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A37445 The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... / written by Sir Simon Degge, Kt. Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704. 1676 (1676) Wing D852; ESTC R8884 170,893 368

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cure_n a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n translation_n page_n 217._o in_o the_o english_a translation_n for_o as_o padre_n paulo_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o 700_o year_n after_o christ_n church_n nonresidence_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o western_a church_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o office_n or_o title_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o many_o canon_n and_o decree_n have_v be_v make_v against_o nonresidence_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o much_o the_o great_a and_o better_a number_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o father_n in_o that_o council_n divino_fw-la the_o same_o hist_o p._n 217._o etc._n etc._n 486_o etc._n etc._n 509_o etc._n etc._n 496⸪_n residence_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o 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of_o lancaster_n 28._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o of_o the_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n the_o surveyer_n general_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o augmentation_n and_o groom_n of_o the_o stool_n whilst_o such_o chaplain_n abide_v and_o be_v attendant_a in_o the_o household_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n 13._o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o the_o dean_n of_o the_o archer_n and_o the_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o twelve_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o place_n may_v be_v nonresident_a but_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n augmentation_n 28._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o first-fruit_n master_n of_o the_o ward_n surveyer_n general_n treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o augmentation_n and_o groom_n of_o the_o stool_n 8._o 9_o e._n 2._o cap._n 8._o be_v to_o 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shall_v make_v any_o conveyance_n of_o his_o good_n to_o defraud_v his_o successor_n of_o his_o remedy_n the_o like_a suit_n be_v give_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n against_o the_o grantee_n as_o the_o successor_n shall_v have_v have_v against_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o predecessor_n but_o this_o act_n give_v no_o remedy_n at_o common_a law_n 5._o stat._n 13._o el._n c._n 5._o because_o by_o another_o act_n make_v at_o the_o same_o parliament_n all_o such_o grant_n to_o defraud_v any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o their_o just_a action_n be_v make_v void_a so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v equal_a remedy_n in_o both_o case_n suit_n for_o dilapidation_n be_v most_o proper_o and_o natural_o to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o if_o any_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v f._n fitz._n n.b._n 51._o f._n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v supersede_v by_o a_o consultation_n but_o this_o be_v intend_v where_o the_o suit_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o canon-law_n but_o the_o successor_n may_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n have_v a_o special_a action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o dilapidator_n ground_v action_n upon_o the_o case_n at_o law_n for_o dilapidation_n t._n 8._o h._n 7.10_o 69._o b.r._n t._n 18._o h._n 7._o ro_o 69._o c.b._n p._n 12_o and_o 13_o h._n 8._o rot_n 126._o c.b._n h._n 15_o h._n 8._o ro_o 306_o c._n b._n in_o 12_o h._n 8._o ro_o 730._o c._n b._n h._n 15._o jac._n 10.474_o etc._n etc._n the_o custom_n upon_o which_o the_o action_n be_v ground_v his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n whereof_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o precedent_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o reader_n have_v a_o taste_n in_o the_o margin_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n omnes_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la praebendarii_fw-la rectores_fw-la vicarii_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentes_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulas_fw-la domos_fw-la &_o edificia_fw-la praebendorum_fw-la rectoriorum_n &_o vicariarum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reparare_fw-la &_o sustentare_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la reparata_fw-la &_o sustentata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la praebendarii_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o vicarii_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o edificia_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la praemittatur_fw-la reparata_fw-la &_o sustentata_fw-la non_fw-la dimiserunt_fw-la &_o deliquerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la irreparata_fw-la &_o dilapidata_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la executores_fw-la sive_fw-la administratores_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o catallorum_fw-la talium_fw-la praebendariorum_n rectorum_fw-la &_o vicariorum_fw-la post_fw-la eorum_fw-la mortem_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la successoribus_fw-la talium_fw-la praebendariorum_n rectorum_fw-la &_o vicariorum_fw-la tantam_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la summam_fw-la quantam_fw-la pro_fw-la necessaria_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o edificatione_n hujusmodi_fw-la domorum_fw-la &_o edificiorum_fw-la expendi_fw-la aut_fw-la solvi_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o custom_n action_n of_o the_o case_n have_v be_v frequent_o bring_v both_o ancient_o and_o of_o late_a time_n and_o damage_n recover_v and_o note_v 11._o stat._n 14._o el._n c._n 11._o that_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n