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more_o especial_o treat_v of_o thing_n and_o contain_v entire_a discourse_n and_o dissertation_n upon_o several_a of_o the_o head_n therein_o mention_v for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v consult_v upon_o occasion_n like_o our_o common_a lexicon_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v careful_o peruse_v and_o study_v as_o the_o great_a treasure_n extant_a of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o england_n before_o the_o edition_n of_o 1626._o he_o have_v this_o remarkable_a dedication_n deo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la literarum_n reipub._n sub_n protestatione_n de_fw-la addendo_fw-la retrahendo_fw-la corrigendo_fw-la poliendo_fw-la prout_n opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o consultius_fw-la videbitur_fw-la deo_fw-la clementissime_fw-la annuente_fw-la henricus_fw-la spelmannus_n omni_fw-la supplex_fw-la humilitate_fw-la d._n d._n i_o have_v therefore_o set_v it_o down_o at_o large_a because_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o 1664._o and_o 1687._o they_o have_v
majesty_n will_v please_v to_o consider_v his_o son_n according_o the_o king_n send_v for_o mr._n spelman_n and_o with_o many_o expression_n of_o kindness_n immediate_o spelman_n confer_v on_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n after_o the_o civil_a war_n break_v out_o his_o majesty_n by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n command_v he_o from_o his_o own_o house_n in_o norfolk_n to_o give_v his_o attendance_n at_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v to_o private_a council_n and_o employ_v to_o write_v several_a paper_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n but_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o attend_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o public_a and_o when_o these_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v his_o own_o private_a study_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v the_o 25._o of_o july_n 1643._o his_o funeral_n sermon_n by_o his_o majesty_n be_v special_a order_n be_v preach_v by_o archbishop_n usher_n a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o he_o have_v publish_v the_o saxon_a psalter_n from_o a_o ancient_a ms._n of_o sir_n henry_n which_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o preface_n be_v a_o task_n enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o also_o write_v the_o life_n of_o king_n alfred_n in_o english_a which_o have_v lie_v several_a year_n in_o manuscript_n be_v at_o last_o translate_v into_o latin_a and_o publish_v in_o 1678._o with_o mr._n walker_n commentary_n upon_o it_o spelman_n clement_n spelman_n young_a son_n to_o sir_n henry_n be_v a_o councillor_n and_o make_v puny_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o he_o 2._o publish_v some_o piece_n relate_v to_o the_o government_n and_o a_o large_a preface_n to_o his_o father_n book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la die_v in_o june_n 1679._o he_o be_v bury_v in_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n ãâ¦ã_z to_o return_v to_o sir_n henry_n he_o die_v in_o london_n at_o the_o house_n of_o sir_n ralph_n whitfeild_n his_o son-in-law_n be_v about_o 80._o year_n of_o age._n his_o body_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n charles_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v inter_v in_o westminster-abbey_n whither_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a solemnity_n on_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o october_n 1641._o and_o bury_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pillar_n over_o against_o mr._n camden_n monument_n the_o several_a discourse_n contain_a in_o this_o volume_n 1._o the_o original_a growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n by_o knight-service_n in_o england_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o a_o feud_n be_v p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o original_a growth_n and_o propagation_n of_o feud_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o england_n p._n 2._o chap._n iii_o that_o none_o of_o our_o feodal_n word_n nor_o word_n of_o tenure_n be_v find_v in_o any_o law_n or_o ancient_a charter_n of_o the_o saxon_n p._n 7._o chap._n iu._n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la more_o particular_o p._n 10._o chap._n v._o what_o degree_n and_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v among_o the_o saxon_n and_o of_o what_o condition_n their_o land_n be_v p._n 11._o chap._n vi_o of_o earl_n among_o our_o saxon_n p._n 13._o chap._n vii_o of_o ceorl_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o but_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n or_o have_v land_n hold_v not_o by_o knight-service_n p._n 14._o chap._n viii_o of_o thanes_z and_o their_o several_a kind_n p._n 16._o chap._n ix_o charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o saxon_a king_n not_o only_o without_o mention_n of_o tenure_n or_o feodal-service_n but_o with_o all_o immunity_n except_o expedition_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o chap._n x._o observation_n upon_o the_o precedent_n charter_n show_v that_o the_o thaneland_n or_o expedition_n be_v not_o feodal_n or_o do_v lie_v in_o tenure_n p._n 21._o chap._n xi_o more_o touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o thaneland_n out_o of_o doomsday_n p._n 23._o chap._n xii_o the_o fruit_n of_o feodal_n tenor_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o find_v among_o the_o saxon_n or_o not_o after_o our_o manner_n p._n 24._o chap._n xiii_o no_o profit_n of_o land_n by_o wardship_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n p._n 25._o chap._n fourteen_o no_o wardship_n in_o england_n among_o the_o saxon_n objection_n answer_v p._n 25._o caap._n xv._n no_o marriage_n of_o ward_n p._n 29._o chap._n xvi_o no_o livery_n no_o primer-seisin_a p._n 30._o chap._n xvii_o that_o relief_n whereon_o the_o report_n most_o rely_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o like_o their_o heriot_n p._n 31._o chap._n xviii_o difference_n between_o heriot_n and_o relief_n p._n 32._o chap._n xix_o no_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n p._n 33._o chap._n xx._n no_o feodal_n homage_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 34._o chap._n xxi_o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 34._o chap._n xxii_o no_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n what_o in_o the_o empire_n p._n 36._o chap._n xxiii_o no_o feodal_n escheat_n of_o hereditary_a land_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 37._o chap._n xxiv_o thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o no_o mark_n of_o tenure_n but_o distinction_n of_o land-holders_n p._n 38._o chap._n xxv_o how_o the_o saxon_n hold_v their_o land_n and_o what_o oblige_v they_o to_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n p._n 40._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o charter_n whereby_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n dispose_v divers_a land_n of_o his_o church_n after_o the_o feodal_n manner_n of_o that_o time_n entitle_v indiculum_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la oswalds-laws-hundred_n p._n 41._o chap._n xxvii_o inducement_n to_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 43._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 46._o ii_o of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n p._n 49._o iii_o of_o parliament_n p._n 57_o iv._o the_o original_a of_o the_o four_o term_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 67._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n p._n 69._o sect_n i._o of_o the_o term_n in_o general_a p._n 71._o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o term_n ibid._n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o term_n or_o law-day_n p._n 73_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o time_n assign_v to_o law-matter_n call_v the_o term_n ibid._n chap._n i._o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o ancient_n p._n 74._o chap._n ii_o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o roman_n use_v choice_a day_n p._n 75._o chap._n iii_o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n use_v all_o time_n alike_o p._n 75._o chap._n iu._n how_o sunday_n come_v to_o be_v exempt_v p._n 76._o chap._n v._o how_o other_o festival_n and_o vacation-day_n be_v exempt_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o that_o our_o term_n take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o canon-law_n p._n 77._o chap._n vii_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o saxon_a king_n in_o this_o matter_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o constitution_n of_o canutus_n more_o particular_a p._n 78._o chap._n ix_o the_o constitution_n of_o edw._n the_o confessor_n most_o material_a p._n 79._o chap._n x._o the_o constitution_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n p._n 80._o chap._n xi_o what_o do_v by_o will._n rufus_n henry_n i._n k._n stephen_n and_o hen._n ii_o p._n 81._o chap._n xii_o the_o term_n lay_v out_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a law_n p._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o easter-term_n p._n 83._o chap._n fourteen_o trinity-term_n p._n 84._o chap._n xv._n of_o michaelmass-term_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n p._n 85._o chap._n xvi_o the_o late_a constitution_n of_o the_o term_n p._n 86._o chap._n xvii_o how_o trinity_n term_n be_v alter_v and_o shorten_v p._n 87._o chap._n xviii_o how_n michaelmass-term_n be_v abbreviate_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 16._o car._n i._o cap._n 6._o p._n 81._o sect_n v._o other_o consideration_n concern_v termtime_n ibid._n chap._n i._n why_o the_o high-court_n sit_v not_o in_o the_o afternoon_n p._n 89._o chap._n ii_o why_o they_o sit_v not_o at_o all_o some_o day_n p._n 90._o chap._n iii_o why_o some_o law_n business_n may_v be_v do_v on_o day_n exempt_v p._n 93._o chap._n iu._n why_o the_o end_n of_o michaelmass-term_n be_v sometime_o hold_v in_o advent_n and_o of_o hilary_n in_o septuagesima_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 95._o chap._n v._o why_o assize_n be_v hold_v in_o lent_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o return_v p._n 96._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o quarta_fw-la dies_fw-la post_fw-la p._n 97._o chap._n viii_o why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o canon_n and_o foreign_a law_n use_v in_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o excursion_n into_o the_o original_n of_o our_o law_n p._n 98._o appendix_n p._n 104._o v._o a_o apology_n for_o archbishop_n abbot_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o peter_n hawkins_n the_o keeper_n wound_v in_o the_o park_n at_o bramsil_n july_n 24._o 1621._o p._n 107._o vi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a apology_n p._n 111._o vii_o letter_n and_o instrument_n relate_v to_o the_o kill_n of_o hawkins_n by_o the_o a._n b._n
