therefore_o no_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n can_v prescribe_v to_o have_v felon_n good_n fugitive_n good_n dâ—odands_n and_o such_o like_a because_o they_o can_v be_v forfeit_v until_o it_o appear_v of_o record_n but_o wave_n estray_v wreck_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v challenge_v by_o prescription_n because_o they_o be_v gain_v by_o usage_n without_o matter_n of_o record_n 2._o a_o custom_n never_o extend_v to_o a_o thing_n new_o create_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o gavelkind-land_n or_o land_n in_o borough-english_a the_o rent_n shall_v descend_v acorcord_v to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n not_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n if_o before_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o land_n be_v deviseable_a in_o any_o borough_n or_o city_n by_o special_a custom_n a_o rent_n grant_v out_o of_o these_o land_n be_v not_o deviseable_a by_o the_o same_o custom_n for_o what_o thing_n soever_o have_v their_o beginning_n since_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n 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land_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n 2._o chopimus_fw-la de_fw-la demonio_fw-la froute_fw-mi lib._n 2._o and_o the_o chopimus_fw-la say_v that_o domanium_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la consecratum_fw-la unitum_fw-la &_o incorporatum_fw-la est_fw-la regiae_fw-la coronae_fw-la take_v domanium_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n and_o then_o you_o exclude_v all_o common_a person_n from_o be_v seize_v in_o dominico_n for_o admit_v the_o king_n pass_v over_o the_o demesne_n land_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o a_o common_a person_n hand_n desinunt_fw-la esse_fw-la terrae_fw-la dominicales_fw-la for_o though_o the_o king_n pattentee_n have_v the_o land_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n yet_o come_v from_o the_o king_n must_v necessary_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o demesne_n land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o any_o therefore_o though_o those_o land_n which_o common_o be_v term_v ancient_a demesne_n viz._n such_o land_n as_o be_v quondam_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o edw._n the_o confessor_n may_v proper_o be_v term_v general_o ancient_a demesne_n because_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n in_o the_o king_n own_o possession_n yet_o to_o term_v they_o at_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n demesne_n or_o the_o tenant_n demesne_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o crown_n be_v improper_a ca._n qua_fw-la super_fw-la sec_n xii_o then_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o land_n be_v term_v impropriè_fw-la demesne_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o inferior_a lord_n or_o tenant_n nor_o can_v such_o a_o one_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n whatsoever_o in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la but_o if_o you_o observe_v narrow_o the_o manner_n of_o plead_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o a_o inferior_a lord_n or_o tenant_n will_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v simple_o seize_v in_o dominico_n but_o still_o with_o this_o addition_n in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la and_o that_o very_o apt_o for_o this_o word_n fee_n impli_v thus_o much_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o depend_v upon_o some_o superior_a lord_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o feudist_n that_o a_o common_a person_n may_v apt_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v seize_v in_o feodo_n or_o in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la seod_fw-la but_o improper_o in_o dominico_n simple_o the_o king_n è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v seize_v dominico_n simple_o but_o in_o feodo_n improper_o or_o in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la bracton_n divide_v these_o demesne_n land_n into_o two_o branch_n under_o the_o first_o be_v comprehend_v those_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n enjoy_v in_o his_o own_o possession_n under_o the_o second_o those_o land_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inferior_a copy-holders_n his_o word_n be_v these_o dominicum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la anglice_fw-la vocat_fw-la bordland_n 5._o bract._n lib._n 4._o tract_n 3._o cap._n 9_o numb_a 5._o dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la dominicum_fw-la villinagium_fw-la quod_fw-la traditur_fw-la villanis_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la tempestive_n &_o intempestive_a resumere_fw-la possit_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o revocare_fw-la sec_n xiii_o fleta_n agree_v with_o bracton_n in_o this_o division_n 5._o fleta_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o and_o unto_o these_o two_o he_o add_v more_o sort_n of_o