son_n or_o daughter_n marry_v in_o his_o life-time_n who_o have_v a_o child_n or_o child_n and_o then_o die_v and_o afterward_o the_o grandfather_n die_v in_o this_o case_n the_o grandchild_n shall_v recover_v such_o part_n of_o the_o grandfather_n good_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v due_a to_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n for_o their_o child_n portion_n if_o they_o have_v live_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n eccles_n do_fw-mi test_n cap._n 10._o 154._o if_o the_o father_n leave_v a_o legacy_n to_o his_o child_n be_v neither_o heir_n nor_o advance_v by_o he_o in_o his_o life-time_n and_o do_v not_o mention_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o lieu_n and_o recompense_n of_o his_o filial_a portion_n or_o no_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o in_o quantity_n then_o the_o filial_a portion_n extend_v unto_o by_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o inventary_a or_o if_o it_o want_v but_o a_o very_a little_a thereof_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v give_v in_o lieu_n of_o his_o portion_n but_o if_o the_o legacy_n be_v very_o small_a than_o the_o child_n shall_v both_o recover_v the_o say_a legacy_n and_o his_o filial_a portion_n too_o menoch_n de_fw-fr praesumpt_n li._n 4._o praesumptio_fw-la 109._o num_fw-la 6_o 26_o and_o 110._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o num_fw-la 9_o 155._o where_o the_o child_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n though_o the_o land_n be_v but_o of_o very_a small_a value_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o be_v thereby_o bar_v from_o have_v any_o filial_a portion_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n and_o some_o other_o place_n yea_o although_o he_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o reversion_n or_o hold_v land_n as_o heir_n which_o be_v but_o mortgage_v with_o power_n of_o redemption_n upon_o payment_n of_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n yet_o during_o such_o hold_n till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v he_o be_v bar_v of_o his_o filial_a portion_n but_o if_o he_o have_v only_a copy_n hold-land_n after_o his_o father_n death_n in_o such_o case_n he_o be_v not_o bar_v from_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o filial_a portion_n dyer_n fol._n 124._o pl._n 38._o swinbor_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n tho._n hâ—â—sâ—oth_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o sir_n jo._n savile_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n judge_n of_o assize_n at_o york_n 1604_o cite_v by_o mr._n swinborne_n in_o his_o marginal_a note_n 156._o if_o the_o father_n bestow_v or_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o man_n of_o trade_n to_o take_v his_o son_n a_o apprentice_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o his_o trade_n or_o bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o a_o schoolmaster_n or_o tutor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o child_n knowledge_n in_o learning_n or_o buy_v a_o advowson_n or_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n or_o dignity_n and_o afterward_o present_v his_o son_n to_o it_o or_o the_o son_n be_v much_o indebt_v the_o father_n pay_v off_o his_o debt_n or_o buy_v a_o office_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o son_n or_o if_o any_o other_o but_o the_o father_n bestow_v a_o preferment_n on_o his_o son_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v account_v such_o preferment_n or_o advancement_n as_o to_o bar_v the_o child_n from_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o filial_a portion_n claudius_n battandier_n tract_n de_fw-fr legitima_fw-la cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 28_o 22_o 31._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o 157._o but_o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o if_o the_o father_n bestow_v a_o lease_n upon_o his_o child_n or_o grant_v to_o he_o a_o annuity_n for_o life_n out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o though_o the_o child_n be_v to_o reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o these_o during_o his_o father_n life_n but_o after_o his_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o preferment_n because_o it_o be_v assure_v to_o he_o in_o his_o father_n life-time_n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o num_fw-la 25._o 158._o and_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o certainty_n that_o if_o the_o father_n bestow_v a_o competent_a portion_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n upon_o he_o that_o shall_v marry_v she_o this_o be_v such_o a_o advancement_n as_o shall_v bar_v she_o from_o the_o demand_n of_o a_o filial_a portion_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o this_o competent_a portion_n must_v be_v equal_a or_o not_o far_o inferior_a to_o that_o quantity_n which_o shall_v fall_v to_o be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o child_n after_o the_o rate_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o father_n estate_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o bestow_v it_o on_o his_o child_n and_o not_o according_a to_o such_o quantity_n as_o shall_v fall_v due_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n death_n afterward_o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o num_fw-la 22_o 26_o 27._o 159._o but_o if_o such_o gift_n be_v not_o competent_a but_o far_o under_o the_o rateable_a part_n of_o that_o which_o will_v fall_v due_a to_o the_o child_n as_o 5_o l._n to_o put_v in_o his_o purse_n or_o spend_v at_o his_o pleasure_n when_o perhaps_o the_o filial_a portion_n will_v amount_v to_o several_a hundred_o of_o pound_n this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o advancement_n as_o shall_v hinder_v such_o child_n from_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o filial_a portion_n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o num_fw-la 28._o 160._o