Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	enter_v	issue_n	tail_n	1,471	5	9.9848	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33630	The compleate copy-holder wherein is contained a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, vvith all things thereto incident, as surrenders, presentments, admittances, forfeitures, customes, &c. necessary both for the lord and tenant : together, with the forme of keeping a copy-hold court, and court baron / by Sir Edward Coke, Knight.; Complete copy-holder	Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1641 (1641)	Wing C4912; ESTC R1843	72,284	184

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limit_v upon_o this_o estate_n be_v good_a but_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n as_o long_o as_o such_o a_o tree_n shall_v grow_v in_o such_o a_o ground_n this_o be_v a_o good_a fee_n and_o a_o render_v limit_v upon_o it_o be_v void_a if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o i._n s._n and_o i._n n._n &_o haeredibus_fw-la they_o be_v joint_a tenant_n for_o life_n and_o no_o inheritance_n pass_v unto_o either_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n for_o want_v of_o this_o word_n suis_fw-la but_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o i._n s._n only_o &_o haerend_a a_o good_a fee-simple_n pass_v without_o the_o word_n suis_fw-fr if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n &_o haered_a bus_fw-la a_o estate_n tail_n do_v not_o pass_v for_o want_v of_o the_o word_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la and_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n &_o liberis_fw-la aut_fw-la pver_fw-la suis_fw-fr de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la a_o estate_n tail_n do_v not_o pass_v for_o want_v of_o this_o word_n heir_n for_o what_o estate_n soever_o be_v intayle_n since_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la be_v fee-simple_n conditional_a but_o this_o can_v be_v no_o fee-simple_n conditional_a before_o the_o statute_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n and_o therefore_o no_o intayle_v since_o the_o statute_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o the_o issue_v male_n of_o his_o body_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n without_o express_v any_o certain_a estate_n by_o implication_n of_o law_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v and_o if_o i_o grant_v a_o copyhold_n to_o three_o habendum_fw-la successive_a they_o be_v joint_a tenant_n unless_o by_o special_a custom_n the_o word_n successive_a make_v their_o estate_n several_a thus_o much_o touch_v the_o creation_n of_o copyhold_n estate_n sec_n l._n the_o descent_n of_o copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n be_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o creation_n of_o copyhold_n estate_n if_o a_o copyholder_n in_o fee-simple_n have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o a_o other_o venture_n die_v and_o the_o son_n by_o the_o first_o venture_n enter_v and_o die_v the_o land_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n quia-possessio_a fratris_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la simplici_fw-la facit_fw-la sororem_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la but_o if_o a_o copyholder_n in_o tail_n have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o another_o venture_n die_v and_o the_o son_n by_o the_o first_o venture_n enter_v and_o die_v the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o venture_n shall_v inherit_v if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o another_o venture_n the_o elder_a son_n purchase_v a_o copyhold_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o daughter_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n not_o the_o young_a son_n because_o he_o be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n to_o the_o other_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o copyhold_n by_o descent_n from_o his_o mother_n side_n if_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o land_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o shall_v rather_o escheat_n than_o go_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n side_n but_o if_o i_o purchase_v a_o copyhold_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o land_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o my_o father_n side_n but_o if_o i_o have_v no_o heir_n of_o my_o father_n side_n it_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o my_o mother_n side_n rather_o than_o escheat_n if_o there_o be_v father_n uncle_n and_o son_n and_o the_o son_n purchase_v a_o copyhold_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o uncle_n shall_v inherit_v and_o not_o the_o father_n because_o a_o inheritance_n may_v lineal_o descend_v but_o not_o ascend_v if_o there_o be_v three_o brother_n and_o the_o middle_a brother_n purchase_v a_o copyhold_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o elder_a shall_v inherit_v because_o the_o worthy_a of_o blood_n if_o there_o be_v two_o copartener_n or_o two_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o a_o copyhold_n and_o one_o die_v have_v issue_n the_o issue_n shall_v inherit_v and_o not_o the_o other_o by_o the_o survivership_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o two_o joint_a tenant_n shall_v i_o give_v way_n to_o my_o pen_n and_o write_v of_o this_o theme_n till_o i_o want_v matter_n to_o write_v on_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o large_a volume_n in_o dilate_v this_o one_o point_n therefore_o i_o will_v contract_v myself_o entreat_v you_o