demesne_n land_n his_o word_n be_v these_o dominicum_fw-la est_fw-la multiplex_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la proprie_fw-la terra_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la assignata_fw-la &_o villinagium_fw-la quod_fw-la traditur_fw-la villanis_fw-la ad_fw-la excolendum_fw-la quae_fw-la tempestive_a &_o intempestive_a pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la domimi_fw-la &_o poterit_fw-la revocari_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la commissa_fw-la tenend_n quamdiu_fw-la commissori_fw-la placuerit_fw-la poterit_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la dominicum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la habet_fw-la liberum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la alius_fw-la usum_fw-la fruct_v &_o etiam_fw-la ubi_fw-la quis_fw-la habet_fw-la liberum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la aliter_fw-la curam_fw-la de_fw-la custode_fw-la dicipoterit_fw-la &_o curatore_fw-la quorun_v unus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la dominicum_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la differentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la tenetur_fw-la in_o servitio_fw-la dominicum_fw-la denique_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la tenementum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la antecessor_n obiit_fw-la sesitus_fw-la nec_fw-la refert_fw-la cum_fw-la usu_fw-la fructu_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la si_fw-la ejectus_fw-la esset_fw-la recuperare_fw-la possit_fw-la per_fw-la assisam_fw-la nove_fw-la deseisme_n licet_fw-la alius_fw-la haberet_fw-la usum_fw-la fructum_fw-la sicut_fw-la dici_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la in_o villenagio_fw-it qui_fw-la utuntur_fw-la &_o fruuntur_fw-la non_fw-la nemine_fw-la proprio_fw-la sed_fw-la nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la sec_n fourteen_o this_o opinion_n of_o bract._n and_o fleta_n bo_o h_o consent_v in_o one_o that_o copyhold_n land_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o lord_n demesne_n want_v not_o modern_a authority_n to_o second_v it_o for_o 15._o eliz._n in_o the_o excheq_n i_o find_v it_o adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o common_a person_n howsoever_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o king_n case_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n grant_v a_o way_n omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la dominicales_fw-la the_o copy_n hold_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n pass_v by_o these_o general_a word_n neither_o do_v this_o want_n reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o and_o e._n 2._o when_o bract._n and_o fleta_n live_v copy-holders_n be_v account_v mere_a tenant_n at_o will_n and_o therefore_o after_o a_o sort_n their_o land_n repute_v to_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o now_o though_o custom_n have_v afford_v they_o a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o yet_o the_o francke_n tenement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n rest_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o can_v
minimum_fw-la tenant_n in_o tail_n sec_n xxi_o but_o a_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n fealty_n brudnal_n and_o yoxley_n 5._o h._n 7._o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a place_n 10._o h_o 6._o hold_v that_o lessee_n for_o year_n can_v do_v fealty_n be_v both_o able_a to_o do_v fealty_n according_a to_o littleton_n rule_n that_o fealty_n be_v incident_a to_o every_o tenure_n except_o tenor_n in_o franck-almoigne_a and_o tenant_n at_o will_n contrary_a to_o some_o erronius_a opinion_n they_o differ_v in_o regard_n that_o homage_n can_v be_v but_o once_o do_v unto_o one_o lord_n by_o the_o same_o tenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o land_n descend_v unto_o i_o which_o be_v hold_v of_o i._n s._n by_o homage_n and_o i_o do_v unto_o he_o homage_n and_o after_o other_o land_n descend_v unto_o i_o by_o another_o ancestor_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o same_o lord_n by_o homage_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v homage_n again_o but_o fealty_n only_o because_o i_o can_v twice_o become_v the_o lord_n man_n but_o the_o selfsame_o tenant_n may_v several_a time_n do_v fealty_n unto_o the_o selfsame_o lord_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o copyholder_n surrender_v whiteacre_n unto_o i_o for_o his_o whiteacre_n i_o shall_v do_v fealty_n unto_o the_o lord_n if_o after_o another_o surrender_v unto_o i_o blackeacre_n i_o shall_v do_v fealty_n likewise_o unto_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o service_n of_o submission_n sec_n xxii_o service_n of_o profit_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n tend_v to_o the_o public_a profit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n injoyn_v his_o tenant_n to_o amend_v high_a way_n to_o repair_v decay_a bridge_n or_o similia_fw-la 2._o tend_v to_o