anâ—…rew_n as_o of_o one_o from_o who_o he_o claim_v but_o only_o as_o â—…awing_v his_o descent_n from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o pedigree_n and_o â—…ot_v by_o way_n of_o title_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o â—…obbes_n case_n litt._n fol._n where_o the_o father_n be_v attaint_v of_o â—…elony_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o â—…urchaseth_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o shall_v not_o bar_v â—…e_o other_o son_n to_o claim_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o â—…nd_v berkley_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o case_n 10_o eliz._n dyerâ—…74_n â—…74_z where_o there_o be_v two_o brother_n the_o elder_a have_v good_a cause_n deal_v petition_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr the_o young_a have_v â—…ssue_n a_o son_n and_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n and_o execute_v the_o elder_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v bar_v of_o the_o petition_n because_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o can_v claim_v but_o by_o mention_v his_o father_n and_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v nor_o derive_v by_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a they_o field_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o fine_a xii_o query_n whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o couâ—…_n roll_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n solution_n the_o king_n say_v the_o judgâ—…_n b._n co._n lib._n 4._o f._n 127._o b._n in_o beverley_n case_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o câ—…py_a for_o the_o same_o be_v but_o a_o estate_n at_o will_n by_o the_o coâ—…mon_a law_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custoâ—…_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o maâ—…nor_n but_o yet_o a_o alienation_n make_v by_o a_o idiot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d copyhold-land_n after_o office_n find_v shall_v be_v avoideâ—…_n vide_fw-la 11_o el._n dyer_n 302._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o if_o a_o idiâ—…_n have_v not_o any_o good_n or_o châ—…tels_n or_o land_n but_o copyhold-land_n 74._o pasch._n 13_o eliz._n john_n roger_n case_n c._n w._n f._n 74._o hold_v of_o a_o common_a person_n the_o king_n shâ—…_n not_o have_v the_o custody_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o copyhold_n be_v hold_v but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o other_o land_n than_o thâ—…_n copyhold-land_n also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n it_o be_v clear_o agree_v by_o thâ—…_n council_n of_o that_o court_n that_o a_o copyholder_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 13_o &_o 14_o el._n dyer_n 302._o b._n 303._o a._n 2_o h._n 7._o 3._o noy_n 27._o a_o idiot_n ought_v not_o to_o bâ—…_n order_v in_o this_o court_n foâ—…_n his_o copyhold_n but_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lorâ—…_n of_o the_o manor_n sheppard_n in_o his_o court-keeper_n guide_n tell_v we_o that_o â—…e_a lord_n shall_v retain_v the_o â—…opyhold-land_n of_o the_o idiâ—…t_n 1656._o cap._n 19_o p._n 119._o the_o four_o edit_n 1656._o or_o lunatic_n till_o he_o â—…ome_v to_o himself_o note_v one_o sir_n edward_n champernon_n be_v committee_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ward_n who_o have_v a_o manor_n wherein_o be_v divers_a copyâ—…olders_n among_o who_o â—…e_o be_v mutus_fw-la &_o surdus_fw-la 10._o concern_v such_o as_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a see_v bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o cap._n 20._o n._n 2._o f._n 421._o a._n fleta_n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o nu_fw-la 2._o instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 3._o d._n 28._o 1._o 6._o 1._o swinburn_n 2d_o part_n §_o 10._o cod._n 6._o 22._o 10._o â—…ranted_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o copyhold-land_n to_o another_o â—…ho_o enter_v the_o prochein_n amie_n of_o the_o copyholder_n â—…ntred_v and_o which_o of_o â—…em_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n or_o if_o none_o of_o they_o â—…as_v the_o question_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o lord_n â—…ould_v have_v the_o custody_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v â—…rejudiced_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o his_o grant_n be_v good_a wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o grantee_fw-mi cro._n â—…ac_n f._n 105._o eavers_n v._o skinner_n c._n xiii_o query_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v or_o convey_v in_o person_n or_o by_o attorney_n as_o to_o a_o idiot_n or_o any_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la solution_n there_o be_v a_o diversity_n take_v in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v or_o convey_v in_o person_n and_o by_o mentis_fw-la co._n l._n 4._o f._n 125._o beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la attorney_n for_o if_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o die_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o escheat_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o feoffment_n be_v make_v by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n although_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o avoid_v the_o same_o yet_o after_o his_o death_n as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n the_o estate_n be_v void_a anâ—…_n therefore_o in_o such_o case_n if_o his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n he_o shaâ—…_n be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n shaâ—…_n escheat_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o infant_n if_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o person_n if_o he_o die_v without_o hâ—…_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o escheat_n but_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v maâ—…_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n but_o the_o infant_n himself_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v it_o but_o other_o shall_v but_o thing_n do_v by_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d record_n as_o fine_n recovery_n judgement_n statute_n râ—…_n cognisance_n shall_v bind_v as_o well_o the_o idiot_n as_o he_o who_o be_v noâ—…_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 31_o e._n 3._o saviour_n default_n 371._o 1_o maâ—…_n dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la 7._o a_o grant_n of_o a_o infant_n say_v finch_n under_o the_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 21_o year_n and_o one_o out_o 〈◊〉_d his_o right_a mind_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 1627._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o of_o possession_n p._n 102_o 103._o edit_fw-la 1627._o call_v non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d idiot_n may_v be_v avoid_v at_o any_o time_n by_o entry_n action_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o feoffment_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o deliver_v it_o with_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o feoffment_n and_o themselves_o make_v livery_n or_o a_o gift_n of_o good_n and_o themselves_o deliver_v they_o but_o if_o they_o deliver_v not_o with_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o rent_n advowson_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v mere_o void_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o pass_v so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v a_o