p._n 121._o viii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o testament_n and_o will_n and_o of_o their_o probate_n to_o who_o it_o it_o ancient_o belong_v p._n 127._o ix_o icenia_n sive_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la descriptio_fw-la topographica_n p._n 133._o x._o catalogus_fw-la comitum_fw-la marescallorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la p._n 165._o xi_o dissertatio_n de_fw-fr milite_fw-la p._n 172._o de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 174._o de_fw-fr evocatis_fw-la ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la suscipiendam_fw-la p._n 175._o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la âreandi_fw-la militem_fw-la honoratum_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la de_fw-la cingulo_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 176._o qui_fw-la olim_fw-la fiebant_fw-la milites_fw-la p._n 179._o qui_fw-la possint_fw-la militem_fw-la facere_fw-la p._n 180._o judices_fw-la etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la appellatione_fw-la militum_fw-la censeri_fw-la scil_n equ_n esse_fw-la palatinos_n p._n 182._o de_fw-fr loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la creationis_fw-la p._n 183._o de_fw-fr censu_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 184._o modus_fw-la exauctorandi_fw-la militem_fw-la quod_fw-la degradare_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la xii_o historia_fw-la familiae_fw-la de_fw-la sharnburn_n p._n 187._o xiii_o familiae_fw-la extraneorum_fw-la sive_fw-la lestrange_n accurata_fw-la descriptio_fw-la p._n 200._o fourteen_o a_o dialogue_n concern_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n particular_o what_o great_a treasure_n be_v exhaust_v from_o england_n by_o the_o usurp_a supremacy_n of_o rome_n p._n 203._o xv._n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o place_n or_o dwelling_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o or_o of_o former_a time_n in_o which_o their_o several_a owner_n have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n as_o if_o parcel_n of_o their_o diocese_n though_o they_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n p._n 211._o the_o original_a growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n by_o knight-service_n in_o england_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n 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in_o shoe-lane_n by_o a_o lease_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v temp_n edw._n vi_o yield_v some_o rose_n or_o other_o small_a or_o not_o valuable_a rent_n lincoln_n 19_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n place_n be_v southampton-house_n in_o holborn_n convey_v temp_n edw._n vi_o to_o the_o lord_n writoheseley_n than_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o fee_n for_o which_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o other_o house_n in_o or_o near_a london_n as_o be_v think_v chichester_n 20._o the_o bishop_n of_o chichesters_n place_n or_o palace_n as_o matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o chronicle_n call_v it_o recite_v the_o story_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n visit_v st._n bartholomew_n do_v at_o that_o time_n lie_v in_o that_o house_n which_o be_v in_o chancery-lane_n where_o sir_n richard_n read_v sometime_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o mr._n atkinson_n the_o counsellor_n at_o law_n and_o other_o dwell_v and_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o lease_n from_o the_o bishop_n predecessor_n for_o divers_a year_n what_o the_o rent_n reserve_v yearly_o be_v the_o lease_n will_v show_v the_o same_o asaph_n 21._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n never_o have_v place_n at_o or_o near_o london_n that_o i_o can_v learn_v of_o neither_o in_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o see_v where_o all_o his_o possession_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v value_v in_o the_o first-fruit-office_n be_v there_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o place_n neither_o do_v the_o now_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v know_v the_o same_o man_n 22._o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n call_v sodorensis_n episcopus_fw-la although_o the_o same_o be_v a_o ancient_a bishopric_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v no_o chapter_n or_o other_o clergy_n but_o only_o a_o archdeacon_n and_o all_o the_o incumbent_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n of_o that_o isle_n and_o before_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 33._o hen._n viii_o be_v neither_o a_o suffragan_n of_o the_o province_n of_o be_v wont_n in_o former_a time_n to_o ride_v on_o mare_n or_o mule_n 119._o prohibit_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o wi_n 129._o blackney_n harbour_n 151._o blick_v 151._o the_o birth_n place_n of_o q._n anna_n bullen_n ibid._n bocland_n what_o 12._o not_o subject_a to_o homage_n 35._o bondman_n ancient_o not_o value_v or_o rate_v 15._o repute_a only_o as_o part_v of_o their_o master_n substance_n 11_o 15._o boor_n who_o 14._o bouthorpe_n 157._o bramsil_n 108_o 109._o brancaster_n 147_o 148._o breakspear_n nich._n convert_a norway_n 139._o make_a cardinal_n and_o pope_n ibid._n breclys_n 161._o brennus_n a_o britain_n invade_v greece_n 3._o his_o attendant_n ibid._n brictrick_n a_o saxon_a thane_n 22._o britain_n none_o of_o they_o remain_v after_o cadwallador_n departure_n 100_o their_o law_n alter_v by_o the_o roman_n 101._o bronholm_n 152._o brotherton_n tho._n earl_n of_o norfolk_z and_o earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n 167._o when_o he_o die_v 168._o buckenham_n 158._o burg-castle_n 155._o burghess_n of_o old_a not_o call_v to_o consult_v of_o state-matter_n 64_o 65._o burghbote_n and_o brugbote_n 17_o 22_o 40._o burnham_n in_o norfolk_n 149._o burnham-east_n in_o com._n buck_n 23._o by_o what_o it_o signify_v 3._o 154._o by-law_n 3_o 154._o c_o cadwallader_n prince_n of_o the_o britain_n flee_v into_o armorica_n 100_o calthorp_n 151._o king_n canutus_n how_o he_o publish_v his_o law_n 61._o his_o constitution_n touch_v festival_n 79._o capet_n hugh_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 5_o he_o grant_v his_o nobility_n a_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o feud_n and_o honour_n ibid._n &_o 14._o capitales_fw-la plagii_fw-la 52._o capitanei_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la 58._o caput_fw-la feodi_fw-la aut_fw-la capitaneus_fw-la feodi_fw-la 11._o carbrook_n 161._o carolus_n calvus_n emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n his_o synodical_a edict_n 54_o 55._o carolus_n magnus_n or_o charlemaigne_n divide_v his_o territory_n between_o his_o three_o son_n 128._o castleacre_n 141._o castle-rising_a in_o norfolk_n the_o parson_n have_v the_o probate_n of_o will_n in_o that_o town_n 130._o caston_n 151._o castor_n 155_o 156._o ceorl_n who_o 12._o of_o two_o sort_n 14._o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o profit_n redound_v to_o their_o lord_n ibid._n their_o service_n no_o bondage_n ibid._n their_o valuation_n and_o privilege_n ibid._n not_o capable_a of_o a_o knight_n fee_n ibid._n champain_n in_o france_n 128._o chancery-court_n 94._o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n 109_o 114._o charter_n the_o first_o by_o who_o make_v and_o where_o keep_v 8._o saxon_a charter_n usual_o write_v in_o that_o language_n ibid._n charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o several_a king_n 19_o 20._o chichley_n henr._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n canonize_v st._n george_n day_n 93._o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o constitution_n ibid._n chindavintus_n king_n of_o the_o western_a goth_n his_o law_n concern_v wi_n 130._o cingulum_n quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la 185._o cinque-port_n privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n etc._n etc._n 26._o clacklose-hundred_n 139._o clergyman_n forbid_v to_o use_v hunt_v 109_o 112_o 113._o &_o seq_n when_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o prove_v wi_n 129._o prohibit_v by_o justinian_n to_o meddle_v with_o those_o matter_n ibid._n cley_n harbour_n 151._o de_fw-fr clifford_n rob._n marshal_n of_o england_n 167._o k._n canute_n charter_n of_o donation_n to_o the_o thane_n orc._n 20._o coin_v of_o england_n in_o q._n elisabeth_n time_n 203_o etc._n etc._n colloquia_fw-la 65._o comites_fw-la who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 3._o commendati_fw-la 35._o congham_n 145._o conradus_n salicus_n make_v a_o constitution_n touch_v feud_n 4_o 5._o consecration_n a_o strange_a one_o of_o eadmer_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n 119._o consilium_fw-la regni_fw-la 60._o controversy_n among_o the_o ancient_a britain_n by_o who_o judge_v 74._o conveyance_n of_o land_n how_o make_v by_o the_o saxon_n 8._o cossher_v what_o 60._o cossey_n 157._o county_n in_o england_n 5._o county-court_n how_o often_o keep_v 54._o be_v proclaim_v a_o seven-night_n beforehand_o ib._n earl_n county_n and_o bishop_n diocese_n have_v but_o one_o limit_n 130_o 131._o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a cause_n there_o decide_v 131._o courtbaron_n 4._o it_o be_v original_a 51._o