that_o they_o be_v shall_v swear_v likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o like_a manner_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n untyl_o they_o have_v satysfy_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o if_o one_o inheritance_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyefe_n dyscende_fw-la to_o many_o partyner_n than_o all_o the_o heir_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n so_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o heir_n so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o after_o that_o shall_v hold_v their_o part_n of_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n if_o a_o woman_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o auncetour_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n be_v marry_v before_o she_o be_v maryable_a then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n vutyll_o she_o be_v of_o age_n able_a to_o consent_v and_o than_o she_o may_v choose_v whither_o she_o will_v have_v he_o to_o who_o she_o be_v first_o marry_v or_o he_o that_o the_o king_n will_v offer_v she_o none_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n may_v alyene_v the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_v thereof_o be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o do_v his_o seruyce_n except_o he_o have_v the_o king_n licence_n but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o membre_n &_o parcelle_v of_o such_o land_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z seriauntye_n alyen_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o king_n have_v use_v to_o rate_v such_o seriauntye_n at_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z church_n be_v vacaunt_v the_o advouson_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o present_a to_o the_o same_o whereupon_o debate_n arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o other_o if_z the_o king_n by_o award_n of_o the_o court_n do_v recover_v this_o presentation_n though_o it_o be_v after_o the_o lapse_n of_o syx_n month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o advoydaunce_n no_o time_n shall_v prejudice_n he_o so_o that_o he_o present_v within_o the_o space_n of_o syx_n month_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o king_n shall_v have_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fooly_n take_v the_o profytte_n of_o they_o without_o waste_n or_o dystruction_n and_o find_v to_o they_o their_o necessarye_n of_o who_o fee_n soever_o that_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiote_n he_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr it_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n so_o that_o such_o idiote_n shall_v not_o alyene_v nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v dysheryte_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v provyde_v when_o any_o that_o before_o time_n have_v have_v his_o wit_n and_o memory_n happen_v to_o fayâ—e_v of_o his_o wit_n as_o there_o be_v many_o per_fw-la lucâ—da_fw-la interualla_fw-la i_o by_o evydent_a space_n that_o their_o land_n &_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v convenient_o maynteyn_v with_o the_o profytte_n of_o the_o same_o and_z the_o resydue_n besides_o their_o sustentation_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o their_o use_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o right_a mind_n so_o that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alyen_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o party_n dye_v in_o such_o estate_n than_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distrybute_n for_o his_o soul_n by_o advyse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v through_o out_o the_o realm_n whale_n &_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o see_v or_o else_o where_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n pryvylege_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v escheate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o norman_n to_o who_o fee_n soever_o they_o belong_v save_v the_o seruyce_n appertain_v to_o the_o chyefe_n orde_v of_o the_o same_o fee._n and_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi where_o any_o inherytaunce_n discendyth_v to_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v â—n_o the_o party_n beyond_o the_o see_v who_o ancestor_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n johan_n under_o thalligeaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n â—â—_o england_n as_z late_a it_o happen_v by_o the_o baronye_n of_o monmouth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o johan_n of_o monmouth_n who_o heir_n be_v of_o brytayne_n and_o other_o place_n king_n henry_n by_o the_o foresay_a occasyon_n recover_v many_o eschetes_n of_o norman_n land_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o other_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a and_o accustom_a thereunto_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n die_v and_z his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n that_o his_o anncetour_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v before_z he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receyve_v season_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v gain_v no_o freholde_n thereby_o and_o if_o he_o die_v seasyd_v during_o that_o time_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o it_o come_v late_o in_o ure_n by_o maude_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n wife_n of_o maunsell_n the_o martial_a which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o wyllyam_n martial_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o season_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manner_n of_o scrogoyll_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n before_o he_o have_v entryd_v by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o his_o entre_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o by_o intrusyon_n how_o be_v it_o this_o statute_n doyth_fw-mi not_o mean_v of_o socage_n and_o other_o small_a tenor_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v eschete_n of_o land_n of_o the_o freholder_n of_o ache_n bishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o such_o tenaunte_n be_v attaint_v for_o felonye_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n while_o their_o temporalte_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o gyve_v at_o his_o pleasure_n save_a to_o such_o prelate_n the_o seruyce_n that_o thereto_o be_v due_a and_o accustom_a ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n gyve_v or_o grant_v land_n or_o a_o manoyr_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n without_o he_o make_v express_a mencyon_n in_o his_o deed_n or_o write_v of_o knight_n fee_n advouzon_n of_o church_n and_o dower_n when_o they_o fall_v belong_v to_o such_o manor_n or_o land_n then_z at_o this_o day_n the_o king_n reserve_v to_o hymsef_a such_o fee_n advouson_n and_o dower_n all_o be_v it_o that_o among_o other_o person_n there_o shall_v be_v employ_v no_o such_o reseruacyon_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v or_o that_o run_v away_o where_o some_o ever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freholde_v than_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profytâ—es_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o dystroy_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n gardeyn_n and_z in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_a to_o the_o same_o land_n except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privyledge_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o the_o king_n have_v have_v the_o year_n dayâ—_n â—_o waste_v then_o the_o laâ—de_n shall_v be_v restore_v be_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fame_n fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_o before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n the_o day_n &_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucestre_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n &_o one_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o felon_n shall_v reverte_v &_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n â—â—_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felonye_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kenâ—_n in_o gavelkynd_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bough_n the_o son_n to_o the_o plough_n there_o all_o heir_n male_n shall_v dyvyde_v their_o inherytauncâ—_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v 〈…〉_o with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v
bench_n that_o shall_v direct_v a_o wryt_n unto_o the_o mayer_n and_o sheryfe_n that_o if_o the_o tenaunte_a have_v lose_v his_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o land_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o value_v &_o shall_v return_v the_o extent_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o â—o_z the_o bench_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v unto_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o warrauntye_n be_v somon_v that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o party_n warrant_v to_o have_v as_o moche_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o warrantour_n in_o value_n as_z he_o lose_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o a_o plea_n be_v move_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n by_o wrytte_n the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o waste_n or_o estrypament_v of_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n hang_v the_o ple_n &_o if_o he_o do_v the_o mayer_n and_o sheryfe_n shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o demaundant_a and_o the_o same_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o other_o city_n boroughe_n &_o every_o where_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n grant_v unto_o the_o cytezyn_v of_o london_n that_o where_o as_o before_o time_n they_o that_o be_v dyssese_v of_o their_o freholde_n in_o the_o same_o cyte_n coude_fw-fr not_o recover_v their_o damage_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o iustyce_n to_o the_o tower_n that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o dyssesye_n shall_v have_v damage_n by_o the_o same_o assize_n whereby_o they_o recover_v their_o land_n and_o the_o dissesour_n shall_v be_v amerce_v by_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n which_o shall_v resort_v once_o a_o year_n into_o the_o cyte_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o to_z the_o treasourer_n of_o theschequer_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v it_o every_o year_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o two_o of_o they_o and_z the_o 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and_o wife_n with_o such_o condition_n express_v if_o that_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n dye_v without_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n between_o they_o beget_v the_o land_n so_o give_v shall_v reverte_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n in_o case_n also_o where_o land_n be_v give_v in_o free_a marriage_n which_o gift_n have_v a_o condicyon_n awer_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o deed_n as_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o same_o husband_n &_o wife_n dye_v without_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n beget_v the_o land_n so_o gyve_v shall_v reverte_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n in_o case_n also_o where_o a_o man_n gyve_v land_n to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v it_o seem_v very_o hard_a &_o yet_o seem_v to_o the_o gyver_n and_o their_o heir_n that_o their_o wylbe_v express_v in_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o nor_o yet_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o case_n afore_o say_v after_o issue_n bear_v &_o beget_v between_o they_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condicyon_n heretofore_o such_o feffee_n have_v power_n to_o make_v alyenacyon_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v and_o to_o dysheryte_v their_o issue_n contrary_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gyvers_a and_z contrary_a to_o the_o form_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n and_o further_o where_o the_o issue_n fail_a the_o land_n so_o give_v aught_o to_o return_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n by_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n though_o the_o issue_n if_o any_o be_v by_z the_o deed_n and_o feffement_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condycyon_n be_v bar_v of_o their_o revercyon_n which_o be_v dyrecte_o repugnaunt_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n wherefore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n consyder_v how_o necessary_a
any_o do_v claim_n commune_v of_o pasture_n by_o specyall_a feffement_n or_o grant_n for_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o beast_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n where_o as_o covenaunte_n bar_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o recovere_fw-la as_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o form_n of_o the_o grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o mill_v wyndmyll_n berkarye_n deyerye_o enlarge_n of_o a_o court_n or_o curtylage_n fromhensforth_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v greve_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o commune_v of_o pasture_n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o have_v right_a to_o approwe_v doyth_fw-mi levye_fw-mi a_o dyke_n or_o a_o hedge_n and_o sometime_o by_o night_n or_o at_o another_o season_n that_o they_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v espy_v do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o verdytte_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n who_o do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o man_n of_o the_o town_n never_o will_v not_o indyte_n such_o as_o be_v guilt_n thereof_o the_o town_n never_a and_o adjoin_a shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o levye_a the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n at_o their_o own_o custe_n and_o to_o yield_v damage_n and_o where_o one_o have_v no_o right_a to_o commune_v usurpyth_n commune_v what_o time_n the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n or_o what_o time_n a_o woman_n be_v covert_a or_o the_o pasture_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenante_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_z in_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o pasture_n be_v long_o use_v many_z hold_a opynion_n that_o such_o pasture_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v appertinent_a unto_o frehold_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n ought_v to_o have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrythe_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v deforce_v of_o such_o pasture_n but_o fromhensforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v that_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v within_o the_o time_n that_o a_o assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n lie_v if_o they_o have_v no_o common_a before_o a_o wryt_n of_o novel_a disseson_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o they_o if_z they_o be_v deforce_v ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_a owse_fw-mi trente_a do_v arte_fw-la derewent_n wherf_n nydryore_n swale_n tese_n tyn_n eden_n and_o all_o other_o water_n wherein_o salmon_n be_v take_v shall_v be_v defend_v for_o take_v salmon_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n unto_o sayncte_n martynes_n day_n and_o likewise_o that_o young_a salmon_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o dystroy_v by_o net_n nor_o by_o other_o engine_n at_o myllpoly_n from_o the_o mydde_v of_o aprell_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o in_o place_n where_o as_o fresh_a water_n be_v there_z shall_v be_v assign_v overscar_n of_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v swear_v shall_v oftentimes_o see_v and_o inquere_v of_o the_o offender_n &_o for_o the_o first_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o burn_v of_o their_o net_n and_o for_o