Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	case_n	tail_n	tenant_n	5,646	5	10.4182	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19787	The office and authoritie of sherifes. Abridged by the former author Mich. Dalton, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire; Officium vicecomitum. Abridgments.	Dalton, Michael, d. 1648?	1628 (1628)	STC 6213; ESTC S116874	144,803	487

king_n by_o attainder_n escheat_n and_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n the_o mean_a profit_n of_o land_n for_o intrusion_n and_o alienation_n without_o licence_n but_o in_o most_o case_n for_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n viz._n a_o enquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o twelve_o man_n upon_o their_o oath_n to_o find_v the_o king_n title_n and_o the_o certainty_n what_o land_n or_o tenement_n they_o be_v and_o the_o yearly_a value_n thereof_o before_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o these_o case_n follow_v the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o escheator_n may_z ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o it_o seem_v and_o without_o any_o office_n find_v seize_v the_o same_o scz_fw-fr in_o case_n where_o any_o be_v attaint_v during_o their_o life_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o here_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n so_o where_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a be_v attaint_v of_o petty_a treason_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o die_v of_o himself_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o same_o for_o here_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n ve_v in_o the_o king_n and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o offence_n also_o where_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o king_n by_o descent_n reverter_n remainder_n or_o escheat_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la so_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n or_o during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o bishopric_n in_o which_o three_o last_a case_n the_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o chattel_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n but_o in_o other_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v not_o seize_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o the_o profit_n thereof_o without_o a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n or_o other_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o process_n scz_n a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la make_v out_o against_o the_o party_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o enter_v for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o for_o mortmain_n or_o for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n so_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o seize_v the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o bishop_n for_o a_o contempt_n so_o in_o case_n of_o ideocie_n lunicie_n and_o the_o like_a so_o where_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v also_o where_o a_o office_n be_v find_v which_o do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o the_o possession_n by_o entry_n but_o only_o die_v action_n there_o the_o officer_n must_v first_o have_v process_n or_o other_o warrant_n for_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o where_o it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o office_n that_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n have_v do_v waist_n or_o that_o his_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a have_v cess_v by_o two_o year_n or_o that_o his_o tenant_n in_o fee_n have_v make_v a_o feoffment_n by_o collusion_n contrary_a to_o th●●●tute_v of_o marlebridge_n ●ote_o where_o the_o office_n be_v find_v before_o the_o escheator_n there_o the_o escheator_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o his_o account_n but_o of_o land_n whereof_o the_o office_n be_v find_v before_o commissioner_n there_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v meddle_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v they_o shall_v be_v charge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o yearly_a value_n find_v by_o the_o office_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o former_a case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o sheriff_n that_o there_o be_v a_o office_n first_o find_v thereof_o or_o at_o least_o for_o he_o to_o have_v the_o king_n write_v other_o warrant_n of_o law_n so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o escheator_n be_v more_o special_o appoint_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o king_n title_n to_o land_n tenement_n and_o or_o other_o thing_n chap._n 7._o franchise_n a_o franchise_n be_v a_o royal_a privilege_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o such_o be_v every_o liberty_n or_o commodity_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o the_o special_a gift_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o a_o common_a person_n or_o subject_n of_o these_o some_o be_v more_o royal_a as_o authority_n to_o pardon_v treason_n felony_n vtlary_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o make_v justice_n &_o the_o like_a which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o the_o king_n 27._o h._n 8._o cap._n 24._o some_o be_v less_o royal_a as_o conusance_n of_o plea_n chase_n park_n warrens_n fair_n market_n toll_n court_n leet_n or_o hundred_o wayfe_n estray_v wreck_n catalla_n felonum_fw-la fugitivorum_fw-la &_o utlagatorum_fw-la the_o correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n pillory_n tumbril_n and_o the_o like_a these_o a_o subject_n may_v have_v now_o if_o any_o man_n do_v hold_v or_o use_v any_o of_o these_o last_o sort_n of_o franchise_n without_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o lawful_a prescription_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v enquirable_a in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v as_o a_o purprestor_n again_o as_o it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n franchise_n so_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la many_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o namely_o wayfe_n