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child_n that_o in_o our_o peregrination_n and_o travel_n we_o interchange_v and_o use_v one_o the_o other_o wife_n mutual_o that_o we_o count_v it_o no_o reproach_n by_o who_o soever_o our_o wife_n or_o daughter_n be_v get_v with_o â—hild_n that_o with_o we_o if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o his_o friend_n house_n he_o must_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v ut_fw-la deinde_fw-la benigue_n hospitio_fw-la accipâ—arur_n and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o last_o recite_v law_n be_v unmake_v when_o chalcondilus_fw-la do_v write_v above_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o yet_o there_o be_v then_o law_n enough_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o deep_a liar_n and_o have_v he_o â—éene_v in_o england_n to_o have_v truss_v he_o up_o too_o perhaps_o for_o lechery_n have_v his_o learning_n stead_v he_o no_o better_o than_o his_o honesty_n this_o be_v no_o less_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o bitter_a against_o chalcondilus_fw-la a_o dead_a man_n for_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o write_v by_o hearsay_n nullo_n odio_fw-la gentis_fw-la and_o in_o other_o matter_n he_o report_v honourable_o of_o us._n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n writing_n not_o a_o great_a while_n since_o but_o even_o the_o other_o day_n not_o at_o athens_n neither_o at_o rome_n or_o ream_n where_o they_o use_v to_o belie_v we_o head_n and_o foot_n but_o here_o at_o london_n shall_v be_v bold_a to_o wrâ—te_v and_o put_v in_o print_n matter_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o beggar_n and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o our_o woman_n we_o do_v use_v to_o punish_v and_o to_o whip_v they_o when_o they_o be_v take_v for_o lecher_n and_o dishonest_a liver_n but_o gentlewoman_n and_o lady_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n they_o be_v never_o punish_v for_o incontinency_n but_o rather_o for_o their_o amorous_a wantonness_n and_o lubricity_n the_o more_o esteem_v and_o magnify_v this_o follow_n deserve_v plain_o better_a to_o be_v hang_v than_o to_o be_v beléeve_v for_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o any_o womâ—n_n with_o we_o can_v better_v her_o reputation_n by_o dissolute_a life_n and_o manner_n neither_o can_v any_o woman_n learn_v a_o more_o devilish_a lesson_n than_o so_o to_o be_v persuade_v and_o see_v the_o lawr_n themselves_o declare_v what_o detestation_n they_o have_v of_o brutish_a concupiscence_n by_o punish_v consent_n with_o lâ—sse_n of_o inheritance_n i_o will_v i_o can_v persuade_v all_o woman_n to_o eschew_v not_o only_o these_o gulf_n but_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n which_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o together_o with_o the_o â—â—â—â—my_n which_o they_o purchase_v sometime_o with_o outward_a laâ—â—â—â—iousnesse_n from_o the_o report_n of_o they_o which_o judge_v a_o careless_a liberty_n in_o behaviour_n a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o sensuality_n whereby_o some_o man_n have_v be_v embolden_v to_o offer_v â—orâ—â—_n because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v expect_v sect_n xxix_o appeal_v of_o rape_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a how_o these_o law_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n if_o any_o virgin_n widow_n or_o â—â—gle_a woman_n be_v ravish_v she_o herself_o may_v sue_v a_o appeal_v of_o rape_n prosecute_v the_o feâ—on_n to_o death_n and_o the_o kingâ—â—â—â—don_n as_o it_o seem_v can_v help_v he_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr coâ—â—â—â—_n be_v ravish_v she_o can_v have_v a_o appeal_v without_o her_o husband_n as_o appear_v 8_o hen._n 4._o fol._n 21._o but_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr â—overt_n be_v ravish_v and_o confent_a to_o the_o ravisher_n the_o husband_n alone_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_v and_o this_o by_o the_o statute_n 6._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o husband_n that_o this_o statute_n speak_v of_o which_o may_v sue_v the_o appeal_v must_v be_v a_o lawful_a husband_n in_o right_n and_o possession_n for_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o â—im_n 11._o hen._n 4._o fol._n 13._o so_o do_v justice_n stanford_n affirm_v the_o book_n to_o prove_v without_o question_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o too_o where_o appeal_v be_v bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr brooke_n abridge_n the_o case_n 11._o hen._n 4._o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n the_o case_n at_o length_n be_v thus_o thomas_n hausegle_n sâ—â—th_v appeal_v de_fw-fr ravishment_n sa_fw-fr feme_fw-fr against_o thomas_n v._o and_o other_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n 6._o rich._n 2._o reheaâ—â—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o declaration_n the_o order_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o they_o have_v ravish_v she_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o appellâ—â—â—_n say_v the_o plaintiff_n have_v another_o writ_n hang_v returnable_a the_o same_o term_n of_o the_o same_o rape_n and_o because_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o serve_v he_o have_v obtain_v a_o sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la ergo_fw-la this_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v abate_v haâ—â—said_a he_o may_v pursue_v which_o writ_n â—e_n will_v and_o by_o their_o writ_n a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la or_o a_o assize_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n shall_v abate_v for_o of_o one_o land_n a_o man_n can_v have_v two_o recovery_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v two_o rape_n at_o several_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o first_o writ_n be_v not_o enter_v in_o the_o roll_n nor_o the_o uncut_a alias_o in_o the_o record_n than_o the_o declaration_n be_v challenge_v as_o insufficient_a because_o it_o be_v â—elonice_n rapuit_fw-la and_o not_o carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la but_o to_o that_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o felonious_a rape_n imply_v carnal_a knowledge_n for_o rape_n without_o such_o knowledge_n be_v buttrespasse_n another_o exception_n to_o the_o declaration_n be_v that_o two_o have_v ravish_v as_o principal_a etc._n etc._n which_o rolfe_n say_v can_v not_o be_v therefore_o the_o plaintiff_n ought_v to_o have_v declare_v against_o one_o as_o principal_a and_o against_o the_o other_o as_o accessary_a or_o
