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trespass_n â—â—ll_v be_v it_o the_o king_n nor_o none_o of_o his_o counsel_n that_o make_v this_o ordinance_n intend_v that_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a knight_n shall_v hold_v any_o manner_n of_o plea_n by_o power_n for_o to_o admytte_a any_o suit_n in_o such_o case_n wherein_o there_o have_v be_v remedy_n provyde_v in_o time_n pass_v after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o comou_v law_n by_o wrytte_n nor_o also_o that_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v preâ—udyced_v nor_o the_o chartour_n aforesaid_a in_o any_o point_n and_o the_o king_n wyll_v that_o if_o all_o three_o be_v not_o present_a or_z can_v not_o at_o all_o time_n attend_v to_o do_v their_o offyce_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n comaund_v that_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o king_n sheryfe_n &_o baylyfe_n shall_v be_v attendant_a to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o foresay_a iustyce_n as_o ferforth_o as_o appertain_v unto_o their_o office_n and_o 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and_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v prize_v or_o purueyaunce_n the_o which_o warrant_v they_o shall_v show_v to_o they_o who_o good_n they_o take_v before_o that_o they_o take_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o those_o taker_n purueyour_n or_o catour_n for_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nomore_o then_o be_v nedeful_a for_o the_o king_n his_o household_n and_z his_o child_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o wage_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v full_a answer_n in_o the_o court_n or_o in_o the_o warderobe_v for_o all_o thing_n take_v by_o they_o without_z make_v their_o largesse_n any_o other_o where_o or_o lyveres_fw-la of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v take_v for_o the_o king_n and_o if_o any_o taker_n for_o the_o king_n house_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o warrant_n make_v any_o prize_v or_o syvere_v otherwise_o then_o before_o be_v mencyon_v upon_o complain_v make_v to_o the_o 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testefy_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o â—he_n keeper_n of_o the_o warderobe_v &_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o thing_n take_v the_z quantite_a &_o the_o value_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o dâ—uydende_n make_v between_o the_o â—akers_n and_o the_o kepar_v of_o fair_n mayor_n or_o â—hyefâ—ayllyfes_n of_o town_n &_o port_n by_o the_o vyew_a of_o merchaunâ—es_n who_o good_n shall_v be_v so_o take_v &_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o take_v any_o more_o than_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o dyâ—ydende_n which_o dyvydende_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o the_o wardeâ—oâ—e_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o wardeyn_a mayer_n or_o chyefâ—ayllyf_v aforesaid_a &_o there_o shall_v remain_v â—â—tyl_o the_o account_v of_o the_o wardeâ—obe_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o any_o have_v take_v other_o wise_n they_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v upon_z his_o account_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o kepar_v of_o the_o king_n warderobe_v after_o his_o desert_n &_o if_o any_o make_v such_o pryse_n without_o warrant_n &_o be_v attaint_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v incâ—rrâ—_n the_o same_o pain_n as_z they_o which_o take_v pryse_n without_o warrant_n as_o before_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o estetute_v to_o dymynyshe_v the_o king_n right_a for_o ancient_a pryse_n due_a and_o accustom_a as_o of_o wine_n and_o other_o good_n but_o that_o his_o right_a shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o hole_n in_o all_o point_n 3._o concern_v the_o authoritete_n of_o steward_n &_o marshalle_n &_o of_o such_o plea_n as_o they_o may_v hold_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v not_o keep_v plea_n of_o freholde_n neither_o of_o det_fw-la covenaunt_v nor_o of_o any_o contracte_v make_v between_o the_o king_n people_n but_o only_o of_o trespass_n do_v within_o that_o house_n or_z within_o the_o verge_n and_z of_o such_o contract_n and_o covenaunte_n that_o one_o 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as_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n we_o shall_v observe_v and_o all_o man_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v observe_v the_o same_o against_o all_o person_n in_o like_a wise_n and_o for_o this_o our_o gift_n and_o grant_n of_o these_o lyberte_n and_o of_o other_o contain_v in_o our_o chartour_n of_o lyberte_n of_o our_o forest_n the_o archebysshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n freholder_o &_o other_o our_o subject_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o xu_o part_n of_o all_o their_o moveable_n and_o we_o have_v grant_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o nether_a we_o nor_o our_o heir_n shall_v procure_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o lyberte_n in_o this_o chartour_n contain_v shall_v be_v mynysâ—â—â—_n or_o break_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v procure_v by_o any_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o premyss_n it_o shall_v be_v have_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n these_o be_v wytness_n bonyface_n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_z bishop_n of_o london_n and_o other_o give_v at_o westmynster_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n the_o ix_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n we_o ratefyeng_v &_o approve_a these_o gift_n and_o grant_v aforesaid_a confirm_v and_o make_v strong_a all_o the_o same_o for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n perpetual_o and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o present_n do_v renew_v the_o same_o willing_a &_o granting_a for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o this_o chartour_n in_o all_o and_o syngule_a his_o artycle_n for_o evermore_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o sure_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v and_o if_o any_o artycle_n in_o the_o same_o chartour_n contain_v yet_o hitherto_o peradventure_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v nor_o keep_v we_o will_v and_o by_o our_o authoryte_n royal_a command_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v sure_o observe_v these_o be_v wytnes_n r._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n prymate_n of_o england_n a._n bysshop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o give_v at_o westmynster_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o march_n the_z xxviii_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n ¶_o the_o chartour_n of_o the_o foreste_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n &_o duke_n of_o guyan_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n iustyce_n sheryffe_n provoste_n minystre_v and_z to_o all_o our_o bayllyffe_n and_o faithful_a subject_n great_a we_o have_v seen_v the_o chartour_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n our_o father_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o forest_n in_o these_o word_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o normandye_n &_o of_o guyan_n &_o c_o as_z in_z the_o begin_v of_o the_o great_a chartour_n ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o we_o will_v that_o all_o foreste_n which_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n afore_v &_o make_v shall_v be_v vyew_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o any_o other_o wood_n more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o demean_n whereby_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n have_v hurâ—_n we_o will_v that_o forthwith_o it_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o no_o manis_fw-la wooâ—_n but_o of_o his_o own_o than_o we_o will_v that_o it_o remain_v forest_n still_o save_v the_o common_a oâ—_n herbage_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o they_o which_o before_o be_v accustom_v to_o have_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n man_n that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n by_o no_o common_a somon_n oneles_a they_o be_v impledyd_v there_o or_z be_v surety_n for_o some_o other_o that_o be_v attach_v for_o the_o forest_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n all_o wood_n which_o have_v be_v make_v forest_n by_o king_n richard_n our_o uncle_n or_z by_o king_n johan_n our_o father_n unto_o ouâ—_n first_o coronation_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o put_v out_o of_o forest_n unless_o it_o be_v our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr all_o archebyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n &_o other_o our_o freholder_n â–ª_o which_o have_v their_o woodeâ—_n in_o forest_n shall_v have_v their_o wood_n as_o they_o have_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n out_o grandfather_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o for_o ever_o more_o of_o all_o purpresture_n waste_v and_o assarte_n make_v in_o those_o wood_n syn_n that_o time_n unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o secound_a year_n of_o our_o coronation_n and_o those_o that_o fromhensforth_o do_v make_v purpresture_n without_o our_o special_a licence_n or_o make_v waste_n or_o assarte_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v answer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o waste_v purpresture_n and_o assarte_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n our_o ranger_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o foreste_n to_o make_v regard_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o none_o otherwise_o ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n the_o inquerye_n or_o vyew_n for_o law_v of_o dog_n within_o our_o forest_n shall_v be_v make_v fromhensforth_o when_o the_o regard_n be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o iii_o year_n &_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o vyew_a and_o testymony_n of_o honest_a man_n &_o not_o otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o dog_n be_v not_o law_v and_o so_o find_v shall_v be_v amercy_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o iii_o s._n and_o fromhensforthe_o no_o ore_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o law_v of_o dog_n and_o such_o law_a shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o assize_n common_o use_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o