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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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of_o if_o i_o be_v to_o furnish_v myself_o a_o house_n i_o will_v place_v no_o picture_n or_o image_n in_o any_o parlour_n dine_a or_o bedchamber_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a seemly_a and_o natural_a proportion_n satyr_n and_o centaur_n shall_v come_v no_o near_o than_o the_o post_n at_o my_o door_n and_o at_o the_o threshold_n of_o this_o my_o treatise_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a behind_o the_o door_n i_o will_v leave_v these_o deform_a child_n of_o mercury_n or_o venus_n suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v no_o further_o sect_n iii_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n return_v a_o little_a to_o genesis_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n whereof_o be_v declare_v our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o which_o adam_n eve_n the_o serpent_n first_o and_o last_o the_o earth_n itself_o be_v curse_v and_o beside_o the_o participation_n of_o adam_n punishment_n which_o be_v subjection_n to_o mortality_n exile_v from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n 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elder_a die_v have_v issue_n a_o son_n though_o this_o issue_n be_v heir_n to_o b_o the_o other_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alice_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n as_o near_a of_o blood_n and_o by_o green_a and_o seaton_n if_o there_o have_v be_v several_a issue_n of_o divers_a son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o devisor_n when_o the_o remainder_n vest_v it_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o they_o all_o but_o here_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o he_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n when_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n die_v and_o there_o be_v not_o issue_n of_o any_o son_n at_o the_o instant_a to_o take_v from_o she_o or_o with_o she_o this_o daughter_n daughter_n shall_v have_v all_o and_o though_o there_o come_v a_o after_o bear_v son_n of_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n she_o may_v detain_v all_o etc._n etc._n for_o a_o remainder_n vest_v be_v not_o like_a to_o fee_n simple_a descend_v to_o a_o daughter_n where_o a_o son_n posthumus_n may_v enter_v and_o if_o land_n be_v let_v for_o life_n 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female_a on_o the_o mother_n side_n may_v oust_v she_o blow_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 56._o a._n b._n &_o 57_o a._n west_n 1._o ca._n 22._o then_o west_n go_v on_o with_o heir_n female_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n if_o the_o lord_n for_o covetousness_n will_v not_o marry_v they_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o keep_v their_o land_n above_o two_o year_n after_o they_o have_v accomplish_v 14_o within_o which_o two_o year_n if_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v by_o their_o lord_n they_o may_v take_v action_n against_o he_o for_o their_o inheritance_n to_o recover_v it_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o custody_n or_o for_o marriage_n if_o so_o be_v that_o of_o their_o proper_a malice_n or_o through_o the_o mischievous_a counsel_n of_o other_o such_o woman_n refuse_v convenable_a marriage_n offer_v by_o their_o lord_n he_o may_v in_o this_o case_n retain_v their_o land_n until_o they_o be_v of_o 21._o year_n and_o long_o until_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o value_n of_o their_o marriage_n littleton_n word_n upon_o this_o statute_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n cap._n 4._o by_o littleton_n if_o tenant_n by_o service_n of_o chivalry_n die_v his_o here_o female_a be_v 14._o year_n old_a or_o more_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v custody_n neither_o of_o the_o land_n nor_o body_n for_o at_o that_o age_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o husband_n able_a to_o do_v knight_n service_n but_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v under_o 14._o and_o unmarried_a at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o ancestor_n death_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v ward_n in_o her_o land_n until_o she_o be_v of_o 16._o year_n age_n west_n 1._o cap._n 22._o which_o get_v the_o lord_n 2._o year_n to_o tender_a marriage_n without_o disparagement_n and_o if_o during_o these_o two_o year_n the_o lord_n tender_v no_o such_o marriage_n she_o may_v enter_v and_o oust_v the_o lord_n if_o such_o a_o heir_n female_a be_v marry_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o ancestor_n which_o ancestor_n die_v before_o she_o accomplish_v 14._o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o wardship_n of_o her_o land_n till_o she_o be_v 14._o year_n old_a and_o then_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o may_v enter_v into_o her_o land_n and_o put_v the_o lord_n out_o for_o this_o be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n because_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o tender_a marriage_n to_o she_o that_o be_v already_o marry_v for_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n such_o a_o heir_n female_a that_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n and_o have_v attein_v afterward_o to_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n without_o any_o tender_a of_o marriage_n by_o her_o lord_n make_v unto_o she_o may_v well_o enter_v into_o her_o land_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lord_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o rehearsal_n and_o very_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o say_v littleton_n be_v make_v altogether_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o suspicion_n of_o littleton_n error_n now_o save_v mr._n littleton_n inspiration_n i_o be_o great_o afraid_a that_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v by_o the_o text_n of_o the_o statute_n that_o a_o heir_n female_a be_v under_o 14._o at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n may_v by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o this_o statute_n enter_v and_o oust_v her_o lord_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v accomplish_v 14._o year_n of_o age_n without_o tender_a of_o marriage_n the_o law_n perhaps_o be_v so_o but_o this_o statute_n prove_v it_o not_o again_o i_o doubt_v littleton_n be_v deceive_v in_o take_v this_o statute_n to_o be_v all_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o lord_n yet_o it_o be_v
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
