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willow_n all_o his_o right_n estate_n etc._n etc._n of_o and_o in_o the_o tenement_n aforesaid_a in_o which_o etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n surjoyn_v and_o say_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o five_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o rationabilis_fw-la finis_fw-la as_o the_o say_v thomas_n bradye_o above_o have_v allege_v &c_n &c_n upon_o which_o the_o defendant_n do_v demur_v in_o law_n and_o in_o this_o case_n these_o point_n be_v resolve_v by_o coke_n chief_a justice_n walmes_o warberton_n daniel_n and_o foster_n justice_n 1._o and_o principal_o if_o the_o fine_a assess_v have_v be_v reasonable_a yet_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v set_v a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v because_o the_o same_o stand_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o forfeiture_n as_o if_o a_o man_n bargain_n and_o assure_v land_n to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o bargain_n or_o his_o heir_n ten_o 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not_o lawful_a nor_o reasonable_a the_o party_n may_v without_o prejudice_n deny_v the_o payment_n and_o he_o who_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a fine_a as_o a_o 100_o l._n or_o more_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o he_o carry_v it_o always_o with_o he_o in_o his_o pocket_n and_o present_o the_o copyholder_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o it_o because_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v uncertain_a &_o arbitrable_a as_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o hulbarts_n case_n in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o my_o report_n among_o the_o copyhold_n case_n 2._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o although_o the_o fine_a be_v incertain_a and_o arbitrable_a yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o excessive_a for_o all_o excessivenesse_n be_v abhor_v in_o law_n excessus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la jure_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la communi_fw-la for_o the_o common_a law_n forbid_v any_o excessive_a distress_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o 41_o e._n 3._o 26._o where_o a_o man_n avow_v the_o take_n of_o sixty_o sheep_n for_o 3_o d._n rent_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v amerce_v for_o the_o distress_n and_o the_o court_n who_o be_v always_o the_o judge_n whether_o the_o distress_n be_v reasonable_a or_o excessive_a hold_v that_o six_o sheep_n have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a distress_n for_o the_o say_a rent_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v 3._o vi._n f._n n._n b_o 82_o a_o reasonable_a aid_n incertain_a until_o the_o statute_n of_o glanvi_n lib._n 9_o fol._n 70._o 14_o h._n 4_o 9_o by_o hill_n 14_o h._n 4._o 1._o 3._o amerce_v for_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o wereabove_o six_o sheep_n and_o the_o court_n say_v that_o if_o the_o avowant_n shall_v have_v return_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o return_v but_o of_o six_o sheep_n and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o artieuli_fw-la super_fw-la cartas_fw-la extend_v only_a where_o a_o grievous_a distress_n be_v take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n see_v f._n n._n b._n 174._o a._n and_o 27._o ass_n 51._o 28._o ass_n 50._o 11_o h._n 4._o 2._o and_o 8_o h._n 4._o 16._o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la capiatur_fw-la gravis_fw-la districtio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o if_o a_o excessive_a or_o a_o unreasonable_a amerciament_n be_v impose_v in_o any_o court_n baron_n or_o other_o court_n which_o be_v not_o of_o record_n the_o party_n shall_v &c_n see_v glanvil_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o optime_fw-la b._n rationabilibus_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la moderate_a secund_a quantitatem_fw-la feodorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la facultates_fw-la ut_fw-la nemini_fw-la gravidae_fw-la viderentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la bracton_n 84._o b._n cationab_n relev_n 1._o quod_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o mensuram_fw-la non_fw-la excedat_fw-la and_o see_v he_o there_o 86._o optime_fw-la &c_n &c_n have_v moderata_fw-la misericordia_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v but_o a_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o such_o point_n see_v f._n n._n b._n 75._o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la amercietur_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la delicti_fw-la and_o gravis_fw-la redemptio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exigenda_fw-la and_o the_o common_a law_n give_v a_o assize_n of_o sovient_fw-fr distress_n and_o multiplication_n of_o distress_n find_v which_o be_v excessive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o vexation_n and_o therewith_o agree_v 27._o ass_n 50_o 51._o non_fw-la capiatur_fw-la multiplex_fw-la districtio_fw-la f._n n._n b._n 178._o b._n and_o if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n have_v villain_n or_o tenant_n at_o will_n who_o be_v rich_a and_o she_o by_o excessive_a tallage_n and_o fine_n make_v they_o poor_a and_o beggar_n the_o same_o be_v adjudge_v waste_v and_o therewith_o agree_v f._n n._n b._n 61._o b._n 16_o h._n 3._o be_v 135._o and_o 16_o h._n 7._o and_o see_v the_o register_n judicial_a fol._n 25._o b._n waste_v lie_v in_o exulando_fw-la henricum_fw-la &_o hermanum_n etc._n etc._n villeius_n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la tenet_fw-la unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la virgat_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o villinagio_n in_o predict_v villa_n de_fw-fr t._n by_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a