Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	case_n	king_n	tenant_n	2,386	5	9.7362	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00880	In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections	Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631.	1579 (1579)	STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009	45,369	112

the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o good_n so_o take_v unto_o the_o party_n endamage_v sue_v therefore_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoign_n nor_o protection_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v allow_v to_o the_o defendant_n i_o richardi_fw-la two_o capitulo_fw-la iii_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n that_o be_v jailers_n &_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o jail_n shall_v certify_v the_o name_n of_o every_o prisoner_n in_o his_o jail_n that_o be_v there_o for_o felony_n at_o the_o next_o general_a jail_n delivery_n in_o every_o county_n or_o franchise_n where_o such_o jail_n be_v to_o be_v kalendr_v before_o the_o justicer_n of_o the_o same_o jail_n delivery_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n there_o record_v u.l.iii_fw-la hen_n viij_o cap._n iii._n all_o bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n and_o every_o of_o they_o find_v or_o know_v any_o person_n use_v or_o exercise_v any_o unlawful_a game_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n have_v power_n to_o commit_v every_o such_o offender_n to_o ward_n and_o there_o to_o remain_v in_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n in_o such_o sum_n as_o by_o discretion_n of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o bond_n seem_v reasonable_a to_o the_o king_n use_v that_o he_o shall_v play_v no_o more_o an._n vi_fw-la h_o viij_o cap._n two_o all_o statute_n make_v against_o siriffe_n under_o sheriff_n bailiff_n or_o other_o minister_n for_o make_v &_o return_v of_o panel_n or_o jury_n or_o for_o due_a execution_n of_o serve_v of_o writ_n or_o other_o process_n or_o for_o take_v of_o fee_n or_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o extortion_n or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n concern_v their_o office_n and_o all_o pain_n contain_v in_o every_o such_o statute_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o steward_n bailiff_n &_o other_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n have_v return_n of_o writ_n and_o execution_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o extend_v to_o sheriff_n their_o undershiriffe_n bailiff_n or_o other_o minister_n save_v that_o the_o bailiff_n and_o officer_n of_o liberty_n may_v ocupy_v their_o office_n for_o as_o long_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o an._n xxvii_o henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la capitulo_fw-la xxiii_o ¶_o the_o office_n of_o escheator_n you_o shall_v inquire_v of_o escheator_n if_o they_o have_v due_o execute_v their_o office_n and_o if_o they_o have_v take_v any_o more_o for_o do_v thereof_o then_o they_o ought_v or_o if_o they_o have_v commit_v &_o do_v any_o extortion_n or_o oppression_n unto_o that_o king_n people_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o no_o escheator_n ought_v to_o meddle_v or_o inquire_v for_o the_o king_n but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v entitle_v and_o have_v the_o land_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v for_o he_o by_o the_o inquest_n for_o if_o one_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o in_o case_n that_o if_o the_o escheator_n find_v it_o by_o office_n he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o for_o the_o find_v thereof_o because_o the_o tenant_n hold_v not_o of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a as_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v enter_v and_o seize_v the_o land_n and_o the_o heir_n without_o office_n and_o may_v grant_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o escheator_n find_v by_o office_n that_o one_o die_v seize_v and_o hold_v of_o other_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o escheator_n shall_v demand_v nothing_o of_o right_n for_o find_v of_o such_o a_o office._n and_o so_o if_o he_o find_v a_o office_n that_o one_o die_v seize_v of_o such_o a_o manner_n in_o fee_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o such_o a_o honour_n or_o castle_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o his_o heir_n within_o age_n yet_o ought_v not_o the_o escheatour_n to_o have_v any_o fee_n or_o duty_n for_o the_o find_n of_o that_o office_n and_o if_o ●e_v take_v any_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v extortion_n which_o be_v well_o prove_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o quia_fw-la georgius_n per._n qui_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la obijt_fw-la diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la ut_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la precepimus_fw-la &_o whereby_o it_o appear_v if_o one_o hold_v not_o of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a the_o escheator_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o