tenement_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n the_o sue_n of_o the_o writ_n shall_v conclude_v the_o heir_n only_o which_o sue_v the_o livery_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o juror_n in_o a_o new_a writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la be_v at_o large_a as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o that_o jury_n find_v false_o in_o a_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n also_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v may_v traverse_v that_o office_n or_o if_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n in_o socage_n the_o heir_n may_v traverse_v the_o last_o office_n for_o by_o that_o he_o be_v grieve_v only_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o traverse_v the_o first_o office_n and_o when_o the_o father_n sue_v livery_n and_o die_v the_o conclusion_n be_v execute_v and_o pass_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a livery_n but_o that_o proceed_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v not_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o king_n may_v grant_v it_o either_o at_o full_a age_n before_o aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o 21_o e._n 3._o 40._o and_o that_o be_v general_a and_o shall_v not_o comprehend_v any_o tenure_n as_o the_o general_a livery_n do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o any_o estoppel_n without_o question_n and_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o special_a livery_n may_v have_v be_v grant_v before_o any_o office_n find_v but_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o h_n 8._o cap._n 22._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 20_o l._n shall_v have_v or_o sue_v any_o livery_n before_o inquisition_n or_o office_n find_v before_o the_o escheator_n or_o other_o commission_n but_o by_o a_o express_a clause_n in_o the_o same_o act_n livery_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n comprise_v or_o not_o comprise_v in_o such_o office_n so_o that_o if_o office_n be_v find_v of_o any_o parcel_n it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o if_o the_o land_n in_o the_o office_n do_v exceed_v 20_o l._n then_o the_o heir_n may_v sue_v a_o general_a livery_n after_o office_n thereof_o find_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o if_o the_o land_n do_v not_o exceed_v 5_o l._n by_o the_o year_n than_o a_o general_a livery_n may_v be_v sue_v without_o office_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n etc._n etc._n see_v 23_o eliz._n dyer_n 177._o that_o the_o queen_n ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la be_v not_o bind_v at_o this_o day_n after_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 33_o h_n 8_o to_o grant_v a_o special_a livery_n but_o it_o be_v at_o her_o election_n to_o grant_v a_o special_a livery_n or_o to_o drive_v the_o heir_n to_o a_o general_a livery_n it_o be_v also_o resolve_v in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o office_n of_o 35_o h._n 8._o be_v not_o traversable_a for_o his_o own_o traverse_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o have_v wardship_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o possession_n by_o a_o false_a office_n or_o other_o mean_n upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o right_n where_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o right_a if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v any_o other_o right_a or_o interest_n to_o have_v the_o land_n there_o none_o shall_v traverse_v the_o office_n or_o title_n of_o the_o king_n because_o that_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o traverse_n be_v ideo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o possessione_n amoveantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v when_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o king_n have_v right_a or_o interest_n to_o have_v the_o land_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o according_o see_v 4_o h._n 4._o foe_n 33._o in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n case_n etc._n etc._n xxix_o mich._n 7_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la note_v the_o privilege_n order_n or_o custom_n of_o parliament_n either_o parliament_n parliament_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o belong_v to_o the_o determination_n or_o decision_n only_o of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o two_o notable_a precedent_n the_o one_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 27_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n move_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n between_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o of_o devonshire_n for_o their_o seat_n place_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n as_o well_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a commit_v the_o same_o to_o certain_a lord_n of_o parliament_n who_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o examine_v the_o same_o it_o please_v the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 27_o of_o his_o reign_n that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v hear_v see_v and_o examine_v the_o title_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o report_v what_o they_o conceive_v herein_o the_o judge_n make_v report_n as_o follow_v that_o this_o matter_n viz._n of_o honour_n and_o precedency_n between_o the_o