Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	age_n	heir_n	tenant_n	1,959	5	10.0074	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

of_o sum_n than_o in_o possess_v of_o land_n because_o creditor_n may_v alter_v their_o sum_n and_o take_v new_a assignation_n or_o retire_v old_a right_n whereas_o no_o man_n can_v quit_v his_o principal_a land_n 26_o june_n 1677._o cramond_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o east-barn_n but_o a_o father_n possession_n as_o life-rent_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prefer_v a_o base_a infeftment_n give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o second_o wife_n or_o to_o any_o creditor_n the_o like_a in_o a_o base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o good-sir_n to_o his_o oye_n by_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a be_v clothe_v with_o the_o foresay_a civil_a possession_n of_o the_o good-sir_n reservation_n of_o life-rent_a to_o exclude_v a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n 17_o of_o july_n 1635._o and_o this_o possession_n by_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n or_o disponer_n be_v call_v possessio_fw-la per_fw-la constitutum_fw-la and_o be_v not_o favourable_a in_o a_o competition_n with_o other_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o a_o factory_a grant_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n to_o uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o land_n dispon_v to_o be_v hold_v base_a by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o clothe_v the_o son_n infeftment_n though_o there_o be_v several_a process_n intent_a upon_o the_o factory_a 10_o july_n 1669._o this_o act_n require_v natural_a possession_n by_o labour_v the_o land_n or_o civil_a by_o uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o before_o register_n be_v invent_v that_o kind_n of_o possession_n be_v only_o able_a to_o put_v their_o creditor_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o though_o civil_a possession_n have_v be_v find_v sufficient_a such_o as_o obtain_n of_o decreet_n and_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n albeit_o the_o same_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n but_o be_v only_o relative_a to_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o infeftment_n follow_v yet_o the_o set_n of_o a_o back-tack_a by_o the_o accepter_n of_o a_o wodset_n have_v not_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v a_o base_a infeftment_n except_o payment_n of_o the_o back-tack-duty_n have_v likewise_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o possessio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la vel_fw-la civilis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o doctoribus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la civilissima_fw-la as_o be_v a_o back-tack_a by_o this_o act_n also_o such_o as_o make_v double_a disposition_n to_o defraud_v their_o creditor_n shall_v be_v declare_v infamous_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o person_n and_o good_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v extend_v against_o such_o as_o make_v double_a assignation_n and_o the_o 140_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o bear_n that_o no_o duty_n shall_v be_v dispon_v to_o two_o sundry_a person_n which_o be_v crimen_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o though_o this_o act_n do_v not_o make_v double_a disposition_n to_o be_v crimen_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v so_o in_o effect_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n distinguish_v thus_o l._n quin._n duobus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la l._n corn._n de_fw-fr falso_fw-la qui_fw-la rem_fw-la unant_fw-la duobus_fw-la vendidit_fw-la dicens_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la svam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la falsi_fw-la at_o si_fw-la non_fw-la dicat_fw-la esse_fw-la svam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la though_o by_o this_o act_n superior_n receive_v double_a resignation_n be_v guilty_a and_o punishable_a as_o say_v be_v and_o see_v to_o receive_v such_o resignation_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n because_o it_o put_v the_o party_n to_o great_a expense_n and_o that_o the_o superior_a be_v presume_v to_o get_v and_o may_v get_v advantage_n by_o accept_v such_o double_a resignation_n or_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o such_o double_a right_n therefore_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v liable_a in_o damnage_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v statute_v that_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n 106._o may_v be_v direct_v against_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o defunct_n they_o be_v of_o perfect_a age_n to_o enter_v to_o their_o land_n within_o forty_o day_n year_n and_o day_n be_v first_o pass_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o predecessor_n and_o a_o comprise_v be_v lead_v upon_o their_o failȝing_n to_o enter_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v as_o valid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v infeft_v nota_fw-la though_o this_o act_n bear_v the_o be_v of_o perfect_a age_n yet_o minor_n may_v be_v valid_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n de_fw-la practica_fw-la but_o see_v this_o act_n be_v only_o make_v against_o such_o as_o may_v enter_v but_o wilful_o lie_v out_o it_o may_v have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o minor_n in_o ward-land_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n for_o these_o can_v enter_v till_o they_o be_v twenty_o one_o year_n complete_a but_o by_o our_o constant_a practic_n they_o may_v be_v charge_v since_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o complete_n the_o creditor_n diligence_n nota_fw-la that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o appoint_v that_o general_o such_o execution_n shall_v pass_v against_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v but_o only_o that_o his_o land_n may_v be_v apprize_v and_o therefore_o quaeritur_fw-la wat_fw-mi execution_n may_v be_v get_v against_o his_o movable_a heirship_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v affect_v as_o the_o defunct_n other_o moveable_n for_o though_o they_o