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le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr avera_fw-la lan_o e_fw-la le_fw-fr waist_n de_fw-fr ces_fw-fr terres_fw-la &_o the_o land_n &_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o year_n &_o that_o waste_v of_o his_o land_n &_o of_o touz_v all_o ses_fw-fr his_o tenemenz_n tenement_n ensemblement_n ove_z touz_v together_o with_o all_o his_o good_n ces_fw-fr and_o chateus_fw-la chattel_n issint_fw-la que_fw-fr apres_fw-fr lan_o e_fw-it le_fw-fr tour_fw-fr le_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ê“cheyn_fw-mi seigâ—ou_fw-mi signior_n so_o that_o after_o the_o year_n the_o day_n the_o next_o lord_n or_o lord_n eyent_n shall_v leur_fw-fr have_v their_o eschetes_n eschetes_n de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la e_o tenemenz_fw-fr of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n chescun_fw-fr every_o seigneur_fw-fr lord_n ceo_fw-la that_o que_fw-fr which_o de_fw-fr be_v luy_fw-fr est_fw-fr tenu_fw-fr immediate_o sans_o hold_v man_n of_o he_o e_o clament_fw-la and_o they_o claim_v auxi_fw-la also_o que_fw-fr that_o si_fw-la if_o ascun_fw-la any_o tenant_n tenant_n en_fw-fr in_o gavylekende_v gavelkind_n murt_n die_v male_n et_fw-fr seit_z and_o be_v a_o inherit_v inheritor_n de_fw-fr of_o terres_fw-la land_n e_fw-la de_fw-la and_o tenemenz_fw-fr tenement_n de_fw-fr in_o gavylekende_v gavelkind_n que_fw-fr touz_v ses_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr that_o all_o his_o son_n shall_v partent_n part_n cel_z that_o heritage_n inheritance_n per_fw-la by_o ovele_n equal_a porcioun_n portion_n et_fw-la and_o si_fw-la nul_fw-fr heir_n if_o there_o be_v no_o madle_n ne_o seit_z seit_z la_fw-fr party_n feit_z entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr female_n sicome_a heiâ—e_v male_a let_v the_o partition_n be_v make_v between_o the_o female_n even_o enter_n les_fw-fr freres_fw-mi as_o between_o brother_n et_fw-fr la_fw-fr mesuage_n seit_z autreci_fw-fr entre_fw-fr eux_fw-fr and_o let_v the_o message_n also_o be_v depart_v departi_fw-la mes_fw-fr le_fw-fr astre_n demorra_fw-mi all_o pune_fw-la between_o they_o but_o the_o astre_n astre_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o young_a son_n ou_fw-fr or_o all_o punee_n daughter_n e_o la_o value_n seit_v de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la liure_v a_o chescun_fw-fr des_fw-fr and_o be_v the_o value_n thereof_o deliver_v to_o each_o of_o the_o parceners_n parcener_n the_o of_o cel_z that_o heritage_n heritage_n a._n from_o xl_o forty_o pes_fw-la de_fw-la cel_z astre_n si_fw-la foot_n from_o that_o astre_n if_o le_o the_o tenement_n tenement_n le_fw-fr will_n peut_fw-fr so_fw-mi suffrir_fw-fr suffer_v e_o and_o donkz_n than_o le_fw-fr eye_n frere_fw-fr eit_fw-mi let_v the_o elder_a brother_n have_v la_fw-fr primere_fw-la electioun_n e_fw-it les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr apres_fw-fr per_fw-la degree_n the_o first_o choice_n &_o the_o other_o afterward_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n ensement_n likewise_o the_o of_o meson_n house_n que_fw-la which_o serront_n shall_v be_v trovet_n find_v en_fw-fr in_o tieu_n such_o message_n message_n seient_a departye_n entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr heir_n per_fw-la ovele_n porcioun_n let_v they_o be_v depart_v amongst_o the_o heir_n by_o equal_a portion_n ceo_n est_fw-la that_o be_v asavoir_fw-fr per_fw-la pey_v sil_fw-fr est_fw-la misty_a saw_n le_fw-fr covert_n del_fw-it astre_n to_o weet_v copy_n by_o foot_n if_o need_v be_v save_v the_o covert_a of_o the_o astre_n que_fw-fr remeynt_a all_o pune_fw-la which_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o young_a son_n ou_fw-fr all_o punee_n sicome_a il_fw-fr est_fw-fr avandist_n or_o daughter_n as_o be_v