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A84200 The exact law--giver faithfully communicating to the skilfull the firm basis and axioms of their profession. To the ignorant their antient and undoubted birthrights and inheritances. Being as a light unto all the professors of the law, as well counsellors as atturneys, clerks, soliciters, scriveners, &c. Or a manu-ductio, or a leading, as it were, by the hand, all such, both of the gentry or laity (as desire to be instructed how to gain or preserve their estates from the hands of their cruell adversaries) to the perfect knowledg of the common and statute law of this nation. 1658 (1658) Wing E3652; Thomason E2128_1; ESTC R201913 81,570 230

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the_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v hold_v and_o occupy_v in_o common_a also_o if_o two_o joyntenant_n have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n d._n joyntenant_n of_o a_o wa_n d._n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o grant_v to_o another_o that_o that_o unto_o he_o belong_v of_o the_o same_o ward_n than_o he_o to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o other_o that_o grant_v not_o shall_v have_v and_o hold_v it_o in_o common_a of_o chattel_n personal_n as_o if_o two_o have_v a_o joint_a estate_n either_o by_o gift_n or_o by_o buy_v of_o a_o horse_n or_o of_o a_o ox_n or_o such_o like_a and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o grant_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v here_o shall_v the_o grantee_n and_o he_o that_o grant_v not_o have_v and_o possess_v such_o chattel_n personal_a in_o common_a and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o divers_a person_n have_v chattel_n real_n or_o personal_n in_o common_a and_o by_o divers_a title_n if_o 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semblamble_v it_o be_v of_o gift_n in_o tail_n lease_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o for_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o feoffor_a to_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o land_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o till_o he_o be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v of_o the_o rent_n this_o condition_n not_o perform_v do_v not_o dissolve_v nor_o undo_v the_o feoffment_n but_o only_o give_v to_o the_o feoffor_a a_o authority_n to_o retain_v the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n till_o he_o have_v levy_v the_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n distress_n distress_n and_o you_o shall_v well_o mark_v and_o observe_v that_o condition_n be_v sometime_o make_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o feoffee_n behalf_n and_o sometime_o on_o the_o feoffors_n behalf_n
for_o the_o defendant_n or_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o otherwise_o bar_v the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v such_o damage_n and_o cost_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v record_v both_o party_n shall_v in_o such_o writ_n have_v like_o plea_n aid_n prayer_n and_o joynder_n in_o age_n as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n avoury_a plea_n in_o avoury_a plea_n of_o disclaymer_n only_o except_v 2_o h._n 8.19_o chap._n xli_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o farmer_n make_v all_o lease_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditaman_n by_o write_v indent_v under_o seal_n for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n by_o any_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n either_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o in_o fee-tayl_n in_o their_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o charge_n or_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a against_o the_o lessor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n comprise_v in_o such_o indenture_n of_o lease_n lease_n surrender_v of_o the_o old_a lease_n this_o statue_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v of_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o farmer_n by_o force_n of_o any_o old_a lease_n unless_o such_o old_a lease_n expire_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a nor_o to_o any_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o reversion_n of_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o farmer_n twenty_o year_n before_o such_o lease_n make_v nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waist_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v for_o above_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o that_o upon_o every_o such_o lease_n there_o be_v reserve_v so_o much_o yearly_a rent_n as_o have_v be_v usual_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n so_o let_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n make_v and_o the_o reversioner_n of_o the_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o lessor_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v have_v such_o remedy_n against_o such_o lessee_n his_o executor_n assign_n as_o such_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v against_o such_o lessee_n provide_v that_o all_o lease_n make_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o manor_n land_n lease_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v party_n to_o the_o lease_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o indenture_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o she_o to_o seal_v to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o rent_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o here_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o alien_a or_o discharge_v the_o rent_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o long_o then_o during_o the_o coverture_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o fine_a levy_v by_o husband_n and_o wife_n provide_v furthermore_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o take_v more_o farm_n or_o lease_n than_o may_v have_v be_v take_v before_o this_o act_n vide_fw-la stat._n 25._o h._n 8.13_o sheep_n nor_o to_o any_o parson_n or_o vicar_n to_o make_v any_o lease_n otherwise_o than_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o it_o be_v furthermore_o enact_v good_a what_o grant_v by_o a_o corporation_n be_v good_a that_o the_o grant_v lease_n or_o gift_n or_o election_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o ruler_n of_o any_o hospital_n college_n deanery_n or_o other_o corporation_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o more_o part_n of_o such_o of_o the_o same_o as_o have_v voice_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a any_o rule_n or_o statute_n make_v by_o any_o founder_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n xlii_o of_o falsify_v of_o recovery_n by_o farmer_n 21._o h._n 15._o a_o termer_n for_o year_n may_v falsify_v a_o feign_a recovery_n have_v against_o they_o in_o the_o reversion_n and_o shall_v retain_v and_o enjoy_v his_o term_n against_o the_o recoverer_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v according_a to_o his_o lease_n also_o the_o recoverer_n shall_v have_v like_o remedy_n against_o the_o termer_n debt_n avowry_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n his_o executor_n or_o assign_v by_o avowry_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o rent_n and_o service_n reserve_v upon_o such_o lease_n and_o due_a after_o such_o recovery_n and_o also_o like_o action_n for_o waste_v do_v after_o such_o recovery_n as_o the_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v if_o such_o recovery_n have_v never_o be_v no_o statute_n of_o the_o staple_n statute_n merchant_n or_o execution_n by_o elegit_fw-la shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o such_o feign_a recovery_n but_o such_o tenant_n shall_v also_o have_v such_o remedy_n to_o falsify_v such_o recovery_n as_o be_v here_o provide_v for_o the_o lessee_n for_o year_n chap._n xliii_o of_o tithe_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v 33._o h._n 8.7_o all_o person_n shall_v due_o set_v forth_o and_o pay_v all_o tithe_n and_o offering_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v due_a if_o tithe_n or_o offering_n be_v not_o so_o set_v out_o and_o pay_v the_o party_n grieve_v may_v convent_n he_o that_o so_o detain_v they_o before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n ordinary_o or_o summary_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n thereupon_o according_o here_o if_o any_o of_o the_o party_n appeal_v the_o judge_n upon_o such_o appeal_n shall_v adjudge_v to_o the_o other_o party_n reasonable_a case_n and_o compel_v the_o appellant_n to_o satisfy_v they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a take_v surety_n of_o the_o other_o party_n to_o who_o the_o cost_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o restore_v the_o cost_n in_o case_n the_o principal_a case_n pass_v against_o he_o if_o any_o person_n after_o such_o sentence_n give_v refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o adjudge_v than_o two_o just_a of_o p._n 1._o qu._n shall_v upon_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o the_o judge_n commit_v the_o party_n so_o refuse_v the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o same_o judge_n to_o the_o king_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a sentence_n howbeit_o none_o shall_v be_v thereby_o compel_v to_o pay_v tithe_n for_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v and_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n neither_o shall_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o in_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n who_o have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n term_n right_a or_o interest_n in_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a profit_n which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a and_o admit_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o to_o lay_v use_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v hereafter_o out_v or_o otherwise_o wrong_v from_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v have_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n or_o other_o temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v by_o writ_n of_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n mordancester_n quod_fw-la ei_fw-la defoveat_fw-la writ_n of_o dower_n and_o other_o original_a writ_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o for_o land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o be_v demand_v also_o writ_n of_o covenant_n and_o other_o writ_n for_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o all_o other_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v and_o make_v of_o parsonage_n vicarage_n and_o other_o profit_v call_v spiritual_a shall_v be_v devise_v and_o grant_v in_o chancery_n as_o have_v be_v use_v for_o fines_n and_o assurance_n of_o other_o land_n likewise_o all_o judgement_n give_v and_o fines_n levy_v for_o and_o of_o such_o parsonage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v of_o like_a effect_n as_o judgement_n give_v and_o fine_n levy_v of_o other_o land_n 32._o h._n 8._o chap._n xliii_o of_o mortuary_n 21._o h._n 8.6_o no_o spiritual_a person_n his_o bailiff_n or_o lessee_n shall_v take_v or_o demand_v more_o for_o a_o mortuary_n then_o as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v nor_o shall_v convent_n any_o person_n before_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o more_o for_o the_o same_o then_o
