that_o they_o be_v shall_v swear_v likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o like_a manner_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n untyl_o they_o have_v satysfy_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o if_o one_o inheritance_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyefe_n dyscende_fw-la to_o many_o partyner_n than_o all_o the_o heir_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n so_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o heir_n so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o after_o that_o shall_v hold_v their_o part_n of_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n if_o a_o woman_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o auncetour_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n be_v marry_v before_o she_o be_v maryable_a then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n vutyll_o she_o be_v of_o age_n able_a to_o consent_v and_o than_o she_o may_v choose_v whither_o she_o will_v have_v he_o to_o who_o she_o be_v first_o marry_v or_o he_o that_o the_o king_n will_v offer_v she_o none_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n may_v alyene_v the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_v thereof_o be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o do_v his_o seruyce_n except_o he_o have_v the_o king_n licence_n but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o membre_n &_o parcelle_v of_o such_o land_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z seriauntye_n alyen_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o king_n have_v use_v to_o rate_v such_o seriauntye_n at_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z church_n be_v vacaunt_v the_o advouson_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o present_a to_o the_o same_o whereupon_o debate_n arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o other_o if_z the_o king_n by_o award_n of_o the_o court_n do_v recover_v this_o presentation_n though_o it_o be_v after_o the_o lapse_n of_o syx_n month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o advoydaunce_n no_o time_n shall_v prejudice_n he_o so_o that_o he_o present_v within_o the_o space_n of_o syx_n month_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o king_n shall_v have_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fooly_n take_v the_o profytte_n of_o they_o without_o waste_n or_o dystruction_n and_o find_v to_o they_o their_o necessarye_n of_o who_o fee_n soever_o that_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiote_n he_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr it_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n so_o that_o such_o idiote_n shall_v not_o alyene_v nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v dysheryte_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v provyde_v when_o any_o that_o before_o time_n have_v have_v his_o wit_n and_o memory_n happen_v to_o fayâ—e_v of_o his_o wit_n as_o there_o be_v many_o per_fw-la lucâ—da_fw-la interualla_fw-la i_o by_o evydent_a space_n that_o their_o land_n &_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v convenient_o maynteyn_v with_o the_o profytte_n of_o the_o same_o and_z the_o resydue_n besides_o their_o sustentation_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o their_o use_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o right_a mind_n so_o that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alyen_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o party_n dye_v in_o such_o estate_n than_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distrybute_n for_o his_o soul_n by_o advyse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v through_o out_o the_o realm_n whale_n &_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o see_v or_o else_o where_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n pryvylege_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v escheate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o norman_n to_o who_o fee_n soever_o they_o belong_v save_v the_o seruyce_n appertain_v to_o the_o chyefe_n orde_v of_o the_o same_o fee._n and_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi where_o any_o inherytaunce_n discendyth_v to_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v â—n_o the_o party_n beyond_o the_o see_v who_o ancestor_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n johan_n under_o thalligeaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n â—â—_o england_n as_z late_a it_o happen_v by_o the_o baronye_n of_o monmouth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o johan_n of_o monmouth_n who_o heir_n be_v of_o brytayne_n and_o other_o place_n king_n henry_n by_o the_o foresay_a occasyon_n recover_v many_o eschetes_n of_o norman_n land_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o other_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a and_o accustom_a thereunto_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n die_v and_z his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n that_o his_o anncetour_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v before_z he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receyve_v season_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v gain_v no_o freholde_n thereby_o and_o if_o he_o die_v seasyd_v during_o that_o time_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o it_o come_v late_o in_o ure_n by_o maude_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n wife_n of_o maunsell_n the_o martial_a which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o wyllyam_n martial_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o season_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manner_n of_o scrogoyll_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n before_o he_o have_v entryd_v by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o his_o entre_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o by_o intrusyon_n how_o be_v it_o this_o statute_n doyth_fw-mi not_o mean_v of_o socage_n and_o other_o small_a tenor_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v eschete_n of_o land_n of_o the_o freholder_n of_o ache_n bishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o such_o tenaunte_n be_v attaint_v for_o felonye_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n while_o their_o temporalte_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o gyve_v at_o his_o pleasure_n save_a to_o such_o prelate_n the_o seruyce_n that_o thereto_o be_v due_a and_o accustom_a ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n gyve_v or_o grant_v land_n or_o a_o manoyr_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n without_o he_o make_v express_a mencyon_n in_o his_o deed_n or_o write_v of_o knight_n fee_n advouzon_n of_o church_n and_o dower_n when_o they_o fall_v belong_v to_o such_o manor_n or_o land_n then_z at_o this_o day_n the_o king_n reserve_v to_o hymsef_a such_o fee_n advouson_n and_o dower_n all_o be_v it_o that_o among_o other_o person_n there_o shall_v be_v employ_v no_o such_o reseruacyon_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v or_o that_o run_v away_o where_o some_o ever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freholde_v than_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profytâ—es_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o dystroy_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n gardeyn_n and_z in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_a to_o the_o same_o land_n except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privyledge_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o the_o king_n have_v have_v the_o year_n dayâ—_n â—_o waste_v then_o the_o laâ—de_n shall_v be_v restore_v be_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fame_n fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_o before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n the_o day_n &_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucestre_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n &_o one_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o felon_n shall_v reverte_v &_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n â—â—_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felonye_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kenâ—_n in_o gavelkynd_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bough_n the_o son_n to_o the_o plough_n there_o all_o heir_n male_n shall_v dyvyde_v their_o inherytauncâ—_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v 〈…〉_o with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v
have_v do_v to_o we_o knight_n seruyce_n in_o our_o war_n ¶_o the_o xii_o cha._n no_o sheryffe_n nor_o our_o bailiee_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o horse_n or_o cart_n of_o any_o man_n to_o make_v caryage_n except_z he_o pay_v the_o old_a price_n lymyt_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_z caryage_n with_o two_o horse_n ten_o d._n a_o day_n for_o iii_o horse_n xiiii_o d._n a_o day_n no_o demean_v cart_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n or_o knight_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o our_o baylye_n nor_o we_o nor_o our_o baylye_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v any_o man_n wood_n for_o our_o castle_n or_o other_o our_o necessarye_n to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o leave_v of_o he_o who_o the_o wood_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convyet_a of_o felony_n but_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o then_o those_o land_n shall_v be_v delyveryd_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n all_o wery_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v utter_o put_v down_o by_o thamy_n &_o medway_n and_z through_o all_o england_n but_z only_a by_o the_o see_v cost_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n a_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o freholde_n whereby_o a_o freman_n may_v less_o his_o court_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapitre_fw-fr one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v thorugh_o all_o our_o realm_n &_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o london_n and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_v clothe_v russette_v and_o haberiecte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ii_o yard_n within_o the_o lyste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o weyghte_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o measure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n no_o thing_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o wrytte_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquysicyon_n of_o life_n or_o membre_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapi_fw-la if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee_n fearme_n or_z by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o a_o other_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o man_n by_z reason_n of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr socage_n or_o burgage_n nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o that_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knights_n seruyce_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o keep_a of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o petty_a feriantye_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o seruyce_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o other_o like_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o a_o other_o lord_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n no_o bayllye_n fromhensforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o say_n without_z faithful_a wytness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n no_o free_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprysoned_a or_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o his_o freholde_n or_o lybertee_n or_z free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o otherwise_o dystrayned_a nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_z by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_z by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v sell_v to_o noman_n we_o shall_v deny_v nor_o defer_v to_o noman_n neither_o justice_n nor_o right_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n all_o merchaunte_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohybyt_fw-la before_n shall_v have_v their_o sauâ—e_n and_o sure_a conduyte_n to_o entre_fw-fr and_o depart_v to_o go_v and_z tarry_v in_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n to_z bye_o and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o ill_a toll_v by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n or_o goodê_n untyll_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o iustyce_n how_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n and_o if_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o us._n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o escheat_n as_z of_o the_o honour_n of_o walyngford_v no_o thyngham_fw-mi boloyn_n or_z of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n as_o of_o any_o baronye_n and_o dye_v his_o heir_n shall_v gyve_v none_o other_o relyef_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o seruyce_n to_o we_o then_z he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o barony_n or_o escheat_n any_o escheat_n or_o keep_n of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o they_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o other_o where_o in_o chyef_n or_o else_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o baronye_n or_o escheat_n otherwheare_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chyef_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n no_o freman_n fronhensforth_o shall_v gyve_v nor_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o resydue_v of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o seruyce_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n all_o patroness_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n chartour_n of_o england_n of_o advouson_n or_o have_v old_a â—enure_n or_o possessyon_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custodye_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_z as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o impryson_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n no_o shire_n court_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_z from_o month_n to_o month_n and_z where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o still_o nor_o no_o sheryf_v nor_o his_n bayllyf_v shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o not_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o myghelmas_n and_o the_o view_n of_o frank_a pledge_n shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o myghelmas_n without_o occasyon_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o lybertee_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v syus_fw-la the_o vyew_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o pea_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o trything_n â—e_v holly_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o that_o the_o sheryfseke_v no_o occasyon_n &_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheryf_v be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o vyew_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o shall_v not_o be_v leful_a fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n to_o gyve_v his_o land_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o man_n and_z to_o less_o the_o same_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receyve_v it_o if_o any_o man_n fromhensforthe_o gyve_v his_o land_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z thereupon_o be_v convycte_v the_o gyfie_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a &_o the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n escuage_z fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n templet_n hospytelers_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_z their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o all_o these_o custom_n &_o lybertee_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o
