and_o will_n and_o afterward_o make_v another_o will_n by_o word_n if_o his_o last_o will_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o by_o he_o put_v in_o writing_n and_o in_o seal_v with_o his_o seal_n such_o last_o will_n shall_v avoid_v the_o first_o will_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o special_a case_n and_o so_o always_o the_o latter_a will_n and_o testament_n shall_v avoid_v the_o former_a final_o by_o a_o act_n make_v the_o 21._o year_n of_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o part_n of_o the_o executor_n which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o will_n may_v sell_v any_o land_n devise_v by_o the_o testator_n to_o be_v sell_v albeit_o the_o other_o part_n which_o refuse_n will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o chap._n li._n the_o difference_n between_o executor_n and_o administrator_n executor_n be_v when_o a_o man_n make_v his_o testament_n and_o last_o will_n and_o therein_o name_v the_o person_n which_o shall_v execute_v his_o testament_n than_o he_o that_o be_v so_o name_v be_v his_o executor_n and_o such_o a_o executor_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n against_o every_o debtor_n of_o his_o testator_n executor_n asset_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o if_o his_o executor_n have_v asset_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sufficient_a in_o their_o hand_n then_o shall_v every_o one_o to_o who_o the_o testator_n be_v in_o debt_n have_v action_n against_o the_o executor_n if_o he_o have_v a_o obligation_n or_o specialty_n to_o show_v but_o in_o every_o cause_n where_o the_o testator_n may_v wage_v his_o law_n there_o no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n administrator_n be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o ordinary_a commit_v the_o administration_n and_o bestow_v the_o good_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o default_n of_o a_o executor_n and_o action_n shall_v lie_v against_o he_o or_o for_o he_o as_o for_o a_o executor_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o further_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o false_a plea_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v waste_v the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o if_o the_o administrator_n die_v his_o executor_n be_v not_o administrator_n wrong_n executor_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n but_o it_o behove_v the_o ordinary_a to_o commit_v a_o new_a administration_n howbeit_o if_o a_o stranger_n i_o mean_v he_o that_o be_v neither_o executor_n name_v in_o the_o testament_n and_o last_o will_n nor_o yet_o administrator_n appoint_v by_o the_o ordinary_a will_v take_v the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o administrator_n of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o mind_n without_o lawful_a authority_n this_o person_n shall_v be_v charge_v and_o sue_v as_o a_o executor_n and_o not_o as_o a_o administrator_n in_o a_o action_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o by_o any_o creditor_n but_o if_o the_o ordinary_a make_v a_o letter_n de_fw-fr colligendum_fw-la bona_fw-la defuncti_fw-la he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o letter_n be_v not_o administrator_n but_o the_o action_n lie_v in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o take_v the_o good_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o other_o his_o servant_n by_o any_o other_o commandment_n chap._n lii_o a_o act_n of_o the_o probate_n of_o testament_n make_v anno_fw-la dom._n 21._o h._n 8.5_o nothing_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n or_o commission_n of_o administration_n when_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a exceed_v not_o 5lb_v save_v only_a 6d_o to_o the_o register_n nevertheless_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o testament_n be_v exhibit_v to_o he_o in_o writing_n with_o wax_n ready_a to_o be_v seal_v and_o prove_v communi_fw-la formâ_fw-la but_o shall_v dispatch_v the_o party_n without_o delay_n for_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o when_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a exceed_v 5lb_n but_o not_o 40lb_v the_o judge_n fee_n be_v 2s_n 6d_o and_o the_o register_n 12d_o and_o when_o they_o exceed_v 40._o the_o judge_n fee_fw-mi be_v 2s_n 6d_o as_o before_o and_o the_o register_n as_o much_o or_o the_o register_n may_v refuse_v the_o 2s_n 6d_o and_o take_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o will_n each_o line_n be_v conceive_v to_o contain_v ten_o inch_n in_o length_n and_o for_o these_o fee_n they_o shall_v dispatch_v the_o party_n without_o frustratory_n delay_n where_o there_o be_v no_o will_n or_o the_o executor_n refuse_v it_o administration_n ought_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o intestates_fw-la widow_n if_o he_o leave_v any_o or_o to_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n or_o in_o case_n he_o leave_v no_o widow_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o kindred_n or_o in_o case_n they_o look_v not_o after_o it_o to_o any_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n that_o desire_v it_o or_o in_o case_n they_o also_o neglect_v it_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a who_o be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v security_n of_o such_o administrator_n for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o intestates_fw-la good_n nothing_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o letter_n of_o administration_n when_o the_o intestates_fw-la good_n exceed_v not_o 5lb_v and_o when_o they_o exceed_v 5lb_n but_o not_o 40lb_v the_o officer_n fee_n be_v only_a 2s_n 6d_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n call_v to_o they_o two_o or_o more_o creditor_n or_o so_o many_o of_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n or_o in_o their_o default_n two_o or_o more_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v in_o their_o presence_n cause_n a_o true_a inventory_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o in_o upon_o oath_n unto_o the_o ordinary_a indent_a whereof_o one_o part_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o ordinary_a and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o executor_n and_o administratour_n the_o judge_n or_o ordinary_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o inventory_n indent_v good_n inventory_n of_o good_n so_o tender_v unto_o he_o in_o court_n together_o with_o his_o oath_n to_o verify_v the_o same_o land_n devise_v to_o be_v sell_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v any_o of_o the_o testator_n good_n the_o fee_n for_o the_o copy_n either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o inventory_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o above_o allow_v for_o register_n the_o will_n or_o else_o the_o register_n may_v take_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o length_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o officer_n that_o take_v more_o than_o his_o due_a fee_n shall_v forfeit_v that_o excess_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o beside_o 10lb_a to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o party_n grieve_v this_o act_n shall_v not_o alter_v the_o custom_n where_o less_o money_n have_v be_v for_o probate_a of_o testament_n the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n executor_n to_o prove_v the_o testator_n will_v and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o inventory_n as_o before_o notwithstanding_o this_o act._n chap._n liii_o how_o land_n and_o tenement_n may_v be_v by_o testament_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o enact_v anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v in_o soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o not_o have_v any_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o tenure_n in_o chief_a