Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	lord_n	time_n	5,344	5	4.0909	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34794	The institutes of the lawes of England digested into the method of the civill or imperiall institutions : useful for all gentleman who are studious, and desire to understand the customes of this nation / written in Latine by John Cowel ... ; and translated into English, according to act of Parliament, for the benefit of all, by W.G., Esquire.; Institutiones juris Anglicani. English	Cowell, John, 1554-1611.; W. G.	1651 (1651)	Wing C6641; ESTC R9063	175,062	294

the_o son_n a_o knight_n or_o to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n quitrent_n and_o other_o which_o for_o that_o they_o depend_v upon_o divers_a custom_n of_o several_a place_n and_o upon_o the_o several_a will_n of_o lord_n be_v impossible_a punctual_o to_o reckon_v 58._o reckon_v bro._n tit._n tenor_n n._n 50._o &_o 53._o &_o 58._o 29._o secta_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la be_v a_o service_n which_o bind_v the_o tenant_n to_o frequent_v the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n 158._o lord_n f._n n._n b._n fol._n 158._o but_o they_o be_v not_o feodary_n alone_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o for_o we_o have_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o fourfold_a suit_n of_o court_n one_o by_o covenant_n and_o oligation_n viz._n when_o another_o who_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o fee_n covenant_n with_o i_o or_o my_o ancestor_n though_o not_o his_o feodary_n to_o perform_v this_o suit_n of_o court_n another_o by_o custom_n where_o any_o one_o and_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o another_o and_o his_o ancestor_n though_o not_o lord_n of_o their_o fee_n the_o three_o we_o may_v call_v a_o servile_a suit_n which_o the_o feodary_n perform_v to_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o service_n the_o four_o be_v royal_a by_o which_o be_v find_v to_o go_v twice_o a_o year_n to_o the_o sheriff_n court_n or_o leet_n court_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v there_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o our_o author_n call_v it_o royal_a though_o by_o corruption_n some_o rearm_v it_o real_a because_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v to_o perform_v legiance_n to_o the_o king_n for_o there_o all_o above_o 12._o year_n old_a sug_n old_a term_n of_o the_o law_n tit._n sug_n take_v the_o oath_n before_o mention_v 30._o secta_fw-la ad_fw-la molendinum_fw-la be_v a_o service_n by_o which_o the_o feodary_n as_o bind_v by_o custom_n to_o carry_v their_o corn_n to_o be_v ground_n at_o the_o mill_n of_o their_o lord_n 122._o lord_n f._n n._n b._n sol_fw-la 122._o 31._o heriot_n otherwise_o hariat_fw-la be_v compound_v of_o the_o saxon_a word_n here_o &_o gait_n here_o signify_v a_o army_n and_o gait_n a_o journey_n and_o it_o be_v a_o tribute_n payedunto_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n heriot_n war_n lamb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vero._n heriot_n bracton_n say_v that_o heriot_n be_v alone_o with_o relief_n 36._o relief_n l._n 2._o c._n 36._o and_o britton_n 18._o britton_n c._n 69._o &_o flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o feodary_n at_o his_o death_n give_v to_o his_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o leave_v unto_o he_o the_o best_a beast_n he_o have_v or_o some_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o assignment_n and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o lord_n nor_o the_o heir_n or_o inheritance_n not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v liken_v to_o relief_n but_o that_o it_o rather_o spring_v from_o the_o love_n and_o courtesy_n of_o the_o tenant_n come_v either_o from_o a_o right_n or_o necessity_n of_o duty_n and_o that_o both_o from_o villain_n and_o free-tenant_n heriot_n be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o service_n by_o which_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o leave_v to_o his_o lord_n the_o best_a beast_n or_o for_o defect_n of_o that_o some_o other_o movable_n which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o this_o be_v two-sold_a namely_o servile_a which_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a pay_v or_o constumary_n which_o be_v ●yed_v by_o tenant_n for_o life_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n 5._o custom_n bro._n tit._n heriot_n n._n 5._o of_o uses_n and_o profit_v tit._n iu._n it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o service_n be_v either_o real_a or_o personal_a 39_o personal_a brac._n l._n 4._o tr_fw-la 1._o c._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d real_a we_o have_v already_o speak_v personal_a ●re_n such_o as_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o person_n ibid._n person_n id._n ibid._n and_o ●is_fw-la kind_n