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she_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n â§_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n be_v he_o that_o hold_v land_n or_o tenemente_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o life_n how_o be_v it_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o call_v he_o that_o have_v estate_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n tenaunte_a for_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v estate_n for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o life_n tenant_n pour_fw-fr term_n dautre_fw-fr vie_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o life_n you_o shall_v note_v that_o like_a as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lease_n be_v call_v the_o lessoure_n &_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v be_v call_v the_o lessee_n so_o he_o that_o make_v a_o feffement_n be_v call_v the_o feffoure_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o feffement_n be_v make_v the_o feffee_n also_o if_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n do_v waste_v the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n shall_v maintain_v very_o well_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o recover_v treble_a damage_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v king_z henry_z the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o free_a hold_n nor_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v ne_o take_v effect_n but_o by_o deed_n indent_v seal_v &_o enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n courtê_n at_o westmynster_n or_o else_o within_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v â§_o tenant_n by_o the_o curtesi_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v he_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n inherit_v and_o have_v have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n of_o england_n permyt_v and_o suffer_v the_o husband_n of_o such_o wife_n to_o retain_v all_o his_o wyves_n land_n that_o she_o have_v either_o in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n so_o long_o as_o he_o lyve_v and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o urâ—anitie_n of_o england_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o none_o other_o region_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o child_n ve_fw-la vital_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o iâ—_n to_o this_o world_n alive_a and_o therefore_o the_o common_a say_n have_v be_v that_o unless_o the_o child_n be_v hard_a cry_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v tenaunte_a by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o the_o only_o prove_v and_o argument_n of_o life_n in_o a_o infaunt_n new_o bear_v be_v the_o vagite_fw-la and_o cryenge_a you_o shall_v furthermore_o understand_v that_o onlesse_a the_o husband_n be_v in_o actual_a and_o real_a possession_n of_o his_o wyves_n land_n &_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o her_o right_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenaunte_a by_o courtesy_n after_o her_o death_n and_o therefore_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n so_o that_o she_o be_v tenant_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o every_o man_n action_n yet_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o make_v a_o actual_a entreedure_a the_o coverture_n and_o matrimony_n between_o theâ—_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o iug_v his_o folly_n and_o negligence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o her_o life_n tyme._n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o advouson_n â—â—ntes_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o forthwyth_o when_o they_o descend_v be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n without_o any_o entre_fw-fr or_o further_a ceremonye_n of_o law_n note_v that_o if_o tenaunte_a by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n will_v suffer_v or_o make_v any_o waist_n in_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n that_o he_o so_o hold_v he_o be_v punyshable_a therefore_o by_o action_n of_o waist_n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o suspense_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a of_o certain_a land_n and_o do_v entremary_n with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o seignoresse_n or_o lady_n of_o the_o same_o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o die_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o seignorye_n because_o himself_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o lordship_n be_v suspend_v for_o the_o time_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v both_o lord_n and_o tenant_n of_o one_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o lordeshyp_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n very_o well_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenaunte_a in_o dower_n be_v she_o that_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v during_o the_o matrimony_n between_o they_o seize_v of_o land_n â–ª_o or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n â–ª_o which_o be_v now_o deed_n and_o she_o seize_v of_o the_o thyâ—_n depart_v of_o her_o husband_n be_v say_v land_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n seize_v lawful_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o tail_n &_o dye_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v endow_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o three_o foâ—e_n and_o in_o some_o place_n