villeinage_n 35._o and_o if_o a_o woman_n heir_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n commit_v felony_n and_o be_v attaint_v it_o have_v be_v most_o hold_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n notwithstanding_o and_o that_o after_o issue_n have_v the_o lord_n may_v avow_v for_o homage_n upon_o the_o husband_n without_o the_o wife_n 21._o ed._n 3._o 49._o by_o parkins_n 91._o 475._o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n be_v recover_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr by_o false_a oath_n or_o erroneous_a process_n and_o execution_n be_v have_v and_o sue_v of_o this_o recovery_n if_o they_o have_v issue_n afterward_o and_o then_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n now_o reduce_v the_o land_n by_o attaint_n or_o error_n shall_v hold_v per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n sect_n lii_o what_o if_o the_o child_n die_v if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v here_o in_o possession_n the_o death_n of_o the_o issue_n be_v no_o loss_n of_o courtesy_n and_o by_o parkins_n if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a take_v a_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o the_o issue_n die_v if_o now_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr enter_fw-mi he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n without_o have_v other_o issue_n brooke_n make_v it_o questionable_a also_o by_o brook_n if_o a_o man_n die_v his_o wife_n be_v privement_n enseient_a a_o daughter_n enter_v as_o heir_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o have_v issue_n if_o a_o son_n post-humus_a enter_v upon_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o daughter_n die_v and_o the_o posthumus_fw-la die_v without_o issue_n the_o baron_n clear_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n unless_o he_o re-enter_v in_o his_o wife_n time_n and_o he_o doubt_v though_o the_o baron_n enter_v sans_o other_o issue_n bility_n his_o wife_n may_v bear_v he_o may_v by_o possibility_n be_v heir_n of_o that_o estate_n si_fw-mi le_fw-fr possession_n le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr loyalment_n anient_a as_o add_v parkins_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v sect_n lvi_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v seize_v dower_n be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o husband_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v marriage_n a_o concubine_n than_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n no_o more_o shall_v she_o which_o be_v but_o only_o contract_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o 10._o h._n 3._o that_o she_o which_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o it_o be_v now_o take_v otherwise_o also_o where_o marriage_n be_v clear_o void_a and_o unlawful_a there_o grow_v no_o title_n of_o dower_n but_o if_o a_o woman_n first_o contract_v to_o e._n i._o intermarry_v afterward_o with_o t._n k._n this_o marriage_n be_v voydable_a but_o not_o clear_o void_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o frustrate_v otherwise_o then_o by_o death_n of_o t._n k._n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o his_o land_n here_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o which_o destroy_v a_o absolute_a true_a marriage_n destroy_v dower_n also_o for_o though_o by_o bracton_n there_o may_v be_v by_o special_a constitution_n a_o dower_n appoint_v that_o shall_v stand_v good_a against_o the_o tempest_n of_o diverse_a assault_n yet_o by_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n matrimonium_fw-la est_fw-la fulcimentum_fw-la doâ—is_fw-la and_o bracton_n say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o 39_o chapter_n vbi_fw-la nullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la do_v igitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la do_v quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la contrahatur_fw-la sect_n lvii_o matrimony_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o no_o dower_n though_o matrimony_n do_v always_o precede_v dower_n yet_o do_v not_o dower_n always_o follow_v matrimony_n for_o first_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o land_n the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o dower_n by_o the_o common_a law_n bracton_n and_o breton_n which_o give_v a_o woman_n dower_n in_o a_o certain_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n or_o in_o other_o chattel_n speak_v rather_o as_o civil_a lawyer_n then_o mere_a english_a also_o dower_n be_v not_o grant_v unless_o the_o husband_n be_v above_o 7._o year_n old_a and_o the_o wife_n above_o nine_o 13._o ed._n 1._o fitzherbert_n feme_fw-fr perdera_fw-la dower_n si_fw-fr son_fw-fr baron_fw-fr morust_n devant_fw-fr 9_o ans_fw-fr d'age_n dyer_n 14._o eliz._n foe_o 313._o also_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o bondwoman_n in_o gross_a and_o die_v she_o shall_v not_o recover_v dower_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o she_o be_v his_o bondwoman_n but_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v recover_v dower_n unless_o she_o be_v regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v sect_n lviii_o what_o seisin_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o husband_n where_o the_o huband_n have_v neither_o possession_n in_o fact_n nor_o possession_n in_o law_n during_o the_o coverture_n nor_o any_o thing_n save_o only_a a_o right_n or_o title_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n as_o also_o if_o the_o baron_n suffer_v a_o disseisin_n a_o abatement_n a_o condition_n break_v a_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n or_o cess_a of_o his_o rent_n or_o service_n by_o two_o year_n space_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n die_v before_o reduction_n of_o his_o land_n or_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o he_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o he_o marry_v afterward_o and_o die_v before_o entry_n or_o sue_v of_o execution_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n of_o these_o land_n so_o be_v it_o if_o i._n s._n exchange_v land_n with_o t._n k._n and_o i._n s._n enter_v but_o t._n k._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v before_o entry_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n in_o any_o of_o the_o land_n exchange_v but_o where_o a_o husband_n be_v once_o actual_o seize_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v notwithstanding_o any_o disseisin_n afterward_o do_v to_o he_o or_o feoffement_n make_v by_o he_o either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o if_o before_o or_o after_o marriage_n celebrate_v and_o not_o dissolve_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o husband_n by_o descent_n escheat_n or_o fall_v of_o some_o remainder_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v