hee shall loose by that THe Lord the King shall have the Custody of all the Lands of those which of him hold in cheife by Knights service of which the sayd Tenants were seised in their Demesne as of Fee the day that they dyed of whomsoever they held by the like services c. Prerogative chap. 1. If any hold of Us by Fee farme or by Socage or Burgage and of another holds Land by Knights service We shall not have the custody of the Heire nor of the Land which is of anothers Fee by the reason of Fee farme or Socage or Burgage Magna Charta chap. 27. 11 H. 7. fol. 18. If one hold of the King in cheife and dyes his heire within age and hath Lands discended from another Ancestor the King shall not have the Lands in VVard which discended from another Ancestor And it seemes if a Remainder be in my Father and that discends to me I shall be in VVard of the body living the Tenant for life otherwise it is of a Reversion for Reversion is a Tenement and held but if a Reversion discend and the Tenant for life living I shall not be in VVard but if hee dye first otherwise it is And if my Father dye seised of a Remainder and the Tenant for life after dye seised during the time that I am within age I shall be in VVard 32 H. 8. tit Ward 97. Where a man holds certaine Land of the King in Socage in cheife the King shall not have Livery of more then of the Land in Socage The same Law where he holds in Knights service of the King Rastall Ward 13. and not in cheife the King shall not have more in Ward but onely that which is held of him immediately If one hold of the King in cheife the King shall have all his Land in Ward as well held of him as of others But otherwise it is if he hold of the King only by Knights Service Stam. fol. 6. Though that the Tenant of the King be in possession of Lands held of others the King shall have them in ward by his Prerogative Stamford fol. 7. Where the Tenant of the King doth not hold of the King in cheife the King shall not have the ward of Lands held of other Lords Stamford fol. 10. Grand-Father Father and Son Infant the Grand-Father is seised of a Mannor held of J.S. and the Father of another Mannor held of the King in cheife the Father dies the King shall have the ward of that Mannor and after the Grand-Father dyes the King shall not have the Ward of his Mannor the Statute of Prerog is That the King shall have the custody of all the Lands c. of which the Tenants themselves were seised of in fee the day that they dyed and for that that the Father was not seised of that the King shall not have it in ward 15 Ed. 4. f. 10. If any hold of the King in fee Farm Socage or Burgage and holds also of another in Knights Service the King shall not have the Lands held of another in Ward by reason of those Magna Charta chap. 17. Where a man holds certain Lands of the King Rastall Ward 3. in Socage in cheif of these he shall not have Livery of more then the Land in Socage 32 H. 8. Tit. 97. Also where one holds of the King by Knights Service and not in cheife the King shal not have more in ward but that only which is held of him immediately during the time that the Lands are seised in the Kings hands in Ward otherwise Lords shall loose their Rents that is to say that they cannot distraine during that time Stam. f. 9. Where one holds part of his Land of the King in cheife and part of another Lord and dies his heire within age and the King seises the Ward of all it seems that the Rent of another Lord and Service is but suspended for the time that it is in the hands of the King 26 H. 8. fol. 9. The Signiorie of another Lord in the case next before is suspended but from the distresse during the possession of the King 13 H. 7. f. 15. If a man holds part of the King and part of another Lord and dies his Heire within age which intrudes at his full age and paies the Rent to the other Lord this is a good Seisin and shall binde him after he hath sued his Livery for the Signiorie was not suspended by the possession of the King but only the distresse for after Livery the other Lord may distrain for the Arrearages due before see now 34 H. 8. Tit. Seisin 48.2 Ed. 6. chap. 8. That the Lords shall have their Rents during the minority at the hands of the Kings Officers 26 H. 8. Tit. ward 85. If the Kings Tenant alien in fee without license and dies his Heire within age the King shall not have ward for that that there is nothing discended to him for the alienation is good saving the trespasse to the King which is but Fine by Seisor 1 H. 7. f. 5. If the Heire intrude upon the possession of the King and levy a Fine this is void by the Statute of Prerog chap. 13. Which is where one intrudes there ariseth unto him no Free-hold but if the Heire levy Fine without intrusion that shall binde him and his Heires Time of H. 8. Tit. alienation 22. Tenant of the King in cheife cannot alien for tearm of life without license for he alters the Free-hold Magna charta chap. 4. If a Guardian by the Kings Grant makes destruction or waste he shall loose his Guardianship c. Magna charta chap. 5. The Guardian shall keep up the Houses Parkes Warrens Stanks Mills c. West 1. chap. 11. Where a Tenant lets for yeares and dies the Lord by Knights Service in time past might have outed a Farmor during the Nonage but it is not so at this day IF the Tenant let for yeares and dies his Heire within age the Guardian shall out the Farmor yet he shall have Covenant against the Heire at his full age for this Tearm which the Guardian hath during his Nonage 34 Ed. 1. Title 120 Guardian may out the Farmor and yet at full age the Lessee shall have his Tearm again Britton fol. 163 It is held that a Guardian may out the Farmor for yeares but not the Farmor for life 5 H. 7. f. 37. Fitzh f. 142. C. the same 33 H. 6. f. 47. the same and 14 H. 7. fol. 24. Guardian cannot out Tenant by Elegit but he may out the Farmor Statham 1 Ed. 3. Tit. 13. 1 Ed. 3. fol. 103 by Sharde A Guardian may out the Farmor and so may out him which hath execution by a Statute Merchant inquire of Tenant by Elegit 33 H. 6. fol. 47. and 36 Ed. 3. Tit. That Guardian may out Tenant by Statute Merchant Guardian in Knights Service cannot out the Termor 36 H. 8 Lease 58. 35 H. 8. Tit.
a man pleads death of the Defenfendant hanging the Writ he shall not plead that after the last Continuance for that by this the Writ is abated in deed contrary of a Plea which proves the Writ abateable 34. H. 6. fol 49. At the day of Nisi prius the Defendant pleads to the Writ that one of the Plaintiffes was dead after the last continuance at D. in the County of Darby Judgment of the Writ and the Plea recorded and the matter adjourned and had that Plea 14 H. 6. fol 9. 38. Ed 3. fol 5. Precipe by a Woman the Tenant tenders his Law of not summoned and at the day was essoyned and at the day saith that the Demandant took a Husband after the Law tendered and for that that he did not say after the last continuance that is after the essoyn it was held no Plea 4. H. 7. fol 8. A man shall have but one Plea after the last continuance 38. H 6. fol 33. the same 16 Ed 4. fol 5. A man may plead a Plea after the last continuance after Issue joyned and in another Tearm till Verdict but not mean between Nisi prius and the day in Bench. â— H. 7. fol 8. A man shall not have a Plea after the last continuance unlesse such Pleas which were not in being at the time of the first Plea for otherwise it is not after the last continuance Maintenance In so much that Maintenance may be the better avoided let us see what maintenance is forbidden by the Law THat no Clark of a Justice or Sheriffe shall not maintain parties in quarrels nor in businesses which are in the Kings Court West 2. chap 28. That none of the Kings Counsellors nor none of his house nor none of his other servants nor no great ones of the Land by sending of their Letters nor in other manner nor no other of the Realm shall not undertake to maintain quarrels nor parties in the Country in disturbance of the Common Law 1 Ed 3. chap 14. See 20 Ed 3. chap 3. That no Counsellor Officer or Servant nor any other persons shall not uphold or maintain any quarrels by maintenance in the Country nor elsewhere first of R. 2. chap 4. That henceforth none buy or sell or take promise grant or Covenant to have Mannors Lands Tenements or hereditaments But if such person which sells their Heirs or they by whom they claim have been in possession of the same or of the reversion or remainder of that or hath taken Rents or profits of that by the space of one whole year next before that bargain Covenant Grant or promise made upon pain of him that bargains to forfeit the value of the Lands And the Buyer also knowing that to forfeit also the value of the Land the one half to the King the other to him which will sue for the same within one year after the same offence And it is also Enacted that none from henceforth unlawfully maintain or cause or procure any unlawfull maintenance in any action or complaint in any of the Courts of the King of the Chancery Starr-Chamber White-Hall or otherwhere within the Kings Dominions where they have power to hold Plea of Land by Commission Patent or Writ And also that none shall instruct Jurors or subborn Witnesses by Letters Promises or by any other sinister labour or means to maintain any matter or cause or to hinder Justice or to procure or occasion any manner of perjury upon pain of forfeiture for every such offence 10 l. one half to the King and the other to him that will sue for the same within one year after the same offence 32. H. 8. chap 9. If one will say he will maintain and doth it not he shall not be punished for maintenance And Champerty lies where one purchases hanging the Suit 9. H. 7. fol 18. See 3 H. 6. fol 53. It seems it is no maintenance to give money before a Suit begins but hanging the Suit Maintenance the Writ was in Plea which was hanging he maintains and it is good and it seems it is better to say in Plea which was hanging 10. H. 7. f. 27. It seems one may covenant to have part of an Obligation when it is recovered for travelling with an Alien which cannot speak English nor Latine to his Counsell so one may covenant with one indebted to him and deliver him the Obligation of another in satisfaction of his Debt to sue in his name and notwithstanding that he paid Counsell it is no Champerty Every Champerty implies in it Maintenance but not of the contrary and he to whose use and every one that hath lawfull Interest in the Land may maintain 15 H. 7. f. 2.34 H. 6. fol. 33. the same By Fineux If a Servant be arrested for Debt or other thing in London or other Franchise the Master may maintain him and spend of his proper money for losse of his Service Inquire But otherwise it is in Precipe 21 H. 7. fol. 40. B. See 21 H. 6. fol. 19. by Newton By Newton and Paston Servant may pray one skilled in the Law to be of Counsell with his Master but a stranger cannot pray one to be of Counsell with my Adversary for he hath nothing to do 21 H. 6. fol. 19. If a man be at the Barre and another informs the Court that this man can declare the truth and pray that he be sworn and by the commandement of the Court he swears this is Maintenance iustifiable but if he had said for one or the other of his own head this is Maintenance punishable the same Law if he informe a Jury sworn of his own head it is Maintenance punishable 28 H. 6. f. 6. The Master may pray one skilled in the Law to be Counsell with his Servant and this is Maintenance iustifiable but he cannot give of his own proper goods to distribute to men of the Countrey for maintaining his quarrell for then he meddles with a thing forbidden by the Law and by Prisot he may iustifie giving money to Lawyers to be of Counsell with his Servant but not to give money to others not learned in the Law 28. H. 6. fol. 12. By Fortescue Master may pray one learned in Law to be of Counsell with his Servant but not to give to them money unless it be of his Wages and he saith one skilled in the Law may be of Counsell without a Fee Inquire 31. H. 6. f. 2.36 H. 6. fol. 29.3 H. 6. f. 55. Maintenance one may iustifie for that he is his Servant but he cannot give money Maintenance Defendant iustifies that he is a Bail and that he came to the Defendants Attorney and prayed him to be carefull the which is the same Maintetenance by Prisoâ— it is not good to say it is the same maintenance for this is no Maintenance for every stranger may pray the Attorney for it is the part of an Attorny to attend to that and for that it is no Maintenance 32 H. 6. f.
not to make claime till the Tenant for Life be dead for if he in Remainder will wave this is no Mortmaine for if the Tenant will make a Feoffment in Fee to the use of A. for life and after to the use of a Religious man and his Successors that is not Mortmaine till the Tenant for life in use dieth and he in Remainder takes the profits 29 H. 8. Mortmain 37. Lord and Tenant Where one gives in Mortmaine he ought to have license of the King to do it and of the cheife Lord otherwise they may enter for Mortmain and before the license there ought to issue out a Writ of Ad quod damnum to the King but is used to omit that and to have the license without any Writ of Ad quod damnum Fitzh 221 K. Where an Abbot holds of J S. by five shillings and J. S. releaseth to the Abbot this shall go by extinguishment and for that it is no Mortmain 22 Ed. 3. fol. 22. 47 Ed. 3. fol. 10. If alienation in Mortmain be and the Alienee is disseised and the Disseisor dieth seised his Heir is in by discent yet the Lord may enter within the year for he hath but a Title of entry and cannot have an action but contrary of him which hath a Right of Entry and may have and Action 39 Ed. 3. fol. 38. Lord and Tenant the Signiory is granted to A. in Taile the Remainder to B. in Taile the Tenant Alien in Mortmaine the first Tenant in Taile cannot enter within the yeare and after the second Tenant in Taile dye without Issue and B. in Remainder enter within halfe a yeare and held that he could not for the Tenant in Taile and he in Remainder have but one Signiory and are but one Lord and both shall have but one yeare by the Statute Fitzh 223 E. If a man will exchange Land with an Abbot or other body corporate that is Mortmaine and he ought to have a License Fitzh 222 If an Abbot give Lands to another Abbot or a Corporation it is Mortmaine and ought to have a License and Ad quod damnum shall be sued and see the Ad quod damnum 221. R. 48 Ed. 3. fol. 29. Abbot purchase Lands with warranty by License and is impleaded and vouch c. and Judgment is given against the Abbot and he recovers over in value it is not Mortmaine for the Lands recovered in value and he ought not to have license of the Lands recovered in value for the first license serves in that see 45 Ed. 3. fol. 18. Where an Abbot recovers in value 9 H. 6. fol. 9. If an Abbot have Rent out of my Land and I grant to him that he may distraine for the same Rent in other Land this is no Mortmain for he hath nothing but ancient Rent and for that it is no Mortmain 3 Ed. 4. fol. 14. By Laicon the Statute of Religious holds place of common and Rent charge which is no Land nor Tenement and yet the words of the Statute are Lands and Tenements 25 H. 8. tit 37. Lord and Tenant the Tenant lets for life to J.S. the Remainder to an Abbot and his Successors The Lord need not to make claime till the Tenant for life be dead for if he wave the Remainder it is no Mortmain and held that the Appropriation of an Advowson without licence is Mortmain Fitzh 211. The King may give licence to his Tenant to alien in Mortmain for he may dispence with the Statute but a common person cannot but the King and the Mesne Lords may give licence to a Tenant to alien in Mortmain for the Statute was made for the advantage of the Lords and they may dispense with it Treasure Trove TReasure hid in the ground and found belongeth to the King and if it be found in the Sea it is to the finder Britton fol. 26. He to whom the property is shall have Treasure found because it belongeth not to the King unless when no man knoweth who hid the Treasure Statham Tit. Coron and 22 H. 6. Coron 446. Punishment of taking Treasure found is not of life and member but shall be by Imprisonment and Fine Statham Tit Coron and 22 Ed. 3. Coron 265. Treasure found belongeth to the Lord the King and not to the Lord of the Liberty unless by special words in the Deed of the Liberty contained or by prescription Statham Tit Coron and 8 Ed. 2. Coron 436. Treasure found is a certain old hiding Money or other Mettall of which there appeareth no memory so that now it hath no Owner therefore all such Treasure is no mans proper Goods and by the old Law it was the finders but now by the Law of the People it is made the Kings Stamford fol. 39. Fstrey WHere the Lord hath by a year and a day a Beast and it be cried in the Church and in the Market the property is changed 39 Ed. 3. fol. 3. A man cannot intitle him to an Estrey till the year and the day be past for he to whom the property is may take him within the year but Statham seemed he could not take it without agreeing for his meat 31 Ed. 3. Estrey 4. Detinue Issue if sufficient was tendered for his meat before claim or not 44 Ed. 3. fol. 14. Young Swans may be taken for a Stray and Proclamation made in Fairs and Markets 7 H. 6. fol. 29. If the Owner do not come within a year and a day and be proclaimed in Markets and Parish Churches then the property remains to the Lord Britton fol. 26. One justifies to have a stray in his Mannour according to the custome used in the Kingdom of England he proclaimed them in two Markets scil in D. S. on the Market days Brook Estrey 10. If one have a stray by three quarters of a year and after that strays and another happens it within his Mannour the second shall not have it for he hath no property untill the year and day and Proclamation 33 H. 8. Estrey 11. If a man have a Weif or a Stray by prescription and another taketh that out of his Mannour he shall have Trespass though he did not seise them before Fitzh fol. 91. B. One cannot take the Kings Beasts for a stray though they were within the Mannour by two years 39 Edw. 3. fol. 4. If one hath taken a stray and doth not proclaim it the Owner may take it again though he comes to claim it after a year and a day Britton fol. 26. Book of Entries One which justifies for a stray shall make prescription that is to say That according to the custome in the Kingdome of England used he proclaimed them in two Market Towns scil in D. R. and so it seemeth that an Estrey shall be proclaimed in two the next Market Towns upon Market days and yet it seemeth that Strays shall be proclaimed once in the Church and twice in the Markets Waife Where Goods waived are seised by an Officer
persons which were common breakers of hedges and other bribers which live in others houses idly or live suspect The Oath of the Reeve or Bayliffe YOu shall sweare That you shall well and truly serve our Lady the Queen and the Lord of this Mannour in the Office of Reeve or Bayliffe of the Mannour for this year to come and you shall well and duly collect all such Rents Revenues and other annuall Profits as shall be chargeable and issuing out of the same Mannour to you And of that you shall make and give a lawfull account at the end of the same year and in every other thing belonging to your Office well and truly to discharge in your Office during this year to come So help you God c. The Oath of the Greve or Hayward or Beadell YOu shall swear That you shall well and truly serve the Queen our Soveraign Lady and the Lord of the Mannour in the Office of Greve Beadell or Hayward of this Mannour for this year to come and you shall duly and truly execute all such Attachments and other Processes as shall be directed to you from the Lord or Steward of this Court and you shall present all Pound-breaches which shall be made within your Office and also all Cattells Strayes and Waifs and in every other thing well and truly hold you in the same Office So help you God c. Oath of a Desiner YOu shall swear That you I.S. from this day forward shall be faithfull and loyall to our Soveraign Lady the Queen c. and to her Heirs and shall keep unto her faith and loyalty of life and of member and of earthly honour and that you shall not conceal any ill or damage intended towards them nor hear any ill of them which you shall not defend them in to your uttermost power So help you God Britton fol. 74. gives that Oath of Affirors YOu shall swear That you will well and truly tax assess and affier all the Amerciaments presented in this Court and in doing of that you shall not spare any for love feare nor affection nor raise nor inhaunce any more greivous then shall be reasonable according to their deserts made and not more nor less nor for envy nor for love assess or affier but upon every one severally according to the quantity of their offences made and not otherwise So help you God c. Oath of the Fealty YOu shall swear That you shall be faithfull and loyall and loyally and faithfully shall carry your selfe to the Lord of this Mannour for the Lands and Tenements which you claim to hold of him and you shall well and duly pay to the Lord of this Mannour and his Heirs from time to time all such Rents Duties Customes and Services that you ought to pay and make for the same Lands at the times appointed So help you God c. Oaths of the Aletaster YOu shall swear That you shall well and truly serve our Soveraign the Queen and the Lord of this Court in the Office of Aletaster or assise within this Lordship for this year to come and you shall well and duly see from time to time that the sale of bread brought to be sold be duly weighed and that it contain such weight according to the prizes of grain as by the Statute is provided that is to say according to the prizes of Corn in the next Markets Also you shall have diligent regard during the time of your Office to all the Brewers and Tiplers within your Office that they and every of them make good and wholesome Ale and Beer for mans body and that they do not sell any before it hath been tasted by you and then to be sold according to the prizes limited and rated by the Justices of Peace and all defaults committed and done by the Bakers Brewers and Tiplers or by any of them you shall present at the Court here by which punishment may be ministred unto them for their offences and in every other thing you shall well and truly behave your selves in your Office for this year So help you God c. The Oath of the Constable YOu shall swear That you will well and truly serve the Queen and the Lord of this Lawday and you shall indeavour that the Peace of our Soveraign the Queen well and truly according to your power be kepr and you shall arrest all which you see making Riots Debates or Frayes or breaking the Peace and you shall well and truly indeavour your selves according to your knowledge that the Statute of Winton for Watch Hue and Cry and the Statutes made for the punishment of sturdy Beggers Vagabonds Rogues and other idle persons coming within your Office that the Offenders be punished and you shall indeavour your selves upon complaint to you to apprehend Barretors and riotous persons making Frayes and also apprehend Felons and if any of them make resistance with force and multitude of Offenders you shall make out-cry and pursue them till they are taken and you shall look to such persons as use unlawfull Games and you shall have regard to the maintenance of Artillery and you shall well and duly execute all Processe and Warrants sent unto you from the Justices of the Peace of the County and you shall make good and faithfull presentment of all bloodsheds out-cries affrayes and rescues made within your Office and you shall well and duly according to your power and knowledge do that which belongs to your Office of a Constable to do for this year to come So help you God Constables And for that that the Constable is here chosen and sworn that is inquirable here if he do his Office and for that let us see what authority a Constable hath and what he ought to do AT the Common Law before the making of the Statutes by which Justices of the Peace were ordained to keep the Peace The cheif Justice of England was appointed by the King and he hath authority and he was ordained to determine matters touching the Crown and for conservation of the Peace throughout the Realme and he for that is the cheife Justice of the Peace Also by the Common Law before there was any Justice of Peace Constables of every Town were keepers of the Peace within their Townes If any be threatned upon complaint to the Constable he may inforce the party to put in a Suerty and if he do not commit him to prison till he hath found a Suerty 4 Ed. 3. Barr. 102. If any be strucken and in perill of death the Constable ought to arrest the Offendor and to keep him in Prison till it be known if he will live or dy or till he have found Suerties to appeare before the Justices at the Goale-delivery If Felons or Murderers be in a Town and the Constable hath notice of that it is his Office and duty to raise People to take them 1 R. 3. chap. 3. And if any Felon be taken it is the Office of the
and took Hares Coneys and Pheasants and not his and good for he hath no property 22. H. 6. fol. 65. Doctor Student fol. 9. None hath property of Birds Fowle wilde Beasts of Forrest and Warren yet the eggs of Hawks Herons and such like are to them which owe the Land Fitzh 67. No man shall be taken and imprisoned for Vert or Veneson if he be not found with the manner or indicted Nat. bre fol. 41. the same See Britton fol. 84. 18. Ed. 4. fol. 14. Where a man licenses me to hunt and kill a Buck in his Park my servant cannot come in by my commandment for the license shall be strict to him to whom it is given 2. Ed. 4. fol. 5. Trespasse one cannot justifie by license of a Keeper to kill a Deer 16. Ed. 4. fol. 7. Trespasse by force of armes he broke his Dove-house and took his Pigeons in the same and good but not abroad when they are out and have no mark and are in the fields 38. Ed. 3. fol. 12. Trespasse for entering into his Warren and took his Pheasants it was held that if the Defendant fly a Pheasant in his own land out of the Warren and his Hawke fly and kill in anothers Warren his entry into the Warren is a wrong Treheron in his reading shewed that Forrest ought to be by Commission and Proclamation and that a common person cannot have a Forrest that is to say cannot make a Forrest nor use Forrest-Lawes as it is said And to a Forrest there are divers Officers and to this is incident a Court of Swannimote but a common person may have a Chase or Park by Grant or Prescription and Forrest-Lawes shall not be to a Chase nor Court of Swannimote the Statute of 13. R. 2 is not inquirable in a Leet but before Justices of Peace that is to say that it is that no Artificer nor Lay man which hath not Lands to the value of forty shillings per annum and no Clark which is not advanced to ten pound per annum shall not keep a Harrier or other Dog to Chase nor shall use Ferrets Hayes Nets Harepipes nor Cords nor other Engines to take or to distroy wilde beasts upon pain of imprisonment for a year yet it is inquirable in a Court Baron if any hunt or hawke within a Park Chase Warren or Demesne Lands of the Lord of the Mannour without his license and for that something of that shall be said 12. H. 8. fol. 3. Trespasse lieth for taking a Hound or Deere out of the possession of the Plaintiffe and hath possession and not property 12. H. 8. fol. 10. One hath but possession of a Deer and if they go out catch that catch may and if any Hawke kill a Pheasant in your Land it seems that I shall have the Pheasant and yet it seems that one cannot hunt nor hawke in anothers Land 10. H. 7. fol. 30. Account lieth against a Keeper for the Deer for he hath possession as a Bailiffe one may grant liberty to one to take every year a Deer or to the Keeper the shoulders of them killed 13. H. 7. fol. 10. Where a Deer is given to one he may bring in his servants to take it for otherwise peradventure he cannot serve his Warrant 13. H. 7. fol. 13. It is said If one hath license to chase he cannot kill 18. Ed. 4. fol. 14 15. H. 7. fol. 16. Fine for hunting shall be greater then the trespasse 21. H. 7. fol. 30. It is lawfull for one to kill a Hart out of the Forrest though he be proclaimed 12. H. 8. fol. 4. saith That one may distrain a Brache doing damage which enters into my Close to chase 2 Ed. 3. tit distresse 20. 48. Ed. 3. fol. 8. He that hath land adjoyning to a Chase may hunt Deer out of his ground with a little Dog but not with Begles and by some if the Dog follow them into the Chase and the owner drives them back yet if they kill the beast trespasse doth not lye Seek 18 H. 6. f. 22. Held that if a man goe in the way adjoyning to a Park and his Dogs break his Leash and kill a Deere in the Parke against his will and he call them back he shall not be punished but it seems that if he doe not what he can to hinder them it shall be a trespasse Fitzh 19. If one incite or procure his Dog to bite a man he shall have his trespasse upon that Assise IN so much that an Assise is brough of a Copy-holder some thing is to be noted to you touching Assises And first I intend That if a Copi-holder of Inheritance dyeth seised of a Copi-hold and his heire enter as he may though there be no Court kept and he not admitted and be outed by a stranger of that dissâ—isic he shall have a Plaint in nature of an Assise Seek for it is 13 Eliz. by the Justices If Tenant by Copy of Court Roll dye seised and his heire enter and take the profits he is no trespasser though the Lord hath not admitted him Tenant and though no Court were held there in seven yeares and further there said that it was adjudged in the Chancery That if Tenant by Copy of Court Roll hath issue two Daughters by diverse Women and they enter and take the profits and one dyes before any Court held now her Cozen collaterall ought to Inherite as heire to her and not the other Sister as heire to the Father which proves that this was a seisin according to their Custome The same Law is if a Copl-holder be admitted and after is thrust out by another or if another be admitted to it and by this he that was first admitted is thrust out by him which was secondly admitted the first Admittee shall have a Plaint in nature of an Assise of that disseisin Plowden Com. fol. 528. Parson before Induction cannot grant an anuity for he hath no possession so it seems if a Copi-holder dye seised his issue shall not have an Assise before admittance Fitz. 177. a. Where Tenant for life in Fee simple or Fee taile is disseised of his Lands and Tenements or outed of that against his will this is disseisin and he shal have an Assise of novel disseisin Nat. brevium fol. 107. Fitz. 195. c. Where my Father or my Mother my Brother or my Sister or my Unkle or my Aunt or Nephew or Neece dye seised of any Lands or Tenements or of Rents of an Estate of Fee simple now if a stranger take possession of this Land or Rent after their death I which am their heire shall have an Assise of Mortdancester Nat. brevium fol. 118. So for a Copi-hold in Fee If my Father Mother Brother or Sister Unkle Aunt Nephew or Neece dye seised of that and a stranger enters I shall have a plaint and make protestation to Sue in nature of a Mortdancester and upon disseisin as above in nature of an Assise of novel Disseisin
furrender and shall not be avoided by the Disseisees nor otherwise by him which surrender nor by his Heire In pleading of a copy is that the Lord by such a one his Steward did demise and not that the Lord did demise and also that a Woman be alone and privately examined by the Steward and it behoveth in pleading to say by such a Steward and name the name of the Steward and for that it is good order to expresse in the copy and the Court-roll that to this Court came J. S. and Alice his Wife she alone and privately being examined by J. K. the Steward there and to set the name of the Steward to every copy and also to every Court-roll for pleading in divers cases 〈◊〉 the Lord by J. K. his Steward granted him Seisin by a Rod c. 8 H. 5. fol. 4. and 10 Ed. 4. f. 6. Limitation THE Statute of 32 H. 8. chap. 2. extends to copy-holds for the Statute is that none shall make prescription Title nor claim c. above forty yeares c. and that doth a copy-holder and for that is within the Statute 6 Ed 6. Brook Limitation 2. 38 H. 8. chap. 1. Copy-holder which is Tenant in common is not compellable by this Statute to make partition for the Statute gives remedy for one Tenant in common against another by a Writ of making partition and it seems that a Copy-holder is not within the Statute of 27 H. 8. chap. 10. of Joynture of Women for that Statute bars Women which have Joyntures before Marriage to have Dower that is of Lands given in Dower by the Law and not by custome Where a copy-holder by the custome may surrender his Land out of the Court into the hands of the Lord by the hands of two copy-holders or one to the use of J.S. and a copy-holder so makes surrender to two and one dies or both dye before the next Court and yet Homage findes it this is good surrender and J. S. shall be admitted Tenant by copy of Lands of the nature of Gavell-kinde hath Issue two Sons his eldest Son hath Issue a Son and dies seised this Land shall descend to the youngest Son and to his Nephew the same Law is if the Son have Issue a Daughter and dies seised this Daughter and the youngest Son shall have this Land by discent and yet the Statute of Prerog Regis chap. 16. is that Women shall not share with Men. Tenant by copy surrenders to the use of one for life the remainder to the use of one most neere in blood and hath Issue two Sons the eldest hath Issue and dies the Tenant for life dies the youngest Brother shal have the Land and not the Issue of the eldest Brother for the youngest Brother is more neere of blood to his Father then is the â—on of his eldest Son by wich 30 Ass 47. but the youngest Son is not next Heire Where the copy-hold is of the nature of Borrough English and this copy-holder having three Sons surrenders this to the use of his youngest Son in taile the remainder to the use of the Heires of the Body of the Father ingendred and for default of such Issue to the use of the right Heirs of the Father and the youngest Son dies without Issue of his Body it is said that the eldest Brother shall have this as Purchasor Two Joyntenants of one copy-hold are and one surrenders his part to his companion for life this is a severance of the Joynture Lit f. 56. Where the custome of a Mannour is that the youngest Son shall inherit by discent the copy-hold and A. being a Villaine purchase copy-hold there and the Lord seises them and grants them out of his hands by copy the yâ—â—ngest Son of the Grantee shall have this by discent If the tenant by copy of Court-roll hath paid to his Lord more Rent then he ought and the Lord of that Surplusage of Rent was seised by the hands of his tenant yet the tenant shall avoid that in Avowry for he is but tenant at will by the course of the common Law otherwise it is of very tenant of charter land Where a copy-holder in Fee surrenders into the hands of the Lord to the use of J. S. without more all is in the hands of the Lord and the Steward admits J. S. to have and to hold to him and his heirs yet J. S. hath an Estate in Fee and yet the admittance is but allowance of J. S. to be tenant of such Estate which is surrendred but the use is in most courts to enter that it was surrendred to the use of J. S. without more and the Steward enters that the Lord hath granted to him Seisin to have to him and his heirs and taken good but it is better when one surrenders into the hands of the Lord to say and enter to the use and behoof of J. S. for life or to the use and behoof of J. S. and his heirs so that by to the use and behoof the Estate is limited that J. S. shall have it and that makes the admittance accordingly to be good without doubt and yet the other is good for by the surrender all the interest is in the Lord. If the Homagers gives false Verdict in the court of copy-hold the party shall not be bound but he shall traverse that but if such a Verdict be found for the Lord though the Verdict be false yet the party cannot traverse that there but is put to his Petition touching his land or to sue in the Chancery for if the Verdict finde false that waste was made in the Tenements of the Grand-father the Son of the Father shall loose after his land for that it is a forfeiture which runs with the land but seek for it is made by the person of the Father and the Son hath no remedy if the Verdict be true but if the Verdict be false then his remedy is by Petition and by no other remedy in this Court If Tenant by copy makes a Lease for years by license of the Lord and after in the same Court the Tenant will release to his Lessee by such words to remise and release such release seems void for that that it ought to be a Surrender into the hands of the Lord c. as he hath surrendred and released c. Use may be of Copy-holds as well as of Free-hold but the Statute of 27 H. 8. for uniting the possession to the use doth not extend to such tenures Nor he to whose use cannot forfeit the Land by cutting Trees if it were not by the consent and commandement of the Copy-holder If the Lord let severall Copies for one intire Rent and service and the Tenant makes waste in any parcell of them and that be presented in his Court he shall seise all the Copy as it was intirely let A Rent of a Copy-holder may be apportioned as well as another Rent Tenant by copy of Court-Roll in the Court sold
and bargained his copy-hold to J. S. and his heires J. S. was admitted to have to him and his heires according to the custome this is not good for that it wants this word Surrendred Tenant in taile by copy the remainder over to I. S. in Fee surrender his Lands into the hands of two Tenants to the use of I.N. and his heirs and dyes before that be presented and after that was presented and I. N. admitted this is not good but contrary Law if Tenant in Fee had made that surrender and dyed as above Seek By the custome of a Mannor some Lands are copy-hold for three lives and some to them and their heires and the Lord grants by copy that which was for three lives after those three lives ended to one and his heires this is not good but the custome of the Mannor is good though there be severall copy-holders of severall customes The Lord of a Mannor within which are copy-holders and the Lord grants over the Demesnes to I. S. in Fee so that he hath no Court yet it is said that the copy-holders may surrender as before they did And that the Lord by his Grant cannot destroy their surrender and Copies The Lord may avow for Rent of his Copy-holder before admittance where it descends to a copy-holder but he shall not be sworn of the Homage before admittance If the custome of copy-hold be that the Lord may grant for three lives if all dye and then when the land is come into the hands of the Lord he is bound in a Statute and after he grants that over according to the custome this Land shall not be extended upon the Statute And if a copy-holder be bound in a Statute his copy-hold land shall not be extended and if the Lord be bound in a Statute the land of the copy-holder shall not be extended If an Infant be a Lord and admits a copy-holder to him and to his Heires this is good and he cannot avoid that by his Infancy for he is but an instrument to convey that according to the custome and departs with no Estate If a copy-holder will exchange this is not good unlesse there be a surrender and admittance If a Villaine purchase copy-hold and the Lord of the Villaine enter he shall not have possession of the copy-hold till he be admitted Copy-hold shall not be forfeit by attainder of Heresie for â—he blood is not corrupted for the Statute of 5 H. 5. is not to be intended of copy-hold Lands for it is said by the Statute that he shall forfeit his Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and that the Lord of whom the Lands are held shall have the Lands after the King hath yeare day and waste and this is intended of free-hold and not of Copy-hold but if a Copy-holder be attaint of Treason or Felony as it is aforesaid there the Lord shall have the Land for that that the blood is corrupt and so there is none to inherit but by attainder in Heresie is no corruption of blood If a copy-hold be furrendred to my use simply and the Lord admit me upon condition this condition is void for the Lord gives nothing but is an instrument to convey that according to the surrender so if it be surrendred to me for life and the Lord admits me to have to me and my Heires it is not good If a copy-holder of a Mannour takes a Lease for yeares of this Mannour seek if his copy-hold be extinct But if a copy-holder makes a Lease of his copy-hold to his Lord this was held no extinguishment of his copy but a suspension But if the Lord by Indenture make a lease for yeares of copy-hold land to his copy-holder of that the copy-hold is there held to be extinct so if the Lord make a feoffment to his copy-holder of all his Mannour upon condition and after enter for the condition the copy-hold is extinct and if a copy-holder take a lease for years of the Mannour with a remainder over by Indenture this extincts the Copy-hold If a Disseisor be of a Mannor whereof there are copy-holders for three lives and he grant copies for three lives and after the Disseisee re-enter this shall avoid the grant of the copies by the Disseisor But if the Lord of that Mannor make a feoffment in fee upon condition and the Feoffee grants copies for three lives and after the Feoffor enter for the condition broken he cannot avoid the copies If Tenant in taile or in fee of a Mannour will grant Lands by copy which were no copy-hold Lands before and that hath contiuned by divers admittances after as copy-hold and was never interrupted at any time by the Issue in taile but hath been allowed for him so that that hath continued by sixty or eighty yeares this is very good and shall not be ever after avoided but if it may be shewed to have been an Interruptation then it is otherwise 15 Eliz. If a copy-holder surrender to the use of his Wife for life the remainder to him and his Heires and after the Husband surrender to J. D. and his Heires and dies the Wife may enter by Dyer and Mounson Justices and shall hold for life but the Heires of the Husband are bound otherwise it is if the remainder were to the right Heires of the Husband for they are purchasors of this remainder and may enter after the death of the Wife A Copy-holder hath a Son and a Daughter by one Belly and a Son by another Belly and surrenders to the use of his Wife for yeares and conveyes after her death the remainder to his Son of the first venter his Heires and Assignes and dies the Tenant for years is admitted the remainder in form aforesaid the Son of the first Belly dies without Issue before admittance and during the Tearme and Dyer saith that the possession of the Wife of the Termor or of the Guardion is a sufficient possession to make a Brothers possession 16 Eliz. Mounson saith Copy-holders are within all statutes which speake of Tenants for if a copy-holder had not been excepetd in the Stat of dissolution of Monastries the King had had them which Geffrey and Bendlowes granted The Husband by surrender discontinues the copy-hold which he hath in right of his Wife the Wife is put to her Cui in vita and she is not aided by the Statute of 32 H. 8. 24 Eliz. A copy-holder surrenders to the use of his last will and deviseth that his Executors shall sell the Land to J. S. and makes two Executors and dies and one Executor takes a Wife and surrenders to the use of J. S. the Devisee and was said that by the admittance of J. S. that he was copy-holder though that the surrender be made by both the Executors Taile of Copy-hold EState taile may be of a copy-hold and Formedon in descender may lye of that that is to say may sue plaint and make protestation in nature of a Formedon in discender at the
Post upon his better assurance and for to defeat an estate taile those which recover have Seisin by command by Habere facias Seisinam and also they are in in the Post and by the recovery and for that no Fine shal be there payd to the Lord but one for the recovery was also but for further assurance and the surrender and all make but one Tenant by Copy and so there is due but one Fine Also where the custome is that for every Cottage and for every House the Lord shal have upon every alteration and admittance of Tenant for one Fine three shillings and there is a Cottage or a House is decayed it is called a Home-stall and by the custome also for every Home-stall he shall pay for a Fine three shillings there if the Tenant makes of one House two Houses or build a new House he shall not pay a Fine for these new Houses nor for two Houses which before was but one for the prescription doth not hold place but for the old Houses Also where the custome is that for a Fine for a license to let for yeares the Tenant shall pay for every House which the Tenant lets for every yeare that he hath license foure pence there if he make of one House diverse Cottages as of Barnes and Stables diverse Cottages there for license to let his House he shall pay but foure pence for every yeare that he hath license to let the whole and not for divers Houses for otherwise the prescription doth not hold place Also if Tenant for life and he in remainder or reversion ioyne in a surrender to one and to his Heires he to whose use the surrender is made shall pay but one Fine for it is but one admittance and not severall and one surrender and not severall and there is but one Tenant admitted the same Law where two Joynt-Tenants two Tenants in Common or two Coparceners surrender to one and his Heires shall be payd but one Fine Also a woman is marryed a Virgin she shall have all for her Dower by the custome there it is used she shall pay a Fine and it is reason for that she is admitted the same Law is where a VVoman hath a third part by the custome for Dower but it is used commonly within Mannors to pay but halfe a Fine which is paid for Inheritance but the custome of the Mannor is to be considered in this case If a Copy-hold be surrendred upon condition and the condition is broken he which surrenders may re-enter without paying Fine or new admittance Forfeiture of Copy-hold WHere a Copy-holder of Inheritance according to the custome of the Mannor is out-Lawed in an action personall as in Debt or other Action personall he shall not forfeit the profits of his Copy-hold to the King for that that he hath but an Fstate at the VVill of the Lord and the Free-hold is in the Lord but where a copy-holder is attaint of Felony or Treason the Lord shall seise the Copy-hold as forfeit to him and not to the King notwithstanding where one holds by Charter and is out-Lawed in Action personall the King shall have the profits of that Land 9 H. 6. fol. 20. But if he make a Feoffment after he is out-Lawed then the Feoffee shall have the profits 21 H. 7. fol. 7. accordingly Yet it is otherwise as is aforesaid where a copy-holder is out-Lawed in a personall action If one by an Indenture bargain and sell all his Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in D. and Inrol thaâ— accorcording to the Statute of 27 H. 8. C. 16. and hath in D. Lands held by Charter and other Lands by copy and after levy a Fine and suffers recovery of that accordingly yet the copy-hold is not forfeit The same Law if a copy-holder hath so much Land in D. held by copy and makes a Feoffment of all his Land in D. and makes no Livery this is no forfeiture for the Feoffee is but Tenant at will the same Law is if the copy-holder let to one for life and makes no Livery it is no Forfeiture The same Law is if one enfeoff J.S. by Deed of all his Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in D. and holds in D. part by Charter and part by copy-hold and makes Livery of that held by Charter these other Lands held by copy are not forfeit but if he make Livery in any part held by copy there is forfeiture of all his copy-hold in D. expressed in the Deed. But if one hath in D. certaine Lands in Socage by Charter and certaine other by copy and devise all his Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in D. this is no forfeiture of the copy-hold there It is said that a copy-holder cannot alien by Deed and for that some collect if A. let copy-hold without Deed for yeares that it is no forfeiture Littleton fol. 15. Yet inquire And Littleton fol. 45. is Where Lord lets to his Villain by Deed for yeares he is made free and without Deed it seems he is not made free and 24. Ed. 3. in Villainage after by Wilby without Deed is no infranchisement by Lease And so some say that a Lease by copy-holder by Deed for yeares is forfeiture and where it is without Deed proving the Lease it is no forfeiture yet inquire but if it be not a perfect Lease by word for yeares but by words of implication and gives no Fine nor other consideration and the copy-holder gainsay that Lease when it comes in question in the Lords Court this seems no forfeiture also if a Stranger makes wast as in cutting Trees growing upon the copy-hold where by the custome of the Mannor the copy-holder cannot make wast that is no forfeiture the same Law is where a copy-holder by license of his Lord hath let for yeares to J.S. which makes wast this is no forfeiture of copy-hold of Inheritance Also if one within the view of copy-hold saith to one I will not out you during your life or within the copy-hold he saith I am content that you shall have my copy-hold Land for tearme of your life or lets to him for life without Deed and without Livery upon the Deed it is no forfeiture Where one hath a Rent-Seck if the Tenant upon demand deny to pay it or if the Tenant be not then ready to pay this is a denying which is Disseisin but if the copy-holder do not deny to pay his Rent upon demand though he hath no Money ready to pay that and so doth not pay that is no forfeiture Lit. 51. See 42 Ed. 3. fol. 25. If a copy-holder be in prison divers yeares and by that meanes comes not to make suit at divers Courts but is absent yet this is no forfeiture of his copy-hold the same Law is if his Rent be demanded upon the Land and he is in prison in the Goal this is no forfeiture the same Law is if he be hindred by infirmity or by stop of Waters to come to the Lords Court or
that 40. Ed. 3. fol. 34. If Rent of a Lessee for yeares be behinde the Lessor cannot avow upon the Termor as of Tenant upon the Land but upon the matter 47 Ed. 3. fol. the last 24 H. 8. Tit. Fealty 8. In the Exchequer held that if Lands discends to me which is held of J.S. by Homage and I make to him Homage and after other Land discends to me by another Ancestor held of J.S. also by Homage I shall make Fealty but not Homage again for I am become his man before the same Law is if both the Tenements are held of the King by Homage he shall not have two Homages but one Homage only Lit. f. 29 Tenant at will by the common Law shall not make Fealty to the Lessor but Tenant by copy at will according to the custome of the Mannor shall make Fealty to his Lord Lit. in the end of the first book and f. 29. and 10 H. 6. f. 13. accordingly If there be Lord and Tenant and the Tenant holds three Acres of the Lord by Fealty and Rent and aliens all the three Acres the Lord is not held to change his Avowrie without notice and to avow upon the Feoffee for Fealty and Rent But if he will he may the same Law if he alien but one Acre not that the Statute of Westminster the third is that he shall hold for that particular yet this is upon notice 8 Ed. 4. fol. 12. and 47. Ed. 3. fol. 4. If the Tenant make a Feoffment and there is no notice made to the Lord and the Tenant dies the Lord may distraine the Issue for Fealty and Rent and avow upon him for it sufficeth that he dies Tenant though he doth not dye seised of the Land 44 Ed. 3. fol. 13. If the Tenant be disseised and the Disseisor dyeth seised the Lord there cannot distraine the Tenant for Fealty but the Issue of the Disseisee 32 H. 6. fol. 31. and 34 H. 6. fol. 51. If the Tenant hold by Fealty and Rent if the Tenant make a Feoffment in Fee the Lord may distraine the Beasts of the Feoffee for Fealty and Rent And make avowrie upon the Feoffor till notice be given and after notice given he shall avow upon the Feoffee if he tender the arrearages otherwise not for by the Feoffment and notice he shall not loose the arrearages but may distrain as above and avow upon the Feoffor for the arrearages But I intend if the Lord accept Fealty of the Feoffee he hath lost the arrearages 47 Ed. 3. f. 4. Note that by the Statute of 21. H. 8. chap. 9. One may avow the taking in the Land if he will as within his Fee and Lordship as in Lands held of him without avowing or justiffing of any person certaine Where one in ward of the King holds of a common person also by Homage or Fealty the Lord cannot distraine for Homage or Fealty during the time that it is in the Kings hand and yet the Signiorie is not suspended but only from distresse so that after he may distraine 13 H. 7. fol. 16. If Tenant in taile which holds by Fealty makes a feoffment yet the Donor cannot avow upon the Feoffee for Fealty but if one recover against a Tenant in taile the Donor ought to avow upon him which recovers for the Fealty and if there be Lord and Tenant and the Tenant were disseised and the Lord accepts the Rent of the disseisor yet that shall be but as a Bailiff to the Disseisee and ought to avow upon the Disseis otherwise I suppose of Fealty 41 Ed. 3. f. 26. If there be Lord and Tenant by Homage and Fealty and the Tenant be disseised and the Lord accept Homage of the Disseisor he cannot avow for Homage upon the Disseisee Fitzh 142. E. Hariot For that that diverse Lords of Mannors have Hariots and these are to be inquired for the Lord in Court-Baron in the second Article of Charge It is to be noted that there are two manner of Hariots that is to say Hariot custome and Hariot service and for that Hariot custome is properly as it seems after the death of the Tenant for life and for yeares and of every Estate and also is upon altenation IT is properly Hariot custome after the death of the Tenant for life 8 H. 7. fol. 11. To have a Hariot after the Death of every Tenant that is to say for life and for yeares is a Hariot custome 21 H. 7. f. 16. f. 13. the same To have a Hariot after the death of the Tenant for life is Hariot custome for Hariot service is after the death of the Tenant in Fee 21 H. 7. Tit. 5. Br. Custome that every Tenant of every Estate ought to pay Hariot after his death is Hariot custome 14 H. 4. f. 5. Where the Lord is to have Hariot upon every surrender or upon every alienation is Hariot custome 3 H. 6. Tit. 8. b. Note that a Hariot custome may be due after death or alienation as the custome will serve It seems Hariot service is properly after the Death of Tenant in fee upon discent and not upon every Estate as before is said HAriot service is by reason of the Tenure 8 H. 7. fol. 20. Hariot service is by the Tenure and if the Tenant alien the Land without notice yet the Lord may distraine upon the Land for the Hariot for it is by reason of the Tenure and the Land is charged 8 H. 7. f. 10. B. 6. that is by prescription Hariot service is after the death of the Tenant in fee and not of every Estate 21 H. 7. f. 13. B. 5. You shall see more for payment of Hariot service title discent before and title releife after Where a Haâ—iot is certaine the Lord may seise that as Hariot custome and note that for Hariot service he may distrain it seems where it is certaine to have the best Beast that he may seise THE Lord may seise as well for Hariot service where he is to have the best Beast as for Hariot custome But it is said in another place that for Hariot custome he shall alwaies seise and not distraine for the property is in the Lord forthwith 38 Ed. 3. fol. 7. Br 2. For Hariot custome the Lord may seise and if it be conveyed away he shall have a Detinue and for Hariot service if it be conveyed away he may distraine time of H. 8. Br. 6. Doctor and Student f. 65. The Lord hath property in Hariot custome and may seise that and for Hariot service he may distrain and not seise 8 H. 7. f. 10. Br. 7. He cannot prescribe to distraine for Hariot custome though that it be conveyed away for that that he may have a Detinue for the Law adjudges possession in him 13 Ed. 3. Br 9. It is adjudged that the Lord may seise Hariot service as well as Hariot custome See Plowdens Commentaries fol. 96. between Woodland and others and 16 H. 7. f. 5. It seems
Tit distresse 6. He which distaines beasts may put them in a close house if he will give them meat for the putting them in open pound is but to the intent that the owner may give them meat 1 2 Phil and Ma chap. 12. tit Distresse That no distresse shall be driven out of the hundred unles to the open Pound nor above 3 miles and one distresse shall not be impounded in severall pounds upon forfeiture of 5 l. And for poundage of an Intire distresse a man shall not take above 4. d. poundage 20. H. 7. fol. 1. Where the Lord destraines beasts and they are taken out of the Pound the Lord shall have a Parco fracto and the party may have trespasse for the property lies in him by Forwick Fitzh 101. Where a man distraines for doing dammage Rent or service and puts them into the common Pound or into an other lawfull Pound and he which owes the beasts or another person takes them out of the Pound then he which distrained shall have a Parco fracto and if a man send his servant to distrain for rent or service and the servant distrain and put them into the Pound and a stranger takes them out of the Pound now the Master shall have a Parco fracto for it is the pound of the master 21. Ed. 4. fol. 19. Fitzh 101. E. if a man distrain for Rent doing dammage or services and puts the beasts in the ground or close of another his friend by his license and he which ows them takes out the beasts he which distrained shall have a Parco fracto and not he which hath the close Fitzh 101. H. For amercement in hundred one cannot distraine but the proper goods of him that is amerced not others but for rent or service is otherwise for the party may distrain the beasts found in the Land which are rising and lying and Impound them Releife IF one have a tenement in chief and dyes c. and after such Heir be in Wardship when he shall come to age that is 21 years he shall have his Inheritance without releife But by the stature of Marlebridge chap. 10. and by the Prerogative of the King the 3. chapt the King shall have the first seisin nor the Heir shall not enter before he hath received it out of the Kings hands whatsoever Age he be of Magna charta 2. 3. 4. Where one holds of a common person by Homage fealty and escuage and dies his Heir male being within Age of 21 years he shall be in ward untill 2â— years and if he were not in ward but were of ful age that is 21 yeers then the Lord shall have a 100 s. for a whole Fee for relief and if he hold by a moitie 50 s. and so who by more more and who by lesse lesse Litt. fol. 24. But by Marlebridge chapt 17. If the Heir within age be in ward and at full age the Lord will not suffer him to enter without Suit but holds him out to have relief or otherwise holds him out that he cannot enter without plea he shall have a Mortdancester against his Guardian and recover his dammages Fitzh fol. 196. F. If one holds of the Lord in Socage that is by fealty and 10 s. payable at a certain day and dyes then the Lord shall have 10 s. for relief over the 10 s. which he paies for his Rent and such relief is due forthwith of what age the Heir be so that he passe the age of 14 years But if he hold by a Rose that shall not be paid forthwith but when the time of the year is that they grow Litt. fol. 28. And this releif by Bracton and Britton is not so properly to be called releif as that which is paid at full age by him that holds in Chivalrie 16. H. 7. fol. 4. and 18. Ed. 3. Tit. Avowrie 99. Note when a man holds of the King in chief and of other persons by Knights service The King shall have the Ward of all and the Heir shall pay relief to every Lord at his full age 24. Ed. 3. fol. 8. fol. 24.39 Ed. 3. tit 1. the same 26. H. 8. fol. 8. the same and Nat. bre fol. 95. notwithstanding see Stamf Title Prerogative The Father dyes seised and the eldest brother of full age dyes before that he enters and before that he hath possession in deed the yongest brother being of full age he shall pay two releifs one for the death of the Father the other for the death of the Brother for that that both were Tenants to the Lord Time of Ed. 1. Tit. 12. and 13. Ed. 3. Tit. 6. the same If my Tenant enfeoffes his son and Heir of full age and dyes before the Son gives notice to me I shall have releif of him for that that his Father dyed my Tenant to the avowrie 7 Ed. 3. chap 11.17 Ed. 3. fol. 3. Enquire See 3. H. 6. fol. 47. Where Land is given to the Father for life the remainder to his right Heirs the which tenements are held by Knight service the Father dyes his Heir of full Age he shall pay releif 32. Ed. 3. fol. 4. Estate is made to the Father for life the remainder in tail to his eldest Son and his Wife the remainder to the right Heirs of the Father in fee the father dies the eldest son and his Wife die without Issue the youngest son is in by discent and shall pay releif 40. Ed. 3. fol. 9. Gift is made to one in tayl the remainder to the right Heirs of J. S. which was dead Donee dyes without Issue T. S. had that as right Heir but is in as a purchasor and for that shall not pay releif 12 Ed. 4. fol. 2. A Lease for life the remainder to the right Heirs of J.S. tenant for Lease dies living J.S. the remainder is void and J.S. and his Heir shall not be said in by discent to pay releif 9. H. 6. fol. 23. Lease for life the remainder to the right heirs of J. S. and J. S. hath Issue T. S. and dyes T. S. shall pay no releif for he is in as purchasor 11. H. 4. fol. 72. Lease is made to one for life the remainder to another in tail the remainder over to J. S. in fee he in remainder in tail dyes his Issue of full age he shall pay no releif for tenant for life is tenant but when tenant for life dyes he shall pay releif 33. H. 6. fol 5.6 Lord and tenant the tenant lets for life the remainder in fee to another and he in remainder dies his Heir of full age shall pay no releif for the tenant for life is tenant to the Lord Fitzh 142. B. Where an estate is to the husband and to his Wife and to the Heirs of the body of the husband the remaindet to the right Heirs of the husband the husband hath Issue of full age and dyes the Wife is tenant to the Lord and for that
in their life time and it seemes that after the death of R. and A. without Issue the Land ought to revert to J. See 45 Ed. 1. fol. 20. Tenant after possibility of Issue extinct TEnant after possibility of Issue extinct shall not have ayd of him in reversion but he in remainder shall be received upon his default 2 H. 4. fol. 17. 7 H. 4. f. 10 11 H. 4. fol. 14. the same Time of Ed. 1. Fitzh wa st 125. shall not be punished in wast Nor shall be compelled to attorn in a Quid juris clamat 46 Ed. 3.25 39 Ed. 3. the same and 12 Ed. 4. fol. 3. the same If he alien he in reversion may enter for forfeiture 45 Ed. 3.25 11. H. 4. f. 14. the same 10 H. 6. f. 1 and 39 Ed. 3. f. 20. Tenant after possibility of Issue extinct shall not have wast 2 H. 4. f. 21. wast doth not lie against Tenant after possibility of Issue extinct 45 Ed. 3. f. 25. He shall not have aid but if he alien he in reversion may enter for forfeiture 10 H. 6. f. 1. 39 Ed. 3. f. 20. Lit. f. 7. and 11 H. 4. f. 14. the same 39 Ed. 3. tit 17. Taile Tenant after possibility of Issue extinct which is impleaded shall not have aid of him in reversion but if he alien in Fee he in reversion may enter and shall not be compellable to attorn nor wast lies against him but if he makes default after default he in reveresion may be received Tenant by the Curtesie IF a married woman be Tenant after possibility of Issue extinct and the Fee discends from her Ancestor and she dies it is held that the Husband shall be Tenant by the curtesie 9 Ed. 4. f. 19. and 14 Ed. 3. f. 7. Husband discontinues Lands of his Wife and takes an Estate again to them in fee and hath Issue and the Wife dies then the Husband shall not be Tenant by the curtesie 9 H. 7. f. 1. If a man have Issue by his Wife Inheritrix though she had Issue a Daughter before she inherited yet he shall be Tenant by the curtesie 21 H. 3. Title Dower 198. If a woman Signioresse take her Tenant to Husband and hath Issue and dies the Husband shall not be Tenant by the curtesie of Services 1 Ed. 3. Tit. Dower 70. A man shall not be Tenant by the curtesie unlesse his VVife have possession in Deed of it but of an Advowson and Rent where she dyed before day of payment he shall be Tenant by the curtesie 21. Ed. 3. fol. 49. the same If the Issue be born living notwithstanding that he dies before he be heard cry the Husband shall be Tenant by the curtesie for the Issue shall not be taken if the Infant were heard cry after he was born but if he were born alive or not Perkins f. 89. A man seised of Land in fee is attaint of felony his Wife shall loose Dower but if the VVife seised in fee be attaint of felony and hath Issue by her Husband and she is hanged yet the Husband shal be Tenanr by the curtefie 21 Ed. 3. f. 49. A man takes a VVife seised in fee and hath Issue he commits felony for which he is attaint the King pardons him it seems he shall not be Tenant by the curtesie by reason of the Issue which he had before his attainder but if he had Issue after his pardon it is otherwise 13 H. 7. fol. 17. If a man takes a VVife seised in fee and she is attaint of Felony and hanged the King shall have the Land forthwith if the Husband were not intitled to be Tenant by the curtesie 11 H. 4. f. 19. b. Daughter and Heire endows her Mother and after takes a Husband and hath Issue and dies the Mother after dies the Husband shall not be Tenant but by the curtesie of that 8 Book of Affises 6. 3 H. 7. f. 5. If Rent discends to a Daughter which takes a Husband and she dyes before the day of payment the Husband shall be Tenant hy the curtesie Fitzh f. 149. D. A man shall not be Tenant by the curtesie of Land of the VVife unlesse the VVife have possession in Deed of that Land if it be not in a special case as of Advowson or Rent where she dies before the day of payment of the Rent Tenant in dower THE Wife after the death of her Husband shall remain in the cheife House by forty daies after the death of her Husband within which daies her Dower shall be assigned unto her unlesse before it were assigned and there shall be also assigned unto her the third part of all the Land of her Husband which was his in his life time Magna Charta chap. 7. Of Widowes which cannot have their Dowers without Suit that is that whosoever shall deforce them of their Dowries of the Tenements of which their Husbands died seised and afterwards the same Widowes by Suit recover them they shall give unto the said Widowes all their dammages according to the value of the whole Dowrie due unto them from the time of the death of their Husbands Merton chap. 1. If a Woman of her own accord leave her Husband and departeth and liveth with an Adulterer she shall for ever loose her action of recovering her Dower which was due unto her of her Husbands Tenements and be of that convicted unlesse her Husband of his own accord and without cohersion of the Church shall receive her and suffer her to dwell with him West 2. chap. 34. If the Hnsband be attaint convict or out-Lawed of Felony yet his Wife shall be indowed but if the Husband be attaint of Treason his Wife shall not be indowed by 1 Ed. 6. chap 12 5 Ed. 6. chap. 11. Where a woman shall beindowed and where not WHere the Husband Tenant of the King dies and his Wife is committed to the King during that time she shall not have Dower if she be not surprised of Dower 2 H. 4. f. 7. 6 H. 4. f. 7. It seems if a woman takes a lease by Indenture for years that during this lease she is not Dowable but if she take the Lessor to Husband and after he dies she is Dowable notwithstanding the lease 6 H. 4. fol. 7. Fitzh 149. E. the same Dower shall not be where the Husband dies having the reversion of a Free-hold that is of a reversion of an Estate for life as a man lets for life and afterwards takes a Wife and dies 2 H. 4. f. 27. 1 Ed. 6. tit Dower 89. 7 H. 6. f. 9. by June Fitzh 149. C. A woman may be endowed of a mine of Coals but she cannot make new mines for that shall be said wast Where the Estate is made to the Husband for life the remainder to another for life the remainder to the Husband in fee the Husband dies his Wife shall not have Dower unless that the Husband survive him in remainder for life 46 Ed. 3. f.
