anâ—…rew_n as_o of_o one_o from_o who_o he_o claim_v but_o only_o as_o â—…awing_v his_o descent_n from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o pedigree_n and_o â—…ot_v by_o way_n of_o title_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o â—…obbes_n case_n litt._n fol._n where_o the_o father_n be_v attaint_v of_o â—…elony_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o â—…urchaseth_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o shall_v not_o bar_v â—…e_o other_o son_n to_o claim_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o â—…nd_v berkley_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o case_n 10_o eliz._n dyerâ—…74_n â—…74_z where_o there_o be_v two_o brother_n the_o elder_a have_v good_a cause_n deal_v petition_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr the_o young_a have_v â—…ssue_n a_o son_n and_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n and_o execute_v the_o elder_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v bar_v of_o the_o petition_n because_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o can_v claim_v but_o by_o mention_v his_o father_n and_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v nor_o derive_v by_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a they_o field_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o fine_a xii_o query_n whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o couâ—…_n roll_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n solution_n the_o king_n say_v the_o judgâ—…_n b._n co._n lib._n 4._o f._n 127._o b._n in_o beverley_n case_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o câ—…py_a for_o the_o same_o be_v but_o a_o estate_n at_o will_n by_o the_o coâ—…mon_a law_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custoâ—…_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o maâ—…nor_n but_o yet_o a_o alienation_n make_v by_o a_o idiot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d copyhold-land_n after_o office_n find_v shall_v be_v avoideâ—…_n vide_fw-la 11_o el._n dyer_n 302._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o if_o a_o idiâ—…_n have_v not_o any_o good_n or_o châ—…tels_n or_o land_n but_o copyhold-land_n 74._o pasch._n 13_o eliz._n john_n roger_n case_n c._n w._n f._n 74._o hold_v of_o a_o common_a person_n the_o king_n shâ—…_n not_o have_v the_o custody_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o copyhold_n be_v hold_v but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o other_o land_n than_o thâ—…_n copyhold-land_n also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n it_o be_v clear_o agree_v by_o thâ—…_n council_n of_o that_o court_n that_o a_o copyholder_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 13_o &_o 14_o el._n dyer_n 302._o b._n 303._o a._n 2_o h._n 7._o 3._o noy_n 27._o a_o idiot_n ought_v not_o to_o bâ—…_n order_v in_o this_o court_n foâ—…_n his_o copyhold_n but_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lorâ—…_n of_o the_o manor_n sheppard_n in_o his_o court-keeper_n guide_n tell_v we_o that_o â—…e_a lord_n shall_v retain_v the_o â—…opyhold-land_n of_o the_o idiâ—…t_n 1656._o cap._n 19_o p._n 119._o the_o four_o edit_n 1656._o or_o lunatic_n till_o he_o â—…ome_v to_o himself_o note_v one_o sir_n edward_n champernon_n be_v committee_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ward_n who_o have_v a_o manor_n wherein_o be_v divers_a copyâ—…olders_n among_o who_o â—…e_o be_v mutus_fw-la &_o surdus_fw-la 10._o concern_v such_o as_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a see_v bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o cap._n 20._o n._n 2._o f._n 421._o a._n fleta_n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o nu_fw-la 2._o instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 3._o d._n 28._o 1._o 6._o 1._o swinburn_n 2d_o part_n §_o 10._o cod._n 6._o 22._o 10._o â—…ranted_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o copyhold-land_n to_o another_o â—…ho_o enter_v the_o prochein_n amie_n of_o the_o copyholder_n â—…ntred_v and_o which_o of_o â—…em_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n or_o if_o none_o of_o they_o â—…as_v the_o question_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o lord_n â—…ould_v have_v the_o custody_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v â—…rejudiced_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o his_o grant_n be_v good_a wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o grantee_fw-mi cro._n â—…ac_n f._n 105._o eavers_n v._o skinner_n c._n xiii_o query_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v or_o convey_v in_o person_n or_o by_o attorney_n as_o to_o a_o idiot_n or_o any_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la solution_n there_o be_v a_o diversity_n take_v in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v or_o convey_v in_o person_n and_o by_o mentis_fw-la co._n l._n 4._o f._n 125._o beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la attorney_n for_o if_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o die_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o escheat_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o feoffment_n be_v make_v by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n although_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o avoid_v the_o same_o yet_o after_o his_o death_n as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n the_o estate_n be_v void_a anâ—…_n therefore_o in_o such_o case_n if_o his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n he_o shaâ—…_n be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n shaâ—…_n escheat_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o infant_n if_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o person_n if_o he_o die_v without_o hâ—…_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o escheat_n but_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v maâ—…_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n but_o the_o infant_n himself_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v