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fine_n for_o the_o same_o hereafter_o express_v be_v by_o the_o say_a custom_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o to_o 26._o the_o fine_n must_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o copy_n see_v act_n 26._o be_v enter_v into_o the_o several_a copy_n or_o the_o margin_n of_o they_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o tennante_n surrender_n take_v by_o the_o headborow_n or_o reeve_v in_o presence_n of_o 6_o tennante_n of_o either_o of_o they_o every_o surrender_n take_v out_o of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o headborow_n or_o reeve_v or_o his_o deputy_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o six_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o which_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n surrender_v shall_v be_v parcel_n witness_v the_o same_o surrender_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o he_o or_o their_o customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o be_v of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o upward_o except_o 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aforesaid_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v void_v item_n all_o surrender_n take_v of_o woman_n as_o aforesaid_a court_n 22_o all_o surrender_n take_v die_v the_o reeve_n or_o head_n borough_n must_v be_v present_v at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o next_o general_a court_n or_o of_o man_n by_o the_o reeve_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o by_o a_o headborough_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o six_o customary_a tenant_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o homage_n present_v at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o next_o general_a court_n hold_v for_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v after_o the_o take_v thereof_o or_o within_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n next_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o surrender_n if_o any_o such_o general_a court_n be_v hold_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n next_o after_o the_o same_o surrender_n so_o take_v or_o else_o if_o no_o such_o general_a court_n be_v hold_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n 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or_o thereupon_o make_v &_o declare_v his_o or_o her_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n that_o surrender_n be_v to_o be_v present_v at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o next_o general_a court_n of_o that_o manor_n happen_v next_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o party_n so_o surrender_v perfect_o know_v and_o not_o before_o but_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o court_n next_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o party_n present_v or_o if_o the_o same_o party_n have_v before_o in_o his_o life_n time_n make_v any_o void_a or_o else_o void_a other_o surrender_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v present_v then_o the_o say_a surrender_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v void_v surrend_a 23_o the_o homage_n must_v write_v billa_z vera_fw-la upon_o their_o presentment_n &_o good_a surrend_a item_n the_o homage_n must_v write_v billa_z vera_fw-la upon_o every_o surrender_n by_o 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of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o upward_o have_v any_o customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n to_o she_o or_o her_o heir_n or_o for_o life_n life_n or_o year_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v together_o with_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a steward_n or_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n surrender_v all_o her_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n interest_n and_o term_n of_o year_n to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n at_o their_o will_n and_o deputy_n sole_o examine_v before_o the_o steeward_n or_o deputy_n pleasure_n so_o as_o she_o be_v sole_o and_o secret_o examine_v before_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n item_n all_o surrender_n take_v out_o of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o any_o of_o deputy_n 25_o surrender_n take_v out_o of_o court_n by_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n they_o or_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o more_o and_o of_o sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la of_o any_o of_o their_o customary_a land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v good_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o court_n must_v be_v present_v at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n they_o and_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o notify_v to_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n or_o else_o those_o surrender_n be_v also_o void_a item_n all_o the_o fine_n upon_o admittance_n for_o any_o arbitrarie_a 26_o the_o fine_n be_v certain_a and_o not_o arbitrarie_a the_o now_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n