iii_o claw_n of_o a_o forefoâ—e_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o by_o the_o skin_n but_o fronhensforth_o such_o law_a of_o dog_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o the_o foresay_a king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n or_o walker_n fromhensforth_o shall_v make_v scot_n all_o or_z gather_v garb_n of_o oâ—es_n or_o any_o corn_n lamb_n or_o pygge_v nor_o shall_v make_v no_o gather_v but_z by_o the_o sight_n and_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o xii_o ranger_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v regard_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n no_o swanymote_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n but_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n first_o the_o xu_o day_n before_o myghelmas_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n and_o walker_n of_o our_o wood_n come_v together_o to_o take_v geste_fw-la in_o our_o demean_n wood_n and_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n martyne_n in_o winter_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n shall_v receyve_v our_o pawnage_n and_o to_o these_o two_o swanymote_n shall_v come_v ouâ—_n foster_v verder_n guess_v taker_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v the_o thyrd_o swanymote_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o beginning_a xu_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n or_o walker_n do_v meet_a to_o hunt_v our_o dear_n and_z at_o this_o swanymote_a shall_v mete_v our_o foster_v verder_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v moreover_o every_o xl_o day_n through_o the_o year_n our_o foster_v and_o verder_n shall_v mete_v to_o see_v the_o attachmente_n of_o the_o forest_n aswell_o for_o grenehue_v as_o for_o hunt_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o our_o foster_v and_o they_o that_o by_o they_o afore_o be_v attach_v and_o the_o say_a swanymote_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v but_o within_o the_o county_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n every_o fremam_fw-la may_v put_v a_o geste_fw-la in_o his_o own_o wood_n within_o our_o foreste_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v take_v his_o pawnage_n also_o we_o do_v grant_n that_o every_o freman_n may_v dryve_v his_o swine_n free_o and_o without_o impedymêt_fw-fr through_o our_o demean_n woodê_n there_o to_o a_o gest_n they_o in_o their_o own_o wood_n or_o else_o where_o they_o will_v &_o if_o their_o swine_n rarye_a one_o night_n or_o lie_n within_o our_o forest_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v therefore_o nor_o less_o no_n thing_n thereby_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n no_o man_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v lose_v neither_o life_n nor_o member_n for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v take_v therewith_o &_o convyete_v for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_a he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ransome_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o less_o he_o shall_v be_v unpryson_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o
after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expyre_v if_o he_o can_v find_v suffycient_a surety_n he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v and_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n uuhatsomever_o archbishop_n bishop_n â—â—le_n or_o baron_fw-fr come_a to_o we_o at_o our_o commandment_n and_o pass_v by_o our_o foreste_n it_o shall_v be_v leful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v &_o kill_v one_o or_o two_o of_o our_o dear_n with_o our_o foster_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_z else_o he_o shall_v cause_v one_o to_o blow_v a_o horn_n for_o he_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o steel_n our_o deer_n and_o likewise_o they_o shall_v do_v return_a home_n from_o us._n ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n every_o freman_n fromhensforth_o with_o out_o daungyer_n shall_v make_v in_o his_o own_o wood_n or_z in_o his_o land_n or_z in_o his_o water_n that_o he_o have_v within_o our_o forest_n mylles_n spring_n pole_n maâ—les_n dykes_fw-mi or_z crable_a ground_n without_o enclose_n that_o crable_a ground_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapyter_n every_o freman_n shall_v have_v within_o his_o own_o wood_n eyre_n of_o hawk_n sparowhawkes_n falcon_n egly_n &_o heron_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v also_o the_o honey_n that_o be_v find_v within_o his_o wood_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n fronhensforth_o that_o be_v not_o â—oster_v in_o fee_n payenge_a to_o we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v any_o chymynage_n or_o tolle_fw-la within_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi the_o foster_n in_o fee_n payeng_v we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v chymynage_n that_o be_v â—â—_o say_v for_o caryage_n by_o carry_v the_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n and_o for_o another_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n for_o a_o horse_n that_o beryth_v loâ—es_v everye_o half_a year_n ob_fw-la and_o of_o those_o only_a that_o come_v as_o merchaunte_n through_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi by_o licence_n to_o buy_v bush_n rymbre_fw-es bark_v coal_n and_o to_o sell_v it_o again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o for_o none_o other_o carriage_n by_o carâ—_n chymynage_n or_o toll_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o chy_fw-la â–ª_o mynage_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v but_z in_o such_o place_n only_o where_o it_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v those_o which_o bear_v upon_o their_o back_n brushment_n bark_v or_o coal_n to_o sell_v though_o it_o be_v their_o lyve_n shall_v pay_v no_o chymynage_n to_o our_o foster_v except_o they_o take_v it_o within_o our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n all_o that_o be_v outlaw_v of_o trespass_n within_o our_o forest_n syn_n the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o coronation_n shall_v come_v to_o our_o pea_n without_o let_v and_o shall_v find_v to_o we_o surety_n that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v not_o trespass_n unto_o we_o within_o our_o foreste_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n no_o constable_n castyllayne_n or_o baylyf_v shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n neither_o for_o green_a huge_a nor_o hunt_a but_o everye_o foster_n in_o fee_n shall_v make_v attachemente_n for_o plea_n of_o forest_n aswell_o for_o green_a huge_a as_o hunt_v and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o the_o verder_n of_o the_o countye_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enrol_v and_o enclose_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o verder_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o our_o chyef_a iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n and_z before_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v determine_v and_o these_o lybertee_n of_o forest_n we_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n savyuge_a to_o all_o archbyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n knight_n and_z to_o all_o other_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a templars_n hospytallar_n their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n aswell_o within_o the_o forest_n as_o without_o and_z in_o warens_fw-la and_o other_o place_n which_o they_o before_o have_v have_v all_o these_o lyberte_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n and_o we_o do_v confirm_v and_o ratefye_v these_o gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v great_a chartour_n etc._n etc._n here_o end_v the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n it_o be_v provyde_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n holben_fw-mi at_o merton_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n vyncent_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n johan_n before_o w._n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o his_o bishop_n and_o suffragans_n and_z before_o the_o great_a party_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n there_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o say_a king_n &_o alyanore_n the_o queen_n about_o which_o they_o be_v all_o call_v where_o it_o be_v treat_v for_o the_o come_fw-mi wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o artycle_n under_o write_v thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v aswell_o of_o the_o foresay_a archbyshop_n bishops_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_z of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o for_o widow_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v deforce_v of_o their_o dower_n and_o may_v not_o have_v their_o dower_n or_o quarentyn_a without_o plea_n we_o will_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o deforce_v they_o of_o their_o dower_n or_o quarentyne_n in_o the_o land_n whereof_o their_o husband_n die_v sese_v and_o that_o the_o same_o widow_n have_v recover_v syn_n by_o plea_n they_o that_o be_v convyct_v of_o such_o wrongful_a deforcement_n shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o same_o widow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o thoâ—e_a dower_n to_o they_o belong_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o the_o say_v widow_n by_o judgement_n of_o our_o court_n have_v recover_v season_n of_o their_o dower_n and_o the_o deforcer_n nevertheless_o shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n also_o fromhensforth_o all_o widow_n may_v bequethe_v the_o crop_n of_o their_o ground_n aswell_o of_o their_o dower_n as_o of_o other_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o such_o seruyce_n as_o be_v due_a for_o their_o dower_n &_o other_o tenemente_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o if_o any_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o their_o freholde_n and_o before_o the_o iustyce_n errantes_fw-la have_n recover_a season_n by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n or_o by_o confession_n of_o they_o which_o do_v the_o dysseson_n and_o the_o dyssesye_n have_v have_v season_n delyver_v by_o the_o sheryf_v if_o the_o same_o dyssesor_n after_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o iustyce_n or_o in_o mean_a time_n have_v dyssese_v the_o same_o playntyf_v of_o the_o same_o freholde_v &_o thereof_o be_v convyete_a they_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n prison_n untyl_o the_o