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A84200 The exact law--giver faithfully communicating to the skilfull the firm basis and axioms of their profession. To the ignorant their antient and undoubted birthrights and inheritances. Being as a light unto all the professors of the law, as well counsellors as atturneys, clerks, soliciters, scriveners, &c. Or a manu-ductio, or a leading, as it were, by the hand, all such, both of the gentry or laity (as desire to be instructed how to gain or preserve their estates from the hands of their cruell adversaries) to the perfect knowledg of the common and statute law of this nation. 1658 (1658) Wing E3652; Thomason E2128_1; ESTC R201913 81,570 230

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some_o such_o tenant_n have_v a_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o manor_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v but_o tenant_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 way_n of_o petition_n desire_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o gracious_a lord_n unto_o they_o for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v any_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n then_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v call_v say_v they_o tenant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o other_o man_n of_o no_o less_o learning_n and_o prudence_n have_v be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n as_o lord_n brian_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o who_o opinion_n be_v always_o that_o if_o such_o a_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n pay_v his_o service_n be_v eject_v and_o put_v forth_o 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tenement_n this_o impli_v a_o enfranchisement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o prescript_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o he_o may_v use_v his_o own_o authority_n by_o enter_v and_o seize_v the_o say_a land_n final_o you_o shall_v mark_v that_o some_o villain_n be_v call_v villain_n in_o gross_a and_o other_o some_o be_v call_v villain_n regardant_a in_o gross_a be_v they_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v several_o seize_v and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o lordship_n or_o manor_n but_o they_o be_v call_v regardant_a which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o manor_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v seize_v and_o the_o say_a villain_n have_v be_v regardant_a that_o be_v to_o say_v exspectant_fw-la and_o attendant_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n in_o do_v unto_o he_o such_o service_n as_o to_o a_o villain_n appertain_v chap._n xxxvii_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o tenure_n which_o be_v call_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o these_o tenant_n which_o hold_v by_o their_o service_n be_v fee-holders_n and_o by_o charter_n and_o not_o by_o copy_n or_o court-roll_n or_o by_o the_o verge_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o tenant_n be_v such_o as_o hold_v of_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v s._n edward_n the_o king_n or_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o these_o manor_n be_v call_v the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o to_o such_o tenant_n which_o hold_v of_o such_o manor_n be_v many_o and_o divers_a liberty_n give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o tolé_fw-fr and_o passage_n and_o such_o like_a imposition_n which_o be_v demand_v of_o man_n for_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n sell_v or_o buy_v in_o fair_n and_o market_n by_o they_o also_o to_o be_v quit_v and_o free_a of_o tax_n and_o tollage_n grant_v by_o parliament_n except_o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n do_v tax_n ancient_a demesne_n as_o to_o he_o only_o appertain_v when_o he_o think_v good_a for_o great_a and_o urgent_a consideration_n tenant_n also_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n aught_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o payment_n to_o the_o expense_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o knight_n which_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n also_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v empanel_v nor_o put_v in_o jury_n and_o inquest_n in_o the_o county_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n or_o seignory_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o such_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o if_o such_o tenant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o which_o hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n bedistrein_v to_o do_v unto_o their_o lord_n other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n have_v use_v to_o do_v monstraverunt_fw-la write_v of_o monstraverunt_fw-la then_o may_v they_o sue_v a_o certain_a writ_n call_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o that_o he_o distrein_o they_o not_o for_o to_o do_v other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o for_o further_a knowledge_n hereof_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o exchequer_n there_o be_v a_o book_n call_v doomsday_n which_o book_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o seisin_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a book_n by_o ancient_a demean_v but_o the_o land_n which_o then_o be_v in_o other_o man_n hand_n frankfee_n frankfee_n though_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o say_a book_n be_v frank_a fee_fw-mi and_o no_o ancient_a demesne_n final_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o tenant_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v for_o their_o say_a land_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o they_o so_o hold_v and_o if_o they_o be_v writ_n abatement_n of_o writ_n they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o once_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n give_v than_o the_o land_n have_v lose_v the_o nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o be_v become_v frank_a fee_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o tenor_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o rent_n for_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o every_o tenure_n there_o be_v common_o reserve_v one_o rent_n or_o other_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o good_a somewhat_o to_o treat_v of_o rent_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o rent_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o rent_n which_o be_v call_v rent-service_n rent-service_n division_n of_o rent-service_n another_o which_o be_v call_v charge_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v name_v in_o french_a rent_n sack_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o latin_a redditus_fw-la siccus_fw-la a_o dry_a rent_n now_o rent-service_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v knit_v to_o the_o tenure_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o service_n whereby_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o at_o the_o least_o way_n when_o the_o rent_n be_v unseverable_o couple_v and_o knit_v with_o the_o service_n as_o for_o a_o example_n where_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o by_o certain_a rent_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o service_n and_o by_o certain_a rent_n this_o rent_n be_v call_v rent-service_n right_n distress_n of_o common_a right_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o this_o rent-service_n be_v at_o any_o time_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v behind_o and_o unpaid_a the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o hold_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tayl_n for_o term_v of_o life_n for_o year_n or_o at_o will_n may_v of_o common_a right_n enter_v and_o distrein_o for_o the_o rent_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o nor_o cause_n of_o distress_n put_v in_o the_o deed_n or_o lease_n i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o rent-service_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v and_o knit_v to_o the_o tenure_n for_o where_o no_o tenure_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o rent-service_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o this_o day_n i_o be_v seize_v of_o land_n of_o fee-simple_n and_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o another_o in_o fee-simple_n reserve_v by_o the_o same_o deed_n a_o rent_n this_o can_v be_v call_v no_o rent-service_n because_o there_o can_v be_v now_o no_o tenure_n between_o
and_o will_n and_o afterward_o make_v another_o will_n by_o word_n if_o his_o last_o will_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o by_o he_o put_v in_o writing_n and_o in_o seal_v with_o his_o seal_n such_o last_o will_n shall_v avoid_v the_o first_o will_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o special_a case_n and_o so_o always_o the_o latter_a will_n and_o testament_n shall_v avoid_v the_o former_a final_o by_o a_o act_n make_v the_o 21._o year_n of_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o part_n of_o the_o executor_n which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o will_n may_v sell_v any_o land_n devise_v by_o the_o testator_n to_o be_v sell_v albeit_o the_o other_o part_n which_o refuse_n will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o chap._n li._n the_o difference_n between_o executor_n and_o administrator_n executor_n be_v when_o a_o man_n make_v his_o testament_n and_o last_o will_n and_o therein_o name_v the_o person_n which_o shall_v execute_v his_o testament_n than_o he_o that_o be_v so_o name_v be_v his_o executor_n and_o such_o a_o executor_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n against_o every_o debtor_n of_o his_o testator_n executor_n asset_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o if_o his_o executor_n have_v asset_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sufficient_a in_o their_o hand_n then_o shall_v every_o one_o to_o who_o the_o testator_n be_v in_o debt_n have_v action_n against_o the_o executor_n if_o he_o have_v a_o obligation_n or_o specialty_n to_o show_v but_o in_o every_o cause_n where_o the_o testator_n may_v wage_v his_o law_n there_o no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n administrator_n be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o ordinary_a commit_v the_o administration_n and_o bestow_v the_o good_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o default_n of_o a_o executor_n and_o action_n shall_v lie_v against_o he_o or_o for_o he_o as_o for_o a_o executor_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o further_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o 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this_o case_n against_o the_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o take_v the_o good_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o other_o his_o servant_n by_o any_o other_o commandment_n chap._n lii_o a_o act_n of_o the_o probate_n of_o testament_n make_v anno_fw-la dom._n 21._o h._n 8.5_o nothing_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n or_o commission_n of_o administration_n when_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a exceed_v not_o 5lb_v save_v only_a 6d_o to_o the_o register_n nevertheless_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o testament_n be_v exhibit_v to_o he_o in_o writing_n with_o wax_n ready_a to_o be_v seal_v and_o prove_v communi_fw-la formâ_fw-la but_o shall_v dispatch_v the_o party_n without_o delay_n for_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o when_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a exceed_v 5lb_n but_o not_o 40lb_v the_o judge_n fee_n be_v 2s_n 6d_o and_o the_o register_n 12d_o and_o when_o they_o exceed_v 40._o the_o judge_n fee_fw-mi be_v 2s_n 6d_o as_o before_o and_o the_o register_n as_o much_o or_o the_o register_n may_v refuse_v the_o 2s_n 6d_o and_o take_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o will_n each_o line_n be_v conceive_v to_o contain_v ten_o inch_n in_o length_n and_o for_o these_o fee_n they_o shall_v dispatch_v the_o party_n without_o frustratory_n delay_n where_o there_o be_v no_o will_n or_o the_o executor_n refuse_v it_o administration_n ought_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o intestates_fw-la widow_n if_o he_o leave_v any_o or_o to_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n or_o in_o case_n he_o leave_v no_o widow_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o kindred_n or_o in_o case_n they_o look_v not_o after_o it_o to_o any_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n that_o desire_v it_o or_o in_o case_n they_o also_o neglect_v it_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a who_o be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v security_n of_o such_o administrator_n for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o intestates_fw-la good_n nothing_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o letter_n of_o administration_n when_o the_o intestates_fw-la good_n exceed_v not_o 5lb_v and_o when_o they_o exceed_v 5lb_n but_o not_o 40lb_v the_o officer_n fee_n be_v only_a 2s_n 6d_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n call_v to_o they_o two_o or_o more_o creditor_n or_o so_o many_o of_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n or_o in_o their_o default_n two_o or_o more_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v in_o their_o presence_n cause_n a_o true_a inventory_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o in_o upon_o oath_n unto_o the_o ordinary_a indent_a whereof_o one_o part_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o ordinary_a and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o executor_n and_o administratour_n the_o judge_n or_o ordinary_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o inventory_n indent_v good_n inventory_n of_o good_n so_o tender_v unto_o he_o in_o court_n together_o with_o his_o oath_n to_o verify_v the_o same_o land_n devise_v to_o be_v sell_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v any_o of_o the_o testator_n good_n the_o fee_n for_o the_o copy_n either_o of_o the_o will_n or_o inventory_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o above_o allow_v for_o register_n the_o will_n or_o else_o the_o register_n may_v take_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o length_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o officer_n that_o take_v more_o than_o his_o due_a fee_n shall_v forfeit_v that_o excess_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o beside_o 10lb_a to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o party_n grieve_v this_o act_n shall_v not_o alter_v the_o custom_n where_o less_o money_n have_v be_v for_o probate_a of_o testament_n the_o ordinary_n may_v convent_n executor_n to_o prove_v the_o testator_n will_v and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o inventory_n as_o before_o notwithstanding_o this_o act._n chap._n liii_o how_o land_n and_o tenement_n may_v be_v by_o testament_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o enact_v anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v in_o soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o not_o have_v any_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o tenure_n in_o chief_a soccage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a nor_o of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o knights-service_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n and_o devise_v as_o well_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n all_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o pleasure_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n in_o chief_a and_o have_v any_o other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n in_o soccage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n and_o not_o have_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o by_o knights-service_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v will_n dispose_n and_o devise_v as_o well_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n as_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n all_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n howbeit_o all_o such_o primer_n seisins_n relief_n fine_n for_o alienation_n and_o all_o other_o right_n and_o duty_n for_o tenor_n in_o soccage_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n in_o chief_a as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o use_v be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v
