after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expyre_v if_o he_o can_v find_v suffycient_a surety_n he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v and_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n uuhatsomever_o archbishop_n bishop_n â—â—le_n or_o baron_fw-fr come_a to_o we_o at_o our_o commandment_n and_o pass_v by_o our_o foreste_n it_o shall_v be_v leful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v &_o kill_v one_o or_o two_o of_o our_o dear_n with_o our_o foster_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_z else_o he_o shall_v cause_v one_o to_o blow_v a_o horn_n for_o he_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o steel_n our_o deer_n and_o likewise_o they_o shall_v do_v return_a home_n from_o us._n ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n every_o freman_n fromhensforth_o with_o out_o daungyer_n shall_v make_v in_o his_o own_o wood_n or_z in_o his_o land_n or_z in_o his_o water_n that_o he_o have_v within_o our_o forest_n mylles_n spring_n pole_n maâ—les_n dykes_fw-mi or_z crable_a ground_n without_o enclose_n that_o crable_a ground_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapyter_n every_o freman_n shall_v have_v within_o his_o own_o wood_n eyre_n of_o hawk_n sparowhawkes_n falcon_n egly_n &_o heron_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v also_o the_o honey_n that_o be_v find_v within_o his_o wood_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n fronhensforth_o that_o be_v not_o â—oster_v in_o fee_n payenge_a to_o we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v any_o chymynage_n or_o tolle_fw-la within_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi the_o foster_n in_o fee_n payeng_v we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v chymynage_n that_o be_v â—â—_o say_v for_o caryage_n by_o carry_v the_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n and_o for_o another_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n for_o a_o horse_n that_o beryth_v loâ—es_v everye_o half_a year_n ob_fw-la and_o of_o those_o only_a that_o come_v as_o merchaunte_n through_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi by_o licence_n to_o buy_v bush_n rymbre_fw-es bark_v coal_n and_o to_o sell_v it_o again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o for_o none_o other_o carriage_n by_o carâ—_n chymynage_n or_o toll_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o chy_fw-la â–ª_o mynage_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v but_z in_o such_o place_n only_o where_o it_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v those_o which_o bear_v upon_o their_o back_n brushment_n bark_v or_o coal_n to_o sell_v though_o it_o be_v their_o lyve_n shall_v pay_v no_o chymynage_n to_o our_o foster_v except_o they_o take_v it_o within_o our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n all_o that_o be_v outlaw_v of_o trespass_n within_o our_o forest_n syn_n the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o coronation_n shall_v come_v to_o our_o pea_n without_o let_v and_o shall_v find_v to_o we_o surety_n that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v not_o trespass_n unto_o we_o within_o our_o foreste_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n no_o constable_n castyllayne_n or_o baylyf_v shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n neither_o for_o green_a huge_a nor_o hunt_a but_o everye_o foster_n in_o fee_n shall_v make_v attachemente_n for_o plea_n of_o forest_n aswell_o for_o green_a huge_a as_o hunt_v and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o the_o verder_n of_o the_o countye_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enrol_v and_o enclose_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o verder_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o our_o chyef_a iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n and_z before_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v determine_v and_o these_o lybertee_n of_o forest_n we_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n savyuge_a to_o all_o archbyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n knight_n and_z to_o all_o other_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a templars_n hospytallar_n their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n aswell_o within_o the_o forest_n as_o without_o and_z in_o warens_fw-la and_o other_o place_n which_o they_o before_o have_v have_v all_o these_o lyberte_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n and_o we_o do_v confirm_v and_o ratefye_v these_o gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v great_a chartour_n etc._n etc._n here_o end_v the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n it_o be_v provyde_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n holben_fw-mi at_o merton_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n vyncent_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n johan_n before_o w._n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o his_o bishop_n and_o suffragans_n and_z before_o the_o great_a party_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n there_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o say_a king_n &_o alyanore_n the_o queen_n about_o which_o they_o be_v all_o call_v where_o it_o be_v treat_v for_o the_o come_fw-mi wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o artycle_n under_o write_v thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v aswell_o of_o the_o foresay_a archbyshop_n bishops_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_z of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o for_o widow_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v deforce_v of_o their_o dower_n and_o may_v not_o have_v their_o dower_n or_o quarentyn_a without_o plea_n we_o will_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o deforce_v they_o of_o their_o dower_n or_o quarentyne_n in_o the_o land_n whereof_o their_o husband_n die_v sese_v and_o that_o the_o same_o widow_n have_v recover_v syn_n by_o plea_n they_o that_o be_v convyct_v of_o such_o wrongful_a deforcement_n shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o same_o widow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o thoâ—e_a dower_n to_o they_o belong_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o the_o say_v widow_n by_o judgement_n of_o our_o court_n have_v recover_v season_n of_o their_o dower_n and_o the_o deforcer_n nevertheless_o shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n also_o fromhensforth_o all_o widow_n may_v bequethe_v the_o crop_n of_o their_o ground_n aswell_o of_o their_o dower_n as_o of_o other_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o such_o seruyce_n as_o be_v due_a for_o their_o dower_n &_o other_o tenemente_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o if_o any_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o their_o freholde_n and_o before_o the_o iustyce_n errantes_fw-la have_n recover_a season_n by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n or_o by_o confession_n of_o they_o which_o do_v the_o dysseson_n and_o the_o dyssesye_n have_v have_v season_n delyver_v by_o the_o sheryf_v if_o the_o same_o dyssesor_n after_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o iustyce_n or_o in_o mean_a time_n have_v dyssese_v the_o same_o playntyf_v of_o the_o same_o freholde_v &_o thereof_o be_v convyete_a they_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n prison_n untyl_o the_o king_n have_v dyscharge_v they_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n how_o such_o be_v â—óuyct_v shall_v be_v ponyshed_a when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v into_o the_o court_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n wrytte_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheâ—yffe_n in_o which_o must_v be_v contain_v the_o playnte_v of_o dysseson_n do_v upon_o dysseson_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o kepat_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o kyngê_n corowne_v and_o other_o lawful_a knight_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o pasture_n for_o which_o the_o playnte_v have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o he_o make_v by_o the_o first_o iurror_n &_o other_o neighbour_n and_o lawful_a man_n dylygent_a inquerye_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o dyssesyd_v again_o as_o before_o to_o say_v than_o let_v he_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o provysyon_n afore_o mention_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v other_o wise_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v go_v quite_o nor_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o execute_v any_o such_o playnte_v without_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o have_v recover_v their_o season_n by_o assize_n of_o morâ—dauncetor_n and_o so_o of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n recover_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o â—nqueste_n if_o after_o they_o be_v dyssese_v by_o the_o first_o deforceour_n against_o who_o they_o have_v recover_v any_o wise_n by_o inquest_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n also_o because_o many_o great_a man_n of_o engelande_n which_o have_v infeff_v knight_n and_o their_o freholder_n of_o small_a tenemente_n in_o their_o great_a manner_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v profit_n of_o the_o resydue_v of_o their_o manner_n as_o of_o waste_a
covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_z if_o they_o do_v and_o thereof_o be_v convycte_v they_o shall_v yield_v full_a damage_n and_o be_v amerce_v grevous_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n the_o iustyce_n errant_a shall_v not_o fromhensforth_o amerce_v towneshype_n in_o their_o circuyte_n because_o all_o be_v xii_o year_n old_a come_v not_o afore_o the_o sheryffe_n &_o coroner_n to_o make_v inquery_n of_o robberye_n burnynge_n of_o house_n &_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o corown_n so_o that_o there_o come_v suffycient_a out_o of_o those_o town_n to_o make_v such_o inqueste_n full_o except_o inqueste_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n where_o â—â—_o all_o be_v xii_o year_n of_o age_n ought_v to_o appâ—ere_o oneles_a they_o have_v reasonable_a cause_n of_o absence_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n murdre_n that_o chance_v by_o mysfortune_n only_o fromhensforthe_o shall_v not_o be_v inquer_v afore_o our_o iustyce_n but_o only_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v felonous_o and_o not_o otherwise_o ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o none_o be_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n before_o our_o iustycâ—s_n in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v amerce_v fromhensforthe_o because_o he_o be_v not_o present_v when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o warranty_n except_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o iustyce_n but_o if_o he_o be_v vouch_v within_o the_o shire_n then_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v with_o in_o the_o iii_o or_o four_o day_n accord_v to_o the_o dystaunce_n of_o the_o place_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o if_o he_o dwell_v without_o the_o shire_n then_z he_o shall_v have_v reasonable_a somon_n of_o xu_o day_n at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapitre_fw-fr if_o a_o clerk_n for_o any_o crime_n or_o offence_n touch_v the_o crown_n be_v arrest_v â—_o afterward_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n let_v to_o bail_n or_o replevyze_v so_o that_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v let_v to_o bail_n shall_v have_v he_o before_o our_o iustyce_n the_o sure_a tie_n fromhensforth_o nor_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v let_v to_o bail_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v if_o they_o have_v his_o body_n before_o our_o iustyce_n although_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v before_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o clerk_n pryvylege_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o depredacyon_n or_o extortion_n be_v do_v to_o abbotte_n or_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_z they_o have_v suyd_v their_o right_a for_o such_o extorcyon_n and_o be_v prevent_v with_o death_n before_o judgement_n give_v therein_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v accyon_n to_o recover_v the_o good_n of_o their_o church_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o trespaser_n moreover_o the_o successor_n shall_v have_v like_o accyon_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v late_o withdraw_v by_o such_o violence_n from_o their_o house_n and_o church_n before_o the_o death_n of_o their_o predecessor_n though_o the_o say_v predecessor_n do_v not_o pursue_v their_o right_a during_o their_o lyve_n and_o if_o any_o abate_v into_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n of_o such_o relygyous_a man_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n of_o which_o land_n their_o predecessor_n die_v sesyd_v as_o in_o the_o right_a of_o their_o church_n the_o successor_n shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v their_o season_n and_o damage_n shall_v be_v award_v they_o as_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o such_o alyenacyon_n whereupon_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr be_v wont_a to_o be_v grant_v hap_v to_o be_v make_v in_o so_o many_o degree_n that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o same_o wrytte_n can_v not_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n before_o time_n use_v the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v their_o season_n without_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o degree_n in_o who_o hand_n so_o ever_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o come_v by_o such_o alyenacyon_n and_o that_o by_o a_o orygynall_a wrytte_n to_o be_v provyde_v therefore_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n make_v the_o iii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o king_n edward_n soon_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v at_o westmynster_n at_o his_o first_o parlyament_n general_a after_o his_o coronation_n the_o mondaye_n of_o easter_n utas_z the_o iii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o counsel_n &_o assence_n of_o arch_n bishop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v thither_o somon_v because_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v great_a will_n and_o desire_n to_o redress_v thestate_a of_o the_o realm_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o require_v amen_o dement_fw-la for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o because_o thestate_v of_o holy_a church_n have_v be_v evyll_n keep_v &_o the_o prelate_n and_o relygyous_a person_n of_o the_o land_n grevyd_v many_o way_n and_o the_o people_n otherwise_o entreat_v than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_z the_o pease_n les_fw-fr keep_v and_o the_o law_n â—es_v use_v and_o the_o offender_n unponysh_v whereby_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n fear_v the_o les_fw-fr to_o offend_v the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n underwrytten_v which_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a unto_o the_o hole_n realm_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n first_o the_o king_n wyll_v &_o command_v that_o the_o pease_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o the_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v &_o mayntenyd_v in_o all_o point_n and_o that_o common_a right_a be_v do_v to_o all_o aswell_o poor_a as_o rich_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o because_o that_o abbotte_n and_o relygyous_a man_n of_o the_o land_n have_v be_v overcharge_v and_o sore_o grevyd_v by_o the_o come_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o so_z that_o their_o good_n have_v not_o be_v suffycyent_a for_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o have_v be_v great_o hynder_v and_o empoverysh_v that_o they_o can_v not_o maintain_v themselves_o nor_o such_o charyte_n as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o none_o shall_v come_v to_o eat_v or_o lodge_v in_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o foundation_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o house_n without_o he_o be_v require_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n before_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o that_o none_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n shall_v come_v in_o there_o to_o lie_v against_o the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_z by_o this_o statute_n the_o king_n entendyth_v not_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o hospytaly_fw-fr te_fw-fr shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o such_o as_o need_n nor_o that_o the_o founder_n or_o patroness_n of_o such_o monasterye_n shall_v over_o charge_n or_o greve_v they_o by_o to_o often_o come_v it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o none_o neither_o hygh_o nor_o low_a by_o colour_n of_o patent_n specyalte_n or_o other_o promise_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o occasyon_n shall_v not_o hunt_v in_o any_o park_n nor_o fish_n in_o any_o pond_n or_o ryver_n nor_o come_v to_o eat_v or_o to_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o prepare_v or_z any_o other_o religyous_a person_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bayllyfe_n neither_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o at_o his_o own_o and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o or_o entre_fw-fr with_o the_o good_a will_n or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o bayllyffe_n he_o shall_v cause_v no_o door_n lock_v nor_o wyndow_n nor_o no_o manner_n of_o place_n to_o be_v open_v nor_o shall_v not_o fish_n himself_o nor_o none_o other_o for_o he_o nor_o shall_v take_v no_o manner_n of_o vytayll_n or_o other_o thing_n by_o colour_n of_o byeng_v nor_o otherwise_o and_o that_o none_o shall_v throsh_fw-mi corn_n nor_o take_v corn_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o vytayl_n nor_o other_o good_n of_o prelate_n man_z of_o religyon_n or_o any_o other_o clerk_n or_o lay_v person_n by_o colour_n of_o byeng_v nor_o otherwise_o against_o the_o will_n and_o licence_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o thing_n belong_v nor_o of_o any_o wardeyn_a within_o a_o town_n merchant_n or_o without_o and_o that_o none_o shall_v take_v horse_n ox_n plough_n cart_n shypp_n nor_o barge_n to_o make_v caryage_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o he_o to_o who_o such_o thing_n belong_v and_o if_o
spare_a for_o not_o lyberte_fw-fr etc._n etc._n many_o time_n also_o sheryse_n make_v false_a return_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o issue_n etc._n etc._n return_a sometime_o &_o lie_a that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n sometime_o that_o there_o be_v small_a issue_n when_o they_o may_v return_v great_a and_z sometime_o do_v make_v mencyon_n of_o no_o issue_n â–ª_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o agreyd_v â–ª_o that_o if_o the_o playntyf_v dâ—maundâ—_n hear_a of_o the_o sheryfe_n return_v â—â—_o shalb_fw-ge 〈…〉_o he_o and_o if_o he_o offce_v to_o auâ—â—â—â—â—hat_o the_o sheryf_v may_v have_v return_v gâ—â—â—â—er_a issue_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v â—â—â—â—_o a_o wrâ—tte_fw-fr iudicyall_a unto_o the_o iusticy_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n that_o they_o shall_v inquere_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o sheryf_v if_o they_o wylbe_n there_o of_o what_o &_o how_o great_a issue_v the_o sheryf_v may_v have_v make_v return_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v unto_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n and_o when_o the_o inqueste_n be_v return_v if_o he_o have_v not_o afore_o answer_v for_o the_o hole_n he_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o over_o plus_fw-fr by_o the_o extremes_n of_o the_o iustyce_n de_o vere_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o nevertheless_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v for_o the_o concelement_fw-fr and_o let_v the_o sheryf_v know_v that_o rent_n corn_n in_o the_o graunge_a and_o all_o movable_n except_o horse_n haâ—neys_n and_o household_n stuff_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o name_n of_o issue_n and_o the_o king_n have_v command_v that_o sheryfe_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o iustyce_n once_o or_o twice_o if_o need_n be_v for_o such_o false_a retourne_v and_o if_o they_o offend_v the._n iâ—_n time_n none_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v therewith_o but_o the_o king_n they_o make_v also_o many_o tymê_n false_a answer_n return_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o execute_v the_o king_n precept_n for_o fear_n of_o some_o great_a man_n wherefore_o let_v the_o sheryfe_n beware_v fronhensforth_o for_o such_o manner_n of_o answer_n sound_o much_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o underbayllyfe_n do_v testefye_v that_o they_o find_v such_o resystence_n forthwith_o all_o thing_n set_v a_o part_n take_v with_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o shire_n he_o shall_v go_v in_o propre_fw-fr person_n to_o do_v execucyon_n and_o if_o he_o do_v find_v his_o underbayllyfe_n false_a he_o shall_v ponyshe_v they_o by_o imprysonment_n so_o that_o other_o by_o their_o example_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o if_o he_o do_v find_v they_o true_a he_o shall_v ponyshe_v the_o resyster_n by_o imprysonment_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v delyver_v without_o the_o king_n specyall_a commandment_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v when_o he_o come_v do_v find_v resystence_n he_o shall_v certefye_v to_o the_o court_n the_o name_n of_o the_o resyster_n aider_n consenter_n commander_n and_o favoure_n and_z by_o a_o wrytte_a indiâ—yall_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n to_o apiere_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o if_o they_o be_v convyâ—te_a upon_o such_o resystence_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n nor_o any_o offyce_a of_o the_o king_n shall_v meddle_v in_o assygn_v the_o ponyshement_n for_o the_o king_n have_v reserve_v it_o specyal_o for_o himself_o because_o that_o resyster_n be_v have_v as_o dystourbour_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n where_o any_o with_o alyene_n the_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o her_o heir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v by_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n that_o ought_v to_o warrantyze_v lut_fw-fr let_v the_o purchaser_n tarry_v which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o buy_v the_o right_a of_o another_o untyll_o the_o age_n of_o his_o warrauntour_n to_o have_v his_o warrauntye_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapitre_fw-fr our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o if_o abbotte_n pryour_n kepar_v of_o hospytalle_n and_o other_o relygyous_a house_n found_v by_o he_o or_z by_o his_o progenytour_n do_v fromhensforth_o alyene_v land_n give_v to_o their_o house_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o progenitour_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o hold_v at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v less_o his_o recoverye_n aswell_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o pay_v and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v found_v by_o a_o earl_n baron_fw-fr or_z of_o a_o mean_a person_n for_o the_o land_n so_o alyen_v he_o from_o who_o or_z from_o who_o auncetour_n the_o land_n so_o alyen_v be_v give_v shall_v have_v such_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n praecipe_n tali_fw-la abbati_fw-la quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la eidem_fw-la domui_fw-la collatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o liberam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la per_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n vel_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svos_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la ad_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la alienacionem_fw-la quam_fw-la predictus_fw-la abbess_n fecit_fw-la de_fw-la predicto_fw-la tenemento_fw-it contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collaciovis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n for_o land_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o chaunterye_n or_o a_o light_n in_o a_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v be_v alyen_v &_o if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v for_o a_o chauntery_a light_a sustenance_n of_o poor_a people_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v or_o do_v be_v not_o alyen_v but_o such_o alm_n be_v withdraw_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n a_o accyon_n shall_v lie_v for_o the_o donour_n of_o his_o heir_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n so_o give_v in_o dâ—mâ—an_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucestre_n for_o land_n less_v to_o do_v or_o to_o yield_v the_o four_o parâ—e_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n or_o more_o ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v the_o king_n marshalle_n of_o fee_n chaumberlayne_n porter_n in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o justice_n and_o seriaunte_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n at_o westmynster_n that_o have_v the_o same_o offyce_v by_o fee_n and_o that_o be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fee_n then_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v wherefore_o many_o do_v complain_v on_o they_o that_z have_v know_v and_o seen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o court_n of_o long_a time_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v inquer_v what_o the_o say_v officer_n of_o fee_n have_v use_v to_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o a_o inquest_n and_o have_v ordain_v &_o comaund_v that_o the_o marshal_n of_o fee_n which_o of_o due_a aryth_v a_o palfroy_n of_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o hold_v by_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronye_n when_o they_o have_v make_v homage_n and_o another_o palfroye_v also_o when_o they_o be_v make_v knight_n &_o of_o some_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o gyve_v any_o they_o be_v a_o palfroye_v have_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_a marshal_n of_o every_o earl_n &_o baron_n hold_v by_o a_o entire_a baronye_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o one_o palfroy_n or_o with_o the_o price_n of_o it_o such_o as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o have_v of_o old_a so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v a_o palfroye_v or_o the_o price_n of_o one_o at_o the_o do_v of_o his_o homage_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n &_o if_o he_o take_v nothing_o at_o the_o do_v of_o his_o homage_n when_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n he_o shall_v take_v of_o abbotte_n &_o priours_n hold_v a_o hole_n barony_n when_o they_o do_v homage_n or_o fealte_v for_o their_o baronye_n he_o shall_v take_v one_o palfroye_v or_o the_o price_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v &_o this_o shall_v also_o be_v observe_v against_o archbyshop_n &_o bishop_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v but_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronye_n whither_o they_o be_v religyous_a or_o secular_a he_o shall_v take_v accord_v to_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o baronye_n that_o they_o hold_v of_z religious_a man_n that_o hold_v i_o free_a alm_n and_o not_o by_o a_o baronye_n nor_o part_n of_o a_o baronnye_n the_o marshal_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v demand_v nothing_o and_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v that_o by_o this_o estatute_n the_o marshal_n of_o fee_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v hereafter_o to_o demand_v more_o if_o he_o can_v show_v that_o he_o have_v right_a unto_o more_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v of_o archebyshops_n bishop_n abbotte_n pryour_n and_o other_o person_n spiritual_a of_o earl_n and_o baron_n hold_v a_o entire_a baronnye_n a_z
