A lease is made for life the remainder in Fee to the Wife of the deviser she surviveth and deviseth this remainder this is good An Iâ—fant makes a Lease for life the Lessee grants his estate over with Warrants the Infant at his full age bringeth a dum fuit infra aetatem against the Grantee who avoucheth his Grantor who entreth into the warranty upon whose possession the demandant releaseth in fee al his right and is barred in the action by this release and after devâ—seth his reversion this is a good device A man granâ—s his reversion in Fee and befor attornment he grants the same reversion to the Grantee for term of life onely and the Tenant attorneth generally the Grantee deviseth this reversion this is a good device A husband makes a Lease for life to the daughter and heir apparent of his wife being covert rendring rent the wife mother dieth the husband deviseth the rent this is void A man makes a lease for life reserving rent to him and his heirs the Leassor deviseth his rent this is good but if he reserve the Rent to him and to his Assigns it is not good What gift or estate or conveyance shall be said to be made by covin or fraud and what not A man holdeth Land in Soccage of a common Lord and he conveys this by fraud to defraud the Lord of his relief or herriot the Lord shall not take advantage of this covin The Tenant makes an estate in Fee upon condition and takes back an estate to him for life the remainder to his eldest son in tail and for default of such issue the remainder to the heirs of the Body of the father begotten the remainder over in Fee to the Lord of whom the Land is holden yet this is covin at the pleasure of the Lord. A man bona fide enfeoffeth two of his servants to their own use for good service done and to be done and they by covin convey divers faandulent estates to their masters which remains over c. and the master knowing of their intent rejoyneth at it yet this shall not be fraud The Tenant intending fraud enfeoffeth divers persons and putteth the Lord in trust as Attorney to make Livery and Seizin and so he doth yet the Lord shall avoid this covin The Tenant maketh a Lease for years to the Lord and after by a Fine conveyeth fraudulent Estates c. and after the Lord within the term maketh his Executor and dieth and the Execu or entreth into the term and after the lessor dieth his Heir within age and the term continueth the Heir of the Lord shall not avoid this covin What shall be said a purchase of Lands by the husband for the Joynture of the wife and what not Land is given to three men and a feme sole one of them marries with the feme she being excommunicated one of the others releaseth to the husband and wife and to the Heirs of the husband the husband dies the wife assents This is a good Purchase and yet the wife is not a Tenant for life I. S. being contracted marrieh another wife and after marrieth her with whom he was contracted he and this wife exchange land which he had in the right of his wife the husband dieth she agreeth to the exchange this is not a joyntuâ—e A windmil is leasâ—d to a woman for years who taketh a husband he granteth the term upon condition and for the condition broken enters the lessor releaseth them haeredibus suis omnibus masculis and if they die without such an Heir that this shall remain to the Heirs of the husband this is good c. 27. H. 8. cap. 10. A Reversion upon an estate for years is devised to the husband and wife in free marriage by the father of the husband the remainder to J. S. in fee Tenant for yeers surrendeth to the husband who dieth the wife enters this a good estate to the wife c. An upper chamber is granted without deed to A. for life the remainder for life the remainder to A in Fee A. grants his estate to him in remainder and his wise and to thesr Heirs and if they die without Heirs males of their bodies begotten that then this shall revert the husband dies the wife enters This is an estate to the wife c. Land is devised to J. S. for life the remainder to a husband in fraâ—k-marriage for c. I. S. and the deviser die the husband enters and dies the wife enters this is not an estate made c. Five acres of Land adjoyning to the Sea are devised to husband and wife haeredibus suis masculis for c. five other acres adjoyning thereunto the Sea forsaketh into which the husband and wife enter this is not any estate made in the five acres newly gained J. S. by indenture bargains and sells a Dove-house to husband and wife and to their heirs so long as they have issue of their bodies whereas he hath no Dove-house J. S. builded one the husband enters and Dies the wife enters this is no tail in Joynture c. The father giveth Land to the son and his wife liberis suis with warranty to the son and his Wife and to the heirs of their bodies for ten years they are impleaded within the ten years and lose and have in