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 by_o any_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o their_o ordinary_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o compel_v such_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o do_v the_o divine_a service_n due_a as_o afore_o say_v but_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v service_n tenant_n by_o divine_a service_n that_o if_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n monastry_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o certain_a divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o sing_v mass_n every_o friday_n or_o placebo_fw-la &_o dirige_fw-la or_o to_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o to_o distribute_v in_o alm_n 100_o penny_n to_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o such_o a_o day_n service_n distress_n for_o divine_a service_n in_o all_o these_o case_n if_o such_o divine_a service_n be_v undo_v the_o lord_n may_v very_o well_o distrain_v because_o the_o service_n be_v here_o put_v in_o certain_a now_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o if_o in_o old_a time_n a_o man_n do_v enfeoffe_v such_o ecclesiastiall_a person_n after_o such_o sort_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o estatute_n call_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la westmin_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v alien_a nor_o grant_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n to_o hold_v of_o himself_o so_o that_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n grant_v the_o same_o by_o licence_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o frank-almoigne_a these_o word_n frank-almoigne_a be_v void_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v hold_v they_o immediate_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feoffer_n by_o the_o same_o service_n that_o
the_o feoffer_n hold_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o by_o force_n of_o a_o grant_v make_v before_o the_o say_a statute_n only_o the_o king_n majesty_n except_v for_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n final_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o whereas_o a_o man_n shall_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a his_o lord_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o acquit_v he_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n that_o any_o other_o lord_n can_v have_v or_o demand_v out_o of_o the_o say_a land_n so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v he_o but_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v distrain_v than_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o lord_n a_o certain_a writ_n call_v a_o writ_n of_o mesne_n mesne_n write_v of_o mesne_n and_o shall_v recover_v against_o he_o his_o damage_n and_o cost_n of_o his_o suit_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o burgage_n a_o tenure_n in_o burgage_n be_v where_o a_o ancient_a borough_n be_v of_o which_o the_o king_n his_o lord_n and_o they_o which_o have_v tenement_n within_o the_o same_o borough_n tenure_n socage_n tenure_n hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n pay_v a_o certain_a yearly_o rend_v which_o tenure_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n likewise_o it_o be_v whereas_o any_o other_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v lord_n of_o such_o borough_n here_o you_o shall_v note_v custom_n custom_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o ancient_a borough_n and_o town_n have_v divers_a custom_n and_o usage_n which_o other_o town_n have_v not_o for_o some_o borough_n have_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o young_a son_n shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o elder_a which_o custom_n be_v common_o call_v borough_n english_a custom_n dower_n by_o custom_n also_o in_o some_o borough_n by_o the_o custom_n the_o woman_n shall_v have_v for_o her_o dowry_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o matrimony_n and_o coverture_n moreover_o borough_n devise_v by_o custom_n 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effectual_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n and_o note_v that_o no_o custom_n be_v allowable_a but_o such_o custom_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o title_n of_o prescription_n or_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o villinage_n or_o bond_n service_n a_o tenant_n in_o villinage_n be_v proper_o when_o a_o villain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o bondman_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n who_o bondman_n he_o be_v certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v his_o lord_n villain_n service_n as_o for_o to_o bear_v and_o carry_v the_o dung_n of_o his_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o out_o of_o his_o lord_n manor_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o demean_v land_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o do_v such_o like_a service_n and_o villainy_n service_n howbeit_o freeman_n in_o some_o place_n hold_v their_o tenement_n and_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o custom_n by_o such_o sort_n of_o service_n and_o their_o tenure_n be_v call_v tenure_n in_o villinage_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v no_o villain_n nor_o of_o servile_a condition_n but_o freeman_n for_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o villinage_n make_v not_o the_o tenant_n a_o villain_n but_o contrariwise_o a_o villain_n may_v make_v free_a land_n to_o be_v villain_n land_n unto_o his_o lord_n as_o if_o a_o villain_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tayl_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o villain_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n so_o purchase_v by_o his_o bondman_n and_o put_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n out_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o will_v may_v lease_n the_o same_o land_n to_o his_o villain_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o servitude_n or_o villeinage_n be_v the_o ordinance_n not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v jus_o gentium_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v subject_a contrary_n to_o nature_n unto_o another_o man_n dominion_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o villain_n or_o bondman_n either_o he_o be_v so_o by_o title_n of_o prescription_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v villain_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o villain_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n so_o that_o all_o villain_n either_o they_o be_v bear_v villain_n or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v so_o they_o be_v bear_v villain_n when_o their_o father_n be_v a_o bondman_n himself_o beget_v they_o in_o lawful_a wedlock_n either_o of_o a_o free_a woman_n or_o of_o a_o bond_n woman_n for_o so_o that_o the_o father_n be_v bond_n the_o issue_n of_o he_o lawful_o beget_v must_v needs_o be_v bond_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mother_n whereas_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n for_o there_o pars_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n of_o the_o mother_n make_v the_o child_n bond_n and_o not_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o father_n bastard_n bastard_n howbeit_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o a_o bond_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v bond_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o bastard_n be_v nullius_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n son_n they_o be_v make_v bondman_n or_o villain_n two_o way_n either_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n as_o when_o a_o free_a person_n be_v of_o full_a age_n will_v come_v into_o a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o there_o confess_v himself_o bond_n to_o another_o man_n or_o else_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n call_v jus_o gentium_fw-la as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o war_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v and_o become_v the_o thrall_n and_o bond_n man_n of_o he_o that_o take_v he_o the_o law_n call_v such_o a_o person_n a_o villain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o slave_n and_o thrall_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v villain_n definition_n of_o villain_n that_o villain_n be_v proper_o call_v in_o latin_a servi_n because_o that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o war_n the_o captain_n be_v wont_a not_o to_o kill_v they_o but_o to_o sell_v they_o and_o so_o to_o save_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o be_v call_v servi_n a_o servendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o serve_v they_o be_v call_v mancipia_fw-la a_o manu_fw-la capiendo_fw-la because_o they_o be_v take_v by_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n now_o as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v free_a but_o after_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o of_o gentility_n servitude_n or_o bodage_n do_v press_v and_o invade_v the_o world_n than_o ensue_v the_o bene-of_a manumission_n manumission_n be_v quasi_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la emissio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v manumission_n manumission_n a_o giving_z out_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o another_o and_o when_o he_o be_v manumiss_a he_o be_v make_v free_a and_o deliver_v from_o the_o say_a power_n so_o that_o a_o manumission_n be_v to_o say_v a_o write_v testify_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v enfranchise_v his_o villain_n and_o all_o his_o offspring_n and_o sequel_n also_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o his_o bondman_n a_o obligation_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n law_n what_o act_n make_v manumission_n in_o law_n or_o grant_v to_o he_o by_o his_o deed_n a_o annuity_n or_o yearly_a pension_n or_o lease_v to_o he_o by_o deed_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o year_n any_o of_o these_o act_n do_v employ_v a_o enfranchisement_n likewise_o if_o
