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be_v crown_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o decembre_n than_o next_o follow_v &_o die_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o septembre_n and_o reygn_v xâ—_n year_n â—i_fw-la month_n and_o xxii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o cane_n in_o normandye_n in_o the_o same_o monastery_n whereof_o he_o be_v foundour_n some_o book_n say_v that_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n die_v the_o xi_o day_n of_o septembre_n 4._o william_n rufus_n the_o conqueror_n son_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o lxxxxvii_fw-la and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o septembre_n next_o follow_v &_o die_v the_o first_o day_n of_o auguste_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n and_o so_o reygn_v xxii_o year_n xi_o month_n and_o xvii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o great_a aâ—le_n at_o westmynster_n and_o perform_v the_o build_a of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n which_o juliu_o cesar_n begin_v and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o 5._o henry_z the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n brother_n to_o william_n rufus_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n and_o be_v crown_v the_o u_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o follow_v and_z die_v the_o secounde_n day_n of_o decembre_n and_o reygn_v xxxv_o year_n four_o month_n and_o xi_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o rede_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o canon_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o templet_n 6._o stephen_n soon_o to_o henry_n the_o first_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o secounde_n day_n of_o decembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c_o xxxu_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o decembre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o reygn_v xix_o year_n xi_o month_n and_o xix_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o feversham_n 7._o henry_n the_o secounde_n soon_o of_o maude_n empress_n and_o of_o geffray_n plantagenet_n erie_n of_o angry_a begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o liiii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o julye_a and_o reygn_v xxxiiii_o year_n ix_o month_n &_o two_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o fountuerard_n in_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n be_v find_v the_o semele_n cote_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n be_v slay_v thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n 8._o rycharde_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o henry_n the_o secounde_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o u_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c._n lxxxiâ—_n and_o be_v crown_v the_o three_o day_n of_o septembre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o apryl_n and_o reygn_v ix_o year_n ix_o month_n and_o xxii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o fountuerarde_n in_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o â—his_n king_n the_o jue_n be_v slay_v and_o bannysh_v out_o of_o england_n 9_o johan_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o apryll_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n c_o xcix_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xix_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o reygn_v xvii_o year_n &_o vii_o month_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o worcestre_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n the_o royalme_n be_v interdyte_v and_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o man_n burn_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o ordres_n of_o frere_n minor_n carmelyte_n &_o preacher_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v grey_a white_a and_z black_a and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o king_n
grant_v that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v trybutarye_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o pope_n payeng_a yearly_o for_o england_n lxx_o mark_n and_o for_o ireland_n two_o hundred_o 10._o henry_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o king_n johan_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xviii_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cc_o xvii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o novembre_n and_o reygn_v lvi_o year_n vi_o month_n &_o xxviii_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o pylgrymage_n to_o bromeholme_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n sayncte_fw-la thomas_n of_o canterbury_n &_o sayncte_fw-la wolstane_n of_o worcestre_n be_v translate_v and_o this_o king_n in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v his_o first_o voyage_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o his_o two_o voyage_n in_o the._n twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o edward_n the_o first_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cc_o lxxii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o july_n and_o reygn_v xxxiiii_o year_n viii_o month_n and_o ix_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n 12._o edward_n the_o secounde_n his_o soon_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o vii_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o m._n ccc_o vii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o februarye_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o january_n and_o reygn_v xix_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o vi_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o gloucestre_n 13._o edward_n the_o three_o soon_o to_o the_o secounde_n edward_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o january_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o xxvi_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o secounde_n day_n of_o february_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxi_o day_n of_o june_n and_o reygn_v l._n year_n u_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n this_o king_n vanquish_v the_o scot_n at_o halydon_n hill_n in_o which_o battayll_n he_o â—â—ewe_v xxxv_o thousand_o and_o after_o he_o take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o he_o obtain_v the_o vyctorye_n upon_o the_o french_a man_n in_o