them and to their Heirs males of their bodies or to the Heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten minding at the time of such gifts not only to prefer advance presently the donees but also their Heirs in blood of their bodies according to the limitatioÌ„ of the said gifts to the intent that the RecoÌ„pence for the service of such donees should not only be a benefit for their own persons but a continual profit and commodity to and for their Heirs coming of their bodies whereby such Heirs should have in special memory and daily remembrance the profit that they have and take by the service of their Ancestors done to the Kings of this Realm of England and thereby be the better incouraged to do the like service to their Sovereign Lords as to their duty and Allegiance appertaineth And because divers such Donees in tail and their Heirs daily before the making of the Act aforesaid have suffered by their assent false and feigned Recoveries to be had against them with common Voucher or otherwise of Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements or Hereditaments so given or provided in tail by the aforesaid Lord the King or his Noble Progenitors as is aforesaid to the intent by fraud loin and undue meanes not only to binde and defraud their Heirs inheritable by the limitation of such gifts but also the said Lord the King of his prerogative Wardship primer seisin and other his rights whereby Questions and diversity of opinions have risen and yet be Whether such false and feigned Recoveries against such Tenants in tail by their own consents of Lands Tenements or Hereditaments of which the Reversion or the Remainder were in the King at the time of such Recovery or Recoveries had should after the death of Tenant in tail binde the Heirs in tail or not For full Declaration thereof and to avoid and extinct from henceforth diversities of opinions in the like Cases It was enacted by the said Act That no such feigned recovery from henceforth after to be had by assent of parties against such Tenant or Tenants in tail of any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments whereof the reversion or remainder at the time of such recovery should be in the Lord the King should binde or conclude the Heirs in tail whether any Condition or Voucher should be in any such feigned recovery or not but that after the death of every such Tenant in tail against whom any such recovery should be had the Heirs in tail might enter have and injoy the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so recovered according to the form of the gift in tail the said Recovery or any other thing or things hereafter to be had and suffered by or against any such Tenant in tail to the contrary notwithstanding And further by the said Act by authority of the said Parliament It was enacted That the Heirs of every such Tenant in tail against whom any such feigned Recovery should be had should take no advantage for any Recompence in value against the Voucheenor his Heirs as by the said Act amongst other things more fully it appeareth And the said Iohn further saith That the said Thomas so of the aforesaid one Moyety of the Island aforesaid and of the Râ—version of the other Moyety thereof in form aforesaid being seised The Recovery aforesaid in form aforesaid by the said Iohn Godfrey against the beforesaid Thomas Wiseman the Son was had and executed contrary to the form of the Statute aforesaid and this he is ready to aver Wherefore he demands Judgement and his Debt aforesaid together with his Damages by occasion of the detaining of the said Debt to be ajudged unto him c. And the said Richard Barnerd saith That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Iohn Wiseman above by Replication pleaded and the matter in the same conteined are not sufficient in Law to maintain the said Iohn to have his aforesaid Action gainst the said Richard and that he unto the Plea aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid pleaded needeth not to answer by the Law of the Land And this he is ready to aver wherefore for default of sufficient Replication of the said Iohn in this part The said Richard demandeth Judgement and that the said John from having his Action aforesaid against him be Barred c. And the said John Wiseman for as much as he sufficient matter to have his Action against the said Richard by the Replication aforesaid hath alleged which he is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Richard doth not deny nor to the same doth any wayes answer but doth altogether refuse to admit the averment aforesaid As before he demandeth Judgement and his debt aforesaid together with his damages for the deteining of his debt to be adjudged unto him c. And because the Justices here will advise of and upon the premises before they give Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here in 8 bis of Saint Michael to hear their Judgement because the Justices here are not yet c. at which day here come as well the said John Wiseman as the said Richard Barnard by their Attorneys aforesaid upon which the Plea of the said John VViseman upon the Replication pleaded being seen and by the Justices here fully understood It seemeth to the Justices here that the said Plea and the matter in the same conteined are not sufficient in Law for the said John to have and maintain his Action aforesaid against the said Richard Therefore it is granted That the said John take nothing by his Writ aforesaid but that he be in mercy for his false clamour And that the said Richard go thereof without day c. Debt Hillary Term 34. Eliz. in the Kings Bench Rott 169. Westbies Case Co. 3. part MEmorandum that at another time that is to say the Term of Saint Lond. ss Michael last past before the Lady and Queen at Westminster came Titus VVestby by Thomas Cooke his Attorney and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then here his Bill against Thomas Skinner and John Catcher late Sheriffs of London in the Custody of the Marshal c. of a Plea of Debt And are Pledges of Sute Iohn Doo and Richard Roo Which Bill followeth in these words ss London ss Titus VVestby complaineth of Thomas Skinner and Iohn Catcher late Sheriffs of London in the Custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsey of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self being of a Plea that they render to him 440. pound of lawful Money of England which they owe him and unjustly do detein for that That is to say That whereas one Thomas Smith Gent Edward VVinter Gent. Anthony Bastard Gent. by the names of Thomas Smith of Camden in the County of Glocester Gent. Of Edward VVinter of VVorthington in the County of Leicester Cent. and Anthony Bastard of Alderbury in the County of Oxford Gent. the 20th day of Ianuary in the year of the Reign of the Lady
holden assigned and calling before them the Barons of the Exchequer aforesaid and the reasons of the Judgement aforesaid of the said Barons being heard Because it seemeth to the aforesaid Keeper of the Great Seal of England and to the aforesaid Tresurer with the Counsel of the Justices aforesaid That in the Record and Processe aforesaid and also in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is manifestly erred Therefore it is granted by the said Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the aforesaid Tresurer That the Judgement aforesaid be conversed and annulled And that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp of the Entry Intrusion Trespasse and Contempt aforesaid be convicted And that the aforesaid Richard Bushopp be amoved from the possession of the premises And be Attached by his Body wheresoever c. To make fine with the Lady the Queen for the aforesaid his Trespass and Contempt whereof in form aforesaid he is convicted And that the Record aforesaid be sent back into the Exchequer aforesaid for the Execution therof for the aforesaid Lady the Q. to be done according to the form of the Statute aforesaid thereof made Therfore it is agreed by the Barons here That the Writ of the Lady the Queen that now is issue forth out of the Court here to amove the aforesaid Richard Bushopp from the possession of the premises aforesaid And to attach the aforesaid Richard by his body wheresoever c. to make fine for the Trespass aforesaid and contempt whereof in form abovesaid he is convicted retorneable here in 8 dayes of Saint Michael and it is commanded to the said Sheriff of the said County of Worcester that him the said Richard he amove attach in the form aforesaid Monstrans de Droit C. 1. part Digges Case fo 157. a. England ss Memorandum That Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Tuesday next after 8. dayes of St. Hillary this Term before the Lady the Queen at Westminster by his own proper Hands delivered here into Court a certain Record before the Lady the Queen in her Chancery had in these words Pleas before the Lady the Queen in her Chancery at Westminster in the County of Middlesex of the Term of Easter in the veer of the Reign of our said Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the Faith c. the 40 th THe Lady the Queen that now is sent her writ closed to the Sheriff of Sussex directed in these words Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. To the Sheriff of Sussex greeting c Whereas by a certain inqusition Inacted taken at Dartford in our County of Kent the 8th day of November in the year of our Reign the 35th before Edward Fenuer one of our Justices to pleas before us to be holden assigned William Sydley Justinian Champnes Edward Cook Esquiers and William Kneaplock Gent. Deputy of our Escheator of our County aforesaid by virtue of our Commission to them and others in that behalf directed to enquire after the death of Thomas Digges Esquire by the Oaths of good and lawfull men of the County aforesaid amongst other things It is found that the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the same commission named was seised in his demesn as of Fee amongst other things of and in the Manor of Owtelmestone with the appurtenances and in all Lands and Tenements with the appurtenances to the same belonging and appertaining lying and being in the said County of Kent and of 110 Acres of Land Meadow Pasture and Wood with the appurtenances called Estendown and Beacondown lying and being in Barham and Kingstone in the said County of Kent and of and in the Manor of Yoke and Yokes Court and Fokeham and in all Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the said Manors belonging and appertaining lying and being in the said county of Kent and of 40 Acres of Land Wood and Pasture called Throuhgly Close and Tyllers in Barham aforesaid which late were purchased of William Boyes Gentleman by way of Exchange and of 2 Acres of Land and Wood lying and being in Wemingswold in the aforesaid County and farther by the Inquisition aforesaid it is found that Thomas Arch. Bishopp of Canterbury being seised in his demesn as of Fee as in the right of his Arch Bishoprick of Canterbery aforesaid of and in the Manor of Bishopps Born with the appurtenances in the said County of Kent by an Act of Parliament at Westminster in the County of Middlesex in the yeer of the Reign of Henry late King of England the 8th the 34th made and provided amongst other things it is enacted established that one Thomas Culpeper Esq should have hold and enjoy by authority of the said Act aforesaid to him and his heirs of the bodie of him the said Thomas of the bodie of one Elizabeth somtimes his wise deceased lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the Heirs of the bodie of the aforesaid Elizabeth and for default of such issue the remainder thereof to the right Heirs of one William Hante for ever the aforesaid Manor of Bushops born with the appurtenances in the said County of Kent and then parcel of the possessions of the said Arch-Bishop to hold the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things of the aforesaid Lord the King his Heirs and Successors in Capite by the 20th part of a Knights Fee and the Rent of 38 shillings by the yeer By virtue of which Act of Parliament the said Thomas Culpeper entred into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and was thereof seised as the â—aw required and so being thereof seised the same Thomas Culpeper by sufficient conveyance and assurance in Law conveyed and assured the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborn with the appurtenances to one Anthony Awcher Knight to have and to hold to him and his heirs By virtue of which the said Anthony Awcher Knight in the aforesaid Manor of Bishopsborn with the appurtenances entred and was there of seised in his demesn as of Fee the estate of which Anthony Awcher of and in two parcels of Land and Wood with the appurtenances called the Haute and Reed conteyning by estimation 60 Acres of Land late were purchased by Christopher Digges Father of the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the said Commission named lying and being in Barham aforesaid and in Bourn of which he died seised the said Thomas Digges was of the aforesaid parcels of Land Wood with the appurtenances seised in his demesn as of Fee which parcel of Land and Wood with the appurtenances called the Haute and Reed at the time of the making and ordeyning of the said Act of Parliament time whereof the memory of men is not to the contrary were parcel of the said Manor of Bishopsborn the said Tho. Digges of the Manors Lands and Tenements other the premises aforesaid with the
things to the said Castles Burroughs Towns Manors Stannaries and Coinage Lands and Tenements whatsoever and wheresoever belonging or appertaining of us our Heirs forever together with said 24. pound Farm which the aforesaid John de Mere to us yeerly for his whole Life is bound to pay for the said Castle and Manor of Mere granted to him by us to hold for the term of his Life to be taken yeerly by the Hands of the said John de Mere all his Life And also with the aforesaid 1000. Annual Marks to the aforesaid Earl of Salisbury of the profits of the Coinage aforesaid by us so granted after obteined by him or the Heirs Males of his Body begotten seisin of the aforesaid Manor of Tonbridge and Manor of Aldebourn Ambresbury Winterbourn Caneford Hengstreg and Charlton after the decease of the said Earl of Surrey and Johan And the said 200. Marks of Land and Rent of the said Earl of Salisbury and the said Heirs Males of his Body so provided for the like proportion of the said Castles Manors Lands and Tenements with the whole and particulars to the Hands of the said Earl of Salibury or the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten should come as aforesaid And that the aforesaid Castle and Manor of Knaresburgh with its Hamblets and Members and the Honour of Knaresburgh And the Manor of Istelworth with the Appurtenances after the death of our aforesaid Consort The Castle and Manor of Lydeford with the Appurtenances and with the said Chase of Dertmore with the Appurtenances and the Manor of Bradnests with the Appurtenances after the decease of the aforesaid Margaret And the Castle and Manor of Mere with their Appurtenances after the death of the aforesaid John de Mere remain to the said Duke To have and to hold to him and his Heirs Eldest Sons of the Kings of England and Dukes of the same place in the Kingdom by Inheritance to succeeed together with Knights Fees Advowsons of Churches Abbies Priories Hospitals Chapels and with Hundreds Wapentakes Fishings Forrests Chases Parks Woods Warrens Fairs Markets Liberties Free Customs Wards Reliefs Escheats and Services of Tenants as well Free as Villeins and all other things to the said Castles Manors Honours howsoever and wheresoever belonging or appertaining of us likewise and our Heirs for ever aâ— before is said All which Castles Burroughs Towns Manors Honours Stannaries Coinage Farms of Exeter and Wallingford Lands Tenements as above are specified together with Knights Fees Advowsons and all other things abovesaid to the said Dutchy by this our present Charter for us and our Heirs we do annex and unite to the same to remain forever So as from the said Dutchy at no time hereafter they be severed nor to any person or persons then the Dukes of the same place by us or our Heirs they be given or in any wayes granted So that to the aforesaid Duke or other Dukes of the same place they descend And Son or Sons to whom the said Dutchy by colour of the aforesaid our Grants it behoves to belong then not appearing The same Dutchy with the Castles Burroughs Towns and all other things aforesaid to us and our Heirs Kings of England shall revert in our Hands and in the Hands of our Heirs to be kept until such Son or Sons in the said Kingdom of England hereditable successively appear as is said to whom successively the said Dutchy with the Appurtenances for us and our Heirs we grant and will to be delivered to be holden as above is expressed And that the said Duke and his Heirs Eldest Sons Dukes of the said place for ever have Free Warren in all the Demesns of the Lands aforesaid whilest yet the same Lands are not within the Bounds of our Forrests So as none enter into those Lands to hunt in them or to take any thing which to Warren belongeth without the License and Will of the said Duke and the other Dukes of the said place upon payn of forfeiture 10. pound as before is said These being Witnesses The most Reverend Fathers John Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England our Chancellor Henry Bishop of Lincoln Richard Bishop of Durham John de Warren Earl of Surrey John de Betto Campo Earl of Warwick Thomas Wake of Lydel John de Mowbray John Darcy of Neuen Steward of our House and others Given by our Hand at Westminster the 17th day of March in the yeer of our Reign the 11th By the King himself and the whole Council in Parliament But we The Tenor of the Charter Record and Act of Parliament aforesaid at the Request of the well-Beloved and Faithful Thomas Stephens Esquire Attorny General of our well-Beloved and most dear Son our Eldest Son Henry Prince and Duke of Cornwall caused to be Exemplified by these presents In Witnesse whereof we made these our Letters Patents Witnesse my self at Westminster the 5th day of March in the yeer of our Reign of England France and Ireland the Third and of Scotland the 39th as by the said Letters Patents of Exemplification aforesaid here in Court brought more fully appeareth And the said Henry Hobert Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is saith and will aver That the aforesaid Act of Parliament aforesaid of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. made and the aforesaid Charter by the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. by authority aforesaid of the Parliament of the same late K. Ed. the 3d. made And the aforesaid Charter by the aforesaid late K. Ed. the 3d. by Authority of Parliament aforesaid made whereof is the Inrolment aforesaid in the aforesaid Exemplification of the Inrollment aforesaid as before is said is made mention are one and the same and not other nor divers Whereupon the said Attorny General of the said Lord the King if that now is for the said Lord the King here demandeth Judgement If the aforesaid Henry Lindley to say that there is not any such Record of such Act of Parliament aforesaid of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter by the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of the Parliament aforesaid in the Writ aforesaid of Scire Facias specified against the said Letters Patents of Exemplification aforesaid here in Court by the said Attorny of the aforesaid Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King now shewed forth ought to be admitted And further the said Henry Hobert the Attorny General of the said Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King prayeth that the said Letters Patents of the aforesaid late Queen Eliz. as unto the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances be revoked and annulled and that the aforesaid Manors of West Taunton Trelowia and Landalph with the Appurtenances into the Hands of the said Lord the King that now is to