p._n 121._o viii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o testament_n and_o will_n and_o of_o their_o probate_n to_o who_o it_o it_o ancient_o belong_v p._n 127._o ix_o icenia_n sive_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la descriptio_fw-la topographica_n p._n 133._o x._o catalogus_fw-la comitum_fw-la marescallorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la p._n 165._o xi_o dissertatio_n de_fw-fr milite_fw-la p._n 172._o de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 174._o de_fw-fr evocatis_fw-la ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la suscipiendam_fw-la p._n 175._o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la âreandi_fw-la militem_fw-la honoratum_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la de_fw-la cingulo_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 176._o qui_fw-la olim_fw-la fiebant_fw-la milites_fw-la p._n 179._o qui_fw-la possint_fw-la militem_fw-la facere_fw-la p._n 180._o judices_fw-la etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la appellatione_fw-la militum_fw-la censeri_fw-la scil_n equ_n esse_fw-la palatinos_n p._n 182._o de_fw-fr loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la creationis_fw-la p._n 183._o de_fw-fr censu_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 184._o modus_fw-la exauctorandi_fw-la militem_fw-la quod_fw-la degradare_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la xii_o historia_fw-la familiae_fw-la de_fw-la sharnburn_n p._n 187._o xiii_o familiae_fw-la extraneorum_fw-la sive_fw-la lestrange_n accurata_fw-la descriptio_fw-la p._n 200._o fourteen_o a_o dialogue_n concern_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n particular_o what_o great_a treasure_n be_v exhaust_v from_o england_n by_o the_o usurp_a supremacy_n of_o rome_n p._n 203._o xv._n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o place_n or_o dwelling_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o or_o of_o former_a time_n in_o which_o their_o several_a owner_n have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n as_o if_o parcel_n of_o their_o diocese_n though_o they_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n p._n 211._o the_o original_a growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n by_o knight-service_n in_o england_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o a_o feud_n be_v in_o the_o great_a case_n of_o tenor_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o defective_a title_n argue_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o ireland_n and_o publish_v after_o their_o resolution_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n this_o year_n 1639._o it_o fall_v out_o upon_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o case_n to_o be_v affirm_v that_o tenor_n have_v their_o original_n in_o england_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o assertion_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o feud_n be_v then_o and_o there_o in_o use_n in_o proof_n hereof_o divers_a law_n and_o charter_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n and_o some_o other_o authority_n be_v there_o allege_v which_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v clear_v that_o point_n it_o thus_o follow_v in_o the_o report_n p._n 35._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n be_v mistake_v who_o in_o his_o glossary_n verbo_fw-la feodum_fw-la refer_v the_o original_n of_o feud_n in_o england_n to_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o for_o a_o corollary_n p._n 38._o add_v these_o word_n neither_o be_v the_o bare_a conjecture_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o these_o law_n vide_fw-la spelman_n in_o glossar_n verbo_fw-la feodum_fw-la be_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o voucher_n make_v a_o chief_a antagonist_n to_o the_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o these_o learned_a grave_a and_o honour_a judge_n i_o humble_o desire_v of_o they_o that_o write_v what_o i_o do_v so_o long_o ago_o and_o in_o a_o transitory_a passage_n among_o a_o thousand_o other_o obscure_a word_n not_o think_v then_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o this_o account_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o mistake_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o to_o hear_v without_o offence_n what_o motive_n lead_v i_o to_o my_o conjecture_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o we_o make_v the_o question_n certain_a which_o in_o my_o understanding_n be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o report_n for_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v whether_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o feud_n or_o no_o nor_o what_o kind_n they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o what_o kind_n those_o be_v that_o i_o conjecture_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n i_o will_v therefore_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o orator_n and_o fix_v the_o question_n upon_o the_o definition_n ãâã_d a_o feud_n be_v say_v to_o be_v usus_fw-la fructâs_fw-la quidam_fw-la rei_fw-la immobilis_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n fidei_fw-la but_o this_o definition_n be_v of_o too_o large_a extent_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o feud_n as_o our_o question_n must_v consist_v upon_o for_o it_o include_v two_o member_n or_o species_n great_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o one_o temporary_a and_o revocable_a as_o those_o at_o will_n or_o for_o year_n liâe_z or_o life_n the_o other_o hereditary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o for_o temporary_a âeuâs_n which_o like_o wild_a figtree_n can_v yield_v none_o of_o the_o feodal_a fruit_n of_o wardship_n marriage_n relief_n etc._n etc._n unto_o their_o lord_n they_o belong_v nothing_o unto_o our_o argument_n nor_o shall_v i_o make_v other_o use_n in_o set_v of_o they_o forth_o than_o to_o assure_v the_o reader_n they_o be_v not_o those_o that_o our_o law_n take_v notice_n of_o to_o come_v therefore_o to_o our_o proper_a scheme_n let_v we_o see_v what_o that_o hereditary_a feud_n be_v whereupon_o our_o question_n must_v be_v fix_v for_o none_o but_o this_o can_v bear_v the_o feodal_a fruit_n we_o speak_v of_o wardship_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n ãâ¦ã_z seq_n a_o feud_n be_v a_o right_n which_o the_o vassal_n have_v in_o land_n or_o some_o immovable_a thing_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o use_v the_o same_o and_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o hereditary_o render_v unto_o his_o lord_n such_o feodal_a duty_n and_o service_n as_o belong_v to_o military_a tenure_n the_o mere_a propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n always_o remain_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o call_v it_o as_o the_o feudist_n do_v jus_fw-la utendi_fw-la praedio_fw-la alieno_fw-la a_o right_a to_o use_v another_o man_n land_n not_o a_o property_n in_o it_o for_o in_o true_a feodal_a speech_n the_o tenant_n or_o vassal_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o 178._o propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n itself_o but_o it_o remain_v entire_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o usual_a name_n which_o we_o now_o give_v it_o of_o the_o seignory_n so_o that_o the_o seignory_n and_o the_o feud_n be_v join_v together_o seem_v to_o make_v that_o absolute_a and_o complete_a estate_n of_o inheritance_n which_o the_o feudist_n in_o time_n of_o old_a call_v allodium_fw-la but_o this_o kind_n of_o feud_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o no_o other_o be_v that_o only_a whereof_o our_o law_n take_v notice_n though_o time_n have_v somewhat_o vary_v it_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o draw_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o i_o both_o conceive_v and_o affirm_v under_o correction_n that_o this_o our_o kind_n of_o feud_n be_v perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a and_o subject_a to_o wardship_n marriage_n and_o relief_n with_o other_o feodal_a service_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o our_o saxon_n nor_o our_o law_n of_o tenor_n whereon_o they_o depend_v once_o know_v unto_o they_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o hereafter_o follow_v chap._n ii_o the_o original_a growth_n and_o propagation_n of_o feud_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o england_n before_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o better_a understanding_n that_o which_o follow_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o original_n growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n in_o general_a which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lord_n and_o servant_n and_o those_o servant_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o to_o attend_v and_o guard_v the_o person_n of_o their_o lord_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n some_o to_o manure_v his_o land_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n when_o private_a family_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o kingdom_n the_o king_n themselves_o hold_v this_o distribution_n ãâã_d example_n hereof_o be_v in_o all_o nation_n 2d_o king_n david_n well_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n where_o if_o such_o service_n have_v any_o show_n of_o feud_n or_o tenor_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n for_o they_o all_o viz._n for_o that_o of_o francalmoine_n 23._o in_o the_o levite_n for_o knight-service_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o grand_a serjeanty_n 27._o in_o the_o military_a man_n which_o serve_v the_o king_n personal_o by_o monthly_a course_n for_o socage_n in_o those_o who_o david_n appoint_v to_o manure_v the_o field_n dress_v the_o vineyard_n the_o olive-tree_n the_o mulberry-tree_n and_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o camel_n ass_n sheep_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o
therefore_o and_o true_o be_v it_o say_v by_o the_o ever_o honour_a justice_n littleton_n that_o feodum_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la haereditas_fw-la and_o the_o captious_a criticism_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n dr._n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o reproach_n for_o his_o great_a master_n cujacius_n as_o before_o appear_v support_v littleton_n and_o his_o fellow_n civilian_n do_v tell_v he_o quoth_v in_o feudis_fw-la particularis_fw-la &_o localis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la attendenda_fw-la est_fw-la and_o littleton_n receive_v it_o as_o use_v in_o this_o signification_n from_o the_o elder_a writer_n of_o our_o law_n of_o the_o like_a indiscretion_n be_v that_o of_o dr._n cowell_n who_o carp_v at_o this_o ancient_a phrase_n use_v in_o the_o formulis_fw-la of_o our_o plead_n where_o it_o be_v ordinary_o say_v rex_fw-la seisitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la as_o though_o de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o court_n of_o milan_n for_o praedium_fw-la militare_fw-la superiori_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o servitiis_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n pro_fw-la directo_fw-la dominio_fw-la vel_fw-la haereditate_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o absoluta_fw-la conquest_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o passage_n of_o justice_n littleton_n join_v to_o that_o we_o have_v former_o deliver_v that_o our_o law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o feud_n till_o they_o be_v become_v hereditary_a with_o we_o which_o be_v since_o the_o conquest_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v prove_v abundant_o hereafter_o overthrow_v all_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o report_n produce_v for_o