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chivalry_n of_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v guard_n per_fw-la cause_n de_fw-fr garde_fw-fr for_o the_o first_o ward_n be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n to_o all_o intent_n except_v only_o tender_a of_o marriage_n and_o another_o justice_n say_v if_o a_o tenant_n hold_v ofone_v lord_n bypriority_n &_o of_o another_o by_o posteriority_n the_o daughter_n heir_n under_o 14._o shall_v be_v in_o custody_n of_o the_o anteriour_a lord_n till_o she_o be_v 16._o but_o she_o may_v enter_v upon_o the_o land_n by_o posteriority_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o come_v to_o 14._o likewise_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v once_o marry_v this_o woman-ward_n after_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o she_o may_v present_o enter_v into_o her_o land_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v have_v all_o that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o marriage_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v to_o make_v livery_n before_o 14._o cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la but_o after_o 14._o livery_n tantum_fw-la vid._n 4._o eliz._n 213._o dyer_n &_o dyer_n 20._o eliz._n 362._o 1._o hen._n 720._o on_o livery_n for_o then_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v to_o have_v the_o profit_n by_o the_o law_n to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v that_o even_o in_o mr._n littleton_n day_n very_o near_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o west_n 1._o by_o the_o last_o statute_n that_o ever_o hen._n 6._o make_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 39_o ca._n 2._o it_o be_v establish_v by_o parliament_n that_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n without_o question_n or_o difficulty_n shall_v have_v delivery_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n descend_v to_o they_o for_o so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v sect_n xi_o a_o search_n for_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o a_o woman_n be_v horse_n du_fw-fr
garde_fw-fr at_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n the_o principal_a reason_n that_o move_v our_o law_n founder_n so_o soon_o to_o set_v woman_n out_o of_o ward_n be_v none_o other_o than_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v she_o be_v quick_o able_a domui_fw-la preesse_fw-la viro_fw-la subesse_fw-la and_o her_o husband_n for_o she_o shall_v do_v knight_n service_n or_o some_o other_o for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n the_o case_n be_v therefore_o 26_o h._n 8._o foe_n 2_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a have_v feoffee_n to_o his_o use_n marry_v his_o daughter_n under_o age_n to_o a_o man_n of_o full_a age_n and_o die_v this_o daughter_n be_v heir_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o her_o body_n though_o not_o for_o her_o land_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n in_o this_o case_n a_o the_o king_n possession_n must_v be_v void_v by_o suit_n and_o livery_n but_o have_v she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n of_o 14._o year_n at_o her_o father_n death_n no_o such_o thing_n have_v need_v neither_o shall_v she_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n nor_o the_o king_n have_v any_o primer_n seisin_n for_o that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v into_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o which_o have_v give_v ward_n relief_n and_o herriot_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o he_o which_o die_v intestate_a and_o seize_v of_o only_a a_o bare_a use_n again_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n ward_v which_o he_o marry_v before_o she_o be_v 14_o she_o shall_v be_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o and_o may_v immediate_o sue_v her_o livery_n 28._o h._n 8._o for_o as_o a_o ward_n masculine_a marry_v by_o his_o lord_n under_o 21._o shall_v be_v svi_fw-la luris_fw-la at_o 21._o so_o shall_v a_o ward_n feminine_a be_v marry_v before_o 14._o be_v out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o altogether_o in_o the_o old_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la in_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr electione_n custodiae_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o the_o tenant_n marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v under_o age_n to_o a_o man_n of_o full_a age_n &_o die_v the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n but_o if_o he_o marry_o his_o daughter_n be_v of_o full_a age_n to_o a_o man_n under_o age_n and_o die_v she_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n this_o mr._n brooke_n take_v to_o be_v no_o law_n even_o so_o do_v i_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n can_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o