ad_fw-la geld._n ibi_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o dominio_fw-la two_o car._n &_o xxvii_o sochmani_n de_fw-fr two_o car._n &_o three_o bovat_n huius_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o viij_o villani_n &_o xx_o bordar_n habentes_fw-la fourteen_o caruc_fw-la in_o colingham_n the_o abbot_n of_o peterburgh_n have_v four_o carucate_n of_o land_n which_o he_o rent_n out_o there_o be_v now_o in_o demeasn_a two_o carucate_n and_o twenty_o seven_o socman_n that_o have_v two_o carucate_n and_o three_o bovate_v of_o this_o arable_a and_o eight_o villain_n and_o twenty_o bordar_n that_o have_v fourteen_o carucate_n in_o this_o shire_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o ordinary_a inhabitant_n throughout_o be_v in_o dominio_fw-la socmen_fw-la villain_n bordar_n as_o in_o derby_n shire_n the_o socman_n general_o hold_v small_a parcel_n of_o land_n as_o half_a a_o carucate_n a_o bovate_v etc._n etc._n roteland_n scire_fw-la as_o snotingham-scire_a eurvic_n scire_fw-la in_o this_o title_n this_o see_v domesday_n for_o this_o 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hold_v in_o alodio_n be_v for_o hidage-sake_n nor_o frank_n free_a that_o be_v land_n hold_v without_o performance_n of_o any_o service_n such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v most_o of_o our_o freehold_n unless_o some_o small_a parcel_n that_o belong_v to_o some_o parish_n church_n especial_o in_o suffolk_n which_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la libera_fw-la or_o burgage-tenure_n or_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o alodio_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n or_o afterward_o be_v such_o of_o which_o there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o a_o town_n or_o manner_n a_o hide_n or_o carucate_v etc._n etc._n so_o hold_v in_o the_o survey_n i_o will_v give_v one_o instance_n of_o it_o hantescire_fw-la 1._o hantescire_fw-la domâ—sday_n f._n 50._o a._n col._n 1._o tainorum_fw-la regis_fw-la alwi_n filius_fw-la saulf_n tenet_fw-la de_fw-fr rege_fw-la tederleg_n pater_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o alodio_n de_fw-la rege_fw-la edwardo_n tunc_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la geld._n pro_fw-la three_o hid._n terra_fw-la est_fw-la four_o carucat_fw-la in_o dominio_fw-la sunt_fw-la duae_fw-la &_o two_o villani_n et_fw-la ix_o bordar_n cum_fw-la two_o caruc_fw-la ibi_fw-la two_o molin_n de_fw-fr xxvii_o sol_fw-la et_fw-fr vi_o d._n et_fw-la xxvi_o acr_n prati_fw-la silu._n the_o thirty_o porc._n valuit_fw-la lx_o sol_fw-la modo_fw-la xl_o alwi_n the_o son_n of_o saulf_n hold_v tederley_n of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n hold_v it_o as_o alodium_n frank_n fee_n or_o free-land_n then_o and_o now_o it_o be_v and_o be_v tax_v for_o three_o 1._o three_o alodium_n always_o pay_v hidage_n as_o other_o land_n see_v alodium_n in_o in_o the_o glossary_a to_o my_o introduction_n f._n 1._o hide_n the_o arable_a land_n be_v four_o carucate_n there_o be_v two_o in_o demeasn_a and_o two_o villain_n and_o nine_o bordar_n with_o other_o two_o there_o be_v two_o mill_n rent_v at_o 27_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o twenty_o six_o acre_n of_o meadow_n wood_n for_o thirty_o hog_n it_o be_v worth_a sixty_o shilling_n now_o forty_o this_o alwi_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n ordinary_a thanes_z or_o servant_n and_o hold_v this_o town_n in_o serjeanty_n which_o may_v be_v consistent_a enough_o with_o the_o tenure_n in_o alodio_n and_o such_o land_n be_v now_o repute_v freehold_n but_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o socman_n villain_n bordar_n cotar_n servant_n and_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v many_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o we_o may_v phrase_n it_o or_o in_o their_o own_o power_n for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o dominio_fw-la and_o in_o most_o place_n it_o be_v so_o be_v the_o lord_n proper_a man_n whole_o under_o his_o power_n and_o disposal_n both_o in_o body_n and_o good_n except_o life_n and_o death_n and_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o manner_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o it_o without_o his_o leave_n these_o sort_n of_o men_n ingulph_n in_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o king_n edreds_n charter_n to_o the_o abbat_n and_o monk_n of_o croyland_n call_v nativi_fw-la a_o word_n afterward_o use_v with_o we_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o villain_n and_o bondman_n et_fw-la praecipio_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la fugitivi_n quos_fw-la iidem_fw-la monachi_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la quatuor_fw-la vel_fw-la quinque_fw-la hominum_fw-la fide-dignorum_a coram_fw-la vicecomite_n in_fw-la patria_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la tale_n manent_fw-la possunt_fw-la assidare_fw-la suos_fw-la nativos_fw-la esse_fw-la reducantur_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la vicecomitem_fw-la in_fw-la abbathiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la catallis_fw-la &_o sequelis_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la reclamatione_fw-la &_o reluctatione_n abinde_v remota_fw-la &_o annullata_fw-la and_o i_o command_v that_o all_o fugitive_n which_o the_o monk_n and_o four_o or_o five_o credible_a witness_n can_v prove_v be_v their_o native_n that_o be_v bear_v bondman_n before_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o fugitive_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v or_o send_v back_o to_o the_o abbey_n with_o all_o their_o good_n and_o child_n without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n of_o any_o man._n this_o charter_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o year_n 988_o and_o show_v the_o condition_n of_o bondman_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n and_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o they_o be_v after_o the_o conquest_n when_o their_o name_n be_v change_v as_o by_o the_o glossary_a will_v more_o at_o large_a appear_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o condition_n likewise_o and_o how_o many_o way_n that_o may_v be_v better_v and_o change_v shall_v be_v our_o next_o inquiry_n these_o bondman_n or_o people_n of_o servile_a condition_n might_n and_o do_v procure_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o person_n 5._o person_n glanvil_n lib._n 5_o c._n 5._o several_a way_n first_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o patron_n if_o he_o release_v their_o bondage_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n freedom_n the_o first_o of_o obtain_v freedom_n or_o do_v give_v or_o sell_v he_o to_o another_o to_o be_v release_v but_o no_o bondman_n can_v purchase_v his_o liberty_n with_o his_o own_o money_n if_o he_o do_v his_o lord_n may_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n bring_v he_o back_o again_o into_o villeinage_n because_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v his_o lord_n or_o so_o in_o his_o power_n that_o with_o they_o he_o can_v not_o redeem_v himself_o but_o if_o a_o stranger_n will_v purchase_v he_o with_o his_o own_o money_n and_o make_v he_o free_a than_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o defend_v his_o liberty_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o plead_v his_o release_n by_o chart_n that_o be_v his_o deed_n in_o write_v or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n the_o law_n allow_v and_o trial_n by_o duel_n be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n after_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n if_o any_o one_o that_o see_v he_o make_v free_a will_v be_v his_o champion_n and_o come_v into_o court_n and_o assert_v and_o prove_v his_o liberty_n by_o his_o body_n yet_o ibid._n yet_o ibid._n
conquer_v it_o horseback_n the_o franc_n conquer_v gallia_n and_o divide_v the_o land_n among_o their_o soldier_n gentleman_n such_o as_o serve_v on_o horseback_n in_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o they_o distribute_v their_o conquer_a land_n among_o their_o soldier_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o gentleman_n and_o the_o management_n of_o arm_n and_o from_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n who_o be_v call_v roturier_n they_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o arm_n and_o permit_v to_o they_o the_o management_n of_o rustic_a affair_n and_o merchandise_n only_o and_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o distinction_n of_o fiefe_n noble_a and_o roturier_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v f._n be_v spel._n gloss_n fol._n 219._o hottom_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr disp_n feud_n c._n 6._o f._n three_o sort_n of_o military_a fee_n royal_a fee_n as_o dukedom_n county_n marquisates_n etc._n etc._n which_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n and_o be_v call_v tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o so_o less_o estate_n and_o office_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o crown_n or_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o mesne_n or_o mediate_a fee_n which_o hold_v not_o immediate_o of_o the_o prince_n d._n these_o milites_fw-la or_o knight_n be_v horseman_n and_o these_o military_a or_o knight_n fee_n give_v to_o maintain_v their_o horse_n and_o arm_n hot._n in_o lib._n 2._o feud_n col_fw-fr 691._o d._n but_o of_o some_o of_o these_o capitanei_fw-la or_o chieftain_n as_o baron_n vavasor_n castellan_n etc._n etc._n last_o military_a fee_n or_o knight_n fee_n such_o as_o be_v hold_v of_o those_o mesn_a lord_n and_o by_o they_o give_v to_o their_o soldier_n all_o these_o degree_n of_o fee_n be_v in_o normandy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 35._o the_o c._n 34_o 35._o grand_a customer_n where_o they_o also_o have_v all_o the_o incident_n of_o military_a fee_n ward_n marriage_n relief_n homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o such_o division_n into_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o fee_n be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a part_n if_o not_o 10._o not_o see_v doomsday_n in_o every_o county_n and_o here_o ap._n n._n 10._o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n by_o the_o conqueror_n to_o his_o great_a man_n commander_n and_o soldier_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o doomesday-book_n a_o record_n without_o exception_n and_o for_o the_o incident_n to_o these_o tenor_n escheat_n ward_n marriage_n relief_n homage_n fealty_n aid_n escuage_z etc._n etc._n both_o according_a to_o their_o first_o rigorous_a institution_n and_o afterward_o qualify_v condition_n we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a information_n from_o all_o our_o ancient_a historian_n and_o lawyer_n that_o we_o receive_v they_o from_o normandy_n forfeiture_n also_o be_v incident_a to_o these_o fee_n many_o of_o which_o tenure_n which_o gloss_n fol._n 214_o 215._o forfeiture_n incident_a to_o feudal_n tenure_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n have_v collect_v from_o the_o feudist_n and_o feudal_n law_n