by these presents covenanteth granteth demiseth and letteth to Farm to the said Agnes and Anthony and to the Heirs of the same Anthony The said Tenement Mese or Farm called Vngthorp in the Parish of Marton in Craven in the County of York together with the Closures Feedings Pastures arable Lands Meadows Woods Waters Common of Pasture in the Moors of East and West Marton Common of Turbury with free passage to and fro the same Common of Easton to a Ground or Meadow called Tadholm lying in the demesn Closes of Marton Hall and all Houses Barns Boons and Buildings to the same Tenement or Farm called Vngthorp belonging or in any wise heretofore appertaining now and of old time being of the only yeerly Rent of 53. shillings and 4. pence To have and to hold the same Tenement or Farm called Vngthorp with all singular the premises with the Appurtenances to the same Agnes and Anthony and to the Heirs of the same Anthony from the date hereof to the end and Term of 99. yeers next and immediately following and fully to be compleat and ended and so from 99. yeers to 99. yeers until such time as 300. yeers be spent fully finished and expired without impeachment of any manner of Waste in and as ample free and large manner as ever Nicholas Simson Hugh Baldwin and the said Agnes Baldwin or any other Tenant or Farmer of the said Tenant or Mease of Vngthorp with all the singular the premises with the Appurtenances ever occupied or might have occupied the same without interruption let disturbance denial contradiction or resistance of the same Earl or of his Heirs and Assigns or of any other Officer Farmer or Farmers of the same Earls of the Manor or Capital Mese called Marton Hall for the time being or of any other at or by Will Assent Consent or furtherance of the same Earl his Heirs and Assigns And further the said Agnes and Anthony Covenanteth and Granteth by these presents for them and the Heirs of the said Anthony to and with the same Earl that they the same Agnes and Anthony and the Heirs of the same Anthony shall yeerly during the said Term at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and within 40. dayes after for certain urgent considerations content and pay or cause to be contented and paid to the said Earl his Heirs and Assigns as well a Penny separately by it self as 5. shillings 4. pence Sterling in a grosse and intire sum if it be asked for the which payment of the said single Penny and of the said 5. shil 4. pence The said Earl covenanteth granteth for him his Heirs Assigns to and with the said Agnes and Anthony to discharge save harmless from time to time all the said Land and Tenements And the said Agnes and Anthony and the Heirs of the same Anthony as well of and from the payment of the said penny as for the payment of the sum of 4. shillings 4. pence as of all other Sutes Exactions Boons Gressions Fines Customs and all other Impositions or Demands whatsoever they be concerning the same Messuage or Tenement called Vngthorp and all other the premises with the Appurtenances during the said Term now granted or any time hereafter by force of this Indenture to be granted by the Earl and his Heirs as well against our Sovereign Lord the King and his Heirs as against all other person or persons whatsoever they be And further the said Earl covenanteth to and with the said Agnes and Anthony by these presents That the said Earl his Heirs and Assigns shall at the end and Term of 300 yeers make or cause to be made to the Heirs or Assigns of the said Anthony a like Demise and Lease of the said Messuage or Tenement and all other the premises with the Appurtenances if it be asked for so many more yeers as is contained in this Lease And the same Lease to be of like force effect and strength in the Law as this present is without any Covin Fraud Collusion Denyer or male Engine but truly and faithfully according to the true puport and meaning of these presents In witnesse whereof the parties abovesaid to these Indentures interchangeably have set their Seals the day and yeer abovesaid And the said Jurors further say upon their Oath That no licence or seisin of the Tenements aforesaid or any part thereof was delivered to the aforesaid Agnes Anthony or to any of them upon the Indenture aforesaid And that the aforesaid Agnes and Anthony had held the Tenement Mese and Farm aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof the aforesaid 4. acres with the Appurtenances in which c. are and then were parcel as the Law in this case requireth And the said Agnes and Anthony so having and holding the Tenement Messuage and Farm aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof the 4. acres in which c. are and then were parcel the said Agnes the last day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 5th at Marton aforesaid in the County aforesaid dyed And the aforesaid Anthony her overlived and continued the possession of the Tenements Messuage and farm aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. are parcel and took the profits thereof and had occupied and held the Tenement Messuage and Farm aforesaid whereof the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. with the Appurtenances are parcel of such estate and interest as the Law in this case requireth And he having occupying and holding the Tenement Messuage and Farm aforesaid whereof the within written 4. acres of Land are parcel The aforesaid Henry late Earl of Cumberland dyed having issue George now Earl of Cumberland his Son and Heir And the said George Earl of Cumberland entred into the Tenements aforesaid And afterwards that is to say the 17th day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 24th enfeoffed the aforesaid Christopher Marton of the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances To have to the said Christopher and his Heirs for ever And that the aforesaid Anthony at the time of the making of the Feoffment aforesaid and after that Feoffment made hitherto continued possession as well of the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances as of the Messuage and rest of the Tenements and Farm aforesaid But yet the Jurors further say That before the Feoffment aforesaid the aforesaid Rent to the aforesaid Henry late Earl of Cumberland and his Heirs by the Indenture aforesaid granted as well to the aforesaid Henry Earl of Cumberland in his life and after the death of him the said late Earl to the aforesaid George now Earl of Cumberland as to the aforesaid Christopher Marton after the Feoffment aforesaid by the aforesaid Anthony was paid And the said Jurors further say upon their Oath
in consideration of service done 71 Consultations 220 Plea for it 215 Continuances 5 18 36 50 62 78 91 96 105 120 121 144 161 173 174 179 208 227 236 249 257 264 270 299 314 322 328 336 344 355 356 357 358 Covenants to stand seised to the use of himself in tail remainder to the Queen 38 39 307 To levy a Fine 82 164 100 201 To stand seised to Vses 171 193 195 To deliver Evidences 55 To free Lands from Incombrance 56 That the Rents shall continue payable to the bargainee and his Heirs 56 To make further assurance 57 3â—9 To make a Joynture 99 To suffer a Recovery to Vses 318 That an Estate tail upon an Alienation shall cease as if Tenant in tail were dead without issue 311 To make Leases in Reversion 350 Conusance made by Bayliffs for Arrerages of Rent 251 Countermand Of an Arbitrament and what words are a good countermand of it 25 26 Count. In Dower 32 In a Formedon in Discender 137 Costs le Incrementa 3 51 63 67 105 250 258 264 268 344 352 D. DAmages In an Action upon the Case 3 5 8 Declarations In an Action upon the Case for diverting a Water course 1 In Assumpsit to pay mony upon forbearance not to molest 7 In Andita Querela 22 In Debt upon an Escape against a Sheriff 44 In Debt 25 27 34 In Ejectione Firme 51 69 77 82 92 52 97 106 121 In an Action of false Imprisonment 126 In an Action for proceeding against the Queens Prohibition 214 215 In a Replevin 220 233 239 259 265 268 In a second Deliverance 250 251 270 In Trespass 306 316 324 329 339 345 352 360 366 In Trespass for disturbing him to execute his Office Ut Armis where good 361 362 In Waste for cutting down and destroying of Woods 395 396 Defence 25 27 33 40 46 70 80 122 137 251 265 268 271 324 339 352 361 3â—6 Deeds Of Confirmation of a Rent 255 A Deed read to a Man illiterate in other words than it is shall not bind him 343 344 Of appointment of a Master and Governour of the Lands of an Hospital 387 Debt 25 27 Against Executors For Rent 37 Against the Sheriff for an Escape of one in Execution 44 Departure 143 Devises 30 31 To Executors to perform his Will till his Son come of the Age of 21. yeers 94 Vpon Condition to perform his Will with several limitations over to other persons to that purpose 110 112 113 Of Lands to his Wise upon Condition to bestow the profits to charitable uses 158 159. And she to have the profits during her life discharging the said uses 158 159 Of Lands to superstitious uses where void 107 108 109 Of a Term to Executors 155 Of a Term 2â—1 Of Lands to one for life the remainder to the next right Heâ—r of Tenant for life 234 Dissability 9. And what shall be a good Plea in Dissability 9 Dies datus 11. In Assize 150 172 D stringas 156 Dower where not barred by a Release 31 32 33 E. ECclesiastical Court where they refuse to allow Plea in discharge of Tythes 214 Ejectione Firme 54 69 79 92 97 106 121 Entry where congeable 95 Where for a forfeiture by Tenant for lâ—fe a Joyntress 104 For a forfeiture by a Devisâ—e upon Condition for a condition broken 159 Escape â—â— here letting a Prisoner at large is escape 49 Errors Vpon a Judgement in Debt upon an Escape 51 Where assigned where not 66 Assigned for the Queen by her Attorny General 176 177 17â— Exemplification Of the Charter of 11. E. 3. Of the Kings grant of the Lutchy of Cornwall to the Prince 291 to 297 F. FAlse Imprisonment 126 Feoffments 117 252 269 324 341 Vpon consideration to make a Joynture to the Wife 99 By a Feoffee to use where it destroyeth contingent â—ses 331 To uses 107 221 330 331. Contingent uses 333 Vpon Condition to pay a Rent to be void upon tender 252 Of a Mannor 27â— Of a House and Lands where the livery and seisin is not good nothing passeth 260 261 262 263 Fessments Contingent uses destroyed by Fests though the Feoffee hath notice of the uses in contingency 333 Levied of Lands after a Bargain and Sale first made thereof though the deed be afterwards inrolled shall stand good 399 400 Fines levied 81 83 100 101 201 202 223 239 240 242 340 Of Lands levied to the King and his Heirs Males of his Body 164 Vpon Condition 341. till mony be paid Of an Advowson 224 By Tenant for life and he in the remainder where no forfeiture but a grant of their Estates 239 240 Fine Where paid for a contempt 162 Forfeiture When by Tenant for life who comes in a Vouchee upon a common-recovery 59 60 66 By a Woman Joyntress upon a Lease made contrary to the Statute of 11. H. 7 cap. 20. 140 Where Tenant for life the Tenant in tail enfeoffees him in the reversion it is a forfeiture and devests the remainder 334 Formedon 136 G. GAvel Kind 189 Grants Of a Rent charge by Tenant in Tail in th Remainder 222 Of a Rent for life with clause of distress 251 That a Condition and power to revoke uses shall cease 328 Of a Copy hold estate by a Disseisor not good 335 A Grant of Lands to 〈…〉 d his Heirs Habendum to him and his Heirs for yeers the Habendum is void 349 350 Of a Reversion upon a Lease for life to two and one attornes 354. Grants of the King 117 166 167 316 317 Of the Office of a Sergeant at Arms 390 Ex gracia speciali certa scientia mero motu 117 118 Of a Chauntry 118 In Fee Farm 118 Non Obstantes in the Kings Grants 118 119 Of a Ward and Wardship 190 Of the Office of Steward of his Manors and Lands to an Infant from his full age for yeers 360 362 Good from a Day past 361 H. HAbere Facias seisinam 246 321 Habendum in a deed of Grant where it shall be void where not 349 350 Hospital foundation and erection of it and giving Lands to it with all particulars touching a legal foundation 376 377 I. Ioynture to the Wife with remainders over 99 100 Indentures Declaring uses upon recovery 15 Of Bargain and Sale of a Messuage and Lands 55 Of uses with Power of Revocation and to limit new uses 195 197 Of Covenant to suffer a common recovery to uses 318 319 Incorporation Of Governours of an Hospital with the particulars incident to such an Incorporation 377 378 379 380 Indictments Of Murder and the form of it 144 145 Must be certain in all poynts and circumstances 146 149 150 151 152 Not of the Accessary before the principal be attainted 152 Of Declaration of new vses or to a power of revocation 200 201 Information Of Intrusion upon the Queens possession 153 162 Inquisitions 185 Intitling the King to seize upon default of executing an Office 301 Imparlance 2 8 46 80
said 8. Messuages and other the premises by these presents bargained and sold And that he hath full power and perfect lawful good authority to bargain fell and assure the same in manner form aforesaid And further that he the said Thomas Bowes and the Heirs of the said Thomas Bowes and all and every other person and persons and their Heirs having or lawfully claiming any lawful estate or interest of or in the premises or any part or parcell thereof shall and will at the costs and charges in the Law of the said VVill. Petham his Heirs and Assignes at all and every time and times hereafter during the Term of Four years next insuing the date thereof at the reasonable request of the said William Pelham his Heirs or Assignes do cause procure and suffer to be done All and every such reasonable and further act or acts thing or things devise or devises assurance and assurances whatsoever for the further and better assurance and sure making and for the clear and absolute having and enjoying of all and singular the aforesaid premises with their Appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to be injoyed conveyed and assured to the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs and Assignes be it by Fine Feoffment Recovery Deed or Deeds Inrolled Inrolement of these presents Recovery with single or double Vouchers and with warranty against all men or without warranty or otherwise as shall be reasonably devised or avised by the said VVilliam Pelham or by the Council learned in the Lawes of this Realm of the said VVilliam Pelham his Heirs or Assignes And that the said 8. Messuages and other the premises by these presents bargained and sold now are of the cleer yearly value of 67. pounds 13. shillings and 8. pence of lawful money over and above all charges and reprises And after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1688. of the cleer yearly value of 71. pounds 13. shillings and 4. pence of lawful Money of England over and above all charges and reprises In witness whereof the parties aforesaid to these Indentures sunderly have set their seals Given the day and year first above written Memorandum that afterwards that is to say the 21. day of December in the year abovesaid came the aforesaid Thomas Bowes before the said Lady the Queen in her Chancery at Westminster in his proper person And did acknowledge there the Indenture aforesaid all and singular in the same contained and specified in the former above written By Colour of which bargain sail and Inrollment aforesaid as also by force of a certain Act of transferring of uses into possession in the Parliament of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of February in the 27th year of his Reign holden made and provided The said William Pelham was seised of the Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances amongst other things in which c. as the Law requireth And the said VVilliam so being thereof seised before the time in which c. A certain Recoverie was had in the Court of Hustingâ— of Pleas of Lands holden in the Guild-hall London before the Mayor and Sheriffs of the same City according to the custom of the aforesaid City by Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke demandants against the said Willi. Pelham then Tenant of the said Messuage with the Appurtenances amongst other things in which c. in and upon a Writ of the Lady the Queen of Right Patent by the aforesaid Nicholas and Simon brought out of the Court of Chancery of the said Lady the Queen and in the said Court of Hustings and according to the custom of the City afore said prosecuted The Tenors of which Writ and the return and the proceedngs thereof as also of the Recovery aforesaid with all things touching the same follow in these words ss Pleas of Lands holden in the Hustings in the Guild hall London Monday next the feast Perpetue feliatatis In the year of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith the 14th At this Hastings came here in their proper persons Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick and brought here in Court a Writ of the Lady the Queen of Right Patent to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London directed in these words ss Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith c. To the Mayor and Sherifs of London greeting We command you full Right you do to Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke of 8. Messuages with the Appurtenances in London which they claim to hold of us by the free service of 1. penny by the year for all service which VVilliam Pelham Esquire deforced them that no more clamor thereof we hear for defect of Right Witnesse my self at VVestminster the last day of February in the year of our Reign the 14 th And they found Pledges to prosecute the said Writ that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo And then and there the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick put in their place VVilliam Dalby their Attorny against the aforesaid VVilliam Pelham by the said their Attorny then there demanded Process c. according to the Custom of the City aforesaid and it is granted unto them c. Upon which then it was Commanded then and there by the said Court to the Sheriffs of London according to the Custom of the said City That they summon by good summoners the said VVilliam Pelham that he be here at the next Hastings London of Pleas of Lands in the Guild-hall of the City aforesaid according to the Custom of the said City to be holden to Answer to the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the same plea here c. At which day that is to say at the Hastings London of Pleas of Lands holden in the Guid-hall London Monday next before the Feast of St. Edward King and Martyr in the year of the Reign of the said Lady Elizabeth c. the 14 th aforesaid The said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patrick by the said VVilliam Dalby their Attorny came and appeared here c. And the Sheriffs of London that is to say Henry Mills and John Branch now sent and retorned here upon the Precept aforesaid to them directed That they by virtue of the said Precept sommoned the said VVilliam Pelham to be here at this Hastings to Answer to the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the plea aforesaid as to them c. by John Doo and Richard Roo summoners c. Which VVilliham at this Hastings put in his place Roger Coys and Robert Hogeson their Attornies joyntly and severally against the said Nicholas Parker and Simon Patricke in the Plea aforesaid c. by VVilliam Fleetwood Esquire Recorder of the City aforesaid c. And upon this the said Nicholas