or_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee-simple_n of_o thirty_o acre_n of_o land_n have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n and_o give_v ten_o acre_n with_o one_o of_o they_o in_o frankmarriage_n and_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o other_o twenty_o acre_n in_o this_o case_n she_o that_o be_v marry_v may_v if_o she_o will_v have_v part_n of_o those_o twenty_o acre_n also_o and_o put_v they_o in_o hotchpotch_n with_o the_o other_o land_n and_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o lie_v commix_v and_o mingle_v together_o and_o so_o a_o equal_a division_n shall_v be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o sister_n and_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v fifteen_o acre_n whereas_o otherwise_o the_o sister_n marrieâ—_n will_v get_v but_o ten_o acre_n litt._n 59_o fynches_n law_n pag._n 124._o term_n of_o the_o law_n verbum_fw-la hotchpotch_n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 18._o numb_a 33._o 161._o note_v that_o by_o portion_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o part_n of_o the_o father_n good_n and_o chattel_n but_o also_o land_n and_o annuity_n bestow_v by_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n â—8_o num_fw-la 29._o chap._n vii_o what_o thing_n be_v deviseable_a by_o will_n and_o what_o not_o 162._o of_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n some_o be_v deviseable_a by_o custom_n and_o some_o by_o force_n of_o certain_a statute_n as_o hereafter_o appear_v cowel_n inst_z pag._n 138._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 2._o 163._o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n hold_v in_o gavelkinde_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o kent_n though_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o knight_n service_n may_v be_v give_v or_o devise_v by_o will_n and_o that_o without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o rent_n and_o service_n due_a out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n gavelkinde_n mich._n 1655._o in_o b._n r._n hammond_n and_o thornhills_n ca._n syles_n rep._n fol._n 476._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 3._o 164._o and_o so_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n lie_v in_o london_n york_n oxford_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v in_o burgage-tenure_n may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n foâ—_n to_o hold_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n foâ—_n life_n for_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o who_o hold_v such_o land_n etc._n etc._n in_o burgage-tenure_n be_v a_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n or_o burrow_n where_o such_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v holdeâ—_n in_o burgage-tenure_n then_o he_o maâ—_n devise_v the_o same_o in_o mortmain_n whicâ—_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o werâ—_n not_o citizen_n burgess_n or_o freeman_n oâ—_n the_o same_o place_n and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o will_v wherein_o burgageland_n be_v devise_v shall_v be_v in_o writing_n but_o note_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n must_v he_o observe_v concern_v the_o probate_n or_o inrolment_n of_o such_o will_n etc._n etc._n f._n n._n b._n bre._n ex_fw-la gravi_fw-la quaerela_fw-la in_o pr._n bro._n tit_n devise_v 22_o 43_o and_o 51._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 7_o and_o 10._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 3._o perkins_n sec._n 577_o 578._o pag._n 49._o e._n 3._o devise_v 8._o 165._o the_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o live_v unmarried_a shall_v have_v half_a
to_o give_v a_o hundred_o pound_n do_v give_v but_o fifty_o pound_n in_o these_o case_n the_o legatary_n may_v recover_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testator_n do_v mean_a and_o intend_v to_o give_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o sum_n mention_v swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 5._o num_fw-la 13._o 217._o if_o the_o testator_n bequeath_v a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o church_n not_o mention_v what_o church_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o parish-church_n or_o if_o he_o name_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a there_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o none_o of_o they_o his_o parish-church_n then_o the_o executor_n if_o he_o prove_v the_o will_n or_o the_o ordinary_a if_o he_o refuse_v may_v bestow_v the_o same_o on_o which_o church_n he_o will_v but_o if_o the_o testator_n parish-church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n it_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v bestow_v there_o mich._n grass_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v sect_n legat._n q._n 64._o swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 8._o franc._n mantiâ—_n de_fw-fr conject_n ult_n vol._n li._n 8._o tit_n 6._o 218._o where_o the_o testator_n do_v bequeath_v one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o one_o person_n and_o make_v another_o his_o executor_n willing_a and_o appoint_v that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o they_o in_o this_o case_n the_o legatary_n shall_v have_v half_a before_o debt_n pay_v and_o the_o executor_n the_o remainder_n after_o debt_n pay_v as_o where_o the_o testator_n have_v good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o owe_v twenty_o pound_n out_o of_o the_o same_o here_o the_o legatary_n shall_v have_v fifty_o pound_n and_o the_o executor_n shall_v pay_v the_o twenty_o pound_n debt_n out_o of_o his_o half_n 5_o mariae_fw-la dyer_n fol._n 164._o goldesborough_n rep._n pag._n 149._o pl._n 74._o hil._n 43_o el._n c._n b._n swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o cowel_n inst._n pag._n 146._o 219._o if_o a_o man_n bequeath_v twenty_o pound_n to_o a_o and_o twenty_o pound_n to_o b_o and_o twenty_o pound_n to_o c_o and_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v have_v good_n