and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v here_o follow_v original_o all_o vassal_n hold_v their_o land_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v delinquent_n or_o not_o he_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v they_o from_o they_o in_o point_n of_o tenure_n they_o be_v much_o like_o our_o ancient_a copy-holds_a at_o mere_a will_n and_o in_o this_o of_o forfeiture_n they_o much_o resemble_v they_o and_o those_o also_o at_o this_o day_n etc._n vid._n hot._n the_o feud_n disp_n c._n 38._o col_fw-fr 886._o d._n e._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n if_o thrice_o summon_v to_o the_o lord_n court_n they_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o take_v up_o their_o land_n and_o do_v fealty_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v their_o service_n or_o deny_v their_o tenure_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n if_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o they_o sell_v it_o by_o any_o other_o title_n than_o they_o have_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n if_o they_o adhere_v to_o their_o lord_n enemy_n or_o do_v forsake_v he_o in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o danger_n all_o these_o be_v forfeiture_n if_o they_o commit_v any_o outrageous_a wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v glossary_a call_v see_v the_o glossary_a felony_n as_o murder_n robbery_n burn_v of_o house_n rape_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v no_o treason_n this_o likewise_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o land_n and_o estate_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o by_o commit_v felony_n and_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o most_o of_o these_o thing_n upon_o conviction_n the_o tenant_n copyholder_n tenant_n coke_n complete_a copyholder_n sect._n 57_o 58_o kitchen_n tit._n copyholder_n at_o this_o day_n forfeit_v their_o land_n and_o they_o escheat_n to_o the_o lord_n some_o by_o presentment_n of_o the_o homage_n other_o immediate_o where_o the_o fact_n be_v notorious_a and_o while_o we_o mention_v tenant_n it_o will_v give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o knowledge_n from_o whence_o we_o receive_v our_o law_n brief_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o manor_n here_o in_o this_o nation_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o our_o learned_a glossarist_n derive_v glossarist_n fol._n 389._o the_o first_o institution_n of_o manner_n manor_n from_o whence_o derive_v who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o norman_a word_n and_o bring_v from_o thence_o and_o what_o the_o saxon_a call_v a_o praedium_fw-la or_o villa_n their_o possession_n in_o land_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o soc_n sac_n toll_n team_n and_o other_o privilege_n the_o norman_n call_v manner_n a_o manendo_fw-la because_o such_o possession_n be_v ordinary_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o saxon_a norway_n saxon_a many_o of_o they_o have_v so_o but_o without_o doubt_n they_o have_v some_o feudal_n tenor_n or_o somewhat_o like_o they_o they_o with_o the_o angli_fw-la jute_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o the_o cimbric_n peninsula_n and_o the_o north_n part_v of_o germany_n where_o such_o tenor_n be_v general_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n vassus_n vassallus_fw-la or_o valvasor_n be_v derive_v to_o other_o nation_n hot._n the_o feud_n disp_n cap._n 7.820_o c._n as_o also_o in_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n of_o danemark_n and_o norway_n jurisdiction_n have_v their_o origin_n from_o the_o grant_n of_o their_o king_n feudal_n they_o be_v feudal_n but_o manner_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o feudal_n law_n or_o right_n for_o whoever_o can_v dispose_v of_o fee_n may_v just_o give_v law_n to_o their_o vassal_n erect_v court_n for_o pass_v of_o estate_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o all_o other_o privilege_n mere_o pertain_v to_o a_o noble_a fee_n institute_v how_o they_o be_v institute_v he_o further_o say_v at_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v the_o course_n of_o institute_v manner_n for_o the_o most_o part_n different_a lord_n possess_v the_o territory_n of_o every_o 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earl_n of_o chester_n who_o with_o with_o he_o be_v son_n of_o be_v of_o ord._n vit._n 669._o c._n robert_n roelent_v how_o he_o be_v humfrid_n de_fw-fr teliolo_n who_o be_v another_o son_n of_o anfrid_n the_o dane_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o fortress_n the_o conqueror_n erect_v at_o hastings_n this_o robert_n be_v cousin_n german_a to_o c._n to_o ibidem_fw-la b._n c._n richard_n de_fw-fr abrincis_fw-la father_n to_o hugh_n lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o be_v commander_n in_o chief_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o rochester_n castle_n robert_n roelent_v and_o robert_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o other_o shed_v much_o welsh_a blood_n ibidem_fw-la blood_n ibidem_fw-la he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a note_n among_o the_o norman_n at_o that_o time_n and_o a_o expert_a soldier_n and_o therefore_o place_v here_o to_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o unconquered_a welsh_a this_o earldom_n be_v give_v to_o hold_v as_o free_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o king_n hold_v england_n by_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v common_o story_v he_o have_v several_a 202._o several_a monast_n angl._n vol._n 1._o p._n 202._o baron_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o not_o there_o be_v many_o that_o hold_v great_a estate_n of_o he_o and_o have_v share_n and_o command_v in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o petty_a kingdom_n among_o who_o these_o be_v chief_a robert_n fitz-hugh_n cheshire_n fitz-hugh_n domesday_n in_o cestreshire_n where_o all_o the_o place_n be_v name_v baron_n or_o repute_v baron_n of_o cheshire_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o depenbach_n now_o call_v malpas_n who_o hold_v of_o he_o 31_o manner_n part_n of_o manner_n or_o to_n william_n de_fw-fr maldebenge_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o wickmalbanc_n now_o call_v nantwich_n hold_v 47_o manner_n etc._n etc._n william_n fitz-nigell_a call_v sometime_o constabularius_fw-la have_v his_o chief_a seat_n at_o heleton_n now_o halton_n castle_n and_o hold_v of_o he_o 29_o manner_n etc._n etc._n richard_n de_fw-fr vernon_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o shipbroc_n hold_v of_o he_o 17_o manner_n etc._n etc._n hugo_n de_fw-fr mara_n hold_v 14_o manner_n etc._n etc._n hamo_fw-la de_fw-la masci_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o dunham_n common_o call_v dunham-masci_a hold_v 10_o manner_n etc._n etc._n bigot_z de_fw-fr loges_n hold_v 12_o manner_n etc._n etc._n gilbert_n venator_n or_o de_fw-fr venables_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o kinderton_n hold_v 19_o manner_n etc._n etc._n robert_n de_fw-fr roelent_fw-mi who_o seat_n be_v roelent_v or_o ruthelan_n castle_n in_o flintshire_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o surname_n hold_v 16_o manner_n etc._n etc._n this_o robert_n be_v general_n to_o earl_n hugh_n chester_n robert_n roelent_v general_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n who_o for_o fifteen_o year_n together_o check_v the_o welsh_a and_o daily_o gain_v upon_o they_o and_o enlarge_v the_o conqueror_n territory_n ibidem_fw-la territory_n ibidem_fw-la but_o at_o last_o after_o many_o sharp_a conflict_n and_o bold_a adventure_n hazard_v himself_o too_o far_o with_o no_o more_o than_o one_o soldier_n he_o be_v unhappy_o slay_v he_o hold_v north-wales_n in_o farm_n of_o king_n william_n at_o the_o rent_n of_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la cestreshire_n annum_fw-la domesday_n in_o cestreshire_n beside_o ross_n and_o rewinioc_n extend_v twelve_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o fee_n after_o this_o manner_n william_n place_v several_z other_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o border_n of_o wales_n give_v they_o great_a possession_n in_o land_n these_o earl_n of_o chester_n have_v all_o royal_a officer_n and_o in_o state_n differ_v very_o little_a from_o king_n state_n earl_n have_v their_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n as_o will_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a concern_v earl_n ranulph_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n in_o who_o time_n he_o live_v all_o other_o earl_n likewise_o have_v their_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n though_o they_o live_v not_o in_o the_o same_o magnificence_n as_o these_o earl_n palatine_n do_v earl_n the_o manner_n of_o investiture_n of_o a_o earl_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o investiture_n into_o that_o dignity_n then_o be_v by_o gird_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o county_n as_o 54._o as_o folly_n 154._o l._n 54._o mat._n paris_n observe_v earl_n as_o also_o etc._n also_o spelm._n glossar_n verb._n baro._n earl_n and_o baron_n have_v general_o castle_n etc._n etc._n baron_n in_o these_o time_n have_v every_o one_o their_o castle_n very_o well_o fortify_v and_o endow_v with_o many_o privilege_n which_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o their_o barony_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o nobility_n under_o william_n which_o continue_v many_o age_n after_o he_o from_o this_o digression_n i_o return_v to_o the_o history_n itself_o submit_v itself_o sim._n dun._n col._n 203._o n._n 50._o a_o d._n 1071_o william_n the_o conqueror_n invade_v scotland_n king_n malcolm_z submit_v william_n have_v settle_a england_n in_o quiet_a invade_v scotland_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n with_o design_n to_o subject_v it_o to_o his_o government_n for_o that_o king_n malcolme_n have_v grievous_o offend_v he_o and_o the_o year_n before_o have_v enter_v england_n and_o cruel_o waste_v the_o border_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v enter_v scotland_n king_n malcolme_n meet_v he_o at_o a_o place_n call_v abernithi_o yield_v to_o he_o and_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n as_o in_o subjection_n to_o he_o at_o his_o return_n william_n displace_v 10._o displace_v ibidem_fw-la col._n 203_o n._n 10._o gospatric_n from_o the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_n and_o give_v it_o to_o waltheof_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n siward_n about_o this_o time_n the_o county_n of_o main_n reduce_v main_n ibidem_fw-la col._n 205._o n._n 40._o the_o county_n of_o main_a revolt_n and_o be_v reduce_v revolt_v from_o william_n who_o go_v over_o
