Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	daughter_n	son_n	succeed_v	1,745	5	9.7416	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44106	De successionibus apud anglos, or, A treatise of hereditary descents shewing the rise, progress and successive alterations thereof : and also the laws of descent as they are now in use.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.; Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing H236; ESTC R14823	19,580	116

seem_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n that_o fratres_n consanguinei_fw-la viz._n ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la diversa_fw-la matre_fw-la shall_v take_v by_o descent_n together_o with_o the_o brother_n ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o such_o brother_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o half-blood_n hinder_v the_o descent_n between_o brother_n or_o sister_n 6._o leprosy_n be_v among_o they_o a_o impediment_n of_o succession_n but_o than_o it_o seem_v it_o must_v be_v solemn_o adjudge_v to_o be_v a_o leprosy_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o and_o much_o more_o that_o may_v be_v observe_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a country_n the_o rule_n of_o succession_n or_o hereditary_a transmission_n have_v be_v various_a in_o several_a country_n according_a to_o various_a law_n custom_n and_o usuage_n and_o now_o after_o this_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n i_o come_v to_o the_o law_n and_o usuage_n of_o england_n in_o relation_n to_o descent_n and_o the_o growth_n that_o those_o custom_n have_v successive_o have_v and_o whereunto_o they_o be_v now_o arrive_v 1._o touch_v the_o hereditary_a succession_n it_o seem_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a british_a law_n their_o elder_a son_n inherit_v their_o earldom_n and_o barony_n for_o they_o have_v great_a dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o be_v in_o nature_n of_o principality_n but_o their_o ordinary_n freehold_v descend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o this_o custom_n they_o carry_v with_o they_o into_o wales_n whither_o they_o be_v drive_v this_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n walliae_fw-la 12_o ed._n 1._o aliter_fw-la usitatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o wallia_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it quoad_fw-la successionem_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la haereditas_fw-la partibilis_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la haeredes_fw-la 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customary_a law_n among_o the_o british_a in_o wales_n which_o be_v here_o continue_a 3_o that_o before_o this_o time_n bastard_n be_v admit_v to_o inherit_v in_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o the_o legitimate_a which_o usuage_n be_v here_o abrogate_a and_o although_o we_o have_v but_o few_o evidence_n touch_v the_o british_a law_n before_o their_o expulsion_n into_o wales_n yet_o this_o usage_n seem_v sufficient_o to_o evidence_n that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a british_n law_n 2_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o dane_n their_o law_n collect_v by_o brampton_n and_o by_o mr._n lambard_n speak_v not_o much_o concern_v the_o course_n of_o descent_n yet_o it_o seem_v that_o common_o the_o descent_n of_o their_o ordinary_a land_n at_o least_o except_o barony_n and_o royal_a inheritance_n descend_v also_o to_o all_o the_o son_n among_o the_o law_n of_o canutus_n there_o be_v this_o law_n lambard_n fol._n 122_o tit._n de_fw-fr intestato_fw-la mortuis_fw-la sive_fw-la quis_fw-la incuria_fw-la sive_fw-la morte_fw-la repentina_fw-la fuerit_fw-la intestato_fw-la mortuus_fw-la dominus_fw-la tamen_fw-la nullam_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la partem_fw-la praeter_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la jure_fw-la debetur_fw-la hereoti_n nomine_fw-la sibi_fw-la assumito_fw-la verùm_fw-la eas_fw-la judicio_fw-la svo_fw-la vxori_fw-la liberis_fw-la &_o cognatione_fw-la proximis_fw-la justè_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la cuique_fw-la jure_fw-la distribuito_fw-la upon_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n 1_o sy_n that_o the_o wise_a have_v a_o share_n as_o well_o of_o land_n for_o her_o dower_n as_o good_n 2_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o hereditary_a succession_n there_o then_o seem_v to_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o land_n and_o feud_n for_o here_o be_v no_o distinction_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o settle_a right_n of_o succession_n with_o reference_n to_o proximity_n and_o remoteness_n pro_fw-la svo_fw-la cuique_fw-la jure_fw-la 4_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o child_n they_o seem_v all_o to_o succeed_v alike_o without_o any_o distinction_n between_o the_o male_n and_o female_n 5_o that_o yet_o the_o ancestor_n may_v dispose_v by_o his_o will_n as_o well_o of_o land_n as_o good_n which_o usage_n seem_v to_o have_v obtain_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 2._o as_o appear_v hereafter_o by_o glanvil_n 3._o it_o seem_v that_o until_o the_o conquest_n the_o descent_n of_o land_n be_v at_o least_o to_o all_o the_o son_n alike_o and_o for_o