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etc._n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o offycer_n general_o ¶_o to_o who_o the_o steward_n shall_v say_v ley_z thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v after_o i_o i_o shall_v true_a constable_n be_v true_a thridborowe_n true_a reve_v true_a frankelege_v true_a tythingman_n true_a ale_n taster_n true_a wodewarde_v and_z true_a pynder_n with_o such_o other_o offycer_n that_o be_v use_v to_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o lord_n court_v and_z true_a presentment_n make_v and_z true_o and_o due_o do_v and_o keep_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o i_o offyce_v to_o do_v so_z help_v i_o god_n and_o my_o holydome_o and_o kiss_v the_o book_n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o denysen_n ¶_o i_o shall_v true_a liegeman_n be_v and_z true_a faith_n bear_v to_o king_n henry_n that_o now_o be_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n and_o no_o trayson_fw-mi do_v nor_o thereunto_o assent_v nor_o no_o theft_n do_v nor_o no_o thief_n fellow_n be_v nor_o any_o of_o they_o to_o know_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v inform_v 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or_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n more_o in_o one_o year_n than_o in_o another_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o the_o clear_a gross_a sum_n of_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n or_o mo_z will_v be_v cast_v togider_n in_o one_o gross_a somme_fw-fr and_o to_o divide_v that_o some_o in_o as_o many_o part_n as_o there_o be_v year_n cast_v togyder_o and_o than_o the_o clear_a value_n of_o one_o year_n will_v be_v commen_o about_o that_o some_o so_o divide_v and_o thus_o end_v the_o brefe_a declaracyon_n of_o this_o statute_n extenta_fw-la manerii_fw-la ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o take_v and_o do_v of_o homage_n &_o fealty_n cap._n xviii_o in_o so_o moche_n i_o have_v show_v dyvers_a dyversite_n of_o tenor_n &_o also_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o make_v of_o copy_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o statute_n i_o seem_v also_o it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o show_v the_o dyversyte_n &_o manner_n of_o take_v and_o do_v of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o homage_n be_v the_o moo_v honourable_a seruyce_n &_o the_o moost_n humble_a seruyce_n of_o reverence_n that_o a_o free_a man_n may_v do_v to_o his_o lord_n for_o when_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o chief_a lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v his_o chief_a manner_n or_o mancyon_n place_n by_z knight_n seruyce_n and_o priorite_n he_o shall_v be_v ungirde_v and_o his_o heed_n uncover_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v sit_v &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v knee_n before_o he_o on_o both_o his_o knee_n and_o shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o togyder_o bytwene_v the_o lord_n hand_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o become_v your_o man_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n and_z of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a and_o shall_v bear_v faith_n to_o you_o for_z the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n the_o which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lordê_n and_o the_o lord_n so_o syt_v shall_v kiss_v his_o tenant_n the_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o perfyte_n love_n and_o why_o say_v the_o tenaun_n of_o life_n &_o of_o member_n and_z of_o all_o worldly_a honour_n because_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o also_o by_o priorite_n for_o and_o he_o hold_v other_o land_n of_o a_o neither_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o posteriorite_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n for_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o tenor_n of_o knight_n seruyce_n to_o go_v to_o batayle_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o put_v his_o life_n and_o membre_n in_o jeopardy_n with_o his_o lord_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o go_v with_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o shall_v he_o go_v to_o batayle_n with_o that_o lord_n that_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o by_o priorite_n and_o because_o thereof_o if_o any_o such_o tenant_n dye_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o during_o the_o nonage_n &_o also_o the_o marriage_n of_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v more_o love_a and_o kind_n