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hereditament_n whereof_o they_o now_o be_v copy-holders_n or_o repute_v copyholder_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o procure_n of_o which_o say_v act_n of_o parliament_n the_o say_a tenant_n be_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_a tho_n lo_o wentworth_n his_o heir_n or_o executor_n within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o obtain_n &_o pass_v thereof_o the_o some_o of_o 20._o pound_n item_n that_o he_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n year_n for_o better_v assuranc_fw-la within_o five_o year_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n at_o any_o time_n within_o five_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a indenture_n before_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v and_o obtain_v at_o the_o cost_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n tenant_n or_o some_o of_o they_o upon_o request_n make_v unâ—o_v he_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n jolles_n william_n gough_n edmund_z barber_n john_n eglesfield_n 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licence_n that_o lease_n may_v be_v let_v for_o 31_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n without_o licence_n item_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n tenant_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n shall_v and_o may_v free_o hereafter_o from_o time_n to_o time_n grant_v lease_n or_o demise_n by_o deed_n or_o otherwise_o without_o 38._o see_v article_n 38._o licence_n or_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n such_o or_o so_o much_o of_o their_o say_a land_n tenement_n &_o hereditament_n to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o for_o such_o term_n and_o estate_n not_o exceed_v thirty_o one_o year_n and_o four_o month_n in_o possession_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o any_o such_o grant_n or_o demise_n as_o to_o they_o and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o respective_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a or_o necessary_a without_o any_o forfeit_n of_o estate_n seizure_n claim_v disturbance_n denial_n or_o impeachment_n of_o his_o lordship_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_n or_o any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o officer_n so_o always_o that_o such_o grant_v lease_n and_o lease_n so_o to_o be_v make_v be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o general_a court_n for_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o happen_v to_o be_v grant_v lease_v or_o demyse_v be_v parcel_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o the_o make_v thereof_o be_v publish_v in_o open_a court_n of_o that_o manor_n before_o the_o homage_n there_o and_o a_o remembrance_n thereof_o to_o be_v require_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o say_a court_n for_o the_o date_n term_n and_o quantity_n of_o land_n cottage_n or_o tenement_n so_o grant_v lease_v or_o demise_v which_o remembrance_n of_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n covenant_v and_o grant_v for_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_n to_o and_o with_o the_o say_v sr_n john_n jowl_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n tenant_n upon_o the_o tender_a of_o a_o certainty_n thereof_o in_o writing_n to_o the_o steward_n or_o deputy_n steward_n 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people_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a message_n cottage_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n parcel_n or_o repute_a parcel_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n in_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n respective_o of_o his_o say_a manor_n of_o stepny_n and_o hackny_n by_o such_o and_o the_o same_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o other_o profit_n as_o in_o the_o conveyance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v express_v and_o not_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la nor_o of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n or_o manor_n in_o knight_n service_n as_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n more_o at_o large_a may_v appear_v now_o if_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n shall_v not_o at_o the_o first_o freeholder_n if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o procure_v then_o the_o tenant_n upon_o request_n shall_v be_v make_v freeholder_n session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n procure_v such_o a_o
upon_o other_o admittance_n upon_o alienation_n surrender_n or_o die_v seize_v as_o aforesaid_a item_n every_o person_n that_o exhibit_v or_o deliver_v suâ—_n 30_o duty_n to_o the_o homage_n and_o tenant_n for_o bill_n and_o suâ—_n any_o surrender_n or_o bill_n to_o the_o homage_n aught_o to_o give_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o same_o homage_n for_o every_o such_o surrender_n or_o bill_n four_o penny_n and_o every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o tenant_n and_o also_o the_o hradborough_n or_o reeve_v which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o take_n of_o any_o surrender_n as_o aforesaid_a ought_v to_o have_v four_o penny_n a_o piece_n of_o the_o party_n that_o make_v the_o surrender_n if_o the_o same_o surrender_n be_v take_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o then_o to_o have_v eight_o penny_n a_o piece_n and_o their_o charge_n if_o they_o shall_v go_v further_o off_o and_o the_o party_n that_o procure_v the_o say_a surrender_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o the_o say_a tenant_n four_o penny_n beside_o the_o say_a fee_n which_o four_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o say_a surrender_n or_o else_o he_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a surrender_n without_o the_o say_v four_o penny_n shall_v pay_v it_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n to_o the_o homage_n item_n if_o it_o chance_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o coheir_n 31_o though_o a_o heir_n be_v admit_v yet_o upon_o a_o new_a claim_n the_o homage_n shall_v inquire_v &c._n &c._n for_o a_o coheir_n any_o copyholder_n or_o customary_a tenant_n that_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n or_o heir_n find_v and_o present_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o after_o be_v