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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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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 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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
unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v other_o plea_n that_o go_v to_o the_o action_n and_o very_a right_n of_o dower_n as_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o husband_n have_v never_o any_o seisin_n or_o state_n of_o inheritance_n where_o of_o the_o wife_n can_v claim_v dower_n see_v 45._o e._n 3._o fol._n 13._o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n lease_v her_o whole_a estate_n to_o the_o heir_n render_v rend_v for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n the_o heir_n die_v and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o seisin_n whereof_o the_o heir_n wife_n may_v demand_v dower_n though_o the_o first_o tenant_n in_o dower_n be_v still_o alive_a for_o the_o lease_n be_v a_o surrender_n and_o if_o a_o stranger_n have_v enter_v immediate_o after_o the_o heir_n death_n his_o heir_n must_v have_v have_v a_o mordancester_n ergo_fw-la say_v one_o the_o wi●e_o dowable_a yet_o mark_v this_o case_n abide_v a_o man_n seize_v etc._n etc._n in_o fee_n simple_a die_v his_o son_n enter_v and_o he_o die_v the_o sons_z son_n enter_v and_o endowe_n his_o ayl●s●e_n she_o die_v a_o stranger_n abate_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o son_n wi●e_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n of_o the_o portion_n assign_v to_o the_o aylesse_a though_o the_o son_n son_n may_v have_v a_o mordancester_n per_fw-la kirton_n finch_n and_o mowbray_n but_o betwixt_o this_o cas●_n and_o the_o other_o they_o say_v be_v great_a odds_n for_o here_o the_o grandmother_n endow_v be_v in_o from_o her_o hus●●●●_n and_o she_o son_n possession_n and_o estate_n howsoever_o to_o his_o ●●ire_n in_o who_o the_o fee_n rest_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o mordancester_n yet_o to_o his_o wi●e_n it_o be_v clean_o adnihilate_v whereas_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o fee_n and_o franckten●ment_n not_o a_o whit_n impeach_v by_o the_o life_n of_o she_o which_o surrender_v be_v perfect_o con●●●ned_v in_o the_o baron_n to_o who_o the_o surrender_n be_v make_v and_o if_o a_o reversion_n be_v grant_v to_o i._n s._n of_o certain_a land_n per_fw-la fai●_n in_o pais_fw-fr in_o which_o land_n i_o t._n and_o his_o wi●e_n have_v ●state_n for_o life_n which_o do_v atturne_v and_o afterward_o surrender_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o i_o s._n his_o wife_n if_o he_o die_v shall_v hau●_n dower_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o defeasible_a after_o death_n of_o t._n k._n if_o his_o wi●e_n suruive_v and_o will_v und●●_n the_o surrender_n whereas_o in_o our_o first_o case_n the_o surrender_n be_v no_o way_n avoidable_a but_o the_o heir_n wife_n shall_v pay_v rend_v according_a to_o her_o portion_n per_fw-la finch_n ●b●●_n 14._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 6._o tenant_n by_o the_o courtes●e_n grant_v his_o estate_n to_o he_o in_o reversion_n render_v rend_v with_o clause_n of_o reentry_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n the_o grantée_n marry_v the_o rent_n be_v arréere_o tenant_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr curte●●e_fw-fr reentered_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n die_v his_o wife_n wa●●arred_v of_o dower_n for_o the_o surrender_n may_v well_o be_v upon_o candition_n 2._o h._n 4._o fol._n 22._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n it_o be_v plead_v that_o the_o demandant_o husband_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n ●ut_v by_o 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o the_o tenant_n judgement_n si_fw-mi action_n etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n show_v how_o her_o husband_n father_n have_v two_o son_n lease_v his_o land_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o to_o hi●_n wife_n for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the●r_a life_n and_o that_o she_o herself_o marry_v with_o the_o young_a son_n the_o elder_a die_v and_o his_o wife_n marry_v with_o the_o tenant_n the_o father_n die_v the_o reversion_n descend_v to_o the_o second_o son_n be_v her_o husband_n the_o tonant_n wife_n die_v and_o he_o keep_v possession_n the_o demandant_o husband_n do_v put_v he_o out_o he_o reentered_n she_o pray_v seifin_n etc._n etc._n brooke_n think_v she_o ought_v to_o have_v traverse_a the_o disseisin_n and_o if_o the_o baron_n have_v not_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n wife_n she_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v endow_v yet_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d if_o without_o entry_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o seize_v in_o law_n and_o whether_o the_o francktenement_n which_o the_o tenant_n have_v once_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n ●e_v determine_v in_o punto_n by_o her_o death_n 11._o h._n 4._o 73._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n say_v that_o n._n give_v the_o land_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o first_o wife_n for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n the_o remainder_n in_o tail_n to_o the_o tenant_n remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o baron_n his_o first_o wife_n di●d_v he_o marry_v this_o demandant_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o the_o tenant_n enter_v etc._n etc._n he_o demand_v judgement_n if_o of_o this_o estate_n she_o shall_v have_v dower_n this_o amount_v plain_a to_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr but_o per_fw-la hank_n &_o thirn_n that_o plea_n may_v not_o serve_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fee_n simple_a in_o remainder_n which_o may_v engender_v doubtfulness_n a_o lay_n gentes_fw-la but_o where_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n for_o life_n the_o reversion_n to_o the_o lessor_n or_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n there_o in_o action_n of_o dower_n ne_fw-la unques_fw-la ●ei●●_n ●ec_fw-la i●_n good_a for_o no_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o husband_n 11._o h._n 4._o 83._o dower_n be_v demand_v of_o twenty_o pound_n rend_v respondetur_fw-la the_o baron_n have_v nothing_o but_o ●oyntly_o with_o ●_o n._n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a ●udgement_n si_fw-mi dower_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o show_v whether_o he_o plead_v as_o ●ertenant_a or_o as_o pernor_n of_o the_o rent_n the_o demandant_n reply_v that_o i._o n._n have_v release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o rent_n ●●_o she_o husband_n but_o becauss_n she_o show_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o ●●●ease_n she_o plead_v by_o advisement_n of_o the_o c●urt_n seisie_fw-fr que_fw-fr dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr quaere_fw-la of_o the_o general_a ●ssue_n against_o the_o special_a matter_n 11._o h._n 4._o 88_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o rend_a 〈◊〉_d chase_v by_o her_o husband_n in_o fee_n though_o he_o die_v before_o d●●_n of_o payment_n and_o if_o it_o be_v plead_v against_o her_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la f●●●●_n que_fw-fr dower_n etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v not_o show_v the_o special_a matter_n but_o say_v seisi_fw-la que_fw-fr dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr and_o show_v the_o matter_n i●●●●dence_n 22._o h._n 6._o 4●_n per_fw-la newton_n in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o ●●nant_n plead_v joint_n estate_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o i._o n._n in_o plein_fw-fr vy_z who_o estate_n he_o have_v the_o demandant_n shall_v not_o say_v ●●●●●_o que_fw-fr dower_n etc._n etc._n unless_o she_o show_v how_o or_o traverse_v that_o i._o n._n take_v nothing_o by_o she_o feoffment_n ●9_n h._n 6._o fol._n 9_o against_o dower_n the_o tenant_n pleade●_n that_o i._o s._n seize_v in_o fee_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o he_o lease_v to_o the_o baron_n to_o hold_v at_o will_n which_o estate_n he_o continue_v all_o his_o life_n time_n s●ns_v c●o_o that_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o any_o such_o estate_n que_fw-fr dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr the_o judge_n orderad_v that_o for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o dow_v deslais_fw-fr g●●●_n all_o shall_v be_v enter_v 10._o h._n 6._o 17._o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a plea_n against_o dower_n ●o_o say_v the_o baron_n have_v nothing_o but_o for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o amount_n to_o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d ne_o unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr but_o to_o say_v the_o baron_n have_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v with_o a._n in_o fee_n and_o that_o a._n suruive_v etc._n etc._n this_o by_o ●●●_o fée_fw-mi simple_a confess_v make_v a_o good_a plea._n 14._o h._n 6._o 5_o &_o 6._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n say_v ●e_n be_v seize_v till_o by_o the_o baron_n disseise_v upon_o who_o he_o reentered_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandant_n say_v that_o before_o this_o tenant_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n w._n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n enfeoff_v her_o husband_n iss●●t_fw-la seisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o she_o pr●●●●_n to_o be_v endow_v per_fw-la marti●_n the_o replication_n be_v not_o good_a ●●●_o this_o may_v ●e_v before_o the_o disseisin_n and_o before_o coverture_n too_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o baron_n ne_fw-fr unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n la_fw-fr pu●●_n that_o you_o may_v yet_o perceive_v further_o how_o 〈◊〉_d a_o point_n it_o be_v to_o take_v or_o relinquish_v this_o plea_n right_o mar●●_n well_o the_o case_n 30._o h._n 8._o dyer_n fol._n 41._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o issue_n be_v ne_fw-la unques_fw-la
give_v away_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o life_n the_o tenement_n which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n the_o heir_n or_o he_o which_o be_v in_o reversion_n may_v maintenant_fw-fr have_v his_o recovery_n by_o writ_n of_o entry_n and_o this_o be_v term_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o casu_fw-la proviso_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o fee_n in_o this_o statute_n signify_v both_o fee_n simple_a and_o fee_n tail_n and_o he_o which_o have_v fee_n simple_a fee_n tail_n or_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o reversion_n may_v have_v this_o writ_n against_o the_o alienée_n or_o against_o he_o which_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o francktenement_n and_o this_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n which_o alien_v for_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a it_o lie_v not_o per●el_a n●t_n breu._n the_o statute_n express_v not_o the_o writ_n but_o the_o form_n be_v praecipe_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la b._n unum_fw-la tonemen_fw-mi they_o quod_fw-la clamat_fw-la in_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ingressum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la c._n quae_fw-la suis_fw-la uxo_fw-la d._n qui_fw-la illud_fw-la ei_fw-la demise_v &_o illud_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o dotem_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la praedicti_fw-la d._n quondum_fw-la viri_fw-la sunt_fw-la cvius_fw-la haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o quod_fw-la post_fw-la eemisionem_fw-la per_fw-la istud_fw-la c._n praefat_fw-la '_o a._n contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la glocest_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la praefatum_fw-la ●_o reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la performameiusdem_fw-la statuti_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cui_fw-la or_o post_n if_o a_o woman_n recover_v dower_n against_o the_o heir_n and_o then_o alien_a in_o fee_n the_o recovery_n must_v be_v mention_v by_o the_o heir_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o casu_fw-la proviso_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o entrie●d_n communem_fw-la legem_fw-la upon_o a_o alienation_n by_o tenant_n in_o dower_n and_o though_o this_o alienation_n be_v but_o in_o tail_n or_o for_o life_n yet_o the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n vari_v not_o if_o he_o which_o have_v the_o reversion_n in_o fee_n grant_v it_o to_o another_o and_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n after_o atturnment_n alien_v in_o fee_n the_o grantée_n of_o the_o reversion_n shall_v have_v write_v specify_v the_o grant_n likewise_o if_o the_o heir_n grant_v his_o reversion_n with_o atturnment_n and_o the_o grantée_n grant_v it_o over_o with_o atturnment_n the_o three_o grantée_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n specify_v that_o the_o woman_n hold_v of_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o ex_fw-la assignatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o aunt_n and_o néece_n have_v the_o reversion_n by_o descent_n may_v join_v in_o this_o writ_n and_o the_o process_n be_v summons_n grand_a and_o petit_fw-fr cape_n sect_n xxx_o the_o writ_n if_o enirie_n in_o casa_n coasimili_fw-la this_o writ_n be_v in_o nature_n like_o the_o other_o and_o it_o lie_v when_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o tenant_n for_o his_o own_o life_n or_o another_o man_n alien_v in_o fee_n or_o in_o tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n which_o have_v it_o for_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n or_o in_o fee_n may_v have_v this_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o casu_fw-la consimili_fw-la during_o the_o life_n of_o he_o which_o alien_v and_o this_o be_v form_v and_o grant_v upon_o west_n 2._o cap._n 24._o which_o will_v that_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n find_v in_o chancery_n for_o one_o case_n and_o another_o case_n fall_v sub_fw-la eodem●●●e_fw-la and_o require_v like_o remedy_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o registrie_n of_o the_o chancery_n for_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v concord_n in_o frame_v a_o writ_n well_fw-mi atterminent_a quaer●ntes_n in_o proximo_fw-la parliamento_fw-la &_o scribantur_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la concordare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o referant_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la proximum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la jurisperitor●m_fw-la ne_fw-fr conting●td●_n caetero_fw-la quod_fw-la curia_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la deficiat_fw-la conquerentibus_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la perquirenda_fw-la the_o writ_n be_v reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la performam_fw-la statuti_fw-la in_o consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la provisi_fw-la and_o it_o suppose_v always_o altenation_n in_o feodo_fw-la although_o the_o tenant_n lease_v or_o they_fw-mi say_v it_o but_o for_o term_v of_o another_o man_n life_n or_o in_o tail_n and_o so_o the_o writ_n of_o in_o casu_fw-la proviso_n and_o that_o of_o entry_n ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la