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 â—reandi_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 and_o what_o a_o feud_n be_v in_o the_o great_a case_n of_o tenor_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o defective_a title_n argue_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o ireland_n and_o publish_v after_o their_o resolution_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n this_o year_n 1639._o it_o fall_v out_o upon_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o case_n to_o be_v affirm_v that_o tenor_n have_v their_o original_n in_o england_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o assertion_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o feud_n be_v then_o and_o there_o in_o use_n in_o proof_n hereof_o divers_a law_n and_o charter_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n and_o some_o other_o authority_n be_v there_o allege_v which_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v clear_v that_o point_n it_o thus_o follow_v in_o the_o report_n p._n 35._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n be_v mistake_v who_o in_o his_o glossary_n verbo_fw-la feodum_fw-la refer_v the_o original_n of_o feud_n in_o england_n to_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o for_o a_o corollary_n p._n 38._o add_v these_o word_n neither_o be_v the_o bare_a conjecture_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o these_o law_n vide_fw-la spelman_n in_o glossar_n verbo_fw-la feodum_fw-la be_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o voucher_n make_v a_o chief_a antagonist_n to_o the_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o these_o learned_a grave_a and_o honour_a judge_n i_o humble_o desire_v of_o they_o that_o write_v what_o i_o do_v so_o long_o ago_o and_o in_o a_o transitory_a passage_n among_o a_o thousand_o other_o obscure_a word_n not_o think_v then_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o this_o account_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o mistake_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o to_o hear_v without_o offence_n what_o motive_n lead_v i_o to_o my_o conjecture_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o we_o make_v the_o question_n certain_a which_o in_o my_o understanding_n be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o report_n for_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v whether_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o feud_n or_o no_o nor_o what_o kind_n they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o what_o kind_n those_o be_v that_o i_o conjecture_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n i_o will_v therefore_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o orator_n and_o fix_v the_o question_n upon_o the_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d a_o feud_n be_v say_v to_o be_v usus_fw-la fructâ—s_fw-la quidam_fw-la rei_fw-la immobilis_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n fidei_fw-la but_o this_o definition_n be_v of_o too_o large_a extent_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o feud_n as_o our_o question_n must_v consist_v upon_o for_o it_o include_v two_o member_n or_o species_n great_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o one_o temporary_a and_o revocable_a as_o those_o at_o will_n or_o for_o year_n liâ—e_z or_o life_n the_o other_o hereditary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o for_o temporary_a â—euâ—s_n which_o like_o wild_a figtree_n can_v yield_v none_o of_o the_o feodal_a fruit_n of_o wardship_n marriage_n relief_n etc._n etc._n unto_o their_o lord_n they_o belong_v nothing_o unto_o our_o argument_n nor_o shall_v i_o make_v other_o use_n in_o set_v of_o they_o forth_o than_o to_o assure_v the_o reader_n they_o be_v not_o those_o that_o our_o law_n take_v notice_n of_o to_o come_v therefore_o to_o our_o proper_a scheme_n let_v we_o see_v what_o that_o hereditary_a feud_n be_v whereupon_o our_o question_n must_v be_v fix_v for_o none_o but_o this_o can_v bear_v the_o feodal_a fruit_n we_o speak_v of_o wardship_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z seq_n a_o feud_n be_v a_o right_n which_o the_o vassal_n have_v in_o land_n or_o some_o immovable_a thing_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o use_v the_o same_o and_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o hereditary_o render_v unto_o his_o lord_n such_o feodal_a duty_n and_o service_n as_o belong_v to_o military_a tenure_n the_o mere_a propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n always_o remain_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o call_v it_o as_o the_o feudist_n do_v jus_fw-la utendi_fw-la praedio_fw-la alieno_fw-la a_o right_a to_o use_v another_o man_n land_n not_o a_o property_n in_o it_o for_o in_o true_a feodal_a speech_n the_o tenant_n or_o vassal_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o 178._o propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n itself_o but_o it_o remain_v entire_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o usual_a name_n which_o we_o now_o give_v it_o of_o the_o seignory_n so_o that_o the_o seignory_n and_o the_o feud_n be_v join_v together_o seem_v to_o make_v that_o absolute_a and_o complete_a estate_n of_o inheritance_n which_o the_o feudist_n in_o time_n of_o old_a call_v allodium_fw-la but_o this_o kind_n of_o feud_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o no_o other_o be_v that_o only_a whereof_o our_o law_n take_v notice_n though_o time_n have_v somewhat_o vary_v it_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o draw_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o i_o both_o conceive_v and_o affirm_v under_o correction_n that_o this_o our_o kind_n of_o feud_n be_v perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a and_o subject_a to_o wardship_n marriage_n and_o relief_n with_o other_o feodal_a service_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o our_o saxon_n nor_o our_o law_n of_o tenor_n whereon_o they_o depend_v once_o know_v unto_o they_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o hereafter_o follow_v chap._n ii_o the_o original_a growth_n and_o propagation_n of_o feud_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o england_n before_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o better_a understanding_n that_o which_o follow_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o original_n growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n in_o general_a which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lord_n and_o servant_n and_o those_o servant_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o to_o attend_v and_o guard_v the_o person_n of_o their_o lord_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n some_o to_o manure_v his_o land_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n when_o private_a family_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o kingdom_n the_o king_n themselves_o hold_v this_o distribution_n 〈◊〉_d example_n hereof_o be_v in_o all_o nation_n 2d_o king_n david_n well_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n where_o if_o such_o service_n have_v any_o show_n of_o feud_n or_o tenor_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n for_o they_o all_o viz._n for_o that_o of_o francalmoine_n 23._o in_o the_o levite_n for_o knight-service_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o grand_a serjeanty_n 27._o in_o the_o military_a man_n which_o serve_v the_o king_n personal_o by_o monthly_a course_n for_o socage_n in_o those_o who_o david_n appoint_v to_o manure_v the_o field_n dress_v the_o vineyard_n the_o olive-tree_n the_o mulberry-tree_n and_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o camel_n ass_n sheep_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o