the_o feoffer_n and_o the_o feoffee_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n simple_a make_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o three_o cap._n 1._o call_v quiae_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la for_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n if_o a_o man_n have_v make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee-simple_n reserve_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a rent_n yet_o though_o it_o have_v be_v without_o deed_n here_o have_v be_v begin_v and_o create_v a_o new_a tenure_n between_o the_o feoffor_a and_o the_o feoffee_n and_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v have_v hold_v of_o the_o feoffor_a who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o might_n of_o common_a right_n have_v distrain_v for_o such_o rent_n but_o at_o this_o day_n by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o hold_v or_o tenure_n create_v or_o begin_v and_o consequent_o no_o rent-service_n can_v be_v at_o this_o day_n reserve_v upon_o any_o gift_n in_o fee-simple_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n case_n 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be_v behind_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n against_o the_o grant_a or_o distrain_v for_o the_o rent_n behind_o and_o retain_v the_o distress_n till_o the_o time_n he_o be_v pay_v according_o but_o he_o can_v have_v both_o remedy_n together_o but_o must_v take_v he_o to_o the_o one_o for_o if_o he_o once_o recover_v by_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n annuity_n annuity_n then_o be_v the_o land_n discharge_v and_o if_o he_o sue_v not_o his_o writ_n of_o annuity_n but_o distrain_v for_o the_o arrearage_n and_o the_o tenant_n sue_v a_o replevin_n whereupon_o the_o other_o anow_v the_o take_n of_o the_o distress_n in_o court_n of_o record_n then_o be_v the_o land_n charge_v and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o grant_a dischare_v of_o the_o action_n of_o annuity_n estopple_n estopple_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v that_o another_o shall_v have_v a_o rent-charge_n come_v out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o that_o his_o person_n shall_v be_v by_o any_o mean_v charge_v by_o writ_n of_o annuity_n he_o may_v then_o have_v such_o clause_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o deed_n proviso_n proviso_n proviso_n quod_fw-la praeseus_fw-la scriptum_n nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la contentum_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la se_fw-la extendat_fw-la ad_fw-la onerandum_fw-la personam_fw-la meam_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la seu_fw-la actionem_fw-la de_fw-la annuitate_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la valeat_fw-la ad_fw-la onerandum_fw-la terras_fw-la fundas_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la mea_fw-la de_fw-la annuo_fw-la redditu_fw-la praedicto_fw-la if_o this_o or_o such_o like_a clause_n be_v add_v than_o the_o land_n be_v charge_v and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o grant_a be_v discharge_v also_o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v a_o deed_n of_o grant_n in_o this_o wise_a that_o if_o john_n at_o stile_n be_v not_o yearly_o pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n twenty_o shilling_n sterling_a 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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 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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
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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
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 by_o his_o lord_n without_o cause_n reasonable_a trespass_n action_n of_o trespass_n he_o may_v very_o well_o bring_v and_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o his_o lord_n at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la hillarij_fw-la an._n 21._o e._n 4._o also_o lord_n danby_n chief_a justice_n likewise_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la mich._n an._n 7._o e._n 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v as_o well_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n after_o the_o custom_n as_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o freehold_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n i_o remit_v to_o my_o great_a master_n which_o can_v lose_v the_o knot_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o yet_o still_o of_o this_o matter_n causidici_fw-la certant_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o usage_n of_o some_o manor_n be_v when_o the_o tenant_n will_v surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wand_n or_o a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o steward_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o wand_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o land_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n be_v call_v tenant_n by_o the_o verge_n divers_a other_o custom_n there_o be_v of_o surrender_v of_o copyhold_n land_n which_o here_o for_o tediousness_n i_o will_v omit_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o tenant_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n no_o freehold_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v tenant_n of_o base_a tenure_n tenure_n base_a tenure_n also_o if_o such_o a_o tenant_n let_v to_o farm_v his_o copyhold_n land_n for_o long_a time_n than_o a_o twelve_o month_n and_o a_o day_n without_o the_o lord_n licence_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o land_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o know_v you_o that_o if_o this_o tenant_n fall_v any_o timber_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o land_n but_o only_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v waste_v and_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n hitherto_o have_v i_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o our_o division_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chattel_n for_o as_o i_o say_v all_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o at_o will_n be_v account_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o chattel_n and_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n save_v that_o these_o be_v call_v chattel_n real_n whereas_o kine_n ox_n personal_a chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a horse_n money_n plate_n corn_n and_o such_o like_a be_v call_v chattel_n personal_n now_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o second_o member_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o freehold_n chap._n viii_o of_o freehold_n freehold_n or_o frank-tenement_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o sundry_a wise_a for_o either_o he_o be_v seize_v for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n if_o he_o be_v seize_v for_o term_v of_o his_o own_o life_n either_o he_o have_v get_v such_o estate_n by_o way_n of_o purchase_n or_o else_o the_o law_n have_v entitle_v he_o thereunto_o i_o call_v it_o by_o purchase_n whether_o he_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o his_o own_o bargain_v and_o procurement_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o i_o call_v it_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o intitul_a of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o inheritrix_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o courtesy_n tenure_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o she_o die_v now_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o land_n during_o his_o life_n by_o course_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n likewise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n of_o land_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v the_o law_n give_v unto_o the_o wise_a the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n dower_n tenant_n in_o dower_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n chap._n ix_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n be_v he_o that_o hold_v land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n howbeit_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o call_v