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A84200 The exact law--giver faithfully communicating to the skilfull the firm basis and axioms of their profession. To the ignorant their antient and undoubted birthrights and inheritances. Being as a light unto all the professors of the law, as well counsellors as atturneys, clerks, soliciters, scriveners, &c. Or a manu-ductio, or a leading, as it were, by the hand, all such, both of the gentry or laity (as desire to be instructed how to gain or preserve their estates from the hands of their cruell adversaries) to the perfect knowledg of the common and statute law of this nation. 1658 (1658) Wing E3652; Thomason E2128_1; ESTC R201913 81,570 230

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loss_n of_o dower_n or_o inheritance_n 1_o jac._n 11._o chap._n lv._o of_o vourcher_n voucher_n be_v when_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o man_n be_v what_o voucher_n be_v and_o another_o aught_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n shall_v vouch_v he_o to_o warranty_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o a_o writ_n call_v sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v plead_v with_o the_o demandant_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v bar_v the_o demandant_n than_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la against_o the_o vouchee_n chap._n liv._o vourcher_n and_o connter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o warranty_n a_o tenant_n implead_v vouch_v the_o vouchee_n deni_v the_o warranty_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implead_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o vouchee_n deni_v his_o warranty_n in_o this_o case_n like_v as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v loose_v the_o land_n in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouchee_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warranty_n in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v the_o vouchee_n loose_v in_o case_n where_o he_o deni_v his_o warranty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n and_o if_o a_o enquest_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o
some_o such_o tenant_n have_v a_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o manor_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o some_o man_n think_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v expel_v they_o and_o put_v they_o forth_o they_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o but_o to_o sue_v unto_o their_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n desire_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o gracious_a lord_n unto_o they_o for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v any_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n then_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v call_v say_v they_o tenant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o other_o man_n of_o no_o less_o learning_n and_o prudence_n have_v be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n as_o lord_n brian_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o who_o opinion_n be_v always_o that_o if_o such_o a_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n pay_v his_o service_n be_v eject_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o his_o lord_n without_o cause_n reasonable_a trespass_n action_n of_o trespass_n he_o may_v very_o well_o bring_v and_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o his_o lord_n at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la hillarij_fw-la an._n 21._o e._n 4._o also_o lord_n danby_n chief_a justice_n likewise_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la mich._n an._n 7._o e._n 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v as_o well_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n after_o the_o custom_n as_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o freehold_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n i_o remit_v to_o my_o great_a master_n which_o can_v lose_v the_o knot_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o yet_o still_o of_o this_o matter_n causidici_fw-la certant_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o usage_n of_o some_o manor_n be_v when_o the_o tenant_n will_v surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wand_n or_o a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o steward_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o wand_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o land_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n be_v call_v tenant_n by_o the_o verge_n divers_a other_o custom_n there_o be_v of_o surrender_v of_o copyhold_n land_n which_o here_o for_o tediousness_n i_o will_v omit_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o tenant_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n no_o freehold_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v tenant_n of_o base_a tenure_n tenure_n base_a tenure_n also_o if_o such_o a_o tenant_n let_v to_o farm_v his_o copyhold_n land_n for_o long_a time_n than_o a_o twelve_o month_n and_o a_o day_n without_o the_o lord_n licence_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o land_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o know_v you_o that_o if_o this_o tenant_n fall_v any_o timber_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o land_n but_o only_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v waste_v and_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n hitherto_o have_v i_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o our_o division_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chattel_n for_o as_o i_o say_v all_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o at_o will_n be_v account_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o chattel_n and_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n save_v that_o these_o be_v call_v chattel_n real_n whereas_o kine_n ox_n personal_a chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a horse_n money_n plate_n corn_n and_o such_o like_a be_v call_v chattel_n personal_n now_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o second_o member_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o freehold_n chap._n viii_o of_o freehold_n freehold_n or_o frank-tenement_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o sundry_a wise_a for_o either_o he_o be_v seize_v for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n if_o he_o be_v seize_v for_o term_v of_o his_o own_o life_n either_o he_o have_v get_v such_o estate_n by_o way_n of_o purchase_n or_o else_o the_o law_n have_v entitle_v he_o thereunto_o i_o call_v it_o by_o purchase_n whether_o he_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o his_o own_o bargain_v and_o procurement_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o i_o call_v it_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o intitul_a of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o