the_o â—â—â—el_n of_o sluys_n where_o he_o slay_v xxx_o m._n of_o they_o 14._o rycharde_n the_o secounde_n soon_o of_o edward_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n &_o soon_o to_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v bear_v have_v no_o skin_n and_o therefore_o be_v keep_v up_o in_o ghote_a skynne_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc_o lxxvii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xuj_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxix_o day_n of_o septembre_n and_o reygn_v xxii_o year_n four_o month_n and_o two_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n &_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o king_n one_o jacke_n straw_n accompany_v with_o mâ—ny_n other_o rebel_n of_o rent_n make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o his_o time_n also_o begin_v the_o opinion_n of_o johan_n wyâ—lefe_v 15._o henry_n the_o four_o soâ—e_a to_o johan_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxix_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o lxxxxix_fw-la and_o be_v crown_v the_o xiii_o day_n of_o octobre_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n aâ—d_v reygn_v xiii_o year_n u_o month_n and_o xviii_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o canterbury_n 16._o henry_n the_o u_o son_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o xii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o august_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxxi_o day_n of_o august_n and_o reygn_v ix_o year_n u_o month_n and_o xxiiii_o day_n and_o be_v buty_v at_o westmynster_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n there_o be_v a_o insurrection_n of_o lorlarde_n make_v against_o he_o in_o a_o place_n call_v fyckette_v field_n but_z they_o be_v take_v and_o hang_v and_o likewise_o in_o his_o time_n the_o dolphyn_a of_o france_n in_o decision_n send_v he_o a_o ton_n full_a of_o revy_v ball_n into_o england_n and_o not_o long_o after_o during_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o battayll_n of_o agyncourt_n at_o the_o which_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o french_a man_n be_v slay_v 17._o henry_n the_o vi_o son_n of_o henry_n the._n b._n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxxi_o day_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cccc_o xxii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cccc_o xxiii_o and_o die_v the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o ix_o and_o so_o reygn_v xxxviii_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o xvii_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o wyndezor_n and_o in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o parlyament_n be_v bolden_v at_o s._n edmondes_n buty_n in_o suthfolke_n where_o humh_o frey_a duke_n of_o elocestre_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o be_v be_v but_o a_o enfaunt_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n 18._o edward_n the_o fourthe_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lx_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o june_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o apryl_n and_o so_o reygn_v xxii_o year_n one_o month_n &_o viii_o day_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o wyndezor_n 19_o edward_n the_o u_o son_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o begin_v his_o reign_n the._n iâ—_n day_n of_o apryl_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lxxxiii_o and_o be_v never_o crown_v and_o so_o his_o reign_n dure_v but_o two_o month_n &_o xviii_o day_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 20._o kycharde_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lxxxii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o julye_a next_o follow_v and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o bosworth_n the_o xxii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cccc_o lxxxvi_o and_o so_o reygn_v two_o year_n two_o month_n and_o fyve_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o leycestre_n 21._o henry_n the_o seven_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o rychmonde_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xxii_o day_n of_o auguste_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lxxxu_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxx_o day_n of_o october_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxi_o day_n of_o apryl_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccccc_n ix_o and_o so_o reygn_v xxiii_o year_n viii_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v obtain_v the_o victory_n in_o battle_n besides_o newerâ—e_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o lyncolne_n and_o martin_n swart_a and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o overcam_v the_o commons_n of_o cornewal_n in_o blackbeth_n field_n and_o the_o same_o year_n he_o take_v one_o parken_n warbeck_n which_o sclaunderous_o and_o â—â—aytorously_o name_v himself_o the_o secound_a soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o but_z afterward_o the_o same_o parken_n and_o his_o master_n be_v both_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n for_o their_o treason_n 22._o henry_n the_o eight_o begin_v his_o most_o gracious_a reign_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o apryll_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccccc_n ix_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n next_o ensue_v who_o most_o fortunate_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n almyghtye_a god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n long_o continue_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o ensuyth_v a_o table_n for_o the_o book_n after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o alphabete_a abiuracyon_n folio_n 115._o able_a and_o not_o able_a folio_fw-la 110._o accessorye_fw-mi folio_fw-la 35._o account_n folio_fw-la 27._o 47._o 151._o accusation_n folio_n 7._o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la folio_fw-la 170._o age._n folio_n 48._o 51._o 92._o aid_v of_o the_o king_n folio_fw-la 140._o 141._o aiornement_n folio_fw-la 4._o 83._o alienation_n folio_fw-la 51._o 135._o allowance_n folio_fw-la 41._o amercyament_n folio_fw-la 5._o 26._o 27._o 38._o admesurement_fw-fr folio_fw-la 68_o 69._o appelle_fw-fr folio_fw-la 8._o 54._o 75._o approvemente_n folio_fw-la 12._o 217._o armour_n folio_fw-la 114._o arestes_n folio_fw-la 33._o 158._o assize_n folio_fw-la 4._o 41._o 77._o 80._o 83._o attachement_fw-fr folio_fw-la 14._o atteynt_a folio_fw-la 45._o 49._o attorney_n fol._n 14._o 53._o 73._o 127._o 138._o 47._o aduouson_n