estray_v wreck_n and_o felon_n and_o utlaw_n good_n etc._n etc._n except_o where_o some_o other_o person_n have_v the_o same_o by_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n note_v in_o the_o former_a case_n capite_fw-la precedente_fw-la the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v seisin_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n themselves_o so_o as_o the_o king_n may_v let_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o where_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o have_v seisin_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o but_o be_v only_o entitle_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n there_o the_o sheriff_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o without_o any_o office_n find_v may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n as_o the_o land_n of_o a_o clerk_n convict_v of_o felony_n also_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a action_n the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la offiico_fw-la see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 15._o what_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v do_v or_o take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n also_o good_n good_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n and_o the_o like_a the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o yet_o dicitur_fw-la that_o the_o escheator_n be_v rather_o and_o more_o usual_o accountable_a for_o these_o and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o acccomptable_a or_o chargeable_a for_o these_o save_v in_o a_o gross_a sum_n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n see_v plus_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 14_o &_o 125._o and_o note_v that_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v these_o thing_n scz_n bona_fw-la seu_fw-la catalla_fw-la felonum_fw-la fugitivorum_fw-la &_o utlagatorum_fw-la but_o by_o charter_n and_o not_o by_o prescription_n also_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n upon_o judgement_n give_v in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la the_o sheriff_n shall_v answer_v the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n use_n but_o the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o have_v a_o writ_n or_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o for_o the_o seize_v of_o diverse_a franchise_n before_o he_o may_v seize_v they_o for_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a franchise_n which_o may_v not_o be_v seize_v but_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la which_o writ_n be_v to_o try_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n as_o conuzance_n of_o plea_n correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n leet_n hundred_o fair_n market_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 8._o suit_n it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n suit_n now_o suit_n be_v a_o service_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenure_n &_o to_o perform_v this_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o some_o other_o there_o to_o do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o both_o the_o sheriff_n court_n scz_n his_o tear_v and_o county_n court_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o king_n court_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o suit_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o

chargeable_a to_o all_o amerciament_n and_o fynes_n assess_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n whereof_o see_v hic_fw-mi antea_fw-la cap._n 11._o but_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o nor_o accountable_a for_o any_o amerciament_n issue_n or_o fyne_n other_o than_o those_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v warrant_n to_o levy_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o gather_v or_o levy_v any_o amerciament_n issue_n or_o fine_n until_o they_o have_v receive_v such_o warrant_n or_o estreat_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o amerciament_n fynes_n issue_n and_o forfeiture_n lose_v or_o forfeit_v before_o any_o of_o his_o judge_n or_o justice_n in_o any_o of_o their_o court_n or_o session_n or_o forfeit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n of_o ward_n or_o of_o the_o duchy_n or_o before_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o must_v be_v first_o estreat_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o from_o thence_o process_n go_v out_o to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o those_o estreat_n shall_v mention_v how_o much_o every_o one_o be_v to_o pay_v and_o by_o those_o estreat_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o king_n debt_n and_o these_o issue_n fyne_n and_o amerciament_n and_o to_o make_v acquittance_n or_o tail_n thereof_o to_o the_o party_n and_o thereof_o to_o acquit_v the_o debtor_n at_o his_o next_o account_n hic_fw-la cap._n 10_o &_o 90._o and_o yet_o note_v that_o the_o estreate_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o immediate_a warrant_n for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v not_o only_o the_o fynes_n and_o amerciament_n but_o also_o all_o other_o issue_n and_o forfeiture_n whatsoever_o arise_v before_o they_o hic_fw-la 125._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o amerciament_n fine_n issue_n and_o forfeiture_n forfeit_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n court_n within_o wales_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o wales_n shall_v account_v for_o the_o same_o but_o not_o so_o of_o other_o sheriff_n in_o england_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o cap._n 34._o it_o appear_v that_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o all_o fynes_n for_o alienation_n and_o intrusion_n make_v by_o the_o king_n tenant_n etc._n etc._n within_o their_o county_n as_o well_o as_o for_o fine_n impose_v upon_o offender_n and_o for_o such_o alienation_n or_o intrusion_n after_o a_o office_n thereof_o find_v and_o process_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n receive_v the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n for_o the_o fine_a chap._n 14._o forfeiture_n where_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n land_n