the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o paynswicke_n take_v out_o of_o the_o decree_n in_o chancery_n and_o careful_o examine_v for_o the_o benfit_a of_o the_o tenant_n or_o other_o that_o may_v be_v concern_v by_o thomas_n loveday_n in_o the_o year_n 1687._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1688._o jacobus_n dei_fw-la grac._n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la hibern_n rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la present_n litt._n per_fw-la veniunt_fw-la salut_fw-la in_o videmus_fw-la jus_o prox_n irrotula_fw-la mentum_fw-la ejusdam_fw-la decreti_fw-la sive_fw-la judicij_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellar_n nostra_fw-la inter._n johan_n hamond_n alias_o jorden_n et_fw-la aliis_fw-la tenand_n manerij_fw-la de_fw-la paynswicke_n in_o com._n glouc._n queren_n et_fw-fr henr._n jernegan_n armiger_n et_fw-la aliis_fw-la defence_n nuper_fw-la fac_fw-la et_fw-la redit_fw-la in_o rotulis_fw-la cum_fw-la cancellar_n nost_n 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no_o surrender_n be_v thereof_o make_v before_o after_o the_o say_a custom_n without_o payment_n of_o any_o heriot_n for_o the_o woman_n which_o hold_v by_o her_o free_a bench_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v xii_o item_n if_o any_o woman_n inheritrix_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o tenement_n or_o tenement_n and_o no_o surrender_n by_o she_o in_o her_o life_n time_n make_v that_o then_o all_o such_o land_n or_o tenement_n whereof_o she_o die_v seize_v shall_v come_v and_o descend_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n after_o the_o custom_n and_o manor_n pay_v a_o heriot_n for_o the_o same_o woman_n if_o it_o be_v heriotable_a xiii_o item_n that_o all_o tenant_n by_o their_o custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v may_v sell_v their_o wood_n timber_n tree_n and_o other_o fuel_n and_o brush_n grow_v in_o and_o upon_o their_o tenement_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o officer_n and_o that_o every_o tenant_n may_v let_v and_o set_v his_o customary_a land_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o officer_n and_o also_o to_o make_v any_o quarry_n to_o build_v or_o repair_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o not_o otherwise_o upon_o any_o part_n of_o his_o customary_a land_n fourteen_o item_n the_o tenant_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v use_v at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o build_v cottage_n upon_o their_o copyhold_n tenament_n and_o to_o let_v and_o set_v the_o same_o without_o any_o licence_n ask_v or_o pay_v any_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o save_v that_o the_o head_n tenant_n be_v to_o answer_v and_o pay_v the_o amercement_n and_o pain_n for_o all_o trespass_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o under_o tenant_n in_o the_o lord_n wood_n and_o park_n demesne_n or_o in_o
any_o wood_n or_o ground_n of_o any_o of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n present_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o lord_n tenant_n in_o the_o court_n if_o any_o of_o the_o say_v under_o tenant_n estrete_v be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o xv._o item_n if_o a_o woman_n hold_v by_o her_o free_a bench_n do_v marry_o sundry_a husband_n at_o sundry_a time_n yet_o shall_v she_o enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o her_o life_n without_o forfeiture_n thereof_o xvi_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n every_o yard_n or_o half-yard_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o copy_n after_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n be_v heriotable_a and_o the_o heriot_n to_o be_v pay_v aâ—_n the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n that_o die_v seize_v thereof_o or_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o hiâ—_n possession_n when_o the_o reversion_n be_v surrender_v before_o xvii_o item_n if_o any_o customary_a tenant_n shall_v let_v or_o set_v his_o yard_n or_o halâ—_n yard_n of_o land_n which_o be_v heriotable_a and_o aâ—_n his_o decease_n the_o lord_n not_o answer_v thâ—_n best_a beast_n for_o his_o heriot_n which_o do_v common_o manure_v the_o say_a premise_n by_o thâ—_n space_n of_o one_o year_n next_o before_o his_o decease_n or_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o that_o then_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o yard_n or_o halâ—_n yard_n by_o the_o custom_n ought_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o officer_n within_o six_o week_n next_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n three_o pound_n for_o every_o yard_n land_n and_o forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o halâ—_n yard_n instead_o of_o a_o heriot_n and_o in_o case_n default_n be_v make_v thereof_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o officer_n toâ—_n take_v one_o whole_a year_n profit_v of_o such_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o behoof_n instead_o of_o the_o say_v heriot_n xviii_o item_n that_o all_o land_n call_v mondays_n thirteen_o farrendel_n burgageâ—_n and_o curtelages_n be_v not_o heriotable_a xix_o item_n if_o a_o man_n have_v divers_a son_n and_o the_o elder_a die_v have_v issue_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a and_o after_o their_o grandfather_n die_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v inherit_v as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o grandfather_n xx._n item_n if_o a_o man_n die_v have_v divers_a daughter_n and_o no_o son_n and_o have_v so_o many_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n of_o land_n as_o daughter_n then_o shall_v every_o daughter_n by_o the_o custom_n have_v