have_v do_v to_o we_o knight_n seruyce_n in_o our_o war_n ¶_o the_o xii_o cha._n no_o sheryffe_n nor_o our_o bailiee_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v the_o horse_n or_o cart_n of_o any_o man_n to_o make_v caryage_n except_z he_o pay_v the_o old_a price_n lymyt_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_z caryage_n with_o two_o horse_n ten_o d._n a_o day_n for_o iii_o horse_n xiiii_o d._n a_o day_n no_o demean_v cart_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n or_o knight_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o our_o baylye_n nor_o we_o nor_o our_o baylye_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v take_v any_o man_n wood_n for_o our_o castle_n or_o other_o our_o necessarye_n to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o leave_v of_o he_o who_o the_o wood_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convyet_a of_o felony_n but_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o then_o those_o land_n shall_v be_v delyveryd_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n all_o wery_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v utter_o put_v down_o by_o thamy_n &_o medway_n and_z through_o all_o england_n but_z only_a by_o the_o see_v cost_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n a_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v fromhensforth_o grant_v to_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o freholde_n whereby_o a_o freman_n may_v less_o his_o court_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapitre_fw-fr one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v thorugh_o all_o our_o realm_n &_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o london_n and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_v clothe_v russette_v and_o haberiecte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ii_o yard_n within_o the_o lyste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o weyghte_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o measure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n no_o thing_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o wrytte_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquysicyon_n of_o life_n or_o membre_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapi_fw-la if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee_n fearme_n or_z by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o a_o other_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o man_n by_z reason_n of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr socage_n or_o burgage_n nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o custodye_n of_o that_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knights_n seruyce_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o that_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o keep_a of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o petty_a feriantye_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o seruyce_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o other_o like_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o a_o other_o lord_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n no_o bayllye_n fromhensforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o say_n without_z faithful_a wytness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n no_o free_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprysoned_a or_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o his_o freholde_n or_o lybertee_n or_z free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o otherwise_o dystrayned_a nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_z by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_z by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v sell_v to_o noman_n we_o shall_v deny_v nor_o defer_v to_o noman_n neither_o justice_n nor_o right_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n all_o merchaunte_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohybyt_fw-la before_n shall_v have_v their_o sauâ—e_n and_o sure_a conduyte_n to_o entre_fw-fr and_o depart_v to_o go_v and_z tarry_v in_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n to_z bye_o and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o ill_a toll_v by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n or_o goodê_n untyll_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o iustyce_n how_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n and_o if_o our_o merchaunte_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o us._n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o escheat_n as_z of_o the_o honour_n of_o walyngford_v no_o thyngham_fw-mi boloyn_n or_z of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n as_o of_o any_o baronye_n and_o dye_v his_o heir_n shall_v gyve_v none_o other_o relyef_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o seruyce_n to_o we_o then_z he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o nor_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o barony_n or_o escheat_n any_o escheat_n or_o keep_n of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o they_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o other_o where_o in_o chyef_n or_o else_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o baronye_n or_o escheat_n otherwheare_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chyef_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n no_o freman_n fronhensforth_o shall_v gyve_v nor_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o resydue_v of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o seruyce_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n all_o patroness_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n chartour_n of_o england_n of_o advouson_n or_o have_v old_a â—enure_n or_o possessyon_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custodye_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_z as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o impryson_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n no_o shire_n court_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_z from_o month_n to_o month_n