the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v so_o move_v nor_o cast_v no_o essoyne_n then_z he_o shall_v be_v attach_v at_o another_o day_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o nor_o cast_v none_o essoyne_v he_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o the_o great_a distress_v above_o give_v and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o then_o by_z his_o defauâ—e_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o dystourbour_n for_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o let_v the_o playntyf_v save_v to_o the_o dystourbour_n his_o right_a at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o will_v plede_v therefore_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o make_v attachemente_n in_o all_o wrytte_n where_o attachemente_n lie_v as_o in_o make_v dystress_n so_o that_o the_o secounde_n attachement_fw-fr shall_v be_v make_v by_o bettar_n sure_a tie_n and_o afterward_o the_o last_o distress_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o after_o that_o a_o man_n have_v put_v himself_o to_o any_o inqueste_n the_o which_o must_v pass_v in_o such_o wrytte_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o essoyne_n or_o defaute_fw-fr so_o that_o if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o essoyne_fw-fr or_o make_v defaute_n the_o secounde_n day_n then_o the_o inqueste_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o his_o defaute_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o if_o such_o inquest_n be_v take_v in_o the_o shire_n before_o the_o sheryf_v or_o coroner_n it_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o if_o the_o party_n defendant_n come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n then_o through_o his_o defaute_n another_o day_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v to_o here_o the_o judgement_n if_o he_o will_v accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o through_o his_o defaute_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o like_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n concern_v chartour_n of_o exempcyon_n &_o lybertee_n that_o the_o purchasour_n shall_v not_o be_v impanel_v in_o assize_n jury_n and_o inqueste_n it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o if_o their_o oath_n be_v so_o requisyte_n that_o without_o they_o justice_n can_v not_o be_v do_v as_o in_o great_a assize_n perambulacyon_n and_o in_o dede_n or_o wrytynge_n of_o covenaunte_n where_o they_o be_v name_v for_o wytness_n or_z in_o attaynte_n &_o in_o other_o case_n like_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o swear_v save_v to_o they_o at_o another_o time_n their_o foresay_a lyberte_fw-fr and_o exempcyon_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o no_o man_n fronhensforthe_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o cause_n to_o take_v dystress_n out_o of_o his_o fee_n nor_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n nor_o in_o the_o come_fw-mi street_n but_o only_o to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o offycer_n have_v specyall_a aucroryte_n to_o do_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n if_o any_o heir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n be_v within_o age_n and_z his_o lord_n have_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenemente_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o the_o heir_n his_o land_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n without_o plea_n the_o heir_n shall_v recover_v his_o land_n by_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr with_o the_o damage_n that_o he_o have_v sustain_v by_o such_o withhold_v syn_n the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o if_o any_o heir_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o auncetor_n death_n be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o he_o his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o know_v for_o heir_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o inherytaunce_n the_z chyef_a lord_n shall_v not_o put_v he_o out_o nor_o take_v nor_o remove_v any_o thing_n there_o but_z shall_v take_v only_o simple_a season_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v for_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n do_v put_v such_o a_o heir_n out_o of_o possessyon_n malyeyous_o whereby_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o mortdauncetor_n or_o of_o cosynage_n then_z he_o shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n as_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n of_o heir_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o our_o sove_o â–ª_o reign_n lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o season_n of_o their_o land_n like_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o time_n nor_o the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o inherytaunce_n before_o he_o have_v receyve_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o auncetor_n and_o this_o must_v be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o land_n &_o fee_n the_o which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o knygh_fw-mi tes_fw-fr seruyce_n or_o serâ—auntye_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o heir_n because_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o kepar_v shall_v make_v no_o waste_n nor_o sale_n nor_o any_o dystruccyon_n of_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n but_o saucy_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n so_o that_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o his_o lawful_a age_n they_o shall_v answer_v to_o he_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n by_o a_o lawful_a account_v save_a to_o the_o same_o kepar_v their_o reasonable_a cost_n nor_o the_o say_v kepar_v shall_v neither_o gyve_v nor_o sell_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n but_z to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n but_o the_o next_o friend_n which_o have_v his_o wardshyp_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o wrytte_v of_o implede_a do_v not_o lie_v shall_v have_v such_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o without_o waste_v sale_n or_o dystruccyon_n make_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n no_o eschetour_n or_o iquysitor_n or_o justice_n specyall_a assign_v to_o take_v assize_n or_o to_o here_o &_o determine_v matter_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o amerce_v for_o defaute_n of_o common_a somon_n but_o the_o chyef_a iustyce_n or_o the_o iustyce_n â—rrant_v in_o their_o journey_n ¶_o the_o xix_o capittell_a for_o essoyne_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o shire_n court_n hundrede_o court_n baron_n or_z in_o other_o court_n none_o shall_v need_v to_o swear_v to_o warrant_v his_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n none_o from_o hensforthe_a except_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v hold_v in_o his_o court_n any_o plea_n of_o false_a judgement_n give_v in_o his_o court_n by_o his_o tenaunte_n for_o such_o plea_n specyal_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o dignyte_v of_o our_o sove_o reign_v lord_n the_o king_n â–ª_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o cha_z it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o the_o bests_n of_o any_o man_n be_v take_v and_o wrongful_o witholden_v the_o sheryf_v after_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o thereupon_o may_v delyver_v they_o without_o let_v or_o gaynsayenge_a of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o bests_n if_o they_o be_v take_v without_o his_o lybertee_n and_o if_o the_o bests_n be_v take_v within_o any_o lybertee_n and_o the_o baylyffe_n of_o the_o lyberte_fw-fr wâ—l_v not_o delyver_v they_o then_z the_o sheryf_v for_o defaute_n of_o those_o bayllyffe_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v delyver_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n none_o fronhensforth_o shall_v dystrayne_v his_o freholder_n to_o answer_v for_o their_o freholde_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n touching_n their_o frehold_n without_o the_o kyngê_n wrytte_n nor_o shall_v cause_v his_o freholder_n to_o swear_v against_o their_o wylles_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o capit_a it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o bayllyffe_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v account_n to_o their_o lord_n do_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v then_z they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o their_o body_n so_o that_o the_o sheryf_v in_o who_o baylewyke_n they_o be_v find_v shall_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v to_o make_v their_o account_v also_o fermer_n during_o their_o termê_n shall_v not_o make_v waste_a sale_n nor_o dystruccyon_n of_o house_n wood_n and_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tenemente_n that_o they_o have_v to_o ferme_fw-fr with_o out_o specyall_a licence_n have_v by_o write_v of_o
for_o the_o right_a of_o prelate_n men_z of_o religion_n and_o other_o to_z who_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n can_v no_o wise_n dyscende_v after_o other_o death_n whither_o they_o be_v dyssesye_n or_o dyssesour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n in_o plede_v come_v to_o the_o inquest_n and_o it_o pass_v against_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o namely_o against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n then_o â—_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o attaynte_n of_o the_o king_n specyall_a grace_n ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chapitre_fw-fr if_o a_o wardeyn_a or_o chyef_a lord_n infeffe_n any_o man_n of_o land_n that_o be_v thynherytaunce_n of_o a_o child_n within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n to_o the_o dysherytaunce_n of_o the_o heir_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o heir_n shall_v forth_o with_o recover_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n against_o his_o kepar_n and_o against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o seson_n shall_v be_v delyver_v by_o the_o iustyce_n if_o it_o be_v recover_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o inherytaunce_n can_v not_o dyscende_v for_o to_o improve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n and_z to_o answer_n for_o the_o issue_n unto_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o full_a age_n and_o the_o kepar_n for_o his_o life_n shall_v less_o the_o custodye_n of_o the_o thing_n recover_v and_o all_o the_o inherytaunce_n that_o he_o hold_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o if_o another_o wardeyn_a than_o the_o chyef_a lord_n do_v it_o he_z shall_v less_o the_o wardshyp_n of_o all_o to_o gyther_o and_o be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o enfaunt_v be_v carry_v away_o or_o dystourb_v by_o the_o wardeyn_a or_o by_o the_o feffee_n or_z by_o other_o by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o sue_v his_o assize_n then_o may_v one_o of_o his_o next_o friend_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v thereto_o admyt_v ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o dower_n call_v unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o wrytte_n shall_v not_o abate_v by_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o tenant_n because_o she_o have_v receyve_v her_o dower_n of_o another_o man_n before_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v unless_o that_o he_o can_v show_v that_o she_o have_v receyve_v part_n of_o her_o dower_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o same_o town_n before_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_z for_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v greve_v he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o other_o time_n it_o shall_v turn_v in_o preiudyce_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o crown_n but_z that_o such_o right_n as_o appertain_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o all_o point_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v great_a charite_n to_o do_v right_a unto_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi mortdauncetour_fw-fr and_z darreyn_a presentment_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o advente_a septuagesme_fw-fr and_o lent_fw-la even_o aswell_o as_o a_o man_n may_v take_v inqueste_n and_o that_o at_o the_o specyall_a request_n of_o the_o king_n make_v to_o the_o bishop_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o first_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucestre_n make_v the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o for_o the_o great_a myschyefes_n damage_n and_o dysherytaunce_n that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o suffer_v through_o defaute_n of_o the_o law_n that_o fail_v in_o dyverse_a case_n within_o our_o say_a realm_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o the_o releve_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o eschew_v such_o myschyefes_n damage_n and_o dysherytaunce_n have_v provyded_a and_o establish_v these_o act_n underwrytten_v willing_a and_o command_v that_o fromhensforthe_o they_o be_v firm_o observe_v within_o this_o realm_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n uuher_o as_o heretofore_o damage_n we_o not_o award_v in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n but_o only_o against_o the_o dyssesor_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o the_o dyssesour_n do_v alyene_v the_o land_n and_o have_v not_o whereof_o there_o may_v be_v damage_n levy_v that_o they_o to_o who_o hand_n such_o tenemente_n shall_v come_v shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o damage_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o damage_n for_o his_o tyme._n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o the_o dyssesye_n shall_v recover_v damage_n in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr ground_a upon_o dysseson_n against_o he_o that_o be_v find_v tenant_n after_o the_o dyssesour_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o where_o before_o this_o time_n damage_n be_v not_o award_v in_o a_o plea_n of_o mortdauncetour_n but_o in_o case_n where_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o chyef_a lord_n that_o fromhensforth_o damage_n shall_v be_v award_v in_o all_o case_n where_o a_o man_n recover_v by_o assize_n of_o mortdaunce_n tour_fw-fr as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi and_o likewise_o damage_n shall_v be_v recover_v in_o wrytte_n of_o cosynage_n ayel_fw-mi &_o besayell_n and_o where_o as_o before_o time_n damage_n be_v not_o tax_v but_z to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o demaundant_a shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n his_o cost_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrytte_n purchase_v with_o the_o damage_n above_o say_v and_o this_o act_n shall_v hold_v place_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o party_n be_v to_o recover_v damage_n and_o fromhensforth_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o pay_v damage_n where_o the_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o he_o for_o his_o own_o intrusyon_n or_o other_o unlawful_a act_n ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n if_o a_o chyloe_n within_o age_n be_v hold_v from_o his_o inherytaunce_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n grandfather_n or_o great_a grandfather_n whereby_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o his_o wrytte_n and_z his_o adversarye_n come_v into_o the_o court_n and_z for_o his_o answer_n alledgyth_v fesfement_n or_z pledyth_o some_o other_o thing_n whereby_o the_o iustyce_n award_v a_o inquest_n whereas_o before_o the_o inqueste_n be_v deâ—erred_v unto_o the_o full_a age_n of_o thynfant_n now_o the_o inquest_n shall_v pass_v aswell_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v establish_v also_o that_o if_o a_o man_n alyene_v any_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n his_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o father_n from_o who_o no_o herytage_n to_o he_o dyscend_v to_o demand_v and_o recover_v by_o wrytte_n of_o mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr of_o the_o season_n of_o his_o mother_n although_o it_o be_v mencyon_v in_o the_o deed_n that_o his_o father_n do_v 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and_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v admytte_n such_o plaint_n by_o wrytte_n &_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v determine_v they_o &_o shall_v perform_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v his_o iustyee_n to_o execute_v this_o thing_n in_o cyte_n &_o boroughe_n when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o york_n ¶_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o ed_n ii_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chy_a by_o knights_n seruyce_n whereof_o the_o tenante_n be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o they_o hold_v else_o by_o like_a seruyce_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o ancient_a time_n any_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n untyll_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o his_o law_n full_a age_n except_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o canterbury_n the_z bishop_n of_o durham_n between_o tyne_n &_o tese_n fee_n of_o â—â—les_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o march_n where_o the_o king_n wrytte_n do_v not_o lie_v &_o whereof_o the_o say_v archbyshops_n bishops_n earl_n &_o baron_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o ward_n though_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o some_o other_o place_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n whither_o the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n have_v appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o ancient_a contynuaunce_n or_o that_o it_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o escheare_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o heir_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o prioryte_n of_o feffement_n all_o be_v â—â—_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pryme_a season_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyefe_n of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n whereof_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o what_o age_n that_o their_o heir_n be_v take_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o inquysition_n be_v make_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o â—â—â—tyll_o that_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o such_o heir_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyef_n the_o dower_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o widow_n will_v such_o wydow_n before_o assignment_n of_o their_o dower_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n lyceuse_fw-fr whither_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o marye_n without_o licence_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o distress_v all_o such_o land_n &_o tenemente_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o do_v be_v untyll_o he_o be_v satysfy_v at_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o c_o for_o after_o such_o dystress_n they_o or_o their_o husband_n must_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v esteem_v to_o the_o one_o year_n value_n of_o her_o dower_n oneâ—es_n they_o have_v the_o great_a favour_n woman_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n
shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o day_n that_o the_o party_n appear_v in_o court_n if_o the_o tenant_n do_v allege_v the_o foresay_a exception_n of_o a_o jointe_n feffement_n &_o the_o demandaunt_a will_v offer_v to_o aver_v by_o the_o cuntre_n shall_v the_o day_n of_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v he_o that_o allege_v the_o excepcyon_n be_v sole_a tenant_n then_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o process_n shall_v be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o party_n untyl_o a_o jury_n have_v pass_v between_o they_o there_o â–ª_o upon_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi by_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n be_v true_o allege_v then_o the_o wrytte_n of_o the_o demaundant_a shall_v abate_v &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi by_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o exception_n be_v false_o &_o malycyous_o allege_v to_o the_o hynderaunce_n of_o the_o party_n then_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v his_o seson_n of_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n abovesayd_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n â—s_v to_o the_o imprysonment_n &_o as_o to_o the_o damage_n accord_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o iusâ—yces_n and_o we_o will_v &_o grant_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v take_v his_o effect_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n petre_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la next_o come_n for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o plea_n in_o court_n spiritual_a and_o unreasonable_a delay_n many_o time_n in_o so_o much_o as_o our_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v be_v many_o time_n bring_v before_o the_o iuges_fw-la of_o such_o matter_n when_o they_o be_v begin_v and_o thereupon_o our_o chyefe_n iustyce_v coude_fw-fr not_o proceed_v lawful_o nor_o in_o due_a manner_n to_o award_n a_o wrytte_n of_o consultation_n upon_o such_o manner_n of_o process_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o such_o a_o wrytte_n of_o indycavit_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n before_z the_o matter_n hang_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n between_o the_o party_n be_v record_v &_o that_o our_o chancellor_n shall_v be_v certefy_v thereupon_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o inspeccyon_n of_o a_o libel_n in_o wytnesse_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o lettre_n to_o be_v patent_n i_o myself_o be_v wytnesse_n at_o westmynster_n give_v the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o maye_n the_o xxxiiii_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o day_n general_a in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h_n iii_o if_o the_o wrytte_n do_v come_v in_o octavis_fw-la mychaelis_fw-la day_n shall_v be_v give_v untyll_o crastino_fw-la ammarum_fw-la if_o it_o come_v in_o quindena_fw-la mychaelis_fw-la day_n shall_v be_v give_v untyll_o the_o crastino_fw-la martini_n iâ—_n in_o mense_fw-la michaelis_fw-la then_z in_o quindena_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la ammarun_v then_z in_o octavis_fw-la hillarii_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n if_o in_o octavis_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o in_o quindena_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o octavis_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o in_o octavis_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o tribus_fw-la septimanis_fw-la pasche_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o mense_fw-la pasche_n if_o in_o octavis_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_z in_o octavis_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la if_o in_o tribus_fw-la septimanis_fw-la pasche_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la if_o in_o mense_fw-la pasche_n then_z in_o crastino_fw-la joamnis_n babtist_n if_o in_o quinque_fw-la septimanis_fw-la pasche_n then_z in_o octavis_fw-la johannis_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z in_o quindena_fw-la johannis_n if_o in_o octavis_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la then_z in_o octavis_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la then_z in_o quindena_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o crastino_fw-la johannis_n babtyste_v then_z in_o tribus_fw-la septimanis_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o octavis_fw-la johannis_n babtyste_v then_z in_o mense_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o quindena_fw-la johannis_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n for_o eschetour_n make_v the_o xxix_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o at_o the_o parlyament_fw-it of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n hold_v at_o lyncolne_n in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_z his_o counsel_n it_o be_v agreyd_v and_z also_o command_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o fromthen_v it_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o reverend_a father_n â—â—_o langeton_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventrie_n and_o lychfelde_n and_o treasourer_n to_o the_o king_n johan_n langeton_n then_o be_v chancellor_n and_o othrr_n of_o the_o counsel_n there_o present_a before_o the_o king_n that_o where_o inqueste_n take_v by_o his_o eschetour_n by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n wrytte_v purchase_v out_o of_o his_o chancery_n be_v return_v and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o such_o inqueste_n that_o nothing_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n whereby_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inquest_n take_v by_o his_o eschetour_n that_o immediate_o and_o without_o any_o delay_n the_o eschetour_n shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n wrytte_n have_v out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n to_o put_v fro_o their_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o take_v into_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o they_o have_v take_v any_o profytte_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o they_o from_z the_o time_n that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n fill_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n they_o shall_v make_v full_a restitution_n to_o he_o or_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inqueste_n take_v by_o the_o same_o eschetour_n that_o such_o land_n ought_v to_o remain_v save_a always_o to_o the_o king_n in_o case_n that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o his_o eschetour_n have_v dyscharge_v their_o land_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n wrytte_n as_o before_o be_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n happen_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o exchequer_n or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n court_n whereby_o the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n whereof_o the_o eschetour_n have_v dyscharge_v their_o hand_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o ymmedyat_o he_o in_o who_o possession_n such_o land_n hap_n to_o be_v shall_v be_v somon_v by_o a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v afore_o the_o king_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n whersomever_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o evydence_n oâ—_n remembraunce_n find_v for_o the_o king_n and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o and_o show_v why_o the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n but_o doyth_fw-mi show_v that_o iâ—_n ought_v to_o belong_v and_o remain_v to_o himself_o he_o shall_v go_v quite_o and_o shall_v retaygne_v the_o ward_n but_z in_o case_n that_o the_o party_n warn_v doyth_fw-mi not_o come_v or_o if_o that_o he_o come_v and_o can_v show_v nothing_o to_o put_v the_o king_n from_o the_o ward_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o resesyd_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o name_n of_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o lawful_a age_n of_o such_o heir_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o inqueste_n take_v by_o the_o eschetour_n and_o return_v that_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n contain_v in_o the_o inquest_n and_o seasyd_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n ought_v not_o to_o remain_v unto_o the_o king_n then_o the_o eschetonâ—_n shall_v be_v command_v forthwith_o to_o dyscharge_v his_o hand_n thereof_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o issue_n holly_n in_o like_o manâ—â—_n if_o it_o be_v find_v afterward_o by_o the_o evydence_n and_o remembraunce_n in_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o otherwhere_o as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ward_n thereof_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v unto_o for_o the_o hole_n issue_v and_o profytte_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v first_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o his_o eschetour_n by_o the_o wrytte_v abovesayd_a and_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v fromhensforth_o in_o the_o chancery_n notwithstanding_o a_o certain_a ordinance_n late_o make_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n concern_v land_n and_o tenemente_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o offycer_n and_o not_o to_o
any_o be_v implede_v for_o all_o his_o land_n or_o for_o part_n of_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o resydue_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o the_o value_n of_o xc_o li._n and_o can_v prove_v the_o same_o then_z the_o dystresse_n shall_v cease_v untyll_o the_o same_o plea_n be_v determine_v also_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o certain_a dette_n award_v in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v receyve_v yearly_o out_o of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_o thereof_o doyth_fw-mi not_o amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o li._n besides_o the_o same_o sum_n the_o dystresse_n shall_v cease_v untyll_o the_o foresay_a debt_n be_v clere_o pay_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o a_o knight_n before_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n also_o none_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o manner_n which_o be_v now_o in_o ancient_a demean_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o 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by_o the_o king_n himself_o unto_o the_o same_o gylbert_n thorneton_n and_o his_o compaygnyon_n that_o they_o do_v proceed_v in_o the_o foresay_a matter_n and_z in_o other_o like_o fromhensforthe_a and_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v according_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v and_o likewise_o it_o be_v command_v unto_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n to_o be_v strayt_o observe_v before_o they_o fromhensforth_o ⸫_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o waste_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o weyghte_n and_o measure_v make_v the._n li._n year_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o the_o standard_n bushel_n galon_n and_o else_o shall_v be_v sign_v with_o a_o iron_n scale_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o safe_o keep_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o li._n and_o no_o measure_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o town_n without_o it_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o king_n measure_v &_o mark_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o shere_v town_n if_o any_o do_v sell_v or_o bye_n by_o measure_n unseal_v and_o not_o examine_v by_o the_o mayer_n or_o bayllyfe_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v and_o all_o measure_n of_o any_o town_n both_o great_a &_o small_o shall_v be_v view_v and_o examine_v twice_o in_o a_o year_n if_o any_o be_v convyct_v for_o a_o double_a measure_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o great_a for_o to_o buy_v with_o &_o a_o small_a to_o sell_v with_o he_z shall_v be_v impryson_v for_o his_o falsehood_n and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v the_o standard_n busshelle_n and_o else_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o mayer_n and_o bayllyfe_n and_o of_o syx_n lawful_a person_n of_o the_o same_o town_n be_v swear_v before_o who_o all_o measure_n shall_v be_v seal_v no_o manner_n of_o grain_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o heppe_n or_o cautel_n except_o it_o be_v â—tes_n malt_n and_o fetch_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o forstallour_n make_v &_o c_o ⸫_o it_o be_v command_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o no_o forstallour_n shall_v be_v dwell_v in_o any_o town_n which_o be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o poor_a people_n manifest_o and_o a_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o hole_n shire_n and_o country_n which_o for_o gredynes_n of_o shameful_a lucre_n do_v prevent_v other_o in_o byeng_a grain_n fish_n her_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v come_v by_o land_n or_o water_n oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v the_o rich_a which_o carry_v away_o such_o thing_n intend_v to_o sell_v they_o more_o dear_a the_o which_o come_v to_o merchant_n stranger_n that_o bring_v marchaundyse_n offer_v they_o to_o bye_o and_o inform_v they_o that_o their_o good_n may_v be_v derer_n sell_v than_o they_o intend_v to_o sell_v &_o