court-leet_n 51._o sometime_o grant_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n ibid._n court-christian_a or_o ecclesiastical_a when_o it_o spring_v up_o 131_o 132._o high_a court_n of_o justice_n why_o they_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 89_o 90._o why_o they_o sit_v not_o all_o some_o day_n 90_o 91._o why_o they_o sit_v on_o the_o rogation_n day_n ibid._n why_o on_o some_o festival_n and_o not_o on_o other_o 91_o the_o admiralty-court_n why_o always_o open_a 94._o chancery-court_n say_v to_o be_v always_o open_a ib._n cowshil_fw-la 153._o creak_n 149._o cromer_n 152._o crostwick_n 153._o crowner_n office_n not_o before_o the_o conquest_n 27._o d_o dane-blood_n 149._o dane-law_n 45._o dane_n not_o capable_a of_o devise_v land_n by_o will_n 22_o david_n i_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 11_o 131._o dean_n his_o office_n and_o function_n 50._o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o bishop_n dean_n ibid._n deerham_n west_n 140._o defensor_fw-la plebis_fw-la 129._o degradatio_fw-la militis_fw-la 185._o deira_n a_o province_n 13._o demain_v or_o demesne_n what_o 12._o ancient_a demesne_n have_v not_o any_o land_n by_o knight-service_n 44_o 57_o d'evreux_n robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n bourchier_n etc._n etc._n 171._o send_v into_o spain_n with_o a_o army_n ibid._n storm_v cadiz_n ibid._n create_a marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n make_a lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n when_o behead_v ibid._n dies_fw-la juridici_fw-la 72_o 73._o die_v feriale_n 72._o dies_fw-la pacis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n 79._o 82._o dies_fw-la pacis_fw-la regis_fw-la ibib_fw-la &_o 82._o dies_fw-la novem_fw-la lectionum_fw-la 91._o dies_fw-la feriati_fw-la repentini_fw-la 93._o dower_n why_o judge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 132._o downham_n 140._o druid_n who_o 74._o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n among_o the_o old_a britain_n 74._o suppose_a to_o have_v use_v the_o greek_a tongue_n 103_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o latin_n ibid._n dudley_n john_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 170._o e_o eadmere_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n make_v archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n in_o scotland_n 119._o king_n eadwigus_n charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v to_o aelswine_n 19_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 169_o 170_o 171._o earl_n of_o a_o county_n see_v alderman_n earldom_n not_o hereditary_a in_o ancient_a time_n 13._o earldom_n in_o france_n ibid._n &_o 14._o earl_n among_o the_o saxon_n 13_o 14._o earl_n no_o title_n of_o dignity_n ancient_o 13._o their_o office_n depend_v on_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ibid._n a_o earl_n heriot_n 31._o easter-term_n how_o limit_v ancient_o 83._o easter-week_n when_o exempt_v from_o law_n business_n 76._o ebsam_fw-la in_o
surrey_n 23._o king_n edgar_n charter_n of_o donation_n of_o certain_a thaneland_n 19_o another_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o hide_n near_o winchester_n 20._o by_o who_o advice_n his_o law_n be_v make_v 61._o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a how_o he_o propose_v his_o law_n 61._o the_o first_o that_o prohibit_v law_n business_n on_o festival_n 77._o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n charter_n of_o donation_n to_o thola_n 20._o several_a privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cinque-port_n 26._o his_o law_n by_o who_o collect_v 61._o his_o constitution_n touch_v festival_n 79._o edward_z earl_n of_o norfolk_z and_o marshal_z of_o england_n 168._o die_v in_o his_o minority_n ibid._n edwin_n son_n of_o othulf_n give_v certain_a land_n to_o archbishop_n odo_n 29._o elfere_fw-la a_o saxon_a bequeath_v snodland_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrews_n 128._o publish_a his_o will_n before_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n 130._o elfstane_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 130._o elfsy_n priest_n of_o croyden_n 130._o ellingham_n 161._o elmham_n 150._o erpingham_n 151._o erpingham_n tho._n commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 169._o escheat_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 37._o no_o feodal_a escheat_n among_o the_o saxon_n 37_o 38._o escuage_z what_o in_o the_o empire_n 36._o neither_o its_o name_n nor_o rule_n use_v by_o the_o saxon_n 37._o essoyn_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o not_o in_o use_n before_o the_o conquest_n 27._o king_n ethelbald_n charter_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o croyland_n 22._o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o saxon_n 8._o he_o cause_v his_o law_n to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n he_o take_v somewhat_o from_o the_o roman_a law_n 102_o etheldreda_n daughter_n of_o k._n alfred_n her_o dowry_n 8._o king_n etheldred_n ordain_v every_o eight_o hide_n of_o land_n to_o find_v a_o man_n for_o the_o naval_a expedition_n 17._o his_o charter_n of_o donation_n to_o aethelwold_n 19_o another_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o his_o thane_n sealwyne_n ibid._n king_n ethelstane_n who_o he_o consult_v in_o make_v his_o law_n 61._o king_n ethelwulf_v charter_n of_o privilege_n 23._o he_o divide_v his_o land_n by_o will_n among_o his_o three_o son_n 128._o euricus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n 102._o exauctoratio_fw-la militis_fw-la 185._o expeditio_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v in_o latin_n 17._o f_o fakenham_n 150._o fasti_fw-la or_o law_n day_n among_o the_o roman_n why_o so_o nam_fw-la d._n 72._o seldom_o two_o fasti_fw-la together_o 75._o fasti_fw-la proprie_fw-la ibid._n fasti_fw-la intercisi_fw-la ibid._n fasti_fw-la comitiales_n ibid._n all_o the_o fasti_fw-la not_o apply_v to_o judicature_n ibid._n fealty_n the_o definition_n of_o it_o 35._o no_o fealty_n but_o for_o a_o fee._n 36._o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n felbrig_n 152._o felewell_n 161._o feodal_n word_n none_o among_o the_o saxon_n 7_o 8_o 9_o feorme_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 15_o ferdwite_n 37._o festa_fw-la majora_fw-la vel_fw-la principalia_fw-la 91._o festival_n how_o exempt_v from_o law_n day_n 76._o the_o difference_n of_o they_o 91._o the_o festival_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n 92._o of_o st._n george_n 93._o of_o gunpowder_n treason_n ibid._n a_o feud_n what_o it_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v general_a and_o particular_a definition_n 2._o feud_n among_o the_o jew_n ibid._n among_o the_o gaul_n 3_o their_o original_n 4._o make_a perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a 5._o when_o and_o how_o they_o become_v so_o ibid._n especial_o in_o england_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o benefice_n 6_o 9_o the_o great_a growth_n of_o they_o ibid._n no_o proper_a feud_n before_o the_o conquest_n ibid._n feudal-law_n general_o receive_v in_o every_o kingdom_n 5._o it_o be_v youth_n infancy_n and_o full_a age_n 9_o where_o it_o have_v its_o original_n ibid._n feudatarii_fw-la 9_o feudum_fw-la militare_fw-la &_o nobile_fw-la 4._o rusticum_n &_o ignobile_fw-la ibid._n feuda_n majora_fw-la &_o regalia_z ibid._n the_o word_n feudum_n or_o feodum_fw-la not_o use_v in_o k._n beorredus_n day_n 9_o fideles_fw-la who_o 4._o fidelity_n what_o 59_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n 33._o the_o thaneland_n free_a from_o they_o ibid._n not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n 34._o fitz-alan_n jo._n lord_n maltravers_n marshal_n of_o england_n 168._o fitz-osborn_n will._n lord_n marshal_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n 165._o flegg_n 154._o flitcham_n 145._o flitchamburrough_n 52_o 145._o folcland_n what_o 12._o not_o alienate_v without_o licence_n 33_o 34._o free_a from_o homage_n 35._o ford-park_n 110._o forest_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n alone_o 118._o subject_n can_v have_v they_o only_o in_o custody_n ibid._n fouldage_n 162._o franc-almoin_a 2_o 7._o frank-tenement_n 12._o freeborgs_n or_o tithing_n 51._o frekenham_n 153._o g_o garbulsham_n 158._o gavelkind_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 12._o observe_v throughout_o all_o kent_n 43._o at_o first_o the_o general_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n ibid._n german_n their_o custom_n and_o tenor_n carry_v into_o several_a country_n 5._o they_o receive_v the_o roman_a law_n 127._o gey-wood_n 143._o gilbert_n the_o three_o son_n of_o william_n the_o king_n marshal_n 166._o make_a marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n kill_v in_o a_o tournament_n ibid._n gimmingham_n 152._o goth_n carry_v the_o german_a law_n into_o spain_n greece_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o put_v their_o law_n in_o writing_n 102._o trust_v priest_n with_o the_o pass_n of_o will_n 130_o government_n the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n 49._o etc._n etc._n 53._o grand-day_n in_o france_n and_o england_n 92._o grand_fw-fr serjeanty_n 2._o grantesmale_a hugh_n marshal_v under_o k._n william_n i._n 165._o greek_n from_o who_o they_o have_v much_o of_o