the_o book_n of_o magna_n carta_n with_z diverse_a other_o statute_n who_o name_n appear_v in_o the_o next_o lief_a follow_v translate_o into_o englyshe_a ⸫_o ☞_o facessat_fw-la calumnia_fw-la ⸫_o ☞_o anno_fw-la dni_n 1534._o ¶_o a_o table_n declare_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o statute_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_fw-fr ⸫_o the_o great_a chartour_n folio_fw-la i_o he_z chartour_n of_o forest_n folio_fw-la ten_o merton_n folio_fw-la xiiii_o marlebrydge_v folio_fw-la xviii_o westmynster_n first_o folio_fw-la xxx_o gloucestre_fw-fr folio_fw-la l._n exposicyon_n of_o gloucestre_n fol_z lvi_o westmynster_n secounde_n folio_fw-la lvii_o westmynster_n three_o folio_fw-la c._n wynchestre_fw-fr folio_fw-la c_o i_o the_o statute_n of_o merchaunte_n foe_fw-mi c_o u_o the_o statute_n of_o religious_a fol_z c_o ix_o the_o statute_n of_o champartye_n fol_z c_o x._o vyewe_v of_o francpledge_a folio_fw-la c_o x._o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n fol_z c_o twelve_o artycle_n for_o the_o clergy_n folio_fw-la c_o xiii_o impanel_v assize_n foe_n c_o xviii_o iniquisicyon_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n folio_fw-la c_o xx_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la folio_fw-la c_o xxi_o artycle_n against_o the_o king_n prohybicyon_n foe_n cx_o xi_o dystress_n of_o theschequer_n fol_z c_o xxii_o diffinition_fw-la of_o conspirator_n foe_n c_o xxiii_o levyeng_v of_o fyne_n folio_fw-la c_o xxiiii_o fynes_n &_o make_v attorney_n foe_n c_o xxvii_o the_o statute_n of_o defend_n right_a or_a resceyte_n folio_fw-la c_o xxviii_o the_o statute_n of_o vouching_n foe_n c_o xxix_o the_o statute_n of_o york_n folio_fw-la c_o thirty_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a foe_n c_o xxxiii_o do_v of_o homage_n fol_z c_o xxxviii_o the_o statute_n of_o ward_n &_o relyefes_n foe_fw-mi 139._o day_n in_o the_o bench_n foe_n c_o xl_o the_o statute_n of_o bigamy_n fol_z c_o xl_o the_o statute_n of_o toyntenante_n foe_n c_o xlii_o day_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n folio_fw-la c_o xlv_o the_o statute_n of_o eschetour_n fol_z c_o xlvi_o the_o statute_n of_o shâ—ryfes_n fol_z c_o xlvii_o the_o statute_n of_o ireland_n foe_n c_o xlviii_o quo_fw-la warrant_v to_o the_o first_o folio_fw-la c_o l._n a_o ordinance_n of_o measure_n foe_n c_o l._n a_o statute_n for_o theschequer_n fol_z c_o li._n the_o statute_n of_o essoyne_n foe_n c_o lv_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o pyllorye_n fol_z c_o lvi_o breaker_n of_o pryson_n foe_n c_o lviii_o of_o trespasser_n in_o park_n fol_z c_o lviii_o the_o wrytte_n of_o consultation_n fol_z c_o lix_o the_o offyce_v of_o coroner_n fol_z c_o lx_o the_o statute_n of_o proteccyon_n foe_n c_o lxiâ—_n the_o form_n of_o levyeng_a fyne_n foe_n c_o lxiii_o the_o statute_n of_o gaâ—elette_n fol_z c_o lxiiii_o the_o statute_n of_o knight_n foe_n c_o lxv_o the_o statute_n of_o waste_n fol_z c_o lxvi_o of_o weyghte_n &_o measure_n foe_n c_o lxviii_o of_o forstallour_n foe_n c_o lxviii_o the_o statute_n of_o pryse_n folio_n c_o lxix_o of_o purchase_v lyberte_n fol_z c_o lxx_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o leap_n year_n foe_n c_o lxxi_o of_o person_n appeal_v foe_n c_o lxxix_o the_o extent_n of_o a_o manner_n foe_n c_o lxxiii_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la the_o secounde_n foe_n c_o lxxiiii_o a_o ordinance_n of_o inqueste_n foe_n c_o lxxvii_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o forest_n foe_n c_o lxxâ—viii_fw-la of_o conspirator_n fol_z c_o lxxix_o of_o measuring_a land_n foe_n c_o lxxx_o the_o sta_fw-la of_o acton_n burnell_n fol_z lxxxi_o artycle_n upon_o the_o chartour_n foe_n c_o lxxxiii_o and_o after_o follow_v a_o bryef_a colleccyon_n of_o the_o reygne_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n with_o a_o proper_a table_n whereby_o onâ—_n may_v lyght_o find_v out_o the_o pryncypall_a matter_n contain_v within_o this_o book_n ⸫_o ¶_o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o prynting_a ⸫_o in_o the._n 11._o lief_a the_o last_o line_n on_o the_o fore_a side_n for_o lene_n rede_v leave_v the._n 17._o lief_a the_o secounde_n line_n on_o the_o baksyde_o for_o less_o rede_v lease_n the._n 17._o lief_a the._n 23._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o more_z rede_n mere_a the._n 23._o lief_a the._n 24._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o see_v rede_v so._n the._n 24._o lief_a the._n 9_o line_n on_o the_o baksyde_o for_o so_o move_v somon_v the._n 26._o lief_a the._n 6._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v by_o the_o death_n be_v twice_o put_v in_o and_z the._n 11._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o country_n rede_v court_n the._n 57_o lief_a the._n 8._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o very_o rede_v yearly_o the._n 75._o lief_a the_o secound_a line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o count_v rede_v cuntre_n the._n 76._o lief_a ye._n 4._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v after_o this_o word_n have_v rede_v power_n ye._n 82._o lief_a the._n 4._o line_n on_o the_o baksyde_o for_o have_v put_v rede_n have_v put_v himself_o the._n 86._o lief_a the._n 3._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o hand_n rede_v land_n the._n 88_o lief_a the._n 22._o line_n for_o feign_v rede_v fyne_v the._n 95._o lief_a the_o last_o line_n on_o the_o baksyde_o for_o cloth_n rede_v garment_n the._n 114._o lief_a the._n 21._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v after_o this_o word_n hereafter_o rede_v lie_v the._n 119._o lief_a the._n 10._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o merchant_n town_n rede_v market_n town_n and_o so_o in_o dyverse_a other_o place_n of_o the_o book_n the._n 121._o lief_a and_o 19_o line_n after_o spiritual_a rede_n good_n the_o 138._o lief_a &_o the_o first_o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v for_o make_v rede_v do_v the_o same_o lief_a in_o the._n 5._o line_n after_o the_o word_n your_o rede_n man_n the_o 144._o lief_a and_o first_o line_n on_o the_o baksyde_o for_o and_z rede_n have_v the_o same_o lief_a and._n 5._o line_n after_o this_o word_n call_v rede_v indicavit_fw-la the._n 148._o lief_a and._n 15._o line_n for_o this_o word_n land_n rede_v offyce_v the._n 156_o lief_a the_o first_o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v after_o he_o rede_v the_o sheryfe_n the._n 158._o lief_a the._n 13._o line_n on_o the_o foresyde_v after_o have_v rede_v break_v the_o same_o lief_a and._n 19_o line_n for_o unto_o rede_v after_o the._n 160._o lief_a &_o 28._o line_n for_o one_o rede_v any_o the._n 162._o lief_a &_o 21._o line_n for_o he_o rede_v hue_n the._n 169._o lief_a and._n 19_o line_n after_o aswell_o rede_v upon_o the._n 178._o lief_a &_o 8._o line_n on_o the_o baksyde_o for_o this_o word_n escheat_n rede_v estate_n ⸫_o ¶_o the_o great_a chartour_n make_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o thyrd_o and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n edwarde_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n &_o duke_n of_o guyan_n to_o all_o archebyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n iustyce_n sheryffe_n revy_v offycer_n and_z to_o all_o baylyffe_n and_o other_o his_o faithful_a subject_n great_a we_o have_v see_v the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n our_o father_z of_z the_o lybertye_n of_o england_n in_o these_o word_n ¶_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guyan_a and_o earl_n of_o angeoy_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n sheryffe_n revy_v offycer_n and_z to_o all_o baylyffe_n and_z our_o faithful_a subject_n which_o shall_v see_v this_o present_a chartour_n greet_a know_v you_o that_o we_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_z for_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o progenytoure_n and_o successoure_n king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o amendment_n of_o our_o realm_n of_z our_o mere_a and_o fire_n will_v have_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o all_o archebyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n and_z to_o all_o free_a man_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n these_o lybertye_n under_o write_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n &_o by_o this_o our_o present_a chartour_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o &_o our_o heir_n for_o evermore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_z shall_v have_v all_o her_o hole_n right_n and_o lybertye_n unhurt_a we_o have_v grant_v also_o and_o give_v to_o all_o the_o freman_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o evermore_o these_o liberty_n underwryten_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o heir_n of_o we_o and_o ouâ—_n heir_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o the_o secound_a chapter_n if_o any_o of_o our_o earl_n or_o baron_n or_o any_o other_o our_o tenauntes_n that_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o in_o chyef_n by_o knight_n survive_v
have_v do_v to_o we_o knight_n seruyce_n in_o our_o war_n ¶_o the_o xii_o cha._n no_o sheryffe_n nor_o our_o bailiee_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o horse_n or_o cart_n of_o any_o man_n to_o make_v caryage_n except_z he_o pay_v the_o old_a price_n lymyt_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_z caryage_n with_o two_o horse_n ten_o d._n a_o day_n for_o iii_o horse_n xiiii_o d._n a_o day_n no_o demean_v cart_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n or_o knight_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o our_o baylye_n nor_o we_o nor_o our_o baylye_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v any_o man_n wood_n for_o our_o castle_n or_o other_o our_o necessarye_n to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o leave_v of_o he_o who_o the_o wood_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convyet_a of_o felony_n but_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o then_o those_o land_n shall_v be_v delyveryd_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n all_o wery_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v utter_o put_v down_o by_o thamy_n &_o medway_n and_z through_o all_o england_n but_z only_a by_o the_o see_v cost_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n a_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o freholde_n whereby_o a_o freman_n may_v less_o his_o court_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapitre_fw-fr one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v thorugh_o all_o our_o realm_n &_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o london_n and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_v clothe_v russette_v and_o haberiecte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ii_o yard_n within_o the_o lyste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o weyghte_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o measure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n no_o thing_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o wrytte_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquysicyon_n of_o life_n or_o membre_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapi_fw-la if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee_n fearme_n or_z by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o a_o other_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o man_n by_z reason_n of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr socage_n or_o burgage_n nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o that_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knights_n seruyce_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o keep_a of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o petty_a feriantye_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o seruyce_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o other_o like_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o a_o other_o lord_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n no_o bayllye_n fromhensforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o say_n without_z faithful_a wytness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n no_o free_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprysoned_a or_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o his_o freholde_n or_o lybertee_n or_z free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o otherwise_o dystrayned_a nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_z by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_z by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v sell_v to_o noman_n we_o shall_v deny_v nor_o defer_v to_o noman_n neither_o justice_n nor_o right_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n all_o merchaunte_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohybyt_fw-la before_n shall_v have_v their_o sauâ—e_n and_o sure_a conduyte_n to_o entre_fw-fr and_o depart_v to_o go_v and_z tarry_v in_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n to_z bye_o and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o ill_a toll_v by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n or_o goodê_n untyll_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o iustyce_n how_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n and_o if_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o us._n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o escheat_n as_z of_o the_o honour_n of_o walyngford_v no_o thyngham_fw-mi boloyn_n or_z of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n as_o of_o any_o baronye_n and_o dye_v his_o heir_n shall_v gyve_v none_o other_o relyef_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o seruyce_n to_o we_o then_z he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o barony_n or_o escheat_n any_o escheat_n or_o keep_n of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o they_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o other_o where_o in_o chyef_n or_o else_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o baronye_n or_o escheat_n otherwheare_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chyef_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n no_o freman_n fronhensforth_o shall_v gyve_v nor_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o resydue_v of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o seruyce_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n all_o patroness_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n chartour_n of_o england_n of_o advouson_n or_o have_v old_a â—enure_n or_o possessyon_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custodye_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_z as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o impryson_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n no_o shire_n court_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_z from_o month_n to_o month_n and_z where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o still_o nor_o no_o sheryf_v nor_o his_n bayllyf_v shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o not_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o myghelmas_n and_o the_o view_n of_o frank_a pledge_n shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o myghelmas_n without_o occasyon_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o lybertee_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v syus_fw-la the_o vyew_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o pea_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o trything_n â—e_v holly_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o that_o the_o sheryfseke_v no_o occasyon_n &_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheryf_v be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o vyew_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o shall_v not_o be_v leful_a fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n to_o gyve_v his_o land_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o man_n and_z to_o less_o the_o same_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receyve_v it_o if_o any_o man_n fromhensforthe_o gyve_v his_o land_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z thereupon_o be_v convycte_v the_o gyfie_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a &_o the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n escuage_z fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n templet_n hospytelers_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_z their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o all_o these_o custom_n &_o lybertee_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o
as_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n we_o shall_v observe_v and_o all_o man_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v observe_v the_o same_o against_o all_o person_n in_o like_a wise_n and_o for_o this_o our_o gift_n and_o grant_n of_o these_o lyberte_n and_o of_o other_o contain_v in_o our_o chartour_n of_o lyberte_n of_o our_o forest_n the_o archebysshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n freholder_o &_o other_o our_o subject_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o xu_o part_n of_o all_o their_o moveable_n and_o we_o have_v grant_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o nether_a we_o nor_o our_o heir_n shall_v procure_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o lyberte_n in_o this_o chartour_n contain_v shall_v be_v mynysâ—â—â—_n or_o break_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v procure_v by_o any_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o premyss_n it_o shall_v be_v have_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n these_o be_v wytness_n bonyface_n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_z bishop_n of_o london_n and_o other_o give_v at_o westmynster_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n the_o ix_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n we_o ratefyeng_v &_o approve_a these_o gift_n and_o grant_v aforesaid_a confirm_v and_o make_v strong_a all_o the_o same_o for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n perpetual_o and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o present_n do_v renew_v the_o same_o willing_a &_o granting_a for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o this_o chartour_n in_o all_o and_o syngule_a his_o artycle_n for_o evermore_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o sure_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v and_o if_o any_o artycle_n in_o the_o same_o chartour_n contain_v yet_o hitherto_o peradventure_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v nor_o keep_v we_o will_v and_o by_o our_o authoryte_n royal_a command_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v sure_o observe_v these_o be_v wytnes_n r._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n prymate_n of_o england_n a._n bysshop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o give_v at_o westmynster_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o march_n the_z xxviii_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n ¶_o the_o chartour_n of_o the_o foreste_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n &_o duke_n of_o guyan_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n iustyce_n sheryffe_n provoste_n minystre_v and_z to_o all_o our_o bayllyffe_n and_o faithful_a subject_n great_a we_o have_v seen_v the_o chartour_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n our_o father_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o forest_n in_o these_o word_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o normandye_n &_o of_o guyan_n &_o c_o as_z in_z the_o begin_v of_o the_o great_a chartour_n ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o we_o will_v that_o all_o foreste_n which_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n afore_v &_o make_v shall_v be_v vyew_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o any_o other_o wood_n more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o demean_n whereby_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n have_v hurâ—_n we_o will_v that_o forthwith_o it_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o no_o manis_fw-la wooâ—_n but_o of_o his_o own_o than_o we_o will_v that_o it_o remain_v forest_n still_o save_v the_o common_a oâ—_n herbage_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o they_o which_o before_o be_v accustom_v to_o have_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n man_n that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n by_o no_o common_a somon_n oneles_a they_o be_v impledyd_v there_o or_z be_v surety_n for_o some_o other_o that_o be_v attach_v for_o the_o forest_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n all_o wood_n which_o have_v be_v make_v forest_n by_o king_n richard_n our_o uncle_n or_z by_o king_n johan_n our_o father_n unto_o ouâ—_n first_o coronation_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o put_v out_o of_o forest_n unless_o it_o be_v our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr all_o archebyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n &_o other_o our_o freholder_n â–ª_o which_o have_v their_o woodeâ—_n in_o forest_n shall_v have_v their_o wood_n as_o they_o have_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n out_o grandfather_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o for_o ever_o more_o of_o all_o purpresture_n waste_v and_o assarte_n make_v in_o those_o wood_n syn_n that_o time_n unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o secound_a year_n of_o our_o coronation_n and_o those_o that_o fromhensforth_o do_v make_v purpresture_n without_o our_o special_a licence_n or_o make_v waste_n or_o assarte_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v answer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o waste_v purpresture_n and_o assarte_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n our_o ranger_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o foreste_n to_o make_v regard_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o none_o otherwise_o ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n the_o inquerye_n or_o vyew_n for_o law_v of_o dog_n within_o our_o forest_n shall_v be_v make_v fromhensforth_o when_o the_o regard_n be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o iii_o year_n &_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o vyew_a and_o testymony_n of_o honest_a man_n &_o not_o otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o dog_n be_v not_o law_v and_o so_o find_v shall_v be_v amercy_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o iii_o s._n and_o fromhensforthe_o no_o ore_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o law_v of_o dog_n and_o such_o law_a shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o assize_n common_o use_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o iii_o claw_n of_o a_o forefoâ—e_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o by_o the_o skin_n but_o fronhensforth_o such_o law_a of_o dog_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o the_o foresay_a king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n or_o walker_n fromhensforth_o shall_v make_v scot_n all_o or_z gather_v garb_n of_o oâ—es_n or_o any_o corn_n lamb_n or_o pygge_v nor_o shall_v make_v no_o gather_v but_z by_o the_o sight_n and_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o xii_o ranger_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v regard_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n no_o swanymote_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n but_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n first_o the_o xu_o day_n before_o myghelmas_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n and_o walker_n of_o our_o wood_n come_v together_o to_o take_v geste_fw-la in_o our_o demean_n wood_n and_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n martyne_n in_o winter_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n shall_v receyve_v our_o pawnage_n and_o to_o these_o two_o swanymote_n shall_v come_v ouâ—_n foster_v verder_n guess_v taker_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v the_o thyrd_o swanymote_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o beginning_a xu_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n or_o walker_n do_v meet_a to_o hunt_v our_o dear_n and_z at_o this_o swanymote_a shall_v mete_v our_o foster_v verder_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v moreover_o every_o xl_o day_n through_o the_o year_n our_o foster_v and_o verder_n shall_v mete_v to_o see_v the_o attachmente_n of_o the_o forest_n aswell_o for_o grenehue_v as_o for_o hunt_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o our_o foster_v and_o they_o that_o by_o they_o afore_o be_v attach_v and_o the_o say_a swanymote_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v but_o within_o the_o county_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n every_o fremam_fw-la may_v put_v a_o geste_fw-la in_o his_o own_o wood_n within_o our_o foreste_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v take_v his_o pawnage_n also_o we_o do_v grant_n that_o every_o freman_n may_v dryve_v his_o swine_n free_o and_o without_o impedymêt_fw-fr through_o our_o demean_n woodê_n there_o to_o a_o gest_n they_o in_o their_o own_o wood_n or_o else_o where_o they_o will_v &_o if_o their_o swine_n rarye_a one_o night_n or_o lie_n within_o our_o forest_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v therefore_o nor_o less_o no_n thing_n thereby_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n no_o man_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v lose_v neither_o life_n nor_o member_n for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v take_v therewith_o &_o convyete_v for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_a he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ransome_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o less_o he_o shall_v be_v unpryson_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o
