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A21071 The lavves resolutions of womens rights: or, The lavves prouision for woemen A methodicall collection of such statutes and customes, with the cases, opinions, arguments and points of learning in the lavv, as doe properly concerne women. Together with a compendious table, whereby the chiefe matters in this booke contained, may be the more readily found. Edgar, Thomas, lawyer.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.; I. L. 1632 (1632) STC 7437; ESTC S100217 253,135 400

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at_o her_o ancestor_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o where_o she_o be_v in_o ward_n till_o 16._o she_o may_v have_v action_n at_o 16._o against_o her_o lord_n for_o her_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n by_o littleton_n she_o may_v enter_v which_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o statute_n give_v action_n to_o she_o affirmative_o do_v not_o disaffirme_v the_o entry_n which_o she_o may_v have_v have_v by_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a common_a law_n if_o she_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o enter_v she_o may_v have_v alone_o if_o she_o be_v alone_o or_o with_o her_o fellow_n if_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n a_o writ_n of_o mortdancester_n as_o well_o against_o her_o lord_n as_o against_o any_o other_o abator_n marlbridg_n ca._n 16._o but_o if_o she_o be_v ward_n to_o the_o king_n against_o who_o a_o mortdancestor_n write_v of_o ail_v besaile_n or_o cozenage_n than_o it_o melt_v into_o petition_n and_o she_o must_v sue_v for_o livery_n and_o where_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n in_o ward_n with_o some_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o lord_n in_o socage_n such_o a_o ward_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v 14._o year_n old_a have_v livery_n of_o that_o socage_n land_n but_o she_o must_v arry_v unless_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n till_o she_o be_v 16._o because_o livery_n must_v be_v at_o once_o parcel_n &_o not_o by_o parcel_n yet_o if_o 3._o copartner_n be_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n she_o which_o first_o come_v to_o age_n shall_v sue_v her_o livery_n and_o have_v partition_n upon_o it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o parcener_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v there_o where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n have_v issue_n none_o but_o daughter_n to_o who_o such_o inheritance_n descend_v when_o they_o have_v enter_v by_o litt._n they_o be_v parcener_n one_o heir_n to_o their_o common_a ancestor_n &_o so_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o female_n parcener_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o by_o purchase_n they_o be_v jointenant_n &_o they_o be_v call_v partner_n say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v compellable_n by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n among_o they_o like_a or_o the_o same_o law_n be_v where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v have_v no_o issue_n his_o land_n go_v to_o his_o sister_n or_o aunt_n that_o be_v partner_n if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v before_o partition_n make_v her_o part_n shall_v descend_v to_o her_o issue_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n to_o her_o coheire_n which_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o not_o by_o survivor_n sect_n xiii_o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o jointenant_n for_o although_o partner_n have_v a_o conjoin_v estate_n yet_o law_n make_v a_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o jointenant_n partner_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v only_a female_n or_o the_o heir_n of_o female_n which_o also_o must_v be_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o sister_n makeajoint_v purchase_n they_o be_v jointnant_n and_o not_o partner_n betwixt_o who_o observe_v here_o the_o germane_a &_o apparent_a difference_n if_o two_o coparcener_n be_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a whereof_o one_o before_o partition_n make_v charge_v her_o part_n with_o a_o rent_n &_o die_v without_o issue_n her_o coparcener_n take_v as_o heir_n and_o by_o descent_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o betwixt_o jointenant_n also_o partner_n may_v devise_v and_o give_v away_o their_o part_n by_o testament_n so_o can_v jointenant_n sect_n xv._o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o as_o in_o the_o case_n precedent_n partner_n be_v like_o tenant_n in_o
common_a so_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v they_o be_v like_o jointenant_n if_o two_o sister_n enter_v into_o their_o decease_a father_n land_n and_o every_o of_o they_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n die_v before_o partition_n so_o that_o one_o moiety_n descend_v to_o one_o son_n and_o one_o moiety_n to_o another_o which_o son_n enter_v and_o occupy_v the_o land_n in_o common_a if_o they_o be_v now_o disfeise_v they_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o assize_n and_o not_o several_a assize_n because_o although_o they_o come_v in_o here_o by_o divers_a descent_n yet_o still_o they_o be_v partner_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o seisin_n &_o possession_n which_o their_o mother_n have_v but_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o estate_n which_o descend_v to_o their_o mother_n from_o the_o common_a ancestor_n the_o grandfather_n to_o who_o they_o be_v but_o one_o heir_n so_o that_o of_o a_o disseisin_n before_o partition_n they_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o assize_n sect_n xvi_o difference_n of_o partner_n from_o both_o jointenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a by_o bryan_n 10._o ed._n 4_o foe_n 3._o one_o copartner_n may_v in_o feoff_n another_o copartner_n for_o though_o their_o possession_n be_v joint_a yet_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n be_v sever_v so_o that_o if_o one_o sister_n die_v the_o other_o shall_v claim_v a_o moiety_n by_o descent_n from_o she_o and_o not_o the_o entire_a inheritance_n from_o the_o common_a ancestor_n partner_n in_o this_o therefore_o be_v like_o tenant_n in_o common_a who_o title_n and_o right_a be_v separate_v and_o therefore_o they_o may_v infeoff_v one_o another_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o jointenant_n who_o right_a be_v entire_a and_o go_v with_o the_o possession_n by_o survivor_n again_o partner_n may_v release_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v like_o jointenant_n only_o for_o if_o one_o tenant_n in_o common_a release_n to_o his_o fellow_n his_o moiety_n pass_v not_o because_o that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o release_n be_v make_v have_v in_o the_o frank_a tenement_n of_o this_o moiety_n no_o possession_n but_o partner_n who_o right_a be_v from_o one_o root_n have_v a_o more_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o ect_fw-la possession_n then_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o may_v release_v one_o unto_o another_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n partner_n differ_v from_o both_o jointenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a in_o this_o that_o partner_n be_v and_o always_o be_v compellable_n to_o make_v partition_n so_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o other_o two_o before_o the_o statute_n 31._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o which_o ordain_v that_o jointenant_n &_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o inheritance_n which_o in_o england_n or_o wales_n in_o the_o right_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v compellable_a by_o writ_n de_fw-fr participatione_fw-la to_o be_v devise_v in_o chancery_n to_o make_v partition_n and_o that_o after_o partition_n they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v mutual_a aid_n one_o of_o another_o for_o the_o deraign_v of_o a_o warranty_n peramount_n to_o recover_v pro_fw-la rata_fw-la as_o be_v use_v betwixt_o partner_n at_o the_o common_a law_n afterward_o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 32_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o have_v equal_a estate_n with_o other_o or_o in_o common_a joint_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o for_o year_n or_o unequal_a estate_n with_o such_o as_o have_v a_o adhere_a inheritance_n they_o shall_v likewise_o be_v compellable_n to_o make_v partition_n provide_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o person_n other_o than_o the_o party_n to_o it_o their_o executor_n or_o assign_n sect_n xvii_o of_o the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la but_o ere_o we_o go_v any_o further_a in_o partition_n let_v we_o see_v what_o action_n may_v lie_v betwixt_o partner_n for_o their_o inheritance_n before_o they_o have_v divide_v it_o and_o first_o of_o the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la this_o be_v a_o writ_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o summon_v a_o coheir_n to_o be_v before_o the_o king_n justice_n at_o a_o day_n certain_a to_o show_v why_o she_o or_o he_o for_o it_o lie_v betwixt_o parcenersin_n gavell_n kind_a also_o deforce_v the_o plaintiff_n coheir_n from_o her_o reasonable_a part_n belong_v to_o she_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o i._o s._n their_o grandfather_n father_n uncle_n brother_n grandmother_n aunt_n sister_n or_o cousin_n as_o the_o case_n require_v who_o heir_n they_o be_v &_o qui_fw-la nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la this_o writ_n lie_v for_o land_n hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a only_o betwixt_o coheire_n where_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o deforce_v or_o hold_v out_o his_o or_o their_o fellow_n coheir_n or_o coheir_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v deforce_v though_o in_o verity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o sue_v and_o this_o 1._o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la sequendun_v against_o her_o negligent_a copartner_n who_o if_o they_o appear_v not_o the_o sole_a plaintiff_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o sue_v for_o her_o portion_n against_o the_o deforcer_n if_o after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n a_o kinsman_n enter_v claim_v by_o descent_n the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la lie_v not_o against_o he_o but_o after_o entry_n and_o ouster_n a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n or_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a for_o though_o coheire_n may_v have_v amordancester_n against_o a_o stranger_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o have_v it_o against_o one_o of_o their_o own_o parenteale_n privy_a in_o blood_n and_o claim_v by_o the_o same_o descent_n and_o where_o a_o write_v of_o right_a sometime_o be_v between_o sister_n as_o where_o one_o be_v enfeoff_v by_o deed_n and_o another_o claim_v by_o descent_n battle_n lie_v not_o nor_o the_o grand_a assize_n but_o a_o inquest_n in_o licu_n thereof_o thus_o far_o v._o n._n b._n the_o new_a na._n bre._n not_o disagrée_v say_v further_a that_o if_o one_o sister_n deforce_v another_o of_o the_o land_n whereof_o her_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v in_o estate_n of_o fee_n tail_n the_o remedy_n must_v be_v by_o form_n do_v and_o not_o by_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la may_v be_v bring_v of_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o ail_v besaile_n or_o the_o tresaile_n and_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v of_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o grandfather_n darreigne_a seisin_n in_o the_o father_n be_v no_o good_a plea_n without_o show_v that_o he_o die_v seize_v this_o writ_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o aunt_n against_o her_o sister_n and_o niece_n or_o by_o the_o aunt_n and_o niece_n against_o another_o sister_n &_o niece_n or_o by_o one_o sister_n against_o another_o that_o be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n but_o if_o the_o father_n give_v part_n of_o his_o land_n in_o frank_a marriage_n to_o one_o daughter_n and_o die_v seize_v etc._n etc._n the_o donée_n in_o frank_a marriage_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la against_o her_o sister_n for_o her_o part_n in_o residue_n of_o her_o father_n fee_n simple_a land_n unless_o she_o put_v her_o land_n in_o hotch_n pot_n which_o be_v give_v in_o frank_a marriage_n a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la must_v be_v bring_v by_o a_o coheir_n deforce_v against_o all_o the_o other_o coparcener_n though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o demand_n a_o villain_n and_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la against_o the_o coparcener_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v not_o enfranchise_v by_o marriage_n with_o one_o of_o those_o seignioress_n to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v if_o a_o coparcener_n be_v deforce_v by_o a_o coparcener_n and_o by_o astranger_fw-fr the_o deforced_a may_v have_v a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la against_o her_o coparcener_n and_o jointenancie_n abate_v not_o the_o writ_n no_o more_o shall_v non-tenure_n of_o parcel_n of_o the_o thing_n demand_v by_o rule_n of_o the_o register_n if_o two_o coparcener_n enter_v after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n and_o deforce_v a_o three_o parcener_n do_v afterward_o make_v partition_n and_o then_o one_o of_o they_o alien_v her_o portion_n in_o fee_n the_o deforced_a partner_n may_v by_o a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la against_o her_o two_o coheire_n notwithstanding_o the_o alination_n recover_v a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o alien_v and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v alien_v by_o a_o mortdancester_n or_o write_v of_o ail_v as_o the_o case_n lie_v and_o in_o she_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o she_o two_o coparcener_n against_o the_o alien●●_n if_o one_o coparcener_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n in_o fee_n and_o take_v back_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n or_o for_o life_n it_o seem_v a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la be_v maintenable_a still_o against_o she_o so_o long_o as_o she_o disclaim_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o 21._o ed._n 3._o and_o
matter_n but_o the_o other_o conclusion_n put_v it_o to_o the_o law_n and_o court_n consideration_n you_o see_v now_o of_o what_o possession_n of_o law_n a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a per_fw-la brian_n 4._o h._n 7._o ●o_o 17._o if_o the_o king_n ward_n die_v under_o age_n and_o the_o ne●t_a heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o ●●u●n●runt_fw-la sue_v his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n but_o by_o deuer_n and_o hussey_n if_o the_o king_n tenant_n heir_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o after_o office_n find_v the_o heir_n do_v not_o enter_v but_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o possession_n in_o law_n before_o office_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o prerogative_n cap._n 13_o be_v intend_v only_o where_o the_o heir_n take_v a_o wife_n after_o office_n and_o intrude_v sect_n lix_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o husband_n a_o inheritance_n not_o cut_v from_o the_o frank_n tenant_n a_o woman_n shalll_v have_v no_o dower_n in_o land_n whereof_o the_o frankement_n and_o inheritance_n be_v never_o conjoin_v in_o her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n therefore_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v but_o a_o reversion_n after_o estate_n for_o life_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o dowable_a under_o this_o rule_n come_v one_o other_o do_v the_o dote_n peti_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v etc._n etc._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o alien_n with_o warranty_n and_o then_o both_o the_o feoffor_a and_o feoffée_v die_v if_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffée_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffor_a which_o vouch_v to_o warrant_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffor_a and_o hang_v the_o voucher_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffée_a demand_n dower_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffée_n if_o she_o bring_v her_o writ_n not_o for_o a_o three_o of_o two_o pa●ts_n but_o for_o a_o three_o of_o all_o that_o whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v she_o shall_v not_o ha●e_v judgement_n fill_v the_o first_o plea_n be_v determine_v littleton_n if_o there_o be_v father_n and_o son_n both_o marry_v and_o the_o father_n seize_v of_o one_o acre_n etc._n etc._n die_v and_o the_o son_n enter_v and_o die_v if_o now_o the_o son_n son_n enter_v and_o endow_v his_o grandmother_n which_o die_v his_o mother_n be_v not_o dowable_a of_o that_o which_o the_o grandmother_n hold_v in_o dower_n for_o of_o that_o his_o father_n have_v no_o more_o in_o mere_a right_n but_o a_o reversion_n upon_o or_o after_o a_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o grandmother_n endow_v be_v in_o of_o her_o husband_n possession_n yet_o if_o the_o father_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n enfeoff_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o son_n wife_n may_v well_o have_v dower_n after_o the_o grandmother_n death_n of_o that_o very_a land_n which_o the_o grandmother_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o son_n son_n voluntary_o or_o compulsary_o ●●_o write_v of_o dower_n have_v endow_v his_o mother_n against_o who_o the_o grandmother_n have_v then_o receive_v her_o dower_n and_o die_v after_o execution_n the_o mother_n may_v well_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o ailesse_a recover_v against_o she_o parkins_n 63._o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o inheritance_n may_v be_v both_o in_o a_o sort_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o yet_o not_o sufficient_o knit_v and_o unite_v together_o to_o give_v dower_n for_o example_n the_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o if_o he_o which_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v first_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o dowable_a no_o not_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o suruivor_fw-la for_o the_o state_n tail_n be_v not_o execute_v in_o her_o husband_n to_o all_o intent_n though_o the_o issue_n in_o a_o formedone_v against_o a_o abater_n may_v allege_v seisin_n and_o esplee_n as_o we_o call_v they_o in_o his_o father_n likewise_o if_o by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr grant_n &_o render_v estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o husband_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n his_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o fine_a be_v execute_v if_o now_o the_o baron_n die_v live_v i._o s._n or_o any_o of_o his_o issue_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o cognusée_fw-fr be_v not_o dowable_a but_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n of_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o this_o estate_n though_o erecution_n of_o dower_n can_v be_v ●asting_v the_o term_n and_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v to_o the_o husband_n for_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o ●eares_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o ●ée_n the_o inheritance_n and_o frank_n tenement_n be_v sufficient_o connex_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n dower_n b●t_a execution_n shall_v cease_v during_o the_o term_n for_o when_o a_o estate_n for_o year_n be_v more_o ancient_a or_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o husband_n have_v during_o coverture_n there_o the_o execution_n of_o dower_n to_o the_o wife_n must_v needs_o tarry_v the_o term_n expiration_n and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n grant_v i_o a_o rent_n in_o fee_n by_o indenture_n with_o condition_n that_o the_o rent_n shall_v cease_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o my_o heir_n my_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v during_o my_o heir_n minority_n what_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v seize_v in_o fée-simple_a make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n render_v rend_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o take_v a_o wife_n he_o die_v the_o heir_n shall_v have_v this_o rent_n incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a●ets_n to_o he_o in_o a_o formedone_v in_o descend_a but_o the_o wife_n get_v here_o no_o dower_n a●d_n say_v parkins_n a_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o a_o rent_n reserve_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n 1._o ed._n 6._o titulo_fw-la dower_n in_o brook_n accord_v if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o dower_n have_v less_o favour_n in_o this_o case_n then_o the_o estate_n per_fw-mi cour●●si●_n d'angleterre_fw-fr but_o clear_v if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n first_o lease_n his_o land_n for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n and_o die_v now_o the_o wife_n may_v recover_v dower_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o and_o by_o breton_n if_o the_o woman_n recover_v the_o three_o part_n of_o land_n lease_v for_o year_n the_o office_n the_o justice_n il_fw-fr serra_fw-mi a_o guard_n que_fw-fr el_fw-es terti●_n remnant_n les_fw-fr deux_fw-fr party_n que_fw-fr demorent_fw-fr de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr iesques_n a●●nt_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr e●t_fw-fr receive_v all_o value_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr tierr●_fw-es party_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr avera_fw-mi perdieu_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o she_o recover_v all_o the_o land_n lease_v from_o the_o termer_n he_o shall_v have_v recovery_n per_fw-la pl●●_n de_fw-la garranti_fw-la either_o of_o such_o other_o land_n as_o the_o lessor_n have_v or_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o of_o the_o land_n seize_v when_o the_o widow_n be_v dead_a by_o s●ir●_n facias_fw-la out_o of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v enrol_v note_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o if_o the_o husband_n purchase_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n may_v relinquish_v the_o purchase_n and_o disagree_v by_o bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n like_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v where_o the_o purchase_n be_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o baron_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n sect_n lx._n of_o what_o thing_n dower_n be_v grant_v littletons_n ground_n be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n but_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o rent_n which_o be_v rent_n of_o inheritance_n also_o of_o office_n as_o for_o example_n of_o a_o bayly-wicke_n in_o fee_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n in_o dower_n and_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o charge_n also_o at_o this_o day_n where_o the_o baron_n have_v but_o a_o use_n in_o fée-simple_a or_o féetaile_n general_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n where_o the_o husband_n may_v and_o do_v disagree_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n and_o if_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n be_v make_v of_o land_n to_o the_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o enrolment_n the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o shall_v have_v dower_n and_o by_o the_o enrolment_n einsement_n it_o shall_v be_v indefeisable_a against_o the_o vendor_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o vendée_n also_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a of_o villain_n regardant_a to_o a_o manor_n and_o if_o a_o villainy_n in_o gros_fw-fr a_o
a_o issue_n of_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accople_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o bride_n take_v the_o case_n verbatim_o as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o the_o solution_n 22._o eliz._n dyer_n 369._o a_o woman_n of_o full_a age_n contract_v matrimony_n by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a instant_n with_o a_o young_a man_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o this_o be_v solemnize_v in_o face_n of_o the_o church_n with_o consummation_n after_o a_o sort_n the_o young_a man_n be_v put_v to_o bed_n to_o she_o die_v under_o age_n quaere_fw-la if_o the_o ordinary_a aught_o to_o certify_v a_o accomplishment_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n solutio_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quindecem_fw-la we_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o loyal_a wife_n couple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o in_o question_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v so_o to_o certify_v for_o albeit_o that_o in_o other_o regard_v these_o be_v but_o sponsalia_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la yet_o in_o case_n of_o dower_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o they_o be_v extend_v to_o matrimony_n consummate_v et_fw-la iudicium_fw-la datum_fw-la pro_fw-la dote_v here_o you_o say_v be_v the_o law_n as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n on_o your_o side_n when_o supper_n be_v do_v dance_v a_o while_n leave_v out_o the_o long_a measure_n till_o you_o be_v in_o bed_n get_v you_o there_o quick_o and_o pay_v the_o minstrel_n tomorrow_o sect_n ii_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr one_o person_n now_o that_o matrimony_n be_v celebrate_v and_o consummate_a here_o be_v so_o strait_a a_o fellowship_n or_o rather_o identity_n of_o person_n that_o if_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o with_o i._n s._n the_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr take_n but_o a_o moiety_n and_o in_o a_o feoffement_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o i._o s._n and_o t._n k._n they_o take_v but_o a_o three_o part_n and_o where_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o they_o take_v not_o several_a moity_n as_o other_o joint_a feoffee_n do_v but_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr take_n entire_o together_o and_o in_o law_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seize_v by_o intierty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o half_v betwixt_o they_o for_o if_o the_o baron_n charge_v the_o whole_a land_n or_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o rent_n the_o wife_n shall_v hold_v it_o discharge_v after_o his_o death_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v all_o or_o part_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v recover_v all_o by_o writ_n of_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la see_v 40._o assi_fw-fr pla_fw-la 7._o if_o a_o villain_fw-fr and_o his_o wife_n purchase_v land_n joint_o the_o lord_n enter_v and_o the_o villain_fw-fr thy_fw-mi the_o feme_fw-fr or_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n eadem_fw-la lex_fw-la videtur_fw-la where_o the_o husband_n joint-purchaser_n be_v a_o alien_n bear_v or_o attaint_v in_o praemunire_n or_o of_o felony_n but_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n go_v not_o so_o far_o the_o videtur_fw-la be_v parliament_n 43._o in_o brook_n where_o likewise_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v hold_v 5._o h_o 7._o foe_n 31._o that_n if_o t._n infeoff_v w._n and_o a._n his_o wife_n &_o afterward_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n enact_v that_o all_o estate_n make_v by_o t._n to_o w._n shall_v be_v void_a that_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v void_a as_o well_o towards_o the_o wife_n as_o towards_o the_o husband_n because_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n and_o the_o feme_fw-fr take_v nothing_o but_o by_o agreement_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o case_n dyer_n 3_o eliz._n foe_o 196._o sir_n rob._n catline_n purchase_n land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o heir_n without_o licence_n and_o the_o queen_n pardon_v all_o offence_n pro_fw-la quacunque_fw-la alienatione_fw-la sibi_fw-la facta_fw-la and_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o the_o feoffement_n have_v be_v to_o w._n and_o i._n s._n this_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v hold_v his_o moiety_n notwithstanding_o the_o parliament_n decree_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a opinion_n though_o there_o be_v in_o manner_n equal_a number_n to_o maintain_v that_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v before_o coverture_n the_o parliament_n shall_v void_a it_o for_o a_o moiety_n but_o if_o it_o be_v after_o coverture_n it_o shall_v void_a for_o no_o part_n against_o the_o feme_fw-fr when_o she_o be_v discoverte_a leave_v to_o parliament_n their_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v clear_v the_o husband_n can_v sever_v the_o jointure_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o other_o joynt-tenant_n may_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v during_o coverture_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o moiety_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n habendum_fw-la one_o moiety_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o habendum_fw-la the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o wife_n now_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o moity_n as_o tenant_n in_o commom_n but_o for_o this_o i_o find_v no_o other_o authority_n than_o the_o opinion_n of_o knightly_a in_o dyer_n 28._o h._n 8._o 10._o b._n sect_n iii_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr can_v infeoffe_o one_o another_o moreover_o this_o conglutination_n of_o person_n in_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o feoff_v or_o give_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n can_v give_v any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o 27._o h._n 8._o foe_n 27._o in_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v covenant_n where_o it_o pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n because_o the_o defendant_n have_v not_o pay_v annual_o seven_o pound_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v allege_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v impossible_a in_o itself_o etc._n etc._n but_o chomeley_n shelley_n and_o fitzherbert_n move_v the_o husband_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n car_fw-fr le_fw-fr exception_n sert_fw-la de_fw-la riens_fw-la for_o although_o in_o strict_a intelligence_n of_o law_n money_n and_o chattel_n pay_v deliver_v or_o give_v to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o husband_n be_v still_o his_o own_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v give_v his_o wife_n a_o pair_n of_o hose_n say_v the_o book_n as_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o honesty_n so_o he_o may_v be_v bind_v by_o red_a wax_n and_o parchment_n to_o find_v his_o wife_n sustenance_n and_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v her_o money_n for_o her_o security_n be_v all_o one_o from_o this_o lantern_n i_o think_v he_o take_v his_o light_n which_o bind_v a_o gentleman_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n to_o give_v his_o wife_n the_o obligée_v his_o daughter_n yearly_a such_o and_o so_o many_o gown_n hertles_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v take_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 4._o be_v another_o memorable_a cause_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o i._o s._n by_o obligation_n to_o make_v a_o sure_a estate_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o certain_a tenement_n within_o three_o month_n after_o his_o father_n death_n the_o obligor_fw-la marry_v the_o woman_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o the_o matrimony_n continue_v till_o the_o three_o month_n be_v expire_v the_o obligation_n be_v forfeit_v vavisor_n say_v the_o husband_n may_v well_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n by_o fine_a levy_v upon_o a_o write_v of_o covenant_n bring_v by_o a_o stranger_n against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr fisher_n say_v he_o may_v have_v perform_v it_o by_o make_v a_o lease_n unto_o a_o stranger_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n quaere_fw-la of_o that_o vavisor_n performance_n have_v be_v good_a i_o think_v if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n a_o full_a purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o intermarriage_n betwixt_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o obligor_fw-la but_o that_o appear_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o impossibility_n of_o performance_n either_o of_o word_n or_o meaning_n the_o obligée_n must_v needs_o be_v allow_v the_o advantage_n if_o the_o obligation_n have_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n herself_o the_o condition_n by_o inter-marriage_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o where_o the_o obligee_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v perform_v the_o not_o perform_v be_v without_o penalitie_n to_o the_o obligor_fw-la as_o if_o in_o the_o old_a day_n i_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o abbot_n that_o a._n shall_v infeoff_v he_o etc._n etc._n before_o christmas_n if_o a._n have_v present_o enter_v into_o religion_n my_o bond_n have_v present_o be_v forfeit_v not_o so_o if_o a._n have_v be_v profess_v under_o the_o obedience_n