came with him to the Assise staid with him pray'd the Sheriff to make an indifferent pannell which is the same maintenance and it is a good Plea 11 H. 6. f. 39. Generall Attorney which sues and is not skilled in the Law may well meddle but he cannot proffer Money to a Jury but may pray them to appeare 34 H. 6. fol. 27. By Choke Maintenance he cannot justifie for that that he was an Attorney retained with him and that by commandement of his Master he retained Councell and gave to them forty pence of his Masters Money and good Inquire if an Attorney cannot retaine Councell without the commandement of his Clyent and if he may not disburse of his proper Moneys for the time But Attorney cannot give of his proper Money nor of his Masters money to Jurors 36 H. 6. fol. 29.11 H. 6. fol. 13. the same Maintenance the Defendant saith that he was an Attorney in the action Judgment if action and good But he cannot give any thing to the Jury but as an Attorney and give Evidence to the Jury for his Clyent he may 13 H. 4. f. 19. If a man maintaine a quarrell by his Attorney action of maintenance lies against the Master 22 H. 6. f. 24. And by Newton If a man of great power in the Countrey will say in the presence of the people that he will spend twenty pound for one party or will give twenty pound to labour for the party though he give nothing is maintenance see before 9 H. 7. fol. 18. Maintenance against a Servant of one by Fortescue if he meance Jurors to out them of their Tenures if they do not paâ—e with his Master this is special Maintenance in the Servant 19 H. 6. f. 30. A man skilled in Law may do his endeavour for his Client and it is no maintenance if the Plaintiff cannot alleadge other special matter forbidden by the Law 8 H. 4. f. 6. B. Embraceor is he which comes to the Barr with the party and speaks in the matter or is there to overlook the Jury or to put them in feare but men skilled in Law may speak in the Cause for their Money but they cannot labour the Jury and if they take money to do that they are Embraceors Fitzh f. 71. A. Tenures and Services It is expedient to know the Services and Tenures which your Tenants shall do and first of the Tenure in cheif and other Tenures of the King and then of other Lords FIrst Tenure in cheif is called where one holds of the King meerly as of his Crown which is a Signiory ingrosse for that it is held of him which is alwayes King and not of the King as of his Mannour of D. c. Fuzh. 3. D. If any Land be held of the King as of the Honour Castle or Mannour such Lands are not held of the King in cheif and this is proved by the Writ of Right which shall be directed in such a Case to the Bailiffs of the Honour Castle or Mannour Also the Statute of Magna Charta chap. 31. is if any hold of any Escheat as of his Honour of Wallingford Nottingham Bullo gne Lancaâ—â—er and of other Escheats which are in Our hand and are of Baronies and dies his Heir shall not give other releif nor make to us other Service then the Barons should make if that Barony were in the hands of the Baron and we in the same manner will hold it as the Baron held it 1 Ed. 6. chap. 4. also is that where a King hath or after shall have any Dukedomes Baronies Castles Mannours Land Tenements Fees or Signiories by Attainder Conviction Outlary or by Dissolution of Monasteries which Lands held of them by Knights Service Socage or otherwise shall not be construed to hold in chief nor as Tenure in cheif See in Br. Tit. Tenures 100. Littleton fol. 31. Tenure of the King in Burgage is where an ancient Town is of which the King is Lord and those which have Tenements within the Borough hold of the King their Tenements that every Tenant by his Tenure ought to pay to the King a certain Rent by the year and such Tenure is but Tenure in Socage Fitzh 6. D. Lands and Tenements within Cities and Townes are held of the King in Burgage Tenure and it behoveth that a Writ of Right Patent of them shall be directed to Mayors Sheriffs and Bailiffs as Bailiffs and Officers of the King as if Lands were held of the King as of any Honour Castle or Mannour by which it appears Tenure in Burgage is Socage Tenure and not Socage in cheif Fitzh fol. 1. J. the same Stamford 13. If one hold of the King in Burgage the King shall not have first Seisin but otherwise it is where he holds of the King by Knights Service in cheif or by Socage in cheif for the Statute of the Kings Prerogative chap. 3. is the King shall have the first Seisin after the Death of them which of him held in cheif of all Lands and Tenements of which they were seised in their Demesn as of Fee whatsoever age their Heirs were of and that is taken as well of Socage in cheif as otherwise in cheif 7 H. 6. fol. 3. The King shall have first Seisin where his Tenant dies seised in his Demesne as of Reversion 47 Ed. 3. fol. 21. If the King purchase Lands which is held of others by this all the Services are extinguished and if he infcoff others to hold of him he shall hold of his Crown in cheif by Finchden and also when an Honour is seised into the Kings hands and a Mannour is held of that Honour which escheats unto him as of common Escheat if he alien to hold of him he shall hold as he held before of the Honour and by the same Services but if he come in as by Forfeiture by Warr or Escheat which is because of his own person and he seise and infeoff others they shall hold in cheif if the King do not expresse other Tenure 33 H. 6 fol 7. By Prisot if the King seise Land by Forfeiture of Treason and grant that over to hold of the cheif Lord by the Service due c. that in this case he shall hold of the cheif Lord as it hath been adjudged 44 Ed. 3. f. 45. The King gives Lands to one to hold to him and his Heirs by the Services due c. and by all the Justices that is Tenure by Knights Service 11 H. 4. fol. 71. It was recorded in the Exchequer that such a one holdeth so much Land of our Lord the King by Serjeanty to finde one Man for the Warr wheresoever within the four Seas and by Hank it is great Serieanty to be made by the Body of a Man 13 H. 7. fol. 16. If one hold of the Dutchy of Cornwall it is in cheif for it was ancient Lands of the Crown Fitzh 165. A. To hold Land to pay certain Rent to the Keeper of the Castle of
of parcell the Lord may distraine in this parcell so aliened and also in this part which remaines in the possession of the Tenant 11 H. 7. fol. 12. Feosment before the Statute or a gift in taile to make a thing to himself or to another for common wealth is good as to make a Beacon or a Bridge but to ride with a stranger is not good Fitzh 1. L. To hold of us by free service to finde for us together with his partners Five ships for our passage at our command for all Services it seems to be Socage tenure Fitzherb 83. C. E. A Writ de Scutgio habendo lyeth when one holds by Knights Service and the King goes in avoyage into the VVarr in his proper person or his Leife-Tenant against the Scots and none shall pay Escuage but those which hold to go into the VVarr and not he that holds by Cornage nor by keeping a Castle Littleton 18. and Littleton the 19. One may distrain for Escuage or have a VVrit De scutagio habendo Fitzh 135. a. If one hold twenty Acres by twenty shillings of the King and aliens a parcell yet the King or his Officer may distraine one of the Tenants for all and is not bound by the Statute to distraine for that parcell but otherwise it is of a common person for if he distraine one for all he shall have a Writ to be discharged for a ratable proportion But in case the king or his Tenant aliens part the Alienee makes Fine to the king for this Alienation It seemes reasonable if he be distrained for all the Rent he shall have a Writ to be disburdened for a rateable proportion against the kings Officer which distrains Westm 3. That the Feoffee of part shall hold for that particular part according to the quantity of the Land so sold c. Where by 27 H. 8. chap. 27. It was Enacted That the king shall have to him and his heires all Monasteries of Monks Channons and Nunns which had not Lands Tenements Rents c above the value of two hundred pounds And also all Monasteries which have been granted to the king within a yeare next before this Statute by the Abbots or Priors under their Seale or which have been otherwise suppressed or dissolved yet in this Act is a saving to the Lords Rents profits services and commodities as they before have had them So that of these Monasteries the Rents and Services of the Lords are not gone by this Act where such Abbies hold Land of any Lord but are saved to them But By 31 H. 8. chap. 13. The King is vested deemed and adjudged in actuall and reall Seisin and possession as well of the Monasteries dissolved by 27 H. 8. as of all others and in this statute is a saving to every person all their Right Title Claim Interest Possession Rents Charge Annuities Leases Offices Commons Synods c. and other Profits in the Premises or any part of that as if this Act had not been made Rents services Rents seck and all other service and suits onely except so by this statute the Rents and services of the Lords are gone 1 Ed. 6. chap. 14. which gives Chanteries c. to the King in this is a Proviso that every one which before that Act lawfully without Covin or fraud hath any manner of Rent or any yearly profit to be taken of Chantries Colledges free Chappell 's and other the Premises in like manner and form as they ought to have if the Chantries c. had been in being so that the Lords of those shall not loose their Rents 2 and 3 Ed. 6. Chap. 8. It is enacted that where by office found the King is intituled to Lands or Tenements in which others have Copihold Rent common Office Fee or other Profit to take for life or for years not found in the same that they shall enjoy the same Interest by Copy Rent common Office Fee or other Profits to be taken as if the same had been found by Office and provides that if one be found within age or of lesse age then he is that at his full age or after he may have Aetate probanda or sue Livery or Ouâ—ter le main as his Case lies and provides that where it is falsely found by Office that any Attaint of Treason or Felony is seised of any Lands or Tenements whereof another hath just Title or Interest of an Estate of Freehold that he shall have Traverse or Monstrans of Right to the same without being put to his Petition And provides where it is found of what man or of whom the Tenements are held the Jury is altogether ignorant it shall not be taken for a Tenure in Cheif but there shall be a better Inquiry awarded 37. H. 8. Chap. 20. It is enacted that where by 35 H. 8. chap. 14. Houses not being Princely houses of the King having Lands not above forty shillings that is were granted by the King and Tenure by Fealty to the King and not in Chief is Socage and that extends to all Letters Patents made within five years after the Statute Littleton fol. 23. If a man hold his Land by paying certain Rent to his Lord for keeping a Castle such Tenure is Tenure in Socage but where the Tenant ought by himself or by other make the keeping of a Castle such Tenure is Tenure by Knights Service so by Littleton Escuage to go of a voyage Royall c. and to keep a Castle or the doore thereof c. and to hold by Cornage that is to hold to make Service by the body of a man these are Knights Service and to hold to pay Rent is Socage for payment by him is Socage View Where one shall have View of Land in a Writ or Plaint in nature of a Writ of Land and where not THe View is not to be granted but where it is necessary and if any Writ abate by a dilatory exception after the View as by non-tenure ill naming the Town or such like he shall not have the View in the second Writ which issueth also in a Writ of Dower where her Husband hath aliened to the Tenant or his Ancestors although the Husband died not seised the Tenant shall not have the View and also in a dum suit infra aetatem not of a right mind and such like the View shall not be granted West 2. Chap. 48. 1 H. 5. fol. 11. upon the Resummons of Dower the Tenant demanded the View the Demandant saith her Husband died seised by which Judgement and prayed that he be outed and he was outed by a Ward 5 H. 5. f. 4.9 H. 5. fol. 4. f. 9. 9. Ed. 4. fol. 6. Dower the Tenant demands the View and held where the Husband aliens the View is outed by the Statute 2 H. 4. fol. 2. Dower the Tenant hath the View notwithstanding that he disseised the Husband See 7 Ed. 4. fol. 19. 11 H. 4. fol. 38. Dower the Husband did not die seised
perform the covenants of an Indenture the Defendant alledges them performed specially and one Covenant was that J S should pay to the Plaintiffe 10 l. and he said that he offered it to him and the Plaintiffe refused by Fitzh and Shelley he need not say yet ready 27 H. 8. fol. 1. Debt upon an obligation The Defendant saith that it is endorced upon condition that if the Prior of W. made an obligation to the Plaintiffe before such a day that then c. And saith that the Prior tendered that to the Plaintiffe and he refused it and shall nor say yet ready for it is a thing out of his power and to be made by a stranger 10 H 6. fol 17. If a man be bound in 20 l. and the condition is to pay 10 l. if the Defendant plead in debt upon the obligation that he tendred the 10 l. at the day and the Plaintiffe refused it yet he shall say yet ready But if the condition were that J. S should pay at the day to the Plaintiffe and the Plaintiffe refuse he shall not say yet ready 14 H. 6. fol 24. Debt upon an obligation of 10 l. the Defendant pleads that after by Indenture of defesance the Plaintiffe granted that if the Defendant paied unto him 20 s. such a day that then the obligation should be void and saith that he tendred to him the 20 s. at the day and he refused it and by Prisot he shall not say yet ready 33 H. 6. fol 2. Debt upon an obligation the condition to pay a lesse sum this lesse sum is parcell of the sum in the obligation and for that the Defendant shall say yet ready but otherwise it is where the condition is to stand to the award or other collatteral matter there the Defendant shall not say yet ready 20 Ed 4. fol 2. The Court Roll. THe Court Baron of W. T. Prebend of Islington Gentleman Farmer of R. F. Clark Prebend of the preben dary aforesaid there to be held the Tuesday that is the 6 day of May the year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the faith the â—oth L. H. by W. I. essoyned of Common Essoyne Homagers Jury J. H J. P T. G R. M R. H R. E T. L R. W R. B W. R T. W. First they say upon their Oath Default of the Freeholders W. A 4d J. H 4d and R. B 4d are Freeholders of this Mannour and owe suit to the Court and at this day have made default Therefore every of them in the mercy as it appears upon their heads Also they say upon this Oath Des Tenants by Copie of the Rolâ— that W. J. 2d and J. R. 2d are Tenants by the Copy of the Rolls of this Court and owe Suit to the Court and at this day made default therefore either of them in the mercy as it appears above upon their heads Also they present that W. J. which held of the Lord freely one house Death and 30 acres of Meddow and Pasture with the appurtenances within this Lordship by fealty suite of Court and by the yearly Rent of 6 d. dyed of such an estate so seized and that R. J. is son and next heir of the aforesaid W. J. and is of the Age of 10 years and came to Court the aforesaid W. J. and payeth to the Lord for releif â—â—d and made his fealty Also they say upon their Oath Alienation that G. B. which of the Lord held freely one Cottage one Orchard and 6 acres of mâ—ddow with the appurtenances by his deed indented bearing date the 6th day of January the year of the reign of the said Queen gave granted bargained and sold all and sing â—lar the premises aforesaid with their appurtenances to R. K. of c. to have and to hold all and singular the premises aforesaid with their appurtenances aforesaid to the said R. K. his heirs and Assignes of the chief Lords of the fee by the Rents Services and customes there first due and of right accustomed and the premises doth hold of the Lord of this Mannor by fealty Suite of Court by the yearly Rent of 12 d. And at this Conrt the said R. K. made to the Lord his fealty Also they say upon their Oath Legacie that W. A. which held of the Lord freely one house or tenement â— and 20 Acres of Land called H. by fealty suite of Court and by the yearly rent of 6 d. dyed thereof seised And by his last Will made in Writing bearing date the 28th of September the year of the Reign of the aforesaid Queen the 19th bequeathed the house or Tenement and the aforesaid 20 Acres of land to certain R. A. and T. A. his sons by the name of all his Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Scituate Lying and being in J. aforesaid to have and to hold the aforesaid messuage or tenement c. And the aforesaid 20 Acres of Land to the said R. A. and T. A. their Heirs and Assignes for ever to the poper use and behoof of R. and T. their Heirs and Assignes for ever Therefore it is commanded to the Bayliffe that he should distrain the aforesaid R. A. and T. A. according to the form of the Statute in that case provided to pay his Releif and likewise let them be distrained to make their fealty Surrender Also they say upon their Oath that R. R. customary tenant of this Mannor out of the Court surrendered into the hands of the Lord by the hands of W. T. and R. M. two customary tenants of this Mannor according to the custome of this Mannor All that messuage and 30 acres of meddow feeding and Pasture with the appurtenances late in the tenure or occupation of R. B. to the use and behoof of R. R. for tearm of his naturall life after the decease of the said R. R. then to the use and behoof of T. B. and the heirs of the body of the said T. lawfully begotten and for defect of such issue of the body of the said T. B. lawfully begotten the remainder thereof to J. J. the son of R. J. of J aforesaid Gentleman his heirs and assignes for ever and they say that the aforesaid R. dyed and now at this Court aforesaid T. B. came and requested to be admitted to all and singular the premises aforesaid and at this Court the Lord by J. K. his steward granted him seisin thereof by the rod to have and to hold to the said T. B. and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for defect of such issue the remainder to the use and behoof of the said J. J. and his heirs for ever and the aforesaid T. B. gave to the Lord a fine 4 pound and made to the Lord his fealty and is admitted tenant thereof To this Court it is witnessed by W. T. steward Surrender taken by the
his life in safety And for that that the Law is so necessary Now let us see when and how these Courts Leets and Court Barons began Fineux The beginning of these Courts Leets ordained 12. H. 7. fol. 18. saith That at the beginning all the administration of Justice was in the Crowne and where the King was there was the Law administred Then afterward for the multiplicity of the people was the Court Leet for punishment of offences and annoyances to the Common-wealth within the Precinct of that and the Articles and paines are ordained to that end and it is called The view of franke pledge for that the King there may be certified by the view of the Steward how many people are within every Leet and also to have account and view by the Steward of their good government and manners in every Leet And also the Leet was ordained to have every person of the age of twelve years which had remained there by a yeare and a day to be sworne to be faithfull and loyall to the King and also for that that the people there might be kept in peace and obedience these Courts Leets were ordained And Court-Barons were ordained to determine Injuries Court-barons ordained Trespasses Debts and other actions as afterwards it appeareth where the debt or the dammages are under forty shillings And also for that that the Lords of the Mannors and Court-Barons have given their Tenants their Lands and Tenements before the Statute of Westm the third to hold of them for that also Homagers of Court ought to inquire in this Court that their Lords shall not loose their Services Customes nor duties And also it was ordained to make their Suites there and so to shew them obedient to their Lords and that nothing be made within the Mannor to be an annoyance or hurtfull to the Inheritances of the Lords of the Mannors which should not there be inquired of and presented for the Lords of the Mannors as afterward by the Articles more plainely appeares And so now you see here breifly that the Realm cannot be governed without a King and that the King for that cause is appointed of God and that the King governe by the Law Roy Ley. and cannot governe his people without Law and also you have heard how ancient and how necessary these two Courts are for governance of the People And now for that these Courts are held within Mannors and that a Court-Baron is incident to a Mannor It is fit to know how Mannors did begin and within what Mannors Court-Barons are held and in what not Parkins fol. 127. saith That the beginning of Mannors was when the King gave a thousand Acres of Land or a greater or lesser parcel to one and his heires to hold of him and his heirs and before the St. of Quia emptores terrarum because buyers of Land one seised of Lands did infeoffe one of ten Acres another of twelve Acres and the third of twenty Acres every one of them to make service unto him and so by continuance of time out of minde c. he had a Mannor Also in the 33. yeare of H. 8. Comprize c. 31. Plow fol. 169. a. A man cannot make a Mannor at this day for notwithstanding that a gift in taile be made to diverse to hold of the giver by Services and Suit of Court though by that there be a tenure yet it cannot make a Court for that cannot be but by Prescription And if a Mannor be and all the Freeholders but one Escheate Mannors cannot be without Court Baron or if the Lord purchase them it is no Mannor and there cannot be a Court-Baron without Sutors and not with one Suitor onely 35. H. 8. Tenures 102. 23. H. 8. Court-Baron 22. Suit 17. Fitzherbert 3. C. If one hold of another as of a Signiory Ingrosse which is not a Mannor he hath no Court Baron Fitzherbert 8. b. Where a man giveth all his Land in Taile there is a Signiorie Ingrosse and he shall have no Court but if he were seised of a Mannor and give parcell of the Demesnes in taile it is otherwise 22. H. 6. Title 2. Services is parcell of a Mannor but not the Land of the Mannor unlesse it be Copihold for if a man hath a Mannor in the County of Westmerland and one holdeth Land of that Mannor which Land is in the County of DARBY hee shall demand that Mannor in the Counties of WESTMERLAND and DARBY 18. of the Booke of Assises 3. If a man seised of a Mannor doe alien foure Acres in fee this is separated and no part of the Mannor but if the Husband seised of a Mannor in right of his Wife alien foure Acres for life and afterwards grant the Reversion of that in fee to P. and afterwards P. purchase the whole Mannor to which the Husband and Wife levie a Fine Sur connusance de Droit upon acknowledgment of Right as that which he had of their gift The Fine extendeth to the foure Acres which were severed for they were parcell in reversion as of the Mannor And in the 36. H. 8.4 Two Coparceners make partition of a Mannor so that each of these have a parcell in Demesnes and a parcell in Services Now each of these hath a Mannor and each of these have two Suitors but otherwise it is if one have but one Suitor he cannot hold a Court-Baron But 12. H. 4.25 Partition is made of a Mannor that one Coparcener shall have the Demesnes and the other the Services the Suit to the Court is suspended and during that there shall be no Court-Baron held And 8. H. 3.4 and 34. H. 6.53 It is held that a Court-Baron is belonging to a Mannor of common right so that within every Mannor shall be a Court-Baron unlesse there be no Suitors there or that by partition the Suit is suspended as it is before said But note that diverse are called Mannors within which are not any that hold of these Mannors but only Copiholders at the will of the Lord according to the Custome of the Mannor and there are no Freeholders which hold by Charter and yet these Lordships are called Mannors and in these are Court-Barons 19. H. 8.17 Court-Baron is belonging to a Mannor And now though the honourable Judges of both Benches and the Honourable Lord cheife Baron and the other Judges there of Record at this day are altogether given to administer Justice to all without respect of any Persons R. 2. Maint 2. according to the Statute of the 1. of Edw. 3. Chap. 14. which is that right be made as well to poore as rich and that none send Letters in disturbance of the Common Law so that praise be to God their whole inclination to the administration of Justice may be a sufficient example to all Stewards to administer Justice and not to have regard to Letters Yet in some Court-Barons I have seen such subverting of Justice by Stewards some by
that is fineable and here inquirable Stamford 33. b. 29. Petty larceny Petty larceny is the taking of any thing with a Felonious intent under the value of twelve pence as Hens Geese Pigs or small things out of Windowes Stamford fol. 24. G. and these are here inquirable 30. Note that the Lords of which the Lands are held shall have the Lands of escheat where their Tenants are attaynt in petty Treason or Felony and the King shall have yeare day and wast by Magna Charta cap. 22. Ra. f. And for that it is inquirable what Lands and Tenements these persons so offending have and what Goods for the King unless the Lord hath the Chattells of the Felons by Charter of the King 9. H. 7. fol. 23. 31. And so note that all these matters in the Charge aforesaid are inquirable and presentable as is aforesaid but not punishable here but shall be certified by the Steward in the Sessions as is aforesaid 27. H. 8. fol. 2. But now the residue of the matters of the Charge which ensue are inquirable and presentable and are also punishable in a Leet and shall not be certified as these aforesaid shall be 1 First you ought to inquire if the Sutors and Deciners Deciners scilicet if any of them which are resident appeare in person or not and if any of them make default to present their names 18 Ed. 2. Rastall Leet 1. the same book Chapter 10. 2 Also if the cappitall Pledges appeare Pledges for it appeareth by 45 of Ed. 3. fol. 27. that Pledges shall be found for every one that commeth within the Lordship to be of good behaviour as the manner is and it is inquirable if every one hath found suertyes 18. Ed. 2. 3 Also if any hath dwelt within the Lordship by a yeare and a day The age twelve yeares and be of the age of twelve yeares and not sworn to the Queen to be loyall and faithfull that is inquirable 4 Also if any villaines of the Lord are fugitive and remaine elsewhere out of the Lordship Villains and are not in the Demesnes of the King by a yeare and a day without claime are inquirable 18. Ed 2. 5. Also if any customes or services due to this Court are neglected how by who and in what Bayliffs time that was Customes 18. Ed. 2. 6 Also if any annoyances be made upon the Land wood Anoyances and water that blocks stocks ditches hedges made or a ditch made or filled to the annoyance of the People or if any other thing be done to the noyance of the People that is to the multitude and not onely to one is inquirable 18. Ed 2. 7 Also if any Walls Houses Pales Wages or Hedges be made or erected to the noyance of the People it is inquirable 18. Ed 2. 8. Also if any common wayes waters ditches or pathes are turned out of their right course it is inquirable 18. Ed 2. 9 Also if any bounds are streightned or carryed away 18 Ed. 2. 10. Also if any Lay-stalls are made in high wayes to the noyanee of the People or if any carrion be cast into the high way to the noyance of the People it is inquirarable 11. Also if any make any encroachment upon the Kings high way 12. Also if any commonly or openly breake the peace Trespasse as making frayes in disturbing and fighting the People it is inquirable 13. Also if there be any common Barretors in the Lordship as Scoldes brawlers to the noyance and disturbance of their Neighbours present their names 14. Also if any breake the common pound Pound to take distresse from thence present their names 15. Also if there be any outcries made against the Lawes to the disturbance of the People it is inquirable 17. Also if any Ease-droppers Ill members for a Common-wealth which stand under Walls or Windowes by night or day to heare tayles and to carry them to others to make strife and debate among their Neighboures present their names 18. Also if any be common breakers of Hedges present their name 19. Also if any keep and maintaine any bawdrey in their Houses it is a cause to break the Peace and is a vice which corrupteth the Common-wealth and for that it is here inquirable 27. H. 8. fol. 17. Quatuor his casibus procul dubio cadet adulter Aut hic pauper erit aut subito morietur Aut cadet in causam qua debet judice vinci Vel aliquod membrum casu vel crimine perdet By these foure changes without doubt an adulterous person shall fall either he shall be poore or shall suddenly dye or shall fall into some cause that he shall be condemned by the Judge or shall loose some member of his Body by chance or by the crime 20. Also if there be any vagabonds or wanderers and those which walk by night and sleep by day and if there be any which are common haunters of Tavernes or Ale-Houses and go about and having nothing to live of are inquirable 4. H. 7. fol. 2. In Leet is inquirable of night-walkers 21. Also if any go of Theeves messages it is inquirable 22. Also if any take Pigeons in the Winter by nets or Ingines it is inquirable 23. Also if any by any way corrupt the common Waters by whittening by Lime or by Flax or Stuff laid in the Waters by which the Waters are corrupt it is inquirable 24. Also if any hath or useth any false Measures Deceit of Artificers False Weights of Bushles or Gallons Yard or Ells or false Weights or Ballances are inquirable 8. H. 6. chap. 5. Magna Charta chap. 25. 51. H. 3. Title Weights and Measures 5. 25. Also if any use double Poundes or Measures Double pounds that is to say a small one to sell by and a great one to buy by in deceit of the People it is inquirable 27. Ed. 3.10 26. Assise of Bread and Beere that this be held Assise of Bread scilicet that every one sell according to the price of Corne is inquirable and that it bee made wholesome for Men. 27. Also if Tiplers sell by Cups and Dishes Tiplers or Measures sealed or not sealed is inquirable 28. Also if Butchers Fishmongers Innkeepers At reasonable prizes Haglers Poulterers Cookes Vintners and all other which sell Victuals if they sell at reasonable prices and not at excessive having regard to the prices that Victualls are sold in places neere and he which is convict shall pay the double that he hath received to the party damnified and let it be inquirable 23. Ed. 3.6 10. H. 7. fol. 8. by Brian and Hussey a Victualer shall be constrained to sell his Victuall if the buyer offer ready Money otherwise not 29. Also if Butchers Fishmongers Butchers or other Victualers sell any corrupt Victuall not wholesome for mens Bodies it is inquirable 30. Also that Innkeepers Inkeepers shall not sell Hay
driving there be found any Filly or Fole or Gelding not able to beare Foles or not able to worke the same shall be kild and buried None ought to put upon a Common any Horse Mare or Gelding infected with Scab or Mange upon paine of forfeiting ten shillings Note that the presentment against this Statute ought to be certified by the Steward at the next Sessions of the Peace upon paine that he shall forfeit forty shillings Hue and cry 18. Ed. 2. ALL commonly are taken and called at the Summons of the Sheriffs and at the cry of the Country to pursue and arrest the Felons when occasion shall be as well within Liberties as without 3. Edw. 3. chap. 9. And if the Robbers escape the hundred with the Liberties thereof shall make recompence to the party robbed within halfe a yeare after the Robbery committed Winton 13. Edw. 1. chap. 2. And if it be upon the borders of the Hundred then both Hundreds shall make recompence Westminster 1. chap. 9. To take Felons the Statute will that all commonly be ready at the commandement and at the Summons of the Sheriff and at the cry of the Country to pursue to arrest Felons when occasion shall be as well within Liberties as without and shall give a Fine to the King for not doing See the Statute of Winton in the time of Edw. 1. The Office of the Crown title Coroners 2. Have power to inquire if Hue and Cry be made and if all follow the Hue and Cry and he that doth not and upon this is convicted he shall be attached to appeare before the Justices of the Goale delivery 21. Edw. 1. If a Forrester Park-keeper or Warrener shall finde Malefactors wandring to make some dammage there after the Hue and Cry raised to the Peace of the King they that will not stand and yeeld themselves but to execute their malice and to continue it and to the disturbance of the Kings Peace do fly away and by force and armes defend themselves If they shall kill these Malefactors they shall not for this occasion be called before the King and the Justices High Waies 2. 3. P. M. chap. 8. FOr amending of High Waies to Markets shall be chosen Tuesdayes or Wednesdayes in the weeke of Easter two Surveyors and if any chosen refuse the paine is twenty shillings and by that Statute every Laborer ought foure dayes to worke and their dayes shall be appointed the next Sunday following in the Church and to be made before Midsummer He which hath a Carve of Land or pasture or a Cart shall be there foure daies with it and two men upon paine of ten shillings a day And every House-keeper Cottiger and Laborer not being hired Servants by the yeare shall be there foure daies upon the paine of twelve pence a day and ought to labour eight houres in the day Provided that every one before charged 5 Eliz. ch 13. labour 6. daies and that giveth Liberty to take Rubbish small stones of quarries sand gravell or Synders and to gather stones upon other mens Lands and provideth liberty to turne the course of Waters out of the Highwaies and that Ditches of every part of the Highwaies be scowred by them adjoyning 8 H. 7. fol 8. and that Trees Hedges and Bushes be cut by the owners which grow adjoyning to the High-waies 18 Eliz. chap. 9. according to the Statute of 5. Eliz. by which the waies ought to be opened and the People to have ready passage Every one chargeable as a Cottiger by former Law and assesse in goods at five pound or forty shillings in Lands if he dwell not in London shall finde two men every one of the six daies And if one dwell in one parish and hath part of a Carve of Land there and part in another parish he shall finde a Cart where he dwelleth And if one have two plough Lands in two severall parishes he shall finde in every one a Cart. Paine ten shillings for not scowring of Ditches and cutting Bushes according to the Statute fifth yeare of Elizabeth Paine twelve pence the Rod for not ditching and scowring Ditches paine for casting out that which is scowred in Ditches into the High way for every loade twelve pence The halfe of all forfeitures by these Statutes shall be to the Church-wardens to bestow upon waies Wardens of the Church Hats and Caps 13. Eliz. chap. 16. EVery person within the age of six yeares ought to use upon the Sabboth and Holy daies if it be not in the time of their Travell out of the Town upon their Head a Cap of Wooll made and dressed in England Except Maydens Dames Madams and Gentlewomen Noble Personages Every Lord and Knight Gentlemen of twenty Marks and their heires such which are in any Office of worship in City or County Are excepted also Wardens of worshipfull Companies in London Are excepted also The Forfeiture is three shillings foure pence the day one halfe to the Lord of the Leet the other to the Poore Also the Parents Gardians Governours and Masters ought to pay the Forfeiture for their Children Servants and Wards 21. yeares till they be out of their charge Hempe IF any water any Hempe or Flax in any River 33 H. 8. chap. 13. running-water streame or any other common Pond or water where Beasts are used to be watred but only upon the Land where pits appointed for the same or otherwise in the severall Ponds they shall forfeit twenty shillings and remedy given to sue for the same in a Leet by Action of Debt bill plaint information or otherwise Musters 4. and 5. P. and M. chap. 3. HE that refuseth to come to Musters before any person authorised to take it shall be imprisoned for ten daies if he do not pay to the Queen forty shillings And if any person appointed to take Musters receive any Money to release any appointed to serve he shall forfeit ten times as much as he receives Mortmayne 7. E. 1. West 2. c. 32. NO man entred into Religion or other whatsoever to buy or sell Lands or Tenements or under colour of gift or Tearm or by reason of any others title whatsoever to receive Lands or Tenements of any body or by any other Art or Wit to presume to appropriate it unto himselfe upon the forfeiture thereof by which the Lands and Tenements aforesaid should come to Mortmain by any meanes If any shall do contrary to this Statute it is lawfull to the cheife Lord of the Fee within a yeare from the time of the alienation thereof to enter and to hold in fee and Inheritance and if the cheife Lord be negligent then the next cheife Lord may enter within halfe a yeare after and so every Lord shall have halfe a yeare till it come to the King Riots 1. M. 1. chap. 12. IF any persons to the number of twelve assemble unlawfully to alter and change Lawes to breake Enclosures Bankes Conduits Stankes Fishponds Houses Barnes
which abjured and for which he is hanged and for that it is said if one rise against the King and is slain that he shall not forfeit his Lands untill he be afterwards attaint by Parliament as in use 7 H. 4. fol. 33. the same 7 H. 4. fol. 48. See Stamford fol. 49. The King shall have yeare day and Waste and Chattells forfeited Fitzh 144. It seemeth that the King shall have yeare day and waste where one is convict of Felony and that is the next yeares profits for if one taketh the profits that yeare and day the Lord shall have a Writt to the Sheriff to deliver him possession and he which hath taken the profits shall answer to the King for that Fitzh 144. N. The King shall have the escheat of Tenements in Cities and Borroughs which are held of him in fee farme Fitzh 6. b. The King as it appeares by the Register shall have a Writ of escheate returned into the Kings Bench for the King may sue in what Court he will 31. Ed. 1. tit discent 17. f. If the Son and Heire of A. be Outlawed in the time of his Father of Felony and after he purchase his Charter of pardon in the life time of his Father and after the Father dies he shall not have the Lands descended from his Father but the Lord of whom they are held by escheate 9 H. 5. fol. 9. the same 1. Ed. 1. tit discent 15. the blood is corrupt which cannot take by discent 26. Of the booke of Assises 2. If the Son be attainted of Felony in the Life time of his Father and hanged his Sister shall have the Land by descent from the Father and it shall not escheate 46. Ed. 3. tit discent 6. If the Father have a Son and a Daughter and the Son be attaint of Felony in the life time of his Father and dieth there the Daughter shall have the Land and if he survive the father then the Lord by escheate 8 Ed. 1. tit Assise 421.49 book of Ass 4. 3. booke Assise Where the Tenant grants a rent-charge out of his Land and after that escheates the Lord shall hold this charged but otherwise it is where a Tenant which holds of the King chargeth and dieth without Heire 4 Ed. 4. fol. 2. If that be found by Office yet it cannot be Natura brevium 103. In a Writ of Escheat it is no Plea that he died not seised but it is a good Plea that he did not dy his Tenant Fithz 144. C If the Tenant be disseised and after dieth without Heire it seemeth the Lord shall have a Writ of Esch eate for that that his Tenant died in his Homage 2 H. 4. fol. ninth the same Fitzh 144. If a man be beheaded for Felony or dy after Judgment before he be put in execution by the Officer yet the Writ shall say for which he was hanged Na Bre fol. 104. the same 11 H. 4. fol. 16. One may have escheate and ward before he be seised of the services Littleton 106. if a Signiory be granted by fine See 2 and 3 Ed. 6. chap. 8. Where one hath a Rent c. The King is intitled to the Land by attainder and that is not found in the Office yet he himself shall have his Rent by the Statute And it is to see now where a forfeiture shall be of Goods onely and not of Lands and where not ONe indicted that he killeth one in defending himself by Fairefax he shall be arraigned and shall loose his Goods 21 Ed. 3. fol. 18. and shall not forfeit his Lands 4. H. 7. fol. 2. fol. 18. Where one killeth one in defending himselfe or by mischance he shall forfeit his Goods and not his Lands Stamford fol. 45. If one kill another by misfortune he shall forfeit his Coods and it behoveth that he have his pardon of grace Stamford fol. 185. the same 26 H. 6. fol. 6. the same and he shall not forfeit his Lands 2. H. 4. fol. 20. One arraigned pleads not guilty and it was found that the dead struck the other to the ground and for haste fell upon the blade of him that lay upon the ground he lying upon the ground shall not forfeit his Goods but if it were found that he kils him in defending himself it is otherwise 44 Ed. 3. fol. 44. 49. Ed. 3. fol. 5. Where a man is indebted to a man attainted by specialty the King shall have it contrarily if it be without specialty for the Debtor may wage his Law against him which is attainted contrary against the King but in the Exchequer it was held that debt to be forfeit to the King 16. Ed. 4. fol. 4. A man cannot wage his Law against the King 50. Ed. 3. fol. 1. Stamford 183. See forfeiture upon he made his flight and fol. 184. upon an Exigent awarded and fol. 185. upon a Clerk convict and fol. 187. of Lands and of a thing in action and so further of Forfeiture Clerke convict shall forfeit all his Goods but not his Lands but the Clerke attaint shall forfeit his Lands 40 Ed. 3. fol. 42. Fitzh fol. 66. yeare 20 Ed. 4. fol. 5. Clerke convict shall forfeit his Goods notwithstanding that after he makes his purgation which now is not made by the Statute of 18. Eliz. chap. 7. And then he shall forfeit the Issues of his Lands till he hath made his purgation 8. Ed. 2. Forfeiture 34. and Stamford fol. 185. A Clerk convict is not out of the Law as an Alien is for his Heire shall inherit his Lands after his death 3. H. 7. fol. 12 and 21. H. 7. fol. 31. A Woman out of her wits killeth her Husband she shall forfeit nothing Stamford fol. 45. Where a man distracted kill one he shall forfeit nothing 3. Ed. 3. forfeiture 25. Executors Outlawed shall not forfeit the Goods which they have as Executors nor by attainder of Felony 32 H. 6. fol. 34. By award of Exigent in Felony though he be acquitted afterwards his Goods are forfeited 44 Ed. 3 fol. 17 and Stamford fol. 184. D 22 booke of Assises 81. By award of Exigent Goods and Profits of his Lands are forfeited if the Exigent be not erroniously awarded Stamford fol. 47. If one be indicted upon the view of the body before the Coroner of death all his goods are forfeited though that he be acquit afterwards Stamford fol. 45. See 5. H. 4. 13. H. 4. fol. 15. If a man be convict of Heresie and be delivered to the Lay power his Goods are forfeited though that he be not put in execution but his Lands he shall not forfeit unlesse he be put to death Doctor and Student fol. 14. One killeth himself he shall forfeit his Goods and not his Lands 3 Ed. 3. Tit. Coron 201. 8. Ed. 2. Tit. Corone 420. The Goods of them which hang themselves are confiscate 8. Ed. 4. fol. 4. One put to his penance shall not forfeit his Lands but Goods 14. Ed. 4. fol. 7. For
Charter followeth ALlowance in the Common Bench is not good and allowance shall be within memory 9. H. 7. fol. 16.1 H. 7. fol. 23. In the time of H. 8. Tit. Grants 364. If the King grant Reversion and mis-recite the date of the Lease but recites well the Estate the thing and the name of the Lessee it is a good Grant 8. H. 7. fol. 4. Where the King upon information of the party grants a Mannour and recites that he had it by Forfeiture and hath it not by Forfeiture it is a void Grant for the King is deceived so it is said where the King grants a Reversion where there is no Reversion he is deceived and void 26. H. 8. fol. 1. The King recites for the good service he hath done in the Wars he grants where he was never in the War it is a good Grant for the recitall is a matter in deed not material 9. H. 7. fol. 27. Where the King grants upon a Petition for his service such a Mannour of such a value where it is of a greater he is deceived and it is void 9. H. 7. fol. 2. If the King makes one a Denizon and reciteth where he was born in France where in truth he was born in Spain this Grant and making him Denizon is a good Grant and the recitall is not materiall 9. H. 7. fol. 2. Diversity where the King of his meer motion grants and recites that what he hath granted by his Patent he ratifies and confirms the King is estopped to say the contrary but that he granted and ratified that but if it were as I am informed he is not estopped and the King is deceived 37. H. 8. Tit. Patents 10. It is said for Law that false consideration in Letters Patents shall not avoid them as where the King for ten pounds to him paid giveth such Land and the ten pounds consideration is not paid the Patent is not void Contrary of a Patent made upon false surmise as that the Land came to the King upon the attainder of J.S. and it is false the Patent is void 6. H. 7. fol. 13. If an Office be granted by the King to one for life and after the King grants that to another and do not recite the first grant the King is deceived and the second Grant is void The King grants to you the Chattels of Felons and Fugitives for whatsoever Offences you shall not have the Goods of one that stands dumb for these are Forfeits for Contempt and this Grant shall be taken strictly because it rusheth upon the Kings Prerogative 8. H. 4. fol. 2. The King grants to one the Chattels of Felons and Fugitives and of whatsoever Offenders the Granter shall have the Goods of him attaint for petty Treason and not for high Treason by these general words for what Offences soever 22. Book of Assises 40. If one kill the Kings Ambassadour this is high Treason and for that he shall not have his Goods but Goods of one attaint for petty Treason by the Grant of Goods and Chattels of Felons and Fugitives and for whatsoever Offences he shall have for that is Felony 22. Book of Assise 49. Where there is a Grant to you by a common person all his Goods A Lease for years nor a Ward pass not for Goods are Moveables alive and dead and not Chattels 4. Ed. 6. Brook Grants 51. And for that the King grants all the Goods of Felons you shall not have a Lease for years of one attaint for it is a Chattell real Brook Done 438. Plowden fol. 424. Where one grants all his Lands and Tenements to one there a Lease for years may passe where the King grants all the Goods and Chattels of Felons of his men that is but his own Tenants unlesse it be an ancient Grant and the Grant put in use of other Tenants also 40. Book of Assises 41. If one grant all his Goods as well living as dead a Rent charge which the Grantor hath for years passeth by this Grant 39. H. 6. fol. 37. Where Chattels are granted to one by this he hath as well Chattels moveables as not moveables for a Lease for years is within this word Chattels as it appears by Bracton Stamford fol. 44. Prerogative Where Chattels are granted to one he shall have the Corn of a Felon growing upon the Land of a Felon at the time of the Forfeiture and right of Actions to the Goods as where Goods by wrong are taken from a Felon and where one is indebted to a Felon by Obligation or is accountable to a Felon for any Receits Stamford 45. Prerogative The King may have Debt due by Obligation to a Felon and not which is due by Contract 16. Ed. 4. fol. 4. Chattels IF a Disseisor sow the Land and sever that before the Disseisee re-enter the Disseisee cannot take the Corn for they are Chattels and come by his industry but otherwise it is of Trees cut by the Disseisor and made in Fagots or Grasse made in Hay which come by the Soil 5. H. 7. fol. 16. and 2. H. 7. fol. 2. the same 39. Ed. 3. Tit. The Writ is of Goods and Chattels and the Count of Corn and ten pounds in money and for that that money is not Goods and Chattels he abridged that 7. Ed. 6. Tit. Grants 55. A man grants all his Lands and Tenements in D. a Lease for years doth not passe that is where he hath Lands in fee in D. and also a Lease there 37. H. 8. Done 41. It is said for Law that if a man give all his Lands and Tenements in D. by this a Lease for years doth not passe for Lands and Tenements shall be intended Free-hold at the least 10. Ed. 4. fol. 1. If an Executor give all his Goods and Chattels the Goods of the Teslator do not passe and clear the Giver shall not forfeit them 28 H. 8. fol. 4. by Elliot If a man give all his Goods and Chattels Hawks nor Hounds do not passe 18 Ed. 4. fol. 14. For that they are of a wilde Nature 9 H. 7. Tit. Grants Brook 87. If a man hath Lands in Lease and is seised of other in fee and make a Feofment of them both and Livery onely in the Land in fee the Land for years doth not passe 8 Ed. 4. fol. 4. by Pigot Where a man gives to me a Deed of Feofment then I have not the Land that is but a Chattell in me 39 Ed. 3. Tit. Charters 6. A man granteth the next Advouson to J.S. and his Heirs it is but a Chattell for it is but for one turn the same Law for a Lease to him and his Heirs for twenty years 136. the same Book of Assises 22. 21 H. 7. fol. 26. A man seised in fee maketh a Furnace of Lead in the middest of his House which was fixed to the Walls and died the Heir shall have that and not the Executors for it is fixed to the Free-hold and not a Chattell the same