though_o the_o baron_n die_v before_o entry_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n die_v seize_v and_o his_o heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o office_n or_o entry_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v dowable_a so_o if_o rend_v desâ—end_v to_o a_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o the_o husband_n such_o a_o seisâ—n_n as_o whereof_o a_o assize_n lie_v but_o if_o a_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la may_v lie_v against_o he_o it_o suffice_v 4._o he._n 7._o foe_n 1._o brook_n 66._o in_o dower_n a_o husband_n may_v have_v possession_n in_o law_n by_o descent_n of_o a_o villain_n in_o gros_fw-fr or_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n by_o except_v the_o deed_n of_o grant_n and_o hereof_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v although_o the_o baron_n do_v afterward_o refuse_v receipt_n and_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n but_o judgement_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n for_o the_o baron_n take_v away_o dower_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n from_o the_o wife_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n of_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v suspend_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n marry_v with_o his_o tenant_n now_o be_v the_o seignory_n suspend_v but_o if_o he_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n per_fw-mi retâ—igneâ—_n for_o the_o signiory_n though_o it_o sleep_v yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o it_o in_o the_o husband_n here_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o a_o abatement_n of_o a_o stranger_n which_o be_v a_o possession_n in_o fact_n destroy_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n it_o appear_v by_o park_n â—o_o 72._o sect_n 371._o &_o 372_o &_o 4._o h._n 7._o 1._o per_fw-la meux_fw-fr that_o it_o do_v not_o but_o 21._o ed._n 4._o â—o_o 60._o which_o be_v accord_v for_o good_a law_n 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 1._o where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n plead_v ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisie_n in_o dower_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandament_n show_v that_o land_n descend_v to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v then_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o entry_n make_v either_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o person_n &_o issuit_n &_o est_z donable_a per_fw-mi le_fw-fr lâ—y_n and_o she_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o court_n to_o plead_v that_o none_o enter_v for_o if_o a_o stranger_n have_v enter_v she_o have_v not_o be_v dowable_a and_o if_o she_o have_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr dowâ—e_fw-fr la_fw-fr poet_n this_o have_v wane_a the_o special_a
of_o the_o obligée_n and_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o c._n that_o a._n shall_v marry_v b._n before_o easter_n if_o i_o marry_v b._n and_o our_o espousal_n continue_v till_o easter_n my_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v similiter_fw-la if_o c._n marry_o b._n or_o if_o a._n and_o b._n can_v marry_v because_o one_o of_o they_o die_v or_o ware_v mad_a before_o the_o day_n i_o find_v none_o other_o cause_n in_o our_o yéere-booke_n allege_v why_o thing_n may_v not_o pass_v by_o gift_n between_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr save_v only_a unity_n of_o person_n but_o undoubted_o the_o restraint_n spring_v from_o a_o politic_a consideration_n rather_o to_o breed_v cherish_v and_o maintain_v the_o unity_n then_o in_o judge_v of_o a_o impossibility_n because_o of_o the_o unity_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n vir_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v uxori_fw-la ne_fw-la foeminae_fw-la amorem_fw-la coniugalcm_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o prohibenter_fw-la inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la donationes_fw-la quia_fw-la silicerct_v coniugibus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la donare_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la fierint_fw-la venalia_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la distraherentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o argue_v inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la there_o be_v a_o restraint_n by_o that_o law_n ne_fw-fr privignus_fw-la dare_v queat_fw-la novercae_fw-la vel_fw-la noverca_fw-la privigno_fw-la what_o if_o the_o matrimony_n be_v invalidum_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la non_fw-la consistens_fw-la yet_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la putativos_fw-la facta_fw-la donatio_fw-la ne_fw-la melioris_fw-la sint_fw-la conditionis_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la recte_fw-la faciont_fw-fr but_o a_o gift_n to_o a_o plain_a concubine_n be_v good_a enough_o unless_o the_o giver_n be_v a_o soldier_n by_o old_a john_n bracton_n lib._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 5._o non_fw-la valent_fw-la donationes_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la poterit_fw-la vir_fw-la dare_v uxori_fw-la nec_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la constante_n matrimonio_fw-la quia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la donationes_fw-la prohibitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la tale_n personas_fw-la nec_fw-la infraudem_fw-la facere_fw-la possint_fw-la constitutioni_fw-la veluti_fw-la si_fw-la maritus_fw-la donet_fw-la extraneae_fw-la personae_fw-la ea_fw-la ment_fw-la ut_fw-la redonet_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la viri_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la he_o make_v his_o reason_n in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n si_fw-mi tale_n donationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la possint_fw-la ob_fw-la amorem_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o foeminam_fw-la posset_n alter_fw-la eorum_fw-la egestare_fw-la &_o inopia_fw-la premi_fw-la but_o at_o this_o day_n though_o land_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr right_o out_o by_o plain_a livery_n or_o bargain_n yet_o in_o the_o obliquity_n of_o fine_n recovery_n and_o use_n there_o be_v a_o expedite_a transport_v of_o inheritance_n betwixt_o they_o to_o the_o undo_n perhaps_o of_o the_o party_n who_o land_n be_v transfer_v and_o aufer_v with_o not_o so_o much_o as_o conjugal_a love_n always_o in_o recompense_n sect_n four_o in_o what_o sort_n thing_n may_v pass_v betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr land_n can_v pass_v from_o the_o baron_n by_o feoffement_n to_o put_v the_o state_n