hand_n since_o the_o four_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o or_o which_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o person_n &_o after_o come_v to_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o also_o all_o other_o person_n be_v grauntee_n or_o assign_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n executour_n successor_n and_o assign_n shall_v have_v like_o avauntage_n against_o the_o fermour_n their_o executours_n administratoure_n &_o assign_n by_o entry_n for_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n or_o for_o do_v of_o waste_n or_o other_o forfeture_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o avantage_n by_o action_n only_o for_o not_o perform_v of_o other_o condition_n covenante_n or_o agremente_n contain_v in_o the_o indenture_n of_o their_o lease_n or_o grant_v against_o the_o say_a fermoure_n and_o grauntee_n their_o executours_n administratour_n &_o assign_n as_o the_o say_a lessoure_n or_o grauntoure_n themselves_o may_v have_v have_v at_o any_o tyme._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o hindre_fw-fr or_o charge_v any_o person_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o covenante_n or_o condition_n comprise_v in_o any_o such_o writing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o for_o such_o covenante_n and_o condition_n as_o shall_v be_v break_v or_o not_o perform_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o viij_o &_o not_o before_o ¶_o how_o tithe_n and_o other_o profyte_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v recover_v enact_v aÌ„_o 32._o hen._n 8._o all_o person_n shall_v true_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n &_o usage_n of_o parish_n &_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n be_v due_a and_o in_o case_n they_o wool_fw-mi wilful_o wthold_z they_o or_o any_o parcel_n of_o they_o the_o party_n whether_o he_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o lie_v that_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z say_a tithe_n or_o offering_n may_v convent_n the_o person_n so_o offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a his_o commissary_n or_o other_o competente_n minister_fw-fr or_o leaful_a judge_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o every_o such_o cause_n of_o suit_n the_o same_o ordinary_a or_o leful_a judge_n have_v the_o party_n or_o their_o lawful_a procuratour_n before_o he_o shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n proceed_v to_o the_o determination_n thereof_o ordinary_o or_o summary_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v give_v sentence_n according_o and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o party_n for_o any_o matter_n concern_v that_o suit_n do_v appeal_n from_o the_o sentence_n &_o diffinitive_a judgement_n of_o yesaid_a iuge_n than_o the_o same_o judge_n forthwith_o upon_o such_o appellation_n make_v shall_v adjudge_v to_o the_o other_o party_n the_o reasonable_a costê_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o shall_v compel_v the_o same_o party_n appellant_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o by_o compulsary_a process_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o say_a law_n ecclesiastical_a take_v surety_n of_o the_o other_o party_n to_o who_o such_o cost_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v &_o pay_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o the_o party_n appellant_n if_o afterward_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o that_o suit_n of_o appeal_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o and_o so_o every_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v adjudge_v cost_n to_o the_o other_o party_n upon_o every_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v in_o any_o suit_n or_o cause_n of_o subtraction_n or_o detention_n of_o any_o tithe_n or_o offering_n or_o in_o any_o other_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v concern_v the_o duitie_n of_o such_o tithe_n or_o offering_n that_o if_o any_o person_n after_o such_o sentence_n diffinitive_a give_v against_o they_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n or_o duty_n or_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o adjudge_v wherein_o they_o be_v condemn_v than_o two_o justice_n of_o that_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_n shall_v upon_o certificate_n or_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v in_o write_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n that_o give_v the_o sentence_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v attach_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o next_o jail_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o same_o justice_n to_o the_o king_n use_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n provide_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o pay_v any_o tithe_n for_o any_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v or_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n bind_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o for_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n within_o the_o same_o city_n and_o suburb_n otherwise_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v before_o the_o make_v of_o this_o act_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o that_o have_v a_o inheritance_n frehold_v term_n or_o interest_n in_o any_o personage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a profit_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v in_o temporal_a hand_n by_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v fortune_n to_o be_v decease_a