their_o ancient_a rite_n 74_o 127._o gresham_n 152._o gressenhall_n 150._o grey_n rad._n de_o exauctoratur_fw-la 185._o guthrun_n the_o dane_n 61_o 77._o h_o hales_n 156._o harkela_n andr._n de_o exauctoratur_fw-la 185._o harleston_n ibid._n hartlebury-park_n 110._o hawkins_n pet_n keeper_n of_o bramsil-park_n wound_v by_o archbishop_n abbot_n 109_o etc._n etc._n hengham_n 157._o king_n henry_n i._o imprison_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n 62._o his_o constitution_n about_o festival_n and_o law-day_n 81._o king_n henry_n ii_o ratify_v the_o law_n of_o edw._n the_o confess_v and_o will._n the_o conqueror_n 81._o henry_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n convene_v k._n stephen_n to_o his_o synod_n 132._o heribannum_fw-la what_o 17._o heriot_n pay_v after_o the_o death_n of_o great_a men._n 31_o 32_o to_o who_o forgive_v 32._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o relief_n 32_o 33._o by_o who_o and_o when_o first_o ordain_v 32._o what_o the_o word_n heriot_n signify_v ibid._n heriot_n and_o relief_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n 33._o no_o badge_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o knight-service_n ibid._n heydon_n 151._o high_a court_n see_v court_n of_o justice_n hikifricus_n pugil_n quidam_fw-la norfolciensis_fw-la 138._o hilary-term_n its_o ancient_a bound_n 82_o 83._o the_o end_n of_o it_o sometime_o hold_v in_o septuagesima_fw-la 95._o hockwold_n 161._o holkham_n 149._o holland_n tho_n marshal_v of_o england_n 168._o holland_n tho._n earl_n of_o kent_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n 169._o make_a earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n holland_n tho._n farle_z marshal_z of_o england_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o john_n mowbray_n 165._o holme_n in_o norfolk_n 147_o 152_o homage_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v 5._o feodal_n homage_n 34._o of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n when_o begin_v in_o france_n and_o england_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 34_o 35._o who_o be_v to_o do_v it_o 35._o usual_a in_o soccage-tenure_n 35._o as_o well_o a_o personal_a as_o a_o praedial_a duty_n ibid._n homines_fw-la commendati_fw-la 35._o hominium_fw-la &_o homagium_fw-la what_o 34._o homagium_fw-la ligeum_fw-la ibid._n feodale_n aut_fw-la praediale_fw-la ibid._n hoveden_n roger_n when_o he_o write_v 31._o howard_n sir_n john_n kt._n create_a duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 17â_n slay_a in_o bosworth-field_n ibid._n howard_n tho._n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o surrey_n 170._o imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n ibid._n defeat_v the_o scotch_a under_o k._n henry_n vii_o ibid._n make_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o restore_v to_o his_o father_n dignity_n ibid._n kill_v james_n iu._n k._n of_o scotland_n in_o battle_n ib._n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n ibid._n make_a viceroy_n of_o england_n ibid._n where_o he_o die_v ibid._n howard_n tho._n the_o four_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o that_o name_n and_o earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n 1â1_n howard_n tho._n the_o grandson_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n ibid._n the_o first_o earl_n of_o england_n ibid._n make_a earl_n marshal_n for_o life_n ibid._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n exercise_v the_o sheriff_n place_n 116._o excommunicate_v ibid._n de_fw-fr humâz_fw-fr
139._o tylney_n 138._o tylney-smeeth_a ibid._n five_o vacation_n what_o 72._o a_o particular_a vacation_n appoint_v by_o the_o longobard_n 84._o valvasini_n 58._o valvasor_n 16_o 17_o 58._o vassalagium_fw-la what_o 34._o vassalli_n 3_o 9_o venatio_n clamosa_fw-la quieta_fw-la aut_fw-la modesta_fw-la 109_o 114._o villanus_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v in_o latin_n 14._o w_n de_fw-fr waceio_n radulphus_fw-la princeps_fw-la militiae_fw-la normannorum_fw-la 165._o wallington_n 14â_n walpole_n 138._o walsham_n 153._o walsingham_n 149._o walsoke_v 138._o walter_n archdeacon_n of_o oxenford_n 100_o walter_n bishop_n of_o durham_n buy_v northumberland_n 116._o sit_v himself_o in_o the_o county_n court_n ibid._n by_o who_o kill_v ibid._n walter_n marshal_n of_o england_n the_o four_o son_n of_o william_n the_o king_n marshal_n 166._o when_o he_o die_v ibid._n walton_n 138._o walworth_n sir_n will_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n 168._o wapentake_v 50._o watton_n 161._o waxham_n 153._o wardship_n no_o profit_n arise_v from_o it_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n 25._o the_o original_n of_o its_o name_n ibid._n wardship_n in_o scotland_n 27._o warenna_n guil._n de_fw-la 19â_n be_v or_o weregild_n what_o 15._o westacre_n 141._o west_n saxon-law_n 49._o wic_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 156._o wichingham_n 151._o wigenhall_n 138._o william_n the_o conqueror_n transfer_v his_o country_n custom_n into_o ireland_n 5._o make_v feud_n and_o tenor_n hereditary_a there_o ibid._n privilege_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o the_o cinque-port_n 26._o give_v certain_a land_n to_o baldwin_n abbot_n of_o st._n edmund_n sbury_a 45._o his_o law_n make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o baron_n 61._o his_o constitution_n concern_v festival_n and_o law_n day_n 8â_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o any_o crime_n 82._o law_n of_o scotland_n reg._n maj._n 131_o law_n saxon_n in_o the_o king_n library_n ms._n 17._o lind._o cland._n despons_n 80._o littleton_n justice_n 6._o his_o tenor_n 35._o longobard-law_n 89_o 131._o loyseau_fw-fr de_fw-fr signior_n 13_o 92._o ludovici_n pii_fw-la exauctoratio_fw-la 185._o vita_fw-la 185._o lyndwood_n 109._o m_o major_a joh._n 27._o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o saxon_a law_n in_o the_o king_n library_n 17._o marculphus_n 9_o 128_o 129._o matthew_n paris_z 11_o 62_o 71_o 116_o 118_o 12â_n 138_o 151_o 152_o 166_o 167._o merula_n 5._o n_o neapolitan_n and_o sicilian_a constitution_n 10_o 80._o norman_a custom_n 30_o 80._o novella_n of_o constantine_n porphyrogenneta_n 36._o o_o osbertus_n 99_o oswald_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z 4_o p_o pancirollus_n 148_o 154_o pasquier_n 13._o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la 84._o pausanias_n 3._o philo_z judaeus_n 75._o placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la 60._o de_fw-fr platea_n joh._n 64._o plinius_n 138._o polydorus_n virgilius_n 62_o 71._o prosper_n 93._o r_o radevicus_n de_fw-fr gest_n frid._n i._n 82._o radulphus_fw-la niger_n 90_o 117._o ramsey-abbey_n ms_n 29_o 53_o 128_o 139_o 140_o 146._o rastal_n 86._o s_o selden_n 26._o sigonius_n 127._o skeneus_fw-la 28._o smith_n sir_n tho._n 6_o 75._o soto_n 109_o 112._o spelman_n glossary_a 1_o 3_o 12_o 15_o codex_fw-la legum_fw-la 96._o spelmans_fw-mi concilia_fw-la britannica_fw-la 8_o 17_o 18_o 23._o sprott_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n 45._o statius_n 84._o stow._n 147_o 154_o 168_o 186_o 213._o suarez_n 109._o suecus_fw-la gravius_n 3._o synod_n of_o eanham_n 78._o t_o tabienus_n 90_o 91._o tacitus_n 3_o 4_o 15_o 35_o 51_o 59_o 74_o 127_o 149._o v_o vegetius_n 147._o vincent_n 168_o 169._o virgilius_n 93._o w_n walsingham_n hypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la 82_o 92_o 151_o 167._o waraeus_n 140._o k._n william_n i_n law_n 82_o 84._o william_n of_o malmsbury_n 119_o 145._o y_z york_z herald_z 168_o 169._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pag._n 188._o 188._o pag._n 208._o 208._o pag._n 212._o durham-house_n birth_n birth_n praef._n ad_fw-la gloss_n edit_fw-la 1687_o by_o j._n a._n education_n education_n praef._n ad_fw-la gloss_n gloss_n letter_n against_o impropriation_n print_v among_o the_o treatise_n publish_v by_o jer._n stephens_n 1647._o 4tâ_n send_v to_o lincoln_n inn._n marriage_n marriage_n 2_o jac._n 1_o employment_n employment_n hacket_n life_n of_o bishop_n williams_n part_v 2._o pag_n 93._o knight_v come_v to_o live_v in_o london_n london_n pref._n to_o the_o gloss_n study_v of_o our_o ancient_a historian_n historian_n law-term_n chap._n 8_o in_o ms._n oxon_n glossary_a glossary_a praef._n ad_fw-la gloss_n gloss_n brady_n answ_n to_o mr._n petit_n pag._n 229._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o glossary_a glossary_a mr._n petit_n jani_fw-la anglorum_fw-la facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n 219._o &_o 265._o and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o by_o dr._n brady_n pag._n 229._o 229._o brady_n pag._n 229._o council_n council_n praef._n ad_fw-la council_n vol._n i._n ãâ¦ã_z council_n council_n ãâ¦ã_z council_n the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o council_n council_n life_n of_o mr._n somner_n somner_n mr._n nicolsons_n english_a library_n part_v 2._o pag._n 43._o 43._o ãâ¦ã_z asâmol_n oxon_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z pag_n â24_n large_a work_n of_o tithe_n the_o history_n and_o fate_n of_o sacrilege_n ms_n ms_n ath._n oxon_n p._n 230._o part_n 2._o codex_fw-la legum_n veterum_fw-la ms._n de_fw-fr sepultura_fw-la aspilogia_n book_n of_o abbreviation_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z pref._n to_o that_o