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A17593 The relation betweene the lord of a mannor and the coppy-holder his tenant. Delivered in the learned readings of the late excellent and famous lawyer, Char. Calthrope of the Honorable Society of Lincolnes-Inne Esq; whereby it doth appeare for what causes a coppy-holder may forfeite his coppy-hold estate, and for what not; and like wise what lord can grant a coppy, and to whom. Published for the good of the lords of mannors, and their tenants Calthrope, Charles, Sir, d. 1616. 1635 (1635) STC 4369; ESTC S107474 36,082 104

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value_n of_o land_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o the_o coppy-land_n be_v at_o the_o lord_n will_v second_o copyhold_n land_n be_v grant_v by_o copy_n only_o and_o if_o by_o the_o recovery_n the_o tenant_n may_v have_v it_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o seignory_n will_v be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v three_o the_o lord_n shall_v loose_v his_o fine_a and_o fealty_n also_o for_o the_o copy_n be_v admissus_fw-la est_fw-la tenens_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr dat._n duo_o the_o fine_a pro_fw-la tali_fw-la ingressu_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la four_o et_fw-la five_o ph._n et_fw-fr mar._n a_o coppyholder_n surrenders_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o wife_n die_v the_o husband_n survive_v the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v hold_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o that_o wife_n than_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v it_o certain_a copyhold_a case_n report_v in_o a_o cer_n take_v book_n but_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v issue_n by_o another_o h●sband_n it_o be_v there_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o better_a opinion_n in_o dier_n that_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n yet_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v first_o two_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n in_o common_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o he_o put_v this_o case_n if_o land_n be_v give_v for_o life_n the_o remaynder_n to_o two_o man_n and_o their_o heir_n they_o can_v have_v one_o heir_n in_o the_o case_n if_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n die_v before_o they_o in_o remainder_n they_o shall_v be_v j●●●etennants_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o survivor_n shall_v have_v all_o but_o if_o none_o in_o remainder_n be_v in_o life_n when_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n die_v than_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o in_o the_o remainder_n shall_v hold_v in_o common_a thirty_o seven_o henry_n the_o eight_o a_o coppyholder_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o assurance_n to_o his_o wife_n suffer_v another_o to_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o right_n in_o the_o copy_n court_n and_o they_o join_v the_o battle_n and_o at_o the_o day_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n make_v default_n and_o final_a judgement_n be_v give_v and_o after_o the_o recoverer_n surrenders_n the_o same_o land_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o a_o good_a assurance_n pur_fw-it cur._n a_o coppyholder_n make_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n to_o another_o who_o commit_v waste_a good_a which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n the_o lessor_n bring_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o lessee_n by_o walsh_n weston_n and_o dier_n the_o lord_n may_v enter_v and_o have_v trespass_n against_o the_o lessor_n his_o tenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v but_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a writ_n of_o travers_n and_o not_o vi_o and_o armis_fw-la because_o the_o entry_n be_v lawful_a 8._o et_fw-la 9_o eliz._n ibid._n the_o lord_n dacres_n enter_v upon_o his_o coppyholder_n and_o lease_v it_o to_o a_o stranger_n for_o year_n the_o lessee_n enter_v and_o be_v eject_v by_o the_o coppyholder_n and_o he_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o electione_n firm_a the_o coppyholder_n plead_v that_o the_o land_n be_v demiseable_a per_fw-la custom_n and_o so_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n and_o he_o show_v in_o evidence_n a_o copy_n make_v 13._o henry_n the_o eight_o by_o which_o a_o tenant_n have_v surrender_v the_o land_n
to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v etc._n etc._n who_o estate_n he_o have_v and_o by_o another_o tenant_n render_v the_o yearly_a rent_n custom_n and_o service_n and_o also_o he_o produce_v certain_a witness_n who_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v copy_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 69._o year_n the_o plaintiff_n to_o destroy_v the_o title_n of_o that_o evidence_n show_v certain_a rental_n that_o they_o be_v free_a land_n etc._n etc._n 9_o et_fw-la 10._o henry_n 7._o and_o not_o copy_n and_o also_o another_o rentall_a to_o that_o intent_n in_o 12._o henry_n 6._o which_o prove_v that_o those_o land_n be_v leassee_n for_o twenty_o year_n per_fw-la cur._n this_o evidence_n do_v not_o disproove_v the_o copyhold_n for_o it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n but_o if_o he_o have_v show_v the_o indenture_n of_o lease_n make_v within_o 50._o year_n or_o 80._o year_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v remember_v it_o than_o it_o have_v be_v good_a although_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n extend_v not_o unto_o it_o by_o the_o justice_n such_o evidence_n as_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n be_v good_a also_o by_o they_o if_o those_o land_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o forfeiture_n escheat_n or_o surrender_v yet_o the_o custom_n remain_v for_o he_o may_v demise_n they_o again_o and_o the_o custom_n shall_v be_v revive_v but_o by_o some_o man_n if_o by_o escheat_n it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n the_o custom_n be_v extinct_a 8._o et_fw-la 9_o eliz._n ibidem_fw-la addington_n lord_n of_o harlow_n in_o essex_n will_v increase_v the_o fine_n of_o his_o copyhold_n certain_a tenant_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o he_o can_v not_o increase_v they_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a prescription_n to_o say_v always_o ready_a to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n and_o no_o more_o 18._o 19_o eliz._n 4._o eliz._n it_o be_v move_v by_o manwood_n sergeant_n if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o fee_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n do_v surrender_v the_o wife_n be_v not_o examine_v by_o the_o steward_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o tenant_n the_o custom_n permit_v it_o the_o husband_n die_v whether_o the_o wife_n shall_v sue_v by_o plaint_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la or_o may_v enter_v and_o by_o he_o she_o may_v enter_v because_o it_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o