his demeasne as of Freehold by the Form of the Testament and last will aforesaid without this that the same I. F. by his last will and Testament aforesaid bequeathed to the aforesaid A. B. c. ut supra as the aforesaid A. B. above alleged And this c. whereof c. And the aforesaid A. B. as before saith c. ut supra in brevi as he before alleged And of this c. The Tenant may atturn for parcell excepting the rest and plead thereunto Attornment for part plea to the rest ANd now at this day here in the Court came as well the aforesaid E. I. by W. W. his Attorney as the aforesaid I. E. in his proper person and hereupon the aforesaid E. I. by his Attorney aforesaid Prayed that the aforesaid I. E. to him thereof may atturn c. And the aforesaid I. E. prayeth hearing of the Writ aforesaid and to him it is read c. he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the Writ aforesaid issued forth and it is read to him in these words Between R. Plaintiff and P. Deforcient c. rehearsing the whole note which being read and heard the same I. F. as touching the Tenements aforesaid except 10 Acres in D. parcell thereof saith that he is ready to the aforesaid R. thereof to atturn and himself to him in Court here hath attorned of the Tenements aforesaid except the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land and hath acknowledged c. And hath done Fealty c. And as touching the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land in D. the same I. F. saith that he at the time of the levying the note aforesaid was seised of the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee without this that he at the aforesaid time of the levying of the note aforesaid the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances held for Term of life only as c. therefore let a Fine thereof be ingrossed Dyer f. 212. p. 35. 4. Eliz. And when the Tenant doth atturn the note of the Fine is to be delivered to the Chirographer And then it must be written upon the back-side of the same note thus The within named A. B. hath atturned himself to the within written C. D. by virtue of this note as it appeareth c. Atturney in quid Juris clamat UPon such a Plea pleaded that the Tenant may forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney 21 E. 3. 48. Or if the Tenant suggest in Chancery that he will plead so as he forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem thus Oliver c. To his beloved faithfull F. B. c. Whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. P. of a hundred Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid B. for a Fine thereof between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weath of England to be levyed whereby our Sheriff of York by our Writ we have commanded that he should cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Lands aforesaid and on the behalf of the said I. it is given us to understand that he upon the Fine aforesaid ought not to atturn for that that before the levying of the note of the Fine aforesaid one S. being seised of that Land in his demeasne as of Fee gave it to the aforesaid I. and the heirs of his body And he at the day to him given in the Bench aforesaid that matter to the Writ aforesaid will plead And yet he is so impotent and worn with age that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to plead that plea we tendring the State of the same I. in this behalf have given you power to receive an Atturney whom before you in his stead he shall will to atturn in this behalf to gain or to lose and therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid I. personally you going you receive an Attorney whom in his stead he shall will to Atturn in this behalf and of the name of the same Atturney to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly you certifie returning to us this Writ Witness my self c. The return thereof I Putteth in his place A. B. his Atturney against R. in a Plea in quid juris clamat to gain or lose And as the Tenant may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem so he may atturn the form whereof followeth Oliver c. To his faithfull I. and M. greeting whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R and P. of a hundred Acres c. which I holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. for a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weal of England to be levyed whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. of himself is so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the state of him the said I. in this behalf have given to you power to receive the knowledgement and to testifie the Atturnment which the aforesaid I. before you shall will to make ye receive And when you have received him and he before you as it is the manner have atturned himself your aforesaid Associates of the cognizance aforesaid distinctly and openly you certifie the aforesaid atturnment testifying that that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Lands aforesaid before you and your associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and custome aforesaid And have you c. After issue joyned the Tenant may be essoigned thus York ss A. B. against C. D. in a Plea of quid juris clamat in one Messuage c. whereof the Jury by W. C. in 15. dayes of Saint Hillary c. If the issue be found with the Plaintiff the Judgement is in this form Judgement ANd hereupon the premisses being seen and by the Justices more fully understood it is ordered that the aforesaid C. D. for seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid A. B. by occasion of the claim and Plea aforesaid forefeited to have if he will he may prosecute and also that the Fine aforesaid if he will may be ingrossed and the aforesaid A. B.
in mercy c. But atturnments entred upon record before the party mentioned to atturn do first appear in Court in person or by atturney warranted by the hand of one of the Justices of the one Bench or of the other or one Justice of Assize upon a Writ of quid juris clamat quem redditum reddit or per quae servitia as the case requireth is void without Writ of error 23 Eliz. c. 3. upon which Judgement the Cognisee may have execution by habere facias seisinam in this form Oliver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Know you that whereas C. D. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster by order of the same Court hath recovered his seisin against A. B. of one Messuage with the Appurtenances in L. which M. N. in the same Court granted to the aforesaid C. D. by a Fine thereof between them made therefore Wee command you that to the same C. D. plenary seisin of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay you cause to have and what thereof you shall do you certifie to our said Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of Saint Martin c. And have you there this Writ T. c. A Distringas ad Atturnandum And upon the Judgment to Atturn doth issue a Distringas ad Atturnandum in this form Oliver c. To the Sheriff greeting Wee command you that you distrain A. S. by all his Lands c. So that he be before our Justices of the Bench to atturn to C. D. in a plea of Quid juris clamat in one Messuage with the appurtenances in L. which M. N. in our Court c. hath granted to the aforesaid C. D. by fine thereof between them made and whereupon it is ordered in the same Court that the aforesaid A. S. himself to the aforesaid C. D. thereof shall atturn And have you there this Writ T. c. Quem redditum reddit The Writ of quem redditum reddit is a Writ judiciall and issueth out of the note of the fine against the Tenant of the Land to compell him to atturn to the Cognisee upon the grant of a Rent charge or Rent seck issuing out of the Land N. B. F. 170. b. the form whereof followeth Oliver c. to the Sheriff of E. greeting We command you c. that you cause to come here from the day of St. Michael in fifteen dayes E. F. to acknowledge what Rent he was accustomed to yield issuing out of one messuage with the appurtenances in E. which A. B. in our court before our Justices of the Bench hath granted to C. D. by a Fine there of between them made And have you there this Writ T. c. If the Defendant appear not upon this Writ a Distringas issueth forth in this form OLiver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Wee command you that you distrain E. F. by all his Lands c. And that you answer to us of the profits of the same and that you have his Body here c. in eight daies of St. Michael next to come To acknowledge what Rent c. issuing out of one Messuage with the appurtenances in L. which A. B. in our Court c. hath granted to C. D. by a Fine thereof between them made and to hear his Judgment for many defaults And have you c. At which day if the Tenant appear the entry may be in this form E. F. In mercy for many defaults c. The Sheriff of E. was commanded that he should distrain the aforesaid E. F. c. as in other Writs of Distringas above And now here at this day came aswell the aforesaid C D. by W. W. his Atturney as the aforesaid E. F. in his proper person And the aforesaid C. D. prayeth that the aforesaid E. F. may atturn himself to him of the Rent aforesaid c. And the aforesaid E. F. prayeth hearing of the Writ a-aforesaid and to him it is read he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the same Writ issued and to him it is read in these words Between C. D. Plaintiff c. reciting the note c. Atturnment entred In which case if the Tenant atturn the entrie shall be as in a quid Juris clamat and so shall the Judgment and Execution be also mutatis mutandis but the atturnment must be in Court 9 H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6. 