trespass_n or_o assize_n and_o remain_v tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n notwithstanding_o such_o feoffment_n fourteen_o query_n a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n or_o sot_n natural_a and_o before_o office_n he_o levy_v a_o fine_a whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n per_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la cap._n 9_o or_o not_o solution_n home_o defy_v seisi_fw-la de_fw-la terre_fw-fr son_fw-fr heir_n esteant_v sot_n natural_a &_o avant_fw-fr office_n il_fw-fr leva_fw-la sine_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr navera_fw-fr les_fw-fr terres_fw-la per_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la 1594._o crompton_n fol._n 117._o a._n tit_n court_n de_fw-fr guard_n &_o livery_n edit_n 1594._o cap._n 9_o car_fw-fr ne_fw-fr serra_fw-mi intend_v que_fw-fr fuit_fw-la sot_n conuter_fw-fr le_fw-fr fine_a car_fw-fr ceo_fw-la va_fw-fr encounter_n le_fw-fr credit_n del_fw-it justice_n que_fw-fr priest_n le_fw-fr fine_a car_fw-fr serra_fw-mi intend_v que_fw-fr le_fw-fr justice_n ne_fw-fr voile_n prender_v fine_a de_fw-fr luy_fw-fr si_fw-mi ust_o este_fw-la idiot_n english_v thus_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n and_o before_o any_o office_n this_o idiot_n levi_v a_o fine_a the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o prerogative_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v or_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a fool_n against_o the_o fine_a levy_v because_o this_o will_v impeach_v the_o reputation_n or_o credit_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o caption_n of_o the_o fine_a be_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o take_v the_o fine_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o idiot_n xv._o query_n idiot_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o prince_n whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o testator_n solution_n concern_v idiot_n such_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n
and_o lunatic_n person_n &_o dr._n godolphin_n in_o his_o tract_n entitle_v the_o orphan_n legacy_n part_v 1._o c._n 8._o nu_fw-la 2._o instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 1._o c._n 6._o 22._o 9_o ii_o query_n whether_o a_o testament_n can_v be_v make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n person_n betwixt_o his_o fit_n solution_n if_o a_o lunatic_n person_n have_v clear_a or_o calm_a intermission_n then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o 8._o swinburn_n part_v 2._o §_o 3._o orphan_n legacy_n part_n 1_o chapter_n 8._o such_o their_o quietness_n and_o freedom_n of_o mind_n he_o may_v make_v his_o testament_n appoint_v a_o executor_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o furor_n or_o madness_n go_v before_o nor_o follow_v the_o make_n of_o the_o testament_n do_v hinder_v the_o same_o testament_n begin_v and_o finish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lawyer_n caius_n say_v thus_o he_o qui_fw-la furiosi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ment_fw-la insani_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la testamenta_fw-la testamentis_fw-la lib._n 2._o tit_n 2._o de_fw-la testamentis_fw-la sed_fw-la hii_fw-la qui_fw-la insani_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la intervalla_fw-la ipsius_fw-la insaniae_fw-la habent_fw-la per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la quibus_fw-la sani_fw-la sunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la testamenta_fw-la the_o emperor_n justinian_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n both_o in_o his_o institutes_n and_o in_o his_o code_n furiosi_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la tempus_fw-la fecerint_fw-la testamentum_fw-la quo_fw-la furor_fw-la eorum_fw-la intermissus_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la testati_fw-la esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 1._o sancimus_fw-la tale_n testamentum_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la actu_fw-la testamenti_fw-la adversa_fw-la valetudine_fw-la tentus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-mi vero_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_fw-la dilucidis_fw-la intervallis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la condere_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la ultimam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sana_fw-la ment_fw-la inceperit_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o consummaverit_fw-la nullo_n tali_fw-la morbo_fw-la interveniente_fw-la stare_v testamentum_fw-la sive_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la ultimam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la censemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o 22._o 9_o iii_o query_n if_o a_o testament_n be_v make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n person_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v unknown_a whether_o this_o testament_n be_v good_a or_o no_o solution_n if_o a_o lunatic_n person_n or_o one_o that_o be_v beside_o himself_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o continual_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v make_v whilst_o he_o be_v of_o sound_a mind_n and_o memory_n or_o no_o then_o in_o case_n the_o testament_n be_v so_o conceive_v as_o thereby_o no_o argument_n of_o frenzy_n or_o folly_n can_v be_v gather_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v 90._o vasq._n de_fw-fr success_n progress_n lib._n 1._o §_o 9_o n._n 90._o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o calm_a and_o clear_a intermission_n and_o so_o the_o testament_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v for_o a_o good_a testament_n yea_o although_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o testator_n use_v to_o have_v any_o clear_a and_o quiet_a intermission_n at_o all_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o if_o the_o testament_n be_v wise_o and_o orderly_o frame_v the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o a_o lawful_a testament_n but_o if_o in_o the_o testament_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v poss_n angel_n in_o l._n furiosum_fw-la c._n qui_fw-la testa_n fac_fw-la poss_n during_o the_o testator_n frenzy_n insomuch_o that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o word_n sound_v to_o folly_n it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v not_o of_o sound_a mind_n and_o memory_n when_o he_o make_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o furiosum_fw-la idem_fw-la angel_n in_o eadem_fw-la l._n furiosum_fw-la in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o testament_n void_a unless_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v intermission_n of_o furor_n the_o same_o time_n swinburn_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o testament_n and_o last_v will_n part_v 2._o sect._n 3._o f._n 38._o b._n 39_o a._n edit_n 1590._o iv_o query_n whether_o the_o die_v seize_v of_o a_o bastard_n eigne_v without_o interruption_n shall_v bar_v the_o right_n of_o a_o mulier_fw-la puisne_n that_o be_v a_o madman_n or_o a_o lunatic_n solution_n according_a to_o some_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n and_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n bastard_n case_n 8_o co._n f._n 101._o lechford_n case_n eigne_n and_o mulier_fw-la puisne_n and_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v the_o mulier_fw-la be_v beyond_o sea_n or_o within_o age_n or_o