be_v heirship_n respectu_fw-la haeredis_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v but_o moveable_n respectu_fw-la creditoris_fw-la for_o they_o become_v only_o heirship_n after_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o moveable-heirship_a may_v be_v adjudge_v and_o by_o that_o decision_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o can_v only_o be_v affect_v by_o apprise_v but_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n want_v in_o this_o act_n for_o apprise_v they_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la anno_fw-la 1613._o allow_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n but_o the_o summons_n thereupon_o must_v be_v execute_v after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expire_v but_o not_o till_o the_o forty_o day_n expire_v after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o charge_n but_o this_o annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la be_v introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n he_o may_v omit_v the_o same_o and_o renunce_v within_o the_o year_n if_o he_o please_v neither_o can_v a_o adjudication_n follow_v within_o the_o year_n be_v challenge_v ex_fw-la eo_fw-la capite_fw-la july_n 14._o 1631._o albeit_o that_o the_o say_a act_n appoint_v that_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n may_v be_v raise_v after_o year_n and_o day_n expire_v after_o the_o defunct_n death_n yet_o the_o year_n and_o day_n must_v only_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n birth_n if_o he_o be_v posthume_n spot_n do_fw-mi heir_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la houlerton_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la civili_fw-la posthumus_fw-la non_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la nato_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la incommodo_fw-la ejus_fw-la agitur_fw-la l._n etiam_fw-la §_o ille_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la 111._o though_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o where_o tradesman_n who_o be_v freeman_n either_o desert_n their_o work_n or_o delay_v the_o same_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o work_n may_v choose_v other_o freeman_n or_o complain_v to_o the_o deacon_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v in_o july_n 1675._o by_o the_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o borlands_n against_o the_o mason_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o where_o a_o free_a man_n either_o desert_v or_o delay_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o work_n may_v employ_v any_o even_o unfree-man_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o punish_v all_o the_o freeman_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o one_o nor_o be_v it_o convenient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o unfree-man_n shall_v be_v admit_v for_o who_o work_n none_o can_v be_v answerable_a 116._o this_o act_n be_v verbatim_o former_o set_v down_o act_n 90_o par._n 6._o ja._n 4._o 117._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n testament_n and_o all_o writ_n of_o importance_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o with_o we_o the_o append_v of_o the_o seal_n without_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n be_v sufficient_a r._n m._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 3_o &_o 4._o and_o paper_n be_v then_o try_v by_o comparison_n of_o seal_n as_o now_o by_o comparison_n of_o subscription_n but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n and_o witness_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v add_v with_o the_o seal_n and_o thereafter_o k._n ja._n 6_o par._n 6._o act_n 80._o all_o paper_n of_o importance_n be_v to_o be_v both_o seal_v and_o subscrive_v but_o now_o they_o need_v only_o be_v subscrive_v without_o be_v seal_v and_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o subscription_n of_o the_o 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be_v doom_v to_o have_v lose_v their_o estate_n and_o good_n after_o much_o debate_n be_v notwithstanding_o quoad_fw-la their_o person_n only_o ward_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o gracious_a letter_n nou._n 1679_o allow_v such_o as_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o host_n at_o bothwel-bridge_n to_o be_v only_o fine_v at_o most_o in_o two_o year_n value_v rent_n this_o act_n be_v also_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o old_a proclamation_n whereby_o all_o the_o heretor_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o be_v charge_v to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n host_n when_o our_o king_n be_v either_o engage_v against_o their_o enemy_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o at_o which_o occasion_n heretor_n and_o liferenter_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n be_v cite_v and_o they_o cite_v and_o bring_v out_o their_o vassal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a defence_n that_o they_o hold_v not_o of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 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the_o militia_n be_v grant_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o act_n make_v a_o further_a tender_a of_o all_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o secundo_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o crime_n be_v not_o punishable_a now_o only_o by_o the_o punishment_n express_v in_o chap_n 15_o stat_n alexander_n 2_o whereby_o a_o thane_n be_v only_o punishable_a in_o six_o cow_n and_o a_o young_a cow_n a_o ochiern_n in_o fifteen_o ewe_n or_o six_o shilling_n and_o a_o labour_a man_n in_o one_o cow_n and_o one_o sheep_n for_o that_o statute_n be_v just_o abrogate_a by_o this_o act_n that_o be_v posterior_n the_o remedy_n in_o that_o statute_n have_v be_v probable_o find_v ineffectual_a because_o of_o their_o meanness_n this_o ochiern_n be_v by_o skeen_n call_v a_o freeholder_n but_o i_o find_v by_o many_o old_a evident_n that_o a_o ochiern_n be_v a_o chief_a of_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o great_a family_n who_o have_v a_o considerable_a command_n and_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o irish_a wochteran_n which_o signify_v still_o in_o the_o highland_n a_o master_n or_o superior_n tertio_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o