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he_o who_o have_v a_o fee_n devise_v the_o whole_a and_o die_v this_v not_o good_a for_o any_o part_n what_o devise_n of_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o rent_n be_v good_a and_o what_o not_o a_o man_n let_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o after_o diseise_v his_o lessee_n and_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n to_o another_o for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o first_o lessee_n the_o remainder_n over_o in_o fee_n the_o first_o lessee_n enter_v yet_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n may_v devise_v his_o remainder_n a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o lessor_n disturb_v not_o the_o lessee_n within_o the_o term_n of_o the_o lease_n that_o the_o lessee_n shall_v have_v fee_n &_o make_v livery_n according_o the_o lessor_n disturb_v the_o lessee_n for_o rent_n where_o none_o be_v in_o arear_fw-la and_o after_o he_o devise_v his_o reversion_n this_o be_v not_o good_a a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n reserve_v 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rent_n purchase_v the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o etc._n etc._n in_o tail_n and_o give_v into_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o their_o life_n for_o etc._n etc._n fifty_o year_n expire_v tenant_n in_o tail_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v the_o issue_n bring_v a_o formedon_n of_o the_o rent_n &_o recover_v and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o be_v a_o eviction_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v it_o to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n land_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n for_o life_n for_o etc._n etc._n he_o in_o reversion_n grant_v it_o by_o fine_n the_o conusee_fw-fr bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o husband_n claim_v fee_n and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o whereby_o judgement_n be_v give_v the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v the_o recoverer_n enter_v this_o be_v not_o a_o eviction_n tenant_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a the_o remainder_n for_o life_n be_v diseise_v and_o release_v to_o the_o diseisor_n who_o 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but_o not_o of_o this_o land_n land_n be_v give_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o tail_n with_o warranty_n the_o you_o lose_v and_o recover_v in_o value_n against_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o the_o husband_n and_o j._n s._n be_v joynt-tenant_n agree_v by_o deed_n that_o after_o five_o year_n end_v they_o shall_v hold_v in_o severalty_n the_o husband_n die_v within_o the_o five_o year_n the_o wife_n have_v dower_n assign_v she_o shall_v have_v both_o lord_n and_o tenant_n the_o tenant_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n and_o commit_v treason_n for_o which_o he_o be_v attaint_v the_o lord_n enter_v and_o give_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o year_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o pay_v 20_o l._n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o tail_n for_o the_o wife_n jointure_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v before_o the_o day_n the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n a._n enfeoff_v j._n r._n and_o b_o make_v livery_n to_o j._n s._n who_o take_v a_o wife_n land_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o special_a tail_n for_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o wife_n they_o levy_v a_o fine_a i_o s._n die_v a_o praecipe_n be_v bring_v against_o b._n he_o disclaim_v the_o heir_n of_o j._n s._n enter_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v jointure_n nor_o dower_n of_o the_o land_n but_o of_o other_o land_n she_o shall_v have_v dower_n a_o rent-charge_n issue_v out_o of_o land_n in_o several_a county_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a person_n be_v grant_v to_o husband_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n for_o her_o jointure_n the_o husband_n die_v the_o tenant_n accord_v to_o the_o wife_n she_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o jointure_n not_o dower_n land_n be_v give_v to_o j._n s._n for_o life_n the_o lessor_n diseise_v he_o and_o give_v the_o land_n before_o coverture_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n a_o stranger_n confirm_v her_o estate_n with_o warranty_n i._o s._n bring_v a_o praecipe_fw-la and_o recover_v the_o wife_n have_v in_o value_n the_o husband_n and_o he_o in_o reversion_n make_v a_o feoffment_n before_o the_o statute_n the_o husband_n die_v this_o be_v not_o a_o eviction_n by_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o jointure_n and_o yet_o she_o shall_v recover_v dower_n what_o be_v a_o jointure_n assure_v before_o marriage_n and_o what_o a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n a_o lordship_n by_o fealty_n and_o rent_n before_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o a_o jointure_n they_o marry_v a_o tenancy_n escheat_v the_o husband_n enter_v and_o die_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n in_o the_o tenancy_n assure_v before_o marriage_n j._n s._n contract_n with_o a._n and_o before_o marriage_n conclude_v with_o b._n that_o he_o will_v recover_v the_o manor_n of_o d._n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o in_o tail_n for_o a_o jointure_n b._n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n which_o be_v return_v they_o marry_v b._n recover_v and_o enter_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i._o s._n lease_v to_o two_o for_o year_n render_v rend_v and_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o their_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n one_o attorn_v before_o marriage_n and_o the_o other_o after_o marriage_n this_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n before_o marriage_n i._o s._n enfeoff_v i._n d._n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o until_o he_o marry_v and_o after_o that_o he_o marry_v then_o to_o the_o use_n of_o she_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n for_o she_o for_o a_o jointure_n this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i._o s._n grant_v land_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr for_o ten_o year_n and_o if_o he_o after_o marry_v she_o than_o she_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o her_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n they_o marry_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n before_o marriage_n i._o s._n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v 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a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o life_n the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o deviser_n she_o survive_v and_o devise_v this_o remainder_n this_o be_v good_a a_o infant_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n the_o lessee_n grant_v his_o estate_n over_o with_o warrant_n the_o infant_n at_o his_o full_a age_n bring_v a_o dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la against_o the_o grantee_n who_o avouch_v his_o grantor_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o warranty_n upon_o who_o possession_n the_o demandant_n release_v in_o fee_n all_o his_o right_n and_o be_v bar_v in_o the_o action_n by_o this_o release_n and_o after_o devise_v his_o reversion_n this_o be_v a_o good_a device_n a_o man_n granâ—s_v his_o reversion_n in_o fee_n and_o before_o attornment_n he_o grant_v the_o same_o reversion_n to_o the_o grantee_n for_o term_n of_o life_n only_o and_o the_o tenant_n attorn_v general_o the_o grantee_n devise_v this_o reversion_n this_o be_v a_o good_a device_n a_o husband_n make_v a_o 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and_o after_o the_o lord_n within_o the_o term_n make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v and_o the_o execu_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o term_n and_o after_o the_o lessor_n die_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o the_o term_n continue_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o avoid_v this_o covin_z what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o purchase_n of_o land_n by_o the_o husband_n for_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o what_o not_o land_n be_v give_v to_o three_o man_n and_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a one_o of_o they_o marry_v with_o the_o feme_fw-fr she_o be_v excommunicate_v one_o of_o the_o other_o release_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n assent_v this_o be_v a_o good_a purchase_n and_o yet_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o a_o tenant_n for_o life_n i._o s._n be_v contract_v marrieh_o another_o wife_n and_o after_o marry_v she_o with_o who_o he_o be_v contract_v he_o and_o this_o wife_n exchange_v land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o husband_n die_v she_o agree_v to_o the_o exchange_n this_o be_v not_o a_o jointure_n a_o windmill_n be_v lease_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o year_n who_o take_v a_o husband_n he_o grant_v the_o term_n upon_o condition_n and_o for_o the_o condition_n break_v enter_v the_o lessor_n release_v they_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la and_o if_o they_o die_v without_o such_o a_o heir_n that_o this_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n this_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n 27._o h._n 8._o cap._n 10._o a_o reversion_n upon_o a_o estate_n for_o year_n be_v devise_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o free_a marriage_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o remainder_n to_o j._n s._n in_o fee_n tenant_n for_o year_n surrend_v to_o the_o husband_n who_o die_v the_o wife_n enter_v this_o a_o good_a estate_n to_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n a_o upper_a chamber_n be_v grant_v without_o deed_n to_o a._n 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