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and_o the_o feffee_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o feffemente_n in_o fee_n simple_a make_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o westmester_n the_o third_o call_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la for_o before_o the_o make_n of_o yâ—_z statute_n if_o a_o man_n have_v make_v a_o feoffement_n in_o fe_o simple_a reserve_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a rent_n yea_o though_o it_o have_v be_v wtout_fw-fr deed_n here_o have_v be_v create_v a_o new_a tenure_n between_o the_o feffoure_n and_o the_o feffee_n and_o the_o feffee_n shall_v have_v hold_v of_o the_o feffoure_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o may_v of_o common_a right_n have_v distreyn_v for_o such_o rent_n but_o at_o this_o day_n by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o hold_v or_o tenure_n create_v nor_o begin_v and_o consequent_o no_o rent_n service_n can_v be_v at_o this_o day_n reserve_v upon_o any_o gift_n in_o fee_n simple_a except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n case_n who_o be_v chief_a lord_n of_o all_o 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the_o principal_a law_n custom_n and_o estatute_n of_o england_n which_o be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n in_o ure_n compendious_o gather_v together_o for_o the_o weal_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n most_o love_a subiectê_n new_o recognise_v and_o augment_v â§_o londini_fw-la m.d.xl_o â§_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o richard_n taverner_n to_o the_o reader_n demosthenes_n the_o renown_a orator_n defyne_v law_n in_o this_o wise_a the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v yâ—_z thing_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v for_o many_o skill_n but_o in_o especial_a because_o law_n be_v the_o invention_n &_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o decree_n of_o prudent_a man_n the_o chastisement_n of_o wilful_a &_o unwilfull_a offence_n &_o final_o the_o common_a surety_n of_o a_o realm_n whereby_o it_o become_v all_o man_n to_o live_v which_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o same_z chrysippus_n also_o a_o excellent_a philosopher_n thus_o begin_v his_o book_n of_o law_n the_o law_n be_v king_n of_o all_o aswell_o divine_a as_o humane_a affair_n the_o precedent_n and_o comptroller_n of_o thing_n honest_a and_o dishonest_a the_o prince_n captain_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o just_a and_o injust_a &_o it_o be_v of_o civile-creature_n aswell_o the_o commander_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o the_o forbydder_n what_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v these_o auntike_a sayenge_n of_o wise_a man_n assure_o ought_v much_o to_o inflame_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n wtout_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v esteem_v no_o man_n but_o as_o brute_n and_o savage_a beast_n let_v we_o not_o commyt_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o english_a man_n as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o athens_n that_o be_v that_o we_o make_v very_o goodly_a &_o profitable_a law_n but_o we_o use_v they_o not_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a reproach_n to_o a_o common_a weal_n than_o this_o one_o lesson_n i_o 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&_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o so_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v in_o vain_a thus_o do_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a subject_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o final_o we_o shall_v seek_v our_o own_o weal_n and_o savetye_n the_o table_n of_o this_o â§_o book_n â§_o what_o be_v law_n justice_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o law_n fol._n i._n ¶_o a_o division_n of_o estate_n in_o land_n or_o tenemente_n fol._n i._n ¶_o of_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o year_n fol._n i._n ¶_o tenant_n at_o will_n fol._n iii._n ¶_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n rol_n foe_fw-mi iiii_o ¶_o a_o division_n of_o freholde_n fol._n seven_o ¶_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n fol._n viij_o ¶_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n fol._n ix_o ¶_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n fol._n x._o ¶_o a_o division_n of_o inheritance_n fol._n xiiii_o ¶_o fe_o simple_a fol._n xv_o ¶_o fe_o tail_n fol._n xx_o ¶_o tenante_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extincte_n fol._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o parceners_n fol._n xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o condition_n fol._n xxvi_o ¶_o of_o livery_n of_o seisin_n and_o of_o atturnment_n fol._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o service_n fol._n xxxii_o ¶_o knight_n service_n fol._n xxxiii_o â§_o of_o ward_v marriage_n and_o relief_n fol._n xxxvii_o ¶_o service_n of_o