to_o speak_v more_o afterward_o but_o in_o the_o saxon_a time_n here_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o oblation_n as_o 1_o the_o cyrycsceat_fw-la or_o first-fruit_n of_o corn_n payable_a at_o s._n martin_n day_n ina_n ll._n 4._o 62._o edmund_n c._n 2._o and_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n and_o in_o fleta_n l._n 2._o c._n 47._o malmsb._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o and_o the_o oblation_n of_o poultry_n at_o christmas_n be_v mention_v in_o doomsday_n under_o that_o title_n 2._o there_o be_v here_o another_o kind_n of_o oblation_n call_v plow-alm_n which_o be_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o blow_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n ethelred_n 527._o and_o require_v to_o be_v pay_v fifteen_o day_n after_o easter_n although_o it_o be_v call_v eleemosyna_fw-la aratralis_fw-la in_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o vicarage_n of_o s._n ives_n plow-alm_n be_v mention_v beside_o the_o altarage_n and_o obvention_n 256._o but_o all_o these_o 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the_o church_n and_o since_o parish_n be_v erect_v they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o parson_n except_o in_o spiritual_a regular_a case_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o the_o register_n of_o writ_n a_o book_n of_o great_a authority_n 46._o there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o consultation_n for_o tithe_n wherein_o they_o be_v own_v to_o be_v of_o common_a right_n as_o well_o as_o immemorial_n custom_n due_a to_o the_o rector_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o parish_n lord_n chief_a justice_n dyer_n say_v 50._o that_o tithe_n can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v because_o they_o be_v of_o common_a right_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o justice_n dodderidge_n in_o the_o case_n of_o fosse_n and_o parker_n 243._o in_o pieddle_v and_o napper_n case_n 13._o tithe_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a inheritance_n collateral_a to_o the_o estate_n in_o land_n and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n due_a to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o all_o land_n of_o common_a right_n be_v to_o pay_v 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the_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v it_o into_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 648._o but_o he_o mention_n several_a judgement_n that_o no_o tithe_n be_v due_a for_o after-pasture_n where_o tithe-hay_a have_v be_v pay_v before_o which_o must_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o else_o he_o must_v contradict_v himself_o 86._o and_o so_o yeluerton_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o green_n and_o austen_n that_o of_o common_a right_n tithe-hay_a discharge_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o after-pasture_n but_o crook_n say_v 116._o that_o in_o that_o case_n the_o court_n go_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v good_a how_o can_v it_o go_v upon_o both_o and_o sir_n s_o degge_n be_v positive_a 3._o that_o if_o a_o meadow_n afford_v two_o crop_n the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n of_o both_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n consist_v or_o what_o authority_n may_v we_o rely_v upon_o in_o such_o difference_n of_o opinion_n 2._o 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the_o tithe_n of_o bee_n because_o they_o be_v ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v leave_v wild_a and_o under_o no_o custody_n but_o if_o they_o go_v into_o several_a hive_n belong_v to_o the_o proprietor_n they_o may_v be_v tithable_a by_o the_o hive_n and_o so_o for_o pigeon_n under_o custody_n in_o a_o dove-house_n they_o be_v a_o man_n property_n and_o therefore_o tithable_a as_o it_o have_v be_v several_a time_n resolve_v in_o court_n of_o law_n 14_o jac._n in_o whately_n and_o fanbor_n case_n 635._o in_o jones_n and_o gastrill_n case_n a_o prohibition_n be_v deny_v and_o justice_n dodderidge_n declare_v to_o who_o the_o court_n assent_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a both_o of_o young_a pigeon_n and_o coney_n 2._o but_o the_o prevail_a opinion_n have_v be_v that_o if_o they_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o house_n 147._o they_o be_v not_o tithable_a 40._o but_o if_o sell_v they_o be_v 644._o but_o be_v they_o not_o ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o well_o when_o they_o be_v sell_v at_o market_n as_o when_o they_o be_v eat_v at_o home_n why_o then_o be_v they_o tithable_a in_o one_o case_n and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o if_o they_o be_v tithable_a at_o all_o they_o be_v so_o wherever_o they_o be_v spend_v for_o in_o tithing_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o the_o place_n of_o spend_v it_o for_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o will_v be_v no_o tithe_n of_o corn_n spend_v at_o home_n or_o pig_n calf_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o