with_o such_o suceess_n that_o no_o one_o dare_v withstand_v he_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o limeric_n and_o the_o king_n castle_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o his_o enemy_n the_o irish_a let_v he_o know_v by_o certain_a templar_n send_v to_o he_o that_o he_o act_v traitorous_o against_o his_o prince_n in_o ireland_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o england_n and_o by_o geofry_n marsh_n or_o de_fw-fr marisco_n his_o contrivance_n be_v desperate_o 4._o desperate_o fol._n 400._o lin_v 4._o wound_v in_o fight_n and_o take_v prisoner_n where_o after_o some_o day_n continuance_n he_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n death_n wound_n fol._n 403._o n._n 10._o the_o king_n lament_v his_o death_n when_o the_o king_n receive_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n he_o much_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o so_o great_a a_o soldier_n affirm_v he_o have_v not_o leave_v his_o accommodation_n his_o ibid._n n._n 30._o he_o invit_v the_o proscribe_a nobleman_n to_o a_o accommodation_n equal_a in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n return_v from_o lewelin_n to_o the_o king_n at_o gloucester_n and_o inform_v he_o that_o before_o any_o treaty_n he_o desire_v the_o nobleman_n that_o be_v confederated_a with_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o favor_n then_o the_o king_n send_v out_o his_o 1234._o his_o ibid._n n._n 40._o a._n d._n 1234._o letter_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v proscribe_v to_o meet_v at_o gloucester_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o may_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o their_o king_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o inheritance_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n promise_v they_o safe_a conduct_n 50._o conduct_n ibid._n n._n 50._o the_o first_o that_o come_v to_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v hubert_z de_fw-fr burgh_n late_o justiciary_a of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o kent_n who_o the_o king_n receive_v with_o kiss_n and_o embrace_n king_n embrace_n fol._n 404._o n._n 10_o 20._o they_o accept_v the_o offer_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n after_o he_o come_v gilbert_n basset_n and_z richard_z sward_n with_o many_o other_o who_o be_v proscribe_v with_o they_o and_o be_v all_o receive_v with_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v all_o their_o right_n and_o inheritance_n restore_v of_o which_o their_o reconciliation_n council_n reconciliation_n append._n n._n 155._o several_a of_o they_o receive_v into_o his_o council_n and_o restoration_n he_o give_v lewelin_n speedy_a notice_n and_o also_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o archbishop_n he_o grant_v to_o gilbert_n brother_n to_o richard_z earl_n marshal_z late_o decease_v all_o his_o inheritance_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o receive_v his_o homage_n and_o on_o whitsunday_n follow_v at_o worcester_n he_o knight_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o mareschal_n staff_n of_o his_o court_n and_o receive_v hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n gilbert_n basset_n and_z richard_z sward_n into_o his_o council_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v to_o treat_v with_o lewelin_n make_v a_o wales_n a_o ibid._n n._n 156._o a_o truce_n make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o lewelin_n prince_n of_o wales_n truce_n for_o two_o yeas_o from_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n james_n or_o 25_o of_o august_n follow_v upon_o these_o condition_n that_o all_o injury_n do_v on_o both_o side_n since_o the_o last_o truce_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o those_o â—at_a make_v it_o that_o all_o land_n take_v from_o any_o one_o in_o the_o late_a war_n shall_v be_v restore_v that_o all_o man_n and_o tenant_n that_o have_v recede_v from_o the_o fealty_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o contrary_a party_n may_v return_v again_o without_o damage_n or_o be_v question_v for_o it_o of_o this_o truce_n he_o give_v notice_n to_o his_o brother_n richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr tony_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v into_o it_o if_o they_o will_v for_o their_o land_n in_o the_o march_n at_o the_o same_o meet_v the_o archbishop_n produce_v a_o copy_n 40._o copy_n 〈◊〉_d n._n 30_o 40._o of_o that_o treacherous_a letter_n that_o be_v send_v into_o ireland_n against_o richard_n earl_n marshal_n and_o the_o king_n law_n the_o treacherous_a design_n against_o the_o life_n of_o richard_n earl_n marshal_v discover_v the_o king_n summon_v his_o old_a counsellor_n to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n earls_z and_o baron_n protest_v that_o through_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n peter_n de_fw-fr rivallis_n and_o other_o counsellor_n he_o consent_v his_o seal_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o those_o letter_n but_o assure_v they_o upon_o his_o oath_n he_o never_o see_v the_o tenor_n of_o they_o then_o the_o king_n summon_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n peter_n de_fw-fr rivallis_n stephan_n segrave_n and_o robert_n passelew_n to_o appear_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o crime_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o they_o and_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n but_o be_v conscious_a of_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o stand_v a_o trial_n some_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o cathedral_n or_o conventual_a church_n and_o other_o flee_v as_o be_v believe_v but_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o new_a temple_n then_o the_o king_n king_n king_n fol._n 405._o n._n 10_o 20_o 30._o peter_n de_fw-fr rivallis_n severe_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o archbishop_n promise_v they_o safe_a conduct_n and_o appoint_v the_o 14_o of_o july_n for_o they_o to_o appear_v at_o westminster_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o article_n against_o they_o peter_n de_fw-fr rivallis_n be_v the_o first_o that_o appear_v in_o a_o clerc_n habit_n and_o salute_v the_o king_n sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o his_o justice_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o call_v he_o traitor_n and_o accuse_v he_o for_o give_v he_o pernicious_a counsel_n and_o require_v he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o treasuryship_n the_o wardship_n of_o young_a nobleman_n and_o woman_n and_o escheat_n and_o other_o profit_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o then_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o ought_v not_o be_v imprison_v or_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o layman_n the_o king_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v hitherto_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o layman_n and_o as_o such_o he_o exact_v what_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o yet_o say_v the_o archbishop_n be_v present_a and_o if_o he_o will_v undertake_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n tower_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o seize_v all_o his_o lay-possession_n because_o under_o his_o clerc_n habit_n he_o have_v a_o coat_n of_o mayl_n and_o a_o knight_n falchion_n at_o his_o girdle_n which_o do_v not_o become_v a_o clerc_n he_o remain_v there_o only_o two_o day_n and_o then_o be_v take_v out_o by_o the_o archbishop_n carry_v to_o winchester_n archbishop_n but_o taâ—en_o out_o by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o put_v into_o the_o cathedral_n the_o same_o account_n same_o ibid._n n._n 40._o stephen_n segrave_n call_v to_o a_o account_n day_n appear_v stephan_n segrave_n before_o the_o king_n he_o call_v he_o traitor_n and_o add_v that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o wicked_a counsel_n hubert_n earl_n of_o kent_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o justiciary_a and_o imprison_v and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v proscribe_v he_o require_v he_o also_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o justiciaryship_n and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n give_v he_o time_n till_o michaelmass_o follow_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o justiciary_a hugo_n de_fw-fr paâ—eshulle_n name_v justiciary_a then_o the_o king_n name_v hugo_n de_fw-fr pateshulle_n a_o clerc_n his_o justiciary_a son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr pateshulle_n who_o have_v former_o manage_v that_o office_n with_o great_a integrity_n this_o year_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n the_o britain_n the_o fol._n 406._o lin_v â—_o the_o king_n send_v aid_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o britain_n truce_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n expire_a king_n henry_n send_v over_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o britain_n sixty_o knight_n and_o 2000_o welch_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a place_n of_o his_o dominion_n because_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n and_o have_v actual_o besiege_v one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o britain_n castle_n but_o be_v soon_o defeat_v by_o the_o english_a force_n britain_n their_o success_n against_o the_o french_a the_o king_n of_o france_n resolve_v to_o invade_v britain_n and_o many_o of_o the_o french_a be_v slay_v and_o all_o their_o
t.r.e._n praeter_fw-la de_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ulnod_n estmunt_fw-la aluricus_n wistricus_n &_o guert_n frater_fw-la haroldi_n habuit_fw-la commendationem_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la man._n et_fw-fr alviet_v omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la erant_fw-la commendati_fw-la aliis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la t.r.e._n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la habuit_fw-la antecessor_n malet_n commendationem_fw-la et_fw-fr robert_n fill_n wimari_n iiii_o et_fw-la tamen_fw-la semper_fw-la haroldus_n habebat_fw-la socam_fw-la etc._n etc._n harold_n hold_v bercolt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o thirteen_o carucate_n of_o land_n for_o a_o manner_n then_o there_o be_v forty_o two_o villain_n now_o forty_o three_o then_o five_o bordar_n now_o twenty_o two_o then_o six_o servant_n now_z four_z then_o and_o afterward_o three_o carucate_n in_o demeasn_a now_o two_o then_o the_o man_n or_o tenant_n have_v twenty_o carucate_n afterward_o and_o now_o ten_o and_o 12_o acre_n of_o meadow_n wood_n for_o 1000_o hog_n always_o one_o mill_n always_o one_o work_v horse_n and_o ten_o young_a cattle_n and_o twenty_o eight_o hog_n and_o eighty_o five_o sheep_n and_o twenty_o six_o goat_n to_o this_o manner_n belong_v one_o manner_n one_o a_o hamlet_n or_o member_n of_o a_o manner_n berwite_n now_o i_o think_v call_v the_o barrow_n or_o berry_n sceveley_n it_o be_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n then_o there_o be_v ten_o villain_n afterward_o and_o now_o six_o always_o seven_o bordar_n then_o 4_o servant_n now_o two_o then_o two_o carucate_n in_o demeasn_a afterward_o and_o now_o one_o then_o the_o man_n or_o tenant_n hold_v eight_o carucate_n afterward_o and_o now_o four_o and_o sixteen_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o one_o mill_n always_o one_o work_v horse_n and_o four_o young_a beast_n or_o ox_n and_o seven_o hog_n and_o twenty_o three_o