aught_o appear_v also_o to_o all_o the_o daughter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o hereditary_a transmission_n of_o land_n and_o good_n at_o least_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o child_n this_o appear_v by_o those_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n confirm_v by_o the_o conqueror_n and_o recite_v in_o lambard_n fol._n 167._o and_o also_o by_o mr._n selden_n upon_o eadmerus_n lege_fw-la 36._o tit._n de_fw-fr intestatorum_fw-la bonis_fw-la 184._o siquis_fw-la intestatus_fw-la obierit_fw-la liberi_fw-la ejus_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la equaliter_fw-la dividant_a but_o this_o equal_a division_n of_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n be_v find_v to_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a for_o first_o it_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o by_o frequent_a parcel_a and_o subdivide_v of_o inheritance_n in_o process_n of_o time_n inheritance_n be_v so_o crumble_v that_o there_o be_v few_o person_n of_o able_a estate_n leave_v to_o undergo_v public_a charge_n or_o office_n 2_o it_o do_v by_o degree_n bring_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o low_a kind_n of_o country_n live_v and_o family_n be_v break_v and_o the_o young_a son_n which_o have_v they_o not_o have_v these_o little_a parcel_n of_o land_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o will_v have_v betake_v themselves_o either_o to_o trade_n or_o military_a or_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n neglect_v those_o opportunity_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o small_a dividend_n of_o land_n whereby_o they_o neglect_v opportunity_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v by_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n get_v the_o possession_n and_o demean_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o also_o very_o many_o and_o great_a possession_n of_o they_o that_o oppose_v he_o or_o adhere_v to_o harold_n dispose_v of_o these_o land_n or_o great_a part_n of_o they_o to_o his_o countryman_n and_o other_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o retain_v certain_a honorary_a tenor_n either_o by_o baronage_n or_o in_o knight_n service_n or_o by_o grand_a serjeantry_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o possible_o also_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o owner_n change_v their_o tenor_n into_o knight_n service_n which_o introduction_n of_o new_a tenor_n be_v not_o nevertheless_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o additional_a law_n before_o mention_v that_o king_n william_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o parliament_n make_v mention_v of_o by_o mr._n selden_n upon_o eadmerus_n pag._n 191_o among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o viz._n statuimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n milites_fw-la &_o servientes_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o teneant_fw-la se_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la &_o in_o equis_fw-la ut_fw-la decet_fw-la &_o oportet_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la semper_fw-la prompti_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la parati_fw-la ad_fw-la servicium_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la nobis_fw-la explendendum_fw-la &_o peragendum_fw-la cum_fw-la semper_fw-la opus_fw-la affuerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la feodis_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la illis_fw-la statuimus_fw-la per_fw-la common_a consilium_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la dedimus_fw-la &_o concessimus_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o military_a provision_n one_o that_o be_v set_v upon_o all_o freeholder_n by_o common_a consent_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v assiza_n armorum_fw-la and_o another_o that_o be_v conventional_a and_o by_o tenure_n upon_o the_o infeudation_n of_o the_o tenant_n which_o be_v call_v knight_n service_n and_o sometime_o royal_a

prefer_v the_o male_n before_o the_o female_n and_o if_o none_o of_o the_o father_n line_n ad_fw-la sobrinorum_fw-la usque_fw-la filios_fw-la then_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o mother_n line_n vide_fw-la petyt's_fw-la gloss_n in_o hanc_fw-la legem_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n do_v successive_o vary_v for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n exclude_v the_o female_n from_o inherit_v and_o have_v many_o other_o straitness_n which_o be_v successive_o remedy_v by_o claudius_n and_o after_o he_o by_o hadrianus_n in_o senatus-consulto_a tertulliano_n and_o after_o he_o by_o justinian_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o institutes_n de_fw-fr haereditatibus_fw-la quoe_fw-la ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la and_o the_o two_o ensue_a title_n and_o again_o all_o this_o further_o explain_v and_o settle_v by_o the_o novel_a constitution_n of_o the_o same_o justinian_n style_v authenticoe_n novelloe_n de_fw-fr haereditatibus_fw-la ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la venientibus_fw-la &_o agnatorum_fw-la jure_fw-la sublato_fw-la therefore_o omit_v the_o large_a inquiry_n into_o the_o successive_a change_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o