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tenant_n en_fw-fr in_o gavylekende_v gavelkind_n murt_n die_v male_n et_fw-fr seit_z and_o be_v a_o inherit_v inheritor_n de_fw-fr of_o terres_fw-la land_n e_fw-la de_fw-la and_o tenemenz_fw-fr tenement_n de_fw-fr in_o gavylekende_v gavelkind_n que_fw-fr touz_v ses_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr that_o all_o his_o son_n shall_v partent_n part_n cel_z that_o heritage_n inheritance_n per_fw-la by_o ovele_n equal_a porcioun_n portion_n et_fw-la and_o si_fw-la nul_fw-fr heir_n if_o there_o be_v no_o madle_n ne_o seit_z seit_z la_fw-fr party_n feit_z entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr female_n sicome_a heiâ—e_v male_a let_v the_o partition_n be_v make_v between_o the_o female_n even_o enter_n les_fw-fr freres_fw-mi as_o between_o brother_n et_fw-fr la_fw-fr mesuage_n seit_z autreci_fw-fr entre_fw-fr eux_fw-fr and_o let_v the_o message_n also_o be_v depart_v departi_fw-la mes_fw-fr le_fw-fr astre_n demorra_fw-mi all_o pune_fw-la between_o they_o but_o the_o astre_n astre_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o young_a son_n 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the_o heir_n by_o equal_a portion_n ceo_n est_fw-la that_o be_v asavoir_fw-fr per_fw-la pey_v sil_fw-fr est_fw-la misty_a saw_n le_fw-fr covert_n del_fw-it astre_n to_o weet_v copy_n by_o foot_n if_o need_v be_v save_v the_o covert_a of_o the_o astre_n que_fw-fr remeynt_a all_o pune_fw-la which_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o young_a son_n ou_fw-fr all_o punee_n sicome_a il_fw-fr est_fw-fr avandist_n or_o daughter_n as_o be_v before_o say_v issi_fw-la que_fw-fr nequedont_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr punc_fw-la face_v renable_a gre_fw-mi a_o ces_fw-fr so_fw-ge nevertheless_o that_o the_o young_a make_v reasonable_a amends_n to_o his_o parcener_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr party_n que_fw-fr a_fw-fr eux_fw-fr appent_n parcener_n for_o the_o part_n which_o to_o they_o belong_v per_fw-la agard_fw-fr de_fw-fr by_o the_o award_n of_o bone_n good_a gentz_n man_n parcener_n e_o des_fw-fr avaunditz_fw-fr tenemenz_fw-fr dont_fw-fr un_fw-fr soul_n suit_n and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a tenement_n whereof_o one_o 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mes_fw-fr but_o que_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr parcener_n facent_a contributiâ—un_n a_o celui_fw-fr que_fw-fr face_n yet_o let_v all_o the_o parcener_n make_v contribution_n to_o the_o parcener_n which_o make_v la_fw-fr suit_n pour_fw-fr eux_fw-fr ensement_n seient_fw-fr les_fw-fr chateus_fw-la de_fw-fr gavylekendey_n the_o suit_n for_o they_o good_n in_o like_a sort_n let_v the_o good_n of_o gavelkind_n person_n party_n en_fw-fr treis_n apres_fw-fr le_fw-fr exequy_n e_o les_fw-fr debt_n rendue_v si_fw-fr il_fw-fr y_fw-fr cit_fw-fr be_v part_v into_o .3_o part_n after_o the_o funeral_n &_o the_o debt_n pay_v if_o there_o be_v issue_n multer_fw-la en_fw-fr vie_n issi_fw-fr que_fw-fr la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr eyt_n la_fw-fr une_fw-fr party_n e_fw-it les_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr lawful_a issue_n on_o live_v so_o that_o the_o dead_a have_v one_o part_n &_o his_o lawful_a e_o les_fw-fr filles_fw-fr muliers_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr party_n et_fw-fr la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr la_fw-fr tierce_a party_n son_n and_o daughter_n a_o other_o part_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o third_o parte_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr nul_fw-fr issue_n mulier_fw-la en_fw-fr vie_n ne_fw-fr seit_z and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a issue_n on_o live_v eit_fw-mi la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr la_fw-fr meite_n let_fw-mi the_o dead_a have_v the_o one_o