the_o exact_a lawgiver_n faithful_o communicate_v to_o the_o skilful_a the_o firm_a basis_n and_o axiom_n of_o their_o profession_n to_o the_o ignorant_a their_o ancient_n and_o undoubted_a birthright_n and_o inheritance_n be_v as_o a_o light_n unto_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o counsellor_n as_o attorney_n clerk_n solicitor_n scrivener_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o manuductio_a or_o a_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n all_o such_o both_o of_o the_o gentry_n or_o laity_n as_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o gain_v or_o preserve_v their_o estate_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o cruel_a adversary_n to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o nation_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg._n ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la hominis_fw-la confirmata_fw-la &_o conferta_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la radius_fw-la divini_fw-la luminis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n bassett_n in_o st_n dunstan_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1658._o to_o the_o reader_n this_o book_n be_v a_o ancient_a manuscript_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o through_o my_o own_o small_a skill_n in_o the_o law_n perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ingenious_a thing_n yet_o desire_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o test_n i_o do_v assure_v you_o the_o grave_a judgement_n of_o such_o as_o be_v profound_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n with_o i_o not_o only_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o high_o commend_v it_o for_o a_o ellaborate_a and_o learned_a treatise_n adjudge_v it_o a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n these_o lively_a character_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o book_n agree_v with_o and_o as_o wonderful_o relish_v with_o my_o genius_n be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o do_v something_o that_o may_v manifest_v to_o myself_o the_o filial_a love_n i_o bear_v unto_o my_o country_n i_o resolve_v to_o publish_v it_o but_o incognito_o esteem_v he_o the_o charitable_a man_n that_o dispense_v his_o largesse_n free_o but_o private_o another_o reason_n that_o i_o do_v not_o attest_v it_o with_o my_o name_n be_v because_o i_o be_o no_o way_n greedy_a of_o the_o world_n applau_n adjude_v it_o as_o little_a worth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v why_o i_o do_v not_o set_v my_o friend_n name_v to_o it_o who_o script_n it_o be_v i_o make_v this_o my_o answer_n and_o apology_n that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o to_o get_v themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n a_o great_a applau_n with_o the_o common_a people_n matter_n not_o what_o wile_n or_o craft_n they_o use_v so_o that_o they_o can_v any_o wise_a bring_v their_o device_n about_o but_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_o i_o detest_a such_o absurdity_n who_o as_o i_o must_v say_v the_o truth_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o not_o thorough_o convince_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o my_o friend_n in_o who_o library_n i_o find_v this_o script_n do_v make_v or_o compose_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o affix_v his_o name_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o he_o and_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o thing_n beside_o will_v have_v raise_v a_o quaere_fw-la fi_fw-la i_o shall_v have_v have_v such_o a_o thought_n howbeit_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n of_o hear_v commendation_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v great_o delight_v imagine_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n and_o suppose_a author_n i_o be_v necessitate_v as_o it_o be_v what_o by_o my_o own_o desire_n to_o do_v my_o country_n good_a and_o what_o by_o the_o great_a commendation_n several_a eminent_a practiser_n of_o our_o law_n give_v of_o it_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o print_n which_o be_v do_v i_o represent_v it_o to_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o man_n wish_v they_o candid_o to_o peruse_v it_o not_o doubt_v but_o they_o will_v find_v it_o answer_v their_o desire_n to_o their_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n but_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o many_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o spurn_v if_o they_o find_v the_o least_o jota_n want_v i_o wish_v they_o to_o remember_v nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la i_o crave_v the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o all_o ingenious_a person_n and_o for_o the_o malevilous_a and_o caterpillar_n of_o our_o age_n which_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n i_o leave_v as_o i_o find_v vale._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o antiquity_n excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o definition_n of_o law_n p._n 12._o chap._n iu._n a_o division_n of_o estate_n p._n 14._o chap._n v._n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n p._n 15._o chap._n vi_o tenant_n at_o will._n p._n 17._o chap._n vii_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o of_o freehold_n p._n 24._o chap._n ix_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n p._n 26._o chap._n x._o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n p._n 28._o chap._n xi_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n p._n 31._o chap._n xii_o a_o division_n of_o inheritance_n p._n 38._o chap._n xiii_o of_o fee-simple_n p._n 39_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o fee-tail_n p._n 47._o chap._n xv._o tenant_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a p._n 52._o chap._n xvi_o of_o percener_n or_o other_o coheir_n p._n 54._o chap._n xvii_o of_o joyntenant_n p._n 60._o chap._n xviii_o tenant_n in_o common_a p._n 70._o chap._n xix_o of_o chattel_n p._n 84._o chap._n xx._n of_o partition_n to_o be_v make_v by_o joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a p._n 87._o chap._n xxi_o of_o condition_n p._n 89._o chap._n xxii_o how_o stranger_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o condition_n p._n 96._o chap._n xxiii_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o atturnment_n p._n 98._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o service_n p._n 104._o chap._n xxv_o knight_n service_n p._n 105._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n p._n 111._o chap._n xxvii_o service_n of_o castleguard_n p._n 117._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o grand_a sergeanty_n p._n 118._o chap._n xxix_o petty-sergeanty_n p._n 121._o chap._n xxx_o homage_n ancestrell_n p._n 122._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o livery_n p._n 125._o chap._n xxxii_o how_o heir_n ought_v to_o sue_v their_o livery_n p._n 126._o chap._n xxxiii_o soccage_n p._n 134._o chap._n xxxiv_o frank_n almoign_n p._n 136._o chap._n xxxv_o of_o burgage_n p._n 140._o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o villeinage_n or_o bond-service_n p._n 142._o chap._n xxxvii_o of_o antiet_fw-la demesne_fw-la p._n 148._o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o rent_n p._n 151._o chap._n thirty-nine_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n have_v to_o recover_v his_o rent_n when_o it_o be_v behind_o p._n 160._o chap._n xl._n how_o avowry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n p._n 165._o chap._n xli_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o farmer_n p._n 166._o chap._n xlii_o of_o fulfil_v of_o recovery_n by_o farmer_n p._n 169._o chap._n xliii_o of_o tithe_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v p._n 171._o chap._n xliv_o of_o mortuary_n p._n 173._o chap._n xlv_o of_o discontinuance_n 175._o chap._n xlvi_o how_o recovery_n by_o collusion_n against_o tenant_n for_o terne_a of_o life_n be_v no_o discontinuance_n p._n 179._o chap._n xlvii_o how_o wrongful_a diseisin_n be_v no_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n p._n 181._o chap._n xlviii_o of_o limitation_n of_o prescription_n p._n 182._o chap._n xlix_o of_o fines_n p._n 184._o chap._n l._n of_o testament_n or_o last-will_n p._n 187._o chap._n li._n the_o difference_n between_o executor_n and_o administrator_n p._n 189._o chap._n lii_o for_o probate_v of_o testament_n p._n 203._o chap._n liii_o how_o land_n and_o tenement_n may_v be_v by_o testament_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o enact_v an._n 32._o h._n 8._o p._n 206_o chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n p._n 212._o chap._n lv._o of_o vouchèr_n p._n 213._o chap._n lvi_o vourcher_n and_o counter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n p._n 214._o chap._n lvii_o of_o warranty_n p._n 220._o the_o exact_a lawgiver_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o antiquity_n excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n comparable_a to_o learning_n england_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n no_o learning_n so_o excellent_a both_o for_o prince_n and_o subject_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o humane_a law_n so_o necessary_a as_o of_o those_o under_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o goodness_n of_o law_n in_o general_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o so_o necessary_a for_o all_o estate_n and_o for_o all_o case_n concern_v good_n land_n or_o life_n as_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o