15. Divers Tenants If this Writ be against divers Defendants and some appear and some make default Those which appear shall not atturn without the rest untill they appear and after make default 8. H. 6. 15. Default If the Tenant once appear and after make default a Distringas ad atturnandum shall be awarded 9. H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6 15 A Cognisee of a Rent charge or Rents for years shall not have Atturnment quaere Dyer fo 401. Pl. 37. 38. Atturney The Tenant cannot plead by an Atturney but ex consensu quaerentis 1. H 7 27. In a Quem redditum reddit the Tenant appearing is to demand what the Plaintiff hath to shew for the Rent and then he must shew the commencement thereof and his title thereunto which the Plaintiff may answer 31. H. 6. 8. 35. H. 6. Disclaimer In quem redditum reddit if the Tenant will disclaim he may plead that he was not Tenant of the Land the day of the note levyed for this Writ lyeth against none but him which is then Tenant 8 H. 6. 15 Per quae servitia PEr quae servitia is a judiciall Writ issuing from the Note of a Fine and lyeth for the Cognisee of a Mannor seigniory chief Rent or other services to compell him that is Tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine levyed to atturn unto him 43. E. 3. 8. H. 6. 17. Pl. 46. B. which is made thus The Writ OLiver c. To the Sheriff of K greeting Wee command you that you cause to come before our Justices at Westminster tali die S F. R L. c. at L. c. to acknowledge by what services they hold their Tenements with the appurtenances in B. which services E. L. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster hath granted to W. B. by a Fine there thereupon between them made And have you there this Writ Witnesse c. If the Lord grant the services of his Tenant by Fine or otherwise the Lord before Atturnment shall have such things as lye in prender as the Ward of the body of the heir and of the Land escheats c. but not such things as lye in render as Rents and relief Herriots and other services for he cannot avow for them before the atturnment If a man grant the services of his Tenant for life This Writ lyeth Br. per quae servitia 13. Vpon a grannt for life If services be granted to I. S. for life the reversion to N.
And hath done to him Fealty c. Therfore let a Fine thereof be ingrossed c. Barre But if the Tenant will pleadin Bar he may do it thus if he be Tenant in Frank-marriage The Sheriff was commanded c. ut supra Gift in Frank-marriage And the aforesaid A. B. saith that one P. N. Father of the aforesaid M. N. whose heir he is c. by his Deed gave the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same A. B. in Frank-marriage with E. his daughter saving to himself the reversion c. which said E. died without issue of his body begotten And so he faith that he holdeth the Tenements aforesaid by form of the Deed aforesaid and that the reversion thereof after his death doth belong unto the aforesaid R. M. and prayeth Judgement whether he of such his Estate ought to atturn himself thereof to any c. and produceth here in Court the Charter aforesaid that the gift aforesaid in form aforesaid testifieth c. And the aforesaid C. D. saith that the day wherein the note of the Fine aforesaid was levied that is to say the 9. day c. the aforesaid A. holdeth the aforesaid Tenements for Term of his life as by the note aforesaid is supposed without this that he then held the Tenements aforesaid in Free-marriage as he above alleged And this he prayeth that c. therfore 12 c. Or thus if the Tenant Claim Fee or be not Tenant Which being read the same A. B. saith that he by virtue of the note aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. ought not to atturn for that one Messuage c. which are in the aforesaid Town of S. of the Tenements aforesaid in the note aforesaid contained the same A. B. saith that at the time of the levying of that note was seised of the aforesaid Messuage c. in his demeasne as of Fee by the gift and Feoffment of one L. T. to him thereof made without this that he at the time of the levying of that note held that moiety for Term of life only as by that note is supposed and tbis c. whereof he prayeth Judgement whether he by virtue of the note aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. of the aforesaid Messuage c. ought to atturn c. And as touching the Tenements aforesaid residue of the Tenements in the note aforesaid contained the same A. B saith that he neither at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid nor at any time afterward held the same Tenements but rather that W. A. who as yet is in life then was thereof Tenant as of his free-hold and as yet is And this c. whereof c. ut supra And the aforesaid C. D. saith that he from having the atturnment of the aforesaid A. B. by virtue of the note aforesaid ought not to be barred for that as touching the aforesaid Messuage in L. aforesaid the same C. D. saith that the aforesaid A. B. at the time of the levying of that note held that Messuage with the appurtenances for Term of his life onely as by that note is supposed And this he prayeth that c. And the aforesaid A. B. likewise And as ro the residue of the Tenements aforesaid he saith that at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid the aforesaid A. B. was Tenant thereof for Term of his life as by that note is supposed And this he is ready c. whereof he prayeth Judgement and that the aforesaid A. B. may atturn himself thereof c. And the aforesaid C. D. saith that the aforesaid A. B. at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid was not Tenant of the aforesaid residue of the Tenements for Term of his life as c. And of this c. therefore 12 c. Or thus where the Cognisor hath nothing in the reversion The Sheriff of D. was commanded c. ut supra which being read and heard the same A. B. saith that he by virtue of the note aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. ought not atturn because he saith that the aforesaid M. N. who recognized the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said C. D c. had nothing in the reversion of the same Tenements with the appurtenances at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid and this he is ready to verifie whereof he prayeth c. ut supra And the aforesaid C. D. saith that the aforesaid A. B. at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid to wit in eight dayes of Saint Hillary c. held the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances for Term of his life the reversion thereof after his death to the aforesaid M. N. who recognized c. and to his heirs belonging as by the note aforesaid it is supposed And this he prayeth that it may be enquired by the Country And the aforesaid A. B. likewise therefore let 12 c. But if the Tenant claim an Estate tail by devise thus Which being read and heard c. the same A. B. faith that he by virtue of that note himself to the aforesaid C. D. of the tenements aforesaid he ought not to atturn because he saith that before that the aforesaid M. N. any thing had in the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances one I. F. was seised of the Tenements aforesaid in his demeasne as of Fee and that the same Tenements with the appurtenances are held and at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid were held of W. S. in Soccage by Fealty to him c. And the same I. being so seised thereof the 1. day of May last past made his last will and Testament in writing and by the same bequeathed to the aforesaid A. B. the Tenements aforesaid by the names c. to have to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotâ—en and afterward there died after whose death the aforesaid A. B. into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee-tail to wit to him and his heirs by form of the Statute and last will aforesaid And this c. whereof c. And the aforesaid C. D. saith that he by any things afore alleged from the atturnment of the aforesaid A. B. by virtue of the note aforesaid ought not to be barred because he saith that well and true it is that the aforesaid I. F. was seised as above as in the Writ aforesaid above it is alleged but the same C. D. saith that the same I. F. by his said Testament and last will amongst other things bequeathed the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances c. by the names aforesaid to the aforesaid A. B. for Term of his life and afterward the same I. F. dyed after the death of which said I. F. the same A. B. into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in