by_o the_o better_a opinion_n 3._o ed._n 4._o â—_o 9_o &_o 10._o such_o a_o partition_n be_v good_a enough_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o see_v the_o book_n of_o 2._o eliz._n dyer_n 179._o 18._o eliz._n dyer_n 350._o there_o be_v also_o a_o pretty_a case_n of_o a_o mill_n part_v between_o two_o brethren_n joint-tenant_n by_o a_o award_n of_o a_o three_o that_o one_o shall_v repair_v the_o mill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o a_o certain_a post_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n imperpetuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v award_v a_o good_a partition_n without_o any_o writing_n 47._o ed._n 3._o 24._o &_o â—9_n assi_fw-fr p._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v also_o much_o doubt_v whether_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v to_o hold_v in_o several_a when_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n bring_v by_o one_o joint-tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a against_o another_o it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o it_o be_v clear_v it_o may_v be_v if_o the_o action_n be_v betwixt_o partner_n 7._o assi_fw-fr p._n 10._o herle_n will_v not_o have_v give_v judgement_n to_o hold_v in_o severaltie_n have_v the_o party_n be_v joint-tenant_n but_o 10._o assi_fw-fr p._n 17._o such_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o no_o bone_n make_v of_o it_o yet_o 28._o assi_fw-fr p._n 35._o r._n thorp_n in_o like_a case_n will_v give_v no_o judgement_n but_o general_o to_o hold_v a_o moiety_n per_fw-la my_o &_o per_fw-la tont_n though_o he_o be_v beseech_v in_o the_o country_n at_o the_o assize_n &_o at_o west_n again_o and_o again_o for_o judgement_n to_o hold_v several_o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 4._o weston_n glance_v on_o such_o a_o judgement_n and_o strange_a deny_v that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o suruivor_fw-la but_o chine_n say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v often_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v more_o scrupulous_a in_o those_o point_n between_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o joint-tenant_n then_o between_o partner_n be_v as_o i_o guess_v because_o coheyre_n have_v their_o estate_n by_o course_n of_o law_n and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o body_n which_o make_v the_o estate_n or_o by_o their_o own_o do_v so_o that_o though_o for_o necessity_n they_o may_v alien_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o charge_v it_o yet_o otherwise_o the_o contract_n make_v by_o consent_n may_v not_o without_o manifest_a assent_n be_v undo_v bract._n say_v foe_n 206._o sufficit_fw-la femel_fw-la voluisse_fw-la nec_fw-la dissoluitur_fw-la mutua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la mutua_fw-la voluntare_fw-la contraria_fw-la it_o be_v perceive_v how_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o statute_n 31._o &_o 32._o h._n 8._o a_o summarie_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o already_o now_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_a in_o part_n be_v understand_v how_o the_o law_n have_v be_v take_v since_o those_o statute_n observe_v the_o cause_n follow_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n dyer_n report_n the_o puisne_n of_o three_o coparcener_n of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o estate_n for_o life_n gavel-kind_n alien_v by_o a_o fine_a the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o elder_a parcener_n enter_v into_o all_o his_o inheritance_n the_o middlemost_a and_o the_o alienée_n bring_v a_o joint_n write_v of_o partition_n upon_o the_o statute_n the_o elder_a plead_v the_o general_a issue_n non_fw-la tenent_fw-la insimul_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la the_o case_n appear_v by_o the_o evidence_n it_o be_v hold_v upon_o a_o demurrer_n clear_a that_o the_o action_n be_v not_o maintainable_a for_o the_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v her_o writ_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o statute_n but_o join_v they_o can_v not_o quaere_fw-la say_v dier_n if_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o elder_a give_v seisin_n to_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o the_o stranger_n be_v hard_o 2._o &_o 3_o phi._n &_o ma._n fol._n 12._o 8._o one_o of_o three_o coparcener_n alien_v that_o which_o to_o she_o belong_v one_o of_o the_o other_o two_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o partition_n against_o her_o fellow_n parcener_n and_o the_o alienée_n upon_o the_o statute_n because_o in_o this_o case_n she_o may_v have_v have_v a_o writ_n by_o the_o common_a law_n this_o writ_n upon_o the_o statute_n abate_v but_o if_o the_o two_o coparcener_n have_v join_v against_o the_o alienée_n and_o the_o one_o have_v be_v at_o nonsuite_n she_o shall_v have_v be_v summon_v and_o sever_v and_o her_o part_n be_v divide_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o quaere_fw-la by_o the_o register_n when_o the_o husband_n unto_o one_o of_o three_o partner_n purchase_v one_o part_n etc._n etc._n he_o and_o his_o wife_n may_v have_v a_o special_a writ_n against_o the_o three_o even_o so_o it_o seem_v if_o one_o of_o three_o coparcener_n purchase_v a_o fellow_n part_n the_o purchaser_n may_v have_v a_o special_a write_v against_o the_o three_o parcener_n 7._o ct_n 8._o eliz._n 243._o in_o dyer_n by_o anthony_n browne_n and_o dyer_n joint-tenant_n can_v at_o this_o day_n make_v partition_n by_o paroll_n out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v for_o 31._o and_o 32._o etc._n etc._n change_v not_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n but_o the_o partition_n must_v be_v by_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n humphrey_n browne_n and_o weston_n 2._o eliza._n dier_n 179._o a_o man_n devise_v socage_n land_n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n loyal_o engender_v and_o die_v the_o two_o daughter_n take_v husband_n and_o at_o full_a age_n etc._n etc._n partition_n be_v make_v by_o paroll_n one_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o die_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n the_o other_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n by_o suruivor_fw-la for_o partition_n by_o word_n only_o betwixt_o joint-tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n be_v void_a yet_o of_o a_o term_n peradventure_o say_v dier_n such_o a_o partition_n be_v good_a enough_o for_n 350._o in_o dier_n if_o you_o doubt_v now_o of_o any_o thing_n something_o more_o than_o you_o do_v before_o you_o be_v the_o better_a learned_a and_o warn_v to_o work_v sure_o the_o manner_n of_o partition_n by_o writ_n etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n upon_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partit_fw-la faciend_n if_o that_o division_n be_v make_v between_o the_o party_n and_o that_o the_o viscount_n in_o proper_a person_n go_v to_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o loyal_a man_n of_o his_o county_n make_v the_o partition_n deliver_v one_o part_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o to_o one_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o another_o part_n to_o another_o