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dominis_fw-la feodi_fw-la illius_fw-la per_fw-la servitia_fw-la debita_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o immediate_a tenure_n from_o the_o king_n but_o the_o immediate_a tenure_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v before_o and_o if_o he_o grant_v it_o tenend_n de_fw-fr nobis_fw-la &_o by_o new_a service_n &_o faciend_n alius_fw-la dominis_fw-la servitiad_n bita_fw-la the_o mean_a tenure_n shall_v be_v revive_v without_o any_o regard_n of_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o patent_n reserve_v new_a service_n and_o this_o in_o favour_n of_o restore_v a_o ancient_a tenure_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a tenure_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o a_o ancient_a and_o in_o this_o last_o case_n 12._o stam._n praerog_n rs._n cap._n 12._o and_o also_o where_o the_o king_n purchase_v land_n hold_v of_o a_o subject_n in_o which_o case_n also_o all_o tenor_n be_v extinct_a it_o have_v always_o be_v use_v upon_o a_o
court_n of_o ward_n that_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o wardship_n and_o yet_o nothing_o descend_v but_o by_o a_o possibility_n and_o in_o every_o wardship_n there_o must_v be_v a_o descent_n case_n re._n 10.83_o a._n leonard_n low._n case_n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n upon_o the_o statute_n the_o 32._o &_o 34._o h._n 8._o quem_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o le_fw-fr prochein_fw-fr title_n where_o case_n re._n 3.62_o a._n lincoln_n college_n case_n if_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n under_o age_n enter_v into_o the_o jointure_n of_o his_o mother_n by_o force_n of_o the_o stat._n 11._o h._n 7._o c._n 20._o for_o a_o forfeiture_n by_o her_o alienation_n thereof_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n because_o he_o have_v the_o land_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o purchase_n and_o not_o by_o descent_n so_o if_o the_o father_n lease_v to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o life_n and_o die_v 76._o 9_o ed._n 3.4.15_o co._n 6._o sir_n geo_n cursons_n ca._n 76._o and_o the_o fee_n descend_v to_o the_o son_n under_o age_n so_o that_o the_o freehold_n be_v mergd_v in_o the_o inheritance_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n for_o the_o land_n because_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n by_o purchase_n si_fw-mi soit_fw-fr bona_fw-la fide_fw-la valet_fw-la ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o general_o in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o the_o heir_n have_v the_o land_n by_o purchase_n without_o collusion_n be_v where_o he_o buy_v the_o land_n of_o his_o father_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o for_o valuable_a consideration_n or_o in_o the_o like_a case_n â—_o coo._n 10._o re._n leon._n allows_v case_n 83._o b._n t._n inst_z 78._o â—_o for_o if_o it_o be_v by_o collusion_n than_o there_o will_v be_v a_o wardship_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o marleb_n and_o 34._o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o though_o the_o heir_n have_v not_o the_o land_n by_o descent_n whereof_o after_o see_v in_o the_o title_n collusion_n if_o the_o king_n knight_n the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o his_o own_o tenant_n 171.2_o plo._n com._n foe_o 268._o ratclift_n case_n coo._n 6._o sir_n dru_n drury_n case_n 74._o coo._n 8._o sir_n hen._n constable_n case_n 171.2_o or_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o a_o common_a person_n under_o age_n and_o in_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n though_o he_o be_v under_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n neither_o for_o body_n nor_o land_n but_o shall_v for_o all_o purpose_n be_v repute_v of_o full_a age_n because_o the_o king_n by_o knight_v he_o have_v adjudge_v he_o of_o full_a age_n and_o able_a to_o do_v knight_n service_n but_o if_o he_o knight_n he_o after_o his_o ancecestor_n death_n while_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n 3._o stat._n mag._n carta_n cap._n 3._o he_o be_v thereby_o present_o out_o of_o ward_n for_o his_o body_n but_o for_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o ward_n till_o his_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n quem_fw-la vide_fw-la apres_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr title_n marriage_n as_o also_o some_o other_o case_n where_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o wardship_n for_o his_o body_n though_o his_o land_n remain_v still_o in_o ward_n wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n by_o these_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o a._n 34._o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o of_o wi_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o every_o person_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n