it_o but_o other_o shall_v but_o thing_n do_v by_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d record_n as_o fine_n recovery_n judgement_n statute_n râ—…_n cognisance_n shall_v bind_v as_o well_o the_o idiot_n as_o he_o who_o be_v noâ—…_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 31_o e._n 3._o saviour_n default_n 371._o 1_o maâ—…_n dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la 7._o a_o grant_n of_o a_o infant_n say_v finch_n under_o the_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 21_o year_n and_o one_o out_o 〈◊〉_d his_o right_a mind_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 1627._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o of_o possession_n p._n 102_o 103._o edit_fw-la 1627._o call_v non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d idiot_n may_v be_v avoid_v at_o any_o time_n by_o entry_n action_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o feoffment_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o deliver_v it_o with_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o feoffment_n and_o themselves_o make_v livery_n or_o a_o gift_n of_o good_n and_o themselves_o deliver_v they_o but_o if_o they_o deliver_v not_o with_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o rent_n advowson_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v mere_o void_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o pass_v so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v a_o trespass_n or_o assize_n and_o remain_v tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n notwithstanding_o such_o feoffment_n fourteen_o query_n a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n or_o sot_n natural_a and_o before_o office_n he_o levy_v a_o fine_a whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n per_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la cap._n 9_o or_o not_o solution_n home_o defy_v seisi_fw-la de_fw-la terre_fw-fr son_fw-fr heir_n esteant_v sot_n natural_a &_o avant_fw-fr office_n il_fw-fr leva_fw-la sine_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr navera_fw-fr les_fw-fr terres_fw-la per_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la 1594._o crompton_n fol._n 117._o a._n tit_n court_n de_fw-fr guard_n &_o livery_n edit_n 1594._o cap._n 9_o car_fw-fr ne_fw-fr serra_fw-mi intend_v que_fw-fr fuit_fw-la sot_n conuter_fw-fr le_fw-fr fine_a car_fw-fr ceo_fw-la va_fw-fr encounter_n le_fw-fr credit_n del_fw-it justice_n que_fw-fr priest_n le_fw-fr fine_a car_fw-fr serra_fw-mi intend_v que_fw-fr le_fw-fr justice_n ne_fw-fr voile_n prender_v fine_a de_fw-fr luy_fw-fr si_fw-mi ust_o este_fw-la idiot_n english_v thus_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n and_o before_o any_o office_n this_o idiot_n levi_v a_o fine_a the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o prerogative_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v or_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a fool_n against_o the_o fine_a levy_v because_o this_o will_v impeach_v the_o reputation_n or_o credit_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o caption_n of_o the_o fine_a be_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o take_v the_o fine_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o idiot_n xv._o query_n idiot_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o prince_n whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o testator_n solution_n concern_v idiot_n such_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n
non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la or_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o natural_a fool_n mad-folk_n and_o lunatic_n person_n inquisited_a and_o explain_v for_o common_a benefit_n by_o john_n bridal_a esq_n of_o lincoln's-inn_n seneca_n lib._n fourteen_o epistolarum_n epist._n 94._o siquis_fw-la furioso_fw-it praecepta_fw-la det_fw-la quomodo_fw-la loqui_fw-la debeat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la procedere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la se_fw-la gerere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o privatoâ—…â—…it_fw-la ipso_fw-la quem_fw-la monebit_fw-la insanior_fw-la london_n print_v by_o the_o assign_v of_o richard_n and_o edward_n atkins_n esquire_n for_o isaac_n cleave_v at_o the_o star_n next_o serjeants-inn_n in_o chancery-lane_n 1700._o the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n see_v there_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n a_o couple_n of_o tract_n the_o one_o entitle_v the_o woman_n lawyer_n and_o the_o other_o style_v the_o infant_n be_v lawyer_n i_o have_v be_v induce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o publication_n of_o this_o perexiguous_a â—…iece_n and_o have_v name_v it_o the_o law_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o collection_n methodical_o digest_v of_o such_o law_n with_o the_o case_n opinion_n and_o resolution_n of_o our_o common_a law_n sage_n as_o do_v proper_o concern_v the_o right_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o reason_n some_o whereof_z be_v become_v so_o by_o a_o perpetual_a infirmity_n as_o idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a some_o who_o be_v once_o of_o good_a and_o sound_a memory_n but_o by_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n be_v deprive_v of_o it_o as_o person_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n distract_v some_o that_o have_v their_o lucid_a interval_n sometime_o in_o their_o wit_n sometime_o out_o as_o lunatic_n person_n and_o some_o who_o be_v make_v so_o by_o their_o own_o default_n as_o person_n overcome_v with_o drink_n who_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n be_v compare_v to_o mad-folk_n all_o which_o sort_v of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o ensue_a sheet_n i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o perusal_n of_o they_o than_o by_o tender_v he_o the_o good_a advice_n give_v by_o a_o ingenious_a author_n touch_v witless_a