Law is of Fat 's fixed in a Brew-house or Dy-house and at this day is the like of Glasse though there it was held the contrary but it seemeth where the Termor fixeth such things he may take it within the Terme but after the Terme not and the Heir shall have Table-dormants and those things which cannot be attached in Assise Stamford 45. Chattels are as well Chattels moveables as not moveables and Leases and Chattels are the Corn growing and right of Action and an Obligation made to a Felon and Money out of a Bag and Corn out of a Sack are Chattels 10 Ed. 4. fol. 1. It seemeth where one gives all his Goods and Chattels the Charters of the Giver doth not passe See 4 H. 7. fol. 10. 38 Ed. 3. Tit. Charters 24. It seemeth that Charters are but Chattels 8 Ed. 4. fol. 4. If one give to me a Deed of Feofment whereof I have not the Land this is but a Chattell in me 21. Ed. 4. fol. 80. Writings may be laid to pawn for Money borrowed by which it seems that Writings are Chattels in divers Cases 37. Assise 11. A Woman hath Execution by Statute-Marchant of Land and takes a Husband this is a Chattell and for that the Husband may give it 24. Fd. 3. Tit. Charters 5. by Thorp The Escheator may seise the Ward though there be no Office found for it is a Chattell and vested in the King without an Office 4. H. 7. fol. 10. Where Tenant in Tail discontinues and dies the Deed in Tail belongs to the Heir before he hath re-continued his Estate in the Land and it is no Chattell but an Inheritance for if one give all his Goods and Chattels he shall not have such Deeds Now let us see that the not using of Priviledge and Liberty is the cause of ceasing of that and where not I intend not using of Liberty which is for the benefit of the party this is no cause of ceasing but where it is for the Common-wealth not using is a cause of ceasing and mis-using is a cause of ceasing for ever IF one have Liberties and do not use them within memory all is gone 14. H. 7. fol. 1. Not using of the Office of Clerk of the Market is cause of ceasing for that is for the Common-wealth 2. H. 7. fol. 11. By Billing by mis-using and not using also of Market shall cease 2. H. 7. fol. 11. 15. Ed. 4. fol. 7. Where the Abbot of S. Albans had a Gaol by Franchise and would not be at costs with the Justices of the Gaol-delivery to make Delivery of Prisoners and kept them long in Prison for that it was seised into the Kings hands 8. H. 4. fol. 17. If the Lord of the Franchise refuse to do a thing commanded by the Court as to bring in his Prisoners it is a forfeiture of his Liberty contrary where it is commanded by proceffe by Hussey If a Lord refuse to do right or misuse his Franchise by himself or by his Bailiff or Deputy or do not use his Franchise that shall be reseised and all Lords which have franchises shal attend upon the Justices of Assise in person or by their Bailiffs or otherwise they shall forfeit their Franchises 20. Ed. 4. fol. 5. Confirmation NOte that there need be no Confirmation of a Charter of grant of Liberties after the death of every King as it is used 1. R. 3 fol. 4. But otherwise it is of Officers judiciall 33. H. 8. tit 203. If the King grant the Chattells of Felons to one and dies there need no confirmation of that otherwise if there were a Faire or a Market granted or a judiciall thing or a ministeriall Office granted Suit Then the next branch of Charge is Suitors and for that let us see who are resident which ought to make Suit at the Leet and who not SUite reall is at a Leet Residents and this is by reason of their residence 12. H. 7. fol. 17. Eitzh 160. B. A man which is not resident but hath Lands within the Leet shall not be destreined but where he is dwelling to make sute to the Leet Marlebridge chap. 10 Who have Tenements in diverse Hundreds have no necessity to come to these Turnes unlesse in the Bailywicks where they are dwelling where the Master is resident and also his Servant in some Leet as well the Master as the Servant 2 H. 4. fol. 17. Men of Religion Clerkes Knights nor Women shall not be Deciners Fitzh fol. 160. C. Register fol. 181. Britton fol. 19. It is provided that they have no need to come Rast County 2. Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earles Barons nor any religious Men or Women Marlebridg chap. 10. A man shall not make Suite twice to two Leets of severall men for his residency but one time to one and another day to another he may but one may come twice to the Leet of one person and yet may be charged to come to the Turne of the Sheriffe 18 H. 6. fol. 13. Every man ought to be attendant to a view of frankpledge 21 Ed. 3. fol. 12. For that the not scowring of Ditches adjoyning to High waies and Bridges and also other annoyances in waies are presentable in Leets and is another branch of the Charge let us see how they shall be done and what by the Common Law and what now by the Statutes Waies IF a man have Land adjoyning to the Kings High way he is charged of common right to cleanse the Ditches without any prescription 8 H. 7 fol. 6. but if he be not next adjoyning it is otherwise for there he is not chargable without prescription but it is said that he whose land is next adjoyning to a Bridge Purprestures is not held of common right to repaire the Bridge though the Bridge have been there time out of minde unlesse he have that made by prescription Magna Charta Rastall Bankes 2. Bridges Rastall Bridges 1. chap. 15. No Town nor Free-man shall be distreined to make Bridges unlesse that of old they use to make them in the time of King H. our Grand-Father the Statute of 22 H. 8. chap. 5. Gives power to the Justices of Assise to determine the making of Bridges where it cannot be held and proved what person certaine ought of right to make such decaied Bridges and what shall be made by the Inhabitants or riding where such decayed Bridges are by which it appeares that he which hath Land adjoyning to a Bridge is not chargeable to make the Bridge unlesse it be by prescription 2 Ed. 4. fol. 9. By Moyle if any incroachings be made over the Kings Way as by a Ditch House or Wall it shall be punished by presentment in the Leet and I collect upon the opinion of this book and upon 8. Ed. 4. fol. 9. And upon 27. H. 6. fol. 9. and upon 6. Ed. 3. way 2. Where a Lord of a Mannor hath Land upon both parts of a High way that he
shall have no action against him yet a Judge of Record as a Justice of Peace hath been punished in the Star Chamber for misdemeanour and so may the Steward of a Leet and so such a Judge of Record for not regarding his Oath as Maiors Bailiffs c. 21 H. 7. fol. 22. If a Capias issue our of a Court of Record to the Sheriff where is no Originall yet this excuseth the Sheriff but if the Servant of the Sheriff arrest one by processe made out of a Capias and returne his processe and the Sheriff do not return his Capias false Imprisonment lies against the Servant Fitzh 21. B. one cannot assigne Errour that the Jurors gave verdict for the Defendant and Judges enter that for the Plantiff Presentment in Leet Now let us 〈◊〉 what presentment in Leet is traversable and what not and it seemeth where that toucheth a Free-hold is traversable and otherwise not PResentment in Leet by 4 and not by 12. That one hath dwelt within the Leet not sworn c. it was Traversed but it seems if it were by 12. it shall not be traversed but shall have recovery by Writ of false presentment 5 Ed. 3.26 A thing presented in Leet is as Evangelist if it passe the day in which it is presented but the same day you may have an action of false presentment against the Jurors and after without recovery 21 Ed. 3. Tit. Barr. 271. Presentment in Leet which toucheth Free-hold is traversable and other presentments not 19 H. 8 fol. 11. and 41 Ed. 3 fol. 27. the same Presentment in Leet which toucheth a Free-hold may be removed and traversed and every Presentment before Justices of Peace is traversable 5 H. 7. fol. 3. and 6 H 7 fol. 2. the same Presentment of blood spilt is not traversable for that doth not touch free-hold 2 R. 3.12 If the presentment be not in a Leet of things there presentable afterwards they shall be presented as it followeth IF Presentment be not in Leet of things presentable there then they shall be inquired and presented in Turne and if not there then in the Kings Bench 41 Ed. 3. fol. 27. If things Presentable are not presented in Leet they shall be presented in Turne and if not there before the Justices in Eyre and if not there in the Kings Bench 10 H. 4. fol. 4. Then let us see what remedy the Lord shall have for Amerciaments in Leet and what recovery for a Fine and what upon paine or by-Law and it seems that for Amerciaments he may distraine and for Fine Assesse and by-Law broken shall have a Debt or Distresse Amerciaments FOR a Fine reall he cannot distraine but Amerce and by prescription distraine and this is now in use in every Mannor and for Suite-Service distraine without doubt 12 H. 7.15 One may prescribe to distraine for Amerciament in Law-day for it is incident 9 H. 7.22 He may in Leet Amerce and distraine for that 8 H. 4. Tit. 15. A man may in Leet Amerce for annoyance and distrain for it 19 Ed. 3. fol. 36. One was Amerced in Leet for stopping in the High way and his Horse in anothers keeping was destrained for it 47. Ed. 3.12 The Lord may sell the Distresse taken for an Amerciament in Leet as the King may sell the Distresse for that it is the Kings Court 3 H. 7. fol. 4. If Amerciament in Leet be agreed the Lord may distraine without notice by Finch and by Wich it is good Plea that the Tenant would have paid if he had had notice 45 Ed. 3. fol. 9. The Lord cannot distraine for Amerciament in Leet in a place seised into the Kings hands for debt to the King for this is priviledged during the time 47 Ed. 3. fol. 12. Of common right the Lord may distraine for Amerciament in Leet and for that need not to prescribe 10 H. 7. fol. 15. The Lord may distraine for Amerciament for annoyance in the high way or for making Hedges cross the street and avow for that 4 Ed. 3.10 Avowrie 161. The Lord may not distraine the Horse of another in the Inne of him Amerced nor the garment of another in a Taylors shop where the Taylor is Amerced 10 H. 7. fol. 21. If one refuse to be sworn or make any other contempt in Court the Steward may assess a Fine upon him and the Lord may distraine for that 13 H. 6. Leet 11. For a Fine assessed by the Steward for a contempt in the Court the Lord may have debt 10 H. 6. fol. 7. and 7. H. 6. fol. 13. If a paine of ten pound presented in the Leet to be broken the paine shall not be otherwise acertained and the Lord for that shall have an action of Debt but he cannot distraine and make avowrie but by prescription but it is now used in every Mannor to distraine as I think 32 H. 8. Tit. 37. The Lord may have Debt for Amerciament assest in Court-Baron 12 R. 2. Statham fol. 62. It seems the Lord shall have Debt for releife and cleerly the Executors shall have Debt for releife 32 H. 8.20.19 H. 6. Tit. 11. Moderata miserecordia doth not lye where a Fine is alsessed by the Steward for contempt in Court nor where Amerciament is assessed but where Amerciament is not confirmed that lieth if it be too high Fitzher fol. 72. C. If one be amerced in the Sheriffs Turne the Sheriff may distraine throughout all the County and if it be in a Leet thoughout all the precinct of the Leet 8 R. 2. Avowrie 194. The Lord may distraine in the high street for Amerciaments in a Leet 34 Ed. 2 and 19 Ed. 2. Avowrie 221. Debt lieth for the Lord for a Fine assest in Leet by the Steward for not returning the Pannall or for other contempt and it is good without confirming 7 H. 6. fol. 13. tit 233. For Amerciament in Leet it seems one may take goods of another in the keeping of him which is amerced yet see how Issue was taken that it was not the Horse of Prior Tindall which was Amerced which was taken 47 Ed. 3. fol. 12. For not châ—ansing of a Ditch by the Predecessor of a Parson Successor shall not be punished for that Offence the same Law of Father and Son 5. H. 7. fol. 3. Distresse Where one may distraine and what thing ONE lifted a Mill-stone off the stock to be picked on the floore it is not so severed but that it is parcell of the Mill and cannot be distrained and so it is of Windowes and doores 14 H. 8. fol. 29. 10 H. 7. fol. 21. You cannot distraine the garment of another man in a Taylors shop 21 Ed. 4. fol. 49. the same 9. H. 6. fol. 9. The Lord cannot distraine for his Rent but in Lands held of him but the King may 8 R. 2. tit Avowrie 192. If one be Amerced in Leet the Lord may distrain in any place within the Precinct of that and in the Turne of the Sheriff in
Also they present Felony in burning a house That one Tho. de I. predict Yeoman such a day c. at I. within the Jurisdiction of this Court by force and armes c. willingly and feloniously of pretended malice by him did burn the house of one J.S. against the Peace of the Queen therefore the Bayliffe is commanded to seise all his Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels that he may answer for them to the Lord of this Mannour Also they present That W.P. of I. aforesaid Labourer such a day Felon c. at I. within the Jurisdiction of this Court by force of armes c. and against the Peace the Close of one c. at I. aforesaid broke and entered into and one silk coat called Sattin of a black colour of the Goods and Chattells aforesaid c. then and there found feloniously took and carried away Therefore it is commanded the bayliffe c. Also they present Accessary That W.S. of I. aforesaid Yeoman within the Jurisdiction of this Court did counsell provoked procured incouraged and abetted one L.M. c. one Cow of black colour price c. of the Chattell of one c. then and there found feloniously to steal take and drive away and the said L. by vertue of the counsell provocacation procurement incouragement and abetment the aforesaid c. the said black Cow such a day c. year c. feloniously stole took and drove away c. They also present That A. B. of I. aforesaid Yeoman such a day Rape c. at I. within the Jurisdiction of this Court the Close and House of one c. broke and entered and upon one Katherine c. the daughter c. being in the peace of God and of the Queen made an assault and there against her will did ravish her and did carnally know her against the peace c. Also they present Felon breaketh a house That P.D. of I. aforesaid Yeoman such a day c. at I. within the Jurisdiction of this Court about the houre of nine in the night of the same day the house and mansion of one c. as Felon of the Queens broke and entred with an intent to make spoile there c. and six gold Angells of the Goods and Chattells of the aforesaid c. then and there in a certain chest being feloniously took and carried away against the peace c. The same present E.F. of I. aforesaid Labourer Robbery such a day c. at I. within the Jurisdiction of this Court by force of armes and against the peace c. upon one T.D. at c. within the Jurisdiction of this Court in the Queens high way there being in the peace of God and the Queen did make an assault and the same T. D. then and there robbed and sixteen groats of silver and one Angell of gold of the Goods and Chattells of the aforesaid T.D. in a certain Clokebag of his then and there being from the person of the said T. feloniously took and carried away against her Peace Crown and Dignity c. They present That the aforesaid T.D. appearing robbed Hue and Cry made a great noise and exclamation and the aforesaid E.F. as a Felon of the said Queens the said day and yeare from the place where he was so robbed did freshly follow to the aforesaid Towne of D. c. and that no Inhabitants there upon the Hue and Cry aforesaid did follow and so the aforesaid Felon escaped to the contempt of our said Lady the Queen and against the form of the Statute so enacted and provided therefore the said Towne of c. in the mercy c. Also they present That E. L. of I. aforesaid Yeoman Made flight such a day and yeare aforesaid at I. within the Jurisdiction of this Court a certain Gelding of colour white price c. of the Goods and Chattells of one c. in the common field there being feloniously stole away tooke and carried away and that the said E.L. for the foresaid Felony did convey himselfe away and fled therefore command was given to the Bailiff to seise two kine of the Goods and Chattells of the said E.L. as Escheats and forfeitures to the Lord and that he should keep them safe to the use of the Lord c. or so to the use of the Queen Also present That when one B.R. of I. aforesaid Escapeâ— Yeoman was taken and arrested for suspition of Felony and set in the Stocks one I.F. of I aforesaid Labourer such a day and yeare c. at I. aforesaid the foresaid Stocks with force of armes and feloniously did break and the foresaid B.R. then and there did suffer to go at large against the Peace therefore it is commanded as before c. Also they present that T. J. of J. aforesaid Felony Yeoman such a day c. at J. within the Jurisdiction of this Court a Calf of the price c. Of the Goods and Chattells of one J. B. There and then found feloniously took and carryed away and that W. Q. The Bailiff of the aforesaid Mannor such a day and year c. at J. aforesaid the aforesaid T. L. for suspition of the aforesaid Felony arrested and that W. F. of J. aforesaid Laborer by force of Armes c. at J. aforesaid the said day and yeare upon the aforesaid W. Q. In the Peace of God and of the Queen being did make an Assault and the aforesaid T. J. being in the custody of the said W. Then and there feloniously took carryed away and rescued and suffered to go free against the Peace c. Therefore it was commanded as above c. Also present that A. B. of J. aforesaid Yeoman Felony of Pigeons such a day and year c. aforesaid c. at J. within the Jurisdiction of this Court about the houre of one in the night of the same day a certain Pigeon-House of such a ones c. did break and enter and forty Pigeons price c. of the Goods and Chattells of the foresaid c. from the house of the same c. feloniously took and carryed away against the Peace c. and therefore c. Also present that J.W. of J. aforesaid Gent such a day c. at J. within the Jurisdiction of this Court a certaine tame Deere carrying a bell about his neck price c. Of the Goods and Chattells of one c. Then and there found feloniously took away against the peace c. Therefore it is commanded c. Also they present that one J. L. of J. aforesaid Yeoman Felony of a Trunk broken such a day and year c. at J. aforesaid within the Jurisdiction of this Court about the houre of one in the night of the same day a certain Trunck of one c. Broke and entred and ten Fishes called Pikes price c. Of the Goods and Chattells of the aforesaid c.
preserved and you shall live in quiet and hold your Goods Lands and Lives in peace and quietnesse and you shall be accounted after this life among the Saints of God and shall have life eternall and over that observe you that I may by the Law charge another Jury immediately to inquire of your concealments and perjuries and that you shall finde by putting great Fines and Amerciaments upon you and imprisoning your bodies And to conclude first now if you remember your duties to God as I have said that will move you to keep your Oathes and the love that you owe to the Common-wealth with consideration of your selves wives sonnes and posterity and the fear of God and regard of honesty and all these well considered then you will present justly and truly the things which I shall give to you in Charge and I make an end and the Articles of your Charge follow Then followeth the Charge in Court Baron The Charge in Court Baron FIrst you ought to inquire of all persons which owe Suit to this Court and who make default and present their names and you ought to note that all such persons which hold any Land of the Lord by Suit of Court in what place they dwell and of what age he is that should make Suit to the Court or otherwise he ought to be amerced and Amerciament is by custome for by the Common-Law they shall be distrained and that is called Suit-service and that is by reason of the Tenure and if any such person which oweth Suit to the Lord be in Ward to the King neverthelesse he may be amerced for not making Suit to the Court of the Lord but the Lord cannot destraine for this Amerciament during his Wardship yet after Livery the Lord may destraine for the whole Amerciament And if there be two Coparceners Coparceners Joynt-Tenants for which one Suit ought to be made the eldest sister ought to make the Suit onely and the other shall be contributary Fitzh 159. B. And so it is of Joyn-Tenants the Suit may be made by agreement by one and the other shall be contributary by Marleb chap. 9. but if one holds twenty acres by Suit of Court and alien that to twenty severall persons by the Statute of Quia emptores terrarum every one shall make Suit severally 2. Rastal Suit 1. Also if any Tenant be dead after the last Court or before and his death not presented you ought to inquire what Lands he holds of this Mannour and if they were held by Knights service Ward Releif Soccage or by Copy and what advantage the Lord shall have by his death Scilicet Wardship Marriage Releif Escheate or other Profits and who is his next Heire and of what age and in whose custody he is 3. Also if any Tenant which holds by Knights Service alien his Land by collusion to defeat the Lord of his Ward and other Profits it is inquirable 4. Also if any Tenant which holds by Knights service be disseised and dieth disseised his Heire within age the Lord shall have him in Ward and if any Tenant which holdeth by Knight-Service die his Heire male within age of 21. years the Lord shall have the Land in Ward till the age of 21 years and also his Marriage unlesse he be married Littleton fol. 19. 5. If the Father which holds in Knights Service marry his daughter within age to a husband of full age and dies the Lord shall not have the Wardship of the Land and if she were of full age the Lord shall not have the Wardship of the Land but if she were within age and marry to a husband within age the Lord shall have the Land in Ward till the age of 14. years Natura brevium fol. 98. But if such Tenant die his heire female being of the age of 14. years or more and not married she shall not be in Ward nor her Land but if she were within age of 14. years and not married she shall be in Ward of Body and Land till the age of 16. years and if she were married in the life of her father within the age of 14. years her land shall be in Ward till the age of 14. years and no more Littleton fol. 19. 6. And you ought to note that there is Knights Service of a common person that is where one holds of his Lord by Homage Fealty and Escuage that is to say when it is assessed to more more and when to lesse lesse Littleton fol. 19. and where one holdeth by keeping a Castle or by blowing a Horn that is Knights service 7. And Soccage Tenure is where one holds by Homage and Fealty or by Fealty and Rent or by Homage Fealty Rent and by Suit of Court for all manner of Services or in Burgage and if such Tenant die his issue within age of 14. years then the next freind of the heire to whom the inheritance cannot descend shall have the Ward of the Land and of the Heir till 14. years and then give an account to the Heir of the profits taken but this Gardian shall have his reasonable allowance for his costs and expences Littleton fol. 22. See Natura Brevium fol. 97. 8. Releife by Soccage is as much as the cheif Rent is by the yeare which he payes to his Lord and this is due forthwith after the death of his Tenant in Soccage so that the Heire be past his age of 14. yeares Littleton fol. 24. 9. And if Land be held by Knight Service and his Tenant dies his Heire of full age the Releif is due to the Lord and if he hold by an intire Fee of a Knight the Releife is one hundred shillings and if he hold by the halfe of a Fee fifty shillings and so according to the rate Littleton fol. 21. and all these profits are inquirable 10. Also if any Rent Custome Rent not paid or Service be withdrawne which ought of right to be made by whom it is with-drawne and what Custome and Service it is and in what Bailiffs time it was with-drawne and where the land is that the Lord may distrain for the Arrearages and what Rent that is and how many years it hath been with-drawn 11. Lands concealed Also if any Land of the Lord be withdrawne or used by any without license of the Lord by whom it is and how much Land hath been so used and of what value by the yeare that is is inquirable 12. Also if any Villaine of the Lord be and what Goods Villaine Chattels and Lands he hath what estate he hath in them that the Lord may seise them and what other things he hath And if any Villaine withdraw his Goods out of the Lordship without license of the Lord or if a free man marry a Villain woman without the license of the Lord it is inquirable Note If a Villaine purchase Lands and doe not alien them before the Lord enter into them the Lord shall have them
Otherwise it is if the Villaine alien them before the entry of the Lord the same Law is of Goods Litt. fol. 33. â—but the Lord cannot seise the Goods which a Villain hath as Executor Litt. fol. 35. If a Villain be made a Chaplaine Secular the Lord may seise him as his Villaine and his Goods but otherwise it is if he enters in Religion Or if a Free man espouse a Villaine Woman without the license of the Lord or by that this is inquirable If a Villain dwell in ancient Demesne of the King which is in the Kings hands and hath dwelt there by a yeare and a day the Lord cannot seise him nor shall have a Writ of Nativo habendo so long as he dwelleth there But if the Lord claime him within the yeare that hee cometh into ancient Demesne and so makes his claime within every yeare and 〈◊〉 day then the Villain shall not take advantage by his being there and if the Villaine dwell in another Mannor of ancient Demesne which is in possession of another then the King the Lord may seise him Fitzh fol. 79. a. and from thence-going that the Lord may make his claime if he goe in ancient Demesne is inquirable Also if any of the Tenants of the Lord be dead without Heire generall or speciall Escheat then the Lord shall have his Lands by Escheat or if any Tenant seised in Fee be attaint of Felony by Outlawry Verdict or otherwise the King shall have yeare day and waste and after the Lord by Escheat and is inquirable Or if a Bastard purchase Land and dye without issue of his body the Lord shall have his Land by Escheat And note That none shall have Lands of Fee-simple as heire to any man unlesse he be heire of the whole blood Littleton fol. 2. And if the Tenant be disseised and dyes without heire the Lord shall have the Escheat 14. Common Also if any which hath no Common without number charge the Common with more Beasts then he ought to doc according to the quantity of his Land or if he which hath Common appendant not Common appurtenant put into the Common Beasts which are not commonable as Hogs Goats and Geese or if any digg in the Common unlesse it be for Gravell for the high waies and fill it againe or maketh other trespasse in the Common or use the Common in any other manner without the license of the Lord but to take his Common with the mouth of his Beasts or if any digg Turffs or make other trespasse upon the waste or build any house or make inclosure of any part of it it is inquirable 15. Also if any Tenant within this Mannour Rechasing which hath two Farmes one of them within this Mannour the other within another Mannor and at the time when the Feilds and Meadows within this Mannour are layd open he brings his Beasts within this Mannor which he hath kept upon the Farme of another Mannor and by this surchargeth the Tenants within this Mannor this chasing and rechasing is inquirable 16. Mortmaine Also if any Tenant of this Mannor hath aliened any of his Lands in Mortmaine that is to a Religious house or to a Bishop Parson Vicar and to their Successors or to any other Corporation where that shall go in succession that is to say To them and their Successors without the license of the King and the Lord of the Mannor it is inquirable That the Lord may make his claime within a yeare according to the Statute Note That by the Statute of Religiosis the Lord may enter within one yeare after the alienation and if the cheife Lord immediate be negligent and doe not enter upon this Fee within a yeare then it is lawfull to the next Lord of that Fee within the halfe yeare following to enter and at the last the King And if any make a Feoffment to one to the use of a House of Religion or to the use of a Company or Brother-hood this is Mortmaine The same Law is where one exchanges with a Corporation that is Mortmaine also if any religious person hold of any man by Rent-service and the Lord releases to him this is Mortmaine 17. Who is Tenant Also if any Tenant by Charter alien his Land and hath not given notice of that to the Lord and the Alienee hath not made fealty to the Lord nor Suit of Court that the Lord may have knowledge who is his Tenant it is presentable for that he may know upon whom to make his avowry and of whom to have his Services and Escheats 18. Waste Also if any Termor for years or for life of any parcell of the Demesnes of the Mannor hath made waste in any House Lands Woods or Gardens you shall present that or if any holds two Tenements and hath wasted one as if he remove Trees from one to the other that is waste 19. Trespasse Also if any Trespasse be made in any Demesnes of the Lord that is to say In the Corn Grasse Meadowes Pastures Wood Hedges Waters or if any Fish within his Rivers or Waters or if any Hauk or Hunt within the Demesnes of the Lord without his license or within his Warren these are presentable 20. Trespasse Also if any take any Hony or swarms of Bees within the Demesnes of the Lord or take any Haukes or Aeiry of Haukes these are inquirable 21. Also if any Bailiff or Officer make any arrest for Rent Rescous Custome or Service due to the Lord and Rescous to him is made you ought to present the name of him which made the Rescous and where and when it was 22. Pound breach Also if any distresse be put in the pound of the Lord and be taken out without authority of Law this is a Pound-breach and is inquirable 23. Removeing meer-stones Also if any remove or take away any meerstones or stakes between this Lordship and another or between Tenant and Tenant you ought to present that 24. Encroch Also if any hath incroached any of the Lands of the Lord scilicet Land Meadow Pasture Wood Furse Moore or any other vacant Land without the Lords license by burning his Hedges Pale or otherwise that is inquirable Note that all the void Land and Waste within the Mannor is to the Lord of the Mannor 25. Also if any within this Mannor Husbandry suffer any House of Husbandry with which was occupied twenty Acres of Land to decay and to take from it any Land the Lord of whom this is held Rast Husb. 1. and 6. shal have the halfe of the profits of this to his owne proper use till that be maintained again for Husbandry 4 H. 7. chap. 19. and 5 Eliz. chap. 2. and that for the benefit of the Lord is inquirable 26. Also if any Tenant hath inclosed any Land Common and keeps that in severalty which was wont to lye open without the license of the Lord and
other Free-holders that is also inquirable for that no Tenant of the Lordship shall loose his Common in that 27. Also if any keep and withdraw any Evidences Evidence of the Lord. Court Rolles Rentalls or Evidences pertaining to the Lord of the Mannor is inquirable 28. Also if any thing pained before to be done Punishment and is not yet done in whose default that is and you ought to present his name 29. Also if any Coppy-holder Coppy-holder lets his Coppy-hold Land for longer time then for a yeare and a day without surrender unlesse it be by the custome that he may let for longer time and if he do it is a forfeiture and inquirable 30. Also if any Coppy-holder make a change of the possession of his Coppy-hold for Charter Land or otherwise that the Lord may have any disadvantage in mending of one and impairing of another that is inquirable 31. Also if any Coppy-holder alien any of his Coppy-hold by Deed and make livery of Seisin acording to the Deed it is a forfeiture and inquirable Lit. fol. 14. 31. Also if any Coppy-holder cut any Tree which is a Hedg-row without license of the Lord is a forfeiture if not by the custome of the Mannor used time out of mind c. This Coppy-holder hath used to cut his Trees and Wood at his pleasure it is inquirable 33. Also if any Coppy-holder which hath not his Wood by custome of the Mannor to himself but his Lord hath that there if he lop or top any Trees of his Coppy-hold in unseasonable time by which that starveth that is a forfeiture and is inquirable Note that Tenant at will by the Common Law may take House-boote Hedg-boote and Plough-boote and cut that in seasonable time and so may Tenant by Copy of Court Role do of a Coppy-hold 34. Also if any Coppy-holder suffer his House which is Coppy-hold to decay and fall down or do not repaire that but suffer that to be uncovered by which there is wast that is a forfeiture and inquirable if it be not by the custome of the Mannor that they may suffer their Houses to decay and fall down and yet no forfeiture by the custome and also in some Mannors the Tenants may suffer waste in their Houses and also cut their Trees at their pleasures and shall not be punished for it is lawfull by the custome of diverse Mannors 35. Also if any Coppy-holder dye seised of any Coppy-hold who is his next Heir and of what age he is or if any Coppy-holder by the custome of the Mannor hath surrendred any Coppy-hold into the hands of the Bailist or any Tenants after the last Court to the use of another for of every such surrender the Lord ought to have a Fine and the parties in whose hands the surrender was made ought to come to the next Court and present the same surrender so taken and give it into the hands of the Lord to the use of the Alienee or otherwise he ought to forfeit his Coppy-hold if he have not a reasonable excuse insomuch that he doth not bring in the surrender by him taken but doth what lieth in him to make the Lord loose his Fine and also to dis-inherit the other party to whose use the surrender was made 36. Also if any Tenant which holds by Harriot service or Harriot custome dye seised of any Land or Tenement so held and that a Harriot is due to the Lord and also if any such Tenant hath aliened any parcell of his Land so held the Lord shall have for every of their severall parts diverse Harriots at their severall deaths as if a man hath two parcells of Land held by Harriot service and by severall Titles and dye seised of the same the Lord shall have two Harriots and also you shall present if any Harriot be carried out of this Lordship by whom it is and where they are 37. Suit to the Mill. Also you shall inquire if any Tenant of this Mannour which ought by reason of his Tenure to make Suit to the Lords Mill do make his Suit there or not 38. Also you shall inquire if any one have fished souled hawked or hunted within this Mannor or within the Demesnes of the Lordship without license of the Lord and present their names 39 Also if any hath taken Pheasants or Partridges in their nests or the egges of them within the Demesnes of the Mannour or the egges of the Swans of the Lord and present their names 40. Also you shall inquire if all the defaults and plaints which were presented at the last Court were sufficiently amended or not and if all the Lawes and Orders before by you made be observed and kept or not and further you shall inquire of all other things which in your consciences you beleive to be convenient to be inquired of and you shall bring in your Verdict in writing such an hour And now you may depart and inquire of your Charge having regard to that which you have sworn and note that you keep well your Oath Hawkers and Hunters WEst 1. ch 1. forbiddeth that none shall chase in anothers Park nor fish in anothers River and if he do he shall be imprisoned and fined and if none will sue the King shall have the Suit as in a thing made against the Peace and the King shall make inquiry from year to year c. Fitzh 67. D. Westm 1. chap. 20. It is provided for Offenders in Parks and in Rivers that if any of them be attaint by the Suit of the Plaintiff it shall be accounted good and amends made according to the manner of the Trespasse and shall have imprisonment for three years and then shall be fined and if he hath not to pay a Fine he shall be banished or out-lawed and if the party sue not within the yeare the King shall have the suit 39. H. 7. chap. 11. If any person not having a Parke Chase nor Forrest keep any nets called Deer-Hayes oâ— Bucâ—stalls or stalk with bush or beast in anothers Park Chase or Forrest without license he shall forfeit ten pound to any person which will sue for the same 31. H. 8. chap. 12. Where Hunters in the day or night with vizards or painted faces it was felony now it is not 5. Eliz. c. 21. Every one which wrongfully taketh Hawks or their egges by night or day and be convict shall pay treble damages and suffer imprisonment three years but these Statutes aforesaid are not inquirable in a Leet 43. Ed. 3. fol. 24. Trespasse why by force of armes his Deer price forty shillings where it was wilde he took and the Writ abated 18. Ed. 4. fol. 14. the same 3 H. 6. f. 58. Trespasse he entered into his Warren and took a 1000. hares and doth not say his yet it is good Fitzh 86. L. 89. R. Trespasse lieth by force of arms the young hawkes of his hawkes price so much he took and why he entered his Warren
and it seemeth I have not seisin to maintaine an action of my owne seisin in the Lords Court unlesse I be Tenant to the Lord and that is where I am admitted for by the admittance of the Lord it shall be said The Lord hath granted seisin and he is admitted Tenant And by this he is Tenant to have an Assise and not before yet before he may take the profits though there be no Court to he admitted for it was no folly in him but may have his action at the Common Law upon the possession of his Ancestour which was admitted though I were not admitted And so where my Father dyeth seised of a Copi-hold in Fee and I am admitted and after another makes claime to it and is also afterwards admitted and enters he cannot have a Plaint in nature of an Assise of novell disseisin against me for 26 H. 8. fol. 3. If one he admitted instituted and inducted to a Benefice and after another be presented and outs him he shall have an Assise or a Trespasse but he presented cannot And so if there be Grandfather Father and Son and the Grandfather was admitted and dyes and the Father enters and dyes before admittance the Son in this case shall have a Plaint in the nature of a Writ of Ayell and not an Assise of Mortdancester And by the Statute of 32 H. 8. chap. 2. it is Enacted that no person shall sue have or maintaine any action for any Lands or Tenements upon his owne possession above thirty yeares next before that began If the Lord of a Mannour grant by Copy the Tenements of a Copi-holder without lawfull cause in Fee or for life and the Grantee enter hee which hath right may have an Assise against the Grantee if he were first admitted As the King by his Letters Patents grants to another my Land and the Patentee enter by force of this Grant I shall have an Assise If a Copi-hold discend the heire shall have a trespasse at the Common Law before admittance as above Seisin of Assise What Seisin is sufficient to have Assise and what not THe Warden of an Hospitall shall have an Assise of Rent where his Predecessor was seised and not he himselfe for the seisin of the Predecessor is the seisin of the House 15 Ed. 3. Tit. 39. accordingly of an Abbot and Prior Fitz. fol. 179. c. and 8. As 16.3 As 5. according also of a Chauntry Priest 34. As 5. Assise is not maintainable against him which hath but a free hold in Law for of that seisin an Assise doth not lye and yet of that seisin a Wife shall be endowed Litt. fol. 152. If a man which hath a title to enter set his foot upon the Land and is outed that is a sufficient Seisin to have an Assise 22 Ed. 3. Br. Seisin 52. If one put in his Beasts to use my common by my commandement this is a sufficient Seisin for me to have an Assise 45 Ed. 3. fol. 25.22 Assise 84. Reversion is granted to J. S. and the Tenant for life attorne and dies and J. S. enter by the Windowes for that he cannot enter by the doore and when one half of his Body was in he was pulled out and yet that is a sufficient Seisin to have an Assise 8 booke of Assises fol. 25. Seisin of Fealty is not sufficient Seisin to have an Assise of Rent but it is sufficient Seisin to make Avowrie for all that is as well for the Rent as for the Fealty 44 Ed. 3. fol. 11. by Thorpe 3. Ed. 3. Tit. 40 3. Ed. 3. Journey to Norfolk 20. H. 3. Tit. 433. 49. Ed. 3.15 and 45. Ed. 3 28. A Lease is made for life reserving foure Markes Rent and the Lessor is seised of twenty shillings of that and taketh distresse for the remainant and Rescous is made and though but twenty shillings be received yet that is a sufficient Seisin to have Assise of all 8 Ed. 3 fol. 12. Tit. 141.8 Ass 4.5 E. 4.2.12 E. 4.7 If the Lord of a Rent service grant the service to another and the Tenant attorn by a penny and after the grantee distrains and the Tenant makes Refocus here was no Seisin to have Assise of Rent but if the gift of a penny had been in name of Seisin and attornment otherwise it is 5 Ed. 4. fol. 2. Littleton fol. 127. b. Lord and Tenant are the Lord grants the Rent of his Tenant by a Deed to another saving to him the services and the Tenant attorns to that this is Rent seck and if the Rent be denied at the next day of payment he hath no remedy but if the Tenant when he attornes or after will give a penny or a half penny in name of Seisin of the rent then if after the next day of payment the Rent be to him denyed he shall have an Assise and that is a sufficient Seisin to have an Assise for all the Rent Littleton fol 42. Seisin of parcell of Rent is sufficient to have Assise of all the Rent 8 book of Assises 4. Seisin of Fealty is not sufficient Seisin to have an Assise of Rent but Seisin of Escuage is Seisin of Homage 21 E. 3. fol. 52. Nat. Brevium fol. 109.5 Ed. 2 Avowrie 209. Using of common by Tenants at will is sufficient Seisin for him in Reversion to have Assise of common If he or his Tenant at will be disturbed 22 Assise according Fitzh fol. 180. By Brudnell of a thing transitory a man shall be in possession without seisure as my Tenant dies his Heire within age I shall have a Ravishment of ward without a Seiser but I shall not have an ejectment of ward of Land which is locall nor Assise of Land without first having possession indeed 14 H. 8. fol. 27. If one recover and be put in by a Clod in the half by the Sheriff and he against whom the recovery was will not go out yet that is a sufficient Seisin to have an Assise 2 Ed. 2. Tit. execution 119. If a man holds of the King in cheife and holds other Land of another Lord and dies his Heire within age which intrudes at his full age and paies his Rent to the Lord this is a good Seisin to have an Assise notwithstanding that he hath not sued Livery for the Signiory was not suspended by the possession of the King but only the distresse for after Livery the Lord may distraine for his Arrerages 34 H. 8. Tit. 48.47 Ed. 3. fol. 12. and 13. H. 7. fol. 15. Pleas of Assise by Bailiff Also it is expedient for you to know what Pleas the Bailiff in Assise shall plead and what the Disseiser and what the Tenant after the Bailiffe hath pleaded BAiliff may plead a Plea which is triable by Assise and none other 6 H. 7. fol. 15. Pleas of a Bailiff ought to be such which are triable by the Assise and for that he cannot pray aid of the King 8. H. 7. fol. 12. and 1. booke of
Writ is awarded good he may afterwards plead in barr 6 Book of Ass 1. Infant in Assise pleads Ontlawry of Felony in Barr and at another day was suffered to plead Release of the Plaintiffe in Barr 14 Ass 15. Assise the Tenant pleads in Barr and the Plaintiffe joynes Issue and the Court doe not take the Assise the same day and the next day the Tenant cannot change his Plea 11 H. 4. fol. 2. b. Where the Tenant pleads to the Assise by a Bailiffe if his Master have a Release or a Writing of which the Jury cannot have notice then if the Assise passe against the Bailiffe yet the Master shall have Certificate upon this Writing the same Law is if the Verdict be not well examined by the Justices and see more there Fitzherbart fol. 181. b. The Tenant pleads in Barr a Deed of the Ancester of the Plaintiffe with warranty and the Plaintiffe makes Title and afterwards he cannot plead in abatement that the Lands were in another Towne for that that the Assise was awarded 10 Edw. 3. tit 157. and 1 Ass 17. The Tenant pleads in Barr and the next day pleads by a Bailiff to the Assise and may for that the Assise was not awarded Abridg. As f. 47. Where the Assise was awarded upon the Plea of the Bailiff at another day after the Tenant comes and pleads Release and hath it for that he may have Certificate Abridgment As fol. 138. The Tenant may relinquish his Barr and plead the generall Issue otherwise it is in Cosenage Grand-Father and great Grand-Father but he cannot plead a new Barr 40 Ed. 3. fol. 49. Ass Assise the Tenant pleads in Barr the Deed of the Ancester of the Plaintiff with warranty and the Plaintiff makes Title and after the Tenant waives the Barr and pleads in abatement that the Lands are in another Town and cannot 1 Book of Assises 17. Assise If a Plea be pleaded and the Justices dye all shall be pleaded a new but if they are at Issue they shall stand 4 H. 7. fol. 7. Where in 〈◊〉 Assise a man shall have diverse Pleas to the writ and conclude over no wrong no Disseisin and where not NOte that the party himself or his Bailiff may have diverse Pleas where one is not contrary to the other concluding over no wrong as if he plead mis-naming of the Plaintiff if it be not found no Tenant of the Free-hold named in the Writ and if it be found no such Town and such like and notwithstanding and if it be not found no wrong for one is not contrary to the other but if he will say that the Tenements are in another Town and if it be not found no Tenant of the Free-hold named in the Writ and if it be not found no wrong these Pleas he shall not have for he shall not plead no Tenant of the Freehold named in the Writ c. And after say the Tenements are in another Town Note though the book at large be if it be found leaving out this word Ne yet the book of Entryes is if it be not found and so it seems in reason that it shall be as above if it be not found c. 36 H. 6. fol. 1. Where one pleads to a Writ and also in Barr what Barr is that which doth not go to the point of Assise scilicet no wrong but it is a Barr out of the point of Assise in such a case he shall not have both the Pleas for by such Barr the Plea to the Writ is waived as in an Assise of Rent the Tenant pleads wrong naming of himself and if it be not found out of his Foe he shall not have these two Pleas 3 Ed. 3.15 Tit. 172. Tit. 223. It seems if the Tenant plead in abatement of the Writ he shall not plead over to the Assise if his Plea to the Writ be not triable by the Assise 22 Book of Assises 14. In an Assise of Rent the Bailiff pleads mis-naming of the Town and if found not so c. That another is Tenant of the Rent not named for this is not contrary and it seems that in an Assise of Rent the Tenant of the Land may say that the Land whereout c. is in another Town and if found it be not that he hath a taker of the Rent not named contrary it is in an Assise of Land 15 Ed. 3. Tit. 55. In Assise by a Master and his Brethren of the fraternity of nine orders of Angells in he County Middlesex Defendant plead no such corporation by this name in this County and if it be not found not wrong he shall not have them both for the first Plea is in Barr and shall not have Barr and generall Issue 22 Ed. 4 fol. 34. Assise of Lands in Woxbridge the Tenant pleads that they are in Collam and not in Woxbridge and if it be not found no wrong and he hath 11 H. 4. fol. 2. b. It is said that in an Assise the Tenant or his Bailiff may plead tewnty severall matters in abatement or to an Assise and conclude if it be not found c. and is good 1 Ed. 4. fol. 4. and 8 H. 6. fol. 9. Where the Assise shall be awarded at large that is to say in point of Assise that is to say to inquire of Seisin and Disseisin and where in Right of Dammages and where not ASsise the Tenant pleads in abatement that the Plaintiff hath received the Land of him hanging the Assise and that he hath let to him for yeares again and the Plaintiff saith that he hath continued his Estate which he had by Disseisin without that that any Estate present of him he take and the Assise was charged upon the point and over upon the Seisin and Disseisin 10 book of Assises 24. If the Tenant plead in Barr and the Plaintiff makes title and the Tenant doth not traverse that the Assise shall be awarded at large 45 Ed. 3. fol. 24. Where there is a good Barr pleaded and an outing is confessed and the Barr is traversed or if the Plaintiff make Title and that is found for the Plaintiff or if there be an ill Barr pleaded that the Plaintiff need not answer but say come the Assise upon the Title and it is found for the Plaintif in all these cases the Plaintif shall have judgment without inquiring of Seisin and Disseisin 6 H. 7. fol. 2. Where the Plaintiff makes Title at large without answering to the Barr and the Tenant do not traverse this Title he shall not answer to that as that confessed and avoided or without saying let the Assise come upon the Title but let the Assise run without any thing saying to the Title there the Assise shall be taken at large and not upon the Title as in the Assise the Plaintif makes Title at large and in the end saith and this he is ready to aver by Assise and the foresaid tenant likewise the Assise shall be taken at large the reason
tenant praies the Assise upon the title and upon that the Assise is awarded the Assise cannot finde other title for the Plaintiff but he may finde matter which may stand with the same title to inforce it but if the title be traversed he cannot finde another title but only the point put in the Assise 28 book of Assises 17. An Act of Parliament Fine or Recovery are of such a force that if one be bound by them the Plaintif cannot make title to this Land unlesse by reason of a title to him grown of later times As if one recovers against me or my Ancestor and hath execution and after Lenten and dye seised my Heire shall not make him title by his discent against the Recovery without shewing he hath title after the recovery the same Law of a Fine see 10 H. 7. fol. 5.32 H. 6.5 and 33 book of Assises fol. 19. Pleas in Barr and in Abatement IT seems a feoffment of the Plaintif is no Plea in Barr for that amounts to no wrong nor Desseisin 2 H. 4. fol. 20. the same 15 Ed. 4. fol. 11. 18 Ed. 4. fol. 11. A Lease for yeares or for life the reversion to the Plaintif or a feoffment of the Plaintif with warranty and rely upon the warranty is a good Barâ— Abridgment of Ass fol. 31. The tenant may plead that partition was made between the Plaintif and J. S. whose Estate he hath and it is a good Barr. 30 H. 6. fol. 1. Assise the tenant saith that the Lands put in view and in plaint are in another Town and if it be found no tenant of the Free-hold named in the VVrit c. By the Court he shall not have the second Plea for none may say that the Land is in another town but the tenant and so hath accepted the tenancy by his Plea 30 H. 6. fol. 7. Assise the tenant saith that T. B. was seised and disseised by W. W. to whom T. B. made release and against his own Deed disseised W.W. and infeoffed five persons which infeoffed the Plaintif upon which W. W. re-entred whose Estate the tenant seised hath it is good see Pleas in Barr Tit. Abridg. Ass fol. 30. Abridgement Assise fol. 41. If the Plaintiffe choose one to be his tenant of all where he is not the Writ shall abate Abridgement of Assise fol. 42. A man cannot plead in Assise that there is another hanging to which he hath appeared unless that he take the tenancy upon him and for that it is no Plea for the Disseisor Bridgement Ass 44. Death of one of the tenants shall not abate the Assise but for the portion if he be a Disseâ—sor and tenant of another parcell 27 Ass 45.40 Ass 15. Abridgement Ass fol. 43. Assise of tenements in D. and S. the tenant sayes that all is in S. if that be so the Writ shall abate for he cannot abridge a whole Towne but see now by the Statute of 21 H. 8. chap. 3. where he may abridge Abridgement of Ass fol. 45. Assise of Lands in D. is no Plea if there be two Dales for that the Plaintiff shall recover by the view of the Jury 29 Ass 59. Abridgement of Ass 106. Assise tenant pleads in Barr and after the Jury hath the view he leaves his Barr and pleads to the Assise Plaint in Assise PLaint of profits of an Office though it hath no form it shall not abate as first it ought to suppose disseisin and after shall make title and though it were not so it shall not abate 12 H. 6. fol. 22. Plaint of a Croft is good but Precipe of a Croft is not good Abridgment of Assise fol 130. b. and 8 Hen. 6. fol. 3. Time of Ed. 6. Brook tit False Latine and forme 66. Wood was put before Pasture in a Plaint of Assise and exception thereof taken yet good though it were contrary to the Register by the Commentaries fol. 169. Plaint of a Croft and was amended 14 Ass 13. and 25 Ed. 3. tit 25. the same Brook demand 17.34 Plaint of a peice of Land containing in length twenty feet and in breadth ten and is good 14 Ass 13. and 9 H. 4. fol. 3. the same Plaint by the Governour of an Hospitall it shall be of a House and not of an Hospitall 8 Ass 29 and Assise 137. Plaint of two parts of Salt Coot is good ninth Book Ass 12. Plaint of a Garment or thirty shillings though it be uncertaine for that it is according to the Deed it is good 11 Book of Ass 8. Plaint in Assise of a Garden lyeth but not a Precipe 22 Ed. 3. tit 22. 5 Ed. 2. Brook demand 39. and Fitzh breife 797. Plaint was of a Mill and doth not say a water-Mill nor VVinde-Mill yet good 21 Assise 23. Plaint of a Garment and the specialty is of a Garment with furr and the plaint good for the Garment conteines all 22 Ass 10. Where the Plaintiff may abridge in Assise and in what other Actions he may abridge and how IN a VVrit of ward the VVrit is of the custody of the Land and Heire and is not certain and for that he may abridge as he may in assise and VVrit of Dower 39 Ed. 3. Tit. Breif 10. and 32. In trespasse the VVrit is of Goods and Chattells and hee counts of Corne and ten pounds and for that that Money is not Goods and Chattells he abridged it see 8. Tit. abridgment 11. which saith that he ought to expresse the Money in the VVrit and for that he did not he abridged 39 Ed. 3. Tit. Breife 11. In all cases where the VVrit is of a Free-hold and uncertain he may abridge by June as in assise of Dower and a VVrit of ward 14 H. 6. fol. 4. In ward for that the Demand is not certain but of the custody of the Land and Heire therefore the Plaintif counts of the Mannour of D. and twenty acres and the Defendant saith that the twenty acres are parcell of the Mannor the Plaintif may abridge the twenty acres 39 E. 3 f. 10. Brooks abridgment 10. Assise of Land in great Dunmowe and little D. you cannot abridge all in one Town 8. H. 6. fol. 56. Assise and in Dower he may abridge but he cannot abridge a whole Town 14 H. 6. fol. 4. Assise where a plaint is of a Mannor he cannot abridge for that it is entire 19 H. 6. fol. 13.33 H. 6. Tit. abridgment 2. Assise plaint of Rent and Land after that the Tenant hath pleaded in Barr the Plaintif shall abridge in right of the Land 14 Ass 9. Plaint abridge in attaint Rast Assi 17. 35 H. 6. fol. 13. Assise of Common in forty acres the Plaintif cannot abridge for that that the Common is Intire but at this day it is contrary by the Statute of 31 H. 8. chap. 3.29 Ass 10. Plaintiff in every Assise at his pleasure may abridge and for that also by the Statute may abridge where the plaint is of a Mannor 21 H.