fee_n of_o xl.s._n for_o find_v of_o the_o office._n and_o if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o that_o behalf_n it_o be_v extortion_n and_o in_o assize_n if_o the_o defendant_n say_v that_o the_o land_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o escheator_n and_o the_o escheator_n be_v there_o present_a and_o examine_v by_o the_o justicer_n thereupon_o do_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v seize_v the_o land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n where_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o so_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o escheator_n do_v wrong_v to_o the_o plaintif_n which_o may_v have_v a_o action_n upon_o his_o case_n against_o the_o escheator_n for_o his_o faished_a and_o for_o that_o delay_n that_o he_o have_v sustain_v through_o that_o confession_n by_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o procedendo_fw-la none_o shall_v be_v subescheator_n unless_o he_o have_v sufficient_a la●d_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o be_v officer_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o case_n that_o any_o will_v complain_v against_o they_o anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la cap_n ix_o anno._n five_o tiusoem_n cap._n iiii_o the_o escheator_n shall_v be_v choose_v every_o year_n as_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v &_o by_o the_o same_o person_n that_o choose_v the_o sheriff_n and_o that_o no_o escheator_n shall_v abide_v in_o his_o office_n above_o one_o year_n an._n xiii_o edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la capitulo_fw-la vii_o the_o escheator_n shall_v not_o do_v waste_n in_o bishopric_n and_o other_o place_n during_o the_o vacation_n of_o they_o neither_o shall_v sell_v under_o wood_n nor_o chase_n in_o park_n or_o warraunt_n nor_o fish_n in_o pond_n or_o free_a fish_n nor_o may_v take_v no_o fine_n of_o any_o tenement_n free_a nor_o bind_v but_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o save_v without_o do_v damage_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o oppression_n an._n xxiiii_o e._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o so_o by_o this_o statute_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o escheator_n to_o seize_v the_o temporality_n of_o archbishopricke_n bishopric_n and_o abaye_v of_o the_o king_n foundation_n during_o the_o vacation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o take_v the_o profit_n and_o to_o account_v for_o they_o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o escheke_a how_o be_v it_o there_o be_v a_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v that_o if_o the_o dean_n and_o chap._n prior_n or_o supprior_n will_v take_v temporality_n to_o fearme_z pay_v the_o value_n according_a to_o the_o remembraunce_n in_o the_o exchequer_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v they_o before_o any_o other_o and_o by_o a_o other_o statute_n make_v the_o same_o year_n cap._n quinto_fw-la the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n take_v to_o they_o such_o other_o of_o the_o counsel_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a shall_v lease_v the_o vacation_n of_o archbishopricke_n bishopric_n abbey_n priory_n and_o other_o house_n of_o religion_n the_o avoidance_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o dean_n and_o chap._n prior_n or_o supprior_n prioress_n or_o supprioresse_n covent_n at_o a_o certain_a rent_n to_o pay_v by_o the_o year_n quarter_n or_o month_n during_o the_o vacation_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a without_o make_v fine_a and_o neither_o the_o escheator_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n shall_v seek_v cause_n or_o matter_n to_o enter_v or_o to_o meddle_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n knight_n fee_n advowson_n escheates_n ward_n marriage_n relief_n and_o service_n to_o the_o say_a fee_n belong_v in_o witness_n whereof_o the_o king_n cause_v his_o letter_n patent_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o date_v at_o west_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o apryll_n the_o year_n above_o mention_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a to_o make_v lease_n be_v give_v to_o the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o treasurer_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n etc_n etc_n anno_fw-la xiiii_o e._n