person_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o idiot_n nor_o in_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o lunatic_n nor_o in_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o drunkard_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o thy_o pity_n not_o of_o thy_o pastime_n when_o thou_o behold_v they_o behold_v how_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o this_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o he_o to_o embrace_v will_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o act_n of_o prudence_n but_o to_o reject_v it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o folly_n as_o will_v undoubted_o bring_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o under_o the_o hard_a sentence_n of_o our_o old_a english_a proverb_n let_v he_o be_v beg_v for_o a_o fool._n a_o table_n of_o the_o query_n relate_v first_o to_o idiot_n 1._o if_o the_o king_n commit_v the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o a_o idiot_n to_o j._n s._n to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o he_o please_v whether_o this_o grant_v be_v good_a 26_o 2._o whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o seizure_n of_o the_o idiot_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v 27_o 3._o at_o what_o time_n be_v the_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o idiot_n land_n confer_v on_o the_o crown_n during_o the_o life_n of_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n 29_o 4._o whether_o the_o tertenant_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o traverse_n a_o office_n of_o idiocy_n upon_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 32_o 5._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o diversity_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v either_o to_o the_o tenure_n or_o the_o possession_n 32_o 6._o whether_o a_o idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a can_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n in_o market_n overt_a 33_o 7._o whether_o a_o stranger_n may_v tender_v money_n in_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n to_o save_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o idiot_n 33_o 8._o if_o a_o idiot_n shall_v make_v his_o testament_n wise_o and_o reasonable_o to_o the_o show_n whether_o this_o testament_n of_o his_o be_v good_a or_o not_o 34_o 9_o if_o a_o idiot_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n of_o his_o inheritance_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o feoffment_n may_v be_v avoid_v during_o his_o life_n 39_o 10._o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o a_o idiot_n what_o it_o operate_v 40_o 11._o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o j._n s._n uncle_n of_o a_o idiot_n who_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o inheritance_n the_o say_v j._n s._n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o h._n the_o idiot_n whether_o this_o fine_a so_o levy_v can_v bar_v the_o grandchild_n of_o j._n s._n 42_o 12._o whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n 44_o 13._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v in_o person_n or_o by_o attorney_n as_o to_o a_o idiot_n or_o any_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 45_o 14._o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n and_o before_o office_n he_o levy_v a_o fine_a whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n or_o not_o 47_o 15._o idiot_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o prince_n whether_o such_o custody_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o testator_n 47_o 16._o idiocy_n whether_o in_o any_o case_n triable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 48_o 17._o a_o executor_n have_v obtain_v judgement_n in_o a_o account_n and_o have_v the_o defendant_n in_o execution_n for_o arrearage_n and_o the_o testament_n be_v afterward_o annul_v for_o idiocy_n in_o the_o testator_n whether_o the_o testament_n be_v disapprove_v a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la will_v lie_v for_o the_o defendant_n 49_o 18._o whether_o a_o attornment_n make_v to_o a_o grant_v by_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la can_v be_v good_a in_o law_n 50_o 19_o whether_o a_o inquisition_n shall_v bind_v a_o idiot_n without_o a_o examination_n by_o the_o council_n 51_o 20._o no_o possession_n in_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o idiot_n but_o only_o a_o right_n whether_o the_o king_n can_v enter_v and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o 51_o second_o to_o person_n furious_a or_o distract_v 1._o whither_o madness_n or_o insanity_n of_o mind_n aught_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o that_o object_v the_o same_o 66_o 2._o madness_n before_o the_o make_n of_o a_o testament_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o continue_v 67_o 3._o furor_fw-la or_o madness_n whether_o hard_o to_o be_v prove_v 68_o 4._o madness_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o singular_a 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swain_n case_n man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o lawful_a estate_n in_o a_o manor_n for_o a_o time_n may_v be_v a_o good_a lord_n to_o grant_v copyhold_n take_v surrenders_n make_v estate_n and_o admittance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n notwithstanding_o the_o disability_n of_o his_o person_n or_o exility_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o infant_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o action_n personal_n a_o felon_n before_o his_o attainder_n by_o outlawry_n verdict_n or_o confession_n a_o lunatic_n or_o a_o man_n distract_v be_v lord_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n for_o any_o time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o another_o man_n may_v do_v and_o the_o estate_n make_v by_o they_o be_v unavoidable_a vi_o query_n a_o madman_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n and_o grant_v a_o rent-charge_a out_o of_o this_o same_o land_n