to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v etc._n etc._n who_o estate_n he_o have_v and_o by_o another_o tenant_n render_v the_o yearly_a rent_n custom_n and_o service_n and_o also_o he_o produce_v certain_a witness_n who_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v copy_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 69._o year_n the_o plaintiff_n to_o destroy_v the_o title_n of_o that_o evidence_n show_v certain_a rental_n that_o they_o be_v free_a land_n etc._n etc._n 9_o et_fw-la 10._o henry_n 7._o and_o not_o copy_n and_o also_o another_o rentall_a to_o that_o intent_n in_o 12._o henry_n 6._o which_o prove_v that_o those_o land_n be_v leassee_n for_o twenty_o year_n per_fw-la cur._n this_o evidence_n do_v not_o disproove_v the_o copyhold_n for_o it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n but_o if_o he_o have_v show_v the_o indenture_n of_o lease_n make_v within_o 50._o year_n or_o 80._o year_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v remember_v it_o than_o it_o have_v be_v good_a although_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n 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his_o wife_n do_v surrender_v the_o wife_n be_v not_o examine_v by_o the_o steward_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o tenant_n the_o custom_n permit_v it_o the_o husband_n die_v whether_o the_o wife_n shall_v sue_v by_o plaint_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la or_o may_v enter_v and_o by_o he_o she_o may_v enter_v because_o it_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o surrender_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o reversion_n for_o if_o a_o tenant_n in_o tail_n enfeoffe_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n it_o be_v no_o discontinuance_n but_o if_o she_o have_v be_v examine_v she_o shall_v have_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o and_o dier_n if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o tail_n surrender_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n the_o issue_n may_v bring_v a_o plaint_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o formdone_v in_o discend_a and_o purge_v the_o discontinuance_n for_o it_o be_v within_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la lit_n fo._n 16._o come_v 233._o 15_o hen._n 8_o br._n tit_n tenant_n per_fw-la copy_n 24._o and_o by_o manwood_n no_o negative_a prescription_n may_v prevail_v against_o a_o statute_n and_o the_o common_a law_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o ancient_a usage_n throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o prime_a custom_n may_v encounter_v with_o it_o but_o not_o with_o a_o statute_n and_o by_o dier_n if_o after_o the_o surrender_n the_o lord_n admit_v the_o wife_n again_o yet_o she_o shall_v be_v in_o by_o her_o husband_n in_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n descend_v unto_o two_o sister_n by_o two_o venture_n none_o of_o they_o make_v entry_n and_o before_o the_o court_n and_o admission_n one_o of_o they_o die_v her_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o moiety_n and_o not_o the_o other_o sister_n by_o dier_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o chancery_n also_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o taile_n surrender_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n who_o be_v admit_v this_o be_v a_o discontinuance_n and_o so_o the_o husband_n of_o his_o wife_n copyhold_n and_o hâ—_n say_v that_o a_o remitter_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o copyhold_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o freehold_a and_o inheritance_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 13._o et_fw-la 14._o eliz._n in_o the_o duchâ—â—_n it_o be_v in_o question_n whether_o a_o copyhold_n may_v be_v entail_v or_o not_o and_o by_o wray_n chief_a justice_n and_o manwood_n chief_a baron_n the_o tail_n be_v not_o fee_n simple_a at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o that_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o court_n roles_n or_o by_o some_o other_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n by_o plaint_n of_o formedon_n or_o the_o land_n have_v descend_v according_a to_o land_n in_o tail_n as_o possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v of_o it_o or_o that_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v before_o the_o son_n which_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o same_o egerton_n be_v of_o counsel_n with_o this_o case_n which_o be_v between_o sherington_n and_o a_o other_o 22._o eliz._n hanchet_n and_o rosse_n concern_v land_n of_o dicot_n in_o stepping_z hackney_n a_o coppyholder_n of_o inheritance_n die_v the_o lord_n grant_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o land_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v sole_a she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o die_v it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v it_o or_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v not_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v interest_n to_o his_o own_o use_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o