can_v make_v no_o lease_n to_o bind_v the_o successor_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o patron_n till_o the_o stat._n of_o 13._o eliz._n which_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o hereafter_o and_o note_v that_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v life_n co._n 8_o 70._o b._n lease_n for_o year_n determinable_a upon_o life_n that_o a_o lease_n for_o ninety_o nine_o year_n if_o one_o two_o or_o three_o life_n so_o long_o live_v have_v be_v hold_v good_a within_o this_o statute_n but_o this_o act_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v confer_v a_o new_a power_n upon_o single_a corporation_n but_o do_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n restrain_v their_o ancient_a power_n in_o make_v long_a lease_n and_o alienation_n of_o their_o very_a scites_n demesns_n etc._n etc._n with_o confirmation_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n a_o mean_n of_o dilapidation_n and_o a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o hospitality_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 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any_o such_o lease_n grant_v or_o assurance_n shall_v begin_v and_o whereupon_o the_o old_a accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v reserve_v and_o payable_a yearly_a during_o the_o say_a term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n any_o law_n eustom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o note_v the_o exception_n 3._o 1_o jacobi_n c._n 3._o which_o give_v or_o rather_o reserve_v the_o power_n to_o grant_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v void_a by_o a_o statute_n make_v 1_o jac._n and_o note_v also_o 3.59_o lease_n in_o other_o form_n not_o void_a but_o voidable_a small_a wood_n &_o sale_n vers_fw-la le_fw-fr evesq_n lich._n &_o alios_fw-la pâ—_n 31._o el._n ro_o 21_o 65._o co._n 3.59_o that_o though_o this_o statute_n enact_v that_o all_o lease_n make_v in_o any_o other_o form_n shall_v be_v 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lease_n within_o this_o statute_n must_v have_v all_o the_o restriction_n in_o that_o of_o 32._o h._n 8._o beforementioned_a and_o it_o must_v be_v of_o thing_n manurable_a a._n of_o what_o thing_n such_o lease_n may_v be_v make_v co_n 5.3_o a._n as_o have_v be_v say_v out_o of_o which_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o tithe_n or_o thing_n not_o manurable_a may_v be_v demise_v for_o twenty_o one_o year_n because_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v upon_o the_o contract_n roy._n more_n 778._o sir_n timothy_n tourneur_n serjeant_n le_fw-fr roy._n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v as_o a_o learned_a sergeant_n at_o law_n inform_v i_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o precentor_n of_o paul_n about_o 17._o jacobi_n and_o that_o the_o successor_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o this_o contract_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o upon_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o former_a it_o have_v be_v hold_v lease_n 1_o inst_z 45._o a⸫_n concurrent_a lease_n that_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n may_v with_o confirmation_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n make_v concurrent_a lease_n that_o be_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o lease_n in_o be_v for_o twenty_o one_o year_n they_o may_v make_v a_o new_a lease_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o another_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n from_o the_o make_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v bind_v the_o successor_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v observe_v in_o it_o and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v of_o opinion_n a⸫_n 1_o inst_z 45._o a⸫_n that_o like_o concurrent_a lease_n may_v be_v make_v by_o dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n with_o confirmation_n but_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v herein_o because_o by_o these_o concurrent_a lease_n the_o successor_n lose_v his_o remedy_n for_o his_o rent_n by_o distress_n during_o the_o former_a term_n and_o the_o tenant_n may_v be_v insolvent_a as_o to_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n the_o next_o restrictive_a law_n be_v that_o of_o 13._o etc._n 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o the_o restrictive_a law_n against_o lease_n of_o dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n eliz._n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o thenceforth_o all_o lease_n gift_n grant_v feoffment_n conveyance_n or_o estate_n to_o be_v make_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o master_n and_o fellow_n of_o any_o college_n dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n master_n or_o guardian_n of_o any_o hospital_n parson_n vicar_n or_o any_o other_o have_v a_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a live_n or_o any_o house_n land_n tithe_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o such_o college_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o wise_a appertain_a or_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n etc._n etc._n other_o than_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o the_o time_n as_o any_o such_o lease_n or_o grant_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o grant_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v reserve_v and_o payable_a during_o the_o say_a term_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a etc._n etc._n the_o pen_n of_o this_o act_n b⸫_n co._n 5.14_o b⸫_n and_o that_o of_o 1_o eliz._n beforementioned_a be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n the_o construction_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n but_o in_o this_o act_n there_o be_v no_o save_n of_o grant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a have_v restrain_v other_o grant_n to_o he_o not_o warrant_v by_o this_o stat._n though_o 1_o jac._n cap._n 3._o have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o here_o note_v law_n parson_n and_o vicar_n restrain_v by_o this_o law_n that_o as_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n have_v not_o their_o power_n any_o wise_a enlarge_a by_o the_o stat._n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o so_o they_o have_v no_o restriction_n upon_o they_o till_o this_o act_n but_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o make_v any_o lease_n or_o grant_n other_o then_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n with_o the_o qualification_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o such_o lease_n must_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a because_o except_v in_o the_o enable_v statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o before_o and_o whereas_o after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n head_n of_o college_n dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v make_v concurrent_a lease_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n might_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o eliz._n end_n 18_o eliz._n c._n 11._o no_o concurrent_a lease_n but_o within_o three_o year_n before_o the_o former_a end_n that_o all_o lease_n then_o after_o to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a ecclesiastical_a spiritual_a or_o
stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o 6._o this_o law_n extend_v as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n and_o offering_n 7._o london_n be_v except_v out_o of_o this_o act_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a 8._o this_o law_n only_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o not_o for_o tithe_n due_a by_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 9_o this_o act_n only_o extend_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o perform_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o for_o no_o other_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n 10._o last_o this_o act_n restrain_v the_o suit_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o this_o statute_n otherwise_o a_o action_n as_o shall_v seem_v may_v have_v be_v bring_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o not_o set_v forth_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o diverse_a defect_n appear_v in_o this_o law_n especial_o to_o the_o lay_v impropriator_n they_o obtain_v a_o more_o effectual_a law_n for_o their_o purpose_n in_o the_o 2_o e._n 6._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n carry_v away_o his_o corn_n or_o hay_n 13._o stat._n 2._o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o or_o other_o predial_a tithe_n before_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o be_v set_v forth_o or_o willing_o withdraw_v his_o tithe_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o then_o upon_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v before_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n to_o who_o heretofore_o he_o may_v have_v make_v complaint_n the_o party_n so_o carry_v away_o withdraw_a let_v or_o stop_v shall_v pay_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n so_o take_v lose_v withdraw_v or_o carry_v away_o over_z and_o beside_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o suit_n in_o the_o same_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o this_o act_n that_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o prohibition_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a tithe_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n this_o paragraph_n of_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o double_a value_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n as_o corn_n hay_o wood_n flax_n hemp_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o mix_v and_o personal_a tithe_n there_o be_v a_o provision_n after_o in_o this_o act._n there_o be_v also_o another_o proviso_n in_o this_o statute_n as_o in_o the_o former_a court_n sole_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n which_o restrain_v all_o suit_n for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o sue_v any_o with-holder_n of_o tithe_n obvention_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o other_o court_n and_o that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v give_v sentence_n no_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n depend_v and_o the_o party_n condemn_v do_v not_o obey_v the_o sentence_n that_o then_o such_o judge_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o wilful_o stand_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n next_o after_o publication_n thereof_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o the_o place_n or_o parish_n give_v excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la give_v where_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v dwell_v or_o most_o abide_v than_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v certify_v the_o king_n in_o chancery_n and_o require_v process_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la this_o clause_n extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n offering_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o give_v no_o double_a damage_n for_o they_o as_o the_o former_a clause_n do_v for_o predial_a tithe_n there_o be_v another_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n that_o give_v ground_n likewise_o for_o many_o prohibition_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a clause_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o or_o against_o the_o effect_n intent_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o westm_n the_o second_o cap._n 5._o the_o stat._n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la circumspect_a agatis_fw-la sylvae_fw-la coeduae_fw-la the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr regia_n prohibition_n stat._n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 10._o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o hold_v plea_n in_o any_o matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n court_n ought_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n any_o thing_n therein_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o by_o these_o three_o statute_n before_o mention_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n be_v confirm_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o statute_n observation_n upon_o all_o the_o statute_n process_n for_o contempt_n be_v give_v before_o sentence_n by_o that_o of_o 32_o h._n 8._o process_n for_o contempt_n be_v give_v after_o sentence_n definitive_a but_o observe_v the_o different_a pen_n and_o by_o this_o last_o statute_n a_o writ_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v give_v if_o the_o party_n continue_v obstinate_a by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n after_o a_o excommunication_n publish_v against_o he_o so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v here_o be_v as_o good_a remedy_n provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o the_o interruption_n that_o be_v frequent_o give_v by_o prohibition_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o in_o due_a place_n very_o much_o frustrate_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o those_o court_n and_o note_v 490⸫_n 2_o inst_z 490⸫_n that_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v