two_o earl_n lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o parliament_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n by_o they_o to_o be_v decide_v and_o determine_v yet_o be_v there_o so_o command_v they_o show_v what_o they_o find_v upon_o examination_n and_o their_o opinion_n thereupon_o another_o parliament_n in_o 31_o h._n 6._o which_o parliament_n begin_v the_o six_o of_o march_n and_o after_o it_o have_v continue_v sometime_o it_o be_v prorogue_v until_o the_o fourteen_o of_o february_n and_o afterward_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n anno_fw-la 31_o h._n 6._o thomas_n thorp_n the_o speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o 1000_o l._n damage_n for_o a_o trespass_n do_v to_o he_o the_o 14_o of_o february_n the_o commons_o move_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n that_o their_o speaker_n may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v his_o place_n the_o lord_n refer_v this_o case_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o fortescue_n and_o prisoit_fw-fr the_o two_o chief_a justice_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n after_o sad_a consideration_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v among_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n for_o it_o have_v not_o be_v use_v aforetime_o that_o the_o justice_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a determine_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o be_v so_o high_a and_o mighty_a in_o its_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v make_v law_n and_o that_o that_o be_v law_n it_o may_v make_v no_o law_n and_o the_o determination_n and_o knowledge_n of_o that_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o the_o justice_n but_o as_o for_o proceed_n in_o the_o low_a court_n in_o such_o case_n they_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n and_o in_o 12_o e._n 4._o 2._o in_o sir_n john_n paston_n case_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o every_o court_n shall_v determine_v and_o decide_v the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o court_n etc._n etc._n xxx_o hillary_n term_n 7_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la in_o the_o star-chamber_n heyward_n and_o sir_n john_n whitbrokes_n case_n in_o the_o case_n between_o heyward_n and_o sir_n john_n whitbroke_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n the_o defendant_n be_v convict_v of_o divers_a misdemeanour_n and_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n impose_v upon_o he_o and_o damage_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o it_o be_v move_v that_o a_o special_a process_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o that_o court_n to_o levy_v the_o say_a damage_n upon_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n whether_o any_o such_o process_n may_v be_v make_v who_o this_o term_n move_v the_o case_n to_o the_o chief_a baron_n and_o to_o the_o other_o judge_n and_o baron_n and_o it_o be_v unanimous_o resolve_v by_o they_o that_o no_o such_o process_n can_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v neither_o for_o the_o damage_n nor_o for_o the_o cost_v give_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o court_n have_v not_o any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v it_o but_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o defendant_n in_o prison_n until_o he_o pay_v they_o for_o for_o the_o fine_a due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n can_v make_v forth_o any_o process_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o
and_o seal_v put_v to_o the_o transcript_n ingross_v and_o not_o to_o the_o testament_n itself_o and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o statute_n extend_v only_o when_o the_o probat_fw-la and_o seale_n be_v put_v to_o the_o testament_n itself_o and_o for_o the_o engross_n of_o it_o after_o the_o probate_n no_o certain_a fee_n be_v provide_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o for_o the_o register_n of_o it_o after_o it_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v a_o express_a fee_n in_o the_o statute_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o say_v take_v of_o the_o fourteen_o shilling_n ten_o penny_n in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o act_n be_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o if_o the_o executor_n require_v the_o testament_n to_o be_v ingross_v in_o parchment_n he_o ought_v to_o agree_v with_o he_o who_o he_o require_v to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o may_v but_o the_o ordinary_a official_a etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o exact_v any_o fee_n for_o the_o same_o of_o the_o party_n as_o a_o thing_n due_a to_o he_o for_o divers_a cause_n 1._o because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v express_v for_o the_o probation_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o register_n seal_v write_a praise_v make_v of_o inventory_n fine_n give_v of_o acquittance_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n writing_n extend_v express_o to_o this_o case_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v or_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o probate_n and_o when_o the_o seal_n and_o probate_n be_v put_v to_o the_o transcript_n the_o same_o without_o question_n concern_v the_o probate_n for_o the_o probat_fw-la be_v not_o