the_o secounde_n they_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o thyrd_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v a_o hole_n year_n and_z as_o the_o trespass_n increasyth_v so_o shall_v the_o ponyshement_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o vyewe_v of_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provyde_v that_o fromhensforth_o vyewe_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o vyewe_n be_v necessary_a as_o if_o one_o less_o land_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o the_o lesar_n move_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o land_n and_z in_o case_n where_o one_o by_o a_o excepcyon_n dylatorye_n abate_v a_o wrytte_n after_o the_o vyewe_a as_z by_o nontenure_n or_o the_o mysname_a of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n in_o that_o case_n from_o henceforth_o the_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v if_o he_o have_v vyewe_a in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n where_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o land_n that_o the_o husband_n alyen_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o auncetour_n where_o the_o tenant_n ought_v to_o take_v knowledge_n what_o land_n the_o husband_n do_v alyene_v to_o he_o or_o his_o auncetour_n though_o the_o husband_n die_v not_o seasyd_v yet_o fronhensforth_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr also_o where_o the_o demaundant_a miss_v â–ª_o name_v the_o entre_fw-fr if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n of_o another_o entre_fw-fr if_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n have_v vyewe_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o secounde_n in_o wrytte_n also_o where_o land_n be_v demand_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o less_o make_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o his_o auncetour_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o not_o his_o auncetour_n as_o that_o he_o lessyd_v to_o he_o be_v within_o age_n not_o hole_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o such_o like_a vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o demyse_n be_v make_v to_o his_o auncetour_n the_o vyewe_a shall_v lie_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n iustyce_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n no_o â—apitre_fw-fr the._n xlix_o â—apitre_fw-fr clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n nor_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o of_o any_o justice_n or_o other_o offyce_a nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n house_n press_v nor_o lie_v man_n shall_v take_v any_o church_n nor_o advowson_n of_o a_o church_n land_n nor_o tenement_n by_o gift_n sale_n nor_o to_z ferme_fw-fr ne_z for_o partake_v nor_o otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o plea_n before_o we_o or_o before_o any_o of_o our_o offycer_n nor_o shall_v take_v no_o reward_n thereof_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_a to_o this_o act_n other_o himself_o or_z by_o another_o though_o he_o make_v no_o strife_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n aswell_o he_o that_o purchase_v as_o he_o that_o with_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n next_o come_v so_o that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o offence_n do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o say_a feast_n contrary_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estatute_n no_o ponyshement_n mencyon_v within_o these_o estatute_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n moreover_o concern_v the_o statute_n provyde_v where_o the_o law_n fail_v &_o for_o remedy_n lest_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_v shall_v depart_v from_o then_n without_o remedy_n they_o shall_v have_v wrytte_n provyde_v in_o their_o case_n but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v plede_v untyll_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghell_n aforesaid_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n thyrd_o make_v the_o xviii_o year_n of_o ed._n the_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n in_o time_n pass_v enter_v into_o their_o fee_n to_o the_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o upon_o the_o freholder_n of_o such_o great_a man_n have_v sell_v their_o land_n to_o such_o purchaser_n in_o fee_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o feffour_n &_o not_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o see_v whereby_o the_o chyef_a lord_n have_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o escheate_n maryage_n wardshyps_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v of_o their_o fee_n which_o thing_n semyth_n very_o hard_a &_o extreme_a unto_o such_o lord_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o case_n manifest_a disherytaunce_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n after_o easter_n the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o s._n johan_n bap._n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o fronhensforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o free_a man_n to_o sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n his_o land_n &_o tenemente_n or_o part_n of_o they_o so_z that_o the_o feffee_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o seevyce_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o feffour_n hold_v before_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o sell_v any_o part_n of_o such_o land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o any_o the_o feffee_n shall_v immedyat_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o charge_v with_o the_o seruyce_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v or_o aught_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v chyef_a lord_n for_o the_o same_o parcel_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o sell_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feffee_n
have_v do_v to_o we_o knight_n seruyce_n in_o our_o war_n ¶_o the_o xii_o cha._n no_o sheryffe_n nor_o our_o bailiee_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o horse_n or_o cart_n of_o any_o man_n to_o make_v caryage_n except_z he_o pay_v the_o old_a price_n lymyt_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_z caryage_n with_o two_o horse_n ten_o d._n a_o day_n for_o iii_o horse_n xiiii_o d._n a_o day_n no_o demean_v cart_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n or_o knight_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o our_o baylye_n nor_o we_o nor_o our_o baylye_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v any_o man_n wood_n for_o our_o castle_n or_o other_o our_o necessarye_n to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o leave_v of_o he_o who_o the_o wood_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convyet_a of_o felony_n but_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o then_o those_o land_n shall_v be_v delyveryd_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n all_o wery_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v utter_o put_v down_o by_o thamy_n &_o medway_n and_z through_o all_o england_n but_z only_a by_o the_o see_v cost_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n a_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o freholde_n whereby_o a_o freman_n may_v less_o his_o court_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapitre_fw-fr one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v thorugh_o all_o our_o realm_n &_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o london_n and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_v clothe_v russette_v and_o haberiecte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ii_o yard_n within_o the_o lyste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o weyghte_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o measure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n no_o thing_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o wrytte_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquysicyon_n of_o life_n or_o membre_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapi_fw-la if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee_n fearme_n or_z by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o a_o other_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o man_n by_z reason_n of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr socage_n or_o burgage_n nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o that_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knights_n seruyce_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o keep_a of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o petty_a feriantye_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o seruyce_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o other_o like_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o a_o other_o lord_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n no_o bayllye_n fromhensforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o say_n without_z faithful_a wytness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n no_o free_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprysoned_a or_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o his_o freholde_n or_o lybertee_n or_z free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o otherwise_o dystrayned_a nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_z by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_z by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v sell_v to_o noman_n we_o shall_v deny_v nor_o defer_v to_o noman_n neither_o justice_n nor_o right_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n all_o merchaunte_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohybyt_fw-la before_n shall_v have_v their_o sauâ—e_n and_o sure_a conduyte_n to_o entre_fw-fr and_o depart_v to_o go_v and_z tarry_v in_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n to_z bye_o and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o ill_a toll_v by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n or_o goodê_n untyll_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o iustyce_n how_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n and_o if_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o us._n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o escheat_n as_z of_o the_o honour_n of_o walyngford_v no_o thyngham_fw-mi boloyn_n or_z of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n as_o of_o any_o baronye_n and_o dye_v his_o heir_n shall_v gyve_v none_o other_o relyef_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o seruyce_n to_o we_o then_z he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o barony_n or_o escheat_n any_o escheat_n or_o keep_n of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o they_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o other_o where_o in_o chyef_n or_o else_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o baronye_n or_o escheat_n otherwheare_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chyef_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n no_o freman_n fronhensforth_o shall_v gyve_v nor_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o resydue_v of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o seruyce_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n all_o patroness_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n chartour_n of_o england_n of_o advouson_n or_o have_v old_a â—enure_n or_o possessyon_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custodye_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_z as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o impryson_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n no_o shire_n court_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_z from_o month_n to_o month_n and_z where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o still_o nor_o no_o sheryf_v nor_o his_n bayllyf_v shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o not_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o myghelmas_n and_o the_o view_n of_o frank_a pledge_n shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o myghelmas_n without_o occasyon_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o lybertee_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v syus_fw-la the_o vyew_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o pea_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o trything_n â—e_v holly_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o that_o the_o sheryfseke_v no_o occasyon_n &_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheryf_v be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o vyew_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o shall_v not_o be_v leful_a fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n to_o gyve_v his_o land_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o man_n and_z to_o less_o the_o same_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receyve_v it_o if_o any_o man_n fromhensforthe_o gyve_v his_o land_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z thereupon_o be_v convycte_v the_o gyfie_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a &_o the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n escuage_z fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n templet_n hospytelers_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_z their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o all_o these_o custom_n &_o lybertee_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o
after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expyre_v if_o he_o can_v find_v suffycient_a surety_n he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v and_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n uuhatsomever_o archbishop_n bishop_n â—â—le_n or_o baron_fw-fr come_a to_o we_o at_o our_o commandment_n and_o pass_v by_o our_o foreste_n it_o shall_v be_v leful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v &_o kill_v one_o or_o two_o of_o our_o dear_n with_o our_o foster_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_z else_o he_o shall_v cause_v one_o to_o blow_v a_o horn_n for_o he_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o steel_n our_o deer_n and_o likewise_o they_o shall_v do_v return_a home_n from_o us._n ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n every_o freman_n fromhensforth_o with_o out_o daungyer_n shall_v make_v in_o his_o own_o wood_n or_z in_o his_o land_n or_z in_o his_o water_n that_o he_o have_v within_o our_o forest_n mylles_n spring_n pole_n maâ—les_n dykes_fw-mi or_z crable_a ground_n without_o enclose_n that_o crable_a ground_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapyter_n every_o freman_n shall_v have_v within_o his_o own_o wood_n eyre_n of_o hawk_n sparowhawkes_n falcon_n egly_n &_o heron_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v also_o the_o honey_n that_o be_v find_v within_o his_o wood_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n fronhensforth_o that_o be_v not_o â—oster_v in_o fee_n payenge_a to_o we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v any_o chymynage_n or_o tolle_fw-la within_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi the_o foster_n in_o fee_n payeng_v we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v chymynage_n that_o be_v â—â—_o say_v for_o caryage_n by_o carry_v the_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n and_o for_o another_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n for_o a_o horse_n that_o beryth_v loâ—es_v everye_o half_a year_n ob_fw-la and_o of_o those_o only_a that_o come_v as_o merchaunte_n through_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi by_o licence_n to_o buy_v bush_n rymbre_fw-es bark_v coal_n and_o to_o sell_v it_o again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o for_o none_o other_o carriage_n by_o carâ—_n chymynage_n or_o toll_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o chy_fw-la â–ª_o mynage_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v but_z in_o such_o place_n only_o where_o it_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v those_o which_o bear_v upon_o their_o back_n brushment_n bark_v or_o coal_n to_o sell_v though_o it_o be_v their_o lyve_n shall_v pay_v no_o