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tarry_v about_o the_o suit_n of_o his_o det_fw-la and_z untyll_o the_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o dettour_n be_v sell_v or_o delyver_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o the_o creditor_n do_v not_o take_v the_o deltour_n alone_o for_o the_o suretye_n of_o his_o payment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n be_v find_fw-mi then_o those_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o mayer_n and_o clerk_n abovesayd_a and_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o by_o wrytynge_n and_o recognysauncecâ—_n in_z like_o manner_n as_o the_o pryn_v cypall_a dettour_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n lymyt_v such_o execucyon_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n as_o before_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o dettour_n provyde_v nevertheless_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v full_o take_v &_o levy_v of_o the_o good_n movable_a of_o the_o dettour_n in_o form_n above_o mencyoned_a the_o maynpernour_n or_o pledge_n shall_v be_v without_o damage_n notwithstanding_o for_o defaute_n of_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o dettour_n the_o creditor_n shall_v have_v execucyon_n of_o his_o recognysaunce_n upon_o the_o maynpernour_n or_o pledge_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o before_o be_v lympt_v against_o the_o pryucypall_a dettour_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o artycles_n upon_o the_o chartour_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o forasmuch_a as_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lyberte_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n the_o which_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o royalme_n have_v not_o be_v heretofore_o observe_v ne_o keep_v and_o all_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ponyshement_n execute_v upon_o they_o which_o offend_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o chartour_n before_o mencyon_v our_o soveraygne_a reign_n lord_n the_o king_n have_v again_o grant_v renew_a and_o conferm_v they_o at_z the_o request_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v in_o his_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o have_v ordain_v enact_v &_o establish_v certain_a artycle_n against_o all_o they_o that_o offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o say_a chartour_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_z that_o in_o any_o wise_n transgress_v they_o in_o the_o form_n that_o ensuyth_v 1._o first_o of_o all_o that_o fromhensforth_o the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lyberte_n of_o england_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o royalme_n and_o the_o chartour_n of_o foreste_n in_o like_a manner_n grant_v to_o be_v observe_v keep_v and_o maynteyn_v in_o every_o point_n in_z as_o ample_a wise_n as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v renew_a and_o conferm_v they_o by_o his_o chartour_n and_o that_o the_o chartour_n be_v delyver_v to_o every_o sheryfe_n of_o england_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n so_o be_v red_a four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o full_a conntie_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n and_o the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o circumcisyon_n and_o after_o easter_n and_z after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n johan_n babtyste_v and_o for_o these_o two_o chartour_n to_o be_v ferme_o observe_v in_o every_o point_n and_o artycle_n where_o before_o no_o remedy_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n court_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n three_o substancyall_a man_n knight_n or_z other_o lawful_a wise_n and_o well_o dyspose_v person_n to_o be_v iustyce_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o the_o king_n lettre_n patente_n under_o the_o great_a
he_o wyll_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o more_o stedfaste_o &_o inâ—yolably_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n aswell_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a degree_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o insurreâ—â—yon_n late_o move_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o likewise_o after_o many_z great_a man_n and_o dyverse_a other_o refuse_v to_o be_v iustefy_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n like_a as_o they_o ought_v &_o be_v wont_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitour_n &_o also_o in_o his_o time_n â–ª_o but_o â—oke_v great_a ponyshmente_n &_o dystress_n of_o their_o neighbour_n &_o of_o other_o untyl_o they_o have_v amends_n &_o raunsom_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o further_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v iustefy_v by_o the_o king_n offycer_n nor_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o make_v delyvere_a of_o such_o dystress_n as_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o own_o auctorite_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o grauntyd_v that_o all_o person_n aswell_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a estate_n shall_v receyve_v justice_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v take_v any_o such_o distress_v of_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n though_o