a_o hole_n town_n or_o a_o country_n be_v deceyve_v by_o such_o craft_n and_o subtility_n first_o he_o that_o be_v convyct_v shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v less_o the_o thing_n so_o buy_v &_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o town_n he_o that_o be_v convycte_v the_o secounde_n time_n shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o the_o pyllorye_n at_o the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v â—_o ransome_v the_o four_o time_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o town_n and_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v upon_o all_o manner_n of_o forstallour_n and_o likewise_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v give_v they_o counsel_v help_v or_o favour_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o pryse_n this_o artycle_n concern_v pryse_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v among_o other_o artycle_n make_v by_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o people_n at_o his_o parlyament_n at_o 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5._o henry_z the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n brother_n to_o william_n rufus_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n and_o be_v crown_v the_o u_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o follow_v and_z die_v the_o secounde_n day_n of_o decembre_n and_o reygn_v xxxv_o year_n four_o month_n and_o xi_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o rede_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o canon_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o templet_n 6._o stephen_n soon_o to_o henry_n the_o first_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o secounde_n day_n of_o decembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c_o xxxu_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o decembre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o reygn_v xix_o year_n xi_o month_n and_o xix_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o feversham_n 7._o henry_n the_o secounde_n soon_o of_o maude_n empress_n and_o of_o geffray_n plantagenet_n erie_n of_o angry_a begin_v his_o reign_n 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nor_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o she_o hold_v of_o another_o ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n we_o nor_o ower_n bayllyffe_n shall_v not_o seize_v any_o land_n or_o rend_v for_o any_o debt_n as_o long_o as_o the_o good_n and_o catalle_n of_o the_o dettour_n which_o be_v present_a do_v suffyse_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o the_o dettour_n himself_o be_v ready_a to_o satysfye_v therefore_o nor_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o dettour_n shall_v be_v distrayn_v as_o long_o as_o the_o pryncypall_a dettour_n be_v suffycient_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o if_o the_o pryncypall_a dettor_n fail_v in_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n have_v nought_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v or_o will_v not_o pay_v where_o he_o be_v able_a enough_o than_o the_o suretes_n shall_v answer_v for_o the_o debt_n and_o if_o they_o will_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o dettor_n untyl_o they_o be_v satysfy_v of_o the_o debt_n which_o they_o before_o pay_v for_o he_o 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realm_n our_o chyef_a iustyce_n shall_v send_v out_o other_o iustyce_n through_o every_o countye_n once_o in_o the_o year_n which_o with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v take_v the_o say_a assize_n in_o those_o county_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o foresay_a iustyce_n be_v send_v to_o take_v those_o assize_n in_o the_o county_n can_v not_o be_v determine_v shall_v be_v end_v by_o they_o in_o some_o other_o place_n in_o their_o circuyte_n and_o those_o thyngê_n which_o for_o dyffycultye_n of_o some_o artycle_n can_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o ower_n iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v end_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chap._n assize_n of_o darreyn_a presentement_n shall_v be_v take_v always_o before_o our_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v determine_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n afreman_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v for_o a_o little_a faute_fw-fr but_z after_o the_o quamtyte_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n after_o the_o manner_n thereof_o save_v to_o he_o his_o contenement_n or_o freholde_v and_o a_o merchant_n likewise_o shall_v be_v amercy_v save_a to_o he_o his_o merchaundyse_n and_o any_o other_o manner_n vyllayn_v then_o ower_n likewise_o shall_v be_v amercy_v save_v his_o waynage_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o ov_a mercy_n and_o none_o of_o the_o say_a amercyamente_n shall_v be_v assess_v but_z by_o the_o oath_n of_o sad_a and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o neyghbourhed_n earl_n and_o baron_n shall_v not_o be_v amercy_v but_o by_o their_o pyer_n and_o after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o their_o trespass_n no_o man_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v amercy_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o his_o spirytuall_a benefyce_n but_z after_o his_o lay_n tenement_n and_z after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o his_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapyter_n no_o town_n nor_o freman_n shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o make_v brydges_n nor_o bank_n but_o such_o as_o of_o old_a time_n &_o of_o right_a have_v be_v accustom_v to_o make_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n ower_n grand_a father_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapitre_fw-fr no_o bank_n shall_v be_v defendyd_v fronhensforth_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o defence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n by_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o same_o bound_n as_z they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n no_o sheryf_v constable_n eschetor_n coroner_o or_o any_o other_o our_o baylyffe_n shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o our_o crown_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapitre_fw-fr if_o any_o man_n that_o hold_v of_o we_o a_o lay_n fee_fw-fr do_z dye_o &_o our_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v do_v show_v our_o lettre_n patente_n of_o our_o somon_n for_o debt_n which_o the_o dead_a man_n do_v owe_v unto_o us._n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o our_o sheryfe_n or_o baylyffe_n to_o attach_v and_o arrest_v all_o the_o good_n and_o catalle_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a fee_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o debt_n by_o the_o view_n and_o record_n of_o lawful_a man_n so_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o untyll_o we_o be_v clere_o pay_v of_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o resydue_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o eâ—ecutours_n to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o owyth_o nothing_o unto_o us._n all_o the_o good_n and_o catalle_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n save_a to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n their_o reasonable_a part_n ¶_o the_o xix_o cha._n no_o constable_n or_o his_o bailiee_n shall_v take_v corn_n or_o other_o catall_a of_o any_o man_n for_o to_o vytayle_n his_o castle_n if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o castle_n be_v but_z he_o shall_v forthwith_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o unless_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o cellar_n be_v to_o respite_n the_o payment_n and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o town_n the_o price_n of_o that_o corn_n or_o catall_a shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o within_o xl_o day_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o cha._n no_o constable_n shall_v dystrayne_v any_o knight_n for_o to_o gyve_v money_n for_o keep_a of_o his_o castle_n if_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v it_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n or_o cause_n it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o another_o suffycient_a man_n if_z he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o for_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o if_o we_o do_v command_v or_o send_v he_o to_o our_o war_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o castle_n ward_n for_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o host_n in_o fee_n for_o the_o which_o he_o
wood_n and_o pasture_n because_o the_o same_o feffee_n ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a pasture_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o so_o ever_o such_o feffee_n â—o_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi of_o pasture_n and_o it_o be_v knowlege_v before_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o have_v almoch_v pasture_n as_o suffyse_v to_o their_o hold_n and_o that_o they_o have_v free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v from_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o pasture_n then_o let_v they_o be_v content_v therewith_o and_z they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v shall_v go_v quite_o of_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o ê“fyte_n of_o their_o land_n wasâ—e_v wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o if_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycyent_a pasture_n or_o suffycyent_a ingate_n &_o outgate_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_v then_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v inquer_v by_o assize_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sound_o by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o same_o deforceour_n have_v dysturb_v they_o of_o their_o ingate_n or_o outgate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycient_a pasture_n as_o before_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v they_o recover_v their_o sea_n son_n by_o vyew_n of_o the_o inqueste_n so_o that_o by_o their_o dyscrecyon_n and_o oath_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v suffycient_a pasture_n and_o suffycyent_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o dyssesor_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o provysyon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v certefy_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n with_o free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v as_o before_o be_v say_v let_v the_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o go_v quite_o of_o that_o assize_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n likewise_o it_o be_v provyde_v &_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o usurye_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o any_o be_v within_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v unto_o his_o lawful_a age_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a debt_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o usurye_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapite_fw-la of_z heir_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o witholden_a or_o marry_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o other_o with_o force_n against_o our_o pease_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o â—ay_v man_n be_v convyct_v thereof_o that_o he_o have_v so_o witholden_a any_o child_n lead_v away_o or_o marry_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o loser_n the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v untyll_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o loser_n if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_z further_o untyll_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n be_v xiiii_o year_n old_a or_o above_o unto_o his_o full_a age_n if_o he_o marye_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o lord_n offer_v he_o reasonable_a &_o convenyent_a marriage_n without_o dysperagement_n then_z his_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n beyond_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxi_o year_n so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v receyve_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o thestymacyon_n of_o lawful_a man_n or_o after_o as_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o before_o without_o fraud_n &_o collusyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o as_o touch_v lord_n which_o marye_n those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ward_n to_o vyllayn_n or_o other_o as_o burgess_n where_o they_o be_v dysperage_v if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o consent_n to_o marriage_n then_o if_o his_o friend_n complain_v of_o that_o lord_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o wardshyp_n unto_o thage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o profyte_n that_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n &_o provysyon_n of_o his_o frendâ—_n for_o shame_v do_v to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n no_o pain_n shall_v follow_v if_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o marye_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o pay_v he_o asmoch_n as_o any_o will_v have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o whither_o he_o will_v marye_n himself_o or_o not_o for_z the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n of_o more_o right_a pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z conveyaunce_n of_o dyscente_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a from_o our_o auncetor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o elder_a h._n king_n the_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o from_o densforth_o there_o be_v no_o mencyon_n make_v of_o so_o long_a time_n but_z from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o penthecoste_n the_o xxi_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o not_o afore_o and_o the_o wrytte_v before_o purchase_v shall_v proceed_v wrytte_v of_o mortdauncetor_n of_o nativis_fw-la and_o of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v not_o pass_v the_o last_o return_n of_o king_n johan_n from_o ireland_n into_o england_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v wrytte_v oâ—_n novel_a dysseson_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o first_o voyage_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v his_o effect_n from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o wrytte_v purchase_v before_o shall_v proceed_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n to_o the_o king_n wrytte_n of_o bastardye_o whither_o one_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrymonye_n may_v inherytte_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o matrimony_n all_o the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o byshope_n instaunce_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v legytâ—ymate_n aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o matrimonye_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n receyve_v such_o for_o legyttyme_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baton_n with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o approve_a ¶_o the_o ix_o chap._n moreover_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o freman_n which_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o countye_n trthe_a hundred_o and_o wapentake_n or_z to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n may_v free_o make_v attorney_n to_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z trespaser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dyscuss_v for_o the_o lord_n demand_v the_o proper_a imprysonment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o their_o park_n and_o warren_n which_o the_o king_n deny_v wherefore_o it_o be_v defer_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m._n cc_o lxvii_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o the_o raygn_n of_o king_n h._n son_n of_o king_n johan_o in_o yuta_n of_o s._n martin_n for_o the_o bettar_n estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a minystration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o â—hoffyce_v of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o gyther_o aswell_o of_o the_o hygh_a as_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o ordain_v that_o where_o aâ—_n the_o realm_n of_o engeland_n of_o late_o have_v be_v dysquyet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dyscensyon_n for_o reformacyon_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_a necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquyl_n light_v of_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n intend_n to_o gyve_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordynaunce_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v which_o