proper_o to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o so_o have_v say_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n and_o relief_n against_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v in_o what_o court_n in_o what_o case_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n mr._n tithe_n selden_n 422._o in_o what_o case_n the_o temporal_a court_n have_v and_o may_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n reckon_v up_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n whereby_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n may_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n 1._o in_o prohibition_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v forbid_v to_o hold_v plea_n where_o matter_n happen_v which_o be_v only_o triable_a in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o where_o those_o court_n proceed_v against_o any_o statute_n or_o the_o common_a law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o advowson_n whereunto_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o writ_n of_o judicavit_fw-la 3._o by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 4._o by_o process_n mandatory_a to_o command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 5._o by_o suit_n and_o action_n upon_o the_o before_o mention_v statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o of_o 2_o e._n 6._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n assize_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o prohibition_n grant_v in_o what_o case_n prohibition_n use_v to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v frequent_o obtain_v out_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n court_n of_o great_a session_n in_o wales_n and_o the_o county_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o ground_n follow_v first_o upon_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la decimandi_fw-la hob._n 286._o 42⸫_n 247⸪_n 2_o inst_z 610⸪_n co._n entr._n 459._o d._n 460._o b._n co._n 2.44_o dyer_n 74._o p_o 49._o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la where_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n suggest_v that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v so_o much_o yearly_o in_o money_n or_o give_v some_o other_o recompense_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n hay_n or_o corn_n etc._n etc._n this_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v by_o prescription_n which_o be_v only_o and_o proper_o tryable_a at_o common_a law_n if_o plead_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o not_o plead_v or_o allow_v or_o not_o allow_v as_o a_o good_a plea_n there_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o prohibition_n and_o what_o prescription_n and_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v in_o this_o case_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o common_a law_n i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o proper_a
they_o may_v fall_v have_v undertake_v this_o work_n chief_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n make_v what_o lease_n clergyman_n may_v make_v i_o design_v to_o have_v meddle_v with_o no_o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o those_o only_o but_o have_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v enforce_v to_o intermingle_v the_o concern_v of_o other_o order_n with_o those_o of_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n i_o shall_v beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v that_o in_o this_o chapter_n where_o i_o be_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o lease_n which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o parson_n and_o vicar_n i_o likewise_o take_v in_o all_o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o college_n the_o learning_n concern_v lease_n be_v of_o use_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o people_n to_o know_v and_o which_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o chapter_n put_v into_o as_o good_a a_o method_n as_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v permit_v and_o because_o the_o learning_n of_o these_o lease_n will_v depend_v upon_o several_a statute_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o first_o to_o examine_v what_o lease_n or_o alienation_n the_o several_a person_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o this_o chapter_n may_v have_v make_v at_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n and_o then_o to_o consider_v where_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o several_a statute_n have_v enlarge_v abridge_v or_o restrain_v their_o power_n at_o common_a law_n and_o first_o a⸫_n at_o common_a law_n 1_o inst_z 45._o a⸫_n at_o the_o common_a law_n no_o bishop_n abbot_z prior_n dean_n prebend_n or_o other_o single_a corporation_n can_v make_v any_o alienation_n or_o lease_n to_o bind_v their_o successor_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o chapter_n covent_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o statute_n that_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o stat._n 28._o the_o enable_v act_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o of_o 32_o h._n 8._o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o enable_v statute_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o lease_n then_o after_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n by_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o term_v of_o year_n or_o for_o term_n of_o the_o life_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o 21_o year_n have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n either_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n in_o their_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o church_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n against_o the_o leasor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n provide_v that_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o lease_n of_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n where_o any_o old_a lease_n shall_v be_v in_o be_v unless_o the_o same_o expire_v be_v surrender_v or_o end_v within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a lease_n nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o any_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o reversion_n of_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o most_o common_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o the_o farmer_n thereof_o by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n thereof_o make_v nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n or_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v above_o