of_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a per_fw-la knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n in_o common_a knight_n service_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v dispose_n will_n or_o assign_v two_o part_n thereof_o for_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n or_o pay_v of_o his_o debt_n etc._n etc._n leave_v to_o the_o king_n wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n and_o to_o no_o other_o lord_n wardship_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o statute_n give_v to_o the_o tenant_n power_n to_o devise_v his_o land_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o escript_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v before_o these_o statute_n which_o be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o these_o land_n for_o their_o wardship_n of_o the_o two_o part_n so_o devise_v a._n coo._n 6._o re._n sir_n geo_n curson_n case_n 76._o a._n so_o than_o they_o do_v give_v benefit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n to_o have_v wardship_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v none_o before_o though_o the_o ancestor_n neither_o die_v seize_v nor_o any_o land_n descend_v to_o his_o heir_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o see_v before_o in_o the_o last_o title_n and_o where_o the_o father_n convey_v his_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n or_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n under_o age_n here_o be_v neither_o die_v seize_v nor_o descent_n and_o yet_o the_o statute_n give_v a_o three_o part_n of_o these_o land_n to_o be_v in_o ward_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o heir_n notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v at_o his_o full_a age_n go_v according_a to_o his_o father_n disposition_n because_o the_o conveyance_n be_v only_o avoid_v during_o the_o minority_n for_o benefit_n of_o ward_n by_o the_o statute_n b._n co._n re._n 8._o digby_n ca._n 165._o b._n and_o not_o utter_o void_a but_o these_o statute_n do_v in_o no_o case_n give_v wardship_n where_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n as_o where_o the_o father_n after_o such_o conveyance_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n and_o die_v his_o issue_n be_v under_o age_n here_o the_o three_o part_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n by_o the_o statute_n case_n re._n 10.85_o a._n t._n leon._n allows_v case_n because_o the_o ancestor_n die_v without_o heir_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o corruption_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o note_v where_o the_o ancestor_n devise_v by_o his_o last_o will_v land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n to_o his_o wife_n a._n dyer_n 150._o b._n st._n 34._o h._n 8._o ca._n 5._o coo._n 8._o sir_n richard_n pexal_v case_n 85._o a._n young_a child_n etc._n etc._n the_o will_n be_v not_o avoid_v only_o during_o the_o minority_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o wardship_n as_o in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o act_n execute_v but_o the_o will_n be_v utter_o void_a for_o a_o three_o part_n by_o those_o statute_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o three_o part_n by_o course_n of_o descent_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o will_n be_v good_a only_a for_o the_o other_o two_o part_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wardship_n but_o only_o for_o the_o three_o part_n descend_v which_o the_o heir_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n plein_fw-fr age_n notwithstanding_o the_o will_n 35._o coo._n 3._o but._n &_o bak._n case_n 35._o for_o if_o a_o man_n devise_v a_o rent_n out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v void_a to_o charge_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n notwithstanding_o the_o land_n descend_v charge_v of_o the_o rent_n but_o where_o the_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n be_v deviseable_a per_fw-la custom_n in_o london_n and_o some_o other_o town_n theâ—e_n all_o may_v be_v devise_v and_o the_o will_n be_v not_o void_a for_o a_o three_o part_n because_o the_o land_n be_v deviseable_a before_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o custom_n but_o the_o case_n but_o the_o say_n of_o these_o statute_n do_v avoid_v the_o will_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la case_n coo._n re._n 3.35_o a._n b._n but._n &_o baker_n case_n and_o give_v a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o wardship_n during_o the_o minority_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o heir_n be_v bar_v by_o custom_n to_o have_v the_o three_o part_n at_o his_o full_a age_n as_o before_o in_o the_o three_o case_n of_o disposition_n by_o act_n execute_v he_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o conveyance_n it_o be_v see_v who_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o person_n have_v of_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o that_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o case_n of_o difficulty_n for_o of_o common_a person_n have_v of_o land_n etc._n etc._n i_o purpose_v not_o to_o speak_v plain_a matter_n need_v no_o demonstration_n a_o disseised_a of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n and_o have_v only_o a_o right_n of_o land_n a._n coo._n 3._o but._n &_o bak._n case_n 35._o a._n