parcener_n etc._n etc._n make_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o judgement_n more_o of_o the_o elder_a then_o the_o young_a sister_n the_o sheriff_n must_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o partition_n which_o he_o have_v make_v aswell_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o 12._o man_n as_o under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o in_o this_o partition_n there_o be_v no_o primer_n election_n give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o second_o may_v have_v livery_n before_o the_o elder_a or_o the_o young_a before_o either_o of_o they_o even_o as_o it_o please_v the_o sheriff_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v between_o partition_n by_o writ_n here_o and_o the_o other_o partition_n which_o be_v by_o agreement_n in_o the_o first_o the_o viscount_n shall_v make_v to_o every_o partner_n her_o distinct_a share_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o may_v agree_v that_o one_o shall_v hold_v in_o severaltie_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v occupy_v that_o which_o remain_v in_o common_a thus_o far_o littleton_n bractons_n partition_n there_o be_v in_o bracton_n a_o large_a discourse_n of_o partition_n which_o i_o see_v not_o why_o for_o the_o form_n at_o this_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v good_a if_o not_o of_o all_o other_o the_o best_a and_o this_o partition_n be_v by_o commission_n to_o man_n either_o choose_v by_o the_o party_n or_o appoint_v by_o the_o king_n as_o justice_n or_o extender_n with_o commandment_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v they_o come_v before_o those_o commissioner_n or_o extender_n tam_fw-la milites_fw-la quam_fw-la alios_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la nulla_fw-la affinitate_fw-la attingentes_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la negotium_fw-la melius_fw-la expedire_fw-la poterit_fw-la he_o have_v also_o a_o precept_n to_o the_o coroner_n where_o the_o sheriff_n be_v negligent_a tepidus_fw-la &_o remissus_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la preceptorum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la with_o a_o rule_n for_o valuation_n of_o a_o advowsan_n viz._n that_o a_o mark_v annual_a to_o the_o parson_n shall_v be_v rate_v a_o shilling_n to_o the_o parcener_n to_o who_o the_o advowsan_n shall_v be_v allot_v and_o when_o the_o extent_n and_o division_n be_v make_v every_o part_n be_v write_v by_o
matter_n but_o the_o other_o conclusion_n put_v it_o to_o the_o law_n and_o court_n consideration_n you_o see_v now_o of_o what_o possession_n of_o law_n a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a per_fw-la brian_n 4._o h._n 7._o â—o_o 17._o if_o the_o king_n ward_n die_v under_o age_n and_o the_o neâ—t_a heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o â—â—uâ—nâ—runt_fw-la sue_v his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n but_o by_o deuer_n and_o hussey_n if_o the_o king_n tenant_n heir_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o after_o office_n find_v the_o heir_n do_v not_o enter_v but_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o possession_n in_o law_n before_o office_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o prerogative_n cap._n 13_o be_v intend_v only_o where_o the_o heir_n take_v a_o wife_n after_o office_n and_o intrude_v sect_n lix_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o husband_n a_o inheritance_n not_o cut_v from_o the_o frank_n tenant_n a_o woman_n shalll_v have_v no_o dower_n in_o land_n whereof_o the_o frankement_n and_o inheritance_n be_v never_o conjoin_v in_o her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n therefore_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v but_o a_o reversion_n after_o estate_n for_o life_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o dowable_a under_o this_o rule_n come_v one_o other_o do_v the_o dote_n peti_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v etc._n etc._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o alien_n with_o warranty_n and_o then_o both_o the_o feoffor_a and_o feoffée_v die_v if_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffée_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffor_a which_o vouch_v to_o warrant_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffor_a and_o hang_v the_o voucher_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffée_a demand_n dower_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffée_n if_o she_o bring_v her_o writ_n not_o for_o a_o three_o of_o two_o paâ—ts_n but_o for_o a_o three_o of_o all_o that_o whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v she_o shall_v not_o haâ—e_v judgement_n fill_v the_o first_o plea_n be_v determine_v littleton_n if_o there_o be_v father_n and_o son_n both_o marry_v and_o the_o father_n seize_v of_o one_o acre_n etc._n etc._n die_v and_o the_o son_n enter_v and_o die_v if_o now_o the_o son_n son_n enter_v and_o endow_v his_o grandmother_n which_o die_v his_o mother_n be_v not_o dowable_a of_o that_o which_o the_o grandmother_n hold_v in_o dower_n for_o of_o that_o his_o father_n have_v no_o more_o in_o mere_a right_n but_o a_o reversion_n upon_o or_o after_o a_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o grandmother_n endow_v be_v in_o of_o her_o husband_n possession_n yet_o if_o the_o father_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n enfeoff_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o son_n wife_n may_v well_o have_v dower_n after_o the_o grandmother_n death_n of_o that_o very_a land_n which_o the_o grandmother_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o son_n son_n voluntary_o or_o compulsary_o â—â—_o write_v of_o dower_n have_v endow_v his_o mother_n against_o who_o the_o grandmother_n have_v then_o receive_v her_o dower_n and_o die_v after_o execution_n the_o mother_n may_v well_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o ailesse_a recover_v against_o she_o parkins_n 63._o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o inheritance_n may_v be_v both_o in_o a_o sort_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o yet_o not_o sufficient_o knit_v and_o unite_v together_o to_o give_v dower_n for_o example_n the_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o if_o he_o which_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v first_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o dowable_a no_o not_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o suruivor_fw-la for_o the_o state_n tail_n be_v not_o execute_v in_o her_o husband_n to_o all_o intent_n though_o the_o issue_n in_o a_o formedone_v against_o a_o abater_n may_v allege_v seisin_n and_o esplee_n as_o we_o call_v they_o in_o his_o father_n likewise_o if_o by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr grant_n &_o render_v estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o husband_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n