honourable_a the_o lord_n coke_n and_o other_o famous_a sage_n of_o our_o law_n the_o very_a echo_n of_o who_o word_n be_v of_o sufficient_a power_n to_o engraff_n a_o honourable_a respect_n thereof_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o ingenious_a person_n and_o that_o the_o conceit_a novelist_n and_o malevilous_a spirit_n of_o these_o our_o time_n who_o spurn_v at_o any_o thing_n of_o antiquity_n may_v be_v infatuate_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o withdraw_v from_o their_o rash_a and_o overmalepert_a censure_n of_o our_o common_a law_n let_v they_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o induce_v those_o worthy_n to_o their_o high_a estimation_n and_o value_n of_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n for_o say_v they_o if_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o noble_a island_n viz._n england_n have_v not_o excel_v all_o other_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o some_o of_o the_o several_a conqueror_n and_o governor_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o roman_n saxon_n dane_n or_o norman_n but_o especial_o the_o roman_n who_o as_o they_o just_o may_v do_v boast_v of_o their_o civil_a law_n will_v as_o every_o of_o they_o might_n have_v alter_v or_o change_v the_o same_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o honourable_a sir_n john_n fortescue_n the_o lord_n coke_n and_o many_o more_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o honourable_a voucher_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o common_a law_n one_o zoilus_n or_o other_o never_o leave_v carp_a at_o it_o though_o thereby_o they_o do_v but_o display_v their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n even_o as_o the_o fly_n which_o never_o leave_v spurn_v at_o the_o candle_n till_o it_o burn_v its_o own_o wing_n and_o of_o such_o kind_n be_v those_o first_o of_o all_o who_o exclaim_v against_o the_o law_n because_o write_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n when_o as_o their_o object_n show_v a_o worthiness_n in_o it_o for_o as_o all_o humane_a thing_n be_v excellent_a by_o their_o order_n so_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n have_v some_o lustre_n by_o its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a language_n yea_o and_o be_v transcendent_a in_o its_o order_n to_o all_o humane_a science_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o true_a genuine_a sense_n and_o full-fraught_a phrase_n of_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n can_v be_v so_o well_o express_v nor_o any_o case_n in_o law_n so_o succinct_o sensible_a and_o withal_o so_o full_o report_v and_o demonstrate_v as_o in_o that_o speech_n our_o ancestor_n first_o teach_v it_o to_o speak_v viz._n that_o trinal_a composition_n and_o connexture_n of_o three_o language_n viz._n english_a latin_a and_o french_a which_o reason_n sure_o say_v a_o reverend_a judge_n have_v not_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o those_o who_o object_n it_o as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o say_v they_o write_v the_o book_n of_o law_n in_o a_o strange_a language_n which_o none_o can_v understand_v but_o themselves_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n and_o they_o the_o more_o admire_v and_o esteem_v and_o say_v cicero_z in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr oratore_fw-la be_v hold_v of_o the_o first_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_n civil_a law_n quia_fw-la veteres_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la huic_fw-la scientiae_fw-la praefuerunt_fw-la obstinendae_fw-la atque_fw-la augendae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la vulgari_fw-la artem_fw-la svam_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la but_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o objection_n do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o facility_n in_o the_o read_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o law_n french_a for_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v learn_v in_o a_o week_n or_o fortnight_n time_n without_o a_o teacher_n so_o that_o it_o may_v bold_o be_v say_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rational_a science_n in_o the_o world_n have_v so_o many_o word_n and_o term_n of_o art_n who_o case_n argument_n and_o judgement_n be_v express_v and_o deliver_v in_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n so_o plain_a so_o significant_a and_o a_o tongue_n so_o soon_o learn_v as_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n the_o alteration_n of_o which_o have_v bring_v in_o innumerable_a pettifogger_n and_o splitter_n of_o cause_n as_o they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v who_o by_o the_o read_n of_o two_o or_o three_o law-book_n in_o english_a dare_v take_v the_o presumption_n to_o infatuate_a and_o delude_v ignorant_a people_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v cunning_a in_o carry_v on_o of_o business_n which_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v mere_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horseleech_n to_o suck_v they_o dry_a that_o employ_v they_o and_o beside_o through_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n they_o undo_v many_o a_o cause_n which_o good_a council_n may_v have_v save_v second_o our_o law_n be_v vilify_v with_o the_o aspersion_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o unnecessary_a delay_n in_o its_o proceed_n when_o we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o humane_a reason_n be_v pliable_a every_o way_n not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o law_n but_o all_o other_o rational_a science_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o argument_n and_o discourse_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o uncertainty_n and_o error_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o honourable_a the_o lord_n coke_n testimony_n there_o be_v no_o art_n or_o science_n which_o depend_v upon_o discourse_n of_o reason_n so_o little_a subject_n to_o divers_a interpretation_n as_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o report_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o his_o time_n there_o be_v not_o move_v in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n two_o question_n touch_v the_o right_n of_o descent_n or_o escheat_n or_o the_o like_a 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will_n to_o nothing_o which_o the_o law_n award_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v too_o many_o of_o these_o melevolous_a spirit_n who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o undo_v themselves_o but_o will_v strive_v also_o to_o ruin_v other_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o will_v strive_v also_o to_o ruin_v other_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o strive_v to_o defame_v the_o learned_a and_o honest_a council_n because_o the_o cause_n go_v against_o they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o distinguish_v right_a from_o wrong_n and_o furthermore_o our_o legal_a proceed_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n that_o almost_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o common_a law_n be_v orderly_o pursue_v may_v come_v to_o a_o period_n in_o a_o year_n whereas_o in_o france_n as_o bedin_n testify_v the_o like_a will_v scarce_o be_v in_o thirty_o year_n and_o last_o for_o the_o malediction_n of_o all_o frivolous_a objection_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o our_o
as_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o landlord_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o when_o the_o person_n to_o who_o such_o lease_n be_v make_v do_v enter_v by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a lease_n and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o than_o he_o be_v call_v a_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o the_o lessour_n that_o make_v the_o lease_n reserve_v rend_a reserve_v have_v reserve_v unto_o he_o a_o yearly_a rent_n upon_o the_o say_a lease_n as_o it_o be_v accustomable_o use_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o and_o unpaid_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o lection_n either_o to_o enter_v and_o distrain_v for_o the_o rent_n debt_n action_n of_o debt_n or_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o tenant_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o same_o plea_n a_o good_a plea_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o lessour_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o lease_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o the_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o say_v the_o lessour_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v except_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o deed_n indent_v for_o then_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o tenant_n mouth_n to_o plead_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v year_n livery_n of_o seisin_n need_v not_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n that_o in_o a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n there_o need_v no_o livery_n of_o season_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lessee_n but_o he_o may_v enter_v when_o he_o will_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o lease_n without_o any_o