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whatsoever_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o such_o act_n commit_v or_o do_v in_o so_o much_o of_o he_o and_o their_o copyhold_n land_n and_o tenement_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v commit_v any_o such_o act_n &_o only_o for_o so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n &_o tenement_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o say_v quitrent_a and_o other_o duty_n be_v demand_v and_o shall_v be_v due_a and_o wilful_o deny_v by_o the_o say_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o any_o copyholder_n shall_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n lord_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n disclaim_v to_o hold_v his_o say_a copyhold_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v hold_v or_o shall_v by_o plead_v in_o the_o lord_n court_n or_o other_o court_n of_o record_n hold_n or_o claim_v their_o copy-holds_a to_o be_v free_a hold_n wilful_o claim_v their_o copyhold_n to_o be_v freehold_n or_o willing_o and_o witting_o plead_v in_o any_o real_a action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o chief_a as_o a_o freehold_n freeholder_n or_o plead_v witting_o in_o a_o real_a action_n at_o common_a law_n in_o chief_a as_o a_o freeholder_n tenant_n or_o shall_v willing_o and_o witting_o do_v any_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n in_o or_o concern_v his_o now_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o disseisin_n or_o disinheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_n lord_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o disseisin_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o than_o such_o act_n as_o in_o these_o article_n be_v especial_a mention_v or_o dispense_v withal_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v he_o and_o their_o estate_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o disclaim_v to_o be_v hold_v or_o claim_v to_o be_v freehold_a or_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v plead_v in_o chief_a or_o do_v any_o such_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a final_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a have_v what_o other_o forfeicture_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o such_o other_o forfeiture_n issue_n profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n as_o shaâ—l_v grow_v due_a to_o he_o by_o any_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o against_o and_o contrary_n to_o these_o article_n &_o custom_n here_o express_o set_v down_o item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v any_o estate_n remainder_n 50_o the_o act_n or_o neglect_v of_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n shall_v not_o prejudice_n those_o in_o remainder_n of_o any_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o estate_n although_o he_o she_o or_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o suffer_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v any_o act_n or_o act_n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a in_o or_o upon_o the_o say_a copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n which_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o same_o act_n or_o act_n so_o be_v do_v shall_v not_o prejudice_n or_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o remain_v revert_v or_o come_v nor_o to_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o her_o heir_n not_o be_v party_n in_o court_n or_o consent_v in_o court_n to_o the_o say_a act_n or_o forfeiture_n nor_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v any_o long_a advantage_n issue_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v or_o assent_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n so_o that_o after_o he_o or_o their_o decease_n or_o estate_n determine_v the_o say_v land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v remain_v revert_v or_o come_v to_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi or_o remain_v or_o go_v or_o revert_v immediate_o after_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n end_v or_o determine_v as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o act_n or_o act_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n or_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n by_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n item_n the_o particular_a or_o private_a act_n or_o act_n of_o any_o rest_n 51_o the_o private_a act_n of_o any_o tenant_n contrary_a to_o these_o article_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o custom_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o rest_n customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v wilful_o by_o or_o between_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_z his_o or_o their_o reeve_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_v neither_o do_v nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n but_o of_o themselves_o only_o do_v the_o say_v particular_a act_n homage_n 52_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n make_v waist_n shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n item_n
ground_n and_o commons_o and_o lay_v of_o bridge_n over_o the_o say_v common_a sewer_n and_o shall_v make_v their_o account_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o general_a court_n when_o the_o year_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v shall_v expire_v tenant_n 63_o the_o homage_n may_v make_v by-lawe_n which_o shall_v bind_v the_o tenant_n item_n the_o copyhold_n and_o customary_a tenant_n may_v make_v by_o law_n at_o their_o general_a court_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v which_o custom_n shall_v be_v so_o continue_v and_o the_o say_v by_o law_n so_o by_o they_o make_v shall_v bind_v all_o the_o copyhold_n tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o so_o the_o same_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o article_n item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o customary_a intail_v 64_o recoverye_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o bar_n intail_v land_n and_o tenement_n may_v suffer_v common_a recovery_n within_o the_o say_v several_a manor_n with_o single_a or_o double_a voucher_n or_o by_o agreement_n forfeit_v the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o estate_n tail_n which_o custom_n by_o