and_z where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o still_o nor_o no_o sheryf_v nor_o his_n bayllyf_v shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o not_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o myghelmas_n and_o the_o view_n of_o frank_a pledge_n shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o myghelmas_n without_o occasyon_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o lybertee_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v syus_fw-la the_o vyew_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o pea_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o trything_n â—e_v holly_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o that_o the_o sheryfseke_v no_o occasyon_n &_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheryf_v be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o vyew_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o shall_v not_o be_v leful_a fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n to_o gyve_v his_o land_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o man_n and_z to_o less_o the_o same_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receyve_v it_o if_o any_o man_n fromhensforthe_o gyve_v his_o land_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o any_o relygyous_a house_n and_z thereupon_o be_v convycte_v the_o gyfie_v shall_v be_v utter_o void_a &_o the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n escuage_z fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n templet_n hospytelers_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_z their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o all_o these_o custom_n &_o lybertee_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o
as_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n we_o shall_v observe_v and_o all_o man_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v observe_v the_o same_o against_o all_o person_n in_o like_a wise_n and_o for_o this_o our_o gift_n and_o grant_n of_o these_o lyberte_n and_o of_o other_o contain_v in_o our_o chartour_n of_o lyberte_n of_o our_o forest_n the_o archebysshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n freholder_o &_o other_o our_o subject_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o xu_o part_n of_o all_o their_o moveable_n and_o we_o have_v grant_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o nether_a we_o nor_o our_o heir_n shall_v procure_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o lyberte_n in_o this_o chartour_n contain_v shall_v be_v mynysâ—â—â—_n or_o break_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v procure_v by_o any_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o premyss_n it_o shall_v be_v have_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n these_o be_v wytness_n bonyface_n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_z bishop_n of_o london_n and_o other_o give_v at_o westmynster_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n the_o ix_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n we_o ratefyeng_v &_o approve_a these_o gift_n and_o grant_v aforesaid_a confirm_v and_o make_v strong_a all_o the_o same_o for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n perpetual_o and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o present_n do_v renew_v the_o same_o willing_a &_o granting_a for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o this_o chartour_n in_o all_o and_o syngule_a his_o artycle_n for_o evermore_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o sure_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v and_o if_o any_o artycle_n in_o the_o same_o chartour_n contain_v yet_o hitherto_o peradventure_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v nor_o keep_v we_o will_v and_o by_o our_o authoryte_n royal_a command_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v sure_o observe_v these_o be_v wytnes_n r._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n prymate_n of_o england_n a._n bysshop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o give_v at_o westmynster_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o march_n the_z xxviii_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n ¶_o the_o chartour_n of_o the_o foreste_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n &_o duke_n of_o guyan_n to_o all_o archbyshop_n bysshops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n iustyce_n sheryffe_n provoste_n minystre_v and_z to_o all_o our_o bayllyffe_n and_o faithful_a subject_n great_a we_o have_v seen_v the_o chartour_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n our_o father_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o forest_n in_o these_o word_n henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o normandye_n &_o of_o guyan_n &_o c_o as_z in_z the_o begin_v of_o the_o great_a chartour_n ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o we_o will_v that_o all_o foreste_n which_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n afore_v &_o make_v shall_v be_v vyew_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o any_o other_o wood_n more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o demean_n whereby_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n have_v hurâ—_n we_o will_v that_o forthwith_o it_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o no_o manis_fw-la wooâ—_n but_o of_o his_o own_o than_o we_o will_v that_o it_o remain_v forest_n still_o save_v the_o common_a oâ—_n herbage_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o they_o which_o before_o be_v accustom_v to_o have_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n man_n that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n by_o no_o common_a somon_n oneles_a they_o be_v impledyd_v there_o or_z be_v surety_n for_o some_o other_o that_o be_v attach_v for_o the_o forest_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n all_o wood_n which_o have_v be_v make_v forest_n by_o king_n richard_n our_o uncle_n or_z by_o king_n johan_n our_o father_n unto_o ouâ—_n first_o coronation_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o put_v out_o of_o forest_n unless_o it_o be_v our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr all_o archebyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n &_o other_o our_o freholder_n â–ª_o which_o have_v their_o woodeâ—_n in_o forest_n shall_v have_v their_o