from_o he_o immediate_o to_o the_o wife_n though_o he_o be_v enfeoff_v to_o that_o intent_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n but_o one_o man_n may_v infeoff_v another_o upon_o condition_n to_o infeoff_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffor_a whatsoever_o bracton_n say_v and_o the_o condition_n good_a also_o a_o feoffement_n fine_a or_o recovery_n may_v be_v make_v knowledge_v or_o suffer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n which_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o feoffor_a conusor_n or_o sufferer_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o i_o may_v make_v another_o man_n the_o instrument_n to_o convey_v land_n to_o my_o wife_n so_o may_v i_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o convey_v land_n to_o my_o wife_n from_o another_o man_n for_o by_o letter_n of_o atturney-ship_n i_o may_v deliver_v seizin_n of_o land_n to_o my_o wife_n for_o another_o and_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v good_a by_o parkins_n 41._o and_o a_o man_n may_v devise_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n either_o by_o the_o custom_n or_o by_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o land_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o fee_n féetaile_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n because_o this_o take_v none_o effect_n till_o the_o coverture_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v say_v in_o scolasticus_fw-la case_n if_o i_o devise_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v green_a acre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o my_o wife_n my_o wife_n shall_v have_v estate_n for_o life_n by_o the_o intent_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o a_o wife_n by_o the_o general_a rule_n have_v no_o will_n but_o her_o husband_n and_o all_o testament_n of_o a_o feme-covert_n to_o devise_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n be_v ineffectual_a by_o express_a declaration_n of_o 34._o henrici_fw-la 8._o capite_fw-la 5._o soever_o be_v the_o courtesy_n among_o dame_n of_o honour_n a_o woman_n name_n of_o dignity_n change_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o such_o woman_n as_o have_v not_o their_o honour_n by_o birth_n but_o acquire_v that_o by_o marriage_n the_o rule_n of_o law_n take_v order_n si_fw-mi mulier_fw-la nobilis_fw-la nupserit_fw-la ignoblem_n desinet_fw-la esse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la when_o she_o take_v a_o second_o husband_n but_o what_o though_o the_o scrupulositie_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o realm_n that_o esquire_n lady_n shall_v be_v no_o lady_n in_o court_n and_o country_n whereunto_o i_o will_v never_o give_v voice_n what_o inequality_n be_v in_o this_o depress_v shall_v not_o likewise_o a_o knight_n widow_n marry_v with_o a_o baron_n or_o earl_n as_o be_v much_o exalt_v verament_fw-mi yet_o you_o see_v the_o dignity_n hang_v mere_o on_o the_o male_a side_n carrying_z the_o sceptre_n of_o wedlock_n sect_n vi_o touch_v servitude_n now_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o freedom_n or_o bondage_n littleton_n say_v that_o if_o a_o freeman_n marry_v a_o bondwoman_n the_o lord_n can_v seize_v she_o but_o there_o be_v remedy_n by_o action_n for_o take_v she_o sans_o gree_n or_o licence_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o liberâ—are_n probanda_fw-la agree_v 78._o g._n that_o she_o shall_v be_v free_v perpetual_o but_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o you_o may_v find_v the_o opinion_n of_o doct._n &_o stud._n for_n 139_o b._n and_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o temporary_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o seizure_n of_o her_o lord_n during_o time_n of_o coverture_n for_o if_o the_o signior_n of_o a_o manor_n marry_v his_o niefe_n regardant_a the_o best_a authority_n that_o i_o can_v find_v be_v that_o this_o niefe_n be_v no_o more_o but_o shrine_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o lord_n if_o he_o die_v she_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o remain_v still_o in_o her_o niefitie_n regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n i_o perceive_v not_o how_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v a_o enfranchisement_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o sconse_v or_o hide_v of_o the_o servitude_n bracton_n say_v elegant_o manumission_n be_v a_o detection_n or_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o freedom_n which_o be_v a_o natura_fw-la a_o woman_n liberty_n be_v free_a licence_n to_o do_v what_o she_o listen_v unless_o she_o be_v let_v by_o force_n or_o by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o niefe_n when_o she_o marry_v marriage_n rather_o pull_v it_o from_o she_o which_o before_o be_v free_a when_o a_o seignieur_n therefore_o marry_v with_o his_o bondwoman_n she_o must_v not_o turn_v her_o bum_n to_o he_o and_o say_v heretofore_o my_o lord_n i_o lay_v in_o your_o bed_n and_o now_o i_o lie_v in_o my_o own_o as_o the_o french_a concubine_n say_v be_v marry_v new_o to_o her_o french_a lord_n but_o let_v she_o be_v burome_n and_o mindful_a of_o her_o subjection_n for_o if_o this_o love_a signior_n of_o she_o die_v she_o may_v right_v well_o be_v a_o apparent_a niefe_n again_o to_o her_o own_o son_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o cause_n may_v happen_v that_o the_o father_n to_o son_n or_o one_o son_n to_o another_o may_v be_v a_o villain_fw-fr the_o case_n do_v happen_v 3._o ed._n 3._o that_o the_o villain_n marry_v his_o lord_n mother_n and_o so_o the_o father_n in_o law_n and_o the_o brother_n de_fw-fr demisank_n be_v villain_n if_o a_o free_a woman_n marry_v a_o villain_fw-fr her_o natural_a freedom_n be_v not_o otherwise_o infringe_v then_o by_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n if_o the_o villain_fw-fr purchase_n land_n and_o die_v before_o seizure_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n but_o if_o a_o frée-woman_n seize_v in_o fee_n or_o fee-tail_n take_v a_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o villain_fw-fr and_o die_v the_o lord_n may_v enter_v upon_o the_o husband_n possession_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr courtesy_n or_o upon_o the_o issue_n be_v tenant_n
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