or_o otherwise_o put_v from_o his_o lawful_a inheritance_n possession_n occupation_n term_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o same_o by_o any_o other_o person_n clame_v to_o have_v interest_n therein_o the_o person_n so_o disseise_v or_o wrongful_o put_v from_o his_o say_a right_a or_o possession_n his_o heir_n wife_n and_o other_o to_o who_o such_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v may_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o by_o writ_n original_a of_o prec_fw-la ê™_n reddat_fw-la ass_n of_o novel_a disseison_n mortdanc_fw-fr quod_fw-la â—i_fw-la deforciat_fw-la write_v of_o dower_n or_o other_o write_v original_a to_o be_v grant_v in_o yâ—_z chancery_n of_o every_o such_o ê‘sonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n or_o other_o profyt_n eccesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o yâ—_z suit_n thereof_o and_o that_o write_v of_o covenant_n and_o other_o write_v for_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v &_o all_o other_o assurancy_n to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o such_o personage_n or_o profyt_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v hereafter_o devise_v &_o grant_v there_o like_v as_o have_v be_v use_v for_o fyne_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v of_o land_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n and_o that_o all_o iugemente_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o say_v write_v original_n so_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o any_o yâ—_z premise_n &_o all_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v &_o knowlege_v in_o any_o of_o yâ—_z king_n say_a court_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o like_a force_n in_o the_o law_n as_o iugemente_n give_v &_o fine_n levy_v of_o landê_n tenementê_n &_o here_o ditament_n in_o the_o same_o court_n upon_o writ_n original_a therefore_o due_o pursue_v provide_v always_o that_o this_o last_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o remedy_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n temporal_a agein_v any_o person_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v wtholde_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n or_o of_o feringe_n but_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o party_n as_o well_o lie_v as_o ecclesiastical_a have_v cause_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o shall_v take_v and_o have_v his_o remedy_n for_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o offering_n in_o every_o such_o case_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o act_n mention_v and_o not_o otherwise_o ¶_o of_o mortuary_n enact_v aÌ„_o 21._o hen._n 8._o no_o person_n spiritual_a nor_o their_o fermer_n nor_o baylyffe_n shall_v call_v any_o person_n before_o any_o judge_n spiritual_a for_o yâ—_z recovery_n of_o any_o mortuary_n more_o than_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n so_o much_o in_o value_n as_o they_o shall_v take_v above_o the_o some_o limit_v in_o this_o act_n and_o over_o that_o xl_o s_o to_z the_o party_n greve_v for_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o det_fw-la by_o wryt_n byl_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n effoin_v nor_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v first_o no_o mortuarie_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o any_o which_o at_o his_o death_n have_v in_o movable_a good_n
rent_n be_v behind_o unpayde_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o free_a liberty_n &_o election_n either_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o distrayne_v for_o the_o rent_n or_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o at_o the_o law_n for_o the_o arreragy_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o lessoure_n be_v seize_v of_o yâ—_z land_n or_o tenemente_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o lease_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o the_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o lessour_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v except_o the_o leasâ—_n be_v make_v by_o deed_n indent_v for_o than_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o lessee_n to_o plede_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n there_o need_v no_o lyverye_n of_o season_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o less_o but_o he_o may_v entre_fw-fr when_v he_o will_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o lease_n without_o any_o further_a ceremonye_n of_o law_n note_v also_o that_o if_o a_o man_n less_v land_n for_o term_n of_o year_n though_o the_o lessoure_n chance_v to_o dye_v before_o the_o lessee_n do_v entre_fw-fr yet_o the_o may_v entre_fw-fr well_o enough_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o as_o lyverye_n of_o season_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o in_o free_a hold_n and_o in_o inheritaunce_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o year_n do_v waste_v the_o landlord_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v the_o place_n waste_v and_o his_o treble_a damage_n tenaunte_a at_o will_n tenaunte_a at_o will_n be_v he_o to_o who_o land_n or_o tenemente_n be_v less_v to_o have_v &_o hold_v the_o same_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lessoure_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lessoure_n may_v put_v out_o his_o tenaunte_a at_o what_o time_n he_o ly_v but_o yet_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o tenaunte_a have_v sow_v the_o ground_n with_o corn_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o lessoure_n will_n