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record_n that_o i_o make_v this_o book_n all_o only_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o lord_n the_o freholder_o nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v disheryt_v nor_o have_v their_o land_n lose_v nor_o imbeselde_v nor_o encroch_v by_o one_o from_o another_o and_z to_o non_fw-la other_o intent_n and_o for_o that_o i_o advertyse_v and_o exorte_n on_o god_n behalf_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o well_o lord_n as_o other_o that_o when_o the_o lordê_n or_o freholder_n know_v where_o their_o land_n lie_v and_o what_o every_o pasture_n or_o ê‘cell_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o owner_n thereof_o do_v not_o heyghten_v their_o rent_n of_o their_o tenauntes_n or_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o pay_v more_o rent_n or_o a_o gretter_n fine_o than_z they_o have_v be_v acustome_v to_o do_v in_o time_n past_a for_o as_o i_o seem_v a_o gretter_n charyte_n nor_o alm_n deed_n a_o man_n may_v not_o well_o do_v than_z upon_o his_o own_o tenaunte_n and_o also_o to_o the_o 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ad_fw-la locandum_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v how_o many_o acre_n of_o meadow_n be_v of_o the_o demeyn_n and_o how_o moche_o every_o acre_n be_v worth_a to_o set_v by_o the_o year_n and_z to_o what_o manner_n of_o beeste_n or_o cattle_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a unto_o and_o how_o many_o it_o will_v find_v and_o of_o what_o manner_n and_o what_o the_o pasture_n of_o one_o be_v be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v understande_v whether_o the_o meadow_n or_o pasture_n lie_v in_o the_o come_v meadow_n or_o come_v pasture_n at_z large_a or_z in_o severaltie_n for_o and_o it_o lie_v at_o large_a in_o the_o come_v meadow_n a_o acre_n be_v no_o better_a worth_a than_o the_o grass_n that_o the_o hey_o be_v make_v of_o be_v worth_a for_o after_o it_z be_v come_v and_o of_o lytell_a value_n and_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o severaltie_n it_o be_v worth_a half_n as_o moche_v again_o as_o the_o grass_n be_v worth_a and_o that_o high_a ground_n and_o dry_a be_v moo_v convenyent_n for_o sheep_n wood_fw-mi ground_n and_o busshe_v for_o beeste_n and_o special_o in_o winter_n tyme._n low_a ground_n meadow_n ground_n and_z marsshe_a ground_n for_o hey_n &_o after_o for_o fat_a cattle_n and_z in_o winter_n for_o horse_n and_o mare_n and_z mean_a ground_n that_o be_v both_o hylly_a and_o dalye_o as_o lay_v and_o low_a ground_n is_z good_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n if_o the_o grass_n be_v good_a and_o fine_a and_o special_o for_o fat_a cattle_n or_o fat_a sheep_n horse_n mare_n and_z young_a colt_n for_o that_o grass_n that_o one_o manner_n of_o cattle_n will_v not_o eat_v another_o will_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o large_a close_o the_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o cattle_n may_v go_v togyder_n in_o it_o and_z to_o know_v what_o a_o beestes_n grass_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n that_o be_v as_o the_o pasture_n be_v that_o he_o goth_v in_o be_v worth_a and_o not_o over_o charge_v with_o cattle_n and_o the_o fynenesse_n of_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o acre_n for_o some_o acre_n of_o ground_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o penny_n by_o the_o year_n and_o some_o acre_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n and_o so_o a_o beeste_n grass_n may_v be_v dear_a enough_o twelve_o pen_n in_o the_o year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n or_o fyve_o shilling_n and_o a_o horse_n grass_n or_o a_o mare_n grass_n may_v be_v dear_a enough_o twelve_o pen_n or_o twenty_o pen_n by_o the_o year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a fyve_o shilling_n or_o a_o noble_a accord_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o pasture_n but_o how_o these_o manner_n land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n shall_v be_v view_v butt_v bound_a and_o value_v shall_v be_v rehearse_v after_o the_o statute_n be_v one_o declare_v ¶_o of_o foreign_a pasture_n that_o be_v come_v how_o many_o and_o of_o what_o manner_n of_o cattle_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o the_o same_o and_z what_o the_o pasture_n of_o a_o be_v be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n cap._n iiii_o item_n inquirend_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr pasturis_fw-la for_o inficis_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la quot_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la bestias_fw-la ainalia_fw-la dominus_fw-la habere_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la valet_fw-la pastura_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la locand_a it_o be_v to_o be_v inquer_v of_o foreign_a pasture_n that_o be_v commyn_v how_o many_o and_o what_o beeste_n and_o cattle_n &_o what_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o the_o same_o and_z what_o the_o pastur_n of_o a_o be_v be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n to_o set_v this_o be_v a_o derke_n letter_n to_o be_v well_o understande_v without_o a_o better_a declaracyon_n for_o where_o he_o say_v de_fw-fr pasturis_fw-la forinficis_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la that_o may_v be_v understande_v three_o way_n for_o there_o be_v in_o many_o town_n where_o as_o their_o close_n and_o pasture_n lie_v in_o severaltie_n there_o be_v common_o a_o commyn_v close_o take_v in_o out_z of_o the_o come_v or_o field_n by_o tenaunte_n of_o the_o same_o town_n for_z their_o ox_n or_o kyen_n or_o other_o cattle_n in_o the_o which_o close_o every_o man_n be_v stynt_v and_o set_v to_o a_o certainty_n how_o many_o beeste_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o same_o &_o of_o what_o manner_n of_o beeste_n they_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v any_o cattle_n therein_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o certainty_n and_o of_o what_o manner_n of_o cattle_n and_o this_o pasture_n may_v be_v well_o value_v and_o also_o the_o beeste_n grass_n what_o it_o be_v worth_a therein_o but_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v show_v how_o many_o acre_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a pasture_n and_o what_o every_o acre_n be_v worth_a one_o with_o another_o another_o manner_n of_o commyn_v pasture_n be_v moo_v commen_o in_o plain_a champyon_n country_n where_o their_o cattle_n goth_v daily_o before_o the_o herdeman_n and_o lie_v nigh_o adjoin_v to_o their_o commyn_v field_n and_o it_o may_v lie_v in_o two_o or_o three_o place_n or_o mo_z &_o in_o these_o it_o be_v also_o convenyent_a that_o every_o man_n be_v stynt_v to_o a_o certainty_n other_z by_o yerde_n land_n oxgange_v rent_n or_o such_o other_o custom_n as_o the_o tenaunte_n use_v and_o the_o lord_n in_o like_a manner_n these_o come_v pasture_n may_v be_v extend_v how_o many_o acre_n be_v in_o every_o parcel_n by_o itself_o and_o what_o a_o acre_n be_v worth_a by_o itself_o but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o well_o know_v what_o a_o beestes_n grass_n be_v worth_a yearly_o for_z they_o lie_v moo_v commen_o with_o the_o falowe_v field_n &_o some_o falowe_v field_n be_v better_a than_o some_o and_o so_o a_o beestes_n grass_n may_v be_v better_a or_o worse_o the_o third_o manner_n of_o come_v pasture_n is_z in_o the_o lord_n out_o wood_n that_o lie_v come_v to_o his_o tenaunte_n as_o come_v mores_z or_o hethes_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v never_o errable_a land_n in_o these_o manner_n of_o commons_n i_o seem_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v stynt_v nor_o set_v at_o no_o certainty_n but_o put_v his_o cattle_n upon_o such_o manner_n of_o come_v pasture_n at_o his_o pleasure_n because_o all_o the_o whole_a come_v be_v his_o own_o and_z his_o tenaunte_n have_v no_o certain_a parcel_n thereof_o lay_v to_o their_o holdyngê_n but_o all_o only_a bytte_n of_o mouth_n with_o their_o cattle_n and_o it_o be_v again_o reason_n to_o a_o bridge_n a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o right_n but_o his_o tenaunte_n and_o every_o man_n tenaunte_n i_o seem_v aught_o of_o right_a to_o be_v stynt_v what_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v go_v upon_o all_o manner_n of_o commons_n for_o else_o will_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n byeshepe_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o cattle_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o commons_n and_o sell_v they_o again_o at_o winter_n or_o put_v they_o in_o their_o pasture_n that_o they_o have_v sparedde_v all_o the_o somerr_n and_o so_o overpresse_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v no_o money_n to_o bye_o nor_o able_a to_o reyre_n ¶_o of_o park_n and_o demeyne_a wood_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v assarte_n and_o to_o do_v his_o profit_n &_o how_o many_o acre_n they_o contain_v and_o what_o the_o vesture_n of_o a_o acre_n be_v worth_a and_o what_o the_o ground_n be_v worth_a when_o the_o vesture_n be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n cap._n v._n item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-fr de_z parcis_fw-la et_fw-la dni_fw-la cis_fw-la boscis_fw-la que_fw-fr ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la possunt_fw-la assertare_fw-la et_fw-fr excolere_fw-la et_fw-la quot_fw-la acre_n in_fw-la se_fw-la continentur_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la vestura_fw-la cuiustibet_fw-la acre_n possit_fw-la appciari_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la fuudus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la contineat_fw-la et_fw-la valeat_fw-la quando_fw-la prostratus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la valeat_fw-la quelibet_fw-la acra_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o ê‘ke_v and_o of_o demeyne_a wood_n the_o which_o at_o the_o lord_n will_v may_v be_v assert_v and_o pluck_v up_o or_o fall_v down_o and_o how_o many_o acre_n be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_z for_o how_o moche_n the_o vesture_n of_o every_o acre_n may_v be_v sell_v and_o how_o moche_o the_o ground_n in_o himself_o contain_v when_o the_o wood_fw-mi be_v fall_v and_o how_o moche_o every_o acre_n be_v worth_a by_o itself_o by_o the_o year_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v of_o park_n and_o demeyne_a wood_n that_o be_v inseveraltie_n whereof_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v assert_v stock_n up_o by_o the_o root_n or_o fall_n by_o the_o earth_n plow_v and_o sow_v to_o his_o moost_n profit_n as_o he_o will_v and_o how_o many_o acre_n of_o wood_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o
