pledge_v i._n e._n have_v a_o free_a tenure_n let_v his_o heir_n remain_v in_o such_o seisin_n as_o their_o father_n have_v on_o the_o day_n he_o be_v alive_a and_o die_v of_o his_o fee_n and_o let_v they_o have_v his_o chattel_n out_o of_o which_o they_o may_v make_v also_o the_o devise_n or_o partition_n of_o the_o decease_a that_o be_v the_o share_n of_o his_o good_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o afterward_o may_v require_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o do_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o touch_v their_o fee_n i._n e._n in_o order_n to_o their_o enter_v upon_o the_o estate_n 71._o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n take_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n or_o keep_n for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o ought_v let_v the_o other_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v more_o of_o they_o take_v his_o homage_n and_o let_v he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 72._o let_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a have_v her_o dowry_n and_o that_o part_n of_o his_o chattel_n which_o of_o right_n come_v to_o she_o in_o former_a time_n peradventure_o it_o be_v a_o like_a general_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v have_v each_o their_o lawful_a three_o of_o the_o estate_n each_o of_o they_o i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v but_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n if_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o child_n if_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o survive_v her_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o roman_n of_o old_a according_a to_o the_o falcidian_a law_n and_o of_o late_a time_n by_o the_o novel_n of_o justinian_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o quarter_n part_n for_o i_o see_v that_o those_o of_o normandy_n of_o arras_n of_o ireland_n people_n that_o lie_v round_o about_o they_o have_v the_o same_o custom_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o see_v glanvill_n bracton_n the_o register_n of_o brief_n or_o writ_n and_o william_n lindwood_n beside_o the_o record_n or_o yearly_a report_n of_o our_o law_n 73._o let_v the_o justice_n take_v the_o fealty_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n before_o the_o close_a of_o easter_n and_o at_o further_a before_o the_o close_a of_o pentecost_n namely_o of_o all_o earl_n baron_n knight_n and_o freeholders_n and_o even_o of_o rustic_n or_o vassal_n such_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v in_o the_o realm_n and_o he_o who_o will_v not_o do_v feat_o let_v he_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n as_o a_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 74._o the_o justice_n have_v also_o this_o to_o give_v in_o charge_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o do_v their_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v at_o a_o term_n of_o time_n which_o they_o shall_v name_v to_o they_o come_v in_o and_o do_v homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o their_o liege_n lord_n 75._o let_v the_o justice_n do_v all_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o place_n or_o stead_n as_o to_o a_o half-knight_n fee_n and_o under_o a_o knight_n '_o fee_n in_o a_o old_a book_n which_o pretend_v to_o more_o antiquity_n by_o far_o than_o it_o ought_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twenty_o pound_n worth_a of_o land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n but_o the_o number_n prefix_v before_o the_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n go_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o acre_n unless_o the_o complaint_n be_v of_o that_o great_a concern_v that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v without_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o justice_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o doubt_v refer_v it_o to_o he_o or_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n nevertheless_o let_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o ability_n intend_v and_o endeavour_v the_o service_n and_o advantage_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 76._o let_v the_o justice_n provide_v and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o castle_n already_o demolish_a be_v utter_o demolish_v and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v demolish_v be_v well_o level_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n may_v please_v to_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o court_n against_o they_o as_o against_o those_o who_o show_v contempt_n of_o his_o precept_n 77._o a_o thief_n or_o robber_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v take_v let_v he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o sheriff_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v he_o be_v carry_v or_o bring_v to_o the_o next_o constable_n of_o a_o castle_n and_o let_v he_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n until_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o sheriff_n 78._o let_v the_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n cause_n inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o have_v depart_v or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o return_v within_o a_o term_n of_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o to_o stand_v to_o right_v in_o the_o king_n court_n i._n e._n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n