these_o article_n shall_v have_v still_o continuance_n and_o such_o recovery_n and_o forfeiture_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o bare_a the_o say_a entail_n item_n whensoever_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o court_n or_o penny_n 65_o tenant_n not_o appear_v at_o set_a court_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v above_o 4_o penny_n court_n baron_n or_o other_o than_o the_o say_v two_o general_a court_n keep_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o no_o copyholder_n ought_v nor_o shall_v be_v amerce_v above_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o penny_n for_o any_o default_n of_o his_o appearance_n at_o any_o the_o same_o court_n or_o court_n except_o the_o say_v two_o general_a court_n neither_o shall_v incur_v any_o forfeiture_n or_o seizure_n of_o his_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o other_o damage_n for_o any_o such_o default_n and_o the_o say_a amerciament_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o affuror_n tenant_n of_o that_o court._n item_n the_o steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v to_o have_v fee_n 66_o the_o steward_n fee_n such_o fee_n and_o allowance_n as_o hereafter_o be_v express_v viz._n for_o every_o surrender_v take_v out_o of_o court_n five_o shilling_n and_o nothing_o for_o any_o surrender_v take_v in_o court_n for_o every_o woman_n covert_a baron_n that_o shall_v be_v examine_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o admittance_n of_o every_o person_n two_o shilling_n for_o enter_v every_o surrender_n and_o make_v the_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n thereupon_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o precept_n for_o a_o view_n of_o partition_n and_o enter_v the_o same_o and_o the_o return_n thereof_o upon_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o the_o copy_n thereof_o two_o 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the_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o then_o the_o say_a issue_n shall_v inherit_v and_o be_v coheir_n with_o the_o say_a son_n or_o son_n daughter_n or_o daughter_n that_o shall_v suruive_v he_o her_z or_o their_o say_a father_n or_o mother_n that_o so_o shall_v die_v seize_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a whether_o the_o say_a issue_n be_v male_a or_o female_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o gavelkinde_n item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n die_v seize_v as_o aforesaid_a issue_n 14_o how_o land_n shall_v descend_v to_o those_o of_o the_o whole_a blood_n where_o the_o tenant_n leave_v no_o issue_n and_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n than_o the_o next_o of_o he_o or_o their_o kin_n be_v of_o whole_a blood_n shall_v be_v heir_n or_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n so_o die_v seize_v that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o her_z or_o their_o brother_n or_o brother_n brother_n or_o brother_n child_n or_o child_n child_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n 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people_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a message_n cottage_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n parcel_n or_o repute_a parcel_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n in_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n respective_o of_o his_o say_a manor_n of_o stepny_n and_o hackny_n by_o such_o and_o the_o same_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o other_o profit_n as_o in_o the_o conveyance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v express_v and_o not_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la nor_o of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n or_o manor_n in_o knight_n service_n as_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n more_o at_o large_a may_v appear_v now_o if_o the_o say_v tho_o lo_o wentworth_n shall_v not_o at_o the_o first_o freeholder_n if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o procure_v then_o the_o tenant_n upon_o request_n shall_v be_v make_v freeholder_n session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n procure_v such_o a_o
or_o manor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o his_o or_o their_o officer_n to_o distrain_v and_o avow_v as_o for_o rent_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n for_o the_o which_o the_o say_v fine_a or_o fine_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o he_o or_o their_o own_o use_n until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a or_o fine_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o so_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o item_n if_o any_o customary_a or_o copyhold_n tennant_n quitrent_n 36_o the_o like_a he_o may_v do_v for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o the_o quitrent_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o pay_v his_o rent_n for_o his_o copyhold_n for_o which_o the_o same_o be_v due_a and_o demand_v by_o the_o say_v reeve_v or_o his_o deputy_n then_o it_o shall_v bâ—e_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o manor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o he_o or_o their_o officer_n to_o distrain_v and_o enough_o and_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a distress_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o to_o take_v and_o enjoy_v the_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o to_o he_o or_o their_o own_o use_n until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o rent_n by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o so_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o item_n that_o when_o any_o tenant_n die_v seize_v leave_v guardian_n 37_o who_o shall_v be_v guardian_n his_o heir_n under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v if_o he_o shall_v require_v it_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o of_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a &_o then_o he_o to_o choose_v his_o own_o 33._o see_v article_n 33._o guardian_n and_o the_o former_a guardian_n at_o any_o time_n after_o upon_o reasonable_a request_n to_o yield_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n receive_v item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v dispose_v to_o let_v his_o or_o their_o customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n and_o to_o their_o executor_n fine_a 38_o tenant_n may_v let_v lease_n for_o 31_o year_n and_o four_o month_n without_o any_o lysence_n or_o fine_a and_o assign_n for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n or_o less_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o set_v or_o let_v to_o farm_v his_o or_o their_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n their_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o four_o month_n or_o less_o in_o 7._o see_v the_o abstract_n of_o the_o indenture_n pag._n 7._o possession_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o by_o write_v without_o any_o licence_n to_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o without_o pay_v any_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o incur_v any_o forfeiture_n or_o seizure_n of_o or_o for_o the_o same_o so_o as_o the_o same_o lease_n do_v not_o exceed_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o four_o month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o but_o such_o lease_n be_v and_o void_a if_o such_o lease_n be_v not_o present_v to_o the_o homage_n within_o on_o year_n after_o the_o make_n they_o shall_v be_v void_a aught_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o lease_v be_v hold_v within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o make_v thereof_o or_o else_o the_o same_o lease_n so_o make_v and_o not_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n item_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v to_o give_v to_o money_n 39_o either_o manor_n be_v upon_o every_o change_n of_o lord_n to_o pay_v five_o pound_n for_o recognition_n money_n the_o lord_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o every_o lorâ—_n at_o the_o next_o court_n after_o the_o first_o entry_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la ten_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o each_o manor_n five_o pound_n for_o the_o recognition_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v and_o collect_v by_o the_o reeve_n for_o the_o time_n be_v among_o all_o the_o copyholder_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n respective_o according_a to_o the_o rate_v they_o shall_v be_v tax_v at_o by_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o new_a lord_n item_n the_o homage_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n choose_v 40_o how_o the_o reeve_n of_o either_o manor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v ought_v yearly_o at_o the_o general_a court_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o michaelmas_n to_o elect_v and_o choose_v several_a reeve_n for_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o elect_v and_o choose_v two_o customary_a tenant_n either_o of_o the_o say_a person_n name_v party_n to_o the_o say_a present_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_n or_o of_o other_o not_o name_n to_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o the_o reeve_n for_o each_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n namely_o he_o that_o be_v before_o in_o election_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o one_o other_o or_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a two_o other_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o his_o steward_n may_v appoint_v the_o one_o of_o they_o so_o elect_v for_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o be_v one_o to_o serve_v for_o each_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n so_o he_o be_v appoint_v within_o that_o manor_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o tenant_n and_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o choose_v which_o reeve_v be_v so_o appoint_v year_n he_o shall_v serve_v one_o whole_a year_n aught_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o say_a office_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n than_o next_o ensue_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n for_o who_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o account_v and_o answer_v refuse_v what_o sine_z he_o shall_v pay_v if_o he_o refuse_v for_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o say_a present_n be_v set_v down_o and_o if_o a_o copyholder_n shall_v be_v due_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o homage_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n reeve_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o according_a to_o his_o turn_n present_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o say_a office_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputic_a than_o every_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o hackney_n shall_v pay_v for_o a_o fine_a six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o every_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o serve_v the_o homage_n shall_v choose_v another_o until_o one_o do_v accept_v and_o serve_v stebenhuth_n shall_v pay_v for_o a_o fine_a ten_o pound_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o his_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n shall_v be_v charge_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o choose_v another_o reeve_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o so_o shall_v refuse_v until_o such_o time_n as_o for_o the_o same_o manor_n one_o be_v choose_v that_o shall_v and_o wâ—ll_n serve_v the_o say_v office_n and_o every_o copyholder_n that_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o the_o say_a office_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o same_o office_n shall_v pay_v the_o fine_a aforesaid_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n for_o his_o refusal_n the_o one_o half_a serve_v the_o half_a of_o fine_n pay_v by_o refuser_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o who_o next_o shall_v serve_v of_o all_o which_o fine_a or_o fine_n of_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n so_o refuse_v to_o accept_v and_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n of_o reeveship_n according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o schedule_n the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o of_o who_o respective_o such_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n so_o refuse_v shall_v hold_v aught_o and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n allow_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v reeve_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v and_o will_v next_o after_o the_o refusal_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a tenant_n so_o choose_v accept_v and_o