put_v to_o any_o write_n but_o only_o to_o that_o therefore_o the_o same_o concern_v the_o probate_n 3._o such_o a_o construction_n shall_v make_v the_o act_n idle_a and_o vain_a for_o if_o the_o ordinary_a official_a etc._n etc._n may_v take_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o engross_n do_v by_o his_o minister_n as_o a_o fee_n due_a to_o he_o all_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v pen_v so_o precise_o concern_v person_n scil_n bishop_n ordinary_n and_o all_o person_n who_o have_v power_n to_o prove_v will_n and_o testament_n register_n scribe_n summoner_n apparition_n or_o any_o other_o the_o minister_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o scil_n the_o probation_n insinuation_n approbation_n register_n seal_v write_a praise_v make_v of_o inventory_n fine_n give_v of_o acquittance_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a by_o that_o evasion_n of_o transcribe_v of_o it_o as_o well_o against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o act_n as_o the_o intention_n and_o move_v of_o it_o also_o the_o statute_n say_v five_o shilling_n and_o not_o above_o so_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o precise_a pen_n of_o it_o exclude_v all_o nice_a evasion_n and_o the_o act_n ought_v to_o be_v expound_v to_o suppress_v extortion_n which_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n and_o impoverish_v of_o the_o poor_a subject_n 4._o as_o this_o case_n be_v he_o annex_v the_o probate_n and_o seal_v to_o the_o transcript_n ingross_v which_o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o offer_v to_o the_o defendant_n so_o as_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n be_v without_o question_n and_o general_o the_o ordinary_a official_a &c._n &c._n can_v exact_v or_o take_v any_o fee_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n or_o testament_n but_o that_o which_o the_o statute_n limit_n and_o afterward_o the_o jury_n find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o of_o such_o opinion_n be_v walmesley_n warberton_n daniel_n and_o foster_n justice_n the_o next_o term_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o upon_o exception_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n for_o not_o pursue_v of_o the_o act_n in_o the_o information_n judgement_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v etc._n etc._n x._o hillar_n anno_fw-la 6_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la in_o the_o common_a pleas._n nota_fw-la that_o in_o this_o term_n a_o question_n be_v move_v to_o the_o court_n knight_n aid_v to_o make_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n knight_n which_o be_v this_o if_o tenant_n in_o burgage_n shall_v pay_v aid_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n and_o the_o point_n rest_v upon_o this_o if_o the_o tenure_n in_o burgage_n be_v a_o tenure_n in_o socage_n for_o by_o the_o ancient_a commmon_a law_n every_o tenant_n in_o knight_n service_n and_o every_o tenant_n in_o socage_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o lord_n a_o reasonable_a aid_n to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n and_o to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o that_o be_v incertain_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o also_o incertain_a when_o the_o same_o 20._o vide_fw-la f._n n._n b._n 82._o 20._o shall_v be_v pay_v and_o this_o appear_v by_o glanvil_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o fol._n 70._o who_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la certum_fw-la statutum_n &_o de_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la dandis_fw-la vel_fw-la exigendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sunt_fw-la alii_fw-la praeterea_fw-la daughter_n see_v the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8_o cap_n 10_o of_o use_n in_o the_o preamble_n concern_v aide_n to_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n knight_n and_o to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n casus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la licet_fw-la dominis_n auxilia_fw-la solvenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la certa_fw-la forma_fw-la praescripta_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suiis_fw-la ut_fw-la silius_fw-la suus_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la fiat_fw-la mile_n vel_fw-la si_fw-la primogenitam_fw-la svam_fw-la filiam_fw-la maritaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v call_v rationabile_fw-la auxilium_fw-la because_o that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o to_o be_v moderate_v by_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n and_o by_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o an._n 3_o e._n 1._o cap._n 35._o where_o it_o be_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o before_o that_o time_n reasonable_a aid_n to_o make_v one_o son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v in_o certain_a nor_o when_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v nor_o how_o much_o be_v take_v the_o say_a act_n put_v the_o say_v two_o incertainty_n to_o a_o certainty_n 1._o that_o for_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_fw-mi there_o be_v take_v but_o 20_o s._n and_o of_o 20_o l._n land_n hold_v in_o socage_n 20_o s._n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_o of_o less_o less_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n