this_o writ_n may_v be_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cvi_fw-la and_o post_n and_o without_o title_n make_v in_o the_o writ_n if_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o demandant_n himself_o make_v the_o particular_a estate_n of_o he_o which_o alien_v but_o if_o the_o father_n or_o other_o ancestor_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o die_v and_o then_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n alien_v in_o fee_n now_o the_o heir_n in_o reversion_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n comprise_v his_o title_n in_o itself_o and_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v bring_v upon_o alienation_n make_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o writ_n suppose_v that_o the_o wife_n alien_v with_o her_o husband_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v have_v a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la after_o her_o husband_n death_n the_o alienation_n not_o let_v it_o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n grant_v his_o estate_n to_o another_o and_o the_o grantee_n alien_v in_o fee_n the_o writ_n shall_v be_v in_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ingressum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la c._n cu●_n d._n qui_fw-la illud_fw-la tenuit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la demissione_fw-la b._n deposit_v ad_fw-la eusdem_fw-la te●m●num_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n and_o die_v and_o his_o heir_n grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o b._n and_o the_o tenant_n attain_v if_o now_o the_o lessée_fw-fr grant_v his_o estate_n to_o another_o which_o alien_v in_o fee_n to_o a._n b._n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n comprehend_v the_o assignation_n and_o grant_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o man_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o which_o have_v the_o fee_n simple_a die_v and_o then_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n alien_v in_o fee_n now_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o in_o remainder_n may_v have_v this_o writ_n for_o it_o lie_v as_o well_o for_o he_o as_o for_o tenant_n in_o reversion_n if_o any_o abbot_n or_o prior_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n the_o lessée_fw-fr alien_n the_o prior_n die_v &c_n &c_n the_o successor_n may_v have_v this_o writ_n also_o tenant_n in_o tail_n may_v have_v it_o if_o he_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n and_o his_o lessee_n alien_a in_o fee_n and_o it_o seem_v if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o the_o lessee_n and_o die_v the_o issue_n in_o tail_n may_v choose_v to_o bring_v a_o formdon_n or_o write_v of_o entry_n in_o consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la against_o the_o alienée_n whilst_o the_o lessée_v for_o life_n be_v yet_o live_v for_o the_o alienée_n which_o be_v tenant_n in_o the_o action_n can_v plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n that_o the_o demandant_n have_v title_n to_o a_o formedone_v but_o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n which_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n if_o now_o the_o lessee_n alien_a in_o fee_n and_o the_o lessor_n die_v his_o heir_n can_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la but_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o his_o formedone_v for_o in_o this_o case_n he_o have_v no_o title_n to_o other_o action_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o demise_n but_o in_o the_o former_a case_n he_o have_v title_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o discontinuance_n make_v for_o life_n to_o claim_v by_o right_a of_o the_o new_a reversion_n descend_v so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o double_a title_n the_o reversion_n reserve_v sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr sea_n and_o the_o title_n in_o tail_n consequent_o election_n of_o action_n quaere_fw-la p._n 17._o ed._n 3._o a_o lease_n make_v for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o another_o in_o fee_n the_o lesses_z alien_v in_o fee_n and_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la bring_v by_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n and_o it_o abate_v for_o the_o court_n say_v that_o he_o in_o remainder_n be_v not_o possess_v in_o fait_fw-fr till_o the_o remainder_n do_v fall_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ●essée_fw-fr say_v fi●zherbert_n the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o take_v at_o this_o day_n but_o that_o he_o in_o remainder_n have_v the_o remainder_n vest_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o have_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n for_o he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n and_o enter_v for_o alienation_n of_o his_o tenement_n as_o well_o as_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n may_v ergo_fw-la he_o have_v his_o remainder_n in_o fa●t_n and_o i_o seem_v this_o judgement_n be_v not_o well_o give_v say_v fitzherbert_n and_o
hill_n 18_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v hold_v by_o herle_n justice_n that_o the_o writ_n lie_v well_o enough_o for_o he_o in_o remainder_n and_o tri._n 31._o e_o 1._o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n maintain_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la upon_o alienation_n make_v by_o tenant_n le_fw-fr courtesy_n sect_n xxxi_o the_o writ_n of_o entry_n ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la the_o writ_n of_o entry_n at_o common_a law_n be_v give_v in_o case_n where_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o per_fw-la courtesy_n or_o for_o life_n do_v alien_a in_o fee_n or_o in_o tail_n or_o for_o life_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o tenant_n which_o alien_v do_v die_v hec_fw-la in_o the_o reversion_n must_v take_v this_o writ_n of_o entry_n ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la which_o be_v very_o like_o the_o former_a writ_n and_o may_v be_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cvi_fw-la &_o post_n if_o a_o woman_n recover_v dower_n alien_a and_o die_v the_o writ_n of_o entry_n ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la must_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o recovery_n and_o if_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n ali●●_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n if_o he_o be_v heir_n in_o fee_n simple_a may_v sue_v this_o writ_n or_o his_o assize_n of_o mo●●_n dancester_n give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n ca._n 3._o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n alien_a in_o fee_n and_o die_v the_o writ_n for_o he_o in_o reversion_n be_v in_o diverse_a form_n for_o if_o he_o have_v the_o reversion_n by_o descent_n the_o writ_n be_v in_o quod_fw-la idem_fw-la a._n non_fw-la habet_fw-la ingressum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la c._n c●i_fw-la d._n pator_fw-la vel_fw-la antecessor_n of_o the_o demandant_n cvius_fw-la haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n demise_v etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o demandant_n himself_o make_v the_o lease_n to_o he_o which_o alien_v than_o the_o writ_n be_v or_o may_v be_v praecipe_n quod_fw-la recidat_fw-la etc._n etc._n omit_v these_o word_n quod_fw-la clomat_fw-la ut_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o haereditatem_fw-la and_o note_v if_o tenant_n for_o life_n alien_a in_o fee_n and_o die_v he_o in_o reversion_n may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v this_o writ_n or_o a_o ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la qui_fw-la praeteriit_fw-la if_o tenant_n for_o life_n grant_v his_o estate_n and_o he_o in_o reversion_n grant_v his_o reversion_n with_o atturnment_n if_o now_o the_o tenant_n which_o atturn_v alien_a in_o fee_n the_o grantée_n of_o the_o reversion_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n mention_v the_o grant_n and_o assignation_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxii_o more_o of_o forfeiture_n and_o how_o a_o particular_a tenant_n may_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n without_o alienation_n note_n if_o tenant_n for_o life_n lease_n the_o land_n to_o i._o s._n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o i._o s._n which_o die_v the_o first_o leas●e_n still_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n again_o because_o he_o lease_v more_o than_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n shall_v have_v it_o but_o if_o two_o be_v seize_v for_o life_n the_o inheritance_n in_o fee_n to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o join_v in_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n and_o the_o leasee_n die_v they_o shall_v be_v joint_a tenant_n again_o ꝑ_n littleton_n 13._o e._n 4._o fol._n 4._o because_o he_o which_o have_v the_o fee_n be_v privy_a to_o the_o lease_n and_o so_o the_o other_o gain_v no_o new_a reversion_n it_o be_v yet_o further_o to_o be_v understand_v both_o that_o he_o in_o reversion_n may_v enter_v upon_o alienation_n make_v by_o particular_a tenant_n ut_fw-la supia_fw-la to_o his_o disinheritance_n without_o sue_v the_o above_o mention_v writ_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v sundry_a other_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o reversioner_n beside_o express_a alienation_n which_o i_o will_v have_v widow_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o 6._o edw._n 3._o fol._n 17._o in_o action_n of_o waste_n by_o a_o infant_n against_o tenant_n by_o his_o father_n demise_n he_o plead_v that_o the_o father_n confirm_v his_o estate_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o fee_n by_o his_o deed_n show_v to_o the_o court_n judgement_n si_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v for_o verity_n that_o if_o the_o claim_n be_v find_v false_a the_o heir_n may_v enter_v page_n 64._o in_o fitzh_n and_o if_o a_o reversion_n be_v grant_v by_o fine_a and_o the_o conuse_n bring_v a_o quid_fw-la iuris_fw-la clamat_fw-la against_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n which_o plead_v that_o she_o have_v estate_n in_o tail_n by_o devise_n in_o testament_n from_o the_o commissor_n if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n that_o she_o have_v but_o estate_n for_o life_n that_o estate_n be_v forfeit_v quod_fw-la vide_fw-la plough_v fol._n 212._o in_o saunders_n in_o fremans_n case_n where_o the_o entry_n for_o the_o conusée_fw-fr be_v consideratum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la seisina_fw-la &_o redd●t_fw-la praed_fw-we cum_fw-la partium_fw-la versus_fw-la etc._n etc._n occasionae_fw-la &_o clam_fw-la '_o &_o placit_fw-la predict_v '_o forisfact_n '_o habend_n '_o si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la persequatur_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la finis_fw-la praed_fw-we si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ingrossetur_fw-la plesingtons_n case_n 6._o r._n 2._o be_v this_o a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o grant_v further_o by_o indenture_n if_o he_o alien_v the_o reversion_n or_o die_v within_o the_o te●me_n that_o the_o leassée_fw-fr shall_v have_v francketenement_n and_o livery_n be_v make_v the_o fee_n simple_a be_v grant_v by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o quid_fw-la iuris_fw-la clamat_fw-la the_o leassee_n claim_v francket●nement_n judgement_n be_v give_v that_o the_o cognisée_fw-fr may_v enter_v for_o a_o forfeiture_n and_o that_o the_o fine_a shall_v be_v engross_v si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la see_v 3._o &_o 4._o eliz._n dier_n 209._o in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o judgement_n be_v not_o quod_fw-la quaerens_fw-la recuperet_fw-la seisinam_fw-la but_o quod_fw-la prosequatur_fw-la pro_fw-la seisina_fw-la si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la ingrossetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxiii_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o cap_n 20._o the_o common_a law_n restrictive_a of_o itself_o and_o help_v something_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n be_v sufficient_a a_o great_a while_n to_o bridle_v woman_n from_o make_v alienation_n for_o any_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o dower_n or_o jointure_n as_o argument_n of_o their_o own_o good_a desert_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o husband_n love_n but_o time_n which_o make_v the_o art_n of_o fence_v more_o fine_a than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o when_o combatant_n fight_v all_o at_o head_n and_o shoulder_n and_o it_o be_v great_a shame_n to_o strike_v under_o the_o girdle_n than_o it_o be_v now_o make_v law_n also_o more_o subtle_a than_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v when_o land_n go_v altogether_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o woman_n witty_a of_o themselves_o instruct_v by_o crafty_a man_n grow_v cunning_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o can_v alien_a land_n hold_v for_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n to_o who_o they_o list_v in_o fee_n and_o he_o which_o suffer_v disinheritance_n shall_v not_o easy_o help_v himself_o by_o writ_n of_o entry_n either_o ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la or_o in_fw-la casu_fw-la proviso_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v make_v this_o severe_a statute_n in_o effect_n as_o follow_v 11._o h._n 7._o if_o any_o woman_n which_o have_v have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n in_o dower_n or_o for_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n joint_o with_o her_o husband_n or_o only_o to_o herself_o or_o to_o her_o use_n in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n of_o the_o inheritance_n or_o purchase_v of_o her_o husband_n or_o give_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n by_o any_o ancestor_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o have_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v sole_a or_o with_o any_o other_o after_o take_v to_o husband_n discontinue_v or_o discontinue_v alien_v release_v or_o confirm_v alien_a release_n or_o confirm_v with_o warranty_n or_o by_o covin_z suffer_v or_o suffer_v any_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o against_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o seize_v to_o their_o use_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o either_o of_o they_o after_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o such_o recovery_n discontinuance_n alienation_n release_v confirmation_n and_o warranties_n so_o have_v and_o make_v and_o from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v have_v and_o make_v be_v utter_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o person_n and_o person_n to_o who_o the_o interest_n title_n or_o inheritance_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_a woman_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n or_o tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n be_v discontinue_v alien_v or_o suffor_v