in_o all_o but_o to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o which_o good_n the_o executor_n make_v a_o inventary_a in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v pay_v which_o of_o the_o three_o he_o please_v his_o whole_a legacy_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v without_o remedy_n or_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v pay_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o rateable_a part_n and_o if_o in_o case_n the_o executor_n make_v no_o inventary_n yet_o he_o be_v chargeable_a no_o further_o â—â—en_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d every_o legatary_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o they_o must_v prove_v sufficiency_n of_o good_n or_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v â—et_v nothing_o plo._n come_v fol._n 545._o in_o case_n â—ter_n parham_n and_o yard_o dr._n and_o â—ud_n li._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 220._o if_o the_o testator_n say_v i_o will_v â—at_a a_o b_o shall_v have_v a_o horse_n here_o 〈◊〉_d election_n belong_v to_o the_o legatary_a but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v that_o my_o executor_n give_v to_o a_o b_o a_o horse_n than_o the_o election_n belong_v to_o the_o executor_n and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o election_n be_v direct_v to_o neither_o of_o they_o than_o the_o legatary_n shall_v make_v the_o election_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n extant_a among_o the_o testator_n good_a as_o be_v bequeath_v and_o if_o not_o than_o the_o executor_n be_v to_o make_v the_o election_n and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o legatary_n choose_v he_o must_v not_o take_v the_o very_o best_a unless_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o two_o of_o the_o thing_n extant_a for_o than_o he_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a and_o so_o he_o may_v do_v when_o the_o testator_n grant_v he_o the_o election_n and_o as_o the_o legatary_n may_v not_o choose_v the_o best_a neither_o may_v the_o executor_n obtrude_v the_o worst_a of_o those_o thing_n extant_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n extant_a than_o the_o executor_n iâ—_n to_o provide_v a_o competent_a thing_n for_o thâ—_n legatary_n mich._n grass_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v sect_n legat._n q._n 62._o num_fw-la 2_o and_z mins_n in_o d._n sect_n si_fw-la generaliter_fw-la num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o co._n on_o litt._n foe_n 144._o b._n 221._o if_o the_o testator_n bequeat_fw-la two_o horse_n to_o two_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o greaâ—_n deal_v better_a than_o the_o other_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v first_o name_v in_o the_o testament_n shall_v have_v the_o election_n co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 144._o b._n 2_o h._n 7_o 23._o swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o 222._o if_o the_o testator_n give_v to_o a_o b_o twenty_o pound_n if_o he_o will_v in_o such_o case_n a_o b_o must_v express_v his_o willingness_n by_o some_o mean_n or_o else_o the_o legacy_n be_v not_o due_a and_o if_o he_o die_v before_o such_o expression_n than_o the_o legacy_n be_v lose_v and_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v if_o no_o such_o condition_n have_v be_v express_v swim_v part_n 4._o sect._n 6._o numb_a 7._o 223._o if_o a_o executor_n have_v a_o legacy_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o testator_n and_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o executorship_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o lose_v his_o legacy_n gribald_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v verb._n tutor_n swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 2._o in_o sine_fw-la refor_n leg._n eccles_n tit._n testament_n c._n 23_o and_o 24._o 224._o but_o if_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o due_o admonish_v to_o take_v the_o executorship_n upon_o he_o then_o if_o he_o be_v the_o testator_n kinsman_n or_o such_o a_o person_n to_o who_o the_o testator_n will_v have_v give_v the_o legacy_n though_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o take_v the_o office_n upon_o he_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v the_o legacy_n then_o by_o his_o refusal_n of_o the_o executorship_n neither_o shall_v the_o wife_n lose_v she_o three_o nor_o the_o child_n their_o filial_a portion_n nor_o the_o creditor_n his_o debt_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v make_v executor_n and_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o office_n upon_o they_o swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 3._o num_fw-la 15._o sichard_n in_o lib._n si_fw-la legatarius_fw-la cap._n the_o legate_n 225._o if_o a_o man_n by_o he_o will_v devise_v all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o a_o b_o in_o this_o case_n not_o only_o all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o the_o testator_n have_v in_o possession_n do_v pass_v but_o also_o those_o which_o he_o have_v in_o reversion_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n tenement_n term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n devise_v cowel_n inst_z pa._n 144._o swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4_o numb_a 19_o 226._o but_o if_o the_o testator_n have_v both_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o land_n in_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o devise_v all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o such_o case_n the_o land_n in_o fee_n only_o pass_v and_o not_o the_o land_n in_o lease_n for_o year_n but_o if_o he_o have_v none_o but_o land_n for_o year_n in_o lease_n only_o than_o those_o land_n shall_v pass_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o devise_n tr._n 7_o jac._n b._n r._n rose_n and_o bartlet_n case_n cro._n 1_o part_n rep._n fol._n 213._o noys_n maxim_n pag._n 99_o 227._o if_o land_n be_v devise_v to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v