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chief_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o upon_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n by_o fine_a or_o feoffment_n howbeit_o no_o other_o fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v there_o for_o any_o such_o writ_n but_o only_o such_o fine_n for_o alienation_n where_o two_o or_o more_o hold_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n joint_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n the_o life_n of_o free_a holder_n or_o free_a holder_n notwithstanding_o save_v to_o every_o woman_n her_o interest_n of_o dower_n in_o such_o land_n to_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o sever_v from_o the_o three_o part_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o save_v also_o the_o king_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o such_o tenant_n by_o joynt-tenure_n and_o dower_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n in_o case_n they_o happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n ward_n chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n marry_v what_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a spiritual_a person_n may_v marry_v 32_o h._n 8.38_o all_o law_n canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o spiritual_a person_n who_o by_o god_n law_n may_v marry_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n therein_o shall_v be_v void_a 2_o 3._o e._n 6.21_o felony_n bigamus_fw-la be_v felony_n a_o bigamus_fw-la shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o a_o felon_n unless_o he_o or_o she_o have_v have_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v live_v within_o seven_o year_n before_o or_o the_o marriage_n be_v sever_v by_o divorce_n this_o felony_n shall_v cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n bigamy_n cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n of_o dower_n or_o inheritance_n 1_o jac._n 11._o chap._n lv._o of_o vourcher_n voucher_n be_v when_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o man_n be_v what_o voucher_n be_v and_o another_o aught_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n shall_v vouch_v he_o to_o warranty_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o a_o writ_n call_v sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v plead_v with_o the_o demandant_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v bar_v the_o demandant_n than_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la against_o the_o vouchee_n chap._n liv._o vourcher_n and_o connter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o warranty_n a_o tenant_n implead_v vouch_v the_o vouchee_n deni_v the_o warranty_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implead_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o vouchee_n deni_v his_o warranty_n in_o this_o case_n like_v as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v loose_v the_o land_n in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouchee_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warranty_n in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v the_o vouchee_n loose_v in_o case_n where_o he_o deni_v his_o warranty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n and_o if_o a_o enquest_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o
the_o feoffer_n hold_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o by_o force_n of_o a_o grant_v make_v before_o the_o say_a statute_n only_o the_o king_n majesty_n except_v for_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n final_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o whereas_o a_o man_n shall_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a his_o lord_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o acquit_v he_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n that_o any_o other_o lord_n can_v have_v or_o demand_v out_o of_o the_o say_a land_n so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v he_o but_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v distrain_v than_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o lord_n a_o certain_a writ_n call_v a_o writ_n of_o mesne_n mesne_n write_v of_o mesne_n and_o shall_v recover_v against_o he_o his_o damage_n and_o cost_n of_o his_o suit_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o burgage_n a_o tenure_n in_o burgage_n be_v where_o a_o ancient_a borough_n be_v of_o which_o the_o king_n his_o lord_n and_o they_o which_o have_v tenement_n within_o the_o same_o borough_n tenure_n socage_n tenure_n hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n pay_v a_o certain_a yearly_o rend_v which_o tenure_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n likewise_o it_o be_v whereas_o any_o other_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v lord_n of_o such_o borough_n here_o you_o shall_v note_v custom_n custom_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o ancient_a borough_n and_o town_n have_v divers_a custom_n and_o usage_n which_o other_o town_n have_v not_o for_o some_o borough_n have_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o young_a son_n shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o elder_a which_o custom_n be_v common_o call_v borough_n english_a custom_n dower_n by_o custom_n also_o in_o some_o borough_n by_o the_o custom_n the_o woman_n shall_v have_v for_o her_o dowry_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o matrimony_n and_o coverture_n moreover_o borough_n devise_v by_o custom_n of_o borough_n in_o some_o borough_n a_o man_n may_v bequeath_v or_o devise_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n by_o testament_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o force_n of_o such_o devise_n or_o legacy_n he_o to_o who_o the_o bepuest_n be_v make_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n which_o make_v such_o testament_n may_v by_o force_n of_o this_o ancient_a custom_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n so_o to_o he_o bequeath_v or_o devise_v without_o any_o livery_n of_o seisin_n to_o he_o make_v or_o further_a ceremony_n of_o law_n howbeit_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v at_o this_o day_n devise_v his_o