Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	estate_n	life_n	reversion_n	1,811	5	11.7560	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12960	Hereafter ensueth the auncient seuerall customes, of the seuerall mannors of Stebbunhuth, and Hackney, within the countie of Middlesex which were perused, viewed & approued, by the lorde of the said mannors, and by all the copieholde tenants of the said seueral mannors, manie yeeres past, and which customes be now againe newelie and fullie considered off, ratified, allowed, and approued, by the right Honourable, Henrie L. Wentworth, lord of the saide seueral mannors, as in the seuerall articles & agreements hereafter following are expressed, the x. day of Nouember. 1587. and in the 29. yeere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Fraunce and Ireland, defender of the faith.; Auncient severall customes, of the severall mannors of Stebbunhuth, and Hackney, 1587.	Wentworth, Henry Wentworth, Lord, 1588-1593.	1610 (1610)	STC 23252; ESTC S120936	18,413	50

receive_v any_o surrender_n or_o other_o bill_n to_o they_o exhibit_v which_o be_v repugnaunt_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v make_v upon_o every_o such_o surrender_n or_o bill_n ignoramus_n or_o the_o like_a superscription_n to_o thintent_v it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v naught_o or_o else_o return_v such_o naughty_a surrender_n or_o bill_n back_o again_o to_o the_o party_n that_o exhibit_v the_o same_o 24_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o every_o of_o they_o every_o woman_n be_v covert_a baron_n of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o upwardes_o have_v any_o customary_a land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o she_o or_o her_o heir_n or_o for_o life_n life_n or_o year_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v together_o with_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a steward_n or_o of_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n surrender_v all_o her_o say_a land_n and_o tenemente_n interest_n or_o term_v of_o year_n to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o as_o she_o be_v sole_o and_o secret_o examine_v before_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n use_v in_o that_o case_n 25_o item_n that_o all_o surrender_n take_v out_o of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o by_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o more_o of_o any_o of_o their_o customary_a land_n and_o tenemente_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v good_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o notify_v to_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n 26_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o every_o of_o they_o all_o surrender_n at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o take_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o by_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o any_o customary_a land_n or_o tenemente_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v of_o full_a age_n of_o xxi_o year_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v enter_v into_o the_o court_n roll_v of_o the_o court_n next_o go_v before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o surrender_n although_o such_o surrender_n be_v take_v diverse_a day_n week_n or_o month_n after_o the_o same_o court_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o of_o force_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o every_o of_o they_o 27._o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o every_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o aught_o to_o have_v at_o every_o admission_n of_o any_o one_o person_n or_o more_o upon_o a_o descent_n and_o at_o every_o admission_n and_o of_o any_o one_o person_n only_o upon_o a_o surrender_n or_o alienation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o every_o acre_n of_o land_n or_o ground_n be_v coppieholde_n xvi_o d._n for_o a_o fine_a and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o no_o more_o and_o if_o any_o more_o than_o one_o be_v admit_v upon_o a_o surrender_n then_o to_o pay_v for_o every_o one_o so_o admit_v more_o than_o one_o half_a a_o fine_a and_o also_o to_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n for_o a_o single_a fine_a for_o a_o meswage_v be_v copiehold_v xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n and_o for_o a_o tenement_n be_v coppiehold_n x._o s._n and_o for_o a_o cottage_n be_v coppieholde_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v for_o above_o iii._o li._n by_o the_o year_n xx_o d._n and_o for_o a_o cottage_n be_v worth_a above_o iii._o li._n by_o the_o year_n to_o be_v let_v to_o pay_v fine_a as_o before_o for_o a_o tenement_n and_o these_o fine_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o several_a copy_n and_o if_o any_o question_n arise_v about_o the_o decern_v which_o be_v messwage_v and_o which_o be_v tenement_n the_o same_o by_o the_o same_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o homage_n &_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v allow_v of_o every_o surrender_n make_v by_o any_o coppieholder_n according_a to_o these_o article_n not_o have_v make_v or_o commit_v any_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n and_o shall_v for_o the_o fine_a aforesaid_a grant_v the_o say_a copy_n hold_n according_a to_o the_o say_a surrender_n and_o admit_v such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o surrender_n shall_v so_o be_v make_v or_o to_o who_o these_o land_n or_o tenemente_n shall_v so_o descend_v accord_o and_o if_o the_o say_a lord_n shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o admit_v yet_o the_o say_a person_n to_o who_o the_o say_a surrender_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o to_o who_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o descend_v remain_v or_o come_v pay_v their_o fine_a or_o tender_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v quiet_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a copy_n hold_v in_o like_a sort_n as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o be_v lawful_o admit_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o not_o otherwise_o 28_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o surrender_n only_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v his_o wife_n a_o jointure_n and_o to_o none_o other_o purpose_n than_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o same_o