Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	daughter_n	son_n	wife_n	16,146	5	6.4775	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33630	The compleate copy-holder wherein is contained a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, vvith all things thereto incident, as surrenders, presentments, admittances, forfeitures, customes, &c. necessary both for the lord and tenant : together, with the forme of keeping a copy-hold court, and court baron / by Sir Edward Coke, Knight.; Complete copy-holder	Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1641 (1641)	Wing C4912; ESTC R1843	72,284	184

acre_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v demise_v for_o six_o shilling_n rend_v escheat_v to_o two_o copartener_n and_o one_o grant_v three_o acre_n reserve_v three_o shilling_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la this_o be_v a_o perfect_a reserve_n in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n the_o lord_n to_o no_o intent_n be_v repute_v as_o owner_n but_o whole_o as_o a_o instrument_n and_o the_o party_n admit_v shall_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o other_o charge_n or_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o claim_v his_o estate_n under_o the_o party_n that_o make_v the_o surrender_n and_o in_o the_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o per_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v in_o the_o per_fw-la by_o he_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n so_o in_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n the_o lord_n be_v use_v as_o a_o mere_a instrument_n b._n co._n 4._o foe_n 27._o b._n and_o no_o manner_n of_o interest_n pass_v out_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o neither_o in_o the_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o be_v any_o respect_n have_v unto_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o manor_n for_o whether_o he_o have_v it_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_v it_o be_v not_o material_a these_o admittance_n shall_v never_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o the_o lord_n title_n b._n co._n 1_o foe_n 140._o b._n because_o they_o be_v judicial_a act_n which_o every_o lord_n be_v enjoin_v to_o execute_v beside_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n the_o lord_n be_v account_v nothing_o but_o a_o necessary_a instrument_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v a_o bare_a customary_a power_n to_o admit_v secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la sursum_fw-la reddendi_fw-la therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o variance_n between_o the_o admittance_n and_o the_o surr_n either_o in_o the_o person_n in_o the_o estate_n or_o in_o the_o tenure_n or_o in_o any_o other_o collateral_a point_n the_o lord_n do_v only_o transfer_v a_o estate_n according_a to_o 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together_o with_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a that_o this_o be_v a_o estate_n by_o estoppell_n to_o i.s._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o claim_v joint_o with_o his_o son_n because_o he_o may_v have_v refuse_v a_o admittance_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o i_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o this_o admittance_n give_v a_o present_a interest_n in_o theson_n who_o by_o surrender_n be_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v any_o such_o estopell_n if_o i_o surr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i.s._n for_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o fee_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v 29._o co._n 4._o foe_n 29._o so_o if_o i_o surr_n without_o mention_v any_o certain_a estate_n because_o by_o implication_n of_o the_o law_n estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v though_o the_o lord_n admit_v in_o fee_n no_o more_o do_v pass_v than_o the_o implication_n of_o law_n will_v warrant_v if_o i_o surr_n with_o the_o 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but_o if_o he_o execute_v his_o authority_n and_o withal_o go_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o warrant_n this_o be_v void_a for_o that_o part_n only_o wherein_o he_o exceed_v his_o authority_n these_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n differ_v from_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n in_o this_o that_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n nothing_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o grantee_n before_o admittance_n no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o voluntary_a admittance_n but_o in_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n the_o heir_n be_v tenant_n by_o copy_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n not_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o peradventure_o he_o can_v be_v swear_v of_o the_o homage_n before_o neither_o can_v he_o maintain_v a_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n in_o the_o lord_n court_v before_o because_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o complete_a tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n no_o further_o forth_o than_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o tenant_n 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time_n the_o possession_n of_o a_o guardian_n or_o a_o tearmer_n without_o a_o actual_a entry_n or_o any_o claim_n make_v by_o the_o heir_n will_v make_v a_o possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la as_o if_o a_o copyholder_n in_o fee_n have_v issue_n a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o another_o venture_n by_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o die_v and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o venture_n die_v before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o term_n be_v neither_o admit_v nor_o have_v make_v any_o actual_a entry_n or_o any_o claim_n yet_o this_o possession_n of_o the_o lessee_n be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o reversion_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o venture_n and_o not_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o venture_n but_o if_o the_o