in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n see_v the_o book_n 22._o h._n 6._o foe_n 18._o &_o 19_o but_o may_v the_o lord_n enter_v upon_o the_o land_n during_o coverture_n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o villain_fw-fr be_v possess_v of_o certain_a good_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v seizure_n of_o they_o by_o poll_n this_o be_v sufficient_a without_o seizin_n in_o fait_fw-fr but_o if_o the_o villain_fw-fr die_v before_o any_o seisin_n and_o ordain_v executor_n these_o executor_n shall_v have_v his_o good_n 3._o h_o 4._o 15._o 16._o and_o a_o villain_fw-fr shall_v retain_v good_n which_o he_o have_v as_o executor_n against_o his_o lord_n yea_o he_o may_v bring_v action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o as_o a_o executor_n all_o to_o the_o u●●_n of_o the_o testator_n also_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr guardian_n in_o soccage_n marry_v with_o a_o villain_fw-fr i_o take_v it_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o gardianship_n if_o a_o seignioresse_n of_o a_o manor_n marry_v her_o bondman_n he_o be_v make_v free_a and_o where_o before_o he_o be_v her_o footstool_n he_o be_v now_o her_o head_n and_o her_o signior_n here_o be_v part_n of_o the_o particularity_n sect_n vii_o the_o baron_n may_v beat_v his_o wife_n the_o rest_n follow_v justice_n brooke_n 12._o h._n 8._o foe_n 4._o affirm_v plain_o that_o if_o a_o man_n beat_v a_o outlaw_n a_o traitor_n a_o pagan_a his_o villain_n or_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v dispunishable_a because_o by_o the_o law_n common_a these_o person_n can_v have_v no_o action_n god_n send_v gentlewoman_n better_a sport_n or_o better_a company_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o castigation_n which_o law_n permit_v a_o husband_n to_o use_v for_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v threaten_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o be_v beat_v mischieved_a or_o slay_v fitzherbert_n set_v down_o a_o writ_n which_o she_o may_v sue_v out_o of_o chancery_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o find_v surety_n of_o honest_a behaviour_n towards_o she_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o do_v nor_o procure_v to_o be_v do_v to_o she_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o any_o bodily_a damage_n otherwise_o then_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n for_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a correction_n see_v for_o this_o the_o new_a nat._n breed_v foe_fw-mi 80._o f._n &_o foe_n 238._o f._n how_o far_o that_o extend_v i_o can_v tell_v but_o herein_o the_o sere_a feminine_a be_v at_o no_o very_a great_a disadvantage_n for_o first_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n if_o it_o be_v in_o none_o other_o regard_n lawful_a to_o beat_v a_o man_n wife_n then_o because_o the_o poor_a wench_n can_v sue_v no_o other_o action_n for_o it_o i_o pray_v why_o may_v not_o the_o wife_n beat_v the_o husband_n again_o what_o action_n can_v he_o have_v if_o she_o do_v where_o two_o tenant_n in_o common_a be_v on_o a_o horse_n and_o one_o of_o they_o will_v travel_v and_o use_v this_o horse_n he_o may_v keep_v it_o from_o his_o companion_n a_o year_n two_o or_o three_o and_o so_o be_v even_o with_o he_o so_o the_o actionlesse_a woman_n beat_v by_o her_o husband_n have_v retaliation_n leave_v to_o beat_v he_o again_o if_o she_o dare_v if_o he_o come_v to_o the_o chancery_n or_o justice_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o she_o because_o her_o recognizance_n alone_o will_v hardly_o be_v take_v he_o be_v best_o be_v bind_v for_o she_o and_o then_o if_o he_o be_v beat_v the_o second_o time_n let_v he_o know_v the_o price_n of_o it_o on_o god_n name_n sect_n viii_o that_o which_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v his_o own_o but_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v best_a discern_v in_o his_o dominion_n over_o all_o extern_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o wife_n by_o combination_n deve_v herself_o of_o propriety_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o cast_v it_o upon_o her_o governor_n for_o here_o practise_v every_o where_o agree_v with_o the_o theoric_n of_o law_n and_o force_v necessity_n submit_v woman_n to_o the_o affection_n thereof_o whatsoever_o the_o husband_n have_v before_o coverture_n either_o in_o good_n or_o land_n it_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o the_o wife_n have_v therein_o no_o seisin_n at_o all_o if_o any_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v marry_v be_v give_v he_o he_o take_v it_o by_o himself_o distinct_o to_o himself_o if_o a_o man_n have_v right_a and_o title_n to_o enter_v into_o land_n and_o the_o tenant_n enfeoffe_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o wife_n take_v nothing_o dyer_n fol._n 10._o the_o very_a good_n which_o a_o man_n give_v to_o his_o wife_n be_v still_o his_o own_o her_o chain_n her_o bracelet_n her_o apparel_n be_v all_o the_o goodman_n good_n if_o a_o woman_n take_v more_o apparel_n when_o her_o husband_n die_v then_o be_v necessary_o for_o her_o degree_n it_o make_v her_o executrix_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr tort_fw-fr demesne_fw-la 33._o h._n 6._o a_o wife_n how_o gallant_a soever_o she_o be_v glister_v but_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o her_o husband_n executor_n if_o such_o chattel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n the_o husband_n alone_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a of_o they_o with_o the_o stranger_n second_o the_o court_n do_v hold_v clear_o that_o in_o brackbridge_n case_n and_o such_o like_a the_o immediate_a inheritance_n in_o the_o baron_n do_v not_o drown_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr for_o the_o one_o he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o wife_n but_o by_o a_o express_a act_n as_o by_o feoffement_n or_o grant_n of_o a_o new_a lease_n he_o may_v have_v give_v away_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o law_n the_o law_n shall_v save_v that_o interest_n distinct_a and_o preserve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o case_n that_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr might_n not_o join_v in_o a_o ejection_n firmae_fw-la with_o anticle_n but_o he_o alone_o may_v bring_v his_o action_n and_o the_o baron_n chase_v to_o more_o high_a and_o more_o real_a writ_n also_o it_o be_v hold_v the_o baron_n may_v distrain_v or_o have_v action_n of_o debt_n for_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o as_o i_o comprehend_v the_o end_n of_o brackbridges_n case_n a_o feoffement_n by_o thomas_n brackbridge_n make_v of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o land_n seize_v be_v parcel_n and_o may_v well_o drown_v all_o interest_n executory_a which_o his_o wife_n have_v but_o not_o a_o lease_n execute_v except_o livery_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o very_a land_n seize_v for_o a_o lease_n in_o possession_n of_o three_o acre_n make_v they_o to_o be_v no_o parcel_n of_o a_o manor_n during_o the_o lease_n but_o a_o rend_a charge_n or_o a_o lease_n executory_a which_o be_v but_o a_o interest_n leave_v the_o possession_n entire_a and_o no_o reversion_n in_o the_o baron_n there_o be_v further_a in_o the_o commentary_n the_o case_n of_o dame_n hales_n viz._n sir_n james_n hales_n lessée_v for_o year_n in_o his_o own_o right_n take_v a_o new_a lease_n for_o twelve_o year_n over_o in_o remainder_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n die_v felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la the_o whol●_n interest_n be_v judge_v forfeits_n for_o the_o felonye_n have_v relation_n from_o the_o act_n do_v id_fw-la est_fw-la from_o entrance_n into_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o baron_n have_v power_n to_o grant_v and_o consequent_o to_o forfeit_v it_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o ward_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o seignory_n this_o likewise_o be_v a_o chattel_n real_a and_o the_o husband_n interest_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o in_o a_o term_n or_o lease_n for_o year_n but_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v guardian_n in_o socage_n no_o lease_n of_o the_o infant_n land_n though_o it_o be_v make_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr per_fw-la indenture_n shall_v bind_v the_o wife_n but_o she_o may_v enter_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o if_o she_o die_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o gardianship_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o to_o her_o own_o use_n but_o she_o be_v a_o officer_n appoint_v upon_o confidence_n in_o her_o natural_a love_n and_o this_o office_n be_v not_o grantable_a nor_o forfeitable_a vide_fw-la nat_n breed_v 145._o i_o have_v hitherto_o but_o show_v what_o be_v wrought_v as_o it_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la upon_o marriage_n consummation_n while_o it_o be_v green_a not_o past_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n old_a and_o i_o think_v it_o methodical_a to_o insert_v the_o learning_n of_o battery_n because_o in_o my_o poor_a opinion_n it_o be_v better_a to_o combat_v for_o household_n mastery_n in_o the_o beginning_n then_o to_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o right_a for_o it_o when_o it_o have_v go_v too_o long_o by_o title_n of_o rusty_a prescription_n sect_n xi_o of_o the_o wife_n interest_n of_o affair_n before_o marriage_n
by_o such_o mean_n as_o she_o may_v from_o he_o which_o recover_v it_o 50._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 7._o loan_n late_o wife_n of_o l._n w._n bring_v her_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o t._n h._n demand_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o manor_n it_o be_v plead_v q●●●l_v ne_o po●●n●●s_a demander_n for_o ●●no_v 12._o huius_fw-la ●●gis_fw-la a_o sine_fw-la be_v levy_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n betwixt_o i._o and_o e._n and_o the_o tenant_n sue_v sc●●●_n facias_fw-la out_o of_o the_o fine_a against_o the_o now_o demandant_n which_o come_v and_o plead_v to_o parcel_n that_o she_o hold_v it_o in_o dower_n of_o endowment_n from_o her_o husband_n b●_n assignment_n of_o w._n c._n &_o ●●●●●●d●_n d●_n l●●_n etc._n etc._n for_o another_o part_n she_o claim_v for_o term_v of_o ●er_n life_n by_o lease_n from_o w._n c_o of_o who_o likewise_o she_o pray_v aid_v and_o have_v it_o grant_v c_o come_v in_o by_o process_n and_o join_v in_o aid_n plead_v a_o feoffment_n make_v to_o himself_o in_o fee_n by_o l._n the_o baron_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o i._o w._n whereunto_o the_o tenant_n plead_v r●●ns_n pass●_n per_fw-la l●_n fait_fw-fr and_o the_o process_n continue_v against_o the_o jury_n till_o a_o day_n certain_a at_o which_o day_n c._n make_v default_n and_o this_o demandant_n maintain_v the_o iss●●_n which_o be_v find_v against_o the_o now_o demandant_n viz._n that_o rie●s_v passa_fw-la per_fw-la le_fw-fr fait_fw-fr and_o execution_n award_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la judgeme●t_fw-fr si_fw-fr ●●count●r_fw-fr ce●●_n recoveree_n a_o quel_fw-fr el_fw-es fuit_fw-la party_n el_fw-es po●t_fw-la nens_fw-la demander_n and_o the_o demandant_n demur_v her_o pretence_n be_v that_o by_o the_o reco●erie_n she_o be_v remit_v to_o her_o action_n paramount_n because_o the_o recovery_n affirm_v her_o husband_n possession_n but_o the_o better_a opinion_n be_v that_o wh●n_o her_o dower_n once_o lawful_o assign_v be_v recover_v against_o she_o she_o have_v here_o no_o remedy_n but_o by_o exrour_n or_o attaint_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n she_o may_v not_o have_v but_o if_o in_o the_o scir●_fw-la fancy_v she_o have_v allege_v to_o that_o part_n which_o she_o claim_v in_o dower_n that_o she_o h●ld_v it_o in_o dower_n of_o the_o assignment_n of_o w._n c._n priest_n da●tender●_n a_o q●e_fw-fr le_fw-fr co●rt_fw-fr vo●●●●_n g●rder_n she_o have_v save_v her_o estate_n by_o protestation_n and_o the_o reversion_n may_v h●ue_v héene_v judge_v to_o he_o which_o have_v right_a whereas_o plead_v as_o she_o do_v some_o thought_n sh●●_n have_v forfeit_v h●●_n dower_n but_o that_o be_v deny_v by_o tresili●n_n belk●ap_n who_o say_v that_o when_o one_o be_v ●●_o per_fw-la tort_fw-fr as_o i●_n the_o disse●sée_fw-fr or_o his_o heir_n ●nter_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v in_o by_o descent_n or_o if_o a_o widow_n enter_v upon_o a_o discontin●●●_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o then_o upon_o issue_n take_v sur_fw-fr seisin_n or_o disseisin_n it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o tenant_n be_v remit_v to_o his_o action_n paramo●●_n brief_a ●_o ●●tri●_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o cu●_n in_o u●●a_n but_o if_o a_o recovery_n be_v against_o a_o tenant_n that_o have_v rightful_a possession_n the_o rem●die_n must_v be_v by_o error_n attaint_n or_o write_v of_o right_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o case_n if_o the_o tenant_n have_v pleaded●_n release_v or_o other_o matter_n which_o may_v extinct_a the_o right_n if_o it_o have_v pass_v against_o they_o their_o remedy_n must_v have_v be_v by_o writ_n of_o right_a p●●_n clop●on_n qu●●●e_n which_o say_v if_o a_o recovery_n be_v have_v against_o the_o baron_n upon_o a_o delatory_a plea_n as_o nontenure_v mis●osm●●_n of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a a_o woman_n may_v falsify_v such_o a_o recovery_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o say_v brook_n if_o a_o recovery_n be_v have_v in_o that_o mann●r_a aga●●●●_n the_o woman_n herself_o who_o be_v endow_v sect_n xxi_o admeasurement_fw-fr of_o dower_n admeasurement_n be_v in_o a_o kind_a a_o recovery_n against_o a_o woman_n not_o of_o her_o whole_a dower_n but_o of_o part_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o heir_n while_o he_o be_v under_o age_n or_o the_o guardian_n while_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o ward_n do_v endow_v a_o widow_n of_o more_o land_n than_o ●he_v aught_o to_o hold_v in_o dower_n the_o heir_n when_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n d●●●m●nsur●tione_fw-la do●is_fw-la against_o she_o and_o the_o surplus_n or_o excess_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o heir_n but_o there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n only_o a_o amputation_n without_o any_o novel_a assignment_n if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n assign_v dower_n too_o large_o before_o his_o lord_n and_o guardian_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n or_o seize_v his_o ward_n the_o guardian_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n by_o west_n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o if_o the_o guardian_n pursue_v the_o write_v faint_o against_o the_o w●man_n endow_v the_o heir_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n b●_n the_o same_o statute_n custodi_fw-la de_fw-la cae●●●o_fw-la conced●t●●_n breve_fw-la de_fw-la admensuratione_fw-la dotis_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la sector_n custodis_fw-la si_fw-la fictae_fw-la &_o per_fw-la collusionem_fw-la sequ●tur_fw-la u●●sus_fw-la mul●●●em_fw-la tenentem_fw-la in_o dot●m_fw-la pr●●ludat●●_n hae●●●_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la ae●●●●m_fw-la p●●u●neri●●d_v 〈◊〉_d admensu●●●dom_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o plea_n be_v in_o the_o coontie_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v remove_v it_o without_o cause_n and_o the_o defendant_n may_v remove_v it_o with_o ●●●●e_n ●hewed_v in_o the_o writ_n as_o in_o a_o replevin_n and_o when_o the_o writ_n be_v r●●●●ed_v by_o po●●_n into_o the_o common_a place_n the_o pro●●●●e_a i●_n summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n then_o the_o sheriff_n can_v make_v admeasurement_n but_o he_o shall_v extend_v the_o land_n particular_o and_o return_v the_o extent_n ●●●o_v the_o common_a place_n the_o justice_n shall_v admeasure_n dower_n note_v if_o the_o guardian_n assign_v dower_n excessive_a and_o then_o grant_v over_o his_o estate_n his_o assign_v shall_v never_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n likewise_o if_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n assign_v dower_n which_o his_o guardian_n may_v admeasure_n when_o he_o have_v enter_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o action_n be_v not_o grantable_a for_o the_o guardian_n assign_v or_o grantee_n shall_v not_o admeasure_n but_o a_o heir_n may_v have_v the_o admeasure_n of_o dower_n assign_v in_o his_o ancestor_n tune_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v endow_v in_o chancery_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o heir_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n if_o a_o woman_n after_o she_o be_v ind●wed_v make_v any_o improvement_n of_o the_o ●and_n so_o that_o it_o become_v of_o far_o great_a value_n than_o it_o be_v of_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assignment_n there_o lie_v no_o admeasure_n upon_o this_o improvement_n and_o bracton_n say_v no●_n erit_fw-la estim●nda_fw-la meliora●●o_fw-la mu●●●ris_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o door_n suapost_n assignationem_fw-la tempus_fw-la e●im_fw-la assignationis_fw-la dotis_fw-la erit_fw-la spectandum_fw-la but_o if_o this_o improvement_n be_v by_o casualty_n i●_n some_o mine_n of_o c●ale_n or_o lead_v which_o have_v be_v former_o find_v and_o occupy_v in_o the_o husband_n time_n the_o matter_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a but_o see_v sir_n edward_n coke_n 5._o rep._n fol._n 12._o a._n in_o saunders_n cap._n cue_n sc_n that_o if_o the_o i_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ad_fw-la assignment_n admeasurement_n lie_v as_o for_o new_a mine_n a_o widow_n may_v not_o make_v or_o dig_v any_o that_o be_v waste_v thus_o far_o fitzherbert_n briton_n cap._n 113._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o show_v with_o what_o circumstance_n admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o viscount_n surserement_n de_fw-fr probes_fw-la home_n praesentes_fw-la &_o per_fw-la bo●e_n &_o legale_fw-la extent_n they_o say_v that_o the_o amputation_n be_v not_o only_o of_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n by_o this_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n but_o also_o of_o that_o which_o ●ught_v not_o to_o be_v assign_v admensuratio_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la ●am_fw-la de_fw-la indebito_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la superfl●o_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o a_o castle_n or_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n be_v assign_v in_o dower_n by_o the_o guardian_n without_o any_o necessity_n the_o heir_n may_v have_v this_o writ_n for_o enter_v he_o can_v say_v they_o they_o show_v also_o what_o plea_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v against_o admeasurement_n viz._n that_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o make_v the_o assignation_n or_o confirm_v or_o allow_v it_o be_v of_o ●ull_a age_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxii_o the_o charge_n of_o dower_n admit_v the_o dower_n assign_v to_o be_v both_o for_o quality_n and_o quantity_n just_a there_o be_v yet_o to_o
itself_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o a_o layman_n altogether_o unlettered_a which_o shall_v distribute_v to_o every_o coheyre_n her_o part_n at_o adventure_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v stand_v content_v but_o this_o may_v be_v otherwise_o by_o their_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o to_o elect_v according_a to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o age_n bracton_n descend_v deep_a into_o examination_n what_o thing_n may_v be_v part_v among_o coheyre_n exempt_n neither_o land_n tenement_n homage_v villinage_n service_n servitude_n or_o anything_o belong_v to_o land_n and_o tenement_n from_o division_n unless_o it_o be_v seriantia_fw-la quae_fw-la dividi_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la ne_o cogatur-rex_a seruitium_fw-la accipere_fw-la per_fw-la particulas_fw-la or_o a_o castle_n or_o the_o head_n of_o some_o earldom_n or_o barony_n quod_fw-la propter_fw-la ius_fw-la gladij_fw-la dividinon_fw-la debet_fw-la sit_fw-la illud_fw-la castrum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la edificium_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ideo_fw-la say_v he_o ne_fw-la sic_fw-la caput_fw-la perplures_fw-la particulas_fw-la dividatur_fw-la &_o plura_fw-la iura_fw-la comitatus_fw-la &_o baroniarum_fw-la deveniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la per_fw-la nihilum_fw-la quod_fw-la deficiat_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la comitatibus_fw-la &_o baronijs_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutum_fw-la therefore_o caput_fw-la comitatus_fw-la vel_fw-la baroniae_fw-la rest_v indivisible_a and_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o elder_a copartner_n though_o where_o there_o be_v many_o chief_a and_o great_a mansion-house_n every_o one_o may_v have_v one_o perhaps_o and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o every_o one_o may_v have_v part_n thereof_o where_o the_o franktenement_n be_v hold_v by_o service_n military_a for_o if_o a_o free_a soke-man_n die_v who_o heritage_n it_o be_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la partibilis_fw-la the_o elder_a son_n by_o bracton_n shall_v have_v his_o house_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v have_v allowance_n among_o other_o thing_n bracton_n stand_v long_o upon_o the_o bring_n to_o a_o common_a heap_n which_o we_o call_v hodgepodge_n land_n give_v in_o marriage_n to_o a_o coheyre_n show_v that_o though_o land_n give_v in_o marriage_n whether_o the_o inheritance_n be_v discendens_fw-la or_o perquisita_fw-la and_o whether_o she_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n a_o maid_n or_o a_o widow_n must_v needs_o fall_v into_o partition_n when_o part_n of_o the_o other_o land_n be_v claim_v &_o hoc_fw-la quamuis_fw-la homagium_fw-la interuenerit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la tertium_fw-la haeredem_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o that_o she_o to_o who_o there_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n already_o more_o than_o a_o even_a portion_n may_v well_o retain_v it_o and_o be_v not_o compellable_n to_o any_o confusion_n unless_o she_o demand_v a_o share_n in_o that_o which_o remain_v so_o that_o she_o to_o who_o all_o be_v give_v may_v likewise_o retain_v all_o and_o where_o a_o daughter_n be_v enfeoff_v pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o seruitio_fw-la or_o where_o a_o stranger_n be_v enfeoff_v of_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o afterward_o marry_v a_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v be_v make_v parcel_n of_o the_o other_o land_n without_o any_o hotch-pott_n of_o these_o thing_n you_o may_v read_v more_o in_o bract._n li._n 2._o c._n 33_o and_o 34_o with_o a_o writ_n of_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la for_o he_o say_v possessio_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la nisi_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la animo_fw-la et_fw-la corpore_fw-la proprio_fw-la vel_fw-la alieno_fw-la sicut_fw-la procreatorio_n prius_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la non_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la regis_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la partitio_fw-la statim_fw-la habean●_n breve_fw-la de_fw-fr seisma_n sva_fw-la habenda_fw-la sect_n xx._n of_o hotch_a pot_n according_a to_o littleton_n for_o put_v of_o land_n in_o hodgepodge_n there_o be_v no_o where_o so_o full_a and_o plain_a learning_n as_o in_o m._n littl._n three_o book_n c._n z._n if_o say_v he_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fée-simple_a land_n have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n of_o which_o the_o elder_a be_v marry_v give_v parcel_n of_o those_o land_n to_o his_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n in_o frankemarriage_n and_o die_v seize_v of_o other_o land_n exceed_a in_o value_n those_o which_o be_v give_v etc._n etc._n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o this_o remnant_n unless_o they_o will_v put_v the_o land_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o hodgepodge_n for_o example_n if_o the_o father_n have_v 30._o acre_n and_o give_v 10._o now_o after_o his_o decease_n if_o the_o donée_n refuse_v to_o make_v commixtion_n the_o other_o daughter_n may_v enter_v and_o occupy_v the_o whole_a 20._o and_o hold_v it_o to_o herself_o but_o put_v all_o in_o hotch-pott_n to_o find_v the_o entire_a value_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o estimation_n or_o valuation_n find_v the_o acre_n to_o be_v of_o like_a goodness_n the_o donée_n in_o frankemarriage_n shall_v have_v a_o n●reasement_n of_o 5._o acre_n to_o hold_v all_o 15._o in_o severaltie_n so_o that_o always_o the_o land_n give_v in_o frank_a marriage_n must_v remain_v to_o the_o donée_n and_o their_o heir_n for_o else_o say_v littleton_n shall_v follow_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o inconvenient_a which_o always_o the_o law_n detest_v there_o be_v the_o same_o law_n betwixt_o the_o heir_n of_o donée_n in_o frank_a marriage_n and_o the_o other_o partner_n if_o the_o donée_n themselves_o die_v before_o their_o ancestor_n or_o before_o partition_n this_o put_n of_o land_n in_o hodgepodge_n be_v where_o the_o other_o land_n descend_v from_o the_o donor_n only_o and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o ancestor_n for_o if_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n or_o brother_n of_o the_o donour_n from_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o donée_n that_o which_o be_v equal_o so_o descend_v shall_v be_v without_o commixtion_n equal_o divide_v also_o by_o littleton_n if_o the_o land_n descend_v be_v of_o equal_a value_n with_o the_o land_n give_v in_o frank_a marriage_n hodgepodge_n shall_v be_v then_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o see_v littl._n chapter_n of_o parcener_n more_o concern_v such_o hodgepodge_n how_o partition_n may_v be_v avoid_v partition_n make_v betwixt_o two_o sister_n tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a they_o both_o be_v of_o full_a age_n be_v not_o defesable_a though_o there_o want_v oweltie_n and_o equal_a value_n in_o their_o part_n but_o if_o the_o land_n be_v in_o féetaile_n the_o party_n make_v the_o partition_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o conclude_v only_o for_o their_o time_n the_o issue_n of_o she_o which_o have_v the_o mean_a value_n may_v enter_v after_o her_o mother_n death_n into_o her_o aunt_n part_n and_o occupy_v with_o she_o in_o common_a and_o she_o again_o with_o her_o niece_n in_o the_o part_n allot_v to_o her_o sister_n if_o two_o coparcener_n in_o fee_n both_o marry_v together_o with_o their_o husband_n make_v partition_n it_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n during_o the_o coverture_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o a_o husband_n his_o wife_n have_v a_o mean_a part_n may_v enter_v and_o defeat_v the_o partition_n not_o so_o if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o alotment_n the_o part_n be_v both_o of_o equal_a annual_a value_n if_o two_o coparcener_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v under_o 21._o year_n age_n make_v partition_n so_o that_o a_o mean_a value_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o puisne_n partner_n she_o may_v enter_v and_o defeat_v the_o partition_n either_o in_o her_o minority_n or_o when_o she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n but_o let_v she_o take_v heed_n when_o she_o come_v once_o to_o full_a age_n that_o she_o take_v not_o the_o whole_a profit_n of_o that_o which_o to_o herself_o be_v allot_v for_o that_o be_v a_o agreement_n to_o the_o partition_n and_o make_v it_o indefeasable_a peradventure_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o profit_n she_o may_v take_v three_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v give_v to_o one_o in_o tail_n which_o have_v other_o three_o in_o fee_n and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o two_o daughter_n make_v partition_n so_o that_o one_o have_v the_o land_n entail_v and_o another_o the_o land_n in_o fee_n if_o she_o which_o have_v the_o fée-simple_a alien_a her_o part_n and_o die_v her_o issue_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n tail_v and_o hold_v occupation_n in_o common_a with_o her_o aunt_n who_o folly_n be_v to_o make_v such_o a_o partition_n for_o since_o she_o be_v without_o remedy_n against_o the_o alienée_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o without_o recompense_n for_o the_o land_n entail_v whereunto_o she_o be_v a_o heir_n by_o descent_n from_o the_o first_o donée_n it_o be_v reason_n she_o may_v enter_v special_o consider_v that_o the_o state_n tail_n be_v not_o discontinue_v yet_o 20._o hen._n 6._o it_o be_v hold_v that_o she_o be_v put_v to_o her_o formedon_n a_o man_n seize_v of_o two_o carve_v of_o land_n one_o by_o just_a title_n another_o by_o disseisin_n of_o a_o infant_n die_v seize_v have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n they_o divide_v