value the years expire the husband dies the wife enters this is not an estate in tail for joynture but for life Land is given to A. and B. and to the heirs of B. B. leaseth this to a feme sole for life the lessor grants to the said feme and J. D. common for ten year out of the said Land during their lives for the Joynture of lessee and after marrieth her A. and D. die this is an estate conveyed for life as an hereditament To grant an annuity of 10 l. joyntly and severally to J. S. in Fee who granteth it to husband and wife to the husband for the life of J. D. to the wife until one of the sons of J. S. accomplish the age of twenty one yeers the husband dieth the wife accepteth this annuity this is an estate made for the wife for a joynture c. A Lease for life is made to the husband the remainder to his wife and J. D. successive for their lives the husband felleth trees and dies the wife enters the Vendee cuts the lessor recovers in a Writ of wast and hath execution this is an eviction by lawful action and yet the wife shall not have a Writ of Dower A Lordship by fealty and rent is given to Baron and feme in tail before marrige for c. the remainder in fee a Tenancy escheateth the husband leaseth the Seignory to A. who recovereth in a Cessavit and dies his heir enters the husband dies this is an eviction by lawful action and the wife shall recover but an estate for life to the value of the Tenancy Tenant in tail of a
rent purchaseth the Land out of which c. in tail and giveth into Baron and feme for their lives for c. fifty yeers expire Tenant in tail and the husband die the wife enters the issue bringeth a Formedon of the rent recovereth and is put in execution this is an eviction and the wife shall have it to the value of the rent Land is granted to a feme covert for life for c. he in reversion grants it by Fyne the Conusee brings a scire facias the husband claims Fee and it is found against him whereby judgement is given the husband dies the wife enters the recoverer enters this is not an eviction Tenant after possibility of issue extinct the remainder for life is diseised and released to the diseisor who dies his heir gives the Land to husband and wife in tail Tenant for life bringeth a consimili casu and recovers the wife enters this is not an eviction An Infant gives a Park to a feme covert for life without impeachment of waste the remainders of them to two men and the heirs of their bodies the game is destroyed the husband dies the wife enters they bring a Writ of waste the wife pleadeth Nul waste c. whereby they recover this is a lawful eviction but she shall not have a Writ of error Land of the value of 20 l. per annum is granted to a feme for life rendring 10 l. per annum she marrieth he who hath right recovereth the Land by covin of the husband and hath Execution the husband being Tenant in Tail dies having Land to the value of 10 l. per annum the wife shall have it discharged of the rent lesse for life reversing rent the lessor diseiseth him and makes a feofment the feoffee dies his heir giveth the land to the lessor and his wife in tail for her joynture Tenant for life brings a writ of entry in the post and recovereth and hath execution the husband dies the wife shal have dower and shall recover for life the rent not recovered in value Grandfather father and son the father diseiseth the grandfather and taketh a wife the father surrendreth certain Copy-hold land to the use of himself and his wife and the heirs of the husband the father dies the son enters the grandfather dies the wife shall have this joynture or dowr but not of this land Land is given to husband and wife in tail with warranty th y lose and recover in value against him who hath nothing the husband and J. S. being joynt-Tenants agree by deed that after five yeers ended they shall hold in severalty the husband dies within the five yeers the wife hath dower assigned she shall have both Lord and Tenant the Tenant is attainted of Felony and commiteth Treason for which he is attainted the Lord enters and gives the land to the Tenant and his wife for yeers upon condition that if the Lord do not pay 20 l. to the husband and wife at a certain day that they shall have it in tail for the wives joynture and the husband dies before the day the money is not paid this is a joynture and the wife shall not have dower A. enfeoffeth J. R. and B makes livery to J. S. who taketh a wife land is given to them in special tail for the joynture of the wife they levy a fine J S. dies a praeâ—iâ—e is brought against B. he disclaims the heir of J. S. enters the wife shall not have joynture nor dower of the land but of other land she shall have dower A rent-charge issuing out of Lands in several Counties and in the hands of several persons is granted to husband for life the remainder to his wife for her life for her joynture the