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elder_a brother_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v by_o this_o book_n if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n of_o land_n not_o in_o use_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o where_o the_o manner_n of_o gift_n alter_v the_o descent_n bractons_n first_o exception_n to_o his_o general_a rule_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o inherit_v when_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n male_a be_v nisi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la faciat_fw-la modus_fw-la donationis_fw-la his_o example_n be_v a_o man_n give_v land_n to_o one_o in_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n they_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n have_v by_o he_o a_o son_n and_o die_v the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la the_o case_n be_v plain_a but_o littleton_n have_v a_o limitation_n where_o modus_fw-la donationis_fw-la do_v clean_o exclude_v woman_n from_o inherit_v that_o be_v where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n now_o if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o a_o second_o son_n by_o a_o second_o wife_n the_o daughter_n can_v never_o inherit_v nay_o if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n only_o which_o daughter_n have_v a_o son_n neither_o daughter_n nor_o son_n shall_v inherit_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v inherit_v by_o force_n of_o a_o entail_v make_v to_o heir_n male_n must_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la be_v male_n &_o convey_v his_o descent_n to_o it_o per_fw-mi heir_n male_n which_o because_o the_o son_n can_v do_v here_o the_o donor_n may_v reenter_v but_o littleton_n say_v also_o lest_o woman_n shall_v take_v the_o matter_n unkind_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o to_o the_o heir_n female_n of_o his_o body_n his_o issue_n female_a 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per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la or_o otherwise_o shall_v retain_v it_o and_o where_o not_o mark_v well_o this_o case_n john_n die_v seize_v of_o fee_n leave_v issue_n robert_n the_o elder_a son_n and_o richard_n the_o puisne_n robert_n enter_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n alice_n which_o alice_n die_v he_o take_v another_o and_o leave_v her_o great_a with_o child_n he_o die_v the_o lord_n seize_v the_o land_n and_o ward_n of_o alice_n and_o grant_v the_o custody_n to_o one_o which_o endow_v the_o wife_n of_o robert_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n william_n the_o lord_n seize_v william_n his_o ward_n which_o live_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o son_n of_o john_n enter_v alice_n enter_v upon_o henry_n and_o he_o bring_v a_o assize_n now_o because_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v seisin_n and_o possession_n of_o william_n to_o who_o alice_n be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n it_o be_v award_v that_o henry_n shall_v recover_v but_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n the_o land_n which_o the_o wife_n hold_v in_o dowry_n shall_v go_v to_o alice_n for_o therein_o william_n have_v 19_o break_v dispent_v pl._n 19_o no_o more_o but_o a_o reversion_n 8._o assisa_n pl._n 6._o again_o henry_n seize_v of_o tenement_n deviseable_a in_o winchester_n where_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o he_o which_o be_v seize_v by_o devise_n may_v not_o with_o warranty_n or_o without_o warranty_n make_v alienation_n to_o bar_v the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n devise_v they_o to_o his_o wife_n alice_n for_o term_n of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o th._n his_o son_n for_o life_n so_o that_o th._n shall_v make_v no_o alienation_n quo_fw-la minus_fw-la tenementa_fw-la devenirent_fw-la propinquioribus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la puerorum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la predicti_fw-la thom._n henry_n die_v have_v issue_n steven_n a_o elder_a son_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n which_o have_v issue_n eliz._n steven_n die_v without_o issue_n alice_n the_o wife_n enter_v and_o die_v seize_v tho._n enter_v and_o alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n maâ—d_n die_v elizabeth_n make_v claim_v by_o take_v the_o haspe_n of_o the_o door_n in_o her_o hand_n tho._n die_v without_o issue_n eliz._n enter_v upon_o the_o alienee_n he_o put_v she_o out_o she_o bring_v a_o assize_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o fee_n simple_a by_o the_o limitation_n which_o go_v not_o to_o his_o child_n but_o to_o the_o next_o of_o blood_n to_o his_o child_n exclude_v say_v infant_n demesne_fw-la and_o by_o wilby_n if_o b._n make_v a_o lease_n to_o alice_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o near_a of_o blood_n if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n 2._o son_n and_o the_o
