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in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la predictum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n habendum_fw-la et_fw-la tenend_n sibi_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-fr well_fw-mi sibi_fw-la &_o here_v the_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la existentibus_fw-la well_fw-mi sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la vite_fw-la sue_v ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la faciendo_fw-la et_fw-fr reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la reddit_fw-la seruicia_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la prius_fw-la debita_fw-la et_fw-la consueta_fw-la et_fw-fr that_fw-mi dno_fw-mi de_fw-fr fine_a etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la dno_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr ad_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la inde_fw-la tenens_fw-la and_o these_o manner_n of_o tenante_n shall_v not_o plede_n nor_o be_v implede_v of_o their_o tenemente_n by_o the_o king_n write_v but_o and_o they_o will_v implede_n each_o other_o for_o their_o tennte_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o pleynt_a make_v in_o the_o lord_n court_v 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custom_n of_o this_o manere_fw-la to_o the_o behoof_n of_o johan_n browne_n and_o his_o heir_n ¶_o how_o the_o steward_n shall_v delyver_v season_n ¶_o the_o steward_n shall_v delyver_v he_o a_o end_n of_o the_o yard_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o shall_v have_v this_o land_n and_z he_o shall_v say_v thus_o to_o he_o my_o lord_n grant_v you_o season_n of_o this_o land_n that_o be_v a._n b._n the_o which_o you_o have_v take_v here_o in_o the_o court_n to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o heir_n to_o hold_v at_o my_o lord_n will_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o manere_fw-la and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v swear_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o tenant_n ¶_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n &_o truth_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o this_o manere_fw-la as_z for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o have_v take_v of_o he_o and_o true_o do_v and_o pay_v the_o suit_n custom_n rent_n and_o seruyce_n that_o long_v thereto_o as_z for_o the_o term_n that_o i_o shall_v ocupy_v it_o so_z help_v i_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o kiss_v the_o book_n &_o ley_z down_o i_o d._n as_o the_o custme_n be_v ¶_o how_o the_o copy_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o land_n hold_v by_o the_o yard_n ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n dnns_fw-la concessit_fw-la extra_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la ê‘_n i._n f._n capitalem_fw-la sen_fw-la suum_fw-la td_n &_o m._n uxori_fw-la eius_fw-la unum_fw-la mess_n et_fw-fr sex_n acr_n terre_fw-fr cum_fw-la pertin_fw-fr iacent_fw-la apud_fw-la b._n quibus_fw-la dnns_fw-la persenescallun_fw-la suum_fw-la concessit_fw-la seisinam_fw-la habend_n sibi_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la dno_fw-la per_fw-la virgam_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la et_fw-fr daunt_v pro_fw-la sine_fw-la pro_fw-la ingressu_fw-la inde_fw-la habendum_fw-la prout_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la et_fw-la fecit_fw-la dno_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr admissus_fw-la est_fw-la inde_fw-la tenens_fw-la ¶_o another_o form_n for_o certain_a rend_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n dnns_fw-la concessit_fw-la per_fw-la i.f._n senescallun_fw-la suum_fw-la tb_n et_fw-la m._n uxori_fw-la sue_v unum_fw-la mess_n sex_n acr_n terre_fw-fr ii_o acr_n prati_fw-la et_fw-fr unam_fw-la acram_fw-la bosci_fw-la cum_fw-la pertin_fw-fr prefatê_n t_o &_o m._n here_v et_fw-fr assignatis_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la duni_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la red_n inde_fw-la annuatim_fw-la dno_fw-it et_fw-fr hered_a suis_fw-fr well_fw-mi successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la si_fw-mi dnns_fw-la sit_fw-la religio_fw-la sus_fw-la u.s.vi_fw-la d._n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la seruiciis_fw-la ad_fw-la dvos_fw-la anni_fw-la terminos_fw-la videlicet_fw-la etc._n etc._n equis_fw-la portionibus_fw-la et_fw-fr daunt_v dno_fw-mi define_v etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la fidelit_fw-la the_o come_v course_n be_v not_o to_o put_v in_o certainty_n all_o their_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n in_z their_o copy_n and_o that_o be_v in_o ancient_a demeyne_v and_z in_o all_o place_n where_o their_o tenaunte_n have_v their_o land_n by_o copy_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manere_fw-la for_o there_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o customary_a role_n wherein_o be_v every_o man_n land_n contain_v and_o what_o rend_v custom_n and_o seruyce_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o pay_v and_o do_v and_z in_o many_o place_n their_z law_n and_o their_o custom_n be_v put_v in_o write_v and_z remeyn_a in_o their_o own_o keep_n to_o put_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v but_o &_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v any_o new_a incrochmente_n or_o intacki_v enclose_v or_o take_v in_o out_o of_o the_o commons_n or_o any_o my_o new_a find_v as_o lead_n over_o tyn_a coal_n yrcuston_fw-mi or_o such_o other_o if_z a_o copy_n shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o it_o be_v than_o necessary_a &_o convenyent_a the_o rend_v thereof_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o copy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n that_o have_v not_o go_v by_o custom_n and_o also_o it_o will_v be_v put_v in_o the_o customarye_a roale_z for_z this_o