book_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z dedicat._n ad_fw-la tho._n adamsium_fw-la ante_fw-la bedam_fw-la acquaintance_n child_n child_n praef._n ad_fw-la council_n t._n 1._o 2_o camd._n ep._n 226._o ãâã_d spelman_n clement_n spelman_n spelman_n wood_n at_o h_o oxon._n p._n 511._o part_n 2._o ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z definition_n of_o a_o ãâã_d thâ_n ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z cujac_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o feud_n p._n 10._o &_o seq_n seq_n cujac_n ad_fw-la lib._n 3._o feud_n do_fw-mi 1._o p._n 178._o instance_n of_o feud_n among_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o chron._n âhap_n 23_o &_o 2d_o 2d_o ibid._n cap._n 23._o 23._o cap._n 27._o 27._o num._n 21._o 14._o 1_o king_n 13._o 17._o 17._o lib._n de_fw-fr phocid_n p._n 118._o among_o the_o gaul_n gaul_n bell._n gall._n lib._n 6._o p._n 118._o ambactâ_n ambactâ_n bell._n gall._n p._n 184._o 184._o ibid._n p._n 124._o 124._o genes_n 14._o 14._o 14._o germ._n mor._n p._n 129._o 129._o cujac_n ad_fw-la constit_fw-la lotharii_fw-la feud_n lib._n 5._o p._n 284._o 284._o bell._n gall._n lib._n 6._o p._n 120._o 120._o germ._n mor._n mor._n bell._n gall._n p._n 121._o 121._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bon._n vulcan_n vid._n bellagines_n in_o glossario_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostro_fw-la cujac_n in_o prââ_n aâ_n lib._n p._n 1._o 1._o cujac_n ad_fw-la liâ_n 1._o feud_n p._n 21._o 21._o with_fw-mi infra_fw-la chap._n â6_n tenuâeâââr_fw-mi liâe_z how_o feud_n become_v hereditary_a feud_n hereditary_a in_o england_n england_n comment_fw-fr in_o consuet_n fââd_n cap._n 1._o 1._o rex_fw-la mediolan_n lib._n 3._o 3._o gunt_fw-la p._n 409._o 409._o aâ_n lib._n 1._o feud_n tit._n 1._o p._n 21._o the_o great_a growth_n of_o ãâã_d âs_n to_o title_n title_n cujac_n feud_n lib._n 3._o p._n 180._o 180._o ibid._n ibid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 7._o 7._o feud_n lib._n 1._o p._n 5._o 5._o ãâã_d 3._o â_o 5._o ãâã_d 437._o no_o proper_a feud_n before_o the_o conquest_n what_o tenor_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n tenor_n when_o first_o use_v translation_n of_o saxon_a charter_n no_o feodal_n word_n among_o the_o saxon_n the_o charter_n of_o beorredus_n examine_v examine_v hist_o lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o saxon_a charter_n in_o the_o saxon_a tonguâ_n tonguâ_n council_n brit._n p._n 378._o 378._o in_o praesatione_fw-la illius_fw-la libri_fw-la feudum_n not_o in_o use_n in_o beorredus_n day_n day_n chap._n 20._o &_o 21._o 21._o ad_fw-la marculâ_n p._n 470._o 470._o p._n 550._o 550._o prooem_n ad_fw-la lib._n feud_n p._n 7._o feuda_n and_o beneficia_fw-la beneficia_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n 65._o etc._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 21._o etc._n etc._n etc._n norm_a reform_v p._n 4._o 4._o in_o gul._n rege_fw-la no_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o two_o sort_n sort_n lib._n ramsey_n f._n 42._o d._n §._o 279._o 279._o pap._n 157._o distinction_n of_o person_n among_o the_o saxon_n land_n among_o the_o saxon_n bocland_n bocland_n vid._n gloss_n in_o verb._n foresta_n folcland_n inland_a inland_a ing._n sax._n p._n 864._o outland_n outland_n praef._n ad_fw-la libr._n fend_v p._n 12._o 12._o itinerar_fw-it cant._n p._n 495._o earl_n no_o title_n of_o dignity_n ancient_o ancient_o asser_n de_fw-fr gest_n alfredi_n p._n 21._o 21._o ibid._n no_o earldom_n hereditary_a earldom_n in_o france_n france_n loyseau_fw-fr âe_n seignier_n c._n 5._o p._n 106._o lin_v âlt_n ceorl_n ceorl_n cap._n 70._o ceorl_n ceorl_n p._n 116._o 116._o de_fw-fr mor._n germ._n p._n 132._o 132._o cap._n 65._o 65._o fol._n 55._o c._n c._n cap._n de_fw-fr weregild_n weregild_n ll._n aethelst_n ibid._n earl_n capable_a of_o knight's-fee_n thane_n what_o thâ_n quality_n of_o thanes_z thanes_z hist_o seââ_n lib._n 6._o 6._o itân_n cant._n p._n 502._o 502._o cap._n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la hominum_fw-la f._n 163._o
reliquiae_fw-la spelmannianae_fw-la the_o posthumous_n work_v of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n kt._n relate_v to_o the_o law_n and_o antiquity_n of_o england_n publish_a from_o the_o original_a manuscript_n with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o author_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la domus_fw-la jurisconsulti_fw-la est_fw-la totius_fw-la oraculum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la cicero_n oxford_z print_v at_o the_o theater_n for_o awnsham_n and_o john_n churchill_n at_o the_o black-swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n london_n 1698._o imprimatur_fw-la joh_n meare_n vicecan_a oxon_n jan._n 17._o 1698._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n my_o lord_n i_o beg_v leave_v to_o lay_v before_o your_o grace_n these_o posthumous_n discourse_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n promise_v they_o a_o favourable_a reception_n both_o for_o their_o own_o worth_n 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have_v their_o original_n from_o prince_n of_o norman_a lineage_n etc._n do_v ....._o the_o conquest_n here_o in_o england_n etc._n make_v mention_n of_o tenens_fw-la tenere_fw-la tenementum_fw-la and_o tenere_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la but_o whether_o the_o norman_n carry_v these_o term_n into_o italy_n when_o they_o conquer_a naples_n about_o the_o year_n 1031._o 4._o or_o bring_v they_o from_o thence_o into_o normandy_n i_o can_v determine_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o from_o the_o norman_n they_o come_v to_o we_o in_o england_n for_o be_v not_o meet_v with_o before_o in_o any_o authentic_a author_n we_o present_o after_o the_o conquest_n begin_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o even_o about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o the_o conqueror_n reign_n as_o appear_v rege_fw-la by_o his_o charter_n of_o emendationes_fw-la legum_n in_o the_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n f._n 162._o b._n and_o in_o lambard_n archaionomia_n chap._n iu._n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la 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which_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a subject_n as_o caput_fw-la feudi_fw-la or_o terrae_fw-la illius_fw-la so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o create_v and_o grant_v that_o feud_n or_o land_n in_o that_o manner_n of_o tenure_n wherein_o it_o stand_v and_o be_v therefore_o at_o this_o day_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o ordinary_a word_n in_o our_o deed_n of_o tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la capitalibus_fw-la dominis_n feodi_fw-la illius_fw-la etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o the_o land_n so_o grant_v since_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la must_v now_o be_v hold_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n or_o assign_v that_o be_v caput_fw-la feodi_fw-la the_o first_o that_o create_v or_o grant_v that_o feud_n in_o that_o tenure_n who_o thereupon_o be_v call_v capitalis_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la terrae_fw-la illius_fw-la among_o the_o feudist_n capitanus_n feudi_fw-la illius_fw-la and_o the_o grantee_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v say_v to_o be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la because_o they_o hold_v immediate_o of_o he_o that_o first_o grant_v that_o feud_n or_o land_n in_o that_o manner_n hereupon_o david_n i._o king_n of_o scot_n and_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n here_o in_o england_n be_v in_o right_a of_o his_o earldom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o say_v to_o be_v capud_fw-la terrae_fw-la de_fw-la crancfeld_n &_o crawl_v post_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la 279._o and_o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n about_o the_o same_o time_n or_o short_o after_o make_v a_o grant_n in_o these_o word_n roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la normannis_fw-la &_o anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la concessi_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr ardenna_n clerico_n amico_fw-la meo_fw-la totum_fw-la nemus_fw-la de_fw-la bedericheslea_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la &_o consuetudinibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la nemoris_fw-la ad_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la i_o in_o capite_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la ita_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la unquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o deed_n be_v without_o date_n but_o note_v that_o the_o direction_n of_o it_o be_v omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la normannis_fw-la &_o anglis_fw-la which_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v make_v before_o henry_n ii_n time_n for_o he_o be_v of_o anjou_n in_o france_n and_o bring_v in_o frenchman_n with_o he_o alter_v then_o very_o proper_o the_o direction_n of_o charter_n into_o hominibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la yet_o i_o find_v the_o same_o direction_n though_o more_o improper_o to_o be_v some_o time_n