so_o that_o one_o have_v the_o carve_v get_v by_o disseisin_n &_o the_o infant_n enter_v upon_o her_o possession_n etc._n etc._n she_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o other_o carve_v and_o hold_v in_o parcenarie_a with_o her_o sister_n but_o if_o she_o have_v alien_v her_o part_n in_o fee_n before_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o infant_n this_o have_v be_v a_o full_a dismission_n of_o herself_o out_o of_o copartnership_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v recontinue_a by_o entry_n as_o she_o may_v perhaps_o have_v she_o make_v only_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n general_o if_o after_o partition_n one_o part_n be_v evict_v from_o she_o which_o have_v it_o by_o loyal_a entry_n she_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o other_o land_n and_o occupy_v with_o the_o other_o coparcener_n compel_v they_o to_o a_o new_a division_n all_o this_o say_v littleton_n sect_n xxi_o how_o partition_n shall_v be_v avoid_v when_o it_o be_v by_o judgement_n much_o of_o that_o which_o littl._n have_v teach_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o partition_n as_o i_o collect_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o partition_n in_o pais_fw-fr and_o by_o agreement_n for_o when_o it_o be_v make_v by_o judgement_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o rationabile_fw-la parte_fw-la nuper_fw-la obijt_fw-la or_o assize_n to_o hold_v in_o severalty_n or_o by_o livery_n in_o the_o chancery_n or_o else_o by_o writ_n the_o partitione_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v commission_n or_o authority_n derive_v from_o the_o prince_n to_o extend_v and_o to_o make_v part_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v now_o no_o reason_n that_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o substance_n circumstance_n and_o solemnity_n shall_v be_v all_o lay_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o a_o bare_a entry_n yet_o that_o silly_a poor_a woman_n altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n may_v not_o fear_v that_o that_o partition_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n that_o by_o law_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o reverse_v it_o but_o that_o still_o it_o must_v stand_v impugnable_a whatsoever_o iniquity_n or_o inequality_n it_o have_v old_a breton_n say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 17._o chapter_n si_fw-mi ascum_fw-la ●ercener_fw-es soit_fw-fr que_fw-fr se_fw-fr tient_fw-fr nient_a pay_n de_fw-mi cel_z partison_fw-fr si_fw-fr ferres_fw-la nous_fw-fr vener_n le_fw-fr process_n &_o le_fw-fr record_n devant_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr justice_n de_fw-fr bank_n etc._n etc._n illonques_fw-la soient_fw-fr les_fw-fr error_n redress_n etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v somewhat_o like_o bracton_n et_fw-fr apres_fw-fr le_fw-fr assignment_n des_fw-fr purparty_n fuit_fw-la per_fw-la sort_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la election_n foit_fw-fr le_fw-fr seisin_n per_fw-mi judgement_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr court_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v occur_v in_o many_o of_o the_o year_n book_n remedy_n against_o partition_n as_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o a_o nuper_fw-la obijt_fw-la of_o purpartie_n and_o seisin_n grant_v to_o hold_v several_o yet_o the_o partition_n may_v be_v anoyd_v by_o error_n in_o the_o first_o judgement_n if_o partition_n be_v make_v in_o chancery_n and_o a_o less_o value_n than_o be_v due_a allot_v to_o a_o puisne_n sister_n which_o remain_v still_o in_o ward_n she_o may_v have_v remedy_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la when_o she_o come_v to_o full_a age_n so_o whether_o partition_n be_v of_o itself_o altogether_o unjust_a or_o in_o part_n inequal_a through_o malice_n ignorance_n or_o negligence_n of_o the_o sheriff_n or_o extender_n there_o be_v remedy_n always_o so_o the_o party_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o and_o although_o partner_n of_o estate_n in_o fee_n be_v all_o of_o full_a age_n make_v purpart_n by_o agreement_n bound_v &_o conclude_v themselves_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o yet_o when_o partition_n be_v compulsatorie_n and_o the_o part_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o sheriff_n who_o with_o his_o extender_n make_v division_n which_o may_v be_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o heir_n i_o see_v no_o great_a reason_n here_o why_o acceptance_n shall_v be_v a_o bar_n in_o the_o issue_n perpetual_a or_o to_o the_o parcener_n for_o term_n of_o life_n yet_o littleton_n bien_fw-fr for_o guard_n be_v good_a counsel_n vide_fw-la dyer_n 33._o h._n 8._o 52._o sect_n xxii_o of_o the_o coherence_n between_o partner_n after_o division_n but_o admit_v now_o that_o partition_n be_v so_o make_v that_o there_o remain_v neither_o cause_n nor_o intention_n to_o undo_v it_o yet_o the_o partner_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o confederacy_n and_o combination_n among_o themselves_o by_o the_o very_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n et_fw-fr lou●_n droit_fw-fr est_fw-fr cy_fw-fr connex_v nul_fw-fr de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr ne_fw-fr doit_fw-fr respondre_fw-fr sans_fw-fr le_fw-fr autre_fw-fr pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr contribution_n etsi_fw-la ascun_fw-la se_fw-la face_n ceo_fw-la ne_fw-fr serroit_fw-fr in_o preiudi●●_n des_fw-fr auter_n partner_n britton_n cap._n 73._o so_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v sue_v for_o any_o inheritance_n that_o be_v their_o common_a ancestor_n the_o suit_n must_v be_v in_o all_o their_o name_n still_o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v sue_v for_o any_o such_o land_n or_o inheritance_n she_o may_v pray_v aid_n of_o the_o other_o coheire_n which_o may_v come_v with_o she_o to_o plead_v a_o feoffment_n fine_a or_o release_v or_o deraigne_a warranty_n and_o if_o in_o this_o sort_n she_o lose_v some_o or_o all_o her_o part_n she_o shall_v recover_v that_o which_o her_o partner_n hold_v her_o equal_a portion_n but_o if_o a_o parcener_o put_v herself_o in_o defence_n and_o will_v not_o pray_v aid_n of_o her_o fellow_n which_o may_v strengthen_v and_o assist_v she_o she_o shall_v then_o recover_v nothing_o against_o her_o coheyre_n though_o she_o lose_v all_o her_o purpart_n and_o livelihood_n they_o continue_v therefore_o still_o in_o a_o sort_n one_o heir_n tie_v together_o like_o bundle_n of_o rod_n for_o their_o mutual_a strength_n and_o by_o bracton_n and_o britton_n if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v without_o issue_n after_o partition_n her_o part_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o rest_n per_fw-la ius_fw-la accrescendi_fw-la but_o be_v cross_v by_o littleton_n above_o which_o tell_v you_o that_o their_o title_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o case_n by_o descent_n though_o the_o die_a be_v before_o partition_n therefore_o if_o partition_n be_v betwixt_o two_o sister_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v without_o issue_n have_v a_o uncle_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n to_o the_o father_n that_o uncle_n by_o bractons_n partition_n shall_v have_v her_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxiii_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o acquisition_n the_o over-liver_n take_v the_o part_n of_o a_o coheir_n when_o she_o die_v for_o your_o better_a instruction_n in_o this_o point_n mark_v this_o case_n a_o man_n have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o one_o daughter_n by_o another_o venture_n and_o die_v soise_v etc._n etc._n they_o all_o enter_v and_o two_o of_o the_o daughter_n by_o the_o first_o venture_n die_v the_o three_o daughter_n by_o the_o same_o venture_n shall_v be_v heir_n alone_o to_o their_o two_o part_n and_o the_o four_o daughter_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n get_v therein_o nothing_o 10._o assi_fw-fr p._n 27._o yet_o 4._o assi_fw-fr p._n 10._o if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n by_o diverse_a venture_n both_o under_o age_n and_o a_o stranger_n abate_v and_o one_o of_o these_o daughter_n in_o their_o infancy_n release_v all_o her_o right_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o other_o may_v have_v a_o mortdancestor_n and_o recover_v the_o whole_a inheritance_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n though_o she_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v heir_n to_o her_o sister_n but_o if_o she_o which_o release_v have_v be_v of_o full_a age_n when_o she_o release_v she_o have_v give_v away_o her_o moiety_n and_o if_o she_o have_v enter_v at_o full_a age_n or_o under_o age_n nothing_o have_v accrue_v to_o her_o sister_n but_o not_o enter_v the_o mortdancestor_n to_o which_o they_o be_v both_o entitle_v go_v for_o all_o to_o the_o suruivor_fw-la and_o this_o i_o think_v to_o be_v a_o good_a case_n make_v nothing_o on_o bractons_n side_n and_o not_o plain_a any_o thing_n on_o littleton_n sect_n xxiiii_o of_o contribution_n that_o which_o britton_n touch_v above_o of_o contribution_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v in_o case_n where_o one_o partner_n pray_v aid_n of_o another_o the_o sequel_n whereof_o i_o have_v short_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v another_o contribution_n by_o statute_n marlebridge_n c._n 9_o which_o will_v s●_n haereditas_fw-la al●qua_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la unica_fw-la tantum_fw-la secta_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ad_fw-la plures_fw-la par●icipes_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la haeredit_n devoluatur_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la eineciam_fw-la partem_fw-la unicam_fw-la sacier_fw-la sectam_fw-la &_o participes_fw-la pro_fw-la portione_fw-la sva_fw-la contribuant_fw-la the_o writ_n for_o this_o contribution_n when_o the_o young_a copartner_n will_v not_o perform_v the_o
the_o woman_n they_o shall_v remain_v jointenant_n of_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v go_v tail_n 9_o but_o per_fw-la dyer_n foe_fw-mi 147._o and_o 12._o assi_fw-fr p._n 22._o and_o 19_o assi_fw-fr p._n 2._o if_o tenant_n in_o frank_n marriage_n be_v divorce_v the_o woman_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o land_n be_v give_v for_o the_o woman_n sake_n and_o for_o her_o advancement_n and_o by_o john_n bracton_n her_o husband_n have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o custodiam_fw-la as_o he_o be_v the_o wife_n tutor_n and_o guardian_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n therefore_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n if_o she_o be_v divorce_v by_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v think_v she_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o her_o sponsus_fw-la refuse_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o where_o i_o give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v my_o daughter_n or_o if_o he_o marry_v my_o daughter_n there_o if_o he_o marry_v another_o woman_n i_o may_v enter_v sect_n xxxvi_o the_o word_n frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n with_o his_o sister_n to_o i._n s._n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la ●is_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la by_o knife_n mowbray_n and_o finchden_n 45._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 19_o this_o make_v neither_o frank_a marriage_n nor_o estate_n tail_n with_o a_o expectance_n of_o fee_n as_o in_o case_n where_o land_n be_v give_v express_o in_o tail_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la but_o the_o fee-simple_n pass_v present_o by_o the_o gift_n for_o frank_n marriage_n must_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o donor_n which_o here_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o he_o but_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n parainount_n and_o the_o word_n do_v not_o make_v any_o other_o estate_n tail_n yet_o 13._o ed._n 1._o land_n be_v give_v to_o one_o with_o the_o cousin_n of_o the_o donor_n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o good_a frank_n marriage_n this_o say_v brook_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o estate_n tail_n be_v make_v in_o but_o for_o all_o that_o if_o you_o look_v the_o case_n in_o fitzherbert_n formedone_v 63._o whither_o brooke_n send_v you_o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o be_v frank_n marriage_n in_o fée-simple_a for_o by_o those_o day_n the_o donee_n have_v potestatem_fw-la alienandi_fw-la post_fw-la prolem_fw-la suscitat●m_fw-la but_o in_o a_o gift_n make_v after_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptore●_n on_o such_o a_o fashion_n i_o take_v it_o the_o law_n will_v be_v as_o before_z in_o the_o case_n 45._o ed._n 3._o according_a as_o it_o be_v also_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o that_n if_o a_o gift_n be_v make_v in_o frank_n marriage_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n in_o fee_n this_o be_v no_o good_a frank_n marriage_n for_o warranty_n and_o acquittal_n that_o be_v incident_a etc._n etc._n be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reversion_n to_o the_o donor_n and_o they_o can_v be_v have_v when_o the_o fée-simple_a be_v present_o convey_v to_o a_o stranger_n sect_n xxxviii_o the_o account_n of_o the_o degree_n littl_n account_v the_o degree_n from_o the_o donor_n to_o the_o donee_n the_o first_o degree_n from_o the_o donée_n to_o their_o issue_n the_o second_o from_o the_o donée_n issue_n to_o his_o issue_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o issue_n in_o the_o five_o degree_n shall_v do_v service_n and_o this_o say_v he_o because_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donée_n after_o the_o four_o degree_n past_a may_v inter-marrie_a by_o holy_a church_n law_n bracton_n account_n thus_o donatarius_fw-la facit_fw-la primum_fw-la gradum_fw-la haeres_fw-la suus_fw-la facit_fw-la secundum_fw-la haeres_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la tertium_fw-la haeres_fw-la secundi_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la quartum_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la ad_fw-la seruitium_fw-la yea_o he_o make_v it_o a_o express_a rule_n that_o only_o the_o donée_n and_o two_o heir_n succeed_v lineal_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o immunity_n of_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o acquittal_n so_o long_o but_o only_o a_o abstenancie_n from_o homage_n lest_o the_o take_n of_o it_o shall_v hinder_v a_o revert_n if_o it_o betide_v the_o donée_n or_o the_o issue_n to_o die_v without_o issue_n fitzherbert_n titulo_fw-la droit_fw-fr 55._o and_o 60._o cit_v 6_o h._n 3._o and_o 15._o h._n 3._o in_o warrant_n of_o bractons_n computation_n which_o i_o think_v he_o fetch_v not_o any_o further_a than_o out_o of_o the_o author_n himself_o in_o who_o foe_n 21._o i_o find_v it_o and_o foe_n 22._o he_o answer_v a_o doubt_n of_o his_o own_o ask_n that_o be_v whether_o all_o other_o service_n shall_v follow_v and_o continue_v if_o homage_n be_v do_v ante_fw-la ter●ium_fw-la haeredem_fw-la wherein_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o service_n ever_o follow_v homage_n quamuis_fw-la ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la soluentium_fw-la and_o i_o conclude_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o three_o heir_n or_o the_o four_o that_o shall_v do_v service_n he_o may_v still_o vouch_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o i_o ne_fw-fr as_o if_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v not_o past_a and_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o formedone_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v dedit_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la sect_n thirty-nine_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v she_o as_o frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n and_o be_v always_o make_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n so_o there_o be_v another_o donatio_fw-la prope_a nuptias_fw-la that_o be_v conditional_a without_o word_n of_o condition_n make_v ever_o by_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o marry_v she_o who_o if_o he_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v thereto_o within_o convenient_a time_n require_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v now_o a_o ordinary_a writ_n for_o remedy_n grant_v in_o this_o case_n to_o reduce_v the_o land_n which_o writ_n may_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cvi_fw-la or_o post_n after_o one_o or_o more_o alienation_n either_o by_o the_o woman_n sole_a or_o by_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n marry_v against_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v have_v marry_v she_o after_o the_o refusal_n or_o after_o her_o death_n by_o her_o heir_n whether_o it_o be_v son_n or_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n with_o the_o child_n of_o another_o and_o there_o need_v no_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v for_o intent_n of_o marriage_n nay_o if_o a_o woman_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o infeoff_v she_o and_o one_o which_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v if_o now_o the_o espousal_n take_v not_o effect_n she_o may_v have_v write_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la prelocuti_fw-la against_o the_o stranger_n though_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n be_v simple_a and_o sans_o condition_n a_o 34._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr and_o 40._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr a_o woman_n enfeoff_v one_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o enter_v for_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n heritance_n of_o woman_n and_o in_o this_o part_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o donation_n that_o be_v propter_fw-mi nuptias_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v something_o like_o that_o of_o dower_n sect_n xli_o marriage_n this_o courtesy_n be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o wife_n therefore_o a_o consequent_a of_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o exception_n of_o concubinage_n or_o such_o like_a which_o be_v impediment_n of_o dower_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a exception_n here_o sect_n xlii_o seisin_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o wife_n a_o seisin_n and_o possession_n for_o if_o she_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o appearance_n &_o die_v before_o her_o ancestor_n this_o avail_v her_o husband_n nothing_o simile_n if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n die_v and_o soon_o after_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n die_v before_o actual_a seisin_n have_v by_o entry_n either_o by_o the_o husband_n wife_n or_o other_o person_n for_o they_o so_o that_o no_o possession_n and_o a_o naked_a possession_n in_o law_n here_o be_v all_o one_o yea_o the_o law_n be_v take_v that_o if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o essex_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o land_n descend_v to_o she_o in_o yorkshire_n if_o she_o die_v the_o next_o day_n after_o before_o entry_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o even_o in_o this_o case_n be_v find_v a_o default_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o constitute_v one_o to_o make_v entry_n for_o he_o maintenant_fw-fr after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n &_o yet_o if_o rend_v descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_a etc._n etc._n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n or_o after_o the_o day_n and_o no_o
demand_n make_v of_o the_o rent_n by_o her_o husband_n he_o shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n notwithstanding_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o advouson_n in_o gross_a descend_v to_o a_o woman_n marry_v have_v issue_n etc._n etc._n though_o she_o die_v afore_o avoidance_n the_o husband_n shall_v present_v and_o though_o the_o bishop_n after_o the_o descent_n present_a by_o lapse_n yet_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v the_o second_o presentment_n for_o there_o can_v in_o these_o thing_n possession_n be_v take_v maintenant_fw-fr and_n at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o land_n and_o take_v with_o you_o here_o these_o case_n out_o of_o dier_n 1._o ma._n foe_o 95._o tenant_n per_fw-la chivalry_n in_o cap._n die_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n office_n be_v find_v and_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n to_o i_o which_o marry_v the_o ward_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o after_o she_o accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o sixetéene_a year_n and_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o two_o year_n profit_n they_o tender_v a_o general_a livery_n and_o before_o it_o be_v past_a the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n shall_v have_v the_o courtesy_n come_fw-mi semble_fw-fr say_v the_o book_n and_o 6._o eliz._n dier_n 229._o the_o like_a descent_n be_v to_o a_o daughter_n and_o marry_v have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o die_v ten_o day_n after_o her_o father_n no_o livery_n be_v sue_v that_o be_v find_v by_o office_n the_o baron_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o shall_v sue_v livery_n sect_n xliii_o no_o courtesy_n of_o reversion_n after_o estate_n for_o life_n the_o seisin_n must_v be_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n not_o mangle_v or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o therefore_o by_o parkins_n where_o a_o woman_n a_o heir_n enter_v after_o her_o father_n death_n and_o be_v seize_v in_o fée-simple_a make_v a_o lease_n of_o her_o land_n to_o i._n s._n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n if_o she_o now_o marry_v have_v issue_n and_o die_v during_o the_o lease_n the_o husband_n shall_v neither_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o land_n when_o it_o revert_v nor_o of_o the_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n also_o 8._o assi_fw-fr p._n 6._o if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n enter_v endol●_n den_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v she_o die_v if_o now_o the_o feoffor_a enter_v the_o feoffée_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n of_o the_o seignory_n but_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v a_o rent_n or_o common_a in_o or_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o the_o tenant_n leass_v the_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n during_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n and_o the_o woman_n intermarri_v with_o the_o lessée_fw-fr have_v issue_n and_o i._o s._n die_v now_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n or_o common_a and_o if_o the_o tenant_n lease_v his_o ground_n for_o 20._o year_n and_o a_o woman_n have_v in_o the_o ground_n a_o rend_a charge_n in_o fee_n intermarri_v with_o the_o lessée_v etc._n etc._n die_v during_o the_o term_n it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o parkins_n whether_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n after_o the_o term_n determine_v see_v parkins_n cap._n by_o the_o courtesy_n sect_n xlvii_o no_o courtesy_n of_o a_o bare_a use_n if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v etc._n etc._n make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o herself_o &_o her_o heir_n and_o then_o she_o marry_v have_v issue_n and_o die_v before_o any_o estate_n in_o the_o same_o land_n be_v again_o by_o entry_n or_o otherwise_o execute_v to_o she_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o this_o aswell_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o as_o before_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v since_o the_o statute_n sect_n xlviii_o what_o husband_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o of_o what_o estate_n where_o the_o wise_a be_v actual_o seize_v of_o land_n in_o feesimple_n see-taile_n general_a or_o as_o heir_n of_o sée-taile_n special_a the_o second_o baron_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o so_o be_v the_o maxim_n and_o parkins_n fitzherbert_n and_o brooke_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o case_n 21._o h._n 3._o viz._n a_o woman_n inheritor_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o die_v she_o take_v another_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o that_o issue_n die_v the_o woman_n die_v her_o second_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n bracton_n agree_v also_o who_o when_o he_o have_v show_v this_o civility_n of_o england_n conclude_v quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la di●i_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la viro_fw-la haeredes_fw-la apparentes_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la plenae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la vel_fw-la minoris_fw-la but_o he_o add_v quod_fw-la iniuriosum_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la s●ephanum_n de_fw-fr segrave_n qui_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la ill●_n male_n ●uit_v intellecta_fw-la &_o male_a us●tata_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la angliae_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la vir●_n &_o communibus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la haeredes_fw-la apparentes_fw-la extiterint_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la my_o mind_n give_v i_o that_o he_o say_v truth_n and_o that_o law_n turn_v a_o little_a out_o of_o her_o channel_n here_o before_o justice_n segraves_n time_n can_v never_o since_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o course_n sect_n xlix_o of_o special_a tail_n before_o west_n 2._o cap._n 1._o all_o the_o estate_n which_o we_o now_o call_v tail_v that_o be_v curtail_v or_o cut_v off_o be_v feesimple_a conditional_a if_o land_n have_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n in_o frank_n marriage_n or_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o gift_n make_v now_o a_o special_a tail_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v issue_n the_o condition_n be_v think_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o as_o a_o woman_n suruive_v her_o first_o husband_n in_o this_o case_n may_v alien_n the_o land_n so_o may_v she_o by_o bear_v a_o child_n to_o her_o second_o husband_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v he_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n be_v enforce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n send_v forth_o some_o voice_n or_o cry_n argue_v life_n and_o natural_a humanity_n for_o if_o it_o bellow_v bleat_v bray_v grunt_v roar_v or_o howl_v there_o accrue_v no_o courtesy_n by_o get_v such_o a_o uncivil_a urchin_n by_o he_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a cry_n hear_v inter_fw-la quatuor_fw-la parietes_fw-la for_o he_o say_v though_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v mutus_fw-la &_o surdus_fw-la tamen_fw-la clamorem_fw-la emittere_fw-la debet_fw-la sive_fw-la masculus_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la foemina_fw-la nam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la e._n vel_fw-la a._n quotquot_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la e●a_fw-la e._n or_o a._n all_o cry_n that_o from_o eve_n come_v though_o they_o be_v bear_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la igitur_fw-la tantum_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la &_o scpultura_fw-la y●t_fw-la 28._o h._n 8._o dyer_n fol._n 25._o set_n down_o fitzherberts_n opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n though_o the_o child_n never_o cry_v car_n peradventure_o lissue_n soit_fw-fr nee_n dumb_a and_o so_o say_v parkins_n 9_o 4._o 7._o viz._n that_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v bear_v alive_a though_o it_o die_v before_o it_o be_v hear_v cry_n or_o before_o it_o be_v baptize_v for_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n also_o with_o bracton_n if_o there_o be_v no_o lachesse_n contumacy_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o baron_n he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o by_o negligence_n or_o by_o contempt_n he_o shall_v prejudice_n himself_o ascun_v diont_a sect_n li._n a_o child_n bear_v begin_v the_o title_n of_o courtesy_n now_o this_o have_v a_o child_n be_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o main_a tenant_n thereupon_o the_o title_n of_o courtesy_n begin_v for_o example_n if_o a_o bond_n woman_n purchase_v land_n and_o marry_v if_o the_o lord_n enter_v before_o issue_n be_v have_v no_o child_n bear_v afterward_o shall_v make_v the_o husband_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n before_o the_o lord_n entry_n he_o shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o the_o avourie_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o solement_n and_o the_o possession_n in_o law_n if_o the_o wife_n die_v shall_v not_o light_v upon_o the_o heir_n but_o upon_o the_o baron_n which_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o every_o praecipe_fw-la c●o_fw-la est_fw-la clear_a lei_fw-it brook_n out_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o student_n vide_fw-la brooke_n