entre_fw-fr and_o put_v out_o his_o tenaunte_a before_o harvest_n the_o law_n will_v gyve_v he_o free_a come_v and_o go_v to_o repe_v and_o carry_v his_o corn_n away_o without_o any_o punyshment_n or_o damage_n to_o be_v sustain_v for_o his_o sodo_v because_o he_o know_v not_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lessoure_n will_v entre_fw-fr but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o tenant_n for_o certain_a year_n for_o if_o he_o sow_v yâ—_z ground_n and_o the_o term_n of_o his_o lease_n be_v come_v out_o and_o expire_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v type_n in_o this_o case_n that_o lessoure_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o take_v the_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v the_o folye_a of_o the_o tenaunte_a to_o sow_v the_o ground_n know_v the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n in_o like_o wise_a tenaunte_a at_o will_n shall_v have_v free_a come_n and_o go_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lessoures_n entry_n to_o carry_v away_o his_o household_n stuff_n and_o good_n for_o a_o reasonable_a space_n â§_o you_o shall_v also_o understande_v that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n may_v reserve_v a_o annuell_n or_o yearly_a rend_v in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o he_o may_v entre_fw-fr very_a well_o and_o distreyn_a the_o good_n and_o catell_n of_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o at_o his_o election_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o a_o mese_n or_o tenement_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o order_n of_o law_n to_o sustain_v and_o repair_v the_o house_n that_o be_v ruynouse_a as_o be_v the_o tenaunte_a for_o year_n and_o therefore_o none_o action_n of_o waste_n lie_v against_o he_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v wylful_a waste_n as_o if_o he_o pluck_v down_o the_o house_n or_o cuttethe_v down_o the_o tree_n it_o have_v be_v think_v by_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o lessoure_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o recover_v his_o loss_n thereby_o sustain_v â§_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o tenant_n at_o will_n which_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v cease_v of_o a_o manner_n within_o which_o it_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o the_o tenaunte_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a manner_n have_v hold_v land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n in_o fee_n simple_a fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o such_o a_o tenaunte_a can_v not_o alien_n or_o sell_v his_o land_n by_o his_o deed_n for_o if_o he_o do_v the_o land_n or_o tenement_n that_o be_v so_o alien_v and_o sell_v be_v forfeit_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o if_o he_o wool_fw-mi alien_a his_z copy_n hold_v land_n to_o a_o other_o he_o must_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o there_o surrender_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o state_n the_o formâ—_n of_o which_o surrender_n be_v common_o use_v to_o be_v this_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la curiam_fw-la venit_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr a._n &_o sursum_fw-la reddit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la unum_fw-la mesuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o heredum_fw-la suorâ—_n vel_fw-la heredum_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la venit_fw-la praedictus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o coepit_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la mesuagium_fw-la praedictum_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerij_fw-la faciend_n &_o reddend_v inde_fw-la redditus_fw-la seruitia_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la prius_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr that_fw-mi domino_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la domino_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v tenaunte_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n because_o they_o have_v none_o other_o evidence_n to_o show_v concern_v their_o land_n save_v only_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o their_o lord_n court_n neither_o can_v these_o tenaunte_n sue_v or_o be_v sue_v for_o such_o land_n in_o yâ—_z king_n court_n by_o write_v or_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o will_v implede_n or_o sue_v other_o for_o such_o copy_n land_n they_o must_v do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o plaint_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n after_o this_o sort_n a._n de_fw-fr b._n queritur_fw-la versus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la terrae_fw-la videlicet_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la mesuagio_fw-it xl_o acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la four_o acris_fw-la prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertinen_n et_fw-la facit_fw-la potestationem_fw-la sequi_fw-la quaerelam_fw-la istam_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la brevis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la assize_n mortis_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la ad_fw-la comem_fw-la legem_fw-la vel_fw-la etc._n etc._n plegii_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la f._n g._n etc._n etc._n â§_o now_o although_o some_o such_o tenaunte_n have_v a_o inheritance_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v but_o tenantê_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o some_o man_n