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his_o executour_n the_o which_o be_v villeyne_n to_o the_o say_v lord_n and_o die_v the_o villain_n shall_v have_v a_o actyon_n of_o debt_n against_o their_o lord_n notwythstandinge_v that_o he_o plede_v with_o they_o and_o if_o he_o make_v protestation_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o so_o much_o enfraunchise_v for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v to_o recover_v the_o debt_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o other_o person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o testatour_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n have_v a_o villain_fw-fr which_o purchase_v certain_a land_n in_o fee_n and_o after_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n enter_v she_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o she_o &_o to_o her_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o the_o same_o law_n be_v of_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n of_o a_o villain_n and_o note_v well_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v roble_v his_o villain_n bete_a and_o chastise_v at_o his_o will_n save_v only_o that_o he_o may_v not_o maim_v he_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v appell_n of_o maim_n against_o he_o ¶_o and_o note_v well_o that_o a_o villain_n may_v have_v iij._o action_n against_o his_o lord_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v appel_n of_o death_n of_o his_o aunce_n stour_n appel_n of_o rape_n do_v to_o his_o wife_n &_o appel_n of_o maim_n and_o note_v well_o if_o two_o parcener_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o nyefe_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v nonsute_n the_o nonsuite_fw-fr of_o he_o shalbée_v judge_v y_o it_o consuit_fw-la of_o they_o both_o so_o that_o if_o the_o non-suite_n be_v after_o appearance_n they_o shalbée_v put_v out_o from_o that_o action_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o law_n be_v such_o in_o favour_n of_o liberty_n and_o note_v well_o if_o two_o have_v a_o vylleine_a in_o come_fw-mi &_o one_o of_o they_o make_v to_o he_o a_o manumission_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v free_a against_o both_o and_o note_v well_o that_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la it_o behove_v that_o the_o lord_n show_v how_o he_o come_v privy_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o villain_fw-fr of_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v not_o seize_v of_o none_o of_o his_o blood_n he_o shall_v not_o win_v by_o his_o action_n if_o you_o â—_o villain_n have_v not_o knowledge_v in_o court_n of_o record_n himself_o to_o be_v his_o villain_n and_o note_v well_o that_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o niefe_n may_v not_o be_v put_v more_o niefe_n than_o ij_o &_o this_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o hatred_n of_o bondage_n but_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la probanda_fw-la may_v be_v put_v as_o many_o nyefes_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n will_n ¶_o and_o note_v well_o that_o if_o the_o vylleyne_v of_o a_o lord_n be_v in_o auncien_fw-fr demesne_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n or_o other_o town_n privilege_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n the_o lord_n may_v seize_v he_o and_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o 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courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v there_o where_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n inheritrix_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v whether_o y_a e_o issue_n be_v dead_a or_o a_o live_v y_z e_z husband_n shall_v hold_v this_o land_n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n and_o by_o y_z e_z law_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o fee_n and_o the_o right_n remain_v in_o the_o person_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o hold_v and_o for_o that_o this_o tenant_n may_v not_o alien_a in_o fee_n nor_o for_o term_v of_o another_o life_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n to_o enter_v fee_fw-mi simple_a ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a be_v to_o hold_v to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o his_o assign_n for_o evermore_o frank_n tenure_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o free_a hold_n be_v to_o hold_v for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o fee_n &_o the_o right_n remain_v in_o you_o â—_o person_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o hold_v and_o for_o that_o this_o tenant_n may_v not_o alien_a in_o fee_n nor_o for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v well_o lawful_a to_o he_o in_o who_o the_o fee_n and_o the_o right_n abide_v to_o enter_v dower_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o dower_n be_v where_o a_o man_n inherit_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v y_z e_z heir_n shall_v enter_v and_o endow_v the_o wife_n of_o y_z e_z third_z part_n of_o all_o that_o that_o be_v to_o her_o husband_n in_o his_o life_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n and_o she_o shall_v hold_v these_o land_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n as_o her_o free_a hold_n term_n dans_fw-fr ¶_o to_o hold_v for_o term_v of_o year_n be_v not_o but_o chattel_n in_o effect_n for_o no_o action_n be_v mayntenable_a against_o y_fw-fr â—_o termour_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o fréehold_n for_o no_o fréehold_n be_v in_o he_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n be_v a_o chattel_n real_a and_o the_o other_o chattel_n personal_a &_o all_o good_n which_o be_v removable_a be_v chattelle_n personal_n mortgage_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o mortgage_n be_v to_o hold_v for_o a_o certain_a term_n upon_o condition_n y_fw-fr â—_o if_o the_o lessour_n pay_v so_o much_o money_n at_o such_o a_o day_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v and_o if_o not_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v a_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n or_o free_a hold_n and_o in_o every_o