castle_n garde_a fol._n xl_o â§_o of_o grande_fw-fr sergeantie_a fol._n xli_o ¶_o of_o petite_fw-fr sergeantie_n fol._n xliii_o ☞_o of_o homage_n ancestrel_n fol._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o socage_n fol._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o frank_a almoyne_n fol._n xlvi_o â§_o of_o burgage_n fol._n xlviii_o ¶_o of_o villeinage_n or_o bond_n service_n fol._n xlix_o â§_o of_o rent_n &_o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o they_o fol._n liiii_o ¶_o what_o remedy_n a_o man_n have_v to_o recover_v his_o rent_n when_o it_o be_v behind_o fol._n lx_o ¶_o how_o avowry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n fol._n xliii_o ☞_o a_o act_n for_o assign_n or_o grantee_n of_o reversion_n to_o take_v avantage_n of_o condition_n upon_o fermer_n fol._n xlv_o ¶_o a_o new_a art_n how_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v recover_v fol._n xl_o vi_fw-la â§_o of_o mortuary_n fol._n xl_o ix_o ¶_o a_o new_a art_n make_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o fermer_n to_o hold_v their_o ferme_n against_o tenante_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n fol._n lxxi_o â§_o that_o fermer_n shall_v take_v avantage_n of_o condition_n &_o covenante_n against_o grantee_n of_o reversion_n fol._n lxxiii_o â§_o that_o fermer_n or_o tenantê_n for_o term_n of_o year_n shall_v falsefye_v recovery_n for_o their_o term_n fol._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o a_o act_n for_o thaduoydinge_v of_o recovery_n by_o collusion_n against_o tenante_n for_o term_n of_o life_n fol._n lxxv_o ☞_o of_o discontinuance_n and_o of_o a_o new_a act_n concern_v yâ—_z same_o fol._n lxxvi_o ¶_o that_o wrongful_a disseisin_n be_v no_o descent_n in_o the_o law_n fol._n lxxviii_o â§_o the_o limitation_n of_o prescription_n new_o enact_v fol._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o time_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v conclude_v the_o issue_n in_o tail_n fol._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o of_o testament_n or_o last_o will_n fol._n lxxxv_o â§_o a_o act_n for_o probate_n of_o testament_n fol._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o of_o dispose_n of_o land_n by_o testament_n or_o otherwise_o new_o enact_v fol._n lxxxxi_fw-la â§_o of_o mariagy_n and_o towch_a the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n fol._n xcvi_o â§_o a_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n what_o be_v law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o direction_n &_o ministration_n of_o justice_n &_o justice_n be_v as_o justinian_n say_v in_o his_o institution_n a_o constante_n &_o permanent_a mind_n and_o will_n to_o render_v unto_o every_o person_n his_o right_n and_o duty_n the_o prudencye_n of_o law_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o of_o humane_a thing_n a_o science_n and_o perfyte_n notice_n of_o equite_v and_o iniquity_n of_o rightuousnes_n and_o unrightuousnes_n and_o forasmoche_n as_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o prudencie_n or_o science_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n consist_v in_o the_o perfyte_n knowledge_n of_o estate_n that_o man_n have_v in_o land_n and_o tenemente_n we_o shall_v first_o as_o compendious_o and_o as_o simple_o and_o plain_o as_o we_o can_v treat_v of_o estate_n â§_o a_o division_n of_o estate_n you_o shall_v therefore_o undersand_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v any_o estate_n in_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o he_o have_v in_o the_o same_o only_a a_o chatell_n or_o a_o free_a hold_n or_o a_o inheritance_n if_o he_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o any_o land_n or_o tenementê_n but_o for_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n or_o at_o his_o landlord_n will_v so_o be_v it_o call_v a_o chatell_n if_o for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n or_o of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n it_o be_v call_v a_o free_a hold_n or_o frank_a tenement_n and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o tail_n then_o we_o say_v he_o have_v a_o 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as_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o free_a hold_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n i_o remit_v to_o my_o great_a master_n which_o can_v solve_v the_o knot_n and_o enigma_n of_o the_o law_n for_o asmoche_v as_o yet_o still_o of_o this_o matter_n causidici_fw-la certant_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la subiudice_n liâ—_n est_fw-la â§_o also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o usage_n of_o some_o manor_n be_v when_o the_o tenaunte_a will_v surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o steward_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o wand_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o land_n and_o such_o a_o tenaunte_a be_v call_v tenaunte_a by_o the_o verge_n diverse_a other_o custom_n there_o be_v of_o surrender_v of_o copy_n hold_v