villeinage_n 35._o and_o if_o a_o woman_n heir_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n commit_v felony_n and_o be_v attaint_v it_o have_v be_v most_o hold_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n notwithstanding_o and_o that_o after_o issue_n have_v the_o lord_n may_v avow_v for_o homage_n upon_o the_o husband_n without_o the_o wife_n 21._o ed._n 3._o 49._o by_o parkins_n 91._o 475._o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n be_v recover_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr by_o false_a oath_n or_o erroneous_a process_n and_o execution_n be_v have_v and_o sue_v of_o this_o recovery_n if_o they_o have_v issue_n afterward_o and_o then_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n now_o reduce_v the_o land_n by_o attaint_n or_o error_n shall_v hold_v per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n sect_n lii_o what_o if_o the_o child_n die_v if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v here_o in_o possession_n the_o death_n of_o the_o issue_n be_v no_o loss_n of_o courtesy_n and_o by_o parkins_n if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a take_v a_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o the_o issue_n die_v if_o now_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr enter_fw-mi he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n without_o have_v other_o issue_n brooke_n make_v it_o questionable_a also_o by_o brook_n if_o a_o man_n die_v his_o wife_n be_v privement_n enseient_a a_o daughter_n enter_v as_o heir_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o have_v issue_n if_o a_o son_n post-humus_a enter_v upon_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o daughter_n die_v and_o the_o posthumus_fw-la die_v without_o issue_n the_o baron_n clear_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n unless_o he_o re-enter_v in_o his_o wife_n time_n and_o he_o doubt_v though_o the_o baron_n enter_v sans_o other_o issue_n bility_n his_o wife_n may_v bear_v he_o may_v by_o possibility_n be_v heir_n of_o that_o estate_n si_fw-mi le_fw-fr possession_n le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr loyalment_n anient_a as_o add_v parkins_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v sect_n lvi_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v seize_v dower_n be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o husband_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v marriage_n a_o concubine_n than_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n no_o more_o shall_v she_o which_o be_v but_o only_o contract_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o 10._o h._n 3._o that_o she_o which_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o it_o be_v now_o take_v otherwise_o also_o where_o marriage_n be_v clear_o void_a and_o unlawful_a there_o grow_v no_o title_n of_o dower_n but_o if_o a_o woman_n first_o contract_v to_o e._n i._o intermarry_v afterward_o with_o t._n k._n this_o marriage_n be_v voydable_a but_o not_o clear_o void_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o frustrate_v otherwise_o then_o by_o death_n of_o t._n k._n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o his_o land_n here_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o which_o destroy_v a_o absolute_a true_a marriage_n destroy_v dower_n also_o for_o though_o by_o bracton_n there_o may_v be_v by_o special_a constitution_n a_o dower_n appoint_v that_o shall_v stand_v good_a against_o the_o tempest_n of_o diverse_a assault_n yet_o by_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n matrimonium_fw-la est_fw-la fulcimentum_fw-la do●is_fw-la and_o bracton_n say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o 39_o chapter_n vbi_fw-la nullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la do_v igitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la do_v quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la contrahatur_fw-la sect_n lvii_o matrimony_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o no_o dower_n though_o matrimony_n do_v always_o precede_v dower_n yet_o do_v not_o dower_n always_o follow_v matrimony_n for_o first_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o land_n the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o dower_n by_o the_o common_a law_n bracton_n and_o breton_n which_o give_v a_o woman_n dower_n in_o a_o certain_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n or_o in_o other_o chattel_n speak_v rather_o as_o civil_a lawyer_n then_o mere_a english_a also_o dower_n be_v not_o grant_v unless_o the_o husband_n be_v above_o 7._o year_n old_a and_o the_o wife_n above_o nine_o 13._o ed._n 1._o fitzherbert_n feme_fw-fr perdera_fw-la dower_n si_fw-fr son_fw-fr baron_fw-fr morust_n devant_fw-fr 9_o ans_fw-fr d'age_n dyer_n 14._o eliz._n foe_o 313._o also_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o bondwoman_n in_o gross_a and_o die_v she_o shall_v not_o recover_v dower_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o she_o be_v his_o bondwoman_n but_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v recover_v dower_n unless_o she_o be_v regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v sect_n lviii_o what_o seisin_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o husband_n where_o the_o huband_n have_v neither_o possession_n in_o fact_n nor_o possession_n in_o law_n during_o the_o coverture_n nor_o any_o thing_n save_o only_a a_o right_n or_o title_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n as_o also_o if_o the_o baron_n suffer_v a_o disseisin_n a_o abatement_n a_o condition_n break_v a_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n or_o cess_a of_o his_o rent_n or_o service_n by_o two_o year_n space_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n die_v before_o reduction_n of_o his_o land_n or_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o he_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o he_o marry_v afterward_o and_o die_v before_o entry_n or_o sue_v of_o execution_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n of_o these_o land_n so_o be_v it_o if_o i._n s._n exchange_v land_n with_o t._n k._n and_o i._n s._n enter_v but_o t._n k._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v before_o entry_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n in_o any_o of_o the_o land_n exchange_v but_o where_o a_o husband_n be_v once_o actual_o seize_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v notwithstanding_o any_o disseisin_n afterward_o do_v to_o he_o or_o feoffement_n make_v by_o he_o either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o if_o before_o or_o after_o marriage_n celebrate_v and_o not_o dissolve_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o husband_n by_o descent_n escheat_n or_o fall_v of_o some_o remainder_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v though_o the_o baron_n die_v before_o entry_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n die_v seize_v and_o his_o heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o office_n or_o entry_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v dowable_a so_o if_o rend_v des●end_v to_o a_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o the_o husband_n such_o a_o seis●n_n as_o whereof_o a_o assize_n lie_v but_o if_o a_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la may_v lie_v against_o he_o it_o suffice_v 4._o he._n 7._o foe_n 1._o brook_n 66._o in_o dower_n a_o husband_n may_v have_v possession_n in_o law_n by_o descent_n of_o a_o villain_n in_o gros_fw-fr or_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n by_o except_v the_o deed_n of_o grant_n and_o hereof_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v although_o the_o baron_n do_v afterward_o refuse_v receipt_n and_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n but_o judgement_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n for_o the_o baron_n take_v away_o dower_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n from_o the_o wife_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n of_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v suspend_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n marry_v with_o his_o tenant_n now_o be_v the_o seignory_n suspend_v but_o if_o he_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n per_fw-mi ret●igne●_n for_o the_o signiory_n though_o it_o sleep_v yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o it_o in_o the_o husband_n here_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o a_o abatement_n of_o a_o stranger_n which_o be_v a_o possession_n in_o fact_n destroy_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n it_o appear_v by_o park_n ●o_o 72._o sect_n 371._o &_o 372_o &_o 4._o h._n 7._o 1._o per_fw-la meux_fw-fr that_o it_o do_v not_o but_o 21._o ed._n 4._o ●o_o 60._o which_o be_v accord_v for_o good_a law_n 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 1._o where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n plead_v ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisie_n in_o dower_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandament_n show_v that_o land_n descend_v to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v then_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o entry_n make_v either_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o person_n &_o issuit_n &_o est_z donable_a per_fw-mi le_fw-fr l●y_n and_o she_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o court_n to_o plead_v that_o none_o enter_v for_o if_o a_o stranger_n have_v enter_v she_o have_v not_o be_v dowable_a and_o if_o she_o have_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr dow●e_fw-fr la_fw-fr poet_n this_o have_v wane_a the_o special_a
the_o acre_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a value_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v against_o law_n also_o for_o one_o acre_n of_o three_o equal_o value_v or_o of_o every_o acre_n one_o three_o part_n be_v a_o just_a dower_n but_o if_o the_o acre_n unsold_a be_v inferior_a in_o value_n there_o be_v both_o conscience_n and_o law_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o claim_v dower_n of_o the_o two_o acre_n or_o of_o the_o rent_n for_o a_o woman_n must_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o best_a possession_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n but_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o inheritance_n whilst_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n therefore_o if_o i_o make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o my_o land_n and_o die_v and_o the_o feoffée_n build_v a_o house_n upon_o it_o or_o otherwise_o improove_v it_o my_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v no_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o my_o possession_n yet_o if_o a_o disseisor_n or_o a_o feoffée_n sur_fw-fr condition_n do_v edify_v the_o disseisie_n or_o feoffor_a re-enter_v shall_v have_v the_o build_n if_o be_v marry_v i_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o the_o feoffee_n ruinate_v a_o house_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o land_n before_o the_o feoffement_n and_o that_o be_v worth_a four_o or_o five_o pound_n annual_o my_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v according_a to_o the_o value_n that_o the_o land_n be_v of_o at_o time_n of_o my_o death_n because_o a_o woman_n have_v no_o right_a to_o possession_n of_o dower_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o parkins_n dare_v not_o let_v this_o case_n go_v without_o a_o quaere_fw-la sect_n lxix_o of_o dower_n at_o the_o church_n door_n the_o old_a kind_n of_o endowment_n at_o the_o church_n door_n come_v now_o a_o day_n seldom_o in_o use_n but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o will_v have_v woman_n better_o learn_v then_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee-simple_n be_v of_o full_a age_n come_v to_o the_o church_n door_n to_o be_v marry_v do_v there_o affirm_v affiance_n and_o endow_v his_o spouse_n of_o all_o his_o land_n or_o of_o part_n as_o of_o half_a or_o a_o less_o quantity_n open_o and_o with_o certainty_n the_o woman_n thus_o endow_v may_v enter_v into_o her_o dower_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n without_o assignment_n and_o this_o dower_n may_v be_v at_o the_o church_n door_n in_o one_o county_n of_o land_n in_o another_o county_n and_o without_o deed_n parkins_n sect_n 217._o vide_fw-la plough_v in_o sharington_n ca._n foe_o 304._o b._n it_o be_v good_a without_o livery_n of_o seisin_n et_fw-la per_fw-la shelly_n 28._o h._n 8_o dyer_n foe_fw-mi it_o may_v be_v do_v within_o view_n and_o the_o puisne_n son_n of_o land_n in_o borrow_v english_a may_v not_o make_v such_o a_o dower_n also_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a when_o he_o be_v espouse_v by_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n may_v endow_v his_o wife_n at_o the_o church_n door_n in_o part_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n as_o be_v the_o father_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o son_n wife_n after_o his_o death_n the_o father_n live_v may_v enter_v present_o without_o further_a assignment_n into_o the_o parcel_n thus_o certain_o appoint_v but_o if_o she_o enter_v after_o her_o husband_n death_n and_o agree_v to_o any_o of_o these_o endowment_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la she_o be_v conclude_v from_o claim_v any_o other_o dower_n thus_o far_o littleton_n by_o bracton_n none_o can_v endow_v his_o wife_n in_o this_o manner_n unless_o he_o be_v libre_fw-la homo_fw-la for_o in_o his_o time_n if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o deceive_v the_o great_a number_n of_o bondman_n hold_v in_o manurance_n land_n of_o their_o lord_n which_o they_o occupy_v to_o the_o lord_n use_v and_o profit_n in_o pure_a villeinage_n these_o have_v none_o other_o land_n can_v not_o endow_v etc._n etc._n also_o by_o bracton_n quis_fw-la posset_n dotem_fw-la constituere_fw-la &_o sciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la minor_fw-la quam_fw-la maior_fw-la masculus_fw-la cui_fw-la uxori_fw-la tam_fw-la church_n door_n to_o be_v marry_v deliver_v the_o deed_n to_o she_o show_v she_o the_o land_n say_v his_o will_n be_v she_o have_v they_o according_a to_o the_o deed_n if_o the_o baron_n never_o claim_v otherwise_o then_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o good_a feoftement_n but_o he_o may_v endow_v she_o of_o his_o own_o land_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la without_o deed_n though_o the_o land_n be_v in_o a_o foreign_a county_n marry_o when_o the_o dower_n be_v of_o the_o father_n land_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o deed_n for_o assent_n lie_v not_o in_o averment_n 40._o ed._n 3._o 43._o yet_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o bracton_n and_o in_o old_a book_n the_o consent_n have_v be_v try_v by_o proof_n dowment_n may_v be_v good_a ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la matris_fw-la but_o as_o they_o say_v now_o not_o ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la fratris_fw-la sororis_fw-la vel_fw-la consanguinei_fw-la the_o assent_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o church_n or_o church_n door_n yet_o 2._o h._n 3._o the_o son_n marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o eight_o week_n after_o endow_v his_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n land_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la curiam_fw-la it_o be_v hold_v good_a fitzherbert_n 199._o of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n or_o the_o capital_a message_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n dowment_fw-fr ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o good_a but_o it_o may_v be_v of_o a_o moiety_n of_o all_o such_o land_n as_o the_o baron_n shall_v hereafter_o purchase_v in_o fee_n or_o of_o all_o such_o land_n as_o the_o baron_n mother_n hold_v in_o dower_n but_o if_o the_o father_n lease_n his_o land_n for_o life_n and_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a endow_v his_o wife_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o reversion_n now_o if_o the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o lessor_n enter_v and_o the_o son_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n because_o she_o be_v 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of_o the_o obligée_n and_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o c._n that_o a._n shall_v marry_v b._n before_o easter_n if_o i_o marry_v b._n and_o our_o espousal_n continue_v till_o easter_n my_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v similiter_fw-la if_o c._n marry_o b._n or_o if_o a._n and_o b._n can_v marry_v because_o one_o of_o they_o die_v or_o ware_v mad_a before_o the_o day_n i_o find_v none_o other_o cause_n in_o our_o yéere-booke_n allege_v why_o thing_n may_v not_o pass_v by_o gift_n between_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr save_v only_a unity_n of_o person_n but_o undoubted_o the_o restraint_n spring_v from_o a_o politic_a consideration_n rather_o to_o breed_v cherish_v and_o maintain_v the_o unity_n then_o in_o judge_v of_o a_o impossibility_n because_o of_o the_o unity_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n vir_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v uxori_fw-la ne_fw-la foeminae_fw-la amorem_fw-la coniugalcm_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o prohibenter_fw-la inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la donationes_fw-la quia_fw-la silicerct_v coniugibus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la donare_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la fierint_fw-la venalia_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la distraherentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o argue_v inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la there_o be_v a_o restraint_n by_o that_o law_n ne_fw-fr privignus_fw-la dare_v queat_fw-la novercae_fw-la vel_fw-la noverca_fw-la privigno_fw-la what_o if_o the_o matrimony_n be_v invalidum_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la non_fw-la consistens_fw-la yet_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la putativos_fw-la facta_fw-la donatio_fw-la ne_fw-la melioris_fw-la sint_fw-la conditionis_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la recte_fw-la faciont_fw-fr but_o a_o gift_n to_o a_o plain_a concubine_n be_v good_a enough_o unless_o the_o giver_n be_v a_o soldier_n by_o old_a john_n bracton_n lib._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 5._o non_fw-la valent_fw-la donationes_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la poterit_fw-la vir_fw-la dare_v uxori_fw-la nec_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la constante_n matrimonio_fw-la quia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la donationes_fw-la prohibitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la tale_n personas_fw-la nec_fw-la infraudem_fw-la facere_fw-la possint_fw-la constitutioni_fw-la veluti_fw-la si_fw-la maritus_fw-la donet_fw-la extraneae_fw-la personae_fw-la ea_fw-la ment_fw-la ut_fw-la redonet_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la viri_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la he_o make_v his_o reason_n in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n si_fw-mi tale_n donationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la possint_fw-la ob_fw-la amorem_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o foeminam_fw-la posset_n alter_fw-la eorum_fw-la egestare_fw-la &_o inopia_fw-la premi_fw-la but_o at_o this_o day_n though_o land_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr right_o out_o by_o plain_a livery_n or_o bargain_n yet_o in_o the_o obliquity_n of_o fine_n recovery_n and_o use_n there_o be_v a_o expedite_a transport_v of_o inheritance_n betwixt_o they_o to_o the_o undo_n perhaps_o of_o the_o party_n who_o land_n be_v transfer_v and_o aufer_v with_o not_o so_o much_o as_o conjugal_a love_n always_o in_o recompense_n sect_n four_o in_o what_o sort_n thing_n may_v pass_v betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr land_n can_v pass_v from_o the_o baron_n by_o feoffement_n to_o put_v the_o state_n from_o he_o immediate_o to_o the_o wife_n though_o he_o be_v enfeoff_v to_o that_o intent_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n but_o one_o man_n may_v infeoff_v another_o upon_o condition_n to_o infeoff_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffor_a whatsoever_o bracton_n say_v and_o the_o condition_n good_a also_o a_o feoffement_n fine_a or_o recovery_n may_v be_v make_v knowledge_v or_o suffer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n which_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o feoffor_a conusor_n or_o sufferer_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o i_o may_v make_v another_o man_n the_o instrument_n to_o convey_v land_n to_o my_o wife_n so_o may_v i_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o convey_v land_n to_o my_o wife_n from_o another_o man_n for_o by_o letter_n of_o atturney-ship_n i_o may_v deliver_v seizin_n of_o land_n to_o my_o wife_n for_o another_o and_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v good_a by_o parkins_n 41._o and_o a_o man_n may_v devise_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n either_o by_o the_o custom_n or_o by_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o land_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o fee_n féetaile_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n because_o this_o take_v none_o effect_n till_o the_o coverture_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v say_v in_o scolasticus_fw-la case_n if_o i_o devise_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v green_a acre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o my_o wife_n my_o wife_n shall_v have_v estate_n for_o life_n by_o the_o intent_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o a_o wife_n by_o the_o general_a rule_n have_v no_o will_n but_o her_o husband_n and_o all_o testament_n of_o a_o feme-covert_n to_o devise_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n be_v ineffectual_a by_o express_a declaration_n of_o 34._o henrici_fw-la 8._o capite_fw-la 5._o soever_o be_v the_o courtesy_n among_o dame_n of_o honour_n a_o woman_n name_n of_o dignity_n change_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o such_o woman_n as_o have_v not_o their_o honour_n by_o birth_n but_o acquire_v that_o by_o marriage_n the_o rule_n of_o law_n take_v order_n si_fw-mi mulier_fw-la nobilis_fw-la nupserit_fw-la ignoblem_n desinet_fw-la esse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la when_o she_o take_v a_o second_o husband_n but_o what_o though_o the_o scrupulositie_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o realm_n that_o esquire_n lady_n shall_v be_v no_o lady_n in_o court_n and_o country_n whereunto_o i_o will_v never_o give_v voice_n what_o inequality_n be_v in_o this_o depress_v shall_v not_o likewise_o a_o knight_n widow_n marry_v with_o a_o baron_n or_o earl_n as_o be_v much_o exalt_v verament_fw-mi yet_o you_o see_v the_o dignity_n hang_v mere_o on_o the_o male_a side_n carrying_z the_o sceptre_n of_o wedlock_n sect_n vi_o touch_v servitude_n now_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o freedom_n or_o bondage_n littleton_n say_v that_o if_o a_o freeman_n marry_v a_o bondwoman_n the_o lord_n can_v seize_v she_o but_o there_o be_v remedy_n by_o action_n for_o take_v she_o sans_o gree_n or_o licence_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o liber●are_n probanda_fw-la agree_v 78._o g._n that_o she_o shall_v be_v free_v perpetual_o but_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o you_o may_v find_v the_o opinion_n of_o doct._n &_o stud._n for_n 139_o b._n and_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o temporary_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o seizure_n of_o her_o lord_n during_o time_n of_o coverture_n for_o if_o the_o signior_n of_o a_o manor_n marry_v his_o niefe_n regardant_a the_o best_a authority_n that_o i_o can_v find_v be_v that_o this_o niefe_n be_v no_o more_o but_o shrine_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o lord_n if_o he_o die_v she_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o remain_v still_o in_o her_o niefitie_n regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n i_o perceive_v not_o how_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v a_o enfranchisement_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o sconse_v or_o hide_v of_o the_o servitude_n bracton_n say_v elegant_o manumission_n be_v a_o detection_n or_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o freedom_n which_o be_v a_o natura_fw-la a_o woman_n liberty_n be_v free_a licence_n to_o do_v what_o she_o listen_v unless_o she_o be_v let_v by_o force_n or_o by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o niefe_n when_o she_o marry_v marriage_n rather_o pull_v it_o from_o she_o which_o before_o be_v free_a when_o a_o seignieur_n therefore_o marry_v with_o his_o bondwoman_n she_o must_v not_o turn_v her_o bum_n to_o he_o and_o say_v heretofore_o my_o lord_n i_o lay_v in_o your_o bed_n and_o now_o i_o lie_v in_o my_o own_o as_o the_o french_a concubine_n say_v be_v marry_v new_o to_o her_o french_a lord_n but_o let_v she_o be_v burome_n and_o mindful_a of_o her_o subjection_n for_o if_o this_o love_a signior_n of_o she_o die_v she_o may_v right_v well_o be_v a_o apparent_a niefe_n again_o to_o her_o own_o son_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o cause_n may_v happen_v that_o the_o father_n to_o son_n or_o one_o son_n to_o another_o may_v be_v a_o villain_fw-fr the_o case_n do_v happen_v 3._o ed._n 3._o that_o the_o villain_n marry_v his_o lord_n mother_n and_o so_o the_o father_n in_o law_n and_o the_o brother_n de_fw-fr demisank_n be_v villain_n if_o a_o free_a woman_n marry_v a_o villain_fw-fr her_o natural_a freedom_n be_v not_o otherwise_o infringe_v then_o by_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n if_o the_o villain_fw-fr purchase_n land_n and_o die_v before_o seizure_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n but_o if_o a_o frée-woman_n seize_v in_o fee_n or_o fee-tail_n take_v a_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o villain_fw-fr and_o die_v the_o lord_n may_v enter_v upon_o the_o husband_n possession_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr courtesy_n or_o upon_o the_o issue_n be_v tenant_n
now_o let_v we_o look_v back_o a_o little_a and_o see_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o deal_n which_o mistress_n titus_n have_v while_o she_o be_v sempronia_n a_o agent_n in_o the_o world_n widow_n or_o maid_n sola_fw-la and_o uncovert_n sect_n xii_o of_o infancy_n to_o debate_n matter_n of_o infancy_n will_v ask_v a_o whole_a volume_n pierce_v but_o brief_o know_v that_o all_o deed_n gift_n grant_n etc._n etc._n make_v by_o a_o infant_n which_o take_v not_o effect_n by_o delivery_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v absolute_o void_a by_o matter_n in_o fait_fw-fr or_o write_v which_o take_v effect_n by_o hand_n and_o delivery_n be_v only_o voydable_a by_o the_o infant_n or_o by_o they_o which_o have_v the_o infant_n estate_n out_o of_o his_o rule_n be_v except_v act_n apparent_o of_o necessity_n or_o profit_n to_o the_o infant_n or_o which_o can_v be_v no_o disprofit_v to_o he_o for_o manger_n boire_fw-fr necessary_a apparel_n and_o school_n the_o obligation_n or_o covenant_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v good_a also_o a_o infant_n presentation_n to_o a_o church_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o danger_n of_o lapse_n and_o because_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o emolument_fw-fr and_o thing_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o office_n as_o give_v of_o good_n or_o payment_n of_o debt_n by_o a_o infant_n executrix_fw-la be_v good_a so_o be_v act_n which_o concern_v the_o infant_n proper_a purchase_n as_o if_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o infant_n of_o two_o acre_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o one_o for_o life_n the_o other_o in_o fee_n a_o feoffement_n of_o one_o acre_n make_v by_o the_o infant_n be_v a_o good_a election_n and_o it_o be_v say_v foe_n 104._o in_o dyer_n that_o a_o infant_n be_v bind_v by_o all_o statute_n law_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o express_a exemption_n now_o whatsoever_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a might_n avoid_v by_o infancy_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n may_v avoid_v it_o by_o entry_n or_o action_n after_o marriage_n if_o they_o take_v the_o time_n else_o not_o for_o example_n a_o infant_n feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v title_n to_o enter_v for_o mortmain_n within_o a_o year_n after_o alienation_n or_o title_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o purchase_n of_o she_o villain_fw-fr before_o his_o alienation_n if_o by_o lachesse_n she_o let_v slip_v her_o advantage_n as_o she_o may_v do_v notwithstanding_o her_o infancy_n no_o wise_a husband_n that_o she_o take_v afterward_o can_v mend_v it_o for_o here_o be_v but_o a_o title_n to_o that_o which_o neither_o she_o nor_o her_o ancestor_n ever_o have_v but_o if_o a_o infant_n feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v a_o right_n as_o upon_o disseisin_n do_v to_o she_o or_o her_o ancestor_n she_o may_v always_o enter_v whilst_o she_o be_v sole_a notwithstanding_o any_o descent_n during_o infancy_n and_o so_o may_v her_o husband_n which_o marry_v she_o after_o the_o descent_n littl._n teach_v we_o foe_n 95._o chap._n descent_n that_o lachesse_n of_o a_o husband_n which_o suffer_v descent_n shall_v not_o toll_v the_o entry_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n or_o her_o heir_n after_o marriage_n dissolve_v but_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o littleton_n that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o a_o title_n be_v already_o give_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a which_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o suffer_v descent_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v account_v the_o woman_n folly_n that_o she_o will_v take_v such_o a_o husband_n howsoever_o it_o be_v law_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v understand_v the_o case_n before_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a law_n for_o a_o infant_n feme_fw-fr have_v as_o much_o favour_n as_o a_o infant_n male_a and_o take_v of_o a_o husband_n can_v toll_v a_o entry_n which_o be_v save_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a by_o infancy_n neither_o do_v i_o perceive_v how_o the_o husband_n lachesse_n at_o the_o time_n of_o descent_n can_v toll_v the_o wife_n infancy_n to_o make_v any_o imputation_n of_o folly_n where_o infancy_n may_v excuse_v it_o by_o parkins_n if_o a_o man_n lease_n two_o acre_n to_o i_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n of_o one_o of_o these_o acre_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a which_o afterward_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o then_o the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o baron_n enter_v into_o one_o acre_n and_o thereof_o enfeoffe_n a_o stranger_n by_o met_n and_o bond_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o after_o his_o death_n enter_v and_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n render_v rend_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o reversion_n be_v only_o in_o the_o wife_n who_o by_o accept_v the_o rent_n shall_v bind_v herself_o and_o her_o heir_n but_o if_o she_o will_v refuse_v the_o rent_n because_o she_o be_v under_o age_n at_o time_n of_o the_o feoffement_n it_o seem_v she_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o a_o dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la etatem_fw-la whereby_o she_o affirm_v the_o feoffement_n to_o be_v she_o own_o if_o this_o be_v infallible_a law_n i_o doubt_v not_o then_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr infant_n disseise_v do_v marry_v and_o during_o her_o infancy_n the_o husband_n suffer_v a_o descent_n but_o her_o entry_n be_v save_v and_o she_o may_v enter_v after_o coverture_n dissolve_v if_o not_o before_o but_o fitzherbert_n conclude_v with_o a_o quaere_fw-la and_o so_o must_v 1_n sect_n xiii_o act_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a being_n full_a age._n understand_v now_o by_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a a_o woman_n of_o full_a age_n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a become_v indebt_v and_o marry_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v be_v sue_v for_o this_o debt_n during_o life_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr if_o the_o creditor_n sue_v the_o recover_v the_o baron_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o it_o after_o the_o wife_n death_n aliter_fw-la non_fw-la at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr sole_a lessée_v for_o life_n render_v rend_v take_v a_o husband_n the_o rent_n be_v arrere_fw-la the_o wife_n die_v though_o here_o be_v no_o recovery_n in_o the_o wife_n life_n time_n yet_o because_o the_o baron_n take_v the_o profit_n he_o be_v still_o chargeable_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o rent_n for_o quisentit_fw-fr commodum_fw-la sentire_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la if_o a_o feme_fw-fr endow_v of_o rent_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o die_v the_o husband_n shall_v have_v action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o rent_n arere_z for_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n accrue_v during_o coverture_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a and_o she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n come_v during_o coverture_n now_o if_o she_o die_v her_o husband_n can_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o obligation_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o action_n before_o marriage_n nat._n breed_v fol._n 120._o &_o 121._o and_o agree_v to_o that_o be_v 39_o h._n 6._o 27._o br._n testament_n 10._o but_o by_o that_o book_n the_o wife_n may_v make_v the_o baron_n her_o executor_n and_o so_o say_v the_o book_n of_o 12._o hen._n 7._o 22._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a being_n make_v executrix_n take_v a_o husband_n she_o remain_v still_o a_o disposer_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n to_o his_o use_n and_o after_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n she_o may_v deliver_v legacy_n and_o after_o all_o that_o give_v the_o rest_n for_o god_n sake_n maugre_o le_fw-fr test_n sa_fw-fr baron_fw-fr but_o upon_o such_o a_o give_v of_o good_n or_o deliver_v of_o legacy_n before_o payment_n of_o debt_n the_o husband_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o gift_n before_o payment_n be_v not_o a_o right_a administration_n but_o a_o devastation_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n par._n foe_n 2._o and_o 18._o h._n 6._o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr sole_a seize_v of_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n grant_v out_o of_o it_o a_o rend_a charge_n by_o deed_n and_o deliver_v this_o deed_n to_o a_o stranger_n with_o condition_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o grantée_n as_o her_o deed_n if_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o return_n before_o easter_n the_o woman_n take_v a_o husband_n the_o grantée_n perform_v the_o condition_n the_o deed_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o have_v a_o good_a rend_a charge_n yet_o the_o baron_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n before_o the_o grant_n take_v effect_v what_o though_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr have_v enfeoff_v a_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v hold_v it_o charge_v for_o to_o some_o intent_n the_o grant_n have_v relation_n from_o delivery_n of_o the_o deed_n as_o a_o escrow_n though_o for_o the_o rent_n the_o grantée_n can_v have_v that_o but_o for_o the_o day_n incur_v after_o the_o darraine_a delivery_n and_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o escrow_n have_v be_v marry_v all_o have_v be_v void_a par._n foe_n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o foe_n 29._o some_o have_v maintain_v he_o say_v where_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a deliver_v a_o