new_a approument_n may_v fortune_n to_o encrese_v of_o rent_n or_o decrese_n in_o rent_n and_o therefore_o the_o rent_n must_v always_o be_v express_v also_o where_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lordship_n wherein_o be_v many_o tenante_n that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n role_n for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o for_o tme_z of_o life_n where_o they_o have_v no_o state_n of_o inherytaunce_n in_o all_o such_o copy_n it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o the_o rent_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o copy_n causa_fw-la patet_fw-la ¶_o a_o recogniscyon_n of_o a_o tenant_n what_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n venit_fw-la r._n t._n coram_fw-la s._n e._n senescallo_fw-la huius_fw-la manerii_fw-la &_o cognovitse_fw-la tener_n de_fw-la domino_fw-la unum_fw-la messuagtum_fw-la decem_fw-la acras_fw-la terre_fw-fr tres_fw-fr acras_fw-la prati_fw-la cum_fw-la pertin_n in_o l._n voc_fw-la c._n libere_fw-la per_fw-la cartam_fw-la in_o socagio_fw-it per_fw-la redditum_fw-la xii_o d._n vel_fw-la unam_fw-la libram_fw-la piperis_fw-la et_fw-fr sectam_fw-la cur_n bis_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la dictus_fw-la rt_n cognovit_fw-la se_fw-la tenere_fw-la de_fw-fr domino_fw-la alium_fw-la messuagium_fw-la cum_fw-la crofto_fw-la ad_fw-la iacente_fw-la et_fw-fr sex_n acras_fw-la tre_z et_fw-fr two_o acras_fw-la prati_fw-la cum_fw-la pertifi_n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la et_fw-fr per_fw-la red_a duorum_fw-la solidorum_fw-la et_fw-fr fecit_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr admissus_fw-la est_fw-la tenens_fw-la ¶_o the_o form_n of_o a_o copy_n in_o ancient_a demeyne_n where_o the_o proclamacyon_n shall_v be_v have_v ¶_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la cur_n tent_n ibidem_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la et_fw-la anno_fw-la etc._n etc._n venit_fw-la a.b._n filius_fw-la et_fw-la heres_fw-la i.b._n et_fw-la sursum_fw-la red_a in_o
domini_fw-la huius_fw-la manerii_fw-la et_fw-fr petit_fw-fr licenc_n ad_fw-la maritand_n filiam_fw-la svam_fw-la infra_fw-la dominium_fw-la istud_fw-la well_fw-mi extra_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la per_fw-la w._n c._n senescallum_fw-la suum_fw-la concessit_fw-la licenc_n et_fw-la that_o etc._n etc._n memorandum_n that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o estatê_n make_v of_o free_a land_n by_o polle_a deed_n or_o deed_n indent_a but_z like_o estate_n may_v be_v make_v by_o copy_n of_o copy_n land_n if_o they_o be_v well_o make_v and_o enter_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o the_o steward_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n and_o conscyence_n to_o be_v a_o indyfferent_a judge_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o tenaunte_n and_z to_o entre_fw-fr their_z copy_n true_o in_o the_o lord_n court_n roll_n the_o which_o be_v a_o register_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v his_o presydente_n custom_n &_o seruyce_n and_o also_o a_o great_a surety_n to_o the_o tenantes_n that_o if_o their_o copy_n be_v lose_v they_o may_v vouche_v and_o resort_v to_o the_o lord_n court_v roll_n and_o the_o steward_n may_v make_v they_o new_a copy_n accord_v to_o the_o old_a presydent_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n role_n like_o as_o at_o the_o come_v law_n when_o a_o matter_n in_o varyaunce_n bytwene_v two_o man_n be_v pass_v by_o verdyt_n and_o judgement_n give_v thereof_o and_o enter_v in_o the_o king_n record_n the_fw-mi it_o rest_v of_o record_n and_o also_o if_o a_o deed_n or_o a_o patent_n be_v enrol_v there_o it_o remeyn_v of_o record_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o that_o if_o any_o party_n will_v have_v any_o copy_n thereof_o they_o may_v sue_v to_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o record_n lie_v and_o have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o exemplyfy_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o offyce_v of_o the_o same_o place_n where_o such_o record_n lie_v and_o may_v plede_v the_o same_o record_n in_o every_o court_n the_o king_n have_v and_o the_o lord_n steward_n may_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o offycer_n general_o ¶_o to_o who_o the_o steward_n shall_v say_v ley_z thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v after_o i_o i_o shall_v true_a constable_n be_v true_a thridborowe_n true_a reve_v true_a frankelege_v true_a tythingman_n true_a ale_n taster_n true_a wodewarde_v and_z true_a pynder_n with_o such_o other_o offycer_n that_o be_v use_v to_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o lord_n court_v and_z true_a presentment_n make_v and_z true_o and_o due_o do_v and_o keep_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o i_o offyce_v to_o do_v so_z help_v i_o god_n and_o my_o holydome_o and_o kiss_v the_o book_n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o denysen_n ¶_o i_o shall_v true_a liegeman_n be_v and_z true_a faith_n bear_v to_o king_n henry_n that_o now_o be_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n and_o no_o trayson_fw-mi do_v nor_o thereunto_o assent_v nor_o no_o theft_n do_v nor_o no_o thief_n fellow_n be_v nor_o any_o of_o they_o to_o know_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v inform_v and_o do_v to_o wit_n they_o that_o be_v the_o king_n offycer_n thereof_o that_o have_v the_o law_n to_o govern_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v buxom_a and_o obeydient_a to_o iustyce_n commyssioner_n sheriff_n exchetour_n baylye_n and_o constable_n and_z to_o all_o other_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o command_v i_o to_o do_v lauful_o so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o halydome_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o oath_n of_o afferoure_n ¶_o i_o shall_v true_o affere_fw-la this_o