9 H. 7. fol. 12. Recovery in the common Bench of Lands in the Countries of Lancaster Durham or Chester is there before not a Judge otherwise it is there of recovery of Lands in the five Ports 22 Ed. 3. fol. 30. Formedon in the Kings Bench and an Appeale in the common Bench recovery there in these are void see 7 H. 4. fol. 3. and 8 Booke of Ass 32. Glocester chap. 8. It is provided that the Sheriffs shall plead in Counties the Pleas of trespasse also as they were wont to be pleaded c. 13 H. 7. fol. 20. Waste to plead in that is not good for that that Land shall be recovered and so in an Eiectione firme and so it is in a Collegendum they shall not be sued here and by Fitzh 220. H. Plaintiff shall recover his tearm and dammages Littleton fol. 60. If there be two Tenants in common for years and one put the other out of possession he shall have an Eiectione firme of his half for that it is to recover a real Chattel So it seems that shal not be sued here nor an ejectment of Ward which is in the realty Fitzh 220. H. Processe of outlawrie lies in an Eiectione firme and yet he shall recover his Land again unlesse it be expired and also his dammages Littleton 93. A Writ of wast is a mixt action so is an Assise of novel disseisin and a Quare Impedit and for that they shall not sue here Action upon the Statute of 8 H. 6. nor upon the Statute of R. 2. shall not be sued here for that that they are given by Statute but an action upon the case may be sued here if the dammages are under 40. s. Plaint in Precipe TRespasse in one tenement with a Toft adjoyning containing four Acres of land agreed that this word Tenement is uncertain 3. E. 4. tit 28. 11. H. 7. fol. 25. tenement is no tearm to demand a house or shop 45. Ed. 3. fol. 6. Precipe of land in D. it is a good Plea that there is no such town 41 Ed. 3. fol. 22. Precipe in D. and S. for that that D. is a hamlet of S. and he demands a thing twice the Writ shall abate 8 E. 4. f. 6. Precipe doth not lie in a hamlet but in a town or a place known out of a town but all Actions personall may be brought in hamlet or town or place known Dower Assise and Scire facias to have execution of a fine it may be brought in a hamlet 16. E. 3. Precipe of a peice of land without certainty is not good but of a peice of land containing so much is good see before 11. H. 4. fol. 38. 13. H. 4. Tit. 33. Dower of a Mill though after the witnesse of the Writ it was made a Toft it is good otherwise if it were made a tost before the witnesse of the Writ 14. H. 4. tit demand 5. the same 13. H. 6. fol. 8. Upon two Verges of the Land are built houses and they are meadow and pasture they are now to be demanded as they are not as before when they were verges Fitzh 192. 6. Ed. 2. tit 41. Precipe of passage over a water c. good 27. H. 8. fol. 14. Precipe is not good of a Common but of pasture for two beasts is good 4. Ed. 4. fol. 2. the same 22. Ed. 4. fol. 13. by Jenney A man shall have a Precipe quod reddat of a house and garden but he shall not have a Precipe of a garden alone For that That Plaints shall be made for Copi-hold in nature of Precipe let us see of what and how plaint of Precipe shall be made PRecipe may be of a chamber and yet foundation may perish for that it is not in perpetuity 5. H. 7. fol. 9. contrary H. 6. 11 H. 7. fol. 24. Trespasse may be brought of trespasse in a hamlet and Precipe shall be brought of land in a town and not in hamlet 16 H. 7. fol. 7. Assise doth not lie of a Rectory Seek if an Ejectione firme lyeth of that 9. H. 7. fol. 21. Precipe of lands in D. by Bryan over D. and nether D. is good in abatement 7. H. 4. fol. 9. Wast in D. it is a good plea in abatement that D. is neither town nor hamlet 11. H. 4. fol. 38. Precipe that he should restore a certain portion of land is good by Hank and Hill 6. Ed. 3. tit Demand 41. precipe of 8 foot of land in length and 6 in bredth and good 13. Ed. 3. tit 32. 33. Precipe of an Oxgange of land is good Contrary of an Oxgange of marsh for that cannot be gained tit demand 33. 36. 40 Assis 9. Precipe shall be brought in a town and not in a hamlet 34. H. 9. fol. 1. the same 34. H. 6. fol. 20. Precipe shall be in a town or of a Mannor which is a place known out of a town and not in a Hamlet But an Assise in a Hamlet is good and also in Dower Who hath most Right and Right ought to be sued there LIttleton fol. 91. If a man be disseised by an Infant the which alieneth in fee and the Alienee dies seised and his heir enter the Infant within age he may have a Dum fuit infra aetatem or a Writ of Right or Entry at his election for he hath more right then the heir of the Alienee But if the Disseisee release to the heir of the Alienee if now he bring a Writ of Right the issue shall be upon the meer right and shall be fonnd for the heir for now he hath more right by the release of the disseisee Littleton fol. 93. If a disseisor die seised and his heir in by discent if the disseisee enter and the heir of the disseisor brings an assise he ought to recover But if he brings a Writ of Right the issue shall be upon the meer right and there the heir shall be barred for the disseisee hath more right Right Patent is to be directed to the Lord of whom the land is held unlesse it be held of the King or Queen and it is as a Commission to the Lord that he shall do Right And it may be removed by a Recordare by the Tenant with cause and by a Pone by the demandant without cause and after that it be removed in County it may be removed by the demandant by a Tolt Fitzh fol. B. and Britton fol. 275. where the Tenant puts him upon the grand Assise it shall be removed Fitzh fol. 1. F. Where Judgement final shall be and where not IN a Writ of Right Judgement final shall be given but after the mise joyned and upon every recovery upon departure in despight of the Court Judgement final shall be As in Right against a Prior which voucheth common Cryer which enâ—reth into the Warranty and the demandant Imparles and at the day the Vouchee departs in despight of the Court and upon this Judgement final given
forfeit Littleton f. 15. If a man lets a Mannor for years in which there are copy holders and after a copy-holder dies surrender and admittance by the Lord the termor in Court of that Mannour is as well as if he had the fee simple 4 Mar. tit Copy Br. 1.7 Copy-holders shall not have false Iudgement for then they shal be restored to the freehold or shal not lofe the free-hold but ought to sue by Bill that is to say by Plaint in Court 7 Ed. 4. f. 19. the same Littleton f. 16. They shall not be impleaded by the Kings Writ but by Plaint in the Lords Court in nature of what tâ—â— VVrit will Nat. Brevium fol. 16. Coppy-holders have an Estate of Inheritance according to the custome of the Mannors yet they have no Free-hold by the course of the Common Law Littleton fol. 16. Tenant by Copy shall make scalty to his Lord and Tenant at will by the Common Law Lit. fol. 17. It is said though Coppy-holders have Inheritance according to the custome yet they have but an Estate at the will of the Lord according to the course of the Common Law and cannot have Frespasse against their Lord yet they may bar their Lord in trespass brought by the Lord against his Coppy-holder as it appears lit f. 15. and 16. Tenant by the Verge in ancient Demesne LAnds hold by the Verge are not pleadable by the Kings Writ but by Bill for that that the Free-hold is in the Lord but there is a diversity between plow-holders of frank tenure and Plow-holders of base tenure which are dwelling in ancient Demesne for Plow-holders of Free-hold are pleadeable by a Writ of Right close but Plow-holders of base tenure are those which hold by Verge at the Will of the Lord and the Free-hold is in the Lord and are not pleadable by a Writ of Right close 14 H. 4. fol. 1. and 34 Fitzh fol. 14. C. Tenant by coppy which holds by the Verge in ancient Demesne commits Felony and was attaint the King hath yeare day and waste for that that the Free-hold was in the Tenant in ancient Demesne and yet they have no other evidence then copies of Court Roll otherwise it is of meere Coppy-holders which are out of ancient Demesne for the Free-hold is in the Lord I have seen in the County of North Coppy-holders of frank tenure out of ancient Demesne and have used a Writ of right close and have no other Evidences but by coppies according to the custome of the Mannor but their Coppies are not at the will of the Lord 3 Ed. 3. Tit. Br. 22. Stamford fol. 50. Fitzh 11. Coppy-holder of a base tenure shall not have a Writ of Right close but ought to sue by Bill in the Lords Court Nat. Bre 11. Right close lieth alwaies between ploughholder and no plow-holders may implead another plow-holder of Lands within ancient Demesne unless by this VVrit and shall make his protestation to sue in nature of what Writ he will Britton fol 16â— Calls Tenants in ancient Demosne Plow-holders and saith that Plow-holders are such which gain our Land Fitzh 14. D. Those Tenants in ancient Demesne which hold by the Verge by Coppy at the will of the Lord shall not have Monstraverunt against their Lord. Where a Coppy-holder enters and dies before be was admitted Tenant IT was held in the case of one Horewood that where a Coppy-holder hath a Daughter by one Belly and a Son and a Daughter by another and dies and after the Son enters and dies before admittance that the Daughter of the second Belly shal have the Land for it is a possession of the Brother and so it was adjudged in the case of one Stegnes These Cases following I heard agreed for Law IF Tenant by Coppy surrender generally into the hands of the Lord and it do not appeare who shall have the Land nor to what use the surrender is then the Lord shall be seised to his own use If Tenants by Coppy let for yeares by license of the Lord and after release to the Lessee by these words in the Court remise and release it is void for that it ought to be surrendred into the hands of the Lord and then the Lord ought to grant the Reversion to the Lessee for by Littleton fol. 15. It cannot passe without surrender and yet a Release is used of Coppy-hold in the Court in presence of the Steward If the Lord grant parcell of his Demesne Lands to hold by Coppy to one and his Heires this Coppy is not good but at the will of the Lessor for one cannot make Coppy-hold at this day but that shall be by prescription which hath been demised and demisable by Coppy time out of minde c. But if a Coppy-hold escheate to the Lord or he enter in that by forfeiture and at this day grant that over to J.S. by Coppy this is good Coppy and yet in 13 H. 4. fol. 7. If Lands in ancient Demesne are escheated and the King seiseth them and grants them over to J. S. they are frank fee and not ancient Demesne 6 H. 4. fol. 2. But if a Coppy-hold shall be escheated to the Lord and twenty yeares after that he grants them over by Copy againe they are Copy-hold as they were before for that that this Land hath been demised and demisable time out of minde c. If two be Joyntenants by Copy and one of them makes waste in all the Land that shall not be forfeiture but for his part and also if a stranger cuts Trees and makes waste without assent of the Coppy-holder it is no forfeiture If the Lord of a Mannor to which there are Coppy-holders grant by Copy the tenements of one tenant Coppy-holder without just cause to another Tenant in Fee or for life and the Grantee enter by vertue of that grant this Tenant which hath right and which was admitted before may have a plaint in nature of an Assise of novel disseisin against the Grantee If the Husband surrender into the hands of the Lord to the use of his Wife and doth not say A. his Wife it is a good surrender for she is certainly known by that name the same Law is if one surrender into the hands of the Lord to the use of J. his Son and hath two Sons named J. it is to the use of that J. which it is ment to If Tenant by Copy surrender his Lands by custome of the Mannour to two good men out of the Court to the use of a stranger and that made for Money paid he which surrendred cannot countermand his surrender before the two good men have presented it at the next Court for it is much like acknowledging of a Fine before a Justice of Record but where the surrender is to two to the use of his Wife or Son and not to a stranger for Money paid by one lying in extreamity in perill of death and after he revives he may well countermand his
Court of copy-hold he doth it as Judge and is allowed Judge by the Lord. The same Law is if the Steward which is out-Lawed in a personall action or excommunicated take a surrender out of the Court and at the next Court enter it it is witnessed by the Steward and such a surrender is made and admits him to whose use the surrender was made in full Court though it was not found by the Homage yet this surrender is good If a Judge or a Justice be out of his Wits yet the Fines Judgments and other records which were before him shall be good but contrary the gift of an Office or such like by him for that is a matter indeed and the others are matters of Record for a matter in deed may be avoyded by being out of his Wits contrary of matter of Record 1 Ma. Tit. whilest he was not in his Wits 7. The same Law is if the under Steward takes a surrender out of the Court and at the next Court makes his entry of it at this Court it is witnessed that J. D. surrendred and in full Court he to whose use the surrender is made is admitted this is a good surrender though it be not also it is found by the Homage for when he holds Court he is a Judge between the Lord and the copy-holders and yet 2 Ed. 6. Br. Court-Baron 22. and copy-hold the 26. is if the under Steward holds a Court-Baron and in full Court grants copy-hold without the authority of the Lord or high steward this is good contrary Law where it is done out of the Court for it seems if the under Steward grants copy-holds it is intended that if he admits any out of the Court without authority it is not good for it is the Lord granted by his Steward and not that the Steward granted for he cannot grant And also the high Steward may admit out of the Court by speciall usage and custome within the Mannor used for one which holds by copy of Court roll ought to have his Estate entred in the Court held and his admittance to be entred in the Court and for that if the under Steward or the high Steward which hath no Patent as above take surrender out of the Court and present that in Court and the Tenant be in the Court admitted it is good for it is the Lord by his Steward hath admitted and the admittance makes him a copy-holder and the Entry of that in Court makes him Tenant by copy of Court roll for copy-holder is he which holdeth by copy of Court roll so where one admitted in Court and the Lord allowes a Steward is good If a copy-holder of an Estate in fee according to the custome of the Mannour by license of his Lord let for twenty yeares rendring forty shillings yearly he may have an action of Debt in the common place for this Rent or as it seems he may distraine and avow and yet the avowrie is in the nature of an action reall and it seems no doubt if the Rent be reserved by Deed Indent but that he may distraine and avow and yet if he to whose use before the Statute of 27 H. 8. lets by Indenture for yeares rendring Rent he to whose use shall have Debt for that Rent but he cannot avow and if the Lessee in this case make waste he to whose use shall not have an action of wast 26 H. 8. f. 8. The same Law is where a copy-holder by the custome of the Mannour is not punishable for waste by license of the Lord makes a Lease for thirty yeares and the Lessee makes waste the copy-holder shall not have a Writ of waste but shall sue in the Lords Court to punish this waste by plaint in nature of an action upon the case If a coppy-holder of an Estate taile by license of his Lord let for twenty yeares rendring the ancient Rent and dies the Issue in taile may enter and defeat the Lessee but if the Tenant in taile of coppy-hold let for forty years by the Lords license and after the Lease makes a forfeiture of his coppy-hold and the Lord seises it and grants that over again by copy to the Tenant in taile and his Heires or to J. S. and his Heires it seems there the Issue of the Lessor nor J. S. nor the Lord cannot enter and defeat this lease The same Law is if a coppy-holder of an Estate taile lets for forty yeares by the Lords license and dies and his Issue surrenders to J. S. and his Heires this Issue nor J. S. cannot enter and defeat this Lease To this Court came T. R. and did demand license of the Lord to demise all and singular his customary Lands and Tenements scituate lying and being within his Lordship to what person or persons the said T. R. pleased to the tearm and for the tearm of 21. yeares next following the date of this Court to which T. R. the Lord gave license in form aforesaid for the Fine often shillings paid in the Court at the view of the Lord of this Mannor And it is used that the Steward in ful Court licenses a copy-holder to lease a copy-hold for 20. or 40. years more or lesse at their pleasure in the absence of the Lord and this seems good for he is Judge in the Court and when he makes it and enters it in the Court roll the Lord cannot enter for forfeiture because of this lease for when the Steward hath entred it that at this Court T. R. craved license of the Lord to let c. to whom the Lord gave license c. the Lord is estopped to say the contrary but that he gave license the same Law is where a coppy-holder is admitted in Court and is entred in the roll to whom the Lord by such a one his Steward granted him Seisin the Lord cannot afterwards gainsay this admittance and this is to be collected of the case aforesaid in 2 Ed. Brok. Court-Baron 22. If a man lets a Mannor for yeares in which are copy-holders and after a copy-holder dies the Termor of the Mannour grants the Land by copy for three lives this is good the same Law is if a Copy-holder of Inheritance surrender in the Court of the Termor of a Mannour to the use of one and his Heires it is good so that the Lord for the time being may take surrender in his Court but in the first case such a Termor of a Mannor cannot let a Copy-hold reserving lesse Rent then the ancient Rent but ought to reserve the ancient Rent or more 4. M. 1. But it seems if a Disseisor of a Mannour be and the Disseisor seises a Copy-hold by forfeiture or Escheate and grants that over by Copy to a stranger and the Disseisee enter in the Mannor this surrender shall not binde the Disseisee and yet if a Copy-holder of Inheritance furrender in the Court of the Disseisor to the use of J. S. and his Heires this is a good
common Law and good by all the Justices for though a Formedon in discender were not given but by Starute yet this Writ now lieth at the common Law and it shall be intended that that hath been the custome time out of minde c. See Littleton fol. 14. Plaint in nature of Formedon in discender and also Littleton saith that copy-holder is where within the Mannour the Tenants within the same Mannour have used time out of minde to have Lands or Tenements to them and to their Heires in Fee simple or see Taile and though that the Statute of Westminster 2 chap. 1. is That the will of the giver in writing should be observed so that copy-hold is not within the Statute yet in these Mannors within which time out of minde they have been used to have Estates in taile in this Mannor and not in others are Estates taile of copy-holds 15. H. 8. tit 24. And now it is common usage to cut of the Taile of copy-holdes within such Mannors where there is an Estate taile of copy-hold by common recovery in the nature of a Writ of entry in the Post which after followes and also by recovery in nature of a Writ of Right and joyne the Mise as followes afterwards and another way is to cut of the intaile and that is by presentment that the copy-holder hath made a Lease by Indenture for divers years or other forfeiture and then the Lord to seise for that and to surrender to the Purchasor and these two waies are allowed for good It is said that five grounds of Law in England is and hath been in diverse particuler customes the which customes though they are against the generall customes of Law yet they are in effect and are taken for Law and so I intend that this custome of copy-hold Estate for that that it hath continuance by prescription is good by the Law that the copy-holder hath an Estate by custome and Law also and that of that may be an Estate taile where that hath been used by prescription Doctor and Student fol. 20. Copy-holders COpy-hold Lands were before the Conquest and it was called Folk-Land in the time of the Saxons and the Charter-lands are called Bock-land And also Bracton Book 4. allows of Copy-hold land and sayes That doing their Services and customes Their Lords cannot put them out And so Copy-hold Estates have in time of every King since the Conquest by all the Justices been allowed so that for the antiquity and their continuall alowance from time to time the Estates of Copy-holds are affirmed in Law yet Fitzh fol. 12. b. saith That Copy-holders in ancient times were called Tenants in Villainage or base tenure But this doth not make them Villaines for Littleton fol. 39. saith That some Free men hold their Tenements according to the custome of certaine Mannors by Villaine Services and yet they are not Villaines and though at the beginning of Copy-holds they had but a base Estate and at the will of their Lords yet when they have continued their Estates by Copy of time out of minde then doing their customes and services as Copy-holders ought to doe they ought to enjoy their copy-holds whether the Lord will or no and it appears by divers Statutes that copy-holds have been in reputation for by the Statute of 1 R. 3. chap. 4. 19 H. 7. chap. 13. Copy-holder which might expend by the year 26 s. 8. d. shall be accounted of the same sufficiency to be impannelled of a Jury as he which might expend 20. s. per annum of Free-hold land and by 2 Ed. 6. chap. 8. the interest of Copy-holders are preserved notwithstanding they are not found by Office after the death of the Kings Tenant and by 13 Eliz. chap. 7. Lands of a Bankrupt as well copy-hold as free-hold shall be sold so it appears copy-hold Estates shall be regarded and those Demesnes which are in the hands of the Copy-holders are such Demesnes as the services which they do make a Mannor though the Lord have no other Demesnes in his own hands nor in his Farmors Bailiff or Servants for it is Demesnes having regard to the Lord for that that upon every Surrender the Lord hath medling and grants it over in his Court. And if you will admit that an Estate Tail by usage of time out of minde may be of Copy-hold within a Mannour where it hath been used by prescription and Plaints of Formedon have there been brought why will ye doubt but that it may be well cut off by common recovery in Plaint in nature of a Writ of Entry in the Post or at least in nature of a Writ of Right and Mise ioyned upon meer Right and after Default made by the Tenant and Judgement final given though that these Recoveries have not been used there by prescription for they are at the common Law and Plaints in nature of these Writs are to be sued there of copy-hold It is said that a Fine levied in ancient Demesne is of no worth for it is no Court of Record but it is said that common Recoveries may be sued there to cut off the Intail and good for that that the land shall be pleaded there by a Writ of Right close and not otherwise and copy-holder shall be impleaded in Court Baron of the Mannour by Plaint and not elsewhere And for that the Recoveries aforesaid to cut off the Intail of a copy-holder may be there though they were not there used before if there be Estates Tail there and if usage makes the Estate Tail and also usage makes the copy-holder to have an Estate of Inheritance by custome and is good 50. Book of Assises 9.47 Ed. 3.38 And though Littleton fol. 16. If Lord out his copy-holder he hath no other remedy but to sue to his Lord by Petition for he saith the Lord cannot break the custome which is reasonable but if such Lord will break the Custome it is no Reason to suffer such a Lord to be his own Judge and to compell a copy-holder to sue to him by Petition But for that that divers Lords are of an ill conscience that before were as I have heard for that divers grave Judges now hold that a tenant copy-holder may have Trespass against his Lord according to the opinion of Brian and Danby And this at this day seems reason for though at the beginning copy-holders had but Estate at the will of the Lord yet by the continuance of this Estate of time out of minde they have such Inheritance by the custome of the Mannour that the Lord doing his Services cannot out them and the prescription goes to the Land and not to the Lord nor to the occupation for that is copy-hold land which hath been let and demisable time out of minde c. If the Tenant by copy deny to do his Services the Lord may enter for forfeiture if it be presented by the Homage but if the Tenant by chance makes a Default at the Lords Court and
doth not deny his Service it shall be amerced and is no Forfeiture the same Law if his Rent be behinde and he doth not deny to pay it that is no Forfeiture but the Lord may distrain but by Littleton fol. 51. If the Tenant upon demand be not ready to pay Rent Seck or if the Tenant nor none for him be dwelling upon the Land to pay the Rent Seck when it is demanded this denying is Disseisin yet in the case aforesaid I conceive that where a copy-holder makes Default and doth not deny his Services or is not upon the Land ready to pay upon demand this is no deniall which shall make a Forfeiture for Forfeitures are not favoured in Law but to be taken strictly according to the words and that is to be intended upon denying in deed by the Tenant 42 Ed. 3. fol. 25. And it seems that the Lord cannot enter for forfeiture before that that be found by Homage but if a Copy-holder alien by Charter or commits Felony or Treason and be attaint these are Forfeitures without Presentment and the Lords may enter for these are notorious and apparent to be against the Custome but otherwise it seems where a Copy-holder makes waste 12. Eliz. It was said that if a copy-holder will not be sworn of a Juryâ— or alien and make copy-hold Free-hold this is forfeiture for that that the Lord may enter without presentment but for negligent acts as for not doing of service or Suite of Court the Lord cannot seise without presentment by the Homagers and then agree if an Infant do not come within a yeare and day after Proclamation made yet he hath not forfeited his copy-hold and this case was between Hautree and his copy-holder If copy-holder lets by Indenture which is forfeiture and after surrenders to the use of J. S. and he is admitted in the Lord after shall not take advantage of forfeiture for the Homage are not to inquire of any forfeiture but of forfeiture made by the Tenants and he which commits the forfeiture is not now Tenant and admittance to pay his Fine is agreement of the Lord that he admitted shall have that according to the custome that is to say he doing his services shall have that to him and his Heires according to the custome of the Mannour It is said that a copy-holder cannot alien by Deed for if he do so the Lord may enter for forfeiture and so it is the like if he alien without Deed in such manner that the Land may passe as if he lets for life without Deed and makes livery the Lord may enter but if he do not make Livery otherwise it is the same Law it is if a copy-holder bargain and sell his Land by Indenture and do not inroll it nothing passeth by this bargain and for that it is no forfeiture Lit. f. 14. If Tenant by copy of Court-Roll make a feoffment the Lord may enter for forfeiture but this is to be intended if he make a feoffment and makes Livery it is a forfeiture but if he make no Livery the Feoffee is but Tenant at will and it is no forfeiture 11 H. 4. fol. 161. Challenge For that that you try Issues joyned in Court-Baron by assent by inquest of the Homage as you may and not by wager of Law as it is and also in triall of Copy-holds shall be by Oath of the Jury and also for that some Challenges are principals and some are but for favour first let us see what is a principal Challenge PRincipall Challenge is said where it is evident favour as kindred 21 Ed. 4. fol. 11. and 63. Juror is of aliance servant or beares mallice that is to say hath trespasse against him or a Juror is cozen to the Executor which brings the action and yet he shall not recover to his own use and this is a principal challenge c. 20 Ass 11. Where a Juror is Gossip of the Plaintiff it is a principall challenge and he shall be drawn off by the challenge 2 H. 4. fol. 16.4 Ed. 4. fol. 1. the same 19 H. 6 fol. 66. Contr. 6 H. 6. fol. 40.40 Ass 20. That the Plaintif was retained with a Juror that is that the Juror was master of the party is a principal challenge 2 H. 4. fol. 14. That the Jury hath past before for parcell of the same gift in Formedon is a principal challenge if he shew record of that otherwise it is but favour 8 H. 5. fol. 11. and 7 H. 4. fol. 11. the same If a Juror after he is impannelled eate at the Plaintifs costs or take Money for his charges it is a principal challenge 13 H. 4. fol. 14. 22. R. 2. Chal. 177. 8. Ed. 3. fol. 69. Where Land is demanded and the Juror is cozen within the ninth degree it is a principal challenge 41 Ed. 3. fol. 9.14 15 Eliz. Plowd 426. It is a principal challenge that the Juror held of J. S. that holds over of the Plaintiff 13 H. 6. Statham Where a Juror hath a Lease of one party and though he hath granted his Interest to another yet he is within the Distress of his Lessor to the using an Action of Debt for the Arrearages and for that is a principal challenge 44 Ed. 3. fol. 5.44 Ass 23. Trespass the Defendant saith it was the Free-hold of J.S. and justifies as Servant of J. S. it a principal challonge that the Juror was within the distresse of J. S. to E. 4. fol. 11. B. Trespasse where the Defendant justifies as Servant to the Lord Dacres it was a principal challenge that the Juror was within the distresse of one which held of the Lord Dacres 15 Ed. 4. fol. 18. It is a principal challenge that the Juror is cozen to the Wife of the Defendant for that that the Issue of the Wife may be Heire to the Juror 8 H. 6. fol. 15. That the juror at another time had past against him in the same Issue if he shew the Record it is a principal challenge and otherwise but for favour 11 R. 2. Tit. 106.21 Ed. 4. fol. 74. before 7 H. 4. Juror was challenged for that that at another time he past against the Plaintiff for the same Debt which was reversed by Errour and for that that he did not shew the Record it is no principal challenge 33 H. 6. f. 1. It is a principal challenge that the Juror was chosen arbitrator for one party but otherwise it is where he was chosen indifferent for them 3 H. 6 fol. 24. That the juror held of a Mannour whereof the reversion is in the Plaintiff is a principal challenge 10 H. 7. fol. 20.49 Ass 1. That the juror was of Councel with the Plaintiff and hath taken his fee this was the challenge and 7 H. 7. f. 10. that it is no principal challenge It is a principal challenge the Sherif or Bailif which makes the Pannell is son in Law to the Defendant 9 Ed. 4 f. 49. Those which have
Tenant saith he hath improved leaving sufficient for the Plaintiffe If a man grant Land and Common the Grantor cannot improve against his Deed 12 H. 3. fol. 25. That hee cannot improve against a Deed 3 Ed. 2. tit 21. If the Tenant have Common for all manner of Beasts the Lord cannot improve notwithstanding I have heard the opinion of the Learned to the contrary 34. Assise 11. It was held that no man might improve in Feilds sowed where they have Common when the Corne is reaped and carryed and in time of Wreck for the Statute is in Wasts and not in Feilds And also it is held there that Cottager shall have Common but not a Cottager newly erected for he cannot prescribe 5 Book of Assise 2. Jurney to Lecester The Tenant shall not have Common to Land newly improved but to ancient Land hide and gaine 10 Ed. 2. tit 22. 5 Book of Ass 2. the same The Statute is as much as belongs to Tenements that seemes to extend as well to Common appurtenant as appendant But Master Stamford sayd in Grayes-Inne That improvement is onely against him that hath Common appendant and not against him which hath Common appurtenant without number Now let us see what is appendant and what appurtenant Common appurtenant is for all manner of Beasts and appendant is but to have common for Beasts commonable Natura brevium fol. 70. That appurtenant is with all manner of Beasts by prescription 9 Ed. 4. fol. 3. by Fairfax By Prisot Common appendant is to have common for Horses Beasts Kyne and Sheep which are commonable and which are most fit for the Ploughman and not for Geese Goats and Hogs 37 H. 6. fol. 34. If one hath a common of Estovers by Grant he cannot build another new House to have Estovers to that Fitzh fol. 180. h. Admeasurement lyes between Commoners which have common appendant to their Free-hold if one of them surcharge the common by putting in more Beasts then they ought to common Fitzh fol. 125. B. D. He which hath Common appurtenant to a certaine number or common by specialty to a certaine number shall be admeasured But he which hath common appurtenant without number or in grosse without number shall not be admeasured 26 H. 8. fol. 4. Common appendant cannot be aliened and severed but common appurtenant may 5 H. 7. fol. 7. B. and 9 Ed. 4. fol. 39. A. He which hath Common appendant cannot use that common with other Beasts but those which are rising and lying upon his Land 15 Ed 4. fol. 32. Termor cannot put any Beasts into the Common but those which hee hath to manure his Land or for his houshold and not for to sell 14 H. 6. fol. 6. A man grants Land and a Turbary this doth not make the Turbary appendant unlesse it were appendant from time out of minde 8 Book of Ass 9. Common is to be taken by the mouth of Beasts 31 H. 8. tit 151. Commoner hath no interest in the Land but to take that with the mouth of his Beasts and cannot have trespasse why he broke his Close against one which makes trespasse in the common but may distraine them doing damage 12 H. 8. fol. 2. There are foure manner of Commons that is to say Common appendant Common appurtenant Common in grosse and Common because of Neighbourhood Natura brevium fol. 69. Common appendant is to Land arable onely 26 H. 8. fol. 4. by Hales It seemes it may be appendant to a Mannor Land or Tenements Fitzh 139. L. It may be appendant by reason of a House Natura brevium fol. 70. Where one hath Common because of Neighbourhood in the Land of J. S. he cannot put in his Beasts in the waste of J.S. but in his owne Land which may goe if they will into the waste of J. S. 13. H. 7. fol. 13. c. Assise of Novell Disseisin lyeth of Common of pasture Turbary and Fishing where he hath that for life or in taile or in Fee and is disturbed that he cannot take his common and the Writ shall be hee disseised him of a common of pasture in D. and not disseised him of his Free-hold in D. as where it is of Land for there it is alwayes hee disseised him of his Free-hold Fitzherbart fol. 179. L. Common appendant a man cannot use with Beasts of a stranger unlesse hee keepe them to dung his Land but hee cannot take in other Beasts for Money which doe not manure his Land See 6 H. 7. fol. 14. Fitzherbart 180 B. If a man claime Common for Beasts without number there he may put in other Beasts of a strangers for Money in that Common otherwise it is in Chase or Forrest where the Lord hath Deer Fitzh 189. B. He that hath Common ought to use that with his owne Beasts or with Beasts which dung his Land or with Beasts allowed for their Milk and cannot take in any 22 Book of Ass 82. He which hath Common by specialty cannot take in Beasts but he that hath Common for Kine for their Milk or for Beasts to manure his Land for Sheep allowed to dung his Land for he hath right in them for the time 45 Ed. 3. fol. 26. A way appendant to a House shall not be made ingrosse but Common appurtenant and Advowson may 5 H. 7. fol. 7. Where the King grants Common to an Abbot and his Successors without number out of a Mannor and after he grants the Mannor to another and after the Abbey is dissolved it seems for that that it is Common without number the King shall not have it but if it were Common certaine the King shall have it 27 H. 8. fol. 20. Common appendant shall be used with his proper Beasts and not with others Beasts and the Defendant was admitted to prescribe for Common appendant 6. Hen. 7. fol. 14. He which hath Common appendant cannot use that but with his owne proper Beast or Beasts which dung his Land but he which hath Common for twenty Beasts by Grant or with Beasts without number he may use that Common with others Beasts 11 H. 6. fol. 22. Fitzh 180. B. the same A man need not prescribe in Common appendant but it sufficeth to say that he is seised of three Acres in D. and that he hath Common appendant c. 4 H. 6. fol. 13. He which justifies for Common appendant need not prescribe in that also 22 H. 6. fol. 10. Common appendant cannot be but by continuance of time out of memory c. 5 Book of Ass 2. Courts In what place a Court-Baron shall be held COurt-Baron by Brian shall be held in a place certain but I have heard that it may be kept in any place within the Mannor that the Tenants have notice to make their suit and it is good 8 H. 7. f. 4. A. and so it is 24 Ed. 3. that it need not be in a place certain and by Glanvile fol 19. It ought to be held in a place within the Mannor and
the Husband may alien all or part without the Wife and then shee cannot claime Dower Custome in some Mannor is Heire among Copy-holders that the youngest Son shall inherite as in Borrough English and if he have no Sonne his younger Brother as at Edmonton Custome of some Mannor is Heire that all the Sons and all the Brothers shall inherite together as in Gavel-kind at Islington Custome of some Mannor is Heire That if the Tenant dyes seised of five Acres or lesse then the youngest Son ought to inherite but if it be above then all the Sons as in Gavell-kinde ought to inherite Custome of some Mannor is Clivenor If a Copy-holder surrender his Land to the use of a stranger that before the stranger be admitted Proclamation shall be made in the Court thereof and if the next of the blood will come in or Clivenor Land mark those next adjoyning to the bargaine from the East of the Son and will pay so much for the Land surrendred as hee which made the bargaine ought together with all his costs which had the Land so surrendred and then the Bargainee shall make Oath in Court what he payd and that shall be payd him forthwith in Court and then the next of blood or Clivenor which pay that shall be admitted and shall have the Land Custome in some Mannor is Where surrender is of Copy-hold made to him and his that is an Estate of Inheritance in Fee by the custome though it be not to him and his heires And in some Mannor it is to him and his in Villainage and yet it is a good Estate of Inheritance by the custome Custome of some Mannor is That surrender may be made into the hands of the Bailiffe in the presence of two Tenants witnessing that and in some Mannor in the hands of two Tenants to the use of him to whom c. And in some Mannor in the hands of one Tenant to the use of him which should have it and all these are good customes and allowed Custome of some Mannor is Dower that the Wife shall have no Dower nor the Husband shall not be tenant by the curtesie And the custome in some Mannor that she shall have the third part of the Rent and not any Land for her Dower as at Bush Custome in some Mannor is Surrender that surrender may be made into the hands of a tenant in the presence of other persons to the uses c. and is good Tenant at will by the common Law Waste may cut Trees to repaire his Houses and also may take House-boot Hedge-boot and Plough-boot and all this Tenant by Copy may doe And by the custome in diverse Mannors copy-holder may cut his Trees and Wood and sell it at his pleasure and also to suffer the Houses to decay and yet it is not forfeiture as it is at Islington Custome of some Mannor is Lease that copy-holder may let that by Indenture for three yeares without license of the Lord and in some for nine yeares and in some Mannor for more and in some Mannor hee may let from three yeares to three yeares to the terme of one and twenty yeares and is no forfeiture Custome of some Mannor is Harriot that where the copy-holder is Inheritable that the heire shall choose the best Beast and the Bailiffe of the Lord shall seise two of the next best Beasts and for a Cottage two shillings in Silver for Harriot shall be payd and no Beast Custome of some Mannor is Fine to pay six shillings eight pence for a Harriot and no Beast Custome of some Mannor is Ward that a copy-holder pay but one penny for a Fine though there be a hundred Acres or more and in some Mannor six shillings eight pence for every dwelling House and also for every Acre six shillings eight pence and for every Cottage six shillings eight pence and also six shillings eight pence for every Hampsell that is an ancient House or Cottage decayed six shillings eight pence And in every Mannor the Fine is uncertaine but yet the Lord there shall not take more for his Fine then hath heretofore been taken for a Fine and if he doe otherwise the remedy for the copy-holder is in the Chancery against his Lord. Custome of some Mannor is that if copy-holder dyes his heire within age the custome in most Mannors is that the custody shall be committed by the Lord to the next of blood to whom the Land cannot descend And in some Mannors the Bailiffe of the Lord shall have the custody and render the heire an account at fourteene years of the profits and by the custome in some Mannor at fourteene yeares the heire may choose to him a Guardian Custome in some Mannor is Workmen to have certaine dayes of labour in harvest for a day or two dayes and in some Mannor he shall pay foure pence for every day labour of that Custome of some Mannor is Releife that he shall pay for Releife upon a discent but halfe that which is due by common Law as if he hold by six pence he shall pay but three pence for Releife but yet he ought to pay that releife by the custome Also if he come in by Purchase he ought to pay in the like manner halfe his Rent as afore is sayd that is to say three pence where his Rent was six pence Custome of some Mannor is to pay but one penny for releife and not more nor lesse though his Rent be ten shillings Custome in some Mannor is Dower that if a man marry a Mayd and dye seised of copy-hold this Wife shall have all the Land during her life for her Dower but if hee marry a Widdow and dye seised shee shall have no Dower Custome of some Mannor is that if one were no copy-holder of that Mannor before and purchase Lands at first the Fine is arbitrable and granted at the will of the Lord but he nor his heires after shall pay no Fine but shall be admitted free without paying Fine for all the Lands which he after purchaseth within the Mannor If a man let to three for life to have successively yet this is a Joynt Estate and successively is void but by custome of copy-hold successive holds place and one shall have it after the other 30 H. 8. tit Leases 54. And note that you doe not say as many use to say that there is such a custome when they see the Law to be contrary to their intent as diverse Stewards doe when for favour that they beare to one party will ayde him by customes when there is no such custome to helpe him And I have heard a Steward say By the custome of a Mannor a Wife is dowable and by the custome that shall be assigned by the Homagers without plaint in nature of Dower against the Tenant of the Land and without answer of the Tenant and without any processe made against him contrary