sheep_n earl_n guert_n hold_v bentley_n for_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n afterward_o earl_n ralph_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n join_v it_o to_o this_o manner_n as_o a_o berwite_n or_o berry_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n then_o there_o be_v nineteen_o villain_n upon_o it_o now_o thirteen_o always_o three_o bordar_n then_o four_o servant_n then_o two_o carucate_n in_o demeasn_a afterward_o and_o now_o one_o then_o the_o tenant_n or_o man_n hold_v viij_o carucate_n or_o have_v eight_o plough_n afterward_o and_o now_o one_o and_o eight_o plough_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o villain_n and_o note_v who_o villain_n villain_n may_v be_v set_v up_o again_o or_o eight_o carucate_n renew_v they_o have_v eight_o acre_n of_o meadow_n wood_n to_o keep_v twelve_o hog_n and_o forty_o two_o sheep_n and_o pay_v vi_o d._n earl_n guert_n hold_v scotley_n or_o shotley_n there_o be_v two_o carucate_n and_o half_a of_o land_n and_o 1_o acre_n and_o it_o pay_v two_o waste_v two_o probably_n it_o lay_v waste_v penny_n for_o one_o manner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n then_o there_o be_v twelve_o villain_n now_o six_o there_o be_v always_o two_o bordar_n and_o then_o four_o servant_n now_o one_o then_o two_o carucate_n in_o demeasn_a afterward_o and_o now_o one_o and_o there_o may_v be_v four_o carucate_n again_o and_o four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o one_o work_v horse_n and_o forty_o sheep_n to_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v appendant_a or_o regardant_a that_o be_v fix_v to_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o socman_n now_o there_o be_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o and_o they_o have_v two_o and_o twenty_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o half_a want_v thirty_o acre_n or_o and_o thirty_o acre_n more_o or_o less_o and_o forty_o two_o bordar_n then_o there_o be_v twenty_o nine_o carucate_n now_o twenty_o seven_o and_o twenty_o four_o acre_n and_o half_a of_o meadow_n and_o two_o church_n with_o sixty_o two_o acre_n of_o these_o man_n or_o suitor_n or_o tenant_n which_o be_v regardant_a or_o belong_v to_o this_o manner_n qui_fw-la huic_fw-la manerio_fw-la sense_n manerio_fw-la remanentes_fw-la &_o pertinentes_fw-la be_v always_o take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n remansi_fw-la sunt_fw-la harold_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n have_v the_o protection_n of_o only_a four_o ulnod_n estmunt_fw-la aluric_n and_o wistric_n and_o guert_n the_o brother_n of_o harold_n have_v the_o protection_n of_o two_o man_n and_o alviet_v all_o the_o other_o be_v protect_v by_o or_o under_o the_o patronage_n of_o other_o baron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o predecessor_n of_o malet_n have_v the_o protection_n of_o one_o and_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o wimar_n have_v the_o protection_n of_o four_o and_o yet_o harold_n always_o have_v the_o soak_v or_o money_n pay_v for_o their_o protection_n etc._n etc._n sudfulc_a a._n sudfulc_a ibid._n f._n 322._o a._n gislingham_n etc._n etc._n in_o gislingheham_n tres_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la habuit_fw-la ulvena_n comendationem_fw-la seven_o acr._n et_fw-fr dimid_n car._n et_fw-fr val._n xuj_o d._n in_o eadem_fw-la duo_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la xxvi_o acr_n unus_fw-la comendatus_fw-la ulvenae_n nomine_fw-la colemanus_n cum_fw-la vi_fw-la acr_n tunc_fw-la dimid_n car._n modo_fw-la waste_v modo_fw-la it_o be_v waste_v nichil_fw-la et_fw-la valuit_fw-la iiii_o sol._n in_o eadem_fw-la tenet_fw-la alviet_v libre_fw-la homo_fw-la comendatus_fw-la alsio_fw-la nepoti_fw-la comitis_fw-la he_o comitis_fw-la ralph_n de_fw-fr guarder_n sometime_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n or_o the_o east_n angle_n under_o the_o conqueror_n and_o a_o rebel_n against_o he_o radulfi_n thirty_o acr_n pro_fw-la manerio_fw-la t._n r._n e._n tunc_fw-la 1_o car._n modo_fw-la nichil_fw-la et_fw-la 1_o acr_n prati_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la vi_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la comendati_n alviet_v xiii_o acr_n semper_fw-la dimid_n car._n tunc_fw-la xx_o sol_fw-la modo_fw-la twelve_o in_o eadem_fw-la ringulfus_n libre_fw-la homo_fw-la thirty_o acr_n pro_fw-la 1_o manner_n comendat_fw-la alsio_fw-la nepoti_fw-la comitis_fw-la radulfi_n tunc_fw-la 1_o car._n modo_fw-la nihil_fw-la exit_fw-la hac_fw-la terra_fw-la tenuit_fw-la lewinus_fw-la filius_fw-la ringulfi_n three_o caruc_n quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la silvae_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la quatuor_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la comendati_n ringulfo_n x_o acr_n et_fw-fr dimid_n car._n et_fw-la iiii_o acr_n prati_fw-la x_o porc_n tunc_fw-la valuit_fw-la xx_o sol_fw-la modo_fw-la x._o in_o eadem_fw-la beso_fw-es libre_fw-la homo_fw-la xuj_o acr_n comendatus_fw-la alsio_n tunc_fw-la et_fw-la post_fw-la 1_o car._n modo_fw-la nichil_fw-la et_fw-la valuit_fw-la vi_fw-la sol_fw-la et_fw-fr viij_o d._n exit_fw-la hac_fw-la terra_fw-la tenuit_fw-la antecessor_n aberici_fw-la de_fw-fr ver._n five_o acr_n rex_fw-la et_fw-la comes_fw-la de_fw-fr toto_fw-la socam_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la 1_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la soribe_n vi_fw-la acr_n comendatus_fw-la ulvenae_n et_fw-la valuit_fw-la twelve_o d._n in_o eadem_fw-la chipinc_fw-la b._n chipinc_fw-la ibid._n b._n libre_fw-la homo_fw-la comendatus_fw-la ulwino_fw-la antecessori_fw-la alberici_fw-la de_fw-la ver._n et_fw-la in_o soca_fw-la ejus_fw-la twelve_o car._n et_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tenebat_fw-la 1_o acr_n terre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dominio_fw-la ulwini_fw-la et_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la alterius_fw-la et_fw-la modo_fw-la tenet_n totum_fw-la mater_fw-la malet_n mater_fw-la robert_n malet_n roberti_n et_fw-fr val_fw-fr two_o sol_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la comes_fw-la de_fw-fr toto_fw-la alio_fw-la socam_fw-la in_o cotetuna_fw-la ibid._n cotetuna_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la ansgerus_n libre_fw-la homo_fw-la comendatus_fw-la lewino_fw-la de_fw-la bachetuna_fw-la thirty_o acr_n pro_fw-la manner_n t._n r._n e._n tunc_fw-la 1_o car._n modo_fw-la dimid_n et_fw-fr 1_o acr_n prati_fw-la silua_fw-la vi_fw-la porc._n et_fw-la tres_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la comendat_fw-la lx_o acr_n et_fw-fr dimid_n car._n et_fw-fr val_fw-fr x_o sol_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la comes_fw-la socam_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la tenuit_fw-la teit_n comendatus_fw-la dimidius_fw-la edrico_fw-la prepositi_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la dimidius_fw-la comendatus_fw-la antecessori_fw-la malet_n viij_o acr_n semper_fw-la dimid_n car._n et_fw-fr val_fw-fr iiii_o sol_fw-la soca_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la comitis_fw-la in_o parvo_fw-la thornham_n viij_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la xxviii_o acr_n commend_v ulvenae_n tunc_fw-la two_o car._n modo_fw-la 1_o et_fw-la dimid_n et_fw-fr val_fw-fr shall_fw-mi sol_fw-mi in_o eadem_fw-la duo_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la unus_fw-la eorum_fw-la *_o fuit_fw-la comendatus_fw-la ulvenae_n et_fw-la alter_fw-la dimidius_fw-la subcomendatus_fw-la antecessori_fw-la malet_n in_o gislingham_n three_o freeman_n of_o which_o ulvene_n edward_n ulvene_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n have_v the_o protection_n of_o two_o and_o they_o seven_o acre_n and_o half_a a_o carucate_n and_o pay_v xuj_o d._n in_o the_o same_o town_n two_o freeman_n have_v twenty_o six_o acre_n one_o be_v protect_v by_o ulvene_n by_o name_n coleman_n with_o six_o acre_n then_o half_a a_o carucate_n waste_v carucate_n before_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v half_o a_o carucate_n after_o it_o lay_v waste_v now_o nothing_o and_o it_o do_v pay_v 4_o s._n in_o the_o same_o alviet_v a_o freeman_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o alsi_fw-la the_o nephew_n or_o grandchild_n of_o earl_n ralph_n hold_v thirty_o acre_n for_o a_o
of_o every_o one_o a_o penny_n and_o of_o every_o one_o under_o a_o year_n old_a a_o halfpenny_n also_o they_o ought_v a_o aid_n once_o in_o a_o year_n to_o their_o lord_n save_v their_o livelihood_n or_o employment_n in_o husbandry_n also_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o beltisford_n with_o their_o horse_n sack_n and_o pack_v needle_n to_o carry_v corn_n to_o the_o granary_n of_o spalding_n at_o their_o own_o expense_n also_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v yearly_a for_o their_o residence_n upon_o the_o manner_n seven_o penny_n also_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v for_o every_o yoke_v plough_n that_o be_v furnish_v with_o horse_n or_o ox_n between_o candlemass_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n buttolph_n two_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n also_o they_o can_v not_o sell_v or_o give_v their_o land_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o lord_n prior._n also_o they_o can_v not_o plead_v or_o maintain_v a_o title_n by_o the_o king_n writ_n concern_v their_o soccage_n unless_o by_o his_o licence_n also_o they_o can_v sell_v any_o horse_n colt_n which_o come_v of_o their_o own_o mare_n without_o the_o same_o licence_n also_o they_o ought_v to_o compound_v with_o or_o give_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o liberty_n for_o their_o daughter_n to_o marry_v the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o put_v their_o seal_n to_o this_o write_n the_o seal_n of_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr albeny_n of_o sir_n geofry_n de_fw-fr sancesmare_n sir_n walter_n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr sir_n john_n bonnet_n than_o sheriff_n of_o lincolnshire_n sir_n alexander_n de_fw-fr pointon_n and_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr welle_n these_o be_v undoubted_o some_o of_o the_o twelve_o knight_n by_o who_o the_o recognition_n be_v make_v of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o socman_n in_o the_o county_n court_n when_o they_o deny_v they_o and_o will_v have_v assert_v themselves_o free_a from_o they_o villani_n villanus_fw-la and_o rusticus_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o in_o old_a author_n so_o call_v because_o they_o live_v in_o small_a place_n in_o the_o country_n and_o manure_v the_o land_n there_o and_o because_o they_o be_v employ_v by_o lord_n of_o manner_n in_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a work_n the_o word_n be_v also_o use_v for_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a people_n and_o such_o be_v most_o common_o mean_v by_o it_o see_v the_o history_n fol._n 206._o f._n the_o socman_n bordar_n and_o servant_n the_o name_n i_o mean_v be_v not_o so_o usual_a within_o a_o century_n or_o two_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o instead_o