have_v do_v to_o we_o knight_n seruyce_n in_o our_o war_n ¶_o the_o xii_o cha._n no_o sheryffe_n nor_o our_o bailiee_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o horse_n or_o cart_n of_o any_o man_n to_o make_v caryage_n except_z he_o pay_v the_o old_a price_n lymyt_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_z caryage_n with_o two_o horse_n ten_o d._n a_o day_n for_o iii_o horse_n xiiii_o d._n a_o day_n no_o demean_v cart_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n or_o knight_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o our_o baylye_n nor_o we_o nor_o our_o baylye_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v any_o man_n wood_n for_o our_o castle_n or_o other_o our_o necessarye_n to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o leave_v of_o he_o who_o the_o wood_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convyet_a of_o felony_n but_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o then_o those_o land_n shall_v be_v delyveryd_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n all_o wery_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v utter_o put_v down_o by_o thamy_n &_o medway_n and_z through_o all_o england_n but_z only_a by_o the_o see_v cost_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n a_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o freholde_n whereby_o a_o freman_n may_v less_o his_o court_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapitre_fw-fr one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v thorugh_o all_o our_o realm_n &_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o london_n and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_v clothe_v russette_v and_o haberiecte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ii_o yard_n within_o the_o lyste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o weyghte_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o measure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n no_o thing_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o wrytte_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquysicyon_n of_o life_n or_o membre_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapi_fw-la if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee_n fearme_n or_z by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o a_o other_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o man_n by_z reason_n of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr socage_n or_o burgage_n nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o that_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knights_n seruyce_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o keep_a of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o petty_a feriantye_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o seruyce_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o other_o like_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o a_o other_o lord_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n no_o bayllye_n fromhensforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o say_n without_z faithful_a wytness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n no_o free_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprysoned_a or_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o his_o freholde_n or_o lybertee_n or_z free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o otherwise_o dystrayned_a nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_z by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_z by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v sell_v to_o noman_n we_o shall_v deny_v nor_o defer_v to_o noman_n neither_o justice_n nor_o right_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n all_o merchaunte_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohybyt_fw-la before_n shall_v have_v their_o sauâ—e_n and_o sure_a conduyte_n to_o entre_fw-fr and_o depart_v to_o go_v and_z tarry_v in_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n to_z bye_o and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o ill_a toll_v by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n or_o goodê_n untyll_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o iustyce_n how_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n and_o if_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o us._n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o escheat_n as_z of_o the_o honour_n of_o walyngford_v no_o thyngham_fw-mi boloyn_n or_z of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n as_o of_o any_o baronye_n and_o dye_v his_o heir_n shall_v gyve_v none_o other_o relyef_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o seruyce_n to_o we_o then_z he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o barony_n or_o escheat_n any_o escheat_n or_o keep_n of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o they_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o other_o where_o in_o chyef_n or_o else_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o baronye_n or_o escheat_n otherwheare_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chyef_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n no_o freman_n fronhensforth_o shall_v gyve_v nor_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o resydue_v of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o seruyce_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n all_o patroness_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n chartour_n of_o england_n of_o advouson_n or_o have_v old_a â—enure_n or_o possessyon_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custodye_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_z as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o impryson_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n no_o shire_n court_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_z from_o month_n to_o month_n and_z where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o still_o nor_o no_o sheryf_v nor_o his_n bayllyf_v shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o not_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o myghelmas_n and_o the_o view_n of_o frank_a pledge_n shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o myghelmas_n without_o occasyon_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o lybertee_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v syus_fw-la the_o vyew_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o pea_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o trything_n â—e_v holly_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o that_o the_o sheryfseke_v no_o occasyon_n &_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheryf_v be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o vyew_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o shall_v not_o be_v leful_a fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n to_o gyve_v his_o land_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o man_n and_z to_o less_o the_o same_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receyve_v it_o if_o any_o man_n fromhensforthe_o gyve_v his_o land_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z thereupon_o be_v convycte_v the_o gyfie_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a &_o the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n escuage_z fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n templet_n hospytelers_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_z their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o all_o these_o custom_n &_o lybertee_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o