a_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n land_n and_o the_o like_a order_n be_v with_o tenement_n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n so_o die_v have_v but_o one_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o one_o tenament_n have_v divers_a daughter_n as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o same_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n by_o the_o homage_n and_o steward_n there_o shall_v be_v prise_v to_o the_o best_a value_n and_o the_o price_n thereof_o to_o be_v divide_v equal_o among_o the_o say_a daughter_n save_v that_o the_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v have_v her_o choice_n whether_o she_o will_v have_v the_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o portion_n of_o money_n to_o she_o allot_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o steward_n and_o if_o she_o take_v the_o say_a yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n than_o she_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o her_o other_o sister_n after_o the_o prize_a price_n xxi_o item_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o every_o tenant_n that_o die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a lordship_n at_o the_o next_o court_n there_o hold_v proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v open_o to_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n so_o decease_v or_o who_o can_v make_v any_o claim_n or_o title_n to_o the_o same_o tenure_n or_o tenor_n and_o if_o at_o the_o first_o court_n there_o come_v none_o to_o challenge_v the_o say_a tenure_n or_o tenor_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v proclamation_n make_v open_o at_o to_o other_o the_o next_o court_n there_o hold_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o then_o if_o none_o have_v right_o come_v to_o challenge_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o forth_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v echeat_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n except_o the_o next_o heir_n that_o have_v right_o to_o the_o same_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o the_o king_n war_n xxii_o item_n that_o whosoever_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v tenant_n to_o any_o tenure_n within_o the_o say_a lordship_n ought_v open_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o homage_n and_o to_o have_v his_o copy_n read_v open_o in_o the_o court_n that_o all_o man_n there_o may_v hear_v and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v tenant_n according_o and_o if_o any_o person_n have_v right_o to_o any_o tenure_n by_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v tenant_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o present_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o if_o any_o challenge_v any_o tenure_n by_o surrender_n that_o then_o the_o surrender_n must_v be_v make_v either_o in_o the_o court_n open_o or_o else_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n by_o credible_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o homage_n and_o so_o be_v admit_v tenant_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n there_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n xxiii_o item_n whosoever_o take_v any_o tenure_n there_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v take_v it_o either_o by_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n or_o by_o surrender_n of_o some_o other_o that_o be_v a_o heir_n or_o else_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o forfeiture_n or_o escheat_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o it_o must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o taker_n whether_o he_o take_v his_o tenure_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n or_o by_o surrender_n of_o any_o person_n or_o by_o forfeiture_n or_o escheat_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n â—or_a by_o the_o default_n of_o a_o heir_n to_o challenge_v it_o otherwise_o no_o man_n can_v take_v any_o tenure_n there_o nor_o the_o lord_n can_v let_v it_o otherwise_o by_o the_o custom_n there_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n xxiv_o item_n that_o the_o tenant_n by_o their_o custom_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o herbage_n and_o paunage_n of_o the_o common_a wood_n and_o hill_n and_o the_o lord_n waste_v as_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o have_v use_v xxv_o item_n that_o the_o tenant_n there_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o paynswicke_n shall_v not_o be_v comorant_n or_o dwelling_v within_o the_o say_a lordship_n shall_v have_v such_o stray_n as_o shall_v happen_v into_o their_o custody_n from_o time_n to_o time_n pay_v such_o price_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v indifferent_o prize_v by_o the_o reeve_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o four_o of_o the_o homager_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o say_v reeve_n the_o say_a price_n be_v present_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a officer_n at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n xxvi_o item_n the_o custom_n be_v and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v have_v be_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o his_o bailiff_n and_o minister_n can_v enter_v within_o this_o liberty_n to_o serve_v any_o process_n upon_o any_o person_n within_o the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v with_o a_o commandment_n or_o subpoena_fw-la xxvii_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o his_o tenement_n or_o the_o whole_a without_o surrender_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n xxviii_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v