hold_v of_o a_o common_a person_n soccage_n land_n he_o be_v a_o person_n have_v of_o land_n within_o these_o statute_n because_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v the_o land_n to_o many_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o devise_v etc._n etc._n by_o he_o of_o his_o other_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n be_v good_a only_a for_o two_o part_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v in_o ward_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o three_o part_n if_o a_o man_n have_v only_o a_o fruitless_a reversion_n without_o rent_n expectant_a upon_o a_o estate_n tail_n 80._o coo._n 11._o re._n henry_n harper_n case_n 24._o coo._n 10._o leon._n allows_v ca._n 80._o or_o for_o life_n of_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n and_o devise_v but_o two_o part_n of_o his_o other_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o statute_n but_o if_o the_o first_o grant_v away_o this_o reversion_n 81._o coo._n leonard_n allows_v ca._n 81._o than_o he_o may_v devise_v all_o his_o soccage_n land_n because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o devise_n he_o be_v no_o person_n have_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o that_o have_v a_o remainder_n etc._n etc._n expectant_a upon_o a_o estate_n tail_n or_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n devise_v all_o his_o soccage_n land_n and_o die_v before_o his_o remainder_n shall_v fall_v into_o possession_n this_o devise_n of_o all_o be_v good_a because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n have_v of_o such_o estate_n in_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n yield_v wardship_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o so_o note_v the_o diversity_n between_o a_o reversion_n and_o a_o remainder_n upon_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o case_n thereof_o before_o title_n marier_n inheritance_n which_o of_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a yearly_a value_n a._n 5._o h._n 7.36_o coo._n 10_o leon._n allows_v case_n 82._o a._n as_o a_o franchise_n to_o have_v felon_n good_n court_n leete_v waife_n estray_v advowson_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n shall_v restrain_v the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o devise_v a_o three_o part_n of_o his_o soccage_n land_n because_o he_o that_o have_v these_o be_v a_o person_n have_v hereditament_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o sttatute_n but_o where_o a_o man_n have_v soccage_n land_n a._n car_n case_n 29._o eliz._n cite_v in_o coo._n 3._o but._n &_o bak._n case_n 30._o b._n a._n and_o have_v also_o a_o rend_a hat_n be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la extinguist_n in_o his_o tenancy_n he_o may_v devise_v or_o dispose_v of_o it_o by_o act_n execute_v all_o his_o soccage_n land_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wardship_n of_o a_o tierce_a part_n because_o that_o the_o rent_n be_v extinct_a he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n have_v thereof_o at_o the_o make_n of_o his_o last_o will_n etc._n etc._n so_o where_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v both_o jointenant_n of_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n after_o coverture_n 8._o coo._n ibid._n stat._n 34._o h._n 8._o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v a_o person_n have_v of_o this_o land_n b._n coo._n 8._o re._n wight_n foe_fw-mi 163._o b._n because_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o owner_n of_o this_o land_n and_o so_o general_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o person_n have_v of_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v within_o these_o statute_n must_v be_v sole_a seize_v and_o not_o joint_o with_o another_o three_o as_o these_o word_n be_v in_o these_o statute_n have_v land_n do_v import_v sole_a ownership_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v b._n coo._n 10._o leon._n low._n ca._n 82._o b._n so_o they_o do_v also_o import_v and_o appoint_v the_o time_n of_o such_o ownership_n to_o be_v the_o same_o instance_n when_o he_o make_v disposition_n or_o devise_v of_o these_o land_n so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o have_v hold_v and_o dispose_v aught_o to_o concur_v where_o if_o a_o man_n convey_v to_o his_o young_a or_o to_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n