he_o have_v damage_n or_o â—â—urye_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v amends_n of_o his_o neighbour_n other_o hygh_a or_o low_o and_o upon_o the_o foresay_a artycle_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v such_o dystress_n of_o his_o own_o auctorite_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n as_o be_v â–ª_o fore_n be_v say_v and_o be_v convycte_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o ransom_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o trespass_n and_o likewise_o if_o one_o neighbour_n take_v a_o distress_v of_o another_o without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n whereby_o he_o have_v damage_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v likewise_o and_o that_o after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o suffycient_a and_o full_a amends_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n by_o such_o dystress_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n morcover_v none_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v shall_v dystrayne_v any_o to_o come_v to_o his_o court_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o fee_n or_z have_v no_o iurisdiccyon_n over_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o hundred_o or_o baylewyke_a nor_o shall_v take_v no_o dystress_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n or_o place_n where_o he_o have_v no_o baylewyke_n nor_o iurisdyccyon_n and_o he_o that_o offendyth_v against_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o suffer_v such_o dystress_n as_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v delyver_v by_o the_o king_n offycer_n after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o will_v not_o suffer_v somon_n attachemente_n or_o execution_n of_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v in_o manner_n afore_o say_v as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v dystraune_n his_o tenant_n for_o seruyce_n and_o customê_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n whereby_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v cause_n to_o dystrayne_v and_z after_o it_o be_v find_v that_o that_o same_o seruyce_n be_v not_o due_a the_o lord_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v ponysh_v by_o ransom_n as_o in_o the_o case_n afore_o say_v if_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o dystress_n to_o be_v delyver_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v be_v amerce_v as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v â–ª_o &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n against_o he_o ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n none_o fronhensforth_o shall_v cause_v any_o distress_v that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o countye_n where_o it_o be_v take_v and_o if_o one_o neighbour_n do_v so_o to_o a_o other_o of_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n without_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v raunson_v as_o above_o be_v say_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o the_o peaâ—e_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o lord_n presume_v so_o to_o do_v against_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o amercyment_n only_o moreover_o the_o dystress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o to_o great_a and_o he_o that_o take_v great_a and_o unreasonable_a dystress_n shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v for_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o dystress_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o great_a chartour_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o artycle_n aswell_o in_o such_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o other_o &_o that_o shall_v be_v inquer_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o journey_n and_o afore_o the_o sheryfeâ—_n in_o their_o county_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v free_o grant_v against_o they_o that_o do_v offend_v before_o the_o king_n or_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n or_o be_v before_o iustyce_n errant_a than_o they_o come_v into_o those_o party_n likewise_o the_o chartour_n of_o foreste_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o artycle_n and_o the_o offender_n when_o they_o be_v convyete_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o form_n above_o mencyoned_a ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n as_o touchyngr_v they_o that_o use_v to_o infeâ—â—e_v their_o eldyst_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n for_o to_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o wardshyps_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o agreyd_v that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o feffement_n no_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v lâ—â—e_v his_o ward_n moreover_o of_o they_o that_o fain_o â—aâ—se_v feffemente_n of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o will_v lâ—sse_v for_o term_v of_o year_n for_o to_o defraud_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o feffemente_n that_o they_o be_v satysfy_v of_o thoâ—e_o seruy_a 〈…〉_o unto_o they_o untyll_o a_o certain_a term_n so_o that_o if_o such_o feffee_n be_v bind_v at_o the_o say_a term_n to_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o fer_fw-fr above_o so_o that_o after_o such_o term_n