take_v have_v and_o sue_v out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o dispose_v will_v or_o devise_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o any_o heir_n or_o heir_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n in_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a by_o knights-service_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o knights-service_n in_o chief_a have_v power_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o by_o any_o other_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n or_o assign_v two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o else_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v in_o certainty_n and_o by_o special_a division_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v in_o severalty_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n and_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o also_o the_o custody_n wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v of_o as_o much_o of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o as_o also_o all_o fine_n for_o alienation_n upon_o such_o alteration_n of_o the_o freehold_n or_o inheritance_n be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a by_o knight-service_n and_o have_v other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o by_o knight-service_n or_o otherwise_o have_v power_n to_o give_v dispose_n or_o will_v or_o assign_v by_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v sever_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n and_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o likewise_o the_o custody_n wardship_n primer_n seisin_n and_o fine_n for_o alienation_n be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n as_o before_z every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o any_o other_o lord_n by_o knight-service_n and_o other_o land_n in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n may_v give_v dispose_n assure_v by_o will_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n of_o the_o knight-service_n land_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o also_o all_o the_o socage_n land_n at_o his_o pleasure_n save_v to_o such_o lord_n for_o his_o custody_n and_o wardship_n so_o much_o of_o the_o knight-service_n land_n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o year_o value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n and_o not_o in_o chief_a or_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n and_o not_o in_o chief_a and_o other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o knight-service_n and_o also_o other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n in_o soccage_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n may_v give_v dispose_n will_n devise_n and_o assure_v by_o his_o last_o will_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a knight-service_n land_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o two_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a all_o the_o soccage_n land_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n howbeit_o here_o also_o the_o custody_n and_o wardship_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a knight-service_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n respective_o and_o if_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n have_v not_o in_o this_o case_n a_o full_a three_o part_n set_v out_o for_o they_o they_o may_v respective_o take_v into_o their_o possession_n so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n as_o will_v make_v it_o a_o full_a three_o part_n provide_v that_o all_o person_n shall_v sue_v livery_n for_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o pay_v relief_n and_o heriot_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n fine_n for_o alienation_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o chancery_n upon_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n for_o common_a recovery_n suffer_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o upon_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n by_o fine_a or_o feoffment_n howbeit_o no_o other_o fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v there_o for_o any_o such_o writ_n but_o only_o such_o fine_n for_o alienation_n where_o two_o or_o more_o hold_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n joint_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n the_o life_n of_o free_a holder_n or_o free_a holder_n notwithstanding_o save_v to_o every_o woman_n her_o interest_n of_o dower_n in_o such_o land_n to_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o sever_v from_o the_o three_o part_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o save_v also_o the_o king_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o such_o tenant_n by_o joynt-tenure_n and_o dower_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n in_o case_n they_o happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n ward_n chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n marry_v what_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a spiritual_a person_n may_v marry_v 32_o h._n 8.38_o all_o law_n canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o spiritual_a person_n who_o by_o god_n law_n may_v marry_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n therein_o shall_v be_v void_a 2_o 3._o e._n 6.21_o felony_n bigamus_fw-la be_v felony_n a_o bigamus_fw-la shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o a_o felon_n unless_o he_o or_o she_o have_v have_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v live_v within_o seven_o year_n before_o or_o the_o marriage_n be_v sever_v by_o divorce_n this_o felony_n shall_v cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n bigamy_n cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n of_o dower_n or_o inheritance_n 1_o jac._n 11._o chap._n lv._o of_o vourcher_n voucher_n be_v when_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o man_n be_v what_o voucher_n be_v and_o another_o aught_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n shall_v vouch_v he_o to_o warranty_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o a_o writ_n call_v sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v plead_v with_o the_o demandant_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v bar_v the_o demandant_n than_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la against_o the_o vouchee_n chap._n liv._o vourcher_n and_o connter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o warranty_n a_o tenant_n implead_v vouch_v the_o vouchee_n deni_v the_o warranty_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implead_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o vouchee_n deni_v his_o warranty_n in_o this_o case_n like_v as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v loose_v the_o land_n in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouchee_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warranty_n in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v the_o vouchee_n loose_v in_o case_n where_o he_o deni_v his_o warranty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n and_o if_o a_o enquest_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o
as_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o landlord_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o when_o the_o person_n to_o who_o such_o lease_n be_v make_v do_v enter_v by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a lease_n and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o than_o he_o be_v call_v a_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o the_o lessour_n that_o make_v the_o lease_n reserve_v rend_a reserve_v have_v reserve_v unto_o he_o a_o yearly_a rent_n upon_o the_o say_a lease_n as_o it_o be_v accustomable_o use_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o and_o unpaid_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o lection_n either_o to_o enter_v and_o distrain_v for_o the_o rent_n debt_n action_n of_o debt_n or_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o tenant_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o same_o plea_n a_o good_a plea_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o lessour_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_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 the_o lessour_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v except_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o deed_n indent_v for_o then_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o tenant_n mouth_n to_o plead_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v year_n livery_n of_o seisin_n need_v not_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n that_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n there_o need_v no_o livery_n of_o season_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lessee_n but_o he_o may_v enter_v when_o he_o will_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o lease_n without_o any_o further_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o a_o man_n lease_v land_n for_o term_n of_o year_n though_o the_o lessour_n chance_v to_o die_v before_o the_o lessee_n do_v enter_v yet_o he_o may_v enter_v well_o enough_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o in_o freehold_n and_o inheritance_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o year_n do_v waste_v waste_n waste_n the_o landlord_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v the_o place_n waste_v and_o his_o treble_a damage_n also_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n be_v make_v of_o two_o several_a thing_n and_o after_o the_o one_o be_v recover_v the_o lessee_n shall_v hold_v the_o other_o and_o the_o rent_n or_o farm_n shall_v be_v apportion_v m._n 12._o h_o 8._o also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o year_n grant_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o he_o have_v himself_o whereby_o he_o convey_v the_o fee-simple_n to_o himself_o forfeiture_n forfeiture_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o lease_n or_o term_n chap._n vi_o tenant_n at_o will._n tenant_n at_o will_n be_v he_o to_o who_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v lease_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lessour_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lessour_n may_v put_v out_o his_o tenant_n at_o what_o time_n he_o list_v but_o yet_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o tenant_n have_v sow_v the_o ground_n with_o corn_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o lessour_n will_v enter_v and_o put_v out_o his_o tenant_n before_o harvest_n the_o law_n will_v give_v he_o free_a come_n and_o go_v to_o reap_v and_o carry_v his_o corn_n away_o without_o any_o punishment_n or_o damage_n to_o be_v sustain_v for_o his_o so_o do_v because_o he_o know_v not_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lessour_n will_v enter_v but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o tenant_n for_o certain_a term_n of_o year_n for_o if_o he_o sow_v the_o ground_n and_o his_o term_n of_o his_o lease_n be_v come_v out_o and_o expire_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a in_o this_o case_n the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n may_v enter_v and_o take_v the_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o tenant_n to_o sow_v the_o ground_n know_v the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n so_o likewise_o tenant_n at_o will_n shall_v have_v free_a come_n and_o go_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lessours_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 you_o shall_v also_o understand_v that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n may_v reserve_v a_o annual_a or_o yearly_a rent_n debt_n distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o he_o may_v enter_v very_o well_o and_o distrain_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o at_o his_o election_n he_o may_v 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 a_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o a_o house_n or_o tenement_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n to_o sustain_v and_o repair_v the_o house_n that_o be_v decay_v and_o ruinous_a as_o be_v the_o tenant_n for_o year_n and_o therefore_o no_o action_n of_o waste_n lie_v against_o he_o waste_n waste_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v do_v wilful_a waste_n as_o if_o he_o pluck_v down_o the_o house_n or_o cut_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 lessour_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v his_o loss_n thereby_o sustain_v and_o if_o such_o a_o tenant_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v in_o that_o case_n the_o lessour_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o his_o entry_n trespass_n trespass_n chap._n vii_o tenant_n by_o copy_n or_o court-roll_n there_o be_v another_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 seize_v of_o a_o manor_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 tenant_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v hold_v land_n and_o tenement_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o heir_n in_o fee-simple_n see-taile_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 manor_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n can_v 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 alienate_v and_o sell_v be_v forfeit_a into_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o if_o he_o will_v alien_a his_o copyhold-land_n to_o another_o he_o must_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o lord_n court_n surrender_v surrender_v and_o there_o surrender_v it_o into_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o use_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o estate_n the_o form_n of_o which_o surrender_n be_v common_o use_v to_o be_v thus_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la curiam_fw-la venit_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr b._n &_o sursum_fw-la redidit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la unum_fw-la mesvagium_fw-la surrender_n the_o form_n of_o a_o surrender_n 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 suorum_fw-la 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 eripiet_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curiâ_fw-la mesvagium_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 inde_fw-la redditus_fw-la servitia_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la juris_fw-la debita_fw-la &_o censuetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o that_o domino_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o fecit_fw-la domino_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v tenant_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 tenant_n sue_v or_o be_v sue_v for_o such_o land_n but_o in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o will_v in_o any_o wise_a implead_v 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 form_n a._n de_fw-fr d._n queritur_fw-la versus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la terrae_fw-la plaint_n the_o form_n of_o the_o plaint_n videlicet_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la mesvagio_fw-it 46_o acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la 4_o acris_fw-la prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la protestationem_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 assisae_fw-la mortis_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la pol_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la f.o._n etc._n etc._n now_o although_o