chymynage_n to_o our_o foster_v except_o they_o take_v it_o within_o our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n all_o that_o be_v outlaw_v of_o trespass_n within_o our_o forest_n syn_n the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o coronation_n shall_v come_v to_o our_o pea_n without_o let_v and_o shall_v find_v to_o we_o surety_n that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v not_o trespass_n unto_o we_o within_o our_o foreste_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n no_o constable_n castyllayne_n or_o baylyf_v shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n neither_o for_o green_a huge_a nor_o hunt_a but_o everye_o foster_n in_o fee_n shall_v make_v attachemente_n for_o plea_n of_o forest_n aswell_o for_o green_a huge_a as_o hunt_v and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o the_o verder_n of_o the_o countye_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enrol_v and_o enclose_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o verder_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o our_o chyef_a iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n and_z before_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v determine_v and_o these_o lybertee_n of_o forest_n we_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n savyuge_a to_o all_o archbyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n knight_n and_z to_o all_o other_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a templars_n hospytallar_n their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n aswell_o within_o the_o forest_n as_o without_o and_z in_o warens_fw-la and_o other_o place_n which_o they_o before_o have_v have_v all_o these_o lyberte_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n and_o we_o do_v confirm_v and_o ratefye_v these_o gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v great_a chartour_n etc._n etc._n here_o end_v the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n it_o be_v provyde_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n holben_fw-mi at_o merton_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n vyncent_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n johan_n before_o w._n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o his_o bishop_n and_o suffragans_n and_z before_o the_o great_a party_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n there_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o say_a king_n &_o alyanore_n the_o queen_n about_o which_o they_o be_v all_o call_v where_o it_o be_v treat_v for_o the_o come_fw-mi wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o artycle_n under_o write_v thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v aswell_o of_o the_o foresay_a archbyshop_n bishops_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_z of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o for_o widow_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v deforce_v of_o their_o dower_n and_o may_v not_o have_v their_o dower_n or_o quarentyn_a without_o plea_n we_o will_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o deforce_v they_o of_o their_o dower_n or_o quarentyne_n in_o the_o land_n whereof_o their_o husband_n die_v sese_v and_o that_o the_o same_o widow_n have_v recover_v syn_n by_o plea_n they_o that_o be_v convyct_v of_o such_o wrongful_a deforcement_n shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o same_o widow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o thoâ—e_a dower_n to_o they_o belong_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o the_o say_v widow_n by_o judgement_n of_o our_o court_n have_v recover_v season_n of_o their_o dower_n and_o the_o deforcer_n nevertheless_o shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n also_o fromhensforth_o all_o widow_n may_v bequethe_v the_o crop_n of_o their_o ground_n aswell_o of_o their_o dower_n as_o of_o other_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o such_o seruyce_n as_o be_v due_a for_o their_o dower_n &_o other_o tenemente_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o if_o any_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o their_o freholde_n and_o before_o the_o iustyce_n errantes_fw-la have_n recover_a season_n by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n or_o by_o confession_n of_o they_o which_o do_v the_o dysseson_n and_o the_o dyssesye_n have_v have_v season_n delyver_v by_o the_o sheryf_v if_o the_o same_o dyssesor_n after_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o iustyce_n or_o in_o mean_a time_n have_v dyssese_v the_o same_o playntyf_v of_o the_o same_o freholde_v &_o thereof_o be_v convyete_a they_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n prison_n untyl_o the_o king_n have_v dyscharge_v they_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n how_o such_o be_v â—óuyct_v shall_v be_v ponyshed_a when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v into_o the_o court_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n wrytte_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheâ—yffe_n in_o which_o must_v be_v contain_v the_o playnte_v of_o dysseson_n do_v upon_o dysseson_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o kepat_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o kyngê_n corowne_v and_o other_o lawful_a knight_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o pasture_n for_o which_o the_o playnte_v have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o he_o make_v by_o the_o first_o iurror_n &_o other_o neighbour_n and_o lawful_a man_n dylygent_a inquerye_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o dyssesyd_v again_o as_o before_o to_o say_v than_o let_v he_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o provysyon_n afore_o mention_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v other_o wise_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v go_v quite_o nor_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o execute_v any_o such_o playnte_v without_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o have_v recover_v their_o season_n by_o assize_n of_o morâ—dauncetor_n and_o so_o of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n recover_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o â—nqueste_n if_o after_o they_o be_v dyssese_v by_o the_o first_o deforceour_n against_o who_o they_o have_v recover_v any_o wise_n by_o inquest_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n also_o because_o many_o great_a man_n of_o engelande_n which_o have_v infeff_v knight_n and_o their_o freholder_n of_o small_a tenemente_n in_o their_o great_a manner_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v profit_n of_o the_o resydue_v of_o their_o manner_n as_o of_o waste_a
he_o wyll_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o more_o stedfaste_o &_o inâ—yolably_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n aswell_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a degree_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o insurreâ—â—yon_n late_o move_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o likewise_o after_o many_z great_a man_n and_o dyverse_a other_o refuse_v to_o be_v iustefy_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n like_a as_o they_o ought_v &_o be_v wont_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitour_n &_o also_o in_o his_o time_n â–ª_o but_o â—oke_v great_a ponyshmente_n &_o dystress_n of_o their_o neighbour_n &_o of_o other_o untyl_o they_o have_v amends_n &_o raunsom_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o further_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v iustefy_v by_o the_o king_n offycer_n nor_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o make_v delyvere_a of_o such_o dystress_n as_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o own_o auctorite_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o grauntyd_v that_o all_o person_n aswell_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a estate_n shall_v receyve_v justice_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v take_v any_o such_o distress_v of_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n though_o he_o have_v damage_n or_o â—â—urye_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v amends_n of_o his_o neighbour_n other_o hygh_a or_o low_o and_o upon_o the_o foresay_a artycle_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v such_o dystress_n of_o his_o own_o auctorite_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n as_o be_v â–ª_o fore_n be_v say_v and_o be_v convycte_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o ransom_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o trespass_n and_o likewise_o if_o one_o neighbour_n take_v a_o distress_v of_o another_o without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n whereby_o he_o have_v damage_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v likewise_o and_o that_o after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o suffycient_a and_o full_a amends_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n by_o such_o dystress_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n morcover_v none_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v shall_v dystrayne_v any_o to_o come_v to_o his_o court_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o fee_n or_z have_v no_o iurisdiccyon_n over_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o hundred_o or_o baylewyke_a nor_o shall_v take_v no_o dystress_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n or_o place_n where_o he_o have_v no_o baylewyke_n nor_o iurisdyccyon_n and_o he_o that_o offendyth_v against_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o suffer_v such_o dystress_n as_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v delyver_v by_o the_o king_n offycer_n after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o will_v not_o suffer_v somon_n attachemente_n or_o execution_n of_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v in_o manner_n afore_o say_v as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v dystraune_n his_o tenant_n for_o seruyce_n and_o customê_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n whereby_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v cause_n to_o dystrayne_v and_z after_o it_o be_v find_v that_o that_o same_o seruyce_n be_v not_o due_a the_o lord_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v ponysh_v by_o ransom_n as_o in_o the_o case_n afore_o say_v if_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o dystress_n to_o be_v delyver_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v be_v amerce_v as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v â–ª_o &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n against_o he_o ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n none_o fronhensforth_o shall_v cause_v any_o distress_v that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o countye_n where_o it_o be_v take_v and_o if_o one_o neighbour_n do_v so_o to_o a_o other_o of_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n without_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v raunson_v as_o above_o be_v say_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o the_o peaâ—e_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o lord_n presume_v so_o to_o do_v against_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o amercyment_n only_o moreover_o the_o dystress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o to_o great_a and_o he_o that_o take_v great_a and_o unreasonable_a dystress_n shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v for_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o dystress_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o great_a chartour_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o artycle_n aswell_o in_o such_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o other_o &_o that_o shall_v be_v inquer_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o journey_n and_o afore_o the_o sheryfeâ—_n in_o their_o county_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v free_o grant_v against_o they_o that_o do_v offend_v before_o the_o king_n or_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n or_o be_v before_o iustyce_n errant_a than_o they_o come_v into_o those_o party_n likewise_o the_o chartour_n of_o foreste_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o artycle_n and_o the_o offender_n when_o they_o be_v convyete_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o form_n above_o mencyoned_a ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n as_o touchyngr_v they_o that_o use_v to_o infeâ—â—e_v their_o eldyst_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n for_o to_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o wardshyps_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o agreyd_v that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o feffement_n no_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v lâ—â—e_v his_o ward_n moreover_o of_o they_o that_o fain_o â—aâ—se_v feffemente_n of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o will_v lâ—sse_v for_o term_v of_o year_n for_o to_o defraud_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o feffemente_n that_o they_o be_v satysfy_v of_o thoâ—e_o seruy_a 〈…〉_o unto_o they_o untyll_o a_o certain_a term_n so_o that_o if_o such_o feffee_n be_v bind_v at_o the_o say_a term_n to_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o fer_fw-fr above_o so_o that_o after_o such_o term_n the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o heir_n because_o no_o man_n wild_a contenâ—â—o_o hold_v â—â—_o upon_o the_o price_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o agreyd_v that_o by_o such_o fraud_n no_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v less_o his_o ward_n nevertheless_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o they_o to_o dyssease_v such_o feffee_n without_o judgement_n but_z they_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n for_o to_o have_v such_o a_o ward_n restore_v unto_o they_o and_z by_o the_o wytness_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o feffement_n with_o other_o fire_n and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o country_n and_z by_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n &_o by_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o same_o payable_a after_o that_o term_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v whither_o such_o feffemente_n be_v make_v upon_o confydence_n or_o by_o colusyon_n to_o defraud_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n in_o such_o case_n recover_v their_o ward_n by_o judgement_n the_o feffee_o shall_v nevertheless_o have_v their_o accyon_n to_o recover_v such_o term_n or_o fee_n which_o they_o have_v therein_o when_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o their_o lawful_a age_n and_o if_o any_o chyef_a lord_n do_v malycyous_o implede_v such_o feffee_n feign_v this_o case_n where_o the_o feffemente_n be_v make_v lawful_o &_o upon_o trust_n then_o the_o feffee_n shall_v have_v their_o damage_n award_v and_o their_o cost_n which_o they_o have_v sustain_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o foresay_a plea_n and_o the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o amercyment_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n in_o a_o common_a plea_n of_o ward_n if_o the_o detorceour_n come_v not_o at_o the_o great_a dystrâ—es_n then_o the_o say_a wrytte_n shall_v be_v renew_v twice_o or_o thrice_o as_o it_o may_v be_v with_o in_o the_o moyâ—e_n of_o the_o year_n follow_a so_o that_o every_o â—yme_n the_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o full_a shire_n if_o the_o deforceour_n be_v not_o find_v before_o and_o there_o open_o be_v denounce_v that_o he_o may_v come_v at_o the_o day_n lymyt_v then_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a himself_o so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o answer_v within_o the_o say_v half_a year_n nor_o the_o sheryffe_n can_v not_o get_v his_o body_n to_o have_v it_o before_o our_o iustyce_n to_o answer_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o as_o a_o rebel_n he_o shall_v less_o the_o season_n of_o