or_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a copyholder_n and_o at_o that_o time_n no_o other_o heir_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o after_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o one_o or_o other_o come_v and_o claim_v to_o be_v coheir_n with_o the_o say_a heir_n that_o be_v admit_v than_o the_o homage_n ought_v thereof_o to_o inquire_v and_o if_o they_o find_v his_o claim_n true_a they_o ought_v to_o present_v the_o same_o and_o then_o he_o or_o they_o so_o claim_v shall_v be_v likewise_o admit_v and_o pay_v his_o fine_a and_o have_v his_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a admission_n item_n if_o any_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o any_o possession_n fuite_n 32_o where_o tenant_n be_v admit_v and_o after_o that_o a_o other_o claim_v the_o whole_a the_o homage_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o inquire_v but_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o his_o fuite_n or_o to_o any_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o he_o descend_v as_o shall_v be_v suppose_v or_o to_o he_o surrender_v by_o any_o other_o person_n and_o after_o that_o come_v another_o person_n or_o person_n who_o pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o whole_a premise_n or_o to_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o 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part_n thereof_o to_o the_o which_o another_o person_n be_v already_o admit_v but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o his_o or_o their_o suit_n or_o plaint_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o say_a right_n if_o any_o right_n they_o have_v except_o in_o such_o case_n where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v claim_v as_o in_o the_o next_o precedent_n article_n item_n after_o the_o death_n of_o every_o person_n be_v a_o up_o 33_o how_o land_n descend_v be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o next_o heir_n or_o heir_n ought_v to_o come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o he_o or_o their_o ancestor_n so_o shall_v die_v seize_v person_n at_o fourteen_o â—eeâ—es_n he_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o his_o own_o person_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o and_o if_o he_o or_o they_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n or_o upward_o he_o 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the_o mother_n not_o able_a to_o inherit_v those_o land_n aught_o to_o be_v gardean_n and_o if_o 37._o see_v ariicle_n 37._o the_o land_n come_v from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n than_o the_o like_a cousin_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v gardean_n if_o that_o person_n will_v accept_v thereof_o and_o upon_o their_o refusal_n or_o not_o pray_v to_o be_v admit_v gardean_n at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o court_n after_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v then_o may_v the_o steward_n admit_v any_o other_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o who_o his_o land_n can_v descend_v to_o be_v guardian_n and_o if_o none_o of_o the_o kindred_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o gardianship_n then_o may_v another_o be_v admit_v and_o every_o account_v the_o guardian_n shall_v account_v guardian_n shall_v account_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o repair_v the_o copyhold_n tenement_n of_o he_o who_o guardian_n he_o be_v and_o upon_o admittance_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o time_n be_v with_o same_o and_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o condition_n for_o performance_n thereof_o in_o such_o sum_n as_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o shall_v like_v off_o and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o infant_n under_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o purchasor_n a_o guardian_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v so_o demean_v himself_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o for_o the_o guardian_n of_o a_o infant_n have_v land_n by_o descent_n be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v item_n every_o person_n to_o who_o use_n any_o of_o the_o say_a up_o 34_o they_o to_o who_o use_n land_n be_v surrender_v aught_o within_o 3._o year_n after_o the_o presentment_n to_o take_v they_o up_o land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v be_v surrender_v aught_o to_o come_v within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o same_o be_v present_v and_o take_v up_o the_o same_o by_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v of_o age_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o pay_v his_o fine_a or_o else_o by_o his_o guardian_n as_o aforesaid_a item_n if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a heir_n alienees_n or_o guardian_n land_n 35_o the_o lord_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o fine_n or_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o distrese_n self_n the_o land_n do_v not_o pay_v their_o fine_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o same_o fine_n be_v extract_v and_o the_o extract_v deliver_v to_o the_o reeve_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o gather_v thereof_o and_o by_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o demand_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n
or_o manor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o his_o or_o their_o officer_n to_o distrain_v and_o avow_v as_o for_o rent_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n for_o the_o which_o the_o say_v fine_a or_o fine_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o he_o or_o their_o own_o use_n until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a or_o fine_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o so_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o item_n if_o any_o customary_a or_o copyhold_n tennant_n quitrent_n 36_o the_o like_a he_o may_v do_v for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o the_o quitrent_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o pay_v his_o rent_n for_o his_o copyhold_n for_o which_o the_o same_o be_v due_a and_o demand_v by_o the_o say_v reeve_v or_o his_o deputy_n then_o it_o shall_v bâ—e_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o manor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o he_o or_o