contain_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v plain_a enough_o and_o also_o touch_v before_o ¶_o whether_o the_o lord_n may_v gyve_v or_o sell_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o foreign_a wood_n and_o what_o such_o gift_n or_o sale_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n cap._n seven_o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-fr utrum_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la residuo_fw-la boscorum_fw-la predictorum_fw-la forinsicorun_v dare_v possit_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la valet_fw-la huius_fw-la donationis_fw-la et_fw-la venditionis_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v enquere_v whede_a the_o lord_n may_v gyve_v or_o sell_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o foreign_a wood_n aforesaid_a and_o what_o such_o gift_n or_o sale_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n this_o letter_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_z as_o i_o semethe_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v gyve_v or_o sell_v the_o resydewe_v of_o the_o say_a wood_n or_o waste_n except_o that_o a_o man_n have_v come_v of_o estover_n but_o what_o that_o gift_n or_o sale_n be_v worth_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v and_o know_v and_o as_o i_o seem_v the_o donee_n or_o the_o byoure_n shall_v be_v in_o like_a cause_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v it_o nor_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v improve_v himself_o of_o as_o moche_n wood_n and_o waste_n as_o he_o can_v lauful_o and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v or_o sell_v the_o resydue_n of_o that_o he_o can_v not_o improve_v himself_o of_o in_o like_o manner_n the_o donee_n nor_o the_o byour_fw-mi can_v not_o improve_v themselves_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_z he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v it_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o that_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v their_o commons_n be_v not_o their_o tenauntes_n but_z their_o title_a and_o interest_n grow_v by_o enherytaunce_n long_o time_n before_o the_o gift_n or_o sale_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o follow_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o gift_n or_o sale_n of_o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o hurt_v another_o man_n enherytaunce_n but_o this_o donee_n or_o this_o purchasoure_n shall_v take_v to_o their_o profit_n all_o the_o vesture_n stand_v upon_o or_o be_v with_o in_o the_o say_a ground_n as_o wood_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o panage_n and_o herbage_n of_o the_o town_n and_z of_o all_o other_o profyte_n of_o pool_n meyres_n and_z rynning_a water_n of_o moor_n heythes_fw-mi and_o waste_v what_o they_o be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n cap._n viij_o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-fr de_fw-fr panagio_fw-it herbagio_fw-it ville_fw-fr et_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la exitibus_fw-la vivariorun_v morarum_fw-la bruerum_fw-la et_fw-la vastorum_fw-la quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquer_v of_o panage_v herbage_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_z of_o all_o other_o profyte_n of_o pole_n meyres_n and_z rynning_a water_n of_o more_o be_v hethe_o and_o waste_v what_o they_o be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n and_o where_o this_o statute_n speak_v de_fw-fr panagio_fw-it that_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v whane_a there_o be_v any_o mast_n grow_v in_o the_o lord_n wood_n whereby_o man_n swine_n may_v be_v feed_v and_o releve_v what_o profit_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v claim_v of_o right_n to_o have_v the_o mast_n the_o which_o be_v a_o fruit_n but_o the_o lord_n except_o his_o free_a tenant_n have_v it_o by_o special_a word_n in_o his_o deed_n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la quietus_n de_fw-fr panagio_fw-it and_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v it_o in_o his_o foreign_a out_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o park_n or_o several_a wood_n &_o as_o the_o quantite_n of_o the_o mast_n be_v so_z the_o lord_n bailiee_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o ley_fw-fr man_n swine_n thereunto_o from_o myhelmas_n to_o martylmas_n and_o to_o make_v a_o true_a account_n thereof_o at_o the_o lord_n audyte_n what_o he_o take_v for_o every_o swine_n and_o in_o many_o place_n the_o tenaunte_n go_v fro_o panage_v in_o the_o foreign_a wood_n by_o custom_n &_o that_o be_v moo_v commen_o where_o as_o the_o tenaunte_n pay_v tack_n swine_n by_o custom_n if_o he_o have_v to_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr or_o else_o to_o pay_v yearly_o at_o myghelmas_n i_o d._n or_o a_o halfpenny_n for_o every_o swine_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v use_v the_o statute_n speak_v de_fw-fr herbagio_fw-it ville_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v of_o the_o come_v pasture_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n whereupon_o the_o herdman_n keep_v the_o tenauntes_n cattle_n it_o may_v be_v so_o good_a that_o the_o tenauntes_n need_n not_o to_o have_v any_o several_a pasture_n but_o that_o their_o come_v pasture_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o find_v all_o their_o cattle_n both_o horse_n mare_n beeste_n and_o sheep_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o old_a time_n that_o all_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n lay_z open_a and_o unclosed_a and_o than_o be_v their_o tenemente_n moche_v better_a cheap_a than_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v enclose_v their_o demeyne_a land_n &_o meadow_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o severaltie_n so_o that_o their_o tenaunte_n have_v no_o commyn_v with_o they_o therein_o and_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v enclose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o waste_a ground_n and_o streyten_v their_o tenaunte_n of_o their_o commyn_n therein_o and_o also_o have_v give_v licence_n to_o dyvers_a of_o their_o tenaunte_n to_o enclose_v part_n of_o their_o errable_a land_n and_o to_o take_v in_o new_a intacke_n or_o close_n out_o of_o the_o commons_n payeng_a to_o their_o lord_n more_o rend_v therefore_o so_o that_o the_o come_v pasture_n waxen_a lass_n and_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o tenaunte_v wax_v more_o and_o more_o and_o that_o be_v because_o the_o tenaunte_v wax_v more_o polytike_a in_o wisdom_n to_o improve_v their_o tenemente_n holdynge_n and_o ferme_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ferme_fw-fr another_o man_n that_o make_v no_o cost_n of_o the_o say_a improvement_n offer_v the_o lord_n certain_a money_n for_o a_o fine_a to_o have_v it_o or_o to_o heghten_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o same_o so_z that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o cost_n or_o his_o child_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o say_a ferme_fw-fr without_z he_o will_v gyve_v asmoche_n or_o more_o as_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o through_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o the_o covytousnesse_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o offycer_n the_z poor_a tenant_n have_v a_o great_a loss_n or_o else_o utter_o undo_v god_n amend_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o gretter_n loss_n than_o they_o ween_v for_o their_o tenante_n see_v how_o their_o neyghbur_v that_o have_v byld_v their_o house_n improve_v their_o land_n &_o be_v put_v out_o except_o he_o make_v a_o fine_a or_o pay_v more_o rend_v cause_v they_o neither_o to_o build_v nor_o otherwise_o to_o improve_v their_o holdinge_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a loss_n at_o length_n and_o where_o the_o statute_n say_v de_fw-fr oimbus_fw-la aliis_fw-la exitibus_fw-la vivariorun_v morarun_v bruerun_v et_fw-la vastorum_fw-la &_o of_o all_o profyte_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o the_o lord_n stand_v water_n more_o be_v hethe_o &_o waste_v vivarium_fw-la be_v a_o pole_n or_o a_o meyre_n that_o fisshe_n increase_v &_o lyve_v in_o some_o rynning_n water_n be_v as_o free_a &_o several_a to_o the_o lord_n as_z their_o pool_n meyres_n or_o stand_v water_n and_o as_o they_o be_v store_v with_o fysshe_n so_o do_v the_o profit_n rise_v to_o the_o lord_n whede_a they_o go_v by_o way_n of_o improvement_n or_o set_v to_o farm_n whereof_o the_o bailie_n shall_v make_v account_n moor_n hethe_o and_o waste_v go_z in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o herbage_n of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o lord_n tenaunte_n have_v come_v in_o all_o such_o out_o ground_n with_o their_o cattle_n but_z they_o shall_v have_v no_o wood_fw-mi thorn_n turue_z gorse_n fern_n and_o such_o other_o but_z by_o custom_n or_o else_o special_a word_n in_o his_o chartour_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o mylnes_n several_a fysshinge_n and_o come_v fyssh_v what_o they_o be_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n cap._n ix_o i_o item_n de_fw-fr molendinis_fw-la piscariis_fw-la seperalibus_fw-la et_fw-fr conibus_fw-la quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la also_o of_o mylnes_n several_a fysshinge_n &_o come_v fysshingê_n what_o they_o be_v worth_a in_o this_o short_a artycle_n many_o thingê_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v for_o where_o he_o say_v de_fw-fr molendinis_fw-la the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v many_o manner_n of_o mylnes_n as_o cornemylnes_n wyndmylnes_n horsemylnes_n &_o querne_n that_o go_v with_o hand_n fullyngmylnes_n since_o