soccage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a nor_o of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o knights-service_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n and_o devise_v as_o well_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n all_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o pleasure_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n in_o chief_a and_o have_v any_o other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n in_o soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n and_o not_o have_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o by_o knights-service_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v will_n dispose_n and_o devise_v as_o well_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n as_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n all_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n howbeit_o all_o such_o primer_n seisins_n relief_n fine_n for_o alienation_n and_o all_o other_o right_n and_o duty_n for_o tenor_n in_o soccage_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n in_o chief_a as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o use_v be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v
the_o exact_a lawgiver_n faithful_o communicate_v to_o the_o skilful_a the_o firm_a basis_n and_o axiom_n of_o their_o profession_n to_o the_o ignorant_a their_o ancient_n and_o undoubted_a birthright_n and_o inheritance_n be_v as_o a_o light_n unto_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o counsellor_n as_o attorney_n clerk_n solicitor_n scrivener_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o manuductio_a or_o a_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n all_o such_o both_o of_o the_o gentry_n or_o laity_n as_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o gain_v or_o preserve_v their_o estate_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o cruel_a adversary_n to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o nation_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg._n ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la hominis_fw-la confirmata_fw-la &_o conferta_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la radius_fw-la divini_fw-la luminis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n bassett_n in_o st_n dunstan_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1658._o to_o the_o reader_n this_o book_n be_v a_o ancient_a manuscript_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o through_o my_o own_o small_a skill_n in_o the_o law_n perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ingenious_a thing_n yet_o desire_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o test_n i_o do_v assure_v you_o the_o grave_a judgement_n of_o such_o as_o be_v profound_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n with_o i_o not_o only_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o high_o commend_v it_o for_o a_o ellaborate_a and_o learned_a treatise_n adjudge_v it_o a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n these_o lively_a character_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o book_n agree_v with_o and_o as_o wonderful_o relish_v with_o my_o genius_n be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o do_v something_o that_o may_v manifest_v to_o myself_o the_o filial_a love_n i_o bear_v unto_o my_o country_n i_o resolve_v to_o publish_v it_o but_o incognito_o esteem_v he_o the_o charitable_a man_n that_o dispense_v his_o largesse_n free_o but_o private_o another_o reason_n that_o i_o do_v not_o attest_v it_o with_o my_o name_n be_v because_o i_o be_o no_o way_n greedy_a of_o the_o world_n applau_n adjude_v it_o as_o little_a worth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v why_o i_o do_v not_o set_v my_o friend_n name_v to_o it_o who_o script_n it_o be_v i_o make_v this_o my_o answer_n and_o apology_n that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o to_o get_v themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n a_o great_a applau_n with_o the_o common_a people_n matter_n not_o what_o wile_n or_o craft_n they_o use_v so_o that_o they_o can_v any_o wise_a bring_v their_o device_n about_o but_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_o i_o detest_a such_o absurdity_n who_o as_o i_o must_v say_v the_o truth_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o not_o thorough_o convince_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o my_o friend_n in_o who_o library_n i_o find_v this_o script_n do_v make_v or_o compose_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o affix_v his_o name_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o he_o and_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o thing_n beside_o will_v have_v raise_v a_o quaere_fw-la fi_fw-la i_o shall_v have_v have_v such_o a_o thought_n howbeit_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n of_o hear_v commendation_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v great_o delight_v imagine_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n and_o suppose_a author_n i_o be_v necessitate_v as_o it_o be_v what_o by_o my_o own_o desire_n to_o do_v my_o country_n good_a and_o what_o by_o the_o great_a commendation_n several_a eminent_a practiser_n of_o our_o law_n give_v of_o it_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o print_n which_o be_v do_v i_o represent_v it_o to_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o man_n wish_v they_o candid_o to_o peruse_v it_o not_o doubt_v but_o they_o will_v find_v it_o answer_v their_o desire_n to_o their_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n but_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o many_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o spurn_v if_o they_o find_v the_o least_o jota_n want_v i_o wish_v they_o to_o remember_v nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la i_o crave_v the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o all_o ingenious_a person_n and_o for_o the_o malevilous_a and_o caterpillar_n of_o our_o age_n which_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n i_o leave_v as_o i_o find_v vale._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o antiquity_n excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o definition_n of_o law_n p._n 12._o chap._n iu._n a_o division_n of_o estate_n p._n 14._o chap._n v._n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n p._n 15._o chap._n vi_o tenant_n at_o will._n p._n 17._o chap._n vii_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o of_o freehold_n p._n 24._o chap._n ix_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n p._n 26._o chap._n x._o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n p._n 28._o chap._n xi_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n p._n 31._o chap._n xii_o a_o division_n of_o inheritance_n p._n 38._o chap._n xiii_o of_o fee-simple_n p._n 39_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o fee-tail_n p._n 47._o chap._n xv._o tenant_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a p._n 52._o chap._n xvi_o of_o percener_n or_o other_o coheir_n p._n 54._o chap._n xvii_o of_o joyntenant_n p._n 60._o chap._n xviii_o tenant_n in_o common_a p._n 70._o chap._n xix_o of_o chattel_n p._n 84._o chap._n xx._n of_o partition_n to_o be_v make_v by_o joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a p._n 87._o chap._n xxi_o of_o condition_n p._n 89._o chap._n xxii_o how_o stranger_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o condition_n p._n 96._o chap._n xxiii_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o atturnment_n p._n 98._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o service_n p._n 104._o chap._n xxv_o knight_n service_n p._n 105._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n p._n 111._o chap._n xxvii_o service_n of_o castleguard_n p._n 117._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o grand_a