his_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n in_o fee_n simple_a a._n coo._n 11._o re._n harper_n case_n 24._o a._n either_o absolute_o or_o with_o power_n of_o revocation_n have_v a_o three_o part_n which_o be_v soccage_n land_n to_o descend_v and_o after_o purchase_v more_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n he_o may_v devise_v all_o his_o new_a purchase_a land_n because_o at_o the_o make_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v no_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n so_o if_o a_o man_n have_v soccage_n land_n and_o convey_v it_o as_o jointure_n to_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o purchase_v land_n hold_v b._n coo._n 10._o leon._n low._n ca._n 83._o b._n etc._n etc._n and_o devise_v two_o part_n thereof_o and_o die_v his_o heir_n under_o age_n no_o part_n of_o the_o soccage_n land_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o make_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o watdship_n etc._n etc._n because_o when_o he_o make_v the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o soccage_n land_n he_o have_v no_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o the_o conveyance_n good_a for_o the_o whole_a but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v soccage_n land_n of_o 20._o li._n yearly_a value_n devise_v it_o to_o his_o young_a child_n or_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o afterward_o purchase_v land_n hold_v of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 20._o li._n and_o die_v the_o devise_n be_v not_o good_a for_o all_o the_o soccage_n land_n because_o the_o will_n take_v not_o effect_v before_o his_o death_n and_o before_o the_o land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n see_v now_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o last_o case_n of_o conveyance_n by_o act_n execute_v and_o this_o of_o devise_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v land_n hold_v in_o fee_n and_o soccage_n land_n case_n coo._n 3._o but._n &_o bak._n case_n devise_v this_o soccage_n land_n and_o after_o he_o alien_n his_o his_o land_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la this_o divise_n be_v good_a for_o all_o the_o soccage_n land_n t._n coo._n 10._o re._n leon._n allows_v case_n 84._o a._n t._n because_o when_o the_o will_n take_v effect_v he_o have_v no_o land_n hold_v to_o cause_v a_o wardship_n or_o primer_n seisin_n four_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n or_o a_o child_n to_o be_v within_o these_o statute_n to_o be_v advance_v and_o then_o what_o estate_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o advancement_n of_o such_o wife_n or_o child_n a_o disposition_n for_o the_o advancement_n that_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o marry_v b._n coo._n 8._o virgil_n parker_n case_n 173._o b._n though_o at_o the_o time_n she_o be_v no_o wife_n if_o after_o he_o marry_v she_o she_o be_v make_v a_o wife_n within_o the_o intent_n of_o these_o statute_n as_o if_o at_o the_o disposition_n make_v she_o have_v have_v he_o if_o by_o act_n a_o man_n dispose_v of_o all_o his_o land_n hold_v to_o his_o bastard_n a._n 14._o el._n dyer_n 313._o b._n coo._n 10._o leon._n allows_v case_n 83._o a._n t._n coo._n 6._o report_n sir_n george_n curson_n case_n 77._o a._n or_o to_o one_o of_o his_o collateral_a blood_n not_o be_v his_o heir_n apparent_a or_o to_o his_o grandchild_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n these_o statute_n give_v no_o wardship_n nor_o primer_n seisin_n of_o a_o three_o part_n no_o more_o than_o if_o the_o deposition_n have_v be_v to_o a_o mere_a stranger_n bacause_fw-mi these_o be_v not_o child_n in_o judgement_n of_o law_n and_o then_o the_o conveyance_n remain_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n good_a to_o all_o because_o the_o statute_n provide_v for_o wardship_n or_o primer_n seisin_n but_o where_o the_o conveyance_n be_v make_v to_o a_o child_n but_o if_o after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o grandfather_n convei_v the_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o his_o child_n there_o shall_v be_v wardship_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o three_o part_n because_o by_o the_o father_n death_n the_o care_n of_o the_o child_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o grandfather_n by_o the_o law_n as_o of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v child_n within_o the_o statute_n then_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o advancement_n of_o such_o wife_n and_o child_n if_o the_o land_n convey_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o the_o say_a father_n or_o grandfather_n be_v levy_v to_o she_o &_o her_o husband_n to_o her_o use_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o three_o part_n in_o ward_n 126._o coo._n 9_o floyers_n case_n 126._o because_o this_o conveyance_n be_v no_o advantage_n to_o she_o in_o regard_n the_o land_n be_v original_o she_o and_o move_v not_o from_o her_o husband_n &_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o statute_n so_o if_o a_o man_n convey_v land_n to_o his_o