land_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n by_o force_n of_o a_o certain_a new_a statute_n it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o declare_v divers_a other_o custom_n in_o england_n there_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n probable_a and_o may_v stand_v with_o reason_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n and_o note_v that_o no_o custom_n be_v allowable_a but_o such_o custom_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o title_n of_o prescription_n or_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o villinage_n or_o bond_n service_n a_o tenant_n in_o villinage_n be_v proper_o when_o a_o villain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o bondman_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n who_o bondman_n he_o be_v certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v his_o lord_n villain_n service_n as_o for_o to_o bear_v and_o carry_v the_o dung_n of_o his_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o out_o of_o his_o lord_n manor_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o demean_v land_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o do_v such_o like_a service_n and_o villainy_n service_n howbeit_o freeman_n in_o some_o place_n hold_v their_o tenement_n and_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o custom_n by_o such_o sort_n of_o service_n and_o their_o tenure_n be_v call_v tenure_n in_o villinage_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v no_o villain_n nor_o of_o servile_a condition_n but_o freeman_n for_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o villinage_n make_v not_o the_o tenant_n a_o villain_n but_o contrariwise_o a_o villain_n may_v make_v free_a land_n to_o be_v villain_n land_n unto_o his_o lord_n as_o if_o a_o villain_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tayl_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o villain_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n so_o purchase_v by_o his_o bondman_n and_o put_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n out_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o will_v may_v lease_n the_o same_o land_n to_o his_o villain_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o villeinage_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o servitude_n or_o villeinage_n be_v the_o ordinance_n not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v jus_o gentium_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v subject_a contrary_n to_o nature_n unto_o another_o man_n dominion_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o villain_n or_o bondman_n either_o he_o be_v so_o by_o title_n of_o prescription_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v villain_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o villain_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n so_o that_o all_o villain_n either_o they_o be_v bear_v villain_n or_o else_o they_o be_v make_v so_o they_o be_v bear_v villain_n when_o their_o father_n be_v a_o bondman_n himself_o beget_v they_o in_o lawful_a wedlock_n either_o of_o a_o free_a woman_n or_o of_o a_o bond_n woman_n for_o so_o that_o the_o father_n be_v bond_n the_o issue_n of_o he_o lawful_o beget_v must_v needs_o be_v bond_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mother_n whereas_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n for_o there_o pars_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n of_o the_o mother_n make_v the_o child_n bond_n and_o not_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o father_n bastard_n bastard_n howbeit_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o a_o bond_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v bond_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o bastard_n be_v nullius_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n son_n they_o be_v make_v bondman_n or_o villain_n two_o way_n either_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n as_o when_o a_o free_a person_n be_v of_o full_a age_n will_v come_v into_o a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o there_o confess_v himself_o bond_n to_o another_o man_n or_o else_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n call_v jus_o gentium_fw-la as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o war_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v and_o become_v the_o thrall_n and_o bond_n man_n of_o he_o that_o take_v he_o the_o law_n call_v such_o a_o person_n a_o villain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o slave_n and_o thrall_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v villain_n definition_n of_o villain_n that_o villain_n be_v proper_o call_v in_o latin_a servi_n because_o that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v in_o war_n the_o captain_n be_v wont_a not_o to_o kill_v they_o but_o to_o sell_v they_o and_o so_o to_o save_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o be_v call_v servi_n a_o servendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o serve_v they_o be_v call_v mancipia_fw-la a_o manu_fw-la capiendo_fw-la because_o they_o be_v take_v by_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n now_o as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v free_a but_o after_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o of_o gentility_n servitude_n or_o bodage_n do_v press_v and_o invade_v the_o world_n than_o ensue_v the_o bene-of_a manumission_n manumission_n be_v quasi_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la emissio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v manumission_n manumission_n a_o giving_z out_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o another_o and_o when_o he_o be_v manumiss_a he_o be_v make_v free_a and_o deliver_v from_o the_o say_a power_n so_o that_o a_o manumission_n be_v to_o say_v a_o write_v testify_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v enfranchise_v his_o villain_n and_o all_o his_o offspring_n and_o sequel_n also_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o his_o bondman_n a_o obligation_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n law_n what_o act_n make_v manumission_n in_o law_n or_o grant_v to_o he_o by_o his_o deed_n a_o annuity_n or_o yearly_a pension_n or_o lease_v to_o he_o by_o deed_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o year_n any_o of_o these_o act_n do_v employ_v a_o enfranchisement_n likewise_o if_o