sergeanty_n p._n 118._o chap._n xxix_o petty-sergeanty_n p._n 121._o chap._n xxx_o homage_n ancestrell_n p._n 122._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o livery_n p._n 125._o chap._n xxxii_o how_o heir_n ought_v to_o sue_v their_o livery_n p._n 126._o chap._n xxxiii_o soccage_n p._n 134._o chap._n xxxiv_o frank_n almoign_n p._n 136._o chap._n xxxv_o of_o burgage_n p._n 140._o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o villeinage_n or_o bond-service_n p._n 142._o chap._n xxxvii_o of_o antiet_fw-la demesne_fw-la p._n 148._o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o rent_n p._n 151._o chap._n thirty-nine_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n have_v to_o recover_v his_o rent_n when_o it_o be_v behind_o p._n 160._o chap._n xl._n how_o avowry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n p._n 165._o chap._n xli_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o farmer_n p._n 166._o chap._n xlii_o of_o fulfil_v of_o recovery_n by_o farmer_n p._n 169._o chap._n xliii_o of_o tithe_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v p._n 171._o chap._n xliv_o of_o mortuary_n p._n 173._o chap._n xlv_o of_o discontinuance_n 175._o chap._n xlvi_o how_o recovery_n by_o collusion_n against_o tenant_n for_o terne_a of_o life_n be_v no_o discontinuance_n p._n 179._o chap._n xlvii_o how_o wrongful_a diseisin_n be_v no_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n p._n 181._o chap._n xlviii_o of_o limitation_n of_o prescription_n p._n 182._o chap._n xlix_o of_o fines_n p._n 184._o chap._n l._n of_o testament_n or_o last-will_n p._n 187._o chap._n li._n the_o difference_n between_o executor_n and_o administrator_n p._n 189._o chap._n lii_o for_o probate_v of_o testament_n p._n 203._o chap._n liii_o how_o land_n and_o tenement_n may_v be_v by_o testament_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o enact_v an._n 32._o h._n 8._o p._n 206_o chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n p._n 212._o chap._n lv._o of_o vouchèr_n p._n 213._o chap._n lvi_o vourcher_n and_o counter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n p._n 214._o chap._n lvii_o of_o warranty_n p._n 220._o the_o exact_a lawgiver_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o antiquity_n excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n comparable_a to_o learning_n england_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n no_o learning_n so_o excellent_a both_o for_o prince_n and_o subject_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o humane_a law_n so_o necessary_a as_o of_o those_o under_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o goodness_n of_o law_n in_o general_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o so_o necessary_a for_o all_o estate_n and_o for_o all_o case_n concern_v good_n land_n or_o life_n as_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o
take_v she_o to_o this_o endowment_n at_o the_o church_n door_n she_o can_v have_v her_o dower_n also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o they_o howbeit_o if_o she_o will_v refuse_v this_o assignment_n make_v unto_o she_o at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o demand_v dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n she_o may_v so_o do_v shall_fw-mi ry_o well_o a_o man_n may_v also_o endow_v his_o wife_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o espousal_n of_o his_o own_o land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o that_o dower_n be_v call_v dower_n ad_fw-la estium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o church_n door_n ecclesiae_fw-la dowment_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dowment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_fw-mi part_n part_n dowment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_fw-mi part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v dowment_n of_o the_o fair_a part_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o another_o man_n by_o knights-service_n and_o of_o other_o land_n which_o be_v of_o socage_n tenure_n and_o have_v issue_n which_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o die_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v by_o knight-service_n enter_v in_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n enter_v into_o socage_n tenure_n as_o guardian_n in_o socage_n if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o woman_n will_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o special_a matter_n and_o show_v how_o she_o be_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o have_v so_o much_o land_n and_o thereupon_o pay_v the_o court_n that_o she_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o endow_v herself_o of_o so_o much_o land_n be_v in_o her_o own_o custody_n as_o amount_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n shall_v retain_v the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o quit_v from_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o ward_n after_o which_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v she_o may_v go_v and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o neighbour_n endow_v herself_o of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o her_o custody_n amount_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o be_v she_o call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v 8._o an._n 27._o h._n 8._o that_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o where_o divers_a person_n have_v estate_n make_v to_o they_o and_o to_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 beget_v or_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o their_o body_n or_o for_o term_n of_o both_o or_o one_o of_o their_o life_n or_o any_o other_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husbrnd_v and_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o wife_n alone_o for_o her_o jointure_n in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o demand_v any_o dowry_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n of_o who_o she_o have_v jointure_n against_o any_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n but_o in_o case_n she_o have_v no_o such_o jointure_n then_o may_v she_o demand_v her_o â—â—wrie_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o such_o woman_n be_v lawful_o expulse_v from_o their_o jointure_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z then_o shall_v they_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o husband_n land_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o land_n shall_v amount_v unto_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o expulse_v and_o put_v forth_o provide_v also_o that_o if_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v assure_v to_o any_o woman_n after_o marriage_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o likewise_o in_o jointure_n except_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o wife_n over-live_a she_o her_o husband_n in_o who_o time_n the_o jointure_n be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n may_v refuse_v the_o land_n so_o appoint_v unto_o she_o in_o jointure_n and_o have_v her_o dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o such_o land_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n also_o if_o the_o husband_n commit_v treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n for_o which_o he_o be_v attaint_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v her_o dower_n and_o note_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n enter_v into_o religion_n and_o be_v profess_v the_o heir_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n but_o the_o wife_n get_v no_o dower_n till_o the_o husband_n die_v m._n 32._o e._n 2._o and_o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o alien_n bear_v and_o die_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v endow_v except_o she_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n t._n 3._o