husband dies the Tenant accords to the wife she shall not have this joynture not dower Land is given to J. S. for life the lessor diseiseth him and giveth the land before Coverture to the wife for life for a joynture a stranger confirmeth her estate with warranty I. S. bringeth a Praecipe and recovereth the wife hath in value the husband and he in reversion make a feofment before the Statute the husband dies this is not an eviction by discontinuance of the joynture and yet she shall recover dower What is a ioynture assured before marriage and what a joynture after marriage A Lordship by fealty and Rent before marriage is granted to Baron and feme for a joynture they marry a Tenancy escheateth the husband enters and dies this is a joynture in the Tenancy assured before marriage J. S. contracts with A. and before marriage concludes with B. that he will recover the Mannor of D. and that this shall be to them in tail for a Joynture B. brings a writ of entry which is returned they marry B. recovers and enters this is a joynture after marriage I. S. leaseth to two for yeers rendring rent and grants the reversion to husband and wife for their lives for a joynture one attorneth before marriage and the other after marriage this is a good joynture before marriage I. S. enfeoffeth I. D. to the use of himself until he marry and after that he marrieth then to the use of her that shall be his wife for her for a joynture this is a joynture after marriage I. S. grants land to a feme for ten years and if he after marry her then she shall have it for her life for a joynture they marry this is a joynture before marriage I. S. in consideration of a marriage to be had betwixt him and A. S. covenanteth that he shall be seised to the use of him and the said A. for their lives they intermarry the deed is inrolled this is a joynture before marriage After affiance between I. S. and A. S. they conclude that a fyne shall be leavied of the Mannor of D for her joynture the concord is acknowledged before the chief Justice they marry and after a writ of Covenant is brought and a fyne leavied this is a joynture after marriage I. S. and A. marry before yeers of consent land is given to them for their lives at the yeers of consent they agree this is a joynture after marriage I. S. makes a deed of feoffment to A. with a letter of Attorney which feofment A. doth express to be to the use of himself and her who shal be his wife for their lives for a joynture they marry the Attorney maketh livery this is a joynture after marriage I S. diseiseth one to the use of A. and B. whom he intends shall marry for a joynture A. and B. enter and after the diseise releaseâ—h to the wife for her joynture this is a joynture after marriage Land is given to A B. and her who shall be his wife for a joynture they marry the wife enters this is a joynture in the moyety which she shall have by survivor and before marriage A. deviseth that his Executor shall give the
not yet presented and present the same and what Lands and Tenements he held of his Mannor at the time of his death and by what service and who is next Heir to the said Inheritance If it be Socage-Tenure the Lord shall have his Fealty one yeers Rent for a relief over and above his yeerly Rent I do not mean the Rent to the value or profits of the Land though many Lords of Copy-holders have much mistaken themselves of late in this case or else the Tenants do too much mistake themselves to the Tenants undoing when the fine hath been stretcht by the cloak bag-strings of the Lords conscience and for his relief the Lord may distrain immediately after the death of his Tenant You shall enquire whether any Freeholder hath aliened or sold away his Free-hold or any parcel thereof and present it for he which bought the Land before he enter ought to give notice therereof to the Lord and if he bought but a parcel the Rent ought to be apportioned accordingly between both parties according to the value of the Lands sold Fourthly Enquire whether any one man hath two several parcels of Land holden by several Titles dieth seized of the same the Lord shall have two Herriots by his death You shall also enquire whether any Copy holder dieth seized of any Lands so holden and present it Also whether any Copy-holder hath made any Lease of his Copy-hold or otherwise aliened or sold the same without surrender and present it for its a forfeiture of his Copy-hold Enquire also whether any Copy-holder hath made any surrender of his Copy-hold or any part thereof since the last Court-day or before and present it and into whose hands it was made and to whose use for at every death or other alienation the Lord is to have a Fyne were it not for this few Lords would keep any Court at all though they ought to do it to do justice to their Tenants and the party into whose hands the surrender is made ought at