thereof_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o body_n of_o such_o heir_n so_o be_v within_o age_n the_o life_n of_o the_o freeholder_n or_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n so_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n notwithstanding_o save_v and_o reserve_v to_o all_o and_o every_o woman_n and_o woman_n all_o and_o every_o such_o right_n title_n interest_n of_o dower_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v justly_o entitle_v to_o have_v claim_n or_o demand_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v take_v or_o assign_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n sever_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o three_o part_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o save_v also_o to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o such_o tenaunte_n in_o jointenure_n and_o dower_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenaunte_n if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n ward_n an_o other_o act_n for_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a concern_v will_n and_o the_o devise_n of_o land_n whither_o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o 28._o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_a reign_n cap._n primo_fw-la will_n 2._o and_o there_o by_o diverse_a prorogation_n hold_v and_o contive_v unto_o the_o 24._o day_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o say_a reign_n it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_a and_o liberal_a disposition_n show_v towards_o his_o most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n ordain_v and_o enact_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n may_v by_o will_n or_o testament_n in_o write_v or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o the_o life_n of_o every_o person_n give_v diposed_a will_v or_o devise_v for_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o wife_n preferment_fw-mi of_o child_n payment_n of_o debt_n of_o every_o such_o person_n or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o will_n or_o pleasure_n as_o in_o the_o same_o act_n more_o plain_o be_v declare_v sithen_n the_o make_n of_o estatute_n diverse_a doubt_n question_n and_o ambiguity_n have_v rise_v be_v move_v and_o grow_v by_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n take_v in_o and_z upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o estatute_n for_o a_o plain_a declaration_n and_o explanation_n whereof_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o king_n obedient_a and_o love_a subject_n shall_v and_o may_v take_v the_o commodity_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n say_v gracious_a and_o liberal_a disposition_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n majesty_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o estatute_n concern_v such_o matter_n hereafter_o rehearse_v may_v be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n enact_v take_v expound_v judge_v declare_v and_o explain_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v first_o where_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o former_a statute_n within_o diverse_a article_n &_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n have_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditamente_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v have_v full_a and_o free_a liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v will_n dispose_n or_o assign_v as_o well_o by_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n his_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o in_o the_o same_o former_a act_n more_o at_o large_a it_o do_v appear_v which_o word_n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v declare_v expound_v take_v and_o judge_v of_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a only_o and_o also_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n have_v a_o sole_a estate_n or_o interest_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n in_o copercenarie_a or_o in_o common_a in_o fee-simple_n of_o &_o in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n or_o other_o hereditament_n in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n or_o of_o rent_n or_o service_n incident_a to_o any_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o have_v no_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o knight_n service_n shall_v have_v full_a and_o free_a liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n or_o devise_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n except_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o write_v or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n by_o himself_o sole_o or_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o joint_o several_o or_o particular_o or_o by_o all_o those_o way_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o of_o right_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v all_o his_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o rent_n commons_o or_o other_o profit_n or_o commodity_n out_o of_o or_o to_o be_v perceive_v of_o the_o same_o or_o out_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o at_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_v any_o clause_n in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n notwithstanding_o and_o further_o be_v it_o declare_v &_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o &_o singular_a person_n &_o person_n have_v a_o sole_a estate_n or_o interest_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n in_o copercenery_n or_o in_o common_a in_o fee-simple_n of_o or_o in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n or_o of_o &_o in_o any_o rent_n or_o service_n incident_a to_o any_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a have_v &_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v have_v full_a and_o free_a liberty_n power_n &_o authority_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n or_o assign_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n except_o body_n politic_a &_o corporate_a by_o his_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n by_o himself_o sole_o or_o by_o himself_o &_o other_o joint_o several_o or_o particular_o or_o by_o all_o those_o way_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o of_o right_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v two_o part_n aswell_o of_o all_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenemente_n rent_n and_o hereditament_n as_o of_o all_o and_o singular_a his_o other_o rent_n &_o hereditament_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o rent_n commons_o or_o other_o profit_n or_o commodity_n out_o of_o or_o to_o be_v perceive_v of_o the_o same_o two_o part_n or_o out_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o as_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v of_o what_o person_n or_o person_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v hold_v at_o his_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a the_o say_a will_n so_o declare_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a for_o two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n although_o the_o will_v so_o declare_v be_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o more_o than_o of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o the_o same_o division_n to_o be_v make_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o devisour_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o in_o writing_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o by_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n upon_o the_o enquiry_n of_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o return_v or_o certificate_n thereof_o have_v in_o the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditament_n division_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o
ward_n and_o livery_n if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o party_n thereunto_o can_v not_o otherwise_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o division_n and_o that_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n upon_o every_o such_o division_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v right_a or_o title_n to_o the_o same_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o devisour_n thereof_o and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n have_v a_o sole_a estate_n or_o interest_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n in_o copercenary_a or_o in_o common_a in_o fee-simple_n of_o and_o in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n or_o other_o hereditament_n in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n or_o of_o and_o in_o any_o rent_n or_o service_n incident_a to_o any_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o not_o in_o chief_a or_o hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o knight_n service_n shall_v have_v full_a and_o free_a liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n or_o devise_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n except_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n by_o himself_o sole_o or_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o joint_o several_o or_o particular_o or_o by_o all_o those_o way_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o of_o right_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v two_o part_n of_o all_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o so_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n or_o any_o rend_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n or_o commodity_n out_o of_o or_o to_o be_v perceive_v of_o the_o same_o two_o part_n or_o out_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o as_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v at_o his_o free_a will_n &_o pleasure_n and_o that_o the_o say_v will_v so_o declare_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a for_o two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n although_o the_o will_v so_o declare_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n or_o of_o more_o than_o of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a of_o all_o other_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o not_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a or_o otherwise_o by_o knight_n service_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o knights_n service_n and_o of_o any_o rent_n commons_o or_o other_o profit_n or_o commodity_n out_o of_o or_o to_o be_v perceive_v of_o the_o same_o or_o out_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o at_o his_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o same_o division_n to_o be_v make_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditament_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o in_o writing_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o for_o as_o much_o of_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o shall_v concern_v the_o king_n interest_n by_o commission_n to_o be_v direct_v out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n in_o manner_n &_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o party_n thereunto_o can_v not_o otherwise_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o division_n and_o that_o restitution_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v have_v and_o make_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n abovesaid_a and_o for_o such_o of_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditament_n as_o shall_v concern_v the_o interest_n of_o any_o other_o lord_n or_o lord_n by_o commission_n to_o be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o chancery_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n if_o the_o same_o lord_n or_o lord_n and_o the_o party_n thereunto_o can_v not_o otherwise_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o division_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o save_n reseruing_n and_o provision_n concern_v save_v of_o the_o custody_n wardship_n relief_n and_o primer_n season_n to_o the_o king_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n or_o as_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v appertain_v unto_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n and_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o declare_v by_o this_o present_a act_n during_o the_o king_n interest_n therein_o and_o also_o of_o the_o custody_n and_o wardship_n to_o other_o lord_n of_o as_o much_o of_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o they_o as_o shall_v amount_v and_o extend_v to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o all_o charge_n without_o any_o diminution_n or_o abridgement_n of_o the_o third_o part_n or_o of_o the_o full_a profit_n thereof_o comprise_v and_o mention_v in_o diverse_a article_n in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n contain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v intend_v expound_v and_o take_v as_o hereafter_o ensue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v and_o take_v for_o his_o full_a third_o part_n of_o all_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n where_o unto_o he_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v entitle_v by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n and_o by_o this_o present_a act_n such_o manor_n land_n and_o tenement_n as_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n descend_v or_o come_v by_o descent_n as_o well_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n in_o fee_n tail_n as_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o in_o fee_n tail_n only_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o any_o such_o person_n or_o that_o shall_v make_v any_o will_n gift_n disposition_n or_o devise_v by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o devisour_n or_o owner_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o will_n gift_n and_o devise_n of_o every_o such_o devisour_n or_o owner_n of_o and_o for_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n residue_n shall_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a be_v and_o stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n albeit_o the_o same_o will_n gift_n or_o devise_n be_v have_v and_o make_v of_o all_o his_o fee_n simple_a land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n and_o in_o case_n the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o any_o such_o owner_n or_o devisour_n which_o shall_v make_v any_o such_o gift_n disposition_n or_o devise_v by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o write_v or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o otherwise_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a which_o shall_v immediate_o after_o his_o death_n discend_v revert_v remain_v or_o come_v to_o his_o heir_n or_o heir_n as_o well_o of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n in_o fee_n tail_n as_o of_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n only_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o amount_v or_o extend_v to_o the_o full_a clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o full_a third_o part_n with_o the_o full_a profit_n thereof_o of_o all_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_a devisour_n or_o owner_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n and_o of_o this_o present_a act_n that_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v &_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o possession_n to_o make_v up_o his_o full_a three_o part_n with_o the_o full_a profit_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o interest_n therein_o as_o much_o of_o the_o other_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n will_v give_v dispose_v or_o assign_v by_o any_o such_o person_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o otherwise_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a as_o with_o such_o of_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n descend_v or_o by_o any_o mean_n come_v unto_o the_o heir_n as_o heir_n of_o any_o such_o devisour_n or_o owner_n shall_v make_v up_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o say_v full_a three_o part_n with_o