this_o rent_n be_v but_o rend_a sack_n because_o john_n at_o style_n that_o have_v the_o rent_n have_v nothing_o in_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n to_o john_n at_o noke_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o than_o have_v john_n at_o noke_n the_o rent_n as_o rend_a service_n because_o he_o have_v the_o reversion_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o tail_n reversion_n rend_a be_v incident_a to_o a_o reversion_n reserve_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n certain_a rent_n or_o make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o life_n reserve_v certain_a rent_n if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o another_o and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o service_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o word_n reversion_n because_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o such_o case_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n 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of_o it_o or_o of_o parcell_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v eftsoons_a behind_o than_o your_o remedy_n shall_v be_v this_o you_o must_v go_v either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o your_o deputy_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_v sack_n disseisin_n of_o rend_a sack_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n which_o if_o the_o tenant_n deny_v to_o pay_v this_o denial_n be_v desesin_n of_o the_o rent_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o then_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o this_o countervail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disesin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o no_o other_o man_n be_v remain_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n when_o you_o demand_v they_o arrearage_n this_o also_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o the_o law_n assize_n assize_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o diseisin_n and_o for_o these_o diseisin_n you_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o shall_v 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replevin_n and_o enclosure_n rescous_a be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o and_o the_o distress_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o or_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o distrein_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o that_o be_v call_v rescous_a replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distrain_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr and_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o plaint_n enclosure_n be_v where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o enclose_v enclosure_n enclosure_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o to_o distrain_v and_o the_o chief_a case_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v diseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o way_n disturb_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o have_v his_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o 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force_n and_o arm_n and_o menace_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o to_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o mutilation_n of_o his_o member_n this_o be_v a_o diseisin_n because_o the_o party_n be_v disturb_v of_o his_o mean_a and_o lawful_a remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o his_o rent_n final_o you_o shall_v observe_v and_o mark_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n 8_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o executor_n and_o administrator_n of_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n tenant_n in_o fee-tayl_n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o rent-service_n rent-charge_n rend_v secke_v and_o of_o fee-farme_n for_o arrereage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o testator_n in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o distrein_o for_o the_o same_o or_o at_o their_o election_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n except_o in_o such_o lordship_n in_o wales_n debt_n distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o in_o the_o march_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o tenant_n have_v useed_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o pay_v unto_o every_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o lordship_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o outcry_n and_o penalty_n incur_v at_o any_o time_n before_o their_o lord_n entry_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_n the_o husband_n which_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a and_o unpaid_a in_o her_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rent_n for_o the_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n if_o he_o for_o term_n of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v the_o rent_n die_v yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n may_v either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n due_a before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o for_o term_v of_o who_o he_o have_v the_o rent_n chap._n xl._n how_o recovery_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n upon_o a_o replevin_n sue_v a_o avowry_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o conusance_n and_o justification_n by_o his_o bailiff_n or_o servant_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a lord_n without_o name_v any_o person_n certain_a to_o be_v tenant_n thereof_o the_o like_a law_n be_v also_o upon_o every_o writ_n sue_v of_o second_o deliverance_n in_o any_o replegiare_n or_o second_o deliverance_n for_o rent_n custom_n service_n or_o damage_n feasant_a if_o the_o avowry_n conusance_n or_o justification_n be_v find_v