king_n have_v dyscharge_v they_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n how_o such_o be_v â—óuyct_v shall_v be_v ponyshed_a when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v into_o the_o court_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n wrytte_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheâ—yffe_n in_o which_o must_v be_v contain_v the_o playnte_v of_o dysseson_n do_v upon_o dysseson_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o kepat_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o kyngê_n corowne_v and_o other_o lawful_a knight_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o pasture_n for_o which_o the_o playnte_v have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o he_o make_v by_o the_o first_o iurror_n &_o other_o neighbour_n and_o lawful_a man_n dylygent_a inquerye_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o dyssesyd_v again_o as_o before_o to_o say_v than_o let_v he_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o provysyon_n afore_o mention_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v other_o wise_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v go_v quite_o nor_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o execute_v any_o such_o playnte_v without_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o have_v recover_v their_o season_n by_o assize_n of_o morâ—dauncetor_n and_o so_o of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n recover_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o â—nqueste_n if_o after_o they_o be_v dyssese_v by_o the_o first_o deforceour_n against_o who_o they_o have_v recover_v any_o wise_n by_o inquest_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n also_o because_o many_o great_a man_n of_o engelande_n which_o have_v infeff_v knight_n and_o their_o freholder_n of_o small_a tenemente_n in_o their_o great_a manner_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v profit_n of_o the_o resydue_v of_o their_o manner_n as_o of_o waste_a
the_o ward_n save_v to_o he_o his_o accyon_n at_o a_o other_o time_n if_o he_o have_v any_o right_a to_o the_o same_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o wardshyps_n belong_v to_o the_o kepar_v of_o the_o ward_n be_v within_o age_n and_o where_o the_o kepar_v demand_v the_o wardshyp_n which_o be_v lâ—â—geth_v to_o their_o inherytaunce_n such_o heyrâ—â—â—â—yâ—g_n within_o age_n shall_v not_o less_o their_o 〈…〉_o nce_n by_o the_o neclygence_n or_o rebel_n lyâ—â—_n of_o their_o kepar_v as_z in_o the_o case_n afore_o rehearse_v but_o let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n â—enne_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n they_o which_o be_v take_v and_o impryson_v for_o reddyssesyn_n shall_v not_o be_v â—elyvered_v without_o specyall_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n &_o shall_v make_v fine_o with_o the_o king_n for_o their_o trespass_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o sheryf_v delyver_v any_o contrary_n to_o this_o ordinance_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v therefore_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o which_o be_v so_o delyver_v by_o the_o sheryfe_n without_o the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o make_v suit_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o great_a lord_n or_o of_o meanet_n person_n from_o henceforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v observe_v that_o none_o that_o be_v infest_a by_o dead_a from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o do_v such_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n without_z he_o be_v specyal_o bind_v thereto_o by_o the_o form_n of_o his_o deed_n provyde_v always_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v gyve_v no_o benefit_n to_o they_o who_o auncetor_n or_o they_o themselves_o have_v use_v to_o do_v such_o suit_n before_o the_o first_o voyage_n of_o the_o say_v king_n h._n into_o brytayne_v syns_n which_o xxxix_o year_n &_o a_o half_a be_v pass_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o these_o statutê_n be_v enact_v likewise_o no_o feffee_n from_o henceforth_o with_o out_o deed_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n or_o some_o other_o ancient_a feffement_n shall_v be_v distrayn_v to_o do_v such_o suit_n without_o that_o he_o or_o his_o auncetor_n use_v to_o do_v it_o before_o the_o say_a voyage_n and_o they_o that_o be_v infess_v by_o deed_n to_o do_v a_o certain_a seruyce_n as_o for_o free_a seruyce_n of_o so_o many_o shyllynge_v by_o year_n to_o be_v acquyte_v of_o all_o seruyce_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o suit_n or_o to_o other_o like_a contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o their_o feffement_n and_o if_o any_o inherytaunce_n whereof_o but_o one_o suit_n be_v due_a descend_v to_o many_o heir_n as_o to_o parcener_n he_o that_o have_v theldyst_a part_n of_o the_o inherytaunce_n shall_v do_v that_o one_o suit_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o fellow_n and_o the_o other_o coheyre_n shall_v be_v contrybutarye_n accord_v to_o their_o portion_n for_o do_v such_o suit_n and_o if_o in_o any_o feffee_n be_v sese_v of_o a_o inheritance_n whereof_o but_o one_o suit_n be_v due_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v have_v but_o that_o one_o suit_n nor_o shall_v exact_v of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n but_o that_o one_o suit_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v before_o and_o if_o those_o feffee_n have_v no_o warrant_v or_o mean_v which_o ought_v to_o acquyte_v they_o they_o all_o the_o feffee_n accord_v to_o their_o porcyon_n shall_v be_v contrybutorye_n for_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o they_o and_o if_o it_o chance_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n to_o dystrayne_v their_o tenaunte_n for_o such_o suit_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n then_z at_o the_o complain_v of_o the_o tenaunte_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v attach_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o a_o short_a day_n to_o make_v answer_n thereof_o and_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o essoyne_n therein_o if_o they_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o immedyat_o the_o bests_n or_o other_o dystress_n take_v upon_o this_o colour_n shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o playntyfe_n and_o so_o shall_v remain_v untyll_o the_o plea_n betwyxte_v they_o be_v determine_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n which_o take_v such_o dystress_n come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v attach_v or_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o day_n give_v to_o they_o by_o essoyne_n then_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v at_o another_o day_n at_o which_o day_n if_o they_o come_v not_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o dystrayne_v they_o by_o all_o the_o good_n and_o catalle_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o shire_n so_o that_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n and_o that_o he_o have_v their_o body_n before_o our_o iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n lymyt_v see_v that_o if_o they_o come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n the_o party_n playntyfe_n shall_v go_v without_o day_n and_o his_o bests_n or_o other_o dystress_n take_v 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of_o marlebrygge_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o to_o they_o which_o take_v bests_n wrongful_o &_o that_o dystrayne_v out_o of_o their_o fee_n &_o shall_v be_v more_o grevous_o ponyshed_a if_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o trespass_n do_v so_o require_v ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v the_o beast_n of_o other_o and_o dryve_v they_o into_o a_o castle_n or_o fortress_n and_o there_o within_o the_o close_a of_o such_o castle_n or_o fortress_n do_v witholde_v they_o against_o gauge_n and_o pledge_n whereupon_o the_o beast_n be_v solemn_o demand_v by_o the_o sheryf_v or_z by_o some_o other_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o king_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o playntyf_v the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v take_v with_o he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o shire_n or_o baylewyke_n shall_v assay_v to_o make_v plevyn_v of_o the_o beast_n to_o he_o that_o take_v they_o or_o to_o his_o lord_n or_z to_o other_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o place_n whereunto_o the_o beast_n be_v enchase_v &_o if_o any_o deforce_v he_o of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o that_o no_o man_n be_v find_v for_o the_o lord_n or_z for_o he_o that_o take_v they_o for_o to_o answer_v &_o make_v the_o delyveraunce_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n or_o taker_n shall_v be_v admovysh_v to_o make_v delyveraunce_n by_o the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o country_n or_o never_o or_o there_o where_o he_o may_v be_v convenyent_o warn_v by_o the_o taker_n or_z by_o any_o other_o of_o he_o to_o make_v delyveraunce_n if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n when_o the_o take_v be_v and_o do_v not_o cause_v the_o beast_n to_o be_v delyver_v incontynent_a then_o the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o despite_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a castle_n or_o fortre_n to_o be_v beat_v down_o without_o recovere_fw-la and_o all_o the_o damage_n that_o the_o plaintyf_v have_v sustain_v in_o his_o beast_n or_z in_o his_o gaynure_n or_o any_o other_o wise_n after_o the_o first_o demand_v make_v by_o the_o sheryf_v or_o baâ—lyf_v for_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o double_a by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o he_o that_o take_v the_o beast_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n at_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o delyveraunce_n be_v make_v after_o that_o the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v shall_v come_v to_o make_v delyveraunce_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o where_o the_o sheryf_v aught_o to_o return_v the_o king_n wrytte_n to_o the_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o fortre_n or_z to_o any_o other_o to_o who_o the_o return_n belong_v if_o the_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o fraunchyse_n will_v not_o make_v delyveraunce_n after_o that_o the_o sheryf_v have_v make_v his_o return_n unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o sheryf_v execute_v and_o do_v his_o offyce_v without_o further_a