further_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o a_o man_n lease_v land_n for_o term_n of_o year_n though_o the_o lessour_n chance_v to_o die_v before_o the_o lessee_n do_v enter_v yet_o he_o may_v enter_v well_o enough_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o in_o freehold_n and_o inheritance_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o year_n do_v waste_v waste_n waste_n the_o landlord_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v the_o place_n waste_v and_o his_o treble_a damage_n also_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n be_v make_v of_o two_o several_a thing_n and_o after_o the_o one_o be_v recover_v the_o lessee_n shall_v hold_v the_o other_o and_o the_o rent_n or_o farm_n shall_v be_v apportion_v m._n 12._o h_o 8._o also_o if_o the_o tenant_n for_o year_n grant_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o he_o have_v himself_o whereby_o he_o convey_v the_o fee-simple_n to_o himself_o forfeiture_n forfeiture_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o lease_n or_o term_n chap._n vi_o tenant_n at_o will._n tenant_n at_o will_n be_v he_o to_o who_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v lease_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lessour_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lessour_n may_v put_v out_o his_o tenant_n at_o what_o time_n he_o list_v but_o yet_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o tenant_n have_v sow_v the_o ground_n with_o corn_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o lessour_n will_v enter_v and_o put_v out_o his_o tenant_n before_o harvest_n the_o law_n will_v give_v he_o free_a come_n and_o go_v to_o reap_v and_o carry_v his_o corn_n away_o without_o any_o punishment_n or_o damage_n to_o be_v sustain_v for_o his_o so_o do_v because_o he_o know_v not_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lessour_n will_v enter_v but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o tenant_n for_o certain_a term_n of_o year_n for_o if_o he_o sow_v the_o ground_n and_o his_o term_n of_o his_o lease_n be_v come_v out_o and_o expire_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a in_o this_o case_n the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n may_v enter_v and_o take_v the_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o tenant_n to_o sow_v the_o ground_n know_v the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n so_o likewise_o tenant_n at_o will_n shall_v have_v free_a come_n and_o go_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lessours_n entry_n to_o carry_v away_o his_o household_n stuff_n and_o good_n for_o a_o reasonable_a space_n you_o shall_v also_o understand_v that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n may_v reserve_v a_o annual_a or_o yearly_a rent_n debt_n distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o he_o may_v enter_v very_o well_o and_o distrain_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o at_o his_o election_n he_o may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o a_o house_n or_o tenement_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n to_o sustain_v and_o repair_v the_o house_n that_o be_v decay_v and_o ruinous_a as_o be_v the_o tenant_n for_o year_n and_o therefore_o no_o action_n of_o waste_n lie_v against_o he_o waste_n waste_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v do_v wilful_a waste_n as_o if_o he_o pluck_v down_o the_o house_n or_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n it_o have_v be_v think_v by_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o lessour_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v his_o loss_n thereby_o sustain_v and_o if_o such_o a_o tenant_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v in_o that_o case_n the_o lessour_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o his_o entry_n trespass_n trespass_n chap._n vii_o tenant_n by_o copy_n or_o court-roll_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o tenant_n at_o will_n which_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o manor_n within_o which_o it_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o the_o tenant_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v hold_v land_n and_o tenement_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o heir_n in_o fee-simple_n see-taile_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n can_v alien_n or_o sell_v his_o land_n by_o his_o deed_n for_o if_o he_o do_v the_o land_n or_o tenement_n that_o be_v so_o alienate_v and_o sell_v be_v forfeit_a into_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o if_o he_o will_v alien_a his_o copyhold-land_n to_o another_o he_o must_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o lord_n court_n surrender_v surrender_v and_o there_o surrender_v it_o into_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o use_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o estate_n the_o form_n of_o which_o surrender_n be_v common_o use_v to_o be_v thus_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la curiam_fw-la venit_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr b._n &_o sursum_fw-la redidit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la unum_fw-la mesvagium_fw-la surrender_n the_o form_n of_o a_o surrender_n etc._n etc._n in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o heredum_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la heredum_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la venit_fw-la praedictus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o eripiet_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curiâ_fw-la mesvagium_fw-la praedictum_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerij_fw-la faciend_n inde_fw-la redditus_fw-la servitia_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la juris_fw-la debita_fw-la &_o censuetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o that_o domino_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o fecit_fw-la domino_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n because_o they_o have_v none_o other_o evidence_n to_o show_v concern_v their_o land_n save_v only_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o their_o lord_n court_n neither_o can_v these_o tenant_n sue_v or_o be_v sue_v for_o such_o land_n but_o in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o will_v in_o any_o wise_a implead_v or_o sue_v other_o for_o such_o copy_n land_n they_o must_v do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o plaint_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n after_o this_o form_n a._n de_fw-fr d._n queritur_fw-la versus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la terrae_fw-la plaint_n the_o form_n of_o the_o plaint_n videlicet_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la mesvagio_fw-it 46_o acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la 4_o acris_fw-la prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la protestationem_fw-la sequi_fw-la quaerelam_fw-la istam_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la brevis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la assisae_fw-la mortis_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la pol_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la f.o._n etc._n etc._n now_o although_o
suffer_v the_o husband_n of_o such_o a_o wife_n to_o receive_v and_o keep_v still_o all_o his_o wife_n land_n that_o she_o have_v either_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o urbanity_n of_o england_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o none_o other_o country_n nor_o region_n but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o child_n be_v vital_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o this_o world_n alive_a and_o therefore_o the_o common_a say_n be_v and_o have_v be_v that_o unless_o the_o child_n be_v hear_v cry_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o the_o only_a proof_n and_o argument_n of_o life_n in_o a_o infant_n bear_v be_v the_o vagite_fw-la and_o cry_v you_o shall_v furthermore_o understand_v that_o unless_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o actual_a and_o real_a possession_n of_o his_o wife_n land_n and_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o her_o right_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n after_o her_o death_n and_o therefore_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n so_o that_o she_o be_v tenant_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o every_o man_n action_n yet_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o make_v a_o actual_a entry_n during_o coverture_n and_o matrimony_n between_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o judge_v his_o folly_n and_o negligence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v in_o her_o life_n time_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o advowsons_n rent_n commons_o and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o forthwith_o when_o they_o descend_v be_v in_o man_n or_o in_o a_o woman_n without_o any_o entry_n or_o further_a ceremony_n in_o law_n note_v that_o if_o a_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n will_v suffer_v or_o make_v any_o waste_n in_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n that_o he_o so_o hold_v he_o be_v punishable_a therefore_o by_o action_n of_o waste_n bring_v by_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o suspense_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n of_o certain_a land_n and_o do_v intermarry_v with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o seignioress_n or_o lady_n of_o the_o same_o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o die_v yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o lordship_n or_o seignory_n because_o himself_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o lordship_n be_v suspend_v for_o the_o time_n for_o a_o man_n can_v be_v both_o lord_n and_o tenant_n of_o one_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v tenant_n of_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o lordship_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n very_o well_o also_o note_n that_o of_o a_o