of_o the_o heir_n &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la this_o say_v dyer_n be_v hold_v no_o good_a plead_n for_o the_o quarentine_n but_o she_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n certain_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forty_o day_n continue_v therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n make_v her_o wâ—iâ—â—_n her_o plea_n and_o travers_n the_o entry_n nâ—ta_fw-la prolege_n if_o a_o woman_n marry_v within_o the_o forty_o day_n she_o lose_v her_o quarentine_a dower_n brooke_n â—y_a dower_n 101._o 1._o m._n but_o if_o otherwise_o she_o be_v ouâ—â—ed_v by_o the_o heir_n within_o the_o forty_o day_n she_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr quarentena_fw-la habenda_fw-la no_o â—â—_o br_o 161._o b._n sect_n iv_o assignment_n of_o dower_n now_o to_o assignment_n of_o dower_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o it_o appear_v certain_a what_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v in_o dower_n she_o may_v enter_v present_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o tarry_v for_o none_o assignment_n per_fw-la littleton_n yet_o perkins_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o iij._n s._n rend_v charge_n in_o fee_n though_o here_o the_o three_o part_n be_v certain_a enough_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o distraiâ—â—â—_n for_o xij_o d._n before_o assignment_n nay_o further_o if_o she_o recâ—â—â—â—_n this_o dower_n by_o action_n yet_o she_o shall_v not_o distrain_v for_o it_o before_o execution_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n do_v marry_v with_o a_o woman_n tenant_n by_o iij._n s._n rent_n and_o die_v here_o she_o shall_v have_v xij_o d._n dower_n by_o way_n of_o reteiner_n without_o any_o assignment_n and_o in_o case_n where_o rent_n be_v recover_v in_o dower_n the_o viscount_n may_v deliver_v seizin_n by_o grass_n by_o a_o bough_n by_o a_o clod_n of_o land_n or_o by_o the_o distress_n of_o beast_n take_v upon_o the_o land_n though_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o the_o party_n can_v charge_v any_o those_o beast_n 40._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 22._o sect_n v._o who_o may_v assign_v dower_n sometime_o dower_n be_v assignable_a by_o the_o husband_n heir_n as_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o one_o county_n make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o one_o acre_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v the_o heir_n may_v endow_v the_o widow_n with_o parcel_n of_o the_o acre_n remain_v in_o allowance_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a dower_n &_o be_v for_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n bring_v by_o she_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o vouch_v the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v recover_v conditional_o against_o the_o voucher_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o part_n of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v to_o he_o descend_v and_o endow_v his_o mother_n of_o the_o parcel_n remain_v in_o allowance_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a yet_o in_o this_o case_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o lessée_fw-fr if_o he_o vouch_v his_o lessor_n the_o recovery_n shall_v not_o be_v against_o the_o vouchée_o because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o warranty_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o father_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v general_o vouch_v the_o heir_n and_o have_v general_o enter_v into_o warranty_n judgement_n perhaps_o shall_v be_v conditional_o against_o he_o sometime_o the_o husband_n one_o feofee_n or_o vendée_o shall_v assign_v dower_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n accept_v dower_n from_o one_o of_o her_o husband_n feofée_n in_o parcel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o allowance_n of_o her_o dower_n of_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v this_o shall_v bind_v she_o against_o the_o other_o 〈…〉_o fee_n yet_o some_o have_v doubt_v thereof_o because_o the_o other_o feoffee_n say_v they_o can_v plead_v this_o in_o a_o action_n of_o dower_n against_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o mean_v to_o bring_v into_o court_n he_o which_o make_v assignment_n be_v a_o stranger_n if_o diverse_a joyntenant_n be_v of_o certain_a land_n assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v good_a against_o they_o all_o but_o if_o one_o joyntenant_v of_o land_n assign_v rend_v in_o allowance_n of_o dower_n his_o follow_v shall_v not_o be_v distrain_v for_o this_o rent_n for_o there_o can_v be_v none_o enforcement_n to_o assign_v dower_n after_o this_o manner_n likewise_o if_o the_o desseisor_n assign_v a_o rend_a charge_n out_o of_o the_o land_n this_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o desseisâ—e_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la assignment_n of_o dower_n may_v be_v by_o one_o which_o be_v a_o disseisor_n abator_n or_o intrâ—dor_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o assignment_n be_v without_o fraud_n in_o the_o woman_n endow_v and_o sans_o â—orâ—_n to_o any_o other_o person_n it_o be_v good_a though_o the_o assignor_n be_v a_o tortuous_a possessor_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covine_n or_o tort_n the_o assignment_n be_v voidable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o entry_n 44._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 46._o a_o woman_n that_o have_v title_n of_o dower_n with_o intent_n of_o defeat_v the_o tenant_n warranty_n make_v a_o stranger_n to_o enter_v and_o against_o he_o she_o recover_v dower_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o assize_n which_o she_o bring_v afterward_o that_o he_o recovery_n will_v not_o serve_v she_o but_o her_o estate_n be_v gain_v by_o desâ—isin_n because_o of_o the_o covine_n assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o he_o which_o have_v francktenement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o right_a of_o dower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o assign_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o francktenement_n yet_o that_o shall_v stand_v until_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o if_o tenant_n per_fw-la elegit_fw-la statute_n staple_n or_o statute_n merchant_n assign_v dower_n it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v good_a say_v perkins_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n lie_v not_o against_o such_o a_o guardian_n see_v 29._o assis_n p._n 68_o but_o assignment_n by_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n be_v good_a till_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v defeat_v if_o the_o woman_n title_n of_o dower_n be_v just_a sect_n vi_o assignment_n to_o herself_o or_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o forty_o acre_n of_o land_n 20._o by_o chivalry_n and_o 20._o by_o soccage_n die_v etc._n etc._n and_o his_o wife_n be_v guardian_n in_o soccage_n bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n in_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o