delay_n &_o upon_o the_o foresay_a pain_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o lyberte_fw-fr and_o if_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wale_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n where_o the_o king_n wrytte_n be_v not_o currant_n the_o king_n which_o be_v chyef_n and_o soveraygne_a lord_n over_o all_o shall_v do_v right_a therein_o to_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o come_fw-mi fine_a and_o amercyment_n of_o the_o hole_n countye_o in_o eyre_n of_o the_o iustyce_n for_o false_a judgement_n or_z for_o other_o trespass_n be_v unjust_o assess_v by_o sheryfe_n and_o extorcyoner_n in_o the_o shire_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v many_o time_n in_o creasyd_v and_o the_o parcelle_v otherwise_o assess_v than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v to_z the_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v many_o time_n pay_v to_o the_o sheryfe_n and_o extorcâ—oners_n which_o do_v not_o acquyte_v the_o payer_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o the_o king_n will_v that_o from_o hen_n forth_o such_o sum_n shall_v be_v assess_v before_o the_o iustyce_n in_o eyre_n afore_o their_o departure_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n and_o other_o lawful_a man_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o pay_v and_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v cause_v the_o parcelle_v to_o be_v put_v in_o their_o estretes_n which_o shall_v be_v delyver_v up_o inâ—â—_n theschequer_n &_o not_o the_o hole_n sum_n ¶_o the_o nineteeen_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o right_a of_o sheryff_fw-mi or_o other_o which_o answer_n by_o their_o own_o hand_n un_o to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o which_o have_v receyve_v of_o the_o king_n father_n dette_n or_o the_o king_n own_o dette_n before_o this_o lime_n &_o have_v not_o acquyte_v the_o dettour_n in_o the_o exchequer_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v good_a &_o lawful_a man_n through_o every_o shire_n to_o here_o all_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v thereof_o and_o so_o to_o end_v the_o matter_n there_o that_z all_o such_o as_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v pay_v shall_v be_v thereof_o acquyte_v for_o ever_o which_o whither_o the_o sheryf_n or_o other_o be_v lyve_n or_o dead_a shall_v have_v restitucy_a on_o of_o their_o own_o in_o a_o certain_a form_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o do_v if_o they_o be_v line_v shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a their_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o deâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o king_n have_v command_v thaâ—_n sheryf_n &_o other_o afore_o say_v shall_v fromhensforthe_o lawful_o acquâ—â—â—â—he_a debtor_n at_o the_o nert_n account_v after_o they_o 〈…〉_o such_o dette_v and_o then_o the_o debt_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o theschequer_n so_o that_o now_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o the_o somon_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v otherwise_o do_v and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o playntyf_v thrice_o asmâ—che_o as_o he_o have_v receyve_v &_o be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o let_v every_o sheryf_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o have_v a_o receyvour_n for_o who_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o the_o king_n wylbe_n answer_v for_o all_o of_o the_o sheryf_n &_o their_o heir_n and_o if_o any_o other_o that_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o shequer_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o do_v he_z shall_v yield_v thrice_o so_o much_o to_o the_o playntyf_v &_o be_v raun_n some_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n shall_v make_v taylle_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v their_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n be_v show_v to_o all_o dettour_n that_o demand_v a_o light_n thereof_o without_o denyeng_v to_o any_o and_o that_o without_o take_v any_o money_n or_o reward_n and_z he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o for_o trespasser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n that_o if_o any_o be_v thereof_o attaym_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n great_a &_o large_a amendis_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v according_o to_o the_o trespass_n and_o iii_o peer_n imprysonment_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o thâ—_n king_n pleasure_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o then_o shall_v find_v good_a suretye_n that_o after_o he_o shall_v not_o commytte_n like_o trespass_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o be_v ransome_v after_o iii_o year_n imprysonment_n he_o shall_v find_v like_o suretye_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v suretye_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasser_n be_v fugytyf_v and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenement_n suffycyent_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v iustefy_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v find_v it_o by_o in_o quest_n he_o shall_v be_v demand_v from_o shire_n to_o shire_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o law_v it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o none_o do_v sue_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o the_o trespass_n do_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v guilt_n thereof_o by_o lawful_a inquest_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o point_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasour_n be_v attaint_v that_o he_o have_v take_v beast_n dear_a or_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o park_n by_o manner_n of_o robborye_n in_o come_v taryeng_v or_o return_a â–ª_o let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v attaint_v of_o open_a theft_n and_o robborye_n aswell_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o party_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapt._n in_o right_a of_o land_n of_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n
murage_n to_o enclose_v their_o town_n and_o take_v such_o murage_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o and_z thereof_o be_v attaint_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o they_o shall_v less_o their_o grant_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n of_z such_o as_o take_v vytayll_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o king_n use_v upon_o credence_n or_z to_o the_o garryson_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o otherwise_o and_o when_o they_o have_v receyve_v their_o payment_n in_o the_o exchequer_n gaâ—_n derobe_n or_o otherwhere_o they_o witholde_v it_o from_o the_o creditor_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n &_o sklaundre_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v provyde_v for_o such_o as_o have_v land_n or_o tenemente_n that_o incontynent_a it_o shall_v be_v levy_v of_o their_o land_n or_o of_o their_o good_n &_o pay_v unto_o the_o creditor_n with_o the_o damage_n that_o they_o have_v sustain_v &_o shall_v be_v ransome_v for_o the_o trespass_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o of_o such_o as_o take_v part_n of_o the_o king_n dette_v or_o other_o reward_n of_o the_o king_n creditor_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o dette_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o double_a thereof_o and_o be_v grevous_o ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o of_o such_o as_o take_v horse_n or_o cart_n for_o the_o king_n caryage_n more_o thâ—n_n be_v need_n and_o take_v reward_n to_o let_v such_o horse_n or_o caâ—â—â—s_n to_o go_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o court_n so_o do_v he_z shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o marshalle_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o court_n or_z by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o court_n and_z be_v thereof_o attaint_v he_o shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hynge_n prison_n xâ—_n day_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chap._n â—t_z be_v proâ—yded_v that_o no_o sheâ—yf_v dâ—â—_n suffer_v aâ—y_o 〈…〉_o tour_n or_o mayntâ—noâ—â—s_n of_o quarrel_n their_o shyeâ—s_n neither_o 〈…〉_o of_o great_a lord_n nor_o other_o ouâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o for_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v 〈…〉_o nor_o to_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n in_o the_o â—â—râ—â—s_v nor_o to_o pronounce_v the_o judgement_n iâ—_n be_v not_o spâ—cyally_o require_v â—_o pray_v of_o all_o 〈…〉_o and_o attorney_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o court_n and_o if_o anâ—_n do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v ponyshe_v he_o grevous_o for_o 〈…〉_o and_o himself_o ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o have_v often_o time_n â—oldâ—_n new_a tydynge_n where_o by_o dyscorde_n or_o occasyon_n of_o dyscord_n have_v oftentimes_o arysen_v between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n or_o great_a man_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o damage_n that_o have_v &_o may_v thereof_o ensue_v it_o be_v command_v that_o from_o henceforth_o none_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o tell_v or_o publyshe_a any_o false_a news_n or_o saâ—es_n whereby_o discord_n or_o â—ccâ—syon_n or_o dyscord_n or_o sklaunder_n may_v gâ—â—wâ—_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o peopleâ—_n or_o the_o great_a mâ—n_z of_o the_o realm_n and_z he_o that_o 〈…〉_o keep_v in_o prison_n untyll_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o â—_o the_o court_n which_o be_v first_o auâ—â—or_n of_o the_o â—ale_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o great_a man_n and_o their_o bayllyffe_n and_o other_o the_o king_n offycer_n except_v unto_o who_o specyall_n au_o 〈…〉_o e_o be_v give_v which_o at_o the_o coâ—â—â—â—ynce_n oâ—sâ—â—t_v or_z by_o their_o own_o authoryte_n attach_v other_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n wiâ—h_v their_o good_n compelling_n they_o to_o answer_v afore_o they_o upon_o contract_n covenaunte_n &_o trespass_n do_v out_o of_o their_o iurysdiccyon_n where_o in_o deed_n they_o hold_v naught_o of_o they_o nor_o within_o the_o fraunchyse_n where_o their_o power_n be_v in_z pretudyce_a or_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o none_o from_o henceforth_o so_o do_v and_z if_o any_o â—o_o he_o shall_v pay_v to_o he_o that_o by_o this_o occasyon_n