how_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n the_o roman_a law_n stand_v settle_v therein_o the_o descent_n or_o succession_n from_o any_o person_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n viz._n 1._o descend_v 2._o ascend_v 3._o collateral_a viz._n in_o agnatos_fw-la à_fw-la parte_fw-la patris_fw-la in_fw-la cognatos_fw-la à_fw-la parte_fw-la matris_fw-la 1_o sy_n in_o the_o descend_a line_n these_o rule_n be_v direct_v 1._o the_o descend_a line_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a whether_o immediate_o or_o remote_a take_v place_n and_o prevent_v the_o descent_n or_o succession_n ascend_v or_o collateral_a in_o infinitum_fw-la 2._o the_o remote_a descendant_n of_o the_o descend_v line_n succeed_v in_o stirpem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o succeed_v into_o that_o right_n which_o his_o parent_n shall_v have_v have_v 3._o that_o this_o descent_n or_o succession_n be_v equal_a in_o all_o the_o descendant_n without_o preference_n of_o the_o male_a before_o the_o female_a so_o that_o if_o the_o common_a ancestor_n have_v three_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n each_o have_v a_o six_o part_n and_o if_o one_o die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n have_v three_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n that_o six_o part_n that_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o person_n dead_a shall_v have_v be_v equal_o divide_v between_o his_o or_o her_o six_o child_n and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la in_o the_o descend_v line_n 2_o in_o the_o ascend_v line_n there_o be_v these_o rule_n 1._o if_o the_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n or_o any_o descend_v from_o he_o leave_v a_o father_n and_o mother_n both_o of_o they_o shall_v equal_o succeed_v to_o the_o son_n and_o prevent_v all_o other_o of_o the_o collateral_a line_n except_o brother_n and_o sister_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o if_o only_a a_o father_n or_o only_o a_o mother_n he_o or_o she_o alone_o shall_v succeed_v 2_o but_o if_o the_o decease_a have_v a_o father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n ex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la parentibus_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la they_o shall_v all_o equal_o succeed_v the_o son_n by_o equal_a part_n without_o preference_n of_o the_o male._n 3._o in_o the_o collateral_a line_n 1._o if_o the_o descendant_n die_v without_o father_n mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o any_o descend_v from_o they_o in_o the_o right_n descend_v line_n the_o brother_n and_o sister_n ex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la parentibus_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la and_o the_o immediate_a child_n of_o they_o shall_v succeed_v equal_o withoutpreference_n of_o either_o sex_n and_o the_o child_n from_o they_o shall_v succeed_v in_o stirpes_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o sister_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o descendant_n leave_v one_o or_o more_o child_n all_o such_o child_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o moiety_n that_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o their_o decease_a mother_n have_v she_o survive_v 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n or_o sister_n ex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la parentibus_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la nor_o any_o of_o their_o immediate_a child_n than_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o half-blood_n and_o their_o immediate_a child_n succeed_v in_o stirpes_fw-la to_o the_o decease_a without_o any_o prerogative_n to_o the_o male._n 3._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n or_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o half-blood_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o immediate_a child_n for_o their_o grandchild_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o law_n than_o the_o next_o kindred_n be_v call_v to_o the_o inheritance_n 4._o but_o if_o the_o next_o be_v in_o equal_a degree_n whether_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n as_o agnati_fw-la or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o cognati_fw-la than_o they_o be_v equal_o call_v to_o the_o inheritance_n and_o equal_o succeed_v in_o capita_n and_o not_o in_o stirpes_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o these_o settle_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n greek_n and_o roman_n but_o the_o particular_a or_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o almost_o every_o country_n derogate_a from_o these_o law_n and_o direct_a succession_n in_o a_o much_o different_a way_n for_o instance_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o lombardy_n according_a to_o which_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o feud_n both_o in_o their_o descent_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v much_o direct_v their_o descent_n be_v in_o a_o much_o different_a manner_n lib._n 1._o feud_n tit._n 1._o if_o a_o feud_n be_v grant_v to_o one_o brother_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o descend_v not_o to_o his_o brother_n '_o unless_o especial_o so_o provide_v in_o the_o first_o infeudation_n