the_o private_a profit_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n carver_n butler_n or_o brewer_n or_o be_v tie_v to_o pail_n the_o lord_n park_n to_o tile_n the_o lord_n house_n to_o thatch_v the_o lord_n barn_n and_o similia_fw-la and_o 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the_o place_n in_o many_o place_n half_o a_o year_n profit_n in_o many_o place_n a_o whole_a year_n profit_n and_o therefore_o where_o bracton_n say_v quod_fw-la that_fw-mi domino_fw-la relevium_fw-la qui_fw-la succedit_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la acquirit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o this_o caution_n nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la praestare_fw-la debet_fw-la qui_fw-la acquirit_fw-la these_o relief_n be_v pay_v as_o well_o for_o lands-holden_a in_o soccage_n as_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n for_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o a_o tenant_n in_o soccage_n die_v his_o heir_n above_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o then_o shall_v the_o heir_n double_v the_o rent_n that_o his_o ancestor_n be_v woâ—â—_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o five_o shilling_n then_o shall_v the_o heir_n double_v the_o rent_n and_o shall_v 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the_o value_n causidici_fw-la certant_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la jâ—di_fw-la ce_fw-fr lis_fw-fr est_fw-fr some_o hold_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o several_a computation_n use_v in_o several_a place_n a_o knight_n fee_n be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n a_o knight_n fee_n contain_v four_o hide_n of_o land_n every_o hyde_n four_o carnes_z of_o land_n every_o carne_fw-la four_o yard_n land_n every_o yard_n thirty_o acre_n and_o every_o knight_n fee_fw-mi 1920._o acre_n according_a to_o other_o computation_n a_o knight_n fee_n contain_v 680_o but_o according_a to_o most_o computation_n a_o knight_n fee_n contain_v five_o hide_n of_o land_n every_a hide_n four_o yard_n land_n every_o yard_n land_n 24._o acre_n according_a to_o which_o computation_n a_o knight_n fee_n contain_v 480._o acre_n so_o that_o according_a to_o several_a computation_n a_o knight_n fee_n be_v more_o or_o less_o other_o hold_v that_o a_o knight_n fee_n be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n not_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n according_a to_o the_o value_n not_o according_a to_o the_o content_a and_o among_o these_o some_o hold_v that_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n par_fw-fr annum_fw-la make_v a_o knight_n fee_n and_o therefore_o pag._n camden_n in_o sva_fw-la brâ—tan_n pag._n camden_n say_v that_o sub_fw-la enrich_v tertio_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la coacti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la equites_fw-la fieri_fw-la quot_fw-la quot_fw-la libras_fw-la quindecen_n exannuis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la redditibus_fw-la colligarunt_fw-la and_o out_o of_o matthew_n paris_n he_o write_v that_o anno_fw-la 1256._o exit_fw-la edictum_fw-la regium_fw-la preceptumque_fw-la est_fw-la &_o acclamatum_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la haberet_fw-la 16._o libratas_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o supradict_v armis_fw-la redimitus_fw-la tirocinio_fw-la donaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la anglia_fw-it sicut_fw-la italia_n militia_n roboraretur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nollent_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la honorem_fw-la status_fw-la militaris_fw-la sustinere_fw-la pecunia_fw-la se_fw-la redimerent_fw-la other_o hold_v that_o census_fw-la â—questris_fw-la be_v fortâ—e_a pound_n revenue_n in_o freehold_a land_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n 33._o smith_n de_fw-fr rep_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 33._o other_o hold_v that_o census_fw-la equestris_fw-la be_v twenty_o pound_n revenue_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v confirm_v by_o many_o authority_n and_o reason_n cite_v in_o anth._n allows_v case_n by_o a_o ancient_a treatise_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la silij_fw-la etheldred_n where_o it_o appear_v quod_fw-la comitatus_fw-la constabat_fw-la ex_fw-la viginti_fw-la feodis_fw-la unius_fw-la militis_fw-la quolibet_fw-la feodo_fw-la computato_fw-la ad_fw-la viginti_fw-la libratas_fw-la baronia_fw-la 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the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v to_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o copyhold_n heir_n be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o such_o a_o guardian_n shall_v neither_o be_v admit_v nor_o pay_v a_o fine_a because_o he_o be_v but_o a_o partnor_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o that_o not_o in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v guardian_n if_o the_o copyhold_n