mother_n side_n yea_o and_o before_o a_o son_n of_o the_o second_o uncle_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v not_o examine_v the_o crainke_n of_o descent_n but_o turn_v to_o the_o case_n where_o possession_n of_o the_o brother_n exclude_v a_o brother_n and_o take_v in_o a_o sister_n if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_v a_o son_n and_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o another_o and_o give_v land_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o tail_n now_o if_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o reversion_n in_o fee_n descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n who_o likewise_o die_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n the_o second_o son_n shall_v have_v this_o land_n for_o here_o be_v no_o possession_n but_o a_o expectance_n of_o fee_n simple_a in_o the_o elder_a per_fw-la omnes_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la banco_n 24_o e._n 3._o fol._n 13._o for_o it_o be_v possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la reversio_fw-la fratris_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o thorpe_n justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n think_v the_o land_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o daughter_n brook_n con_fw-mi brooke_n descent_n 13._o again_o afine_v be_v levy_v to_o i._o and_o a._n his_o wife_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o a._n they_o have_v issue_v a_o son_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_v another_o son_n and_o die_v the_o elder_a son_n enter_v and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o collateral_a heir_n to_o he_o enter_v as_o into_o the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n to_o execute_v the_o fee_n bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o be_v hold_v good_a for_o though_o the_o elder_a may_v have_v charge_v forfeit_v or_o give_v the_o fee_n simple_a by_o atteinder_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o demi_a sink_v none_o impediment_n but_o the_o young_a son_n may_v have_v it_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n 24._o e._n 3._o fol._n 30._o which_o case_n prove_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o brother_n to_o convey_v the_o fee_n to_o a_o collateral_a heir_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apprehend_v active_o the_o general_a heir_n to_o the_o common_a ancestor_n may_v enter_v therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o puisne_n son_n by_o a_o other_o venture_n if_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o a_o advouson_n or_o a_o rent_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n die_v before_o he_o present_v or_o receive_v the_o rent_n the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v and_o if_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o a_o use_n in_o fee_n possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la facit_fw-la sororem_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la by_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o ground_n 5._o e._n 4._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o father_n by_o testament_n bequeath_v the_o profit_n for_o term_n of_o year_n this_o let_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v by_o this_o book_n if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n of_o land_n not_o in_o use_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o where_o the_o manner_n of_o gift_n alter_v the_o descent_n bractons_n first_o exception_n to_o his_o general_a rule_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o inherit_v when_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n male_a be_v nisi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la faciat_fw-la modus_fw-la donationis_fw-la his_o example_n be_v a_o man_n give_v land_n to_o one_o in_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n they_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n have_v by_o he_o a_o son_n and_o die_v the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la the_o case_n be_v plain_a but_o littleton_n have_v a_o limitation_n where_o modus_fw-la donationis_fw-la do_v clean_o exclude_v woman_n from_o inherit_v that_o be_v where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n now_o if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o a_o second_o son_n by_o a_o second_o wife_n the_o daughter_n can_v never_o inherit_v nay_o if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n only_o which_o daughter_n have_v a_o son_n neither_o daughter_n nor_o son_n shall_v inherit_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v inherit_v by_o force_n of_o a_o entail_v make_v to_o heir_n male_n must_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la be_v male_n &_o convey_v his_o descent_n to_o it_o per_fw-mi heir_n male_n which_o because_o the_o son_n can_v do_v here_o the_o donor_n may_v reenter_v but_o littleton_n say_v also_o lest_o woman_n shall_v take_v the_o matter_n unkind_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o to_o the_o heir_n female_n of_o his_o body_n his_o issue_n female_a shall_v inherit_v per_fw-la formam_fw-la doni_fw-la &_o not_o the_o issue_n male_a for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n must_v be_v observe_v he_o have_v another_o case_n which_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v when_o land_n be_v give_v a_o man_n &_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n which_o have_v issue_v 2._o son_n &_o the_o elder_a die_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n if_o he_o lease_n the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o year_n the_o reversion_n descend_v to_o the_o son_n but_o if_o the_o lease_n be_v for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lessée_fw-fr the_o reversion_n and_o the_o fee_n simple_a descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n the_o discontinuance_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o here_o the_o daughter_n be_v in_o not_o in_o the_o per_fw-la but_o contra_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la by_o violate_v the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n sect_n ix_o where_o a_o woman_n come_v to_o land_n shall_v retain_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v show_v you_o where_o a_o female_a have_v get_v inheritance_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la or_o otherwise_o shall_v retain_v it_o and_o where_o not_o mark_v well_o this_o case_n john_n die_v seize_v of_o fee_n leave_v issue_n robert_n the_o elder_a son_n and_o richard_n the_o puisne_n robert_n enter_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n alice_n which_o alice_n die_v he_o take_v another_o and_o leave_v her_o great_a with_o child_n he_o die_v the_o lord_n seize_v the_o land_n and_o ward_n of_o alice_n and_o grant_v the_o custody_n to_o one_o which_o endow_v the_o wife_n of_o robert_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n william_n the_o lord_n seize_v william_n his_o ward_n which_o live_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o son_n of_o john_n enter_v alice_n enter_v upon_o henry_n and_o he_o bring_v a_o assize_n now_o because_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v seisin_n and_o possession_n of_o william_n to_o who_o alice_n be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n it_o be_v 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which_o have_v issue_n eliz._n steven_n die_v without_o issue_n alice_n the_o wife_n enter_v and_o die_v seize_v tho._n enter_v and_o alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n ma●d_n die_v elizabeth_n make_v claim_v by_o take_v the_o haspe_n of_o the_o door_n in_o her_o hand_n tho._n die_v without_o issue_n eliz._n enter_v upon_o the_o alienee_n he_o put_v she_o out_o she_o bring_v a_o assize_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o fee_n simple_a by_o the_o limitation_n which_o go_v not_o to_o his_o child_n but_o to_o the_o next_o of_o blood_n to_o his_o child_n exclude_v say_v infant_n demesne_fw-la and_o by_o wilby_n if_o b._n make_v a_o lease_n to_o alice_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o near_a of_o blood_n if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n 2._o son_n and_o the_o
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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 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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 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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 not_o dowable_a of_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o common_a law_n though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n so_o be_v it_o if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v for_o life_n or_o joint_o with_o another_o in_o fee_n but_o if_o the_o father_n have_v be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o endowment_n by_o consent_n have_v be_v good_a during_o his_o life_n though_o no_o conclusion_n after_o his_o death_n to_o his_o issue_n or_o his_o wife_n claim_v dower_n even_o as_o by_o election_n if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v himself_o in_o actual_a seisin_n endow_v his_o wife_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o die_v if_o his_o wife_n enter_v the_o issue_n may_v out_o she_o and_o so_o may_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n if_o issue_n fail_v if_o the_o father_n at_o time_n of_o endowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la be_v seize_v none_o otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o wife_n right_a yet_o parkins_n argue_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v during_o his_o life_n quaere_fw-la i_o have_v hold_v young_a 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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
pere_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v foreclosed_n for_o the_o value_n of_o so_o much_o as_o be_v descend_v if_o after_o the_o father_n death_n any_o heritage_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v against_o he_o of_o the_o mother_n seisin_n by_o a_o write_v of_o judgement_n out_o of_o the_o roll_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n be_v plead_v shall_v grant_v to_o re-sommon_a the_o warranty_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o other_o case_n where_o the_o voucher_n plead_v ●iens_n a_o luy_fw-fr descen●r●_n from_o he_o upon_o who_o deed_n he_o be_v vouch_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v recover_v by_o writ_n of_o cousinage_n ail_v or_o besaile_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o wife_n heir_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o demand_v by_o writ_n of_o entry_n his_o mother_n heritage_n which_o his_o father_n in_o her_o life_n time_n alien_v dont_fw-fr nul_fw-fr fine_a est_fw-fr le_fw-fr vie_fw-fr in_o court_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr sect_n xvii_o mr._n littleton_n gloss_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n before_o the_o statute_n say_v m._n littleton_n if_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n do_v alien_a etc._n etc._n in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n only_o this_o after_o his_o disease_n shall_v bar_v the_o heir_n for_o this_o be_v a_o collateral_a warranty_n before_o the_o statute_n since_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o whether_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o tenant_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n do_v alien_a the_o wife_n heritace_n or_o marriage_n by_o his_o deed_n in_o pais_fw-fr which_o warranty_n leave_v none_o asset_o it_o be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o heir_n but_o what_o if_o the_o baron_n alien_a by_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n with_o warranty_n shall_v this_o bar_v the_o heir_n without_o any_o thing_n descend_v in_o value_n newton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a place_n think_v it_o shall_v by_o implication_n of_o word_n for_o he_o take_v dont_fw-fr nul_fw-fr fine_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o general_a exception_n and_o therefore_o this_o alienation_n by_o fine_a with_o warrant_n to_o remain_v a_o collater_n all_o warranty_n as_o it_o be_v at_o common_a law_n but_o littleton_n give_v his_o voice_n with_o they_o of_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o think_v it_o a_o obscure_a exposition_n to_o permit_v irrevocable_a alienation_n by_o tenant_n in_o droit_fw-fr sa_fw-fr feme_fw-fr only_a by_o his_o warrant_v concord_n without_o assett_n when_o the_o statute_n have_v in_o the_o beginning_n take_v it_o express_o from_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n alienate_v by_o feoffement_n nul_fw-fr fine_a therefore_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v nul_fw-fr loyal_a fine_n rightful_o levy_v viz._n a_o fine_a levy_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v and_o somewhat_o after_o it_o too_o there_o be_v no_o estate_n tail_n come_v into_o england_n a_o fine_a might_n then_o well_o and_o rightful_o have_v be_v levy_v by_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n heir_n be_v bind_v with_o warranty_n and_o the_o wife_n heir_n bar_v for_o ever_o but_o now_o since_o the_o statute_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v make_v a_o feoffement_n in_o fee_n by_o deed_n in_o the_o country_n the_o woman_n heir_n after_o decease_n of_o they_o both_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la for_o all_o the_o husband_n warranty_n and_o this_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n have_v leave_v a_o fine_a no_o more_o force_n than_o a_o feoffement_n here_o if_o the_o final_a exception_n have_v not_o be_v for_o when_o it_o come_v with_o insement_n &_o in_o mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr manner_n give_v a_o write_v of_o entry_n to_o avoid_v the_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mother_n life_n time_n this_o may_v be_v extend_v perhaps_o to_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o they_o both_o for_o where_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr do_v alien_a by_o fine_a its_o true_a that_o the_o baron_n do_v alien_a lest_o therefore_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v inféeblish_v this_o exception_n of_o a_o fine_a be_v necessary_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o a_o fine_a loyal_a for_o when_o the_o justice_n know_v once_o that_o tenant_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n come_v to_o levy_v a_o fine_a only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o sect_n xxi_o dyer_n exposition_n littleton_n in_o this_o discourse_n seem_v to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o take_v a_o warrant_n without_o asset_n make_v by_o tenant_n per_fw-la courtesy_n or_o jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la to_o be_v no_o collateral_a warranty_n now_o a_o day_n whereat_o i_o marvel_v a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o vein_n cut_v under_o his_o ear_n that_o shall_v disable_v he_o from_o perform_v a_o great_a part_n of_o manhood_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n notwithstanding_o and_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v so_o founder_v that_o he_o shall_v neither_o well_o go_v or_o stand_v and_o yet_o a_o horse_n still_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o warranty_n geld_v or_o founder_v by_o statute_n remain_v collateral_a nomine_fw-la &_o specie_fw-la dyer_n be_v so_o foe_n 148._o at_o common_a law_n say_v he_o garrantie_n by_o tenant_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr courtesy_n be_v collateral_a &_o uncore_fw-fr est_fw-fr come_v ieo_fw-la intend_v but_o it_o it_o be_v no_o bar_n in_o mortdancester_n aiel_fw-fr or_o cousinage_n without_o asset_n in_o fee_n simple_a descend_v ie_fw-fr &_o facto_fw-la whereas_o before_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v intend_v and_o suppose_v and_o this_o statute_n