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rep._n 209._o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o milborne_n and_o milborne_n 30_o march_n 1671._o before_o the_o lord_n keeper_n bridgman_n w._n m._n have_v by_o will_n devise_v all_o his_o land_n in_o trust_n to_o pay_v every_o brother_n and_o sister_n he_o have_v live_v 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la each_o and_o he_o have_v several_a brother_n and_o sister_n both_o of_o the_o half_a and_o whole_a blood_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n do_v oppose_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o those_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v and_o decree_v that_o they_o be_v equal_o entitle_v to_o the_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o piece_n and_o enjoy_v according_o farmer_n versus_fw-la lane_n and_o nash_n in_o chancery_n 26_o octob._n 1677._o declare_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n nottingham_n that_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v in_o equal_a degree_n of_o kindred_n with_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o 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zouch_n and_o barker_n case_n 1625._o in_o the_o lord_n coventry_n time_n chancery_n rep._n and_o the_o lord_n boucher_n case_n in_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n the_o case_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o dyer_n leave_v as_o a_o query_n and_o in_o 1_o roll_n abridg._n and_o for_o these_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n and_o authority_n urge_v it_o be_v pray_v that_o the_o dismission_n shall_v be_v reverse_v and_o the_o appellant_n relieve_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v insist_v that_o though_o this_o be_v not_o a_o express_a revocation_n by_o the_o use_n of_o word_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v such_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o true_a legal_a and_o effectual_a revocation_n that_o these_o deed_n of_o lease_n and_o release_n do_v alter_v the_o estate_n that_o here_o it_o be_v for_o payment_n of_o debt_n as_o well_o as_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o intend_a marriage_n that_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a change_n of_o his_o intention_n that_o both_o will_n and_o deed_n be_v voluntary_a and_o 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