upon_o other_o admittance_n upon_o alienation_n surrender_n or_o die_v seize_v as_o aforesaid_a item_n every_o person_n that_o exhibit_v or_o deliver_v suâ—_n 30_o duty_n to_o the_o homage_n and_o tenant_n for_o bill_n and_o suâ—_n any_o surrender_n or_o bill_n to_o the_o homage_n aught_o to_o give_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o same_o homage_n for_o every_o such_o surrender_n or_o bill_n four_o penny_n and_o every_o of_o the_o say_v six_o tenant_n and_o also_o the_o hradborough_n or_o reeve_v which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o take_n of_o any_o surrender_n as_o aforesaid_a ought_v to_o have_v four_o penny_n a_o piece_n of_o the_o party_n that_o make_v the_o surrender_n if_o the_o same_o surrender_n be_v take_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o same_o then_o to_o have_v eight_o penny_n a_o piece_n and_o their_o charge_n if_o they_o shall_v go_v further_o off_o and_o the_o party_n that_o procure_v the_o say_a surrender_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o the_o say_a tenant_n four_o penny_n beside_o the_o say_a fee_n which_o four_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o say_a surrender_n or_o else_o he_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a surrender_n without_o the_o say_v four_o penny_n shall_v pay_v it_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n to_o the_o homage_n item_n if_o it_o chance_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o coheir_n 31_o though_o a_o heir_n be_v admit_v yet_o upon_o a_o new_a claim_n the_o homage_n shall_v inquire_v &c._n &c._n for_o a_o coheir_n any_o copyholder_n or_o customary_a tenant_n that_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n or_o heir_n find_v and_o present_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o after_o be_v or_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a copyholder_n and_o at_o that_o time_n no_o other_o heir_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o after_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o one_o or_o other_o come_v and_o claim_v to_o be_v coheir_n 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do_v fill_v up_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v dig_v by_o he_o or_o they_o item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v tenant_n forfeicture_n let_v of_o land_n for_o more_o than_o 31_o year_n 4_o month_n be_v a_o forfeicture_n customary_a shall_v without_o licence_n by_o indenture_n or_o other_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o let_v his_o say_a customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n for_o more_o year_n than_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o four_o month_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v find_v and_o present_v by_o the_o homage_n or_o else_o otherwise_o lawful_o and_o sufficient_o prove_v item_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o copyholder_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n 49_o for_o what_o offence_n these_o copy-holders_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o estate_n manor_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v lawful_o attaint_v 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whatsoever_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o such_o act_n commit_v or_o do_v in_o so_o much_o of_o he_o and_o their_o copyhold_n land_n and_o tenement_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v commit_v any_o such_o act_n &_o only_o for_o so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n &_o tenement_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o say_v quitrent_a and_o other_o duty_n be_v demand_v and_o shall_v be_v due_a and_o wilful_o deny_v by_o the_o say_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o any_o copyholder_n shall_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n lord_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n disclaim_v to_o hold_v his_o say_a copyhold_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v hold_v or_o shall_v by_o plead_v in_o the_o lord_n court_n or_o other_o court_n of_o record_n hold_n or_o claim_v their_o copy-holds_a to_o be_v free_a hold_n wilful_o claim_v their_o copyhold_n to_o be_v freehold_n or_o willing_o and_o witting_o plead_v in_o any_o real_a action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o chief_a as_o a_o freehold_n freeholder_n or_o plead_v witting_o in_o a_o real_a action_n at_o common_a law_n in_o chief_a as_o a_o freeholder_n tenant_n or_o shall_v willing_o and_o witting_o do_v any_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n in_o or_o concern_v his_o now_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o disseisin_n or_o disinheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_n lord_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o disseisin_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o than_o such_o act_n as_o in_o these_o article_n be_v especial_a mention_v or_o dispense_v withal_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v he_o and_o their_o estate_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o disclaim_v to_o be_v hold_v or_o claim_v to_o be_v freehold_a or_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v plead_v in_o chief_a or_o do_v any_o such_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a final_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a have_v what_o other_o forfeicture_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o such_o other_o forfeiture_n issue_n profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n as_o shaâ—l_v grow_v due_a to_o he_o by_o any_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o against_o and_o contrary_n to_o these_o article_n &_o custom_n here_o express_o set_v down_o item_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v any_o estate_n remainder_n 50_o the_o act_n or_o neglect_v of_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n shall_v not_o prejudice_n those_o in_o remainder_n of_o any_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o estate_n although_o he_o she_o or_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o suffer_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v any_o act_n or_o act_n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a in_o or_o upon_o the_o say_a copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n which_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o same_o act_n or_o act_n so_o be_v do_v shall_v not_o prejudice_n or_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v customary_a land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o remain_v revert_v or_o come_v nor_o to_o the_o say_a wife_n or_o her_o heir_n not_o be_v party_n in_o