his_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o fine_a be_v execute_v if_o now_o the_o baron_n die_v live_v i._o s._n or_o any_o of_o his_o issue_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o cognusée_fw-fr be_v not_o dowable_a but_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n of_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o this_o estate_n though_o erecution_n of_o dower_n can_v be_v â—asting_v the_o term_n and_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v to_o the_o husband_n for_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o â—eares_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o â—ée_n the_o inheritance_n and_o frank_n tenement_n be_v sufficient_o connex_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n dower_n bâ—t_a execution_n shall_v cease_v during_o the_o term_n for_o when_o a_o estate_n for_o year_n be_v more_o ancient_a or_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o husband_n have_v during_o coverture_n there_o the_o execution_n of_o dower_n to_o the_o wife_n must_v needs_o tarry_v the_o term_n expiration_n and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n grant_v i_o a_o rent_n in_o fee_n by_o indenture_n with_o condition_n that_o the_o rent_n shall_v cease_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o my_o heir_n my_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v during_o my_o heir_n minority_n what_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v seize_v in_o fée-simple_a make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n render_v rend_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o take_v a_o wife_n he_o die_v the_o heir_n shall_v have_v this_o rent_n incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v aâ—ets_n to_o he_o in_o a_o formedone_v in_o descend_a but_o the_o wife_n get_v here_o no_o dower_n aâ—d_n say_v parkins_n a_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o a_o rent_n reserve_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n 1._o ed._n 6._o titulo_fw-la dower_n in_o brook_n accord_v if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o dower_n have_v less_o favour_n in_o this_o case_n then_o the_o estate_n per_fw-mi courâ—â—siâ—_n d'angleterre_fw-fr but_o clear_v if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n first_o lease_n his_o land_n for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n and_o die_v now_o the_o wife_n may_v recover_v dower_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o and_o by_o breton_n if_o the_o woman_n recover_v the_o three_o part_n of_o land_n lease_v for_o year_n the_o office_n the_o justice_n il_fw-fr serra_fw-mi a_o guard_n que_fw-fr el_fw-es tertiâ—_n remnant_n les_fw-fr deux_fw-fr party_n que_fw-fr demorent_fw-fr de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr iesques_n aâ—â—nt_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr eâ—t_fw-fr receive_v all_o value_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr tierrâ—_fw-es party_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr avera_fw-mi perdieu_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o she_o recover_v all_o the_o land_n lease_v from_o the_o termer_n he_o shall_v have_v recovery_n per_fw-la plâ—â—_n de_fw-la garranti_fw-la either_o of_o such_o other_o land_n as_o the_o lessor_n have_v or_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o of_o the_o land_n seize_v when_o the_o widow_n be_v dead_a by_o sâ—irâ—_n facias_fw-la out_o of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v enrol_v note_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o if_o the_o husband_n purchase_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n may_v relinquish_v the_o purchase_n and_o disagree_v by_o bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n like_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v where_o the_o purchase_n be_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o baron_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n sect_n lx._n of_o what_o thing_n dower_n be_v grant_v littletons_n ground_n be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n but_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o rent_n which_o be_v rent_n of_o inheritance_n also_o of_o office_n as_o for_o example_n of_o a_o bayly-wicke_n in_o fee_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n in_o dower_n and_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o charge_n also_o at_o this_o day_n where_o the_o baron_n have_v but_o a_o use_n in_o fée-simple_a or_o féetaile_n general_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n where_o the_o husband_n may_v and_o do_v disagree_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n and_o if_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n be_v make_v of_o land_n to_o the_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o enrolment_n the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o shall_v have_v dower_n and_o by_o the_o enrolment_n einsement_n it_o shall_v be_v indefeisable_a against_o the_o vendor_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o vendée_n also_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a of_o villain_n regardant_a to_o a_o manor_n and_o if_o a_o villainy_n in_o gros_fw-fr a_o
by_o parliament_n but_o if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o marriage_n the_o woman_n must_v needs_o hold_v she_o to_o her_o jointure_n sans_o election_n and_o this_o be_v by_o implication_n upon_o the_o three_o proviso_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n of_o anderson_n &c_n &c_n see_v commentary_n plowden_n 390._o the_o case_n 6._o eliz._n dyer_n 228._o be_v that_o richard_n ashton_n esquire_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o certain_a indenture_n denture_n betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n william_n barenport_n concern_v marriage_n to_o be_v have_v betwixt_o richard_n ashton_n the_o son_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n which_o give_v seven_o hundred_o mark_n with_o she_o in_o marriage_n enfeoff_v certain_a person_n before_o marriage_n of_o land_n to_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_a first_o richard_n the_o father_n and_o then_o richard_n the_o son_n die_v than_o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n that_o richard_n the_o son_n die_v seize_v in_o fee_n if_o these_o land_n whereof_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v and_o of_o other_o land_n hold_v by_o chivalry_n as_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o laâ—caster_n his_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o she_o may_v retain_v the_o twenty_o pound_n land_n use_v have_v dower_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o she_o be_v not_o richard_n aâ—â—â—ons_n wife_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feoffement_n first_o make_v neither_o be_v it_o make_v of_o the_o baron_n land_n or_o by_o the_o baron_n resolve_v