to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n will_v be_v see_v that_o when_o he_o come_v of_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o lord_n the_o which_o bind_v the_o lord_n by_o reason_n the_o rather_o to_o do_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o where_o as_o his_o frendê_n may_v fortune_n care_v not_o for_o he_o and_o have_v lever_n another_o have_v the_o land_n than_o he_o ¶_o and_o if_o a_o abbot_n or_o a_o prior_n or_o any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o religion_n shall_v do_v homage_n they_o shall_v say_v i_o become_v your_o man_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v all_o only_o ê“fess_v to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o man_n and_o woman_n and_z to_o none_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v knee_n and_o hold_v their_o hand_n as_o the_o other_o die_v and_o say_v thus_o i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n and_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n the_o which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a shall_v do_v homage_n she_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o become_v your_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v not_o convenyent_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v become_v woman_n to_z any_o other_o man_n than_o to_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n do_v i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n covert_n with_o baron_n shall_v do_v homage_n they_o shall_v knee_n before_o the_o lord_n both_o &_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v both_o their_o hand_n bytwene_v his_o hand_n &_o the_o husband_n shall_v speak_v all_o the_o word_n as_o thus_o we_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_o faith_n to_o you_o we_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o land_n that_o we_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_z to_o our_o other_o lord_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v kiss_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o in_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n to_o a_o neither_o man_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n &_o seruyce_n to_o the_o grauntee_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o become_v your_o man_n fro_o this_o day_n forth_o and_z to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o a._n b._n your_o grauntour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o c._n d._n the_o which_o to_o you_o he_o have_v grant_v my_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n in_o the_o say_a town_n save_a the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o know_v you_o that_z one_o lord_n may_v have_v do_v to_o he_o dyvers_a homage_v of_o dyvers_a tenauntes_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n but_o one_o tenant_n shall_v do_v but_o one_o homage_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n dye_o his_o heir_n or_o he_o assign_v if_o he_o sell_v it_o or_o grant_v it_o a_o way_n they_z do_v represent_v the_o lord_n estate_n but_o and_o the_o tenant_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_z after_o the_o manner_n whereof_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o the_o lord_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n again_o to_o he_o that_o recover_v the_o manere_fw-la for_z he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o lord_n but_z by_o force_n of_o the_o recovere_v the_o which_o prove_v the_o first_o homage_n to_o be_v void_a for_o it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v distreyne_v his_o tenauntes_n cattle_n for_o homage_n by_o course_n of_o the_o come_v law_n and_o also_o for_o relefe_v and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v pay_v his_o relefe_v yet_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o feaultie_a also_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n but_z he_o that_o have_v a_o state_n of_o enherytaunce_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n in_z his_o own_o right_a or_o in_o his_o wyve_n for_o tenaunte_n for_o term_n of_o life_n tenauntes_n by_o the_o courtesye_n nor_o tenant_n in_o dower_n shall_v do_v no_o homage_n nor_o take_v no_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a &_o have_v issue_n three_o or_o four_o doughter_n &_o dye_v all_o the_o doughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o another_o lord_n the_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n for_o all_o and_z also_o the_o seruyce_n and_o the_o other_o doughter_n shall_v be_v contrybutories_n and_o bear_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o porcyon_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o and_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o w.o.d.e._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a &_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v