she_o that_o be_v already_o marry_v or_o compel_v any_o heir_n to_o be_v twice_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o tenant_n marry_v his_o son_n and_o die_v and_o then_o the_o son_n wife_n die_v hold_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o body_n in_o ward_n to_o marry_v he_o which_o be_v clear_a special_o if_o the_o son_n be_v infra_fw-la annos_fw-la nubiles_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n but_o certain_o if_o the_o lord_n couple_v his_o ward_n to_o a_o wife_n which_o die_v the_o ward_n be_v at_o full_a liberty_n for_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o his_o lord_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o full_a age_n marry_v by_o her_o father_n to_o a_o man_n under_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n must_v be_v because_o the_o supposition_n of_o law_n fail_v her_o husband_n be_v not_o able_a arma_fw-la portare_fw-la &_o officiis_fw-la fungi_fw-la militaribus_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la iisdem_fw-la faciendis_fw-la cum_fw-la alio_fw-la pacisci_fw-la but_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v a_o woman_n marry_v shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o all_o her_o husband_n nonage_n think_v the_o woman_n be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a a_o boy_n knight_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o his_o body_n shall_v a_o woman_n innupta_fw-la &_o matura_fw-la viro_fw-la be_v in_o keep_v of_o any_o but_o her_o husband_n shall_v she_o at_o 14._o year_n age_n be_v ward_n because_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n but_o 19_o year_n old_v who_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n have_v she_o have_v no_o husband_n at_o all_o non_fw-it videtur_fw-la the_o husband_n ability_n to_o do_v soldier_n service_n be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o my_o opinion_n why_o a_o woman_n be_v by_o law_n out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o year_n age_n but_o law_n go_v with_o the_o trace_n or_o tide_n of_o nature_n that_o have_v make_v woman_n as_o bracton_n say_v fit_a to_o carry_v cey_a and_o key_n cloge_v betimes_o suffer_v they_o to_o marry_v very_o early_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mischievous_a inconvenient_a unjust_a and_o unnatural_a law_n that_o shall_v hold_v a_o woman_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o from_o her_o inheritance_n which_o be_v without_o offence_n of_o law_n marry_v &_o full_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n because_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o full_o fit_a for_o all_o manor_n of_o horsemanship_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a woman_n abster_v from_o a_o young_a husband_n by_o old_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la sect_n xii_o how_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n shall_v come_v by_o her_o land_n a_o woman_n past_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o her_o ancestor_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o where_o she_o be_v in_o ward_n till_o 16._o she_o may_v have_v action_n at_o 16._o against_o her_o lord_n for_o her_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n by_o littleton_n she_o may_v enter_v which_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o statute_n give_v action_n to_o she_o affirmative_o do_v not_o disaffirme_v the_o entry_n which_o she_o may_v have_v have_v by_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a common_a law_n if_o she_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o enter_v she_o may_v have_v alone_o if_o she_o be_v alone_o or_o with_o her_o fellow_n if_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n a_o writ_n of_o mortdancester_n as_o well_o against_o her_o lord_n as_o against_o any_o other_o abator_n marlbridg_n ca._n 16._o but_o if_o she_o be_v ward_n to_o the_o king_n against_o who_o a_o mortdancestor_n write_v of_o ail_v besaile_n or_o cozenage_n than_o it_o melt_v into_o petition_n and_o she_o must_v sue_v for_o livery_n and_o where_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n in_o ward_n with_o some_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o lord_n in_o socage_n such_o a_o ward_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v 14._o year_n old_a have_v livery_n of_o that_o socage_n land_n but_o she_o must_v arry_v unless_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n till_o she_o be_v 16._o because_o livery_n must_v be_v at_o once_o parcel_n &_o not_o by_o parcel_n yet_o if_o 3._o copartner_n be_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n she_o which_o first_o come_v to_o age_n shall_v sue_v her_o livery_n and_o have_v partition_n upon_o it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o parcener_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v there_o where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n