mylnes_n cutlersmylnes_n smethymylnes_n &_o all_o such_o other_o as_o the_o wheel_v goth_v by_o drift_n of_o water_n to_o blow_v the_o bale_n or_o to_o dray_v any_o water_n like_o a_o pomp_n as_o there_o be_v in_o cornwall_n and_o dyvers_a other_o place_n though_o they_o be_v no_o mylnes_n proper_o to_o grin_v corn_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o ê“fyte_n to_o be_v lord_n the_o which_o a_o surveyor_n may_v not_o forget_v to_o put_v in_o his_o book_n and_o to_o but_o and_o bind_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v and_o who_o be_v the_o fermour_n and_o what_o rent_n they_o pay_v and_o to_o the_o cornemilnes_n to_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o they_o belong_v socone_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v custom_n of_o the_o tenaunte_n to_o grinned_n their_o corn_n at_o the_o lord_n mylne_v &_o that_o be_v as_o i_o seem_v all_o such_o corn_n as_o grow_v upon_o the_o lord_n ground_n that_o he_o spend_v in_o his_o house_n but_o and_o he_o buy_v his_o corn_n in_o the_o market_n or_o other_o place_n he_z be_v than_o at_o liberty_n to_o grinned_n where_o he_o may_v be_v best_a serve_v that_o manner_n of_o grind_v be_v call_v love_n socone_n and_o the_o lord_n tenaunte_n be_v call_v bond_n socon_fw-mi and_o if_o they_o grin_v not_o their_o corn_n at_o the_o lord_n mylne_v the_o lord_n may_v a_o merce_v they_o in_o his_o court_n or_z else_o he_o may_v sue_v they_o at_o the_o come_v law_n de_fw-fr secta_fw-la molendim_v facienda_fw-la but_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o declaracyon_n in_o the_o debet_fw-la and_o when_o in_o the_o solet_fw-la i_o remytte_n that_o to_o man_n of_o law_n that_o have_v experience_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v know_v how_o the_o toll_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o dyvers_a grant_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n some_z man_n to_o be_v grounden_v to_o the_o twenty_o part_n and_o some_o to_o the_o xxiiii_o part_n tenant_n at_o will_n to_o the_o xvi_o part_n and_o bondman_n to_o the_o xii_o part_n some_o man_n to_o be_v toll_n free_v and_z some_o to_o be_v hopper_n free_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o his_o corn_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hopper_n and_o ground_n next_o to_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hopper_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n and_o in_o some_o place_n to_o take_v the_o toll_n after_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o water_n that_z follow_v by_o reason_n for_o that_o mylne_a that_o have_v a_o bygge_n water_n and_o may_v drive_v a_o great_a broad_a stonne_fw-fr the_o which_o will_v make_v moche_n more_o meyle_n than_o that_o mylne_v that_o goth_v with_o a_o lytell_a stone_n he_z be_v moche_n better_a worthy_a to_o have_v the_o more_o toll_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o honor_n of_o the_o corn_n have_v the_o more_o profit_n and_o so_o there_o be_v so_o many_o dyversity_n of_o take_v of_o toll_n that_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o tell_v how_o but_o also_o to_o remytte_n it_o to_o man_n of_o law_n to_o show_v the_o dyversity_n but_o doubt_v you_o not_o the_o mylner_n will_v be_v no_o loser_n &_o of_o mylnes_n there_o shall_v more_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o water_n among_o the_o improwmente_n de_fw-fr piscariis_fw-la seperalibus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v in_o the_o lord_n stand_v water_n as_o pool_n and_o meyre_n and_o also_o rynninge_v water_n that_o be_v several_a as_o be_v very_o many_o in_o dyvers_a country_n set_v to_o farm_n from_o one_o place_n of_o the_o ryver_n to_o another_o for_o certain_a rend_v and_o if_o any_o man_n fysshe_n in_o the_o lord_n pool_n or_o meyre_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o accyon_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n prim_fw-la and_o if_o he_o fysshe_v in_o the_o rynning_n and_o several_a water_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o actyon_n at_o the_o come_v law_n &_o in_o likewise_o the_o lord_n tenant_n if_o any_o man_n fysshe_n in_o his_o farm_n hold_v be_v it_o stand_v water_n and_o rynninge_v water_n and_o where_o he_o say_v de_z omnibus_fw-la of_o come_v fysshynge_n that_o be_v lytell_fw-mi profit_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o his_o tenaunte_n except_z he_o dwell_v nigh_o the_o see_v and_z will_v cause_v his_o servant_n to_o fysshe_v there_o for_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a come_v water_n that_o any_o man_n can_v fisshe_v in_o and_o someryn_v water_n be_v come_v as_z lytell_a broke_v and_o sytche_n and_z in_o some_o rin_v water_n the_o lord_n tenaunte_n have_v liberty_n by_o custme_n to_o fysshe_v with_o shovenettê_n trodenette_n small_a pytche_n and_o such_o other_o ¶_o of_o fire_n tenaunte_v the_o which_o dwell_v without_o as_o well_o as_o within_o etc._n etc._n cap._n x._o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la quibusque_fw-la forinsecis_fw-la et_fw-la extrinscicis_fw-la also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o free_a holder_n the_o which_o dwell_v without_o aswell_o as_o wtin_n by_o this_o letter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understanâ—e_v that_o a_o free_a holder_n may_v dwell_v out_o of_o the_o precyncte_n of_o the_o lord_n manere_fw-mi and_o yet_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o say_v manere_fw-la â–ª_o for_o one_o manere_fw-la may_v stretch_v in_o to_o dyvers_a shire_n as_o the_o honor_n of_o tutebury_n walyngeforde_n pountfrette_n tyckell_n and_o such_o other_o and_o in_o that_o cause_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o honor_n or_o manere_fw-la may_v take_v a_o distress_n for_o his_o rent_n homage_v relife_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o dystresse_n out_o of_o that_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v take_v in_z to_o that_o shire_n where_o the_o manere_fw-mi be_v of_z who_o these_o say_a land_n be_v hold_v and_o if_o the_o tenant_n will_v sue_v replevy_v the_o sheriff_n where_o the_o cattle_n be_v shall_v make_v and_o serve_v the_o replevy_n and_o not_o the_o sheriff_n where_o the_o good_n or_o the_o cattle_n be_v take_v nor_o return_v upon_o his_o replevy_n qd_n averia_fw-la elongata_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o free_a holder_n that_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o &_o pay_v he_o chief_a rent_n and_o other_o seruyce_n and_o not_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o manere_n as_o thus_o a_o man_n purche_n a_o parcel_n of_o land_n before_o the_o make_v of_o the_o statute_n quia_fw-la emtores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la and_o gyve_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o a_o stranger_n before_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o certain_a rent_n and_o seruyce_n this_o may_v be_v call_v a_o foreign_a free_a holder_n for_o it_o be_v no_o parcel_n of_o any_o manere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v no_o manner_n itself_o â–ª_o for_o to_o every_o manere_n belong_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o sayâ—_n parcel_n in_o demeyne_n &_o parcel_n in_o service_n that_o be_v land_n in_o demyne_n belong_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o seruyce_n custom_n or_o rent_n &_o this_o free_a holder_n i_o speak_v of_o before_o have_v demeyne_v but_z he_o have_v no_o service_n also_o a_o man_n may_v have_v both_o rent_n and_o seruyce_n of_o a_o frehold_o and_o yet_o he_o hold_v not_o his_o land_n of_o he_o that_o he_o pay_v his_o chief_a rent_n unto_o as_o and_o a_o man_n purche_n land_n since_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o gyve_v it_o to_o a_o strange_a reserve_n fealty_n and_o certain_a rent_n this_o free_a holder_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o chief_a lord_n next_o above_o and_o yet_o shall_v he_o pay_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n reserve_v to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o he_o &_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v in_o the_o tail_n and_o no_o remaynder_n in_o fe_o ever_o now_o the_o revercyon_n rest_v still_o in_o the_o donor_n i_o coude_fw-fr speak_v more_o of_o the_o gift_n &_o remaynder_n but_z i_o remyt_v they_o to_o man_n of_o law_n that_o be_v learn_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o how_o be_v it_o it_z be_v very_o necessary_a for_o every_o surueyoure_n to_o have_v insyght_a and_o experience_n of_o the_o come_v law_n or_o else_o at_o some_o season_n he_o shall_v disceyve_v his_o lord_n or_o his_o tenant_n &_o special_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o saint_n isodorus_n say_v qd_n ignorantia_fw-la crassa_fw-la vel_fw-la affectata_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v ignorance_n of_o cunning_a or_o of_o the_o faculty_n in_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o master_n or_o techer_n of_o the_o science_n or_o cunning_a excuse_v not_o a_o man_n offence_n for_o every_o man_n that_o god_n gath_fw-mi send_v wit_n and_o reason_n unto_o be_v bind_a to_o know_v whede_a he_o do_v well_o or_o yvell_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n learn_v and_o do_v his_o dilygence_n to_o know_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_z he_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o such_o