with the appurtenances in the declaration aforesaid above specified at the time of the said recovery in the aforesaid Court of Hustings in the Guild Hall of London in form aforesaid had for which cause the entry of the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts into the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances in the said Declaration aforesaid specified was not lawfull Item in this also it is Erred for that the aforesaid recovery was had in the said Court of Hustings before the 8th day of May in the yeare of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 14th and that the said Thomas Bowes who before was Tenant for Term of life was vouched in the said Court by the aforesaid William Pelham in the said Recovery named to warrant the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances amongst other things which Thomas afterwards by Summons by his Attorny appeared in Court and freely the Messuage aforesaid to the said William did warrant and farther vouched to warrant the aforesaid Richard Horsted who present in the same Court the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances farther warranted and afterwards made default by which Judgement against the said William Pelham in the said Recovery was given and execution thereof in the form aforesaid was had so as the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts of the remainder without any demand in the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances to have stood utterly excluded and for that cause the aforesaid entry of the aforesaid Thomas Bowes Master of Arts into the said Messuage with the appurtenances after the said Recovery in form aforesaid had and executed was unlawfull 1. Item in this also it is erred because it was found that before any entry of the said Thmas Bowes Master of Arts the Judgement aforesaid was fully and in due manner executed after which Execution so had although the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts before the Execution aforesaid had had title of Entry Yet the said Thomas by the Law of the Land into the Messuage aforesaid after the Eexcution aforesaid so had could not enter Item in this further it is erred because it is found by the Jurors aforesaid That the said Thomas Bowes the Father c. who was Tenant for Term of his life of the Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances is yet living and is in full life And so the aforesaid Entry of the said Thomas Bowes Master of Arts in the Messuage aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid during the life of the said Tho. Bowes his Father made ought not to be adjudged lawful And for these causes the Judgement aforesaid for â—he said Henry Page against the said Edward Griffin and all thereupon depending upon the Bill aforesaid against the said Edward in form aforesaid spoken and exibited is not sufficient in Law and he prayeth That the said Judgement aforesaid for the Errors aforesaid and others in the Record and processe aforesaid being be revised annulled and utterly holden for none and that he unto all which by the occasion of the Judgement aforesaid given he lost he be restored And further the said Edward Griffin the Writ of the Queen to warn the said Henry Page that he should be before the said Chancellor and Treasurer in the Court aforesaid at Westminster to hear the Record and processe aforesaid and also the Errors aforesaid and further to do and receive what should be just in the premises c. And it was granted to him retornable upoÌ„ Tuesday the 28 th day of Octo. next following c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Court aforesaid at Westminster came the said Henry Page by his Attorny aforesaid And the Sheriffs of London that is to say Richard Gourney and Stephen Soame now sent by Thomas Bickliff and Humphry Walsingham good and lawfull Men of their Baliwick That they did warn the said Henry Page that he should be before the Chancellor and Treasurer aforesaid in the aforesaid Chamber at the day and place aforesaid to do and receive as the said Writ commanded and required And thereupon the said Edward by John Hawkesworth his Attorny came likewise and demanded the hearing of the Record and Processe as also of the Errors aforesaid And they are read unto him c. which being read and heard The said Henry Page said That in the Record and Processe aforesaid made in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid it is in nothing erred and prayed that the Court here proceed as well to the Examination of the Record and the Processe aforesaid as the causes aforesaid for Errors alleged And that the Judgement aforesaid in all things might be affirmed And because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer would advise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement day is given to the parties aforesaid here that is to say in the Chamber aforesaid until Tuseday the 11 th day of November next following to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid before the aforesaid Chancellor or Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuseday the 18th day of November then next following to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid untill Tuesday the 25 th day of November following to hear their Judgement c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid and because the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer are not yet avised of giving their Judgement of and upon the Premises further day is given to the parties aforesaid here before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid untill Tuesday the 27 th day of January next following to hear their Judgement thereof c. At which day before the aforesaid Chancellor and Treasurer in the Chamber aforesaid at Westminster aforesaid come as well the said Henry Page by John Hawkesworth his Attorny aforesaid as the aforesaid Edward Griffin by Rich. Hatton his Attorny aforesaid and thereupon the said Henry sayd That the said Edward his Writ aforesaid for correcting of Errors against the said Henry in this case further to prosecute or maintain ought not because he saith That after the last continuance of the Plea aforesaid that is to say after the aforesaid Tuesday that is to say the 25 th day of November from which day the Plea aforesaid was last continued untill this day that is to say
th at Chedington aforesaid dyed intestate And the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid that after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 19 th day of January 1576. Administration of all and singular the goods Chattels Rights and Credits which were of the aforesaid Thomas at the time of his death by William South Doctor of Law Commissary and Official of the Arch of Buckingham to one Anne Hethrington then wife of Ralph Hethrington and then the late Widow of the said Ralph Elderker at Chedington aforesaid was committed By virtue of which committing of the Administration aforesaid the aforesaid Ralph Hethrington and Ann his wife into the Rectory aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with their appurtenances did enter and were thereof possessed and the said Ralph Hethrington and Anne his wife so thereof possessed the said Ralph Hethrington and Anne afterwards that is to say the 28 day of March in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19. at Chedington aforesaid by a certain Indenture made between the aforesaid Ralph Hethrington and Anne his wife by the names of Ralph Hethrington of Sheale in the County Lecester Gentleman and Anne his wife late wife of Ralph Elderker deceased of the one parte and one Ralph Celey by the name of Ralph Celey of London Mercer of the other parte one parte whereof sealed with the Seaâ—s of the said Ralph Hetherington and Anne sealed to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence likewise shewed for the Consideration in the said Indenture specified had bargained sold â—ssigned and set over to the said Ralph Celey his Executors Administrators and assignes all the Interest Title Estate and Term of years then to come and unexpired in and to the Rectory aforesaid and the gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the onlie and proper behoof and use of the said Ralph Celey his Executors and assignes for ever By virtue of which Assignement the said Ralph Celey into the Rectory aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And the Juros aforesaid farther say upon their Oath aforesaid that after and before the time in which c. that is to say the 16th day of May in the year of our Lord 1577 for that the said Thomas Elderker while he lived and at the time of his death had diverse goods and Chattels rights and Credits in diverse Diocesses or Jurisdictions administration of all and singular the goods Chattels rights and Credits which were of the said Thomas at the time of his death by Edmund by divine providence Arch Bishop of Canterbury of all England Primat and Metropolitan aforesaid to the said Ann Hethrington then the wife of the said Ralph Hethrington and then late late the widow of the said Ralph Elderker deceased late natural and lawfull Brother of the said Thomas Elderker at London that is to say in the Parish of the blessed Mary of Bow in the Ward of Cheap London was committed And the Jurors aforesaid farther say upon their Oath aforesaid That the said Ralph Celey so being possessed the said Ralph Hethrington Ann his wife and the said Ralph Celey afterwards that is to say the 20th day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 19th at Chedington aforesaid by their certain Indenture with the Seal of the said Ralph Celey sealed and to the Jury aforesaid given and shewed in evidence bearing date the said 20 day of May in the 19 year aforesaid for the Considerations in the said Indenture specified gave granted bargained and aliened to one John Eden all the Interest Title Estate their Term of years then of in the aforesaid Rectorie gleabe Lands with the appurtenances to come and unexpired to have and to hold to the said John Eden his executors and assignes during the residue of the aforesaid Term of the aforesaid 80 years as before is said granted By virtue of which assignment the said John Eden into the Rectory aforesaid and the gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and the Jurors aforesaid further upon their Oath aforesaid say that the said John Eden being so seised of the Rectorie aforesaid and of the gleabe Land aforesaid with the appurtenances afterwards that is to say the 12 day of May in the year of the Reign of the said Queen that now is the 29 at Chedington aforesaid in the County aforesaid by his Indenture Sealed with his Seal and to the Jurors aforesaid likewise shewed in evidence whose date is the same 12 day of May in the 29 year aforesaid bargained sold and assigned to one Thomas Tarsburgh Esquire all his Interest and Term of years then to come and unexpired of and in the Rectorie aforesaid and the gleabe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances by reason of which the said Thomas Tarsburgh into the Rectorie aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said Thomas Tarsburgh being thereof so possessed afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 23 day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36 at Chedington aforesaid in the County aforesaid by his Indenture with the Seal of the said Tarsburgh Sealed and to the Jurors aforesaid in evidence likewise shewed granted bargayned alliened and assigned all his Right Title Interest and Term of years then to come of and in the Rectory aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to one John Agmondesham Esquire By virtue of which the said John Agmondesham into the Rectory aforesaid and the gleabe lands aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And the Jurors aforesaid farther say upon their Oath aforesaid that the said John Agmondesham so being thereof possessed afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 27 day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Queen that now is the 36th at Chedington aforesaid by his Indenture Sealed with the Seal of the said John Agmondesham and to the Jurors aforesaid here in Evidence likewise shewed demysed the Rectorie aforesaid and the glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Thomas Tarsburgh Esquire to have to the said Thomas and his assignes from the said 27th day of November in the 36th year aforesaid until the 26th day of March which then should be in the year of our Lord 1595. By virtue of which demise the aforesaid Thomas Tarsburgh into the Rectorie aforesaid and glebe Lands aforesaid with the appurtenance entred and was thereof possessed And the said Thomas Tasburgs thereof being so possessed and the said John Agmondesham so as is said of the residue of the said Term of 80 years then to come being possessed The said John
shillings 8 pence due unto the said Thomas Amerie upon one obligation of certein years yet during and upon farther Condition that the said Thomas Amerie shall bring in the said Obligation to my Executors to be cancelled and utterly discharged upon this consideration before such time as the said Thomas Amerie shall make any entry upon the premises and that the said Thomas Amerie neither his assignes shall not during the said 8 years fell any of the Woods Timber nor Undrwoods in nor uppon the said upper part but shall preserve the Woods hawts and Springs to the behoof of the Heir in remainder and after the Term of the said 8 years the said upper part to remayn to my Executors until such time as Hugh Boraston shall accomplish his age of 21 years and the mean profits to be imployed by my Executors towards the performance of this my last will and Testament and when the said Hugh commeth unto twenty and one yeares of age then I will that he shall enjoy the said upper part to him and his heirs for ever Provided alwaies that if the said Thomas Amerie do refuse to bring in his Obligation or to preserve the Woods upon the said upper part then my Executors to enjoy the premises during the said Term of 8 years paying the said Amerie his 46 shillings 8 pence during the said Term of 8 years as by the Tenement and last will aforesaid amongst other things it appeareth And farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Boraston so of the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances being seised afterward that is to say the 14 th day of the aforesaid Moneth of August in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the first at Aldenham aforesaid of such his estate dyed seised and farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath that the aforesaid Hugh Boraston in the said Testament and last will named was Son and heir of the said Henry Boraston and that the said Hugh Boraston dyed before that he came to the age of 21 years that is to say about the age of 9 years And farther the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid that the Interest of the premises aforesaid in the said Testament and last will mentioned and devised aswell to the said Thomas Amry and Amphillis his wife as to the Executors of the said Testament before the day of the bringing of the Bill within written ended and determined And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath That Philip Boraston was and is Brother and next heir of the said Hugh Boraston by colour whereof the said Philip Boraston after the aforesaid Interest of the premises to the said Thomas Amerie and Amphillis his wife and the exetors aforesaid by the aforesaid Testament and last will given and devised was ended and determined unto the aforesaid 10 Acres of Lands with the appurtenannces as brother and next heir of the said Hugh entred and was thereof sâ—ised as the Law requireth and so therof seised the said Philip boraston afterwards and before the time of the exhibitage of the Bill aforesaid that is to say the 20 day of June in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 28 demised granted and to Farm let to the aforesaid William Ambry now defendant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in which c. To have and to hold to the said William Ambry and his assignes for a whole year from thence next following to be fully compleat and ended and so from year to year as long as both parties should please By virtue of which â—â—â—ise The aforesaid William Ambry into the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed and so thereof being possessed the aforesaid Thomas brand and Constance his wife William Davis and Margaret his wife as in the right of the said Constance and Margaret afterwards that is to say the 9 day of July in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 20 aforesaid into the aforesaid 10 Acres of land with the appurtenances in upon the possession of the said William Ambry entred and were thereof seised as the Law requireth and so thereof being seised at Aldenham aforesaid the said Thomas Brand and Constance his wife William Davis and Margaret his wife afterwards that is to say the said 9th day of July in the year 28 aforesaid by their Indenture bearing date the same day and year demised granted and to Farm let the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Richard Hynde to have and to hold the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the said Richard Hynde and his assigns from the Feast of Saint John the Baptist then last past until the end term of 7 years from thence next ensuing fully to be complete ended By virtue of which demise the said Richard Hynde into the aforesaid 10. Acres of Lands with the appurtenances the aforesaid 9th day of July in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 28th aforesaid entred and was thereof possessed until the aforesaid William Ambry afterwards that is to say the aforesaid 9 th day of July in the 28 year aforesaid with force and Armes c. into the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the Appurtenances upon the possession of the said Richard Hynde thereof by the precept and command of the aforesaid Philip Boraston re-entred and him the said Richard Hynde from his possession thereof held out and yet hold out But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found the re-entry of the aforesaid William Ambry into the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances be or in Law ought to be adjudged a good or lawfull re-entry the Jurors aforesaid are utterly ignorant and thereof pray the advice of the Court of the Lady the Queen and if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court of the said Lady the Queen that the Re-entry of the aforesaid William Ambry into the aforesaid 10 Acres of Land with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said Richard Hynde be not nor in Law ought to be adjudged a good and Lawfull Re-entry Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid William Ambry is guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment within specified in manner and form as the aforesaid Richard Hynde within against him complaineth and then they Assesse the damages of the said Richard Hynde by occasion of the Trespass and Ejectment out of his Farm besides his charges and costs by him about his sute in his behalf expended to 8. shillings and for his Charges and Costs to 30. shillings and 4 pence but if upon the whole matter aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Court of the Lady