not_o knight_n service_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v call_v escuage_z uncertain_a final_o uncertain_a escuage_z uncertain_a you_o shall_v understand_v that_o escuage_z uncertain_a be_v always_o adjudge_v to_o be_v knight_n service_n and_o draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n but_o escuage_z certain_a be_v not_o knight_n service_n but_o be_v of_o the_o tenure_n of_o sucage_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o more_o ample_o show_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o warde_n marriage_n and_o relief_n every_o knights-service_n draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n wherefore_o it_o be_v now_o right_o expedient_a somewhat_o to_o entreat_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v admonish_v warde_n warde_n that_o when_o the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n die_v his_o heir_n male_a be_v at_o that_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o 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dowable_a three_o at_o twelve_o year_n she_o be_v able_a to_o assent_v to_o matrimony_n four_o at_o fourteen_o year_n she_o be_v able_a to_o have_v her_o land_n and_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o warde_n if_o she_o be_v of_o this_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancester_n five_o at_o sixteen_o year_n she_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o warde_n though_o at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancester_n she_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n six_o at_o twenty_o one_o year_n she_o be_v able_a to_o make_v alienation_n of_o her_o land_n or_o tenement_n whereas_o the_o man_n have_v but_o two_o age_n the_o one_o at_o fourteen_o year_n to_o have_v his_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n man_n the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o assent_v to_o matrimony_n the_o other_o at_o twenty_o one_o to_o make_v alienation_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n 6_o chap._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n do_v marry_v their_o ward_n to_o villain_n or_o 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process_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o tenant_n what_o he_o have_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o warranty_n and_o the_o tenant_n show_v how_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n sure_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o can_v deny_v this_o and_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o homage_n of_o such_o a_o tenant_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o warrant_v he_o his_o land_n so_o that_o if_o the_o tenant_n lose_v his_o land_n in_o default_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o vouch_v that_o be_v to_o say_v call_v to_o warranty_n he_o shall_v recover_v against_o he_o as_o much_o in_o value_n of_o these_o land_n and_o tenement_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o call_v to_o warranty_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n never_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o his_o tenant_n than_o he_o may_v very_o well_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o vouch_v disclaim_v in_o the_o lordship_n or_o 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the_o lord_n make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o his_o villain_n and_o make_v unto_o he_o livery_n of_o seisin_n this_o also_o be_v a_o enfranchisement_n and_o secret_a manumission_n brief_o to_o speak_v wheresoever_o the_o lord_n compel_v his_o villain_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n infranchisem_n cause_n of_o infranchisem_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v otherwise_o enforce_v he_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v without_o the_o authority_n and_o compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n he_o do_v by_o implication_n enfranchise_v his_o villain_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v against_o his_o villain_n a_o action_n of_o debt_n a_o action_n of_o account_n of_o covenant_n or_o of_o trespass_n these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n enfranchisment_n and_o manumission_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o case_n may_v have_v the_o effect_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o suit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o good_n chattel_n and_o correction_n of_o 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be_v call_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o these_o tenant_n which_o hold_v by_o their_o service_n be_v fee-holders_n and_o by_o charter_n and_o not_o by_o copy_n or_o court-roll_n or_o by_o the_o verge_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o tenant_n be_v such_o as_o hold_v of_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v s._n edward_n the_o king_n or_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o these_o manor_n be_v call_v the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o to_o such_o tenant_n which_o hold_v of_o such_o manor_n be_v many_o and_o divers_a liberty_n give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o tolé_fw-fr and_o passage_n and_o such_o like_a imposition_n which_o be_v demand_v of_o man_n for_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n sell_v or_o buy_v in_o fair_n and_o market_n by_o they_o also_o to_o be_v quit_v and_o free_a of_o tax_n and_o tollage_n grant_v by_o parliament_n except_o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n do_v tax_n ancient_a demesne_n as_o to_o he_o only_o appertain_v when_o he_o think_v good_a for_o great_a and_o urgent_a consideration_n tenant_n also_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n aught_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o payment_n to_o the_o expense_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o knight_n which_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n also_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v empanel_v nor_o put_v in_o jury_n and_o inquest_n in_o the_o county_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n or_o seignory_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o such_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o if_o such_o tenant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o