of_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_o use_v the_o word_n consuetudinarii_n and_o censuarii_n such_o as_o pay_v rent_n and_o perform_v work_n and_o service_n cotarii_fw-la who_o hold_v poor_a house_n and_o some_o small_a parcel_n of_o land_n by_o small_a rent_n and_o few_o work_n but_o general_o more_o servile_a sometime_o by_o service_n only_o without_o rent_n and_o coterelli_n that_o be_v small_a cotar_n or_o cotager_n by_o the_o same_o though_o few_o service_n and_o payment_n in_o rent_n hen_n egg_n fowl_n etc._n etc._n and_o tofmanni_n very_o little_a different_a from_o the_o cotar_n or_o coterelli_n in_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o a_o toftman_n notwithstanding_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o a_o toft_n be_v a_o decay_a tenement_n or_o house_n be_v one_o that_o possess_v a_o very_a small_a house_n and_o a_o acre_n or_o half_a a_o acre_n or_o some_o small_a parcel_n of_o ground_n by_o the_o same_o service_n with_o cotar_n or_o very_o little_a different_a from_o and_o last_o operarii_fw-la who_o work_n be_v always_o uncertain_a and_o be_v poor_a miserable_a labourer_n that_o wrought_v at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n and_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n at_o the_o command_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o to_o their_o only_a benefit_n and_o these_o undoubted_o be_v such_o as_o in_o domesday_n book_n be_v say_v to_o be_v servi_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o all_o such_o customary_a tenant_n cotager_n villain_n bondman_n or_o nativi_fw-la that_o perform_v certain_a work_n may_v be_v 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certain_a many_o time_n work_n be_v change_v into_o rent_n as_o also_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o military_a service_n and_o in_o this_o old_a extent_n they_o be_v call_v novi_fw-la feoffati_fw-la and_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o who_o since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o nation_n purchase_v some_o small_a parcel_n of_o land_n hold_v in_o free_a soccage_n make_v at_o this_o day_n the_o bulk_n of_o the_o freeholder_n for_o until_o by_o experience_n the_o conveniency_n of_o change_v of_o work_n into_o rent_n be_v approve_v and_o until_o the_o military_a man_n have_v power_n by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 32._o and_o stat._n 18_o of_o edward_n the_o first_o to_o alien_a their_o land_n leave_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o service_n there_o be_v but_o few_o freeholders_n in_o our_o now_o common_a understanding_n of_o they_o nor_o have_v they_o then_o by_o be_v free_a in_o their_o person_n and_o from_o base_a service_n or_o work_n any_o interest_n or_o real_a power_n or_o the_o least_o share_n in_o transact_v public_a affair_n or_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o they_o but_o be_v free_a only_o from_o villeinage_n and_o servitude_n and_o be_v svi_fw-la jurii_fw-la at_o their_o own_o dispose_n so_o far_o only_o as_o like_a villain_n and_o bondman_n they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n and_o absolute_a command_n of_o other_o man_n that_o be_v their_o person_n be_v free_a and_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o what_o they_o have_v without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n of_o their_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n errata_fw-la fol._n 5._o lin_v 16._o deal_n ae_z f._n 14._o l._n penult_n r._n brigantes_n f._n 18._o l._n ult_n r._n claudius_n f._n 27._o l._n ult_n in_o note_n r._n vrbicus_n f._n 35._o l._n 1._o r._n ariminum_n f._n 37._o in_o the_o note_n change_v you_o for_o u._fw-mi and_z u_z for_o y._n f._n 38._o instead_o of_o z_o in_o the_o note_n there_o ought_v have_v be_v *_o f._n 42._o l._n 12._o r._n turnacensium_fw-la ibid._n in_o note_n l._n 8._o r._n loir_n f._n 44._o in_o note_n r._n tigrisienses_n f._n 60._o l._n 5._o r._n gemblacensiâ—_n f._n 70._o l._n 20._o r._n allodium_fw-la f._n 71._o f._n l._n 45._o r._n vivus_fw-la f._n 78._o l._n 23._o r._n or_o f._n 82._o in_o note_n o_o r._n munumit_v f._n 84._o l._n penult_n r._n priest_n f._n 126._o in_o note_n q_o r._n giraldus_n f._n 132._o l._n 13._o r._n matter_n f._n 134._o l._n 21._o r._n algar_n f._n 142._o in_o note_n â—_o r._n ferrariis_fw-la f._n 153._o in_o note_n l._n 1._o r._n seon._n ibid._n l._n 5._o r._n writ_n f._n 158._o in_o note_n e_o l._n 7._o r._n 1._o johannis_n in_o eadem_fw-la l._n after_o castle_n insert_v and._n ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n 7._o johannis_n f._n 170._o l._n 8._o r._n another_o f._n
be_v let_v out_o to_o countryman_n or_o villager_n aegder_v of_o thegnes_fw-la inland_n ge_fw-mi of_o neatland_n either_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o thanes_z inland_n or_o demesne_n or_o the_o countryman_n villager_n or_o villain_n land_n gafolland_n neatland_n and_o vtland_n as_o mr._n verbo_fw-la mr._n gavelk_n p._n 14.115_o spelm._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la somner_n true_o inform_v we_o be_v oppose_v to_o inland_n or_o demean_v land_n and_o be_v land_n grant_v out_o for_o rent_n or_o service_n or_o both_o and_o reducible_a to_o folkland_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o be_v the_o same_o or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o that_o in_o the_o law_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v always_o occupy_v by_o ceorl_n churl_n countryman_n people_n the_o name_n of_o ordinary_a people_n colon_n or_o clown_n by_o gebures_n boor_n rustic_n plough_n or_o husbandman_n or_o by_o neat_n and_o geneate_n drudge_n villain_n or_o villager_n these_o three_o saxon_a word_n be_v almost_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n though_o very_o different_a in_o sound_n be_v always_o apply_v to_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n call_v by_o we_o folk_n at_o this_o day_n military-service_n day_n gavelk_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la saxon_a land_n hold_v by_o military-service_n inland_a he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o bockland_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n or_o reducible_a to_o it_o yet_o beside_o these_o land_n there_o be_v other_o land_n also_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o military_a or_o knights-service_n call_v then_o feoda_n or_o beneficia_fw-la fee_n or_o benefice_n such_o be_v the_o feudal-land_n of_o ealdorman_n thanes_z and_o less_o thanes_z or_o as_o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v valvasors_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n gift_n for_o personal_a attendance_n military_a service_n or_o as_o governor_n of_o province_n county_n or_o town_n for_o which_o see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n part._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 3_o 4._o and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o land_n as_o well_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o the_o nobless_a and_o gentleman_n as_o of_o the_o great_a nobleman_n be_v further_a clear_a by_o undeniable_a testimony_n from_o the_o saxon_a law_n and_o doomsday_n captain_n doomsday_n legalis_fw-la homo_fw-la or_o militaris_fw-la homo_fw-la the_o judicious_a dugdale_n think_v sithesocha_n signify_v curia_fw-la libera_fw-la legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la or_o militarium_fw-la hominum_fw-la a_o court_n of_o military_a or_o legalman_n but_o perhaps_o the_o word_n may_v more_o apt_o be_v translate_v the_o court-liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o scythe_n gesithe_o or_o sitheman_n in_o such_o part_n of_o a_o county_n like_o our_o hundred_o where_o also_o he_o have_v a_o military-power_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n out_o to_o war_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o saxon-law_n and_o may_v be_v then_o captain_n that_o isle_n man_n haebbe_fw-it aet_fw-la thaer_fw-mi sylh_n twegen_n pel_n gehorsaede_v man_n ll._n aethelstan_n c._n 16._o every_o man_n for_o a_o plough_n shall_v have_v two_o well-furnished_a horseman_n they_o who_o be_v to_o find_v these_o man_n have_v the_o land_n give_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o a_o countryman_n that_o pay_v any_o considerable_a rent_n can_v do_v it_o if_o a_o a_o be_v a_o sithcundman_n what_o he_o be_v mr._n somner_n in_o his_o glossary_n derive_v this_o word_n from_o sith_o or_o gesith_v comes_n vel_fw-la socius_fw-la a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n and_o cund_o kind_a as_o it_o signify_v the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o any_o one_o and_o mon_n man_n that_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o comes_n governor_n judge_n or_o praefect_n he_o be_v esteem_v equal_a to_o a_o thane_n by_o the_o valuation_n of_o his_o life_n in_o aâ—thelstane's_n law_n sithcundman_n refuse_v his_o service_n in_o the_o army_n or_o a_o military_a expedition_n he_o forfeit_v his_o land_n etc._n etc._n ll._n inae_fw-la c._n 52._o now_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o land_n any_o where_o forfeit_v in_o such_o case_n unless_o it_o be_v feudal_n land_n and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v by_o a_o great_a person_n lord_n or_o signior_n to_o his_o vassal_n or_o feudatarie_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o military_a service_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o again_o if_o any_o man_n be_v kill_v fight_v in_o battle_n by_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n or_o patron_n his_o heir_n succeed_v in_o land_n and_o good_n without_o pay_v a_o a_o de_fw-fr weris_fw-la where_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o value_v at_o 2000_o thrymsa_n thrymsa_n thrymsa_n or_o groat_n thrymsa_fw-la not_o be_v 3_o shilling_n as_o lambard_n interpret_v it_o but_o only_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o latin_a tremissis_n which_o often_o occur_v in_o the_o german_a law_n and_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shilling_n or_o 4_o d._n ll._n alaman_n tit._n 6._o §._o 3._o saiga_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la tremissis_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la denarius_fw-la unus_fw-la tremissis_n est_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la solidi_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la denarii_fw-la quatuor_fw-la the_o german_n sometime_o reckon_v the_o value_n of_o their_o good_n by_o tremiss_n optimus_fw-la bos_fw-la 5_o tremiss_n valet_fw-la medianus_fw-la 4._o ll._n alaman_n tit._n 27._o and_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o west-goth_n sithcundman_n the_o office_n of_o a_o sithcundman_n his_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o or_o much_o like_o that_o of_o a_o centgrave_n or_o hundredarie_n for_o many_o small_a territory_n or_o part_n of_o county_n which_o we_o now_o call_v hundred_o be_v ancient_o retain_v the_o saxon_a expression_n call_v sithesock_n as_o the_o hundred_o of_o knightlowe_n kineton_n and_o hemlingford_n in_o warwickshire_n be_v 16_o hen._n secundi_fw-la call_v sithesocha_n de_fw-fr cnutchlelawa_n sithesocha_n de_fw-fr chinton_n sithesocha_n de_fw-fr humliford_n