be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o law_n at_o this_o day_n be_v come_v ieo_fw-la intend_v if_o the_o heir_n do_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o alien_n of_o his_o father_n in_o vita_fw-la patris_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o bar_v of_o his_o entry_n by_o the_o warranty_n if_o the_o father_n be_v disseise_v and_o release_v with_o warranty_n the_o heir_n shall_v be_v bar_v without_o asset_n both_o of_o entry_n and_o action_n also_o for_o this_o be_v none_o alienation_n by_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n in_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n for_o alienation_n by_o the_o husband_n in_o vita_fw-la uxoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o alien_n the_o purchase_n of_o his_o wife_n with_o warranty_n this_o be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n for_o heritage_n or_o marriage_n be_v not_o intend_v purchase_n by_o she_o so_o much_o my_o lord_n dyer_n note_v that_o both_o he_o and_o littleton_n stand_v upon_o the_o word_n marriage_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n sect_n xxii_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 28._o we_o have_v pass_v the_o pillar_n not_o of_o hercules_n but_o of_o littleton_n in_o the_o husband_n power_n over_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n now_o let_v we_o look_v plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la with_o columbus_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v in_o the_o year_n above_o specify_v that_o all_o lease_n of_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o indenture_n seal_v for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o féetaile_v in_o the_o right_n of_o themselves_o their_o church_n or_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n make_v before_o coverture_n or_o after_o shall_v be_v good_a etc._n etc._n against_o the_o lessor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o estate_n comprise_v in_o such_o indenture_n of_o lease_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o if_o the_o lessor_n and_o every_o of_o they_o at_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v have_v be_v seize_v in_o pure_a fée-simple_a to_o her_o own_o only_a use_n proviso_n that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o lease_n make_v of_o manor_n land_n tenament_n or_o hereditament_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o fermor_n or_o fermor_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o old_a lease_n unless_o the_o old_a lease_n be_v expire_v surrender_a or_o end_v within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o make_v of_o the_o new_a lease_n nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o any_o grantée_n of_o reversion_n &c_n &c_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o be_v common_o let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr or_o occupy_v by_o fermor_n by_o space_n of_o 20._o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v for_o above_o 21._o year_n or_o three_o life_n at_o the_o most_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o upon_o every_o
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
shall_v be_v deem_v and_o construe_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o both_o of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o baron_n seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o his_o wife_n assign_v dower_n to_o another_o woman_n it_o bind_v and_o so_o grant_v of_o a_o rent_n for_o equality_n of_o partition_n and_o atturnment_n by_o the_o baron_n alone_o bind_v the_o wife_n sect_n xxx_o of_o jointure_n i_o will_v enter_v no_o further_o into_o the_o stream_n of_o fines_n and_o recovery_n they_o require_v a_o cunning_a swimmer_n and_o a_o short_a discourse_n can_v possible_o make_v any_o plain_a discovery_n of_o they_o otherwise_o this_o place_n will_v have_v bear_v the_o doctrine_n fit_o about_o make_v of_o jointure_n for_o all_o husband_n be_v not_o so_o unkind_a or_o untrusty_a as_o to_o endamage_v their_o wife_n by_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o great_a part_n of_o honest_a wise_a and_o sober_a man_n be_v of_o themselves_o careful_a to_o purchase_v somewhat_o for_o their_o wife_n if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o stand_v sometime_o bind_v by_o the_o woman_n parent_n to_o make_v their_o wife_n some_o jointure_n if_o husband_n father_n mother_n and_o all_o will_v be_v unmindful_a of_o provision_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o very_a many_o of_o our_o english_a woman_n have_v with_o their_o singular_a virtue_n so_o much_o wisdom_n of_o their_o own_o as_o to_o foresee_v for_o themselves_o and_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o we_o call_v dower_n and_o jointure_n jointure_n say_v dyer_n 4._o m._n foe_o 148_o be_v make_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr joint_o or_o to_o the_o feme_fw-fr only_a this_o also_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o term_n jointure_n before_o marriage_n or_o after_o for_o sustentation_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o necessity_n of_o espousal_n and_o they_o be_v make_v causa_fw-la matrimony_n &_o gratis_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o money_n bargain_n or_o any_o thing_n save_v for_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o baron_n or_o his_o ancessor_n and_o these_o jointure_n be_v a_o present_a possession_n but_o dower_n must_v be_v tarry_v for_o till_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o must_v be_v demand_v sometime_o sue_v for_o sometime_o neither_o with_o suit_n or_o demand_v obtain_v again_o dower_n be_v subject_a to_o forfeiture_n in_o time_n past_a by_o felony_n do_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o baron_n by_o the_o baron_n treason_n by_o the_o wife_n elopement_n and_o every_o question_n in_o the_o validity_n of_o marriage_n make_v a_o scruple_n of_o dower_n all_o which_o inconvenience_n be_v wise_o foresee_v woman_n do_v learn_v to_o become_v joint_a purchaser_n with_o their_o husband_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o will_v avoid_v all_o weather_n and_o a_o good_a while_o they_o do_v enjoy_v jointure_n and_o dower_n after_o their_o husband_n be_v dead_a against_o which_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o of_o use_n ordein_v as_o follow_v sect_n xxxi_o a_o part_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 10._o it_o be_v provide_v etc._n etc._n that_o where_o any_o person_n have_v purchase_v or_o have_v estate_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o their_o body_n or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o term_v of_o their_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o where_o any_o such_o estate_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n or_o to_o other_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o woman_n have_v such_o a_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o claim_v any_o dower_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o any_o hereditament_n that_o be_v her_o husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v such_o a_o jointure_n or_o make_v any_o demand_n thereof_o against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v lawful_o expulse_v or_o evict_v from_o her_o say_a jointure_n or_o from_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o fraud_n or_o coven_n by_o lawful_a entry_n action_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o every_o such_o woman_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o as_o much_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n hereditament_n as_o the_o land_n or_o tene●ents_n so_o evict_v shall_v amount_v or_o extend_v unto_o provide_v that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o hurt_v or_o prejudice_n any_o woman_n heretofore_o marry_v concern_v her_o right_n title_n use_n interest_n or_o possession_n which_o she_o may_v claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v for_o her_o jointure_n or_o dower_n in_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n of_o her_o late_a husband_n be_v now_o disseise_v provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o wife_n have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n unto_o she_o give_v or_o assure_v after_o marriage_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n or_o otherwise_o in_o jointure_n except_o the_o assurance_n be_v make_v to_o she_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o wife_n after_o that_o fortune_n to_o outlive_v her_o husband_n in_o who_o time_n the_o jointure_n be_v make_v that_o the_o wife_n so_o over-living_a shall_v and_o may_v at_o her_o pleasure_n refuse_v the_o land_n appoint_v or_o assure_v in_o jointure_n and_o thereupon_o have_v demand_n and_o take_v her_o dower_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n sect_n xxxii_o the_o exposition_n the_o first_o observance_n be_v that_o no_o estate_n gain_v by_o matter_n of_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o purchasement_n within_o this_o statute_n or_o be_v aver_v to_o be_v make_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la but_o the_o statute_n must_v be_v intend_v of_o true_a and_o substantial_a estate_n therefore_o if_o a_o owner_n or_o tenant_n of_o certain_a land_n make_v answer_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n or_o if_o he_o pray_v aid_n of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o the_o reversion_n or_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la against_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o other_o than_o a_o particular_a estate_n though_o these_o thing_n be_v purpose_v for_o jointure_n yet_o they_o seclude_v not_o a_o woman_n from_o right_n or_o demand_v of_o dower_n release_v such_o as_o inure_v to_o make_v estate_n as_o where_o a_o joint-tenant_n release_v to_o his_o companion_n or_o such_o as_o go_v to_o enlarge_v a_o estate_n as_o where_o he_o in_o reversion_n release_v to_o his_o particular_a tenant_n may_v well_o make_v and_o accomplish_v a_o jointure_n but_o such_o release_v as_o work_v no_o more_o but_o un_fw-fr mitter_n le_fw-fr droit_fw-fr as_o where_o he_o that_o be_v disseise_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr release_v to_o the_o woman_n the_o disseiseresse_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o purchase_n intend_v within_o this_o statute_n for_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o such_o purchase_n as_o the_o wife_n have_v by_o gift_n either_o of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o some_o other_o body_n and_o not_o of_o such_o estate_n as_o she_o have_v gain_v by_o she_o own_o wrong_n likewise_o be_v it_o of_o releases_z that_o go_v by_o way_n of_o extinguishment_n as_o where_o a_o disseisor_n infeoff_v baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o disseisée_fw-fr release_v to_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v alike_o available_a to_o both_o but_o this_o release_n can_v make_v no_o jointure_n for_o there_o be_v no_o estate_n convey_v by_o it_o per_fw-la iusticiarios_fw-la 6._o ed._n 6._o brooke_n title_n dower_n a_o devise_n of_o land_n by_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v no_o bar_n of_o dower_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o benevolence_n and_o no_o jointure_n yet_o in_o m._n brograves_n read_v it_o be_v hold_v contrary_a 5._o eliz._n dyer_n 220._o the_o case_n be_v that_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o tail_n and_o of_o some_o other_o in_o fée-simple_a hold_v in_o socage_n devise_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n in_o full_a recompense_n of_o all_o such_o jointure_n and_o dower_n as_o she_o shall_v have_v or_o may_v claim_v etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n without_o any_o assignment_n or_o user_n of_o action_n of_o dower_n enter_v after_o his_o death_n into_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v in_o fée-simple_a to_o a_o value_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o and_o the_o opinion_n be_v she_o have_v determine_v her_o election_n and_o bar_v herself_o of_o dower_n but_o this_o case_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o variance_n or_o question_n because_o the_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
kéepership_n new_o grant_v and_o sans_o fee_n which_o be_v a_o charge_n without_o gain_n or_o utility_n sect_n xxxiii_o estate_n tail_n all_o estate_n tail_n be_v within_o the_o equity_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o 27._o and_o the_o form_n or_o species_n within_o the_o ●etter_n be_v but_o as_o pattern_n or_o example_n of_o jointure_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o estate_n be_v limit_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n or_o to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n or_o female_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o although_o this_o be_v a_o abridgement_n or_o amputation_n of_o one_o sex_n from_o the_o example_n within_o the_o very_a statute_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n there_o be_v a_o case_n in_o proof_n thereof_o dyer_n 97._o 1_o marry_o the_o duchess_n of_o somerset_n be_v joint-purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n between_o they_o beget_v which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o five_o estate_n express_v in_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o justice_n hold_v clear_a unless_o it_o be_v refuse_v it_o exclude_v dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n which_o the_o baron_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o wife_n vel_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la or_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o three_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n determinable_a upon_o death_n of_o the_o three_o issue_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la the_o son_n of_o both_o of_o they_o or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o all_o these_o estate_n limit_v for_o jointure_n be_v good_a enough_o sect_n xxxv_o estate_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n or_o for_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v intendable_a as_o well_o for_o a_o estate_n make_v to_o the_o wife_n only_o during_o her_o life_n as_o of_o a_o estate_n make_v joint_o to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n therefore_o a_o estate_n make_v only_o to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n or_o to_o the_o baron_n for_o his_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n be_v a_o good_a jointure_n within_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o jointure_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o statute_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o remainder_n dyer_n 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n fol._n 387._o agree_v and_o say_v that_o jointure_n may_v be_v conditional_a which_o if_o the_o wife_n accept_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v bar_v of_o dower_n as_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o she_o shall_v keep_v herself_o unmarried_a and_o say_v he_o a_o conveyance_n to_o a_o wife_n during_o her_o life_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o immediate_a death_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o condition_n reasonable_a may_v well_o be_v intend_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la yet_o he_o himself_o afterward_o foe_n 340._o think_v that_o such_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n can_v be_v term_v a_o jointure_n