as_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n the_o executor_n shall_v have_v it_o without_o admittance_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n without_o admission_n by_o all_o the_o justice_n 17._o eliz._n if_o a_o coppyholder_n in_o fee_n take_v a_o estate_n in_o tail_n by_o charter-hold_a or_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n by_o indenture_n his_o copyhold_n be_v confound_v 7._o et_fw-la 8._o eliz._n by_o harpour_n and_o other_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v make_v copy_n if_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o coppyholder_n in_o fee_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o lord_n to_o admit_v he_o for_o for_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n but_o copy_n for_o life_n or_o year_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v compel_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o a_o new_a copy_n if_o he_o will_v not_o but_o he_o may_v retain_v the_o land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o grant_n of_o such_o copy_n as_o be_v expire_v make_v by_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n be_v void_a 26._o eliz._n first_o land_n demiseable_a by_o copy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o be_v perfect_a copyhold_n so_o if_o it_o be_v demise_v by_o copy_n 15._o or_o 16_o year_n second_o if_o the_o lord_n purchase_v the_o copyhold_n of_o his_o tenant_n money_n this_o be_v clear_o a_o surrender_n and_o a_o extinguishment_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o demiseable_a by_o copy_n after_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n enter_v for_o forfeiture_n without_o presentment_n find_v that_o be_v demiseable_a by_o copy_n again_o three_o if_o the_o lord_n bring_v trespass_n against_o a_o coppyholder_n who_o plead_v that_o it_o be_v free_a hold_n this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v enter_v four_o the_o lord_n can_v seize_v because_o his_o coppyholder_n be_v swear_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o he_o for_o this_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n five_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n disseise_v his_o lord_n of_o other_o land_n that_o be_v not_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o copyhold_n six_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n die_v without_o heir_n and_o the_o lord_n enter_v by_o escheat_n this_o be_v demiseable_a by_o copy_n again_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n afterward_o do_v make_v a_o feoffment_n or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n and_o after_o do_v repurchase_v it_o it_o be_v not_o demiseable_a but_o if_o the_o lord_n reverse_v the_o judgement_n upon_o recovery_n by_o error_n attaint_n or_o deceit_n and_o have_v restitution_n than_o it_o be_v demiseable_a by_o copy_n again_o a_o disseisin_n do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o custom_n nor_o act_n do_v by_o the_o disseisor_n seven_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n suffer_v a_o recovery_n by_o prescript_n at_o common_a law_n by_o collusion_n or_o make_v a_o feoffment_n or_o bargain_n and_o sale_n and_o the_o lord_n enter_v and_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n thereof_o the_o land_n be_v not_o demiseable_a by_o copy_n again_o eight_o
take_v contra_fw-la to_o master_n brooke_n in_o nov_n â—se_n 426._o but_o though_o a_o gift_n in_o tail_n of_o a_o coppyholder_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o same_o statute_n of_o william_n the_o second_o yet_o i_o think_v in_o such_o manor_n be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o have_v use_v to_o make_v gift_n in_o tail_n of_o copyhold_n land_n there_o such_o gift_n be_v good_a at_o this_o day_n and_o they_o may_v make_v protestation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o avy_z writ_n as_o appeareth_z by_o littleton_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o good_a surrender_n as_o in_o the_o conve_a of_o free_a land_n there_o be_v require_v some_o ceremony_n and_o public_a notice_n so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o assure_v of_o coppy-holds_a necessary_a some_o public_a fact_n to_o be_v do_v therein_o which_o be_v the_o surrender_n in_o which_o ceremony_n there_o be_v contain_v two_o effect_n the_o one_o what_o be_v surrener_v and_o to_o who_o use_n the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o lord_n good_a will_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o although_o of_o the_o mean_v a_o manor_n of_o this_o surrender_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n as_o within_o some_o manor_n to_o surrender_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o coppyholder_n and_o in_o some_o other_o to_o surrender_v into_o the_o steward_n hand_n in_o some_o to_o the_o bailiff_n hand_n and_o some_o by_o give_v a_o yard_n to_o the_o steward_n in_o some_o by_o give_v his_o hand_n or_o his_o glove_n which_o be_v outward_a sign_n of_o his_o intent_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o kind_n the_o word_n of_o surrender_n must_v not_o be_v divers_a