let_v down_o his_o tenement_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v pain_v at_o two_o court_n to_o build_v the_o same_o by_o a_o certain_a pain_n and_o the_o three_o court_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o do_v not_o build_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o order_n in_o the_o court_n take_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o the_o steward_n it_o be_v a_o forfeit_n xxix_o item_n if_o any_o be_v a_o inheritor_n to_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n do_v sell_v the_o same_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n before_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v become_v tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o court_n and_o do_v other_o suit_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n there_o it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n xxx_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v detain_v or_o withhold_v any_o rent_n willing_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o do_v withdraw_v his_o suit_n and_o service_n from_o the_o lord_n court_n be_v not_o essoyn_v four_o general_a court_n together_o one_o after_o another_o be_v cause_n of_o forfeiture_n xxxi_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v convey_v any_o
part_n of_o the_o lordship_n to_o any_o other_o with_o intent_n to_o deceive_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o forfeit_n xxxii_o item_n if_o any_o person_n do_v hold_v any_o customary_a land_n joint_o within_o this_o manor_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n by_o the_o custom_n xxxiii_o item_n if_o any_o reeve_n choose_v by_o the_o homage_n shall_v refuse_v to_o gather_v the_o lord_n rent_n and_o profeit_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o beat_v the_o office_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o rent_n and_o profit_n by_o he_o levy_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n be_v cause_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o after_o that_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o article_n and_o custom_n agree_v upon_o and_o put_v in_o write_v the_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o paynswicke_n quiet_o enjoy_v their_o customary_a message_n and_o tenement_n and_o be_v admit_v tenant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o do_v yield_v and_o pay_v all_o rent_n and_o custom_n according_o and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a custom_n as_o in_o former_a and_o ancient_a time_n they_o have_v do_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o also_o there_o be_v and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n divers_a other_o ancient_a custom_n and_o usage_n not_o mention_v nor_o set_v down_o in_o the_o say_a judenture_n and_o namely_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n the_o customary_a tenant_n thereof_o have_v use_v to_o exchange_v their_o customary_a land_n or_o part_v thereof_o one_o with_o another_o they_o first_o come_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o there_o pay_v licence_n to_o make_v such_o exchange_n and_o each_o of_o the_o say_a tenant_n so_o exchange_v pay_v therefore_o two_o penny_n a_o piece_n for_o every_o acre_n so_o exchange_v and_o the_o same_o exchange_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n enter_v and_o record_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v be_v ever_o hold_v and_o allow_v as_o lawful_a and_o also_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n there_o use_v be_v and_o have_v be_v that_o if_o any_o customary_a tenant_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o customary_a estate_n of_o inheritance_n of_o or_o in_o any_o customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n his_o heir_n be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o then_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o say_a heir_n not_o inheriotable_a to_o the_o say_v customary_a land_n aught_o to_o have_v and_o use_v to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o heir_n of_o such_o his_o land_n until_o the_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o such_o heir_n yield_v account_n therefore_o unto_o the_o say_a heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n the_o oversight_n government_n and_o commitment_n thereof_o to_o be_v in_o the_o court_n upon_o charge_n of_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o whereas_o also_o about_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o say_a bill_n exhibit_v on_o henry_n barn_n grandfather_n of_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n william_n barns_n be_v a_o copyhold_a tenant_n and_o die_v seize_v of_o a_o copyhold_n and_o customary_a estate_n of_o inheritance_n in_o fee-simple_n of_o certain_a copy_n hold_v land_n and_o tenement_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n which_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n descend_v unto_o humphrey_n barn_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n which_o humphrey_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o by_o the_o say_a custom_n the_o same_o descend_v to_o henry_n barn_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v humphrey_n barn_n which_o say_v henry_n barn_n son_n of_o the_o say_v humphrey_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n the_o same_o descend_v and_o come_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n william_n barns_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n barns_n the_o son_n and_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n william_n barns_n be_v a_o infant_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n or_o 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