half_a e_o la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr en_fw-fr vie_n lautre_fw-fr meytie_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr heir_n ou_fw-fr lez_fw-fr heir_n seit_z and_o the_o wife_n on_o live_v the_o other_o half_a and_o if_o the_o heir_n or_o heir_n shall_v be_v ou_fw-fr seyent_n de_fw-fr dein_n le_fw-fr age_n de_fw-mi xv_o ans_fw-fr seit_z la_fw-fr nouriture_n de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr under_o the_o age_n of_o .15_o year_n gavelkind_n let_v the_o nourtriture_n of_o they_o be_v commit_v bailler_fw-fr ê‘_n le_fw-fr seig._n all_o plus_fw-fr procheyn_fw-mi deal_n sink_v a_o qui_fw-fr heritage_n ne_fw-fr by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n can_v peut_fw-fr not_o descendre_fw-fr descend_v issi_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr seign_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr bail_n rem_fw-la ne_fw-la prengne_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v nothing_o for_o the_o commit_v et_fw-la quill_n ne_fw-fr seit_z marry_o per_fw-la le_fw-fr seign_n mes_fw-fr per_fw-la sa_fw-fr volunte_z thereof_o and_o let_v not_o the_o heir_n be_v marry_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o his_o own_o demeine_n &_o per_fw-la le_fw-fr conseil_fw-fr de_fw-fr ces_fw-fr amiss_o sil_fw-fr veut_fw-fr et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr cel_z will_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n if_o he_o will._n and_o when_o such_o heir_n ou_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr heir_n sont_fw-fr de_fw-fr plener_n age_n the_o xu_o aun_n seient_a a_o heir_n or_o heir_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o full_a age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n let_v their_o eux_fw-fr lour_v terres_fw-la e_o lour_v tenemenz_n livre_n ensemblement_n one_o lour_v land_n and_o tenement_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o their_o chateaux_fw-fr et_fw-fr ove_z les_fw-fr enprowemenz_fw-fr de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la outre_fw-fr good_n and_o with_o the_o emprovement_n profit_n of_o the_o same_o land_n remain_v renable_a sustenance_n de_fw-fr quel_fw-fr enprovement_n e_fw-it chateux_fw-fr above_o their_o reasonable_a sustenance_n of_o the_o which_o profit_n and_o good_n seit_z tenu_fw-fr a_fw-fr respondre_fw-fr celui_fw-fr qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr luy_fw-fr a_fw-fr tera_fw-fr la_fw-fr nurture_n let_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v answer_n which_o have_v the_o education_n of_o the_o ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr ou_fw-fr ses_fw-fr heir_n que_fw-fr cel_z nurture_n avera_fw-mi bailler_fw-fr heir_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o heir_n which_o commit_v the_o same_o education_n et_fw-la ceo_fw-la fetch_v a_o savoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr del_fw-it hour_n que_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o from_o such_o time_n as_o those_o heir_n gavylekende_v seient_a ou_fw-fr ount_n pass_v le_fw-fr age_n de_fw-mi xv_o auns_fw-ge heir_n in_o gavelkind_n age_n be_v of_o or_o have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n listen_v a_o eux_fw-fr lour_v terres_fw-la ou_fw-fr tenemenz_fw-fr donor_n e_o vendre_fw-fr it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o their_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o give_v and_o sell_v a_o at_o lour_v their_o volunte_z sawes_fw-fr les_fw-fr service_n au_fw-fr chefz_fw-fr seignorage_n come_v ill_a at_o their_o pleasure_n save_v the_o service_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n as_o be_v est_fw-fr devant_fw-fr dit_fw-fr et_fw-fr si_fw-fr nul_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr tenant_n en_fw-fr gavylekend_n meurt_n e_o eit_v before_o say_v half_a and_o if_o any_o such_o tenant_n in_o gavelkind_n die_v and_o have_v a_o femme_fw-fr