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rent_n purchase_v the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o etc._n etc._n in_o tail_n and_o give_v into_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o their_o life_n for_o etc._n etc._n fifty_o year_n expire_v tenant_n in_o tail_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v the_o issue_n bring_v a_o formedon_n of_o the_o rent_n &_o recover_v and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o be_v a_o eviction_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v it_o to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n land_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n for_o life_n for_o etc._n etc._n he_o in_o reversion_n grant_v it_o by_o fine_n the_o conusee_fw-fr bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o husband_n claim_v fee_n and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o whereby_o judgement_n be_v give_v the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v the_o recoverer_n enter_v this_o be_v not_o a_o eviction_n tenant_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a the_o remainder_n for_o life_n be_v diseise_v and_o release_v to_o the_o diseisor_n who_o die_v his_o heir_n give_v the_o land_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o tail_n tenant_n for_o life_n bring_v a_o consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la and_o recover_v the_o wife_n enter_v this_o be_v not_o a_o eviction_n a_o infant_n give_v a_o park_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n for_o life_n without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n the_o remainder_n of_o they_o to_o two_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n the_o game_n be_v destroy_v the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n enter_v they_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o waste_n the_o wife_n plead_v nul_fw-fr waste_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o recover_v this_o be_v a_o lawful_a eviction_n but_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n land_n of_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr for_o life_n render_v 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la she_o marry_v he_o who_o have_v right_a recover_v the_o land_n by_o covin_z of_o the_o husband_n and_o have_v execution_n the_o husband_n be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n die_v have_v land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o wife_n shall_v have_v it_o discharge_v of_o the_o rent_n less_o for_o life_n reverse_v rend_v the_o lessor_n diseise_v he_o and_o make_v a_o feoffment_n the_o feoffee_n die_v his_o heir_n give_v the_o land_n to_o the_o lessor_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o tail_n for_o her_o jointure_n tenant_n for_o life_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n and_o recover_v and_o have_v execution_n the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n and_o shall_v recover_v for_o life_n the_o rent_n not_o recover_v in_o value_n grandfather_n father_n and_o son_n the_o father_n diseise_v the_o grandfather_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n the_o father_n surrender_v certain_a copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o father_n die_v the_o son_n enter_v the_o grandfather_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v this_o jointure_n or_o dower_n but_o not_o of_o this_o land_n land_n be_v give_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o tail_n with_o warranty_n the_o you_o lose_v and_o recover_v in_o value_n against_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o the_o husband_n and_o j._n s._n be_v joynt-tenant_n agree_v by_o deed_n that_o after_o five_o year_n end_v they_o shall_v hold_v in_o severalty_n the_o husband_n die_v within_o the_o five_o year_n the_o wife_n have_v dower_n assign_v she_o shall_v have_v both_o lord_n and_o tenant_n the_o tenant_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n and_o commit_v treason_n for_o which_o he_o be_v attaint_v the_o lord_n enter_v and_o give_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o year_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o pay_v 20_o l._n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o tail_n for_o the_o wife_n jointure_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v before_o the_o day_n the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n a._n enfeoff_v j._n r._n and_o b_o make_v livery_n to_o j._n s._n who_o take_v a_o wife_n land_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o special_a tail_n for_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o wife_n they_o levy_v a_o fine_a i_o s._n die_v a_o praecipe_n be_v bring_v against_o b._n he_o disclaim_v the_o heir_n of_o j._n s._n enter_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v jointure_n nor_o dower_n of_o the_o land_n but_o of_o other_o land_n she_o shall_v have_v dower_n a_o rent-charge_n issue_v out_o of_o land_n in_o several_a county_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a person_n be_v grant_v to_o husband_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n for_o her_o jointure_n the_o husband_n die_v the_o tenant_n accord_v to_o the_o wife_n she_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o jointure_n not_o dower_n land_n be_v give_v to_o j._n s._n for_o life_n the_o lessor_n diseise_v he_o and_o give_v the_o land_n before_o coverture_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n