it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v hold_v in_o burgage_n 22_o burgage_n brook_z tit_n devise_n n._n 22_o for_o that_o not_o he_o only_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v in_o burgage_n who_o be_v a_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n be_v and_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n land_n or_o tenemente_n lie_v in_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n yield_v therefore_o to_o his_o say_a lord_n a_o certain_a yearly_a rent_n but_o he_o also_o that_o be_v no_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n which_o hold_v of_o any_o lord_n land_n or_o tenemente_n in_o burgage_n yield_v unto_o he_o a_o certain_a rend_v by_o the_o year_n burgage_n year_n old_a tenor_n verb._n burgage_n which_o tenor_n in_o burgage_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o tenure_n in_o soccage_n princ_fw-la soccage_n litleton_n tit_n burgage_n in_o princ_fw-la howbeit_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o citizen_n burgess_n and_o freeman_n and_o those_o which_o be_v not_o citizen_n burgess_n or_o freeman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v citizen_n burgess_n and_o freeman_n may_v bequeath_v their_o burgage_n land_n to_o mortmain_n which_o other_o can_v not_o do_v 10._o do_v brook_z abridg._n tit_n custom_n n._n 7._o 38._o 41._o tit_n devise_n n._n 22._o 28._o doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o and_o in_o some_o borough_n by_o the_o custom_n thereof_o a_o man_n may_v devise_v by_o his_o testament_n lawful_o make_v his_o land_n and_o tenemente_n which_o he_o have_v in_o fee-simple_n within_o the_o same_o borough_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o force_n thereof_o the_o devisee_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o tenemente_n to_o he_o devise_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o he_o after_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o devise_n without_o any_o liberty_n of_o season_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o burgage_n he_o litleton_n tit_n burgage_n but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o jointe_n tenaunte_v in_o fee-simple_n within_o one_o borough_n where_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n within_o the_o same_o be_v devisable_a by_o testament_n if_o one_o of_o the_o say_a jointe_n tenaunte_v devise_v that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v by_o testament_n and_o die_v this_o devise_n or_o legacy_n be_v void_a b._n void_a principal_a ground_n fol._n 20._o b._n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o no_o devise_n can_v take_v effect_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n who_o do_v bequeath_v and_o devise_v the_o same_o but_o by_o his_o death_n all_o the_o land_n do_v incontinentlie_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n come_v to_o the_o suruivor_fw-la who_o neither_o claim_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n by_o devise_n but_o of_o his_o own_o right_n by_o the_o suruiuâ—ir_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n such_o devise_n be_v void_a b._n void_a principal_a ground_n fol._n 20._o b._n an_o other_o case_n there_o be_v also_o sometime_o use_v and_o practise_v of_o devise_v land_n tenement_n and_o hereditamente_n by_o will_n to_o certain_a use_n intentes_fw-la and_o trust_v which_o will_n or_o testament_n of_o land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n in_o feoffee_n hand_n be_v for_o the_o time_n account_v and_o take_v for_o good_a 10._o good_a stat._n h._n 8._o a_o 27._o c._n 10._o but_o this_o custom_n be_v reform_v in_o many_o thing_n for_o diverse_a good_a consideration_n namely_o because_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n land_n tenement_n &_o hereditament_n be_v not_o devisable_a by_o testament_n and_o also_o for_o that_o such_o devise_n be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v many_o time_n thereby_o disinherit_v but_o also_o for_o that_o diverse_a other_o inconvenience_n do_v by_o reason_n thereof_o ensue_v as_o that_o the_o lord_n lose_v their_o ward_n marriage_n relief_n harriot_n escheate_n aid_n pur_fw-mi fair_a fitz_fw-fr chivaler_n &_o pur_fw-mi file_n marier_n furthermore_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o will_n and_o other_o conveiaunce_n to_o secret_a intentes_fw-la use_n and_o trust_v man_n can_v not_o be_v certain_o assure_v of_o any_o land_n by_o they_o purchase_v nor_o know_v not_o against_o who_o they_o shall_v use_v their_o action_n &_o execution_n for_o their_o right_n and_o title_n beside_o this_o man_n marry_v lose_v their_o tenance_n by_o the_o courtesy_n woman_n their_o dowry_n final_o the_o prince_n himself_o lose_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v for_o reformation_n whereof_o a_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o enact_v as_o follow_v 10._o follow_v d._n stat._n h._n 8._o a_o 27._o c._n 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n stand_v or_o be_v seize_v or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v seize_v of_o and_o in_o any_o honour_n castle_n manor_n land_n tenemente_n rent_n service_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n to_o the_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o of_o any_o body_n politic_a by_o reason_n of_o any_o bargain_n sail_n or_o feoffment_n fine_a recovery_n covenant_n contract_n agreement_n will_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o manner_n mean_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n all_z &_o every_o such_o person_n &_o person_n &_o body_n politic_a that_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v in_o fee_n simple_a fee_n tail_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o of_o year_n or_o otherwise_o or_o any_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v in_o remainder_n or_o reverter_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o stand_v and_o be_v seize_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o lawful_a seizon_n estate_n and_o possession_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o honour_n castle_n manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n service_n reversion_n remainder_n and_o hereditament_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o law_n of_o and_o in_o such_o like_a estate_n as_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v in_o use_n trust_v or_o confidence_n of_o or_o in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o estate_n title_n right_a and_o possession_n that_o be_v in_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o the_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v of_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n or_o of_o any_o body_n politic_a be_v from_o henceforth_o cleerelie_o deem_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v such_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v after_o such_o quality_n manner_n form_n and_o condition_n as_o they_o have_v before_o in_o or_o to_o the_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o where_o diverse_a and_o many_o person_n be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v joint_o seize_v of_o and_o in_o any_o land_n tenement_n rent_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditament_n to_o the_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v of_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o joint_o seize_v that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n that_o those_o person_n or_o person_n which_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v in_o any_o such_o land_n tenement_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o hereditament_n shall_v from_o hence_o forth_o have_v and_o be_v deem_v &_o adjudge_v to_o have_v only_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v such_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v such_o estate_n possession_n and_o seizon_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o land_n tenement_n rent_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditament_n in_o like_a nature_n manner_n form_n condition_n and_o course_n as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v before_o in_o the_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_v of_o the_o same_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o all_o &_o singular_a person_n and_o body_n politic_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n other_o than_o those_o person_n or_o person_n which_o be_v seize_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n to_o any_o use_n confidence_n or_o trust_n all_o such_o right_a title_n entry_n interest_n possession_n rent_n and_o action_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n and_o also_o save_v to_o all_o and_o singular_a those_o person_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v he_o seize_v to_o any_o use_n all_o such_o former_a right_n title_n entry_n interest_n possession_n rent_n custom_n service_n and_o action_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v have_v have_v to_o his_o or_o their_o
own_o proper_a use_n in_o or_o to_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o they_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o any_o other_o use_n as_o if_o this_o present_a act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n not_o withstand_v and_o where_o also_o diverse_a person_n stand_v and_o be_v seize_v of_o and_o in_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o use_n or_o intent_n that_o some_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v have_v and_o perceive_v yearly_a to_o they_o and_z to_z his_o or_o their_o heir_n one_o annual_a rent_n of_o ten_o pound_n or_o more_o or_o less_o out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o some_o other_o person_n one_o other_o annual_a rent_n to_o he_o and_o his_o assign_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_o for_o some_o other_o special_a time_n according_a to_o such_o intent_n and_o use_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o declare_v limit_a &_o make_v thereof_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o same_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n that_o have_v such_o use_n and_o interest_n to_o have_v and_o perceive_v any_o such_o annual_a rent_n out_o of_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n be_v adjudge_v and_o deem_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o seizon_n of_o the_o same_o rent_n of_o and_o in_o such_o like_a estate_n as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o title_n interest_n or_o use_v of_o the_o say_v rend_v or_o profit_n and_o as_o if_o a_o sufficient_a grant_n or_o other_o lawful_a conveyance_n have_v be_v make_v &_o execute_v to_o they_o by_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n or_o intent_n of_o any_o such_o rent_n to_o be_v have_v make_v or_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o very_a trust_n &_o intent_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o &_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o title_n use_n and_o interest_n in_o or_o to_o any_o such_o rent_n or_o profit_n shall_v lawful_o distreine_v for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o the_o say_v rend_v and_o in_o their_o own_o name_n make_v advoury_n or_o by_o their_o balif_n or_o servant_n make_v cognisance_n and_o iustification_n and_o have_v all_o other_o suit_n entry_n and_o remedy_n for_o such_o rent_n as_o if_o the_o same_o rent_n have_v be_v actual_o and_o real_o grant_v to_o they_o with_o sufficient_a clause_n of_o distress_n reentree_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o such_o condition_n pain_n or_o other_o thing_n limit_v and_o appoint_v upon_o the_o trust_n and_o intent_n for_o payment_n of_o surety_n of_o such_o rent_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o where_o as_o diverse_a person_n have_v purchase_v or_o have_v estate_n make_v and_o convey_v of_o and_o in_o diverse_a land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o to_o the_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n beget_v or_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o their_o body_n beget_v or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o to_o the_o wife_n for_o term_v of_o their_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o where_o any_o such_o estate_n or_o purchase_n of_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n have_v be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o husband_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n above_o express_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v for_o the_o jointer_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o woman_n marry_v have_v such_o jointer_n make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v not_o claim_v nor_o have_v title_n to_o have_v any_o dower_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n that_o at_o any_o time_n be_v her_o say_a husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v any_o such_o jointer_n nor_o shall_v demand_v nor_o claim_v her_o dower_n of_o and_o against_o they_o that_o have_v the_o land_n and_o inheritaunce_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n but_o if_o she_o have_v no_o such_o jointer_n than_o she_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o enable_v to_o pursue_v have_v and_o demand_v her_o dower_n by_o write_v of_o dower_n after_o the_o due_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o act_n or_o any_o law_n or_o provision_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o such_o woman_n be_v lawful_o expulse_v or_o evict_v from_o her_o say_a jointer_n or_o from_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o any_o fraud_n or_o covin_z by_o lawful_a entry_n action_n or_o by_o discontinuance_n of_o her_o husband_n then_o every_o such_o woman_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o as_o much_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o she_o be_v before_o dowable_a as_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o evict_v and_o expulse_v shall_v amount_v or_o extend_v unto_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o express_v extend_v or_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o woman_n or_o woman_n heretofore_o be_v marry_v of_o for_o or_o concern_v such_o right_a title_n use_n interest_n or_o possession_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v claim_n or_o pretend_v to_o have_v for_o she_o or_o their_o jointer_n or_o dower_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n of_o any_o of_o their_o late_a husband_n be_v now_o dead_a or_o decease_a any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o wife_n have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n unto_o she_o give_v or_o assure_v after_o marriage_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n or_o otherwise_o in_o jointer_n except_o the_o same_o assurance_n be_v to_o she_o make_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a wife_n after_o that_o fortune_n to_o over-live_v the_o same_o her_o husband_n in_o who_o time_n the_o say_a jointer_n be_v make_v or_o assure_v unto_o she_o that_o then_o the_o same_o wife_n so_o over_o live_v shall_v and_o may_v at_o their_o liberty_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n refuse_v to_o have_v &_o take_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o to_o she_o give_v appoint_a or_o assure_v during_o the_o coverture_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n or_o otherwise_o in_o jointer_n except_o the_o same_o assurance_n be_v to_o she_o make_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o thereupon_o to_o have_v ask_v demand_v and_o take_v her_o dower_n by_o write_v of_o dower_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o and_o in_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v and_o stand_v seize_v of_o any_o state_n of_o inheritance_n at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o present_a act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v extend_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o interpretate_v expound_v or_o take_v to_o extinct_a release_n discharge_v or_o suspend_v any_o statute_n recognizance_n or_o other_o bond_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o estate_n of_o or_o in_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o body_n politic_a any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o great_a ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n may_v arise_v of_o the_o validity_n and_o invalidity_n of_o will_n heretofore_o make_v of_o any_o land_n tenement_n &_o hereditament_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n the_o king_n most_o royal_a majesty_n mind_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o rest_n of_o his_o love_a subject_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a and_o accustom_a goodness_n be_v please_v and_o content_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o manner_n true_a and_o just_a will_n and_o testament_n heretofore_o make_v by_o any_o personne_fw-fr or_o person_n decease_a or_o that_o shall_v decease_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o