advowson_n â—â—assed_v for_o term_n of_o lyâ—e_n or_o year_n or_z in_o taylle_n and_o fromhensforth_o in_o wrytte_n of_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la and_o daâ—râ—yâ—_n presentment_n damage_n shall_v be_v awâ—â—â—â—d_v if_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o continue_v above_o uâ—_n mâ—nâ—â—hâ—â—_n â–ª_o so_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n do_v presenâ—â—_n and_o the_o uâ—â—y_a paâ—â—une_n lâ—se_v his_o presentacyon_n for_o that_o time_n damage_n shall_v be_v awaâ—â—â—d_v for_o the_o ii_o year_n value_n of_o â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o the._n uâ—_n month_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o presâ—nâ—menâ—â—_n dysprouâ—d_n 〈…〉_o say_v time_n then_o damage_n shall_v 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o yeâ—es_n v_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o the_o dystourbour_n 〈…〉_o not_o whereof_o he_o â—aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o e_o dâ—â—â—ges_fw-ge 〈…〉_o thâ—_n bishop_n present_v by_o 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o â—â—aâ—â—â—_n your_o shâ—d_n by_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o the_o 〈…〉_o d_o within_o the_o half_a yâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o yet_o tâ—â—_n dyâ—â—ourbour_n shall_v be_v ponysshâ—â—â—â—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o half_n a_o year_n and_o fronhensforth_o wrytte_v shall_v be_v grant_v for_o chapâ—â—â—es_n prebendes_fw-mi vycarage_n hospytalles_n abbey_n pryorye_n &_o other_o house_n which_o be_v of_o the_o advouzon_n of_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o grant_v before_o and_o when_o the_o person_n of_o any_o church_n be_v dysturb_v to_o demand_v tithe_n in_o the_o next_o perâ—she_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o indicavit_fw-la the_z â—a_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o person_n so_o dystourb_v shall_v 〈…〉_o a_o wrytte_a to_o demand_v the_o advouzon_n of_o such_o tithe_n and_o when_o it_o be_v dysprove_v then_o shall_v the_o plea_n pass_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o chrysten_v as_o ferforth_o as_o it_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o king_n court_n when_o a_o advouzon_n dyscendyth_v to_o parcener_n though_o one_o present_v twice_o and_o usurp_v upon_o his_o coheyre_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v neeglygent_a shall_v not_o be_v clere_o bar_v but_z at_o another_o time_n shall_v have_v his_o turn_n to_o present_v when_o it_o fall_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o &_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implede_v vouchyth_n to_o warrauntye_o &_o the_o warrantour_n deny_v his_o warrauntye_n and_o the_o plea_n hangyth_v long_o between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o warrauntour_n and_z at_o length_n when_o it_o be_v try_v that_o the_o vouche_n be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n by_o thâ—_n law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n hitherto_o use_v there_o be_v none_o other_o ponyshment_n assign_v for_o the_o vouche_fw-fr that_o deny_v his_o warranty_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v warrantyze_v and_o be_v amerce_v for_o denyeng_v his_o warrauntye_n which_o be_v preiudicyall_a to_o the_o demandant_n because_o he_o suffer_v oftentimes_o great_a delay_n by_o collusyon_n between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o warrauntor_n wherefore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o like_a as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v less_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouche_fw-fr coude_fw-fr dyscharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warrauntye_n in_o like_o manner_n shall_v the_o warrantour_n less_o in_o case_n where_o he_o deny_v his_o warrauntye_n and_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warrantyze_v and_o in_o case_n that_o a_o inqueste_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o â—enant_n and_o the_o warrantor_n &_o the_o demaundant_a doyth_fw-mi pray_v a_o wrytte_n for_o to_o cause_v a_o â—urye_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v he_o ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr a_o wrytte_n of_o admesurement_n of_o dower_n shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o a_o wardeyn_a nor_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n shall_v be_v bar_v by_o the_o suit_n of_o such_o wardeyn_a that_o suyth_v against_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n feign_o and_o by_o collusyon_n but_o that_o he_o may_v admesure_n the_o dower_n after_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v admesure_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o well_o in_o this_o wrytte_n as_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o admesurement_n of_o pasture_n more_o speedy_a process_n shall_v be_v award_v than_o have_v be_v use_v hitherto_o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v unto_o the_o great_a distress_v day_n shall_v be_v give_v within_o which_o two_o shyrecourte_n may_v be_v hold_v at_o the_o which_o open_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v come_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o playntyf_v at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v in_o the_z plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o they_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o come_v and_o the_o proclamation_n be_v testefy_v by_o the_o sheryf_v in_o manner_n abovesayd_a upon_z his_o defaute_n they_o shall_v make_v admesurement_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n where_o as_o by_o a_o plea_n move_v upon_o a_o wrytte_n of_o admesurement_n of_o pasture_n the_o pasture_n be_v sometime_o admesure_v be_v before_o the_o iustyce_n sometime_o before_o the_o sheryf_v in_o the_o countye_n and_o it_o chance_v many_o time_n that_o after_o such_o admesurement_n make_v the_o pasture_n to_o be_v overcharge_v again_o by_o he_o that_o first_o do_v it_o with_z â—o_z beast_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v whereupon_o no_o remedy_n have_v be_v yet_o provyde_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o upon_o the_o secounde_n overcharge_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o admesurement_fw-it be_v before_o the_o iustyce_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n iudycyall_a that_o the_o sheryf_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n be_v somon_v if_o they_o will_v come_v shall_v inquere_v upon_o the_o secounde_n overchage_n which_o if_o â—â—_o be_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v return_v before_o thâ—_n iustyce_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sheryf_v and_o of_o the_o iurrour_n and_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v award_v the_o playntyf_v damage_n and_o 〈…〉_o put_v in_o the_o extreate_v the_o value_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o pasture_n after_o such_o admesurement_n above_o the_o due_a noumbre_fw-mi and_o shall_v dâ—lyver_v the_o extreate_v unto_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whereof_o they_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o king_n if_o such_o admesurement_n be_v make_v in_o the_o counâ—ye_n then_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o playntyf_v a_o wâ—â—â—_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n â–ª_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n shall_v inquere_v upon_o the_o overcharge_a &_o for_o the_o beaâ—â—es_n bâ—yâ—g_v put_v in_o â—bove_n the_o dâ—e_n noumbre_fw-mi and_z for_o the_o value_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o exchequer_n and_o least_o the_n sheryf_v mâ—ght_v defraâ—de_v the_o king_n in_o thâ—s_n case_n â—â—_o be_v agreyd_v that_o aâ—_n such_o wrytte_n of_o secound_a overcharge_n that_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v be_v enrol_v and_z at_o the_o year_n end_v the_o transcrypte_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n under_o the_o chancellor_n seal_v that_o the_o treasourer_n and_o baron_n may_v see_v how_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v answer_v of_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o wrytte_v likewise_o wrytte_n of_o reddysseson_n shall_v be_v enrol_v and_o send_v into_o the_o exchequer_n at_o year_n end_n ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o chyef_a lord_n do_v dystreyne_v in_o their_o fee_n for_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n to_o they_o due_a &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v mean_v which_o ought_v to_o acquyte_v the_o tenaunte_a where_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o â—â—nant_n after_o that_o he_o have_v replevyze_v the_o distress_v to_o deny_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n which_z avow_v in_o the_o kyngê_n court_n that_o the_o distress_v be_v lawful_o take_v upon_o his_o tenant_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a &_o many_o have_v be_v sore_o greve_v by_o such_o dystress_n â—nsomuche_o as_o the_o mean_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v suffycyent_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v doyth_fw-mi make_v long_a delay_n before_z he_o will_v come_v into_o the_o court_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o tenant_n unto_o the_o wrytte_n of_o mean_a and_z most_o hard_a of_o all_o when_o the_o mean_a have_v nothing_o in_o case_n also_o when_o the_o tenant_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v his_o struyce_n &_o custom_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o chyef_a lord_n will_v refuse_v to_o take_v such_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n but_o only_o for_o his_o next_o tenant_n and_o so_o such_o tenante_n in_o demean_n lose_v somwhyles_o the_o profyte_n of_o their_o land_n for_o a_o time_n and_o somewhiles_o for_o their_o hole_n time_n and_o hitherto_o no_o remedy_n have_v be_v provyde_v in_o this_o case_n a_o remedy_n be_v provyde_v in_o this_o form_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o tenant_n in_o demean_n have_v a_o mean_a between_o he_o and_o the_o chyef_a lord_n be_v dystrayn_v incontynent_fw-la the_o tenant_n shall_v purchase_v his_o wrytte_n of_o mean_a &_o if_o the_o mean_a have_a land_n in_o
sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o in_o propre_fw-fr person_n he_o shall_v take_v with_o he_o xii_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n waste_v and_o shall_v inquere_v of_o the_o waste_n do_v &_o shall_v return_v a_o inqueste_n and_z after_o the_o inqueste_n return_v they_o shall_v pass_v to_o iudgemnt_v like_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o all_o case_n where_o as_o such_o as_o be_v within_o age_n may_v be_v implede_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o such_o be_v â—loygned_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o sue_v personal_o their_o next_o friend_n shall_v be_v admyt_v to_o sue_v for_o they_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n in_o case_n where_o any_o land_n descendyth_v to_o one_o be_v within_o age_n of_o the_o father_n side_n that_o hold_v of_o one_o lord_n and_z of_o the_o mother_n side_n that_o hold_v of_o another_o lord_n there_z have_v be_v hitherto_o great_a doubt_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n to_o which_o of_o the_o two_o lord_n it_o shall_v belong_v it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o the_o same_o lord_n shall_v from_o â–ª_o henceforth_o have_v the_o marriage_n who_o auncetour_fw-fr be_v first_o infeff_v not_o have_a respect_n to_o the_o gendre_fw-fr nor_o to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n but_o only_o to_o the_o more_o auncyente_a feffement_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o the_o iustyce_n a_o essoyne_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecâ—â—_n shall_v not_o be_v fromhensforth_o allow_v for_o land_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n oneles_a he_o that_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v essoyn_v be_v syke_a in_o deed_n for_o if_o the_o demaundant_a except_o that_z the_o tenant_n be_v not_o syke_v nor_o in_o such_o plyte_n but_o that_o he_o may_v come_v before_o the_o iustyce_n his_o challenge_n shall_v be_v admyt_v and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v so_o prove_v by_o inqueste_n the_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o defaute_n and_o fronhensforth_o such_o essoyne_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a between_o two_o claim_a by_o one_o dyscente_fw-la ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n where_o debt_n be_v recover_v or_o knowledge_v in_o the_o king_n court_v or_z damage_n award_v it_o shall_v be_v fronhensforthe_a in_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o he_o that_o suyth_v for_o such_o debt_n or_o damage_n to_o have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la unto_o the_o sheryf_v for_o to_o levye_fw-mi the_o debt_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o dettour_n or_o that_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v delyver_v to_o he_o all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o dettor_n save_v only_o his_o ox_n &_o beast_n for_o his_o ploughe_n and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o land_n untyll_o the_o debt_n be_v levy_v or_o upon_o a_o reasnable_a price_n extend_v and_o if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v recover_v by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n â–ª_o and_o after_o that_o by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o redysseson_n if_o need_n be_v ¶_o the_o xix_o chapitre_fw-fr where_o as_o after_o the_o death_n of_o a_o person_n die_a intestate_a which_o also_o be_v bonden_v to_o some_o other_o for_o debt_n the_o good_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ordynarye_a for_o to_o be_v dyspose_v fromhensforth_o the_o ordynarye_n shall_v be_v bond_n to_o answer_n as_o ferforthe_o as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o deed_n person_n will_v extend_v like_o as_o the_o executour_n shall_v have_v be_v bind_v if_o the_o party_n have_v make_v testament_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o cha_z where_o as_o the_o iustyce_n in_o a_o plea_n of_o mortdauncetour_n have_v use_v to_o admytte_a the_o answer_n of_o the_o tenant_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n be_v not_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o auncetor_n by_o who_o death_n he_o demaside_v the_o land_n &_o be_v ready_a to_o inquyre_v the_o same_o by_o assize_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o in_o wrytte_n of_o cosynage_n ayel_fw-mi and_o besayel_fw-mi which_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n his_o answer_n shall_v be_v admyt_v and_o inquer_v and_o accord_v to_o the_o same_o inquerye_n the_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n uuheras_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v at_o gloucestre_n it_o be_v contain_v that_o if_o any_o less_o his_o land_n to_o another_o to_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o more_o the_z lessor_n or_o his_o heir_n after_o that_o the_o payment_n have_v cease_v by_o two_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n so_o less_v in_o demean_n in_o like_o manner_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o if_o any_o witholde_v from_o his_o lord_n his_o due_a &_o accustom_a seruyce_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n by_o such_o a_o wrytte_n prec_n a._n quam_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n ten_o quod_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la tenuit_fw-la per_fw-la tale_n seruicium_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la ad_fw-la prectt_n b._n reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la eo_fw-la quam_fw-la pndictê°_n a._n in_o faciendum_fw-la predictum_fw-la seruicium_fw-la per_fw-la biennium_fw-la cessavit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o case_n but_z also_o whereas_o any_o mencyon_n be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o gloutestre_n wrytte_v of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o demaundant_a against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n &_o against_o they_o to_o who_o such_o land_n be_v alyen_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o uuheras_n two_o or_o mo_z do_v hold_v will_v turfelande_n or_o fysheponde_v in_o commune_v wherein_o none_o know_v his_o several_a and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v waste_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o other_o they_z shall_v have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o waste_n and_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v unto_o the_o judgement_n the_o defendant_n shall_v choose_v either_o to_o take_v his_o part_n in_o a_o â–ª_o place_n certain_a by_o assygnement_n of_o the_o sheryf_v and_z by_o the_o view_n and_o oath_n of_o his_o neighbour_n swear_v and_o try_v for_o the_o same_o intent_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o take_v nothing_o fromthensforth_o but_z as_o his_o fellow_n will_v &_o if_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o take_v his_o part_n in_o a_o place_n certain_a the_o place_n waste_v shall_v be_v assign_v for_o his_o part_n after_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o waste_n make_v and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o wrytte_n in_o this_o case_n that_z be_v to_o say_v cum_fw-la a._n et_fw-fr b._n teneant_fw-la boscum_fw-la pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la b._n fecit_fw-la vastum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr executor_n fromhensforth_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o account_v and_z like_o accyon_n and_o process_n in_o the_o same_o wrytte_n as_o their_o testatour_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v if_o he_o have_v live_v ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n in_o case_n whereas_o a_o wrytte_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o the_o deed_n of_o any_o man_n the_o playntyfe_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o king_n court_n without_o remedy_n because_o the_o land_n be_v alyen_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o the_o regystre_n of_o the_o chancery_n there_o be_v no_o special_a wrytte_n find_v in_o this_o case_n as_z of_o a_o house_n a_z wall_n a_o mercatt_n a_z wrytte_a be_v grant_v against_o he_o that_o levy_v it_o to_o the_o nusaunce_n and_o if_o the_o house_n wall_n or_o such_o like_o be_v alyen_v to_o another_o the_z wrytte_a shall_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o