obligation_n or_o other_o deed_n of_o grant_n as_o a_o escrow_n with_o condition_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o save_v only_o to_o the_o last_o delivery_n for_o if_o he_o to_o who_o a_o obligation_n be_v so_o make_v release_v all_o action_n to_o the_o feme_fw-fr sole_a before_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o before_o delivery_n of_o the_o deed_n by_o the_o baylée_n he_o may_v notwithstanding_o sue_v upon_o the_o obligation_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v which_o prove_v that_o it_o take_v none_o effect_v till_o the_o last_o delivery_n and_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v void_a if_o the_o woman_n be_v marry_v at_o time_n of_o this_o delivery_n if_o all_o be_v not_o countermand_v present_o by_o take_v a_o husband_n but_o parkins_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o these_o reason_n for_o the_o feme_fw-fr sole_n be_v a_o person_n able_a to_o oblige_v herself_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o contract_n and_o her_o covenant_n and_o agréement_n make_v upon_o consideration_n she_o can_v not_o countermand_v though_o she_o will_v if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a seize_v of_o land_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n by_o deed_n indent_v reserve_v rend_v to_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n to_o be_v pay_v annual_o at_o easter_n with_o a_o conditional_a clause_n of_o entry_n for_o nonpayment_n and_o then_o they_o two_o intermarry_a etc._n etc._n here_o can_v be_v no_o fail_v in_o performance_n of_o payment_n during_o coverture_n for_o all_o this_o while_n the_o rent_n and_o condition_n be_v suspend_v if_o the_o condition_n have_v be_v to_o pay_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o have_v be_v drink_v up_o by_o the_o inter-marriage_n for_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_n make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o a_o stranger_n upon_o condition_n to_o pay_v she_o ten_o pound_n and_o then_o she_o marry_v with_o i._n s._n i._o s._n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n may_v release_v all_o manner_n of_o condition_n duty_n and_o demand_n and_o the_o condition_n shall_v be_v determine_v but_o such_o a_o release_n come_v after_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o condition_n shall_v have_v be_v perform_v at_o what_o time_n the_o wife_n have_v a_o title_n of_o entry_n will_v not_o bind_v she_o or_o her_o heir_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n par._n foe_o 148._o there_o follow_v a_o question_n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a infeoff_v a_o man_n of_o black_a acre_n by_o indenture_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v infeoff_v she_o of_o green_a acre_n before_o easter_n and_o they_o two_o marry_v and_o continue_v marry_v till_o after_o easter_n whether_o the_o husband_n be_v maine-tenant_n seize_v of_o black_a acre_n inthe_a right_n of_o his_o wife_n there_o follow_v in_o par._n foe_n 149._o a_o case_n aid_v towards_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n if_o i_o be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a to_o marry_v she_o by_o monday_n next_o if_o she_o marry_v a_o stranger_n and_o the_o espousal_n continue_v till_o tewsday_n i_o need_v not_o tender_v myself_o to_o she_o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr sole_a make_v cognizance_n of_o her_o right_a to_o levy_v a_o fine_a before_o commissioner_n per_fw-la dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la have_v the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n ut_fw-la oportet_fw-la and_o at_o the_o day_n give_v in_o bank_n when_o the_o concord_n shall_v be_v record_v the_o woman_n be_v marry_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v record_v and_o ingross_v as_o levy_v by_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o shall_v bind_v the_o husband_n or_o not_o it_o be_v say_v death_n of_o a_o party_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o the_o act_n of_o god_n dissolve_v the_o whole_a business_n by_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n but_o marry_v after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n and_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o cognizance_n make_v do_v not_o so_o the_o woman_n therefore_o and_o her_o heir_n be_v bind_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o husband_n release_n of_o all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o conusée_fw-fr make_v all_o clear_a 7._o &_o 8._o eliz_n dyer_n 246._o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n his_o case_n sect_n xiii_o of_o act_n do_v by_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a every_o feme_fw-fr covertis_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la a_o infant_n for_o see_v her_o power_n even_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o her_o own_o a_o wife_n may_v be_v seize_v in_o she_o own_o right_n with_o her_o husband_n in_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n but_o if_o she_o make_v livery_n and_o seisin_n to_o another_o in_o any_o parcel_n of_o this_o inheritance_n by_o herself_o alone_o without_o agree_v of_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v void_a yea_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o together_o may_v maintain_v a_o assize_n upon_o the_o entry_n but_o where_o only_o the_o baron_n be_v seize_v and_o the_o feme_fw-fr make_v livery_n the_o assize_n must_v be_v only_o by_o the_o baron_n in_o his_o own_o name_n par._n 38._o likewise_o foe_n 2._o he_o tell_v we_o where_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n grant_v a_o rend_a charge_n out_o of_o her_o own_o land_n the_o husband_n not_o know_v it_o or_o the_o husband_n know_v but_o not_o consent_v but_o the_o deed_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n this_o grant_n be_v void_a admit_v the_o husband_n be_v vagrant_a out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o wife_n ignorant_a of_o his_o life_n or_o death_n grant_v a_o rend_a charge_n by_o deed_n recite_v that_o she_o be_v sole_a yet_o if_o the_o grantée_n enter_v and_o distrain_v for_o the_o rent_n the_o husband_n may_v maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o this_o entry_n admit_v that_o this_o una_fw-la caro_fw-la baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr through_o false_a love_n or_o jealousy_n be_v set_v at_o nine_o mile_n asunder_o variance_n and_o certain_a land_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o baron_n for_o her_o maintenance_n if_o the_o wife_n grant_v a_o rent_n charge_v out_o of_o this_o land_n it_o be_v mere_o void_a if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a grant_v a_o rent_n charge_v out_o of_o her_o land_n by_o fine_a as_o though_o she_o be_v sole_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o and_o his_o feme_fw-fr have_v reverse_a their_o fine_a by_o error_n the_o feme_fw-fr shall_v be_v bind_v and_o if_o to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a there_o be_v a_o feoffement_n make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o livery_n be_v of_o great_a celebrity_n yet_o a_o naked_a disagréement_n of_o the_o baron_n avoyd_v it_o 1._o h._n 7._o foe_n 16._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a her_o husband_n be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v enfeoff_v of_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o the_o husband_n come_v home_o refuse_v and_o cause_v the_o wife_n likewise_o to_o relinquish_v all_o manner_n of_o seisin_n or_o take_v any_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n this_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr disseisin_n in_o le_fw-fr per_fw-la bring_v against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr will_v discharge_v the_o husband_n of_o damage_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o refusal_n but_o not_o for_o the_o occupation_n before_o refusal_n tamen_fw-la quaere_fw-la par._n foe_n 10._o yet_o say_v he_o they_o remain_v tenant_n for_o all_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o frank_n tenement_n to_o use_v any_o action_n so_o long_o as_o none_o other_o person_n enter_v but_o if_o a_o tenant_n when_o his_o signior_n be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n do_v infeoff_v his_o lord_n wife_n joint_o with_o a_o stranger_n of_o the_o tenancie_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v home_o distrain_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o stranger_n for_o his_o rent_n this_o distress_n be_v a_o complete_a disagréement_n and_o put_v the_o wife_n out_o of_o seisin_n so_o that_o now_o the_o possession_n remain_v entire_o to_o the_o stranger_n the_o joint_n feoffée_fw-fr otherwise_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o shrewd_a mischief_n viz._n without_o remedy_n for_o his_o rent_n for_o all_o the_o time_n incur_v before_o the_o distress_n par._n 10._o note_v that_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o the_o grauntor_n to_o say_v that_o the_o baron_n do_v not_o agree_v but_o he_o must_v show_v the_o disagréement_n at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_a may_v be_v a_o disseiseresse_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o damage_n in_o assize_n against_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n do_v a_o disseisin_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o agree_v to_o it_o the_o frank_n tenant_n for_o all_o this_o settle_v not_o in_o she_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o husband_n gain_v nothing_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o where_o she_o have_v either_o right_a of_o entry_n as_o upon_o disseisin_n or_o title_n of_o entry_n as_o upon_o a_o condition_n etc._n etc._n at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_a make_v a_o testament_n of_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o die_v
comfort_n of_o your_o husband_n yet_o a_o far_o great_a comfort_n the_o effect_n of_o balaams_n desire_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteon_n and_o let_v my_o end_n be_v like_o he_o sect_n xv._o the_o husband_n power_n in_o land_n which_o the_o wife_n hold_v in_o dower_n or_o otherwise_o for_o life_n the_o husband_n sovereignty_n over_o his_o wife_n her_o good_n and_o chattel_n personal_a or_o real_a be_v no_o less_o than_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o dominion_n likewise_o over_o all_o manner_n of_o frank_n tenement_n his_o own_o or_o his_o wife_n be_v supereminent_a in_o he_o during_o coverture_n but_o so_o that_o he_o stand_v well_o bridle_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n a_o per_fw-la luy_fw-fr whereby_o either_o the_o dower_n which_o his_o wife_n have_v by_o a_o former_a marriage_n or_o expect_v by_o the_o present_a or_o any_o other_o estate_n for_o life_n or_o in_o fee_n can_v be_v take_v from_o she_o when_o he●_n be_v go_v if_o a_o widow_n tenant_n in_o dower_n marry_v and_o her_o new_a husband_n surrender_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v good_a during_o coverture_n but_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr suruive_v or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o divorce_n causa_fw-la praecontractus_fw-la the_o feme_fw-fr may_v enter_v and_o defeat_v the_o surrender_n though_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v be_v dead_a and_o his_o heir_n in_o by_o descent_n yea_o and_o the_o law_n differ_v not_o here_o though_o the_o wife_n have_v join_v with_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o surrender_n but_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr will_v surrender_v land_n which_o the_o wife_n hold_v for_o life_n by_o fine_a this_o shall_v bind_v the_o wife_n for_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v giver_n shall_v be_v examine_v etc._n etc._n for_o no_o particular_a tenant_n can_v surrender_v by_o fine_a without_o be_v name_v in_o the_o write_v whereupon_o the_o fine_a be_v levy_v par._n 117._o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o life_n and_o the_o baron_n make_v alienation_n in_o fee_n the_o lessour_n may_v enter_v for_o a_o forfeiture_n and_o maintain_v a_o assize_n if_o he_o be_v oust_v but_o the_o wife_n sur●i●ing_n may_v have_v a_o cvi_fw-la in_o vira_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la be_v by_o a_o husband_n disseise_v release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o the_o release_n bring_v a_o write_v of_o entry_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n and_o recover_v against_o he_o by_o default_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o releassée_fw-fr shall_v be_v endow_v but_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o disseisor_n be_v in_o by_o descent_n the_o disseisée_fw-fr re-enter_v and_o take_v a_o wife_n now_o a_o recovery_n against_o the_o baron_n by_o default_n or_o reddition_n in_o a_o write_v of_o entry_n in_o nature_n of_o assize_n take_v away_o dower_n from_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o recoveror_n have_v right_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o action_n and_o the_o possession_n which_o the_o baron_n have_v during_o coverture_n be_v destroy_v but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o where_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o disseisin_n descent_n entry_n and_o recovery_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la if_o a_o praecipe_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o baron_n which_o plead_v misnosm_a or_o jointenancy_n and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o whereby_o the_o demandant_n recover_v this_o ou_v not_o dower_n unless_o the_o demandant_n have_v right_a in_o a_o write_v of_o entry_n in_o le_fw-fr post_n against_o the_o baron_n he_o vouch_v himself_o to_o save_v the_o state_n tail_n and_o show_v how_o his_o father_n give_v he_o the_o land_n in_o tail_n and_o that_o the_o fee_n simple_a be_v descend_v unto_o he_o and_o upon_o a_o traverse_n of_o the_o gift_n in_o tail_n it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o demandant_n which_o recover_v and_o the_o baron_n die_v now_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o baron_n may_v well_o have_v plead_v a_o release_n of_o all_o action_n or_o all_o right_n of_o the_o demandant_n the_o wife_n may_v falsify_v this_o recovery_n in_o she_o write_v of_o dower_n tenant_n in_o tail_n have_v issue_n die_v a_o stranger_n abate_v die_v his_o heir_n enter_v and_o take_v a_o wife_n the_o issue_n of_o tenant_n in_o tail_n arraigns_n a_o assize_n of_o mortdancestor_n against_o the_o baron_n which_o traverse_v the_o point_n of_o the_o write_v and_o they_o be_v find_v against_o he_o so_o that_o the_o demandant_n recover_v and_o the_o baron_n die_v it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o recover_v dower_n here_o until_o the_o heir_n have_v reverse_a the_o verdict_n by_o attaint_n but_o it_o seem_v say_v parkins_n he_o may_v falsify_v the_o recovery_n in_o a_o write_v of_o dower_n main_a tenant_n for_o the_o husband_n may_v have_v plead_v to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o demandant_o write_v and_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr which_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v have_v attaint_n must_v tarry_v till_o the_o heir_n have_v defeat_v the_o verdict_n perhaps_o he_o will_v never_o sue_v attaint_n or_o he_o will_v release_v &_o so_o the_o wife_n which_o once_o be_v entitle_v to_o dower_n by_o her_o husband_n possession_n never_o defect_a but_o by_o his_o own_o lachesse_n shall_v lose_v her_o dower_n maugre_o sit_v est_fw-la which_o seem_v unreasonable_a yet_o quaere_fw-la say_v he_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v upon_o a_o verdict_n comprehend_v matter_n repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v he_o plead_v against_o the_o write_v but_o if_o the_o demandant_o entry_n have_v be_v congeable_a then_o out_o of_o doubt_v the_o wife_n have_v have_v no_o power_n of_o falsify_v for_o the_o entry_n have_v wrought_v a_o remitter_n the_o heir_n of_o a_o disseisor_n enter_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o the_o disseisée_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la qui_fw-la preterite_n recover_v against_o the_o baron_n by_o default_n the_o wife_n may_v falsify_v this_o recovery_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n but_o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o the_o demandant_n in_o dower_n shall_v falsify_v a_o recovery_n against_o the_o husband_n have_v by_o his_o lachesse_n in_o not_o plead_v a_o plea_n which_o go_v mere_o in_o abatement_n of_o the_o write_v and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o the_o baron_n may_v have_v plead_v misnosm_a or_o joint-tenancie_a will_v not_o serve_v to_o falsify_v a_o recovery_n but_o if_o she_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o demandant_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o cause_n of_o action_n but_o joint_o with_o a_o stranger_n which_o stranger_n by_o his_o deed_n show_v forth_o to_o the_o court_n have_v release_v before_o commencement_n of_o suit_n all_o his_o right_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v in_o possession_n this_o will_v serve_v to_o falsify_v the_o recovery_n for_o a_o moiety_n thus_o have_v parkins_n in_o his_o treaty_n of_o dower_n at_o large_a discover_v that_o a_o title_n never_o try_v against_o the_o baron_n in_o his_o life_n time_n may_v be_v try_v by_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o grain_n and_o so_o further_o 36._o h._n 6._o titulo_fw-la fauxifier_n de_fw-fr recovery_n in_o fitzherbert_n 15._o that_o a_o woman_n may_v falsify_v a_o recovery_n have_v against_o her_o husband_n by_o action_n try_v but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o another_o point_n and_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v try_v by_o the_o recovery_n sect_n xvii_o loss_n of_o dower_n by_o the_o husband_n attainder_n he_o that_o have_v a_o notable_a grudge_n against_o his_o wife_n and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o delude_v her_o hope_n of_o dower_n have_v adirect_a way_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o dangerous_a and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v of_o his_o counsel_n he_o needs_o do_v no_o more_o but_o imagine_v compass_n and_o conspire_v some_o detestable_a renown_a treason_n of_o the_o old_a stamp_n and_o if_o he_o be_v once_o attaint_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o do_v but_o pingle_v as_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v outlaw_v in_o action_n of_o trespass_n this_o be_v never_o any_o forfeiture_n of_o frank_n tenement_n the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o late_a day_n of_o littleton_n and_o parkins_n that_o every_o attainder_n of_o murder_n or_o felony_n do_v by_o the_o baron_n be_v a_o ouster_n of_o dower_n to_o the_o wife_n the_o first_o solon_n of_o the_o english_a law_n be_v like_o thought_n that_o tender_a regard_n of_o a_o wife_n estate_n shall_v restrain_v a_o husband_n from_o all_o inormious_a transgression_n against_o the_o sacred_a crown_n and_o dignity_n royal_a will_v god_n it_o may_v but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v so_o penal_a for_o such_o offence_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n in_o who_o perhaps_o be_v no_o fault_n that_o thereby_o she_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n and_o towards_o the_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n but_o the_o hereditary_a blood_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a be_v upon_o
lessor_n run_v to_o smoke_n right_o to_o smoke_v which_o be_v something_o more_o than_o nothing_o for_o if_o after_o all_o this_o the_o lessor_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n can_v bar_v she_o by_o show_v her_o reprisall_n and_o remitter_n but_o he_o be_v stop_v from_o speak_v against_o his_o own_o feoffement_n and_o receipt_n so_o that_o here_o may_v be_v a_o estoppell_n or_o conclusion_n by_o a_o matter_n not_o witness_v with_o specialty_n or_o any_o manner_n scripture_n but_o if_o in_o the_o action_n of_o waste_n the_o baron_n will_v make_v default_n at_o the_o grand_a distress_n the_o wife_n upon_o her_o prayer_n receive_v to_o show_v her_o matter_n shall_v bar_v the_o lessor_n of_o his_o action_n right_o well_o for_o in_o every_o case_n where_o a_o woman_n be_v receive_v to_o plead_v in_o her_o husband_n absence_n she_o shall_v have_v advantage_n as_o if_o she_o be_v a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o render_v back_o the_o land_n by_o the_o alien_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr work_v a_o remitter_n though_o it_o be_v by_o ●ne_n be_v because_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a that_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o fine_a be_v never_o examine_v by_o the_o justice_n but_o where_o somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v convey_v from_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a by_o a_o fine_a as_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v cognizance_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n or_o a_o grant_n or_o render_v or_o a_o release_n by_o fine_a in_o all_o or_o such_o like_a case_n because_o the_o right_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v pass_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v eternal_o conclude_v she_o must_v be_v examine_v before_o the_o fine_a can_v be_v receive_v and_o if_o she_o confess_v that_o her_o husband_n menace_v she_o if_o she_o will_v not_o levy_v the_o fine_a etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v 15._o e_o 4_o ●0_n 1._o but_o where_o nothing_o be_v move_v in_o fine_n save_v only_o a_o wife_n purchase_n and_o gain_v there_o be_v use_v none_o examination_n of_o she_o and_o therefore_o such_o fine_n do_v not_o conclude_v she_o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n discontinu_v it_o and_o die_v and_o the_o discontinuee_n make_v a_o lease_n to_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o their_o two_o life_n the_o daughter_n be_v remit_v if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n in_o special_a tail_n be_v and_o the_o baron_n alien_v in_o fee_n and_o take_v back_o a_o estate_n to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n for_o their_o live●_n because_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o the_o estate_n be_v likewise_o one_o and_o entire_a without_o moity_n and_o the_o feme_fw-fr can_v be_v remit_v here_o without_o the_o husband_n be_v also_o remit_v they_o be_v adjudge_v both_o in_o their_o remitter_n but_o the_o baron_n himself_o be_v stop_v from_o claim_v so_o much_o contrary_n to_o his_o own_o alienation_n if_o land_n he_o give_v to_o a_o woman_n in_o tail_n remainder_n to_o another_o in_o tail_n remainder_n to_o a_o three_o in_o tail_n with_o remainder_n over_o in_o fee_n if_o the_o woman_n take_v a_o husband_n that_o discontinu_v in_o fee_n all_o the_o remainder_n be_v discontinue_v and_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v without_o issue_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o a_o formedon_n by_o turn_n if_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o donée_n die_v without_o issue_n but_o if_o after_o the_o discontinuance_n a_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o their_o own_o life_n or_o another_o man_n life_n or_o any_o other_o estate_n the_o wife_n be_v remit_v and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o in_o remainder_n if_o the_o feme_fw-fr die_n the_o next_o in_o remainder_n may_v enter_v and_o so_o be_v it_o for_o they_o in_o the_o reversion_n after_o the_o caile_n be_v end_v a_o lease_n of_o a_o house_n be_v make_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n and_o in_o a_o ●aint_n or_o false_a action_n a_o stranger_n recover_v this_o house_n against_o she_o by_o default_n so_o that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforcear_v by_o west_n 2._o ca._n 4._o now_o be_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o lessor_n discontinue_v and_o he_o can_v have_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n but_o if_o the_o woman_n marry_v and_o the_o recoverer_n lease_n this_o house_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o life_n the_o wife_n be_v remit_v to_o her_o first_o estate_n by_o the_o lease_n the_o first_o lessor_n to_o his_o reversion_n and_o he_o may_v have_v action_n of_o waste_n if_o there_o because_o yet_o here_o if_o the_o other_o which_o recover_v in_o the_o false_a action_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n the_o baron_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o make_v default_n at_o the_o grand_a distress_n and_o then_o the_o wife_n receive_v may_v bar_v he_o by_o show_v the_o faintness_n or_o falsehood_n of_o his_o action_n whereby_o he_o recover_v if_o after_o discontinuance_n etc._n etc._n the_o baron_n take_v back_o estate_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o a_o three_o person_n this_o be_v a_o remitter_n for_o a_o moiety_n and_o for_o the_o other_o moiety_n the_o feme_fw-fr must_v sue_v her_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n if_o after_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o wife_n estate_n the_o baron_n go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o discontinue_v lease_n the_o land_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o life_n and_o deliver_v seisin_n if_o the_o baron_n agree_v thereunto_o at_o his_o return_n this_o be_v a_o remitter_n for_o the_o feme_fw-fr shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o a_o infant_n and_o not_o as_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a in_o this_o case_n quaere_fw-la say_v littleton_n if_o the_o baron_n at_o his_o return_n disagree_v etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o oust_a the_o feme_fw-fr of_o her_o remitter_n if_o the_o baron_n discontinue_v the_o discontinuée_v be_v diseise_v and_o the_o disseisor_n lease_n the_o tenement_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o life_n this_o be_v a_o remitter_n to_o the_o wife_n though_o the_o baron_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o disseisin_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v both_o of_o conen_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o disseisin_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o disseiseresse_n and_o not_o remit_v if_o the_o discontinuée_v make_v back_o estate_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr by_o indenture_n upon_o condition_n viz._n render_v rend_v and_o for_o fault_n of_o payment_n reentry_n and_o because_o the_o rent_n be_v ar●eare_v the_o discontinuée_n do_v re-enter_v upon_o this_o entry_n the_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n after_o the_o husband_n decease_n for_o the_o condition_n by_o the_o remitter_n be_v clean_o extinct_a in_o truth_n though_o during_o coverture_n the_o baron_n be_v estop_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n can_v not_o have_v a_o assize_n together_o if_o the_o baron_n discontinue_v take_v back_o estate_n to_o himself_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n after_o his_o decease_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n here_o be_v no_o remitter_n till_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a but_o the_o wife_n suruive_v frank_n tenement_n be_v cast_v upon_o her_o main_a tenant_n will_v she_o will_v she_o by_o act_n of_o law_n and_o she_o be_v remitt_v for_o though_o she_o enter_v not_o yet_o she_o can_v have_v none_o action_n against_o any_o body_n for_o this_o land_n but_o any_o man_n that_o have_v cause_n may_v have_v action_n of_o it_o against_o she_o because_o a_o recipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v maintainable_a against_o tenant_n in_o ley_fw-fr and_o that_o be_v the_o widow_n here_o but_o tenant_n of_o frank_n tenement_n in_o fair_a be_v one_o which_o have_v a_o actual_a seisin_n and_o upon_o disseisin_n thereof_o may_v maintain_v a_o assize_n the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n perceive_v how_o by_o common_a law_n a_o man_n may_v play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n by_o feoffement_n to_o discontinue_v her_o estate_n and_o to_o continue_v it_o again_o by_o resumption_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o inheritance_n or_o not_o to_o his_o wife_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o a_o feoffement_n do_v only_o bar_v the_o wife_n entry_n what_o if_o to_o his_o feoffement_n the_o baron_n aim_v warranty_n what_o if_o to_o his_o warranty_n asset_n what_o if_o he_o levy_v a_o fine_a gloucester_n ca._n 3._o anno_fw-la 6._o ed._n 1._o be_v if_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n alion_n etc._n etc._n his_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o mortdancester_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o father_n from_o who_o none_o heritage_n be_v descend_v to_o demand_v and_o recover_v the_o mother_n land_n although_o his_o father_n charter_n be_v with_o warranty_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n but_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o he_o the_o part_n son_fw-fr