offyce_v or_o room_n ¶_o who_o be_v free_a tenaunte_n and_o what_o land_n and_o tenemente_n and_o what_o fee_n they_o hold_v and_o by_o what_o seruyce_n whede_a by_o socage_n or_o by_o knight_n seruyce_n or_o other_o and_z what_o rent_n of_o assize_n they_o gyve_v by_o the_o year_n and_o who_o hold_v by_o charter_n and_o who_o by_o ancient_a demeyne_n and_o who_o by_o new_a feoffement_n cap._n xi_o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la liberi_fw-la tenentes_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr et_fw-fr quas_fw-la terras_fw-la et_fw-la tenementa_fw-la et_fw-fr que_fw-fr feoda_fw-it teneant_fw-la et_fw-fr per_fw-la quod_fw-la seruicium_fw-la utrum_fw-la per_fw-la soccagium_fw-la well_fw-mi per_fw-la seruicium_fw-la militare_fw-la well_fw-mi alio_fw-la modo_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la reddant_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n et_fw-fr qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la per_fw-la cartam_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr et_fw-fr qui_fw-la per_fw-la antiquam_fw-la tenuram_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la nowm_fw-la feoffamentum_fw-la also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v who_o be_v free_a tenaunte_n and_o what_o manner_n land_n and_o tenemente_n and_o what_o fee_n they_o hold_v and_o by_o what_o service_n and_o whede_a it_o be_v by_o socage_n or_o by_o knight_n seruyce_n or_o of_o any_o other_o manner_n and_o what_o they_o yield_v by_o the_o year_n of_o rent_n of_o assize_n and_o who_o hold_v by_o charter_n and_o who_o not_o and_o who_o by_o the_o old_a tenur_v and_o who_o by_o the_o new_a feoffement_n it_o aper_v by_o this_o artycle_n that_o there_o be_v many_o manner_n of_o fire_n hold_v and_o hold_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n in_o diverse_a manner_n and_z by_o many_o manner_n of_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n as_o tenaunte_n in_o fee_n simple_a tenantes_n in_o tail_n tenantê_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n role_n tenauntes_n by_o the_o courtesy_n tenauntes_n in_o dower_n and_o tenaunte_n for_o term_n of_o life_n by_o special_a grant_v and_o many_o other_o and_o all_o these_o tenaunte_n may_v hold_v their_o land_n by_o dyvers_a tenor_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n as_o by_o homage_n fealty_n escuage_n socage_n knight_n seruyce_n grant_v sergentie_n petyte_v sergentie_n frank_a almoyne_fw-fr homage_n auncetrell_n burgage_n tenor_n and_o tenure_n in_o vyllenage_n but_o to_o declare_v the_o dyversytie_n of_o all_o the_o tenor_n it_o will_v be_v to_o long_o a_o process_n &_o therefore_o i_o remytte_a it_o to_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o come_v law_n call_v the_o tenor_n but_o the_o diversytie_n of_o these_o tenor_n what_o rent_n fee_n custom_n and_o service_n the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o his_o tenaunte_n can_v not_o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o lord_n evydence_n court_n roll_n rentayle_n and_o such_o other_o presydente_n and_o special_o by_o the_o original_a dede_n of_o their_o tenaunte_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o distreyne_v their_o tenaunte_n nor_o cease_v their_o land_n in_o 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in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la predictum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n habendum_fw-la et_fw-la tenend_n sibi_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-fr well_fw-mi sibi_fw-la &_o here_v the_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la existentibus_fw-la well_fw-mi sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la vite_fw-la sue_v ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la faciendo_fw-la et_fw-fr reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la reddit_fw-la seruicia_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la prius_fw-la debita_fw-la et_fw-la consueta_fw-la et_fw-fr that_fw-mi dno_fw-mi de_fw-fr fine_a etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la dno_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr ad_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la inde_fw-la tenens_fw-la and_o these_o manner_n of_o tenante_n shall_v not_o plede_n nor_o be_v implede_v of_o their_o tenemente_n by_o the_o king_n write_v but_o and_o they_o will_v implede_n each_o other_o for_o their_o tennte_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o pleynt_a make_v in_o the_o lord_n court_v 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reward_n for_o to_o entreat_v his_o master_n to_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o lord_n fine_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o lass_n or_o else_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o great_a charge_n whereof_o speak_v solomon_n proverbiorum_fw-la xvii_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la parum_fw-la cum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quam_fw-la multi_fw-la fructus_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o lytell_a rightwise_o than_o to_o have_v moche_n ê“fyte_n wicked_o but_o now_o to_o my_o matter_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o there_z may_v be_v in_o one_o manere_fw-la or_o lordship_n both_o charter_n land_n and_o copyelande_n and_o each_o of_o they_o well_o know_v from_o other_o &_o one_o man_n may_v have_v and_o hold_v they_o both_o also_o there_o be_v other_o tenante_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n role_n and_z be_v call_v tenaunte_n pearl_n virge_z s_o by_o the_o yerde_n and_o they_o be_v call_v so_o because_o when_o they_o will_v surrendre_fw-fr their_o tenemente_n in_o to_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o they_z shall_v have_v a_o lytell_a yerde_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v delyver_v unto_o the_o steward_n if_o he_o be_v there_o present_a or_z to_o the_o bailie_n or_o reve_v or_z to_o other_o two_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o lordeshyp_n and_o at_o the_o next_o court_n he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o say_v land_n shall_v take_v it_o in_o the_o court_n and_z his_o take_v shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o role_n and_z the_o steward_n or_o bailie_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v use_v shall_v delyver_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n the_o same_o yerde_a or_o another_o in_o the_o name_n of_o season_n &_o have_v none_o other_o evydence_n but_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o court_n role_n &_o it_o may_v be_v make_v in_o fee_n simple_a for_o fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o custom_n that_o be_v not_o again_o reason_n may_v be_v admyt_v and_o a_o lowed_a for_o 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custom_n of_o this_o manere_fw-la to_o the_o behoof_n of_o johan_n browne_n and_o his_o heir_n ¶_o how_o the_o steward_n shall_v delyver_v season_n ¶_o the_o steward_n shall_v delyver_v he_o a_o end_n of_o the_o yard_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o shall_v have_v this_o land_n and_z he_o shall_v say_v thus_o to_o he_o my_o lord_n grant_v you_o season_n of_o this_o land_n that_o be_v a._n b._n the_o which_o you_o have_v take_v here_o in_o the_o court_n to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o heir_n to_o hold_v at_o my_o lord_n will_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o manere_fw-la and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v swear_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o tenant_n ¶_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n &_o truth_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o this_o manere_fw-la as_z for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o have_v take_v of_o he_o and_o true_o do_v and_o pay_v the_o suit_n custom_n rent_n and_o seruyce_n that_o long_v thereto_o as_z for_o the_o term_n that_o i_o shall_v ocupy_v it_o so_z help_v i_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o kiss_v the_o book_n &_o ley_z down_o i_o d._n as_o the_o custme_n be_v ¶_o how_o the_o copy_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o land_n hold_v by_o the_o yard_n ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n dnns_fw-la concessit_fw-la extra_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la ê‘_n i._n f._n capitalem_fw-la sen_fw-la suum_fw-la td_n &_o m._n uxori_fw-la eius_fw-la unum_fw-la mess_n et_fw-fr sex_n acr_n terre_fw-fr cum_fw-la pertin_fw-fr iacent_fw-la apud_fw-la b._n quibus_fw-la dnns_fw-la persenescallun_fw-la suum_fw-la concessit_fw-la seisinam_fw-la habend_n sibi_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la dno_fw-la per_fw-la virgam_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la et_fw-fr daunt_v pro_fw-la sine_fw-la pro_fw-la ingressu_fw-la inde_fw-la habendum_fw-la prout_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la et_fw-la fecit_fw-la dno_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr admissus_fw-la est_fw-la inde_fw-la tenens_fw-la ¶_o another_o form_n for_o certain_a rend_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n dnns_fw-la concessit_fw-la per_fw-la i.f._n senescallun_fw-la suum_fw-la tb_n et_fw-la m._n uxori_fw-la sue_v unum_fw-la mess_n sex_n acr_n terre_fw-fr ii_o acr_n prati_fw-la et_fw-fr unam_fw-la acram_fw-la bosci_fw-la cum_fw-la pertin_fw-fr prefatê_n t_o &_o m._n here_v et_fw-fr assignatis_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la duni_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la red_n inde_fw-la annuatim_fw-la dno_fw-it et_fw-fr hered_a suis_fw-fr well_fw-mi successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la si_fw-mi dnns_fw-la sit_fw-la religio_fw-la sus_fw-la u.s.vi_fw-la d._n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la seruiciis_fw-la ad_fw-la dvos_fw-la anni_fw-la terminos_fw-la videlicet_fw-la etc._n etc._n equis_fw-la portionibus_fw-la et_fw-fr daunt_v dno_fw-mi define_v etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la fidelit_fw-la the_o come_v course_n be_v not_o to_o put_v in_o certainty_n all_o their_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n in_z their_o copy_n and_o that_o be_v in_o ancient_a demeyne_v and_z in_o all_o place_n where_o their_o tenaunte_n have_v their_o land_n by_o copy_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manere_fw-la for_o there_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o customary_a role_n wherein_o be_v every_o man_n land_n contain_v and_o what_o rend_v custom_n and_o seruyce_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o pay_v and_o do_v and_z in_o many_o place_n their_z law_n and_o their_o custom_n be_v put_v in_o write_v and_z remeyn_a in_o their_o own_o keep_n to_o put_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v but_o &_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v any_o new_a incrochmente_n or_o intacki_v enclose_v or_o take_v in_o out_o of_o the_o commons_n or_o any_o my_o new_a find_v as_o lead_n over_o tyn_a coal_n yrcuston_fw-mi or_o such_o other_o if_z a_o copy_n shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o it_o be_v than_o necessary_a &_o convenyent_a the_o rend_v thereof_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o copy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n that_o have_v not_o go_v by_o custom_n and_o also_o it_o will_v be_v put_v in_o the_o customarye_a roale_z for_z this_o new_a approument_n may_v fortune_n to_o encrese_v of_o rent_n or_o decrese_n in_o rent_n and_o therefore_o the_o rent_n must_v always_o be_v express_v also_o where_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lordship_n wherein_o be_v many_o tenante_n that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n role_n for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o