que_fw-fr survive_v wife_n that_o overlive_v he_o seit_z cele_n femme_fw-fr meyntenant_fw-fr douwe_n de_fw-fr let_v that_o wife_n by_o and_o by_o be_v endow_v of_o la_fw-fr meite_fw-mi des_fw-fr tenementz_n dont_fw-fr son_fw-fr baroun_n moru_v vestu_fw-ge e_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tenement_n whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v vest_v &_o seisi_fw-la per_fw-la les_fw-fr heir_n sil_fw-fr seient_fw-fr de_fw-fr age_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la les_fw-fr seigneures_fw-mi seize_v by_o the_o heir_n if_o they_o be_v of_o age_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n if_o si_fw-fr les_fw-fr heir_n ne_fw-fr saint_n pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr age_n the_o heir_n be_v not_o of_o age_n issi_fw-fr que_fw-fr eye_o eyt_n la_o so_o that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o moiety_n one_o half_a meite_fw-mi de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la e_o tenemenz_fw-fr a_o tener_fw-la tant_fw-fr come_v eye_o see_v of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o hold_v so_o long_o as_o she_o keep_v tyent_n veve_v her_o a_o widow_n dower_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr enfanter_n seit_v attaint_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr auncienne_fw-fr or_o shall_v be_v attaint_v of_o childbirth_n after_o the_o ancient_a usage_n usage_n ceo_fw-la that_o est_fw-la be_v to_o asavoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr quant_fw-fr eye_o enfaunte_o e_o say_v that_o if_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n the_o lenfant_n seit_z oy_fw-mi crier_n e_o que_fw-fr le_fw-fr hu_o e_fw-es le_fw-mi cry_v seit_z leave_v infant_n be_v hear_v cry_n and_o that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v raise_v e_fw-la le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr ensemble_fw-fr and_o the_o country_n be_v assemble_v e_o eyent_n weve_fw-mi de_fw-fr lenfant_fw-fr ensi_fw-la faunte_n and_o have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o child_n so_o e_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_a borne_z and_o of_o the_o mother_n adonk_n perde_o son_n dowere_v enterement_z e_o then_o let_v she_o loose_v her_o dowry_n whole_o and_o autrement_fw-fr nyent_n tant_fw-fr come_v eye_o se_fw-mi tient_fw-fr veve_fw-mi otherwise_o not_o so_o long_o as_o she_o hold_v she_o a_o widow_n dont_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-la whereof_o it_o be_v do_v en_fw-fr kentey_n se_fw-mi þat_fw-mi his_o wend_v see_v his_o lend_v say_v in_o kentish_a he_o that_o do_v wend_v she_o let_v he_o lend_v she_o half_a e_o and_o clament_fw-la auxi_fw-la que_fw-fr home_fw-fr que_fw-fr prent_fw-fr femme_fw-fr que_fw-fr eit_fw-mi heritage_n they_o claim_v also_o that_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n which_o have_v inheritance_n de_fw-fr of_o gavylekend_n gavelkind_n e_fw-it la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr murge_n avaunt_o luy_fw-fr and_o the_o wife_n die_v before_o he_o eit_fw-mi le_fw-fr baroun_n let_v the_o husband_n have_v le_fw-fr meite_fw-mi de_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la et_fw-la tenemenz_fw-fr tant_fw-fr come_v the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o she_o die_v seize_v il_fw-fr se_fw-fr tient_fw-fr vever_n doubt_n ill_a morust_n seisei_fw-mi saunz_v estrepement_n so_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v he_o a_o widower_n without_o do_v any_o strip_v ou_fw-fr waist_n ou_fw-fr exile_n fere_n le_fw-fr quel_fw-fr kill_fw-mi y_fw-mi eit_fw-mi heir_n entre_fw-fr or_o waste_v or_o banishment_n whether_o there_o be_v issue_n between_o eux_fw-fr they_o ou_fw-fr or_o noun_n no_o et_fw-fr sil_fw-fr prent_fw-fr femme_fw-fr and_o if_o he_o take_v another_o wife_n trestout_a perde_o let_v he_o loose_v all_o change_v ei_o and_o si_fw-la nul_fw-fr tenement_n de_fw-fr gavylekend_n