use_v under_o the_o norman_a king_n qu._n so_o likewise_o as_o before_o w._n marshal_v the_o great_a earl_n of_o pembrock_n in_o a_o charter_n of_o he_o use_v these_o word_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n iii_n time_n as_o i_o take_v it_o 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charta_fw-la scripta_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la 958._o ethelredus_fw-la ethelredi_n mundi_fw-la denique_fw-la status_fw-la christi_fw-la moderatoris_fw-la disponente_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la ethelredus_fw-la totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la basileus_n cuidam_fw-la mihi_fw-la obsequentium_fw-la aethelwoldo_n vocitatione_n pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la placabili_fw-la obsequio_fw-la quandam_fw-la terrae_fw-la particulam_fw-la i._n e._n decem_o manentia_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la quem_fw-la coloni_fw-la maningforde_n appellant_n in_o perpetuam_fw-la concedo_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ille_fw-la bene_fw-la perfruatur_fw-la ac_fw-la prosper_v possideat_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la presenti_fw-la fruitur_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o post_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la terminum_fw-la cuicunque_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuerit_fw-la haeredi_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la sit_fw-la autem_fw-la praesata_fw-la terra_fw-la liberrima_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la munduali_fw-la obstaculo_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la in_o campis_fw-la &_o pascuis_fw-la pratisque_fw-la ac_fw-la cursibus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la tribus_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la causis_fw-la exceptis_fw-la i._n e._n expeditione_n pontis_fw-la arcisve_fw-la restauratione_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hanc_fw-la donationem_fw-la pervertere_fw-la studuerit_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la incurrat_fw-la reatum_fw-la &_o gehennae_fw-la aeternum_fw-la sustineat_fw-la incendium_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortis_fw-la ante_fw-la exitum_fw-la hanc_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la emendare_fw-la curaverit_fw-la istis_fw-la terminis_fw-la ambitur_fw-la praefata_fw-la tellus_fw-la ær_v of_o eastreÆ¿eardan_n etc._n etc._n so_o king_n ethelred_n in_o the_o charter_n to_o his_o thane_n sealwyne_n grant_v five_o cassato_n in_o readdn_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cuicunque_fw-la sibi_fw-la libuerit_fw-la cleronomo_fw-la direlinquat_fw-la haereditate_fw-la etc._n etc._n sit_fw-la autem_fw-la istud_fw-la praefatum_fw-la rus_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la mundali_fw-la obstaculo_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la ac_fw-la modicis_fw-la campis_fw-la pascuis_fw-la pratis_fw-la tribus_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la rebus_fw-la exceptis_fw-la quae_fw-la 7._o usuali_fw-la ritu_fw-la observantur_fw-la i._n e._n cum_fw-la glomerata_fw-la sibi_fw-la expeditioni_fw-la compulerit_fw-la populari_fw-la commilitonum_fw-la confligere_fw-la castra_fw-la atque_fw-la cum_fw-la sua_fw-la petivit_fw-la pontis_fw-la titubantia_fw-la muniri_fw-la vada_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la concinni_fw-la turma_fw-la urbium_fw-la indigent_a muniri_fw-la stabiliter_fw-la septa_fw-la etc._n etc._n dat._n anno_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnate_a 1014._o indict_v 12._o ãâã_d 2._o in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la almi_fw-la &_o agiae_fw-la sophiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n idcirco_fw-la ego_fw-la cnute_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la gubernator_fw-la &_o rector_n quandam_fw-la ruris_fw-la portionem_fw-la decem_fw-la &_o septem_fw-la viz._n terrae_fw-la mansas_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la solicolae_fw-la illius_fw-la regionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la imposuerunt_fw-la at_o abbodesbury_n meo_fw-la fideli_fw-la ministro_fw-la quem_fw-la notis_fw-la affine_n orc_n appellare_fw-la solent_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la confirmo_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ille_fw-la bene_fw-la perfruatur_fw-la ac_fw-la perpetualiter_fw-la possideat_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o vitalem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la concedere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la deinde_fw-la namque_fw-la sibi_fw-la succedenti_fw-la cuicunque_fw-la voluerit_fw-la cleronomi_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la ceu_fw-la supra_fw-la diximus_fw-la in_o aeternam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la maneat_fw-la igitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donum_fw-la immobile_fw-la aeterna_fw-la libertate_fw-la jocundum_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la eundem_fw-la locum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dinoscuntur_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o modicis_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_fw-la campis_fw-la pascuis_fw-la pratis_fw-la rivulis_fw-la silvis_fw-la aquarumque_fw-la cursibus_fw-la excepto_fw-la communi_fw-la labour_v quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la liquid_a patet_fw-la viz._n expeditione_n pontis_fw-la constructione_n arcisve_fw-la munitione_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n confess_v and_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n grant_v dvas_fw-la mansas_fw-la &_o dimidiam_fw-la in_o wudeton_n etc._n etc._n to_o thola_n widow_n of_o the_o foresay_a orc_n who_o in_o a_o saxon_a charter_n he_o call_v his_o man_n that_o be_v his_o thane_n say_v thus_o in_o aeternam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la concedo_fw-la quatenus_fw-la illa_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o perpetualiter_fw-la possideat_fw-la hanc_fw-la meam_fw-la regalem_fw-la donationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o post_fw-la obitum_fw-la suum_fw-la cuicunque_fw-la voluerit_fw-la haeredi_fw-la relinquat_fw-la sit_fw-la autem_fw-la praefatum_fw-la rus_fw-la liberum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la seculari_fw-la gravedine_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o modicis_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_fw-la campis_fw-la pascuis_fw-la pratis_fw-la silvis_fw-la aquarumque_fw-la decursibus_fw-la tribus_fw-la exceptis_fw-la quae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la communia_fw-la sunt_fw-la viz._n expeditione_n pontis_fw-la arcisve_fw-la restauratione_fw-la after_o all_o these_o i_o will_v yet_o add_v one_o other_o of_o king_n eadgar_n have_v somewhat_o of_o note_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o anon_o we_o shall_v observe_v it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o new_a monastery_n of_o hide_n near_o winchester_n in_o these_o word_n edgar_n ult_n annuente_fw-la altitoni_fw-la moderatoris_fw-la imperio_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la edgar_n totius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la basileus_fw-la quasdam_fw-la villa_n ut_fw-la nominantur_fw-la dunketone_n habens_fw-la quinque_fw-la hidas_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la sueyse_fw-mi cum_fw-la 28._o hydis_fw-la terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n concedo_fw-la in_o puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la novae_fw-la wintoniensi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la beato_fw-la petro_n apostolorum_fw-la principi_fw-la dicatae_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la utensilibus_fw-la pratis_fw-la viz._n pascuis_fw-la rivulis_fw-la aeterna_fw-la largita_fw-la sint_fw-la haereditate_fw-la etc._n etc._n sint_fw-la autem_fw-la praedictae_fw-la villae_fw-la rus_fw-la mansiones_fw-la terrae_fw-la rivuli_fw-la omni_fw-la terrenae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la jugo_fw-la liberae_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la tribus_fw-la exceptis_fw-la rata_fw-la viz._n expeditione_n pontis_fw-la arcisve_fw-la restauratione_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hanc_fw-la nostram_fw-la donationem_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la constituimus_fw-la transfer_v voluerit_fw-la privatus_fw-la consortio_fw-la sanctae_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aeternis_fw-la baratri_fw-la incendiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n puniatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o the_o saxon_a original_a for_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o norman_a time_n it_o here_o make_v the_o land_n to_o be_v give_v in_o franckalmoign_n but_o without_o mention_n of_o tenendum_fw-la and_o yet_o show_v that_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o expedition_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o call_v it_o notwithstanding_o puram_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la whereas_o though_o in_o libera_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la a_o rent_n