the next Court to present the same and to certifie the surrender into Court to the use of the alien according to the trust reposed in him on pain of forfeiture of his Copy-hold and the party that receiveth the surrender is not invested in any right in the estate by the surrender unless he be admitted Tenant in Court Enquire also if any Tenant of this Manor have given any of their Lands into Mortmayn and present it if any man give or sell any Lands to any house of Religion or to any other which be corporate by the Kings Grant or if any one make any Feofment upon trust to the use of any Religious house or to the use of any Fraternity or Corporation this is Mortmain You shall also enquire whether any Tenant for term of life or yeers or any Copy-holder of this Lordship hath made any waste or suffered any waste to be done upon their Lands and Tenements and present it Waste is when any Tenant for term of life or yeers or any Copy-holder pulleth down any house or cutteth down timber-trees or suffereth any of his Copy-hold-Tenements to decay or fall or if any of the Tenants plow up any medow ground or if they suffer any wall or pale which was covered to be uncovered by reason whereof the same wall or pale doth fall or if any Tenant dig coals chalk sand or make any Myne in his Ground it is commitment of waste But if a Tenant fell Timber to repair Houses in decay upon his Copy-hold and therewith doth repair them or therewith build a new house or any new building this is not waste But if he cut down and sell any such Timber this is waste Also Copy-holders may cut down Wood to burn upon their Tenements or to make Reparations without waste Enquire also whether any Tenant died seized of any Lands holden of this Mannor having no Heir at the time of his death his Lands shall escheat to the Lord. None shall inherit Lands in Fee-simple unless he be Heir of the whole blood and understand that a Bastard can never be Heir unto any man neither can he ever have Heir but his children of his own body lawfully begotten therefore if any Bastard die without issue or any other Tenant die seized without Heirs present it Also if any Tenant seized of any Lands or Tenements was ejected therefrom by one that had no rightful Title thereunto and after dies without Heir the Lord shall have his escheat as well if the Tenant had died seized ergo enquire thereof and present it Enquire also if any Tenant of this Mannor hath been attained for any Treason Felony or Murder for which he had judgment although he were afterward delivered or were burned in the hand the Lord hath his Lands by escheat or if any one hath abjured the Land or be outlawed for any Treason Felony or Murder present it for the Lord shall have his Land by escheat You are also to enquire if there be any rents customs or Services withdrawn from the Lordship which are due and of right ought to be done thereunto and what Rights Customes and Services they are by whom withdrawn and where the Land lies out of which they be due and who holds the same and present it Enquire also whether any Waif or Stray was or is within this Lordship and whether the Lord be answered of the same and if not present by whom they are detained and if any Herriot be conveyed away or concealed present it and by whom And here it will not be any digression to tell you what a Waif and Stray is A Waif is if a Thing being pursued or otherwise to ease himself of his burden doth leave and forsake â—is goods which he hath stollen or any part of them such Goods are called Waifs and the chief Lord shall have the Goods so waived unless the Owner of them do make fresh suit after the Thief and attach him for stealing the said Goods in such cass he shall have his Goods again though they be waived but then he must sue an appeal or else procure the Thief to be convicted at his Sute 21 H. cap. 12. An Estray is if any Beast be found in the Lordship and no man know the Owner thereof they shall be seized to the use of the King unless the Lord have them by Grant or Prescription if the Owner do not claim the same within a year and a day after the Lord hath caused Proclamation to be made in the next Markets and in the Church according to the Statute Also enquire whether any person hath made any Rescous against the Lord or his Officers within the Mannor and present it That if the Lord come to distrain for his Rent and the Tenant resist him that he cannot distrain this is a rescue or if Beasts distrained run into the house of the Owner and the Distrainer prays them to be delivered to him and the possessors will not deliver