if_o the_o donee_n die_v have_v issue_n son_n and_o daughter_n it_o descend_v only_o to_o the_o son_n whereas_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n it_o descend_v both_o to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o brother_n also_o succeed_v not_o to_o the_o brother_n unless_o special_o so_o provide_v ibid._n tit._n 50._o the_o ascendant_n succeed_v not_o but_o only_o the_o descendant_n neither_o do_v a_o daughter_n succeed_v nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la vel_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la feudum_fw-la foemininum_fw-la if_o we_o come_v near_a home_n to_o the_o normandy_n law_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o land_n partable_a or_o not_o partable_a the_o land_n that_o be_v partable_a be_v all_o vavasory_n burgage_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soccage_n land_n these_o descend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n or_o to_o all_o the_o brother_n land_n not_o partable_a be_v fief_n and_o dignity_n these_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n then_o to_o all_o the_o daughter_n partable_a for_o want_v of_o son_n and_o nephew_n it_o descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n if_o no_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o descendant_n from_o 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tantum_fw-la vel_fw-la uterinis_fw-la yet_o it_o shall_v

and_o sometime_o foreign_a service_n and_o sometime_o servicium_fw-la loricae_fw-la and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n these_o honorary_a fee_n or_o infeudation_n become_v descendable_a to_o the_o elder_a and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o male_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o kent_n where_o the_o custom_n of_o descent_n to_o all_o the_o male_n general_o prevail_v they_o pretend_v a_o concession_n of_o all_o their_o custom_n by_o the_o conqueror_n to_o obtain_v their_o submission_n to_o his_o government_n according_a to_o the_o romantic_a story_n of_o their_o move_a wood._n yet_o even_o in_o kent_n itself_o these_o ancient_a tenor_n or_o fee_n that_o be_v ancient_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n be_v descendable_a to_o the_o elder_a son_n as_o mr._n lambard_n have_v observe_v to_o my_o hand_n in_o pag._n 553._o out_o of_o the_o 9th_o of_o h._n 3_o fitz_n tit._n prescription_n 63_o 26_o h._n 8.5_o and_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 3._o but_o yet_o even_o in_o kent_n itself_o if_o gavelkind_a land_n escheat_n or_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o attainder_n or_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n and_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o knight_n service_n or_o per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la the_o customary_a descent_n be_v not_o change_v neither_o can_v be_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n fix_v to_o the_o land_n but_o those_o honorary_a fee_n make_v in_o ancient_a time_n so_o short_o after_o the_o conquest_n do_v silent_o and_o sudden_o assume_v the_o rule_n of_o descent_n to_o the_o elder_a and_o according_o hold_v it_o and_o so_o although_o possible_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n that_o alter_v the_o ancient_a course_n of_o descent_n from_o all_o the_o son_n to_o the_o elder_a or_o at_o lest_o none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o 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full_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o lambard_n fol._n 203._o we_o find_v in_o his_o 70th_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n do_v not_o yet_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n but_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o look_v that_o way_n primum_fw-la patris_fw-la feudum_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la filius_fw-la habeat_fw-la as_o to_o collateral_a descent_n the_o law_n determine_v thus_o lambard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la siquis_fw-la sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la decesserit_fw-la pater_fw-la out_o mater_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o haereditatem_fw-la succedat_fw-la vel_fw-la frater_fw-la vel_fw-la soror_fw-la si_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la desint_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la hos_fw-la hàbeat_fw-la soror_fw-la patris_fw-la vel_fw-la matris_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la in_o quintum_fw-la geniculum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la in_o parentela_fw-la fiunt_fw-la haereditario_fw-la jure_fw-la succedo_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la virilis_fw-la sexus_fw-la extiterit_fw-la &_o haereditas_fw-la abinde_v fit_a foeminina_fw-la non_fw-la haereditetur_fw-la by_o this_o it_o seem_v 1._o the_o elder_a son_n though_o he_o have_v jus_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la the_o principal_a fee_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o carry_v not_o all_o the_o land_n 2._o that_o for_o want_n of_o child_n the_o father_n or_o mother_n inherit_v before_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n 3._o that_o for_o want_n of_o child_n father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n