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A21071 The lavves resolutions of womens rights: or, The lavves prouision for woemen A methodicall collection of such statutes and customes, with the cases, opinions, arguments and points of learning in the lavv, as doe properly concerne women. Together with a compendious table, whereby the chiefe matters in this booke contained, may be the more readily found. Edgar, Thomas, lawyer.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.; I. L. 1632 (1632) STC 7437; ESTC S100217 253,135 400

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likewise_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 35._o h._n 6_o 58._o where_n in_o a_o appeal_v de_fw-fr mor●●_n viri_fw-la the_o defendant_n say_v the_o baron_n w●s_v indict_v arraign_v for●d_v culpable_a and_o judgement_n to_o be_v hang_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o felony_n nient_a culpable_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o corruption_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o attainder_n as_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o blood_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o man_n attaint_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o appe_n 〈…〉_o e_o and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o the_o attainder_n but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o heir_n and_o per_fw-la markham_n if_o a_o appeal_v be_v not_o good_a the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v arraign_v
at_o the_o king_n suit_n when_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v at_o non_fw-fr suit_n also_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v deliver_v that_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o viscount_n or_o such_o officer_n that_o be_v command_v to_o execute_v a_o man_n condemn_v be_v a_o felon_n if_o he_o execute_v he_o in_o other_o manner_n than_o he_o be_v command_v as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o if_o he_o do_v execution_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n than_o he_o may_v justify_v in_o a_o appeal_v and_o need_v not_o plead_v non_fw-fr culpable_a yet_o in_o appeal_v against_o a_o judge_n for_o adiudging_a a_o man_n to_o death_n he_o can_v justify_v but_o must_v needs_o plead_v none_o culpable_a and_o give_v the_o matter_n in_o evidence_n simile_n 27._o assi_fw-fr p._n 41._o where_o in_o appeal_v de_fw-fr morte_fw-la viri_fw-la the_o desendant_n plead_v utlagary_n the_o felony_n judgement_n si_fw-la etc._n etc._n share_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o outlaw_n than_o to_o kill_v another_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o defendant_n plead_v none_o culpable_a blood_fw-mi say_v that_o one_o be_v excuse_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o woodhall_n by_o the_o outlawrie_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v now_o what_o wife_n and_o of_o what_o husband_n death_n she_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_v stanford_n in_o his_o three_o book_n cap._n 15._o note_n that_o in_o ancient_a time_n there_o be_v certain_a presumption_n so_o vehement_a that_o they_o be_v a_o condemnation_n of_o the_o party_n without_o other_o trial_n they_o ●oe_v not_o so_o at_o this_o day_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o trial_n how_o great_a soever_o the_o presumption_n be_v but_o the_o vehemency_n of_o presumption_n may_v oust_v battle_n for_o 6._o h._n 3._o the_o coroner_n and_o other_o testify_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v take_v cum_fw-la cultello_fw-la sanguinolento_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la defendat_fw-la per_fw-la duellum_fw-la sect_n ii_o how_o a_o woman_n shall_v sue_v this_o appeal_v it_o seem_v that_o all_o appeal_v aught_o to_o be_v sue_v in_o proper_a person_n and_o not_o by_o attorney_n as_o appeal_v of_o mayhem_n must_v be_v in_o proper_a person_n 21._o e._n 4._o 7●_n &_o 73._o a_o woman_n which_o be_v grossment_n enseint_a sue_v this_o appeal_v and_o the_o defendant_n be_v attaint_v the_o woman_n appearance_n be_v record_v for_o the_o whole_a term_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o better_a opinion_n she_o may_v not_o pray_v execution_n by_o her_o council_n but_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o proper_a person_n therefore_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n do_v ride_v to_o islington_n to_o she_o to_o see_v if_o she_o be_v alive_a and_o desire_a execution_n which_o she_o require_v and_o the_o defendant_n have_v judgement_n a_o appeal_v be_v call_v but_o a_o suit_n of_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o much_o favour_v dver_o 5._o m._n 152._o if_o one_o of_o the_o defendant_n in_o a_o appeal_v make_v default_n the_o court_n can_v procee_v but_o otherwise_o in_o a_o in●itement_n as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v this_o by_o common_a la_o if_o any_o liege_n subject_n be_v slay_v by_o another_o subject_n in_o any_o foreign_a realm_n the_o wife_n of_o he_o which_o be_v slay_v may_v have_v a_o appeal_v in_o england_n before_o the_o constable_n and_o martial_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v by_o statute_n 1._o hen._n 4._o cap._n ●4_n stanford_n fol._n 65._o feme_fw-fr aver●_n appeal_v de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr viri_fw-la tue_o in_fw-la esco●e_fw-la per_fw-la come_v l●y_fw-fr comme_fw-fr semble_fw-fr 13._o h._n 4._o brook_n 153._o by_o the_o say_a statute_n it_o be_v also_o ordain_v that_o none_o appeal_v from_o henceforth_o be_v pursue_v in_o parliament_n likewise_o i_o find_v by_o statute_n u●z_n 15._o r._n 3._o cap._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n an●_n of_o mayhem_n do_v in_o great_a ship_n be_v and_o hover_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o great_a river_n only_o beneath_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o same_o nigh_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o none_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o river_n the_o admiral_n shall_v have_v conusance_n etc._n etc._n save_v to_o the_o king_n all_o manner_n of_o forfeiture_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o the_o statute_n 3_o h._n 7._o cap._n 1._o but_o for_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o sue_v of_o appeal_v 3._o h._n 7._o cap._n 1._o lay_v the_o best_a foundation_n this_o statute_n recite_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o day_n and_o the_o felon_n not_o take_v the_o township_n shall_v be_v amerce_v if_o any_o man_n be_v wound_v and_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o surety_n till_o knowledge_n be_v have_v whether_o he_o which_o be_v hurt_v will_v live_v or_o no._n and_o where_o any_o man_n be_v find_v dead_a the_o coroner_n upon_o view_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v inquire_v who_o be_v the_o murderer_n their_o abettor_n consenter_n and_o who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o murder_n commit_v whether_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o enrol_v and_o certify_v their_o name_n the_o use_n have_v be_v also_o as_o say_v the_o statute_n that_o within_o a_o day_n and_o year_n after_o any_o death_n or_o murder_n the_o felony_n shall_v not_o be_v determine_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o that_o for_o save_v of_o the_o party_n suit_n or_o else_o the_o party_n be_v agree_v with_o by_o which_o it_o be_v the_o more_o chargeable_a and_o thereby_o murder_n be_v increase_v and_o also_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v in_o appeal_v must_v sue_v in_o proper_a person_n the_o constitution_n of_o this_o law_n therefore_o be_v that_o every_o coroner_n henceforth_o do_v his_o office_n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v or_o murder_v the_o slayer_n murderer_n their_o abettor_n maintainer_n and_o comforter_n shall_v be_v indict_v arraign_v etc._n etc._n at_o the_o king_n suit_n within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o felony_n or_o murder_n do_v without_o tarry_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o any_o appeal_v and_o if_o any_o either_o principal_a or_o accessary_a thus_o arraign_v be_v acquit_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n with●n_o the_o year_n and_o day_n the_o justice_n before_o who_o he_o be_v acquit_v shall_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v at_o large_a but_o either_o remit_v he_o again_o to_o prison_n or_o let_v he_o to_o bail_v till_o the_o year_n and_o day_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o wife_n or_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o party_n slay_v may_v take_v their_o appeal_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o felony_n or_o murder_n do_v if_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n be_v not_o yet_o have_v with_o all_o advantage_n that_o acquittal_n or_o attainder_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n notwithstanding_o furthermore_o the_o wise_a or_o heir_n of_o the_o person_n slay_v or_o murder_v may_v commence_v their_o appeal_v in_o proper_a person_n any_o time_n within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o felony_n do_v before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n etc._n etc._n or_o before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o bench_n or_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o the_o appellant_n in_o any_o appeal_v of_o murder_n of_o death_n of_o man_n where_o battle_n by_o the_o course_n of_o common_a law_n lie_v not_o may_v make_v attorney_n and_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o in_o the_o say_a appeal_v after_o they_o be_v commence_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o murderer_n do_v escape_v untaken_v the_o township_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o coroner_n shall_v deliver_v their_o inquisition_n afore_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o n●xt_a gaol_n delivery_n which_o justice_n shall_v procee_v against_o the_o murderer_n if_o they_o be_v in_o gaol_n or_o else_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v put_v the_o inquisition_n before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o bench._n the_o statute_n also_o give_v the_o coroner_n thirtéene_a shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o take_v inquisition_n super_fw-la u●s●m_fw-la corporis_fw-la by_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o other_o of_o gloc._n cap._n 9_o a_o womon_n perceive_v that_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n she_o come_v timely_a enough_o with_o she_o appeal_v stanford_n note_n that_o though_o the_o law_n have_v be_v take_v otherwise_o if_o he_o which_o be_v rob_v make_v fresh_a suit_n albeit_o he_o commence_v not_o his_o appeal_v two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o the_o robbery_n yet_o he_o appeal_v be_v good_a for_o if_o the_o party_n rob_v have_v his_o endeavour_n to_o take_v the_o felon_n he_o may_v commence_v his_o appeal_v at_o any_o time_n at_o the_o justice_n discretion_n for_o gloc._n if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o appeal_v de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr and_o
to_o make_v void_a the_o obligation_n or_o statute_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n of_o 300._o li_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v she_o same_o write_v due_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n thereof_o this_o statute_n be_v too_o meek_a and_o gentle_a something_o like_o he_o that_o make_v it_o h._n 6._o sect_n xxvii_o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 2._o but_o 3._o hen_n 7._o cap._n 2._o beginning_n with_o a_o better_a complaint_n against_o taker_n for_o lucre_n of_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n have_v substance_n of_o land_n or_o good_n or_o be_v heir_n apparent_a which_o taker_n sometime_o marry_v they_o and_o sometime_o des●owred_v they_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o king_n the_o disparagement_n of_o such_o woman_n and_o utter_a heaviness_n and_o discomfort_n of_o their_o friend_n ordain_v that_o whosoever_o take_v against_o she_o will_v unlawful_o any_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o procuror_n abbetter_n and_o receiver_n of_o any_o such_o woman_n know_v she_o to_o be_v so_o take_v against_o her_o will_n be_v felous_a and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v repute_v and_o judge_v as_o felon_n principal_a but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o take_v where_o a_o woman_n be_v claim_v as_o a_o ward_n or_o bondwoman_n and_o mr._n lambard_n note_v that_o anno_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mar._n this_o statute_n be_v construe_v to_o make_v no_o felony_n unless_o the_o woman_n marry_v be_v either_o take_v or_o deslowr_v sect_n xxviii_o 4._o &_o 5._o phi._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o therefore_o to_o supply_v what_o hitherto_o be_v want_v against_o taker_n and_o also_o intiser_n ravish_v by_o allurement_n and_o flatterer_n 4._o &_o 5._o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o say_v that_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a law_n it_o remain_v still_o a_o faml●ar_n and_o common_a mischief_n in_o the_o realm_n that_o maiden_n and_o woman_n child_n of_o noble_a man_n gentleman_n and_o other_o which_o be_v heir_n apparent_a or_o have_v land_n in_o great_a substance_n leave_v by_o their_o ancestor_n or_o friend_n by_o flattery_n trifle_v gift_n or_o fair_a promise_n of_o light_a person_n and_o also_o by_o subtlety_n of_o such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o for_o reward_n be_v many_o time_n allure_v to_o contract_v matrimony_n with_o unthrifty_a person_n and_o thereupon_o oftentimes_o with_o sleight_n or_o force_n be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n friend_n or_o kinsfolk_n to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o child_n and_o perpetual_a condolence_n of_o their_o friend_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o convey_v any_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n unmarried_a or_o under_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o by_o his_o will_n or_o otherwise_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o shall_v have_v 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starchamber_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o deflower_v any_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n or_o shall_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o he_o not_o know_v if_o the_o father_n be_v in_o life_n or_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mother_n have_v custody_n ●nd_v governance_n of_o the_o child_n the_o father_n be_v dead_a by_o letter_n message_n or_o otherwise_o contract_n matrimony_n with_o any_o such_o mar_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n by_o interest_n of_o wardship_n entitle_v to_o have_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v lawful_o con●●ted_v five_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o maineprise_n and_o pay_v such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assess_v in_o the_o starrechamber_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o qu●●e_n and_o her_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o grieve_a and_o the_o council_n in_o 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contract_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o say_a land_n shalldescen_n re●e●●_n remain_n and_o ●ome_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o t●_n he_o that_o shall_v so_o contract_v matrimony_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n this_o statute_n have_v never_o been●m●de●_n but_o th●s_v at_o exten●eth_v not_o ●o_o dimmish_a any_o liberty_n custom_n or_o authorite_n in_o london_n or_o like_a corporation_n as_o touch_v orphanc_n their_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n see_v ratcliff_n case_n in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 3_o rep._n fol._n 38._o upon_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o of_o phil._n and_o mar._n in_o a_o ejection_n firm_a upon_o special_a plead_n a_o special_a verdict_n be_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o william_n wilcoke_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o he●re_o apparent_a of_o john_n edol_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n elizabeth_n and_o martha_n william_n wilcoke_n afterward_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n appoint_v the_o 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and_o his_o wife_n be_v above_o fourteen_o and_o under_o sixtéene_a year_n of_o age_n with_o ralph_n r●t●l●ffe_n his_o consent_n and_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n depart_v eight_o mile_n off_o from_o they_o where_o six_o hour_n after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o edward_n ra●cliff●_n who_o enter_v and_o make_v the_o plaintis●e_a his_o lease_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v whether_o elizabeth_n ratcliff_n the_o wife_n of_o ralph_n ratcliff_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o martha_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n r●tcliffe_n the_o lessor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o contract_n and_o marriage_n all_o the_o judge_n and_o co●rt_n of_o king_n bench_n resolve_v that_o eliz●beth_n have_v the_o governance_n of_o her_o daughter_n martha_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o contract_n and_o marriage_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o that_o case_n that_o those_o word_n father_n &_o mother_n within_o the_o
the_o law_n resolution_n of_o woman_n right_n or_o the_o law_n provision_n for_o woman_n a_o methodical_a collection_n of_o such_o statute_n and_o custom_n with_o the_o case_n opinion_n argument_n and_o point_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o law_n as_o do_v proper_o concern_v woman_n together_o with_o a_o compendious_a table_n whereby_o the_o chief_a matter_n in_o this_o book_n contain_v may_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o find_v london_n print_v by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n more_o esq_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n grove_n at_o his_o shop_n near_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery-lane_n over_o against_o the_o sixe-clerke_n office_n 1632._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n various_a be_v the_o conceit_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n nature_n teach_v each_o to_o prefer_v his_o own_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o number_n of_o book_n multiply_v insomuch_o that_o according_a to_o the_o wiseman_n thereof_o be_v no_o end_n to_o expect_v new_a matter_n be_v to_o give_v the_o old_a proverb_n the_o lie_n nihil_fw-la jam_fw-la dictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enough_o if_o what_o be_v before_o be_v now_o so_o change_v by_o method_n and_o application_n that_o it_o show_v as_o new_a and_o become_v more_o ready_a for_o use_v habit_n and_o apparel_n alter_v the_o shape_n sometime_o the_o condition_n of_o men._n a_o old_a theme_n in_o a_o new_a dress_n ingenuous_o contrive_v make_v the_o composer_n a_o author_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o book_n blush_v to_o show_v itself_o or_o doubt_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o printer_n who_o master_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v to_o give_v it_o as_o absolute_a or_o free_a from_o fault_n be_v to_o make_v it_o more_o than_o the_o work_n of_o man_n who_o incident_a be_v error_n such_o as_o it_o have_v be_v rather_o accidental_a then_o original_a and_o may_v be_v fair_o excuse_v not_o to_o insist_v that_o the_o author_n dead_a that_o it_o be_v long_o since_o collect_v alteration_n of_o some_o case_n by_o modern_a statute_n or_o this_o the_o first_o impression_n goodness_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o confidence_n the_o act_n be_v crown_v by_o the_o end_n which_o be_v this_o a_o public_a advantage_n and_o peculiar_a service_n to_o that_o sex_n general_o belove_v and_o by_o the_o author_n have_v in_o venerable_a estimation_n to_o implore_v their_o patronage_n and_o prevail_v be_v to_o guard_v this_o book_n beyond_o opposition_n the_o strong_a neither_o needs_o nor_o desire_v a_o champion_n meekness_n protect_v itself_o what_o here_o you_o find_v real_a and_o perfect_a therefore_o accept_v it_o will_v subsist_v remit_v the_o rest_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o nor_o the_o tract_n nor_o this_o be_v peremptory_a but_o only_o propose_v for_o your_o favourable_a sense_n and_o approbation_n i._o l._n to_o the_o reader_n by_o who_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v compose_v i_o certain_o know_v not_o neither_o by_o what_o inducement_n the_o author_n pain_n therein_o be_v procure_v but_o if_o for_o no_o other_o consideration_n then_o to_o make_v this_o scatter_a part_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o the_o common-law-booke_n and_o there_o dark_o describe_v to_o be_v one_o entire_a body_n and_o more_o ready_a and_o clear_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o reader_n his_o love_n deserve_v thanks_o and_o his_o endeavour_n kind_a acceptance_n the_o work_n have_v be_v careful_o and_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o diligence_n collect_v the_o theme_n as_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o law_n resolution_n of_o woman_n right_n which_o comprehend_v all_o our_o law_n concern_v woman_n either_o child_n in_o government_n or_o nurture_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o guardian_n maid_n wife_n and_o widow_n and_o their_o good_n inheritance_n and_o other_o estate_n it_o be_v profitable_a and_o useful_a learning_n to_o be_v well_o know_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v please_v all_o they_o who_o action_n be_v guide_v virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la and_o offend_v none_o but_o those_o ill_a manner_n who_o can_v have_v no_o other_o antidote_n make_v they_o then_o formidine_fw-la poenae_fw-la for_o it_o set_v forth_o law_n and_o justice_n thing_n honest_a and_o thing_n convenient_a i_o have_v such_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o whole_a work_n that_o have_v a_o copy_n there_o of_o lie_v by_o i_o sometime_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o lend_a vacation_n i_o pluck_v my_o intention_n from_o my_o own_o course_n of_o study_n and_o cast_v they_o upon_o this_o and_o those_o vitia_fw-la scriptoris_fw-la and_o authoris_fw-la which_o i_o find_v i_o amend_v and_o have_v add_v many_o reason_n opinion_n case_n and_o resolution_n of_o case_n to_o the_o author_n store_n wherefore_o those_o oversight_n or_o neglect_n that_o thou_o may_v impose_v upon_o the_o printer_n or_o i_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v some_o if_o not_o many_o thou_o shall_v have_v thanks_o to_o supply_v or_o amend_v which_o be_v all_o i_o expect_v and_o more_o than_o the_o author_n as_o i_o believe_v have_v or_o now_o be_v dead_a can_v receive_v and_o perhaps_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o better_a reward_n for_o the_o old_a adage_n be_v true_a pretium_fw-la non_fw-la vile_a laboris_fw-la vale_fw-la t._n e._n the_o table_n acceptance_n pag._n 177_o accident_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 62._o action_n by_o the_o husband_n &_o wife_n how_o bring_v 196._o 197._o act_n do_v by_o the_o wife_n when_o good_a 141._o age_n of_o a_o woman_n at_o 7._o her_o father_n shall_v have_v aid_n at_o 9_o she_o be_v dowable_a at_o 12._o she_o may_v consent_v to_o marriage_n at_o 14._o out_o of_o wardship_n at_o 21._o she_o may_v make_v a_o feoffement_n 7._o appeal_v of_o the_o husband_n death_n 332._o how_o it_o shall_v be_v sue_v 338._o within_o what_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v bring_v 141._o before_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v sue_v 343._o plea_n in_o appeal_v 353._o 355._o attainder_n of_o the_o husband_n lose_v the_o wife_n dower_n 152._o chattel_n real_a of_o the_o wife_n what_o interest_n the_o husband_n have_v in_o they_o 130._o contribution_n of_o parcener_n 47._o courtesy_n of_o england_n what_o 79._o there_o must_v be_v marriage_n 80._o and_o seisin_n ibid._n and_o issue_n 81._o 87._o shall_v not_o be_v of_o a_o reversion_n ibid._n nor_o of_o a_o right_n 82._o nor_o after_o the_o husband_n discontinuance_n 83._o nor_o of_o a_o estate_n suspend_v ibid._n nor_o of_o a_o bare_a use_n 84._o a_o second_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n 85._o when_o the_o title_n thereof_o begin_v 88_o how_o the_o husband_n shall_v lose_v it_o 9_o it_o shall_v be_v though_o the_o child_n die_v 89._o clergy_n in_o appeal_n 364._o damage_n in_o a_o appeal_n 365._o declaration_n in_o a_o appeal_n 348._o degree_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v 76._o descent_n how_o alter_v 12._o discontinuance_n 155._o divorce_n what_o 64._o 122._o cause_n thererof_o as_o impotency_n 65._o affinity_n 66._o long_a absence_n 66._o dower_n 90._o what_o it_o be_v 91._o when_o to_o be_v recover_v 93._o what_o seisin_n be_v requisite_a 93._o the_o husband_n must_v have_v both_o franktenement_n and_o inheritance_n 95._o of_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v grant_v 98._o of_o what_o not_o 99_o of_o what_o inheritance_n the_o husband_n must_v be_v ●eised_v 101._o when_o give_v of_o a_o estate_n determine_v and_o when_o not_o 103._o how_o much_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o how_o hold_v 106._o 107._o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o husband_n best_a possession_n 108._o when_o the_o wife_n may_v elect_v 109._o when_o of_o land_n and_o rent_n issue_v out_o of_o that_o land_n 109._o at_o the_o church-door_n 111._o lose_a by_o elopement_n 144._o how_o the_o husband_n may_v hinder_v it_o 148._o lose_v by_o his_o attainder_n 152._o who_o may_v assign_v it_o 243._o 244_o etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n shall_v be_v assign_v 281._o election_n of_o land_n dowable_a by_o the_o wife_n 109._o of_o dower_n or_o loynture_n make_v during_o the_o coverture_n 184._o elopement_n a_o woman_n thereby_o lose_v dower_n 144._o executor_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n 129._o executorship_n 233._o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n land_n tenement_n &_o hereditament_n 188._o of_o the_o stat._n of_o westminster_n 1._o cap._n 4._o 17._o of_o the_o stat._n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o 166._o 170._o 173._o of_o the_o stat._n 27._o of_o h._n 8._o cap._n 10._o 183._o evidence_n detain_v 261._o felony_n 206._o fine_n 176._o fourcher_n what_o 218._o forfeiture_n of_o estate_n 313._o frank-marriage_n what_o 73._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v to_o a_o man_n 74._o it_o may_v be_v give_v at_o before_o or_o after_o marriage_n 74._o that_o word_n make_v inheritance_n 75._o heir_n what_o and_o how_o 8._o 9_o hermaphrodite_n what_o 5._o hodgepodge_n what_o 40._o 41._o when_o use_v 42._o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o person_n 116._o 119._o where_n one_o and_o where_o several_a person_n 4._o they_o can_v enfeoffe_v one_o another_o 120._o how_o land_n