likewise_o say_v by_o davers_n 13._o h._n 7._o 11._o that_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v for_o advantage_n of_o the_o lord_n glanvill_n ibro_fw-la 7._o cap._n 12._o hear_v what_o glanvill_n say_v woman_n shall_v be_v in_o ward_n until_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n &_o the_o lord_n shall_v marry_v they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o their_o reasonable_a portion_n &_o thoughthey_v be_v of_o full_a age_n they_o shall_v remain_v notwithstanding_o in_o their_o lord_n custody_n until_o they_o be_v marry_v by_o his_o advice_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n no_o woman_n heir_n can_v be_v marry_v but_o by_o her_o lord_n dispose_v and_o assent_n in_o so_o much_o that_o whosoever_o have_v a_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n heir_n or_o heir_n shall_v in_o his_o life_n time_n without_o agree_v of_o his_o lord_n marry_v any_o of_o they_o he_o suffer_v by_o the_o right_n and_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n perpetual_a disinherison_n without_o ever_o 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37._o chap._n find_v it_o a_o question_n at_o what_o time_n a_o heir_n female_a shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n whether_o at_o 14._o or_o 15._o or_o at_o 21._o acknowledge_v a_o great_a capacity_n of_o deceit_n and_o maturity_n of_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o woman_n then_o in_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14_o and_o marry_v because_o at_o that_o age_n she_o be_v able_a disponere_fw-la domui_fw-la suae_fw-la et_fw-la habere_fw-la cone_fw-mi et_fw-fr key_n et_fw-la virum_fw-la sustinere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o order_n and_o dispose_v a_o to_o have_v the_o key_n clog_v at_o her_o girdle_n and_o to_o be_v a_o jolly_a stay_n unto_o a_o man_n but_o this_o early_a emancipation_n of_o woman_n heir_n he_o take_v to_o be_v only_o of_o such_o as_o inherit_v land_n of_o socage_n tenure_n for_o draw_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o fall_v in_o with_o glanvil_n and_o say_v of_o heir_n coparcener_n in_o chivalry_n si_fw-la ab_fw-la 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the_o point_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n choose_v now_o whether_o you_o will_v learn_v of_o glanvil_n and_o bracton_n what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o their_o time_n or_o of_o mr._n littleton_n that_o write_v many_o score_n year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o westm_n 1._o in_o my_o opinion_n neither_o do_v this_o law_n bring_v any_o advantage_n to_o lord_n neither_o do_v it_o show_v that_o heir_n female_n oftenant_n in_o chivalry_n may_v enter_v at_o 14._o year_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o clear_a proof_n that_o the_o law_n be_v clear_o so_o take_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o express_o give_v 2._o year_n to_o tender_a marriage_n but_o rest_n rain_v covetous_a lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n above_o 2._o year_n after_o the_o 14._o which_v séemech_v plain_o to_o import_v as_o it_o be_v reasonable_o take_v both_o by_o needh_n &_o bill_v 35._o h._n 6_o that_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n the_o age_n of_o male_a and_o female_a 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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
by_o the_o better_a opinion_n 3._o ed._n 4._o â—_o 9_o &_o 10._o such_o a_o partition_n be_v good_a enough_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o see_v the_o book_n of_o 2._o eliz._n dyer_n 179._o 18._o eliz._n dyer_n 350._o there_o be_v also_o a_o pretty_a case_n of_o a_o mill_n part_v between_o two_o brethren_n joint-tenant_n by_o a_o award_n of_o a_o three_o that_o one_o shall_v repair_v the_o mill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o a_o certain_a post_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n imperpetuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v award_v a_o good_a partition_n without_o any_o writing_n 47._o ed._n 3._o 24._o &_o â—9_n assi_fw-fr p._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v also_o much_o doubt_v whether_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v