because_o the_o etymology_n serve_v not_o and_o 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 20._o &_o 27._o h._n 8._o demonstrate_v no_o such_o jointure_n for_o woman_n in_o possession_n or_o in_o use_n of_o any_o estate_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n etc._n etc._n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n for_o their_o two_o life_n for_o the_o wife_n jointure_n it_o be_v good_a enough_o yet_o the_o statute_n mention_v only_a estate_n betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o although_o the_o estate_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr by_o precise_a term_n for_o her_o life_n yet_o word_n that_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a effect_n as_o if_o 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the_o heir_n plead_v to_o she_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ne_fw-la unque_fw-la seisique_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n or_o nient_a accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n or_o any_o other_o plea_n save_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n in_o bar_n of_o dower_n for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v dower_n and_o retain_v her_o jointure_n nevertheless_o quia_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la iniuria_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n if_o by_o her_o own_o folly_n or_o wrong_n do_v she_o have_v forfeit_v her_o jointure_n as_o by_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o her_o estate_n or_o do_v of_o waist_n or_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o if_o her_o jointure_n by_o lawful_a title_n and_o without_o any_o folly_n in_o she_o be_v evict_v from_o she_o yet_o where_o the_o heir_n be_v remit_v to_o another_o estate_n then_o that_o which_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o during_o 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rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o never_o lie_v but_o betwixt_o privy_n in_o bleed_v as_o betwixt_o brother_n in_o gavell_n kind_a or_o betwixt_o sister_n nephew_n niece_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o for_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a as_o where_o the_o ancestor_n lease_v land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o die_v have_v two_o daughter_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n enter_v into_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n and_o deforce_v her_o sister_n the_o deforced_a may_v have_v this_o writ_n it_o be_v maintenable_a by_o two_o or_o three_o sister_n against_o the_o four_o or_o by_o a_o aunt_n or_o niece_n against_o a_o sister_n that_o deforce_v and_o this_o writ_n lie_v as_o well_o where_o the_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v as_o where_o he_o die_v not_o seize_v it_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o writ_n of_o droit_fw-fr patent_n &_o must_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v from_o before_o who_o it_o be_v removable_a 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to_o the_o lord_n &_o according_a there_o to_o shall_v the_o plaintiff_n be_v rate_v in_o his_o or_o her_o writ_n if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n two_o coparcener_n enter_v and_o the_o one_o do_v then_o deforce_v the_o other_o of_o something_o appendant_a or_o appertenent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v in_o coparcenery_n she_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la par●e_fw-la of_o this_o appendant_a or_o appertenent_a which_o shall_v say_v quod_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la ad_fw-la liberum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n entail_v have_v two_o daughter_n whereof_o the_o one_o enter_v and_o deforce_v the_o other_o the_o remedy_n be_v by_o formedon_n and_o neither_o by_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la or_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la if_o a_o sister_n aunt_n niece_n or_o cousin_n claim_v from_o her_o ancestor_n by_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n &_o one_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v coparcener_n have_v the_o feoffment_n not_o be_v 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why_o a_o new_a partition_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o partition_n may_v be_v of_o a_o reversion_n or_o of_o a_o advowson_n of_o a_o reversion_n thus_o that_o a._n shall_v have_v reversion_n of_o such_o such_o land_n b._n the_o reversion_n of_o such_o other_o land_n &_o of_o a_o advowson_n that_o a._n shall_v have_v every_o 2._o 3._o or_o 4._o avoidance_n etc._n etc._n &_o this_o be_v good_a without_o deed_n where_o partition_n be_v make_v of_o a_o manor_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o advowson_n it_o remain_v in_o common_a see_v that_o case_n of_o advowson_n and_o partition_n of_o advowson_n 2._o hen._n 7._o 5._o a._n partition_n by_o agreement_n of_o parcener_n be_v good_a in_o law_n aswell_o by_o paroll_n as_o by_o writing_n and_o if_o unto_o two_o copartner_n there_o do_v descend_v two_o house_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v worth_a xx_o s._n and_o the_o other_o x._o s._n annual_o the_o best_a house_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o one_o copartner_n and_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o other_o and_o her_o heir_n for_o owelty_n or_o equality_n sake_n v._n s._n rend_v issue_v out_o of_o her_o house_n and_o all_o this_o be_v good_a without_o writing_n so_o that_o the_o partner_n that_o shall_v have_v this_o rent_n and_o her_o heir_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o same_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v arere_z of_o common_a right_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o the_o house_n charge_v shall_v come_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o rend_a charge_n of_o common_a right_n have_v and_o receive_v for_o equality_n of_o partition_n fitzherb_n fol._n 252._o &_o blow_n 134._o partition_n of_o land_n that_o one_o partner_n and_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v they_o from_o easter_n to_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n alone_a and_o by_o herself_o and_o the_o other_o and_o her_o heir_n from_o august_n till_o easter_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v award_v a_o good_a partition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 2._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
woman_n may_v have_v dower_n by_o take_v his_o service_n every_o three_o day_n and_o if_o a_o mill_n by_o take_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o she_o shall_v grind_v tole-frée_a and_o if_o a_o house_n a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a by_o a_o chamber_n or_o rent_n assign_v out_o of_o the_o house_n note_v that_o if_o such_o a_o rent_n be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o land_n wherein_o dower_n be_v claim_v the_o woman_n may_v have_v assize_n without_o deed_n contra_fw-la if_o it_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o other_o land_n 33._o h._n 6._o foe_n 2._o also_o a_o woman_n may_v hold_v a_o aduousan_a appendent_a in_o dower_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o aduousan_a in_o gros_fw-fr by_o present_v at_o every_o three_o avoidance_n or_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o a_o aduousan_a by_o present_v at_o every_o sixth_o avoidance_n and_o of_o a_o common_a in_o gr●s_n which_o be_v certain_a a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a likewise_o if_o any_o grant_n to_o i._o s._n that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v take_v yearly_a in_o his_o meadow_n three_o load_n of_o hay_n etc._n etc._n for_o common_a appendant_a parkins_n say_v if_o a_o woman_n accept_v two_o acre_n parcel_n of_o a_o manor_n in_o allowance_n of_o dower_n she_o shall_v have_v no_o common_a appendant_a aliter_fw-la if_o a_o moiety_n be_v assign_v she_o e●_n 5._o lacobile_a countelle_n of_o oxford_n case_n cite_v in_o harper_n case_n coke_n 11._o rep._n foe_o 256._o dower_n shall_v be_v of_o prediall_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n sect_n lxi_o of_o what_o thing_n dower_n be_v not_o grant_v of_o naked_a service_n as_o homage_n and_o fealty_n there_o be_v none_o endowment_n nor_o of_o a_o bare_a annuity_n grant_v in_o fee_n nor_o of_o thing_n uncertain_a as_o of_o common_a without_o number_n and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o i._o s._n that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v take_v so_o many_o estover_n in_o methold_a wood_n as_o they_o will_v burn_v in_o etc._n etc._n this_o will_v yield_v no_o dower_n no_o more_o than_o a_o licence_n or_o grant_v the_o coylor_n bois_fw-fr in_o auter_n bois_fw-fr by_o the_o old_a writer_n if_o in_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o dower_n special_a mention_n be_v not_o make_v for_o aduousons_n or_o three_o presentment_n the_o wife_n can_v have_v dower_n of_o any_o aduouson_n pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr advouson_n d●●sgly_o seve_v mi_fw-mi departible_a but_o when_o a_o manor_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n be_v ordain_v for_o dower_n if_o a_o aduouson_n be_v appendant_a to_o the_o manor_n and_o the_o church_n become_v void_a after_o the_o husband_n death_n the_o wife_n may_v present_v also_o by_o they_o a_o woman_n can_v challenge_v a_o castle_n chief_a mess_n or_o head_n of_o any_o barony_n or_o county_n or_o any_o thing_n within_o the_o close_a or_o circuit_n of_o the_o chief_a mess_n to_o be_v assign_v she_o in_o dower_n but_o for_o her_o habitation_n she_o may_v choose_v aliquod_fw-la honestum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la de_fw-la villenagijs_fw-la that_o be_v some_o bond_n tenement_n within_o the_o manor-house_n and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o such_o to_o choose_v she_o shall_v have_v one_o clap_v up_o for_o she_o in_o aliqua_fw-la platea_fw-la competenti_fw-la de_fw-la commum_fw-la bosco_fw-la as_o long_a and_o broad_a as_o the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n chief_a house_n a_o cottage_n of_o clay_n and_o splint_n set_v close_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o a_o cold_a common_a which_o be_v but_o a_o rheumatic_a lodge_n to_o welcome_a suitor_n to_o but_o how_o if_o the_o common_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o enclose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o room_n to_o swing_n a_o cat_n in_o woman_n be_v not_o put_v in_o rogum_fw-la with_o their_o husband_n any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o indies_n and_o i_o think_v that_o custom_n be_v leave_v there_o also_o by_o this_o time_n if_o there_o be_v neither_o base_a tenement_n nor_o wood_n nor_o ground_n wherewith_o &_o whereon_o to_o build_v a_o widow_n habitacle_n she_o may_v be_v endow_v for_o necessity_n of_o the_o principal_a message_n and_o without_o necessity_n always_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v so_o content_v the_o reason_n which_o breton_n and_o bracton_n do_v express_o allege_v for_o niceness_n of_o law_n make_v dainty_a in_o their_o time_n to_o endow_v widow_n in_o aduousons_n and_o great_a message_n be_v only_o the_o individuity_n or_o impartablenes_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o aduouson_n because_o it_o be_v but_o ius_fw-la quoddam_fw-la and_o not_o corporal_a and_o great_a house_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o dignity_n and_o strength_n which_o the_o realm_n be_v think_v to_o have_v by_o their_o conservation_n but_o consider_v that_o the_o end_n of_o dower_n be_v chief_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o wife_n si_fw-mi vir_fw-la premoriatur_fw-la it_o may_v further_o be_v colourable_o say_v that_o law_n at_o first_o do_v never_o mean_a to_o trouble_v widow_n with_o present_v of_o clerk_n for_o that_o either_o be_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n lucrative_n or_o of_o gain_n though_o indeed_o bracton_n prize_v a_o benefice_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n at_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n value_n sect_n lxii_o of_o what_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n the_o husband_n must_v be_v seize_v the_o learning_n here_o be_v not_o discrepant_a from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o in_o title_n of_o courtesy_n of_o fee_n or_o féetaile_n general_a a_o woman_n shall_v have_v dower_n so_o shall_v she_o of_o fee-farm_n or_o of_o a_o base_a fée-simple_a but_o not_o of_o copyhold_n unless_o the_o custom_n serve_v for_o it_o and_o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n make_v a_o feoffement_n in_o fee_n the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o dower_n 3._o h._n 4._o foe_n 6._o the_o which_o littl._n insert_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o dower_n viz._n where_o the_o husband_n be_v seize_v as_o heir_n of_o special_a tail_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o interdiction_n of_o dower_n in_o all_o case_n to_o she_o which_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o donée_n of_o special_a tail_n littleton_n own_o example_n be_v that_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n which_o he_o shall_v engender_v of_o his_o wife_n alice_n if_o he_o die_v alice_z shall_v be_v endow_v of_o this_o estate_n for_o no_o issue_n of_o a_o second_o wife_n can_v be_v heir_n of_o special_a tail_n and_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n the_o case_n 41._o e._n 3_o foe_n 30._o be_v this_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o general_a tail_n by_o fine_a make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o take_v back_o a_o estate_n in_o special_a tail_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o first_o wife_n and_o die_v the_o king_n seize_v by_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o endow_v the_o second_o wife_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o first_o wife_n come_v show_v the_o special_a tail_n and_o by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o wife_n recover_v for_o default_n she_o take_v a_o second_o husband_n who_o with_o his_o wife_n bring_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la against_o the_o heir_n and_o he_o plead_v the_o special_a tail_n the_o woman_n by_o remit_v the_o heir_n to_o the_o ancient_a tail_n will_v have_v conclude_v he_o to_o say_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o any_o other_o estate_n et_fw-la non_fw-la allocatur_fw-la parkins_n make_v this_o case_n somewhat_o more_o austere_a against_o dower_n for_o as_o he_o put_v it_o foe_n 60._o the_o issue_n be_v son_n to_o the_o woman_n which_o claim_v dower_n yet_o the_o mother_n by_o he_o not_o dowable_a because_o the_o son_n though_o he_o be_v heir_n be_v in_o of_o another_o estate_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n during_o coverture_n so_o likewise_o 44._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o heir_n tenant_n he_o show_v that_o the_o band_n be_v give_v by_o fine_a to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o special_a tail_n and_o that_o afterward_o his_o father_n &_o mother_n discontinue_v the_o tail_n by_o fine_a to_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v back_o a_o estate_n in_o general_a tail_n they_o have_v issue_v this_o heir_n than_o his_o mother_n die_v and_o the_o father_n take_v the_o demandant_n to_o wife_n he_o die_v so_o the_o son_n be_v now_o in_o per_fw-la lun_n tail_n &_o per_fw-la lauter_n and_o be_v adjudge_v in_o his_o eigne_a right_n by_o remitter_n the_o wife_n be_v bar_v of_o dower_n this_o case_n in_o my_o conceit_n fringe_v the_o generality_n of_o littleton_n rule_n for_o the_o issue_n which_o by_o possibility_n the_o second_o wife_n may_v have_v have_v may_v by_o possibility_n have_v inherit_v though_o not_o indefeisable_o in_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n during_o coverture_n to_o conclude_v where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o special_a tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v without_o issue_n there_o a_o