court_n or_o consent_v in_o court_n to_o the_o say_a act_n or_o forfeiture_n nor_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v any_o long_a advantage_n issue_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v or_o assent_v to_o such_o act_n or_o act_n so_o that_o after_o he_o or_o their_o decease_n or_o estate_n determine_v the_o say_v land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v remain_v revert_v or_o come_v to_o the_o next_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi or_o remain_v or_o go_v or_o revert_v immediate_o after_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n end_v or_o determine_v as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o act_n or_o act_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n or_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n by_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n item_n the_o particular_a or_o private_a act_n or_o act_n of_o any_o rest_n 51_o the_o private_a act_n of_o any_o tenant_n contrary_a to_o these_o article_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o custom_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o rest_n customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v wilful_o by_o or_o between_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_z his_o or_o their_o reeve_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_v neither_o do_v nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n but_o of_o themselves_o only_o do_v the_o say_v particular_a act_n homage_n 52_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n make_v waist_n shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n item_n
that_o if_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o live_v only_o or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n of_o customary_a land_n shall_v make_v any_o waste_n then_o he_o shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n the_o three_o part_n of_o which_o fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o other_o two_o part_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a copyhold_n item_n the_o lord_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o amerciament_n seize_v 53_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o amerciament_n the_o lord_n may_v distrain_v but_o not_o seize_v may_v distrain_v his_o say_a tenant_n party_n to_o these_o present_n and_o avow_v for_o the_o same_o as_o for_o rent_n but_o he_o can_v seize_v any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o land_n or_o tenement_n party_n to_o these_o present_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n thereof_o until_o he_o be_v pay_v item_n upon_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o coheir_n joint_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a if_o they_o can_v common_a 54_o how_o partition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o coheir_n joint_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a agree_v to_o occupy_v their_o land_n and_o tenement_n together_o or_o to_o make_v partition_n among_o themselves_o than_o he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v grieve_v may_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v a_o precept_n from_o the_o steward_n direct_v to_o seven_o customary_a tenant_n or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n within_o which_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n do_v lie_v and_o they_o shall_v make_v partition_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o return_n to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n again_o to_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n whereof_o the_o say_v land_n or_o tenement_n beholden_a whereupon_o the_o say_v heir_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n within_o which_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v lie_v and_o then_o elect_v &_o choose_v their_o part_n in_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o young_a son_n to_o choose_v first_o than_o he_o that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o young_a to_o choose_v next_o and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n unto_o the_o elder_a how_o many_o soever_o which_o elder_a shall_v choose_v last_o and_o likewise_o the_o same_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v among_o daughter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n and_o among_o all_o other_o degree_n of_o heir_n touch_v the_o customary_a land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o upon_o every_o such_o partition_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n or_o less_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o steward_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o part_v between_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o joint_a tenant_n for_o the_o like_a fine_a the_o say_a division_n to_o be_v by_o the_o say_a tenant_n without_o election_n of_o the_o party_n themselves_o but_o by_o cast_v of_o lot_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o agree_v item_n if_o any_o customary_a or_o free_a tenant_n cattle_n poundage_n 55_o these_o copyholder_n shall_v pay_v but_o one_o penny_n for_o poundage_n or_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o farmer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n pound_n the_o say_a tenant_n or_o his_o farmer_n shall_v pay_v for_o all_o his_o cattle_n if_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o head_n or_o upward_o or_o under_o for_o the_o poundage_n thereof_o but_o one_o penny_n and_o he_o that_o be_v no_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v for_o every_o distress_n of_o cattle_n so_o pound_v four_o penny_n copyholder_n 56_o cattle_n impound_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o two_o copyholder_n item_n if_o any_o cattle_n be_v impound_v within_o the_o lord_n pound_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v a_o customary_a tenant_n