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shall_v not_o need_v to_o put_v her_o land_n in_o hochepot_n but_o may_v retain_v they_o still_o and_o also_o have_v as_o good_a a_o ê‘te_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v as_o her_o other_o sister_n or_o sister_n for_o a_o gift_n in_o frank_a marriage_n be_v acompt_v the_o mooste_o free_a or_o moo_v liberal_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v and_o that_o which_o the_o law_n iudg_v to_o be_v only_o for_o the_o advauncement_n and_o bestow_n of_o the_o daughter_n where_o as_o feffementê_n in_o fee_n and_o also_o common_a gift_n in_o tail_n be_v acustomable_o for_o other_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n rather_o of_o the_o gyvour_n or_o seffour_n ¶_o of_o condition_n ¶_o forasmoche_v as_o every_o estate_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o condcional_a it_o be_v not_o amiss_o somewhat_o to_o make_v a_o declaracyon_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o efficacye_n of_o condition_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o of_o condition_n some_o be_v actual_a 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case_n you_o that_o be_v the_o feffee_n be_v call_v tenaunte_a in_o mortgage_n which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o deed_n gage_z and_z it_o seem_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v forasmoche_n as_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o feffour_n will_v pay_v at_o the_o day_n prescrybed_n such_o some_o of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o land_n or_o no_o for_z if_o he_o do_v not_o his_o title_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n thus_o gage_v be_v utter_o extincte_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o revyue_v you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o the_o morgageour_n die_v before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n his_o heir_n may_v redeem_v the_o land_n very_o well_o even_o as_o well_o as_o his_o auncestour_n that_o mortgage_v the_o land_n may_v have_v do_v although_o there_o be_v no_o mention_v make_v of_o heir_n in_o the_o write_v and_o if_o when_o the_o money_n be_v lawful_o by_o the_o morgageour_n or_o his_o heir_n proffer_v and_o the_o feffee_n refuse_v to_o 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only_o ¶_o homage_n auncestrell_n ¶_o tenant_n by_o homage_n auncestrel_n be_v he_o which_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o homage_n and_o both_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n &_o of_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n by_o homage_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o they_o homage_n and_o this_o be_v call_v homage_n auncestrell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n which_o have_v be_v by_o title_n of_o prescription_n as_o well_o concerning_a the_o tenauncy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n as_o concern_v the_o segnorye_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o seruyce_n of_o homage_n auncestrell_n draw_v unto_o it_o warranty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v now_o in_o life_n have_v once_o receyve_v the_o homage_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o warrant_v the_o same_o tenant_n what_o time_n so_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v implead_v or_o sue_v for_o such_o land_n so_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n auncestrell_n moreover_o such_o seruyce_n of_o homage_n auncestrell_n draw_v to_o it_o acquitale_fw-it yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n ought_v to_o acquit_v the_o tenure_n against_o all_o other_o lord_n that_o can_v demand_v any_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n out_o of_o the_o tenauncye_n wherefore_o if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v by_o homage_n auncestrell_n be_v implead_v of_o his_o land_n and_o vouch_v be_v lord_n to_o warraunty_n who_o come_v in_o by_o process_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o tenaunte_a what_o he_o have_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o warrant_n and_o the_o tenure_n show_v how_o he_o and_o his_o aucestour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o lord_n if_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o and_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o homage_n of_o such_o a_o tenaunte_a be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o warrant_v he_o his_o land_n so_o that_o if_o the_o tenant_n lose_v his_o land_n in_o defaute_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o vouch_v that_o be_v to_o say_v call_v to_o warranty_n he_o shall_v recover_v against_o he_o so_o moche_n in_o value_n of_o those_o land_n and_o tenemente_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o call_n to_o warranty_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n never_o receyve_v thomage_n of_o his_o tenawt_n than_z he_o may_v very_o well_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o voucheâ—_n disclaim_v in_o the_o segnorye_n and_o so_o put_v out_o the_o tenant_n of_o his_o warranty_n where_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o in_o every_o case_n that_o