is the 35 th at Lugershall aforesaid dyed After whose death the said George Brown into the Tenements within written with the appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the said Edmond Bridges William and Anthony Bridges Sons of the said Edmond thereof entred and was thereof seised as the Law requireth and so being thereof seised afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say the within written 22 th day of October in the 35 year aforesaid Demised to the said James the said whole Tenements within written with the appurenances in which c. To have and to hold to the said James and his assignes from the within written Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel until the end and Term within mentioned of 4 years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleated by virtue of which demise the said James into the said Tenements within written with the appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed as the Law requireth upon whose possession of the said James the aforesaid Thomas Spencer as servant of the said Edmond Bridges and by his Commandment within written the time in which c. into the said Messuage and 26 Acres of Land entred and the said James from his Farm aforesaid thereof did eject But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the aforesaid Jurors in form aforesaid found the entry of the said Thomas Spencer into the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances upon the possession of the said James thereof be a good and Lawfull Entry in Law or not the said Jurors are altogether Ignorant and Pray thereof the advise and discretion of the Justices here c. And if upon the whole aforesaid matter It shall seem to the Justices and Court here that the aforsaid Entry of the aforesaid Thomas Spencer upon the possession of the said Iames Linche be not a good and Lawfull entry in Law then the said Jurors say upon their Oath that the said Thomas Spencer is guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land as the aforesaid Iames against him within complaineth and then they assess the damages of the said Iames by the occasion of the said Trespass and Ejectment above his charges and costs by him about his sute in his behalf expended to 4 pence and for his charges and costs to 12 pence and if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here that the aforesaid entrie of the said Thomas Spencer upon the possession of the said Iames be a good and Lawfull entrie in Law then the said Jurors say upon their Oath that the said Thomas Spencer is not guilty of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid in the said Messuage within alleged And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgment thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8 dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because that the said Justices here thereof are not yet c. at which day come as well the aforesaid Iames as the aforesaid William and Thomas by their Attornies aforesaid and because the Justices here will further advise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day farther is given to the parties aforesaid here until from Easter in 15 dayes for to hear their Judgement therof because the said Justices here are not thereof yet c. At which day here come aswell the said Iames by George Dancombe his Attorny as the said William and Thomas by their Attorny aforesaid and because the Justices here will farther avise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to the parties aforesaid here until the morrow of Holy Trinity to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day here come aswel the aforesaid Iames by the aforesaid George Dancombe his Attorny as the said Willam and Thomas by their Attorny aforesaid and because the Justices here will avise of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof further day is given to the parties here until in 8 dayes of St. Michael to hear their Judgment thereof because the said Justices here thereof are not yet At which day here come aswell the said Iames Linch by the aforesaid George Dancombe his Attorny as the aforesaid William Spencer and Thomas Spencer by their Attorny And upon this the verdict aforesaid being seen and by the Justices here fully understood it seemeth to the Justices here that the aforesaid entry of the aforesaid Thomas Spencer into the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land upon the possession of the said Iames Linch is not a good and Lawfull entry in Law Therefore It is granted that the aforesaid Iohn Linch recover against the aforesaid Thomas Spencer his Term aforesaid yet to come of and in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances and his damages aforesaid to 16 pence by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed As also 26 pound 9 shillings to the said Iames at his request for his charges and costs aforesaid by the Court here of increase adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 26 pound 10 shillings and 4 pence and the aforesaid Thomas be taken c. And also the said Iames in mercy for his false clamor against the aforesaid William Spencer of the whole Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid and against the aforesaid Thomas Spencer of the residue of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesaid thereof the said William and Thomas and the Jurors aforesaid above be acquitted therefore the said William and Thomas go thereof without day c. and hereupon the said Iames prayeth the writ of the Lady the Queen to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed to give him possession of his Term yet to come of and in the aforesaid Messuage and 26 Acres of Land with the appurtenances and it is granted unto him retorneable here from the day of Saint Martin in 15 dayes c. Afterwards that is to say the 26 th day of November in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 40 th come here into Court the aforesaid Iames by the aforesaid George his Attorny and by a special warrant to him in that behalf made confessed himself to be satisfied of the damages aforesaid therefore the aforesaid Thomas of the said damages be acquitted c. Ejectione Firme Hillary Term 40. Elizabeth Rott 748. in the KINGS BENCH Adams and Lamberts Case C. 4. part fo 96. Buck MEmorandum That at another time That is to say in Michaelmass Term last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came Theophilus Adams Gentleman by Iohn Povey his Attorny and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen then there his bill
and singlar the premises whereof the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father was before seized due to us or to any other for Wardship Primer-seisin Livery or any other manner That his last Will and meaning was to leave that there might descend all those his Lands and Tenements called and known by the name of Eastendown containing 110. Acres of Lands and all those Lands and Tenements and Heditaments which the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father had by descent after the death of Thomas Digges of Newington neer Sittingâ—orn Esquire then deseased And if the Lands and Tenements as above is said left to descend should not be sufficient to satisfie to us for the 3d. part was due to us then his Will meaning was That so much of the other of his Lands next adjoyning to Eastendown aforesaid should descend and should be to his said Son Thomas Digges as should be sufficient to satisfie and fulfil to us the third part And by the said his Testament expresly gave and bequeathed the other two parts of the aforesaid Mannors Lands and Tenements and other the premises before mentioned with their appurtenances whatsoever to the use of the payment of his Debts and maintainance of Martha Digges then his Wife And that afterwards the said Christopher Digges of all and singular the premises aforesaid as is before said being seized the 14th day of the moneth of March in the yeer 1566. dyed leaving after him issue Five Sons then living in full life being that is to say the said Thomas Digges in the said Commission named and the aforesaid Christopher Edward Reginald and John Digges which said John dyed in the life of him the said Thomas without issue And that the said Christopher and Edward for further shewing of their Right in the premises said and are ready to aver That the aforesaid Christopher their farther ever in his time had held or enjoyed any of the Lands and Tenements by descent of Inheritance of the said Thomas Digges of Newington aforesaid By which the third part of the said Lands and Tenements of him the said Christopher be limitted and appointed to descend to satisfie us for the Wardship of the Heir of the said Christopher according to the intent of the same Testament and last Will remained to be made and taken out of the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and of other the Lands and Tenements of the same Christopher to the said Lands called Eastendown next adjoyning And further the said Christopher and Edward Sons of the aforesaid Christopher in Facto said That the demesn Lands of the said Mannor of Outelmeston at the time of the death of the said Christopher the Father were next adjoyning to the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown And that the aforesaid Christopher Digges the Father at the time of his death had not any Lands or Tenements next situate and adjoyning to the said Lands called Eastendown than the demesn Lands of the Mannor of Outelmeston with their Rights and Members By which the third part by the aforesaid Testament and last Will left to descend ought to be taken out of the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and of the demesn Lands of the said Mannor of Outelmeston aforesaid called Eastendown next adjoyning And also said That the aforesaid Mannors Lands and Tenements whereof the aforesaid Christopher dyed seized contained in them 2500. Acres of Lands And that the third part of the 2500. Acres of Lands is 833. Acres of Lands by which to make the Lands called Eastendown a full third part of all the Mannors and Tenements whereof the said â—hristopher Digges dyed seized ought to be taken out of the demesn Lands of the said Mannor of Outlemeston next adjoyning to the said Lands called Eastendown 733. Acres Which third part of the Mannors and Lands aforesaid after the death of the said â—hristopher Digges Father of the said Thomas Christopher Edward Reginald and John as Sons of the said Christopher descended and of Right ought to descend And that the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown as also the aforesaid demesn Lands of the aforesaid Mannor of Outlemeston are and time whereof the Memory of Man is not to the contrary are and were of the Tenure and nature of Gavelkind and for all that time parted and partable between Heirs Males By which the said Thomas Christopher Edward Reginald and John into the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and so much of the aforesaid demesn Lands of the aforesaid MaÌ„nor of Outelmeston aforesaid called Eastendown next adjoyning as with the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown amounted to the third part of all the aforesaid MaÌ„nors Lands TenemeÌ„ts whereof the said Christ-Digges aforesaid dyed seized entred and were thereof seized in their demesn as of Fee in Copercenery And so thereof being seised The said John Digges dyed without issue of his body of his purpart thereof seised after whose death the aforesaid Thom. Christopher Edward Reginald were seised of the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and of so much of the demesn Lands of the aforesaid Manor of Owtelmestone aforesaid called Estendown next adjoyning as with the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown did amount to the third part of all the aforesaid Manor Lands and Tenements whereof the aforesaid Christopher dyed seised and were thereof seised in their demesn as of Fee in Copercenerie they being thereof so seised the aforesaid Thomas Digges dyed thereof seised and further the said Christopher and Edward said that afterwards the aforesaid Thomas Digges in the aforesaid Commission named so thereof as is said of his purpart of the premises being seised dyed thereof seised after whose death the said Christopher and Edward together with the aforesaid Reginald into the aforesaid Lands and Tenements being as before is said of the nature and tenure of Gavelkind entred and were by virtue of the said Custome of Gavelkind thereof Lawfully seised in Copercenerie as of their purparts until after the birth of thesaid Thomas Posthumus Digges and by Colour of the Inquisition aforesaid the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and the aforesaid Manor of Owtelmestone amongst other things were totally and wholly seised into our hands And the aforesaid Christopher and Edward utterly thereof and of their aforesaid purparts thereof to them as before is said due and belonging they were amoved and expelled unjustlie with this that the said Christopher and Edward will averr that the aforesaid Manor of Owtelmestone and the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown in the aforesaid last Will of the aforesaid Christopher the father mentioned and left to descend as afore is said are the same Lands called Eastendown and the said Manor of Owtelmestone in the Inquisition aforesaid mentioned whereof the said Christopher and Edward demand Judgment and that our hands from the two parts of the aforesaid Lands called Eastendown and so much of the Demesn Lands of the aforesaid Manor of Owtelmestone next adjoyning to the aforesaid Lands called Easten as do amount to the third part of the aforesaid Manors and
said Lands Tenements as is as aforesaid left to descend to Thomas my Son do not amount to satisfie the Queens Highnesse of the Thirds or third part to be due unto her Highnesse Then my Will and meaning is That so much other Lands next adjoyning to the said Eastendown shall descend and be to my said Thomas Digges as shall suffice to satisfie and make up the Queens Highnesse Thirds or third part and that her Highnesse be answered out of the Rents and Profits of the same and out of the Demesn made of the Mannor of Owtelmestone Item I will That Thomas Ovington aforesaid immediatly after my departure of this present world shall sell all my Lands in the Parishes of Hards and Nackington in the County aforesaid with the Rents thereunto belonging Item I will That the said Thomas Ovington or his Assignes immediatly after my death sell all those my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the Appurtenances whatsoever in the Parishes of Sturrey and Hackington otherwise St. Stephens in the County of Kent aforesaid and all those my Gardens in the County of Canterbury aforesaid for the sum of 200. pounds of good and lawful Mony of England And I will that the said 200. pounds comming of the sale of my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments aforesaid with the appurtennces in Sturrey Hackington and in the County of Canterbury And also that all the Money coming of the sale of all my Lands in the Parishes of Hards and Nackington aforesaid shall go and be imployed towards the payment of my Debts and for and towards the performance of this my present Testament and last Will. Item I will That if Martha my Wife by Release or otherwise will grant over all that Estate that she hath or may have in the Lands in Hards and Nackington aforesaid with the Rents thereunto belonging by way of Joynture unto such as the said Thomas or his Assignes shall make sale thereof That then the said Martha for and in recompence of her said Joynture therein shall have for term of her life all my Lands in Barham abovesaid which I purchased of Mr. William Awcher and also all my Lands there as I late had of Mr. William Boyes by way of Exchange for other Lands Item I will That Harry Aldy and Nicholas Frankline aforesaid shall have all the aforesaid Lands and Tenements with their Appurtenances Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments other than such as before are given to Thomas Digges my Son and to Martha my Wife for the term of her life or by the way of Joynture or otherwise or willed to be sold as aforesaid and shall receive and take the yeerly Revenews and Profits thereof for and towards the further and full payment of my Debts and Legacies and Annuities afore expressed and here under mentioned and also of my Funeral Charges for and towards the bringing up of my Sons and Daughters aforesaid until either Martha my Wife or the aforesaid Thomas Ovington and Richard Brook or the aforesaid Thomas Ovington enter into Bond unto the said Henry Aldy and Nicholas Franklin or to their Assignes in such manner and form as before is expressed Item I will that if the aforesaid Thomas Ovington and Richard Brook within one moneth after such refusal aforesaid my Wife do enter into Bond unto the abovesaid Hen. Aldey Nic. Franklin as is aforesaid within the time aforesaid That the said Tho. Rich. immediatly after such Bond had made shall have the Lands Tenements aforesaid and other Hereditaments whatsoever other than such as before are given to Thomas Digges my Son or to Martha my Wife for Term of her life by way of Joynture or otherwise or appointed to be sold or are appointed to the Poor as is aforesaid and shall receive and take the yeerly Revenews and Profits thereof in such manner and form and for such purpose and effect and for no other and for so long as my aforesaid Wife should have done if she should have entred into Bond as aforesaid But if the aforesaid Richard Brook do not within the time above limited enter into Bond to the aforesaid Henry and Nicholas with the said Thomas Ovington in manner and form aforementioned but shall refuse or neglect so to do Then I will if the aforesaid Thomas Ovington within the time aforesaid do enter into Bond unto the aforesaid Henry Aldy and Nicholas Franklin in the sum of 400. pounds according as is above specified Then I will immediatly after the said entry into such Bond by the said Thomas Ovington unto the said Henry and Nicholas made and done That then the said Thomas Ovington or his Assignes shall have the aforesaid Lands and Tenements Rents Reversions and Hereditaments other then such as before is given to Thomas Digges my Son or to Martha my Wife or appointed to be sold or appointed to the Poor to dwell in as aforesaid And receive and take the yeerly Revenews and Profits thereof in such manner and form and for so long as my aforesaid Wife or her Assignes should have done if she should have entred into Bond as is aforesaid and as the aforesaid Richard Brook and the said Thomas Ovington and their Assignes should have done if the said Thomas Ovington and Richard Brook had entred into Bond unto the aforesaid Henry and Nicholas as is above specified Item I will after all my Debts Legacies Payments Annuities and Funeral Charges shall be fully satisfied discharged or be or may be fully levied That then all my Lands and Tenements with their Appurtenances other than the Lordship of Yok and the Manor of Fokeham with their Aphurtenances in the Parishes of Leneham Freinsted and Harisham in the County of Kent aforesaid and the Lands of Barham aforesaid appointed to my Wife for term of her life as is aforesaid And the Lands and Tenements in Sturrey and Hackington otherwise Saint Stephens in Canterbury and the Lands in Hardes and Nackington aforesaid with the Rents thereunto belonging appointed to be sold as aforesaid excepted and reserved shall be to my Eldest Son then living and to the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten for ever paying yeerly unto every other of my Sons then living untill every of them shall come to the age of 24. yeers 4. pounds of lawful mony of England at the Feast day of the Annunciation of our blessed Lady the Virgin and Saint Michael the Archangel by even portions half yeerly to be paid and also paying yeerly to every of my aforesaid Daughters then living until every of them shall be maried or shall come to the age of 21. yeers five Marks of lawful Mony of England at the Feast days next aforesaid by even portions yeerly to be paid And if default of payment happen to be of the aforesaid several 4. pounds yeerly to every or any of the aforesaid Sons as is aforesaid or of the aforesaid several five Marks yeerly to be paid to every or any of the aforesaid Daughters