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 〈…〉_z council_n council_n 〈…〉_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 〈…〉_z asâ—mol_n oxon_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pag_n â—24_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 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pref._n to_o that_o book_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_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 〈◊〉_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 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z definition_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n â—hap_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 prâ—â—_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 â—6_n tenuâ—eâ—â—â—r_fw-mi liâ—e_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 fâ—â—d_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 〈◊〉_d â—s_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 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—_o 5._o 〈◊〉_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 â—e_n seignier_n c._n 5._o p._n 106._o lin_v â—lt_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 seâ—â—_n lib._n 6._o 6._o itâ—n_n cant._n p._n 502._o 502._o cap._n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la hominum_fw-la f._n 163._o
text_n of_o custom_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o doubt_n in_o the_o elder_a edition_n 148._o publish_v by_o tottill_o 12._o june_n 1556._o no_o such_o thing_n be_v mention_v but_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v such_o other_o difference_n in_o their_o copy_n as_o both_o their_o authority_n may_v be_v question_v and_o i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n well_o deliver_v from_o this_o objection_n let_v we_o see_v what_o follow_v scotland_n four_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o wardship_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n see_v also_o say_v the_o report_n 38._o hector_n boet._n lib._n 2._o buchanan_n rerum_fw-la scot._n lib._n 6._o and_o the_o law_n of_o malcome_n ii_o which_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o wardship_n in_o scotland_n and_o in_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n 38._o for_o in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o law_n of_o both_o nation_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v as_o for_o the_o time_n after_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v not_o by_o compare_v their_o regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la 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haerede_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la baronis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o because_o they_o concern_v a_o noble_a kingdom_n and_o have_v be_v receive_v as_o authentical_a by_o a_o ancient_a parliament_n i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o contradict_v it_o but_o i_o humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o those_o of_o we_o and_o they_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o antiquity_n these_o particular_n follow_v 〈…〉_z first_o it_o be_v agree_v which_o the_o scot_n affirm_v that_o malcolm_n ii_o begin_n his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n 1004._o i._n e._n above_o 60._o year_n before_o the_o norman_n conquer_a england_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o malcolm_n use_v so_o many_o norman_a word_n in_o his_o scottish_a law_n and_o whether_o those_o word_n be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o monument_n there_o before_o for_o in_o england_n it_o be_v not_o so_o second_o whether_o their_o king_n then_o have_v not_o only_o a_o seal_n but_o magnum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o set-fee_n appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o in_o england_n it_o be_v not_o so_o though_o edward_n the_o confessor_n have_v a_o seal_n after_o malcolm_n time_n three_o whether_o they_o have_v brevia_fw-la clausa_fw-la in_o cera_fw-la and_o other_o ordinary_a instrument_n seal_v cum_fw-la magno_fw-la sigillo_fw-la and_o fee_n appoint_v for_o it_o for_o in_o england_n it_o be_v not_o so_o four_o whether_o they_o have_v solemn_a presentation_n to_o church_n and_o hospital_n under_o seal_n in_o that_o manner_n for_o this_o be_v long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n five_o whether_o they_o have_v then_o the_o name_n of_o baron_n seneschallus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la mareschallus_n not_o in_o use_n in_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o confessor_n as_o appear_v for_o the_o two_o latter_a by_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o confessor_n law_n a._n and_o for_o their_o seneschallus_fw-la call_v their_o steward_n buchanan_n b._n say_v he_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o malcolm_n iii_o into_o scotland_n six_o whether_o the_o norman_a officer_n of_o justiciarius_n vicecome_fw-la coronator_n ballivus_n etc._n etc._n be_v then_o in_o use_n by_o any_o other_o proof_n than_o by_o or_o from_o these_o law_n &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la many_o other_o thing_n i_o pretermit_v and_o take_v no_o exception_n to_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o pound_n and_o shilling_n though_o i_o know_v they_o be_v scarce_o with_o they_o in_o scotland_n as_o not_o abundant_a then_o in_o england_n but_o pay_v in_o truck_n and_o cattle_n law_n but_o i_o admit_v that_o which_o the_o report_n say_v that_o in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o law_n of_o both_o nation_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v as_o for_o the_o time_n after_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v not_o by_o compare_v their_o regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la with_o our_o glanvil_n they_o run_v much_o 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examination_n that_o david_n i._o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o david_n ii_o but_o for_o the_o part_n of_o malcolm_n ii_n law_n which_o speak_v of_o wardship_n marriage_n and_o relief_n in_o scotland_n at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v rise_v from_o their_o own_o nobility_n buchanan_n himself_o recede_v from_o that_o opinion_n and_o conclude_v hunâ—_n morem_fw-la ab_fw-la anglis_fw-la &_o danis_n potius_fw-la acceptum_fw-la credo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la anglia_fw-it &_o parte_fw-la normanniae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la perseveret_fw-la and_o demster_n himself_o their_o great_a antiquary_n ingenious_o consess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o baron_n in_o scotland_n till_o malcolm_n iii_o create_v they_o and_o he_o may_v well_o take_v his_o precedent_n from_o the_o conqueror_n for_o he_o live_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o about_o seven_o year_n after_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o baron_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o time_n of_o malcolm_n ii_o as_o demster_n affirm_v or_o 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inflexerat_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la liceret_fw-la