by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o party_n some_o be_v determinable_a by_o death_n some_o by_o collateral_a mean_n by_o death_n as_o estate_n grant_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o grantor_n of_o the_o grantee_n or_o of_o a_o stranger_n by_o collateral_a mean_n as_o estate_n grant_v quia_fw-la diu_fw-la fuerit_fw-la innupta_fw-la to_o a_o widow_n qùia_fw-la diu_fw-la remanserit_fw-la vidua_fw-la or_o to_o a_o minister_n quamdiu_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la exercuerit_fw-la of_o francke_n tenant_n create_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o law_n some_o be_v francketenant_n simpliciter_fw-la some_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o tenant_n in_o dower_n of_o a_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o occupant_a a_o tenant_n in_o tail_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o tenant_n by_o statute_n merchant_n stat._n staple_n &_o elegit_fw-la who_o though_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o land_n but_o for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o will_v give_v a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n to_o their_o debt_n yet_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o westmin_n 2._o they_o may_v maintain_v a_o assize_n which_o no_o other_o tenant_n have_v but_o a_o chattel_n can_v have_v all_o chattel_n be_v either_o certain_a or_o incertain_a of_o chattel_n certain_a some_o be_v in_o themselves_o certain_a some_o be_v make_v certain_a by_o relation_n to_o a_o certainty_n certain_a in_o themselves_o as_o where_o land_n be_v grant_v for_o 20._o 30._o or_o 40._o year_n certain_a by_o relation_n to_o a_o certainty_n as_o where_o land_n be_v grant_v for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o i._o s._n have_v acre_n of_o land_n of_o incertain_a chattel_n some_o be_v incertain_a in_o their_o commencement_n some_o incertain_a in_o their_o determination_n in_o their_o commencement_n as_o where_o a_o guardian_n have_v a_o estate_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n all_o these_o estate_n either_o by_o the_o general_a or_o by_o the_o particular_a custom_n of_o manor_n be_v of_o copyhold_n aswell_o as_o of_o freehold_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o custom_n 23._o co._n 4._o foe_n 23._o most_o inferior_a estate_n be_v by_o implication_n likewise_o warrant_v all_o francke_n tenant_n create_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o party_n the_o estate_n of_o a_o occupant_a and_o all_o chattel_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o other_o particular_a custom_n be_v hereby_o warrant_v but_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o a._n co._n 4._o foe_n 22._o a._n of_o estate_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n by_o statute_n merchant_n statute_n staple_n or_o elegit_fw-la for_o as_o long_o as_o such_o a_o copyhold_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n grantable_a in_o fee_n simple_a continue_v in_o the_o copyholder_n hand_n it_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estate_n but_o if_o once_o it_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o escheat_n forfeiture_n or_o by_o other_o mean_n so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v reunite_v to_o the_o manor_n it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o freehold_a and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o charge_n and_o encumbrance_n as_o land_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o howsoever_o by_o implication_n these_o estate_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o copyhold_n continue_v in_o the_o copyhold_n possession_n yet_o by_o particular_a custom_n the_o wife_n may_v be_v tenant_n in_o dower_n the_o husband_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n a_o strange_a tenant_n by_o stat._n merchant_n stat._n staple_n or_o elegit_fw-la of_o a_o copyhold_n rest_v in_o the_o copyhold_n aswell_o as_o if_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n whether_o a_o estate_n tail_n or_o a_o estate_n tail_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a which_o have_v a_o necessary_a depend_v upon_o a_o estate_n taile_n may_v by_o any_o particular_a custom_n be_v allow_v that_o i_o may_v dispute_v but_o can_v determine_v for_o it_o be_v vexata_fw-la quaestio_fw-la much_o controvert_v but_o nothing_o conclude_v i_o will_v brief_o touch_v the_o reason_n allege_v on_o both_o side_n they_o which_o be_v against_o the_o validity_n of_o entail_v by_o special_a custom_n do_v chief_o urge_v these_o two_o reason_n that_o no_o estate_n tail_n be_v before_o the_o stat._n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la but_o all_o inheritance_n be_v fee_n conditional_a and_o the_o statute_n