court_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n he_o may_v plead_v this_o matter_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v it_o adjudge_v that_o the_o woman_n endow_v herself_o of_o the_o faâ—â—est_a in_o she_o own_o possession_n and_o if_o she_o can_v deny_v the_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o the_o lord_n to_o retain_v quiet_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o after_o this_o judgement_n the_o woman_n may_v endow_v herself_o in_o presence_n of_o her_o neighbour_n by_o limit_n and_o bound_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi part_n of_o the_o soccage_n land_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o herself_o for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n this_o manner_n of_o endowment_n be_v never_o before_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o it_o either_o in_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o court_n and_o it_o be_v to_o save_v the_o state_n of_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n perkins_n give_v this_o matter_n which_o litlton_n leave_v thus_o raw_a a_o turn_n or_o two_o more_o and_o so_o do_v keble_n 14._o hen._n 7._o 26._o if_o say_v they_o the_o land_n which_o the_o woman_n have_v by_o her_o gardianship_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o her_o just_a dower_n for_o the_o smallness_n of_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v charge_v with_o some_o rent_n she_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n in_o her_o replication_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n can_v deny_v it_o or_o do_v travers_n it_o and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o woman_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o chivalry_n as_o together_o with_o that_o she_o have_v in_o possession_n already_o may_v make_v up_o just_a a_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v all_o of_o soccage_n tenure_n the_o widow_n be_v guardian_n can_v endow_v herself_o the_o la_n pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi but_o she_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o three_o part_n in_o her_o account_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o she_o be_v guardian_n for_o if_o she_o bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o heir_n he_o can_v plead_v her_o gardinship_n and_o that_o she_o may_v endow_v herself_o see_v 45._o edw._n â—_o fol._n 6._o if_o such_o a_o feme_fw-fr guardian_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o one_o who_o her_o husband_n
be_v declare_v with_o what_o immunity_n a_o woman_n shall_v hold_v her_o dower_n first_o bracton_n say_v si_fw-la peculia_fw-la maâ—iti_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la ad_fw-la solutionem_fw-la tenentur_fw-la sed_fw-la uxori_fw-la do_v sva_fw-la deonerabitur_fw-la et_fw-la heres_fw-la defendere_fw-la dotem_fw-la &_o warrantizare_fw-la eam_fw-la mulieri_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la ea_fw-la sequi_fw-la comitatus_fw-la hundreda_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la ut_fw-la viduatae_fw-la domui_fw-la suae_fw-la intendat_fw-la &_o nutritioni_fw-la suorum_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la puerorum_fw-la if_o the_o husband_n good_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o heir_n must_v discharge_v dower_n of_o the_o burden_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v the_o widow_n warrant_v of_o her_o dower_n and_o aught_o to_o follow_v for_o she_o county_n court_n court_n léet_n and_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n that_o she_o may_v see_v to_o her_o house_n and_o nurture_n of_o her_o child_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n first_o affirm_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v distrein_v in_o her_o dower_n in_o her_o inheritance_n or_o in_o the_o joint_n purchase_v land_n to_o she_o or_o her_o husband_n for_o her_o husband_n debt_n the_o writ_n which_o he_o set_v down_o for_o remedy_n say_v almost_o as_o much_o râ—x_fw-la vicicounti_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la mulieres_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la quae_fw-la tenâ—nt_fw-la in_o dotem_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la virorum_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la haereditate_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la quesiverint_fw-la pro_fw-la debitis_fw-la virorum_fw-la distringi_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o some_o writ_n be_v this_o clause_n dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la haeredes_fw-la vel_fw-la executores_fw-la testamenti_fw-la ipsius_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la debiâ—a_fw-la illa_fw-la reddenda_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a say_v fitzherbert_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o he_o distrein_v in_o her_o inheritance_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n neither_o in_o her_o dower_n or_o joint_n purchase_v land_n which_o her_o husband_n if_o her_o title_n commence_v before_o her_o husband_n become_v debtor_n and_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n import_v no_o less_o yea_o he_o affoordâ—_n it_o to_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o land_n purchase_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr after_o the_o baron_n be_v enter_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v discharge_v in_o the_o widow_n hand_n but_o let_v widow_n agree_v with_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v the_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ancestor_n before_o the_o widow_n the_o heir_n likewise_o discharge_v she_o of_o suit_n and_o service_n and_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o her_o warrant_n that_o by_o britton_n if_o she_o be_v implead_v and_o vouch_v any_o other_o to_o warranty_n she_o forfeit_v her_o dower_n pur_fw-mi sa_fw-fr malice_n and_o though_o her_o husband_n feofee_n be_v not_o call_v her_o warrant_n yet_o if_o she_o be_v endow_v by_o he_o she_o must_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o regular_o tenant_n in_o dower_n must_v be_v attendant_z to_o her_o husband_n heir_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n guardian_n or_o to_o the_o gardenis_n executor_n or_o to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o rent_n whereby_o they_o hold_v over_o if_o tenent_n by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n rend_v be_v disseise_v and_o die_v his_o wife_n be_v endow_v by_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v be_v a_o attendant_n to_o the_o same_o dissessor_n of_o iiij_o d._n annual_a and_o now_o if_o the_o heir_n will_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o to_o