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A81194 A compendium of the laws and government ecclesiastical, civil and military, of England, Scotland & Ireland and dominions, plantations and territories thereunto belonging, with the maritime power thereof, and jurisdiction of courts therein. Methodically digested under their proper heads. By H.C. sometime of the Inner Temple. Curson, H. (Henry) 1699 (1699) Wing C7686A; ESTC R231895 237,927 672

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certificate_n of_o ten_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v there_o insert_v that_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o enter_v it_o into_o the_o say_a original_a record_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v chargeable_a therewith_o by_o stat._n 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 47._o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v collect_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n within_o his_o diocese_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o not_o print_v which_o do_v exempt_a they_o from_o the_o collection_n thereof_o by_o stat._n 34_o and_o 35._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 17._o the_o ten●hs_o and_o pension_n reserve_v upon_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o five_o new_a bishop_n of_o chester_n gloucester_n peterborough_n bristol_n and_o oxford_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o but_o note_n that_o the_o court_n be_v afterward_o annex_v to_o the_o exchequer_n by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o patent_n of_o hen._n 8._o and_o queen_n mary_n by_o stat._n 2_o and_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 20._o the_o penalty_n for_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o ten_o shall_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o only_a benefice_n out_o of_o which_o the_o same_o be_v due_a notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 3._o by_o stat._n 7._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 4._o the_o collector_n of_o ten_o shall_v before_o midsummer_n next_o give_v good_a security_n to_o save_v the_o bishop_n harmless_a against_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o last_o day_n of_o may_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o and_o for_o make_v certificate_n for_o such_o as_o have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 3._o if_o a_o benefice_n be_v void_a so_o that_o no_o ten_o can_v be_v there_o receive_v the_o bishop_n upon_o certificate_n shall_v be_v discharge_v thereof_o and_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v it_o levy_v upon_o the_o glebe_n by_o way_n of_o seizure_n the_o patent_n of_o a_o collector_n of_o ten_o shall_v be_v good_a no_o long_o than_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o grantor_n in_o the_o see_n by_o stat._n 1_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o statute_n prescribe_v the_o grant_n and_o order_n of_o they_o recontinue_a the_o statute_n of_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n by_o which_o they_o be_v take_v away_o repeal_v and_o they_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v within_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n all_o advowsons_n of_o vicaridge_n incident_a to_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n impropriation_n shall_v be_v resettled_n in_o she_o notwithstanding_o any_o act_n do_v by_o cardinal_n pool_n or_o grant_v make_v by_o queen_n mary_n save_v unto_o all_o person_n except_o such_o unto_o who_o such_o grant_n have_v be_v make_v their_o right_n and_o interest_n into_o or_o out_o of_o such_o impropriation_n pension_n and_o all_o other_o yearly_a payment_n shall_v be_v pay_v as_o before_o the_o act_n of_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n all_o person_n in_o arrear_n for_o those_o duty_n shall_v not_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o to_o the_o queen_n if_o a_o incumbent_n continue_v in_o the_o benefice_n half_a a_o year_n after_o the_o last_o avoidance_n and_o die_v or_o be_v legal_o oust_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n he_o his_o executor_n administrator_n or_o surety_n shall_v only_o pay_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n if_o he_o live_v out_o the_o year_n and_o die_v or_o be_v oust_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o year_n only_o half_a the_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o if_o he_o live_v out_o the_o year_n and_o half_a and_o die_v or_o be_v oust_v within_o one_o year_n only_o the_o quarter_n thereof_o shall_v be_v pay_v discharge_v of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o heretofore_o grant_v by_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n predecessor_n to_o the_o university_n or_o the_o college_n in_o they_o or_o to_o those_o of_o eton_n and_o winchester_n shall_v remain_v good_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n also_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o discharge_v thereof_o all_o grant_n of_o impropriation_n belong_v to_o the_o arch-deaconry_a of_o well_n shall_v remain_v good_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n yet_o the_o say_v arch-deaconry_a and_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n assign_v to_o it_o shall_v from_o hence_o forth_o pay_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o all_o impropriation_n and_o other_o profit_n or_o emolument_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v former_o within_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o duchy_n court_n of_o lancaster_n shall_v be_v recontinue_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n or_o that_o of_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n the_o revenue_n of_o hospital_n and_o school_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n or_o ten_o notwithstanding_o this_o act._n by_o stat._n 28_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 11._o the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v begin_v immediate_o after_o the_o avoidance_n or_o vacation_n of_o the_o benefice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v 3_o new_a court_n erect_v among_o other_o viz._n those_o of_o the_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o general_a surveyor_n but_o these_o be_v afterward_o annex_v to_o the_o exchequer_n by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o letter_n patent_n of_o hen._n 8._o and_o queen_n mary_n nevertheless_o in_o some_o of_o these_o act_n there_o remain_v yet_o somewhat_o in_o force_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o statute_n concern_v court_n by_o stat._n 1_o mary_n parl._n 2.10_o the_o queen_n may_v by_o her_o letter_n patent_n alter_v dissolve_v or_o reduce_v into_o one_o or_o more_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o ward_n surveyor_n and_o the_o duchy_n or_o may_v annex_v any_o of_o they_o together_o or_o unto_o any_o other_o court_n of_o record_n or_o erect_v of_o the_o same_o any_o other_o new_a court_n or_o court_n provide_v that_o nothing_o in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o be_v contain_v shall_v charge_v the_o subject_a otherwise_o than_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v charge_v before_o the_o second_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v not_o hold_v plea_n but_o only_o where_o the_o queen_n be_v party_n against_o any_o of_o her_o subject_n provide_v also_o that_o if_o the_o queen_n shall_v annex_v any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o the_o