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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 1â—1_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 humâ—z_fw-fr
to_o the_o grant_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o the_o modus_fw-la concessionis_fw-la or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n and_o aliud_fw-la from_o the_o grant_n for_o so_o the_o print_a case_n represent_v their_o opinion_n if_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o tenure_n and_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o land_n be_v aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la two_o distinct_a thing_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a grant_v make_v and_o the_o authority_n give_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n for_o the_o make_v thereof_o then_o the_o patent_n may_v be_v void_a as_o to_o the_o tenure_n and_o yet_o good_a for_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o tenure_n be_v incident_a unto_o the_o authority_n and_o include_v within_o it_o and_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o tenure_n and_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o land_n make_v up_o but_o one_o entire_a grant_n so_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o tenure_n be_v modus_fw-la concessionis_fw-la then_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o land_n reserve_v a_o diverse_a or_o contrary_a tenure_n to_o that_o which_o their_o nude_v authority_n do_v warrant_v they_o to_o reserve_v be_v a_o do_v of_o idem_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o so_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v void_a they_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n as_o to_o the_o land_n and_o their_o be_v void_a only_o as_o to_o the_o tenure_n urge_v among_o other_o argument_n that_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v bring_v into_o england_n by_o the_o conquest_n but_o grant_n be_v by_o the_o common-law_n and_o therefore_o grant_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o tenor_n the_o tenure_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v aliud_fw-la from_o the_o thing_n grant_v and_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o tenure_n come_v in_o with_o the_o conqueror_n they_o cite_v mr._n selden_n in_o his_o spicileg_n ad_fw-la eadmerum_fw-la p._n 194._o where_o he_o have_v that_o out_o of_o bracton_n de_fw-fr acquir_n rerum_fw-la dominio_fw-la b._n 2._o forinsecum_fw-la servitium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la regale_n servitium_fw-la quia_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o conquestu_fw-la fuit_fw-la adinventum_fw-la but_o this_o argument_n and_o the_o authority_n be_v both_o over-ruld_a and_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o tenor_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o england_n by_o the_o conqueror_n but_o be_v common_a among_o the_o saxon_n their_o answer_n to_o mr._n selden_n opinion_n with_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_v their_o position_n i_o will_v transcribe_v at_o large_a from_o the_o print_a case_n the_o book_n be_v very_o scarce_o and_o this_o the_o only_a point_n wherein_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n be_v concern_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o mr._n selden_n in_o that_o place_n do_v bare_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o bracton_n not_o deliver_v any_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o for_o in_o that_o book_n cite_v pag._n 170._o and_o in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o last_o edition_n p._n 612._o we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o that_o this_o tenure_n be_v in_o use_n in_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n what_o be_v those_o thani_fw-la majores_fw-la or_o thani_fw-la regis_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n but_o the_o king_n immediate_a tenant_n of_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v by_o personal_a service_n as_o of_o the_o king_n person_n by_o grand_a serjeanty_n or_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o land_n so_o hold_v be_v in_o those_o time_n call_v thainland_n as_o land_v hold_v in_o socage_n be_v call_v reveland_n so_o frequent_o in_o doomsday_n haec_fw-la terra_fw-la fuit_fw-la terra_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la thainland_n sed_fw-la postea_fw-la conversa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o reveland_n coke_n instit_n sect._n 117._o after_o some_o year_n that_o follow_v the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n the_o title_n of_o thane_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o that_o of_o baron_n and_o barony_n succeed_v for_o thane_n and_o thainland_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o true_a and_o original_a reason_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n cromwel_n case_n 2._o coke_n 81._o that_o every_o barony_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v hold_v by_o grand_a serjeanty_n by_o that_o tenure_n be_v the_o thain-land_n hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o those_o thain-land_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v after_o call_v barony_n it_o be_v true_a the_o possession_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n be_v first_o make_v subject_n to_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o their_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n in_o pura_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la free_a ab_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la saeculari_fw-la but_o he_o than_o turn_v their_o possession_n into_o barony_n and_o so_o make_v they_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o tenure_n so_o that_o as_o to_o they_o this_o tenure_n and_o service_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o conquestu_fw-la adinventum_fw-la but_o the_o thain-land_n be_v hold_v by_o that_o tenure_n before_o as_o the_o king_n thane_n be_v a_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la so_o the_o thanus_n mediocris_fw-la or_o middle_a thane_n be_v only_o a_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n that_o either_o hold_v of_o a_o mean_a lord_n and_o