have_v issue_n none_o but_o daughter_n to_o who_o such_o inheritance_n descend_v when_o they_o have_v enter_v by_o litt._n they_o be_v parcener_n one_o heir_n to_o their_o common_a ancestor_n &_o so_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o female_n parcener_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o by_o purchase_n they_o be_v jointenant_n &_o they_o be_v call_v partner_n say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v compellable_n by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n among_o they_o like_a or_o the_o same_o law_n be_v where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v have_v no_o issue_n his_o land_n go_v to_o his_o sister_n or_o aunt_n that_o be_v partner_n if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v before_o partition_n make_v her_o part_n shall_v descend_v to_o her_o issue_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n to_o her_o coheire_n which_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o not_o by_o survivor_n sect_n xiii_o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o jointenant_n for_o although_o partner_n have_v a_o conjoin_v estate_n yet_o law_n make_v a_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o jointenant_n partner_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v only_a female_n or_o the_o heir_n of_o female_n which_o also_o must_v be_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o sister_n makeajoint_v purchase_n they_o be_v jointnant_n and_o not_o partner_n betwixt_o who_o observe_v here_o the_o germane_a &_o apparent_a difference_n if_o two_o coparcener_n be_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a whereof_o one_o before_o partition_n make_v charge_v her_o part_n with_o a_o rent_n &_o die_v without_o issue_n her_o coparcener_n take_v as_o heir_n and_o by_o descent_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o betwixt_o jointenant_n also_o partner_n may_v devise_v and_o give_v away_o their_o part_n by_o testament_n so_o can_v jointenant_n sect_n xv._o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o as_o in_o the_o case_n precedent_n partner_n be_v like_o tenant_n in_o
45._o edw._n 3._o be_v contra_fw-la but_o several_a tenancy_n or_o non-tenure_n be_v no_o plea_n in_o a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la for_o the_o privity_n of_o blood_n but_o a_o sister_n may_v claim_v by_o purchase_n and_o disclaim_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a plea._n if_o one_o coparcener_n die_v leave_v issue_n a_o son_n which_o son_n infeoff_v a_o woman_n in_o all_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n &_o then_o marry_v she_o now_o can_v the_o other_o percener_n have_v a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la against_o the_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr but_o she_o may_v have_v a_o mordancestor_n in_o her_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seizure_n which_o the_o father_n have_v the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o that_o amount_v to_o a_o die_v seize_v see_v novel_a nat_n br_n 197._o etc._n etc._n sect_n xvii_o of_o the_o writ_n of_o right_a de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la there_o be_v also_o another_o writ_n call_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-la rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o never_o lie_v but_o betwixt_o privy_n in_o bleed_v as_o betwixt_o brother_n in_o gavell_n kind_a or_o betwixt_o sister_n nephew_n niece_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o for_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a as_o where_o the_o ancestor_n lease_v land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o die_v have_v two_o daughter_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n enter_v into_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n and_o deforce_v her_o sister_n the_o deforced_a may_v have_v this_o writ_n it_o be_v maintenable_a by_o two_o or_o three_o sister_n against_o the_o four_o or_o by_o a_o aunt_n or_o niece_n against_o a_o sister_n that_o deforce_v and_o this_o writ_n lie_v as_o well_o where_o the_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v as_o where_o he_o die_v not_o seize_v it_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o writ_n of_o droit_fw-fr patent_n &_o must_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v from_o before_o who_o it_o be_v removable_a by_o a_o tolt_n as_o the_o haught_fw-mi writ_n be_v where_o the_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v and_o one_o coheir_n deforce_v another_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o gavell_n kind_a or_o among_o partner_n at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o deforced_a have_v election_n of_o this_o writ_n or_o of_o the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la but_o when_o he_o die_v not_o seize_v and_o a_o coparcener_n afterward_o