to_o supply_v by_o your_o private_a cogitation_n what_o i_o have_v either_o willing_o or_o unwitting_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n only_o take_v this_o caveat_n by_o the_o way_n though_o all_o quality_n necessary_o incident_a to_o estate_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v likewise_o incident_a to_o copyhold_n estate_n yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o of_o collateral_a quality_n without_o special_a custom_n a._n co._n 4._o foe_n 22._o a._n and_o therefore_o a_o copyhold_n shall_v be_v no_o asset_n to_o the_o heir_n a_o descent_n of_o a_o copyhold_n shall_v not_o toll_v a_o entry_n a_o surrender_n make_v by_o tenant_n in_o tail_n admit_v a_o copyhold_n may_v be_v intayled_a or_o by_o a_o baron_n of_o a_o copyhold_n which_o he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n shall_v make_v no_o discontinuance_n because_o these_o be_v collateral_a quality_n and_o not_o necessary_o incident_a thus_o much_o of_o the_o several_a estate_n of_o copy-holds_a together_o with_o their_o several_a quality_n incident_a to_o their_o several_a estate_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o examine_v how_o copyholder_n be_v to_o implead_v and_o be_v implead_v sec_n li._n a_o copyholder_n can_v in_o any_o action_n real_a or_o that_o savour_v of_o the_o realty_n or_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o realty_n implead_v or_o be_v implead_v in_o any_o other_o court_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n court_n for_o or_o concern_v his_o copyhold_n but_o in_o action_n that_o be_v mere_o personal_a he_o may_v sue_v or_o be_v sue_v at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v oust_v of_o his_o copyhold_n by_o a_o stranger_n he_o can_v implead_v he_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n but_o by_o plaint_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o prosecute_v the_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n of_o a_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'ancestor_n of_o a_o formedon_n in_o the_o discend_a reverse_a or_o remainder_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o other_o write_v as_o his_o cause_n shall_v require_v and_o shall_v put_v in_o pleg_n the_o prosequend_a if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v oust_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o can_v maintain_v a_o assize_n at_o the_o common_a law_n because_o he_o want_v as_o francktenant_n but_o he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v judge_n where_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o party_n if_o in_o a_o plaint_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n touch_v the_o title_n of_o a_o copyholder_n the_o lord_n give_v false_a judgement_n he_o can_v maintain_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o a_o francke-tenant_n where_o he_o lose_v none_o no_o copyholder_n of_o base_a tenure_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n can_v maintain_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_fw-fr close_a or_o a_o writ_n of_o monstrauêrunt_n but_o tenant_n of_o francke-tenure_n in_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la can_n a_o copyholder_n that_o may_v cut_v down_o timber_n tree_n by_o custom_n by_o

voluntary_a grant_n by_o copy_n have_v no_o lawful_a interest_n in_o the_o manor_n but_o only_o a_o usurp_a title_n his_o grant_n shall_v never_o so_o bind_v the_o right_a owner_n but_o that_o upon_o his_o entry_n he_o may_v avoid_v they_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v make_v custom_n a_o agent_n in_o a_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n will_v never_o suffer_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n devise_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v grant_v copy_n hold_v estate_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o make_v voluntary_a grant_v according_o these_o grant_n be_v good_a notwithstanding_o the_o executor_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o manor_n nor_o be_v dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la if_o a_o disseinor_n of_o a_o manor_n die_v seize_v notwithstanding_o his_o heir_n come_v in_o by_o ordinary_a course_n of_o descent_n yet_o because_o the_o tort_n commence_v by_o his_o ancestor_n be_v still_o inherent_a to_o his_o estate_n if_o any_o copyhold_n estate_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o heir_n it_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o disseinor_n immediate_o upon_o his_o recovery_n or_o upon_o his_o entry_n and_o so_o if_o the_o disseinor_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n of_o the_o manor_n notwithstanding_o the_o feoffee_n come_v in_o by_o title_n yet_o no_o grant_n make_v by_o he_o of_o copyhold-land_n shall_v ever_o bind_v the_o disseined_a no_o more_o than_o a_o grant_v make_v by_o the_o disseinor_n himself_o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o a_o manor_n discontinu_v and_o die_v and_o after_o the_o discontinuance_n grant_v copyhold_n estate_n the_o heir_n recover_v in_o a_o formidon_n in_o the_o discend_a may_v avoid_v these_o grant_n for_o though_o the_o discontinue_v come_v in_o under_o a_o just_a title_n yet_o his_o interest_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o possession_n be_v a_o tort_n to_o the_o heir_n and_o act_v do_v by_o tort-scisors_a tend_v to_o the_o dis-inheritance_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n custom_n will_v never_o so_o strengthen_v but_o they_o may_v be_v adnihilate_v so_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o a_o