prove_v our_o feodal_n rite_n of_o tenure_n wardship_n marriage_n relief_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n for_o till_o they_o be_v hereditary_a these_o appendance_n can_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v also_o very_o improbable_a that_o feud_n be_v make_v hereditary_a here_o in_o england_n before_o other_o country_n or_o that_o the_o more_o civil_a nation_n of_o europe_n shall_v take_v example_n herein_o from_o our_o rude_a if_o not_o illiterate_a saxon_n chap._n iii_o that_o none_o of_o our_o feodal_n word_n nor_o word_n of_o tenure_n be_v find_v in_o any_o law_n or_o ancient_a charter_n of_o the_o saxon_n saxon_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o our_o modern_a kind_n of_o feud_n can_v not_o be_v in_o use_n among_o our_o english_a saxon_n and_o it_o will_v now_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o any_o of_o our_o modern_a tenor_n or_o which_o of_o they_o be_v then_o in_o use_n or_o not_o the_o report_n say_v it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o capite-tenure_n tenor_n by_o knight-service_n tenure_n in_o socage_n frankalmoign_a etc._n etc._n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n i_o desire_v that_o without_o offence_n i_o may_v examine_v this_o that_o be_v so_o manifest_a and_o so_o frequent_a i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o specious_a show_n of_o knight-service_n and_o socage_n among_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n but_o whether_o by_o way_n of_o tenure_n contract_n or_o de_fw-fr more_fw-mi gentium_fw-la must_v be_v well_o examine_v for_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n have_v former_o as_o great_a command_n over_o their_o follower_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v upon_o their_o land_n as_o our_o saxon_n have_v yet_o be_v it_o without_o any_o rule_n or_o speech_n of_o tenure_n use_v the_o word_n tenura_n be_v neither_o know_v nor_o find_v in_o any_o latin_a author_n of_o antiquity_n nor_o any_o conjugate_v thereof_o as_o tenentes_fw-la tenementa_fw-la tenere_fw-la or_o tenendum_fw-la in_o a_o feodal_a sense_n the_o first_o place_n where_o i_o meet_v with_o tenere_fw-la in_o that_o manner_n be_v among_o the_o salique_n and_o german_n in_o the_o constitution_n before_o mention_v of_o conradus_n the_o emperor_n about_o the_o year_n 915_o when_o 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king_n of_o the_o mercian_n date_v anno_fw-la 868._o the_o word_n de_fw-fr eodem_fw-la seodo_fw-la as_o though_o lordship_n at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v distribute_v into_o feud_n which_o be_v report_v by_o ingulfus_n charter_n a_o saxon_a give_v great_a probability_n that_o feud_n be_v then_o in_o use_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o charter_n be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o latin_n and_o not_o in_o saxon_a and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o very_a original_n but_o translation_n of_o they_o make_v after_o the_o conquest_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o norman_n either_o by_o ingulf_n himself_o or_o some_o other_o expert_a in_o the_o norman_a language_n law_n and_o custom_n who_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o norman_n use_v norman_a word_n and_o such_o interpretation_n as_o they_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o though_o differ_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n and_o so_o perhaps_o translate_v de_fw-la 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inflexerat_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la liceret_fw-la
filiam_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la viri_fw-la vlfi_n quem_fw-la concupiverat_fw-la maritali_fw-la sibi_fw-la foedere_fw-la copulare_fw-la here_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n licence_n or_o good_a will_n be_v seek_v but_o the_o reason_n appear_v not_o the_o good_a will_n of_o king_n solomon_n be_v 21._o seek_v that_o abishag_fw-mi may_v be_v give_v to_o adoniah_n for_o his_o wife_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o tenure_n in_o either_o case_n it_o be_v a_o express_a law_n of_o king_n canutus_n ll._n 72._o ne_o nyde_v man_n naðe_a ƿif_n ne_fw-fr maeden_fw-mi etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v constrain_v either_o woman_n or_o maid_n to_o marry_v otherwise_o than_o where_o they_o will_v nor_o shall_v take_v any_o money_n for_o they_o unless_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n some_o do_v give_v somewhat_o if_o these_o passage_n carry_v any_o show_n of_o wardship_n i_o must_v still_o let_v you_o know_v that_o knight_n fee_n be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n descendable_a unto_o woman_n by_o the_o feudal_n law_n no_o nor_o long_o after_o when_o they_o be_v become_v hereditary_a in_o the_o masculine_a line_n ne_fw-fr à _fw-fr lancea_fw-la ad_fw-la fusum_fw-la haereditas_fw-la pertransiret_fw-la as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o cujacius_n in_o feud_n lib._n 1._o tit._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o law_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o touch_v feudal_n marriage_n be_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la libertatum_fw-la hen._n i._n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o speak_v of_o marry_v the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o king_n tenant_n within_o age_n and_o touch_v the_o female_a issue_n it_o be_v only_o provide_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o acquaint_v with_o their_o marriage_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v not_o marry_v with_o his_o enemy_n lest_o the_o feud_n or_o feif_n which_o be_v give_v for_o service_n against_o they_o shall_v by_o this_o occasion_n be_v transfer_v to_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la meorum_fw-la siliam_fw-la svam_fw-la nuptui_fw-la tradere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la sive_fw-la sororem_fw-la svam_fw-la sive_fw-la neptem_fw-la sive_fw-la cognatam_fw-la mecum_fw-la inde_fw-la loquatur_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la licentia_fw-la accipiam_fw-la nec_fw-la defendam_fw-la ei_fw-la quin_fw-la eam_fw-la det_fw-la excepto_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la velit_fw-la jungere_fw-la meo_fw-la inimico_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la mortuo_fw-la barone_fw-fr vel_fw-la alio_fw-la homine_fw-la meo_fw-la filia_fw-la haeres_fw-la remanserit_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dotem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o maritationem_fw-la habebit_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la marito_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la velle_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ordain_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v guardian_n of_o the_o child_n land_n or_o some_o near_a kinsman_n qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o that_o other_o lord_n observe_v the_o like_a course_n touch_v their_o ward_n thus_o among_o the_o norman_n but_o i_o do_v find_v in_o all_o the_o feodal_n law_n of_o these_o time_n any_o thing_n sound_v to_o this_o purpose_n nor_o any_o mention_n of_o marriage_n or_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n or_o land_n i_o take_v they_o therefore_o to_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o norman_n a_o little_a before_o their_o come_n into_o england_n but_o in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o moderate_a or_o covetous_a disposition_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o though_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v whole_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v therefore_o ordinary_o so_o take_v by_o he_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n deduct_v only_o the_o charge_n of_o education_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o just_a allowance_n restore_v he_o his_o land_n at_o full_a age_n with_o the_o surplusage_n upon_o account_n and_o the_o grantee_n of_o a_o wardship_n from_o the_o king_n be_v in_o normandy_n tie_v to_o do_v it_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o 215._o artic._n of_o the_o reform_a custom_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o guardian_n proper_o and_o tutores_fw-la rei_fw-la pupillaris_fw-la but_o fructuarii_fw-la rather_o and_o suum_fw-la promoventes_fw-la commodum_fw-la see_v the_o comment_n to_o that_o article_n marriage_n so_o in_o point_n of_o feodal_n marriage_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n i._o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o norman_a custom_n which_o though_o it_o require_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o tender_v of_o marriage_n to_o woman_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o permit_v either_o he_o or_o the_o kindred_n or_o friend_n who_o they_o call_v the_o parent_n to_o make_v it_o venal_a or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o divers_a passage_n there_o and_o by_o a_o case_n adjudge_v in_o the_o comment_n to_o the_o 228._o article_n where_o the_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o friend_n thus_o offend_v be_v all_o condemn_a to_o pay_v cost_n and_o damage_n and_o note_v that_o according_a to_o the_o norman_a custom_n 228._o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n viz._n the_o next_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v as_o requisite_a as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o tutor_n which_o as_o i_o conceive_v give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n si_fw-mi parent_n conquerantur_fw-la in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n 6._o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_a right_n they_o have_v in_o consent_v to_o the_o marriage_n and_o insomuch_o as_o we_o do_v find_v that_o the_o various_a usage_n touch_v wardship_n and_o marriage_n be_v compose_v into_o a_o uniform_a law_n till_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la henr._n iii_o do_v determine_v it_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o rand._n higden_n before_o mention_v and_o our_o other_o author_n do_v ascribe_v this_o part_n of_o our_o feodal_n law_n to_o be_v introduce_v by_o henry_n iii_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o glanvil_n that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o henry_n ii_n time_n and_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n i._o to_o have_v be_v so_o likewise_o under_o william_n rufus_n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o hitherto_o any_o way_n produce_v to_o bring_v it_o from_o the_o saxon_n or_o to_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o chap._n xvi_o no_o livery_n no_o primer_n seisin_n 3_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o by_o knight-service_n die_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v his_o land_n till_o the_o heir_n have_v do_v homage_n which_o if_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n he_o may_v do_v present_o but_o if_o he_o be_v under_o age_n the_o land_n must_v continue_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n till_o his_o full_a age_n and_o when_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sue_v to_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n his_o obtain_n it_o be_v call_v livery_n and_o the_o profit_v receive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o the_o king_n be_v