the_o woman_n they_o shall_v remain_v jointenant_n of_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v go_v tail_n 9_o but_o per_fw-la dyer_n foe_fw-mi 147._o and_o 12._o assi_fw-fr p._n 22._o and_o 19_o assi_fw-fr p._n 2._o if_o tenant_n in_o frank_n marriage_n be_v divorce_v the_o woman_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o land_n be_v give_v for_o the_o woman_n sake_n and_o for_o her_o advancement_n and_o by_o john_n bracton_n her_o husband_n have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o custodiam_fw-la as_o he_o be_v the_o wife_n tutor_n and_o guardian_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n therefore_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n if_o she_o be_v divorce_v by_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v think_v she_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o her_o sponsus_fw-la refuse_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o where_o i_o give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v my_o daughter_n or_o if_o he_o marry_v my_o daughter_n there_o if_o he_o marry_v another_o woman_n i_o may_v enter_v sect_n xxxvi_o the_o word_n frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n with_o his_o sister_n to_o i._n s._n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la ●is_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la by_o knife_n mowbray_n and_o finchden_n 45._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 19_o this_o make_v neither_o frank_a marriage_n nor_o estate_n tail_n with_o a_o expectance_n of_o fee_n as_o in_o case_n where_o land_n be_v give_v express_o in_o tail_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la but_o the_o fee-simple_n pass_v present_o by_o the_o gift_n for_o frank_n marriage_n must_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o donor_n which_o here_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o he_o but_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n parainount_n and_o the_o word_n do_v not_o make_v any_o other_o estate_n tail_n yet_o 13._o ed._n 1._o land_n be_v give_v to_o one_o with_o the_o cousin_n of_o the_o donor_n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o good_a frank_n marriage_n this_o say_v brook_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o estate_n tail_n be_v make_v in_o but_o for_o all_o that_o if_o you_o look_v the_o case_n in_o fitzherbert_n formedone_v 63._o whither_o brooke_n send_v you_o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o be_v frank_n marriage_n in_o fée-simple_a for_o by_o those_o day_n the_o donee_n have_v potestatem_fw-la alienandi_fw-la post_fw-la prolem_fw-la suscitat●m_fw-la but_o in_o a_o gift_n make_v after_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptore●_n on_o such_o a_o fashion_n i_o take_v it_o the_o law_n will_v be_v as_o before_z in_o the_o case_n 45._o ed._n 3._o according_a as_o it_o be_v also_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o that_n if_o a_o gift_n be_v make_v in_o frank_n marriage_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n in_o fee_n this_o be_v no_o good_a frank_n marriage_n for_o warranty_n and_o acquittal_n that_o be_v incident_a etc._n etc._n be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reversion_n to_o the_o donor_n and_o they_o can_v be_v have_v when_o the_o fée-simple_a be_v present_o convey_v to_o a_o stranger_n sect_n xxxviii_o the_o account_n of_o the_o degree_n littl_n account_v the_o degree_n from_o the_o donor_n to_o the_o donee_n the_o first_o degree_n from_o the_o donée_n to_o their_o issue_n the_o second_o from_o the_o donée_n issue_n to_o his_o issue_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o issue_n in_o the_o five_o degree_n shall_v do_v service_n and_o this_o say_v he_o because_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donée_n after_o the_o four_o degree_n past_a may_v inter-marrie_a by_o holy_a church_n law_n bracton_n account_n thus_o donatarius_fw-la facit_fw-la primum_fw-la gradum_fw-la haeres_fw-la suus_fw-la facit_fw-la secundum_fw-la haeres_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la tertium_fw-la haeres_fw-la secundi_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la quartum_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la ad_fw-la seruitium_fw-la yea_o he_o make_v it_o a_o express_a rule_n that_o only_o the_o donée_n and_o two_o heir_n succeed_v lineal_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o immunity_n of_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o acquittal_n so_o long_o but_o only_o a_o abstenancie_n from_o homage_n lest_o the_o take_n of_o it_o shall_v hinder_v a_o revert_n if_o it_o betide_v the_o donée_n or_o the_o issue_n to_o die_v without_o issue_n fitzherbert_n titulo_fw-la droit_fw-fr 55._o and_o 60._o cit_v 6_o h._n 3._o and_o 15._o h._n 3._o in_o warrant_n of_o bractons_n computation_n which_o i_o think_v he_o fetch_v not_o any_o further_a than_o out_o of_o the_o author_n himself_o in_o who_o foe_n 21._o i_o find_v it_o and_o foe_n 22._o he_o answer_v a_o doubt_n of_o his_o own_o ask_n that_o be_v whether_o all_o other_o service_n shall_v follow_v and_o continue_v if_o homage_n be_v do_v ante_fw-la ter●ium_fw-la haeredem_fw-la wherein_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o service_n ever_o follow_v homage_n quamuis_fw-la ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la soluentium_fw-la and_o i_o conclude_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o three_o heir_n or_o the_o four_o that_o shall_v do_v service_n he_o may_v still_o vouch_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o i_o ne_fw-fr as_o if_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v not_o past_a and_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o formedone_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v dedit_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la sect_n thirty-nine_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v she_o as_o frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n and_o be_v always_o make_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n so_o there_o be_v another_o donatio_fw-la prope_a nuptias_fw-la that_o be_v conditional_a without_o word_n of_o condition_n make_v ever_o by_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o marry_v she_o who_o if_o he_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v thereto_o within_o convenient_a time_n require_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v now_o a_o ordinary_a writ_n for_o remedy_n grant_v in_o this_o case_n to_o reduce_v the_o land_n which_o writ_n may_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cvi_fw-la or_o post_n after_o one_o or_o more_o alienation_n either_o by_o the_o woman_n sole_a or_o by_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n marry_v against_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v have_v marry_v she_o after_o the_o refusal_n or_o after_o her_o death_n by_o her_o heir_n whether_o it_o be_v son_n or_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n with_o the_o child_n of_o another_o and_o there_o need_v no_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v for_o intent_n of_o marriage_n nay_o if_o a_o woman_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o infeoff_v she_o and_o one_o which_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v if_o now_o the_o espousal_n take_v not_o effect_n she_o may_v have_v write_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la prelocuti_fw-la against_o the_o stranger_n though_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n be_v simple_a and_o sans_o condition_n a_o 34._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr and_o 40._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr a_o woman_n enfeoff_v one_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o enter_v for_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n heritance_n of_o woman_n and_o in_o this_o part_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o donation_n that_o be_v propter_fw-mi nuptias_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v something_o like_o that_o of_o dower_n sect_n xli_o marriage_n this_o courtesy_n be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o wife_n therefore_o a_o consequent_a of_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o exception_n of_o concubinage_n or_o such_o like_a which_o be_v impediment_n of_o dower_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a exception_n here_o sect_n xlii_o seisin_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o wife_n a_o seisin_n and_o possession_n for_o if_o she_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o appearance_n &_o die_v before_o her_o ancestor_n this_o avail_v her_o husband_n nothing_o simile_n if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n die_v and_o soon_o after_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n die_v before_o actual_a seisin_n have_v by_o entry_n either_o by_o the_o husband_n wife_n or_o other_o person_n for_o they_o so_o that_o no_o possession_n and_o a_o naked_a possession_n in_o law_n here_o be_v all_o one_o yea_o the_o law_n be_v take_v that_o if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o essex_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o land_n descend_v to_o she_o in_o yorkshire_n if_o she_o die_v the_o next_o day_n after_o before_o entry_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o even_o in_o this_o case_n be_v find_v a_o default_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o constitute_v one_o to_o make_v entry_n for_o he_o maintenant_fw-fr after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n &_o yet_o if_o rend_v descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_a etc._n etc._n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n or_o after_o the_o day_n and_o no_o
demand_n make_v of_o the_o rent_n by_o her_o husband_n he_o shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n notwithstanding_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o advouson_n in_o gross_a descend_v to_o a_o woman_n marry_v have_v issue_n etc._n etc._n though_o she_o die_v afore_o avoidance_n the_o husband_n shall_v present_v and_o though_o the_o bishop_n after_o the_o descent_n present_a by_o lapse_n yet_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v the_o second_o presentment_n for_o there_o can_v in_o these_o thing_n possession_n be_v take_v maintenant_fw-fr and_n at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o land_n and_o take_v with_o you_o here_o these_o case_n out_o of_o dier_n 1._o ma._n foe_o 95._o tenant_n per_fw-la chivalry_n in_o cap._n die_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n office_n be_v find_v and_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n to_o i_o which_o marry_v the_o ward_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o after_o she_o accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o sixetéene_a year_n and_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o two_o year_n profit_n they_o tender_v a_o general_a livery_n and_o before_o it_o be_v past_a the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n shall_v have_v the_o courtesy_n come_fw-mi semble_fw-fr say_v the_o book_n and_o 6._o eliz._n dier_n 229._o the_o like_a descent_n be_v to_o a_o daughter_n and_o marry_v have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o die_v ten_o day_n after_o her_o father_n no_o livery_n be_v sue_v that_o be_v find_v by_o office_n the_o baron_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o shall_v sue_v livery_n sect_n xliii_o no_o courtesy_n of_o reversion_n after_o estate_n for_o life_n the_o seisin_n must_v be_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n not_o mangle_v or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o therefore_o by_o parkins_n where_o a_o woman_n a_o heir_n enter_v after_o her_o father_n death_n and_o be_v seize_v in_o fée-simple_a make_v a_o lease_n of_o her_o land_n to_o i._n s._n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n if_o she_o now_o marry_v have_v issue_n and_o die_v during_o the_o lease_n the_o husband_n shall_v neither_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o land_n when_o it_o revert_v nor_o of_o the_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n also_o 8._o assi_fw-fr p._n 6._o if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n enter_v endol●_n den_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v she_o die_v if_o now_o the_o feoffor_a enter_v the_o feoffée_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n of_o the_o seignory_n but_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v a_o rent_n or_o common_a in_o or_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o the_o tenant_n leass_v the_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n during_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n and_o the_o woman_n intermarri_v with_o the_o lessée_fw-fr have_v issue_n and_o i._o s._n die_v now_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n or_o common_a and_o if_o the_o tenant_n lease_v his_o ground_n for_o 20._o year_n and_o a_o woman_n have_v in_o the_o ground_n a_o rend_a charge_n in_o fee_n intermarri_v with_o the_o lessée_v etc._n etc._n die_v during_o the_o term_n it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o parkins_n whether_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n after_o the_o term_n determine_v see_v parkins_n cap._n by_o the_o courtesy_n sect_n xlvii_o no_o courtesy_n of_o a_o bare_a use_n if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v etc._n etc._n make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o herself_o &_o her_o heir_n and_o then_o she_o marry_v have_v issue_n and_o die_v before_o any_o estate_n in_o the_o same_o land_n be_v again_o by_o entry_n or_o otherwise_o execute_v to_o she_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o this_o aswell_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o as_o before_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v since_o the_o statute_n sect_n xlviii_o what_o husband_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o of_o what_o estate_n where_o the_o wise_a be_v actual_o seize_v of_o land_n in_o feesimple_n see-taile_n general_a or_o as_o heir_n of_o sée-taile_n special_a the_o second_o baron_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o so_o be_v the_o maxim_n and_o parkins_n fitzherbert_n and_o brooke_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o case_n 21._o h._n 3._o viz._n a_o woman_n inheritor_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o die_v she_o take_v another_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o that_o issue_n die_v the_o woman_n die_v her_o second_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n bracton_n agree_v also_o who_o when_o he_o have_v show_v this_o civility_n of_o england_n conclude_v quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la di●i_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la viro_fw-la haeredes_fw-la apparentes_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la plenae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la vel_fw-la minoris_fw-la but_o he_o add_v quod_fw-la iniuriosum_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la s●ephanum_n de_fw-fr segrave_n qui_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la ill●_n male_n ●uit_v intellecta_fw-la &_o male_a us●tata_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la angliae_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la vir●_n &_o communibus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la haeredes_fw-la apparentes_fw-la extiterint_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la my_o mind_n give_v i_o that_o he_o say_v truth_n and_o that_o law_n turn_v a_o little_a out_o of_o her_o channel_n here_o before_o justice_n segraves_n time_n can_v never_o since_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o course_n sect_n xlix_o of_o special_a tail_n before_o west_n 2._o cap._n 1._o all_o the_o estate_n which_o we_o now_o call_v tail_v that_o be_v curtail_v or_o cut_v off_o be_v feesimple_a conditional_a if_o land_n have_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n in_o frank_n marriage_n or_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o gift_n make_v now_o a_o special_a tail_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v issue_n the_o condition_n be_v think_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o as_o a_o woman_n suruive_v her_o first_o husband_n in_o this_o case_n may_v alien_n the_o land_n so_o may_v she_o by_o bear_v a_o child_n to_o her_o second_o husband_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v he_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n be_v enforce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n send_v forth_o some_o voice_n or_o cry_n argue_v life_n and_o natural_a humanity_n for_o if_o it_o bellow_v bleat_v bray_v grunt_v roar_v or_o howl_v there_o accrue_v no_o courtesy_n by_o get_v such_o a_o uncivil_a urchin_n by_o he_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a cry_n hear_v inter_fw-la quatuor_fw-la parietes_fw-la for_o he_o say_v though_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v mutus_fw-la &_o surdus_fw-la tamen_fw-la clamorem_fw-la emittere_fw-la debet_fw-la sive_fw-la masculus_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la foemina_fw-la nam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la e._n vel_fw-la a._n quotquot_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la e●a_fw-la e._n or_o a._n all_o cry_n that_o from_o eve_n come_v though_o they_o be_v bear_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la igitur_fw-la tantum_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la &_o scpultura_fw-la y●t_fw-la 28._o h._n 8._o dyer_n fol._n 25._o set_n down_o fitzherberts_n opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n though_o the_o child_n never_o cry_v car_n peradventure_o lissue_n soit_fw-fr nee_n dumb_a and_o so_o say_v parkins_n 9_o 4._o 7._o viz._n that_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v bear_v alive_a though_o it_o die_v before_o it_o be_v hear_v cry_n or_o before_o it_o be_v baptize_v for_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n also_o with_o bracton_n if_o there_o be_v no_o lachesse_n contumacy_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o baron_n he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o by_o negligence_n or_o by_o contempt_n he_o shall_v prejudice_n himself_o ascun_v diont_a sect_n li._n a_o child_n bear_v begin_v the_o title_n of_o courtesy_n now_o this_o have_v a_o child_n be_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o main_a tenant_n thereupon_o the_o title_n of_o courtesy_n begin_v for_o example_n if_o a_o bond_n woman_n purchase_v land_n and_o marry_v if_o the_o lord_n enter_v before_o issue_n be_v have_v no_o child_n bear_v afterward_o shall_v make_v the_o husband_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n before_o the_o lord_n entry_n he_o shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o the_o avourie_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o solement_n and_o the_o possession_n in_o law_n if_o the_o wife_n die_v shall_v not_o light_v upon_o the_o heir_n but_o upon_o the_o baron_n which_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o every_o praecipe_fw-la c●o_fw-la est_fw-la clear_a lei_fw-it brook_n out_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o student_n vide_fw-la brooke_n
villeinage_n 35._o and_o if_o a_o woman_n heir_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n commit_v felony_n and_o be_v attaint_v it_o have_v be_v most_o hold_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n notwithstanding_o and_o that_o after_o issue_n have_v the_o lord_n may_v avow_v for_o homage_n upon_o the_o husband_n without_o the_o wife_n 21._o ed._n 3._o 49._o by_o parkins_n 91._o 475._o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n be_v recover_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr by_o false_a oath_n or_o erroneous_a process_n and_o execution_n be_v have_v and_o sue_v of_o this_o recovery_n if_o they_o have_v issue_n afterward_o and_o then_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n now_o reduce_v the_o land_n by_o attaint_n or_o error_n shall_v hold_v per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n sect_n lii_o what_o if_o the_o child_n die_v if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v here_o in_o possession_n the_o death_n of_o the_o issue_n be_v no_o loss_n of_o courtesy_n and_o by_o parkins_n if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a take_v a_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o the_o issue_n die_v if_o now_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr enter_fw-mi he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n without_o have_v other_o issue_n brooke_n make_v it_o questionable_a also_o by_o brook_n if_o a_o man_n die_v his_o wife_n be_v privement_n enseient_a a_o daughter_n enter_v as_o heir_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o have_v issue_n if_o a_o son_n post-humus_a enter_v upon_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o daughter_n die_v and_o the_o posthumus_fw-la die_v without_o issue_n the_o baron_n clear_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n unless_o he_o re-enter_v in_o his_o wife_n time_n and_o he_o doubt_v though_o the_o baron_n enter_v sans_o other_o issue_n bility_n his_o wife_n may_v bear_v he_o may_v by_o possibility_n be_v heir_n of_o that_o estate_n si_fw-mi le_fw-fr possession_n le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr loyalment_n anient_a as_o add_v parkins_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v sect_n lvi_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v seize_v dower_n be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o husband_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v marriage_n a_o concubine_n than_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n no_o more_o shall_v she_o which_o be_v but_o only_o contract_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o 10._o h._n 3._o that_o she_o which_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o it_o be_v now_o take_v otherwise_o also_o where_o marriage_n be_v clear_o void_a and_o unlawful_a there_o grow_v no_o title_n of_o dower_n but_o if_o a_o woman_n first_o contract_v to_o e._n i._o intermarry_v afterward_o with_o t._n k._n this_o marriage_n be_v voydable_a but_o not_o clear_o void_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o frustrate_v otherwise_o then_o by_o death_n of_o t._n k._n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o his_o land_n here_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o which_o destroy_v a_o absolute_a true_a marriage_n destroy_v dower_n also_o for_o though_o by_o bracton_n there_o may_v be_v by_o special_a constitution_n a_o dower_n appoint_v that_o shall_v stand_v good_a against_o the_o tempest_n of_o diverse_a assault_n yet_o by_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n matrimonium_fw-la est_fw-la fulcimentum_fw-la do●is_fw-la and_o bracton_n say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o 39_o chapter_n vbi_fw-la nullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la do_v igitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la do_v quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la contrahatur_fw-la sect_n lvii_o matrimony_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o no_o dower_n though_o matrimony_n do_v always_o precede_v dower_n yet_o do_v not_o dower_n always_o follow_v matrimony_n for_o first_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o land_n the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o dower_n by_o the_o common_a law_n bracton_n and_o breton_n which_o give_v a_o woman_n dower_n in_o a_o certain_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n or_o in_o other_o chattel_n speak_v rather_o as_o civil_a lawyer_n then_o mere_a english_a also_o dower_n be_v not_o grant_v unless_o the_o husband_n be_v above_o 7._o year_n old_a and_o the_o wife_n above_o nine_o 13._o ed._n 1._o fitzherbert_n feme_fw-fr perdera_fw-la dower_n si_fw-fr son_fw-fr baron_fw-fr morust_n devant_fw-fr 9_o ans_fw-fr d'age_n dyer_n 14._o eliz._n foe_o 313._o also_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o bondwoman_n in_o gross_a and_o die_v she_o shall_v not_o recover_v dower_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o she_o be_v his_o bondwoman_n but_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v recover_v dower_n unless_o she_o be_v regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v sect_n lviii_o what_o seisin_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o husband_n where_o the_o huband_n have_v neither_o possession_n in_o fact_n nor_o possession_n in_o law_n during_o the_o coverture_n nor_o any_o thing_n save_o only_a a_o right_n or_o title_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n as_o also_o if_o the_o baron_n suffer_v a_o disseisin_n a_o abatement_n a_o condition_n break_v a_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n or_o cess_a of_o his_o rent_n or_o service_n by_o two_o year_n space_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n die_v before_o reduction_n of_o his_o land_n or_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o he_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o he_o marry_v afterward_o and_o die_v before_o entry_n or_o sue_v of_o execution_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n of_o these_o land_n so_o be_v it_o if_o i._n s._n exchange_v land_n with_o t._n k._n and_o i._n s._n enter_v but_o t._n k._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v before_o entry_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n in_o any_o of_o the_o land_n exchange_v but_o where_o a_o husband_n be_v once_o actual_o seize_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v notwithstanding_o any_o disseisin_n afterward_o do_v to_o he_o or_o feoffement_n make_v by_o he_o either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o if_o before_o or_o after_o marriage_n celebrate_v and_o not_o dissolve_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o husband_n by_o descent_n escheat_n or_o fall_v of_o some_o remainder_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v though_o the_o baron_n die_v before_o entry_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n die_v seize_v and_o his_o heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o office_n or_o entry_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v dowable_a so_o if_o rend_v des●end_v to_o a_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o the_o husband_n such_o a_o seis●n_n as_o whereof_o a_o assize_n lie_v but_o if_o a_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la may_v lie_v against_o he_o it_o suffice_v 4._o he._n 7._o foe_n 1._o brook_n 66._o in_o dower_n a_o husband_n may_v have_v possession_n in_o law_n by_o descent_n of_o a_o villain_n in_o gros_fw-fr or_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n by_o except_v the_o deed_n of_o grant_n and_o hereof_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v although_o the_o baron_n do_v afterward_o refuse_v receipt_n and_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n but_o judgement_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n for_o the_o baron_n take_v away_o dower_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n from_o the_o wife_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n of_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v suspend_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n marry_v with_o his_o tenant_n now_o be_v the_o seignory_n suspend_v but_o if_o he_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n per_fw-mi ret●igne●_n for_o the_o signiory_n though_o it_o sleep_v yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o it_o in_o the_o husband_n here_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o a_o abatement_n of_o a_o stranger_n which_o be_v a_o possession_n in_o fact_n destroy_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n it_o appear_v by_o park_n ●o_o 72._o sect_n 371._o &_o 372_o &_o 4._o h._n 7._o 1._o per_fw-la meux_fw-fr that_o it_o do_v not_o but_o 21._o ed._n 4._o ●o_o 60._o which_o be_v accord_v for_o good_a law_n 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 1._o where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n plead_v ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisie_n in_o dower_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandament_n show_v that_o land_n descend_v to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v then_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o entry_n make_v either_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o person_n &_o issuit_n &_o est_z donable_a per_fw-mi le_fw-fr l●y_n and_o she_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o court_n to_o plead_v that_o none_o enter_v for_o if_o a_o stranger_n have_v enter_v she_o have_v not_o be_v dowable_a and_o if_o she_o have_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr dow●e_fw-fr la_fw-fr poet_n this_o have_v wane_a the_o special_a