dugdale_n antiq._n warwickshire_n fol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 2._o fol._n 297._o col_fw-fr 1._o fol._n 636._o col_fw-fr 1._o soak_v be_v interpret_v a_o court_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n where_o plea_n be_v hold_v and_o scythe_n gesithe_o sitheman_n glossar_n see_v lageman_n in_o glossar_n or_o sithcundman_n heregeat_n or_o heriot_n ll._n canut_n c._n 75._o which_o word_n heregate_v or_o heriot_n brompton_n expound_v by_o relevatio_fw-la a_o relief_n col_fw-fr 931._o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n law_n where_o we_o have_v this_o very_a law_n cap._n 35._o tit._n de_fw-fr heretochiis_fw-la and_o these_o heregeat_n same_o heriot_n and_o relief_n the_o same_o or_o hereot_n ll._n canut_n c._n 69._o be_v certain_a argument_n of_o feudal_n land_n or_o tenor_n in_o military_a or_o knights-service_n they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o patron_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o vassal_n and_o beside_o horse_n and_o money_n consist_v in_o certain_a warlike_a instrument_n and_o furniture_n give_v up_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o lord_n armoury_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o his_o use_n and_o defence_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n heriot_n a_o earl_n heriot_n the_o earl_n heregeat_n be_v 8_o horse_n 4_o saddle_v 4_o vnsadle_v 4_o helmet_n 4_o coat_n of_o mail_n 8_o spear_n as_o many_o shield_n 4_o sword_n and_o 200_o mark_n in_o gold_n which_o payment_n in_o money_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o relief_n rather_o for_o the_o earldom_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o heriot_n or_o heregeat_n as_o sir_n hen._n spelman_n mr._n somner_n and_o other_o do_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n tell_v we_o the_o heregeates_n or_o military_a preparation_n of_o the_o king_n thanes_z or_o baron_n middle_a thanes_z and_o lower_v thanes_z all_o military_a man_n of_o inferior_a degree_n follow_v in_o proportionable_a order_n for_o which_o see_v the_o law_n abovementioned_a from_o these_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o which_o if_o their_o credit_n be_v as_o great_a as_o their_o fame_n the_o tenor_n by_o knight_n or_o military-service_n be_v full_o and_o clear_o set_v forth_o and_o describe_v ll._n 35._o tit._n de_fw-fr greve_n all_o freeman_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n good_n and_o possession_n and_o according_a to_o their_o fee_n and_o tenement_n ought_v to_o have_v arm_n and_o keep_v they_o ready_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v and_o moreover_o birtrick_n the_o rich_a saxon_n will_v 1._o a_o rich_a saxon_a give_v money_n to_o have_v his_o will_n confirm_v in_o a_o rebellion_n of_o earl_n godwin_n and_o his_o son_n against_o the_o same_o king_n he_o and_o his_o son_n harold_n be_v command_v servitium_n militum_fw-la quos_fw-la habebant_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it regi_fw-la contradere_fw-mi to_o deliver_v up_o or_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o king_n all_o their_o military_a or_o knights-service_n they_o have_v in_o england_n malmâ—_n fol._n 46._o
be_v as_o ancient_a as_o gafoland_n however_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o german_a saxon_a law_n tit._n 14._o §_o 2._o &_o tit._n 16._o this_o sort_n of_o land_n and_o alodium_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o german_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ripuarian_a law_n tit._n 56._o de_fw-la alodibus_fw-la §_o 3._o while_o any_o of_o the_o masculine_a sex_n remain_v a_o woman_n shall_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o ancient_a inheritance_n ll._n anglor_n tit._n 6._o de_fw-la alodibus_fw-la §_o 1._o haereditatem_fw-la defuncti_fw-la filius_fw-la non_fw-la filia_fw-la accipiat_fw-la the_o son_n not_o the_o daughter_n shall_v receive_v the_o hereditary_a estate_n of_o his_o dead_a father_n and_o §_o 5._o ad_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la haereditas_fw-la terrae_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la vestis_fw-la bellica_fw-la i._n e._n lorica_fw-la debet_fw-la pervenire_fw-la land_n the_o habiliment_n of_o war_n go_v with_o the_o land_n to_o whosoever_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v the_o warlike_a garment_n and_o habiliment_n ought_v to_o descend_v likewise_o and_z §_o 8._o after_o the_o five_o generation_n the_o daughter_n may_v succeed_v and_o then_o the_o inheritance_n pass_v from_o the_o lance_n to_o the_o distaff_n this_o whole_a title_n and_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v concern_v feudal_n land_n ibidem_fw-la tit._n 13._o libero_fw-la homini_fw-la licet_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la svam_fw-la cvi_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tradere_fw-la a_o freeman_n may_v dispose_v of_o his_o inheritance_n to_o who_o he_o will_v ll._n salique_a tit._n 62._o the_o alode_n §_o 6._o de_fw-la terra_fw-la vero_fw-la salicâ_fw-la nulla_fw-la portio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la mulieri_fw-la veniat_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la virilem_fw-la sexum_fw-la tota_fw-la terra_fw-la haereditas_fw-la perveniat_fw-la no_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o salique_a land_n shall_v descend_v to_o a_o woman_n but_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o male_n ll._n alaman_n tit._n 92._o de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o 2._o germany_n courtesy_n of_o england_n bring_v from_o germany_n si_fw-mi quae_fw-la mulier_fw-la quae_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la paternam_fw-la habet_fw-la post_fw-la nuptum_fw-la praegnans_fw-la peperit_fw-la pverum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la horâ_fw-la mortua_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o infans_fw-la vitus_fw-la remanserit_fw-la aliquanto_fw-la spatio_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la horae_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la aperire_fw-la oculos_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la culmen_fw-la domûs_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la parietes_fw-la &_o posteà _fw-la defunctus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la haereditas_fw-la materna_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la ejus_fw-la pertineat_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la testes_fw-la habet_fw-la pater_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la vidissent_fw-la istum_fw-la infantem_fw-la oculos_fw-la aperire_fw-la &_o potuisset_fw-la culmen_fw-la domûs_fw-la videre_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la parietes_fw-la tum_fw-la pater_fw-la ejus_fw-la habeat_fw-la licentiam_fw-la 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print_v at_o paris_n 1539._o there_o be_v a_o 25._o a_o c._n 25._o chapter_n de_fw-fr exercitu_fw-la ducis_fw-la not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o french_a print_n of_o that_o year_n but_o du_n fresn_a in_o his_o 832._o his_o tom._n 3._o col_fw-fr 832._o glossary_n cite_v a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o from_o the_o mss._n customer_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n at_o paris_n chief_a military_a service_n in_o chief_a which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o these_o word_n or_o est_fw-fr un_fw-fr service_fw-fr que_fw-fr doit_n estre_fw-fr fetch_v au_fw-fr prince_n en_fw-fr arm_n se_fw-la lont_fw-fr la_fw-fr coustume_n &_o l'establissement_fw-fr des_fw-fr fiemens_n &_o des_fw-fr villes_n &_o ic_a service_n est_fw-la accoustume_n á_z fere_n par_fw-fr 40._o jours_fw-fr day_n service_n of_o 40._o day_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr secours_fw-fr &_o l'aide_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr de_fw-fr câ—ux_fw-la qui_fw-fr en_fw-fr tiennent_fw-fr les_fw-fr fiemens_n come_v ce_fw-fr soit_fw-fr fetch_v pour_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr deliurance_fw-fr &_o pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr profit_n dâ—l_fw-fr comun_n people_n etc._n etc._n tous_fw-fr fief_n de_fw-fr glossary_a de_fw-fr see_v the_o glossary_a hauberâ—_n sont_fw-fr especialment_n establis_fw-la pour_fw-fr fair_a le_fw-fr propre_fw-fr service_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr duchee_n &_o ensement_n de_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr countees_n &_o les_fw-fr baronee_n doivent_fw-fr accomplir_fw-fr ce_fw-fr service_n &_o a_o decertes_fw-la toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr ville_n qui_fw-fr ont_fw-fr commune_v si_fw-mi devez_fw-fr scavoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr les_fw-fr sieus_n de_fw-fr haubere_fw-la que_fw-fr sont_fw-fr es_fw-la countees_n &_o es_a baronny_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr sont_fw-fr pas_fw-fr estably_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr duquee_n de_fw-fr normandy_n ne_fw-fr doivent_fw-fr pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr service_n do_v for_o we_o as_o signior_n as_o quieux_fw-fr il_fw-fr sont_fw-fr soumis_fw-fr except_o nequedent_n larrierban_a del_o prince_n auquel_fw-fr trestous_n grans_fw-la &_o petits_fw-fr pourtant_fw-fr que_fw-fr il_fw-fr soient_fw-fr convenables_n pour_fw-fr arm_n porter_n sont_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr sans_fw-fr excusation_n nulle_fw-la a_o fair_a lui_fw-fr aid_n &_o profit_v a_o tout_fw-fr leur_fw-fr pooir_fw-fr now_o there_o be_v a_o service_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o prince_n in_o arm_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o establishment_n of_o fee_n and_o of_o city_n or_o burgh_n and_o this_o service_n be_v by_o custom_n perform_v by_o 95._o by_o co._n lit._n sect._n 95._o forty_o day_n for_o the_o succour_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o land_n by_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o fee_n as_o it_o be_v do_v for_o any_o deliverance_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commune_fw-la people_n etc._n etc._n all_o military_a or_o knight_n fee_n be_v especial_o establish_v to_o do_v the_o proper_a service_n of_o the_o duchy_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o earldom_n and_o barony_n ought_v to_o accomplish_v this_o service_n and_o all_o the_o city_n or_o burgh_n that_o have_v community_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o knight_n fee_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earldom_n and_o barony_n which_o be_v not_o establish_v for_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n nor_o do_v owe_v service_n to_o the_o army_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v except_o at_o the_o arrierban_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o which_o all_o both_o great_a and_o small_a that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v arm_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v without_o excuse_n and_o to_o give_v he_o aid_v and_o assistance_n with_o all_o their_o power_n the_o latin_a version_n agree_v with_o this_o french_a text_n and_o as_o it_o proceed_v further_o