in_o old_a deed_n have_v sometime_o be_v reserve_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v call_v pura_fw-la if_o any_o rent_n or_o service_n at_o all_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o donor_n i_o have_v recite_v these_o charter_n the_o more_o at_o large_a for_o that_o they_o apparent_o discover_v by_o many_o reason_n which_o we_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o the_o thanes_z possess_v not_o their_o thaneland_n either_o by_o any_o feodal_a service_n or_o by_o way_n of_o tenure_n chap._n x._o observation_n upon_o the_o precedent_n charter_n show_v that_o the_o thaneland_n or_o expedition_n be_v not_o feodal_a or_o do_v lie_v in_o tenure_n these_o charter_n present_a unto_o we_o the_o general_a manner_n of_o grant_v and_o possess_v of_o thaneland_n among_o the_o saxon_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o monarchy_n till_o the_o very_a come_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o they_o as_o in_o other_o before_o mention_v what_o hereafter_o follow_v war_n first_o that_o the_o word_n thane_n which_o be_v here_o and_o usual_o interpret_v minister_n that_o be_v a_o officer_n or_o servant_n of_o ðenian_n servire_fw-la note_v nothing_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o war_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o bracton_n fanci_v the_o word_n barones_n to_o be_v quasi_fw-la robur_fw-la belli_fw-la or_o to_o import_v any_o matter_n either_o of_o feodal_n service_n or_o of_o tenure_n etc._n second_o that_o as_o we_o have_v former_o observe_v upon_o other_o charter_n so_o there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o now_o produce_v one_o word_n either_o of_o tenure_n or_o of_o feodal_n signification_n which_o present_o after_o the_o conquest_n become_v innumerable_a as_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o conqueror_n yet_o well_o may_v it_o be_v that_o edward_n the_o confessor_n have_v his_o education_n in_o normandy_n may_v as_o traveller_n use_v to_o do_v bring_v some_o norman_a word_n and_o manner_n into_o england_n tenere_fw-la three_o that_o instead_o of_o tenere_fw-la and_o tenendum_fw-la by_o which_o the_o norman_a feudist_n imply_v a_o clientary_a if_o not_o servile_a dependence_n that_o the_o tenant_n have_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o saxon_n use_v habeat_fw-la possideat_fw-la fruatur_fw-la or_o perfruatur_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o gaudeat_fw-la word_n of_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n so_o likewise_o for_o tenementa_fw-la signify_v thing_n hold_v of_o a_o superior_a proprietary_n they_o use_v mansas_fw-la manentia_fw-la and_o mansiones_fw-la à _fw-la manendo_fw-la as_o place_n of_o abode_n or_o casatas_fw-la à _fw-la casa_fw-la for_o a_o dwellinghouse_n otherwise_o call_v hyda_o quasi_fw-la tectum_fw-la à _fw-la tegendo_fw-la include_v
filiam_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la viri_fw-la vlfi_n quem_fw-la concupiverat_fw-la maritali_fw-la sibi_fw-la foedere_fw-la copulare_fw-la here_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n licence_n or_o good_a will_n be_v seek_v but_o the_o reason_n appear_v not_o the_o good_a will_n of_o king_n solomon_n be_v 21._o seek_v that_o abishag_fw-mi may_v be_v give_v to_o adoniah_n for_o his_o wife_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o tenure_n in_o either_o case_n it_o be_v a_o express_a law_n of_o king_n canutus_n ll._n 72._o ne_o nyde_v man_n naðe_a ƿif_n ne_fw-fr maeden_fw-mi etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v constrain_v either_o woman_n or_o maid_n to_o marry_v otherwise_o than_o where_o they_o will_v nor_o shall_v take_v any_o money_n for_o they_o unless_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n some_o do_v give_v somewhat_o if_o these_o passage_n carry_v any_o show_n of_o wardship_n i_o must_v still_o let_v you_o know_v that_o knight_n fee_n be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n descendable_a unto_o woman_n by_o the_o feudal_n law_n no_o nor_o long_o after_o when_o they_o be_v become_v hereditary_a in_o the_o masculine_a line_n ne_fw-fr à _fw-fr lancea_fw-la ad_fw-la fusum_fw-la haereditas_fw-la pertransiret_fw-la as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o cujacius_n in_o feud_n lib._n 1._o tit._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o law_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o touch_v feudal_n marriage_n be_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la libertatum_fw-la hen._n i._n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o speak_v of_o marry_v the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o king_n tenant_n within_o age_n and_o touch_v the_o female_a issue_n it_o be_v only_o provide_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o acquaint_v with_o their_o marriage_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v not_o marry_v with_o his_o enemy_n lest_o the_o feud_n or_o feif_n which_o be_v give_v for_o service_n against_o they_o shall_v by_o this_o occasion_n be_v transfer_v to_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la meorum_fw-la siliam_fw-la svam_fw-la nuptui_fw-la tradere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la sive_fw-la sororem_fw-la svam_fw-la sive_fw-la neptem_fw-la sive_fw-la cognatam_fw-la mecum_fw-la inde_fw-la loquatur_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la licentia_fw-la accipiam_fw-la nec_fw-la defendam_fw-la ei_fw-la quin_fw-la eam_fw-la det_fw-la excepto_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la velit_fw-la jungere_fw-la meo_fw-la inimico_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la mortuo_fw-la barone_fw-fr vel_fw-la alio_fw-la homine_fw-la meo_fw-la filia_fw-la haeres_fw-la remanserit_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dotem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o maritationem_fw-la habebit_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la marito_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la velle_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ordain_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v guardian_n of_o the_o child_n land_n or_o some_o near_a kinsman_n qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o that_o other_o lord_n observe_v the_o like_a course_n touch_v their_o ward_n thus_o among_o the_o norman_n but_o i_o do_v find_v in_o all_o the_o feodal_n law_n of_o these_o time_n any_o thing_n sound_v to_o this_o purpose_n nor_o any_o mention_n of_o marriage_n or_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n or_o land_n i_o take_v they_o therefore_o to_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o norman_n a_o little_a before_o their_o come_n into_o england_n but_o in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o moderate_a or_o covetous_a disposition_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o though_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v whole_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v therefore_o ordinary_o so_o take_v by_o he_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n deduct_v only_o the_o charge_n of_o education_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o just_a allowance_n restore_v he_o his_o land_n at_o full_a age_n with_o the_o surplusage_n upon_o account_n and_o the_o grantee_n of_o a_o wardship_n from_o the_o king_n be_v in_o normandy_n tie_v to_o do_v it_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o 215._o artic._n of_o the_o reform_a custom_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o guardian_n proper_o and_o tutores_fw-la rei_fw-la pupillaris_fw-la but_o fructuarii_fw-la rather_o and_o suum_fw-la promoventes_fw-la commodum_fw-la see_v the_o comment_n to_o that_o article_n marriage_n so_o in_o point_n of_o feodal_n marriage_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n i._o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o norman_a custom_n which_o though_o it_o require_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o tender_v of_o marriage_n to_o woman_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o permit_v either_o he_o or_o the_o kindred_n or_o friend_n who_o they_o call_v the_o parent_n to_o make_v it_o venal_a or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o divers_a passage_n there_o and_o by_o a_o case_n adjudge_v in_o the_o comment_n to_o the_o 228._o article_n where_o the_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o friend_n thus_o offend_v be_v all_o condemn_a to_o pay_v cost_n and_o damage_n and_o note_v that_o according_a to_o the_o norman_a custom_n 228._o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n viz._n the_o next_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v as_o requisite_a as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o tutor_n which_o as_o i_o conceive_v give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n si_fw-mi parent_n conquerantur_fw-la in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n 6._o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_a right_n they_o have_v in_o consent_v to_o the_o marriage_n and_o insomuch_o as_o we_o do_v find_v that_o the_o various_a usage_n touch_v wardship_n and_o marriage_n be_v compose_v into_o a_o uniform_a law_n till_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la henr._n iii_o