for_o tme_z of_o life_n where_o they_o have_v no_o state_n of_o inherytaunce_n in_o all_o such_o copy_n it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o the_o rent_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o copy_n causa_fw-la patet_fw-la ¶_o a_o recogniscyon_n of_o a_o tenant_n what_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n venit_fw-la r._n t._n coram_fw-la s._n e._n senescallo_fw-la huius_fw-la manerii_fw-la &_o cognovitse_fw-la tener_n de_fw-la domino_fw-la unum_fw-la messuagtum_fw-la decem_fw-la acras_fw-la terre_fw-fr tres_fw-fr acras_fw-la prati_fw-la cum_fw-la pertin_n in_o l._n voc_fw-la c._n libere_fw-la per_fw-la cartam_fw-la in_o socagio_fw-it per_fw-la redditum_fw-la xii_o d._n vel_fw-la unam_fw-la libram_fw-la piperis_fw-la et_fw-fr sectam_fw-la cur_n bis_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la dictus_fw-la rt_n cognovit_fw-la se_fw-la tenere_fw-la de_fw-fr domino_fw-la alium_fw-la messuagium_fw-la cum_fw-la crofto_fw-la ad_fw-la iacente_fw-la et_fw-fr sex_n acras_fw-la tre_z et_fw-fr two_o acras_fw-la prati_fw-la cum_fw-la pertifi_n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la et_fw-fr per_fw-la red_a duorum_fw-la solidorum_fw-la et_fw-fr fecit_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr admissus_fw-la est_fw-la tenens_fw-la ¶_o the_o form_n of_o a_o copy_n in_o ancient_a demeyne_n where_o the_o proclamacyon_n shall_v be_v have_v ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n tent_n ibidem_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la et_fw-la anno_fw-la etc._n etc._n venit_fw-la a.b._n filius_fw-la et_fw-la heres_fw-la i.b._n et_fw-la sursum_fw-la red_a in_o
domini_fw-la huius_fw-la manerii_fw-la et_fw-fr petit_fw-fr licenc_n ad_fw-la maritand_n filiam_fw-la svam_fw-la infra_fw-la dominium_fw-la istud_fw-la well_fw-mi extra_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la per_fw-la w._n c._n senescallum_fw-la suum_fw-la concessit_fw-la licenc_n et_fw-la that_o etc._n etc._n memorandum_n that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o estatê_n make_v of_o free_a land_n by_o polle_a deed_n or_o deed_n indent_a but_z like_o estate_n may_v be_v make_v by_o copy_n of_o copy_n land_n if_o they_o be_v well_o make_v and_o enter_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o the_o steward_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n and_o conscyence_n to_o be_v a_o indyfferent_a judge_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o tenaunte_n and_z to_o entre_fw-fr their_z copy_n true_o in_o the_o lord_n court_n roll_n the_o which_o be_v a_o register_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v his_o presydente_n custom_n &_o seruyce_n and_o also_o a_o great_a surety_n to_o the_o tenantes_n that_o if_o their_o copy_n be_v lose_v they_o may_v vouche_v and_o resort_v to_o the_o lord_n court_v roll_n and_o the_o steward_n may_v make_v they_o new_a copy_n accord_v to_o the_o old_a presydent_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n role_n like_o as_o at_o the_o come_v law_n when_o a_o matter_n in_o varyaunce_n bytwene_v two_o man_n be_v pass_v by_o verdyt_n and_o judgement_n give_v thereof_o and_o enter_v in_o the_o king_n record_n the_fw-mi it_o rest_v of_o record_n and_o also_o if_o a_o deed_n or_o a_o patent_n be_v enrol_v there_o it_o remeyn_v of_o record_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o that_o if_o any_o party_n will_v have_v any_o copy_n thereof_o they_o may_v sue_v to_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o record_n lie_v and_o have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o exemplyfy_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o offyce_v of_o the_o same_o place_n where_o such_o record_n lie_v and_o may_v plede_v the_o same_o record_n in_o every_o court_n the_o king_n have_v and_o the_o lord_n steward_n may_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o offycer_n general_o ¶_o to_o who_o the_o steward_n shall_v say_v ley_z thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v after_o i_o i_o shall_v true_a constable_n be_v true_a thridborowe_n true_a reve_v true_a frankelege_v true_a tythingman_n true_a ale_n taster_n true_a wodewarde_v and_z true_a pynder_n with_o such_o other_o offycer_n that_o be_v use_v to_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o lord_n court_v and_z true_a presentment_n make_v and_z true_o and_o due_o do_v and_o keep_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o i_o offyce_v to_o do_v so_z help_v i_o god_n and_o my_o holydome_o and_o kiss_v the_o book_n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o denysen_n ¶_o i_o shall_v true_a liegeman_n be_v and_z true_a faith_n bear_v to_o king_n henry_n that_o now_o be_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n and_o no_o trayson_fw-mi do_v nor_o thereunto_o assent_v nor_o no_o theft_n do_v nor_o no_o thief_n fellow_n be_v nor_o any_o of_o they_o to_o know_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v inform_v and_o do_v to_o wit_n they_o that_o be_v the_o king_n offycer_n thereof_o that_o have_v the_o law_n to_o govern_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v buxom_a and_o obeydient_a to_o iustyce_n commyssioner_n sheriff_n exchetour_n baylye_n and_o constable_n and_z to_o all_o other_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o command_v i_o to_o do_v lauful_o so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o halydome_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o afferoure_n ¶_o i_o shall_v true_o affere_fw-la this_o court_n and_z high_a no_o man_n for_o no_o hate_n ne_z low_a no_o man_n for_o no_o love_n but_o to_o set_v every_o man_n true_o after_o the_o quantite_n of_o his_o trespass_n to_o my_o knowledge_n save_v to_o a_o gentylman_n his_o counteynaunce_n and_o his_o household_n a_o machaunt_v his_o marchandyse_n a_o husband_n his_o tenure_n and_o his_o werke_n beeste_n to_o his_o ploughe_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o my_o holydome_n this_o artycle_n goth_v far_a et_fw-la quantum_fw-la reddant_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n and_o how_o moche_o they_o yield_v by_o the_o year_n of_o rend_v of_o assize_n and_o first_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rend_v seruyce_n rend_v charge_v and_o rend_v seek_v rend_a seruyce_n be_v where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o fealty_n &_o certain_a rend_v or_z by_o homage_n fealty_n &_o certain_a rend_v or_z by_o any_o other_o service_n and_o certain_a rent_n this_o be_v a_o rend_a seruyce_n &_o if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o at_o any_o day_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_z lord_n may_v distreyne_v for_o that_o rent_n of_o come_v right_n and_z if_o the_o lord_n purchase_v parcel_n of_o the_o say_a land_n that_o the_o rent_n goth_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n shall_v be_v apporcyon_v except_o it_o be_v a_o entter_n rend_a as_o a_o sperhauke_n or_o a_o horse_n or_o such_o other_o that_o can_v not_o be_v sever_v for_o than_o the_o rent_n be_v extinct_a and_o go_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n rent_n charge_v be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o grant_v by_o pool_n deed_n or_o by_o deed_n indent_v â–ª_o annuell_n rend_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o dystresse_n that_o be_v a_o rent_n charge_v and_o the_o grauntee_n may_v distreyne_v for_o the_o same_o rend_a because_o of_o the_o clause_n of_o dystresse_n but_o if_o the_o grant_n purchase_v parcel_n of_o the_o say_v land_n whereof_o the_o say_a rent_n goth_v out_o the_z whole_a rend_a charge_n be_v extynct_n and_o go_v for_o ever_o for_o such_o a_o rend_a charge_n may_v not_o be_v apporcion_v because_o the_o land_n come_v to_o his_o own_o possession_n by_o his_o own_o act_n or_o deed_n rend_v seek_v be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n grant_v a_o rend_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o without_o a_o clause_n of_o distress_n that_o be_v a_o rent_n seek_v and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o rent_n seek_v because_o there_o be_v no_o distress_n insedent_n nor_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o also_o if_o a_o man_n by_o deed_n indent_v make_v a_o feoffement_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o fee_n tail_n the_o remayndre_fw-fr over_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o term_v of_o life_n remeyner_n over_o in_o fee_n reserve_n to_o he_o certain_a rend_v without_o any_o clause_n of_o distress_n in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o rent_n seek_v and_o if_o the_o grant_n be_v never_o seize_v of_o the_o say_v rend_v he_o be_v with_o out_o remayndre_a by_o course_n of_o the_o come_v law_n there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o rent_n that_o be_v neither_o rend_v seruyce_n rend_v charge_v nor_o rend_v seek_v and_o that_o be_v call_v rend_v annuell_n and_o that_o be_v where_o as_o a_o man_n grant_v by_o his_o deed_n a_o annuity_n of_o xx.s_n be_v it_o more_o or_o lass_n and_o charge_v no_o land_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o rend_a annuell_n and_o it_o charge_v the_o person_n that_o grant_v the_o say_a rent_n by_o a_o write_v of_o annuite_v and_z in_o some_o cause_n a_o rent_n charge_v may_v become_v a_o annuell_n rend_v as_z and_z a_o man_n grant_v a_o rend_v charge_n out_o of_o his_o land_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o dystresse_n the_o grant_n be_v at_o liberty_n whede_a he_o will_v distreyne_v for_o the_o rent_n or_o sue_v a_o writ_n of_o a_o nuyte_n against_o the_o graunter_n and_o if_o he_o sue_v his_o writ_n of_o annuyte_o the_o land_n be_v dyscharge_v of_o any_o distress_n and_o therefore_o the_o grauntour_n may_v make_v a_o provytion_n in_o his_o grant_n s_o proviso_n semper_fw-la ê™_n presen_n scriptum_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la specificatum_fw-la non_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la se_fw-la extendat_fw-la ad_fw-la onorandun_v personam_fw-la meam_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la well_fw-mi actionem_fw-la de_fw-la annuite_v sed_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la onorandun_v terras_fw-la et_fw-fr tenementa_fw-la predicta_fw-la de_fw-la annuali_fw-la redditu_fw-la predicto_fw-la and_o this_o provyse_n have_v the_o land_n be_v charge_v and_o the_o person_n discharge_v ¶_o of_o those_o free_a tenaunte_n that_o sue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o county_n and_o who_o sew_v not_o and_o how_o moche_n fall_v to_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o such_o tenaunte_n cap._n twelve_o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la predictis_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la secuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la cur_n ad_fw-la come_v in_o commitatu_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr &_o quantum_fw-la accidit_fw-la domino_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la talium_fw-la liberorum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o the_o foresay_a free_a tenaunte_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o court_n of_o the_o