but_o one_o or_o to_o one_o effect_n and_o must_v be_v either_o word_n of_o surrender_n express_v or_o word_n of_o surrender_n employ_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n will_v bargain_n and_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o i._n s._n and_o this_o be_v find_v by_o the_o homage_n and_o i._o s._n pray_v to_o be_v admitt_v tenant_n yet_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o coppyholder_n shall_v avoid_v the_o admission_n because_o of_o the_o insufficency_n of_o the_o surrender_n take_v by_o the_o word_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n and_o not_o by_o word_n of_o surrender_n opi_fw-la sur._n dier_n 8._o eliz._n lou_n ill_a dit_fw-mi &_o relee_v ne_o vault_n aurer_n come_v unsurrender_v if_o a_o coppyholder_n come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o desire_v his_o lord_n to_o admit_v his_o son_n to_o be_v tenant_n in_o his_o father_n place_n this_o seem_v a_o good_a surrender_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o son_n if_o a_o coppyholder_n will_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o copyholders_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n say_v that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o surrender_v his_o copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i._o s._n this_o be_v no_o good_a surrender_n but_o if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v surrender_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i._o s._n if_o the_o lord_n will_v thereunto_o agree_v this_o be_v a_o good_a surrender_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v or_o not_o if_o the_o tenant_n will_v resign_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o court_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n therewithal_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v his_o will_n this_o be_v a_o good_a surrender_n if_o it_o be_v accept_v if_o a_o coppyholder_n will_v say_v he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o the_o lord_n tenant_n though_o these_o word_n be_v record_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o good_a surrender_n if_o a_o coppy-holp_a for_o life_n take_v a_o new_a estate_n for_o life_n by_o copy_n this_o be_v a_o surrender_n of_o his_o first_o estate_n but_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n for_o life_n will_v take_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o same_o by_o indenture_n for_o life_n this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a surrender_n of_o the_o copyhold_n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o coppyholder_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o the_o preferment_n of_o his_o son_n in_o marriage_n with_o such_o a_o man_n daughter_n his_o will_n be_v to_o give_v his_o land_n present_o to_o his_o son_n and_o desire_v the_o 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especial_a custom_n plead_v but_o the_o heir_n may_v make_v a_o forfeiture_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n of_o the_o rent_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v there_o plead_v before_o admittance_n if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v surrender_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n upon_o condition_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v the_o party_n that_o make_v the_o surrender_n may_v reenter_v and_o be_v a_o coppyholder_n to_o all_o intent_n without_o any_o new_a admission_n for_o he_o do_v depart_v with_o the_o land_n but_o upon_o a_o condition_n also_o if_o a_o surrender_n of_o a_o copyhold_n be_v make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n for_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o grant_n thereof_o to_o the_o same_o stranger_n in_o fee_n this_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n but_o that_o he_o may_v enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o grantee_n for_o he_o take_v the_o land_n by_o the_o surrender_n and_o not_o by_o the_o grant_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n 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divide_a chapter_n thereof_o differ_v from_o his_o tenement_n in_o villeinage_n show_v there_o the_o suit_n and_o plaint_n of_o copyholders_n say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n do_v his_o service_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o transgression_n and_o say_v that_o danby_n and_o brian_n 21._o ed._n 4._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o be_v bracton_n and_o the_o say_a precedent_n of_o hen._n 3._o and_o the_o writ_n use_v in_o tempore_fw-la r._n 2._o beside_o many_o other_o reason_n at_o the_o common-law_n etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o by_o use_n and_o circumstance_n thing_n may_v alter_v and_o change_v their_o original_a nature_n as_o for_o example_n the_o service_n of_o socage_n tenure_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o mr._n littleton_n say_v to_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o now_o 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to_o pay_v rent_n and_o do_v service_n but_o do_v still_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o