call_v his_o primer_n seisin_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v among_o the_o saxon_n for_o that_o their_o hereditary_a land_n be_v not_o feodal_n but_o libera_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la gravedine_fw-la as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v and_o their_o temporary_a land_n can_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o for_o that_o their_o estate_n extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o a_o frank_a tenement_n and_o neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v then_o tie_v to_o do_v homage_n as_o shall_v appear_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o homage_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n they_o be_v present_o afoot_a among_o we_o even_o in_o william_n rufus_n day_n but_o uncertain_a and_o irregular_a which_o be_v a_o certain_a note_n of_o their_o novelty_n and_o that_o feud_n hereditary_a be_v new_o begin_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o liberty_n grant_v by_o henry_n i._o imply_v as_o much_o where_o to_o moderate_v they_o the_o king_n say_v thus_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la seu_fw-la comitum_fw-la sive_fw-la aliorum_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la i_o tenent_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la haeres_fw-la suus_fw-la non_fw-la redimet_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la sicut_fw-la faciebat_fw-la tempore_fw-la fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la sed_fw-la legitima_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabit_fw-la eam_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la justa_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabunt_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-fr i_o take_v this_o redeem_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o be_v a_o composition_n for_o his_o primer_n seisin_n and_o for_o the_o livery_n and_o relief_n thing_n uncertain_a at_o this_o time_n even_o in_o their_o norman_a appellation_n and_o not_o likely_a therefore_o to_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o saxon_n chap._n xvii_o that_o relief_n whereon_o the_o report_n most_o rely_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o like_o their_o heriot_n saxon_n of_o all_o the_o feodal_n profit_v allege_v in_o the_o report_n to_o be_v receive_v
every_o feodal_a lord_n and_o not_o begin_v in_o france_n till_o feud_n be_v there_o make_v hereditary_a by_o hugh_n capet_n nor_o in_o england_n till_o william_n the_o conqueror_n do_v the_o like_a as_o before_o appear_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o tenure_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o make_v every_o new_a tenant_n at_o his_o entry_n to_o recognize_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o lord_n lest_o that_o the_o feud_n be_v now_o hereditary_a and_o new_a heir_n continual_o succeed_v into_o it_o they_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o forget_v their_o duty_n and_o substract_v the_o service_n deny_v at_o last_o the_o tenure_n itself_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n frequent_a example_n of_o it_o for_o by_o neglect_v of_o do_v homage_n and_o those_o service_n tenor_n usual_o be_v forget_v and_o so_o revolve_v to_o the_o king_n by_o ignoramus_n to_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o their_o posterity_n that_o neglect_v it_o homage_n but_o the_o saxon_n have_v only_o two_o kind_n of_o land_n bocland_n and_o folcland_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o homage_n for_o the_o bocland_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o their_o great_a thanes_z though_o it_o be_v hereditary_a yet_o be_v it_o alodium_fw-la and_o libera_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la seculari_fw-la gravedine_fw-la as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o thereby_o free_a from_o homage_n and_o the_o folcland_n be_v not_o otherwise_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o thanes_z than_o at_o will_n or_o for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n the_o tenant_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o homage_n for_o it_o for_o justice_n littleton_n 90._o bid_v we_o note_n that_o none_o shall_v do_v homage_n but_o such_o as_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o estate_n but_o for_o term_n of_o life_n shall_v neither_o do_v homage_n nor_o take_v homage_n but_o admit_v the_o saxon_n have_v the_o ceremony_n of_o do_v homage_n among_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o knights-service_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o socage-tenure_n and_o in_o elder_a age_n as_o well_o a_o personal_a duty_n as_o a_o praedial_a that_o be_v do_v to_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n either_o by_o compulsion_n for_o subjection_n or_o voluntary_a for_o their_o protection_n without_o receive_v any_o feud_n or_o other_o grant_n of_o land_n or_o benefit_n from_o they_o and_o he_o or_o they_o which_o in_o this_o manner_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o homage_n of_o another_o for_o protection_n sake_n be_v then_o call_v homines_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o say_v commendare_fw-la se_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la or_o commendare_fw-la se_fw-la illi_fw-la and_o be_v thereupon_o sometime_o call_v homines_fw-la ejus_fw-la commendati_fw-la and_o sometime_o commendati_fw-la without_o homines_fw-la as_o in_o doomsday_n often_o spirawiâ_n though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n yet_o we_o use_v it_o even_o to_o this_o day_n commend_v i_o unto_o such_o a_o man_n which_o import_v as_o much_o as_o our_o new_a compliment_n take_v up_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n let_v he_o know_v that_o i_o be_o his_o servant_n see_v the_o quotation_n here_o annex_v and_o note_n that_o though_o the_o saxon_n do_v as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n call_v their_o servant_n and_o follower_n homines_fw-la suos_fw-la their_o man_n yet_o we_o no_o where_o find_v the_o word_n tenure_n or_o the_o ceremony_n of_o homage_n among_o they_o nor_o any_o speech_n of_o do_v or_o of_o respiting_a homage_n chap._n xxi_o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n fealty_n so_o for_o fealty_n if_o we_o shall_v apply_v every_o oath_n swear_v by_o servant_n and_o vassal_n for_o fidelity_n to_o their_o lord_n to_o belong_v unto_o fealty_n we_o may_v bring_v it_o from_o that_o which_o abraham_n impose_v upon_o his_o servant_n put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o saxon_n abound_v with_o oath_n in_o this_o kind_n follow_v therein_o their_o ancestor_n the_o german_n who_o as_o tacitus_n 46._o say_v take_v praecipuum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la a_o principal_a oath_n to_o defend_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o territory_n under_o who_o they_o live_v and_o to_o ascribe_v their_o own_o valour_n to_o his_o glory_n so_o likewise_o the_o homines_fw-la commendati_fw-la before_o mention_v yea_o the_o famuli_fw-la ministeriale_n and_o household_n servant_n of_o noble_a person_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o within_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o lord_n fee_n these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v ancient_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n but_o illud_fw-la postremo_fw-la observandum_fw-la say_v bignonius_n a_o learned_a frenchman_n of_o the_o king_n be_v great_a council_n fidelitatem_fw-la hodie_fw-la quidem_fw-la feudi_fw-la causa_fw-la tantum_fw-la praestari_fw-la show_v far_o that_o fealty_n be_v first_o make_v to_o prince_n by_o the_o commendati_fw-la and_o fideles_fw-la without_o any_o feud_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o prince_n afterward_o do_v many_o time_n grant_v unto_o they_o feuda_fw-la vacantia_fw-la as_o to_o their_o servant_n but_o whether_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n be_v so_o bring_v in_o upon_o feodal_a tenant_n or_o be_v in_o use_n before_o he_o do_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o hereby_o appear_v that_o fealty_n in_o those_o day_n be_v personal_a as_o well_o as_o feodal_n or_o praedial_a which_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n in_o the_o report_n that_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n they_o must_v show_v it_o to_o be_v feodal_n and_o not_o personal_a for_o otherwise_o it_o maintain_v not_o their_o assertion_n i_o will_v help_v they_o with_o a_o pattern_n of_o fealty_n in_o those_o time_n where_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n grant_v the_o land_n of_o his_o bishopric_n to_o many_o and_o sundry_a person_n for_o three_o life_n reserve_v a_o multitude_n of_o service_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o bind_v they_o to_o swear_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n they_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o all_o subjection_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v personal_a or_o praedial_a if_o personal_a it_o nothing_o then_o concern_v tenor_n and_o consequent_o not_o our_o question_n if_o praedial_a then_o must_v it_o be_v inherent_a to_o the_o land_n which_o here_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o arise_v by_o way_n of_o contract_n and_o be_v praedial_a must_v either_o be_v feodal_n as_o for_o land_n hold_v by_o knight-service_n or_o colonical_a as_o for_o land_n in_o socage_n if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v feodal_n then_o must_v there_o be_v homage_n also_o as_o well_o as_o fealty_n for_o homage_n be_v inseparable_a from_o a_o feud_n by_o knight-service_n but_o the_o estate_n here_o grant_v by_o oswald_n be_v no_o great_a than_o for_o life_n the_o grantee_n must_v not_o as_o we_o have_v show_v either_o make_v or_o take_v homage_n and_o be_v last_o but_o colonical_a or_o in_o socage_n it_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o a_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight-service_n nor_o belong_v therefore_o to_o our_o question_n so_o that_o if_o fealty_n be_v find_v among_o the_o saxon_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o knight-service_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o the_o report_n pretend_v it_o see_v fidelitas_fw-la in_o my_o glossary_n chap._n xxii_o no_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n what_o in_o the_o empire_n ãâ¦ã_z the_o word_n scutagium_fw-la and_o that_o of_o escuage_z be_v of_o such_o novelty_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o feudist_n no_o not_o among_o the_o french_a or_o norman_n themselves_o much_o less_o among_o the_o saxon_n yet_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o ancient_a law_n in_o the_o novella_n of_o constantine_n porphyrogenita_n emperor_n of_o greece_n in_o the_o year_n 780._o that_o give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o it_o though_o not_o the_o name_n 7._o quaedam_fw-la esse_fw-la praedia_fw-la militaria_fw-la quibus_fw-la cohaereat_fw-la onus_fw-la militiae_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la possessorem_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la comparare_fw-la domino_fw-la indicante_fw-la delectum_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la nolit_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la delectum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la certam_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la fisco_fw-la dependere_fw-la quae_fw-la feudorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a land_n to_o which_o the_o burden_n of_o warfare_n be_v so_o adherent_a that_o every_o owner_n of_o they_o be_v tie_v upon_o summons_n make_v by_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o appearance_n therein_o or_o else_o to_o pay_v certain_a money_n by_o way_n