imprison_v or_o non_fw-la sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la and_o the_o bastard_n eigne_n enter_v and_o continue_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v issue_n and_o die_v and_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o his_o issue_n the_o right_a of_o the_o mulier_fw-la in_o all_o the_o say_a case_n be_v bind_v for_o ever_o and_o other_o hold_v the_o contrary_n v._o query_n whether_o a_o lunatic_n can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o laches_n of_o sue_v livery_n solution_n sir_n ralph_n burcher_n be_v seize_v of_o divers_a manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n hold_v in_o case_n hobart_n rep._n f._n 137._o burcher_n case_n chief_a die_v seize_v anno_fw-la 40_o eliz._n and_o the_o same_o descend_v to_o william_n burcher_n present_o after_o his_o death_n it_o he_o lunatic_n sue_v not_o livery_n no_o mean_a rate_n run_v against_o he_o be_v find_v by_o office_n before_o commissioner_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n that_o the_o say_v william_n burcher_n be_v a_o lunatic_n and_o so_o have_v be_v long_o before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o the_o queen_n grant_v the_o custody_n of_o he_o and_o his_o land_n to_o sir_n francis_n barrington_n after_o which_o 42_o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n of_o the_o seisin_n of_o sir_n ralph_n his_o death_n and_o heir_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o king_n mentis_fw-la and_o livery_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o law_n presume_v that_o he_o will_v have_v sue_v it_o be_v for_o his_o benefit_n if_o he_o have_v be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o mean_a rate_n in_o this_o case_n for_o default_n of_o livery_n sue_v or_o tender_v because_o no_o lachess_n can_v be_v impute_v unto_o the_o heir_n be_v lunatic_n before_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o lachess_n of_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v be_v sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la since_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o there_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o judge_n the_o like_a decree_n make_v mich._n 10_o jac._n in_o the_o cause_n of_o one_o vaughan_n which_o the_o attorney_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n say_v be_v make_v as_o a_o decree_n of_o equity_n but_o they_o resolve_v also_o it_o be_v a_o good_a decree_n in_o law_n upon_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a not_o because_o the_o king_n have_v seize_v and_o commit_v by_o force_n of_o the_o lunacy_n for_o that_o will_v have_v change_v with_o the_o king_n be_v better_a estate_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o king_n to_o hold_v for_o default_n of_o livery_n than_o for_o lunacy_n vi_o query_n whether_o a_o lunatic_n be_v punishable_a for_o hurt_v a_o man_n solution_n if_o a_o lunatic_n kill_v a_o man_n this_o be_v no_o felony_n because_o felony_n must_v be_v do_v animo_fw-la ward_n hobart_n report_n f._n 134._o weaver_n v._o ward_n felonico_fw-la yet_o in_o trespass_n which_o tend_v only_o to_o give_v damage_n according_a to_o hurt_a or_o loss_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o lunatic_n hurt_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a in_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excuse_v in_o trespass_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o excuse_n and_o not_o of_o a_o justification_n prout_fw-la ei_fw-la bene_fw-la licuit_fw-la except_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v utter_o without_o his_o fault_n vii_o query_n whether_o a_o devise_n by_o a_o lunatic_n be_v aid_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n of_o charitable_a uses_n solution_n collison_n 15_o h._n 8._o devise_v case_n hobart_n rep._n 136._o collison_n case_n a_o house_n in_o eltham_n in_o kent_n to_o lettice_a his_o wife_n for_o life_n and_o after_o her_o death_n make_v one_o john_n bricket_n and_o other_o feoffee_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o the_o say_a house_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o reparation_n and_o to_o bestow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o profit_n upon_o the_o reparation_n of_o certain_a highway_n there_o collison_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o house_n be_v descend_v to_o one_o oliver_n rolt_n a_o
statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o say_v quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la eorum_fw-la reddet_fw-la ea_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiot_n he_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n 17_o e._n 3._o 11._o 13_o e._n 3._o saviour_n default_n 37._o 4_o co._n f._n 126._o b._n beverley_n case_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n c._n 9_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n though_o the_o king_n say_v he_o have_v the_o possession_n during_o the_o idiot_n life_n yet_o the_o king_n have_v 15._o 1_o h._n 7._o 15._o not_o the_o freehold_a thereby_o but_o only_o a_o bare_a custody_n for_o the_o freehold_n remain_v in_o the_o heir_n xxv_o remark_n the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o seize_v a_o idiot_n land_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o office_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o xxvi_o remark_n the_o office_n when_o a_o person_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o idiot_n shall_v have_v relation_n a_o nativitate_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n do_v by_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v feoffment_n release_v or_o the_o like_a fitzherbert_n and_o stamford_n super_n praerog_n c._n 9_o xxvii_o remark_n although_o the_o statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o say_v custodiam_fw-la terrarum_fw-la yet_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o well_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o idiot_n as_o of_o their_o 7._o consillo_n &_o opera_fw-la curatoris_fw-la tueri_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la furiosâ—…seu_v fatui_fw-la d._n 25._o 10._o 7._o land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n as_o well_o those_o which_o they_o have_v by_o purchase_n as_o those_o which_o they_o have_v as_o heir_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 4_o coke_n f._n 127._o a._n beverley_n case_n xxviii_o remark_n the_o person_n by_o the_o statute_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o idiot_n a_o nativitate_fw-la sc_n fatuus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o not_o by_o accident_n or_o infirmity_n for_o if_o he_o be_v once_o wise_a and_o become_v a_o fool_n by_o misfortune_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o he_o 18_o e._n 3._o fitz._n tit._n scire_fw-la facias_fw-la pl._n 10._o fitzherbert_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 34._o b._n 4_o co._n beverley_n case_n xxix_o remark_n no_o feoffment_n gift_n lease_n or_o release_v that_o a_o idiot_n can_v make_v of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v apparent_v by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prerogative_n statute_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la fatuos_fw-la alienentur_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la eorum_fw-la hâ—…redes_fw-la exhaeredentur_fw-la so_o that_o such_o idiot_n shall_v not_o alien_a nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v disinherit_v 4_o co._n 127._o beverley_n