fromhensforth_o where_o in_o one_o case_n a_o wrytte_n be_v grant_v in_o like_a case_n when_o like_a remedy_n fail_v as_o be_v before_o the_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v make_v questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la b._n iniuste_fw-la etc._n etc._n leâ—avit_fw-la domum_fw-la murum_fw-la mercatum_fw-la et_fw-fr alia_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nocumentum_fw-la liberi_fw-la tenementi_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o if_o the_o thing_n levy_v be_v alyen_v from_o one_o to_o another_o the_o wryt_n shall_v be_v thus_o questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la b._n et_fw-fr c._n levauerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o church_n may_v recover_v common_a of_o pasture_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi likewise_o fromhensforth_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v a_o quod_fw-la permittat_fw-la against_o the_o dyssesour_n of_o his_o heir_n though_o a_o like_a wrytte_n be_v never_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n before_o in_o like_o manner_n as_o a_o wrytte_n be_v grant_v to_o try_v whither_o land_n be_v the_o free_a alm_n of_o such_o a_o church_n orel_n lie_v fee_n fronhensforth_o a_o like_a wrytte_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o try_v whither_o it_o be_v the_o free_a alm_n of_o this_o church_n or_o of_o another_o church_n if_o it_o be_v alyen_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o another_o
any_o do_v claim_n commune_v of_o pasture_n by_o specyall_a feffement_n or_o grant_n for_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o beast_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n where_o as_o covenaunte_n bar_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o recovere_fw-la as_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o form_n of_o the_o grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o mill_v wyndmyll_n berkarye_n deyerye_o enlarge_n of_o a_o court_n or_o curtylage_n fromhensforth_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v greve_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o commune_v of_o pasture_n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o have_v right_a to_o approwe_v doyth_fw-mi levye_fw-mi a_o dyke_n or_o a_o hedge_n and_o sometime_o by_o night_n or_o at_o another_o season_n that_o they_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v espy_v do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o verdytte_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n who_o do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o man_n of_o the_o town_n never_o will_v not_o indyte_n such_o as_o be_v guilt_n thereof_o the_o town_n never_a and_o adjoin_a shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o levye_a the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n at_o their_o own_o custe_n and_o to_o yield_v damage_n and_o where_o one_o have_v no_o right_a to_o commune_v usurpyth_n commune_v what_o time_n the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n or_o what_o time_n a_o woman_n be_v covert_a or_o the_o pasture_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenante_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_z in_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o pasture_n be_v long_o use_v many_z hold_a opynion_n that_o such_o pasture_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v appertinent_a unto_o frehold_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n ought_v to_o have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrythe_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v deforce_v of_o such_o pasture_n but_o fromhensforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v that_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v within_o the_o time_n that_o a_o assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n lie_v if_o they_o have_v no_o common_a before_o a_o wryt_n of_o novel_a disseson_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o they_o if_z they_o be_v deforce_v ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_a owse_fw-mi trente_a do_v arte_fw-la derewent_n wherf_n nydryore_n swale_n tese_n tyn_n eden_n and_o all_o other_o water_n wherein_o salmon_n be_v take_v shall_v be_v defend_v for_o take_v salmon_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n unto_o sayncte_n martynes_n day_n and_o likewise_o that_o young_a salmon_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o dystroy_v by_o net_n nor_o by_o other_o engine_n at_o myllpoly_n from_o the_o mydde_v of_o aprell_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o in_o place_n where_o as_o fresh_a water_n be_v there_z shall_v be_v assign_v overscar_n of_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v swear_v shall_v oftentimes_o see_v and_o inquere_v of_o the_o offender_n &_o for_o the_o first_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o burn_v of_o their_o net_n and_o for_o the_o secounde_n they_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o thyrd_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v a_o hole_n year_n and_z as_o the_o trespass_n increasyth_v so_o shall_v the_o ponyshement_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o vyewe_v of_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provyde_v that_o fromhensforth_o vyewe_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o vyewe_n be_v necessary_a as_o if_o one_o less_o land_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o the_o lesar_n move_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o land_n and_z in_o case_n where_o one_o by_o a_o excepcyon_n dylatorye_n abate_v a_o wrytte_n after_o the_o vyewe_a as_z by_o nontenure_n or_o the_o mysname_a of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n in_o that_o case_n from_o henceforth_o the_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v if_o he_o have_v vyewe_a in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n where_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o land_n that_o the_o husband_n alyen_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o auncetour_n where_o the_o tenant_n ought_v to_o take_v knowledge_n what_o land_n the_o husband_n do_v alyene_v to_o he_o or_o his_o auncetour_n though_o the_o husband_n die_v not_o seasyd_v yet_o fronhensforth_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr also_o where_o the_o demaundant_a miss_v â–ª_o name_v the_o entre_fw-fr if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n of_o another_o entre_fw-fr if_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n have_v vyewe_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o secounde_n in_o wrytte_n also_o where_o land_n be_v demand_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o less_o make_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o his_o auncetour_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o not_o his_o auncetour_n as_o that_o he_o lessyd_v to_o he_o be_v within_o age_n not_o hole_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o such_o like_a vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o demyse_n be_v make_v to_o his_o auncetour_n the_o vyewe_a shall_v lie_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n iustyce_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n no_o â—apitre_fw-fr the._n xlix_o â—apitre_fw-fr clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n nor_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o of_o any_o justice_n or_o other_o offyce_a nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n house_n press_v nor_o lie_v man_n shall_v take_v any_o church_n nor_o advowson_n of_o a_o church_n land_n nor_o tenement_n by_o gift_n sale_n nor_o to_z ferme_fw-fr ne_z for_o partake_v nor_o otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o plea_n before_o we_o or_o before_o any_o of_o our_o offycer_n nor_o shall_v take_v no_o reward_n thereof_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_a to_o this_o act_n other_o himself_o or_z by_o another_o though_o he_o make_v no_o strife_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n aswell_o he_o that_o purchase_v as_o he_o that_o with_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n next_o come_v so_o that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o offence_n do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o say_a feast_n contrary_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estatute_n no_o ponyshement_n mencyon_v within_o these_o estatute_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n moreover_o concern_v the_o statute_n provyde_v where_o the_o law_n fail_v &_o for_o remedy_n lest_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_v shall_v depart_v from_o then_n without_o remedy_n