though_o such_o as_o be_v above_o sixty_o or_o below_o sixteen_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o host_n themselves_o because_o of_o the_o 23._o stat_n k._n will_n and_o this_o be_v sustain_v feb_n 21_o 1600_o yet_o their_o age_n do_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o send_v which_o clear_v why_o david_n lawson_n be_v convict_v for_o bide_v from_o the_o raid_n of_o dumfries_n in_o regent_n mortons_n time_n though_o he_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v past_o sixty_o five_o quarto_fw-la that_o such_o burgess_n as_o have_v land_n in_o the_o country_n be_v oblige_v to_o send_v one_o for_o these_o land_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o burgess_n do_v not_o usual_o keep_v horse_n except_o they_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o town_n where_o they_o live_v to_o serve_v there_o quinto_fw-la 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heretor_n even_o as_o in_o other_o case_n the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o prove_v that_o any_o be_v his_o vassal_n but_o they_o behove_v to_o disclaim_v upon_o their_o hazard_n and_o of_o old_a the_o notoriety_n of_o their_o be_v heretor_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o assize_n without_o any_o further_a probation_n as_o june_n 12._o 1557._o and_o some_o time_n to_o the_o panel_n oath_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o william_n wallace_n july_n 2._o 1600_o octavo_n that_o not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v heretor_n by_o be_v actual_o infeft_v be_v to_o send_v to_o the_o host_n but_o that_o appearand_a heir_n and_o such_o as_o possess_v the_o land_n be_v to_o send_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o appearand_a heir_n lie_v out_o and_o not_o enter_v shall_v prejudge_v the_o king_n more_o in_o this_o case_n than_o it_o do_v as_o to_o the_o casuality_n of_o escheat_n etc._n etc._n nono_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o such_o as_o possess_v by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o scotland_n be_v oblige_v to_o 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parent_n be_v only_o liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la call_v by_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la competentiae_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o liferentrix_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o this_o jus_o naturae_fw-la oblidge_n the_o mother_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n but_o all_o her_o child_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o buchan_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o heir_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n even_o appearand_a heir_n will_v get_v a_o aliment_n allow_v they_o though_o thereafter_o they_o renounce_v but_o it_o be_v less_o clear_a if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v renounce_v july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symington_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a stranger_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v heir_n or_o appearand_a heir_n after_o 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witness_n escheat_n fall_v upon_o such_o denunciation_n because_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o so_o much_o expense_n or_o to_o make_v a_o escheat_n fall_v for_o a_o negligent_a contumacy_n obseru._n 3_o o._n that_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o rebel_n dwell_v shall_v only_o debar_v rebel_n ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la and_o not_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o be_v find_v january_n 24._o 1674._o blair_n contra_fw-la blair_n and_o even_o these_o defender_n who_o be_v denunce_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o propon_v that_o which_o require_v their_o personal_a presence_n nor_o be_v their_o creditor_n or_o assigney_n debar_v from_o pursue_v obseru._n 4_o o._n though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o thesaurer_n have_v power_n to_o intromet_n with_o the_o rebel_n good_n and_o may_v raise_v letter_n for_o that_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v letter_n of_o intromission_n yet_o now_o escheat_n must_v be_v gift_v and_o the_o donatar_n must_v raise_v summons_n of_o general_a declarator_n thereupon_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v try_v if_o the_o rebel_n be_v lawful_o denunce_v and_o after_o general_a declarator_n he_o must_v have_v a_o decreet_a of_o special_a declarator_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n only_o a_o decreet_a for_o payment_n though_o it_o be_v abusive_o call_v a_o special_a declarator_n and_o the_o former_a letter_n of_o intromission_n be_v just_o find_v not_o to_o be_v legal_a now_o the_o affix_v a_o roll_n of_o the_o rebel_n name_n here_o mention_v be_v in_o desuetude_n except_o as_o to_o fanatic_n and_o these_o who_o pay_v not_o the_o king_n public_a due_n some_o doubt_n concern_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o act_n 142_o par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi libel_n 76_o by_o this_o act_n the_o pain_n of_o break_v lawburrow_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n injure_v 77._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v injure_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o lawburrow_n the_o charge_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o though_o ordinary_o the_o party_n charge_v find_v caution_n of_o lawburrow_n yet_o if_o after_o the_o charge_v any_o prejudice_n be_v do_v the_o party_n charge_v be_v liable_a because_o the_o charge_n be_v contemn_v july_n 8._o 1628._o semple_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n the_o civil_a action_n whereby_o this_o breach_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v pursue_v be_v call_v a_o action_n of_o contravention_n and_o must_v because_o of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v at_o the_o king_n advocat_n instance_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n injure_v and_o the_o pursuer_n title_n be_v the_o charge_n if_o no_o caution_n be_v find_v or_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o cautionry_n if_o caution_n be_v find_v the_o ordinary_a deed_n whereby_o 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