the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o heir_n because_o no_o man_n wild_a contenâ—â—o_o hold_v â—â—_o upon_o the_o price_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o agreyd_v that_o by_o such_o fraud_n no_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v less_o his_o ward_n nevertheless_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o they_o to_o dyssease_v such_o feffee_n without_o judgement_n but_z they_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n for_o to_o have_v such_o a_o ward_n restore_v unto_o they_o and_z by_o the_o wytness_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o feffement_n with_o other_o fire_n and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o country_n and_z by_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n &_o by_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o same_o payable_a after_o that_o term_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v whither_o such_o feffemente_n be_v make_v upon_o confydence_n or_o by_o colusyon_n to_o defraud_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n in_o such_o case_n recover_v their_o ward_n by_o judgement_n the_o feffee_o shall_v nevertheless_o have_v their_o accyon_n to_o recover_v such_o term_n or_o fee_n which_o they_o have_v therein_o when_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o their_o lawful_a age_n and_o if_o any_o chyef_a lord_n do_v malycyous_o implede_v such_o feffee_n feign_v this_o case_n where_o the_o feffemente_n be_v make_v lawful_o &_o upon_o trust_n then_o the_o feffee_n shall_v have_v their_o damage_n award_v and_o their_o cost_n which_o they_o have_v sustain_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o foresay_a plea_n and_o the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o amercyment_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n in_o a_o common_a plea_n of_o ward_n if_o the_o detorceour_n come_v not_o at_o the_o great_a dystrâ—es_n then_o the_o say_a wrytte_n shall_v be_v renew_v twice_o or_o thrice_o as_o it_o may_v be_v with_o in_o the_o moyâ—e_n of_o the_o year_n follow_a so_o that_o every_o â—yme_n the_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o full_a shire_n if_o the_o deforceour_n be_v not_o find_v before_o and_o there_o open_o be_v denounce_v that_o he_o may_v come_v at_o the_o day_n lymyt_v then_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a himself_o so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o answer_v within_o the_o say_v half_a year_n nor_o the_o sheryffe_n can_v not_o get_v his_o body_n to_o have_v it_o before_o our_o iustyce_n to_o answer_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o as_o a_o rebel_n he_o shall_v less_o the_o season_n of_o
the_o ward_n save_v to_o he_o his_o accyon_n at_o a_o other_o time_n if_o he_o have_v any_o right_a to_o the_o same_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o wardshyps_n belong_v to_o the_o kepar_v of_o the_o ward_n be_v within_o age_n and_o where_o the_o kepar_v demand_v the_o wardshyp_n which_o be_v lâ—â—geth_v to_o their_o inherytaunce_n such_o heyrâ—â—â—â—yâ—g_n within_o age_n shall_v not_o less_o their_o 〈…〉_o nce_n by_o the_o neclygence_n or_o rebel_n lyâ—â—_n of_o their_o kepar_v as_z in_o the_o case_n afore_o rehearse_v but_o let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n â—enne_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n they_o which_o be_v take_v and_o impryson_v for_o reddyssesyn_n shall_v not_o be_v â—elyvered_v without_o specyall_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n &_o shall_v make_v fine_o with_o the_o king_n for_o their_o trespass_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o sheryf_v delyver_v any_o contrary_n to_o this_o ordinance_n he_o shall_v be_v 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implede_n no_o man_n before_o the_o kepar_v of_o their_o pryvylege_n for_o any_o matter_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n court_v and_z if_o they_o do_v first_o they_o shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o king_n also_o command_v to_o kepar_v of_o such_o pryvylege_n that_o from_o henceforth_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o hospyteler_n templar_n or_o other_o person_n pryvilege_v they_o grant_v no_o citacyon_n afore_o it_o be_v express_v upon_o what_o matter_n the_o citacyon_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o kepar_v do_v see_v that_o a_o citacyon_n be_v require_v upon_o any_o matter_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n court_v the_z kepar_v shall_v neither_o make_v no_o knowledge_n the_o citacyon_n and_o if_o the_o kepar_v do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o nevertheless_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o person_n pryvylege_v depute_v relygyous_a man_n as_o their_o kepar_v subpryour_n presentour_n seâ—tens_v that_o have_v nothing_o to_o satysfye_v the_o party_n greve_v nor_o the_o king_n and_o be_v more_o bold_a to_o offend_v the_o king_n dignyte_n then_o their_o superyour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v ponysh_v by_o their_o temporalle_n let_v prelate_n therefore_o be_v ware_n from_o henceforth_o that_o they_o do_v not_o fuffer_v their_o obedientes_fw-la to_o presume_v any_o iurysdiccyon_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o superior_n shall_v be_v charge_v there_o with_o asmuch_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v convyet_a