land_n which_o here_o for_o tediousness_n i_o will_v omytte_n and_o forasmoch_v as_o tenaunte_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o manoure_n have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n no_o free_a hold_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v tenaunte_n of_o base_a tenure_n hitherto_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o our_o division_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chatelle_n for_o as_o i_o say_v all_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o at_o will_v be_v account_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o cateles_a and_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n save_v that_o they_o be_v call_v cateles_a real_n where_o as_o cow_n ox_n horse_n money_n plate_n corn_n and_o such_o like_v be_v call_v chatell_n personalle_n now_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o thexplanition_fw-la of_o the_o second_o member_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o free_a hold_n â§_o a_o division_n of_o free_a hold_n free_a hold_n or_o frank_a tenemente_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o sundry_a wyse_n for_o either_o he_o be_v seize_v for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o a_o 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she_o shall_v be_v call_v tenant_n in_o dower_n â§_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n be_v he_o that_o hold_v land_n or_o tenemente_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o life_n how_o be_v it_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o call_v he_o that_o have_v estate_n for_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n tenaunte_a for_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v estate_n for_o term_n of_o a_o other_o life_n tenant_n pour_fw-fr term_n dautre_fw-fr vie_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o life_n you_o shall_v note_v that_o like_a as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lease_n be_v call_v the_o lessoure_n &_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v be_v call_v the_o lessee_n so_o he_o that_o make_v a_o feffement_n be_v call_v the_o feffoure_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o feffement_n be_v make_v the_o feffee_n also_o if_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n do_v waste_v the_o lessour_n or_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n shall_v maintain_v very_o well_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o recover_v treble_a damage_n final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v king_z henry_z the_o eight_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o free_a hold_n nor_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v ne_o take_v effect_n but_o by_o deed_n indent_v seal_v &_o enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n courtê_n at_o westmynster_n or_o else_o within_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o land_n do_v lie_v as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v â§_o tenant_n by_o the_o curtesi_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v he_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n inherit_v and_o have_v have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n of_o england_n permyt_v and_o suffer_v the_o husband_n of_o such_o wife_n to_o retain_v all_o his_o wyves_n land_n that_o she_o have_v either_o in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n so_o long_o as_o he_o lyve_v and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o urâ—anitie_n of_o england_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o none_o other_o region_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o child_n ve_fw-la vital_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o iâ—_n to_o this_o world_n alive_a and_o therefore_o the_o common_a say_n have_v be_v that_o unless_o the_o child_n be_v hard_a cry_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v tenaunte_a by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o the_o only_o prove_v and_o argument_n of_o life_n in_o a_o infaunt_n new_o bear_v be_v the_o vagite_fw-la and_o cryenge_a you_o shall_v furthermore_o understand_v that_o onlesse_a the_o husband_n be_v in_o actual_a and_o real_a possession_n of_o his_o wyves_n land_n &_o seize_v of_o they_o in_o her_o right_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenaunte_a by_o courtesy_n after_o her_o death_n and_o therefore_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n so_o that_o she_o be_v tenant_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o every_o man_n action_n yet_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o make_v a_o actual_a entreedure_a the_o coverture_n and_o matrimony_n between_o theâ—_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o iug_v his_o folly_n and_o negligence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o her_o life_n tyme._n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o advouson_n â—â—ntes_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o