take_v she_o to_o this_o endowment_n at_o the_o church_n door_n she_o can_v have_v her_o dower_n also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o they_o howbeit_o if_o she_o will_v refuse_v this_o assignment_n make_v unto_o she_o at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o demand_v dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n she_o may_v so_o do_v shall_fw-mi ry_o well_o a_o man_n may_v also_o endow_v his_o wife_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o espousal_n of_o his_o own_o land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o that_o dower_n be_v call_v dower_n ad_fw-la estium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o church_n door_n ecclesiae_fw-la dowment_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dowment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_fw-mi part_n part_n dowment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_fw-mi part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v dowment_n of_o the_o fair_a part_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o another_o man_n by_o knights-service_n and_o of_o other_o land_n which_o be_v of_o socage_n tenure_n and_o have_v issue_n which_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o die_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v by_o knight-service_n enter_v in_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n enter_v into_o socage_n tenure_n as_o guardian_n in_o socage_n if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o woman_n will_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o special_a matter_n and_o show_v how_o she_o be_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o have_v so_o much_o land_n and_o thereupon_o pay_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 much_o 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 whole_a land_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n shall_v retain_v the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o quit_v from_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o ward_n after_o which_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v she_o may_v go_v and_o in_o the_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 custody_n amount_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o be_v she_o call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v 8._o an._n 27._o h._n 8._o that_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o where_o divers_a person_n have_v estate_n make_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n beget_v or_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o their_o body_n or_o for_o term_n of_o both_o or_o one_o of_o their_o life_n or_o any_o other_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husbrnd_v and_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o wife_n alone_o for_o her_o jointure_n in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o demand_v any_o dowry_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n of_o who_o she_o have_v jointure_n against_o any_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n but_o in_o case_n she_o have_v no_o such_o jointure_n then_o may_v she_o demand_v her_o ●●wrie_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o such_o woman_n be_v lawful_o expulse_v from_o their_o jointure_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z then_o shall_v they_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o husband_n land_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o land_n shall_v amount_v unto_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o expulse_v and_o put_v forth_o provide_v also_o that_o if_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v assure_v to_o any_o woman_n after_o marriage_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o likewise_o in_o jointure_n except_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o wife_n over-live_a she_o her_o husband_n in_o who_o time_n the_o jointure_n be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n may_v refuse_v the_o land_n so_o appoint_v unto_o she_o in_o jointure_n and_o have_v her_o dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o such_o land_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n also_o if_o the_o husband_n commit_v treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n for_o which_o he_o be_v attaint_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v her_o dower_n and_o note_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n enter_v into_o religion_n and_o be_v profess_v the_o heir_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n but_o the_o wife_n get_v no_o dower_n till_o the_o husband_n die_v m._n 32._o e._n 2._o and_o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o alien_n bear_v and_o die_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v endow_v except_o she_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n t._n 3._o h._n 6._o and_o note_v that_o where_o the_o wife_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n and_o recover_v her_o right_n she_o shall_v recover_v no_o damage_n but_o where_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n recover_v chap._n xii_o a_o division_n of_o inheritance_n hitherto_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o freehold_n damage_n damage_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o treat_v of_o inheritance_n not_o the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v no_o freehold_n for_o they_o be_v freehold_n also_o but_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v be_v only_o freehold_n and_o of_o no_o high_a nature_n whereas_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n although_o it_o be_v a_o free_a hold_n indeed_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o name_n since_o it_o be_v after_o more_o excellent_a and_o great_a estate_n but_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o of_o inheritance_n some_o be_v of_o more_o amplitude_n and_o excellent_a 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 which_o kind_n of_o inheritance_n be_v call_v fee-simple_n but_o when_o i_o make_v a_o limitation_n of_o what_o heir_n than_o it_o be_v call_v fee-tail_n and_o 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 therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o fee-simple_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o our_o accustom_a compendiousness_n chap._n xiii_o of_o fee-simple_n fee-simple_a be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o most_o ample_a and_o large_a inheritance_n that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o realm_n devise_v or_o invent_v fee-simple_n fee-simple_n it_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n simple_a 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 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 tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n be_v he_o that_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n 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_a word_n that_o make_v the_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 and_o no_o mention_n 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_v yet_o nevertheless_o if_o a_o man_n by_o his_o testament_n do_v devise_v land_n to_o another_o in_o such_o place_n or_o case_n where_o the_o custom_n or_o law_n will_v serve_v so_o to_o do_v although_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o heir_n but_o say_v that_o he_o bequeath_v to_o such_o a_o person_n such_o land_n to_o have_v and_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 estate_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 testator_n be_v to_o be_v ponder_v and_o not_o the_o formal_a and_o prescript_n word_n of_o the_o law_n also_o these_o term_n in_o the_o law_n frankmarriage_n and_o frank_a almoigne_z that_o be_v to_o say_v free_a marriage_n and_o free_a alm_n do_v include_v in_o the_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 shall_v be_v declare_v
the_o husband_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o rent_n of_o they_o in_o the_o remainder_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o case_n there_o need_v no_o atturnment_n by_o word_n because_o the_o husband_n that_o ought_v to_o atturn_n accept_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o service_n the_o which_o acceptance_n be_v a_o atturnment_n in_o the_o law_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o service_n hitherunto_o have_v i_o brief_o touch_v and_o overrun_v the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o form_n of_o estate_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o tenure_n but_o have_v unto_o it_o some_o service_n knit_v and_o annex_v it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o declare_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n there_o be_v and_o what_o service_n be_v due_a to_o every_o tenure_n for_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o common_a kind_n of_o service_n that_o the_o tenant_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n be_v call_v knights-service_n chap._n xxv_o knights-service_n knights-service_n include_v homage_n fealty_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n escuage_z and_o whosoever_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o do_v unto_o his_o lord_n homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o to_o pay_v for_o the_o most_o part_n escuage_z when_o it_o shall_v be_v assess_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n as_o hereafter_o more_o plain_o shall_v be_v declare_v homage_n be_v the_o most_o humble_a and_o reverend_a service_n that_o a_o man_n of_o free_a estate_n and_o condition_n can_v do_v for_o when_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n the_o lord_n shall_v sit_v homage_n homage_n and_o the_o tenant_n then_o shall_v kneel_v down_o before_o he_o upon_o both_o knee_n hold_v his_o hand_n between_o his_o lord_n hand_n and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o become_v your_o man_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n and_o of_o earthly_a honour_n homage_n how_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v homage_n and_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o bear_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n so_o sit_v shall_v kiss_v he_o but_o if_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o by_o his_o order_n and_o profession_n have_v addict_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o especial_a homage_n what_o a_o religious_a person_n say_v when_o she_o do_v homage_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o faithful_a and_o true_a and_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o tenement_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n also_o when_o a_o woman_n not_o marry_v do_v homage_n to_o her_o lord_n say_v what_o a_o woman_n shall_v say_v she_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o become_v your_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v the_o woman_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o shall_v marry_v but_o shall_v say_v even_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n say_v i_o do_v unto_o you_o homage_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o perchance_o a_o man_n hold_v sundry_a land_n and_o tenement_n of_o sundry_a lord_n and_o every_o of_o they_o by_o knights-service_n then_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o homage_n make_v he_o shall_v say_v save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n and_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o lord_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o tenant_n as_o have_v in_o the_o tenancy_n a_o estate_n of_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n either_o in_o his_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o another_o for_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n homage_n what_o tenant_n shall_v do_v homage_n which_o she_o hold_v of_o her_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o have_v issue_n in_o this_o case_n the_o husband_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n shall_v do_v homage_n because_o he_o have_v title_n to_o have_v the_o land_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n if_o he_o overlive_v she_o and_o also_o he_o hold_v they_o now_o in_o his_o wife_n right_a yet_o before_o issue_n have_v between_o they_o the_o homage_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o both_o their_o name_n but_o if_o the_o woman_n die_v before_o any_o homage_n make_v in_o her_o life_n and_o the_o husband_n keep_v still_o the_o land_n as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n now_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v now_o a_o estate_n but_o for_o term_n of_o life_n fealty_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o fidelity_n fealty_n fealty_n or_o faithfulness_n in_o do_v whereof_o the_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o fealty_n how_o a_o tenant_n shall_v do_v fealty_n hear_v you_o this_o my_o lord_n i_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o i_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o and_o due_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o the_o custom_n and_o service_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o do_v to_o you_o at_o the_o term_n assign_v as_o i_o help_v god_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v kiss_v the_o book_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o kneel_v as_o he_o that_o do_v homage_n nor_o do_v such_o humble_a or_o reverend_a service_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v in_o homage_n and_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o homage_n can_v be_v do_v but_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o fealty_n diversity_n between_o homage_n and_o fealty_n whereas_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n court_n or_o the_o bailiff_n may_v take_v fealty_n for_o the_o lord_n also_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n shall_v do_v fealty_n but_o homage_n as_o i_o say_v he_o can_v do_v now_o as_o concern_v escuage_z that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o service_n of_o the_o shield_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o he_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o escuage_z when_o the_o king_n make_v a_o voyage_n royal_a into_o scotland_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o scot_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v with_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n well_o and_o convenient_o array_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o war_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n but_o by_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o knight_n service_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o tenure_n to_o be_v with_o the_o king_n by_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n and_o so_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n and_o quantity_n of_o his_o tenure_n but_o now_o to_o our_o institute_n and_o purpose_n after_o this_o voyage_n royal_a into_o scotland_n in_o which_o the_o king_n go_v in_o person_n and_o after_o his_o return_n into_o england_n again_o a_o parliament_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v summon_v in_o which_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v and_o assess_v what_o every_o person_n that_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o homage_n and_o go_v not_o with_o the_o king_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o deputy_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o lord_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o not_o serve_v and_o according_a to_o the_o taxation_n hereof_o every_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o immediate_a lord_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n or_o other_o after_o the_o rate_n and_o portion_n of_o his_o tenure_n if_o he_o hold_v by_o a_o whole_a fee_n he_o shall_v pay_v the_o whole_a escuage_z if_o by_o a_o moiety_n the_o half_a if_o by_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o fee_n the_o four_o part_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o money_n thus_o assess_v be_v call_v scutage_n or_o escuage_z for_o which_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a may_v very_o well_o for_o the_o nonpayment_n thereof_o distrein_o but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o some_o tenant_n by_o custom_n use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n escuage_z distress_n of_o escuage_z be_v bind_v to_o pay_v but_o the_o moiety_n or_o the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v assess_v and_o limit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yea_o certain_z escuage_z certain_z and_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o some_o place_n that_o to_o what_o sum_n of_o money_n soever_o escuage_z be_v assess_v the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v never_o but_o such_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o escuage_z be_v called_z escuage_z certain_z that_o be_v to_o say_v where_o escuage_z be_v assess_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o a_o more_o or_o less_o sum_n the_o tenant_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n five_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o nor_o no_o less_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o tenure_n be_v call_v socage_n tenure_n and_o