such_o lease_n there_o shall_v be_v reserve_v yearly_o to_o the_o lessor_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o who_o the_o land_n shall_v have_v come_v after_o the_o lesser_n death_n if_o such_o lease_n have_v not_o be_v make_v or_o to_o who_o the_o reversion_n shall_v appertain_v so_o much_o or_o more_o annual_a farm_n or_o rent_n as_o have_v be_v most_o accustomable_o yield_v etc._n etc._n within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n be_v make_v and_o every_o person_n to_o who_o the_o reversion_n shall_v appertain_v after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o lessor_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v such_o remedy_n a_o advantage_n to_o all_o intent_n against_o the_o lessées_n their_o executor_n or_o assign_n as_o the_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v so_o that_o if_o the_o lessor_n be_v seize_v in_o in_o special_a tail_n etc._n etc._n the_o issue_n or_o heir_n of_o that_o special_a estate_n shall_v have_v the_o reversion_n rend_v and_o service_n etc._n etc._n proviso_n that_o the_o wife_n be_v make_v party_n to_o every_o lease_n make_v by_o her_o husband_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v the_o wife_n inheritance_n and_o that_o every_o such_o lease_n be_v by_o indenture_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o she_o to_o seal_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o ferme_fw-fr be_v reserve_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n according_a to_o her_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a alien_n discharge_v grant_v or_o give_v any_o the_o rent_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o long_o than_o during_o coverture_n without_o it_o be_v by_o fine_a levy_v by_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o the_o rent_n shall_v remain_v descend_v revert_v or_o come_v &c_n &c_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o land_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o no_o such_o lease_n have_v be_v make_v provide_v that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o give_v liberty_n of_o take_v more_o ferme_n etc._n etc._n then_o before_o be_v lawful_a etc._n etc._n nor_o enable_v vicar_n or_o parson_n to_o make_v or_o grant_v their_o lease_n of_o message_n land_n tenement_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n or_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n or_o uicarage_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o lease_n make_v within_o three_o year_n before_o the_o twel●th_o of_o april_n in_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o make_v by_o indenture_n seal_v by_o person_n or_o person_n of_o full_a age_n of_o whole_a memory_n not_o unlawful_o co-act_a nor_o under_o covert_a baron_n for_o term_v of_o year_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o the_o lessor_n or_o lessor_n be_v seize_v in_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n to_o their_o only_a use_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lease-making_a and_o whereof_o the_o lessées_n their_o executor_n or_o assign_n at_o time_n of_o this_o act_n make_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o lease_n no_o cause_n of_o reentry_n or_o forfeiture_n be_v have_v or_o make_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n against_o the_o lessor_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o agréement_n specify_v in_o the_o indenture_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o there_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o lessor_n their_o heir_n successor_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o yearly_a rent_n as_o be_v at_o any_o time_n yield_v within_o 20._o year_n before_o make_v of_o any_o such_o lease_n or_o else_o the_o lease_n to_o be_v of_o none_o other_o effect_n than_o they_o be_v of_o before_o this_o act_n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o fine_a feoffement_n act_n or_o act_n to_o be_v make_v suffer_v or_o do_v by_o the_o husband_n only_o of_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o inheritance_n or_o fréehold_v of_o the_o wife_n during_o coverture_n between_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v or_o make_v any_o discontinuance_n or_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o her_o heir_n or_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v claim_v right_a title_n or_o interest_n by_o her_o death_n but_o that_o she_o or_o her_o heir_n or_o they_o to_o who_o such_o right_a or_o title_n shall_v appertain_v after_o her_o decease_n shall_v and_o may_v lawful_o enter_v into_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n any_o such_o fine_a feoffement_n or_o other_o act_n notwithstanding_o except_o fine_n only_o levy_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr whereunto_o the_o wife_n be_v privy_a and_o a_o party_n provide_v that_o this_o clause_n extend_v not_o to_o give_v any_o liberty_n to_o any_o wife_n or_o her_o heir_n to_o avoid_v any_o lease_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o her_o inheritance_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o for_o 21._o year_n or_o under_o or_o for_o three_o life_n at_o the_o most_o whereupon_o yearly_a rent_n shall_v be_v reserve_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o lease_n heretofore_o make_v by_o ecclesiastical_a or_o other_o person_n by_o co●e●t_n or_o common-seale_a which_o lease_n be_v make_v void_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o to_o make_v good_a any_o lease_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n make_v by_o cruent_a seal_n or_o otherwise_o or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n attaint_v of_o ●reason_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxiii_o the_o exposition_n this_o law_n in_o the_o first_o part_n be_v affirmative_a or_o i_o may_v say_v leasative_fw-mi a_o lease_v law_n or_o statute_n tenant_n in_o fée-simple_a jure_fw-la mero_fw-la svo_fw-la nothing_o restrain_v by_o it_o no_o more_o be_v tenant_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la but_o he_o may_v make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o plato_n great_a year_n or_o till_o king_n arthur_n come_v again_o for_o all_o this_o statute_n for_o no_o great_a rent_n than_o three_o bundle_n of_o bulrush_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v before_o although_o her_o land_n be_v never_o lease_v before_o since_o noa●s_n flood_n and_o such_o a_o lease_n shall_v bind_v he_o during_o coverture_n but_o if_o the_o husband_n make_v a_o lease_n by_o paroll_n or_o by_o poll_n deed_n or_o by_o indenture_n and_o the_o wife_n not_o party_n or_o if_o the_o land_n be_v not_o informer_n time_n demise_v or_o if_o the_o ancient_a rent_n or_o more_o be_v not_o reserve_v then_o as_o the_o earth_n stay_v in_o the_o world_n centre_n upon_o nothing_o but_o god_n providence_n and_o permission_n the_o demisée_v lean_v upon_o no_o statute_n but_o hang_v at_o the_o wife_n courtesy_n ponderibus_fw-la librata_fw-la suis_fw-la as_o at_o common_a law_n sect_n xxiv_o law_n before_o the_o statute_n how_o that_o be_v you_o shall_v perceive_v by_o the_o case_n follow_v if_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la tenant_n in_o fee_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la enfeoff_v a_o stranger_n express_v no_o tenure_n the_o feoffé_n be_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o baron_n by_o such_o service_n as_o he_o and_o the_o wife_n hold_v by_o of_o the_o lord_n paramount_n if_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v join_v in_o a_o feoffement_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o baron_n etc._n etc._n the_o express_a tenure_n have_v be_v void_a and_o the_o feoffee_n must_v have_v hold_v of_o they_o both_o by_o such_o service_n as_o they_o hold_v over_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o baron_n in_o this_o case_n have_v die_v and_o the_o wife_n accept_v the_o rent_n in_o her_o viduity_n this_o acceptance_n here_o bar_v she_o for_o ever_o from_o avoid_v the_o feoffement_n by_o writ_n of_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la if_o tenant_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o wife_n the_o feoffor_a shall_v have_v hold_v of_o they_o both_o and_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v die_v the_o feoffor_a be_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o baron_n till_o the_o feoffement_n be_v avoid_v by_o sur_fw-fr cvi_fw-la u●a_fw-la par._n 126._o again_o if_o before_o this_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o tenant_n in_o fee_n iuro_fw-la uxoris_fw-la and_o his_o wife_n have_v join_v in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o exchange_n be_v execute_v the_o husband_n have_v dye_v now_o the_o feme_fw-fr by_o enter_v in_o upon_o the_o land_n give_v she_o upon_o the_o exchange_n shall_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o from_o defeat_v the_o exchange_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o baron_n alone_o she_o may_v have_v defeat_v it_o notwithstanding_o her_o entry_n for_o that_o can_v give_v noseisin_n by_o force_n of_o the_o exchange_n to_o she_o that_o be_v neither_o party_n nor_o privy_a to_o it_o par._n foe_n 8._o and_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n render_v rend_v with_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o make_v livery_n the_o wife_n deliver_v
seisin_n the_o baron_n die_v she_o accept_v the_o rent_n the_o may_v have_v a_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o acceptance_n here_o make_v not_o the_o lease_n good_a because_o the_o livery_n which_o the_o wife_n make_v be_v as_o servant_n to_o her_o master_n and_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baron_n par._n 41._o we_o have_v concern_v acceptance_n some_o plentiful_a learning_n 21._o h._n 6._o foe_n 24._o ascu_n say_v there_o that_o if_o lessée_v for_o year_n be_v in_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o die_v his_o executor_n shall_v pay_v the_o arrearage_n if_o they_o occupy_v the_o farm_n contra_fw-la if_o they_o waive_v possession_n and_o so_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n commit_v waste_v and_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o action_n for_o waste_v do_v by_o the_o husband_n if_o she_o occupy_v the_o land_n contra_fw-la if_o she_o waive_v the_o possession_n and_o by_o paston_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o case_n if_o baron_n seize_v ●ure_n uxoris_fw-la make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o the_o land_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o action_n of_o waste_n for_o she_o be_v not_o party_n to_o the_o lease_n &_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o a_o woman_n upon_o acceptance_n of_o rent_n of_o lease_n for_o year_n make_v by_o her_o husband_n without_o be_v herself_o a_o party_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o she_o may_v enter_v and_o albeit_o the_o lease_n be_v for_o life_n yet_o acceptance_n bar_v not_o a_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la if_o she_o be_v not_o party_n etc._n etc._n 26._o h._n 8._o ●●_o 2._o per_fw-la curiam_fw-la if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr sell_v the_o wife_n land_n make_v feoffement_n and_o the_o vendée_n by_o the_o indenture_n of_o sale_n covenant_n to_o pay_v ten_o pound_n annual_o to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o their_o life_n if_o the_o baron_n die_v and_o the_o feme_fw-fr accept_v the_o ten_o pound_n this_o be_v no_o bar_n in_o cvi_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la no_o more_o than_o acceptance_n of_o rent_n after_o marriage_n dissolve_v where_o the_o baron_n a_o per_fw-la luy_fw-fr made_z a_o feoffement_n or_o lease_n but_o acceptance_n of_o rent_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o both_o make_v a_o feoffement_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v a_o bar_n of_o all_o action_n i_o will_v hunt_v for_o no_o far_o fetch_v learning_n of_o acceptance_n but_o this_o i_o find_v if_o a_o man_n lease_n his_o land_n to_o ●_o 8._o to_o hold_v at_o will_n by_o certain_a rent_n none_o acceptance_n of_o the_o rent_n here_o after_o the_o leassor_n death_n can_v bar_v the_o heir_n of_o entry_n or_o make_v any_o affirmance_n of_o the_o lease_n for_o acceptance_n can_v neither_o make_v good_a a_o lease_n determine_v by_o entry_n or_o a_o lease_n already_o void_a without_o entry_n by_o the_o lessor_n death_n and_o he_o that_o lease_v to_o hold_v at_o will_n end_v that_o will_n when_o he_o end_v his_o life_n but_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n by_o a_o abbot_n or_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v not_o by_o their_o death_n present_o void_a but_o voydable_a and_o the_o successor_n or_o issue_n by_o acceptance_n of_o the_o rent_n affirm_v the_o lease_n so_o do_v the_o feme_fw-fr affirm_v the_o lease_n make_v for_o year_n by_o her_o husband_n of_o her_o land_n by_o acceptance_n when_o she_o be_v become_v sole_a and_o see_v dyer_n 5._o mar._n 159._o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o three_o justice_n dyer_n stamford_n and_o browne_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v make_v a_o lease_n by_o indenture_n render_v rend_v and_o the_o baron_n before_o rend_v day_n die_v and_o the_o feme_fw-fr before_o the_o day_n take_v another_o husband_n who_o accept_v the_o rent_n and_o die_v this_o acceptance_n shall_v bind_v the_o wife_n but_o note_n and_o take_v with_o you_o this_o peculiar_a rule_n where_o acceptance_n bind_v she_o that_o she_o be_v a_o party_n to_o the_o lease_n and_o that_o by_o writing_n for_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n without_o deed_n of_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n this_o be_v méer_o void_a towards_o the_o wife_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o rent_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n plo._n 431._o per_fw-la bromley_n again_o 9_o h._n 6._o if_o tenant_n in_o fee_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o lessée_fw-fr shall_v pay_v the_o rent_n until_o the_o wife_n heir_n enter_v for_o so_o long_o there_o be_v a_o continuance_n of_o a_o fermour_n by_o force_n of_o the_o lease_n but_o none_o ●●owry_n lie_v for_o the_o husband_n because_o he_o have_v no_o reversion_n and_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n vi_o &_o armis_fw-la may_v be_v against_o he_o but_o he_o can_v have_v action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o rent_n but_o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o the_o statute_n nota_fw-la say_v dyer_n that_o the_o common_a opinion_n among_o all_o justice_n at_o this_o day_n be_v if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o hen._n 8._o by_o paroll_fw-fr reserve_v rend_v to_o they_o both_o if_o the_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v become_v sole_a accept_v the_o rent_n at_o the_o fermor_n hand_n this_o bind_v she_o not_o from_o anoyd_v the_o lease_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o indenture_n for_o her_o assent_n be_v requisite_a at_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o ought_v to_o have_v appear_v by_o deed_n dyer_n 1._o mar._n foe_o 91._o the_o same_o learning_n be_v 4._o mar._n fol._n 146._o when_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a depart_v from_o her_o land_n the_o intent_n consideration_n and_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v her_o consent_n to_o the_o whole_a manor_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v for_o law_n that_o if_o before_o the_o statute_n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v make_v a_o lease_n by_o paroll_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n for_o term_n of_o year_n render_v rend_v though_o after_o the_o baron_n death_n she_o have_v accept_v the_o rent_n yet_o she_o may_v out_o the_o termer_n because_o her_o privity_n to_o the_o lease_n appear_v not_o per_fw-la escript_n likewise_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n suffer_v a_o recovery_n or_o fine_a of_o her_o land_n it_o shall_v be_v intend_v by_o law_n to_o be_v to_o her_o own_o use_n if_o there_o appear_v none_o other_o intent_n express_o by_o write_v and_o none_o averment_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o intent_n or_o consideration_n in_o such_o case_n other_o than_o the_o indenture_n specifi_v sect_n xxv_o observation_n upon_o the_o very_a statute_n i_o have_v show_v what_o strength_n a_o demise_n or_o lease_n for_o year_n make_v of_o the_o wife_n land_n by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o by_o the_o baron_n only_o be_v of_o before_o the_o statute_n and_o be_v of_o be_v make_v since_o the_o statute_n without_o the_o appoint_a circumstance_n and_o solemnity_n now_o a_o little_a to_o the_o very_a statute_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o 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wife_n she_o woman_n die_v the_o heir_n enter_v the_o baron_n bring_v a_o assize_n which_o be_v judge_v maintainable_a for_o while_o the_o baron_n live_v he_o be_v tenant_n to_o the_o heir_n action_n and_o the_o th●_n judgement_n be_v that_o amy_n townsend_n be_v never_o remit_v the_o reason_n be_v indeed_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o to_o make_v a_o remitter_n for_o the_o clause_n of_o save_v of_o dr●its_n title_n and_o action_n be_v of_o such_o right_a etc._n etc._n as_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n and_o not_o of_o any_o right_n title_n or_o action_n rise_v since_o or_o after_o it_o now_o note_v that_o as_o a_o lease_n make_v for_o twenty_o year_n by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n for_o life_n bind_v not_o any_o remainder_n by_o the_o statute_n which_o speak_v only_o that_o lease_n make_v by_o tenant_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v bind_v heir_n and_o successor_n so_o i_o will_v infer_v that_o if_o the_o leassor_n inheritance_n be_v determine_v whether_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la in_o tail_n or_o otherwise_o in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n must_v be_v free_a from_o the_o statute_n but_o note_v that_o the_o point_n which_o make_v i_o choose_v this_o case_n for_o illustration_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v this_o amy_n townesend_n be_v judge_v not_o remit_v because_o she_o have_v no_o title_n of_o entry_n but_o only_o by_o the_o 27_o etc._n etc._n of_o use_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v needs_o claim_v her_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o use_n but_o put_v case_n the_o feoffement_n have_v be_v since_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o the_o law_n will_v then_o have_v judge_v a_o remitter_n for_o by_o littleton_n where_o any_o person_n entry_n be_v congeable_a which_o take_v estate_n for_o life_n or_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v a_o remitter_n if_o the_o reprisall_n be_v not_o by_o indenture_n or_o record_n or_o some_o matter_n of_o estoppell_n for_o always_o where_o there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n or_o title_n the_o law_n must_v judge_v for_o the_o best_a as_o well_o in_o the_o entry_n as_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o a_o indenture_n make_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v none_o estoppell_n to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o common_a law_n concern_v the_o case_n 21._o ed._n 3._o wilby_n which_o give_v judgement_n think_v the_o baron_n advantage_n a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o remitter_n yet_o if_o he_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v remit_v but_o if_o you_o look_v brook_n remitter_n 21._o and_o 41._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o feme_fw-fr be_v maintenant_fw-fr remit_v though_o to_o save_v the_o husband_n advantage_n of_o warranty_n they_o will_v not_o so_o judge_v it_o quod_fw-la mirum_fw-la say_v brook_n and_o quaere_fw-la quia_fw-la contrarium_fw-la a_o ceo_fw-la iour_fw-fr sect_n xxvii_o whether_o acceptance_n or_o taciturnity_n may_v not_o take_v away_o a_o entry_n at_o this_o day_n no_o fine_n feoffement_n or_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o husband_n only_o shall_v make_v any_o discontinuance_n or_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o wife_n but_o that_o she_o may_v enter_v etc._n etc._n what_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o feoffement_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n by_o solemn_a indenture_n with_o livery_n and_o seisin_n clear_a this_o take_v not_o away_o at_o this_o day_n the_o wife_n entry_n after_o coverture_n end_v but_o admit_v when_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n she_o refuse_v to_o enter_v and_o accept_v payment_n of_o rent_n or_o performance_n of_o covenant_n be_v not_o now_o both_o her_o entry_n and_o her_o action_n go_v also_o even_o as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o infant_n which_o make_v such_o a_o feoffement_n or_o lease_n and_o accept_v the_o rent_n when_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n the_o question_n must_v be_v answer_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o aid_v a_o woman_n after_o such_o ratification_n by_o acceptance_n volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la nec_fw-la invitis_fw-la confirmantur_fw-la beneficia_fw-la a_o lease_n by_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr per_fw-la indenture_n be_v not_o void_a present_o by_o the_o baron_n death_n but_o whereas_o before_o she_o be_v drive_v to_o suit_n and_o action_n she_o may_v now_o enter_v by_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o compel_v she_o not_o to_o enter_v neither_o ca_v any_o fréehold_a upon_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o baron_n alone_o alien_a his_o wife_n land_n by_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n the_o wife_n may_v enter_v by_o force_n of_o this_o statute_n but_o per_fw-la opinionem_fw-la totius_fw-la curiae_fw-la ed._n 6._o dyer_n foe_o 72._o if_o she_o suffer_v five_o year_n to_o pass_v and_o expire_v without_o entry_n or_o user_n of_o action_n she_o and_o her_o heir_n shall_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o for_o this_o statute_n of_o 32._o though_o it_o limit_v no_o time_n for_o the_o woman_n entry_n yet_o it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o fine_n with_o proclamation_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v not_o the_o general_a law_n make_v 4._o hen._n 7._o cap._n 24._o of_o fine_n with_o proclamation_n and_o see_v sir_n ed._n coke_n 8._o rep._n foe_o 72._o in_o grenlies_n case_n sect_n xxviii_o of_o fines_n see_v further_o the_o case_n 18._o eliz._n dyer_n 351._o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n in_o see_v to_o the_o baron_n right_a heir_n the_o baron_n alone_o levy_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o afterward_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n devise_v the_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o a_o stranger_n upon_o condition_n to_o pay_v certain_a rend_v annual_o out_o of_o the_o land_n with_o clause_n of_o distress_n etc._n etc._n the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v and_o claim_v estate_n only_o for_o life_n pay_v rend_v
according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o die_v now_o the_o question_n be_v wh●_n the_o issue_n in_o tail_n or_o devisée_v of_o the_o remainder_n shall_v have_v this_o land_n et_fw-la per_fw-la iudicium_fw-la curiae_fw-la partly_o because_o his_o mother_n have_v wave_v the_o estate_n tail_n and_o although_o she_o have_v not_o do_v so_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v not_o convey_v his_o title_n and_o descent_n but_o aswell_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n as_o to_o his_o mother_n the_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n levy_v only_o by_o his_o father_n bar_v he_o so_o far_o go_v the_o book_n and_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o bar_v the_o wife_n if_o she_o will_n see_v also_o 5._o eliz._n 224_o in_o dyer_n the_o husband_n levy_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o after_o five_o year_n die_v his_o widow_n continue_v sole_a of_o full_a age_n whole_a memory_n out_o of_o prison_n within_o compass_n of_o the_o four_o sea_n and_o do_v not_o make_v any_o demand_n or_o claim_v of_o dower_n within_o 5._o year_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n quaere_fw-la if_o he_o which_o plead_v in_o bar_n of_o dower_n ought_v express_o to_o aver_v this_o the_o question_n be_v if_o she_o be_v bar_v of_o dower_n dyer_n tell_v we_o termino_fw-la hillarij_fw-la 4._o h._n 8._o rotulo_fw-la 344._o such_o a_o bar_n plead_v be_v admit_v good_a for_o the_o ground_n of_o dower_n be_v the_o husband_n seisin_n and_o the_o action_n give_v by_o his_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v within_o the_o second_o save_v of_o 4._o h_o 7._o which_o preserve_v to_o all_o which_o be_v not_o party_n pursuit_n of_o right_n grow_v after_o the_o fine_a by_z or_o upon_o cause_n before_o the_o fine_a so_o that_o they_o take_v it_o within_o five_o year_n in_o plowden_n foe_n 373._o justice_n dyer_n argue_v stowell_n and_o the_o lord_n zouch_v case_n affirm_v the_o learning_n which_o i_o have_v recite_v out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n but_o plowden_n insert_v his_o note_n that_o he_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o a_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o no_o time_n of_o her_o dower_n after_o such_o a_o fine_a for_o say_v he_o the_o aim_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o as_o against_o future_a droict_n be_v whole_o against_o such_o right_n as_o either_o suffer_v wrong_a before_o the_o fine_a or_o by_o the_o fine_a and_o in_o this_o case_n of_o dower_n the_o title_n be_v all_o after_o the_o fine_a and_o stand_v well_o in_o accord_n with_o it_o not_o touch_v by_o the_o statute_n the_o woman_n therefore_o may_v demand_v when_o she_o list_v so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cessor_fw-la begin_v a_o year_n before_o a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n continue_v a_o year_n after_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o restreyn_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 5._o or_o 15._o year_n to_o bring_v a_o cessavir_n so_o he_o say_v likewise_o if_o a_o mortgage_n be_v disseise_v a_o fine_a leny_v by_o the_o disseisor_n with_o proclamation_n pass_v yet_o the_o morgager_n pay_v his_o money_n to_o the_o morgagee_n may_v at_o any_o time_n within_o 5._o year_n or_o more_o after_o the_o payment_n re-enter_v when_o giant_n fight_v pigmée_n may_v not_o part_v they_o but_o howsoever_o some_o incertainty_n arise_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v here_o certain_a that_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o the_o husband_n only_o of_o his_o own_o land_n toll_v not_o the_o wife_n action_n of_o dower_n if_o she_o come_v in_o time_n and_o a_o fine_a so_o levy_v by_o he_o of_o the_o wife_n land_n take_v not_o away_o her_o seasonable_a entry_n but_o the_o gulf_n that_o swall_v up_o entry_n action_n right_a and_o all_o possibility_n of_o reducement_n by_o law_n be_v a_o fine_a lawful_o levy_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr where_o forsooth_o because_o a_o woman_n be_v examine_v by_o a_o justice_n or_o one_o that_o have_v a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v her_o free_a consent_n and_o agreement_n what_o can_v man_n get_v wife_n to_o do_v if_o they_o listen_v she_o shall_v be_v bar_v and_o for_o ever_o exclude_v of_o a_o great_a many_o acre_n of_o ground_n for_o a_o few_o kiss_n and_o a_o gay_a gown_n that_o be_v a_o fine_a finem_fw-la litibus_fw-la imponens_fw-la for_o till_o it_o be_v do_v and_o dispatch_v the_o poor_a woman_n can_v have_v no_o quiet_a her_o husband_n keep_v such_o a_o iawl_a sect_n xxix_o of_o common_a recovery_n as_o for_o trick_n of_o common_a recovery_n i_o perceive_v not_o how_o that_o can_v be_v great_o prejudicial_a to_o woman_n for_o first_o if_o a_o man_n will_v suffer_v a_o feign_a recovery_n of_o his_o own_o land_n to_o defeat_v his_o wife_n dower_n she_o may_v falsi●●e_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o ejection_n firmae_fw-la per_fw-la ear_n against_o snow_n plough_v foe_fw-mi 515._o the_o baron_n there_o be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n his_o wife_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n with_o voucher_n to_o his_o own_o use_n etc._n etc._n the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n be_v that_o though_o the_o woman_n suruive_v yet_o the_o estate_n tail_n shall_v be_v bar_v for_o it_o be_v find_v precise_o by_o verdict_n that_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o inheritance_n the_o baron_n therefore_o which_o alone_o lose_v estato_n tail_n by_o the_o recovery_n may_v recover_v alone_a estate_n tail_n in_o value_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wife_n no_o man_n can_v say_v what_o estate_n she_o have_v nor_o whether_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la or_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a if_o she_o have_v lose_v the_o land_n by_o default_n so_o likewise_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o recovery_n nothing_o for_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o her_o recompense_n in_o value_n must_v be_v she_o be_v name_v say_v the_o justice_n upon_o intent_n to_o bar_v she_o of_o dower_n and_o such_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o husband_n which_o will_v have_v their_o wife_n name_v in_o such_o recovery_n but_o clear_a the_o estate_n tail_n be_v bar_v if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n may_v sue_v execution_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchée_o by_o estoppell_n yet_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o father_n but_o he_o may_v oust_v she_o of_o that_o which_o she_o have_v so_o recover_v in_o value_n etc._n etc._n see_v sir_n e._n coke_n 10._o rep._n 43._o a._n in_o mary_n portingtons_n ca._n that_o the_o usage_n have_v be_v always_o upon_o common_a recovery_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o examine_v the_o wife_n and_o to_o grant_v a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o take_v upon_o her_o examination_n her_o conusance_n as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o fine_a but_o let_v the_o case_n be_v tenant_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la be_v agree_v with_o john_n a_o style_n to_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n of_o his_o wife_n land_n to_o certain_a use_n comprise_v in_o indenture_n betwixt_o they_o two_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr which_o appear_v in_o 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make_v discontinuance_n etc._n etc._n except_o only_o a_o fine_a by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr ergo_fw-la such_o a_o recovery_n notwithstanding_o though_o it_o be_v execute_v the_o wife_n may_v enter_v see_v 23._o eliz._n cap._n 3._o and_o there_o be_v a_o save_n to_o every_o feme_fw-fr covert_n or_o her_o heir_n her_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o be_v sue_v within_o 7._o year_n after_o she_o become_v sole_a for_o reverse_v of_o fine_n and_o recovery_n past_a if_o they_o must_v be_v reverse_a by_o error_n it_o seem_v without_o error_n they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o rule_n to_o conclude_v withal_o take_v this_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o baron_n do_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o court_n which_o thing_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v compellable_n to_o do_v it_o