to_o he_o for_o evermore_o or_o to_o have_v to_o he_o and_o his_o assign_v in_o both_o these_o case_n a_o fee-simple_n do_v pass_v to_o the_o devisee_fw-mi but_o if_o such_o a_o gift_n or_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o deed_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o estate_n but_o for_o life_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n be_v in_o it_o perkins_n sect_n 557._o m._n 22_o e._n 3._o devise_v 20._o term_n of_o law_n verbum_fw-la devise_n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o num_fw-la 19_o 228._o also_o if_o a_o man_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o another_o to_o give_v or_o sell_v or_o do_v therewith_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o he_o have_v a_o fee-simple_n also_o and_o if_o land_n be_v devise_v to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n male_n this_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o estate_n in_o tail_n but_o if_o such_o word_n be_v in_o a_o feoffment_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o fee-simple_n because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v of_o what_o body_n the_o heir_n males_n shall_v be_v beget_v term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n devise_v co._n on_o lit._n fol._n 9_o b._n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 144._o 229._o also_o if_o one_o devise_v to_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v good_a but_o such_o a_o feoffment_n gift_n or_o grant_v be_v void_a and_o if_o one_o will_v that_o his_o soâ—_n shall_v have_v his_o
to_o the_o child_n or_o child_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n call_v the_o death_n part_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o dispose_n and_o it_o no_o disposition_n be_v make_v thereof_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o executor_n but_o note_v here_o that_o if_o the_o child_n or_o child_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o testator_n or_o be_v advance_v by_o the_o testator_n in_o his_o life-time_n than_o the_o testator_n may_v devise_v one_o half_a of_o the_o clear_a good_n and_o the_o other_o half_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o wife_n f._n n._n b._n bre._n de_fw-fr rat._n part_n bonor_n bro._n eod_a do_fw-mi n._n 6._o m._n 7._o e._n 4._o fol._n 21._o a._n brac._n li._n 2._o cap._n 26._o fleta_n li._n 2._o cap._n 50._o glan_n li._n 2._o cap._n 20._o co._n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 33._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 16._o refor_n legum_n ecclesiast_fw-la do_fw-mi jest_n cap._n 10._o 180._o note_v where_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o rateable_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v it_o three_o part_n or_o half_n as_o the_o case_n be_v there_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o like_a part_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o decease_a after_o they_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n but_o of_o lease_n they_o can_v have_v no_o rateable_a part_n where_o they_o use_v to_o have_v a_o rateable_a part_n of_o the_o movable_a good_n and_o debt_n recover_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n county_n deanery_n or_o place_n where_o the_o testator_n dwell_v and_o have_v such_o lease_n swiâ—_n part_n 3._o sect_n 16._o f._n n._n b._n breve_fw-la de_fw-fr rationabl_a part_n bon_fw-fr 181._o this_o rateable_a part_n of_o thâ—_n good_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n iâ—_n save_v to_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o note_v the_o wife_n oâ—_n child_n can_v sue_v the_o executor_n oâ—_n administrator_n for_o their_o rateable_a part_n till_o all_o the_o testator_n debt_n bâ—_n pay_v and_o than_o what_o remain_v be_v to_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o ruleâ—_n aforesaid_a into_o two_o or_o three_o part_n before_o any_o legacy_n be_v pay_v foâ—_n they_o must_v all_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o thâ—_n death_n part_v after_o the_o division_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 18._o regist._n fol._n 142._o 〈◊〉_d f._n n._n b._n 122._o b._n m._n 7._o e._n 4._o fol._n 21._o aâ—_n co._n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 33._o chap._n viii_o several_a case_n concern_v the_o bequeath_v of_o legacy_n and_o also_o touch_v devise_n 182._o as_o a_o executor_n may_v be_v appoint_v divers_a way_n as_o be_v knew_v before_o chap._n 5._o so_o also_o a_o legacy_n may_v be_v give_v after_o divers_a way_n either_o simple_o or_o conditiona_o etc._n etc._n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 3._o num_fw-la â—_o 183._o that_o legacy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o simple_a which_o be_v give_v without_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o as_o in_o appoint_v a_o executor_n it_o matter_n not_o after_o what_o form_n of_o word_n it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bequeath_v of_o a_o legacy_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o after_o what_o form_n the_o same_o be_v give_v so_o that_o the_o testator_n meaning_n do_v but_o appear_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_n and_o chattel_n or_o land_n and_o tenement_n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o num_fw-la 18._o 184._o note_v that_o a_o legacy_n may_v be_v give_v from_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o until_o a_o certain_a time_n albeit_o the_o legatary_a dye_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n before_o the_o day_n come_v yet_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o legatary_n may_v recover_v the_o same_o when_o once_o the_o day_n be_v past_a as_o the_o legatary_n himself_o may_v have_v do_v iâ—_n he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o unless_o thâ—_n meaning_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v to_o thâ—_n contrary_a or_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v transmit_v to_o the_o executor_n as_o personal_a service_n but_o if_o