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
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 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land_n here_o sell_v and_o go_v before_o treason_n commit_v be_v never_o subject_a to_o forfeiture_n or_o escheat_n ut_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la vavisor_n m._n littleton_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o dower_n and_o therefore_o antho_n brown_a sergeant_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o heart_n for_o this_o judgement_n see_v littleton_n foe_n 11._o per_fw-la vavisor_n if_o a_o man_n commit_v felony_n alien_n his_o land_n and_o then_o be_v attaint_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v action_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o feoffée_n but_o not_o against_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v escheat_v sect_n xviii_o the_o husband_n power_n in_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n and_o of_o discontinuance_n a_o woman_n inheritance_n be_v land_n of_o inheritance_n which_o she_o have_v by_o descent_n or_o purchase_n and_o her_o marriage_n such_o as_o be_v give_v she_o in_o frank_n marriage_n by_o learned_a m._n littleton_n but_o take_v here_o all_o fée-simple_a or_o féetaile_n which_o she_o have_v sole_a by_o herself_o or_o joint_o with_o some_o other_o to_o be_v her_o inheritance_n then_o know_v that_o at_o common_a law_n a_o man_n seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n of_o green_a acre_n may_v make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o it_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o interruption_n call_v a_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o wife_n estate_n that_o not_o only_o the_o baron_n be_v bind_v while_o he_o live_v but_o the_o wife_n also_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a be_v by_o common_a law_n forbid_a entry_n into_o her_o own_o land_n and_o put_v to_o her_o action_n of_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v disseise_v and_o release_v to_o the_o disseisor_n though_o it_o be_v with_o warranty_n this_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o a_o son_n and_o die_v and_o then_o a_o second_o husband_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v if_o now_o the_o lessée_fw-fr surrender_n to_o the_o second_o baron_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o son_n can_v enter_v during_o the_o life_n of_o lease_n for_o life_n but_o clear_a say_v littleton_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o son_n may_v enter_v for_o the_o discontinuance_n which_o be_v but_o forth_o life_n be_v determine_v if_o tenant_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o his_o own_o life_n the_o reversion_n in_o fee_n be_v in_o the_o baron_n if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o lessee_n and_o his_o heir_n grant_v the_o reversion_n with_o atturnament_n now_o though_o the_o grantee_n enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lessee_n yet_o the_o wife_n may_v re-enter_v for_o as_o a_o estate_n tail_n can_v be_v discontinue_v but_o by_o one_o which_o be_v seize_v by_o force_n of_o the_o entail_v so_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o discontinuable_a but_o by_o he_o which_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o wife_n right_a sect_n xix_o of_o a_o remitter_n you_o must_v understand_v somewhat_o also_o of_o a_o remitter_n and_o because_o woman_n learn_v fast_o by_o example_n then_o by_o precept_n i_o will_v not_o stay_v to_o define_v a_o remitter_n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr seize_v together_o in_o special_a tail_n have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n catch_v another_o wife_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o another_o daughter_n discontinu_v the_o tail_n disseise_v the_o discontinuee_n and_o die_v now_o be_v the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n the_o elder_a daughter_n be_v remit_v that_o be_v remaund_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o ancient_a estate_n for_o a_o moiety_n and_o drive_v to_o a_o formedone_v against_o her_o sister_n for_o the_o other_o moiety_n for_o here_o the_o sister_n be_v by_o several_a title_n tenant_n in_o common_a not_o parcener_n if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n infeoff_v a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a and_o die_v and_o then_o his_o son_n be_v under_o age_n intermarri_v with_o the_o feme_fw-fr feoffée_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o remitter_n to_o the_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o before_o have_v fée-simple_a have_v now_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o land_n but_o if_o the_o son_n have_v be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o espousal_n he_o have_v not_o regain_v the_o ancient_a estate_n but_o stand_v seize_v only_o in_o droit_fw-fr sa_fw-fr feme_fw-fr if_o a_o woman_n seize_v etc._n etc._n take_v a_o husband_n which_o alien_v in_o fee_n and_o then_o take_v back_o a_o estate_n to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n this_o reprisall_n though_o it_o be_v by_o indenture_n or_o by_o fine_a be_v mere_o the_o act_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o woman_n sans_o folly_n be_v adjudge_v in_o her_o remitter_n the_o reversion_n of_o the_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 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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 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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 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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
have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a imply_v in_o nul_fw-fr auter_n manner_n than_o be_v therein_o describe_v amy_n be_v therefore_o a_o joint_a purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n in_o estate_n for_o life_n and_o not_o in_o or_o by_o descent_n of_o estate_n ta●●e_n now_o to_o say_v that_o her_o right_a and_o estate_n shall_v change_v by_o silent_a operation_n of_o the_o law_n after_o she_o be_v repossess_v that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o whole_a entry_n be_v toll_v and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o remit_v by_o her_o first_o possession_n and_z reprisall_n she_o be_v never_o remit_v if_o a_o disseisour_n make_v feoffement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o disfeisée_fw-fr and_o after_o the_o disseisor_n enter_v he_o shall_v be_v remit_v but_o before_o his_o entry_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v he_o be_v remit_v for_o his_o entry_n be_v never_o toll_v but_o amy_n townesend_v entry_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o by_o the_o discontinuance_n etc._n etc._n further_o if_o she_o shall_v be_v remit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v all_o destroy_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n and_o to_o the_o inconveniency_n allege_v if_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v she_o shall_v hold_v encumber_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o amy_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n may_v have_v disagré_v and_o relinquish_v the_o use_n with_o possession_n annex_v to_o it_o by_o bring_v a_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la against_o he_o next_o in_o remainder_n for_o in_o he_o by_o such_o disagréement_n or_o user_n of_o action_n have_v the_o remainder_n vest_v as_o though_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v a_o monk_n or_o dead_a person_n in_o law_n or_o never_o name_v in_o the_o limitation_n if_o the_o use_n have_v be_v to_o amy_n townsend_n in_o fee_n she_o may_v have_v bring_v her_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la against_o the_o feoffor_a or_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o her_o action_n and_o so_o may_v the_o encumbrance_n have_v be_v avoid_v for_o when_o a_o feoffement_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o one_o which_o refuse_v the_o use_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o use_n have_v be_v limit_v to_o paul_n steeple_n or_o to_o charingcross_a all_o fall_a or_o reflect_v because_o the_o feoffor_a have_v no_o recompense_n or_o consideration_n to_o his_o use_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o every_o praecipe_n it_o be_v further_o agree_v that_o as_o the_o cause_n fall_v out_o amy_n townesend_n can_v not_o be_v remit_v though_o her_o possession_n have_v return_v by_o refeoffement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n because_o sir_n roger_n townesend_n her_o husband_n outlive_v she_o for_o 21._o ed._n 3._o the_o case_n be_v baron_n make_v a_o feoffement_n the_o feoffée_v ●einfeoffe_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o heir_n of_o the_o 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
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wife_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o can_v handle_v their_o husband_n so_o well_o and_o douce_o special_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a that_o where_o the_o law_n give_v they_o nothing_o their_o husband_n at_o their_o death_n of_o their_o good_a will_v give_v they_o all_o and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o be_v not_o either_o make_v sole_a or_o chief_a executor_n of_o the_o husband_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o government_n of_o the_o child_n and_o their_o portion_n except_o it_o be_v in_o london_n where_o a_o peculiar_a order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o city_n much_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o law_n civil_a sect_n iii_o of_o quarentine_n all_o this_o while_n the_o widow_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o ho●●●_n where_o her_o husband_n dwell_v for_o as_o britton_n say_v ●n_o bone_n christien_n though_o perhaps_o not_o in_o excellent_a french_a ne_o a●●iert_a mye_n que_fw-fr ●ee●es_fw-fr solent_fw-la bote_n horse_n ovesque_fw-la le_fw-fr con_fw-mi de_fw-mi lour_v baron_n therefore_o m●gna_n ch●●●●_n cap._n 7._o give●●●_n widow_n qu●●●ntine_n or_o forty_o day_n a●o●e_n in_o the_o capital_a message_n of_o her_o husband_n after_o his_o decease_n except_o the_o house_n be_v a_o castle_n if_o she_o must_v leave_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o castle_n there_o must_v present_o a_o competent_a habitation_n be_v provide_v for_o she_o in_o which_o she_o may_v honest_o dwell_v till_o dower_n be_v assign_v she_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n she_o shall_v be_v allow_v reasonable_a estover_n in_o the_o common_a etc._n etc._n the_o writ_n that_o go_v out_o to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o king_n ba●li●●●_n upon_o ●●●●●ment_n be_v a_o commission_n command_v speedy_a justice_n and_o therefore_o process_n be_v to_o be_v award_v upon_o it_o against_o the_o party_n offend_v to_o appear_v within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o not_o tarry_v for_o the_o county_n day_n and_o the_o proceed_n be_v as_o in_o a_o commission_n oy●●_n and_o t●●●i●er_n see_v 6._o edw._n 〈◊〉_d 76._o in_o dyer_n a_o writ_n of_o dower_n be_v bring_v and_o the_o tenant_n plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n that_o since_o the_o darren_a continuance_n the_o demandant_n have_v enter_v into_o part_n etc._n etc._n show_v incertain_a which_z and_o this_o be_v hold_v a_o good_a plea_n and_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o francktenement_n the_o demandan●s_n entry_n have_v abate_v the_o whole_a writ_n y●t_v 45._o edw._n 3._o in_o a_o ●●i●e_n facias_fw-la to_o have_v execution_n of_o dower_n such_o a_o entry_n plead_v be_v not_o good_a the_o demandant_n to_o maintain_v her_o writ_n say_v that_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v in_o fee_n and_o that_o he_o and_o she_o the_o same_o demandant_n cohabitabunt_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la manerio_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la obitus_fw-la svi_fw-la with_o protestation_n that_o it_o descend_v to_o the_o defendant_n which_o enter_v and_o that_o she_o continue_v possession_n cohabit_v with_o he_o and_o she_o hold_v the_o same_o at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n
the_o statute_n as_o also_o what_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o statute_n as_o also_o what_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o seizure_n aswell_o of_o the_o husband_n land_n as_o of_o the_o wife_n if_o that_o be_v reason_n say_v fitzherbert_n a_o woman_n inheritance_n may_v be_v seize_v too_o et_fw-fr semble_fw-fr a_fw-fr moi_fw-fr the_o king_n can_v grant_v marriage_n of_o his_o widow_n as_o he_o may_v of_o his_o ward_n for_o a_o widow_n may_v remain_v sole_a without_o penalite_n or_o pay_v for_o it_o by_o mag._n chart._n cap._n 7._o but_o stamford_n include_v that_o a_o widow_n endow_v o●_n land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o king_n committee_n or_o husband_n heir_n though_o unsworne_a be_v not_o free_v from_o marriage_n sans_o licence_n for_o she_o be_v present_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v endow_v tenant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o the_o heir_n which_o be_v in_o reversion_n yet_o only_o the_o heir_n be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v action_n of_o waste_n against_o she_o but_o if_o trespass_n be_v do_v upon_o the_o ground_n she_o may_v have_v a_o write_v out_o of_o chancery_n suppose_v entry_n upon_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o auowrie_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n rest_v only_o upon_o she_o as_o hold_v wood_n 1._o h._n 7._o fol._n 17._o and_o 4._o h._n 7._o 1._o now_o note_v that_o endowment_n in_o chancery_n be_v of_o such_o strength_n that_o be_v it_o by_o wrong_n or_o by_o right_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v by_o plea_n without_o suit_n in_o chancery_n and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a the_o woman_n must_v stand_v in_o she_o own_o harm_n that_o have_v once_o attempt_v it_o in_o chancery_n be_v she_o within_o a●e_n or_o of_o full_a age_n as_o appear_v 18._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 29._o if_o any_o office_n be_v traverse_a because_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v not_o of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o some_o other_o lord_n who_o therefore_o have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la yet_o dower_n which_o be_v already_o assign_v remain_v undefeat_v till_o another_o suit_n be_v make_v in_o chancery_n to_o avoid_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n because_o admeasurement_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o king_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v not_o hold_v the_o lord_n that_o tender_v traverse_v may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n at_o y●_z common_n law_n and_o the_o heir_n may_v have_v admeasurement_n of_o dower_n assign_v by_o his_o