wood_n and_o pasture_n because_o the_o same_o feffee_n ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a pasture_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o so_o ever_o such_o feffee_n â—o_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi of_o pasture_n and_o it_o be_v knowlege_v before_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o have_v almoch_v pasture_n as_o suffyse_v to_o their_o hold_n and_o that_o they_o have_v free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v from_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o pasture_n then_o let_v they_o be_v content_v therewith_o and_z they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v shall_v go_v quite_o of_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o ê“fyte_n of_o their_o land_n wasâ—e_v wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o if_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycyent_a pasture_n or_o suffycyent_a ingate_n &_o outgate_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_v then_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v inquer_v by_o assize_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sound_o by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o same_o deforceour_n have_v dysturb_v they_o of_o their_o ingate_n or_o outgate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycient_a pasture_n as_o before_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v they_o recover_v their_o sea_n son_n by_o vyew_n of_o the_o inqueste_n so_o that_o by_o their_o dyscrecyon_n and_o oath_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v suffycient_a pasture_n and_o suffycyent_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o dyssesor_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o provysyon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v certefy_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n with_o free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v as_o before_o be_v say_v let_v the_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o go_v quite_o of_o that_o assize_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n likewise_o it_o be_v provyde_v &_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o usurye_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o any_o be_v within_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v unto_o his_o lawful_a age_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a debt_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o usurye_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapite_fw-la of_z heir_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o witholden_a or_o marry_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o other_o with_o force_n against_o our_o pease_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o â—ay_v man_n be_v convyct_v thereof_o that_o he_o have_v so_o witholden_a any_o child_n lead_v away_o or_o marry_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o loser_n the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v untyll_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o loser_n if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_z further_o untyll_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n be_v xiiii_o year_n old_a or_o above_o unto_o his_o full_a age_n if_o he_o marye_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o lord_n offer_v he_o reasonable_a &_o convenyent_a marriage_n without_o dysperagement_n then_z his_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n beyond_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxi_o year_n so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v receyve_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o thestymacyon_n of_o lawful_a man_n or_o after_o as_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o before_o without_o fraud_n &_o collusyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o as_o touch_v lord_n which_o marye_n those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ward_n to_o vyllayn_n or_o other_o as_o burgess_n where_o they_o be_v dysperage_v if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o consent_n to_o marriage_n then_o if_o his_o friend_n complain_v of_o that_o lord_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o wardshyp_n unto_o thage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o profyte_n that_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n &_o provysyon_n of_o his_o frendâ—_n for_o shame_v do_v to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n no_o pain_n shall_v follow_v if_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o marye_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o pay_v he_o asmoch_n as_o any_o will_v have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o whither_o he_o will_v marye_n himself_o or_o not_o for_z the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n of_o more_o right_a pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z conveyaunce_n of_o dyscente_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a from_o our_o auncetor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o elder_a h._n king_n the_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o from_o densforth_o there_o be_v no_o mencyon_n make_v of_o so_o long_a time_n but_z from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o penthecoste_n the_o xxi_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o not_o afore_o and_o the_o wrytte_v before_o purchase_v shall_v proceed_v wrytte_v of_o mortdauncetor_n of_o nativis_fw-la and_o of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v not_o pass_v the_o last_o return_n of_o king_n johan_n from_o ireland_n into_o england_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v wrytte_v oâ—_n novel_a dysseson_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o first_o voyage_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v his_o effect_n from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o wrytte_v purchase_v before_o shall_v proceed_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n to_o the_o king_n wrytte_n of_o bastardye_o whither_o one_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrymonye_n may_v inherytte_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o matrimony_n all_o the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o byshope_n instaunce_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v legytâ—ymate_n aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o matrimonye_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n receyve_v such_o for_o legyttyme_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baton_n with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o approve_a ¶_o the_o ix_o chap._n moreover_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o freman_n which_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o countye_n trthe_a hundred_o and_o wapentake_n or_z to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n may_v free_o make_v attorney_n to_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z trespaser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dyscuss_v for_o the_o lord_n demand_v the_o proper_a imprysonment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o their_o park_n and_o warren_n which_o the_o king_n deny_v wherefore_o it_o be_v defer_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m._n cc_o lxvii_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o the_o raygn_n of_o king_n h._n son_n of_o king_n johan_o in_o yuta_n of_o s._n martin_n for_o the_o bettar_n estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a minystration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o â—hoffyce_v of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o gyther_o aswell_o of_o the_o hygh_a as_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o ordain_v that_o where_o aâ—_n the_o realm_n of_o engeland_n of_o late_o have_v be_v dysquyet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dyscensyon_n for_o reformacyon_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_a necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquyl_n light_v of_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n intend_n to_o gyve_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordynaunce_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v which_o
bench_n that_o shall_v direct_v a_o wryt_n unto_o the_o mayer_n and_o sheryfe_n that_o if_o the_o tenaunte_a have_v lose_v his_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o land_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o value_v &_o shall_v return_v the_o extent_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o â—o_z the_o bench_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v unto_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o warrauntye_n be_v somon_v that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o party_n warrant_v to_o have_v as_o moche_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o warrantour_n in_o value_n as_z he_o lose_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o a_o plea_n be_v move_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n by_o wrytte_n the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o waste_n or_o estrypament_v of_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n hang_v the_o ple_n &_o if_o he_o do_v the_o mayer_n and_o sheryfe_n shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o demaundant_a 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per_fw-la lucâ—da_fw-la interualla_fw-la i_o by_o evydent_a space_n that_o their_o land_n &_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v convenient_o maynteyn_v with_o the_o profytte_n of_o the_o same_o and_z the_o resydue_n besides_o their_o sustentation_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o their_o use_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o right_a mind_n so_o that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alyen_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o party_n dye_v in_o such_o estate_n than_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distrybute_n for_o his_o soul_n by_o advyse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v through_o out_o the_o realm_n whale_n &_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o see_v or_o else_o where_o within_o the_o realm_n 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whereupon_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o his_o entre_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o by_o intrusyon_n how_o be_v it_o this_o statute_n doyth_fw-mi not_o mean_v of_o socage_n and_o other_o small_a tenor_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v eschete_n of_o land_n of_o the_o freholder_n of_o ache_n bishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o such_o tenaunte_n be_v attaint_v for_o felonye_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n while_o their_o temporalte_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o gyve_v at_o his_o pleasure_n save_a to_o such_o prelate_n the_o seruyce_n that_o thereto_o be_v due_a and_o accustom_a ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n gyve_v or_o grant_v land_n or_o a_o manoyr_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n without_o he_o make_v express_a mencyon_n in_o his_o deed_n or_o write_v of_o knight_n fee_n advouzon_n of_o church_n and_o dower_n when_o 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be_v delyver_v but_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o and_z as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o certain_a dividenda_fw-la or_o indenture_n make_v between_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o chancellor_n whereof_o one_o part_n remain_v in_o the_o custodye_n of_o the_o chancellor_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o of_o sheryfe_n for_o asmuch_o as_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n edward_n son_n to_o king_n edward_n first_o of_o the_o name_n at_z his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lyncolne_n in_o quindena_fw-la hillari_n the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o information_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n &_o other_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v somon_v to_o the_o same_o parlyament_n &_o also_o by_o the_o grevous_a compleynt_a of_o his_o people_n do_v perceyve_v great_a damage_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o great_a oppression_n and_o disheritaunce_n to_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n that_o unsuffycient_a sheryfe_n and_o hundredat_n have_v be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o 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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 grevous_o amerce_v therefore_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o which_o be_v so_o delyver_v by_o the_o sheryfe_n without_o the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o make_v suit_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o great_a lord_n or_o of_o meanet_n person_n from_o henceforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v observe_v that_o none_o that_o be_v infest_a by_o dead_a from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o do_v such_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n without_z he_o be_v specyal_o bind_v thereto_o by_o the_o form_n of_o his_o deed_n provyde_v always_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v gyve_v no_o benefit_n to_o they_o who_o auncetor_n or_o they_o themselves_o have_v use_v to_o do_v such_o suit_n before_o the_o first_o voyage_n of_o the_o say_v king_n h._n into_o brytayne_v syns_n which_o xxxix_o year_n &_o a_o half_a be_v pass_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o these_o statutê_n be_v enact_v likewise_o no_o feffee_n from_o henceforth_o with_o out_o deed_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n or_o some_o other_o ancient_a feffement_n shall_v be_v distrayn_v to_o do_v such_o suit_n without_o that_o he_o or_o his_o auncetor_n use_v to_o do_v it_o before_o the_o say_a voyage_n and_o they_o that_o be_v infess_v by_o deed_n to_o do_v a_o certain_a seruyce_n as_o for_o free_a seruyce_n of_o so_o many_o shyllynge_v by_o year_n to_o be_v acquyte_v of_o all_o seruyce_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o suit_n or_o to_o other_o like_a contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o their_o feffement_n and_o if_o any_o inherytaunce_n whereof_o but_o one_o suit_n be_v due_a descend_v to_o many_o heir_n as_o to_o parcener_n he_o that_o have_v theldyst_a part_n of_o the_o inherytaunce_n shall_v do_v that_o one_o suit_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o fellow_n and_o the_o other_o coheyre_n shall_v be_v contrybutarye_n accord_v to_o their_o portion_n for_o do_v such_o suit_n and_o if_o in_o any_o feffee_n be_v sese_v of_o a_o inheritance_n whereof_o but_o one_o suit_n be_v due_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v have_v but_o that_o one_o suit_n nor_o shall_v exact_v of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n but_o that_o one_o suit_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v before_o and_o if_o those_o feffee_n have_v no_o warrant_v or_o mean_v which_o ought_v to_o acquyte_v they_o they_o all_o the_o feffee_n accord_v to_o their_o porcyon_n shall_v be_v contrybutorye_n for_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o they_o and_o if_o it_o chance_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n to_o dystrayne_v their_o tenaunte_n for_o such_o suit_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n then_z at_o the_o complain_v of_o the_o tenaunte_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v attach_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o a_o short_a day_n to_o make_v answer_n thereof_o and_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o essoyne_n therein_o if_o they_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o immedyat_o the_o bests_n or_o other_o dystress_n take_v upon_o this_o colour_n shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o playntyfe_n and_o so_o shall_v remain_v untyll_o the_o plea_n betwyxte_v they_o be_v determine_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n which_o take_v such_o dystress_n come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v attach_v or_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o day_n give_v to_o they_o by_o essoyne_n then_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v at_o another_o day_n at_o which_o day_n if_o they_o come_v not_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o dystrayne_v they_o by_o all_o the_o good_n and_o catalle_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o shire_n so_o that_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n and_o that_o he_o have_v their_o body_n before_o our_o iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n lymyt_v see_v that_o if_o they_o come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n the_o party_n playntyfe_n shall_v go_v without_o day_n and_o his_o bests_n or_o other_o dystress_n take_v by_o that_o colour_n shall_v remain_v delyver_v untyll_o the_o same_o lord_n have_v recover_v by_o award_n of_o the_o king_n court_n and_z in_o the_o mean_a time_n such_o dystress_n shall_v cease_v save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n their_o right_a to_o recover_v these_o suit_n in_o form_n of_o law_n when_o they_o will_v plede_n therefore_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n come_v into_o answer_v the_o playntyfe_n of_o such_o trespass_n and_o be_v convyete_a thereupon_o then_o by_o award_n of_o the_o king_n court_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v recover_v against_o they_o the_o damage_n that_o they_o have_v sustain_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o say_v distress_v likewise_o if_o the_o tenaunte_n after_o this_o act_n withdraw_v from_o their_o lord_n such_o suit_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v &_o which_o they_o do_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a voyage_n and_o hitherto_o use_v to_o do_v then_z by_o like_a spedynes_n of_o justice_n as_o of_o the_o lymyt_v of_o day_n and_o award_v of_o dystress_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v optayne_n iustyâ—â—_n to_o recover_v their_o suit_n with_o their_o damage_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o tenaunte_n shall_v recourt_n they_o and_o this_o recover_a of_o damage_n must_v be_v understande_v of_o withdrawynge_n from_o themselves_o and_o not_o of_o withdraw_v from_o their_o auncetor_n nevertheless_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n can_v not_o recourt_a season_n of_o such_o suit_n against_o their_o tenaunte_n by_o defaute_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_z as_o touch_v suit_n withdraw_v before_o the_o time_n afore_o mencyoned_a let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n â—â—â—nâ—_n as_o it_o be_v wont_v before_o tyme._n ¶_o the_o ten_o ca._n for_o the_o turf_n of_o sheryffe_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryouts_n earl_n baron_n nor_o any_o religious_a man_n or_o woman_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v there_o except_o their_o apparaunce_n be_v specyal_o require_v for_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o turn_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitour_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v hundredes_o of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v keep_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o appâ—ere_o at_o no_o such_o turn_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n ship_n where_o they_o be_v dwell_v &_o the_o turn_n shall_v be_v keep_v after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n &_o as_o they_o be_v use_v ut_fw-la the_o time_n of_o king_n rich_a &_o king_n johan_o it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o that_o from_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n henceforth_o nether_a in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o iustyce_n nor_o in_o shire_n court_n hundrede_o &_o court_v baron_n no_o fyne_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o any_o man_n for_o fair_a plede_a nor_o so_o that_o any_o occasion_n shall_v be_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o by_o this_o act_n certain_a fyne_n or_o lony_n assessyd_v syn_n the_o time_n that_o our_o soveraygn_a lord_n the_o king_n first_o pass_v into_o brytayne_n be_v not_o take_v away_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chap._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o dower_n that_o be_v call_v unde_fw-la nichil_fw-la habet_fw-la from_o henceforth_o four_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o and_o mo_z if_o it_o may_v convenyent_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v u_o or_o ut_fw-la day_n aâ—_n the_o testae_fw-la in_o the_o year_n in_o assize_n of_o darreyn_a presentement_n and_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la of_o church_n be_v void_a day_n shall_v be_v give_v from_o xu_o to_o xu_o or_o from_o iii_o weke_n to_o iii_o weke_n as_o the_o place_n hap_n to_o be_v never_o or_o far_o and_o i_o a_fw-fr ple_fw-fr of_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la if_o the_o dystourbour_n come_v noâ—_n at_o
the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v so_o move_v nor_o cast_v no_o essoyne_n then_z he_o shall_v be_v attach_v at_o another_o day_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o nor_o cast_v none_o essoyne_v he_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o the_o great_a distress_v above_o give_v and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o then_o by_z his_o defauâ—e_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o dystourbour_n for_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o let_v the_o playntyf_v save_v to_o the_o dystourbour_n his_o right_a at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o will_v plede_v therefore_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o make_v attachemente_n in_o all_o wrytte_n where_o attachemente_n lie_v as_o in_o make_v dystress_n so_o that_o the_o secounde_n attachement_fw-fr shall_v be_v make_v by_o bettar_n sure_a tie_n and_o afterward_o the_o last_o distress_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o after_o that_o a_o man_n have_v put_v himself_o to_o any_o inqueste_n the_o which_o must_v pass_v in_o such_o wrytte_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o essoyne_n or_o defaute_fw-fr so_o that_o if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o essoyne_fw-fr or_o make_v defaute_n the_o secounde_n day_n then_o the_o inqueste_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o his_o defaute_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o if_o such_o inquest_n be_v take_v in_o the_o shire_n before_o the_o sheryf_v or_o coroner_n it_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o if_o the_o party_n defendant_n come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n then_o through_o his_o defaute_n another_o day_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v to_o here_o the_o judgement_n if_o he_o will_v accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n at_o which_o day_n if_o 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any_o thing_n there_o but_z shall_v take_v only_o simple_a season_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v for_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n do_v put_v such_o a_o heir_n out_o of_o possessyon_n malyeyous_o whereby_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o mortdauncetor_n or_o of_o cosynage_n then_z he_o shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n as_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n of_o heir_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o our_o sove_o â–ª_o reign_n lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o season_n of_o their_o land_n like_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o time_n nor_o the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o inherytaunce_n before_o he_o have_v receyve_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o auncetor_n and_o this_o must_v be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o land_n &_o fee_n the_o which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o knygh_fw-mi tes_fw-fr seruyce_n or_o serâ—auntye_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o heir_n because_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o kepar_v shall_v make_v no_o waste_n nor_o sale_n nor_o any_o dystruccyon_n of_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n but_o saucy_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n so_o that_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o his_o lawful_a age_n they_o shall_v answer_v to_o he_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n by_o a_o lawful_a account_v save_a to_o the_o same_o kepar_v their_o reasonable_a cost_n nor_o the_o say_v kepar_v shall_v neither_o gyve_v nor_o sell_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n but_z to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n but_o the_o next_o friend_n which_o have_v his_o wardshyp_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o wrytte_v of_o implede_a do_v not_o lie_v shall_v have_v such_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o without_o waste_v sale_n or_o dystruccyon_n make_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n no_o eschetour_n or_o iquysitor_n or_o justice_n specyall_a assign_v to_o take_v assize_n or_o to_o here_o &_o determine_v matter_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o amerce_v for_o defaute_n of_o common_a somon_n but_o the_o chyef_a iustyce_n or_o the_o iustyce_n â—rrant_v in_o their_o journey_n ¶_o the_o xix_o capittell_a for_o essoyne_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o shire_n court_n hundrede_o court_n baron_n or_z in_o other_o court_n none_o shall_v need_v to_o swear_v to_o warrant_v his_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n none_o from_o hensforthe_a except_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v hold_v in_o his_o court_n any_o plea_n of_o false_a judgement_n give_v in_o his_o court_n by_o his_o tenaunte_n for_o 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wylles_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o capit_a it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o bayllyffe_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v account_n to_o their_o lord_n do_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v then_z they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o their_o body_n so_o that_o the_o sheryf_v in_o who_o baylewyke_n they_o be_v find_v shall_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v to_o make_v their_o account_v also_o fermer_n during_o their_o termê_n shall_v not_o make_v waste_a sale_n nor_o dystruccyon_n of_o house_n wood_n and_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tenemente_n that_o they_o have_v to_o ferme_fw-fr with_o out_o specyall_a licence_n have_v by_o write_v of_o
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of_o relygyon_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n man_n horse_n or_o dog_n to_o be_v keep_v nor_o none_o shall_v they_o receyve_v and_z he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi sing_v the_o king_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v grevous_o ponish_v yet_o it_o be_v further_o provyde_v that_o sheryffe_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o lodge_v with_o any_o of_o the_o person_n afore_o mencyon_v more_o than_o with_o fyve_o or_o syx_n horse_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o greve_v religyous_a man_n nor_o otherby_o to_o often_o come_v or_o lodge_v neither_o at_o their_o house_n nor_o their_o manner_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o when_o a_o clerk_n be_v take_v for_o guilt_n of_o felonye_n and_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o ordynarye_a he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o pryvylege_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o such_o paryll_n as_o belongyth_n to_o it_o after_o the_o custom_n afore_o time_n use_v and_o the_o king_n warn_v the_o prelate_n and_o enjoin_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o owe_v he_o and_z for_o the_o come_v profit_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o they_o which_o be_v indyte_v of_o such_o offence_n by_o solemn_a inqueste_n of_o lawful_a man_n in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o no_o manner_n shall_v be_v delyver_v without_o due_a purgacyon_n so_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o provyde_v any_o other_o remedy_n therein_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o nothing_o be_v demand_v nor_o take_v fromhensforth_o nor_o levy_v by_o the_o sheryf_v nor_o by_o none_o other_o for_o escape_v of_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o fellow_n untyl_o it_o be_v judge_v for_o a_o escape_n by_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a and_z he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v restore_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v pay_v it_o asmoch_fw-ge as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v take_v or_o receyve_v and_z asmoch_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v wrecky_n of_o the_o see_v it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o where_o a_o man_n a_o dog_n or_o a_o cat_n escape_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n that_o such_o ship_n nor_o barge_n nor_o any_o thing_n within_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v wreck_z but_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o keep_v by_o vyew_a of_o the_o sheryf_v coroner_n or_o the_o king_n bayllyffe_n and_o delyver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o good_n be_v find_v so_o that_o if_o any_o sue_v for_o those_o good_n &_o after_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v his_o or_o perysh_v in_o his_o keep_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o without_o delay_n and_o if_o not_o they_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheryffe_n coroner_n &_o bayllyffe_n of_o the_o town_n which_o shall_v answer_v before_o the_o iustyce_n for_o the_o wreck_z belonging_z to_o the_o king_n and_o where_o wreck_z belong_v to_o a_o other_o then_o to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v 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freman_n save_v his_o freholde_n a_o merchant_n save_v his_o merchaundyse_n a_o villain_n save_v his_o gaynure_n and_o that_o by_o he_o or_o their_o peery_n ¶_o the_o vii_o capit_a of_o pryse_n assessyd_v by_o constable_n oâ—_n castellayne_n upon_o such_o folk_n as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o castle_n be_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o constable_n nor_o castellayne_n from_o henceforth_o exact_a any_o prize_v or_o like_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o town_n or_o castle_n and_o that_o to_o be_v pay_v or_o agreement_n to_o be_v make_v with_o â—â—_o xl_o day_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o auneyent_n prize_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_z to_o the_o castle_n or_z to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o that_o nothing_o be_v take_v for_o fayet_v plede_v as_o have_v be_v prohybytte_n heretofore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v ¶_o the_o ix_o 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sheryfe_n and_o extorcâ—oners_n which_o do_v not_o acquyte_v the_o payer_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o the_o king_n will_v that_o from_o hen_n forth_o such_o sum_n shall_v be_v assess_v before_o the_o iustyce_n in_o eyre_n afore_o their_o departure_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n and_o other_o lawful_a man_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o pay_v and_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v cause_v the_o parcelle_v to_o be_v put_v in_o their_o estretes_n which_o shall_v be_v delyver_v up_o inâ—â—_n theschequer_n &_o not_o the_o hole_n sum_n ¶_o the_o nineteeen_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o right_a of_o sheryff_fw-mi or_o other_o which_o answer_n by_o their_o own_o hand_n un_o to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o which_o have_v receyve_v of_o the_o king_n father_n dette_n or_o the_o king_n own_o dette_n before_o this_o lime_n &_o have_v not_o acquyte_v the_o dettour_n in_o the_o exchequer_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v good_a &_o lawful_a man_n through_o every_o shire_n to_o here_o all_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v thereof_o and_o so_o to_o end_v the_o matter_n there_o that_z all_o such_o as_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v pay_v shall_v be_v thereof_o acquyte_v for_o ever_o which_o whither_o the_o sheryf_n or_o other_o be_v lyve_n or_o dead_a shall_v have_v restitucy_a on_o of_o their_o own_o in_o a_o certain_a form_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o do_v if_o they_o be_v line_v shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a their_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o deâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o king_n have_v command_v thaâ—_n sheryf_n &_o other_o afore_o say_v shall_v fromhensforthe_o lawful_o acquâ—â—â—â—he_a debtor_n at_o the_o nert_n account_v after_o they_o 〈…〉_o such_o dette_v and_o then_o the_o debt_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o theschequer_n so_o that_o now_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o the_o somon_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v otherwise_o do_v and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o playntyf_v thrice_o asmâ—che_o as_o he_o have_v receyve_v &_o be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o let_v every_o sheryf_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o have_v a_o receyvour_n for_o who_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o the_o king_n wylbe_n answer_v for_o all_o of_o the_o sheryf_n &_o their_o heir_n and_o if_o any_o other_o that_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o shequer_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o do_v he_z shall_v yield_v thrice_o so_o much_o to_o the_o playntyf_v &_o be_v raun_n some_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n shall_v make_v taylle_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v their_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n be_v show_v to_o all_o dettour_n that_o demand_v a_o light_n thereof_o without_o denyeng_v to_o any_o and_o that_o without_o take_v any_o money_n or_o reward_n and_z he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o for_o trespasser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n that_o if_o any_o be_v thereof_o attaym_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n great_a &_o large_a amendis_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v according_o to_o the_o trespass_n and_o iii_o peer_n imprysonment_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o thâ—_n king_n pleasure_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o then_o shall_v find_v good_a suretye_n that_o after_o he_o shall_v not_o commytte_n like_o trespass_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o be_v ransome_v after_o iii_o year_n imprysonment_n he_o shall_v find_v like_o suretye_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v suretye_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasser_n be_v fugytyf_v and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenement_n suffycyent_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v iustefy_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v find_v it_o by_o in_o quest_n he_o shall_v be_v demand_v from_o shire_n to_o shire_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o law_v it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o none_o do_v sue_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o the_o trespass_n do_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v guilt_n thereof_o by_o lawful_a inquest_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o point_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasour_n be_v attaint_v that_o he_o have_v take_v beast_n dear_a or_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o park_n by_o manner_n of_o robborye_n in_o come_v taryeng_v or_o return_a â–ª_o let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v attaint_v of_o open_a theft_n and_o robborye_n aswell_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o party_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapt._n in_o right_a of_o land_n of_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n