it_o be_v express_o enact_v that_o all_o the_o money_n and_o damage_n that_o shall_v be_v recover_v for_o dilapidation_n be_v to_o be_v expend_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o and_o about_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n dilapidate_v wherein_o the_o visitor_n of_o those_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o improper_a to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o stat._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o of_o 35_o eliz._n entitle_v nè_fw-la rectores_fw-la prosternant_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o coemiterio_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v or_o rather_o the_o common_a law_n declare_v to_o be_v in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v prohibit_v the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n churchyard_n against_o cut_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n that_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o fell_v they_o viz._n the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n down_o unadvise_o but_o when_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n want_v necessary_a reparation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n unless_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n do_v want_n repair_v in_o which_o case_n the_o parson_n of_o their_o charity_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o relieve_v the_o parishioner_n with_o bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o tree_n which_o we_o will_v not_o command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o we_o will_v commend_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o this_o law_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o soil_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o parson_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o parson_n or_o rector_n that_o grow_v therein_o but_o because_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n plant_v there_o for_o the_o shelter_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n from_o tempest_n and_o storm_n therefore_o the_o parliament_n have_v grant_v a_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o rector_n and_o parson_n of_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o cut_v down_o these_o tree_n for_o any_o other_o use_n but_o the_o necessary_a repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o chancel_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o common_a law_n enjoin_v for_o if_o the_o rector_n have_v go_v about_o to_o have_v cut_v they_o down_o for_o any_o other_o use_n the_o patron_n may_v have_v have_v a_o prohibition_n but_o now_o i_o conceive_v the_o rector_n or_o impropriator_n that_o cut_v down_o any_o tree_n grow_v in_o the_o churchyard_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n may_v be_v indict_v and_o fine_v upon_o this_o statute_n at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n in_o their_o visitation_n will_v take_v care_n these_o dilapidation_n may_v easy_o be_v avoid_v which_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o can_v be_v please_v to_o god_n almighty_a or_o good_a man_n and_o the_o canon_n enjoin_v the_o archdeacon_n and_o other_o official_o ut_fw-la in_o visitationibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la faciendis_fw-la diligentem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la considerationem_fw-la ad_fw-la fabricam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maxim_n cancel_v '_o infra_fw-la cap._n archidiaconi_n &_o infra_fw-la si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr indigeant_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quos_fw-la invenerint_fw-la defectus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la certum_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la praefigant_fw-la terminum_fw-la infra_fw-la quem_fw-la emendentur_fw-la vel_fw-la suppleantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o nine_o chapter_n show_v for_o what_o cause_n a_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v deprive_v by_o any_o statute-law_n and_o what_o matter_n be_v allow_v for_o good_a cause_n of_o deprivation_n at_o the_o common_a law_n deprivation_n or_o deposition_n be_v quid_fw-la deprivation_n and_o deposition_n quid_fw-la where_o a_o man_n by_o any_o statute-law_n or_o by_o any_o judicial_a sentence_n ecclesiastical_a that_o have_v proper_a jurisdiction_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o hold_v or_o enjoy_v his_o parsonage_n vicarage_n or_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n or_o dignity_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o deprivation_n or_o deposition_n be_v proper_o and_o natural_o determinable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n determinable_a where_o determinable_a but_o because_o general_o there_o be_v estate_n of_o freehold_a dependent_a upon_o these_o promotion_n and_o dignity_n and_o annex_v to_o they_o inseparable_o which_o rest_n at_o the_o sole_a determination_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n do_v sometime_o inspect_v and_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o where_o they_o proceed_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a law_n they_o frequent_o prohibit_v they_o i_o have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o show_v what_o cause_v of_o
