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tenor_n use_v and_o intent_n of_o the_o same_o surrender_n and_o shall_v due_o admit_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o or_o to_o who_o use_n such_o surrender_n shall_v be_v make_v item_n if_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n 28_o if_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o admiâ—â—_n then_o etc._n etc._n or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o his_o or_o their_o steward_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o or_o to_o who_o use_n such_o surrender_n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a article_n be_v express_v shall_v be_v make_v or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o any_o of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n or_o customary_a or_o repute_v copyhold_n or_o customary_a land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n shall_v descend_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o schedule_n then_o the_o person_n sâ—_n not_o admit_v pay_v or_o tender_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o reeve_n fine_a or_o fine_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o schedule_n shall_v and_o may_v into_o such_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n so_o surrender_v or_o descend_v respective_o enter_v and_o the_o same_o quiet_o have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v as_o free_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v thereunto_o lawful_o admit_v and_o not_o otherwise_o item_n if_o any_o man_n make_v a_o surrender_n only_o to_o jointure_n 29_o surren_n to_o make_v the_o wife_n a_o jointure_n the_o intent_n to_o make_v his_o wife_n a_o jointure_n or_o to_o assure_v it_o to_o his_o wife_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n or_o during_o her_o widowhood_n not_o alter_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o inheritance_n then_o for_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o admittance_n thereupon_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v but_o half_a a_o fine_a for_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o surrender_v that_o be_v to_o say_v half_a so_o much_o as_o 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whatsoever_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o such_o act_n commit_v or_o do_v in_o so_o much_o of_o he_o and_o their_o copyhold_n land_n and_o tenement_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v commit_v any_o such_o act_n &_o only_o for_o so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n &_o tenement_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o say_v quitrent_a and_o other_o duty_n be_v demand_v and_o shall_v be_v due_a and_o wilful_o deny_v by_o the_o say_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o any_o copyholder_n shall_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n lord_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n disclaim_v to_o hold_v his_o say_a copyhold_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v hold_v or_o shall_v by_o plead_v in_o the_o lord_n court_n or_o other_o court_n of_o record_n hold_n or_o claim_v their_o copy-holds_a to_o be_v free_a hold_n wilful_o claim_v their_o copyhold_n to_o be_v freehold_n or_o willing_o and_o witting_o plead_v in_o any_o real_a action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o chief_a as_o a_o freehold_n freeholder_n or_o plead_v witting_o in_o a_o real_a action_n at_o common_a law_n in_o chief_a as_o a_o freeholder_n tenant_n or_o shall_v willing_o and_o witting_o do_v any_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n in_o or_o concern_v his_o now_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o disseisin_n or_o disinheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_n lord_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o disseisin_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o than_o such_o act_n as_o in_o these_o article_n be_v especial_a mention_v or_o dispense_v withal_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v he_o and_o their_o estate_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o disclaim_v to_o be_v hold_v or_o claim_v to_o be_v freehold_a or_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v plead_v in_o chief_a or_o do_v any_o such_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a final_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a have_v what_o other_o forfeicture_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o such_o other_o forfeiture_n issue_n profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n as_o shaâ—l_v grow_v due_a to_o he_o by_o any_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o against_o and_o contrary_n to_o these_o article_n &_o custom_n here_o express_o set_v down_o item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v any_o estate_n remainder_n 50_o the_o act_n or_o neglect_v of_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n shall_v not_o prejudice_n those_o in_o remainder_n of_o any_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o estate_n although_o he_o she_o or_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o suffer_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v any_o act_n or_o act_n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a in_o or_o upon_o the_o say_a copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n which_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o same_o act_n or_o act_n so_o be_v do_v shall_v not_o prejudice_n or_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o remain_v revert_v or_o come_v nor_o to_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o her_o heir_n not_o be_v party_n in_o court_n or_o consent_v in_o court_n to_o the_o say_a act_n or_o forfeiture_n nor_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v any_o long_a advantage_n issue_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v or_o assent_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n so_o that_o after_o he_o or_o their_o decease_n or_o estate_n determine_v the_o say_v land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v remain_v revert_v or_o come_v to_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi or_o remain_v or_o go_v or_o revert_v immediate_o after_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n end_v or_o determine_v as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o act_n or_o act_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n or_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n by_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n item_n the_o particular_a or_o private_a act_n or_o act_n of_o any_o rest_n 51_o the_o private_a act_n of_o any_o tenant_n contrary_a to_o these_o article_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o