office_n to_o be_v above_o 5._o li._n yearly_a value_n and_o under_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o then_o great_a fee_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o upon_o sue_v either_o of_o those_o livery_n no_o other_o primer_n seisin_n be_v pay_v then_o the_o mean_a profit_n of_o the_o land_n enure_v from_o the_o ancestor_n death_n to_o the_o sue_n of_o the_o livery_n according_a to_o the_o description_n thereof_o by_o the_o stat._n prae._n rs._n cap._n 3._o see_v before_o title_n primer_n seisin_n which_o mean_a profit_n may_v also_o be_v save_v by_o tender_a of_o the_o livery_n and_o so_o the_o king_n have_v nothing_o for_o primer_n seisin_n and_o last_o a_o special_a livery_n which_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n say_v aught_o not_o to_o be_v sue_v unless_o the_o land_n be_v above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 20._o li._n find_v by_o office_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v sue_v a_o special_a livery_n for_o land_n of_o a_o less_o value_n he_o must_v confess_v his_o land_n to_o be_v above_o that_o value_n howbeit_o the_o law_n be_v take_v otherwise_o in_o our_o book_n where_o mention_n be_v of_o a_o special_a livery_n without_o speak_v of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n and_o reason_n prove_v it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o contain_v a_o special_a pardon_n of_o all_o entry_n intrusion_n mean_a rate_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v well_o be_v grant_v upon_o a_o lesser_a quantity_n of_o land_n as_o upon_o a_o great_a and_o upon_o this_o special_a livery_n no_o primer_n sesin_n other_o than_o the_o say_v mean_a profit_n be_v take_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o primer_n seisin_n but_o they_o use_v to_o take_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n use_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o fine_a for_o his_o majesty_n special_a grace_n and_o pardon_v vouchsafe_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n by_o the_o faid_n special_a livery_n to_o be_v sue_v of_o and_o in_o possession_n and_o the_o heir_n have_v not_o he_o in_o ward_n or_o if_o the_o livery_n be_v so_o sue_v of_o and_o in_o possession_n and_o the_o heir_n have_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o the_o livery_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v of_o a_o reversion_n half_a a_o year_n value_n which_o agree_v by_o the_o common_a proportion_n above_o in_o the_o book_n name_v primer_n sesin_n and_o upon_o tender_a of_o any_o of_o these_o livery_n they_o shall_v use_v to_o take_v a_o bond_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n upon_o livery_n sue_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o heir_n death_n within_o six_o month_n before_o the_o livery_n sue_v out_o and_o note_v that_o a_o special_a livery_n give_v the_o heir_n licence_n to_o enter_v and_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n immediate_o without_o sue_v any_o writ_n of_o aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la as_o if_o a_o livery_n have_v be_v thereof_o sue_v and_o pardon_v all_o issue_n mean_a rate_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v pay_v before_o he_o can_v have_v such_o livery_n and_o pardon_n all_o entry_n and_o entrasion_n by_o the_o heir_n or_o any_o his_o ancestor_n and_o fine_n for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n and_o yet_o they_o of_o the_o exchequer_n notwithstanding_o such_o livety_n use_v to_o send_v process_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n after_o such_o alienation_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o heir_n to_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n for_o such_o alienation_n without_o licence_n so_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o special_a livery_n above_o a_o general_a as_o i_o conceive_v be_v little_a other_o than_o that_o the_o heir_n thereby_o avoid_v the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o sue_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la and_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o misuse_v his_o livery_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o reseise_v of_o this_o land_n without_o great_a inconvenience_n they_o appear_v in_o part_n in_o this_o title_n and_o more_o ample_o praerog_n rs._n foe_n 19_o 80_o 81._o etc._n etc._n ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a be_v in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o livery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v as_o where_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v in_o common_a knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o