land_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a be_v sell_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13._o eliz._n cap._n 7._o the_o vendee_fw-mi shall_v be_v admit_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a if_o a_o villain_n purchase_v a_o copyhold_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o villain_n may_v enter_v and_o seize_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n shall_v admit_v he_o and_o have_v a_o fine_a if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v upon_o condition_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v and_o the_o grant_a enter_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v neither_o pay_v a_o fine_a because_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o entry_n he_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la as_o if_o no_o grant_n at_o all_o have_v be_v make_v if_o a_o copyholder_n in_o fee_n surrender_v for_o life_n reserve_v the_o reversion_n and_o the_o lessee_n for_o life_n die_v the_o copyholder_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o reversion_n neither_o shall_v he_o pay_v a_o fine_a because_o the_o reversion_n be_v never_o out_o of_o he_o if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v disseise_v and_o then_o enter_v upon_o the_o desseisor_n or_o recover_v by_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v neither_o shall_v he_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o he_o continue_v still_o tenant_n by_o copy_n notwithstanding_o the_o disseisin_n but_o where_o by_o a_o plaint_n a_o copyhold_n be_v recover_v upon_o the_o accru_a of_o a_o new_a title_n where_o he_o that_o recover_v be_v never_o admit_v nor_o pay_v fine_a there_o upon_o his_o recovery_n a_o admittance_n be_v requisite_a and_o a_o fine_a be_v due_a as_o if_o a_o copyholder_n die_v seize_v a_o stranger_n abate_v and_o the_o heir_n recover_v by_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'auncester_fw-mi upon_o this_o recovery_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a if_o i_o take_v a_o wife_n copyhold_n in_o fee_n though_o by_o this_o inter-marriage_n there_o accru_v a_o present_a interest_n to_o i_o yet_o because_o i_o be_o seize_v non_fw-la jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la but_o jure_fw-la alieno_fw-la therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v neither_o shall_v i_o pay_v a_o fine_a the_o same_o law_n be_v b._n vid._n plowden_n come_v 4_o 18._o b._n if_o she_o be_v a_o termor_n of_o a_o copyhold_n for_o though_o the_o term_n by_o the_o inter-marriage_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o without_o control_n yet_o because_o before_o disposer_n i_o be_o possess_v of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o my_o wife_n therefore_o i_o shall_v neither_o be_v admit_v nor_o pay_v a_o fine_a if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v surrender_v for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n though_o the_o admittance_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v sufficient_a to_o invest_v the_o estate_n in_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n yet_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n he_o in_o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a so_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o three_o habend_n success_n vie_v whereby_o custom_n successive_a be_v in_o force_n if_o any_o one_o die_v he_o that_o next_o succee_v shall_v be_v admit_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a if_o two_o copartener_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o a_o copyhold_n be_v and_o the_o one_o die_v and_o the_o other_o have_v all_o by_o descent_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a but_o if_o two_o joynt-tenant_n be_v of_o a_o copyhold_n one_o die_v the_o other_o shall_v have_v all_o by_o the_o survivorship_n without_o admittance_n or_o pay_v fine_a because_o joynt-tenant_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v seize_v per_n my_o &_o per_fw-la tout_fw-fr if_o two_o several_a copyholder_n join_v in_o a_o grant_n of_o their_o copyhold_n by_o one_o copy_n or_o if_o one_o copyholder_n have_v several_a copy-holds_a grant_v they_o by_o one_o copy_n yet_o the_o grantee_n shall_v pay_v several_a fine_n for_o they_o shall_v inure_v as_o several_a grant_n b._n co._n 4_o foe_n 27._o b._n but_o if_o two_o joynt-tenant_n two_o tenant_n in_o common_a or_o tenant_n for_o life_n and_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n join_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o copyhold_n one_o fine_a only_a be_v due_a and_o it_o shall_v inure_v as_o one_o grant_v only_o so_o if_o a_o surrender_n be_v make_v and_o after_o a_o common_a recovery_n be_v have_v by_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o le_fw-fr post_n for_o the_o better_a assurance_n one_o fine_a only_a shall_v be_v pay_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o fines_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n 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