be_v twofold_a one_o due_a from_o the_o per●on_n of_o one_o to_o the_o person_n of_o another_o of_o which_o also_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o the_o other_o which_o be_v due_a from_o a_o estate_n to_o a_o person_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v profit_n use_n habitation_n wherefore_o use_n and_o profit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o per●on_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a be_v a_o right_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a a_o service_n 1._o service_n id._n l._n 4._o tr_fw-la 1._o c._n 37._o n._n 1._o 1._o since_o there_o be_v none_o in_o england_n beside_o the_o sovereign_a power_n who_o have_v a_o plenary_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o immovables_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o discern_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v possessor_n of_o estate_n as_o to_o the_o profit_n the_o estate_n be_v not_o whole_o they_o which_o we_o shall_v term_v usufructuarii_fw-la and_o who_o nor_o namely_o whether_o all_o subject_n by_o what_o title_n soever_o they_o hold_v or_o only_o some_o who_o hold_v by_o this_o or_o that_o title_n for_o those_o which_o have_v a_o fee_n have_v only_o a_o power_n profitable_a 4._o profitable_a wesenbec_n d●_n feod_a c._n 1._o n._n 4._o which_o according_a to_o the_o feodists_n cease_v they_o violate_v the_o faith_n due_a to_o their_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o our_o law_n save_v in_o case_n of_o felony_n 30_o felony_n stanf._n plac_fw-la coron_n l._n 3._o c._n 30_o now_o he_o which_o have_v any_o use_n or_o profit_n lo●●_n have_v some_o way_n or_o other_o a_o power_n also_o 2._o also_o bra._n l._n 4_o tr_fw-la 1._o c._n 36._o n._n 2._o moreover_o he_o which_o have_v a_o fee-farm_n who●_n the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n call_v e●phytenticus_n agre_z e●phytenticus_n vectigal_n agre_z which_o be_v one_o that_o have_v an●_n state_n to_o improve_v although_o he_o have_v a_o perpetuity_n yet_o he_o pay_v a_o yearly_a rent_n by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o seignory_n 66._o seignory_n brit._n c._n 66._o last_o he_o that_o have_v a_o freehold_a and_o abuse_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o action_n 〈◊〉_d waste_n 12_o waste_n f._n n._n b._n foe_o 55_o dr._n stu._n l._n 1._o c_o 23_o flet_fw-la l_o 1._o c._n 12_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d sole_a lord_n and_o have_v absolute_a power_n in_o 〈◊〉_d dispose_v of_o it_o but_o bracton_n be_v very_o clear_a 〈◊〉_d declare_v what_o title_n our_o lawyer_n inc●●●_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o use_n and_o profit_n for_o 〈◊〉_d stinguish_v between_o a_o freehold_n and_o a●●_n state_n in_o profit_n he_o be_v much_o more_o diligent●_n distinguish_v between_o fee_n 83_o fee_n l_o 4_o tr_fw-la 1_o c._n 36_o blow_n foe_n 83_o and_o f●●_v farm_n or_o farm_v of_o the_o profit_n for_o th●_n in_o those_o the_o possessor_n have_v a_o perpetuity_n in_o the●●_n only_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n whence_o it_o follow_v th●_n he_o only_o be_v a_o usufructuary_n in_o a_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d we_o who_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n for_o te●_n of_o year_n or_o at_o the_o will_n of_o another_o or_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v land_n by_o way_n of_o pledge_n or_o security_n which_o we_o call_v mortgage_n or_o by_o way_n of_o e●●cution_n who_o we_o call_v according_a to_o the_o ●●versity_n of_o the_o cause_n tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la tenant_n by_o statute_n staple_n or_o statute_n merchant_n or_o last_o he_o who_o have_v the_o land_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o right_n of_o guardianship_n until_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n now_o a_o estate_n of_o profit_n may_v be_v create_v with_o we_o either_o by_o gift_n and_o bequest_n or_o by_o conditional_a agreement_n 12._o agreement_n inst_z come_v c._n 5_o flet_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o and_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o ancestor_n do_v sever_v the_o profit_n of_o a_o fee_n from_o the_o propriety_n until_o it_o be_v change_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n case_n parliament_n 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o co●_n l._n 1._o chudleys_n case_n but_o those_o estate_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n or_o by_o the_o verge_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v lease_v out_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o a_o year_n come_v year_n instit_fw-la come_v nor_o can_v they_o be_v bequeath_v or_o alien_v by_o any_o agreement_n without_o be_v first_o surrender_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o thence_o receive_v by_o he_o to_o who_o the_o former_a tenant_n desire_v to_o alienate_v they_o 15._o they_o id_fw-la c._n 15._o 3._o it_o be_v hold_v also_o among_o we_o that_o use_v and_o profit_n may_v be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v extinguish_v by_o use_n and_o daily_a change_n so_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n one_o may_v bequeath_v or_o by_o agreement_n create_v a_o use_n of_o servant_n money_n ox_n cow_n

