Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	body_n	heir_n	male_n	3,499	5	12.4861	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50674	The touchstone of wills, testaments, and administrations being a compendium of cases & resolutions touching the same : carefully collected out of the ecclesiastical, civil and canon-laws, as also out of the customs, common laws, and statutes of this kingdom / by G. Meriton ...	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1668 (1668)	Wing M1811; ESTC R11357	81,710	267

to_o give_v a_o hundred_o pound_n do_v give_v but_o fifty_o pound_n in_o these_o case_n the_o legatary_n may_v recover_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testator_n do_v mean_a and_o intend_v to_o give_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o sum_n mention_v swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 5._o num_fw-la 13._o 217._o if_o the_o testator_n bequeath_v a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o church_n not_o mention_v what_o church_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o parish-church_n or_o if_o he_o name_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a there_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o none_o of_o they_o his_o parish-church_n then_o the_o executor_n if_o he_o prove_v the_o will_n or_o the_o ordinary_a if_o he_o refuse_v may_v bestow_v the_o same_o on_o which_o church_n he_o will_v but_o if_o the_o testator_n parish-church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v bestow_v there_o mich._n grass_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v sect_n legat._n q._n 64._o swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 8._o franc._n manti●_n de_fw-fr conject_n ult_n vol._n li._n 8._o tit_n 6._o 218._o where_o the_o testator_n do_v bequeath_v one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o one_o person_n and_o make_v another_o his_o executor_n willing_a and_o appoint_v that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o they_o in_o this_o case_n the_o legatary_n shall_v have_v half_a before_o debt_n pay_v and_o the_o executor_n the_o remainder_n after_o debt_n pay_v as_o where_o the_o testator_n have_v good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o owe_v twenty_o pound_n out_o of_o the_o same_o here_o the_o legatary_n shall_v have_v fifty_o pound_n and_o the_o executor_n shall_v pay_v the_o twenty_o pound_n debt_n out_o of_o his_o half_n 5_o mariae_fw-la dyer_n fol._n 164._o goldesborough_n rep._n pag._n 149._o pl._n 74._o hil._n 43_o el._n c._n b._n swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o cowel_n inst._n pag._n 146._o 219._o if_o a_o man_n bequeath_v twenty_o pound_n to_o a_o and_o twenty_o pound_n to_o b_o and_o twenty_o pound_n to_o c_o and_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v have_v good_n in_o all_o but_o to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o which_o good_n the_o executor_n make_v a_o inventary_a in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v pay_v which_o of_o the_o three_o he_o please_v his_o whole_a legacy_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v without_o remedy_n or_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v pay_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o rateable_a part_n and_o if_o in_o case_n the_o executor_n make_v no_o inventary_n yet_o he_o be_v chargeable_a no_o further_o ●●en_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d every_o legatary_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o they_o must_v prove_v sufficiency_n of_o good_n or_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v ●et_v nothing_o plo._n come_v fol._n 545._o in_o case_n ●ter_n parham_n and_o yard_o dr._n and_o ●ud_n li._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 220._o if_o the_o testator_n say_v i_o will_v ●at_a a_o b_o shall_v have_v a_o horse_n here_o 〈◊〉_d election_n belong_v to_o the_o legatary_a but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v that_o my_o executor_n give_v to_o a_o b_o a_o horse_n than_o the_o election_n belong_v to_o the_o executor_n and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o election_n be_v direct_v to_o neither_o of_o they_o than_o the_o legatary_n shall_v make_v the_o election_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n extant_a among_o the_o testator_n good_a as_o be_v bequeath_v and_o if_o not_o than_o the_o executor_n be_v to_o make_v the_o election_n and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o legatary_n choose_v he_o must_v not_o take_v the_o very_o best_a unless_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o two_o of_o the_o thing_n extant_a for_o than_o he_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a and_o so_o he_o may_v do_v when_o the_o testator_n grant_v he_o the_o election_n and_o as_o the_o legatary_n may_v not_o choose_v the_o best_a neither_o may_v the_o executor_n obtrude_v the_o worst_a of_o those_o thing_n extant_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n extant_a than_o the_o executor_n i●_n to_o provide_v a_o competent_a thing_n for_o th●_n