by_o which_o the_o aid_n itself_o be_v set_v certain_a 2._o that_o none_o may_v levy_v such_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n a_o knight_n until_o his_o son_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n nor_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n until_o she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o fleta_n who_o write_v after_o the_o say_a act_n call_v they_o rationabilia_fw-la auxilia_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la militem_fw-la faciendum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la filiam_fw-la primogenitam_fw-la maritandum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 1._o where_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o tax_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o ancient_a aid_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o these_o aid_n due_a unto_o the_o king_n by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a act_n of_o westm_n 1._o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v not_o express_o name_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n take_v a_o aid_n of_o 40_o s._n of_o every_o knight_n fee_n for_o to_o make_v the_o black_a prince_n knight_n and_o nothing_o then_o of_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o question_n concern_v the_o same_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o in_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o reasonable_a aid_n to_o make_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n knight_n and_o to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v be_v demand_v and_o levy_v after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v thereof_o and_o not_o in_o other_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o fee_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n without_o mean_a 20_o s._n and_o no_o more_o and_o of_o every_o 20_o l._n land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n without_o mean_a in_o socage_n 20_o s._n and_o no_o more_o now_o littleton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 36._o b._n burgage_n tenure_n be_v where_o a_o ancient_a borough_n be_v of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v lord_n and_o those_o who_o have_v tenement_n within_o the_o borough_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n their_o tenement_n that_o every_o tenant_n for_o his_o tenement_n ought_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n a_o certain_a rent_n and_o such_o tenure_n be_v but_o tenure_n in_o socage_n and_o all_o socage_n land_n be_v contributory_a to_o
aid_v and_o therefore_o a_o tenant_n in_o burgage_n shall_v be_v contributory_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o register_n foe_n 1_o &_o 2._o that_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n if_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n it_o be_v say_v quas_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la servitium_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o socage_n the_o writ_n be_v quis_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_fw-la unius_fw-la libri_fw-la cumini_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o as_o socage_n tenure_n in_o all_o writ_n be_v call_v liberum_fw-la servitium_fw-la and_o by_o the_o writ_n of_o aid_n fitz._n n._n b._n 82._o it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o sheriff_n quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n facias_fw-la habere_fw-la a._n rationabile_fw-la auxilium_fw-la de_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o liberis_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o baliva_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o as_o the_o same_o writ_n make_v a_o distinction_n of_o knight_n service_n by_o the_o name_n of_o militibus_fw-la and_o of_o socage_n by_o the_o name_n of_o liberis_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o register_n fol._n 2._o 6._o the_o writ_n of_o right_n for_o a_o house_n in_o london_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o burgage_n be_v in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la majori_fw-la vel_fw-la custodi_fw-la &_o vicecom_v london_n praecipimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la teneatis_fw-la g._n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it etc._n etc._n in_o london_n quae_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o prove_v that_o tenure_n in_o burgage_n be_v a_o tenure_n in_o socage_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o avowry_n 26._o and_o 10_o h._n 6._o so_o ancient_a demesne_n 11._o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n that_o no_o tenure_n shall_v pay_v for_o a_o reasonable_a aid_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n or_o to_o make_v the_o son_n a_o knight_n but_o tenure_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o tenure_n by_o socage_n but_o not_o tenure_n by_o grandserjanty_n nor_o no_o other_o and_o 13_o h._n 4._o 34._o agree_v to_o the_o case_n of_o grandserjanty_n and_o by_o the_o say_a book_n it_o appear_v that_o tenure_n by_o frankalmoign_n and_o tenure_n by_o divine_a service_n shall_v not_o pay_v for_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o tenure_n in_o burgage_n be_v a_o tenure_n in_o socage_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a book_n prove_v that_o such_o a_o tenure_n shall_v pay_v aid_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o