cause_n there_o can_v not_o be_v to_o great_a a_o punysshement_n for_o as_o i_o seem_v there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v bond_n but_o to_o god_n and_z to_o his_o king_n &_o prince_n over_o he_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la personarum_fw-la for_o god_n make_v no_o excepcyon_n of_o any_o person_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o charytable_a deed_n to_o every_o noble_a man_n both_o spunall_n and_o temporal_a to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v by_o &_o that_o be_v to_o manumise_v they_o that_o be_v bond_n and_o to_o make_v they_o free_a of_o body_n and_o blood_n reserve_n to_o they_o their_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n of_z old_a time_n due_a and_o accustom_a wherein_o they_o may_v geat_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o party_n and_o remissyon_n of_o their_o offence_n as_z in_o the_o hospell_n eadem_fw-la mensura_fw-la qua_fw-la mensi_fw-la fueritis_fw-la remisictur_n vobis_fw-la the_o same_o measure_n that_o you_o do_v meet_a to_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v metton_n to_o you_o in_o many_o lordshyppe_n there_o be_v a_o customary_a roole_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n and_o their_o tenauntes_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v indent_v one_o part_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o lord_n keep_a the_o other_o part_n with_o the_o tenaunte_n and_z dyvers_a true_a copy_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o that_z the_o rent_n and_o custom_n run_v not_o out_o of_o remembrance_n and_o also_o a_o suit_n rooll_n to_o call_v all_o those_o by_o name_n that_o owe_v any_o suit_n to_o the_o lord_n court_v and_z than_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o counselment_n of_o the_o sutour_n but_o that_o the_o steward_n may_v know_v who_o be_v not_o there_o &_o if_o any_o suctour_n decesse_n the_o name_n of_o his_o next_o heir_n will_v be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o same_o roole_v &_o a_o inquery_n make_v and_o present_v what_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n and_z by_o what_o tent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n of_o every_o parcel_n by_o itself_o &_o who_o be_v his_o next_o heir_n and_o of_o what_o age_n he_o be_v of_o and_o this_o true_o do_v and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o role_n it_z will_v be_v a_o conveyaunce_n of_o descent_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o pee_n degree_n and_z profitable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o to_o the_o tenaunte_n causa_fw-la patet_fw-la the_o name_n of_o every_o tenant_n must_v be_v put_v in_o the_o roole_v and_z his_o mese_n place_n to_o be_v butt_v &_o bond_v as_o it_o lie_v in_o length_n and_o breed_n and_z bytwene_a who_o and_o also_o his_o land_n meadow_n ley_n and_o pasture_n likewise_o butt_v and_o bond_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v many_o year_n after_o who_o dwell_v there_o and_o what_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n lie_z to_o the_o same_o at_o that_o tyme._n and_o what_o work_v and_o custom_n the_o tenaunte_a do_v for_o every_o parcel_n and_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o custom_n be_v worth_a in_o a_o year_n and_o how_o moche_n rend_v the_o tenant_n do_v pay_v for_o every_o parcel_n beside_o the_o custom_n and_o werke_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o any_o parcel_n of_o land_n meadow_n or_o pastur_n be_v alien_v sell_v or_o change_a or_o put_v from_o one_o tenant_n to_o another_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o bailiee_n may_v know_v what_o rent_n custom_n and_o werkes_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o have_v of_o the_o occupy_a for_o every_o parcel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o moo_v special_a point_n that_o long_v to_o a_o surveyor_n to_o but_o and_o bind_v true_o every_o parcel_n by_o itself_o and_o to_o know_v what_o rent_n werkes_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n goth_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_z than_o may_v he_o make_v a_o true_a rentall_a or_o customarye_a roole_v and_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o certainty_n ¶_o of_o cotyers_n what_o cottage_n and_o curtilage_n they_o hold_v and_o by_o what_o seruyce_n and_o how_o moche_n rend_v they_o pay_v by_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xiiii_o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la cotorellis_fw-la que_fw-fr cotagia_fw-la &_o curtilagia_fw-la teneant_fw-la et_fw-fr ê‘_n quod_fw-la seruic_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la reddant_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la pro_fw-la predict_v cotagiis_fw-la et_fw-la curtilagiis_fw-la also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o cotager_n what_o cottage_n and_o curtylage_n they_o hold_v &_o by_o what_o seruyce_n and_o what_o they_o yield_v by_o the_o year_n for_o the_o foresay_a cottage_n and_o curtylage_n this_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o present_n be_v both_o of_o one_o effect_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o pnsume_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o moche_v rent_n herryotte_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n to_o be_v pay_v &_o do_v for_o a_o cottage_n as_o there_o be_v for_o a_o mese_n place_n or_o a_o better_a tenement_n but_o it_o may_v be_v like_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n ¶_o of_o perquesytes_n or_o profyte_n of_o county_n of_o court_n and_z of_o foreste_n what_o they_o be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xv_o item_n inquirend_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr perquesitis_fw-la come_v mitatuum_fw-la cur_n forestariorum_fw-la cum_fw-la expeditamentis_fw-la canum_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o oimbus_fw-la exitibus_fw-la also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o the_o perquesyte_n and_o profyte_n of_o the_o county_n of_o the_o court_n and_o of_o the_o foreste_n with_o the_o cutting_a of_o of_o the_o dog_n cleyse_fw-mi and_o how_o moche_n they_o be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n in_o all_o the_o issue_n and_o profyte_n this_o chapter_n touch_v not_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o surveyor_n but_o lytell_fw-mi for_o the_o issue_n and_o profyte_n of_o the_o county_n sessyon_n and_o assize_n be_v moo_v commen_o the_o king_n and_z they_o be_v keep_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o shiryf_v and_o the_o iustyce_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v ordain_v and_o put_v in_o commyssion_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o profyte_n of_o they_o be_v estreyt_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o return_v in_o to_o the_o king_n escheker_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o rest_v of_o record_n the_o which_o afterward_o be_v estreyt_v again_o and_o send_v down_o to_o the_o shiryffe_n of_o every_o county_n to_o levy_v and_o gader_n up_o the_o same_o &_o thereof_o to_o make_v a_o account_n in_o the_o say_v escheker_fw-mi and_o it_o be_v call_v green_a wax_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o foreste_n be_v ordain_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o foreste_n and_o their_o deputy_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o the_o which_o come_v moo_v commen_o by_o fyne_n and_o mercymente_n be_v not_o estreyt_v in_o to_o the_o escheke_a but_o make_v out_o by_o the_o steward_n to_o the_o baylye_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o they_o that_o owe_v the_o forest_n and_o there_o i_o seem_v the_o surveyor_n may_v sytte_n with_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o one_o thing_n special_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o no_o townshyppe_n nor_o hamell_n entre_fw-fr come_fw-mi within_o the_o foreste_n chase_v waste_v heythes_fw-mi moor_n and_o such_o other_o great_a commons_n 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or_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n more_o in_o one_o year_n than_o in_o another_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o the_o clear_a gross_a sum_n of_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n or_o mo_z will_v be_v cast_v togider_n in_o one_o gross_a somme_fw-fr and_o to_o divide_v that_o some_o in_o as_o many_o part_n as_o there_o be_v year_n cast_v togyder_o and_o than_o the_o clear_a value_n of_o one_o year_n will_v be_v commen_o about_o that_o some_o so_o divide_v and_o thus_o end_v the_o brefe_a declaracyon_n of_o this_o statute_n extenta_fw-la manerii_fw-la ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o take_v and_o do_v of_o homage_n &_o fealty_n cap._n xviii_o in_o so_o moche_n i_o have_v show_v dyvers_a dyversite_n of_o tenor_n &_o also_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o make_v of_o copy_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o statute_n i_o seem_v also_o it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o show_v the_o dyversyte_n &_o manner_n of_o take_v 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the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lordê_n and_o the_o lord_n so_o syt_v shall_v kiss_v his_o tenant_n the_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o perfyte_n love_n and_o why_o say_v the_o tenaun_n of_o life_n &_o of_o member_n and_z of_o all_o worldly_a honour_n because_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o also_o by_o priorite_n for_o and_o he_o hold_v other_o land_n of_o a_o neither_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o