think_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v expel_v they_o and_o put_v they_o forth_o they_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o but_o to_o sue_v unto_o their_o lord_n by_o weigh_v of_o petition_n desyre_v he_o to_o be_v good_a unto_o they_o for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v any_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n than_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v call_v say_v they_o tenaunte_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n but_o other_o man_n of_o no_o less_o learning_a and_o prudency_n have_v be_v of_o contrary_a sentence_n as_o lord_n bryan_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ed._n the_o iiij_o who_o opinion_n be_v always_o that_o if_o such_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n payenge_a his_o service_n be_v eject_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o his_o lord_n without_o cause_n reasonable_a he_o may_v very_o well_o bring_v and_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o his_o lord_n at_o yâ—_z common_a law_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la hilarij_fw-la anno_fw-la xxj_o e._n iij._n also_o lord_n danby_n chief_a justice_n in_o likewise_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la mich._n anno_fw-la seven_o ed._n iiij_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v as_o well_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n after_o the_o custom_n
the_o principal_a law_n custom_n and_o estatute_n of_o england_n which_o be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n in_o ure_n compendious_o gather_v together_o for_o the_o weal_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n most_o love_a subiectê_n new_o recognise_v and_o augment_v â§_o londini_fw-la m.d.xl_o â§_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o richard_n taverner_n to_o the_o reader_n demosthenes_n the_o renown_a orator_n defyne_v law_n in_o this_o wise_a the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v yâ—_z thing_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v for_o many_o skill_n but_o in_o especial_a because_o law_n be_v the_o invention_n &_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o decree_n of_o prudent_a man_n the_o chastisement_n of_o wilful_a &_o unwilfull_a offence_n &_o final_o the_o common_a surety_n of_o a_o realm_n whereby_o it_o become_v all_o man_n to_o live_v which_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o same_z chrysippus_n also_o a_o excellent_a philosopher_n 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&_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o so_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v in_o vain_a thus_o do_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a subject_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o final_o we_o shall_v seek_v our_o own_o weal_n and_o savetye_n the_o table_n of_o this_o â§_o book_n â§_o what_o be_v law_n justice_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o law_n fol._n i._n ¶_o a_o division_n of_o estate_n in_o land_n or_o tenemente_n fol._n i._n ¶_o of_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n fol._n i._n ¶_o tenant_n at_o will_n fol._n iii._n ¶_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n rol_n foe_fw-mi iiii_o ¶_o a_o division_n of_o freholde_n fol._n seven_o ¶_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n fol._n viij_o ¶_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n fol._n ix_o ¶_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n fol._n x._o ¶_o a_o division_n of_o inheritance_n fol._n xiiii_o ¶_o fe_o simple_a fol._n xv_o ¶_o fe_o tail_n fol._n xx_o ¶_o tenante_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extincte_n fol._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o parceners_n fol._n xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o condition_n fol._n xxvi_o ¶_o of_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o of_o atturnment_n fol._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o service_n fol._n xxxii_o ¶_o knight_n service_n fol._n xxxiii_o â§_o of_o ward_v marriage_n and_o relief_n fol._n xxxvii_o ¶_o service_n of_o castle_n garde_a fol._n xl_o â§_o of_o grande_fw-fr sergeantie_a fol._n xli_o ¶_o of_o petite_fw-fr sergeantie_n fol._n xliii_o ☞_o of_o homage_n ancestrel_n fol._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o socage_n fol._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o frank_a almoyne_n fol._n xlvi_o â§_o of_o burgage_n fol._n xlviii_o ¶_o of_o villeinage_n or_o bond_n service_n fol._n xlix_o â§_o of_o rent_n &_o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o they_o fol._n liiii_o ¶_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n have_v to_o recover_v his_o rent_n when_o it_o be_v behind_o fol._n lx_o ¶_o how_o avowry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n fol._n xliii_o ☞_o a_o act_n for_o assign_n or_o grantee_n of_o reversion_n to_o take_v avantage_n of_o condition_n upon_o fermer_n fol._n xlv_o ¶_o a_o new_a art_n how_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v recover_v fol._n xl_o vi_fw-la â§_o of_o mortuary_n fol._n xl_o ix_o ¶_o a_o new_a art_n make_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o fermer_n to_o hold_v their_o ferme_n against_o tenante_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n fol._n lxxi_o â§_o that_o fermer_n shall_v take_v avantage_n of_o condition_n &_o covenante_n against_o grantee_n of_o reversion_n fol._n lxxiii_o â§_o that_o fermer_n or_o tenantê_n for_o term_n of_o year_n shall_v falsefye_v recovery_n for_o their_o term_n fol._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o