lord_n god_n 1536_o of_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o accept_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n after_o such_o fashion_n manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o be_v common_o take_v and_o use_v at_o any_o time_n within_o forty_o year_n next_o afore_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n or_o in_o the_o preamble_n thereof_o or_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o king_n highness_n shall_v not_o have_v demand_n or_o take_v any_o advantage_n or_o profit_n for_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o execute_n of_o any_o estate_n only_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o body_n politic_a which_o now_o have_v or_o on_o this_o side_n the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1536_o shall_v have_v any_o use_n or_o use_n trust_v or_o confidence_n in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n highness_n by_o reason_n of_o primer_n seizon_n livery_n ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n fine_a for_o alienation_n relief_n or_o hariotte_n but_o that_o fine_n for_o alienation_n releefe_n and_o hariot_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o also_o livery_n and_o ouster_n le_fw-fr mane_n shall_v be_v sue_v for_o use_n trust_n and_o confidence_n to_o be_v make_v and_o execute_v in_o possession_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n after_o and_o from_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o other_o hereditamente_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o such_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o have_v heretofore_o be_v use_v or_o accustom_a by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o body_n politic_a of_o who_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v hold_v mediate_v or_o immediate_a shall_v in_o any_o wise_a demand_n or_o take_v any_o fine_a relief_n or_o harriot_n for_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o execute_n of_o any_o estate_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o body_n politic_a before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1536._o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n and_o body_n politic_a which_o at_o any_o time_n on_o this_o side_n the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1536_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n unto_o they_o execute_v of_o and_o in_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v and_o take_v the_o same_o or_o like_a advantage_n benefit_n voucher_n aid_n prayer_n remedy_n commodity_n and_o profit_n by_o action_n entry_n condition_n or_o otherwise_o to_o all_o intent_n construction_n &_o purpose_n as_o the_o person_n or_o person_n seize_v to_o their_o use_n of_o or_o in_o any_o such_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n so_o execute_v have_v shall_v might_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o estate_n thereof_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n against_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n of_o or_o for_o any_o waist_n disseizon_n trespass_n condition_n break_v or_o any_o other_o offence_n cause_n or_o thing_n concern_v or_o touch_v the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n so_o execute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o action_n now_o depend_v against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n seize_v of_o or_o in_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o any_o use_n trust_v or_o confidence_n 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of_o the_o tenure_n of_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditamente_n as_o in_o the_o same_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o at_o large_a do_v appear_v a_o act_n declare_v how_o by_o the_o king_n grant_v land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n may_v be_v by_o will_n testament_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v and_o concern_v ward_n and_o primer_n season_n etc._n etc._n 1._o anno_fw-la 32_o ii_o 8._o c._n 1._o where_o the_o king_n most_o royal_a majesty_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a and_o noble_a reign_n have_v ever_o be_v merciful_a love_a and_o benevolent_a and_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n unto_o all_o and_o singular_a his_o love_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o at_o many_o time_n past_a have_v not_o only_o show_v and_o impart_v to_o they_o general_o by_o his_o many_o and_o often_o great_a &_o beneficial_a pardon_n heretofore_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o parlement_n grant_v but_o also_o by_o diverse_a other_o way_n and_o mean_v many_o great_a and_o ample_a grant_n and_o benignity_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o all_o his_o say_a subject_n be_v most_o bind_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o grace_n by_o they_o receive_v of_o god_n to_o render_v and_o give_v unto_o his_o majesty_n their_o most_o humble_a reverence_n &_o obedient_a thanks_o and_o service_n with_o their_o daily_a and_o continual_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o continual_a preservation_n of_o his_o most_o royal_a estate_n in_o most_o kingly_a honour_n and_o prosperity_n yet_o always_o his_o majesty_n be_v replete_a and_o endow_v by_o god_n with_o grace_n goodness_n and_o liberality_n most_o tender_o consider_v that_o his_o say_a obedient_a and_o love_a subject_n can_v not_o use_v or_o exercise_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n degree_n faculty_n and_o quality_n or_o to_o bear_v themselves_o in_o such_o wise_a
as_o that_o they_o may_v convenientlie_o keep_v and_o maintain_v their_o hospitality_n and_o family_n nor_o the_o good_a education_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o their_o lawful_a generation_n which_o in_o this_o realm_n laud_v be_v to_o god_n be_v in_o all_o part_n very_o great_a and_o abundant_a but_o that_o in_o manner_n of_o necessity_n as_o by_o daily_a experience_n be_v manifest_v and_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a of_o their_o proper_a good_n cattelle_n and_o other_o movable_a substance_n to_o discharge_v their_o debt_n and_o after_o their_o degree_n set_v forth_o and_o advance_v their_o child_n &_o posterity_n wherefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n most_o virtuous_o consider_v the_o mortality_n that_o be_v to_o every_o person_n at_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n most_o common_a &_o uncertain_a of_o his_o most_o bless_a disposition_n and_o liberality_n be_v willing_a to_o relieve_v &_o help_v his_o say_a subject_n in_o their_o say_a necessity_n and_o debility_n be_v content_v and_o please_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n have_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n and_o not_o have_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o knight_n service_n by_o socage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a nor_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o knight_n service_n from_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1500._o &_o forty_o shall_v have_v full_a and_o free_a liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n and_o devise_v as_o well_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o write_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n or_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o his_o life_n all_o his_o say_a manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o his_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n any_o law_n statute_n or_o other_o thing_n heretofore_o have_v make_v or_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a and_o have_v any_o other_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n and_o not_o have_v any_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o knight_n service_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n or_o person_n by_o like_a 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and_o accustom_a the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o be_v take_v have_v and_o sue_v out_o of_o and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o any_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v dispose_v will_v or_o devise_v in_o such_o and_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o any_o heir_n or_o heir_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o estatute_n and_o save_v and_o reserve_v also_o fine_n for_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o alteration_n of_o freehold_n or_o inheritance_n make_v by_o will_n or_o otherwise_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n &_o 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wardship_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n shall_v sue_v their_o livery_n for_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o also_o pay_v releefe_n and_o heriot_n after_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n and_o as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o that_o fine_n for_o alienation_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o king_n chancery_n for_o and_o upon_o write_v of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n to_o be_v obtain_v in_o the_o same_o court_n of_o chancery_n after_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o julie_n for_o common_a recovery_n to_o be_v have_v or_o suffer_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v use_v upon_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n so_o hold_v in_o 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the_o full_a profit_n thereof_o of_o all_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n of_o every_o such_o owner_n or_o devisour_n so_o to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o title_n of_o wardship_n or_o primer_n season_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o division_n thereof_o to_o be_v have_v and_o make_v and_o with_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v and_o like_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v give_v have_v and_o take_v by_o the_o say_a authority_n to_o every_o lord_n and_o lord_n of_o who_o any_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v above_o say_v concern_v only_o he_o or_o their_o three_o part_n thereof_o according_a to_o their_o say_a interest_n therein_o and_o be_v it_o further_o 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shall_v have_v as_o well_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n as_o livery_n primer_n season_n relief_n and_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n and_o of_o this_o present_a act_n as_o though_o no_o such_o estate_n or_o conveiaunce_n by_o covin_z have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v until_o the_o say_a office_n be_v lawful_o undo_v by_o travers_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o lord_n of_o who_o any_o such_o manor_n land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v have_v their_o remedy_n in_o such_o case_n for_o his_o or_o their_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n by_o write_v of_o right_n of_o ward_n and_o shall_v distreine_v and_o make_v avowrie_a or_o cognisaunce_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o bailiff_n for_o their_o releefe_n heriot_n and_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o they_o due_a by_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o tenant_n as_o if_o no_o such_o estate_n or_o conveiaunce_n have_v be_v have_v or_o make_v save_v and_o reserve_v always_o by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o donee_n feoffee_n leassee_n and_o devisee_n thereof_o against_o the_o say_a devisour_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o interest_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n therein_o end_v and_o determine_v provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n explanation_n and_o declaration_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o say_a act_n explanation_n or_o declaration_n contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o will_n or_o devise_v of_o sir_n john_n gaynsforde_n late_o of_o