by_o a_o ancient_a custom_n she_o shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o yea_o and_o though_o 〈…〉_o seize_v actual_o dury_v the_o courture_n yet_o if_o the_o land_n be_v cast_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o law_n call_v he_o tenant_n to_o every_o man_n action_n it_o suffice_v for_o the_o woman_n to_o demand_v her_o dower_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o negligence_n 〈…〉_o of_o enter_a of_o the_o husband_n shall_v hurt_v the_o wyve_n 〈…〉_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_n and_o the_o husband_n for_o slothfulness_n or_o negligence_n do_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o his_o wyves_n life_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o law_n the_o wife_n owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o she_o can_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr but_o when_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o wife_n the_o 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be_v call_v dowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patrâ—is_fw-la and_o the_o other_o be_v call_v dowment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_fw-mi ê‘tie_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o fair_a part_n dowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la be_v when_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o his_o son_n which_o be_v heir_n apparent_a endow_v his_o wife_n at_o the_o church_n door_n when_o he_o be_v espouse_v of_o parcel_n of_o his_o father_n land_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o father_n in_o writing_n testifienge_v the_o same_o assent_n if_o in_o this_o case_n her_o husband_n dye_v she_o may_v forthwyth_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o laudes_fw-la so_o assign_v unto_o her_o wtout_fw-fr further_o appointing_a or_o process_n of_o law_n although_o the_o father_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v yet_o alive_a &_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o she_o thus_o do_v and_o take_v she_o to_o this_o endowment_n at_o the_o church_n door_n she_o can_v not_o 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hold_v by_o knights_n seruyce_n entrethe_v in_o to_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n entrethe_v in_o to_o the_o socage_n tenure_n as_o gardeyne_a in_o socage_n if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o woman_n will_v bring_v a_o wrytte_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v gardeyne_a in_o chevalrye_n he_o may_v plede_v the_o special_a matter_n and_o show_n how_o she_o as_o gardeyne_a in_o socage_n have_v so_o moche_n land_n and_o pray_v the_o court_n that_o she_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o endow_v herself_o of_o so_o moche_v land_n be_v in_o her_o own_o custody_n as_o amount_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o hole_n land_n and_o than_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o gardeyne_a in_o chyvalrye_n shall_v retain_v the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o quite_o from_o the_o woman_n duere_a the_o non_fw-fr age_n of_o the_o ward_n after_o which_o judgement_n she_o may_v go_v and_o in_o presence_n of_o her_o neighbour_n endow_v herself_o of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o her_o custodye_n amount_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o hole_n and_o than_o be_v she_o call_v tenaunte_a in_o dower_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_n a_o division_n of_o inheritaunce_n hytherunto_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o free_a hold_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o treat_v of_o inheritaunce_n not_o that_o inheritaunce_n be_v no_o free_a hold_n for_o they_o be_v free_a hold_n also_o but_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o which_o i_o have_v here_o tofore_o treat_v be_v only_o free_a hold_n and_o of_o no_o hygh_a nature_n where_o as_o a_o state_n of_o in_o heritance_n although_o it_o â—e_v a_o free_a hold_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n since_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o great_a estate_n but_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o of_o inheritaunce_n some_o be_v of_o more_o amplitude_n and_o excellency_n than_o other_o some_o be_v as_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v pure_a simple_a and_o without_o limitation_n of_o what_o heir_n be_v it_o call_v fee_n simple_a but_o when_o i_o make_v a_o limitation_n of_o what_o heir_n than_o be_v it_o call_v fee_n tail_n of_o which_o also_o be_v two_o sort_n as_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a shall_v be_v declare_v now_o the_o nature_n of_o fee_n simple_a be_v to_o be_v setforth_o with_o our_o accustom_a compendiousnes_n fee_fw-mi simple_a fee_fw-mi simple_a be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o most_o ample_a &_o large_a inheritance_n that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o realm_n divise_v or_o excogitate_v as_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n simple_o without_o any_o further_a limitation_n for_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o body_n beget_v ten_o or_o not_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o next_o of_o his_o kin_n and_o within_o the_o degree_n it_o suffice_v so_o then_o tenaunte_a in_o fee_n simple_a be_v he_o that_o have_v land_n or_o tenemente_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v purchase_v land_n in_o fee_n simple_a he_o must_v needs_o have_v these_o word_n his_o heir_n in_o his_o purchase_n for_o these_o be_v the_o only_o word_n that_o make_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n therefore_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n for_o ever_o &_o not_o mention_v be_v make_v of_o his_o heir_n he_o have_v a_o estate_n but_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n because_o these_o word_n his_o heir_n do_v lack_n yet_o nevertheless_o if_o a_o man_n by_o his_o testament_n do_v devise_v land_n to_o a_o other_o in_o such_o where_o the_o custom_n will_v serve_v so_o to_o do_v though_o he_o make_v no_o mention_v of_o heir_n but_o say_v that_o he_o bequethethe_v to_o such_o a_o