a_o act_n for_o thaduoydinge_v of_o recovery_n by_o collusion_n against_o tenante_n for_o term_n of_o life_n fol._n lxxv_o ☞_o of_o discontinuance_n and_o of_o a_o new_a act_n concern_v yâ—_z same_o fol._n lxxvi_o ¶_o that_o wrongful_a disseisin_n be_v no_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n fol._n lxxviii_o â§_o the_o limitation_n of_o prescription_n new_o enact_v fol._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o time_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v conclude_v the_o issue_n in_o tail_n fol._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o of_o testament_n or_o last_o will_n fol._n lxxxv_o â§_o a_o act_n for_o probate_n of_o testament_n fol._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o of_o dispose_n of_o land_n by_o testament_n or_o otherwise_o new_o enact_v fol._n lxxxxi_fw-la â§_o of_o mariagy_n and_o towch_a the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n fol._n xcvi_o â§_o a_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n what_o be_v law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o direction_n &_o ministration_n of_o justice_n &_o justice_n be_v as_o justinian_n say_v in_o his_o institution_n a_o constante_n &_o permanent_a mind_n and_o will_n to_o render_v unto_o every_o person_n his_o right_n and_o duty_n the_o prudencye_n of_o law_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o of_o humane_a thing_n a_o science_n and_o perfyte_n notice_n of_o equite_v and_o iniquity_n of_o rightuousnes_n and_o unrightuousnes_n and_o forasmoche_n as_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o prudencie_n or_o science_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n consist_v in_o the_o perfyte_n knowledge_n of_o estate_n that_o man_n have_v in_o land_n and_o tenemente_n we_o shall_v first_o as_o compendious_o and_o as_o simple_o and_o plain_o as_o we_o can_v treat_v of_o estate_n â§_o a_o division_n of_o estate_n you_o shall_v therefore_o undersand_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v any_o estate_n in_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o he_o have_v in_o the_o same_o only_a a_o chatell_n or_o a_o free_a hold_n or_o a_o inheritance_n if_o he_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o any_o land_n or_o tenementê_n but_o for_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n or_o at_o his_o landlord_n will_v so_o be_v it_o call_v a_o chatell_n if_o for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n or_o of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n it_o be_v call_v a_o free_a hold_n or_o frank_a tenement_n and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o tail_n then_o we_o say_v he_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n â§_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o year_n tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o year_n be_v he_o to_o who_o land_n or_o tenemente_n be_v dimise_v and_o less_v for_o the_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n as_o be_v agree_v bitwene_v the_o landlord_n &_o the_o tenant_n and_o when_o the_o lessee_n i_o mean_v he_o to_o who_o such_o lease_n be_v make_v do_v entre_fw-fr by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a lees_n and_o be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o same_o than_o he_o be_v call_v tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o the_o lessour_n that_o make_v the_o lees_n have_v reserve_v unto_o he_o a_o yearly_o rend_v upon_o the_o say_a lees_n as_o it_o be_v accustomable_o use_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o
as_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o free_a hold_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n i_o remit_v to_o my_o great_a master_n which_o can_v solve_v the_o knot_n and_o enigma_n of_o the_o law_n for_o asmoche_v as_o yet_o still_o of_o this_o matter_n causidici_fw-la certant_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la subiudice_n liâ—_n est_fw-la â§_o also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o usage_n of_o some_o manor_n be_v when_o the_o tenaunte_a will_v surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o steward_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o wand_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o land_n and_o such_o a_o tenaunte_a be_v call_v tenaunte_a by_o the_o verge_n diverse_a other_o custom_n there_o be_v of_o surrender_v of_o copy_n hold_v land_n which_o here_o for_o tediousness_n i_o will_v omytte_n and_o forasmoch_v as_o tenaunte_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o manoure_n have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n no_o free_a hold_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v tenaunte_n of_o base_a tenure_n hitherto_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o our_o division_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chatelle_n for_o as_o i_o say_v all_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o at_o will_v be_v account_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o cateles_a and_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n save_v that_o they_o be_v call_v cateles_a real_n where_o as_o cow_n ox_n horse_n money_n plate_n corn_n and_o such_o like_v be_v call_v chatell_n personalle_n now_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o thexplanition_fw-la of_o the_o second_o member_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o free_a hold_n â§_o a_o division_n of_o free_a hold_n free_a hold_n or_o frank_a tenemente_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o sundry_a wyse_n for_o either_o he_o be_v