crowherst_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrie_n knight_n decease_v nor_o to_o the_o will_n or_o devise_v of_o sir_n peter_n filpot_n knight_n decease_v nor_o the_o will_n or_o devise_v of_o richard_n creswel_n late_o of_o mattingley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o south_n gentleman_n decease_v nor_o to_o the_o will_n or_o devise_v of_o thomas_n vnton_n late_a of_o the_o county_n of_o berk._n gentleman_n decease_v son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n vnton_n knight_n also_o decease_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_a prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o or_o concern_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n contain_v or_o specify_v in_o the_o say_a will_n or_o devise_n or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o that_o the_o say_v last_o will_n and_o devise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v stand_v abide_v remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n force_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n purpose_n and_o construction_n as_o the_o say_v last_o 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under_o any_o such_o will_n gift_n disposition_n or_o devise_n to_o the_o other_o two_o part_n have_v such_o contribution_n or_o recompense_n for_o the_o same_o as_o by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v think_v good_a and_o convenient_a of_o the_o devise_n of_o good_n and_o chattelle_n 1_o all_o manner_n of_o good_n and_o chattelle_n may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n certain_a case_n except_v 2_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o devise_n of_o land_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o dispose_n of_o good_n §._o v._o concern_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o thing_n deviseable_a by_o testament_n namely_o good_n &_o chattelle_n this_o may_v be_v deliver_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o good_n and_o chattelle_n may_v be_v bequeath_v or_o devise_v by_o will_n or_o testament_n 99_o testament_n l._n cetera_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr leg_n 1._o §._o tam_fw-la corporales_fw-la inst_z de_fw-fr legate_n &_o ibid._n dd._n lindw_n in_o c._n statutum_fw-la de_fw-fr testa_fw-la lib._n 3._o provincial_a constituc_fw-la cant._n perkins_n tit_n devise_n c._n 8._o fol._n 99_o certain_a case_n only_o except_v proâ—_n except_v de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la §._o proâ—_n which_o rule_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a of_o the_o devise_n of_o land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v devise_v save_v where_o some_o custom_n or_o statute_n have_v gain_v liberty_n of_o bequeath_v or_o devise_v of_o the_o same_o 4._o same_o ut_fw-la supr_fw-la ead_n part_n §§_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o here_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o negative_a rule_n be_v set_v down_o the_o affirmative_a the_o exception_n of_o which_o rule_n be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o next_o paragraphe_n diverse_a kind_n of_o good_n not_o deviseable_a by_o will_n 1_o good_n which_o a_o man_n have_v joint_o with_o a_o other_o can_v not_o be_v devise_v by_o will_n 2_o what_o if_o the_o other_o joint-tenannt_a be_v make_v executor_n whether_o be_v the_o bequest_n good_a 3_o good_n which_o a_o man_n have_v as_o administratour_n can_v be_v give_v by_o will_n 4_o every_o administrator_n accountable_a to_o the_o ordinary_a 5_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o executor_n and_o the_o executor_n of_o a_o administrator_n 6_o good_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o ancient_a crown_n and_o jewel_n can_v not_o be_v give_v by_o will_n 7_o good_n belong_v to_o a_o church_n or_o hospital_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v 8_o good_n belong_v to_o a_o city_n boroughe_n or_o commonalty_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v 9_o church_n good_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v 10_o thing_n which_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o to_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o deviseable_a by_o will_n 11_o whether_o the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o ground_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n be_v deviseable_a 12_o whether_o corn_n on_o the_o ground_n be_v deviseable_a by_o the_o lessee_n the_o lessor_n be_v seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n 13_o corn_n grow_v deviseable_a by_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n 14_o corn_n grow_v deviseable_a by_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n 15_o whether_o corn_n grow_v on_o land_n mortgage_v be_v deviseable_a 16_o whether_o corn_n grow_v may_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o testator_n daughter_n where_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v afterwards_o bear_v or_o wherein_o the_o mother_n do_v recover_v her_o dower_n 17_o the_o testator_n can_v bequeath_v that_o which_o be_v a_o other_o man_n §._o vj._n first_o a_o man_n can_v not_o give_v or_o bequeath_v by_o will_n any_o of_o those_o good_n or_o catelle_n which_o he_o have_v joint_o with_o a_o other_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v bequeath_v his_o portion_n thereof_o to_o a_o three_o person_n this_o bequest_n be_v void_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n legatis_fw-la realm_n perkins_n tit_n devise_n fol._n 101._o doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o licet_fw-la ius_fw-la civil_a contrarium_fw-la dictet_fw-la l._n cùm_fw-la alienum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr legatis_fw-la and_o the_o suruivor_fw-la which_o have_v those_o good_n or_o cattelle_n joint_o with_o a_o other_o shall_v have_v that_o portion_n so_o bequeath_v notwithstanding_o the_o say_a will_n socio_fw-la will_n hoc_fw-la verum_fw-la jure_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 25._o secùs_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la ut_fw-la latè_fw-la per_fw-la olden_n de_fw-fr action_n class_n 4._o action_n pro_fw-la socio_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o the_o testator_n make_v the_o other_o jointenaunt_n his_o executor_n against_o the_o which_o executor_n a_o action_n be_v commence_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o legacy_n nevertheless_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o possess_v the_o say_a good_n as_o executor_n or_o by_o right_a of_o the_o will_n but_o by_o the_o title_n and_o right_a of_o the_o suruivor_fw-la 25._o suruivor_fw-la doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o so_o the_o executor_n be_v to_o be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o will_n in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v judge_v void_a 8._o void_a vide_fw-la supr_fw-la ead_n part_n §._o 3._o n._n 8._o secondlie_o a_o administrator_n can_v not_o make_v a_o testament_n of_o those_o good_n which_o he_o have_v as_o administrator_n to_o any_o person_n die_v intestate_a 3._o intestate_a brook_z tit_n administrator_n n._n 7._o fitzherb_n eod_a tit_n n._n 3._o because_o he_o have_v not_o any_o such_o good_n to_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n 526._o use_n plough_v in_o case_z inter_fw-la bransby_n &_o grantham_n fol._n 525._o 526._o but_o aught_o there_o withal_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o legacy_n of_o the_o dead_a person_n and_o to_o distribute_v the_o rest_n if_o any_o thing_n do_v remain_v in_o godly_a and_o charitable_a use_n 11._o use_n c_o ita_fw-la quorundam_fw-la de_fw-fr testam_fw-la lib._n 3._o provinci_fw-la con_v cant._n stat_fw-la ed._n 3._o a_o 31._o c._n 11._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n every_o administrator_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o such_o distribution_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a commit_v to_o his_o administration_n 11._o administration_n d._n stat._n ed._n 3._o a_o 31._o c._n 11._o and_o albeit_o a_o executor_n of_o a_o executor_n may_v administer_v the_o good_n of_o the_o former_a testator_n 25._o testator_n stat._n ed._n 3._o a_o 31._o c._n 25._o yet_o the_o executor_n of_o a_o administrator_n can_v not_o administer_v the_o good_n of_o the_o former_a decease_a but_o a_o new_a administration_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o all_o the_o good_n unadministre_v by_o the_o late_a administrator_n as_o if_o he_o have_v also_o die_v intestate_a any_o testament_n or_o assignation_n of_o a_o executor_n by_o he_o notwithstanding_o 61._o notwithstanding_o brook_n abridg._n tit_n administ_n n._n 7._o principal_a ground_n fol._n 61._o
voco_fw-la tempore_fw-la namque_fw-la pacis_fw-la bis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la testator_n conâ—ocato_fw-la per_fw-la cornicinem_fw-la populo_fw-la eóque_fw-la praesente_fw-la ac_fw-la quasi_fw-la teste_fw-la ultimam_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la decla_fw-la rare_a solebat_fw-la mince_v in_o d._n §._o i_o the_o other_o procinctum_fw-la i_o procinctum_fw-la hoâ—_n testamentum_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la ab_fw-la exitutis_fw-la in_o praelum_fw-la ob_fw-la dubiam_fw-la belâ—â—_n aleam_fw-la in_o de_fw-la procinctum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la succincte_n sieret_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la procinâ—i_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la milites_fw-la quaâ—_n praecincti_fw-la &_o expediti_fw-la viâ—â—ius_n in_o d._n §._o i_o whereunto_o afterwards_o a_o third_o kind_n be_v add_v call_v per_fw-la aes_fw-la &_o libram_fw-la i_o libram_fw-la i._o per_fw-la imaginariam_fw-la venditionem_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la enim_fw-la testibus_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la libripende_v seâ—_n estimatore_fw-la patrimonij_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la successor_n defuncti_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la moâ—â—turi_fw-la bena_fw-la emebat_fw-la d._n inde_fw-la percutiés_fw-fr libram_fw-la illud_fw-la aeris_fw-la quasi_fw-la pretium_fw-la dabat_fw-la eâ—à _fw-la quo_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la expectabat_fw-la mince_v post_fw-la vigl_n in_o d._n §._o i_o have_v be_v long_o since_o abolish_v i_o abolish_v text._n in_o d._n §._o i_o and_o wear_v not_o only_o out_o of_o fashion_n but_o almost_o out_o of_o memory_n in_o so_o much_o that_o unto_o some_o their_o very_a name_n may_v seem_v strange_a unwilling_a therefore_o to_o offer_v any_o thing_n more_o tedious_a than_o profitable_a i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v report_n of_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o testament_n whereof_o happy_o we_o may_v have_v some_o use_n in_o england_n understand_v therefore_o that_o †_o of_o testament_n some_o be_v solemn_a some_o unsolemne_a some_o write_v some_o unwritten_a or_o noncupative_a 3._o noncupative_a jure_fw-la civili_fw-la testamentum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la non_fw-la voco_fw-la alia_fw-la species_n a_o testamento_fw-la solemni_fw-la plerunque_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la consunduntur_fw-la &_o indifferenter_fw-la seu_fw-la promiscue_n uâ—ui_fw-la pantur_fw-la bar._n in_o l._n tabular_a ff_n quemad_a testa_fw-la app_z &_o apertiùs_fw-la mince_v in_fw-ge §._o sed_fw-la cum_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr testa_fw-la ord_n &_o in_o §._o fin_fw-fr ibid._n grass_n thesaur_n come_v open_fw-mi §._o testa_fw-la q._n 10._o n._n 1._o at_o verò_fw-la jure_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la utimur_fw-la inspecto_fw-la planc_fw-fr diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la saepiùs_n etenim_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la testamenta_fw-la nostra_fw-la sint_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la solennia_fw-la nunq_fw-fr quinimo_fw-la vel_fw-la eod_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la testamentum_fw-la insolemne_a dividitur_fw-la in_o scriptum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la grass_n thesaur_n come_v open_fw-mi §._o testa_fw-la q._n 10._o &_o q._n 11._o n._n 3._o some_o privilege_v and_o some_o not_o privilege_v divisionem_fw-la privilege_v mantic._n de_fw-fr contect_n ult._n vol._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 7._o add_v jul._n clar._n §._o testm_o q_o 3._o ubi_fw-la tradit_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliam_fw-la testament_n torum_fw-la divisionem_fw-la of_o solemn_a testament_n 1_o what_o be_v a_o solemn_a testament_n 2_o no_o use_n of_o solemn_a testament_n here_o in_o england_n 3_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n concern_v testament_n 4_o this_o rigour_n just_o reform_v 5_o what_o move_v justinian_n to_o exact_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o witness_n in_o testament_n 6_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n sufficient_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n §._o ix_o solemn_a testament_n be_v they_o †_o wherein_o be_v all_o those_o solemnity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o the_o presence_n of_o seven_o witness_n and_o require_v thereunto_o their_o subscription_n their_o subsignation_n the_o expedition_n of_o the_o act_n at_o one_o time_n etc._n etc._n testa_fw-la etc._n â—_o solemn_z paulatim_fw-la 〈…〉_o testa_fw-la ordin_fw-fr 〈…〉_o consulâ—â—s_v mâ—_n câ—â—e_fw-la testa_fw-la but_o †_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o testament_n we_o have_v no_o use_n in_o england_n 1._o england_n supr_fw-la 〈…〉_o 1._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o i_o have_v show_v as_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o point_n of_o the_o finger_n that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o testament_n there_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o the_o †_o observation_n whereof_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v strict_o tie_v in_o the_o make_n of_o their_o testament_n much_o like_a as_o be_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o jewish_a ceremony_n so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o solemnity_n be_v omit_v the_o testament_n be_v void_a 12._o void_a l_o i_o the_o injust_a rupt_n &_o irrit_n test_n ff_n mince_v in_o d._n §._o sed_fw-la cum_fw-la n._n 12._o which_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o hard_a to_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o some_o 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testm_o q_o 31._o ego_fw-la verò_fw-la adhaereo_fw-la alex._n jas_n decio_n sichardo_n &_o alijs_fw-la in_o ead_n l._n hac_fw-la consultissima_fw-la &_o tiraquel_n qui_fw-la putarunt_fw-la hanc_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la in_o huiusmodi_fw-la testamento_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficere_fw-la probationem_fw-la iuris_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la opinionem_fw-la recepit_fw-la generalis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la but_o †_o he_o can_v make_v his_o testament_n in_o writing_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v read_v before_o the_o witness_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o testator_n for_o his_o last_n will_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o writing_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o testator_n and_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o for_o his_o will_n this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o same_o read_v he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o for_o his_o will_n poss_n will_n dd._n 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to_o the_o prince_n all_o his_o good_n and_o cattelle_n and_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o own_o right_n use_n or_o possession_n of_o any_o estate_n or_o inheritance_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o treason_n commit_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o 11._o after_o stat._n ed._n 6._o a_o 5._o c._n 11._o and_o so_o consequent_o be_v intestable_a ornat_fw-la intestable_a l._n quisquis_fw-la §._o i_o c._n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n may_v l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-fr injust_a test_n l._n nemo_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr leg_n 1._o vasq_fw-la de_fw-fr succoss_n progress_n lib._n 1._o §._o i_o n._n 165._o qui_fw-la multis_fw-la ampli_v hanc_fw-la concl_n ornat_fw-la in_o so_o much_o †_o that_o traitor_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o make_v any_o testament_n or_o other_o kind_n of_o last_o will_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conviction_n but_o also_o the_o testament_n before_o make_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o conviction_n become_v void_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o good_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n sup_v hereditament_n stat._n ed._n 6._o a_o 5._o c._n 11._o dd._n in_o d._n l._n nemo_fw-la de_fw-fr leg_n 1._o ff_n &_o vasq_n ubi_fw-la sup_v nevertheless_o if_o †_o any_o person_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n obtain_v the_o princess_n pardon_n and_o be_v thereby_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n then_o may_v he_o make_v his_o testament_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v convict_v testa_fw-la convict_v l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la §_o quatenus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr injust_a rupt_n &_o irrit_n testa_fw-la or_o if_o he_o make_v any_o before_o his_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o