tenure_n by_o petit-serjanty_a shall_v pay_v also_o aid_v for_o litt._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o foe_n 36._o say_v that_o such_o a_o tenure_n be_v but_o socage_n in_o effect_n but_o fitz._n n._n b._n 83._o a._n avouch_v 13_o h._n 4._o 34._o that_o tenant_n by_o petit-serjanty_a shall_v not_o pay_v aid_n but_o the_o book_n only_o extend_v to_o grandserjanty_a if_o the_o house_n in_o a_o city_n or_o borough_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o burgage_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o seignory_n to_o one_o and_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n to_o another_o to_o hold_v of_o he_o than_o those_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v contributory_a to_o aid_v for_o they_o be_v not_o immediate_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o who_o hold_v a_o rent_n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o in_o socage_n shall_v pay_v aid_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o westm_n 1._o cap._n 35._o be_v from_o henceforth_o of_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_n only_o be_v take_v 20_o s._n of_o 20_o l._n land_n hold_v in_o socage_n 20_o s._n and_o the_o mean_a be_v say_v in_o supposition_n of_o law_n to_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o the_o tenant_n by_o his_o feoffment_n before_o the_o statute_n shall_v prejudice_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o tenure_n in_o socage_n in_o servitium_fw-la socae_fw-la as_o littleton_n say_v and_o the_o same_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o house_n to_o that_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o land_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n be_v build_v or_o if_o the_o house_n fall_v down_o may_v be_v make_v arable_a and_o be_v plough_v and_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o socage_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v plough_v but_o by_o a_o possibility_n after_o word_n escheat_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n see_v huntingdon_n polidor_n virgil_n and_o hollinsheds_n chronicle_n fol._n 35._o 15_o h._n 4._o aid_n be_v levy_v by_o hen._n 7._o 1._o to_o marry_v maud_n his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n viz._n 3_o l._n of_o every_o hide_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v the_o grand_a customary_a of_o normandy_n cap._n 35._o there_o be_v a_o chapter_n of_o aid_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o his_o lord_n a_o knight_n and_o the_o second_o to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o see_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 19_o h._n 7._o which_o begin_v thus_o item_n praefati_fw-la commune_v in_o parliamento_fw-la praedicto_fw-la existentes_fw-la ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la duorum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la &_o temporalium_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la similiter_fw-la existen_v concesserunt_fw-la praefato_fw-la regi_fw-la quandà m_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la summam_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la duorum_fw-la rationabilium_fw-la auxiliorum_fw-la suae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la debit_fw-la tam_fw-la ratione_fw-la creationis_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la bonae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la domini_fw-la arthuri_fw-la nuper_fw-la principis_fw-la walliae_fw-la quam_fw-la ratione_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la &_o traductionis_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la margaritae_n filiae_fw-la suae_fw-la primogenit_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la multiplicare_fw-la pro_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la perpetua_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o tranquillitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n certis_fw-la viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la levand_n cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la concessionis_fw-la tenor_n etc._n etc._n sequitur_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n be_v rightful_o entitle_v to_o have_v two_o reasonable_a aid_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o one_o for_o the_o make_v knight_n the_o right_n honourable_a his_o first_o beget_v son_n arthur_n late_a prince_n of_o wales_n decease_v and_o the_o other_o for_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o right_n noble_a princess_n his_o first_o beget_v daughter_n margaret_n now_o marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o also_o that_o his_o highness_n have_v bear_v great_a and_o inestimable_a charge_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n consider_v the_o premise_n and_o if_o the_o same_o aid_n shall_v be_v levy_v and_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o tenor_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a and_o great_a unquietness_n for_o the_o search_n and_o not_o knowledge_n of_o their_o several_a tenor_n and_o their_o land_n chargeable_a to_o the_o same_o have_v make_v humble_a petition_n unto_o his_o highness_n gracious_o to_o accept_v and_o take_v of_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o 40000_o l._n as_o well_o in_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_v two_o aid_n as_o