some_o honour_n manor_n castle_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n no_o livery_n shall_v be_v sue_v and_o yet_o because_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v upon_o the_o king_n possession_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n shall_v sue_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la but_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n a._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 77._o a._n 1._o eliz._n dyer_n 168._o a._n it_o be_v question_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o livery_n cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la or_o a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n and_o there_o agree_v that_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a be_v only_o of_o land_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n hold_v of_o other_o then_o of_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o order_v that_o a_o livery_n in_o this_o case_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n because_o the_o course_n of_o that_o court_n be_v so_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 30._o year_n before_o where_o note_n that_o no_o mean_a rate_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o common_a knight_n service_n though_o there_o be_v no_o tander_n of_o livery_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a be_v grant_v cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o if_o the_o escheator_n claim_v land_n by_o virtue_n of_o die_v etc._n etc._n before_o office_n 1._o stat._n the_o eschetor_n mode_n 29._o e._n 1._o and_o after_o by_o the_o office_n no_o title_n be_v find_v for_o the_o king_n the_o party_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v again_o the_o land_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o if_o the_o eschetor_n will_v seize_v land_n find_v by_o office_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o of_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v exempt_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n deprae_fw-la rs._n they_o shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o of_o land_n holdan_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o tenant_n for_o life_n die_v this_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o office_n if_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o land_n he_o in_o the_o ramainder_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o where_o two_o hold_v land_n joint_o of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la g._n f._n n._n b._n 257._o g._n and_o one_o die_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o office_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o land_n the_o survivor_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o tenant_n in_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n b._n 35._o h._n 6.52_o f._n n._n b._n 256._o c._n stam._n prae_fw-la 12._o b._n and_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o office_n and_o yet_o the_o escheator_n seize_v the_o land_n for_o a_o primer_n seisin_n le_fw-fr procheine_n de_fw-fr kin_n to_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la but_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n after_o the_o 14._o the_o escheator_n may_v seize_v and_o the_o heir_n must_v have_v livery_n and_o for_o want_v of_o tender_a thereof_o he_o shall_v lose_v mean_a rate_n from_o his_o age_n of_o 14._o so_o if_o tenant_n by_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la die_v also_o seize_v of_o other_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o soccage_n 213._o 45._o ed._n 3.19_o a._n 4._o eliz._n dyer_n 213._o which_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n and_o after_o office_n thereof_o find_v the_o escheator_n seize_v the_o land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o procheine_v kin_n in_o the_o other_o case_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n he_o himself_o in_o both_o case_n shall_v have_v the_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a and_o general_o in_o all_o case_n whereupon_o the_o matter_n be_v discuss_v 43._o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n foe_n 77.6_o et_fw-fr 82._o 21._o h._n 7.5_o 29._o ass_n 43._o it_o appear_v either_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o office_n or_o upon_o trover_n monstrous_a de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr ou_fw-fr petition_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a or_o