they_o shall_v have_v wrytte_n provyde_v in_o their_o case_n but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v plede_v untyll_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghell_n aforesaid_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n thyrd_o make_v the_o xviii_o year_n of_o ed._n the_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n in_o time_n pass_v enter_v into_o their_o fee_n to_o the_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o upon_o the_o freholder_n of_o such_o great_a man_n have_v sell_v their_o land_n to_o such_o purchaser_n in_o fee_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o feffour_n &_o not_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o see_v whereby_o the_o chyef_a lord_n have_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o escheate_n maryage_n wardshyps_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v of_o their_o fee_n which_o thing_n semyth_n very_o hard_a &_o extreme_a unto_o such_o lord_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o case_n manifest_a disherytaunce_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n after_o easter_n the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o s._n johan_n bap._n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o fronhensforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o free_a man_n to_o sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n his_o land_n &_o tenemente_n or_o part_n of_o they_o so_z that_o the_o feffee_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o seevyce_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o feffour_n hold_v before_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o sell_v any_o part_n of_o such_o land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o any_o the_o feffee_n shall_v immedyat_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o charge_v with_o the_o seruyce_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v or_o aught_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v chyef_a lord_n for_o the_o same_o parcel_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o sell_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feffee_n
wood_n and_o pasture_n because_o the_o same_o feffee_n ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a pasture_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o so_o ever_o such_o feffee_n â—o_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi of_o pasture_n and_o it_o be_v knowlege_v before_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o have_v almoch_v pasture_n as_o suffyse_v to_o their_o hold_n and_o that_o they_o have_v free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v from_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o pasture_n then_o let_v they_o be_v content_v therewith_o and_z they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v shall_v go_v quite_o of_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o ê“fyte_n of_o their_o land_n wasâ—e_v wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o if_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycyent_a pasture_n or_o suffycyent_a ingate_n &_o outgate_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_v then_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v inquer_v by_o assize_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sound_o by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o same_o deforceour_n have_v dysturb_v they_o of_o their_o ingate_n or_o outgate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycient_a pasture_n as_o before_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v they_o recover_v their_o sea_n son_n by_o vyew_n of_o the_o inqueste_n so_o that_o by_o their_o dyscrecyon_n and_o oath_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v suffycient_a pasture_n and_o suffycyent_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o dyssesor_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o provysyon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v certefy_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n with_o free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v as_o before_o be_v say_v let_v the_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o go_v quite_o of_o that_o assize_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n likewise_o it_o be_v provyde_v &_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o usurye_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o any_o be_v within_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v unto_o his_o lawful_a age_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a debt_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o usurye_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapite_fw-la of_z heir_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o witholden_a or_o marry_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o other_o with_o force_n against_o our_o pease_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o â—ay_v man_n be_v convyct_v thereof_o that_o he_o have_v so_o witholden_a any_o child_n lead_v away_o or_o marry_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o loser_n the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v untyll_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o loser_n if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_z further_o untyll_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n be_v xiiii_o year_n old_a or_o above_o unto_o his_o full_a age_n if_o he_o marye_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o lord_n offer_v he_o reasonable_a &_o convenyent_a marriage_n without_o dysperagement_n then_z his_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n beyond_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxi_o year_n so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v receyve_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o thestymacyon_n of_o lawful_a man_n or_o after_o as_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o before_o without_o fraud_n &_o collusyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o as_o touch_v lord_n which_o marye_n those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ward_n to_o vyllayn_n or_o other_o as_o burgess_n where_o they_o be_v dysperage_v if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o consent_n to_o marriage_n then_o if_o his_o friend_n complain_v of_o that_o lord_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o wardshyp_n unto_o thage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o profyte_n that_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n &_o provysyon_n of_o his_o frendâ—_n for_o shame_v do_v to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n no_o pain_n shall_v follow_v if_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o marye_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o pay_v he_o asmoch_n as_o any_o will_v have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o whither_o he_o will_v marye_n himself_o or_o not_o for_z the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n of_o more_o right_a pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z conveyaunce_n of_o dyscente_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a from_o our_o auncetor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o elder_a h._n king_n the_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o from_o densforth_o there_o be_v no_o mencyon_n make_v of_o so_o long_a time_n but_z from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o penthecoste_n the_o xxi_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o not_o afore_o and_o the_o wrytte_v before_o purchase_v shall_v proceed_v wrytte_v of_o mortdauncetor_n of_o nativis_fw-la and_o of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v not_o pass_v the_o last_o return_n of_o king_n johan_n from_o ireland_n into_o england_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v wrytte_v oâ—_n novel_a dysseson_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o first_o voyage_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v his_o effect_n from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o wrytte_v purchase_v before_o shall_v proceed_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n to_o the_o king_n wrytte_n of_o bastardye_o whither_o one_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrymonye_n may_v inherytte_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o matrimony_n all_o the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o byshope_n instaunce_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v legytâ—ymate_n aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o matrimonye_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n receyve_v such_o for_o legyttyme_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baton_n