court_n and_z high_a no_o man_n for_o no_o hate_n ne_z low_a no_o man_n for_o no_o love_n but_o to_o set_v every_o man_n true_o after_o the_o quantite_n of_o his_o trespass_n to_o my_o knowledge_n save_v to_o a_o gentylman_n his_o counteynaunce_n and_o his_o household_n a_o machaunt_v his_o marchandyse_n a_o husband_n his_o tenure_n and_o his_o werke_n beeste_n to_o his_o ploughe_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o my_o holydome_n this_o artycle_n goth_v far_a et_fw-la quantum_fw-la reddant_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n and_o how_o moche_o they_o yield_v by_o the_o year_n of_o rend_v of_o assize_n and_o first_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rend_v seruyce_n rend_v charge_v and_o rend_v seek_v rend_a seruyce_n be_v where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o fealty_n &_o certain_a rend_v or_z by_o homage_n fealty_n &_o certain_a rend_v or_z by_o any_o other_o service_n and_o certain_a rent_n this_o be_v a_o rend_a seruyce_n &_o if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o at_o any_o day_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_z lord_n may_v distreyne_v for_o that_o rent_n of_o come_v right_n and_z if_o the_o lord_n purchase_v parcel_n of_o the_o say_a land_n that_o the_o rent_n goth_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n shall_v be_v apporcyon_v except_o it_o be_v a_o entter_n rend_a as_o a_o sperhauke_n or_o a_o horse_n or_o such_o other_o that_o can_v not_o be_v sever_v for_o than_o the_o rent_n be_v extinct_a and_o go_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n rent_n charge_v be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o grant_v by_o pool_n deed_n or_o by_o deed_n indent_v â–ª_o annuell_n rend_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o dystresse_n that_o be_v a_o rent_n charge_v and_o the_o grauntee_n may_v distreyne_v for_o the_o same_o rend_a because_o of_o the_o clause_n of_o dystresse_n but_o if_o the_o grant_n purchase_v parcel_n of_o the_o say_v land_n whereof_o the_o say_a rent_n goth_v out_o the_z whole_a rend_a charge_n be_v extynct_n and_o go_v for_o ever_o for_o such_o a_o rend_a charge_n may_v not_o be_v apporcion_v because_o the_o land_n come_v to_o his_o own_o possession_n by_o his_o own_o act_n or_o deed_n rend_v seek_v be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n grant_v a_o rend_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o without_o a_o clause_n of_o distress_n that_o be_v a_o rent_n seek_v and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o rent_n seek_v because_o there_o be_v no_o distress_n insedent_n nor_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o also_o if_o a_o man_n by_o deed_n indent_v make_v a_o feoffement_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o fee_n tail_n the_o remayndre_fw-fr over_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o term_v of_o life_n remeyner_n over_o in_o fee_n reserve_n to_o he_o certain_a rend_v without_o any_o clause_n of_o distress_n in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o rent_n seek_v and_o if_o the_o grant_n be_v never_o seize_v of_o the_o say_v rend_v he_o be_v with_o out_o remayndre_a by_o course_n of_o the_o come_v law_n there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o rent_n that_o be_v neither_o rend_v seruyce_n rend_v charge_v nor_o rend_v seek_v and_o that_o be_v call_v rend_v annuell_n and_o that_o be_v where_o as_o a_o man_n grant_v by_o his_o deed_n a_o annuity_n of_o xx.s_n be_v it_o more_o or_o lass_n and_o charge_v no_o land_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o rend_a annuell_n and_o it_o charge_v the_o person_n that_o grant_v the_o say_a rent_n by_o a_o write_v of_o annuite_v and_z in_o some_o cause_n a_o rent_n charge_v may_v become_v a_o annuell_n rend_v as_z and_z a_o man_n grant_v a_o rend_v charge_n out_o of_o his_o land_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o dystresse_n the_o grant_n be_v at_o liberty_n whede_a he_o will_v distreyne_v for_o the_o rent_n or_o sue_v a_o writ_n of_o a_o nuyte_n against_o the_o graunter_n and_o if_o he_o sue_v his_o writ_n of_o annuyte_o the_o land_n be_v dyscharge_v of_o any_o distress_n and_o therefore_o the_o grauntour_n may_v make_v a_o provytion_n in_o his_o grant_n s_o proviso_n semper_fw-la ê™_n presen_n scriptum_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la specificatum_fw-la non_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la se_fw-la extendat_fw-la ad_fw-la onorandun_v personam_fw-la meam_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la well_fw-mi actionem_fw-la de_fw-la annuite_v sed_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la onorandun_v terras_fw-la et_fw-fr tenementa_fw-la predicta_fw-la de_fw-la annuali_fw-la redditu_fw-la predicto_fw-la and_o this_o provyse_n have_v the_o land_n be_v charge_v and_o the_o person_n discharge_v ¶_o of_o those_o free_a tenaunte_n that_o sue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o county_n and_o who_o sew_v not_o and_o how_o moche_n fall_v to_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o such_o tenaunte_n cap._n twelve_o item_n inquirendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la predictis_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la secuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la cur_n ad_fw-la come_v in_o commitatu_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr &_o quantum_fw-la accidit_fw-la domino_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la talium_fw-la liberorum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o the_o foresay_a free_a tenaunte_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o court_n of_o the_o