posteriorite_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n for_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o tenor_n of_o knight_n seruyce_n to_o go_v to_o batayle_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o put_v his_o life_n and_o membre_n in_o jeopardy_n with_o his_o lord_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o go_v with_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o shall_v he_o go_v to_o batayle_n with_o that_o lord_n that_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o by_o priorite_n and_o because_o thereof_o if_o any_o such_o tenant_n dye_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o during_o the_o nonage_n &_o also_o the_o marriage_n of_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v more_o love_a and_o kind_n to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n will_v be_v see_v that_o when_o he_o come_v of_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o lord_n the_o which_o bind_v the_o lord_n by_o reason_n the_o rather_o to_o do_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o where_o as_o his_o frendê_n may_v fortune_n care_v not_o for_o he_o and_o have_v lever_n another_o have_v the_o land_n than_o he_o ¶_o and_o if_o a_o abbot_n or_o a_o prior_n or_o any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o religion_n shall_v do_v homage_n they_o shall_v say_v i_o become_v your_o man_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v all_o only_o ê“fess_v to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o man_n and_o woman_n and_z to_o none_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v knee_n and_o hold_v their_o hand_n as_o the_o other_o die_v and_o say_v thus_o i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n and_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n the_o which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a shall_v do_v homage_n she_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o become_v your_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v not_o convenyent_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v become_v woman_n to_z any_o other_o man_n than_o to_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n do_v i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n covert_n with_o baron_n shall_v do_v homage_n they_o shall_v knee_n before_o the_o lord_n both_o &_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v both_o their_o hand_n bytwene_v his_o hand_n &_o the_o husband_n shall_v speak_v all_o the_o word_n as_o thus_o we_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_o faith_n to_o you_o we_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o land_n that_o we_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_z to_o our_o other_o lord_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v kiss_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o in_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n to_o a_o neither_o man_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n &_o seruyce_n to_o the_o grauntee_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o become_v your_o man_n fro_o this_o day_n forth_o and_z to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o a._n b._n your_o grauntour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o c._n d._n the_o which_o to_o you_o he_o have_v grant_v my_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n in_o the_o say_a town_n save_a the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o know_v you_o that_z one_o lord_n may_v have_v do_v to_o he_o dyvers_a homage_v of_o dyvers_a tenauntes_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n but_o one_o tenant_n shall_v do_v but_o one_o homage_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n dye_o his_o heir_n or_o he_o assign_v if_o he_o sell_v it_o or_o grant_v it_o a_o way_n they_z do_v represent_v the_o lord_n estate_n but_o and_o the_o tenant_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_z after_o the_o manner_n whereof_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o the_o lord_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n again_o to_o he_o that_o recover_v the_o manere_fw-la for_z he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o lord_n but_z by_o force_n of_o the_o recovere_v the_o which_o prove_v the_o first_o homage_n to_o be_v void_a for_o it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v distreyne_v his_o tenauntes_n cattle_n for_o homage_n by_o course_n of_o the_o come_v law_n and_o also_o for_o relefe_v and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v pay_v his_o relefe_v yet_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o feaultie_a also_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n but_z he_o that_o have_v a_o state_n of_o enherytaunce_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n in_z his_o own_o right_a or_o in_o his_o wyve_n for_o tenaunte_n for_o term_n of_o life_n tenauntes_n by_o the_o courtesye_n nor_o tenant_n in_o dower_n shall_v do_v no_o homage_n nor_o take_v no_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a &_o have_v issue_n three_o or_o four_o doughter_n &_o dye_v all_o the_o doughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o another_o lord_n the_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n for_o all_o and_z also_o the_o seruyce_n and_o the_o other_o doughter_n shall_v be_v contrybutories_n and_o bear_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o porcyon_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o and_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o w.o.d.e._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a &_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v
for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o and_z loyal_o shall_v do_v &_o pay_v the_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v at_o the_o term_n assign_v as_o god_n i_o help_v &_o all_o saint_n and_o than_o kiss_v the_o book_n ¶_o when_o a_o villain_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n r._n that_o iw_n de_fw-fr c._n fro_o thus_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a and_z to_o you_o shall_v do_v all_o the_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o you_o for_z the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o vyllenage_n and_z i_o shall_v be_v iustifyable_a of_o body_n and_o of_o good_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o his_o saint_n and_o than_o kiss_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o when_o a_o villain_n that_o hold_v no_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n s._n that_o iw.b._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v iustifyable_a to_o you_o of_o body_n and_o of_o goodê_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o his_o saint_n &_o kiss_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o what_o a_o surveyor_n shall_v do_v cap._n nineteeen_o now_o this_o statute_n be_v brief_o declare_v it_o will_v be_v understande_v how_o a_o lordship_n or_o a_o manner_n shu_fw-mi de_fw-mi be_v survey_v &_o view_v butt_v and_o bound_v on_o every_o ê‘te_a that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v for_o ever_o who_o every_o parcel_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o make_v of_o this_o book_n &_o it_o may_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o save_v the_o inherytaunce_n of_o the_o lord_n as_z of_o every_o free_a holder_n by_o charter_n copy_n holder_n &_o customary_a holder_n and_o to_o know_v every_o man_n land_n as_o it_o lie_v to_o his_o house_n one_o from_o another_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v 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or_o a_o pasture_n he_o may_v not_o look_v over_o the_o hedge_n &_o go_v his_o way_n but_z he_o must_v other_o ride_v or_o go_v over_o &_o see_v every_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o to_o know_v how_o many_o acre_n it_o contain_v &_o how_o moche_n thereof_o be_v meadow_n ground_n how_o moche_n pasture_n ground_n how_o moche_n woo_v ground_n or_o busshe_v ground_n heythe_o ling_a or_o such_o other_o &_o what_o a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n ground_n be_v worth_a and_o what_o a_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o what_o a_o acre_n of_o the_o wood_n ground_n or_o busshe_v &_o such_o other_o be_v worth_a and_o what_o manner_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v best_o for_o and_z how_o many_o cattle_n it_o will_v grass_n or_o find_v by_o the_o year_n and_o what_o a_o beast_n grass_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n in_o such_o a_o pasture_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o set_v a_o true_a value_n what_o it_o be_v worth_a and_o therefore_o a_o surveyor_n must_v be_v dilygent_a and_o laborous_a and_o not_o slothful_a and_o 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to_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o country_n may_v take_v ensample_n at_o chestershyre_n and_o lancastershyre_n for_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v so_o do_v have_v make_v the_o improwment_n as_o good_a as_o the_o land_n be_v before_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v amend_v bâ—â—â—hye_a ground_n that_o be_v never_o errable_a land_n cap._n xxix_o you_o must_v consider_v what_o the_o ground_n be_v dispose_v unto_o &_o whede_a it_n be_v dry_a or_o weet_v or_z be_v dispose_v to_o bear_v wood_n grass_n or_o corn_n if_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o full_a of_o gravel_n it_o be_v better_a to_o bear_v wood_fw-mi than_o other_o corn_n or_o grass_n if_o it_o be_v weate_v ground_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o corn_n but_o it_o will_v bear_v both_o wood_fw-mi and_o grass_n but_o and_o it_o be_v a_o black_a earth_n and_o dry_a it_o be_v good_a for_o corn_n and_o it_o will_v quite_o the_o cost_n to_o stock_n it_o up_o by_o the_o rote_n and_o to_o sow_v it_o with_o corn_n and_o if_o 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or_o three_o tree_n so_o that_o it_o be_v field_n at_o a_o due_a season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o that_o be_v bytwene_v candelmas_n and_o maye_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o enough_o in_o the_o book_n of_o husbandry_n ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v gorsty_a ground_n that_o have_v be_v errable_a land_n cap._n xxxi_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o gorse_n and_o some_o man_n call_v they_o first_o one_o manner_n will_v grow_v on_o dry_a ground_n &_o that_o manner_n will_v grow_v as_o high_a as_o a_o man_n and_z have_v a_o great_a stalk_n as_o moche_v as_o a_o walk_a staff_n and_o if_o you_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v and_o fall_v they_o not_o by_o process_n of_o time_n when_o beeste_n go_v among_o they_o and_z special_o in_o winter_n time_n for_o cold_a and_z in_o summer_n for_o shade_n that_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o dye_v and_o many_o time_n and_o long_o contynuall_a frost_n in_o winter_n will_v kill_v these_o manner_n of_o gorse_n 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land_n that_o be_v never_o errable_a land_n cap._n xxxii_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_a and_o grow_v full_a of_o such_o manner_n of_o gorse_n with_o the_o great_a stalk_n you_o be_v at_o your_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o other_o manner_n of_o gorse_n or_o first_o the_o which_o grow_v low_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v but_o lytell_a small_a stalk_n that_o manner_n of_o gorse_n grow_v always_o on_o wellspring_n ground_n somewhat_o moist_a and_o weate_v and_o it_o will_v never_o bear_v good_a corn_n but_o