escheat_n et_fw-la ceo_fw-la escheat_n seit_v a_o if_o any_o tenement_n of_o gavelkinne_n do_v escheat_n and_o that_o escheat_n be_v to_o nul_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr que_fw-fr tiene_fw-it per_fw-la fee_fw-fr de_fw-fr hawberk_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la seriauncye_n any_o lord_n which_o hold_v by_o fee_n of_o hawberke_n or_o by_o sericancie_n per_n by_o mort_fw-fr death_n ou_fw-fr or_o per_fw-la by_o gavelate_v sicome_n il_fw-fr est_fw-fr suthdite_fw-la be_v hereafter_o say_v ou_fw-fr livre_n â—â—it_n or_o be_v to_o he_o rendu_fw-fr de_fw-fr son_fw-fr tenant_n que_fw-fr de_fw-fr livre_n avaunt_o le_fw-fr tint_n per_fw-mi quiteclamaunce_n render_v give_v up_o by_o his_o tenant_n which_o before_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o quiteclaime_v the_o ceofete_a ou_fw-fr seit_z sa_fw-fr escheat_n ê‘_n gavelate_v sicome_a il_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr suthdit_fw-la thereof_o make_v or_o if_o his_o escheat_n be_v by_o gavelate_v as_o be_v hereafter_o say_v remeyne_a cele_n terre_fw-fr as_o heir_n impartable_a let_v this_o land_n remain_v to_o the_o heir_n unpartable_a et_fw-la ceo_fw-la fetch_v asavoir_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr tenant_n ensirendant_fw-fr understand_v where_o the_o tenant_n so_o render_v nule_a service_n
the_o custom_n itself_o and_o in_o this_o behalf_n also_o some_o have_v doubt_v whether_o the_o brother_n or_o uncle_n shall_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o custom_n because_o the_o word_n thereof_o extend_v to_o the_o son_n only_o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v there_o belong_v moreover_o due_a by_o the_o tenant_n to_o each_o common_a person_n be_v his_o lord_n of_o land_n in_o gavelkind_n suit_n to_o his_o court_n the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o the_o true_a do_v and_o payment_n of_o all_o accustom_a rent_n duty_n and_o service_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n die_v leave_v his_o heir_n within_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n the_o lord_n have_v authority_n to_o commit_v the_o nouriture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n can_v descend_v but_o as_o neither_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o custody_n neither_o to_o tender_a to_o the_o heir_n any_o marriage_n at_o all_o so_o must_v he_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o he_o credit_v not_o the_o custody_n to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v therefore_o for_o if_o the_o heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o demand_v his_o inheritance_n although_o the_o lord_n may_v distrain_v the_o gardien_fw-mi to_o yield_v his_o account_n as_o it_o appear_v 18._o e._n 2._o avowry_n 220._o yet_o in_o default_n of_o his_o ability_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o heir_n remain_v charge_v to_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o the_o same_o furthermore_o if_o the_o tenant_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o the_o lord_n his_o due_a rent_n and_o service_n the_o custom_n of_o this_o country_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o special_a and_o solemn_a kind_n of_o cessavit_fw-la and_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n gavelkind_n the_o lord_n after_o such_o a_o cessing_z aught_o by_o award_n of_o his_o three_o week_n 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that_o he_o shall_v take_v that_o tenement_n into_o sa_fw-fr mein_fw-ge en_fw-fr noum_fw-la de_fw-fr destress_n his_o hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o distress_n ausi_fw-la come_v boef_n ou_fw-fr vache_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o cow_n e_fw-it le_fw-fr tiene_fw-it un_fw-it a_fw-mi and_o let_v he_o keep_v it_o a_o year_n e_fw-it un_fw-fr iour_fw-fr en_fw-fr sa_fw-fr mein_fw-ge sance_fw-fr meyn_fw-mi