look_v on_o the_o reason_n as_o of_o worse_a consequence_n than_o the_o total_a deny_v the_o payment_n for_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o far_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v carry_v in_o other_o case_n but_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o many_o case_n 56._o that_o though_o they_o be_v ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la 13._o yet_o by_o custom_n they_o may_v be_v tithe_v 636._o and_o so_o for_o fish_n custom_n it_o seem_v have_v the_o power_n of_o reduce_v thing_n ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o other_o thing_n 527._o but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v these_o thing_n by_o our_o old_a constitution_n 339._o be_v as_o tithable_a as_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o being_n ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v start_v 503._o serve_v as_o a_o plea_n against_o they_o where_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o continue_v and_o where_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n 188._o than_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o tithable_a in_o themselves_o 452._o but_o only_o by_o custom_n 244._o or_o not_o by_o law_n but_o by_o custom_n and_o yet_o such_o custom_n make_v a_o part_n of_o our_o law_n in_o several_a ancient_a appropriation_n 1002._o fish_n and_o pigeon_n and_o rabbit_n be_v express_o mention_v as_o give_v together_o with_o other_o tithe_n so_o that_o in_o those_o time_n both_o law_n and_o custom_n go_v together_o 658._o for_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o give_v tithe_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o due_a 3._o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o those_o land_n which_o may_v afford_v tithe_n if_o the_o increase_n of_o grass_n be_v suffer_v but_o the_o owner_n feed_v cattle_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tithe_n what_o remedy_n do_v the_o law_n afford_v in_o this_o case_n 1._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o tithe_n be_v due_a 99_o if_o no_o other_o cattle_n be_v feed_v 53._o but_o such_o as_o the_o owner_n pay_v tithe_n for_o 651._o or_o be_v employ_v in_o plough_v or_o any_o other_o way_n which_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o incumbent_n of_o that_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v feed_v for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v but_o as_o barren_a cattle_n to_o he_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rate_n due_a for_o the_o agistment_n of_o barren_a cattle_n 184._o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la and_o so_o deliver_v by_o hales_n then_o chief_a baron_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n unless_o custom_n have_v determine_v otherwise_o and_o so_o for_o guest-horse_n etc._n etc._n unless_o the_o innkeeper_n have_v pay_v tithe-hay_a 142._o say_v some_o or_o the_o custom_n be_v otherwise_o 650._o but_o none_o for_o saddle-horse_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o owner_n 171._o one_o of_o the_o judge_n dissent_v 641._o because_o not_o intend_v for_o husbandry_n 197._o but_o for_o unprofitable_a cattle_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n be_v due_a or_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o cattle_n be_v compellable_n to_o pay_v 184._o 3._o if_o profitable_a and_o unprofitable_a be_v mix_v so_o as_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o great_a number_n than_o herbage_n must_v be_v pay_v for_o they_o and_o tithe_n in_o kind_n for_o the_o profitable_a 200._o but_o if_o the_o profitable_a be_v the_o great_a number_n it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o other_o be_v not_o excuse_v but_o no_o law_n or_o precedent_n be_v produce_v for_o it_o and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o reason_n if_o pasturage_n be_v 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law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o force_n and_o if_o these_o do_v allow_v several_a discharge_v and_o exemption_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a law_n or_o practice_n we_o shall_v but_o involve_v ourselves_o in_o fruitless-contention_n if_o we_o dispute_v those_o limitation_n which_o the_o law_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o our_o business_n be_v to_o inquire_v and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v about_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o these_o limitation_n now_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n allow_v 1._o by_o appropriation_n to_o monastery_n 2._o by_o privilege_n of_o particular_a order_n 3._o by_o prescription_n and_o real_a composition_n 4._o by_o unity_n and_o possession_n of_o