quibus_fw-la against_o the_o woman_n thus_o endow_v she_o may_v show_v her_o special_a matter_n and_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o attend_v to_o who_o the_o court_n will_v award_v which_o shall_v award_v that_o she_o retain_v her_o dower_n still_o and_o be_v attendant_n to_o the_o heir_n quaere_fw-la say_v parkins_n if_o the_o heir_n have_v any_o other_o remedy_n for_o he_o can_v enter_v upon_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n d.st_o 82._o a._n say_v that_o a_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n in_o dower_n leave_v the_o reversion_n in_o he_o against_o who_o she_o demand_v her_o dower_n although_o he_o be_v a_o disseisor_n and_o do_v not_o reduce_v the_o reversion_n by_o her_o recovery_n to_o he_o which_o have_v right_a as_o other_o tenant_n for_o life_n do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 8._o rep._n 35._o in_o pain_n ca._n if_o she_o recover_v against_o tenant_n for_o life_n she_o leave_v the_o reversion_n in_o he_o but_o by_o nat_n br_n fol._n 265._o a._n if_o the_o king_n assign_v dower_n in_o chancery_n as_o guardian_n the_o reversion_n repose_v in_o the_o heir_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v sue_v livery_n if_o after_o judgement_n the_o heir_n grant_v his_o reversion_n and_o the_o woman_n atturne_v she_o shall_v be_v attendant_z to_o the_o grantée_n if_o lord_n mean_a &_o tenant_n be_v the_o tenant_n hold_v by_o iij._n d._n rent_n and_o the_o mean_a by_o 20._o d._n if_o the_o tenant_n marry_v and_o the_o mean_a release_n to_o he_o all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o tenancy_n the_o tenant_n die_v the_o wife_n must_v be_v endow_v according_a to_o her_o husband_n best_a possession_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v attendant_z to_o the_o heir_n by_o a_o penny_n and_o not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o twenty_o penny_n if_o he_o which_o hold_v by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n have_v a_o wife_n sell_v the_o tenancie_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o estate_n be_v execute_v the_o tenant_n wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v sans_o attendancie_n for_o the_o seignory_n extinct_a be_v not_o reviuable_a if_o lord_n measne_n and_o tenant_n be_v the_o tenant_n hold_v by_o xij_o d._n which_o die_v &_o his_o wife_n be_v endow_v she_o shall_v be_v attendant_a to_o the_o heir_n by_o iiij_o d._n now_o if_o the_o lord_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o tenancy_n to_o the_o heir_n the_o meanalty_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o attendance_n go_v for_o it_o be_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o the_o heir_n be_v at_o to_o his_o next_o lord_n but_o where_o there_o be_v lord_n and_o tenant_n by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n rent_n if_o the_o tenant_n make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n of_o the_o land_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o xx_o s._n rend_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o donée_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o wife_n endow_v shall_v be_v attendant_a to_o the_o donor_n by_o v._o s._n and_o viij_o d._n although_o the_o lord_n release_v to_o the_o donor_n for_o his_o attendance_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n over_o but_o by_o a_o special_a reservation_n if_o there_o be_v seignor_n mean_a and_o tenant_n by_o fealty_n and_o iij._n s._n rent_n the_o mean_n wife_n after_o he_o be_v d_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o mean_a and_o dead_a shall_v be_v endow_v without_o attendance_n if_o tenant_n by_o fealty_n and_o xij_o d._n make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n of_o the_o land_n reâ—â—â—â—ing_v â—ij_fw-la d._n rent_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o doâ—ce_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o issue_n by_o she_o â—iscontinueth_v in_o fee_n and_o die_v now_o though_o the_o wife_n recover_v dower_n and_o have_v execution_n of_o it_o against_o the_o discontinue_v yet_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v attendant_a to_o he_o for_o hâ—s_n be_v not_o chargeable_a as_o the_o baron_n be_v because_o the_o dower_n â—uowry_n rest_v of_o â—ereâ—â—â—â—â—_n upon_o the_o issue_n to_o who_o for_o all_o that_o the_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v attendâ—â—t_o till_o he_o have_v recontinue_a the_o 〈◊〉_d resail_v quaere_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v perkins_n if_o the_o tenant_n whilst_o he_o itâ—â—â—_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o forty_o shilling_n price_n the_o tenant_n widow_n when_o she_o be_v endow_v shall_v be_v attendant_a by_o xiiâ—_n â—_o iiij_o â—c_z 〈◊〉_d she_o tenure_n be_v by_o fealty_n and_o a_o nag_n without_o express_a value_n she_o shall_v be_v attendant_z by_o a_o nag_n every_o three_o year_n perkins_n foe_n 84._o â—â—_o sect_n xxiii_o of_o the_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o dower_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o some_o woman_n have_v rather_o never_o be_v endow_v that_o be_v they_o have_v rather_o die_v with_o their_o husband_n or_o soon_o after_o they_o than_o be_v bind_v to_o learn_v this_o catechism_n yet_o i_o must_v come_v to_o it_o once_o again_o but_o first_o let_v ussée_v how_o land_n whereunto_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v right_a by_o ancient_a endowment_n or_o by_o descent_n or_o gift_n in_o franckmarriage_n or_o by_o some_o other_o acquisition_n before_o or_o during_o coverture_n in_o fee_n fee_n tail_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n may_v be_v reduce_v if_o the_o husband_n have_v alien_v they_o for_o it_o the_o possession_n continue_v always_o in_o the_o