right_n only_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v in_o fee_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v disseize_v and_o after_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n and_o she_o die_v before_o any_o reentry_n be_v make_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n note_v further_o that_o of_o a_o reversion_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n make_v a_o lease_n to_o s._n for_o term_n of_o life_n after_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n and_o she_o die_v live_v the_o lessee_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n chap._n xi_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenant_n in_o dower_n be_v she_o that_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v during_o the_o matrimony_n between_o they_o seize_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o she_o seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n say_v land_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n law_n dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n seize_v lawful_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n either_o in_o fee_n or_o in_o fee-tail_n and_o die_v his_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o three_o foot_n custom_n dower_n by_o custom_n and_o in_o some_o place_n by_o a_o ancient_a custom_n she_o shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o moiety_n yea_o and_o though_o the_o husband_n be_v never_o seize_v actual_o during_o the_o coverture_n yet_o if_o the_o land_n be_v cast_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o law_n call_v he_o tenant_n to_o every_o man_n action_n it_o suffice_v the_o woman_n to_o demand_v her_o dower_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o negligence_n and_o slackness_n of_o enter_v of_o the_o husband_n shall_v hurt_v the_o wife_n title_n otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n courtesy_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_n and_o the_o husband_n for_o slothfullness_n or_o negligence_n do_v not_o enter_v in_o his_o wife_n life_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o by_o all_o law_n the_o wife_n owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o she_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o enter_v but_o when_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n only_o have_v power_n to_o enter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o unless_o the_o wife_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v endow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v dower_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n that_o a_o woman_n may_v by_o divers_a way_n estoppe_v and_o prejudice_v herself_o of_o her_o dower_n as_o if_o she_o commit_v any_o crime_n for_o which_o she_o be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n she_o shall_v have_v in_o this_o case_n no_o dower_n notwithstanding_o she_o have_v obtain_v her_o pardon_n allo_fw-la if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o same_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v indowable_a she_o lose_v her_o dower_n of_o the_o same_o moreover_o if_o she_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o lie_v in_o adultery_n with_o another_o man_n and_o be_v not_o reconcile_v again_o to_o her_o husband_n without_o cohersion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n she_o lose_v her_o dower_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v also_o bar_v of_o her_o dower_n if_o she_o will_v withhold_v from_o the_o heir_n the_o charter_n and_o evidence_n concern_v that_o land_n whereof_o she_o ask_v dower_n but_o none_o other_o save_o the_o heir_n can_v withhold_v dower_n for_o this_o cause_n dower_n no_o dower_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v unknown_a also_o of_o what_o thing_n she_o may_v demand_v dower_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n not_o of_o land_n message_n advowsons_n rent-charge_n rent-service_n or_o signory_n in_o gross_a or_o otherwise_o of_o villain_n of_o commons_o certain_a of_o estover_n certain_a of_o milles_n and_o office_n or_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o she_o be_v dowable_a but_o of_o commons_o and_o estover_n saus_a number_n also_o of_o annuity_n of_o homage_n of_o thing_n of_o pleasure_n as_o of_o service_n of_o payment_n of_o rose_n and_o semblable_a she_o shall_v not_o be_v endow_v note_n note_n there_o be_v yet_o two_o other_o kind_n of_o dower_n patris_fw-la dowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la the_o one_o be_v call_v dowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o other_o be_v call_v dowment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_fw-mi part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o fair_a part_n dowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la be_v when_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a and_o his_o son_n which_o be_v heir_n apparent_a indow_v his_o wife_n at_o the_o church_n door_n when_o he_o be_v espouse_v of_o parcel_n of_o his_o father_n land_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o father_n in_o writing_n testify_v the_o same_o assent_n if_o in_o this_o case_n her_o husband_n die_v she_o may_v forthwith_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n so_o assign_v unto_o she_o without_o further_a procurement_n of_o process_n of_o law_n although_o the_o father_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o she_o thus_o do_v and_o
whence_o it_o come_v yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o tenant_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n have_v once_o a_o inheritance_n in_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n though_o he_o make_v never_o so_o much_o waste_v in_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereas_o yet_o in_o effect_n he_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n but_o if_o this_o tenant_n do_v alien_a in_o fee_n such_o land_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n may_v enter_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o this_o for_o estate_n at_o this_o present_a time_n shall_v suffice_v forfeiture_n forfeiture_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o comprehend_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o division_n of_o possession_n and_o estate_n which_o man_n have_v in_o land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v evil_a do_v to_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o table_n before_o your_o eye_n the_o division_n thereof_o which_o be_v this_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o division_n of_o possession_n possession_n de_fw-fr franktenement_n selon_fw-fr comonley_a estate_n dinheritance_n fee_n simple_a fee-tayl_n general_a special_a franktenement_n apres_fw-fr possibility_n dissue_n extinct_a courtesy_n dangl_n '_o dower_n term_n de_fw-fr vie_fw-fr term_n daut_fw-fr vie_fw-fr selon_fw-fr custom_n que_fw-fr poet_n este_fw-la divide_v en_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr manner_n come_v franktenement_n all_o common_a ley_fw-fr chattel_n real_a term_n daus_fw-la gardiner_n de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr tener_n a_o volunt_fw-la personal_n biens_fw-fr moveable_n chap._n xvi_o of_o parcener_n or_o other_o coheir_n hitherunto_o i_o have_v make_v a_o compendious_a and_o short_a declaration_n of_o estate_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o where_o i_o say_v that_o among_o sister_n there_o be_v no_o prerogative_n or_o pre-eminence_n concern_v the_o inherit_v of_o their_o ancestor_n land_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o together_o inheritor_n and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o heir_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o make_v a_o further_a declaration_n and_o process_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o partition_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o you_o shall_v understand_v custom_n division_n of_o parcener_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o parcener_n by_o custom_n that_o there_o be_v beside_o parcener_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v only_a sister_n also_o parcener_n by_o custom_n which_o be_v among_o brother_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v in_o some_o place_n of_o rent_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v of_o the_o tenure_n of_o gavelkind_n you_o shall_v therefore_o kow_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee_n tail_n and_o have_v no_o issue_n but_o daughter_n and_o die_v and_o the_o daughter_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n thus_o descend_v unto_o they_o now_o they_o be_v call_v parcener_n or_o coheir_n facienda_fw-la writ_n de_fw-fr partione_fw-la facienda_fw-la and_o by_o a_o writ_n call_v the_o partitione_n facienda_fw-la bring_v by_o one_o of_o they_o against_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o the_o law_n to_o suffer_v a_o equal_a partition_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o land_n between_o they_o now_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v in_o sundry_a way_n one_o way_n be_v when_o they_o themselves_o do_v make_v partition_n between_o they_o of_o the_o whole_a heritage_n and_o do_v agree_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o do_v enter_v every_o one_o into_o her_o part_n so_o allot_v unto_o she_o another_o way_n be_v manner_n partition_n in_o divers_a manner_n when_o by_o all_o their_o agreement_n and_o consent_n one_o common_a friend_n do_v make_v the_o partition_n in_o which_o case_n the_o elder_a sister_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o election_n and_o after_o her_o the_o second_o sister_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o if_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o elder_a sister_n shall_v make_v the_o partition_n and_o she_o make_v it_o than_o the_o elder_a shall_v not_o choose_v first_o but_o shall_v suffer_v all_o her_o sister_n to_o choose_v before_o she_o as_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v also_o another_o form_n of_o partition_n which_o be_v equal_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n