and_o in_o ward_n of_o their_o lord_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o wardeyn_n shall_v keep_v &_o sustain_v the_o land_n without_o dystroyeng_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o such_o manner_n of_o ward_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a chartove_n of_o lyberte_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v &_o that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v from_o henceforth_o and_o likewise_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o ward_n of_o arch_n byshopryke_v byshopryke_v abbacye_n church_n and_o all_o spiritual_a dygnyte_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n ¶_o the._n xrii._fw-la chap._n of_z heir_n marry_v within_o age_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o kepar_v afore_o that_o they_o be_v past_a thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v accord_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o kepar_v after_o they_o be_v past_a thage_n of_o â–ª_o xiiii_o year_n the_o kepar_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n of_o their_o marriage_n after_o the_o tevour_n of_o the_o same_o act_n moreover_o such_o as_o have_v withdraw_v their_o marriage_n shall_v pay_v the_o full_a value_n thereof_o unto_o their_o kepar_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v like_o amends_n accord_v to_o the_o same_o act_n of_o he_o that_o so_o have_v withdraw_v and_o of_o heir_n female_n after_o they_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o the_o marriage_n belongyth_fw-mi will_v not_o marye_n they_o but_o for_o coveâ—yse_n of_o the_o land_n will_v keep_v they_o unmary_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v nor_o keep_v by_o reason_n of_o marriage_n the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n female_n more_o than_o two_o year_n after_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_v xiiii_o year_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n within_o the_o say_v two_o year_n do_v not_o marye_n they_o then_z shall_v they_o have_v accyon_n to_o recover_v their_o inherytaunce_n qwyte_v without_o gyvenge_n any_o thing_n for_o their_o wardshyp_n or_o their_o marriage_n and_o if_o they_o of_o malice_n or_o by_o evyll_n counsel_n will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o chyef_a lord_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dysparage_v than_o their_o lord_n may_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o inherytaunce_n untyll_o they_o have_v accomplish_v thage_n of_o a_o heir_n male_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v xxi_o year_n and_z further_o untyll_o they_o have_v take_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o in_o no_o cyte_n borugh_v town_n market_n nor_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o foreyn_a person_n be_v of_o the_o realm_n dystrayn_v for_o any_o debt_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o dettour_n or_o pledge_v &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi it_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v with_o out_o delay_v and_o the_o distress_v shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bayllyffe_n of_o the_o place_n or_o by_o the_o king_n bayllyffe_n if_o need_n be_v â–ª_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o no_o eschetour_fw-fr sheryf_v nor_o other_o baylyf_v of_o the_o king_n by_o colour_n of_o his_o offyce_v without_o specyall_a warrant_n or_o commandment_n or_o authoryte_n certain_a pertaining_n to_o his_o offyce_v dyssese_v no_o man_n of_o his_o srehold_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o â—rehold_n and_o if_o any_o do_v it_z shall_v be_v at_o the_o eleccion_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n whither_o that_o the_o king_n by_o offyce_v shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v amend_v at_o his_o complain_v or_o that_o he_o will_v sue_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n by_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dyâ—ieson_n and_o he_o that_o be_v attaint_v thereof_o shall_v pay_v double_a damage_n to_o the_o playntyte_n &_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n no_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v maintain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o by_o other_o plea_n suit_n or_o matter_n hang_v in_o the_o king_n court_n for_o land_n tenemente_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o to_o have_v part_n or_o profit_n thereof_o by_o covenaunt_n make_v between_o they_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o that_o no_o sheryffe_n nor_o other_o the_o king_n offycer_n take_v any_o reward_n to_o do_v his_o offyce_v but_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o that_o they_o take_v of_o the_o king_n and_z he_o that_o â—o_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v yeâ—de_v â—wyfe_n somuche_o &_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n have_v that_o no_o clerk_n of_o any_o justice_n eschetour_fw-fr or_o inquysit_v our_o shall_v take_v any_o thing_n for_o deliver_a chapâ—â—tes_n but_o only_a clerk_n of_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o cyrcuyte_n which_o shall_v take_v ii_o s._n &_o no_o more_o of_o every_o wapentake_n hundred_o or_o town_n that_o aunsweryth_v by_o xii_o or_o by_o vi_o accord_v as_o the_o amercyment_n have_v be_v use_v and_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_n shall_v pay_v thrice_o somuche_o as_o he_o have_v take_v &_o shall_v lose_v the_o seruyce_n of_o his_o master_n for_o one_o year_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n have_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n clerk_n nâ—â—_n of_o any_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v râ—â—â—â—â—e_v the_o presentment_n of_o any_o church_n for_o â—â—â—_o which_o any_o plea_n or_o debate_n be_v in_o the_o king_n courâ—e_v without_o special_a by_o 〈…〉_o of_o thâ—_n king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n for_o 〈…〉_o to_o less_o the_o church_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o no_o clerk_n of_o any_o 〈…〉_o oâ—â—â—â—â—yf_v take_v â—aâ—â—e_n in_o any_o quarrel_n or_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o king_n court_n nor_o make_v nor_o cause_n come_fw-mi right_a to_o be_v delay_v or_o dystourb_v and_o if_o any_o so_o do_v be_z shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n afore_o say_v or_o more_o grevous_o if_o the_o trespass_n so_o require_v ¶_o the_o xxix_o capiter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o servant_n pleder_n or_o other_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o dysceyt_n or_o collusyon_n in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o consent_n to_o do_v it_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o court_n or_z to_o beguile_v the_o court_n or_o the_o party_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v be_v imprysonâ—d_v for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o fronthensforth_o shall_v not_o be_v herd_n to_o pleâ—e_v in_o that_o court_n for_o any_o man_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o pleder_n he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n at_o the_o least_o and_o if_o the_o trespass_n require_v great_a ponyshment_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_z for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o complain_v themselves_o of_o the_o serâ—auntes_n cryour_n of_o fee_n and_o the_o marshalsea_n of_o iustyâ—es_n in_o cry_v take_v money_n wrongful_o of_o such_o as_o recover_v season_n of_o land_n or_z of_o they_o that_o optayne_n their_o matter_n of_o that_o levye_a fyne_n and_z of_o iurour_n town_n prisoner_n and_z of_o other_o attach_v upon_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noumbre_v of_o they_o then_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o greve_v the_o king_n command_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o more_o do_v fromhensforth_o and_o if_o any_o seriaunte_n of_o fee_n do_v it_o his_z offyce_v shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o iustyce_n marshal_n do_v it_o they_z shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_z aswell_o the_o tone_n as_o the_o tother_o shall_v pay_v to_o all_o playntyfe_n the_o treble_a value_n of_o that_o they_o have_v receyve_v in_o such_o manner_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o chap._n of_z such_o as_o take_v outrageous_a toll_v against_o the_o come_fw-mi custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o market_n town_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o do_v so_o in_o the_o king_n town_n that_o be_v bayllyf_v in_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr the_o king_n shall_v sese_fw-la into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o market_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o other_o town_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o bayllyf_v without_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v restore_v to_o the_o playntyf_v asmoche_n more_o for_o the_o outrageous_a take_n as_o he_o have_v of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v carry_v his_o toll_n and_z shall_v have_v xl_o day_n imprysonment_n of_o cytezyn_n or_o but_o guess_n to_o who_o the_o king_n or_o his_o father_n have_v grant_v
for_o the_o right_a of_o prelate_n men_z of_o religion_n and_o other_o to_z who_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n can_v no_o wise_n dyscende_v after_o other_o death_n whither_o they_o be_v dyssesye_n or_o dyssesour_n and_o if_o the_o party_n in_o plede_v come_v to_o the_o inquest_n and_o it_o pass_v against_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o namely_o against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n then_o â—_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o attaynte_n of_o the_o king_n specyall_a grace_n ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chapitre_fw-fr if_o a_o wardeyn_a or_o chyef_a lord_n infeffe_n any_o man_n of_o land_n that_o be_v thynherytaunce_n of_o a_o child_n within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n to_o the_o dysherytaunce_n of_o the_o heir_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o heir_n shall_v forth_o with_o recover_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n against_o his_o kepar_n and_o against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o seson_n shall_v be_v delyver_v by_o the_o iustyce_n if_o it_o be_v recover_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o inherytaunce_n can_v not_o dyscende_v for_o to_o improve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n and_z to_o answer_n for_o the_o issue_n unto_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o full_a age_n and_o the_o kepar_n for_o his_o life_n shall_v less_o the_o custodye_n of_o the_o thing_n recover_v and_o all_o the_o inherytaunce_n that_o he_o hold_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o if_o another_o wardeyn_a than_o the_o chyef_a lord_n do_v it_o he_z shall_v less_o the_o wardshyp_n of_o all_o to_o gyther_o and_o be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o enfaunt_v be_v carry_v away_o or_o dystourb_v by_o the_o wardeyn_a or_o by_o the_o feffee_n or_z by_o other_o by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o sue_v his_o assize_n then_o may_v one_o of_o his_o next_o friend_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v thereto_o admyt_v ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o dower_n call_v unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o wrytte_n shall_v not_o abate_v by_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o tenant_n because_o she_o have_v receyve_v her_o dower_n of_o another_o man_n before_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v unless_o that_o he_o can_v show_v that_o she_o have_v receyve_v part_n of_o her_o dower_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o same_o town_n before_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_z for_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v greve_v he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o other_o time_n it_o shall_v turn_v in_o preiudyce_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o crown_n but_z that_o such_o right_n as_o appertain_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o all_o point_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v great_a charite_n to_o do_v right_a unto_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi mortdauncetour_fw-fr and_z darreyn_a presentment_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o advente_a septuagesme_fw-fr and_o lent_fw-la even_o aswell_o as_o a_o man_n may_v take_v inqueste_n and_o that_o at_o the_o specyall_a request_n of_o the_o king_n make_v to_o the_o bishop_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o first_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucestre_n make_v the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o for_o the_o great_a myschyefes_n damage_n and_o dysherytaunce_n that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o suffer_v through_o defaute_n of_o the_o law_n that_o fail_v in_o dyverse_a case_n within_o our_o say_a realm_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o the_o releve_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o eschew_v such_o myschyefes_n damage_n and_o dysherytaunce_n have_v provyded_a and_o establish_v these_o act_n underwrytten_v willing_a and_o command_v that_o fromhensforthe_o they_o be_v firm_o observe_v within_o this_o realm_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n uuher_o as_o heretofore_o damage_n we_o not_o award_v in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n but_o only_o against_o the_o dyssesor_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o the_o dyssesour_n do_v alyene_v the_o land_n and_o have_v not_o whereof_o there_o may_v be_v damage_n levy_v that_o they_o to_o who_o hand_n such_o tenemente_n shall_v come_v shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o damage_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o damage_n for_o his_o tyme._n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o the_o dyssesye_n shall_v recover_v damage_n in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr ground_a upon_o dysseson_n against_o he_o that_o be_v find_v tenant_n after_o the_o dyssesour_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o where_o before_o this_o time_n damage_n be_v not_o award_v in_o a_o plea_n of_o mortdauncetour_n but_o in_o case_n where_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o chyef_a lord_n that_o fromhensforth_o damage_n shall_v be_v award_v in_o all_o case_n where_o a_o man_n recover_v by_o assize_n of_o mortdaunce_n tour_fw-fr as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi and_o likewise_o damage_n shall_v be_v recover_v in_o wrytte_n of_o cosynage_n ayel_fw-mi &_o besayell_n and_o where_o as_o before_o time_n damage_n be_v not_o tax_v but_z to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o demaundant_a shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n his_o cost_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrytte_n purchase_v with_o the_o damage_n above_o say_v and_o this_o act_n shall_v hold_v place_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o party_n be_v to_o recover_v damage_n and_o fromhensforth_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o pay_v damage_n where_o the_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o he_o for_o his_o own_o intrusyon_n or_o other_o unlawful_a act_n ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n if_o a_o chyloe_n within_o age_n be_v hold_v from_o his_o inherytaunce_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n grandfather_n or_o great_a grandfather_n whereby_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o his_o wrytte_n and_z his_o adversarye_n come_v into_o the_o court_n and_z for_o his_o answer_n alledgyth_v fesfement_n or_z pledyth_o some_o other_o thing_n whereby_o the_o iustyce_n award_v a_o inquest_n whereas_o before_o the_o inqueste_n be_v deâ—erred_v unto_o the_o full_a age_n of_o thynfant_n now_o the_o inquest_n shall_v pass_v aswell_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v establish_v also_o that_o if_o a_o man_n alyene_v any_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n his_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o father_n from_o who_o no_o herytage_n to_o he_o dyscend_v to_o demand_v and_o recover_v by_o wrytte_n of_o mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr of_o the_o season_n of_o his_o mother_n although_o it_o be_v mencyon_v in_o the_o deed_n that_o his_o father_n do_v bind_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o warrauntye_n and_o if_o the_o inheritance_n dyseend_fw-mi to_o he_o of_o his_o father_n side_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v bar_v for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o he_o dyscend_v and_o if_o in_o such_o case_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n the_z inherytaunce_n dyscende_v to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o father_n then_z shall_v the_o heir_n recover_v against_o he_o of_o the_o season_n of_o his_o mother_n by_o a_o iudycial_a wrytte_n that_o shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o iustyce_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n be_v plede_v to_o resomon_v his_o warrauntye_n as_o before_o have_v be_v do_v in_o like_a case_n where_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o warrauntour_n come_v into_o the_o court_n say_v that_o naught_o dyscend_v from_o he_o upon_o who_o deed_n he_o be_v vouch_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v recover_v by_o wrytte_n of_o cosynage_n ayell_n and_o besayell_n likewise_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n for_o to_o demand_v by_o accyon_n the_o inherytaunce_n of_o his_o mother_n by_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr which_o his_o father_n do_v alyene_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o mother_n whereof_o no_o fine_n be_v levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o land_n to_o farm_n or_o to_o find_v estovers_n in_o meat_n or_o in_o clothe_v amount_v to_o the_o very_a value_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_z he_o that_o hold_v the_o land_n so_o charge_v letty_n it_o lie_v fresh_a so_o that_o the_o party_n can_v find_v no_o distress_v there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o ii_o or_o iii_o year_n to_o compel_v the_o fermour_n to_o payment_n
right_a of_o his_o wife_n â–ª_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o that_o the_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n have_v none_o other_o recoverye_n but_o by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a wherefore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v recover_v by_o a_o wryt_n of_o entre_fw-fr whereto_o she_o coude_fw-fr not_o dysagre_a during_o his_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v plede_v in_o form_n underwryten_v if_o the_o tenant_n do_v except_v against_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o he_o enter_v by_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o his_o entre_fw-fr be_v by_o defaute_n â–ª_o whereto_o the_o tenant_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o â–ª_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v further_a answer_n and_o to_o show_v his_o right_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o wrytte_n that_o he_o purchase_v before_o against_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v ryfye_v that_o he_o have_v or_o have_v right_a in_o the_o land_n demand_v the_o woman_n shall_v gain_v nothing_o by_o her_o wrytte_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o show_v the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n this_o be_v always_o observe_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n absent_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o defend_v his_o wife_n right_a or_o otherwise_o in_o his_o life_n will_v not_o answer_v if_o the_o wife_n do_v come_v in_o before_o judgement_n ready_a to_o answer_v the_o demaundant_a &_o to_o defend_v her_o right_a the_o wyf_v shall_v be_v admyt_v likewise_o if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_z by_o gift_n wheruppon_o a_o revercyon_n be_v reserve_v do_v make_v defaute_fw-fr or_o will_n surrendre_fw-fr their_o estate_n the_o heir_n or_z they_o to_o who_o the_o revercyon_n belong_v shall_v be_v admyt_v to_o their_o answer_n if_o they_o come_v in_o before_o 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man_n â—â—syth_v by_o defaute_fw-fr the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n if_o the_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n demand_v to_o be_v endow_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o by_o some_o iustyce_n dower_n be_v award_v to_o the_o demaundant_a notwithstanding_o the_o defaute_n which_o her_o husband_n make_v before_o the_o other_o iustyce_n be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o award_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o from_o hen_n for_o the_o such_o doubt_n or_o ambyguyte_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o put_v in_o certain_a it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o both_o case_n the_o woman_n demand_v her_o dower_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o she_o that_o her_o husband_n lose_v the_o land_n whereof_o the_o dower_n be_v demand_v by_o judgement_n whereby_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v dower_n and_o if_o it_o be_v inquyre_v by_o what_o judgement_n &_o it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v by_o defaute_n whereunto_o the_o tenant_n must_v 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by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o point_n that_o the_o tenant_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o show_v his_o right_a in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o law_n will_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o make_v answer_n with_o they_o to_o who_o the_o revercyou_n belong_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o voucheor_n call_v to_o warrauntye_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o wrytte_n as_o if_o they_o be_v tenaunte_n and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o warranty_n when_o the_o warrantour_n have_v warrant_v the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o he_o that_o be_v sesyd_v and_o the_o warrantour_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o wrytte_n that_o the_o tenant_n purchase_v before_o and_o by_o which_o he_o recover_v by_o defaute_fw-fr &_o so_o from_o many_o accyon_n at_o length_n they_o shall_v resort_v to_o one_o judgement_n which_o be_v this_o that_z either_o the_o demaundantes_n shall_v recover_v their_o demand_n or_o that_o the_o tenante_n shall_v go_v quite_o and_o if_o the_o accyon_n of_o such_o a_o tenant_n which_o be_v compel_v to_o show_v his_o right_a be_v move_v by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a though_o that_o the_o great_a assize_n or_o batayll_n can_v not_o be_v join_v by_o the_o word_n accustom_a nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v join_v by_o word_n convenyent_n and_o use_v for_o when_o the_o tenant_n in_o that_o that_o he_o shewyth_o his_o right_a which_o agreyth_v with_o the_o wrytte_n that_o he_o before_o purchase_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o demaundaunt_a the_o warrantour_n may_v well_o defend_v the_o right_a of_o the_o tenant_n which_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o demaundant_a as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o to_o allege_v the_o season_n of_o his_o auncetour_n and_o to_o defend_v it_o by_o the_o body_n of_o a_o fremam_fw-la or_o puâ—_n himself_o in_o the_o great_a assize_n and_o pray_v recognysaunce_n thereof_o whither_o he_o have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n or_o else_o the_o party_n before_o name_v or_o it_o may_v be_v join_v otherwise_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n and_o so_o the_o warrâ—â—our_n may_v defend_v the_o right_a and_o knowledge_n the_o season_n of_o his_o auncetour_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o great_a assize_n etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v recognysaunce_n to_o be_v make_v whither_o he_o have_v more_o right_a in_o the_o foresay_a land_n as_o in_o that_o whereof_o he_o infeff_v such_o a_o man_n or_z that_o such_o a_o one_o relessyd_v and_o quite_o clay_n med_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o the_o foresay_a party_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chauncyth_v that_o a_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o endow_v of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n doythe_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o keparâ—_n the_o kepar_n indowyth_o the_o wife_n by_o favour_n or_o makyth_n defaute_fw-fr or_z defendyth_o such_o manner_n of_o feign_a plea_n by_o collusyon_n whereby_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o ward_v her_o dower_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o heir_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o and_o enact_v that_o when_o the_o heir_n comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n to_o demand_v the_o season_n of_o his_o auncctour_n against_o the_o wife_n like_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o any_o other_o deforceour_n provyded_a always_o that_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v excepcyon_n against_o the_o demaundant_a to_o show_v that_o she_o have_v right_a â—o_o her_o dower_n which_o if_o she_o canshew_v she_o shall_v go_v quite_o and_o retain_v her_o dower_n and_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v accord_v to_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n but_o if_o the_o heir_n do_v recover_v his_o demand_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v aid_v if_o the_o heir_n or_o any_o other_o do_v implede_v she_o for_o her_o dower_n or_o if_o she_o