shall_v be_v attach_v his_o damage_n double_a and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n reasonable_a aid_n to_o make_v a_o man_n son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v in_o certain_a nor_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v nor_o at_o what_o time_n whereby_o some_o levy_v outrageous_a aid_n and_o more_o often_o then_o seem_v necessary_a whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o greve_v it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o from_o henceforth_o of_o a_o hole_n knight_n fee_v there_o be_v take_v but_o twenty_o s._n and_o of_o twenty_o li._n land_n hold_v in_o socage_n twenty_o s._n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_z of_o les_fw-fr less_a after_o the_o rate_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v levye_fw-mi such_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n knight_n untyll_o his_o soon_o be_v xu_o year_n of_o age_n nor_o to_o marye_n his_o daughter_n untyl_o she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o vii_o year_n and_o of_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o the_o king_n wrytte_n ground_v on_o the_o same_o when_o any_o will_v demand_v it_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o father_n when_o he_o have_v levy_v such_o aid_n of_o his_o tenaunte_n dye_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o executour_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o father_n receyve_v for_o the_o aid_n and_o if_o the_o father_n good_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a his_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o unto_o his_o daughter_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v ê“uyde_v also_o and_o agreyd_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v attaint_v of_o dysseson_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v with_o robborye_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o good_a or_o movable_a by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v such_o that_z the_o playntyf_v shall_v recover_v seson_n of_o the_o land_n with_o his_o damage_n aswell_o of_o the_o good_n and_o movable_n afore_o say_v as_o of_o the_o frehold_v and_o the_o dyssessour_n shall_v be_v ransome_v which_o whither_o he_o be_v present_a or_o not_o so_o it_o be_v present_v shall_v first_o be_v award_v to_o prison_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o dysseson_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n although_o there_o be_v no_o robborye_n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o certain_a people_n of_o this_o realm_n doubt_n very_o little_a to_o gyve_v false_a verdyt_n or_o oath_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v whereby_o much_o people_n be_v dysheryte_v and_o less_o their_o right_a it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o king_n of_o his_o offyce_v shall_v from_o hensforthe_o gyve_v attaynte_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n or_z of_o freholde_v or_z of_o any_o thing_n touch_v freholde_v when_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o necessary_a ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v long_o time_n pass_v syn_n the_o wrytte_n undername_v be_v lymyt_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o convayeng_v a_o dysâ—ent_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o right_a none_o shall_v presume_v to_o declare_v of_o the_o season_n of_o his_o auncetour_n further_o or_o beyond_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n uncle_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n of_o purpartye_n which_o be_v call_v nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la have_v their_o lymytacyon_n syn_n the_o first_o voyage_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o that_o wrytte_v of_o mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr of_o cosynage_n of_o ayell_n of_o entre_fw-fr and_z of_o â—yâ—_n have_v their_o lymâ—tacyon_n from_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n and_o not_o before_o but_z all_o wrytte_v purchase_v now_o by_o themselves_o or_o to_o be_v purchase_v between_o this_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n for_o one_o year_n complete_a shall_v be_v plede_v from_o as_o long_o time_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v plede_v ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o folk_n be_v deâ—â—yed_v of_o their_o right_a by_o false_a vouching_n to_o warranty_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o wrytte_n of_o possession_n first_o of_o all_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o mortdaunceâ—our_n of_o cosynage_n â–ª_o of_o â—yell_n nuâ—er_v about_o of_z â—ntrusyon_n &_o other_o like_o wrytâ—es_n whereby_o land_n or_o â—enâ—mentes_n which_o ought_v â—o_o dyscend_v reverâ—e_v remain_v or_z falâ—e_a by_o the_o death_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o auncetour_n or_o otherwise_o that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n
any_o do_v claim_n commune_v of_o pasture_n by_o specyall_a feffement_n or_o grant_n for_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o beast_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n where_o as_o covenaunte_n bar_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o recovere_fw-la as_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o form_n of_o the_o grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o mill_v wyndmyll_n berkarye_n deyerye_o enlarge_n of_o a_o court_n or_o curtylage_n fromhensforth_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v greve_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o commune_v of_o pasture_n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o have_v right_a to_o approwe_v doyth_fw-mi levye_fw-mi a_o dyke_n or_o a_o hedge_n and_o sometime_o by_o night_n or_o at_o another_o season_n that_o they_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v espy_v do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o verdytte_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n who_o do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o man_n of_o the_o town_n never_o will_v not_o indyte_n such_o as_o be_v guilt_n thereof_o the_o town_n never_a and_o adjoin_a shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o levye_a the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n at_o their_o own_o custe_n and_o to_o yield_v damage_n and_o where_o one_o have_v no_o right_a to_o commune_v usurpyth_n commune_v what_o time_n the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n or_o what_o time_n a_o woman_n be_v covert_a or_o the_o pasture_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenante_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_z in_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o pasture_n be_v long_o use_v many_z hold_a opynion_n that_o such_o pasture_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v appertinent_a unto_o frehold_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n ought_v to_o have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrythe_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v deforce_v of_o such_o pasture_n but_o fromhensforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v that_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v within_o the_o time_n that_o a_o assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n lie_v if_o they_o have_v no_o common_a before_o a_o wryt_n of_o novel_a disseson_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o they_o if_z they_o be_v deforce_v ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_a owse_fw-mi trente_a do_v arte_fw-la derewent_n wherf_n nydryore_n swale_n tese_n tyn_n eden_n and_o all_o other_o water_n wherein_o salmon_n be_v take_v shall_v be_v defend_v for_o take_v salmon_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n unto_o sayncte_n martynes_n day_n and_o likewise_o that_o young_a salmon_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o dystroy_v by_o net_n nor_o by_o other_o engine_n at_o myllpoly_n from_o the_o mydde_v of_o aprell_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o in_o place_n where_o as_o fresh_a water_n be_v there_z shall_v be_v assign_v overscar_n of_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v swear_v shall_v oftentimes_o see_v and_o inquere_v of_o the_o offender_n &_o for_o the_o first_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o burn_v of_o their_o net_n and_o for_o the_o secounde_n they_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o thyrd_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v a_o hole_n year_n and_z as_o the_o trespass_n increasyth_v so_o shall_v the_o ponyshement_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o vyewe_v of_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provyde_v that_o fromhensforth_o vyewe_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o vyewe_n be_v necessary_a as_o if_o one_o less_o land_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o the_o lesar_n move_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o land_n and_z in_o case_n where_o one_o by_o a_o excepcyon_n dylatorye_n abate_v a_o wrytte_n after_o the_o vyewe_a as_z by_o nontenure_n or_o the_o mysname_a of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n in_o that_o case_n from_o henceforth_o the_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v if_o he_o have_v vyewe_a in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n where_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o land_n that_o the_o husband_n alyen_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o auncetour_n where_o the_o tenant_n ought_v to_o take_v knowledge_n what_o land_n the_o husband_n do_v alyene_v to_o he_o or_o his_o auncetour_n though_o the_o husband_n die_v not_o seasyd_v yet_o fronhensforth_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr also_o where_o the_o demaundant_a miss_v â–ª_o name_v the_o entre_fw-fr if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n of_o another_o entre_fw-fr if_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n have_v vyewe_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o secounde_n in_o wrytte_n also_o where_o land_n be_v demand_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o less_o make_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o his_o auncetour_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o not_o his_o auncetour_n as_o that_o he_o lessyd_v to_o he_o be_v within_o age_n not_o hole_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o such_o like_a vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o demyse_n be_v make_v to_o his_o auncetour_n the_o vyewe_a shall_v