be_v make_v 13._o e._n 1._o which_o be_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o special_a custom_n have_v any_o commencement_n since_o the_o statute_n for_o then_o a_o custom_n may_v begin_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n which_o be_v altogether_o repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o custom_n two_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v ensue_v if_o a_o copyholder_n may_v be_v entail_v by_o special_a custom_n because_o neither_o fine_a nor_o common_a recovery_n can_v bar_v it_o so_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n that_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n dispose_v of_o it_o either_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n for_o they_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o preferment_n of_o his_o young_a son_n sec_n xlviii_o the_o main_a reason_n insist_v upon_o in_o defence_n of_o intail_v copyhold_n be_v these_o 1._o in_o divers_a manor_n they_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n not_o only_o repute_v as_o tenant_n in_o tail_n but_o in_o every_o man_n mouth_n term_v by_o that_o name_n 2._o a_o form_v on_o in_o the_o descender_n lie_v of_o a_o copyholder_n which_o write_v none_o can_v bring_v but_o tenant_n in_o tail_n 3._o a_o remainder_n limit_v upon_o such_o a_o estate_n in_o such_o manor_n have_v be_v allow_v and_o therefore_o be_v no_o fee_n conditional_a for_o upon_o a_o fee_n whether_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a a_o render_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n depend_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o common_a usage_n there_o by_o a_o recovery_n to_o dock_n intayle_n of_o copyhold_n or_o to_o defeat_v these_o estate_n by_o presentment_n that_o the_o copyholder_n have_v commit_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n to_o seize_v and_o then_o to_o surrender_v it_o to_o the_o purchaser_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o that_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o copyhold_n scilicet_fw-la want_v of_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o such_o a_o estate_n without_o the_o lord_n consent_n 5._o much_o inconvenience_n will_v depend_v upon_o this_o if_o copyhold_n may_v not_o be_v entail_v for_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o many_o man_n estate_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o have_v enjoy_v without_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o copyhold_n shall_v be_v intayled_a let_v any_o man_n judge_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o several_a estate_n of_o the_o copyhold_n a_o word_n of_o their_o several_a quality_n incident_a to_o several_a estate_n sec_n xlix_o what_o quality_n soever_o be_v necessary_o incident_a to_o estate_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v incident_a to_o estate_n by_o custom_n in_o illustrate_v this_o i_o will_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o discuss_n of_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o what_o word_n will_v create_v copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n and_o what_o copyhold_n of_o francktenant_n 2._o how_o copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v touch_v their_o creation_n copyhold_n of_o inheritance_n 2d_o co._n 4._o foe_n 2d_o and_o copyhold_n of_o franck-tenement_n be_v create_v by_o the_o same_o word_n that_o inheritance_n and_o franck-tenement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v create_v by_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n male_n or_o heir_n female_n if_o to_o a_o man_n &_o sanguini_fw-la svo_fw-la hereditabili_fw-la if_o to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o to_o a_o major_a &_o commonalty_n without_o any_o express_a estate_n or_o without_o a_o limitation_n of_o some_o inferior_a estate_n in_o all_o these_o grant_n a_o perfect_a estate_n in_o fee_n pass_v and_o so_o peradventure_o if_o i_o surrender_v a_o copyhold_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o he_o recite_v this_o estate_n re-surrendreth_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o i_o that_o i_o surrender_v to_o he_o not_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o my_o heir_n yet_o this_o recital_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o pass_v a_o good_a fee-simple_n so_o if_o i_o surrender_v unto_o you_o as_o large_a a_o estate_n as_o i._o s._n have_v in_o his_o manor_n of_o d._n and_o he_o have_v a_o fee-simple_n in_o his_o manor_n it_o be_v somewhat_o probable_a that_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a shall_v pass_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o relation_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v surrender_v to_o a_o man_n &_o semini_fw-la svo_fw-la haereditabili_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la or_o to_o a_o man_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la precreatis_fw-la or_o to_o a_o man_n in_o franck-marriage_n with_o his_o wife_n in_o