the_o number_n of_o three_o life_n or_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o make_n of_o every_o such_o lease_n there_o be_v reserve_v yearly_o during_o the_o say_a lease_n due_a and_o payable_a to_o the_o say_a leasor_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o who_o the_o reversion_n shall_v appertain_v etc._n etc._n so_o much_o yearly_a farm_n or_o rent_n or_o more_o as_o have_v most_o accustomable_o be_v yielden_a and_o pay_v for_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n etc._n so_o to_o be_v let_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o lease_n thereof_o make_v etc._n etc._n provide_v this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o liberty_n or_o power_n to_o any_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v any_o lease_n or_o grant_v of_o any_o of_o their_o message_n land_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v act._n so_o now_o where_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n no_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n dean_n or_o prebend_n can_v have_v make_v any_o lease_n to_o have_v bind_v his_o successor_n without_o the_o confirmation_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a now_o by_o this_o act_n they_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v lease_n for_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n without_o any_o confirmation_n at_o all_o with_o these_o qualification_n indent_v what_o quality_n such_o lease_n must_v have_v must_v be_v in_o write_v indent_v 1._o such_o lease_n must_v be_v make_v by_o write_v indent_v and_o not_o by_o parol_n or_o deed_n poll_n 2._o b⸫_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o make_n or_o day_n of_o make_v old_a lease_n must_v expire_v with_o a_o year_n co._n 5.2_o b⸫_n it_o must_v be_v make_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o make_n or_o day_n of_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v any_o old_a lease_n in_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n it_o must_v expire_v be_v surrender_v or_o end_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a lease_n and_o such_o surrender_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o not_o upon_o condition_n 4._o lease_n must_v not_o be_v a_o double_a lease_n four_o there_o must_v not_o be_v a_o double_a lease_n in_o be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o one_o for_o year_n and_o the_o other_o for_o life_n 5._o 778⸪_n of_o what_o thing_n such_o lease_n may_v be_v co._n 5.3_o a._n more_o 778⸪_n such_o lease_n must_v be_v of_o land_n manurable_a or_o corporeal_a which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v let_v and_o out_o of_o which_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n that_o lie_v mere_o in_o grant_n as_o fair_n market_n tithe_n toll_n franchise_n advowsons_n &c._n &c._n 6._o let_v of_o land_n usual_o let_v such_o lease_n must_v be_v of_o land_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v most_o common_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o the_o farmer_n thereof_o for_o the_o more_o part_n of_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n so_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o let_v for_o eleven_o year_n within_o the_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a lease_n it_o suffice_v b⸪_n co._n 6.37_o b⸪_n and_o a_o let_v to_o farm_n by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n be_v a_o sufficient_a let_v to_o farm_n within_o this_o statute_n to_o enable_v the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a lease_n 7._o reserve_v the_o accustom_a rent_n must_v be_v reserve_v there_o must_v be_v reserve_v upon_o every_o such_o lease_n and_o payable_a during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o to_o the_o leasor_n his_o successor_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o farm_n or_o rent_n as_o have_v most_o accustomable_o be_v yield_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n so_o demise_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n make_v so_o that_o it_o suffici_v b⸪_n co._n 6.37_o b⸪_n if_o the_o yearly_a rent_n or_o farm_n be_v reserve_v though_o herriot_n and_o other_o casual_a service_n be_v omit_v ibid._n ibid._n so_o if_o a_o great_a rent_n than_o former_o be_v reserve_v it_o suffice_v but_o if_o land_n usual_o let_v be_v demise_v with_o any_o other_o land_n etc._n etc._n though_o a_o rent_n be_v reserve_v that_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o those_o land_n and_o the_o old_a rent_n b⸫_n co._n 5.5_o b⸫_n yet_o such_o lease_n be_v not_o good_a against_o the_o successor_n within_o this_o law_n but_o if_o the_o rent_n be_v former_o reserve_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o four_o several_a day_n and_o by_o the_o new_a lease_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v pay_v all_o at_o one_o b._n co._n 5.37_o b._n so_o the_o whole_a rent_n be_v reserve_v yearly_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o 8._o last_o waste_n such_o lease_n must_v not_o be_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n such_o lease_n must_v not_o be_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n and_o therefore_o a_o lease_n to_o one_o for_o life_n remainder_n to_o another_o for_o life_n remainder_n to_o a_o three_o for_o life_n be_v not_o good_a against_o the_o successor_n though_o but_o for_o three_o life_n because_o the_o remainder_n make_v the_o present_a tenant_n dispunishable_a for_o waste_v for_o the_o time_n but_o parson_n and_o vicar_n be_v except_v in_o this_o enable_v law_n be_v leave_v as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n except_v farson_n and_o viear_n except_v so_o that_o they_o