not_o knight_n service_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v call_v escuage_z uncertain_a final_o uncertain_a escuage_z uncertain_a you_o shall_v understand_v that_o escuage_z uncertain_a be_v always_o adjudge_v to_o be_v knight_n service_n and_o draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n but_o escuage_z certain_a be_v not_o knight_n service_n but_o be_v of_o the_o tenure_n of_o sucage_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o more_o ample_o show_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o warde_n marriage_n and_o relief_n every_o knights-service_n draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n wherefore_o it_o be_v now_o right_o expedient_a somewhat_o to_o entreat_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v admonish_v warde_n warde_n that_o when_o the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n die_v his_o heir_n male_a be_v at_o that_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o the_o land_n so_o hold_v of_o he_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o full_a age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n for_o the_o law_n here_o presume_v that_o till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v such_o service_n as_o be_v of_o his_o tenure_n require_v furthermore_o marriage_n marriage_n if_o such_o heir_n be_v unmarried_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o ward_n and_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o he_o but_o if_o a_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n die_v woman_n the_o full_a age_n of_o a_o woman_n his_o heir_n female_a be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o year_n or_o above_o than_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n neither_o of_o the_o land_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o a_o woman_n of_o that_o age_n may_v have_v a_o husband_n able_a to_o do_v knights-service_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n majesty_n person_n when_o he_o go_v into_o scotland_n with_o his_o army_n royal._n but_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n female_a be_v within_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o not_o marry_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancester_n than_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o till_o such_o heir_n female_a come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n by_o force_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n 1_o cap._n 12._o note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o law_n between_o the_o age_n of_o female_n age_n diversity_n of_o age_n and_o of_o male_n for_o the_o female_a have_v these_o many_o age_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n woman_n age_n of_o a_o woman_n first_o at_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n the_o lord_n her_o father_n may_v distrein_o his_o tenant_n for_o aid_n to_o marry_v she_o second_o at_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n she_o be_v dowable_a three_o at_o twelve_o year_n she_o be_v able_a to_o assent_v to_o matrimony_n four_o at_o fourteen_o year_n she_o be_v able_a to_o have_v her_o land_n and_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o warde_n if_o she_o be_v of_o this_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancester_n five_o at_o sixteen_o year_n she_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o warde_n though_o at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancester_n she_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n six_o at_o twenty_o one_o year_n she_o be_v able_a to_o make_v alienation_n of_o her_o land_n or_o tenement_n whereas_o the_o man_n have_v but_o two_o age_n the_o one_o at_o fourteen_o year_n to_o have_v his_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n man_n the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o assent_v to_o matrimony_n the_o other_o at_o twenty_o one_o to_o make_v alienation_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n 6_o chap._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n do_v marry_v their_o ward_n to_o villain_n or_o other_o whereby_o be_v disparagement_n if_o such_o heir_n so_o marry_v be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n or_o such_o age_n that_o the_o say_v warde_n can_v consent_v to_o the_o marriage_n then_o if_o the_o friend_n of_o this_o heir_n complain_v and_o feel_v themselves_o grieve_v with_o this_o unmeet_a marriage_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o heir_n unto_o who_o the_o heritage_n can_v descend_v may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n and_o if_o the_o next_o kinsman_n will_v not_o thus_o do_v another_o kins_n man_n of_o the_o infant_n may_v do_v it_o and_o shall_v take_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o yield_v account_n thereof_o unto_o he_o give_v account_v give_v when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o disparagement_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n disparagement_n divers_a disparagement_n as_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n of_o consent_n and_o in_o ward_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o decrepit_a person_n or_o cripple_n as_o to_o one_o that_o have_v but_o one_o foot_n or_o one_o hand_n or_o that_o be_v a_o deform_a creature_n or_o have_v any_o horrible_a disease_n or_o continual_a infirmity_n all_o these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v disparagement_n but_o here_o also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v no_o disparagement_n unless_o the_o heir_n be_v so_o marry_v when_o he_o be_v within_o age_n of_o discretion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n for_o if_o he_o be_v of_o that_o age_n or_o above_o and_o assent_v to_o such_o marriage_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n neither_o shall_v the_o lord_n for_o such_o marriage_n lose_v his_o ward_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o assign_v to_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o age_n of_o discretion_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o marriage_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v a_o guardian_n after_o to_o the_o heir_n be_v his_o ward_n a_o convenient_a marriage_n without_o disparagement_n and_o the_o heir_n refuse_v it_o marriage_n value_v of_o marriage_n as_o he_o may_v at_o his_o choice_n and_o election_n very_o well_o do_v then_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o marry_v himself_o be_v so_o in_o ward_n against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o garden_n than_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o double_a value_n marriage_n double_a value_n of_o marriage_n by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o merton_n before_o remember_v and_o you_o shall_v note_n that_o if_o land_n hold_v by_o knights-service_n father_n one_o shall_v not_o be_v ward_n live_v his_o father_n descend_v to_o a_o infant_n or_o child_n within_o age_n from_o his_o mother_n or_o from_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n his_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o heir_n for_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v ward_n to_o no_o man_n final_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o he_o which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n in_o right_n may_v before_o he_o have_v seize_v the_o ward_n grant_v the_o same_o either_o by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n to_o another_o man_n and_o then_o he_o to_o who_o such_o a_o grant_n be_v make_v be_v call_v garden_n in_o fait_z now_o as_o touch_v relief_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n the_o full_a age_n of_o the_o male_n be_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o the_o female_a fourteen_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n his_o hold_v shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n relief_n note_v you_o that_o all_o earl_n baron_n or_o other_o the_o king_n tenant_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o chief_a by_o knights-service_n which_o die_v their_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n they_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o old_a relief_n for_o their_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o a_o earl_n for_o a_o whole_a earldom_n 100l_n the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o a_o baron_n for_o a_o whole_a barony_n a_o 100_o mark_n the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o a_o knight_n one_o 100_o shilling_n and_o he_o that_o have_v less_o shall_v give_v less_o according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o fe_n like_a law_n be_v observe_v of_o all_o other_o that_o hold_v of_o any_o other_o lord_n immediate_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v land_n of_o a_o lord_n
by_o two_o knight_n fee_n and_o then_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancester_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o lord_n for_o relief_n ten_o pound_n chap._n xxvii_o service_n of_o castleguard_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n and_o yet_o not_o hold_v by_o escuage_z nor_o shall_v pay_v any_o escuage_z for_o he_o may_v hold_v by_o castleguard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o service_n to_o keep_v a_o tower_n of_o his_o lord_n castle_n or_o some_o other_o place_n upon_o a_o reasonable_a warning_n when_o his_o lord_n hear_v that_o enemy_n will_v come_v or_o be_v already_o come_v into_o england_n this_o service_n be_v also_o knights-service_n law_n ground_n in_o the_o law_n and_o draw_v to_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n as_o in_o all_o case_n the_o common_a knights-service_n do_v chap._n xxviii_o of_o grand-serjeanty_a there_o be_v also_o another_o kind_n of_o knights-service_n which_o be_v call_v grand-serjeanty_a that_o be_v where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o king_n by_o such_o service_n as_o he_o owe_v in_o proper_a person_n to_o do_v as_o to_o bear_v the_o banner_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n or_o his_o spear_n or_o to_o conduct_v his_o host_n or_o to_o be_v his_o marshal_n or_o to_o be_v the_o low_a carver_n or_o butler_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o coronation_n or_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o exchequer_n or_o to_o do_v like_o service_n to_o the_o king_n in_o proper_a person_n such_o manner_n of_o service_n i_o say_v be_v call_v grand-serjeanty_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o great_a or_o high_a service_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a and_o most_o worthy_a service_n that_o be_v service_n the_o most_o high_a service_n for_o he_o that_o hold_v by_o escuage_z be_v not_o appoint_v by_o his_o tenure_n to_o do_v any_o other_o more_o special_a service_n than_o another_o be_v bind_v that_o hold_v by_o escuage_z but_o he_o that_o hold_v by_o grand-serjeanty_a be_v bind_v to_o do_v some_o special_a service_n to_o the_o king_n also_o if_o he_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o grand-serjeanty_a die_v grand-serjeanty_a relief_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o grand-serjeanty_a his_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n than_o the_o heir_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n for_o relief_n not_o only_o a_o 100_n as_o he_o that_o hold_v by_o escuage_z shall_v do_v but_o moreover_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o these_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o he_o so_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o grand-serjeanty_a cornage_n tenure_n by_o cornage_n furthermore_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n some_o man_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o cornage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v blow_v of_o a_o horn_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o warn_v the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o scot_n or_o other_o their_o enemy_n be_v come_v or_o be_v already_o enter_v into_o england_n which_o service_n be_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o grand-serjeanty_a grand-serjeanty_a therefore_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v in_o latin_a as_o magnum-servitium_a serjeanty_n definition_n of_o serjeanty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o great_a or_o high_a service_n like_o a_o petty-serjeanty_a be_v call_v parvum_fw-la servitium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o little_a or_o small_a service_n but_o to_o revert_v again_o to_o the_o matter_n you_o shall_v note_n that_o if_o any_o tenant_n hold_v of_o any_o other_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n by_o such_o service_n of_o cornage_n than_o it_o be_v no_o grand-serjeanty_a but_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v knight_n service_n and_o draw_v to_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n for_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n infallible_a that_o none_o can_v hold_v by_o grand-serjeanty_a but_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n only_o law_n rule_n in_o the_o law_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o they_o which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o this_o service_n call_v grand-serjeanty_a do_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o tenure_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v of_o they_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n but_o escuage_z yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v of_o they_o unless_o they_o hold_v by_o escuage_z of_o he_o by_o express_v special_a word_n chap._n xxix_o petty-serjeanty_a tenant_n by_o petty-serjeanty_a be_v he_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n immediate_o of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o service_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n yearly_a either_o a_o bow_n a_o spear_n a_o dagger_n a_o pair_n of_o gauntlet_n a_o pair_n of_o spur_n of_o gold_n a_o shaft_n or_o such_o other_o small_a thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o war_n and_o this_o service_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o socage_n because_o that_o such_o a_o tenant_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o his_o tenure_n to_o go_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n touch_v the_o war_n but_o only_o to_o render_v and_o pay_v yearly_o certain_a thing_n to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o pay_v a_o rent_n wherefore_o this_o service_n of_o petty-serjeanty_a be_v no_o knights-service_n but_o yet_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hold_v neither_o by_o petty-serjeanty_a neither_o by_o grand-serjeanty_a but_o of_o the_o king_n only_o chap._n xxx_o homage_n ancestrell_n tenant_n by_o homage_n ancestrell_n be_v he_o which_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o homage_n and_o both_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n by_o homage_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o they_o homage_n and_o this_o be_v call_v homage_n ancestrell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n which_o have_v be_v by_o title_n of_o prescription_n ancestrel_n warranty_n because_o of_o homage_n ancestrel_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o tenancy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n as_o concern_v the_o lordship_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o service_n of_o homage_n ancestrell_n draw_v unto_o it_o warranty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v now_o in_o life_n have_v once_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o warrant_v the_o same_o tenant_n what_o time_n soever_o he_o shall_v be_v implead_v or_o sue_v for_o such_o land_n so_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n ancestrell_n moreover_o such_o service_n of_o homage_n ancestrell_n draw_v unto_o it_o acquittal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n ought_v to_o acquit_v the_o tenant_n against_o other_o lord_n that_o can_v demand_v any_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tenancie_n wherefore_o if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v by_o homage_n ancestrell_n be_v implead_v of_o his_o land_n and_o vouch_v or_o call_v his_o lord_n to_o warranty_n who_o come_v in_o by_o process_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o tenant_n what_o he_o have_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o warranty_n and_o the_o tenant_n show_v how_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n sure_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o can_v deny_v this_o and_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o homage_n of_o such_o a_o tenant_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o warrant_v he_o his_o land_n so_o that_o if_o the_o tenant_n lose_v his_o land_n in_o default_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o vouch_v that_o be_v to_o say_v call_v to_o warranty_n he_o shall_v recover_v against_o he_o as_o much_o in_o value_n of_o these_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o call_v to_o warranty_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n never_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o his_o tenant_n than_o he_o may_v very_o well_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o vouch_v disclaim_v in_o the_o lordship_n or_o seignory_n and_o so_o put_v out_o the_o tenant_n of_o his_o warranty_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o in_o every_o case_n where_o the_o lord_n disclaim_v in_o his_o seignory_n in_o court_n of_o record_n his_o seignory_n or_o lordship_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v from_o henceforth_o of_o the_o next_o lord_n to_o he_o that_o thus_o disclaim_v thus_o you_o perceive_v that_o homage_n ancestrell_n be_v a_o long_a continuance_n as_o well_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o tenancy_n as_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o seignory_n wherefore_o if_o the_o tenant_n do_v once_o alien_n his_o land_n to_o another_o although_o he_o purchase_v the_o same_o again_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v any_o long_o by_o homage_n ancestrell_n because_o of_o his_o
