Selected quad for the lemma: land_n
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A41855
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The great and ancient charter of the Cinque-Ports of our lord the King, and the members of the same
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Cinque Ports (Association); England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). aut
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1682
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Wing G1632; ESTC R215891
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provision_n for_o all_o officer_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o supremacy_n and_o a_o reservation_n of_o power_n to_o your_o majesty_n to_o put_v out_o any_o recorder_n oâ—_n town-clerk_n hereafter_o to_o be_v choose_v other_o than_o those_o now_o in_o place_n or_o any_o signification_n of_o your_o majesty_n dislike_n under_o your_o sigâ—_n manual_a and_o with_o such_o other_o clause_n â—_o be_v usual_a in_o grant_n of_o like_a nature_n by_o sign_n manual_n a_o explication_n by_o way_n of_o alphabet_n of_o all_o the_o hard_a and_o obsolete_a word_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o forego_n charter_n a._n achatum_fw-la reachatum_fw-la be_v use_v for_o a_o contract_n or_o bargain_n by_o way_n of_o buy_v and_o rebuy_v sell_v and_o reselling_a aponsagium_n bridgtoll_n with_fw-mi pontagium_fw-la ambiderter_fw-la be_v he_o that_o when_o a_o matter_n be_v in_o suit_n betwixt_o any_o take_v money_n of_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o plead_v for_o the_o suit_n or_o such_o like_a or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o juryman_n to_o say_v his_o verdict_n attaint_n be_v a_o writ_n and_o lie_v where_o false_a verdict_n be_v give_v by_o twelve_o man_n and_o judgement_n give_v thereon_o than_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o have_v pass_v shall_v have_v a_o writ_n against_o the_o twelve_o man_n and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o twenty_o four_o jury_n man_n and_o if_o the_o false_a verdict_n be_v find_v the_o twelve_o man_n be_v attaint_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v that_o their_o meadow_n shall_v be_v eyr_v their_o house_n break_v down_o their_o wood_n turn_v up_o and_o all_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n but_o if_o it_o pass_v against_o he_o that_o bring_v that_o attaint_n he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o grievous_o ransom_v at_o the_o king_n will._n assize_n be_v take_v for_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o thing_n immovable_a whereof_o yourself_o or_o your_o ancestor_n have_v be_v disseise_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n lie_v where_o a_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_a fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n be_v late_o disseise_v of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o else_o of_o a_o rent-service_n rent-seck_n or_o rent-charge_a of_o common_a of_o pasture_n of_o a_o office_n of_o toll_n tronage_n passage_n pawnage_n or_o for_o a_o nuisance_n levy_v and_o divers_a other_o such_o like_a assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'_fw-fr ancester_fw-fr lie_v where_o my_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n uncle_n aunt_n etc._n etc._n die_v seize_v of_o land_n tenement_n rent_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o have_v in_o fee-simple_a and_o after_o his_o death_n a_o stranger_n abate_v and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o well_o against_o the_o abator_n as_o any_o other_o in_o possession_n assize_n of_o redisseisin_n be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v disseise_v and_o recover_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o afterward_o be_v again_o disseise_v by_o the_o same_o disseisor_n he_o shall_v have_v against_o he_o a_o writ_n of_o disseisin_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v inquisition_n and_o if_o the_o redisseisin_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o prison_n b._n brevis_fw-la brief_a signify_v most_o proper_o in_o our_o law_n the_o process_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o summon_v or_o attach_v a._n to_o answer_v b._n but_o more_o large_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o king_n in_o write_v under_o seal_n issue_v out_o of_o any_o court_n whereby_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a order_n in_o english_a a_o writ_n c._n champartie_n or_o bribe_n signify_v in_o the_o common_a law_n a_o maintenance_n of_o any_o man_n in_o his_o suit_n depend_v upon_o condition_n to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v it_o land_n or_o good_n when_o it_o be_v recover_v 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die_v without_o heir_n general_a or_o special_a than_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o tenant_n hold_v the_o land_n may_v enter_v by_o way_n of_o escheat_n or_o if_o any_o other_o enter_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v against_o he_o a_o writ_n call_v a_o writ_n of_o escheat_n escheator_n be_v a_o officer_n who_o observe_v such_o escheat_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o certifi_v they_o into_o the_o exchequer_n estray_n be_v where_o any_o beast_n or_o cattle_n be_v in_o a_o lordship_n and_o none_o know_v the_o owner_n thereof_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v such_o estray_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o by_o prescription_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n come_v and_o make_v claim_n thereto_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o again_o or_o else_o after_o the_o year_n the_o propriety_n thereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v proclamation_n thereof_o 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that_o the_o baron_n aforesaid_a for_o ever_o enjoy_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o acquitance_n aforesaid_a according_a as_o the_o charter_n aforesaid_a do_v reasonable_o testify_v and_o that_o of_o our_o special_a grace_n they_o may_v have_v utfangtheff_n in_o their_o respective_a land_n within_o the_o port_n aforesaid_a utfangtheff_n utfangtheff_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbot_n earl_n and_o baron_n have_v in_o their_o respective_a manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v in_o the_o assize_n jury_n or_o any_o recognizance_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o foreign_a tenure_n against_o their_o will_n and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o wine_n in_o which_o they_o traffic_n they_o shall_v be_v quit_v from_o our_o right-price_n viz._n of_o one_o pipe_n of_o wine_n before_o the_o mast_n and_o another_o behind_o the_o mast_n and_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o may_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n 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rome_n friar_n william_n de_fw-fr south_n provincial_a prior_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n in_o england_n william_n de_fw-fr valentia_n our_o uncle_n roger_n de_fw-fr mortuo_fw-la mari_n roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n mr._n walter_n stammel_n dean_n of_o salisbury_n mr._n robert_n scarborough_n archdeacon_n of_o the_o east-ridings_a mr._n robert_n sexton_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr southley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr wayland_n walter_n de_fw-fr hopton_n thomas_n de_fw-fr normannel_n stephen_n de_fw-fr pencestre_fw-fr francis_n de_fw-fr bonona_n john_n de_fw-fr levetot_n john_n de_fw-fr metingham_n and_o other_o give_v under_o our_o hand_n at_o westminster_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n this_o charter_n before_o the_o sign_v thereof_o be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v open_o read_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o abovenamed_a witness_n and_o other_o of_o our_o council_n then_o present_a and_o be_v hear_v examine_v and_o agree_v upon_o in_o the_o 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