rent_n be_v behind_o unpayde_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o free_a liberty_n &_o election_n either_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o distrayne_v for_o the_o rent_n or_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o at_o the_o law_n for_o the_o arreragy_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o lessoure_n be_v seize_v of_o yâ—_z land_n or_o tenemente_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o lease_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o the_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o say_v that_o the_o lessour_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v except_o the_o leasâ—_n be_v make_v by_o deed_n indent_v for_o than_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o lessee_n to_o plede_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n there_o need_v no_o lyverye_n of_o 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after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lessoures_n entry_n to_o carry_v away_o his_o household_n stuff_n and_o good_n for_o a_o reasonable_a space_n â§_o you_o shall_v also_o understande_v that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n may_v reserve_v a_o annuell_n or_o yearly_a rend_v in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o he_o may_v entre_fw-fr very_a well_o and_o distreyn_a the_o good_n and_o catell_n of_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o at_o his_o election_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o a_o mese_n or_o tenement_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o order_n of_o law_n to_o sustain_v and_o repair_v the_o house_n that_o be_v ruynouse_a as_o be_v the_o tenaunte_a for_o year_n and_o therefore_o none_o action_n of_o waste_n lie_v against_o he_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v wylful_a waste_n as_o if_o he_o pluck_v down_o the_o house_n or_o cuttethe_v down_o the_o tree_n it_o have_v be_v think_v by_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o lessoure_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o recover_v his_o loss_n thereby_o sustain_v â§_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o tenant_n at_o will_n which_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v cease_v of_o a_o manner_n within_o which_o it_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o the_o tenaunte_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a manner_n have_v hold_v land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n in_o fee_n simple_a fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o such_o a_o tenaunte_a can_v not_o alien_n or_o sell_v his_o land_n by_o his_o deed_n for_o if_o he_o do_v the_o land_n or_o tenement_n that_o be_v so_o alien_v and_o sell_v be_v forfeit_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o if_o he_o wool_fw-mi alien_a his_z copy_n hold_v land_n to_o a_o other_o he_o must_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o there_o surrender_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o state_n the_o formâ—_n of_o which_o surrender_n be_v common_o use_v to_o be_v this_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la curiam_fw-la venit_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr a._n &_o sursum_fw-la reddit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la unum_fw-la mesuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o heredum_fw-la suorâ—_n vel_fw-la heredum_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la venit_fw-la praedictus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o coepit_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la mesuagium_fw-la praedictum_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerij_fw-la faciend_n &_o reddend_v inde_fw-la redditus_fw-la seruitia_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la prius_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr that_fw-mi domino_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la domino_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v tenaunte_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n because_o they_o have_v none_o other_o evidence_n to_o show_v concern_v their_o land_n save_v only_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o their_o lord_n court_n neither_o can_v these_o tenaunte_n sue_v or_o be_v sue_v for_o such_o land_n in_o yâ—_z king_n court_n by_o write_v or_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o will_v implede_n or_o sue_v other_o for_o such_o copy_n land_n they_o must_v do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o plaint_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n after_o this_o sort_n a._n de_fw-fr b._n queritur_fw-la versus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la terrae_fw-la videlicet_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la mesuagio_fw-it xl_o acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la four_o acris_fw-la prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertinen_n et_fw-la facit_fw-la potestationem_fw-la sequi_fw-la quaerelam_fw-la istam_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la brevis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la assize_n mortis_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la ad_fw-la comem_fw-la legem_fw-la vel_fw-la etc._n etc._n plegii_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la f._n g._n etc._n etc._n â§_o now_o although_o some_o such_o tenaunte_n have_v a_o inheritance_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v but_o tenantê_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o some_o man_n think_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v expel_v they_o and_o put_v they_o forth_o they_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o but_o to_o sue_v unto_o their_o lord_n by_o weigh_v of_o petition_n desyre_v he_o to_o be_v good_a unto_o they_o for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v any_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n than_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v call_v say_v they_o tenaunte_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n but_o other_o man_n of_o no_o less_o learning_a and_o prudency_n have_v be_v of_o contrary_a sentence_n as_o lord_n bryan_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ed._n the_o iiij_o who_o opinion_n be_v always_o that_o if_o such_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n payenge_a his_o service_n be_v eject_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o his_o lord_n without_o cause_n reasonable_a he_o may_v very_o well_o bring_v and_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o his_o lord_n at_o yâ—_z common_a law_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la hilarij_fw-la anno_fw-la xxj_o e._n iij._n also_o lord_n danby_n chief_a justice_n in_o likewise_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la mich._n anno_fw-la seven_o ed._n iiij_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v as_o well_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n after_o the_o custom_n
personne_fw-fr suchâ—_n land_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o assign_n for_o evermore_o here_o a_o state_n of_o inheritance_n do_v pass_v for_o in_o testament_n the_o will_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o testaour_n be_v to_o be_v ponder_v &_o not_o the_o formal_a &_o prescripte_n word_n of_o yâ—_z law_n also_o these_o term_n in_o the_o law_n frank_a marriage_n and_o frank_a almose_n that_o be_v to_o say_v free_a marriage_n and_o free_a almose_n do_v include_v in_o they_o word_n of_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n with_o my_o daughter_n in_o frank_a marriage_n without_o further_a addition_n or_o mention_n of_o heir_n this_o be_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o declare_v more_o plentiouslye_o in_o likewise_o it_o be_v of_o land_n give_v to_o a_o house_n ecclesiastical_a in_o pure_a &_o frank_a alm_n moreover_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o to_o his_o blood_n or_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o seed_n he_o have_v in_o both_o case_n a_o state_n of_o inheritance_n for_o in_o yâ—_z one_o he_o have_v a_o fee_n tail_n &_o in_o other_o he_v fe_o simple_a for_o this_o word_n seed_n and_o blood_n and_o such_o like_a do_v imply_v word_n of_o inheritance_n but_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v who_o be_v say_v a_o man_n heir_n in_o the_o law_n you_o shall_v therefore_o know_v that_o my_o brother_n or_o sister_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n or_o contrary_a wise_n by_o the_o mother_n and_o not_o by_o the_o father_n shall_v never_o be_v my_o heir_n nor_o none_o that_o come_v of_o they_o neither_o my_o bastard_n can_v be_v my_o heir_n nor_o my_o own_o natural_a father_n ne_o mother_n nor_o grandefather_n ne_o grandmother_n can_v be_v my_o heir_n for_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n and_o ground_n in_o the_o law_n that_o inheritance_n may_v linial_o descend_v but_o ascend_v it_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o have_v land_n in_o fee_n simple_a and_o dye_v without_o issue_n of_o my_o body_n my_o father_n can_v not_o be_v my_o heir_n but_o my_o father_n brother_n or_o sister_n shall_v and_o then_o if_o my_o uncle_n or_o aunt_n dye_v seize_v without_o issue_n my_o father_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o my_o uncle_n or_o to_o my_o aunt_n but_o heir_n to_o i_o he_o can_v not_o be_v but_o it_o may_v go_v from_o i_o to_o my_o uncle_n or_o aunt_n well_o enough_o for_o that_o be_v not_o call_v a_o linial_a ascension_n but_o a_o collatrall_a and_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n my_o elder_a son_n shall_v have_v the_o hole_n inheritance_n and_o after_o he_o if_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n the_o second_o son_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o if_o i_o have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n than_o shall_v all_o the_o daughter_n together_o inherit_v if_o i_o have_v no_o issue_n at_o all_o neither_o sonâ—es_n ne_o daughter_n than_o shall_v my_o elder_a brother_n in_o heritage_n succeed_v i_o but_o if_o i_o have_v no_o brother_n than_o my_o sister_n if_o i_o have_v any_o if_o not_o my_o uncle_n by_o my_o father_n side_n if_o the_o land_n be_v of_o my_o own_o purchase_n and_o to_o be_v short_a if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o life_n of_o my_o father_n side_n it_o shall_v go_v to_o my_o mother_n side_n and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o