239._o pl._n 42_o f._n n._n b._n c._n which_o have_v the_o inheritance_n in_o fee-simple_n in_o they_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n or_o year_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o statute_n before_o mention_v not_o be_v absolute_a void_a by_o their_o death_n but_o only_o voidable_a by_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o successor_n if_o the_o successor_n accept_v the_o rent_n before_o entry_n be_v it_o for_o life_n or_o year_n d._n rollsi_n 476._o d._n he_o affirm_v the_o lease_n for_o his_o life_n if_o a_o bishop_n make_v a_o lease_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o statute_n render_v rend_v and_o die_v and_o his_o successor_n appoint_v his_o bailiff_n to_o collect_v his_o rent_n of_o that_o manor_n who_o among_o the_o rest_n receive_v the_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o this_o demise_n and_o account_n to_o the_o bishop_n successor_n for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o good_a acceptance_n and_o shall_v bind_v the_o bishop_n for_o his_o time_n 42._o 11_o e._n 3._o f._n abbot_n 9_o dyer_n 139._o p._n 42._o so_o if_o a_o parson_n lease_n for_o life_n not_o warrant_v nor_o confirm_v reserve_v rend_v if_o his_o successor_n receive_v fealty_n of_o this_o tenant_n upon_o this_o lease_n he_o have_v thereby_o affirm_v the_o lease_n for_o his_o time_n a._n 2_o h._n 4.2_o a._n the_o like_v it_o will_v be_v if_o the_o successor_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n but_o if_o a_o bishop_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o tithe_n or_o other_o thing_n not_o manurable_a for_o life_n or_o life_n 1.73_o cro._n jac._n 1.73_o render_v rend_v and_o die_v and_o his_o successor_n accept_v this_o rent_n it_o will_v not_o affirm_v the_o lease_n but_o whether_o such_o acceptance_n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n will_v bind_v the_o successor_n quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la i_o must_v leave_v it_o a_o quaere_fw-la not_o find_v that_o point_n any_o where_o resolve_v i_o have_v now_o hold_v the_o reader_n long_o upon_o this_o subject_n shall_v now_o leave_v they_o and_o proceed_v to_o examine_v what_o lease_n or_o farm_n they_o may_v with_o safety_n take_v or_o not_o take_v by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o twenty_o first_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o farm_n stat._n 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o parson_n etc._n etc._n must_v not_o take_v farm_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n shall_v in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o take_v to_o farm_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o nor_o by_o himself_o nor_o any_o other_o shall_v buy_v cattle_n corn_n lead_v tynn_n hydes_n leather_n tallow_n fish_n wool_n wood_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o victual_n or_o merchandize_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o treble_a value_n of_o thing_n so_o buy_v but_o a_o spiritual_a parson_n may_v buy_v such_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o use_n may_v where_o he_o may_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o fit_v he_o he_o may_v sell_v the_o same_o again_o and_o so_o where_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a glebe_n he_o may_v take_v ground_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n etc._n shall_v not_o farm_v another_o parsonage_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n benefice_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v farm_v the_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n of_o another_o to_o take_v any_o rent_n or_o profit_n out_o of_o such_o farm_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n a_o week_n and_o ten_o time_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n or_o profit_n he_o shall_v take_v out_o of_o such_o farm_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n brewhouse_n must_v not_o keep_v a_o tan-house_n or_o brewhouse_n that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n shall_v have_v or_o keep_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o any_o tan-house_n or_o brewhouse_n other_o than_o for_o his_o own_o family_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v ten_o pound_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la all_o which_o penalty_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n recover_v penalty_n how_v to_o be_v recover_v bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoine_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v flesh_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o where_o he_o may_v license_v the_o cate_a of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5_o eliz._n there_o be_v authority_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o license_v any_o sick_a person_n to_o eat_v flesh_n during_o his_o sickness_n and_o if_o his_o sickness_n continue_v above_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o grant_n of_o such_o licence_n than_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o church-book_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o license_v to_o endure_v during_o the_o sickness_n and_o no_o long_o and_o if_o any_o parson_n needless_a penalty_n if_o needless_a vicar_n or_o curate_n grant_v any_o licence_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o evident_o appear_v to_o have_v need_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n that_o grant_v such_o licence_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o mark_n for_o every_o such_o licence_n cap._n 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n and_o the_o licence_n to_o be_v void_a in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o h._n sheep_n sheep_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o statute_n make_v against_o the_o excessive_a number_n of_o sheep_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o spiritual_a person_n and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o keep_v such_o and_o so_o many_o sheep_n upon_o their_o own_o land_n and_o after_o such_o form_n and_o manner_n and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v act._n there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o punish_v incontinent_a priest_n incontinence_n incontinence_n which_o though_o since_o the_o bless_a reformation_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o last_o pretend_a reformation_n but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 6._o and_o queen_n elizabeth_z be_v become_v absolute_a and_o useless_a yet_o since_o i_o have_v promise_v they_o all_o the_o statute_n they_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o those_o particular_a law_n i_o will_v beg_v the_o reader_n be_v pardon_n for_o give_v he_o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n which_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o law_n bellarmine_n in_o his_o disputation_n endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o single_a life_n of_o priest_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o if_o not_o so_o cap._n de_fw-fr clericiâ—_n cap._n yet_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v be_v enjoin_v by_o canon_n as_o high_a as_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n 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decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1180._o but_o this_o kingdom_n never_o allow_v of_o that_o epistle_n or_o yield_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o so_o that_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a prescription_n and_o custom_n if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n