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sure_a evydence_n that_o the_o lord_n his_o freholder_o copy_n holder_n nor_o tenauntes_n shall_v never_o lose_v land_n nor_o rent_n custom_n nor_o seruyce_n but_o every_o man_n that_o rede_v the_o book_n shall_v ê‘fite_o know_v where_o the_o land_n lie_v who_o it_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a book_n and_z who_o it_o be_v than_o if_o the_o owner_n make_v a_o true_a pee_n degree_n or_o conveyaunce_n by_o discente_fw-la or_o by_o purchase_n unto_o the_o say_a land_n or_o lordship_n and_o special_o if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o tenaunte_n that_o occupy_v may_v be_v renew_v once_o in_o forty_o or_o threscore_a year_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o perpetual_a and_o sure_a evydence_n for_o ever_o to_o put_v away_o all_o strife_n and_o varyaunce_n bytwene_v lord_n and_o lord_n lord_n and_o tenant_n tenant_n and_o tenant_n in_z good_a quyetnesse_n &_o peace_n but_o of_o one_o thing_n i_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v and_o take_v god_n to_o my_o record_n that_o i_o make_v this_o book_n all_o only_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o lord_n the_o freholder_o nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v disheryt_v nor_o have_v their_o land_n lose_v nor_o imbeselde_v nor_o encroch_v by_o one_o from_o another_o and_z to_o non_fw-la other_o intent_n and_o for_o that_o i_o advertyse_v and_o exorte_n on_o god_n behalf_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o well_o lord_n as_o other_o that_o when_o the_o lordê_n or_o freholder_n know_v where_o their_o land_n lie_v and_o what_o every_o pasture_n or_o ê‘cell_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o owner_n thereof_o do_v not_o heyghten_v their_o rent_n of_o their_o tenauntes_n or_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o pay_v more_o rent_n or_o a_o gretter_n fine_o than_z they_o have_v be_v acustome_v to_o do_v in_o time_n past_a for_o as_o i_o seem_v a_o gretter_n charyte_n nor_o alm_n deed_n a_o man_n may_v not_o well_o do_v than_z upon_o his_o own_o tenaunte_n and_o also_o to_o the_o contrary_a a_o gretter_n bribery_n nor_o extorcyon_n a_o man_n can_v not_o do_v than_z upon_o his_o own_o tenaunte_n for_z they_o dare_v not_o say_v nay_o nor_o yet_o complain_v and_o therefore_o on_o their_o soul_n go_v it_o that_o so_o do_v and_o not_o on_o i_o paraventure_fw-fr the_o lord_n will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o deed_n it_o be_v his_o surveyor_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v qui_fw-fr ê‘_n alium_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la facere_fw-la videtur_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o command_v another_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n he_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v two_o princypals_n in_o one_o act_n do_v and_o also_o he_o say_v consenscientes_n et_fw-fr agentes_fw-la pari_fw-la pena_fw-la puniantur_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z consentour_n and_o the_o doer_n shall_v be_v like_o punysshed_a at_o grammar_n school_n i_o learn_v a_o vers_n
man_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n as_z before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la or_o since_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_z the_o seruyce_n thereof_o due_a &_o of_o right_a accustom_a reserve_n to_o he_o certain_a rent_n herryotte_n or_o any_o other_o custom_n this_o be_v rend_v seruyce_n and_o herryot_n seruyce_n because_o it_o be_v express_v in_o his_o origynall_a deed_n herryotte_a custom_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lordship_n wherein_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o every_o tenant_n that_o hold_v any_o mese_n place_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v gyve_v his_o best_a quick_o good_a in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryotte_n to_o the_o lord_n and_z he_o that_o have_v no_o quick_a good_a shall_v gyve_v his_o best_a deed_n good_a and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o tenant_n shall_v gyve_v for_o every_o mese_fw-mi place_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o herryot_n though_o the_o house_n be_v let_v down_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_z which_o i_o seem_v shall_v be_v a_o great_a bribery_n and_o extorcyon_n as_z i_o say_v in_o the_o prologue_n of_o this_o