to_o hold_v in_o several_a when_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n bring_v by_o one_o joint-tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a against_o another_o it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o it_o be_v clear_v it_o may_v be_v if_o the_o action_n be_v betwixt_o partner_n 7._o assi_fw-fr p._n 10._o herle_n will_v not_o have_v give_v judgement_n to_o hold_v in_o severaltie_n have_v the_o party_n be_v joint-tenant_n but_o 10._o assi_fw-fr p._n 17._o such_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o no_o bone_n make_v of_o it_o yet_o 28._o assi_fw-fr p._n 35._o r._n thorp_n in_o like_a case_n will_v give_v no_o judgement_n but_o general_o to_o hold_v a_o moiety_n per_fw-la my_o &_o per_fw-la tont_n though_o he_o be_v beseech_v in_o the_o country_n at_o the_o assize_n &_o at_o west_n again_o and_o again_o for_o judgement_n to_o hold_v several_o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 4._o weston_n glance_v on_o such_o a_o judgement_n and_o strange_a deny_v that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o suruivor_fw-la but_o chine_n say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v often_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v more_o scrupulous_a in_o those_o point_n between_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o joint-tenant_n then_o between_o partner_n be_v as_o i_o guess_v because_o coheyre_n have_v their_o estate_n by_o course_n of_o law_n and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o body_n which_o make_v the_o estate_n or_o by_o their_o own_o do_v so_o that_o though_o for_o necessity_n they_o may_v alien_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o charge_v it_o yet_o otherwise_o the_o contract_n make_v by_o consent_n may_v not_o without_o manifest_a assent_n be_v undo_v bract._n say_v foe_n 206._o sufficit_fw-la femel_fw-la voluisse_fw-la nec_fw-la dissoluitur_fw-la mutua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la mutua_fw-la voluntare_fw-la contraria_fw-la it_o be_v perceive_v how_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o statute_n 31._o &_o 32._o h._n 8._o a_o summarie_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o already_o now_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_a in_o part_n be_v understand_v how_o the_o law_n have_v be_v take_v since_o those_o statute_n observe_v the_o cause_n follow_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n dyer_n report_n the_o puisne_n of_o three_o coparcener_n of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o estate_n for_o life_n gavel-kind_n alien_v by_o a_o fine_a the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o elder_a parcener_n enter_v into_o all_o his_o inheritance_n the_o middlemost_a and_o the_o alienée_n bring_v a_o joint_n write_v of_o partition_n upon_o the_o statute_n the_o elder_a plead_v the_o general_a issue_n non_fw-la tenent_fw-la insimul_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la the_o case_n appear_v by_o the_o evidence_n it_o be_v hold_v upon_o a_o demurrer_n clear_a that_o the_o action_n be_v not_o maintainable_a for_o the_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v her_o writ_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o statute_n but_o join_v they_o can_v not_o quaere_fw-la say_v dier_n if_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o elder_a give_v seisin_n to_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o the_o stranger_n be_v hard_o 2._o &_o 3_o phi._n &_o ma._n fol._n 12._o 8._o one_o of_o three_o coparcener_n alien_v that_o which_o to_o she_o belong_v one_o of_o the_o other_o two_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o partition_n against_o her_o fellow_n parcener_n and_o the_o alienée_n upon_o the_o statute_n because_o in_o this_o case_n she_o may_v have_v have_v a_o writ_n by_o the_o common_a law_n this_o writ_n upon_o the_o statute_n abate_v but_o if_o the_o two_o coparcener_n have_v join_v against_o the_o alienée_n and_o the_o one_o have_v be_v at_o nonsuite_n she_o shall_v have_v be_v summon_v and_o sever_v and_o her_o part_n be_v divide_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o quaere_fw-la by_o the_o register_n when_o the_o husband_n unto_o one_o of_o three_o partner_n purchase_v one_o part_n etc._n etc._n he_o and_o his_o wife_n may_v have_v a_o special_a writ_n against_o the_o three_o even_o so_o it_o seem_v if_o one_o of_o three_o coparcener_n purchase_v a_o fellow_n part_n the_o purchaser_n may_v have_v a_o special_a write_v against_o the_o three_o parcener_n 7._o ct_n 8._o eliz._n 243._o in_o dyer_n by_o anthony_n browne_n