their_o officer_n to_o distrain_v and_o enough_o and_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a distress_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o to_o take_v and_o enjoy_v the_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o to_o he_o or_o their_o own_o use_n until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o rent_n by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o so_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o item_n that_o when_o any_o tenant_n die_v seize_v leave_v guardian_n 37_o who_o shall_v be_v guardian_n his_o heir_n under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v if_o he_o shall_v require_v it_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o of_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a &_o then_o he_o to_o choose_v his_o own_o 33._o see_v article_n 33._o guardian_n and_o the_o former_a guardian_n at_o any_o time_n after_o upon_o reasonable_a request_n to_o yield_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n receive_v item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v dispose_v to_o let_v his_o or_o their_o customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n and_o to_o their_o executor_n fine_a 38_o tenant_n may_v let_v lease_n for_o 31_o year_n and_o four_o month_n without_o any_o lysence_n or_o fine_a and_o assign_n for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n or_o less_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o set_v or_o let_v to_o farm_v his_o or_o their_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o four_o month_n or_o less_o in_o 7._o see_v the_o abstract_n of_o the_o indenture_n pag._n 7._o possession_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o by_o write_v without_o any_o licence_n to_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o without_o pay_v any_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o incur_v any_o forfeiture_n or_o seizure_n of_o or_o for_o the_o same_o so_o as_o the_o same_o lease_n do_v not_o exceed_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o four_o month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o but_o such_o lease_n be_v and_o void_a if_o such_o lease_n be_v not_o present_v to_o the_o homage_n within_o on_o year_n after_o the_o make_n they_o shall_v be_v void_a aught_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o lease_v be_v hold_v within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o make_v thereof_o or_o else_o the_o same_o lease_n so_o make_v and_o not_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n item_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v to_o give_v to_o money_n 39_o either_o manor_n be_v upon_o every_o change_n of_o lord_n to_o pay_v five_o pound_n for_o recognition_n money_n the_o lord_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o every_o lorâ—_n at_o the_o next_o court_n after_o the_o first_o entry_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la ten_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o each_o manor_n five_o pound_n for_o the_o recognition_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v and_o collect_v by_o the_o reeve_n for_o the_o time_n be_v among_o all_o the_o copyholder_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n respective_o according_a to_o the_o rate_v they_o shall_v be_v tax_v at_o by_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o new_a lord_n item_n the_o homage_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n choose_v 40_o how_o the_o reeve_n of_o either_o manor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v ought_v yearly_o at_o the_o general_a court_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o michaelmas_n to_o elect_v and_o choose_v several_a reeve_n for_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o elect_v and_o choose_v two_o customary_a tenant_n either_o of_o the_o say_a person_n name_v party_n to_o the_o say_a present_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_n or_o of_o other_o not_o name_n to_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o the_o reeve_n for_o each_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n namely_o he_o that_o be_v before_o in_o election_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o one_o other_o or_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a two_o other_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o his_o steward_n may_v appoint_v the_o one_o of_o they_o so_o elect_v for_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o be_v one_o to_o serve_v for_o each_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n so_o he_o be_v appoint_v within_o that_o manor_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o tenant_n and_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o choose_v which_o reeve_v be_v so_o appoint_v year_n he_o shall_v serve_v one_o whole_a year_n aught_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o say_a office_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n than_o next_o ensue_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n for_o who_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o account_v and_o answer_v refuse_v what_o sine_z he_o shall_v pay_v if_o he_o refuse_v for_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o say_a present_n be_v set_v down_o and_o if_o a_o copyholder_n shall_v be_v due_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o homage_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n reeve_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o according_a to_o his_o turn_n present_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o say_a office_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputic_a than_o every_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o hackney_n shall_v pay_v for_o a_o fine_a six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o every_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o serve_v the_o homage_n shall_v choose_v another_o until_o one_o do_v accept_v and_o serve_v stebenhuth_n shall_v pay_v for_o a_o fine_a ten_o pound_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o his_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n shall_v be_v charge_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o choose_v another_o reeve_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o so_o shall_v refuse_v until_o such_o time_n as_o for_o the_o same_o manor_n one_o be_v choose_v that_o