seize_v for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o a_o 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she_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n â§_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n be_v he_o that_o hold_v land_n or_o tenemente_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o life_n how_o be_v it_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o call_v he_o that_o have_v estate_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n tenaunte_a for_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v estate_n for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o life_n tenant_n pour_fw-fr term_n dautre_fw-fr vie_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o life_n you_o shall_v note_v that_o like_a as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lease_n be_v call_v the_o lessoure_n &_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v be_v call_v the_o lessee_n so_o he_o that_o make_v a_o feffement_n be_v call_v the_o feffoure_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o feffement_n be_v make_v the_o feffee_n also_o if_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n do_v waste_v the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n shall_v maintain_v very_o well_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o recover_v treble_a damage_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v king_z henry_z the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o free_a hold_n nor_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v ne_o take_v effect_n but_o by_o deed_n indent_v seal_v &_o enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n courtê_n at_o westmynster_n or_o else_o within_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v â§_o tenant_n by_o the_o curtesi_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v he_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n inherit_v and_o have_v have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n of_o england_n permyt_v and_o suffer_v the_o husband_n of_o such_o wife_n to_o retain_v all_o his_o wyves_n land_n that_o she_o have_v either_o in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n so_o long_o as_o he_o lyve_v and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o urâ—anitie_n of_o england_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o none_o other_o region_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o child_n ve_fw-la vital_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o iâ—_n to_o this_o world_n alive_a and_o therefore_o the_o common_a say_n have_v be_v that_o unless_o the_o child_n be_v hard_a cry_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v tenaunte_a by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o the_o only_o prove_v and_o argument_n of_o life_n in_o a_o infaunt_n new_o bear_v be_v the_o vagite_fw-la and_o cryenge_a you_o shall_v furthermore_o understand_v that_o onlesse_a the_o husband_n be_v in_o actual_a and_o real_a possession_n of_o his_o wyves_n land_n &_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o her_o right_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenaunte_a by_o courtesy_n after_o her_o death_n and_o therefore_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n so_o that_o she_o be_v tenant_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o every_o man_n action_n yet_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o make_v a_o actual_a entreedure_a the_o coverture_n and_o matrimony_n between_o theâ—_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o iug_v his_o folly_n and_o negligence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o her_o life_n tyme._n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o advouson_n â—â—ntes_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o forthwyth_o when_o they_o descend_v be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n without_o any_o entre_fw-fr or_o further_a ceremonye_n of_o law_n note_v that_o if_o tenaunte_a by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n will_v suffer_v or_o make_v any_o waist_n in_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n that_o he_o so_o hold_v he_o be_v punyshable_a therefore_o by_o action_n of_o waist_n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o suspense_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a of_o certain_a land_n and_o do_v entremary_n with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o seignoresse_n or_o lady_n of_o the_o same_o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o die_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o seignorye_n because_o himself_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o lordship_n be_v suspend_v for_o the_o time_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v both_o lord_n and_o tenant_n of_o one_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o lordeshyp_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n very_o well_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenaunte_a in_o dower_n be_v she_o that_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v during_o the_o matrimony_n between_o they_o seize_v of_o land_n â–ª_o or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n â–ª_o which_o be_v now_o deed_n and_o she_o seize_v of_o the_o thyâ—_n depart_v of_o her_o husband_n be_v say_v land_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n seize_v lawful_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o tail_n &_o dye_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v endow_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o three_o foâ—e_n and_o in_o some_o place_n