and_o in_o ward_n of_o their_o lord_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o wardeyn_n shall_v keep_v &_o sustain_v the_o land_n without_o dystroyeng_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o such_o manner_n of_o ward_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a chartove_n of_o lyberte_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v &_o that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v from_o henceforth_o and_o likewise_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o ward_n of_o arch_n byshopryke_v byshopryke_v abbacye_n church_n and_o all_o spiritual_a dygnyte_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n ¶_o the._n xrii._fw-la chap._n of_z heir_n marry_v within_o age_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o kepar_v afore_o that_o they_o be_v past_a thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v accord_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o kepar_v after_o they_o be_v past_a thage_n of_o â–ª_o xiiii_o year_n the_o kepar_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n of_o their_o marriage_n after_o the_o tevour_n of_o the_o same_o act_n moreover_o such_o as_o have_v withdraw_v their_o marriage_n shall_v pay_v the_o full_a value_n thereof_o unto_o their_o kepar_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v like_o amends_n accord_v to_o the_o same_o act_n of_o he_o that_o so_o have_v withdraw_v and_o of_o heir_n female_n after_o they_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o the_o marriage_n belongyth_fw-mi will_v not_o marye_n they_o but_o for_o coveâ—yse_n of_o the_o land_n will_v keep_v they_o unmary_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v nor_o keep_v by_o reason_n of_o marriage_n the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n female_n more_o than_o two_o year_n after_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_v xiiii_o year_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n within_o the_o say_v two_o year_n do_v not_o marye_n they_o then_z shall_v they_o have_v accyon_n to_o recover_v their_o inherytaunce_n qwyte_v without_o gyvenge_n any_o thing_n for_o their_o wardshyp_n or_o their_o marriage_n and_o if_o they_o of_o malice_n or_o by_o evyll_n counsel_n will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o chyef_a lord_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dysparage_v than_o their_o lord_n may_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o inherytaunce_n untyll_o they_o have_v accomplish_v thage_n of_o a_o heir_n male_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v xxi_o year_n and_z further_o untyll_o they_o have_v take_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o in_o no_o cyte_n borugh_v town_n market_n nor_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o foreyn_a person_n be_v of_o the_o realm_n dystrayn_v for_o any_o debt_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o dettour_n or_o pledge_v &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi it_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v with_o out_o delay_v and_o the_o distress_v shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bayllyffe_n of_o the_o place_n or_o by_o the_o king_n bayllyffe_n if_o need_n be_v â–ª_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o no_o eschetour_fw-fr sheryf_v nor_o other_o baylyf_v of_o the_o king_n by_o colour_n of_o his_o offyce_v without_o specyall_a warrant_n or_o commandment_n or_o authoryte_n certain_a pertaining_n to_o his_o offyce_v dyssese_v no_o man_n of_o his_o srehold_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o â—rehold_n and_o if_o any_o do_v it_z shall_v be_v at_o the_o eleccion_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n whither_o that_o the_o king_n by_o offyce_v shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v amend_v at_o his_o complain_v or_o that_o he_o will_v sue_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n by_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dyâ—ieson_n and_o he_o that_o be_v attaint_v thereof_o shall_v pay_v double_a damage_n to_o the_o playntyte_n &_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n no_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v maintain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o by_o other_o plea_n suit_n or_o matter_n hang_v in_o the_o king_n court_n for_o land_n tenemente_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o to_o have_v part_n or_o profit_n thereof_o by_o covenaunt_n make_v between_o they_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o that_o no_o sheryffe_n nor_o other_o the_o king_n offycer_n take_v any_o reward_n to_o do_v his_o offyce_v but_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o that_o they_o take_v of_o the_o king_n and_z he_o that_o â—o_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v yeâ—de_v â—wyfe_n somuche_o &_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n have_v that_o no_o clerk_n of_o any_o justice_n eschetour_fw-fr or_o inquysit_v our_o shall_v take_v any_o thing_n for_o deliver_a chapâ—â—tes_n but_o only_a clerk_n of_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o cyrcuyte_n which_o shall_v take_v ii_o s._n &_o no_o more_o of_o every_o wapentake_n hundred_o or_o town_n that_o aunsweryth_v by_o xii_o or_o by_o vi_o accord_v as_o the_o amercyment_n have_v be_v use_v and_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_n shall_v pay_v thrice_o somuche_o as_o he_o have_v take_v &_o shall_v lose_v the_o seruyce_n of_o his_o master_n for_o one_o year_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n have_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n clerk_n nâ—â—_n of_o any_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v râ—â—â—â—â—e_v the_o presentment_n of_o any_o church_n for_o â—â—â—_o which_o any_o plea_n or_o debate_n be_v in_o the_o king_n courâ—e_v without_o special_a by_o 〈…〉_o of_o thâ—_n king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n for_o 〈…〉_o to_o less_o the_o church_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o no_o clerk_n of_o any_o 〈…〉_o oâ—â—â—â—â—yf_v take_v â—aâ—â—e_n in_o any_o quarrel_n or_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o king_n court_n nor_o make_v nor_o cause_n come_fw-mi right_a to_o be_v delay_v or_o dystourb_v and_o if_o any_o so_o do_v be_z shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n afore_o say_v or_o more_o grevous_o if_o the_o trespass_n so_o require_v ¶_o the_o xxix_o capiter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o servant_n pleder_n or_o other_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o dysceyt_n or_o collusyon_n in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o consent_n to_o do_v it_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o court_n or_z to_o beguile_v the_o court_n or_o the_o party_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v be_v imprysonâ—d_v for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o fronthensforth_o shall_v not_o be_v herd_n to_o pleâ—e_v in_o that_o court_n for_o any_o man_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o pleder_n he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n at_o the_o least_o and_o if_o the_o trespass_n require_v great_a ponyshment_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_z for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o complain_v themselves_o of_o the_o serâ—auntes_n cryour_n of_o fee_n and_o the_o marshalsea_n of_o iustyâ—es_n in_o cry_v take_v money_n wrongful_o of_o such_o as_o recover_v season_n of_o land_n or_z of_o they_o that_o optayne_n their_o matter_n of_o that_o levye_a fyne_n and_z of_o iurour_n town_n prisoner_n and_z of_o other_o attach_v upon_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noumbre_v of_o they_o then_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o greve_v the_o king_n command_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o more_o do_v fromhensforth_o and_o if_o any_o seriaunte_n of_o fee_n do_v it_o his_z offyce_v shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o iustyce_n marshal_n do_v it_o they_z shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_z aswell_o the_o tone_n as_o the_o tother_o shall_v pay_v to_o all_o playntyfe_n the_o treble_a value_n of_o that_o they_o have_v receyve_v in_o such_o manner_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o chap._n of_z such_o as_o take_v outrageous_a toll_v against_o the_o come_fw-mi custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o market_n town_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o do_v so_o in_o the_o king_n town_n that_o be_v bayllyf_v in_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr the_o king_n shall_v sese_fw-la into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o market_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o other_o town_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o bayllyf_v without_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v restore_v to_o the_o playntyf_v asmoche_n more_o for_o the_o outrageous_a take_n as_o he_o have_v of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v carry_v his_o toll_n and_z shall_v have_v xl_o day_n imprysonment_n of_o cytezyn_n or_o but_o guess_n to_o who_o the_o king_n or_o his_o father_n have_v grant_v
and_o the_o demaundaunt_a counterpledyth_n unto_o he_o and_o will_v aver_v by_o assize_n or_o by_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o coâ—tre_n will_v award_v that_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o of_o who_o season_n he_o demand_v the_o avertiment_n of_o the_o demaâ—ndanâ—_n shall_v be_v recey_a â–ª_o ve_v if_o the_o tenant_n thereto_o will_v attend_v &_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o another_o answer_n if_o he_o have_v not_o his_o warrantour_n present_v that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o incontinent_a entre_fw-fr into_o the_o warrauntye_n save_v to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o exâ—â—â—cyons_n against_o he_o if_o he_o will_v vouch_v further_a as_o he_o do_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n from_o hensforthe_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr which_o make_v mencyon_n of_o degree_n none_o shall_v vouch_v out_o of_o the_o line_n nor_o in_o other_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr where_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o degree_n which_o wrytte_n shall_v not_o be_v maynteyn_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o other_o wrytte_v of_o degree_n can_v not_o lie_v nor_o hold_v place_n and_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warrauntye_n and_o the_o demaundant_a conterplede_n he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o aver_v by_o the_o country_n that_o he_o that_o be_v vouch_v nor_o his_o ancestor_n have_v never_o season_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n demand_v fee_n nor_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o ancestor_n syn_n the_o time_n of_o he_o on_o who_o season_n the_o demaundant_a declare_v untyll_o the_o time_n that_o the_o wrytte_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o ple_fw-fr move_v where_o by_o he_o may_v have_v infeff_v the_o tenant_n or_o his_o ancestor_n then_o let_v the_o averrement_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v receyve_v if_o the_o tenant_n thereto_o will_v attend_v &_o if_o noâ—_n the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o a_o other_o answer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o in_o contynent_a entre_fw-fr in_o answer_n save_a to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o excepcyon_n against_o he_o as_z he_o have_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n &_o the_o say_a exception_n shall_v have_v placein_o a_o wrytte_n of_o mordauncetour_n and_z in_o the_o other_o wrytte_v before_o name_v aswell_o as_o in_o wrytte_n that_o concern_v right_a and_o if_o percase_o the_o tenant_n have_v a_o deed_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o another_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o none_o of_o these_o case_n before_o mencyoned_a to_o the_o warrauntye_n of_o his_o elder_a degree_n his_o recoverye_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o chartour_n out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v purchase_v it_o how_o be_v it_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v therefore_o ¶_o the_o xl_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o the_o oath_n of_o champion_n it_o be_v thus_o provyde_v because_o it_o seledom_n happen_v but_o that_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v forswear_v in_o that_o he_o swer_v that_o he_o or_o his_o father_n see_v the_o season_n of_o his_o lord_n or_z his_o auncetour_n &_o that_o his_o father_n command_v he_o to_o deraygne_a the_o right_a that_o fromhensforth_o the_o champyon_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a shall_v not_o be_v compel_v so_o to_o swear_v nevertheless_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o other_o point_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o assize_n attaynte_n and_o iuris_fw-la utrum_fw-la the_o courier_n be_v often_o trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o essoyne_n of_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o after_o he_o have_v once_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o essoyve_v but_o shall_v make_v his_o attorney_n to_o sue_v for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v and_o if_o not_o the_z assize_n or_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v through_o his_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o demaundantes_n be_v â—â—enâ—ymes_o delay_v of_o their_o right_a b_o 〈…〉_o son_fw-it 〈…〉_o many_o parcener_n be_v tenant_n of_o which_o none_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o answer_v without_o the_o other_z or_z that_o there_o be_v many_o joint_o infel_v where_o none_o knowyth_o his_o several_a and_o such_o tenaunteâ—_n oftentimes_o four_o by_o esâ—oyne_v so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a essoyne_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o fromhensforthe_o such_o tenaunâ—es_n shall_v not_o have_v esâ—oyne_v but_o at_o one_o day_n no_o more_o than_o one_o sole_a tenaunte_a sheweth_z â–ª_o â—â—_o â—o_o that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o fourche_n but_o only_o for_o to_o have_v one_o eâ—â—oyne_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o dyvers_a person_n cause_v themselves_o false_o to_o be_v essâ—â—ned_v for_o be_v over_o the_o see_v wherein_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n the_o day_n oâ—â—â—e_fw-fr 〈…〉_o s._n it_o be_v provyde_v from_o henceforth_o that_o this_o esâ—oyne_n be_v not_o all_o time_n allow_v if_o the_o demaundant_a will_v challenge_v it_o and_z will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v that_o he_o be_v in_o england_n the_o day_n of_o the_o somon_n and_o iii_o weke_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v aâ—ourned_v in_o this_o poulme_n that_o if_o the_o demaundant_a be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n by_o averrement_n of_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v â—o_o prove_v that_o the_o tenant_n be_v within_o the_o four_o see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v somon_v and_o iii_o weke_n after_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reasonable_o warn_v and_o so_o find_v the_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v â—ourned_v into_o a_o defaute_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi only_o before_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v delay_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n and_o attachemente_n it_o be_v thus_o provyded_a that_o if_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n after_o the_o first_o attachement_n record_v do_v make_v defauâ—e_a that_o incontynent_fw-la the_o great_a distress_v shall_v be_v award_v and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v do_v not_o make_v suffycyent_a return_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v and_o if_o he_o return_v that_o he_o have_v make_v execucyon_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o the_o issue_v delyver_v to_o the_o surety_n then_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o return_v issue_n at_o another_o day_n before_o the_o iustyce_n and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v attach_v come_v in_o at_o his_o day_n to_o save_v his_o default_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o issue_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o the_o king_n shall_v and_o the_o king_n iustyce_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v delyver_v in_o the_o warderobe_v and_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n at_o westmynster_n shall_v delyver_v he_o in_o theschequer_n and_o iustyce_n in_o eyer_n to_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o plede_v aswell_o of_o that_o shire_n as_o of_o foreyn_a shire_n &_o shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o in_o somon_n by_o the_o roll_n of_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o and_o command_v by_o the_o king_n that_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westmynster_n fromhensforth_o shall_v decyse_n all_o plea_n determynable_a at_o one_o day_n before_o any_o matter_n be_v arrayn_v or_o plea_n comence_v the_o day_n follow_v except_z that_o their_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v entryd_v judge_v and_o allow_v and_z by_o reason_n hereof_o no_o man_n shall_v absent_v himself_o but_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o day_n to_o he_o lymyt_v ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n and_o he_o against_o who_o the_o wrytte_n be_v bring_v as_o pryncypall_v dyssesour_n die_v before_o the_o assize_n be_v pass_v that_o then_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v his_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr upon_o dysseson_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o dyssesour_n or_o dyssesor_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v likewise_o the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n shall_v have_v their_o wrytte_n against_o the_o dyssesour_n or_o their_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o if_o peradventure_o the_o dyssesye_n chance_n to_o dye_v before_o he_o have_v purchase_v his_o wrytte_n so_o that_o for_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o the_z wrytte_a be_v not_o abate_v nor_o the_o plea_n delay_v but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o may_v without_o offend_v the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v haste_v to_o make_v fresh_a suit_n after_o the_o dysseson_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o point_n
