Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	estate_n	land_n	tenant_n	4,546	5	9.9060	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88608	The custom of the mannor of Paynswicke taken out of the decree in Chancery, and carefully examined for the benfit of the tenants or others that may be concerned. By Thomas Loveday, in the year 1687.	Loveday, Thomas.	1688 (1688)	Wing L3235A; ESTC R230715	20,279	70

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tenement_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la whereby_o they_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n there_o ii_o item_n the_o customary_a tenant_n there_o from_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v use_v and_o aught_o to_o pay_v their_o rent_n yearly_a at_o four_o term_n in_o the_o year_n usual_a and_o accustom_a viz._n the_o annutiation_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o nativity_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o reeve_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o the_o same_o rent_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o officer_n according_o within_z eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n next_o after_o every_o of_o the_o say_a feast_n iii_o item_n that_o one_o of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n be_v a_o homager_n aught_o to_o be_v reeve_n and_o to_o collect_v 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and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n that_o then_o the_o say_a tenant_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o custom_n to_o answer_v the_o lord_n the_o same_o rent_n revenue_n and_o profit_n at_o the_o day_n and_o time_n aforesald_v iv_o item_n the_o reeve_n upon_o his_o account_n aught_o to_o have_v allowance_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o his_o painstaking_a in_o gather_v of_o the_o say_a rent_n which_o allowance_n have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n v._o item_n there_o be_v certain_a other_o land_n call_v the_o thirteen_o the_o tenant_n whereof_o by_o the_o custom_n be_v bind_v to_o carry_v venison_n for_o the_o lord_n into_o such_o place_n or_o place_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n and_o a_o night_n a_o piece_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n or_o else_o to_o stand_v to_o a_o yearly_a fine_a of_o eight_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n vi_o item_n the_o tenant_n by_o their_o custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v may_v give_v and_o sell_v their_o customary_a land_n at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n make_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o same_o either_o in_o open_a court_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o steward_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o court_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o reeve_n of_o that_o year_n or_o his_o deputy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n and_o the_o same_o surrender_n must_v be_v present_v at_o the_o next_o court_n or_o else_o the_o surrender_n to_o be_v void_a and_o upon_o every_o surrender_n so_o make_v and_o present_v in_o court_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v a_o heriot_n if_o the_o land_n be_v heriotable_a that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o every_o yard_n and_o half_a yard_n of_o land_n which_o the_o tenant_n hold_v to_o give_v or_o pay_v the_o best_a quick_a cattle_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o cattle_n the_o best_a household_n stuff_n or_o good_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o vii_o item_n that_o upon_o every_o decent_a of_o any_o customary_a land_n of_o inheritance_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v one_o year_n rend_v for_o his_o fine_a and_o a_o heriot_n in_o manor_n aforesaid_a if_o the_o land_n be_v heriotable_a viii_o item_n that_o upon_o every_o surrender_n either_o in_o possession_n or_o reversion_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v seven_o year_n rend_v of_o the_o thing_n so_o surrender_v for_o his_o fine_a but_o if_o any_o tenant_n have_v first_o surrender_v the_o reversion_n of_o any_o customary_a land_n and_o will_v afterward_o surrender_v his_o estate_n in_o possession_n or_o if_o any_o woman_n that_o hold_v land_n and_o tenement_n by_o her_o free_a bench_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n shall_v surrender_v her_o estate_n which_o she_o have_v for_o term_v of_o she_o or_o his_o life_n in_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o surrender_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o year_n rent_n and_o a_o heriot_n if_o 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licence_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o officer_n and_o also_o to_o make_v any_o quarry_n to_o build_v or_o repair_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o not_o otherwise_o upon_o any_o part_n of_o his_o customary_a land_n fourteen_o item_n the_o tenant_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v use_v at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o build_v cottage_n upon_o their_o copyhold_n tenament_n and_o to_o let_v and_o set_v the_o same_o without_o any_o licence_n ask_v or_o pay_v any_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o save_v that_o the_o head_n tenant_n be_v to_o answer_v and_o pay_v the_o amercement_n and_o pain_n for_o all_o trespass_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o under_o tenant_n in_o the_o lord_n wood_n and_o park_n demesne_n or_o in_o

any_o wood_n or_o ground_n of_o any_o of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n present_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o lord_n tenant_n in_o the_o court_n if_o any_o of_o the_o say_v under_o tenant_n estrete_v be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o xv._o item_n if_o a_o woman_n hold_v by_o her_o free_a bench_n do_v marry_o sundry_a husband_n at_o sundry_a time_n yet_o shall_v she_o enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o her_o life_n without_o forfeiture_n thereof_o xvi_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n every_o yard_n or_o half-yard_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o copy_n after_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n be_v heriotable_a and_o the_o heriot_n to_o be_v pay_v a●_n the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n that_o die_v seize_v thereof_o or_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o hi●_n possession_n when_o the_o reversion_n be_v surrender_v before_o xvii_o item_n if_o any_o customary_a tenant_n shall_v let_v or_o set_v his_o yard_n or_o hal●_n yard_n of_o land_n which_o be_v heriotable_a and_o a●_n his_o decease_n 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heriotable_a xix_o item_n if_o a_o man_n have_v divers_a son_n and_o the_o elder_a die_v have_v issue_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a and_o after_o their_o grandfather_n die_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v inherit_v as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o grandfather_n xx._n item_n if_o a_o man_n die_v have_v divers_a daughter_n and_o