the_o lord_n disclaim_v in_o his_o segnory_n in_o court_n of_o record_n his_o segnory_n be_v extincte_n and_o the_o tenaunte_a shall_v hold_v from_o thensforthe_a of_o the_o next_o lord_n to_o he_o that_o thus_o disclaim_v thus_o you_o perceyve_v that_o homage_n auncestrell_n be_v not_o but_o where_o as_o be_v along_o continuance_n as_o well_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o tenauncye_n as_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o segnorye_n wherefore_o if_o the_o tenant_n do_v once_o alien_n his_o land_n to_o a_o other_o although_o he_o purchase_v the_o same_o again_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v any_o long_o by_o homage_n auncestrell_n by_o cause_n of_o this_o discontinuaunce_n but_o shall_v hold_v it_o now_o by_o the_o usual_a homage_n ¶_o of_o socage_n ¶_o socage_n be_v proper_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v with_o his_o soak_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o his_o plough_n to_o earye_a and_o sow_v parcel_n of_o the_o demene_a land_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o seruyce_n in_o auncyente_a time_n be_v very_o frequent_a but_o now_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o tenant_n it_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o moost_n part_n in_o to_o a_o yearly_o rend_v how_o be_v it_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n abide_v still_o wherefore_o now_o all_o 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ê“fite_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n his_o reasonable_a cost_n and_o expense_n deduct_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardshyp_n to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o profit_n as_o gardeyne_a in_o chevalry_n have_v final_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o when_o tenant_n in_o socage_n die_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearly_o due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenauncye_n beside_o the_o yerelye_o rend_v so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o tenaunte_a he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n two_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relife_n he_o may_v distrayne_v forthwith_o but_o for_o thaccustomed_a rend_v he_o can_v not_o distrayne_v till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n be_v come_v ¶_o frank_n almoyne_v ¶_o tenant_n in_o frank_a almoyne_n be_v where_o a_o abbot_n or_o pryour_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o man_n of_o religyon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n &_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n in_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o old_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenemente_n in_o his_o demene_n as_o of_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tenemente_n enfeoff_v a_o about_o &_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o pryour_fw-mi and_o his_o covente_a or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastycall_a as_o a_o deane_z of_o a_o colege_n master_v of_o a_o hospital_n or_o such_o like_o 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_a alm_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank_a almoyne_n by_o force_n of_o which_o tenure_n they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank_a almoyne_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v bind_v of_o right_a before_o god_n to_o make_v orison_n prayer_n to_o celebrate_v mass_n and_o other_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o graunter_n and_o feffar_n and_z for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v deed_n and_z for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o their_o heir_n that_o be_v now_o alyve_a and_o because_o of_o right_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o divyne_a seruyce_n they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v any_o other_o ê“phane_a or_o corporal_a seruyce_n as_o fealtye_n or_o such_o other_o like_a but_o nevertheless_o if_o such_o as_o hold_v their_o tenementê_n in_o frank_a almoyne_n do_v omit_v these_o divine_a seruicê_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v not_o distrayne_v they_o ne_o yet_o compel_v they_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o course_n of_o 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 personne_n to_o do_v the_o divyne_a seruyce_n due_a as_o aforesaid_a but_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o a_o abbotte_n or_o pryour_fw-mi or_o parsone_n of_o a_o church_n or_o such_o like_a hold_v of_o his_o lord_n by_o certain_a divyne_a seruyce_n to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o sing_v mass_n every_o frydaye_n in_o the_o week_n or_o placebo_fw-la and_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 c._n penny_n to_o a_o hondred_a man_n at_o such_o day_n in_o all_o these_o case_n if_o such_o divyne_a seruyce_n be_v undo_v the_o lord_n may_v very_o well_o distrayne_v because_o the_o seruyce_n be_v put_v in_o certayntye_a now_o i_o say_v that_o if_o in_o old_a time_n a_o man_n do_v infeoff_v such_o spiritual_a ê‘sone_n after_o such_o sort_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o land_n