ward_n when_o a_o office_n be_v find_v inttil_v the_o king_n to_o a_o wardship_n 59_o 16._o ed._n 4.1_o coo._n 4._o p._n saddler_n case_n 59_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancestor_n death_n and_o give_v the_o king_n all_o the_o mean_a profit_n of_o his_o land_n for_o that_o time_n because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o wardship_n ratione_fw-la prioris_fw-la tituli_fw-la viz._n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o lose_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o a_o office_n to_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o a_o idiot_n 180._o coo._n 8._o p._n comsors_n case_n 180._o relate_v for_o the_o mean_a profit_n and_o the_o land_n no_o further_o than_o the_o find_v the_o office_n because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n jure_fw-la protectionis_fw-la rege_fw-la protection_n come_v by_o the_o office_n find_v and_o not_o before_o but_o yet_o for_o avoid_v of_o mean_a conveyance_n of_o his_o land_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n the_o office_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o idiot_n nativity_n a_o office_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v find_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o two_o cause_n b._n 4._o eliz._n dyer_n 3_o 1._o h._n 7.19_o etc._n etc._n coo._n 9_o p._n sir_n geo._n reynolds_n case_n 95._o b._n first_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n person_n who_o can_v take_v nor_o depart_v with_o any_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n second_o because_o it_o put_v the_o king_n present_o upon_o the_o office_n find_v in_o actual_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o ward_n land_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o since_o his_o ancestor_n death_n before_o any_o service_n or_o entrey_n by_o the_o escheator_n which_o actual_a possession_n the_o king_n have_v not_o before_o office_n for_o although_o by_o stamf._n he_o have_v before_o office_n possession_n in_o law_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o right_a of_o his_o signiory_n 54.69_o sum._n prae_fw-la rs._n 54.69_o which_o he_o may_v by_o entry_n or_o seizure_n of_o his_o escheator_n before_o office_n reduce_v to_o a_o actual_a possession_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o till_o office_n be_v find_v a_o perfect_a actual_a possession_n such_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o grant_v or_o lease_v the_o land_n to_o his_o committee_n because_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o provivide_v that_o all_o letter_n patent_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o land_n or_o ten_o b._n stat._n 18._o h._n 6._o c._n b._n before_o office_n find_v and_o return_v or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o tender_v his_o traverse_n the_o same_o office_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n may_v within_o that_o month_n after_o office_n make_v a_o release_n of_o ward_n or_o idiot_n land_n to_o other_o than_o he_o that_o tender_v a_o traverse_v be_v enable_v thereunto_o by_o the_o stat._n 46._o stat._n 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 46._o 32._o h._n 8._o which_o be_v general_a and_o a_o latter_a statute_n 18._o hen._n 6._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o book_n say_v that_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n of_o land_n the_o king_n be_v present_o by_o the_o office_n in_o possession_n before_o seizure_n 956._o coo._n 1._o p._n sir_n geo._n curson_n ca._n 956._o that_o he_o have_v not_o possession_n till_o office_n and_o that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o escheator_n can_v seize_v any_o land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o wardship_n or_o other_o cause_n before_o the_o king_n title_n be_v first_o find_v by_o office_n 55._o 1_o h._n 7_o 17._o 4._o h._n 7.1_o 5._o ed._n 1._o b._n offic_n 55._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o enable_v he_o by_o such_o seizure_n to_o grant_v the_o land_n before_o office_n find_v 169._o coo._n 8._o paris_n stoughtons_n case_n 169._o for_o to_o all_o other_o purpose_v it_o seem_v not_o against_o law_n that_o the_o escheator_n may_v at_o this_o day_n seize_v a_o ward_n land_n before_o office_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o diem_fw-la direct_v he_o to_o do_v and_o as_o many_o book_n warrant_v whereof_o see_v stamf._n prae._n rs._n foe_n 12.14.78_o b._n but_o because_o before_o office_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o king_n have_v title_n or_o no_o the_o esâ—hraters_n do_v general_o of_o their_o own_o discretion_n ever_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoine_a 79._o e._n 1._o forbear_v to_o seize_v before_o office_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o king_n great_a trouble_n in_o sue_v the_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n which_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o do_v by_o the_o escheator_n seizure_n only_o though_o afterward_o the_o office_n find_v do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n 54.69_o 20._o ed._n 4_o 11._o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 54.69_o that_o be_v common_a person_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o law_n present_o upon_o