advowson_n â—â—assed_v for_o term_n of_o lyâ—e_n or_o year_n or_z in_o taylle_n and_o fromhensforth_o in_o wrytte_n of_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la and_o daâ—râ—yâ—_n presentment_n damage_n shall_v be_v awâ—â—â—â—d_v if_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o continue_v above_o uâ—_n mâ—nâ—â—hâ—â—_n â–ª_o so_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n do_v presenâ—â—_n and_o the_o uâ—â—y_a paâ—â—une_n lâ—se_v his_o presentacyon_n for_o that_o time_n damage_n shall_v be_v awaâ—â—â—d_v for_o the_o ii_o year_n value_n of_o â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o the._n uâ—_n month_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o presâ—nâ—menâ—â—_n dysprouâ—d_n 〈…〉_o say_v time_n then_o damage_n shall_v 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o yeâ—es_n v_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o the_o dystourbour_n 〈…〉_o not_o whereof_o he_o â—aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o e_o dâ—â—â—ges_fw-ge 〈…〉_o thâ—_n bishop_n present_v by_o 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o â—â—aâ—â—â—_n your_o shâ—d_n by_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o the_o 〈…〉_o d_o within_o the_o half_a yâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o yet_o tâ—â—_n dyâ—â—ourbour_n shall_v be_v ponysshâ—â—â—â—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o half_n a_o year_n and_o fronhensforth_o wrytte_v shall_v be_v grant_v for_o chapâ—â—â—es_n prebendes_fw-mi vycarage_n hospytalles_n abbey_n pryorye_n &_o other_o house_n which_o be_v of_o the_o advouzon_n of_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o grant_v before_o and_o when_o the_o person_n of_o any_o church_n be_v dysturb_v to_o demand_v tithe_n in_o the_o next_o perâ—she_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o indicavit_fw-la the_z â—a_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o person_n so_o dystourb_v shall_v 〈…〉_o a_o wrytte_a to_o demand_v the_o advouzon_n of_o such_o tithe_n and_o when_o it_o be_v dysprove_v then_o shall_v the_o plea_n pass_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o chrysten_v as_o ferforth_o as_o it_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o king_n court_n when_o a_o advouzon_n dyscendyth_v to_o parcener_n though_o one_o present_v twice_o and_o usurp_v upon_o his_o coheyre_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v neeglygent_a shall_v not_o be_v clere_o bar_v but_z at_o another_o time_n shall_v have_v his_o turn_n to_o present_v when_o it_o fall_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o &_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implede_v vouchyth_n to_o warrauntye_o &_o the_o warrantour_n deny_v his_o warrauntye_n and_o the_o plea_n hangyth_v long_o between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o warrauntour_n and_z at_o length_n when_o it_o be_v try_v that_o the_o vouche_n be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n by_o thâ—_n law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n hitherto_o use_v there_o be_v none_o other_o ponyshment_n assign_v for_o the_o vouche_fw-fr that_o deny_v his_o warranty_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v warrantyze_v and_o be_v amerce_v for_o denyeng_v his_o warrauntye_n which_o be_v preiudicyall_a to_o the_o demandant_n because_o he_o suffer_v oftentimes_o great_a delay_n by_o collusyon_n between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o warrauntor_n wherefore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o like_a as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v less_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouche_fw-fr coude_fw-fr dyscharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warrauntye_n in_o like_o manner_n shall_v the_o warrantour_n less_o in_o case_n where_o he_o deny_v his_o warrauntye_n and_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 warrantyze_v and_o in_o case_n that_o a_o inqueste_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o â—enant_n and_o the_o warrantor_n &_o the_o demaundant_a doyth_fw-mi pray_v a_o wrytte_n for_o to_o cause_v a_o â—urye_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v he_o ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr a_o wrytte_n of_o admesurement_n of_o dower_n shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o a_o wardeyn_a nor_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n shall_v be_v bar_v by_o the_o suit_n of_o such_o wardeyn_a that_o suyth_v against_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n feign_o and_o by_o collusyon_n but_o that_o he_o may_v admesure_n the_o dower_n after_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v admesure_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o well_o in_o this_o wrytte_n as_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o admesurement_n of_o pasture_n more_o speedy_a process_n shall_v be_v award_v than_o have_v be_v use_v hitherto_o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v unto_o the_o great_a distress_v day_n shall_v be_v give_v within_o which_o two_o shyrecourte_n may_v be_v hold_v at_o the_o which_o open_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v come_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o playntyf_v at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v in_o the_z plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o they_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o come_v and_o the_o proclamation_n be_v testefy_v by_o the_o sheryf_v in_o manner_n abovesayd_a upon_z his_o defaute_n they_o shall_v make_v admesurement_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n where_o as_o by_o a_o plea_n move_v upon_o a_o wrytte_n of_o admesurement_n of_o pasture_n the_o pasture_n be_v sometime_o admesure_v be_v before_o the_o iustyce_n sometime_o before_o the_o sheryf_v in_o the_o countye_n and_o it_o chance_v many_o time_n that_o after_o such_o admesurement_n make_v the_o pasture_n to_o be_v overcharge_v again_o by_o he_o that_o first_o do_v it_o with_z â—o_z beast_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v whereupon_o no_o remedy_n have_v be_v yet_o provyde_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o upon_o the_o secounde_n overcharge_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o admesurement_fw-it be_v before_o the_o iustyce_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n iudycyall_a that_o the_o sheryf_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n be_v somon_v if_o they_o will_v come_v shall_v inquere_v upon_o the_o secounde_n overchage_n which_o if_o â—â—_o be_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v return_v before_o thâ—_n iustyce_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sheryf_v and_o of_o the_o iurrour_n and_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v award_v the_o playntyf_v damage_n and_o 〈…〉_o put_v in_o the_o extreate_v the_o value_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o pasture_n after_o such_o admesurement_n above_o the_o due_a noumbre_fw-mi and_o shall_v dâ—lyver_v the_o extreate_v unto_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whereof_o they_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o king_n if_o such_o admesurement_n be_v make_v in_o the_o counâ—ye_n then_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o playntyf_v a_o wâ—â—â—_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n â–ª_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n shall_v inquere_v upon_o the_o overcharge_a &_o for_o the_o beaâ—â—es_n bâ—yâ—g_v put_v in_o â—bove_n the_o dâ—e_n noumbre_fw-mi and_z for_o the_o value_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o exchequer_n and_o least_o the_n sheryf_v mâ—ght_v defraâ—de_v the_o king_n in_o thâ—s_n case_n â—â—_o be_v agreyd_v that_o aâ—_n such_o wrytte_n of_o secound_a overcharge_n that_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v be_v enrol_v and_z at_o the_o year_n end_v the_o transcrypte_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n under_o the_o chancellor_n seal_v that_o the_o treasourer_n and_o baron_n may_v see_v how_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v answer_v of_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o wrytte_v likewise_o wrytte_n of_o reddysseson_n shall_v be_v enrol_v and_o send_v into_o the_o exchequer_n at_o year_n end_n ¶_o the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o chyef_a lord_n do_v dystreyne_v in_o their_o fee_n for_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n to_o they_o due_a &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v mean_v which_o ought_v to_o acquyte_v the_o tenaunte_a where_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o â—â—nant_n after_o that_o he_o have_v replevyze_v the_o distress_v to_o deny_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n which_z avow_v in_o the_o kyngê_n court_n that_o the_o distress_v be_v lawful_o take_v upon_o his_o tenant_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a &_o many_o have_v be_v sore_o greve_v by_o such_o dystress_n â—nsomuche_o as_o the_o mean_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v suffycyent_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v doyth_fw-mi make_v long_a delay_n before_z he_o will_v come_v into_o the_o court_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o tenant_n unto_o the_o wrytte_n of_o mean_a and_z most_o hard_a of_o all_o when_o the_o mean_a have_v nothing_o in_o case_n also_o when_o the_o tenant_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v his_o struyce_n &_o custom_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o chyef_a lord_n will_v refuse_v to_o take_v such_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n but_o only_o for_o his_o next_o tenant_n and_o so_o such_o tenante_n in_o demean_n lose_v somwhyles_o the_o profyte_n of_o their_o land_n for_o a_o time_n and_o somewhiles_o for_o their_o hole_n time_n and_o hitherto_o no_o remedy_n have_v be_v provyde_v in_o this_o case_n a_o remedy_n be_v provyde_v in_o this_o form_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o tenant_n in_o demean_n have_v a_o mean_a between_o he_o and_o the_o chyef_a lord_n be_v dystrayn_v incontynent_fw-la the_o tenant_n shall_v purchase_v his_o wrytte_n of_o mean_a &_o if_o the_o mean_a have_a land_n in_o
the_o same_o countye_n absent_v himself_o untyll_o the_o great_a distress_v be_v award_v the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v such_o day_n give_v he_o in_o his_o wrytte_n of_o great_a dystresse_n within_o which_o ii_o shyrecourte_n may_v be_v hold_v and_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o dystrayne_v the_o mean_a by_o the_o great_a distress_v like_a as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o sheryf_v at_o two_o full_a shyrecourte_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v solemn_o that_z the_o mean_v do_v come_v at_o a_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n for_o to_o answer_v his_o tenant_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v the_z plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o they_o after_o the_o come_fw-mi usage_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o come_v the_o mean_n shall_v less_o the_o seruyce_n of_o his_o tenant_n and_z after_o that_o the_z tenant_n shall_v not_o answer_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o menaltye_n be_v go_v he_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o chyef_a lord_n for_o such_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o do_v before_o that_o time_n nor_o the_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o dystrayne_v so_o long_o as_o the_o aforesaid_a tenant_n do_v offer_v he_o the_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n exact_v more_o of_o he_o then_o the_o mean_a be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_z tenant_n in_o such_o case_n hall_fw-mi have_v against_o he_o all_o such_o excepcyon_n as_o the_o mean_n shall_v and_o if_o the_o mean_v have_v nothing_o within_o the_o king_n dominion_n nevertheless_o the_o tenant_n shall_v purchase_v his_o wrytte_n of_o mean_a of_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o he_o be_v dystrayn_v and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v somon_v then_o shall_v the_o renant_n sue_v his_o wrytte_n of_o attachment_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o for_o to_o be_v attach_v by_o he_z shall_v sue_v nevertheless_o his_o wrytte_n of_o great_a distress_v and_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o if_o the_o mean_v have_v no_o land_n in_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o distress_v be_v take_v but_o have_v land_n in_o some_o other_o shire_n then_o a_o wrytte_n oryginal_n shall_v issue_v to_o somone_v the_o mean_a before_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o the_o distress_n be_v take_v and_o when_o it_o be_v testefy_v by_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o shire_n a_o wrytte_n iudyâ—y_v all_o shall_v issue_v to_o someone_o the_o mean_a before_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v testefy_v that_o he_o have_v land_n and_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o shire_n untyll_o they_o have_v pass_v unto_o the_o great_a distress_v &_o proclamacyon_n as_o above_o be_v say_v where_o the_o mean_a have_v laud_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o which_o the_o distress_v be_v take_v and_o nevertheless_o sule_fw-mi shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o â–ª_o as_o above_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mean_a that_o have_v nothing_o untyll_o the_o process_n come_v to_o the_o great_a distress_v and_o proclamacyon_n &_o after_o proclamacyon_n make_v in_o both_o county_n the_z mean_a shall_v be_v for_o judge_v of_o his_o fee_n and_o seruyce_n and_o where_o it_o happen_v many_o time_n that_o the_o tenant_n in_o demean_n be_v infect_v to_o hold_v by_o less_o seruyce_n than_o the_o mean_a aught_o to_o do_v unto_o the_o chyef_a lord_n when_o after_o such_o proclamation_n the_o tenant_n have_v attorn_v unto_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o the_o mean_v put_v out_o the_z tenant_n must_v of_o necessyte_n answer_v unto_o the_o chyef_a lord_n for_o all_o such_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o mean_a be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o he_o and_o after_o that_o the_o mean_a be_v come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o have_v confess_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o acquyte_v his_o tenant_n 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do_v vouche_v reâ—â—s_n or_o record_n to_o warrauntye_n that_o by_o the_o same_o vouch_v they_o may_v take_v away_o the_o vesture_n of_o the_o land_n and_o take_v the_o rent_n and_o profyte_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o playntyf_v and_o where_o before_o no_o pain_n be_v lymyt_v against_o he_o that_o false_o have_v allege_v such_o untrue_a excepcyon_n but_o only_o that_o after_o such_o false_a surmyse_n the_o assize_n shall_v pass_v our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o who_o such_o false_a excepcyon_n be_v odyous_a have_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o be_v name_v dyssesour_n do_v personal_o allege_v the_o excepcyon_n at_o the_o day_n to_o he_o yoven_v if_o he_o fail_v of_o the_o warrauntye_n that_o he_o have_v vouch_v he_o shall_v be_v adiuge_v for_o a_o dyssesor_n without_o take_v of_o the_o assize_n and_o shall_v restore_v the_o damage_n before_o inquered_a or_o to_o be_v inquer_v after_o to_o the_o double_a and_o shall_v nevertheless_o have_v a_o yete_n imprysonment_n for_o his_o falsehood_n and_o if_o the_o excepcyon_n be_v show_v forth_o by_o a_o vayllyf_v the_o take_v of_o the_o assize_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v therefore_o nor_o the_o judgement_n upon_o the_o restytucyon_n of_o the_o land_n and_o damage_n yet_o if_o the_o master_n of_o such_o a_o vayllyf_v that_o be_v absent_a come_v afterward_o before_o the_o same_o iustyce_n that_o take_v the_o assize_n and_o offer_v to_o aver_v by_o the_o record_n &_o roll_n that_o another_o time_n a_o assize_n pass_v between_o the_o same_o party_n for_o the_o same_o land_n or_o that_o the_o playntyf_v at_o another_o time_n do_v withdraw_v his_o suit_n in_o a_o like_a wrytte_n or_o that_o a_o plea_n hang_v by_o a_o wryt_n of_o more_o high_a nature_n a_z wrytte_a of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o record_n &_o when_o he_o have_v the_o wrytte_n and_o the_o iutyee_n do_v perceyve_v that_o the_o record_n so_o show_v by_o he_o before_o judgement_n shall_v be_v so_o avaylable_a that_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v bar_v of_o his_o accyon_n the_o iustyce_n shall_v award_v immedyat_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o he_o that_o first_o recover_v that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o which_o the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v his_o season_n and_o damage_n if_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v pay_v any_o by_o the_o first_o judgement_n with_o the_o damage_n also_o that_o he_o have_v after_o the_o first_o judgement_n give_v which_o he_o shall_v recover_v to_o the_o double_a as_o before_o be_v say_v and_z he_o that_o first_o recover_v shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o imprysomenâ—_n after_o the_o dyscreyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n in_o like_o manner_n if_o the_o defendant_n against_o who_o the_o assize_n pass_v in_o his_o absence_n show_v any_o dede_n or_o dysclaym_v upon_o make_v whereof_o the_o jury_n be_v not_o examine_v nor_o coude_fw-fr be_fw-mi examine_v in_o so_o much_o as_o no_o mencyon_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o plede_a and_n peradventure_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o make_v of_o those_o wryttynge_n the_o iustyce_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o wrytynge_n shall_v award_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o the_o party_n that_o recover_v that_o he_o apere_fw-la before_o they_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o shall_v cause_v the_o turrour_n of_o the_o same_o assize_n to_o come_v and_z if_o they_o find_v those_o wrytynge_n true_a by_o their_o verdytte_n or_z by_o inrol_a he_o that_o obtain_v the_o assize_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o deed_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o sheryfe_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o dyssesye_n a_o over_o but_z of_o the_o byssâ—sour_n only_o and_o if_o there_o be_v many_o dyssesour_n name_v in_o one_o wrytte_n he_o shall_v be_v nevertheless_o content_v with_o one_o over_o nor_o shall_v not_o aâ—e_v any_o over_o but_o of_o v._o â—_o pryâ—e_o or_o the_o price_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr in_o wrytte_n of_o redysseson_n fromhensforth_o double_a damage_n shall_v be_v award_v and_o the_o reddyssesour_n shall_v not_o be_v reâ—lcuysable_a fromhensforth_o by_o the_o comonwrytte_n and_z like_o as_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n the_o same_o wrytte_n be_v proâ—yded_v for_o such_o as_o be_v dyssese_v after_o they_o have_v recover_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi of_o mortdauncetour_fw-fr or_o other_o jury_n further_o fromhensforth_o the_o same_o wrytte_n shall_v hold_v place_n to_o they_o that_o have_v recover_v by_o defaâ—te_n surrendre_fw-fr or_o otherwise_o without_o recognysaunce_n of_o astyse_n or_o jury_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n after_o such_o time_n as_o any_o have_v put_v to_o a_o inqueste_n his_o â—â—â—yâ—â—_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o at_o the_o next_o day_n but_o the_o other_o day_n follow_v the_o take_v of_o the_o inqueste_n shall_v not_o
be_v 〈…〉_o ed_z by_o â—â—â—oyâ—â—_n whither_o he_o join_a 〈…〉_o before_o or_z no._n and_o after_o the_o day_n gyuâ—an_v essoyne_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o part_n in_o case_n where_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n to_o come_v without_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr where_o as_o by_o the_o first_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o after_o the_o tenante_n have_v once_o apere_v in_o the_o court_n no_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v allow_v they_o in_o wrytte_n of_o assize_n in_z like_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v fronhensforth_o against_o the_o playntyfe_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapitre_fw-fr a_o wrytte_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o here_o and_o determine_v fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o any_o iustyce_n oâ—_n both_o bench_n and_o â—â—s_o 〈…〉_o s_o â—â—â—a_fw-it 〈…〉_o s_o but_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o where_o it_o be_v necess_n 〈…〉_o spâ—dye_o remedy_n and_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n have_v grant_v this_o and_z fromhensforth_o a_o wrytte_n ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la et_fw-la terminandum_fw-la appella_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o iustyce_n assign_v but_z in_o a_o special_a case_n and_o for_o a_o cause_n certain_a when_o the_o king_n command_v but_o lest_o the_o party_n appeaâ—â—d_v or_o indyte_v be_v keep_v long_o in_o prison_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o odio_fw-la et_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la like_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o magna_fw-la carta_fw-la and_o other_o statute_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapitre_fw-fr fronhensforth_o two_o justice_n swear_v shall_v be_v assign_v before_o who_o and_o none_o other_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr and_o attaynte_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o accompanye_n with_o they_o two_o or_o one_o of_o the_o dyseretyste_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o come_v and_z shall_v take_v the_o foresay_a assize_n &_o attaynte_n nomore_o they_o thrye_v yearly_o that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyst_n &_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n and_o again_o between_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltacyon_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n myghell_n and_o thyrd_o between_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epyphanye_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n and_z in_o every_o shire_n at_o the_o take_n of_o assize_n before_o they_o shall_v appoint_v the_o day_n of_o their_o return_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o shire_n may_v know_v of_o their_o cont_a and_o shall_v aiourne_v the_o assize_n from_o term_n to_o term_v if_o the_o take_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v at_o any_o day_n by_o vowching_n to_o warrauntye_n by_o â—ssoyne_v or_z by_o defaute_n of_o iurrour_n and_o if_o they_o see_v that_o for_o any_o cause_n assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n be_v respyte_v by_o essoyne_n or_o voucher_n ought_v to_o be_v adiourn_v into_o the_o bench_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o and_z than_o they_o shall_v send_v the_o record_n with_o the_o original_a wrytte_n before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v pass_v to_o the_o â—aking_n of_o the_o assize_n the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v remytte_n the_o matter_n to_o the_o frysie_n iustyce_v before_o who_o the_o assize_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o fromhensforth_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n shall_v gyve_v in_o such_o assize_n four_o day_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o say_a iustyce_n assign_v for_o to_o spare_v expense_n and_o labour_n inquysicyon_n of_o trespass_n shall_v be_v aiourn_v before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o both_o bench_n except_o the_o trespass_n be_v so_o heyghnous_a that_o it_o shall_v require_v great_a examynacyon_n inquysycyon_n also_o of_o other_o plea_n plede_v in_o both_o bench_n shall_v be_v determine_v before_o they_o wherein_o small_a examynacyon_n be_v require_v that_o when_o the_o entre_fw-fr or_o season_n of_o any_o be_v deny_v or_z in_o case_n when_o one_o artycle_n be_v to_o be_v inquer_v but_o inquysycyon_n of_o many_o and_o great_a artycle_n that_o require_v great_a examynacyon_n shall_v be_v take_v before_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n except_o that_o both_o party_n desire_v that_o the_o inquysicyon_n be_v take_v afore_o some_o of_o the_o iustyce_n when_o they_o happen_v to_o come_v into_o those_o party_n that_o fromhensforthe_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o two_o iustyce_n or_o one_o upon_o who_o the_o party_n can_v agree_v and_o such_o inquysycyon_n shall_v not_o be_v determine_v before_o any_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n except_o a_o day_n and_o a_o place_n certain_a be_v appoint_v in_o the_o shire_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v mencyon_v in_o the_o wrytte_n by_o these_o word_n precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la factas_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la nisi_fw-la talis_fw-la et_fw-la talis_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la et_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n illas_fw-la venerint_fw-la duodecim_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o when_o such_o inqueste_n be_v take_v they_o shall_v be_v return_v into_o the_o bench_n &_o there_o shall_v judgement_n be_v give_v and_o enrol_v and_o if_o any_o inquysicyon_n be_v take_v other_o wise_n then_o after_o this_o form_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n except_o that_o assize_n of_o darreyn_a presentment_n and_o inquysicyon_n of_o quare_fw-la impedyt_n in_o their_o own_o shire_n before_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o one_o knight_n at_o a_o day_n and_o place_n certain_a assign_v whither_o the_o defendant_n consent_n or_o not_o &_o there_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v immedyat_o all_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n fronhensforth_o shall_v have_v in_o their_o cyrcuyte_n clerk_n to_o inrolle_v all_o plea_n plede_v before_o they_o like_o as_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v also_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o iustyce_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v not_o compel_v the_o iurror_n to_o say_v precyse_o if_o it_o be_v dysseson_n or_o not_o so_z that_o they_o do_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o desire_n help_v of_o the_o iustyce_n but_o if_o they_o of_o their_o own_o hâ—d_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v dysseson_n their_o verdyâ—_n shall_v be_v admyt_v at_o their_o own_o peryll_n and_o from_o henceforth_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v not_o put_v in_o assize_n or_o jury_n any_o other_o than_o be_v at_o the_o first_o somon_v to_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o be_v implede_v before_o the_o iustyce_n doyth_fw-mi allege_v a_o excepcyon_n prayeng_v that_o the_o iustyce_n will_v allow_v it_o which_z if_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v if_o he_o that_o allege_v the_o excepcyon_n do_v write_v it_o prayeng_v the_o iustyce_n to_o put_v to_o their_o seal_n for_o a_o wytnesse_n and_o if_o one_o will_v not_o another_o of_o the_o company_n shall_v and_o if_o the_o king_n upon_o complain_v make_v against_o the_o iustyce_n cause_v the_o record_n to_o come_v before_o he_o and_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o roll_n &_o the_o playntyf_v show_v the_o excepcyon_n write_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o a_o justice_n the_o justice_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n other_o to_o confess_v or_o deny_v his_o seal_n and_o if_o his_o justice_n can_v not_o deny_v his_o seal_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n accord_v to_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v admyt_v or_o avoid_v ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o relygyous_a man_n or_o any_o spyrytuall_a person_n do_v implede_n any_o &_o the_o party_n implede_v make_v defaute_fw-fr whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o less_o the_o land_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o iustyce_n have_v think_v hitherto_o that_o if_o the_o party_n implede_v make_v defaute_n by_o collusyon_n that_o when_o the_o demaundant_a by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o statute_n coude_fw-fr not_o obtain_v seasyn_n of_o the_o land_n by_o title_n of_o gift_n or_o other_o alyenacyon_n he_o shall_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defaute_n and_o so_o fraud_n be_v to_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o this_o case_n that_z after_o the_o defaute_n make_v it_o shall_v be_v inquer_v by_o the_o country_n whither_o the_o demand_n an_o it_o have_v right_a or_o no_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o demand_n at_o have_v right_a let_v the_o judgement_n pass_v with_o he_o &_o so_o recover_v season_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o right_a the_o land_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o neâ—â—e_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o inquest_n take_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o demand_v it_o within_o the_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v inquer_v for_o the_o nerte_a lord_n above_o if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o half_a a_o