he_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n tenant_n for_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o estate_n for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n tenant_n for_o term_n dauter_n vie_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v tenant_n for_o term_n of_o another_o life_n you_o shall_v note_v that_o like_a as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lease_n be_v call_v the_o lessour_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v be_v call_v the_o lessee_n so_o he_o that_o make_v the_o feoffment_n be_v call_v the_o feoffer_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o feoffment_n be_v make_v the_o feoffee_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n do_v waste_v waste_n waste_n the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n shall_v maintain_v very_o well_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o recover_v treble_a damage_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o freehold_a nor_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v nor_o take_v effect_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o bargain_n and_o sale_n except_o the_o same_o be_v make_v by_o write_v indent_v seal_v and_o enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o else_o within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v before_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la and_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o of_o which_o the_o say_a clerk_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o that_o such_o enrolment_n be_v make_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o such_o writing_n and_o for_o the_o enrolment_n of_o every_o such_o writing_n where_o the_o land_n comprise_v therein_o be_v not_o above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n they_o shall_v take_v two_o shilling_n that_o be_v twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n than_o they_o shall_v take_v five_o shilling_n that_o be_v two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n which_o shall_v enroll_v and_o engross_v sufficient_o in_o parchment_n such_o deed_n and_o writing_n and_o at_o every_o year_n end_v he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o custody_n among_o other_o record_n of_o the_o same_o county_n so_o that_o the_o party_n resort_v thither_o may_v see_v they_o provide_v that_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o any_o tenement_n or_o hereditament_n lie_v within_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a wherein_o the_o major_n record_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v authority_n or_o have_v lawful_o use_v to_o enroll_v any_o evidence_n or_o writing_n within_o their_o precinct_n chap._n x._o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v he_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n inherit_v and_o have_v have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n of_o england_n permit_v and_o
take_v she_o to_o this_o endowment_n at_o the_o church_n door_n she_o can_v 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 â—â—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
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 write_v diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la shall_v have_v any_o livery_n before_o inquisition_n or_o office_n find_v before_o the_o eschetor_n or_o other_o commissioner_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n write_v of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la or_o commission_n direct_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v such_o a_o writ_n or_o commission_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o same_o but_o by_o warrant_n or_o bill_n assign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n of_o ward_n or_o livery_n the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o recoverer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o three_o two_o or_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v direct_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o to_o any_o other_o chancellor_n or_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o award_n such_o writ_n and_o for_o the_o writing_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o accustom_a fe_n but_o if_o the_o land_n exceed_v not_o the_o say_v yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n than_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o every_o such_o writ_n or_o mission_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o comwriting_n six_o penny_n and_o not_o above_o and_o the_o inquisition_n and_o office_n hereupon_o find_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_v escheters_n or_o commissioner_n into_o the_o same_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n or_o commission_n be_v award_v which_o do_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o office_n and_o and_o make_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o then_o the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o general_a receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v covenant_n and_o indent_v with_o such_o person_n for_o their_o livery_n of_o the_o castle_n manor_n lordship_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n comprise_v or_o not_o comprise_v in_o such_o office_n and_o shall_v make_v and_o set_v a_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o day_n of_o payment_n thereof_o by_o obligation_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n and_o every_o bill_n for_o any_o special_a or_o general_a livery_n assign_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a master_n surveyor_z attorney_n receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v be_v warrant_n sufficient_a to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o pass_v livery_n under_o any_o of_o the_o king_n seal_v according_o in_o which_o case_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n or_o other_o clerk_n by_o who_o the_o livery_n be_v write_v shall_v receive_v as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o other_o such_o fee_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v item_n livery_n general_n livery_n every_o person_n may_v sue_v at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o general_a livery_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o the_o clear_o yearly_a value_n shall_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n provide_v that_o a_o office_n be_v thereof_o find_v and_o a_o warrant_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a master_n and_o other_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o where_o such_o general_a livery_n be_v sue_v if_o the_o land_n exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n twenty_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o all_o other_o fee_n accustom_v as_o afterward_o shall_v be_v declare_v but_o if_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v but_o these_o fee_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o livery_n twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n for_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o inrol_a twenty_o penny_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o homage_n in_o the_o hanapar_fw-la eight_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n twenty_o penny_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n twenty_o penny_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o the_o warrant_n and_o inrol_v of_o the_o livery_n twenty_o penny_n item_n homage_n respect_n of_o homage_n no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v pay_v in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o any_o other_o rent_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n for_o any_o land_n or_o hereditament_n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n above_o eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o enter_v thereof_o and_o warrant_v of_o attorney_n above_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o value_n of_o such_o land_n and_o he-hereditaments_a not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o office_n find_fw-mi thereof_o except_o by_o the_o examination_n and_o certificate_n of_o the_o say_a master_n surveyor_z attorney_n and_o receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o it_o shall_v otherwise_o appear_v and_o be_v declare_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n also_o no_o eschetor_n shall_v sit_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o tenure_n title_n or_o value_n of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n forfeit_n pain_n of_o forfeit_n or_o above_o without_o the_o king_n write_v to_o he_o direct_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v so_o do_v neither_o shall_v he_o take_v for_o the_o find_n of_o any_o office_n of_o land_n office_n fee_n of_o office_n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n above_o fifteen_o shilling_n that_o be_v to_o say_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o his_o own_o fee_n and_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o the_o write_n of_o the_o office_n and_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o jury_n three_o shilling_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n that_o shall_v receive_v the_o office_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n two_o shilling_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o eschetor_n do_v otherwise_o shall_v for_o every_o time_n forfeit_v five_o pound_n and_o upon_o like_a pain_n the_o officer_n of_o every_o court_n of_o record_n where_o such_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v return_v be_v offer_v unto_o they_o within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o find_v thereof_o shall_v receive_v they_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o with_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n to_o sue_v livery_n who_o land_n and_o tenement_n exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n may_v lawful_o sue_v forth_o that_o general_a livery_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a court_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a although_o none_o other_o inquisition_n be_v thereof_o have_v nor_o certify_v pay_v nevertheless_o the_o fee_n above_o