THE POWER PRACTICE OF Court-Leets With the Manner of Keeping A Court of SURVEY for Mannors Lands and Tenements ALSO Certain Dubious Cases in LAW Opened and Interpreted Published for the Common good of all Both Landlords Tenants and others By Ph. Ag. of Grays Inne Esq LONDON Printed for Samuel Speed at the Rainbow in Fleetstreet 1666. These following Law-books with Variety of others are to be sold by Samuel Speed at the Rainbow in Fleet-street ACtions upon the Case for Deeds viz. Contracts Assumpsits Deceits Nusances Trover and Conversion Delivery of Goods and for other Male-feasance and Mis-feasance by W. Sheppard Esq in Folio Declarations and Pleadings contained in the eleven parts of the Reports of Sir Edward Cooke sometimes Lord chief Justice of England in Folio The Antiquity Authority Uses and Jurisdiction of the Ancient Courts of Leet or view of Frankepledge with an explication of the Oath of Allegiance and the Kings Royal Office of protection annexed by Robert Powel of New-Inne Gent. in Quarto An Abridgement in English of the Cases reported by Sir Francis More Serjeant at Law by W. Hughes of Grayes Inne Esq in Octavo A learned Treatise of Wards and Liveries by the Right Honourable and Learned Sir James Ley in Octavo The ancient and present manner of holding Parliaments in England with their Priviledges by H. Elsynge Esq sometimes Clerk to the Honourable House of Commons in Octavo The Book of Oaths and the several forms thereof both Ancient and Modern in Twelves The Compleat Lawyer Or a Treatise concerning Tenures and Estates in Lands of Inheritance for Life by Sir Will. Noy of Lincolns Inne Attorney-General to King Charles the First in Octavo The Tenants Law a Treatise very useful for Tenants and Farmers of all kinds and all other persons whatsoever by R. T. Gent. in Twelves The Antiquity Extent and Power OF Court-Leets And the form of keeping them IF Antiquity may offer it self in plea for Authority then good cause hath this Court to challenge equality if not preheminence above any in the Commonwealth of England for it was established long before the Conquest and in those days held Plea of all matters in difference either for meum and tuum the two greatest Adversaries in the world or pro placitis Coronae which intends generally the keeping of common peace and welfare in a Nation which is the crown and dignity thereof and the breach thereof is aptly called Crimen lesae Majestatis And so duely and impartially in those days were the Liberties and Laws of this Court observed that it is yet and ever wil be recorded amongst our Legenda aurea that in those days a child might travel safely in the Road with a bag of gold without danger and then the Ways were more dangerous in regard of woods being more full of Woods but I think not so well stored with Thieves as now so that we have destroyed the one and yet in too much plenty reserved the other But to avoid digressions and prolixity too we shall proceed to the formality of proceeding in a Court-Leet as now it is and by the way observe that all manner of Crimes from the highest Treason to the lowest Trespas are here enquirable though not punishable of whâ—ch in order you shall have a perfect description A Court-Leet is at most kept but twice a year in some places but once and in some lazie Lordships not at al but left as a thing obsolete and usâ—less The manner thereof is first about fourteen days before the Court is to be kept for the Bayliff to give notice thereof by vertue of a Precept to be by the Steward of the Court pro tempore existente to him directed which usually runs after this form The Summons for a Court-Leet H. ss A. B. Gent. Steward of the Mannor or Hundred or Leet aforesaid To the Bayliff thereof greeting I command you that you summon and warn all the tenants of the said Mannor as well residents as not residents and all customary tenants of the Mannor aforesaid that they be before me at H. aforesaid on Thursday the 26 day of March next coming to do their Suit unto the View of Frankpledge and all things thereunto belonging c. Dated c. Then the Steward ought to enter on the Court-Roll the Style of the Court which is usually after this manner The Entry of a Court-Leet together with a Court-Baron H. ss The view of Frank-pledge with the Court-Baron of C. L. Esq Lord of the same there held the 20 day of March c. By A. B. Steward there Then make three Proclamations when you call the Court and then a Proclamation fbr Essoins and profers of Suit and Plea which if any be enter them in the Court-Roll and afterwards proceed to impannel and swear the Jury for the Inquest Swear first the Fore-man by himself and then the rest by two or three at a time The Oath is usually the same in substance and not differing much in form from the Oath of the Fore-man to a grand Inquest in Assizes and Sessions and might be omitted but lest the young Tyroes might want it I will in insect the method thereof thus The form of the Oath to the Fore-man of an Inquest at a Court-Leet You shall diligently enquire and true-presentment make of all such matters as shall be given you in charge the councill for the Lord Protector