into_o so_o many_o part_n as_o there_o be_v coheir_n or_o parcener_n and_o to_o write_v every_o part_n so_o divide_v in_o a_o several_a scroll_n of_o paper_n and_o so_o put_v the_o say_v scroll_n in_o a_o bonnet_n or_o to_o enclose_v they_o several_o in_o ball_n of_o wax_n and_o then_o the_o elder_a sister_n to_o choose_v which_o ball_n she_o will_v or_o to_o put_v her_o hand_n into_o the_o bonnet_n and_o take_v a_o scroll_n and_o to_o hold_v she_o to_o her_o chance_n and_o allotment_n and_o so_o consequent_o every_o sister_n after_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v note_v nota._n nota._n that_o partition_n by_o agreement_n may_v as_o well_o be_v make_v by_o nude_v and_o bare_a word_n without_o write_v as_o by_o write_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o parcener_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o partition_n to_o be_v make_v then_o may_v the_o other_o that_o will_v have_v partition_n facienda_fw-la a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partritone_n facienda_fw-la purchase_v a_o writ_n call_v de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la against_o they_o that_o refuse_v partition_n to_o compel_v the_o same_o to_o suffer_v partition_n to_o be_v make_v according_o and_o then_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n the_o sheriff_n by_o the_o serement_n and_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n shall_v make_v partition_n between_o they_o and_o shall_v assign_v to_o each_o sister_n her_o portion_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a without_o give_v any_o election_n of_o choice_n to_o the_o elder_a and_o if_o two_o manor_n or_o mease_n happen_v to_o descend_v to_o two_o sister_n and_o the_o manor_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a value_n then_o may_v she_o to_o who_o the_o less_o manor_n or_o mess_n be_v allot_v have_v assign_v unto_o her_o a_o rent_n proportionable_o out_o of_o the_o other_o manor_n for_o the_o which_o rent_n she_o and_o her_o heir_n may_v distrain_v of_o common_a right_n though_o they_o have_v no_o write_n thereof_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v right_n distress_n of_o common_a right_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n and_o give_v with_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o another_o man_n that_o shall_v marry_v she_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o his_o land_n in_o frankmarriage_n and_o die_v if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o daughter_n that_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a bestow_v and_o advance_v will_v have_v her_o portion_n of_o her_o father_n heritage_n she_o must_v put_v her_o land_n give_v unto_o she_o in_o frankmarriage_n in_o hochpot_n new_a again_o hochpot_n hochpot_n i_o mean_v she_o must_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v her_o say_a land_n to_o be_v commix_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o other_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n so_o that_o a_o equal_a division_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a or_o or_o else_o she_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o those_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v but_o if_o her_o father_n have_v make_v unto_o she_o a_o common_a gift_n in_o tail_n or_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n she_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o put_v her_o land_n in_o hochpot_n but_o may_v very_o well_o keep_v and_o retain_v they_o still_o and_o also_o have_v as_o good_a part_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v as_o her_o other_o sister_n or_o sister_n have_v frankmarriage_n frankmarriage_n for_o a_o gift_n in_o frankmarriage_n be_v account_v the_o most_o free_a and_o most_o liberal_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v and_o that_o gift_n which_o the_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v only_o for_o the_o advancement_n and_o bestow_n of_o the_o daughter_n whereas_o feofment_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o also_o common_a gift_n in_o tail_n be_v accustomary_o for_o other_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n rather_o of_o the_o giver_n or_o feoffer_n then_o of_o the_o taker_n and_o if_o parcener_n make_v partition_n of_o land_n be_v within_o age_n that_o partition_n be_v void_a and_o if_o parcener_n in_o fee-simple_n make_v partition_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o one_o be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o be_v of_o full_a age_n of_o 21._o year_n than_o the_o partition_n be_v good_a and_o can_v be_v defeat_v but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o land_n in_o fee-tail_n the_o one_o part_n be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o that_o partition_n may_v be_v defeat_v by_o their_o heir_n chap._n xvii_o of_o joyntenant_n hitherunto_o brief_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o coheir_n call_v parcener_n of_o the_o the_o common_a law_n which_o as_o be_v heretofore_o declare_v do_v come_v to_o land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n joint_o by_o the_o course_n operation_n and_o act_n of_o
on_o the_o feoffee_n behalf_n as_o when_o i_o infeoff_v you_o of_o land_n or_o tenement_n upon_o condition_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o act_n as_o to_o pay_v unto_o i_o or_o my_o heir_n such_o a_o annual_a rent_n on_o the_o feoffors_n behalf_n as_o when_o i_o make_v a_o feoffment_n unto_o you_o upon_o condition_n that_o if_o i_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o you_o before_o such_o a_o day_n such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o enter_v again_o and_o retain_v my_o land_n in_o my_o former_a estate_n mortgage_n tenant_n in_o mortgage_n in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v the_o feoffee_n be_v call_v tenant_n in_o mortgage_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o dead-gage_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o feoffor_a will_v pay_v at_o the_o day_n limit_v and_o prescribe_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o land_n or_o not_o for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o his_o title_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n thus_o gage_v and_o oppignorate_v be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o go_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o renew_v you_o shall_v also_o note_v that_o if_o the_o mortgager_n die_v before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n his_o heir_n may_v redeem_v the_o land_n very_o well_o even_o as_o well_o as_o his_o ancestor_n that_o mortgage_v the_o land_n may_v have_v do_v although_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o heir_n in_o the_o write_n also_o if_o when_o the_o money_n be_v lawful_o by_o the_o mortgager_n or_o his_o heir_n tender_v and_o proffer_v and_o the_o lessour_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o the_o feoffour_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v enter_v and_o then_o have_v the_o feoffee_n no_o remedy_n for_o his_o money_n at_o the_o common_a law_n you_o shall_v understand_v also_o that_o some_o condition_n be_v utter_o void_a in_o the_o law_n and_o of_o none_o efficacy_n void_a condition_n void_a virtue_n 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the_o law_n and_o if_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o condition_n do_v alien_a they_o than_o the_o giver_n or_o his_o heir_n may_v very_o well_o enter_v and_o retain_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o because_o this_o condition_n shall_v stand_v with_o the_o forename_a statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o which_o prohibit_v such_o alienation_n to_o be_v make_v hitherunto_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o condition_n in_o deed_n now_o will_v i_o show_v what_o be_v condition_n in_o law_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o any_o estate_n know_v you_o therefore_o law_n estate_n upon_o condition_n in_o law_n that_o if_o the_o office_n of_o a_o parker_n steward_n constable_n bedle_n or_o baliff_n or_o such_o like_a office_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n though_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o grant_n yet_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o a_o condition_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v that_o if_o the_o party_n to_o who_o such_o office_n be_v 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law_n be_v of_o a_o lease_n make_v for_o term_n of_o year_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o obligation_n with_o a_o condition_n impossible_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o obligation_n or_o lease_n be_v good_a and_o the_o condition_n void_a to_o all_o purpose_n chap._n xxii_o a_o act_n how_o stranger_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o condition_n make_v an._n 32._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o as_o well_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o gift_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n of_o any_o land_n personage_n title_n or_o other_o hereditament_n or_o any_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o monastery_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a house_n dissolve_v or_o otherwise_o come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n since_o the_o four_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o or_o which_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o 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and_o again_o mutual_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o say_a farmour_n and_o grantee_n for_o term_n of_o year_n life_n or_o life_n their_o executor_n administratour_n and_o assign_v shall_v have_v like_o advantage_n against_o they_o for_o any_o condition_n covenant_n and_o agreement_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a indenture_n as_o they_o may_v have_v have_v against_o their_o say_a lessor_n and_o granter_n their_o heir_n successor_n all_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o recovery_n in_o