remember_v final_o every_o person_n shall_v sue_v forth_o his_o patent_n for_o his_o livery_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o assignment_n of_o his_o bill_n or_o else_o his_o bill_n assign_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n hereafter_o ensue_v the_o fee_n accustom_a of_o the_o general_n livery_n first_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bog_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n the_o writing_n and_o inrol_v fourteen_o shilling_n two_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n three_o pound_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o write_v of_o the_o indenture_n and_o obligation_n twenty_o shilling_n beside_o council_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o special_a livery_n accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o these_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o signet_n three_o pound_v ten_o shilling_n for_o the_o privy_a seal_n thirty_o shilling_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n forty_o four_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o livery_n clerk_n forty_o shilling_n for_o inrollment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o indenture_n twelve_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o livery_n ten_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o note_v you_o that_o sometime_o in_o special_a case_n the_o fee_n be_v more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o the_o case_n and_o matter_n do_v require_v hitherto_o have_v we_o brief_o touch_v all_o kind_n of_o knights-service_n and_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o now_o will_v we_o with_o like_a briefness_n declare_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o common_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o socage_n for_o all_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n or_o else_o by_o socage_n tenure_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o wherefore_o first_o we_o shall_v define_v what_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o do_v we_o shall_v peruse_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n chap._n xxxiii_o socage_n socage_n be_v proper_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v with_o his_o yoke_n that_o be_v be_v what_o socage_n tenure_n be_v with_o his_o blow_n to_o ear_n and_o sow_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n land_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o service_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v very_o common_a but_o now_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n it_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o a_o yearly_a rent_n howbeit_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n abide_v still_o wherefore_o now_o all_o that_o be_v not_o knights-service_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v by_o fealty_n only_o or_o by_o fealty_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n it_o be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n for_o homage_n alone_o make_v not_o knights-service_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o he_o hold_v in_o effect_n but_o by_o socage_n socage_n guardian_n in_o socage_n now_o where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o socage_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o ward_n but_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o heritage_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v the_o title_n and_o wardship_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o heir_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o such_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v call_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o shall_v render_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n deduct_v his_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o expense_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v and_o in_o case_n the_o guardian_n in_o socage_n die_v before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o account_n the_o heir_n be_v without_o remedy_n because_o no_o writ_n of_o account_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n but_o for_o the_o king_n only_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o a_o tenant_n in_o socage_n die_v rent_n rent_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v distress_n distress_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearly_a due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenancy_n beside_o the_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n two_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n he_o may_v distrein_o forthwith_o but_o for_o the_o accustom_a rent_n he_o can_v distrein_o till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n become_v chap._n xxxiv_o frankalmoign_a tenant_n in_o frankalmoign_a that_o be_v to_o say_v almoigne_z the_o first_o foundation_n of_o frank_n almoigne_z in_o free_a alm_n be_v where_o a_o bishop_n deane_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o atient_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tenement_n enfeoff_v a_o abbot_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o pryer_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o dean_n of_o a_o college_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n and_o such_o like_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n or_o in_o frank-alme_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenement_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o force_n of_o which_o tenure_n they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a after_o this_o sort_n be_v bind_v of_o right_n before_o god_n to_o make_v orison_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v other_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o granter_n and_o feoffor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v dead_a fealty_n tenant_n in_o frank-almoigne_a shall_v do_v fealty_n and_o for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o of_o right_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o divine_a service_n they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v any_o other_o profane_a or_o corporal_a service_n as_o fealty_n or_o such_o like_a but_o nevertheless_o such_o as_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o frank-almoigne_a do_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v these_o divine_a service_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v distrain_v they_o nor_o yet_o compel_v they_o 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issue_n two_o or_o three_o son_n by_o sundry_a wife_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 these_o that_o be_v not_o his_o brethren_n both_o by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o mother_n side_n shall_v not_o have_v his_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 another_o son_n and_o the_o son_n by_o the_o first_o wife_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o sister-germaine_a that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o mother_n 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 the_o young_a brother_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o young_a brother_n can_v in_o this_o case_n be_v heir_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n because_o he_o be_v no_o brother-germane_a unto_o he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_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-simple_n and_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o first_o wife_n a_o son_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o die_v and_o the_o elder_a son_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o after_o he_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 be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o unto_o his_o brother_n but_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v not_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n but_o have_v die_v before_o any_o entry_n make_v by_o he_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o sister-germaine_a enter_v but_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n because_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v never_o in_o actual_a possession_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o person_n that_o claim_v to_o be_v heir_n collateral_o but_o to_o the_o lineal_a heir_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o ancestor_n shall_v have_v be_v heir_n if_o he_o have_v live_v i_o mean_v as_o thus_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n and_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o afterward_o a_o son_n by_o another_o he_o die_v and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o elder_a son_n enter_v not_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n before_o he_o can_v make_v actual_a entry_n here_o in_o this_o case_n his_o sister_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n because_o her_o brother_n be_v not_o in_o actual_a possession_n but_o the_o young_a brother_n shall_v have_v they_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n yet_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o that_o case_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o have_v be_v son_n or_o daughter_n this_o issue_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o issue_n be_v never_o possess_v either_o actual_o or_o in_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v convey_v his_o descent_n from_o his_o father_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n be_v lineal_a heir_n whereas_o the_o brother_n sister_n uncle_n aunt_n etc._n etc._n be_v heir_n collateral_a and_o so_o you_o shall_v observe_v a_o diversity_n diversity_n diversity_n i_o call_v a_o actual_a possession_n when_o a_o man_n enter_v indeed_o into_o land_n which_o be_v to_o he_o descend_v but_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n be_v call_v when_o land_n be_v descend_v to_o a_o person_n and_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o real_o and_o
whence_o it_o come_v yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o tenant_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n have_v once_o a_o inheritance_n in_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n though_o he_o make_v never_o so_o much_o waste_v in_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereas_o yet_o in_o effect_n he_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n but_o if_o this_o tenant_n do_v alien_a in_o fee_n such_o land_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n may_v enter_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o this_o for_o estate_n at_o this_o present_a time_n shall_v suffice_v forfeiture_n forfeiture_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o comprehend_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o division_n of_o possession_n and_o estate_n which_o man_n have_v in_o land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v evil_a do_v to_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o table_n before_o your_o eye_n the_o division_n thereof_o which_o be_v this_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o division_n of_o possession_n possession_n de_fw-fr franktenement_n selon_fw-fr comonley_a estate_n dinheritance_n fee_n simple_a fee-tayl_n general_a special_a franktenement_n apres_fw-fr possibility_n dissue_n extinct_a courtesy_n dangl_n '_o dower_n term_n de_fw-fr vie_fw-fr term_n daut_fw-fr vie_fw-fr selon_fw-fr custom_n que_fw-fr poet_n este_fw-la divide_v en_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr manner_n come_v franktenement_n all_o common_a ley_fw-fr chattel_n real_a term_n daus_fw-la gardiner_n de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr tener_n a_o volunt_fw-la personal_n biens_fw-fr moveable_n chap._n xvi_o of_o parcener_n or_o other_o coheir_n hitherunto_o i_o have_v make_v a_o compendious_a and_o short_a declaration_n of_o estate_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o where_o i_o say_v that_o among_o sister_n there_o be_v no_o prerogative_n or_o pre-eminence_n concern_v the_o inherit_v of_o their_o ancestor_n land_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o together_o inheritor_n and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o heir_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o make_v a_o further_a declaration_n and_o process_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o partition_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o you_o shall_v understand_v custom_n division_n of_o parcener_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o parcener_n by_o custom_n that_o there_o be_v beside_o parcener_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v only_a sister_n also_o parcener_n by_o custom_n which_o be_v among_o brother_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v in_o some_o place_n of_o rent_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v of_o the_o tenure_n of_o gavelkind_n you_o shall_v therefore_o kow_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee_n tail_n and_o have_v no_o issue_n but_o daughter_n and_o die_v and_o the_o daughter_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n thus_o descend_v unto_o they_o now_o they_o be_v call_v parcener_n or_o coheir_n facienda_fw-la writ_n de_fw-fr partione_fw-la facienda_fw-la and_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v the_o partitione_n facienda_fw-la bring_v by_o one_o of_o they_o against_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o the_o law_n to_o suffer_v a_o equal_a partition_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o land_n between_o they_o now_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v in_o sundry_a way_n one_o way_n be_v when_o they_o themselves_o do_v make_v partition_n between_o they_o of_o the_o whole_a heritage_n and_o do_v agree_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o do_v enter_v every_o one_o into_o her_o part_n so_o allot_v unto_o she_o another_o way_n be_v manner_n partition_n in_o divers_a manner_n when_o by_o all_o their_o agreement_n and_o consent_n one_o common_a friend_n do_v make_v the_o partition_n in_o which_o case_n the_o elder_a sister_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o election_n and_o after_o her_o the_o second_o sister_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o if_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o elder_a sister_n shall_v make_v the_o partition_n and_o she_o make_v it_o than_o the_o elder_a shall_v not_o choose_v first_o but_o shall_v suffer_v all_o her_o sister_n to_o choose_v before_o she_o as_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v also_o another_o form_n of_o partition_n which_o be_v equal_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n into_o so_o many_o part_n as_o there_o be_v coheir_n or_o parcener_n and_o to_o write_v every_o part_n so_o divide_v in_o a_o several_a scroll_n of_o paper_n and_o so_o put_v the_o say_v scroll_n in_o a_o bonnet_n or_o to_o enclose_v they_o several_o in_o ball_n of_o wax_n and_o then_o the_o elder_a sister_n to_o choose_v which_o ball_n she_o will_v or_o to_o put_v her_o hand_n into_o the_o bonnet_n and_o take_v a_o scroll_n and_o to_o hold_v she_o to_o her_o chance_n and_o allotment_n and_o so_o consequent_o every_o sister_n after_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v note_v nota._n nota._n that_o partition_n by_o agreement_n may_v as_o well_o be_v make_v by_o nude_v and_o bare_a word_n without_o write_v as_o by_o write_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o parcener_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o partition_n to_o be_v make_v then_o may_v the_o other_o that_o will_v have_v partition_n facienda_fw-la a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partritone_n facienda_fw-la purchase_v a_o writ_n call_v de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la against_o they_o that_o refuse_v partition_n to_o compel_v the_o same_o to_o suffer_v partition_n to_o be_v make_v according_o and_o then_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n the_o sheriff_n by_o the_o serement_n and_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n shall_v make_v partition_n between_o they_o and_o shall_v assign_v to_o each_o sister_n her_o portion_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a without_o give_v any_o election_n of_o choice_n to_o the_o elder_a and_o if_o two_o manor_n or_o mease_n happen_v to_o descend_v to_o two_o sister_n and_o the_o manor_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a value_n then_o may_v she_o to_o who_o the_o less_o manor_n or_o mess_n be_v allot_v have_v assign_v unto_o her_o a_o rent_n proportionable_o out_o of_o the_o other_o manor_n for_o the_o which_o rent_n she_o and_o her_o heir_n may_v distrain_v of_o common_a right_n though_o they_o have_v no_o write_n thereof_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v right_n distress_n of_o common_a right_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n and_o give_v with_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o another_o man_n that_o shall_v marry_v she_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o his_o land_n in_o frankmarriage_n and_o die_v if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o daughter_n that_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a bestow_v and_o advance_v will_v have_v her_o portion_n of_o her_o father_n heritage_n she_o must_v put_v her_o land_n give_v unto_o she_o in_o frankmarriage_n in_o hochpot_n new_a again_o hochpot_n hochpot_n i_o mean_v she_o must_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v her_o say_a land_n to_o be_v commix_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o other_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n so_o that_o a_o equal_a division_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a or_o or_o else_o she_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o those_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v but_o if_o her_o father_n have_v make_v unto_o she_o a_o common_a gift_n in_o tail_n or_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n she_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o put_v her_o land_n in_o hochpot_n but_o may_v very_o well_o keep_v and_o retain_v they_o still_o and_o also_o have_v as_o good_a part_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v as_o her_o other_o sister_n or_o sister_n have_v frankmarriage_n frankmarriage_n for_o a_o gift_n in_o frankmarriage_n be_v account_v the_o most_o free_a and_o most_o liberal_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v and_o that_o gift_n which_o the_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v only_o for_o the_o advancement_n and_o bestow_n of_o the_o daughter_n whereas_o feofment_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o also_o common_a gift_n in_o tail_n be_v accustomary_o for_o other_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n rather_o of_o the_o giver_n or_o feoffer_n then_o of_o the_o taker_n and_o if_o parcener_n make_v partition_n of_o land_n be_v within_o age_n that_o partition_n be_v void_a and_o if_o parcener_n in_o fee-simple_n make_v partition_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o one_o be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o be_v of_o full_a age_n of_o 21._o year_n than_o the_o partition_n be_v good_a and_o can_v be_v defeat_v but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o land_n in_o fee-tail_n the_o one_o part_n be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o that_o partition_n may_v be_v defeat_v by_o their_o heir_n chap._n xvii_o of_o joyntenant_n hitherunto_o brief_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o coheir_n call_v parcener_n of_o the_o the_o common_a law_n which_o as_o be_v heretofore_o declare_v do_v come_v to_o land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n joint_o by_o the_o course_n operation_n and_o act_n of_o