for_o the_o say_v great_a and_o inestimable_a charge_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o king_n to_o eschew_v and_o avoid_v the_o great_a vexation_n trouble_n and_o unquietness_n which_o to_o they_o shall_v have_v ensue_v if_o the_o say_a aid_n be_v levy_v after_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o for_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o otherwise_o do_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o thereby_o sustain_v manifold_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n do_v pardon_v the_o say_v two_o aid_n and_o accept_v the_o offer_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o say_a commons_o shall_v not_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 40000_o l._n have_v pardon_v 10000_o l._n parcel_n thereof_o and_o do_v accept_v of_o 30000_o l._n in_o full_a satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n town_n and_o place_n be_v in_o every_o shire_n not_o by_o themselves_o accountable_a in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o fifteen_o and_o ten_o be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o shire_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o city_n and_o borough_n not_o contributory_a etc._n etc._n but_o accountable_a by_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v chargeable_a by_o themselves_o towards_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v 30000_o l._n with_o such_o sum_n as_o under_o the_o act_n particular_o appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o under_o the_o act_n appear_v the_o several_a taxation_n of_o every_o several_a county_n city_n
deliver_v to_o the_o party_n without_o difficulty_n if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n when_o the_o cause_n which_o depend_v before_o he_o be_v mere_a ecclesiastical_a deny_v the_o libel_n a_o prohibition_n lie_v because_o that_o he_o do_v against_o the_o statute_n and_o yet_o no_o prohibition_n by_o any_o express_a word_n be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o statute_n the_o case_n be_v in_o 4_o e._n 4._o 37._o pierce_v peckam_n take_v letter_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o rose_n brown_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o afterward_o t._n t._n sue_v to_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o because_o the_o say_a rose_n brown_n have_v good_n within_o his_o diocese_n he_o pray_v letter_n of_o administration_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o bishop_n grant_v he_o letter_n of_o administration_n and_o afterward_o t._n t._n libel_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n in_o the_o arch_n against_o pierce_n peckam_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n have_v commit_v letter_n of_o administration_n to_o repeal_v the_o same_o and_o pierce_v peckam_n according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n pray_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n exhibit_v against_o he_o and_o can_v not_o have_v it_o and_o thereupon_o he_o sue_v a_o prohibition_n and_o upon_o that_o a_o attachment_n and_o there_o catesby_n serjeant_n move_v the_o court_n that_o a_o prohibition_n do_v not_o lie_v for_o two_o cause_n 1._o that_o the_o statute_n give_v that_o the_o libel_n shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o plea_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n shall_v surcease_v by_o prohibition_n 2._o the_o statute_n be_v not_o intend_v of_o matter_n mere_a spiritual_a as_o that_o case_n be_v to_o try_v the_o prerogative_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o commit_v of_o administration_n and_o there_o danby_n chief_a justice_n if_o you_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o libel_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n you_o do_v wrong_a which_o wrong_n be_v a_o temporal_a matter_n and_o punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a prohibition_n out_o of_o this_o court_n recite_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a command_v they_o to_o surcease_v until_o he_o have_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n deliver_v unto_o he_o which_o case_n be_v a_o strong_a case_n than_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o that_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o be_v in_o the_o negative_a scil_n that_o no_o suit_n shall_v be_v for_o any_o tithe_n of_o any_o land_n in_o kind_n where_o there_o be_v modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a act_n as_o to_o that_o point_n and_o always_o after_o the_o say_a act_n in_o every_o term_n in_o the_o whole_a reign_n of_o king_n e._n 6._o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n until_o this_o day_n prohibition_n have_v be_v grant_v in_o causa_fw-la modi_n decimandi_fw-la and_o judgement_n give_v upon_o many_o of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o same_o without_o question_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o according_o all_o the_o judge_n resolve_v in_o 7_o e._n 6._o dyer_n 79._o et_fw-la contemporanea_fw-la expositio_fw-la est_fw-la optima_fw-la &_o fortissima_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la &_o a_o communi_fw-la observantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la recedendum_fw-la &_o minime_fw-la mutanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la certam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o objection_n that_o