the decease of him the said I. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to E. Brother of the same I. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the aforesaid S. and his heirs by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And if it should happen that the aforesaid E. E. should dye without heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said E. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly revert unto the aforesaid S. and his heires quite from other the heirs of them the said C. and I. W. and I. and E. to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto that Manor should belong for ever And now by the information of I. L. and M. his wife being one and T. V. and T. his wife being another also of H. B. being the third of the Cozens and heirs of the aforesaid G. and I. of their bodies begotten we have received that the aforesaid G. and I. are dead And that T. L. and R. I. into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances now are entred and it they hold against the form of the Fine aforesaid And for that we will those things which are done in our Court be duly demanded for execution we command you that by honest and lawfull men of your Bayliwick you cause the aforesaid T. L. and R. to know that they be before our Justices at Westminster in 8. dayes c. to shew if they have or know any thing to say for themselves wherefore the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances which they hold in form aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid G. I. to the aforesaid M. T. and H. Cozens and heirs of them the said G. and I. of their bodies begotten ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid if it shall seem expedient to them and have you there the names of them by whom you shall cause them to know and this Writ witness c. OLiver To the Sheriff greeting Whereas A Scire fa. for the Heir of him in remainder a certain Fine was levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord James late King c. tali die Anno before A. and his Associates then Justces of the same Soveraign Lord James of the Bench between W. plaintiff R. Deforcient of the Manor of T. with the appurtenances whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same C. to wit that the aforesaid R. hath recognized the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as that which the same W. had by the gift of the aforesaid R. and for that recognizance Fine and Concord the same W. had granted to the aforesaid R. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to have to hold to the same R. of the aforesaid W. and his Heirs Males of his body begotten all the life of him the said R. yeelding therefore by the year c. And after the decease of him the said R. the a-aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances shall wholly remain unto the aforesaid W. and his Heirs quite from the Heirs of the aforesaid R. to Render for life with revertur to him in tail remainder over in tail hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto that Manor should belong for ever and if it should happen that the aforesaid R. should dye without Heir Male of his body begotten the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to T. Brother of him the said W. and to the Heires Males of his body begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services aforesaid for ever and now by the insinuation of A. son and Heir of the aforesaid T. we have received that the aforesaid R. is now dead and that the aforesaid W. dyed without Heir Male of his body begotten and that I. into one Messuage c. with the appurtenances which were parcell of the Manor aforesaid now is entred and those holdeth against the form of the Fine aforesaid And for that we will those things c. if he hath or knoweth any thing to say for himself wherefore the aforesaid tenement with the appurtenances to the aforesaid A. son and heir of the aforesaid T. ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid if it shall seem expedient to him c. And have you c. Scire facias against severall tenants Return of sc fecit And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid I. S. by S. his Artorney as the aforesaid W. and A. by F. his Atturney and the Sheriff returned that he caused the same W. and A. to know of being here at this day to shew severally in form aforesaid by R. and F. honest c. And hereupon the aforesaid I. saith that he is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid I. and Cozenage alleged E. that is to say c. and prayeth against the aforesaid W. and A. severally execution in form aforesaid c. And now the aforesaid W. and A. as to the A bar that the parties to the Fine had nothing in the land at the time of the fine but I. whose estate the tenant hath aforesaid tenements whereof execution against them is prosecuted and the aforesaid R. and I. as to the aforesaid tenements whereof execution against them is severally prayed severally do say that neither the aforesaid I. nor the aforesaid W. and B. whom by the Fine aforesaid he supposeth to be parties of that Fine have nothing in the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof execution against W. and A. is severally prayed at the time of the levying of the same Fine but that one I. and C. was thereof seised at the time of the levying of that Fine of which estate of the said I. C. in those tenements whereof execution against them is prayed which the aforesaid R. and I. severally have in the tenements aforesaid wherof execution against them is severally prayed they severally pray Judgement whether the aforesaid I. execution thereof against them ☞ ought to have c. And the aforesaid I. saith that at the time of the levying of that Fine the aforesaid I. and I. who were parties of that Fine were seised of the tenements aforesaid Issue that I◠was seised at the time of the Fine levyed with the appurtenances whereof execution against the aforesaid W. and A. severally in form and manner aforesaid is prosecuted as by that Fine it is supposed And this he prayeth c. therefore 12 c. A Scire Facias upon a Fine WHereas a certain Fine was levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord E. heretofore King of England our Grand-father from the day of the Holy Trinity in 15. dayes in the year c. before I. of B. and his Associates then Justices itinerate of him our said Grand-Father at York between Alan plaintiff