the_o law_n now_o shall_v we_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o they_o that_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o come_v to_o land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n by_o their_o own_o purchase_n act_n procurement_n and_o work_n and_o of_o these_o they_o that_o come_v to_o they_o by_o joint_a title_n way_n or_o colour_n be_v call_v joyntenant_n but_o they_o that_o come_v by_o several_a title_n way_n or_o colour_n to_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v name_v tenant_n in_o common_a so_o than_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n common_a tenant_n in_o common_a or_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v thereof_o enfeoff_v two_o three_o four_o or_o more_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n these_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v and_o seize_v be_v call_v joyntenant_n also_o also_o if_o two_o or_o more_o do_v expel_v and_o disseise_v another_o man_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n and_o use_n these_o disseizor_n and_o wrong_a doer_n be_v now_o become_v joyntenant_n because_o by_o their_o own_o act_n they_o come_v joint_o to_o this_o land_n but_o if_o they_o do_v disseise_v another_o man_n to_o the_o use_n only_o of_o one_o of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v not_o joyntenants_a but_o he_o to_o who_o use_n the_o disseizin_n be_v make_v be_v tenant_n alone_o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o tenancy_n but_o be_v call_v aydour_n or_o coadjutor_n to_o the_o disseizin_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v place_n disseisin_n survivor_n take_v place_n that_o a_o disseizin_n be_v proper_o where_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n there_o where_o his_o entry_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o put_v out_o he_o which_o have_v the_o freehold_n of_o the_o same_o and_o you_o shall_v further_o know_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o joyntenancy_n be_v that_o he_o which_o survive_v and_o overlive_v the_o other_o shall_v have_v to_o himself_o alone_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a tenancie_n according_a to_o that_o estate_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o the_o jointure_n have_v be_v continue_v as_o for_o example_n three_o joyntenant_n be_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o one_o half_a have_v issue_n and_o die_v in_o this_o case_n the_o two_o which_o do_v over-live_a their_o fellow_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n between_o they_o and_o the_o issue_n of_o he_o that_o be_v depart_v get_v nothing_o and_o if_o the_o second_o joyntenant_n have_v issue_n also_o and_o die_v the_o three_o which_o have_v overlive_v they_o both_o shall_v now_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o evermore_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o coheir_n diversity_n diversity_n which_o in_o our_o law_n be_v call_v parcener_n for_o if_o there_o be_v three_o such_o coheir_n and_o parcener_n and_o before_o any_o partition_n make_v the_o one_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n and_o die_v her_o portion_n shall_v descend_v and_o fall_v to_o his_o child_n and_o shall_v not_o run_v among_o the_o other_o joynt-heir_n or_o coparcener_n howbeit_o if_o such_o parcener_n or_o coheir_n have_v die_v without_o issue_n than_o shall_v his_o portion_n have_v descend_v to_o his_o coheir_n but_o how_o not_o by_o force_n of_o survivor_n or_o over-living_a which_o in_o latin_a be_v eall_v jus_o acrescendi_fw-la but_o by_o very_a descent_n for_o where_o any_o of_o the_o coheir_n die_v without_o issue_n who_o can_v be_v heir_n to_o he_o or_o she_o so_o die_v but_o the_o other_o coheir_n to_o he_o or_o she_o so_o die_v or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o coheir_n if_o there_o be_v many_o and_o like_v as_o this_o right_n of_o survivor_n or_o over-living_a hold_v place_n among_o joyntenant_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o hold_v place_n among_o they_o which_o have_v joint_a estate_n or_o possession_n with_o other_o of_o chattel_n whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o personal_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o lease_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v make_v to_o many_o for_o term_v of_o certain_a year_n the_o overliver_n or_o overliver_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a during_o the_o term_n by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o lease_n good_n joyntenant_n of_o real_a and_o personal_a good_n so_o of_o chattel_n personal_a if_o a_o horse_n ox_n grain_n or_o other_o such_o personal_a chattel_n be_v give_v to_o many_o he_o which_o overlive_v shall_v have_v the_o same_o alone_a in_o semblable_a wise_n it_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o duty_n for_o if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o many_o for_o one_o debt_n and_o of_o some_o other_o covenant_n and_o contract_n the_o law_n be_v likewise_o so_o also_o some_o joyntenant_n may_v be_v which_o may_v have_v joint_a estate_n and_o be_v joyntenant_n for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n inheritance_n joyntenant_n of_o several_a inheritance_n and_o yet_o have_v several_a inheritance_n as_o where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o man_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n engender_v in_o this_o case_n these_o two_o person_n have_v joint_a estate_n for_o term_n of_o their_o two_o life_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v several_a inheritance_n for_o if_o the_o one_o have_v issue_n and_o die_v the_o other_o that_o survive_v shall_v have_v all_o by_o force_n of_o the_o survivor_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n and_o if_o he_o that_o survive_v have_v also_o issue_n and_o die_v than_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v the_o other_o half_a and_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o land_n between_o they_o in_o common_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v joyntenant_n but_o tenant_n in_o common_a common_a tenant_n in_o common_a and_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n why_o such_o donee_n in_o such_o case_n have_v a_o joint_a estate_n for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n be_v for_o that_o at_o the_o begin_n the_o land_n be_v give_v to_o they_o two_o which_o word_n without_o more_o say_v make_v a_o joint_a estate_n to_o they_o for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v let_v land_n to_o another_o by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n not_o make_v mention_n what_o estate_n he_o have_v and_o of_o this_o make_v livery_n of_o seisin_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lessee_n shall_v have_v a_o estate_n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o livery_n of_o seisin_n he_o be_v tenant_n at_o will_n and_o so_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v a_o joint_a estate_n for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n but_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v several_a inheritance_n be_v this_o for_o that_o they_o can_v by_o possibility_n have_v a_o heir_n between_o they_o engender_v as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v wherefore_o the_o law_n will_v that_o their_o estate_n and_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o reason_n will_v after_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o heir_n that_o the_o one_o engender_v of_o his_o body_n by_o and_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n that_o the_o other_o engender_v of_o his_o body_n by_o any_o of_o his_o wife_n so_o it_o behove_v by_o necessity_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v several_a inheritance_n and_o in_o such_o case_n if_o the_o issue_n of_o one_o of_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o they_o both_o do_v die_v so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n alive_a of_o his_o body_n engender_v than_o the_o donor_n which_o give_v the_o land_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v enter_v in_o the_o half_a as_o in_o his_o reversion_n though_o the_o other_o have_v issue_n alive_a and_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o inheritance_n be_v several_a therefore_o the_o reversion_n in_o the_o law_n be_v sever_v and_o the_o survivor_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v hold_v no_o place_n to_o have_v the_o whole_a and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o male_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o female_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n beget_v also_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o place_n survivor_n hold_v no_o place_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o good_a contenancy_n and_o the_o one_o have_v a_o freehold_n and_o the_o other_o have_v a_o fee-simple_n and_o if_o he_o which_o have_v fee-simple_n die_v he_o that_o have_v the_o freehold_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o survivor_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n and_o if_o these_o two_o joyntenant_n join_v in_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o tail_n to_o a_o stranger_n reserve_v a_o rent_n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n
but_o for_o his_o life_n this_o reservation_n be_v void_a to_o make_v a_o tenure_n likewise_o it_o be_v where_o tenement_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o engender_v the_o one_o have_v a_o freehold_n and_o the_o other_o fee-tail_n note_v joyntenant_fw-fr rent-charge_n grant_v by_o a_o joyntenant_fw-fr if_o two_o joyntenant_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o one_o grant_v a_o rent-charge_n by_o his_o deed_n to_o another_o out_o of_o that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v in_o this_o case_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o graunter_n the_o rent-charge_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a but_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o rent-charge_n be_v void_a as_o to_o charge_v the_o land_n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o land_n by_o the_o survivor_n shall_v hold_v all_o the_o land_n discharge_v the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o he_o that_o survei_v claim_v to_o have_v the_o land_n by_o the_o surviour_n and_o not_o by_o descent_n of_o his_o fellow_n diversity_n diversity_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o parcener_n or_o coheir_n for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o parcener_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o before_o any_o partition_n be_v make_v the_o one_o charge_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v by_o his_o deed_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n here_o that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v descend_v to_o the_o other_o parcener_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o other_o parcener_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v because_o he_o come_v to_o the_o half_a by_o descent_n as_o heir_n also_o if_o there_o be_v two_o joyntenant_n in_o fee-simple_n within_o one_o borough_n where_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o borough_n be_v devisable_v by_o testament_n if_o the_o one_o of_o the_o say_a joyntenant_n devise_v that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v by_o testament_n and_o die_v testament_n divise_v by_o testament_n this_o devise_n and_o legation_n be_v void_a and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o no_o devise_n may_v take_v effect_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n which_o bequeath_v and_o devise_v the_o same_o and_o by_o his_o death_n all_o the_o land_n incontinent_a come_v by_o the_o law_n to_o his_o fellow_n that_o survive_v by_o the_o survivor_n which_o neither_o claim_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n by_o the_o devise_n but_o in_o his_o own_o right_n by_o the_o survivor_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n such_o a_o devise_n be_v void_a but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o parcener_n law_n a_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n seize_v of_o tenement_n devisable_v in_o such_o case_n of_o devise_n for_o the_o cause_n above_o remember_v and_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o every_o joyntenant_fw-fr be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v joint_o per_fw-la my_o et_fw-la per_fw-la tont_fw-la that_o be_v throughout_o and_o by_o all_o and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v seize_v by_o every_o parcel_n and_o by_o all_o which_o say_v be_v true_a for_o in_o every_o parcel_n and_o part_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n he_o be_v joint_o seize_v with_o his_o fellow_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o one_o joyntenant_n make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o his_o companion_n that_o be_v void_a because_o he_o can_v make_v no_o livery_n of_o seize_v to_o he_o diversity_n diversity_n also_o if_o two_o joyntenant_n be_v seize_v of_o certain_a land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o one_o let_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v to_o a_o stranger_n for_o the_o term_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o die_v within_o the_o term_n in_o this_o case_n after_o his_o death_n the_o lessee_n may_v enter_v and_o ocupy_v the_o half_a to_o he_o let_v during_o the_o say_a term_n though_o the_o lessee_n never_o have_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lessour_n by_o force_n of_o the_o lease_n lease_n diversity_n between_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o rent_n and_o lease_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o this_o case_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o grant_n of_o rent-charge_n by_o a_o joyntenant_fw-fr the_o land_n or_o tenement_n abide_v always_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o without_o that_o that_o any_o have_v right_a to_o have_v parcel_n of_o the_o tenement_n but_o themselves_o and_o the_o tenement_n abide_v in_o such_o pity_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o charge_n but_o where_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o a_o joyntenant_n to_o another_o for_o term_v of_o year_n incontinent_a by_o force_n of_o the_o lease_n the_o lessee_n have_v right_a in_o the_o same_o land_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o that_o that_o to_o his_o lessour_n belong_v by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o lease_n during_o his_o term_n and_o if_o the_o lessor_n in_o this_o case_n die_v the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr shall_v have_v the_o rent_n or_o term_n during_o the_o say_a term_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v come_v to_o he_o by_o survivor_n final_o if_o a_o