shall_v and_o wâ—ll_n serve_v the_o say_v office_n and_o every_o copyholder_n that_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o the_o say_a office_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o same_o office_n shall_v pay_v the_o fine_a aforesaid_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n for_o his_o refusal_n the_o one_o half_a serve_v the_o half_a of_o fine_n pay_v by_o refuser_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o who_o next_o shall_v serve_v of_o all_o which_o fine_a or_o fine_n of_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n so_o refuse_v to_o accept_v and_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n of_o reeveship_n according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o schedule_n the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o of_o who_o respective_o such_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n so_o refuse_v shall_v hold_v aught_o and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n allow_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v reeve_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v and_o will_v next_o after_o the_o refusal_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a tenant_n so_o choose_v accept_v and_o
art_n 48._o leet_n these_o tenant_n be_v reeve_v be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o leet_n book_n art_n 42._o marcke_n mere_n and_o stake_n how_o to_o set_v betwixt_o tenant_n art_n 59_o partition_n how_o to_o make_v betwixt_o coheires_n joint-tennant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a art_n 54._o pound_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cattle_n impound_v how_o to_o deliver_v article_n 55._o 56._o 58._o quitrent_n when_v to_o be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n art_n 2._o 36._o 41._o reeve_v to_o take_v surrender_n art_n 20._o surrender_n take_v by_o he_o when_o to_o be_v present_v 22._o how_o to_o be_v choose_v 40._o how_o long_o to_o serve_v ibidem_fw-la his_o fine_a for_o refuse_v to_o serve_v ibid._n a_o new_a to_o be_v choose_v upon_o refusal_n ibid._n the_o succeed_a reeve_n shall_v have_v half_a of_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o former_a refuse_v and_o detain_v it_o in_o his_o account_n ibid._n his_o land_n shall_v be_v seize_v for_o not_o pay_v rent_n and_o fine_n 41._o his_o forfeiture_n for_o not_o pay_v ibid._n he_o be_v not_o to_o answer_n any_o quitrent_n unless_o he_o know_v the_o tenant_n or_o the_o land_n ibid._n discharge_v of_o the_o leet_n book_n court_n baron_n and_o dinner_n 42._o who_o may_v be_v choose_v reeve_v 43._o what_o allowance_n and_o fee_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o execute_v the_o office_n 44._o he_o must_v deliver_v the_o rentall_a to_o his_o successor_n or_o shall_v be_v amerce_v 45_o recovery_n to_o bar_n entail_v art_n 64._o recognition_n money_n at_o the_o caunge_a of_o the_o lord_n art_n 39_o surrender_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v art_n 1._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v before_o headbrough_n or_o reeve_v art_n 20._o how_o to_o be_v take_v of_o woman_n covert_a baron_n art_n 21._o 24_o when_o surrender_n be_v to_o be_v present_v art_n 22._o 25._o surrender_n make_v according_a to_o these_o article_n be_v good_a 27._o surrender_n to_o make_v the_o wife_n a_o jointure_n art_n 29._o those_o to_o who_o use_n land_n be_v surrender_v aught_o within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o presentment_n to_o take_v they_o up_o art_n 34._o stake_n marcke_n and_o mere_n betwixt_o tenant_n art_n 59_o steward_n fee_n particular_o set_v down_o art_n 66._o sever_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n may_v not_o sever_v any_o of_o these_o copyholder_n to_o any_o person_n in_o fee_n art_n 68_o title_n in_o controversy_n how_o to_o decide_v see_v claim_n  _fw-fr woman_n covert_a baron_n see_v surrenders_n  _fw-fr be_v tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n make_v waist_n shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n art_n 52._o finis_fw-la london_n imprint_v by_o william_n jones_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v right_o honourable_a thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n 1617._o anno._n 21._o jacobi_n regis_fw-la memorandum_fw-la that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a covenaunt_n and_o agreement_n in_o this_o book_n contain_v his_o say_a lordship_n have_v honourable_o procure_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o long_o desire_v for_o perpetual_a establishment_n of_o the_o say_a custom_n benefit_n and_o privilege_n togegether_o with_o certain_a exposition_n enlargement_n and_o explanation_n thereunto_o add_v the_o copy_n of_o which_o act_n verbatim_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n a_o act_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o copyhold_n estate_n and_o custom_n of_o diverse_a copy-holders_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepny_n and_o hackney_n according_a to_o certain_a indenture_n of_o agreement_n and_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n make_v between_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o the_o copyholder_n in_o most_o humble_a manner_n do_v beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepney_n alias_o stebenheath_n and_o hackney_n in_o your_o majesty_n county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n sir_n john_n jolles_n knight_n and_o all_o the_o other_o copiholder_n and_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v party_n to_o certain_a indenture_n bear_v date_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o your_o highness_n reign_n of_o england_n make_v between_o the_o say_a tho_n lo_o wentworth_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n jolles_n &_o divers_a other_o copy-holders_n and_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n name_v of_o the_o other_o part_n and_o all_o the_o now_o copiholders_n &_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o claim_v by_o from_o or_o under_o the_o say_a copy-holders_n and_o customary_a tenant_n party_n to_o the_o say_a indenture_n that_o whereas_o heretofore_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thâ—_n indenture_n oâ—_n theâ—0_n â—0_z of_o â—unâ—_n seâ—_n 〈…〉_o diverse_a question_n and_o difference_n have_v arisen_a and_o be_v move_v between_o your_o 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