the_o lord_n make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o his_o villain_n and_o make_v unto_o he_o livery_n of_o seisin_n this_o also_o be_v a_o enfranchisement_n and_o secret_a manumission_n brief_o to_o speak_v wheresoever_o the_o lord_n compel_v his_o villain_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n infranchisem_n cause_n of_o infranchisem_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v otherwise_o enforce_v he_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v without_o the_o authority_n and_o compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n he_o do_v by_o implication_n enfranchise_v his_o villain_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v against_o his_o villain_n a_o action_n of_o debt_n a_o action_n of_o account_n of_o covenant_n or_o of_o trespass_n these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n enfranchisment_n and_o manumission_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o case_n may_v have_v the_o effect_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o suit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o good_n chattel_n and_o correction_n of_o his_o bondman_n without_o the_o compulsion_n of_o that_o law_n even_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o villain_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v sue_v his_o villain_n by_o a_o appea_n of_o felony_n the_o villain_n be_v lawful_o indict_v of_o the_o same_o before_o this_o be_v no_o tacit_a manumission_n or_o enfranchisement_n for_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v power_n to_o beat_v his_o villain_n and_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o good_n yet_o he_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n put_v he_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v also_o understand_v that_o if_o a_o man_n bondman_n purchase_v land_n or_o acquit_v and_o get_v unto_o he_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o lord_n may_v forthwith_o enter_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n wherefore_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v against_o his_o villain_n a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la by_o which_o he_o demand_v against_o his_o villain_n any_o land_n or_o 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
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
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
on_o the_o feoffee_n behalf_n as_o when_o i_o infeoff_v you_o of_o land_n or_o tenement_n upon_o condition_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o act_n as_o to_o pay_v unto_o i_o or_o my_o heir_n such_o a_o annual_a rent_n on_o the_o feoffors_n behalf_n as_o when_o i_o make_v a_o feoffment_n unto_o you_o upon_o condition_n that_o if_o i_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o you_o before_o such_o a_o day_n such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o enter_v again_o and_o retain_v my_o land_n in_o my_o former_a estate_n mortgage_n tenant_n in_o mortgage_n in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v the_o feoffee_n be_v call_v tenant_n in_o mortgage_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o dead-gage_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o feoffor_a will_v pay_v at_o the_o day_n limit_v and_o prescribe_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o land_n or_o not_o for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o his_o title_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n thus_o gage_v and_o oppignorate_v be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o go_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o renew_v you_o shall_v also_o note_v that_o if_o the_o mortgager_n die_v before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n his_o heir_n may_v redeem_v the_o land_n very_o well_o even_o as_o well_o as_o his_o ancestor_n that_o mortgage_v the_o land_n may_v have_v do_v although_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o heir_n in_o the_o write_n also_o if_o when_o the_o money_n be_v lawful_o by_o the_o mortgager_n or_o his_o heir_n tender_v and_o proffer_v and_o the_o lessour_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o the_o feoffour_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v enter_v and_o then_o have_v the_o feoffee_n no_o remedy_n for_o his_o money_n at_o the_o common_a law_n you_o shall_v understand_v also_o that_o some_o condition_n be_v utter_o void_a in_o the_o law_n and_o of_o none_o efficacy_n void_a condition_n void_a virtue_n or_o strength_n as_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v not_o alien_a or_o put_v away_o the_o same_o to_o none_o other_o this_o condition_n i_o say_v be_v void_a because_o the_o feoffee_n be_v restrain_v of_o his_o whole_a power_n that_o the_o law_n give_v in_o such_o case_n unto_o he_o and_o with_o power_n and_o liberty_n be_v manner_n include_v in_o every_o feoffment_n yet_o i_o may_v abridge_v he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o power_n as_o to_o condition_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o alien_a the_o land_n to_o such_o a_o person_n or_o such_o but_o of_o gift_n in_o tail_n otherwise_o it_o be_v for_o if_o i_o give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v condition_n gift_n in_o tail_n upon_o condition_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o nor_o his_o heir_n shall_v alien_a the_o land_n to_o none_o other_o person_n this_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o if_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o condition_n do_v alien_a they_o than_o the_o giver_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v very_o well_o enter_v and_o retain_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o because_o this_o condition_n shall_v stand_v with_o the_o forename_a statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o which_o prohibit_v such_o alienation_n to_o be_v make_v hitherunto_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o condition_n in_o deed_n now_o will_v i_o show_v what_o be_v condition_n in_o law_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o any_o estate_n know_v you_o therefore_o law_n estate_n upon_o condition_n in_o law_n that_o if_o the_o office_n of_o a_o parker_n steward_n constable_n bedle_n or_o baliff_n or_o such_o like_a office_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n though_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o grant_n yet_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o a_o condition_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v that_o if_o the_o party_n to_o who_o such_o office_n be_v give_v shall_v not_o execute_v all_o point_n appertain_v unto_o his_o office_n according_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o lawful_a deputy_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o grantor_n to_o enter_v and_o discharge_v he_o of_o his_o office_n and_o this_o condition_n be_v call_v a_o condition_n in_o law_n there_o be_v also_o three_o other_o manner_n of_o estate_n upon_o condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v condition_n against_o the_o law_n condition_n depugnant_fw-la and_o condition_n impossible_a first_o estate_n upon_o condition_n against_o the_o law_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o feoffment_n gift_n grant_v or_o lease_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o feoffor_n donour_n grantour_n or_o lessour_n kill_v j._n s._n which_o be_v not_o the_o king_n enemy_n or_o burn_v his_o house_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o feoffor_n donour_n etc._n etc._n to_o re-enter_v this_o condition_n be_v void_a and_o the_o estate_n good_a and_o like_o law_n be_v land_n condition_n against_o the_o land_n if_o such_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o feoffee_n grantee_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o be_v that_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n be_v make_v of_o land_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o lessee_n kill_v j._n s._n that_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v fee_n simple_a although_o that_o he_o in_o his_o case_n perform_v the_o condition_n his_o estate_n be_v nothing_o thereby_o enlarge_v