a_o stranger_n confirm_v her_o estate_n with_o warranty_n i._o s._n bring_v a_o praecipe_fw-la and_o recover_v the_o wife_n have_v in_o value_n the_o husband_n and_o he_o in_o reversion_n make_v a_o feoffment_n before_o the_o statute_n the_o husband_n die_v this_o be_v not_o a_o eviction_n by_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o jointure_n and_o yet_o she_o shall_v recover_v dower_n what_o be_v a_o jointure_n assure_v before_o marriage_n and_o what_o a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n a_o lordship_n by_o fealty_n and_o rent_n before_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o a_o jointure_n they_o marry_v a_o tenancy_n escheat_v the_o husband_n enter_v and_o die_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n in_o the_o tenancy_n assure_v before_o marriage_n j._n s._n contract_n with_o a._n and_o before_o marriage_n conclude_v with_o b._n that_o he_o will_v recover_v the_o manor_n of_o d._n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o in_o tail_n for_o a_o jointure_n b._n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n which_o be_v return_v they_o marry_v b._n recover_v and_o enter_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i._o s._n lease_v to_o two_o for_o year_n render_v rend_v and_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o their_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n one_o attorn_v before_o marriage_n and_o the_o other_o after_o marriage_n this_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n before_o marriage_n i._o s._n enfeoff_v i._n d._n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o until_o he_o marry_v and_o after_o that_o he_o marry_v then_o to_o the_o use_n of_o she_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n for_o she_o for_o a_o jointure_n this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i._o s._n grant_v land_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr for_o ten_o year_n and_o if_o he_o after_o marry_v she_o than_o she_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o her_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n they_o marry_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n before_o marriage_n i._o s._n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v have_v betwixt_o he_o and_o a._n s._n covenant_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o and_o the_o say_v a._n for_o their_o life_n they_o intermarry_v the_o deed_n be_v enrol_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n before_o marriage_n after_o affiance_n between_o i._o s._n and_o a._n s._n they_o conclude_v that_o a_o fine_o shall_v be_v levy_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o d_o for_o her_o jointure_n the_o concord_n be_v acknowledge_v before_o the_o chief_a justice_n they_o marry_v and_o after_o a_o write_v of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v and_o a_o fine_o levy_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i._o s._n and_o a._n marry_o before_o year_n of_o consent_n land_n be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o life_n at_o the_o year_n of_o consent_n they_o agree_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i._o s._n make_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n to_o a._n with_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n which_o feoffment_n a._n do_v express_v to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o she_o who_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n for_o their_o life_n for_o a_o jointure_n they_o marry_v the_o attorney_n make_v livery_n this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n i_o s._n diseise_v one_o to_o the_o use_n of_o a._n and_o b._n who_o he_o intend_v shall_v marry_v for_o a_o jointure_n a._n and_o b._n enter_v and_o after_o the_o diseise_n releaseâ—h_v to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o jointure_n this_o be_v a_o jointure_n after_o marriage_n land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o b._n and_o she_o who_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n for_o a_o jointure_n they_o marry_v the_o wife_n enter_v this_o be_v a_o jointure_n in_o the_o moiety_n which_o she_o shall_v have_v by_o survivor_n and_o before_o marriage_n a._n devise_v that_o his_o executor_n shall_v give_v the_o
not_o yet_o present_v and_o present_v the_o same_o and_o what_o land_n and_o tenement_n he_o hold_v of_o his_o manor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o what_o service_n and_o who_o be_v next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a inheritance_n if_o it_o be_v socage-tenure_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o fealty_n &_o one_o year_n rend_v for_o a_o relief_n over_o and_o above_o his_o yearly_a rent_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n though_o many_o lord_n of_o copy-holders_n have_v much_o mistake_v themselves_o of_o late_a in_o this_o case_n or_o else_o the_o tenant_n do_v too_o much_o mistake_v themselves_o to_o the_o tenant_n undo_v when_o the_o fine_a have_v be_v stretch_v by_o the_o cloak_n bag-string_n of_o the_o lord_n conscience_n and_o for_o his_o relief_n the_o lord_n may_v distrain_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n you_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o any_o freeholder_n have_v alien_v or_o sell_v away_o his_o freehold_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o present_v it_o for_o he_o which_o buy_v the_o land_n before_o he_o enter_v aught_o to_o