the_o acre_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a value_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v against_o law_n also_o for_o one_o acre_n of_o three_o equal_o value_v or_o of_o every_o acre_n one_o three_o part_n be_v a_o just_a dower_n but_o if_o the_o acre_n unsold_a be_v inferior_a in_o value_n there_o be_v both_o conscience_n and_o law_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o claim_v dower_n of_o the_o two_o acre_n or_o of_o the_o rent_n for_o a_o woman_n must_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o best_a possession_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n but_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o inheritance_n whilst_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n therefore_o if_o i_o make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o my_o land_n and_o die_v and_o the_o feoffée_n build_v a_o house_n upon_o it_o or_o otherwise_o improove_v it_o my_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v no_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o my_o possession_n yet_o if_o a_o disseisor_n or_o a_o feoffée_n sur_fw-fr condition_n do_v edify_v the_o disseisie_n or_o feoffor_a re-enter_v shall_v have_v the_o build_n if_o be_v marry_v i_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o the_o feoffee_n ruinate_v a_o house_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o land_n before_o the_o feoffement_n and_o that_o be_v worth_a four_o or_o five_o pound_n annual_o my_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v according_a to_o the_o value_n that_o the_o land_n be_v of_o at_o time_n of_o my_o death_n because_o a_o woman_n have_v no_o right_a to_o possession_n of_o dower_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o parkins_n dare_v not_o let_v this_o case_n go_v without_o a_o quaere_fw-la sect_n lxix_o of_o dower_n at_o the_o church_n door_n the_o old_a kind_n of_o endowment_n at_o the_o church_n door_n come_v now_o a_o day_n seldom_o in_o use_n but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o will_v have_v woman_n better_o learn_v then_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee-simple_n be_v of_o full_a age_n come_v to_o the_o church_n door_n to_o be_v marry_v do_v there_o affirm_v affiance_n and_o endow_v his_o spouse_n of_o all_o his_o land_n or_o of_o part_n as_o of_o half_a or_o a_o less_o quantity_n open_o and_o with_o certainty_n the_o woman_n thus_o endow_v may_v enter_v into_o her_o dower_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n without_o assignment_n and_o this_o dower_n may_v be_v at_o the_o church_n door_n in_o one_o county_n of_o land_n in_o another_o county_n and_o without_o deed_n parkins_n sect_n 217._o vide_fw-la plough_v in_o sharington_n ca._n foe_o 304._o b._n it_o be_v good_a without_o livery_n of_o seisin_n et_fw-la per_fw-la shelly_n 28._o h._n 8_o dyer_n foe_fw-mi it_o may_v be_v do_v within_o view_n and_o the_o puisne_n son_n of_o land_n in_o borrow_v english_a may_v not_o make_v such_o a_o dower_n also_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a when_o he_o be_v espouse_v by_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n may_v endow_v his_o wife_n at_o the_o church_n door_n in_o part_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n as_o be_v the_o father_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o son_n wife_n after_o his_o death_n the_o father_n live_v may_v enter_v present_o without_o further_a assignment_n into_o the_o parcel_n thus_o certain_o appoint_v but_o if_o she_o enter_v after_o her_o husband_n death_n and_o agree_v to_o any_o of_o these_o endowment_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la she_o be_v conclude_v from_o claim_v any_o other_o dower_n thus_o far_o littleton_n by_o bracton_n none_o can_v endow_v his_o wife_n in_o this_o manner_n unless_o he_o be_v libre_fw-la homo_fw-la for_o in_o his_o time_n if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o deceive_v the_o great_a number_n of_o bondman_n hold_v in_o manurance_n land_n of_o their_o lord_n which_o they_o occupy_v to_o the_o lord_n use_v and_o profit_n in_o pure_a villeinage_n these_o have_v none_o other_o land_n can_v not_o endow_v etc._n etc._n also_o by_o bracton_n quis_fw-la posset_n dotem_fw-la constituere_fw-la &_o sciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la minor_fw-la quam_fw-la maior_fw-la masculus_fw-la cui_fw-la uxori_fw-la tam_fw-la church_n door_n to_o be_v marry_v deliver_v the_o deed_n to_o she_o show_v she_o the_o land_n say_v his_o will_n be_v she_o have_v they_o according_a to_o the_o deed_n if_o the_o baron_n never_o claim_v otherwise_o then_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o good_a feoftement_n but_o he_o may_v endow_v she_o of_o his_o own_o land_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la without_o deed_n though_o the_o land_n be_v in_o a_o foreign_a county_n marry_o when_o the_o dower_n be_v of_o the_o father_n land_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o deed_n for_o assent_n lie_v not_o in_o averment_n 40._o ed._n 3._o 43._o yet_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o bracton_n and_o in_o old_a book_n the_o consent_n have_v be_v try_v by_o proof_n dowment_n may_v be_v good_a ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la matris_fw-la but_o as_o they_o say_v now_o not_o ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la fratris_fw-la sororis_fw-la vel_fw-la consanguinei_fw-la the_o assent_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o church_n or_o church_n door_n yet_o 2._o h._n 3._o the_o son_n marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o eight_o week_n after_o endow_v his_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n land_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la curiam_fw-la it_o be_v hold_v good_a fitzherbert_n 199._o of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n or_o the_o capital_a message_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n dowment_fw-fr ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o good_a but_o it_o may_v be_v of_o a_o moiety_n of_o all_o such_o land_n as_o the_o baron_n shall_v hereafter_o purchase_v in_o fee_n or_o of_o all_o such_o land_n as_o the_o baron_n mother_n hold_v in_o dower_n but_o if_o the_o father_n lease_n his_o land_n for_o life_n and_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a endow_v his_o wife_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o reversion_n now_o if_o the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o lessor_n enter_v and_o the_o son_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n because_o she_o be_v not_o dowable_a of_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o common_a law_n though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n so_o be_v it_o if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v for_o life_n or_o joint_o with_o another_o in_o fee_n but_o if_o the_o father_n have_v be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o endowment_n by_o consent_n have_v be_v good_a during_o his_o life_n though_o no_o conclusion_n after_o his_o death_n to_o his_o issue_n or_o his_o wife_n claim_v dower_n even_o as_o by_o election_n if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v himself_o in_o actual_a seisin_n endow_v his_o wife_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o die_v if_o his_o wife_n enter_v the_o issue_n may_v out_o she_o and_o so_o may_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n if_o issue_n fail_v if_o the_o father_n at_o time_n of_o endowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la be_v seize_v none_o otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o wife_n right_a yet_o parkins_n argue_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v during_o his_o life_n quaere_fw-la i_o have_v hold_v young_a 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a_o issue_n of_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accople_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o bride_n take_v the_o case_n verbatim_o as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o the_o solution_n 22._o eliz._n dyer_n 369._o a_o woman_n of_o full_a age_n contract_v matrimony_n by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a instant_n with_o a_o young_a man_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o this_o be_v solemnize_v in_o face_n of_o the_o church_n with_o consummation_n after_o a_o sort_n the_o young_a man_n be_v put_v to_o bed_n to_o she_o die_v under_o age_n quaere_fw-la if_o the_o ordinary_a aught_o to_o certify_v a_o accomplishment_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n solutio_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quindecem_fw-la we_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o loyal_a wife_n couple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o in_o question_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v so_o to_o certify_v for_o albeit_o that_o in_o other_o regard_v these_o be_v but_o sponsalia_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la yet_o in_o case_n of_o dower_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o they_o be_v extend_v to_o matrimony_n consummate_v et_fw-la iudicium_fw-la datum_fw-la pro_fw-la dote_v here_o you_o say_v be_v the_o law_n as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n on_o your_o side_n when_o supper_n be_v do_v dance_v a_o while_n leave_v out_o the_o long_a measure_n till_o you_o be_v in_o bed_n get_v you_o there_o quick_o and_o pay_v the_o minstrel_n tomorrow_o sect_n ii_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr one_o person_n now_o that_o matrimony_n be_v celebrate_v and_o consummate_a here_o be_v so_o strait_a a_o fellowship_n or_o rather_o identity_n of_o person_n that_o if_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o with_o i._n s._n the_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr take_n but_o a_o moiety_n and_o in_o a_o feoffement_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o i._o s._n and_o t._n k._n they_o take_v but_o a_o three_o part_n and_o where_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o they_o take_v not_o several_a moity_n as_o other_o joint_a feoffee_n do_v but_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr take_n entire_o together_o and_o in_o law_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seize_v by_o intierty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o half_v betwixt_o they_o for_o if_o the_o baron_n charge_v the_o whole_a land_n or_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o rent_n the_o wife_n shall_v hold_v it_o discharge_v after_o his_o death_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v all_o or_o part_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v recover_v all_o by_o writ_n of_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la see_v 40._o assi_fw-fr pla_fw-la 7._o if_o a_o villain_fw-fr and_o his_o wife_n purchase_v land_n joint_o the_o lord_n enter_v and_o the_o villain_fw-fr thy_fw-mi the_o feme_fw-fr or_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n eadem_fw-la lex_fw-la videtur_fw-la where_o the_o husband_n joint-purchaser_n be_v a_o alien_n bear_v or_o attaint_v in_o praemunire_n or_o of_o felony_n but_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n go_v not_o so_o far_o the_o videtur_fw-la be_v parliament_n 43._o in_o brook_n where_o likewise_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v hold_v 5._o h_o 7._o foe_n 31._o that_n if_o t._n infeoff_v w._n and_o a._n his_o wife_n &_o afterward_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n enact_v that_o all_o estate_n make_v by_o t._n to_o w._n shall_v be_v void_a that_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v void_a as_o well_o towards_o the_o wife_n as_o towards_o the_o husband_n because_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n and_o the_o feme_fw-fr take_v nothing_o but_o by_o agreement_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o case_n dyer_n 3_o eliz._n foe_o 196._o sir_n rob._n catline_n purchase_n land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o heir_n without_o licence_n and_o the_o queen_n pardon_v all_o offence_n pro_fw-la quacunque_fw-la alienatione_fw-la sibi_fw-la facta_fw-la and_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o the_o feoffement_n have_v be_v to_o w._n and_o i._n s._n this_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v hold_v his_o moiety_n notwithstanding_o the_o parliament_n decree_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a opinion_n though_o there_o be_v in_o manner_n equal_a number_n to_o maintain_v that_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v before_o coverture_n the_o parliament_n shall_v void_a it_o for_o a_o moiety_n but_o if_o it_o be_v after_o coverture_n it_o shall_v void_a for_o no_o part_n against_o the_o feme_fw-fr when_o she_o be_v discoverte_a leave_v to_o parliament_n their_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v clear_v the_o husband_n can_v sever_v the_o jointure_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o other_o joynt-tenant_n may_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v during_o coverture_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o moiety_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n habendum_fw-la one_o moiety_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o habendum_fw-la the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o wife_n now_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o moity_n as_o tenant_n in_o commom_n but_o for_o this_o i_o find_v no_o other_o authority_n than_o the_o opinion_n of_o knightly_a in_o dyer_n 28._o h._n 8._o 10._o b._n sect_n iii_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr can_v infeoffe_o one_o another_o moreover_o this_o conglutination_n of_o person_n in_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o feoff_v or_o give_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n can_v give_v any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o 27._o h._n 8._o foe_n 27._o in_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v covenant_n where_o it_o pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n because_o the_o defendant_n have_v not_o pay_v annual_o seven_o pound_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v allege_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v impossible_a in_o itself_o etc._n etc._n but_o chomeley_n shelley_n and_o fitzherbert_n move_v the_o husband_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n car_fw-fr le_fw-fr exception_n sert_fw-la de_fw-la riens_fw-la for_o although_o in_o strict_a intelligence_n of_o law_n money_n and_o chattel_n pay_v deliver_v or_o give_v to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o husband_n be_v still_o his_o own_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v give_v his_o wife_n a_o pair_n of_o hose_n say_v the_o book_n as_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o honesty_n so_o he_o may_v be_v bind_v by_o red_a wax_n and_o parchment_n to_o find_v his_o wife_n sustenance_n and_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v her_o money_n for_o her_o security_n be_v all_o one_o from_o this_o lantern_n i_o think_v he_o take_v his_o light_n which_o bind_v a_o gentleman_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n to_o give_v his_o wife_n the_o obligée_v his_o daughter_n yearly_a such_o and_o so_o many_o gown_n hertles_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v take_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 4._o be_v another_o memorable_a cause_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o i._o s._n by_o obligation_n to_o make_v a_o sure_a estate_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o certain_a tenement_n within_o three_o month_n after_o his_o father_n death_n the_o obligor_fw-la marry_v the_o woman_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o the_o matrimony_n continue_v till_o the_o three_o month_n be_v expire_v the_o obligation_n be_v forfeit_v vavisor_n say_v the_o husband_n may_v well_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n by_o fine_a levy_v upon_o a_o write_v of_o covenant_n bring_v by_o a_o stranger_n against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr fisher_n say_v he_o may_v have_v perform_v it_o by_o make_v a_o lease_n unto_o a_o stranger_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n quaere_fw-la of_o that_o vavisor_n performance_n have_v be_v good_a i_o think_v if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n a_o full_a purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o intermarriage_n betwixt_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o obligor_fw-la but_o that_o appear_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o impossibility_n of_o performance_n either_o of_o word_n or_o meaning_n the_o obligée_n must_v needs_o be_v allow_v the_o advantage_n if_o the_o obligation_n have_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n herself_o the_o condition_n by_o inter-marriage_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o where_o the_o obligee_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v perform_v the_o not_o perform_v be_v without_o penalitie_n to_o the_o obligor_fw-la as_o if_o in_o the_o old_a day_n i_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o abbot_n that_o a._n shall_v infeoff_v he_o etc._n etc._n before_o christmas_n if_o a._n have_v present_o enter_v into_o religion_n my_o bond_n have_v present_o be_v forfeit_v not_o so_o if_o a._n have_v be_v profess_v under_o the_o obedience_n
now_o let_v we_o look_v back_o a_o little_a and_o see_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o deal_n which_o mistress_n titus_n have_v while_o she_o be_v sempronia_n a_o agent_n in_o the_o world_n widow_n or_o maid_n sola_fw-la and_o uncovert_n sect_n xii_o of_o infancy_n to_o debate_n matter_n of_o infancy_n will_v ask_v a_o whole_a volume_n pierce_v but_o brief_o know_v that_o all_o deed_n gift_n grant_n etc._n etc._n make_v by_o a_o infant_n which_o take_v not_o effect_n by_o delivery_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v absolute_o void_a by_o matter_n in_o fait_fw-fr or_o write_v which_o take_v effect_n by_o hand_n and_o delivery_n be_v only_o voydable_a by_o the_o infant_n or_o by_o they_o which_o have_v the_o infant_n estate_n out_o of_o his_o rule_n be_v except_v act_n apparent_o of_o necessity_n or_o profit_n to_o the_o infant_n or_o which_o can_v be_v no_o disprofit_v to_o he_o for_o manger_n boire_fw-fr necessary_a apparel_n and_o school_n the_o obligation_n or_o covenant_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v good_a also_o a_o infant_n presentation_n to_o a_o church_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o danger_n of_o lapse_n and_o because_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o emolument_fw-fr and_o thing_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o office_n as_o give_v of_o good_n or_o payment_n of_o debt_n by_o a_o infant_n executrix_fw-la be_v good_a so_o be_v act_n which_o concern_v the_o infant_n proper_a purchase_n as_o if_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o infant_n of_o two_o acre_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o one_o for_o life_n the_o other_o in_o fee_n a_o feoffement_n of_o one_o acre_n make_v by_o the_o infant_n be_v a_o good_a election_n and_o it_o be_v say_v foe_n 104._o in_o dyer_n that_o a_o infant_n be_v bind_v by_o all_o statute_n law_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o express_a exemption_n now_o whatsoever_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a might_n avoid_v by_o infancy_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n may_v avoid_v it_o by_o entry_n or_o action_n after_o marriage_n if_o they_o take_v the_o time_n else_o not_o for_o example_n a_o infant_n feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v title_n to_o enter_v for_o mortmain_n within_o a_o year_n after_o alienation_n or_o title_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o purchase_n of_o she_o villain_fw-fr before_o his_o alienation_n if_o by_o lachesse_n she_o let_v slip_v her_o advantage_n as_o she_o may_v do_v notwithstanding_o her_o infancy_n no_o wise_a husband_n that_o she_o take_v afterward_o can_v mend_v it_o for_o here_o be_v but_o a_o title_n to_o that_o which_o neither_o she_o nor_o her_o ancestor_n ever_o have_v but_o if_o a_o infant_n feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v a_o right_n as_o upon_o disseisin_n do_v to_o she_o or_o her_o ancestor_n she_o may_v always_o enter_v whilst_o she_o be_v sole_a notwithstanding_o any_o descent_n during_o infancy_n and_o so_o may_v her_o husband_n which_o marry_v she_o after_o the_o descent_n littl._n teach_v we_o foe_n 95._o chap._n descent_n that_o lachesse_n of_o a_o husband_n which_o suffer_v descent_n shall_v not_o toll_v the_o entry_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n or_o her_o heir_n after_o marriage_n dissolve_v but_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o littleton_n that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o a_o title_n be_v already_o give_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a which_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o suffer_v descent_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v account_v the_o woman_n folly_n that_o she_o will_v take_v such_o a_o husband_n howsoever_o it_o be_v law_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v understand_v the_o case_n before_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a law_n for_o a_o infant_n feme_fw-fr have_v as_o much_o favour_n as_o a_o infant_n male_a and_o take_v of_o a_o husband_n can_v toll_v a_o entry_n which_o be_v save_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a by_o infancy_n neither_o do_v i_o perceive_v how_o the_o husband_n lachesse_n at_o the_o time_n of_o descent_n can_v toll_v the_o wife_n infancy_n to_o make_v any_o imputation_n of_o folly_n where_o infancy_n may_v excuse_v it_o by_o parkins_n if_o a_o man_n lease_n two_o acre_n to_o i_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n of_o one_o of_o these_o acre_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a which_o afterward_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o then_o the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o baron_n enter_v into_o one_o acre_n and_o thereof_o enfeoffe_n a_o stranger_n by_o met_n and_o bond_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o after_o his_o death_n enter_v and_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n render_v rend_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o reversion_n be_v only_o in_o the_o wife_n who_o by_o accept_v the_o rent_n shall_v bind_v herself_o and_o her_o heir_n but_o if_o she_o will_v refuse_v the_o rent_n because_o she_o be_v under_o age_n at_o time_n of_o the_o feoffement_n it_o seem_v she_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o a_o dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la etatem_fw-la whereby_o she_o affirm_v the_o feoffement_n to_o be_v she_o own_o if_o this_o be_v infallible_a law_n i_o doubt_v not_o then_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr infant_n disseise_v do_v marry_v and_o during_o her_o infancy_n the_o husband_n suffer_v a_o descent_n but_o her_o entry_n be_v save_v and_o she_o may_v enter_v after_o coverture_n dissolve_v if_o not_o before_o but_o fitzherbert_n conclude_v with_o a_o quaere_fw-la and_o so_o must_v 1_n sect_n xiii_o act_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a being_n full_a age._n understand_v now_o by_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a a_o woman_n of_o full_a age_n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a become_v indebt_v and_o marry_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v be_v sue_v for_o this_o debt_n during_o life_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr if_o the_o creditor_n sue_v the_o recover_v the_o baron_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o it_o after_o the_o wife_n death_n aliter_fw-la non_fw-la at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr sole_a lessée_v for_o life_n render_v rend_v take_v a_o husband_n the_o rent_n be_v arrere_fw-la the_o wife_n die_v though_o here_o be_v no_o recovery_n in_o the_o wife_n life_n time_n yet_o because_o the_o baron_n take_v the_o profit_n he_o be_v still_o chargeable_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o rent_n for_o quisentit_fw-fr commodum_fw-la sentire_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la if_o a_o feme_fw-fr endow_v of_o rent_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o die_v the_o husband_n shall_v have_v action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o rent_n arere_z for_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n accrue_v during_o coverture_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a and_o she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n come_v during_o coverture_n now_o if_o she_o die_v her_o husband_n can_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o obligation_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o action_n before_o marriage_n nat._n breed_v fol._n 120._o &_o 121._o and_o agree_v to_o that_o be_v 39_o h._n 6._o 27._o br._n testament_n 10._o but_o by_o that_o book_n the_o wife_n may_v make_v the_o baron_n her_o executor_n and_o so_o say_v the_o book_n of_o 12._o hen._n 7._o 22._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a being_n make_v executrix_n take_v a_o husband_n she_o remain_v still_o a_o disposer_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n to_o his_o use_n and_o after_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n she_o may_v deliver_v legacy_n and_o after_o all_o that_o give_v the_o rest_n for_o god_n sake_n maugre_o le_fw-fr test_n sa_fw-fr baron_fw-fr but_o upon_o such_o a_o give_v of_o good_n or_o deliver_v of_o legacy_n before_o payment_n of_o debt_n the_o husband_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o gift_n before_o payment_n be_v not_o a_o right_a administration_n but_o a_o devastation_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n par._n foe_n 2._o and_o 18._o h._n 6._o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr sole_a seize_v of_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n grant_v out_o of_o it_o a_o rend_a charge_n by_o deed_n and_o deliver_v this_o deed_n to_o a_o stranger_n with_o condition_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o grantée_n as_o her_o deed_n if_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o return_n before_o easter_n the_o woman_n take_v a_o husband_n the_o grantée_n perform_v the_o condition_n the_o deed_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o have_v a_o good_a rend_a charge_n yet_o the_o baron_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n before_o the_o grant_n take_v effect_v what_o though_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr have_v enfeoff_v a_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v hold_v it_o charge_v for_o to_o some_o intent_n the_o grant_n have_v relation_n from_o delivery_n of_o the_o deed_n as_o a_o escrow_n though_o for_o the_o rent_n the_o grantée_n can_v have_v that_o but_o for_o the_o day_n incur_v after_o the_o darraine_a delivery_n and_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o escrow_n have_v be_v marry_v all_o have_v be_v void_a par._n foe_n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o foe_n 29._o some_o have_v maintain_v he_o say_v where_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a deliver_v a_o
obligation_n or_o other_o deed_n of_o grant_n as_o a_o escrow_n with_o condition_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o save_v only_o to_o the_o last_o delivery_n for_o if_o he_o to_o who_o a_o obligation_n be_v so_o make_v release_v all_o action_n to_o the_o feme_fw-fr sole_a before_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o before_o delivery_n of_o the_o deed_n by_o the_o baylée_n he_o may_v notwithstanding_o sue_v upon_o the_o obligation_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v which_o prove_v that_o it_o take_v none_o effect_v till_o the_o last_o delivery_n and_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v void_a if_o the_o woman_n be_v marry_v at_o time_n of_o this_o delivery_n if_o all_o be_v not_o countermand_v present_o by_o take_v a_o husband_n but_o parkins_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o these_o reason_n for_o the_o feme_fw-fr sole_n be_v a_o person_n able_a to_o oblige_v herself_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o contract_n and_o her_o covenant_n and_o agréement_n make_v upon_o consideration_n she_o can_v not_o countermand_v though_o she_o will_v if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a seize_v of_o land_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n by_o deed_n indent_v reserve_v rend_v to_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n to_o be_v pay_v annual_o at_o easter_n with_o a_o conditional_a clause_n of_o entry_n for_o nonpayment_n and_o then_o they_o two_o intermarry_a etc._n etc._n here_o can_v be_v no_o fail_v in_o performance_n of_o payment_n during_o coverture_n for_o all_o this_o while_n the_o rent_n and_o condition_n be_v suspend_v if_o the_o condition_n have_v be_v to_o pay_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o have_v be_v drink_v up_o by_o the_o inter-marriage_n for_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_n make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o a_o stranger_n upon_o condition_n to_o pay_v she_o ten_o pound_n and_o then_o she_o marry_v with_o i._n s._n i._o s._n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n may_v release_v all_o manner_n of_o condition_n duty_n and_o demand_n and_o the_o condition_n shall_v be_v determine_v but_o such_o a_o release_n come_v after_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o condition_n shall_v have_v be_v perform_v at_o what_o time_n the_o wife_n have_v a_o title_n of_o entry_n will_v not_o bind_v she_o or_o her_o heir_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n par._n foe_o 148._o there_o follow_v a_o question_n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a infeoff_v a_o man_n of_o black_a acre_n by_o indenture_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v infeoff_v she_o of_o green_a acre_n before_o easter_n and_o they_o two_o marry_v and_o continue_v marry_v till_o after_o easter_n whether_o the_o husband_n be_v maine-tenant_n seize_v of_o black_a acre_n inthe_a right_n of_o his_o wife_n there_o follow_v in_o par._n foe_n 149._o a_o case_n aid_v towards_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n if_o i_o be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a to_o marry_v she_o by_o monday_n next_o if_o she_o marry_v a_o stranger_n and_o the_o espousal_n continue_v till_o tewsday_n i_o need_v not_o tender_v myself_o to_o she_o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr sole_a make_v cognizance_n of_o her_o right_a to_o levy_v a_o fine_a before_o commissioner_n per_fw-la dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la have_v the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n ut_fw-la oportet_fw-la and_o at_o the_o day_n give_v in_o bank_n when_o the_o concord_n shall_v be_v record_v the_o woman_n be_v marry_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v record_v and_o ingross_v as_o levy_v by_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o shall_v bind_v the_o husband_n or_o not_o it_o be_v say_v death_n of_o a_o party_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o the_o act_n of_o god_n dissolve_v the_o whole_a business_n by_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n but_o marry_v after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n and_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o cognizance_n make_v do_v not_o so_o the_o woman_n therefore_o and_o her_o heir_n be_v bind_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o husband_n release_n of_o all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o conusée_fw-fr make_v all_o clear_a 7._o &_o 8._o eliz_n dyer_n 246._o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n his_o case_n sect_n xiii_o of_o act_n do_v by_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a every_o feme_fw-fr covertis_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la a_o infant_n for_o see_v her_o power_n even_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o her_o own_o a_o wife_n may_v be_v seize_v in_o she_o own_o right_n with_o her_o husband_n in_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n but_o if_o she_o make_v livery_n and_o seisin_n to_o another_o in_o any_o parcel_n of_o this_o inheritance_n by_o herself_o alone_o without_o agree_v of_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v void_a yea_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o together_o may_v maintain_v a_o assize_n upon_o the_o entry_n but_o where_o only_o the_o baron_n be_v seize_v and_o the_o feme_fw-fr make_v livery_n the_o assize_n must_v be_v only_o by_o the_o baron_n in_o his_o own_o name_n par._n 38._o likewise_o foe_n 2._o he_o tell_v we_o where_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n grant_v a_o rend_a charge_n out_o of_o her_o own_o land_n the_o husband_n not_o know_v it_o or_o the_o husband_n know_v but_o not_o consent_v but_o the_o deed_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n this_o grant_n be_v void_a admit_v the_o husband_n be_v vagrant_a out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o wife_n ignorant_a of_o his_o life_n or_o death_n grant_v a_o rend_a charge_n by_o deed_n recite_v that_o she_o be_v sole_a yet_o if_o the_o grantée_n enter_v and_o distrain_v for_o the_o rent_n the_o husband_n may_v maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o this_o entry_n admit_v that_o this_o una_fw-la caro_fw-la baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr through_o false_a love_n or_o jealousy_n be_v set_v at_o nine_o mile_n asunder_o variance_n and_o certain_a land_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o baron_n for_o her_o maintenance_n if_o the_o wife_n grant_v a_o rent_n charge_v out_o of_o this_o land_n it_o be_v mere_o void_a if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a grant_v a_o rent_n charge_v out_o of_o her_o land_n by_o fine_a as_o though_o she_o be_v sole_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o and_o his_o feme_fw-fr have_v reverse_a their_o fine_a by_o error_n the_o feme_fw-fr shall_v be_v bind_v and_o if_o to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a there_o be_v a_o feoffement_n make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o livery_n be_v of_o great_a celebrity_n yet_o a_o naked_a disagréement_n of_o the_o baron_n avoyd_v it_o 1._o h._n 7._o foe_n 16._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a her_o husband_n be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v enfeoff_v of_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o the_o husband_n come_v home_o refuse_v and_o cause_v the_o wife_n likewise_o to_o relinquish_v all_o manner_n of_o seisin_n or_o take_v any_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n this_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr disseisin_n in_o le_fw-fr per_fw-la bring_v against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr will_v discharge_v the_o husband_n of_o damage_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o refusal_n but_o not_o for_o the_o occupation_n before_o refusal_n tamen_fw-la quaere_fw-la par._n foe_n 10._o yet_o say_v he_o they_o remain_v tenant_n for_o all_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o frank_n tenement_n to_o use_v any_o action_n so_o long_o as_o none_o other_o person_n enter_v but_o if_o a_o tenant_n when_o his_o signior_n be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n do_v infeoff_v his_o lord_n wife_n joint_o with_o a_o stranger_n of_o the_o tenancie_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v home_o distrain_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o stranger_n for_o his_o rent_n this_o distress_n be_v a_o complete_a disagréement_n and_o put_v the_o wife_n out_o of_o seisin_n so_o that_o now_o the_o possession_n remain_v entire_o to_o the_o stranger_n the_o joint_n feoffée_fw-fr otherwise_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o shrewd_a mischief_n viz._n without_o remedy_n for_o his_o rent_n for_o all_o the_o time_n incur_v before_o the_o distress_n par._n 10._o note_v that_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o the_o grauntor_n to_o say_v that_o the_o baron_n do_v not_o agree_v but_o he_o must_v show_v the_o disagréement_n at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_a may_v be_v a_o disseiseresse_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o damage_n in_o assize_n against_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n do_v a_o disseisin_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o agree_v to_o it_o the_o frank_n tenant_n for_o all_o this_o settle_v not_o in_o she_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o husband_n gain_v nothing_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o where_o she_o have_v either_o right_a of_o entry_n as_o upon_o disseisin_n or_o title_n of_o entry_n as_o upon_o a_o condition_n etc._n etc._n at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_a make_v a_o testament_n of_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o die_v
the_o executor_n prove_v the_o testament_n if_o the_o baron_n now_o will_v deliver_v the_o good_n to_o the_o executor_n this_o make_v the_o testament_n good_a for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v account_v void_a be_v make_v without_o the_o husband_n consent_n yet_o be_v once_o prove_v it_o gather_v spirit_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o good_n shall_v employ_v a_o assent_n before_o the_o will_n be_v make_v note_v that_o licence_n or_o assent_v here_o be_v sufficient_a per_fw-mi paroll_fw-fr par._n 97._o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_a may_v take_v a_o assumption_n from_o any_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n she_o may_v take_v a_o obligation_n or_o feoffement_n to_o herself_o she_o may_v commit_v a_o disseisin_n and_o her_o husband_n by_o his_o assent_n shall_v be_v a_o disseisor_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la she_o may_v give_v sell_v or_o charge_v her_o husband_n chattel_n by_o his_o assent_n as_o a_o horse_n or_o such_o like_a and_o she_o be_v not_o so_o like_o a_o monk_n that_o all_o her_o act_n shall_v have_v a_o impossibility_n of_o take_v any_o strength_n but_o her_o husband_n agreement_n come_v after_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a whether_o they_o be_v to_o his_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n 27._o h._n 8._o foe_n 24._o but_o the_o act_n of_o a_o monk_n can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o agreement_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o case_n fitzherbert_n affirm_v that_o when_o a_o woman_n make_v a_o gift_n of_o her_o husband_n good_n the_o husband_n post-assent_a be_v a_o new_a gift_n one_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v that_o though_o a_o gift_n make_v by_o a_o wife_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v quick_o get_v and_o quick_o go_v chattel_n i_o mean_v which_o require_v no_o solemn_a conveyance_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o meddle_v with_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o agreement_n yet_o a_o feoffement_n make_v by_o the_o feme_fw-fr can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o husband_n bare_a consent_n succeed_v now_o for_o executorship_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a note_n that_o per_fw-la brian_n 2._o h._n 7._o foe_n 15._o b._n she_o can_v be_v a_o executor_n without_o the_o agreement_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o per_fw-la mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr reason_n she_o can_v give_v good_n of_o the_o testator_n without_o his_o consent_n for_o upon_o return_n of_o devastaverint_fw-la the_o husband_n good_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o case_n in_o the_o book_n be_v of_o a_o executorship_n before_o coverture_n and_o remember_v that_o fitzherbert_n say_v 28._o h._n 8._o dyer_n foe_o 7._o if_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o lease_n by_o executorship_n the_o husband_n can_v sell_v it_o sed_fw-la tota_fw-la curia_fw-la con●ra_fw-la eum_fw-la but_o a_o feme_fw-fr executrix_fw-la to_o her_o first_o husband_n may_v retain_v good_n against_o the_o executor_n of_o her_o second_o husband_n if_o he_o neve●_n do_v alienate_v they_o 21._o h._n 7._o per_fw-la fineux_n sect_n fourteen_o of_o elopement_n among_o the_o act_n of_o a_o 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they_o will_v pay_v dear_a abroad_o for_o that_o which_o they_o stéeme_n of_o no_o value_n at_o home_n their_o adulterous_a soi●●rning●_n be_v not_o discern_v they_o may_v lope_v over_o ditch_n and_o dale_n a_o thousand_o out-ridings_a and_o out-bidding_n be_v no_o forfeiture_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o good_a wife_n be_v go_v the_o badman_n will_v have_v her_o land_n not_o the_o three_o but_o every_o foot_n of_o it_o have_v patience_n my_o scholar_n take_v not_o your_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n rather_o move_v for_o redress_v by_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v persuade_v that_o liberty_n or_o impunity_n in_o do_v evil_a by_o immodest_a life_n and_o lascivious_a gallop_v be_v no_o freedom_n or_o happiness_n no_o but_o rather_o act_v thus_o far_o your_o husband_n duty_n of_o instruction_n namely_o to_o learn_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o incontinency_n abroad_o by_o your_o modest_a and_o chaste_a life_n at_o home_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o produce_v you_o the_o
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townesend_v entry_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o by_o the_o discontinuance_n etc._n etc._n further_o if_o she_o shall_v be_v remit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v all_o destroy_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n and_o to_o the_o inconveniency_n allege_v if_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v she_o shall_v hold_v encumber_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o amy_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n may_v have_v disagré_v and_o relinquish_v the_o use_n with_o possession_n annex_v to_o it_o by_o bring_v a_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la against_o he_o next_o in_o remainder_n for_o in_o he_o by_o such_o disagréement_n or_o user_n of_o action_n have_v the_o remainder_n vest_v as_o though_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v a_o monk_n or_o dead_a person_n in_o law_n or_o never_o name_v in_o the_o limitation_n if_o the_o use_n have_v be_v to_o amy_n townsend_n in_o fee_n she_o may_v have_v bring_v her_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la against_o the_o feoffor_a or_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o her_o action_n and_o so_o may_v the_o encumbrance_n have_v be_v avoid_v for_o when_o a_o feoffement_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o one_o which_o refuse_v the_o use_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o use_n have_v be_v limit_v to_o paul_n steeple_n or_o to_o charingcross_a all_o fall_a or_o reflect_v because_o the_o feoffor_a have_v no_o recompense_n or_o consideration_n to_o his_o use_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o every_o praecipe_n it_o be_v further_o agree_v that_o as_o the_o cause_n fall_v out_o amy_n townesend_n can_v not_o be_v remit_v though_o her_o possession_n have_v return_v by_o refeoffement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n because_o sir_n roger_n townesend_n her_o husband_n outlive_v she_o for_o 21._o ed._n 3._o the_o case_n be_v baron_n make_v a_o feoffement_n the_o feoffée_v ●einfeoffe_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o woman_n die_v the_o heir_n enter_v the_o baron_n bring_v a_o assize_n which_o be_v judge_v maintainable_a for_o while_o the_o baron_n live_v he_o be_v tenant_n to_o the_o heir_n action_n and_o the_o th●_n judgement_n be_v that_o amy_n townsend_n be_v never_o remit_v the_o reason_n be_v indeed_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o to_o make_v a_o remitter_n for_o the_o clause_n of_o save_v of_o dr●its_n title_n and_o action_n be_v of_o such_o right_a etc._n etc._n as_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n and_o not_o of_o any_o right_n title_n or_o action_n rise_v since_o or_o after_o it_o now_o note_v that_o as_o a_o lease_n make_v for_o twenty_o year_n by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n for_o life_n bind_v not_o any_o remainder_n by_o the_o statute_n which_o speak_v only_o that_o lease_n make_v by_o tenant_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v bind_v heir_n and_o successor_n so_o i_o will_v infer_v that_o if_o the_o leassor_n inheritance_n be_v determine_v whether_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la in_o tail_n or_o otherwise_o in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n must_v be_v free_a from_o the_o statute_n but_o note_v that_o the_o point_n which_o make_v i_o choose_v this_o case_n for_o illustration_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v this_o amy_n townesend_n be_v judge_v not_o remit_v because_o she_o have_v no_o title_n of_o entry_n but_o only_o by_o the_o 27_o etc._n etc._n of_o use_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v needs_o claim_v her_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o use_n but_o put_v case_n the_o feoffement_n have_v be_v since_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o the_o law_n will_v then_o have_v judge_v a_o remitter_n for_o by_o littleton_n where_o any_o person_n entry_n be_v congeable_a which_o take_v estate_n for_o life_n or_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v a_o remitter_n if_o the_o reprisall_n be_v not_o by_o indenture_n or_o record_n or_o some_o matter_n of_o estoppell_n for_o always_o where_o there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n or_o title_n the_o law_n must_v judge_v for_o the_o best_a as_o well_o in_o the_o entry_n as_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o a_o indenture_n make_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v none_o estoppell_n to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o common_a law_n concern_v the_o case_n 21._o ed._n 3._o wilby_n which_o give_v judgement_n think_v the_o baron_n advantage_n a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o remitter_n yet_o if_o he_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v remit_v but_o if_o you_o look_v brook_n remitter_n 21._o and_o 41._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o feme_fw-fr be_v maintenant_fw-fr remit_v though_o to_o save_v the_o husband_n advantage_n of_o warranty_n they_o will_v not_o so_o judge_v it_o quod_fw-la mirum_fw-la say_v brook_n and_o quaere_fw-la quia_fw-la contrarium_fw-la a_o ceo_fw-la iour_fw-fr sect_n xxvii_o whether_o acceptance_n or_o taciturnity_n may_v not_o take_v away_o a_o entry_n at_o this_o day_n no_o fine_n feoffement_n or_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o husband_n only_o shall_v make_v any_o discontinuance_n or_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o wife_n but_o that_o she_o may_v enter_v etc._n etc._n what_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o feoffement_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n by_o solemn_a indenture_n with_o livery_n and_o seisin_n clear_a this_o take_v not_o away_o at_o this_o day_n the_o wife_n entry_n after_o coverture_n end_v but_o admit_v when_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n she_o refuse_v to_o enter_v and_o accept_v payment_n of_o rent_n or_o performance_n of_o covenant_n be_v not_o now_o both_o her_o entry_n and_o her_o action_n go_v also_o even_o as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o infant_n which_o make_v such_o a_o feoffement_n or_o lease_n and_o accept_v the_o rent_n when_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n the_o question_n must_v be_v answer_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o aid_v a_o woman_n after_o such_o ratification_n by_o acceptance_n volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la nec_fw-la invitis_fw-la confirmantur_fw-la beneficia_fw-la a_o lease_n by_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr per_fw-la indenture_n be_v not_o void_a present_o by_o the_o baron_n death_n but_o whereas_o before_o she_o be_v drive_v to_o suit_n and_o action_n she_o may_v now_o enter_v by_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o compel_v she_o not_o to_o enter_v neither_o ca_v any_o fréehold_a upon_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o baron_n alone_o alien_a his_o wife_n land_n by_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n the_o wife_n may_v enter_v by_o force_n of_o this_o statute_n but_o per_fw-la opinionem_fw-la totius_fw-la curiae_fw-la ed._n 6._o dyer_n foe_o 72._o if_o she_o suffer_v five_o year_n to_o pass_v and_o expire_v without_o entry_n or_o user_n of_o action_n she_o and_o her_o heir_n shall_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o for_o this_o statute_n of_o 32._o though_o it_o limit_v no_o time_n for_o the_o woman_n entry_n yet_o it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o fine_n with_o proclamation_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v not_o the_o general_a law_n make_v 4._o hen._n 7._o cap._n 24._o of_o fine_n with_o proclamation_n and_o see_v sir_n ed._n coke_n 8._o rep._n foe_o 72._o in_o grenlies_n case_n sect_n xxviii_o of_o fines_n see_v further_o the_o case_n 18._o eliz._n dyer_n 351._o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n in_o see_v to_o the_o baron_n right_a heir_n the_o baron_n alone_o levy_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o afterward_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n devise_v the_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o a_o stranger_n upon_o condition_n to_o pay_v certain_a rend_v annual_o out_o of_o the_o land_n with_o clause_n of_o distress_n etc._n etc._n the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v and_o claim_v estate_n only_o for_o life_n pay_v rend_v