or_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o any_o trespass_n commit_v or_o do_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o copyhold_n that_o all_o such_o cattle_n be_v so_o impound_v may_v by_o two_o of_o the_o say_v customary_a tenant_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o wherein_o the_o say_a trespass_n shall_v be_v commit_v which_o will_v answer_v for_o such_o damage_n and_o cost_n as_o shall_v be_v recover_v in_o the_o say_a court_n against_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o cattle_n for_o the_o say_a trespass_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o say_a pound_n unto_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o item_n no_o customary_a tenant_n shall_v sue_v vex_v or_o licence_n 57_o no_o suâ—tes_o for_o title_n of_o copy-holds_a out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_v without_o licence_n trouble_v any_o other_o customary_a tenant_n for_o any_o title_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n lie_v and_o be_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v copyhold_a land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n without_o the_o special_a licence_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o of_o his_o steward_n for_o the_o time_n be_v if_o any_o person_n do_v the_o contrary_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n seize_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n until_o he_o pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n viz._n such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v cease_v by_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o manor_n item_n that_o no_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a pound_n 58_o cattle_n offend_v shall_v be_v drive_v to_o the_o lord_n pound_n manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o any_o offence_n to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o man_n cattle_n within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v drive_v the_o same_o cattle_n to_o any_o foreign_a pound_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n pound_n be_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o in_o either_o of_o they_o if_o any_o man_n do_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v amerce_v at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n by_o the_o homage_n so_o always_o as_o there_o be_v asufficient_a pound_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o item_n that_o no_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v set_v 59_o how_o stake_v mark_n and_o mere_n between_o tenant_n &_o tenant_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v set_v any_o stake_n mark_n or_o mere_a between_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n or_o between_o tenant_n and_o any_o other_o person_n that_o lie_v next_o unto_o he_o without_o the_o party_n do_v thereunto_o agree_v unless_o a_o order_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o homage_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v first_o view_v by_o twelve_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o where_o the_o stake_n or_o mere_a be_v to_o be_v set_v and_o there_o to_o set_v the_o stake_n or_o mark_v indifferent_o between_o both_o the_o say_a party_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o amerciament_n by_o the_o homage_n choose_v 60_o driver_n of_o commons_o when_o to_o be_v choose_v item_n the_o homage_n do_v and_o shall_v yearly_o use_v at_o the_o next_o general_a court_n hold_v the_o tuesday_n the_o nine_o day_n next_o after_o easter_n day_n to_o elect_n and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o hamblet_n within_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n certain_a customary_a tenant_n to_o be_v driver_n and_o viewer_n of_o the_o waste_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o one_o whole_a year_n which_o tenant_n so_o elect_v have_v authority_n by_o the_o say_a custom_n to_o drive_v the_o commons_o at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o find_v it_o surcharge_v and_o to_o impound_v the_o cattle_n by_o they_o so_o take_v &_o no_o other_o to_o drive_v the_o say_v common_a than_o the_o person_n so_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a item_n if_o by_o their_o drive_v the_o surcharge_v can_v be_v remedy_v than_o they_o ought_v to_o inform_v the_o homage_n remedy_v 61_o how_o surcharge_v the_o common_a be_v to_o be_v remedy_v thereof_o at_o the_o next_o court_n that_o they_o may_v amerce_v the_o offender_n whether_o the_o offender_n be_v tenant_n or_o no_o tenant_n and_o also_o to_o put_v a_o pain_n or_o a_o a_o merciament_n upon_o their_o head_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o likewise_o offend_v item_n if_o the_o say_a driver_n receive_v by_o the_o say_a poundage_n homage_n 62_o the_o driver_n shall_v account_v to_o the_o homage_n and_o more_o money_n than_o they_o spend_v in_o their_o travel_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o scour_n of_o the_o common_a sewer_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o say_a waist_n
ground_n and_o commons_o and_o lay_v of_o bridge_n over_o the_o say_v common_a sewer_n and_o shall_v make_v their_o account_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o the_o homage_n at_o the_o general_a court_n when_o the_o year_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v shall_v expire_v tenant_n 63_o the_o homage_n may_v make_v by-lawe_n which_o shall_v bind_v the_o tenant_n item_n the_o copyhold_n and_o customary_a tenant_n may_v make_v by_o law_n at_o their_o general_a court_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v which_o custom_n shall_v be_v so_o continue_v and_o the_o say_v by_o law_n so_o by_o they_o make_v shall_v bind_v all_o the_o copyhold_n tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o so_o the_o same_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o article_n item_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o customary_a