of_o a_o fine_a as_o be_v common_a in_o all_o case_n of_o feodal_n tenor_n empire_n this_o have_v some_o show_n of_o our_o escuage_z and_o may_v well_o have_v take_v that_o name_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o summons_n use_v in_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v by_o erect_v a_o post_n or_o pillar_n and_o hang_v a_o shield_n at_o the_o top_n thereof_o a_o herald_n proclaim_v that_o all_o who_o hold_v in_o this_o manner_n shall_v at_o such_o a_o day_n attend_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n for_o take_v the_o crown_n of_o italy_n or_o king_n of_o roman_n which_o the_o ligurine_a poet_n thus_o express_v 301._o ligno_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la alte_fw-la erecto_fw-la clypeus_fw-la tunc_fw-la praeco_fw-la regius_fw-la omnes_fw-la convocat_n a_o dominis_fw-la feudalia_fw-la jura_fw-la tenentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o glossary_a verbo_fw-la feudum_fw-la he_o use_v clypeus_fw-la for_o a_o shield_n instead_o of_o scutum_fw-la and_o from_o this_o shield_n i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v scutagium_fw-la as_o also_o from_o the_o service_n perform_v in_o it_o cum_fw-la hasta_fw-la &_o scuto_fw-la yet_o this_o summons_n be_v not_o call_v schiltbannum_n but_o heribannum_fw-la that_o be_v indictio_fw-la exercitus_fw-la not_o indictio_fw-la sâuti_fw-la but_o to_o keep_v near_o the_o matter_n first_o our_o saxon_n neither_o use_v the_o name_n nor_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o norman_a escuage_z for_o they_o call_v their_o go_v to_o war_n upon_o legal_a summons_n firdfare_n and_o utfare_n in_o latin_a expeditionem_fw-la and_o profectionem_fw-la second_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o definite_a time_n of_o abode_n as_o for_o forty_o day_n or_o more_o or_o less_o but_o as_o the_o law_n say_v 10._o sÆ¿a_o a_o ðon_n ðearf_n sy_n for_o gemeneâââre_a neode_n so_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v for_o common_a necessity_n three_o the_o mulct_n or_o forfeiture_n that_o the_o tenant_n in_o escuage_z incur_v for_o not_o go_v forth_o upon_o that_o summons_n be_v uncertain_a among_o the_o norman_n and_o we_o till_o the_o parliament_n assign_v it_o but_o among_o the_o saxon_n he_o that_o offend_v in_o ferdwite_n that_o be_v in_o not_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o expedition_n be_v certain_o fine_v at_o 120_o 13._o four_o whereas_o every_o lord_n among_o we_o have_v the_o fine_a assess_v by_o parliament_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n for_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o himself_o the_o king_n among_o the_o saxon_n have_v the_o fine_a aforesaid_a of_o every_o delinquent_n who_o tenant_n or_o follower_n soever_o he_o be_v by_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o west-saxon_a law_n by_o the_o mercian_n and_o by_o the_o dane_n law_n though_o otherwise_o they_o differ_v 69._o in_o their_o heriot_n and_o many_o particular_a custom_n so_o that_o to_o talk_v of_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n be_v without_o all_o colour_n or_o probability_n as_o i_o take_v it_o chap._n xxiii_o no_o feodal_n escheat_n of_o hereditary_a land_n among_o the_o saxon_n escheat_n escheat_n of_o eschoeir_n in_o french_a signify_v thing_n come_v accidental_o as_o on_o the_o by_o or_o by_o chance_n the_o fâodists_n therefore_o call_v they_o caduca_fw-la a_fw-la cadendo_fw-la and_o excadentias_fw-la the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n escaetas_n excidentia_fw-la and_o excadentia_fw-la but_o among_o our_o saxon_n i_o find_v no_o word_n to_o express_v they_o either_o proper_o or_o paraphrastical_o in_o our_o law_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n regal_a escheat_n and_o feodal_n regal_a be_v those_o obvention_n and_o forfeiture_n which_o belong_v general_o to_o king_n by_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o supreme_a dignity_n thus_o king_n david_n give_v the_o land_n of_o mephibosheth_n accuse_v of_o treason_n unto_o ziba_n though_o too_o hasty_o feodal_n be_v those_o which_o accrue_v to_o every_o feodal_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o of_o 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and_o his_o fugitive_a vassal_n who_o the_o saxon_n and_o german_n call_v his_o man_n we_o his_o tenant_n the_o feud_n in_o the_o land_n quam_fw-la dâmânus_fw-la âi_fw-la dederat_fw-la the_o forfeiture_n in_o fugiendo_fw-la in_o the_o vassal_n run_v away_o and_o the_o escheat_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n manus_fw-la mittat_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quam_fw-la ei_fw-la dederat_fw-la let_v the_o lord_n take_v back_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o temporary_a feud_n but_o for_o the_o hereditary_a land_n he_o say_v transeat_fw-la non_fw-la redeat_fw-la in_fw-la manum_fw-la regis_fw-la all_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o case_n for_o i_o declare_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o our_o question_n be_v fix_v upon_o such_o feud_n as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n take_v notice_n of_o at_o this_o day_n that_o be_v of_o feud_n after_o they_o be_v become_v hereditary_a and_o perpetual_a not_o of_o those_o mention_v by_o gerardus_n niger_n which_o be_v temporary_a as_o at_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n like_v they_o here_o intend_v by_o canutus_n this_o very_a law_n observe_v the_o difference_n and_o discover_v also_o that_o feud_n be_v not_o hereditary_a in_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o give_v the_o feodal_a land_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a estate_n back_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o the_o reversion_n be_v by_o inheritance_n as_o a_o feodal_n right_n but_o give_v the_o hereditary_a land_n unto_o the_o king_n as_o a_o regal_a escheat_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a or_o intervenient_a lord_n to_o claim_v they_o by_o any_o feodal_a tenure_n for_o that_o the_o hereditary_a land_n among_o the_o saxon_n otherwise_o call_v bocland_n be_v hold_v of_o no_o body_n nor_o subject_n to_o any_o feodal_a service_n as_o we_o have_v often_o declare_v and_o can_v not_o therefore_o escheat_n unto_o any_o feodal_a lord_n the_o kentish_a custom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o bough_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o plough_n suggest_v as_o much_o and_o show_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o general_a use_n of_o england_n till_o the_o conqueror_n introduce_v hereditary_a feud_n put_v upon_o we_o therewith_o these_o great_a feodal_n servitude_n of_o wardship_n marriage_n escheat_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o hereditary_a land_n not_o be_v feodal_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n nor_o the_o feodal_a land_n hereditary_a there_o can_v then_o be_v no_o feodal_a escheat_n among_o they_o and_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v considerable_a whether_o the_o land_n resume_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o vassal's_n running_n away_o be_v proper_o a_o escheat_n by_o the_o law_n of_o canutus_n or_o rather_o a_o penalty_n only_o impose_v in_o this_o particular_a case_n chap._n xxiv_o thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o no_o mark_n of_o tenure_n but_o distinction_n of_o land-holders_n thaneland_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o assertion_n rather_o show_v than_o prove_v 34._o that_o the_o thani_fw-la majores_fw-la or_o king_n thanes_z hold_v by_o personal_a service_n of_o the_o king_n person_n by_o grand_a serjanty_n or_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n follow_v be_v that_o the_o land_n so_o hold_v be_v in_o those_o time_n call_v thaneland_n as_o land_v reveland_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v call_v reveland_n so_o frequent_o in_o doomsday_n ãâ¦ã_z haec_fw-la terra_fw-la fuit_fw-la terra_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la thainland_n sed_fw-la postea_fw-la conversa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o reveland_n coke_n instit_n §_n 117._o thus_o the_o report_n discharge_v itself_o upon_o my_o lord_n coke_n who_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n land_n hold_v by_o knights-service_n be_v call_v thainland_n and_o land_n hold_v by_o socage_n be_v call_v reveland_n i_o reverence_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o famous_a lawyer_n with_o admiration_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o speak_v not_o this_o ex_fw-la tripod_n juridico_fw-la for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v before_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o
for_o some_o portion_n also_o of_o their_o out-land_n these_o be_v after_o call_v feoda_fw-it rustica_fw-la beyond_o the_o sea_n with_o we_o socage-land_n and_o be_v hold_v at_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lord_n either_o by_o render_v part_n of_o the_o profit_n thereupon_o grow_v or_o rear_v as_o victual_n especial_o in_o saxon_a call_v feorm_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o see_v the_o rate_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n chap._n 70._o or_o by_o do_v some_o work_n of_o husbandry_n upon_o the_o lord_n inland_n now_o call_v his_o demean_n as_o tillage_n carriage_n harvest-work_n etc._n etc._n among_o all_o these_o diversity_n of_o service_n none_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n as_o the_o beneficiary_n do_v let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v they_o the_o more_o serious_o by_o that_o notable_a pattern_n of_o they_o leave_v unto_o we_o from_o bishop_n oswald_n who_o divide_v much_o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o church_n of_o worcester_n into_o those_o kind_n of_o portion_n which_o after_o the_o feodal_n word_n then_o in_o use_n he_o call_v beneficia_fw-la grant_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o thanes_z and_o follower_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o milites_fw-la or_o tenentes_fw-la but_o of_o his_o fidos_fw-la subditos_fw-la for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o life_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n which_o they_o retain_v in_o those_o part_n even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o reserve_v to_o his_o church_n and_o successor_n not_o homagium_fw-la &_o sârvitium_fw-la the_o material_a word_n in_o tenure_n to_o create_v knights-service_n in_o the_o feodal_n law_n but_o the_o service_n mention_v in_o his_o charter_n secundum_fw-la conventionem_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n factam_fw-la &_o sponsionem_fw-la svam_fw-la as_o the_o very_a word_n be_v there_o express_o but_o hear_v the_o charter_n or_o rather_o epistle_n as_o he_o himself_o call_v it_o which_o the_o king_n confirm_v and_o a_o council_n the_o aranga_n or_o preamble_n of_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o king_n edgar_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o