and_o a_o day_n in_o his_o hand_n without_o manure_v overir_fw-fr den_n quell_v term_v it_o within_o which_o term_n si_fw-fr le_fw-fr tenant_n vent_v e_o rend_v say_v if_o the_o tenant_n come_v and_o pay_v his_o arrearage_n arrearage_n e_o feit_z renable_v amends_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr detenue_fw-fr and_o make_v reasonable_a amends_n for_o the_o withhold_n a_o donc_fw-fr eit_z e_o ioise_n son_n tenement_n sicom_fw-mi ses_fw-fr ancestor_n e_o than_o let_v he_o have_v and_o enjoy_v his_o tenement_n as_o his_o ancestor_n and_o lie_v avaunt_o le_fw-fr tyndront_fw-fr et_fw-fr sil_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vent_n devant_fw-fr lan_o he_o before_o hold_v it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o come_v before_o the_o year_n e_fw-it le_fw-fr tour_fw-fr and_o the_o day_n pass_v donc_fw-fr auge_fw-mi le_fw-fr seign_n all_o prochein_a count_n suiant_fw-la ove_z resmoynage_n paste_n then_o let_v the_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o next_o county_n court_n with_o the_o witness_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr court_n e_o face_n la_fw-fr pronuncier_fw-la cel_z process_n pur_fw-mi of_o his_o own_o court_n &_o pronounce_v there_o this_o process_n to_o have_v tesmoynage_n aver_v further_a witness_n et_fw-la per_fw-la agard_fw-fr de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr court_n apres_fw-fr ceo_fw-la count_n and_o by_o the_o award_n of_o his_o court_n after_o that_o county_n tenue_z entra_fw-la e_fw-la meynovera_fw-mi en_fw-fr celes_z terres_fw-la e_o tenemenz_fw-fr court_n hold_v he_o shall_v enter_v &_o manure_v in_o those_o land_n &_o tenement_n sicome_a en_fw-fr son_fw-fr demeyne_z et_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr tenant_n vent_v apres_fw-fr e_o voillâ—_n as_o in_o his_o demean_n own_o and_o if_o the_o tenant_n come_v afterward_o and_o will_v ces_fw-fr tenemenz_fw-fr reaver_n e_o tener_fw-la sicome_a ill_a fist_n devant_o face_n rehave_v his_o tenement_n &_o hold_v they_o as_o he_o do_v before_o let_v he_o make_v agree_v all_o seigneur_n sicome_a il_fw-fr est_fw-fr auncyenement_n do_v agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n according_a as_o it_o be_v ancient_o say_v neghe_o syþe_v seld_o and_o neg_fw-mi he_o syþ_n geld_v and_o fif_a pond_n for_o þe_v Æ¿ere_o o_z he_o become_v healder_n aussi_fw-fr il_fw-fr cleyment_n que_fw-fr nul_fw-fr home_fw-fr deit_fw-mi serment_n sur_fw-fr liure_fw-fr fere_n also_o they_o claim_v fealty_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v a_o oath_n upon_o a_o book_n per_fw-la destress_n ne_fw-la per_fw-la pour_z de_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr neither_o by_o distress_n nor_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr baylif_n nor_o his_o bailyfe_n encounter_n sa_o volunte_z saunz_fw-fr bref_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr sinon_fw-la pour_fw-fr feaute_fw-fr against_o his_o will_n without_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o fealty_n fear_v a_o son_n seigneur_fw-fr meske_n per_fw-la devant_o coronner_n ou_fw-fr altar_n to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o lord_n but_o only_a before_o the_o coroner_n or_o such_o other_o minister_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr qui_fw-fr real_a pour_z eyont_fw-mi de_fw-fr enquerer_n de_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o king_n as_o have_v royal_a power_n to_o inquire_v of_o trespass_n fetch_v encounter_n la_fw-fr coronne_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy._n essoignes_n trespass_n commit_v against_o the_o crown_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ecleyment_n and_o auxi_fw-la que_fw-fr checun_fw-fr kenteys_n put_v autre_fw-fr assonier_n en_fw-fr they_o claim_v also_o that_o every_o kentish_a man_n may_v essoine_v a_o other_o la_o court_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr en_fw-fr count_n en_fw-fr hundred_o e_o en_fw-fr la_fw-fr either_o in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o in_o the_o county_n or_o in_o the_o hundred_o or_o in_o the_o court_n son_n seigneur_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr assoigne_n gist_n aussi_fw-fr bien_fw-fr de_fw-fr common_a court_n of_o his_o lord_n where_o essoine_n lie_v &_o the_o aswell_o in_o case_n of_o common_a suit_n come_v the_o play_n estre_fw-fr ceo_fw-la il_fw-fr cleyment_n per_fw-la especial_a fetch_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr suit_n as_o of_o plea._n moreover_o they_o claim_v by_o a_o especial_a deed_n of_o king_n henry_n pere_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n que_fw-la ore_fw-la est_fw-la que_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr garde_n land_n que_fw-fr henry_n the_o 3_o father_n of_o king_n e._n which_o now_o be_v who_o god_n save_v that_o of_o the_o tenementz_n que_fw-fr sont_fw-fr tenus_fw-la en_fw-fr gavylekende_v ne_fw-la scit_fw-la prise_fw-fr battaille_fw-fr the_o tenement_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o gavelkind_n there_o shall_v no_o battle_n ne_o grand_a assize_n per_fw-la xij_o chivaller_n sicome_a aillour_n be_v join_v nor_o grand_a assize_n take_v by_o xii_o knight_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o est_fw-fr prise_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr reaume_fw-fr ceo_fw-la est_fw-la a_o savoir_fw-fr la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr tenant_n e_o le_fw-fr demaundant_a other_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n this_o be_v to_o weet_v where_o the_o tenant_n &_o demaundant_a tenant_n per_fw-la gavylekende_v mes_fw-fr en_fw-fr lu_o de_fw-fr ces_fw-fr grandes_fw-fr assize_n hold_v by_o gavelkind_n but_o in_o place_n of_o these_o ground_n assize_n seient_a prize_n juree_n per_fw-la twelve_o home_n tenantz_n en_fw-fr gavylekend_n issi_n let_v jury_n be_v take_v by_o xii_o man_n be_v tenant_n in_o gavelkind_n so_o the_o que_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr tenantz_n de_fw-fr gavylekend_n elisent_fw-fr twelve_o tenantz_n de_fw-fr gavyle_n four_o tenant_n of_o gavelkind_n choose_v xii_o tenant_n of_o gavelkind_n to_o kende_z juror_n e_o la_fw-fr chartre_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr especiaute_fw-fr est_fw-fr en_fw-fr la_fw-fr be_v juror_n and_o the_o chartre_z of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o especialty_n be_v in_o the_o garde_fw-fr sire_n johan_n de_fw-fr norwode_n le_fw-fr tour_fw-fr s._n elphegh_n en_fw-fr canterbyre_n custody_n of_o sir_n john_n of_o norwood_n the_o day_n of_o s._n alphey_n in_o canterbury_n le_fw-fr a_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n le_fw-fr fiz_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n xxi_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o xxi_o caesario_n sont_fw-fr les_fw-fr usage_n de_fw-fr gavilekend_n e_fw-it de_fw-fr gavylekendey_n en_fw-fr kent_n these_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o gavelkind_n &_o of_o gavelkind_n man_n in_o kent_n que_fw-fr furent_fw-fr devant_n le_fw-fr conquest_n e_fw-it en_fw-fr le_fw-fr conquest_n e_fw-la totes_fw-la hour_n which_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n and_o at_o the_o conquest_n and_o ever_o teske_n en_fw-fr ca_fw-mi since_o till_o now_o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o procure_v their_o possession_n to_o be_v alter_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o gavelkind_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v .31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 3._o thomas_n lord_n cromwell_n thomas_n lord_n burghe_n george_n lord_n cobham_n andrew_n lord_n windsor_n sir_n thomas_n cheyne_n sir_n christopher_n hales_n s._n thomas_n willoughby_n s._n anthony_n seintleger_n s._n edward_n wootton_n s._n edward_n bowton_n s._n roger_n cholmley_n