because_o the_o condition_n be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o where_o a_o obligation_n be_v indorsed_n with_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n both_o the_o obligation_n repugnant_a condition_n repugnant_a and_o also_o the_o condition_n be_v clear_o void_a in_o the_o law_n estate_n upon_o condition_n repugnant_a be_v as_o if_o a_o feoffment_n or_o a_o gift_n in_o tail_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o feoffee_n or_o donee_n shall_v take_v no_o profit_n or_o shall_v do_v no_o waist_n and_o such_o other_o like_a such_o condition_n be_v void_a and_o the_o state_n good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o also_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o term_v of_o life_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v fealty_n that_o be_v as_o a_o void_a condition_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o manor_n of_o sale_n grant_v a_o rent-charge_n go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v this_o grant_n be_v good_a and_o the_o condition_n be_v void_a estate_n upon_o condition_n impossible_a be_v as_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o feoffee_n go_v not_o through_o the_o sea_n on_o foot_n to_o calais_n in_o one_o day_n imposble_n condition_n imposble_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o feoffor_a to_o re-enter_v this_o be_v a_o frustrate_a and_o void_a condition_n and_o yet_o the_o estate_n be_v good_a like_a law_n be_v of_o a_o lease_n make_v for_o term_n of_o year_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o obligation_n with_o a_o condition_n impossible_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o obligation_n or_o lease_n be_v good_a and_o the_o condition_n void_a to_o all_o purpose_n chap._n xxii_o a_o act_n how_o stranger_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o condition_n make_v an._n 32._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o as_o well_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o gift_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n of_o any_o land_n personage_n title_n or_o other_o hereditament_n or_o any_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o monastery_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a house_n dissolve_v or_o otherwise_o come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n since_o the_o four_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o or_o which_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o after_o come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o also_o all_o other_o person_n be_v graunter_n or_o assign_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n their_o heir_n executor_n successor_n and_o assign_v shall_v have_v like_o advantage_n against_o the_o farmour_n and_o their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v by_o entry_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o rent_n or_o for_o do_v waist_n or_o other_o forfeiture_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o advantage_n by_o action_n only_o of_o not_o perform_v of_o other_o condition_n covenant_n or_o agreement_n contain_v in_o the_o indenture_n of_o their_o lease_n or_o grant_n against_o the_o say_a farmour_n and_o grantee_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v as_o the_o say_a lessor_n or_o granter_n themselves_o may_v have_v have_v at_o any_o time_n
and_o again_o mutual_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o say_a farmour_n and_o grantee_n for_o term_n of_o year_n life_n or_o life_n their_o executor_n administratour_n and_o assign_v shall_v have_v like_o advantage_n against_o they_o for_o any_o condition_n covenant_n and_o agreement_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a indenture_n as_o they_o may_v have_v have_v against_o their_o say_a lessor_n and_o granter_n their_o heir_n successor_n all_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o recovery_n in_o value_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o warranty_n of_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n by_o voucher_n or_o otherwise_o only_o except_v provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o charge_v any_o person_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o covenant_n or_o condition_n comprise_v in_o any_o such_o writing_n but_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o not_o perform_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o this_o king_n and_o not_o before_o chap._n xxiii_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o atturnment_n in_o all_o feoffment_n gift_n in_o tail_n lease_n for_o term_v of_o another_o life_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n there_o can_v be_v no_o alteration_n transmutation_n of_o possession_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ceremony_n adhibit_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o neighbour_n or_o other_o which_o ceremony_n be_v call_v livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v seisin_n the_o manner_n livery_n of_o seisin_n that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v do_v when_o the_o feoffour_n donour_n lessour_n or_o other_o deputy_n come_v with_o the_o neighbour_n solemn_o to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n and_o they_o put_v the_o feoff_n donee_n or_o lessee_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n by_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n or_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o door_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o seisin_n and_o for_o this_o self_n cause_n this_o ceremony_n of_o law_n be_v call_v livery_n of_o seisin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o tradition_n or_o give_v of_o seisin_n but_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o require_v in_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n seisin_n diversity_n between_o possession_n and_o seisin_n or_o in_o lease_n at_o will_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lessour_n in_o such_o lease_n remain_v still_o seize_v and_o the_o lessee_n only_o have_v possession_n without_o any_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o therefore_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v whereas_o in_o feoffment_n gift_n in_o tail_n and_o lease_n for_o life_n he_o be_v call_v seize_v wherefore_o if_o a_o feoffment_n or_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v make_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n and_o before_o that_o the_o livery_n of_o a_o seisin_n be_v make_v the_o feoffour_n die_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffour_n shall_v have_v land_n per_fw-la summum_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o feoffee_n have_v pay_v to_o the_o feoffour_n the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n and_o although_o the_o feoffee_n be_v in_o possession_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n a_o like_a ceremony_n be_v use_v atturnment_n atturnment_n when_o rent-charge_n rent-service_n rend_v in_o gross_a a_o villain_n in_o gross_a common_a in_o gross_a common_a for_o beast_n certain_a estover_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o pass_v by_o way_n of_o grant_n be_v grant_v for_o it_o be_v no_o full_a and_o perfect_a grant_n till_o it_o be_v consignat_fw-la and_o seal_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o atturnment_n this_o atturnment_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o when_o the_o tenant_n of_o land_n of_o which_o a_o rent_n grant_v be_v grant_v or_o out_o of_o which_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v do_v make_v some_o evident_a signification_n and_o token_n that_o he_o accept_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n unto_o he_o that_o the_o grant_a be_v as_o for_o a_o example_n if_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o grant_n come_v to_o the_o grantee_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a or_o in_o like_a effect_n i_o agree_v unto_o the_o grant_v make_v unto_o you_o by_o such_o a_o man_n make_v how_o attu_n nment_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o i_o be_o well_o pay_v and_o content_v of_o the_o grant_n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v make_v unto_o you_o but_o the_o most_o usual_a frequent_a form_n of_o atturnment_n be_v to_o say_v sr_n i_o atturn_v unto_o you_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a grant_n or_o i_o become_v your_o tenant_n or_o to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o grantee_n a_o penny_n or_o a_o halfpenny_n by_o way_n of_o atturnment_n if_o a_o man_n make_v first_o one_o grant_n to_o one_o person_n and_o after_o another_o to_o another_o person_n that_o grant_n shall_v stand_v to_o which_o the_o tenant_n will_v atturn_v although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o late_a grant_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o manor_n which_o be_v parcel_n in_o demean_n and_o parcel_n in_o service_n and_o do_v alien_a the_o same_o manor_n to_o another_o unless_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n do_v atturn_v the_o service_n shall_v not_o pass_v only_a tenant_n at_o will_n except_v for_o it_o need_v not_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o