before_o say_v issi_fw-la que_fw-fr nequedont_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr punc_fw-la face_v renable_a gre_fw-mi a_o ces_fw-fr so_fw-ge nevertheless_o that_o the_o young_a make_v reasonable_a amends_n to_o his_o parcener_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr party_n que_fw-fr a_fw-fr eux_fw-fr appent_n parcener_n for_o the_o part_n which_o to_o they_o belong_v per_fw-la agard_fw-fr de_fw-fr by_o the_o award_n of_o bone_n good_a gentz_n man_n parcener_n e_o des_fw-fr avaunditz_fw-fr tenemenz_fw-fr dont_fw-fr un_fw-fr soul_n suit_n and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a tenement_n whereof_o one_o 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mes_fw-fr but_o que_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr parcener_n facent_a contributiâ—un_n a_o celui_fw-fr que_fw-fr face_n yet_o let_v all_o the_o parcener_n make_v contribution_n to_o the_o parcener_n which_o make_v la_fw-fr suit_n pour_fw-fr eux_fw-fr ensement_n seient_fw-fr les_fw-fr chateus_fw-la de_fw-fr gavylekendey_n the_o suit_n for_o they_o good_n in_o like_a sort_n let_v the_o good_n of_o gavelkind_n person_n party_n en_fw-fr treis_n apres_fw-fr le_fw-fr exequy_n e_o les_fw-fr debt_n rendue_v si_fw-fr il_fw-fr y_fw-fr cit_fw-fr be_v part_v into_o .3_o part_n after_o the_o funeral_n &_o the_o debt_n pay_v if_o there_o be_v issue_n multer_fw-la en_fw-fr vie_n issi_fw-fr que_fw-fr la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr eyt_n la_fw-fr une_fw-fr party_n e_fw-it les_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr lawful_a issue_n on_o live_v so_o that_o the_o dead_a have_v one_o part_n &_o his_o lawful_a e_o les_fw-fr filles_fw-fr muliers_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr party_n et_fw-fr la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr la_fw-fr tierce_a party_n son_n and_o daughter_n a_o other_o part_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o third_o parte_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr nul_fw-fr issue_n mulier_fw-la en_fw-fr vie_n ne_fw-fr seit_z and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a issue_n on_o live_v eit_fw-mi la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr la_fw-fr meite_n let_fw-mi the_o dead_a have_v the_o one_o half_a e_o la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr en_fw-fr vie_n lautre_fw-fr meytie_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr heir_n ou_fw-fr lez_fw-fr heir_n seit_z and_o the_o wife_n on_o live_v the_o other_o half_a and_o if_o the_o heir_n or_o heir_n shall_v be_v ou_fw-fr seyent_n de_fw-fr dein_n le_fw-fr age_n de_fw-mi xv_o ans_fw-fr seit_z la_fw-fr nouriture_n de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr under_o the_o age_n of_o .15_o year_n gavelkind_n let_v the_o nourtriture_n of_o they_o be_v commit_v bailler_fw-fr ê‘_n le_fw-fr seig._n all_o plus_fw-fr procheyn_fw-mi deal_n sink_v a_o qui_fw-fr heritage_n ne_fw-fr by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n can_v peut_fw-fr not_o descendre_fw-fr descend_v issi_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr seign_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr bail_n rem_fw-la ne_fw-la prengne_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v nothing_o for_o the_o commit_v et_fw-la quill_n ne_fw-fr seit_z marry_o per_fw-la le_fw-fr seign_n mes_fw-fr per_fw-la sa_fw-fr volunte_z thereof_o and_o let_v not_o the_o heir_n be_v marry_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o his_o own_o demeine_n &_o per_fw-la le_fw-fr conseil_fw-fr de_fw-fr ces_fw-fr amiss_o sil_fw-fr veut_fw-fr et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr cel_z will_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n if_o he_o will._n and_o when_o such_o heir_n ou_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr heir_n sont_fw-fr de_fw-fr plener_n age_n the_o xu_o aun_n seient_a a_o heir_n or_o heir_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o full_a age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n let_v their_o eux_fw-fr lour_v terres_fw-la e_o lour_v tenemenz_n livre_n ensemblement_n one_o lour_v land_n and_o tenement_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o their_o chateaux_fw-fr et_fw-fr ove_z les_fw-fr enprowemenz_fw-fr de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la outre_fw-fr good_n and_o with_o the_o emprovement_n profit_n of_o the_o same_o land_n remain_v renable_a sustenance_n de_fw-fr quel_fw-fr enprovement_n e_fw-it chateux_fw-fr above_o their_o reasonable_a sustenance_n of_o the_o which_o profit_n and_o good_n seit_z tenu_fw-fr a_fw-fr respondre_fw-fr celui_fw-fr qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr luy_fw-fr a_fw-fr tera_fw-fr la_fw-fr nurture_n let_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v answer_n which_o have_v the_o education_n of_o the_o ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr ou_fw-fr ses_fw-fr heir_n que_fw-fr cel_z nurture_n avera_fw-mi bailler_fw-fr heir_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o heir_n which_o commit_v the_o same_o education_n et_fw-la ceo_fw-la fetch_v a_o savoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr del_fw-it hour_n que_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o from_o such_o time_n as_o those_o heir_n gavylekende_v seient_a ou_fw-fr ount_n pass_v le_fw-fr age_n de_fw-mi xv_o auns_fw-ge heir_n in_o gavelkind_n age_n be_v of_o or_o have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n listen_v a_o eux_fw-fr lour_v terres_fw-la ou_fw-fr tenemenz_fw-fr donor_n e_o vendre_fw-fr it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o their_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o give_v and_o sell_v a_o at_o lour_v their_o volunte_z sawes_fw-fr les_fw-fr service_n au_fw-fr chefz_fw-fr seignorage_n come_v ill_a at_o their_o pleasure_n save_v the_o service_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n as_o be_v est_fw-fr devant_fw-fr dit_fw-fr et_fw-fr si_fw-fr nul_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr tenant_n en_fw-fr gavylekend_n meurt_n e_o eit_v before_o say_v half_a and_o if_o any_o such_o tenant_n in_o gavelkind_n die_v and_o have_v a_o femme_fw-fr que_fw-fr survive_v wife_n that_o overlive_v he_o seit_z cele_n femme_fw-fr meyntenant_fw-fr douwe_n de_fw-fr let_v that_o wife_n by_o and_o by_o be_v endow_v of_o la_fw-fr meite_fw-mi des_fw-fr tenementz_n dont_fw-fr son_fw-fr baroun_n moru_v vestu_fw-ge e_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tenement_n whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v vest_v &_o seisi_fw-la per_fw-la les_fw-fr heir_n sil_fw-fr seient_fw-fr de_fw-fr age_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la les_fw-fr seigneures_fw-mi seize_v by_o the_o heir_n if_o they_o be_v of_o age_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n if_o si_fw-fr les_fw-fr heir_n ne_fw-fr saint_n pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr age_n the_o heir_n be_v not_o of_o age_n issi_fw-fr que_fw-fr eye_o eyt_n la_o so_o that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o moiety_n one_o half_a meite_fw-mi de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la e_o tenemenz_fw-fr a_o tener_fw-la tant_fw-fr come_v eye_o see_v of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o hold_v so_o long_o as_o she_o keep_v tyent_n veve_v her_o a_o widow_n dower_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr enfanter_n seit_v attaint_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr auncienne_fw-fr or_o shall_v be_v attaint_v of_o childbirth_n after_o the_o ancient_a usage_n usage_n ceo_fw-la that_o est_fw-la be_v