thâ—_n legacy_n be_v give_v after_o a_o uncertain_a time_n as_o where_o the_o testator_n give_v thou_o a_o hundred_o pound_n when_o hâ—_n son_n shall_v die_v or_o the_o like_a there_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o die_v before_o the_o time_n come_v thâ—_n executor_n or_o administrator_n caâ—_n then_o recover_v nothing_o so_o note_v thâ—_n diversity_n mich._n grass_n thesaur_n come_v opin_v sect_n legat._n quaest_n 43._o mantâ—_n ca_fw-mi de_fw-fr conject_n ult_n volunt_fw-la li._n 11._o tit_n 2d_o num_fw-la 8._o swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 17._o refor_n legum_n eccles_n do_fw-mi testament_n cap._n 26._o 185._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v to_o his_o daughter_n a_o hundred_o pound_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v marry_v or_o to_o his_o son_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n here_o if_o they_o die_v before_o the_o time_n appoint_v their_o executor_n shall_v not_o have_v it_o but_o if_o the_o devise_n be_v of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o daughter_n to_o be_v pay_v she_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v marry_v or_o to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n in_o such_o case_n if_o they_o die_v before_o such_o time_n than_o their_o executor_n may_v recover_v the_o legacy_n tr._n 1653._o b._n r._n in_o dumlowe_n &_o shawe_n ca._n hughes_n grand_fw-fr abridg._n 1_o part_n pag._n 664._o cap._n 14._o 186._o note_v that_o a_o legatary_n may_v not_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n take_v the_o legacy_n and_o serve_v himself_o but_o must_v receive_v the_o same_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executor_n except_o in_o some_o case_n as_o where_o the_o legatary_n be_v possess_v of_o his_o legacy_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testator_n death_n for_o in_o such_o case_n he_o may_v retain_v and_o keep_v it_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a asset_n beside_o in_o the_o executor_n hand_n to_o pay_v the_o testator_n debt_n or_o if_o the_o testator_n give_v licence_n to_o the_o legatary_a to_o enter_v to_o his_o legacy_n than_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o the_o executor_n consent_n and_o if_o he_o be_v both_o legatary_a and_o executor_n than_o he_o may_v serve_v himself_o perkins_n sect_n 488._o herne_z law_n of_o con._n pag._n 88_o socin_n jun._n consil_n 111._o vol._n 1._o swim_v part_n sect_n 4._o num_fw-la 23._o perkins_n sect_n 570_o 572_o 573._o 187._o but_o the_o legatary_n have_v no_o remedy_n by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o any_o legacy_n of_o good_n to_o he_o bequeath_v if_o the_o executor_n will_v not_o deliver_v the_o same_o but_o he_o must_v in_o this_o case_n have_v a_o citation_n for_o the_o executor_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o other_o competent_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o answer_v he_o in_o cause_n of_o his_o legacy_n except_o in_o case_n where_o a_o particular_a thing_n be_v bequeath_v as_o the_o testator_n horse_n or_o signet_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o legatary_n may_v sue_v at_o common_a law_n for_o the_o same_o bro._n devise_v num_fw-la 3_o 6_o 14_o 27_o 30._o term_n of_o the_o law_n verbum_fw-la devise_n swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o num_fw-la 23._o 188._o also_o if_o the_o testator_n will_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v sell_v his_o land_n and_o pay_v such_o and_o such_o legacy_n out_o of_o the_o money_n in_o this_o case_n the_o legatary_n may_v sue_v at_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o their_o legacy_n mich._n 5_o p._n &_o m._n dyer_n fol._n 151_o 152._o vide_fw-la m._n 29._o &_o 30_o eliz._n c._n b._n germyes_n case_n leon._n rep._n fol._n 87._o &_o tr._n 17_o jac._n c._n b._n rot_n 895._o edwards_n &_o graves_n case_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 265._o 189._o but_o if_o the_o legacy_n he_o grant_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o lease_n and_o not_o out_o of_o fee-simple-land_n then_o the_o legatary_n may_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o such_o legacy_n brownlowe_n 1_o part_n rep._n fol._n 34._o 190._o testamento_fw-la cum_fw-la duo_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la pugnantia_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la ultimum_fw-la raâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la if_o there_o be_v divers_a devise_n of_o one_o thing_n in_o one_o will_n the_o last_o devise_n take_v place_n only_o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 112._o b._n 191._o if_o the_o testator_n bequeath_v to_o a_o b_o all_o his_o good_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o a_o b_o shall_v have_v the_o testator_n whole_a estate_n active_o and_o passive_o only_o his_o land_n tenement_n and_o freehold_n except_v be_v in_o effect_n his_o executor_n or_o heir_n as_o the_o civil_a law_n term_v he_o and_o be_v hereby_o chargeable_a with_o the_o testator_n debt_n so_o far_o as_o the_o good_n will_v extend_v gloss_n in_o l._n his_o verbis_fw-la sect_n de_fw-mi haer_v instit_fw-la swim_v part_n 7._o sect_n 10._o 192._o but_o other_o be_v