value_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o warranty_n of_o deed_n or_o in_o law_n by_o voucher_n or_o otherwise_o only_o except_v provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o charge_v any_o person_n for_o breach_n of_o any_o covenant_n or_o condition_n comprise_v in_o any_o such_o writing_n but_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o not_o perform_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o this_o king_n and_o not_o before_o chap._n xxiii_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o atturnment_n in_o all_o feoffment_n gift_n in_o tail_n lease_n for_o term_v of_o another_o life_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n there_o can_v be_v no_o alteration_n transmutation_n of_o possession_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ceremony_n adhibit_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o neighbour_n or_o other_o which_o ceremony_n be_v call_v livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v seisin_n the_o manner_n livery_n of_o seisin_n that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v do_v when_o the_o feoffour_n donour_n lessour_n or_o other_o deputy_n come_v with_o the_o neighbour_n solemn_o to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n and_o they_o put_v the_o feoff_n donee_n or_o lessee_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a land_n or_o tenement_n by_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n or_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o door_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o seisin_n and_o 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not_o knight_n service_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v call_v escuage_z uncertain_a final_o uncertain_a escuage_z uncertain_a you_o shall_v understand_v that_o escuage_z uncertain_a be_v always_o adjudge_v to_o be_v knight_n service_n and_o draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n but_o escuage_z certain_a be_v not_o knight_n service_n but_o be_v of_o the_o tenure_n of_o sucage_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o more_o ample_o show_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o warde_n marriage_n and_o relief_n every_o knights-service_n draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n wherefore_o it_o be_v now_o right_o expedient_a somewhat_o to_o entreat_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v admonish_v warde_n warde_n that_o when_o the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n die_v his_o heir_n male_a be_v at_o that_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o 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his_o bondman_n without_o the_o compulsion_n of_o that_o law_n even_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o villain_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v sue_v his_o villain_n by_o a_o appea_n of_o felony_n the_o villain_n be_v lawful_o indict_v of_o the_o same_o before_o this_o be_v no_o tacit_a manumission_n or_o enfranchisement_n for_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v power_n to_o beat_v his_o villain_n and_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o good_n yet_o he_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n put_v he_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v also_o understand_v that_o if_o a_o man_n bondman_n purchase_v land_n or_o acquit_v and_o get_v unto_o he_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o lord_n may_v forthwith_o enter_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n wherefore_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v against_o his_o villain_n a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la by_o which_o he_o demand_v against_o his_o villain_n any_o land_n or_o tenement_n this_o impli_v a_o enfranchisement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o prescript_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o he_o may_v use_v his_o own_o authority_n by_o enter_v and_o seize_v the_o say_a land_n final_o you_o shall_v mark_v that_o some_o villain_n be_v call_v villain_n in_o gross_a and_o other_o some_o be_v call_v villain_n regardant_a in_o gross_a be_v they_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v several_o seize_v and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o lordship_n or_o manor_n but_o they_o be_v call_v regardant_a which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o manor_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v seize_v and_o the_o say_a villain_n have_v be_v regardant_a that_o be_v to_o say_v exspectant_fw-la and_o attendant_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n in_o do_v unto_o he_o such_o service_n as_o to_o a_o villain_n appertain_v chap._n xxxvii_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o tenure_n which_o be_v call_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o these_o tenant_n which_o hold_v by_o their_o service_n be_v fee-holders_n and_o by_o charter_n and_o not_o by_o copy_n or_o court-roll_n or_o by_o the_o verge_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o tenant_n be_v such_o as_o hold_v of_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v s._n edward_n the_o king_n or_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o these_o manor_n be_v call_v the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o to_o such_o tenant_n which_o hold_v of_o such_o manor_n be_v many_o and_o divers_a liberty_n give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o tolé_fw-fr and_o passage_n and_o such_o like_a imposition_n which_o be_v demand_v of_o man_n for_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n sell_v or_o buy_v in_o fair_n and_o market_n by_o they_o also_o to_o be_v quit_v and_o free_a of_o tax_n and_o tollage_n grant_v by_o parliament_n except_o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n do_v tax_n ancient_a demesne_n as_o to_o he_o only_o appertain_v when_o he_o think_v good_a for_o great_a and_o urgent_a consideration_n tenant_n also_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n aught_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o payment_n to_o the_o expense_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o knight_n which_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n also_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v empanel_v nor_o put_v in_o jury_n and_o inquest_n in_o the_o county_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n or_o seignory_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o such_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o if_o such_o tenant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o which_o hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n bedistrein_v to_o do_v unto_o their_o lord_n other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n have_v use_v to_o do_v monstraverunt_fw-la write_v of_o monstraverunt_fw-la then_o may_v they_o sue_v a_o certain_a writ_n call_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o that_o he_o distrein_o they_o not_o for_o to_o do_v other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o for_o further_a knowledge_n hereof_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o exchequer_n there_o be_v a_o book_n call_v doomsday_n which_o book_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o seisin_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a book_n by_o ancient_a demean_v but_o the_o land_n which_o then_o be_v in_o other_o man_n hand_n frankfee_n frankfee_n though_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o say_a book_n be_v frank_a fee_fw-mi and_o no_o ancient_a demesne_n final_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o tenant_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v for_o their_o say_a land_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o they_o so_o hold_v and_o if_o they_o be_v writ_n abatement_n of_o writ_n they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o once_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n give_v than_o the_o land_n have_v lose_v the_o nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o be_v become_v frank_a fee_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o tenor_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o rent_n for_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o every_o tenure_n there_o be_v common_o reserve_v one_o rent_n or_o other_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o good_a somewhat_o to_o treat_v of_o rent_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o rent_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o rent_n which_o be_v call_v rent-service_n rent-service_n division_n of_o rent-service_n another_o which_o be_v call_v charge_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v name_v in_o french_a rent_n sack_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o latin_a redditus_fw-la siccus_fw-la a_o dry_a rent_n now_o rent-service_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v knit_v to_o the_o tenure_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o service_n whereby_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o at_o the_o least_o way_n when_o the_o rent_n be_v unseverable_o couple_v and_o knit_v with_o the_o service_n as_o for_o a_o example_n where_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o by_o certain_a rent_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o service_n and_o by_o certain_a rent_n this_o rent_n be_v call_v rent-service_n right_n distress_n of_o common_a right_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o this_o rent-service_n be_v at_o any_o time_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v behind_o and_o unpaid_a the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o hold_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tayl_n for_o term_v of_o life_n for_o year_n or_o at_o will_n may_v of_o common_a right_n enter_v and_o distrein_o for_o the_o rent_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o nor_o cause_n of_o distress_n put_v in_o the_o deed_n or_o lease_n i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o rent-service_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v and_o knit_v to_o the_o tenure_n for_o where_o no_o tenure_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o rent-service_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o this_o day_n i_o be_v seize_v of_o land_n of_o fee-simple_n and_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o another_o in_o fee-simple_n reserve_v by_o the_o same_o deed_n a_o rent_n this_o can_v be_v call_v no_o rent-service_n because_o there_o can_v be_v now_o no_o tenure_n between_o