with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o approve_a ¶_o the_o ix_o chap._n moreover_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o freman_n which_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o countye_n trthe_a hundred_o and_o wapentake_n or_z to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n may_v free_o make_v attorney_n to_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z trespaser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dyscuss_v for_o the_o lord_n demand_v the_o proper_a imprysonment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o their_o park_n and_o warren_n which_o the_o king_n deny_v wherefore_o it_o be_v defer_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m._n cc_o lxvii_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o the_o raygn_n of_o king_n h._n son_n of_o king_n johan_o in_o yuta_n of_o s._n martin_n for_o the_o bettar_n estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a minystration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o â—hoffyce_v of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o gyther_o aswell_o of_o the_o hygh_a as_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o ordain_v that_o where_o aâ—_n the_o realm_n of_o engeland_n of_o late_o have_v be_v dysquyet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dyscensyon_n for_o reformacyon_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_a necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquyl_n light_v of_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n intend_n to_o gyve_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordynaunce_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v which_o
of_o marlebrygge_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o to_o they_o which_o take_v bests_n wrongful_o &_o that_o dystrayne_v out_o of_o their_o fee_n &_o shall_v be_v more_o grevous_o ponyshed_a if_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o trespass_n do_v so_o require_v ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v the_o beast_n of_o other_o and_o dryve_v they_o into_o a_o castle_n or_o fortress_n and_o there_o within_o the_o close_a of_o such_o castle_n or_o fortress_n do_v witholde_v they_o against_o gauge_n and_o pledge_n whereupon_o the_o beast_n be_v solemn_o demand_v by_o the_o sheryf_v or_z by_o some_o other_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o king_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o playntyf_v the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v take_v with_o he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o shire_n or_o baylewyke_n shall_v assay_v to_o make_v plevyn_v of_o the_o beast_n to_o he_o that_o take_v they_o or_o to_o his_o lord_n or_z to_o other_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o place_n whereunto_o the_o beast_n be_v enchase_v &_o if_o any_o deforce_v he_o of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o that_o no_o man_n be_v find_v for_o the_o lord_n or_z for_o he_o that_o take_v they_o for_o to_o answer_v &_o make_v the_o delyveraunce_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n or_o taker_n shall_v be_v admovysh_v to_o make_v delyveraunce_n by_o the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o country_n or_o never_o or_o there_o where_o he_o may_v be_v convenyent_o warn_v by_o the_o taker_n or_z by_o any_o other_o of_o he_o to_o make_v delyveraunce_n if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n when_o the_o take_v be_v and_o do_v not_o cause_v the_o beast_n to_o be_v delyver_v incontynent_a then_o the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o despite_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a castle_n or_o fortre_n to_o be_v 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in_o park_n and_o warren_n that_o if_o any_o be_v thereof_o attaym_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n great_a &_o large_a amendis_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v according_o to_o the_o trespass_n and_o iii_o peer_n imprysonment_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o thâ—_n king_n pleasure_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o then_o shall_v find_v good_a suretye_n that_o after_o he_o shall_v not_o commytte_n like_o trespass_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o be_v ransome_v after_o iii_o year_n imprysonment_n he_o shall_v find_v like_o suretye_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v suretye_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasser_n be_v fugytyf_v and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenement_n suffycyent_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v iustefy_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v find_v it_o by_o in_o quest_n he_o shall_v be_v demand_v from_o shire_n to_o shire_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o law_v it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o none_o do_v sue_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o the_o trespass_n do_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v guilt_n thereof_o by_o lawful_a inquest_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o point_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasour_n be_v attaint_v that_o he_o have_v take_v beast_n dear_a or_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o park_n by_o manner_n of_o robborye_n in_o come_v taryeng_v or_o return_a â–ª_o let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v attaint_v of_o open_a theft_n and_o robborye_n aswell_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o party_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapt._n in_o right_a of_o land_n of_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n
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will_v attend_v &_o if_o noâ—_n the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o a_o other_o answer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o in_o contynent_a entre_fw-fr in_o answer_n save_a to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o excepcyon_n against_o he_o as_z he_o have_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n &_o the_o say_a exception_n shall_v have_v placein_o a_o wrytte_n of_o mordauncetour_n and_z in_o the_o other_o wrytte_v before_o name_v aswell_o as_o in_o wrytte_n that_o concern_v right_a and_o if_o percase_o the_o tenant_n have_v a_o deed_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o another_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o none_o of_o these_o case_n before_o mencyoned_a to_o the_o warrauntye_n of_o his_o elder_a degree_n his_o recoverye_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o chartour_n out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v purchase_v it_o how_o be_v it_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v therefore_o ¶_o the_o xl_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o the_o oath_n of_o champion_n it_o be_v thus_o provyde_v because_o it_o seledom_n happen_v but_o that_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v forswear_v in_o that_o he_o swer_v that_o he_o or_o his_o father_n see_v the_o season_n of_o his_o lord_n or_z his_o auncetour_n &_o that_o his_o father_n command_v he_o to_o deraygne_a the_o right_a that_o fromhensforth_o the_o champyon_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a shall_v not_o be_v compel_v so_o to_o swear_v nevertheless_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o other_o point_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o assize_n attaynte_n and_o iuris_fw-la utrum_fw-la the_o courier_n be_v often_o trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o essoyne_n of_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o after_o he_o have_v once_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o essoyve_v but_o shall_v make_v his_o attorney_n to_o sue_v for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v and_o if_o not_o the_z assize_n or_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v through_o his_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o demaundantes_n be_v â—â—enâ—ymes_o delay_v of_o their_o right_a b_o 〈…〉_o son_fw-it 〈…〉_o many_o parcener_n be_v tenant_n of_o which_o none_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o answer_v without_o the_o other_z or_z that_o there_o be_v many_o joint_o infel_v where_o none_o knowyth_o his_o several_a and_o such_o tenaunteâ—_n oftentimes_o four_o by_o esâ—oyne_v so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a essoyne_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o fromhensforthe_o such_o tenaunâ—es_n shall_v not_o have_v esâ—oyne_v but_o at_o one_o day_n no_o more_o than_o one_o sole_a tenaunte_a sheweth_z â–ª_o â—â—_o â—o_o that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o