case_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 35._o b._n edit_n 1567._o xxx_o remark_n the_o king_n be_v to_o take_v the_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o idiot_n to_o his_o own_o use_n find_v he_o necessary_n and_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o statute_n capiendo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sva_fw-la stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 34._o b._n the_o king_n say_v wingate_n shall_v have_v to_o his_o own_o use_n all_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o fool_n natural_a during_o his_o idiocy_n his_o body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n c._n 2._o of_o possession_n nu._n 3._o xxxi_o remark_n the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o reparation_n of_o the_o idiot_n land_n and_o tenement_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n take_v the_o profit_n of_o they_o without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la cap._n 9_o f._n 35._o a._n xxxii_o remark_n the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o this_o title_n of_o idiocy_n before_o any_o other_o lord_n which_o may_v claim_v the_o idiot_n as_o his_o ward_n and_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n de_fw-fr cujuscunque_fw-la feodo_fw-la terrae_fw-la illae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la of_o who_o fee_n soever_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v stamford_n super_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 35._o a._n edit_n 1567._o xxxiii_o remark_n if_o one_o be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o office_n and_o before_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n the_o idiot_n depart_v this_o life_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v seize_v the_o land_n because_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la eorum_fw-la eam_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiot_n he_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n which_o the_o king_n can_v do_v but_o upon_o a_o seizure_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 34_o a_o b._n xxxiv_o remark_n when_o a_o idiot_n do_v sue_v or_o defend_v he_o shall_v not_o appear_v by_o guardian_n or_o prochein_n curatoribus_fw-la idiota_fw-la a_o nativitate_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la vel_fw-la defendendum_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la custodem_fw-la vel_fw-la proximum_fw-la propinquum_fw-la sed_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la semper_fw-la praesens_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la cowell_n institutes_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 6._o de_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la amy_n or_o attorney_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ever_o in_o person_n and_o whosoever_o will_v plead_v best_a for_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v 33_o h._n 6._o 18._o 21._o f._n n._n b._n 27._o g._n co._n lit._n f._n 135_o b._n stampford_n c._n 9_o 35._o b._n 36._o a._n 4_o co._n 124._o b._n beverley_n case_n saunders_n rep._n 2_o part_n f._n 335._o dennis_n v._o dennis_n but_o a_o infant_n or_o a_o minor_a shall_v sue_v by_o prochein_n amy_n and_o defend_v by_o guardian_n 27_o h._n 8._o 11._o 40_o e._n 3._o 16._o 20_o e._n 4._o 2._o f._n n._n b._n 27._o h._n co._n litt._n f._n 135._o b._n cro._n jac._n f._n 640_o 641._o simpson_n &_o simpson_n v._o jackson_n 4_o co._n f._n 124._o b._n beverley_n case_n xxxv_o remark_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o westmin_n 2_o c._n 15._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v eloin_v he_o may_v sue_v by_o prochein_n amy_n but_o this_o same_o statute_n extend_v not_o to_o a_o idiot_n co._n inst._n f._n 391._o xxxvi_o remark_n a_o descent_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o idiot_n albeit_o the_o want_n of_o understanding_n be_v perpetual_a for_o a._n cook_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o littleton_n sect_n 405._o f._n 247._o a._n littleton_n sect_n 405._o speak_v general_o of_o a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n vide_fw-la noy_n treatise_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n cap._n 16._o of_o descent_n xxxvii_o remark_n if_o a_o idiot_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n he_o shall_v in_o plead_v never_o avoid_v it_o by_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o idiot_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o feoffment_n and_o so_o have_v be_v from_o his_o nativity_n but_o upon_o a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v avoid_v the_o feoffment_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o idiot_n who_o custody_n the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o king_n 39_o h._n 6._o 42._o b._n f._n n._n b._n 202._o 5_o e._n 3._o 70._o britton_n cap._n 28._o f._n 66._o a_o b._n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o littleton_n sect_n 405._o f._n 247._o a._n stamford_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 2._o cap._n 9_o xxxviii_o remark_n a_o copyholder_n of_o unsound_a memory_n a_o idiot_n or_o lunatic_n can_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n sheppard_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o court-keeper_n guide_n cap._n 22._o p._n 172._o edit_fw-la 1656._o thirty-nine_o remark_n a_o grant_v or_o surrender_v of_o copyhold-land_n make_v by_o a_o idiot_n be_v not_o valid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sheppard_n court-keeper_n guide_n cap._n 19_o page_n 117_o 118._o xl._n remark_n a_o surrender_n or_o grant_v of_o copyhold-land_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o idiot_n or_o any_o other_o man_n of_o unsound_a memory_n and_o good_a in_o law_n sheppard_n cap._n 19_o p._n 118_o 119._o xli_o remark_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o the_o master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o attorney_n receiver-general_n 24._o note_v this_o act_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o for_o the_o erect_v of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 24._o and_o auditor_n or_o three_o of_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o survey_v govern_v and_o order_n all_o and_o singular_a idiot_n and_o natural_a fool_n now_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o
that_o hereafter_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o survey_v and_o order_v all_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o to_o let_v and_o set_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n use_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n for_o such_o rent_n and_o fine_v as_o by_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a the_o find_v and_o keep_v of_o the_o say_a person_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o reparation_n of_o their_o house_n and_o land_n always_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o do_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n note_v though_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n have_v power_n to_o let_v and_o set_v the_o land_n of_o idiot_n and_o natural_a fool_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o stamford_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v the_o custody_n of_o their_o body_n xlii_o remark_n regular_o conveyance_n or_o other_o act_n of_o record_n acknowledge_v or_o make_v by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o idiot_n be_v unavoidable_a by_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 