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The grounds of the lawes of England; extracted from the fountaines of all other learning: and digested methodically into cases, for the use and benefit of all practicers, and students. With a commixtion of divers scattered grounds concerning the reasonable construction of the law. / By M.H. of the Middle-Temple.
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Hawke, Michael.
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Wing H1169; Thomason E1569_1; ESTC R209197; ESTC R209200
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though_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n love_v their_o own_o work_n 1._o arist_n 4._o eth._n c._n 1._o as_o parent_n and_o poet_n do_v yet_o do_v the_o author_n acknowledge_v with_o cicero_n quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la meorum_fw-la magnopere_fw-la miror_fw-la that_o he_o never_o admire_v any_o of_o his_o own_o work_n but_o say_v with_o ovid_n ipse_fw-la mihi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la judice_fw-la i_o placui_fw-la that_o he_o can_v never_o as_o yet_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n please_v himself_o though_o it_o always_o have_v be_v his_o ambition_n to_o please_v other_o according_a to_o the_o option_n of_o the_o consular_a poet_n optabam_fw-la ut_fw-la placeam_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la ut_fw-la taceam_fw-la and_o this_o modest_a lesson_n have_v the_o author_n learn_v of_o the_o great_a legist_n sir_n edw._n coke_n nulla_fw-la scientia_fw-la 494._o coke_n come_v f._n 494._o nulla_fw-la virtus_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la conservare_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la modestia_fw-la no_o science_n nor_o virtue_n can_v preserve_v its_o place_n and_o dignity_n without_o modesty_n and_o according_o do_v he_o close_o up_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o bracton_n postulans_fw-la a_o lectore_fw-la 1._o brac._n l._n 1._o f._n 1._o ut_fw-la siquid_fw-la superfluum_fw-la vel_fw-la perperam_fw-la positum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la opere_fw-la invenerit_fw-la illud_fw-la corrigat_fw-la vel_fw-la emendet_fw-la vel_fw-la connuiventibus_fw-la oculis_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la request_v this_o of_o the_o reader_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v any_o thing_n superfluous_a or_o place_v amiss_o in_o this_o work_n that_o he_o will_v either_o correct_v or_o amend_v it_o or_o with_o connive_v eye_n pass_v it_o by_o or_o rather_o with_o our_o great_a master_n littleton_n si_fw-mi componere_fw-la magnis_fw-la ovid._n ovid._n parva_n mihi_fw-la fas_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v you_o believe_v that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o this_o book_n be_v law_n for_o he_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o take_v that_o upon_o he_o but_o of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o law_n inquire_v and_o learn_v of_o his_o sage_a master_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o other_o art_n &_o science_n lib_fw-la i._o sect_n i._o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o cicero_n who_o excel_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o humane_a art_n and_o science_n orot_n cic._n 3._o de_fw-fr orot_n omnes_fw-la aâ—tes_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la pertinent_a habent_fw-la common_a quoddam_fw-la vinculum_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la cognatione_fw-la quadam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la continentur_fw-la all_o art_n and_o science_n which_o appertain_v unto_o humanity_n have_v a_o certain_a common_a bond_n and_o tie_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v by_o a_o certain_a alliance_n and_o affinity_n among_o themselves_o and_o true_o for_o they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o one_o womb_n descend_v from_o the_o same_o intellect_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o link_v and_o chain_v together_o that_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v true_a in_o one_o art_n and_o science_n be_v reciprocal_o true_a in_o the_o other_o for_o truth_n absolute_o and_o material_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o formal_o or_o relative_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o artist_n or_o the_o diverse_a object_n of_o science_n it_o be_v sever_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o various_a mode_n of_o the_o application_n and_o consideration_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v theologicall_n and_o philosophical_a truth_n opposite_a but_o subordinate_a and_o theologie_n be_v not_o against_o philosophy_n but_o above_o it_o neither_o do_v the_o principle_n of_o one_o science_n supplant_v the_o principle_n of_o another_o science_n but_o mutual_o aid_v and_o assist_v each_o other_o with_o