die_v his_o heir_n enter_v and_o the_o grantee_n 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sect._n 405._o which_o another_o have_v in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n and_o suffer_v a_o descent_n during_o the_o time_n he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o after_o die_v the_o heir_n of_o non_fw-fr sane_n memory_n may_v well_o enter_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o the_o heir_n in_o this_o case_n can_v well_o disable_v the_o person_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n because_o no_o latch_n can_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o law_n in_o he_o which_o have_v no_o discretion_n in_o such_o case_n and_o yet_o his_o ancestor_n which_o have_v the_o same_o title_n can_v not_o enter_v for_o he_o who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o memory_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o descent_n if_o he_o will_v enter_v after_o such_o a_o descent_n
purchaser_n solution_n a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n may_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o any_o other_o purchase_v land_n but_o he_o himself_o can_v wave_v it_o but_o if_o he_o die_v in_o his_o madness_n or_o after_o his_o b._n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o littleton_n §_o 1._o f._n 2._o b._n memory_n recover_v without_o agreement_n thereunto_o his_o heir_n may_v wave_v and_o disagree_v to_o the_o state_n without_o any_o cause_n show_v and_o so_o of_o a_o idiot_n but_o if_o a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n recover_v his_o memory_n and_o agree_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o madman_n make_v a_o gift_n or_o grant_v and_o then_o recover_v his_o wit_n confirm_v it_o this_o gift_n or_o grant_v be_v unavoidable_a as_o appear_v by_o bracton_n and_o fleta_n the_o former_a speak_v thus_o convalescit_fw-la donatio_fw-la facta_fw-la a_o furioso_n si_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la effectus_fw-la donum_fw-la illud_fw-la confirmaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la ratum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o nu_fw-la 4._o f._n 11._o b._n 12._o a._n the_o late_a say_v in_o this_o wise_a dare_v poterit_fw-la furiosus_fw-la &_o quandâ—…que_fw-la fatuus_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la donum_fw-la ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la confirmaverit_fw-la cum_fw-la recuperaverit_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 8._o with_o which_o author_n do_v agree_v dionysius_n gothofredus_n note_n upon_o d._n 24._o 3._o 22._o 10._o furiosus_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la mentem_fw-la reversus_fw-la ratam_fw-la rem_fw-la habere_fw-la potest_fw-la ratamque_fw-la habendo_fw-la facit_fw-la utilem_fw-la xvi_o query_n whether_o the_o will_n of_o one_o that_o afterward_o become_v mad_a or_o distract_v shall_v stand_v good_a in_o law_n solution_n if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o good_a and_o perfect_a memory_n make_v his_o will_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n he_o case_n 4_o co_n f._n 61._o b._n forse_n and_o hembling_n case_n become_v of_o unsound_a memory_n this_o act_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o revocation_n of_o his_o will_n which_o he_o make_v when_o he_o be_v of_o good_a and_o perfect_a memory_n with_o this_o resolution_n do_v concur_v our_o old_a jurist_n bracton_n and_o fleta_n as_o also_o the_o text_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 1._o bracton_n furor_fw-la superveniens_fw-la nihil_fw-la adimit_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la morbus_fw-la incurabilis_fw-la sicut_fw-la lepra_fw-la secundum_fw-la b._n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o cap._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la multa_fw-la impediunt_fw-la contrahendo_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la dirimunt_fw-la contractum_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la impediunt_fw-la promovendo_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la dejiciunt_fw-la jam_fw-la promotum_fw-la 2._o fleta_n furor_fw-la alienationem_fw-la prius_fw-la factam_fw-la non_fw-la perimit_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la multa_fw-la impediunt_fw-la contrahenda_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o nu_fw-la 1._o dirimunt_fw-la contractum_fw-la ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la impediunt_fw-la promovendum_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la dejiciunt_fw-la jam_fw-la promotum_fw-la 3._o civil_a text_n neque_fw-la testamentum_fw-la recte_fw-la factum_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la negotium_fw-la recte_fw-la gestum_fw-la postea_fw-la furor_fw-la interveniens_fw-la perimit_fw-la siquis_fw-la fine_a instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o in_o fine_a post_fw-la testamentum_fw-la factum_fw-la adversa_fw-la valetudine_fw-la aut_fw-la fine_a instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 3._o in_o fine_a quolibet_fw-la alio_fw-la casu_fw-la mutus_fw-la aut_fw-la surdus_fw-la esse_fw-la caeperit_n ratum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la manet_fw-la ejus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n 28._o 1._o 20._o 4._o xvii_o query_n whether_o a_o fine_a before_o a_o judge_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n or_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o office_n make_v by_o he_o 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a_o office_n or_o the_o like_a by_o he_o make_v for_o this_o be_v matter_n in_o fact_n and_o the_o other_o be_v matter_n of_o record_n for_o matter_n in_o fact_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o matter_n of_o record_n br._n dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 7._o xviii_o query_n a_o madman_n make_v a_o exchange_n of_o his_o land_n with_o j._n s._n for_o other_o land_n and_o the_o exchange_n be_v according_o execute_v