4_o co._n beverley_n case_n xliii_o remark_n if_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la do_v levy_v a_o fine_a and_o declare_v the_o use_n thereof_o this_o declaration_n shall_v bind_v he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o fine_a continue_v in_o force_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o the_o fine_a remain_v in_o force_n permit_v he_o to_o limit_v the_o use_n thereof_o 10_o co._n 42._o b._n marry_o portington_n case_n 2_o co._n f._n 58._o beckwith_n case_n 12_o co._n f._n 123_o 124._o mansfield_n case_n xliv_o remark_n there_o be_v a_o diversity_n take_v between_o a_o idiot_n and_o a_o unthrift_n or_o spendthrift_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o brent_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n who_o be_v present_v for_o a_o idiot_n but_o it_o be_v evidence_v that_o he_o can_v write_v letter_n and_o make_v acquittance_n and_o suchlike_a whereupon_o he_o be_v adjudge_v a_o unthrift_n but_o no_o idiot_n br._n 4._o in_o fine_a note_v that_o as_o minor_n have_v curator_n and_o governor_n so_o also_o mad_a person_n and_o spendthrift_n unthrift_n or_o prodigal_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v governor_n for_o that_o they_o can_v no_o more_o govern_v their_o own_o state_n than_o the_o other_o can_v for_o they_o and_o such_o as_o know_v no_o time_n nor_o end_n of_o spend_v but_o riot_n or_o lavish_a out_o their_o estate_n without_o all_o discretion_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o will_v here_o subjoin_v the_o sentiment_n that_o the_o old_a roman_a jurist_n have_v have_v of_o these_o prodigal_n or_o spendthrift_n note_v cicero_n 3_o de_fw-fr officiis_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o laetorius_n which_o provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o those_o which_o be_v distract_v or_o do_v prodigal_o waste_v their_o patrimony_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o common_a adage_n use_v among_o the_o roman_n ad_fw-la agnatos_fw-la &_o gentiles_n deducendus_fw-la est_fw-la they_o do_v account_v all_o prodigal_n or_o spendthrist_n mad_a man_n they_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o that_o than_o we_o do_v by_o our_o english_a proverb_n let_v he_o be_v beg_v for_o a_o fool._n the_o reason_n of_o their_o adage_n be_v because_o if_o any_o be_v distract_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n his_o wardship_n fall_v ad_fw-la agnatos_fw-la &_o gentile_n i._n e._n to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n goodwin_n roman_a antiquity_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 24._o qui_fw-la eversores_fw-la aut_fw-la insani_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v caius_z omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la sub_fw-la curatore_fw-la esse_fw-la jubentur_fw-la quia_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la gubernare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la lib._n 2._o tit._n 8._o de_fw-la curationibus_fw-la lege_fw-la 12_o tabularum_fw-la say_v ulpian_n prodigo_fw-la interdicitur_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la administratio_fw-la quod_fw-la moribus_fw-la quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la introductum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la solent_fw-la hodie_fw-la praetores_fw-la vel_fw-la praesides_fw-la si_fw-la talem_fw-la hominem_fw-la invenerint_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la tempus_fw-la neque_fw-la finem_fw-la expensarum_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la bona_fw-la sva_fw-la dilacerando_fw-la &_o dissipando_fw-la profudit_fw-la curatorem_fw-la ei_fw-la dare_v exemplo_fw-la furiosi_fw-la et_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la erunt_fw-la ambo._fw-la in_o curatione_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vel_fw-la furiosus_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la ille_fw-la sanos_fw-la mores_fw-la receperit_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la evenerit_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la desinunt_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la curatorum_fw-la d._n 28._o 10._o 1._o divus_o pius_fw-la say_v the_o same_o lawyer_n ulpian_n matris_fw-la querelam_fw-la de_fw-la filiis_fw-la prodigis_fw-la admisit_fw-la ut_fw-la curatorem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la novum_fw-la quosdam_fw-la etsi_fw-la mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la compotes_fw-la esse_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la tractare_fw-la bona_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la subveniatur_fw-la his_fw-la deducantur_fw-la in_o egestatem_fw-la eligendus_fw-la itaque_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la â—…os_fw-la consilio_fw-la regat_fw-la nam_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la prospicere_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la eye_n â—…ui_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la furiosum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la exiâ—…um_fw-la d._n 25._o 5._o 12._o 2._o furiosi_fw-la say_v pomponius_n vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la cvi_fw-la bonis_fw-la interdictus_fw-la sit_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la d._n 50._o 17._o 40._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o spendthrift_n or_o prodigal_n be_v forbid_v to_o make_v their_o testament_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o ulpian_n be_v cvi_fw-la lege_fw-la bonis_fw-la interdictum_fw-la est_fw-la testamentum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o si_fw-la fecerit_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la ulpian_n their_o land_n or_o good_n any_o other_o way_n instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 2._o d._n 28._o 1._o 18._o swinburn_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o testament_n and_o last_o wi_n 2d_o part_n sect_n 24._o ulpianus_n tit._n 20._o de_fw-la testamentis_fw-la among_o the_o grecian_n such_o as_o be_v spendthrift_n be_v brand_v with_o infamy_n decoctores_fw-la paternae_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ignominiosi_fw-la sunto_fw-la all_o wild_a extravagant_n and_o spendthrift_n who_o lavish_o run_v out_o the_o estate_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o father_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o remark_n touch_v idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a we_o come_v to_o our_o query_n attend_v with_o solution_n relate_v to_o they_o sect_n iii_o the_o query_n with_o their_o solution_n concern_v idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n i._o query_n if_o the_o king_n commit_v the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o a_o idiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d j._n s._n to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o he_o please_v whether_o this_o graâ—…_n be_v good_a solution_n the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o idiot_n and_o lunatickâ—…_n be_v by_o law_n entrust_v with_o the_o supreme_a shall_v thâ—…_n sovereign_a trustee_n commit_v the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o i._o s._n to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o absolute_o and_o inordinate_o as_o he_o please_v the_o grant_n be_v void_a because_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o the_o committee_n punishable_a for_o any_o exorbitant_a usage_n the_o author_n of_o a_o act_n