h._n 6._o and_o note_v that_o where_o the_o wife_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n and_o recover_v her_o right_n she_o shall_v recover_v no_o damage_n but_o where_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n recover_v chap._n xii_o a_o division_n of_o inheritance_n hitherto_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o freehold_n damage_n damage_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o treat_v of_o inheritance_n not_o the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v no_o freehold_n for_o they_o be_v freehold_n also_o but_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v be_v only_o freehold_n and_o of_o no_o high_a nature_n whereas_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n although_o it_o be_v a_o free_a hold_n indeed_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o name_n since_o it_o be_v after_o more_o excellent_a and_o great_a estate_n but_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o of_o inheritance_n some_o be_v of_o more_o amplitude_n and_o excellent_a than_o other_o some_o be_v as_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v pure_a simple_a and_o without_o limitation_n of_o what_o heir_n which_o kind_n of_o inheritance_n be_v call_v fee-simple_n but_o when_o i_o make_v a_o limitation_n of_o what_o heir_n than_o it_o be_v call_v fee-tail_n and_o of_o which_o also_o be_v two_o sort_n as_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a shall_v be_v declare_v now_o therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o fee-simple_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o our_o accustom_a compendiousness_n chap._n xiii_o of_o fee-simple_n fee-simple_a be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o most_o ample_a and_o large_a inheritance_n that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o realm_n devise_v or_o invent_v fee-simple_n fee-simple_n it_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n simple_a without_o any_o further_a limitation_n for_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o body_n beget_v or_o not_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o next_o of_o his_o kin_n and_o within_o the_o degree_n it_o suffice_v so_o then_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n be_v he_o that_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v these_o word_n his_o heir_n in_o his_o purchase_n for_o these_o be_v the_o only_a word_n that_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n therefore_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o his_o heir_n he_o have_v a_o estate_n but_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n because_o these_o word_n his_o heir_n do_v lack_v yet_o nevertheless_o if_o a_o man_n by_o his_o testament_n do_v devise_v land_n to_o another_o in_o such_o place_n or_o case_n where_o the_o custom_n or_o law_n will_v serve_v so_o to_o do_v although_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o heir_n but_o say_v that_o he_o bequeath_v to_o such_o a_o person_n such_o land_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o assign_n for_o evermore_o here_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n do_v pass_v for_o in_o testament_n the_o will_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v to_o be_v ponder_v and_o not_o the_o formal_a and_o prescript_n word_n of_o the_o law_n also_o these_o term_n in_o the_o law_n frankmarriage_n and_o frank_a almoigne_z that_o be_v to_o say_v free_a marriage_n and_o free_a alm_n do_v include_v in_o the_o word_n of_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n with_o my_o daughter_n in_o frank_a marriage_n without_o further_a addition_n or_o mention_n of_o heir_n this_o be_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v
and_o again_o mutual_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o say_a farmour_n and_o grantee_n for_o term_n of_o year_n life_n or_o life_n their_o executor_n administratour_n and_o assign_v shall_v have_v like_o advantage_n against_o they_o for_o any_o condition_n covenant_n and_o agreement_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a indenture_n as_o they_o may_v have_v have_v against_o their_o say_a lessor_n and_o granter_n their_o heir_n successor_n all_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o recovery_n in_o value_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o warranty_n of_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n by_o voucher_n or_o otherwise_o only_o except_v provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o charge_v any_o person_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o covenant_n or_o condition_n comprise_v in_o any_o such_o writing_n but_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o not_o perform_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o this_o king_n and_o not_o before_o chap._n xxiii_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o atturnment_n in_o all_o feoffment_n gift_n in_o tail_n lease_n for_o term_v of_o another_o life_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n there_o can_v be_v no_o alteration_n transmutation_n of_o possession_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ceremony_n adhibit_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o neighbour_n or_o other_o which_o ceremony_n be_v call_v livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v seisin_n the_o manner_n livery_n of_o seisin_n that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v do_v when_o the_o feoffour_n donour_n lessour_n or_o other_o deputy_n come_v with_o the_o neighbour_n solemn_o to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n and_o they_o put_v the_o feoff_n donee_n or_o lessee_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n by_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n or_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o door_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o seisin_n and_o for_o this_o self_n cause_n this_o ceremony_n of_o law_n be_v call_v livery_n of_o seisin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o tradition_n or_o give_v of_o seisin_n but_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o require_v in_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n seisin_n diversity_n between_o possession_n and_o seisin_n or_o in_o lease_n at_o will_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lessour_n in_o such_o lease_n remain_v still_o seize_v and_o the_o lessee_n only_o have_v possession_n without_o any_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o therefore_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v whereas_o in_o feoffment_n gift_n in_o tail_n and_o lease_n for_o life_n he_o be_v call_v seize_v wherefore_o if_o a_o feoffment_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v make_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n and_o before_o that_o the_o livery_n of_o a_o seisin_n be_v make_v the_o feoffour_n die_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffour_n shall_v have_v land_n per_fw-la summum_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o feoffee_n have_v pay_v to_o the_o feoffour_n the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n and_o although_o the_o feoffee_n be_v in_o possession_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n a_o like_a ceremony_n be_v use_v atturnment_n atturnment_n when_o rent-charge_n rent-service_n rend_v in_o gross_a a_o villain_n in_o gross_a common_a in_o gross_a common_a for_o beast_n certain_a estover_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o pass_v by_o way_n of_o grant_n be_v grant_v for_o it_o be_v no_o full_a and_o perfect_a grant_n till_o it_o be_v consignat_fw-la and_o seal_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o atturnment_n this_o atturnment_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o when_o the_o tenant_n of_o land_n of_o which_o a_o rent_n grant_v be_v grant_v or_o out_o of_o