upon_o their_o proper_a act_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v porter_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n in_o the_o circuyâ—e_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o of_o every_o assize_n and_o jury_n that_o they_o keep_v they_o shall_v take_v ten_o d._n only_o and_o for_o the_o bylle_n of_o such_o as_o recover_v their_o demand_n against_o many_o by_o defaute_fw-fr confessyon_n or_o otherwise_o by_o judgement_n they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o such_o as_o go_v without_o day_n by_o defaute_n of_o the_o demaundant_a or_o playntyf_v nothing_o and_o if_o any_o recover_v his_o demand_n against_o many_o by_o one_o wrytte_n &_o by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n they_o shall_v take_v four_o d._n and_o likewise_o if_o many_o name_v in_o one_o wrytte_n do_v recover_v their_o demand_n by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n they_o shall_v take_v four_o d._n of_o such_o as_o do_v homage_n in_o the_o bench_n they_o shall_v take_v the_o upper_a cloth_n of_o great_a assize_n attayntê_n jury_n and_o batayll_v wage_v xii_o d._n of_o such_o as_o be_v vouch_v before_o iustyce_n to_o sue_v or_o to_o defend_v their_o plea_n they_o shall_v take_v no_o thing_n for_o their_o come_n in_o or_o forth_o at_z the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o every_o dozen_o xii_o d._n shall_v be_v take_v for_o every_o jail_n delyvere_a four_o d._n shall_v be_v take_v of_o every_o one_o who_o peace_n be_v ê‘_n claim_v twelve_o d._n only_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o fynder_n of_o man_n slay_v and_o other_o of_o a_o town_n attach_v four_o d._n ofty_a thing_n man_n nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o ingroser_n for_o make_v a_o chyrografe_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o four_o s._n of_o clerk_n writing_a wrytte_n origynall_a &_o iudycyall_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o for_o one_o wrytte_n they_o shall_v take_v but_o i_o d._n and_o the_o king_n charge_v all_o his_o iustyce_n upon_o their_o faith_n &_o oath_n that_o they_o owe_v he_o that_o if_o such_o offycer_n offend_v in_o any_o artycle_n against_o this_o statute_n &_o complaint_n come_v to_o they_o thereof_o they_o shall_v execute_v on_o they_o reasonable_a ponyshment_n and_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o secound_a time_n they_o shall_v award_v great_a ponyshment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v due_o correct_v &_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o iii_o time_n &_o be_v thereupon_o convyct_v if_o they_o be_v offycer_n of_o fee_n they_z shall_v less_o their_o fee_n &_o if_o they_o be_v other_o they_o shall_v avoid_v the_o king_n court_v &_o shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v again_o without_o the_o king_n specyall_a licence_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapitre_fw-fr because_o that_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o iustyce_n of_o the_o king_n that_o have_v record_n and_o be_v enrol_v in_o their_o roll_n process_n of_o a_o plea_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o somon_n attachemente_n essoyne_v vyewe_n of_o land_n and_o other_o solempnyte_v of_o the_o court_n as_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o bargain_n and_o covenaunte_n make_v out_o of_o the_o court_n fromhensforth_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v enrol_v before_o they_o that_o have_v record_n or_o contain_v in_o fyne_n whither_o they_o be_v contract_n covenaunte_n oblygation_n seruyce_n or_o custom_n knowledge_v or_o enrol_v wherein_o the_o king_n court_n without_o offence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n may_v execute_v their_o authorite_n fromhensforthe_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o power_n that_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o plede_n for_o they_o but_z when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n if_o the_o recognysaunce_n or_o fine_o levy_v be_v fresh_a that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o year_n he_o shall_v forhwith_o have_v a_o wryt_n of_o the_o recognysaunce_n make_v and_o if_o the_o recognysaunce_n be_v make_v or_o the_o fine_n levy_v of_o a_o further_a time_n pass_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o do_v to_o wit_v unto_o the_o party_n of_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o show_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v why_o such_o matter_n in_o â–ª_o roll_a or_o contain_v in_o the_o fine_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v execucyon_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appyere_o or_o peradventure_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v nothing_o say_v why_o execution_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o execute_v the_o thing_n enrol_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o fine_a in_o like_o manner_n a_o ordynarye_n shall_v be_v command_v in_o his_o case_n observe_v nevertheless_o as_z before_o be_v say_v of_o a_o mean_a which_o by_o recognysaunce_n or_o judgement_n be_v bind_v to_o acquyte_v ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n uuheras_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v at_o merton_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o lord_n of_o chap._n merton_n four_o chap._n waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n