year_n after_o the_o same_o yerâ—_n and_o so_o every_o lord_n after_o the_o neâ—t_a lord_n immedyate_n shall_v have_v the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o year_n for_o to_o demand_v it_o successyvely_a untyll_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o who_o at_o length_n by_o defaute_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v inquer_v &_o to_o challenge_v the_o iurror_n every_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o like_o wise_n for_o the_o king_n they_o that_o will_v challenge_v and_z after_o the_o judgement_n give_v the_o land_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n untyll_o the_o land_n be_v get_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o some_o other_o chyef_a lord_n &_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v charge_v to_o answer_v therefore_o at_o the_o exchequer_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o tenaunte_v set_v up_o cross_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o tenaunte_n shall_v defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lord_n by_o the_o pryvylege_n of_o templar_n and_o hospyteler_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o land_n shall_v be_v inquer_v upon_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o chyef_a lord_n in_z like_o manner_n as_o be_v provyde_v for_o land_n alyen_v in_o mortmayne_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o cha_z pytre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o man_n fronhensforth_o do_v ravyshe_v any_o woman_n marry_v maid_n or_o other_o where_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v neither_o before_o nor_o after_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o like_o wise_n where_o a_o man_n ravyssh_v a_o woman_n marry_v lady_n damosel_n or_o other_o with_o force_n although_o she_o consent_v afterward_o he_o shall_v have_v such_o judgement_n as_o before_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v attaynte_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n for_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n and_z for_o wymmen_v carry_v awry_o with_o the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o the_o good_n take_v away_o and_z if_o the_o wife_n wilful_o forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o go_v away_o and_o continue_v with_o her_o advout_a she_o shall_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o of_o accyon_n to_o demand_v her_o dower_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o her_o husband_n land_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v against_o she_o except_o that_o her_o husband_n wyllyng_o and_o without_o cohercyon_n of_o the_o church_n reconcyle_v she_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o which_o case_n she_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o accyon_n he_o that_o carri_v away_o a_o nonâ—e_n from_o her_o house_n although_o she_o consent_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o three_o year_n imprysonment_n and_o shall_v make_v convenyent_a satysfaccyon_n to_o the_o house_n from_z whence_o she_o be_v take_v and_o nevertheless_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v child_n maly_n or_o femaly_n who_o marriage_n belong_v to_o another_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o if_o the_o taker_n have_v no_o right_a in_o the_o marriage_n though_o afterward_o he_o restore_v the_o child_n unmary_v or_o else_o pay_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v ponysh_v by_o two_o year_n imprysonment_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v or_o do_v marye_n the_o child_n after_o the_o year_n of_o consent_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satysfye_v for_o the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n or_o have_v perpetual_a imprysonment_n &_o thereupon_o the_o playntyf_v shall_v have_v such_o a_o wrytte_n st_n a._n fecerit_fw-la â—esecurum_fw-la de_fw-la clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la pone_fw-la per_fw-la vadium_fw-la etc._n etc._n b._n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n ostensur_n quare_fw-la talem_fw-la heiedem_fw-la infra_fw-la etam_a tem_fw-la existeâ—_n cvius_fw-la maritagium_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pertinent_a tall_a loco_fw-la invenit_fw-la rapuiâ—_n et_fw-la abduxit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la a._n et_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la â–ª_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n then_o this_o clause_n must_v be_v add_v et_fw-fr diligenter_n inquiras_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la heres_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la invenius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la capias_fw-la et_fw-fr saluo_fw-la et_fw-fr secure_a custodias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la habeas_fw-la coram_fw-la preâ—atis_fw-la iusticiatus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la prefaâ—um_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la reddendum_fw-la cvi_fw-la predictorum_fw-la a._n et_fw-fr b._n reddi_fw-la debeat_fw-la and_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o the_o party_n defendant_z untyll_o he_o come_v in_o by_o dys_fw-la tress_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v iustefy_v he_o shall_v be_v outlaw_v for_o his_o contumacye_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n â—e_v marry_v or_o carry_v in_o another_o countye_n then_o a_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v direct_v â—o_o the_o sheryt_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o this_o form_n questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la b._n nuper_fw-la talem_fw-la heredem_fw-la infra_fw-la et_fw-la atem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v tali_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la tali_fw-la rapuit_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr comitatu_fw-la illo_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la abduxit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la a._n et_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la predictum_fw-la heredem_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la invenire_fw-la poteris_fw-la capias_fw-la et_fw-fr saluo_fw-la et_fw-fr secure_a eum_fw-la custodias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la habeas_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n tali_fw-la die_v quâ—m_o idem_fw-la a._n habet_fw-la versus_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n ad_fw-la reddendum_fw-la cvi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la reddi_fw-la debeat_fw-la and_o if_o the_o heir_n happen_v to_o dye_v before_o he_o be_v restore_v or_o afore_o he_o can_v be_v find_v the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o they_o nevertheless_o untyll_o it_o be_v try_v who_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v it_o if_z it_o have_v be_v lyvenge_n and_o the_o ravyshour_n shall_v neither_o be_v ease_v nor_o excuse_v of_o the_o ponyshement_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o heir_n who_o he_o do_v witholde_v by_o wrong_n during_o his_o life_n and_o if_o the_o playntyfe_n dye_v before_o the_o plea_n try_v if_o the_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o proper_a fee_n the_z plea_n shall_v be_v resomon_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o playntyfe_n and_o the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v in_o due_a order_fw-fr but_o if_o the_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o by_o another_o title_n as_z by_o a_o title_n of_o gift_n sale_n or_o other_o like_o then_o the_o ple_fw-fr shall_v be_v resomon_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o executour_n of_o the_o playntyf_v and_o the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o like_o manner_n if_o the_o defendant_n dye_v before_o the_o plea_n be_v try_v or_o the_o heir_n be_v restore_v the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v by_o resomon_n between_o the_o playntyf_v his_o heir_n or_o executour_n and_o the_o executour_n of_o the_o defendant_n or_o his_o heir_n if_o the_o executour_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o satysfye_v for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o other_o statute_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o imprysonment_n for_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v ponysh_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o in_o like_o manner_n when_o a_o plea_n hang_v between_o party_n for_o the_o ward_n of_o land_n or_o of_o a_o heir_n by_o the_o common_a wrytte_n that_o begyn_v precipetall_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la etc._n etc._n resomon_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o heir_n and_o executor_n of_o the_o playntyf_v â–ª_o and_o likewise_o the_o heir_n or_o executour_n of_o the_o defendant_n if_z death_n prevente_v any_o of_o the_o party_n afore_o the_o plea_n be_v determine_v and_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v unto_o the_o great_a distress_v a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v within_o which_o iii_o shire_n court_n may_v be_v hold_v at_o the_o least_o in_o every_o of_o which_o open_a proclamacyon_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o the_o deforceour_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o bench_n at_o a_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n to_o answer_v the_o playntyf_v at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o and_o the_o proclamacyon_n be_v so_o testefy_v one_o twice_o or_o thrice_o the_o iugement_n shall_v pass_v for_o the_o playntyf_v save_v the_o right_a of_o the_o defendant_n if_o afterward_o he_o will_v claim_v it_o in_o like_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o trespass_n when_o any_o complain_v himself_o to_o be_v put_v from_o such_o wardshype_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o cha_z for_o asmuch_o as_o lord_n of_o court_n and_o other_o that_o keep_v court_n and_o steward_n
intend_n to_o greve_v thayr_n tenaunte_n where_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a means_n so_o to_o do_v procure_v other_o to_o move_v matter_n against_o they_o and_o to_o put_v in_o suretye_n &_o other_o pledge_n or_z to_o purchase_n wrytte_v and_z at_o the_o suit_n of_o such_o playntyfe_n compel_v they_o to_o sue_v at_o shyrecourte_n hundrede_o wapentake_v &_o other_o like_o untyll_o they_o have_v feign_v with_o they_o at_o their_o will_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o use_v hereafter_o and_o if_o any_o be_v attach_v upon_o such_o false_a complaint_n he_o shall_v replevye_fw-mi his_o distress_v so_o take_v and_o shall_v cause_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v bring_v afore_o iustyce_n before_o who_o if_o the_o sheryf_v bayllyf_v or_o other_o lord_n after_o that_o the_o party_n dystrayn_v have_v so_o form_v his_o playnte_v will_v anowe_v the_o dystresse_n lawful_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o complaint_n make_v unto_o they_o &_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o such_o plaint_n be_v move_v malycyous_o against_o the_o party_n by_o the_o mean_n or_o procure_n of_o the_o sheryf_v bayllyf_v or_o lord_n the_o replycacyon_n shall_v be_v admyt_v and_o if_o they_o be_v connycte_v hereupon_o they_o shall_v be_v ransome_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v nevertheless_o restore_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n greve_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o bayllyfe_n to_o who_o offyce_v it_o belong_v to_o take_v dystress_n intend_n to_o greve_v their_o tenantes_n and_o to_o exact_v money_n of_o they_o do_v send_v straungyer_n to_o take_v dystress_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thy_o will_v greve_v the_o tenante_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o party_n so_o dystrayn_v not_o know_v such_o person_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o dystress_n to_o be_v take_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o dystresse_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o by_o bayllyfe_n swear_v and_o know_v and_o if_o they_o take_v dystress_n otherwise_o &_o thereupon_o be_v convycte_v if_o the_o party_n greve_v will_v purchase_v their_o wrytte_n of_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o their_o damage_n and_o grevous_o ponysh_v towards_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o sheryfe_n hundredar_n and_o bayllyfe_n of_o lyberte_n have_v use_v to_o greve_v their_o tenaunte_n putting_a in_o assize_n and_o jury_n man_n lyeke_v &_o decrepit_a and_o man_n have_v contynuall_a or_o sudden_a dyscase_v &_o man_n also_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o country_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o somon_n and_o summon_v also_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o iurror_n for_o to_o polle_v money_n from_o some_o of_o they_o because_o they_o will_v be_v in_o pease_n and_o so_o the_o assize_n and_o jury_n pass_v many_o time_n by_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n abide_v at_o home_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o bribe_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o in_o one_o assize_n no_o mo_z shall_v be_v somon_v then_o xxiiii_o and_o old_a man_n above_o lxx_o year_n be_v contynual_o sycke_n or_o be_v sycke_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o somon_n or_o not_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o jury_n or_o petty_a assize_n nor_o also_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o assize_n and_o jury_n though_o some_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o shire_n that_o may_v dispend_v â—esse_o than_o twenty_o â—_o yearly_o and_o if_o such_o assize_n and_o jury_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o shire_n â–ª_o none_o shall_v pass_v in_o they_o but_o that_o may_v dyspend_v xl_o â—_o yearly_o at_o the_o least_a â–ª_o except_o such_o as_o be_v wytness_n in_o dede_n or_o other_o wrytynge_n who_o presence_n be_v necessary_a so_o they_o be_v able_a to_o travayll_v and_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o great_a assize_n in_o which_o it_o behove_v many_o time_n knyghy_n to_o pass_v not_o resydent_a in_o the_o country_n for_o the_o scarsyte_n of_o knight_n so_z that_o they_o have_v land_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v or_o his_o underbayllyfe_n or_o bayllyfe_n of_o lybertee_n offend_v in_o any_o point_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o thereupon_o be_v convyete_a damage_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v amerce_v to_o the_o king_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o shine_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o here_o all_o playnâ—es_v as_o to_o the_o artycle_n contain_v in_o this_o statute_n and_z to_o mynistre_fw-fr justice_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o iustyce_n to_o who_o offyce_v it_o belong_v to_o minystre_n justice_n to_o all_o that_o sue_v before_o they_o are_z many_o time_n dystourb_v in_o due_a execucyon_n of_o their_o offyce_v for_o that_o sheryfe_n do_v not_o return_v wrytte_v oryginall_a and_o judicial_a and_o for_o that_o they_o make_v false_a retourne_v unto_o the_o king_n wrytte_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o such_o as_o do_v fear_v the_o falsehood_n of_o sheryfe_n shall_v delyver_v their_o wrytte_n orygynall_a and_o indicyall_a in_o the_o open_a countye_n or_o again_o in_o the_o shire_n where_o as_o the_o gather_a of_o the_o king_n money_n be_v and_z may_v take_v of_o the_o sheryf_v or_o undersheryf_v be_v present_a a_o bill_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o the_o demaundantes_n and_o tenaunte_n mencyon_v in_o the_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v contain_v &_o the_o request_n of_o he_o that_o delyver_v the_o wrytte_n the_o seal_v of_o the_o sheryf_v or_o undersheryf_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o bill_n for_o a_o testymonye_n and_o mencyon_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o wrytte_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v or_o undersheryf_v will_v not_o put_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o bill_n the_o wytnes_n of_o knight_n and_o other_o credyble_a person_n be_v in_o presence_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o have_v put_v their_o seal_n to_o such_o bill_n and_z if_o the_o sheryf_v will_v not_o return_v wrytte_v delyver_v unto_o he_o and_o a_o complaint_n thereof_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o iustyce_n a_z wrytte_a of_o judgement_n shall_v go_v unto_o the_o iustyce_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n that_o they_o inquere_v by_o such_o as_o be_v present_a at_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o wrytte_n to_o the_o sheryf_v if_o they_o know_v of_o the_o delyveraunce_n and_o the_o inqueste_n shall_v be_v return_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o inquest_n that_o the_o wryt_n be_v delyver_v to_o he_o damage_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o playntyf_v or_o demaundant_a have_v respect_n to_o the_o qualyâ—e_n and_o quamtyte_v of_o the_o accyon_n and_z to_o the_o harm_n that_o may_v have_v come_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o delay_n that_o he_o sustain_v and_z by_o this_o mean_a there_o be_v remedy_n when_o the_o sheryf_v retorn_v that_o the_o wrytte_n come_v to_o late_o whereby_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o execute_v the_o king_n commandment_n oftentimes_o also_o plea_n be_v delay_v when_o the_o sheryf_v retorn_v that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o bayllyfe_n of_o some_o lyberte_fw-fr that_o do_v nothing_o therein_o doyth_fw-mi name_n lyberte_n that_o never_o have_v the_o return_n of_o wrytte_n whereupon_o out_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o treasourer_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v delyver_v in_o a_o roll_n all_o the_o lyberte_n of_o every_o shire_n that_o have_v return_n of_o wrytte_n and_o if_o the_o sheryfe_n answer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v return_n to_o a_o bayllyf_v of_o another_o lyberte_fw-fr then_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_v roll_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o ponysh_v as_o a_o dysherytour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o if_o peradventure_o he_o return_v that_o he_o have_v delyver_v the_o wrytte_n to_o a_o bayllyf_v of_o some_o lyberte_fw-fr that_o in_o deed_n have_v return_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v for_o no_o lyberte_fw-fr but_o to_o execute_v the_o king_n precept_n &_o that_o he_o do_v the_o baylyfe_n to_o wit_v to_o who_o he_o return_v the_o wrytte_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n to_o answer_v why_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v the_o king_n precept_n and_o if_o they_o come_v at_o the_o day_n and_o acquyte_v themselves_o that_o no_o return_n be_v make_v to_o they_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v forth_o with_o condeyn_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o lyberte_fw-fr and_o likewise_o to_o the_o party_n greve_v by_o the_o delay_n for_o to_o rendre_fw-fr damage_n and_o if_o the_o bayllyfe_n come_v not_o in_o at_o the_o day_n â–ª_o or_o do_v not_o acquyte_v themselves_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a in_o every_o iudycyall_a wrytte_n so_o long_o as_o the_o plea_n hang_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_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
whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o same_o chyef_a lord_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n sell_v for_o the_o parcel_n of_o the_o seruyce_n so_o due_a ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o say_a sale_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o tenemente_n or_o parcelle_v of_o they_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n come_v into_o mortmnayne_n neither_o by_z pollecye_v ne_o craft_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o of_o late_a and_o it_o be_v to_o wâ—te_v that_o this_o statute_n extend_v but_o only_o to_o land_n hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a and_o that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o time_n come_n and_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n andrew_n apostle_n next_o come_n yoven_a the_o xviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n three_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o for_o asmuch_o as_o from_o day_n to_o day_n robborye_n murder_n burn_a and_o theft_n be_v more_o often_o use_v than_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o iurrour_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v straungyer_n to_o be_v rob_v &_o so_o to_o pass_v without_o pain_n then_o to_o indyte_n the_o offender_n of_o who_o great_a part_n be_v folk_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_z at_o the_o lest_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v of_o another_o country_n the_o receyvour_n be_v of_o place_n never_o and_o they_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o put_v unto_o iurrour_n of_o the_o same_o country_n where_o such_o felonye_n be_v do_v and_z to_o the_o restitutyon_n of_o damage_n hitherto_o no_o pain_n have_v be_v lymyt_v for_o their_o concelement_n and_o latch_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n 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finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o dystress_n of_o theschequer_n make_v the._n â—â—_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v sustain_v great_a loss_n &_o damage_n by_o wrongful_a take_n of_o dystress_n which_o have_v â—en_o make_v by_o sheryfe_n and_o by_o other_o the_o king_n vayllyfe_n for_o the_o king_n det_fw-la or_z for_o any_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v therefore_o provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o sheryf_v or_o any_o other_o man_n doyth_fw-mi take_v the_o beast_n of_o other_o they_z to_o who_o the_o beast_n do_v belong_v may_v gyve_v they_o their_o feeding_n without_o disturbance_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v impound_v without_o gyve_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o keep_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n nor_o no_o neither_o distress_v take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n be_v give_v ne_o sell_v within_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o take_n and_o if_o any_o bring_v a_o taylle_n of_o a_o payment_n make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o distress_v shall_v cease_v and_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o taylle_n of_o any_o sheryf_v or_o bay_n lyf_v of_o payment_n make_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n demand_v and_o will_v find_v pledge_n that_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o next_o account_n to_o do_v as_o right_a shall_v require_v then_o the_o distress_v shall_v cease_v and_o the_o shery_n for_o bayllyf_v shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v attach_v that_o aught_o to_o have_v acquyte_v he_o that_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o same_o account_v to_o do_v as_o right_a shall_v require_v and_o there_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o pledge_n yet_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o man_n of_o religion_n nor_o other_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o his_o beast_n that_o gain_v his_o land_n nor_o by_o his_o shept_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o man_n but_z untyll_o they_o can_v find_v another_o distress_v or_o catelles_n suffycyent_a whereof_o they_o may_v levye_fw-mi the_o debt_n or_o that_o be_v suffy_a cyent_a for_o the_o demand_n except_o impound_n of_o beast_n that_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o ground_n damage_n fesaunt_n after_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o such_o dystress_n be_v reasonable_a after_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o demand_n and_o after_o convenyent_a estymacyon_n and_o not_o outrageous_a how_o be_v it_o the_o king_n wyll_v and_o command_v that_o sheryfe_n or_o their_o bail_n life_n that_o have_v receyve_v the_o king_n dâ—â—_n of_o the_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n &_o have_v not_o acquyte_v the_o dettour_n thereof_o at_o the_o next_o account_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v after_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o &_o the_o king_n wyll_v that_o all_o dette_n of_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n that_o the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v confessyth_n receipt_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o forth_o with_o so_z that_o whither_o he_o receyve_v all_o the_o det_fw-la or_o part_n it_o shall_v never_o come_v more_o in_o demand_n nor_o somon_n after_o the_o sheryf_v have_v confess_v the_o payment_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o dystress_n of_o the_o exchequer_n ¶_o a_o dyffynicyon_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o conspirator_n be_v they_o the_o do_v confedere_fw-la or_o bind_v then selue_o by_o oath_n covenaunt_n or_o other_o alyaunce_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v aid_v and_o bear_v the_o other_o false_o &_o malycyous_o to_o indyte_n or_o false_o to_o move_v or_o maintain_v plea_n and_o also_o such_o as_o cause_n child_n within_o age_n to_o appeal_v man_n of_o felonye_n whereby_o they_o be_v impryson_v and_o sore_o greve_v &_o such_o as_o reteygue_v man_n in_o the_o country_n with_o lyveray_n or_o fee_n for_o to_o maintain_v their_o malycyous_a interpryse_n and_o this_o doyth_fw-mi extend_v aswell_o to_o the_o taker_n as_o to_o the_o gyvers_a and_o steward_n and_o bayllyfe_n of_o great_a lord_n that_o by_o their_o seignourye_n offyce_v or_o power_n do_v undertake_v to_o bear_v or_o maynteygne_v quarrel_n plea_n or_o debate_n that_o concern_v other_o party_n than_o such_o as_o towchen_n the_o estate_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o themselves_o this_o ordinance_n and_o final_a dyffynycyon_n of_o conspyratour_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o his_o parley_n ament_fw-la the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o fyne_n levy_v make_v the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed._n 1._o for_o asmuch_o as_o fyne_n levy_v in_o our_o court_n ought_v and_o do_v make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o by_o cause_n thereof_o be_v call_v fyne_n where_o after_o wage_n of_o batayll_n or_o the_o great_a assize_n in_o their_o case_n evermore_o they_o hold_v the_o last_o and_o final_a place_n and_o now_o by_o a_o certain_a time_n pass_v as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n of_o famous_a memory_n our_o grandfather_n as_o â—â—_o our_o time_n the_o party_n of_o such_o fyne_n &_o their_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v be_v admyt_v to_o adnulle_v and_o defeat_v such_o fyne_n adlledge_n that_o before_o the_o fine_n levy_v and_o at_o the_o levyeng_v thereof_o and_o syn_n the_o demaundaunte_n or_o playntyfe_n or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v always_o sesyd_v of_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o fine_a or_o of_o some_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o so_o fyne_n lawful_o levy_v be_v many_o time_n uniuste_o defete_v and_o adnul_v by_o turour_n of_o the_o country_n false_o and_o malycyous_o procure_v â–ª_o we_o therefore_o intend_v to_o provyde_v a_o remedy_n in_o the_o premyss_n in_o our_o parlyament_n at_o west_n mynster_n have_v ordain_v that_o such_o excepcyon_n answer_n or_o inquysicyon_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v fromhensforth_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v admyt_v contrary_a to_o such_o recognysaunce_n or_o fyne_n and_o further_o we_o will_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v aswell_o extend_v unto_o fyne_n heretofore_o levy_v as_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v levy_v here_o after_o and_o let_v the_o iustyce_n see_v that_o such_o note_n &_o fyne_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v levy_v in_o our_o court_n be_v read_v open_o &_o solemn_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o plea_n shall_v cease_v and_o this_o must_v be_v at_o two_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n accord_v to_o the_o discrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o i_o cha._n we_o have_v also_o ordain_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o our_o counsel_n that_o from_o henceforth_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v of_o any_o issue_n to_o be_v levy_v nor_o shall_v levye_fw-mi any_o before_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n there_o to_o be_v delyver_v by_o the_o extreate_v of_o the_o iustye_n and_o that_o in_o the_o estreate_v of_o iustyce_n every_o head_n shall_v be_v charge_v for_o issue_n forfeit_v like_o as_o of_o amercymente_n and_o if_o peradventure_o any_o sheryf_v will_v answer_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o any_o recognysour_n pledge_v or_o maynpernour_n by_o he_o assign_v and_o return_v into_o our_o courâ—e_o which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v such_o issue_n or_o amercymente_n the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v charge_v and_o shall_v answer_v therefore_o in_o our_o exchequer_n and_o let_v the_o sheryfe_n beware_v under_o pain_n of_o great_a forfeiture_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o do_v make_v taylle_n of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o they_o or_o their_o offycer_n have_v receyve_v by_o our_o commandment_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o return_v any_o where_o the_o name_n of_o any_o maynpernour_n or_o surety_n iurour_n or_o any_o other_o except_o such_o surety_n maynpernours_n or_o other_o accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o wrytte_n be_v dyrect_v to_o the_o sheryfe_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v lawful_o and_o manifest_o impanel_v thereupon_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o name_n of_o any_o free_a man_n as_o pledge_n without_o that_o they_o will_v plain_o consent_v and_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o and_o hereupon_o we_o have_v enact_v that_o at_o one_o time_n certain_a every_o year_n one_o baron_n &_o one_o clerk_n of_o our_o say_a exchequer_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o out_o every_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o inrolle_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v that_o year_n dette_v exact_v of_o they_o by_o a_o green_a be_v and_o the_o same_o baron_n &_o clerk_n shall_v vyewe_v all_o such_o taylle_n and_o inrolle_v they_o and_o shall_v here_o and_o determine_v complaint_n make_v against_o sheryfe_n and_o their_o clerk_n and_o bayllyfe_n that_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premyss_n and_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o heretofore_o have_v let_v out_o by_o plevyn_n common_a felon_n and_o open_o defame_v be_v