atturn_v note_v furthermore_o diversity_n diversity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o give_v a_o penny_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n and_o give_v by_o way_n of_o atturnment_n for_o when_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o tenant_n to_o the_o grantee_n in_o the_o name_n of_o seisin_n it_o do_v not_o only_o imply_v a_o atturnment_n assize_n assize_n but_o also_o it_o give_v he_o such_o a_o seizin_n that_o if_o the_o rent_n afterward_o be_v behind_o and_o not_o pay_v he_o may_v now_o upon_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o penny_n after_o a_o lawful_a distress_n take_v and_o after_o rescous_a make_v rescous_a write_v of_o rescous_a bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseizin_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v give_v only_o by_o way_n of_o atturnment_n he_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o assize_n but_o his_o writ_n of_o rescous_a only_o if_o rescous_a be_v make_v also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o where_o land_n be_v deviseable_a by_o testament_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o any_o ancient_a borough_n or_o city_n if_o the_o reversion_n of_o any_o land_n be_v by_o testament_n bequeath_v to_o a_o man_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o testator_n which_o we_o call_v the_o devisor_n die_v the_o devisee_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o wit_n he_o to_o who_o the_o devise_n be_v make_v have_v forthwith_o the_o reversion_n in_o he_o without_o further_a ceremony_n of_o atturnment_n atturnment_n atturnment_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n by_o testament_n do_v bequeath_v a_o rent-charge_n that_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o or_o of_o a_o rent-service_n there_o need_v none_o atturnment_n at_o all_o if_o two_o joyntenant_n of_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v the_o service_n to_o another_o if_o one_o of_o the_o joyntenant_n atturn_v it_o be_v enough_o final_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o another_o in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n will_v grant_v his_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o another_o by_o his_o deed_n this_o remainder_n pass_v forthwith_o without_o any_o atturnment_n for_o if_o any_o atturnment_n be_v requisite_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n requisite_a not_o requisite_a which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o grant_a himself_n and_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o grant_a shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o atturn_v since_o a_o atturnment_n be_v adhibit_v and_o have_v to_o none_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o have_v the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v notice_n and_o knowledge_n of_o this_o grantee_n but_o here_o where_o the_o particular_a tenant_n himself_o be_v the_o grant_a a_o atturnment_n be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o need_v note_v furthermore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v lord_n and_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n lease_v his_o tenement_n to_o a_o woman_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o in_o fee_n the_o woman_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o after_o the_o lord_n grant_v the_o service_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o husband_n in_o this_o case_n during_o the_o coverture_n the_o service_n be_v put_v in_o suspense_n suspense_n suspense_n but_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v leave_v the_o husband_n
for_o the_o defendant_n or_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o otherwise_o bar_v the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v such_o damage_n and_o cost_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v record_v both_o party_n shall_v in_o such_o writ_n have_v like_o plea_n aid_n prayer_n and_o joynder_n in_o age_n as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n avoury_a plea_n in_o avoury_a plea_n of_o disclaymer_n only_o except_v 2_o h._n 8.19_o chap._n xli_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o farmer_n make_v all_o lease_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditaman_n by_o write_v indent_v under_o seal_n for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n by_o any_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n either_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o in_o fee-tayl_n in_o their_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o charge_n or_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a against_o the_o lessor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n comprise_v in_o such_o indenture_n of_o lease_n lease_n surrender_v of_o the_o old_a lease_n this_o statue_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v of_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o farmer_n by_o force_n of_o any_o old_a lease_n unless_o such_o old_a lease_n expire_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a nor_o to_o any_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o reversion_n of_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o farmer_n twenty_o year_n before_o such_o lease_n make_v nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waist_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v for_o above_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o that_o upon_o every_o such_o lease_n there_o be_v reserve_v so_o much_o yearly_a rent_n as_o have_v be_v usual_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n so_o let_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n make_v and_o the_o reversioner_n of_o the_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o lessor_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v have_v such_o remedy_n against_o such_o lessee_n his_o executor_n assign_n as_o such_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v against_o such_o lessee_n provide_v that_o all_o lease_n make_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o manor_n land_n lease_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v party_n to_o the_o lease_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o indenture_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o she_o to_o seal_v to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o rent_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o here_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o alien_a or_o discharge_v the_o rent_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o long_o then_o during_o the_o coverture_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o fine_a levy_v by_o husband_n and_o wife_n provide_v furthermore_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o take_v more_o farm_n or_o lease_n than_o may_v have_v be_v take_v before_o this_o act_n vide_fw-la stat._n 25._o h._n 8.13_o sheep_n nor_o to_o any_o parson_n or_o vicar_n to_o make_v any_o lease_n otherwise_o than_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o it_o be_v furthermore_o enact_v good_a what_o grant_v by_o a_o corporation_n be_v good_a that_o the_o grant_v lease_n or_o gift_n or_o election_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o ruler_n of_o any_o hospital_n college_n deanery_n or_o other_o corporation_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o more_o part_n of_o such_o of_o the_o same_o as_o have_v voice_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a any_o rule_n or_o statute_n make_v by_o any_o founder_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n xlii_o of_o falsify_v of_o recovery_n by_o farmer_n 21._o h._n 15._o a_o termer_n for_o year_n may_v falsify_v a_o feign_a recovery_n have_v against_o they_o in_o the_o reversion_n and_o shall_v retain_v and_o enjoy_v his_o term_n against_o the_o recoverer_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v according_a to_o his_o lease_n also_o the_o recoverer_n shall_v have_v like_o remedy_n against_o the_o termer_n debt_n avowry_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n his_o executor_n or_o assign_v by_o avowry_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o rent_n and_o service_n reserve_v upon_o such_o lease_n and_o due_a after_o such_o recovery_n and_o also_o like_o action_n for_o waste_v do_v after_o such_o recovery_n as_o the_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v if_o such_o recovery_n have_v never_o be_v no_o statute_n of_o the_o staple_n statute_n merchant_n or_o execution_n by_o elegit_fw-la shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o such_o feign_a recovery_n but_o such_o tenant_n shall_v also_o have_v such_o remedy_n to_o falsify_v such_o recovery_n as_o be_v here_o provide_v for_o the_o lessee_n for_o year_n chap._n xliii_o of_o tithe_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v 33._o h._n 8.7_o all_o person_n shall_v due_o set_v forth_o and_o pay_v all_o tithe_n and_o offering_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v due_a if_o tithe_n or_o offering_n be_v not_o so_o set_v out_o and_o pay_v the_o party_n grieve_v may_v convent_n he_o that_o so_o detain_v they_o