not_o immediate_o of_o the_o king_n or_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o a_o honour_n or_o manor_n and_o not_o in_o capite_fw-la what_o be_v that_o trinoda_fw-it necessitas_fw-la which_o so_o often_o occur_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n under_o this_o form_n exceptisistis_fw-la tribus_fw-la expeditione_n arcis_fw-la &_o pontis_fw-la exstructione_fw-la see_v it_o in_o a_o charter_n of_o king_n etbeldred_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o coke_n 6._o report_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v after_o express_v by_o salvo_n forinseco_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o &_o 35._o 12._o edw._n 1._o guard_n 152._o 26._o ass_n 66._o selden_n analect_n anglobrit_fw-mi 78._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n be_v mistake_v who_o in_o his_o glossary_a verbo_fw-la feudum_fw-la refer_v the_o original_n of_o feud_n in_o england_n to_o the_o norman_a conquest_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o capite_fw-la tenor_n tenor_n by_o knights-service_n tenor_n in_o socage_n frank-almoigne_a etc._n etc._n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v what_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o a_o old_a french_a customary_a in_o a_o ms._n treatise_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o tenor_n in_o england_n which_o be_v in_o many_o man_n hand_n all_o those_o tenor_n be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o the_o saxon_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o first_o british_a king_n divide_v britain_n into_o four_o part_n and_o give_v one_o part_n to_o the_o arch-flamen_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n a_o second_o part_n he_o give_v to_o his_o earl_n and_o nobility_n to_o do_v he_o knights-service_n a_o three_o he_o divide_v among_o husbandman_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o socage_n the_o four_o part_n he_o give_v to_o mechanical_a person_n to_o hold_v in_o burgage_n but_o that_o testimony_n be_v wave_v there_o be_v little_a certainty_n or_o truth_n in_o the_o british_a story_n before_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n neither_o will_v they_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o william_n roville_n of_o alenzon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o grand_a customier_n of_o normandy_n that_o all_o those_o custom_n among_o which_o these_o tenor_n be_v be_v first_o bring_v into_o normandy_n out_o of_o england_n by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o find_v feud_n both_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n of_o those_o time_n among_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n cap._n 35._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o provide_v debent_fw-la enim_fw-la universi_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la feodum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la tenementa_fw-la sua_fw-la arma_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la semper_fw-la prompta_fw-la conservare_fw-la ad_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o servitium_fw-la dominorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lambard_n archaionom_fw-la 135._o this_o law_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n vid._n coke_n instit_n sect._n 103._o as_o these_o tenor_n be_v common_a in_o those_o time_n so_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o homage_n fealty_n escuage_z relief_n wardship_n for_o releif_n we_o have_v full_a testimony_n in_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o earl_n and_o thanes_z for_o which_o see_v the_o law_n of_o king_n canutus_n cap._n 66_o &_o 69._o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n cap._n de_fw-fr heterochiis_fw-la and_o what_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n coke_n have_v in_o his_o instit_n sect._n
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only_o of_o our_o own_o but_o also_o of_o most_o other_o northern_a kingdom_n particular_o he_o be_v very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o old_a feudal_n law_n and_o have_v show_v we_o in_o a_o discourse_n upon_o that_o head_n how_o most_o of_o the_o tenor_n here_o in_o england_n have_v their_o foundation_n from_o thence_o this_o near_a relation_n between_o their_o custom_n and_o our_o constitution_n make_v he_o oxon_n many_o time_n marvel_v that_o my_o lord_n cook_n adorn_v our_o law_n with_o so_o many_o flower_n of_o antiquity_n and_o foreign_a learning_n shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o this_o field_n from_o whence_o so_o many_o root_n of_o our_o law_n have_v of_o old_a be_v take_v and_o transplant_v and_o i_o wish_v so_o he_o go_v on_o some_o worthy_a lawyer_n will_v read_v they_o diligent_o and_o show_v the_o several_a head_n from_o whence_o these_o of_o we_o be_v take_v they_o beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o only_o diligent_a but_o very_o curious_a in_o this_o kind_n but_o we_o
majesty_n will_v please_v to_o consider_v his_o son_n according_o the_o king_n send_v for_o mr._n spelman_n and_o with_o many_o expression_n of_o kindness_n immediate_o spelman_n confer_v on_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n after_o the_o civil_a war_n break_v out_o his_o majesty_n by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n command_v he_o from_o his_o own_o house_n in_o norfolk_n to_o give_v his_o attendance_n at_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v to_o private_a council_n and_o employ_v to_o write_v several_a paper_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n but_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o attend_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o public_a and_o when_o these_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v his_o own_o private_a study_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v the_o 25._o of_o july_n 1643._o his_o funeral_n sermon_n by_o his_o majesty_n be_v special_a order_n be_v preach_v by_o archbishop_n usher_n a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o he_o have_v publish_v the_o saxon_a psalter_n from_o a_o ancient_a ms._n of_o sir_n henry_n which_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o preface_n be_v a_o task_n enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o also_o write_v the_o life_n of_o king_n alfred_n in_o english_a which_o have_v lie_v several_a year_n in_o manuscript_n be_v at_o last_o translate_v into_o latin_a and_o publish_v in_o 1678._o with_o mr._n walker_n commentary_n upon_o it_o spelman_n clement_n spelman_n young_a son_n to_o sir_n henry_n be_v a_o councillor_n and_o make_v puny_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o he_o 2._o publish_v some_o piece_n relate_v to_o the_o government_n and_o a_o large_a preface_n to_o his_o father_n book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la die_v in_o june_n 1679._o he_o be_v bury_v in_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 〈…〉_z to_o return_v to_o sir_n henry_n he_o die_v in_o london_n at_o the_o house_n of_o sir_n ralph_n whitfeild_n his_o