be_v but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o other_o surrender_n alienation_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a seize_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v where_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n make_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o end_n only_o to_o make_v a_o estate_n thereof_o to_o the_o husband_n joint_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o say_a custom_n for_o every_o tenant_n that_o shall_v be_v admit_v in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n expectant_a upon_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o particular_a tenant_n for_o life_n in_o tail_n or_o for_o year_n grant_v by_o copy_n the_o same_o be_v but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o other_o admittaunce_n upon_o alienation_n surrender_n or_o die_v seize_v as_o aforesaid_a 29_o item_n every_o person_n that_o exhibit_v or_o deliver_v any_o surrender_n or_o bill_n to_o the_o homage_n aught_o to_o give_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o same_o homage_n for_o every_o such_o surrender_n or_o bill_v iiii_o d._n and_o by_o the_o say_a custom_n every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o tenant_n and_o also_o the_o headborough_n or_o reve_v which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o take_n of_o any_o surrender_n as_o aforesaid_a aught_o to_o have_v iiii_o d._n a_o piece_n be_v take_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o they_o to_o have_v viij_o d._n a_o piece_n and_o their_o charge_n if_o they_o shall_v go_v far_o of_o and_o the_o party_n that_o procure_v the_o say_a surrender_n aught_o to_o give_v to_o the_o say_a tenant_n iiii_o d._n beside_o the_o say_a fee_n which_o iiii_o d._n be_v deliver_v with_o the_o say_v surrender_v or_o else_o he_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a surrender_n without_o the_o say_v iiii_o d._n shall_v pay_v it_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n to_o the_o homage_n 30_o item_n if_o it_o chance_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o copiholder_n or_o customary_a tenant_n there_o be_v a_o heir_n or_o heir_n find_v and_o present_v by_o thomage_n &_o which_o after_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o land_n &_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a copieholder_n at_o which_o time_n no_o other_o heir_n be_v know_v &_o after_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o or_o other_o come_v &_o claim_v to_o be_v coheir_n with_o the_o say_a heir_n which_o be_v admit_v than_o the_o homage_n ought_v thereof_o to_o inquire_v &_o if_o they_o find_v his_o claim_n true_a they_o ought_v to_o present_v the_o same_o &_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v likewise_o admit_v and_o pay_v his_o fine_a and_o have_v his_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a admission_n 31_o item_n if_o any_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o any_o possession_n or_o to_o any_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenemten_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o he_o descend_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v or_o to_o he_o

land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v or_o claim_v to_o be_v free_a hold_n or_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v plead_v in_o chief_a or_o do_v any_o such_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a final_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o such_o other_o forfeiture_n issue_n profit_n and_o advauntage_n of_o the_o say_a copiholde_n that_o shall_v grow_v due_a to_o he_o by_o any_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o against_o and_o contrary_n to_o these_o article_n and_o custom_n here_o express_o set_v down_o 48_o item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v any_o estate_n of_o any_o copiehold_v land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o estate_n although_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o act_n or_o act_n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a in_o or_o upon_o the_o say_a copieholde_v land_n or_o tenemente_n which_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o same_o act_n or_o act_n so_o be_v do_v shall_v not_o prejudice_n or_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o next_o personne_fw-fr or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v customary_a land_n or_o tenemente_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o remain_v revert_v or_o come_v nor_o to_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o her_o heir_n not_o be_v party_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o say_a act_n or_o forfeiture_n nor_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v any_o long_a advantage_n issue_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o copiehold_v land_n or_o tenement_n then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v or_o consent_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n so_o that_o after_o he_o or_o their_o decease_n or_o state_n determine_v the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v remain_v revert_v or_o come_v to_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v come_v or_o remain_v or_o revert_v immediate_o after_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n end_v or_o determine_v as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o act_n or_o act_n do_v coutrarie_a to_o the_o say_a custom_n by_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n 49_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o particular_a or_o private_a act_n or_o act_n of_o any_o customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v wilful_o by_o or_o between_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o his_o reeve_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n neither_o do_v nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n but_o of_o themselves_o only_o do_v the_o say_v particular_a act_n 50_o item_n that_o if_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n only_o or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n of_o customary_a land_n shall_v make_v any_o waist_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n the_o three_o part_n of_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o other_o two_o part_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n 51_o item_n the_o lord_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o