inheritrix_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o courtesy_n tenure_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o she_o die_v now_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o land_n during_o his_o life_n by_o course_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n likewise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n of_o land_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v the_o law_n give_v unto_o the_o wise_a the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n dower_n tenant_n in_o dower_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n chap._n ix_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n be_v he_o that_o hold_v land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n howbeit_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o call_v he_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n tenant_n for_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n tenant_n for_o term_n dauter_n vie_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v tenant_n for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n you_o shall_v note_v that_o like_a as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lease_n be_v call_v the_o lessour_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v be_v call_v the_o lessee_n so_o he_o that_o make_v the_o feoffment_n be_v call_v the_o feoffer_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o feoffment_n be_v make_v the_o feoffee_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n do_v waste_v waste_n waste_n the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n shall_v maintain_v very_o well_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o recover_v treble_a damage_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o freehold_a nor_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v nor_o take_v effect_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o bargain_n and_o sale_n except_o the_o same_o be_v make_v by_o write_v indent_v seal_v and_o enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o else_o within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v before_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la and_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o of_o which_o the_o say_a clerk_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o that_o such_o enrolment_n be_v make_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o such_o writing_n and_o for_o the_o enrolment_n of_o every_o such_o writing_n where_o the_o land_n comprise_v therein_o be_v not_o above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n they_o shall_v take_v two_o shilling_n that_o be_v twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n than_o they_o shall_v take_v five_o shilling_n that_o be_v two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n which_o shall_v enroll_v and_o engross_v sufficient_o in_o parchment_n such_o deed_n and_o writing_n and_o at_o every_o year_n end_v he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o custody_n among_o other_o record_n of_o the_o same_o county_n so_o that_o the_o party_n resort_v thither_o may_v see_v they_o provide_v that_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o any_o tenement_n or_o hereditament_n lie_v within_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a wherein_o the_o major_n record_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v authority_n or_o have_v lawful_o use_v to_o enroll_v any_o evidence_n or_o writing_n within_o their_o precinct_n chap._n x._o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v he_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n inherit_v and_o have_v have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n of_o england_n permit_v and_o
discontinuance_n but_o shall_v hold_v now_o by_o the_o vulgar_a and_o accustom_a homage_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o livery_n when_o one_o die_v which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o chief_a king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o custody_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o marriage_n if_o he_o be_v unmarried_a but_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o ancestor_n yet_o shall_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a have_v primer_n seisin_n of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n seisin_n primer_n seisin_n and_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o such_o his_o tenant_n be_v seize_v in_o his_o demean_n as_o of_o see_v possession_n intruder_n upon_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n will_v enter_v into_o his_o land_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n before_o he_o sue_v his_o livery_n and_o receive_v seize_v by_o the_o king_n no_o freehold_a shall_v accrue_v nor_o grow_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v deem_v a_o intruder_n into_o the_o king_n possession_n yea_o and_o if_o he_o die_v so_o seize_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o dowry_n of_o such_o land_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o heir_n as_o well_o male_a as_o female_a come_v to_o full_a age_n before_o he_o or_o she_o enter_v into_o their_o land_n to_o sue_v livery_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o promulgate_v and_o set_v forth_o i_o intend_v brief_o to_o recite_v chap._n xxxii_o how_o heir_n ought_v to_o sue_v their_o livery_n enact_v 33_o h._n 6._o cap._n 21._o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n about_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n extremum_fw-la write_v diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la shall_v have_v any_o livery_n before_o inquisition_n or_o office_n find_v before_o the_o eschetor_n or_o other_o commissioner_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n write_v of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la or_o commission_n direct_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v such_o a_o writ_n or_o commission_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o same_o but_o by_o warrant_n or_o bill_n assign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n of_o ward_n or_o livery_n the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o recoverer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o three_o two_o or_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v direct_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o to_o any_o other_o chancellor_n or_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o award_n such_o writ_n and_o for_o the_o writing_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o accustom_a fe_n but_o if_o the_o land_n exceed_v not_o the_o say_v yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n than_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o every_o such_o writ_n or_o mission_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o comwriting_n six_o penny_n and_o not_o above_o and_o the_o inquisition_n and_o office_n hereupon_o