pardon_n recover_v his_o former_a force_n and_o effect_n as_o hereafter_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v xvij_o declare_v infr._n 7._o part_n §._o xvij_o of_o felon_n 1_o felon_n loose_a life_n and_o good_n and_o so_o be_v intestable_a 2_o who_o shall_v have_v felon_n land_n 3_o whether_o he_o that_o be_v only_o indict_v of_o felony_n may_v make_v his_o testament_n 4_o whether_o he_o that_o stand_v mute_a may_v make_v his_o testament_n of_o his_o land_n 5_o whether_o a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v apprehend_v for_o felony_n may_v make_v his_o testament_n 6_o felon_n good_n not_o to_o be_v seize_v before_o attainder_n 7_o the_o testament_n of_o a_o felon_n convict_v be_v void_a though_o he_o be_v never_o execute_v §._o xiij_o if_o any_o person_n †_o be_v condemn_v of_o felony_n he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n and_o †_o the_o prince_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o good_n where_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v find_v robbery_n find_v stat._n eliz._n a_o 5._o c._n 14._o term_n of_o law_n verb._n robbery_n and_o if_o he_o †_o have_v any_o free_a hold_v it_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o prince_n hand_n and_o the_o prince_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n thereof_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o also_o waste_v 14._o waste_v praerog_n reg._n c._n 16._o eliz._n a_o 5._o c._n 14._o and_o after_o the_o prince_n have_v have_v it_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o waste_v the_o land_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n as_o in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n where_o after_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o felon_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felony_n have_v not_o be_v commit_v 16._o commit_v praerog_n reg_fw-la c._n 16._o or_o in_o kent_n in_o gavelkind_n whereas_o it_o do_v descend_v to_o all_o the_o heir_n male_n equal_o to_o be_v divide_v or_o to_o the_o daughter_n where_o there_o be_v no_o son_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o father_n to_o the_o bough_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o ploughe_n 16._o ploughe_n eod._n c._n 16._o felon_n therefore_o lawful_o convict_v can_v not_o make_v any_o testament_n or_o other_o disposition_n of_o any_o good_n or_o land_n whereof_o as_o we_o see_v the_o law_n have_v dispose_v already_o 26._o already_o duplici_fw-la ratione_fw-la damnatus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la fit_a intestabilis_fw-la nimirum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la publicatione_n &_o damnatione_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la damnatus_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la efficitur_fw-la seruus_fw-la poenae_fw-la quod_fw-la communi_fw-la opinion_n nititur_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la existimarunt_fw-la ingenuum_fw-la hodie_fw-la non_fw-la effici_fw-la seruum_fw-la poenae_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la damnatione_fw-la sed_fw-la procedit_fw-la prio_fw-la opinio_fw-la siuè_fw-fr quis_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sit_fw-la secundum_fw-la ius_fw-la common_a siuè_fw-fr etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la statutum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la loci_fw-la jul._n clar._n §._o testm_o q._n 21._o covar_n in_o rub._n de_fw-fr testa_fw-la extr_n 3._o part_n n._n 27._o michael_n grass_n thesaur_n come_v open_fw-mi §._o testm_o q._n 26._o but_o †_o if_o any_o man_n be_v indict_v only_o of_o felony_n and_o die_v before_o he_o be_v convict_v or_o attaint_v he_o may_v make_v his_o testament_n of_o his_o good_n and_o also_o of_o his_o land_n 3._o land_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la non_fw-la reperitur_fw-la prohibitus_fw-la vide_fw-la stat_fw-la r._n 3._o a_o 1._o c._n 3._o or_o if_o †_o he_o be_v indict_v at_o the_o prince_n suit_n and_o so_o be_v arraign_v upon_o that_o indictment_n will_v not_o answer_v but_o stand_v mute_a or_o dumb_a whereupon_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v pain_n as_o it_o be_v term_v fort_n &_o dure_n and_o be_v press_v to_o death_n 41._o death_n do._n &_o stu._n lib._n 2._o c._n 41._o in_o this_o case_n his_o good_n only_o be_v confiscate_v but_o not_o his_o land_n ibidem_fw-la land_n ibidem_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v make_v his_o testament_n of_o his_o land_n condennatur_fw-la land_n quia_fw-la viz._n non_fw-la ê“hibetur_fw-la cue_n non_fw-la condennatur_fw-la if_o a_o fellow_n †_o be_v indict_v and_o afterward_o attaint_v by_o verdict_n or_o confession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o fact_n commit_v comprise_v in_o the_o indictment_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o land_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o good_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o judgement_n 6_o judgement_n perk._n tit_n grant_v fol._n 6_o and_o therefore_o if_o before_o judgement_n he_o do_v sell_v give_v or_o otherwise_o alienate_v his_o good_n such_o sail_n gift_n or_o alienation_n be_v good_a 26._o good_a perkins_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la concordatius_fw-la civil_a l._n post_fw-la contractum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr donac_n cum_fw-la distinctione_n tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la bar._n in_o d._n l._n grass_n §._o testm_o q._n 26._o neither_o †_o may_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o person_n take_v or_o seize_v the_o good_n of_o any_o person_n arrest_v and_o imprison_v before_o the_o same_o person_n be_v convict_v or_o attaint_v of_o felony_n according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o that_o the_o good_n be_v otherwise_o lawful_o forfeit_v 3._o
rule_n of_o the_o devise_n of_o land_n be_v negative_a 2_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n §._o ij_o true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o devise_n of_o land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n which_o in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n with_o all_o question_n incident_a thereunto_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o law_n temporal_a of_o this_o realm_n and_o be_v not_o subject_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o law_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a lest_o therefore_o while_o i_o will_v seem_v a_o mere_a professor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n i_o may_v seem_v altogether_o to_o neglect_v both_o law_n and_o civility_n by_o thrust_v my_o sickle_n into_o a_o other_o harvest_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n in_o a_o other_o possession_n without_o licence_n first_o obtain_v for_o the_o avoid_v of_o this_o offence_n before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a i_o be_o to_o crave_v this_o favour_n learned_a professor_n and_o serious_a student_n of_o the_o law_n temporal_a of_o this_o realm_n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o your_o field_n wherein_o grow_v all_o these_o question_n concern_v the_o devise_n of_o land_n do_v lie_v so_o just_a betwixt_o i_o and_o those_o other_o ground_n wherein_o the_o mark_n whereat_o i_o aim_v be_v place_v and_o wherein_o the_o fruit_n which_o i_o will_v glad_o utter_v be_v plant_v so_o that_o i_o can_v not_o as_o now_o my_o journey_n lie_v have_v ready_a access_n unto_o the_o one_o but_o through_o the_o other_o it_o will_v therefore_o please_v you_o give_v i_o a_o little_a leave_n to_o walk_v through_o a_o corner_n of_o your_o large_a dominion_n unto_o those_o foresay_a place_n more_o proper_a to_o they_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n your_o territory_n i_o confess_v be_v very_o fertile_a and_o full_a of_o hide_a treasure_n the_o fruit_n also_o of_o that_o soil_n i_o mean_v the_o golden_a case_n much_o like_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o colchos_n the_o grow_v very_o pleasant_a &_o profitable_a howbeit_o you_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o prejudice_n for_o neither_o will_v i_o disturb_v your_o quiet_a possession_n with_o any_o long_a abode_n neither_o can_v i_o if_o i_o will_v convey_v away_o the_o riches_n you_o shall_v reap_v by_o disclose_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o your_o gaineful_a art_n to_o i_o unknown_a unless_o i_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o bold_a than_o blind_a baiarde_n more_o arrogant_a than_o the_o ignorant_a cobbler_n who_o for_o his_o sauciness_n receive_v this_o admonition_n ne_o suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidam_fw-la and_o further_o that_o as_o a_o poor_a passenger_n i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v set_v abroache_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o which_o by_o your_o sundry_a book_n you_o have_v make_v common_a to_o all_o traveller_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o be_o prepare_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o requite_v the_o same_o this_o only_a i_o desire_v and_o this_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o purpose_n therefore_o touch_v the_o bequest_n or_o devise_n of_o land_n tenemente_n and_o hereditamente_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o true_a position_n and_o ground_n agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n feud_n law_n c._n imperialis_fw-la de_fw-fr prohib_n feud_n alien_n lib._n 2._o feud_n bald._n in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr success_n feud_n and_o also_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n 102._o realm_n stat._n h_o 8._o a_o 27._o c._n 10._o in_o princ_fw-la doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o perkins_n tit_n devise_n 102._o that_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n can_v not_o be_v dispose_v or_o devise_v by_o will_n but_o in_o certain_a case_n of_o which_o some_o be_v approve_v by_o force_n of_o certain_a custom_n prox_n custom_n infr._n §._o prox_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o some_o by_o force_n of_o certain_a statute_n 4._o statute_n infr._n ead_n par_fw-fr §._o 4._o certain_a case_n approve_v by_o custom_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o devise_v land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n 1_o gavelkinde_a land_n may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n 2_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o custom_n of_o gavelkinde_n do_v continue_v 3_o burgage_n land_n deviseable_a by_o will_n 4_o to_o who_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n burgage_n land_n be_v deviseable_a 5_o whether_o any_o other_o person_n may_v devise_v burgage_n land_n but_o a_o citizen_n 6_o burgage_n tenure_n a_o kind_n of_o tenure_n in_o soccage_n 7_o whether_o livery_n or_o season_n be_v needful_a where_o burgage_n land_n be_v devise_v 8_o whether_o the_o jointenaunt_n may_v bequeath_v his_o part_n of_o burgage_n land_n otherwise_o deviseable_a 9_o of_o land_n devise_v to_o certain_a use_n 10_o the_o custom_n of_o devise_v land_n to_o feoffe_n reform_v 11_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o reformation_n 12_o the_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o reformation_n §._o iii._o the_o first_o case_n wherein_o by_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n by_o his_o last_o will_v or_o testament_n to_o devise_v or_o bequeath_v land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v this_o namely_o when_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v hold_v in_o gavel-kind_n for_o such_o †_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n by_o ancient_a custom_n may_v be_v give_v or_o devise_v by_o will_n iurisperitis_fw-la will_n dyer_n fol._n 153_o verb._n devise_n term_n of_o law_n verb._n gravelkind_a &_o ita_fw-la saepissimè_fw-la accepi_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la huius_fw-la regni_fw-la iurisperitis_fw-la the_o same_o otherwise_o be_v du_o make_v for_o †_o after_o that_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n have_v invade_v and_o conquer_v all_o england_n kent_z only_o except_v at_o last_o also_o the_o kentishman_n yield_v but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o ancient_a custom_n of_o gavelkind_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o &_o since_o have_v continue_v 23._o continue_v lambert_n perambulation_n of_o kent_n fol._n 23._o amongst_o which_o custom_n be_v very_o large_a and_o benificiall_a this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o which_o hold_v land_n in_o gavelkinde_n may_v give_v and_o sell_v the_o same_o without_o licence_n ask_v of_o their_o lord_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o rent_n and_o service_n due_a out_o of_o the_o same_o tenemente_n 416._o tenemente_n term_n of_o law_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la lambert_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la fol._n 416._o the_o †_o second_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n be_v hold_v in_o burgage_n tenure_n 10._o tenure_n fitzherb_n nat._n bre._n ex_fw-la gravi_fw-la querela_fw-la in_fw-it prin_fw-mi doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o &_o 10._o for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o diverse_a city_n and_o borroughe_n of_o this_o land_n as_o in_o london_n york_n oxford_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o person_n as_o be_v seize_v of_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n lyinge_v and_o be_v in_o such_o city_n or_o boroughe_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o in_o burgage_n tenure_n may_v by_o their_o testament_n or_o last_o will_n give_v or_o bequeath_v the_o same_o to_o who_o they_o will_v c._n will_v brook_n abridg._n tit_n devise_n n._n 22._o 51._o fitzber_v in_o d._n br._n ex_fw-la gravi_fw-la querela_fw-la doct._n &_o stud._n d._n c._n 7._o &_o 10._o lindw_n in_o c._n statut_fw-la de_fw-fr testam_fw-la lib._n 3._o provincial_a constituc_fw-la cant._n verb._n de_fw-fr consuctudine_fw-la &_o verb._n laicalis_fw-la feodi_fw-la eod_a c._n to_o hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n or_o for_o life_n or_o year_n or_o otherwise_o and_o such_o bequest_n or_o devise_n be_v good_a querela_fw-la good_a fitzherb_n in_o d._n brevi_fw-la ex_fw-la gravi_fw-la querela_fw-la the_o will_n be_v lawful_o make_v and_o prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a as_o touch_v the_o good_n and_o cattelle_n bequeath_v in_o the_o same_o and_o enrowl_v before_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o borough_n querela_fw-la borough_n fitzher_n in_o d._n bre._n ex_fw-la gravi_fw-la querela_fw-la howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a that_o the_o testament_n be_v prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o enrol_v wherein_o land_n only_o and_o no_o good_n and_o cattelle_n be_v bequeath_v 43._o bequeath_v brook_z abridg._n tit_n devise_n n._n 43._o for_o in_o some_o place_n by_o the_o custom_n there_o use_v the_o devisee_fw-mi may_v enter_v to_o the_o land_n devise_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o any_o probation_n or_o inrolment_n praecedent_n and_o in_o other_o place_n he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o season_n or_o possession_n by_o the_o balife_n 43._o balife_n brook_n d._n tit_n devise_n n._n 43._o principal_a ground_n tit_n burgage_n fol._n 43._o and_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o devise_n in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o testator_n shall_v be_v a_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n of_o that_o city_n or_o boroughe_n where_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n devise_v do_v lie_v but_o