kéepership_n new_o grant_v and_o sans_o fee_n which_o be_v a_o charge_n without_o gain_n or_o utility_n sect_n xxxiii_o estate_n tail_n all_o estate_n tail_n be_v within_o the_o equity_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o 27._o and_o the_o form_n or_o species_n within_o the_o ●etter_n be_v but_o as_o pattern_n or_o example_n of_o jointure_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o estate_n be_v limit_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n or_o to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n or_o female_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o although_o this_o be_v a_o abridgement_n or_o amputation_n of_o one_o sex_n from_o the_o example_n within_o the_o very_a statute_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n there_o be_v a_o case_n in_o proof_n thereof_o dyer_n 97._o 1_o marry_o the_o duchess_n of_o somerset_n be_v joint-purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n between_o they_o beget_v which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o five_o estate_n express_v in_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o justice_n hold_v clear_a unless_o it_o be_v refuse_v it_o exclude_v dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n which_o the_o baron_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o wife_n vel_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la or_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o three_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n determinable_a upon_o death_n of_o the_o three_o issue_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la the_o son_n of_o both_o of_o they_o or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o all_o these_o estate_n limit_v for_o jointure_n be_v good_a enough_o sect_n xxxv_o estate_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n or_o for_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v intendable_a as_o well_o for_o a_o estate_n make_v to_o the_o wife_n only_o during_o her_o life_n as_o of_o a_o estate_n make_v joint_o to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n therefore_o a_o estate_n make_v only_o to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n or_o to_o the_o baron_n for_o his_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n be_v a_o good_a jointure_n within_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o jointure_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o statute_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o remainder_n dyer_n 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n fol._n 387._o agree_v and_o say_v that_o jointure_n may_v be_v conditional_a which_o if_o the_o wife_n accept_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v bar_v of_o dower_n as_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o she_o shall_v keep_v herself_o unmarried_a and_o say_v he_o a_o conveyance_n to_o a_o wife_n during_o her_o life_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o immediate_a death_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o condition_n reasonable_a may_v well_o be_v intend_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la yet_o he_o himself_o afterward_o foe_n 340._o think_v that_o such_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n can_v be_v term_v a_o jointure_n because_o the_o etymology_n serve_v not_o and_o 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 20._o &_o 27._o h._n 8._o demonstrate_v no_o such_o jointure_n for_o woman_n in_o possession_n or_o in_o use_n of_o any_o estate_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n etc._n etc._n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n for_o their_o two_o life_n for_o the_o wife_n jointure_n it_o be_v good_a enough_o yet_o the_o statute_n mention_v only_a estate_n betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o although_o the_o estate_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr by_o precise_a term_n for_o her_o life_n yet_o word_n that_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a effect_n as_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o wife_n until_o i._o s._n have_v levy_v a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o till_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o a_o benefice_n this_o make_v a_o estate_n for_o life_n within_o the_o branch_n of_o 27._o etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxvi_o estate_n to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr if_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v no_o jointure_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o or_o to_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n and_o in_o every_o limitation_n of_o use_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o possession_n may_v be_v seize_v to_o a_o use_n for_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n or_o a_o corporation_n or_o to_o a_o alien_n bear_v to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr this_o be_v no_o good_a jointure_n for_o these_o person_n can_v stand_v seize_v to_o another_o body_n use_v no_o more_o can_v a_o rector_n or_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o a_o bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a capacity_n but_o a_o man_n attaint_v may_v take_v for_o another_o body_n use_v and_o therefore_o a_o feoffement_n to_o he_o to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v be_v a_o jointure_n sect_n xxxvii_o how_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o jointure_n and_o dower_n and_o how_o neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n notwithstanding_o her_o jointure_n by_o the_o kind_a oversight_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o his_o heir_n as_o if_o a_o jointure_n assign_v the_o baron_n himself_o will_v endow_v his_o wife_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la or_o if_o after_o the_o husband_n death_n his_o heir_n or_o feoffée_n will_v assign_v other_o land_n in_o dower_n to_o she_o which_o have_v a_o jointure_n already_o or_o if_o the_o heir_n plead_v to_o she_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ne_fw-la unque_fw-la seisique_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n or_o nient_a accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n or_o any_o other_o plea_n save_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n in_o bar_n of_o dower_n for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v dower_n and_o retain_v her_o jointure_n nevertheless_o quia_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la iniuria_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n if_o by_o her_o own_o folly_n or_o wrong_n do_v she_o have_v forfeit_v her_o jointure_n as_o by_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o her_o estate_n or_o do_v of_o waist_n or_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o if_o her_o jointure_n by_o lawful_a title_n and_o without_o any_o folly_n in_o she_o be_v evict_v from_o she_o yet_o where_o the_o heir_n be_v remit_v to_o another_o estate_n then_o that_o which_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o during_o coverture_n she_o get_v no_o dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o the_o estate_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o heir_n during_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o i._o s._n have_v heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v this_o estate_n may_v yield_v dower_n sect_n xxxvii_o the_o first_o proviso_n for_o dower_n upon_o eviction_n of_o jointure_n this_o proviso_n be_v to_o be_v construe_v favourable_o for_o woman_n as_o the_o premise_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o therefore_o as_o well_o tayled_a land_n as_o fée-simple_a be_v bind_v to_o render_v value_n and_o recompense_n if_o therefore_o the_o jointure_n evict_v be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o heir_n have_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o land_n tayled_a to_o his_o father_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v every_o whit_n of_o it_o in_o recompense_n of_o her_o lose_a jointure_n for_o this_o latter_a and_o new_a statute_n control_v the_o ancient_a statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la sect_n xxxviii_o in_o what_o case_n a_o woman_n may_v refuse_v her_o jointure_n to_o demand_v dower_n the_o statute_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o woman_n may_v refuse_v a_o jointure_n make_v during_o coverture_n and_o take_v her_o dower_n or_o waive_v dower_n and_o rest_n on_o her_o jointure_n unless_o the_o jointure_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n brograves_n opinion_n be_v that_o if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v by_o other_o assurance_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n that_o such_o ratification_n take_v away_o a_o woman_n election_n as_o well_o as_o if_o the_o original_a assurance_n have_v be_v
judge_n ought_v to_o command_v execution_n present_o for_o this_o benefit_n shall_v be_v claim_v but_o once_o if_o the_o judge_n inquire_v further_o of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v but_o to_o set_v a_o fine_a on_o the_o marshal_n or_o sheriff_n for_o look_v no_o better_a to_o she_o stanford_n lib._n 3._o ca._n ul●imo_fw-la and_o by_o the_o book_n which_o he_o cit_v the_o objection_n must_v be_v not_o priviment_n ensoint_v but_o en●●int_n de_fw-fr vive_fw-fr enfant_fw-fr sect_n xliv_o of_o treason_n and_o this_o objection_n of_o enseintment_n be_v aswell_o to_o delay_v execution_n for_o treason_n as_o for_o felony_n a_o woman_n for_o commit_v either_o grand_a or_o petty_a treason_n shall_v be_v burn_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o statute_n 25._o of_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 2_o be_v that_o if_o any_o servant_n kill_v his_o master_n any_o woman_n kill_v her_o husband_n or_o any_o man_n secular_a or_o religious_a person_n kill_v his_o prelate_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v obedience_n this_o be_v treason_n and_o every_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o escheate_n for_o such_o treason_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a fee_n the_o statute_n be_v but_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n titulo_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o fitzh_n a_o woman_n compass_v with_o her_o adulterer_n the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n they_o assail_v he_o ride_v on_o the_o high_a way_n beating_z wound_a leave_v he_o for_o dead_a and_o then_o they_o flee_v the_o husband_n get_v up_o levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n come_v before_o the_o justice_n they_o send_v after_o the_o offender_n which_o be_v get_v arraign_v and_o the_o matter_n find_v by_o verdict_n the_o adulterer_n be_v hang_v the_o woman_n burn_v to_o death_n the_o husband_n live_v voluntas_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la per_fw-la facto_fw-la 15._o e._n 2._o a_o woman_n servant_n conspire_v to_o rob_v her_o mistress_n and_o bring_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o bedside_n where_o the_o mistress_n lie_v asleep_a the_o stranger_n kill_v she_o the_o servant_n silent_a nothing_o do_v but_o hold_v the_o candle_n the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o h●re_v think_v the_o servant_n a_o traitress_n and_o a_o principal_a 2._o &_o 3_o eliz._n dyer_n 128._o yet_o mistress_n be_v not_o verbatim_o in_o the_o statute_n stanford_n be_v one_o of_o they_o against_o the_o chief_a justice_n opinion_n in_o this_o case_n yet_o in_o his_o own_o book_n he_o teach_v that_o abettor_n &_o procurer_n be_v within_o the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n the_o servant_n and_o the_o wife_n conspire_v the_o husband_n death_n he_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o servant_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o wife_n this_o be_v petty_a treason_n in_o they_o both_o by_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a justice_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o murderer_n be_v no_o servant_n dyer_n 16._o eliz_n 332._o for_o saunders_n wife_n which_o procure_v brown_a to_o kill_v her_o husband_n but_o bare_o hang_v as_o accessary_a because_o the_o principal_n be_v but_o a_o murderer_n 8._o eliz._n dyer_n 254._o sect_n xlv_o action_n by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr together_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v join_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n quare_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o trespass_n do_v in_o the_o wife_n land_n either_o before_o coverture_n or_o during_o coverture_n see_v 21._o h._n 6._o fol._n 30._o such_o a_o writ_n bring_v of_o trespass_n in_o the_o close_a of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o feed_n up_o blada_fw-la sva_fw-la judgement_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o writ_n because_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n have_v no_o property_n in_o good_n and_o chattel_n during_o the_o coverture_n the_o declaration_n say_v markham_n be_v blada_fw-la sva_fw-la dum_fw-la sola_fw-la fuit_fw-la depastus_fw-la fuit_fw-la that_o say_v newton_n be_v not_o possible_a but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v blada_fw-la ipsius_fw-la katherinae_n etc._n etc._n yeluerton_n say_v that_o both_o the_o writ_n and_o declaration_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v dum_fw-la sola_fw-la fuit_fw-la which_o newton_n deny_v and_o say_v that_o the_o count_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v so_o and_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o intendment_n of_o depasture_v before_o coverture_n and_o of_o break_v the_o close_a after_o coverture_n of_o which_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v have_v a_o writ_n clausum_fw-la suum_fw-la fregit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o action_n seem_v to_o be_v by_o two_o several_a title_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o record_n be_v view_v which_o be_v quod_fw-la clausum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la katherinae_n fregit_fw-la &_o blada_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la katherinae_n depastus_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o the_o declaration_n dum_fw-la sola_fw-la fuit_fw-la which_o make_v the_o writ_n to_o be_v award_v good_a and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o register_n the_o writ_n be_v not_o dum_fw-la sola_fw-la fuit_fw-la but_o general_a and_o the_o declaration_n special_a yet_o 7._o h._n 7._o fol._n 2._o upon_o the_o like_a writ_n of_o quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la &_o bon●_n &_o catella_fw-la sva_fw-la cepit_fw-la which_o declaration_n of_o trespass_n to_o the_o feme_fw-fr dum_fw-la sola_fw-la fuit_fw-la judgement_n be_v give_v be_v afterward_o find_v erroneous_a for_o fault_n in_o the_o writ_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v not_o bona_fw-la sva_fw-la but_o bona_fw-la ipsius_fw-la le_fw-fr feme_fw-fr and_o therefore_o a_o repleader_n award_v the_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n of_o assault_n make_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr and_o imprisonment_n of_o she_o until_o the_o baron_n compound_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o the_o brief_a and_o count_n shall_v be_v ad_fw-la damna_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quod_fw-la nota_fw-la 46._o ed._n ●_o 3._o nota_fw-la per_fw-la cu●iam_fw-la say_v brook_n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v join_v in_o appeal_n de_fw-fr ●●pe_fw-fr le_fw-fr feme_fw-fr for_o the_o husband_n alone_o can_v have_v it_o without_o his_o wife_n 8._o h._n 4._o fol._n 21_o the_o case_n 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show_v who_o assign_v it_o or_o that_o she_o recover_v it_o for_o if_o she_o be_v in_o by_o disseisen_n she_o must_v have_v dower_n of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n remain_v nevertheless_o by_o which_o the_o tenant_n be_v chase_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o two_o part_n 7._o o●_n h._n 6._o 33._o &_o 34._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n against_o t●●_n one_o say_v he_o have_v assign_v rend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n annual_a to_o the_o demandant_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n which_o she_o accept_v etc._n etc._n the_o other_o plead_v tou●s_v t●mps_fw-fr priest_n etc._n etc._n the_o assignment_n be_v hold_v a_o good_a plea_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandant_n say_v she_o never_o agree_v now_o per_fw-la strange_n she_o be_v to_o recover_v a_o moiety_n maintenant_fw-fr though_o the_o other_o plea_n be_v not_o yet_o try_v for_o this_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o one_o and_o pleader_n in_o bar_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o h._n 4._o fol._n 7._o a_o lady_n sue_v in_o chancery_n to_o be_v endow_v of_o diverse_a manor_n which_o be_v her_o husband_n where_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o guard_n of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v find_v by_o the_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la there_o return_v and_o because_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n richard_n have_v commit_v wardship_n of_o the_o land_n and_o body_n of_o the_o heir_n till_o full_a age_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n to_o she_o by_o patent_n without_o foreprise_n or_o mention_v of_o dower_n she_o be_v oust_v of_o dower_n per_fw-la agard_fw-fr de_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr justice_n till_o full_a age_n of_o the_o heir_n simile_n 11._o of_o h._n 4._o in_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n arrundell_n fitzherbert_n say_v likewise_o if_o a_o woman_n take_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a she_o shall_v not_o sue_v for_o dower_n during_o these_o year_n nat._n br_n 149._o c._n bracton_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o the_o widow_n bring_v her_o writ_n of_o dower_n unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o have_v part_n of_o her_o dower_n already_o if_o say_v he_o it_o be_v prove_v or_o she_o can_v deny_v it_o cadit_fw-la breve_fw-la and_o she_o shall_v not_o recover_v the_o residue_n but_o by_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-fr dote_v therefore_o let_v she_o accept_v no_o part_n of_o her_o dower_n before_o she_o purchase_v her_o writ_n and_o let_v it_o contain_v all_o the_o deforcer_n be_v they_o in_o one_o county_n or_o in_o many_o when_o they_o be_v so_o put_v together_o if_o now_o she_o accept_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o dower_n without_o judgement_n the_o acceptation_n of_o part_n shall_v be_v no_o exception_n against_o she_o for_o she_o may_v confess_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o part_n if_o peradventure_o she_o have_v already_o take_v part_n of_o her_o dower_n from_o some_o one_o person_n before_o the_o obtain_n or_o purchase_n of_o her_o writ_n let_v his_o name_n and_o the_o summons_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n notwithstanding_o and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v object_v she_o have_v accept_v part_n she_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v she_o for_o his_o part_n and_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o suit_n be_v not_o great_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o but_o if_o he_o of_o who_o she_o receive_v part_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n she_o can_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o acceptance_n reply_n that_o the_o land_n which_o she_o accept_v be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o town_n but_o in_o another_o for_o unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o the_o writ_n non_fw-fr debet_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la villa_n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la dotem_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o to_o say_v she_o have_v nothing_o in_o tali_fw-la villa_n if_o she_o have_v any_o thing_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la wheresoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o then_o material_a and_o when_o a_o woman_n repli_v nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la her_o defence_n shall_v not_o be_v per_fw-la legem_fw-la that_o be_v wager_n of_o law_n but_o per_fw-la patriam_fw-la likewise_o if_o a_o woman_n plead_v that_o she_o have_v nothing_o nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la but_o by_o some_o other_o title_n as_o ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la &_o huiusmodi_fw-la inquisition_n may_v be_v in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v suppose_v she_o receive_v dower_n to_o find_v whether_o she_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o dower_n of_o the_o tenement_n which_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o if_o she_o have_v and_o now_o have_v not_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o nor●●_n case_n of_o holda_n the_o late_a wife_n of_o w._n in_o trinity_n term_n 4._o h._n 4._o as_o bracton_n in_o his_o four_o book_n 13._o chapter_n and_o fol._n 312._o relate_v unto_o i_o sect_n xiii_o ne_fw-fr
seize_v 20._o h●●_n ●_o the_o statute_n o●_n mo●●on_n cap._n 1._o ordein_v concern_v widow_n q●●_n post_fw-la mo●tem_fw-la u●●o●●●_n expe●luntur_fw-la de_fw-la dotibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o door_n s●os_fw-la vel_fw-la qua●●●●enam_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la poss●n●●i●e_fw-la placito_fw-la that_o whosoever_o shall_v deforce_v they_o of_o dower_n ●r_n ●●ar●ntino_fw-it in_o any_o tenem●nts_n whereof_o their_o husband_n die_v seize_v if_o they_o be_v convict_v the_o ini●●●o_n d●forci●me●to_fw-mi they_o shall_v r●nder_v damage_n to_o the_o widow_n so_o much_o as_o the_o dower_n shall_v have_v b●●ne_v worth_a to_o they_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o husband_n death_n till_o the_o day_n where_o the_o widow_n recover_v seizin_n of_o dower_n p●r_fw-fr ●udicium_fw-la cur●e_fw-la and_o the_o de●orcers_n shall_v ●e●_n in_o ●ise●icordia_fw-la reg●s_fw-la never_o aw●it_v the_o less_o it_o be_v plain_a now_o that_o the_o baron_n die_v seize_v if_o the_o wife_n be_v deforce_v s●e_n shall_v recover_v damage_n which_o be_v sometime_o comprise_v in_o the_o judgement_n o●seisin_n and_o sometime_o award_v 〈◊〉_d judgement_n misgovernment_n or_o s●r●●●se_n ut_fw-la s●p●●_n but_o for_o all_o this_o statute_n of_o m●●to●_n the_o inius●●_n deforciamento_fw-la a_o widow_n shall_v not_o in_o all_o case_n recover_v damage_n by_o this_o die_a seize_v for_o if_o the_o tenant_n plead_v tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v confess_v or_o find_v to_o have_v be_v so_o there_o i●_n now_o no_o fault_n in_o he_o ●●●_o c●●y●_n &_o hill_n ●●_o h●●_n 4._o fol._n 40._o 41●_n forevery_n h●●re_o have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o hi●_n since_o stor●_n i●herita●●e_n ●till_o the_o widow_n will_v ●●_o endow_v the_o case_n they_o say_v object_v viz._n that_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o co●s●●●●●_n tout_fw-fr ●emps_fw-fr priest_n will_v not_o excuse_v the_o tenant_n of_o damage_n be_v no_o thing_n ●like_a for_o the_o o●cu●iour_n there_o have_v not_o just_a ●itl●_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n and_o student_n tell_v we_o fol._n 82._o &_o 8●_n that_o though_o the_o husband_n die_v seize_v if_o hi●_n widow_n ●oth_v not_o de●●●d_a dower_n s●●_n shall_v recover_v no_o damage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o g●●●_n plea_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ●●●●_o the_o tenant_n appear_v the_o first_o day_n to_o say_v tout_fw-fr temp●_n priest_n a_o yeeld●●_n dower_n if_o it_o be_v de●●●ded_v and_o that_o plea_n ●●all_v excuse_v he_o of_o damage_n but_o i●_n he_o have_v make_v refus●●●_n he_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a as_o well_o for_o damage_n before_o the_o request_n as_o after_o but_o in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 4._o rep._n 30._o b._n in_o shawes_n case_n a_o woman_n recover_v dower_n by_o plaint_n in_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr and_o she_o recover_v damage_n from_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n because_o he_o die_v seize_v and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o request_n and_o refusal_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v idemius_n whether_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o feoffée_n plead_v his_o plea_n though_o i_o can_v find●_n any_o pres●●ent_n of_o damage_n give_v upon_o it_o be_v true_a but_o often_o sur_fw-fr plea_n de_fw-fr tou●s_fw-fr temps_fw-fr pr●st_fw-fr the_o judgement_n end_v thus_o ni●ilde_n materia_fw-la qui●_n venit_fw-la primo_fw-la edis_fw-la vide_fw-la ●●_o ed._n 4._o fol._n 7._o i_o do_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o better_a instruction_n touch_v this_o matter_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v variety_n of_o store_n sir_n edward_n coke_n comment_fw-fr upon_o litleton_n fol._n ●2_n b._n the_o second_o chapter_n of_o merton_n give_v power_n to_o all_o widow_n to_o make_v will_n as_o well_o of_o corn_n grow_v upon_o their_o dowry_n land_n as_o upon_o their_o inheritance_n saluis_fw-la s●ru●●s_fw-la dominorum_fw-la de_fw-fr ●eodis_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr do●ib●_n &_o aliis_fw-la tenementis_fw-la suis_fw-la debentur_fw-la britton_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o chancery_n spirit_n upon_o ●ight_n of_o this_o statute_n cap._n 100l_n