heir_n neither_o by_o father_n side_n ne_o yet_o by_o mother_n then_o shall_v it_o reverte_v and_o eschete_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o everye_o land_n must_v needs_o be_v hold_v of_o some_o lord_n as_o shall_v be_v here_o after_o show_v but_o if_o land_n descend_v unto_o i_o by_o my_o mother_n side_n than_o if_o i_o fail_v of_o issue_n the_o land_n shall_v descend_v only_o to_o my_o heir_n of_o my_o mother_n side_n &_o never_o to_o my_o heir_n of_o my_o father_n side_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n if_o i_o have_v land_n or_o any_o hereditamente_n by_o descent_n from_o my_o father_n or_o his_o blood_n they_o shall_v never_o descend_v to_o my_o heir_n by_o my_o mother_n side_n thus_o you_o see_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o this_o behalf_n bitwene_n purchase_v land_n and_o land_n which_o descend_v from_o my_o auncestoure_n if_o there_o be_v three_o son_n and_o the_o myddell_a son_n purchase_v land_n &_o dye_v without_o issue_n the_o heldeste_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o not_o the_o young_a also_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o our_o law_n that_o none_o can_v be_v my_o heir_n of_o landê_n that_o i_o hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a unless_o he_o be_v my_o heir_n by_o the_o hole_n blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n two_o or_o three_o son_n by_o sundry_a wyve_n and_o the_o elder_a purchase_v land_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o half_a brethren_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v not_o his_o brethren_n both_o by_o the_o father_n side_n &_o mother_n side_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n but_o it_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o uncle_n likewise_o if_o a_o man_n have_v by_o his_o first_o wife_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n and_o by_o his_o second_o wife_n a_o other_o son_n and_o the_o son_n by_o the_o first_o wife_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee_n and_o dyethe_v without_o issue_n the_o sister_n german_a shall_v have_v the_o land_n by_o descent_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n and_o not_o to_o the_o young_a brother_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o land_n or_o other_o hereditamentê_n entail_v as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o specify_v also_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a and_o have_v issue_v a_o son_n and_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o afterward_o a_o son_n by_o a_o other_o and_o die_v and_o the_o elder_a son_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o land_n and_o after_o die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n the_o daughter_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o not_o the_o young_a son_n and_o yet_o the_o young_a son_n 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it_o nor_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o you_o be_v without_o remedy_n by_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o you_o can_v not_o distreyne_v for_o it_o nor_o yet_o bring_v your_o wrytte_n of_o a_o nuitie_n but_o if_o you_o be_v once_o seize_v of_o it_o or_o of_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v estsones_o behind_o than_o your_o remedy_n shall_v be_v this_o you_o must_v go_v either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o your_o deputye_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arreragy_n of_o the_o rent_n which_o if_o the_o tenant_n deny_v to_o pay_v this_o denial_n be_v a_o disseisin_n of_o the_o rent_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o then_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o this_o counter_n avail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disseisin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o none_o other_o man_n be_v remain_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n when_o you_o demand_v the_o arreragy_n this_o also_o be_v a_o 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yâ—_z there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o rend_a service_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v rescouse_n replevin_n &_o encloser_n rescouse_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distreyn_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o and_o the_o distress_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o or_o if_o yâ—_z lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o will_n distreine_v and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o be_v call_v rescouse_n replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distreyn_v &_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o wryt_n or_o by_o plaint_n encloser_n be_v when_o land_n or_o tenemente_n be_v so_o enclose_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n for_o to_o distreyne_v and_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v disseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o asmoch_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o weigh_v disturb_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o have_v his_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v by_o distress_n and_o there_o be_v iiiij_fw-la cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n the_o is_z to_z wete_z rescous_a replevin_n encloser_n and_o denier_n for_o denier_n or_o denial_n be_v aswell_o a_o disseisine_n of_o a_o rend_v charge_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o rent_n seek_v