Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	lease_n	life_n	tail_n	1,422	5	9.7324	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33630	The compleate copy-holder wherein is contained a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, vvith all things thereto incident, as surrenders, presentments, admittances, forfeitures, customes, &c. necessary both for the lord and tenant : together, with the forme of keeping a copy-hold court, and court baron / by Sir Edward Coke, Knight.; Complete copy-holder	Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1641 (1641)	Wing C4912; ESTC R1843	72,284	184

copy_n without_o the_o admittance_n and_o ordinary_a allowance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o statute_n of_o 16._o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o which_o make_v it_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o land_n tenament_n and_o hereditament_n to_o the_o purchasor_n of_o excommunication_n bull_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n extend_v not_o to_o copyhold_n because_o it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v the_o king_n so_o far_o intereress_v in_o his_o copyhold_n without_o his_o consent_n the_o stature_n of_o 2._o h._n 5._o ca._n 7._o of_o heretic_n extend_v not_o to_o copyhold_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v yearly_a to_o receive_v a_o benefit_n in_o have_v the_o land_n after_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n forfeit_v unto_o he_o yet_o because_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sharer_n in_o this_o for_o feiture_n therefore_o land_n by_o copy_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a word_n beside_o the_o statute_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n have_v annuum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la of_o these_o land_n forfeit_v for_o heresy_n as_o in_o land_n forfeit_v for_o felony_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o such_o land_n only_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v in_o which_o the_o king_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v a_o nuum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la if_o the_o tenant_n of_o they_o have_v commit_v felony_n but_o such_o land_n be_v not_o land_n by_o copy_n for_o if_o a_o copyholder_n commit_v felony_n his_o copyhold_n be_v present_o forfeit_v to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o copyhold_n be_v out_o of_o the_o general_a purview_n of_o this_o statute_n sec_n liv._o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 10._o of_o use_v touch_v not_o copyhold_n because_o the_o transmutation_n of_o possession_n by_o the_o sole_a operation_n of_o the_o statute_n without_o allowance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o tenant_n will_v tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n which_o speak_v of_o jointure_n touch_v not_o copy-holds_a because_o dower_n of_o copyhold_n be_v warrant_v by_o special_a custom_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o by_o the_o general_a custom_n the_o statute_n of_o 31._o of_o h._n 8._o ca._n 1._o &_o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 32._o by_o which_o joynt-tenement_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a be_v compellable_n to_o make_v partition_n by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n faciend_n as_o copartener_n at_o the_o common_a law_n touch_v not_o copyhold_n because_o this_o alteration_n of_o the_o tenure_n without_o the_o lord_n consent_n may_v sound_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 28._o which_o confirm_v lease_n for_o 21._o year_n or_o three_o life_n make_v by_o tenant_n in_o tail_n or_o by_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o wife_n touch_v not_o copyhold_n for_o the_o statute_n speak_v of_o lease_n make_v by_o deed_n only_o so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v to_o warrant_v the_o lease_n of_o such_o land_n only_o as_o be_v grantable_a by_o deed_n but_o such_o be_v not_o copyhold-land_n for_o though_o they_o may_v by_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v demise_v by_o indenture_n yet_o in_o their_o own_o name_n they_o be_v demiseable_a only_o by_o copy_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o general_a purview_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o same_o statute_n cap._n 34._o which_o give_v a_o entry_n to_o the_o grantee_n of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n by_o the_o particular_a tenant_n touch_v not_o copyhold_n sec_n lv._o the_o stat._n of_o 17._o e._n 2._o cap._n 10._o which_o give_v the_o wardship_n of_o idiot_n land_n unto_o the_o king_n touch_v not_o the_o idiot_n copyhold_n for_o thereby_o great_a prejudice_n will_v accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o statute_n of_o marton_n cap._n 1._o which_o give_v damage_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr upon_o a_o recovery_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n b._n co._n 4._o foe_n 30._o b._n where_o the_o baron_n die_v seize_v extend_v to_o copyhold_n so_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 3_o and_o the_o three_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n 1._o the_o one_o which_o give_v the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la upon_o a_o discontinuance_n make_v by_o the_o baron_n 2._o the_o second_o which_o give_v the_o receipt_n unto_o the_o feme_fw-fr upon_o the_o baron_n refusal_n to_o defend_v the_o wife_n title_n 3._o and_o the_o three_o which_o give_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la to_o particular_a tenant_n extend_v to_o copyhold_n so_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o ca._n 13._o of_o monaster_n which_o provide_v for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o