in the Spiritual Court after the Queens Prohibition to the contrary thereof directed and delivered for that that is to say whereas all and singular Pleas and Conusans of Pleas of whatsoever grants demyses or conttacts arising within this Kingdom of England made and had and the validity of such grants and demyses in Law and other such Pleas and Conusance of Pleas so as they be not Testamentary or Matrimonial to the said Lady the Queen that now is and her Royal Crown do especially appertain and by the Laws of the Land of this Kingdom of England and not by the Laws or Sentences Ecclesiastical ought to be tryed determined and discussed and ever heretofore accustomed and ought to be And whereas Stephen by Divine Providence late Bishop of Winchester the 4th day of July in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 38th was seized in his demesn as of Fee in the Right of his Bishoprick of and in the Manor of Eastmeon in the County aforesaid whereof one capital Messuage called the Scite of the Manor of Eastmeon 800. Acres of Lands 50. Acâ—es of Meadow 1000. Acres of Pasture and 400. Acres of Wood with the Appurtenances in Eastmeon in the County aforesaid being demesn Lands of the Manor aforesaid then and time whereof the memory of man is not to the contrary was and yet are parcel and also of and in one Messuage with the Appurtenances being in Eastmeon aforesaid being to the Mansion house of the same Manor And whereas the said Stephen and all his Predecessors Bishops of the Bishoprick aforesaid for the time being seized of the Manor aforesaid and other the premises with their Appurtenances The Scite of the Manor aforesaid and the capital messuage aforesaid and the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances by himself his Farmers and Tenants thereof and every parcel thereof for Term of yeers or at Wiil held and were injoyed exonerated acquitted freed discharged and privileged of and from the payment of Tithes whatsoever of in or upon the capital messuage aforesaid and the demesns aforesaid with the Appurtenances and of every and any parcel thereof yeerly what way soever for the whole time aforesaid growing happening renewing or arising And the aforesaid Stephen late Bishop aforesaid of the capital Messuage aforesaid and the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid being seized and the same having and holding exonerated acquitted freed and discharged and privileged of and from the payment of Tithes whatsoever of in and upon the capital Messuage aforesaid and other the premises with the Appurtenances or any parcel thereof growing renewing or any wise happening The said Stephen the 4th day of July in the yeer of the Reign of the said late King Henry the 8th the 38th at Eastmeon in the County aforesaid By his Indenture with his Seal Episcopal sealed and to the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is here brought bearing date the same day and yeer demised to one Robert Wright Grandfather of the said Robert that now is plantif The Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances By the name of all the Demesn Lands oâ— the Mannor of Eastmeon aforesaid anciently belonging with all Houses Stables Barns and Buildings upon the Moyety aforesaid then and of old time situate lying and being with the Appurtenances which Moyety then lay in the fields on the South side of the Town of Fastmeon aforesaid Together with the Meadowes Feedings and Pastures Enclosures Wayes Pathes and other their Appurtenances together with the Farm of 40. Muttons called Weathers the highest price 16. pence 40. Ew Sheep the highest price 16. pence To have and occupy the said Moyety of the TenemeÌ„ts aforesaid with the AppurtenaÌ„ces in form aforesaid demised To the aforesaid Ro. Wright the GraÌ„dfather his Assignes from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer of our Lord God 1575. until the end and Term of 40. yeers then next following and fully to be compleat and Ended Yielding therefore yeerly during the Term aforesaid to the aforesaid Stephen late Bishop aforesaid or his Successors at his Exchequer of Woluesloy in Winchester in the County of Southampton then being 10. pound and 10. shillings of lawful mony of England at the Feasts of Easter and St. Michael by even and equal portions to be paid and for the farm of the aforesaid 40. Weathers and 40. Ew Sheep 11. pound 13. shillings and 4. pence to be paid at the Feast of St. Martin the Bishop Ad vincula for the chief Weathers 3. pence and for the chief Ews 4. pence as by the same Indenture amongst other things it more fully appeareth Which Indenture of demise to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather in form aforesaid made and all and singular therein contained Afterwards that is to say the 20th day of July in the 38th yeer abovesaid William Kingsmill then Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity of Winchester aforesaid and the Chapter of the same place at Winchester aforesaid that is to say in their Chapter-house there by their Writing of Confirmation with the Seal of the Chapter sealed in the life time of the aforesaid Stephen then being Bishop of Winchester aforesaid and in the life time of the said Robert Wright the Grandfather now deceased ratified and confirmed as by the Writing of Confirmation thereof bearing date the day and yeer last aforesaid amongst other things it appeareth By virtue of which demise and Confirmation The same Robert Wright the Grandfather was of the Interest of the Term aforesaid in the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid demised possessed and the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather of the Interest of the Term aforesaid in the Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid demised being possessed The said Robert Wright the Grandfather the 14th day of August in the yeer 1558. at Eastmeon aforesaid made his Testament and last Will in Writing and by the said his Testament made and ordained Margaret then his Wife and Nicholas Wright his younger Son to be Executors of his last Will And by the said his last Will gave and bequeathed all his Interest aforesaid of and in the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid so as is said demised with the Appurtenances then to come to Edward Wright the Eldest Son of the aforesaid Robert the Grandfather and afterwards the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather at Eastmeon aforesaid dyed of his Interest aforesaid of and in the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said Robert the Grandfather in form aforesaid demised possessed After whose death the aforesaid Margaret and Nicholas took upon them the burthen of Execution of his last Will Testament aforesaid at Eastmeon aforesaid And the said Executors at Eastmeon aforesaid gave their consent that the said Edward Wright should have and enjoy to him and his
Assignes the interest aforesaid of the aforesaid Term of years of and in the Moyety of the demesn Lends aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the said Robert Wright the Grandfathe in form aforesaid demised By virtue whereof the said Edward was of the interest of the Term aforesaid possessed and being so thereof possessed The said Edward the 11th day of July in the yeer of our Lord 1563. at Eastmeon aforesaid made his Testament and last Will in Writing and by his said Testament constituted and appointed Agnes then his Wife to be sole Executrix of his said last Will And by the said his last Will gave and bequeathed all his interest aforesaid in the Moyety aforesaid of the demesn Lands aforesaid so as before is said with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert Wright now the plantiâ— one of the Sons of the said Edward And afterwards the said Edward Wright at Eastmeon aforesaid dyed of his Interest aforesaid of and in the Moyety aforesaid of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid demised possessed After whose death the aforesaid Agnes took upon her the burden of Execution of the last Will of the said Edward aforesaid at Eastmeon aforesaid and the said Executrix at Eastmeon aforesaid gave her consent that he the said Robert Wright should have and injoy to him and his Assignes the interest of the Term aforesaid of and in the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances in form aforesaid demised By virtue of which the said Robert Wright now plantif was of the Interest of the Term aforesaid of and in the Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances possessed until the morrow of the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer of our Lord 1575. in which morrow of the aforesaid Feast of St. Michael the Archangel in the yeer 1575. aforesaid The said Robert Wright now plantif into the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof possessed And so thereof being possessed the said Moyety with the Appurtenances had held and injoyed and now hath and occupieth and ought to have and occupy of and from the payment of Tithes whatsoever of in or upon the Moyety aforesaid of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances or any parcel thereof yeerly any manner of wayes growing and appertaining renewing or arising for the occasion aforesaid in this behalf alleged utterly exonerated acquitted freed and privileged by reason of the Prescription and Privilege aforesaid And whereas by the Statute in the Parliament of the Lord Edward late King of England the 6th holden at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 4th day of November in the second yeer of his Reign amongst other things It is enacted by authority of that Parliament That no person be sued or otherwise compelled to yeeld giue or pay any manner of Tithes for any Manors Tenements or Hereditaments which by the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom of England or by any Privilege or Prescription were not chargeable with the payment of any such Tithes by any Composition reall as by the said Act amongst other things it more fully appeareth Yet the aforesaid Nicholas Wright in his life time pretending himself to be Farmer of the Rectory of the Parish Church aforesaid and by colour of a demise to him thereof made by Thomas by Divine Providence then Bishop of Winchester for the Term of 21. yeers supposed to be made upon that occasion falsely supposing Tithes whatsoever in and upon the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather in form aforesaid demised arising and happening to the said Nicholas Wright by virtue of the demise aforesaid to him in form â—foresaid supposed to be made to belong and appertain whereas in truth The said Robert now plantif the Moyety aforesaid of the demesn Lands aforesaid by virtue of the Demise aforesaid to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather in form aforesaid made and by reason of the immunity of the Privilege and Act aforesaid above specified was exonerated acquitted freed and privileged of and from payment of Tithes whatsoever thereupon growing to have and injoy ought during the Term aforesaid to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Grandfather in form aforesaid granted of the premises not ignorant endeavouring the Queens Majesty that now is and her Regal Crown to desinherit and to draw the conusance of her Pleas which do belong to her Royal Crown and not to the spiritual Court to another Jurisdiction and Examination in the spiritual Court supposing the Indenture of demise aforesaid to the aforesaid Robert Wright the Granfather made and the Writing of Confirmation aforesaid as also the Estate of him the said Robert now plantif of and in the Moyety aforesaid of the demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert the Grandfather from the Tithes aforesaid in form aforesaid discharged had and made to be void and of no validity in Law whereas in truth The Indenture of demise aforesaid and the Writing of Confirmation theâ—eof and also the Estate of the said Robert aforesaid the now plantif of and in the Moyety of the aforesaid demesn Lands aforesaid with the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert the Grandfather in manner aforesaid demised so as before is said discharged of Tithes is good and effectual in the Law And whereas in truth the same demise to the aforesaid Nicholas in form aforesaid alleged to be made if any such waâ— was utterly void and insufficient in Law as to any Tithes of in and upon the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid growing is The said Robert Wright now the plantif in the spiritual Court before the Reverend and worthy Man Mr. William Awbray Doctor of Law in the Court of Audience of causes and businesse in the Court of Canterbury lawfully deputed to hear of and for the withdrawing and not payment of Tithes of Wheat Barly Pease and Beans of in and upon the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid in the yeer of our Lord 1590. growing renewing arising and happening as also of and for the withdrawing and non payment of the Tithes of the Wool of Lambs and Sheep of the said Robert now plantif of in and upon the aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid in the yeer of our Lord aforesaid kept shorn and arising as also of the Tithes of the Aples of the said Robert Wright the plantif of in and upon the said aforesaid Moyety of the demesn Lands aforesaid in the yeer aforesaid growing gotten and arising the 8th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is at Eastmeon aforesaid in the County aforesaid drew into sute And the aforesaid Nicholas the same Robert now plantif before the aforesaid spiritual Judge for that occasion aforesaid to appear and to the said Nicholas of and upon the premises to