to_o asavoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr quant_fw-fr eye_o enfaunte_o e_o say_v that_o if_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n the_o lenfant_n seit_z oy_fw-mi crier_n e_o que_fw-fr le_fw-fr hu_o e_fw-es le_fw-mi cry_v seit_z leave_v infant_n be_v hear_v cry_n and_o that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v raise_v e_fw-la le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr ensemble_fw-fr and_o the_o country_n be_v assemble_v e_o eyent_n weve_fw-mi de_fw-fr lenfant_fw-fr ensi_fw-la faunte_n and_o have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o child_n so_o e_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_a borne_z and_o of_o the_o mother_n adonk_n perde_o son_n dowere_v enterement_z e_o then_o let_v she_o loose_v her_o dowry_n whole_o and_o autrement_fw-fr nyent_n tant_fw-fr come_v eye_o se_fw-mi tient_fw-fr veve_fw-mi otherwise_o not_o so_o long_o as_o she_o hold_v she_o a_o widow_n dont_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-la whereof_o it_o be_v do_v en_fw-fr kentey_n se_fw-mi þat_fw-mi his_o wend_v see_v his_o lend_v say_v in_o kentish_a he_o that_o do_v wend_v she_o let_v he_o lend_v she_o half_a e_o and_o clament_fw-la auxi_fw-la que_fw-fr home_fw-fr que_fw-fr prent_fw-fr femme_fw-fr que_fw-fr eit_fw-mi heritage_n they_o claim_v also_o that_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n which_o have_v inheritance_n de_fw-fr of_o gavylekend_n gavelkind_n e_fw-it la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr murge_n avaunt_o luy_fw-fr and_o the_o wife_n die_v before_o he_o eit_fw-mi le_fw-fr baroun_n let_v the_o husband_n have_v le_fw-fr meite_fw-mi de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la et_fw-la tenemenz_fw-fr tant_fw-fr come_v the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o she_o die_v seize_v il_fw-fr se_fw-fr tient_fw-fr vever_n doubt_n ill_a morust_n seisei_fw-mi saunz_v estrepement_n so_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v he_o a_o widower_n without_o do_v any_o strip_v ou_fw-fr waist_n ou_fw-fr exile_n fere_n le_fw-fr quel_fw-fr kill_fw-mi y_fw-mi eit_fw-mi heir_n entre_fw-fr or_o waste_v or_o banishment_n whether_o there_o be_v issue_n between_o eux_fw-fr they_o ou_fw-fr or_o noun_n no_o et_fw-fr sil_fw-fr prent_fw-fr femme_fw-fr and_o if_o he_o take_v another_o wife_n trestout_a perde_o let_v he_o loose_v all_o change_v ei_o and_o si_fw-la nul_fw-fr tenement_n de_fw-fr gavylekend_n escheat_n et_fw-la ceo_fw-la escheat_n seit_v a_o if_o any_o tenement_n of_o gavelkinne_n do_v escheat_n and_o that_o escheat_n be_v to_o nul_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr que_fw-fr tiene_fw-it per_fw-la fee_fw-fr de_fw-fr hawberk_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la seriauncye_n any_o lord_n which_o hold_v by_o fee_n of_o hawberke_n or_o by_o sericancie_n per_n by_o mort_fw-fr death_n ou_fw-fr or_o per_fw-la by_o gavelate_v sicome_n il_fw-fr est_fw-fr suthdite_fw-la be_v hereafter_o say_v ou_fw-fr livre_n â—â—it_n or_o be_v to_o he_o rendu_fw-fr de_fw-fr son_fw-fr tenant_n que_fw-fr de_fw-fr livre_n avaunt_o le_fw-fr tint_n per_fw-mi quiteclamaunce_n render_v give_v up_o by_o his_o tenant_n which_o before_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o quiteclaime_v the_o ceofete_a ou_fw-fr seit_z sa_fw-fr escheat_n ê‘_n gavelate_v sicome_a il_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr suthdit_fw-la thereof_o make_v or_o if_o his_o escheat_n be_v by_o gavelate_v as_o be_v hereafter_o say_v remeyne_a cele_n terre_fw-fr as_o heir_n impartable_a let_v this_o land_n remain_v to_o the_o heir_n unpartable_a et_fw-la ceo_fw-la fetch_v asavoir_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr tenant_n ensirendant_fw-fr understand_v where_o the_o tenant_n so_o render_v nule_a service_n