iii._n cap._n vi_o the_o escheator_n &_o other_o the_o king_n minister_n must_v make_v account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v of_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o profit_n arise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n throughout_o the_o year_n as_o of_o milles_n harbages_fw-la to●pleas_fw-la profit_n of_o cource_n or_o such_o other_o issue_n and_o profit_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v the_o king_n for_o the_o rate_n &_o value_n of_o the_o time_n accord_v to_o the_o old_a course_n of_o the_o escheke_a and_o touch_v ancient_a fearme_n and_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o certain_a term_n as_o rend_v seek_v and_o rend_v service_n whereof_o no_o profit_n arise_v until_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n such_o rent_n and_o fearme_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v livery_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n at_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a fearme_n and_o rent_n next_o follow_v such_o livery_n make_v as_o well_o for_o the_o time_n paste_v as_o the_o time_n to_o come_v xxviii_o ed._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n have_v be_v seize_v at_o forfaitour_n of_o war_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o be_v aswell_o of_o land_n and_o possession_n as_o of_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o by_o colour_n thereof_o the_o escheator_n by_o their_o office_n have_v seize_v many_o land_n and_o tenement_n as_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n surmise_v treason_n in_o some_o person_n be_v dead_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seaser_n which_o never_o be_v attaint_v in_o their_o life_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v touch_v such_o forfeiture_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o grandfather_n and_o before_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o inquest_n thereof_o shall_v be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n by_o any_o escheator_n or_o other_o that_o have_v power_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o he_o put_v out_o of_o possession_n but_o shall_v be_v warn_v by_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o appear_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o same_o if_o he_o will_v &_o if_o no_o such_o forfeiture_n be_v sound_v the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v close_v so_o that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o treason_n by_o person_n decease_v nor_o attaint_v nor_o judge_v in_o their_o lyve_v their_o heir_n nor_o land_n tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v challenge_v nor_o impeach_v of_o any_o other_o forfeiture_n but_o of_o those_o only_a that_o have_v be_v judge_v in_o time_n paste_v afore_o the_o death_n of_o certain_a person_n by_o presentment_n in_o eire_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o of_o felon_n of_o the_o king_n &_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o if_o one_o move_v war_n against_o the_o king_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o then_o the_o escheator_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n &_o tenement_n as_o forfaitour_n of_o war_n without_o any_o other_o inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o every_o escheatour_n must_v take_v his_o inquest_n of_o office_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n sufficient_a of_o inheritance_n and_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o inquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v indent_v between_o the_o escheator_n and_o the_o juror_n &_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o good_a town_n open_o traverse_v may_v be_v take_v to_o the_o escheator_n office_n whereby_o any_o alienation_n or_o die_v seize_v or_o that_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a be_v find_v land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n shall_v be_v keep_v without_o waste_n and_o the_o escheator_n shall_v have_v no_o fee_n of_o venison_n fish_n nor_o other_o thing_n but_o shall_v answer_v the_o king_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o yearly_a profit_n arise_v of_o the_o say_a land_n without_o waist_n and_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o then_o to_o make_v fine_a at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o to_o pay_v treble_a damage_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o heir_n as_o well_o within_o age_n as_o of_o full_a age_n and_o if_o he_o be_v within_o age_n his_o friend_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o recover_v of_o he_o concern_v other_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o inquest_n of_o office_n by_o the_o escheator_n this_o foresay_a ordinance_n and_o punishment_n shall_v hold_v place_n against_o the_o escheator_n and_o if_o any_o make_v claim_v to_o land_n so_o be_v seize_v the_o escheator_n shall_v return_v a_o in_o inquest_n into_o the_o chancery_n with_o in_o one_o month_n after_o such_o seaser_n so_o that_o a_o write_v he_o deliver_v to_o he_o to_o certify_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o seaser_n and_o there_o shall_v the_o party_n be_v hard_a to_o traverse_v the_o office_n or_o otherwise_o to_o show_v his_o right_a and_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o his_o own_o discretion_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o value_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o find_v surety_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o waist_n until_o it_o be_v adjudge_v and_o the_o escheator_n shall_v take_v their_o inquest_n in_o good_a town_n and_o by_o honest_a man_n open_o by_o indenture_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o escheator_n and_o they_o of_o the_o inquest_n and_o if_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n then_o to_o