his Writ aforesaid but be in mercy for his false clamour c. And the aforesaid Thomas go thereof without day c. And that he have retorn of the Cattel aforesaid to be kept by him irreplegible for ever And how c. The Sheriff make it here appear in 8. dayes of Saint Michael c. It is also granted That the aforesaid Thomas recover against the said Iohn his damages aforesaid by the Jurors in form aforesaid assessed as also 11. pound and 9. shillings and 6. pence to the said Thomas at his request for his costs and charges aforesaid by the Court here of encrease adjudged which damages in the whole do amount to 12. pound REPLEVIN Michaelmass Term Anno 27. and 28. Eliz. Rot 1739. in the COMMON PLEAS Co. 4. part Cornwal Bevils Case fol. 6. a. NIcholas Francis was Attached by the Writ of the Lady the Queen of Second Deliverance to answer to Walter Parker of a Plea wherefore he took the Cattel of him the said Walter and them unjustly detained against Gages and Pleges c. And whereupon the said Walter by Francis Eyrman by his Attorny complaineth That the aforesaid Nicholas the 30th day of October in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Lady the Queen that now is the 15th at Tallan in a certain place called Newton took the Cattel that is to say Two Oxen of him the said Walter and them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges until c. whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 20. pound And thereof he bringeth Sute c. And the aforesaid Nicholas by William Leigh his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when c. And as Bayliff of John Bevill Esquire doth well acknowledge the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And justly c. Because he saith That the same place called Newton in which it is supposed the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to be done doth contain and the time of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid supposed to be done did contain in it self 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Tallon aforesaid and that long before the aforesaid time in which c. One Robert Smith the Elder Esquire was seized of the said 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in his demesn as of Fee and held the said 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances of the aforesaid John Bevill as of his Manor of Kalâ—gath in the County aforesaid by Knights Service that is to say by Homage Fealty and Escuage to the Lady the Queen when it should happen â—2 shillings And when more more and when lesse lesse and also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of him the said John at his Manor aforesaid twice by the yeer that is to say once within a Moneth next after the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and again within a Moneth next after the Feast of Easter every yeer at that Manor holden of which Services the aforesaid John Bevill was seized by the Hands of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Elder as by the Hands of his very Tenant that is to say of the Homage Fealty Escuage and Sute of Court as of his Fee and Right And that afterwards the aforesaid Robert Smith the Elder dyed of the aforesaid 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances seized After whose death the aforesaid 20. Acres of Land with their Appurtenances discended to one Robert Smith Son and Heir of the aforesaid Robert Smith By which the said Robert Smith the Son before the time in which c. in the aforesaid 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances entred and was thereof seized in his demesn as of Fee And because the Homage of the aforesaid Robert the Son the aforesaid time in which c. to the aforesaid John Bevill behinde not done the said Nicholas as Bayliff of the said John Bevill doth well avow the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. And justly c. for that Homage so undone in the Lands of the said John in form aforesaid holden c. And upon the aforesaid Robert the Son as upon the very Tenant of the aforesaid John Bevill and within his Fee and Lordship And the aforesaid Walter saith That long before the said time of the taking of the Cattel aforesaid done The sâ—id Robert Smith was seized of the aforesaid 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Tallon aforesaid called Newton in his demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized before the time of the taking aforesaid done thâ—t is to say the 24th day of January in the yeer of the Reign of the said â—â—dy the Queen that now is the 13th at Tallon aforesaid Leased the afore 〈◊〉 20 Acres of Land with the Appurtenances to him the said Walter To have to the said Walter his Assigns from the aforesaid 24th day of January in the yeer afores unto the end of the Term of 5. yeers then next following to be compleat and ended By virtue of which Lease the said Walter into the aforesaid 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances entred and was and yet is thereof possessed the Reversion thereof after the Term aforesaid ended to the aforesaid Robert Smith the Son and his Heirs expectant Without which Robert the Son the said Walter cannot answer to the avowry aforesaid of the said Nicholas nor the Plea thereof bring into Judgement And prayes aid of the aforesaid Robert Smith the Son who is present herein Court in his proper person and willingly joynes himself in aid against the aforesaid Nicholas in the Plea aforesaid c. And upon this as well the said Walter as the aforesaid Robert Smith the Son who c. say that the aforesaid Nicholas for the reason before alleged ought not avow the taking of the Cattel aforesaid to have been just For by Protestation that the aforesaid Robert Smith the Son did not hold the aforesaid 20. Acres of Land with the Appurtenances called Newton in Tallon aforesaid of the aforesaid J. Bevill as of his Manor of Keligath by Knights Service that is to say by Homage Fealty and Escuage to the Lady the Queen when it should happen 42. shillings and to more more and less less c. As also by the Service of doing Sute at the Court of the said John Bevill of his Manor aforesaid twice by the yeer that is to say once within one Moneth after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and again within one Moneth after the Feast of Easter every yeer at that Manor to be holden as the aforesaid Nich. above hath alleged For Plea he saith That the aforesaid John Bevil never was seized of the aforesaid Services as the said Nicholas above hath alleged And this they are ready to aver Wherefore in as much as the said Nicholas above acknowledgeth the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place
the death of every Tenant of the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. dying thereof seised the best Beast which should be of such Tenant at the time of his death in the name of a Heriot of which services the aforesaid John Talbot was seised by the hands of the aforesaid John Chapman the Father as by the hands of his very Tenant that is to say of the Fealty and sute of Court aforesaid as of Fee and right and of the Heriot aforesaid in his demesn as of Fee And the said John Chapman the Father of the three Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee in form aforesaid being seised afterwards and before the time in which c. At Albrighton aforesaid of such his Estate dyed thereof so seised And the said John Pendleton further saith That the aforesaid John Chapman the â—â—ther at the time of his death at Albrighton aforesaid was possessâ—d oâ— an Ox of the price of 100 shillings as his proper Ox which Ox was the best Beast of the aforesaid Iohn Capman the Father at the time of his death whereupon sell the Heriot thereof to the aforesaid Iohn and because the Heriot aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid Iohn Chapman the Father thâ— said time in which c. was behind not delivered the said said Iohn Pendleton as Bayliff of the aforesaid Iohn Talbot doth well avow the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. and justly c. for the Heriot aforesaid not delivered as within his Fee and Lordship c. And the said Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff saith That the aforesaid Iohn Pendleton as Bayliff of the aforesaid Iohn Talbot in the cause above before alleged ought not avow the taking oâ— the Cattel aforesaid to be just Because he saith That long beâ—ore the aforesaid time of the taking aforesaid done and before the aforesaid Iohn Chapman the Father had any thing in the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. One â—ohn â—arny was seised of a Messuage and of half a Yard Land of Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenances conteining by estimation 50. â—cres in Albrighton aforesaid whereof the said 3. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. were parcel in his demesn as of Fee and the said Messuage and one half Yard of Land Meadow and Pasture wholy with the appurtenances whereof c. held of the aforesaid Iohn Talbot as of his Manor of Albrighton aforesaid by Fealty and doing sute at the Court of the said Iohn Talbot of his Manor aforesaid from 3. weeks to 3. weeks at that Manor yearly to be holden as also by the service of rendring after the death of every Tenant of the said Messuage and half Yard Land of Meadow and Pasture wholy with the appurtenances whereof c. dying thereof seised the best Beast that was to such Tenant at the time of his death in the name of a Heriot And the said John Barny of the Messuage and half Yard Land of such Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenanceâ— wholly in form aforesaid being seised long before the time of the taking c. that is to say the first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 32th of the said 3. Acres of â—and parcel of the aforesaid half Yard Land of Land Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenances whereof enfeoffed the aforesaid â—ohn Talbot To have and to hold to the said John Talbot his Heirs and Assigns for ever By vertue of which Feoffment the aforesaid Iohn Talbot was and yet is seised of the aforesaid 3. Acres of Lands parcel c. in his demesn as of Fee and he the said Iohn so being thereof seised and the aforesaid Iohn Barny of the Messuage aforesaid and the rest of the aforesaid half Yard-Land of Meadâ—w and Pasture with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid being seised The said Iohn Barny afterwards and before the time of the taking aforesaid done that is to say the first day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 36th of the aforesaid 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. Enfeoffed the aforesaid Iohn Câ—apman the Father and his Heirs for ever By virtue of which Feoffment the said Iohn Chapman the Father was seised of the said 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised the said Iohn Chapman the Father after and before the time of the taking c. At Albrighton aforesaid of such his Estate of and in the same 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. dyed thereof seised after whose death the said 3. Acres of Pasture with their appurtenances in which c. discended to the said Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff as Son and Heir of the said Iohn Chapman the Father By which the said Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff into the 3. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. entred and was and yet is thereof seised in his demesn as of Fee and so thereof being seised The said Iohn Chapman the now Plaintiff before the time of the taking c. put his Cattel into the aforesaid Place in which c. to eat the Grass in the same then growing as it was lawful for him to do which Cattell were in the place aforesaid in which eating the Grass there growing untill the said Iohn Pendleton the aforesaid second day of September in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord the King that now is the 6th abovesaid at Albrighton aforesaid in the afores place called Bromley VVake the Cattel of him the said Io. Chapman aforesaid them unjustly deteined against Gages and Pledges untill c. as he above against him complaineth this he is ready to aver wherefore in as much as the aforesaid Iohn Pendleton the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the aforesaid place in which c. to Barr and that he to that Plea in manner and form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bound to answer wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea in Barr in this behalf the said Iohn Pendleton demands Judgement and Return of the Cattle aforesaid together with his damages to be adjudged unto him And the aforesaid Iohn Chapman now Plaintiff in as much as he sufficient matter in Law to Bar the aforesaid John Pendleton from justly avowing the taking of the Cattel aforesaid in the place in which c. above hath alleged which he is ready to averr which matter the aforesaid John Pendleton doth not deny nor to the same any wayes answereth but refuse to admit the same averment as at first demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of the taking and unjust deteining of the same Cattel to
said late Queen after the beginning of her Reign was or then after should be intituled by any Attainder Escheat Conveiance or Assurance whatsoever and in which Letters Patents Grants or Writings no Estate Tail then before made or supposed to be made was recited or from henceforth should be and the Reversion or Remainder thereof expectant in the said Letters Patents Grants or Writings granted or mentioned to be granted or any defect of certainty or ill computing mistaking rating or setting forth of the yeerly value or rate of the premises or yeerly Rents reserved of and for the premises or any parcel thereof mentioned or conteined in the same Letters Patents aforesaid or other Writings or for that that the premises then were or any part thereof valued at a greater or lesser value in the said Letters Patents or Writings than the said Manors Lands Tenements and other premises then were or were in yeerly value or any misnaming or not true naming of Town Hamblet Parish or County where the said Honors Manors Lands Tenements Rents Hereditaments and other the premises and every part thereof or any parcel thereof lay or were or any defect of true naming of the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments or any parcel thereof or of the Nature Kind Quality or Quantity of the aforesaid Possessions or Hereditaments or of any parcel thereof or any default of true naming of any Corporation or any default of Attornment Livery or Seisin or any ill naming of any the late Tenants of the aforesaid Honors Manors lands Tenements and Hereditaments or of any part thereof so sold granted or given or any ill naming of any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate who any time before the making of such Letters Patents were or then after should be proprietors of the premises or any any part thereof to the contrary notwithstanding as by the said Act amongst other things it more fully appearh And the said John Hele and Warwick further say That the said late Queen Elizabeth never had any Son And that the aforesaid Gellio Merick and Henry Liâ—dley were at and before the time of the making of the said Leters Patents so as before is said made Subjects of the said late Queen Elizabeth and born at Westminster aforesaid All and singular which The said John Hele and Warwick are ready to aver Whereupon they demand Judgement if the said Letters Patens of the aforesaid late Queen Elizabeth of the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances so as before is said made ought to be revoked and annulled or the Manors aforesaid with the Appurtenances or any of them ought to be seized into the Hands of the Lord the King that now is c. And the aforesaid Henry Hobert Knight Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is who c. present in Court in his proper person As to the aforesaid Plea of the said Henry Lindley above in form aforesaid pleaded for the said Lord the King saith That the said Henry Lindley ought not be admitted to plead That there is not any such Record of any such Act of Parliament of the aforesaid Lord King Edward the 3d. made Nor that there is any such Record of the aforesaid Charter of the said late King Edward the 3d. by Authority of Parliament made as in the aforesaid Writ of Scire Facias thereof is recited and specified Because he saith That the said Lord King JAMES now King of England saw the Inrollment of the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the said late King Edward the 3d. and of the aforesaid Charter of the said late King Edward the 3d. in the Rolls of the Chancery of the King that now is within his Tower of London in the yeer of the Reign of the aforesaid late King Edward the 3d. the 11th inrolled upon Record there remaining The Tenor of Inrollment of which Act of Parliament and Charter aforesaid the said JAMES now King of England by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England sealed here in Court by the aforesaid Attorny General of the Lord the King that now is for the said Lord the King that now is now brings in Court bearing date at Westminster aforesaid the 5th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is of England France and Ireland the 3d. and of Scotland the 39th Exemplified amongst other things Which Exemplification as to the Inrollment of the aforesaid Act of Parliament and Charter aforesaid followeth in these words JAMES by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. To All to whom these present Letters shall come greeting We have seen the Inrollment of a certain Charter bearing date the 17th day of March in the yeer of the Reign of the Lord Edward late King of England the 11th To his well-Beloved and Faithful Edward Earl of Chester his Eldest Son granted in the Rolls of our Chancery within the Tower of London remaining of Record in these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To the Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Provosts Ministers and all Bayliffs and his faithful People Greeting Amongst other the tokens of Honour of our Kingdom we esteemed it the chiefest that the Order of Dignities and Offices of our Kingdom be fortified with the best and strongest Counsels Therefore there being many degrees of Inheritance in our Kingdom where by descent the Inheritance according to the Law of this Kingdom to Co-heirs and Parciners and for want of such issue and such like events the same came to our Hands We therefore desiring to beautifie our Kingdom and in best manner to defend our Kingdom and the holy Church thereof and our Subjects and Kingdoms against the endeavors and Adversaries thereof and considering and looking that Peace between us and Subjects be maintained and to dignifie the Places of honour of our Kingdom And taking into our consideration the person of our well-Beloved and Faithful Edward Earl of Chester our Eldest Son and taken to Honour the same our Son the name and Honour of Duke of Cornwall with the common consent and counsel of the Prelates Earls Barons and others of our Counsel in this present Parliament at Westminster upon Monday next after the Feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle last past being assembled we have given and made him Duke of Cornwall and girt him with a Sword as behoveth And that there may be no doubt hereafter what or how much the same Duke or other Dukes of the same place who for the time shall be in the name of the said Dutchy ought to have Our Will is that all in specialty which to the said Dutchy doth beloug be inserted in this our Charter Therefore for us and our Heirs we have given and granted and by this our Charter confirmed to the same our Son under the name and Honour of Duke of the said Place The