num_fw-la 2._o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 15._o 334._o when_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a exceed_v five_o pound_n and_o be_v under_o forty_o pound_n then_o there_o be_v due_a to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o the_o probat_fw-la two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n and_o to_o the_o scribe_n for_o register_n the_o same_o one_o shilling_n and_o where_o the_o good_n exceed_v forty_o pound_n than_o there_o be_v due_a to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o the_o probat_fw-la two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n as_o above_o say_v and_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o scribe_n for_o register_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o register_n may_v refuse_v two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n and_o take_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o testament_n each_o line_n be_v to_o contain_v ten_o inch_n in_o the_o length_n but_o note_n that_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o will_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o ordinary_a ready_a ingross_v with_o wax_n at_o the_o same_o if_o you_o intend_v to_o tie_v he_o to_o the_o fee_n above_o say_v swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 15._o refor_n legum_n ecc._n tit_n de_fw-fr test_n c._n 17._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit_n prob._n of_o testament_n num_fw-la 3._o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o 335._o the_o fee_n either_o for_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o will_n or_o inventary_n be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v allow_v for_o register_n the_o will_n or_o the_o register_n may_v refuse_v the_o same_o and_o take_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o ten_o line_n for_o the_o length_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o officer_n that_o take_v more_o than_o his_o just_a fee_n shall_v forfeit_v that_o excess_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o ten_o pound_n beside_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n 336._o where_o by_o custom_n less_o have_v be_v take_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a there_o less_o be_v to_o be_v take_v still_o notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 21_o h._n 8._o wingates_n abr._n stat._n tit_n probat_fw-la of_o test._n num_fw-la 11._o swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 15._o num_fw-la 4._o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o 337._o if_o a_o testament_n be_v in_o paper_n and_o the_o executor_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v transcribe_v and_o ingross_v in_o parchment_n then_o he_o must_v agree_v with_o the_o clerk_n for_o transcribe_v the_o same_o as_o cheap_a as_o he_o can_v and_o when_o both_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o ordinary_a it_o be_v in_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v put_v his_o seal_n and_o probat_fw-la to_o the_o original_a or_o transcript_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o due_a to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o the_o transcript_n nor_o for_o examine_v the_o same_o with_o the_o original_a but_o only_o for_o affix_v his_o seal_n and_o probat_fw-la he_o shall_v take_v such_o fee_n as_o be_v afore_o declare_v co._n 3_o part_n inst._n fol._n 149_o 150._o chap._n extortion_n 338._o and_o if_o any_o ordinary_a or_o his_o official_a etc._n etc._n exact_v great_a fee_n than_o these_o above_o mention_v it_o be_v extortion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o common_a bench_n mich._n 6_o jac._n upon_o a_o information_n against_o one_o rowse_v commissary_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o huntingdon_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o neal_n which_o be_v for_o take_v a_o fee_n for_o engross_a the_o probat_fw-la upon_o the_o transcript_n of_o the_o testament_n over_o and_o above_o his_o lawful_a fee_n due_a by_o the_o 21_o h._n 8._o above_o mention_v and_o if_o this_o precedent_n be_v put_v into_o practice_n the_o probat_fw-la of_o testament_n and_o grant_v administration_n will_v not_o be_v so_o chargeable_a as_o in_o most_o place_n at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v mich._n 6_o jac._n c._n b._n rot_n 1301._o neal_n and_o rowse_n case_n co._n 4._o part_n inst_z fol._n 336._o 339._o when_o a_o will_v where_o land_n be_v devise_v come_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o prerogative-court_n they_o ought_v only_o to_o take_v a_o copy_n thereof_o into_o their_o leiger-book_n and_o deliver_v the_o original_a to_o the_o legatee_n of_o the_o land_n to_o support_v his_o title_n by_o if_o he_o be_v question_v for_o the_o same_o mich._n 1649._o b._n r._n styles_n rege_v practicale_n pag._n 358._o 340._o if_o a_o man_n be_v long_o absent_a and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o will_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o the_o party_n absent_a be_v sickly_a and_o a_o very_a old_a man_n when_o he_o go_v away_o or_o the_o like_a mischard_v the_o probac._a conclusio_fw-la 1074._o num_fw-la 4._o swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 13._o 341._o note_v that_o if_o the_o party_n die_v have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n good_n or_o good_a debt_n in_o any_o other_o diocese_n or_o diocese_n or_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n within_o that_o province_n beside_o those_o good_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o die_v amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n at_o the_o least_o then_o the_o probat_fw-la of_o such_o will_n or_o grant_v administration_n belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n whether_o it_o be_v within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n or_o york_n this_o do_v not_o prejudice_v those_o diocese_n where_o by_o composition_n or_o custom_n bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la be_v rate_v at_o a_o great_a sum_n book_n of_o canon_n pub_fw-la 1_o jac._n anno_fw-la dominâ—_n 1603._o can._n 92_o and_o 93._o perkins_n sect_n 489._o 342._o and_o if_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n cite_v or_o appear_v voluntary_o before_o the_o judge_n appoint_v for_o probat_fw-la of_o will_n etc._n etc._n within_o such_o diocese_n or_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n where_o the_o party_n die_v do_v upon_o his_o oath_n affirm_v that_o the_o party_n decease_v have_v good_n or_o good_a debt_n to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n aforesaid_a in_o any_o other_o diocese_n or_o diocese_n or_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n within_o the_o say_a province_n then_o be_v the_o judge_n to_o dismiss_v he_o and_o admonish_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o