of_o kindred_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o do_v not_o transfer_v it_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o patron_n but_o upon_o the_o executor_n rather_o 5_o rather_o lit._n l._n 1._o c._n 5_o for_o they_o reckon_v the_o custody_n of_o ward_n among_o chattel_n real_a 11._o real_a n._n ter._n ver_fw-la chattel_n flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n do_v not_o demise_n they_o by_o his_o last_o will_n they_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o executor_n of_o his_o last_n will._n of_o the_o attilian_a tutorship_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lex_fw-la julia_n titia_n tit._n xx._n we_o have_v sometime_o tutores_fw-la dativi_fw-la or_o depute_a guardian_n among_o we_o for_o in_o case_n the_o mother_n be_v dead_a the_o father_n thy_fw-mi intestate_a and_o leave_v child_n under_o age_n who_o have_v no_o fee_n to_o succeed_v unto_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n commit_v the_o guard_n of_o they_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o person_n and_o patrimony_n until_o they_o come_v to_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o this_o be_v often_o attest_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o instrument_n authentical_o seal_v but_o our_o law_n do_v not_o compel_v any_o one_o to_o such_o a_o office_n nay_o rather_o the_o judge_n stir_v up_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o who_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n oblige_v to_o this_o work_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n 9_o charity_n swinb_n part_n 3._o sect._n 9_o 1_o and_o probable_o that_o guardian_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v style_v dativus_fw-la tutor_n which_o bracton_n mention_v 9_o mention_v l._n 2._o c._n 11._o n._n 1_o &_o brit._n c._n 34_o 40_o 62._o fle._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o that_o give_v land_n or_o tenement_n to_o a_o infant_n to_o appoint_v he_o a_o guardian_n also_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o donor_n can_v be_v guardian_n lest_o he_o seem_v to_o continue_v his_o own_o seisin_n nor_o can_v a_o infant_n consent_n to_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o his_o guardian_n 2._o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v by_o letter_n patent_n constitute_v to_o a_o infant_n a_o universal_a guardian_n to_o answer_v &_o appear_v for_o he_o in_o all_o action_n begin_v and_o to_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o before_o any_o judge_n or_o judge_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o same_o power_n may_v authorise_v two_o or_o three_o guardian_n joint_o or_o several_o to_o answer_v or_o prosecute_v any_o action_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o the_o same_o letter_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o infant_n may_v give_v power_n to_o the_o same_o guardian_n joint_o and_o several_o to_o substitute_v other_o guardian_n under_o they_o who_o may_v in_o their_o place_n and_o stead_n act_n for_o the_o say_a infant_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o complaint_n or_o make_v defence_n for_o he_o b._n he_o f._n b._n fol._n 27._o b._n 3._o nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a in_o court-baron_n or_o other_o liberty_n for_o the_o steward_n or_o municipal_a magistrate_n to_o appoint_v guardian_n to_o infant_n 347._o infant_n kitch_n in_fw-ge preceden_fw-ge pa._n 347._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n tit._n xxi_o a_o infant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n can_v make_v any_o contract_n in_o his_o own_o name_n except_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o his_o necessary_a food_n raiment_n and_o education_n 51._o education_n brook_z tit_n inf._n 51._o without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o he_o under_o who_o power_n and_o custody_n he_o be_v 1._o be_v new_a book_n of_o entry_n do_fw-mi .._o bro._n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la com●os_fw-la mentis_fw-la bract._n l._n 5._o trac_fw-la 2._o c._n 11._o n._n 1._o nor_o can_v he_o commence_v his_o suit_n against_o his_o guardian_n 121._o guardian_n bract._n l._n 5._o tract_n 4._o c._n 4._o n._n 5._o brit._n c._n 121._o a_o infant_n may_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o deed_n better_a his_o condition_n but_o he_o can_v prejudice_n himself_o 8._o himself_o bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v something_o more_o