heirs-males of the bodies of them the said S. P. and I. issuing And if no Heir-male of the bodies of them the said S. P. and I. should be begotten then the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the aforesaid M. sister of the aforesaid S. son of the aforesaid S. P. and I. and the Heirs of her body begotten and that the aforesaid S. P. and I. are dead without heir-male of their bodies begotten And that ☞ the aforesaid S. son of the aforesaid S. P. and I. is dead without heir of his body begotten and that the aforesaid M. is likewise dead and that the aforesaid I. A. is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid M. inform wherein the same I. A. above supposeth and all and singular the premises Judgment to have execution they well grant therefore it is considered that the aforesaid I. A. have execution against the aforesaid R. L. and others of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances c. Scire Fac. teturned And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid E. in his proper person as the aforesaid T. B. by W. his Atturney And the Sheriff returned that he made to know c. And hereupon the aforesaid E. saith that he is Cozen and heir of the aforesaid E. that is to say son of R. son of I. son of A. son of W. brother of R. of the Father of him the said E. and prayeth against the aforesaid T. B. execution c And Cozenage alleged the aforesaid T. saith that the aforesaid E. execution c. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid against him ought not to have because he saith that one R. Father of him the said R. of the Father of E. one I. R taking to wife and the Bar that another was Heir whose estate he hath same I. him the said R. taking to husband at R. in the County of N. one to the other were betrothed and after that banes between them by three holidayes distant from themselves in the Parish Church of R. solemnly was proclaimed and other things concurrent in that behalf canonically required spousall between the same R. and I. in the face of the same Church were lawfully and solemnly celebrated within which spousall the same R. and I. at R. aforesaid had issue between them there begotten and born the aforesaid E. Father of the aforesaid E. and one S. the mean and after the Nativity of him the said S. the aforesaid W. in the Fine aforesaid named the said W. being the younger to whom the aforesaid E. maketh himself Cozen and Heir and the aforesaid R. Father of R. and I. afterward dyed and the aforesaid R. son of R. of the son of R. had issue there the aforesaid E. and died and she the said E. afterward died without Heir of her body issuing the said W. E. her husband in the said Fine named her surviving and he the said W. died after whose death the aforesaid T. M. into the aforesaid Messuage c. in the aforesaid Towns of E. and M. entred as in their remainder aforesaid and were thereof seised in their demeasne as of Fee tail by virtue of the Fine aforesaid and dyed without Heir of their bodies issuing after whose death one I. R. as Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid E. to wit son of S. of the brother of R. of the father of the afores E. into the tene aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee by virtue of the Fine aforesaid the estate of which said I. R. the aforesaid T. B. now hath in the same and this c. whereof he prayeth c. if execution c. Cozenage maintained And the aforesaid E. saith that he from having execution of the Messuages c. in the aforesaid Townes of E. and M. against the aforesaid T. for any the matters before alleged ought not to be barred for that he saith that long before the aforesaid spousall between the aforesaid R. Father of R. and I. R. his wife celebrated the same R. Father of him the said R. her the said I. taking to his wife and the same I. him the said R. taking to her husband at M. in the aforesaid County of B. to one the other were betrothed and all and singular the things concurrent of right in that behalf canonically being required spousal between them the said R. and I. in the face of the Church c. were solemnly and lawfully celebrated within which spousall the aforesaid R. Father of R. and I. his wife at the aforesaid Town of M. had issue between them that is to say Father of the aforesaid E. and the aforesaid W. in the Fine aforesaid named his middle son to whom the aforesaid E. maketh himself Cozen and Heir and the aforesaid S. his younger son without this that the aforesaid S. was son of the aforesaid R. of the father of R. I. his wife the elder of the afores W. as the afores T. B. above alleged And this c. wherof he prayeth Judgement execution c. And the aforesaid T. B. saith that the aforesaid S. was son of the aforesaid R. of the Father of R. and I. his wife the elder of the aforesaid W. in form as he above alleged And of this c. And the aforesaid E likewise And for that the Justices here are not yet advised whether the said issue of the Plea aforesaid ought to be tryed by men of the venue of M. in the said County of E. or by men of the venue of R. in the said County of W. or by men of one venue Venue and another day is given to the parties aforesaid to hear their Judgement here in eight dayes of Saint Hillary c. Cozenage alleged in the Scire Facias ANd hereupon the aforesaid W. L. saith that he is Cozen and heir of the aforesaid M. to wit son of I. of the son of I. of the son of him the said M. begotten and born at T. in the County of N. between I. L. of T. heretofore husband of the aforesaid M. and her the said M. after the spousall between them there celebrated and prayeth against the aforesaid W. and A. execution c And the aforesaid W. and A. know not any the matters in the Writ aforesaid by the aforesaid W. L. before alleged and contained and by protesting that they as to the begetting and Nativity of the aforesaid I. son of M. so suspected in Maner and form above alleged by necessity have not nor by the Law of the Land are held to answer protesting also that the aforesaid M. being the first took to her husband one I. L. of M. which said I. and M. had issue between them one I. and the same I. afterward died without Heir-Male of his body and the body of the aforesaid M. begotten for Plea saith that the aforesaid W. as Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid M.
execution of the aforesaid Manor of W. with the appurenances whereof c. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid against â—them ought not to have for that he saith that long after the death of the aforesaid I. L. of M. and before any spousall between the aforesaid I. L. of T. M. had or celebrated as well I. of H. the aforesaid M. to his wife as M. him the aforesaid I. to her husband taking at C. in the County of S. together were betrothed there after banes between them in the Church c. on three holy dayes from themselves distant solemnly proclaimed the spousall was between them the said I. of H. and M. in the face of the same Church celebrated and they there in Matrimony being lawfully coupled and within the spousall all the life time of him the said I. of H. there continued and before any spousall between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. had or celebrated the aforesaid I. of H. and M. had issue between them one N. at C. aforesaid begotten and born and the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid did levy and the aforesaid A. which was the wife of W. afterwards died after whose death the aforesaid I. of H. and M. were seised of the aforesaid Manor of W. with the appurtenances in their demeasne as of Fee tail Fee and right simple in the person of her the said M. quiescing by virtue of the Fine aforesaid and of such state thereof they dyed seised and from them the said I. of H. and M. did descend the same Manor of W. with the appurtenances to the same N. as son and Heir of them the said I. and M. which said N. into that Manor with the appurtenances entred and thereof was seised in his demeasne as of Fee taile Fee and right simple thereof in the person of him the said N. as son and Heir of her the said M. quiescing by the form of the Fine aforesaid and had issue one H. at C. aforesaid begotten and died and from him the said N. descended the aforesaid Manor of W. with the appurtenances whereof c. to the same H. as son and heir of the same N. which said H. into that Manor with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee tail Fee and right simple thereof in the person of him the said H. quiescing by the form of the Fine aforesaid and thus thereof being seised he enfeoffed I. and E. c. of the same Manor with the appurtenances To have to them and their heirs for ever by virtue of which c. in Fee whereof one I c. the estate of the aforesaid W. and A. now they have in the same Manor c. and this c. whereupon he prayeth Judgement if the aforesaid W. L. execution of the same Manor of W. with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid against them he ought to have c. And the aforesaid W. L knoweth not any the things by the aforesaid W. and A. before alleged to be true but rather false and imagined and protesting also that the begetting and Nativity of the aforesaid I. L. son of M. by him the said W. L. in his said Declaration of consanguinity by what means he is Cozen and Heir of him the said M. are contained and were truly and lawfully and not suspectively alledged as by divers Records as well in Chancery before the Chancellor and in the Exchequer before the Barons as in the Treasury of the Soveraign Lord the King among the Records of Pleas of Arms before the