Escheat 7 H. 4. fol. 18. the same 6 H. 4. fol. 5. Lord and Tenant within age the Tenant is disseised and dyes without heire the Lord may enter by Escheat The same Law is if he being an Infant tenant alien and dyes without heire the Lord shall have by Escheat Fitzh fol. 144. A. If Tenant in taile dye without heire he in reversion shall not have a Writ of Escheat But if Tenant in taile the remainder to his right heires and dyes without heire then the Lord of whom the Tenant in taile holds shall have a Writ of Escheat Fitzh 144. E. Where the Tenant is a Bastard and dyes without Issue this Land shall Escheat Tit. Escheat 34. B. Where there is a Bastard eldest and a legittimate younger and the Bastard enters and dyes seised without Issue the Land shall not Escheat Natura brevium fol. 103. If the Tenant be disseised and is attaint of Felony the Lord may enter by Escheate Abridgement of Assise fol. 88. Lord and Tenant the tenant being within age aliens and dyes without heire the Lord may enter by Escheat 6 E. 3. Statham If my Tenant within age alien in Fee and dyes without heire I may enter by Escheat the same Law is if my tenant within age be disseised and dyes without heire I may enter by Escheat Stamf. 42. If any free tenant of any Bishop be attaint for Felony during the time of the vacation the King shall have Escheat of his Lands By Prerogative ch 14. Fitzh 144. O. If the Lord have title to have a Writ of Escheat if he accept Homage of his tenant he shall not have a Writ of Escheat against him afterwards 7 H. 4. fol. 18. Lord and Tenant the Tenant is disseised and dyes without heire the Lord may enter for right of entry may Escheat against a Disseisor but if the Disseisor dye or alien the Lord cannot enter by Escheat upon the heire of the Disseisor nor upon the Alience 22 Book of Assises 49. The King shall have the Lands by Escheat of one attainted of high Treason of whomsoever hee hold notwithstanding of petty Treason the Lord shall have them 29 Book of Assise 61. Note that Lands in taile shall not Escheat for the Felony or attainder of his Father but by the Statute of 5 6 Ed. 6. chap. 11. for high treason the King shall have his Lands 6 H. 7. fol. 9. by Keble Right of entry may Escheat as where the Disseisee dyes without heire or is attaint of Felony the Lord may enter 7 Ed. 6. tit 18. It was held If there he Lord and Tenant by Fealty and Rent the Tenant is disseised the Disseisee dyes without heire the Lord accepts the Rent by the hands of the Disseisor yet he may enter for Escheat or have a Writ of Escheat and the receit of the Rent no Barr contrary if he had avowed for that in Court of Record or if he had taken corporall service as Homage c. Contrary of acceptance of Rent by the hands of the heire of the Disseisor or of his Feoffee 48 Ed. 3. fol. 2. by Belk Where a man commits Felony and after purchase Land or Land discends to him after this is forfeited and Escheated as well as the Land which he had time of the Felony made 22 H. 6. fol. 37. by Newton A man seised of Land in fee goes beyond the Sea to B. out of the Kings Allegiance without the Kings license and there marries a Wife and there hath Issue and dwells there all his life and dyes without other Issue his Land shall Escheat and none other of the blood shall inherite 1 R. 3. fol. 4. by Hussey He which is borne beyond Sea and his Father and Mother English and faithfull to our King that their Issue shall inherite by the Common Law but the Statute makes that cleer and his Lands shall not Escheat 9 H. 7. fol. 2. If Tenant of the King dyes without heire and none enters the Freehold is in the King without Office by Escheate But if Tenant of the King alien in Mortmaine it is not in the King without Office 27 H. 8. tit Office 90. Br Where one is attaint by Parliament his Lands are not in the King by Escheat to grant over without Office 29 H. 8. tit 52. Charter of pardon Br. The King may be intituled to goods without Office by Outlawry but not to Lands 38 H. 8. title Thing in action 211. Br By the Statute of 31 H. 8. gives to the King possession of Lands of Monastries without Office for the words are that the King shall be in possession of them yet if an Abbat were disseised of foure Acres of land the King cannot grant that over before entry made by him into it Time of H. 8. tit 119. Pre. Br It seemes that the King shall not have a Precipe quod reddat as a Writ of Escheat but his title shall be found by Office Time of Ed. 6. tit Denizen 17. Where an Alien born purchaseth the King shall have it but the purchase ought to be found by Office 33 H. 8. tit Fines levied 115. Title Office before Escheator 60 Br King shall have Chattels without Office but not Ward 2 H. 7. fol. 8. The King may re-enter without demand where there is a clause of re-entry in his Lease but then that shall be found by Office Tit. Escheat 23. Br Alien borne hath Issue a Son and after is made Denizen and after hath Issue another Sonne and purchase Land and dyes the youngest Sonne shall have the Land and not the eldest nor the Lord by Escheat Tit. Escheat 29. B. VVhere a man is attaint of Heresie and delivered to Lay men to be burnt yet he shall not forfeit his Land unlesse he be put in execution and there by the execution the Lord shall have Escheat unlesse the Land be held of the Ordinary then the King shall have it Enquest FOR that that you try your Copy-holders and other Issues by consent by Jury let us see how many shall be sworn of a Jury The Statute of Westm 2. chap. 13. is that the Sheriff shall inquire by twelve and not by lesse and the same Law shall be in Leet and for that that this Statute doth not extend to Court-Baron Presentment of Articles there by lesse then twelve may be for one may hold Court-Baron though there be but two Suitors and then they may inquire by two of Articles for the Lord but hard it is when every one is inheritable to the Lawes of the Realme and the triall of the Law is by twelve of Issue joyned between party and party that by your not power that is to say that there should not be twelve Tenants of every Jury to take from me my Triall which the Law gives to me and if you will try Issue by lesse then twelve you may impannell three or foure of the Freinds to the parties and to have no number certain under twelve but to have such a
have a Scire facias and upon that an Elegit or a Fieri facias Upon a Recognizance there shall go no Capias but it is used otherwise at this day that is Scire facias returnable into the Chancery and they use now to award a Capias Fieri facias or Elegit 48 Ed. 3. fol. 14. Statute Merchant hath two Seals and one is the Seale of the paray and for that upon that he may have Debt to have execution but Statute staple onely the Seale of the party 15 H. 7. fol. 15. A man may sue Debt upon the Statute Merchant Staple or Recognizance See Statute Merchant Fitzh 122. D. and fol. 77. the same Note that there are foure manner of Executions and note Covin to defeat them void THere are foure manner of Executions that is of body by Capias of Chattels by Fieri facias of Lands by Elegit and after the yeare after Judgement by action of Debt 11 H. 4. fol. 42. Debt upon Recovery shall not be within the yeare after Judgement but after the yeare 5 Ed. 4. fol. 1. If after Judgement one gives his Goods to one to defraud me of execution and notwithstanding takes the profit of them I shall have Execution of these Goods 22 Booke of Assises 72. 3 R. 2. the same and 50 Ed. 3. the same All Conveyances of Lands and Hereditaments Goods and Chattels Leases Rent Common or Profit or charge out of Land Judgment Execution Deeds by fraud or Covin to the intent to defraud Creditors and others of their just and lawfull Actions Suits Debts Accounts Damages Forfeitures Harriors and Releifs are voyd onely against the persons their Heires Successors Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them whose Actions Suits Debts Accounts Damages Forfeitures Harriots and Releifs by such fraud shall be or may be hindred delayed or defrauded notwithstanding fained consideration expressing of use or any other matter or thing to the contrary 13 Elizabeth chap. 5. Debt against Executors they plead gift of all the goods of their Testator by Deed without that that they administred other Goods and the Plaintiffe averrs that the gift was made to defraud the Creditors 13 H. 4. fol. 9. See 16 Ed. 4. fol. 9. Issue was taken if the Goods were made away to defraud Execution or not 43 Ed. 3. fol. 3. Where Debtors make Gifts and Feoffments fained of their Goods and Lands to their Freinds and others and take Priviledges Rastall Debt 5. and take profits of their Lands and Goods so given by fraud shall be a Capias and Proclamation and after Execution of his Lands and Goods 2 R. 2. Stat. 2. chap. 3. Where Debtors make Gifts and Feoffments Rastall execution 5. as it is sayd in the Statute of 2 R. 2. and flye to places priviledged and take profits that the Creditors shall have Execution of the sayd Goods and Chattells as if no such Gift had been made 50 E. 3. chap. 6. 26 H. 8. fol. 2. If a man takes a Wife which hath Goods and aliens them by Covin supposing a Divorce to follow and after they are divorced the VVife may averr the Covin and have her Goods againe 33 H. 6. fol. 5. One buyes in Market open Goods taken by wrong if the buyer have knowledge of the wrong the property is not altered 14 H. 8. fol. 9. by Brook If I by fraud and Covin cause one to take your Goods and to sell them to me in an open Market yet that shall not change the property for that I am party to the Covin At Northampton before the Lord Dyer there was a Deed of gift of Goods shewed and in that it was exprest by words to the use of the Donee and yet it was averred that it was by Covin 44 Ed. 3. fol. ult A VVoman hath good cause to be endowed and shee procured J.S. to out the Tenant and then shee brought a Writ of Dower against J. S. and recovered and had Execution the Tenant may have an Assise against her and recover 22 Book of Ass 1. Assise The Tenant hanging the Assise enfeoffs another or suffers another to enter end recover by Formedon by elder gift this Covin shall not hurt the Plaintiffe but that he may recover 38 Book of Assises VVhere one was outlawed of Felony alleadges Imprisonment at the time of the Outlawry and it was replyd that he was in Prison by his owne Covin and issue upon that 41 Book of Assises 2. A man hath right of Action and makes one by Covin to enter upon him which is in by discent and recovers he shall be adjudged to be in as an Abator and not by Title Evidence AND for that that you have not many times Councell in your Court Barons and for that that it is many times pleaded to the generall Issue where it ought not It is now expedient to shew what matter may be given in evidence upon generall Issue and what not And first where the Defendant pleads the generall Issue and shews in evidence that the Plaintiffe hath no such cause of Action as is brought nor no cause of Action this is good evidence upon generall Issue Action upon the Statute of Parco fracto not guilty and evidence that hee hath no Park is good 19 H. 6. fol. 7. Trespasse in VVarren not guilty and evidonce that he hath no VVarren is good 10 H. 6. fol. 17. and 34 H. 6. fol. 7. Trespasse by VVarden of the Fleet not guilty and evidence that he is not VVarden is good 4. Ed. 4. fol. 7. and 12 E. 4. fol. 7. Trespasse of a House broken not guilty and evidence that the Plaintiffe hath no House there is good 22 H. 6. fol. 7. Trespasse not guilty and evidence that the place where the Trespasse was done is the free-hold of another and not of the Plaintiffe is good 4 E. 4. fol. 5. Debt against a Vicar for holding Farmes He hath not against the forme of the Statute and evidence that hee had for maintenance of his House it is good 27 H. 8. fol. 25. Action upon the Case of finding his Goods and converting them to the use of the Defendant not guilty and evidence that they were not the Goods of the Plaintiffe is good 3 Mar. and 33 H. 8. Action upon the Case 109. Otherwise it is in Trespasse 27 H. 8. fol. 25. Debt upon arrearages of account hee oweth him nothing in manner and forme and evidence that there was no such account is good 2 H. 6. fol. 26. Debt upon arrearages of Rent upon a Lease for yeares he owes him nothing and evidence that hee did not demise is good 7 H. 7. fol. 3. Debt upon sale of a Horse for forty shillings the Defendant may plead he oweth him nothing in manner and form and evidence that the sale was of two Horses for forty shillings or that it was of an Oxe for forty shillings is good 21 E. 4. fol. 26. and 9 E. 4. fol. 1. by Moyle VVaste no waste made and
Tit. avowrie if one avow for hariot and saith that he and his Ancestors have been seised time out of minde yet he ought to alleadge a speciall Seisin in him or in one of his Ancestors and to say by whose hand c. 38 Ed. 3. Tit. 2. Br. It seems where the Tenant holds by hariot service that is if he be to have the best Beast the Lord may seise as well as for hariot custome for that it is certaine and for hariot custome he shall alwaies seise and not distrain for that that the property is in the Lord 27 Book of Ass 24. 8 H. 7. f. 10. 13 Ed. 3. Tit. 9. Brook For hariot custome he may have an action against whosoever conveyes it away and a Detinue against him which denies it for he hath property in the thing and the Law adjudgeth possession in him without seisure as of the Body of a ward which is transitory Time of H. 8. for hariot custome a man alwaies shall seise and if it be conveyed away he may have a Detinue and for hariot service as here conveyed away he may distraine but not for hariot custome 3 H. 6. f. 45. Trespasse the Defendant prescribes in him and his Ancestors Tenants of the Mannor of D. to have the best Beast for hariot upon every surrender and the Horse taken was the best the Plaintiff saith that the property of the Horse was not in the Tenant time of the surrender and a good Plea Livery of Seisin For that that you give in the second Article of Charge to know what Estates your Tenants have for that something shall be said afterwards which is an Estate in Fee and which in taile and also of other Estates and first for that to Feaffments Gifts and Estates made in taile and for life by you to others there ought to be Livery of Seisin let us see what is good Livery upon the Land and what within the view of the Land and what not IF Liver 〈◊〉 made and the Termor for years be not outed this is not good 21 H. 7. fol. 7.19 H. 6.56.2 Ass 1.5 Ass the last and 7. Ass 3. And he to whom the Livery is made stay a night with the Termor and not out the Termor yet this is not good Britton fol. 102. and 29 Ass 60. If Livery be made and the Termor be not put out upon the Livery or that he attorn it is not good 5 Book of Ass 8. If a Feoffment be of two Mannors whereof one is in Lease for yeares and the Livery is made in the other which is not in Lease this in Lease doth not passe for there shall be Livery made in that also or otherwise the Termor ought to attorn 11 H. 4. fol. 71. To deliver a peice of Earth of the land to him which takes the Seisin is a good Livery 2 Book of Assises 1. The Sheriffe may deliver Seisin of Rent recovered by Beasts Grasse or Clod and it is good 40 Ed. 3. fol. 22. Perkins 42. Office is granted in Forrest to which land is belonging and Seisin is delivered by a Horn and an Axe and is good 1 H. 7 f. 17. the old print A man makes a Feoffment to a Woman and when he comes to the Church doore to be married he delivers to her the Deed and there shews to her the land and is a good Livery 39 Ed. 3. fol. 11 and 38. Ass 22. Where one is sick in his House and delivers the Deed of Feoffment in name of Seisin it is good Perk. fol. 48 A Deed by I have given and granted or I have given only sufficeth to a Disseisor if he deliver to him the Deed without other Livery for it is a confirmation Littleton 121. One lying sick in his House makes a Charter of that and saith take and keep according to the Charter and he takes Seisin and the Feoffor be not out and yet good so it is in the same case if he say take Seisin and command all the Servants to attend on him 27 Book of Ass 61. Perkins f. 43.44 43 Ass 20. There may be Livery within the view as I deliver to the Feoffee a Deed of feoffment and I say that I will that you shall enter into the same lands and have them according to the Deed it is good if you enter Perk. fol. 43. and 18 H. 6. f. 16. The Father infeoffs his youngest Son of a◠House and the youngest Son come into the Church of the same town where the House is and saith in the presence of the Parishioners Father so frankly as you have given to me the House I give that to you and the Father goes to the house and enters and dies seised and is good and the eldest Son shall have that and not the youngest 39 Ass 12. Per kins f. 44. the same and 42 Ed. 3. Feoffment 54. Note that it is notorious and this the reason The Father makes a Feoffment and a Letter of Attorney to L. to make Livery and before the Deed delivered commands L. to make Livery upon condition and he makes that upon condition it is good 28 Book of Ass 439. A man makes a Feoffment by Deed simply but he delivers Seisin upon condition the Feostee takes it conditionally and not by the Deed 8 H. 5. fol. 8.18 Ed. 3. fol. 19. and 18 Ed. 4. f. 12. Littleton fol. 83. The Father for advancing his youngest Son makes to him a Charter and a Letter of Attorney when he was of sound memory and after by sicknesse cometh mad so that he was dumb at the time of the seisin delivered but by all signes agreed and this is a good livery 25 Book of Assises 4. If a Lease be made for life by Deed and the Lessor saith Go you and enter but no livery is made though that he enter yet by Newton hee hath but an Estate at will and no Freehold 18 H. 6. fol. 16. When one makes a Feoffment and delivers the Deed to the Feoffee and said God give you joy this is a good livery 41 Ed. 3. fol. 17. Abridg. Ass fol. 94. and 41 Ass 10. but it seems it was within the view Feoffment is good of Lands by Deed and delivering the Deed within the view of the Land so that the Feaffee enters accordingly but if the Feoffor dye before the Feoffee enter then the Land discends and the Feoffment shall take no effect Time H. 8. B. Feoffments 70. A man makes a Feoffment to another and delivers to him the Deed in the Land or upon the Land this is a good Feoffment by all the Court 35 H. 8. Brook Feoffments 74. Note by these is to be gathered that where the Feoffor delivers the Deed within sight of the Land to the Feoffee and he enter this is a good livery and seisin but if hee doe not deliver the Deed within the view nor use words within the view which may countervaile livery I suppose free-hold doth not passe If a Lease be made for
Guardian hold over the Heir at full age shall have a Mortdancester Fitzh fol 196. E. F. Mordancester doth not lye upon Lands devisable by Will and it is reason for it is true that the Ancester was seised the day that he dyed and that he dyed seised and the Tenant is Heir in apparence Fitzh fol 196. I. 4 Ed 2. Fitzh Mordancester 39. It is a good bar to plead devise of the same Ancester and so it seems where there is a devise now by the Statute of Wills Abridg Book of Assises fol 120. 32 H. 8. Chap. 2. One Coparcener shall not have a Mortdancester against another where their Ancester dyed seised and one enters in all and holds out his companion but nuper obiit and if the Ancester dye seised of an estate tail and one enter and deforce the other he shall have a Formedon and not a Mortdaneester Fitzh fol 196. L. Mortmain For that that by the 9th Article it is inquirable of Mortmain to the intent that none shall give in Mortmain but that the Lord may make his claim within the time limited in the Statute Let us therefore see what is an alienation in Mortmain and what not IF Villain of an Abbot or of a Corporation purchase and the Abbot or the Corporation enters this is in Mortmain and the Lord may enter within the yeer 41 Ed 3. fol 16. Fitzh 224. B. Contrary of Land which discends to a Villain 41 Ed 3.21 and 48 Ed. 3.27 If a Feoffment be made to the use of an Abbot or a Corporation this is Mortmain and within the Statute that the Lord may enter 8 H. 4. fol 16. Br 11. If an Abbot Mayor and Commonalty Dean and Chapter or other Corporation alien to another Corporation or Abbot without license this is Mortmain Fitzh 212. D. The same Law if one exchange with an Abbot or Corporation this is Mortmain and the Lord may enter Fitzh fol 223. E. Lord Dean and Chapter or other Corporation are Tenants and the Lord releases to Dean and Chapter or to the Corporation his Rent without license this is Mortmain But if he be licensed of the King and of the cheif Lord and Ad quod damnum be sued or in the license of the King this clause be that is to say without any Writ of ad quod damnum then the Mortmain is not to be inquired in no case where such license is used for that is dispensation that the King nor the Lord cannot enter for Mortmain But if the Lord with license in this case aforesaid be Tenant in tail or for life and dyes I think it is there inquirable Fitzh fol 222. D. and 223. I. But if the King grants to a Corporation liberty to purchase Lands and Tenements to the clear yearly value of 40 li. provided that it be not held in cheif as divers Grants are If such a Corporation purchase Lands and Tenements held of the King as of his Mannours of East Greenwich Depford otherwise West Greenwich Sayes Court Lewsham fee or held of the Queen as of her other Mannors there it is not inquirable of Mortmain but it is to be enquired in the Leet if they have purchased any Lands held in chief or over such a value in the Grant And also it is to be inquired in Court Baron for the Lord. If any Corporation have purchased any Lands or Tenements held of the Lords Mannor notwithwanding the Grant and license of the King aforesaid for this shall not be to dispence against the Lord for Mortmain Where anuity is granted to a Parson or a Vicar of a Church or to a Prior or an Abbot by any tenant It is no Mortmain to be inquired for in anuity if they recover collusion shall not be inquired for that doth but charge the Parson of the grantor and not the freehold 10 Ed. 4. fol. 6.34 H. 6. fol 37.3 Ed. 4.14 33. H. 6.27.20 H. 6.7 and 17. Ed. 3.5 But if any Tenant of the Lord grant by deed out of his Land any rent charge with clause of distresse to any corporation that is Mortmain and inquirable The same Law is If any tenant will that a Corporation shall have to them and their successors a rent charge issuing out of his Land and will not that his Parson be charged in any manner by Writ of an uity but hath in the end of his Deed provided alwaies that this present writing nor any thing in that specified shall in no wife extend to charge my person by Writ or Action of anuitie but onely to charge my Lands and Tenements of the yearly Rent aforesaid This is Mortmain and inquirable The same Law is if any Tenant of the Lord grant by Deed that if the Dean and Chapter Mayor and Commonalty and their successors be not yearly paid at the feast of Christmas 20 s. that then it shall be lawfull for them to distrain for the same in the manner of D. this is Mortmain and inquirable Littl fol. 30. proves this a good Grant See Fitzh 224 G. But where personall things are given to a Corporation as Horse Cow Ox Sheep hoggs or other goods there in this case Mortmain is not to be inquired for these so given are not within the statute 10. H. 7. fol. 3. If a Bishop or an Abbot appropriate to themselves an Advowson held of a Lord of which they are seised in Fee without License that is Mortmain and inquirable Eitzh fol 223. H. and 5 H 7. fol 37. saith that an Advowson lyeth in tenure 40 Ed 3. fol 44. accordingly If a Fishing held of the Lord be granted by the Tenant to a Bishop and his Successors or to a Dean and Chapter and their Successors this is Mortmain and inquirable 40 Ed. 3. fol 44. proves that it lyes in tenure The Statute of Religious fol 79. is That no Religious or other whatsoever shall presume to buy or sell any Lands or Tenements either under colour of gift or tearm or by reason of any Title whatsoever or by any means whatsoever art or wit presume to appropriate them to him under the penalty of forfeiting the same by which the Lands or Tenements may come into Mortmain by any means And the Statute gives liberty to the next Lord if he come within the yeer to enter and if he be negligent and do not enter then the next Lord within half a yeer and if not then the King after the yeer and half may enter And it is inquirable in the Court Baron for the benefit of the Lord that he may enter within the yeer and if the Lord be negligent and do not take his time limited by the Stature then the King may enter and that is inquirable in Leet for the King 25 H. 8. tit 37. Lord and Tenant the Tenant lets for life to I. S. the remainder to an Abbot and his Successors the Lord need not make claim till the Tenant for life be dead for if he will waive the Remainder it is
grant an Office to one which knows not how to use it It is said that the grant is void and Justices may refuse him 5 Ed. 4. tit 48. the same 9 Ed. 4. fol 6. The King grants Office the Patentee may make title in assise without shewing that it was an Office before But if the grant was with vales and fees it is not good unlesse there be words Constituimus if there were none before 9 Ed. 4. fol 6. If the King grant the Office of one of the Clerks of the Crown to 2. the grant is good but grant to two to be chief Justice is void for it is a Judiciall office 18 Ed. 4. fol 8. The King grants the Office of chief prenotary to two that is void and the Justices may refuse to enroll it for two cannot have the keeping of the Rolls 29 H. 8. Tit. 47. If a man hath a fee of a Lord and after is made a Justice this fee is not void but after he is made Justice he is not to take fee of any but of the King But where a Parson is made a Bishop the Parsonage is void for he cannot be Ordinary to himself nor punish himself 3 H. 7. fol the last The King cannot grant the Reversion of an Office to J. S. by that name but reciting how that such a one shal have and hold such an Office for tearm of his life of Our speciall grace We grant the Office aforesaid to J. S. to have after the death c. See 32 H. 8. Chap. 27. 9 H. 7. tit 44. If the Warden of the Fleet do not bring in his prisoner which is commanded by the Court that is a cause of seising his Office And if a prisoner condemned escape he is to pay the condemnation 11 Ed. 4 fol. 1. by Vavisor Not attendance is a cause of forfeiture of the Office Westm 1. Chap. 26. No Sheriffe nor other Minister of the King shall not take reward to do his office and who doth shall restore double to the Plaintiffe and shall make Fine to the King Westm 1. Chap. 29. No servant accomptant nor other make any disceit or collusion in the Kings Court or consent to make that in deceit of the Court to wrong the Court or party and of that be attaint he shall have Imprisonment for a yeer and a day and be not heard in Court to count for none and if there be another which counts he shall be imprisoned a yeer and a day Fitzh 172. O. No Victualler ought to use to sell victuall or wine by great or retail so long as he is in Office as Mayor c. To keep the assise of bread and wine Fitzh 173. A. Victualers shall not be chosen to office of Judge in Towns and Cities but for default of others and then they shall not sell victuals See of that divers Statutes Processe of Execution JOhn Kitchin Steward to his Bayliffe health Because Rob. B. hath recovered against W.E. 31. s. in a Plea of Debt and 12 d. for charges and costs of which the said W. in the same Court was convicted by the Judgement of the Court. Therefore you shall cause to be levied according to the custome the aforesaid 31 s. in the said Court adjudged and the said 12 d. for charges and you shall have the said money at the next Court to pay to the said Rob for his damages aforesaid and have there this Precept and how c. dated the 24th day of April the yeer of the Reign of the Queen c. 21. Pound overt For that that in the 15th Article of the Charge it is to be enquired if any Distresse put into the Lords Pound be taken out without Authoritie for that let us see some things touching open Pounds SEveral pasture of one is provided for the time though it be not an open Pound for that is adjoyning to the Kings high way which is called an open Pound 5 H. 7. fol 9 If a man distrain his tenant in Fee for life or yeers for Rent he cannot impound in the same Land where he takes the Distresse but for dammage doing he may 21 H. 7. fol 39. By Choke If one take Beasts in the name of Distresse he ought to put them into an open Pound for that that he which is distrained may give to them sustenance otherwise he cannot give them meat But if he distrain dead chattels I may put them where I will but if they spoil in my default I must answer for them 9 Ed. 4. fol 2. B. If Distresse be taken out of the open Pound of the Lords of the Town he which distrains shall have a Parco fracto and not the Lord and the remedie for the Lord is presentment in the Court Baron 21 Ed. 4. fol 19. Fitzh 100. G. Where one distrains doing dammage or for Rent or service and impounds them in the common Pound or in another Pound or place which is a lawfull Pound and an other takes them out he which distrained shall have a Writ called Parco fracto of that taking out of the Pound The same Law is if they were impounded in a Close of his freind by his license and are taken out he which distrained shall have a Parco fracto and his freind Trespasse why by force of arms he broke his Close Fitzh 100. E. If Distresse be put in open Pound and they dye it is the losse of the owner but if they be put in another place it is not so And though sufficient amends be offered yet he cannot take the Distresse out of the Pound but ought to sue a Replegiare And then if it be found that sufficient was tendered he shall recover dammages for the refusall But if the Distresse dye in open Pound though sufficient amends were offered yet it is to the losse of the owner so that he ought to give to them sustenance Doctor Student fol. 113. If Distresse taken doing dammage be put in a Pound the Defendant may justifie that he hath Common in the place where the taking was and made fresh suit and came to the Pound and there he found that unlockt and took his Beasts this is lawfull upon fresh suit and being unlocked So it seems in all cases where the Distresse is taken without reasonable cause upon fresh suit and Pound unlocked the owner may take them out of the Pound 30 Ed 3. fol 171. 3 H. 6. fol 15. Defendant in Replegiare may say that he put the Beasts in open Pound and there they dyed and he shall not wage deliverance 5 H. 7. fol 9. If the Defendant in Replegiare take beasts and drives them away and doth not put them in an open Pound and they die this is not in default of the Plaintiffe But if he put them in an open Pound within the County it is not to be said that they are conveyed away but the Plaintiffe at his perill is bound to take knowledge where they are and to give them meat 39. H. 8.
the Issue shall not pay releif when tenant for life dyes he shall pay releif 5 Ed. 4. fol. 10. If the Heir of full age recover In a whilest he was not Compos mentis or in dum fuit infra aetatem or if his Father had made a feoffment upon condition and he enters for the condition broken he shall pay releife 11. H. 7. fol. 12. Tenant in fee farme upon discent shall pay no releife for that that his rent is entended the very value of the Land 45. Ed. 3. tit 8. B. old tenures the same 20. H. 7. fol. 1. Debt lyeth for releife by Brud Debt is said lies by the Lord for releife but it is held cleer that Executors of the Lord shall have debt for releife So it seems one may have debt for releife or distrain 39. H. 6. and 32. H. 8. Brook Releife 11. Notwithstanding that by will in writing Lands are devised to another in fee yet the Lord may have releife and harriots and may distrain for releife and hariott as he might have done before the making of that statute and though this statute never had been made 32. H. 8. ch 1. Note that releife shall be paid to the Lord which hath an estate in fee or in tail for life or for years for that it is a Perque Site incident to the Lordship and if the Lord dyes his Executors shall have the releife due to him The tenant shall pay but once releife in his life time he shall not pay again by change of the Lord Britton fol. 177. and Bracton accordingly and sayes but once as long as the Heir lasteth 34. Ed. 1. Tit. Anowrie 233. fol. 1. If the releife be due to the Lord and the Lord dyes that shall be a chattell to his Executors 14. H. 4. fol. 8. If one be enfeoffed before the statute to hold by a penny for all services exactions and all demands yet releife shall be due by Sherne Magna Carta chap. 2. If any holds of the King in cheife and owes us releif he shall have his Inheritance by the old releif that is the Heir or heirs of an Earl of a whole County by a 100 l. the Heir or heirs of a Baron of a whole barony by a 100 marks the Heir or heirs of a Knight of a whole Knights fee 100 s. at the most and who lesse hath shall give lesse according to the old custome of the Fee Magna Charta chap. 3. After the Heir be in Ward when he comes to age that is 21 years he shall have his Inheritance without Releife By Glanvile and by Littleton for a whole service of a Knight he shall pay for Releife a 100. s. and to that agrees the Stat. of Mag. Char. Chap. 2. and the Statute is over the heire or heires of a whole Barony 100. Markes and the heire or heires of an Earle of a whole Earldome 100 l. and Litâ—f 35. saith that Tenant by grand Serjeanty shall pay for releife the value of his Land by a yeare beyond all reprises If any hold of any Escheat as of the honour of Wallingford Notingham Bullen and other Escheats which are in our hand and are Baronies and dies his heire shall give no other releife then the Barons did Magna Charta chap. 31. Note that hariot service is to be paid by the common Law upon discent as Releife is to be paid upon difcent and for that where Releife shall be paid let us see where one shall be said in by discent in the title of discent before VVhere land is given to be held by Homage and having his services rendring yearly foure Markes for all services and demands yet releife shall be paid for releife is a thing which growes by reason of services and is incident 18 E. 3. tit avowrie 99. Bracton saith he shall give releife which succeeds by hereditary right but not he that purchaseth All Purchasors are quit of releife all their lives of land purchased and also those which held only for life and also those who have married VVives which have been in ward to their Lords nor he which was in ward to the Lord ought to pay releife Brit. 177. If Mesnalty discend to a Tenant he shall pay the releife if he be of full age holds by Knights service and if within age shall be in ward where a Reversion of Tenant for life discends to one he shall pay releife but otherwise it is if one Tenant levy a Fine to one and his heirs which dies before entry and after the heire of the Conisee hath execution by Scire facias he shal not pay releif so it is if the Father recover in value or in Mortdancester and dies and the heire hath Execution by Scire facias shall not pay releife 11 H. 7. f. 12. No feoffment upon collusion nor use shall defeate releif nor any other fraudulent gift Rastall Uses 7. Rastall Fraud 1. Covin for they are uses executed releife shall be paid as well as of lands by the Statute 19 H. 7. chap. 15. and also by the Statute of 13. Eliz. chap. 5. All fraudulent acts are void against their Lords as touching their Hariots and releifs If there are two Daughters one within age and in ward and the other of full age she shall pay releif for her part Abbot nor Corporation shall not pay releife after the death of the Predecessor for that that they are in by election and not by discent and the Corporation doth not dye 8 R. 2. Tit. 14. But by that booke one by prescription or Deed may have releife after the death of every Abbot or Prior Statham 3 Ed. 3. Tit. 162. Opinion is that after receit of Homage a man cannot avow for releife But Glanvile and Lit. say that it is due immediately after full age that is if they hold by Knights service and by Lit. if they held in Socage it is due forthwith as before it is said if he passe the age of foureteen yeares 15 Ed. 3. Tit. 5. Britton fol. 178. No releife be given before that the Lord be seised of his Homage nor before that the Lord have delivered him the writings of his Heritage if he have them Magna Charta chap. 3. The Lord shall not have the custody before he hath taken homage but the Law is contrary at this day see Title fealty Br. 9. Suit OF making Suit truly c. none that by Deed is infeofted c. doth not make Suit to Court unlesse it be specified in the Deed unlesse he and his Ancestors have used to make it and if he be distrained to make it in another manner it is against the form of the Feoffment and where the writing is to hold by certaine service for all services as to hold by Fealty for all services shall make no suit Marlb chap. 9. And over Rastall Suit 1. If the Inheritance hath more heires let it be appointed that he that hath the eldest part shall only make suit for
and this land intailed is delivered in execution and the Tenant in tail dies after that his issue may enter notwithstanding this Act without suing Audita querela 38 book of Assisse 5. Tenant in tail grants a rent charge and dies the issue enters and enfeoffes I. S. and takes back an estate the charge is determined for by the entry of the issue the rent was extinct notwithstanding execution upon the Statute was executed against the Feoffee of the Tenant in tail and not against his issue 14 Book of Assises 4. Inquire and see the case of Trapps Plow Com. f. 436. 5 H. 7. f. 12. Rent charge is granted by Tenant in tail and after he dies this is determined If issue in tail be outlawed of felony in the life time of his father and hath a Charter of pardon in the life time of his father and after the father dies the issue may enter otherwise it is if the Charter were granted after the death of the father for then if he enter the King shall seise for his life but his issue may enter 29 Book of Assises 60. If Tenant in tail be bound in a Statute Merchant and hath issue and dies and execution is sued against the issue this is disseisin to him 17 book of Assise 21. If Tenant in tail grant a Rent charge and dies the Rent is determined and shall not bind the issue 5 H. 7. f. 14. B. 38 Ed. 3. tit 13. Tenant in tail chargeth the land enters into a Statute or Recognizance and dies it shall be void against the issue If one recover against the Tenant in tail and the Tenant in tail dies before he which recovers enters or hath execution the issue in tail may enter and is not bound by that 7 H. 4. f. 17. B. Littleton f. 155. Tenant in tail of a reversion acknowledgeth that by fine to one with warranty and dies yet this shall not bind his issue for it is no discontinuance by the Common-Law 9 Ed. 4. f. 19. But by 32 H. 8. chap. 36. this fine with Proclamation is now a barr after the year Tenant in taile of Rent grants that to one with warranty and dies this shall not binde the Issue for it is no discontinuance but at pleasure that is if he bring a Formedon and then warranty with Assets is a Barr 15 Ed. 4. fol. 6. 21 H. 7. fol. 10. and 13 H. 7. fol. 10. the same If the Tenant in taile exchange or devise his land in taile and dies this shall not binde the Issue but that he may enter for it is no discontinuance 9 Ed. 4. fol. 22. Tenant in taile grants a Rent charge for release of right in the Land this shall binde his Issue after his death 44 Ed. 3. f. 22. 8 H. 6.23 If Tenant in taile be attaint of Felony and dies that shall not bind the Issue but that he may enter by the common Law 12 H. 4. f. 3. Nat. Bre. f. 102. the same Tenant in taile of full age le ts for 21. yeares according to the Statute of 32 H. 8. chap. 28. reserving the ancient Rent or more and dies this is a good Lease and shall binde the Issue If Tenant in taile let for 22. yeares and dies this shall not binde his Issue but he may enter and our the Lessee but yet he may have covenant against the Excutors of Tenant in taâ—le though it were not warranted in the Indenture 48 Ed. 3. fol. 2. 18 Ed. 3. Tit. 13. the same If the father Tenant in taile of land suffers recovery and execution and dies or cause collaterall warranty to he made one or other shall binde the Issue untill c. for it is discontinuance 3 H. 7. f. 13. The Issue in taile in Formedon may falsifie a recovery by default had against his Father and also where it is by fained action as there was a release made to his Father not pleaded and so recovery joynt Littleton fol. 155 The Issue in taile is not bound by a recovery against his Father but that he may say that his Father discontinued and took another intaile and so was seised of another intaile then he demanded time of the recovery 12 Ed. 4. fol. 15. and 13 Ed. 4. f. 1. the same The Issue in taile is not bound by recovery against his Father if his Father were not Tenant but one J.S. 14 Ed. 4. fol. 2. and fee Plowd Com. fol. 1. the case of Mansell If Tenant in tail infeoffs one against whom a Precipe quod reddat is brought or an entry in the Post and he voucheth the Tenant in taile which made the Feoffment and he over the common Vouchee this double Voucher is the most sure conveyance to Barr the Issue by reason of the recompence in value and this is the common conveyance at this Day where there is an Estate taile and this barrs the Issue in taile forthwith and also is a Barr to him which hath over that in remainder in taile by reason of the recompence which the first Tenant in taile hath by his Voucher 13 Ed. 4. f. 1. and 27 H. 8. Tit. Recovery in value 28. Recovery upon Voucher against Tenant in taile is a Barr by reason of the recompence in value and recovery by Writ of Entry in the Post by single Voucher doth but give the Estate which the Tenant in taile hath in possession at the time of the recovery so that if he were in of another Estate then in taile there the taile is not bound against the Heire 23 H. 8. Tit. 32. Note that a Fine levied by Tenant in taile where the remainder is to another in taile with Proclamations if he dye without Issue he in remainder hath five yeares to make his claime and for that recovery is better for it is a Barr forthwith 30 H. 8. Tit. Recovery in value 30. Of Lands in taile the Issue in taile shall be bound and charged of these Lands to the payment of Debt which his Ancestor ought by obligation made to the King as I take it 33 H. 8. chap. 39. inquire Land that a woman holds in Dower of her Husbands shall be charged where the Husband was indebted to the King if the Heires or Executors have not sufficient but where the title of Dower was before the Debt to the King otherwise it is Fitzh fol. 150. Q. It seems that the Heire in taile shall be charged for Debt due in the Exchequer to the King by his Father if the Executors have not sufficient Fitzh fol. 117. C. Notwithstanding if Tenant in taile Debtor of the King in the Exchequer dy his Issue shall not be charged as it is held in Plowd Comment fol. 249. See there 440. For Debt of the King against the Heire in Fee 32 H. 8. Tit. Discont 32. Recovery against the Tenant in taile the Reversion or remainder in the King in Fee shall binde the Tenant in taile and the Issue in taile but shall not binde the King but now
16. B. by Finchden If a lease be made of lands for years to A. the remainder to B. for life the remainder to the right heirs of B. and after B. takes a wife and dies during the term of years his Wife shall recover Dower But execution shall cease during the term of years Perkins fol. 67. A. 1 Ed. 6. tit 89. VVhere a woman is endowed of land which her Husband took in Exchange she shall not be endowed of the land given in Exchange 31 Ed. 2. tit Dower 204. 17 Ed. 2. tit Dower 162. the same VVhere the Husband holds joyntly with one and no partition made his wife shall not be endowed 8 Ed. 2. tit 167. Littleton f. 9. the same VVhere the Husband enters in Religion the heir shall inherit and yet his wife shall not be endowed for the wife may have him again out of Religion 32 Ed. 1. tit 136. Perkins f. 91. D. the same If the Husband be Tenant in common with two others in Fee and dies now his wife shall be endowed but not by metes and bounds Eitzberbert fol. 149. I Littleton fol. 9. the same If a villain takes a wife and purchaseth land and after the Lord enters and then the villain dies the wife shall be endowed 19 Ed. 2. f. 71. A woman of eight years three quarters at the death of her husband shall have no Dower Littl. 8. 12 Ed. 2. tit 159. the same A woman of the age of ten years at the death of her Husband shall be endowed 12 R. 2. tit 54. 8 R. 2. tit 122. the same VVhere the Husband hath an Office eo keep a Park to him and to his heirs his wife shall be endowed of that Pl. Com. f. 379. If the Lord enter for Mortmayn yet the wife of the Tenant shall have Dower Perk. f. 76. A. The same Law if the Lord recover against the Husband in Cessavit the Wife of the Tenant shall be endowed 34 book of Assise 15. where the Husband dies without heir and the land escheats the wife shall be endowed Tenant by the Curtesie surrenders to the Husband in reversion upon condition and enters for the condition the wife of him in reversion shall not be endowed 14. Ed 4. f. 6. VVhere a man enfeoffs one upon condition to re-enfeoff the feoffer again it behoveth that be made to a man unmarried or to a Chaplain that hath no wife for if it be to a man which hath a wife she shall be endowed 38. H. 8. tit Assurance 3.28 Book of Ass 4. the same Lands is mortgaged to the Husband and after the condition broken the Husband by agreement takes his money and dies his wife shall be endowed 42 Ed. 3. fol. 1. A woman hath title of Dower and enters upon the heir and enfeoffs him by Deed she hath given him her title of Dower included and is not now Dowable of that land 11 H. 7. f. 20. The husband Tenant in general tail makes a feoffment and takes back a special tail and his first wife dies and he takes another wife and he dies and his issue enters this second wife shall not be endowed for the heir was remitted 41 Ed. 3. f. 30. 46 Ed. 3. f. 24. the same VVhere land is given to the husband and his wife in special tail the remainder to another in tail the remainder to the right heirs of the husband and the wife dies and the husband takes another wife and dies living him in remainder the second wife shall not be endowed of that land 46 Ed. 3. f. 16. Land is given to the husband and K. his wife in special tail the remainder to the husband in general tail and K. dies without issue and the husband takes another wife and dies this second wife shall be endowed 50 Ed. 3. fol. 4. Where the husband and his wife have special tail the second wise shall not be thereof endowed 22 Ed. 3. fol. 9. B. Littleton 11. the same Where land is given to the husband and his heirs which he begets of the body of Margaret his wife which was dead at the time and he takes Eliz. and dies this second wife shall not be endowed 12 H. 4. f. 2. If a woman go away with an Adulterer into some land of her husbands and be not reconciled yet she shall not lose Dower otherwise it is if she were out of the lands of her husband 8 R. 2. tit 253. If a woman go away and dwell with an Adulterer she shall not have Dower But if she were carried away against her will and was carried 20 miles and returns and her husband dies she shall have Dower 43. Ed. 3. fol. 19. 47. Ed. 3. fol. 13. VVhere a recovery is by default or a reddition against the husband without title the wife shall have Dower 46 Ed. 3. fol. 23. VVhere a recovery is against the husband the wife is barred of Dower But if the recovery were by default it is remedied by the Statute and where by render is aided by the Common-Law and other recovery is not remedied Against whom Dower may be brought and what Assignement is good and what not WHere a Guardian in Socage endowes a Wife it seemes it is disseisin for a Writ of Dower doth not lye against a Guardian in Socage but against a Guardian by Knights service it lyeth 29 Book of Ass 68. Assignement of Dower by the Disseisor is good if it be not by Covin of the wife The same Law is by Abator or Intruder Perk. fol. 76. Assignement of Dower by the Tenant of the Freehold is good and ought to be by him 12 Ed. 3. tit 86. Perkins 78. the same Guardian in Socage cannot assigne Dower but Guardian by Knight service may 3 Ed. 3. tit 108. Perkins fol. 78 G. It appeares that Guardian by Knights service may assigne Dower Fitzh fol. 148 A. Where the Husband was seised of diverse Tenements and Manners and the Sheriff assignes the VVife which recovers one Mannor and a whole Advowson it is good for it is an infinite work to assigne part of every Acre 12 E. 4. fol. 2. If the Husband hath three Mannors and during the marriage charges them with a Rent and dyes if the wife take the third part of every Mannor she shall hold it discharged but if she take one Manner onely she shall hold two parts charged 17 Ed. 2 tit 164. It seemes it is good barr in Assignement that her Husband before the marriage granted by Deed to her a Rent in the name of Dower to which she agreed after his death 20 Ed. 4 fol. 3 in Dower but inquire Rent assigned out of Land of which she is dowable without Deed is good but out of other Land it is not 33 H. 6. fol. 2 B. Assignement of Rent out of the same Land of which she is Dowable is good barr in Dower if shee agree 7 H. 6 fol. 36. Perkins fol. 76 D. the same If a woman recover in a VVrit of Dower shee