case_n where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v géeven_v to_o a_o manfor_a a_o certain_a term_n upon_o condition_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o lessor_n for_o to_o make_v y_o â—_o lessee_n to_o have_v more_o long_a time_n or_o term_n if_o the_o other_o do_v not_o as_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o the_o day_n that_o the_o condytion_n shall_v be_v do_v be_v hold_v in_o mortgage_n as_o in_o a_o dead_a gage_n ¶_o and_o note_v well_o that_o if_o land_n be_v let_v to_o a_o man_n in_o mortgage_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o first_o lessour_n as_o be_v before_o say_v pay_v so_o much_o money_n at_o such_o a_o day_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v &_o if_o not_o that_o the_o lessée_fw-fr have_v the_o sane_a estate_n in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lessour_n do_v he_o grant_v at_o you_o â—â—eginning_a â—eginnynge_z and_o if_o before_o the_o day_n assign_v the_o lessée_fw-fr be_v disseyse_v he_o shall_v have_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o in_o case_n that_o if_o the_o lessée_fw-fr take_v a_o wife_n &_o die_v less_v before_o the_o day_n assign_v the_o woman_n shall_v be_v endow_v and_o note_v well_o that_o if_o y_z e_z lessour_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lessée_fw-fr pay_v not_o the_o money_n at_o y_fw-es â—_o day_n assign_v then_o y_o â—_o woman_n shall_v hold_v her_o dower_n and_o the_o issue_n her_o heritage_n and_o in_o case_n the_o lessour_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o day_n assign_v pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o lessée_fw-fr than_o he_o may_v put_v out_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o heir_n also_o of_o all_o the_o land_n first_o let_v and_o if_o a_o man_n géeve_v land_n to_o a_o other_o in_o the_o tail_n yield_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a rent_n by_o the_o year_n &_o one_o entre_fw-fr for_o defaut_fw-fr of_o payment_n y_fw-fr â—_o donée_fw-fr take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v seize_v the_o woman_n shall_v be_v endow_v and_o in_o case_n that_o after_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o the_o donour_n may_v enter_v &_o put_v out_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o heir_n also_o and_o note_v well_o that_o if_o land_n be_v let_v to_o a_o man_n in_o mortgage_n in_o fee_n upon_o condition_n the_o lessée_fw-fr do_v alien_a the_o lessour_n shalbée_v charge_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o alienée_n &_o not_o to_o the_o seffée_n as_o it_o be_v say_v burgage_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o burgage_n be_v to_o hold_v as_o if_o the_o burgeis_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o another_o lord_n land_n or_o tenemente_n yeldinge_n to_o he_o a_o certain_a rent_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o year_n or_o else_o there_o where_o another_o man_n than_o burgeis_n hold_v of_o any_o lord_n land_n or_o tenemente_n in_o burgage_n yeldinge_n to_o he_o a_o certain_a rent_n by_o year_n socage_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o socage_n be_v to_o hold_v of_o any_o lord_n land_n or_o tenement_n yield_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a rent_n by_o y_z e_z year_n for_o all_o manner_n service_n and_o note_v well_o that_o to_o hold_v by_o socage_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n nor_o there_o long_v ward_n marriage_n nor_o relief_n but_o they_o shall_v double_v once_o their_o rent_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n according_a to_o that_o y_z t_z they_o be_v wont_v to_o pay_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v over_o measure_n greve_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o treatyse_n of_o ward_n and_o relief_n and_o note_v well_o y_fw-mi t_o socage_n may_v be_v say_v in_o three_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v socage_n in_o free_a tenure_n socage_n in_o ancient_a tenure_n &_o socage_n in_o base_a tenure_n socage_n in_o free_a tenure_n be_v to_o hold_v free_o by_o certain_a rent_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o of_o that_o the_o next_o km_v body_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n to_o who_o the_o heritage_n may_v not_o descend_v till_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o heritage_n come_v by_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n they_o of_o the_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mother_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n &_o contrary_a wise_a ¶_o and_o note_v well_o that_o if_o the_o garden_n in_o socage_n do_v make_v be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v pech_v of_o waist_n but_o he_o shall_v yield_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n of_o xxi_o year_n and_o look_v the_o statute_n of_o marlebridge_n cap._n xvij_o for_o this_o matter_n socage_n in_o ancient_a tenure_n be_v that_o where_o the_o people_n in_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la hold_v which_o use_v no_o other_o wrytte_n to_o have_v then_o the_o write_v of_o right_a close_n which_o shall_v be_v determine_v according_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la for_o to_z discharge_v they_o when_o their_o lord_n distrayn_v they_o for_o to_o do_v other_o service_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o this_o writ_n of_o monstraverunt_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o those_o tenant_n hold_v all_o by_o one_o certain_a service_n &_o these_o be_v free_a tenante_n of_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la socage_n in_o base_a tenure_n be_v where_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la that_o may_v not_o have_v the_o monstraverunt_fw-la and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v call_v y_fw-mi â—_o base_a tenure_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr be_v to_o hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a yeldinge_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o value_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o four_o part_n by_o year_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o feffement_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v in_o fee_n farm_n ought_v to_o do_v fealty_n and_o not_o relief_n frank_n fee._n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o frank_a fee_n be_v to_o hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a land_n pledable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n base_a fee._n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o fee_n base_a be_v to_o hold_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n villeinage_n ¶_o to_o hold_v in_o pure_a vyllenage_n be_v to_o do_v all_o that_o y_z e_z lord_n will_v he_o command_v ¶_o the_o