late Constable of England holden residing also both by very many evidences muniments true just and sufficient and for such in the Law approved and confirmed fully appeareth For Plea saith that he from having execution of the said Manor of W. with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid for any the matters by the aforesaid W. and A. thereof before alledged ought not to be excluded for that he saith That the aforesaid I. L. of M. and the aforesaid I. L. of T. were one and the same person and not divers persons and that the same I. all his life time as well by the name of I. L. of T. as by the name of I. L. of M. was named and known and that the said marriage between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. they comming first together as in that before by right they were canonically required at the aforesaid Town of T. in the face of the parish Church of the same Town was solemnly celebrated within which spousall the same I. L. and M. had issue between themselves the aforesaid I. L. son and Heir of the aforesaid M. there begotten and born in form wherein the aforesaid I. L. by the said Declaration the consanguinity aforesaid it is supposed which said marriage between them the said I. L. and T. M. thus celebrated there was continued all the life time of the same I. and after the death of the same I. the aforesaid M. took to husband the aforesaid I. of H. without this that the aforesaid betrothings between the aforesaid I. of H and M. by the aforesaid W. and A. before alledged were had or celebrated before the said spousall between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. celebrated as the same W. and A. above alledged and this c. whereof he demandeth Judgement if execution c. And the aforesaid W. and A. say that the aforesaid espousals between the aforesaid I. of H. and M. by the aforesaid W. and A. before alledged were had and celebrated before the said espousals between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. celebrated in form wherein the same W. and A. above have alledged And of this they put c. And the aforesaid W. likewise Therefore it is commanded as well to the Sheriff of N. as to the Sheriff of S. that c. Bar that the demandant was born out of the espousall And the aforesaid P. saith That the aforesaid W. execution against him ought not to have because he saith that where the aforesaid W. by his Writ aforesaid supposeth and affirmeth that he was son and Heir of the aforesaid T. the same W. was born out of all espousals and this he is ready to verifie whereof he demandeth Judgement whether the aforesaid W. as son and Heir of the aforesaid T. or of any other whomsoever c. against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid W. saith that the aforesaid T. his Father did to himself espouse A. his wife by name of whom he was born within the espousals between them the said T. and A. celebrated and this he is ready to verifie whereof he prayeth Judgement whether c. And execution to him to be adjudged c. And the aforesaid P. saith as before that the aforesaid W. was born out of all manner of wedlock and not within wedlock aforesaid as the aforesaid W. above alledged And of this
he putteth himself upon the Countrey And the aforesaid W. likewise Therefore c. Born before marriage And the aforesaid I. P. and A. acknowledge not that they who were parties to the Fine aforesaid nor any of them ever had or have had any thing in the tenements and advowson in the aforesaid Fine contained and say that the aforesaid E. as son and Heir of the aforesaid W. execution of the tenements and advowson against them ought to have because they say that the same W. took to wife one M. which said M. was espoused to the same W. at E. in the County of S. and there the espousals between them were celebrated and say that the sâ—me E. was born at C. in the County of S. beâ—ore marriage And this they are ready to verifie by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of S. and as the Court here shall consider whereof they pray Judgement if the same E. execution of the tenements and Advowson aforesaid as son and Heir of the aforesaid E. in this behalf against them ought to have c. And the aforesaid E. acknowledgeth not any the things by the aforesaid I. P. and A. above alledged and saith that he for any the matters before alledged from execution of the tenements and advowson aforesaid by virtue of the Fine aforesaid ought not to be barred or repelled for that he saith that the aforesaid W. his Father took to wife the aforesaid M. to wit at M. in the said County of E. and there the espousals between them in a lawfull manner and according to the Ecclesiasticall Court were celebrated and saith that hethere within the espousals between them the said W. M. celebrated was born and begotten and this c. by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of E. and as the Court here shall consider whereof he prayeth Judgement and Execution c. and the aforesaid I. P. c say that the aforesaid E. was born at C. in the aforesaid County of S. before the spousall between the aforesaid W. and M. celebrated and this as before he was ready to verifie by the Countrey and as the Court here shall consider c. And the aforesaid E. saith that he was born and was begotten within the espousal between the aforesaid W. and M. celebrated to wit at M. in the aforesaid County of E. and this as before he is ready to verifie by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of E. and according as the Court here shall consider and because it seemeth to our Court here that the issue of the Plea aforesaid by men of both the Counties aforesaid ought to be tryed therfore it is commanded to both Sheriffs of the Counties aforesaid Triall that both of them cause to come here tali die twelve c. by whom c. A Writ to the Bishop to certifie Bastardy THe King to I. by the same grace Lord Bishop of L. greeting Whereas I. M. son of P. of the Brother of G. B. in our Court before us by our certain Writ whereupon he certified that he impleaded I. A. and P. G. of a certain Messuage with the appurtenances in Fee and they the said I. A. and P. according to due premunition by virtue of our said Writ to him made before us they appearing alledged him the said I. to be a Bastard this pretending to verifie and for that cognizance of such like cause meerly belongeth to the Ecclesiasticall Court we command you that yee call forth before yee any which in that behalf shall seem fit to be called forth and diligently thereupon yee make inquisition and the whole truth thereof by your Letters under your seal sealed to us in eight c. wheresoever then we shall be in England ye render more certain and this Writ to us now ye send back T. c. And now here at this day came as well the Return of the Scire facias aforesaid I. B. by B. his Atturney as the afores I. H. in his proper person and the Sheriff returneth that he hath made to know to the same I. H. of being here at this day c. to shew in form aforesaid by N. B. c. honest c. And hereupon the aforesaid I. B. prayeth against the aforesaid I. H. execution c. And the aforesaid I. H. saith that the aforesaid I. B. execution of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid I. to whom the plaintiff maketh himself Heir was seised whose estate the tenant hath against him ought not to have for that he saith that the same I. was seised of the same Messuages with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee-tail by virtue of that Fine the estate of which said I. the aforesaid I. H. now hath in those Messuages with the appurtenances and so he saith that the Fine aforesaid was executed in the person of the aforesaid I. by his seisin by virtue of that Fine and this he is ready to verifie whereupon he prayeth Judgement whether the aforesaid I. B. execution of the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid executed in this case against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid I. B. saith that he from having execution of the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid I. H. for any the mattrrs before alleged ought not to be excluded for that he saith that the aforesaid I. was not scised of the aforesaid Messuages with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in form wherein I. H. above hath alledged and he prayeth that this may be inquired by the Countrey and the aforesaid I. H. likewise therfore 12. c. And the aforesaid T. R. as to eight Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of H. whereof execution now is prosecuted against him saith that the aforesaid R. and H. who were parties to the Fine aforesaid at the time of the levying of the same Fine before or after had nothing in the same wood with the appurtenances whereof c. as of Free-hold but that one I. M. then was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee the estate thereof of which said I. the aforesaid T. R. now hath the day of the obtaining of the aforesaid Writ of Scire facias had in that wood with the appurtenances and this he is ready to verifie whereupon he prayeth Judgement whether the aforesaid P. son of P. execution of the same eight Acres of wood with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in this case against him ought to have c. and as to the aforesaid 100. shillings of Rent with the appurtenances in the same Town of H. whereof execution likewise is now prosecuted the same T. further saith that he is not thereof Tenant perceiver nor deforcient of that Rent with the appurtenances nor Tenant of the tenements from whence the same Rent with the appurenances commeth
