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provender_n for_o twenty_o horse_n at_o four_o penny_n and_o i_o find_v in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o good_a credit_n that_o anno_fw-la 1372._o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o two_o shilling_n and_o a_o fat_a ox_n at_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o have_v die_v in_o this_o age_n such_o a_o beast_n as_o twenty_o year_n since_o be_v worth_a five_o pound_n may_v have_v be_v within_o a_o hundred_o year_n 667._o year_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o instance_n that_o within_o one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n past_a land_n have_v be_v raise_v in_o france_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a twenty_o time_n dear_a than_o they_o be_v and_o fruit_n and_o victual_n raise_v near_o the_o same_o proportion_n bodm_n republ._n l._n 6._o cap._n 2._o
life_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v when_o littleton_n write_v 10._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 10._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n 41._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 41._o if_o the_o feoffee_n have_v dye_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o heir_n also_o so_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v two_o wardship_n for_o the_o same_o land_n but_o this_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n 11._o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 46._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o erect_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v alter_v very_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o particular_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n for_o 100_o year_n or_o more_o be_v judge_v to_o die_v seize_v repugnant_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 12._o 4._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 14._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o those_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o they_o be_v call_v regular_n and_o many_o of_o those_o call_v secular_a be_v dissolve_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o the_o many_o law_n concern_v they_o be_v thereupon_o out_o of_o use_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cestercians_n hospitaller_n or_o prior_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o superstitious_a house_n to_o be_v free_v from_o tax_n toll_n and_o other_o secular_a service_n except_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o now_o those_o land_n be_v usual_o charge_v to_o all_o payment_n as_o other_o be_v 13._o the_o statute_n appoint_v 4._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o that_o such_o a_o man_n executor_n as_o prove_v his_o will_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o administration_n thereof_o may_v sell_v a_o man_n land_n devise_v to_o executor_n for_o payment_n of_o debt_n or_o legacy_n although_o other_o name_v executor_n do_v refuse_v to_o intermeddle_v or_o to_o join_v in_o the_o sale_n and_o the_o sale_n be_v good_a that_o statuâ—e_o be_v make_v since_o littleton_n write_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 14._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21_o h._n 8._o chap._n 19_o 447._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sâ—ct_v 444_o &_o 447._o give_v the_o lord_n power_n to_o avow_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o rent_n or_o service_n or_o damage_n faisan_n without_o name_v his_o tenant_n because_o there_o be_v sometime_o secret_a conveyance_n make_v to_o stranger_n to_o cozen_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o service_n and_o this_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 15._o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n concern_v villain_n etc._n cok._n com._n litt._n tâ—t_fw-la villeinage_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o sect_n 172_o 175_o 176_o 177_o 189_o etc._n etc._n mention_v by_o littleton_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v kill_v they_o sell_v they_o or_o use_v they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n abrogate_a or_o wear_v out_o of_o use_n by_o reason_n that_o most_o of_o the_o villain_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v in_o villainage_n be_v copy-holderâ—_a and_o by_o some_o act_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n be_v manumit_v which_o alter_v the_o law_n in_o many_o particular_n since_o littleton_n write_v 16._o the_o trial_n of_o man_n for_o treason_n and_o felony_n 23._o 22_o h_n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 10._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o &_o 23._o and_o other_o trial_n between_o and_o party_n and_o party_n in_o personal_a action_n have_v be_v in_o several_a particular_n alter_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 7._o 27_o el._n c._n 6_o &_o 7._o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n m._n c._n 7._o and_o the_o form_n change_v and_o new_a plead_n and_o proceed_n introduce_v since_o littleton_n write_v 17._o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v 290._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 32._o litt._n l._n 3._o sect_n 290._o by_o virtue_n whereof_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o joynt-tenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a which_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v a_o alteration_n thereof_o 18._o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o manor_n 3._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o thomaâ—_n lord_n cromwell_n and_o many_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 34_o person_n lie_v in_o kent_n &_o be_v gavel-kind-land_n shall_v descend_v as_o other_o land_n at_o common_a law_n this_o a_o alteration_n since_o littleton_n time_n 19_o there_o be_v by_o statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v divers_a condition_n annex_v to_o office_n 16_o 5_o &_o 6_o ed._n 6._o 16_o which_o may_v forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 20._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n 34._o no_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o a_o reversion_n 34._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 34._o by_o the_o common_a law_n can_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o reentry_n by_o force_n of_o any_o condition_n but_o by_o that_o statute_n the_o grantee_n or_o assignee_n of_o any_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v advantage_n by_o entry_n for_o rent_n or_o do_v of_o waste_n as_o the_o lessor_n or_o grantor_n themselves_o may_v have_v have_v 21._o there_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o divorce_n 1._o a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n 2._o a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o many_o ridiculous_a cause_n of_o divorce_n of_o which_o adultery_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o be_v one_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o 2_o ed._n 6._o 23._o 1_o el._n c._n 1._o as_o precontract_n without_o consummation_n consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n in_o cousin_n german_n and_o so_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o marry_n or_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o second_o marriage-kindred_n within_o those_o degree_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v remedy_v by_o act_n since_o littleton_n write_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v antiquate_v and_o for_o shame_n disuse_v and_o now_o all_o man_n may_v marry_v any_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o regular_o nothing_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o divorce_n but_o adultery_n and_o yet_o causa_fw-la frigidâ—tatis_fw-la sive_fw-la impotentia_fw-la have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o bawdy_a bishop_n 385._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 33._o coke_n com_n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o 22._o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o disseissor_n abator_n or_o intruder_n have_v dye_v seize_v soon_o after_o the_o wrong_n do_v the_o disseissee_fw-fr and_o his_o heir_n have_v be_v bar_v of_o entry_n without_o any_o time_n limit_v by_o law_n but_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v such_o disseisee_n nor_o their_o heir_n be_v not_o bar_v except_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v in_o quiet_a possession_n five_o year_n without_o entry_n or_o continual_a claim_n 23._o so_o likewise_o if_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v long_a possession_n 385._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect_n 385._o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o disseisee_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v upon_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o disseisee_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o disseisor_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n in_o quiet_a possession_n but_o now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o only_o a_o die_v seize_v be_v a_o bar_n in_o some_o case_n 24._o by_o the_o common_a law_n after_o a_o fine_a levy_v 36._o littleton_n l._n 3._o c._n sect_n 441._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o 32_o h._n 8_o c._n 36._o he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v but_o a_o year_n time_n to_o enter_v after_o which_o he_o be_v bar_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v since_o littleton_n write_v he_o that_o have_v right_a have_v five_o year_n allow_v to_o he_o to_o enter_v after_o the_o fine_a perfect_v 25._o by_o several_a statute_n since_o littleton_n write_v 464._o 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o c._n 24_o 34_o &_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1_o ed_n 6._o c._n 7._o 33_o h_o 8._o c._n 9_o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 442._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 463_o &_o 464._o divers_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o any_o statute_n before_o those_o statute_n be_v make_v 26._o by_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n land_n have_v be_v grant_v or_o settle_v to_o another_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o