he_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o church_n the_o conclusion_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n a_o curse_n and_o heavy_a imprecation_n against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v spoil_v or_o violate_v the_o same_o both_o which_o be_v long_o and_o nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o think_v convenient_a here_o to_o pretermit_v the_o rest_n be_v as_o follow_v under_o the_o title_n give_v it_o in_o the_o manuscript_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o charter_n whereby_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n dispose_v divers_a land_n of_o his_o church_n after_o the_o feodal_n manner_n of_o that_o time_n entitle_v indiculum_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la oswaldes-lawes-hundred_n domino_fw-la meo_fw-la charissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la anglorum_fw-la edgaro_n ego_fw-la oswaldus_n wigorniensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la quomodo_fw-la fidos_fw-la mihi_fw-la subditos_fw-la telluribus_fw-la quae_fw-la meae_fw-la 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sigonius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o jewish_a antiquity_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o will_n nor_o do_v i_o yet_o find_v any_o in_o josephus_n it_o be_v true_a that_o s._n paul_n make_v express_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o not_o till_o the_o roman_n have_v conquer_v the_o jew_n and_o impose_v their_o law_n upon_o they_o then_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a law_n not_o judaical_a of_o all_o this_o i_o desire_v further_a advertisement_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n who_o as_o josephus_n testify_v fetch_v their_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o any_o tacitus_n report_v of_o the_o german_n in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 80._o year_n after_o christ_n successores_fw-la svi_fw-la cuique_fw-la liberi_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la si_fw-mi liberi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la proximus_fw-la gradus_fw-la in_o possessione_n fratres_fw-la patruus_fw-la avunculus_fw-la with_o their_o descendant_n according_a to_o our_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o probable_a that_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n come_v out_o of_o germany_n observe_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o make_v will_n as_o neither_o have_v their_o brethren_n the_o norman_n the_o custom_n therefore_o of_o make_v will_n among_o the_o german_a and_o northern_a nation_n be_v take_v up_o by_o little_a and_o little_a from_o the_o roman_n in_o some_o place_n after_o one_o manner_n in_o some_o after_o
surrey_n 23._o king_n edgar_n charter_n of_o donation_n of_o certain_a thaneland_n 19_o another_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o hide_n near_o winchester_n 20._o by_o who_o advice_n his_o law_n be_v make_v 61._o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a how_o he_o propose_v his_o law_n 61._o the_o first_o that_o prohibit_v law_n business_n on_o festival_n 77._o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n charter_n of_o donation_n to_o thola_n 20._o several_a privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cinque-port_n 26._o his_o law_n by_o who_o collect_v 61._o his_o constitution_n touch_v festival_n 79._o edward_z earl_n of_o norfolk_z and_o marshal_z of_o england_n 168._o die_v in_o his_o minority_n ibid._n edwin_n son_n of_o othulf_n give_v certain_a land_n to_o archbishop_n odo_n 29._o elfere_fw-la a_o saxon_a bequeath_v snodland_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrews_n 128._o publish_a his_o will_n before_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n 130._o elfstane_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 130._o elfsy_n priest_n of_o croyden_n 130._o ellingham_n 161._o elmham_n 150._o erpingham_n 151._o erpingham_n tho._n commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 169._o escheat_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 37._o no_o feodal_a escheat_n among_o the_o saxon_n 37_o 38._o escuage_z what_o in_o the_o empire_n 36._o neither_o its_o name_n nor_o rule_n use_v by_o the_o saxon_n 37._o essoyn_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o not_o in_o use_n before_o the_o conquest_n 27._o king_n ethelbald_n charter_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o croyland_n 22._o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o saxon_n 8._o he_o cause_v his_o law_n to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n he_o take_v somewhat_o from_o the_o roman_a law_n 102_o etheldreda_n daughter_n of_o k._n alfred_n her_o dowry_n 8._o king_n etheldred_n ordain_v every_o eight_o hide_n of_o land_n to_o find_v a_o man_n for_o the_o naval_a expedition_n 17._o his_o charter_n of_o donation_n to_o aethelwold_n 19_o another_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o his_o thane_n sealwyne_n ibid._n king_n ethelstane_n who_o he_o consult_v in_o make_v his_o law_n 61._o king_n ethelwulf_v charter_n of_o privilege_n 23._o he_o divide_v his_o land_n by_o will_n among_o his_o three_o son_n 128._o euricus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n 102._o exauctoratio_fw-la militis_fw-la 185._o expeditio_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v in_o latin_n 17._o f_o fakenham_n 150._o fasti_fw-la or_o law_n day_n among_o the_o roman_n why_o so_o nam_fw-la d._n 72._o seldom_o two_o fasti_fw-la together_o 75._o fasti_fw-la proprie_fw-la ibid._n fasti_fw-la intercisi_fw-la ibid._n fasti_fw-la comitiales_n ibid._n all_o the_o fasti_fw-la not_o apply_v to_o judicature_n ibid._n fealty_n the_o definition_n of_o it_o 35._o no_o fealty_n but_o for_o a_o fee._n 36._o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n felbrig_n 152._o felewell_n 161._o feodal_n word_n none_o among_o the_o saxon_n 7_o 8_o 9_o feorme_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 15_o ferdwite_n 37._o festa_fw-la majora_fw-la vel_fw-la principalia_fw-la 91._o festival_n how_o exempt_v from_o law_n day_n 76._o the_o difference_n of_o they_o 91._o the_o festival_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n 92._o of_o st._n george_n 93._o of_o gunpowder_n treason_n ibid._n a_o feud_n what_o it_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v general_a and_o particular_a definition_n 2._o feud_n among_o the_o jew_n ibid._n among_o the_o gaul_n 3_o their_o original_n 4._o make_a perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a 5._o when_o and_o how_o they_o become_v so_o ibid._n especial_o in_o england_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o benefice_n 6_o 9_o the_o great_a growth_n of_o they_o ibid._n no_o proper_a feud_n before_o the_o conquest_n ibid._n feudal-law_n general_o receive_v in_o every_o kingdom_n 5._o it_o be_v youth_n infancy_n and_o full_a age_n 9_o where_o it_o have_v its_o original_n ibid._n feudatarii_fw-la 9_o feudum_fw-la militare_fw-la &_o nobile_fw-la 4._o rusticum_n &_o ignobile_fw-la ibid._n feuda_n majora_fw-la &_o regalia_z ibid._n the_o word_n feudum_n or_o feodum_fw-la not_o use_v in_o k._n beorredus_n day_n 9_o fideles_fw-la who_o 4._o fidelity_n what_o 59_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n 33._o the_o thaneland_n free_a from_o they_o ibid._n not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n 34._o fitz-alan_n jo._n lord_n maltravers_n marshal_n of_o england_n 168._o fitz-osborn_n will._n lord_n marshal_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n 165._o flegg_n 154._o flitcham_n 145._o flitchamburrough_n 52_o 145._o folcland_n what_o 12._o not_o alienate_v without_o licence_n 33_o 34._o free_a from_o homage_n 35._o ford-park_n 110._o forest_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n alone_o 118._o subject_n can_v have_v they_o only_o in_o custody_n ibid._n fouldage_n 162._o franc-almoin_a 2_o 7._o frank-tenement_n 12._o freeborgs_n or_o tithing_n 51._o frekenham_n 153._o g_o garbulsham_n 158._o gavelkind_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 12._o observe_v throughout_o all_o kent_n 43._o at_o first_o the_o general_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n ibid._n german_n their_o custom_n and_o tenor_n carry_v into_o several_a country_n 5._o they_o receive_v the_o roman_a law_n 127._o gey-wood_n 143._o gilbert_n the_o three_o son_n of_o william_n the_o king_n marshal_n 166._o make_a marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n kill_v in_o a_o tournament_n ibid._n gimmingham_n 152._o goth_n carry_v the_o german_a law_n into_o spain_n greece_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o put_v their_o law_n in_o writing_n 102._o trust_v priest_n with_o the_o pass_n of_o will_n 130_o government_n the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n 49._o etc._n etc._n 53._o grand-day_n in_o france_n and_o england_n 92._o grand_fw-fr serjeanty_n 2._o grantesmale_a hugh_n marshal_v under_o k._n william_n i._n 165._o greek_n from_o who_o they_o have_v much_o of_o their_o ancient_a rite_n 74_o 127._o gresham_n 152._o gressenhall_n 150._o grey_n rad._n de_o exauctoratur_fw-la 185._o guthrun_n the_o dane_n 61_o 77._o h_o hales_n 156._o harkela_n andr._n de_o exauctoratur_fw-la 185._o harleston_n ibid._n hartlebury-park_n 110._o hawkins_n pet_n keeper_n of_o bramsil-park_n wound_v by_o archbishop_n abbot_n 109_o etc._n etc._n hengham_n 157._o king_n henry_n i._o imprison_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n 62._o his_o constitution_n about_o festival_n and_o law-day_n 81._o king_n henry_n ii_o ratify_v the_o law_n of_o edw._n the_o confess_v and_o will._n the_o conqueror_n 81._o henry_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n convene_v k._n stephen_n to_o his_o synod_n 132._o heribannum_fw-la what_o 17._o heriot_n pay_v after_o the_o death_n of_o great_a men._n 31_o 32_o to_o who_o forgive_v 32._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o relief_n 32_o 33._o by_o who_o and_o when_o first_o ordain_v 32._o what_o the_o word_n heriot_n signify_v ibid._n heriot_n and_o relief_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n 33._o no_o badge_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o knight-service_n ibid._n heydon_n 151._o high_a court_n see_v court_n of_o justice_n hikifricus_n pugil_n quidam_fw-la norfolciensis_fw-la 138._o hilary-term_n its_o ancient_a bound_n 82_o 83._o the_o end_n of_o it_o sometime_o hold_v in_o septuagesima_fw-la 95._o hockwold_n 161._o holkham_n 149._o holland_n tho_n marshal_v of_o england_n 168._o holland_n tho._n earl_n of_o kent_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n 169._o make_a earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n holland_n tho._n farle_z marshal_z of_o england_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o john_n mowbray_n 165._o holme_n in_o norfolk_n 147_o 152_o homage_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v 5._o feodal_n homage_n 34._o of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n when_o begin_v in_o france_n and_o england_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 34_o 35._o who_o be_v to_o do_v it_o 35._o usual_a in_o soccage-tenure_n 35._o as_o well_o a_o personal_a as_o a_o praedial_a duty_n ibid._n homines_fw-la commendati_fw-la 35._o hominium_fw-la &_o homagium_fw-la what_o 34._o homagium_fw-la ligeum_fw-la ibid._n feodale_n aut_fw-la praediale_fw-la ibid._n hoveden_n roger_n when_o he_o write_v 31._o howard_n sir_n john_n kt._n create_a duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 17â_n slay_a in_o bosworth-field_n ibid._n howard_n tho._n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o surrey_n 170._o imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n ibid._n defeat_v the_o scotch_a under_o k._n henry_n vii_o ibid._n make_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o restore_v to_o his_o father_n dignity_n ibid._n kill_v james_n iu._n k._n of_o scotland_n in_o battle_n ib._n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n ibid._n make_a viceroy_n of_o england_n ibid._n where_o he_o die_v ibid._n howard_n tho._n the_o four_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o that_o name_n and_o earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n 1â1_n howard_n tho._n the_o grandson_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n ibid._n the_o first_o earl_n of_o england_n ibid._n make_a earl_n marshal_n for_o life_n ibid._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n exercise_v the_o sheriff_n place_n 116._o excommunicate_v ibid._n de_fw-fr humâz_fw-fr