entituâ—…_n lead_v defensio_fw-la legis_fw-la sect._n 10._o par._n 81._o p._n 139._o edit_n 1674._o the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o idiot_n and_o lunatic_n say_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n hobart_n be_v by_o law_n entrust_v to_o the_o king_n if_o therefore_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v to_o one_o that_o intrude_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o idiot_n or_o lunatic_n or_o take_v their_o person_n unlawful_o that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v their_o pleasure_n these_o grant_n be_v void_a for_o these_o be_v act_n of_o justice_n and_o office_n of_o a_o king_n which_o he_o can_v put_v off_o cessa_fw-la regnare_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la judicare_fw-la and_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v never_o suppose_v by_o law_n ill_o affect_v but_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v for_o eadem_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la mens_fw-la regis_fw-la â—…ae_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la hobart_n 10._o princeps_fw-la jura_fw-la tueri_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la princeps_fw-la custos_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 3._o 28_o 35._o d._n 43._o 8._o 1._o 10._o â—…eports_n f._n 155._o colt_n and_o â—…lover_n v._o bishop_n of_o coâ—…ntry_n and_o litchfield_n ii_o query_n â—…hether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o seizure_n of_o the_o idiot_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v solution_n william_n tourson_n a_o idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n by_o force_n of_o remainder_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v case_n co._n
lib._n 8._o f._n 170._o thompson_n case_n â—…intly_o seize_v with_o his_o elâ—…er_a brother_n for_o term_n of_o â—…eir_n live_v the_o lessor_n do_v purchase_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o elâ—…er_a brother_n and_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o william_n tourson_n be_v find_v idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n by_o inquitision_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n of_o the_o moiety_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o seize_v of_o â—…he_a idiot_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v â—…esolved_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o profit_n but_o after_o the_o office_n and_o yet_o to_o some_o intent_n the_o office_n shall_v have_v relation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n scilicet_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n do_v by_o the_o idiot_n and_o therewith_o agree_v f._n n._n b._n 202_o e._n and_o 18_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la fac._n 10._o 32_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la fac._n 106._o 50_o ass._n pl._n 2._o but_o for_o the_o mean_a profit_n it_o shall_v not_o have_v relation_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v for_o the_o same_o appear_v of_o record_n that_o the_o king_n have_v right_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n commit_v felony_n anno_fw-la 1_o jac._n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v attaint_v for_o the_o same_o felony_n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 4._o all_o be_v find_v by_o office_n noâ—…_n this_o office_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o felony_n tâ—…_n avoid_v all_o mean_a alienation_n and_o encumbrance_n but_o foâ—…_n the_o mean_a profit_n it_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n oâ—…_n the_o attainder_n for_o then_o the_o king_n title_n appear_v of_o record_n and_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v hauâ—…_n the_o custody_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o seignory_n as_o in_o the_o case_n oâ—…_n wardship_n 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charge_v with_o the_o find_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o his_o family_n necessary_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o office_n find_v so_o that_o when_o the_o king_n seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o regal_a protection_n as_o in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n or_o nomine_fw-la districtionis_fw-la as_o in_o case_n of_o alienation_n of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la without_o licence_n or_o of_o marriage_n of_o his_o widow_n without_o licence_n there_o after_o office_n find_v the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o mean_a profit_n before_o the_o office_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o 8_o e._n 4._o 4._o 40_o ass._n pl._n 36._o but_o when_o the_o king_n seize_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o form_v right_o or_o title_n there_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o right_n or_o title_n first_o accrue_v as_o 18_o ass._n pl._n 18._o from_o the_o time_n of_o a_o condition_n break_v 41_o e._n 3._o 21._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n 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c._n 4._o anno_fw-la nono_fw-la henrici_fw-la terâ—…_n the_o king_n have_v not_o any_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n of_o idiot_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v this_o act_n of_o magna_n charta_n will_v have_v proâ—…ded_v against_o waste_n etc._n etc._n commit_v by_o the_o committee_n 〈◊〉_d assignee_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v do_v in_o their_o possession_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o ward_n but_o at_o this_o time_n â—…e_a guardianship_n of_o idiot_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o â—…thers_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n â—…nd_v idiot_n from_o their_o nativity_n be_v account_v alâ—…ays_o within_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o custody_n of_o they_o â—…as_v perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o that_o their_o imâ—…otency_n be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o â—…and_n be_v hold_v have_v not_o a_o tenant_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v â—…im_a service_n and_o therefore_o within_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o custoâ—…y_n of_o a_o minor_a or_o of_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n in_o case_n of_o wardship_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o fleta_n who_o atte_v â—…hat_o ancient_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n be_v in_o the_o cuâ—…tody_n of_o the_o lord_n solent_n say_v he_o tutores_fw-la terras_fw-la idioâ—…rum_fw-la &_o stultorum_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la custodire_fw-la svo_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la quod_fw-la licitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d curatoribus_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o nu_fw-la 10._o p._n 6._o vide_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n cowell_n instit._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 1._o de_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la &_o permissum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sâ—…_n sos_fw-la regere_fw-la non_fw-la noveruâ—…_n nam_fw-la semper_fw-la judicabaâ—…_n infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—…_n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la plures_fw-la per_fw-la â—…_n jusmodi_fw-la custodiam_fw-la exhaeredationem_fw-la compatiebantur_fw-la â—…_n visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o communiter_fw-la concessum_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la corporâ—…_n &_o haereditatum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la idiotarum_fw-la &_o stultorumâ—…_n perpetuis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la obtineret_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la a_o nativiâ—…_n fuerint_fw-la idiotae_fw-la &_o stulti_fw-la secus_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la tarde_fw-la a_o â—…_n cunque_fw-la domino_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la maritaret_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la oâ—…_n exhaeredatione_fw-la salvaret_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la adjecto_fw-la quod_fw-la doâ—…_n nis_fw-la feodorum_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la quorum_fw-la interfuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o serâ—…_n tiis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o custodiis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la legitimam_fw-la aetaâ—…_n secundum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la feodorum_fw-la releviis_fw-la &_o hujusmoâ—…_n nihil_fw-la juris_fw-la deperiret_fw-la but_o than_o it_o be_v demand_v when_o be_v this_o prerogaâ—…_n give_v to_o the_o king_n certain_a it_o 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assent_n vide_fw-la lib._n 4._o f._n 125._o beuâ—…_n ley_n case_n hitherto_o coke_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o
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solomon_n have_v be_v there_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n they_o can_v not_o have_v give_v a_o more_o indifferent_a or_o just_a sentence_n the_o like_a case_n be_v report_v to_o have_v happen_v at_o bononia_n 8._o bononia_n and._n barba_n in_o c._n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la consuetud_fw-la extr_n n._n 8._o there_o a_o certain_a covetous_a man_n lose_v his_o purse_n with_o 21_o ducat_n in_o it_o which_o when_o he_o can_v not_o recover_v with_o diligent_a search_n he_o rave_v like_o a_o madman_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v hang_v himself_o for_o sorrow_n another_o honest_a man_n have_v find_v such_o a_o purse_n move_v with_o compassion_n come_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o this_o covetous_a person_n who_o never_o thank_v the_o bringer_n fall_v forthwith_o to_o tell_v of_o the_o money_n and_o find_v but_o 20_o ducat_n therein_o with_o great_a greediness_n he_o exact_v the_o odd_a ducat_n which_o because_o the_o finder_n deny_v he_o be_v bring_v 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edit_fw-la 1613._o conspiracy_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o guy_n earl_n of_o burgogne_n who_o have_v take_v to_o wife_n alix_n daughter_n to_o duke_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o aunt_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n conspire_v with_o nicellus_fw-la precedent_n of_o constantine_n ranulph_n viscount_n of_o bayon_n raimond_n and_o divers_a other_o sudden_o to_o surprise_v the_o duke_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o night_n a_o certain_a fool_n nothing_o regard_v for_o his_o want_n of_o wit_n observe_v their_o preparation_n secret_o get_v away_o and_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n come_v to_o valogne_n where_o the_o duke_n then_o lie_v no_o less_o slender_o guard_v with_o man_n than_o the_o place_n itself_o be_v slight_a for_o defence_n here_o he_o continue_v rap_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o cry_v out_o until_o it_o be_v open_v and_o he_o bring_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o who_o he_o declare_v the_o conspiracy_n with_o circumstance_n of_o such_o moment_n that_o the_o duke_n forthwith_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o post_v alone_o towards_o falais_n a_o especial_a place_n of_o strength_n for_o defence_n present_o after_o his_o departure_n the_o conspirator_n come_v to_o valogne_n they_o beset_v the_o house_n they_o enter_v by_o force_n they_o search_v every_o corner_n for_o the_o duke_n and_o find_v that_o the_o game_n be_v start_v and_o on_o foot_n in_o hot_a haste_n they_o pursue_v the_o chase._n by_o these_o reason_n and_o example_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o infer_v that_o if_o a_o fool_n do_v make_v a_o wise_a and_o reasonable_a testament_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v as_o lawful_a nevertheless_o this_o be_v the_o true_a opinion_n that_o such_o a_o testament_n be_v not_o good_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o testament_n be_v a_o act_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n 1590._o swinburn_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o testament_n and_o last_v will_n second_o part_n sect._n 4._o p._n 41._o b._n edit_n 1590._o but_o a_o natural_a fool_n by_o the_o general_a presumption_n of_o law_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o speak_v though_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v reasonable_o no_o more_o than_o do_v balaam_n ass_n when_o he_o reason_v with_o his_o master_n or_o do_v a_o parrot_n speak_v to_o the_o passenger_n and_o although_o almighty_a god_n do_v sometime_o so_o illuminate_v the_o mind_n of_o very_a natural_a fool_n and_o idiot_n that_o they_o do_v well_o perceive_v and_o understand_v what_o they_o speak_v yet_o because_o this_o thing_n happen_v but_o very_a seldom_o the_o law_n do_v not_o presume_v the_o same_o by_o occasion_n of_o word_n only_o and_o therefore_o unless_o further_a proof_n make_v thereof_o by_o other_o circumstance_n the_o law_n do_v not_o approve_v such_o testament_n indeed_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o sufficient_a conjecture_n that_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o understanding_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o do_v make_v their_o testament_n then_o do_v the_o former_a opinion_n take_v place_n decius_n in_o l._n furiosi_fw-la c._n qui_fw-la testa_n fac_fw-la poss_n &_o in_o l._n in_o negotiis_fw-la reg._n jur._n f._n ix_o query_n if_o a_o idiot_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n of_o his_o inheritance_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o feoffment_n may_v be_v avoid_v during_o his_o life_n solution_n if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n that_o he_o be_v idiot_n a_o nativitate_fw-la and_o that_o he_o alien_v his_o land_n case_n co._n lib._n 4._o f._n 124._o a._n 127._o beverley_n case_n then_o upon_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o alienee_n the_o land_n â—…hall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o thereby_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v revested_n in_o the_o