cannot enter without Assignement but in other Precipe if one recover he may enter but here it shall be assigned to her by the Sheriff by metes and bounds 40 E. 3. fol. 22. Where the Woman recovers damage and where the Tenant may say he is yet ready to excuse him of damages if it be in Copy-hold and otherwise A VVoman shall recover damages where the Husband dyed seised if the Tenant do not come in the first day ready to render Dower Nat Bre fol. 7. If the Tenant come at the first day and saith that he was alwaies ready the Plaintiffe may averr that she hath demanded Dower and she cannot have it 2 H. 4. fol. 8. and this found she shall recover damages At the Summons returned the Tenant comes and saith that he was alwaies ready to render Dower and yet is for the Plaintiff to say that he was not ready alwaies is no Plea but by Thirne she ought to shew that her Husband died seised and she demanded in the Country and you refused but by Hank the bringing of the Writ is a demand in Law but he agreed that she ought to aver the dying seised of her Husband if she will recover dammages 6 H. 4. f. 5. Dower the Tenant saith that he was alwaies ready and yet is and the Demandant avers that her Husband died seised and saith that he was not ready and for that this is no Issue but she shall say that she demanded inquest of Office was awarded which findes he died seised and the Wife shall recover dammages from the time of his death but where the Tenant was ready though that the Husband died seised the wife shall not recover dammages 11 H. 4. f. 39. 6 H. 4. f. 5. Dower the Tenant saith that he hath been alwaies ready to render Dower and yet is the Plaintiff saith that her Husband died seised And she required the Defendant at D. and he refused and the Issue shall not be that he did not refuse generally but he offered and she refused without that that he refused 13 Ed. 4. f. 7. Dower the Tenant acknowledgeth the action and the Demandant to have dammages surmiseth that her Husband died seised and hath a Writ to inquire of dammages and held that if the Tenant come at the first day and will aver that he was ready and yet is if the demandant cannot aver the contrary the Demandant shall not recover dammages 14 H. 8. f. 28. If the Tenant be effoyned yet he may say yet ready for the Essoyne may be put in by a stranger 7 H. 7. f. 7. f. the last the same 2 Ed. 4. f. 20 and 14 H. 6. fol. 4. The same Dower after imparlance the Tenant cannot say that he was alwaies ready and yet is 5 Ed. 4. f. 141. Tenant for Life A Man devise all his Goods to his Wife and would that his Son should have his House after the death of his Wife notwithstanding that it is not devised to the Wife she shall have that for her life 13 H. 7. fol. 17. Lease to a Woman as long as she lives unmarried or as long as she behaves her self well it is for life conditionall 37 H. 6. fol. 28. Land is given to one to have and to hold so that he paies to the Grantor for his Life 10 l. this is an estate for life 3 Book of Ass 9. An Estate to one till he hath levied ten pounds he hath that for life till c. 21 Book of Assise 18. If I let to W.N. to hold till a hundred pound be paid and without making Livery and Seisin he hath an Estate but at will and if there be Livery it is for life upon condition to cease the hundred pound levied 2 Mar. Brook Lease 67. And so in the three cases next it is to be intended Livery to be made J.S. Tenant for life aliens to B. to have to him and to his Heires for the life of J.S. B. hath an Estate but for the life of J.S. 24 H. 8 Tit. Forfeiture 87. If Lands be given to a man and his Wife and to the Heires of their two Bodies begotten and they are divorced now they have but an Estate for their lives 7 H. 4. f. 18. If I grant Rent to you without more you shall have that for life 7 Book of Ass 1. If a devise be to one without more he hath an Estate for life 22 Ed. 3. f. 16. Tenant for yeares What Act determines a Lease for yeares and who shall have the Corne what is a good Lease for yeares and what not THE Husband seised in right of his Wife le ts for seven yeares and dies the Wife may enter but if the Termor had sowed the Land in the life time of the Husband the Termor shall have the Corn 7 Book of Assises 19. If the Lord enter upon a Copy-holder for Forfeiture and the Land be sowed the Lord shall have the Corn 42 Ed. 3. f. 25 The Husband and the Wife lets the Land of the Wife for twenty yeares rendring Rent and the Husband dies the Wife accepts the Rent it is a good Lease and was not void 3 H. 6. fol. 2.2 H. 6. fol. the same and 21 H. 6.24 If a Parson or a Prebendary let for yeares rendring Rent and dies though that the Successors accept the Rent the Lease is not good 32 H. 8. tit acceptance 14.32 H. 8. Tit. Dean and Chapter 20.24 H. 8. tit B. 19.38 H. 8. Lease 18. 22 H. 8. tit Ancestor 14. If Tenant in Dower lets for yeares rendring Rent and dies the Lease is void and acceptance by the heire of the Rent will not make the Lease good for it was void before 9 E. 4. f. 37. by Nedham If I let Land for yeares in which is a Mine I cannot enter and take that nor Trees but I shall be punished The Bishop lets for yeares rendring Rent and dies and the Successor accepts the Rent this makes the Lease good for the Bishop hath Fee and may have a Writ of Right 2 Ed. 6. tit acceptance 20. The same Law is where an Abbot lets for yeares rendring Rent and dies the Successor accepts the Rent the Lease is good 21 Ed. 4. f. 5. B. Where Tenant in taile lets for 21. yeares and dies and the Issue in taile outs the Lessee as he may and doth not accept the Rent the Lessee may have covenant against the Executor of the Lessor and recover dammages though it be not warranted 48 Ed. 3. f. 2. A Lease by Tenant in taile for 21. yeares made according to the Statute rendring ancient Rent or more though Tenant in taile dye this is a good Lease against the Issue but if Tenant in taile dy without Issue the Donor may avoid this Lease by entry 32 H. 8. chap. 28. Tenant in taile the remainder over le ts for yeares rendring Rent and dies without Issue and he in the remainder accepts the Rent this shall not binde him insomuch that when
the intaile is determined the Lease is determined and void 1 Ed. 6. tit acceptance 19. Lease for yeares and so from yeare to yeare as long as both parties pleased after he hath entred into every yeare it is a Lease for that yeare and a Lease for a thousand yeares is good 14 H. 8. f. 1. Lease for three hundred yeares is good and is but a Chattell notwithstanding the long time 32 Book of Assises 6. If a man lets for sixty yeares and so from sixty yeares to sixty yeares untill two hundred yeares be ended this is also one self same Lease and good 29 H. 8. tit Lease 49. and Plowdens Commentaries 273. the same The Husband and his Wife purchase to them and to the Heires of the Husband and after the Husband lets for yeares and dies the Wife may enter and avoid the Lease for her Life but if she dy before the residue of the Tearm it is good to the Lessee against the Heire of the Husband 33 H. 8. tit Lease 58. And note by all the Justices that the Guardian by Knight Service shall not out the Termor where he hath a Lease of his Tenant which dies his Heire within age contrary was the Law in times past as it appeares before in the title Ward VVhere it is agreed and granted to J.S. that he shall have twenty Acres in D. for twenty yeares this is a good Lease for this word Concessit is as strong as devised 37 H. 8. tit Lease 60. If one license one to enter and to occupie his Land for years it is a Lease for yeares in Law 10 Ed. 4. f. 4. 5 H. 7. f. 1. the same Tenant in taile lets for twenty two yeares rendring Rent and dies and the Lessee lets that over for ten yeares and the Issue accepts the Rent of the second Lessee this is no confirmation of the Lease for there is no privity betwixt the second Lessee and him 32 H. 8. Tit. Acceptance 13. A man lets for ten yeares and the next day lets the same Land to another for twenty yeares this is a good Lease for the last ten yeares of the twenty yeares which are ended after the first ten yeares 26 H. 8. Tit. Lease 48. See the time of H. 8. Tit. Lease 35. Weston saith If I let for so many yeares as J.S. shall name and after J.S. in my life time names certaine years the Lease is good for those yeares Plowdens Commentaries 273. A man lets a House with the Appurtenances no Land passes but if a man lets a House with all the Land to the same belonging there the Lands with that used passe and it is a good Lease of those Plowd Com. f. 273. 31 H. 8. tit Lease 55. See Plowd Com. 85. b. and f. 170.23 H. 8. tit Feoffments 53. If a man lets for life to J.S. and the next day lets to W. N. for yeares the second Lease is void if it be not granted of a Reversion 37 H. 8. tit Lease 48. A man lets for yeares to have after the Lease thereof made to J.N. ended and in truth J.N. hath no Lease this begins forthwith 3 Ed. 6. tit Lease 62. A man hath a Lease for yeares as Executor of J.S. and after purchaseth the Reversion the Lease is extinct and determined yet it may be assets 4 Ed. 6. Tit. Extinguishment 24. Leases made by a Bishop otherwise then for 21. yeares or three lives from the time that such Lease begins and where upon the old Rent is not reserved is void 1 Eliz. not in Print and for that a Lease made for thirty yeares by a Bishop and confirmed by the Dean and Chapters under their Seale shall not binde their Successor but if the Bishop Dean and Chapter joyne in a Lease for thirty yeares this is a good Lease notwithstanding this Statute And see Pulton tit Ecclesiasticall persons What Lease by Spirituall persons is good and what not And see 13 Eliz. chap. 10. That a Lease by Bishop Dean and Chapter for longer time then twenty one yeares or three lives is not good and by 14 Eliz. chap. 11. They may make a Lease of Houses in Cities and Borroughs for forty years and by 18 Eliz. chap. 11. They cannot let where there is an old Lease which hath continuance for three yeares or more A man possessed of a Tearm for forty yeares grants so many of them to J.S. which shall be behinde at the time of his death and it seems it is void for the Incertainty otherwise it is if it were by devise But if a man lets his Land to have after his death for forty yeares this is good for this is certaine 7 Ed. 6. tit Lease 66. See 8 H. 7. fol. 4. Grant of Rent but if a man let for life and foure yeares over is good Tenant which holds in cheife dies his heire before Livery sued makes a Lease for yeares this is good if no Intrusion be found by Office and if after the Lease the dying seised be found by Office and no intrusion it hath no relation to the death of the Ancestor unlesse for the profits and not to defeat the Lease 5 Ed. 6. Tit. Lease 57. Tenant at will What acts Tenant at will may do and what to him and what by him are good and what not IF Tenant at will lets for yeares in his own name He is a Disseisor 12 Ed. 4. f. 12. Release made to the Tenant at will by the Lessor is good Lit. f. 108. If one alien his Mannor there need not that Tenant at will attoin Lit. f. 125. Tenant at will cannot grant over his Estate to any for he hath no Interest certaine 27 H. 6. f. 3. B. If a man lets to one at will the Lessor dies the will is determined 21 H. 6. f. 42. If Tenant at will be outed this is Disseisin to the Lessor and yet the Tenant at will may enter without commandement of his Lessor for the will continues 38 H. 6. fol. 28. If Tenant at will make wast action upon the case lies against him and not wast 48 Ed. 3. f. 25. 11 H. 6. f. 38. the same See Lit. f. 15. 12 Ed. 4. f. 8. the same 22 Ed. 4. f. 5. Trespasse lies 14 H. 8 f. 12. By Brown If Tenant at will makes wast action upon the case lies and by Roo if my Father lets at will and dies the will is determined Littleton fol. 14. If Tenant at will makes voluntary wast he saith that the Lessor shall have an action of trespasse but it seems he intended trespasse upon the case 48 Ed. 3. f. 2. Action upon the case lies against Tenant at will which makes wast in burning of Houses willingly and not action of wast 2 Ed. 4. fol. 5. By Littleton If I deliver to you my Gown and you burn it action upon the case lies and not trespasse By force of Armes 43 Ed. 3. f. 30. If one hath Goods by delivery trespasse doth not lye against him but
Detinue 21 H. 6. fol. 43. is That an action of wast doth not lye against Tenant at will which makes wast but trespasse 41 Ed. 3. f. 24. Where a Miller takes more tole then he ought action upon the case lies against him and not trespasse 2 Ed. 4. f. 5. If my Servant of a shop which hath power to sell gives my Wares it seems that I shall have trespasse against the Donee Tenant at will may cut Trees seasonable but if he cut great Trees wast doth not lye but action upon the case Tenant at will of a Mine may take the Oare and sell it 12 Ed. 4. f. 8. He which holds at will hath that at the will of both and Debt lieth for the Rent reserved 20 Edw. 4. fol. 9. If the Lessee at will sow the Land and after be outed he shall have the Crop but if he be outed after the plowing and before the sowing he shall loose the Costs of plowing and the compost of that 11 H. 4. fol. 90 Tenant at sufferance Who is Tenant at sufferance and who not and what acts he may do TEnant at sufferance is where one of his own head occupies my Land and claims nothing but at my will and release to him is not good Littleton f. 108. There is no Tenant at sufferance but he which first enters by authority and Lawfully as a man lets for yeares or for anothers life and holds in further after the Lease expired or after the death of him for whose life time of H. 8. tit Tenant by copy 15. Tenant at sufferance is when Lessee for yeares after the tearm ended occupies the Land by consent of the Lessor without a Lease at will 21 H. 6. f. 42. Tenant at sufferance may distrain doing dammage upon the Land and yet release made to him is not good 4 H. 7. f. 3. and he may have trespasse Villainage For that that in the fifth Article villainage is to be inquired in Leet and in Court-Baron and is to be inquired who is Villainof the Kings Somthing shall be said touching that and first how they began and where the Lord may seise and have them and how their Goods and Chattells and other things and how contrary and how not VIllaines began after Noahs Flood that is when all things were in common and when they increased and also were taken in Battells and one kil'd another to avoid this mischeife it was ordained that none should kill another but those which they overcame should be their Villaines to use at their pleasure but not to kill them Britton f. 77. If the Villaine buy Goods and sell them or give them to another before the Lord seise them then the Lord cannot seise them nor have them otherwise it is of the Kings Villaine Littleton f. 39 Lord and Villaine the Lord is indebted to one which makes the Villaine his Executor the Villaine shall have Debt against his Lord and the Lord cannot seise and have the Goods which the Villaine hath as Executor 3 H. 4. f. 15. the same 47 Ed. 3. f. 16. Littleton f. 41. and 21 Ed. 4. f. 50. Old Tenures 2. If a Villaine dy before the Lord seise his Goods or claim by word the Lord cannot seise them not have them but his Executors 3 H. 4. f. 17. If a villaine purchase Lands and alien them before that the Lord enter or buy Goods and sells them before that the Lord seise them the Lord shal not have them Lit. f. 39. If the Lord seise Goods and deliver them to the Villain again if they be taken from him the Lord may have trespasse or take and seise them again and have them 11 H. 4. f. 2. Lit. f. 39. If he seises parcell of the Goods in name of all that suffices forâ—ll The Lord hath possession of Goods of his Villaine by Seisure of land by entry of Rent Reversion and Advowson by claim Perkins f. 6. Littleton 40. The Lord cannot seise his Villaine in the presence of the King and yet after he may have him 27 Book of Ass 49. If my Villaine Infant be in ward of one by reason that he holds of him by Knights service I may enter and seise the Infant and out the Guardian and shall have him 40 Book of Ass 7. The Lord cannot take and seise his Villaine out of the service of another which hath retained him unlesse that he hath more Servants but he may seise the Goods 39 R. 2. tit action upon the case 52. The Lord may take the Rent which a Villaine hath in possession but not a thing in action as obligation of Debt or Covenant What is infranchisement and what not IF a â—ree-man marry his she Villaine she is infranchised Little fol. 41. And that their Issue is free 46 Ed. 3. fol. 4. If a she Villaine marry a Free-man she is made free for ever and shall not be a Villaine again unlesse by a speciall act afterwards as being divorced or acknowledgeth her self a she Villain in Court of Record â—itzh fol. 78. G. 33 Ed. 3. f. 187. Statham is that shee is infranchised but during the marriage If a Villaine woman marry a Free-man she and all her Issue have a free Estate for ever and a Villaine becomes free if he marry his Mistris the same Law if a she Villaine marry her Lord Brit. f. 78. a. If a Villaine dwell in ancient Demesne of the King by a year and a day without claime he is infranchised Fitzh f. 79. A. But there held if he dwell in the ancient Demesne of another Lord then the King by a yeare and a day without claime he is not infranchised 39 H. 6. tit 20. and 39 E. 3. f. 6. If the Lord and his Villaine vouch together where the Villaine hath purchased Lands if he be not from all benefit shut up being called to warranty it is an infranchisement 33 H. 6. f. 1. The Reversion is granted to a Villaine and his Lord being Tenant for life attornes this doth not infranchise the Villaine for the Lord gives nothing to the Villaine and he cannot otherwise have the Reversion 11 H. 7. fol. 13. If a man infranchise his Villaine with the whole sequell it behoveth to be for those created and to be created some born before that infranchisement is not made free 15 H. 7. f. 14. Though the Lord make Attorney where his Villaine is Plaintiff it is no infranchisement 22 Book of Ass 4. 29 Ed. 3. f. 24. the same If the Lord suffer his Villaine to be sworn of a Jury in the Kings Court it is an infranchisment Britton fol. 83. Villaine shall not be infranchised for that his Lord sues a Recordare upon a plaint of Replegiare 5 Ed. 3. f. 187. Statham Tenant in taile of a Mannor to which is a Villaine regardant aliens the same Land to the Villaine and dies The Issue recovers the Land against the Villaine yet he may after seise the Villain and he is not infranchised notwithstanding that
do not lay the Essoin the fourth day then the next day ensuing the Party may enter exception that is ne recipiatur and after shall be no Essoin laid 4 H. 6. fol. 6. Visus in Curia If one cast an Essoin and appear in the Court before it be adjudged the Essoin shall be defeated and this by the Statute of questioning Essoins 12. H. 4. fol 24. the same 7. H. 4. fol. 40. Quare impedit by the King against R. Felbridge the Attorney of the Defendant was Essoined at the day of the Venire facias Returned and after that the Essoin was adjudged and before the adjournment the Attorney which was Essoined comes into the Court and was seen of the Court and it seems after the Essoin adjudged that he may be seen in the Court very well though that it be not adjourned and the Essoin very good 11 H. 4. fol. 80. Precipe 11. H. 6. fol. 53. Essoin was cast for the husband and wife and the Essoin was outed for the Husband because he was seen in the Court and allowed for the VVife 45. Ed. 3. fol. 24. Mortdancester against I. which voucheth B. which was Enoined at the Summons to warrant and at the day by Enoin he was Essoined of the Kings Service and at the day that he hath to bring in his VVarrant the Tenant was Essoined and the Essoin was adjudged and adjourned 12. H. 4. fol. 14. by Hull Essoin doth not lie after Essoin nor Essoin of the Kings Service after Essoin of the Kings Service but contrary by mean Processe 9. H. 5. fol. 5. By Strange common Essoin doth not lie after common Essoin without mean degree but after common Essoin Essoin of the Kings Service lyeth 21. Ed. 3. fol. 13. the same 21. Book of Assises 11 Assise The Sheriffe Returns that the Plaintiffe hath not found Pledges to prosecute and the Plaintiffe was Essoined and the Essoin adiudged for otherwise the Plaintiffe shall be non-suited 2 Ed. 4. fol. 16. At the great Cape returned against the Husband and the Wife the Husband casts the Essoin of the Kings Service where he had an Attorney in Court and held that the Essoin lies well notwithstanding that he hath an Attorney in Court contrary of a common Essoin for that cannot be where he hath an Attorney in Court 4. H. 6. fol. 10. Dower At the grand Cape the Tenant wages his Law of non-Summons and at the day Essoin is cast for him and saith that he hath an Attorney in Court and notwithstanding this the Essoin lies for here the Attorney is out of the Court. 7. H. 4. fol. 6. Precipe at the great Cape Returned one renders his Law by Attorney and at the day of the Law the Attorney laid an Essoin and had no day for it was said to him to let his Master come 19 H. 6. fol. 30. Debt at the day that he hath to make his Law his Attorney was Essoined and he ought not to be Essoined for he is out of the Court. 18 H. 6. fol. 20. Precipe The Tenant hath two Attorneys and the one is Essoined and not the other and good for their Warrant is ioynt and severall and excuses the master 11 H. 4. fol. 53. the same 19 H. 6. fol. 57. The Attorney of one Party cannot be Essoined of the Kings Service 21 Book of Assises 7. Where the Defendant appears and answers by Attorney he shall not be after Essoined unlesse his Attorney be also Essoined 14 H. 4. fol. 13. Quare impedit The Plaintiffe was Essoined and the Defendant saith that the Plaintiffe hath an Attorney that is not Essoined and by Hank that Challenge was entered and at the day that the Plaintiffe had by Essoin that shall be shewed and if it be found then the Defendant shall have a Writ to the Bishop and in the mean time the Essoin was adiourned 45. Ed. 3. fol. 10. Debt at the Exigent the Defendant came by Supersedeas upon Bail and at the day of the Exigent returned the Plaintiffe was Essoined and therefore the defendant shall have the same day without Bail and there agreed if the Party be Essoined and not his Attorney that this is a discontinuance of Process for the Attorney onely shall be Essoined and every Challenge of Essoin shall be entered but it shall not be tryed before the day of Adiournment of the Essoin unlesse it be challenged for that he was seen in the Court which shall be tryed forthwith 11 H. 8. Tit. 41. Formedon Conusance of Plea was granted and the Demandant sues a Resummons for failing of Right in the Franchise and the Attorney of the Tenant cast Essoin where another Attorney was Essoined upon the Originall and by the Court this matter of Challenge cannot be now tryed the Essoin was adiourned but not adiudged and it shall be tryed at the Adiournment and if it be found shall turn him in default 12 H. 4. fol. 25. A man hath two Attorneys and after the view the one was Essoined and the other not and by Hull By this Challenge the Essoin shall be adiourned but not adiudged and by Hank in some Case Essoin shall be adiudged and not adiourned as the Demandant in Precipe is Essoined and at the same day Protection is shewed out for the Tenant in this Case the Essoin shall be adiudged so that the Demandant shall not be nonsuited but it shall not be adiourned 12 H. 7. fol. 8. Formedon The Tenant makes two Attorneys and at the day upon the view granted the Tenant and one Attorney makes default and the other Attorney was Essoined and it was held clearly that the Essoin of one Attorney excuseth the default of the Tenant and the other Attorney for they were Attorneys Joint and severall 2 H. 5. fol. 2. Formedon After the view the Tenant was Essoined and notwithstanding that he had an Attorney not Essoined the Essoin was allowed sub Calumnia for the Attorney peradventure is removed and agreed if he have no Attorney in Court he himself may be essoined 11 H. 7. fol. 42. Essoin was amended in Precipe of Rent where the Essoin was entered in a Plea of a yearly Rent where it should have been in a Plea of Land 18 Ed. 4. fol. 4. The Writ was J.S. and the Essoin was J.S. of Dale in the County of Kent and for this variance it was quasht and shall not be amended for the Clerk had no fight of the VVrit for the Essoyne was before the VVrit returned 30 H. 6. f. 1. At the Pone in a Quare impedit the Incumbent was Essoined and was varying from the name in the Writ for the Essoin is Mich. and the Writ Michaell and adiudge that it should not be amended for that the Essoin was put in before the Writ came in 10. H. 7. f. 6. Precipe The Tenant hath view where it was not grantable and at the day of the Habere facias visum
Dover is a Tenure in cheif See Littleton 23. See 5 Ed. 4. f. 127. 19 R. 2. Tit. 185. Guard F. Keeper of a Castle in England is Knights Service for it countervailes Escuage and is of the same nature 8 H. 7. fol. 12. If I hold of the King and he grants the same Service to me yet I shall hold of the King for all is held of the King mediately or immediately Magna Charta chap. 20. See there for keeping of a Castle 38 H. 8. Tit. 60. B. Livery where the Heir was in Ward to the King and come to full age there he shall sue Livery out of the Kings hands and the first Seisin is where the Heir is of full age at time of the Death of his Ancestor and where his Tenant holds in Socage in cheif and dies 10 H. 7. f. 23. If one hold of the King to inclose a Park he may by his Grant after reserve for that six Marks and the King is not bound by the Statute of Westminster the third It is held 21 Ed. 3. fol. 41. The King gives the honour of Barkhamsted to the Prince and his Heirs Kings of England and so it seems that Lands held of that Honour seems to be held in cheif yet Magna Charta is that Honour is not properly in cheif 26 H. 8. fol. 10. By Fitzh Lands in the County Palatine of Lancaster held of the Dutchy the King there hath kingly Rights and there Livery shall be sued 17 H. 8. fol. 31. Tenant of the King in cheif makes a Gift in Tail without licence the King may choose the Donee or Donor for his Tenant And if Tenant of the King before the Statute of We m. 3. make a Feoffment the King may choose the Feoffee or Feoffor for his Tenant 4 H. 6. f. 19. 33 H. 8 Tit. 94. B. in the Exchequer 3 Ed. 3. Rot. 2. It was found that a man held of the King in cheif as of his Honour of Raleigh and it was taken no Tenure in cheif but a Tenure of an Honour otherwise it is if the Honour be annexed to the Crown for then the Honour is in cheif And in the year 11 H. 7. The Honour of Raleigh was annexed to the Crown and so it is in cheif But where the King gives Lands to be held of him by Fealty and two pence for all Services that is Socage in cheif for it is of the Kings person and contrary if it were to be held of the Mannour of B. 24 Ed. 3. Tit. 19. He which holds of the King by Service to finde a Man to serve in the War by forty Dayes at his own Charge this is great Serjeanty Tit. 69. Br. That a Tenure to finde one Horse and such like is but small Serjeanty for it is not corporal Service 44 Ed. 3. f. 45. The King gives the Fee-farm of a Town that is such a Rent to be held for term of life and after confirmes to him and to his Heirs to be held by the Services due and this is held Knights Service of the King for the most high and better shall be taken for the King and by Fitzh 263. B. it appears that Rent may be held of the King by Knights Service in cheif as well as Land c. 10 H. 6. f. 12. Rent lies in Tenure of the King 14 H. 6. f. 12. If the King grant Land to me in Fee to be held as freely as the King is in his Crown yet I shall hold of the King and if I alien without licence I shall make Fine for this is vested in the King by his Prerogative and shall not pass out of his Person by general words by Paston in the end of the Case 45 Ed. 3. fol. 6. By Finchden if my Tenant infeoff the King and takes back of the King to hold of the King yet he is my Tenant in right and shall hold of the King also But inquire of the Tenure of me for the Tenure was once extinct by the Kings Possession 29 H. 8. Tit. 61. B. If the King purchase a Mannour which J. S. holds the Tenant shall hold as he held before and he shall not render Livery nor first Seisin and he shall not hold in cheif and it is said if the King grant the Mannour to W. N. in Fee except the Services of J.S. Now J.S. holds of the King as of the Person of the King and yet he doth not hold in cheif but as he held before for the act of the King shall not prejudice the Tenant 31 H. 8. Tit. 70. B. Lord and Tenant the Tenant is attaint of Treason by Act of Parliament and so forfeits all his Lands and after is pardoned and restored by another Act of Parliament to have to him and his Heirs as if no such Attainder or former Act had been now he shall hold of a common person as before and yet once the Tenure was extinct 3 H. 3. Tit. 94. B. Where the King gives Lands to be held of him by Fealty and twelve pence for all Services this is Socage in cheif for it is of the Kings person 23 H. 3. Tit. 148. Guard F. If a man holds of the King to go with him in the Army against Scotland in the Vanguard and in his Return in the Rereward and so if he hold to give to the King Hornegild which is said Cornage it is great Serjeanty 38 H. 8. Tit. Livery 60. The Heir of him which holds of the King in cheif in Socage shall not pay first Seisin to the King for all his Lands but onely for those Lands held in Socage in cheif contrary of him which holds in Knights Service in cheif and where he holds in Socage in cheif the other Lord shall have Ouster le main with Issues 2 Ed. 4. fol. 6. Land is given in Tail to be held of the cheif Lords these words to be held c. are void and he shall hold of the Giver Where there is Lord and Tenant if the Tenant be disseised and the Disseisor dieth seised and his Heir is in by Discent the Lord ought to advow upon him but if there be Lord and Tenant and the Tenant infcoffs another which doth not give notice to the Lord now the Lord during the life of the Feoffor may take him for his Tenant or the Feoffee at his pleasure 4 H. 6. f. 19. 3. Book of Assise 8. Lands is given in Tail without saying of whom to hold the Donee shall hold of the Giver and if a man before the Statute of Quia Emptores give in Fee without saying of whom to hold the Feoffee shall hold of the Feoffor Littleton f. 5. 16 Ed. 3. Statham fol. 23. If Lands be given in Tail to be held of the Lord this to be held is void and the Lord ought to avow upon the Feoffor 5 H. 7. fol. 35. Mesnalty lies in Tenure by a Mesne contrary of an Advowson appendant 1 H. 4. f. 1. the same 33 H. 6. f. 34.
Was the opinion that Advowson may lie in Tenure as where a Mannour and Advowson are held the Advowson is made in grosse and the Advowson is held for it self 21 Ed. 3. f. 3. It seems that an Advowson lieth in Tenure 24 Ed. 3. Tit. 18. 14 H. 7. fol. 26. 15 H. 7. fol. 8. the same 32 Ed. 3. Tit. 75. Br. A fishing doth not lie in Tenure for the Soil may be to one and the fishing to another 11 H. 4. fol. 80. It seems by Hill that Rent cannot be held of a common person 10 H. 6. f. 12. Rent lieth in Tenure of the King 10. Book of Assise 24. 1 H. 6. f. 21. Fitzh 263. B. 13 H. 6. f. 12. 40 Ed. 3. fol. 44. Fishing lies in Tenure and yet it is a profit in anothers Soil 8. Book of Assise 7. Office may be held in cheif 42 Ed. 3. fol. 7. Advowson may hold 43 Ed. 3. fol. 15. the same 14 H. 4. fol. 3. Where a Deed is to hold by Homage Fealty Escuage and Rent for all Services the Lord shall not have Suit of Court 20 H. 7. fol. 10. He might before the Statute infeoff one to hold of him and after the Statute if he infeoff him of part he shall hold for that part 10 H. 7. fol. 10. the same 5 H. 7. f. 11. By Fairefax Termor for yeares shall make Fealty to his Lessor Littleton 25. 9 H. 6. f. 43. the same 10. Book of Ass 29. Lord Mesne and Tenant the Tenant holds of the Mesne by three pence and the Mesne over of the Lord by four pence the Mesne dies without Heir the Lord shall have the three pence for the Signiory is extinct in the Mesnalty so that he shall onely have the Services which the Mesne should have had and also the Services which the Mesne paid to the Lord but it is said otherwise upon forejudging for there the ancient Signiory remaines for this wills the Statute Littleton 41. Lord Mesne and Tenant and the Tenant holds of the Mesne by the Service of five shillings and the Mesne holds over by the Service of twelve pence the Lord Paramount purchases the Tenancy in Fee then the Services of the Mesnalty are extinct but for that that when the Lord Paramount hath the tenancy he holds of his Lord next Paramount and for that the Signiory of the Mesnalty is extinct but for that that the tenant holds by 5. shillings of the Mesne and the Mesne holds but by twelve pence the Lord shall have the foure shillings of the Mesne as Rent â—eâ—k 2 E. 2. fol. tit Exting 6. F. 26 Book of Assises 66. A man may hold by homage and yet not Knights Service but in Socage Littleton 22. VVhere a man holds by homage and fealfor all manner of Services it is Socage for homage by it self doth not make Knights Service 26 Book of Assises 66. The King Lord Mesne and Tenant the Tenant holds of the Mesne by Socage and the mesne over by Knights Service the Tenant gives in Frank-marriage rendring 12 d. by yeare for all services saving Service abroad and it seems that by this word saving the Service abroad the giver shall have only such Services by which he himself is charged over 31 Book of Assises 30. When a man gives Lands in fee before the Statute to be held by two pence saving the service abroad yet he shall hold by Knight service by Thorpe See 31 Book of Assises 15. Fitzh 8. A. If the Husband infeoff J. S. and dye and after the Wife is indowed she shall hold this Dower of the Feoffee by Fealty 33 Ed. 3. Statham fol. 75. Where the woman is indowed by the Guardian shee shall be Attendant to the Guardian and at full age to the heire 3 E. 3. tit 84. B. A woman tenant in Dower shal hold of the Heir for parcel and he shal make Avowry for that portion 34 Book of Ass 15. Where Tenant in taile dyes without Issue and his wife is indowed and the Donor enters shee shall hold by the third part of the services for this is the act of God and the Law The same Law is where there is Lord and Tenant and the Tenant dyes without Heire and the Lord enters for Escheat and the wife of the Tenant recovers Dower and hath Execution shee shal hold by the 3d part of the services contrary where the Lord purchaseth the tenancy in fee and she is indowed she shall render nothing to the Lord for this is his own act 24 H. 8. tit 53. If a man before the Statute of Quia emptores terraruÌ„ had made a gift of land to one in fee for repairing a Bridg or for keeping sucha Castle or for marrying yearly a poore Virgin of S. this is a Tenure and the Donor may distraine and make avowrie and not condition but if a woman give lands to a man to marry her this is a condition in effect and no Tenure 9 H. 3. fol. 72. Lands in Gavelkinde are held in Socage and not in Knights Service Fitzh 13. D. Lands which are held in ancient Demesne are Socage 13 R. 2. tit 76. A man gives land to hold by ten shillings for all Services Exactions Customes and Demands And yet the Tenant was constrained to pay releife for that is incident as well to Socage as to Knights Service 29 H. 8. tit 64. A man makes a Feostment of the halfe of his Land the Feoffee shall hold of his Lord by the whole Services that the whole land was held before for the Statute to hold for that particular doth not hold place here for moiety is not a particular as of one Acre or two Acres in certaine but count of the third part which goes throughout and every where And if a man holds two Acres by a hauk and makes a Feoffment in Fee of one Acre the Feoffee shall hold that by a hauke and the Feoffor shall hold the other Acre by another hauke Westm 3. fol. 85. It is lawfull for any man to sell so that the Feoffee hold of the cheife Lord for that part according to the quantity of the land that is the value of the land so sold c. Littleton 41. If one holds his land of the Lord by the Service to render to his Lord yearly at such a feast a Horse or a Ring of Gold or a clove if in such case the Lord purchase parcell of the land such service is gone for such service cannot be severed nor aportioned but if the tenant hold by homage Fealty and Rent and the Lord purchase parcel of the land the Rent shal be apportioned but the Homage and Fealty shal continue intire to the Lord. 8 H. 7. fol. 14. It is impossible that any Land should be and not held of the King either mediately or immediately and for that the King cannot release to his Tenant all his Services 10 H. 7. fol. 10. If the Tenant which holds two Acres by twenty pence makes a Feoffment
and this was the Counterplea to out him of the View 5 H. 5. fol. 4.9 H. 4. f. 9. 44 Ed. 3. fol. 31. Dower of Rent for that that the Husband was seised of Land he was outed of the View by statute 21 Ed. 4. fol. 26. Dower where the Husband dies seised and in Assise where Jurors have the View and where the Tenant takes knowledge of the Land in Demand as in action against two One saith that he is Tenant of all in these Cases he shall have no View 33 H. 6. f. 57. Dower of Lands in diverse Townes and to parcell the Tenant pleads Barre and demands the View in one Town and shall not have it for that that he hath notice of parcell 9 H. 6. f. 65. Wast if six of the Jurors have not the View the Inquest shall not be taken 9 Ed. 4. fol. 1. In Waste and Assise the Jury shall have the View 21 Ed. 4. f. 26. 3 H. 4. f. 16. In Attaint upon verdict of Assise the Jurors shall not have View for in this Writ it is not let them see the Land and yet in Assise and Certificate in Assise the Jurors shall have the View 7 Ed. 4 f. 1. 22 H. 6. fol. 27. Entrie in two Acres and the Tenant pleads in Barr to one and demands the View of the other and shall not have it for he hath taken notice of parcell and intended of all 2 H. 4. f. 26. 7 H. 4. f. 9. Defendant shall not have View in an Action upon the Case for that that it is personall 7 H. 4. f. 32. the same 46 Ed. 3. fol. 27.29 Ed. 3. fol. 43. the same 3 H. 6. fol. 34. The statute is for ill naming the Town by non-tenure and such like if the Writ abate after the View he shall not have the View in the second Writ and yet said that if the first Writ abate for false Latine that he shall not have View in the second Writ but where the first Writ abates for form as where the name of the Wife was put in the Writ before the name of the Husband he shall have View in the second Writ for that vests the fault in the Partie 10 H. 4. fol. 6. Precipe The Tenant hath View in the second Writ where the first was discontinued after the View 12 H. 4. fol. 4. Precepe against two where one dies after the View and the Writ abates yet in the second Writ against him which is alive he shall have View 12 H. 4. fol. 11. Where the first Writ abates for false Latine and by Thirne hath the View in the second Writ Seek 13 H. 4. fol. 8. He hath the View in the second Writ where the first was abated by excepion of the Tenant 13 H. 4. f. 14 The Tenant hath the View in the second of VVrit of 6 Acres where he had the View in the first Writ of 6 Acres abate 42 Ed. 3. fol. 23. Precipe where after the View the first VVrit abates by death and in the new by miscounts he shall not have View 43 Ed. 3. fol. 35. 42 Ed. 3. f. 33. Precipe abates by false Latine and in a new by miscounts he shall not have the View 7 H. 6. f. 36. the same 46 Ed. 3. fol. 16. In a VVrit of Besayle he shall not have the View where he had View before in a VVrit of Cozenage which was misconceived before of the same Land and for that abates 46 Ed. 3. fol. 34. In a dum fuit infra Aetatem the Tenant shall not have the View where a dismission was made to the Tenant by his Ancestor 48 Ed. 3. fol. 31. In a dum fuit infra Aetatem the Tenant shall not have the View for he is out by the statute 29 Ed. 3. fol. 39. In dum fuit infra Aetatem in the per and cui the Tenant shall have the View otherwise where it is in the per onely for he is there outed by the statute 22. Ed. 3. fol. 9. Precipe The tenant hath the View and after the Demandant was non-suited and after brought another VVrit and the tenant demands another time the View and had it 24 Ed. 3. fol. 48 Precipe the tenant abated that by waging of Law of not summoned and yet in another brought freshly he shall have the View but he had not that in the first 38 Ed. 3. fol. 1. Precipe Against Husband and Wife they have the View and the Husband dies and in a new Writ freshly brought the Wife demanded the View and was outed for it is not necessary 29 Ed. 3. fol. 22. 38 Ed. 3. fol. 41. VVhere the first VVrit abates by no such Town where he had the View and yet in the second VVrit he shall have the View 30 H. 7. f. 8. Cui in vita the first VVrit abates after the View for that he did not shew of whose Demise he claimed in the second VVrit he was outed by Fineux and Davers and by Vavisor said he shall have the View in the second if the first were not abated for any cause which comes upon the View unlesse it were by death abated 41 Ed. 3. fol. 8. Quod ei deforceat The Defendant shall not have View for he is outed by the statute 41 Ed. 3. fol. 30. the same 44 Ed. 3. fol. 42. the same 41 Ed. 3. fol. 8. Quod ei deforceat The Defendant shall not have the View for he is outed by the statute 41 Ed. 3. fol. 30. the same 44 Ed. 3. fol. 42. the same 41 Ed. 3. f. 22. Assise of Nusance the Defendant shall have the View 46 Ed. 3. f. 27. Curia claudenda the Tenant shall have the View 48 Ed. 3. f. 4. Gessavit the Tenant shall have the View where it is of his own ceasing where he is Tenant of the Land and not Tenant to the Lord for he is as a stranger 2 H. 4. fol. 6. Cessavit of the Seisin of his Father and of his own ceasing he shall not have View for that it is of his own wrong 7 H. 4. f. 16. the same 2 H. 4. f. 14. 37 H. 6. fol. 28. Cessavit where it is of his own ceasing he shall not have the View 4 H. 6. fol. 29. the same 7 H. 6. fol. 47. Entry upon disseisin of Rent the Tenant hath View of the Land out of which the Rent is issuing 8 H. 6. fol. 66. the same 35 H. 6. fol. 70. Entry in the quibus of a Mannour said that the Tenant shall not have the View for he is in by wrong 28 H. 6. fol 1. the same 3 H. 4. fol. 16. Assise Jurors have the View but the Tenant shall not have the View 6 Ed. 4. fol. 1. Quod permittat the Tenant shall have the View though it be in Debet solet which is of possession and not of Right 30 Ed. 3. fol. 4. 2 H. 4. fol. 14. Quod permittat of turning water View was demanded in this VVrit and he had it 8 H. 6. f.