as of Free-hold nor was at the day of the obtaining of the aforesaid Writ of the said Scire facias or ever afterward And this he is ready to verifie whereupon as to that Rent with the appurtenances he prayeth Judgement of the Writ c. And the aforesaid P. Son of P. as to the said Rent of 100. shillings saith that the day of the obtaining of his Writ of Scire facias to wit the day c. year c. the aforesaid T. R. was tenant as of Free-hold of twenty Acres of Land with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of H. whence that Rent with the appurtenances encreaseth And saith that the same T. then was deforcient of the same Rent with the appurtenances as of Free-hold as by the same writ is supposed And prayeth at his perill execution of the same Rent with the appurtenances against him to be adjudged c. therefore c. as to that Rent with the appurtenances it is considered that the aforesaid P. son of P. have thereof execution at his perill against the aforesaid T. R. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid c. And as to the aforesaid eight Acres of wood with the appurtenaeces whereof c. the same P. son of P. saith that at the time of the levying of the Fine aforesaid The aforesaid T. and G. who were parties to that Fine were seised of the same wood with the appurtenances whereof c. in their demeasne as of Fee c. as by the same it is supposed And this he prayeth that it may be enquired by the Countrey and the aforesaid T. R likewise therefore as to this issue 12. c. Know you that it is considered in our Court c. that P. B. son and Heir of P. B. have execution against T. R. of 100. shillings of rent with the appurtenances in H. by virtue of a Fine thereof levyed in the Court of the Soveraign C. late King c. at W. in eight c. in the year c. before W. B. and his Associates then Justices of the same c. of the Bench between R. c. plaintiff and T. P. and B. his wife deforcients of the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances and of other Lands and Tenements in the same Fine contained by default c. And therefore we command you that to the same P. of the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay plenary execution and seisin you cause to have T. c. Know you that it is considered in the Court c. that R. son and heir of R. have seisin and execution against R. D. of the Manor of A. with the appurtenances in your County by the default of the aforesaid R. by virtue of a note of a certain Fine lately levyed in the Court of the aforesaid C. late King c. at Westminster tali die Anno c. before R. B. and his Associates Justices of the aforesaid late King of the Bench and afterward in eight c. in the Habere facias seisinam sur recovery upon default in a Scire fac year c. there granted and recorded before the same Justices and others faithfull of the same late King then there present between R. of A. c. plain tiff and I. of S. and E. his wife deforcients of the Manors of O. and R. with the appurtenances in the County of N. and of the aforesaid Manor of A. in your County And therefore we command you that to the same R. son of R. of the aforesaid Manor of A. with the appurtenances without delay plenary sesin and execution you cause to have T. c. Afterward die loco c. came the within-named Recite of â— Feme Covert upon her busbands default R. W. in his proper person and the within named W. N. being solemnly exacted came not but I. the wife of the same W. within named in her proper person came and saith that the Manors within specified are the right of het the aforesaid I. and that she is ready to shew that the aforesaid R. W. execution of those Manors by virtue of the fine within written ought not to have whereupon she cometh before Judgement yeelded being ready thereof to answer to the aforesaid R. and to defend her right and prayeth that she by the default of the aforesaid W. her husband may not lose thereof her right but that she may be admitted thereof to the defending of the right of her the said I. c. Certain causes of the nature and form of a Scire Facias upon a Fine Surplusage ANd a Scire Facias to execute a Fine must agree with the Fine and then it is not materiall if one thing be twice demanded therby as a Manor and a hundred parcell of the same Manor 27 H. 8. 2. Vpon the note A Scire facis may be sued upon the note of the Fine before it be ingrossed by the Chirographer 22 H. 6. 13. A fine before memory Of Land in in lieu of the services But of a Fine levyed before time of memory a man shall not have execution by Scire facias 1 E. 4. 6. Contr. 16 H. 7. 9. Where a Fine executory is levyed of a Seigniory if the Land escheate or the Tenant be fore-judged c. the Cognisee shall have a Scire facias of the Land in lieu of the services 48 E. 3. 11. A Mittimus maketh no mention whether the Fine be ingrossed or no but whereas a certain Fine was levied c. 22 H. 6. 13. If a Fine be levyed to A. in tail the remainder to B. in tail the remainder to C. in Fee And the Record is sent into the Chancery and the first tenant in tail dieth without issue the Record commeth back into the Bench by Mittimus at the suit of him in the first remainder and thereupon he had a Scire facias to execute the Fine and died without issue before execution had he in the remainder in Fee shall not hereupon have a Scire facias without a new commandement because the Record was once out of the Court and come again at the suit of him in the first remainder unto whom he in the remainder in Fee is an estranger yet the issue of him which removed the Record in this case might have a Scire facias without any new commandement because he is privy 14 H. 7. 16. 9 E. 4. 15. 11 E. 4. 13. If two sue a Scire facias to execute a Fine and the one dieth the survivor shall have a Scire facias without any new commandement 1 E. 4. 13. But if divers persons as Heirs unto A. B. pray a Scire facias it is not grantable untill they have sued severall Writs to the Justices of the Bench commanding them to make execution 11 E. 4. 13. T 21 E. 4. Coment Cozen and Heir In a Scire facias to execute a Fine as Cozen and Heir to him in the remainder or reversion
the appurtenances before I. M. and I. c. Justices of the Lord Protector assigned to take the Assizes in the County aforesaid whereby the same H. that Assizes depending often did require the aforesaid I. that he the aforesaid Messuage c. with the appurtenances to the same H. would warrant and the same I. that Messuage c. to the same H. hitherto to warrant hath denyed and yet doth deny whereupon he saith c. and thereupon produceth his sute c. Confession And the aforesaid I. T. in his proper person commeth and defendeth the aforesaid wrong c. and saith that he cannot deny but that the Charter aforesaid is the deed of him the said I. nor but that he gave by that Charter to the aforesaid H. the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances nor but that he was held to warrant those tenements to the same H. in form as the same H. above against him hath declared Therfore Judgement it is considered that the aforesaid I. should warrant to the aforesaid H. the Messuage aforesaid and Lands with the appurtenances for place and time c. therefore the same I. is in mercy c. E. W. Gentleman was summoned to answer I. B. Gent. and E. B. his Son of a Plea that he warrant to them six Messuages three Gardens c. three Orchards with the appurtenances in the City of B. which they hold of him and of him claim to hold and whereof they have his Charter c. And whereupon the same I. and E. by H. C. their Atturney say that whereas the aforesaid F. was lately seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee And so thereof being seised a certain fine he levied in the Court of the Lord Protector now here to wit at Westminster in eight dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. before I. D. H. B. A. B. and R. W. Justices c. And afterwards from the day of Easter in fifteen dayes in the year c. there granted and recorded before the same Justices and other of the said Lord Protectors faithfull then there present between the aforesaid I. and E. plaintiffs and the aforesaid F. deforcient of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid F. did recognize the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said E. as those which the same E. and I. then had of the gift of the aforesaid F. and those he did remise and quite claim from himself and his Heirs to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of him the said E. for ever And furthermore the same F. granted for himself and his Heirs that he would warrant to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of him the said E. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever which said Fine in form aforesaid levyed was had and levyed to the use and behoof of the same I. and E. and the Heirs of the same E. for ever under pretext whereof the same I. and E. were seised of the same Tenements with the appurtenances scarsly the same E. in his demesne as of Fee and the aforesaid I. in his demesne as of freehold And so thereof being seised one H. O. before the Mayor and Sheriff of the Town aforesaid on Wednesday to wit the 28. day of April in the year c. at Guild-hall of the Citty aforesaid arraigned a certain assise of fresh force according to the custome of that City in the nature of an Assise of novell disseisin at the Common Law against the same I. B. and E. of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereby the same I. and E. hanging that Assise often required the aforesaid F. that he the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same I. B. and E. and the Heirs of the same E. for ever would warrant And the same F. those Tenements with the appurtenances to the same I. and E. hitherto in form aforesaid to warrant hath denyed whereupon they say that they are the worse and have damage to the value of two hundred pounds and thereupon they produce their sute c. And the aforesaid F. in his proper person commeth and defendeth the force and injury when c. and saith that he cannot deny the action aforesaid of I. and E. aforesaid nor but that the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid was levyed nor but that he by that fine was held to warrant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of her the said E. for ever in form as the same I. and E. above against him have declared Therefore it is considered that the aforesaid F. do warrant to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of her the said E. for ever the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances for place and time c. And nothing of mercy to the aforesaid F. because he came the first day by his c. W. C. Esquire was summoned to answer E. B. Gent of a Plea that he warrant to him 54. Acres of Land 40. Acres of pasture and 6. Acres of wood with the appurtenances in E. which he holdeth and of him claimeth to hold and whereof he hath his Charter c. And whereupon the same F. in his proper person saith that whereas he was seised of the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in his demesne as of Fee and so thereof being seised the aforesaid W. by the name of W. C. of I. in the County of N. otherwise called W. C. of W. in the County of Suffolk Esquire the tenth day of I in the year c. by his certain writing which the same E. with the Seal of the aforesaid W. Signed here in Court bringeth forth the date whereof is the same day and year reciting by the same writing that whereas the same W. C. by the name of W. C of I. in the County of N. otherwise called W. C. of W. in the County of S. Esquire together with his Brother C. C. of Lincolnes Inne in the County of Middlesex Gent. by a certain Indenture between the aforesaid W. and C. of the one part and E. B. of Lincolnes Inne aforesaid Gent. of the other party bearing date the tenth day of F. in the year c. bargained and sold to the aforesaid E. all his estate and interest of and in those parcels of Land containing by estimation seven Acres whether it be more or lesse there accounted lying and being in the Parish of E. in the County of R. now or late in the tenure or occupation of one W. S. or his assignes of which said parcels one parcell called little S. otherwise called Q and containing by estimation six Acres whether it be esteemed more or less to have and to hold all the aforesaid Lands and all other the premises with all and
peace in the time of the Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. that such is his right he offers c. The defendant And the aforesaid T. and I. by W. B. their Atturney came and do defend the right of the aforesaid Earl and their seisin and chiefly of the Manor Messuage c. to him do warrant c. And hereupon the aforesaid Earl demandeth The demandant against him the said W. P. the Manor Messuage c. with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon he saith that he himself was seised of the aforesa Manor Messuage c. with their appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right In the time of peace in the time of the Lord Protector now by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And that such is his right he offers c. And the aforesaid W. P. tenant by his warranty The defence defendeth the right of the aforesaid Earl and his seisin and chiefly of the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances and all c. And he puts himself thereof on the Issue to be tryed by the grand Assize Grand Assize of the Lord Protector and demandeth a recognizance to be made whether he hath more right to hold the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances as tenant by his warranty as he holdeth them or the aforesaid Earl to have the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances as he above demandeth them c. And the aforesaid Earl Imprlance prayeth license of imparling c. And he had it c. Default Judgement And afterwards the same Earl by his Atturney aforesaid came again here in Court and the aforesaid W. P. although was solemnly called came not again but in contempt of the Court made default Therefore it is considered that the aforesaid Earl do recover his seisin against the aforesaid T. and I. of the aforesaid Manor Messuage c. with the appurtenances to hold to the same Earl and his Heirs quite of the aforesaid T. and I. and his Heirs for ever And the aforesaid T. and I. may have of the Lands of the aforesaid W. P. to the value of the Manor Messuage Lands c. aforesaid with the appurtenances And the aforesaid W. P. in mercy c. The warrant of Atturney thereof followeth in these words HEref ss John Earl of Shrewsbury puts in his place I. S. against T. B. the Elder and I. his wife of a Plea of Land Heref. ss T. B. the Elder and I. his wife puts in their place W. B. against John Earl of Shrewsbury of a Plea of Land All and singular which things at the request of the aforesaid Earl we have caused to be exemplified and our great Seal which we use for such exemplifications and also for all manner of Judiciall Writs out of the Bench aforesaid issuing forth to be sealed we have caused to be put to these presents Witness O. Saint John at Westm the 28. day of May in the year c. A remission to the Court in a Writ of right TO the Lord Protector c. for that A. in our Court before your Justices of the Bench by your Writ of right D. E. of one Messuage with the appurtenances in S. which of me is holden by my license mediating doth purpose to implead to your Highness by the tenor of these presents I signifie that I have remitted my Court to you thereof in this behalf Saving to me otherwise the right of the Lord in the like case when it shall happen In testimony of which thing these my Letters Patent I have caused to be made Sealed with my Seal dated the third day of May in the year c. The Exemplification of a Recovery inrolled OLiver L. Protector of the Commonwealth of Eng. Ireland Scotl. and the dominions thereunto belonging c. To all to whom these our present Letters shal come greeting Know ye that among the inrolments of Writs and other things depending for common Recoveries according to the form of the Statute of the term of Easter at Westminster in the year c. in Roll the first it is thus contained The Doctor which took the affidavit for the value Essex ss Oliver c. to the Sheriff of Essex greeting Command I. W. I. S. that justly and without delay they render to Jo. St. and R. P. four Messuages 4. Gardens 200. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 300. Acres of pasture 40. Acres of Wood and 300. Acres of Lyng and Heath with the appurtenances in B. T. T. C. D. and H. which they claim to be their right and inheritance And into which the same I. W. I. S. have no entry but after the disseisin which H. H. therof unjustly without JudgemeÌ„t hath made to the afores I. S. T. within 30 years now last elapsed as they say And whereupon they complain that the aforesaid I. W. and I. S. them do deforce And unless they shall do it and the aforesaid I. S. and T. H. shall make you secure for prosecuting his plaint then summon by good summoners the aforesaid I. W. and I. S. that they be before our Justices at Westm from the day of Saint Michael in 15. dayes to shew wherfore they wiâ—l not do it And have you there the summoners and this Writ witness my self at Westminster the 24. day of Septtember Summoners The Sheriffs name in the year c. Gibon Pledges Pledges of prosecuting John Doo Richard Roo Summoners John Den Kich Fen. G. T. Esq Sheriff ss Oliver L. Protector c. to the Sheriff of Essex greeting sum by good summoners E. W. Esq his wife that they be before our Justices at West from the day of S. Hillary in 15. dayes to warrant to Joh. W. and I. S. four Messuages 4. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 300. Acres of pasture 40. Acres of Wood and 300. Acres of Lyng and Heath with the appurtenances in B. T. T. C. D. and H. which John St. and Tho. P. in our Court before our Justices at Westm do claim as their right by our Writ of Entry upon disseisin in le post against them And whereupon the same Joh. W. and I. S. in our said Court have called the aforesaid Edm. and John summoners in your County to warrant against them And have you there the summoners and this Writ T. I. D. at Westm the 16. day of Octob. in the year c. * Lone Summoners John Den Rhichard Fen. * T. L. Esq Sheriff ss The prothonatorie in whose office it is entred Summoners The Sheriff The warrant of Atturney * Joh. St. and Tho. do put in their stead E. E. against John W. and I. S. of a Plea of Land ss Iohn W. and I. do put in their place I. A. against Iohn S. and Tho. P. of a Plea of Land ss Edm. W. Esq and Io.
aforesaid H. The Defence Hath not disseised hath disseised the aforesaid F. and R. S. of the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances as the same F. and R. by his Writ and Declaration aforesaid above do suppose And of this he puts himself upon the Country c. And the aforesaid F. and R. S. pray licence thereof of imparling And they have it c. And afterwards the same F. and R. came again here in Court in that same Term in their Default Judgement proper persons And the aforesaid R. H. although were solemnly called came not again therefore it is considered that the aforesaid Fr. and R. S. do recover their seisin against the aforesaid I. of the aforesaid 12. acres of Meadow with the appurtenances And that the same J. have of the land of the aforesaid T. to the value c. And that the same T. further have of the land of the aforesaid R. H. to the Recovery in value value c. And the same R. be in mercy c. And hereupon the aforesaid F. and R. S. doe pray the Writ of the Lord Protector to the Mercy Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed of causing plenary seisin to have to them of the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances And to them it is granted retornable here from the day of Easter in 15 days c. All and singular which things at the request of the aforesaid F. and R. S. by the tenor of these presents we have drawn to be exemplified In testimony of which thing our seal unto the writs in the Bench aforesaid appointed to be sealed to these presents we have caused to be put Witnesse E. A. at VVestminster the 12 day of Feb. 1654. When the Writ of seisin is returned the return thereof must be entred upon the same Roll whereupon the Judgement was entred Another to the like effect OLiver c. To all to whom these our present Letters shall come greeting Ye may know that among the Pleas of Land inrolled at Westminster before E. A. Knight and his dd ' vers teâ—â— Associates our Justices of the Bench to wit in the Term of St. Michael in the year c. in the second roll it is contained thus Nott. ss R. T. and R. B. in their proper persons demand against P. T. Gent. and W. H. Gent. the Mannors of H. and M. with the appurtenances and 20 Messuages The Count. 10 Tofts 1 Water-mill 2 Dove-houses 30 Gardens 500 acres of Land 200 acres of Meadow 60 acres of pasture 300 acres of Wood 1000 acres of Ling and Heath 50 Crofts of Moor and 20 s. rent with the appurtenances in H. M. D. c. as their right and inheritance And into which the same P. and W. have not entry but after the Disseisin which H. H. thereof unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid R. and R. within 30 years c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seized of the Defence for the lands Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of peace in the time of the now Loâ—d Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon they produce suit c. Demandant against the Vouchee And the aforesaid P. and W. in their proper persons came and do defend their right when c. And call thereof to warranty G. M. Gent. who is present here in Court in his proper person And gratis the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurnances to them he warrants c. Count. And hereupon the aforesaid R. and R. demand against him the said G. Tenant by his warranty the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seized of the Manors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of Peace in the time of the now Lord Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereof they produce suit c. Defence by the Vouchee And the aforesaid G. Tenant by his warranty defendeth his right when c. And furthermore calleth thereof to warranty D. H. who likewise is present here in Court in his proper person and gratis the Mannors The Revoucher Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to him he warrants c. Demand against the 2 Vouchee And hereupon the aforesaid R. and R. demand against him the said D. being Tenant by his warranty the Mannors Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon The Count against the 2 Vouchee they say that themselves were seised of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in his Demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of peace in the time of the now Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon they produce suit c. Defence by the 2 Vouchees Non disseisivit And the aforesaid D. Tenant by his Declaration defendeth his right c. And saith that the aforesaid H. hath not disseised the aforesaid R. and R. by their Writ and Declaration aforesaid above do suppose And of this put themselves upon the Countrey c. And the aforesaid R. and R. pray Licence Imparlance thereof of imparling And they have it c. The default And afterward the same R. and R. came again in the Court in this same Term in their proper persons And the aforesaid D. although he was solemnly called came not again but in contempt of the Court departed and made default therefore it is considered that the aforesaid R. and R. do recover their seisin Judgement thereupon against the aforesoid P. and W. of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances And that the same P. and W. have of the Land of the aforesaid G. to the value c. And that the same G. further have of the Lands of the aforesaid D. to the value c And the same G. be in mercy c. And hereupon the aforesaid R. and Recovery in value R. pray the Writ of the Lord Protector to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed Mercy of causing plenary seisin to have to them of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances And to them it is â—anted returnable here from the day of St. Martin in 15 days At which day here came the aforesaid R. and R. in their proper persons And the Sheriff to wit I. B. Knight now returneth that he by vertue of that writ to him directed the 14th day of November last past caused plenary seisin to have to the aforesaid R. and R. of the Mannors Tenements and