or_o to_o do_v as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_n or_o lease_n it_o be_v establish_v that_o after_o the_o two_o year_n pass_v the_o lessour_n shall_v have_v accyon_n to_o demanude_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n by_o a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chauncetye_n and_o if_o he_o against_o who_o the_o land_n be_v demand_v come_v before_o judgement_n and_o pay_v the_o atretage_n and_o the_o damage_n &_o find_v sutetye_n such_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v suffy_a â–ª_o cyent_a to_o pay_v fromhensforth_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o wrytting_a of_o his_o less_a he_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n and_o if_o he_o tarry_v untyl_o it_o be_v recover_v by_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o after_o ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o a_o man_n fronhensforthe_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o waste_n in_o the_o chancery_n against_o he_o that_o bold_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_z of_o year_n or_o a_o 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land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condicyon_n heretofore_o such_o feffee_n have_v power_n to_o make_v alyenacyon_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v and_o to_o dysheryte_v their_o issue_n contrary_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gyvers_a and_z contrary_a to_o the_o form_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n and_o further_o where_o the_o issue_n fail_a the_o land_n so_o give_v aught_o to_o return_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n by_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n though_o the_o issue_n if_o any_o be_v by_z the_o deed_n and_o feffement_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condycyon_n be_v bar_v of_o their_o revercyon_n which_o be_v dyrecte_o repugnaunt_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n wherefore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n consyder_v how_o necessary_a
and_o expedyent_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o provyde_v remedy_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n have_v ordain_v that_o fromhensforthe_a that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o gyver_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n shall_v be_v observe_v so_o that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condycyon_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o alyene_v the_o land_n so_o give_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v remain_v unto_o their_o issue_n afâ—er_v their_o death_n or_o shall_v reverte_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n if_o issue_n fail_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n at_o all_o or_z if_o any_o issue_n be_v and_o fail_v by_o death_n or_o heir_n of_o tâ—e_v body_n of_o such_o issue_n fail_v nor_o the_o secound_a husband_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n shall_v fromhensforthe_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n so_o give_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o secounde_n husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o inherytaunce_n but_o immedyat_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v so_o give_v it_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o issue_n or_z to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o a_o new_a case_n new_a remedy_n must_v be_v provyde_v this_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o will_v purchase_v it_o praecipe_n a._n quam_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n manerium_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinennquam_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la viro_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la mulieri_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la viro_fw-la et_fw-la muliere_fw-la exeunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quam_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la viro_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la muliere_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la predictory_n viri_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la predicto_fw-la b._n filio_fw-la corundem_fw-la viri_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la descendâ—â—e_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la donacionis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la â—el_a quod_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunt_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la illius_fw-la talis_fw-la predicto_fw-la b._n filio_fw-la predicti_fw-la talis_fw-la descendere_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wrytte_n whereby_o the_o gyver_n shall_v recover_v when_o issue_n fail_v be_v come_fw-mi enough_o in_o the_o chancery_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o this_o statute_n touching_n alyenacyon_n of_o land_n contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v hold_v place_n and_z shall_v not_o extend_v to_o gift_n make_v before_o and_o if_o a_o fyve_o belevy_v hereafter_o upon_o such_o land_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n nor_o such_o as_o the_o revercyon_n belong_v unto_o though_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n within_o england_n and_o out_o of_o prysone_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v their_o claim_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o lord_n of_o fee_n dystrayn_v their_o tenaunte_n for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a unto_o they_o are_z many_o â—ymes_v grevyd_v because_o their_o tenaunte_n do_v repledge_v the_o dystresby_n wryt_n or_o without_o wrytte_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o complain_v of_o their_o tenaunte_n do_v come_v by_o attachement_n into_o the_o shire_n â–ª_o court_n â–ª_o or_o unto_o another_o court_n have_v power_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o whythernam_fw-la &_o do_v abvowe_v the_o take_n good_a &_o lawful_a in_o that_o the_o â—â—naunâ—â—s_v dysavowe_v and_o do_v dysclayme_v to_o hold_v awght_fw-mi of_o he_o which_o take_v the_o distress_v and_o advowed_a it_o he_z that_o dystrayn_v shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o tenaunte_n shall_v be_v quite_o to_o who_o ponyshment_n can_v nâ—t_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o dysadâ—owing_a by_o record_n of_o the_o court_n or_z of_o other_o court_n have_v no_o record_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v from_o hensforthe_a that_o where_o such_o lord_n can_v not_o obtain_v justice_n in_o such_o manner_n of_o court_n against_o their_o tenauntes_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v attach_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o their_o â—enaunâ—es_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o to_o remove_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o iustyce_n by_o who_o justice_n may_v be_v give_v to_o such_o lord_n and_z afore_o none_o other_o &_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o wrytte_n because_o such_o a_o man_n dystraynedâ—â—_n his_o fee_n for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n to_o he_o due_a nor_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v preâ—udycy_n all_o to_o the_o law_n common_o use_v whereby_o â—â—_o be_v prohybytte_a that_o no_o ple_fw-fr shall_v be_v remoâ—ed_v before_o iustyce_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o defendant_n for_z though_o it_o appear_v at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v playntyf_v and_o the_o lord_n defendant_z nevertheless_o have_a respect_n to_o that_o that_z the_o lord_n have_v dystrayn_v and_o suyth_v for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n be_v behind_o he_o aperyth_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v rather_o playntyf_v than_o defenbant_fw-la and_o that_o the_o iustyce_n may_v know_v upon_o what_o fresh_a season_n the_o lord_n may_v advowe_v the_o distress_v good_a and_o lawful_a upon_o their_o tenante_n from_o henceforth_o it_o be_v agreyd_v and_o enact_v that_o a_o distress_v may_v be_v advowed_a reasonable_a upon_o the_o season_n of_o any_o auncetour_n or_o predecessor_n syn_n the_o time_n that_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n have_v run_v &_o because_o it_o chance_v many_o time_n that_o the_o tenant_n after_o he_o have_v repledged_a his_o beast_n doyth_fw-mi sell_v they_o whereby_o return_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o dystrayn_v if_o it_o be_v adjudge_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o sheryfe_n or_o bayllyfe_n from_o hensforthe_o shall_v not_o receyve_v of_o the_o playntyfe_n only_a surety_n for_o the_o suit_n before_o they_o make_v delyveraunce_n of_o the_o distress_v but_o also_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o beast_n if_o return_n be_v award_v and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v surety_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o lord_n that_o dystrayve_v shall_v have_v his_o recoverye_n by_o wrytte_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v unto_o he_o so_o many_o beast_n or_o cattle_n and_o if_o the_o bayllyf_v be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v his_o lord_n shall_v restore_v and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o afâ—â—r_n the_o return_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v award_v unto_o the_o dystraynour_n and_o the_o party_n so_o dystrayn_v after_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v return_v doyth_fw-mi repledge_v they_o again_o &_o when_o he_o seyth_v the_o dystraynour_n appear_v in_o the_o court_n ready_a to_o answer_v he_o do_v make_v defaute_n whereby_o return_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v award_v again_o to_o the_o dystraynour_n and_o so_o the_o beast_n be_v repledged_a twice_o or_o thrice_o and_z infynytely_a and_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n couâ—â—e_v take_v no_o effect_n in_o this_o câ—_n se_fw-es whereupon_o no_o temedye_n have_v be_v yet_o provyde_v in_o this_o case_n such_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o return_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o dystrayner_n by_o wryt_n of_o judgement_n the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v so_o make_v return_n of_o the_o beast_n unto_o the_o dystrayner_n in_o which_o wryt_n it_o shall_v be_v mencyon_v that_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v not_o delyver_v they_o without_o wrytte_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v mencyon_v of_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o iustyce_n that_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o wrytte_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o iustyce_n be_v before_o who_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v therefore_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o iustyce_n and_o desire_v replevyn_v of_o his_o beast_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o sheryf_v take_v suretye_n for_o the_o suit_n and_o also_o of_o the_o beast_n or_o cattle_n to_o be_v return_v or_z for_o the_o price_n of_o they_o if_z return_n be_v award_v shall_v delyver_v unto_o he_o the_o beast_n or_o cattle_n before_o return_v and_o the_o distraynour_n shall_v be_v attach_v to_o come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n before_o the_o iustyce_n afore_o who_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o that_o repledged_a make_v defaute_n again_o or_z for_o another_o cause_n return_n of_o the_o distress_v be_v now_o twice_o repledged_a be_v award_v the_o distress_v shall_v remain_v unreplevyablâ—_n but_o if_o a_o distress_v be_v take_v of_o new_a and_o for_o a_o new_a cause_n the_o process_n abovesayde_a shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o new_a distress_v ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v by_o defaute_n the_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o
reasonable_a fine_n when_o they_o do_v their_o homage_n or_o fealte_v and_o if_o they_o hold_v by_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronnye_n they_o shall_v take_v a_o reasonable_a fine_o accord_v to_o the_o porcyon_n that_o fall_v other_o abbotte_n pryour_n person_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a that_o hold_v no_o entire_a barronnye_n nor_o part_n of_o a_o barronnye_n shall_v not_o be_v dystrayn_v to_o make_v fine_a as_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o a_o barronnye_n or_o part_n of_o a_o baronnye_n shall_v but_z the_o chaumberlayne_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o his_o upper_a garment_n or_o with_o the_o price_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o person_n relygyous_a more_o than_o of_o lay_v person_n for_o it_o be_v more_o convenyent_n that_o relygyous_a man_n shall_v rather_o fine_o for_o their_o upper_a garment_n they_o to_o be_v stryp_v ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v prohybytte_a from_o henceforth_o to_o hospyteler_n and_o templar_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v 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king_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o person_n pryvylege_v depute_v relygyous_a man_n as_o their_o kepar_v subpryour_n presentour_n seâ—tens_v that_o have_v nothing_o to_o satysfye_v the_o party_n greve_v nor_o the_o king_n and_o be_v more_o bold_a to_o offend_v the_o king_n dignyte_n then_o their_o superyour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v ponysh_v by_o their_o temporalle_n let_v prelate_n therefore_o be_v ware_n from_o henceforth_o that_o they_o do_v not_o fuffer_v their_o obedientes_fw-la to_o presume_v any_o iurysdiccyon_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o superior_n shall_v be_v charge_v there_o with_o asmuch_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v convyet_a upon_o their_o proper_a act_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v porter_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n in_o the_o circuyâ—e_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o of_o every_o assize_n and_o jury_n that_o they_o keep_v they_o shall_v take_v ten_o d._n only_o and_o for_o the_o bylle_n of_o such_o as_o recover_v their_o demand_n against_o many_o by_o defaute_fw-fr confessyon_n or_o otherwise_o by_o judgement_n they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o such_o as_o go_v without_o day_n by_o defaute_n of_o the_o demaundant_a or_o playntyf_v nothing_o and_o if_o any_o recover_v his_o demand_n against_o many_o by_o one_o wrytte_n &_o by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n they_o shall_v take_v four_o d._n and_o likewise_o if_o many_o name_v in_o one_o wrytte_n do_v recover_v their_o demand_n by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n they_o shall_v take_v four_o d._n of_o such_o as_o do_v homage_n in_o the_o bench_n they_o shall_v take_v the_o upper_a cloth_n of_o great_a assize_n attayntê_n jury_n and_o batayll_v wage_v xii_o d._n of_o such_o as_o be_v vouch_v before_o iustyce_n to_o sue_v or_o to_o defend_v their_o plea_n they_o shall_v take_v no_o thing_n for_o their_o come_n in_o or_o forth_o at_z the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o every_o dozen_o xii_o d._n shall_v be_v take_v for_o every_o jail_n delyvere_a four_o d._n shall_v be_v take_v of_o every_o one_o who_o peace_n be_v ê‘_n claim_v twelve_o d._n only_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o fynder_n of_o man_n slay_v and_o other_o of_o a_o town_n attach_v four_o d._n ofty_a thing_n man_n nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o ingroser_n for_o make_v a_o chyrografe_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o four_o s._n of_o clerk_n writing_a wrytte_n origynall_a &_o iudycyall_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o for_o one_o wrytte_n they_o shall_v take_v but_o i_o d._n and_o the_o king_n charge_v all_o his_o iustyce_n upon_o their_o faith_n &_o oath_n that_o they_o owe_v he_o that_o if_o such_o offycer_n offend_v in_o any_o artycle_n against_o this_o statute_n &_o complaint_n come_v to_o they_o thereof_o they_o shall_v execute_v on_o they_o reasonable_a ponyshment_n and_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o