lie_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n iustyce_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n no_o â—apitre_fw-fr the._n xlix_o â—apitre_fw-fr clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n nor_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o of_o any_o justice_n or_o other_o offyce_a nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n house_n press_v nor_o lie_v man_n shall_v take_v any_o church_n nor_o advowson_n of_o a_o church_n land_n nor_o tenement_n by_o gift_n sale_n nor_o to_z ferme_fw-fr ne_z for_o partake_v nor_o otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o plea_n before_o we_o or_o before_o any_o of_o our_o offycer_n nor_o shall_v take_v no_o reward_n thereof_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_a to_o this_o act_n other_o himself_o or_z by_o another_o though_o he_o make_v no_o strife_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n aswell_o he_o that_o purchase_v as_o he_o that_o with_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n next_o come_v so_o that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o offence_n do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o say_a feast_n contrary_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estatute_n no_o ponyshement_n mencyon_v within_o these_o estatute_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n moreover_o concern_v the_o statute_n provyde_v where_o the_o law_n fail_v &_o for_o remedy_n lest_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_v shall_v depart_v from_o then_n without_o remedy_n they_o shall_v have_v wrytte_n provyde_v in_o their_o case_n but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v plede_v untyll_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghell_n aforesaid_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n thyrd_o make_v the_o xviii_o year_n of_o ed._n the_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n in_o time_n pass_v enter_v into_o their_o fee_n to_o the_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o upon_o the_o freholder_n of_o such_o great_a man_n have_v sell_v their_o land_n to_o such_o purchaser_n in_o fee_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o feffour_n &_o not_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o see_v whereby_o the_o chyef_a lord_n have_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o escheate_n maryage_n wardshyps_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v of_o their_o fee_n which_o thing_n semyth_n very_o hard_a &_o extreme_a unto_o such_o lord_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o case_n manifest_a disherytaunce_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n after_o easter_n the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o s._n johan_n bap._n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o fronhensforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o free_a man_n to_o sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n his_o land_n &_o tenemente_n or_o part_n of_o they_o so_z that_o the_o feffee_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o seevyce_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o feffour_n hold_v before_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o sell_v any_o part_n of_o such_o land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o any_o the_o feffee_n shall_v immedyat_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o charge_v with_o the_o seruyce_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v or_o aught_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v chyef_a lord_n for_o the_o same_o parcel_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o sell_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feffee_n
whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o same_o chyef_a lord_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n sell_v for_o the_o parcel_n of_o the_o seruyce_n so_o due_a ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o say_a sale_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o tenemente_n or_o parcelle_v of_o they_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n come_v into_o mortmnayne_n neither_o by_z pollecye_v ne_o craft_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o of_o late_a and_o it_o be_v to_o wâ—te_v that_o this_o statute_n extend_v but_o only_o to_o land_n hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a and_o that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o time_n come_n and_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n andrew_n apostle_n next_o come_n yoven_a the_o xviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n three_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o for_o asmuch_o as_o from_o day_n to_o day_n robborye_n murder_n burn_a and_o theft_n be_v more_o often_o use_v than_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o iurrour_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v straungyer_n to_o be_v rob_v &_o so_o to_o pass_v without_o pain_n then_o to_o indyte_n the_o offender_n of_o who_o great_a part_n be_v folk_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_z at_o the_o lest_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v of_o another_o country_n the_o receyvour_n be_v of_o place_n never_o and_o they_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o put_v unto_o iurrour_n of_o the_o same_o country_n where_o such_o felonye_n be_v do_v and_z to_o the_o restitutyon_n of_o damage_n hitherto_o no_o pain_n have_v be_v lymyt_v for_o their_o concelement_n and_o latch_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o to_o abate_v the_o power_n of_o felon_n have_v establish_v a_o pain_n in_o this_o case_n so_z that_o fromhensforth_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o pain_n more_o than_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o oath_n they_o shall_v not_o spare_v any_o nor_o conceal_v no_o felonye_n and_o fromhensforth_o cry_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o county_n hundrede_o markette_v fare_v &_o all_o other_o place_n where_o great_a resort_n of_o people_n be_v so_z that_o none_o shall_v excuse_v himself_o by_o ignorance_n that_o fromhensforth_o every_o country_n be_v so_o well_o keep_v that_o immedyat_o upon_o such_o robborye_n and_o felonye_n commit_v fresh_a suit_n be_v make_v from_o town_n to_o town_n and_z from_o country_n to_o country_n ¶_o the_o i_o chapitre_fw-fr likewise_o when_o need_n require_v inqueste_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o town_n by_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o town_n and_z after_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_z after_o in_o the_o fraunchyse_n and_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o sometime_o in_o two_o three_o or_o four_o shire_n in_o case_n where_o felonye_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o march_n of_o shire_n so_o that_o the_o trespasour_n may_v be_v attaint_v and_o if_o the_o country_n will_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o body_n of_o such_o trespasour_n the_o pain_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o thâ—_n country_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o robborye_n do_v and_o also_o the_o damage_n so_o that_o the_o hole_n hundred_o where_o the_o robborye_fw-mi happenyth_fw-mi to_o be_v do_v or_o the_o fraunchyse_n be_v within_o the_o precynet_n of_o the_o same_o hundred_o shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o robborye_n do_v and_o if_o the_o robborye_a chance_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o divysion_n of_o two_o hundrede_o in_o such_o case_n both_o hundredes_o and_o also_o the_o fraunchyse_n which_o be_v within_o the_o precyncâ—es_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a and_o after_o that_o the_o felonye_n or_o robborye_n be_v do_v the_o country_n shall_v have_v no_o long_o space_n then_o half_a a_o year_n within_o which_o half_a year_n it_o shall_v behoove_v they_o to_o agree_v for_o the_o robborye_fw-mi or_o trespass_n or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v answer_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n wylnot_fw-mi that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v sudden_o he_o poverysh_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o penaltye_n that_o semyth_n very_o hard_a to_o many_o the_z king_n grant_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o incur_v it_o ymmedyat_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v respyte_v untyll_o the_o easter_n next_o follow_v within_o which_o time_n the_o king_n may_v see_v how_o the_o country_n will_v order_fw-fr themselves_o and_o whither_o such_o felonye_n and_o robborye_n do_v cease_v after_o which_o term_n let_v they_o all_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o foresay_a penaltye_n shall_v run_v general_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v 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fraunchyâ—es_n a_o indenture_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o fraunchyse_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_z the_o sheryf_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v change_v the_o return_n so_o delyveryd_v to_o he_o by_o indenture_n and_o be_v thereof_o convycte_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fraunchyse_n of_o who_o he_o receyve_v the_o return_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v have_v any_o damage_n or_o if_o his_o fraunchyse_n be_v dystayned_a or_z at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n through_o that_o occasyon_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o false_a return_n &_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o party_n double_a damage_n also_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o fromhensforth_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o bayllyfe_n that_o receyve_v the_o king_n wrytte_v retournable_a in_o his_o court_n shall_v send_v their_o own_o name_n with_o the_o retourne_v so_o that_o 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and_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v admytte_n such_o plaint_n by_o wrytte_n &_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v determine_v they_o &_o shall_v perform_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v his_o iustyee_n to_o execute_v this_o thing_n in_o cyte_n &_o boroughe_n when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o york_n ¶_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o ed_n ii_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chy_a by_o knights_n seruyce_n whereof_o the_o tenante_n be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o they_o hold_v else_o by_o like_a