idiot_n 18_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 10._o 32_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 106._o 50._o ass._n pl._n 2._o for_o the_o statute_n of_o proerogativa_n regis_n say_v quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la eorum_fw-la reddat_fw-la eam_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la which_o the_o king_n can_v do_v nor_o can_v the_o king_n have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n if_o not_o that_o by_o the_o office_n and_o seizure_n such_o conveyance_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o do_v not_o impugn_v the_o maxim_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 405._o law_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o disable_v himself_o co._n lit._n 247._o b._n 10_o lib._n 4._o f._n 123._o b._n beverley_n case_n cro_n el._n f._n 398._o stroud_n v._o marshal_n co._n 3._o inst._n 215._o littleton_n sect_n 405._o for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o idiot_n in_o no_o plea_n that_o he_o can_v plead_v shall_v disable_v or_o stultifie_v himself_o but_o all_o be_v find_v by_o office_n by_o the_o inquisition_n and_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n who_o be_v not_o conclude_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o such_o office_n when_o it_o be_v find_v shall_v have_v relation_n a_o tempore_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n as_o feoffment_n release_v etc._n etc._n and_o therewith_o agree_v 23_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 106._o stamford_n prerogative_n 34._o f._n n._n b._n 202._o c._n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o praerog_n regis_fw-la be_v general_a and_o emphatical_a nullatenus_fw-la alienantur_fw-la yet_o if_o he_o alien_a by_o fine_a or_o recovery_n it_o shall_v bind_v he_o or_o acknowledge_v a_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n neither_o his_o heir_n nor_o his_o executor_n shall_v avoid_v it_o for_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o record_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o bare_a averment_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o also_o such_o averment_n be_v against_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o conusance_n of_o a_o fine_a or_o recognisance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 18_o e._n 2._o fine_n 120._o 17_o ass._n pl._n 17._o 17_o e._n 3._o x._o query_n a_o fine_a levy_v by_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n what_o it_o operate_v solution_n anno_fw-la 23_o eliz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n the_o case_n be_v this_o that_o henry_n bushley_n seize_v in_o fee_n of_o certain_a 124._o mich._n 12_o jac._n regis_n mansfield_n case_n co._n lib._n 12._o f._n 123_o 124._o land_n in_o north-mins_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n by_o his_o will_n in_o write_v demise_v the_o say_a land_n to_o henry_n bushley_n his_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o one_o william_n bushley_n and_o for_o this_o that_o his_o son_n be_v within_o age_n he_o demise_v the_o education_n of_o he_o to_o thomas_n harrison_n who_o he_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o afterward_o it_o happen_v that_o henry_n the_o son_n become_v a_o monstrous_a and_o deform_a cripple_n and_o prove_v a_o idiot_n a_o nativitate_fw-la the_o which_o idiot_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o one_o nichols_n and_o other_o be_v ravish_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o guardian_n and_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n to_o a_o place_n unknown_a and_o there_o keep_v in_o secret_a until_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v a_o fine_a of_o his_o land_n to_o one_o botham_n before_o justice_n southcot_n anno_fw-la 9_o eliz._n and_o by_o indenture_n between_o they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v fine_a be_v declare_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cognizee_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o botham_n convey_v anno_fw-la 12_o eliz._n the_o say_a land_n to_o one_o henry_n mansfield_n and_o anno_fw-la 12_o eliz._n the_o say_v henry_n bushley_n the_o son_n by_o inquisition_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n a_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o in_o anno_fw-la 33._o the_o court_n of_o ward_n take_v order_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o it_o be_v move_v as_o a_o doubt_n in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o ward_n whether_o the_o say_v fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o say_a idiot_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o fine_a which_o be_v of_o record_n bind_v the_o idiot_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a yet_o the_o indenture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o direct_v the_o uses_n but_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o fine_a case_n vide_fw-la co._n lib._n 2._o f_o 58._o beckwith_n case_n &_o co._n lib._n 10._o portington_n case_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v disable_v to_o limit_v the_o uses_n which_o be_v but_o as_o accessary_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o infant_n and_o feme_fw-fr covert_n and_o the_o say_v mansfield_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n against_o one_o trot_n the_o farmer_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o say_v deform_v idiot_n be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o to_o the_o juror_n there_o try_v and_o swear_v and_o be_v bring_v upon_o a_o man_n shoulder_n the_o judge_n hear_v that_o the_o title_n of_o mansfield_n be_v under_o the_o say_v fine_a levy_v by_o that_o idiot_n the_o lord_n dyer_n and_o the_o court_n by_o consent_n of_o party_n cause_v a_o juror_n to_o be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o lord_n dyer_n say_v that_o the_o judge_n who_o take_v the_o fine_a be_v never_o worthy_a to_o take_v another_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o and_o although_o the_o monstrous_a deformity_n and_o idiocy_n of_o bushley_n be_v apparent_a and_o visible_a yet_o the_o fine_a stand_v good_a xi_o query_n a_o fine_a levy_v by_o j._n s._n uncle_n of_o a_o idiot_n who_o be_v seize_v of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o say_v j._n s._n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o h._n the_o idiot_n whether_o this_o fine_a so_o levy_v can_v bar_v the_o grandchild_n of_o j._n s._n solution_n trespass_n upon_o not_o guilty_a and_o a_o special_a verdict_n the_o case_n be_v tenant_n for_o life_n reversion_n to_o william_n rogers_n rogers_n cro._n car._n f._n 525_o &_o 543._o edward_n v._o rogers_n a_o idiot_n in_o fee_n andrew_n rogers_n his_o uncle_n levy_v a_o fine_a come_v ceo_n etc._n etc._n with_o proclamation_n to_o robert_n crompton_n and_o have_v issue_n john_n who_o have_v issue_n william_n the_o defendant_n and_o die_v william_n the_o idiot_n die_v without_o issue_n william_n the_o defendant_n enter_v as_o heir_n unto_o he_o viz._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v andrew_n and_o whether_o he_o may_v claim_v against_o this_o fine_a of_o his_o grandfather_n not_o claim_v by_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d lib._n 8._o 53._o symms_n case_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o here_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la of_o another_o title_n and_o puisny_n to_o the_o fine_a â—…erkly_o and_o croak_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n that_o this_o â—…ne_n by_o andrew_n the_o uncle_n of_o william_n the_o idiot_n who_o â—…as_v seize_v of_o the_o inheritance_n he_o die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o â—…illiam_fw-la so_o as_o nothing_o ever_o attach_v upon_o he_o shall_v â—…ver_o bar_v william_n the_o defendant_n who_o be_v grandchild_n 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a andrew_n because_o he_o claim_v nothing_o by_o or_o â—…om_v he_o but_o only_o from_o william_n the_o nephew_n of_o anâ—…rew_n who_o survive_v the_o say_a andrew_n and_o he_o make_v â—…s_a title_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n the_o nephew_n who_o â—…as_v last_o seize_v not_o make_v therein_o any_o mention_n of_o