message_n or_o land_n so_o on_o the_o other_o part_n though_o a_o man_n have_v tenement_n to_o pay_v he_o rent_n and_o do_v he_o service_n and_o no_o message_n or_o land_n whereupon_o to_o keep_v his_o court_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n this_o can_v be_v call_v a_o manor_n but_o only_o a_o signiory_n in_o gross_a fitz._n na_o brev_n s_o 3._o &_o 8._o demean_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o occupy_v and_o manure_v they_o in_o son_n main_a demean_v but_o all_o land_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n be_v not_o call_v demean_n for_o all_o freehold_n and_o coppy-holds_a be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n at_o the_o beginning_n but_o demean_n be_v that_o which_o be_v now_o and_o time_n our_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n or_o occupation_n of_o his_o bay_a life_n or_o servant_n and_o that_o also_o which_o ancient_a copyhold_n may_v be_v 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the_o say_a fee_n but_o yet_o every_o kind_n of_o service_n will_v not_o make_v a_o manor_n for_o service_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n viz._n that_o be_v by_o tenure_n and_o by_o covenant_n service_n by_o tenure_n be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n as_o if_o a_o man_n at_o this_o day_n give_v his_o land_n in_o tail_n or_o lease_v it_o for_o life_n or_o year_n save_v the_o reversion_n here_o be_v a_o service_n of_o fealty_n incident_a to_o this_o tenure_n between_o the_o donor_n or_o the_o lessor_n and_o the_o donee_n or_o the_o lessee_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v a_o service_n by_o tenure_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o such_o service_n as_o will_v make_v a_o manor_n for_o if_o a_o man_n at_o this_o day_n be_v seize_v of_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o enfeff_v nineteen_o several_a person_n of_o nineteen_o of_o these_o acre_n save_v the_o twenty_o to_o himself_o and_o reserve_v of_o every_o of_o his_o fcofee_n suit_n of_o the_o court_n and_o other_o service_n to_o be_v do_v to_o this_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v on_o the_o twenty_o acre_n though_o the_o feofment_n be_v by_o deed_n indent_v or_o in_o tail_n or_o of_o life_n yet_o all_o be_v void_a and_o avail_v not_o to_o make_v a_o manor_n but_o it_o make_v only_o a_o tenure_n in_o gross_a for_o a_o tenure_n may_v by_o divers_a mean_n be_v create_v at_o this_o day_n but_o a_o manor_n by_o no_o way_n by_o a_o common_a person_n blow_n com._n 2._o 693._o a_o manor_n must_v be_v by_o prescription_n and_o the_o service_n by_o continuance_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n but_o although_o a_o man_n at_o this_o day_n can_v make_v a_o manor_n yet_o he_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n enlarge_v a_o manor_n by_o add_v more_o service_n unto_o it_o 9_o ass_n a_o man_n seize_v of_o a_o manor_n do_v give_v parcel_n of_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o suit_n to_o his_o mill_n within_o the_o same_o manor_n for_o this_o service_n the_o lord_n may_v distrayne_v and_o it_o be_v their_o hold_v to_o be_v account_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o man_n may_v by_o reserve_v upon_o a_o gift_n intayle_v or_o lease_n for_o life_n service_n engross_v aston_n increase_v the_o service_n of_o a_o ancient_a manor_n signior_n grant_v le_fw-fr demesne_n &_o service_n deal_v son_n manor_n de_fw-fr norkelsey_n etc._n etc._n lincolnsinne_n extend_v en_fw-fr auter_n town_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr melior_fw-la opinion_n des_fw-fr justice_n de_fw-fr common_a bank_n le_fw-fr grantee_fw-mi etc._n etc._n keep_v a_o court_n there_o and_o so_o a_o manor_n to_o be_v create_v at_o this_o day_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o manor_n or_o a_o tenure_n in_o his_o proper_a nature_n or_o common-law_n and_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o usage_n or_o
prescription_n must_v be_v according_a behon_n to_o common_a right_n that_o be_v to_o prescribe_v that_o be_v to_o have_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v their_o right_n and_o reasonto_fw-mi have_v and_o not_o by_o custom_n of_o prescription_n to_o claim_v thing_n by_o way_n of_o extortion_n or_o thereby_o to_o exact_v fine_n of_o other_o thing_n of_o his_o tenant_n without_o good_a cause_n or_o consideration_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v prescribe_v to_o have_v of_o every_o of_o his_o copyholders_n for_o every_o court_n that_o shall_v be_v keep_v upon_o the_o manor_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o be_v no_o prescription_n according_a to_o common_a right_n because_o he_o ought_v for_o justice_n sake_n to_o do_v it_o gratis_o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o sheriff_n will_v prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a fee_n for_o keep_v his_o turn_n this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a prescription_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a fee_n of_o his_o tenant_n for_o 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