no_o son_n and_o have_v so_o many_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n of_o land_n as_o daughter_n then_o shall_v every_o daughter_n by_o the_o custom_n have_v a_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n land_n and_o the_o like_a order_n be_v with_o tenement_n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n so_o die_v have_v but_o one_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o one_o tenament_n have_v divers_a daughter_n as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o same_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n by_o the_o homage_n and_o steward_n there_o shall_v be_v prise_v to_o the_o best_a value_n and_o the_o price_n thereof_o to_o be_v divide_v equal_o among_o the_o say_a daughter_n save_v that_o the_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v have_v her_o choice_n whether_o she_o will_v have_v the_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o portion_n of_o money_n to_o she_o allot_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o steward_n and_o if_o she_o take_v the_o say_a yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n than_o she_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o her_o other_o sister_n after_o the_o prize_a price_n xxi_o item_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o every_o tenant_n that_o die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a lordship_n at_o the_o next_o court_n there_o hold_v proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v open_o to_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n so_o decease_v or_o who_o can_v make_v any_o claim_n or_o title_n to_o the_o same_o tenure_n or_o tenor_n and_o if_o at_o the_o first_o court_n there_o come_v none_o to_o challenge_v the_o say_a tenure_n or_o tenor_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v proclamation_n make_v open_o at_o to_o other_o the_o next_o court_n there_o hold_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o then_o if_o none_o have_v right_o come_v to_o challenge_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o forth_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v echeat_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n except_o the_o next_o heir_n that_o have_v right_o to_o the_o same_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o the_o king_n war_n xxii_o item_n that_o whosoever_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v tenant_n to_o any_o tenure_n within_o the_o say_a lordship_n ought_v open_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o homage_n and_o to_o have_v his_o copy_n read_v open_o in_o the_o court_n that_o all_o man_n there_o may_v hear_v and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v tenant_n according_o and_o if_o any_o person_n have_v right_o to_o any_o tenure_n by_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v tenant_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o present_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o if_o any_o challenge_v any_o tenure_n by_o surrender_n that_o then_o the_o surrender_n must_v be_v make_v either_o in_o the_o court_n open_o or_o else_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n by_o credible_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o homage_n and_o so_o be_v admit_v tenant_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n there_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n xxiii_o item_n whosoever_o take_v any_o tenure_n there_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v take_v it_o either_o by_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n or_o by_o surrender_n of_o some_o other_o that_o be_v a_o heir_n or_o else_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o forfeiture_n or_o escheat_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o it_o must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o taker_n whether_o he_o take_v his_o tenure_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n or_o by_o surrender_n of_o any_o person_n or_o by_o forfeiture_n or_o escheat_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n ●or_a by_o the_o default_n of_o a_o heir_n to_o challenge_v it_o otherwise_o no_o man_n can_v take_v any_o tenure_n there_o nor_o the_o lord_n can_v let_v it_o otherwise_o by_o the_o custom_n there_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n xxiv_o item_n that_o the_o tenant_n by_o their_o custom_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o herbage_n and_o paunage_n of_o the_o common_a wood_n and_o hill_n and_o the_o lord_n waste_v as_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o have_v use_v xxv_o item_n that_o the_o tenant_n there_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o paynswicke_n shall_v not_o be_v comorant_n or_o dwelling_v within_o the_o say_a lordship_n shall_v have_v such_o stray_n as_o shall_v happen_v into_o their_o custody_n from_o time_n to_o time_n pay_v such_o price_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v indifferent_o prize_v by_o the_o reeve_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o four_o of_o the_o homager_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o say_v reeve_n the_o say_a price_n be_v present_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a officer_n at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n xxvi_o item_n the_o custom_n be_v and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v have_v be_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o his_o bailiff_n and_o minister_n can_v enter_v within_o this_o liberty_n to_o serve_v any_o process_n upon_o any_o person_n within_o the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v with_o a_o commandment_n or_o subpoena_fw-la xxvii_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o his_o tenement_n or_o the_o whole_a without_o surrender_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n xxviii_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v let_v down_o his_o tenement_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v pain_v at_o two_o court_n to_o build_v the_o same_o by_o a_o certain_a pain_n and_o the_o three_o court_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o do_v not_o build_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o order_n in_o the_o court_n take_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o the_o steward_n it_o be_v a_o forfeit_n xxix_o item_n if_o any_o be_v a_o inheritor_n to_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n do_v sell_v the_o same_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n before_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v become_v tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o court_n and_o do_v other_o suit_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n there_o it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n xxx_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v detain_v or_o withhold_v any_o rent_n willing_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o do_v withdraw_v his_o suit_n and_o service_n from_o the_o lord_n court_n be_v not_o essoyn_v four_o general_a court_n together_o one_o after_o another_o be_v cause_n of_o forfeiture_n xxxi_o item_n if_o any_o tenant_n do_v convey_v any_o