legatary_n mich._n grass_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v sect_n legat._n q._n 62._o num_fw-la 2_o and_z mins_n in_o d._n sect_n si_fw-la generaliter_fw-la num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o co._n on_o litt._n foe_n 144._o b._n 221._o if_o the_o testator_n bequeat_fw-la two_o horse_n to_o two_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o grea●_n deal_v better_a than_o the_o other_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v first_o name_v in_o the_o testament_n shall_v have_v the_o election_n co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 144._o b._n 2_o h._n 7_o 23._o swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o 222._o if_o the_o testator_n give_v to_o a_o b_o twenty_o pound_n if_o he_o will_v in_o such_o case_n a_o b_o must_v express_v his_o willingness_n by_o some_o mean_n or_o else_o the_o legacy_n be_v not_o due_a and_o if_o he_o die_v before_o such_o expression_n than_o the_o legacy_n be_v lose_v and_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v if_o no_o such_o condition_n have_v be_v express_v swim_v part_n 4._o sect._n 6._o numb_a 7._o 223._o if_o a_o executor_n have_v a_o legacy_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o testator_n and_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o executorship_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o lose_v his_o legacy_n gribald_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v verb._n tutor_n swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 2._o in_o sine_fw-la refor_n leg._n eccles_n tit._n testament_n c._n 23_o and_o 24._o 224._o but_o if_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o due_o admonish_v to_o take_v the_o executorship_n upon_o he_o then_o if_o he_o be_v the_o testator_n kinsman_n or_o such_o a_o person_n to_o who_o the_o testator_n will_v have_v give_v the_o legacy_n though_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o take_v the_o office_n upon_o he_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v the_o legacy_n then_o by_o his_o refusal_n of_o the_o executorship_n neither_o shall_v the_o wife_n lose_v she_o three_o nor_o the_o child_n their_o filial_a portion_n nor_o the_o creditor_n his_o debt_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v make_v executor_n and_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o office_n upon_o they_o swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 3._o num_fw-la 15._o sichard_n in_o lib._n si_fw-la legatarius_fw-la cap._n the_o legate_n 225._o if_o a_o man_n by_o he_o will_v devise_v all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o a_o b_o in_o this_o case_n not_o only_o all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o the_o testator_n have_v in_o possession_n do_v pass_v but_o also_o those_o which_o he_o have_v in_o reversion_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n tenement_n term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n devise_v cowel_n inst_z pa._n 144._o swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4_o numb_a 19_o 226._o but_o if_o the_o testator_n have_v both_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o land_n in_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o devise_v all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o such_o case_n the_o land_n in_o fee_n only_o pass_v and_o not_o the_o land_n in_o lease_n for_o year_n but_o if_o he_o have_v none_o but_o land_n for_o year_n in_o lease_n only_o than_o those_o land_n shall_v pass_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o devise_n tr._n 7_o jac._n b._n r._n rose_n and_o bartlet_n case_n cro._n 1_o part_n rep._n fol._n 213._o noys_n maxim_n pag._n 99_o 227._o if_o land_n be_v devise_v to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v to_o he_o for_o evermore_o or_o to_o have_v to_o he_o and_o his_o assign_v in_o both_o these_o case_n a_o fee-simple_n do_v pass_v to_o the_o devisee_fw-mi but_o if_o such_o a_o gift_n or_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o deed_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o estate_n but_o for_o life_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n be_v in_o it_o perkins_n sect_n 557._o m._n 22_o e._n 3._o devise_v 20._o term_n of_o law_n verbum_fw-la devise_n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o num_fw-la 19_o 228._o also_o if_o a_o man_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o another_o to_o give_v or_o sell_v or_o do_v therewith_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o he_o have_v a_o fee-simple_n also_o and_o if_o land_n be_v devise_v to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n male_n this_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o estate_n in_o tail_n but_o if_o such_o word_n be_v in_o a_o feoffment_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o fee-simple_n because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v of_o what_o body_n the_o heir_n males_n shall_v be_v beget_v term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n devise_v co._n on_o lit._n fol._n 9_o b._n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 144._o 229._o also_o if_o one_o devise_v to_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v good_a but_o such_o a_o feoffment_n gift_n or_o grant_v be_v void_a and_o if_o one_o will_v that_o his_o so●_n shall_v have_v his_o