distress_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o common_a law_n do_v forbid_v intolerable_a and_o excessive_a oppress_v and_o ransome_v of_o villain_n whereby_o of_o rich_a they_o become_v poor_a and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o his_o villain_n what_o he_o please_v or_o with_o his_o tenant_n at_o will_n but_o the_o law_n limit_n the_o same_o in_o a_o reasonable_a and_o convenient_a manner_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o intolerable_a oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a tenant_n be_v to_o the_o disinherizin_n of_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n so_o in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n although_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v incertain_a yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o so_o it_o 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sum_n have_v be_v always_o etc._n etc._n pay_v in_o plenam_fw-la contentationem_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la &_o exonerationem_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o singularium_fw-la decimarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o although_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v not_o pay_v yet_o the_o parson_n can_v sue_v for_o tithe_n in_o kind_n but_o for_o the_o money_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n where_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a manner_n of_o tything_n have_v discharge_v the_o land_n from_o tithe_n in_o kind_n and_o prohibit_v that_o no_o suit_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o and_o although_o that_o now_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n may_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n pro_fw-la modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la yet_o without_o question_n at_o the_o first_o the_o annual_a payment_n of_o money_n be_v as_o temporal_a as_o annual_a profit_n of_o land_n be_v all_o which_o the_o king_n hear_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n answer_v not_o to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v he_o in_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o that_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o all_o his_o council_n have_v for_o three_o day_n together_o hear_v the_o allegation_n on_o both_o side_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o that_o his_o judge_n shall_v have_v as_o great_a respect_n from_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o their_o predecessor_n have_v have_v and_o for_o the_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o advise_v we_o his_o judge_n to_o confer_v among_o ourselves_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v encroach_v upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n without_o unjust_a vexation_n and_o molestation_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n and_o without_o delay_n or_o hinder_v
tree_n and_o clay_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o as_o thing_n annex_v to_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o have_v they_o when_o he_o have_v depart_v with_o his_o whole_a interest_n nor_o he_o can_v not_o take_v they_o either_o for_o reparation_n or_o otherwise_o but_o when_o tenant_n for_o life_n lease_v for_o year_n except_o the_o timber_n tree_n the_o same_o remain_v yet_o annex_v to_o his_o freehold_n and_o he_o may_v command_v the_o lessee_n to_o take_v they_o for_o necessary_a reparation_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o saunders_n a_o judgement_n be_v cite_v between_o foster_n and_o miles_n plaintiff_n and_o spencer_n and_o bourd_n defendant_n that_o where_o lessee_n for_o year_n assign_v over_o his_o term_n except_o the_o tree_n that_o waste_v in_o such_o case_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o assignee_n but_o in_o this_o case_n without_o question_n waste_n lie_v against_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n etc._n etc._n xxviii_o mich._n term_n 7_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n hulmes_n case_n the_o king_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n lord_n richard_n hulm_n seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o male_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o duchy_n by_o knight_n service_n mesne_fw-la and_o robert_n male_a seize_v of_o land_n in_o male_a hold_v of_o the_o mesn_a as_o of_o his_o say_a manor_n by_o knight_n service_n tenant_n richard_n hulm_n die_v after_o who_o death_n 31_o hen._n the_o eight_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a menalty_n and_o that_o the_o same_o descend_v to_o edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o find_v the_o tenure_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v within_o age_n robert_n male_a the_o tenant_n die_v after_o which_o in_o anno_fw-la 35_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n that_o robert_n male_a die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a tenancy_n peravail_v and_o that_o the_o same_o descend_v to_o richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o that_o the_o say_a tenancy_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o say_a duchy_n by_o knight_n service_n whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v hold_v of_o edward_n hulm_n then_o in_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o menalty_n for_o which_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la jacobi_n regis_fw-la that_o now_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n male_a who_o be_v lineal_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n male_a by_o another_o office_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a tenancy_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o duchy_n by_o knight_n service_n his_o heir_n within_o age_n whereupon_o richard_n hulm_n cousin_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n hulm_n 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