have_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o further_o to_o make_v fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n anno._n xxxvi_o ed._n iii._n cap._n xxii_o none_o shall_v be_v escheator_n if_o he_o have_v not_o xx_o li._n land_n at_o the_o least_o or_o more_o in_o fee_n and_o that_o they_o execute_v their_o office_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o then_o to_o be_v put_v out_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o subescheator_n can_v not_o inquire_v nor_o find_v office_n an._n xli_o edwardi_fw-la three_o capitulo_fw-la v_o escheator_n nor_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o take_v inquest_n but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v empanel_v and_o return_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o they_o do_v other_o wise_n and_o be_v convict_n by_o examination_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v they_o shall_v incurrethe_v pain_n of_o xl.li_fw-la the_o moitye_n to_o he_o at_o who_o suit_n they_o shall_v be_v counict_a and_o that_o no_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v let_v to_o fearme_z by_o the_o chancellor_n until_o the_o inquest_n and_o vervit_n be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o by_o one_o month_n after_o the_o same_o return_n except_o it_o be_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v which_o be_v put_v out_o of_o those_o land_n by_o the_o inquest_n and_o will_v offer_v to_o traverse_v they_o and_o show_v good_a evidence_n and_o and_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o sue_v his_o traverse_n with_o effect_n and_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o lands●_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v discuss_v for_o the_o king_n and_o if_o any_o letter_n patent_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v make_v to_o any_o other_o person_n then_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v to_o traverse_v or_o he_o let_v to_o fearme_z with_o in_o a_o month_n next_o to_o the_o say_a month_n of_o return_n they_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o hold_v for_o none_o a_o viij_o h._n vi_fw-la cap._n nineteeen_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v return_v the_o inquest_n take_v before_o they_o into_o the_o chancery_n or_o in_o the_o exchequer_n with_o in_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o take_v of_o the_o same_o upon_o pain_n of_o xx_o l._n the_o one_o moitye_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v an._n viij_o hen._n vi_fw-la cap_n nineteeen_o and_o if_o any_o escheator_n take_v any_o office_n before_o he_o and_o do_v not_o return_v the_o same_o into_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o exchequer_n within_o the_o month_n next_o after_o the_o take_v thereof_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n forfeit_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno._n viij_o heurici_fw-la vi_o and_o further_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v endamage_v by_o the_o not_o return_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n call_v to_o he_o the_o treasurer_n of_o england_n may_v lease_v such_o fearme_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n nevertheless_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o statute_n give_v but_o xx_o pound_n of_o forfeit_n against_o the_o

escheator_n or_o commissioner_n therefore_o search_v for_o the_o true_a record_n of_o both_o the_o statute_n a_o xviii_o hen._n vi_fw-la capitulo_fw-la vii_o escheator_n must_v take_v their_o inquest_n of_o office_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la and_o other_o write_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o such_o inquest_n be_v take_v in_o good_a town_n and_o open_a place_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o privy_o nor_o open_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o writ_n in_o one_o county_n above_o the_o sum_n of_o vis_fw-la viij_o d_o or_o xiii_o ●_o iiii_o d_o or_o under_o with_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o cost_n so_o that_o the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v take_v altogether_o exceed_v not_o above_o xi_o s._n for_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o write_z in_o one_o county_n and_o if_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n they_o to_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o xl.l_n the_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n and_o himself_o an._n xxiii_o hen._n vi_fw-la cap._n xvii_o none_o shall_v be_v escheator_n if_o he_o have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xx_o pound_n within_o the_o county_n for_o term_v of_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v escheator_n nor_o no_o escheator_n shall_v let_v his_o office_n to_o fearme_z nor_o make_v deputy_n other_o than_o he_o will_v at_o his_o peril_n answer_v for_o who_o name_n he_o must_v certify_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheke_a for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o deputation_n make_v and_o that_o no_o such_o deputy_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o occupy_v in_o the_o