this_o shall_v ever_o bind_v the_o feme_fw-fr and_o her_o heir_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la because_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v the_o chief_a basis_n upon_o which_o stand_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o copyhold_n estate_n and_o therefore_o what_o custom_n do_v confirm_v to_o a_o copyholder_n the_o law_n will_v ever_o allow_v and_o never_o seek_v to_o avoid_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o imperfection_n in_o the_o grantors_n person_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n be_v no_o more_o respect_v than_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o his_o interest_n be_v lawful_a be_v his_o estate_n never_o so_o great_a or_o never_o so_o little_a it_o be_v not_o material_a for_o be_v it_o in_o fee_n or_o be_v it_o in_o tail_n or_o dower_n or_o as_o tenant_n by_o courtesy_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n as_o guardian_n or_o as_o tenant_n by_o statute_n or_o as_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la or_o at_o will_n the_o least_o of_o these_o estate_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o grant_v any_o copyhold_n esheat_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o the_o custom_n do_v allow_v the_o ancient_a rent_n and_o service_n be_v true_o reserve_v and_o these_o grant_n shall_v ever_o bind_v they_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n or_o franck-tenement_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o well_o as_o office_n grant_v for_o life_n by_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n who_o office_n be_v but_o at_o will_n shall_v ever_o conclude_v the_o succeed_a justice_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o a_o copyholder_n upon_o voluntary_a grant_n make_v by_o copy_n do_v not_o derive_v his_o estate_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n estate_n only_o for_o then_o the_o copy-holders_n estate_n shall_v cease_v when_o the_o lord_n interest_n determine_v nam_fw-la cessante_fw-la primitivo_fw-la cessat_fw-la derivativus_fw-la but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o copy-holders_n estate_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o befall_v the_o lord_n interest_n in_o his_o manor_n be_v it_o determine_v by_o the_o course_n of_o time_n by_o death_n by_o forfeiture_n or_o other_o mean_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v legitimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la how_o small_a so_o ever_o his_o estate_n be_v that_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o same_o custom_n that_o fix_v a_o copyholder_n instant_o in_o his_o land_n upon_o his_o admittance_n will_v likewise_o preserve_v and_o protect_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o end_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n interest_n fail_v yet_o his_o shall_v never_o fall_v to_o ground_n be_v uphold_v by_o such_o a_o prop_n such_o a_o pillar_n unless_o perchance_o the_o copyholder_n offer_v violence_n to_o his_o founder_n in_o break_v the_o custom_n if_o the_o lord_n grant_v a_o copyhold_n and_o after_o do_v sever_v this_o copyholder_n from_o the_o manor_n by_o grant_v the_o inheritance_n to_o a_o stranger_n though_o now_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a pillar_n of_o a_o copyhold_n estate_n be_v want_v viz._n to_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n yet_o because_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o copy-holders_n admittance_n have_v this_o necessary_a incident_a this_o severance_n be_v a_o matter_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la can_v amount_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o copyhold_n espicial_o be_v the_o sole_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o if_o a_o manor_n be_v grant_v upon_o condition_n and_o before_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v the_o land_n be_v grant_v by_o copy_n than_o the_o manor_n become_v forfeit_v and_o the_o feoffer_n enter_v yet_o the_o copyhold_n estate_n remain_v untouched_a because_o lawful_o establish_v by_o custom_n and_o yet_o all_o mean_a estate_n and_o charge_n whatsoever_o grant_v by_o the_o feoffee_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v voidable_a upon_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o feoffer_n for_o we_o have_v a_o ground_n in_o law_n that_o when_o a_o entry_n be_v make_v for_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n the_o party_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v in_o the_o same_o plight_n that_o he_o be_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o estate_n if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o a_o manor_n in_o fee_n die_v seize_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v privement_n inseint_a with_o a_o son_n and_o the_o daughter_n grant_v land_n by_o copy_n this_o grant_n shall_v stand_v good_a against_o the_o son_n for_o the_o daughter_n be_v legitime_a domina_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o if_o the_o feoffee_n of_o a_o manor_n upon_o condition_n to_o infeoff_v a_o stranger_n the_o next_o day_n make_v a_o voluntary_a grant_n by_o copy_n this_o shall_v bind_v and_o yet_o his_o interest_n be_v to_o have_v but_o small_a continuance_n if_o a_o manor_n be_v grant_v with_o a_o feme_fw-fr in_o francke_n marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o divorce_n have_v causa_fw-la paercontractus_fw-la so_o that_o now_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v now_o grant_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr only_a and_o by_o relation_n the_o marriage_n be_v void_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o because_o the_o baron_n be_v legitimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la any_o copyholder_n estate_n grant_v before_o the_o divorce_n remain_v good_a so_o if_o a_o man_n espouse_v a_o feme_fw-fr seignioresse_n under_o the_o age_n of_o consent_n and_o