in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la be_v all_o utter_o void_a so_o that_o y_fw-mi â—_o tenure_n shalbée_v intend_v after_o the_o tenure_n in_o the_o common_a tail_n and_o note_v well_o that_o the_o gift_n in_o frank_a marriage_n have_v a_o condition_n annex_v to_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v not_o open_o declare_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o gift_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o westin_a second_o ca._n primo_fw-la de_fw-fr donis_n condicionalibus_fw-la and_o note_v well_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o géeve_v land_n nor_o tenemente_n in_o frankemariage_n but_o where_o the_o woman_n be_v privy_a of_o blood_n to_o the_o donour_n â—_o else_o the_o mâ—â—â—e_n nor_o the_o woman_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o estate_n by_o the_o feoffement_n but_o for_o term_n of_o life_n frank_n almoigne_z to_o hold_v in_o frank_a almoigne_z be_v to_o hold_v land_n or_o tenement_n for_o to_o serve_v godde_n and_o holy_a church_n to_o endow_v without_o do_v any_o other_o manner_n of_o service_n and_o note_v well_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o donor_n be_v mosne_fw-fr and_o oughtto_n acquit_v he_o free_o against_o the_o chief_a lord_n and_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v in_o frankealmoigne_n shall_v do_v no_o fealty_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank_a marriage_n shall_v do_v fealty_n elegit_fw-la to_o hold_v by_o elegit_fw-la be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v recover_v debt_n or_o damage_n by_o a_o writ_n against_o another_o or_o by_o confessyon_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n he_o shall_v have_v within_o the_o year_n against_o he_o a_o write_v judicial_a call_v elegit_fw-la to_o have_v execution_n of_o the_o half_a of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o cattle_n except_o ox_n and_o bests_n of_o the_o plough_n till_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n he_o utter_o levy_v or_o pay_v to_o he_o &_o during_o the_o term_n he_o be_v tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la and_o note_v well_o if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o within_o y_z e_z term_n he_o shall_v have_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseysin_n and_o after_o a_o redisseisin_n if_o need_v be_v and_o this_o be_v géeven_v by_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o westminster_n 2._o ca._n 18._o and_o also_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n he_o that_o have_v his_o estate_n if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o shall_v have_v assize_n and_o a_o redisseisin_n if_o need_v be_v and_o also_o if_o he_o make_v his_o executour_n and_o dye_v and_o his_o executour_n enter_v and_o after_o be_v put_v out_o they_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n such_o action_n as_o he_o himself_o before_o say_v but_o if_o he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o after_o make_v his_o executour_n and_o dye_v his_o executour_n may_v enter_v and_o if_o they_o be_v stop_v of_o their_o entre_fw-fr they_o shall_v have_v a_o write_v of_o trespass_n upon_o their_o matter_n and_o case_n and_o note_v well_o if_o he_o do_v waste_v in_o all_o the_o land_n or_o parcel_n the_o other_o shall_v have_v against_o he_o immediate_o a_o write_v judicyall_a out_o of_o the_o first_o record_n call_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la ad_fw-la computandun_v by_o which_o it_o shalbée_v inquire_v if_o he_o have_v levy_v all_o the_o money_n or_o parcel_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o levy_v they_o money_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o quire_v to_o how_o much_o the_o waist_n amount_v and_o if_o the_o be_v amount_v but_o to_o parcel_n then_o asmuch_o of_n y_o e_o money_n as_o y_z e_z waist_n amount_v shalbée_v abridge_v of_o you_o â—_o foresay_a money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v more_o waste_a than_o the_o foresay_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v amount_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o and_o by_o of_o all_o the_o say_a money_n and_o shall_v recover_v the_o land_n and_o for_o the_o superfluity_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v it_o make_v above_o that_o that_o amount_v to_o the_o say_a sum_n he_o shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n single_a and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v of_o his_o executour_n &_o also_o of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o estate_n and_o note_v that_o if_o he_o alien_a in_o fee_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n all_o or_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o elegit_fw-la if_o you_o â—_o alienation_n be_v make_v with_o tin_n the_o term_n or_o after_o he_o which_o have_v right_o shalhave_v against_o high_a one_o assize_n of_o novel_a disâ—cisine_n and_o they_o both_o must_v be_v put_v in_o the_o advice_n the_o alienor_fw-la and_o the_o alienée_n and_o notwythstandinge_v that_o the_o alienour_n die_v present_o yet_o he_o which_o have_v right_a shall_v have_v a_o assize_n against_o the_o alienée_n alone_o as_o if_o the_o alienour_n have_v be_v a_o plain_a tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o w._n 2._o cap._n 25._o for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v not_o but_o a_o chattel_n in_o effect_n and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v of_o his_o executour_n and_o of_o he_o which_o have_v his_o estate_n as_o 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