as_o all_o prescription_n concern_v tithe_n must_v be_v they_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o any_o man_n live_v or_o any_o authentic_a record_n or_o other_o evidence_n prove_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1189._o 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o the_o custom_n or_o prescription_n fail_v and_o the_o influence_n custom_n 20._o what_o influence_n custom_n and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v confirm_v by_o three_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupi_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o statute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v affirm_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v next_o this_o act_n confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o next_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o 32_o h._n 7._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n shall_v grow_v arise_z come_v or_o be_v due_a this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o so_o do_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o which_o be_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v but_o more_o of_o these_o statute_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o liberty_n and_o privilege_v the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n order_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o tithe_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n show_v what_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n make_v order_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v grow_v 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o what_o friviledg_n the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o tithe_n grow_v that_o at_o the_o tithing_n time_n of_o predial_a tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o say_v tithe_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o seem_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n give_v by_o this_o law_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bind_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n due_o and_o right_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o remedy_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n do_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n although_o the_o parson_n vicar_n
which_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o of_o the_o impropriation_n as_o i_o take_v it_o synodal_n be_v another_o charge_n upon_o the_o parson_n synodals_n synodals_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v likewise_o pay_v to_o the_o archdeacon_n not_o by_o any_o certain_a rule_n but_o by_o some_o ancient_a taxation_n so_o that_o some_o pay_v more_o and_o some_o less_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v how_o this_o payment_n first_o become_v due_a but_o by_o the_o name_n it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o contribution_n to_o the_o arch-deacon's_a charge_n in_o the_o synod_n they_o be_v ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o deacon_n themselves_o as_o their_o representative_a but_o it_o shall_v seem_v b⸫_n dugdales_n warw._n 126_o b⸫_n that_o the_o arch-deacon_n claim_v these_o synodal_n for_o their_o easter_n visitation_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v some_o claim_n to_o they_o but_z as_o my_o author_n conceive_v without_o any_o just_a reason_n the_o archdeacon_n and_o his_o officer_n perform_v the_o labour_n and_o undergo_a the_o charge_n all_o these_o charge_v the_o secular_a clergy_n undergo_v which_o take_v away_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o revenue_n chap._n xvi_o the_o sixteenth_o chapt._n show_v how_o far_o prescription_n will_v prevail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la the_o canonist_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la the_o force_n of_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o tithing_n lind_n wood_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verbo_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la decry_v all_o custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o either_o diminish_v the_o ten_o part_n or_o acquit_v the_o whole_a for_o in_o truth_n no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n can_v be_v good_a which_o be_v positive_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v frequent_o say_v in_o our_o law_n book_n 46⸪_n co._n select_a case_n 46⸪_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la but_o the_o common_a lawyer_n allow_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a etc._n common_a law_n and_o canon_n differ_v concern_v custom_n etc._n etc._n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la that_o be_v quoad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la cleri_fw-la but_o not_o quoad_fw-la decimam_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliam_fw-la certam_fw-la partem_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o allow_v of_o a_o manner_n of_o tithing_n which_o diminish_v the_o quantum_fw-la or_o a_o custom_n of_o not_o tithing_n for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o clergy_n beside_o and_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a school_n man_n 2ae_fw-la though_o aq._n sum._n 2._o 2ae_fw-la and_o in_o this_o 87.1.0_o tho._n aq._n sum._n 2._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 87.1.0_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n where_o the_o common_a law_n and_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n differ_v the_o common_a law_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n prescription_n the_o difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v upon_o this_o subject_a i_o must_v beg_v leave_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o say_v something_o more_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o common_a law_n vindicate_v the_o common_a law_n vindicate_v which_o in_o this_o point_n i_o conceive_v do_v not_o differ_v material_o from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n for_o if_o i_o do_v not_o very_o much_o mistake_v the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n redemptionem_fw-la lindwood_n c._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n redemptionem_fw-la they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n allow_v of_o real_a composition_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n that_o be_v where_o the_o parson_n patron_n and_o ordinary_n do_v by_o deed_n agree_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n yearly_a or_o so_o much_o land_n or_o other_o profit_n though_o not_o to_o the_o full_a yearly_a value_n in_o discharge_n of_o the_o tithe_n grow_v