say_a will_n or_o require_v administration_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o prerogative_n court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o afterward_o to_o exhibit_v the_o probat_fw-la or_o administration_n under_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a prerogative-court_n before_o he_o the_o say_a judge_n within_o forty_o day_n then_o next_o follow_v and_o the_o say_a judge_n so_o dismiss_v the_o party_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o exact_v or_o take_v any_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a partiâ—â—â—_n more_o than_o suâ—h_v only_o as_o be_v due_a for_o the_o citation_n and_o other_o process_n have_v and_o use_v against_o such_o person_n upon_o their_o contumacy_n and_o if_o any_o judge_n or_o their_o register_n shall_v offend_v herein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v absolve_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n all_o his_o expense_n lay_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o premise_n book_n can._n 1_o jac._n an._n dom._n 1603._o can._n 92_o and_o 93._o swim_v part_n 6._o sect_n 11._o 343._o note_v that_o the_o probat_fw-la of_o every_o bishop_n testament_n or_o grant_v administration_n of_o his_o good_n although_o he_o have_v no_o good_n but_o within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n within_o who_o province_n the_o party_n decease_v be_v bishop_n co._n 4_o part_n inst_z fol._n 335._o 344._o if_o any_o ordinary_a of_o a_o diocese_n or_o commissary_n of_o a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n commit_v administration_n of_o his_o good_n that_o have_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a in_o divers_a diocese_n it_o be_v utter_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n aswell_o concern_v good_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n as_o elsewhere_o but_o if_o the_o metropolitan_a do_v commit_v administration_n suppose_v the_o party_n decease_v to_o have_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la whereas_o he_o have_v but_o good_n only_a in_o one_o inferior_a diocese_n this_o administration_n be_v noâ—_n uâ—yd_v but_o only_o voydable_a by_o sentence_n for_o that_o the_o metropolitan_a have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o diocese_n within_o his_o province_n 22_o el._n â—_o â—_o veer_v and_o jefferâ—es_n ca._n vouch_v in_o co._n 5_o li_z foe_z 30._o in_o prince_n case_n and_o moor_n rep._n the_o same_o case_n 345._o note_v that_o in_o former_a time_n when_o popery_n and_o idolatry_n reign_v in_o this_o kingdom_n every_o executor_n or_o administrator_n be_v to_o pass_v his_o account_n to_o the_o ordinary_a how_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o office_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o executor_n hand_n after_o the_o
land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n by_o the_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o such_o will_v shall_v have_v the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n finche_n law_n pag._n 172._o 13_o h._n 7._o 13._o term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n devise_v cowel_n inst_z pag._n 144._o swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o noyes_n maxim_n pag._n 100_o 230._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v all_o his_o land_n in_o a._n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o make_v they_o executrix_n and_o afterward_o purchase_v more_o land_n in_o a._n and_o then_o die_v without_o a_o new_a publication_n of_o his_o will_n and_o express_v of_o this_o land_n new_o buy_v therein_o in_o this_o case_n this_o land_n new_o buy_v do_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o same_o will._n h._n 43_o el._n c._n b._n beckford_n and_o parncotes_n ca._n goldsborough_n rep._n pag._n 150._o pl._n 77._o 231._o a_o man_n have_v four_o daughter_n a_o b_o c_o and_o d_o devise_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n the_o same_o to_o be_v equal_o divide_v among_o his_o daughter_n or_o their_o heir_n a_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n die_v before_o the_o mother_n and_o after_o the_o mother_n death_n the_o heir_n of_o a_o sue_v for_o a_o four_o part_n and_o adjudge_v for_o the_o heir_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v be_v divide_v among_o his_o daughter_n and_o their_o heir_n this_o word_n have_v alter_v the_o case_n and_o will_v have_v give_v the_o fee_n to_o the_o three_o survive_a sister_n mich._n 1_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n rot._n 189._o taylor_n and_o hodgskies_n case_n godbolt_n rep._n fol._n 363._o 232._o if_o one_o devise_v his_o land_n to_o another_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o devisee_fw-mi die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o the_o devisor_n and_o afterward_o the_o devisor_n die_v in_o this_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o devisee_fw-mi shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n plo._n com._n fol._n 342._o in_o brett_n and_o rigdens_n case_n 233._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n sow_v the_o same_o with_o corn_n and_o afterward_o devise_v the_o land_n to_o a_o b_o and_o die_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v sever_v in_o this_o case_n the_o devisee_fw-mi shall_v have_v the_o corn_n a_o swell_n as_o the_o land_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n sow_o at_o the_o testator_n death_n mich._n 20_o jac._n c._n b._n spencer_n case_n winch_v rep._n fol._n 51._o 234._o a_o man_n devise_v his_o message_n whereof_o he_o be_v seize_v in_o soccage_n in_o fee_n by_o these_o word_n i_o devise_v my_o message_n where_o i_o dwell_v to_o my_o cousin_n h_n and_o her_o assign_v for_o eight_o year_n and_o my_o cousin_n h_n shall_v have_v all_o my_o inheritance_n if_o the_o law_n will_v and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o good_a devise_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o message_n and_o by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o