75 Admeasurement of Pasture he shall have the View of the Land out of which c. but not in personal Action not in Waste where Jurors have the View 9 H. 6. f. 41 the same 3 H. 4. f. 10 Dower of Rent the Tenant hath the View of the Land out of which it is issuing and said that he shall have it though the Husband died seised of the Rent but see 44 E. 3. f. 31 if the Husband die seised of the Land she shall not have the View 22 H. 6. fol. 12 Assise of Profits of an Office the place where he holds his Office shall be put in View 13 H. 7. f. 10 Cui in vita the Tenant shall have View and yet the Statute is if a Dismission be made to the Tenant and not to his Ancestor the View is not to be granted but she claimes from her Husband and not by the Demandant or his Ancestor Pleas after the View in Abatement FOrmedon one cannot plead in Abatement after the View unlesse it be a thing which cometh upon the View but where it appears to the Court that it wants form or is false Latine the Court Ex officio will abate it 41 Ed. 3. f. 29.40 Ed. 3. f. 35. 44 Ed. 3. f. 14. Formedon of a House and in the perclose of the Writ there is a House and Meadow and after View the Tenant cannot shew that in Abatement for that it is but a Surplusage 49 Ed. 3. f. 20. Formedon after View the Tenant cannot plead in Abatement that any of the Degrees were omitted for it is not apparant to the Court. 50 Ed. 3. f. 9. Formedon the Tenant may plead ancient Demesne after the View for it may be that parcell in the Town is ancient Demesne and parcell frank fee and that cometh upon the View to know that 11 H. 4. fol. 70. Formedon where is matter apparant in a Writ to abate that he may plead that after the View 7 H. 6. fol. 39. After the View one cannot plead no such Town but he may say that the Tenements are in another County for that cometh upon the View but after the View he cannot plead to the Jurisdiction yet he may plead that they are in C. and that they are impleadable there and demand Judgement of the Writ and not Judgement if the Court will acknowledge 19 H. 6. fol. 10. Dower of a Free-hold in D. S. after View one cannot plead no such Town of D. for he is estopped of that for that he hath knowledge of the Town before the View but he may plead Joint-tenancy and non-tenure which comes upon the View 5 H. 7. f. 8. If the View be denied where it is grantable it is Error otherwise it is if it be granted where it is not grantable 8 H. 7. f. 11. the same 36 H. 6. fol. 17. Right of Advowson the Defendant demands the View for that there are two Churches in the same Town and to out him of the View Plaintiff saith that there is but one Church there Ready c. 3 H. 6. fol. 57. Dower by Husband and Wife the Tenant pleads that the Wife is an Alien born in Portugal out of the Allegiance of the king Judgement if he shall be answered the Plaintiff saith that by Parliament she was made personable and now the Tenant demands the View and had it for though his Plea before was as a Barr he pleaded that as to the Person and not to the Action and for that shall have the View otherwise it is if he had pleaded a Barr. 14 H. 6. fol. 8. Precipe against two where one acknowledgeth the Action the other shall not have view 26 H. 8. f. 2. Precipe against two one imparles and the other hath the View by Fitzh The third Part of this Book cheifly for Pleading Abatement Something of Pleadings for the Instruction of the Steward shall be said here following TRespasse upon the Statute of Richard the Defendant saith that J. F. let to him and the Plaintiff made Title and that J. F. abated and let to the Defendant the Defendant maintains his Barr and traverses the Abatement and that is not good for Issue shall not be upon the Abatement 3 H. 7. f. 7. 18 Ed. 4. f. 1. Entry upon Disseisin Issue cannot be taken upon Abatement the same Law is of Intrusion 14 H. 6. f. 6. Issue shall be upon the Affirmative and Negative and not upon Plea by Argument but upon traverse the Affirmative COnspiracy he is alive without that that he is dead 7 H. 7. f. 6.14 H. 6. f. 9.19 H. 6. f. 4. 35 H. 6. f. 60. Trespasse the Defendant iustifies for Fealty not made the Plaintiff saith it was not unmade and good 9 H. 7. fol. 12. Debt against J. S. of D. the Defendant saith that he is dwelling at S. and shall say and not at D. in the Negative 4 H. 6. fol. 4. 2 Ed. 4. fol. 1.4 Ed. 4. fol. 44. 10 Ed. 4. fol. 12. Trespasse the Defendant saith that the Free-hold was to J.S. which let to him at will the Plaintiff saith that the Free-hold was to him and not to J. S. in the Negative 11 H. 4. f. 90. Where the Defendant saith that the Plaintiff is a Bastard and the Plaintiff saith he is Legitimate he shall say and not a Bastard 19 H. 6. f. 17 11 H. 6. f. 53 Trespasse against J. S. of Fenton the Defendant saith that he was dwelling at E. and shall say negatively and not at Fenton 19 H. 6. f. 1. Action upon the Statute of Laborers the Defendant saith that he was in the Service of J. S. and shall say and not Vagrant in the Negative 11 H. 6. f. 1. 52. Action upon the Case for that he hath a Leet and Fines and Amerciaments of the same the Defendant saith that well and true it is that the Plaintiff hath a Leet but he saith that he hath not the Fines and Amerciaments and ought to say without that that the Plaintiff hath the Fines and Amerci aments 38 H. 6. f. 16 False Judgement Issue was that one saith that he was dead and the other saith that he is alive 14 H. 6. fol. 9.19 H. 6. f. 4. the same Where one pleads out of his Fee the other saith within without that that it was out in manner and forme 11 H. 4. fol. 10 Formedon in reverter and counts of a Gift in Tail c. the Defendant saith that the Donor gave in Fee and it is not good for it is but an Answer by Argument and for that he ought to traverse the Gift in Tail which is supposed by the Plaintiff 2 H. 6. f. 15. Scire facias against the Parson of D. of Arrerages of Annuity the Defendant saith that before the Writ he resigned to the Bishop of L. and so that remained in his hands Judgement of the Writ and it is but a Plea by Argument that is that he is not Parson and for that it is
he was possessed it is good and though it appear upon the Evidence that the Bargain was made beyond Sea and not in London yet for that the place is not local it is not material and though they were robbed upon the Sea the Action lies in London upon the Assumpsit 34 H. 8. Tit. 107. 40 Ed. 3. fol. 2. Precipe against H. Son of W. Osmond the Tenant at the great Cape came before he saved his default and saith that his Father is named Edmond and not Osmond and shall have that Plea before he save his default and that is material for mischeif of the Warrant 40 Ed. 3. f. 48. 41 Ed. 3. fol. 15. Ravishment of J. Heir to his Father where he was Heir to his Father and Mother for the Lands were given to the Father and Mother and to the Heirs of their two Bodies and the Mother survived and yet it is good for the Action is personal and it is not material if he be named Heir to one or other 43 Ed. 3. fol. 4. the same 3 H. 7. f. 14. Where a Jury appears and notwithstanding the Distresse for the Jurors were not wâ—ll returned it is not material and for that it shall not be assigned for Error 21 H. 7. fol. 36. It seems in the Case of a Lease of Common except profits that where a Lease is pleaded to be made one day and it is found by Verdict to be made another day the day is not material and the party shall recover and where Trespasse is alleadged to be made one day and it is found to be made another it is not material but the party shall recover 33. H. 7. f. 11. In an Obligation one is named of D. he is not estopped to say that he is dwelling at S. and not at D. for it is a recitall not materiall 34 H. 6. f. 21. Debt against J. wikes at Bristoll 38 H. 6. f. 9. The Array was challenged for that it was made at the denomination of the party by one J. S. the Sheriffs Clerk and given in Evidence that it was made at the denomination by the Baillff of the Franchise and that is good Evidence for the substance and effect is if it were made favourably or not and the other is not materiall 32 H. 6. fol. 3. The Original in Debt is two and forty pounds and there is a Supersedeas sued upon that for that the Defendant is Clerk of the Chancery and the Supersedeas doth mention four and forty pounds and yet for that he is a Clerk of the Chancery hath the priviledge allowed and the other is not material 36 H. 6. f. 2. Debt upon a Recognisance the Defendant pleads no such Record and it is certified Recognisance upon Condition not expressed and the Plaintiff shall recover otherwise it is if it were certified upon Condition therein 42 E. 3. f. 3. Covenant by one as Heir where a Covenant was made to his Father and his Heirs to sing Divine Service within his Mannour he need not to be named Heir whether he be named Heir or not it is not material for if he be Tenant of the Land it shall not abate for that for he that hath the Mannour shall have this Covenant for the thing is to be done upon the Land 44 Ed. 3. f. 38. 44. Ed. 3. fol. 45. Assise of Tenements in Belham Defendant pleads Recovery of the same Lands put in View in Eston and for that that the Town is not material in Assise for he shall recover by View of the Jurors is good 6 H. 7. fol. 6. Appeal against J. Hasset Cannon of the Monastery of W. the Defendant saith no such J. Hasset Cannon of the Monastery of W. it is not good for if he be Cannon or not it is not material but no such J. Hasset as is supposed by the Writ 10 H. 7. f. 27. 3 E. 2. tit Escheaâ— 8. In Escheat the Plaintif counts that his Tenant committed Felony for which he was attaint and the count was challenged for that he doth not say for what Felony and yet it is good for it is not materiall for what Felony it was 7 H. 4. f. 1. Debt by a woman Defendant pleads that shee is out-lawed at the Suit of J.S. and the Plaintif pleads no such Record and she was out-Lawed at the Suit of N.S. and she shall not be answered for it is not materiall at whose Suit she was out-Lawed 4 Ed. 4. fol. 29. Obligation is W.N. to be bound to J.S. and is to be paid to W. N. where it should be J. S. and this to be paid is not materiall for the Obligation is good without to be paid and may count solvendum J. S. and it is good 7. Ed. 4.5 Hominereplegiando by an Abbesse they were at Issue and it is a principle challenge that one of the Jury was cozen to a Nun of the Abbesse and it shall be tried if he were Cozen or not and it is not materiall how he is Cozen. 9 Ed. 4. fol. 4. A man is bound in an obligation the condition of that is if he go to the Church and marry his Daughter c. and he rides and marryes her that sufficeth and the other not materiall for the Marriage is the substance and not going or riding to do it 10 Ed. 4. fol. 13. Detinue against J. Curson and the writ was command J. Curson Son and Heire of J. Curson where in truth he was Son of William Curson and the Plaintiff counts of delivery of Goods and for that it is not materiall 12 Ed. 4. fol. 1. Trespasse of Goods taken the Defendant saith that in London there is a Market every day but Sunday and that J.S. sold them to him upon a Fryday and though he do not shew what year it is good for it is not materiall 22 Ed. 4. tit 128. Shewing of Deeds trespasse by Admistrator and counts of Goods taken out of his own possession he need not shew Letters of administration for that it is of his own possession and is not materiall 38 Ed. 3. tit 14 Detinue of writings by J. Son of T.W. it is no Plea that the Plaintif is a Bastard for he demands but Chattells whereof he was in possession and it is not materiall 15 H. 7. f. 11. Trespasse where the Defendant conveyes to him title by diverse scoffments of strangers the Plaintiff may traverse any which he will but if he convey any title from the Plaintiff himself that is more materiall and traversable 3 Ed. 4 fol. 19. Trespasse the Defendant saith that J.S. gave in taile to his Ancestor which dyed seised and this discended to him the Plaintiff saith that he was seised in Fee in right of his Church till the Defendant outed him and ought to traverse without that that J.S. gave in taile c. For this is most materiall 15 Ed. 4. fol. 2. the same 26 H. 8. f. 1. The King recites that for the good service that he had done in the Warrs
but he ought to shew certainly who was of his Councell and say certainly what advise was given 6 H. 7.3 11 H. 7.23 accordingly Condition to pay all the arâ—erages of all the Lands which he holds of the Plaintiff in D. it is no Plea that he hath payd all generally but he ought to shew specially to what sum for that that it is in the affirmative 20 H. 6. fol. 33. Condition to pay a Lesser sum at the Feast of P. If the Defendant plead that he hath paid it he ought to plead what day he paid it 46 Ed. 3.29 47 Ed. f. 13. Condition that if the Defendant carry all the Thorns out of the Land let to him by the Plaintif the Defendant may plead generally that he hath carryed all for that that it lies in notice of the Plaintif and the Plaintif saith that so many were which were not carried But if the condition were to infeoff the Plaintif of all the Land of which the Father of the Defendant died seised or to give to him all the Money in his purse there he ought to plead how much that was for that that it is in the affirmative and it lieth more in the knowledge of the Defendant then in the Plaintif 12 H. 8. fol. 7. Debt by the Sherif upon an obligation the Defendant saith it was indorced upon condition and saith he hath performed all the condition and it is a good Plea And the Plaintiff that he hath not accounted and that is no Plea but that such a thing came to his hands for which he hath not accounted that the Issue may be upon certainty 2 R. 3. f. 17. If the condition be to perform all the Covenants in an Indenture the Defendant cannot plead that he hath performed all generally but he ought to plead how specially he hath performed every Covenant 26 H. 8.6.11 Ed. 4.12 13. H. 7.18 and 6 Ed. 4. fol. 1. But at this day it is used in the same case in debt upon an Obligation endorced to perform the Covenants in Indentures that the Defendant recits the Indenture and in the end he pleads that he hath generally performed all the Covenants And then the Plaintiff ought to shew breach in one and upon that Issue is taken If condition be to stand to the award and abitrement of certain Persons it is no Plea for the Defendant to say that he had no notice of any Award but if it were so that it be delivered to the parties in writing the Defendant may plead that no Award was delivered to him in writing 1. H. 7. f. 5. If condition be that if the Defendant shall stand to the Arbitrement of J.S. the Defendant may plead that he hath not made any Award and the Plaintiff shall say that he hath made one and shew what it is 2 R. 3. f. 13. Pleading by Name REversion is devised by the name of all Lands and Tenements in D. and good 34 H. 6. f. 6. Lease is made of his Lands in Bodehill and by ancient evidences parcel of that is in D. he may plead his lease and give in evidence that all was let by the name of Bodehill 20 Ed. 4. f. 9. Where Margery and her Husband levied a Fine by the name of Margaret and the Tenant may plead that Margaret by the name of Margery acknowledged the Land by Fine And also it is that Agnes by the name of Ann levied a fine Fitzh f. 97. A One cannot give Land by the name of the Oshee of the Forrest 10 H. 7. f. 17. That J.S. by the name of J.D. in grant is good and by the name Hastings Hasting 9 Ed. 4. fol. 43. Obligation was J. Boson and an Acquirtance J. of Bozon with a z and this was pleaded to be made by name 14 H. 4. fol. 30. Presidents For that that Presidents are to be followed something shall be said touching them SAunders cheife Baron saith the best Interpreter of the Law is Custome and for that that the Presidents and the Accounts of the Exchequer prove that from time to time custome and usage hath been that the Kings of this Realme have had the profits of such Mines of base mettal containing Gold and Silver without disjunction that the value of the Gold and Silver shall be greater or less and upon the Presidents it was adjudged for the King against the Earle of Northumberland in the information of Mines of Copper mixt with Gold or Silver Plowden fol. 336. It is said in Assise for that that it is hath shewed to us where it should be hath complained to us because of the forme and president it shall abate and so it is where it is he hath disseised him of foure Acres where it should be by the Presidents of his Free-hold it shall abate 11 H. 6. f. 25. Venire sacias The Sheriff returns that he hath made to come 12. and yet to return 12. is not good for the Presidents are twenty foure and so ought he to return twenty foure 2 H. 7. f. 8. 27 H. 8. fol. 16. One challenged the Array and doth not verefie his challenge and he need not for Presidents are so and the Justices would not change the Presidents 7 H. 6. fol. 30. In the Kings Bench you shall not have a Habeas Corpora juratorum but a Venâ—re facis and distringas 39 H. 6. fol. 32. Mâ—sne and counts that he held of the Mesne and that he ought to acquit him and doth not count that the Defendant held over yet for that that there were Presidents of that shewed It was held good 6 H. 7. fol. 15. Assise 1. The Tenant pleaâ—s no wrong by Bailiff and yet continuance was not between Plaintiff and Bailiff but between Plaintif and Tenant and so were presidents and for that said to be good 11 H. 7. f. 11. Where the Tenant pleads by Bailiff in Ass he may after plead in proper person matters in writing or of Certificate for Presidents are so 16 H. 7. f. 8. Cui in vita The VVrit was which he claimes to hold to him and the Heires of his Body without shewing of whose gift And the opinion of the Court that it is good but when the Register was shewed to be contrary the Court changed their opinion 33 H. 6. fol. 22. Precipe at the great Cape returned the Tenant saith that he was not summoned ready by the Country but say that he shall be tried by wager of Law for so are ancient Presidents which shall not be changed without speciall matter as against Maior and Commonalty which cannot wage their Law Forcible Entry of 8 H. 6. and counts of Entry with force and keeping with force where the Statute is in the disjunctive but for that that there are Presidents in this Manner it was allowed 3 Ed. 4. f. 21. Debt against Executor for that that the Writ was Debet detinet where the President is Detinet only it shall abate the same Law where it is Precipe quod
Steward and that in a Leet was presented that the Plaintif is a Felon and that he shewed his Rolls to the Justices at the Session which commanded him to shew that to the Jurors which inquired for the King which he did and saith that that is the same for by Englefield when the Defendant pleads a Conspiracy which is iustifiable he ought to shew that it is the same Conspiracy 27 H. 8. fol. 2. Annuity is brought of six and twenty shillings and eight pence the Defendant saith that he held of the Plaintif by six and twenty and eight pence of Rent which is the same Rent and is not good for it cannot be the same 33 H. 6. f. 38. Debt upon Obligation the Defendant saith it was made by threats the Plaintif saith that he let the Land to the Defendant rendering Rent and saith if he would not seal the Obligation to him for the Rent behinde he would sue him at the Common Law which is the same threatning and it is no good Plea for this is lawfull and not a threatning 16 Ed. 4. f. 7. Br. Tit. Duresse 23. Maintenance the Defendant saith that he carried the Money of him which the Plaintif supposed he maintained to his Counsel which is the same Maintenance and this is no plea for this is no Maintenance 34 H. 〈◊〉 fol. 19. Replication Where a faulty Barr is made good by Replication and where not TRespasse the Defendant pleads an Agreement to pay Money and to make Windows and said that he paid the Moneys and nothing of the Windows and the Plaintiff replied and said no such Agreement and yet the Plaintiff in Barr pleaded an Agreement and that not executed is not made good by the Replication for the Barr is not good to no intent and the Replication cannot make that good 6 H. 7. f. 10. But count where a Barr may be made good by a Plea of the other party where the Count or the Barr is uncertain as where the Plaintiff counts of an Obligation in Debt and doth not count where it was made and the Defendant pleads Release and acknowledge it and the Conisee where the place should be in is now outed and need not to have that the same Law in Trespasse where a man pleads Arbitrement and doth not shew the place where the Submission was that is not good but if the Plaintiff reply and saith that he discharged the Arbitrators before the Award now it is good for that which was ill is now confessed 10 H. 7. f. 24. 20 H. 7. f. 12. By Hussey if one plead Joint-tenancy day of the Writ purchased it is not good for that he might be sole Tenant after if the Demandant saith sole Tenant and doth not demurr it is made good by Replication 5 H. 7. f. 14. The same Law if in Debt against Executors they plead nothing in their hands day of the Writ purchased and do not say nor ever after the plea is not good but if the Plaintiff reply and say that they have Assets and that is found he shall have Judgement 3 H. 7. fol. 8. accordingly False Imprisonment the tenth day of May the Defendant saith that the Plaintiff made an affault in the Court before the Steward and for his disturbance of the Peace in the Court he was committed to ward the Plaintiff saith of his own wrong without such cause and now though the Defendant hath not shewed what day the Court was yet by the replication it is made good for now the day is not materiall 21 H. 7. f. 32. If double Plea be pleaded and the Plaintiff replies and rakes Issue of one matter and that is found he cannot after plead in arrest of Judgment for by the Replication it is made good 18 Ed. 4. fol. 17. Debt upon in Obligation the Defendant pleads a defeasance which is that if the Defendant deliver to the Plaintif in London certaine Clothes of Kersey of as good Stuff and of as good making as before these times have been made in the Town of D. in the County of Darby that then the Obligation should be void and saith that he hath delivered to the Plaintif in London the Clothes of as good c. According to the condition and this Plea is not good for that that it cannot be tried for those of London cannot try if they were as good c. But the Plaintif replied and said that the Plaintif did not deliver to us any manner of Cloth in London ready c. and now by the Replication it is good 22 Ed. 4. fol. 2. Debt the Plaintif counts upon a Lease for terme of yeares and doth not shew where it was made and the Defendant traverses the Lease and the Plaintif replies and joynes Issue and after acknowledges the action and after pleads in arrest of Judgment for that the Plaintiff hath not declared in what place the Lease was made and yet he had Judgment for when the Defendant hath in Barr gainsaid the Lease he hath admitted the count good 18 Ed. 4. fol. 17. And in Debt if I Plead the Release of the Plaintif and do not shew where it was made and the Plaintif replies and pleads not his Deed the Plea of the Defendant is made good by his Replication Br. title Repleader 38. Annuity for Counsell given and to be given and counts that he hath given to him Councell in doing his businesses and though he do not shew in what businesses it is good for if the Defendant saith that he doth not give to him Councell against the Plaintif in his replication he may shew in what things he gave Councell and so the replication hath made all good and the Count was good generally 39 H. 6. fol. 33. By Vanisor Replication may make an ill Barr good as I plead in Barr grant of Reversion and omit attornement if the Plaintif reply and confess and avoid the grant by speciall matter then is the Barr good 11 H. 7.24 By Read in Debt against one as Executor which pleads nothing in their hands day of the Writ purchased which is no Plea for that that he may have assets afterwards But if the Plaintif reply that he hath assets and that found by Verdict is good 6 H. 7. fol. 6. The same Law if the Tenant in Precipe plead non-Tenure day of the Writ and the Plaintif replies that he was Tenant And now though by the statute of 32 H. 8. chap. 30. It was enacted that if any Issue be tryed by the Oath of 12. in any of the Kings Courts of Record that Judgment shal he given any mispleading not having colour insufficient pleading or Jeofaile not worrant of Attorney put in any mis-construction or discontinuance misjoyning of Issue or other default or negligence of parties their Councellours or Attorneys had or made to the contrary notwithstanding and that the Judgement shall be in force and shall not be reversed by Writ of Errour And yet at this day one may plead in arrest
of a Jury and say that you ought not to take this Inquest notwithstanding this Statute Conspiracy against two one in the year 42 Edw. 3. hath pleaded to the Jury and the other 43 Edw. 3. pleads in Abatement and now in 48 Ed. 3. the first takes Nisiprius and cannot have it before the Court be advised if the Writ be good for though that the other hath accepted the Writ good yet if the Writ doth not lye in the case the Writ shall abate against one and the other by 43 Ed. 3. f. 10. The same Law notwithstanding the Statute of 32 H. 8. aforesaid Debt against two Fxecutors one comes at the Pluries and pleads fully administred and after comes the other by Exigent and pleads to the Writ that 3. others are Executors which have administred not named Judgment of the Writ and for that that the Plaintif hath replyed that the two alone are Executors the Defendant for that may plead this matter in arrest of taking of the first inquest upon the first Issue for by the replication to the second Plea he hath waived the advantage of the first plea where it was sufficient for all by reason of the Statute which wil that he that first shall come by distresse shall answer 7 H. 4. f. 12. Brook Executors 46. and this is good at this day notwithstanding the Statute aforesaid of Jeofailes Severall Tenancy SCire facias of a Fine of Rent Service against many Tenants one saith that The came to a House parcell of the Tenements whereout the Rent in Demand is supposed to be Issuing by it self without that that the other have any thing Judgment of the Writ and that another holds four Acres parcell of the Land whereout the Rent in demand is supposed to be issuing by it self and it is good 5 H. 5. f. 4. otherwise it is of a Rent-charge Scire facias against J. S. J. D. and three others J. S. saith that he and one of the three held parcell joyntly and that the Ancestor was dead day of the writ purchased Judgement of the VVrit and J. D. saith he held another parcell in Fealty Judgement of the VVrit and the VVrit brought against them in common was abated 38 Ed. 3. f. 20. And note also severall Tenancy of parcell shall abate all the VVrit 19 Ed. 3. tit 18. 27 H. 8. f. the last 20 Ed. 4. f. 8. Precipe against two of sixteen Acres of Land one takes the Tenancy of twelve Acres without that that the other hath c. and vouches and the other takes the Tenancy of the residue without that that the Plaintiff ought to maintain his VVrit 41 Ed. 3. f. 20 the other severall Tenancy shall abate the Writ 28 Book of Ass 25. That he which pleads several Tenancy may vouch or plead over in Barr and not conclude to the Writ See Br. title Breife 141 and 13 H 6. f. 26. Assise severall Tenancy is no plea and the same Law in other actions where no land is demanded in cercaine 24 H. 8. tit 18. But see 21 H. 6. f. 57. and 30 B. of Ass 24. Dower severall Tenancy shall abate the Writ â—9 Ed. 3. Brook 30. otherwise it is in Assise 15 Ed. 2. tit 1. 14 Ed. 3. tit Breif 276. It seems that non-Tenure and severall Tenancy in Nuper obiit against 3 is no Plea 7 H. 6.8 See 13 Ed. 1. tit 3. Fitzh fol. 197. D. F. Quid Juris clamat against three which plead severall Tenancy and it was said that it behooveth that the Plaintif should maintain his writ so he he did 12 Ed. 3. tit 9. Mortdancester against 3. which say that they are Tenants in severalty Judgment of the VVrit And for that that the Assise found that one of them was Tenant in severalty the Writ abated 8 Ed. 2. tit 2. In Per quae servitia Severall Tenancy is no plea 12 Ed. 3. tit 15. 32 Ed. 3. tit 7. Scire facias against two one makes default and the other pleads severall Tenancy in abatement and cannot for that Seisin is to be awarded of half 42 Ed. 3. fol. 8. See â— Book of Assises the 16. Precipe against two one takes the Tenancy upon him without that that the other hath anything and the other saith nothing the Plaintiff need not to maintain his Writ 37 H. 6. f. 16. 18. Entry in the quibus against two one pleads severall Tenancy and also over in Barr and the other pleads in the same manner and the Plaintiff need not to answer to the Barr be it good or not but he ought to maintain his Writ for one ought not to recover upon an ill Writ 12 H. 6. f. 4. He which pleads severall Tenancy without that that the other named with him hath any thing he need not conclude to the VVrit but vouch or plead in Barr but the Demandant shall not answer to the Barr nor to the Voucher but ought to maintain his VVrit that they are Tenants as the VVrit supposes 19 H. 6. f. 14. Traverse Where he ought not to traverse and where he ought then what thing in the Plea shall be traversed BY Hussey in Precipe if the Tenant plead that the Land is ancient Demesne and pleadable by a small VVrit of Right close and he need not take Traverse that it is not frank fee for that that the VVrit is but a Supposall 5 H. 7. fol. 13. And in Mortdancester Tenant pleads Joynt-tenancy with the Father of the Demandant and it is good without Traverse that he is sole Tenant for that that this is but a Supposall and by Tremail fol. 14. of his Horse taken the Defendant saith that J. S. sold the Horse to him in an open Market or that the Horse was waived or VVreck or such like there he need not traverse for that that this is matter in Law and if he takes Traverse he waives that matter in Law 5 H 7. f. 6. accordingly 2 Ed. 4. f. 9. Plowd 23. A. By Hussey Fairfax where a matter indeed is alleadged by way of Bar or in Covenant then this ought to be traversed in every Case unless it be for the mischeif of Trial as special Bastardy is alleadged without Traverse it is goood for mischief of Triall 6 H. 7. f. 5. otherwise it is of matter of Supposall and in Assise the Tenant pleads a Feoffment of J. S. the Plaintiff saith that this was upon Condition and that J. S. entered for the Condition broken and infeoffed him and so he confesseth and avoids and for that he ought not to traverse and in Precipe quod reddat against J. S. he shall say that he held ioyntly with J. D. not named in the VVrit and take no Traverse for that that it is but a Supposall and in Trespasse of Goods taken the Defendant saith they were the Goods of J. S. which made him and the Plaintif his Executors the Plaintif saith that the Testator devised that after his Debts and Legacies
Steward that W. N. lying very sick 10 day of A. the year of the Reign of the aforesaid Lady the Queen 19. surrendred into the hands of the Lord by the hands of the said steward the Court being absent in the presence of R. C. R. P. and C. H. one tenement called Miles in which lately dwelt W. G. with all his lands and tenements within the prebend of J to the use and behoof of M. his wife for tearm of her life and aster the desease of the said M. the remainder to W. T. son of the foresaid W. the father and E daughter of the said W the father and sister of the aforesaid W. their sons and heirs upon this condition notwithstanding following that if it happen any of the aforesaid W. the son and E the daughter to dye without heirs of their body issuing that then he or she which did survive shall have enjoy the tenement aforesaid to them and their heirs for ever And upon this came into this Court the aforesaid M. did desire to be admitted into the Tenement aforesaid with the appurtenances to whom the Lord by J. K. his steward granted thereof seism by the rod to have to him in form aforesaid at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor and gave to the Lord for his fine for his entrance there had as it appears c. and made his fealty and is admitted thereof Tenant Item The death of a Coheir at this Court it was found by the Homagers that one W. W. one of the sons and Coheirs of R. W. dead which surely W.W. held of the Lord to him his heirs according to the custom of this Mannor the half of two messuages or tenements and one garden with the appurtenances in J and long before this Court dyed thereof seised within the age of 10 years and in the keeping of one R. M. according to the custome of the Mannor and that S. W is brother and sole heir of the aforesaid W. W. and of full age who being here present in the Court desired to be admitted Tenant to all the lands and tenements customary of which the said W W dyed thereof seised that is to the half of two messuages or tenements a Toft and garden with the appurtenances within the Mannor to which the Lord by his steward J. K. granted to him seisin thereof to have and to hold to him and his heirs of the Lord by the rod at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid by the rent custome and services there first due and accustomed and gives to the Lord for his fine for his entrance as it appearsin the head and made to his Lord fealty and is admitted tenant thereof Also to this Court came J T Surrender in Court and surrendred into the hands of the Lord 10 acres of land either more or lesse with the appurtenances called S. 4 acres of pasture either more or lesse called B. and 4 acres of meddow be it more or lesse called K. customary to the use and behoof of R. B. Gentleman his heirs and assigns for ever by the rod at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid to which R.B. the Lord by his Steward granted to him thereof seisin to have to him and his heirs of the Lord by the rent of 10 s. yearly and other services then first due and he gives the Lord for a Fine for having this entry therein 4 l. and made to the Lord fealty and is hereof admitted Tenant Also the Homagers say upon their Oath that on R S Death which held of the Lord as a Parcener by the custome of the Mannor nine Acres of customary Land with a grange together with T S his brother to him and to his Heirs dyed since the last Court so seised and that one J S his son and next heir of the said R. to the half aforesaid of the Land and Grange aforesaid and is of the Age of 8 years And upon this as wel the custody of the aforesaid F as the Land and grange aforesaid were committed to one S I as his next freind c. And found surety to the Court E N to restore to the aforesaid J. of the profits thereof when he should come to the age of 14 years Also they say upon their Oath that R W Encreâ— ment encroached upon the wast of the Lord at C in length 20 rods and in bredth one rod therefore he in mercy c. And it is ordained that he shall lay out the same before the feast of St. John Baptist next under the pain of forfeiting to the Lord for every Rod c. Also they say upon their Oath that G B Reâ—â—ous Bayliffe of the Lord such a day and year c. within the Lordship distrained H S for the Lords rent then by that foresaid H behind and not paid and that the aforesaid H then and there made Rescous upon the said G B therfore he in the mercy c. Pleas in Court Baron R. H. complaineth against C E and A his wife Formedon in Remainder of a Plea of Land that is to say of one house two Cottages 20 Acres of Meddow and 20 Acres of Pastor with the appurtenances in J within the Jurisdiction of this Court and made protestation to prosecute the Suit in forme and nature 〈◊〉 a Writ of the Queens of the forme of a gift in remainder at the common-Law and found sureties to prosecute that Suit in forme and nature aforesaid that is J.H. and R M and desires forthwith processe to be made for him according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid against the aforesaid C and A his wife c. Therefore according to the custome of this Mannor used time out of minde It is commanded to the under Baâ—liffe of thiâ— Mannor aforesaid and the Officer of the foresaid Court that he should summon by good summoners the aforesaid C A that they should be before the suitors of the Court aforesaid the next Court of the Mannor aforesaid the Tuesday such a day held at the Mannor aforesaid to answer to the aforesaid R H of the aforesaid Plea c. The same day is given to the aforesaid R here c. To which truly next Court came aswell the aforesaid R H as the aforesaid C and A by J R their Attorney And the aforesaid Officer of the Court aforesaid returned here in the Court that that he by vertue of the command aforesaid to him directed had sunimoned the aforesaid C and A by good summoners that is by J D and R R to be here at this Court to answer the aforesaid R H of the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid one house â— Cottages 20 Acres of Land 20 Acre of Meddow and 20 Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances as it was commanded him c. And upon this the said R H demandeth against
the said C Count. and A the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as his right and Inheritance saying that one W H was seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesne as of Fee at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the manner aforesaid And so being seised according to the custome of this Mannor time out of mind used and allowed at the Court of the Mannor held at J within the precinct of the Mannor the aforesaid Tuesday next after the feast of P the year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Queen Eliz 22. by J.A. and T P deputy Bayliffes of the Mannor aforesaid in the presence of T C T S R L J M Y R. and J B are tenants of the Lord of the Mannor aforesaid surrendred into the hands of the Lord the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the use and behoof of one M then the wife of the aforesaid W H to be held for tearm of her life and after the decease of the said M the aforesaid Tenements with their appurtenances should wholly remain to one J H. son of N H brother of the aforesaid W H and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for defect of such Issue of the said J the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to one E H daughter of the aforesaid W to be held to her and her heirs of her Body lawfully begotten and for defect of such Issue of the said E. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid W H and his heirs for ever By vertue of which surrender the aforesaid M was seised of the tenements with the appurtenances in his deinesne as of freehold at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid in the time of peace time of the aforesaid Queen Elisabeth taken then the profits to the value c. And from the said M. remained right by the form of the surrender aforesaid according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid J H by which the said J was seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesne as of fee tayl at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid by forme of the surrender aforesaid in the time of peace in time of our Lord Edward late King of England the second taking then the profits to the value c. and from the said J after the death of the aforesaid Elizab for that both of them the aforesaid J. and E dyed without heirs of their body lawfully begotten the right remainder by the forme of the surrender aforesaid according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid to the said R H which now demands that is to say as the son and heir of W F brother and heir of the aforesaid W H and therefore produceth this Suite Plaints of Mortdancester R. C Complains against W L and E his Wife of a Plea of Land that is to say of one house 30 Acres of Meddow and a 100 Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in J within the Jurisdiction of this Court and made protestation to prosecute his complaint in forme and nature of a Writ of the Queens Assise of the death of his Ancestor at the Common-law c. And desired processe for that to be made according to the custome of this Mannor in form and nature of this Writ aforesaid to be directed to the Bayliffes and Officers of this Court. And that the said Bayliffe and Officers by the command and precept of the Lord of this Mannor Where all are Copiholders and according to the custome of the said Mannor should summon by good summons twelve honest and lawfull men of the homage of this Mannor at the next Court to be kept within the Mannor ready to know by their Oath if R C Father of the aforesaid R was seised in his demesne as of fee at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor the day that he dyed of and in one house 30 Acres of Medow and a 100 Acres of Pasture of customary Lands of this Mannor with the appurtenances called C. within the jurisdiction of this Court the day that he dyed And if the said R. the father dyed within 50 years now last past and if the aforesaid R the son be the next heir of the aforesaid R the father and in the mean time they should view the Lands and Tenements aforesaid And that they should summon by good summoners the aforesaid W and E which hold the said lands and tenements that they should be here to hear the Recognitors and should find sureties to prosecute their Suite aforesaid J. D R R. And late here at this Court came the aforesaid W J in his own person Bar. and saith that the aforesaid R father of the said complainant was not seised in his demesn as of fee at the will of the Lord according to the custome of this Mannor day that he dyed of the aforesaid house and 30 Acres of Meddow and a 100 Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in manner and forme as by the aforesaid complainant is first supposed and this he desires might be inquired by the Assise and the said Complainant likewise Entry in the by and to whom TO this Court came J N in his proper person complaineth against T M of a Plea of Land that is to say of one house one garden and one Orchard with the appurtenances and found sureties to prosecute his suit aforesaid that is J D. and R R. and doth protest to prosecute his suite aforesaid of the aforesaid house garden and orchard with the appurtenances in J in nature and forme of a writ of entrance of our Lady the Queen in the by and to which Saying that the said house and garden with the appurtenances are his right and Inheritance according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid and into which the aforesaid T M hath no entry but by El late the wife of W M and the daughter of R P to which aforesaid R P. and M his wife they demised which since unjustly and without judgement disseised R N by rem of the said J N within 50 years last expired c. And desires processe thereof to be made to him against the aforesaid T M according to the custome of the Mannor therefore according to the custome of the Mannor it was commanded J B under Bayliffe of the said Mannor and Officer of the Court aforesaid that according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid he should summon by good summoners the aforesaid T M that he should be here at the next Court that is the fourth day of M. next comming here to be held to answer to the aforesaid J N of the Plea aforesaid c. The same day is given to J. N here c. To this Court came A B Citizen and Mercer of L.
Common Recovery in a Right Patent in proper person and complained against W W of a Plea of land that is of one house one garden and one Acre of land with the appurtenances in J held of this Mannor by copy of Court Roll of this Mannor and made protestation to prosecute his complaint aforesaid in the Court aforesaid in forme and nature of a Writ of one Lady the Queen of right Patent at the Common-law according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid And found pledges to prosecute his complaint aforesaid here in the said Court that is J D and R F and desired processe thereof to be made to him against the aforesaid W W according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid therefore according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid it was commanded J S Bayliffe of the Mannor aforesaid and Officer of this Court that he should summon the aforesaid W W so that he should be here at the next Court of this Mannor aforesaid here that is the Saturday the fourth day of J to be held to answer the aforesaid A B of the Plea aforesaid and that he then have there the names of the summoners and this precept And the same day is given to the demandant here c. And late that is to say to this Court came the aforesaid W W in his proper person and in the full Court here gratis offered to answer to the aforesaid A B of the plea aforesaid by good summonitors that is J D and R. R according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid and upon this lately to this Court the aforesaid A B that is in proper person came and demanded against the said W W the house aforesaid the garden and acre of land aforesaid with appurtenances in J aforesaid held of this Mannor by Copy of Court Roll as his right and inheritance and whereof he saith that he himself was seised of the tenement aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesne as of see and right according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid in time of peace in the time of our Lady the now Queen taking the profits to the value c. And that so is his right he offereth c. And the foresaid W W came and defendeth his right when c. and this seisin of which seisin c. As of fee and right c. and especially of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and all c. And puts himself upon the homagers aforesaid of our Queen of this Court aforesaid according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid and desires an acknowledgment to be made whether he hath more right to hold the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as he holds or the aforesaid A. B. to have the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances as he above demandeth c. And the aforesaid A B demandeth license to consider thereof till the 11th houre before noon of the same day and had it c. And the same houre was given to the aforesaid W here c. And after the said A B returned here into the Court the self same day at the aforesaid houre in proper person and the aforesaid W W though he were solemnly warned came not but in contempt of the Court departed made default therefore according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid It is considered by the Court that the aforesaid A B should recover his seisin against the said W W of the tenements aforesaid with their appurtenances according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid to hold to the said A B and his heirs according to the custome of the said Mannor quiet from the said W W and his heirs for ever and the said W W in the mercy c. And now to this Court the Lord in execution of judgment and recovering aforesaid by his Steward granted to the aforesaid A B of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances seisin to hold to him and his heirs and assignes by the Rod at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the mannor and made to the Lord then fine and fealty and then was admitted Tenant And after that is to say at the same Court the aforesaid A B then present came and the aforesaid W W surrendred into the hands of the Lord the tenement aforesaid with the appurtenances to the use and behoofe of the foresaid A B his heirs and assignes for ever and further the aforesaid W W remised and released and altogether for him and his heirs for ever quite claimed to A B his heirs and assignes in their full and peceable possession and seisin day at the making of these presents according to the custome of the said Mannor of and in the tenements aforesaid with their appurtenances the whole right title state claim interest or demands whatsoever which he ever had hath or any way hereafter may have of or in the tenements aforesaid with their appurtenances or in any parcell thereof so that neither the aforesaid W.W. nor his heirs or any other of them any right title state claim interest or demand of or in the Tenements aforesaid with their appurtenances nor in any parcel of them from hence may challenge claim or pretend unto nor shal do hereafter but from all action of the Law title claim use interest and demand thereof be for ever excluded and every of them excluded for ever by these presents And further the said W W. granteth for him and his heirs that he will warrant the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid A B and his heirs against all men for ever To this Court c. came W. T son and heir of W T Common recovery in entry in the Post dead and is admitted tenant by the rod of one Feild called C containing by estimation 8 Acres of medow with the appurtenances in J aforesaid whether more or lesse with the appurtenances to have to him and his heirs at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid and paid to the Lord for his entrance so had c. and made his fealty c. And after to the same Court came the said W T and surrendred into the hands of the Lord in the same Court aforesaid the feild called C containing by estimation 8 acres of meddow either more or lesse lying in J aforesaid with the appurtenances whose western part abouts upon a certain way called K and the northern head thence abutting upon a close late S W to the use and behoof of M M and his heirs for ever and upon this came the aforesaid M M and desired of the Lord in the same Court to be admitted tenant to the aforesaid 8 acre of meddow with their appurtenances to have and to hold to him and his heirs for ever at the will of the Lord according to the custome of the Mannor aforesaid making and rendring thereof rent services and customes before due and accustomed to whom the Lord by
the said Queen now the fourth by force and armes the Close of the said J. R. at D. broke and his Grasse to the value c. there late growing walking with his Feet there trod down and consumed and other Injuries c. to the great losse c. and against the Peace c. whereof he saith he is made worse and damnified to the value c. And the said T. in his proper person came and defended the force and Injury when c. and saith that he in nothing is guilty of the Trespasse aforesaid as the aforesaid J. above complaines against him and of this puts himself upon the Countrey the aforesaid Plaintiff likewise c. Entry of the great Cape A. VVhich was the VVise of C. J. by A B. her Attorney offered her self to this Court against T. J. of a Plea of the third part of a House and twenty Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in J. which the same A. in this Court claimes as her Dowry of the Gift of the aforesaid I. C. in times past her Husband for that the Tenements aforesaid are within this Lordship and the VVomen which after the Death of their Husbands of Tenements in J. aforesaid being dowable according to the Custome of the said Mannour time out of minde used of the third part thereof ought to be endowed c. and they came not and summoned c. therefore by the Judgement the third part of the aforesaid with the Appurtenances should be taken into the Lords hands c. and day c. they should be summoned that they be here at the next Court c. Precept of the great Cape J.K. Steward to the Bailiff thereof health take into the Lords hands by the view of good and lawfull men of this Mannour the third part of one House and twenty Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in I. which A. I. this Court c. doth claim against T. I. late of I. as the Dower of the said A. of the Gift of the aforesaid C. I. in time past her Husband by a VVrit of Dower whereof she hath nothing by the default of 〈◊〉 said T. and the same taking certifie me of and summon by good Summoners the aforesaid T. that he be here at the next Court there to answer and to shew why he was not here at the last Court as he was summoned and have here the names of those by whom c. you made the Summons witnesse c Entry of a small Cape T.Q. Esquire and I. his VVife by their Attorney offered themselves the fourth day against A. B. of I. and A. his VVife of a plea of the third part of eight Messuages and eighty Virges of Land with the Appurtenances in I. which the aforesaid T. and I. in this Court claim as the Dower of the said I. of the Gift of G. S. in time past her Husband against them and they did not come and had from thence day untill this day that is to say the tenth day c. after other they appeared here in Court therefore by the Judgement the third part with the Appurtenances should be taken into the hands of the Lord and they summoned c. that they be here in the day c. to hear their Judgement c. Precipe of Summons upon a right Patent c. J.K. Steward to the Bailiff of the Mannour aforesaid health c. I. S. complaines against I. D. in a plea of Land and makes Protestation to follow the Suit in the nature of a VVrit of our Lord the Kings of a right Patent and therefore I command you that according to the Custome of this Mannour you shall summon by good Summonitors the aforesaid I. D. to be here at the next Court here to be held such a day to answer in the Plea aforesaid and have there this Precept and how c. dated c. Precept upon Assise of Mortdancester J.K. Steward to the Bailiff of the Mannour aforesaid health because I. S. complaines as above therefore I command you that yâ—â— summon by good Summons 12. free and lawfull men Tenants of the foresaid Mannour that they before me the aforesaid Steward at the next Court there to be held that is to say the Tuesday 19. day of September next coming at the hour of eight before noon of the same day ready by their Oath to know if T. S. Father of the said J.S. was seised in his Demesne as of Fee of two Houses and with the Appurtenances in D. within the Jurisdiction of this Court the Day that he died and if he died within forty years now last past and if the said J.S. be his next Heir and in the mean time let them view the said two Houses and make their names to be entered and summon by good Summoners the aforesaid J. and D. which now hold the aforesaid Houses and Lands that then they be there to hear that Return and have here the Summons and this Precept Dated c. under my Seal c. To make to have Possession J.K. Steward to the Bailiff thereof health know that A. B. in the Court held such a Day by the consideration of the said Court recovered his Seisin against B. of eight Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in J. by Default of the aforesaid B. and therefore I command you that to the said A.B. you shall give a full Seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances without delay and have there this Precept and how c. Dated c. the Day c. Small Cape J.K. Steward to the Bailiff thereof health we command you that you take into the hands of the Lord by the view of good and lawfull men of this Mannour one House with the Appurtenances which A.B. in this Court claimes as his right against B. R. by Complaint of a Formedon in Remainder for Default of the said B. and make known the Day of the taking to me at the next Court and summon the said B. R. that he be before c. such a Day there to answer and to shew why he was not in this Court before c. such a Day last past as he was summoned and have there this Precept and how c. Dated c. The Returne of Writs newly corrected With divers other good Returns and many Cases of the Common Law to that added very necessary and profitable as well to young Students of the Law as to Sheriffs Coroners and others which are to make Returns of Writs for the better understanding of the Law in the said Returns Proces in the Court Hundred Court Baron c. Pleg de prosequendo J.D.R.F. THe within named H. E. is attached by Sureties N. F. R. D. J.D. Knight Sheriff The within named J. H. hath nothing in my Bailiwick by which he may be attached Note that every Pone is but a Summons By vertue of this VVrit to me directed Pone upon a Repleg I have put before the Justices of the
appears upon their heads and each of them is manucapted by himself that is by four Manucaptors by name A.B. c. And there are no more Executors of the will of the said B. nor heires of him or of Lands or Tenements which were his in the County of W. as by any means for the present can appeare unto me Pledges to prosecute J.D.R.R. A.B. within named hath nothing in my bailiwick but the Issue first by me forfeited Favor of the Sheref upon the 2. or 3. Distring Against a Clark by which nor where he may be distrained as to me by any means can appeare for this present W.D. Arch Deacon of R. hath nothing in my bailiwick of lay fee by which nor where he can be Distrained Warned or Attached by any means at present as to me can appeare That I should distrain the within written A.B. to be before the Justices within named Upon a Tarde at the Day and place therein contained This writ so late was delivered unto me that for the shortnesse of the time I could make no Execution thereof To the Distraining of R.L. and all other the Jurors within written to be before the Iustices within named at the day and place therein contained Other-Wise upon a Jur. This writ came unto me so late that for the shortnesse of the time could make no execution thereof but to ad Decem tales the execution thereof doth appeare in a certain Pannell fastned to this writ Otherwise for Homage The Manucaptors within named J.S.W.P.I.D. His Issue half a Mark. The summoners of the within named R. and E. his wife W.F.R.P. And so of all other actions reall if the Defendants be sufficient The Execution of this writ doth appeare in a certain inquisition to this writ annexed By vertue of a writ of our Lady the queen to me directed Partition and to this partition indented annexed I J.D. Knight Sheriff of the County aforesaid twentieth day of A. year 20. c. taking with me J.S. c. twelve free and lawful men of my County and of the view within written in the presence of H.F. in the writ aforesaid nominated in my proper person I came to the Tenements in the said writ nominated and there by their Oath respect being had to the true value of the said Tenements with the appurtenances the said Tenements in partition into three parts equally to be parted and one part of the said three parts that is twelve foot in length and eight foot in bredth of the House in the foresaid writ specified extending to the Land of F.G. called G. towards the west and thirty four foot in bredth and twelve rods in length and one Garden in the aforesaid writ specified lying to the said house abutting towards the west to the Land of the aforesaid F.G. called B. and the Glebe Land of the Rectory of S. and also c. And I the aforesaid Sheriff twentieth day of A. the year c. have made them to be assigned and delivered to H.F. nominated in the said writ to hold to him severally according to the form and effect of the writ aforesaid And as the said writ in that commandeth and requireth Which truly whole third part of the aforesaid Tenements in the aforesaid Writ specified Otherwise to the aforesaid H. in form aforesaid is delivered and assigned and for the other two parts remaining of the aforesaid Tenements in the aforesaid Writ specified J.F. likewise in the same Writ nominated to the partition aforesaid to be assigned and Delivered to the Justices of our Lady the Queen in the Writ aforesaid specified I certifie that none of the part of the said J. came to receive of me the aforesaid Sheriff those two parts so that those two parts I could not deliver an Assigne as the writ aforesayd in that doth command and require In witnesse whereof as well the Seale of me the aforesayd Sherif as the Seales of the other twelve Jurors to this partition Indented are put Dated the yeare and Day abovesayd Pledges to prosecute I. D. R. R. The within I. S. and R. B. are attached and each of them is attached by Pledges I. D. R. R. The residue of the execution of this VVrit doth appear in a Pannell fastned to this writ Assise of Novel disseisin Assise of novell disseisin between such a one Plaintif or Demandant and such a one Defendant or tenent in the Plea c. A. B. C. D. c. to the number of twenty four Pannell The names of the Recognitors I. P. and T. W. Summonitors J. D. T. B. Manucaptors summoners aforesayd and every of them J. S. J. D. Pledges to prosecute Otherwise G. C. R. R. R. H. within named is attached by one _____ of Latin price eight pence by Pl. W.D. and T. D. The residue of the execution of this writ doth appeare in a certaine Pannell annexed to this writ A Recognition of an Assise of Novell disseisin Pannell between J. D. Plaintif and R. T. Deforceant of his Free-hold in B. J.D. c. to the number of twenty foure Summoners of the Jurors aforesaid and of every one of them J.S.J.D. Manucaptors summoners aforesaid and of every one of them J.B.T.C.A.B. and W.H. The execution of this writ appeareth in a certain Pannell to this writ annexed Otherwise The names of the Recognitors in an Assise of novell Disseisin between A.B. Plaintiff and J.M. Defendant A. B. c. to the number of twenty four Every one of the Recognitors aforesaid by himself is severally attached by pledges J.D.RR. The Issues of every one of them five shillings The names of the Recognitors of new added according to the form of the Statute A. B. c. to the number of ten Every one of the Recognitors aforesaid of new added is attached severall by Plaintiff J.D.R.F. By vertue of this Writ Great Cape tenth day of M. the year aforesaid by the view of R.H. and T.H. good and lawfull men of my County I have taken into the hands of our Lady the Queen the Lands within written as within I am commanded summoners J.D. R. F And if the Writ be sent to the Sheriff and the place where he ought to execute it be within Franchises which hath full return of all VVri tsthen so The Execution of this VVrit c. as before I J.S. Sheriff of E. have commanded J.W. Bailiff of the Liberty of B. in the County aforesaid which hath full return of all VVrits and execution of them within the Liberty aforesaid in the County aforesaid and to whom the executing of this writ doth wholy belong to be don for that that the said execution thereof otherwhere in my Bailiwick cannot be done out of that Liberty which answers me so c. By vertue Otherwise c. I have taken into the hands of our Lady the Queen by view c. as before of the Lands and Tenements of J.M. within