do_v determine_v it_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o rand._n higden_n before_o mention_v and_o our_o other_o author_n do_v ascribe_v this_o part_n of_o our_o feodal_n law_n to_o be_v introduce_v by_o henry_n iii_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o glanvil_n that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o henry_n ii_n time_n and_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n i._o to_o have_v be_v so_o likewise_o under_o william_n rufus_n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o hitherto_o any_o way_n produce_v to_o bring_v it_o from_o the_o saxon_n or_o to_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o chap._n xvi_o no_o livery_n no_o primer_n seisin_n 3_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o by_o knight-service_n die_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v his_o land_n till_o the_o heir_n have_v do_v homage_n which_o if_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n he_o may_v do_v present_o but_o if_o he_o be_v under_o age_n the_o land_n must_v continue_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n till_o his_o full_a age_n and_o when_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sue_v to_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n his_o obtain_n it_o be_v call_v livery_n and_o the_o profit_v receive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o the_o king_n be_v call_v his_o primer_n seisin_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v among_o the_o saxon_n for_o that_o their_o hereditary_a land_n be_v not_o feodal_n but_o libera_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la gravedine_fw-la as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v and_o their_o temporary_a land_n can_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o for_o that_o their_o estate_n extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o a_o frank_a tenement_n and_o neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v then_o tie_v to_o do_v homage_n as_o shall_v appear_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o homage_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n they_o be_v present_o afoot_a among_o we_o even_o in_o william_n rufus_n day_n but_o uncertain_a and_o irregular_a which_o be_v a_o certain_a note_n of_o their_o novelty_n and_o that_o feud_n hereditary_a be_v new_o begin_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o liberty_n grant_v by_o henry_n i._o imply_v as_o much_o where_o to_o moderate_v they_o the_o king_n say_v thus_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la seu_fw-la comitum_fw-la sive_fw-la aliorum_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la i_o tenent_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la haeres_fw-la suus_fw-la non_fw-la redimet_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la sicut_fw-la faciebat_fw-la tempore_fw-la fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la sed_fw-la legitima_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabit_fw-la eam_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la justa_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabunt_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-fr i_o take_v this_o redeem_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o be_v a_o composition_n for_o his_o primer_n seisin_n and_o for_o the_o livery_n and_o relief_n thing_n uncertain_a at_o this_o time_n even_o in_o their_o norman_a appellation_n and_o not_o likely_a therefore_o to_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o saxon_n chap._n xvii_o that_o relief_n whereon_o the_o report_n most_o rely_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o like_o their_o heriot_n saxon_n of_o all_o the_o feodal_n profit_v allege_v in_o the_o report_n to_o be_v receive_v
every_o feodal_a lord_n and_o not_o begin_v in_o france_n till_o feud_n be_v there_o make_v hereditary_a by_o hugh_n capet_n nor_o in_o england_n till_o william_n the_o conqueror_n do_v the_o like_a as_o before_o appear_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o tenure_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o make_v every_o new_a tenant_n at_o his_o entry_n to_o recognize_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o lord_n lest_o that_o the_o feud_n be_v now_o hereditary_a and_o new_a heir_n continual_o succeed_v into_o it_o they_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o forget_v their_o duty_n and_o substract_v the_o service_n deny_v at_o last_o the_o tenure_n itself_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n frequent_a example_n of_o it_o for_o by_o neglect_v of_o do_v homage_n and_o those_o service_n tenor_n usual_o be_v forget_v and_o so_o revolve_v to_o the_o king_n by_o ignoramus_n to_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o their_o posterity_n that_o neglect_v it_o homage_n but_o the_o saxon_n have_v only_o two_o kind_n of_o land_n bocland_n and_o folcland_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o homage_n for_o the_o bocland_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o their_o great_a thanes_z though_o it_o be_v hereditary_a yet_o be_v it_o alodium_fw-la and_o libera_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la seculari_fw-la gravedine_fw-la as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o thereby_o free_a from_o homage_n and_o the_o folcland_n be_v not_o otherwise_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o thanes_z than_o at_o will_n or_o for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n the_o tenant_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o homage_n for_o it_o for_o justice_n littleton_n 90._o bid_v we_o note_n that_o none_o shall_v do_v homage_n but_o such_o as_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o estate_n but_o for_o term_n of_o life_n shall_v neither_o do_v homage_n nor_o take_v homage_n but_o admit_v the_o saxon_n have_v the_o ceremony_n of_o do_v homage_n among_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o knights-service_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o socage-tenure_n and_o in_o elder_a age_n as_o well_o a_o personal_a duty_n as_o a_o praedial_a that_o be_v do_v to_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n either_o by_o compulsion_n for_o subjection_n or_o voluntary_a for_o their_o protection_n without_o receive_v any_o feud_n or_o other_o grant_n of_o land_n or_o benefit_n from_o they_o and_o he_o or_o they_o which_o in_o this_o manner_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o homage_n of_o another_o for_o protection_n sake_n be_v then_o call_v homines_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o say_v commendare_fw-la se_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la or_o commendare_fw-la se_fw-la illi_fw-la and_o be_v thereupon_o sometime_o call_v homines_fw-la ejus_fw-la commendati_fw-la and_o sometime_o commendati_fw-la without_o homines_fw-la as_o in_o doomsday_n often_o spirawiâ_n though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n yet_o we_o use_v it_o even_o to_o this_o day_n commend_v i_o unto_o such_o a_o man_n which_o import_v as_o much_o as_o our_o new_a compliment_n take_v up_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n let_v he_o know_v that_o i_o be_o his_o servant_n see_v the_o quotation_n here_o annex_v and_o note_n that_o though_o the_o saxon_n do_v as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n call_v their_o servant_n and_o follower_n homines_fw-la suos_fw-la their_o man_n yet_o we_o no_o where_o find_v the_o word_n tenure_n or_o the_o ceremony_n of_o homage_n among_o they_o nor_o any_o speech_n of_o do_v or_o of_o respiting_a homage_n chap._n xxi_o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n fealty_n so_o for_o fealty_n if_o we_o shall_v apply_v every_o oath_n swear_v by_o servant_n and_o vassal_n for_o fidelity_n to_o their_o lord_n to_o belong_v unto_o fealty_n we_o may_v bring_v it_o from_o that_o which_o abraham_n impose_v upon_o his_o servant_n put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o saxon_n abound_v with_o oath_n in_o this_o kind_n follow_v therein_o their_o ancestor_n the_o german_n who_o as_o tacitus_n 46._o say_v take_v praecipuum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la a_o principal_a oath_n to_o defend_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o territory_n under_o who_o they_o live_v and_o to_o ascribe_v their_o own_o valour_n to_o his_o glory_n so_o likewise_o the_o homines_fw-la commendati_fw-la before_o mention_v yea_o the_o famuli_fw-la ministeriale_n and_o household_n servant_n of_o noble_a person_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o within_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o lord_n fee_n these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v ancient_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n but_o illud_fw-la postremo_fw-la observandum_fw-la say_v bignonius_n a_o learned_a frenchman_n of_o the_o king_n be_v great_a council_n fidelitatem_fw-la hodie_fw-la quidem_fw-la feudi_fw-la causa_fw-la tantum_fw-la praestari_fw-la show_v far_o that_o fealty_n be_v first_o make_v to_o prince_n by_o the_o commendati_fw-la and_o fideles_fw-la without_o any_o feud_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o prince_n afterward_o do_v many_o time_n grant_v unto_o they_o