after_o she_o do_v disagree_v though_o the_o marriage_n by_o relation_n be_v void_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o copyhold_n grant_v before_o disagreement_n shall_v never_o be_v avoid_v causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n commit_v felony_n or_o murder_n and_o process_n of_o outlawry_n be_v award_v against_o he_o after_o the_o exigent_n he_o grant_v copyhold_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o then_o be_v attaint_v these_o grant_n be_v authentical_a though_o by_o relation_n the_o manor_n be_v forfeit_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exigent_n award_v so_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v attaint_v by_o verdict_n or_o confession_n any_o grant_n by_o copy_n after_o the_o felony_n or_o murder_v commit_v shall_v stand_v good_a notwithstanding_o the_o relation_n if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n acknowledge_v a_o statute_n and_o then_o grant_v land_n by_o copy_n and_o after_o the_o manor_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o cognisee_fw-mi in_o extent_n the_o grant_n can_v by_o this_o be_v impeach_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o after_o make_v copyhold_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o die_v though_o the_o feme_fw-fr have_v this_o manor_n assign_v unto_o she_o for_o her_o dower_n yet_o can_v she_o avoid_v these_o copyhold_n estate_n because_o the_o copyholder_n be_v in_o by_o a_o title_n paramount_n the_o title_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr viz._n by_o custom_n but_o paradventure_o if_o the_o heir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n before_o the_o assignment_n make_v unto_o the_o feme_fw-fr for_o her_o dower_n have_v grant_v land_n by_o copy_n the_o feme_fw-fr may_v avoid_v these_o grant_n because_o instant_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o baron_n her_o title_n receive_v his_o perfection_n and_o nothing_o more_o be_v want_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o her_o interest_n but_o though_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n be_v not_o respect_v yet_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o copyhold_n be_v regard_v for_o if_o a_o copyholder_n in_o fee_n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o a_o stranger_n or_o reserve_v the_o reversion_n to_o himself_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v this_o by_o copy_n in_o fee_n whatsoever_o estate_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o manor_n yet_o have_v but_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o copyhold_n no_o large_a estate_n shall_v pass_v than_o he_o himself_o have_v quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la transfer_v quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o further_o observe_v that_o sometime_o the_o law_n respect_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n for_o what_o act_v so_o ever_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o custom_n but_o only_o strengthen_v by_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o long_o continuance_n than_o the_o lord_n estate_n continue_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o tenant_n for_o life_n of_o a_o manor_n grant_v a_o licence_n to_o a_o copyholder_n to_o alien_n and_o die_v the_o licence_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o power_n of_o alienation_n cease_v as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n that_o be_v much_o more_o now_o respect_v than_o either_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n or_o he_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o

copy_n without_o the_o admittance_n and_o ordinary_a allowance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o statute_n of_o 16._o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o which_o make_v it_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o land_n tenament_n and_o hereditament_n to_o the_o purchasor_n of_o excommunication_n bull_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n extend_v not_o to_o copyhold_n because_o it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v the_o king_n so_o far_o intereress_v in_o his_o copyhold_n without_o his_o consent_n the_o stature_n of_o 2._o h._n 5._o ca._n 7._o of_o heretic_n extend_v not_o to_o copyhold_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v yearly_a to_o receive_v a_o benefit_n in_o have_v the_o land_n after_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n forfeit_v unto_o he_o yet_o because_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sharer_n in_o this_o for_o feiture_n therefore_o land_n by_o copy_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a word_n beside_o the_o statute_n speak_v of_o 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touch_v not_o copyhold_n for_o the_o statute_n speak_v of_o lease_n make_v by_o deed_n only_o so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v to_o warrant_v the_o lease_n of_o such_o land_n only_o as_o be_v grantable_a by_o deed_n but_o such_o be_v not_o copyhold-land_n for_o though_o they_o may_v by_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v demise_v by_o indenture_n yet_o in_o their_o own_o name_n they_o be_v demiseable_a only_o by_o copy_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o general_a purview_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o same_o statute_n cap._n 34._o which_o give_v a_o entry_n to_o the_o grantee_n of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n