named to the value of one house c. as in the VVrit is contained such a day and year according to the form of this writ or as it is within commandêd me or as the writ in that commands and requires or Otherwise The third part of the Houses Gardens and rest of the Premises as within I am commanded The execution of this writ doth appeare in a certain scedule to this writ annexed By vertue c. and to this scedule annexed Scedule such a day and year I have made E. B. widdow to have nominated in the said writ full seisin of the third part of the Mannor of B. with the appurtenances in the same writ specified that is to say c. and reherse the particulers as in the writ to hold to the said J. B. in severalty by Metes and Bounds in the name of the whole Dowry of the said J. to the said J. belonging of all the Mannor in the aforesaid writ specified as by the said writ I am commanded By vertue c Reseisin such a day and year I caused the Messuages or Tenements within written to be reseised and G.C. within nominated into full possession of the said houses or Tenements with the apurtenances I caused to be put according to the force form and effect of the Statute before specified as within I am commanded By vertue Summons of a Knight c. I have caused to be summoned A. B. Knight one of the Knights of my County girt with a Sword by B T. and C.B. that he should be before the Justices within named at the day and place within named as this Writ in that commandeth and requireth Manucaptors of the within named A.B. B.T. and C. B. J.D. R.R. Issues of every one of them twenty shillings By vertue c. Scire facias upon appearance Scire feci the within named A. B. and C. D. that they should be before the Justices of our Lady the Queen within written at the Day and place therein contained to answer R.H. within named by J.H. and R.S. good and lawfull men of my bailiwick By vertue To heare a Record c. Scire feci T.A. E. his wife within written by J.J. and R.T. that they be before our Lady the Queen at the day within written whersoever c. to hear the record and process whereof this writ maketh mention and further to do and receive all and singuler as this writ commands Nihil A.B. within named have no Lands or Tenements Goods or Chattells in my bailiwick that I can make him know as that writ c. Neither is he found in the same By vertue c. Scire feci W.B. Administrator of the Goods and Chattells which were T. P. within named by W. G. and G. K. good and lawfull men of my bailiwick Against Executor or Administrator to be before our Lady the Queen or the Justices at the day within named neither were there any more Administrators of Goods and Chattells which were of the said T.P. in my Bailiwick to whom or to which for present I could Scire facere By vertue c. Scire feci T.V. within named that he should be before the Justices within written at the day and place within contained Upon trespas utlagat the Chancery by J.S. and R.G. to do that which this writ in that commandeth and requireth By vertue c. Scire feci W.C. Knight within named that he be before our Lady the Queen in her Chancery at the day therein contained wheresoever he be in England to shew and propound as that writ in that requires by J. M. and W. D good and lawfull men of my bailiwick according to the form of this writ By vertue c. Scire feci J. C. within named Before the Queen that he should be before our Lady the Queen the 13. Day of N. to shew and further to do and receive and as that Writ in that commands and requires by A.B. and C.D. good and lawfull men of my Bailiwick according c. By vertue c. Scire feci J.C. within named Before the Justices of the Bench. that he should be before the Justices within written at the day and place within contained to shew if he have any thing for himself or knowes to speak why the within named W.H. and R.E. Execution for the Debt and Damage as within mention is made against the said J. C. should not have as this Writ in it commandeth and requireth by J.W. and R.C. good and lawfull men c. By vertue c. such a Day and year c. By what right I took into the hands of our Lady the Queen the Tenements within written with the Appurtenances and further the same Day and year Scire feci as well A.B. cheif Lord of the immediate Fee of the Tenement within written with the Appurtenances as the within written H.D. by good and law full men of my bailiwick that they should be before the Justices within written at the Day and place therein contained to hear the recognition within written as within it is commanded me and further I certifie the same Iustices that there is not any other cheif Lord of the Fee aforesaid mediately or immediately between the Queen and thewithin written A.B. to whom Scire facere potui By vertue of this Writ to me directed Fieri facias I have taken in Execution the within named ten pounds of the Land and Chattels of the aforesaid R.W. which truly ten pounds before the Justices within written at the Place and Day within contained I have ready as this Writ â—n that commands and requires c. Execut. upon Devastavit By vertue c. Fieri feci a hundred shillings of the Goods and Chattels of the within named W.H. which truly hundred shillings before the Justices within written at the Day and place there in contained I have ready as c. and further I certifie the same Justices that the Executors within written have utterly wasted the Goods and Chattels of the within named W. H. the Testator so that the said summ of ten Marks within written nor any parcell thereof for present can I levy by Fieri facias The within named R. B. hath no Goods Nothing or Chartels Lands or Tenements in my Bailiwick so that I can levy the Money within specified by Fieri facias as within I am commanded neither is the said R. to be found nor is there any such person in my Bailiwick A. M. within written Otherwise hath no Goods or Chattels within my Baliwick of which I can make Execution of that Writ as c. neither is he found in the same nor hath any Lands or Tenements at the fourth Day of January nor ever after as it appears in a certain Schedule annexed to this Writ By vertue Where Good remain unsold c. I have taken the Goods and Chattels of the within
written A. W. to the value of four pounds of the within written eight pounds which Goods and Chattels remain with me unsold for lack of Buyers and that the aforesaid A. W. no other nor more Goods and Chattels nor any Lands or Tenements hath in my Bailiwick whereby the residue of the aforesaid eight pounds so that I can lay no Execution for the residue of the eight pounds or take any other parcell for present in Execution neither is he found in the same By vertue Otherwise c. I certifie the Barons within written that the tenth Day of A. c. I took of the Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements of the within named W. to the value c. and of the Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements of J. D. c. to the value c. and those I have set to sale to which I have not yet found Buyers and therefore the Money c. As yet the Goods and Chattels Otherwise which late of the Goods and Chattels of the Farmer occupying and holding the Mannour of W. to the value c. I took into the hands of our Lady the queen for defect of Buyers remain unsold but from Day to Day I expose them to sale and of the Money arising thereof as soon as I can I will answer you The Goods and Chattels Otherwise of which within in that VVrit there is mention to sell and ten shillings thereof coming to the Exchequer of our Lady the Queen at Westminster at the Day in the VVrit limitted I have made ready according to the tenor of this VVrit By vertue Otherwise c. I have sold the Goods and Chattels within written by me first taken and also I have laid Execution of the Goods and Chattels of R. S. within named for the residue of the Debt therein contained so that I have all those Moneys ready before our Lady the Queen at the Day and Place within contained to pay to the within named H. VV. as within I am commanded To levy the Money by Fieri facias within written Supersedeas by vertue of a certain VVrit of the Queens of Supersedeas to me directed I do altogether desist which truly VVrit of Supersedeas I send you annexed to this VVrit and further I certifie that the said J. C. hath not any other or more Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements in the same my Bailiwick from whence any Money can be levied for present c. Restitution upon Fieri facias Nihil J. G. and others within named have nothing nor any of them have any thing in my Bailiwick whereby Restitution of the Goods and Chattels within written for the foresaid VV. M. to have I can make nor the four and twenty pounds within written to the said M. could I make to be levied as within c. T. F. within written Levari facias otherwise hath no Goods or Chattels in my Bailiwick of which the Money within written nor any parcell thereof I can levy as within I am commanded c. By vertue Otherwise c. I have taken into the hands of our Lady the Queen a certain Inn with three Shops in such a place of the said J. T. within written which are worth by the year over reprises ten pounds and that the said Inn and Shops aforesaid I safely keep till I have other from you in command The Execution of this VVrit appeareth in a certain Inquisition c. An Inquiry indented Inquiry of Damages taken at VV. in the County of VV. such a Day and Year before R. VV. Esq Sheriff of the said County by vertue of a certain VVrit of our Lady the queens to the same Sheriff directed and to this VVrit annexed and this Inquiry was finished by the Oath of R. S. c. to the number of twelve Jurors which say upon their Oath that A. P. in the VVrit to this Inquisition annexed nominated sustained losse by the occasion of the Trespasse by J. H. in the foresaid VVrit nominated as in the same writ mention is made to forty shillings and for Expences and Charges of the said A. P. spent by him upon the Suit in this part to forty shillings in which thing c. By vertue of this VVrit J. VV. S. Esq Sheriff of the County within written â—â—egit such a Day and Year did deliver to J. B. the half of the Mannours in this Inquisition to this writ annexed specified with the Appurtenances by an Extent made in the said Inquisition to hold to him and his Assignes as his Free-hold untill the said J. B. hath levied his Debt and Damages within written as within I am commanded By vertue of this writ Otherwise such a Day and Year I have caused to be delivered to the within named A. B. the half of the Mannour of S. with the Appurtenances extended to the yearly value of forty pounds sterling in all issues ultra reprises by twelve Jurors in the Inquisition annexed to the writ nominated of which truly Mannour with the Appurtenances B. G. and E. his wife were thereof seised as in right of E. his wife in Fee as of Free-hold Day of the taking this Inquisition aforesaid as in the said is found to have and to hold the same half of the Mannour aforesaid with the Appurtenances so extended to the aforesaid A. B. and his Assignes as his Free-hold till the within named forty pounds from thence he shall levy according to the form of this writ The Residue truly of Executions of this writ do appear in a certain Inquisition to this writ annexed c. Of a Liberate after an Extent made upon an Obligation of a Statute Staple By vertue Deliberation c. I have delivered to the within named B.S. the Mannours Lands and Tenements within written to have to him and his Assignes as their Free-hold untill to him of the Debt within written together with his Damages Charges and Expences be fully satisfied c. By vertue Extent c. I certifie our Lady the queen in her Chancery at the Day and Place therein contained wheresoever they be that such a Day and Year I delivered the Seisin and Possession of and in the Mannours Lands and Tenements within specified to the within named W. C. according to the exigent of this writ and the within named H. M. is not found in my Bailiwick J. M. within named is not found in my Bailiwick Otherwise therefore I cannot take him at present but as to the extending and valuing all the Lands and Tenements of the said J. M. according to the forme of this Writ the Execution thereof doth appear in a certain Inquisition to this writ annexed which truly Lands and Chattels in the said Inquisition contained I have caused to be seised into the hands of our Lady the Queen A. B. within named is not found in my Bailiwick Otherwise within Liberties and therefore by vertue of this
Writ to me directed I have extended and apprized all the Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels of the aforesaid A. in my said Bailiwick which truly Extent is to this Writ annexed and also all the Lands and Tenements aforesaid in the same Extent specified together with his reasonable Damages and Costs I have levied according to the form of the Statute thereof inacted and provided and according to the form of this Writ By vertue c. To give Seisin I have taken the Goods and Chattels of J. M. within mentioned to the value of all the Money within written and have set them to sale and because I have not yet found Buyers therefore the Money within c. I cannot have at the Day and Place within contained as c. By vertue c I certifie the Justices within written To deliver Seisin that such a Day and Year within written I have caused A. B. to have full Possession of one House with the Appurtenances in S. within written in all as this Writ c. By vertue c. such a Day and Year within specified Otherwise I caused the within named A. B. to have and to be assigned full Seisin of a Mannour and Tenement within specified in a convenient place that is to say of the Mannour of F. twenty Acres of Land a hundred Acres of Meadow c. with the Appurtenances in F. c. in the County within written according to the forme and effect c. By vertue View c. I have made R. G. to have the view of one House with the Appurtenances in C. and I have told R. S. and J. D. T. M. and H. R. four Knights of those which were present at the view that they should be before the Justices within written at the Day and Place therein contained to testifie that view as that Writ in it commandeth and requireth By vertue c. I certifie the Justices within written that none of the part of R. S. came to shew me the view of a House and Meadows with their Appurtenances within written therefore touching the Execution of that Writ nothing is done by me for this present By vertue To have the view c. I certifie the iustices within written at the Day and place within contained that such a Day and year I caused the within written J.F. and M. his VVife to have the view of the House c. within specified with the appurtenances and I told A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. four Knights of my County which were present at the view that they should be before the Iustices aforesaid at the Day and Place therein contained to testifie that view as within I am commanded By vertue Otherwise c. of our Lady the Queens to this scedule annexed I have caused I.G. in the said VVrit nominated to have the view of sixty Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in G. which H.F. in the Courrt of our Lady the Queen before her Iustices at Westminster claims as his Right and inheritance against the aforesaid I G. by a writ of the Queens in Form of Gift in Discender and I said to four Knights which were present at the view that they should be before the Iustices of oursaid Lady the Queen at Westminster at the Day in the said VVrit specified to testifie that view as in the said VVrit I am commanded None came to me of the part of the within named R. F. Otherwise to shew me the view of a Pasture within specified for which cause I could not make the view of that Pasture within written to R.F. to have The execution of this writ doth appear in a certain inquisition to this writ annexed Inquisition indented Inquisition taken at G. which is a place wasted in the County of D. such a day and year before W. L. the Sheriffe aforesaid by vertue of a Writ of our Lady the Queens to the same Sheriffe thence directed by the Oath of twelve men sworn which say upon their Oath that R.M. in the said Writ nominated made Wast and destruction in a Wood in which in the Writ aforesaid there is mention and in the Wood aforesaid cut twenty Oaks price every one twenty pence part whereof he sold and part carried away to the disinheriting of VV.F. within written and against the Form of provision in the said VVrit specified and say upon their Oath that the aforesaid R. hath made no more VVast in the VVood aforesaid as to them any way can appear in witnesse of which thing c. By vertue c. I came to a place wasted Otherwise in the VVrit contained as within I am commanded and the residue of the execution of this VVrit doth appear in a certain inquisition to this VVrit annexed An inquisition indented Inquisition taken at F. in the County of VV. such a day and year before VV. K. Esquire Sheriffe of the aforesaid by vertue of a certain VVrit of our Lady the Queens to him directed and to this inqusition annexed by the Oath of A. B c. to the number of twelve which say upon their Oath that I.B. in the aforesaid VVrit nominated made waste sale and destruction in Tenements Lands and woods in the aforesaid VVrit specified that is to say in suffering a Hall c. in the writ specified to be uncovered by which the great timber of the same House by tempests of Rain falling upon them became rotten c. By vertue of this writ to me directed I have made to come before the Justices within written at the day and place therein contained all writs Ass of Iurors and Certificates in the County of VV. within written together with the Pannells Attachments Re-attachments Re-summons and all other Adminicles Ass of Iurors and certifie those whom they concern I have made also made come before the said Iustices at the Goale Delivery of our Lady the Queen of F. of the Prisoners therein being to be delivered assigned at F. aforesaid at the aforesaid Day all the Prisoners in the Goale aforesaid being them any way concerned and to the view of every Town and place where the Felonies of which the said person indicted apppealed or arrested were were committed as well within the Liberties as without twenty four good and lawfull men to whom the truth of the thing may be best known and inquired and who are not any way of kindred to the said Prisoners together with four men and Governors of their Town or place to do that which then and there to them on the behalf of the said Lady our Queen they are now injoyned and also I have made it to be publickly proclaimed throughout my whole Bailiwick that all they which would follow against those Prisoners that then they should be there against them as it was iust to prosecute and I did give understanding also to all the Iustices of the Peace Coroners Stewards Bailiffes of Liberties and Hundreds of the County aforesaid that then hey
should be there with their Rolls Records indictments and other their remembrances to do that which to their Office belonged as within I am commanded The residue of the execution of this Precept doth appear in a certain scedule to this Precept annexed By vertue Session c I have made to come before the Iustices within written at M. within specified the day and year within contained all Constables and Bailiffes of Hundreds and Burgers within specified and also of all aforesaid Hundreds twenty four Iurors to do those things which to them on the behalf of our Lady the Queen then and there they are inioyned I have also given notice to all Constables and Bailiffes of Hundreds within written that they should be there having the names of all the Artificers Labourers and servants of Husbandry within the Hundred aforesaid against the form of the statute to that end enacted and provided And likewise I caused very sufficiently to be proclaimed within my Bailiwick that all they which as well for the said Lady the Queen as for themselves against any of the Artificers Labourers and servants any complaint according to the Form of the statute provided to complain off or would prosecute that then they should bring in their Bill before the Iustices if they thought fit as within I am commanded A Calender A Calender of the names of the Justices of peace Derby of our Lady the Queen Coroners Stewards Bailiffes of Liberties and Hundreds in the County aforesaid Summoniters at the Assises held at C. in the County aforesaid the Thursday in the fourth week of Lent the year of the Reigne of our Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith c. twentieth of the names of the Prisoners in Goal of D. aforesaid being A.B.C.D. The names of the Justices of the Peace A. B.C.D. c The names of the Coroners A. B.C.D. c The names of the Steward and Bailiffes of the Liberty E.F.G.H. The names of the Bailiffes of the Hundred I. K.L.M. The names of the Prisoners in the Goal of D. being J.S. repreived J.N. taken at S. for suspition of Felony Processe in the Chancery I have made to be chosen two Knights For the Knights of the Parliament to be chosen girded with Swords the most fit and discreet of my County aforesaid that is to say VV.F. and J.S. which truly Knights have a full and sufficient power for the County aforesaid to do and consent to those which at the day and place within named of the Common Councell of the Realm of the Queen of England ordinarily are handled and the aforesaid W.F. and J.S. are Manucapted by J.P.W. B.J.D. and R.N. to be at the Parliament of the Lady the Queen at Westminster at the day within contained to do as that Writ in it commandeth and requireth I have also made a Precept tby vertue of this Writ to J.P. and W.S. Bailiffes of the Liberty of the Town of G that of the Town of G. they should cause to be chosen two Burgesses of the discreetest and most sufficient that they be at the Parliament of the said Lady the Queen at the day within contained to do and consent as aforesaid which truly Bailiffes so answer me that they have caused to be chosen of the aforesaid Burrough of G. two Burgesses discreet and most sufficient to be of the Parliament aforesaid that is to say S. W. and R.VV. By vertue c. at my next County Court For choosing Burgesses of the Parliament after the receit of the same held at W. such a day and year in my full Court I caused to be proclaimed all things in that writ contained acccording to the Form and effect of this VVrit as c. the residue truly of the execution of this VVrit doth appear in certain Indenture to this VVrit annexed This Indenture made such a day and year Indenture between M. P. Sheriffe of the County of C. of the one part and J.D. and A.B. c. of the other part witnesseth that according to the Form of the writ to this Indenture annexed Proclamation being made in the full County Court held at C. such a day and year the aforesaid J.D. and S.B. c. which were in the County Court aforesaid at the making the Proclamation according to the Form of the Statutes in the writ aforesaid specified and the command of the said writ chose A.D. and J. A. to be Burgesses of the City aforesaid at the Parliament in the said writ specified which have a full and sufficient power for them and the County of the City aforesaid to do and consent as the writ in it self commandeth and requireth in witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid to these Indentures have severally set their Seals c. By vertue of this writ as well within the Liberties as without Upon the Writ of receiving the order of Knighthood throughout my whole Bailiwick I have made to be proclaimed that all and singular persons that have Lands Tenements and Rents as is within written whose names in a certain scedule to this writ annexed are written at the presence of our Lady Queen about the Feast within written personally shall appear and come to take the aforesaid order as within I am commanded By vertue Adjournment c. all writs to me delivered or to be delivered before the Iustices within written at Westminster in Octabis of Saint Hillary returnable or returned I have before the Iustices within written at Westminster the day c. together with all executions of the same and further army County Court held at N. such a day and year publickly I made to be proclaimed that the parties in the same writs named should keep their dayes before the Iustices at Westminster the next Term as this writ c. By vertue of this writ Certior are upon protection of our Lady the Queens within written in her Chancery under my Seal distinctly and openly that I certifie VV.T. within named under the safe custody defence tuition of the Town Castle of the Marches of the Queen at Callice in obedience to the said Lady Queen in S. aforesaid the said kinsman of hers holding place as Generall of the Town Castle and Marches aforesaid according to the Form of the Queens Letters Patents by which the said Lady Queen took the foresaid W. T. into her protection and defence doth not stay but draweth his stay in the City of London intending his own proper businesse c. I J.D. Knight Sheriffe of the County within named Supplicaâ— vit do certifie our Soveraigne Lady the Queen in her Chancery that before the coming of this Writ A.B. the within named was taken in my Bailiwick and in the Queens Prison there under my custody detained by vertue of a certain other writ to this Writ annexed for which truly the aforesaid A.B. before the coming of this Writ was delivered
in the Bailiwick to A.B.C.D.E.F. and H.P. which undertook and each of them undertook by himself for the aforesaid A. B. upon the pain of ten pounds that he should do no dammage or ill to H. P. in the said Writ of Supplicavit specified within the space of such a day next coming nor by any Means should procure it which 10. l. the Manucaptors aforesaid granted and each of them for himself granted of their Lands and Tenements and of each of them to the use of our said Lady the Queen should be levyed if any dammage or ill came to the said A.B. or by his procurement in the mean time any should come by any means c. and this is the Surety of the Peace which the aforesaid A.B. before me hath found Under which truly Bail Or so the aforesaid C. was suffered to go at large out of the Prison aforesaid and afterwards returned not to my custody therefore the body of the said C. before our Lady the Queen at the day and place within contained I cannot have I. c. certifie our Lady the Queen in her Chancery Or so that R.P. within named hath found to me no security of the Peace of which within there is mention but remains in prison of our Lady the Queens under my custody at present For certain Or so truly complains of the threats the aforesaid J. B. before the coming of this Writ was delivered in Bail to A.B.C.D.E.F. and G.H. which undertook and each of them did undertake upon the pain of twenty pounds for the aforesaid J. B that he should do no dammage or any ill to the aforesaid H.P. and T. D. or either of them untill the Day after the Feast of Saints next coming nor should procure to be done which truly twenty pounds the aforesaid Manucaptors granted and each of them to be levied to the use of our Lady the Queen if any Dammage or ill to the said R. P. and T. D. or either of them by the aforesaid J.B. or by his procurement to any of them should come in the mean time under which baile truly c. at large c. Before the coming of this VVrit Ne exeat Regnum and before any execution thereof A.B. C. D.E.F. c Came before J.D. Sherif of W. and undertook before me the aforesaid Sheriff for L. M. that is to say Every one of the Manucaptors aforesaid under the pain of ten pounds that the said L. before the day after All Soules next coming should not convey himself to any parts beyond Seas to prosecute or attempt any thing there to the prejudice of the said Lady the Queen or any of the People of the said Queen or the losse of our State of England should prevaile nor from hence to send any body for that cause which truly summ of ten pounds the said Manucaptors granted and each of them for himself granted of their Lands and Chattells to the use of the said Lady Queen to be levied if the said L. any thing against the form of this Mauncaption aforesaid shall do or cause to be done or by any means attempt And here is the Tenor of the security whereof within there is mention made which to the said Lady Queen into her Chancery c. at the day and place c. I send By vertue of this VVrit to me directed Proclamation out of the Chancery I have made a publick Proclamation within my bailiwick that the within named H.B. upon the pain of his allegiance before our Lady the Queen in her Chancery aforesaid at the day within written shall appear as within I am commanded and likewise I certifie the said Lady Queen that the within named H.B. is not to be found in my Bailiwick By vertue of this VVrit Premunire such a day and year by J.S.T. W.R.T. and E.F. good and lawfull men of my bailiwick Premunire feci W.R. Clarke within nominated that he should be before our Lady the Queen at the day within contained whersoever c. to do and to receive as that Writ in it commandeth and requireth and J. B. and the rest of the Defendants within named have nothing within my bailiwick by which I can Premunire facere for present neither are they to be found in the same I certifie our Lady the Queen that the within named I. H. before the coming of this Writ to me directed was dead Of choosing a Verdecer in the Forrest And that I after the receit of this Writ to me directed in my full County Court held at Wilton in my County the 29th day of May the year within written by assent of the said County in the place aforesaid I made to be elected one N.S. Esq a Verdecer of the Forrest of B. within written to do as the said Writ in that commandeth and requireth At my County Court held such a day and year Election of a Coroner in the full County aforesaid by vertue of this Writ and by the consent of the said County in the place of P.H. within named which died I chose a Coroner that is to say I.W. who as the manner is took his corporall Oath that he should do those things and observe what to the Office of a Coroner in the County aforesaid appertained to be done as within c. By vertue of this VVrit I summon Arch-Bishops Justices of Forrest Summon Bishops Abbots Earls Barons and all other free Tenants which have Lands and Tenements within the bounds of the Forrest of the said our Lady the Queen within written in my County and four men and the cheif of every town within the bounds of this Forrest and also twelve good and lawfull men of every town within the bounds of the said Forrest dwelling which ought to come and were wont that they be before our Instices within written at the day and place within contained as within I am commanded Publickly also I have made to be proclaimed through all my Bailiwick as well in Burroughs as in other Townes and in Faires Markets and other publick places that all those which by Charters of our Lady the Queen now or of her Predecessors or her Progenitors or any way any liberties or Franchises claim to hold and by what warrant that they be before our said Justices at the day and place aforesaid I also made to be proclaimed that all attached for Vert or Venison or hunting in the Forrest aforesaid after the last Plea of the Forrest aforesaid held and their Pledges and Manucaptors aforesaid to be and before the aforesaid Justices to stand to their right and to do those things which according to the Law of the Forrest they ought to do The residue of the Execution of this Writ doth appear in certain Pannells to this Writ annexed By vertue Capias ut legatum c. I have taken the body of H.S. within named whose body before the Iustices within written I have ready at the day
and place therein contained as within I am commanded the residue truly of this execution of this Writ doth appear in a certain Inquisition to this annxed Before the comming of this Writ Other wise between 2 Sheriffs J.M. Esq late Sheriff of the County of W. the within named T.D. took and in the Prison of our Lady the Queens Prison with him detained by vertue of a certain Writ of our Lady the queens to the late Sheriff directed which said T.D. late Sheriff together with the Writ to him directed to me J. D. Knight now Sheriff of the County aforesaid in the end of his Office hath delivered whose truly body and the Writ to the said late Sheriff directed J. the aforesaid now Sheriff before the Iustices within written at the day and place aforesaid have ready to do and receive what the said Writ in that commands and requires This Writ as it is above indorced Testificate returned of the late Sheriff together with the inquisition to this Writ annexed twentieth day of June in the year of the Reigne of our Lady the Queen within written ninth was delivered to me J.D. Knight Sheriff of W. within written by J. E. Esq late Sheriff of the County aforesaid my Predecessor in the going out of his Office This last return ought to be written in Romane Letters By vertue Certiorare c. All and singular indictments R.B. within named before our Lady the Queen wheresoever she were in England at the day within contained I send in a certain Scedule to this Writ annexed We A.B. and C.D. Coroners of our Lady the Queen of the County within written Otherwise by the Coroners Do certifie the Iustices within written at the day and place within contained that we have searched the Rolles and other our remembrances and also all and singular writings of all and singular Courts held in our pesence as well at the Suit of our Lady the Queen as at the Suit of G.H. or any other pubished and we can finde nothing thereof nor can certifie any such Record before the Iustices according to the form of this Writ By vertue c. I certifie the Iustices within written that such a day and year I took into the Queens bands 3. Cessation by two weeks Houses c. within written by the view of A.B.C.D.E.F. and. G.H. good and lawfull men of my bailiwick as within I am commanded By vertue c. Dedimus potestt atem I certifie our Lady the Queen into her Chancery that A.B. within named before us hath taken his Corporall Oath that the Letters Patents whereof within there is mention made came to the hands of the within named C.D. his Testator But by his Oath he saith that nothing of the Articles and other circumstances in the same Letters Patents specified before him was found The Answer of H.L. and J.D. Commissioners By vertue of this Commission to us directed The return of Commissions we have taken the Answer of T. D. within named upon the holy Evangelist that all things in the said Answer are true which Answer so taken is to this Commission annexed together with the Bill together in the same directed and all other things which in the said Commission are contained or belong to it we have made to be done according to the effect and tenor of the same as within we are commanded Returne for the Chancery or the Master of the Rolls By vertue c. there was a Search made amongst the Records of the Chancery of our Lady the Queen within written and in them or any of them I finde as yet no Record for the Queens title by which it can appear of any Lands or Tenements with the appurtenances in S. in C. which were of late the within named J. S. which ever came to the hands of our said Lady the Queen as in this Writ is supposed I certifie the Justices aforesaid Decies tantum that the within named S.A. at the day and place therein contained before you I have ready to do and receive what the Court of our Lady the Queen within written shall consider of that according to the form of this Writ I J.D. Suerty oâ— the Peâ— assigned one of the Justices of our Lady the Queen in the County of D. of the Peace to be kept Send before our Lady the Queen in her Chancery the Tenor of the security of the Peace of which in the said VVrit there is mention under my Seal as the said VVrit in that commandeth and requireth c. VVhich truly security is annexed to this VVrit Security of the Peace as it is taken The answer of T.F. Mayor of the City of D. and one of the Justices of our Lady the Queen assigned in the same City to preserve the Peace By vertue Certificate scedule c. All and singular the Recognizances which A.D. and the rest within named before the justices within written late made with all things touching them before our Lady the Queen at the day and place therein contained I send under my Seal to these presents annexed as within c. T.F. Mayor of the City aforesaid Process out of the Exchequer The within named Lady J.S. hath nothing in Mannors Nihil Lands and Tenements within written but with J.S. Esq whom shee took to Husband By vertue of this VVrit to me directed I have taken the body of the within named J.S. whose body Ceâ—i Corpus before the Barons within written I have ready as within I am commanded By vertue of this writ to me directed I certifie the Barons within written I have taken as well the body as the Lands Distresse that I have taken the body of the within named J.R. whose body before the said Barons I have ready at the day within contained And also twentieth day of January the eighth year within written I took into the hands our said Lady the queen by name of Distresse certaine Lands and Tenements of the within named J.R. lying and being in B. of the yearly value of a hundred shillings as the said Writ in it commanded and required The within named J.E. is not to be found in my bailiwick I have taken as well body as goods nor hath any Goods or Chattells in my Bailiwick But by vertue of this VVrit to me directed I certifie the Barons within written that the fifteenth day of June in the twentieth year of the Queen within written I took into the hands of the said Lady the Q. in name of Distress seven Houses or Tenements with their appurtenances in M. which are of the cleer yearly value of fifty shillings and one cheif House or Farm with the Appurtenances in W. of the yearly value of five Markes The within named A B. is not to be found in my bailiwick 〈…〉 and further I certifie the Barons within written that by vertue of this VVrit to me directed Such a day and year within
written I took into the hands of our Lady the Queen one House or Tenement with the Appurtenances in B. in the County of W. within written of the yearly value of ten pounds as the Lands and Tenements of the within named A.B. And also six cowes one Bull and one Gelding price in all eight pounds of the Goods and Chattells of the said A.B. in name of Distresse as I am commanded All which truly goods and chattells with me remaine unsold for defect of Buyers and the said A.B. no other or more goods and chattells Lands or Tenements hath within my bailiwick which into the hands of our Lady the Queen for present by any means I can take or seise I certifie the Barons aforesaid Otherwise that by vertue of this VVrit to me directed the eighth day of J. c. within written I have taken into the hands of our Lady the Queen the Mannor of S. with the Appurtenances within written as c. The residue of the execution of this VVrit doth appeare in a certain scedule to this VVrit annexed Scedule An Inquisition indented taken at S. in the County aforesaid the eighth day of January the year c. Before me J.H. Knight Sheriffe of the County aforesaid by Writ of a Right close of the said Lady Queens to me directed which is annexed to this Inquisition by the Oath of J.D.R.R. c. good and lawful men of the County aforesaid which do say upon their Oath that the Mannor of S. with the appurtenances is of the yearly value of five pounds besides all charges and reprisalls in witnesse whereof c. The Mannor of S. within named lieth in the County of G. and not in the County of W. Therefore I cannot distrain the Tenants there as within I am commanded By vertue of this VVrit to me directed I. certifie the Barons within written that the twentieth day of March Take into the hands the 8th year of our Lady the Q. within written I took into the the hands of the said Lady Queen the Mannor within written with the Appurtenances as within I am commanded If it be with inquirie for the yearly value The residue of the execution of this VVrit appears in a certain inquisition taken to this writ annexed The within named VV.B. and M. his Wife Who is Tenant are Tenants of the third part of the Mannor aforesaid in three parts divided and C.A.M.E. and J. B. the Daughters of C.D. dead are the Tenants of the second part of the Mannor within written in three parts divided and the other third part of the Mannor within written remains in the hand of our Lady the queen by reason of the nonage of T. B. Son and Heir of the aforesaid C.D. The Manucaptors of the forenamed W. B. and M. his Wife J.D.R.R. The within named A.B. hath nothing in my Bailiwick Venire facias Crown office or Exchequer by which he may be attached or where I may take him The within named A. B. is attached by Pledges that is J.D.R.R. If he be an Earl or a Countesse The Issue of them half a Mark. And further if these words are repeated in the VVrit and also to shew twenty shillings The within named R. A. hath nothing in the Land Distr of the Tenement and Hereditament within written by which I can distrain him No such Mannor Otherwise nor any Lands or Tenements known by the name of E. lying in the County of VV. whereof I can distrain the Tenants as within I am commanded The within named J.K. and R.K. have nothing nor either of them hath any thing within my Bailiwick and further I certifie the Barons within written that none are Executors or Administrators of the goods and chattells which were the within nameds M. K. whereby them or any of them I can distrain The Manucaptors of I S. Gent. Tenant of the Lands and Tenements within specified which were the within named M. K.I.D.RR The Issues thirteen shillings four pence By vertue c. I have taken Execution of the Goods and Chattels of J.H. within named a certain Demise and Grant to the said J. H. by one to T. G. of one part and the aforesaid J. H. of the other part for terme of one and thirty years to begin from the first day of Ianuary the year of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth within written as by that Indenture bearing date the same day and year fully appears of and in a House or Farme with the Appurtenances scituate and lying and being in L. in the Parish of f. within my Bailiwick called or known by the name of B. together with all and singular Lands Meadows Feedings Pastures Woods Under-woods VVaters and Pastures with all their Appurtenances scituate lying and being within the Town Parish and Feilds of F. aforesaid and likewise in my Bailiwick and the aforesaid Lease and all the whole Right state Title terme of years Possession and Demand which the aforesaid J. H. now hath of and in the foresaid Premises by vertue or force of the said Demise and Grant or otherwise I have set to sale and sold to one R.G. Gentleman for the summ of threescore and sixteen pounds thirteen shillings and four pence and also I have taken in Execution other Goods and Chattels of the aforesaid J. H to the value of threescore and five pounds six shillings eight pence which truly summs of Money so in forme aforesaid by me levied in the whole do amount unto 132. pounds and twelve pence and the same summs before our Lady the Queen at the day and place aforesaid I have ready and to be given to the within written E.P. and J. his VVife in part of satissaction of the Damages within written as by that VVrit I am within commanded And that I. H. hath no other Goods or Chattels in my Bailiwick that the residue of the aforesaid one hundred threescore and five pounds six shillings two pence can be had or levied according to the command of this VVrit By vertue I have taken into the Qu. hand c. tenth Day of S. the year of the Reign of our Lady the Queen within written twentieth I J.S. Knight Sherif of W. within written have taken resumed and seised into the hands of our Lady the Queen all those Tenements Shops Gardens and all the other the Appurtenances by vertue of the Writ aforesaid to be resumed which do appear in the Inquisition to this Writ annexed By vertue of this Writ to me directed Of setting to sale from day to day I have set to sale those Goods and Chattels to the value of a hundred shillings residue of the eight pounds which were of the Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements T. F. within named and there I sold to the value of forty shillings which truly forty shillings I have ready at the day and place within contained as within I am commanded then there to be paid and the residue of the
Goods and Chattels aforesaid then with me remaining unsold for want of Buyers but I will set them to sale from day to day and when they happen to be sold the money thereof coming before the Barons within written I will bring according to the form and effect of this Writ Those Goods to the value of twenty Marks within written Otherwise which by vertue of the Writ of our Lady the Queen lately now to me directed I have taken of the Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements which were lately T. F. within named and have set them to sale and sold them and the Money thereof I have ready to bring to the Barons within named at the day and place therein contained as therein I am commanded A. B. and C. D. within nominated Are dead were dead long before the sending out this Writ neither have they any Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements within my Bailiwick which I can extend and value as by this Writ I am commanded The within named A. B. and C. D. are dead For the shortnesse of time Scire feci and to the rest of the Execution nothing is done by me for the shortnesse of the time By vertue c. Scire feci J.C. within named that he be before the Barons within written at the day and place within contained by J. C. and R. S. good and lawfull men of my Bailiwick as within I am commanded There are no Executors of E. within written Against Executors nor Administrators of the Goods and Chattels which were his nor Heirs nor Tenants of Lands and Tenements which were his in my Bailiwick to whom by any means I can give the Scire facias I.D. and the rest of the Defendants within named Otherwise have nothing in my Bailiwick by which I can them Scire facere By vertue Non omittas c. I have taken of the Lands and Tenements of W.R. to the value of forty shillings which I have ready for the Barons within written at the day and place therein contained as within I am commanded and further I certifie the Barons vvithin vvritten that the aforesaid VV. hath no other or more Lands nor Tenements Goods nor Chattels in my Bailiwick whereof the residue of the Debt within written I can levy by Execution as the said VVrit in it commandeth and requireth Here follow certain Cases of the Common Law upon the Returnes aforesaid and others BEcause Justices to whose Duty it belongeth West 2. cap. 35. to administer Justice to every one before them complaining are oftentimes hindered so that they cannot in due manner execute their Office by this that Sheriffs do not return their Original and judicial Writs and likewise return false Answers The Lord the King provideth False Return that those which fear the malice of the Sheriff should deliver their Writs in the full County Court or in the other County Court where there is a gathering of the Kings Money and let there be a Billet taken of the Sheriff present or of the under-Sheriff in which Billet there shall be contained the names of the Plaintiff and Defendant and adjoyned to the Billet sealed by the Sheriff or under-Sheriff in witnesse thereof and let there be mention of the Delivery of this Writ And it gives remedy Tarde if the Sheriff will not seal the Billet by this Statute remedy is given if the Sheriff return Tarde Mandavi Balivo where he hath sufficient time to serve the Writ and where he returnes I have commanded the Bailiff of the Liberty where it is no Liberty and this Statute gives you shall not omit for any Liberty and gives Averment against the Returne of the Sheriff Averment if he return to little Issues and gives that he should deliver Corn in the Grange and all Moveables besides Equituram Indumenta utensilia domus contained under the name of Issues and the Statute gives Posse Comitatus See the Statute of 1 Ed. 3. chap. 6. The Sheriff by the common Law is the Preserver of the Peace Authority of the Sheriff and hath the Custody of the County for the time that he is Sheriff and may cause the party to finde Surety if any require that and every Obligation which he takes to keep the Peace shall be taken a Recognizance in Law and specially when this is certified by Certioâ—are in the Chancery But Pleas before him in the County or Hundred are not of Record for these are by reason of course and this taking for Peace is by reason of his Office Fitzh 81. D. If the Sheriff return upon a Distringas Juratores Appearance no manner of Issues and a full Jury appears and pleads this is no Error for the King hath no losse and the Issues are for the King which he shall not have if the full Jury appear 5 H. 7. f. 8. Also if the Sheriff return Scire feci upon Fine or Judgement and no mention is made of the Summoners and Viewers and the party appear and pleads it is no Error and if upon the Grand Cape there be not returned the Summoners and Viewers yet if the party appear and pleads it is no Error 3 H. 7. f. 14. this Return was amended and the Plaintiff recovers See 8 H. 5. f. 2. B. Scire facias is returned Scire feci by J.S. and J.D. and though the Return be not by good and lawfull men as it ought if the party appear it is a good Return and may be amended 33 H. 6. f. 35. 44 Ed. 3. f. 16. 8 H. 6. f. 27. If the Sheriff attach a Cow Attachment the property is not out of the party till the Day of Return that he make Default and if at the Day of the Return he make Default the Sheriff may take that as forfeited to the King though he have left that before with the party 9 H. 7. B. Table Dormant and such things which are fixed to the Free-hold cannot be attached 21 H. 7. f. 26. Annuity the Sheriff returns I have nothing in my Bailiwick by which he can be attached where it should be by which he can be summoned and though it were in the time of another Sheriff Amendment it was amended for the Cout may amend a mistake of the Clerks and also of the Return of the Sheriff 33 H. 6. f. 47. Upon a Distringas Juratores the Sheriff in his Return leaves out four Names which were in the Venire facias and the Sheriff was examined and saith that they were distrained and for that the Returne was amended 37 H. 6. f. 12. 22 H. 6. f. 45. Appeal upon Distringas Juratores where there were Knights and Esquires which were in the Writ there was returned but eight pence upon every Juror and the Sheriff had been amerced unlesse he be there present and amend that and sets upon every Juror two shillings 2 R. 3. fol. 13. Attaint at the Distringas Juratores the
take A. B. if c. Reciting the execution untill these words as it doth appear to us upon record yet because the said C. D. in the same Court before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster did acknowledg that he is satisfied for the debt and damages aforesaid therefore we command you that you for ever supersede from taking attaching Imprisoning or him the said A. B. for that cause any waies molesting And if you have taken him the said A. B. for that cause and no other then without delay upon your perill you cause him to be delivered from the Prison where he is so detained if for that cause and no other he is detained Witnes c. Subpena THe Keeper c. to J. B. and C. D. Greeting we command you and both of you notwithstanding all and every busines and excuses whatsoever that you be in your proper persons before Henry Roll Cheif Justice assigned to hold Pleas in the Upper Bench at Westminster on Friday the 29th day of November at Guild-Hald London there to testify all and every those things according to your and both of your knowledg and notice which you or either of you have known in a certain action now depending in the Upper Bench at Westminster undetermined between E. F. Plaintiffe and H. J. Defendant in a Plea of trespas and ejectment to be tried between the said Parties by a Jurat of the Country And this in no wise you omit neither either of you omit upon the penalty of either of you of a hundred pound Witnes c. Subpena to testifie before the Sheriffs of London THe Keeper c. as above untill these words proper persons before the Sheriffes of London the 15th day of May about one a clock in the afternoon of the same day at Guild-Hall London to testifie c. as above untill the day and place aforesaid to be inquired of before the said Sheriffes by the Oath of twelve honest and lawfull men of the City of London aforesaid Witnes c. Venire facias THe Keeper c. to the Sheriffe of London Greeting We command you that you cause to come before Us in the Upper Bench at Westminster on Wednesday c. twelve free and lawfull men of the visne of the Parish of Blessed Mary of Bowe in the Ward of Cheap London every one of which hath foure pounds of Lands Tenements or Rents by the yeer at the least by whom the truth of the matter may better be known And which neither the said A. B. Plaintiffe nor C. D. to happen into any affinity to make a certain Jurat between the parties aforesaid of a Plea of Debt because as well the said C. D. as the said A. B. between whom therof there is contention have put themselves into that Jurat And then you have there the names of the Jurors And this Writ Witnes c. Venire facias with a Proviso THe Keeper c. as above untill these words have put themselves in that Jurat Alwayes provided that if two Writs shall therby come to you you onely execute and return one of them And then you have there the names of the Jurors And this Writ Witnes c. Also the Distringas Jur. may be made with a proviso Distringas Jur. THe Keepers of c. to the Sheriffes of London Greeting We command you that you distrain A. B. c. naming the 24. Jurors Jurors summoned before Us in the Upper Bench at Westminster between A. B. Plaintiffe and C. D. by all their Lands and Chattels in your Bayliwick so that neither they nor any by them put hands to those thing untill you have thereof another Precept from us And that of the issues thereof you answer to us so that you have their Bodies before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster on Wednesday next after five weeks of Easter or before our faithfull and well beloved Henry Roll Cheif Justice assigned to hold Pleas in the Court before Us in the Vpper Bench at Westminster if first he come on Tueâ—day the â—1 day of May at Guild-Hall London by the form of the Statute in such case lately made and provided to make a certain Jurat between the said parties in a Plea of Debt And to hear their Judgement of many defaults And then you have here the names of the Jurors And this Writ Witnes c. Distring 〈…〉 the Issue at the Bar. THe Keeper c. as above untill these words so that you have their Bodies before Us in the Upper Bench at Westminster on c. next after c. to make a certain Jurat between the said parties in a Plea of Trespas and Eâ—ectment And thereby to hear their Judgement c. And you have c. as above Distring 〈…〉 THe Keeper c. Greeting We command you that you distrain A. B. Esquire lately Sheriffe of your County by all his Lands and Chattels so that neither he nor any by him put hands to those things untill you have thereof another Precept from us And that of the Issues thereof you answer to us so that you have the Body of C. D. by him taken and in our prison under his custody detained as he himself by his Return to us in the Court before Us in the Upper Bench at Westminster formerly thereunto by him sent hath charged himself before us in the Upper Bench at Westm on c. next after c. to answer E. F. in a Plea of Trespas And then you have here this Writ Witnes c. Writ of Inquiry THe Keepers c. Greeting Whereas A B. lately in the Court before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster by a Bili without our Writ and by judgment of the said Court had impleaded C. D. of E. in the County of F. Yeoman for that that is to say that whereaâ— one J. H. the 19th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty at L. in the County aforesaid had demised granted and to farm let c. And so recite the Declarat ' And thereupon then produced the Suit c. Such like processe thereupon is taken before us in the same Court that the said A. B. ought to recover his damages against the said C. D. by reason of the premises but because now it is unknown what damage the said A. B. in that behalf sustained Therefore we command you that by the Oath of honest and lawfull men of your Bayliwick you diligently enquire what damages the said A. B. aswell by reason of the premises as for his costs and charges by him about that Suit in that behalf disbursed And the inquisition which you shall thereby take you make manifest before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster on c. under your Seal and the Seals of them by the Oath of whom you take thaâ— inquisition together with this Writ Witnes c. Exigent THe Keeper c. To the Sheriffes of London Greeting we command
which were of A. B. otherwise called c. naming the addition in your Bayliwick in the hands and custody of C. D. Executrix of the last will and Testament of the said A. B. one hundred pound of debt and also 5 l. which were adjudged to E. F. in the Court before us in the Upper Bench at Westm for his damages which he sustained as well by occasion of detaining of that Debt as for his costs and charges by him about his Suit in that behalf disbursed if so much she should have them in her hands And if so much she should not have them in her hands then you should cause to be leavied the said five pounds for the damage aforesaid of the proper goods and chattels of her the said C D And you should have those moneys before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster at a certain day now past to render to the said E F for his Debt and Damages aforesaid whereof the said C D is convicted as it doth appear to us upon Record And you at that day returned to us that the said C D had no goods or chattels which were of the said A B whereby you might cause to be made the Debt and Damages aforesaid or any parcell thereof And moreover that by vertue of the said Writ you caused to be made of the proper goods and chattels of the said C D the said five pounds for damages aforesaid And that you had the moneys prepared before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster as it was commanded to you by our Writ And that the said C D hath wasted the goods and chattels which were of the said A B to the value of thirty pounds parcell of the said Debt of one hundred pounds Therefore we command you that you cause to be made in your Bayliwick the said 30 li. parcel of the Debt of 100 li. of the proper goods and chattels of the said C D And then you have here this Writ Witnes c. Elegit THe Keepers c. to the Sheriffe of L Greeting Wheras A B in the Court before us in the Vpper Bench at Westm lately recovered against C D an hundred pounds of Debt and also one and twenty shillings for his damages which he sustained as well by occasion of detaining of that Debt as also for his costs and charges by him about his Suit in that behalf diâ—bursed whereof the said C D is convicted as it doth appear to us upon Record And because the said A. B. doth come in the Court before us in the Vpper Bench at Westm and electeth to be delivered to him all the goods and chattels of the said C D in your Bayliwick besides his Oxen and beasts of his Plow and also the half of all the Lands and Tenements which were of the said C D the 14th day of June in the yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty which day the Judgment aforesaid was given against the said C D in the form aforesaid to have the goods and chattels aforesaid as the proper goods and chattels of him the said A B and to have and hold the half of the Lands and Tenement aforesaid to him and his Assignes as his Free-hold untill he hath thereby fully leavied the Debt and damages aforesaid Therefore we command you that without delay you cause to be delivered all the goods and chattels of the said C D in your Bayliwick except the Oxen and beasts of his Plow and also the half of all the Lands and Tenements which were of the said C D the said 14th day of June in the yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty aforesaid to the said A B by a reasonable price and extent to haâ—e the goods and chattels aforesaid as his proper goods and chattels and to have and hold the half of the Lands and Tenements aforesaid to him and his Assignes as his Free-hold untill he hath thereby fully levied the Debt and Damages aforesaid And in like manner this Precept shall be executed you make it appear before us in the Vpper Bench at Westminster on Thursday next after the fifteen dayes of Easter under your Seal and the Seals of them by the Oath of whom you took that Extent and Apprisement together with this Writ Witnes c. Habere fac ' poss THe Keeper c. Greeting Wheras A. B lately that is to say in the Tearm of Saint Hillary in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster hath recovered against C. D. 〈◊〉 sâ—arm then yet to come of and in one messuage with the appurtenances in E. in your County which F G. dâ—â—admse to him to a â—â—arm which is not yet past that 〈…〉 from the Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty untill the end and tearm of three years from thence next following to be fully compleat and ended by vertue of which demise the said A. B. entered into the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And was thereof possessed untill the said C. D. did afterwards eject him the said A. B. from his Farm Therefore we command you that without delay you cause the said A. B. to have his possession of his Tearm aforesaid yet to come of and in the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And in like manner this precept shall be executed you make it appear before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster on Saturday next after the morrow of the Assention of our Lord together with this Writ Witnes c. A Scire Facias in debt THe Keeper c. to the Sheriffe of N. Greeting Wheras A. B. in the Court before us in the Vpper Bench at Westminster recovered against C D two hundred pounds of debt and also thirty shillings for his damages which he sustained as well by occasion of detaining of that debt as for his costs and charges by him about his Suit in that behalf disbursed whereof he is convicted as it doth appear to us upon Record And now on the behalf of the said A. B. in the Court before us in the Vpper Bench at Westminster we conceive that although the Judgment be thereby given yet the Execution of the said Debt and damages doth yet remain to be made whereupon the said A. B. hath made supplication to us accordingly in that behalf to provide remedy for him And we being willing in that behalf to do that which is just we command you that by honest and lawfull men of your Bayliwick you make known to the said C. D. that he may be before us in the Vpper Bench at Westminster on Wednesday next after the fifteen dayes of the holy Trinity to shew if he hath or knoweth any thing to say for himself wherefore the said A. B. ought not to have his Execution against him of the debt and damages aforesaid according to the force form