say to him and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof in form aforesaid And the aforesaid Arthur Corbet claiming the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. of a certain deed of Demise to him thereof made for the term of his life by the aforesaid Christopher the Father long before the making of the Indenture aforesaid between the aforesaid Christopher and the aforesaid Robert Slade Henry Allin Thomas Hunt and George Noon whereas nothing of the Manor aforesaid with their Appurtenances whereof c. in possession of the said Authur by that deed ever passessed into the aforesaid 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. before the aforesaid time in which c. entred and was thereof possessed upon whose possession thereof of the said Arthur the said Rowland afterwards that is to say the aforesaid time in which c. into the said 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances re-entred and the Close aforesaid in the aforesaid 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances broke and the grasse there then growing with his Cattel aforesaid did eat tread and consume as it was lawful for him to do And this he is ready to aver Wherupon he demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Arthur his Action aforesaid against him ought to have Because he saith That well and true it is That the aforesaid Christopher was seized of the aforesaid Mannor of Stokefaston aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof the said 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. are and the aforesaid time in which c. as also from the whole time aforesaid were parcel in his Demesn as of Fee And so thereof being seized the aforesaid 12. day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th abovesaid by the said his Indenture for the causes and considerations abovesaid in the said Indenture specified for him and his Heirs covenanted granted condescended and agreed to and with the aforesaid Robert Slade Henry Allin Thomas Hunt and George Noon their Executors and Administrators to and with every of them in manner and form in the said Indenture mentioned that is to say That the said Christopher Corbet his Heirs and Assigns and all and every other person and persons their Heirs and Assigns which then stood and were seized or from then after should stand or be seized of and in the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances and of and in all the aforesaid other Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever of the aforesaid Christopher Corbet in the said County of Leicester of which the said Christopher Corbet then had any estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple in Possession Reversion or Remainder from thence after should stand and be seized of and in the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston and all the aforesaid other premises with their Appurtenances whatsoever to the aforesaid uses behoofâ— intentions and purposes and upon and under those Provisions Limitations and Conditions in such manner and form as afterwards in the said Indenture are named limited mentioned or should be directed and unto none other use uses behoofs intents or purposes that is to say of and in the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances in the aforesaid County of Leicester To the use and behoof of the aforesaid Christopher Corbet during his natural life without impeachment of any manner of Waste and after the decease of the said Christopher Corbet of and in the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances and of and in all other the aforesaid Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Services and Hereditaments of the aforesaid Christopher whatsoever with all and singular their Appurtenances in the said County of Leicester of which or in which he the said Christopher then had any Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple in Possession Reversion or Remainder to the use of the aforesaid Rowland Corbet and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue to the use of the aforesaid Arthur Corbet and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue Male Then to the use of the aforesaid Francis Corbet Son of the aforesaid Humphry Corbet deceased and the Heirs Males of the Body of the said Francis lawfully begotten and for default of such Heir then to the use of the Heirs of the Body of the aforesaid Rowland lawfully begotten and for default of such Heir to the use of the Heirs of the Body of the aforesaid Arthur Corbet lawfully begotten and for default of such Heir to the use behoof of the Right Heirs of the aforesaid Christopher Corbet for ever as by the same Indenture amongst other things more fully appeareth By colour of which as also by force of the Act aforesaid of transferring of uses into possession the aforesaid Christopher was seized of the aforesaid Manor of Stokefaston with the Appurtenances whereof c. amongst other things in his Demesn as of Free Hold for the term of his Life the Remainder thereof in form aforesaid expectant And the said Christopher being thereof so seized The said Christopher afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the aforesaid last day of May in the yeer of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th abovesaid at Stokefaston aforesaid dyed of the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. in form aforesaid seized After whose death and before the time in which c. The said Rowland Corbet into the Manor aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seized in his Demesn as of Fee Tail that is to say to him and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten the Remainder thereof in form aforesaid as the aforesaid Rowland above hath alleged But the said Arthur further saith That by the Indenture aforesaid It was Conditioned Covenanted granted and agreed by and between the parties aforesaid to the said Indenture That if when and so often as the aforesaid Rowland Corbet or any the Heir Males of his Body begotten or to be begotten Or the aforesaid Arthur Corbet or any the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten or to be begotten Or the aforesaid Francis Corbet Son of the aforesaid Humphry Corbet deceased or any the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten or to be begotten should be fully and finally resolved and determined and advisedly determinatly and effectually devised concluded and agreed or should enter into any Communication Promise and Covenant whatsoever or advisedly and effectually should attempt procure go about or should assent to or for any Act or Acts thing or things for or concerning any Bargain Sale Discontinuance Alienâ—tion Conveiance or Assurance to be had and made of any of the aforesaid Manors lands Tenements and Hereditaments intailed or intended or mentioned to be intailed or of any of them or of any part or parcel of them whereby
made for the term of his life by the aforesaid Miles Hitchcock where nothing of the said 15. acres of Pasture in the possession of the said John so passed into the said 15. acres of Pastures with the appurtenances before the time in which entred into the aforesaid 15. acres of Land with the Appurtenances re-entred and the grass there then growing with the Cattel aforesaid fed trod and consumed as it was lawfull for him to do And this he is ready to aver whereupon he demandeth Judgement if the said John Grendon his Action aforesaid against him ought to have or maintain c. And the aforesaid John Grendon aswell unto the aforesaid first Plea as to the aforesaid second Plea of the said Thomas Albany above in Bar pleaded saith That he for any thing in the said Pleas before alledged ought not to be barred from having his Action against the said Thomas Because he saith That in the aforesaid Deed of Feoffment of the aforesaid Francis Bunny in the Bar aforesaid above specified It was provided That if it should happen one Peter Penruddock to die without issue Male of his body lawfully begotten not leaving his wife with Child by him in the life of the said Francis That then and from thenceforth it should be lawfull for the said Francis at all times at his will during his natural life by his Writing Indented by him the said Francis to that intent made sealed and subscribed in the presence of four credible and honest Witnesses at the least to alter change determine diminish or to amplifie any use or uses limmitations intentions or purposes limited mentioned or appointed in and by the aforesaid Deed of Feoffment made by the aforesaid Francis Bunny as before is said or any use or uses of every of any part or parcel of the premises remainder or remainders rendition or renditions to any person or persons after the death of the said Francis as by the said Deed of Feoffment aforesaid it more fully appeareth And that afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say The first day of May in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 23th at Willesdon aforesaid the aforesaid Peter died without issue Male of his body lawfully begotten and at the time of his death had not any wife By which the aforesaid Francis afterwards and before the time in which c. that is to say the 20th day of March in the year of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 24th at Willesdon aforesaid By his Indenture between the aforesaid Francis of the one part and the aforesaid David Bunny of the other part sealed subscribed and delivered by him the said Francis to the aforesaid David Bunny in the presence of John Frome William Cuersie Thomas Waltham and John Gostles four credible and honest Witnesses which Indenture the aforesaid John Grendon with the seal of the aforesaid Francis sealed and with his hand underwritten here in Court brings whose date is the same 20th day of March in the year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 24th abovesaid changed the uses in the aforesaid Deed of Feoffment above expressed And by the same Indenture the said Francis Covenanted and agreed with the aforesaid David Bunny that from thenceforth the said Michael Hitchcock in the aforesaid Deed of Feoffment named and his Heirs and all others who then were or should be seized of the aforesaid 21. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in which c. should be seized to the use of the said John Grendon and his Heirs for ever as by the same Indenture more fully appeareth By colour whereof and by vertue of the Statute of transferring of uses in possession made the aforesaid John Grendon in the aforesaid 20. Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in which c. entred and was thereof possessed in his Demesn as of Fee until the said Thomas Albany the day and year abovesaid in the Bill aforesaid above specified the Close of the said John Grendon in the aforesaid 20. Acres of Pasture broke and his grass to the value c. then their growings with his Cattel aforesaid was fed trod and consumed as he above against him complaineth And this he is ready to aver Whereupon in as much as the aforesaid Thomas Albany doth acknowledge the Trespass aforesaid in the aforesaid 20. acres of Pasture with the appurtenances to be done The aforesaid John demandeth Judgment and his dammages by occasion of the Trespass aforesaid to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid Thomas Albany saith That well and true it is That in the aforesaid Deed of Feoffment of the aforesaid Francis Bunny It was Provided That if it should happen the said Peter Penruddock to dye without issue Male of his Body lawfully begotten not leaving his Wife with Child of a Son in the life of the said Francis that then and from thence forth it should be lawful to the aforesaid Francis at all times at his will during his natural life by his Writing by him the said Francis to that intent made in the presence of 4. Credible and Honest Witnesses at the least to alter change determine or amplifie any use or uses Limitations Intentions or purposes limited or appointed by the aforesaid deed of Feoffment by the said Francis Bunny as before is said made or the use or uses of any part or parcel of the premises Remainder or Remainders Reversion or Reversions limitted to any person or persons after the death of the said Francis And that afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid Peter dyed without issue Male of his Body lawfully begotten the aforesaid Francis at the time of the death of the aforesaid Peter being in full life But the said Thomas Albany further saith That the said Francis in the life time of the said Peter Penruddock that is to say the first day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the Lady the Queen that now is the 23th at Willesdon aforesaid By a certain Writing indented made between him the said Francis of the one part and the aforesaid Miles Hitchcock and Tho. Albany of the other part one part of which the said Thomas Albany sealed with the Seal of the said Francis here in Court brings whose date is the same day yeer renounced relinquished and surrendred all manner of such Liberty Power and Authority which he the said Francis by force and virtue of the aforesaid Proviso above recited or any Liberty in the aforesaid deed of Feoffment mentioned and exppressed of and from the death of the aforesaid Peter Penruddock then had or ought to have of touching and concerning the Alteration Changing Determination Diminishing or Amplifying of such use or uses Intentions and Limitations as are in the said Indenture limited expressed and declared And further the said Francis by the said Writing Remised Released and
done are and the aforesaid time in which it is supposed the Trespass aforesaid to be done were 10. Acres of Land called Bromfield with the appurtenances in Marton aforesaid which 10. acres of Land with the appurtenances are the Soil and Freehold of the said Christopher And that the said Christopher the aforesaid time in which c. the Close aforesaid as his own Close Soil and Freehold of him the said Christopher in the said 10. acres of Lands with the appurtenances brake and the Corn there as his own Corn there growing in the aforesaid 10. acres with the Appurtenances as in his own Soil and Freehold there trod and consumed as it was lawful for him to do and this he is ready to aver Whereupon he demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Anthony his Action aforesaid against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid Anthony saith that he by any thing before alleged ought not to be barred from having his Action aforesaid Because he saith That the Close aforesaid as also the places in which the Trespass aforesaid above complaineed of was done are and the time aforesaid of the Trespass aforesaid done were 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances called Scarhill Set and VVatersey Mire in Marton aforesaid others than the aforesaid 10. acres of Lands called Bromfield with the Appurtenances in the Bar of the said Christopher above specified And this he is ready to aver Wherefore in as much as the aforesaid Christopher to the Trespass aforesaid in the aforesaid 4. acres of Lands with the Appurtenances above new assigned done doth not answer The said Anthony demandeth Judgement and his damages by occasion of that Trespass to be to him adjudged c. And the aforesaid Christopher as to any Trespass in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the appurtenances new assigned above supposed to be done saith that he thereof is not guilty as the aforesaid Anthony against him complaineth And of this puts himself upon the Country And the aforesaid Anthony likewise Therefore it is commanded to the Sheriff That he cause to come here in the Morrow of the Holy Trinity 12. c. by whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because as well c. At which day here come the parties And the Sheriff sent not the Writ c. Therfore as at first it is commanded to the Sheriff That he cause to come here from the Holy Trinity in 3. Weeks 12. c. To Recognize in form aforesaid c. At which day the Jurors between the parties aforesaid of the aforesaid Plea between them were put in respite here until this day that is to say in 8. dayes of Saint Michael then next following unlesse the Justices of the Lady the Queen to take Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned by the form of the Statute c. Upon Monday the 14th day of July last past at the Castle of York in the said County should first come And now here at this day come as well the aforesaid Anthony as the aforesaid Christopher by their Attornies aforesaid and the aforesaid Justices to Assizes before whom c. sent here their Record in these words Afterwards the day and place within written within contained before John Clench one of the Justices of the Lady the Queen to Pleas before the Queen her self to be holden assigned And Shomas Walmesly one of the Justices of the said lady the Queen of the Bench Justices of the said Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County of York to be taken assigned by the form of the Statute c. came as well the within named Anthony Baldwin as the aforesaid within written Christopher Marton by their Attornies within mentioned And the Jurors of the Jury whereof within is made mention some of them that is to say William VVharton of Dunkeswick Gentleman Adam VVyre of Ayrton Yeoman John Brown of Pathorn Yeoman Ralph VValker of Bolton Gentleman Thomas Preston of Whengille Yeoman and Henry Laycock of Felliface Yeoman come And the Jurors aforesaid are sworn And because that the rest of the Jurors of that Jury did not appear Therefore others of the Standers by to this chosen by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid are at the request of the said Anthony and by the Commandment of the Justices new added whose names to the Pannel within written are filed according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided And the Jurors so a new added now appearing that is to say Gabriel Green William Newby John Hawton John Brorcey John Craven and WILLIAM RICHARDSON come who to say the truth of the within contained together with theother Jurors aforesaid first impannelled and sworn to say chosen tryed and sworn say upon their Oath That before the within written time in which it is supposed the Trespass within written to be done The aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. were parcel of the possessions of the late Monastery or Priory of Bolton in Craven and that one Richard late Prior of the Priory or Monastery aforesaid was seized of one Tenement Messuage or Farm called Vngthorpe in the Parish of Marton in Craven whereof the aforesaid four Acres of Land with the Appurtenances within new assigned are and the within written time in which c. were parcel in his Demesn as of Fee in the Right of his Monastery aforesaid and so thereof being seized The said late Prior with the assent of the Covent of the same place the 26. day of December in the year of the Reign of the Lord Henry late King of England the 8th the 25th By an Indenture sealed with the Common Seal of the aforesaid Prior and Covent to the Jurors in evidence shewed demised the aforesaid Tenement Messuage and Farm whereof the within written 40. Acres of Land with the appurtenances then were and yet are parcel to one Hugh Baldwin and Agnes his Wife To have and to hold to the said Hugh Baldwin and his Assigns from the date of the Indenture aforesaid unto the end and term of 31. years fully to be ended By vertue of which Demise The said Hugh and Agnes in the aforesaid four Acres of Land with the appurtenances in which c. entred and were thereof possessed the Reversion thereof to the aforesaid Prior and his Successors And the aforesaid Hugh and Agnes of the aforesaid four Acres of Lands with the appurtenances in which c. for the Term aforesaid being possessed the Reversion thereof to the aforelate Prior in form aforesaid ezpectant By a certain Act in Parliament of the said late King Henry the 8th at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the 28th day of April in the 31. year of his Reign begun and continued until the 28th day of June then next following and there then holden amongst other things it is Ordained and established by the said late King and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in the said Parliament