treatyse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o every_o man_n to_o take_v his_o house_n by_o indenture_n or_o by_o copy_n wherein_o may_v be_v express_v what_o rent_n herryotte_n custom_n and_o seruyce_v the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v and_o do_v for_z ah_o lord_n may_v abridge_v and_o make_v less_o his_o custom_n by_o write_v but_o though_o he_o make_v write_v and_o specifye_v what_o rent_n he_o shall_v pay_v he_o must_v say_v further_a for_o all_o manner_n rent_n herryotte_n custom_n &_o seruyce_n and_o in_o some_o lordeshyppe_n every_o man_n that_o die_v within_o the_o same_o be_z he_o the_o lord_n tenant_n or_o nat_n shall_v pay_v a_o herryotte_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o if_o a_o strange_a man_n ride_v or_o go_v by_o the_o way_n and_o dye_v within_o such_o a_o lordshyppe_n he_o shall_v pay_v a_o herryot_n the_o which_o be_v plain_a extorcyon_n and_o against_o the_o come_v right_a for_o bytwene_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o die_v the_fw-mi be_v no_o manner_n of_o privyte_n of_o bargayn_o or_o covynaunt_v and_o in_o some_o lordshyppe_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v his_o herryotte_n before_o the_o person_n or_o the_o vycare_v his_o mortuarye_a &_o in_o some_o place_n the_o church_n before_o and_o that_o be_v as_z it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n but_o for_o the_o moo_v part_n the_o lord_n take_v before_o because_o the_o lord_n make_v covynaunt_n with_o his_o tenant_n in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o best_a quick_o good_a at_o his_o decesse_n and_o the_o mortuary_n be_v not_o due_a till_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o the_o herryotte_n be_v covynaunt_v and_o grant_v before_o in_o his_o life_n and_o the_o first_o bargain_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v part_v bytwene_v the_o church_n &_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v where_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n have_v no_o more_o quick_o good_a but_o one_o horse_n or_o one_o be_v and_o than_o he_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o choose_v first_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a part_n by_o one_o penny_n but_z of_o deed_n good_a either_o party_n shall_v have_v one_o but_o there_o shall_v neither_o of_o they_o take_v any_o deed_n good_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o quick_o good_n and_z in_o many_o lordshyppe_n it_o be_v use_v that_o and_o the_o tenant_n leave_v his_o house_n by_o his_o own_o will_v without_o any_o discharge_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o best_a quick_a good_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryot_n &_o in_o some_o lordship_n it_o be_v acustome_v that_o &_o the_o tenant_n deê‘te_v fro_o the_o lordship_n by_o his_o own_o will_v he_o shall_v make_v a_o fine_a with_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o deê‘t_a &_o moo_v commen_o it_o be_v ii.s_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o farefee_n or_o a_o farewell_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n that_o goth_v at_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v make_v all_o manner_n of_o reparacyon_n and_o that_o tenant_n that_o be_v dyscharge_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o his_o offycer_n shall_v make_v no_o reparation_n except_z he_o be_v discharge_v for_o nat_n do_v reperation_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o many_o customary_a tenante_n there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o of_o they_o hold_v and_z what_o werke_n and_o custom_n they_o do_v &_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o tenant_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n and_o how_o moche_o every_o of_o they_o pay_v over_o the_o custom_n and_o werke_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xiii_o item_n inquirend_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr custumariis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la custumarii_fw-la et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr rerre_fw-fr qui_fw-fr libet_fw-la custumarius_fw-la teneat_fw-la quas_fw-la operationes_fw-la quas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la opera_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la custumarii_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la redditum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la preter_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la talliari_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la non_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o customarye_a