their_o principle_n in_o search_v and_o sift_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v practical_o apparent_a in_o the_o art_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o nomot_n f._n 6._o which_o borrow_v most_o of_o her_o principle_n from_o other_o science_n in_o so_o much_o as_o sir_n henry_n finch_n elegant_o the_o spark_n of_o all_o science_n be_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o reason_n sir_n edward_n coke_n apt_o style_v it_o scientia_fw-la socialis_fw-la â—8_o l._n 5._o â—8_o a_o sociable_a science_n because_o it_o agree_v with_o other_o excellent_a science_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a and_o therefore_o the_o author_n deem_v it_o operae_fw-la p_o ecium_fw-la a_o work_n worth_a the_o labour_n to_o demonstrate_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mirror_n and_o blazon_v the_o affinity_n and_o alliance_n that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o engâ—and_n have_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o other_o art_n and_o science_n who_o by_o a_o intellectual_a chain_n be_v divine_o link_v and_o conjoin_v and_o because_o theologie_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o divine_a metaphysic_n ars_fw-la â—rtium_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la and_o the_o cynosure_n of_o all_o law_n for_o as_o augustine_n in_o illa_fw-la temporali_fw-la lâ—ge_a nihil_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la ac_fw-la legitimum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aeteâ—na_fw-la homines_fw-la derivaverint_fw-la in_o this_o temporal_a law_n nothing_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a that_o man_n have_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o do_v the_o author_n deduce_v his_o exordium_n from_o it_o because_o as_o sir_n edwa_n d_o â—oke_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o common_a law_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n the_o common_a law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o ancient_a usage_n warrant_v by_o scripture_n from_o hence_o be_v draw_v these_o ground_n and_o maxim_n 1._o summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la religione_fw-la facit_fw-la reg._n l._n c._n coke_n l._n 5._o f._n 18_o a._n it_o be_v the_o chief_a reason_n which_o make_v for_o religion_n as_o in_o many_o case_n the_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v in_o it_o nor_o bind_v by_o express_a word_n and_o therefore_o all_o statute_n which_o be_v make_v for_o suppress_v of_o wrong_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o decay_n of_o religion_n shall_v bind_v the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v lor_fw-mi religion_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o sure_a supporter_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o diadem_n of_o king_n so_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n which_o restrain_v ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o spoil_v and_o waste_v their_o possession_n which_o be_v give_v to_o maintain_v the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v bind_v the_o king_n unless_o that_o special_a provision_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o say_a act_n 2._o coke_n l._n 11._o f._n 70._o a._n b._n magdalen_n college_n case_n the_o master_n and_o fellow_n of_o magdalen_n college_n by_o indenture_n inrowl_v do_v grant_v to_o the_o queen_n a_o house_n pay_v fifteen_o pound_n rend_v yearly_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 13._o eliz._n do_v extend_v to_o restrain_v they_o to_o convey_v the_o say_a house_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a college_n to_o the_o queen_n though_o she_o be_v not_o in_o that_o express_o name_v because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n for_o out_o of_o those_o college_n the_o church_n be_v furnish_v with_o grave_n and_o reverend_a divine_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v a_o main_a pillar_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v exempt_v out_o of_o it_o the_o utter_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o successor_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o decay_n of_o religion_n will_v ensue_v vide_fw-la 3._o coke_n l._n 2._o f._n 44._o b._n a_o lay_v man_n concern_v payment_n of_o tithe_n may_v prescribe_v in_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la but_o not_o in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la because_o he_o be_v not_o but_o in_o special_a case_n capable_a of_o tithe_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o without_o special_a matter_n show_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v to_o have_v a_o legal_a discharge_n and_o therefore_o in_o favour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n though_o he_o may_v have_v a_o legal_a beginning_n yet_o the_o law_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o prescription_n in_o this_o case_n nor_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o lie_v people_n who_o will_v rather_o strain_v their_o conscience_n for_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o benefit_n then_o give_v the_o church_n its_o due_a and_o the_o law_n have_v great_a policy_n in_o it_o for_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o end_n will_v be_v the_o subversion_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la 4_o ecclesia_fw-la fungitur_fw-la vice_fw-la minoris_fw-la meliorem_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la conditionem_fw-la
quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la 54._o but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v remedy_v by_o the_o act_n 1_o e._n 3_o c._n 12._o by_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o because_o that_o many_o people_n may_v be_v grieve_v for_o it_o that_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n as_o all_o those_o which_o hold_v by_o grand_a serjanty_n be_v and_o alien_a without_o leave_n have_v be_v hold_v as_o forfeit_v hereafter_o in_o such_o case_n let_v a_o reasonable_a fine_n be_v take_v so_o since_o that_o statute_n at_o all_o time_n when_o land_n hold_v by_o grand_a serjanty_n have_v be_v alien_v without_o licence_n a_o fine_a have_v be_v take_v and_o no_o seizure_n ever_o make_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o therefore_o no_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v take_v for_o custom_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la l._n 10._o f._n 70._o b._n consuctudo_fw-la manerii_fw-la est_fw-la observanda_fw-la co._n come_v f._n 63._o a._n &_o consuetudo_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la observanda_fw-la brac._n l._n 2._o f._n 76._o l._n 4._o f._n 28._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o there_o be_v different_a custom_n in_o many_o manor_n and_o place_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o one_o manor_n in_o some_o particular_n common_o vari_v from_o another_o and_o these_o diversity_n of_o custom_n have_v grow_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n who_o have_v have_v government_n over_o this_o kingdom_n britan_n roman_n saxon_n dane_n &_o norman_n which_o have_v leave_v part_n of_o their_o language_n and_o part_n of_o their_o usage_n which_o difference_n of_o usage_n and_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o place_n and_o manor_n for_o what_o a_o copyholder_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n must_v direct_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a waist_n either_o premissive_a or_o voluntary_a of_o a_o copyholder_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n co_n come_v f._n 63._o a._n if_o a_o copyholder_n for_o life_n surrender_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n for_o that_o pass_v by_o surrender_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o by_o livery_n and_o copyhold_n estate_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o collateral_a quality_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o common_a law_n have_v without_o especial_a custom_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v coke_n l._n 1._o f._n 22._o a._n &_o 23._o a._n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la &_o f._n 28._o b._n coke_n l._n 6._o f._n 67._o a._n in_o a_o common_a recovery_n which_o be_v have_v by_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o party_n of_o acre_n of_o land_n the_o acre_n shall_v be_v account_v according_a to_o the_o customable_a and_o usual_a measure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la make_v in_o the_o 33_o of_o ed._n 1._o sir_n john_n bunting_n case_n 1_o eliz._n so_o if_o a_o man_n bargain_n and_o sell_v so_o many_o acre_n of_o wood_n they_o shall_v be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o twenty_o foot_n to_o the_o rod_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o tho_o place_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 47_o e._n 3._o 18._o coke_n l_o 10._o 140._o a_o in_o kighleys_n case_n it_o be_v resolve_v clear_o that_o the_o several_a commissioner_n of_o sewer_n throughout_o england_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pursue_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n but_o in_o case_n where_o any_o particular_a place_n within_o their_o commission_n have_v such_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o romney_n marsh_n have_v there_o they_o may_v pursue_v they_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v consuetudo_fw-la vincit_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la coke_n l._n 4._o f._n 21._o custom_n overcome_v and_o master_v the_o common_a law_n and_o will_v not_o always_o be_v rule_v by_o its_o ground_n for_o a_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n run_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a may_v create_v and_o consolidate_v inheritance_n coke_n comm_n f._n 185._o b._n