land_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 6_o for_o misprision_n or_o conceal_v of_o treason_n the_o offender_n be_v attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n during_o his_o life_n in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n the_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o fee_n simple_a land_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o intayled_a land_n during_o his_o life_n felon_n condemn_v or_o which_o be_v fugitive_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n of_o their_o freehold_n land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o felony_n commit_v until_o a_o office_n etc._n etc._n find_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o year_n and_o day_n next_o after_o the_o office_n find_v and_o yet_o by_o some_o opinion_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n but_o for_o the_o year_n and_o day_n after_o their_o attainder_n for_o petty_a treason_n or_o felony_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n entail_v during_o the_o offender_n life_n so_o if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o tenant_n for_o life_n commit_v felony_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o escheat_n but_o during_o his_o life_n where_o the_o person_n attaint_v be_v seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n during_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n life_n of_o lease_n for_o life_n or_o year_n he_o forfeit_v the_o term_n and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v seize_v the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 6._o but_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n conjuration_n witchcraft_n sodomy_n and_o the_o like_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o land_n for_o that_o the_o offence_n be_v spiritual_a good_n good_n all_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a mooveable_a and_o unmooveable_a of_o person_n attaint_v for_o treason_n felony_n misprision_n or_o praemunire_n or_o for_o heresy_n conjuration_n or_o witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n scz_fw-fr all_o such_o good_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o attainder_n and_o these_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o forfeiture_n the_o town_n be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o good_n and_o therefore_o they_o also_o may_v seize_v they_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v it_o seem_v by_o master_n glanuile_n that_o in_o his_o time_n for_o theft_n the_o sheriff_n himself_o have_v the_o felon_n good_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o now_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr praerog_n regis_fw-la cap._n 16._o give_v all_o felon_n good_n to_o the_o king_n the_o word_n whereof_o be_v rex_n habebit_fw-la omne_fw-la catalla_fw-la felonum_fw-la dampnatorum_fw-la &_o fugitivorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o under_o this_o word_n catalla_n be_v comprehend_v lease_n for_o year_n the_o issue_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n corn_n grow_v debt_n due_a by_o obligation_n statute_n or_o recognizance_n or_o upon_o a_o account_n good_n wrongful_o take_v from_o the_o fellow_n and_o steal_v good_n and_o debt_n due_a upon_o a_o simple_a contract_n etc._n etc._n a_o obligation_n make_v to_o two_o or_o two_o possess_v of_o a_o horse_n ox_n or_o other_o entire_a chattel_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a debt_n due_a upon_o the_o obligation_n as_o also_o the_o horse_n or_o ox_n &c_n &c_n but_o note_v that_o always_o when_o any_o forfeiture_n be_v of_o any_o selon_n good_n it_o ought_v to_o appear_v of_o record_n nei●her_o may_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n seize_v the_o good_n of_o any_o person_n imprison_v or_o indict_v for_o felony_n before_o he_o be_v attaint_v of_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o the_o officer_n may_v cause_v surety_n present_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fellow_n to_o be_v give_v that_o the_o good_n be_v not_o imbeazele_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o want_v of_o surety_n the_o officer_n may_v seize_v they_o and_o may_v preise_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_n of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o good_n be_v by_o they_o safe_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o offender_n be_v convict_v or_o acquit_v yield_v to_o the_o fellow_n reasonable_a maintenance_n thereout_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n also_o where_o one_o be_v find_v guilty_a before_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o another_o or_o where_o it_o be_v find_v before_o the_o coroner_n that_o one_o do_v fly_v for_o felony_n in_o these_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v present_o seize_v upon_o their_o good_n without_o any_o conviction_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fly_v for_o felony_n though_o his_o good_n be_v not_o thereby_o present_o forfeit_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v his_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o king_n use_n until_o the_o fugitive_n shall_v be_v attaint_v or_o acquit_v upon_o a_o fugam_fw-la fecit_fw-la present_v before_o the_o coroner_n the_o good_n ought_v present_o to_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n and_o praise_v by_o a_o enquest_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v the_o appreisement_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o enrol_v in_o the_o coroner_n roll_v and_o shall_v then_o deliver_v the_o good_n to_o the_o town_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o same_o but_o for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n the_o sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a therewith_o and_o not_o the_o town_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v they_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n without_o take_v any_o enquest_n a_o man_n arraign_v for_o felony_n stand_v mute_a or_o challenge_v above_o 35_o without_o cause_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n a_o clerk_n convict_v and_o a_o clerk_n attaint_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o good_n a_o man_n abjure_v before_o the_o coroner_n