say_a office_n unless_o the_o escheator_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o rent_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xx.l._o as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o person_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o then_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n xl.li_fw-la the_o one_o moitye_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n house_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n where_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoine_n or_o protection_n shall_v lie_v .22_o e._n 4_o cap_n ix_o no_o sheriff_n escheator_n nor_o other_o person_n shall_v seize_v or_o take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o person_n arrest_v or_o imprison_v for_o felony_n before_o the_o same_o person_n so_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v be_v convict_n or_o attaint_v of_o the_o same_o felony_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o that_o the_o same_o good_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o forfeit_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o good_n take_v to_o the_o party_n damage_v sue_v therefore_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n where_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoign_n nor_o protection_n shall_v lie_v an._n 1._o r._n cap._n 3_o if_o any_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n put_v in_o to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n any_o inquisition_n or_o office_n concern_v land_n or_o tenement_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n not_o find_v nor_o present_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o indent_a &_o by_o they_o seal_v then_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n return_v and_o put_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n on_o c.ii_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v a._n iii._n hen_n seven_o cap._n two_o no_o escheator_n nor_o other_o commissioner_n shall_v sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n except_o he_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o mark_n over_o all_o charge_n upon_o pain_n of_o xx_o pound_n the_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o may_v not_o dispend_v xl_o mark_v over_o all_o charge_n and_o that_o upon_o process_n make_v against_o they_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v sit_v in_o open_a place_n &_o shall_v suffer_v every_o person_n to_o give_v evidence_n open_o in_o their_o presence_n to_o the_o inquest_n take_v before_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o xx.l_n the_o jary_n shall_v receive_v the_o counterpayne_n of_o the_o indenture_n that_o shall_v be_v present_v indentend_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o escheator_n commissioner_n and_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o same_o jury_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v swear_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o every_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n after_o the_o jury_n be_v swear_v and_o ready_a to_o give_v their_o verdict_n and_o offer_v to_o present_v the_o same_o that_o the_o same_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n or_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o verdict_n without_o further_o delay_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o c_o li._n &_o deliver_v the_o counterpane_n of_o the_o same_o indenture_n to_o the_o jury_n in_o form_n before_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o pain_n and_o if_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bag_n or_o his_o deputy_n will_v not_o receive_v such_o office_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o file_n to_o remain_v of_o record_n within_o three_o day_n after_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v receive_v he_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o default_n xl.l●_n and_o in_o commissine_a &_o escheator_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o xl.li_fw-la lymit_v by_o the_o statute_n for_o none_o return_v of_o the_o same_o office_n or_o inquisition_n within_o one_o month_n the_o like_a law_n &_o penalty_n to_o be_v against_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n which_o ought_v to_o receive_v such_o inquisition_n for_o refuse_v so_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o commissioner_n and_o escheator_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n for_o not_o return_v of_o the_o same_o inquisition_n so_o make_v by_o the_o say_a escheator_n or_o commissioner_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o month_n of_o such_o office_n before_o they_o find_v or_o before_o any_o of_o they_o within_o a_o other_o month_n than_o next_o ensue_v return_v the_o say_a office_n into_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bag_n to_o certify_v the_o transcript_n of_o every_o such_o office_n take_v before_o any_o commissioner_n or_o escheator_n into_o the_o exchequer_n the_o next_o term_n follow_v the_o receipt_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o ●_o c.s._n for_o every_o default_n and_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o