and_o there_o to_o answer_v if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o they_o let_v they_o after_o that_o be_v outlaw_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o outlaw_n be_v bring_v at_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v send_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n these_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o at_o northampton_n chap._n xviii_o some_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o forfeiture_n on_o the_o account_n of_o forest_n or_o hunt_n of_o knight_n fee_n who_o to_o bear_v arm_n and_o what_o arms._n arm_n not_o to_o be_v alienate_v no_o jew_n to_o bear_v arms._n arm_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n rich_a man_n under_o suspicion_n to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o oath_n who_o allow_v to_o swear_v against_o a_o freeman_n timber_n for_o building_n of_o ship_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n none_o but_o freeman_n to_o bear_v arms._n freeman_n who_o rustic_n or_o villain_n not_o such_o 79._o that_o henceforth_o a_o clergyman_n be_v not_o drag_v and_o draw_v before_o a_o secular_a judge_n personal_o for_o any_o crime_n or_o transgression_n paris_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o forest_n or_o a_o lay-fee_n out_o of_o which_o a_o lay-service_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o other_o secular_a lord_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o hugh_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n legate_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n michael_n à _fw-fr petra_n who_o arrive_v here_o on_o purpose_n to_o advance_v the_o popish_a interest_n 80._o furthermore_o that_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbacy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n above_o a_o year_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a cause_n or_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o it_o 81._o that_o the_o murderer_n or_o slayer_n of_o clergyman_n be_v convict_v or_o have_v confess_v before_o a_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 82._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v duel_n 9_o i._n e._n not_o to_o clear_v themselves_o as_o other_o upon_o some_o occasion_n do_v by_o single_a combat_n 83._o he_o ordain_v at_o woodstock_n we_o transcribe_v these_o word_n out_o of_o hoveden_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v a_o forfeit_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o forest_n or_o his_o hunt_n once_o he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o find_v safe_a pledge_n or_o surety_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o second_o forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n safe_a pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o he_o but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o three_o time_n then_o for_o his_o three_o forfeit_n no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o military_a law_n or_o law_n of_o knight_n fee_n make_v for_o tenant_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n 84._o he_o who_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a hoveden_n speak_v let_v he_o have_v a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o helmet_n or_o head_n piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n and_o a_o lance_n and_o let_v every_o knight_n have_v so_o many_o habergeon_n and_o helmet_n and_o target_n and_o lance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v knight_n fee_n in_o his_o demean_n 85._o
sometime_o or_o other_o be_v true_a since_o money_n both_o in_o its_o coin_n and_o sum_n have_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o its_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n lin._n 42._o be_v aright_v and_o accuse_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o law-spelling_a arrest_v in_o latin_a rectatus_fw-la that_o be_v ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la convene_v before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o charge_v with_o a_o crime_n thus_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la habere_fw-la be_v in_o bracton_n to_o have_v a_o man_n forth_o come_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v and_o put_v upon_o his_o trial_n it_o may_v be_v also_o render_v take_v upon_o suspicion_n it_o be_v write_v sometime_o retatus_fw-la and_o irretitus_fw-la pag._n 70._o lin_v 33._o to_o give_v suretyship_n for_o the_o remainder_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n that_o sense_n which_o our_o common_a law_n take_v the_o word_n remainder_n in_o for_o a_o power_n or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v land_n tenement_n or_o rent_n after_o another_o estate_n or_o term_n expire_v when_o a_o estate_n do_v not_o revert_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o granter_n of_o it_o but_o remain_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o some_o three_o person_n what_o if_o we_o say_v that_o as_o bishop_n can_v not_o because_o their_o estate_n be_v of_o alm_n grant_v any_o part_n of_o their_o demean_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la for_o ever_o or_o to_o perpetuity_n so_o here_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o oblige_v dare_v vadium_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la to_o find_v surety_n for_o continuance_n or_o for_o perpetuity_n that_o be_v for_o their_o future_a good_a behaviour_n but_o only_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n