Commonwealth King or other Title of the supream Magistrate as the Law commands your fellows and your own you shall well and truly keep you shall not conceal any thing for favour fear promise or affection nor present any thing for lucre hatred or malice but in all things you shall present the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth according to your evidence So help you God and by the contents of this Book The Oath of the rest may follow in this manner All such Oath as A. B. your Fore-man hath taken on his part you and every of you shall well and truly take keep and perform So help you God This being done and Proclamation made for every one to keep silence and give attention the Steward is to proceed to give the Charge which is to consist of these particulars The Charge of a Court-Leet consists of two parts one is things there to be enquired of but not punishable there and the other such offences as are three presentable and punishable by Fine Amerciament c. Know then that to avoid needless circumstances we shall briefly tell you that a very proper comparison may be made between the disposure of a Commonwealth and a natural Body as between the Macrocosmus and the Microcosmus The Commonwealth is a Politick Body consisting of a head and members the one subservient to the other in his proper office as the members of the natural body are which maintains a mutual harmony and a flourishing condition in the whole But as the natural body is subject to infirmâ—ties so also is
the fee-simple in the other acre Tenant in tayl enfeoffeth his brother Recovery is had against him by erroneous Judgment the Tenant in tail hath issue and dieth the issue within age the brother dieth without issue the issue in tail being his heir within age reserveth the Judgment by error and enters he hath fee simple A Lease is made to the husband and wife by Deed pro termino vitae suae Habendum eis pro termino vitae to have to them for term of life of the wife she dieth the husband continues in possession he hath fee-simple A Lease is made to a woman for term of years upon condition that if she have issue within the term that she shal have fee the Lessor and Lessee inter-marry and have issue within the term and the husband dieth the term expireth and the wife continueth in seized of the fee simple Husband and wife Joynt-tenants in tail make a Lease for life the husband dies the fee-simple descends to his son out-living the wife Who have a sole estate in fee-simple that they may devise it and who not A man seized of Land in Fee hath issue a daughter beyond the Seas and after he hath another daughter within the Realm and dies the daughters enter together the younger daughter hath a sole estaâ—e in fee-simple A man is dissolved by two and he releases all his right to one of them in tail he is so seized in Fee simple One Joynt-tenant releaseth to his companion upon coâ—dition the Releasee dieth his heir enters the condition is broken and the Releasor enters clayming the moyty the heir shall not be said to be sole seized Two Coparceners in Fee are impleaded the one of them disclaimeth the other is not sole seâ—zed The Law is otherwise between Joynttenanâ—s A man seizd in fee hath issue two daughters bastards and one daughâ—er legitimate the Bastards enter the daughter legitimate releaseth to one of them she is not sole seized Land is given to a man to have to him together with A. the daughter of the donor in frank marriage after they are divorced causa praecontractus at the suâ—te of the husband the donor dies the daughter is his heir she is sole seized A woman inheritrix hath issue a daughter her husband dies she takes a second husband and hath issue another daughter the husband and wife exchange the Land of the wife for other Land in Fee and after of the wife and husband die the daughters enter inâ—o the Land taken in exchange the younger shall be said to be sole seized A feme sole makes a Feoffment upon condition to be performed on the part of the Feoffee at a certain day before the day they intermary the day incurreâ—h the money not paid the husband is sole seized A Feoffment is made to two and to their proper use and livery seisin is made to one of them accordingly he is not sole seized otherwise if no use had been expressed A Feoffment is made by deed to two with a Letter of Attorney to one of them to deliver seizen and he makes livery to the other accordingly he is not sole seized in Fee-simple Two joynt-Tenants one within age are diseised by the Father of the Infant and the Father dies seized the Infant enters and the other occupieth in Common with him the Infant is sole seized Two joynt-Tenants in Fee the one bargains and sells by Indenture all his part and before the Inrolement the other dies and the Indenture is inrolled within the six months the other moyety shall descend What persons are