occupy_v the_o office_n of_o escheator_n by_o any_o patent_n over_o one_o whole_a year_n &_o he_o that_o be_v once_o escheator_n shall_v not_o be_v escheator_n again_o within_o three_o year_n next_o after_o that_o say_v whole_a year_n end_v if_o any_o escheator_n exercise_v his_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o patent_n over_o the_o time_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n end_v or_o be_v make_v escheator_n within_o three_o year_n after_o then_o after_o the_o say_v whole_a year_n end_v his_o patent_n so_o make_v to_o be_v void_a &_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v his_o recovery_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a forfaytoure_n of_o one_o c.li_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n where_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoyn_n nor_o protection_n be_v allow_v there_o he_o divers_a provision_n make_v for_o divers_a escheator_n in_o city_n &_o borough_n and_o in_o diverse_a county_n and_o if_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o any_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o office_n find_v before_o the_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o record_n find_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o escheke_a &_o be_v in_o be_v so_o put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o record_n or_o office_n so_o find_v come_v and_o traverse_v that_o record_v or_o office_n and_o it_o be_v find_v for_o he_o whereupon_o he_o have_v his_o judgement_n that_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v close_v &_o amove_v now_o if_o so_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o record_n or_o office_n find_v remain_v amongst_o the_o king_n record_n which_o be_v not_o traverse_v nor_o try_v yet_o shall_v not_o the_o escheator_n seize_v the_o land_n again_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o record_n b●ing_v find_v not_o traverse_v and_o if_o he_o do_v then_o both_o he_o wrong_v and_o extortion_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v put_v out_o shall_v have_v assize_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v double_a damage_n against_o he_o but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n must_v sue_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o he_o that_o have_v the_o land_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n upon_o this_o other_o record_n or_o office_n that_o be_v not_o traverse_v

not_o by_o other_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o great_a scarcity_n of_o hundreder_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o other_o person_n convenient_a &_o swear_v the_o statute_n of_o lincoln_n the_o last_o capi_fw-la sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o leave_v of_o any_o issue_n nor_o shall_v levys_n any_o before_o they_o come_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr exchequer_n by_o the_o extreat_v there_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o if_o percase_o any_o sheriff_n return_v issue_n upon_o any_o recognitor_n pledge_n or_o manucaptor_n by_o he_o assess_v and_o return_v into_o our_o court_n which_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o issue_n or_o amerciament_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n be_v insufficient_a y_fw-fr same_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v there_o with_o at_o the_o exchequer_n &_o shall_v make_v tail_n to_o any_o person_n of_o all_o manner_n thing_n by_o he_o receive_v and_o shall_v not_o return_v any_o where_o the_o name_n of_o manucaptor_n jutour_n or_o other_o except_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o y_fw-es wryt_n to_o they_o direct_v nor_o shall_v return_v the_o name_n of_o pledge_n of_o freeman_n any_o where_o unless_o they_o have_v manifest_o confess_v themselves_o pledge_n the_o statute_n of_o fine_n cap._n 2._o no_o shyriff_n coroner_n or_o other_o the_o king_n minister_n shall_v take_v no_o reward_n for_o do_v his_o office_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v pay_v the_o double_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o king_n will_v but_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o that_o which_o they_o take_v of_o the_o king_n west_n i_o cap._n 26._o sheriff_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o barretour_n or_o maintainer_n of_o matter_n within_o his_o county_n neither_o steward_n of_o great_a lord_n other_o which_o be_v not_o attorney_n to_o their_o lord_n to_o do_v their_o suit_n nor_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o county_n nor_o to_o pronounce_v they_o except_o he_o be_v thereto_o require_v of_o all_o the_o suitor_n &_o attorney_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o at_o the_o same_o journey_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o contrary_a the_o king_n shall_v take_v it_o grievous_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o offendor_n westminster_n prime_a capitulo_fw-la 31._o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o sheriff_n justicer_n of_o peace_n and_o escheator_n to_o seize_v to_o you_o king_n use_v all_o such_o good_n and_o cattle_n