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the_o demeyn_n and_o how_o moche_o every_o acre_n be_v worth_a and_z to_o what_o manner_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v moo_v necessary_a unto_o and_o how_o many_o beeste_n it_o will_v find_v and_o what_o the_o pasture_n of_o a_o be_v be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n cap._n tertio_fw-la ¶_o of_o foreign_a pasture_n that_o be_v come_v how_o many_o and_o of_o what_o manner_n of_o cattle_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o the_o same_o and_z what_o the_o pasture_n of_o a_o be_v be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n capitulo_fw-la quarto_fw-la ¶_o of_o park_n and_o demayne_n wood_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v assarte_n and_o to_o do_v his_o profit_n and_o how_o many_o acre_n they_o contain_v and_o what_o the_o vesture_n of_o a_o acre_n be_v worth_a &_o what_o the_o ground_n be_v worth_a when_o the_o vesture_n be_v fall_v cap._n v._n ¶_o of_o foreign_a wood_n where_o other_o man_n have_v come_v whede_a the_o lord_n may_v improwe_v himself_o thereof_o and_o of_o how_o many_o acre_n and_o 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seruyce_n whede_a by_o soccage_n or_o by_o knight_n seruyce_n or_o other_o manner_n and_o what_o rent_n of_o assize_n they_o gyve_v by_o the_o year_n &_o who_o hold_v by_o chartoure_n and_o who_o by_o ancient_a demeyne_n and_o who_o by_o new_a feoffement_n cap._n xi_o ¶_o of_o surrender_v and_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o make_v of_o copy_n etc._n etc._n fo._n xiiii_o ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o officer_n genal_o foe_fw-mi xx_o ¶_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o rent_n etc._n etc._n fo._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o those_o free_a tenaunte_n that_o sue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o county_n and_o who_o sew_v not_o and_o how_o moche_n fall_v to_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o such_o tenaunte_n cap._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o many_o customary_a tenaunte_n there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_v every_o of_o they_o hold_v and_z what_o werke_n and_o custom_n they_o do_v and_z what_o the_o werke_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o tenant_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n &_o how_o moche_n rend_v every_o of_o they_o pay_v over_o the_o custom_n and_o werke_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o cotyers_n what_o cottage_n and_o curtylage_n they_o hold_v and_o by_o what_o seruyce_n and_o how_o moche_n rend_v they_o pay_v by_o the_o year_n cap._n xiiii_o ¶_o of_o perquesytes_n or_o profyte_n of_o county_n of_o court_n and_z of_o foreste_n what_o they_o be_v worth_a cap._n xv_o ¶_o of_o church_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o many_o there_o be_v and_o where_o they_o be_v and_z what_o every_o church_n be_v worth_a cap._n xuj_o ¶_o what_o the_o herryotte_n be_v worth_a the_o feyres_n exchetes_fw-gr custom_n seruyce_n and_z foreign_a work_v the_o plea_n and_o perquesyte_n of_o the_o court_n fyne_n relefe_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o year_n cap._n xvii_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la capitula_fw-la statuti_fw-la of_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o take_v and_o do_v of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n cap._n xviii_o ¶_o what_o a_o surveyor_n shall_v do_v cap._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v view_v butt_n and_o bind_v the_o manere_fw-la and_o the_o townshyppe_n cap._n xx_o ¶_o how_o too_o but_o and_o bind_v the_o field_n cap._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o too_o but_o &_o bind_v the_o meadow_n cap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o too_o butt_n and_o bind_v pasture_n cap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v errable_a land_n cap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v mend_v his_o meadow_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v and_o make_v better_a dyvers_a manner_n of_o pasture_n and_o first_o of_o low_a ground_n like_o meadow_n ground_n cap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v ley_z ground_n that_o have_v be_v errable_a land_n of_o late_a cap._n xxvii_o ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v bushy_a ground_n and_o mossye_a that_o have_v be_v errable_a of_o old_a tyme._n cap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v bushy_a ground_n that_o be_v never_o errable_a land_n cap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v wood_n ground_n that_o lie_v in_o several_a 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place_n it_o be_v part_v bytwene_v the_o church_n &_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v where_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n have_v no_o more_o quick_o good_a but_o one_o horse_n or_o one_o be_v and_o than_o he_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o choose_v first_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a part_n by_o one_o penny_n but_z of_o deed_n good_a either_o party_n shall_v have_v one_o but_o there_o shall_v neither_o of_o they_o take_v any_o deed_n good_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o quick_o good_n and_z in_o many_o lordshyppe_n it_o be_v use_v that_o and_o the_o tenant_n leave_v his_o house_n by_o his_o own_o will_v without_o any_o discharge_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o best_a quick_a good_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryot_n &_o in_o some_o lordship_n it_o be_v acustome_v that_o &_o the_o tenant_n deê‘te_v fro_o the_o lordship_n by_o his_o own_o will_v he_o shall_v make_v a_o fine_a with_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o deê‘t_a &_o moo_v commen_o it_o be_v ii.s_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o farefee_n or_o a_o farewell_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n that_o goth_v at_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v make_v all_o manner_n of_o reparacyon_n and_o that_o tenant_n that_o be_v dyscharge_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o his_o offycer_n shall_v make_v no_o reparation_n except_z he_o be_v discharge_v for_o nat_n do_v reperation_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o many_o customary_a tenante_n there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o of_o they_o hold_v and_z what_o werke_n and_o custom_n they_o do_v &_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o tenant_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n and_o how_o moche_o every_o of_o they_o pay_v over_o the_o custom_n and_o werke_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xiii_o item_n inquirend_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr custumariis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la custumarii_fw-la et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr rerre_fw-fr qui_fw-fr libet_fw-la custumarius_fw-la teneat_fw-la quas_fw-la operationes_fw-la quas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la opera_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la custumarii_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la redditum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la preter_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la talliari_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la non_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o customarye_a tenauntes_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n how_o many_o there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o tenant_n hold_v and_o what_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v and_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o custom_n be_v worth_a of_o every_o tenant_n by_o itself_o and_o how_o moche_n rend_v by_o the_o year_n above_o his_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v pay_v and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v tax_v their_o land_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o nat_n customary_a tenauntes_n be_v those_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roale_z after_z the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o tenaunte_n with_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o have_v no_o copy_n and_o yet_o hold_v be_v like_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o begin_v soon_o after_o the_o conquest_n when_o william_n conqueror_n have_v conquer_v this_o realm_n he_o reward_v all_o those_o that_o cane_n with_o he_o in_o his_o voyage_n royal_a accord_v to_o their_o degree_n and_o to_o honourable_a man_n he_o give_v lordships_n manner_n land_n and_o tenemente_n withal_o the_o inhabytaunte_n man_n and_o woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o to_z do_v with_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o those_o honourable_a man_n think_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v servant_n and_o tenaunte_n and_z their_o land_n occupy_v with_o tyllage_n wherefore_o they_o ê‘don_v the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v all_o 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