by_o council_n of_o the_o court_n that_o she_o be_v bar_v of_o dower_n and_o it_o be_v so_o likewise_o resolve_v in_o vernons_n case_n sir_n ed._n coke_n 4._o report_n wherein_o be_v much_o learning_n touch_v jointure_n the_o second_o question_n in_o eliz._n aston_n ca._n be_v whether_o she_o be_v dowable_a from_o the_o queen_n because_o the_o feoffement_n be_v not_o find_v by_o the_o office_n the_o three_o question_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v aâ—â—râ—ed_v for_o the_o queen_n in_o stay_n of_o petition_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la no_o such_o matter_n be_v express_v neither_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n or_o indenture_n of_o coâ—â—â—ants_n the_o four_o question_n whether_o the_o widow_n elizabeth_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o aver_v and_o prove_v by_o commissi_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o jointure_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v woman_n be_v wâ—â—e_v how_o they_o take_v jointure_n before_o marriage_n take_v 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi to_o admonish_v you_o beware_v of_o fine_n after_o marriâ—â—â—_n jointure_n be_v make_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a by_o her_o baron_n she_o and_o her_o baron_n alien_v the_o land_n by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr connusance_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr by_o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n wray_n bell_n manhood_n and_o dyer_n she_o shall_v not_o demand_v dower_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n after_o his_o death_n for_o she_o alien_v her_o jointure_n before_o time_n of_o election_n be_v give_v she_o by_o the_o statute_n quaere_fw-la but_o if_o the_o fine_a have_v bene_fw-la sur_fw-fr connusance_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr come_v ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr connuseead_n de_fw-fr do_v le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr tantum_fw-la this_o have_v be_v a_o better_a form_n for_o the_o wife_n and_o less_o dangerous_a 19_o eliz._n dyer_n 358._o sect_n thirty-nine_o what_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refusal_n or_o agreement_n of_o or_o to_o a_o jointure_n make_v after_o coverture_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 3_o rep._n in_o butler_n and_o baker_n case_n the_o refuse_v or_o agreement_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v peremptory_a must_v not_o be_v cloud_v dark_a doubtful_a or_o implicative_a but_o plain_a and_o express_v a_o bare_a word_n or_o say_n by_o a_o woman_n that_o she_o will_v refuse_v her_o jointure_n or_o accept_v it_o be_v not_o material_a as_o diverse_a justice_n do_v hold_v it_o but_o if_o she_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a and_o there_o refuse_v her_o jointure_n pray_v the_o heir_n to_o assign_v her_o dower_n this_o be_v such_o a_o refusal_n that_o the_o heir_n by_o this_o shall_v be_v charge_v in_o damage_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o in_o a_o write_v of_o dower_n and_o this_o refusal_n must_v be_v to_o the_o heir_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o a_o stranger_n if_o a_o widow_n waive_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o house_n or_o tenement_n assign_v in_o jointure_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o get_v she_o to_o another_o place_n this_o be_v no_o refusal_n but_o if_o she_o have_v any_o meddle_v with_o the_o land_n assign_v in_o jointure_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n amount_v to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v as_o for_o example_n if_o she_o bring_v a_o write_v of_o dower_n and_o declare_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v peremptory_a although_o she_o be_v under_o age_n 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etc._n he_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o a_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n or_o entry_n for_o condition_n break_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o person_n these_o collection_n gather_v as_o i_o think_v by_o some_o well_o learned_a and_o industrious_a student_n out_o of_o m._n brograves_n read_v though_o they_o want_v of_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n which_o the_o own_o pen_n of_o so_o great_a a_o lawyer_n may_v have_v give_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o pertinent_a and_o important_a and_o i_o not_o a_o little_a behold_v to_o he_o from_o who_o hand_n i_o obtain_v they_o sect_n xl._n of_o action_n bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o now_o because_o the_o common_a say_n be_v find_v by_o common_a experience_n true_a qui_fw-la capit_fw-la uxorâ—m_fw-la capit_fw-la light_n and_o qui_fw-la habet_fw-la terras_fw-la habet_fw-la guerras_fw-la a_o wife_n bring_v jar_n and_o wealth_n bring_v war_n quarrel_n suit_n and_o controversy_n at_o law_n sans_o câ—o_o that_o it_o have_v any_o other_o intendment_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o declare_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n action_n at_o law_n must_v be_v commence_v and_o pursue_v by_o baâ—on_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o against_o they_o or_o by_o or_o against_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o prescription_n of_o law_n and_o their_o several_a and_o joint_a interest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xli_o where_o the_o baron_n shall_v sue_v only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n a_o man_n shall_v sue_v for_o his_o wife_n marriage_n money_n only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o how_o or_o where_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o obscurity_n by_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 10._o 407._o money_n that_o be_v promise_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la be_v as_o a_o sequel_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o thing_n spiritual_a require_v a_o spiritual_a suit_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o land_n promise_v or_o covenant_v etc._n etc._n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o debt_n cit_v 31._o ed._n 3._o that_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n which_o marry_v she_o according_o he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o debt_n upon_o his_o promise_n but_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o â—éere_a difference_n in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n for_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n he_o tell_v we_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n if_o he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n after_o marriage_n if_o the_o promiser_n will_v not_o pay_v the_o money_n the_o husband_n may_v not_o sue_v in_o court_n christian_n if_o he_o do_v a_o prohibition_n lie_v marry_v if_o i_o promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n with_o my_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o nonpayment_n he_o may_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n for_o this_o concern_v matrimony_n the_o same_o