by_o this_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o executor_n be_v great_a than_o of_o a_o administrator_n for_o a_o executor_n may_v appoint_v a_o executor_n to_o the_o first_o testator_n so_o can_v not_o a_o administrator_n how_o be_v it_o a_o executor_n can_v not_o give_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n in_o his_o will_n by_o legacy_n no_o more_o than_o a_o administrator_n grantham_n administrator_n plough_v d._n case_z inter_fw-la bransby_n &_o grantham_n for_o those_o good_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o executor_n but_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o testator_n cant._n testator_n c._n stat_fw-la de_fw-fr testa_fw-la lib._n 3._o provincial_a constit_fw-la cant._n and_o in_o that_o respect_n also_o be_v the_o executor_n accountable_a to_o the_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o th'administrator_n statutum_fw-la th'administrator_n eod._n c._n statutum_fw-la i_o mean_v of_o a_o bare_a &_o mere_a executor_n of_o who_o diligence_n the_o testator_n make_v special_a choice_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v bequeath_v in_o the_o say_a testament_n thirdlie_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a justice_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o cannon_n and_o civil_a law_n the_o good_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o ancient_a crown_n and_o jewel_n can_v be_v dispose_v by_o will_n 108._o will_n fitzherb_n abridg._n tit_n exec_n n._n 108._o as_o be_v aforesaid_a ult._n aforesaid_a supr_fw-la part_n 2._o §._o ult._n fourthlie_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o any_o college_n or_o hospital_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o testament_n or_o last_o will_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a college_n or_o hospital_n 39_o hospital_n perkins_n tit_n deviseâ—_n fol._n 96._o doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 39_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o mayor_n of_o any_o city_n or_o borough_n for_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o testament_n bequeath_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n borough_n or_o commonalty_n si_fw-la commonalty_n perkins_n tit_n devise_n fol._n 96._o §._o non_fw-it solùm_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-la lega_fw-la vers_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la no_o more_o than_o a_o master_n of_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o the_o college_n or_o hospital_n supra_fw-la hospital_n perkins_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fiftlie_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v by_o testament_n extr_n testament_n c._n 1._o de_fw-la testam_fw-la extr_n but_o the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o glebe_n 11_o glebe_n stat._n h._n 8._o a_o 28._o c._n 11_o and_o certain_a other_o good_n may_v be_v bequeath_v as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v penul_v declare_v supr_fw-la part_n 2._o §._o penul_v sixth_o those_o thing_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o not_o to_o his_o executor_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v by_o testament_n sum_fw-la testament_n perkins_n tit_n devise_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la sequentes_fw-la casus_fw-la mutuatus_fw-la sum_fw-la except_o in_o such_o case_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o devise_v land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n or_o fee_n tail_n bequeath_v his_o tree_n grow_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n this_o devise_n be_v not_o good_a except_o as_o before_o but_o if_o he_o devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n from_o the_o heir_n to_o some_o other_o person_n this_o devise_n be_v good_a albeit_o the_o land_n whereupon_o it_o grow_v be_v not_o deviseable_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o tree_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o freehold_n and_o descend_v together_o with_o the_o land_n to_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o to_o the_o executor_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o corn_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o executor_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o sow_v the_o land_n and_o devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n and_o die_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v reap_v in_o this_o case_n the_o legatarie_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o of_o grass_n and_o herb_n not_o separate_v from_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n do_v let_v the_o same_o land_n for_o year_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o the_o lessee_n sow_v the_o ground_n and_o afterwards_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o corn_n not_o be_v ripe_a in_o this_o case_n the_o lessee_n may_v devise_v the_o same_o corn_n notwithstanding_o his_o estate_n be_v determine_v so_o be_v it_o if_o he_o that_o be_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n of_o england_n of_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditamente_n for_o his_o life_n let_v the_o same_o land_n to_o a_o other_o for_o year_n and_o the_o leassor_n die_v within_o the_o term_n of_o those_o year_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lessee_n may_v devise_v the_o corn_n which_o shall_v be_v grow_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n not_o ripe_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n likewise_o if_o the_o tenante_n in_o dower_n sow_v those_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o dower_n and_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o after_o die_v the_o corn_n not_o separate_v there_o the_o executor_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n notwithstanding_o the_o same_o be_v not_o seed_v and_o so_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n may_v devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o that_o land_n which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o devise_v the_o corn_n by_o they_o sow_v for_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n do_v infeoffee_n a_o stranger_n in_o mortgage_n upon_o payment_n and_o not_o payment_n make_v on_o the_o party_n of_o the_o feoffer_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o the_o feofee_n sow_v the_o land_n and_o the_o feoffer_n pay_v the_o money_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o enter_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o feoffee_n can_v devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n likewise_o if_o he_o that_o be_v tenaunte_a in_o tail_n of_o certain_a land_n do_v let_v the_o same_o land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o the_o lessee_n do_v sow_v the_o same_o land_n and_o the_o tenaunte_a in_o tail_n die_v and_o the_o issue_n do_v recover_v the_o same_o in_o form_n do_v in_o the_o descent_n before_o the_o corn_n be_v separate_v it_o be_v think_v in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n may_v bequeath_v the_o same_o by_o his_o testament_n moreover_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n and_o die_v his_o wife_n be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o the_o daughter_n enter_v and_o sow_v the_o ground_n and_o afterward_o before_o the_o corn_n be_v sever_v the_o wife_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n and_o thereupon_o his_o next_o friend_n do_v enter_v for_o he_o yet_o the_o daughter_n may_v devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n but_o if_o after_o the_o sow_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o son_n the_o mother_n have_v recover_v her_o dower_n against_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o same_o land_n that_o be_v sow_v be_v allot_v or_o assign_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o sheriff_n for_o her_o dower_n in_o allowance_n of_o other_o land_n there_o the_o mother_n may_v devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n and_o not_o her_o daughter_n final_o whereas_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o testator_n to_o bequeath_v not_o only_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o a_o other_o man_n also_o lega_fw-la also_o §._o non_fw-fr solum_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr lega_fw-la l._n cùm_fw-la alienum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr lega_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o executor_n be_v compellable_n to_o redeem_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o legatarie_n or_o if_o the_o owner_n will_v not_o sell_v it_o then_o to_o pay_v the_o just_a value_n thereof_o to_o the_o same_o legatarie_n 3._o legatarie_n eod._n §._o non_fw-it solùm_fw-la l._n non_fw-la dubium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr lega_fw-la 3._o unless_o the_o testator_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v belong_v to_o a_o other_o and_o do_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o in_o which_o case_n the_o legacy_n be_v void_a so_o that_o the_o executor_n be_v neither_o bind_v to_o buy_v the_o thing_n nor_o to_o pay_v the_o value_n thereof_o 2._o thereof_o d._n §._o non_fw-it solùm_fw-la l._n si_fw-la unum_fw-la §._o si_fw-mi rem_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr lega_fw-la 2._o because_o
pe_fw-es tut_o l._n matris_fw-la c._n eod_n in_o fin_n quam_fw-la open_fw-mi longaews_fw-la approbavit_fw-la usus_fw-la but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o electanie_n other_o curator_n after_o their_o several_a age_n than_o he_o that_o be_v assign_v in_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v confirm_v curator_n to_o either_o of_o the_o say_a child_n albeit_o he_o be_v above_o 14._o year_n and_o she_o above_o 12._o when_o the_o will_n be_v make_v cura_fw-la make_v l._n tutelae_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr testa_fw-la tut_o §._o dantur_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr cura_fw-la a_o tutor_n may_v also_o be_v assign_v to_o a_o child_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v tut_o bear_v §._o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr tut_o likewise_o to_o a_o ideote_n or_o he_o that_o be_v lunatic_a §._o lunatic_a §._o furiosi_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr cura_fw-la &_o licet_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la personae_fw-la maiores_fw-la sint_fw-la 25._o annis_fw-la erunt_fw-la sub_fw-la curatione_fw-la d._n §._o furiosi_fw-la a_o haec_fw-la authoritas_fw-la fit_a penes_fw-la testatorem_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la a_o ad_fw-la regem_fw-la spectet_fw-la jure_fw-la praerogat_fw-la quaere_fw-la ut_fw-la inf_n in_o d._n §._o but_o all_o this_o which_o be_v here_o aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v restrain_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o guardian_n or_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o any_o infant_n or_o minor_a cura_fw-la minor_a habenti_fw-la tutorem_fw-la tutor_n non_fw-la est_fw-la dandus_fw-la §._o interdum_fw-la inst_z de_fw-fr cura_fw-la or_o of_o any_o idiot_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o land_n tenemente_n or_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o such_o infant_n or_o idiot_n inquirendo_fw-la idiot_n stat._n praerogativae_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o fitzh_n breâ—e_fw-fr de_fw-fr idiota_fw-la inquirendo_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o infant_n do_v hold_v his_o land_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o father_n die_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o thereby_o may_v seize_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o his_o land_n 6._o land_n tract_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la ang._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o per_fw-la stat_fw-la de_fw-fr praerog_n regis_fw-la a_o 17._o ed._n 2._o c._n 1._o &_o 6._o whereof_o also_o he_o may_v take_v the_o profit_n without_o account_n so_o that_o he_o nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o the_o ward_n an._n ward_n d._n tract_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la an._n and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o also_o offer_v to_o his_o ward_n convenable_a marriage_n without_o disparagement_n before_o 21._o year_n if_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o 14._o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n if_o the_o ward_n refuse_v to_o take_v that_o marriage_n he_o or_o she_o must_v pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n 22._o marriage_n stat._n west_n c._n 22._o which_o be_v common_o rate_a accord_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n utterlie_o condemn_v of_o some_o &_o great_o lament_v of_o many_o both_o grave_n and_o godly_a because_o of_o the_o insatiable_a covetousness_n of_o diverse_a in_o these_o day_n garden_n day_n vide_fw-la d._n tract_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la angl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o term_n of_o law_n verb._n garden_n for_o that_o thereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o time_n that_o a_o free_a man_n and_o a_o gentleman_n while_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n of_o slender_a discretion_n and_o less_o experience_n destitute_a of_o his_o best_a friend_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o natural_a father_n and_o consequent_o subject_a to_o the_o subtlety_n and_o importunity_n of_o his_o crafty_a and_o covetous_a gailor_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v like_o a_o beast_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o make_v most_o advantage_n of_o he_o and_o in_o the_o end_n beside_o many_o more_o inconueniaunce_n match_v to_o my_o master_n daughter_n sister_n cousin_n or_o some_o other_o female_a to_o who_o for_o her_o virtue_n and_o gentle_a condition_n if_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o marriage_n thou_o can_v wish_v he_o no_o great_a torment_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a forthee_o to_o wish_v he_o any_o torment_n hell_n except_v to_o these_o peril_n be_v these_o infant_n subject_n which_o hold_v land_n of_o other_o by_o knight_n service_n call_v in_o french_a guard_n noble_a 5._o noble_a d._n tract_n eod_a c._n 5._o for_o there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n call_v guard_n returier_n alias_o guard_n in_o socage_n or_o tenure_n by_o the_o ploughe_n loco_fw-la ploughe_n eodem_fw-la loco_fw-la this_o wardship_n fall_v to_o he_o that_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n and_o can_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o the_o ward_n 3._o ward_n stat._n marleb_n c._n 17._o a_o 52._o h._n 3._o as_o the_o uncle_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n if_o the_o land_n descend_v by_o the_o father_n or_o the_o uncle_n on_o the_o father_n side_n if_o the_o land_n descend_v by_o the_o mother_n amye_n mother_n brook_n tit_n garden_n &_o prochein_a amye_n n._n 11_o 12._o 13._o term_n of_o law_n verb._n prochein_o amye_n this_o guardian_n otherwise_o call_v prochein_o amie_fw-fr be_v accountable_a for_o the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o ward_n as_o the_o tutor_n for_o the_o good_n and_o chattelle_n to_o the_o pupil_n when_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n 5._o age_n d._n stat_fw-la marleb_n c._n 17._o d._n tract_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la angl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o concern_v idiotte_v such_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n and_o may_v take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n of_o who_o fee_n so_o ever_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v