for_o which_o they_o be_v at_o present_a sentence_v chap._n xi_o pag._n 72._o lin_v 24._o if_o a_o claim_n or_o suit_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o latin_a si_fw-la calumnia_fw-la emerserit_fw-la a_o know_a and_o frequent_a word_n in_o our_o law_n which_o signify_v a_o claim_n or_o challenge_n otherwise_o term_v clameum_fw-la lin._n 37._o till_o it_o shall_v by_o plea_n be_v deraign_v or_o dereyn_v which_o be_v in_o french_a dereyné_fw-fr in_o the_o latin_a disrationatum_fw-la which_o as_o it_o have_v several_a signification_n in_o law_n so_o here_o it_o import_v after_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o fair_a hear_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xii_o pag._n 75._o lin_v 2._o by_o the_o name_n of_o yumen_n the_o same_o say_v some_o as_o the_o dane_n call_v young_a man_n other_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o saxon_a geman_n or_o the_o old_a dutch_a gemen_n that_o be_v common_a and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o commoner_n sir_n tho._n smith_n call_v he_o yoman_n who_o our_o law_n term_v legalem_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o freeman_n bear_v so_o camden_n render_v it_o by_o ingenuus_n who_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v of_o his_o own_o free_a land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n such_o as_o we_o now_o i_o suppose_v call_v freeholders_n who_o have_v a_o voice_n at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o include_v servile_a tenure_n also_o or_o villeinage_n chap._n xiii_o pag._n 77._o lin_v 5._o lewd_a man_n from_o the_o saxon_a leod_n the_o common_a people_n it_o signify_v in_o law_n a_o subject_a a_o liege_n man_n a_o vassal_n a_o tenant_n hence_o in_o high-dutch_a a_o servant_n be_v call_v leute_n in_o old_a english_a a_o lout_n but_o in_o common_a acception_n lewd_a be_v former_o take_v for_o a_o layman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o people_n or_o for_o any_o illiterate_a person_n now_o it_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v one_o who_o be_v wicked_a or_o loose_a and_o debauch_a chap._n fourteen_o pag._n 79._o lin_v 8._o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o baronage_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o word_n baronage_n for_o though_o by_o baron_n now_o we_o proper_o understand_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o ancient_o all_o lord_n of_o manor_n those_o who_o keep_v courtbaron_n be_v style_v baron_n nay_o spelman_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o freeholders_n go_v by_o that_o name_n before_o the_o freehold_n be_v quit_v let_v out_o into_o such_o small_a pittance_n as_o now_o they_o be_v while_o nobleman_n keep_v their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o manage_v they_o by_o their_o vassal_n cowell_n give_v this_o further_a account_n of_o those_o lord_n of_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o man_n very_o learn_v in_o our_o antiquity_n that_o near_o after_o the_o conquest_n all_o such_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o sit_z as_o nobles_z in_o the_o upper_a house_n but_o as_o he_o go_v on_o when_o by_o experience_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v too_o much_o pester_v with_o such_o multitude_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o custom_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v but_o such_o as_o the_o king_n for_o their_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n or_o quality_n think_v good_a to_o call_v by_o writ_n which_o writ_n run_v hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la tantùm_fw-la that_o be_v only_o for_o this_o turn_n so_o that_o then_o it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o after_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v make_v baron_n by_o letter_n patent_n and_o the_o honour_n to_o descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n lin._n 27._o by_o way_n of_o safe_a pledge_n that_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o give_v security_n for_o the_o party_n appearance_n against_o the_o day_n assign_v who_o in_o case_n of_o default_n be_v to_o undergo_v the_o damage_n and_o peril_n of_o it_o pag._n 80._o lin_v 7._o st._n peter_n penny_n these_o peter-pence_n be_v also_o call_v in_o saxon_a romescot_n and_o romefeoh_n that_o be_v a_o tribute_n or_o fee_n due_a to_o rome_n and_o romepenny_n and_o hearth-penny_n it_o be_v pay_v yearly_a by_o every_o family_n a_o penny_n a_o house_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n it_o be_v grant_v first_o say_v our_o author_n out_o of_o malmesbury_n by_o ina_n or_o inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n when_o he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 720._o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o clear_a account_n give_v by_o spelman_n in_o the_o word_n romascot_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n out_o of_o a_o author_n that_o write_v his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o offa_n after_o thirty_o six_o year_n reign_n have_v vow_v to_o build_v a_o stately_a monastery_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o british_a protomartyr_n he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n adrian_n the_o first_o than_o pope_n to_o beg_v indulgence_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n for_o the_o intend_a work_n he_o be_v kind_o 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