these_o i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o order_n so_o as_o to_o clear_v the_o great_a difficulty_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o 1._o as_o to_o appropriation_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n 31_o h._n 8._o 13._o the_o new_a possessor_n be_v to_o enjoy_v their_o parsonage_n appropriate_v tithe_n pension_n and_o portion_n and_o all_o other_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a a_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v enjoy_v before_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v compel_v or_o otherwise_o sue_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n which_o by_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v or_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n so_o that_o we_o must_v inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o parsonage_n appropriate_v before_o the_o dissolution_n and_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n stand_v then_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v church_n appropriate_v to_o monastery_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n but_o if_o mr._n selden_n doctrine_n hold_v good_a as_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a consecration_n of_o tithe_n till_o the_o twelve_o century_n those_o church_n can_v carry_v the_o tithe_n along_o with_o they_o but_o only_o such_o glebe_n and_o oblation_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o how_o can_v the_o tithe_n pass_v with_o the_o church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o annex_v to_o they_o but_o he_o confess_v 370._o that_o the_o mention_n of_o tithe_n with_o church_n in_o appropriation_n be_v rare_a or_o not_o at_o all_o till_o after_o the_o norman_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o church_n be_v not_o know_v till_o the_o norman_a time_n for_o the_o norman_a nobility_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o the_o saxon_a law_n about_o tithe_n but_o find_v tithe_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o land_n within_o their_o manor_n they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o if_o they_o give_v the_o whole_a tithe_n or_o a_o portion_n and_o share_n of_o they_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o some_o monastery_n either_o abroad_o or_o at_o home_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o appropriation_n among_o we_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o appropriation_n make_v by_o the_o norman_n 31â—punc_fw-la for_o the_o monasticon_fw-la be_v full_a of_o they_o william_n i._o give_v several_a church_n with_o their_o tithe_n to_o battle-abbey_n william_n rufus_n add_v more_o h._n 1._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o read_v several_a church_n in_o likemanner_n 417._o and_o h._n 2._o more_o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o several_a manor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n 202._o werburg_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n i._o of_o which_o kind_n the_o instance_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v mention_v instead_o thereof_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n under_o these_o appropriation_n which_o be_v very_o mean_a and_o intend_v so_o to_o be_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o english_a clergy_n 1._o where_o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o monastery_n the_o vicar_n have_v only_o such_o a_o competency_n as_o the_o bishop_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v till_o vicarage_n come_v to_o be_v endow_v for_o right_o understand_v this_o matter_n of_o appropriation_n as_o it_o stand_v here_o in_o england_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o parochial_a right_n of_o tithe_n settle_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n which_o i_o infer_v from_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n and_o canutus_n where_o the_o tithe_n be_v require_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o mother-church_n saxon._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n have_v a_o church_n on_o his_o own_o free-land_n 62._o he_o may_v retain_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o use_v of_o it_o 444._o these_o law_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a 11._o that_o mr._n selden_n do_v not_o deny_v they_o 262._o and_o he_o confess_v the_o first_o limitation_n of_o profit_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o mother-church_n to_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v give_v mr._n selden_n will_v have_v it_o the_o monastery_n or_o mother-church_n but_o afterward_o he_o grant_v 264._o that_o a_o parochial_a right_n to_o incumbent_n be_v hereby_o settle_v which_o be_v the_o first_o legal_a settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o a_o parochial_a manner_n but_o these_o law_n of_o edgar_n and_o canutus_n be_v so_o solemn_o enact_v that_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v 224._o they_o be_v particular_o call_v leges_fw-la anglicae_fw-la the_o old_a english_a law_n in_o the_o old_a latin_a mss._n it_o be_v a_o common_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o lawyer_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n 44._o that_o before_o the_o lateran_n council_n there_o be_v 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