find_v to_o they_o necessary_n 9_o necessary_n stat._n ed._n 2._o the_o praerog_n reg_fw-la c._n 9_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiotte_n the_o land_n must_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n stat_fw-la heir_n eod._n stat_fw-la but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o ward_n or_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n the_o tuition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ward_n or_o idiot_n or_o of_o his_o land_n can_v not_o be_v devise_v by_o testament_n to_o any_o other_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o common_a law_n in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o wardship_n do_v belong_v datur_fw-la belong_v quia_fw-la tutorem_fw-la habenti_fw-la tutor_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la save_v the_o testator_n may_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o good_n and_o chattelle_n as_o he_o do_v bequeath_v to_o the_o say_a infant_n or_o idiot_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o during_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o will_v idiot_n will_v siquidem_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la potest_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la velit_fw-la legem_fw-la imponere_fw-la mantic._n lib._n 7._o tit_n 1._o nu_fw-la 38._o &_o testatoris_fw-la voluntas_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la l._n seruus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr manumiss_a licet_fw-la alius_fw-la videatur_fw-la per_fw-la fitzherb_n nat._n bre._n de_fw-fr idiota_fw-la inquirendo_fw-la quòd_fw-la bonaquae_fw-la idiotae_fw-la obueniunt_fw-la svo_fw-la gardiano_fw-it accrescunt_fw-la quaere_fw-la tamenper_fw-la stamford_n suê‘_n d._n praerog_n reg_fw-la c._n idiot_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o appoint_v tutor_n 1_o a_o tutor_n may_v be_v appoint_v simple_o or_o conditional_o to_o a_o day_n or_o from_o a_o day_n 2_o the_o condition_n depend_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n 3_o lawful_a to_o appoint_v one_o or_o many_o tutor_n 4_o whether_o where_o one_o tutor_n be_v appoint_v a_o other_o may_v be_v receive_v 5_o whether_o diverse_a be_v assign_v one_o tutor_n alone_o may_v be_v admit_v 6_o by_o what_o word_n a_o tutor_n may_v be_v appoint_v 7_o what_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v i_o commit_v my_o child_n to_o thy_o power_n or_o to_o thy_o hand_n 8_o what_o if_o he_o say_v i_o commit_v my_o child_n unto_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 9_o what_o if_o he_o say_v i_o desire_v thou_o to_o take_v care_n of_o my_o son_n 10_o the_o testator_n may_v use_v any_o language_n in_o the_o assignation_n of_o a_o tutor_n §._o xij_o by_o the_o say_a general_a custom_n it_o be_v observe_v within_o the_o province_n of_o york_n existen_v york_n de_fw-fr qua_fw-la per_fw-la plurima_fw-la acta_fw-la &_o testa_fw-la in_o d._n sacro_fw-la existen_v that_o a_o tutor_n may_v be_v assign_v either_o simple_o or_o conditionallie_o poss_n conditionallie_o §._o ad_fw-la certum_fw-la instit_fw-la qui_fw-la testa_fw-la tutor_n dari_fw-la poss_n and_o until_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o from_o a_o certain_a time_n ff_n time_n eod._n §._o ad_fw-la certum_fw-la l._n tutor_n §._o tutorem_fw-la de_fw-fr testaria_fw-la tut_o ff_n but_o no_o tutor_n may_v intermeddle_v as_o tutor_v until_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o ordinary_a albeit_o he_o be_v assign_v tutor_n simple_o tutel_n simple_o l._n legitimus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la bar._n ff_n de_fw-fr legit_fw-la tutel_n much_o
part_n the_o child_n or_o child_n a_o other_o part_n and_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v call_v the_o death_n part_n remain_v to_o the_o testator_n by_o he_o to_o be_v give_v or_o bequeath_v to_o who_o he_o think_v good_a praed_fw-we good_a lind._o bract._n &_o fitzh_n in_o locis_fw-la praed_fw-we and_o here_o note_v that_o where_o the_o wife_n or_o child_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o ratable_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v it_o a_o three_o part_n or_o half_a as_o the_o case_n yield_v there_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o like_a part_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a unto_o the_o testator_n after_o they_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o than_o they_o be_v number_v or_o account_v amongst_o the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n but_o not_o before_o consonum_fw-la before_o brook_z abridg._n tit_n exec_n n._n 112._o siquidem_fw-la si_fw-la ista_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudive_n tantum_fw-la debentur_fw-la hac_fw-la non_fw-la probâ—ta_fw-la sine_fw-la difficultate_fw-la illud_fw-la procedet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la iuri_fw-la recepto_fw-la magis_fw-la consonum_fw-la but_o of_o lease_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v not_o have_v any_o ratable_a part_n within_o the_o province_n of_o york_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o have_v their_o ratable_a part_n of_o the_o movable_a good_n and_o debt_n recover_v unless_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o child_n demand_v their_o ratable_a part_n of_o lease_n do_v prove_v that_o by_o special_a custom_n of_o that_o place_n namely_o of_o that_o city_n county_n deanrie_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o testator_n dwell_v and_o have_v such_o lease_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v accustom_v to_o have_v their_o ratable_a part_n as_o well_o of_o the_o lease_n as_o of_o the_o mooveable_a good_n of_o the_o testator_n which_o special_a custom_n be_v prove_v they_o may_v recover_v their_o ratable_a part_n as_o before_o 18._o before_o fitzh_n in_o br._n de_fw-fr rationab_n part_n in_o quo_fw-la brevi_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la bonorum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cattallorum_fw-la atque_fw-la huc_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o mag._n chart._n c._n 18._o the_o four_o case_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n of_o devide_v the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n into_o two_o part_n or_o into_o three_o part_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o which_o case_n albeit_o some_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o even_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o clear_a mooveable_a good_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n or_o into_o two_o part_n as_o before_o whereof_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v to_o have_v their_o part_n ley_fw-fr part_n in_o hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la stetit_fw-la glandevile_n antiquus_fw-la huius_fw-la regni_fw-la iurisconsultus_fw-la motus_fw-la per_fw-la stat_fw-la de_fw-fr magna_fw-la chart._n c._n 18._o ut_fw-la refert_fw-la fitzh_n in_o d._n brevi_fw-la de_fw-la rationab_fw-la part_n bon_fw-fr brook_n et_fw-la per_fw-la de_fw-fr rationab_fw-mi part_n bo_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la post_fw-la multan_n disputationem_fw-la inquit_fw-la et_fw-la fuit_fw-la dit_fw-fr pew_n ley_fw-fr m._n 31._o henr._n 8._o que_fw-la ceo_fw-la ad_fw-la estre_fw-fr mouse_n en_fw-fr ure_n come_fw-mi un_fw-mi come_fw-mi ley_fw-fr &_o nunque_fw-la demur_v &_o ideo_fw-la videtur_fw-la que_fw-la ceo_fw-la est_fw-fr le_fw-fr come_fw-mi ley_fw-fr and_o consequent_o that_o the_o testator_n can_v not_o dispose_v any_o more_o thereof_o than_o the_o half_a or_o three_o be_v the_o death_n part_n nevertheless_o other_o who_o opinion_n have_v prevail_v do_v hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o division_n to_o be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n but_o only_o by_o force_n of_o custom_n 6._o custom_n fitzh_n d._n br._n the_o rationab_n part_n bonor_n brac._n the_o legib_n &_o consuet_n ang._n lib._n 2._o 26._o tract_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la angl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o testator_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n except_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o custom_n aforesaid_a be_v observe_v to_o dispose_v all_o the_o whole_a residue_n of_o his_o good_n his_o funeral_n and_o debt_n deduct_v at_o his_o like_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n or_o child_n can_v claim_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o accord_v as_o the_o testator_n shall_v devise_v by_o his_o testament_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o leave_v all_o the_o residue_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o testator_n funeral_n and_o debt_n deduct_v seem_v to_o have_v better_a ground_n in_o reason_n than_o the_o custom_n whereby_o he_o be_v force_v either_o to_o leave_v two_o part_n of_o three_o or_o at_o jest_n the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n 26_o child_n bracton_n d._n lib._n 2._o c._n 26_o for_o what_o if_o the_o son_n be_v a_o unthrifte_n or_o naughty_a person_n what_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sharp_a shrew_n but_o perhaps_o of_o worse_a condition_n be_v it_o not_o hard_a that_o the_o testator_n must_v leave_v either_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o that_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o more_o for_o the_o which_o also_o peradventure_o he_o have_v labour_v full_a sore_o all_o his_o life_n be_v it_o not_o more_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n which_o when_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n understand_v it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v more_o obedient_a live_v more_o virtuous_o and_o contend_v with_o good_a desert_n to_o win_v the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o testator_n 682._o testator_n hisce_fw-la rationibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la bracton_n in_fw-la desensionem_fw-la â—uâ—_n be_v huius_fw-la regni_fw-la d_o c._n 26._o cvi_fw-la add_v rebuff_n in_fw-la l_o obuenire_fw-it de_fw-mi verb._n signif_n ff_n fol._n 682._o these_o reason_n make_v for_o the_o testator_n and_o for_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o leave_v the_o whole_a residue_n to_o his_o disposition_n but_o the_o custom_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v restrain_v be_v not_o without_o reason_n also_o forwhere_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o if_o the_o child_n be_v a_o unthrifte_n the_o wife_n worse_o than_o a_o shrew_n so_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v with_o like_a facility_n what_o if_o the_o child_n be_v no_o unthrifte_n but_o frugal_a and_o virtuous_a what_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o honest_a and_o modest_a woman_n which_o thing_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v presume_v 222._o presume_v c._n dudum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ultim_o de_fw-fr praesump_n extr_n mas_o card_n tract_n de_fw-fr probae_fw-la conclus_fw-la 222._o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o fear_v the_o worst_a then_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o if_o the_o testator_n be_v a_o unnatural_a father_n or_o unkind_a husband_n perhaps_o also_o great_o enrich_v by_o his_o wife_n whereas_o before_o he_o be_v but_o poor_a stand_v it_o not_o with_o as_o great_a reason_n that_o such_o a_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o such_o a_o testator_n to_o give_v all_o from_o they_o or_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o well_o deserve_v it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v set_v his_o wife_n &_o child_n a_o beg_n sure_o the_o custom_n have_v as_o good_a ground_n in_o reason_n against_o lewd_a husband_n and_o unkind_a father_n as_o have_v the_o law_n in_o meeting_n with_o disobedient_a wife_n and_o unthrifty_a child_n 13._o child_n mediam_n viam_fw-la elegit_fw-la justinianus_n tà m_fw-la quoad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la quà m_fw-la quoad_fw-la liberos_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la attinet_fw-la inbet_fw-la imperator_fw-la illa_fw-la bona_fw-la restitui_fw-la quae_fw-la marito_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uxore_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la causa_fw-la nempe_fw-la ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la oneradonata_fw-la sure_a l._n 2._o fol._n matr_n ff_n bar._n in_o rub._n solu_fw-la mâ—iom_n ff_n n._n 21._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la liberos_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la assis_n nunc_fw-la triens_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la totius_fw-la patrimonij_fw-la nunc_fw-la semis_fw-la seu_fw-la dimidium_fw-la assis_fw-la pro_fw-la legitima_fw-la debetur_fw-la auth._n novissimo_fw-la c._n the_o inoffic_n testa_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la legitima_fw-la gratis_o tantum_fw-la liberis_fw-la deberi_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nam_fw-la ingratis_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la parens_fw-la pro_fw-la legitima_fw-la â—â—linquere_v claud._n battandier_n tract_n de_fw-fr legitima_fw-la c._n 13._o if_o the_o testator_n do_v bequeath_v more_o than_o he_o may_v which_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v or_o what_o other_o course_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v 1_o if_o the_o testator_n bequeath_v more_o than_o the_o death_n part_n whether_o one_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o