double_v of_o estate_n and_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o against_o champerty_n and_o buy_v of_o litigious_a title_n and_o chap._n 28._o which_o give_v a_o entry_n in_o liew_n of_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la 26._o co_n 4._o foe_n 26._o extend_v all_o to_o copyhold_n because_o these_o statute_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o alteration_n of_o tenure_n estate_n service_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o cap._n 24._o of_o fines_n extend_v to_o copyhold_n for_o if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v disseise_v and_o the_o desseisor_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o five_o year_n pass_v without_o any_o claim_n make_v this_o be_v a_o bar_n both_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o copyholder_n so_o if_o a_o copyholder_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o feoffee_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o five_o year_n pass_v the_o lord_n be_v bar_v but_o if_o a_o copyholder_n levy_v a_o fine_a and_o five_o year_n pass_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o bar_v for_o the_o fine_a levy_v the_o copyhold_n have_v no_o francktenant_n be_v utter_o void_a and_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o copyhold_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v hereby_o receive_v grand_a prejudice_n a._n co._n 9_o foe_n 105._o a._n for_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o fine_n upon_o alienation_n or_o descent_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o forfeiture_n but_o shall_v withal_o be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v bar_v of_o his_o francktenant_n and_o inheritance_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o lord_n receive_v any_o such_o prejudice_n it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o default_n for_o not_o make_v claim_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o privity_n in_o estate_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o copyholder_n he_o may_v make_v claim_n as_o well_o as_o the_o copyholder_n himself_o et_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la non_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la thus_o have_v i_o show_v under_o what_o statute_n copyhold_n be_v comprehend_v i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o fines_n sec_n lvi_o a_o fine_a be_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o a_o income_n into_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o some_o manor_n fine_n be_v certain_a in_o some_o incertain_a copyhold_n fine_n of_o copyhold_n by_o special_a custom_n copyholder_n be_v to_o pay_v fine_n upon_o licence_n grant_v unto_o they_o to_o demise_n by_o indenture_n but_o by_o general_a custom_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v fine_n only_o upon_o admittance_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o copyhold_n by_o escheat_n forfeiture_n or_o other_o mean_n make_v a_o voluntary_a admittance_n a_o fine_a be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o copyholder_n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v a_o fine_a be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o if_o a_o copyhold_n descend_v and_o the_o lord_n admit_v the_o heir_n where_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n the_o wife_n be_v to_o have_v dower_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o copyhold_n either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v du_fw-fr rante_fw-fr vie_fw-fr and_o the_o grantee_n die_v live_v cestuy_n que_fw-fr vie_fw-fr and_o a_o stranger_n enter_v as_o a_o general_a occupant_a he_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a and_o so_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n durante_fw-la vie_v and_o the_o grantee_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v as_o a_o special_a occupant_a where_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n a_o copyhold_n may_v be_v extend_v upon_o the_o extent_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a where_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n

therefore_o no_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n can_v prescribe_v to_o have_v felon_n good_n fugitive_n good_n d●odands_n and_o such_o like_a because_o they_o can_v be_v forfeit_v until_o it_o appear_v of_o record_n but_o wave_n estray_v wreck_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v challenge_v by_o prescription_n because_o they_o be_v gain_v by_o usage_n without_o matter_n of_o record_n 2._o a_o custom_n never_o extend_v to_o a_o thing_n new_o create_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o gavelkind-land_n or_o land_n in_o borough-english_a the_o rent_n shall_v descend_v acorcord_v to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n not_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n if_o before_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o land_n be_v deviseable_a in_o any_o borough_n or_o city_n by_o special_a custom_n a_o rent_n grant_v out_o of_o these_o land_n be_v not_o deviseable_a by_o the_o same_o custom_n for_o what_o thing_n soever_o have_v their_o beginning_n since_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n custom_n maintain_v not_o if_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n within_o a_o manor_n that_o for_o every_o house_n or_o cottage_n two_o shilling_n fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v if_o any_o tenant_n within_o these_o liberty_n make_v two_o house_n of_o one_o or_o build_v a_o new_a house_n he_o shall_v not_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o any_o of_o these_o new_a house_n for_o the_o custom_n only_o extend_v to_o the_o old_a so_o if_o i_o have_v estover_n appendant_a to_o my_o house_n