give_v notice_n therereof_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o he_o buy_v but_o a_o parcel_n the_o rent_n ought_v to_o be_v apportion_v according_o between_o both_o party_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n sell_v four_o inquire_v whether_o any_o one_o man_n have_v two_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o several_a title_n &_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v two_o herriot_n by_o his_o death_n you_o shall_v also_o inquire_v whether_o any_o copy_n holder_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n so_o hold_v and_o present_v it_o also_o whether_o any_o copyholder_n have_v make_v any_o lease_n of_o his_o copyhold_n or_o otherwise_o alien_v or_o sell_v the_o same_o without_o surrender_n and_o present_v it_o for_o its_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n inquire_v also_o whether_o any_o copyholder_n have_v make_v any_o surrender_n of_o his_o copyhold_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o since_o the_o last_o court-day_n or_o before_o and_o present_v it_o and_o into_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o who_o use_n for_o at_o every_o death_n or_o other_o alienation_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v a_o fine_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o few_o lord_n will_v keep_v any_o court_n at_o all_o though_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o their_o tenant_n and_o the_o party_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o surrender_n be_v make_v aught_o at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o present_v the_o same_o and_o to_o certify_v the_o surrender_n into_o court_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o alien_n according_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o on_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n and_o the_o party_n that_o receive_v the_o surrender_n be_v not_o invest_v in_o any_o right_n in_o the_o estate_n by_o the_o surrender_n unless_o he_o be_v admit_v tenant_n in_o court_n inquire_v also_o if_o any_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v give_v any_o of_o their_o land_n into_o mortmayn_n and_o present_v it_o if_o any_o man_n give_v or_o sell_v any_o land_n to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o any_o other_o which_o be_v corporate_a by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o if_o any_o one_o make_v any_o feoffment_n upon_o trust_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o religious_a house_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o fraternity_n or_o corporation_n this_o be_v mortmain_n you_o shall_v also_o inquire_v whether_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_o any_o copyholder_n of_o this_o lordship_n have_v make_v any_o waste_n or_o suffer_v any_o waste_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o present_v it_o waste_n be_v when_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_o any_o copyholder_n pull_v down_o any_o house_n or_o cut_v down_o timber-tree_n or_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o copy-hold-tenement_n to_o decay_v or_o fall_v or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o tenant_n plough_v up_o any_o meadow_n ground_n or_o if_o they_o suffer_v any_o wall_n or_o pale_a which_o be_v cover_v to_o be_v uncover_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o same_o wall_n or_o pale_a do_v fall_v or_o if_o any_o tenant_n dig_v coal_n chalk_n sand_n or_o make_v any_o i_o in_o his_o ground_n it_o be_v commitment_n of_o waste_n but_o if_o a_o tenant_n fall_v timber_n to_o repair_v house_n in_o decay_n upon_o his_o copyhold_n and_o therewith_o do_v repair_v they_o or_o therewith_o build_v a_o new_a house_n or_o any_o new_a build_n this_o be_v not_o waste_v but_o if_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o sell_v any_o such_o timber_n this_o be_v waste_n also_o copy-holders_n may_v cut_v down_o wood_n to_o burn_v upon_o their_o tenement_n or_o to_o make_v reparation_n without_o waste_n inquire_v also_o whether_o any_o tenant_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n hold_v of_o this_o manor_n have_v no_o heir_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n his_o land_n shall_v escheat_n to_o the_o lord_n none_o shall_v inherit_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n unless_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o understand_v that_o a_o bastard_n can_v never_o be_v heir_n unto_o any_o man_n neither_o can_v he_o ever_o have_v heir_n but_o his_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n lawful_o beget_v therefore_o if_o any_o bastard_n die_v without_o issue_n or_o any_o other_o tenant_n die_v seize_v without_o heir_n present_v it_o also_o if_o any_o tenant_n seize_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v eject_v therefrom_o by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o rightful_a title_n thereunto_o and_o after_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o escheat_n as_o well_o if_o the_o tenant_n have_v die_v seize_v ergo_fw-la inquire_v thereof_o and_o present_v it_o inquire_v also_o if_o any_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v be_v attain_v for_o any_o treason_n felony_n or_o murder_n for_o which_o he_o have_v judgement_n although_o he_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v or_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n the_o 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