if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o house_n and_o possess_v of_o divers_a heir_n loom_n that_o by_o custom_n have_v go_v with_o the_o house_n from_o heir_n to_o heir_n and_o by_o his_o will_n devise_v away_o the_o heir-loom_n this_o devise_n be_v void_a for_o the_o will_n take_v effect_n after_o his_o death_n and_o by_o his_o death_n the_o heir_n loom_n by_o ancient_a custom_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o law_n prefer_v the_o custom_n before_o the_o devise_n 1_o h_n 5_o executor_n 108._o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o heriot_n when_o his_o tenant_n die_v and_o the_o tenant_n devise_v all_o his_o good_n yet_o the_o lord_n â—â—all_v have_v his_o heriot_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o it_o have_v be_v ancient_o say_v that_o a_o heriot_n shall_v be_v pay_v before_o a_o mortuary_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o tenure_n be_v in_o he_o co._n ibidem_fw-la ployd_v f._n 36._o b._n whereas_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o do_v ordain_v that_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o one_o who_o be_v in_o execution_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o mainprise_n bail_n or_o baston_n yet_o it_o be_v take_v by_o equity_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n thâ—t_o if_o any_o other_o gaoler_n who_o let_v such_o a_o one_o in_o execution_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n with_o mainprize_n bail_n or_o baston_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o escape_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o other_o gaoler_n so_o full_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v express_v by_o plain_a word_n yet_o those_o of_o london_n use_v to_o let_v such_o go_v at_o large_a with_o baston_n in_o any_o place_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v a_o escape_n in_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v not_o because_o the_o statute_n in_o equity_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o they_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v their_o prescription_n in_o that_o point_n and_o all_o their_o custom_n and_o prescription_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o statute_n by_o which_o they_o may_v prescribe_v against_o the_o equity_n and_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o prescription_n as_o against_o the_o statute_n of_o silua_fw-la caedua_fw-la and_o to_o hold_v leet_n at_o other_o time_n than_o the_o statute_n appoint_v and_o such_o other_o ibidem_fw-la obtemporandum_n est_fw-la rationabili_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la tanquam_fw-la legi_fw-la coke_n l._n 4._o 38._o b._n &_o littleton_n sect._n 170._o consuetudo_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la causa_fw-la ratienabili_fw-la usitata_fw-la private_a communem_fw-la legem_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o obey_v a_o reasonable_a custom_n as_o a_o law_n and_o a_o custom_n use_v upon_o a_o certain_a reasonable_a cause_n deprive_v or_o over_o come_v the_o common_a law_n but_o a_o custom_n introduce_v against_o reason_n be_v rather_o a_o usurpation_n than_o a_o custom_n coke_n comm_n f._n 113._o a._n and_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o our_o law_n that_o all_o custom_n and_o prescription_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n be_v void_a coke_n comm_n f._n 140._o a._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n prescribe_v a_o custom_n in_o general_a that_o every_o tenant_n in_o his_o manor_n that_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o any_o man_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a and_o have_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o time_n be_v this_o prescription_n be_v void_a for_o none_o in_o such_o case_n ought_v to_o pay_v fine_n but_o villain_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la so_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n do_v prescribe_v that_o for_o the_o time_n be_v he_o have_v use_v to_o distrain_v cattle_n be_v upon_o the_o demean_n of_o his_o manor_n for_o damage-feasant_a and_o the_o distress_n to_o retain_v till_o fine_a be_v to_o he_o for_o damage_n at_o his_o will_n this_o prescription_n be_v void_a for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la judex_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la causa_fw-la no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n ibidem_fw-la 141._o a._n and_o therefore_o a_o fine_a levy_v before_o the_o bailiff_n of_o salop_n be_v reverse_v because_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n be_v a_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a because_o he_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o party_n coke_n ibidem_fw-la so_o a_o custom_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v for_o heriot_n the_o beast_n of_o a_o stranger_n levant_a and_o couchant_a upon_o the_o