the_o land_n decend_v to_o the_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n to_o the_o five_o degree_n 4._o that_o in_o succession_n collateral_a proximity_n of_o kindred_n be_v prefer_v 5._o that_o the_o male_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o female_a that_o be_v the_o father_n line_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mother_n unless_o the_o land_n descend_v from_o the_o mother_n and_o then_o the_o mother_n line_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v how_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o henry_n the_o first_o and_o henry_n the_o second_o we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n but_o the_o next_o period_n that_o we_o come_v to_o be_v henry_n the_o second_o glanvil_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o his_o time_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v there_o be_v some_o incertainty_n in_o the_o business_n of_o descent_n or_o hereditary_a succession_n though_o it_o be_v much_o better_o polit_v than_o former_o the_o rule_n then_o of_o succession_n be_v either_o in_o reference_n to_o good_n or_o land_n as_o to_o good_n one_o three_o part_n go_v to_o the_o wife_n another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o child_n the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o testator_n disposal_n but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o wife_n a_o moiety_n go_v to_o the_o child_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o his_o disposal_n glan_n lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o but_o as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o land_n the_o rule_n be_v these_o 1_o sy_n if_o the_o land_n be_v knight_n service_n they_o general_o go_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o in_o case_n of_o no_o son_n to_o all_o the_o daughter_n and_o in_o case_n of_o no_o child_n to_o the_o elder_a brother_n 2_o if_o the_o land_n be_v socage_n it_o descend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la socagium_fw-la &_o id_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la divisum_fw-la only_o the_o chief_a house_n be_v to_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o pourparty_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o a_o compensation_n make_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la divisum_fw-la tunc_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la secundum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la totam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la obtinebit_fw-la secundum_fw-la autem_fw-la quorundam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la postnatus_fw-la silius_fw-la haeres_fw-la est_fw-la glanvil_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o so_o that_o although_o custom_n direct_v various_o the_o descent_n either_o to_o the_o elder_a young_a or_o all_o the_o son_n yet_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n jus_n commune_v or_o common_a right_n speak_v for_o the_o elder_a son_n to_o be_v heir_n no_o custom_n intervening_a 3_o as_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n so_o their_o child_n in_o infinitum_fw-la be_v prefer_v in_o the_o descent_n before_o the_o collateral_a line_n or_o uncle_n 4_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o son_n and_o the_o elder_a die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o father_n have_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o then_o the_o father_n die_v it_o be_v then_o controvert_v whether_o the_o son_n or_o the_o nephew_n shall_v succeed_v the_o father_n though_o the_o better_a opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o nephew_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o 5_o a_o bastard_n can_v not_o inherit_v ibid._n cap._n 13_o and_o although_o by_o the_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n if_o a._n have_v a_o son_n bear_v of_o b._n before_o marriage_n and_o after_o a._n marry_v b._n this_o son_n be_v legitimate_a and_o hereditable_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n then_o use_v as_o well_o as_o after_o he_o be_v not_o hereditable_a glan_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o 6_o in_o case_n the_o purchaser_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o for_o want_v of_o brother_n to_o the_o sister_n and_o for_o want_v of_o they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n and_o for_o want_v of_o they_o to_o the_o uncle_n and_o so_o onward_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o immediate_o to_o inherit_v the_o son_n but_o the_o brother_n or_o uncle_n and_o their_o child_n glan_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o collateral_a line_n hold_v much_o the_o same_o as_o now_o as_o namely_o if_o land_n descend_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n it_o shall_v not_o resort_v to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la but_o in_o case_n of_o purchase_n for_o want_v of_o heir_n of_o the_o

