his_o deed_n confirm_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v retain_v and_o have_v the_o land_n notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v avoid_v coke_n 10_o rep._n 50._o lampet_n case_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la if_o one_o plead_v that_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o so_o ancient_a demesne_n the_o demandant_n can_v say_v that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v not_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o same_o be_v the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n viz._n the_o first_o that_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n the_o second_o that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o sequitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la super_fw-la praemâ—ssis_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v coke_n 11_o rep._n 10._o priddle_n and_o napper_n case_n the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n neither_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n nor_o of_o 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