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juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la transfer_v quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o further_o observe_v that_o sometime_o the_o law_n respect_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n for_o what_o act_v so_o ever_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o custom_n but_o only_o strengthen_v by_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o long_o continuance_n than_o the_o lord_n estate_n continue_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o tenant_n for_o life_n of_o a_o manor_n grant_v a_o licence_n to_o a_o copyholder_n to_o alien_n and_o die_v the_o licence_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o power_n of_o alienation_n cease_v as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n that_o be_v much_o more_o now_o respect_v than_o either_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n or_o he_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o
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to_o forfeiture_n wherein_o i_o will_v chief_o rely_v upon_o these_o four_o point_n 1._o what_o act_v amount_v to_o a_o forfeiture_n 2._o what_o person_n be_v able_a to_o forfeit_v 3._o what_o person_n be_v able_a to_o take_v benefit_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n 4._o what_o act_v amount_v to_o a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o estate_n forfeit_a sec_n lvii_o of_o act_n which_o amount_v to_o forfeiture_n some_o be_v forfeit_v eo_fw-la instant_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v some_o be_v not_o forfeit_v till_o presentment_n offence_n which_o be_v apparent_a and_o notorious_a by_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o common_a presumption_n can_v choose_v but_o have_v notice_n be_v forfeiture_n eo_fw-la instant_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v as_o if_o by_o special_a custom_n upon_o the_o descent_n of_o any_o copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n the_o heir_n be_v tie_v upon_o three_o solemn_a proclamation_n make_v at_o three_o several_a court_n to_o come_v in_o and_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o copyhold_n if_o he_o fail_v to_o 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waste_v this_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n so_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o i._o s._n and_o before_o admittance_n i._n s._n commit_v waste_v this_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v grant_v before_o admittance_n he_o can_v forfeit_v before_o admittance_n if_o two_o joint_a tenant_n be_v of_o a_o copyhold_n and_o one_o commit_v waste_v he_o forfeit_v his_o part_n only_o for_o no_o man_n can_v forfeit_v more_o than_o he_o have_v grant_v and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v tenant_n for_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n over_o of_o a_o copyhold_n and_o the_o copyholder_n for_o life_n purchase_v the_o manor_n commit_v waste_v or_o do_v any_o act_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o extinguishment_n or_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o copyhold_n yet_o the_o remainder_n be_v not_o hereby_o touch_v and_o so_o if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v grant_v to_o three_o habend_n successivie_a whereby_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n this_o word_n 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speak_v a_o word_n by_o the_o way_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v demesne_fw-la for_o manifesta_fw-la probatione_fw-la non_fw-la indigentes_fw-la but_o to_o show_v you_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v sec_n xv._o a_o freehold_n be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n either_o it_o be_v name_v a_o freehold_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o law_n sec_n xvi_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n so_o copyholder_n may_v be_v freeholder_n for_o any_o that_o have_v any_o estate_n for_o his_o life_n or_o any_o great_a estate_n in_o any_o land_n whatsoever_o may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v term_v a_o freeholder_n sec_n xvii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o copy_n holder_n that_o what_o land_n soever_o be_v not_o copyhold_n be_v freehold_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o take_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n sec_n xviii_o the_o name_n of_o freeholder_n extend_v not_o only_o unto_o land_n hold_v per_fw-la servitium_fw-la militare_fw-la as_o it_o do_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o scot_n milit_fw-la skens_n de_fw-fr verb._n sign_n do_fw-mi milit_fw-la and_o among_o who_o freeholder_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o milites_fw-la but_o it_o reach_v likewise_o to_o land_n hold_v per_fw-la servitium_fw-la socae_fw-la whether_o in_o libero_fw-la socagio_fw-it or_o in_o villano_fw-la socagio_fw-it liberum_fw-la socagium_fw-la be_v where_o any_o tenant_n hold_v of_o any_o lord_n by_o pay_v yearly_a a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o lieu_n of_o tillage_n and_o such_o like_a service_n and_o not_o by_o escuage_n and_o this_o be_v term_v sometime_o common_a socage_n socagium_fw-la villanum_fw-la be_v where_o the_o ancient_a service_n of_o carry_v the_o lord_n dung_n into_o the_o field_n call_v stat._n 37_o h._n 8._o cap._n 20._o it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o plough_v his_o ground_n at_o certain_a 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and_o bind_v themselves_o by_o solemn_a oath_n or_o by_o faithful_a promise_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o to_o become_v the_o lord_n man_n for_o life_n for_o member_n for_o terrene_a honour_n or_o adminimum_fw-la to_o owe_v unto_o he_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o both_o these_o ceremony_n be_v use_v at_o the_o first_o entrance_n or_o admittance_n of_o any_o tenant_n and_o both_o tend_v to_o one_o end_n viz._n to_o enforce_v every_o tenant_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v himself_o tenant_n unto_o his_o immediate_a lord_n yet_o they_o differ_v in_o many_o material_a point_n sec_n xx._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o several_a manner_n of_o performance_n for_o in_o do_v fealty_n the_o tenant_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o do_v homage_n only_o give_v his_o faithful_a promise_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o fealty_n be_v account_v the_o more_o sacred_a service_n though_o homage_n be_v the_o more_o humble_a service_n and_o perform_v with_o far_o great_a 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and_o chap._n 28._o which_o give_v a_o entry_n in_o liew_n of_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la 26._o co_n 4._o foe_n 26._o extend_v all_o to_o copyhold_n because_o these_o statute_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o alteration_n of_o tenure_n estate_n service_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o cap._n 24._o of_o fines_n extend_v to_o copyhold_n for_o if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v disseise_v and_o the_o desseisor_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o five_o year_n pass_v without_o any_o claim_n make_v this_o be_v a_o bar_n both_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o copyholder_n so_o if_o a_o copyholder_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o feoffee_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o five_o year_n pass_v the_o lord_n be_v bar_v but_o if_o a_o copyholder_n levy_v a_o fine_a and_o five_o year_n pass_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o bar_v for_o the_o fine_a levy_v the_o 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