which_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v do_v make_v some_o evident_a signification_n and_o token_n that_o he_o accept_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n unto_o he_o that_o the_o grant_a be_v as_o for_o a_o example_n if_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o grant_n come_v to_o the_o grantee_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a or_o in_o like_a effect_n i_o agree_v unto_o the_o grant_v make_v unto_o you_o by_o such_o a_o man_n make_v how_o attu_n nment_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o i_o be_o well_o pay_v and_o content_v of_o the_o grant_n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v make_v unto_o you_o but_o the_o most_o usual_a frequent_a form_n of_o atturnment_n be_v to_o say_v sr_n i_o atturn_v unto_o you_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a grant_n or_o i_o become_v your_o tenant_n or_o to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o grantee_n a_o penny_n or_o a_o halfpenny_n by_o way_n of_o atturnment_n if_o a_o man_n make_v first_o one_o grant_n to_o one_o person_n and_o after_o another_o to_o another_o person_n that_o grant_n shall_v stand_v to_o which_o the_o tenant_n will_v atturn_v although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o late_a grant_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o manor_n which_o be_v parcel_n in_o demean_n and_o parcel_n in_o service_n and_o do_v alien_a the_o same_o manor_n to_o another_o unless_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n do_v atturn_v the_o service_n shall_v not_o pass_v only_a tenant_n at_o will_n except_v for_o it_o need_v not_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o atturn_v note_v furthermore_o diversity_n diversity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o give_v a_o penny_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n and_o give_v by_o way_n of_o atturnment_n for_o when_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o tenant_n to_o the_o grantee_n in_o the_o name_n of_o seisin_n it_o do_v not_o only_o imply_v a_o atturnment_n assize_n assize_n but_o also_o it_o give_v he_o such_o a_o seizin_n that_o if_o the_o rent_n afterward_o be_v behind_o and_o not_o pay_v he_o may_v now_o upon_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o penny_n after_o a_o lawful_a distress_n take_v and_o after_o rescous_a make_v rescous_a write_v of_o rescous_a bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseizin_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v give_v only_o by_o way_n of_o atturnment_n he_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o assize_n but_o his_o writ_n of_o rescous_a only_o if_o rescous_a be_v make_v also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o where_o land_n be_v deviseable_a by_o testament_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o any_o ancient_a borough_n or_o city_n if_o the_o reversion_n of_o any_o land_n be_v by_o testament_n bequeath_v to_o a_o man_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o testator_n which_o we_o call_v the_o devisor_n die_v the_o devisee_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o wit_n he_o to_o who_o the_o devise_n be_v make_v have_v forthwith_o the_o reversion_n in_o he_o without_o further_a ceremony_n of_o atturnment_n atturnment_n atturnment_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n by_o testament_n do_v bequeath_v a_o rent-charge_n that_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o or_o of_o a_o rent-service_n there_o need_v none_o atturnment_n at_o all_o if_o two_o joyntenant_n of_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v the_o service_n to_o another_o if_o one_o of_o the_o joyntenant_n atturn_v it_o be_v enough_o final_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o another_o in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n will_v grant_v his_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o another_o by_o his_o deed_n this_o remainder_n pass_v forthwith_o without_o any_o atturnment_n for_o if_o any_o atturnment_n be_v requisite_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n requisite_a not_o requisite_a which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o grant_a himself_n and_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o grant_a shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o atturn_v since_o a_o atturnment_n be_v adhibit_v and_o have_v to_o none_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o have_v the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v notice_n and_o knowledge_n of_o this_o grantee_n but_o here_o where_o the_o particular_a tenant_n himself_o be_v the_o grant_a a_o atturnment_n be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o need_v note_v furthermore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v lord_n and_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n lease_v his_o tenement_n to_o a_o woman_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o in_o fee_n the_o woman_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o after_o the_o lord_n grant_v the_o service_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o husband_n in_o this_o case_n during_o the_o coverture_n the_o service_n be_v put_v in_o suspense_n suspense_n suspense_n but_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v leave_v the_o husband_n
remember_v final_o every_o person_n shall_v sue_v forth_o his_o patent_n for_o his_o livery_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o assignment_n of_o his_o bill_n or_o else_o his_o bill_n assign_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n hereafter_o ensue_v the_o fee_n accustom_a of_o the_o general_n livery_n first_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bog_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n the_o writing_n and_o inrol_v fourteen_o shilling_n two_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n three_o pound_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o write_v of_o the_o indenture_n and_o obligation_n twenty_o shilling_n beside_o council_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o special_a livery_n accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o these_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o signet_n three_o pound_v ten_o shilling_n for_o the_o privy_a seal_n thirty_o shilling_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n forty_o four_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o livery_n clerk_n forty_o shilling_n for_o inrollment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o indenture_n twelve_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o livery_n ten_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o note_v you_o that_o sometime_o in_o special_a case_n the_o fee_n be_v more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o the_o case_n and_o matter_n do_v require_v hitherto_o have_v we_o brief_o touch_v all_o kind_n of_o knights-service_n and_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o now_o will_v we_o with_o like_a briefness_n declare_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o common_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o socage_n for_o all_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n or_o else_o by_o socage_n tenure_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o wherefore_o first_o we_o shall_v define_v what_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o do_v we_o shall_v peruse_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n chap._n xxxiii_o socage_n socage_n be_v proper_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v with_o his_o yoke_n that_o be_v be_v what_o socage_n tenure_n be_v with_o his_o blow_n to_o ear_n and_o sow_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n land_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o service_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v very_o common_a