the_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la man_n die_v whether_o his_o heir_n can_v aurid_a this_o exchange_n have_v first_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n take_v in_o exchange_n solution_n if_o a_o man_n of_o unsound_a memory_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n exchange_v the_o same_o land_n with_o a_o stranger_n for_o another_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o exchange_n be_v execute_v and_o he_o of_o unsound_a memory_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n take_v in_o exchange_n by_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v not_o avoid_v this_o exchange_n perkin_n sect._n 298._o tit._n exchange_n xix_o query_n whether_o and_o in_o what_o case_n lachesse_n can_v prejudice_v a_o idiot_n madman_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la solution_n there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o bar_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_n right_n and_o bar_n of_o his_o entry_n mentis_fw-la 4_o co._n fol._n 125._o a._n b._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o in_o case_n of_o bar_n of_o his_o right_n his_o lachesse_n or_o negligence_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o but_o in_o such_o special_a case_n if_o he_o become_v of_o unsound_a memory_n he_o shall_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v disseise_v and_o the_o disseizor_n levi_v a_o fiâ—…_n in_o this_o case_n at_o the_o common_a law_n although_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d day_n be_v past_a yet_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v bind_v thereby_o but_o he_o may_v well_o enter_v and_o that_o they_o say_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la levandi_fw-la fines_n make_v 18_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n scil_n that_o a_o fine_a be_v so_o high_a a_o bar_n and_o of_o so_o great_a force_n and_o of_o so_o high_a nature_n in_o itself_o that_o it_o bar_v not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v party_n and_o privy_n to_o the_o fine_a and_o their_o heir_n but_o all_o other_o of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v of_o full_a age._n out_o of_o prison_n and_o of_o good_a memory_n and_o within_o the_o four_o sea_n the_o day_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v if_o they_o put_v not_o in_o their_o claim_n by_o their_o action_n or_o entry_n in_o the_o county_n within_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o lachesse_n excusationibus_fw-la lachesse_n excusatur_fw-la ille_fw-la say_v flet_n a_o cujus_fw-la interfuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la clamium_fw-la infra_fw-la annum_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la non_fw-la apposuerit_fw-la multis_fw-la modis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la finis_fw-la fuit_fw-la levatus_fw-la vel_fw-la furiosus_fw-la vel_fw-la ment_fw-la captus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la vel_fw-la idiotus_fw-la vel_fw-la surdus_fw-la vel_fw-la mutus_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la detentus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o c._n 54._o nu_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la excusationibus_fw-la of_o a_o man_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la shall_v bar_v he_o of_o his_o right_n also_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o that_o in_o such_o case_n if_o a_o man_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v he_o who_o have_v right_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o afterward_o he_o recover_v his_o memory_n that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o sue_v his_o action_n or_o entry_n within_o five_o year_n after_o he_o become_v of_o sound_a memory_n and_o in_o such_o case_n in_o plead_v he_o shall_v show_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o special_a matter_n but_o if_o
and_o lunatic_n person_n &_o dr._n godolphin_n in_o his_o tract_n entitle_v the_o orphan_n legacy_n part_v 1._o c._n 8._o nu_fw-la 2._o instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 1._o c._n 6._o 22._o 9_o ii_o query_n whether_o a_o testament_n can_v be_v make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n person_n betwixt_o his_o fit_n solution_n if_o a_o lunatic_n person_n have_v clear_a or_o calm_a intermission_n then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o 8._o swinburn_n part_v 2._o §_o 3._o orphan_n legacy_n part_n 1_o chapter_n 8._o such_o their_o quietness_n and_o freedom_n of_o mind_n he_o may_v make_v his_o testament_n appoint_v a_o executor_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o furor_n or_o madness_n go_v before_o nor_o follow_v the_o make_n of_o the_o testament_n do_v hinder_v the_o same_o testament_n begin_v and_o finish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lawyer_n caius_n say_v thus_o he_o qui_fw-la furiosi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ment_fw-la insani_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la testamenta_fw-la testamentis_fw-la lib._n 2._o tit_n 2._o de_fw-la testamentis_fw-la sed_fw-la hii_fw-la qui_fw-la insani_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la intervalla_fw-la ipsius_fw-la insaniae_fw-la habent_fw-la per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la quibus_fw-la sani_fw-la sunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la testamenta_fw-la the_o emperor_n justinian_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n both_o in_o his_o institutes_n and_o in_o his_o code_n furiosi_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la tempus_fw-la fecerint_fw-la testamentum_fw-la quo_fw-la furor_fw-la eorum_fw-la intermissus_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la testati_fw-la esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 1._o sancimus_fw-la tale_n testamentum_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la actu_fw-la testamenti_fw-la adversa_fw-la valetudine_fw-la