her_o land_n alien_v by_o her_o husband_n quod_fw-la vide_fw-la cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la fitz._n 3._o likewise_o 1._o h._n 4._o foe_n 1._o the_o king_n write_v of_o ward_n against_o sibyl_n belknap_n be_v award_v good_a though_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o king_n but_o judgement_n be_v ask_v of_o it_o because_o sibyl_n be_v a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a iour_fw-fr del_fw-it brief_n purchase_v and_o the_o husband_n not_o name_v whereunto_o be_v answer_v that_o for_o offence_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o peer_n belknap_n be_v banish_v to_o gascoigne_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o obtain_v the_o king_n grace_n etc._n etc._n justice_n gascoigne_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o fellow_n command_v the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v and_o she_o plead_v in_o bar_n again_o 2._o h._n 4._o foe_n 7._o all_o the_o justice_n testify_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n robert_n belknap_n who_o be_v banish_v sue_v a_o write_v alone_o without_o name_v her_o husband_n and_o by_o their_o common_a award_n it_o be_v hold_v good_a for_o that_o as_o some_o say_v the_o say_a sibyl_n be_v the_o king_n ferâ—er_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v markham_n exclaim_v ecce_fw-la modo_fw-la mirum_fw-la quod_fw-la foemina_fw-la fert_fw-la breve_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la nominando_fw-la virum_fw-la coniunctum_fw-la robore_fw-la legis_fw-la some_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v convictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_o a_o miracle_n that_o a_o wife_n shall_v commence_v any_o suit_n without_o her_o husband_n 18._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 4._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a be_v implead_v without_o her_o husband_n and_o outlawed_a the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v join_v in_o a_o write_v of_o error_n to_o reverse_v the_o outlary_n for_o the_o wife_n can_v sue_v without_o the_o husband_n if_o a_o fine_a be_v levy_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a yet_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n must_v join_v in_o the_o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la clamat_fw-la as_o the_o book_n of_o 11._o h._n 4._o 7._o testify_v if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v beat_v etc._n etc._n they_o must_v join_v in_o action_n for_o battery_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr but_o for_o his_o own_o stripe_n the_o baron_n shall_v bring_v his_o own_o action_n by_o himself_o or_o else_o his_o write_v abate_v for_o that_o part_n 9_o ed._n 4._o foe_n 52._o because_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o participate_v in_o the_o suit_n of_o her_o husband_n nor_o in_o the_o privilege_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o a_o suit_n against_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o attorney_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o court_n where_o he_o serve_v by_o bill_n but_o by_o original_n write_v and_o none_o essoine_v de_fw-fr seruitio_fw-la regis_fw-la or_o other_o essoine_n cast_v for_o the_o husband_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o wife_n for_o if_o in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la against_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr at_o the_o grand_a cape_n the_o baron_n be_v essoyn_v de_fw-la seruitio_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o the_o wife_n make_v default_n she_o shall_v lose_v her_o land_n so_o likewise_o if_o the_o baron_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n no_o write_v of_o privilege_n shall_v serve_v for_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n but_o action_n against_o they_o both_o must_v be_v sue_v at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o a_o protection_n cast_v by_o the_o baron_n dismiss_v the_o plea_n sans_fw-fr iour_fw-fr for_o both_o because_o the_o feme_fw-fr can_v answer_v without_o her_o husband_n 35._o h._n 6._o f._n 3_o &_o 4._o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o disavow_v the_o attorney_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o attorney_n for_o they_o both_o 33._o h._n 6._o f._n 31._o and_o cod_n â—n_n foe_fw-mi 43._o if_o the_o wife_n will_v come_v into_o the_o court_n &_o offer_v to_o plead_v any_o other_o plea_n then_o that_o which_o her_o husband_n have_v plead_v or_o to_o confess_v the_o action_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o it_o but_o the_o husband_n may_v not_o forcher_n per_fw-mi essoin_fw-fr and_o if_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr wage_n the_o law_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o wife_n appear_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v the_o baron_n shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o a_o wife_n shall_v never_o be_v receive_v to_o disavow_v the_o suit_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o quod_fw-la vide_fw-la 39_o assisarum_fw-la pla_fw-la 1._o a_o good_a case_n sect_n xliii_o of_o felony_n in_o matter_n criminal_a and_o capital_a cause_n a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v answer_v without_o her_o husband_n 15._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 1._o and_o note_v if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a steal_n any_o thing_n by_o cohersion_n of_o her_o husband_n this_o be_v not_o felony_n in_o her_o 27._o lib._n assisarum_fw-la 40._o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v steal_v bread_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o two_o shilling_n by_o compulsion_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o award_v that_o she_o shall_v go_v quite_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o one_o if_o a_o woman_n steal_v by_o commandment_n of_o her_o husband_n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n commit_v felony_n joint_o it_o seem_v the_o wife_n be_v no_o fellow_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o judge_v the_o husband_n fact_n say_v stamford_n seven_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v arraign_v of_o felony_n find_v guilty_a and_o because_o thâ—_n woman_n cry_v out_o she_o be_v wife_n to_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o the_o judge_n send_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v certify_v of_o the_o marriage_n but_o a_o woman_n by_o herself_o without_o the_o privity_n of_o her_o husband_n may_v commit_v felony_n to_o become_v either_o principal_a or_o accessary_a as_o if_o she_o steal_v good_n or_o receive_v théeve_n to_o