manor_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n alien_v this_o manor_n and_o die_v any_o grant_v make_v of_o copyhold_n estate_n after_o his_o death_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o feme_fw-fr upon_o her_o entry_n or_o upon_o her_o recovery_n in_o a_o gui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la if_o a_o manor_n be_v grant_v pr._n aut_fw-la vie_fw-fr and_o cestay_n que_fw-fr vie_fw-fr die_v and_o the_o grantee_n continue_v still_o in_o the_o manor_n and_o make_v grant_n by_o copy_n these_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o grantor_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o cestay_n que_fw-fr vie_fw-fr the_o grantee_n be_v but_o a_o tenant_n at_o sufferance_n and_o have_v no_o manor_n of_o lawful_a interest_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la qui_fw-la preter_fw-la sit_fw-la lie_v against_o he_o as_o against_o deforceor_n and_o so_o if_o a_o tenant_n for_o life_n of_o a_o manor_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n and_o die_v copyhold_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o lessee_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v voideable_a by_o the_o first_o lessor_n if_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n of_o a_o manor_n grant_v a_o copyhold_n in_o reversion_n and_o before_o the_o reversion_n eschew_v the_o term_n be_v expire_v the_o grant_n be_v void_a and_o so_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v if_o the_o lessee_n surrender_v his_o term_n and_o then_o before_o his_o lease_n shall_v have_v end_v in_o point_n of_o limitation_n the_o reversion_n fall_v yet_o the_o grantee_n shall_v not_o have_v it_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n of_o a_o manor_n the_o lease_n to_o be_v void_a upon_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o certain_a condition_n if_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v and_o afterward_o the_o lessee_n before_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o lessor_n grant_v estate_n by_o copy_n these_o grant_n shall_v never_o exclude_v the_o lessor_n for_o present_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o lease_n be_v void_a but_o have_v the_o manor_n be_v grant_v for_o life_n in_o tail_n or_o in_o fee_n i_o think_v law_n will_v have_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o for_o before_o entry_n the_o franck-tenement_n have_v not_o be_v avoid_v and_o wheresoever_o a_o man_n may_v enter_v and_o avoid_v any_o estate_n of_o franck-tenement_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n the_o law_n adjudge_v nothing_o to_o be_v in_o he_o before_o entry_n and_o he_o may_v waive_n the_o advantage_n which_o he_o may_v take_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n if_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o accru_a of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o grantor_n yet_o before_o this_o title_n be_v execute_v by_o entry_n the_o grantee_n have_v such_o a_o lawful_a interest_n that_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o grant_v by_o 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not_o complete_a before_o induction_n so_o if_o a_o parson_n be_v admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v but_o do_v not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o article_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 13._o eliz._n and_o grant_v land_n by_o copy_n as_o before_o this_o grant_n shall_v not_o conclude_v the_o succeed_a incumbent_n because_o his_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n be_v whole_o void_a in_o themselves_o but_o have_v the_o parson_n be_v deprive_v for_o crime_n or_o heresy_n or_o for_o be_v mere_a laicus_fw-la although_o he_o be_v declare_v by_o sentence_n to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o benefice_n and_o so_o his_o presentment_n void_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o because_o the_o church_n be_v once_o full_a until_o the_o sentence_n declaratory_a come_v for_o though_o the_o deprivation_n shall_v relate_v to_o some_o purpose_n yet_o because_o the_o presentment_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o void_a sure_o a_o relation_n shall_v never_o be_v so_o much_o favour_v as_o to_o avoid_v a_o copyhold_n estate_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o much_o of_o grant_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n themselves_o in_o grant_n make_v by_o copyholder_n as_o the_o law_n respect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o copyholder_n estate_n so_o do_v it_o respect_v both_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n and_o quantity_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o quality_n of_o person_n for_o whosoever_o be_v uncapable_a of_o dispose_v of_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n can_v without_o special_a custom_n pass_v away_o any_o copyhold_n the_o quantity_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o no_o copyholder_n can_v possible_o pass_v away_o more_o than_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v joint_a tenant_n of_o a_o copyhold_n one_o can_v alien_n the_o whole_a but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o joint_a tenant_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o a_o copyholder_n escheat_v one_o of_o they_o may_v grant_v this_o copyhold_n and_o his_o companion_n shall_v never_o avoid_v any_o part_n of_o it_o if_o a_o copyholder_n for_o life_n the_o 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acre_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v demise_v for_o six_o shilling_n rend_v escheat_v