joint_a estate_n be_v make_v of_o land_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o this_o case_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o in_o the_o law_n in_o their_o right_n but_o the_o half_a and_o the_o three_o person_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o other_o half_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o as_o one_o person_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v here_o in_o like_a case_n as_o if_o a_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o two_o joynt-tenant_n where_o the_o one_o have_v by_o force_n of_o the_o jointure_n the_o one_o half_a and_o the_o other_o the_o other_o half_o in_o semblable_a wise_n it_o be_v where_o a_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o other_o two_o man_n in_o this_o case_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o but_o the_o three_o part_n and_o the_o other_o two_o man_n the_o other_o two_o part_n also_o if_o two_o or_o three_o together_o disseise_v another_o of_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o their_o own_o use_n than_o such_o disseisor_n be_v call_v joyntenant_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n touch_v joyntenant_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xviii_o tenant_n in_o common_a tenant_n be_v common_a as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v they_o that_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n which_o have_v such_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o several_a title_n and_o not_o by_o one_o joint_a title_n and_o none_o of_o they_o know_v that_o which_o be_v several_a to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v by_o the_o law_n before_o partition_n make_v between_o they_o to_o occupy_v such_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o common_a and_o undevide_v and_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n in_o common_a and_o because_o they_o come_v to_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o several_a title_n and_o not_o by_o one self_o joint_a title_n and_o their_o ocupation_n and_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o be_v among_o they_o in_o common_a they_o be_v call_v tenant_n in_o common_a or_o tenant_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n enfeoff_v two_o joyntenant_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o alien_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n now_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o alienation_n be_v make_v be_v tenant_n in_o common_a for_o that_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o such_o tenement_n by_o several_a title_n for_o the_o one_o come_v to_o the_o one_o half_a by_o the_o feoffment_n of_o the_o joyntenant_fw-fr and_o the_o other_o have_v the_o other_o half_a by_o force_n of_o the_o first_o feoffment_n make_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o first_o fellow_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o by_o several_a title_n and_o by_o several_a feofment_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n only_o definition_n of_o fee_n only_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o any_o book_n that_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n without_o more_o say_n or_o addition_n it_o shall_v be_v understand_v fee-simple_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v by_o such_o a_o word_n in_o fee_n that_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-tail_n except_o there_o be_v put_v in_o it_o such_o addition_n in_o tail_n also_o if_o three_o joyntenant_n be_v joyntenant_n joyntenant_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o alien_v that_o which_o unto_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n in_o this_o case_n the_o alience_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a with_o the_o other_o two_o joyntenant_n but_o yet_o the_o other_o two_o joyntenant_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o two_o part_n joint_o and_o of_o these_o two_o part_n the_o survivor_n between_o they_o hold_v place_n
also_o if_o there_o be_v two_o joyntenant_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o one_o give_v that_o that_o unto_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o in_o the_o tail_n the_o donee_n and_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr be_v tenant_n in_o common_a but_o if_o the_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o man_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n engender_v the_o donee_n have_v a_o joint_a estate_n for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n and_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v issue_n and_o die_v their_o issue_n shall_v hold_v in_o common_a also_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o man_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o other_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n they_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a also_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o certain_a land_n enfeoff_v another_o in_o the_o half_a of_o the_o same_o land_n without_o any_o speech_n of_o assignment_n or_o limitation_n of_o the_o same_o half_a in_o severalty_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feoffment_n than_o the_o feoffee_n and_o the_o feoffour_n shall_v hold_v their_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o common_a and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n even_o so_o it_o be_v of_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n therefore_o if_o two_o joyntenant_n be_v in_o fee_n joyntenant_n joyntenant_n and_o the_o one_o let_v to_o a_o man_n that_o that_o unto_o he_o belong_v for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr let_v that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o for_o term_v of_o life_n also_o these_o two_o lessee_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a for_o term_v of_o their_o life_n also_o if_o a_o man_n let_v land_n to_o two_o man_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o one_o grant_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o another_o then_o that_o other_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v tenant_n in_o common_a during_o the_o time_n that_o both_o the_o lessee_n be_v alive_a note_v if_o there_o be_v two_o joyntenant_n in_o fee_n and_o that_o one_o let_v that_o that_o unto_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n during_o his_o life_n and_o the_o other_o tenant_n that_o do_v not_o let_v be_v tenant_n in_o common_a and_o upon_o this_o case_n a_o question_n may_v arise_v as_o thus_o let_v the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o lessour_n have_v issue_n and_o die_v live_v the_o other_o joyntenant_v his_o fellow_n and_o live_v the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o question_n be_v question_n question_n whether_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o half_a that_o the_o lessour_n have_v shall_v descend_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o lessour_n or_o whether_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr shall_v have_v it_o by_o the_o survivor_n or_o no_o and_o some_o have_v say_v that_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr shall_v have_v the_o reversion_n by_o the_o survivor_n forasmuch_o as_o when_o the_o joyntenant_n be_v joint_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n though_o one_o of_o they_o make_v a_o estate_n of_o that_o that_o unto_o he_o belong_v for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o though_o he_o have_v sever_v the_o franktenement_n of_o that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v by_o the_o lease_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o sever_v the_o fee-simple_n but_o the_o fee-simple_n abide_v to_o they_o joint_o as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o other_o joyntenant_v which_o survive_v shall_v have_v the_o reversion_n by_o the_o survivor_n but_o other_o have_v think_v the_o contrary_a and_o this_o be_v their_o reason_n when_o one_o of_o the_o joyntenant_n let_v that_o which_o unto_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o for_o term_v of_o life_n by_o such_o lease_n the_o franktenement_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o jointure_n so_o that_o the_o reversion_n that_o be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o same_o franktenement_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o jointure_n furthermore_o if_o the_o lessour_n have_v reserve_v to_o he_o a_o yearly_a rent_n upon_o the_o lease_n the_o lessour_n only_o shall_v have_v the_o rent_n which_o be_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o reversion_n be_v only_o in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o other_o have_v nothing_o therein_o also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v implead_v and_o make_v default_n after_o default_n recie_n recie_n the_o lessour_n shall_v be_v only_o hereupon_o receive_v to_o defend_v his_o right_n and_o not_o his_o fellow_n which_o prove_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o half_a to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o lessour_n and_o so_o consequent_o if_o the_o lessour_n die_v live_v the_o lessee_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o reversion_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o lessour_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr by_o the_o survivor_n after_o these_o man_n opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v doubtful_a but_o in_o this_o case_n quere_z quere_z if_o the_o joyntenant_n that_o have_v the_o franktenement_n have_v issue_n and_o die_v live_v the_o lessour_n and_o the_o lessee_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o issue_n shall_v have_v the_o half_a in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n by_o descent_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o franktenement_n may_v not_o by_o nature_n of_o the_o jointure_n be_v annex_v to_o a_o reversion_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lease_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o half_a in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o jointure_n in_o his_o franktenement_n so_o that_o this_o shall_v descend_v to_o his_o issue_n if_o three_o joyntenant_n be_v and_o the_o one_o release_v by_o his_o deed_n to_o one_o of_o his_o fellow_n all_o the_o right_n he_o have_v in_o the_o land_n release_n release_n then_o have_v he_o to_o who_o the_o release_n be_v make_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n by_o force_n of_o the_o release_n and_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n shall_v hold_v the_o other_o two_o part_n joint_o and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o part_n that_o he_o have_v by_o force_n of_o the_o release_n he_o hold_v it_o with_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n in_o common_a and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o sometime_o a_o deed_n of_o release_n shall_v take_v effect_n to_o put_v the_o estate_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o release_n in_o he_o to_o who_o the_o release_n be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a also_o if_o a_o joint_a estate_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o a_o three_o person_n and_o the_o three_o person_n release_v his_o right_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o husband_n then_o have_v the_o husband_n the_o half_a which_o the_o three_o person_n have_v and_o the_o wife_n of_o this_o have_v nothing_o semblable_o if_o the_o three_o person_n have_v release_v to_o the_o wife_n not_o name_v the_o husband_n in_o the_o release_n then_o shall_v the_o wife_n have_v the_o half_a that_o the_o three_o person_n have_v and_o the_o husband_n nothing_o of_o this_o but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n because_o such_o release_n shall_v enure_v to_o put_v the_o estate_n in_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v of_o all_o that_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o release_n again_o in_o some_o case_n a_o release_n shall_v enure_v and_o serve_v to_o put_v all_o the_o right_a that_o a_o man_n have_v that_o make_v that_o release_n in_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v as_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o certain_a land_n be_v disseize_v by_o two_o disseizor_n if_o the_o person_n disseize_v by_o his_o deed_n release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o one_o of_o the_o disseizor_n than_o he_o to_o who_o the_o release_n be_v make_v shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o put_v out_o his_o fellow_n out_o of_o the_o occupation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v disseisors_n disseisors_n for_o that_o the_o two_o disseizor_n be_v seize_v by_o wrong_n by_o they_o do_v against_o the_o law_n and_o when_o one_o of_o they_o get_v the_o release_n of_o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o enter_v this_o right_n rest_v in_o he_o to_o who_o the_o release_n be_v make_v and_o in_o such_o plight_n as_o if_o he_o that_o have_v the_o right_n have_v enter_v and_o enfeoff_v he_o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o he_o that_o before_o have_v a_o estate_n by_o wrong_n have_v now_o by_o the_o release_v a_o rightful_a estate_n and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o release_n shall_v enure_v and_o take_v effect_n by_o way_n of_o extinguishment_n extinguishment_n release_v by_o way_n of_o extinguishment_n and_o such_o a_o release_n shall_v help_v the_o joyntenant_fw-fr to_o who_o the_o release_n be_v not_o make_v as_o well_o to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v disseize_v and_o
the_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v hold_v and_o occupy_v in_o common_a also_o if_o two_o joyntenant_n have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n d._n joyntenant_n of_o a_o wa_n d._n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o grant_v to_o another_o that_o that_o unto_o he_o belong_v of_o the_o same_o ward_n than_o he_o to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o other_o that_o grant_v not_o shall_v have_v and_o hold_v it_o in_o common_a of_o chattel_n personal_n as_o if_o two_o have_v a_o joint_a estate_n either_o by_o gift_n or_o by_o buy_v of_o a_o horse_n or_o of_o a_o ox_n or_o such_o like_a and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o grant_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v here_o shall_v the_o grantee_n and_o he_o that_o grant_v not_o have_v and_o possess_v such_o chattel_n personal_a in_o common_a and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o divers_a person_n have_v chattel_n real_n or_o personal_n in_o common_a and_o by_o divers_a title_n if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v the_o other_o that_o survive_v shall_v not_o have_v his_o fellow_n part_v by_o the_o survivor_n but_o the_o executor_n of_o he_o that_o die_v shall_v hold_v and_o occupy_v it_o with_o he_o that_o survive_v in_o like_a form_n as_o their_o testator_n do_v or_o ought_v in_o his_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o right_n and_o title_n be_v several_a also_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a if_o two_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o common_a for_o term_v of_o year_n and_o the_o one_o do_v occupy_v all_o and_o put_v the_o other_o out_o of_o his_o possession_n and_o occupation_n then_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v put_v out_o have_v against_o the_o other_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr ejectione_n firmae_fw-la for_o the_o half_a firmae_fw-la a_o writ_n de_fw-fr ejectione_n firmae_fw-la in_o semblable_a manner_n where_o two_o hold_v the_o ward_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o a_o child_n if_o one_o shall_v put_v out_o the_o other_o of_o his_o possession_n he_o that_o be_v out_o shall_v have_v a_o write_v ejectione_n custodiae_fw-la custodiae_fw-la de_fw-fr ejectione_n custodiae_fw-la of_o the_o half_a because_o these_o thing_n be_v chattel_n real_n and_o may_v be_v opportiont_v and_o sever_v but_o no_o action_n of_o trespass_n lie_v for_o one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o for_o example_n quare_fw-la olausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la &_o herbam_fw-la svam_fw-la conculcavit_fw-la &_o consumpsit_fw-la nor_o such_o like_a action_n forasmuch_o as_o each_o of_o they_o may_v enter_v and_o occupy_v in_o common_a but_o if_o two_o be_v possess_v of_o chattel_n personal_a in_o common_a by_o divers_a title_n as_o of_o a_o horse_n a_o ox_n or_o a_o cow_n if_o the_o one_o take_v it_o all_o to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o other_o the_o other_o have_v none_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o take_v it_o again_o from_o he_o that_o have_v do_v he_o the_o wrong_n when_o he_o may_v see_v his_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o chattel_n real_n which_o may_v not_o be_v sever_v as_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a where_o two_o be_v possessor_n of_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o child_n within_o