and_o arise_v upon_o such_o land_n as_o they_o agree_v for_o now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la and_o a_o prescription_n to_o maintain_v this_o modus_fw-la be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o supply_n to_o prove_v a_o real_a composition_n which_o be_v make_v beyond_o all_o memory_n and_o lose_v and_o it_o be_v against_o all_o justice_n and_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v plunder_v of_o or_o lose_v his_o deed_n that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o lose_v his_o estate_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v intend_v 408._o seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 408._o that_o every_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la that_o have_v continue_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n must_v have_v a_o reasonable_a and_o legal_a commencement_n and_o must_v be_v intend_v that_o it_o begin_v by_o a_o real_a composition_n a_o rend_a charge_n can_v be_v create_v but_o by_o deed_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v claim_v by_o prescription_n suppose_v a_o deed_n precede_v the_o like_a law_n be_v of_o all_o canon_n etc._n etc._n and_o st._n german_n in_o the_o doctor_n and_o student_n put_v this_o case_n a⸪_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o f._n 67._o a⸪_n that_o if_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o all_o payment_n of_o tithe_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v cease_v and_o that_o every_o curate_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o he_o or_o a_o rent_n or_o annuity_n which_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o those_o that_o serve_v under_o he_o or_o that_o every_o householder_n shall_v give_v a_o certain_a sum_n to_o that_o use_n that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a law_n and_o ground_v his_o opinion_n upon_o this_o say_n of_o doctor_n gerson_n a_o great_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n solutio_fw-la decimarum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quatenus_fw-la inde_fw-la sustententur_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la tam_fw-la hanc_fw-la vel_fw-la illam_fw-la assignare_fw-la aut_fw-la alios_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la redditus_fw-la commutare_fw-la positivi_fw-la juris_fw-la existit_fw-la and_o this_o commute_v tithe_n into_o annual_a salary_n be_v frequent_o practise_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o sea_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v and_o these_o prescription_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la parliament_n prescription_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o by_o the_o stat._n 13._o stat._n 2._o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a and_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o common_a law_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v what_o prescription_n and_o custom_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la decimando_fw-la be_v good_a and_o allow_v at_o common_a law_n first_o h._n who_o may_v not_o prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la seld._n hist_o decin_n 409⸫_n roll_v 1.653_o h._n no_o layman_n can_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v absolute_o of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o to_o pay_v nothing_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o unless_o he_o begin_v his_o prescription_n in_o a_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o derive_v a_o title_n to_o it_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o all_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a person_n decimando_fw-la who_o may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la as_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n dean_n prebend_n parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la and_o their_o farmer_n may_v make_v use_n of_o such_o prescription_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n of_o one_o parish_n that_o have_v part_n of_o his_o glebe_n lie_v in_o another_o parish_n may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la for_o it_o 3._o roll_n 1.653_o h._n 3._o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o it_o but_o church_n warden_n who_o have_v land_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n can_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la because_o they_o be_v neither_o religious_a nor_o spiritual_a person_n not_o roll_n 1.653_o h._n 6._o church_n warden_n not_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o a_o bishop_n may_v prescribe_v that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n for_o life_n tenant_n roll_n 1.653_o h._n 7._o a_o
during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n yet_o by_o a_o reasonable_a intendment_n b._n 2_o inst_z 656⸪_n dyer_n 170._o b⸪_n p._n 5._o blow_n 204._o a._n 396._o b._n the_o same_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o improvement_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o such_o barren_a waste_n or_o heath_n ground_n have_v before_o this_o time_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o tithe_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v hereafter_o improve_v and_o convert_v into_o arable_a or_o meadow_n that_o then_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v during_o the_o seven_o year_n next_o follow_v from_o and_o after_o the_o same_o improvement_n pay_v such_o kind_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o before_o the_o say_a improvement_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o this_o proviso_n that_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o law_n only_o to_o free_v these_o improve_a land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o improvement_n which_o must_v be_v hay_n or_o corn_n and_o no_o other_o next_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v barren_a land_n within_o this_o law_n which_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o prescription_n real_a composition_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a proviso_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o same_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n this_o proviso_n only_o provide_v for_o such_o land_n as_o be_v free_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o doubt_n seem_v clear_v by_o the_o next_o precedent_n proviso_n in_o this_o very_a act_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a so_o that_o this_o proviso_n preserve_v all_o former_a legal_a discharge_v but_o the_o great_a question_n upon_o this_o law_n be_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n within_o