the_o plea_n of_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v but_o accessary_a unto_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o same_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o three_o cause_n 1._o in_o this_o case_n admitting_z that_o there_o be_v modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la then_o by_o the_o custom_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o and_o the_o other_o act_n the_o tithe_n in_o kind_n be_v extinct_a and_o discharge_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o land_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o two_o manner_n of_o tithe_n but_o the_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v all_o the_o tithe_n with_o which_o the_o land_n be_v chargeable_a as_o if_o a_o horse_n or_o other_o thing_n valuable_a be_v give_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o duty_n be_v extinct_a and_o go_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v that_o the_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la begin_v at_o the_o first_o by_o real_a composition_n by_o which_o the_o land_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o a_o yearly_a sum_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o they_o assign_v to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v neither_o principal_a nor_o accessary_a but_o a_o identity_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n 2._o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o be_v a_o prohibition_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o negative_a if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n do_v against_o it_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v as_o it_o appear_v clear_o before_o 3._o although_o that_o the_o rule_n be_v general_a yet_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o register_n itself_o that_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v out_o of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n in_o causa_fw-la modi_n decimandi_fw-la when_o land_n be_v give_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o to_o the_o second_o objection_n it_o be_v answer_v and_o resolve_v that_o that_o be_v from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o question_n for_o status_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deliberativus_fw-la sed_fw-la judicialis_fw-la what_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a but_o what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o inconvenient_a to_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n who_o be_v not_o swear_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o case_n between_o a_o man_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o a_o layman_n then_o for_o twelve_o man_n swear_v to_o give_v their_o verdict_n upon_o hear_v of_o witness_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-la before_o a_o indifferent_a judge_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o do_v right_o and_o justice_n to_o both_o party_n but_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a be_v not_o the_o question_n also_o they_o have_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n such_o infinite_a exception_n to_o witness_n that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n with_o which_o party_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o sentence_n as_o to_o the_o three_o objection_n it_o be_v answer_v and_o resolve_v first_o that_o satisfactio_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la of_o itself_o be_v temporal_a but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o parson_n have_v not_o remedy_n pro_fw-la modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o parson_n by_o force_n of_o the_o act_n cite_v before_o may_v sue_v pro_fw-la modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o if_o he_o sue_v for_o tithe_n in_o kind_n which_o be_v utter_o 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trespass_n aforesaid_a or_o hitherto_o grow_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a land_n and_o tenement_n customary_a of_o the_o say_v richard_n heydon_n be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o do_v serve_v for_o the_o necessary_a use_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_v richard_n heydon_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v grant_v make_v unto_o he_o have_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v all_o tree_n etc._n etc._n grow_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n to_o he_o grant_v and_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n leventhrop_n the_o say_a manor_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n leventhorp_n and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trespass_n the_o aforesaid_a message_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n heydon_n be_v in_o decay_n &_o egebat_fw-la necessariis_fw-la reparationibus_fw-la in_o maremio_n ejusdem_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o defendant_n do_v demur_v in_o law_n and_o this_o case_n be_v oftentimes_o argue_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o now_o this_o term_n it_o be_v argue_v at_o the_o bench_n by_o the_o justice_n and_o in_o this_o case_n these_o point_n be_v resolve_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n be_v absurd_a and_o repugnant_a scil_n quod_fw-la quilibet_fw-la tenens_fw-la customarii_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la