final_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o a_o rent_n seek_v that_o be_v denial_n &_o enâ—loset_n and_o be_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o all_o the_o three_o rent_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o weet_v this_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o or_o when_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rend_a charge_n or_o a_o rent_n seck_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o land_n to_o distreyne_v for_o the_o rend_v behind_o and_o the_o tenant_n hear_v this_o encounter_v he_o and_o forstal_v he_o the_o weigh_v with_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o menace_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o yâ—_z ground_n for_o to_o distreine_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o of_o mutilation_n of_o his_o membre_n this_o be_v a_o disseisin_n because_o the_o party_n be_v disturb_v of_o his_o mean_a &_o lawful_a remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o his_o rent_n final_o you_o shall_v observe_v &_o mark_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o executour_n and_o administratoure_n of_o tenante_n in_o fe_o simple_a tenante_n in_o fee_n tail_n and_o tenante_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o rend_a service_n rend_v charge_n rent_n secke_v and_o of_o fee_n ferme_n for_o the_o arreragy_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o their_o testatoure_n in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o distrayne_v for_o the_o same_o or_o at_o their_o election_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n save_v in_o such_o lordshipe_n in_o wales_n or_o in_o the_o march_v thereof_o where_o the_o tenaunte_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o pay_v unto_o every_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o lordship_n any_o sumine_fw-la of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o manner_n duty_n and_o penalty_n incur_v at_o any_o tune_n before_o their_o lord_n entry_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a art_n the_o husband_n which_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n either_o distrayne_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a &_o unpayd_a in_o her_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rent_n for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n if_o he_o for_o term_n of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v the_o rent_n die_v yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o yâ—_z say_v act_n he_o or_o his_o executoure_n and_o administratoure_n may_v either_o distrayne_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arreragy_n due_a before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o for_o term_v of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v yâ—_z rend_v how_o auowry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n enact_v aÌ„_o 21._o hen._n 8._o where_o any_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o any_o person_n by_o rent_n customê_n or_o service_n if_o the_o lord_n distrayne_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n for_o any_o such_o rent_n custom_n and_o service_n and_o replevin_v thereof_o be_v sue_v the_o lord_n may_v avow_v or_o his_o baylyffe_n or_o servant_n may_v make_v conisance_n or_o justify_v the_o take_n upon_o the_o same_o land_n as_o within_o his_o fee_n and_o scignorye_n aledge_v in_o the_o say_a avowry_n conysance_n or_o justification_n the_o same_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o without_o name_a any_o person_n certain_a to_o be_v tenante_n of_o the_o same_o and_o without_o make_v any_o avowrye_o justification_n or_o conisaunce_n upon_o any_o person_n certain_a and_o likewise_o upon_o every_o wrytte_n sue_v of_o second_o delyverance_n and_o they_o that_o make_v any_o such_o avowrye_o justification_n or_o conisaunce_n if_o yâ—_z same_o avowrye_o conysaunce_n or_o justification_n be_v find_v for_o they_o or_o the_o playntyffe_n be_v nonâ—uâ—â—_n or_o otherwise_o bar_v than_o they_o shall_v recover_v their_o damagy_n and_o cost_n also_o the_o say_a playntyffe_n &_o defendauntê_n shall_v have_v like_o plea_n &_o like_a aid_n prayer_n plea_n of_o disclaymer_n only_o except_v as_o they_o may_v have_v have_v before_o the_o make_v of_o this_o act_n also_o such_o person_n as_o by_o the_o cominen_n law_n may_v join_v to_o the_o playntyffe_n or_o defendant_n in_o the_o say_a wrytte_n of_o replegiare_n or_o second_o delyveraunce_n as_o well_o without_o process_n as_o by_o process_n shall_v from_o henseforth_o also_o in_o this_o case_n join_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o without_o process_n as_o by_o process_n and_o have_v like_o plea_n and_o like_a avauntage_n in_o all_o thing_n disclaymer_n only_o except_o as_o they_o may_v have_v by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n before_o this_o act_n ¶_o a_o act_n for_o assignee_n or_o grauntee_n of_o reversion_n to_o take_v avantage_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o fermour_n make_v aÌ„_o 32._o hen._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o aswell_o all_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o gift_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patente_n of_o any_o lordshyps_n land_n tenemente_n rent_n personage_n tithe_n portion_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n or_o of_o any_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o monastery_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a house_n dissolve_v or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v come_v to_o the_o king_n