find_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_v escheters_n or_o commissioner_n into_o the_o same_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n or_o commission_n be_v award_v which_o do_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o office_n and_o and_o make_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o then_o the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o general_a receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v covenant_n and_o indent_v with_o such_o person_n for_o their_o livery_n of_o the_o castle_n manor_n lordship_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n comprise_v or_o not_o comprise_v in_o such_o office_n and_o shall_v make_v and_o set_v a_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o day_n of_o payment_n thereof_o by_o obligation_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n and_o every_o bill_n for_o any_o special_a or_o general_a livery_n assign_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a master_n surveyor_z attorney_n receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v be_v warrant_n sufficient_a to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o pass_v livery_n under_o any_o of_o the_o king_n seal_v according_o in_o which_o case_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n or_o other_o clerk_n by_o who_o the_o livery_n be_v write_v shall_v receive_v as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o other_o such_o fee_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v item_n livery_n general_n livery_n every_o person_n may_v sue_v at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o general_a livery_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o the_o clear_o yearly_a value_n shall_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n provide_v that_o a_o office_n be_v thereof_o find_v and_o a_o warrant_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a master_n and_o other_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o where_o such_o general_a livery_n be_v sue_v if_o the_o land_n exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n twenty_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o all_o other_o fee_n accustom_v as_o afterward_o shall_v be_v declare_v but_o if_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v but_o these_o fee_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o livery_n twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n for_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o inrol_a twenty_o penny_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o homage_n in_o the_o hanapar_fw-la eight_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n twenty_o penny_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n twenty_o penny_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o the_o warrant_n and_o inrol_v of_o the_o livery_n twenty_o penny_n item_n homage_n respect_n of_o homage_n no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v pay_v in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o any_o other_o rent_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n for_o any_o land_n or_o hereditament_n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n above_o eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o enter_v thereof_o and_o warrant_v of_o attorney_n above_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o value_n of_o such_o land_n and_o he-hereditaments_a not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o office_n find_fw-mi thereof_o except_o by_o the_o examination_n and_o certificate_n of_o the_o say_a master_n surveyor_z attorney_n and_o receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o it_o shall_v otherwise_o appear_v and_o be_v declare_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n also_o no_o eschetor_n shall_v sit_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o tenure_n title_n or_o value_n of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n forfeit_n pain_n of_o forfeit_n or_o above_o without_o the_o king_n write_v to_o he_o direct_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v so_o do_v neither_o shall_v he_o take_v for_o the_o find_n of_o any_o office_n of_o land_n office_n fee_n of_o office_n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n above_o fifteen_o shilling_n that_o be_v to_o say_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o his_o own_o fee_n and_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o the_o write_n of_o the_o office_n and_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o jury_n three_o shilling_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n that_o shall_v receive_v the_o office_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n two_o shilling_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o eschetor_n do_v otherwise_o shall_v for_o every_o time_n forfeit_v five_o pound_n and_o upon_o like_a pain_n the_o officer_n of_o every_o court_n of_o record_n where_o such_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v return_v be_v offer_v unto_o they_o within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o find_v thereof_o shall_v receive_v they_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o with_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n to_o sue_v livery_n who_o land_n and_o tenement_n exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n may_v lawful_o sue_v forth_o that_o general_a livery_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a court_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a although_o none_o other_o inquisition_n be_v thereof_o have_v nor_o certify_v pay_v nevertheless_o the_o fee_n above_o
remember_v final_o every_o person_n shall_v sue_v forth_o his_o patent_n for_o his_o livery_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o assignment_n of_o his_o bill_n or_o else_o his_o bill_n assign_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n hereafter_o ensue_v the_o fee_n accustom_a of_o the_o general_n livery_n first_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bog_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n the_o writing_n and_o inrol_v fourteen_o shilling_n two_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n three_o pound_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o write_v of_o the_o indenture_n and_o obligation_n twenty_o shilling_n beside_o council_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o special_a livery_n accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o these_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o signet_n three_o pound_v ten_o shilling_n for_o the_o privy_a seal_n thirty_o shilling_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n forty_o four_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o livery_n clerk_n forty_o shilling_n for_o inrollment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o indenture_n twelve_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o livery_n ten_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o note_v you_o