to_o two_o copartener_n and_o one_o grant_v three_o acre_n reserve_v three_o shilling_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la this_o be_v a_o perfect_a reserve_n in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n the_o lord_n to_o no_o intent_n be_v repute_v as_o owner_n but_o whole_o as_o a_o instrument_n and_o the_o party_n admit_v shall_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o other_o charge_n or_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o claim_v his_o estate_n under_o the_o party_n that_o make_v the_o surrender_n and_o in_o the_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o per_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v in_o the_o per_fw-la by_o he_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n so_o in_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n the_o lord_n be_v use_v as_o a_o mere_a instrument_n b._n co._n 4._o foe_n 27._o b._n and_o no_o manner_n of_o interest_n pass_v out_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o 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the_o surr_n and_o his_o authority_n if_o it_o can_v take_v such_o effect_n as_o if_o i_o surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o i.s._n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v i.n._n this_o admittance_n be_v whole_o void_a and_o notwithstanding_o this_o admittance_n the_o lord_n may_v afterward_o admit_v i._o s._n according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o have_v he_o admit_v i._o s._n and_o i.n._n joint_o than_o the_o admittance_n have_v be_v void_a for_o the_o one_o and_o good_a for_o the_o other_o like_o the_o case_n of_o a_o devise_n where_o a_o devise_n of_o a_o term_n be_v make_v to_o i._n s._n and_o the_o executor_n agree_v that_o i._o s._n and_o i.n._n shall_v have_v this_o term_n 28_o co._n 4_o foe_n 28_o this_o consent_n be_v void_a to_o i.n._n for_o after_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o executor_n i._n n._n be_v in_o by_o the_o devise_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o i_o surr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i._o s._n in_o fee_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v i._n s._n together_o with_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a that_o this_o be_v a_o estate_n by_o estoppell_n to_o i.s._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o claim_v joint_o with_o his_o son_n because_o he_o may_v have_v refuse_v a_o admittance_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o i_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o this_o admittance_n give_v a_o present_a interest_n in_o theson_n who_o by_o surrender_n be_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v any_o such_o estopell_n if_o i_o surr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i.s._n for_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o fee_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v 29._o co._n 4._o foe_n 29._o so_o if_o i_o surr_n without_o mention_v any_o certain_a estate_n because_o by_o implication_n of_o the_o law_n estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v though_o the_o lord_n admit_v in_o fee_n no_o more_o do_v pass_v than_o the_o implication_n of_o law_n will_v warrant_v if_o i_o surr_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o a_o rent_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v not_o reserve_v any_o rent_n or_o reserve_v a_o less_o rend_v than_o i_o reserve_v upon_o the_o surrender_n this_o admittance_n be_v whole_o void_a but_o if_o the_o lord_n reserve_v a_o great_a rent_n then_o be_v the_o reservation_n void_a only_o for_o the_o surplusage_n and_o the_o admittance_n so_o far_o currant_n as_o it_o agree_v with_o my_o surrender_n if_o i_o surrender_v upon_o condition_n and_o the_o lord_n omit_v the_o condition_n the_o admittance_n be_v whole_o void_a but_o if_o my_o surrender_n be_v absolute_a 25._o co._n 4._o foe_n 25._o and_o the_o lord_n admittance_n be_v conditional_a the_o condition_n be_v void_a but_o the_o admittance_n in_o all_o point_n else_o be_v good_a the_o reason_n of_o these_o diversity_n be_v these_o where_o a_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o any_o one_o to_o execute_v any_o act_n and_o he_o execute_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o authority_n this_o be_v utter_o void_a but_o if_o he_o execute_v his_o authority_n and_o withal_o go_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o warrant_n this_o be_v void_a for_o that_o part_n only_o wherein_o he_o exceed_v his_o authority_n these_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n differ_v from_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n in_o this_o that_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n nothing_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o grantee_n before_o admittance_n no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o voluntary_a admittance_n but_o in_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n the_o heir_n be_v tenant_n by_o copy_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n not_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o peradventure_o he_o can_v be_v swear_v of_o the_o homage_n before_o neither_o can_v he_o maintain_v a_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n in_o the_o lord_n court_v before_o because_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o complete_a tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n no_o further_o forth_o than_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o tenant_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v grandfather_n