examynacyon_n shall_v be_v fall_v in_o the_o cuntre_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o substantial_a man_n of_o the_o cuntre_n knight_n or_o other_o so_z that_o a_o certain_a day_n be_v give_v in_o the_o bench_n and_o a_o certain_a day_n &_o place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n demand_v the_o same_o and_o also_o inqueste_n and_o jury_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n that_o require_v great_a examynation_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o cuntre_n in_o the_o manner_n abovesayd_a before_o two_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o iustyce_n or_o justice_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o record_v nonsuyte_n and_o default_n in_o the_o cuntre_n at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n assign_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o thing_n above_o mention_v shall_v be_v report_v in_o the_o bench_n at_o a_o day_n certain_a there_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o thereupon_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v 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fraunchyâ—es_n a_o indenture_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o fraunchyse_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_z the_o sheryf_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v change_v the_o return_n so_o delyveryd_v to_o he_o by_o indenture_n and_o be_v thereof_o convycte_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fraunchyse_n of_o who_o he_o receyve_v the_o return_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v have_v any_o damage_n or_o if_o his_o fraunchyse_n be_v dystayned_a or_z at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n through_o that_o occasyon_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o false_a return_n &_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o party_n double_a damage_n also_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o fromhensforth_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o bayllyfe_n that_o receyve_v the_o king_n wrytte_v retournable_a in_o his_o court_n shall_v send_v their_o own_o name_n with_o the_o retourne_v so_o that_o the_o court_n may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o take_v such_o retourne_v if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o any_o sheryf_v or_o other_o bayllyf_v leave_v out_o his_o name_n in_o he_o retourne_v he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n use_n also_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o no_o offyce_a in_o cyte_n or_o town_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o offyce_v ought_v to_o keep_v assize_n of_o wine_n and_o vytaylle_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a to_o he_o offyce_v shall_v not_o by_o wine_n nor_o vytaylle_n neither_o in_a gross_a nor_o by_o retaylle_n and_o if_o any_o do_v &_o be_v thereof_o convyct_v the_o merchaundyse_n wherefore_o he_o be_v convyct_v shall_v be_v forfayte_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o iii_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o party_n that_o suyd_v the_o offendor_n as_o the_o king_n gift_n &_o in_o such_o case_n hâ—_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o a_o thing_n so_o forfeit_v shall_v be_v receyve_v and_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v admytte_n such_o plaint_n by_o wrytte_n &_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v determine_v they_o &_o shall_v perform_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v his_o iustyee_n to_o execute_v this_o thing_n in_o cyte_n &_o boroughe_n when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o york_n ¶_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o ed_n ii_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chy_a by_o knights_n seruyce_n whereof_o the_o tenante_n be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o they_o hold_v else_o by_o like_a seruyce_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o ancient_a time_n any_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n untyll_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o his_o law_n full_a age_n except_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o canterbury_n the_z bishop_n of_o durham_n between_o tyne_n &_o tese_n fee_n of_o â—â—les_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o march_n where_o the_o king_n wrytte_n do_v not_o lie_v &_o whereof_o the_o say_v archbyshops_n bishops_n earl_n &_o baron_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o ward_n though_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o some_o other_o place_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n whither_o the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n have_v appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o ancient_a contynuaunce_n or_o that_o it_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o escheare_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o heir_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o prioryte_n of_o feffement_n all_o be_v â—â—_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pryme_a season_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyefe_n of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n whereof_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o what_o age_n that_o their_o heir_n be_v take_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o inquysition_n be_v make_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o â—â—â—tyll_o that_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o such_o heir_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyef_n the_o dower_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o widow_n will_v such_o wydow_n before_o assignment_n of_o their_o dower_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n lyceuse_fw-fr whither_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o marye_n without_o licence_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o distress_v all_o such_o land_n &_o tenemente_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o do_v be_v untyll_o he_o be_v satysfy_v at_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o c_o for_o after_o such_o dystress_n they_o or_o their_o husband_n must_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v esteem_v to_o the_o one_o year_n value_n of_o her_o dower_n oneâ—es_n they_o have_v the_o great_a favour_n woman_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n
of_o a_o moyte_n and_o if_o she_o commytte_a forâ—â—cation_n in_o heâ—_n wydowhed_a or_o take_v a_o husband_n afterward_o she_o shall_v less_o her_o dowet_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v homage_n make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n ii_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v make_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o chyef_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n together_o between_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o become_v your_o from_o this_o day_n forth_o for_o life_n for_o member_n &_o for_o worldly_a honour_n and_o shall_v owe_v you_o my_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o do_v owe_v unto_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n when_o a_o freman_n shall_v do_v fealte_v to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n â—_o that_o i._o p._n shall_v be_v to_o you_o both_o faithful_a &_o true_a &_o shall_v owe_v my_o fidelite_n unto_o you_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o &_o lawful_o shall_v do_v such_o custom_n &_o seruyce_n as_o my_o duty_n be_v to_o you_o at_o the_o term_n assign_v so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v when_o a_o villain_n shall_v do_v fealte_v unto_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n over_o the_o book_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n a._n that_o i._o b._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o unto_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a &_o faithful_a and_o shall_v owe_v you_o fealte_v for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o villeinage_n and_o shall_v be_v iustefy_v by_o you_o in_o body_n &_o good_n so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o when_o any_o relyef_n be_v gyveu_o thereto_o wardshyp_n belong_v &_o contrary_a 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to_o be_v without_o disparagement_n as_o the_o great_a chartourly_a my_o tithe_n untyll_o he_o comyth_n to_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n the_o ward_n of_o a_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o socage_n if_o the_o inherytaunce_n dyscende_v of_o his_o mother_n side_n than_o it_o belongyth_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o father_n side_n and_z contrary_a wise_n and_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v ward_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o iii_o manner_n one_o be_v when_o a_o man_n demaundyth_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n and_o the_o tenant_n die_v then_o may_v the_o chyef_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v deforce_v demand_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n &_o shall_v have_v both_o ward_n and_o marriage_n another_o manner_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v infeff_v of_o a_o road_n of_o land_n by_o one_o man_n and_z by_o another_o of_o another_o ride_v the_z secounde_a lord_n may_v not_o bring_v a_o wrytte_n of_o ward_n to_o recover_v either_o the_o land_n or_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o ward_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o be_v first_o infeff_v the_o iii_o manner_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o ward_n and_o have_v not_o the_o heir_n then_z he_o may_v bring_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o heir_n and_o not_o the_o land_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n i_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o statute_n concern_v general_a day_n in_o the_o bench_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h._n the_o iii_o if_o a_o wrytte_n come_v within_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n myghell_n a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n hyllarye_o &_o if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n myghel_n day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n hillary_n if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o s._n myghel_n the_o day_n shall_v be_v crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o within_o a_o month_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o purification_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la then_z in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o easter_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martini_n then_z in_o easter_n month_n if_o in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o saint_n martyne_n then_z within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n &_o also_o there_o be_v a_o day_n special_o give_v in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la &_o it_o â—â—â—â—â—uayleth_v as_o much_o as_o within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la &_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o purification_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o johan_n baptyst_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o easter_n month_n then_z within_o iii_o weke_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n if_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o easter_n or_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a then_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la if_o in_fw-la quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la or_z in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n babty_v then_z in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martyne_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n bapty_v then_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o quindena_fw-la martini_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o bygamye_n make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ed_n i_o in_o the_o preseuce_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o englaud_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n the_o constitucyon_n underwryten_v be_v recite_v &_o after_o hard_a &_o publysh_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o the_o king_n counsel_n aswell_o iustyce_n as_o other_o have_v agreyd_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_z for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v ¶_o the_o first_o cha._n concern_v plea_n where_o the_o tenant_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v with_o out_o the_o king_n it_o be_v agreyd_v by_o the_o iustyce_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_v which_o heretofore_o have_v have_v the_o use_n and_o praciyse_n of_o iubgemente_n that_o where_o a_o feffement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o a_o deed_n thereupon_o that_o if_o another_o person_n by_o a_o like_a feffement_n &_o a_o like_a deed_n be_v bind_v to_o warrauntye_n the_o iustyce_v coude_fw-fr no_o heretofore_o have_v procee_v any_o further_a without_o the_o king_n comaundement_n have_v therefore_o and_o also_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n in_o certain_a case_n as_o where_o the_o king_n have_v confirm_v or_o ratefy_v the_o deed_n if_o another_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o or_z have_v grant_v any_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o himself_o may_v or_z where_o a_o deed_n be_v show_v and_o no_o clause_n contain_v therein_o whereby_o â—e_z aught_o to_o warrauntyse_v and_o in_o like_a case_n they_o shall_v not_o surccasse_fw-la by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o confirmacyon_n grant_v or_o surrendre_fw-fr or_o other_o like_a but_z after_o
shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o day_n that_o the_o party_n appear_v in_o court_n if_o the_o tenant_n do_v allege_v the_o foresay_a exception_n of_o a_o jointe_n feffement_n &_o the_o demandaunt_a will_v offer_v to_o aver_v by_o the_o cuntre_n shall_v the_o day_n of_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v he_o that_o allege_v the_o excepcyon_n be_v sole_a tenant_n then_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o process_n shall_v be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o party_n untyl_o a_o jury_n have_v pass_v between_o they_o there_o â–ª_o upon_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi by_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n be_v true_o allege_v then_o the_o wrytte_n of_o the_o demaundant_a shall_v abate_v &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi by_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o exception_n be_v false_o &_o malycyous_o allege_v to_o the_o hynderaunce_n of_o the_o party_n then_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v his_o seson_n of_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n abovesayd_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n â—s_v to_o the_o imprysonment_n &_o as_o to_o the_o damage_n accord_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o iusâ—yces_n and_o we_o will_v &_o grant_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v take_v his_o effect_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n petre_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la next_o come_n for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o plea_n in_o court_n spiritual_a and_o unreasonable_a delay_n many_o time_n in_o so_o much_o as_o our_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v be_v many_o time_n bring_v before_o the_o iuges_fw-la of_o such_o matter_n when_o they_o be_v begin_v and_o thereupon_o our_o chyefe_n iustyce_v coude_fw-fr not_o proceed_v lawful_o nor_o in_o due_a manner_n to_o award_n a_o wrytte_n of_o consultation_n upon_o such_o manner_n of_o process_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o such_o a_o wrytte_n of_o indycavit_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n before_z the_o matter_n hang_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n between_o the_o party_n be_v record_v &_o that_o our_o chancellor_n shall_v be_v certefy_v thereupon_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o inspeccyon_n of_o a_o libel_n in_o wytnesse_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o lettre_n to_o be_v patent_n i_o myself_o be_v wytnesse_n at_o westmynster_n give_v the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o maye_n the_o xxxiiii_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o day_n general_a in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h_n iii_o if_o the_o wrytte_n do_v come_v in_o octavis_fw-la mychaelis_fw-la day_n shall_v be_v give_v untyll_o crastino_fw-la ammarum_fw-la if_o it_o come_v in_o quindena_fw-la mychaelis_fw-la day_n shall_v be_v give_v untyll_o the_o crastino_fw-la martini_n iâ—_n in_o mense_fw-la michaelis_fw-la then_z in_o quindena_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la ammarun_v then_z in_o octavis_fw-la hillarii_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n if_o in_o 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and_o othrr_n of_o the_o counsel_n there_o present_a before_o the_o king_n that_o where_o inqueste_n take_v by_o his_o eschetour_n by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n wrytte_v purchase_v out_o of_o his_o chancery_n be_v return_v and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o such_o inqueste_n that_o nothing_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n whereby_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inquest_n take_v by_o his_o eschetour_n that_o immediate_o and_o without_o any_o delay_n the_o eschetour_n shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n wrytte_n have_v out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n to_o put_v fro_o their_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o take_v into_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o they_o have_v take_v any_o profytte_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o they_o from_z the_o time_n that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n fill_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n they_o shall_v make_v full_a restitution_n to_o he_o or_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inqueste_n take_v by_o the_o same_o eschetour_n that_o such_o land_n ought_v to_o remain_v save_a always_o to_o the_o king_n in_o case_n that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o his_o eschetour_n have_v dyscharge_v their_o land_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n wrytte_n as_o before_o be_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n happen_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o exchequer_n or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n court_n whereby_o the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n whereof_o the_o eschetour_n have_v dyscharge_v their_o hand_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o ymmedyat_o he_o in_o who_o possession_n such_o land_n hap_n to_o be_v shall_v be_v somon_v by_o a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v afore_o the_o king_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n whersomever_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o evydence_n oâ—_n remembraunce_n find_v for_o the_o king_n and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o and_o show_v why_o the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n but_o doyth_fw-mi show_v that_o iâ—_n ought_v to_o belong_v and_o remain_v to_o himself_o he_o shall_v go_v quite_o and_o shall_v retaygne_v the_o ward_n but_z in_o case_n that_o the_o party_n warn_v doyth_fw-mi not_o come_v or_o if_o that_o he_o come_v and_o can_v show_v nothing_o to_o put_v the_o king_n from_o the_o ward_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o resesyd_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o name_n of_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o lawful_a age_n of_o such_o heir_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o inqueste_n take_v by_o the_o eschetour_n and_o return_v that_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n contain_v in_o the_o inquest_n and_o seasyd_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n ought_v not_o to_o remain_v unto_o the_o king_n then_o the_o eschetonâ—_n shall_v be_v command_v forthwith_o to_o dyscharge_v his_o hand_n thereof_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o issue_n holly_n in_o like_o manâ—â—_n if_o it_o be_v find_v afterward_o by_o the_o evydence_n and_o remembraunce_n in_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o otherwhere_o as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ward_n thereof_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v unto_o for_o the_o hole_n issue_v and_o profytte_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v first_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o his_o eschetour_n by_o the_o wrytte_v abovesayd_a and_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v fromhensforth_o in_o the_o chancery_n notwithstanding_o a_o certain_a ordinance_n late_o make_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n concern_v land_n and_o tenemente_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o offycer_n and_o not_o to_o