and_o dyer_n joint-tenant_n can_v at_o this_o day_n make_v partition_n by_o paroll_n out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v for_o 31._o and_o 32._o etc._n etc._n change_v not_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n but_o the_o partition_n must_v be_v by_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n humphrey_n browne_n and_o weston_n 2._o eliza._n dier_n 179._o a_o man_n devise_v socage_n land_n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n loyal_o engender_v and_o die_v the_o two_o daughter_n take_v husband_n and_o at_o full_a age_n etc._n etc._n partition_n be_v make_v by_o paroll_n one_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o die_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n the_o other_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n by_o suruivor_fw-la for_o partition_n by_o word_n only_o betwixt_o joint-tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n be_v void_a yet_o of_o a_o term_n peradventure_o say_v dier_n such_o a_o partition_n be_v good_a enough_o for_n 350._o in_o dier_n if_o you_o doubt_v now_o of_o any_o thing_n something_o more_o than_o you_o do_v before_o you_o be_v the_o better_a learned_a and_o warn_v to_o work_v sure_o the_o manner_n of_o partition_n by_o writ_n etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n upon_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partit_fw-la faciend_n if_o that_o division_n be_v make_v between_o the_o party_n and_o that_o the_o viscount_n in_o proper_a person_n go_v to_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o loyal_a man_n of_o his_o county_n make_v the_o partition_n deliver_v one_o part_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o to_o one_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o another_o part_n to_o another_o parcener_n etc._n etc._n make_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o judgement_n more_o of_o the_o elder_a then_o the_o young_a sister_n the_o sheriff_n must_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o partition_n which_o he_o have_v make_v aswell_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o 12._o man_n as_o under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o in_o this_o partition_n there_o be_v no_o primer_n election_n give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o second_o may_v have_v livery_n before_o the_o elder_a or_o the_o young_a before_o either_o of_o they_o even_o as_o it_o please_v the_o sheriff_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v between_o partition_n by_o writ_n here_o and_o the_o other_o partition_n which_o be_v by_o agreement_n in_o the_o first_o the_o viscount_n shall_v make_v to_o every_o partner_n her_o distinct_a share_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o may_v agree_v that_o one_o shall_v hold_v in_o severaltie_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v occupy_v that_o which_o remain_v in_o common_a thus_o far_o littleton_n bractons_n partition_n there_o be_v in_o bracton_n a_o large_a discourse_n of_o partition_n which_o i_o see_v not_o why_o for_o the_o form_n at_o this_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v good_a if_o not_o of_o all_o other_o the_o best_a and_o this_o partition_n be_v by_o commission_n to_o man_n either_o choose_v by_o the_o party_n or_o appoint_v by_o the_o king_n as_o justice_n or_o extender_n with_o commandment_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v they_o come_v before_o those_o commissioner_n or_o extender_n tam_fw-la milites_fw-la quam_fw-la alios_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la nulla_fw-la affinitate_fw-la attingentes_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la negotium_fw-la melius_fw-la expedire_fw-la poterit_fw-la he_o have_v also_o a_o precept_n to_o the_o coroner_n where_o the_o sheriff_n be_v negligent_a tepidus_fw-la &_o remissus_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la preceptorum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la with_o a_o rule_n for_o valuation_n of_o a_o advowsan_n viz._n that_o a_o mark_v annual_a to_o the_o parson_n shall_v be_v rate_v a_o shilling_n to_o the_o parcener_n to_o who_o the_o advowsan_n shall_v be_v allot_v and_o when_o the_o extent_n and_o division_n be_v make_v every_o part_n be_v write_v by_o