county_n and_o which_o not_o &_o what_o shall_v fall_v unto_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o such_o free_a tenaunte_n i_o seem_v that_o all_o manner_n such_o tenaunte_n that_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o such_o seruyce_n have_v charter_n land_n aught_o to_o follow_v the_o court_n of_o the_o county_n if_o he_o be_v somon_v to_o appear_v except_o he_o have_v a_o specyall_a grant_n by_o chartour_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o to_o be_v swear_v in_o inquyry_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n excheter_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o commissyoner_n of_o the_o king_n &_o bitwene_a party_n and_o ê‘tie_n as_o the_o law_n have_v ordain_v it_o howbeit_o in_o some_o case_n he_o shall_v dispende_v &_o have_v more_o land_n than_o in_o some_o case_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_z the_o damage_n in_o plea_n ê‘sonell_n as_o debt_n trespass_n detynue_v and_o such_o other_o be_z declare_v under_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o mark_n than_o a_o freholder_n that_o have_v any_o charter_n land_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o may_v pass_v bytwene_v party_n and_o party_n and_o also_o he_o be_v sufficyent_a to_o enquere_v for_o the_o king_n in_o every_o bill_n of_o indytement_n of_o felony_n and_o so_o be_v every_o constable_n and_o freman_n though_o he_o have_v no_o land_n but_o there_o shall_v no_o constable_n nor_o free_a holder_n enquere_v of_o riot_n nor_o forcyble_a entree_n without_z he_o may_v dispende_v xl.s_n clere_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o statute_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o ii_o &_o king_n henry_n the_o vii_o and_o also_o where_o the_o damage_n in_o plea_n ê‘sonell_n de_fw-fr declare_v xl_o mark_n or_o above_o the_o frehold_o must_v have_v land_n to_o the_o clear_a value_n of_o xl.s_n and_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v pass_v of_o life_n and_o dethe_v and_o for_o title_a of_o land_n be_v it_o never_o so_o lytell_a he_o muam_v have_v lde_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xl.s_n clere_o above_o all_o charge_n and_o in_o atteynt_a if_o 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lord_n c._n s._n of_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o name_n of_o relefe_v for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v distreyne_v in_o every_o ê‘cell_n of_o that_o land_n that_o be_v so_o hold_v of_o he_o for_o the_o same_o of_z come_v right_a and_o if_o it_o be_v under_o a_o hole_n knight_n fee_v as_z half_a a_o kynghtes_n fee_n the_z third_o part_n the_z fourthe_a part_n or_o the_o twenty_o part_n more_o or_o lass_n the_o relefe_v shall_v be_v apporcyonate_v accord_v to_o the_o same_o &_o shall_v pay_v his_o chief_a rentê_n if_o any_o be_v nevertheless_o and_o if_o the_o tenant_n decesse_n his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o body_n during_o his_o nonage_n and_o if_o he_o be_v unmary_v than_z his_o marriage_n to_o gyve_v or_o sell_v to_o who_o he_o will_v without_o dispargement_n and_o when_o he_o come_v of_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v pay_v no_o relefe_v and_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v and_o under_o the_o age_n 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able_a to_o do_v such_o seruyce_n but_o &_o the_o heir_n female_a be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n unmary_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v both_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o the_o marriage_n till_o she_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o two_o year_n further_a to_o tend_v her_o marriage_n in_o if_z she_o be_v unmary_v and_o at_o the_o two_o year_n end_n she_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o her_o land_n and_o put_v out_o her_o garden_n and_o to_o marry_v herself_o at_o her_o pleasure_n but_o and_o she_o be_v marry_v before_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o auncestr_n and_o than_o her_o auncestr_n dye_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o than_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o may_v entre_fw-fr and_o put_v out_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o two_o lord_n by_o knight_n seruyce_n of_o one_o by_o priorite_n and_o of_o another_o by_o posteryorite_n and_o dye_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o by_o priorite_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n be_z it_o heir_n male_a or_o heir_n female_n though_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o doughter_n for_o all_o they_o be_v but_o one_o heir_n to_o the_o land_n that_o behold_v of_o he_o and_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o by_o posteryorite_n shall_v have_v those_o land_n hold_v of_o himself_o and_o nothing_o else_o and_o if_o the_o tenant_n hold_v land_n of_o one_o lord_n by_o knight_n seruyce_n and_o also_o hold_v land_n of_o another_o lord_n by_o soccage_n and_o dye_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o by_o knight_n seruyce_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o but_z he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n nor_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v of_o neither_o for_o those_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n during_o the_o nonage_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n to_o who_o the_o enherytaunce_n may_v not_o descend_v whereof_o he_o shall_v make_v account_n unto_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o come_v of_o full_a age_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o decesse_n of_o his_o auncestre_n he_o shall_v pay_v a_o relefe_v to_o every_o lord_n that_o he_o hold_v any_o land_n of_o if_o relefe_v be_v due_a to_o be_v pay_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o tenure_n but_o in_o case_n that_o a_o tenant_n hold_v dyvers_a manor_n of_o dyvers_a lord_n by_o knight_n seruyce_n and_o have_v but_o one_o parcel_n of_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o hole_n land_n hold_v of_o every_o lord_n during_o the_o nonage_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n