by_o the_o particular_a tenant_n touch_v not_o copyhold_n sec_n lv._o the_o stat._n of_o 17._o e._n 2._o cap._n 10._o which_o give_v the_o wardship_n of_o idiot_n land_n unto_o the_o king_n touch_v not_o the_o idiot_n copyhold_n for_o thereby_o great_a prejudice_n will_v accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o statute_n of_o marton_n cap._n 1._o which_o give_v damage_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr upon_o a_o recovery_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n b._n co._n 4._o foe_n 30._o b._n where_o the_o baron_n die_v seize_v extend_v to_o copyhold_n so_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 3_o and_o the_o three_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n 1._o the_o one_o which_o give_v the_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la upon_o a_o discontinuance_n make_v by_o the_o baron_n 2._o the_o second_o which_o give_v the_o receipt_n unto_o the_o feme_fw-fr upon_o the_o baron_n refusal_n to_o defend_v the_o wife_n title_n 3._o and_o the_o three_o which_o give_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la to_o particular_a tenant_n extend_v to_o copyhold_n so_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o ca._n 13._o of_o monaster_n which_o provide_v for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o double_v of_o estate_n and_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o against_o champerty_n and_o buy_v of_o litigious_a title_n and_o chap._n 28._o which_o give_v a_o entry_n in_o liew_n of_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la 26._o co_n 4._o foe_n 26._o extend_v all_o to_o copyhold_n because_o these_o statute_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o alteration_n of_o tenure_n estate_n service_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o cap._n 24._o of_o fines_n extend_v to_o copyhold_n for_o if_o a_o copyholder_n be_v disseise_v and_o the_o desseisor_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o five_o year_n pass_v without_o any_o claim_n make_v this_o be_v a_o bar_n both_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o copyholder_n so_o if_o a_o copyholder_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o feoffee_n levi_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n and_o five_o year_n pass_v the_o lord_n be_v bar_v but_o if_o a_o copyholder_n levy_v a_o fine_a and_o five_o year_n pass_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o bar_v for_o the_o fine_a levy_v the_o copyhold_n have_v no_o francktenant_n be_v utter_o void_a and_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o copyhold_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v hereby_o receive_v grand_a prejudice_n a._n co._n 9_o foe_n 105._o a._n for_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o fine_n upon_o alienation_n or_o descent_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o forfeiture_n but_o shall_v withal_o be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v bar_v of_o his_o francktenant_n and_o inheritance_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o lord_n receive_v any_o such_o prejudice_n it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o default_n for_o not_o make_v claim_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o privity_n in_o estate_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o copyholder_n he_o may_v make_v claim_n as_o well_o as_o the_o copyholder_n himself_o et_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la non_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la thus_o have_v i_o show_v under_o what_o statute_n copyhold_n be_v comprehend_v i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o fines_n sec_n lvi_o a_o fine_a be_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o a_o income_n into_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o some_o manor_n fine_n be_v certain_a in_o some_o incertain_a copyhold_n fine_n of_o copyhold_n by_o special_a custom_n copyholder_n be_v to_o pay_v fine_n upon_o licence_n grant_v unto_o they_o to_o demise_n by_o indenture_n but_o by_o general_a custom_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v fine_n only_o upon_o admittance_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o copyhold_n by_o escheat_n forfeiture_n or_o other_o mean_n make_v a_o voluntary_a admittance_n a_o fine_a be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o copyholder_n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v a_o fine_a be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o if_o a_o copyhold_n descend_v and_o the_o lord_n admit_v the_o heir_n where_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n the_o wife_n be_v to_o have_v dower_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o copyhold_n either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v du_fw-fr rante_fw-fr vie_fw-fr and_o the_o grantee_n die_v live_v cestuy_n que_fw-fr vie_fw-fr and_o a_o stranger_n enter_v as_o a_o general_a occupant_a he_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a and_o so_o if_o a_o copyhold_n be_v grant_v to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n durante_fw-la vie_v and_o the_o grantee_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v as_o a_o special_a occupant_a where_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n a_o copyhold_n may_v be_v extend_v upon_o the_o extent_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a where_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n