age_n if_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o other_o the_o other_o have_v no_o remedy_n by_o any_o action_n at_o the_o law_n but_o to_o take_v the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o other_o possession_n when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v plead_v form_n of_o plead_v that_o when_o a_o man_n in_o plead_v and_o declare_v his_o cause_n will_v show_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n make_v unto_o he_o or_o a_o gift_n in_o fee-tail_n or_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n he_o shall_v use_v his_o term_n in_o this_o wise_a and_o say_v by_o force_n of_o such_o feoffment_n gift_n or_o lease_n he_o be_v seize_v etc._n etc._n but_o where_o a_o man_n will_v declare_v or_o plead_v a_o lease_n or_o grant_v make_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o chattel_n real_a or_o personal_a than_o he_o shall_v say_v by_o force_n of_o which_o he_o be_v possess_v chap._n xx._n of_o partition_n to_o be_v make_v by_o joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a enact_v by_o two_o statute_n make_v the_o one_o in_o an._n 31._o h._n 8._o and_o the_o other_o in_o 32._o h._n all_o joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n in_o their_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o land_n or_o hereditament_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n wales_n or_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v partition_n between_o they_o of_o the_o same_o which_o they_o so_o hold_v as_o joyntenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la facienda_fw-la write_v the_o partitione_n facienda_fw-la to_o be_v devise_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o coparcener_n be_v compel_v to_o do_v and_o the_o same_o writ_n to_o be_v pursue_v at_o the_o common_a law_n pray_v aide_n pray_v and_o after_o such_o partition_n make_v every_o of_o the_o say_a joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a shall_v and_o may_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o other_o or_o of_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o dereigne_a the_o warranty_n paramount_n and_o to_o recover_v for_o the_o rate_n as_o be_v use_v between_o coparcener_n after_o partition_n make_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n item_n in_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o chap._n 32._o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a which_o hold_v joint_o or_o in_o common_a for_o term_v of_o life_n year_n or_o year_n or_o joyntenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a where_o one_o or_o some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o estate_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o year_n with_o other_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v compellable_n by_o writ_n of_o partition_n to_o be_v pursue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o their_o case_n to_o make_v severance_n and_o partition_n of_o all_o such_o land_n and_o hereditament_n as_o they_o hold_v joint_o or_o in_o common_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o life_n year_n or_o year_n or_o where_o one_o or_o some_o of_o they_o hold_v joint_o or_o in_o common_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n with_o other_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n of_o freehold_n provide_v that_o no_o such_o partition_n nor_o severance_n be_v hurtful_a to_o any_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v party_n unto_o the_o say_a partition_n their_o executor_n or_o assign_n chap._n xxi_o of_o condition_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o estate_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o conditional_a it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o make_v some_o declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o condition_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o of_o condition_n some_o be_v actual_a condition_n and_o be_v call_v express_a condition_n or_o condition_n indeed_o and_o other_o some_o be_v condition_n in_o law_n which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a conditiones_n tacitae_fw-la sive_fw-la conditiones_n implicitae_fw-la because_o they_o be_v secret_o imply_v by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o express_v condition_n indeed_o be_v such_o as_o be_v knit_v and_o annex_v by_o express_a word_n to_o the_o feoffment_n division_n division_n lease_n or_o grant_v either_o in_o writing_n or_o without_o as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o infeoff_v a_o man_n of_o certain_a land_n reserve_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n so_o much_o rend_v yearly_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o such_o a_o feast_n and_o for_o default_n of_o payment_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o reenter_v this_o be_v a_o feoffment_n upon_o condition_n of_o payment_n and_o here_o the_o reenter_n of_o the_o feoffor_a for_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n shall_v dissolve_v and_o utter_o defeat_v the_o feoffment_n semblamble_v it_o be_v of_o gift_n in_o tail_n lease_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o for_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o feoffor_a to_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o land_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o till_o he_o be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v of_o the_o rent_n this_o condition_n not_o perform_v do_v not_o dissolve_v nor_o undo_v the_o feoffment_n but_o only_o give_v to_o the_o feoffor_a a_o authority_n to_o retain_v the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n till_o he_o have_v levy_v the_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n distress_n distress_n and_o you_o shall_v well_o mark_v and_o observe_v that_o condition_n be_v sometime_o make_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o feoffee_n behalf_n and_o sometime_o on_o the_o feoffors_n behalf_n
discontinuance_n but_o shall_v hold_v now_o by_o the_o vulgar_a and_o accustom_a homage_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o livery_n when_o one_o die_v which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o chief_a king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o custody_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o marriage_n if_o he_o be_v unmarried_a but_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o ancestor_n yet_o shall_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a have_v primer_n seisin_n of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n seisin_n primer_n seisin_n and_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o such_o his_o tenant_n be_v seize_v in_o his_o demean_n as_o of_o see_v possession_n intruder_n upon_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n will_v enter_v into_o his_o land_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n before_o he_o sue_v his_o livery_n and_o receive_v seize_v by_o the_o king_n no_o freehold_a shall_v accrue_v nor_o grow_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v deem_v a_o intruder_n into_o the_o king_n possession_n yea_o and_o if_o he_o die_v so_o seize_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o dowry_n of_o such_o land_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o heir_n as_o well_o male_a as_o female_a come_v to_o full_a age_n before_o he_o or_o she_o enter_v into_o their_o land_n to_o sue_v livery_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o promulgate_v and_o set_v forth_o i_o intend_v brief_o to_o recite_v chap._n xxxii_o how_o heir_n ought_v to_o sue_v their_o livery_n enact_v 33_o h._n 6._o cap._n 21._o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n about_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n extremum_fw-la 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this_o that_o a_o rent-charge_n can_v be_v in_o such_o case_n apportion_v otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o rent-service_n as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o which_o have_v a_o rent-service_n of_o 20d_n by_o year_n do_v purchase_v parcel_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o this_o yare_o rend_v of_o 20d_n be_v come_v this_o shall_v not_o extinguish_v or_o drown_v the_o whole_a rent_n but_o for_o the_o parcel_n only_o for_o rend_a service_n in_o such_o case_n may_v very_o well_o be_v apportion_v and_o rate_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o rents-service_n apportion_v rend_a service_n can_v be_v apportion_v which_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v be_v apportion_v as_o where_o a_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o the_o service_n to_o render_v to_o his_o lord_n yearly_o at_o such_o a_o feast_n a_o horse_n lade_n of_o gold_n a_o red_a rose_n a_o gilliver_n or_o such_o like_a if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n do_v purchase_v 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this_o rent_n be_v but_o rend_a sack_n because_o john_n at_o style_n that_o have_v the_o rent_n have_v nothing_o in_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n to_o john_n at_o noke_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o than_o have_v john_n at_o noke_n the_o rent_n as_o rend_a service_n because_o he_o have_v the_o reversion_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o tail_n reversion_n rend_a be_v incident_a to_o a_o reversion_n reserve_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n certain_a rent_n or_o make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o life_n reserve_v certain_a rent_n if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o another_o and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o service_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o word_n reversion_n because_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o such_o case_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n and_o do_v pass_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o reversion_n but_o if_o he_o have_v grant_v the_o rent_n only_o it_o have_v be_v rend_v sack_n chap._n thirty-nine_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n have_v to_o recover_v his_o rent_n when_o it_o be_v behind_o i_o show_v you_o before_o that_o for_o a_o rent-service_n if_o it_o be_v behind_o you_o may_v distrain_v in_o the_o ground_n even_o of_o common_a right_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o clause_n of_o distress_n mention_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n grant_v or_o lease_n also_o for_o a_o rent-charge_n you_o may_v distrain_v or_o bring_v your_o writ_n of_o annuity_n at_o your_o choice_n and_o election_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v but_o of_o a_o rent_n sack_fw-mi if_o you_o be_v never_o seize_v of_o 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 distrain_v for_o it_o nor_o yet_o bring_v your_o writ_n of_o annuity_n but_o if_o you_o be_v once_o seize_v of_o it_o or_o of_o parcell_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v eftsoons_a 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 deputy_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_v sack_n disseisin_n of_o rend_a sack_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arrearage_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 desesin_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 countervail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disesin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o no_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 they_o arrearage_n this_o also_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o the_o law_n assize_n assize_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o diseisin_n and_o for_o these_o diseisin_n you_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o shall_v recover_v seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o the_o arrearage_n and_o your_o damage_n and_o cost_v of_o your_o writ_n and_o of_o your_o plea_n and_o if_o after_o such_o recovery_n and_o execution_n have_v damage_n in_o rediseisin_n double_a damage_n the_o rent_n be_v again_o at_o another_o time_n deny_v you_o than_o you_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o rediseisin_n and_o shall_v recover_v your_o double_a damage_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n service_n therecause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o rend_a service_n when_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v by_o any_o person_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n a_o penny_n or_o half_a penny_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o than_o if_o at_o the_o next_o day_n of_o payment_n the_o rent_n be_v deny_v he_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o diseisin_n of_o rent-service_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n rescous_a replevin_n and_o enclosure_n rescous_a be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distrain_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 the_o lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o distrein_o 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 that_o be_v call_v rescous_a replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distrain_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr and_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o plaint_n enclosure_n be_v where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o enclose_v enclosure_n enclosure_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o to_o distrain_v and_o the_o chief_a case_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v diseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o way_n 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 wit_n by_o distress_n and_o there_o be_v four_o cause_n of_o diseisin_n of_o rent-charge_n rent-charged_n four_o cause_n of_o diseisin_n of_o rent-charged_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n recous_a rplevin_n enclosure_n and_o denier_n for_o denier_n or_o denial_n be_v as_o well_o a_o diseisin_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o rent-secke_a final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o case_n of_o deseisin_n of_o rent-secke_a that_o be_v denial_n and_o enclosure_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o cause_n of_o diseisin_n of_o all_o the_o three_o rent_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n rent-secke_a and_o two_o of_o rent-secke_a 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 rent-charge_n or_o a_o rent-secke_a come_v to_o the_o land_n to_o distrain_v for_o the_o rent_n behind_o or_o to_o demand_v the_o rent_n and_o the_o tenant_n hear_v this_o encounter_v he_o and_o forestal_v he_o the_o way_n 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 the_o ground_n for_o to_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o mutilation_n of_o his_o member_n this_o be_v a_o diseisin_n because_o the_o party_n be_v disturb_v of_o his_o mean_a and_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 and_o mark_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n 8_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o executor_n and_o administrator_n of_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n tenant_n in_o fee-tayl_n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o rent-service_n rent-charge_n rend_v secke_v and_o of_o fee-farme_n for_o arrereage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o testator_n in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o distrein_o 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 except_o in_o such_o lordship_n in_o wales_n debt_n distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o in_o the_o march_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o tenant_n have_v useed_n 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 sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o outcry_n and_o penalty_n incur_v at_o any_o time_n before_o their_o lord_n entry_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_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 distrein_o 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 and_o unpaid_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 the_o term_n of_o another_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 the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n may_v either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n due_a before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o for_o term_v of_o who_o he_o have_v the_o rent_n chap._n xl._n how_o recovery_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n upon_o a_o replevin_n sue_v a_o avowry_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o conusance_n and_o justification_n by_o his_o bailiff_n or_o servant_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a lord_n without_o name_v any_o person_n certain_a to_o be_v tenant_n thereof_o the_o like_a law_n be_v also_o upon_o every_o writ_n sue_v of_o second_o deliverance_n in_o any_o replegiare_n or_o second_o deliverance_n for_o rent_n custom_n service_n or_o damage_n feasant_a if_o the_o avowry_n conusance_n or_o justification_n be_v find_v