tentus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-mi vero_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_fw-la dilucidis_fw-la intervallis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la condere_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la ultimam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sana_fw-la ment_fw-la inceperit_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o consummaverit_fw-la nullo_n tali_fw-la morbo_fw-la interveniente_fw-la stare_v testamentum_fw-la sive_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la ultimam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la censemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o 22._o 9_o iii_o query_n if_o a_o testament_n be_v make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n person_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v unknown_a whether_o this_o testament_n be_v good_a or_o no_o solution_n if_o a_o lunatic_n person_n or_o one_o that_o be_v beside_o himself_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o continual_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v make_v whilst_o he_o be_v of_o sound_a mind_n and_o memory_n or_o no_o then_o in_o case_n the_o testament_n be_v so_o conceive_v as_o thereby_o no_o argument_n of_o frenzy_n or_o folly_n can_v be_v gather_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v 90._o vasq._n de_fw-fr success_n progress_n lib._n 1._o §_o 9_o n._n 90._o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o calm_a and_o clear_a intermission_n and_o so_o the_o testament_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v for_o a_o good_a testament_n yea_o although_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o testator_n use_v to_o have_v any_o clear_a and_o quiet_a intermission_n at_o all_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o if_o the_o testament_n be_v wise_o and_o orderly_o frame_v the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o a_o lawful_a testament_n but_o if_o in_o the_o testament_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v poss_n angel_n in_o l._n furiosum_fw-la c._n qui_fw-la testa_n fac_fw-la poss_n during_o the_o testator_n frenzy_n insomuch_o that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o word_n sound_v to_o folly_n it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v not_o of_o sound_a mind_n and_o memory_n when_o he_o make_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o furiosum_fw-la idem_fw-la angel_n in_o eadem_fw-la l._n furiosum_fw-la in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o testament_n void_a unless_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v intermission_n of_o furor_n the_o same_o time_n swinburn_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o testament_n and_o last_v will_n part_v 2._o sect._n 3._o f._n 38._o b._n 39_o a._n edit_n 1590._o iv_o query_n whether_o the_o die_v seize_v of_o a_o bastard_n eigne_v without_o interruption_n shall_v bar_v the_o right_n of_o a_o mulier_fw-la puisne_n that_o be_v a_o madman_n or_o a_o lunatic_n solution_n according_a to_o some_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n and_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n bastard_n case_n 8_o co._n f._n 101._o lechford_n case_n eigne_n and_o mulier_fw-la puisne_n and_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v the_o mulier_fw-la be_v beyond_o sea_n or_o within_o age_n or_o imprison_v or_o non_fw-la sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la and_o the_o bastard_n eigne_n enter_v and_o continue_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v issue_n and_o die_v and_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o his_o issue_n the_o right_a of_o the_o mulier_fw-la in_o all_o the_o say_a case_n be_v bind_v for_o ever_o and_o other_o hold_v the_o contrary_n v._o query_n whether_o a_o lunatic_n can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o laches_n of_o sue_v livery_n solution_n sir_n ralph_n burcher_n be_v seize_v of_o divers_a manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n hold_v in_o case_n hobart_n rep._n f._n 137._o burcher_n case_n chief_a die_v seize_v anno_fw-la 40_o eliz._n and_o the_o same_o descend_v to_o william_n burcher_n present_o after_o his_o death_n it_o he_o lunatic_n sue_v not_o livery_n no_o mean_a rate_n run_v against_o he_o be_v find_v by_o office_n before_o commissioner_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n that_o the_o say_v william_n burcher_n be_v a_o lunatic_n and_o so_o have_v be_v long_o before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o the_o queen_n grant_v the_o custody_n of_o he_o and_o his_o land_n to_o sir_n francis_n barrington_n after_o which_o 42_o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n of_o the_o seisin_n of_o sir_n ralph_n his_o death_n and_o heir_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o king_n mentis_fw-la and_o livery_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o law_n presume_v that_o he_o will_v have_v sue_v it_o be_v for_o his_o benefit_n if_o he_o have_v be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o mean_a rate_n in_o this_o case_n for_o default_n of_o livery_n sue_v or_o tender_v because_o no_o lachess_n can_v be_v impute_v unto_o the_o heir_n be_v lunatic_n before_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o lachess_n of_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v be_v sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la since_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o there_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o judge_n the_o like_a decree_n make_v mich._n 10_o jac._n in_o the_o cause_n of_o one_o vaughan_n which_o the_o attorney_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n say_v be_v make_v as_o a_o decree_n of_o equity_n but_o they_o resolve_v also_o it_o be_v a_o good_a decree_n in_o law_n upon_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a not_o because_o the_o king_n have_v seize_v and_o commit_v by_o force_n of_o the_o lunacy_n for_o that_o