if_o he_o be_v unmary_v and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n &_o will_n dysagre_a to_o the_o marriage_n than_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o he_o or_o she_o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o the_o king_n shall_v pay_v no_o chief_a rent_n during_o the_o nonage_n except_o it_o be_v find_v due_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o offyce_v of_o therchetour_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o herryotte_n &_o other_o custom_n accord_v to_o their_o origynall_a dede_n and_o use_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o herryotte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n herryot_n seruyce_n and_o herryot_n custom_n herryot_n seruyce_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v give_v land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o another_o
man_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n as_z before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la or_o since_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_z the_o seruyce_n thereof_o due_a &_o of_o right_a accustom_a reserve_n to_o he_o certain_a rent_n herryotte_n or_o any_o other_o custom_n this_o be_v rend_v seruyce_n and_o herryot_n seruyce_n because_o it_o be_v express_v in_o his_o origynall_a deed_n herryotte_a custom_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lordship_n wherein_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o every_o tenant_n that_o hold_v any_o mese_n place_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v gyve_v his_o best_a quick_o good_a in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryotte_n to_o the_o lord_n and_z he_o that_o have_v no_o quick_a good_a shall_v gyve_v his_o best_a deed_n good_a and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o tenant_n shall_v gyve_v for_o every_o mese_fw-mi 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within_o such_o a_o lordshyppe_n he_o shall_v pay_v a_o herryot_n the_o which_o be_v plain_a extorcyon_n and_o against_o the_o come_v right_a for_o bytwene_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o die_v the_fw-mi be_v no_o manner_n of_o privyte_n of_o bargayn_o or_o covynaunt_v and_o in_o some_o lordshyppe_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v his_o herryotte_n before_o the_o person_n or_o the_o vycare_v his_o mortuarye_a &_o in_o some_o place_n the_o church_n before_o and_o that_o be_v as_z it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n but_o for_o the_o moo_v part_n the_o lord_n take_v before_o because_o the_o lord_n make_v covynaunt_n with_o his_o tenant_n in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o best_a quick_o good_a at_o his_o decesse_n and_o the_o mortuary_n be_v not_o due_a till_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o the_o herryotte_n be_v covynaunt_v and_o grant_v before_o in_o his_o life_n and_o the_o first_o bargain_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v part_v bytwene_v the_o church_n &_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v where_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n have_v no_o more_o quick_o good_a but_o one_o horse_n or_o one_o be_v and_o than_o he_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o choose_v first_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a part_n by_o one_o penny_n but_z of_o deed_n good_a either_o party_n shall_v have_v one_o but_o there_o shall_v neither_o of_o they_o take_v any_o deed_n good_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o quick_o good_n and_z in_o many_o lordshyppe_n it_o be_v use_v that_o and_o the_o tenant_n leave_v his_o house_n by_o his_o own_o will_v without_o any_o discharge_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o best_a quick_a good_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryot_n &_o in_o some_o lordship_n it_o be_v acustome_v that_o &_o the_o tenant_n deê‘te_v fro_o the_o lordship_n by_o his_o own_o will_v he_o shall_v make_v a_o fine_a with_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o deê‘t_a &_o moo_v commen_o it_o be_v ii.s_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o farefee_n or_o a_o farewell_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n that_o goth_v at_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v make_v all_o manner_n of_o reparacyon_n and_o that_o tenant_n that_o be_v dyscharge_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o his_o offycer_n shall_v make_v no_o reparation_n except_z he_o be_v discharge_v for_o nat_n do_v reperation_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o many_o customary_a tenante_n there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o of_o they_o hold_v and_z what_o werke_n and_o custom_n they_o do_v &_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o tenant_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n and_o how_o moche_o every_o of_o they_o pay_v over_o the_o custom_n and_o werke_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xiii_o item_n inquirend_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr custumariis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la custumarii_fw-la et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr rerre_fw-fr qui_fw-fr libet_fw-la custumarius_fw-la teneat_fw-la quas_fw-la operationes_fw-la quas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la opera_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la custumarii_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la redditum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la preter_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la talliari_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la non_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o customarye_a tenauntes_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n how_o many_o there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o tenant_n