tenauntes_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n how_o many_o there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o tenant_n hold_v and_o what_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v and_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o custom_n be_v worth_a of_o every_o tenant_n by_o itself_o and_o how_o moche_n rend_v by_o the_o year_n above_o his_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v pay_v and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v tax_v their_o land_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o nat_n customary_a tenauntes_n be_v those_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roale_z after_z the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o tenaunte_n with_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o have_v no_o copy_n and_o yet_o hold_v be_v like_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o begin_v soon_o after_o the_o conquest_n when_o william_n conqueror_n have_v conquer_v this_o realm_n he_o reward_v all_o those_o that_o cane_n with_o he_o in_o his_o voyage_n royal_a accord_v to_o their_o degree_n and_o to_o honourable_a man_n he_o give_v lordships_n manner_n land_n and_o tenemente_n withal_o the_o inhabytaunte_n man_n and_o woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o to_z do_v with_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o those_o honourable_a man_n think_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v servant_n and_o tenaunte_n and_z their_o land_n occupy_v with_o tyllage_n wherefore_o they_o ê‘don_v the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o vile_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o occupy_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n in_o tyllage_n and_o take_v of_o they_o such_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n as_o it_o please_v they_o to_o have_v and_o also_o take_v all_o their_o good_n &_o cattle_n at_o all_o time_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o call_v they_o their_o bond_n man_n and_o since_o that_o time_n many_z noble_a man_n both_o spirytuall_a and_o temporal_a of_o their_o godly_a disposytion_n have_v make_v to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o say_a bond_n man_n manumission_n and_o grant_v they_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o set_v to_o they_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o occupy_v after_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_v the_o which_o be_v use_v in_o dyvers_a place_n unto_o this_o day_n how_o be_v it_o in_o some_o place_n the_o bond_n man_n continue_v as_o yet_o the_o which_o i_o seem_v be_v the_o grette_v inconuenyent_n that_o now_o be_v suffer_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o have_v any_o christian_a man_n bonden_v to_o another_o and_z to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o body_n land_n &_o good_n that_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n have_v labour_v for_o all_o their_o life_n time_n to_o be_v so_o take_v like_o as_o and_o it_o be_v extortion_n or_o bribery_n and_o many_o time_n by_o colour_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o free_a man_n take_v as_o bond_n man_n and_z their_o land_n and_o good_n take_v from_o they_o so_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sue_v for_o remedy_n to_o prove_v themselves_o free_a of_o blood_n and_o that_o be_v moo_v commen_o where_o the_o free_a man_n have_v the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o bond_n man_n have_v or_o that_o his_o ancestor_n of_o who_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi be_v manumit_a before_o his_o birth_n in_o such_o
till_o the_o rig_v be_v cast_v down_o &_o than_o take_v thy_o ploughe_n again_o and_o begin_v to_o plow_v where_o thou_o do_v plow_v first_o and_o rygge_v all_o the_o remynaunt_n upwarde_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o both_o cast_v thy_o land_n and_o rig_v it_o and_z all_o at_o one_o plow_a and_o this_o will_v make_v the_o land_n to_o lie_v round_o the_o which_o be_v good_a both_o for_o corn_n &_o grass_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o manner_n of_o mend_v of_o errable_a land_n is_z to_o muck_n it_o marvel_v it_o lime_n it_o or_z dong_o it_o with_z the_o cart_n or_o wain_n and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o husbandry_n to_o set_v thy_o dung_n upon_o the_o first_o stir_v when_o it_o be_v ryg_v for_o that_o be_v best_a for_o many_o cause_n and_o if_o thou_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o falow_a than_o set_v thy_o muck_n heap_n in_o the_o rein_n of_o the_o land_n and_o than_o spread_v it_o and_z