may_v approwe_v the_o say_a waste_n wood_n and_o pasture_n notwithstanding_o the_o gain_n say_v of_o the_o tenantes_n so_o that_o the_o tenante_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n to_o their_o hold_n with_o free_a entre_fw-fr and_o re-enter_v to_o the_o same_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o no_o mencyon_n be_v make_v between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n many_o lord_n of_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n have_v be_v trouble_v heretofore_o by_o the_o contradiccyon_n of_o neighbour_n have_v suffycyent_a pasture_n and_o for_o because_o foreyne_a tenante_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o commune_v in_o the_o waste_a wood_n or_o pasture_n of_o any_o lord_n then_o the_o lord_n own_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n provyde_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tenante_n fromhensforth_o shall_v hold_v place_n between_o lord_n of_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o neighbour_n save_a sufficyent_a pasture_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o neighbour_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n may_v make_v approwement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v observe_v for_o such_o as_o claim_v pasture_n as_o apportenant_a to_o their_o land_n but_o if_o
any_o do_v claim_n commune_v of_o pasture_n by_o specyall_a feffement_n or_o grant_n for_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o beast_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n where_o as_o covenaunte_n bar_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o recovere_fw-la as_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o form_n of_o the_o grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o mill_v wyndmyll_n berkarye_n deyerye_o enlarge_n of_o a_o court_n or_o curtylage_n fromhensforth_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v greve_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o commune_v of_o pasture_n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o have_v right_a to_o approwe_v doyth_fw-mi levye_fw-mi a_o dyke_n or_o a_o hedge_n and_o sometime_o by_o night_n or_o at_o another_o season_n that_o they_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v espy_v do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o verdytte_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n who_o do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o man_n of_o the_o town_n never_o will_v not_o indyte_n such_o as_o be_v guilt_n thereof_o the_o town_n never_a and_o adjoin_a shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o levye_a the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n at_o their_o own_o custe_n and_o to_o yield_v damage_n and_o where_o one_o have_v no_o right_a to_o commune_v usurpyth_n commune_v what_o time_n the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n or_o what_o time_n a_o woman_n be_v covert_a or_o the_o pasture_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenante_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_z in_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o pasture_n be_v long_o use_v many_z hold_a opynion_n that_o such_o pasture_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v appertinent_a unto_o frehold_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n ought_v to_o have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrythe_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v deforce_v of_o such_o pasture_n but_o fromhensforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v that_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v within_o the_o time_n that_o a_o assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n lie_v if_o they_o have_v no_o common_a before_o a_o wryt_n of_o novel_a disseson_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o they_o if_z they_o be_v deforce_v ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_a owse_fw-mi trente_a do_v arte_fw-la derewent_n wherf_n nydryore_n swale_n tese_n tyn_n eden_n and_o all_o other_o water_n wherein_o salmon_n be_v take_v shall_v be_v defend_v for_o take_v salmon_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n unto_o sayncte_n martynes_n day_n and_o likewise_o that_o young_a salmon_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o dystroy_v by_o net_n nor_o by_o other_o engine_n at_o myllpoly_n from_o the_o mydde_v of_o aprell_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o in_o place_n where_o as_o fresh_a water_n be_v there_z shall_v be_v assign_v overscar_n of_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v swear_v shall_v oftentimes_o see_v and_o inquere_v of_o the_o offender_n &_o for_o the_o first_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o burn_v of_o their_o net_n and_o for_o the_o secounde_n they_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o thyrd_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v a_o hole_n year_n and_z as_o the_o trespass_n increasyth_v so_o shall_v the_o ponyshement_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o vyewe_v of_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provyde_v that_o fromhensforth_o vyewe_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o vyewe_n be_v necessary_a as_o if_o one_o less_o land_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o the_o lesar_n