demand_n make_v of_o the_o rent_n by_o her_o husband_n he_o shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n notwithstanding_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o advouson_n in_o gross_a descend_v to_o a_o woman_n marry_v have_v issue_n etc._n etc._n though_o she_o die_v afore_o avoidance_n the_o husband_n shall_v present_v and_o though_o the_o bishop_n after_o the_o descent_n present_a by_o lapse_n yet_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v the_o second_o presentment_n for_o there_o can_v in_o these_o thing_n possession_n be_v take_v maintenant_fw-fr and_n at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o land_n and_o take_v with_o you_o here_o these_o case_n out_o of_o dier_n 1._o ma._n foe_o 95._o tenant_n per_fw-la chivalry_n in_o cap._n die_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n office_n be_v find_v and_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n to_o i_o which_o marry_v the_o ward_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o after_o she_o accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o sixetéene_a year_n and_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o two_o year_n profit_n they_o tender_v a_o general_a livery_n and_o before_o it_o be_v past_a the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n shall_v have_v the_o courtesy_n come_fw-mi semble_fw-fr say_v the_o book_n and_o 6._o eliz._n dier_n 229._o the_o like_a descent_n be_v to_o a_o daughter_n and_o marry_v have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o die_v ten_o day_n after_o her_o father_n no_o livery_n be_v sue_v that_o be_v find_v by_o office_n the_o baron_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o shall_v sue_v livery_n sect_n xliii_o no_o courtesy_n of_o reversion_n after_o estate_n for_o life_n the_o seisin_n must_v be_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n not_o mangle_v or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o therefore_o by_o parkins_n where_o a_o woman_n a_o heir_n enter_v after_o her_o father_n death_n and_o be_v seize_v in_o fée-simple_a make_v a_o lease_n of_o her_o land_n to_o i._n s._n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n if_o she_o now_o marry_v have_v issue_n and_o die_v during_o the_o lease_n the_o husband_n shall_v neither_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o land_n when_o it_o revert_v nor_o of_o the_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n also_o 8._o assi_fw-fr p._n 6._o if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n enter_v endolâ—_n den_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v she_o die_v if_o now_o the_o feoffor_a enter_v the_o feoffée_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n of_o the_o seignory_n but_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a have_v a_o rent_n or_o common_a in_o or_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o the_o tenant_n leass_v the_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n during_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n and_o the_o woman_n intermarri_v with_o the_o lessée_fw-fr have_v issue_n and_o i._o s._n die_v now_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n or_o common_a and_o if_o the_o tenant_n lease_v his_o ground_n for_o 20._o year_n and_o a_o woman_n have_v in_o the_o ground_n a_o rend_a charge_n in_o fee_n intermarri_v with_o the_o lessée_v etc._n etc._n die_v during_o the_o term_n it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o parkins_n whether_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v courtesy_n in_o the_o rent_n after_o the_o term_n determine_v see_v parkins_n cap._n by_o the_o courtesy_n sect_n xlvii_o no_o courtesy_n of_o a_o bare_a use_n if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v etc._n etc._n make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o herself_o &_o her_o heir_n and_o then_o she_o marry_v have_v issue_n and_o die_v before_o any_o estate_n in_o the_o same_o land_n be_v again_o by_o entry_n or_o otherwise_o execute_v to_o she_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o this_o aswell_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o as_o before_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v since_o the_o statute_n sect_n xlviii_o what_o husband_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o of_o what_o estate_n where_o the_o wise_a be_v actual_o seize_v of_o land_n in_o feesimple_n see-taile_n general_a or_o as_o heir_n of_o sée-taile_n special_a the_o second_o baron_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o so_o be_v the_o maxim_n and_o parkins_n fitzherbert_n and_o brooke_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o case_n 21._o h._n 3._o viz._n a_o woman_n inheritor_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o die_v she_o take_v another_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o that_o issue_n die_v the_o woman_n die_v her_o second_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n