tenant_n the_o duke_n grant_v to_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o scutage_n service_n of_o the_o tenant_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n in_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n grant_v to_o such_o as_o have_v perform_v their_o service_n in_o the_o army_n forty_o day_n scutage-service_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o military_a service_n exercitus_fw-la autem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la auxilium_fw-la illud_fw-la pecuniale_a quod_fw-la concedit_fw-la princeps_fw-la normanniae_fw-la facto_fw-la exercitus_fw-la per_fw-la 40_o dies_fw-la servitio_fw-la baronibus_fw-la vel_fw-la militibus_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n feodis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la loricali_n and_o so_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o our_o ancient_a english_a king_n after_o the_o conquest_n to_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o have_v personal_o or_o by_o substitute_n or_o fine_a perform_v their_o service_n in_o the_o army_n scutage-service_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o they_o in_o military_a tenure_n heritage_n partible_a and_o not_o partible_a gavelkind_n c._n 26._o &_o 36._o gavelkind_n tenure_n in_o military_a service_n and_o serjeanty_n impartible_a heritage_n partible_a be_v equal_o divide_v among_o all_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o child_n of_o one_o son_n be_v but_o to_o have_v the_o share_n of_o their_o father_n divide_v among_o they_o a_o father_n that_o have_v many_o son_n divisum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la glanvil_n lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o &_o 3_o soccagium_fw-la divisum_fw-la can_v not_o give_v one_o a_o better_a share_n than_o the_o other_o of_o his_o heritage_n for_o if_o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o his_o gift_n it_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v with_o his_o other_o land_n among_o his_o son_n after_o his_o death_n he_o can_v not_o give_v sell_v mortgage_n or_o any_o way_n put_v any_o part_n of_o his_o heritage_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bastard_n son_n but_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n it_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o his_o heir_n impediment_n of_o succession_n be_v bastardy_n profession_n of_o religion_n succession_n c._n 27._o impediment_n of_o succession_n blood_n attaint_v leprosy_n etc._n etc._n land_n of_o a_o bastard_n if_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o a_o lawful_a wife_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n tenor_n be_v by_o homage_n by_o parage_n by_o bourgage_n by_o almoign_n normandy_n c._n 28._o what_o tenor_n in_o normandy_n bordage_n or_o tenure_n of_o servile_a work_n tenure_n of_o rent_n or_o rend_a charge_n etc._n etc._n no_o tenent_n by_o homage_n can_v sell_v or_o engage_v his_o fee_n etc._n c._n 29._o tenent_n by_o homage_n can_v not_o sell_v etc._n etc._n without_o consent_n of_o his_o lord_n unless_o in_o some_o part_n there_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o sell_v or_o engage_v a_o three_o part_n or_o a_o less_o so_o as_o there_o be_v leave_v enough_o to_o pay_v and_o perform_v the_o service_n faisance_n and_o dignity_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n parage_n be_v when_o the_o young_a brother_n hold_v their_o share_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n parage_v c._n 30._o parage_v and_o do_v the_o homage_n and_o service_n they_o contribute_v their_o share_n so_o it_o be_v call_v parage_v in_o respect_n of_o parentage_n 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clothes_n of_o knight_n belong_v to_o their_o proper_a use_n iii_o notandum_fw-la etiam_fw-la it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la clerici_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o servientes_fw-la that_o all_o clerk_n knight_n and_o esquire_n which_o shall_v undertake_v this_o expedition_n or_o croysado_n shall_v have_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o own_o man_n and_o tenant_n and_o shall_v give_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o there_o be_v five_o article_n more_o in_o this_o monk_n about_o the_o mean_a habit_n and_o clothes_n they_o shall_v wear_v in_o this_o crusado_n and_o their_o sober_a and_o humble_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n and_o about_o liberty_n and_o condition_n to_o engage_v their_o estate_n to_o prepare_v and_o sit_v themselves_o for_o the_o expedition_n now_o not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o this_o constitution_n be_v thus_o make_v say_v hoveden_n ten_o hoveden_n f._n 366._o a._n n._n 30._o an._n do._n 1188._o the_o king_n send_v out_o his_o officer_n to_o collect_v the_o ten_o the_o king_n send_v his_o servant_n as_o well_o clerk_n as_o laic_n to_o collect_v these_o ten_o in_o his_o dominion_n beyond_o sea_n but_o in_o all_o the_o city_n in_o england_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o viz._n in_o london_n two_o hundred_o in_o york_n one_o hundred_o and_o in_o other_o proportionable_o and_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n of_o who_o he_o take_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o movable_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o honest_a man_n which_o know_v their_o rent_n and_o movable_n and_o those_o he_o find_v obstinate_a or_o refractory_a pay_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v be_v imprison_v till_o they_o pay_v he_o present_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o keep_v they_o until_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n the_o jew_n also_o that_o be_v in_o england_n pay_v after_o the_o same_o rate_n into_o 40._o into_o ibidem_fw-la n._n 40._o scotland_n he_o send_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o clerk_n and_o
clergy_n and_o much_o people_n and_o place_v honourable_o in_o a_o shrine_n wonderful_o wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o translation_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n and_o many_o other_o of_o france_n and_o divers_a other_o nation_n who_o come_v cheerful_o to_o so_o great_a a_o solemnity_n in_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o universal_a church_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la vniversali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la fundere_fw-la non_fw-la timuit_fw-la paris_n say_v this_o translation_n be_v in_o crastino_fw-la octavarum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_n that_o be_v the_o 7_o the_o of_o july_n on_o which_o day_n say_v mr._n somner_n in_o the_o 246._o the_o p._n 246._o antiquity_n before_o cite_v there_o be_v a_o fair_a at_o canturbury_n call_v becket_n fair._n fair._n becket_n fair._n and_o in_o norfolk_n there_o be_v on_o the_o same_o day_n one_o at_o bromhill_n near_o brandon_n ferry_n and_o another_o at_o westacre_n about_o four_o mile_n distant_a from_o swifham_n both_o call_v becket_n fair_a and_o in_o both_o place_n there_o be_v old_a râ—nous_a chapel_n which_o be_v undoubted_o erect_v and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o the_o jewel_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o shrine_n this_o ibid._n p._n 247._o the_o riches_n of_o his_o shrine_n shrine_n be_v show_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o white_a rod_n and_o their_o name_n price_n and_o donor_n declare_v and_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o in_o gold_n and_o jewel_n of_o a_o inaestimable_a shrine_n inaestimable_a ibid._n p._n 247._o the_o riches_n of_o his_o shrine_n value_n fill_v two_o great_a chest_n one_o of_o which_o six_o or_o eight_o strong_a man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o church_n this_o shrine_n have_v a_o clerc_n and_o certain_a reteinors_n that_o constant_o attend_v upon_o it_o 248._o it_o ib._n p._n 248._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v about_o it_o and_o also_o of_o the_o continual_a offering_n thereunto_o by_o such_o as_o come_v to_o visit_v it_o or_o come_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o it_o mr._n somner_n say_v he_o have_v see_v the_o account_n of_o the_o annual_a profit_n of_o it_o which_o above_o 300_o year_n since_o amount_v to_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o within_o six_o or_o eight_o year_n afterward_o they_o be_v more_o than_o treble_v this_o saint_n year_n saint_n ibidem_fw-la his_o jubilee_n once_o in_o fifty_o year_n jubilee_n be_v keep_v every_o fifty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a what_o number_n of_o people_n flock_v to_o canturbury_n to_o the_o solemnize_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1420._o there_o be_v by_o estimation_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n english_a and_o stranger_n irish_z welsh_a scot_n french_a norman_n and_o from_o garnsey_n and_o jersey_n as_o appear_v upon_o canturbury_n upon_o append._n n._n 65._o the_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n that_o flock_v at_o a_o time_n to_o canturbury_n record_n that_o come_v thither_o to_o procure_v the_o health_n or_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o who_o the_o bailiff_n command_v the_o citizen_n to_o provide_v sufficient_a lodging_n and_o the_o victualler_n tavernor_n brewer_n baker_n butcher_n fishmonger_n cook_n and_o host_n sufficient_a victual_n against_o the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n 1175._o canturbury_n hoved._n f._n 310._o a._n n._n â—0_n a._n d._n 1175._o hold_v a_o council_n at_o london_n in_o westminster_n before_o the_o two_o king_n and_o by_o their_o assent_n and_o desire_v on_o the_o sunday_n before_o ascension_n day_n upon_o the_o 15_o the_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o june_n that_o be_v the_o 18_o the_o of_o may._n celebravit_fw-la westminster_n celebravit_fw-la ben._n abb._n p._n 62._o a._n a_o ecclesiastic_a council_n hold_v at_o westminster_n cantuariensis_n archiepiscopus_fw-la richardus_fw-la consilium_fw-la apud_fw-la londonias_fw-la westmonasterio_n coram_fw-la predictis_fw-la regibus_fw-la et_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la corum_fw-la die_v dominica_n xv_o kal_n jami_n for_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n see_v the_o 66._o the_o append._n n._n 66._o appendix_n in_o this_o council_n etc._n council_n hoved._n f._n 311._o a._n n._n 40._o a_o controversy_n in_o that_o council_n about_o bear_v the_o cross_n between_o the_o two_o arch-bishop_n etc._n etc._n the_o clerc_n of_o the_o archbishop_a of_o york_n claim_v a_o right_a of_o that_o church_n to_o carry_v up_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canturbury_n they_o claim_v also_o on_o behalf_n of_o their_o archbishop_n the_o bishopric_n of_o lincoln_n chester_n worcester_n and_o hereford_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o province_n and_o appeal_v to_o rome_n they_o also_o appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o clerc_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n that_o officiate_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n oswald_n in_o gloucester_n