Coparceners or Tenants in common in Fee-simple and who may devise their parts and who not A man hath two daughters and makes a lease to them for term of their lives the father dies the daughters are seized in Fee in Coparcenary Land is given to a husband and wife and to a third person and to the heirs of the husband and the third person releaseth to the husband and wife and to the heirs of the wife the husband and wife are not joynt-Tenants nor Tenants in common of the Fee-simple but the husband himself is sole seized in Fee A man hath issue two daughters and the elder of them holdeth certain land of the father by 4 d. rent the father dieth the younger sister shal be presently seized with out any partition of 2 d. Two joyn-Tenants by deed make such partition that is that the one of them shall have the one moyety to him and his heirs and the other shall have the other moyety to him and his heirs without any meets or bounds they are not Tenants in common A man makes a Feofment of two acres of Land habendum the one acre to one of them and his heirs and the other acre to the other his heirs they are joynt-tenants Three Coparceners are agreed to make a partition so that the one hath a several part alloted to her in severalty and that the others shall hold in Coparcerany and for equality of partition a rent is granted and alotted out of the several part to the others in Fee they are coparcerners of the Rent A man makes a lease for life and hath issue two daughters and dieth the Lessee make waste the one of the daughters hath issue and dyeth the issue and the other bring a Writ of waste and recover and enter they are Coparceners as well of the Free-hold as of the Fee Land is given to two to have to them that is to say to the one of them in tayl and to the other in Fee he who hath a Fee deviseth the whole and dieth this not good for any part What devises of reversions or remainders of Rent be good and what not A man lets a lease for term of life and after diseised his Lessee and makes a Lease for term of life to another for term of life of the first Lessee the remainder over in Fee the first Lessee enters yet he in the remainder may devise his remainder A man makes a lease for yeares upon condition that the lessor disturb not the Lessee within the term of the Lease that the Lessee shal have Fee maketh Livery accordingly the Lessor disturbeth the Lessee for Rent where none is in arear and after he deviseth his reversion this is not good A man makes a Lease of two acres of Land reserving rent and hath issue two daughters and dieth the daughters make partition of the reversion so that the reversion with the appurtenances of one acre is allotted to one and the other to the other they severally devise the rent this is not good Land is given to two habend to the one for life and after his decease to the other in Fee he who hath the Fee deviseth his reversion this is good The husband endows his wife at the Curch-door and after is attainted of Felony and dieth the wife enters the Lord of whom the Land is holden deviseth the reveâ—sion this is not good
rent by the Tenant of the Land or by Rescous with force this is not a desseisin with force If the Lord improves the waste with force not leaving sufficient Common for the Commoners this is a disseisin with force within the compass of the Statute If a lessee for years with the remainder over for life be ousted with force this is not a dissesin with force by the Statute If the disseisor after he hath continued in quiet possession for three years detaineth with force this is not any detaining with force by the Statute If two joynt-joynt-Tenants are disseised with force they both together are the parties grieved by this Statute and not apart but if one of them releaseth to the other or dieth then the other by himself is a party grieved If the husband and wife seised of Lands in right of the wife are disseised with force and the husband dieth the wife shall be a party grieved by this Statute If a man be seised in right of his wife and disseissed with force and after they have issue the wife dieth the husband is aparty grieved by this Statute If a man makes a lease for life to his eldest son and is disseissed with force and dieth the Son is the party grieved Land descends to two daughters one enters and a stranger ousted her by force she may have an assize by this Statute the party grieved may have an assize of novel disseisin or an action of trespass upon the Statute reciting the Statute and shall recover treble damages Also in a Writ of Attainder brought against the Jurors if they finde for the Defendant by false Oath the party shall recover treble damages And these offences I hope all Friends to peace and truth will avoid and hereby finde directions to punish the nocent An Abstract of several penal Statutes made and enacted for the good of the