deforce_v the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la lie_v not_o the_o form_n of_o this_o writ_n be_v precipimuâ—_n to_o the_o lord_n ut_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la plenum_fw-la rectum_fw-la teneas_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la acris_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinentiiâ—_n quas_fw-la clamat_fw-la esse_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la parten_v de_fw-fr libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la i._o patris_fw-la vel_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o tenere_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la servititum_fw-la tertiae_fw-la partis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o must_v be_v see_v what_o rent_n and_o service_n the_o whole_a land_n yield_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o according_a there_o to_o shall_v the_o plaintiff_n be_v rate_v in_o his_o or_o her_o writ_n if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n two_o coparcener_n enter_v and_o the_o one_o do_v then_o deforce_v the_o other_o of_o something_o appendant_a or_o appertenent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v in_o coparcenery_n she_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la of_o this_o appendant_a or_o appertenent_a which_o shall_v say_v quod_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la ad_fw-la liberum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n entail_v have_v two_o daughter_n whereof_o the_o one_o enter_v and_o deforce_v the_o other_o the_o remedy_n be_v by_o formedon_n and_o neither_o by_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la or_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la if_o a_o sister_n aunt_n niece_n or_o cousin_n claim_v from_o her_o ancestor_n by_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n &_o one_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v coparcener_n have_v the_o feoffment_n not_o be_v deforce_v she_o she_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n patent_n and_o join_v the_o mouse_n by_o battle_n or_o grand_a assize_n come_v semble_fw-fr say_v fitzherbert_n because_o she_o claim_v not_o as_o heir_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n entail_v feoffement_n or_o such_o thing_n &_o all_o the_o partner_n deforce_v bring_v a_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la against_o all_o the_o copartner_n terre-tenant_n for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o heir_n may_v sue_v for_o part_n of_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o common_a ancestor_n there_o battle_n or_o grand_a assize_n voucher_n or_o view_n lie_v not_o neither_o be_v nontenure_n any_o plea_n for_o the_o writ_n lie_v only_o between_o privy_n in_o blood_n final_o the_o demand_n in_o this_o writ_n must_v be_v of_o a_o portion_n certain_a as_o of_o x._o acre_n if_o xx_o descend_v to_o two_o sister_n and_o the_o demandant_n if_o she_o recover_v shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o so_o many_o to_o hold_v in_o severalty_n sect_n xviii_o of_o partition_n now_o of_o partition_n it_o may_v be_v make_v in_o diverse_a manner_n as_o first_o for_o example_n by_o agreement_n among_o two_o copartner_n or_o more_o which_o accord_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n into_o certain_a part_n of_o equal_a value_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o severalty_n and_o always_o the_o part_n which_o the_o elder_a have_v be_v call_v ini_fw-la in_o pars_fw-la though_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o partition_n there_o be_v no_o prerogative_n of_o primer_n election_n give_v to_o the_o elder_a another_o manner_n of_o partition_n be_v where_o they_o cause_v certain_a friend_n to_o make_v the_o part_n or_o division_n &_o here_o the_o elder_a shall_v first_o choose_v &_o then_o the_o next_o elder_a and_o so_o succéede_o if_o by_o their_o whole_a agreement_n the_o elder_a make_v the_o division_n it_o be_v say_v say_v m._n littleton_n that_o she_o shall_v last_o make_v election_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v say_v i_o as_o she_o shall_v have_v none_o election_n at_o all_o littleton_n have_v another_o manner_n of_o alotment_n wherein_o after_o partition_n make_v of_o the_o land_n every_o part_n be_v write_v in_o a_o seroule_n and_o lap_v up_o in_o a_o bale_n of_o wax_n be_v put_v into_o a_o bonnet_n which_o must_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o indifferent_a body_n and_o then_o as_o we_o use_v to_o choose_v valintines_n every_o partner_n pull_v out_o a_o part_n the_o first_o bear_v first_o the_o rest_n after_o she_o in_o degree_n of_o ancientry_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v hold_v she_o to_o her_o chance_n also_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v in_o chancery_n as_o when_o one_o copartner_n of_o full_a age_n and_o another_o