bracton_n agree_v also_o who_o when_o he_o have_v show_v this_o civility_n of_o england_n conclude_v quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la viro_fw-la haeredes_fw-la apparentes_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la plenae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la vel_fw-la minoris_fw-la but_o he_o add_v quod_fw-la iniuriosum_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la sâ—ephanum_n de_fw-fr segrave_n qui_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la illâ—_n male_n â—uit_v intellecta_fw-la &_o male_a usâ—tata_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la angliae_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la virâ—_n &_o communibus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la haeredes_fw-la apparentes_fw-la extiterint_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la my_o mind_n give_v i_o that_o he_o say_v truth_n and_o that_o law_n turn_v a_o little_a out_o of_o her_o channel_n here_o before_o justice_n segraves_n time_n can_v never_o since_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o course_n sect_n xlix_o of_o special_a tail_n before_o west_n 2._o cap._n 1._o all_o the_o estate_n which_o we_o now_o call_v tail_v that_o be_v curtail_v or_o cut_v off_o be_v feesimple_a conditional_a if_o land_n have_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n in_o frank_n marriage_n or_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o gift_n make_v now_o a_o special_a tail_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v issue_n the_o condition_n be_v think_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o as_o a_o woman_n suruive_v her_o first_o husband_n in_o this_o case_n may_v alien_n the_o land_n so_o may_v she_o by_o bear_v a_o child_n to_o her_o second_o husband_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v he_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n be_v enforce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n send_v forth_o some_o voice_n or_o cry_n argue_v life_n and_o natural_a humanity_n for_o if_o it_o bellow_v bleat_v bray_v grunt_v roar_v or_o howl_v there_o accrue_v no_o courtesy_n by_o get_v such_o a_o uncivil_a urchin_n by_o he_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a cry_n hear_v inter_fw-la quatuor_fw-la parietes_fw-la for_o he_o say_v though_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v mutus_fw-la &_o surdus_fw-la tamen_fw-la clamorem_fw-la emittere_fw-la debet_fw-la sive_fw-la masculus_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la foemina_fw-la nam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la e._n vel_fw-la a._n quotquot_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ—a_fw-la e._n or_o a._n all_o cry_n that_o from_o eve_n come_v though_o they_o be_v bear_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la igitur_fw-la tantum_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la &_o scpultura_fw-la yâ—t_fw-la 28._o h._n 8._o dyer_n fol._n 25._o set_n down_o fitzherberts_n opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n though_o the_o child_n never_o cry_v car_n peradventure_o lissue_n soit_fw-fr nee_n dumb_a and_o so_o say_v parkins_n 9_o 4._o 7._o viz._n that_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v bear_v alive_a though_o it_o die_v before_o it_o be_v hear_v cry_n or_o before_o it_o be_v baptize_v for_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n also_o with_o bracton_n if_o there_o be_v no_o lachesse_n contumacy_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o baron_n he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o by_o negligence_n or_o by_o contempt_n he_o shall_v prejudice_n himself_o ascun_v diont_a sect_n li._n a_o child_n bear_v begin_v the_o title_n of_o courtesy_n now_o this_o have_v a_o child_n be_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o main_a tenant_n thereupon_o the_o title_n of_o courtesy_n begin_v for_o example_n if_o a_o bond_n woman_n purchase_v land_n and_o marry_v if_o the_o lord_n enter_v before_o issue_n be_v have_v no_o child_n bear_v afterward_o shall_v make_v the_o husband_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n but_o if_o the_o baron_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n before_o the_o lord_n entry_n he_o shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o the_o avourie_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o solement_n and_o the_o possession_n in_o law_n if_o the_o wife_n die_v shall_v not_o light_v upon_o the_o heir_n but_o upon_o the_o baron_n which_o shall_v be_v tenant_n to_o every_o praecipe_fw-la câ—o_fw-la est_fw-la clear_a lei_fw-it brook_n out_o of_o the_o doctor_n and_o student_n vide_fw-la brooke_n