for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o attend_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n upon_o his_o summons_n as_o the_o clercks_n of_o his_o own_o province_n do_v a_o little_a before_o arch-bishop_n before_o ibidem_fw-la fol._n 313._o a._n n._n 10._o a_o cardinal_n send_v into_o england_n the_o king_n make_v peace_n between_o the_o arch-bishop_n the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n this_o year_n cardinal_n hugezun_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o the_o king_n request_n come_v into_o england_n and_o find_v he_o at_o winchester_n make_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o two_o arch-bishop_n and_o at_o length_n by_o the_o king_n interpose_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n shall_v release_v his_o claym_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n oswald_n and_o absolve_v the_o clerc_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n which_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v and_o as_o to_o carry_v the_o cross_n and_o other_o controversy_n between_o the_o two_o church_n they_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n and_o other_o neighbour_n bishop_n of_o france_n cardinal_n hugezun_n clerc_n hugezun_n ibidem_fw-la n._n 30._o the_o cardinal_n give_v the_o king_n leave_v to_o implead_v clerc_n give_v the_o king_n leave_v to_o implead_v clerc_n for_o trespass_n do_v in_o his_o forest_n and_o for_o take_v of_o venison_n upon_o 67._o upon_o append._n n._n 67._o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n make_v at_o york_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v here_o recite_v f._n 323._o f._n and_o f._n 324_o a._n b._n c._n d._n richard_n bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o richard_n bishop_n of_o dunkelden_n geofry_n abbot_n of_o dunfirmelin_n herbert_n prior_n of_o coldingham_n and_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o scotland_n grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v that_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v against_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n tax_n in_o this_o king_n time_n a_o scutage_n near_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n not_o to_o be_v find_v what_o it_o be_v a_o second_o scutage_n to_o raise_v man_n for_o the_o 2._o the_o see_v here_o f._n 301._o f._n a._n d._n â—159_n 5._o hen._n 2._o siege_n of_o tholose_a 180000_o l._n hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la rex_fw-la henricus_fw-la scotagium_fw-la sive_fw-la scutagium_fw-la de_fw-fr anglia_fw-it accepit_fw-la cujus_fw-la summa_fw-la fuit_fw-la centum_fw-la millia_fw-la &_o quater_fw-la viginti_fw-la millia_fw-la librarum_fw-la argentt_n and_o the_o like_a of_o his_o other_o country_n gervas_n chron._n col._n 1381._o lin_v 3._o a_o three_o scutage_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o 1166._o his_o lib._n rubr._n in_o scaccario_fw-la a._n d._n 1166._o reign_n for_o the_o siege_n of_o tholose_a at_o two_o mark_n every_o knight_n fee_n in_o the_o 12_o the_o of_o his_o reign_n two_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n 1166._o pound_n chron._n gervas_n col._n 1399._o n._n 10._o a._n d._n 1166._o for_o the_o first_o year_n and_o a_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o four_o year_n after_o of_o all_o rent_n and_o movable_n for_o defence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o church_n &_o terre_fw-fr orientalis_n of_o the_o east_n land_n suppose_v the_o holy_a land_n a_o four_o scutage_n rubr._n scutage_n lib._n rubr._n in_o the_o 14_o of_o his_o reign_n at_o a_o mark_v a_o knight_n fee_n a_o five_o scutage_n in_o the_o 18_o of_o his_o reign_n not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v a._n see_v here_o f._n 342_o f._n &_o f._n 344._o a._n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o ten_o of_o all_o moveable_n for_o the_o crusado_n or_o expedition_n into_o holy_a land_n many_o more_o there_o must_v have_v be_v see_v his_o whole_a reign_n be_v a_o continual_a course_n of_o war_n and_o that_o very_o expensive_a at_o home_n in_o france_n and_o ireland_n though_o we_o find_v no_o large_a account_n of_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o he_o
over_o england_n mensuris_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la richardum_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la he_o appoint_v one_o measure_n throughout_o all_o england_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n as_o well_o in_o city_n and_o borough_n as_o without_o also_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o wine_n and_o ale_n and_o other_o liquor_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o all_o the_o nation_n over_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o liquor_n and_o the_o weight_n to_o be_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o thing_n weigh_v and_o all_o measure_n be_v so_o to_o be_v secure_v as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v falsify_v he_o order_v that_o all_o woollen_a clothes_n wherever_o they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o breadth_n that_o be_v two_o ell_n within_o the_o list_n and_o that_o the_o ell_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o iron_n borough_n keeper_n of_o the_o assize_n make_v in_o city_n and_o borough_n he_o also_o order_v there_o shall_v be_v four_o or_o six_o according_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n assign_v in_o every_o city_n or_o burgh_n who_o shall_v see_v and_o search_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v sell_v according_a to_o these_o appoint_a measure_n and_o weight_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o one_o that_o confess_v or_o be_v convict_v of_o sell_v by_o other_o weight_n and_o measure_n than_o by_o those_o appoint_v he_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o all_o his_o good_n to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n assize_n the_o penalty_n inflict_v upon_o transgressor_n of_o the_o assize_n if_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o assize_n be_v negligent_a and_o be_v convict_v before_o the_o king_n justice_n they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n mercy_n concern_v their_o good_n and_o he_o command_v that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o county_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o purification_n shall_v sell_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o measure_n prescribe_v nor_o that_o any_o man_n after_o the_o fair_a at_o stanford_n in_o mid-lent_n shall_v sell_v any_o cloth_n that_o be_v not_o two_o yard_n within_o the_o list_n the_o year_n follow_v king_n richard_n desire_v of_o the_o 1198._o the_o ibid._n f._n 441_o b._n n._n 40._o a._n d._n 1198._o feudatary_n or_o military_a man_n of_o england_n by_z hubert_z archbishop_z of_o canturbury_n richardus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la per_fw-la hubertum_fw-la cantuariensem_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la petiit_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la invenirent_fw-la ei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o will_v find_v he_o 300_o horse_n trecentos_fw-la milites_fw-la to_o remain_v in_o his_o service_n for_o one_o year_n they_o the_o king_n feudatary_n to_o find_v 300_o horse_n or_o pay_v so_o much_o as_o will_v maintain_v they_o or_o that_o they_o will_v let_v he_o have_v so_o much_o money_n as_o will_v maintain_v so_o many_o knight_n &_o milites_fw-la and_o give_v they_o for_o their_o livery_n or_o wage_n the_o liberatione_n in_o die_n every_o day_n three_o shilling_n of_o english_a money_n all_o present_a 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capital_a debtor_n be_v able_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n xi_o et_fw-la si_fw-la capitalis_fw-la debtor_n defecerit_fw-la in_o solutione_n debiti_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la unde_fw-la reddat_fw-la aut_fw-la reddere_fw-la nolit_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la plegii_fw-la respondeant_fw-la de_fw-la debito_fw-la &_o si_fw-la voluerint_fw-la habeant_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o reditus_fw-la debitoris_fw-la quousque_fw-la sit_fw-la ei_fw-la satisfactum_fw-la de_fw-la debito_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la solvitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la capitalis_fw-la debtor_n monstraverit_fw-la se_fw-la inde_fw-la esse_fw-la quietum_fw-la versus_fw-la eosdem_fw-la plegios_fw-la and_o if_o the_o principal_a or_o chief_a debtor_n make_v default_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n not_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o satisfy_v it_o or_o will_v not_o satisfy_v it_o when_o he_o be_v able_a than_o the_o plege_n or_o surety_n shall_v answer_v it_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o debtor_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o debt_n they_o pay_v for_o he_o unless_o the_o chief_a debtor_n can_v show_v himself_o discharge_v thereof_o and_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o undertake_v by_o the_o surety_n xii_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la mutuo_fw-la acceperit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n plus_fw-la vel_fw-la minus_fw-la &_o moriatur_fw-la antequam_fw-la debitum_fw-la illud_fw-la persolverit_fw-la debitum_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la usuret_n quamdiu_fw-la haeres_fw-la fuerit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la de_fw-la quocunque_fw-la tenet_fw-la &_o si_fw-la debitum_fw-la illud_fw-la incidat_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la nostras_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la capiemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la catallum_n contentum_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la if_o any_o one_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o jew_n more_o or_o less_o and_o die_v before_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n pay_v for_o that_o debt_n so_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n of_o whosoever_o he_o hold_v and_o if_o the_o debt_n fall_v into_o our_o hand_n we_o will_v take_v only_o the_o chattel_n contain_v in_o the_o chart_n or_o instrument_n that_o be_v the_o pawn_n for_o the_o money_n lend_v mention_v in_o it_o xiii_o et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la moriatur_fw-la &_o debitum_fw-la debet_fw-la judaeis_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la habeat_fw-la dotem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o nil_fw-la reddat_fw-la de_fw-la debito_fw-la illo_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la liberi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la defuncti_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la remanserint_fw-la provideantur_fw-la eye_n necessaria_fw-la secundum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la fuerit_fw-la defuncti_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr residuo_fw-la solvatur_fw-la debitum_fw-la salvo_fw-la tamen_fw-la servitio_fw-la dominorum_fw-la simili_fw-la modo_fw-la fiat_fw-la de_fw-la debitis_fw-la quae_fw-la debentur_fw-la aliis_fw-la quam_fw-la