in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n see_v the_o book_n 22._o h._n 6._o foe_n 18._o &_o 19_o but_o may_v the_o lord_n enter_v upon_o the_o land_n during_o coverture_n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o villain_fw-fr be_v possess_v of_o certain_a good_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v seizure_n of_o they_o by_o poll_n this_o be_v sufficient_a without_o seizin_n in_o fait_fw-fr but_o if_o the_o villain_fw-fr die_v before_o any_o seisin_n and_o ordain_v executor_n these_o executor_n shall_v have_v his_o good_n 3._o h_o 4._o 15._o 16._o and_o a_o villain_fw-fr shall_v retain_v good_n which_o he_o have_v as_o executor_n against_o his_o lord_n yea_o he_o may_v bring_v action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o as_o a_o executor_n all_o to_o the_o uâ—â—_n of_o the_o testator_n also_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr guardian_n in_o soccage_n marry_v with_o a_o villain_fw-fr i_o take_v it_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o gardianship_n if_o a_o seignioresse_n of_o a_o manor_n marry_v her_o bondman_n he_o be_v make_v free_a and_o where_o before_o he_o be_v her_o footstool_n he_o be_v now_o her_o head_n and_o her_o signior_n here_o be_v part_n of_o the_o particularity_n sect_n vii_o the_o baron_n may_v beat_v his_o wife_n the_o rest_n follow_v justice_n brooke_n 12._o h._n 8._o foe_n 4._o affirm_v plain_o that_o if_o a_o man_n beat_v a_o outlaw_n a_o traitor_n a_o pagan_a his_o villain_n or_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v dispunishable_a because_o by_o the_o law_n common_a these_o person_n can_v have_v no_o action_n god_n send_v gentlewoman_n better_a sport_n or_o better_a company_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o castigation_n which_o law_n permit_v a_o husband_n to_o use_v for_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v threaten_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o be_v beat_v mischieved_a or_o slay_v fitzherbert_n set_v down_o a_o writ_n which_o she_o may_v sue_v out_o of_o chancery_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o find_v surety_n of_o honest_a behaviour_n towards_o she_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o do_v nor_o procure_v to_o be_v do_v to_o she_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o any_o bodily_a damage_n otherwise_o then_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n for_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a correction_n see_v for_o this_o the_o new_a nat._n breed_v foe_fw-mi 80._o f._n &_o foe_n 238._o f._n how_o far_o that_o extend_v i_o can_v tell_v but_o herein_o the_o sere_a feminine_a be_v at_o no_o very_a great_a disadvantage_n for_o first_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n if_o it_o be_v in_o none_o other_o regard_n lawful_a to_o beat_v a_o man_n wife_n then_o because_o the_o poor_a wench_n can_v sue_v no_o other_o action_n for_o it_o i_o pray_v why_o may_v not_o the_o wife_n beat_v the_o husband_n again_o what_o action_n can_v he_o have_v if_o she_o do_v where_o two_o tenant_n in_o common_a be_v on_o a_o horse_n and_o one_o of_o they_o will_v travel_v and_o use_v this_o horse_n he_o may_v keep_v it_o from_o his_o companion_n a_o year_n two_o or_o three_o and_o so_o be_v even_o with_o he_o so_o the_o actionlesse_a woman_n beat_v by_o her_o husband_n have_v retaliation_n leave_v to_o beat_v he_o again_o if_o she_o dare_v if_o he_o come_v to_o the_o chancery_n or_o justice_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o she_o because_o her_o recognizance_n alone_o will_v hardly_o be_v take_v he_o be_v best_o be_v bind_v for_o she_o and_o then_o if_o he_o be_v beat_v the_o second_o time_n let_v he_o know_v the_o price_n of_o it_o on_o god_n name_n sect_n viii_o that_o which_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v his_o own_o but_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v best_a discern_v in_o his_o dominion_n over_o all_o extern_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o wife_n by_o combination_n deve_v herself_o of_o propriety_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o cast_v it_o upon_o her_o governor_n for_o here_o practise_v every_o where_o agree_v with_o the_o theoric_n of_o law_n and_o force_v necessity_n submit_v woman_n to_o the_o affection_n thereof_o whatsoever_o the_o husband_n have_v before_o coverture_n either_o in_o good_n or_o land_n it_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o the_o wife_n have_v therein_o no_o seisin_n at_o all_o if_o any_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v marry_v be_v give_v he_o he_o take_v it_o by_o himself_o distinct_o to_o himself_o if_o a_o man_n have_v right_a and_o title_n to_o enter_v into_o land_n and_o the_o tenant_n enfeoffe_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o wife_n take_v nothing_o dyer_n fol._n 10._o the_o very_a good_n which_o a_o man_n give_v to_o his_o wife_n be_v still_o his_o own_o her_o chain_n her_o bracelet_n her_o apparel_n be_v all_o the_o goodman_n good_n if_o a_o woman_n take_v more_o apparel_n when_o her_o husband_n die_v then_o be_v necessary_o for_o her_o degree_n it_o make_v her_o executrix_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr tort_fw-fr demesne_fw-la 33._o h._n 6._o a_o wife_n how_o gallant_a soever_o she_o be_v glister_v but_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o her_o husband_n executor_n if_o such_o chattel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n the_o husband_n alone_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a of_o they_o with_o the_o stranger_n second_o the_o court_n do_v hold_v clear_o that_o in_o brackbridge_n case_n and_o such_o like_a the_o immediate_a inheritance_n in_o the_o baron_n do_v not_o drown_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr for_o the_o one_o he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o wife_n but_o by_o a_o express_a act_n as_o by_o feoffement_n or_o grant_n of_o a_o new_a lease_n he_o may_v have_v give_v away_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o law_n the_o law_n shall_v save_v that_o interest_n distinct_a and_o preserve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o case_n that_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr might_n not_o join_v in_o a_o ejection_n firmae_fw-la with_o anticle_n but_o he_o alone_o may_v bring_v his_o action_n and_o the_o baron_n chase_v to_o more_o high_a and_o more_o real_a writ_n also_o it_o be_v hold_v the_o baron_n may_v 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his_o wife_n die_v felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la the_o wholâ—_n interest_n be_v judge_v forfeits_n for_o the_o felonye_n have_v relation_n from_o the_o act_n do_v id_fw-la est_fw-la from_o entrance_n into_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o baron_n have_v power_n to_o grant_v and_o consequent_o to_o forfeit_v it_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o ward_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o seignory_n this_o likewise_o be_v a_o chattel_n real_a and_o the_o husband_n interest_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o in_o a_o term_n or_o lease_n for_o year_n but_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v guardian_n in_o socage_n no_o lease_n of_o the_o infant_n land_n though_o it_o be_v make_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr per_fw-la indenture_n shall_v bind_v the_o wife_n but_o she_o may_v enter_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o if_o she_o die_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o gardianship_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o to_o her_o own_o use_n but_o she_o be_v a_o officer_n 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