second_o wife_n may_v be_v endow_v for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o wife_n the_o remainder_n in_o general_a tail_n ve_v main_a tenant_n and_o be_v execute_v 50._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 4._o newton_n say_v 7._o he._n 6._o foe_n 11._o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n with_o condition_n if_o the_o lease_n pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o term_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v fee_n etsi_fw-la nemy_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr avera_fw-mi que_fw-fr term_n that_o in_o this_o case_n by_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o term_n the_o termer_n shall_v have_v fee_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v dowable_a quere_z for_o it_o seem_v tunc_fw-la have_v relation_n but_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la solutionis_fw-la if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n lease_n her_o estate_n to_o the_o heir_n for_o her_o life_n and_o the_o heir_n die_v his_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v notwithstanding_o the_o life_n of_o the_o first_o dowager_n 45._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 13._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n show_v that_o tenant_n per_fw-mi courtesy_n grant_v his_o estate_n to_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n render_v rend_v with_o clause_n of_o reentry_n for_o nonpayment_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n marry_v the_o demandant_n the_o tenant_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n reentreth_a for_o the_o condition_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n die_v his_o wife_n be_v bar_v dower_n for_o the_o surrender_n may_v well_o be_v upon_o condition_n 14._o e._n 4._o foe_n 6._o sect_n lxiii_o where_o dower_n be_v give_v or_o not_o give_v of_o a_o estate_n determine_v where_o the_o husband_n estate_n be_v loyal_o enuict_v or_o determine_v dower_n for_o the_o most_o part_n fail_v as_o thus_o two_o man_n make_v exchange_v of_o two_o acre_n execute_v in_o fee_n one_o of_o they_o die_v his_o son_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o enter_v and_o the_o otherpartie_n be_v implead_v vouch_v the_o son_n which_o enter_v into_o warranty_n so_o that_o the_o tenant_n recover_v in_o value_n the_o acre_n which_o he_o deliver_v in_o exchange_n the_o son_n wife_n shall_v never_o be_v endow_v of_o this_o acre_n for_o the_o title_n of_o recovery_n in_o value_n be_v from_o time_n of_o the_o exchange_n by_o way_n of_o relation_n and_o so_o before_o the_o marriage_n likewise_o if_o two_o copartner_n in_o gavell_n kind_n make_v partition_n one_o of_o they_o marry_v and_o the_o other_o be_v implead_v pray_v aid_n of_o his_o partner_n which_o join_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o demandant_n recover_v and_o the_o tenant_n have_v pro_fw-la rata_fw-la of_o the_o partner_n part_v which_o afterward_o die_v his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v recover_v for_o the_o title_n of_o recovery_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o common_a ancestor_n say_v parkins_n as_o a_o villain_fw-fr take_v a_o wife_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee_n his_o lord_n enter_v the_o villain_fw-fr die_v his_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n for_o the_o lord_n title_n begin_v by_o his_o entry_n and_o the_o wife_n by_o seizin_n in_o the_o husband_n the_o tenant_n alien_v in_o mortmain_n or_o erect_v a_o cross_n see_v thereof_o w._n 2._o c._n 33._o and_o the_o lordenter_v the_o tenant_n wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n notwithstanding_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n recover_v in_o a_o cessavit_fw-la the_o tenant_n wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v yet_o if_o the_o tenant_n have_v make_v part_n and_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n it_o come_v to_o issue_n ne_o unque_n seisie_n etc._n etc._n the_o jury_n find_v the_o special_a matter_n and_o be_v ask_v what_o they_o think_v of_o it_o they_o answer_v because_o there_o be_v never_o any_o permanent_a seisin_n in_o the_o husband_n that_o she_o be_v not_o dowable_a your_o think_v say_v justice_n thorpe_n be_v contrary_a to_o your_o verdict_n for_o here_o be_v a_o possession_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a et_fw-la ceo_fw-la fuit_fw-la opinion_n de_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr littleton_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o