all_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o rygge_n cast_v it_o out_o again_o for_o else_o it_o do_v but_o lytell_a good_a for_o it_o will_v be_v cover_v with_o earth_n and_o syldome_o see_v again_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o manner_n of_o mend_n of_o errable_a land_n be_v to_o set_v thy_o sheep_n fold_n upon_o it_o and_z to_o flit_v it_o every_o day_n and_o it_o be_v better_a upon_o the_o stir_a than_o upon_o the_o falowe_v and_o the_o sheep_n fold_n be_v better_a upon_o the_o rye_n ground_n than_o upon_o the_o wheat_n ground_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o manner_n when_o a_o husband_n have_v moche_o errable_a land_n and_o have_v no_o dung_n nor_o sheep_n to_o compost_n nor_o dung_n his_o land_n with_o all_o than_o let_v the_o husband_n take_v his_o plough_n and_o cast_v all_o such_o land_n three_o or_o four_o time_n togyde_a and_o make_v the_o rig_v there_o as_o the_o rein_n be_v before_o and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v to_o broad_a when_o it_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o than_o rygge_v either_o side_n by_o itself_o and_o so_o make_v two_o land_n of_o one_o land_n or_o three_o land_n of_o ii_o land_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v new_a moolde_v that_o be_v not_o see_v in_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o which_o must_v needs_o gyve_v more_o corn_n than_o the_o other_o die_v before_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v amend_v his_o meadow_n cap._n twenty-five_o se_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mouldy_a warpe_n castige_v in_o the_o meadow_n and_o if_o there_o be_v in_z april_n let_v they_o be_v spradd_a and_o beat_v small_a and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o spread_v they_o and_o make_v they_o small_a to_o take_v a_o great_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n and_z to_o plass_n he_o the_o bow_n abroad_o and_o lay_v they_o low_o and_o if_o they_o lie_v not_o broad_a enough_o than_o take_v other_o smalle_a bow_n and_o bind_v they_o fast_a to_o the_o same_o and_z to_o ley_z a_o tree_n or_o two_o overthwarte_a the_o bow_n to_o hold_v they_o down_o flat_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o bind_v the_o tree_n or_o the_o bow_n that_o it_o fall_v not_o of_o and_o than_o to_o boor_n a_o hole_n with_o a_o nauger_v in_o the_o great_a bough_n end_n or_o else_o to_o tie_v a_o rope_n fast_o to_o all_o the_o bough_n end_n toguyder_n and_z to_o fast_a the_o teym_n to_o the_o same_o and_z with_o ox_n or_o horse_n to_o draw_v the_o say_a bough_n both_o up_o and_o down_o and_o overthwarte_v the_o say_v mouldy_a warp_n hill_n the_o which_o shall_v spread_v they_o better_o than_z any_o man_n hand_n can_v do_v &_o that_o shall_v refresshe_a the_o grass_n and_o make_v the_o meadow_n moche_v better_a ¶_o another_o manner_n of_o mend_n of_o meadow_n be_v if_o tâ—ere_v be_v any_o rynning_n water_n or_o land_n flode_v that_o may_v be_v set_v or_o bring_v to_o run_v over_o the_o meadow_n from_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v mow_v unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o may_n and_z they_o will_v be_v moche_o the_o better_a and_o it_o shall_v kylle_v drown_v &_o drive_v away_o the_o moldywarpe_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o low_a place_n with_o sand_n &_o make_v the_o ground_n evyn_fw-mi and_o good_a to_o mow_v all_o manner_n of_o water_n be_v good_a so_o that_o they_o stand_v not_o still_o upon_o the_o ground_n but_o special_o that_o water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o a_o town_n from_o every_o man_n myd_v or_o donghyll_n be_v best_a and_o will_v make_v the_o meadow_n moo_v rank_a and_o fro_o the_o beginning_n of_o may_n till_o the_o meadow_n be_v mow_v and_o the_o hay_n goten_a in_o the_z water_n will_v be_v set_v by_o and_o run_v another_o way_n for_z dyvers_a consideracyon_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o to_o amend_v and_o make_v better_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o pasture_n it_o be_v undouted_a but_o there_o be_v dyvers_a manner_n of_o pasture_n as_z low_a ground_n like_o meadow_n ground_n ley_fw-fr ground_n the_o which_o have_v be_v errable_a ground_n of_o late_a busshie_a ground_n the_o which_o sometime_o have_v be_v errable_a ground_n busshye_a ground_n the_o which_o be_v never_o errable_a ground_n gorstye_a ground_n the_o which_o have_v be_v errable_a ground_n gorstie_a ground_n the_o which_o be_v never_o errable_a brome_n ground_n heyth_o ground_n marry_v ground_n chalk_n ground_n flyntie_a ground_n chylturne_v ground_n and_o lymestonne_fw-fr ground_n ¶_o to_o amend_v low_a