richard_n tribunus_n regis_n or_o marshal_n to_o king_n henry_n ii_o 166._o hundrador_n 51._o hundred_o their_o original_n 50._o hundred_o court_n 51._o hunt_v forbid_v to_o clergyman_n 109_o 112_o 113_o 114_o 115._o hide_n what_o 17._o when_o disuse_v 4â_n i_o ibreney_n rad._n de_o 190._o iceni_n 135._o eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la &_o derivatio_fw-la ibid._n icenia_n 135._o ejusdem_fw-la termini_fw-la ibid._n coelum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la 13â_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n adjust_v the_o quantity_n of_o rent_n for_o every_o ploughland_n 15._o by_o who_o advice_n he_o make_v his_o law_n 61._o make_v a_o strict_a law_n against_o work_v on_o sunday_n 57_o ingolsthorp_n 146._o inland_a what_o 12._o intwood_n 157._o k._n john_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 63._o john_n marshal_z to_z king_n henry_n i._n 165._o irregularity_n of_o clergyman_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 109_o 112._o i_o shall_z fluvius_fw-la unde_fw-la dictus_fw-la 135._o ejusdem_fw-la aestus_fw-la 139._o islepe_o sim_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 90._o jury_n take_v out_o of_o several_a hundred_o in_o a_o county_n 53._o jurour_n prohibit_v to_o have_v meat_n etc._n etc._n till_o agree_v of_o their_o verdict_n 89._o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la 2._o justice_n of_o eure_n when_o institute_v 27._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o flourish_v 129._o he_o prohibit_v clergyman_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o wi_n ibid._n justitium_fw-la what_o 72._o k_o keninghall_n 158._o kent_n the_o custom_n of_o gavelkind_n in_o that_o county_n 43._o kettringham_n 15â_n the_o king_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o feud_n and_o tenor_n 1â_n the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o tenant_n land_n till_o the_o heir_n have_v do_v homage_n 3â_n the_o king_n universal_a lord_n of_o his_o whole_a territory_n 37._o ancient_o grant_v church_n to_o layman_n 115_o knight_n what_o among_o the_o saxon_n 51_o 58._o why_o there_o be_v but_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o a_o county_n 64._o knight's-fee_n 3_o 4_o 51_o 58._o when_o introduce_v 45._o the_o number_n of_o they_o ibid._n the_o value_n of_o a_o knights-fee_n ibid._n knight-service_n 2_o 7._o kymberley_n 158._o s_o sacha_n &_o soca_n what_o in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 51._o salique_n bring_v the_o german_a feodal_a right_n into_o france_n 5._o shall_v in_o norfolk_n 151._o sandringham_n 146._o sanhadrim_n when_o and_o where_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o sit_v 75._o satrapy_n among_o the_o saxon_n 50._o saxon_n the_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o german_a rite_n in_o great_a britain_n 5._o their_o charter_n translate_v 7._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v their_o conveyance_n 8_o distinction_n of_o person_n among_o they_o 11._o how_o many_o degree_n of_o honour_n they_o have_v 16._o how_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n 40._o what_o oblige_v they_o to_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n ibid._n saxon_n very_o much_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n 89._o when_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o england_n 100_o they_o sweep_v away_o the_o roman_a law_n there_o 101_o yet_o take_v somewhat_o from_o they_o 102._o why_o their_o law_n be_v not_o at_o first_o put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n when_o they_o have_v write_v law_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o will_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n 127._o our_o saxon_n observe_v the_o civil_a law_n in_o their_o will_n 128._o scutagium_fw-la 36_o 37._o sedgeford_n 146._o segrave_n nicholas_n marshal_v of_o england_n 167._o seignory_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o service_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o they_o upon_o land_n 17._o personal_a service_n 40._o praedial_a ibid._n alodial_a ibid._n beneficiary_n ibid._n colonical_a ibid._n servitia_fw-la militaria_fw-la what_o 46._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o servitutes_fw-la militares_fw-la ibid._n seymour_n edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n nephew_n of_o king_n edw._n vi_o 169._o make_a lord_n treasurer_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n shardlow_n joh_n justice_n of_o oyer_n have_v a_o licence_n to_o hear_v cause_n on_o a_o festival_n 95_o 96._o sharnburn_n 146._o history_n of_o the_o family_n 189_o etc._n etc._n shelton_n 156._o shouldham_n 142._o shire_n gemot_a what_o 53._o signioral_a authority_n what_o 6â_n snetsham_n 146_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n socage_n 3_o 7_o 33_o 43._o socman_n 1â_n 15_o 57_o sprowston_n 153._o stanchow_n 146_o 19â_n star_n chamber_n court_n 94_o 95._o stigand_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n depose_v 119._o stock-chappel_n 146._o stow-bardolfe_a 140._o strangbow_n gilb_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n 165._o suitor_n of_o the_o hundred_o 51._o when_o and_o by_o who_o call_v at_o this_o day_n ibid._n summons_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o empire_n 36._o sunday_n how_o exempt_v from_o law_n suit_n 76._o sustenance_n what_o 59_o swasham_n 141._o swainmote-court_n 85._o syndici_fw-la who_o 63_o 64._o synod_n of_o eanham_n when_o hold_v 78._o t_o talbot_n george_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 171._o execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n ibid._n tallagium_fw-la 60._o tasburg_n 156._o tassilo_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n pipin_n 34._o tenant_n land_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n 4._o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n 4._o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la 10._o tenant_n in_o menalty_n ibid._n tenant_n paraval_n ibid._n tenant_n land_n or_o the_o tenancy_n 12._o tenant_n what_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n 51._o tenant_n in_o socage_n 57_o tenant_n force_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n 60._o to_o furnish_v their_o lord_n with_o provision_n ibid._n to_o present_v they_o with_o gratuity_n ibid._n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la 2._o by_o knight-service_n 4_o 7._o the_o original_a of_o tenor_n 4._o tenure_n in_o socage_n 4_o 7._o tenor_n for_o life_n ibid._n what_o tenor_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n 7._o when_o first_o use_v ibid._n no_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n 10._o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o feodal_a tenor_n 24._o the_o name_n of_o tenor_n not_o use_v by_o the_o saxon_n 40._o terminus_n what_o it_o signify_v 71._o when_o the_o word_n become_v frequent_a ibid._n term_n their_o definition_n and_o etymology_n 71._o several_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 70._o full_a term_n and_o puisne_n term_v ibid._n the_o original_a of_o term_n 73_o &_o 77._o two_o term_n among_o the_o welsh_a 74._o the_o term_n lay_v out_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n 82._o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o hilary-term_n 82_o 83._o of_o easter-term_n 83._o of_o trinity-term_n 84_o 85._o of_o michaelmass-term_n 85_o 86._o how_o trinity_n term_n be_v alter_v 87._o michaelmass-term_n how_o abbreviate_v 88_o why_o the_o term_n be_v sometime_o extend_v into_o the_o vacation_n 95._o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la 57_o terrae_fw-la testamentales_fw-la 12._o terrington_n 138._o tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la 14._o testament_n and_o last_o will_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n 127._o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n before_o christ_n time_n ibid._n express_o mention_v by_o st._n paul_n ibid._n not_o use_v by_o the_o saxon_n or_o norman_n ibid._n the_o custom_n of_o make_v will_n from_o who_o take_v up_o ibid._n how_o many_o witness_n to_o a_o will_n require_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n 128._o thane_n or_o theoden_a who_o 10_o 11._o their_o several_a kind_n 16._o not_o proper_o a_o title_n of_o dignity_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o their_o name_n ibid._n the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o their_o land_n 17._o the_o word_n thane_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o war_n 21._o a_o thane_n heriot_n 31._o thaneland_n not_o subject_a to_o feodal_a service_n 18._o charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o saxon_a king_n 19_o 20._o the_o occasion_n of_o grant_v they_o 21._o thaneland_n alienate_v ibid._n devise_a by_o will_n 22._o grant_v to_o woman_n ibid._n no_o service_n upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v express_v ibid._n dispos_fw-mi d_o of_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o owner_n 23._o charge_v with_o a_o rent_n ibid._n may_v be_v restrain_v from_o alienation_n ibid._n thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o 38._o thani_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la 16._o thani_fw-la regis_fw-la ibid._n theinge_v 50._o his_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n theowe_n and_o esne_n who_o 11._o thetford_n 158._o thokus_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sharnburn_n 189._o thola_fw-la the_o widow_n of_o ore_n have_v a_o grant_n of_o certain_a land_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o confessor_n 20._o obtain_v a_o licence_n to_o devise_v her_o land_n and_o good_n 34._o thrimsa_n what_o 15._o thrithingreves_n or_o leidgereuâs_n their_o office_n and_o authority_n 52._o what_o cause_n be_v usual_o bring_v before_o '_o they_o ibid._n tribunus_n militum_fw-la rei_fw-la militaris_fw-la aut_fw-la exercitus_fw-la 165._o tribute_n 59_o trimarcesia_n what_o 3._o trinity-term_n its_o ancient_a bound_n 84_o 85._o how_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o shorten_v 87._o trinodis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 17_o 43._o trithing_n or_o lath_n 50._o why_o so_o call_v 52._o turf_n why_o so_o call_v 139_o 140._o tydd_n