the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v so_o move_v nor_o cast_v no_o essoyne_n then_z he_o shall_v be_v attach_v at_o another_o day_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o nor_o cast_v none_o essoyne_v he_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o the_o great_a distress_v above_o give_v and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o then_o by_z his_o defauâ—e_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o dystourbour_n for_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o let_v the_o playntyf_v save_v to_o the_o dystourbour_n his_o right_a at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o will_v plede_v therefore_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o make_v attachemente_n in_o all_o wrytte_n where_o attachemente_n lie_v as_o in_o make_v dystress_n so_o that_o the_o secounde_n attachement_fw-fr shall_v be_v make_v by_o bettar_n sure_a tie_n and_o afterward_o the_o last_o distress_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o after_o that_o a_o man_n have_v put_v himself_o to_o any_o inqueste_n the_o which_o must_v pass_v in_o such_o wrytte_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o essoyne_n or_o defaute_fw-fr so_o that_o if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o essoyne_fw-fr or_o make_v defaute_n the_o secounde_n day_n then_o the_o inqueste_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o his_o defaute_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o if_o such_o inquest_n be_v take_v in_o the_o shire_n before_o the_o sheryf_v or_o coroner_n it_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o if_o the_o party_n defendant_n come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n then_o through_o his_o defaute_n another_o day_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v to_o here_o the_o judgement_n if_o he_o will_v accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o through_o his_o defaute_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o like_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n concern_v chartour_n of_o exempcyon_n &_o lybertee_n that_o the_o purchasour_n shall_v not_o be_v impanel_v in_o assize_n jury_n and_o inqueste_n it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o if_o their_o oath_n be_v so_o requisyte_n that_o without_o they_o justice_n can_v not_o be_v do_v as_o in_o great_a assize_n perambulacyon_n and_o in_o dede_n or_o wrytynge_n of_o covenaunte_n where_o they_o be_v name_v for_o wytness_n or_z in_o attaynte_n &_o in_o other_o case_n like_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o swear_v save_v to_o they_o at_o another_o time_n their_o foresay_a lyberte_fw-fr and_o exempcyon_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o no_o man_n fronhensforthe_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o cause_n to_o take_v dystress_n out_o of_o his_o fee_n nor_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n nor_o in_o the_o come_fw-mi street_n but_o only_o to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o offycer_n have_v specyall_a aucroryte_n to_o do_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n if_o any_o heir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n be_v within_o age_n and_z his_o lord_n have_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenemente_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o the_o heir_n his_o land_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n without_o plea_n the_o heir_n shall_v recover_v his_o land_n by_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr with_o the_o damage_n that_o he_o have_v sustain_v by_o such_o withhold_v syn_n the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o if_o any_o heir_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o auncetor_n death_n be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o he_o his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o know_v for_o heir_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o inherytaunce_n the_z chyef_a lord_n shall_v not_o put_v he_o out_o nor_o take_v nor_o remove_v any_o thing_n there_o but_z shall_v take_v only_o simple_a season_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v for_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n do_v put_v such_o a_o heir_n out_o of_o possessyon_n malyeyous_o whereby_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o mortdauncetor_n or_o of_o cosynage_n then_z he_o shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n as_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n of_o heir_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o our_o sove_o â–ª_o reign_n lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o season_n of_o their_o land_n like_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o time_n nor_o the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o inherytaunce_n before_o he_o have_v receyve_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o auncetor_n and_o this_o must_v be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o land_n &_o fee_n the_o which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o knygh_fw-mi tes_fw-fr seruyce_n or_o serâ—auntye_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o heir_n because_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o kepar_v shall_v make_v no_o waste_n nor_o sale_n nor_o any_o dystruccyon_n of_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n but_o saucy_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n so_o that_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o his_o lawful_a age_n they_o shall_v answer_v to_o he_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n by_o a_o lawful_a account_v save_a to_o the_o same_o kepar_v their_o reasonable_a cost_n nor_o the_o say_v kepar_v shall_v neither_o gyve_v nor_o sell_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n but_z to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n but_o the_o next_o friend_n which_o have_v his_o wardshyp_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o wrytte_v of_o implede_a do_v not_o lie_v shall_v have_v such_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o without_o waste_v sale_n or_o dystruccyon_n make_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n no_o eschetour_n or_o iquysitor_n or_o justice_n specyall_a assign_v to_o take_v assize_n or_o to_o here_o &_o determine_v matter_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o amerce_v for_o defaute_n of_o common_a somon_n but_o the_o chyef_a iustyce_n or_o the_o iustyce_n â—rrant_v in_o their_o journey_n ¶_o the_o xix_o capittell_a for_o essoyne_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o shire_n court_n hundrede_o court_n baron_n or_z in_o other_o court_n none_o shall_v need_v to_o swear_v to_o warrant_v his_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n none_o from_o hensforthe_a except_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v hold_v in_o his_o court_n any_o plea_n of_o false_a judgement_n give_v in_o his_o court_n by_o his_o tenaunte_n for_o such_o plea_n specyal_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o dignyte_v of_o our_o sove_o reign_v lord_n the_o king_n â–ª_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o cha_z it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o the_o bests_n of_o any_o man_n be_v take_v and_o wrongful_o witholden_v the_o sheryf_v after_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o thereupon_o may_v delyver_v they_o without_o let_v or_o gaynsayenge_a of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o bests_n if_o they_o be_v take_v without_o his_o lybertee_n and_o if_o the_o bests_n be_v take_v within_o any_o lybertee_n and_o the_o baylyffe_n of_o the_o lyberte_fw-fr wâ—l_v not_o delyver_v they_o then_z the_o sheryf_v for_o defaute_n of_o those_o bayllyffe_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v delyver_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n none_o fronhensforth_o shall_v dystrayne_v his_o freholder_n to_o answer_v for_o their_o freholde_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n touching_n their_o frehold_n without_o the_o kyngê_n wrytte_n nor_o shall_v cause_v his_o freholder_n to_o swear_v against_o their_o wylles_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o capit_a it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o bayllyffe_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v account_n to_o their_o lord_n do_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v then_z they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o their_o body_n so_o that_o the_o sheryf_v in_o who_o baylewyke_n they_o be_v find_v shall_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v to_o make_v their_o account_v also_o fermer_n during_o their_o termê_n shall_v not_o make_v waste_a sale_n nor_o dystruccyon_n of_o house_n wood_n and_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tenemente_n that_o they_o have_v to_o ferme_fw-fr with_o out_o specyall_a licence_n have_v by_o write_v of_o
and_o the_o demaundaunt_a counterpledyth_n unto_o he_o and_o will_v aver_v by_o assize_n or_o by_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o coâ—tre_n will_v award_v that_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o of_o who_o season_n he_o demand_v the_o avertiment_n of_o the_o demaâ—ndanâ—_n shall_v be_v recey_a â–ª_o ve_v if_o the_o tenant_n thereto_o will_v attend_v &_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o another_o answer_n if_o he_o have_v not_o his_o warrantour_n present_v that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o incontinent_a entre_fw-fr into_o the_o warrauntye_n save_v to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o exâ—â—â—cyons_n against_o he_o if_o he_o will_v vouch_v further_a as_o he_o do_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n from_o hensforthe_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr which_o make_v mencyon_n of_o degree_n none_o shall_v vouch_v out_o of_o the_o line_n nor_o in_o other_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr where_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o degree_n which_o wrytte_n shall_v not_o be_v maynteyn_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o other_o wrytte_v of_o degree_n can_v not_o lie_v nor_o hold_v place_n and_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warrauntye_n and_o the_o demaundant_a conterplede_n he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o aver_v by_o the_o country_n that_o he_o that_o be_v vouch_v nor_o his_o ancestor_n have_v never_o season_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n demand_v fee_n nor_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o ancestor_n syn_n the_o time_n of_o he_o on_o who_o season_n the_o demaundant_a declare_v untyll_o the_o time_n that_o the_o wrytte_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o ple_fw-fr move_v where_o by_o he_o may_v have_v infeff_v the_o tenant_n or_o his_o ancestor_n then_o let_v the_o averrement_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v receyve_v if_o the_o tenant_n thereto_o will_v attend_v &_o if_o noâ—_n the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o a_o other_o answer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o in_o contynent_a entre_fw-fr in_o answer_n save_a to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o excepcyon_n against_o he_o as_z he_o have_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n &_o the_o say_a exception_n shall_v have_v placein_o a_o wrytte_n of_o mordauncetour_n and_z in_o the_o other_o wrytte_v before_o name_v aswell_o as_o in_o wrytte_n that_o concern_v right_a and_o if_o percase_o the_o tenant_n have_v a_o deed_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o another_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o none_o of_o these_o case_n before_o mencyoned_a to_o the_o warrauntye_n of_o his_o elder_a degree_n his_o recoverye_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o chartour_n out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v purchase_v it_o how_o be_v it_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v therefore_o ¶_o the_o xl_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o the_o oath_n of_o champion_n it_o be_v thus_o provyde_v because_o it_o seledom_n happen_v but_o that_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v forswear_v in_o that_o he_o swer_v that_o he_o or_o his_o father_n see_v the_o season_n of_o his_o lord_n or_z his_o auncetour_n &_o that_o his_o father_n command_v he_o to_o deraygne_a the_o right_a that_o fromhensforth_o the_o champyon_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a shall_v not_o be_v compel_v so_o to_o swear_v nevertheless_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o other_o point_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o assize_n attaynte_n and_o iuris_fw-la utrum_fw-la the_o courier_n be_v often_o trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o essoyne_n of_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o after_o he_o have_v once_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o essoyve_v but_o shall_v make_v his_o attorney_n to_o sue_v for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v and_o if_o not_o the_z assize_n or_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v through_o his_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o demaundantes_n be_v â—â—enâ—ymes_o delay_v of_o their_o right_a b_o 〈…〉_o son_fw-it 〈…〉_o many_o parcener_n be_v tenant_n of_o which_o none_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o answer_v without_o the_o other_z or_z that_o there_o be_v many_o joint_o infel_v where_o none_o knowyth_o his_o several_a and_o such_o tenaunteâ—_n oftentimes_o four_o by_o esâ—oyne_v so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a essoyne_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o fromhensforthe_o such_o tenaunâ—es_n shall_v not_o have_v esâ—oyne_v but_o at_o one_o day_n no_o more_o than_o one_o sole_a tenaunte_a sheweth_z â–ª_o â—â—_o â—o_o that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o fourche_n but_o only_o for_o to_o have_v one_o eâ—â—oyne_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o dyvers_a person_n cause_v themselves_o false_o to_o be_v essâ—â—ned_v for_o be_v over_o the_o see_v wherein_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n the_o day_n oâ—â—â—e_fw-fr 〈…〉_o s._n it_o be_v provyde_v from_o henceforth_o that_o this_o esâ—oyne_n be_v not_o all_o time_n allow_v if_o the_o demaundant_a will_v challenge_v it_o and_z will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v that_o he_o be_v in_o england_n the_o day_n of_o the_o somon_n and_o iii_o weke_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v aâ—ourned_v in_o this_o poulme_n that_o if_o the_o demaundant_a be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n by_o averrement_n of_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v â—o_o prove_v that_o the_o tenant_n be_v within_o the_o four_o see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v somon_v and_o iii_o weke_n after_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reasonable_o warn_v and_o so_o find_v the_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v â—ourned_v into_o a_o defaute_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi only_o before_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v delay_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n and_o attachemente_n it_o be_v thus_o provyded_a that_o if_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n after_o the_o first_o attachement_n record_v do_v make_v defauâ—e_a that_o incontynent_fw-la the_o great_a distress_v shall_v be_v award_v and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v do_v not_o make_v suffycyent_a return_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v and_o if_o he_o return_v that_o he_o have_v make_v execucyon_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o the_o issue_v delyver_v to_o the_o surety_n then_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o return_v issue_n at_o another_o day_n before_o the_o iustyce_n and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v attach_v come_v in_o at_o his_o day_n to_o save_v his_o default_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o issue_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o the_o king_n shall_v and_o the_o king_n iustyce_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v delyver_v in_o the_o warderobe_v and_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n at_o westmynster_n shall_v delyver_v he_o in_o theschequer_n and_o iustyce_n in_o eyer_n to_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o plede_v aswell_o of_o that_o shire_n as_o of_o foreyn_a shire_n &_o shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o in_o somon_n by_o the_o roll_n of_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o and_o command_v by_o the_o king_n that_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westmynster_n fromhensforth_o shall_v decyse_n all_o plea_n determynable_a at_o one_o day_n before_o any_o matter_n be_v arrayn_v or_o plea_n comence_v the_o day_n follow_v except_z that_o their_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v entryd_v judge_v and_o allow_v and_z by_o reason_n hereof_o no_o man_n shall_v absent_v himself_o but_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o day_n to_o he_o lymyt_v ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n and_o he_o against_o who_o the_o wrytte_n be_v bring_v as_o pryncypall_v dyssesour_n die_v before_o the_o assize_n be_v pass_v that_o then_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v his_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr upon_o dysseson_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o dyssesour_n or_o dyssesor_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v likewise_o the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n shall_v have_v their_o wrytte_n against_o the_o dyssesour_n or_o their_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o if_o peradventure_o the_o dyssesye_n chance_n to_o dye_v before_o he_o have_v purchase_v his_o wrytte_n so_o that_o for_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o the_z wrytte_a be_v not_o abate_v nor_o the_o plea_n delay_v but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o may_v without_o offend_v the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v haste_v to_o make_v fresh_a suit_n after_o the_o dysseson_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o point_n