undergo_v the_o executorship_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o executor_n testamentary_a undertake_v the_o executorship_n §_o 5._o of_o diverse_a question_n about_o the_o make_n of_o a_o inventarie_a and_o first_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o a_o inventarie_a be_v make_v §_o 6._o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o inventarie_a §_o 7._o within_o what_o time_n the_o inventarie_n be_v to_o be_v make_v §_o 8._o of_o the_o form_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o inventarie_a §_o 9_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o inventarie_a §_o 10._o of_o the_o probation_n and_o approbation_n of_o testament_n and_o namely_o before_o who_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v §_o 11._o by_o who_o the_o testament_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v §_o 12._o when_o be_v the_o testament_n to_o be_v exhibit_v &_o prove_v §_o 13_o of_o the_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o prove_v and_o approve_v testament_n §_o 14._o what_o fee_n be_v due_a about_o the_o probation_n and_o approbation_n of_o testament_n §_o 15._o of_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n legacy_n and_o mortuary_n §_o 16._o of_o the_o make_n of_o a_o account_n and_o first_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o §_o 17._o to_o who_o the_o account_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v §_o 18._o of_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o account_n §_o 19_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v a_o account_n §_o 20._o of_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o account_n §_o 21._o of_o the_o executor_n refuse_v the_o executorship_n and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o §_o 22._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o executor_n the_o sixth_o part_n 1_o three_o kind_n of_o executor_n 2_o executor_n by_o the_o law_n 3_o executor_n by_o the_o ordinary_a 4_o executor_n by_o the_o testament_n 5_o diverse_a kind_n of_o executor_n testamentary_a 6_o the_o office_n of_o a_o executor_n testamentary_a §._o i._o now_o follow_v the_o sixth_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n wherein_o i_o promise_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o a_o executor_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o executor_n testamentary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o testator_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o will_n for_o thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v †_o three_o kind_n of_o executor_n or_o person_n which_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o dead_a man_n will_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o good_n prin_fw-mi good_n specul_fw-la de_fw-fr instr_n edit_fw-la §._o nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_fw-it prin_fw-mi every_o of_o which_o have_v their_o several_a office_n the_o first_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n the_o second_o from_o the_o ordinary_a the_o three_o from_o the_o testator_n 120._o testator_n de_fw-fr hac_fw-la trimembri_n executoris_fw-la divisione_n in_fw-la legitimum_fw-la datiwm_fw-la &_o testamentarium_fw-la specul_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cui_fw-la adiungas_fw-la velim_fw-la io_n de_fw-la canibus_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr executorib_n ult._n volunt_fw-la part_n 1._o q._n 3._o n._n 22._o fol._n mihi_fw-la 120._o the_o †_o executor_n which_o derive_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n be_v the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_n of_o every_o diocese_n unto_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o testament_n and_o last_o will_n especial_o ad_fw-la pias_fw-la causas_fw-la no_o executor_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o testator_n have_v appertein_v and_o belong_v ebor._n belong_v l._n nulli_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la declinand_n c._n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o cler_n c._n tum_fw-la nobis_fw-la c._n nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la c._n io_o de_fw-fr testa_n extr_n c._n statutum_fw-la de_fw-fr testa_fw-la lib._n 3._o provincial_a constit_fw-la cant_n c._n statuimus_fw-la eod_a tit_n lib._n constit_fw-la provinc_fw-la ebor._n and_o that_o not_o of_o late_a time_n as_o some_o have_v late_o divine_v or_o rather_o dream_v but_o ever_o since_o christianity_n be_v first_o receive_v and_o establish_v by_o imperial_a authority_n or_o very_o short_o after_o nor_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n only_o where_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o approbation_n of_o testament_n apperteine_a 28._o apperteine_a lindw_n in_o d._n c._n statutum_fw-la &_o in_o c._n ita_fw-la quorundam_fw-la de_fw-la testa_fw-la lib._n 3._o provincial_a constit_fw-la cant._n io_o de_fw-fr athon_n in_o legatin_n libertatem_fw-la de_fw-fr execut_fw-la testa_fw-la doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 28._o have_v continual_o by_o the_o royal_a consent_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n libertatum_fw-la realm_n c._n accidit_fw-la de_fw-la immunitate_fw-la ecclesiasticarun_v libertatum_fw-la lib._n 3._o provin_n constit_fw-la cant._n lindw_n in_o d._n c._n statutum_fw-la verb._n ecclesiasticarum_fw-la libertatum_fw-la exercise_v this_o office_n and_o execute_v this_o charge_n for_o and_o during_o so_o long_a time_n and_o so_o many_o age_n that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v there_o be_v not_o any_o memory_n or_o ancient_a record_n to_o the_o contrary_a fatetur_fw-la contrary_a lindw_n in_o d._n c._n accilit_fw-la qui_fw-la etsi_fw-la antiquus_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la huius_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la initium_fw-la investigatione_n assequi_fw-la nempe_fw-la cvius_fw-la regis_fw-la tem_fw-la poribus_fw-la istud_fw-la primo_fw-la fuerat_fw-la concessum_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la ingentiè_fw-fr fatetur_fw-la i_o mean_v since_o christianity_n be_v first_o embrace_v and_o paganism_n abolish_v but_o also_o throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n within_o the_o christian_a empire_n for_o not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a extr_n ecclesiastical_a c._n tua_fw-la c._n nos_fw-la c._n io._n de_fw-fr testa_fw-la extr_n use_v and_o observe_v for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n but_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n cleric_a law_n l._n nulli_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la declin_n c._n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o cleric_a compose_v above_o a_o full_a thousand_o year_n since_o inseruntur_fw-la since_o anno_fw-la viz._n christi_fw-la 536._o editus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la justiniani_fw-la codex_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la leges_fw-la istae_fw-la inter_fw-la alius_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la this_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o execute_v the_o aforesaid_a testament_n and_o last_o will_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o who_o conscience_n all_o christian_a law_n and_o namely_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v repose_v great_a confidence_n then_o in_o other_o lie_v people_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o dead_a man_n will_n 94._o will_n perkins_n in_o tit_n de_fw-fr testamentis_fw-la fol._n 94._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o bishop_n be_v call_v ordinary_a as_o if_o other_o judge_n be_v in_o this_o behalf_n incompetent_a or_o extraordinary_a iudic_fw-la extraordinary_a ordinarius_fw-la verò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la lege_fw-la vel_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la vel_fw-la principis_fw-la beneficio_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la universaliter_fw-la exercet_fw-la dd._n in_o l._n more_fw-it de_fw-fr iur_fw-fr they_z iudic_fw-la hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v executor_n legitimus_fw-la legal_a executor_n because_o he_o only_o be_v appoint_v executor_n by_o law_n where_o no_o executor_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o testator_n 2._o testator_n specul_fw-la in_o d._n §._o nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la aliqua_fw-la de_fw-la instr_n edit_fw-la io._n de_fw-fr canib_fw-la de_fw-fr exec_n ult._n vol._n part_n 1._o q._n 3._o olden_n de_fw-fr execut_fw-la ult._n vol._n tit_n 2._o the_o executor_n †_o which_o derive_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a be_v he_o who_o we_o call_v administrator_n supra_fw-la administrator_n specul_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o when_o the_o executor_n name_v in_o the_o testament_n do_v refuse_v to_o be_v or_o can_v be_v executor_n or_o when_o no_o executor_n be_v name_v in_o the_o will_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a to_o commit_v administration_n 5._o administration_n stat._n ed._n 3._o a_o 31._o c._n 21_o &_o stat_fw-la h._n 8._o a_o 21._o c._n 5._o and_o to_o annex_v the_o will_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o administration_n 20._o administration_n brook_z abridg._n tit_n testament_n n._n 20._o and_o this_o administrator_n have_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o ordinary_a be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o will_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o testator_n 11._o testator_n brook_z abridg._n tit_n devise_n n._n 35._o stat_fw-la ed._n 3._o a_o 31._o c._n 11._o and_o be_v call_v in_o law_n executor_n datiws_fw-la executore_fw-la datiws_fw-la specul_fw-la in_o d._n §._o nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la aliqua_fw-la de_fw-fr instr_n edi_fw-la io._n de_fw-fr can._n &_o olden_n tract_n de_fw-fr executore_fw-la because_o he_o be_v give_v or_o assign_v by_o the_o ordinary_a to_o who_o originallie_o and_o by_o law_n this_o execution_n do_v appertain_v 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lordship_n or_o dominion_n in_o wales_n or_o in_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v use_v time_n without_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o pay_v unto_o every_o lord_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o lordship_n manor_n or_o dominion_n at_o his_o or_o their_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o same_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o discharge_n of_o all_o duty_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n wherewith_o the_o same_o inhabitant_n be_v chargeable_a unto_o any_o of_o the_o say_a lord_n ancestor_n or_o predecessor_n before_o his_o say_a entry_n and_o further_o be_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o man_n which_o now_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n any_o estate_n of_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n or_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr and_o the_o same_o rent_n or_o fee_n ferme_n now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v due_a behind_o and_o unpaide_a in_o the_o wife_n life_n than_o the_o say_a husband_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a wife_n his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o say_a arrearage_n against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o demaine_n that_o aught_o to_o have_v pay_v the_o same_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o also_o the_o say_a husband_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a wife_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o say_a arrearage_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v if_o his_o say_a wife_n have_v be_v live_v and_o make_v avowrie_a upon_o his_o matter_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o rent_n or_o fee_n ferme_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o life_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n and_o the_o say_a rent_n or_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr now_o or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v due_a behind_o and_o unpaide_a in_o the_o life_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n for_o who_o life_n or_o live_v the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a rent_n or_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr do_v depend_v and_o continue_v and_o if_o the_o say_a person_n do_v die_v than_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o say_a rent_n or_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr be_v due_a in_o form_n aforesaid_a his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o tenant_n in_o demain_fw-fr that_o aught_o to_o have_v pay_v the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v first_o due_a his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n &_o also_o distrain_v for_o the_o same_o arrearage_n upon_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o say_a rent_n or_o fee_n ferme_n be_v issue_v and_o paiable_a in_o such_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o ought_v or_o may_v have_v do_v if_o such_o person_n or_o person_n by_o who_o death_n the_o aforesaid_a estate_n in_o the_o say_a rent_n and_o fee_n ferme_n be_v determine_v and_o expire_v have_v be_v in_o full_a life_n and_o not_o dead_a and_o the_o avowrie_n for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o distress_n to_o be_v make_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a second_o †_o concern_v the_o testator_n it_o shall_v be_v behooveful_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n to_o inquire_v &_o learn_v whether_o the_o same_o testator_n be_v executor_n or_o administrator_n to_o any_o other_o person_n if_o he_o be_v executor_n then_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n mortuo_fw-la realm_n stat._n 4._o ed._n 3._o a_o 25._o c._n 5._o idem_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la in_o haerede_fw-la haeredis_fw-la l._n 2._o &_o 3._o the_o petic_n haered_a ff_n contrarium_fw-la in_o haerede_fw-la executoris_fw-la tà m_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la quà m_fw-la canonico_fw-la bar._n &_o alij_fw-la in_o l._n à _fw-la filio_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr alimen_fw-la leg_n gloss_n in_o c._n fin_n de_fw-fr testa_fw-la 6._o verb._n mortuo_fw-la thou_o †_o be_v executor_n of_o a_o executor_n shall_v have_v action_n of_o debt_n account_n and_o of_o good_n carry_v away_o of_o the_o first_o testator_n and_o execution_n of_o recognizance_n make_v in_o court_n of_o record_n to_o the_o first_o testator_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o testator_n shall_v have_v if_o he_o be_v in_o life_n aswell_o of_o action_n of_o the_o time_n past_a as_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o all_o case_n where_o judgement_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o give_v betwixt_o such_o executor_n but_o the_o judgement_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o time_n past_a aught_o to_o stand_v in_o their_o force_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o executor_n of_o the_o executor_n shall_v answer_v to_o other_o to_o who_o the_o first_o testator_n be_v indebt_v as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n even_o as_o the_o first_o executor_n shall_v do_v if_o he_o be_v in_o full_a life_n but_o the_o good_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o testator_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o second_o testator_n which_o good_n the_o executor_n of_o the_o executor_n shall_v have_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o testator_n as_o immediate_o executor_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o by_o relation_n to_o the_o second_o testator_n executor_n to_o the_o first_o testator_n praebuit_fw-la testator_n plough_v in_o casu_fw-la inter_fw-la bransby_n &_o grantham_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la soluitur_fw-la nodus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la bar._n &_o alij_fw-la in_o l._n veluti_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr petic_n haered_a utrum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la haeres_fw-la haeredis_fw-la succe_fw-la that_fw-mi priori_fw-la testatori_fw-la ex_fw-la testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la nobis_fw-la enim_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la succedere_fw-la ex_fw-la testamento_fw-la utcunqueâ—on_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la testamento_fw-la nominatus_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la disputandi_fw-la rationem_fw-la praebuit_fw-la and_o so_o the_o property_n which_o the_o second_o testator_n have_v by_o the_o say_a relation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o if_o the_o second_o testator_n have_v never_o be_v executor_n supr_fw-la executor_n plough_v ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la howbeit_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o limitation_n viz._n if_o there_o be_v no_o executor_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n suruive_v for_o †_o if_o the_o testator_n do_v make_v diverse_a executor_n whereof_o some_o be_v yet_o live_v that_o executor_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n suruive_v and_o the_o executor_n of_o his_o coexecutor_n can_v be_v join_v both_o together_o in_o one_o action_n tit_n action_n brook_z abridg._n tit_n execut_fw-la n._n 99_o contrarium_fw-la in_o haeredibus_fw-la constituit_fw-la ius_fw-la civil_a quo_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ex_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la decesserit_fw-la pluribus_fw-la relictis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la hi_o omnes_fw-la accipere_fw-la debent_fw-la illampartem_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la
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