father_n and_o son_n and_o the_o grandfather_n be_v admit_v and_o die_v and_o the_o father_n enter_v and_o die_v before_o admittance_n the_o son_n shall_v have_v a_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o ayell_n and_o not_o a_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'auncestor_n so_o that_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o heir_n till_o admittance_n be_v not_o complete_a tenant_n yet_o to_o most_o intent_n especial_o as_o to_o stranger_n the_o law_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o 23._o co._n 4._o foe_n 23._o as_o of_o a_o perfect_a tenant_n of_o the_o land_n instant_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n before_o admittance_n take_v the_o profit_n punish_v any_o trespass_n do_v upon_o the_o ground_n surrender_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o use_n he_o please_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n his_o fine_a due_a upon_o the_o descent_n and_o by_o estoppell_n he_o may_v 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will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a that_o he_o will_v rather_o unjust_o subtract_v part_n or_o unconscionable_o detain_v the_o whole_a since_o therefore_o these_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n neither_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o manor_n neither_o be_v incident_a unto_o every_o manor_n to_o spend_v any_o further_a time_n about_o a_o subject_n so_o superfluous_a will_v ill_o beseem_v this_o small_a treatise_n wherein_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n i_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o only_o to_o present_v to_o your_o view_n what_o thing_n soever_o be_v necessary_o requisite_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o manor_n and_o what_o service_n soever_o be_v incident_a unto_o every_o manor_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v forfeiture_n a_o word_n concern_v escheat_n sec_n xxviii_o escheates_n come_v of_o the_o french_a word_n echear_n excidere_fw-la &_o be_v term_v excadentiae_fw-la which_o import_v land_n fall_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o want_n of_o heir_n general_a or_o special_a to_o inherit_v they_o but_o before_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o a_o escheat_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o homage_n ought_v to_o present_v it_o and_o be_v present_v proclamation_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o world_n that_o if_o any_o man_n come_v in_o and_o just_o claim_v he_o shall_v be_v receive_v the_o homage_n then_o find_v it_o clear_o entitle_v the_o lord_n as_o to_z land_n escheat_v beside_o this_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o escheat_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o escheat_n and_o that_o be_v where_o any_o freeholder_n commit_v felony_n and_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v animum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la and_o than_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o escheat_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o service_n in_o general_a and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o particular_a service_n in_o individuo_fw-la that_o i_o may_v insist_v in_o million_o more_o but_o fear_v of_o incur_v the_o censure_n 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or_o similia_fw-la which_o be_v corporal_a service_n tend_v to_o the_o private_a profit_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o say_v any_o freeholder_n refuse_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o service_n be_v bind_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o tenure_n then_o may_v the_o lord_n lawful_o distreine_v his_o cattle_n or_o his_o good_n and_o detain_v they_o until_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v by_o perform_v such_o service_n as_o the_o law_n do_v require_v and_o the_o same_o remedy_n which_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o corporal_a service_n be_v likewise_o provide_v for_o annual_a service_n sec_n xxx_o for_o if_o any_o freeholder_n refuse_v to_o pay_v any_o annual_a rent_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o annual_a payment_n according_a to_o his_o tenure_n then_o may_v the_o lord_n lawful_o distreine_v and_o in_o a_o replevin_n bring_v by_o the_o tenant_n may_v avow_v the_o distress_n and_o justify_v the_o take_n but_o no_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v for_o these_o annual_a service_n no_o more_o than_o for_o corporal_a service_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n in_o law_n that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o rent_n continue_v of_o any_o estate_n or_o frank_n tenement_n no_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o service_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v make_v reserve_v rend_v the_o lessor_n can_v maintain_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o this_o rent_n as_o long_o as_o the_o estate_n continue_v but_o present_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o estate_n a_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n incur_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o determination_n but_o what_o have_v the_o law_n provide_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o those_o annual_a service_n than_o a_o distress_n sure_o no_o before_o seisein_fw-fr none_n but_o after_o seisein_fw-fr once_a gain_v it_o be_v at_o his_o election_n either_o to_o distreine_v or_o to_o bring_v a_o assize_n and_o 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