fol._n ●●0_o where_o he_o say_v that_o in_o every_o judgement_n of_o seis●●_n award_v of_o reasonable_a dower_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o foreprise_n or_o exception_n de_fw-fr ble●●_n c●●ssaun●s_n &_o feme_v ●auches_n i_o will_v subjoine_v bracton_n as_o a_o adiutor_fw-la perhaps_o more_o orthodox_n dower_n say_v he_o lib._n 2_o cap._n 40_o shall_v ●●_o assign_a by_o the_o heir_n if_o he_o ●e_v of_o full_a age_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o heir_n name_n if_o he_o be_v underage_n and_o this_o within_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n for_o otherwise_o occur●i●_n tempus_fw-la &_o sequantur_fw-la damna_fw-la nisi_fw-la ration●bilis_fw-la causa_fw-la excuset_fw-la this_o assignation_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o husband_n till_v or_o untilled_a with_o the_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o allow_v nothing_o to_o the_o heir_n or_o executor_n for_o manure_v husband_v or_o culture_n of_o it_o for_o of_o old_a time_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o what_o ●●s●_n or_o plight_n a_o woman_n have_v receive_v her_o dower_n whether_o it_o ●●●●_o till_a or_o untilled_a she_o must_v restore_v in_o like_a plight_n to_o the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n she_o may_v not_o make_v her_o will_n of_o any_o corn_n gro●ing_v or_o fruit_n not_o separate_v from_o the_o francktenement_n sed_fw-la nou●_n superueniente_fw-la gratia_fw-la sicut_fw-la p●●et_fw-la de_fw-la provisionibus_fw-la apud_fw-la merton_n a_o woman_n may_v now_o ordain_v her_o testament_n of_o corn_n or_o fruit_n grow_v on_o her_o dowry_n or_o sever_v grow_v all_o be_v one_o if_o the_o husband_n alien_a all_o his_o land_n and_o the_o tenant_n need_v not_o yield_v dower_n to_o the_o widow_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o demand_v it_o if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o call_v to_o warranty_n one_o or_o more_o successive_o till_o the_o heir_n be_v vouch_v and_o all_o that_o time_n the_o tenant_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o damage_n or_o cost_n but_o when_o the_o heir_n enter_v into_o warranty_n if_o he_o do_v not_o present_o yield_v dower_n but_o stand_v out_o obstinate_o he_o shall_v pay_v damage_n as_o much_o as_o dower_n m●ght_v have_v be_v worth_a to_o the_o woman_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o husband_n death_n to_o the_o day_n wherein_o she_o have_v judgement_n and_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v amercer_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o if_o a_o widow_n without_o any_o assignation_n enter_v into_o her_o dower_n that_o be_v certain_o nominate_v to_o she_o ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o which_o she_o find_v empty_a at_o her_o husband_n death_n if_o she_o be_v eject_v or_o put_v to_o suit_n and_o delay_n she_o shall_v recover_v damage_n so_o shall_v she_o if_o she_o be_v eject_v the_o tenement_n assign_v for_o quarentine_n during_o the_o forty_o day_n or_o before_o dower_n assign_v after_o the_o forty_o day_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o if_o she_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o assign_a to_o dwell_v in_o ubi_fw-la recli●et_fw-la caput_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o bracton_n and_o thus_o long_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr dote_v nihil_fw-la unde_fw-la habet_fw-la which_o though_o it_o be_v aptly_a bring_v in_o the_o common_a place_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o declare_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o county_n before_o the_o sheriff_n per_fw-la justicies_fw-la as_o say_v fitzherbert_n in_o his_o na_fw-mi breed_v 148._o but_o than_o it_o seem_v it_o must_v be_v remove_v by_o recordari_fw-la facias_fw-la if_o the_o tenant_n plead_v ne_fw-fr unque_fw-la accouple_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o book_n of_o entry_n 223_o 224._o for_o in_o the_o base_a court_n that_o issue_n can_v be_v try_v sect_n xviii_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-fr dote_v there_o be_v another_o writ_n call_v the_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o dower_n not_o because_o the_o former_a writ_n have_v any_o ●orciousnesse_n in_o it_o or_o claim_v upon_o wrong_a title_n but_o because_o this_o second_o writ_n have_v few_o ambage_n in_o plead_v and_o the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v upon_o pure_a right_n britton_o say_v there_o be_v case_n wherein_o a_o woman_n be_v drive_v to_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o dower_n pleadable_a in_o court_n one_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n have_v lose_v seism_n of_o her_o dower_n as_o if_o she_o be_v disseise_v and_o after_o long_o peaceable_a seism_n of_o the_o desseisor_n she_o reentre_v with_o force_n if_o the_o desseisor_n recover_v against_o she_o by_o assize_n she_o have_v no_o remedy_n but_o only_o by_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-fr do●e_n count_v of_o her_o own_o seism_n another_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n demand_v land_n or_o tenement_n which_o be_v her_o husband_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n when_o she_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o surplus_n or_o great_a part_n already_o and_o the_o three_o be_v when_o she_o demand_v something_o as_o appertenant_a ●●_o h●r_o dower_n fitzherbe●●_n seem_v not_o to_o allow_v bracton●_n relation_n of_o unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la
be_v declare_v with_o what_o immunity_n a_o woman_n shall_v hold_v her_o dower_n first_o bracton_n say_v si_fw-la peculia_fw-la ma●iti_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la ad_fw-la solutionem_fw-la tenentur_fw-la sed_fw-la uxori_fw-la do_v sva_fw-la deonerabitur_fw-la et_fw-la heres_fw-la defendere_fw-la dotem_fw-la &_o warrantizare_fw-la eam_fw-la mulieri_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la ea_fw-la sequi_fw-la comitatus_fw-la hundreda_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la ut_fw-la viduatae_fw-la domui_fw-la suae_fw-la intendat_fw-la &_o nutritioni_fw-la suorum_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la puerorum_fw-la if_o the_o husband_n good_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o heir_n must_v discharge_v dower_n of_o the_o burden_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v the_o widow_n warrant_v of_o her_o dower_n and_o aught_o to_o follow_v for_o she_o county_n court_n court_n léet_n and_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n that_o she_o may_v see_v to_o her_o house_n and_o nurture_n of_o her_o child_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n first_o affirm_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v distrein_v in_o her_o dower_n in_o her_o inheritance_n or_o in_o the_o joint_n purchase_v land_n to_o she_o or_o her_o husband_n for_o her_o husband_n debt_n the_o writ_n which_o he_o set_v down_o for_o remedy_n say_v almost_o as_o much_o r●x_fw-la vicicounti_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la mulieres_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la quae_fw-la ten●nt_fw-la in_o dotem_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la virorum_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la haereditate_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la quesiverint_fw-la pro_fw-la debitis_fw-la virorum_fw-la distringi_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o some_o writ_n be_v this_o clause_n dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la haeredes_fw-la vel_fw-la executores_fw-la testamenti_fw-la ipsius_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la debi●a_fw-la illa_fw-la reddenda_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a say_v fitzherbert_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o he_o distrein_v in_o her_o inheritance_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n neither_o in_o her_o dower_n or_o joint_n purchase_v land_n which_o her_o husband_n if_o her_o title_n commence_v before_o her_o husband_n become_v debtor_n and_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n import_v no_o less_o yea_o he_o affoord●_n it_o to_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o land_n purchase_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr after_o the_o baron_n be_v enter_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v discharge_v in_o the_o widow_n hand_n but_o let_v widow_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v the_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ancestor_n before_o the_o widow_n the_o heir_n likewise_o discharge_v she_o of_o suit_n and_o service_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o her_o warrant_n that_o by_o britton_n if_o she_o be_v implead_v and_o vouch_v any_o other_o to_o warranty_n she_o forfeit_v her_o dower_n pur_fw-mi sa_fw-fr malice_n and_o though_o her_o husband_n feofee_n be_v not_o call_v her_o warrant_n yet_o if_o she_o be_v endow_v by_o he_o she_o must_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o regular_o tenant_n in_o dower_n must_v be_v attendant_z to_o her_o husband_n heir_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n guardian_n or_o to_o the_o gardenis_n executor_n or_o to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o rent_n whereby_o they_o hold_v over_o if_o tenent_n by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n rend_v be_v disseise_v and_o die_v his_o wife_n be_v endow_v by_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v be_v a_o attendant_n to_o the_o same_o dissessor_n of_o iiij_o d._n annual_a and_o now_o if_o the_o heir_n will_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o to_o quibus_fw-la against_o the_o woman_n thus_o endow_v she_o may_v show_v her_o special_a matter_n and_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o attend_v to_o who_o the_o court_n will_v award_v which_o shall_v award_v that_o she_o retain_v her_o dower_n still_o and_o be_v attendant_n to_o the_o heir_n quaere_fw-la say_v parkins_n if_o the_o heir_n have_v any_o other_o remedy_n for_o he_o can_v enter_v upon_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n d.st_o 82._o a._n say_v that_o a_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n in_o dower_n leave_v the_o reversion_n in_o he_o against_o who_o she_o demand_v her_o dower_n although_o he_o be_v a_o disseisor_n and_o do_v not_o reduce_v the_o reversion_n by_o her_o recovery_n to_o he_o which_o have_v right_a as_o other_o tenant_n for_o life_n do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 8._o rep._n 35._o in_o pain_n ca._n if_o she_o recover_v against_o tenant_n for_o life_n she_o leave_v the_o reversion_n in_o he_o but_o by_o nat_n br_n fol._n 265._o a._n if_o the_o king_n assign_v dower_n in_o chancery_n as_o guardian_n the_o reversion_n repose_v in_o the_o heir_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v sue_v livery_n if_o after_o judgement_n the_o heir_n grant_v his_o reversion_n and_o the_o woman_n atturne_v she_o shall_v be_v attendant_z to_o the_o grantée_n if_o lord_n mean_a &_o tenant_n be_v the_o tenant_n hold_v by_o iij._n d._n rent_n and_o the_o mean_a by_o 20._o d._n if_o the_o tenant_n marry_v and_o the_o mean_a release_n to_o he_o all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o tenancy_n the_o tenant_n die_v the_o wife_n must_v be_v endow_v according_a to_o her_o husband_n best_a possession_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v attendant_z to_o the_o heir_n by_o a_o penny_n and_o not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o twenty_o penny_n if_o he_o which_o hold_v by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n have_v a_o wife_n sell_v the_o tenancie_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o estate_n be_v execute_v the_o tenant_n wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v sans_o attendancie_n for_o the_o seignory_n extinct_a be_v not_o reviuable_a if_o lord_n measne_n and_o tenant_n be_v the_o tenant_n hold_v by_o xij_o d._n which_o die_v &_o his_o wife_n be_v endow_v she_o shall_v be_v attendant_a to_o the_o heir_n by_o iiij_o d._n now_o if_o the_o lord_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o tenancy_n to_o the_o heir_n the_o meanalty_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o attendance_n go_v for_o it_o be_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o the_o heir_n be_v at_o to_o his_o next_o lord_n but_o where_o there_o be_v lord_n and_o tenant_n by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n rent_n if_o the_o tenant_n make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n of_o the_o land_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o xx_o s._n rend_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o donée_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o wife_n endow_v shall_v be_v attendant_a to_o the_o donor_n by_o v._o s._n and_o viij_o d._n although_o the_o lord_n release_v to_o the_o donor_n for_o his_o attendance_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n over_o but_o by_o a_o special_a reservation_n if_o there_o be_v seignor_n mean_a and_o tenant_n by_o fealty_n and_o iij._n s._n rent_n the_o mean_n wife_n after_o he_o be_v d_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o mean_a and_o dead_a shall_v be_v endow_v without_o attendance_n if_o tenant_n by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n of_o the_o land_n re●●●●ing_v ●ij_fw-la d._n rent_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o do●ce_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o issue_n by_o she_o ●iscontinueth_v in_o fee_n and_o die_v now_o though_o the_o wife_n recover_v dower_n and_o have_v execution_n of_o it_o against_o the_o discontinue_v yet_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v attendant_a to_o he_o for_o h●s_n be_v not_o chargeable_a as_o the_o baron_n be_v because_o the_o dower_n ●uowry_n rest_v of_o ●ere●●●●●_n upon_o the_o issue_n to_o who_o for_o all_o that_o the_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v attend●●t_o till_o he_o have_v recontinue_a the_o 〈◊〉_d resail_v quaere_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v perkins_n if_o the_o tenant_n whilst_o he_o it●●●_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o forty_o shilling_n price_n the_o tenant_n widow_n when_o she_o be_v endow_v shall_v be_v attendant_a by_o xii●_n ●_o iiij_o ●c_z 〈◊〉_d she_o tenure_n be_v by_o fealty_n and_o a_o nag_n without_o express_a value_n she_o shall_v be_v attendant_z by_o a_o nag_n every_o three_o year_n perkins_n foe_n 84._o ●●_o sect_n xxiii_o of_o the_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o dower_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o some_o woman_n have_v rather_o never_o be_v endow_v that_o be_v they_o have_v rather_o die_v with_o their_o husband_n or_o soon_o after_o they_o than_o be_v bind_v to_o learn_v this_o catechism_n yet_o i_o must_v come_v to_o it_o once_o again_o but_o first_o let_v ussée_v how_o land_n whereunto_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v right_a by_o ancient_a endowment_n or_o by_o descent_n or_o gift_n in_o franckmarriage_n or_o by_o some_o other_o acquisition_n before_o or_o during_o coverture_n in_o fee_n fee_n tail_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n may_v be_v reduce_v if_o the_o husband_n have_v alien_v they_o for_o it_o the_o possession_n continue_v always_o in_o the_o
husband_n till_o his_o death_n then_o by_o his_o death_n the_o widow_n be_v make_v sole_a tenant_n of_o they_o so_o little_o need_v either_o assignation_n or_o other_o circumstance_n that_o without_o new_a entry_n claim_n or_o challenge_v she_o may_v have_v action_n of_o her_o own_o possession_n against_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v enter_v if_o the_o husband_n alien_v entire_o any_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v go_v irrevocable_a and_o if_o he_o make_v no_o sale_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o leaf_n except_o she_o be_v joint_o possess_v with_o another_o and_o the_o serve_a jointenant_v shall_v have_v commentar_n upon_o fitzherbert_n 185._o if_o he_o alien_v part_n of_o the_o estate_n as_o for_o ten_o year_n next_o ensue_v where_o the_o term_n be_v for_o twenty_o the_o widow_n may_v enter_v when_o ten_o year_n expire_v but_o see_v in_o that_o case_n that_o if_o the_o husband_n rest_v a_o rent_n and_o die_v the_o executor_n of_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v the_o rent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n yet_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o resiove_n of_o the_o term_n sir_n edw._n coke_n commentar_n upon_o fitzherbert_n fol._n 57_o b._n if_o he_o alien_v for_o the_o ten_o last_o year_n she_o may_v continue_v possession_n till_o those_o ten_o year_n be_v commence_v if_o the_o husband_n devise_v away_o by_o his_o last_o testament_n a_o term_n for_o year_n which_o he_o have_v by_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n i_o suppose_v the_o devise_n be_v ●●id_v as_o well_o as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v of_o some_o high_a estate_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o perkins_n chap._n device_n and_o plough_v 419_o in_o brabant_n 〈…〉_o g●●_n case_n and_o the_o law_n be_v all_o one_o in_o all_o respect_n where_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v possess_v of_o lease_n for_o year_n by_o entreaty_n that_o if_o the_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o they_o during_o their_o coverture_n or_o by_o moyty_n that_o be_v to_o they_o joint_o before_o marriage_n or_o where_o the_o baron_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o lease_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la see_v dame_n ha●●_n case_n plough_v 260._o and_o if_o the_o baron_n possess_v of_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n charge_v the_o land_n with_o a_o rent_n and_o die_v the_o rent_n be_v go_v plough_v 4●8_n in_o bracebridge_n case_n for_o she_o be_v remit_v and_o if_o feign_v guardian_n in_o socrage_n be_v and_o her_o baron_n alienate_v it_o and_o die_v the_o wife_n may_v enter_v and_o see_v dyer_n 8._o eliz._n 25_o the_o same_o be_v of_o copy_n hold_v per_fw-la 〈…〉_o der_fw-ge to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr for_o year_n &_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o estate_n rest_v in_o the_o husband_n without_o a_o custom_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n if_o a_o husband_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n for_o year_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o judgement_n be_v have_v against_o he_o and_o the_o term_n be_v extend_v and_o the_o husband_n die_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a against_o the_o wife_n as_o appear_v by_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 8_o rep._n 96._o in_o ma●●ing_a case_n and_o see_v the_o 9_o case_n of_o 50_o e._n 3._o lib._n ass_n note_v sir_n edw._n coke_n rep._n in_o ●ulwoods_n case_n and_o plough_v 26●_n in_fw-la damè_fw-la hales_n cas●_n where_o a_o lease_n make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v extend_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o king_n after_o the_o wife_n drath_n if_o a_o man_n possess_v of_o a_o te_fw-mi i_o devise_v it_o to_o one_o for_o his_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o a_o woman_n for_o her_o life_n who_o take_v a_o husband_n the_o husband_n may_v release_v that_o to_o the_o particular_a tenant_n although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o possibility_n sir_n edw._n coke_n 10._o rep._n 47._o lampe●●s_n case_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n as_o executrix_n and_o take_v a_o husband_n he_o may_v sell_v it_o per_fw-la ●o●_n curi_fw-la 〈…〉_o pr_v 〈…〉_o r_o fitzherbert_n dyer_n ●8_o h._n 8._o 7._o a_o woman_n have_v a_o term_n 〈…〉_o trir_fw-it the_o husband_n s_o 〈…〉_o wit_n to_o 〈…〉_o u●●n_v which_o a_o moiety_n be_v award_v to_o the_o pretendor_n of_o the_o title_n the_o wife_n be_v bind_v thereby_o but_o because_o the_o defendant_n in_o detinue_n bring_v by_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o indenture_n of_o lease_n plead_v non_fw-la d●tinet_fw-la and_o not_o the_o special_a matter_n judgement_n be_v against_o he_o dyer_n 2._o e_o 〈…〉_o 183._o &_o 21._o h._n 7._o 6._o agree_v if_o the_o husband_n discontinue_v the_o frank_a tenement_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o apt_a instrument_n whereby_o to_o recover_v it_o when_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n be_v a_o cu_z 〈…〉_o vita_fw-la which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a and_o needful_a perhaps_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o which_o disable_v husband_n to_o discontinue_v as_o it_o be_v before_o yet_o i._o perceive_v not_o by_o what_o reason_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v even_o in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o entry_n be_v congeable_a for_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o decay_v by_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o entry_n neither_o do_v free_a liberty_n to_o take_v possession_n prohibit_v the_o resort_n to_o justice_n and_o action_n at_o law_n when_o perhaps_o a_o woman_n can_v or_o dare_v not_o enter_v by_o common_a law_n therefore_o if_o the_o baron_n alien_a in_o fee_n the_o heritage_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o her_o francktenement_n by_o feoffment_n or_o by_o demise_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n she_o may_v have_v remedy_n after_o his_o decease_n by_o this_o writ_n of_o which_o the_o general_a form_n be_v praecipe_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la use_v ●●●_o b●quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxor_fw-la c●●●um_fw-la messuagium_fw-la 〈…〉_o quod_fw-la clamat_fw-la esse_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o hereditat_fw-la svam_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la quod_fw-la a._n no●_n habet_fw-la ingressum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la c._n quondam_a virum_fw-la &c_n &c_n qui_fw-la illud_fw-la ●●_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o isit_v &_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la contradicere_fw-la non_fw-la pot_n 〈…〉_o thou_v 〈…〉_o may_v be_v in_o the_o per_fw-la ●ui_fw-la and_o post_fw-la and_o some_o variety_n it_o have_v according_a to_o title_n of_o the_o demandant_n as_o qu●●●_n clamat_fw-la 〈…〉_o ius_o haereditatem_fw-la or_o ut_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o maritagium_fw-la or_o ut_fw-la ius_fw-la ex●on●_fw-la i._o qui_fw-la ipsa●_n b._n &_o c._n virum_fw-la suum_fw-la feofavit_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o quam_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibusde_v corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d c._n quondam_a viri_fw-la svi_fw-la ex●untibus_fw-la ●●_o d_o 〈…〉_o ne_o i._o or_o quam_fw-la clamat_fw-la ess●_n dotem_fw-la svam_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la e._n pri_fw-la 〈…〉_o well_fw-mi secundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr lose_v the_o wife_n land●_n by_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o she_o may_v have_v this_o writ_n when_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n but_o if_o the_o wife_n land_n be_v recover_v in_o a_o cessavit_fw-la per●de_fw-la 〈…〉_o ●●_o baron_fw-fr and_o feme_fw-fr upon_o a_o c_o 〈…〉_o during_o esp_v 〈…〉_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o cu●●●_n vita_fw-la 4._o ed._n 2._o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o a_o three_o person_n be_v joyntenant_n in_o fee_n the_o baron_n alien_a the_o intiertie_n and_o die_v his_o widow_n shall_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la of_o a_o inoytie_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o three_o person_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o alienation_n be_v a_o severance_n of_o jointure_n say_v fitzherbert_n but_o he_o send_v we_o to_o 36._o ed._n 3._o in_o his_o abridgement_n titulo_fw-la cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la by_o which_o book_n the_o wife_n in_o this_o case_n can_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la for_o any_o part_n so_o long_a as_o the_o three_o person_n suruive_v because_o they_o two_o may_v join_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a and_o if_o he_o die_v she_o may_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la of_o all_o vide_fw-la librum_fw-la of_o land_n which_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n purchase_v joint_o before_o coverture_n the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la shall_v be_v but_o of_o a_o inoytie_n but_o of_o land_n purchase_v joint_o during_o co●e●●ure_n the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la be_v of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o e_o and_o be_v bring_v of_o a_o inoytie_n the_o writ_n be_v not_o good_a 39_o h._n 6._o 45._o for_o in_o the_o one_o case_n they_o be_v seize_v by_o inoyty_n in_o the_o other_o by_o intirety_n a_o woman_n by_o except_v land_n which_o she_o and_o her_o late_a husband_n take_v in_o exchange_n or_o by_o except_v rend_v reserve_v out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v b●●●ed_v in_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la or_o any_o other_o action_n fitzherbert_n and_o ●6_n ed._n 4._o 8._o idem_fw-la ius_fw-la if_o she_o accept_v parcel_n ●●_o she_o own_o land_n in_o dower_n but_o 17._o assisarum_fw-la pl._n 3._o brook_n 24._o cui_fw-la in_o