this_o law_n and_o sir_n edward_n coke_n define_v barren_a land_n in_o these_o word_n terra_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la infoecunda_fw-la nullum_fw-la ferens_fw-la fructum_fw-la 655⸪_n 2_o inst_z 655⸪_n but_o that_o definition_n will_v not_o hold_v in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o proviso_n that_o such_o barren_a land_n be_v intend_v that_o be_v barren_a quoad_fw-la agriculturam_fw-la that_o be_v 462.463_o dyer_n 170._o p._n 5._o co._n ent._n 462.463_o such_o barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n that_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o improvement_n by_o lime_n marle_n manure_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o corn_n or_o hay_n houghton_n 6_o e._n 6._o per_fw-la bendloes_n 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n hill_n 9_o jac._n c._n b._n ex_fw-la motione_fw-la houghton_n but_o if_o ground_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o tillage_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o suapte_v natura_fw-la barren_a it_o be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n as_o if_o a_o wood_n be_v stub_a and_o grub_v up_o and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o blow_n and_o reduce_v to_o tillage_n it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n present_o for_o wood_n ground_n be_v terra_fw-la fertilis_fw-la &_o faecunda_fw-la so_o if_o marish_a 969._o 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n more_o 969._o meadow_n or_o other_o land_n by_o neglect_v to_o scour_v the_o trench_n or_o sewer_n or_o by_o sudden_a inundation_n be_v drown_v or_o if_o by_o ill_a husbandry_n or_o negligence_n fertile_a land_n be_v overrun_v with_o goss_n whynn_n broom_n fern_n bush_n brier_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proviso_n because_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v fertile_a and_o apt_a for_o tillage_n and_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o tithe_n by_o the_o ill_a husbandry_n of_o the_o parishioner_n if_o land_n be_v barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o and_o be_v improve_v and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n and_o after_o return_v to_o their_o barrenness_n a⸪_n co._n 10.86_o b⸪_n co._n 6.18_o a⸪_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n a_o second_o time_n upon_o a_o second_o improvement_n but_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v otherwise_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v improve_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n and_o be_v then_o become_v barren_a again_o for_o there_o i_o take_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a improvement_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n marsh_n land_n new_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n 656⸫_n more_o 430._o bulft_v 165._o 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n and_o fenn_v land_n gain_v from_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o drain_n bank_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o gain_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v or_o which_o be_v not_o barren_a land_n within_o this_o statute_n common_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o common_a juror_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v seldom_o so_o favourable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o ought_v this_o proviso_n only_o charge_v the_o payment_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o second_o proviso_n provide_v only_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o like_a tithe_n as_o be_v former_o pay_v before_o the_o improvement_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o improvement_n etc._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o confirm_v by_o the_o st._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o canon_n provincial_a cap._n quia_fw-la quid_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la cap._n erroris_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la cap._n quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la audivimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o other_o tithe_n save_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v a_o discharge_n of_o all_o tithe_n but_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v several_a law_n both_o statute_n and_o canon_n make_v former_o for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o no_o negative_a word_n in_o this_o act_n it_o shall_v not_o abrogate_v those_o law_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n by_o implication_n chap._n xx._n the_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o a_o real_a composition_n be_v and_o in_o what_o case_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o such_o composition_n real_a that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o real_a composition_n be_v be_v where_o tithe_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o a_o real_a composition_n and_o what_o it_o be_v where_o the_o present_a incumbent_n of_o any_o church_n together_o with_o his_o patron_n and_o ordinary_n do_v agree_v by_o deed_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o by_o fine_a in_o the_o king_n court_n that_o such_o land_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o ever_o pay_v some_o annual_a payment_n or_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o ease_n profit_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v ult_n co._n 4.44_o a⸪_n 2_o inst_z 655⸪_n doct._n &_o stud._n l._n 2._o cap._n 55._o f._n ult_n and_o these_o real_a composition_n have_v ever_o be_v hold_v and_o allow_v here_o in_o england_n to_o be_v a_o good_a discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o from_o these_o real_a composition_n it_o be_v intend_v all_o prescription_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la first_fw-mi take_v their_o rise_n and_o beginning_n though_o i_o doubt_v most_o at_o this_o day_n have_v grow_v up_o from_o the_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o and_o such_o composition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o parishioner_n alone_o without_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a matter_n vide_fw-la lindw_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verbo_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la upon_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o then_o bind_v only_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o will_v be_v avoid_v by_o his_o resignation_n deprivation_n or_o be_v absent_a eighty_o day_n in_o a_o year_n from_o his_o cure_n if_o he_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n