this_o rent_n be_v but_o rend_a sack_n because_o john_n at_o style_n that_o have_v the_o rent_n have_v nothing_o in_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n to_o john_n at_o noke_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o than_o have_v john_n at_o noke_n the_o rent_n as_o rend_a service_n because_o he_o have_v the_o reversion_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o tail_n reversion_n rend_a be_v incident_a to_o a_o reversion_n reserve_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n certain_a rent_n or_o make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o life_n reserve_v certain_a rent_n if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o another_o and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o service_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o word_n reversion_n because_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o such_o case_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n 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of_o it_o or_o of_o parcell_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v eftsoons_a behind_o than_o your_o remedy_n shall_v be_v this_o you_o must_v go_v either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o your_o deputy_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_v sack_n disseisin_n of_o rend_a sack_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n which_o if_o the_o tenant_n deny_v to_o pay_v this_o denial_n be_v desesin_n of_o the_o rent_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o then_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o this_o countervail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disesin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o no_o other_o man_n be_v remain_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n when_o you_o demand_v they_o arrearage_n this_o also_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o the_o law_n assize_n assize_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o diseisin_n and_o for_o these_o diseisin_n you_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o shall_v recover_v seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o the_o arrearage_n and_o your_o damage_n and_o cost_v of_o your_o writ_n and_o of_o your_o plea_n and_o if_o after_o such_o recovery_n and_o execution_n have_v damage_n in_o rediseisin_n double_a damage_n the_o rent_n be_v again_o at_o another_o time_n deny_v you_o than_o you_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o rediseisin_n and_o shall_v recover_v your_o double_a damage_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n service_n therecause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o rend_a service_n when_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v by_o any_o person_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n a_o penny_n or_o half_a penny_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o than_o if_o at_o the_o next_o day_n of_o payment_n the_o rent_n be_v deny_v he_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o diseisin_n of_o rent-service_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n rescous_a replevin_n and_o enclosure_n rescous_a be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o and_o the_o distress_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o or_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o distrein_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o that_o be_v call_v rescous_a replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distrain_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr and_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o plaint_n enclosure_n be_v where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o enclose_v enclosure_n enclosure_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o to_o distrain_v and_o the_o chief_a case_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v diseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o way_n disturb_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o have_v his_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o 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reversion_n or_o remainder_n so_o that_o such_o assent_n and_o agreement_n to_o appear_v of_o record_n in_o the_o king_n court._n chap._n xlvii_o how_o wrongful_a diseisin_n be_v no_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n enact_v anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o where_o divers_a person_n have_v by_o strength_n and_o without_o title_n enter_v into_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o wrongful_o diseise_v and_o dispossess_v the_o rightful_a owner_n and_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v seize_v by_o diseisin_n have_v die_v seize_v thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o die_v seize_v the_o party_n that_o be_v so_o diseize_v and_o dispossess_v or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o before_o such_o descent_n may_v have_v lawful_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n be_v thereby_o clear_o exclude_v of_o their_o entry_n into_o the_o land_n and_o put_v to_o their_o action_n for_o their_o remedy_n and_o recovery_n thereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o die_v seize_v hereafter_o of_o any_o such_o 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party_n demandant_n plaintiff_n or_o avowant_n that_o upon_o traverse_n or_o deiner_fw-ge by_o the_o other_o party_n can_v prove_v actual_a possession_n or_o seisin_n within_o the_o time_n above_o limit_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o after_o bar_v in_o all_o such_o writ_n action_n bar_n bar_n avowry_n cognizance_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n verdict_n attaint_v upon_o false_a verdict_n avowry_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o attaint_n upon_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v chap._n xlix_o of_o fines_n fine_n have_v their_o name_n because_o they_o make_v a_o final_a end_n and_o determination_n of_o all_o suit_n strife_n and_o debate_n between_o man_n for_o the_o due_a levy_n whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o that_o every_o fine_a after_o the_o engross_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v in_o the_o court_n the_o same_o term_n and_o the_o three_o next_o four_o 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chief_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o upon_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n by_o fine_a or_o feoffment_n howbeit_o no_o other_o fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v there_o for_o any_o such_o writ_n but_o only_o such_o fine_n for_o alienation_n where_o two_o or_o more_o hold_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n joint_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n the_o life_n of_o free_a holder_n or_o free_a holder_n notwithstanding_o save_v to_o every_o woman_n her_o interest_n of_o dower_n in_o such_o land_n to_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o sever_v from_o the_o three_o part_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o save_v also_o the_o king_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o such_o tenant_n by_o joynt-tenure_n and_o dower_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n in_o case_n they_o happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n ward_n chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n marry_v what_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a spiritual_a person_n may_v marry_v 32_o h._n 8.38_o all_o law_n canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o spiritual_a person_n who_o by_o god_n law_n may_v marry_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n therein_o shall_v be_v void_a 2_o 3._o e._n 6.21_o felony_n bigamus_fw-la be_v felony_n a_o bigamus_fw-la shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o a_o felon_n unless_o he_o or_o she_o have_v have_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v live_v within_o seven_o year_n before_o or_o the_o marriage_n be_v sever_v by_o divorce_n this_o felony_n shall_v cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n bigamy_n cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n of_o dower_n or_o inheritance_n 1_o jac._n 11._o chap._n lv._o of_o vourcher_n voucher_n be_v when_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o man_n be_v what_o voucher_n be_v and_o another_o aught_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n shall_v vouch_v he_o to_o warranty_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o a_o writ_n call_v sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v plead_v with_o the_o demandant_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v bar_v the_o demandant_n than_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la against_o the_o vouchee_n chap._n liv._o vourcher_n and_o connter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o warranty_n a_o tenant_n implead_v vouch_v the_o vouchee_n deni_v the_o warranty_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implead_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o vouchee_n deni_v his_o warranty_n in_o this_o case_n like_v as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v loose_v the_o land_n in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouchee_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warranty_n in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v the_o vouchee_n loose_v in_o case_n where_o he_o deni_v his_o warranty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n and_o if_o a_o enquest_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o