of_o her_o husband_n land_n hold_v in_o gavelkinde_n co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 111._o old_a term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n gavelkinde_n 166._o and_o of_o land_n hold_v in_o burrough_n english_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o place_n the_o widow_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a and_o sometime_o the_o half_a of_o her_o husband_n estate_n dum_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o casta_fw-la vixerit_fw-la co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 111._o f._n n._n b._n 150._o litt._n li._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 167._o by_o the_o stat._n 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o every_o one_o except_o a_o woman_n covert_n a_o insant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o a_o person_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr sane_fw-la memory_n may_v be_v their_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o other_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o their_o life-time_n give_v dispose_n will_n or_o devise_v all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o they_o be_v sole_o seize_v of_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o as_o much_o as_o of_o right_n in_o they_o be_v of_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o in_o fee-simple_n in_o copercenary_a or_o in_o common_a in_o fee-simple_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n except_o to_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a and_o two_o part_n of_o three_o of_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n as_o they_o hold_v in_o knight_n service_n see_v now_o the_o 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1_o 34._o and_o 35_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o fynch_n law_n pag._n 169_o 170._o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 111._o b._n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 3_o and_o 4._o and_o wingates_n abr._n of_o stat._n tit_n wi_n 168._o all_o manner_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a movable_a and_o immovable_a may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n or_o testament_n except_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n follow_v perkins_n sect_n 511._o lind._o in_o c._n stat._n the_o testament_n li._n 3._o provinc_fw-la const_n cantibr_n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 5._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 140._o 169._o as_o where_o two_o man_n be_v joint_o possess_v of_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a or_o personal_a one_o of_o they_o can_v make_v his_o will_n and_o bequeath_v his_o part_n to_o another_o for_o when_o he_o die_v his_o part_n go_v to_o the_o survivor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n also_o perkins_n sect_n 500_o 526._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 6._o litt._n li._n 3._o cap._n 3._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 140._o clerk_z of_o assize_n pag._n 63._o 170._o nor_o can_v a_o spiritual_a person_n or_o master_n of_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n or_o mayor_n of_o a_o city_n devise_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o church_n college_n hospital_n or_o city_n nor_o can_v the_o crown_n or_o jewel_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v devise_v by_o will_n but_o they_o may_v be_v give_v by_o letters-patent_n and_o a_o parson_n by_o will_n may_v devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o glebeland_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n perkins_n sect_n 496_o and_o 497_o 498._o brac._n 1._o li._n 1_o 2._o cap._n 14._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 2._o cap._n 39_o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 125._o f._n n._n b._n devise_n 5._o &_o exer._n 108._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 6._o 171._o the_o husband_n can_v devise_v such_o good_n as_o his_o wife_n have_v as_o be_v executrix_n to_o another_o nor_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o action_n as_o debt_n due_a to_o she_o before_o marriage_n by_o obligation_n or_o contract_n unless_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n sue_v and_o recover_v the_o same_o during_o marriage_n or_o that_o he_o renew_v the_o bond_n and_o take_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n otherwise_o after_o his_o death_n they_o remain_v to_o she_o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 351._o b._n 9_o h._n 6_o 52._o &_o 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 29._o kitchen_n fol._n 251._o a._n finche_n law_n pag._n 44_o &_o 168._o bro._n testam_fw-la 11._o swim_v part_n 2._o sect_n 9_o num_fw-la 13._o 172._o also_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n