but_o now_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n it_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o a_o yearly_a rent_n howbeit_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n abide_v still_o wherefore_o now_o all_o that_o be_v not_o knights-service_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v by_o fealty_n only_o or_o by_o fealty_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n it_o be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n for_o homage_n alone_o make_v not_o knights-service_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o he_o hold_v in_o effect_n but_o by_o socage_n socage_n guardian_n in_o socage_n now_o where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o socage_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o ward_n but_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o heritage_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v the_o title_n and_o wardship_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o heir_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o such_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v call_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o shall_v render_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n deduct_v his_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o expense_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v and_o in_o case_n the_o guardian_n in_o socage_n die_v before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o account_n the_o heir_n be_v without_o remedy_n because_o no_o writ_n of_o account_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n but_o for_o the_o king_n only_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o a_o tenant_n in_o socage_n die_v rent_n rent_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v distress_n distress_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearly_a due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenancy_n beside_o the_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n two_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n he_o may_v distrein_o forthwith_o but_o for_o the_o accustom_a rent_n he_o can_v distrein_o till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n become_v chap._n xxxiv_o frankalmoign_a tenant_n in_o frankalmoign_a that_o be_v to_o say_v almoigne_z the_o first_o foundation_n of_o frank_n almoigne_z in_o free_a alm_n be_v where_o a_o bishop_n deane_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o atient_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tenement_n enfeoff_v a_o abbot_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o pryer_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o dean_n of_o a_o college_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n and_o such_o like_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n or_o in_o frank-alme_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenement_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o force_n of_o which_o tenure_n they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a after_o this_o sort_n be_v bind_v of_o right_n before_o god_n to_o make_v orison_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v other_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o granter_n and_o feoffor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v dead_a fealty_n tenant_n in_o frank-almoigne_a shall_v do_v fealty_n and_o for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o of_o right_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o divine_a service_n they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v any_o other_o profane_a or_o corporal_a service_n as_o fealty_n or_o such_o like_a but_o nevertheless_o such_o as_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o frank-almoigne_a do_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v these_o divine_a service_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v distrain_v they_o nor_o yet_o compel_v they_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o their_o ordinary_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o compel_v such_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o do_v the_o divine_a service_n due_a as_o afore_o say_v but_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v service_n tenant_n by_o divine_a service_n that_o if_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n monastry_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o certain_a divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o sing_v mass_n every_o friday_n or_o placebo_fw-la &_o dirige_fw-la or_o to_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o to_o distribute_v in_o alm_n 100_o penny_n to_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o such_o a_o day_n service_n distress_n for_o divine_a service_n in_o all_o these_o case_n if_o such_o divine_a service_n be_v undo_v the_o lord_n may_v very_o well_o distrain_v because_o the_o service_n be_v here_o put_v in_o certain_a now_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o if_o in_o old_a time_n a_o man_n do_v enfeoffe_v such_o ecclesiastiall_a person_n after_o such_o sort_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o estatute_n call_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la westmin_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v alien_a nor_o grant_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n to_o hold_v of_o himself_o so_o that_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n grant_v the_o same_o by_o licence_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o frank-almoigne_a these_o word_n frank-almoigne_a be_v void_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v hold_v they_o immediate_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feoffer_n by_o the_o same_o service_n that_o
the_o feoffer_n hold_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o by_o force_n of_o a_o grant_v make_v before_o the_o say_a statute_n only_o the_o king_n majesty_n except_v for_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n final_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o whereas_o a_o man_n shall_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a his_o lord_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o acquit_v he_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n that_o any_o other_o lord_n can_v have_v or_o demand_v out_o of_o the_o say_a land_n so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v he_o but_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v distrain_v than_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o lord_n a_o certain_a writ_n call_v a_o writ_n of_o mesne_n mesne_n write_v of_o mesne_n and_o shall_v recover_v against_o he_o his_o damage_n and_o cost_n of_o his_o suit_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o burgage_n a_o tenure_n in_o burgage_n be_v where_o a_o ancient_a borough_n be_v of_o which_o the_o king_n his_o lord_n and_o they_o which_o have_v tenement_n within_o the_o same_o borough_n tenure_n socage_n tenure_n hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n pay_v a_o certain_a yearly_o rend_v which_o tenure_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n likewise_o it_o be_v whereas_o any_o other_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v lord_n of_o such_o borough_n here_o you_o shall_v note_v custom_n custom_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o ancient_a borough_n and_o town_n have_v divers_a custom_n and_o usage_n which_o other_o town_n have_v not_o for_o some_o borough_n have_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o young_a son_n shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o elder_a which_o custom_n be_v common_o call_v borough_n english_a custom_n dower_n by_o custom_n also_o in_o some_o borough_n by_o the_o custom_n the_o woman_n shall_v have_v for_o her_o dowry_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o