son-in-law_n be_v about_o 80._o year_n of_o age._n his_o body_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n charles_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v inter_v in_o westminster-abbey_n whither_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a solemnity_n on_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o october_n 1641._o and_o bury_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pillar_n over_o against_o mr._n camden_n monument_n the_o several_a discourse_n contain_a in_o this_o volume_n 1._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 pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o a_o feud_n be_v p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o original_a growth_n and_o propagation_n of_o feud_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o england_n p._n 2._o chap._n iii_o that_o none_o of_o our_o feodal_n word_n nor_o word_n of_o tenure_n be_v find_v in_o any_o law_n or_o ancient_a charter_n of_o the_o saxon_n p._n 7._o chap._n iu._n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la more_o particular_o p._n 10._o chap._n v._o what_o degree_n and_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v among_o the_o saxon_n and_o of_o what_o condition_n their_o land_n be_v p._n 11._o chap._n vi_o of_o earl_n among_o our_o saxon_n p._n 13._o chap._n vii_o of_o ceorl_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o but_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n or_o have_v land_n hold_v not_o by_o knight-service_n p._n 14._o chap._n viii_o of_o thanes_z and_o their_o several_a kind_n p._n 16._o chap._n ix_o charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o saxon_a king_n not_o only_o without_o mention_n of_o tenure_n or_o feodal-service_n but_o with_o all_o immunity_n except_o expedition_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o 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_n or_o do_v lie_v in_o tenure_n p._n 21._o chap._n xi_o more_o touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o thaneland_n out_o of_o doomsday_n p._n 23._o chap._n xii_o the_o fruit_n of_o feodal_n tenor_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o find_v among_o the_o saxon_n or_o not_o after_o our_o manner_n p._n 24._o chap._n xiii_o no_o profit_n of_o land_n by_o wardship_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n p._n 25._o chap._n fourteen_o no_o wardship_n in_o england_n among_o the_o saxon_n objection_n answer_v p._n 25._o caap._n xv._n no_o marriage_n of_o ward_n p._n 29._o chap._n xvi_o no_o livery_n no_o primer-seisin_a p._n 30._o 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 p._n 31._o chap._n xviii_o difference_n between_o heriot_n and_o relief_n p._n 32._o chap._n xix_o no_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n p._n 33._o chap._n xx._n no_o feodal_n homage_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 34._o chap._n xxi_o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 34._o chap._n xxii_o no_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n what_o in_o the_o empire_n p._n 36._o chap._n xxiii_o no_o feodal_n escheat_n of_o hereditary_a land_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 37._o chap._n xxiv_o thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o no_o mark_n of_o tenure_n but_o distinction_n of_o land-holders_n p._n 38._o chap._n xxv_o how_o the_o saxon_n hold_v their_o land_n and_o what_o oblige_v they_o to_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n p._n 40._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o charter_n whereby_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n dispose_v divers_a land_n of_o his_o church_n after_o the_o feodal_n manner_n of_o that_o time_n entitle_v indiculum_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la oswalds-laws-hundred_n p._n 41._o chap._n xxvii_o inducement_n to_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 43._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 46._o ii_o of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n p._n 49._o iii_o of_o parliament_n p._n 57_o iv._o the_o original_a of_o the_o four_o term_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 67._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n p._n 69._o sect_n i._o of_o the_o term_n in_o general_a p._n 71._o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o term_n ibid._n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o term_n or_o law-day_n p._n 73_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o time_n assign_v to_o law-matter_n call_v the_o term_n ibid._n chap._n i._o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o ancient_n p._n 74._o chap._n ii_o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o roman_n use_v choice_a day_n p._n 75._o chap._n iii_o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n use_v all_o time_n alike_o p._n 75._o chap._n iu._n how_o sunday_n come_v to_o be_v exempt_v p._n 76._o chap._n v._o how_o other_o festival_n and_o vacation-day_n be_v exempt_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o that_o our_o term_n take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o canon-law_n p._n 77._o chap._n vii_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o saxon_a king_n in_o this_o matter_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o constitution_n of_o canutus_n more_o particular_a p._n 78._o chap._n ix_o the_o constitution_n of_o edw._n the_o confessor_n most_o material_a p._n 79._o chap._n x._o the_o constitution_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n p._n 80._o chap._n xi_o what_o do_v by_o will._n rufus_n henry_n i._n k._n stephen_n and_o hen._n ii_o p._n 81._o chap._n xii_o the_o term_n lay_v out_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a law_n p._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o easter-term_n p._n 83._o chap._n fourteen_o trinity-term_n p._n 84._o chap._n xv._n of_o michaelmass-term_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n p._n 85._o chap._n xvi_o the_o late_a constitution_n of_o the_o term_n p._n 86._o chap._n xvii_o how_o trinity_n term_n be_v alter_v and_o shorten_v p._n 87._o chap._n xviii_o how_n michaelmass-term_n be_v abbreviate_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 16._o car._n i._o cap._n 6._o p._n 81._o sect_n v._o other_o consideration_n concern_v termtime_n ibid._n chap._n i._n why_o the_o high-court_n sit_v not_o in_o the_o afternoon_n p._n 89._o chap._n ii_o why_o they_o sit_v not_o at_o all_o some_o day_n p._n 90._o chap._n iii_o why_o some_o law_n business_n may_v be_v do_v on_o day_n exempt_v p._n 93._o chap._n iu._n why_o the_o end_n of_o michaelmass-term_n be_v sometime_o hold_v in_o advent_n and_o of_o hilary_n in_o septuagesima_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 95._o chap._n v._o why_o assize_n be_v hold_v in_o lent_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o return_v p._n 96._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o quarta_fw-la dies_fw-la post_fw-la p._n 97._o chap._n viii_o why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o canon_n and_o foreign_a law_n use_v in_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o excursion_n into_o the_o original_n of_o our_o law_n p._n 98._o appendix_n p._n 104._o v._o a_o apology_n for_o archbishop_n abbot_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o peter_n hawkins_n the_o keeper_n wound_v in_o the_o park_n at_o bramsil_n july_n 24._o 1621._o p._n 107._o vi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a apology_n p._n 111._o vii_o letter_n and_o instrument_n relate_v to_o the_o kill_n of_o hawkins_n by_o the_o a._n b._n