particular_a in_o those_o who_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n for_o the_o capital_a lord_n have_v a_o plenary_a power_n over_o their_o whole_a estate_n without_o their_o person_n and_o sometime_o over_o their_o person_n also_o and_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a dispose_n of_o advowsons_n in_o case_n of_o vacancy_n and_o in_o grant_v give_v or_o sell_v their_o ward_n and_o in_o case_n of_o female_a heir_n of_o marry_v they_o or_o sell_v their_o marriage_n and_o general_o of_o dispose_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o heir_n 36._o heir_n of_o late_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a profit_n brook_z gard._n 2._o fitz._n account_n 36._o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o and_o better_a if_o possible_a they_o may_v sell_v their_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n if_o unmarried_a but_o they_o can_v alien_a any_o thing_n of_o the_o inheritance_n or_o sell_v the_o remainder_n notwithstanding_o as_o for_o the_o hei●_n which_o be_v in_o custody_n they_o be_v to_o treat_v then_o honourable_o and_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o for_o the_o ra●●_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wardship_n they_o may_v manage_v the_o affray_v of_o their_o heir_n recover_v their_o right_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o heir_n as_o a_o infant_n may_v plead_v or_o move_v or_o prosecute_v a_o suit_n in_o their_o behalf_n namely_o of_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n of_o proper_a seisin_n or_o of_o the_o seisin_n of_o a_o ancestor_n but_o in_o a●_n action_n of_o right_n in_o case_n of_o property_n they_o can_v neither_o act_v nor_o answer_v for_o they_o except_o of_o that_o of_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v enfeoff_v during_o his_o minority_n 90._o minority_n bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 37_o n._n 3._o &_o brit._n c._n 34._o fol._n 90._o 2._o guardian_n ought_v to_o sustain_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o their_o ward_n as_o also_o their_o park_n warrens_n fishing_n mill_n and_o other_o appurtenance_n least_o by_o neglect_n they_o be_v impair_v or_o ruin_v by_o which_o waist_n may_v be_v find_v they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o redeliver_v the_o land_n in_o due_a time_n free_a at_o least_o as_o they_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o gratis_o quit_v both_o of_o relief_n and_o fine_a in_o case_n they_o be_v accord_v and_o agree_v concern_v marriage_n 35._o marriage_n flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o mag._n cha._n c._n 4._o west_n 1._o c._n 47._o 6_o ed._n 1._o c._n 5._o west_n 2._o c._n 35._o 3_o the_o same_o authority_n also_o have_v guardian_n in_o socage_n to_o contract_v to_o manage_v suit_n in_o law_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v behooveful_a either_o for_o the_o conservation_n or_o augmentation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o pupil_n but_o these_o be_v liable_a to_o render_v a_o account_n when_o their_o ward_n shall_v come_v to_o age_n b._n age_n f._n b._n fol._n 118._o b._n 4_o a_o guardian_n may_v make_v oath_n for_o his_o word_n 10._o word_n flet._n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o 5._o in_o some_o case_n our_o law_n do_v so_o high_o ●avour_v infant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o ●un_v the_o hazard_n of_o judgement_n although_o with_o ●he_n consent_n of_o their_o guardian_n but_o stay_n procee_v until_o they_o come_v of_o age_n for_o in_o case_n of_o right_n or_o property_n of_o their_o possession_n they_o can_v neither_o sue_v nor_o be_v sue_v except_o for_o such_o which_o themselves_o have_v gain_v 2._o gain_v glan_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o bract._n l._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 21._o n._n 2._o yet_o former_o there_o be_v bind_v in_o case_n of_o a_o fine_a acknowledge_v in_o court_n in_o case_n of_o a_o proper_a injury_n or_o dower_n or_o in_o case_n of_o what_o themselves_o have_v recover_v 137_o recover_v dyer_n fol._n 104._o &_o f._n 137_o but_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o case_n of_o fine_a 21._o fine_a flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24_o f._n b._n fol._n 21._o by_o what_o mean_v wardship_n expire_v tit._n xxii_o all_o ward_n whatsoever_o not_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n be_v without_o more-adoe_n free_v from_o their_o guardian_n at_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n 4_o age_n lit._n l._n 2._o c._n 4_o but_o those_o tenant_n if_o male_a not_o till_o one_o and_o twenty_o if_o female_a not_o till_o fourteen_o ibid._n fourteen_o id._n ibid._n or_o in_o some_o case_n not_o till_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n 4._o age_n v._o sup_v do_fw-mi 15._o sect._n 4._o and_o although_o a_o woman_n be_v full_a