forthwyth_o when_o they_o descend_v be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n without_o any_o entre_fw-fr or_o further_a ceremonye_n of_o law_n note_v that_o if_o tenaunte_a by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n will_v suffer_v or_o make_v any_o waist_n in_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n that_o he_o so_o hold_v he_o be_v punyshable_a therefore_o by_o action_n of_o waist_n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o suspense_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a of_o certain_a land_n and_o do_v entremary_n with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o seignoresse_n or_o lady_n of_o the_o same_o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o she_o die_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o seignorye_n because_o himself_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o lordship_n be_v suspend_v for_o the_o time_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v both_o lord_n and_o tenant_n of_o one_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o lordeshyp_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n very_o well_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenaunte_a in_o dower_n be_v she_o that_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v during_o the_o matrimony_n between_o they_o seize_v of_o land_n â–ª_o or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n â–ª_o which_o be_v now_o deed_n and_o she_o seize_v of_o the_o thyâ—_n depart_v of_o her_o husband_n be_v say_v land_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o coverture_n seize_v lawful_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o purchase_n or_o by_o descent_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n in_o fee_n or_o in_o tail_n &_o dye_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v endow_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o three_o foâ—e_n and_o in_o some_o place_n
by_o a_o ancient_a custom_n she_o shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o yea_o and_o though_o 〈…〉_o seize_v actual_o dury_v the_o courture_n yet_o if_o the_o land_n be_v cast_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o law_n call_v he_o tenant_n to_o every_o man_n action_n it_o suffice_v for_o the_o woman_n to_o demand_v her_o dower_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o negligence_n 〈…〉_o of_o enter_a of_o the_o husband_n shall_v hurt_v the_o wyve_n 〈…〉_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o if_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_n and_o the_o husband_n for_o slothfulness_n or_o negligence_n do_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o his_o wyves_n life_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o law_n the_o wife_n owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o she_o can_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr but_o when_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n only_o have_v power_n to_o entre_fw-fr at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o onlesse_a the_o wife_n be_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o ix_o year_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v endow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o a_o woman_n may_v by_o diverse_a way_n estoppe_v and_o previdiâ—e_v herself_o of_o her_o dower_n as_o if_o she_o commyt_v any_o crime_n for_o which_o she_o be_v atteynt_v of_o treasone_n murdre_fw-fr or_o felonye_n â—he_n gettâ—â—no_fw-la dower_n not_o wythstand_v she_o have_v obtain_v her_o pardon_n also_o if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o same_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v indowable_a she_o lose_v her_o dower_n of_o the_o same_o moreover_o if_o she_o departethe_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o lyvethe_v in_o advoutrye_n with_o a_o other_o man_n and_o not_o reconciel_v again_o to_o her_o husband_n without_o coercion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n she_o lesethe_v her_o dower_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v also_o bar_v of_o dower_n if_o she_o will_v wythholde_v from_o the_o heir_n the_o charter_n and_o evidence_n concern_v that_o land_n whereof_o she_o ask_v dower_n but_o none_o other_o save_v the_o heir_n can_v wytholde_v her_o dower_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unknown_a also_o of_o what_o thing_n she_o may_v demand_v dower_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n not_o of_o land_n messuagy_n advouson_n rend_a charge_n rend_v seruyse_n or_o signory_n in_o gross_a or_o otherwise_o of_o villain_n of_o commons_n certain_a of_o estover_n certain_a she_o be_v dowable_a but_o of_o commons_n and_o estover_n sans_o nombre_fw-fr also_o of_o annuity_n of_o homage_n of_o thingê_n of_o pleasure_n as_o of_o seruyce_n of_o paimet_fw-la of_o rose_n and_o semblable_a she_o shall_v not_o be_v endow_v there_o be_v yet_o two_o other_o kind_n of_o dower_n the_o one_o 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