hold_v and_o what_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v and_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o custom_n be_v worth_a of_o every_o tenant_n by_o itself_o and_o how_o moche_n rend_v by_o the_o year_n above_o his_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v pay_v and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v tax_v their_o land_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o nat_n customary_a tenauntes_n be_v those_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roale_z after_z the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o tenaunte_n with_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o have_v no_o copy_n and_o yet_o hold_v be_v like_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o begin_v soon_o after_o the_o conquest_n when_o william_n conqueror_n have_v conquer_v this_o realm_n he_o reward_v all_o those_o that_o cane_n with_o he_o in_o his_o voyage_n royal_a accord_v to_o their_o degree_n and_o to_o honourable_a man_n he_o give_v lordships_n manner_n land_n and_o tenemente_n withal_o the_o inhabytaunte_n man_n and_o woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o to_z do_v with_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o those_o honourable_a man_n think_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v servant_n and_o tenaunte_n and_z their_o land_n occupy_v with_o tyllage_n wherefore_o they_o ê‘don_v the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v all_o 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the_o lord_n both_o &_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v both_o their_o hand_n bytwene_v his_o hand_n &_o the_o husband_n shall_v speak_v all_o the_o word_n as_o thus_o we_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_o faith_n to_o you_o we_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o land_n that_o we_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_z to_o our_o other_o lord_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v kiss_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o in_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n to_o a_o neither_o man_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n &_o seruyce_n to_o the_o grauntee_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o become_v your_o man_n fro_o this_o day_n forth_o and_z to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o a._n b._n your_o grauntour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o c._n d._n the_o which_o to_o you_o he_o have_v grant_v my_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n in_o the_o say_a town_n save_a the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o know_v you_o that_z one_o lord_n may_v have_v do_v to_o he_o dyvers_a homage_v of_o dyvers_a tenauntes_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n but_o one_o tenant_n shall_v do_v but_o one_o homage_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n dye_o his_o heir_n or_o he_o assign_v if_o he_o sell_v it_o or_o grant_v it_o a_o way_n they_z do_v represent_v the_o lord_n estate_n but_o and_o the_o tenant_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_z after_o the_o manner_n whereof_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o the_o lord_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n again_o to_o he_o that_o recover_v the_o manere_fw-la for_z he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o lord_n but_z by_o force_n of_o the_o recovere_v the_o which_o prove_v the_o first_o homage_n to_o be_v void_a for_o it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v distreyne_v his_o tenauntes_n cattle_n for_o homage_n by_o course_n of_o the_o come_v law_n and_o also_o for_o relefe_v and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v pay_v his_o relefe_v yet_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o feaultie_a also_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n but_z he_o that_o have_v a_o state_n of_o enherytaunce_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n in_z his_o own_o right_a or_o in_o his_o wyve_n for_o tenaunte_n for_o term_n of_o life_n tenauntes_n by_o the_o courtesye_n nor_o tenant_n in_o dower_n shall_v do_v no_o homage_n nor_o take_v no_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a &_o have_v issue_n three_o or_o four_o doughter_n &_o dye_v all_o the_o doughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o another_o lord_n the_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n for_o all_o and_z also_o the_o seruyce_n and_o the_o other_o doughter_n shall_v be_v contrybutories_n and_o bear_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o porcyon_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o and_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o w.o.d.e._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a &_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v
all_o the_o field_n one_o after_o another_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v butt_n and_o bind_v the_o meadow_n cap._n xxii_o ¶_o the_o long_a meadow_n belong_v to_o the_o townshyppe_n of_o dale_n the_o long_a meadow_n lie_v upon_o the_o northe_a side_n of_o the_o northe_a field_n bytwene_v the_o say_a field_n and_o the_o break_v that_z depart_v the_o townshyp_n of_o dale_n and_o the_o townshippe_n of_o sale_n and_o the_o west_n end_n but_v upon_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o a._n and_o the_o ee_a end_n of_o the_o same_o meadow_n upon_o a_o close_a of_o the_o say_a lord_n call_v the_o park_n close_o &_o contain_v c._n xxii_o acre_n this_o meadow_n lie_v in_o dyvers_a shote_n of_o length_n sontyme_o in_o two_o shote_n of_o length_n sometime_o in_o one_o &_o sometime_o in_o three_o than_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o west_n side_n next_o to_o the_o way_n that_o goth_v to_o a._n on_o the_o over_o shoot_v the_z lord_n have_v four_o acre_n i_fw-mi two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a