art_n 48._o leet_n these_o tenant_n be_v reeve_v be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o leet_n book_n art_n 42._o marcke_n mere_n and_o stake_n how_o to_o set_v betwixt_o tenant_n art_n 59_o partition_n how_o to_o make_v betwixt_o coheires_n joint-tennant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a art_n 54._o pound_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cattle_n impound_v how_o to_o deliver_v article_n 55._o 56._o 58._o quitrent_n when_v to_o be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n art_n 2._o 36._o 41._o reeve_v to_o take_v surrender_n art_n 20._o surrender_n take_v by_o he_o when_o to_o be_v present_v 22._o how_o to_o be_v choose_v 40._o how_o long_o to_o serve_v ibidem_fw-la his_o fine_a for_o refuse_v to_o serve_v ibid._n a_o new_a to_o be_v choose_v upon_o refusal_n ibid._n the_o succeed_a reeve_n shall_v have_v half_a of_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o former_a refuse_v and_o detain_v it_o in_o his_o account_n ibid._n his_o land_n shall_v be_v seize_v for_o not_o pay_v rent_n and_o fine_n 41._o his_o forfeiture_n for_o not_o pay_v ibid._n he_o be_v not_o to_o answer_n any_o quitrent_n unless_o he_o know_v the_o tenant_n or_o the_o land_n ibid._n discharge_v of_o the_o leet_n book_n court_n baron_n and_o dinner_n 42._o who_o may_v be_v choose_v reeve_v 43._o what_o allowance_n and_o fee_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o execute_v the_o office_n 44._o he_o must_v deliver_v the_o rentall_a to_o his_o successor_n or_o shall_v be_v amerce_v 45_o recovery_n to_o bar_n entail_v art_n 64._o recognition_n money_n at_o the_o caunge_a of_o the_o lord_n art_n 39_o surrender_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v art_n 1._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v before_o headbrough_n or_o reeve_v art_n 20._o how_o to_o be_v take_v of_o woman_n covert_a baron_n art_n 21._o 24_o when_o surrender_n be_v to_o be_v present_v art_n 22._o 25._o surrender_n make_v according_a to_o these_o article_n be_v good_a 27._o surrender_n to_o make_v the_o wife_n a_o jointure_n art_n 29._o those_o to_o who_o use_n land_n be_v surrender_v aught_o within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o presentment_n to_o take_v they_o up_o art_n 34._o stake_n marcke_n and_o mere_n betwixt_o tenant_n art_n 59_o steward_n fee_n particular_o set_v down_o art_n 66._o sever_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n may_v not_o sever_v any_o of_o these_o copyholder_n to_o any_o person_n in_o fee_n art_n 68_o title_n in_o controversy_n how_o to_o decide_v see_v claim_n  _fw-fr woman_n covert_a baron_n see_v surrenders_n  _fw-fr be_v tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n make_v waist_n shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n art_n 52._o finis_fw-la london_n imprint_v by_o william_n jones_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v right_o honourable_a thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n 1617._o anno._n 21._o jacobi_n regis_fw-la memorandum_fw-la that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a covenaunt_n and_o agreement_n in_o this_o book_n contain_v his_o say_a lordship_n have_v honourable_o procure_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o long_o desire_v for_o perpetual_a establishment_n of_o the_o say_a custom_n benefit_n and_o privilege_n togegether_o with_o certain_a exposition_n enlargement_n and_o explanation_n thereunto_o add_v the_o copy_n of_o which_o act_n verbatim_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n a_o act_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o copyhold_n estate_n and_o custom_n of_o diverse_a copy-holders_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepny_n and_o hackney_n according_a to_o certain_a indenture_n of_o agreement_n and_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n make_v between_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o the_o copyholder_n in_o most_o humble_a manner_n do_v beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepney_n alias_o stebenheath_n and_o hackney_n in_o your_o majesty_n county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n sir_n john_n jolles_n knight_n and_o all_o the_o other_o copiholder_n and_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v party_n to_o certain_a indenture_n bear_v date_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o your_o highness_n reign_n of_o england_n make_v between_o the_o say_a tho_n lo_o wentworth_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n jolles_n &_o divers_a other_o copy-holders_n and_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n name_v of_o the_o other_o part_n and_o all_o the_o now_o copiholders_n &_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o claim_v by_o from_o or_o under_o the_o say_a copy-holders_n and_o customary_a tenant_n party_n to_o the_o say_a indenture_n that_o whereas_o heretofore_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thâ—_n indenture_n oâ—_n theâ—0_n â—0_z of_o â—unâ—_n seâ—_n 〈…〉_o diverse_a question_n and_o difference_n have_v arisen_a and_o be_v move_v between_o your_o say_a subject_n tho_o lo_o wentworth_n and_o the_o copy-holders_n and_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n for_o and_o concern_v the_o copyhold_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n and_o estate_n of_o and_o within_o the_o same_o manor_n and_o diverse_a custom_n benefit_n privilege_n discharge_v &_o other_o matter_n concern_v the_o say_a copyhold_n estate_n and_o premise_n for_o appease_v whereof_o and_o for_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a and_o all_o other_o which_o in_o time_n to_o come_v may_v happen_v or_o grow_v between_o the_o say_a lord_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o the_o say_v copy-holders_n and_o customary_a tenant_n name_v in_o the_o say_a indenture_n and_o other_o tenant_n of_o their_o tenement_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o the_o same_o indenture_n together_o with_o certain_a schedule_n thereunto_o annex_v be_v by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o tenant_n make_v seal_v 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