legacy_n be_v with_o a_o express_a exclusion_n of_o dower_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v sir_n ed._n coke_n 4._o rep._n foe_o 4._o a._n in_o vernons_n case_n resolve_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o will_v to_o be_v for_o her_o jointure_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o her_o dower_n see_v 38._o h._n 8._o dyer_n 61._o william_n whorewhod_n seize_v of_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 360._o pound_n of_o which_o 60._o pound_n be_v by_o joint_a purchase_n to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n during_o coverture_n devise_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n during_o her_o life_n with_o those_o land_n which_o she_o have_v in_o jointure_n the_o assignment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o his_o executor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o law_n this_o widow_n refuse_v her_o jointure_n of_o 60._o pound_n and_o demand_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n viz._n 120._o pound_n as_o her_o legacy_n with_o a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v for_o her_o d●wer_n viz._n 80._o pound_n at_o last_o by_o agreement_n it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o legacy_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o forty_o pound_n over_o for_o dower_n this_o case_n decide_v the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o latter_a opinion_n express_v ideo_fw-la quaere_fw-la brooke_n note_v also_o dower_n 69._o that_o per_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la if_o a_o man_n make_v his_o wife_n joint-purchaser_n with_o he_o after_o coverture_n of_o any_o estate_n of_o frank_n tenement_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o fée-simple_a it_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o dower_n if_o she_o agree_v to_o the_o jointure_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la viri_fw-la otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o fée-simple_a for_o thereof_o the_o statute_n say_v nothing_o but_o m._n brograve_n in_o his_o read_n do_v maintain_v for_o all_o the_o foresay_a opinion_n that_o where_o fee-simple_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr for_o jointure_n express_o it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n within_o compass_n of_o this_o statute_n for_o if_o estate_n in_o tail_n or_o for_o life_n be_v a_o good_a jointure_n and_o exclude_v dower_n by_o acceptance_n etc._n etc._n a_o fortiore_fw-la fée-simple_a shall_v bar_v and_o see_v in_o vernons_n case_n report_v by_o sir_n ed._n coke_n 4._o rep._n foe_o 3._o b._n that_o the_o case_n in_o brooke_n be_v misreported_n and_o the_o lord_n dyer_n be_v against_o it_o and_o confute_v brook_n reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n he_o rely_v also_o upon_o dame_n dennis_n case_n 8._o eliz_n dyer_o 248._o a_o indenture_n be_v make_v 36._o h●n_n 8._o betwixt_o sir_n maurice_n dennis_n and_o elizabeth_n statham_n that_o in_o consideration_n of_o expect_a marriage_n and_o other_o thing_n reasonable_a the_o say_a sir_n maurice_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o stand_v seize_v of_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n until_o marriage_n be_v have_v and_o solemnize_v and_o then_o to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_v maurice_n and_o elizabeth_n and_o their_o heir_n after_o marriage_n sir_n maurice_n die_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o demand_v dower_n of_o his_o other_o land_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o this_o conveyance_n and_o matter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la with_o averrement_n that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o jointure_n shall_v bar_v she_o of_o dower_n catline_n saunders_n and_o dyer_n be_v against_o the_o dower_n by_o equity_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o in_o the_o three_o proviso_n be_v of_o jointure_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o otherwise_o against_o they_o be_v justice_n browne_n and_o whiddon_n and_o they_o resemble_v this_o statute_n to_o another_o of_o the_o 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 20._o which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o fée-simple_a but_o be_v mean_v and_o express_v only_o of_o estate_n for_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n several_o or_o joint_o with_o the_o baron_n but_o justice_n dyer_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o m._n brograve_n upon_o diligent_a conference_n with_o sage_a man_n of_o law_n do_v strong_o adhere_v to_o his_o former_a opinion_n that_o this_o conveyance_n with_o averment_n make_v a_o good_a jointure_n you_o shall_v find_v again_o 14._o &_o 15._o el●z_n he_o affirm_v for_o law_n that_o where_o fée-simple_a be_v limit_v over_o to_o a_o wife_n or_o estate_n make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o fee_n it_o be_v averrable_a pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la if_o the_o conveyance_n he_o not_o express_o contrary_a see_v a_o question_n for_o averment_n dyer_n 226._o one_o that_o have_v a_o use_n in_o fee_n of_o certain_a land_n to_o the_o value_n annual_a of_o 100_o pound_n take_v a_o wife_n 22._o h._n 8._o and_o after_o espousal_n at_o request_n of_o his_o wife_n friend_n and_o parent_n cause_v the_o feoffee_n to_o execute_v estate_n to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o himself_o of_o parcel_n of_o this_o land_n to_o twenty_o pound_n value_n etc._n etc._n he_o then_o purchase_v other_o land_n and_o after_o 27._o die_v seize_v of_o all_o the_o wife_n by_o take_v rent_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o twenty_o pound_n land_n agree_v to_o her_o estate_n therein_o and_o afterward_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n detertia_fw-la par●e_fw-la residui_fw-la omnium_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o statute_n be_v express_v of_o jointure_n and_o the_o deed_n whereby_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v no_o mention_n of_o jointure_n or_o dower_n quaere_fw-la whether_o this_o matter_n general_o allege_v without_o averment_n that_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la junctura_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la do●e_n shall_v bar_v or_o no_o see_v the_o institution_n of_o sir_n ed._n coke_n ●o_o 36._o much_o matter_n concern_v jointure_n in_o all_o conveyance_n or_o purchase_n for_o jointure_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o fine_a or_o common_a recovery_n he_o which_o make_v the_o estate_n must_v be_v a_o person_n able_a to_o convey_v etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o jointure_n make_v or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o good_a he_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la attaint_n of_o treason_n a_o alien_n bear_v or_o under_o age_n but_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o coverture_n or_o after_o if_o she_o accept_v it_o agree_v at_o m._n fitch_n read_v sect_n xxxii_o the_o word_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n land_n be_v intend_v as_o well_o of_o pasture_n meadow_n wood_n heath_n etc._n etc._n as_o of_o arable_a and_o land_n cover_v with_o water_n or_o surround_v be_v within_o the_o statute_n so_o be_v a_o town_n a_o isle_n etc._n etc._n but_o vestura_fw-la terrae_fw-la or_o a_o upper_a chamber_n can_v make_v a_o jointure_n as_o land_n tenement_n assure_v in_o jointure_n may_v be_v aduousans_a rectory_n windmill_n a_o upper_a chamber_n a_o seignory_n in_o chivalry_n and_o a_o reversion_n sur_fw-fr estate_n pur_fw-mi vi●_n all_o come_n within_o the_o mea●ing_n of_o the_o statute_n as_o for_o a_o reversion_n upon_o or_o after_o estate_n for_o year_n it_o be_v rather_o in_o account_n of_o law_n land_n than_o a_o tenement_n for_o the_o frank_n tenement_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a be_v as_o the_o present_a substance_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o and_o the_o reversion_n of_o either_o of_o these_o particular_a estate_n if_o rend_v be_v reserve_v may_v well_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o jointure_n yea_o and_o whether_o rend_v be_v reserve_v or_o no_o upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o doubt_v whether_o the_o reversion_n be_v assignable_a for_o a_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o frank_a tenement_n pass_v present_o and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o assize_n thereof_o but_o clear_a a_o nude_v reversion_n sur_fw-fr estate_n pour_fw-fr vie_fw-fr sans_fw-fr rent_n because_o it_o be_v no_o present_a commodity_n can_v make_v a_o jointure_n yet_o if_o such_o a_o reversion_n be_v assign_v and_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o husband_n life_n time_n it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a jointure_n by_o matter_n of_o subsequent_a hereditament_n within_o the_o statute_n may_v be_v a_o rent_n charge_v grant_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o life_n though_o it_o be_v never_o in_o esse_fw-la before_o or_o a_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n but_o the_o hereditament_n assign_v must_v be_v a_o profit_n and_o commodity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o assignable_a &c_n &c_n for_o homage_n or_o fealty_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o jointure_n rend_a payable_a every_o five_o year_n may_v be_v assign_v for_o jointure_n for_o be_v a_o profit_n though_o it_o be_v not_o annual_a and_o a_o ancient_a kéepership_n of_o a_o park_n with_o a_o fee_n belong_v to_o it_o may_v be_v appoint_v or_o assign_v in_o dower_n but_o so_o be_v not_o a_o
a_o di●●ringas_fw-la shall_v go_v against_o he_o again_o 11._o h._n 4._o a_o 〈…〉_o ●api●s_v go_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n appear_v and_o the_o wife_n make_v default_n the_o plaintiff_n can_v not_o obtain_v exigent_n against_o they_o both_o but_o he_o have_v it_o against_o the_o feme_fw-fr and_o a_o idem_fw-la die_v give_v to_o the_o baron_n for_o though_o in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la redd●●_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o grand_a 〈…〉_o and_o such_o like_a and_o for_o loss_n of_o 〈…〉_o return_v upon_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o wife_n default_n be_v the_o husband_n default_n yet_o the_o wife_n default_n only_o shall_v ●ot_n ●ée_v so_o 〈…〉_o to_o he_o as_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o a_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o to_o the_o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n likewise_o 39_o ed_n ●_o 3._o fol._n 18._o 〈…〉_o against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr at_o the_o exigent_n the_o baron_n appear_v the_o wife_n make_v default_n and_o because_o she_o be_v misname_v in_o the_o writ_n a_o new_a exigent_n go_v out_o and_o a●_n idem_fw-la dies_fw-la to_o the_o husband_n yet_o he_o be_v compel_v here_o to_o answer_v maintenant_n 8._o h._n 4._o fol._n 6._o in_o appeal_n of_o mayhem_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr after_o exigent_n award_v the_o baron_n alone_o come_v and_o find_v surety_n and_o have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la though_o the_o wife_n never_o appear_v 12_o h._n 4._o foe_n 1._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr process_n continue_v till_o capias_fw-la be_v award_v than_o the_o baron_n appear_v of_o his_o ow●●_n accord_n and_o the_o wife_n make_v default_n a_o idem_fw-la dies_fw-la be_v give_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o a_o capias_fw-la sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la go_v against_o the_o wife_n which_o come_v and_o find_v surety_n have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n then_o at_o the_o day_n of_o appear_v the_o wife_n c●me_v and_o the_o baron_n make_v default_n therein_o be_v award_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v another_o day_n of_o maineprise_n and_o process_n go_v out_o against_o the_o husband_n but_o this_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v no_o example_n in_o temps_fw-fr a_o vener_n sect_n xlvii_o of_o fourch_v this_o interchange_n or_o shift_v of_o appearance_n and_o default_n by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v call_v sourch_a or_o fourcher_n the_o term_n be_v of_o no_o great_a lineage_n than_o from_o a_o hay_n fork_n or_o pitchfork_n which_o in_o french_a be_v four_o the_o logician_n call_v their_o dilemma_n a_o fork_n and_o our_o ancient_n have_v give_v a_o like_a name_n to_o a_o subtle_a kind_n of_o delay_n which_o parcener_n jointenant_n and_o marry_v couple_n have_v at_o the_o common_a law_n when_o suit_n be_v commence_v against_o they_o call_v forcher_n for_o even_o as_o a_o cunning_a fight_a bull_n when_o he_o be_v bait_v offer_v to_o the_o dog_n first_o one_o horn_n and_o then_o another_o may_v be_v say_v to_o forth_o so_o these_o conjoin_a adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o play_v with_o both_o tynes_n when_o first_o one_o shall_v appear_v and_o his_o fellow_n be_v ●ssoyned_v and_o at_o the_o next_o day_n of_o appearance_n he_o shall_v make_v default_n which_o former_o appear_v and_o be_v essoyn_v by_o he_o which_o first_o make_v default_n against_o this_o west_n 1._o ca._n 42._o complain_v that_o demandant_o be_v great_o delay_v by_o 〈…〉_o which_o may_v not_o answer_v but_o together_o and_o by_o jointenant_n which_o know_v not_o their_o own_o several_a that_o use_v to_o four●h_v by_o ●ssoine_n till_o every_o one_o be_v once_o essoin_v ordein_v that_o such_o tenant_n henceforth_o shall_v be_v allow_v no_o essoine_n more_o than_o at_o one_o day_n and_o as_o one_o person_n the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n make_v 6._o eius●em_n regis_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o first_o recite_v the_o former_a statute_n thus_o whereas_o it_o be_v establish_v that_o parcener_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a shall_v not_o four_o by_o essoine_n after_o they_o have_v once_o appear_v in_o court_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v when_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v implead_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o book_n 12._o h_n 4._o foe_n 1._o culpeppe●_n affirm_v that_o fourcher_n which_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o die_v by_o this_o statute_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o thy_o 〈…〉_o confess_v that_o the_o statute_n i_o 〈…〉_o l●●d_v 〈…〉_o yet_o say_v he_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o may_v never_o four_o by_o distress_n infinet_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n one_o person_n in_o law_n thus_o much_o of_o sourch_v sect_n xlviii_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr appear_v but_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v no_o delay_n use_v how_o shall_v baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr plead_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v hardly_o comprehend_v within_o rule_n brooke_n set_v down_o that_o in_o a_o quid_fw-la ●uris_fw-la clamat_fw-la against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr they_o may_v deny_v the_o deed_n by_o which_o the_o feme_fw-fr shall_v be_v bind_v and_o a_o quid_fw-la iuris_fw-la clamat_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n 18._o h._n 6._o foe_n 1._o titulo_fw-la baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr 83._o and_o where_o the_o baron_n be_v estop_v from_o plead_v non_fw-la tenure_n the_o wife_n be_v so_o t●●_n titulo_fw-la lou●nes_fw-la account_n br._n 17._o ●6_n assisar_n p._n 44._o a_o assize_n be_v bring_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n canis_fw-la in_o proper_a person_n and_o plead_v the_o plaintiff_n 〈…〉_o the_o wine_n attorney_n be_v ask_v if_o he_o will_v ass●●t_v to_o the_o plea_n who_o answer_v he_o will_v be_v advise_v therefore_o thes_n d●●●_n be_v deliver_v ba●●_n again_o to_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v unless_o the_o wine_n attorney_n consent_v who_o alterward_o agree_v thus_o do_v fitzh_n titulo_fw-la assize_n abridge_v the_o case_n 243._o very_a near_a the_o original_n for_o brook_n mistake_v it_o or_o i_o mistake_v he_o in_o the_o title_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr 72._o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr executrix_fw-la it_o in_o a_o good_a plead_n to_o say_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v full_o administer_v and_o a_o good_a replication_n to_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a have_v assert_n sin_n pa●ler_a del_o baron_fw-fr ●●_o hen._n 6._o foe_n 4._o and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o wife_n 〈…〉_o may_v administer_v and_o distribute_v god_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o if_o that_o she_o sell_v the_o testator_n good_n and_o redeem_v they_o yet_o still_o they_o remain_v asset_n if_o a_o fame_n tenant_n for_o life_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o they_o sine_fw-la be_v 〈…〉_o of_o a_o stranger_n if_o the_o baron_n die_v he_o in_o 〈…〉_o can_v enter_v for_o that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o husband_n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n for_o life_n take_v a_o husband_n which_o alien_v in_o fee_n and_o he_o in_o reverston_n enter_v if_o now_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n again_o 29._o assisar_n p._n 43._o brook_n 86._o titulo_fw-la baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o case_n be_v of_o a_o estate_n make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o nature_n of_o assize_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n plead_v non_fw-fr tenure_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o for_o himself_o joyntenantie_a with_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v bolden_n a_o good_a plea_n per_fw-la curian●_n and_o not_o double_a for_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o both_o 16._o h._n 6._o foe_n 22._o 12._o rich._n 2._o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v acquit_v in_o appeal_n &_o it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n that_o they_o have_v be_v imprison_v to_o damnage_n c._n l._n by_o thin_a &_o h●ll_a justice_n the_o damage_n ought_v to_o be_v sever_v the_o baron_n to_o have_v one_o judgement_n for_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n another_o judgement_n for_o his_o wife_n for_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v die_v before_o execution_n the_o wife_n ought_v to_o have_v execution_n of_o her_o da●u●ages_n and_o not_o the_o husband_n executor_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o recovery_n be_v in_o common_a fitzh_n titulo_fw-la judgement_n 108._o sect_n xlix_o outlarie_o of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o 44._o ed._n ●_o foe_fw-mi 3._o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v outlaw_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n get_v each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a charter_n of_o pardon_n sue_v scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o find_v maineprise_v joint_o the_o viscount_n return_v that_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la come_v tardy_a at_o which_o return_n the_o baron_n appear_v without_o his_o wife_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v scire_fw-la facias_fw-la sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la
of_o the_o heir_n &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la this_o say_v dyer_n be_v hold_v no_o good_a plead_n for_o the_o quarentine_n but_o she_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n certain_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forty_o day_n continue_v therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n make_v her_o w●i●●_n her_o plea_n and_o travers_n the_o entry_n n●ta_fw-la prolege_n if_o a_o woman_n marry_v within_o the_o forty_o day_n she_o lose_v her_o quarentine_a dower_n brooke_n ●y_a dower_n 101._o 1._o m._n but_o if_o otherwise_o she_o be_v ou●●ed_v by_o the_o heir_n within_o the_o forty_o day_n she_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr quarentena_fw-la habenda_fw-la no_o ●●_o br_o 161._o b._n sect_n iv_o assignment_n of_o dower_n now_o to_o assignment_n of_o dower_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o it_o appear_v certain_a what_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v in_o dower_n she_o may_v enter_v present_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o tarry_v for_o none_o assignment_n per_fw-la littleton_n yet_o perkins_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o iij._n s._n rend_v charge_n in_o fee_n though_o here_o the_o three_o part_n be_v certain_a enough_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o distrai●●●_n for_o xij_o d._n before_o assignment_n nay_o further_o if_o she_o rec●●●●_n this_o dower_n by_o action_n yet_o she_o shall_v not_o distrain_v for_o it_o before_o execution_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n do_v marry_v with_o a_o woman_n tenant_n by_o iij._n s._n rent_n and_o die_v here_o she_o shall_v have_v xij_o d._n dower_n by_o way_n of_o reteiner_n without_o any_o assignment_n and_o in_o case_n where_o rent_n be_v recover_v in_o dower_n the_o viscount_n may_v deliver_v seizin_n by_o grass_n by_o a_o bough_n by_o a_o clod_n of_o land_n or_o by_o the_o distress_n of_o beast_n take_v upon_o the_o land_n though_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o the_o party_n can_v charge_v any_o those_o beast_n 40._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 22._o sect_n v._o who_o may_v assign_v dower_n sometime_o dower_n be_v assignable_a by_o the_o husband_n heir_n as_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o one_o county_n make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o one_o acre_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v the_o heir_n may_v endow_v the_o widow_n with_o parcel_n of_o the_o acre_n remain_v in_o allowance_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a dower_n &_o be_v for_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n bring_v by_o she_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o vouch_v the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v recover_v conditional_o against_o the_o voucher_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o part_n of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v to_o he_o descend_v and_o endow_v his_o mother_n of_o the_o parcel_n remain_v in_o allowance_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a yet_o in_o this_o case_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o lessée_fw-fr if_o he_o vouch_v his_o lessor_n the_o recovery_n shall_v not_o be_v against_o the_o vouchée_o because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o warranty_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o father_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v general_o vouch_v the_o heir_n and_o have_v general_o enter_v into_o warranty_n judgement_n perhaps_o shall_v be_v conditional_o against_o he_o sometime_o the_o husband_n one_o feofee_n or_o vendée_o shall_v assign_v dower_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n accept_v dower_n from_o one_o of_o her_o husband_n feofée_n in_o parcel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o allowance_n of_o her_o dower_n of_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v this_o shall_v bind_v she_o against_o the_o other_o 〈…〉_o fee_n yet_o some_o have_v doubt_v thereof_o because_o the_o other_o feoffee_n say_v they_o can_v plead_v this_o in_o a_o action_n of_o dower_n against_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o mean_v to_o bring_v into_o court_n he_o which_o make_v assignment_n be_v a_o stranger_n if_o diverse_a joyntenant_n be_v of_o certain_a land_n assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v good_a against_o they_o all_o but_o if_o one_o joyntenant_v of_o land_n assign_v rend_v in_o allowance_n of_o dower_n his_o follow_v shall_v not_o be_v distrain_v for_o this_o rent_n for_o there_o can_v be_v none_o enforcement_n to_o assign_v dower_n after_o this_o manner_n likewise_o if_o the_o desseisor_n assign_v a_o rend_a charge_n out_o of_o the_o land_n this_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o desseis●e_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la assignment_n of_o dower_n may_v be_v by_o one_o which_o be_v a_o disseisor_n abator_n or_o intr●dor_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o assignment_n be_v without_o fraud_n in_o the_o woman_n endow_v and_o sans_o ●or●_n to_o any_o other_o person_n it_o be_v good_a though_o the_o assignor_n be_v a_o tortuous_a possessor_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covine_n or_o tort_n the_o assignment_n be_v voidable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o entry_n 44._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 46._o a_o woman_n that_o have_v title_n of_o dower_n with_o intent_n of_o defeat_v the_o tenant_n warranty_n make_v a_o stranger_n to_o enter_v and_o against_o he_o she_o recover_v dower_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o assize_n which_o she_o bring_v afterward_o that_o he_o recovery_n will_v not_o serve_v she_o but_o her_o estate_n be_v gain_v by_o des●isin_n because_o of_o the_o covine_n assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o he_o which_o have_v francktenement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o right_a of_o dower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o assign_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o francktenement_n yet_o that_o shall_v stand_v until_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o if_o tenant_n per_fw-la elegit_fw-la statute_n staple_n or_o statute_n merchant_n assign_v dower_n it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v good_a say_v perkins_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n lie_v not_o against_o such_o a_o guardian_n see_v 29._o assis_n p._n 68_o but_o assignment_n by_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n be_v good_a till_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v defeat_v if_o the_o woman_n title_n of_o dower_n be_v just_a sect_n vi_o assignment_n to_o herself_o or_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o forty_o acre_n of_o land_n 20._o by_o chivalry_n and_o 20._o by_o soccage_n die_v etc._n etc._n and_o his_o wife_n be_v guardian_n in_o soccage_n bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n in_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o court_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n he_o may_v plead_v this_o matter_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v it_o adjudge_v that_o the_o woman_n endow_v herself_o of_o the_o fa●●est_a in_o she_o own_o possession_n and_o if_o she_o can_v deny_v the_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o the_o lord_n to_o retain_v quiet_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o after_o this_o judgement_n the_o woman_n may_v endow_v herself_o in_o presence_n of_o her_o neighbour_n by_o limit_n and_o bound_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi part_n of_o the_o soccage_n land_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o herself_o for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n this_o manner_n of_o endowment_n be_v never_o before_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o it_o either_o in_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o court_n and_o it_o be_v to_o save_v the_o state_n of_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n perkins_n give_v this_o matter_n which_o litlton_n leave_v thus_o raw_a a_o turn_n or_o two_o more_o and_o so_o do_v keble_n 14._o hen._n 7._o 26._o if_o say_v they_o the_o land_n which_o the_o woman_n have_v by_o her_o gardianship_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o her_o just_a dower_n for_o the_o smallness_n of_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v charge_v with_o some_o rent_n she_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n in_o her_o replication_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n can_v deny_v it_o or_o do_v travers_n it_o and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o woman_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o chivalry_n as_o together_o with_o that_o she_o have_v in_o possession_n already_o may_v make_v up_o just_a a_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v all_o of_o soccage_n tenure_n the_o widow_n be_v guardian_n can_v endow_v herself_o the_o la_n pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi but_o she_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o three_o part_n in_o her_o account_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o she_o be_v guardian_n for_o if_o she_o bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o heir_n he_o can_v plead_v her_o gardinship_n and_o that_o she_o may_v endow_v herself_o see_v 45._o edw._n ●_o fol._n 6._o if_o such_o a_o feme_fw-fr guardian_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o one_o who_o her_o husband_n