remain_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o case_n if_o she_o which_o rest_v in_o ward_n at_o full_a age_n have_v not_o her_o full_a part_n she_o may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o partition_n or_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o the_o record_n returnable_a in_o chancery_n to_o show_v why_o a_o new_a partition_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o partition_n may_v be_v of_o a_o reversion_n or_o of_o a_o advowson_n of_o a_o reversion_n thus_o that_o a._n shall_v have_v reversion_n of_o such_o such_o land_n b._n the_o reversion_n of_o such_o other_o land_n &_o of_o a_o advowson_n that_o a._n shall_v have_v every_o 2._o 3._o or_o 4._o avoidance_n etc._n etc._n &_o this_o be_v good_a without_o deed_n where_o partition_n be_v make_v of_o a_o manor_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o advowson_n it_o remain_v in_o common_a see_v that_o case_n of_o advowson_n and_o partition_n of_o advowson_n 2._o hen._n 7._o 5._o a._n partition_n by_o agreement_n of_o parcener_n be_v good_a in_o law_n aswell_o by_o paroll_n as_o by_o writing_n and_o if_o unto_o two_o copartner_n there_o do_v descend_v two_o house_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v worth_a xx_o s._n and_o the_o other_o x._o s._n annual_o the_o best_a house_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o one_o copartner_n and_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o other_o and_o her_o heir_n for_o owelty_n or_o equality_n sake_n v._n s._n rend_v issue_v out_o of_o her_o house_n and_o all_o this_o be_v good_a without_o writing_n so_o that_o the_o partner_n that_o shall_v have_v this_o rent_n and_o her_o heir_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o same_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v arere_z of_o common_a right_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o the_o house_n charge_v shall_v come_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o rend_a charge_n of_o common_a right_n have_v and_o receive_v for_o equality_n of_o partition_n fitzherb_n fol._n 252._o &_o blow_n 134._o partition_n of_o land_n that_o one_o partner_n and_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v they_o from_o easter_n to_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n alone_a and_o by_o herself_o and_o the_o other_o and_o her_o heir_n from_o august_n till_o easter_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v award_v a_o good_a partition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 2._o
the_o statute_n of_o 21._o h._n 8._o have_v be_v take_v a_o son_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n by_o a_o second_o venture_n have_v certain_a good_n by_o his_o father_n will_n die_v intestate_a and_o without_o wife_n or_o issue_n his_o mother_n who_o be_v daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n willough_n by_o take_v administration_n which_o be_v afterward_o revoke_v after_o great_a argument_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n as_o well_o by_o common_a lawyer_n as_o civilians_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a mother_n duchess_n of_o suffolk_n and_o lady_n francis_n wife_n to_o the_o marquis_n dorset_n sister_n of_o the_o half_a â—loud_n to_o henry_n the_o intestate_a which_o sue_v to_o reverse_v the_o administration_n and_o obtain_v it_o herself_o though_o she_o be_v but_o sister_n the_o demi_a sink_v for_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o awâ—e_fw-mi son_n in_o thiâ—â—aâ—ter_n but_o must_v descend_v and_o not_o ascend_v either_o by_o one_o law_n or_o the_o other_o and_o child_n be_v â—â—_o sanguine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la â—â—â—_o pater_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr saâ—gâ—ine_fw-la puerorum_fw-la contrary_a it_o be_v of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n 5._o edw._n 6._o 47_o in_o brook_n titulo_fw-la administraton_n there_o be_v also_o this_o case_n william_n rawliâ—s_n clericus_fw-la die_v inteâ—â—ate_a administration_n be_v commit_v to_o sir_n humphrey_n browne_n who_o have_v marry_v rawlins_n his_o sister_n william_n shelton_n and_o john_n shelton_n son_n to_o the_o lady_n browne_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n reverse_a the_o administration_n and_o obtain_v â—_o for_o themselves_o but_o see_v in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 3_o rep._n in_o ratcliff_n ca._n fol._n 40._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o 5._o edw._n 6._o have_v be_v often_o time_n resolve_v to_o be_v no_o law_n and_o that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o the_o next_o of_o blood_n and_o there_o be_v littletonâ—ited_v â—ited_z who_o say_v that_o although_o the_o son_n land_n go_v to_o the_o uncle_n yet_o the_o father_n be_v next_o of_o blood_n sect_n ii_o areâ—sonâ—ble_a part_n of_o the_o good_n if_o there_o be_v a_o will_n prove_v the_o widow_n