amerciament_n may_v distrain_v his_o say_a tenant_n and_o avow_v for_o the_o same_o as_o for_o rent_n but_o he_o can_v not_o seize_v any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o non_fw-la payment_n thereof_o until_o he_o be_v pay_v 52_o item_n upon_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o coheire_n joint_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a if_o they_o can_v agree_v to_o occupy_v their_o land_n and_o tenement_n together_o or_o to_o make_v partition_n among_o themselves_o than_o he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v greeve_v may_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v a_o precept_n from_o the_o steward_n direct_v to_o seven_o customary_a tenant_n or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n within_o which_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n do_v lie_v and_o they_o shall_v make_v partition_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o return_n to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n again_o to_o be_v inrole_v in_o the_o court_n roles_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n whereof_o the_o say_v land_n or_o tenement_n be_v hold_v wheruppon_o the_o say_a heir_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n within_o which_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v lie_v and_o then_o elcte_n and_o choose_v their_o part_n in_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o young_a son_n to_o choose_v first_o than_o he_o that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o young_a to_o choose_v next_o and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n unto_o the_o elder_a how_o many_o so_o ever_o which_o elder_a shall_v choose_v last_o and_o likewise_o the_o same_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v amongst_o daughter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o degree_n of_o heir_n touch_v the_o customary_a land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o upon_o every_o such_o partition_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n two_o s._n vi_fw-la d._n or_o less_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o steward_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o part_v between_o tenant_n in_o common_a &_o jointe_n tenant_n for_o the_o like_a fine_a the_o say_a division_n to_o be_v by_o the_o say_a tenant_n without_o election_n of_o the_o party_n themselves_o but_o by_o cast_v of_o lot_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o agree_v 53_o item_n if_o any_o customary_a or_o free_a tenant_n cattle_n or_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o farmour_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n pound_n the_o say_a tenant_n or_o his_o farmour_n shall_v pay_v for_o all_o his_o cattle_n if_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o head_n or_o upward_o or_o under_o for_o the_o poundage_n thereof_o but_o one_o penny_n &_o he_o that_o be_v no_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v for_o every_o distress_n of_o cattle_n so_o pound_v four_o penny_n 54_o item_n if_o any_o cattle_n be_v impound_v with_o in_o the_o lord_n pound_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v a_o customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o any_o trespass_n commit_v or_o do_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o copyhold_n that_o all_o such_o cattle_n be_v so_o impownd_v may_v by_o two_o of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o wherein_o the_o say_a trespass_n shall_v be_v commit_v which_o will_v answer_v for_o all_o such_o damag_n and_o cost_n as_o shall_v be_v recover_v in_o the_o say_a court_n against_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o cattle_n for_o the_o say_a trespass_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o say_a pound_n unto_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n &_o of_o either_o of_o they_o 55_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v manor_n &_o of_o either_o of_o they_o no_o customary_a tenant_n shall_v sue_v vex_v or_o trouble_v any_o other_o customary_a tenant_n for_o any_o title_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n lie_v and_o be_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v copyhold_n landes_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n without_o the_o special_a licence_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o 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either_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n after_o his_o year_n of_o service_n expire_v deliver_v the_o rentall_a by_o which_o he_o make_v his_o account_n to_o the_o reeve_n that_o shall_v next_o succeed_v he_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v amerce_v or_o fine_v by_o the_o homage_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v 44_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o all_o the_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o every_o of_o they_o may_v break_v and_o dig_v their_o copiehold_n ground_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o every_o of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o fall_v and_o cut_v down_o their_o timber_n and_o wood_n grow_v or_o that_o shall_v grow_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o best_a use_n and_o profit_n and_o may_v also_o suffer_v their_o copie-hold_a tenement_n and_o house_n to_o decay_n without_o incur_v any_o seizure_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o estate_n therefore_o and_o may_v take_v and_o pull_v down_o their_o say_a tenement_n and_o erect_v or_o set_v they_o up_o again_o either_o where_o they_o stand_v before_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o land_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o but_o they_o may_v not_o nor_o shall_v not_o take_v or_o pull_v they_o down_o to_o set_v they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o free_a hold_n or_o upon_o the_o free_a hold_n of_o aanie_n other_o or_o sell_v or_o convert_v they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o use_n otherwise_o then_o be_v before_o limit_v 45_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o every_o of_o the_o lord_n tenant_n may_v lop_v and_o shred_v all_o such_o tree_n as_o grow_v before_o their_o house_n or_o tenement_n upon_o the_o waste_a ground_n and_o the_o same_o convert_n to_o their_o own_o use_n without_o any_o offence_n so_o the_o say_a tree_n stand_v 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