vita_fw-la if_o the_o assignment_n of_o this_o dower_n be_v sans_o fait_fw-fr it_o be_v no_o bar_n or_o conclusiou_n but_o a_o remitter_n otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v by_o deed_n or_o record_n if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n to_o a_o woman_n to_o marry_v with_o he_o and_o after_o espousal_n he_o alien_v the_o same_o land_n and_o die_v she_o may_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la and_o note_v that_o the_o gift_n or_o demise_n allege_v in_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la be_v traversable_a thus_o much_o fitzherbert_n 48._o ed._n 3._o 8._o in_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la claim_v to_o hold_v sibi_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la without_o show_v of_o who_o donation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d plead_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o it_o be_v abate_v but_o in_o a_o quod_fw-la ●●_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o the_o demandant_n need_v not_o show_v by_o who●e_a gift_n she_o claim_v 49._o ed._n 3._o fol._n ●9_n the_o writ_n be_v qua_fw-la 〈…〉_o sib_o 〈…〉_o w._n n._n the_o tenant_n say_v she_o never_o have_v any_o ●●ing_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o w._n n._n per_fw-la belknap_n the_o answer_n be_v not_o good_a for_o be_v the_o gift_n from_o one_o or_o other_o if_o the_o husband_n alien_v she_o may_v have_v the_o action_n and_o the_o writ_n may_v be_v qu●m_a elama●_n ut_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o haere●●a●em_fw-la though_o she_o purchase_v the_o land_n &_o adior●at●r_n the_o latter_a point_n be_v affirm_v 7._o h._n 4._o fol_z 5_o &_o per_fw-la littleton_n accord_v but_o for_o the_o first_o vide_fw-la 50._o ed._n ●_o fol._n 6._o in_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vi●a_fw-la quam_fw-la cl●mat_fw-la ●ener●●x_fw-la dimissione_n per_fw-la termino_fw-la vi●ae_fw-la ●_o n._n it_o be_v admit_v upon_o argument_n a_o good_a answer_n per_fw-la ●_o u●iam_fw-la for_o where_o one_o make_v title_n it_o ●ught_v to_o be_v true_a and_o there_o find_v sur_fw-fr release_n make_v to_o baron_n and_o f●me_n and_o to_o the_o herre_v of_o the_o baron_n by_o i._o n._n be_v hold_v no_o demise_n for_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v in_o possession_n tempore_fw-la finis_fw-la and_o persy_o say_v it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v if_o a_o woman_n claim_v in_o her_o writ_n ad_fw-la termi●um_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la if_o it_o be_v find_v she_o have_v estate_n tail_n the_o writ_n shall_v abate_v so_o likewise_o if_o a_o woman_n claim_v by_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n per_fw-la a._n and_o it_o be_v sound_a that_o a._n make_v no_o lease_n she_o have_v now_o no_o estate_n and_o consequent_o have_v none_o action_n likewise_o say_v kirton_n if_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseism_n the_o plaintiff_n make_v his_o title_n by_o feoffment_n of_o a._n and_o be_v find_v that_o a._n enfeoff_v he_o not_o but_o b._n do_v he_o shall_v be_v bar_v in_o the_o assize_n for_o where_o a_o man_n make_v his_o title_n upon_o a_o point_n which_o be_v bo●nd_v against_o he_o it_o can_v be_v inten●●●_n that_o he_o have_v a_o better_a title_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v advantage_n of_o any_o other_o 39_o h._n 6._o fol._n 38._o in_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la quod_fw-la clamat_fw-la esse_fw-la ius_fw-la su●●●_n ex_fw-la d●no_fw-la i._o which_o enfeoff_v t●●_n demandant_n and_o her_o fate_n husband_n with_o declaration_n that_o they_o be_v seize_v as_o of_o franktenement_n and_o l●e_z les_fw-fr explee_n as_o tenant_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n pri●o●_n say_v that_o in_o case_n special_a this_o writ_n aught_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o who_o gift_n lease_n or_o demise_n the_o demandant_n claim_v as_o ad_fw-la ●erminum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la i._n s._n or_o sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la i._n s._n but_o in_o demand_n of_o fee_n ●●●nple_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v q●●m_fw-la ●l●m●t_fw-la ut_fw-la ●us_fw-la &_o hae●●ditatem_fw-la without_o show_v by_o who_o gift_n or_o feoffment_n 7._o h._n 7._o fol._n 2._o if_o this_o writ_n ●e_a agains●●aron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o land_n hold_v in_o the_o wife_n right_a it_o must_v be_v in_o quod_fw-la uxor_fw-la ingressa_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la i._n n._n &_o non_fw-la quod_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o u●or_fw-mi ingressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la i._n n._n s●ct_n xxiv_o west_n 2._o case_n 3._o 2._o e●_n 4._o fo●_n 13._o if_o a_o man_n be_v seisod_a in_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o recovery_n be_v have_v against_o they_o by_o default_n the_o woman_n after_o his_o death_n may_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la but_o not_o a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la per_fw-la moyle_n justice_n it_o seem_v that_o at_o common_a law_n this_o writ_n of_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la be_v only_o grant_v upon_o actual_a discontinuance_n by_o the_o baron_n for_o west_n 2._o cas●●●_n i●_n q●ando_fw-la vir_fw-la amiserit_fw-la per_fw-la defalcum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la ●uit_fw-la in_o uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la duru●●_n fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la uxor_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-la habu●rit_fw-la aliud_fw-la recup●rare_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la recto_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la d●minus_fw-la rex_fw-la ●●atuit_n ut_fw-la mulier_fw-la post_fw-la mor●●in_fw-la ●iri_fw-la ha●eat_fw-la recuperate_v p●n_v bree_v ingressu_fw-la cvi_fw-la ●●●a_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o ten●●●_n can_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v right_a on_o his_o side_n when_o he_o recover_v mu●er_v ●i●il_n capit_fw-la per_fw-la ●reve●_n n●t●_n also_o by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o heat_n w●●s_v si_fw-mi vir_fw-la se_fw-la absentaveri●_n &_o ●●luerit_fw-la ●●●_o uxoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d defend●re_o u●d_a si_fw-mi in_o ulta_fw-la uxoris_fw-la redd●●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●_o u●●●_n an●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d para●a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de●●●dete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o further_o for_o recovery_n if_o judgement_n of_o ●or_a eiudger_n be_v give_v against_o baron_n and_o f●uie_n this_o be_v not_o void_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o ba●on_n be_v dead_a but_o u●ydable_a by_o error_n for_o the_o woman_n can_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fol._n 2●●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d ●y_a 〈◊〉_d ●●_o 〈◊〉_d alienation_n ●_o and_o therefore_o upon_o su●●_n a_o recovery_n as_o soon_o ●●_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o c●●●●●●●_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 4_o ed._n 2._o ●rook●_n 〈◊〉_d vit●_n 18._o if_o a_o r●co●eri●_n be_v ●●●_o by_o 〈◊〉_d w●●●_n of_o wa●●e_n th●_n w●●e_n can_v ●●u●●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o because_o the_o recovery_n be_v not_o mere_o by_o default_n or_o else_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o waste_n have_v no_o demand_n of_o land_n quaere_fw-la if_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o quod_fw-la e●_n de●o●ceat_fw-la 9_o ed._n 4._o 16._o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v implead_v by_o one_o which_o have_v good_a title_n and_o the_o baron_n confess_v the_o action_n the_o woman_n have_v no_o remedy_n yet_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o upon_o render_v by_o the_o baron_n the_o wife_n may_v be_v receive_v ●●_o but_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v receive_v upon_o default_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n where_o the_o reversion_n be_v in_o the_o wife_n the_o baron_n can_v confess_v the_o action_n for_o he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d def●●●endum_fw-la 7._o ed._n 4._o 17._o sect_n xxv_o the_o sur_fw-fr ●ui_fw-fr in_o vita_fw-la if_o she_o which_o have_v cause_n to_o bring_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la of_o fee_n simple_a land_n die_v before_o she_o have_v sue_v etc._n etc._n her_o heir_n shall_v have_v ●_o sur_fw-fr ●●●_o in_o vita_fw-la but_o if_o the_o wife_n land_n which_o the_o husband_n alien_v be_v in_o state_n of_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o wife_n ne●●●_n 〈◊〉_d her_o heir_n must_v sue_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o dis●onder_n and_o not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●●●●_o for_o though_o both_o these_o 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n and_o be_v before_o west_n 2._o yea_o and_o this_o latter_a writ_n be_v maintainable_a for_o land_n give_v to_o the_o mother_n in_o frank_a marriage_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v fé●●●●pte_v yet_o when_o 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d ●_o tail_n it_o do_v also_o express_o set_v down_o ●_o write_v whereby_o the_o heir_n shall_v recover_v such_o estate_n the_o sur_fw-fr c●●●n_fw-fr vita_fw-la for_o it_o be_v no_o ●ore_o but_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la i●●_n &_o hae●●_n ditatem_fw-la su●●_n in_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la ingressum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la e●_n and_o so_o in_o the_o cui_fw-la o●_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o a●●t_n and_o née●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o upon_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o their_o common_a ancestor_n or_o upon_o recovery_n have_v against_o ●●●_o and_o she_o if_o a_o second_o husband_n alienhi_v wife_n fee_n si●ple_a land●_n and_o she_o die_v the_o issue_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d ●u●●_n sur_fw-fr cvi_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o ●●nd_a husband_n still_o live_v if_o he_o be_v never_o entitle_v to_o be_v t●nant_n by_o the_o curt●sie_n but_o
to_o be_v recover_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n next_o come_v in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v appertain_v to_o enter_v into_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o peaceable_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o no_o such_o discontinuance_n warranty_n or_o recovery_n have_v be_v have_v or_o make_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o woman_n or_o any_o other_o seize_v or_o that_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n o●_n they_o of_o the_o estate_n afore_o specify_v after_o the_o say_v first_o of_o december_n do_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranties_n or_o recovery_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v manor_n land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o belong_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o and_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o according_a to_o such_o title_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o the_o same_o if_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v dead_a no_o discontinuance_n warranty_n nor_o recovery_n have_v as_o against_o the_o say_a husband_n during_o his_o life_n if_o the_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranties_n and_o recovery_n he_o hereafter_o have_v by_o or_o against_o the_o same_o husband_n and_o woman_n during_o coverture_n and_o espousal_n betwixt_o they_o unguided_a that_o the_o say_v woman_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o say_a husband_n may_v reenter_v and_o enjoy_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o over_o this_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o tune_n of_o such_o discontinuance_n alienation_n recovery_n warranty_n etc._n etc._n besole_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v be_v bar_v and_o exclude_v of_o her_o title_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o same_o from_o thenceforth_o and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o title_n interest_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v belong_v after_o the_o woman_n decease_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranty_n and_o recovery_n enter_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o or_o their_o title_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o avoid_v any_o recovery_n discontinuance_n or_o warranty_n after_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a heretofore_o have_v make_v or_o suffer_v but_o only_o where_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n or_o either_o of_o they_o now_o be_v alive_a or_o any_o other_o to_o their_o use_n now_o have_v title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n to_o their_o use●_n provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o recovery_n or_o discontinuance_n where_o the_o heir_n next_o inheritable_a to_o the_o woman_n or_o ●e_z or_o they_o that_o next_o after_o ●er_n deat●_n shall_v have_v estate_n of_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o agree_v to_o the_o re●●uerie●_n where_o ●he_v same_o assent_n and_o agreement_n be_v of_o record_n or_o inrowl_v provide_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o woman_n be_v ●ol●_n or_o marry_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n to_o give_v s●ll_z discontinue_n etc._n etc._n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n only_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n sect_n xxxiv_o the_o exposition_n before_o this_o statute_n if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n have_v alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v the_o warranty_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o reversion_n have_v bar_v he_o for_o against_o collateral_a warranty_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o for_o life_n the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n cap._n 3._o determine_v nothing_o l●●●●eton_n fol._n 164._o he_o add_v that_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n both_o at_o time_n of_o alienation_n and_o also_o when_o the_o warranty_n descend_v he_o shall_v he_o at_o no_o prejudice_n by_o this_o collateral_a warranty_n but_o if_o he_o wear_v under_o age_n at_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n and_o come_v afterward_o to_o full_a age_n during_o the_o woman_n life_n and_o never_o enter_v then_o perchance_o he_o shall_v be_v bar_v this_o be_v law_n when_o littleton_n write_v and_o have_v continue_v so_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o nine_o king_n after_o the_o make_n of_o gloucester_n cap._n 3._o which_o statute_n dyer_n compare_v with_o the_o late_a he_o repute_v the_o last_o cruel_a against_o woman_n for_o by_o this_o a●t_n of_o 11._o hen._n 7._o all_o alienation_n recovery_n release_v and_o warranties_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o ●oynture_n of_o the_o husband_n land_n be_v of_o no_o strength_n and_o where_o gloucester_n allow_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n to_o alien_n with_o warranty_n and_o asset_n this_o from_o woman_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o this_o he_o say_v be_v un_o case_n fort_fw-fr dure_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n ●oyntresse_n in_o tail_n who_o warranty_n be_v lincall_a to_o her_o heir_n do_v ali●n_o and_o leave_v asset_n yet_o the_o heir_n may_v enter_v therefore_o he_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o this_o statute_n be_v rigorous_a of_o itself_o aught_o to_o receive_v a_o stre●t_n and_o literal_a interpretation_n fol._n 148._o but_o stamford_n browne_n &_o brook_n expound_v these_o word_n give_v by_o the_o ancestor_n to_o be_v intendible_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n for_o money_n or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v two_o case_n in_o plowden_n that_o endue_v great_a argrament_n upon_o this_o statute_n the_o first_o be_v betwixt_o winibishe_a and_o falbo●es_v a_o man_n enfeoff_v diverse_a person_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wise_n in_o special_a tail_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o he●_n 8._o of_o use_n and_o after_o the_o statute_n the_o husband_n die_v a_o stranger_n recover_v in_o a_o formedone_v per_fw-la ment_fw-mi deduc_fw-la the_o first_o day_n by_o covin_z and_o upon_o false_a ti●le_n he_o to_o who_o the_o title_n appertain_v after_o the_o woman_n death_n enter_v and_o the_o entry_n wa●_n adjudge_v lawful_a though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v judgement_n for_o a_o default_n in_o the_o plead_n and_o that_o be_v want_v of_o certainty_n in_o his_o replication_n and_o not_o show_v how_o he_o be_v heir_n or_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o entry_n be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n the_o great_a matter_n upon_o the_o statute_n object_v to_o enforce_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o widow_n which_o suffer_v the_o recovery_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o this_o act_n be_v that_o she_o hold_v not_o joint_o with_o her_o husband_n any_o land_n or_o tenement_n but_o only_o she_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o use_n in_o tail_n for_o they_o take_v it_o clear_a on_o all_o pa●ts_n that_o the_o case_n come_v into_o consideration_n as_o if_o the_o act_n of_o 27._o have_v not_o be_v make_v and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o montague_n chief_a justice_n show_v how_o great_o the_o marriage_n of_o woman_n and_o their_o advancement_n by_o it_o be_v respect_v in_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o ●a●●a_n matrimony_n prolo●●●i_fw-la and_o the_o ●●i_fw-la ante_fw-la diu●rtium_fw-la take_v by_o equity_n of_o west_n 2._o cap._n ●_o and_o also_o by_o that_o that_o where_o donée_n in_o frankemarriage_n be_v divorce_v the_o woman_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v reason_n against_o such_o woman_n thus_o favour_v and_o who_o abuse_v such_o favour_n as_o the_o law_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v be_v of_o covin_z and_o fa●●ity_n to_o impair_v their_o decease_a husband_n inheritance_n and_o disinhe_v it_o their_o heir_n to_o construe_v this_o law_n for_o their_o co●●●●tion_n for_o the_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v bend_v extreme_o against_o they_o though_o it_o be_v penal_a in_o some_o sort_n o●it_a sel●e_n and_o so_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o widow_n be_v not_o within_o the_o word_n yet_o she_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o other_o case_n be_v this_o betwixt_o eiston_n and_o stud._n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr levy_v a_fw-fr fine_a of_o l●nds_n of_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n take_v back_o a_o estate_n in_o ta●le_a the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o woman_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n may_v alien_a without_o danger_n of_o this_o statute_n adjudge_v that_o she_o may_v because_o she_o be_v clear_a without_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n import_v the_o matter_n that_o this_o statute_n aim_v be_v and_o be_v to_o restrain_v woman_n which_o have_v jointure_n proceed_v original_o from_o their_o husband_n or_o
the_o husband_n ancestor_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o heir_n but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o come_v no_o jointure_n from_o the_o husband_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o wife_n have_v make_v a_o jointure_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o bridle_v the_o woman_n to_o do_v what_o she_o list_v with_o she_o own_o inheritance_n be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o as_o far_o from_o any_o affinity_n with_o 11._o h._n 7._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o a_o woman_n seize_v in_o fee_n simple_a give_v land_n to_o the_o father_n of_o he_o who_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o regrant_a this_o land_n to_o his_o son_n and_o she_o after_o marriage_n with_o a_o remainder_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n to_o restrain_v she_o when_o after_o marriage_n regrant_v and_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n she_o shall_v levy_v a_o fine_a to_o other_o use_n or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n which_o case_n though_o it_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o word_n for_o the_o ●oynture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o baron_n ancestor_n though_o not_o original_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o note_v those_o two_o case_n of_o plough_v one_o be_v take_v to_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n though_o out_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o other_o though_o within_o the_o letter_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o intent_n and_o yet_o both_o construction_n most_o reasonable_a and_o just_a and_o see_v sir_n george_n browne_v case_n sir_n edw._n coke_n ●_o r●p_n that_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o a_o woina●_n t●nant_n in_o ta●le_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o lease_n for_o three_o li●s●_n that_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8_o and_o although_o the_o lease_n be_v without_o clause_n of_o warranty_n yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o act_n with_o warranty_n refer_v to_o release_v and_o confirmation_n which_o make_v no_o discontinuance_n without_o warranty_n for_o the_o inte●t_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o prohibit_v not_o only_o every_o bar_n but_o ●ueri●_n manner_n of_o discontinuance_n which_o put_v the_o heir_n to_o his_o real_a action_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n have_v before_o the_o woman_n for_o feiture_n grant_v his_o remainder_n only_o in_o that_o case_n he_o by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o act_n shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o his_o act_n do_v not_o bi●de_v his_o estate_n but_o when_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n levy_v a_o fine_a with_o praclamation_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v bind_v the_o tail_n and_o therefore_o there_o the_o conusée_fw-fr shall_v enter_v for_o he_o which_o have_v the_o immediate_a title_n interest_n or_o inheritance_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o for_o feiture_n shall_v enter_v by_o that_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o anderson_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n that_o where_o it_o be_v in●ented_v for_o to_o mak●_n eva●●●ne_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n that_o if_o such_o a_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n accept_v a_o fine_a sur_fw-fr conusans_a de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr come_v c●o_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o grant_n and_o render_v the_o land_n for_o a_o th●usand_o year_n that_o be_v a_o alienation_n within_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o act_n although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v discontinuance_n alienation_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o that_o opinion_n be_v w●ay_n chief_a justice_n and_o dyer_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o commo●_n plea_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 18._o eliz._n and_o in_o sir_n edw._n ●okes_v 3_o rep._n lincoln_n college_n case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n convey_v the_o land_n to_o other_o and_o the_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n release_v or_o make_v con●●r●nation_n with_o warranty_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o perfect_a and_o corroborate_v the_o estate_n which_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n have_v make_v such_o a_o warranty_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n have_v do_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o for_o his_o prejudice_n and_o by_o his_o a●●ent_n and_o she_o and_o the_o heir●●●ight_n have_v join_v a_o fine_a and_o so_o bar_v the_o estate_n tail_n not_o with_o stand_v the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o therefore_o such_o act_n by_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v void_a to_o grant_v the_o hair_n or_o any_o else_o any_o advantage_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o note_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edw._n coke_n in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o lincoln_n college_n that_o the_o son_n bear_v after_o shall_v by_o this_o statute_n out_o the_o daughter_n who_o enter_v for_o forfeiture_n and_o ●●ew●●_n other_o opinion_n concur_v y●●_n in_o dyer_n 21._o eliz._n 362._o the_o heir_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o by_o purchase_n and_o note_v reader_n that_o it_o have_v ●●●ne_v adjudge_v that_o although_o the_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o woman_n jointure_n or_o estate_n d●therpresse_v her_o marriage_n portion_n as_o well_o as_o her_o marriage_n to_o ●e_v the_o cause_n and_o consideration_n of_o such_o jointure_n or_o ●stat●_n yet_o if_o the_o estate_n pr●●éds_v from_o the_o husband_n or_o his_o ancestor_n she_o be_v within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o s●e_a villers_n and_o beau●●●rit●_n case_n 4._o mar._n 146._o but_o ●●●u●r●_n if_o the_o portion_n money_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o land_n if_o that_o differ_v not_o the_o case_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n comment_n upon_o littleton_n 365._o these_o ●ases_v put_v a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n levy_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o after_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o body_n by_o 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in_o ban●●_n regis_fw-la in_o effect_n be_v thus_o i._n s._n his_o son_n be_v to_o marry_v to_o the_o daughter_n ●●_o i._o n._n and_o the_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i._o n._n for_o th●_n consideration_n of_o four_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d pay_v by_o i._o s._n and_o of_o a_o marriage_n &c_n &c_n and_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blo●●_n of_o i._o n._n covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o son_n ●●_o i._o s._n and_o his_o daughter_n who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i._o s._n shall_v marry_v ●●taile_v the_o remainder_n to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i._o n._n th●_n remainder_n to_o the_o h●ires_n of_o i._n n._n 〈◊〉_d die_v have_v issue_n and_o the_o wife_n alien_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o within_o