manerii_fw-la habens_fw-la &_o tenens_fw-la aliqua_fw-la terras_fw-la seu_fw-la tenementa_fw-la custom_n etc._n etc._n usus_fw-la fuit_fw-la amputare_fw-la ramos_fw-la omnimodum_fw-la arborum_fw-la vocat_fw-la pollingers_n etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la ligno_fw-la combustabili_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o praedicto_fw-la messuagio_fw-it comburend_fw-mi which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o message_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o no_o other_o message_n be_v mention_v before_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o repugnant_a that_o every_o customary_a tenant_n shall_v burn_v his_o fuel_n in_o the_o plaintiff_n house_n but_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o custom_n do_v not_o extend_v unto_o this_o case_n for_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o concern_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o tree_n concern_v the_o point_n in_o question_n and_o so_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o material_a it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o plead_n that_o the_o message_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v in_o decay_n &_o egebat_fw-la necessariis_fw-la reparationibus_fw-la in_o maremio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la be_v too_o general_a for_o the_o plaintiff_n ought_v to_o have_v show_v in_o particular_a in_o what_o the_o message_n be_v in_o decay_n as_o the_o book_n be_v in_o 10_o e._n 4._o 3._o he_o who_o justifi_v for_o housebote_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o show_v that_o the_o house_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v repair_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o coke_n chief_a justice_n that_o the_o say_a book_n prove_v the_o plead_n in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n be_v certain_a enough_o scil_n quod_fw-la messuagium_fw-la praed_fw-we egebat_fw-la necessariis_fw-la reparationibus_fw-la in_o maremio_fw-la without_o show_v the_o precise_a certainty_n and_o therewith_o agree_v 7_o h._n 6._o 38._o and_o 34_o h._n 6._o 17._o 2._o it_o be_v also_o answer_v and_o resolve_v that_o in_o this_o case_n without_o question_n it_o need_v not_o to_o allege_v more_o certainty_n for_o here_o the_o copyholder_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n do_v not_o take_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n do_v cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o carry_v it_o away_o where_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o so_o prevent_v the_o copyholder_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o to_o show_v any_o decay_n at_o all_o but_o only_o for_o increase_v of_o the_o damage_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o wrong_n when_o he_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o reparation_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v 3._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o of_o common_a right_n as_o a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o grant_v the_o copyholder_n may_v take_v housebote_n hedgbote_fw-ge and_o plowbote_n upon_o his_o copyhold_n quia_fw-la concesso_fw-la uno_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la omne_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la id_fw-la consistere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la concedit_fw-la concedere_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o id_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o therewith_o agree_v 9_o h._n 4._o waste_v 59_o but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v restrain_v by_o custom_n scil_n that_o the_o copyholder_n shall_v not_o take_v it_o unless_o by_o assignment_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v take_v all_o the_o timber_n tree_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o customary_a house_n and_o for_o ploughbote_n etc._n etc._n for_o otherwise_o great_a depopulation_n will_v follow_v scil_n ruin_n of_o the_o house_n and_o decay_v of_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o bote_n be_v a_o ancient_a saxon_a word_n have_v two_o signification_n the_o one_o compensatio_fw-la criminis_fw-la as_o frithbote_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o be_v discharge_v from_o give_v amends_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n manbote_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o amends_o for_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o second_o in_o the_o latter_a signification_n scil_n for_o reparation_n as_o be_v bridgbote_n burghbote_fw-ge castlebote_fw-ge parkbote_fw-ge etc._n etc._n scil_n reparation_n of_o a_o bridge_n of_o a_o borough_n of_o a_o castle_n of_o a_o park_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o boat_n and_o estover_n be_v all_o one_o estover_n be_v derive_v of_o this_o french_a word_n estover_n i._n e._n fovere_fw-la i._n e._n to_o keep_v warm_a to_o cherish_v to_o sustain_v to_o defend_v and_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o estover_n scil_n ardendi_fw-la arandi_fw-la construendi_fw-la &_o claudendi_fw-la scil_n firebote_fw-ge housebote_fw-ge ploughbote_fw-ge and_o hedgbote_n 5._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o copyholder_n shall_v have_v a_o general_a action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la &_o arborem_fw-la