in_o quadrage_n quadrage_n lindo_n câan_n ãâã_d ca._n omnia_fw-la v_o soâempn_n decr._n grat._n de_fw-la feriis_fw-la ca._n capellanus_fw-la decr._n grat._n can._n 33._o q._n 4._o ca._n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la â_o septuag_n bâlâth_n de_fw-fr divin_n oââiâ_n ca._n 65._o 65._o leg._n hen._n i._o c._n 62._o an._n dom._n 1142._o 1142._o hist_o nou._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 179._o 179._o in_o hen._n ii_o pag._n 600._o 600._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o 11._o dial._n scacc._n scacc._n ca._n 62._o ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z hypodig_n neust_fw-fr an._n 1096._o malm._n p_o 124_o 124_o ll._n gul._n r._n sân._n c._n 19_o 19_o de_fw-fr gest_n freder_n i._o lib._n 2._o c._n 72._o cust_n âât_n cap._n ãâã_d council_n tom._n 3._o mr._n aiâ_n agard_n ãâã_d 32._o ãâã_d viii_o ãâã_d 21._o 21._o câd_v de_fw-fr ââriâs_fw-fr l_o 2._o ca._n 20._o l._n âin_a &_o ff_n l._n omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la dies_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr fââiis_fw-la ca._n 5._o 5._o can._n 15._o quaest_n 4._o 4._o silvarum_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z hist_o lângâb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 12._o wisegoth_n lib._n 2._o tit_n 1._o l._n 11._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 23._o 23._o swainmote_a or_o swanimote_a from_o the_o saxon_a sÆ¿aegn_n i._n e._n a_o country_n clown_n or_o freeholder_n and_o mot_n or_o gemot_a conventus_fw-la be_v a_o court_n of_o freeholders_n within_o the_o forest_n see_v 3_o hen._n viii_o ca._n 8._o 8._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o 21._o before_o the_o abbreviation_n by_o 16._o car._n i._o cap._n 6._o 6._o dial._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o but_o the_o aâsignees_n to_o taâe_v cognizance_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14._o ed._n 3._o c._n 12._o be_v notwithstanding_o ãâ¦ã_z their_o estreat_v âendemaine_n dâ_n s._n michâl_o ãâã_d morrow_n after_o ãâ¦ã_z rastal_n weight_n and_o measure_n measure_n ca._n 21._o 21._o here_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o want_v want_v this_o chapter_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o âââtion_n of_o 16â4_n chap._n 18._o v._n 14._o 14._o hist_o lib._n 6._o 6._o cap._n 10._o 10._o tit._n 52._o cap._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 3._o can._n 38._o 38._o archaeol_n verb._n come_v cap._n 1._o §._o 15._o &_o alia_fw-la capit._fw-la caroli_n §._o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr offic._n deal_n consuluit_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z pat._n 5._o r._n 2._o part_n 2._o m._n 12._o 12._o 13._o edw._n i._o ca._n 30._o 30._o an._n 5._o &_o 6._o edu._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 3._o tabien_fw-fr v_o feriae_fw-la §_o 10._o 10._o tit._n de_fw-fr feriis_fw-la ca._n conquestus_fw-la conquestus_fw-la leu._n 23._o 21_o 25._o 25._o exod._n 20._o 10._o iââm_o leu._n 23._o 3._o why_o they_o sit_v on_o rogation-day_n rogation-day_n tabien_fw-fr feriae_fw-la §._o 10._o why_o on_o some_o festival_n and_o not_o on_o other_o other_o before_o the_o abbreviation_n 16_o car._n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o festival_n festival_n durandi_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o n._n 31._o 31._o durandi_fw-la lib._n 7._o ca._n 1._o 1._o rast_n excom_n 5._o 5._o belethus_n explicat_fw-la ca._n 158._o ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z the_o feast_n of_o st._n peterând_n ând_z st._n ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o seem_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o and_o 6._o of_o edw._n vi_o cap._n 3._o notwithstanding_o the_o reveal_v of_o it_o among_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o by_o queen_n mary_n anno_fw-la 1._o sessione_n 2._o cap._n 2._o be_v revive_v again_o though_o not_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n yet_o by_o 1._o jacobi_n cap._n 25._o in_o these_o word_n that_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o repeal_n of_o certain_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n vi_o shall_v stand_v repeal_v see_v poulton_n too_o st._n george_n day_n day_n virgil._n georg._n lib._n 1._o 1._o lib._n ep._n ep._n conc._n medard_n can._n 22._o q._n 5._o ca._n 17._o 17._o can._n 15._o q._n 4._o 4._o can._n 5._o lib._n 2._o tit._n 12._o 12._o ibid._n l._n diu._n trajanus_n trajanus_n metam_fw-la lib._n 12._o 12._o h._n 7._o ca._n 1._o 21._o h._n 8._o ca._n 20._o 20._o aimo_fw-la 1027._o &_o 1190._o hoveden_n p._n 663._o fol._n 56._o b._n b._n in_o commiss_n ejus_fw-la ejus_fw-la see_v in_o the_o appendix_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o grant_n and_o licence_n of_o this_o kind_n make_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n âf_fw-fr norwich_n norwich_n see_v my_o codex_fw-la ll._n antiq._n an._n 1184._o b._n b._n leges_fw-la ethelredi_fw-la cap._n 93._o 93._o cap._n 41._o 41._o soââius_n soââius_n 52._o henr._n iii_o cap._n 13._o 13._o 51._o henr._n iii_o leu._n 23._o v._n 6._o 6._o cod._n de_fw-fr dilation_n l._n sive_fw-la pars_fw-la fol._n 133._o pag._n 531._o can._n 2._o q._n 6._o 6._o germanor_n 480._o part_v of_o this_o paragraph_n seem_v to_o be_v cross_v out_o in_o the_o original_n but_o without_o it_o the_o connexion_n can_v be_v make_v good_a good_a here_o be_v this_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o original_a that_o the_o saxon_n abjectio_fw-la dominio_fw-la britonum_fw-la jam_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z ca._n câeperunt_fw-la câeperunt_fw-la in_o the_o original_a this_o paragraph_n seem_v to_o be_v cross_v out_o for_o what_o reason_n i_o know_v not_o not_o our_o author_n have_v leave_v we_o another_o account_n how_o far_o the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n make_v use_v of_o the_o roman_a law_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o print_a copy_n it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o original_a ms._n though_o cross_v out_o and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v print_v put_v in_o its_o place_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o design_v this_o as_o his_o last_o thought_n for_o the_o text_n yet_o the_o other_o be_v of_o more_o moment_n than_o to_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v thus_o by_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o the_o roman_n deal_v with_o the_o britain_n touch_n their_o law_n and_o the_o story_n of_o st._n alban_n and_o amphibalus_fw-la somewhat_o show_v it_o but_o more_o plain_o seneca_n speak_v of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n have_v conquer_v this_o island_n jussit_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la nova_fw-la romanae_fw-la jura_n securis_fw-la tremere_fw-la oceanum_n in_o ocean_n isle_n new_a law_n he_o set_v that_o from_o the_o roman_a axe_n be_v set_v and_o more_o plain_o yet_o herodianus_n in_o severo_fw-la p._n 250._o speak_v of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n go_v out_o of_o this_o island_n he_o leave_v say_v he_o behind_o he_o in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o island_n subject_n to_o the_o roman_n his_o young_a son_n geta_n to_o administer_v law_n and_o the_o civil_a affair_n thereof_o and_o some_o of_o his_o ancient_a friend_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n take_v his_o elder_a son_n antoninus_n for_o his_o war_n against_o the_o barbarian_n in_o averment_n of_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v by_o tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 14._o p._n 231._o and_o dion_n cassius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o the_o roman_n here_o have_v in_o every_o colony_n their_o curiam_fw-la for_o justice_n and_o their_o cruces_fw-la and_o patibula_fw-la for_o execution_n in_o the_o colony_n of_o camalodunum_n say_v tacitus_n be_v hear_v sremitus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la and_o suetonius_n overcome_v they_o put_v they_o to_o patibula_fw-la ignes_fw-la cruces_fw-la ibid._n so_o that_o all_o concur_v to_o the_o verify_n of_o the_o old_a verse_n cernitis_fw-la ignotos_fw-la latia_n sub_fw-la lege_fw-la britannos_fw-la but_o what_o law_n soever_o the_o roman_n make_v in_o britain_n the_o saxon_n doubtless_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o with_o the_o britain_n there_o be_v this_o certain_a proof_n of_o it_o antoninus_n make_v a_o constitution_n that_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v call_v roman_n and_o when_o the_o northern_a people_n break_v into_o the_o se_n low_a part_n of_o europe_n and_o make_v their_o habitation_n there_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n who_o they_o expel_v not_o but_o live_v mingle_v with_o be_v still_o call_v roman_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o salique_n burgundian_n in_o cass_n odorus_fw-la and_o other_o and_o their_o law_n distinguish_v by_o the_o title_n of_o lex_n barbara_n and_o lex_fw-la romana_fw-la but_o here_o in_o britain_n after_o the_o saxon_n have_v conquer_v we_o never_o hear_v nor_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o lex_fw-la romana_fw-la or_o of_o any_o roman_a inhabitant_n which_o show_v that_o both_o it_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v expel_v and_o drive_v away_o together_o or_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o of_o the_o britan_n with_o the_o britan_n britan_n the_o author_n name_n be_v so_o obscure_o write_v that_o i_o can_v ââad_v it_o it_o rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la skerw_v âo_o henr._n iii_o iii_o ãâ¦ã_z 1695._o âapp_n 9_o 13._o 14._o 15._o 23._o 23._o ad_fw-la ca._n lator._n lator._n ad_fw-la cap._n johannes_n johannes_n lib._n 3._o tr._n â_o ãâã_d 17._o 17._o l._n 5._o ca._n â_o âa_n 332._o 332._o eâ_n burch_n l._n 6._o ca._n 22._o 22._o l._n 5._o quaest_n 1._o ca._n 9_o 9_o so_o carol._n m._n in_o
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octabas_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la item_n omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la temporum_fw-la item_n omnibus_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la ab_fw-la hora_fw-la nona_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la die_fw-la sequenti_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la lunae_fw-la item_n vigiliis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la solennitates_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la ânnunciantur_fw-la diebus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o kalendis_fw-la novembris_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la hora_fw-la nona_fw-la vigiliarum_fw-la &_o subsequenti_fw-la solennitate_fw-la item_n in_o parochiis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la dedicationis_fw-la dies_fw-la observatur_fw-la item_n parochiis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la propria_fw-la festivitas_fw-la sancti_fw-la celebratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o rubric_n of_o this_o law_n be_v de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la &_o diebus_fw-la pacis_fw-la regis_fw-la intimate_v termtime_n and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o vacation_n be_v call_v dies_fw-la pacis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la as_o i_o 2._o say_v in_o he_o beginning_n but_o pax_fw-la dei_fw-la pax_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o other_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v other_o signification_n