will_v have_v change_v with_o the_o king_n be_v better_a estate_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o king_n to_o hold_v for_o default_n of_o livery_n than_o for_o lunacy_n vi_o query_n whether_o a_o lunatic_n be_v punishable_a for_o hurt_v a_o man_n solution_n if_o a_o lunatic_n kill_v a_o man_n this_o be_v no_o felony_n because_o felony_n must_v be_v do_v animo_fw-la ward_n hobart_n report_n f._n 134._o weaver_n v._o ward_n felonico_fw-la yet_o in_o trespass_n which_o tend_v only_o to_o give_v damage_n according_a to_o hurt_a or_o loss_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o lunatic_n hurt_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a in_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excuse_v in_o trespass_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o excuse_n and_o not_o of_o a_o justification_n prout_fw-la ei_fw-la bene_fw-la licuit_fw-la except_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v utter_o without_o his_o fault_n vii_o query_n whether_o a_o devise_n by_o a_o lunatic_n be_v aid_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n of_o charitable_a uses_n solution_n collison_n 15_o h._n 8._o devise_v case_n hobart_n rep._n 136._o collison_n case_n a_o house_n in_o eltham_n in_o kent_n to_o lettice_a his_o wife_n for_o life_n and_o after_o her_o death_n make_v one_o john_n bricket_n and_o other_o feoffee_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o the_o say_a house_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o reparation_n and_o to_o bestow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o profit_n upon_o the_o reparation_n of_o certain_a highway_n there_o collison_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o house_n be_v descend_v to_o one_o oliver_n rolt_n a_o
lib._n 8._o f._n 170._o thompson_n case_n â—…intly_o seize_v with_o his_o elâ—…er_a brother_n for_o term_n of_o â—…eir_n live_v the_o lessor_n do_v purchase_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o elâ—…er_a brother_n and_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o william_n tourson_n be_v find_v idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n by_o inquitision_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n of_o the_o moiety_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o seize_v of_o â—…he_a idiot_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v â—…esolved_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o profit_n but_o after_o the_o office_n and_o yet_o to_o some_o intent_n the_o office_n shall_v have_v relation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n scilicet_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n do_v by_o the_o idiot_n and_o therewith_o agree_v f._n n._n b._n 202_o e._n and_o 18_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la fac._n 10._o 32_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la fac._n 106._o 50_o ass._n pl._n 2._o but_o for_o the_o mean_a profit_n it_o shall_v not_o have_v relation_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v for_o the_o same_o appear_v of_o record_n that_o the_o king_n have_v right_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n commit_v felony_n anno_fw-la 1_o jac._n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v attaint_v for_o the_o same_o felony_n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 4._o all_o be_v find_v by_o office_n noâ—…_n this_o office_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o felony_n tâ—…_n avoid_v all_o mean_a alienation_n and_o encumbrance_n but_o foâ—…_n the_o mean_a profit_n it_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n oâ—…_n the_o attainder_n for_o then_o the_o king_n title_n appear_v of_o record_n and_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v hauâ—…_n the_o custody_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o seignory_n as_o in_o the_o case_n oâ—…_n wardship_n there_o the_o king_n after_o office_n find_v shall_v hauâ—…_n the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancâ—…stor_n for_o the_o king_n have_v wardship_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o he_o lose_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o the_o king_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n noâ—…_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o seignory_n but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o hiâ—…_n royal_a protection_n because_o that_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v himself_o nor_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n which_o he_o have_v and_o this_o protection_n do_v begin_v by_o the_o office_n find_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n take_v the_o profit_n etc._n etc._n to_o find_v they_o necessary_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o profit_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o find_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o his_o family_n necessary_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o office_n find_v so_o that_o when_o the_o king_n seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o regal_a protection_n as_o in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n or_o nomine_fw-la districtionis_fw-la as_o in_o case_n of_o alienation_n of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la without_o licence_n or_o of_o marriage_n of_o his_o widow_n without_o licence_n there_o after_o office_n find_v the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o mean_a profit_n before_o the_o office_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o 8_o e._n 4._o 4._o 40_o ass._n pl._n 36._o but_o when_o the_o king_n seize_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o form_v right_o or_o title_n there_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o right_n or_o title_n first_o accrue_v as_o 18_o ass._n pl._n 18._o from_o the_o time_n of_o a_o condition_n break_v 41_o e._n 3._o 21._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n of_o his_o tenant_n in_o mortmain_n and_o