or_o lease_n for_o year_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n he_o can_v devise_v it_o by_o his_o will_n but_o he_o may_v grant_v it_o away_o or_o dispose_v of_o it_o in_o his_o life-time_n or_o if_o he_o make_v no_o disposition_n thereof_o yet_o if_o he_o survive_v she_o than_o it_o fall_v to_o he_o and_o in_o such_o case_n he_o may_v devise_v it_o by_o will._n dame_n hales_n ca._n plo._n come_v fol._n 260._o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 251._o a._n kitchen_n pag._n 267._o b._n 7_o h._n 6_o 1._o perkins_n sect_n 560._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 173._o a_o administrator_n can_v devise_v those_o good_n by_o will_n which_o he_o have_v as_o administrator_n to_o another_o person_n die_v intestate_a but_o administration_n thereof_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o first_o intestate_a neither_o can_v a_o executor_n devise_v those_o good_n by_o way_n of_o legacy_n which_o he_o have_v as_o executor_n but_o he_o may_v make_v his_o testament_n and_o appoint_v another_o executor_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o same_o good_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n fynches_n law_n pag._n 168._o bro._n adm._n 7._o f._n n._n br._n adm._n 3._o 31_o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o plo._n come_v fol._n 525_o 526._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 6._o 174._o those_o thing_n also_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n after_o the_o testator_n edath_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n as_o glass-window_n wainscot_n table_n dormant_a and_o bench_n affix_v thereunto_o or_o mortife_v in_o the_o earth_n furnace_n copper_n lead_n oven_n etc._n etc._n set_v in_o morter_n or_o stone_n nor_o tree_n nor_o grass_n grow_v etc._n etc._n bro._n exer._n 65._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 140._o co._n 4._o rep._n fol._n 62._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 6._o noyes_n max._n pag._n 106._o 175._o but_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testator_n death_n may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n by_o those_o who_o be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o life_n and_o also_o by_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o tenant_n in_o mortgage_n and_o their_o tenant_n and_o he_o who_o be_v seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n although_o thei●_n estate_n do_v determine_v before_o the_o say_a corn_n be_v ripe_a and_o sever_v except_o in_o some_o special_a case_n perkins_n sect_n 512_o 514_o &_o 522._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 176._o if_o a_o woman_n tenant_n in_o dowe●_n sow_v her_o land_n and_o afterward_o marry_v and_o the_o husband_n die_v before_o severance_n of_o the_o corn_n in_o this_o case_n it_o remain_v to_o she_o and_o he_o can_v devise_v it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sow_o after_o the_o marriage_n he_o may_v have_v devise_v it_o clerk_z of_o assize_n pag._n 57_o abr._n dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 177._o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n have_v hops_n grow_v and_o die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o severance_n of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v have_v they_o and_o not_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n for_o the_o hop_n be_v account_v as_o emblement_n they_o grow_v by_o manurance_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o make_n of_o hill_n and_o set_v of_o pole_n vide_fw-la mi●h_n 11_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n latham_n and_o attwoods_n case_n cro._n 1_o part_n fol._n 396._o 178._o as_o good_n and_o chattel_n may_v be_v devise_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v now_o further_o observable_a what_o a_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n the_o testator_n may_v devise_v by_o his_o will_n observe_v therefore_o that_o if_o the_o testator_n have_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n h●_n he_o may_v then_o dispose_v and_o devise_v al●_n the_o clear_a residue_n of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n over_o and_o above_o the_o discharge_n funeral-expence_n and_o hi●_n debt_n lindwood_n in_o c._n statut._n d●_n testament_n li._n 3._o pro._n const._n cant._n verbum_fw-la defunct_a brac._n li._n 2._o cap._n 26._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 16._o 179._o but_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o place_n especial_o within_o the_o province_n of_o york_n that_o if_o the_o testator_n have_v a_o wife_n or_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o hi●_n death_n that_o then_o he_o can_v but_o dispose_v of_o half_a of_o such_o his_o clear_a good_n and_o the_o other_o half_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o wife_n or_o child_n and_o if_o he_o have_v both_o a_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n than_o the_o good_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereo●_n one_o part_n be_v to_o the_o wife_n another_o