law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o king_n chartour_n shall_v be_v judge_v accord_v to_o their_o chartour_n moreover_o the_o king_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n have_v grant_v that_o all_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o plea_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la by_o his_o iustyce_n at_o westmynster_n after_o the_o foresay_a easter_n for_o the_o king_n himself_o if_o the_o party_n grevyd_v will_v come_v again_o before_o the_o king_n he_z of_o his_o grace_n shall_v gyve_v they_o such_o remedy_n as_o before_o be_v mencyon_v also_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n have_v grant_v for_o spare_v the_o cost_n &_o expense_n of_o his_o people_n that_o plea_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v plede_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o circuyte_o of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o that_o all_o plea_n now_o depend_v shall_v be_v aiourn_v into_o the_o shire_n untyll_o the_o come_n of_o the_o iustyce_n into_o those_o party_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o ordinance_n for_o measure_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o hole_n realm_n of_o england_n the_o measure_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v make_v so_o that_o a_o englyshe_a penye_n call_v a_o sterling_a round_o and_o without_o any_o clip_a shall_v way_n xxxii_o wheat_n corn_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o ear_n and_o twenty_o d._n shall_v make_v a_o ounce_n and_o xii_o ounce_n â—_o â—i_fw-la and_o viii_o â—i_fw-la shall_v make_v a_o galon_n of_o wine_n and_o viii_o galon_n of_o wine_n shall_v make_v i_o bushel_n london_n which_o be_v the_o viii_o part_n of_o a_o quarter_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n for_o theschequer_n the_o king_n command_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o bayllyfe_n sheryfe_n and_o other_o offycer_n aswell_o the_o iustyce_n of_o chester_n &_o other_o bayllyfe_n thereof_o as_o other_o that_o be_v receyvour_n of_o ward_n of_o eschetes_fw-gr and_o other_o bailie_n wykes_fw-mi shall_v be_v answerable_a in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o there_o shall_v make_v 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the_o somon_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dette_n and_o shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o make_v full_a account_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o bayllyfe_n of_o fraunchyse_n which_o ought_v to_o levye_a the_o king_n dette_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o sheryfe_n thereof_o shall_v come_v and_o accompre_fw-it suffycient_o accord_v to_o â—he_n extrâ—ates_v of_o the_o semon_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o their_o body_n shall_v remain_v in_o ward_n of_o the_o sheryfe_n and_z for_o defaute_n of_o they_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v cause_v the_o dette_n so_o be_v levy_v by_o their_o â—â—ne_n bayllyfe_n where_o they_o have_v power_n as_o they_o have_v use_v â—o_o do_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o if_o the_o bayllyfe_n do_v not_o come_v in_o at_o the_o day_n that_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v geve_v they_o knowledge_n the_o sheâ—yfes_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o iraunchyse_n and_o levye_a the_o dette_n with_o his_o own_o 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baron_n and_o other_o shall_v use_v such_o manner_n of_o lyberte_n after_o the_o form_n of_o wryt_n here_o follow_v rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la provisum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o proclamatum_fw-la quam_fw-la prelati_fw-la comites_fw-la barone_n &_o alâ—â—_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la qui_fw-la diversas_fw-la libertates_fw-la per_fw-la cartas_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la regum_fw-la anglie_a habere_fw-la clamant_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la examinandas_fw-la &_o iudicandas_fw-la diem_fw-la prefixeâ—imus_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la illis_fw-la taliter_fw-la uterentur_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la per_fw-la usurpacionem_fw-la seu_fw-la occupacionem_fw-la accrescerent_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la occuparent_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la 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head_n or_o presumption_n they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o answer_v incontynent_a without_o wrytte_n and_o moreover_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o judgement_n as_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n will_v award_n and_o if_o they_o will_v say_v further_o that_o their_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v hard_a and_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v inquer_v incontynent_a &_o accord_v to_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v thereof_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la sum._n perbonos_fw-es summoniâ—_n talem_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la apud_fw-la talem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la adventu_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la predicto_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la proximan_n assisam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o part_n illas_fw-la venerint_fw-la often_o â–ª_o surus_fw-la quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la tenet_fw-la visum_fw-la francipleg_n in_o manerio_fw-la svo_fw-la de_fw-la n._n vel_fw-la sic_fw-la quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la tenet_fw-la hundredum_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predicto_fw-la well_fw-mi quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la câ—amat_fw-la habere_fw-la tholoneum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la testae_fw-la &_o c_o and_o if_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o day_n they_o shall_v answer_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v nor_o be_v essoyn_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n do_v tarry_v long_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n such_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v take_v as_o be_v in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o iustyce_n and_o if_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o the_o same_o shire_n they_o shall_v be_v aiourn_v unto_o short_a day_n and_o shall_v have_v reasonable_a delay_n accord_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o iustyce_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o personal_a acciu_n also_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o circuyte_n shall_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o foresay_a ordinance_n and_o accdrd_v as_o such_o manner_n of_o plea_n ought_v to_o be_v order_v in_o the_o circuyte_n concern_v complaint_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n bayllyâ—es_n and_o of_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o ordinance_n make_v before_o thereupon_o and_o accord_v to_o the_o inqueste_n take_v thereupon_o heretofore_o and_o the_o clause_n subscribe_v shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o wryt_n of_o common_a somon_n in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o the_o iustyce_n assign_v to_o common_a plea_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheryf_v &_o c_o &_o that_o shall_v be_v such_o rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la publicae_fw-la ê“clamari_fw-la facias_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la conquerentes_fw-la seu_fw-la conqueri_fw-la volentes_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la ballivis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la et_fw-la ballivis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la quorumcunque_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la ventant_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la assisam_fw-la ad_fw-la quascunque_fw-la querimonias_fw-la svas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ostendendas_fw-la and_o competentes_fw-la emendas_fw-la jude_v recipiendas_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la et_fw-la iuxta_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la jude_v factam_fw-la et_fw-la iuxta_fw-la tenorem_fw-la statutorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la et_fw-fr iuxta_fw-la articulos_fw-la eisdem_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la jude_v traditos_fw-la prout_fw-la predicti_fw-la iusticiaru_fw-la tibi_fw-la scire_fw-la faciant_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la &_o c_o decimo_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la trigesimo_fw-la ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o inqueste_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o of_z inqueste_n to_o be_v take_v before_o any_o of_o the_o iustyce_n &_o wherein_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v party_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o â—e_v it_o be_v agreyd_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o counsel_n that_o fromhensforth_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o king_n that_o the_o iurour_n
of_o those_o inqueste_n or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o indyfferent_a for_o the_o king_n yet_o such_o inqueste_n shall_v not_o remain_v untaken_v for_o that_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o king_n will_v challenge_v any_o of_o those_o iurour_n they_o shall_v assign_v for_o their_o callenge_n a_o cause_n certain_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o challenge_n shall_v be_v inquer_v whither_o it_o be_v true_a or_o not_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n so_o the_o ordinance_n precedent_n &_o the_o ordinance_n follow_v of_o the_o foreste_n be_v make_v in_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o sunday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n matthew_n apostle_n the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n soon_o of_o king_n henry_n ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o foreste_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o where_o as_o certain_a people_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n for_o the_o purlyew_a and_o by_o great_a man_n have_v make_v request_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o this_o parlyament_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acquyte_v of_o their_o charge_n and_o of_o thing_n that_o the_o forestar_n demand_v of_o they_o as_z they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v â—ur_n soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n answer_v first_o that_o where_o he_o have_v grant_v purlyew_a that_o he_o be_v please_v that_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v grant_v all_o be_v it_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v suyd_v and_o demaundyd_v in_o a_o evyll_n time_n nevertheless_o he_o wyll_v and_o intend_v that_o all_o his_o demean_n land_n where_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_z have_v be_v of_o the_o crown_n be_v return_v by_o way_n of_o escheat_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v escheat_n of_o free_a chase_n and_o free_a warren_n and_z in_o such_o manner_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o keep_v to_o his_o use_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o eschete_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o in_o right_a of_o they_o that_o have_v land_n and_o tenemente_n disafore_v for_o the_o say_v purlyew_a and_o such_o as_o demand_v to_o have_v come_fw-mi within_o the_o bound_n of_o foreste_n the_o intent_n and_o will_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v that_o fromhensforth_o where_o purlyew_n be_v they_o may_v claim_v to_o be_v quite_o of_o porture_n of_o the_o foreste_n and_o where_o as_o the_o king_n beast_n can_v not_o have_v their_o haunt_n &_o repair_v upon_o the_o foreste_n ground_n as_o they_o have_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v within_o the_o foreste_n that_o such_o folk_n shall_v not_o have_v common_a nor_o other_o easement_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o wood_n nor_o of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o remain_v in_o foreste_n but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dysafore_v by_o the_o purlyew_n will_v rather_o be_v within_o the_o forest_n as_z they_o be_v before_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n as_z they_o be_v now_o it_o pleasyth_v the_o king_n very_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v receyve_v thereunto_o so_o that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o their_o ancient_a estate_n and_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi and_o other_o easement_n aswell_o as_o they_o have_v before_o whereupon_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n wyll_v and_o comaund_v that_o his_o iustyce_n of_o the_o foreste_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n and_o beyond_o trent_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v strayt_o the_o foresay_a point_n within_o their_o lyberte_n in_o the_o form_n above_o mencyon_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n i_o ⸫_o whereit_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o statute_n that_o n_o one_o of_o our_o court_n shall_v take_v any_o ple_fw-fr to_o champer_v tie_n by_o craft_n nor_o by_o engyn_v pleder_n apprentyse_n attorney_n stewards_n of_o great_a man_n bayllyfes_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v take_v for_o mayntenaunce_n or_o other_o like_o bargain_n any_o manner_n of_o suit_n or_o plea_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v grevyd_v and_o poor_a man_n travayl_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n it_o be_v provyde_v by_o a_o common_a accord_n that_o all_o such_o as_o fromhensforthe_o shall_v be_v attaint_v â–ª_o of_o such_o empryse_n suit_n or_o bargeyn_n and_o such_o as_o consent_v to_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_n shall_v have_v imprysonment_n of_o iii_o year_n and_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n give_v at_o berwyke_n upon_o twede_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o informacyon_n of_o gylberte_n â—owbery_n clerk_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v command_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v complain_v himself_o of_o conspyratour_n of_o false_a quareles_a upholder_n inventour_n and_o maynteynour_n of_o false_a matter_n &_o part_n taker_n thereof_o &_o broker_n of_o debate_n that_o gylbert_n of_o thorneton_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o wryt_n that_o they_o be_v afore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o this_o wrytte_n follow_v ker_n vicec_fw-la salutem_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr g._n fecerit_fw-la le_fw-fr securum_fw-la de_fw-fr clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la tunc_fw-la â—onâ—_n per_fw-la vadium_fw-la et_fw-la saluos_fw-la plegios_fw-la g._n de_fw-fr c._n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptyste_v ubicunque_fw-la tunc_fw-la â—ucâ—â—mus_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la predicto_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la conspirationis_fw-la et_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinacionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nuper_fw-la inde_fw-la provisam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ibidem_fw-la a._n ratinabiliter_fw-la monstrare_fw-la poterit_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la inde_fw-la respondere_fw-la debeat_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la plegiorum_fw-la et_fw-la hoâ—_n breve_fw-la testae_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o measuring_a land_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n contain_v ten_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xuj_o perch_v when_o it_o contain_v xi_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xiiii_o dim_a qr_n one_o foot_o when_o it_o be_v xii_o they_o xiii_o and_o one_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v 13._o then_o 13._o 5._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 14._o then_o 11._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 15._o then_o 10._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_v when_o 16._o then_o 10._o when_o 17._o them_z 11._o 3._o foot_n 3._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 18._o then_o 8._o dim_a 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a 5._o ynche_n when_o 19_o then_o 8._o 6._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 20._o then_o 8._o perch_v when_o 21._o then_o 8._o perch_n and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 22._o then_o 7._o 1._o qnt_n 8._o ynche_n &_o dim_a when_o 23._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a iii_o ynche_n 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 24._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a 3._o ynche_n when_o 25._o then_o 6._o and._n 1._o qnt_fw-la 2._o foot_o and_z dim_a inch_n when_o 26._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 6._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n when_o 27._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n when_o 28._o then_o 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 29._o them_z 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 30._o then_o 5._o 6._o foot_n when_o 31._o then_o 5._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 32._o then_o 5._o when_o 33._o then_o 4._o &_o dim_v 1._o qr_n 1._o foot_n &_o dim_a 1._o inch_n when_o 34._o then_o 4._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n when_o 35._o then_o 4._o and._n 1._o dim_a 1._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 36._o then_o 4._o and_o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n 5._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 37._o then_o 4._o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 38._o then_o 4._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 39_o then_o 4._o 1._o foot_n and_o dim_a 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 40._o then_o 4._o when_o 41._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 42._o then_o 3._o 1._o qnt_fw-la 1._o foot_n when_o 43._o then_o 3._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 44._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o foot_n and._n 5._o ynche_n when_o 45._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnell_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o k._n ed_n i_o forasmuch_o as_o merchaunte_n which_o heretofore_o have_v lent_fw-la their_o good_n to_o dyverse_a person_n be_v great_o impoveryshed_a because_o there_o be_v no_o speedy_a law_n
of_o waste_n &_o destruction_n do_v by_o eschetour_n or_o subeschetour_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ward_n as_z of_o house_n wood_n park_n warren_n &_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o king_n will_v that_o he_o which_o have_v sustain_v damage_n shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n of_o waste_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n against_o the_o eschetour_n for_o his_o act_n &_o the_o subeschetour_n for_o his_o act_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o &_o if_o he_o have_v not_o his_z master_n shall_v be_v answerable_a by_o like_a pain_n concern_v damage_n as_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n for_o they_o that_o do_v waste_v in_o wardshyps_n 19_o fronhensforth_o where_o the_o eschetour_n or_o the_o sheryfe_n seize_v land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o seyser_n and_o after_o when_o it_o be_v find_v no_o cause_n the_o profyte_n take_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v still_o retain_v and_o not_o restore_v when_o the_o king_n have_v his_o oustre_fw-fr ie_fw-fr main_n the_o king_n will_v that_o if_o hereafter_o any_o land_n be_v so_o scasyd_v &_o after_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o cease_v nor_o to_o hold_v it_o the_z issue_n shall_v be_v full_o restore_v to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o land_n shall_v remain_v and_o which_o have_v sustain_v the_o damage_n 20._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o goldesmyth_n of_o england_n nor_o none_o otherwhere_o with_o in_o the_o king_n dominyon_n shall_v not_o fromhensforth_o gild_v nor_o cause_n to_o be_v gild_a no_o manner_n of_o vessel_n jewel_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n except_o it_o be_v of_o the_o very_o best_a alaye_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v gold_n of_o a_o certain_a alaye_v and_o silver_n of_o the_o sterling_a alaye_v or_z of_o better_a after_o the_o discrecyon_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o gold_n belong_v and_o that_o none_o gild_v worse_a silver_n then_o sterling_a and_o that_o he_o suffer_v no_o manner_n of_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n untyl_o it_o be_v assay_v by_o the_o wardeyn_n of_o the_o craft_n and_z further_o that_o it_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o lybarde_n head_n and_o that_o they_o work_v no_o worse_a gold_n they_o of_o the_o towch_n of_o parys_n and_o that_o the_o wardeyn_n of_o the_o craft_n shall_v go_v from_o shop_n to_o shop_n among_o the_o goldesmythe_n to_o assay_v if_o their_o gold_n be_v of_o the_o same_o towche_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o other_o then_o of_o the_o towche_v aforesaid_a the_o gold_n shall_v be_v forfayte_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v make_v rynge_n cross_n nor_o lock_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v set_v any_o stone_n in_o gold_n except_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o that_o gravers_n or_o cutter_n of_o stone_n &_o of_o seal_n shall_v â–ª_o gyve_v to_o each_o their_o wheyght_n of_o silver_n as_o ferforth_o as_o they_o can_v upon_o their_o fidelite_n and_o the_o jewel_n of_o base_a gold_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v utter_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v and_o from_o henceforth_o if_o they_o buy_v any_o of_o the_o same_o work_n they_o shall_v buy_v it_o for_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o not_o to_o sell_v again_o and_o that_o all_o the_o good_a town_n of_o england_n where_o any_o goldesmythe_n be_v dwell_v shall_v be_v order_v according_o to_o this_o estatute_n as_z they_o of_o london_n be_v and_o that_o one_o shall_v come_v from_o every_o good_a town_n for_o all_o the_o resydue_n that_o be_v dwell_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o london_n for_o to_o be_v assertayn_v of_o their_o towche_v and_o if_o any_o goldsmyth_n be_v attaint_v hereafter_o because_o that_o he_o have_v do_v otherwise_o then_o before_o be_v ordain_v he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o imprysonment_n &_o shall_v make_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o notwithstand_v all_o these_o thing_n before_o mention_v or_o any_o point_n of_o they_o both_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counsel_n &_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o ordinance_n will_n &_o intend_v that_o the_o right_a &_o prerogatyve_a of_o his_o crown_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n ¶_o finis_fw-la the_o name_n and_o reygne_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n soon_o to_o etheldrede_v unto_o our_o most_o excellent_a and_o victoryous_a prince_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o how_o long_o they_o reygn_v and_o where_o they_o be_v bury_v ⸫_o 1._o edwarde_n soon_o of_o etheldrede_n reygn_v xxxiii_o year_n and_o xxxix_o weke_n and_o be_v bury_v and_o translate_v at_o westmynster_n 2._o harolde_a son_n of_o goodwyne_n reygn_v xl_o weke_n and_o two_o day_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o wyllyam_n conquetour_fw-fr 3._o william_n the_o conqueror_n duke_n of_o normandy_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o lxvii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o decembre_n than_o next_o follow_v &_o die_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o septembre_n and_o reygn_v xâ—_n year_n â—i_fw-la month_n and_o xxii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o cane_n in_o normandye_n in_o the_o same_o monastery_n whereof_o he_o be_v foundour_n some_o book_n say_v that_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n die_v the_o xi_o day_n of_o septembre_n 4._o william_n rufus_n the_o conqueror_n son_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o lxxxxvii_fw-la and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o septembre_n next_o follow_v &_o die_v the_o first_o day_n of_o auguste_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n and_o so_o reygn_v xxii_o year_n xi_o month_n and_o xvii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o great_a aâ—le_n at_o westmynster_n and_o perform_v the_o build_a of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n which_o juliu_o cesar_n begin_v and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o 5._o henry_z the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n brother_n to_o william_n rufus_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n and_o be_v crown_v the_o u_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o follow_v and_z die_v the_o secounde_n day_n of_o decembre_n and_o reygn_v xxxv_o year_n four_o month_n and_o xi_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o rede_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o canon_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o templet_n 6._o stephen_n soon_o to_o henry_n the_o first_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o secounde_n day_n of_o decembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c_o xxxu_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o decembre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o reygn_v xix_o year_n xi_o month_n and_o xix_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o feversham_n 7._o henry_n the_o secounde_n soon_o of_o maude_n empress_n and_o of_o geffray_n plantagenet_n erie_n of_o angry_a begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o liiii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o julye_a and_o reygn_v xxxiiii_o year_n ix_o month_n &_o two_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o fountuerard_n in_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n be_v find_v the_o semele_n cote_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n be_v slay_v thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n 8._o rycharde_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o henry_n the_o secounde_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o u_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n lxxxiâ—_n and_o be_v crown_v the_o three_o day_n of_o septembre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o apryl_n and_o reygn_v ix_o year_n ix_o month_n and_o xxii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o fountuerarde_n in_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o â—his_n king_n the_o jue_n be_v slay_v and_o bannysh_v out_o of_o england_n 9_o johan_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o apryll_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c_o xcix_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xix_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o reygn_v xvii_o year_n &_o vii_o month_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o worcestre_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n the_o royalme_n be_v interdyte_v and_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o man_n burn_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o ordres_n of_o frere_n minor_n carmelyte_n &_o preacher_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v grey_a white_a and_z black_a and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o king_n
grant_v that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v trybutarye_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o pope_n payeng_a yearly_o for_o england_n lxx_o mark_n and_o for_o ireland_n two_o hundred_o 10._o henry_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o king_n johan_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xviii_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cc_o xvii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o novembre_n and_o reygn_v lvi_o year_n vi_o month_n &_o xxviii_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o pylgrymage_n to_o bromeholme_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n sayncte_fw-la thomas_n of_o canterbury_n &_o sayncte_fw-la wolstane_n of_o worcestre_n be_v translate_v and_o this_o king_n in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v his_o first_o voyage_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o his_o two_o voyage_n in_o the._n twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o edward_n the_o first_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cc_o lxxii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o july_n and_o reygn_v xxxiiii_o year_n viii_o month_n and_o ix_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n 12._o edward_n the_o secounde_n his_o soon_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o vii_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o m._n ccc_o vii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o februarye_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o january_n and_o reygn_v xix_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o vi_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o gloucestre_n 13._o edward_n the_o three_o soon_o to_o the_o secounde_n edward_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o january_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o xxvi_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o secounde_n day_n of_o february_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxi_o day_n of_o june_n and_o reygn_v l._n year_n u_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n this_o king_n vanquish_v the_o scot_n at_o halydon_n hill_n in_o which_o battayll_n he_o â—â—ewe_v xxxv_o thousand_o and_o after_o he_o take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o he_o obtain_v the_o vyctorye_n upon_o the_o french_a man_n in_o the_o â—â—â—el_n of_o sluys_n where_o he_o slay_v xxx_o m._n of_o they_o 14._o rycharde_n the_o secounde_n soon_o of_o edward_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n &_o soon_o to_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v bear_v have_v no_o skin_n and_o therefore_o be_v keep_v up_o in_o ghote_a skynne_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc_o lxxvii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xuj_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxix_o day_n of_o septembre_n and_o reygn_v xxii_o year_n four_o month_n and_o two_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n &_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o king_n one_o jacke_n straw_n accompany_v with_o mâ—ny_n other_o rebel_n of_o rent_n make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o his_o time_n also_o begin_v the_o opinion_n of_o johan_n wyâ—lefe_v 15._o henry_n the_o four_o soâ—e_a to_o johan_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxix_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o lxxxxix_fw-la and_o be_v crown_v the_o xiii_o day_n of_o octobre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n aâ—d_v reygn_v xiii_o year_n u_o month_n and_o xviii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o canterbury_n 16._o henry_n the_o u_o son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o xii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o august_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxxi_o day_n of_o august_n and_o reygn_v ix_o year_n u_o month_n and_o xxiiii_o day_n and_o be_v buty_v at_o westmynster_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n there_o be_v a_o insurrection_n of_o lorlarde_n make_v against_o he_o in_o a_o place_n call_v fyckette_v field_n but_z they_o be_v take_v and_o hang_v and_o likewise_o in_o his_o time_n the_o dolphyn_a of_o france_n in_o decision_n send_v he_o a_o ton_n full_a of_o revy_v ball_n into_o england_n and_o not_o long_o after_o during_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o battayll_n of_o agyncourt_n at_o the_o which_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o french_a man_n be_v slay_v 17._o henry_n the_o vi_o son_n of_o henry_n the._n b._n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxxi_o day_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cccc_o xxii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cccc_o xxiii_o and_o die_v the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o ix_o and_o so_o reygn_v xxxviii_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o xvii_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o wyndezor_n and_o in_o the_o 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