and_o i_o build_v a_o new_a house_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v estover_n for_o this_o new_a build_v house_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o man_n by_o prescription_n have_v course_n of_o water_n to_o his_o fulling-mill_n he_o convert_v these_o into_o corne-mill_n whether_o by_o this_o conversion_n the_o prescription_n be_v not_o destroy_v in_o regard_n that_o these_o come-mill_n be_v thing_n new_o create_v but_o because_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o substance_n be_v alter_v therefore_o this_o alteration_n be_v hold_v insufficient_a to_o overthrow_v the_o prescription_n for_o if_o a_o man_n by_o prescription_n have_v estover_n to_o his_o house_n although_o they_o alter_v the_o room_n and_o chamber_n in_o the_o house_n as_o by_o make_v a_o parlour_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hall_n vele_fw-la conuerso_fw-la yet_o the_o prescription_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n and_o so_o if_o by_o prescription_n i_o have_v a_o ancient_a window_n to_o my_o hall_n and_o i_o convert_v this_o into_o a_o parlour_n yet_o my_o neighbour_n upon_o this_o change_n can_v stop_v my_o window_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la 3._o custom_n be_v likewise_o take_v strict_o though_o not_o always_o literal_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o london_n that_o citizen_n and_o freeman_n may_v devise_v in_o mortmayne_n a_o citizen_n that_o be_v a_o foreigner_n can_v devise_v by_o this_o custom_n a_o infant_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o gavelkind_n at_o th'age_n of_o fifteen_o may_v make_v a_o feoffment_n yet_o he_o can_v by_o the_o custom_n make_v a_o will_n at_o that_o age_n to_o pass_v away_o his_o land_n to_o make_v a_o lease_n and_o a_o release_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o feoffment_n if_o there_o be_v any_o custom_n that_o copyhold-land_n may_v be_v lease_v by_o the_o lord_n vel_fw-la per_fw-la supervisor_n vel_fw-la deputatum_fw-la supervisoris_fw-la this_o custom_n give_v not_o power_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o authorise_v any_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o keep_v a_o court_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o to_o make_v lease_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la but_o these_o custom_n have_v this_o strict_a construction_n because_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o derogation_n of_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o literal_a interpretation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n within_o any_o manor_n that_o copyhold_n land_n may_v be_v grant_v in_o feodo_n simplici_fw-la by_o the_o same_o custom_n they_o be_v grantable_a to_o one_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n for_o life_n for_o year_n or_o any_o other_o estate_n whatsoever_o because_o cui_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o copyhold_n land_n may_v be_v grant_v for_o life_n by_o the_o same_o custom_n they_o may_v be_v grant_v durante_fw-la viduitate_fw-la but_o not_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la because_o a_o estate_n during_o widowhood_n be_v less_o than_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o land_n in_o certain_a borough_n be_v devisable_v by_o custom_n by_o the_o same_o custom_n be_v implicit_a warrant_v authorise_a executor_n to_o sell_v land_n devisable_v now_o with_o your_o patience_n i_o will_v only_o point_v at_o the_o manner_n of_o plead_v of_o custom_n i_o find_v a_o fourfold_a kind_n of_o prescribe_v 1._o to_o prescribe_v in_o his_o predecessor_n as_o in_o himself_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v 2._o to_o prescribe_v general_o not_o tie_v his_o prescription_n to_o place_n or_o person_n as_o where_o a_o chief_a justice_n prescribe_v that_o it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o every_o chief_a justice_n may_v grant_v office_n or_o where_o a_o sergeant_n prescribe_v quod_fw-la talis_fw-la habetur_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la that_o sergeant_n ought_v to_o be_v implead_v by_o original_a writ_n and_o not_o by_o bill_n 3._o to_o prescribe_v in_o a_o place_n certain_a 4._o to_o prescribe_v in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o prescription_n a_o copyholder_n can_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o no_o man_n can_v prescribe_v in_o that_o manner_n but_o only_a tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o these_o may_v be_v use_v sometime_o by_o copyholder_n in_o the_o plead_n of_o a_o general_a custom_n but_o in_o allege_v of_o a_o particular_a custom_n a_o copyholder_n be_v drive_v to_o one_o of_o the_o last_o and_z as_o occasion_n serve_v he_o use_v sometime_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o if_o he_o be_v to_o claim_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n in_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o can_v prescribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n can_v prescribe_v to_o have_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n in_o his_o own_o soil_n but_o then_o the_o copyholder_n must_v of_o necessity_n prescribe_v in_o a_o place_n certain_a and_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o manor_n there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n that_o all_o the_o tenant_n within_o that_o manor_n have_v use_v to_o have_v common_a in_o such_o a_o place_n parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o if_o he_o be_v to_o claim_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n in_o the_o soil_n of_o a_o stranger_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o prescribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o 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