fourche_n but_o only_o for_o to_o have_v one_o eâ—â—oyne_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o dyvers_a person_n cause_v themselves_o false_o to_o be_v essâ—â—ned_v for_o be_v over_o the_o see_v wherein_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n the_o day_n oâ—â—â—e_fw-fr 〈…〉_o s._n it_o be_v provyde_v from_o henceforth_o that_o this_o esâ—oyne_n be_v not_o all_o time_n allow_v if_o the_o demaundant_a will_v challenge_v it_o and_z will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v that_o he_o be_v in_o england_n the_o day_n of_o the_o somon_n and_o iii_o weke_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v aâ—ourned_v in_o this_o poulme_n that_o if_o the_o demaundant_a be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n by_o averrement_n of_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v â—o_o prove_v that_o the_o tenant_n be_v within_o the_o four_o see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v somon_v and_o iii_o weke_n after_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reasonable_o warn_v and_o so_o find_v the_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v â—ourned_v into_o a_o defaute_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi only_o before_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v delay_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n 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in_o time_n pass_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o ascensyon_n unto_o myghelmas_n in_o every_o cyte_n vi_o man_n shall_v keep_v at_o every_o gate_n in_z every_o borugh_a xii_o man_n in_o every_o town_n vi_o or_o four_o accord_v to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o shall_v watch_v the_o town_n all_o night_n from_o the_o son_n rest_a unto_o the_o son_n rise_v and_o if_o any_o straungyer_n do_v pass_v by_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v arrest_v unto_o morning_n and_o if_o no_o suspicion_n be_v find_v they_o shall_v go_v quite_o &_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspeccyon_n they_o shall_v forth_o with_o delyver_v he_o to_o the_o sheryf_v and_o the_o sheryf_v may_v receyve_v he_o without_o damage_n and_o shall_v keep_v he_o safe_o untyll_o he_o be_v acquyte_v in_o due_a manner_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o arreste_n they_o shall_v levye_fw-mi hue_n and_o cry_n upon_o they_o and_z such_o as_o keep_v the_o town_n shall_v follow_v 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manner_n aforesaid_a and_o robborye_n be_v do_v therein_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o felonye_n and_o if_o murdre_fw-fr be_fw-mi do_v the_z lord_n shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sell_v the_o underwoode_n the_o country_n shall_v aid_v he_o therein_o and_o the_o king_n wyll_v that_o in_o his_o demean_n land_n &_o wood_n within_o his_o forest_n and_o without_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o percase_o a_o park_n be_v take_v from_o the_o high_a way_n it_o be_v requysyte_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o park_n the_o space_n of_o cc._o foot_n from_o the_o high_a way_n as_o before_o be_v say_v or_o that_o he_o make_v such_o a_o
that_o they_o be_v shall_v swear_v likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o like_a manner_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n untyl_o they_o have_v satysfy_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o if_o one_o inheritance_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyefe_n dyscende_fw-la to_o many_o partyner_n than_o all_o the_o heir_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n so_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o heir_n so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o after_o that_o shall_v hold_v their_o part_n of_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n if_o a_o woman_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o auncetour_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n be_v marry_v before_o she_o be_v maryable_a then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n vutyll_o she_o be_v of_o age_n able_a to_o consent_v and_o than_o she_o may_v choose_v whither_o she_o will_v have_v he_o to_o who_o she_o be_v first_o marry_v or_o he_o that_o the_o king_n will_v offer_v she_o none_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n may_v alyene_v the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_v thereof_o be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o do_v his_o seruyce_n except_o he_o have_v the_o king_n licence_n but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o membre_n &_o parcelle_v of_o such_o land_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z seriauntye_n alyen_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o king_n have_v use_v to_o rate_v such_o seriauntye_n at_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z church_n be_v vacaunt_v the_o advouson_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o present_a to_o the_o same_o whereupon_o debate_n arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o other_o 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per_fw-la lucâ—da_fw-la interualla_fw-la i_o by_o evydent_a space_n that_o their_o land_n &_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v convenient_o maynteyn_v with_o the_o profytte_n of_o the_o same_o and_z the_o resydue_n besides_o their_o sustentation_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o their_o use_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o right_a mind_n so_o that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alyen_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o party_n dye_v in_o such_o estate_n than_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distrybute_n for_o his_o soul_n by_o advyse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v through_o out_o the_o realm_n whale_n &_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o see_v or_o else_o where_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n pryvylege_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v escheate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o norman_n to_o who_o fee_n soever_o they_o belong_v save_v the_o seruyce_n appertain_v to_o the_o chyefe_n orde_v of_o the_o same_o fee._n and_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi where_o any_o inherytaunce_n discendyth_v to_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v â—n_o the_o party_n beyond_o the_o see_v who_o ancestor_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n johan_n under_o thalligeaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n â—â—_o england_n as_z late_a it_o happen_v by_o the_o baronye_n of_o monmouth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o johan_n of_o monmouth_n who_o heir_n be_v of_o brytayne_n and_o other_o place_n king_n henry_n by_o the_o foresay_a occasyon_n recover_v many_o eschetes_n of_o norman_n land_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o other_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a and_o accustom_a thereunto_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n die_v and_z his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n that_o his_o anncetour_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v before_z he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receyve_v season_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v gain_v no_o freholde_n thereby_o and_o if_o he_o die_v seasyd_v during_o that_o time_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o it_o come_v late_o in_o ure_n by_o maude_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n wife_n of_o maunsell_n the_o martial_a which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o wyllyam_n martial_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o season_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manner_n of_o scrogoyll_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n before_o he_o have_v entryd_v by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o his_o entre_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o by_o intrusyon_n how_o be_v it_o this_o statute_n doyth_fw-mi not_o mean_v of_o socage_n and_o other_o small_a tenor_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v eschete_n of_o land_n of_o the_o freholder_n of_o ache_n bishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o such_o tenaunte_n be_v attaint_v for_o felonye_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n while_o their_o temporalte_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o gyve_v at_o his_o pleasure_n save_a to_o such_o prelate_n the_o seruyce_n that_o thereto_o be_v due_a and_o accustom_a ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n