her_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o husband_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v it_o waive_v and_o forsake_v their_o company_n and_o his_o own_o house_n in_o this_o case_n the_o woman_n offence_n make_v not_o felony_n in_o the_o baron_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n commit_v felony_n his_o wife_n not_o ignorant_a of_o it_o may_v keep_v his_o company_n still_o notwithstanding_o and_o not_o be_v deem_v accessary_a for_o a_o woman_n can_v be_v accessary_a to_o her_o husband_n insomuch_o as_o she_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o bewray_v he_o note_v also_o that_o a_o woman_n can_v be_v thief_n of_o her_o husband_n good_n if_o she_o take_v and_o give_v they_o away_o the_o receiver_n be_v no_o fellow_n stanford_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o briton_n allow_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v keep_v her_o husband_n counsel_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o if_o she_o acquit_v herself_o per_fw-la pais_fw-fr del_fw-it fait_fw-fr &_o consent_n for_o felon_n wife_n he_o say_v have_v often_o hold_v man_n while_o the_o husband_n kill_v they_o and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v reason_n and_o law_n that_o they_o hang_v together_o foe_z 47._o by_o bracton_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la virum_fw-la accusare_fw-la uxor_fw-la nec_fw-la deâ—egere_fw-la â—urâ—um_fw-la suum_fw-la neque_fw-la feloniam_fw-la conâ—enâ—ire_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la coâ—diutrix_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la feloniam_fw-la &_o nequiâ—iam_fw-la viri_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la impedire_fw-la and_o by_o he_o if_o good_n steal_v be_v find_v sub_fw-la claâ—ibus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la she_o shall_v be_v culpable_a with_o her_o husband_n of_o his_o felony_n item_n si_fw-la uxor_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la confessa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la viro_fw-la consilium_fw-la vel_fw-la auxilium_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la â—â—nâ—bunâ—â—â—_n ambo_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la obedire_fw-la debeat_fw-la uxor_fw-la viro_fw-la in_o aâ—â—ocioribuâ—_n tamen_fw-la &_o laâ—â—oâ—inijs_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la obediendum_fw-la poterit_fw-la vir_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o tenere_fw-la atque_fw-la uxor_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o non_fw-la coacta_fw-la occidere_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la â—eneâ—ur_fw-la de_fw-la maleficio_fw-la uterque_fw-la libro_fw-la 3._o ca._n 32._o in_o the_o end_n he_o show_v how_o execution_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v defer_v when_o the_o woman_n condemn_v be_v with_o child_n sive_fw-la ante_fw-la delictum_fw-la conceperiâ—_n sive_fw-la post_fw-la he_o cote_v civil_a law_n for_o it_o but_o stanford_n have_v it_o perfect_a if_o a_o woman_n be_v arraign_v of_o felony_n it_o be_v no_o plea_n to_o say_v she_o be_v with_o child_n but_o she_o must_v plead_v to_o the_o felony_n and_o if_o she_o be_v find_v guilty_a she_o may_v then_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o womb_n whereupon_o the_o marshal_n or_o viscount_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o put_v she_o in_o a_o chamber_n and_o cause_v some_o woman_n to_o examine_v and_o try_v she_o whether_o she_o be_v ensoint_fw-fr de_fw-fr un_fw-fr infant_n which_o if_o she_o be_v not_o she_o shall_v be_v hang_v maintenant_fw-fr and_o though_o she_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n yet_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v but_o only_a execution_n defer_v if_o after_o such_o respite_n when_o she_o be_v once_o deliver_v she_o become_v great_a again_o and_o object_n to_o prolong_v her_o life_n the_o
great_a and_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o law_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o a_o widow_n and_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o she_o shall_v marry_v again_o or_o no._n if_o john_n boccace_n de_fw-fr câ—rtaldo_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr duris_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la may_v be_v believe_v when_o the_o sister_n of_o covetous_a king_n pigma_fw-la â—â—â—_o and_o widow_n of_o sycheus_n hercules_n his_o priest_n have_v build_v the_o wall_n temple_n market_n town_n house_n and_o private_a dwelling_n of_o carthage_n give_v law_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o love_n of_o her_o great_a virtue_n and_o singular_a beauty_n the_o king_n of_o malaca_n be_v one_o he_o grow_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n that_o he_o threaten_v the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n with_o war_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o their_o new_a city_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v the_o foundress_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n they_o know_v how_o high_o their_o queen_n will_v remain_v displease_v by_o any_o direâ—â—_n solicitation_n to_o a_o second_o marriage_n &_o not_o know_v how_o otherwise_o to_o save_v themselves_o determine_v to_o win_v her_o assent_n without_o ask_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o go_v therefore_o to_o dido_n and_o tell_v she_o how_o the_o king_n of_o malaca_n require_v master_n and_o instructer_n of_o humaâ—â—tis_o to_o be_v send_v he_o out_o of_o carthage_n from_o who_o he_o and_o his_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o do_v off_o their_o natural_a â—â—â—â—atousnesse_n and_o incivility_n and_o further_o how_o he_o have_v menace_v fire_n sword_z and_o extreme_a dissolution_n unless_o his_o request_n be_v accomplish_v but_o they_o know_v not_o they_o say_v who_o to_o send_v or_o who_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o leave_v his_o own_o habitation_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o king_n of_o such_o savage_a nature_n and_o wild_a behaviour_n as_o be_v this_o king_n of_o malaca_n dido_n when_o she_o hear_v they_o answer_v that_o she_o be_v ashamed_a there_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o carthaginian_a such_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cowardly_a fear_n affirm_v plain_o that_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v only_o for_o themselves_o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v not_o adventure_v loss_n peril_n yea_o and_o death_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o safeguard_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v she_o say_v unworthy_a to_o dwell_v in_o carthage_n or_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n shall_v ever_o be_v receive_v to_o any_o honour_n or_o reputation_n among_o they_o the_o carthaginian_n think_v they_o have_v obtain_v their_o desire_n and_o uncover_v their_o counsel_n