must_v take_v such_o good_n as_o be_v bequeath_v she_o by_o delivery_n from_o the_o executor_n but_o whether_o here_o be_v a_o will_n or_o none_o in_o some_o place_n she_o shall_v have_v a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o her_o late_a husband_n good_n for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n where_o she_o can_v have_v a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v after_o funeral_n discharge_v and_o legacy_n pay_v and_o perform_v to_o summon_v the_o executor_n to_o appear_v and_o make_v answer_n why_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v rationabilem_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o caâ—alâ—â—s_fw-la virâ—rum_fw-la the_o like_a writ_n be_v for_o child_n whether_o they_o be_v son_n or_o daughterâ—_n or_o both_o and_o this_o writ_n speak_v of_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o county_n that_o child_n which_o be_v not_o heir_n nor_o promote_v in_o the_o father_n life_n time_n shall_v have_v their_o reasonable_a part_n 3._o edw._n 3._o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o man_n &_o alice_n his_o wife_n against_o the_o executor_n of_o his_o wife_n father_n &_o declaration_n be_v upon_o custom_n of_o the_o shire_n that_o child_n not_o advance_v shall_v have_v their_o reasonable_a part_n of_o their_o father_n good_n the_o executor_n say_v that_o alice_n be_v marry_v by_o her_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n judgement_n si_fw-mi action_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o answer_n say_v one_o to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v marry_v by_o her_o father_n except_o you_o say_v also_o by_o or_o with_o her_o father_n good_n and_o to_o her_o conveniable_a advancement_n and_o here_o the_o husband_n at_o time_n of_o the_o marriage_n or_o after_o have_v never_o any_o land_n the_o executor_n say_v still_o she_o be_v convenient_o marry_v by_o her_o father_n procurement_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr offer_v to_o aver_v not_o marry_v by_o the_o father_n on_o which_o point_n the_o issue_n be_v join_v fiâ—zh_n dett_n 156._o 40._o edw._n 3._o in_o a_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la bonorum_fw-la bring_v by_o a_o daughter_n count_v on_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o town_n that_o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v have_v a_o reasonable_a part_n the_o defendant_n plead_v a_o reversion_n descend_v to_o she_o which_o she_o may_v sell_v for_o her_o advancement_n in_o marriage_n judgement_n si_fw-mi action_n etc._n etc._n mowbray_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n will_v not_o agree_v that_o this_o action_n be_v maintenable_a by_o any_o common_a custom_n or_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n doctor_n and_o st._n fol._n 132._o a._n by_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o country_n the_o child_n the_o debt_n and_o legacy_n pay_v shall_v have_v a_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o dead_a 39_o edw._n 3._o fol._n 9_o 10._o one_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n for_o certain_a good_n show_v the_o custom_n of_o sussex_n that_o where_o the_o father_n die_v intestate_a his_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o reasonable_a part_n of_o his_o chattel_n and_o upon_o this_o custom_n he_o demand_v good_n come_v to_o the_o defendant_n hand_n it_o be_v argue_v whether_o the_o custom_n be_v good_a or_o no._n morris_n such_o a_o custom_n have_v be_v allow_v in_o eyre_n 21._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 1._o &_o 2._o in_o fine_a â—asus_fw-la a_o woman_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o detinew_n against_o her_o husband_n executor_n for_o a_o â—â—ity_n of_o his_o good_n as_o for_o her_o reasonable_a part_n by_o custom_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v compel_v to_o answer_v 7._o edw._n 4._o fol._n 20._o &_o 21._o iâ—_n a_o raâ—ioâ—abili_fw-la parte_fw-la boâ—â—rum_fw-la judgement_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o declaration_n because_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o where_o the_o baron_n die_v sans_o issue_n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o moiety_n of_o his_o good_n after_o debt_n and_o â—uâ—erals_n discharge_v but_o if_o there_o be_v issue_n she_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o three_o part_n and_o here_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o demand_v moiety_n without_o allege_v that_o the_o baron_n die_v sans_o issue_n etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n be_v amend_v by_o permittance_n of_o the_o justice_n for_o daâ—by_n say_v the_o widow_n have_v as_o good_a title_n to_o the_o good_n as_o to_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o cat._n by_o spy_v another_o fault_n in_o the_o count_n viz._n continuance_n of_o the_o custom_n not_o allege_v 18._o