his_o tenant_n death_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ward_n in_o right_a of_o his_o seignory_n 4.7_o 30._o h._n 6._o br._n patent_n 74._o 11._o ed._n 4.7_o and_o may_v grant_v away_o the_o wardship_n thereof_o before_o or_o after_o seizure_n and_o before_o office_n find_v because_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o extend_v not_o to_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o ancestor_n life_n time_n may_v grant_v it_o quando_fw-la event_n &_o the_o haer_v as_o our_o book_n and_o common_a experience_n agree_v what_o word_n in_o office_n make_v a_o tenure_n see_v before_o title_n tenure_n but_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v collect_v how_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v issue_v as_o well_o to_o the_o king_n by_o suppress_v his_o tenor_n and_o consequent_o withdraw_v one_o of_o his_o ancient_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o to_o his_o subject_n by_o find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n where_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o if_o corruption_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o find_n of_o office_n to_o prevent_v which_o divers_a statute_n have_v be_v make_v under_o several_a penalty_n concern_v a_o upright_a and_o just_a demeanour_n therein_o as_o well_o by_o the_o king_n minister_n as_o juror_n and_o the_o party_n who_o it_o may_v concerue_v the_o substance_n of_o most_o whereof_o follow_v 7._o 34._o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o 36._o ed._n 3._o c._n 13._o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 16._o 18._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o all_o office_n not_o find_v in_o good_a town_n open_o and_o by_o man_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o impanel_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o have_v sufficient_o in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o by_o indenture_n between_o the_o escheator_n and_o the_o jurour_n shall_v be_v void_a 8.2_o 33._o h._n 6.17_o 33._o h._n 8.2_o escheator_n ought_v to_o find_v office_n by_o virtue_n of_o writ_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o in_o good_a town_n and_o in_o open_a place_n and_o shall_v take_v no_o fee_n therefore_o but_o 40._o shilling_n for_o execute_v every_o writ_n escheator_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o 40._o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o 8.8_o 1._o h._n 8.8_o except_o escheator_n in_o city_n town_n and_o counties_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n and_o chester_n escheator_n or_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o return_v any_o office_n not_o find_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o indent_a and_o by_o they_o seal_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o escheator_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v evidence_n open_o in_o his_o presence_n at_o the_o find_n of_o office_n escheator_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o receive_v office_n find_v by_o the_o jury_n without_o delay_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o counterpart_n thereof_o indent_v and_o seal_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o jury_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o escheator_n may_v not_o imbesill_n or_o change_v such_o office_n 6.7_o stat._n 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 16._o 18._o h._n 6.7_o all_o office_n be_v to_o be_v return_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o take_v thereof_o 8.2_o 33._o h._n 8.22_o stat._n 1._o h._n 8.8_o 7._o h._n 8.2_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o to_o fill_v it_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o day_n after_o receipt_n and_o be_v thence_o to_o be_v transcript_v into_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n as_o above_o be_v set_v forth_o tenant_n for_o year_n copyholder_n 6.8_o stat._n 2._o ed._n 6.8_o and_o he_o which_o have_v a_o rent_n or_o other_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o office_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o as_o if_o no_o such_o office_n have_v be_v find_v which_o before_o this_o statute_n he_o can_v not_o have_v where_o a_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n be_v by_o a_o office_n find_v to_o be_v under_o age_n he_o may_v have_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la and_o may_v sue_v his_o livery_n or_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n and_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n so_o if_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o lesser_a age_n than_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v at_o his_o full_a age_n he_o may_v have_v like_o remedy_n and_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o very_a full_a age_n notwithstanding_o such_o untrue_a office_n finis_fw-la