which_o hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n bedistrein_v to_o do_v unto_o their_o lord_n other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n have_v use_v to_o do_v monstraverunt_fw-la write_v of_o monstraverunt_fw-la then_o may_v they_o sue_v a_o certain_a writ_n call_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o that_o he_o distrein_o they_o not_o for_o to_o do_v other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o for_o further_a knowledge_n hereof_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o exchequer_n there_o be_v a_o book_n call_v doomsday_n which_o book_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o seisin_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v s._n edward_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a book_n by_o ancient_a demean_v but_o the_o land_n which_o then_o be_v in_o other_o man_n hand_n frankfee_n frankfee_n though_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o say_a book_n be_v frank_a fee_fw-mi and_o no_o ancient_a demesne_n final_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o tenant_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v for_o their_o say_a land_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o they_o so_o hold_v and_o if_o they_o be_v writ_n abatement_n of_o writ_n they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o once_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n give_v than_o the_o land_n have_v lose_v the_o nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o be_v become_v frank_a fee_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o tenor_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o rent_n for_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o every_o tenure_n there_o be_v common_o reserve_v one_o rent_n or_o other_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o good_a somewhat_o to_o treat_v of_o rent_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o rent_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o rent_n which_o be_v call_v rent-service_n rent-service_n division_n of_o rent-service_n another_o which_o be_v call_v charge_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v name_v in_o french_a rent_n sack_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o latin_a redditus_fw-la siccus_fw-la a_o dry_a rent_n now_o rent-service_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v knit_v to_o the_o tenure_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o service_n whereby_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o at_o the_o least_o way_n when_o the_o rent_n be_v unseverable_o couple_v and_o knit_v with_o the_o service_n as_o for_o a_o example_n where_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o by_o certain_a rent_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o service_n and_o by_o certain_a rent_n this_o rent_n be_v call_v rent-service_n right_n distress_n of_o common_a right_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o if_o this_o rent-service_n be_v at_o any_o time_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v behind_o and_o unpaid_a the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o hold_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tayl_n for_o term_v of_o life_n for_o year_n or_o at_o will_n may_v of_o common_a right_n enter_v and_o distrein_o for_o the_o rent_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o nor_o cause_n of_o distress_n put_v in_o the_o deed_n or_o lease_n i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o rent-service_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v and_o knit_v to_o the_o tenure_n for_o where_o no_o tenure_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o rent-service_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o this_o day_n i_o be_v seize_v of_o land_n of_o fee-simple_n and_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o another_o in_o fee-simple_n reserve_v by_o the_o same_o deed_n a_o rent_n this_o can_v be_v call_v no_o rent-service_n because_o there_o can_v be_v now_o no_o tenure_n between_o
remember_v final_o every_o person_n shall_v sue_v forth_o his_o patent_n for_o his_o livery_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o assignment_n of_o his_o bill_n or_o else_o his_o bill_n assign_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n hereafter_o ensue_v the_o fee_n accustom_a of_o the_o general_n livery_n first_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bog_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n the_o writing_n and_o inrol_v fourteen_o shilling_n two_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n three_o pound_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o write_v of_o the_o indenture_n and_o obligation_n twenty_o shilling_n beside_o council_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o special_a livery_n accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o these_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o signet_n three_o pound_v ten_o shilling_n for_o the_o privy_a seal_n thirty_o shilling_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n forty_o four_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o livery_n clerk_n forty_o shilling_n for_o inrollment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o indenture_n twelve_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o livery_n ten_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o note_v you_o that_o sometime_o in_o special_a case_n the_o fee_n be_v more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o the_o case_n and_o matter_n do_v require_v hitherto_o have_v we_o brief_o touch_v all_o kind_n of_o knights-service_n and_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o now_o will_v we_o with_o like_a briefness_n declare_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o common_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o socage_n for_o all_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n or_o else_o by_o socage_n tenure_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o wherefore_o first_o we_o shall_v define_v what_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o do_v we_o shall_v peruse_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n