the_o person_n three_o acre_n ib_n two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a fg_n three_o acre_n the_o prioure_fw-fr four_o acre_n the_o lord_n viii_o acre_n and_o on_o the_o nether_a shot_n next_o unto_o the_o break_v next_o to_o the_o say_v hiwaye_o fg_n two_o acre_n the_o priour_fw-la four_o acre_n gh_o half_n a_o acre_n wc_n two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a rx_n six_o acre_n the_o lord_n seven_o acre_n than_o to_o the_o long_a dolez_fw-fr that_o butt_n from_o the_o say_v northe_a field_n to_o the_o say_v break_v it_o be_v four_o acre_n the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi three_o acre_n i_fw-mi a_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a ib_n a_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a the_o lord_n six_o acre_n pq_fw-fr three_o acre_n hl_fw-ge three_o acre_n and_o at_o the_o nether_a end_n of_o the_o say_v three_o acre_n ik_fw-mi lord_n of_o sale_n have_v attach_v his_o weyre_n of_o his_o mylne_a of_o sale_n for_o the_o which_o attachement_n the_o say_v ik_fw-mi pay_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o dale_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n every_o year_n ii.s_n at_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n mighell_n tharchangell_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n etc._n etc._n than_o to_o the_o over_o shot_n next_o the_o say_a field_n gh_o a_o acre_n and_o a_o rod_n wc_n three_o rod_n rx_n a_o half_a acre_n the_o lord_n two_o acre_n the_o person_n half_o a_o acre_n pq_fw-fr half_n a_o acre_n the_o priour_fw-la two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a i_fw-mi two_o acre_n the_o lord_n four_o acre_n it_o be_v two_o acre_n next_o to_o the_o park_n close_o than_o to_o the_o myddell_n shoot_v next_o to_o the_o long_a dolez_fw-fr fg_n a_o acre_n the_o person_n three_o acre_n ib_n two_o acre_n the_o lord_n four_o acre_n hl_fw-ge two_o acre_n the_o priour_fw-la four_o acre_n next_o to_o the_o say_a park_n close_o than_o to_o the_o nethermast_n shoot_v next_o the_o break_v on_o the_o side_n next_o to_o the_o long_a dole_n the_z ê‘son_a two_o acre_n rx_n three_o acre_n the_o lord_n four_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a gh_v din_n acre_n the_o priour_fw-la two_o acr_n wc_n two_o acre_n and_o a_o din_n i_fw-mi din_n acre_n it_o be_v two_o acre_n ib_n two_o acre_n in_o the_o corner_n next_o to_o the_o say_v park_n close_a and_o but_v upon_o the_o say_v break_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o mo_z meadow_n than_z but_o they_o and_o bind_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o mo_z meadow_n there_o be_v and_o the_o few_o shotte_n the_z better_o they_o may_v be_v bound_v for_o meadow_n go_v moo_v commen_o by_o acre_n half_n acre_n and_o rod_n and_z they_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o stake_v bytwene_v every_o man_n dole_n and_o special_o well_o stone_v with_o great_a stone_n bytwene_v &_o set_v on_o a_o great_a height_n that_o they_o sink_v not_o far_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o property_n of_o a_o stonne_n be_v to_o dyscende_v downward_o and_o the_o property_n of_o earth_n to_o ascend_v upwarde_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v take_v heed_n unto_o be_v time_n and_o amend_v when_o need_n be_v and_o this_o i_o seem_v suffycient_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v butt_n and_o bind_v his_o pasture_n cap._n xxiii_o ¶_o the_o pasture_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o town_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o close_o call_v park_n close_o and_o it_o contain_v xxx_o acre_n and_o it_o lie_v bytwene_v the_o say_a meadow_n call_v long_a meadow_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o a_o close_a of_o the_o ê‘son_n call_v oxhey_n on_o the_o est_fw-la ê‘te_fw-la and_o the_o say_v break_v on_o the_o northe_a part_n and_o a_o field_n call_v ee_a field_n on_o the_o southe_n parte_fw-la and_o it_o be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n twenty_o shilling_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o person_n have_v a_o close_a next_o to_o the_o same_o call_v ox_n hey_o and_o it_o contain_v ten_o acre_n and_o lie_v bytwene_v the_o park_n close_o on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o a_o close_a of_o i.b._n on_o the_o ee_a side_n and_o the_o say_v break_v on_o the_o north_n est_fw-fr ê‘te_n and_o a_o field_n call_v ee_a field_n on_o the_o west_n part_n i_o do_v not_o value_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n the_z quantite_a of_o the_o acre_n therein_o be_v suffycient_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o say_a ib_n hold_v a_o lytell_a crofte_o free_o belonging_z to_o the_o tenement_n call_v rye_n croft_a and_o contain_v two_o acre_n and_o lie_v bytwene_v the_o say_v person_n close_o on_o the_o west_n side_n and_o the_o lane_n that_o goth_v toward_o r._n on_o the_o southe_n est_fw-fr side_n &_o but_v upon_o the_o hiway_n that_o come_v from_o s._n to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o sale_n on_o the_o northe_a est_fw-fr side_n and_o the_o say_v est_fw-fr field_n on_o the_o west_n ê‘te_v i_o set_v it_o at_o no_o value_n because_o he_o be_v a_o frehold_o and_o run_v in_o the_o chief_a rent_n of_o his_o house_n but_z and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o freholder_n by_o another_o deed_n than_o must_v the_o surveyor_n express_v the_o chief_a rent_n thereof_o by_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v the_o moo_v special_a point_n to_o a_o surveyor_n first_o to_o a_o view_n butt_n and_o bind_v both_o the_o town_n and_o the_o hole_n lordeshyppe_n or_o ever_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v or_o look_v upon_o any_o evydence_n of_o any_o freholder_n for_o this_o first_o do_v the_o surveyor_n may_v then_o parfite_o know_v whede_a the_o freholder_n show_v his_o evydence_n for_o all_o