and_o expedyent_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o provyde_v remedy_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n have_v ordain_v that_o fromhensforthe_a that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o gyver_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n shall_v be_v observe_v so_o that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condycyon_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o alyene_v the_o land_n so_o give_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v remain_v unto_o their_o issue_n afâ—er_v their_o death_n or_o shall_v reverte_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n if_o issue_n fail_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n at_o all_o or_z if_o any_o issue_n be_v and_o fail_v by_o death_n or_o heir_n of_o tâ—e_v body_n of_o such_o issue_n fail_v nor_o the_o secound_a husband_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n shall_v fromhensforthe_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n so_o give_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o secounde_n husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o inherytaunce_n but_o immedyat_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v so_o give_v it_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o issue_n or_z to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o a_o new_a case_n new_a remedy_n must_v be_v provyde_v this_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o will_v purchase_v it_o praecipe_n a._n quam_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n manerium_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinennquam_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la viro_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la mulieri_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la viro_fw-la et_fw-la muliere_fw-la exeunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quam_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la viro_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la muliere_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la predictory_n viri_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la predicto_fw-la b._n filio_fw-la corundem_fw-la viri_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la descendâ—â—e_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la donacionis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la â—el_a quod_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunt_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la illius_fw-la talis_fw-la predicto_fw-la b._n filio_fw-la predicti_fw-la talis_fw-la descendere_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wrytte_n whereby_o the_o gyver_n shall_v recover_v when_o issue_n fail_v be_v come_fw-mi enough_o in_o the_o chancery_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o this_o statute_n touching_n alyenacyon_n of_o land_n contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v hold_v place_n and_z shall_v not_o extend_v to_o gift_n make_v before_o and_o if_o a_o fyve_o belevy_v hereafter_o upon_o such_o land_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n nor_o such_o as_o the_o revercyon_n belong_v unto_o though_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n within_o england_n and_o out_o of_o prysone_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v their_o claim_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o lord_n of_o fee_n dystrayn_v their_o tenaunte_n for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a unto_o they_o are_z many_o â—ymes_v grevyd_v because_o their_o tenaunte_n do_v repledge_v the_o dystresby_n wryt_n or_o without_o wrytte_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o complain_v of_o their_o tenaunte_n do_v come_v by_o attachement_n into_o the_o shire_n â–ª_o court_n â–ª_o or_o unto_o another_o court_n have_v power_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o whythernam_fw-la &_o do_v abvowe_v the_o take_n good_a &_o lawful_a in_o that_o the_o â—â—naunâ—â—s_v dysavowe_v and_o do_v dysclayme_v to_o hold_v awght_fw-mi of_o he_o which_o take_v the_o distress_v and_o advowed_a it_o he_z that_o dystrayn_v shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o tenaunte_n shall_v be_v quite_o to_o who_o ponyshment_n can_v nâ—t_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o dysadâ—owing_a by_o record_n of_o the_o court_n or_z of_o other_o court_n have_v no_o record_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v from_o hensforthe_a that_o where_o such_o lord_n can_v not_o obtain_v justice_n in_o such_o manner_n of_o court_n against_o their_o tenauntes_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v attach_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o their_o â—enaunâ—es_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o to_o remove_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o iustyce_n by_o who_o justice_n may_v be_v give_v to_o such_o lord_n and_z afore_o none_o other_o &_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o wrytte_n because_o such_o a_o man_n dystraynedâ—â—_n his_o fee_n for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n to_o he_o due_a nor_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v preâ—udycy_n all_o to_o the_o law_n common_o use_v whereby_o â—â—_o be_v prohybytte_a that_o no_o ple_fw-fr shall_v be_v remoâ—ed_v before_o iustyce_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o defendant_n for_z though_o it_o appear_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v playntyf_v and_o the_o lord_n defendant_z nevertheless_o have_a respect_n to_o that_o that_z the_o lord_n have_v dystrayn_v and_o suyth_v for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n be_v behind_o he_o aperyth_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v rather_o playntyf_v than_o defenbant_fw-la and_o that_o the_o iustyce_n may_v know_v upon_o what_o fresh_a season_n the_o lord_n may_v advowe_v the_o distress_v good_a and_o lawful_a upon_o their_o tenante_n from_o henceforth_o it_o be_v agreyd_v and_o enact_v that_o a_o distress_v may_v be_v advowed_a reasonable_a upon_o the_o season_n of_o any_o auncetour_n or_o predecessor_n syn_n the_o time_n that_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n have_v run_v &_o because_o it_o chance_v many_o time_n that_o the_o tenant_n after_o he_o have_v repledged_a his_o beast_n doyth_fw-mi sell_v they_o whereby_o return_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o dystrayn_v if_o it_o be_v adjudge_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o sheryfe_n or_o bayllyfe_n from_o hensforthe_o shall_v not_o receyve_v of_o the_o playntyfe_n only_a surety_n for_o the_o suit_n before_o they_o make_v delyveraunce_n of_o the_o distress_v but_o also_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o beast_n if_o return_n be_v award_v and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v surety_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o lord_n that_o dystrayve_v shall_v have_v his_o recoverye_n by_o wrytte_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v unto_o he_o so_o many_o beast_n or_o cattle_n and_o if_o the_o bayllyf_v be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v his_o lord_n shall_v restore_v and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o afâ—â—r_n the_o return_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v award_v unto_o the_o dystraynour_n and_o the_o party_n so_o dystrayn_v after_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v return_v doyth_fw-mi repledge_v they_o again_o &_o when_o he_o seyth_v the_o dystraynour_n appear_v in_o the_o court_n ready_a to_o answer_v he_o do_v make_v defaute_n whereby_o return_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v award_v again_o to_o the_o dystraynour_n and_o so_o the_o beast_n be_v repledged_a twice_o or_o thrice_o and_z infynytely_a and_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n couâ—â—e_v take_v no_o effect_n in_o this_o câ—_n se_fw-es whereupon_o no_o temedye_n have_v be_v yet_o provyde_v in_o this_o case_n such_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o return_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o dystrayner_n by_o wryt_n of_o judgement_n the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v so_o make_v return_n of_o the_o beast_n unto_o the_o dystrayner_n in_o which_o wryt_n it_o shall_v be_v mencyon_v that_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v not_o delyver_v they_o without_o wrytte_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v mencyon_v of_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o iustyce_n that_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o wrytte_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o iustyce_n be_v before_o who_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v therefore_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o iustyce_n and_o desire_v replevyn_v of_o his_o beast_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o sheryf_v take_v suretye_n for_o the_o suit_n and_o also_o of_o the_o beast_n or_o cattle_n to_o be_v return_v or_z for_o the_o price_n of_o they_o if_z return_n be_v award_v shall_v delyver_v unto_o he_o the_o beast_n or_o cattle_n before_o return_v and_o the_o distraynour_n shall_v be_v attach_v to_o come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n before_o the_o iustyce_n afore_o who_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o that_o repledged_a make_v defaute_n again_o or_z for_o another_o cause_n return_n of_o the_o distress_v be_v now_o twice_o repledged_a be_v award_v the_o distress_v shall_v remain_v unreplevyablâ—_n but_o if_o a_o distress_v be_v take_v of_o new_a and_o for_o a_o new_a cause_n the_o process_n abovesayde_a shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o new_a distress_v ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v by_o defaute_n the_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o
sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o in_o propre_fw-fr person_n he_o shall_v take_v with_o he_o xii_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n waste_v and_o shall_v inquere_v of_o the_o waste_n do_v &_o shall_v return_v a_o inqueste_n and_z after_o the_o inqueste_n return_v they_o shall_v pass_v to_o iudgemnt_v like_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o all_o case_n where_o as_o such_o as_o be_v within_o age_n may_v be_v implede_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o such_o be_v â—loygned_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o sue_v personal_o their_o next_o friend_n shall_v be_v admyt_v to_o sue_v for_o they_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n in_o case_n where_o any_o land_n descendyth_v to_o one_o be_v within_o age_n of_o the_o father_n side_n that_o hold_v of_o one_o lord_n and_z of_o the_o mother_n side_n that_o hold_v of_o another_o lord_n there_z have_v be_v hitherto_o great_a doubt_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n to_o which_o of_o the_o two_o lord_n it_o shall_v belong_v it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o the_o same_o lord_n shall_v from_o â–ª_o henceforth_o have_v the_o marriage_n who_o auncetour_fw-fr be_v first_o infeff_v not_o have_a respect_n to_o the_o gendre_fw-fr nor_o to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n but_o only_o to_o the_o more_o auncyente_a feffement_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o the_o iustyce_n a_o essoyne_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecâ—â—_n shall_v not_o be_v fromhensforth_o allow_v for_o land_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n oneles_a he_o that_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v essoyn_v be_v syke_a in_o deed_n for_o if_o the_o demaundant_a except_o that_z the_o tenant_n be_v not_o syke_v nor_o in_o such_o plyte_n but_o that_o he_o may_v come_v before_o the_o iustyce_n his_o challenge_n shall_v be_v admyt_v and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v so_o prove_v by_o inqueste_n the_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o defaute_n and_o fronhensforth_o such_o essoyne_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a between_o two_o claim_a by_o one_o dyscente_fw-la ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n where_o debt_n be_v recover_v or_o knowledge_v in_o the_o king_n court_v or_z damage_n award_v it_o shall_v be_v fronhensforthe_a in_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o he_o that_o suyth_v for_o such_o debt_n or_o damage_n to_o have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la unto_o the_o sheryf_v for_o to_o levye_fw-mi the_o debt_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o dettour_n or_o that_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v delyver_v to_o he_o all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o dettor_n save_v only_o his_o ox_n &_o beast_n for_o his_o ploughe_n and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o land_n untyll_o the_o debt_n be_v levy_v or_o upon_o a_o reasnable_a price_n extend_v and_o if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v recover_v by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n â–ª_o and_o after_o that_o by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o redysseson_n if_o need_n be_v ¶_o the_o xix_o chapitre_fw-fr where_o as_o after_o the_o death_n of_o a_o person_n die_a intestate_a which_o also_o be_v bonden_v to_o some_o other_o for_o debt_n the_o good_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ordynarye_a for_o to_o be_v dyspose_v fromhensforth_o the_o ordynarye_n shall_v be_v bond_n to_o answer_n as_o ferforthe_o as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o deed_n person_n will_v extend_v like_o as_o the_o executour_n shall_v have_v be_v bind_v if_o the_o party_n have_v make_v testament_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o cha_z where_o as_o the_o iustyce_n in_o a_o plea_n of_o mortdauncetour_n have_v use_v to_o admytte_a the_o answer_n of_o the_o tenant_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n be_v not_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o auncetor_n by_o