exchequer_n all_o thing_n within_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o court_n so_o annex_v shall_v be_v order_v the_o exchequer_n way_n save_v to_o all_o person_n their_o office_n rent_n annuity_n and_o fee_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n court_n where_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a revenue_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o vide_fw-la le_fw-fr statute_n to_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n in_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n itself_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o as_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o privilege_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v his_o seigniority_n and_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o tenancy_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o the_o tenant_n levy_v a_o fine_a or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o for_o a_o time_n the_o land_n be_v become_v frankfee_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n may_v not_o only_o restore_v himself_o to_o his_o true_a seigniority_n but_o utter_o avoid_v the_o fine_a and_o restore_v his_o tenant_n against_o the_o recovery_n and_o his_o own_o fine_a to_o the_o land_n again_o in_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o recovery_n or_o fine_a be_v not_o suffer_v or_o levy_v before_o a_o 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although_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n yet_o the_o land_n be_v not_o frank-see_a but_o remain_v ancient_a demesne_n because_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la they_o may_v levy_v a_o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o by_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o a_o estate_n tail_n but_o certain_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v if_o the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n for_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o the_o recordare_fw-la he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o assign_v other_o cause_n and_o twenty_o if_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 58._o all_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n edw._n the_o confessor_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v in_o doomsday_n book_n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v hold_v by_o tenure_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v than_o the_o land_n become_v frankfee_n for_o ever_o and_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o soccage_n that_o be_v by_o service_n with_o the_o blow_n be_v call_v sockmans_n that_o be_v tenant_n or_o man_n that_o hold_v by_o service_n of_o the_o blow_n or_o plowman_n for_o sock_n signify_v a_o blow_n term_n deal_v ley._n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v frankfee_n and_o pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o manor_n itself_o and_o the_o demesne_n land_n within_o the_o manor_n be_v pleadable_a at_o common_a law_n and_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o sue_v his_o action_n for_o the_o manor_n and_o for_o the_o land_n which_o be_v parcel_v of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o the_o common_a plea_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o if_o a_o man_n sue_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o free_a tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o sue_v the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o same_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v declare_v and_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v the_o tenant_n or_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o he_o who_o hold_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o base_a tenure_n and_o ancient_o tenure_n in_o villeinage_n if_o he_o be_v oust_v of_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n but_o aught_o to_o sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o sue_v there_o in_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o droit_n gloze_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v a_o court_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o the_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n returnable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n or_o the_o like_a against_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n ou_v his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v in_o fee_n he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n or_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o writ_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o land_n f._n n._n b._n 26._o no_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n but_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n and_o by_o this_o tenure_n be_v intend_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o plow●_n viz._n to_o blow_n and_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n to_o mow_v the_o lord_n meadow_n and_o such_o like_a service_n as_o be_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o king_n sustenance_n or_o victual_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o such_o service_n the_o tenant_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n and_o tax_n if_o not_o charge_v upon_o ancient_n demesne_n to_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n of_o knight_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v on_o inquest_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n distrein_o for_o other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la f._n n._n b._n foe_n 30_o 31._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o answer_v to_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levi_v a_o fine_a of_o demesne_n land_n and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n shall_v avoid_v the_o fine_a but_o if_o he_o release_v to_o he_o in_o possession_n it_o shall_v bind_v f._n n._n b._n 216._o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o coke_n two_o inst_z 397._o and_o upon_o statute_n staple_n and_o general_a statute_n extend_v to_o it_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o custom_n bar_v a_o estate_n tail_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 207_o 270._o the_o jurisdiction_n extend_v not_o to_o personal_a action_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 224_o 270._o the_o demandant_n 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his_o deed_n confirm_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v retain_v and_o have_v the_o land_n notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v avoid_v coke_n 10_o rep._n 50._o lampet_n case_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la if_o one_o plead_v that_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o so_o ancient_a demesne_n the_o demandant_n can_v say_v that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v not_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o same_o be_v the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n viz._n the_o first_o that_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n the_o second_o that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o sequitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la super_fw-la praem●ssis_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v coke_n 11_o rep._n 10._o priddle_n and_o napper_n case_n the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n neither_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n nor_o of_o a_o 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