i_o in_o estate_n sur_fw-fr condition_n but_o it_o be_v not_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la but_o plusior_n on_o it_o dit_fw-fr therefore_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a i_o may_v perhaps_o entreat_v he_o to_o be_v on_o my_o side_n sect_n lxiv_o how_o much_o and_o how_o a_o woman_n shall_v hold_v in_o dower_n the_o common_a law_n allow_v for_o dower_n the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o whereof_o the_o husband_n during_o coverture_n have_v such_o seisin_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v to_o have_v and_o hold_v if_o it_o be_v in_o land_n by_o limit_n and_o bound_n but_o this_o endowment_n per_fw-la mete_n &_o bond_n can_v be_v where_o the_o husband_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a if_o one_o of_o two_o copartner_n in_o gavell_n kind_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v before_o partition_n make_v the_o heir_n may_v assign_v his_o mother_n a_o three_o part_n of_o his_o moiety_n to_o hold_v in_o common_a or_o he_o may_v first_o make_v partition_n and_o then_o endow_v her_o per_fw-la mete_n &_o bond_n general_o when_o a_o woman_n recover_v dower_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v put_v she_o in_o possession_n per_fw-la mete_n &_o bond_n and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o heir_n assign_v dower_n a_o three_o part_n per_fw-la mi_fw-mi &_o per_fw-mi tout_fw-fr to_o occupy_v in_o common_a if_o the_o widow_n accept_v it_o according_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a endowment_n the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o common_a right_a parkins_n say_v a_o woman_n shall_v have_v dower_n the_o three_o avoidance_n of_o every_o aduouson_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o every_o manor_n that_o be_v her_o husband_n for_o if_o she_o take_v it_o in_o another_o form_n by_o assignment_n from_o the_o heir_n she_o may_v suffer_v prejudice_n as_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o three_o manor_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o grant_v a_o rend_a charge_n issue_v out_o of_o all_o three_o manor_n and_o die_v now_o if_o the_o wife_n by_o assignment_n of_o the_o heir_n accept_v one_o manor_n in_o 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common_a droit_fw-fr and_o i._o s._n the_o grantée_n which_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o assignment_n can_v otherwise_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o grant_n but_o in_o the_o first_o case_n after_o assignment_n of_o one_o manor_n by_o the_o viscount_n the_o grantée_n may_v distrain_v in_o the_o other_o two_o manor_n sect_n lxv_o less_o or_o more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n though_o by_o the_o common_a law_n a_o woman_n be_v to_o have_v no_o less_o than_o a_o three_o part_n yet_o if_o a_o widow_n will_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o accept_v a_o four_o or_o five_o part_n or_o moiety_n of_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n assign_v in_o allowance_n of_o all_o his_o frank_n tenement_n it_o be_v a_o good_a assignment_n and_o by_o custom_n in_o some_o seize_v of_o three_o acre_n in_o fee_n marry_v and_o die_v and_o a_o stranger_n which_o have_v but_o two_o of_o these_o acre_n enter_v by_o abatement_n into_o the_o three_o and_o after_o he_o have_v marry_v the_o widow_n he_o infeoffe_n a_o stranger_n of_o all_o three_o acre_n by_o indenture_n resexue_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o die_v the_o rent_n go_v out_o of_o all_o the_o acre_n but_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n recover_v his_o acre_n and_o assign_v it_o to_o the_o woman_n in_o dower_n she_o be_v dowable_a also_o of_o the_o rent_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v entire_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o two_o other_o acre_n and_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o three_o acre_n in_o fee_n make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o two_o reserve_v rend_v out_o of_o those_o two_o acre_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o wife_n have_v the_o acre_n which_o remain_v in_o dower_n may_v have_v dower_n also_o of_o the_o rent_n reserve_v quâ—ere_fw-la say_v parkins_n car_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr encounter_n le_fw-fr conscience_n de_fw-fr diverse_a home_n and_o make_v
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 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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
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