feuda_fw-la vacantia_fw-la as_o to_o their_o servant_n but_o whether_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n be_v so_o bring_v in_o upon_o feodal_a tenant_n or_o be_v in_o use_n before_o he_o do_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o hereby_o appear_v that_o fealty_n in_o those_o day_n be_v personal_a as_o well_o as_o feodal_n or_o praedial_a which_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n in_o the_o report_n that_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n they_o must_v show_v it_o to_o be_v feodal_n and_o not_o personal_a for_o otherwise_o it_o maintain_v not_o their_o assertion_n i_o will_v help_v they_o with_o a_o pattern_n of_o fealty_n in_o those_o time_n where_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n grant_v the_o land_n of_o his_o bishopric_n to_o many_o and_o sundry_a person_n for_o three_o life_n reserve_v a_o multitude_n of_o service_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o bind_v they_o to_o swear_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n they_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o all_o subjection_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v personal_a or_o praedial_a if_o personal_a it_o nothing_o then_o concern_v tenor_n and_o consequent_o not_o our_o question_n if_o praedial_a then_o must_v it_o be_v inherent_a to_o the_o land_n which_o here_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o arise_v by_o way_n of_o contract_n and_o be_v praedial_a must_v either_o be_v feodal_n as_o for_o land_n hold_v by_o knight-service_n or_o colonical_a as_o for_o land_n in_o socage_n if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v feodal_n then_o must_v there_o be_v homage_n also_o as_o well_o as_o fealty_n for_o homage_n be_v inseparable_a from_o a_o feud_n by_o knight-service_n but_o the_o estate_n here_o grant_v by_o oswald_n be_v no_o great_a than_o for_o life_n the_o grantee_n must_v not_o as_o we_o have_v show_v either_o make_v or_o take_v homage_n and_o be_v last_o but_o colonical_a or_o in_o socage_n it_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o a_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight-service_n nor_o belong_v therefore_o to_o our_o question_n so_o that_o if_o fealty_n be_v find_v among_o the_o saxon_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o knight-service_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o the_o report_n pretend_v it_o see_v fidelitas_fw-la in_o my_o glossary_n chap._n xxii_o no_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n what_o in_o the_o empire_n ãâ¦ã_z the_o word_n scutagium_fw-la and_o that_o of_o escuage_z be_v of_o such_o novelty_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o feudist_n no_o not_o among_o the_o french_a or_o norman_n themselves_o much_o less_o among_o the_o saxon_n yet_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o ancient_a law_n in_o the_o novella_n of_o constantine_n porphyrogenita_n emperor_n of_o greece_n in_o the_o year_n 780._o that_o give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o it_o though_o not_o the_o name_n 7._o quaedam_fw-la esse_fw-la praedia_fw-la militaria_fw-la quibus_fw-la cohaereat_fw-la onus_fw-la militiae_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la possessorem_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la comparare_fw-la domino_fw-la indicante_fw-la delectum_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la nolit_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la delectum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la certam_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la fisco_fw-la dependere_fw-la quae_fw-la feudorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a land_n to_o which_o the_o burden_n of_o warfare_n be_v so_o adherent_a that_o every_o owner_n of_o they_o be_v tie_v upon_o summons_n make_v by_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o appearance_n therein_o or_o else_o to_o pay_v certain_a money_n by_o way_n
of_o a_o fine_a as_o be_v common_a in_o all_o case_n of_o feodal_n tenor_n empire_n this_o have_v some_o show_n of_o our_o escuage_z and_o may_v well_o have_v take_v that_o name_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o summons_n use_v in_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v by_o erect_v a_o post_n or_o pillar_n and_o hang_v a_o shield_n at_o the_o top_n thereof_o a_o herald_n proclaim_v that_o all_o who_o hold_v in_o this_o manner_n shall_v at_o such_o a_o day_n attend_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n for_o take_v the_o crown_n of_o italy_n or_o king_n of_o roman_n which_o the_o ligurine_a poet_n thus_o express_v 301._o ligno_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la alte_fw-la erecto_fw-la clypeus_fw-la tunc_fw-la praeco_fw-la regius_fw-la omnes_fw-la convocat_n a_o dominis_fw-la feudalia_fw-la jura_fw-la tenentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o glossary_a verbo_fw-la feudum_fw-la he_o use_v clypeus_fw-la for_o a_o shield_n instead_o of_o scutum_fw-la and_o from_o this_o shield_n i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v scutagium_fw-la as_o also_o from_o the_o service_n perform_v in_o it_o cum_fw-la hasta_fw-la &_o scuto_fw-la yet_o this_o summons_n be_v not_o call_v schiltbannum_n but_o heribannum_fw-la that_o be_v indictio_fw-la exercitus_fw-la not_o indictio_fw-la sâuti_fw-la but_o to_o keep_v near_o the_o matter_n first_o our_o saxon_n neither_o use_v the_o name_n nor_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o norman_a escuage_z for_o they_o call_v their_o go_v to_o war_n upon_o legal_a summons_n firdfare_n and_o utfare_n in_o latin_a expeditionem_fw-la and_o profectionem_fw-la second_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o definite_a time_n of_o abode_n as_o for_o forty_o day_n or_o more_o or_o less_o but_o as_o the_o law_n say_v 10._o sÆ¿a_o a_o ðon_n ðearf_n sy_n for_o gemeneâââre_a neode_n so_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v for_o common_a necessity_n three_o the_o mulct_n or_o forfeiture_n that_o the_o tenant_n in_o escuage_z incur_v for_o not_o go_v forth_o upon_o that_o summons_n be_v uncertain_a among_o the_o norman_n and_o we_o till_o the_o parliament_n assign_v it_o but_o among_o the_o saxon_n he_o that_o offend_v in_o ferdwite_n that_o be_v in_o not_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o expedition_n be_v certain_o fine_v at_o 120_o 13._o four_o whereas_o every_o lord_n among_o we_o have_v the_o fine_a assess_v by_o parliament_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n for_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o himself_o the_o king_n among_o the_o saxon_n have_v the_o fine_a aforesaid_a of_o every_o delinquent_n who_o tenant_n or_o follower_n soever_o he_o be_v by_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o west-saxon_a law_n by_o the_o mercian_n and_o by_o the_o dane_n law_n though_o otherwise_o they_o differ_v 69._o in_o their_o heriot_n and_o many_o particular_a custom_n so_o that_o to_o talk_v of_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n be_v without_o all_o colour_n or_o probability_n as_o i_o take_v it_o chap._n xxiii_o no_o feodal_n escheat_n of_o hereditary_a land_n among_o the_o saxon_n escheat_n escheat_n of_o eschoeir_n in_o french_a signify_v thing_n come_v accidental_o as_o on_o the_o by_o or_o by_o chance_n the_o fâodists_n therefore_o call_v they_o caduca_fw-la a_fw-la cadendo_fw-la and_o excadentias_fw-la the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n escaetas_n excidentia_fw-la and_o excadentia_fw-la but_o among_o our_o saxon_n i_o find_v no_o word_n to_o express_v they_o either_o proper_o or_o paraphrastical_o in_o our_o law_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n regal_a escheat_n and_o feodal_n regal_a be_v those_o obvention_n and_o forfeiture_n which_o belong_v general_o to_o king_n by_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o supreme_a dignity_n thus_o king_n david_n give_v the_o land_n of_o mephibosheth_n accuse_v of_o treason_n unto_o ziba_n though_o too_o hasty_o feodal_n be_v those_o which_o accrue_v to_o every_o feodal_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o of_o 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the_o same_o place_n sir_n james_n ley_n knight_n than_o attorney_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n since_o earl_n of_o marleborough_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n knight_n and_o baronett_n sir_n john_n davies_n his_o majesty_n be_v attorney_n for_o ireland_n sir_n richard_n st._n george_n knt._n then_o norrey_n mr._n hackwell_n the_o queen_n solicitor_n mr._n camden_n then_o clarentieux_n myself_o and_o some_o other_o of_o these_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n mr._n camden_n and_o myself_o have_v be_v of_o the_o original_a foundation_n and_o to_o my_o knowledge_n be_v all_o then_o live_v of_o that_o sort_n save_v sir_n john_n doderidge_n knight_n justice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bench._n we_o hold_v it_o sufficient_a for_o that_o time_n to_o revive_v the_o meeting_n and_o only_o conceive_v some_o rule_n of_o government_n and_o limitation_n to_o be_v observe_v among_o we_o whereof_o this_o be_v one_o that_o for_o avoid_v offence_n 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