That the said Christo the day and yeer in the Declaration above specified entred into the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. upon the possession of the aforesaid Anthony and the Oats within written then there with his Feet trod and consumed as the aforesaid Anthony within against him complaineth But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found The aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Christopher in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land with the Appurtenances in which c. be a good and lawful Entry or not the said Jurors are utterly ignorant And thereof pray the Advise and Judgement of the Justices of the Court here And if upon the whole matter aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Christopher be not a good and lawful Entry in Law in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land upon the possession of the said Anthony Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Christopher is guilty of the Trespass in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land within new assigned as the aforesaid Anthony within against him complaineth And then they assesse the damages of the said Anthony by occasion of that Trespass above his costs and charges by him about his Sute in this behalf expended to 20. shillings and for his costs and charges to 40. shillings And if upon the whole matter aforesaid It shall seem to the Justices and Court here That the aforesaid Entry of the aforesaid Christopher in the aforesaid 4. acres of Land new assigned upon the possession of the said Anthony is a good and lawful Entry in Law Then the said Jurors say upon their Oath That the aforesaid Christopher is not guilty of the Trespas within written in the within written 4. acres of Land within new assigned And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before that they give their Judgement thereof Day is given to the parties aforesaid here until in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary to hear their Judgement thereof because the said Justices here thereof not yet c. At which day come as well the said Anthony as the aforesaid Christopher by their Attorney aforesaid and upon this all and singular the premises being seen and by the Justices c. fully understood It is granted that the aforesaid Anthony recover against the aforesaid Christopher his damages to 3. l. by the Jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid Assessed as also 11. l. 6. s. 8. d. to the said Anthony at his request for his costs and charges by the Court here of increase adjudged which damages in the whole amount to fourteen pound six shillings and eight pence and that the aforesaid Christopher be taken c. TRESPAS Michaelmass Term Anno 36. and 37. ELIZABETH Rot. 136. in the KINGS-BENCH Co. 2. part Tookers Case Fol. 62. MEmorandum that at another time that is to say in the Term of Easter Devon last past before the Lady the Queen at Westminster came William Rud by Michael Bland his Attorney and brought here in the Court of the said Lady the Queen that now is then there his Bill against Edward Tooker in the custody of the Marshall c. of a Plea of Trespass and are Pledges of Sute that is to say John Doo and Richard Roo which Bill followeth in these words ss Devon ss William Rud complaineth of Edward Tooker in the custody of the Marshall of the Marshal-Sea of the Lady the Queen before the Queen her self for that he the first day of April in the year of the Reign of the Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England the 36th with force and Arms c. the Close and house of him the said William called Bertonland otherwise the Barton of Sprecombe at Morthoe in the County aforesaid broke and entred and his grass of the value of an hundred Marks in the Close aforesaid then late growing with certain Cattel that is to say with Horses Oxen Cows Hogs and Sheep fed trod and consumed and other harms to him did against the Peace of the said Lady the Queen that now is to the damage of the said William an hundred pound and thereof bringeth sute c. And now at this day that is to say VVednesday next after eight dayes of Saint Michael this Term until which day the aforesaid Edward had leave to impart to the said Bill and then to Answer c. before the Lady the Queen at Westminster cometh as well the aforesaid William by his Attorney aforesaid as the aforesaid Edward by John Halstaff his Attorney And the said Edward defendeth the force and injury when c. and saith that he is not thereof guilty and of this puts himself upon the County and the aforesaid William likewise c. Therefore it is commanded the Sheriff that a Jury come before the Lady the Queen at Westminster Friday next after 15. days of St. Hillary c. and who neither c. to recognize c. Because as well c. the same day is given to the parties aforesaid there c. Afterwards the Process is continued between the parties aforesaid of the Plea aforesaid by Jurors thereof betwixt them put in respite of the Plea aforesaid before the Lady the Queen at Westminster until Wednesday next after 15. dayes of Easter then next following unless the justices of the Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County aforesaid to be taken assigned first upon Monday the 10th day of March at the Castle of Exeter in the County aforesaid by form of the Statute c. come for want of jurors c. At which day before the Lady the Queen at Westminster come the parties aforesaid by their Attornies aforesaid And the aforesaid justices to Assizes before whom c. sent their Record before them had in these words ss Afterwards the day and place within contained before Edmond Anderson Knight Chief justice of the Lady the Queen of the Bench and Thomas Walmesley one of the justices of the said Lady the Queen of the Bench justices of the said Lady the Queen to Assizes in the County of Devon to be taken assigned by form of the Statute c. come as well the within named William Rud by Erasmus Ford his Attorny as the within written Edward Tooker by Thomas Clayton his Attorny And the jurors of the jury whereof within mention is made being called some of them that is to say David Matacotâ— of Saint Giles John Hayman of Shelbere John Hooper of Westdown Richard Clyeff of Chanford John Bow of the same and John Hole of Drew Steinton came and are sworn in the said Jury And because the rest of the Jurors of the said Jury did not appear Therefore others of the standers by by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid chosen at the request of the said William Rud and by the Command of the justices
give unto the Treasury and Storehouse of my intended Hospital to begin their Stock with and to defend the Rights of the House 1000. pound of lawful English Mony And I give to every one of my Feoffees whom I have put in trust about my intended Hospital to whom I have not given any thing in this my Will the sum of 26. pound 13. shillings and 4. pence of lawfull Mony of England as by the said Testament and last Will more fully appeareth And further the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Thomas Sutton afterwards and before the aforesaid time in which c. that is to say the 12th day of December in the yeer of the Reign of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid at Hackney in the County of Middlesex dyed without issue of his Body lawfully begotten And that the aforesaid Simon Baxter now Plaintiff is and at the time of the death of the said Thomas Sutton was Cosin and next Heir of the aforesaid Thomas Sutton that is to say Son and Heir of Dorothy the onely Sister of the said Thomas Sutton And further the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law afterwards and before the time in which c. claiming as two Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenues and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in Chater House within the County of Middlesex at the humble petition and only costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire in the names and to the use of them who are named Governours as aforesaid into all and singular the premises with the Appurtenances called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smith-field whereof c. entred and were thereof seised as the Law requireth upon the possessions of which Richard Sutton and John Law thereof afterwards and before the time in which c. the aforesaid Simon Baxter into the said premises with the Appurtenances whereof c. entred and was thereof seised as the Law requireth Upon the possession of which Simon Baxter thereof the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law the aforesaid time in which into the premises aforesaid with the Appurtenances whereof c. claiming as two Governours of the Lands Possessions Revenews and Goods of the Hospital of King JAMES founded in the Chater-House At the humble Petition and onely costs and charges of Thomas Sutton Esq in the names and to the use of those who are called Governours as afore is said re-entred as the aforesaid Simon Baxter against them complaineth And further the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid That the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th year of King JAMES abovesaid and in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said King and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of the one part the aforesaid George Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and others of the other part bearing date the first day of November in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid named And the aforesaid Richard Sutton and John Law now Defendants are one and the same persons and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Thomas Lord Ellesmere Robert Earl of Salisbury the Reverend Father Launcelot Bishop of Elie Thomas Foster Henry Hobert John Overal Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law and Thomas Brown in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th yeer abovesaid named and in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said Lord the King and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made to George Arch Bishop of Canterby and others are one and the same persons and not others nor divers And that the most Reverend Father in God George Arch Bishop of Canterbury Thomas Lord Ellesmere Robert Earl of Salisbury John Bishop of London Launcelot Bishop of Elie Thomas Foster Henry Hobart John Overal George Mountain Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law and Thomas Brown in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord the King mentioned and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton of the one partt and the aforesaid Reverend Father in God Gerrge Arch Bishop of Canterby Thomas Lord Ellesmere Robert Earl of Salisbury John Bishop of London Launcelot Bishop of Elie Edward Coke Thomas Foster Henry Hobart John Overal George Mountain Henry Thursby Jeffery Nightingale Richard Sutton John Law Thomas Brown and John Hutton of the other part are one and the same persons and not others nor divers And that all the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th yeer abovesaid and in the aforesaid Letters Patents by the aforesaid Lord the King to the aforesaid Thomas Sutton granted and in the Indenture aforesaid of Bargain and Sale made Between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton and the aforesaid George Arch Bishop of Canterbury and others except the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called the late dissolved Charter House besides Smithfield purchased of the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Suffolk mentioned are one and the same Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Lands Tenements and Hereditaments called the late dissolved Charter-House besides Smithfield in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale made Between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton and the aforesaid Thomas Earl of Suffolk and others bearing date the 9th day of May in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lord the King that now is the 9th abovesaid and in the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord the King to Thomas Sutton aforesaid and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale between the aforesaid Thomas Sutton and the aforesaid Arch Bishop of Canterbury and others likewise named whereof c. are one and the same Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid Thomas Sutton in the aforesaid Act of Parliament of the 7th yeer abovesaid named and in the Writing aforesaid to John Hutton aforesaid made is one and the same person and not others nor divers And that the aforesaid George Mountain at the time of the making of the aforesaid Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord the King was and now is Dean of the Church collegiat at Westminster And that the aforesaid George Mountain in the said Letters Patents of the said Lord the King named and the aforesaid George Mountain in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale by the aforesaid Thomas Sutton to the aforesaid Geo. Arch Bishop of Canterbury and others as afore is said made named is one and the same person and not other nor divers And that the aforesaid John Hutton in the aforesaid Writing named and in the aforesaid Indenture of Bargain and Sale of the aforesaid Tho. Sutton named is one and the same person and not other nor divers But
Lady the Queen of the Bench and other of the said Lady the Queens leige People then there present Between the aforesaid Richard by the name of Richard Libb Gentleman Plaintiff and the aforesaid William Haw and Ellen his Wise Deforceants of the Tenements aforesaid above in form aforesaid demised amongst other things by the name of One Messuage One Cottage Two Gardens 70. Acres of Land One Acre of Meadow 10. Acres of Pasture 60. Acres of Wood and 10. Acres of Furz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Goring and Whitchurch aforesaid in Maple Decam in the County aforesaid whereupon a Covenant was summoned betwixt them in the said Court that is to say that the aforesaid Williliam and Ellen acknowledged the Tenements aforesaid to be the Right of him the said Richard as those which the said Richard had of the gift of the aforesaid William and Ellen and them remised and quit claimed from them the said William and Ellen and their Heirs to the aforesaid Richard his Heirs for ever And further the said William and Ellen granted for them and the Heirs of the said William that they warrant to the aforesaid Richard and his Heirs the aforesaid Tenements with the Appurtenances against all men for ever as by the said Fine here in Court of Record Remaining more fully appeareth Which Fine in form aforesaid had and levied was to the use of the aforesaid Richard and his Heirs After which Fine so as afore is said levied that is to say the 20th day of April in the yeer of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that now is the 30th aforesaid the aforesaid Indenture to the aforesaid Richard as before is said made before the aforesaid Justices of the said Lady the the Queen of the Bench here was inrolled And the said Elizabeth further saith That she to that grant of the Reversion of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances above as afore is said demised by virtue of which Fine aforesaid the aforesaid Richard did not attorn or agree And this she is ready to aver Whereupon she demandeth Judgement if the aforesaid Richard his Action aforesaid against her ought to have c. And the aforesaid Richard saith That the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid Elizabeth above in Bar Pleaded and the matter in the same contained is insufficient in Law to bar him the said Richard to have his Action aforesaid against the aforesaid Elizabeth And that he to that Plea in form aforesaid pleaded needeth not nor by the Law of the Land is bounden to Answer And this he is ready to aver Wherefore for want of a sufficient Plea in Bar in this behalf made the aforesaid Richard demandeth Judgement and his damages by the occasion of the Waste aforesaid to be to him adjudged And the aforesaid Elizabeth in as much as she hath alleged sufficient matter in Bar of the Acton aforesaid which she is ready to aver which matter the aforesaid Richard doth not deny nor to the same any wayes answereth but to that averment altogether refuseth demandeth Judgement and that the aforesaid Richard be barred from having his Action aforesaid against her c. And because the Justices here will avise themselves of and upon the premises before they give their Judgement thereof day is given to the parties aforesaid here until from the day of Easter 15. dayes to hear their Judgement thereof because the same Justices here thereof not yet FINIS THE TABLE A. AButtals of Acres set forth Folio 271 Action upon the Case for turning the Course of a water from a Mill 1 Vpon Assumpsit by a Woman Exâ—cutrix to pay mony upon forbearance not to molest her 7 Act of Parliament special to erect and found an Hospital 368. with the particulars of a foundation 368. 369 Adjornment of an Assize and for what Cause 18 19 Of Pleas 18 22 161 232 257 337 Of the Term 161 232 257 337 338 Agreement to pay Rent if it amount to an Attornment 271 Aid 266 Administration of goods committed 72 73 Alien born one born in Scotland since 1 Jac. nor Alien 10 Amoveas Manum 190 Arrests upon the Sabboth day 148 whereupon Arrest the Sergant is to shew his Mace c. 148 149 Arbitrament 25 Attornment 271 Two Joynts for life upon a grant of the Reversion one attorneth and good 354 355 Of one Joyntment is the Attornment of both 354 Audita Querela the form of it 21 To discharge the party out of Execution being taken upon a Capias ut lagaâ—um after juâ—gement 21 â—2 Averâ—ment 190 20â— 213 217 226 266 2â—0 â—26 Of Plea 10 24 26 Where it is Collateral of a thing out of the deed â—3 Authority of the Presidâ—nt and â—ensors of the Colledge of Physicâ—ans in London and the extent of it 131 Where it doth not extend to Doctors of Physick in the Vniverslties 134 135 Avowry 220 237 238 259 268 For Arrerage of a Rent charge granted by Tenant in tail â—n remainder 222 The taking of an Ox for a Heriot 269 For Arrerages of Rent 271 B. BAil 220 153 Bar 11 12 144 154 163 221 251 252 269 271 19â— 233 238 241 242 301 345 Fine annd Recâ—â—ery by Tenant in tâ—il is a Barr of a Rent granted by him in the remainder 224 In Avowry 260 In Audita Querela 22 In Dower 31 32 33 A grant of the King a Barr in a Scâ—re Facias to repeal Letters Pâ—â—ents 287 288 In Trespass 307 324 340 Of Conusance 252 Bargain and Sale 119 288 325 154 Of Lands to the Queen 160 Of Lands to Vses 171 172 By Tenant in tail 170 Of aterm for yeers 73 Of the Charter-house and of Lands belonging to it 372 373 374 Of Deeds Charters and Evidences 374 Of Lands to the Governours of an Hospital 390 391 392 Where it shall not relate to avoid a Fine 398 399 C. CErtificate of the Causes of disfranchising a Citizen or Burgess and removing him from his place and Office 274 to 279 Conditions to stand to an Award and Arbitrament 25 Not to alien a Term for years 70 Where broken because the thing is not done within convenient time 161 Where broken because the partâ— hath dissabled himself to perform it 161 Not to alien or discontinue Lands intailed 311 312 313 Colour 308 325 Common Recovery 244 312 The form of pleading it 41 59 320 86 141 Vses of it declared by a deed subsequent to the Recovery 12 In the Court of Hustings in London in a Writ of Right Patent 57 58 Where a Bar of an Estat 〈…〉 l 42 43 By Tenant in tail an 〈…〉 Release with warranty where shall bind the issue in tail 138 139 140 141 142 Vpon a Writ of Right Patent 138 Suffered by Tenant in tail 312 313 To Vses 86 87 88 89 139 Considerations 86 What good to ground an Assumpsit upon 6 7 What good to raise Vses 39 40 102 308 Confess and avoid 215 223 Confirmations 255 Of the King of a Lease