hen._n 6._o foe_n â—_o in_o a_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la bonorum_fw-la one_o executor_n appear_v confess_v the_o action_n and_o the_o other_o make_v default_n whereupon_o the_o plaintiff_n recover_v present_o by_o equity_n of_o the_o statute_n 9_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 3._o by_o which_o the_o executor_n come_v first_o must_v answer_v like_a or_o the_o same_o learning_n be_v in_o the_o former_a book_n 7._o ed._n 4._o where_o choke_v say_v that_o always_o if_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la executor_n ne_fw-la unques_fw-la administrat_fw-la come_v executor_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la the_o executor_n first_o appear_v must_v answer_v i_o see_v that_o many_o tune_n in_o stead_n of_o this_o writ_n de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la bonorum_fw-la a_o writ_n of_o debt_n sometime_o and_o many_o time_n of_o detinue_n have_v serve_v and_o you_o may_v find_v further_o 52._o and_o 56._o titulo_fw-la detinue_n in_o fitzâ—_n and_o the_o great_a variance_n be_v in_o this_o that_o the_o action_n be_v found_v on_o a_o custom_n sometime_o of_o the_o town_n sometime_o of_o the_o county_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o realm_n for_o indeed_o many_o have_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v general_a like_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o a_o ostler_n or_o a_o action_n design_n custodiendo_fw-la so_o teach_v glanuil_a and_o so_o fitzh_n who_o rely_v upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 18._o which_v prescribe_v how_o the_o king_n debt_n shall_v be_v levy_v of_o his_o good_n that_o be_v dead_a will_v the_o surplusage_n to_o remain_v for_o the_o executor_n ad_fw-la testamentum_fw-la defuncti_fw-la pimplend_v saluis_fw-la uxori_fw-la &_o pveris_fw-la eius_fw-la partibus_fw-la rationabilibuâ—_n which_o be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a part_n may_v be_v restrain_v to_o place_n where_o custom_n yield_v it_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o perceive_v bracton_n in_o this_o passage_n be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o roman_a ancient_a coin_n that_o time_n have_v rust_v and_o deface_v if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o make_v a_o testament_n he_o ought_v to_o remember_v his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n with_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o have_v and_o the_o church_n with_o the_o next_o
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man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o adhere_v to_o his_o wife_n which_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o one_o now_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v one_o now_o because_o adam_n have_v so_o pronounce_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o our_o law_n be_v that_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v joint_o to_o john_n at_o stile_n and_o to_o thom._n noke_n and_o his_o wife_n of_o three_o acre_n of_o land_n that_o tho_o and_o his_o wife_n get_v no_o more_o but_o one_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a quia_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o one_o only_a and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n nat._n br_n â—o_o 116._o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr for_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n &_o by_o this_o a_o marry_a woman_n perhaps_o may_v either_o doubt_n whether_o she_o be_v either_o none_o or_o no_o more_o than_o half_a a_o person_n but_o let_v she_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 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every_o woman_n be_v a_o temporal_a person_n though_o no_o woman_n can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a vicar_n of_o hermaphrodite_n of_o hermaphrodite_n i_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o doubt_n not_o whether_o they_o be_v person_n but_o what_o person_n they_o be_v if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v leave_v 3._o child_n which_o be_v all_o hermaphrodite_n whether_o the_o elder_a shall_v have_v all_o his_o land_n or_o that_o it_o be_v partable_a as_o among_o coheire_n also_o if_o the_o elder_a be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n and_o the_o other_o 2._o fair_a young_a virgin_n which_o way_n jet_v the_o descent_n bracton_n in_o his_o first_o book_n cap._n 7._o say_v hermaphroditus_n comparatur_fw-la masculo_fw-la tantum_fw-la vel_fw-la feminae_fw-la tantum_fw-la secundum_fw-la praevalescentiam_fw-la sexus_fw-la iâ—calescentis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v deem_v male_a or_o female_a according_a to_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o sex_n most_o incite_v and_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v the_o like_a 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