to_o the_o queen_n tell_v she_o plain_o the_o king_n demand_n dido_n not_o know_v how_o to_o reply_v against_o she_o own_o râ—darâ—utions_n replenish_v with_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v her_o assent_n to_o wedlock_n and_o crave_v a_o day_n before_o which_o she_o say_v she_o will_v go_v unto_o her_o husband_n but_o before_o thâ—_n term_n be_v expire_v she_o cause_v a_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o in_o view_n and_o concourse_n of_o all_o other_o people_n after_o many_o ceremony_n and_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v to_o appease_v the_o ghost_n of_o â—câ—â—us_a she_o sudden_o with_o a_o knife_n strike_v herself_o tâ—_n the_o heart_n and_o tell_v her_o subject_n that_o now_o she_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n her_o sichaeus_n her_o dear_a sichâ—us_n on_o who_o name_n still_o invocate_a she_o sink_v to_o the_o ground_n hane_v choose_v rather_o to_o shed_v her_o dear_a life_n blood_n as_o she_o say_v than_o to_o violate_v the_o vow_n of_o chaste_a widowhood_n boccace_n my_o author_n here_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o extol_v the_o resolution_n of_o dido_n but_o not_o to_o condemn_v so_o bitter_o as_o he_o do_v all_o woman_n that_o marry_v a_o second_o husband_n some_o of_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n their_o parent_n brethren_n and_o kindred_n dwell_v far_o off_o suitor_n câ—me_v every_o day_n who_o can_v obsi_v they_o another_o widow_n have_v land_n rent_n store_n of_o good_n some_o suit_n at_o law_n and_o no_o body_n that_o she_o can_v trust_v in_o help_n to_o govern_v that_o which_o she_o have_v or_o to_o inherit_v it_o when_o she_o be_v go_v another_o be_v toll_v to_o marry_v by_o mighty_a persuasion_n of_o her_o dear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n another_o have_v 〈◊〉_d youth_n on_o her_o side_n 〈◊〉_d indian_n leap_n into_o the_o dead_a man_n fire_n if_o they_o will_v she_o have_v learned_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v sect_n xxxvi_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o marriâ—_n so_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o uncertain_a who_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d she_o to_o theâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ay_o for_o my_o part_n that_o be_o like_a neuâ—r_n to_o be_v fear_v unless_o some_o widow_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v villainy_n of_o bigamy_n or_o octogamie_n let_v every_o woman_n marry_v when_o she_o see_v her_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o slow_a speed_n perhaps_o will_v be_v best_a and_o let_v she_o examine_v well_o whether_o the_o pannier_n be_v empty_a or_o no._n if_o say_v sir_n thomâ—s_n smith_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr repub._n angliae_fw-la â—ol_n 104._o i_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o one_o late_o dead_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n be_v with_o child_n and_o the_o child_n be_v bâ—â—ne_v after_o marriage_n solomnize_v with_o i_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lawful_a son_n so_o precise_o do_v we_o take_v the_o letter_n peterest_n quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d demonstranâ—_fw-la littleton_n â—aith_o 18._o e._n 4._o fol._n 30._o if_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v groâ—â—ment_n ensâ—â—nt_n by_o another_o and_o within_o four_o day_n after_o marriage_n she_o be_v deliver_v this_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o that_o have_v new_o marry_v the_o woman_n and_o inherit_v his_o land_n for_o it_o be_v no_o bastard_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o a_o woman_n enseint_a by_o â—â—p_n â—â—zard_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o which_o take_v the_o dame_n shall_v have_v the_o foal_n so_o â—s_v it_o also_o when_o â—â—â—man_a elope_n with_o a_o stranger_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d her_o husband_n john_n at_o noke_n be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d four_o 〈◊〉_d must_v father_n the_o child_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n it_o he_o die_v for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o â—â—ing_n into_o trial_n direct_o whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n 44_o edw._n 3._o fol._n 10._o and_o â—_o hâ—â—_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o though_o issue_n may_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o take_v whether_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d ensâ—mâ—_n by_o her_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—hâ—_n time_n of_o his_o death_n deaâ—ing_n out_o the_o question_n by_o who_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o forâ—â—â—_n book_n and_o 1._o h._n 6._o fol._n 3._o then_o if_o it_o may_v be_v find_v by_o enguâ—st_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n at_o her_o husband_n death_n the_o law_n which_o permit_v not_o to_o inquire_v by_o who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n and_o that_o husband_n which_o may_v lawful_o begâ—t_v it_o i_o think_v â—urely_o â—ir_a thomas_n smith_n mistake_v the_o law_n for_o by_o thorpe_n and_o willowby_n 24._o e._n 2._o fol._n â—9_n if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a and_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o soâ—ne_n marry_v again_o and_o after_o be_v deliver_v â—â—is_fw-la son_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v son_n and_o herro_fw-la to_o the_o first_o barâ—n_n and_o not_o to_o the_o second_o though_o justice_n beâ—_n there_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o infant_n may_v â—huâ—e_v his_o father_n it_o be_v better_a reason_n perhaps_o that_o the_o second_o husband_n may_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o soâ—ne_n or_o no_o and_o by_o allowance_n make_v he_o hiâ—_n heir_n sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o littleton_n fol._n 8._o a._n say_v iâ—_n a_o man_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v within_o a_o â—erie_n short_a time_n after_o the_o wife_n marry_v again_o and_o within_o nine_o monethâ—_n have_v a_o child_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o some_o have_v say_v in_o this_o case_n the_o child_n may_v choose_v his_o father_n quia_fw-la in_o hoâ—_n casâ—_n filiatio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la probari_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o book_n to_o be_v intend_v for_o avoid_v of_o which_o question_n and_o other_o inconcemence_v this_o be_v the_o law_n before_o the_o conquest_n sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la vidua_fw-la â—ine_z marito_fw-la 12._o mensibus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la marita_fw-la verit_fw-la perdat_fw-la dorem_fw-la but_o if_o woman_n have_v all_o be_v of_o such_o sobriety_n as_o many_o be_v many_o of_o these_o question_n have_v never_o rise_v and_o i_o must_v confess_v