ancestor_n but_o a_o abator_n can_v have_v admeasurement_n neither_o can_v guardian_n in_o fait_fw-fr have_v admeasurement_n upon_o assignment_n by_o guardian_n in_o droit_fw-fr nor_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v at_o full_a age_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n can_v the_o guardian_n have_v admeasurement_n but_o where_o a_o woman_n be_v endow_v in_o chancery_n and_o afterward_o the_o heir_n or_o some_o other_o for_o the_o king_n surmise_v excess_n of_o value_n it_o may_v be_v admeasured_a beginning_n with_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la as_o fitzherbert_n have_v teach_v supra_fw-la and_o fol._n 249._o ●_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v l_o 〈…〉_o in_o diverse_a county_n by_o reason_n whereof_o diverse_a writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la be_v award_v after_o his_o death_n into_o every_o of_o those_o county_n the_o widow_n can_v be_v endow_v till_o such_o time_n as_o all_o the_o writ_n be_v return_v into_o chancery_n if_o after_o she_o be_v once_o endow_v in_o chancery_n her_o dower_n be_v recover_v from_o she_o by_o any_o title_n she_o have_v no_o remedy_n but_o to_o remove_v the_o record_n of_o this_o recovery_n into_o chancery_n and_o then_o upon_o the_o first_o record_n which_o show_v that_o she_o be_v endow_v and_o upon_o this_o other_o of_o recovery_n she_o shall_v have_v scire_fw-la facias_fw-la recite_v both_o the_o record_n against_o he_o which_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o two_o part_n to_o reseise_v they_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o so_o to_o be_v new_o endow_v but_o not_o to_o recover_v any_o damage_n though_o damage_n be_v recover_v against_o she_o lib._n 43._o assisar_n pl._n 32._o for_o by_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o statute_n prerogative_n cap._n 4._o it_o seem_v the_o king_n have_v lose_v his_o prerogative_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o west_n 1._o cap._n 22._o note_v that_o woman_n joint_n purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n to_o fine_a for_o her_o marriage_n when_o she_o become_v a_o widow_n say_v i_o therefore_o well_o fare_v a_o jointure_n sect_n viii_o suit_n for_o dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o and_o when_o a_o widow_n mu●●_n f●●_n for_o dower_n in_o the_o ch●●●er●●_n viz._n when_o either_o her_o husband_n die_v the_o 〈…〉_o tenant_n in_o cap●te_n or_o by_o ●nights_n service_n his_o heir_n under_o age_n or_o otherwise_o tenant_n to_o some_o other_o ●hole_a land_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o vacancy_n or_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n but_o if_o the_o husband_n which_o hold_v in_o socage_n or_o by_o ●nights_n service_n not_o of_o the_o king_n do_v give_v or_o alien_n any_o man●●r_n of_o way_n his_o land_n or_o be_v disseise_v of_o they_o or_o die_v s●is●●_n of_o they_o the_o widow_n if_o by_o simple_a demand_n she_o can_v obtain_v her_o dower_n to_o be_v assign_v she_o may_v have_v a_o w●●t_n of_o dower_n vnde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la at_o the_o common_a law_n against_o he_o which_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o franktenement_n by_o the_o old_a nat._n brevium_fw-la this_o writ_n be_v maintainable_a against_o he_o which_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n by_o what_o manner_n soever_o or_o against_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n in_o this_o or_o like_a form_n rex_fw-la v●cecomiti_fw-la etc._n etc._n command_n a._n to_o render_v to_o b._n which_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o c._n ●er_o reasonable_a dower_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la cam_fw-la contingit_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la ●enemento_fw-it quo●_n fuit_fw-la predict_v c._n sometime_o her_o late_a husband_n in_o d._n unde_fw-la ni●i●●abet_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la queritur_fw-la quod_fw-la a._n ei_fw-la defortiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o nisi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o b._n fecerit_fw-la t●_n securum_fw-la de_fw-la clamoro_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n summoneas_fw-la a._n ut_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n ostensurus_fw-la if_o the_o dower_n be_v ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o writ_n in_o london_n there_o may_v be_v a_o writ_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la justicietis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la just_a &_o ●●ne_v delatione_n &_o secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la london_n red_a '_o b._n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxor_fw-la c._n rationabilem_fw-la dotem_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la justicietis_fw-la d._n quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o appear_v that_o a_o widow_n in_o london_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o several_a tenant_n by_o several_a justicy_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n several_a precipe_n against_o several_a tenant_n all_o in_o one_o writ_n the_o process_n in_o the_o common_a place_n be_v summons_n grand_a cape_n &_o petty_a cape_n in_o the_o common_a place_n this_o writ_n of_o dower_n unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la must_v be_v return_v into_o the_o king_n court_n et_fw-la per_fw-la grand_fw-fr reason_n say_v britton_n cap._n 10._o 4._o for_o if_o two_o or_o more_o woman_n shall_v strive_v every_o of_o they_o affirm_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a not_o mind_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o as_o be_v the_o corpse_n in_o india_n but_o to_o get_v a_o three_o of_o his_o land_n this_o must_v be_v try_v by_o certificate_n from_o the_o bishop_n unto_o who_o if_o any_o but_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o debate_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a because_o none_o have_v power_n but_o the_o king_n to_o compel_v the_o bishop_n to_o make_v certificate_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n britton_n show_v that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n one_o which_o appear_v according_a to_o summons_n the_o plea_n shall_v proceed_v betwixt_o the_o plaintiff_n &_o the_o warrantor_n or_o vouchée_o the_o tenant_n keep_v seizin_n till_o the_o warranty_n be_v determine_v then_o if_o the_o garrantie_n can_v be_v deny_v nor_o the_o woman_n right_a disprove_v if_o that_o which_o she_o demand_v be_v certain_o assign_v to_o she_o for_o dower_n from_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n et_fw-fr le_fw-fr renant_fw-fr le_fw-fr value_n but_o if_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o no_o other_o than_o reasonable_a dower_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v in_o value_n against_o the_o warrantor_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o peace_n if_o so_o be_v
impedit_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v one_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o another_o to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n likewise_o 14._o h._n 8._o fol._n 25._o in_o a_o plea_n of_o dower_n upon_o confession_n the_o demandant_n recover_v judgement_n and_o after_o judgement_n aver_n that_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v she_o pray_v a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n &_o habuit_fw-la for_o if_o the_o demandant_n in_o dower_n will_v recover_v damage_n she_o must_v ever_o surmise_v that_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v though_o the_o tenant_n confess_v the_o action_n or_o plead_v but_o only_o to_o the_o writ_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o her_o demise_n she_o may_v maintain_v the_o writ_n for_o sur_fw-fr plea_n &_o brief_a the_o die_v seize_v appear_v not_o without_o surmise_n etc._n etc._n 22._o h._n 6._o fol._n 44._o sect_n x._o deteiner_n of_o evidence_n by_o perkins_n none_o may_v detain_v dower_n for_o detain_v of_o evidence_n but_o only_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o evidence_n belong_v and_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o plead_v must_v show_v what_o the_o evidence_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o must_v concern_v the_o land_n descend_v unto_o he_o whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v for_o he_o may_v not_o detain_v dower_n of_o land_n which_o the_o charter_n concern_v not_o or_o for_o charter_n concern_v his_o purchase_a land_n or_o those_o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o seisin_n aliter_fw-la if_o they_o concern_v some_o reversion_n descend_v but_o if_o the_o heir_n come_v in_o vouch_a to_o warranty_n by_o the_o baron_n feofée_v he_o can_v plead_v this_o deteiner_n of_o evidence_n because_o in_o verity_n the_o land_n be_v another_o man_n to_o who_o most_o right_o the_o charter_n belong_v but_o one_o copercener_n may_v have_v this_o plea_n after_o partition_n against_o her_o mother_n or_o other_o demandant_n in_o dower_n though_o the_o evidence_n concern_v the_o other_o parcener_n and_o her_o all_o alike_o see_v 41._o titulo_fw-la dower_n in_o brook_n if_o a_o widow_n that_o be_v with_o child_n detain_v evidence_n against_o her_o husband_n daughter_n and_o heir_n or_o other_o heir_n collateral_a it_o shall_v be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n to_o delay_v dower_n 1._o perkins_n 70._o &_o 71._o 18._o hen._n 8._o fol._n 1._o the_o heir_n say_v the_o demandant_n detain_v a_o bag_n enseal_v with_o the_o evidence_n concern_v the_o land_n which_o if_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o render_v dower_n bone_n plea_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la 33._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 51._o the_o tenant_n plead_v for_o part_n of_o the_o land_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v non_fw-la tenure_n for_o another_o part_n detinue_n of_o charter_n for_o another_o part_n joyntenancie_n which_o his_o father_n for_o a_o four_o part_n demand_v view_v but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v because_o he_o take_v notice_n to_o himself_o of_o that_o part_n by_o plead_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o his_o plea_n of_o suruivor_fw-la plead_v his_o release_n make_v to_o the_o father_n her_o husband_n in_o his_o life_n time_n issi●●_n seisi_fw-la que_fw-fr dowry_n etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o evidence_n detain_v as_o littleton_n say_v go_v to_o the_o whole_a action_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la negatum_fw-la u●de_fw-la brooke_n ●y_a dower_n 4_o but_o he_o be_v force_v to_o show_v what_o evidence_n he_o detein_v viz._n a_o special_a charter_n 4●_n ed._n 3._o the_o tenant_n plead_v a_o withhold_v of_o evidence_n certain_a concern_v his_o inheritance_n and_o show_v what_o et_fw-fr q●e_fw-fr il_fw-fr a●_n estre_fw-fr tower_n temps_fw-fr priest_n si_fw-mi etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n make_v title_n to_o two_o deed_n by_o gift_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o and_o for_o the_o other_o evidence_n she_o say_v whereas_o the_o defendant_n claim_v as_o brother_n and_o heir_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o child_n si_fw-la ou●sq_fw-la soit_fw-fr inseint_a cue_n serra_fw-mi ●eure_fw-fr si_fw-mi dien_fw-mi luy_fw-fr do_v nostre_fw-fr and_o issue_n be_v take_v whether_o she_o be_v inseint_n die_v obitus_fw-la mariti_fw-la not_o whether_o she_o be_v inseint_a per_fw-la son_n baron_fw-fr die_v obit●s_n and_o that_o book_n of_o 41._o edw._n ●_o be_v cite_v for_o law_n in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 7._o rep._n fol._n 9_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v detain_v charter_n for_o the_o heir_n in_o ventre_n ●a_o mere_a and_o 22._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 16._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o deteiner_n of_o evidence_n be_v no_o plea_n in_o a_o action_n of_o dower_n unless_o it_o concern_v inheritance_n descend_v et_fw-fr si●_n videtur_fw-la ibidem_fw-la say_v brook_n that_o if_o it_o concern_v inheritance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a land_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v the_o plea_n be_v good_a 9_o edw._n 4._o to_o plea_n of_o charter_n detain_v the_o demandant_n answer_v vey_v cycle_n fait_fw-fr &_o pr●●_n dower_n the_o court_n read_v and_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o deed_n etc._n etc._n give_v judgement_n for_o dower_n 14._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 4_o the_o tenant_n plead_v detinue_n of_o a_o chest_n with_o two_o fine_n and_o other_o charter_n ꝑ_n martin_n justice_n if_o the_o chest_n be_v open_a he_o ought_v to_o declare_v every_o deed_n special_o by_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o action_n of_o detinue_n for_o a_o chest_n open_a with_o evidence_n quod_fw-la curia_fw-la concessit_fw-la 2._o hen._n 7._o fol._n 6._o be_v set_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n detain_v must_v be_v show_v viz._n that_o the_o jury_n may_v be_v more_o able_a to_o make_v their_o verdict_n and_o the_o court_n to_o iugde_v to_o who_o they_o appertain_v for_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o defendant_n purchase_v he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n and_o 6._o eliz._n dyer_n 230._o see_v a_o man_n seize_v of_o four_o acre_n soccage_n land_n and_o of_o one_o deed_n or_o charter_n concern_v those_o land_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o write_v devise_v three_o of_o his_o acre_n to_o his_o young_a son_n in_o fee_n the_o four_o acre_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n in_o fee_n h●_n die_v his_o wife_n get_v the_o deed_n enter_v into_o her_o acre_n and_o the_o son_n into_o the_o three_o acre_n devise_v to_o he_o the_o woman_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n for_o a_o three_o of_o these_o three_o acre_n the_o son_n plead_v detinue_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o if_o she_o will_v deceuer_v he_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o render_v dower_n she_o show_v the_o whole_a cause_n by_o way_n of_o replication_n &_o upon_o that_o the_o other_o side_n demur_v it_o seem_v say_v dyer_n that_o this_o plea_n serve_v for_o none_o save_v only_o the_o baron_n heir_n and_o for_o no_o land_n but_o that_o which_o be_v descend_v and_o not_o for_o the_o heir_n himself_o if_o he_o come_v in_o by_o voucher_n or_o ●s_a tenant_n by_o receipt_n in_o default_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n where_o he_o be_v no_o more_o but_o tenant_n per_fw-la admittance_n for_o such_o a_o one_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v toutes_fw-fr temps_fw-fr priest_n a_o tender_a dower_n si_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v this_o plea_n for_o he_o can_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n of_o the_o heir_n evidence_n and_o this_o plea_n be_v a_o bar_n for_o no_o land_n but_o those_o which_o the_o charter_n detain_v do_v concern_v 22._o h._n 6._o where_o newton_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o bar_n be_v because_o the_o evidence_n be_v see_v and_o look_v into_o may_v yield_v matter_n to_o bar_v the_o demandant_n of_o her_o dower_n for_o such_o land_n therefore_o as_o the_o charter_n do_v not_o touch_v dower_n shall_v be_v grant_v of_o they_o this_o plea_n notwithstanding_o also_o certainty_n must_v ever_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o evidence_n be_v not_o in_o some_o bag_n bo●_n or_o chest_n seal_v or_o lock_v up_o and_o note_v the_o defendant_n supra_fw-la be_v not_o name_v heir_n by_o the_o demandant_n neither_o have_v he_o enable_v himself_o to_o this_o plea_n as_o heir_n therefore_o the_o court_n may_v take_v it_o indifferent_o as_o in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la if_o the_o incumbent_n be_v name_v clericus_fw-la the_o court_n take_v he_o for_o a_o disturber_n if_o he_o enable_v not_o himself_o as_o incumbent_n or_o person_n impersonée_fw-fr another_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o this_o tenant_n conclusion_n of_o his_o plea_n because_o he_o say_v unco●e_z priest_n a_o tender_a dower_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o rely_v not_o again_o on_o the_o condition_n if_o the_o demandant_n will_v deliver_v the_o charter_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a book_n of_o entry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v give_v pro_fw-la dote_v see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o anna_n beddingfeld_v case_n 1._o