who_o death_n he_o demaside_v the_o land_n &_o be_v ready_a to_o inquyre_v the_o same_o by_o assize_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o in_o wrytte_n of_o cosynage_n ayel_fw-mi and_o besayel_fw-mi which_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n his_o answer_n shall_v be_v admyt_v and_o inquer_v and_o accord_v to_o the_o same_o inquerye_n the_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n uuheras_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v at_o gloucestre_n it_o be_v contain_v that_o if_o any_o less_o his_o land_n to_o another_o to_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o more_o the_z lessor_n or_o his_o heir_n after_o that_o the_o payment_n have_v cease_v by_o two_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n so_o less_v in_o demean_n in_o like_o manner_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o if_o any_o witholde_v from_o his_o lord_n his_o due_a &_o accustom_a seruyce_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n by_o such_o a_o wrytte_n prec_n a._n quam_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n ten_o quod_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la tenuit_fw-la per_fw-la tale_n seruicium_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la ad_fw-la prectt_n b._n reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la eo_fw-la quam_fw-la pndictê°_n a._n in_o faciendum_fw-la predictum_fw-la seruicium_fw-la per_fw-la biennium_fw-la cessavit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o case_n but_z also_o whereas_o any_o mencyon_n be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o gloutestre_n wrytte_v of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o demaundant_a against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n &_o against_o they_o to_o who_o such_o land_n be_v alyen_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o uuheras_n two_o or_o mo_z do_v hold_v will_v turfelande_n or_o fysheponde_v in_o commune_v wherein_o none_o know_v his_o several_a and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v waste_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o other_o they_z shall_v have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o waste_n and_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v unto_o the_o judgement_n the_o defendant_n shall_v choose_v either_o to_o take_v his_o part_n in_o a_o â–ª_o place_n certain_a by_o assygnement_n of_o the_o sheryf_v and_z by_o the_o view_n and_o oath_n of_o his_o neighbour_n swear_v and_o try_v for_o the_o same_o intent_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o take_v nothing_o fromthensforth_o but_z as_o his_o fellow_n will_v &_o if_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o take_v his_o part_n in_o a_o place_n certain_a the_o place_n waste_v shall_v be_v assign_v for_o his_o part_n after_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o waste_n make_v and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o wrytte_n in_o this_o case_n that_z be_v to_o say_v cum_fw-la a._n et_fw-fr b._n teneant_fw-la boscum_fw-la pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la b._n fecit_fw-la vastum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr executor_n fromhensforth_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o account_v and_z like_o accyon_n and_o process_n in_o the_o same_o wrytte_n as_o their_o testatour_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v if_o he_o have_v live_v ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n in_o case_n whereas_o a_o wrytte_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o the_o deed_n of_o any_o man_n the_o playntyfe_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o king_n court_n without_o remedy_n because_o the_o land_n be_v alyen_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o the_o regystre_n of_o the_o chancery_n there_o be_v no_o special_a wrytte_n find_v in_o this_o case_n as_z of_o a_o house_n a_z wall_n a_o mercatt_n a_z wrytte_a be_v grant_v against_o he_o that_o levy_v it_o to_o the_o nusaunce_n and_o if_o the_o house_n wall_n or_o such_o like_o be_v alyen_v to_o another_o the_z wrytte_a shall_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o fromhensforth_o where_o in_o one_o case_n a_o wrytte_n be_v grant_v in_o like_a case_n when_o like_a remedy_n fail_v as_o be_v before_o the_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v make_v questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la b._n iniuste_fw-la etc._n etc._n leâ—avit_fw-la domum_fw-la murum_fw-la mercatum_fw-la et_fw-fr alia_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nocumentum_fw-la liberi_fw-la tenementi_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o if_o the_o thing_n levy_v be_v alyen_v from_o one_o to_o another_o the_o wryt_n shall_v be_v thus_o questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la b._n et_fw-fr c._n levauerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o church_n may_v recover_v common_a of_o pasture_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi likewise_o fromhensforth_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v a_o quod_fw-la permittat_fw-la against_o the_o dyssesour_n of_o his_o heir_n though_o a_o like_a wrytte_n be_v never_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n before_o in_o like_o manner_n as_o a_o wrytte_n be_v grant_v to_o try_v whither_o land_n be_v the_o free_a alm_n of_o such_o a_o church_n orel_n lie_v fee_n fronhensforth_o a_o like_a wrytte_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o try_v whither_o it_o be_v the_o free_a alm_n of_o this_o church_n or_o of_o another_o church_n if_o it_o be_v alyen_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o another_o
be_v 〈…〉_o ed_z by_o â—â—â—oyâ—â—_n whither_o he_o join_a 〈…〉_o before_o or_z no._n and_o after_o the_o day_n gyuâ—an_v essoyne_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o part_n in_o case_n where_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n to_o come_v without_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr where_o as_o by_o the_o first_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o after_o the_o tenante_n have_v once_o apere_v in_o the_o court_n no_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v allow_v they_o in_o wrytte_n of_o assize_n in_z like_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v fronhensforth_o against_o the_o playntyfe_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapitre_fw-fr a_o wrytte_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o here_o and_o determine_v fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o any_o iustyce_n oâ—_n both_o bench_n and_o â—â—s_o 〈…〉_o s_o â—â—â—a_fw-it 〈…〉_o s_o but_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o where_o it_o be_v necess_n 〈…〉_o spâ—dye_o remedy_n and_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n have_v grant_v this_o and_z fromhensforth_o a_o wrytte_n ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la et_fw-la terminandum_fw-la appella_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o iustyce_n assign_v but_z in_o a_o special_a case_n and_o for_o a_o cause_n certain_a when_o the_o king_n command_v but_o lest_o the_o party_n appeaâ—â—d_v or_o indyte_v be_v keep_v long_o in_o prison_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o odio_fw-la et_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la like_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o magna_fw-la carta_fw-la and_o other_o statute_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapitre_fw-fr fronhensforth_o two_o justice_n swear_v shall_v be_v assign_v before_o who_o and_o none_o other_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr and_o attaynte_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o accompanye_n with_o they_o two_o or_o one_o of_o the_o dyseretyste_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o come_v and_z shall_v take_v the_o foresay_a assize_n &_o attaynte_n nomore_o they_o thrye_v yearly_o that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyst_n &_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n and_o again_o between_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltacyon_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n myghell_n and_o thyrd_o between_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epyphanye_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n and_z in_o every_o shire_n at_o the_o take_n of_o assize_n before_o they_o shall_v appoint_v the_o day_n of_o their_o return_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o shire_n may_v know_v of_o their_o cont_a and_o shall_v aiourne_v the_o assize_n from_o term_n to_o term_v if_o the_o take_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v at_o any_o day_n by_o vowching_n to_o warrauntye_n by_o â—ssoyne_v or_z by_o defaute_n of_o iurrour_n and_o if_o they_o see_v that_o for_o any_o cause_n assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n be_v respyte_v by_o essoyne_n or_o voucher_n ought_v to_o be_v adiourn_v into_o the_o bench_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o and_z than_o they_o shall_v send_v the_o record_n with_o the_o original_a wrytte_n before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v pass_v to_o the_o â—aking_n of_o the_o assize_n the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v remytte_n the_o matter_n to_o the_o frysie_n iustyce_v before_o who_o the_o assize_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o fromhensforth_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v gyve_v in_o such_o assize_n four_o day_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o say_a iustyce_n assign_v for_o to_o spare_v expense_n and_o labour_n inquysicyon_n of_o trespass_n shall_v be_v aiourn_v before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o both_o bench_n except_o the_o trespass_n be_v so_o heyghnous_a that_o it_o shall_v require_v great_a examynacyon_n inquysycyon_n also_o of_o other_o plea_n plede_v in_o both_o bench_n shall_v be_v determine_v before_o they_o wherein_o small_a examynacyon_n be_v require_v that_o when_o the_o entre_fw-fr or_o season_n of_o any_o be_v deny_v or_z in_o case_n when_o one_o artycle_n be_v to_o be_v inquer_v but_o inquysycyon_n of_o many_o and_o great_a artycle_n that_o require_v great_a examynacyon_n shall_v be_v take_v before_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n except_o that_o both_o party_n desire_v that_o the_o inquysicyon_n be_v take_v afore_o some_o of_o the_o iustyce_n when_o they_o happen_v to_o come_v into_o those_o party_n that_o fromhensforthe_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o two_o iustyce_n or_o one_o upon_o who_o the_o party_n can_v agree_v and_o such_o inquysycyon_n shall_v not_o be_v determine_v before_o any_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n except_o a_o day_n and_o a_o place_n certain_a be_v appoint_v in_o the_o shire_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v mencyon_v in_o the_o wrytte_n by_o these_o word_n precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la factas_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la 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company_n shall_v and_o if_o the_o king_n upon_o complain_v make_v against_o the_o iustyce_n cause_v the_o record_n to_o come_v before_o he_o and_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o roll_n &_o the_o playntyf_v show_v the_o excepcyon_n write_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o a_o justice_n the_o justice_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n other_o to_o confess_v or_o deny_v his_o seal_n and_o if_o his_o justice_n can_v not_o deny_v his_o seal_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n accord_v to_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v admyt_v or_o avoid_v ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o relygyous_a man_n or_o any_o spyrytuall_a person_n do_v implede_n any_o &_o the_o party_n implede_v make_v defaute_fw-fr whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o less_o the_o land_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o iustyce_n have_v think_v hitherto_o that_o if_o the_o party_n implede_v make_v defaute_n by_o collusyon_n that_o when_o the_o 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spare_a for_o not_o lyberte_fw-fr etc._n etc._n many_o time_n also_o sheryse_n make_v false_a return_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o issue_n etc._n etc._n return_a sometime_o &_o lie_a that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n sometime_o that_o there_o be_v small_a issue_n when_o they_o may_v return_v great_a and_z sometime_o do_v make_v mencyon_n of_o no_o issue_n â–ª_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o agreyd_v â–ª_o that_o if_o the_o playntyf_v dâ—maundâ—_n hear_a of_o the_o sheryfe_n return_v â—â—_o shalb_fw-ge 〈…〉_o he_o and_o if_o he_o offce_v to_o auâ—â—â—â—â—hat_o the_o sheryf_v may_v have_v return_v gâ—â—â—â—er_a issue_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v â—â—â—â—_o a_o wrâ—tte_fw-fr iudicyall_a unto_o the_o iusticy_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n that_o they_o shall_v inquere_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o sheryf_v if_o they_o wylbe_n there_o of_o what_o &_o how_o great_a issue_v the_o sheryf_v may_v have_v make_v return_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v unto_o the_o 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warrauntour_n to_o have_v his_o warrauntye_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapitre_fw-fr our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o if_o abbotte_n pryour_n kepar_v of_o hospytalle_n and_o other_o relygyous_a house_n found_v by_o he_o or_z by_o his_o progenytour_n do_v fromhensforth_o alyene_v land_n give_v to_o their_o house_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o progenitour_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o hold_v at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v less_o his_o recoverye_n aswell_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o pay_v and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v found_v by_o a_o earl_n baron_fw-fr or_z of_o a_o mean_a person_n for_o the_o land_n so_o alyen_v he_o from_o who_o or_z from_o who_o auncetour_n the_o land_n so_o alyen_v be_v give_v shall_v have_v such_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n praecipe_n tali_fw-la abbati_fw-la quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la eidem_fw-la domui_fw-la collatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o liberam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la per_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n vel_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svos_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la ad_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la alienacionem_fw-la quam_fw-la predictus_fw-la abbess_n fecit_fw-la de_fw-la predicto_fw-la tenemento_fw-it contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collaciovis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n for_o land_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o chaunterye_n or_o a_o light_n in_o a_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v be_v alyen_v &_o if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v for_o a_o chauntery_a light_a sustenance_n of_o poor_a people_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v or_o do_v be_v not_o alyen_v but_o such_o alm_n be_v withdraw_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n a_o accyon_n shall_v lie_v for_o the_o donour_n of_o his_o heir_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n so_o give_v in_o dâ—mâ—an_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucestre_n for_o land_n less_v to_o do_v or_o to_o yield_v the_o four_o parâ—e_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n or_o more_o ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v the_o king_n marshalle_n of_o fee_n chaumberlayne_n porter_n in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o justice_n and_o seriaunte_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n at_o westmynster_n that_o have_v the_o same_o offyce_v by_o fee_n and_o that_o be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fee_n