great_a and_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o law_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o a_o widow_n and_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o she_o shall_v marry_v again_o or_o no._n if_o john_n boccace_n de_fw-fr c●rtaldo_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr duris_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la may_v be_v believe_v when_o the_o sister_n of_o covetous_a king_n pigma_fw-la ●●●_o and_o widow_n of_o sycheus_n hercules_n his_o priest_n have_v build_v the_o wall_n temple_n market_n town_n house_n and_o private_a dwelling_n of_o carthage_n give_v law_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o love_n of_o her_o great_a virtue_n and_o singular_a beauty_n the_o king_n of_o malaca_n be_v one_o he_o grow_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n that_o he_o threaten_v the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n with_o war_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o their_o new_a city_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v the_o foundress_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n they_o know_v how_o high_o 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the_o action_n may_v be_v plead_v that_o the_o woman_n which_o bring_v the_o appeal_v etc._n etc._n have_v take_v another_o husband_n or_o that_o she_o be_v never_o accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n to_o he_o of_o who_o death_n she_o bring_v the_o appeal_v and_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o heir_n it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n to_o say_v the_o wife_n of_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a be_v yet_o alive_a and_o the_o action_n give_v to_o she_o in_o the_o book_n of_o entry_n fol._n 50._o praedicta_fw-la alicia_n dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la ●●mpore_fw-la mortis_fw-la praedicti_fw-la thomae_fw-la ●adem_fw-la alicia_n fuit_fw-la u●o●_n praedicti_fw-la thomae_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la casu_fw-la ●idem_fw-la aliciae_n &_o non_fw-la praedicto_fw-la nicholas_n de_fw-fr ●ure_n pertinet_fw-la h●bere_fw-la &_o prosequi_fw-la appellum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la u●terius_fw-la ●adem_fw-la defendens_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la nichola●s_fw-la appellum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la 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littleton_n fol._n 287._o b._n in_o any_o appeal_v wherein_o judgement_n be_v of_o death_n a_o release_n of_o all_o action_n real_a and_o personal_a be_v no_o bar_n for_o that_o release_n extend_v but_o to_o common_a or_o civil_a action_n and_o not_o to_o criminal_a but_o if_o a_o release_n of_o action_n personal_n be_v good_a in_o a_o appeal_v of_o mayhem_n for_o every_o action_n wherein_o damage_n be_v only_o recover_v be_v in_o law_n take_v for_o personal_a fol._n 288._o a._n and_o in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 4._o rep._n in_o hudsons_n case_n it_o be_v say_v although_o the_o appeal_v of_o mayhem_n run_v felonious_o ●uy_a mayma_n yet_o he_o shall_v recover_v but_o damage_n and_o therefore_o recovery_n in_o trespass_n be_v a_o good_a bar_n therein_o sect_n xii_o auterfoit_n acquit_v although_o it_o be_v now_o no_o plea_n in_o appeal_v of_o death_n for_o the_o defendant_n to_o lay_v that_o he_o be_v here_o to_o fore_o acquit_v of_o the_o same_o felony_n yet_o because_o stanfords_n handle_v of_o it_o contain_v good_a learning_n and_o it_o may_v still_o serve_v in_o appeal_n of_o rape_n and_o likewise_o in_o indictment_n of_o death_n for_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v in_o appeal_n may_v have_v it_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o by_o common_a law_n therefore_o in_o all_o appeal_v or_o inditement_n of_o felony_n for_o the_o defendant_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a●ter●oirs_n arraign_v de_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr felony_n before_o ●uth_n justice_n and_o acquit_v vouch_v the_o record_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n and_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v the_o record_n in_o court_n because_o this_o plea_n be_v not_o dilatory_a but_o in_o bar_n coron_n in_o fitzherbert_n 2_o ●_o this_o plea_n the_o common_a law_n disallow_v not_o because_o it_o allow_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n twice_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n the_o acquittal_n than_o must_v be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o offence_n or_o
the_o law_n so_o meek_a in_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o time_n that_o the_o first_o statute_n against_o rape_n speak_v of_o it_o so_o mild_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o common_a law_n a_o very_a small_a trespass_n sect_n xxiii_o west_n 1._o cap._n 14._o anno_fw-la 3._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n command_v that_o no_o man_n ravish_v or_o take_v by_o force_n any_o damsel_n within_o age_n either_o with_o her_o consent_n or_o without_o nor_o any_o dame_n or_o damsel_n of_o full_a age_n or_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o she_o will_n if_o any_o do_v the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n and_o common_a right_n at_z his_o or_o her_o suit_n that_o shall_v sue_v within_o 40._o day_n if_o none_o commence_v suit_n within_o 40._o day_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n they_o which_o be_v culpable_a shall_v be_v imprison_v two_o year_n and_o be_v ransom_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o ransom_n they_o shall_v suffer_v a_o long_a imprisonment_n as_o the_o trespass_n shall_v require_v a_o man_n may_v well_o suspect_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o have_v allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o former_a law_n before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v it_o may_v be_v the_o importation_n of_o clergy_n man_n urge_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o the_o woman_n ravish_v be_v unmarried_a and_o otherwise_o the_o bashfulness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v betroth_v and_o espouse_v keep_v in_o the_o truculent_a law_n of_o king_n william_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o in_o my_o poor_a opinion_n be_v rather_o affirmative_a than_o otherwise_o run_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o ravisher_n to_o abrogate_v their_o old_a punishment_n but_o inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o than_o that_o which_o have_v late_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n or_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o that_o the_o common_a right_n which_o king_n edward_n promise_v here_o to_o do_v for_o they_o that_o will_v pursue_v within_o forty_o day_n be_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n which_o b●ac●on_n speak_v of_o sect_n xxiv_o west_n 2._o cap._n ●5_n the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o a_o few_o year_n bring_v forth_o so_o many_o enormity_n that_o at_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o king_n edw._n hold_v ten_o year_n after_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o follow_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n ravish_v any_o woman_n espouse_v or_o damsel_n or_o other_o woman_n which_o consent_v not_o afore_o nor_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o whosoever_o ravish_v any_o woman_n by_o force_n though_o she_o consent_v afterward_o shall_v have_v judgement_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v attaint_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o good_n so_o carry_v away_o this_o chapter_n contain_v also_o the_o ordinance_n against_o elopement_n and_o another_o for_o nun_n qui_fw-la monachialem_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la svo_fw-la a●●ucat_fw-la linnet_n monach●●li●_n consentiat_fw-la puniatur_fw-la perpri●onam_fw-la trium_fw-la annorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o satisfaciat_fw-la dom●i_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la abducta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o nih●lominus_fw-la redimatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vol●●ratem_fw-la reg●●_n sect_n xxv_o 6._o richard_n 2._o cap._n 6._o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v have_v repress_v for_o ever_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o person_n of_o woman_n but_o quantos_fw-la motos_fw-la scies_fw-la reclamante_fw-la ratione_fw-la priape_n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n reign_n and_o about_o the_o 16_o of_o his_o age_n this_o villainy_n of_o rape_n be_v so_o increase_v and_o woman_n so_o little_o offend_v with_o the_o injury_n or_o so_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o outrage_n that_o a_o new_a law_n be_v make_v to_o punish_v woman_n which_o 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shall_v have_v title_n m●●ntinently_o after_o the_o rape_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o ravisher_n or_o she_o that_o be_v ravish_v and_o their_o assign_n and_o land_n tenement_n in_o the_o same_o heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n and_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v in_o state_n of_o heritage_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o woman_n if_o they_o have_v husband_n or_o if_o they_o have_v no_o husband_n live_v the_o father_n or_o other_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n have_v from_o henceforth_o the_o suit_n to_o pursue_v against_o the_o offender_n and_o ravisher_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o have_v they_o thereof_o convict_v of_o life_n and_o member_n though_o the_o woman_n after_o such_o rape_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o ravisher_n and_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o wage_v battle_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o country_n save_v always_o to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n 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statute_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v next_o heir_n to_o she_o which_o be_v ravish_v and_o consent_v she_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_v of_o rape_n against_o the_o ravisher_n as_o well_o as_o any_o prochevie_a heir_n male_a may_v and_o learn_v if_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v ravish_v die_v and_o her_o husband_n take_v another_o wife_n whether_o he_o may_v now_o have_v a_o appeal_v or_o no._n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o lord_n ravish_v his_o nief_n she_o can_v have_v a_o appeal_v of_o rape_n against_o he_o but_o the_o king_n may_v punish_v it_o by_o way_n of_o indictment_n sect_n xxx_o within_o what_o time_n appeal_v of_o rape_n must_v be_v commence_v by_o bracton_n si_fw-mi virgo_fw-la sit_fw-la corrupta_fw-la &_o oppressa_fw-la con●●●_n pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la she_o ought_v to_o go_v straight_o way_n d●●_n idem_fw-la factum_fw-la recens_fw-la est_fw-la and_o with_o ●ue_v and_o cry_v complain_v to_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o next_o town_n show_v her_o wrong_n her_o garment_n tear_v &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o she_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o chief_a constable_n to_o the_o coroner_n and_o to_o the_o viscount_n and_o at_o the_o next_o county_n to_o en_fw-fr er_fw-mi she_o appeal_v and_o have_v it_o enrol_v in_o the_o coroner_n ●oll_n and_o then_o day_n be_v to_o be_v give_v she_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n justice_n before_o who_o she_o be_v again_o to_o re-intreat_a her_o appeal_v and_o if_o she_o vary_v from_o the_o coroner_n roll_v she_o lose_v her_o suit_n bri●ton_n ti_v the_o commencement_n of_o this_o appeal_v to_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o fact_n agree_v with_o west_n 1._o ●ap_n 13._o but_o by_o this_o statute_n say_v s●a●ford_n rape_n be_v but_o trespass_n insomuch_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v since_o make_v felony_n by_o another_o statute_n and_o no_o time_n limit_v within_o whi●h_v the_o suit_n shall_v be_v beg●n_v it_o seem_v a_o woman_n be_v at_o choice_n to_o bring_v it_o when_o she_o list_v so_o that_o she_o exceed_v not_o time_n reasonable_a sect_n xxxi_o within_o what_o county_n appeal_v of_o rape_n shall_v be_v bring_v appeal_v of_o rape_n must_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o ravishment_n be_v commit_v and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o woman_n against_o her_o will_n in_o one_o county_n and_o lead_v or_o carry_v she_o into_o another_o county_n he_o there_o ravish_v she_o the_o appeal_v must_v be_v where_o the_o ravishment_n be_v commit_v and_o though_o the_o declaration_n be_v of_o take_v in_o another_o county_n yet_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v only_o where_o the_o writ_n be_v borough_n titulo_fw-la u●s●e_fw-la in_o fi●zherbert_n 28._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o take_n in_o another_o county_n in_o a_o declaration_n of_o rape_n be_v but_o surplusage_n and_o more_o than_o need_v for_o it_o abate_v not_o the_o count_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v out_o but_o perhaps_o such_o a_o leave_v out_o in_o action_n of_o trespass_n will_v abate_v the_o writ_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v to_o recover_v damage_n for_o the_o take_n in_o another_o county_n and_o they_o of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v can_v assess_v damage_n for_o the_o take_n but_o in_o this_o appeal_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v recover_v but_o only_o that_o the_o offender_n s●ffer_v death_n for_o his_o offence_n sect_n xxxii_o the_o declaration_n in_o appeal_v of_o rape_n 14._o 47._o e._n 3._o fol._n 14._o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o declaration_n in_o this_o appeal_v where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o appeal_v of_o rape_n the_o plaintiff_n count_v how_o she_o be_v in_o god_n peace_n and_o the_o king_n such_o a_o day_n such_o a_o year_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o the_o defendant_n come_v felonious_o and_o as_o a_o feion_n against_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n then_o and_o there_o do_v r●●i●●●er_o and_o carnal_o know_v she_o and_o that_o she_o do_v pursue_v he_o from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o from_o county_n to_o county_n till_o he_o be_v take_v at_o her_o suit_n and_o that_o a_o and_o b._n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n in_o force_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o same_o felon_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n will_v this_o deny_v she_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v it_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v that_o a_o woman_n aught_o but_o know_v that_o the_o several_a statute_n have_v make_v two_o several_a form_n of_o appeal_v of_o rape_n one_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o there_o needs_o ●●_o mention_v of_o any_o statute_n but_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o richard_n the_o use_n be_v always_o to_o recite_v the_o statute_n in_o the_o declaration_n and_o that_o the_o word_n contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la impli_v sufficient_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o ravisher_n sect_n xxxiii_o plea_n to_o the_o w●it_n plea_n to_o the_o writ_n may_v be_v many_o as_o false_a ●atine_n or_o want_v of_o ●or●●_n or_o that_o the_o plaintisse_n have_v another_o writ_n hang_v of_o the_o same_o felony_n as_o be_v s●ewed_v you_o before_o ●●_o the_o other_o appeal_v and_o 5._o h._n 6._o fol._n 1._o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o writ_n ●●_o appeal_v of_o ●ap●_n because_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la respo●dendum_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n se●und●m_fw-la formam_fw-la sta●●ti_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v vnde_fw-la eum_fw-la appellat_fw-la secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la whereunto_o it_o be_v an●●dred_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 6._o ●_o 1._o give_v not_o the_o appeal_v for_o that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o he_o must_v answer_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n which_o oute●h_v battle_n for_o the_o statute_n say_v ad_fw-la duellum_fw-la vadiandum_fw-la non_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la &_o issint_fw-la le_fw-fr brief_a bone_n another_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o
writ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o felonice_n rapuit_fw-la but_o the_o defendant_n dare_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o but_o plead_v over_o rien_fw-fr culpable_a for_o rapu●t_n impli_v felony_n but_o in_o every_o appeal_v of_o rape_n if_o the_o writ_n want_v the_o word_n rapuit_fw-la it_o shall_v abate_v though_o it_o have_v word_n amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o car●●●●ter_v cognovit_fw-la or_o any_o such_o ●t●●e_n 9_o e._n 4._o ●ol_n 26._o sect_n xxxiv_o plea_n to_o the_o action_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o where_o ●●●_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o rape_n in_o appeal_n or_o otherwise_o it_o ●ust_z be_v by_o the_o word_n rap●it_fw-fr and_o ●●t_n carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la only_o y●t_o by_o bracton_n it_o be_v a_o g●●d_a plea_n in_o appeal_n of_o rape_n to_o say_v non_fw-mi abstullt_v e●●ucellagium●_n suum_fw-la qu●a_fw-la a●●u●h_n u●●go_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ve●i●●●_n probab●●u●_n p●●_n asp●c●●●●o●po●i●_n &_o pe●_n quatuo●_fw-la legales_fw-la fem●nas_fw-la iurat●s_fw-la de_fw-la ve●itate_fw-la dicenda_fw-la quaere_fw-la stamford_n say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o defendant_n though_o h●e_v lay_v with_o the_o woman_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o carnal_o know_v she_o for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o declaration_n rest_v in_o that_o and_o by_o ●●i●ton_a fol._n 45._o if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o rape_n suppose_v the_o wom●n_n conceive_v child_n there_o be_v no_o rape_n for_o none_o can_v conc●●●e_v without_o consent_n also_o by_o bracton_n it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n to_o say_v that_o before_o the_o rape_n suppose_v he_o keep_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o use_v she_o as_o his_o concubine_n but_o by_o the_o same_o bracton_n it_o be_v no_o plea_n to_o say_v she_o be_v another_o man_n concubine_n or_o harlot_n quia_fw-la licet_fw-la meretrix_n fuerit_fw-la a●ea_fw-la cer●●●●●c_fw-la ●emporis_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la cu●_n nequi●iae_fw-la eius_fw-la reclamando_fw-la consenti●e_fw-la noluit_fw-la and_o note_v if_o she_o which_o be_v ravish_v assen●_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ravishment_n ●t_a ●s_n a_o rape_n against_o her_o will_n notwithstanding_o such_o consent_n for_o assent_n must_v ●e_v voluntary_a per_fw-la curiam_fw-la 5_o e._n 4._o crompton_n 44._o sect_n xxxv_o a_o question_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o ravishment_n with_o force_n in_o w●st_n 2._o cap._n 34._o stamford_n leave_v it_o doubtful_a and_o to_o be_v learn_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o ravishment_n with_o force_n and_o without_o force_n m._n lambard_n think_v the_o word_n to_o be_v but_o declaratorie_n signify_v all_o ravishment_n to_o be_v forcible_a and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o woman_n be_v ravish_v in_o this_o sort_n only_o by_o parroll_n or_o influence_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o statute_n must_v needs_o intend_v two_o kind_n of_o ravishment_n because_o it_o make_v one_o more_o odious_a than_o the_o other_o and_o propound_v death_n inevitable_a to_o he_o which_o ravish_v with_o force_n though_o the_o woman_n forgive_v h●●_n and_o cons●●●_n to_o he_o a_o more_o detestable_a villainy_n i_o think_v therefore_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o parase_n of_o he_o which_o be_v himself_o overcome_v with_o concupiscence_n overcom_v a_o woman_n hand_n to_o hand_n by_o length_n of_o breath_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o sinew_n you_o shall_v understand_v therefore_o that_o about_o those_o day_n there_o be_v a_o appeal_v of_o ●or●e_n in_o use_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o ravisher_n yeoman_n of_o the_o stirrup_n vi●_n against_o he_o or_o they_o which_o be_v holder_n and_o assister_n to_o the_o principal_a carnal_a oppressor_n as_o appear_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 28._o chapter_n of_o bracton_n lib._n 3._o eadem_fw-la a._n appellat_fw-la c._n quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la die_fw-la eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la predict_v b._n &_o eadem_fw-la hora_fw-la dum_fw-la idem_fw-la b._n abstulit_fw-la pucellagium_fw-la suum_fw-la fuit_fw-la idem_fw-la c._n in_fw-la fortia_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la tenuit_fw-la eandem_fw-la a._n dum_fw-la idem_fw-la b._n abs●ulit_fw-la pucellagium_fw-la suum_fw-la vel_fw-la concubuit_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la postquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o fellow_n be_v term_v appellati_fw-la de_fw-la fortia_fw-la and_o they_o which_o take_v such_o coadjutor_n may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v ravisher_n with_o force_n and_o aid_n of_o all_o other_o most_o hateful_a in_o judgement_n of_o all_o indifferent_a honest_a woman_n sect_n xxxvi_o de_fw-fr muliere_fw-la abducta_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n touch_v also_o the_o most_o covetous_a ravishment_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n wife_n and_o his_o good_n be_v ravish_v together_o so_o much_o against_o woman_n mind_n that_o she_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v either_o money_n or_o plate_n behind_o she_o and_o because_o some_o man_n use_v in_o those_o day_n to_o let_v their_o good_n go_v lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v perhaps_o call_v their_o wife_n home_n again_o the_o suit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n if_o the_o husband_n neglect_v it_o 44._o assi_fw-fr p._n 12._o a_o man_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n against_o a_o knight_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o two_o other_o in_o bank_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr for_o take_v away_o the_o plaintiff_n wife_n and_o his_o good_n and_o they_o all_o come_v by_o capias_fw-la in_o custody_n of_o the_o viscount_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n count_v of_o ravishment_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o good_n carry_v away_o etc._n etc._n a_o protection_n be_v show_v forth_o for_o the_o knight_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o allow_v and_o judgement_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o writ_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v divorce_v justice_n kniuct_v say_v that_o though_o the_o woman_n be_v dead_a the_o husband_n may_v have_v the_o action_n of_o ravishment_n notwithstanding_o a●d_v so_o be_v it_o if_o they_o be_v divorce_v for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o recover_v his_o wife_n by_o the_o action_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o save_o damage_n for_o the_o trespass_n then_o it_o be_v say_v the_o divorce_n be_v causa_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la knivet_n say_v the_o weather_n may_v wax_v warm_a with_o he_o il_fw-fr poet_n recoverer_n son_n nature_n &_o overer_n come_v home_o &_o reaver_n sa_fw-fr feme_fw-fr and_o therefore_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n then_o judgement_n be_v ask_v again_o of_o the_o writ_n because_o it_o be_v against_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o one_o woman_n can_v ravish_v another_o sed_fw-la non_fw-la allocatur_fw-la for_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v assent_v or_o aid_v to_o any_o ravishment_n therefore_o the_o defendant_n plead_v none_o culpable_a the_o very_a same_o or_o very_o like_a case_n be_v again_o 23._o e._n 3._o 23._o see_v 21._o h._n 7._o fol._n 13._o the_o opinion_n of_o fin●ux_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o travel_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n to_o london_n at_o her_o request_n and_o to_o carry_v she_o behind_o he_o when_o she_o will_v ride_v to_o sue_v a_o divorce_n or_o a_o reversment_n of_o outlawrie_n or_o for_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o her_o goodman_n yaxley_n be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o where_o the_o party_n which_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v indict_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n of_o trespass_n only_o the_o indictment_n be_v quod_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la mariam_n vxorem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la a._n b._n apud_fw-la s._n rapuit_fw-la &_o ●am_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o cattallis_fw-la viz._n etc._n etc._n ipsius_fw-la a._n b._n cepit_fw-la &_o abduxit_fw-la &_o ●a_n ●idem_fw-la a._n b._n adhuc_fw-la iniuste_fw-la detinet_fw-la contra_fw-la p●cem_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o at_o the_o husband_n ●●it_n the_o writ_n be_v attachias_n b._n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la prefato_fw-la a._n quare_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la prefati_fw-la a._n apud_fw-la n._n rapuit_fw-la &_o ●am_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o cattallis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la grave_n d●mnum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o fitzherbert_n so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o rapuit_fw-la in_o trespass_n and_o in_o appeal_v or_o indictment_n of_o felony_n president_n whereof_o be_v in_o m._n la●●bards_n book_n and_o m._n crompton●_n sect_n xxxvii_o the_o case_n of_o elizabeth_n venor_fw-la now_o that_o woman_n may_v learn_v to_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o guard_n partly_o and_o not_o trust_v altogether_o to_o defence_n or_o courtesy_n of_o law_n which_o be_v not_o more_o rigorous_o pen_v than_o sometime_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o they_o let_v they_o mark●_n this_o ca●e_n land_n be_v give_v in_o ●a●le_n to_o william_n vexor_n and_o to_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o robert_n babbington_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o t._n s._n
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