gyve_v or_o grant_v land_n or_o a_o manoyr_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n without_o he_o make_v express_a mencyon_n in_o his_o deed_n or_o write_v of_o knight_n fee_n advouzon_n of_o church_n and_o dower_n when_o 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of_o those_o inqueste_n or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o indyfferent_a for_o the_o king_n yet_o such_o inqueste_n shall_v not_o remain_v untaken_v for_o that_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o king_n will_v challenge_v any_o of_o those_o iurour_n they_o shall_v assign_v for_o their_o callenge_n a_o cause_n certain_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o challenge_n shall_v be_v inquer_v whither_o it_o be_v true_a or_o not_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n so_o the_o ordinance_n precedent_n &_o the_o ordinance_n follow_v of_o the_o foreste_n be_v make_v in_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o sunday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n matthew_n apostle_n the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n soon_o of_o king_n henry_n ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o foreste_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o where_o as_o certain_a people_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o 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all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o in_o right_a of_o they_o that_o have_v land_n and_o tenemente_n disafore_v for_o the_o say_v purlyew_a and_o such_o as_o demand_v to_o have_v come_fw-mi within_o the_o bound_n of_o foreste_n the_o intent_n and_o will_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v that_o fromhensforth_o where_o purlyew_n be_v they_o may_v claim_v to_o be_v quite_o of_o porture_n of_o the_o foreste_n and_o where_o as_o the_o king_n beast_n can_v not_o have_v their_o haunt_n &_o repair_v upon_o the_o foreste_n ground_n as_o they_o have_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v within_o the_o foreste_n that_o such_o folk_n shall_v not_o have_v common_a nor_o other_o easement_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o wood_n nor_o of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o remain_v in_o foreste_n but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dysafore_v by_o the_o purlyew_n will_v rather_o be_v within_o the_o forest_n as_z they_o be_v before_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n as_z they_o be_v now_o it_o pleasyth_v the_o king_n very_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v receyve_v thereunto_o so_o that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o their_o ancient_a estate_n and_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi and_o other_o easement_n aswell_o as_o they_o have_v before_o whereupon_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n wyll_v and_o comaund_v that_o his_o iustyce_n of_o the_o foreste_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n and_o beyond_o trent_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v strayt_o the_o foresay_a point_n within_o their_o lyberte_n in_o the_o form_n above_o mencyon_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n i_o ⸫_o whereit_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o statute_n that_o n_o one_o of_o our_o court_n shall_v take_v any_o ple_fw-fr to_o champer_v tie_n by_o craft_n nor_o by_o engyn_v pleder_n apprentyse_n attorney_n stewards_n of_o great_a man_n bayllyfes_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v take_v for_o mayntenaunce_n or_o other_o like_o bargain_n any_o manner_n of_o suit_n or_o plea_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v grevyd_v and_o poor_a man_n travayl_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n it_o be_v provyde_v by_o a_o common_a accord_n that_o all_o such_o as_o fromhensforthe_o shall_v be_v attaint_v â–ª_o of_o such_o empryse_n suit_n or_o bargeyn_n and_o such_o as_o consent_v to_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_n shall_v have_v imprysonment_n of_o iii_o year_n and_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n give_v at_o berwyke_n upon_o twede_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o informacyon_n of_o gylberte_n â—owbery_n clerk_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v command_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v complain_v himself_o of_o conspyratour_n of_o false_a quareles_a upholder_n inventour_n and_o maynteynour_n of_o false_a matter_n &_o part_n taker_n thereof_o &_o broker_n of_o debate_n that_o gylbert_n of_o thorneton_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o wryt_n that_o they_o be_v afore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o this_o wrytte_n follow_v ker_n vicec_fw-la salutem_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr g._n fecerit_fw-la le_fw-fr securum_fw-la de_fw-fr clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la tunc_fw-la â—onâ—_n per_fw-la vadium_fw-la et_fw-la saluos_fw-la plegios_fw-la g._n de_fw-fr c._n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptyste_v ubicunque_fw-la tunc_fw-la â—ucâ—â—mus_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la predicto_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la conspirationis_fw-la et_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinacionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nuper_fw-la inde_fw-la provisam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ibidem_fw-la a._n ratinabiliter_fw-la monstrare_fw-la poterit_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la inde_fw-la respondere_fw-la debeat_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la plegiorum_fw-la et_fw-la hoâ—_n breve_fw-la testae_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o measuring_a land_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n contain_v ten_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xuj_o perch_v when_o it_o contain_v xi_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xiiii_o dim_a qr_n one_o foot_o when_o it_o be_v xii_o they_o xiii_o and_o one_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v 13._o then_o 13._o 5._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 14._o then_o 11._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 15._o then_o 10._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_v when_o 16._o then_o 10._o when_o 17._o them_z 11._o 3._o foot_n 3._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 18._o then_o 8._o dim_a 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a 5._o ynche_n when_o 19_o then_o 8._o 6._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 20._o then_o 8._o perch_v when_o 21._o then_o 8._o perch_n and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 22._o then_o 7._o 1._o qnt_n 8._o ynche_n &_o dim_a when_o 23._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a iii_o ynche_n 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 24._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a 3._o ynche_n when_o 25._o then_o 6._o and._n 1._o qnt_fw-la 2._o foot_o and_z dim_a inch_n when_o 26._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 6._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n when_o 27._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n when_o 28._o then_o 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 29._o them_z 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 30._o then_o 5._o 6._o foot_n when_o 31._o then_o 5._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 32._o then_o 5._o when_o 33._o then_o 4._o &_o dim_v 1._o qr_n 1._o foot_n &_o dim_a 1._o inch_n when_o 34._o then_o 4._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n when_o 35._o then_o 4._o and._n 1._o dim_a 1._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 36._o then_o 4._o and_o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n 5._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 37._o then_o 4._o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 38._o then_o 4._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 39_o then_o 4._o 1._o foot_n and_o dim_a 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 40._o then_o 4._o when_o 41._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 42._o then_o 3._o 1._o qnt_fw-la 1._o foot_n when_o 43._o then_o 3._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 44._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o foot_n and._n 5._o ynche_n when_o 45._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnell_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o k._n ed_n i_o forasmuch_o as_o merchaunte_n which_o heretofore_o have_v lent_fw-la their_o good_n to_o dyverse_a person_n be_v great_o impoveryshed_a because_o there_o be_v no_o speedy_a law_n