substance_n of_o the_o entry_n be_v no_o more_o but_o con●ider●tum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la re●up●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d p●rte_n and_o then_o either_o present_o or_o after_o ward_n ●●_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o demandant_n there_o be_v award_v a_o writ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr tertia_fw-la parte_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o must_v make_v return_n how_o he_o have_v execute_v the_o king_n commandment_n but_o i_o find_v by_o dyer_n 11._o eliz._n fol._n 278._o that_o a_o alias_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v award_v after_o the_o sheriff_n have_v execute_v the_o formedon_n the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n proffer_n seism_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o three_o part_n and_o the_o demandant_n refuse_v yet_o by_o harpur_n and_o dyer_n her_o entry_n be_v afterward_o lawful_a for_o the_o certainty_n appear_v and_o they_o that_o a_o alias_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o by_o no_o precedent_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o as_o image_n of_o this_o course_n must_v be_v the_o proceed_n in_o all_o bas●_n court_n which_o hold_v of_o dower_n so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o more_o than_o sufficient_o perceive_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o every_o man_n inheritance_n be_v assignable_a for_o dower_n by_o the_o husband_n heir_n or_o the_o heir_n guardian_n or_o by_o the_o feoffée_n or_o feoffée_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o heir_n or_o by_o some_o other_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n or_o by_o the_o chancellor_n escheator_n or_o viscount_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o appear_v yet_o more_o full_o how_o these_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v assign_v and_o wherein_o see_v dyer_n 2._o eliz._n 187._o in_o dower_n against_o eight_o two_o confess_v the_o action_n and_o the_o rest_n plead_v in_o ●arre_n sir_n have_v judgement_n for_o a_o three_o part_n of_o two_o in_o eight_o divide_v and_o afterward_o upon_o verdict_n against_o the_o sir_n judgement_n be_v of_o sir_n part●_n in_o eight_o divide_v parcell_n of_o any_o thing_n whereof_o a_o woman_n may_v right_o claim_v dower_n be_v assignable_a etc._n etc._n but_o other_o land_n than_o those_o whereof_o she_o be_v by_o title_n dowable_a or_o not_o assignable_a acceptance_n of_o a_o great_a or_o less_o part_n than_o the_o three_o in_o name_n of_o dower_n of_o all_o the_o franktenement_n which_o the_o baron_n have_v bind_v a_o woman_n but_o assignment_n of_o all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o baron_n have_v be_v not_o good_a but_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o sir_n edw._n coke_n commentary_n upon_o little●on_n fol._n 346._o how_o assignment_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o what_o assignment_n be_v good_a where_o it_o be_v say_v eight_o thing_n be_v observable_a to_o a_o perfect_a assignment_n of_o dower_n the_o heir_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o assign_v any_o widow_n dower_n in_o his_o capital_a message_n or_o in_o any_o part_n thereof_o but_o assignment_n of_o such_o house_n in_o allowance_n of_o all_o other_o land_n or_o of_o other_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a for_o the_o house_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o assignment_n of_o a_o chamber_n in_o the_o husband_n dwell_v house_n when_o other_o land_n be_v not_o whereof_o to_o make_v assignation_n be_v good_a be_v accept_v but_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v this_o kind_n of_o dower_n except_o she_o listen_v arent_n may_v be_v assign_v she_o out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v good_a sans_fw-fr fait_fw-fr like_o wise_a it_o be_v of_o common_a of_o estover_n of_o pasture_n assign_v in_o allowance_n of_o land_n or_o other_o thing_n whereof_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a and_o land_n in_o wales_n may_v be_v assign_v for_o a_o whole_a dower_n and_o thereby_o ●_o woman_n may_v be_v exclude_v from_o her_o dower_n in_o england_n if_o upon_o judgement_n of_o dower_n and_o before_o execution_n the_o tenant_n assign_v a_o rent_n per_fw-la paroll_fw-fr issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n whereof_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o the_o woman_n accept_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o dower_n th●●_n i●_n a_o good_a bar_n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o it_o be_v distrainable_a of_o common_a right_n but_o if_o the_o assignment_n have_v be_v by_o p●roll_n of_o other_o lan●s_n than_o of_o such_o as_o wherein_o the_o woman_n may_v have_v claim_v dower_n it_o will_v not_o have_v bar_v execution_n because_o it_o be_v not_o pursuant_n to_o the_o first_o judgement_n dyer_n 1._o mar._n fol._n 91._o it_o be_v say_v in_o sir_n edw._n cok●●_n 4._o rep._n fol._n 1._o in_o v●rnons_n case_n that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n no_o collateral_a satisfaction_n or_o recompense_n make_v to_o a_o woman_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o dower_n be_v any_o bar_n of_o her_o dower_n for_o no_o title_n of_o fran●kte●●ment_n or_o inheritance_n may_v be_v bar_v by_o any_o collateral_a satisfaction_n when_o the_o writ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o shal●_n deli●●r_n 〈◊〉_d ●●●●●●_o and_z bound_n but_o this_o rule_n can_v stretch_v to_o thing_n not_o boundable_a therefore_o if_o dower_n be_v demand_v or_o recover_v of_o three_o shilling_n rend_v assignation_n of_o one_o shilling_n be_v sufficient_a and_o when_o dower_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o will_n be_v demand_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o pro●●t_n &c_n &c_n shall_v ●●_o assign_a and_o it_o ●●●_o good_a endowment_n without_o certainty_n et_fw-fr ●l_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a &_o sirrah_n contrib●●●●i●_n and_o so_o dower_n of_o a_o villein●_n either_o the_o three_o day_n work_v or_o every_o three_o wéek●_n or_o month_n and_o so_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o th●_n thir●_n part_n of_o stallage_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o so_o of_o the_o three_o pa●t_n of_o the_o pro●●t_n of_o a_o park_n and_o of_o a_o dove_n house_n and_o so_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o piscarie_v viz._n pertertium_fw-la pisc●m_fw-la veliactum_fw-la ●er●iu●●e●is_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n xx._n new_a endowment_n if_o that_o which_o a_o wom●●_n hold_v i●_n dower_n 〈◊〉_d lawful_o against_o her_o will_n and_o without_o her_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d and_o evict_v etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v be_v new_o endow_v of_o the_o other_o land_n whereof_o the_o ●●ate_n which_o her_o husband_n have_v remain_v still_o undefeat_v for_o example_n the_o baron_n seize_v of_o thr●●_n acres_n die_v the_o wi●dow_n be_v endow_v of_o one_o acre_n which_o he_o gain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d if_o she_o be_v ●●sted_v she_o shall_v be_v ●●dowed_v of_o the_o other_o two_o acre_n tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o thr●●_n acre●_n discontinu_v in_o fee_n the_o discontinuée_n marry_v and_o die_v his_o wife_n recover_v dower_n against_o his_o heir_n the_o issue_n in_o tail_n bring_v a_o formedon_n against_o the_o widow_n sh●●_n vouch_v the_o heir_n he_o enter_v into_o warranty_n lose_v and_o the_o demandant_n have_v execution_n though_o the_o ●state_n which_o th●_n heir_n have_v in_o the_o other_o two_o acre_n remain_v be_v defeasible_a yet_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v new_o endow_v of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v defeat_v yea_o though_o the_o discontinu●●_n his_o heir_n have_v alien_v the_o widow_n shall_v be_v new_o endow_v notwithstanding_o again_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o two_o acre_n in_o fee_n within_o one_o county_n take_v a_o wife_n enfeoff_v a_o stranger_n of_o one_o acre_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o sonn●_n which_o enter_v into_o th●_n other_o acre_n the_o wife_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o feoff●●_n which_o touch_v the_o heir_n and_o the_o heir_n lo●●●h_fw-mi ●●_o default_n so_o that_o the_o demandant_n have_v judgement_n conditional_a and_o execution_n against_o he_o to_o recover_v of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v by_o descent_n within_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v if_o now_o the_o vouch●●●●_n restore_v by_o a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n to_o the_o lan●_n which_o the_o woman_n recover_v she_o shall_v have_v sci●●_n facias_fw-la against_o the_o feoff●●_n that_o be_v tenant_n in_o her_o first_o writ_n to_o be_v new_o endow_v of_o the_o other_o acre_n and_o if_o he_o have_v thereof_o enfeoff_v a_o stranger_n yet_o this_o stranger_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o first_o judgement_n in_o dower_n that_o be_v conditional_a if_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v dowable_a take_v a_o second_o husband_n and_o be_v endow_v by_o his_o assent_n per_fw-la mete_n &_o bound_n if_o now_o the_o baron_n discontinue_v in_o fee_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n may_v have_v a_o c●●_n in_o vit●_n and_o perkins_n leave_v it_o not_o clean_o out_o of_o doubt_n whether_o she_o may_v not_o be_v new_o endow_v of_o such_o other_o possessi●ns_n as_o be_v her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n because_o the_o endowment_n be_v not_o by_o writ_n this_o new_a endowment_n be_v when_o the_o eviction_n be_v loyal_a &_o m●●g●●●●_n t●st_v del_o feme_fw-fr for_o when_o it_o i●_n otherwise_o she_o must_v recover_v the_o land_n again_o
to_o be_v recover_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n next_o come_v in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v appertain_v to_o enter_v into_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o peaceable_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o no_o such_o discontinuance_n warranty_n or_o recovery_n have_v be_v have_v or_o make_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o woman_n or_o any_o other_o seize_v or_o that_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n o●_n they_o of_o the_o estate_n afore_o specify_v after_o the_o say_v first_o of_o december_n do_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranties_n or_o recovery_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v manor_n land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o belong_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o and_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o according_a to_o such_o title_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o the_o same_o if_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v dead_a no_o discontinuance_n warranty_n nor_o recovery_n have_v as_o against_o the_o say_a husband_n during_o his_o life_n if_o the_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranties_n and_o recovery_n he_o hereafter_o have_v by_o or_o against_o the_o same_o husband_n and_o woman_n during_o coverture_n and_o espousal_n betwixt_o they_o unguided_a that_o the_o say_v woman_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o say_a husband_n may_v reenter_v and_o enjoy_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o over_o this_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o tune_n of_o such_o discontinuance_n alienation_n recovery_n warranty_n etc._n etc._n besole_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v be_v bar_v and_o exclude_v of_o her_o title_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o same_o from_o thenceforth_o and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o title_n interest_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v belong_v after_o the_o woman_n decease_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranty_n and_o recovery_n enter_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o or_o their_o title_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o avoid_v any_o recovery_n discontinuance_n or_o warranty_n after_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a heretofore_o have_v make_v or_o suffer_v but_o only_o where_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n or_o either_o of_o they_o now_o be_v alive_a or_o any_o other_o to_o their_o use_n now_o have_v title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n to_o their_o use●_n provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o recovery_n or_o discontinuance_n where_o the_o heir_n next_o inheritable_a to_o the_o woman_n or_o ●e_z or_o they_o that_o next_o after_o ●er_n deat●_n shall_v have_v estate_n of_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o agree_v to_o the_o re●●uerie●_n where_o ●he_v same_o assent_n and_o agreement_n be_v of_o record_n or_o inrowl_v provide_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o woman_n be_v ●ol●_n or_o marry_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n to_o give_v s●ll_z discontinue_n etc._n etc._n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n only_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n sect_n xxxiv_o the_o exposition_n before_o this_o statute_n if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n have_v alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v the_o warranty_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o reversion_n have_v bar_v he_o for_o against_o collateral_a warranty_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o for_o life_n the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n cap._n 3._o determine_v nothing_o l●●●●eton_n fol._n 164._o he_o add_v that_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n both_o at_o time_n of_o alienation_n and_o also_o when_o the_o warranty_n descend_v he_o shall_v he_o at_o no_o prejudice_n by_o this_o collateral_a warranty_n but_o if_o he_o wear_v under_o age_n at_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n and_o come_v afterward_o to_o full_a age_n during_o the_o woman_n life_n and_o never_o enter_v then_o perchance_o he_o shall_v be_v bar_v this_o be_v law_n when_o littleton_n write_v and_o have_v continue_v so_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o nine_o king_n after_o the_o make_n of_o gloucester_n cap._n 3._o which_o statute_n dyer_n compare_v with_o the_o late_a he_o repute_v the_o last_o cruel_a against_o woman_n for_o by_o this_o a●t_n of_o 11._o hen._n 7._o all_o alienation_n recovery_n release_v and_o warranties_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o ●oynture_n of_o the_o husband_n land_n be_v of_o no_o strength_n and_o where_o gloucester_n allow_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n to_o alien_n with_o warranty_n and_o asset_n this_o from_o woman_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o this_o he_o say_v be_v un_o case_n fort_fw-fr dure_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n ●oyntresse_n in_o tail_n who_o warranty_n be_v lincall_a to_o her_o heir_n do_v ali●n_o and_o leave_v asset_n yet_o the_o heir_n may_v enter_v therefore_o he_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o this_o statute_n be_v rigorous_a of_o itself_o aught_o to_o receive_v a_o stre●t_n and_o literal_a interpretation_n fol._n 148._o but_o stamford_n browne_n &_o brook_n expound_v these_o word_n give_v by_o the_o ancestor_n to_o be_v intendible_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n for_o money_n or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v two_o case_n in_o plowden_n that_o endue_v great_a argrament_n upon_o this_o statute_n the_o first_o be_v betwixt_o winibishe_a and_o falbo●es_v a_o man_n enfeoff_v diverse_a person_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wise_n in_o special_a tail_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o he●_n 8._o of_o use_n and_o after_o the_o statute_n the_o husband_n die_v a_o stranger_n recover_v in_o a_o formedone_v per_fw-la ment_fw-mi deduc_fw-la the_o first_o day_n by_o covin_z and_o upon_o false_a ti●le_n he_o to_o who_o the_o title_n appertain_v after_o the_o woman_n death_n enter_v and_o the_o entry_n wa●_n adjudge_v lawful_a though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v judgement_n for_o a_o default_n in_o the_o plead_n and_o that_o be_v want_v of_o certainty_n in_o his_o replication_n and_o not_o show_v how_o he_o be_v heir_n or_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o entry_n be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n the_o great_a matter_n upon_o the_o statute_n object_v to_o enforce_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o widow_n which_o suffer_v the_o recovery_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o this_o act_n be_v that_o she_o hold_v not_o joint_o with_o her_o husband_n any_o land_n or_o tenement_n but_o only_o she_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o use_n in_o tail_n for_o they_o take_v it_o clear_a on_o all_o pa●ts_n that_o the_o case_n come_v into_o consideration_n as_o if_o the_o act_n of_o 27._o have_v not_o be_v make_v and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o montague_n chief_a justice_n show_v how_o great_o the_o marriage_n of_o woman_n and_o their_o advancement_n by_o it_o be_v respect_v in_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o ●a●●a_n matrimony_n prolo●●●i_fw-la and_o the_o ●●i_fw-la ante_fw-la diu●rtium_fw-la take_v by_o equity_n of_o west_n 2._o cap._n ●_o and_o also_o by_o that_o that_o where_o donée_n in_o frankemarriage_n be_v divorce_v the_o woman_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v reason_n against_o such_o woman_n thus_o favour_v and_o who_o abuse_v such_o favour_n as_o the_o law_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v be_v of_o covin_z and_o fa●●ity_n to_o impair_v their_o decease_a husband_n inheritance_n and_o disinhe_v it_o their_o heir_n to_o construe_v this_o law_n for_o their_o co●●●●tion_n for_o the_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v bend_v extreme_o against_o they_o though_o it_o be_v penal_a in_o some_o sort_n o●it_a sel●e_n and_o so_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o widow_n be_v not_o within_o the_o word_n yet_o she_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o other_o case_n be_v this_o betwixt_o eiston_n and_o stud._n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr levy_v a_fw-fr fine_a of_o l●nds_n of_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n take_v back_o a_o estate_n in_o ta●le_a the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o woman_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n may_v alien_a without_o danger_n of_o this_o statute_n adjudge_v that_o she_o may_v because_o she_o be_v clear_a without_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n import_v the_o matter_n that_o this_o statute_n aim_v be_v and_o be_v to_o restrain_v woman_n which_o have_v jointure_n proceed_v original_o from_o their_o husband_n or_o
the_o husband_n ancestor_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o heir_n but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o come_v no_o jointure_n from_o the_o husband_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o wife_n have_v make_v a_o jointure_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o bridle_v the_o woman_n to_o do_v what_o she_o list_v with_o she_o own_o inheritance_n be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o as_o far_o from_o any_o affinity_n with_o 11._o h._n 7._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o a_o woman_n seize_v in_o fee_n simple_a give_v land_n to_o the_o father_n of_o he_o who_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o regrant_a this_o land_n to_o his_o son_n and_o she_o after_o marriage_n with_o a_o remainder_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n to_o restrain_v she_o when_o after_o marriage_n regrant_v and_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n she_o shall_v levy_v a_o fine_a to_o other_o use_n or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n which_o case_n though_o it_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o word_n for_o the_o ●oynture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o baron_n ancestor_n though_o not_o original_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o note_v those_o two_o case_n of_o plough_v one_o be_v take_v to_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n though_o out_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o other_o though_o within_o the_o letter_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o intent_n and_o yet_o both_o construction_n most_o reasonable_a and_o just_a and_o see_v sir_n george_n browne_v case_n sir_n edw._n coke_n ●_o r●p_n that_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o a_o woina●_n t●nant_n in_o ta●le_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o lease_n for_o three_o li●s●_n that_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8_o and_o although_o the_o lease_n be_v without_o clause_n of_o warranty_n yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o act_n with_o warranty_n refer_v to_o release_v and_o confirmation_n which_o make_v no_o discontinuance_n without_o warranty_n for_o the_o inte●t_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o prohibit_v not_o only_o every_o bar_n but_o ●ueri●_n manner_n of_o discontinuance_n which_o put_v the_o heir_n to_o his_o real_a action_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n have_v before_o the_o woman_n for_o feiture_n grant_v his_o remainder_n only_o in_o that_o case_n he_o by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o act_n shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o his_o act_n do_v not_o bi●de_v his_o estate_n but_o when_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n levy_v a_o fine_a with_o praclamation_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v bind_v the_o tail_n and_o therefore_o there_o the_o conusée_fw-fr shall_v enter_v for_o he_o which_o have_v the_o immediate_a title_n interest_n or_o inheritance_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o for_o feiture_n shall_v enter_v by_o that_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o anderson_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n that_o where_o it_o be_v in●ented_v for_o to_o mak●_n eva●●●ne_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n that_o if_o such_o a_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n accept_v a_o fine_a sur_fw-fr conusans_a de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr come_v c●o_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o grant_n and_o render_v the_o land_n for_o a_o th●usand_o year_n that_o be_v a_o alienation_n within_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o act_n although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v discontinuance_n alienation_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o that_o opinion_n be_v w●ay_n chief_a justice_n and_o dyer_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o commo●_n plea_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 18._o eliz._n and_o in_o sir_n edw._n ●okes_v 3_o rep._n lincoln_n college_n case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n convey_v the_o land_n to_o other_o and_o the_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n release_v or_o make_v con●●r●nation_n with_o warranty_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o perfect_a and_o corroborate_v the_o estate_n which_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n have_v make_v such_o a_o warranty_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n have_v do_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o for_o his_o prejudice_n and_o by_o his_o a●●ent_n and_o she_o and_o the_o heir●●●ight_n have_v join_v a_o fine_a and_o so_o bar_v the_o estate_n tail_n not_o with_o stand_v the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o therefore_o such_o act_n by_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v void_a to_o grant_v the_o hair_n or_o any_o else_o any_o advantage_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o note_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edw._n coke_n in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o lincoln_n college_n that_o the_o son_n bear_v after_o shall_v by_o this_o statute_n out_o the_o daughter_n who_o enter_v for_o forfeiture_n and_o ●●ew●●_n other_o opinion_n concur_v y●●_n in_o dyer_n 21._o eliz._n 362._o the_o heir_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o by_o purchase_n and_o note_v reader_n that_o it_o have_v ●●●ne_v adjudge_v that_o although_o the_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o woman_n jointure_n or_o estate_n d●therpresse_v her_o marriage_n portion_n as_o well_o as_o her_o marriage_n to_o ●e_v the_o cause_n and_o consideration_n of_o such_o jointure_n or_o ●stat●_n yet_o if_o the_o estate_n pr●●éds_v from_o the_o husband_n or_o his_o ancestor_n she_o be_v within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o s●e_a villers_n and_o beau●●●rit●_n case_n 4._o mar._n 146._o but_o ●●●u●r●_n if_o the_o portion_n money_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o land_n if_o that_o differ_v not_o the_o case_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n comment_n upon_o littleton_n 365._o these_o ●ases_v put_v a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n levy_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o after_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o body_n by_o he_o beget_v and_o have_v issue_n male_a and_o after_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a and_o suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v and_o the_o issue_n male_a enter_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o the_o entry_n be_v ●olden_a lawful_a and_o yet_o this_o ca●e_n be_v out_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o she_o neither_o levy_v the_o fine_a etc._n etc._n be_v sale_n or_o with_o any_o other_o save_o her_o husband_n who_o make_v the_o jo●●ture_n sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ●aeret_fw-la i●_n littera_fw-la ●aeret_fw-la in_o cortice_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o case_n be_v within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o statute_n be_v within_o the_o remedy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o case_n be_v de●yed_v for_o law_n by_o the_o r●●●rder_a o●_n london_n in_o his_o argument_n in_o the_o case_n hereunder_o 〈◊〉_d between_o copland_n and_o pyat_n another_o case_n in_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d coke_n commentary_n upon_o littleton_n which_o agree_v with_o eiston_n and_o stud_n case_n in_o plough_v be_v a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n ●ure_v u●oris_fw-la and_o they_o two_o levy_v a_o fine_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v and_o render_v the_o land_n to_o the_o h●sband_n and_o wife_n in_o special_a tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o wi●●_n they_o have_v issue_n the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n and_o they_o two_o levy_v a_o ●●ne_n in_o fee_n the_o issue_n enter_v this_o be_v within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o yet_o be_v out_o of_o the_o meaning_n because_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o wife_n so_o as_o it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o husband_n in_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o meaning_n but_o where_o the_o woman_n in_o ●●nant_n for_o life_n by_o the_o gift_n or_o conveyance_n of_o any_o other_o ●●●_o alienation_n with_o warranty_n shall_v bind_v the_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n the_o case_n of_o copland_n and_o pya●_n adjudge_v hillar_n 7._o car._n in_o ban●●_n regis_fw-la in_o effect_n be_v thus_o i._n s._n his_o son_n be_v to_o marry_v to_o the_o daughter_n ●●_o i._o n._n and_o the_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i._o n._n for_o th●_n consideration_n of_o four_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d pay_v by_o i._o s._n and_o of_o a_o marriage_n &c_n &c_n and_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blo●●_n of_o i._o n._n covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o son_n ●●_o i._o s._n and_o his_o daughter_n who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i._o s._n shall_v marry_v ●●taile_v the_o remainder_n to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i._o n._n th●_n remainder_n to_o the_o h●ires_n of_o i._n n._n 〈◊〉_d die_v have_v issue_n and_o the_o wife_n alien_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o within_o
the_o law_n so_o meek_a in_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o time_n that_o the_o first_o statute_n against_o rape_n speak_v of_o it_o so_o mild_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o common_a law_n a_o very_a small_a trespass_n sect_n xxiii_o west_n 1._o cap._n 14._o anno_fw-la 3._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n command_v that_o no_o man_n ravish_v or_o take_v by_o force_n any_o damsel_n within_o age_n either_o with_o her_o consent_n or_o without_o nor_o any_o dame_n or_o damsel_n of_o full_a age_n or_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o she_o will_n if_o any_o do_v the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n and_o common_a right_n at_z his_o or_o her_o suit_n that_o shall_v sue_v within_o 40._o day_n if_o none_o commence_v suit_n within_o 40._o day_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n they_o which_o be_v culpable_a shall_v be_v imprison_v two_o year_n and_o be_v ransom_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o ransom_n they_o shall_v suffer_v a_o long_a imprisonment_n as_o the_o trespass_n shall_v require_v a_o man_n may_v well_o suspect_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o have_v allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o former_a law_n before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v it_o may_v be_v the_o importation_n of_o clergy_n man_n urge_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o the_o woman_n ravish_v be_v unmarried_a and_o otherwise_o the_o bashfulness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v betroth_v and_o espouse_v keep_v in_o the_o truculent_a law_n of_o king_n william_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o in_o my_o poor_a opinion_n be_v rather_o affirmative_a than_o otherwise_o run_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o ravisher_n to_o abrogate_v their_o old_a punishment_n but_o inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o than_o that_o which_o have_v late_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n or_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o that_o the_o common_a right_n which_o king_n edward_n promise_v here_o to_o do_v for_o they_o that_o will_v pursue_v within_o forty_o day_n be_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n which_o b●ac●on_n speak_v of_o sect_n xxiv_o west_n 2._o cap._n ●5_n the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o a_o few_o year_n bring_v forth_o so_o many_o enormity_n that_o at_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o king_n edw._n hold_v ten_o year_n after_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o follow_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n ravish_v any_o woman_n espouse_v or_o damsel_n or_o other_o woman_n which_o consent_v not_o afore_o nor_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o whosoever_o ravish_v any_o woman_n by_o force_n though_o she_o consent_v afterward_o shall_v have_v judgement_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v attaint_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o good_n so_o carry_v away_o this_o chapter_n contain_v also_o the_o ordinance_n against_o elopement_n and_o another_o for_o nun_n qui_fw-la monachialem_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la svo_fw-la a●●ucat_fw-la linnet_n monach●●li●_n consentiat_fw-la puniatur_fw-la perpri●onam_fw-la trium_fw-la annorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o satisfaciat_fw-la dom●i_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la abducta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o nih●lominus_fw-la redimatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vol●●ratem_fw-la reg●●_n sect_n xxv_o 6._o richard_n 2._o cap._n 6._o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v have_v repress_v for_o ever_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o person_n of_o woman_n but_o quantos_fw-la motos_fw-la scies_fw-la reclamante_fw-la ratione_fw-la priape_n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n reign_n and_o about_o the_o 16_o of_o his_o age_n this_o villainy_n of_o rape_n be_v so_o increase_v and_o woman_n so_o little_o offend_v with_o the_o injury_n or_o so_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o outrage_n that_o a_o new_a law_n be_v make_v to_o punish_v woman_n which_o consent_v to_o their_o ravishor_n ut_fw-la sequitur_fw-la against_o ravisher_n of_o lady_n and_o daughter_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o woman_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n now_o a_o day_n more_o violent_o offend_v and_o often_o than_o be_v wont_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o wheresoever_o and_o whensoever_o such_o lady_n daughter_n or_o other_o woman_n be_v ravish_v and_o after_o rape_n do_v consent_v ●o_o such_o revisher_n that_o as_o well_o the_o ravisher_n as_o they_o which_o be_v ravish_v be_v from_o henceforth_o disable_v to_o have_v or_o challenge_v heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o ancestor_n and_o that_o incontinent_o the_o ne●t_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o ravisher_n or_o of_o t●em_n that_o be_v so_o ravish_v to_o who_o such_o heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n ought_v to_o revert_v remain_v or_o fall_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ravisher_n or_o of_o she_o that_o be_v so_o ravish_v shall_v have_v title_n m●●ntinently_o after_o the_o rape_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o ravisher_n or_o she_o that_o be_v ravish_v and_o their_o assign_n and_o land_n tenement_n in_o the_o same_o heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n and_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v in_o state_n of_o heritage_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o woman_n if_o they_o have_v husband_n or_o if_o they_o have_v no_o husband_n live_v the_o father_n or_o other_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n have_v from_o henceforth_o the_o suit_n to_o pursue_v against_o the_o offender_n and_o ravisher_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o have_v they_o thereof_o convict_v of_o life_n and_o member_n though_o the_o woman_n after_o such_o rape_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o ravisher_n and_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o wage_v battle_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o country_n save_v always_o to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n 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to_o make_v void_a the_o obligation_n or_o statute_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n of_o 300._o li_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v she_o same_o write_v due_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n thereof_o this_o statute_n be_v too_o meek_a and_o gentle_a something_o like_o he_o that_o make_v it_o h._n 6._o sect_n xxvii_o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 2._o but_o 3._o hen_n 7._o cap._n 2._o beginning_n with_o a_o better_a complaint_n against_o taker_n for_o lucre_n of_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n have_v substance_n of_o land_n or_o good_n or_o be_v heir_n apparent_a which_o taker_n sometime_o marry_v they_o and_o sometime_o des●owred_v they_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o king_n the_o disparagement_n of_o such_o woman_n and_o utter_a heaviness_n and_o discomfort_n of_o their_o friend_n ordain_v that_o whosoever_o take_v against_o she_o will_v unlawful_o any_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o 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