will_v all_o the_o inheritance_n pass_v also_o mich._n 11_o jac._n c._n b._n wedlock_n and_o harding_n case_n godbolt_n rep._n fol._n 208._o 235._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o the_o heirs-males_a of_o any_o of_o his_o son_n or_o next_o of_o kin_n such_o a_o devise_n be_v void_a for_o the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o hil._n 2_o car._n 1._o c._n b._n rot_n 1288._o in_o hunt_n and_o fisher_n case_n and_o trin._n 1649._o b._n r._n rot_n 849._o beal_n and_o wymans_n case_n styles_n rep._n fol._n 240._o 236._o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n only_o devise_v to_o his_o wife_n all_o his_o whole_a estate_n pay_v his_o debt_n and_o legacy_n which_o amount_v to_o forty_o pound_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o all_o the_o land_n do_v pass_v by_o the_o devise_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o fee-simple_n in_o the_o land_n the_o word_n pay_v enforce_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v present_o which_o can_v be_v if_o the_o land_n pass_v not_o in_o fee_n tr._n 1651._o b._n r._n kirman_n and_o jonson_n case_n styles_n rep._n fol._n 293._o and_o see_v 29_o h._n 8._o bro._n testament_n 18._o 237._o a_o seize_v of_o three_o house_n and_o other_o land_n pasture_n and_o meadow_n in_o w_n in_o the_o county_n of_o h_n and_o of_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o o_o devise_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n i_o give_v my_o capital_a message_n in_o the_o county_n of_o o_o and_o all_o other_o my_o land_n and_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o w_n to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o adjudge_v here_o that_o all_o the_o house_n pass_v by_o the_o devise_n for_o that_o land_n comprehend_v house_n also_o ewer_n and_o heydon_n case_n abr._n mores_n rep._n pag._n 103._o pl._n 468._o 238._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n it_o be_v a_o devise_n of_o the_o land_n themselves_o tr._n 16_o jac._n c._n b._n rot_n 465._o balder_n and_o blackbornes_n case_n brownlo_n 1_o part_n 79._o owen_n rep._n 66_o tr._n 23_o car._n styles_n 81._o 239._o a_o man_n by_o his_o will_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o if_o she_o have_v issue_n by_o the_o devisor_n that_o his_o issue_n shall_v have_v it_o at_o his_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n and_o if_o the_o issue_n die_v before_o that_o age_n or_o before_o his_o wife_n or_o if_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v choose_v two_o attorney_n and_o sheto_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o sale_n of_o any_o land_n to_o her_o best_a advantage_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v those_o land_n for_o life_n and_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n have_v not_o any_o interest_n to_o dispose_v but_o have_v a_o authority_n to_o nominate_v two_o who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v sale_n of_o they_o mich._n 5_o jac._n b._n r._n beal_n and_o shepherd_n case_n bro._n 2_o part_n rep._n fol._n 199._o 240._o i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o show_v what_o word_n in_o a_o devise_n make_v a_o condition_n and_o what_o a_o limitation_n and_o where_o a_o estate_n shall_v pass_v by_o implication_n and_o what_o word_n make_v a_o estate_n tail_n feesimple_n or_o for_o life_n and_o where_o the_o devisee_n shall_v be_v joyntenant_n and_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a with_o several_a other_o thing_n but_o it_o not_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o learned_a report_n now_o extant_a where_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o purpose_n 141._o devise_n and_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o the_o ordinary_n can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o fee_n or_o freehold_n devise_v but_o a_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v if_o any_o judge_n of_o any_o spiritual_a court_n shall_v cite_v one_o before_o he_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o devise_n as_o intrench_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n perkins_n sect_n 576_o 579._o and_o dr._n and_o stud._n li._n 2._o cap._n 55_o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 146._o 242._o note_v there_o may_v be_v much_o deceit_n use_v by_o a_o knavish_a executor_n and_o though_o the_o good_n be_v of_o a_o great_a value_n after_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v which_o be_v true_o owe_v and_o due_a by_o the_o testator_n yet_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o legacy_n and_o never_o pay_v they_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_v that_o all_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o thereupon_o may_v cause_v stranger_n to_o sue_v and_o then_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v more_o suit_n against_o they_o then_o the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v or_o they_o may_v confess_v the_o action_n bring_v against_o they_o and_o several_a other_o way_n there_o be_v whereby_o they_o may_v defraud_v the_o legatee_n of_o their_o legacy_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o testator_n in_o their_o lifetime_n either_o to_o secure_v the_o legacy_n to_o the_o legatee_n by_o some_o sure_a mean_n or_o otherwise_o in_o their_o life-time_n to_o deliver_v the_o same_o that_o they_o see_v they_o possess_v thereof_o and_o not_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o executor_n perkins_n sect_n 571._o chap._n ix_o several_a case_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o executor_n 243._o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o executor_n or_o person_n which_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o dead_a man_n will_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o good_n the_o first_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a of_o every_o diocese_n who_o have_v the_o execution_n thereof_o when_o no_o executor_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o testator_n