land_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17._o the_o land_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o idolatrous_a enemy_n and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o thus_o may_v fancy_n couple_v the_o remote_a thing_n to_o come_v low_o down_o and_o near_a home_n 118._o pausanias_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o when_o brennus_n who_o they_o say_v be_v a_o britain_n invade_v greece_n with_o a_o army_n of_o gaul_n every_o horseman_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n have_v two_o other_o gaul_n horseman_n to_o attend_v and_o second_v he_o as_o his_o vassal_n and_o they_o three_o together_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trimarcesiam_n i._n e._n a_o society_n of_o three_o horseman_n 118._o but_o caesar_n say_v that_o the_o noble_a gaul_n in_o his_o time_n have_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n many_o horseman_n attend_v they_o in_o war_n who_o by_o a_o german_a word_n he_o call_v ambactos_fw-la which_o proper_o signify_v servant_n vassal_n workman_n ambactâ—_n and_o labourer_n yet_o he_o by_o a_o fair_a name_n expound_v it_o there_o 184._o in_o latin_a clientes_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n 124._o call_v they_o among_o the_o german_n comites_fw-la &_o familiares_fw-la as_o account_v they_o like_o abraham_n 14._o 318._o soldier_n to_o be_v all_o their_o lord_n follower_n and_o of_o his_o family_n tacitus_n 129._o likewise_o name_v they_o comites_fw-la as_o companion_n and_o follower_n quod_fw-la bello_fw-la sequi_fw-la dominum_fw-la coguntur_fw-la say_v 284._o cujacius_n but_o tacitus_n further_o say_v gradus_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la habet_fw-la judicio_fw-la ejus_fw-la quem_fw-la sectantur_fw-la that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o those_o company_n as_o he_o who_o they_o follow_v do_v appoint_v like_o they_o perhaps_o in_o after-age_n of_o earl_n baron_n knight_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o the_o comites_fw-la or_o ambacti_fw-la be_v maintain_v neither_o caesar_n nor_o yet_o tacitus_n have_v relate_v as_o for_o such_o portion_n of_o land_n as_o we_o call_v knights-fee_n they_o can_v not_o then_o have_v any_o for_o caesar_n 120._o speak_v of_o the_o german_n say_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o tacitus_n mor._n neque_fw-la cuique_fw-la agri_fw-la modum_fw-la certum_fw-la aut_fw-la fine_n proprios_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o certain_a estate_n or_o peculiar_a bound_n of_o land_n but_o the_o magistrate_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n assign_v from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o kindred_n and_o such_o as_o live_v together_o what_o quantity_n of_o land_n and_o in_o what_o place_n they_o think_v good_a and_o the_o next_o year_n force_v they_o to_o remove_v the_o reason_n you_o may_v see_v in_o caesar_n who_o 121._o also_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o common_a magistrate_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n or_o territory_n set_v what_o law_n he_o will_v among_o his_o follower_n or_o ambactos_fw-la these_o law_n the_o goth_n the_o swede_n the_o dane_n and_o saxon_n call_v bilagines_n of_o by_o which_o in_o all_o these_o language_n signify_v a_o town_n and_o lagh_o or_o laghen_fw-mi which_o signify_v law_n as_o gravius_n nostro_fw-la suecus_n and_o our_o saxon_a author_n testify_v and_o though_o jornandes_n a_o spanish_a goth_n write_v it_o after_o the_o spanish_a corruption_n bellagineâ—_n yet_o we_o in_o england_n keep_v the_o very_a radix_fw-la and_o word_n itself_o by-law_n even_a unto_o this_o day_n though_o divert_v somewhat_o from_o the_o sense_n that_o caesar_n speak_v of_o for_o we_o call_v they_o town-law_n or_o by-law_n which_o the_o townsman_n make_v among_o themselves_o but_o caesar_n show_v that_o the_o lord_n impose_v they_o herewith_o agree_v that_o of_o tacitus_n or_o some_o other_o ancient_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o german_n say_v agricolis_fw-la suis_fw-la jus_o dicunt_fw-la they_o give_v law_n to_o they_o which_o dwell_v upon_o their_o land_n 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and_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n assign_v to_o his_o follower_n for_o their_o stipend_n or_o maintenance_n be_v at_o first_o call_v munera_fw-la after_o beneficia_fw-la and_o last_o feuda_n or_o tenant-land_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o for_o military_a man_n call_v feudum_fw-la militare_fw-la and_o feudum_fw-la nobile_fw-la tenure_n by_o knights-service_n the_o other_o for_o husbandman_n call_v therefore_o feudum_fw-la rusticum_fw-la &_o ignobile_fw-la tenure_n in_o socage_n or_o by_o the_o plough_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o feud_n and_o tenor_n and_o the_o feudal_n law_n itself_o take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o german_n and_o northern_a nation_n in_o such_o condition_n therefore_o how_o obscure_a soever_o as_o caesar_n and_o tacitus_n leave_v they_o to_o we_o 1._o gerardus_n niger_n the_o consul_n of_o milan_n who_o flourish_v about_o a._n d._n 1176._o and_o first_o compose_v they_o into_o a_o book_n take_v they_o up_o as_o he_o there_o find_v they_o 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king_n of_o the_o mercian_n date_v anno_fw-la 868._o the_o word_n de_fw-fr eodem_fw-la seodo_fw-la as_o though_o lordship_n at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v distribute_v into_o feud_n which_o be_v report_v by_o ingulfus_n charter_n a_o saxon_a give_v great_a probability_n that_o feud_n be_v then_o in_o use_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o charter_n be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o latin_n and_o not_o in_o saxon_a and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o very_a original_n but_o translation_n of_o they_o make_v after_o the_o conquest_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o norman_n either_o by_o ingulf_n himself_o or_o some_o other_o expert_a in_o the_o norman_a language_n law_n and_o custom_n who_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o norman_n use_v norman_a word_n and_o such_o interpretation_n as_o they_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o though_o differ_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n and_o so_o perhaps_o translate_v de_fw-la 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since_o the_o conquest_n examine_v but_o because_o the_o charter_n of_o beorredus_n produce_v by_o myself_o against_o myself_o be_v more_o material_a