part_n of_o the_o father_n it_o resort_v to_o the_o line_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o near_o and_o worthy_a blood_n be_v prefer_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n though_o never_o so_o far_o distant_a it_o hinder_v the_o descent_n to_o the_o line_n of_o the_o mother_n though_o much_o near_o there_o be_v in_o those_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v two_o impediment_n of_o descent_n or_o hereditary_a succession_n which_o now_o do_v not_o at_o all_o obtain_v 1._o leprosy_n if_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n this_o indeed_o i_o find_v not_o in_o glanvil_n but_o i_o find_v it_o plead_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n jolin_n and_o the_o land_n adjudge_v to_o the_o sister_n p._n 4._o johannis_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o curiosity_n and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o much_o and_o how_o long_o it_o prevail_v for_o we_o find_v it_o in_o use_n in_o glanvil_n that_o write_v in_o king_n hen._n 2d's_o time_n in_o bracton_n that_o write_v in_o hen._n 3d_n time_n in_o fleta_n that_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o break_a year_n ed._n 1._o fitz._n avowry_n 235._o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la tenens_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la &_o homagium_fw-la repellit_fw-la perquisitum_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o the_o elder_a brother_n have_v enfeoff_v the_o second_o reserve_v homage_n and_o have_v receive_v homage_n and_o then_o the_o second_o have_v die_v without_o issue_n it_o shall_v have_v descend_v to_o the_o young_a and_o not_o to_o the_o elder_a brother_n quia_fw-la homagium_fw-la epellit_fw-la perquisitum_fw-la thou_fw-mi for_o this_o that_o i_o may_v mention_v it_o once_o for_o all_o glan_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o bra._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o fleta_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v ever_o since_o 3_o ed._n 1._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v antiquate_v rather_o than_o alter_v and_o the_o fancy_n upon_o which_o it_o 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title_n in_o question_n unless_o the_o usurpation_n of_o king_n john_n upon_o his_o elder_a brother_n son_n which_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v justify_v by_o introduce_v a_o law_n of_o prefer_v the_o young_a son_n before_o the_o nephew_n descend_v from_o the_o elder_a brother_n but_o this_o pretention_n can_v no_o way_n justify_v his_o usurpation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o we_o have_v the_o tractate_n of_o bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30_o 31._o and_o lib._n 5._o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v so_o little_a variance_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o descent_n between_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v take_v when_o bracton_n write_v and_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o take_v in_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v time_n when_o britton_n and_o fleta_n write_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a difference_n between_o they_o as_o may_v easy_o appear_v especial_o by_o compare_v of_o bract._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o fleta_n lib._n 5._o chapter_n the_o 9th_o liber_n the_o 6_o chapter_n the_o 1_o st_z and_o 2d_o that_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o abstract_n of_o the_o former_a therefore_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o what_o in_o substance_n both_o say_v and_o thereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 3d_o and_o edward_n the_o 1_o sy_n be_v very_o much_o one_o 1_o sy_n the_o law_n seem_v settle_v now_o unquestionable_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v in_o common_a right_a heir_n not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o knight_n service_n land_n but_o also_o of_o soccage_n land_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o special_a custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o kent_n and_o some_o other_o place_n and_o so_o that_o point_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v full_o settle_v 2_o that_o all_o the_o descendant_n in_o infinitum_fw-la from_o any_o person_n that_o have_v be_v heir_n if_o he_o have_v be_v live_v be_v inheritable_a as_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o uncle_n &_o c._n 3_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o father_n his_o son_n or_o issue_n be_v to_o have_v the_o preference_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o father_n before_o the_o young_a brother_n and_o so_o the_o doubt_n in_o glanvil_n time_n be_v settle_v glan_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o cum_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la moriatur_fw-la habens_fw-la filium_fw-la postnatum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la primogenito_fw-la filio_fw-la praemorturo_fw-la nepotem_fw-la magna_fw-la quidem_fw-la juris_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la solet_fw-la esse_fw-la uter_fw-la illorum_fw-la praeferendus_fw-la sit_fw-la alij_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la successione_n scilicet_fw-la utrum_fw-la filius_fw-la a_o nepos_fw-la 4_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n can_v not_o by_o law_n inherit_v immediate_o his_o son_n 5_o leprosy_n though_o it_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n because_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n yet_o we_o no_o where_o 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