that_o such_o person_n as_o come_v within_o this_o realm_n that_o ●e_v call_v egyptians_n have_v &_o thereof_o to_o make_v account_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o exchequer_n &_o to_o retain_v &_o keep_v in_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o account_v for_o the_o residue_n &_o to_o pay_v no_o fee_n for_o the_o account_n nor_o for_o his_o discharge_n thereof_o in_o these_o statute_n it_o appear_v what_o thing_n the_o shirif_n ought_v to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o do_v his_o office_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n and_o if_o he_o do_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o it_o be_v extor●ion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v inquire_v upon_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n &_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v punish_v therefore_o and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n do_v any_o extortion_n to_o the_o people_n and_o ●ee_z due_o attaint_v thereof_o he_o shall_v strait_o be_v punish_v therefore_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la h._n 4._o captulo_fw-la 9_o shyriffes_n may_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o inquire_v of_o common_a annoysance_n do_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n but_o not_o of_o assault_n make_v upon_o any_o private_a person_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a offence_n by_o martin_n 4._o henrici_fw-la sexti_fw-la the_o sheriff_n must_v keep_v his_o turn_n within_o a_o month_n after_o easter_n and_o within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o if_o be_v keep_v it_o at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o month_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n it_o be_v void_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o an._n 31._o e._n 3._o cap._n 19_o and_o all_o inditement_n &_o presentmente_n there_o take_v after_o the_o same_o time_n be_v void_a bloodshed_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o in_o the_o shyriffes_n turn_v because_o it_o be_v a_o article_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o a_o leete_n all_o leete_n be_v derive_v &_o take_v out_o of_o the_o shiriff_n turn_v in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o default_n of_o inquiry_n in_o leete_n of_o thing_n enquirable_a there_o the_o same_o thing_n there_o omit_v aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o the_o turn_v of_o sheriff_n 8._o e._n 4._o and_o all_o the_o justicer_n say_v that_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o turn_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v trespass_n or_o felony_n by_o the_o common_a law_n except_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o trespass_n or_o felony_n make_v by_o statute_n the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o turn_n have_v no_o power_n to_o inquire_v of_o m._n 28._o edwardi_fw-la 3._o and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o turn_n inquire_v of_o nuisance_n that_o shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o in_o the_o leete_n of_o a_o other_o &_o the_o same_o be_v find_v yet_o may_v he_o not_o distrain_v for_o the_o amerciament_n of_o such_o a_o presentment_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v trespassour_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o default_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o y_fw-fr leete_n that_o he_o will_v not_o inquire_v or_o find_v the_o sum_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v inquire_v thereof_o in_o this_o case_n it_o seem_v that_o y_fw-es sheriff_n in_o his_o turn_n may_v inquire_v of_o it_o in_o default_n of_o the_o lord_n m.xxviij_o e._n 3_o and_o if_o one_o have_v a_o fair_a or_o market_n by_o grant_n or_o prescription_n &_o keep_v not_o his_o fair_a or_o market_n as_o he_o ought_v the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o inquire_v thereof_o in_o his_o turn_n 22_o hen._n 6._o upon_o presentment_n of_o nuisance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v the_o party_n shall_v be_v ame●●ed_v there_o by_o the_o shiryffe_n which_o may_v distrain_v for_o the_o amerciament_n and_o if_o proper_a stare_n be_v present_v there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v abate_v the_o same_o and_o reform_v it_o p._n 26._o e._n 3._o also_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o br●ton_n that_o unto_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o shiryffe_n ought_v to_o come_v all_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o other_o land_n tenant_n clerk_n man_n of_o religion_n and_o woman_n only_o except_v where_o at_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v .3_o of_o the_o most_o sage_a and_o sufficient_a person_n of_o the_o hundred_o to_o be_v swear_v and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o residue_n be_v swear_v by_o dosin_n and_o by_o the_o town_n which_o shall_v make_v their_o presentment_n to_o the_o first_o twelve_o jurour_n upon_o the_o article_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o hold_v his_o turn_n in_o 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