his_o land_n or_o nat_n and_o let_v the_o surveyor_n have_v good_a remembrance_n what_o parcelle_v of_o land_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a evydence_n and_o than_o may_v he_o well_o parceyve_v whede_a he_o show_v for_o all_o or_o nat_n and_o if_o the_o dede_n be_v show_v first_o the_z tenant_n may_v say_v there_o be_v for_o all_o his_o land_n and_o the_o surveyor_n can_v not_o control_v he_o nor_o say_v nay_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o fg_n hold_v a_o crofte_a of_o the_o lord_n lie_a next_o on_o the_o othersyde_o of_o the_o say_a lane_n call_v goose_n crofte_a and_o contain_v two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a and_o but_v upon_o the_o say_a hiwaye_n on_o the_o northe_a est_fw-fr side_n and_o the_o say_v ee_a field_n on_o the_o west_n part_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o you_o may_v peruse_v butt_n and_o bind_v all_o the_o crofte_v close_v and_z pasture_n about_o the_o town_n and_o within_o the_o lordship_n who_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o to_o express_v every_o hiwaye_n or_o cross_v come_v balk_v or_o marvel_v pytte_n where_o they_o lie_v the_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a readiness_n many_o year_n hereafter_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o come_v pasture_n where_o heerdman_n keep_v their_o cattle_n or_o any_o come_v wood_n more_o be_v heythes_fw-mi or_o such_o other_o they_z may_v not_o be_v forgoten_a to_o be_v butt_v and_o bound_v as_o they_o lie_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v a_o mend_v errable_a land_n cap._n xxiiii_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o a_o husband_n keep_v his_o errable_a land_n lyenge_a round_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o high_a in_o the_o rygge_n nor_o to_o low_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o side_n nor_o to_o hie_v a_o lytell_a from_o the_o rain_n for_o than_o will_v the_o water_n stand_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o land_n &_o drown_v the_o corn_n &_o though_o there_o be_v no_o corn_n yet_o it_o wer_v the_o ground_n &_o make_v it_o lene_o for_o stand_v water_n distroy_v grass_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o distroye_v corn_n the_o which_o be_v moche_n more_o tendrer_n than_o the_o grass_n and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v than_z take_v thy_o ploughe_n and_o begin_v to_o plow_v a_o forowe_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o land_n &_o cast_v it_o down_o as_o and_o thou_o shall_v falowe_v it_o and_z so_o ê‘use_v both_o side_n
go_v so_o oft_o about_o as_o a_o lytell_fw-mi wheel_v will_v do_v but_o the_o cog_v wheel_v in_o a_o corn_n mylne_a be_v a_o great_a helper_n if_o it_o be_v well_o pycked_a well_o cog_v and_o well_o ronge_v six_o ronges_n &_o xlviii_o cog_n be_v best_o for_o a_o great_a ryver_n for_o than_o the_o mylne_a stonne_n goth_v eight_o time_n about_o and_o the_o water_n wheel_v but_o one_o and_o every_o ring_v keep_v his_o own_o cog_v et_fw-fr econtra_fw-la &_o change_v not_o on_o any_o side_n and_o for_o a_o mean_a water_n six_o ronges_n and_o xlii_o cog_n be_v best_o and_o for_o the_o over_o shoot_v mylne_v six_o ronge_n and_o xxxvi_o cog_n be_v best_o for_o the_o cog_n wheel_v may_v not_o be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o compass_v as_o the_o other_o cog_v wheel_n be_v and_z in_o all_o these_o pick_v every_o cog_n keep_v his_o own_o ring_v and_o if_o you_o put_v in_o any_o wheel_v a_o cog_n or_o two_o cog_n mo_z or_o alas_o thanne_v as_o i_o have_v say_v than_o shall_v every_o cog_v change_v his_o ring_v at_o all_o time_n so_o that_o and_z it_o be_v not_o very_o true_o pyck_v it_o will_v not_o go_v well_o and_z if_o it_o fortune_n to_o break_v a_o cog_n as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v it_z will_v then_o break_v many_o of_o they_o except_o he_o shoot_v down_o his_o draught_n gate_n short_o and_o likewise_o a_o wyndmylne_a howbe_v it_o a_o wyndmylne_v have_v never_o under_o xlviii_o cog_n or_o liiii_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o must_v be_v so_o pycked_a that_o every_o cog_v keep_v his_o own_o ring_v and_z sevyn_a ronges_n be_v not_o profitable_a for_o they_o go_v latte_a lie_n of_o horse_n mylnes_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o make_v for_z i_o have_v not_o thexperience_n of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v of_o water_n mylnes_n ¶_o also_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o tenaunte_n have_v another_o manner_n of_o profit_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o water_n over_o and_o beside_o these_o manner_n of_o mylnes_n or_o fysshingê_n and_o that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o watere_a of_o their_o cattle_n and_o beeste_n both_o winter_n and_o summer_n and_o special_o of_o the_o rynning_a water_n as_o river_n broke_v sucche_n and_o welspringe_v for_z they_o do_v syldome_o frese_n or_o never_o &_o they_o will_v be_v cold_a in_o summer_n and_o warm_a in_o winter_n and_o if_o a_o close_a want_n water_v it_o have_v a_o great_a meame_n and_o be_v moche_v the_o worse_o ¶_o furthermore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n for_o a_o surveyor_n that_o when_o he_o have_v survey_v his_o lord_n land_n and_o see_v what_o profyte_n and_o approwmente_n may_v rise_v and_o be_v make_v within_o the_o same_o that_z he_o show_v his_o lord_n thereof_o and_o advyse_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_z to_o make_v the_o cost_n for_o it_o be_v undouted_a that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o make_v no_o sure_a purchase_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o land_n better_o title_a nor_o light_a cost_n nor_o more_o advantage_n to_o himself_o than_o to_o improwe_v amend_v and_o make_v better_o his_z own_o old_a enherytaunce_n i_o mean_v not_o 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