ground_n like_o meadow_n ground_n ¶_o you_o shall_v do_v by_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n before_o of_o your_o meadow_n and_o if_o any_o water_n stand_v still_o and_o will_v not_o void_a make_v a_o dyche_a two_o or_o three_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o opyn_v the_o side_n of_o the_o dyche_a that_o the_o water_n may_v come_v in_o to_o it_o convey_v the_o water_n away_o and_z with_o a_o ploughe_n make_v dyvers_a sorrow_n from_o the_o say_a dyche_n up_o in_o to_o the_o pastur_n where_o the_o water_n stand_v and_z with_o a_o cart_n a_o wain_n or_o a_o sleyde_a carry_v away_o therthe_a that_o the_o ploughe_n tourn_v up_o or_o else_o it_o will_v stop_v the_o water_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o if_o the_o ploughe_a forowe_n be_v to_o lytell_fw-mi thanne_v make_v dyvers_a small_a dychesse_n and_o open_v they_o on_o both_o side_n so_o that_o thou_o leave_v no_o water_n stand_v in_o the_o pastur_n no_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o melche_v kine_n draught_n ox_n labour_a horse_n and_o mare_n be_v moo_v convenyent_n to_o go_v togyder_n in_o such_o pasture_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v ley_z ground_n the_o which_o have_v be_v errable_a land_n of_o late_a cap._n xxvii_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o the_o lay_v lie_v and_o special_o that_o they_o lie_v not_o to_o high_a for_o &_o they_o do_v it_z be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o cast_v it_o down_o again_o &_o sow_v it_o with_o oat_n one_o year_n two_o or_z three_o and_z to_o ley_fw-fr it_o lower_v and_o round_o in_o good_a temper_n and_o see_v that_o no_o water_n stand_v at_o the_o land_n end_n butt_a on_o the_o heed_n land_n and_o if_o it_o so_o do_v than_z with_o a_o ploughe_n cast_v a_o forowe_n toward_o the_o heed_n land_n and_o than_o the_o water_n will_v follow_v that_o forowe_n and_o make_v the_o land_n dry_a but_o that_o forowe_n will_v not_o serve_v past_o one_o or_o two_o year_n but_o it_o must_v be_v renew_v and_o if_o it_o wax_v mossye_a in_o winter_n than_o will_v it_o be_v plough_v again_o and_o sow_v with_o dyvers_a corn_n as_o the_o ground_n require_v and_o at_o the_o first_o plough_v it_o will_v be_v plough_v a_o square_a forowe_n as_z deep_a as_o it_o be_v broad_a and_o lay_v flat_a &_o sow_v with_o oat_n that_o the_o moss_n may_v rote_n and_o than_o to_o lie_v falowe_v one_o year_n &_o than_o to_o be_v sow_v with_o wheat_n rye_n or_o barley_n as_o the_o husband_n thynk_v moo_v convenyent_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v lie_v falowe_v the_o first_o year_n the_o moss_n will_v not_o rote_n and_z at_o winter_n it_o will_v be_v weate_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o wheat_n and_o rye_n that_o it_o touch_v and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v plenty_n of_o such_o pasture_n that_o will_v be_v mossye_a every_o third_o year_n let_v he_o break_v up_o a_o new_a pese_n of_o ground_n and_o plow_v it_o and_o sow_v it_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n with_o lytell_a dong_a &_o sow_v it_o no_o lengar_n than_o it_o will_v bear_v plenty_n of_o corn_n without_o dung_n and_o it_o will_v bear_v moche_n better_a grass_n ten_o or_o xii_o year_n after_o and_o if_o the_o lay_v be_v to_o broad_a than_o make_v two_o land_n of_o one_o land_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o sheep_n be_v the_o moo_v convenyent_a cattle_n that_o may_v go_v on_o such_o pasture_n and_o best_o
they_o will_v amend_v the_o grass_n and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o you_o suffer_v nouth_a brere_n nor_o black_a thorn_n nor_o none_o other_o manner_n of_o bush_n to_o grow_v in_o your_o pasture_n and_o special_o by_o the_o hedge_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v bushy_a ground_n &_o mossy_a that_o have_v be_v errable_a land_n of_o old_a tyme._n cap._n xxviii_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n but_z to_o stock_n and_o get_v up_o the_o bush_n by_o the_o rote_n and_o the_o land_n plough_v and_o sow_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o reyst_a ground_n if_o it_o be_v dry_a will_v bring_v moche_n corn_n for_o the_o moss_n will_v rote_n and_o the_o moole_n hyllocke_n will_v amend_v the_o ground_n well_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o marvel_n pytte_v that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o old_a time_n within_o the_o same_o cloyse_n thane_n when_o the_o land_n begin_v to_o wear_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a of_o such_o busshye_a and_o mossye_a ground_n to_o break_v up_o 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