move_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o land_n and_z in_o case_n where_o one_o by_o a_o excepcyon_n dylatorye_n abate_v a_o wrytte_n after_o the_o vyewe_a as_z by_o nontenure_n or_o the_o mysname_a of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n in_o that_o case_n from_o henceforth_o the_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v if_o he_o have_v vyewe_a in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n where_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o land_n that_o the_o husband_n alyen_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o auncetour_n where_o the_o tenant_n ought_v to_o take_v knowledge_n what_o land_n the_o husband_n do_v alyene_v to_o he_o or_o his_o auncetour_n though_o the_o husband_n die_v not_o seasyd_v yet_o fronhensforth_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr also_o where_o the_o demaundant_a miss_v â–ª_o name_v the_o entre_fw-fr if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n of_o another_o entre_fw-fr if_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n have_v vyewe_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o secounde_n in_o wrytte_n also_o where_o land_n be_v demand_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o less_o make_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o his_o auncetour_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o not_o his_o auncetour_n as_o that_o he_o lessyd_v to_o he_o be_v within_o age_n not_o hole_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o such_o like_a vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o demyse_n be_v make_v to_o his_o auncetour_n the_o vyewe_a shall_v lie_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n iustyce_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n no_o â—apitre_fw-fr the._n xlix_o â—apitre_fw-fr clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n nor_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o of_o any_o justice_n or_o other_o offyce_a nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n house_n press_v nor_o lie_v man_n shall_v take_v any_o church_n nor_o advowson_n of_o a_o church_n land_n nor_o tenement_n by_o gift_n sale_n nor_o to_z ferme_fw-fr ne_z for_o partake_v nor_o otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o plea_n before_o we_o or_o before_o any_o of_o our_o offycer_n nor_o shall_v take_v no_o reward_n thereof_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_a to_o this_o act_n other_o himself_o or_z by_o another_o though_o he_o make_v no_o strife_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n aswell_o he_o that_o purchase_v as_o he_o that_o with_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n next_o come_v so_o that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o offence_n do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o say_a feast_n contrary_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estatute_n no_o ponyshement_n mencyon_v within_o these_o estatute_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n moreover_o concern_v the_o statute_n provyde_v where_o the_o law_n fail_v &_o for_o remedy_n lest_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_v shall_v depart_v from_o then_n without_o remedy_n they_o shall_v have_v wrytte_n provyde_v in_o their_o case_n but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v plede_v untyll_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghell_n aforesaid_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n thyrd_o make_v the_o xviii_o year_n of_o ed._n the_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n in_o time_n pass_v enter_v into_o their_o fee_n to_o the_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o upon_o the_o freholder_n of_o such_o great_a man_n have_v sell_v their_o land_n to_o such_o purchaser_n in_o fee_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o feffour_n &_o not_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o see_v whereby_o the_o chyef_a lord_n have_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o escheate_n maryage_n wardshyps_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v of_o their_o fee_n which_o thing_n semyth_n very_o hard_a &_o extreme_a unto_o such_o lord_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o case_n manifest_a disherytaunce_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n after_o easter_n the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o s._n johan_n bap._n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o fronhensforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o free_a man_n to_o sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n his_o land_n &_o tenemente_n or_o part_n of_o they_o so_z that_o the_o feffee_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o seevyce_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o feffour_n hold_v before_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o sell_v any_o part_n of_o such_o land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o any_o the_o feffee_n shall_v immedyat_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o charge_v with_o the_o seruyce_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v or_o aught_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v chyef_a lord_n for_o the_o same_o parcel_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o sell_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feffee_n