matrimony_n and_o coverture_n moreover_o borough_n devise_v by_o custom_n of_o borough_n in_o some_o borough_n a_o man_n may_v bequeath_v or_o devise_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n by_o testament_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o force_n of_o such_o devise_n or_o legacy_n he_o to_o who_o the_o bepuest_n be_v make_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n which_o make_v such_o testament_n may_v by_o force_n of_o this_o ancient_a custom_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n so_o to_o he_o bequeath_v or_o devise_v without_o any_o livery_n of_o seisin_n to_o he_o make_v or_o further_a ceremony_n of_o law_n howbeit_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v at_o this_o day_n devise_v his_o land_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n by_o force_n of_o a_o certain_a new_a statute_n it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o declare_v divers_a other_o custom_n in_o england_n there_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n probable_a and_o may_v stand_v with_o reason_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n and_o note_v that_o no_o custom_n be_v allowable_a but_o such_o custom_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o title_n of_o prescription_n or_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o villinage_n or_o bond_n service_n a_o tenant_n in_o villinage_n be_v proper_o when_o a_o villain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o bondman_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n who_o bondman_n he_o be_v certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v his_o lord_n villain_n service_n as_o for_o to_o bear_v and_o carry_v the_o dung_n of_o his_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o out_o of_o his_o lord_n manor_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o demean_v land_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o do_v such_o like_a service_n and_o villainy_n service_n howbeit_o freeman_n in_o some_o place_n hold_v their_o tenement_n and_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o custom_n by_o such_o sort_n of_o service_n and_o their_o tenure_n be_v call_v tenure_n in_o villinage_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v no_o villain_n nor_o of_o servile_a condition_n but_o freeman_n for_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o villinage_n make_v not_o the_o tenant_n a_o villain_n but_o contrariwise_o a_o villain_n may_v make_v free_a land_n to_o be_v villain_n land_n unto_o his_o lord_n as_o if_o a_o villain_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tayl_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o villain_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n so_o purchase_v by_o his_o bondman_n and_o put_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n out_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o will_v may_v lease_n the_o same_o land_n to_o his_o villain_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o servitude_n or_o villeinage_n be_v the_o ordinance_n not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v jus_o gentium_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v subject_a contrary_n to_o nature_n unto_o another_o man_n dominion_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o villain_n or_o bondman_n either_o he_o be_v so_o by_o title_n of_o prescription_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v villain_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o villain_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n so_o that_o all_o villain_n either_o they_o be_v bear_v villain_n or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v so_o they_o be_v bear_v villain_n when_o their_o father_n be_v a_o bondman_n himself_o beget_v they_o in_o lawful_a wedlock_n either_o of_o a_o free_a woman_n or_o of_o a_o bond_n woman_n for_o so_o that_o the_o father_n be_v bond_n the_o issue_n of_o he_o lawful_o beget_v must_v needs_o be_v bond_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mother_n whereas_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n for_o there_o pars_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n of_o the_o mother_n make_v the_o child_n bond_n and_o not_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o father_n bastard_n bastard_n howbeit_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o a_o bond_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v bond_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o bastard_n be_v nullius_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n son_n they_o be_v make_v bondman_n or_o villain_n two_o way_n either_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n as_o when_o a_o free_a person_n be_v of_o full_a age_n will_v come_v into_o a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o there_o confess_v himself_o bond_n to_o another_o man_n or_o else_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n call_v jus_o gentium_fw-la as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o war_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v and_o become_v the_o thrall_n and_o bond_n man_n of_o he_o that_o take_v he_o the_o law_n call_v such_o a_o person_n a_o villain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o slave_n and_o thrall_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v villain_n definition_n of_o villain_n that_o villain_n be_v proper_o call_v in_o latin_a servi_n because_o that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o war_n the_o captain_n be_v wont_a not_o to_o kill_v they_o but_o to_o sell_v they_o and_o so_o to_o save_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o be_v call_v servi_n a_o servendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o serve_v they_o be_v call_v mancipia_fw-la a_o manu_fw-la capiendo_fw-la because_o they_o be_v take_v by_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n now_o as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v free_a but_o after_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o of_o gentility_n servitude_n or_o bodage_n do_v press_v and_o invade_v the_o world_n than_o ensue_v the_o bene-of_a manumission_n manumission_n be_v quasi_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la emissio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v manumission_n manumission_n a_o giving_z out_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o another_o and_o when_o he_o be_v manumiss_a he_o be_v make_v free_a and_o deliver_v from_o the_o say_a power_n so_o that_o a_o manumission_n be_v to_o say_v a_o write_v testify_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v enfranchise_v his_o villain_n and_o all_o his_o offspring_n and_o sequel_n also_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o his_o bondman_n a_o obligation_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n law_n what_o act_n make_v manumission_n in_o law_n or_o grant_v to_o he_o by_o his_o deed_n a_o annuity_n or_o yearly_a pension_n or_o lease_v to_o he_o by_o deed_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o year_n any_o of_o these_o act_n do_v employ_v a_o enfranchisement_n likewise_o if_o