surrender_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o reversion_n for_o if_o a_o tenant_n in_o tail_n enfeoffe_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n it_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n but_o if_o she_o have_v be_v examine_v she_o shall_v have_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o and_o dier_n if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o tail_n surrender_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n the_o issue_n may_v bring_v a_o plaint_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o formdone_v in_o discend_a and_o purge_v the_o discontinuance_n for_o it_o be_v within_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la lit_n fo._n 16._o come_v 233._o 15_o hen._n 8_o br._n tit_n tenant_n per_fw-la copy_n 24._o and_o by_o manwood_n no_o negative_a prescription_n may_v prevail_v against_o a_o statute_n and_o the_o common_a law_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o ancient_a usage_n throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o prime_a custom_n may_v encounter_v with_o it_o but_o not_o with_o a_o statute_n and_o by_o dier_n if_o after_o the_o surrender_n the_o lord_n admit_v the_o wife_n again_o yet_o she_o shall_v be_v in_o by_o her_o husband_n in_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n descend_v unto_o two_o sister_n by_o two_o venture_n none_o of_o they_o make_v entry_n and_o before_o the_o court_n and_o admission_n one_o of_o they_o die_v her_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o moiety_n and_o not_o the_o other_o sister_n by_o dier_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o chancery_n also_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o taile_n surrender_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n who_o be_v admit_v this_o be_v a_o discontinuance_n and_o so_o the_o husband_n of_o his_o wife_n copyhold_n and_o h●_n say_v that_o a_o remitter_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o copyhold_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o freehold_a and_o inheritance_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 13._o et_fw-la 14._o eliz._n in_o the_o duch●●_n it_o be_v in_o question_n whether_o a_o copyhold_n may_v be_v entail_v or_o not_o and_o by_o wray_n chief_a justice_n and_o manwood_n chief_a baron_n the_o tail_n be_v not_o fee_n simple_a at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o that_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o court_n roles_n or_o by_o some_o other_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n by_o plaint_n of_o formedon_n or_o the_o land_n have_v descend_v according_a to_o land_n in_o tail_n as_o possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v of_o it_o or_o that_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v before_o the_o son_n which_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o same_o egerton_n be_v of_o counsel_n with_o this_o case_n which_o be_v between_o sherington_n and_o a_o other_o 22._o eliz._n hanchet_n and_o rosse_n concern_v land_n of_o dicot_n in_o stepping_z hackney_n a_o coppyholder_n of_o inheritance_n die_v the_o lord_n grant_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o land_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v sole_a she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o die_v it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v it_o or_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v not_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v interest_n to_o his_o own_o use_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o as_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n the_o executor_n shall_v have_v it_o without_o admittance_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n without_o admission_n by_o all_o the_o justice_n 17._o eliz._n if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o fee_n take_v a_o estate_n in_o tail_n by_o charter-hold_a or_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n by_o indenture_n his_o copyhold_n be_v confound_v 7._o et_fw-la 8._o eliz._n by_o harpour_n and_o other_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v make_v copy_n if_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o coppyholder_n in_o fee_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o lord_n to_o admit_v he_o for_o for_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n but_o copy_n for_o life_n or_o year_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v compel_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o a_o new_a copy_n if_o he_o will_v not_o but_o he_o may_v retain_v the_o land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o grant_n of_o such_o copy_n as_o be_v expire_v make_v by_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n be_v void_a 26._o eliz._n first_o land_n demiseable_a by_o copy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o be_v perfect_a copyhold_n so_o if_o it_o be_v demise_v by_o copy_n 15._o or_o 16_o year_n second_o if_o the_o lord_n purchase_v the_o copyhold_n of_o his_o tenant_n money_n this_o be_v clear_o a_o surrender_n and_o a_o extinguishment_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o demiseable_a by_o copy_n after_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n enter_v for_o forfeiture_n without_o presentment_n find_v that_o be_v demiseable_a by_o copy_n again_o three_o if_o the_o lord_n bring_v trespass_n against_o a_o coppyholder_n who_o plead_v that_o it_o be_v free_a hold_n this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v enter_v four_o the_o lord_n can_v seize_v because_o his_o coppyholder_n be_v swear_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o he_o for_o this_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n five_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n disseise_v his_o lord_n of_o other_o land_n that_o be_v not_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o copyhold_n six_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n die_v without_o heir_n and_o the_o lord_n enter_v by_o escheat_n this_o be_v demiseable_a by_o 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divide_a chapter_n thereof_o differ_v from_o his_o tenement_n in_o villeinage_n show_v there_o the_o suit_n and_o plaint_n of_o copyholders_n say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n do_v his_o service_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o transgression_n and_o say_v that_o danby_n and_o brian_n 21._o ed._n 4._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o be_v bracton_n and_o the_o say_a precedent_n of_o hen._n 3._o and_o the_o writ_n use_v in_o tempore_fw-la r._n 2._o beside_o many_o other_o reason_n at_o the_o common-law_n etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o by_o use_n and_o circumstance_n thing_n may_v alter_v and_o change_v their_o original_a nature_n as_o for_o example_n the_o service_n of_o socage_n tenure_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o mr._n littleton_n say_v to_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o now_o 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