if_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o from_o the_o time_n the_o title_n come_v to_o he_o 46_o e._n 3._o forfeiture_n 18._o upon_o the_o â—…atute_n of_o west_n 2._o c._n 45._o which_o give_v the_o contra_fw-la forâ—…am_fw-la collationis_fw-la from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n for_o these_o act_v the_o king_n title_n and_o right_o do_v accrue_v â—…nd_v in_o the_o principal_a case_n no_o precedent_n can_v be_v find_v at_o the_o king_n be_v answer_v the_o mean_a profit_n before_o the_o â—…ffice_n find_v but_o only_o after_o the_o office_n and_o so_o the_o quere_z stamford_n praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la 34._o be_v well_o resolve_v iii_o query_n â—…t_v what_o time_n be_v the_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o idiot_n land_n confer_v on_o the_o crown_n during_o the_o life_n of_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n solution_n sir_n edward_n cook_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o â—…atute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 4._o anno_fw-la nono_fw-la henrici_fw-la terâ—…_n the_o king_n have_v not_o any_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n of_o idiot_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v this_o act_n of_o magna_n charta_n will_v have_v proâ—…ded_v against_o waste_n etc._n etc._n commit_v by_o the_o committee_n 〈◊〉_d assignee_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v do_v in_o their_o possession_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o ward_n but_o at_o this_o time_n â—…e_a guardianship_n of_o idiot_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o â—…thers_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n â—…nd_v idiot_n from_o their_o nativity_n be_v account_v alâ—…ays_o within_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o custody_n of_o they_o â—…as_v perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o that_o their_o imâ—…otency_n be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o â—…and_n be_v hold_v have_v not_o a_o tenant_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v â—…im_a service_n and_o therefore_o within_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o custoâ—…y_n of_o a_o minor_a or_o of_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n in_o case_n of_o wardship_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o fleta_n who_o atte_v â—…hat_o ancient_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n be_v in_o the_o cuâ—…tody_n of_o the_o lord_n solent_n say_v he_o tutores_fw-la terras_fw-la idioâ—…rum_fw-la &_o stultorum_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la custodire_fw-la svo_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la quod_fw-la licitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d curatoribus_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o nu_fw-la 10._o p._n 6._o vide_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n cowell_n instit._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 1._o de_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la &_o permissum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sâ—…_n sos_fw-la regere_fw-la non_fw-la noveruâ—…_n nam_fw-la semper_fw-la judicabaâ—…_n infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—…_n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la plures_fw-la per_fw-la â—…_n jusmodi_fw-la custodiam_fw-la exhaeredationem_fw-la compatiebantur_fw-la â—…_n visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o communiter_fw-la concessum_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la corporâ—…_n &_o haereditatum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la idiotarum_fw-la &_o stultorumâ—…_n perpetuis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la obtineret_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la a_o nativiâ—…_n fuerint_fw-la idiotae_fw-la &_o stulti_fw-la secus_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la tarde_fw-la a_o â—…_n cunque_fw-la domino_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la maritaret_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la oâ—…_n exhaeredatione_fw-la salvaret_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la adjecto_fw-la quod_fw-la doâ—…_n nis_fw-la feodorum_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la quorum_fw-la interfuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o serâ—…_n tiis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o custodiis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la legitimam_fw-la aetaâ—…_n secundum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la feodorum_fw-la releviis_fw-la &_o hujusmoâ—…_n nihil_fw-la juris_fw-la deperiret_fw-la but_o than_o it_o be_v demand_v when_o be_v this_o prerogaâ—…_n give_v to_o the_o king_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n have_v it_o â—…_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 2._o de_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la â—…_n it_o appear_v in_o our_o book_n that_o the_o king_n have_v this_o preâ—…_n gative_n anno_fw-la 3_o e_z 2._o and_o before_o that_o it_o be_v maniâ—…_n that_o the_o king_n have_v it_o before_o britton_n write_v in_o the_o reigâ—…_n e._n 1._o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o book_n cap._n 66._o de_fw-fr gardâ—…_n f._n 167._o b._n and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o when_o bracton_n write_v wâ—…_n write_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o that_o the_o kiâ—…_n have_v not_o then_o this_o prerogative_n and_o therefore_o it_o folloâ—…_n eth_z that_o this_o prerogative_n be_v give_v to_o king_n e._n 1._o befoâ—…_n that_o britton_n write_v by_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o not_o now_o extant_a and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o mirror_n of_o iâ—…_n stice_n agree_v with_o fleta_n that_o this_o prerogative_n wâ—…_n grant_v by_o common_a assent_n vide_fw-la lib._n 4._o f._n 125._o beuâ—…_n ley_n case_n hitherto_o coke_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o