for_o the_o defendant_n or_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o otherwise_o bar_v the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v such_o damage_n and_o cost_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v record_v both_o party_n shall_v in_o such_o writ_n have_v like_o plea_n aid_n prayer_n and_o joynder_n in_o age_n as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n avoury_a plea_n in_o avoury_a plea_n of_o disclaymer_n only_o except_v 2_o h._n 8.19_o chap._n xli_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o farmer_n make_v all_o lease_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditaman_n by_o write_v indent_v under_o seal_n for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n by_o any_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n either_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o in_o fee-tayl_n in_o their_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o charge_n or_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a against_o the_o lessor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n comprise_v in_o such_o indenture_n of_o lease_n lease_n surrender_v of_o the_o old_a lease_n this_o statue_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v of_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o farmer_n by_o force_n of_o any_o old_a lease_n unless_o such_o old_a lease_n expire_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a nor_o to_o any_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o reversion_n of_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o farmer_n twenty_o year_n before_o such_o lease_n make_v nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waist_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v for_o above_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o that_o upon_o every_o such_o lease_n there_o be_v reserve_v so_o much_o yearly_a rent_n as_o have_v be_v usual_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n so_o let_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n make_v and_o the_o reversioner_n of_o the_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o lessor_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v have_v such_o remedy_n against_o such_o lessee_n his_o executor_n assign_n as_o such_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v against_o such_o lessee_n provide_v that_o all_o lease_n make_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o manor_n land_n lease_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v party_n to_o the_o lease_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o indenture_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o she_o to_o seal_v to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o rent_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o here_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o alien_a or_o discharge_v the_o rent_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o long_o then_o during_o the_o coverture_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o fine_a levy_v by_o husband_n and_o wife_n provide_v furthermore_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o take_v more_o farm_n or_o lease_n than_o may_v have_v be_v take_v before_o this_o act_n vide_fw-la stat._n 25._o h._n 8.13_o sheep_n nor_o to_o any_o parson_n or_o vicar_n to_o make_v any_o lease_n otherwise_o than_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o it_o be_v furthermore_o enact_v good_a what_o grant_v by_o a_o corporation_n be_v good_a that_o the_o grant_v lease_n or_o gift_n or_o election_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o ruler_n of_o any_o hospital_n college_n deanery_n or_o other_o corporation_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o more_o part_n of_o such_o of_o the_o same_o as_o have_v voice_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a any_o rule_n or_o statute_n make_v by_o any_o founder_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n xlii_o of_o falsify_v of_o recovery_n by_o farmer_n 21._o h._n 15._o a_o termer_n for_o year_n may_v falsify_v a_o feign_a recovery_n have_v against_o they_o in_o the_o reversion_n and_o shall_v retain_v and_o enjoy_v his_o term_n against_o the_o recoverer_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v according_a to_o his_o lease_n also_o the_o recoverer_n shall_v have_v like_o remedy_n against_o the_o termer_n debt_n avowry_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n his_o executor_n or_o assign_v by_o avowry_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o rent_n and_o service_n reserve_v upon_o such_o lease_n and_o due_a after_o such_o recovery_n and_o also_o like_o action_n for_o waste_v do_v after_o such_o recovery_n as_o the_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v if_o such_o recovery_n have_v never_o be_v no_o statute_n of_o the_o staple_n statute_n merchant_n or_o execution_n by_o elegit_fw-la shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o such_o feign_a recovery_n but_o such_o tenant_n shall_v also_o have_v such_o remedy_n to_o falsify_v such_o recovery_n as_o be_v here_o provide_v for_o the_o lessee_n for_o year_n chap._n xliii_o of_o tithe_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v 33._o h._n 8.7_o all_o person_n shall_v due_o set_v forth_o and_o pay_v all_o tithe_n and_o offering_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v due_a if_o tithe_n or_o offering_n be_v not_o so_o set_v out_o and_o pay_v the_o party_n grieve_v may_v convent_n he_o that_o so_o detain_v they_o before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n ordinary_o or_o summary_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n thereupon_o according_o here_o if_o any_o of_o the_o party_n appeal_v the_o judge_n upon_o such_o appeal_n shall_v adjudge_v to_o the_o other_o party_n reasonable_a case_n and_o compel_v the_o appellant_n to_o satisfy_v they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a take_v surety_n of_o the_o other_o party_n to_o who_o the_o cost_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o restore_v the_o cost_n in_o case_n the_o principal_a case_n pass_v against_o he_o if_o any_o person_n after_o such_o sentence_n give_v refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o adjudge_v than_o two_o just_a of_o p._n 1._o qu._n shall_v upon_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o the_o judge_n commit_v the_o party_n so_o refuse_v the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o same_o judge_n to_o the_o king_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a sentence_n howbeit_o none_o shall_v be_v thereby_o compel_v to_o pay_v tithe_n for_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v and_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n neither_o shall_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o in_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n who_o have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_a or_o interest_n in_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a and_o admit_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o to_o lay_v use_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v hereafter_o out_v or_o otherwise_o wrong_v from_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v have_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n or_o other_o temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v by_o writ_n of_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n mordancester_n quod_fw-la ei_fw-la defoveat_fw-la writ_n of_o dower_n and_o other_o original_a writ_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o for_o land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o be_v demand_v also_o writ_n of_o covenant_n and_o other_o writ_n for_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o all_o other_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v and_o make_v of_o parsonage_n vicarage_n and_o other_o profit_v call_v spiritual_a shall_v be_v devise_v and_o grant_v in_o chancery_n as_o have_v be_v use_v for_o fines_n and_o assurance_n of_o other_o land_n likewise_o all_o judgement_n give_v and_o fines_n levy_v for_o and_o of_o such_o parsonage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v of_o like_a effect_n as_o judgement_n give_v and_o fine_n levy_v of_o other_o land_n 32._o h._n 8._o chap._n xliii_o of_o mortuary_n 21._o h._n 8.6_o no_o spiritual_a person_n his_o bailiff_n or_o lessee_n shall_v take_v or_o demand_v more_o for_o a_o mortuary_n then_o as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v nor_o shall_v convent_n any_o person_n before_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o more_o for_o the_o same_o then_o