secound_a time_n they_o shall_v award_v great_a ponyshment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v due_o correct_v &_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o iii_o time_n &_o be_v thereupon_o convyct_v if_o they_o be_v offycer_n of_o fee_n they_z shall_v less_o their_o fee_n &_o if_o they_o be_v other_o they_o shall_v avoid_v the_o king_n court_v &_o shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v again_o without_o the_o king_n specyall_a licence_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapitre_fw-fr because_o that_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o iustyce_n of_o the_o king_n that_o have_v record_n and_o be_v enrol_v in_o their_o roll_n process_n of_o a_o plea_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o somon_n attachemente_n essoyne_v vyewe_n of_o land_n and_o other_o solempnyte_v of_o the_o court_n as_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o bargain_n and_o covenaunte_n make_v out_o of_o the_o court_n fromhensforth_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v enrol_v before_o they_o that_o have_v record_n or_o contain_v in_o fyne_n whither_o they_o be_v contract_n covenaunte_n oblygation_n seruyce_n or_o custom_n knowledge_v or_o enrol_v wherein_o the_o king_n court_n without_o offence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n may_v execute_v their_o authorite_n fromhensforthe_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o power_n that_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o plede_n for_o they_o but_z when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n if_o the_o recognysaunce_n or_o fine_o levy_v be_v fresh_a that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o year_n he_o shall_v forhwith_o have_v a_o wryt_n of_o the_o recognysaunce_n make_v and_o if_o the_o recognysaunce_n be_v make_v or_o the_o fine_n levy_v of_o a_o further_a time_n pass_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o do_v to_o wit_v unto_o the_o party_n of_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o show_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v why_o such_o matter_n in_o â–ª_o roll_a or_o contain_v in_o the_o fine_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v execucyon_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appyere_o or_o peradventure_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v nothing_o say_v why_o execution_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o execute_v the_o thing_n enrol_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o fine_a in_o like_o manner_n a_o ordynarye_n shall_v be_v command_v in_o his_o case_n observe_v nevertheless_o as_z before_o be_v say_v of_o a_o mean_a which_o by_o recognysaunce_n or_o judgement_n be_v bind_v to_o acquyte_v ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n uuheras_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v at_o merton_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o lord_n of_o chap._n merton_n four_o chap._n waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n may_v approwe_v the_o say_a waste_n wood_n and_o pasture_n notwithstanding_o the_o gain_n say_v of_o the_o tenantes_n so_o that_o the_o tenante_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n to_o their_o hold_n with_o free_a entre_fw-fr and_o re-enter_v to_o the_o same_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o no_o mencyon_n be_v make_v between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n many_o lord_n of_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n have_v be_v trouble_v heretofore_o by_o the_o contradiccyon_n of_o neighbour_n have_v suffycyent_a pasture_n and_o for_o because_o foreyne_a tenante_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o commune_v in_o the_o waste_a wood_n or_o pasture_n of_o any_o lord_n then_o the_o lord_n own_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n provyde_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tenante_n fromhensforth_o shall_v hold_v place_n between_o lord_n of_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o neighbour_n save_a sufficyent_a pasture_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o neighbour_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n may_v make_v approwement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v observe_v for_o such_o as_o claim_v pasture_n as_o apportenant_a to_o their_o land_n but_o if_o
any_o do_v claim_n commune_v of_o pasture_n by_o specyall_a feffement_n or_o grant_n for_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o beast_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n where_o as_o covenaunte_n bar_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o recovere_fw-la as_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o form_n of_o the_o grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o mill_v wyndmyll_n berkarye_n deyerye_o enlarge_n of_o a_o court_n or_o curtylage_n fromhensforth_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v greve_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o commune_v of_o pasture_n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o have_v right_a to_o approwe_v doyth_fw-mi levye_fw-mi a_o dyke_n or_o a_o hedge_n and_o sometime_o by_o night_n or_o at_o another_o season_n that_o they_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v espy_v do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o verdytte_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n who_o do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o man_n of_o the_o town_n never_o will_v not_o indyte_n such_o as_o be_v guilt_n thereof_o the_o town_n never_a and_o adjoin_a shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o levye_a the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n at_o their_o own_o custe_n and_o to_o yield_v damage_n and_o where_o one_o have_v no_o right_a to_o commune_v usurpyth_n commune_v what_o time_n the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n or_o what_o time_n a_o woman_n be_v covert_a or_o the_o pasture_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenante_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_z in_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o pasture_n be_v long_o use_v many_z hold_a opynion_n that_o such_o pasture_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v appertinent_a unto_o frehold_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n ought_v to_o have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrythe_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v deforce_v of_o such_o pasture_n but_o fromhensforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v that_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v within_o the_o time_n that_o a_o assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n lie_v if_o they_o have_v no_o common_a before_o a_o wryt_n of_o novel_a disseson_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o they_o if_z they_o be_v deforce_v ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_a owse_fw-mi trente_a do_v arte_fw-la derewent_n wherf_n nydryore_n swale_n tese_n tyn_n eden_n and_o all_o other_o water_n wherein_o salmon_n be_v take_v shall_v be_v defend_v for_o take_v salmon_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n unto_o sayncte_n martynes_n day_n and_o likewise_o that_o young_a salmon_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o dystroy_v by_o net_n nor_o by_o other_o engine_n at_o myllpoly_n from_o the_o mydde_v of_o aprell_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o in_o place_n where_o as_o fresh_a water_n be_v there_z shall_v be_v assign_v overscar_n of_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v swear_v shall_v oftentimes_o see_v and_o inquere_v of_o the_o offender_n &_o for_o the_o first_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o burn_v of_o their_o net_n and_o for_o the_o secounde_n they_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o thyrd_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v a_o hole_n year_n and_z as_o the_o trespass_n increasyth_v so_o shall_v the_o ponyshement_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o vyewe_v of_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provyde_v that_o fromhensforth_o vyewe_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o vyewe_n be_v necessary_a as_o if_o one_o less_o land_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o the_o lesar_n move_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o land_n and_z in_o case_n where_o one_o by_o a_o excepcyon_n dylatorye_n abate_v a_o wrytte_n after_o the_o vyewe_a as_z by_o nontenure_n or_o the_o mysname_a of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n in_o that_o case_n from_o henceforth_o the_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v if_o he_o have_v vyewe_a in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n where_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o land_n that_o the_o husband_n alyen_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o auncetour_n where_o the_o tenant_n ought_v to_o take_v knowledge_n what_o land_n the_o husband_n do_v alyene_v to_o he_o or_o his_o auncetour_n though_o the_o husband_n die_v not_o seasyd_v yet_o fronhensforth_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr also_o where_o the_o demaundant_a miss_v â–ª_o name_v the_o entre_fw-fr if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n of_o another_o entre_fw-fr if_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n have_v vyewe_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o secounde_n in_o wrytte_n also_o where_o land_n be_v demand_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o less_o make_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o his_o auncetour_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o not_o his_o auncetour_n as_o that_o he_o lessyd_v to_o he_o be_v within_o age_n not_o hole_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o such_o like_a vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o demyse_n be_v make_v to_o his_o auncetour_n the_o vyewe_a shall_v lie_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n iustyce_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n no_o â—apitre_fw-fr the._n xlix_o â—apitre_fw-fr clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n nor_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o of_o any_o justice_n or_o other_o offyce_a nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n house_n press_v nor_o lie_v man_n shall_v take_v any_o church_n nor_o advowson_n of_o a_o church_n land_n nor_o tenement_n by_o gift_n sale_n nor_o to_z ferme_fw-fr ne_z for_o partake_v nor_o otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o plea_n before_o we_o or_o before_o any_o of_o our_o offycer_n nor_o shall_v take_v no_o reward_n thereof_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_a to_o this_o act_n other_o himself_o or_z by_o another_o though_o he_o make_v no_o strife_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n aswell_o he_o that_o purchase_v as_o he_o that_o with_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n next_o come_v so_o that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o offence_n do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o say_a feast_n contrary_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estatute_n no_o ponyshement_n mencyon_v within_o these_o estatute_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n moreover_o concern_v the_o statute_n provyde_v where_o the_o law_n fail_v &_o for_o remedy_n lest_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_v shall_v depart_v from_o then_n without_o remedy_n they_o shall_v have_v wrytte_n provyde_v in_o their_o case_n but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v plede_v untyll_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghell_n aforesaid_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n thyrd_o make_v the_o xviii_o year_n of_o ed._n the_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n in_o time_n pass_v enter_v into_o their_o fee_n to_o the_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o upon_o the_o freholder_n of_o such_o great_a man_n have_v sell_v their_o land_n to_o such_o purchaser_n in_o fee_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o feffour_n &_o not_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o see_v whereby_o the_o chyef_a lord_n have_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o escheate_n maryage_n wardshyps_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v of_o their_o fee_n which_o thing_n semyth_n very_o hard_a &_o extreme_a unto_o such_o lord_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o case_n manifest_a disherytaunce_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n after_o easter_n the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o s._n johan_n bap._n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o fronhensforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o free_a man_n to_o sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n his_o land_n &_o tenemente_n or_o part_n of_o they_o so_z that_o the_o feffee_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o seevyce_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o feffour_n hold_v before_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o sell_v any_o part_n of_o such_o land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o any_o the_o feffee_n shall_v immedyat_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o charge_v with_o the_o seruyce_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v or_o aught_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v chyef_a lord_n for_o the_o same_o parcel_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o sell_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feffee_n
say_v and_o the_o merchant_n shall_v find_v he_o bread_n and_o water_n &_o the_o merchant_n shall_v have_v such_o season_n in_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n delyver_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v may_v maintain_v wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_o reddysseson_n also_o as_o of_o freholde_v to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o assygne_n untyll_o the_o dâ—tte_n be_v pay_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o debt_n be_v levy_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dettour_n shall_v be_v delyver_v with_o his_o land_n and_z in_o such_o wrytte_n as_o the_o chancellor_n doyth_fw-mi award_v mencyon_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v certefye_v the_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n how_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o king_n commandment_n at_o a_o certayn_v day_n at_o which_o day_n the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n if_o agreement_n be_v not_o make_v and_o if_o the_o sheryfe_n do_v not_o return_v the_o wrytte_n or_o do_v return_v that_o the_o wrytte_n 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may_v make_v such_o recognysaunce_n except_o juy_v to_o who_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v not_o extend_v and_z by_o this_o statute_n a_o wrytte_n of_o debt_n shall_v not_o be_v abate_v &_o the_o chancellor_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n &_o iustyce_n erraunte_n shall_v not_o be_v estop_v to_o take_v recognysaunce_n of_o dette_n before_o they_o knowledge_v and_o make_v but_o the_o execucyon_n of_o recognysaunce_n make_v before_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o form_n afore_o say_v but_z by_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n before_o use_v and_o otherwise_o provyde_v in_o other_o statute_n rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la coram_fw-la tali_fw-la maiore_fw-la vel_fw-la custode_fw-la talis_fw-la ville_fw-fr vel_fw-la coram_fw-la custode_fw-la sigilli_fw-la nostri_fw-la de_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la in_o nundinis_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la loco_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la clerico_fw-la nostro_fw-la a._n recognovit_fw-la debere_fw-la b._n tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la soluisse_fw-la debuit_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la anno_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la b._n nondum_fw-la soluit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la corpus_fw-la predictâ—…_n a._n si_fw-la laicus_fw-la sit_fw-la capias_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o prisona_fw-la nostra_fw-la saluo_fw-la custodiri_fw-la facias_fw-la quousque_fw-la de_fw-fr breed_fw-mi debito_fw-la satissfecerit_fw-la et_fw-la qualiter_fw-la hoc_fw-la preceptum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fueris_fw-la executus_fw-la scire_fw-la facias_fw-la lusty_a nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la per_fw-la litteras_fw-la tuas_fw-la sigillatas_fw-la et_fw-fr habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la testae_fw-la â–ª_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o merchaunte_n the_o statute_n of_o relygyous_a man_n whereas_o of_o late_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o relygyous_a man_n shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o other_o man_n fee_n without_o specyall_a licence_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o who_o 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such_o as_o take_v dove_n in_o winter_n by_o dorefalle_v or_o engine_n and_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n you_o shall_v do_v we_o to_o wit_v by_o the_o oath_n that_o you_o have_v take_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o vyewe_n of_o frankpledge_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o when_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xii_o d._n then_o wastell_n bread_n of_o a_o ferthing_n shall_v way_n vi_o li._n &_o xvi_o s_n bread_n coket_n of_o a_o ferthing_n of_o the_o same_o corn_n and_o bultell_n shall_v way_n more_o than_o wastel_n by_o ii_o s._n coket_n bread_n make_v of_o corn_n that_o be_v of_o less_o price_n shall_v way_n more_o than_o wastel_n by_o d._n s_o a_o symnell_n of_o a_o ferth_a shall_v weigh_v ii_o s_n less_o than_o wastel_n bread_n make_v of_o the_o hole_n wheat_n shall_v way_n a_o coket_n &_o a_o half_a so_o that_o a_o coket_n shall_v way_n more_o than_o wastell_n by_o u_o s_n bread_n of_o trete_n shall_v way_n ii_o wastelle_n bread_n of_o come_fw-mi wheat_n shall_v way_n ii_o great_a cokette_n when_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xviii_o d._n a_o wastel_n lofe_z of_o a_o ferth_a shall_v weigh_v four_o li._n x._o s_n viii_o d._n when_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o ii_o s_n than_o a_o wastell_n lofe_z of_o a_o ferthing_n shall_v way_n lxviii_o s_n when_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o ii_o do_v vi_o d._n liiii_o s_o four_o d._n ob_fw-la cue_n when_o for_o iii_o s_n xlviii_o s_o when_o for_o iii_o s_n vi_o d._n xlii_o s_o when_o for_o four_o s_n xxxvi_o s_o when_o for_o four_o s_n vi_o d._n thirty_o s_o when_o for_o u_o s_n xxviii_o s_o ii_o d._n ob_fw-la when_o for_o u_o his_o vi_o d._n xxiiii_o s_o viii_o d._n cue_n when_o for_o vi_o s_n xxii_o s_o viii_o d._n when_o for_o vi_o s_n vi_o d._n nineteeen_o s_o xi_o d._n when_o for_o vii_o s_n nineteeen_o s_o i_o d._n when_o for_o vii_o s_n vi_o d._n xviii_o s_o i_o d._n ob_fw-la when_o for_o viii_o s_n xvii_o s_o when_o for_o viii_o s_n vi_o d._n xuj_o s_o when_o for_o ix_o s_n xv_o s_n cue_n when_o for_o ix_o s_n vi_o d._n xiiii_o s_o iiii_o d._n ob_fw-la cue_n when_o for_o ten_o s_n xiii_o s_o vii_o d._n ob_fw-la when_o for_o ten_o s_n vi_o d._n twelve_o s_o xi_o d._n cue_n when_o for_o xi_o s._n twelve_o s_o four_o d._n cue_n when_o for_o xi_o s_n vi_o d._n xi_o s_o ten_o d._n when_o for_o xii_o s._n xi_o s_o four_o d._n and_o then_o a_o baker_n of_o every_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n as_o it_o have_v be_v provyd_v by_o the_o king_n baker_n may_v gain_v four_o d._n and_o the_o bran_n and_o ii_o love_n for_o avauntage_n for_o three_o servant_n i_o d._n ob_fw-la for_o two_o laddy_n ob_fw-la in_o salt_n ob_fw-la for_o knede_v ob_fw-la for_o candle_n cue_n for_o wood_n ii_o d._n for_o his_o bultell_n ob_fw-la when_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o iii_o s_n or_o iii_o s_n and_o four_o d._n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o barley_n at_o the_o price_n of_o twenty_o d._n or_o ii_o s_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o oty_n at_o xvi_o d._n then_o brewar_n in_o cyte_n ought_v and_o may_v well_o afford_v and_o sell_v ii_o galon_n for_o i_o d._n and_o out_o of_o cyte_n they_o may_v sell_v iii_o or_o four_o galon_n for_o i_o d._n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n ¶_o artycles_n for_o the_o clergye_n make_v the_o ix_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o secound_a edwarde_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o to_o who_o these_o our_o present_a
of_o a_o moyte_n and_o if_o she_o commytte_a forâ—â—cation_n in_o heâ—_n wydowhed_a or_o take_v a_o husband_n afterward_o she_o shall_v less_o her_o dowet_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v homage_n make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n ii_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v make_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o chyef_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n together_o between_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o become_v your_o from_o this_o day_n forth_o for_o life_n for_o member_n &_o for_o worldly_a honour_n and_o shall_v owe_v you_o my_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o do_v owe_v unto_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n when_o a_o freman_n shall_v do_v fealte_v to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n â—_o that_o i._o p._n shall_v be_v to_o you_o both_o faithful_a &_o true_a &_o shall_v owe_v my_o fidelite_n unto_o you_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o &_o lawful_o shall_v do_v such_o custom_n &_o seruyce_n as_o my_o duty_n be_v to_o you_o at_o the_o term_n assign_v so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v when_o a_o villain_n shall_v do_v fealte_v unto_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n over_o the_o book_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n a._n that_o i._o b._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o unto_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a &_o faithful_a and_o shall_v owe_v you_o fealte_v for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o villeinage_n and_o shall_v be_v iustefy_v by_o you_o in_o body_n &_o good_n so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o when_o any_o relyef_n be_v gyveu_o thereto_o wardshyp_n belong_v &_o contrary_a wise_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o sertaunte_a to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o host_n there_o ward_n and_o relyef_n be_v incydent_a and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o petty_a sertauntye_n as_o to_o bear_v shield_v or_o spear_n in_o the_o king_n host_n to_o bear_v or_o to_o carry_v there_o lie_v nether_a ward_n marriage_n nor_o relyef_n also_o a_o free_a sokeman_n shall_v not_o gyve_v ward_n nor_o relyef_n but_o he_o shall_v double_v his_o rend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o pay_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v unmesurable_a greve_v now_o some_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o have_v ward_n there_o be_v ii_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n to_o have_v awardes_o one_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n the_o other_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o socage_n the_o ward_n of_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n belong_v to_o the_o chyefe_n lord_n &_o the_o marriage_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o disparagement_n as_o the_o great_a chartourly_a my_o tithe_n untyll_o he_o comyth_n to_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n the_o ward_n of_o a_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o socage_n if_o the_o inherytaunce_n dyscende_v of_o his_o mother_n side_n than_o it_o belongyth_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o father_n side_n and_z contrary_a wise_n and_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v ward_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o iii_o manner_n one_o be_v when_o a_o man_n demaundyth_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n and_o the_o tenant_n die_v then_o may_v the_o chyef_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v deforce_v demand_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n &_o shall_v have_v both_o ward_n and_o marriage_n another_o manner_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v infeff_v of_o a_o road_n of_o land_n by_o one_o man_n and_z by_o another_o of_o another_o ride_v the_z secounde_a lord_n may_v not_o bring_v a_o wrytte_n of_o ward_n to_o recover_v either_o the_o land_n or_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o ward_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o be_v first_o infeff_v the_o iii_o manner_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o ward_n and_o have_v not_o the_o heir_n then_z he_o may_v bring_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o heir_n and_o not_o the_o land_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n i_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o statute_n concern_v general_a day_n in_o the_o bench_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h._n the_o iii_o if_o a_o wrytte_n come_v within_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n myghell_n a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n hyllarye_o &_o if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n myghel_n day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n hillary_n if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o s._n myghel_n the_o day_n shall_v be_v crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o within_o a_o month_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o purification_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la then_z in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o easter_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martini_n then_z in_o easter_n month_n if_o in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o saint_n martyne_n then_z within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n &_o also_o there_o be_v a_o day_n special_o give_v in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la &_o it_o â—â—â—â—â—uayleth_v as_o much_o as_o within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la &_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o purification_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o johan_n baptyst_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o easter_n month_n then_z within_o iii_o weke_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n if_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o easter_n or_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a then_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la if_o in_fw-la quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la or_z in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n babty_v then_z in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martyne_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n bapty_v then_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o quindena_fw-la martini_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o bygamye_n make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ed_n i_o in_o the_o preseuce_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o englaud_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n the_o constitucyon_n underwryten_v be_v recite_v &_o after_o hard_a &_o publysh_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o the_o king_n counsel_n aswell_o iustyce_n as_o other_o have_v agreyd_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_z for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v ¶_o the_o first_o cha._n concern_v plea_n where_o the_o tenant_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v with_o out_o the_o king_n it_o be_v agreyd_v by_o the_o iustyce_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_v which_o heretofore_o have_v have_v the_o use_n and_o praciyse_n of_o iubgemente_n that_o where_o a_o feffement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o a_o deed_n thereupon_o that_o if_o another_o person_n by_o a_o like_a feffement_n &_o a_o like_a deed_n be_v bind_v to_o warrauntye_n the_o iustyce_v coude_fw-fr no_o heretofore_o have_v procee_v any_o further_a without_o the_o king_n comaundement_n have_v therefore_o and_o also_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n in_o certain_a case_n as_o where_o the_o king_n have_v confirm_v or_o ratefy_v the_o deed_n if_o another_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o or_z have_v grant_v any_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o himself_o may_v or_z where_o a_o deed_n be_v show_v and_o no_o clause_n contain_v therein_o whereby_o â—e_z aught_o to_o warrauntyse_v and_o in_o like_a case_n they_o shall_v not_o surccasse_fw-la by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o confirmacyon_n grant_v or_o surrendre_fw-fr or_o other_o like_a but_z after_o
advertysement_n make_v thereof_o to_o the_o king_n they_o shall_v proceed_v without_o delay_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v the_o endowment_n of_o wymmen_v where_o the_o wardeyn_n of_o their_o husband_n inherytaunce_n have_v ward_n ship_n by_o the_o gift_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n or_o where_o such_o wardeyn_n be_v tenaunte_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o demand_n or_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o land_n be_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v without_o the_o king_n they_o shall_v not_o surcease_v upon_o the_o matter_n therefore_o but_o shall_v proceed_v therein_o accord_v to_o the_o right_a ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr concernyuge_a purpresture_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o usurpacyon_n make_v upon_o the_o king_n within_o fraunchyse_n orel_n where_o it_o be_v agreyd_v &_o determine_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o where_o such_o usurpour_n be_v lyve_n the_o king_n shall_v resease_n of_o new_a the_o land_n so_o usurp_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o usurpour_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o observe_v in_o the_o realm_n &_o if_o any_o do_v complain_v upon_o such_o reseaser_n he_o shall_v be_v hear_v like_o as_o right_a require_v ¶_o the_o v._o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v man_n twice_o marry_v call_v bygamie_z who_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pâ—â—e_n by_o a_o constitucyon_n make_v at_o the_o counsel_n of_o lion_n have_v exclude_v from_o all_o clerk_n pryvylege_n whereupon_o certain_a prelate_n when_o such_o person_n have_v be_v â—â—_o taint_v for_o felon_n have_v pray_v for_o to_o have_v they_o delyver_v as_o clerk_n which_o be_v make_v bygamy_n before_o the_o same_o constitution_n it_o be_v agreyd_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n that_o the_o same_o constitucyon_n shall_v be_v understandeâ—_n in_o this_o wise_n that_o whither_o they_o be_v bigamy_n before_o the_o same_o constitucyon_n or_o after_o they_z shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v delyucred_a to_o the_o prelate_n but_o justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o other_o lay_n people_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o dede_n also_o where_o be_v contain_v dedi_fw-la â—t_a concessâ—_n tale_n tenementum_fw-la without_o homage_n or_z without_o a_o clause_n that_o contain_v warranty_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o gyver_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o â—_o certain_a seruyce_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o the_o gyver_n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v bind_a â–ª_o to_o warranty_n and_o where_o be_v contain_v dedi_fw-la et_fw-la concessi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o of_o other_o &_o not_o of_o the_o feffour_n or_o of_o their_o heir_n reserve_n no_o seruyce_n â–ª_o without_o homage_n or_z without_o the_o foresay_a clause_n their_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n notwithstanding_o the_o feffour_n during_o he_o ow_v life_n by_o force_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n shall_v be_v â—ounden_v to_o warranty_n all_o these_o constiâ—nâ—yons_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o parlyament_n hold_v next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o the_o iii_o â—ere_z of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n â—â—nne_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o from_o that_o â—yme_n forth_o they_o shall_v take_v effect_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o joyntenaunte_n make_v the_o xxxiiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n unto_o all_o to_o who_o these_o etc._n etc._n great_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o among_o dyverse_a establysshemente_n of_o law_n which_o we_o have_v ordain_v in_o our_o own_o time_n upon_o the_o great_a and_o heyghnous_a myschyef_n that_o happen_v in_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n day-f_o above_o other_o we_z have_v devyse_v more_o spedye_a remedy_n in_o those_o wrytte_v then_o be_v before_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o â—haunseth_v many_o time_n in_o assize_n of_o noâ—ell_n that_o the_o 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