then_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v wherefore_o many_o do_v complain_v on_o they_o that_z have_v know_v and_o seen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o court_n of_o long_a time_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v inquer_v what_o the_o say_v officer_n of_o fee_n have_v use_v to_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o a_o inquest_n and_o have_v ordain_v &_o comaund_v that_o the_o marshal_n of_o fee_n which_o of_o due_a aryth_v a_o palfroy_n of_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o hold_v by_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronye_n when_o they_o have_v make_v homage_n and_o another_o palfroye_v also_o when_o they_o be_v make_v knight_n &_o of_o some_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o gyve_v any_o they_o be_v a_o palfroye_v have_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_a marshal_n of_o every_o earl_n &_o baron_n hold_v by_o a_o entire_a baronye_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o one_o palfroy_n or_o with_o the_o price_n of_o it_o such_o as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o have_v of_o old_a so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v a_o palfroye_v or_o the_o price_n of_o one_o at_o the_o do_v of_o his_o homage_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n &_o if_o he_o take_v nothing_o at_o the_o do_v of_o his_o homage_n when_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n he_o shall_v take_v of_o abbotte_n &_o priours_n hold_v a_o hole_n barony_n when_o they_o do_v homage_n or_o fealte_v for_o their_o baronye_n he_o shall_v take_v one_o palfroye_v or_o the_o price_n as_o 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whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o same_o chyef_a lord_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n sell_v for_o the_o parcel_n of_o the_o seruyce_n so_o due_a ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o say_a sale_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o tenemente_n or_o parcelle_v of_o they_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n come_v into_o mortmnayne_n neither_o by_z pollecye_v ne_o craft_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o of_o late_a and_o it_o be_v to_o wâ—te_v that_o this_o statute_n extend_v but_o only_o to_o land_n hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a and_o that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o time_n come_n and_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n andrew_n apostle_n next_o come_n yoven_a the_o xviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n three_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o for_o asmuch_o as_o from_o day_n to_o day_n robborye_n murder_n burn_a and_o theft_n be_v more_o often_o use_v than_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o iurrour_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v straungyer_n to_o be_v rob_v &_o so_o to_o pass_v without_o pain_n then_o to_o indyte_n the_o offender_n of_o who_o great_a part_n be_v folk_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_z at_o the_o lest_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v of_o another_o country_n the_o receyvour_n be_v of_o place_n never_o and_o they_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o put_v unto_o iurrour_n of_o the_o same_o country_n where_o such_o felonye_n be_v do_v and_z to_o the_o restitutyon_n of_o damage_n hitherto_o no_o pain_n have_v be_v lymyt_v for_o their_o concelement_n and_o latch_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o to_o abate_v the_o power_n of_o felon_n have_v establish_v a_o pain_n in_o this_o case_n so_z that_o fromhensforth_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o pain_n more_o than_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o oath_n they_o shall_v not_o spare_v any_o nor_o conceal_v no_o felonye_n and_o fromhensforth_o cry_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o county_n hundrede_o markette_v fare_v &_o all_o other_o place_n where_o great_a resort_n of_o people_n be_v so_z that_o none_o shall_v excuse_v himself_o by_o ignorance_n that_o fromhensforth_o every_o country_n be_v so_o well_o keep_v that_o immedyat_o upon_o such_o robborye_n and_o felonye_n commit_v fresh_a suit_n be_v make_v from_o town_n to_o town_n and_z from_o country_n to_o country_n ¶_o the_o i_o chapitre_fw-fr likewise_o when_o need_n require_v inqueste_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o town_n by_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o town_n and_z after_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_z after_o in_o the_o fraunchyse_n and_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o sometime_o in_o two_o three_o or_o four_o shire_n in_o case_n where_o felonye_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o march_n of_o shire_n so_o that_o the_o trespasour_n may_v be_v attaint_v and_o if_o the_o country_n will_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o body_n of_o such_o trespasour_n the_o pain_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o thâ—_n country_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o robborye_n do_v and_o also_o the_o damage_n so_o that_o the_o hole_n hundred_o where_o the_o robborye_fw-mi happenyth_fw-mi to_o be_v do_v or_o the_o fraunchyse_n be_v within_o the_o precynet_n of_o the_o same_o hundred_o shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o robborye_n do_v and_o if_o the_o robborye_a chance_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o divysion_n of_o two_o hundrede_o in_o such_o case_n both_o hundredes_o and_o also_o the_o fraunchyse_n which_o be_v within_o the_o precyncâ—es_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a and_o after_o that_o the_o felonye_n or_o robborye_n be_v do_v the_o country_n shall_v have_v no_o long_o space_n then_o half_a a_o year_n within_o which_o half_a year_n it_o shall_v behoove_v they_o to_o agree_v for_o the_o robborye_fw-mi or_o trespass_n or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v answer_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n wylnot_fw-mi that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v sudden_o he_o poverysh_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o penaltye_n that_o semyth_n very_o hard_a to_o many_o the_z king_n grant_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o incur_v it_o ymmedyat_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v respyte_v untyll_o the_o easter_n next_o follow_v within_o which_o time_n the_o king_n may_v see_v how_o the_o country_n will_v order_fw-fr themselves_o and_o whither_o such_o felonye_n and_o robborye_n do_v cease_v after_o which_o term_n let_v they_o all_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o foresay_a penaltye_n shall_v run_v general_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o felonye_n and_o robborye_n do_v among_o they_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o for_o the_o more_o suretye_n of_o the_o country_n the_o king_n have_v command_v that_o in_o great_a town_n be_v wall_v the_o gate_n shall_v be_v close_v from_o the_o son_n rest_v untyll_o the_o son_n rise_v &_o that_o no_o man_n do_v lodge_v in_o the_o suburb_n nor_o in_o any_o place_n out_o of_o the_o town_n from_o ix_o of_o the_o clock_n untyll_o day_n without_z his_o host_n will_v answer_v for_o he_o &_o the_o bayllyte_n of_o town_n everye_o week_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n every_o xu_o day_n shall_v make_v inquerye_n of_o all_o person_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o suburb_n or_o place_n out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o they_o do_v find_v any_o that_o have_v lodge_v or_o receyve_v any_o straungyer_n or_o suspycyous_a person_n contrary_a to_o this_o they_z shall_v do_v right_a therein_o and_o the_o king_n comaund_v that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o town_n be_v keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n pass_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o ascensyon_n unto_o myghelmas_n in_o every_o cyte_n vi_o man_n shall_v keep_v at_o every_o gate_n in_z every_o borugh_a xii_o man_n in_o every_o town_n vi_o or_o four_o accord_v to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o shall_v watch_v the_o town_n all_o night_n from_o the_o son_n rest_a unto_o the_o son_n rise_v and_o if_o any_o straungyer_n do_v pass_v by_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v arrest_v unto_o morning_n and_o if_o no_o suspicion_n be_v find_v they_o shall_v go_v quite_o &_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspeccyon_n they_o shall_v forth_o with_o delyver_v he_o to_o the_o sheryf_v and_o the_o sheryf_v may_v receyve_v he_o without_o damage_n and_o shall_v keep_v he_o safe_o untyll_o he_o be_v acquyte_v in_o due_a manner_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o arreste_n they_o shall_v levye_fw-mi hue_n and_o cry_n upon_o they_o and_z such_o as_o keep_v the_o town_n shall_v follow_v with_o hue_n and_o cry_n with_o all_o the_o town_n and_o the_o town_n never_o and_o so_o front_v town_n to_o town_n untyll_o that_o they_o be_v take_v and_o delyver_v to_o the_o sheryf_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o arrestemente_n of_o such_o straungyer_n none_o shall_v be_v ponyssh_v ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o further_o it_o be_v command_v that_o high_a way_n lede_v from_o one_o merchaunte_n town_n to_o another_o shall_v be_v fromhensforthe_o enlarge_v where_o as_o bush_n wood_n or_o dykes_fw-mi be_v so_z that_o there_o be_v neigh_v their_o dyke_n three_fw-mi nor_o bush_n whereby_o any_o trespase_a may_v escape_v within_o cc._o foot_n of_o each_o side_n the_o way_n so_z that_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v unto_o ash_n nor_o unto_o great_a tree_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v understanden_fw-ge clere_o out_o of_o this_o and_o if_o by_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o dyke_n underwood_n or_o bush_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o robborye_n be_v do_v therein_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o felonye_n and_o if_o murdre_fw-fr be_fw-mi do_v the_z lord_n shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sell_v the_o underwoode_n the_o country_n shall_v aid_v he_o therein_o and_o the_o king_n wyll_v that_o in_o his_o demean_n land_n &_o wood_n within_o his_o forest_n and_o without_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o percase_o a_o park_n be_v take_v from_o the_o high_a way_n it_o be_v requysyte_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o park_n the_o space_n of_o cc._o foot_n from_o the_o high_a way_n as_o before_o be_v say_v or_o that_o he_o make_v such_o a_o
say_v and_o the_o merchant_n shall_v find_v he_o bread_n and_o water_n &_o the_o merchant_n shall_v have_v such_o season_n in_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n delyver_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v may_v maintain_v wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_o reddysseson_n also_o as_o of_o freholde_v to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o assygne_n untyll_o the_o dâ—tte_n be_v pay_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o debt_n be_v levy_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dettour_n shall_v be_v delyver_v with_o his_o land_n and_z in_o such_o wrytte_n as_o the_o chancellor_n doyth_fw-mi award_v mencyon_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v certefye_v the_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n how_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o king_n commandment_n at_o a_o certayn_v day_n at_o which_o day_n the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n if_o agreement_n be_v not_o make_v and_o if_o the_o sheryfe_n do_v not_o return_v the_o wrytte_n or_o do_v return_v that_o the_o wrytte_n come_v to_o late_a or_o that_o they_o have_v dyrect_v it_o to_o the_o bayllyfe_n of_o some_o frawchyse_n the_o iustyce_n shall_v do_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v return_n that_o the_o bettour_n can_v not_o be_v find_v or_o that_o he_o be_v clerk_n the_z merchauntes_n shall_v have_v wrytte_n to_o all_o the_o sheryfe_n or_z he_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v delyver_v all_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o dettour_n by_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n to_o hold_v unto_o he_o &_o his_o assygne_n in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a &_o at_o the_o least_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o wryt_n to_o what_o sheryf_v that_o he_o will_v to_o take_v his_o body_n if_o he_o be_v lay_v and_z to_o retain_v in_o manner_n afore_o say_v and_o the_o kepar_n of_o the_o prison_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o body_n or_z for_o the_o debt_n and_z after_o that_o the_o dettour_n land_n be_v delyver_v to_o the_o merchant_n the_o dettour_n may_v lawful_o sell_v his_o land_n so_z that_o the_o merchant_n have_v no_o damage_n of_o the_o approwemente_n and_o the_o merchaunte_n shall_v always_o be_v allow_v for_o their_o damage_n and_o all_o cost_n labour_n suit_n delay_n &_o expense_n reasonable_a and_o if_o the_o dettour_n find_v surety_n which_o knowledge_n themselves_o to_o be_v pryncypall_a dettour_n after_o the_o day_n pass_a the_z sure_a tie_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pryncypal_a dettour_n as_z to_o the_o arrest_n of_o body_n delyvere_fw-la of_o land_n &_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o the_o land_n of_o the_o dettour_n be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o merchaunte_n he_o shall_v have_v season_n of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dettour_n the_o day_n of_o the_o recognysaunce_n make_v in_o who_o hand_n so_o ever_o that_o they_o come_v afterward_o either_o by_o feffement_n or_o otherwise_o and_z after_o the_o debt_n pay_v the_o dettour_n land_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o by_o feffement_n shall_v return_v again_o aswell_o to_o the_o feffee_n as_o the_o other_o land_n unto_o the_o dettour_n and_o if_o the_o dettour_n or_o his_o surety_n dye_v the_o merchant_n shall_v have_v none_o authoryte_n to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o his_o heir_n but_z he_o shall_v have_v his_o land_n as_o before_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v of_o age_n or_o when_o that_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n untyl_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v levy_v of_o the_o land_n the_o amountance_n &_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o also_o another_o seal_n shall_v be_v provyde_v that_o shall_v serve_v for_o fair_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o every_o fair_a under_o the_o king_n seal_n by_o a_o clerk_n swear_v or_z by_o the_o kepar_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o london_n two_o merchaunte_n shall_v be_v choose_v that_o shall_v swear_v and_o the_o seal_n shall_v be_v open_v before_o they_o and_z the_o one_o piece_n shall_v be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o foresay_a merchauntes_n &_o the_o other_o shall_v remain_v with_o the_o clerk_n and_o before_o they_o or_o one_o of_o the_o merchaunte_n if_o both_o can_v not_o attend_v the_o recognysaunce_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_z before_o that_o the_o recognysaunce_n be_v enrol_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o statute_n shall_v be_v open_o read_v before_o the_o dettour_n so_o that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o excuse_v himself_o by_o ignorance_n of_o the_o pain_n whereto_o he_o bind_v himself_o and_o to_o maintain_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n the_z king_n shall_v take_v of_o every_o li._n i_o d._n in_o every_o town_n where_o the_o seal_n be_v except_z fair_n where_o he_o shall_v take_v i_o d._n ob_fw-la of_o the_o li._n this_o ordinance_n and_o act_n the_o king_n will_v let_v to_o be_v observe_v fronhen_n forth_o throughout_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o ireland_n among_o the_o which_o people_n they_o that_o will_n may_v make_v such_o recognysaunce_n except_o juy_v to_o who_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v not_o extend_v and_z by_o