chap._n xxxiii_o socage_n socage_n be_v proper_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v with_o his_o yoke_n that_o be_v be_v what_o socage_n tenure_n be_v with_o his_o blow_n to_o ear_n and_o sow_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n land_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o service_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v very_o common_a but_o now_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n it_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o a_o yearly_a rent_n howbeit_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n abide_v still_o wherefore_o now_o all_o that_o be_v not_o knights-service_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v by_o fealty_n only_o or_o by_o fealty_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n it_o be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n for_o homage_n alone_o make_v not_o knights-service_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o he_o hold_v in_o effect_n but_o by_o socage_n socage_n guardian_n in_o socage_n now_o where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o socage_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o ward_n but_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o heritage_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v the_o title_n and_o wardship_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o heir_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o such_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v call_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o shall_v render_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n deduct_v his_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o expense_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v and_o in_o case_n the_o guardian_n in_o socage_n die_v before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o account_n the_o heir_n be_v without_o remedy_n because_o no_o writ_n of_o account_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n but_o for_o the_o king_n only_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o a_o tenant_n in_o socage_n die_v rent_n rent_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v distress_n distress_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearly_a due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenancy_n beside_o the_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n two_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n he_o may_v distrein_o forthwith_o but_o for_o the_o accustom_a rent_n he_o can_v distrein_o till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n become_v chap._n xxxiv_o frankalmoign_a tenant_n in_o frankalmoign_a that_o be_v to_o say_v almoigne_z the_o first_o foundation_n of_o frank_n almoigne_z in_o free_a alm_n be_v where_o a_o bishop_n deane_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o atient_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tenement_n enfeoff_v a_o abbot_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o pryer_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o dean_n of_o a_o college_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n and_o such_o like_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n or_o in_o frank-alme_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenement_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o force_n of_o which_o tenure_n they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a after_o this_o sort_n be_v bind_v of_o right_n before_o god_n to_o make_v orison_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v other_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o granter_n and_o feoffor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v dead_a fealty_n tenant_n in_o frank-almoigne_a shall_v do_v fealty_n and_o for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o of_o right_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o divine_a service_n they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v any_o other_o profane_a or_o corporal_a service_n as_o fealty_n or_o such_o like_a but_o nevertheless_o such_o as_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o frank-almoigne_a do_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v these_o divine_a service_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v distrain_v they_o nor_o yet_o compel_v they_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o their_o ordinary_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o compel_v such_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o do_v the_o divine_a service_n due_a as_o afore_o say_v but_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v service_n tenant_n by_o divine_a service_n that_o if_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n monastry_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o certain_a divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o sing_v mass_n every_o friday_n or_o placebo_fw-la &_o dirige_fw-la or_o to_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o to_o distribute_v in_o alm_n 100_o penny_n to_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o such_o a_o day_n service_n distress_n for_o divine_a service_n in_o all_o these_o case_n if_o such_o divine_a service_n be_v undo_v the_o lord_n may_v very_o well_o distrain_v because_o the_o service_n be_v here_o put_v in_o certain_a now_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o if_o in_o old_a time_n a_o man_n do_v enfeoffe_v such_o ecclesiastiall_a person_n after_o such_o sort_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o estatute_n call_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la westmin_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v alien_a nor_o grant_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n to_o hold_v of_o himself_o so_o that_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n grant_v the_o same_o by_o licence_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o frank-almoigne_a these_o word_n frank-almoigne_a be_v void_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v hold_v they_o immediate_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feoffer_n by_o the_o same_o service_n that_o