by_o default_n that_o now_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la but_o judgement_n to_o recover_v in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchée_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n for_o life_n in_o the_o wife_n right_a lose_v by_o default_n and_o the_o baron_n die_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la lie_v not_o but_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la as_o upon_o a_o demise_n make_v by_o the_o baron_n in_o a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la the_o demandant_n must_v count_v that_o he_o be_v seize_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o demesne_n as_o of_o francktenement_n or_o in_o his_o demesne_n as_o of_o fee_n tail_n lay_v the_o esplee_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o need_v not_o show_v of_o who_o gift_n lease_n or_o demise_n though_o he_o claim_v for_o life_n or_o she_o claim_v in_o dower_n or_o sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la and_o the_o defendant_n must_v deny_v the_o demandant_o right_o etc._n etc._n and_o show_v how_o he_o recover_v in_o a_o formedon_n or_o in_o some_o other_o action_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o maintain_v his_o right_a a●d_a title_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n unde_fw-la petit_fw-la iudici●m_fw-la then_o the_o demandant_n must_v either_o traverse_v it_o or_o show_v matter_n in_o bar_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v defence_n and_o then_o plead_v inbarre_v as_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o a_o formedon_n fi●zh_n 10._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 2._o dictum_fw-la f●●t_fw-la and_o the_o tenant_n may_v plead_v a_o release_n of_o all_o the_o demandant_o right_o in_o a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la but_o the_o old_a nat._n breu._n observe_v that_o if_o the_o demandant_n vouch●one_v that_o enter_v into_o warranty_n he_o which_o recover_v shall_v not_o plead_v the_o vouchée_n release_v make_v after_o recovery_n in_o a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la the_o tenant_n may_v vouch_v and_o so_o may_v the_o demandant_n 50._o ed._n 3._o 25._o but_o if_o the_o demandant_n vouch_v his_o vouchée_o can_v vouch_v over_o 10._o h._n 7._o 39_o the_o old_a n●t_n b●eu_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o a_o scire_fw-la f●cias_fw-la there_o lie_v no_o oucher_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n recover_v by_o default_n in_o a_o ●c●re_n facias_fw-la out_o of_o a_o sine_fw-la against_o tenant_n in_o tail_n which_o bring_v a_o quoth_v ei_fw-la de●orceat_fw-la if_o the_o recoverer_n maintain_v the_o title_n of_o his_o first_o writ_n the_o tenant_n in_o tail_n may_v vouch_v the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o see_v blow_n 11●_n &_o 206._o &_o 14._o h._n 7._o 18._o the_o question_n arise_v upon_o the_o demandant_o vouch_v 10._o h._n 7._o fol._n 10._o the_o first_o whether_o he_o must_v show_v cause_n of_o the_o warranty_n or_o no._n the_o second_o whether_o he_o may_v vouch_v one_o that_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o reversion_n the_o three_o whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v in_o value_n frowicke_n answer_v the_o voucher_n be_v by_o statute_n and_o he_o need_v not_o show_v any_o cause_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o w._n 2._o cap._n 3._o say_v concedatur_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la vocet_fw-la ad_fw-la warrant_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la tenens_fw-la in_o priori_fw-la breve_fw-la in_o which_o case_n he_o shall_v show_v no_o deed_n second_o he_o shall_v not_o vouch_v any_o stranger_n for_o the_o statute_n be_v ideo_fw-la concedatur_fw-la eye_n quod_fw-la vocen●ur_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sine_fw-la his_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la spectat_fw-la reversio_fw-la respondere_fw-la three_o the_o statute_n give_v voucher_n mean_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o vouch_v id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o recover_v in_o value_n and_o if_o a_o statute_n give_v action_n for_o a_o thing_n whereof_o the_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v at_o common_a law_n the_o party_n shall_v have_v judgement_n process_n and_o execution_n incident_a or_o belong_v to_o that_o action_n and_o a_o reversion_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o voucher_n and_o of_o recovery_n in_o value_n frowicke_n say_v far_o that_o though_o he_o which_o lease_v can_v disclaim_v yet_o his_o grantee_n may_v and_o award_v his_o charge_n and_o if_o voucher_n here_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o aid_n prayer_n the_o grantée_n may_v not_o disclaim_v for_o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n pray_v in_o aid_n of_o he_o in_o reversion_n he_o shall_v not_o disclaim_v and_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n can_v vouch_v for_o he_o shall_v never_o recover_v in_o value_n sect_n xxvii_o admonition_n for_o woman_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o four_o book_n shall_v consist_v most_o in_o warning_n to_o widow_n and_o woman_n tenant_n in_o particular_a estate_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o warrant_n it_o be_v true_a for_o the_o most_o part_n exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la maxima_fw-la utilitas_fw-la ex_fw-la ii●dem_fw-la summa_fw-la pernicies_fw-la water_n wash_v and_o drown_v fire_n rea_v and_o it_o burn_v the_o sun_n ripen_v and_o it_o scortch_v and_o sear_v they_o that_o can_v help_v can_v hurt_v the_o reversioner_n of_o a_o widow_n estate_n of_o who_o she_o shall_v have_v aid_n to_o defend_v she_o shall_v take_v her_o estate_n from_o she_o in_o many_o case_n if_o she_o offend_v he_o in_o his_o reversion_n sect_n xxviii_o of_o waste_n even_o by_o the_o antique_a law_n of_o england_n if_o bracton_n say_v truth_n fol._n 316._o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n commit_v waste_n do_v lose_v the_o wardship_n be_v aver_v et_fw-la damna_fw-la restaurabat_fw-la but_o if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n commit_v waste_n there_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o her_o land_n or_o parcel_n of_o it_o but_o he_o in_o reversion_n may_v stop_v and_o let_v she_o from_o do_v waste_n and_o such_o hindrance_n be_v no_o disseisen_n also_o he_o may_v have_v if_o need_v require_v a_o non_fw-la permittas_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o not_o to_o suffer_v waste_n vendiction_n or_o exile_n in_o land_n tenement_n house_n wood_n garden_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o may_v have_v attachment_n against_o the_o widow_n or_o a_o pone_fw-la per_fw-la vadios_fw-la &_o saluos_fw-la plegios_fw-la to_o make_v she_o come_v etc._n etc._n show_v why_o she_o commit_v waste_v if_o the_o waste_n in_o a_o wood_n be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n the_o pain_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o she_o shall_v take_v no_o manner_n of_o estover_n either_o to_o build_v burn_v or_o enclose_v but_o it_o must_v be_v per_fw-la visum_fw-la forestarior●m_fw-la haeredis_fw-la and_o bracton_n set_v forth_o the_o w●●●_n for_o place_v and_o appoint_v of_o the_o f●r●e●cor_n or_o by_o the_o heir_n ad_fw-la predict_v '_o 〈…〉_o custodiendum_fw-la but_o now_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o gloc._n cap._n 5._o a_o writ_n of_o waste_n lie_v against_o tenant_n in_o the_o courtesy_n or_o for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n or_o in_o dower_n and_o the_o party_n attaint_v in_o waste_n shall_v lose_v the_o thing_n waste_v and_o make_v agree_v to_o treble_a value_n of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o value_n shall_v be_v tax_v at_o this_o statute_n make_v 6._o ed._n 1._o ordain_v also_o that_o the_o guardian_n which_o lose_v his_o wardship_n for_o commit_v waste_n shall_v render_v damage_n if_o loss_n of_o wardship_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o the_o harm_n peradventure_o bracton_n write_v after_o the_o statute_n for_o in_o one_o part_n of_o his_o book_n ed._n 1._o be_v name_v ●_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v say_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 3_o rep._n fol._n 40._o a._n that_o glanuile_n write_v temps_fw-fr h._n a._n bracton_n temps_fw-fr h._n 3._o britton_n temps_fw-fr ed._n 1._o and_o in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 8._o rep._n in_o john_n web_n case_n fol._n 46._o b._n he_o say_v that_o bracton_n write_v in_o fine_a del_o roy_fw-fr h._n 3._o and_o fleta_n write_v in_o temps_fw-fr e._n 1._o but_o note_v a_o woman_n shall_v not_o answer_v for_o waste_v do_v before_o her_o time_n yea_o if_o land_n be_v lease_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o term_v of_o their_o life_n and_o they_o commit_v waste_v if_o the_o baron_n die_v now_o the_o widow_n be_v not_o punishable_a for_o this_o waste_n for_o that_o which_o the_o baron_n do_v during_o coverture_n be_v only_o his_o act_n and_o offence_n dead_a and_o determine_v with_o his_o person_n concessum_fw-la per_fw-la curiam_fw-la 2._o h._n 4._o and_o br._n 59_o in_o his_o writ_n of_o waste_n yet_o if_o the_o lease_n have_v be_v make_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a who_o take_v a_o husband_n which_o commit_v waste_v otherwise_o it_o be_v by_o 9_o h._n 6._o 52._o woman_n need_v no_o further_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o waste_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o so_o have_v sect_n xxix_o the_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o casu_fw-la proviso_n bvtlet_n e●●●rie_o good_a woman_n take_v heed_n how_o she_o make_v any_o gift_n or_o alienation_n of_o such_o land_n as_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n for_o glocest_n cap._n 3._o be_v if_o a_o woman_n sell_v or_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 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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 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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
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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appoint_v the_o keep_v education_n and_o governance_n of_o she_o except_o such_o take_n as_o shall_v be_v without_o fraud_n by_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n or_o guardian_n in_o so●age_n or_o in_o chivalry_n of_o or_o to_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n and_o if_o any_o person_n that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n shall_v convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v any_o such_o maid_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o sixtéene_a year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o person_n which_o then_o shall_v have_v by_o lawful_a mean_n the_o order_n keeping_z education_n or_o governance_n of_o she_o the_o offender_n due_o attaint_v or_o convict_v other_o than_o such_o of_o who_o she_o shall_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n or_o par_fw-fr such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assese_v by_o the_o queen_n council_n in_o the_o starchamber_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o deflower_v any_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n or_o shall_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o he_o not_o know_v if_o the_o father_n be_v in_o life_n or_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mother_n have_v custody_n ●nd_v governance_n of_o the_o child_n the_o father_n be_v dead_a by_o letter_n message_n or_o otherwise_o contract_n matrimony_n with_o any_o such_o mar_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n by_o interest_n of_o wardship_n entitle_v to_o have_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v lawful_o con●●ted_v five_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o maineprise_n and_o pay_v such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assess_v in_o the_o starrechamber_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o qu●●e_n and_o her_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o grieve_a and_o the_o council_n in_o 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contract_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o say_a land_n shalldescen_n re●e●●_n remain_n and_o ●ome_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o t●_n he_o that_o shall_v so_o contract_v matrimony_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n this_o statute_n have_v never_o been●m●de●_n but_o th●s_v at_o exten●eth_v not_o ●o_o dimmish_a any_o liberty_n custom_n or_o authorite_n in_o london_n or_o like_a corporation_n as_o touch_v orphanc_n their_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n see_v ratcliff_n case_n in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 3_o rep._n fol._n 38._o upon_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o of_o phil._n and_o mar._n in_o a_o ejection_n firm_a upon_o special_a plead_n a_o special_a verdict_n be_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o william_n wilcoke_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o he●re_o apparent_a of_o john_n edol_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n elizabeth_n and_o martha_n william_n wilcoke_n afterward_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n appoint_v the_o 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and_o his_o wife_n be_v above_o fourteen_o and_o under_o sixtéene_a year_n of_o age_n with_o ralph_n r●t●l●ffe_n his_o consent_n and_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n depart_v eight_o mile_n off_o from_o they_o where_o six_o hour_n after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o edward_n ra●cliff●_n who_o enter_v and_o make_v the_o plaintis●e_a his_o lease_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v whether_o elizabeth_n ratcliff_n the_o wife_n of_o ralph_n ratcliff_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o martha_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n r●tcliffe_n the_o lessor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o contract_n and_o marriage_n all_o the_o judge_n and_o co●rt_n of_o king_n bench_n resolve_v that_o eliz●beth_n have_v the_o governance_n of_o her_o daughter_n martha_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o contract_n and_o marriage_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o that_o case_n that_o those_o word_n father_n &_o mother_n within_o the_o