custom_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o rest_n customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v 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shall_v be_v worth_a to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o least_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n or_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o like_a money_n item_n every_o one_o of_o the_o say_v customary_a tenant_n recue_n 43_o what_o tenant_n may_v be_v choose_v recue_n name_v party_n to_o the_o say_a indenture_n who_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v worth_a sixteen_o pound_n of_o like_a money_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o year_n to_o be_v let_v or_o two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o estimation_n and_o presentment_n of_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n shall_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o reeve_n of_o and_o for_o such_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n and_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v reeve_v as_o aforesaid_a when_o he_o 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respective_o item_n the_o reeve_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n after_o amerce_v 45_o the_o reeve_v to_o deliver_v the_o rentall_a to_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v amerce_v his_o year_n of_o service_n expire_v deliver_v the_o rentall_a by_o which_o he_o make_v his_o account_n to_o the_o reeve_n that_o shall_v next_o succeed_v he_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v amerce_v or_o fine_v by_o the_o homage_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v item_n all_o the_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a forfeicture_n 46_o copyholder_n may_v break_v and_o dig_v their_o ground_n fall_v down_o timber_n &_o wood_n suffer_v howsen_fw-mi â—â—_o decay_v without_o forfeicture_n manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v break_v and_o dig_v their_o copyhold_n ground_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o at_o his_o and_o their_o pleasure_n and_o fall_v and_o cut_v down_o their_o timber_n and_o wood_n grow_v or_o that_o shall_v grow_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o best_a use_n and_o profit_n and_o may_v also_o suffer_v their_o copyhold_n tenement_n and_o house_n to_o decay_v without_o incur_v any_o seizure_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o estate_n therefore_o or_o other_o pain_n and_o may_v take_v and_o pull_v down_o their_o say_a tenement_n and_o erect_v or_o set_v they_o up_o again_o either_o where_o they_o stand_v before_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o land_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n but_o may_v not_o pull_v down_o howsen_fw-mi to_o set_v they_o upon_o free_a hold_n land_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o but_o they_o may_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o take_v or_o pull_v they_o down_o to_o set_v they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o freehold_n or_o upon_o the_o freehold_n of_o any_o other_o howsen_fw-mi 47_o copyholder_n may_v lop_v tree_n grow_v upon_o the_o waist_n before_o their_o howsen_fw-mi item_n every_o 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that_o if_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o live_v only_o or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n of_o customary_a land_n shall_v make_v any_o waste_n then_o he_o shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n the_o three_o part_n of_o which_o fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o other_o two_o part_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n item_n the_o lord_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o amerciament_n seize_v 53_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o amerciament_n the_o lord_n may_v distrain_v but_o not_o seize_v may_v distrain_v his_o say_a tenant_n party_n to_o these_o present_n and_o avow_v for_o the_o same_o as_o for_o rent_n but_o he_o can_v seize_v any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o land_n or_o tenement_n party_n to_o these_o present_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n thereof_o until_o he_o be_v pay_v item_n upon_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o coheir_n joint_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a if_o they_o can_v common_a 54_o how_o partition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o coheir_n joint_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a agree_v to_o occupy_v their_o land_n and_o tenement_n together_o or_o to_o make_v partition_n among_o themselves_o than_o he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v grieve_v may_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v a_o precept_n from_o the_o steward_n direct_v to_o seven_o customary_a tenant_n or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n within_o which_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n do_v lie_v and_o they_o shall_v make_v partition_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o return_n to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n again_o to_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n whereof_o the_o say_v land_n or_o tenement_n beholden_a whereupon_o the_o say_v heir_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n within_o which_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v lie_v and_o then_o elect_v &_o choose_v their_o part_n in_o form_n follow_v that_o 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lot_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o agree_v item_n if_o any_o customary_a or_o free_a tenant_n cattle_n poundage_n 55_o these_o copyholder_n shall_v pay_v but_o one_o penny_n for_o poundage_n or_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o farmer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n pound_n the_o say_a tenant_n or_o his_o farmer_n shall_v pay_v for_o all_o his_o cattle_n if_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o head_n or_o upward_o or_o under_o for_o the_o poundage_n thereof_o but_o one_o penny_n and_o he_o that_o be_v no_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v for_o every_o distress_n of_o cattle_n so_o pound_v four_o penny_n copyholder_n 56_o cattle_n impound_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o two_o copyholder_n item_n if_o any_o cattle_n be_v impound_v within_o the_o lord_n pound_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v a_o customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o any_o trespass_n commit_v or_o do_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o 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