seruyce_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o ancient_a time_n any_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n untyll_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o his_o law_n full_a age_n except_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o canterbury_n the_z bishop_n of_o durham_n between_o tyne_n &_o tese_n fee_n of_o â—â—les_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o march_n where_o the_o king_n wrytte_n do_v not_o lie_v &_o whereof_o the_o say_v archbyshops_n bishops_n earl_n &_o baron_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o ward_n though_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o some_o other_o place_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n whither_o the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n have_v appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o ancient_a contynuaunce_n or_o that_o it_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o escheare_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o heir_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o prioryte_n of_o feffement_n all_o be_v â—â—_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pryme_a season_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyefe_n of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n whereof_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o what_o age_n that_o their_o heir_n be_v take_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o inquysition_n be_v make_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o â—â—â—tyll_o that_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o such_o heir_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyef_n the_o dower_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o widow_n will_v such_o wydow_n before_o assignment_n of_o their_o dower_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n lyceuse_fw-fr whither_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o marye_n without_o licence_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o distress_v all_o such_o land_n &_o tenemente_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o do_v be_v untyll_o he_o be_v satysfy_v at_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o c_o for_o after_o such_o dystress_n they_o or_o their_o husband_n must_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v esteem_v to_o the_o one_o year_n value_n of_o her_o dower_n oneâ—es_n they_o have_v the_o great_a favour_n woman_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n
that_o they_o be_v shall_v swear_v likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o like_a manner_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n untyl_o they_o have_v satysfy_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o if_o one_o inheritance_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyefe_n dyscende_fw-la to_o many_o partyner_n than_o all_o the_o heir_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n so_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o heir_n so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o after_o that_o shall_v hold_v their_o part_n of_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n if_o a_o woman_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o auncetour_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n be_v marry_v before_o she_o be_v maryable_a then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n vutyll_o she_o be_v of_o age_n able_a to_o consent_v and_o than_o she_o may_v choose_v whither_o she_o will_v have_v he_o to_o who_o she_o be_v first_o marry_v or_o he_o that_o the_o king_n will_v offer_v she_o none_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n may_v alyene_v the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_v thereof_o be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o do_v his_o seruyce_n except_o he_o have_v the_o king_n licence_n but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o membre_n &_o parcelle_v of_o such_o land_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z seriauntye_n alyen_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o king_n have_v use_v to_o rate_v such_o seriauntye_n at_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z church_n be_v vacaunt_v the_o advouson_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o present_a to_o the_o same_o whereupon_o debate_n arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o other_o if_z the_o king_n by_o award_n of_o the_o court_n do_v recover_v this_o presentation_n though_o it_o be_v after_o the_o lapse_n of_o syx_n month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o advoydaunce_n no_o time_n shall_v prejudice_n he_o so_o that_o he_o present_v within_o the_o space_n of_o syx_n month_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o king_n shall_v have_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fooly_n take_v the_o profytte_n of_o they_o without_o waste_n or_o dystruction_n and_o find_v to_o they_o their_o necessarye_n of_o who_o fee_n soever_o that_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiote_n he_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr it_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n so_o that_o such_o idiote_n shall_v not_o alyene_v nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v dysheryte_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v provyde_v when_o any_o that_o before_o time_n have_v have_v his_o wit_n and_o memory_n happen_v to_o fayâ—e_v of_o his_o wit_n as_o there_o be_v many_o per_fw-la lucâ—da_fw-la interualla_fw-la i_o by_o evydent_a space_n that_o their_o land_n &_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v convenient_o maynteyn_v with_o the_o profytte_n of_o the_o same_o and_z the_o resydue_n besides_o their_o sustentation_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o their_o use_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o right_a mind_n so_o that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alyen_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o party_n dye_v in_o such_o estate_n than_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distrybute_n for_o his_o soul_n by_o advyse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v through_o out_o the_o realm_n whale_n &_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o see_v or_o else_o where_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n pryvylege_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v escheate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o norman_n to_o who_o fee_n soever_o they_o belong_v save_v the_o seruyce_n appertain_v to_o the_o chyefe_n orde_v of_o the_o same_o fee._n and_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi where_o any_o inherytaunce_n discendyth_v to_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v â—n_o the_o party_n beyond_o the_o see_v who_o ancestor_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n johan_n under_o thalligeaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n â—â—_o england_n as_z late_a it_o happen_v by_o the_o baronye_n of_o monmouth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o johan_n of_o monmouth_n who_o heir_n be_v of_o brytayne_n and_o other_o place_n king_n henry_n by_o the_o foresay_a occasyon_n recover_v many_o eschetes_n of_o norman_n land_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o other_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a and_o accustom_a thereunto_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n die_v and_z his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n that_o his_o anncetour_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v before_z he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receyve_v season_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v gain_v no_o freholde_n thereby_o and_o if_o he_o die_v seasyd_v during_o that_o time_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o it_o come_v late_o in_o ure_n by_o maude_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n wife_n of_o maunsell_n the_o martial_a which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o wyllyam_n martial_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o season_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manner_n of_o scrogoyll_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n before_o he_o have_v entryd_v by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o his_o entre_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o by_o intrusyon_n how_o be_v it_o this_o statute_n doyth_fw-mi not_o mean_v of_o socage_n and_o other_o small_a tenor_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v eschete_n of_o land_n of_o the_o freholder_n of_o ache_n bishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o such_o tenaunte_n be_v attaint_v for_o felonye_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n while_o their_o temporalte_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o gyve_v at_o his_o pleasure_n save_a to_o such_o prelate_n the_o seruyce_n that_o thereto_o be_v due_a and_o accustom_a ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n gyve_v or_o grant_v land_n or_o a_o manoyr_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n without_o he_o make_v express_a mencyon_n in_o his_o deed_n or_o write_v of_o knight_n fee_n advouzon_n of_o church_n and_o dower_n when_o they_o fall_v belong_v to_o such_o manor_n or_o land_n then_z at_o this_o day_n the_o king_n reserve_v to_o hymsef_a such_o fee_n advouson_n and_o dower_n all_o be_v it_o that_o among_o other_o person_n there_o shall_v be_v employ_v no_o such_o reseruacyon_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v or_o that_o run_v away_o where_o some_o ever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freholde_v than_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profytâ—es_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o dystroy_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n gardeyn_n and_z in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_a to_o the_o same_o land_n except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privyledge_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o the_o king_n have_v have_v the_o year_n dayâ—_n â—_o waste_v then_o the_o laâ—de_n shall_v be_v restore_v be_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fame_n fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_o before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n the_o day_n &_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucestre_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n &_o one_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o felon_n shall_v reverte_v &_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n â—â—_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felonye_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kenâ—_n in_o gavelkynd_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bough_n the_o son_n to_o the_o plough_n there_o all_o heir_n male_n shall_v dyvyde_v their_o inherytauncâ—_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v 〈…〉_o with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v