this_o statute_n a_o wrytte_n of_o debt_n shall_v not_o be_v abate_v &_o the_o chancellor_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n &_o iustyce_n erraunte_n shall_v not_o be_v estop_v to_o take_v recognysaunce_n of_o dette_n before_o they_o knowledge_v and_o make_v but_o the_o execucyon_n of_o recognysaunce_n make_v before_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o form_n afore_o say_v but_z by_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n before_o use_v and_o otherwise_o provyde_v in_o other_o statute_n rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la coram_fw-la tali_fw-la maiore_fw-la vel_fw-la custode_fw-la talis_fw-la ville_fw-fr vel_fw-la coram_fw-la custode_fw-la sigilli_fw-la nostri_fw-la de_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la in_o nundinis_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la loco_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la clerico_fw-la nostro_fw-la a._n recognovit_fw-la debere_fw-la b._n tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la soluisse_fw-la debuit_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la anno_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la b._n nondum_fw-la soluit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la corpus_fw-la predictâ—…_n a._n si_fw-la laicus_fw-la sit_fw-la capias_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o prisona_fw-la nostra_fw-la saluo_fw-la custodiri_fw-la facias_fw-la quousque_fw-la de_fw-fr breed_fw-mi debito_fw-la satissfecerit_fw-la et_fw-la qualiter_fw-la hoc_fw-la preceptum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fueris_fw-la executus_fw-la scire_fw-la facias_fw-la lusty_a nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la per_fw-la litteras_fw-la tuas_fw-la sigillatas_fw-la et_fw-fr habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la testae_fw-la â–ª_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o merchaunte_n the_o statute_n of_o relygyous_a man_n whereas_o of_o late_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o relygyous_a man_n shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o other_o man_n fee_n without_o specyall_a licence_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o who_o 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the_o court_n may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o take_v such_o retourne_v if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o any_o sheryf_v or_o other_o bayllyf_v leave_v out_o his_o name_n in_o he_o retourne_v he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n use_n also_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o no_o offyce_a in_o cyte_n or_o town_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o offyce_v ought_v to_o keep_v assize_n of_o wine_n and_o vytaylle_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a to_o he_o offyce_v shall_v not_o by_o wine_n nor_o vytaylle_n neither_o in_a gross_a nor_o by_o retaylle_n and_o if_o any_o do_v &_o be_v thereof_o convyct_v the_o merchaundyse_n wherefore_o he_o be_v convyct_v shall_v be_v forfayte_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o iii_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o party_n that_o suyd_v the_o offendor_n as_o the_o king_n gift_n &_o in_o such_o case_n hâ—_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o a_o thing_n so_o forfeit_v shall_v be_v receyve_v and_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v admytte_n such_o plaint_n by_o wrytte_n &_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v determine_v they_o &_o shall_v perform_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v his_o iustyee_n to_o execute_v this_o thing_n in_o cyte_n &_o boroughe_n when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o york_n ¶_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o ed_n ii_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chy_a by_o knights_n seruyce_n whereof_o the_o tenante_n be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o they_o hold_v else_o by_o like_a seruyce_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o ancient_a time_n any_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n untyll_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o his_o law_n full_a age_n except_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o canterbury_n the_z bishop_n of_o durham_n between_o tyne_n &_o tese_n fee_n of_o â—â—les_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o march_n where_o the_o king_n wrytte_n do_v not_o lie_v &_o whereof_o the_o say_v archbyshops_n bishops_n earl_n &_o baron_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o ward_n though_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o some_o other_o place_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n whither_o the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n have_v appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o ancient_a contynuaunce_n or_o that_o it_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o escheare_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o heir_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o prioryte_n of_o feffement_n all_o be_v â—â—_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pryme_a season_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyefe_n of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n whereof_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o what_o age_n that_o their_o heir_n be_v take_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o inquysition_n be_v make_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o â—â—â—tyll_o that_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o such_o heir_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyef_n the_o dower_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o widow_n will_v such_o wydow_n before_o assignment_n of_o their_o dower_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n lyceuse_fw-fr whither_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o marye_n without_o licence_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o distress_v all_o such_o land_n &_o tenemente_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o do_v be_v untyll_o he_o be_v satysfy_v at_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o c_o for_o after_o such_o dystress_n they_o or_o their_o husband_n must_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v esteem_v to_o the_o one_o year_n value_n of_o her_o dower_n oneâ—es_n they_o have_v the_o great_a favour_n woman_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n
of_o a_o moyte_n and_o if_o she_o commytte_a forâ—â—cation_n in_o heâ—_n wydowhed_a or_o take_v a_o husband_n afterward_o she_o shall_v less_o her_o dowet_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v homage_n make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n ii_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v make_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o chyef_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n together_o between_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o become_v your_o from_o this_o day_n forth_o for_o life_n for_o member_n &_o for_o worldly_a honour_n and_o shall_v owe_v you_o my_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o do_v owe_v unto_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n when_o a_o freman_n shall_v do_v fealte_v to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n â—_o that_o i._o p._n shall_v be_v to_o you_o both_o faithful_a &_o true_a &_o shall_v owe_v my_o fidelite_n unto_o you_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o &_o lawful_o shall_v do_v such_o custom_n &_o seruyce_n as_o my_o duty_n be_v to_o you_o at_o the_o term_n assign_v so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v when_o a_o villain_n shall_v do_v fealte_v unto_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n over_o the_o book_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n a._n that_o i._o b._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o unto_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a &_o faithful_a and_o shall_v owe_v you_o fealte_v for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o villeinage_n and_o shall_v be_v iustefy_v by_o you_o in_o body_n &_o good_n so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o when_o any_o relyef_n be_v gyveu_o thereto_o wardshyp_n belong_v &_o contrary_a wise_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o sertaunte_a to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o host_n there_o ward_n and_o relyef_n be_v incydent_a and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o petty_a sertauntye_n as_o to_o bear_v shield_v or_o spear_n in_o the_o king_n host_n to_o bear_v or_o to_o carry_v there_o lie_v nether_a ward_n marriage_n nor_o relyef_n also_o a_o free_a sokeman_n shall_v not_o gyve_v ward_n nor_o relyef_n but_o he_o shall_v double_v his_o rend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o pay_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v unmesurable_a greve_v now_o some_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o have_v ward_n there_o be_v ii_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n to_o have_v awardes_o one_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n the_o other_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o socage_n the_o ward_n of_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n belong_v to_o the_o chyefe_n lord_n &_o the_o marriage_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o disparagement_n as_o the_o great_a chartourly_a my_o tithe_n untyll_o he_o comyth_n to_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n the_o ward_n of_o a_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o socage_n if_o the_o inherytaunce_n dyscende_v of_o his_o mother_n side_n than_o it_o belongyth_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o father_n side_n and_z contrary_a wise_n and_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v ward_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o iii_o manner_n one_o be_v when_o a_o man_n demaundyth_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n and_o the_o tenant_n die_v then_o may_v the_o chyef_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v deforce_v demand_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n &_o shall_v have_v both_o ward_n and_o marriage_n another_o manner_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v infeff_v of_o a_o road_n of_o land_n by_o one_o man_n and_z by_o another_o of_o another_o ride_v the_z secounde_a lord_n may_v not_o bring_v a_o wrytte_n of_o ward_n to_o recover_v either_o the_o land_n or_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o ward_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o be_v first_o infeff_v the_o iii_o manner_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o ward_n and_o have_v not_o the_o heir_n then_z he_o may_v bring_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o heir_n and_o not_o the_o land_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n i_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o statute_n concern_v general_a day_n in_o the_o bench_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h._n the_o iii_o if_o a_o wrytte_n come_v within_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n myghell_n a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n hyllarye_o &_o if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n myghel_n day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n hillary_n if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o s._n myghel_n the_o day_n shall_v be_v crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o within_o a_o month_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o purification_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la then_z in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o easter_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martini_n then_z in_o easter_n month_n if_o in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o saint_n martyne_n then_z within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n &_o also_o there_o be_v a_o day_n special_o give_v in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la &_o it_o â—â—â—â—â—uayleth_v as_o much_o as_o within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la &_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o purification_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o johan_n baptyst_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o easter_n month_n then_z within_o iii_o weke_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n if_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o easter_n or_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a then_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la if_o in_fw-la quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la or_z in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n babty_v then_z in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martyne_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n bapty_v then_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o quindena_fw-la martini_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o bygamye_n make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ed_n i_o in_o the_o preseuce_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o englaud_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n the_o constitucyon_n underwryten_v be_v recite_v &_o after_o hard_a &_o publysh_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o the_o king_n counsel_n aswell_o iustyce_n as_o other_o have_v agreyd_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_z for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v ¶_o the_o first_o cha._n concern_v plea_n where_o the_o tenant_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v with_o out_o the_o king_n it_o be_v agreyd_v by_o the_o iustyce_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_v which_o heretofore_o have_v have_v the_o use_n and_o praciyse_n of_o iubgemente_n that_o where_o a_o feffement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o a_o deed_n thereupon_o that_o if_o another_o person_n by_o a_o like_a feffement_n &_o a_o like_a deed_n be_v bind_v to_o warrauntye_n the_o iustyce_v coude_fw-fr no_o heretofore_o have_v procee_v any_o further_a without_o the_o king_n comaundement_n have_v therefore_o and_o also_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n in_o certain_a case_n as_o where_o the_o king_n have_v confirm_v or_o ratefy_v the_o deed_n if_o another_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o or_z have_v grant_v any_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o himself_o may_v or_z where_o a_o deed_n be_v show_v and_o no_o clause_n contain_v therein_o whereby_o â—e_z aught_o to_o warrauntyse_v and_o in_o like_a case_n they_o shall_v not_o surccasse_fw-la by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o confirmacyon_n grant_v or_o surrendre_fw-fr or_o other_o like_a but_z after_o
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unto_o their_o lord_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o likewise_o they_o shall_v recover_v the_o arrearage_n which_o shall_v be_v double_v and_z they_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o sheryfe_n for_o the_o wrong_n full_a withhold_n if_o they_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o without_o any_o grudge_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o s_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v in_o after_o due_a somon_n in_o the_o huystynge_n then_o the_o same_o fee_n shall_v be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n in_o the_o full_a huystynge_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o one_o yeâ—â—_n &_o a_o day_n within_o the_o which_o time_n if_o the_o tenaunte_n do_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v offere_o to_o satisfy_v they_o of_o the_o arrecage_n double_a and_o to_o the_o sheryfe_n for_o his_o amercyment_n as_o before_o be_v say_v than_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o tenemente_n again_o but_o if_o it_o be_v after_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n accomplished_a such_o tenemente_n shall_v remain_v 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