intail_v 64_o recoverye_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o bar_n intail_v land_n and_o tenement_n may_v suffer_v common_a recovery_n within_o the_o say_v several_a manor_n with_o single_a or_o double_a voucher_n or_o by_o agreement_n forfeit_v the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o estate_n tail_n which_o custom_n by_o these_o article_n shall_v have_v still_o continuance_n and_o such_o recovery_n and_o forfeiture_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o bare_a the_o say_a entail_n item_n whensoever_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o court_n or_o penny_n 65_o tenant_n not_o appear_v at_o set_a court_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v above_o 4_o penny_n court_n baron_n or_o other_o than_o the_o say_v two_o general_a court_n keep_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o no_o copyholder_n ought_v nor_o shall_v be_v amerce_v above_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o penny_n for_o any_o default_n of_o his_o appearance_n at_o any_o the_o same_o court_n or_o court_n except_o the_o say_v two_o general_a court_n neither_o shall_v incur_v any_o forfeiture_n or_o seizure_n of_o his_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o other_o damage_n for_o any_o such_o default_n and_o the_o say_a amerciament_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o affuror_n tenant_n of_o that_o court._n item_n the_o steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v to_o have_v fee_n 66_o the_o steward_n fee_n such_o fee_n and_o allowance_n as_o hereafter_o be_v express_v viz._n for_o every_o surrender_v take_v out_o of_o court_n five_o shilling_n and_o nothing_o for_o any_o surrender_v take_v in_o court_n for_o every_o woman_n covert_a baron_n that_o shall_v be_v examine_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o admittance_n of_o every_o person_n two_o shilling_n for_o enter_v every_o surrender_n and_o make_v the_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n thereupon_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o precept_n for_o a_o view_n of_o partition_n and_o enter_v the_o same_o and_o the_o return_n thereof_o upon_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o the_o copy_n thereof_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o if_o it_o exceed_v two_o sheet_n of_o paper_n then_o for_o every_o sheet_n over_o and_o above_o two_o sheet_n twelve_o penny_n more_o for_o search_v the_o court_n roll_n for_o every_o year_n four_o penny_n for_o every_o purchase_a court_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o enter_v a_o note_n of_o a_o lease_n grant_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n contain_v the_o date_n quantity_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n &_o certainty_n of_o term_n &_o to_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v grant_v and_o for_o a_o note_n thereof_o to_o the_o party_n six_o penny_n for_o these_o thing_n before_o express_v the_o steward_n shall_v have_v only_o such_o fee_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o shall_v have_v as_o former_o have_v ancient_o be_v use_v &_o not_o more_o item_n all_o message_n tenement_n and_o cottage_n build_v 67_o building_n to_o be_v erect_v shall_v pay_v fine_n as_o those_o already_o build_v that_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v build_v upon_o any_o the_o copyhol_a land_n whereof_o the_o custom_n be_v hereby_o mean_v to_o be_v declare_v shall_v be_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o copyhold_n tenant_n thereof_o under_o the_o same_o custom_n and_o article_n herein_o declare_v as_o the_o land_n whereon_o they_o shall_v be_v build_v be_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v but_o shall_v pay_v such_o fine_n therefore_o as_o be_v before_o declare_v for_o message_n tenement_n and_o cottage_n etc._n 68_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o sever_v from_o the_o manor_n any_o of_o these_o copy-holds_a to_o any_o person_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o other_o estate_n of_o freehold_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v be_v new_a build_v item_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o of_o either_o of_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o grant_v or_o convey_v sever_v from_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o same_o be_v now_o hold_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v hold_v any_o of_o the_o message_n cottage_n land_n tenemement_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n name_v party_n to_o the_o say_a indenture_n hereunto_o annex_v be_v now_o copyholder_n or_o customary_a tenant_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o other_o estate_n of_o freehold_n or_o for_o any_o estate_n or_o term_v other_o then_o by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n and_o the_o judenture_n whereunto_o the_o same_o be_v annex_v except_o the_o freehold_a to_o be_v grant_v or_o sever_v at_o the_o petition_n and_o desire_v of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o then_o shall_v be_v copyholder_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n and_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v away_o the_o freehold_a of_o any_o the_o copyhold_n land_n or_o tenement_n whereof_o the_o custom_n be_v hereby_o mean_v to_o be_v declare_v he_o shall_v get_v and_o take_v the_o same_o back_n again_o and_o the_o same_o shall_v notwithstanding_o such_o grant_n or_o alienation_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o manor_n whereof_o it_o be_v or_o be_v hold_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o tenant_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n thereof_o by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n under_o the_o rent_n service_n and_o custom_n in_o these_o article_n express_v and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v admit_v by_o his_o steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n all_o such_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n that_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o be_v admit_v upon_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o homage_n a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o copyhold_n tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stepney_n alias_o stebunhuth_n and_o hackney_n for_o who_o the_o say_a decree_n concern_v the_o custom_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v in_o chancery_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n against_o the_o say_v right_o honourable_a thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n then_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n a_o vincent_n amcots_n limehouse_n jacob_n ashley_n limehouse_n william_n adam_n limehouse_n will._n ardington_n white_a chapel_n thomas_n abbot_n poplar_n jane_n alder_a poplar_n nicholas_n ask_v with_o hackney_n william_n alder_n of_o ratcliff_n highway_n b_o william_n bygot_n ratcliff_n william_n barnet_n white_a chapel_n robert_n bear_v pop._n hugh_n bullock_n &_o uxor_fw-la henr._n banister_n esquire_n hackney_n william_n bird_n &_o ux_n hackney_n nicholas_n burton_n hackney_n edward_n brown_a hackney_n gyles_n byncke_v hackney_n gyles_n de_fw-fr budt_n hackney_n edmond_n barber_n oldford_n henry_n barber_n francis_n barber_n tho_n baxter_n &_o uxor_fw-la bow_n michael_n bonner_n bowe_n john_n briggs_n &_o uxor_fw-la bow_n christopher_n baker_n ratcliff_n william_n browne_n robert_n benns_n peter_n baker_n alice_n bland_n ralph_n bower_n thomas_n best_o quescell_n bratost_fw-fr alias_o lee_n limehouse_n john_n ball_n john_n bennet_n robert_n bradshaw_n matthew_n barret_n richard_n bromfield_n elizabeth_n bedford_n john_n bigot_n c_o thomas_n commins_n nicholas_n cousin_n thomas_n crane_n richard_n catcher_n edward_n catcher_n thomas_n croxall_n william_n cook_n &_o uxor_fw-la walter_n henly_n in_o reversion_n thomas_n catcher_n hackney_n john_n catcher_n richard_n cheyney_n francis_n clerkevid_v john_n catcher_n william_n catcher_n thomas_n catcher_n john_n cowper_n white_a chapel_n tho_n coxan_n walter_n cook_n ratcliff_n walter_n coale_n peter_n croxall_n marry_o cope_n limehouse_n elizabeth_z clerk_n marion_n crispe_n poplar_n marry_o carpenter_n john_n chandler_n bow_n william_n clerk_n george_n cook_n inholder_n isaac_n cotton_n richard_n catcher_n fill_n tho_n john_n coleman_n white_a chapel_n d_o nicholas_n diggins_n mileend_n william_n dickinson_n hackney_n james_n deane_n william_n davis_n nicholas_n dickens_n
art_n 48._o leet_n these_o tenant_n be_v reeve_v be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o leet_n book_n art_n 42._o marcke_n mere_n and_o stake_n how_o to_o set_v betwixt_o tenant_n art_n 59_o partition_n how_o to_o make_v betwixt_o coheires_n joint-tennant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a art_n 54._o pound_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cattle_n impound_v how_o to_o deliver_v article_n 55._o 56._o 58._o quitrent_n when_v to_o be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n art_n 2._o 36._o 41._o reeve_v to_o take_v surrender_n art_n 20._o surrender_n take_v by_o he_o when_o to_o be_v present_v 22._o how_o to_o be_v choose_v 40._o how_o long_o to_o serve_v ibidem_fw-la his_o fine_a for_o refuse_v to_o serve_v ibid._n a_o new_a to_o be_v choose_v upon_o refusal_n ibid._n the_o succeed_a reeve_n shall_v have_v half_a of_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o former_a refuse_v and_o detain_v it_o in_o his_o account_n ibid._n his_o land_n shall_v be_v seize_v for_o not_o pay_v rent_n and_o fine_n 41._o his_o forfeiture_n for_o not_o pay_v ibid._n he_o be_v not_o to_o answer_n any_o quitrent_n unless_o he_o know_v the_o tenant_n or_o the_o land_n ibid._n discharge_v of_o the_o leet_n book_n court_n baron_n and_o dinner_n 42._o who_o may_v be_v choose_v reeve_v 43._o what_o allowance_n and_o fee_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o execute_v the_o office_n 44._o he_o must_v deliver_v the_o rentall_a to_o his_o successor_n or_o shall_v be_v amerce_v 45_o recovery_n to_o bar_n entail_v art_n 64._o recognition_n money_n at_o the_o caunge_a of_o the_o lord_n art_n 39_o surrender_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v art_n 1._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v before_o headbrough_n or_o reeve_v art_n 20._o how_o to_o be_v take_v of_o woman_n covert_a baron_n art_n 21._o 24_o when_o surrender_n be_v to_o be_v present_v art_n 22._o 25._o surrender_n make_v according_a to_o these_o article_n be_v good_a 27._o surrender_n to_o make_v the_o wife_n a_o jointure_n art_n 29._o those_o to_o who_o use_n land_n be_v surrender_v aught_o within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o presentment_n to_o take_v they_o up_o art_n 34._o stake_n marcke_n and_o mere_n betwixt_o tenant_n art_n 59_o steward_n fee_n particular_o set_v down_o art_n 66._o sever_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n may_v not_o sever_v any_o of_o these_o copyholder_n to_o any_o person_n in_o fee_n art_n 68_o title_n in_o controversy_n how_o to_o decide_v see_v claim_n  _fw-fr woman_n covert_a baron_n see_v surrenders_n  _fw-fr be_v tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n make_v waist_n shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o homage_n art_n 52._o finis_fw-la london_n imprint_v by_o william_n jones_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v right_o honourable_a thomas_n lord_n wentworth_n the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n 1617._o anno._n 21._o jacobi_n regis_fw-la memorandum_fw-la that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a covenaunt_n and_o agreement_n in_o this_o book_n contain_v his_o say_a lordship_n have_v honourable_o procure_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o long_o desire_v 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