for_o proof_n of_o feud_n among_o the_o saxon_n than_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o report_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o then_o for_o that_o it_o name_v the_o word_n feodo_fw-it express_o and_o three_o for_o that_o it_o declare_v certain_a land_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr eodem_fw-la feodo_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v many_o other_o feod_n then_o in_o use_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o examine_v this_o charter_n yet_o more_o large_o and_o particular_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o elder_n saxon_n make_v their_o ordinary_a conveyance_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n without_o deed_n or_o writing_n by_o delivery_n of_o a_o turf_n or_o spear_n a_o staff_n a_o arrow_n or_o some_o other_o symbol_n in_o token_n thereof_o yea_o their_o very_a law_n like_o 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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 sâ—uti_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 gemeneâ—â—â—re_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 fâ—odists_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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for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v before_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o
time_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v otherwise_o than_o for_o life_n or_o three_o life_n for_o so_o i_o find_v they_o in_o the_o abby-book_n and_o i_o also_o suppose_v that_o they_o to_o who_o these_o land_n be_v grant_v be_v the_o thani_n episcopi_fw-la &_o thani_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la speak_v of_o in_o doomsday-book_n and_o that_o the_o land_n themselves_o be_v such_o as_o in_o the_o same_o book_n be_v usual_o call_v thain-land_n ecclesiae_fw-la episcopi_fw-la and_o abbatis_n but_o i_o see_v they_o be_v lade_v with_o many_o service_n which_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n thane_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o person_n be_v free_a from_o therefore_o when_o this_o very_a bishop_n by_o another_o charter_n grant_v tres_fw-la cassatas_fw-la three_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o cungle_v cuidam_fw-la ministro_fw-la regis_fw-la to_o one_o of_o the_o king_n thanes_z name_v alfwold_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n if_o she_o survive_v during_o their_o life_n he_o put_v no_o service_n upon_o the_o king_n thane_n but_o say_v plena_fw-la glorietur_fw-la libertate_fw-la excepta_fw-la expeditione_n rata_fw-la pontis_fw-la arcisve_fw-la constructione_n the_o common_a exception_n in_o grant_n unto_o the_o king_n thanes_z as_o before_z appear_z and_o yet_o the_o service_n thereby_o except_v belong_v not_o either_o to_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o king_n himself_o otherwise_o than_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o common_a necessity_n after_o all_o this_o i_o beat_v still_o upon_o the_o old_a string_n that_o here_o yet_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v wardship_n or_o marriage_n or_o as_o the_o law_n then_o stand_v a_o tenure_n by_o knights-service_n for_o we_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o expedition_n and_o build_n of_o castle_n and_o bridges_n be_v no_o feodal_n service_n nor_o grow_v by_o tenure_n and_o as_o for_o these_o that_o be_v tie_v to_o ride_v and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o their_o lord_n baraterius_n a_o old_a 8._o feudist_n say_v that_o a_o 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conquest_n but_o the_o report_n wave_v his_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o we_o notwithstanding_o
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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 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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
richard_n tribunus_n regis_n or_o marshal_n to_o king_n henry_n ii_o 166._o hundrador_n 51._o hundred_o their_o original_n 50._o hundred_o court_n 51._o hunt_v forbid_v to_o clergyman_n 109_o 112_o 113_o 114_o 115._o hide_n what_o 17._o when_o disuse_v 4â—_n i_o ibreney_n rad._n de_o 190._o iceni_n 135._o eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la &_o derivatio_fw-la ibid._n icenia_n 135._o ejusdem_fw-la termini_fw-la ibid._n coelum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la 13â—_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n adjust_v the_o quantity_n of_o rent_n for_o every_o ploughland_n 15._o by_o who_o advice_n he_o make_v his_o law_n 61._o make_v a_o strict_a law_n against_o work_v on_o sunday_n 57_o ingolsthorp_n 146._o inland_a what_o 12._o intwood_n 157._o k._n john_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 63._o john_n marshal_z to_z king_n henry_n i._n 165._o irregularity_n of_o clergyman_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 109_o 112._o i_o shall_z fluvius_fw-la unde_fw-la dictus_fw-la 135._o ejusdem_fw-la aestus_fw-la 139._o islepe_o sim_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 90._o jury_n take_v out_o of_o several_a hundred_o in_o a_o county_n 53._o jurour_n prohibit_v to_o have_v meat_n etc._n etc._n till_o agree_v of_o their_o verdict_n 89._o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la 2._o justice_n of_o eure_n when_o institute_v 27._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o flourish_v 129._o he_o prohibit_v clergyman_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o wi_n ibid._n justitium_fw-la what_o 72._o k_o keninghall_n 158._o kent_n the_o custom_n of_o gavelkind_n in_o that_o county_n 43._o kettringham_n 15â—_n the_o king_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o feud_n and_o tenor_n 1â—_n the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o tenant_n land_n till_o the_o heir_n have_v do_v homage_n 3â—_n the_o king_n universal_a lord_n of_o his_o whole_a territory_n 37._o ancient_o grant_v church_n to_o layman_n 115_o knight_n what_o among_o the_o saxon_n 51_o 58._o why_o there_o be_v but_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o a_o county_n 64._o knight's-fee_n 3_o 4_o 51_o 58._o when_o introduce_v 45._o the_o number_n of_o they_o ibid._n the_o value_n of_o a_o knights-fee_n ibid._n knight-service_n 2_o 7._o kymberley_n 158._o s_o sacha_n &_o soca_n what_o in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 51._o salique_n bring_v the_o german_a feodal_a right_n into_o france_n 5._o shall_v in_o norfolk_n 151._o sandringham_n 146._o sanhadrim_n when_o and_o where_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o sit_v 75._o satrapy_n among_o the_o saxon_n 50._o saxon_n the_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o german_a rite_n in_o great_a britain_n 5._o their_o charter_n translate_v 7._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v their_o conveyance_n 8_o distinction_n of_o person_n among_o they_o 11._o how_o many_o degree_n of_o honour_n they_o have_v 16._o how_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n 40._o what_o