Subjects but are every day shamefully broken therefore I have according to promise inserted the several penalties by them enjoyned according to the nature of the offence to terrifie Offendors for fear of the punishment though they have so many partakers that it will not restrain them and to excite others effectually to prosecute them for the love of Virtue WE will not here actum agere not use so much Tautology as to insert what we have already spoken of but onely put you in mind That we have before in the Charge of the Court-Leet sufficiently dissected the Alehouses perhaps more then my Hostes will thank me for and given a hint at the Gaming-Houses too because the Alehouses and they are inseparable Inmates yet nevertheless they are not so fully laid down as I finde the Statute mentions wherefore therewith I 'll first begin Of Gaming-houses and Players at Games No person whatsoever shall keep hold suffer or maintain in his House Yard Orchard or Backside any place of unlawful Games nor shall not permit nor suffer any persons to play at his House Yard Backside or Orchard at Tables Cards Dice Coits Loggats Clash Bowls Slide-thrift or Shovegroat called now Shuffle-board and Boards end or at any other unlawful Game invented or to be invented on pain to forfeit for every day he shall use or suffer the same 40 s. and all such persons as shall use or haunt any such place of unlawful Games or play thereat forfeits 6 s. 8. d. for every such Offence No Artificer or his Journey-man no Husband-man Apprentice Labourer Servant at Husbandry Marrriner Fisher-man Water-man or Serving-man shall play at any such unlawful Game or Games out of Christ-mas nor then out of their Master's House or presence on pain of 20 s. for every default 20 s. All which forfeitures are to be divided between the King and any person that will sue for the same in any Court of Record laying his Action in the same County where the Offence is committed and prosecuting the same within a year 33 H. 8 9. If Informers would look diligently after these offences they would do good service to the Commonwealth and save many Families Wives and Children from Destruction and Gamesteâ—s from the Gallows where they usually throw their last Cast All Licenses to keep Houses or places of unlawful Games shall be void Stat. 2 3. p. m. 9. Perjury Whosoever suborns a Witness to give false Testimony in any Court of Record forfeits 40 l. and upon conviction if he hath not wherewith to satisfie the penalty he shall suffer six mon hs imprisonment stand in the Pillory an hour and be disabled for a Witness for ever after unlesse the judgment given against him be reversed by attaint or error And he that doth wilfully forswear himself that is commit wilfull perjury shall forfeit 20 l. six months imprisonment and be dis-abled for a Witness unless the judgement be reversed and if he cannot pay the Fine he is to stand in the Pillory and have both his ears nailed Stat. 5. El. 9. By forswearing I mean giving false evidence upon Oath before a Judge of Record and this is Perjury for if a man bring an Action on the Case for scandalous words against another for saying of the Plaintiff be forswore himself it wil not bear an Action unless he say he forswore himself in a Court which is a Court of Record being called there for a Witness And here by the way I must needs memtion a Case which is odious T. S. of W. subborns H. S. his Son to give false evidence in the Court of Record holden for the Honor and Castle of Windsor in a Cause there depending between F. W. c. he had done the same before at Abingdon and hath since therewith W. F. against the same F W. upon an Indictment H. S. commits wilful Perjury at Windsor is found thereof guilty by Indictment at W. where there was no Sessions kept a long time before nor because of their kind usage to the Country since at the Seissions the business was so handled by Tom Sneaks and his Friends that it was alledged that Windsor Court was not a Court of Record and unless the Prosecutor presently prove it which they knew upon an instant he could not the Defendant should be acquitted and so he was thereupon Rare Justice But in the Court of W. it is no wonder I could name two or three more admirable Presidents between these parties and some acted in the Town-Court of Okingham inter Sims and Magick but I 'll reserve them till another time for another intended Subject The Forfeitures in Case of Perjury are to be recovered in any Court of Record by Action of Debt or Information one half to the King the other to the Prosecutor and may be laid in any County though the Offence was not committed there This Act ought to be proclaimed at every Assize and great pitty it is in my opinion that there is no greater punishment ordained for Perjury It is in al respects equivalent to murder and why should not the committers thereof receive