before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n ordinary_o or_o summary_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n thereupon_o according_o here_o if_o any_o of_o the_o party_n appeal_v the_o judge_n upon_o such_o appeal_n shall_v adjudge_v to_o the_o other_o party_n reasonable_a case_n and_o compel_v the_o appellant_n to_o satisfy_v they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a take_v surety_n of_o the_o other_o party_n to_o who_o the_o cost_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o restore_v the_o cost_n in_o case_n the_o principal_a case_n pass_v against_o he_o if_o any_o person_n after_o such_o sentence_n give_v refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o adjudge_v than_o two_o just_a of_o p._n 1._o qu._n shall_v upon_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o the_o judge_n commit_v the_o party_n so_o refuse_v the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o same_o judge_n to_o the_o king_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a sentence_n howbeit_o none_o shall_v be_v thereby_o compel_v to_o pay_v tithe_n for_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v and_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n neither_o shall_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o in_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n who_o have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_a or_o interest_n in_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a and_o admit_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o to_o lay_v use_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v hereafter_o out_v or_o otherwise_o wrong_v from_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v have_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n or_o other_o temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v by_o writ_n of_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n mordancester_n quod_fw-la ei_fw-la defoveat_fw-la writ_n of_o dower_n and_o other_o original_a writ_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o for_o land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o be_v demand_v also_o writ_n of_o covenant_n and_o other_o writ_n for_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o all_o other_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v and_o make_v of_o parsonage_n vicarage_n and_o other_o profit_v call_v spiritual_a shall_v be_v devise_v and_o grant_v in_o chancery_n as_o have_v be_v use_v for_o fines_n and_o assurance_n of_o other_o land_n likewise_o all_o judgement_n give_v and_o fines_n levy_v for_o and_o of_o such_o parsonage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v of_o like_a effect_n as_o judgement_n give_v and_o fine_n levy_v of_o other_o land_n 32._o h._n 8._o chap._n xliii_o of_o mortuary_n 21._o h._n 8.6_o no_o spiritual_a person_n his_o bailiff_n or_o lessee_n shall_v take_v or_o demand_v more_o for_o a_o mortuary_n then_o as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v nor_o shall_v convent_n any_o person_n before_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o more_o for_o the_o same_o then_o
as_o be_v hereafter_o declare_v in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v so_o much_o as_o he_o take_v or_o demand_v more_o and_o likewise_o 40_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n wherein_o no_o essence_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v allow_v none_o shall_v take_v or_o demand_v for_o a_o mortuary_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o where_o by_o the_o custom_n they_o have_v not_o be_v usual_o pay_v nor_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o a_o woman_n covert_n a_o child_n a_o person_n not_o keep_v house_n a_o wayfaring_a man_n one_o not_o reside_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o happen_v to_o die_v nor_o where_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a person_n debt_n deduct_v amount_v not_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 10._o mark_n nor_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o 3_n 4d_o when_o they_o exceed_v not_o 30lb_v nor_o above_o 6_n 8d_n when_o they_o exceed_v 30lb_n but_o not_o 40lb_v nor_o above_o 10_n when_o they_o amount_v to_o 40lb_v or_o above_o and_o if_o the_o person_n die_v in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o or_o she_o dwell_v not_o their_o mortuary_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v their_o most_o abode_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o abridge_v spiritual_a person_n to_o receive_v legacy_n bequeath_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o king_n altar_n no_o mortuary_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o wales_n callais_n or_o barwick_n or_o in_o any_o of_o their_o march_n save_v only_o in_o wales_n and_o the_o march_n thereof_o where_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o such_o as_o be_v there_o pay_v shall_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o this_o act._n the_o b_o p_o of_o bangor_n landaff_n s._n david_n and_o s._n assaph_n and_o the_o arch_a deacon_n of_o chester_n shall_v take_v mortuary_n of_o the_o priest_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v notwithstanding_o his_o act._n less_o mortuaris_n already_o settle_v by_o custom_n shall_v not_o be_v increase_v and_o there_o also_o person_n exempt_v by_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v chargeable_a chap._n xlv_o of_o discontinuance_n it_o be_v call_v a_o discontinuance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n whereby_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o the_o time_n present_a and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o fee-simple_n in_o himself_o nor_o in_o his_o own_o right_n only_o make_v a_o alienation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o another_o by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v they_o after_o he_o and_o which_o then_o have_v right_a unto_o they_o can_v enter_v but_o be_v drive_v to_o his_o remedy_n by_o way_n of_o action_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v not_o utter_o shift_v etc._n etc._n go_v from_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v right_a unto_o they_o but_o be_v all_o only_o discontinue_v for_o a_o time_n till_o the_o person_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o discontinuer_n have_v right_a unto_o they_o do_v continue_v and_o bring_v they_o home_o again_o not_o by_o entry_n but_o by_o suit_n and_o way_n of_o action_n as_o for_o example_n a_o tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o certain_a land_n do_v enfeoff_v another_o in_o the_o same_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n and_o have_v issue_n and_o die_v his_o issue_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n though_o he_o have_v title_n and_o right_a unto_o they_o descend_a formedon_n in_o the_o descend_a but_o be_v but_o to_o his_o action_n which_o be_v call_v a_o formedon_n in_o the_o descend_a and_o if_o such_o tenant_n in_o tail_n which_o make_v such_o a_o feoffment_n have_v no_o issue_n at_o time_n of_o his_o death_n it_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o discontinuance_n to_o he_o which_o be_v either_o in_o the_o reversion_n or_o in_o the_o remainder_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v enter_v remainder_n formedon_n in_o the_o reverter_n or_o remainder_n but_o be_v drive_v to_o their_o action_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n of_o his_o formedon_n in_o the_o reverter_n and_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n to_o his_o formedon_n in_o the_o remainder_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o bishop_n do_v alien_a land_n capitali_fw-la entre_fw-fr sine_fw-la assensue_v capitali_fw-la which_o be_v parcel_n of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o die_v this_o be_v a_o discontinuance_n of_o his_o successor_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v enter_v but_o be_v drive_v to_o his_o writ_n of_o entre_fw-fr sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la capitali_fw-la semblable_a if_o a_o deane_n be_v sell_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o deanery_n and_o make_v such_o a_o alienation_n this_o be_v a_o discontinuance_n to_o his_o successor_n also_o the_o master_n of_o a_o hospital_n alien_v any_o land_n of_o his_o hospital_n that_o be_v a_o discontinuance_n and_o his_o successor_n can_v enter_v but_o be_v put_v to_o his_o writ_n sororum_fw-la igressu_fw-la sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la confratrum_fw-la &_o sororum_fw-la de_fw-fr ingressu_fw-la sine_fw-la ascensu_fw-la confratrum_fw-la &_o sororum_fw-la but_o if_o a_o parson_n or_o a_o vicar_n of_o a_o church_n will_v alien_a any_o of_o his_o glebe-land_n to_o another_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tayl_n and_o die_v or_o resign_v his_o benefice_n this_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n to_o his_o successor_n but_o he_o may_v very_o well_o enter_v notwithstanding_o such_o alienation_n make_v by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o the_o high_a writ_n that_o a_o parson_n can_v have_v if_o his_o predecessor_n have_v alien_v his_o glebeland_n or_o lose_v it_o by_o default_n or_o