oblige_v they_o to_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n ibid._n saxon_n very_o much_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n 89._o when_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o england_n 100_o they_o sweep_v away_o the_o roman_a law_n there_o 101_o yet_o take_v somewhat_o from_o they_o 102._o why_o their_o law_n be_v not_o at_o first_o put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n when_o they_o have_v write_v law_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o will_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n 127._o our_o saxon_n observe_v the_o civil_a law_n in_o their_o will_n 128._o scutagium_fw-la 36_o 37._o sedgeford_n 146._o segrave_n nicholas_n marshal_v of_o england_n 167._o seignory_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o service_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o they_o upon_o land_n 17._o personal_a service_n 40._o praedial_a ibid._n alodial_a ibid._n beneficiary_n ibid._n colonical_a ibid._n servitia_fw-la militaria_fw-la what_o 46._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o servitutes_fw-la militares_fw-la ibid._n seymour_n edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n nephew_n of_o king_n edw._n vi_o 169._o make_a lord_n treasurer_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n shardlow_n joh_n justice_n of_o oyer_n have_v a_o licence_n to_o hear_v cause_n on_o a_o festival_n 95_o 96._o sharnburn_n 146._o history_n of_o the_o family_n 189_o etc._n etc._n shelton_n 156._o shouldham_n 142._o shire_n gemot_a what_o 53._o signioral_a authority_n what_o 6â—_n snetsham_n 146_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n socage_n 3_o 7_o 33_o 43._o socman_n 1â—_n 15_o 57_o sprowston_n 153._o stanchow_n 146_o 19â—_n star_n chamber_n court_n 94_o 95._o stigand_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n depose_v 119._o stock-chappel_n 146._o stow-bardolfe_a 140._o strangbow_n gilb_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n 165._o suitor_n of_o the_o hundred_o 51._o when_o and_o by_o who_o call_v at_o this_o day_n ibid._n summons_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o empire_n 36._o sunday_n how_o exempt_v from_o law_n suit_n 76._o sustenance_n what_o 59_o swasham_n 141._o swainmote-court_n 85._o syndici_fw-la who_o 63_o 64._o synod_n of_o eanham_n when_o hold_v 78._o t_o talbot_n george_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 171._o execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n ibid._n tallagium_fw-la 60._o tasburg_n 156._o tassilo_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n pipin_n 34._o tenant_n land_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n 4._o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n 4._o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la 10._o tenant_n in_o menalty_n ibid._n tenant_n paraval_n ibid._n tenant_n land_n or_o the_o tenancy_n 12._o tenant_n what_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n 51._o tenant_n in_o socage_n 57_o tenant_n force_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n 60._o to_o furnish_v their_o lord_n with_o provision_n ibid._n to_o present_v they_o with_o gratuity_n ibid._n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la 2._o by_o knight-service_n 4_o 7._o the_o original_a of_o tenor_n 4._o tenure_n in_o socage_n 4_o 7._o tenor_n for_o life_n ibid._n what_o tenor_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n 7._o when_o first_o use_v ibid._n no_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n 10._o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o feodal_a tenor_n 24._o the_o name_n of_o tenor_n not_o use_v by_o the_o saxon_n 40._o terminus_n what_o it_o signify_v 71._o when_o the_o word_n become_v frequent_a ibid._n term_n their_o definition_n and_o etymology_n 71._o several_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 70._o full_a term_n and_o puisne_n term_v ibid._n the_o original_a of_o term_n 73_o &_o 77._o two_o term_n among_o the_o welsh_a 74._o the_o term_n lay_v out_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n 82._o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o hilary-term_n 82_o 83._o of_o easter-term_n 83._o of_o trinity-term_n 84_o 85._o of_o michaelmass-term_n 85_o 86._o how_o trinity_n term_n be_v alter_v 87._o michaelmass-term_n how_o abbreviate_v 88_o why_o the_o term_n be_v sometime_o extend_v into_o the_o vacation_n 95._o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la 57_o terrae_fw-la testamentales_fw-la 12._o terrington_n 138._o tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la 14._o testament_n and_o last_o will_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n 127._o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n before_o christ_n time_n ibid._n express_o mention_v by_o st._n paul_n ibid._n not_o use_v by_o the_o saxon_n or_o norman_n ibid._n the_o custom_n of_o make_v will_n from_o who_o take_v up_o ibid._n how_o many_o witness_n to_o a_o will_n require_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n 128._o thane_n or_o theoden_a who_o 10_o 11._o their_o several_a kind_n 16._o not_o proper_o a_o title_n of_o dignity_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o their_o name_n ibid._n the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o their_o land_n 17._o the_o word_n thane_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o war_n 21._o a_o thane_n heriot_n 31._o thaneland_n not_o subject_a to_o feodal_a service_n 18._o charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o saxon_a king_n 19_o 20._o the_o occasion_n of_o grant_v they_o 21._o thaneland_n alienate_v ibid._n devise_a by_o will_n 22._o grant_v to_o woman_n ibid._n no_o service_n upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v express_v ibid._n dispos_fw-mi d_o of_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o owner_n 23._o charge_v with_o a_o rent_n ibid._n may_v be_v restrain_v from_o alienation_n ibid._n thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o 38._o thani_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la 16._o thani_fw-la regis_fw-la ibid._n theinge_v 50._o his_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n theowe_n and_o esne_n who_o 11._o thetford_n 158._o thokus_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sharnburn_n 189._o thola_fw-la the_o widow_n of_o ore_n have_v a_o grant_n of_o certain_a land_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o confessor_n 20._o obtain_v a_o licence_n to_o devise_v her_o land_n and_o good_n 34._o thrimsa_n what_o 15._o thrithingreves_n or_o leidgereuâ—s_n their_o office_n and_o authority_n 52._o what_o cause_n be_v usual_o bring_v before_o '_o they_o ibid._n tribunus_n militum_fw-la rei_fw-la militaris_fw-la aut_fw-la exercitus_fw-la 165._o tribute_n 59_o trimarcesia_n what_o 3._o trinity-term_n its_o ancient_a bound_n 84_o 85._o how_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o shorten_v 87._o trinodis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 17_o 43._o trithing_n or_o lath_n 50._o why_o so_o call_v 52._o turf_n why_o so_o call_v 139_o 140._o tydd_n