that_o sometime_o in_o special_a case_n the_o fee_n be_v more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o the_o case_n and_o matter_n do_v require_v hitherto_o have_v we_o brief_o touch_v all_o kind_n of_o knights-service_n and_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o now_o will_v we_o with_o like_a briefness_n declare_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o common_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o socage_n for_o all_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n or_o else_o by_o socage_n tenure_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o wherefore_o first_o we_o shall_v define_v what_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o do_v we_o shall_v peruse_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n chap._n xxxiii_o socage_n socage_n be_v proper_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v with_o his_o yoke_n that_o be_v be_v what_o socage_n tenure_n be_v with_o his_o blow_n to_o ear_n and_o sow_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n land_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o service_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v very_o common_a but_o now_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n it_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o a_o yearly_a rent_n howbeit_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n abide_v still_o wherefore_o now_o all_o that_o be_v not_o knights-service_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v by_o fealty_n only_o or_o by_o fealty_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n it_o be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n for_o homage_n alone_o make_v not_o knights-service_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o he_o hold_v in_o effect_n but_o by_o socage_n socage_n guardian_n in_o socage_n now_o where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o socage_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o ward_n but_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o heritage_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v the_o title_n and_o wardship_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o heir_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o such_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v call_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o shall_v render_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n deduct_v his_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o expense_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v and_o in_o case_n the_o guardian_n in_o socage_n die_v before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o account_n the_o heir_n be_v without_o remedy_n because_o no_o writ_n of_o account_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n but_o for_o the_o king_n only_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o a_o tenant_n in_o socage_n die_v rent_n rent_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v distress_n distress_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearly_a due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenancy_n beside_o the_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n two_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n he_o may_v distrein_o forthwith_o but_o for_o the_o accustom_a rent_n he_o can_v distrein_o till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n become_v chap._n xxxiv_o frankalmoign_a tenant_n in_o frankalmoign_a that_o be_v to_o say_v almoigne_z the_o first_o foundation_n of_o frank_n almoigne_z in_o free_a alm_n be_v where_o a_o bishop_n deane_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o atient_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tenement_n enfeoff_v a_o abbot_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o pryer_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o dean_n of_o a_o college_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n and_o such_o like_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n or_o in_o frank-alme_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenement_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o force_n of_o which_o tenure_n they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a after_o this_o sort_n be_v bind_v of_o right_n before_o god_n to_o make_v orison_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v other_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o granter_n and_o feoffor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v dead_a fealty_n tenant_n in_o frank-almoigne_a shall_v do_v fealty_n and_o for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o of_o right_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o divine_a service_n they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v any_o other_o profane_a or_o corporal_a service_n as_o fealty_n or_o such_o like_a but_o nevertheless_o such_o as_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o frank-almoigne_a do_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v these_o divine_a service_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v distrain_v they_o nor_o yet_o compel_v they_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o their_o ordinary_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o compel_v such_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o do_v the_o divine_a service_n due_a as_o afore_o say_v but_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v service_n tenant_n by_o divine_a service_n that_o if_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n monastry_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o certain_a divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o sing_v mass_n every_o friday_n or_o placebo_fw-la &_o dirige_fw-la or_o to_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o to_o distribute_v in_o alm_n 100_o penny_n to_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o such_o a_o day_n service_n distress_n for_o divine_a service_n in_o all_o these_o case_n if_o such_o divine_a service_n be_v undo_v the_o lord_n may_v very_o well_o distrain_v because_o the_o service_n be_v here_o put_v in_o certain_a now_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o if_o in_o old_a time_n a_o man_n do_v enfeoffe_v such_o ecclesiastiall_a person_n after_o such_o sort_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o estatute_n call_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la westmin_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v alien_a nor_o grant_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n to_o hold_v of_o himself_o so_o that_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n grant_v the_o same_o by_o licence_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o frank-almoigne_a these_o word_n frank-almoigne_a be_v void_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v hold_v they_o immediate_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feoffer_n by_o the_o same_o service_n that_o