of_o a_o moyte_n and_o if_o she_o commytte_a forâ—â—cation_n in_o heâ—_n wydowhed_a or_o take_v a_o husband_n afterward_o she_o shall_v less_o her_o dowet_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v homage_n make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n ii_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v make_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o chyef_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n together_o between_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o become_v your_o from_o this_o day_n forth_o for_o life_n for_o member_n &_o for_o worldly_a honour_n and_o shall_v owe_v you_o my_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o do_v owe_v unto_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n when_o a_o freman_n shall_v do_v fealte_v to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n â—_o that_o i._o p._n shall_v be_v to_o you_o 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shall_v be_v crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o within_o a_o month_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o purification_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la then_z in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o easter_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martini_n then_z in_o easter_n month_n if_o in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o saint_n martyne_n then_z within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n &_o also_o there_o be_v a_o day_n special_o give_v in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la &_o it_o â—â—â—â—â—uayleth_v as_o much_o as_o within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la &_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o purification_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o johan_n baptyst_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o easter_n month_n then_z within_o iii_o weke_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n if_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o easter_n or_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a then_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la if_o in_fw-la quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la or_z in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n babty_v then_z in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martyne_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n bapty_v then_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o quindena_fw-la martini_n finis_fw-la ¶_o 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that_o the_o execucyon_n of_o wrytte_n that_o come_v to_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o hundredar_n swear_v and_o know_v in_o the_o shire_n &_o not_o by_o other_o if_z it_o be_v not_o the_o open_a defaute_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o hundredar_n and_o then_o execution_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o other_o person_n more_o convenient_a be_v swear_v so_o that_o the_o people_n that_o sue_v such_o execution_n may_v safe_o know_v the_o return_n of_o their_o wrytte_n to_o they_o that_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v they_o ¶_o finis_fw-la the_o statute_n of_o ireland_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o guyan_n and_o normandy_n earl_n of_o angeo_n to_o his_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a gerarde_n soon_o of_o mauryce_n justice_n of_o ireland_n great_a where_o as_o certain_a knight_n of_o the_o party_n of_o ireland_n have_v late_o infourm_v we_o that_o when_o any_o land_n doyth_fw-mi descend_v unto_o suster_n within_o 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of_o the_o fyve_o port_n to_o plede_n any_o otherwhere_o nor_o otherwise_o then_z they_o ought_v after_o the_o form_n of_o their_o chartour_n obtain_v of_o king_n for_o their_o old_a fraunchyse_n conferm_v by_o the_o great_a chartour_n 8._o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v eleccyon_n of_o their_o sheryfe_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o shryvalte_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n if_o they_o 58_o westâ—â—_n â—_o capt._n 58_o lyste_v 9_o the_o king_n wyll_v &_o comaund_v that_o no_o sheryfe_n nor_o bayllyfe_n shall_v impanell_n in_o inqueste_n &_o jury_n over_o many_o person_n nor_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o estatute_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v in_o inqueste_n such_o as_o be_v next_o neighbour_n most_o sufficyent_a &_o lest_o suspicyous_a and_o he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi &_o be_v attaint_v thereupon_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n his_o damage_n double_a &_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n 10._o in_o right_a of_o conspirator_n false_a infourmour_n &_o imbraceous_a of_o assize_n inqueste_n &_o jury_n the_o king_n have_v provyde_v remedy_n for_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o a_o wryt_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n and_o fromhensforth_o the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o cuntre_n to_o do_v their_o offyce_v shall_v upon_o every_o playnte_v make_v unto_o they_o award_v inqueste_n thereupon_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v do_v right_a unto_o the_o playntyfe_n without_o further_a delay_n 11._o and_o for_o because_o the_o king_n have_v heretofore_o ordain_v by_o estatute_n that_o none_o of_o his_o mynistres_n shall_v take_v no_o ple_n for_o mayntenaunce_n by_o which_o estatute_n other_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v before_o this_o tyme._n the_o king_n will_n that_o no_o offycer_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o to_o obtain_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o plea_n shall_v bear_v any_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o suit_n nor_o none_o upon_o any_o such_o covenaunt_n shall_v gyve_v up_o his_o right_a to_o another_o &_o if_o any_o do_v and_z be_v attaint_v thereof_o the_o taker_n shall_v forfayte_v unto_o the_o king_n so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n and_o good_n as_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o part_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o such_o mayntenaunce_n and_o for_o this_o atteyndâ—e_n who_o so_o ever_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n before_o the_o iustyce_n afore_o who_o the_o plea_n hang_v shall_v be_v admyt_v thereto_o â–ª_o and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o they_o but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi hereby_o that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v prohybytte_a to_o have_v counsel_n of_o pleder_n or_o of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n for_o his_o fee_n or_z of_o his_o next_o friend_n 12._o fromhensforth_o the_o king_n will_v that_o such_o dystress_n as_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o dette_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v upon_o horse_n of_o the_o ploughe_n so_o long_o as_o they_o may_v find_v any_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o estatute_n and_o will_v not_o that_o to_o great_a dystress_n be_v take_v for_o his_o dette_n nor_o dryven_v to_o far_o and_o if_o the_o dettour_n can_v find_v able_a and_o convenient_a suretye_n for_o a_o day_n within_o which_o a_o man_n may_v purchase_v remedy_n â—or_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o demand_n the_o distress_v shall_v be_v reless_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_z he_o that_o otherwise_o do_v shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v 13._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o sheryfe_n unto_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o sheryfe_n that_o shall_v not_o charge_v they_o and_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o offycer_n in_o authoryte_n for_o reward_n or_o bribe_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o lodge_v to_o oft_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o with_o poor_a person_n or_o man_n of_o religion_n 14._o fromhensforthe_o the_o king_n will_v that_o his_o bayllewykes_fw-mi &_o hundredes_o nor_o of_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr at_o two_o great_a som_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v overcharge_v by_o make_v contribucyon_n to_o such_o ferme_n 15._o in_o somon_n &_o attachemente_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n the_o wrytte_v fronhensforth_o shall_v contain_v xu_o day_n full_a at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o common_a law_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o attahcment_n of_o assize_n take_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n or_z of_o plea_n before_o iustyce_n in_o eyre_n during_o the_o eyre_n 16._o such_o execution_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o they_o that_o make_v false_a retourne_v of_o wrytte_n whereby_o right_a be_v defer_v as_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o secound_a statute_n of_o westmynster_n with_z like_o pain_n at_o the_o king_n comaundement_fw-fr 17._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v more_o increase_n of_o malefactor_n in_o the_o realm_n than_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o that_o robborye_n murdre_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v comyt_v out_o of_o measure_n &_o the_o pease_n little_a observe_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n not_o long_o pass_v make_v at_o wynchestre_n be_v not_o observe_v the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o same_o statute_n be_v send_v again_o into_o every_o county_n to_o be_v red_a &_o publysh_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n &_o keep_v in_o every_o point_n as_o strayt_o as_o the_o two_o great_a chartour_n upon_o the_o pain_n therein_o lymyt_v and_o for_o the_o observe_n &_o mayntenaunce_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o knights_z that_o be_v assign_v in_o the_o shire_n for_o to_o redress_v thing_n â—one_n against_o the_o say_a great_a chartour_n shall_v be_v charge_v &_o shall_v have_v their_o warrant_n therefore_o 18._o for_o redress_v