reddition_n be_v a_o juris_fw-la utrum_fw-la yield_v reddition_n that_o be_v voluntary_o yield_v and_o furthermore_o note_n that_o no_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n can_v by_o he_o or_o their_o act_n discontinue_v the_o right_n of_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o feoffment_n with_o livery_n and_o seisin_n or_o else_o by_o a_o release_n with_o warranty_n and_o note_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o pass_v by_o way_n of_o grant_n by_o deed_n without_o livery_n and_o seisin_n can_v be_v discontinue_v as_o a_o advowson_n common_a or_o a_o villain_n in_o gross_a reversion_n rent-charge_n common_a for_o beast_n certain_a and_o such_o other_o like_a and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o fine_a feoffment_n or_o other_o act_n to_o be_v make_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o husband_n only_o of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v the_o inheritance_n or_o the_o freehold_n of_o his_o wife_n during_o the_o coverture_n between_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o discontinuance_n thereof_o or_o be_v prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o to_o her_o heir_n or_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v right_a title_n or_o interest_n to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o death_n of_o such_o wife_n but_o that_o the_o same_o wife_n and_o her_o heir_n and_o such_o other_o to_o who_o such_o right_n shall_v appertain_v after_o her_o decease_n may_v then_o lawful_o enter_v in_o all_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n according_a to_o their_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o chap._n lxvi_o how_o recovery_n by_o collusion_n against_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n be_v no_o discontinuance_n an._n 32._o h._n 8._o where_o divers_a person_n seize_v of_o land_n and_o hereditament_n as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n or_o otherwise_o only_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o life_n have_v heretofore_o suffer_v other_o person_n by_o agreement_n or_o covine_a between_o they_o have_v to_o recover_v the_o same_o against_o they_o in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o to_o who_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n thereof_o have_v belong_v have_v after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n be_v drive_v to_o their_o action_n for_o the_o recontinuance_n and_o obtain_v the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n so_o recover_v and_o sometime_o have_v be_v clear_o disherit_v of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o such_o recovery_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v by_o agreement_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o covine_a or_o against_o any_o such_o particular_a tenant_n of_o land_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o he_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v seize_v as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n tenant_n in_o tail_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o as_o against_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n shall_v then_o appertain_v and_o against_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v clear_o void_a provide_v that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v by_o good_a title_n recover_v any_o hereditament_n without_o fraud_n or_o covine_a against_o any_o such_o particular_a tenant_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o former_a right_n or_o title_n nor_o to_o avoid_v any_o recovery_n to_o be_v have_v against_o any_o such_o particular_a tenant_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o agreement_n of_o those_o in_o the_o
reversion_n or_o remainder_n so_o that_o such_o assent_n and_o agreement_n to_o appear_v of_o record_n in_o the_o king_n court._n chap._n xlvii_o how_o wrongful_a diseisin_n be_v no_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n enact_v anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o where_o divers_a person_n have_v by_o strength_n and_o without_o title_n enter_v into_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o wrongful_o diseise_v and_o dispossess_v the_o rightful_a owner_n and_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v seize_v by_o diseisin_n have_v die_v seize_v thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o die_v seize_v the_o party_n that_o be_v so_o diseize_v and_o dispossess_v or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o before_o such_o descent_n may_v have_v lawful_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n be_v thereby_o clear_o exclude_v of_o their_o entry_n into_o the_o land_n and_o put_v to_o their_o action_n for_o their_o remedy_n and_o recovery_n thereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o die_v seize_v hereafter_o of_o any_o such_o diseisour_n have_v no_o right_a or_o title_n therein_o shall_v not_o be_v deem_v any_o such_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o entry_n of_o such_o person_n or_o the_o heir_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o descent_n have_v good_a title_n of_o entry_n into_o the_o same_o except_o that_o such_o diseisor_n have_v the_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n whereof_o he_o shall_v so_o die_v seize_v by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n next_o after_o the_o diseisin_n by_o he_o commit_v without_o entry_n or_o continual_a claim_n by_o such_o as_o have_v lawful_a title_n thereunto_o chap._n lxviii_o the_o limitation_n of_o prescription_n enact_v anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 82._o seisin_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o shall_v be_v within_o sixty_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o same_o writ_n year_n limitation_n of_o year_n in_o a_o mordancester_n cozenage_n ayel_n write_v of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr diseisin_n year_n limitation_n of_o 50_o year_n or_o any_o other_o possessory_a action_n upon_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o ancester_n or_o predecessor_n it_o shall_v be_v within_o 50_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o original_a of_o any_o such_o writ_n in_o a_o writ_n upon_o the_o party_n own_o seisin_n or_o possession_n year_n limitation_n of_o 30_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v within_o 30_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n in_o a_o avowry_n or_o cognizance_n for_o rent_n suit_n or_o service_n of_o the_o seisin_n of_o his_o ancester_n predecessor_n or_o he_o his_o own_o or_o of_o any_o other_o who_o estate_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v within_o 40_o year_n before_o the_o make_v such_o avowry_n or_o cognizance_n avowry_n avowry_n formedon_n in_o reverter_n or_o remainder_n &_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o fine_n shall_v be_v sue_v within_o 50_o year_n after_o the_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n accrue_v and_o not_o after_o the_o party_n demandant_n plaintiff_n or_o avowant_n that_o upon_o traverse_n or_o deiner_fw-ge by_o the_o other_o party_n can_v prove_v actual_a possession_n or_o seisin_n within_o the_o time_n above_o limit_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o after_o bar_v in_o all_o such_o writ_n action_n bar_n bar_n avowry_n cognizance_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n verdict_n attaint_v upon_o false_a verdict_n avowry_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o attaint_n upon_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v chap._n xlix_o of_o fines_n fine_n have_v their_o name_n because_o they_o make_v a_o final_a end_n and_o determination_n of_o all_o suit_n strife_n and_o debate_n between_o man_n for_o the_o due_a levy_n whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o that_o every_o fine_a after_o the_o engross_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v in_o the_o court_n the_o same_o term_n and_o the_o three_o next_o four_o several_a day_n in_o every_o term_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o plea_n shall_v cease_v the_o proclamation_n be_v so_o make_v they_o shall_v conclude_v all_o person_n both_o prince_n and_o stranger_n except_o woman_n covert_a person_n under_o age_n in_o prison_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n or_o of_o none_o sane_a memory_n be_v not_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a the_o right_a and_o interest_n that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o party_n have_v or_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fine_a ingross_v be_v save_v so_o that_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n pursue_v such_o the_o r_o right_a or_o interest_n by_o action_n or_o lawful_a entry_n within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o proclamation_n so_o make_v so_o also_o be_v the_o right_a and_o interest_n save_v which_o accrue_v after_o the_o engross_n of_o the_o fine_a so_o that_o the_o party_n have_v the_o same_o pursue_v within_o five_o year_n after_o it_o so_o accrue_v and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o action_n may_v be_v bring_v 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