by_o custom_n to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n wood_n tithable_a hob._n 266⸪_n bulst_n 2._o 285._o doct._n &_o stud._n cap._n ult_n roll_n 1._o 642._o b._n 1._o &_o p._n 5_o 6_o 8._o co._n 11.16_o a⸪_n custom_n to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o thing_n not_o tithable_a or_o any_o thing_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o several_a country_n they_o pay_v no_o tithe_n of_o their_o milk_n and_o as_o custom_n may_v prevail_v in_o not_o tithing_n so_o it_o may_v as_o have_v be_v say_v make_v thing_n tithable_a which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o tithable_a as_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n pigeon_n eat_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n spend_v in_o the_o house_n and_o by_o custom_n tithe_n may_v be_v pay_v of_o salt_n brick_n lime_n ale_n chicken_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o tithable_a now_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o custom_n and_o a_o prescription_n be_v this_o prescription_n difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n every_o custom_n must_v have_v dimension_n and_o allege_v to_o be_v within_o some_o certain_a province_n county_n city_n hundred_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n of_o england_n it_o be_v common_a law_n and_o such_o custom_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o within_o such_o limit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o certain_a person_n house_n land_n or_o other_o thing_n there_o it_o become_v a_o prescription_n which_o be_v a_o young_a daughter_n to_o custom_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o plead_v a_o custom_n the_o manner_n of_o plead_v be_v to_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o county_n hundred_o or_o town_n there_o be_v and_o from_o the_o time_n whereof_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o custom_n use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o etc._n etc._n allege_v the_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n you_o only_o allege_v that_o you_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n you_o have_v in_o such_o land_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v so_o much_o annual_o to_o the_o parson_n of_o d._n prescription_n how_o to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o exoncration_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v in_o these_o thing_n differ_v wherein_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v that_o custom_n must_v be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n prescription_n be_v at_o large_a custom_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n and_o land_n within_o the_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v but_o prescription_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a person_n or_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v that_o they_o must_v be_v constant_a without_o interruption_n and_o perpetual_a from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v frequent_a interruption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n obtain_v but_o after_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n be_v once_o due_o obtain_v a_o disturbance_n for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o 654⸫_n 1_o inst_z 114._o b._n 2_o inst_z 653⸪_n 2_o inst_z 654⸫_n for_o multiplex_fw-la interruptio_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la praescriptionem_fw-la semel_fw-la obtentam_fw-la but_o i_o must_v here_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n prescription_n how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n look_v upon_o custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o though_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v in_o some_o case_n take_v notice_n of_o custom_n and_o prescription_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n matter_n in_o what_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o allow_v a_o usage_n for_o forty_o year_n to_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n ground_v their_o judgement_n upon_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1180._o but_o this_o kingdom_n never_o allow_v of_o that_o epistle_n or_o yield_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o so_o that_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a prescription_n and_o custom_n if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n as_o all_o prescription_n concern_v tithe_n must_v be_v they_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o any_o man_n live_v or_o any_o authentic_a record_n or_o other_o evidence_n prove_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1189._o 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o the_o custom_n or_o prescription_n fail_v and_o the_o influence_n custom_n 20._o what_o influence_n custom_n and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v confirm_v by_o three_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupi_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o statute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v affirm_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v next_o this_o act_n confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o next_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o 32_o h._n 7._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n shall_v grow_v arise_z come_v or_o be_v due_a this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o so_o do_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o which_o be_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v but_o more_o of_o these_o statute_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o liberty_n and_o privilege_v the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n order_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o tithe_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n show_v what_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n make_v order_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v grow_v 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o what_o friviledg_n the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o tithe_n grow_v that_o at_o the_o tithing_n time_n of_o predial_a tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o say_v tithe_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o seem_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n give_v by_o this_o law_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bind_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n due_o and_o right_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o remedy_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n do_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n although_o the_o parson_n vicar_n