wood_n as_o they_o have_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n out_o grandfather_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o for_o ever_o more_o of_o all_o purpresture_n waste_v and_o assarte_n make_v in_o those_o wood_n syn_n that_o time_n unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o secound_a year_n of_o our_o coronation_n and_o those_o that_o fromhensforth_o do_v make_v purpresture_n without_o our_o special_a licence_n or_o make_v waste_n or_o assarte_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v answer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o waste_v purpresture_n and_o assarte_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n our_o ranger_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o foreste_n to_o make_v regard_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o none_o otherwise_o ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n the_o inquerye_n or_o vyew_n for_o law_v of_o dog_n within_o our_o forest_n shall_v be_v make_v fromhensforth_o when_o the_o regard_n be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o iii_o year_n &_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o vyew_a and_o testymony_n of_o honest_a man_n &_o not_o otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o dog_n be_v not_o law_v and_o so_o find_v shall_v be_v amercy_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o iii_o s._n and_o fromhensforthe_o no_o ore_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o law_v of_o dog_n and_o such_o law_a shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o assize_n common_o use_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o iii_o claw_n of_o a_o forefoâ—e_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o by_o the_o skin_n but_o fronhensforth_o such_o law_a of_o dog_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o the_o foresay_a king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n or_o walker_n fromhensforth_o shall_v make_v scot_n all_o or_z gather_v garb_n of_o oâ—es_n or_o any_o corn_n lamb_n or_o pygge_v nor_o shall_v make_v no_o gather_v but_z by_o the_o sight_n and_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o xii_o ranger_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v regard_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n no_o swanymote_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n but_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n first_o the_o xu_o day_n before_o myghelmas_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n and_o walker_n of_o our_o wood_n come_v together_o to_o take_v geste_fw-la in_o our_o demean_n wood_n and_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n martyne_n in_o winter_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n shall_v receyve_v our_o pawnage_n and_o to_o these_o two_o swanymote_n shall_v come_v ouâ—_n foster_v verder_n guess_v taker_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v the_o thyrd_o swanymote_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o beginning_a xu_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n or_o walker_n do_v meet_a to_o hunt_v our_o dear_n and_z at_o this_o swanymote_a shall_v mete_v our_o foster_v verder_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v moreover_o every_o xl_o day_n through_o the_o year_n our_o foster_v and_o verder_n shall_v mete_v to_o see_v the_o attachmente_n of_o the_o forest_n aswell_o for_o grenehue_v as_o for_o hunt_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o our_o foster_v and_o they_o that_o by_o they_o afore_o be_v attach_v and_o the_o say_a swanymote_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v but_o within_o the_o county_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n every_o fremam_fw-la may_v put_v a_o geste_fw-la in_o his_o own_o wood_n within_o our_o foreste_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v take_v his_o pawnage_n also_o we_o do_v grant_n that_o every_o freman_n may_v dryve_v his_o swine_n free_o and_o without_o impedymêt_fw-fr through_o our_o demean_n woodê_n there_o to_o a_o gest_n they_o in_o their_o own_o wood_n or_o else_o where_o they_o will_v &_o if_o their_o swine_n rarye_a one_o night_n or_o lie_n within_o our_o forest_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v therefore_o nor_o less_o no_n thing_n thereby_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n no_o man_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v lose_v neither_o life_n nor_o member_n for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v take_v therewith_o &_o convyete_v for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_a he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ransome_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o less_o he_o shall_v be_v unpryson_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o
murage_n to_o enclose_v their_o town_n and_o take_v such_o murage_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o and_z thereof_o be_v attaint_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o they_o shall_v less_o their_o grant_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n of_z such_o as_o take_v vytayll_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o king_n use_v upon_o credence_n or_z to_o the_o garryson_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o otherwise_o and_o when_o they_o have_v receyve_v their_o payment_n in_o the_o exchequer_n gaâ—_n derobe_n or_o otherwhere_o they_o witholde_v it_o from_o the_o creditor_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n &_o sklaundre_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v provyde_v for_o such_o as_o have_v land_n or_o tenemente_n that_o incontynent_a it_o shall_v be_v levy_v of_o their_o land_n or_o of_o their_o good_n &_o pay_v unto_o the_o creditor_n with_o the_o damage_n that_o they_o have_v sustain_v &_o shall_v be_v ransome_v for_o the_o trespass_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o of_o such_o as_o take_v part_n of_o the_o king_n dette_v or_o other_o reward_n of_o the_o king_n creditor_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o dette_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o double_a thereof_o and_o be_v grevous_o ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o of_o such_o as_o take_v horse_n or_o cart_n for_o the_o king_n caryage_n more_o thâ—n_n be_v need_n and_o take_v reward_n to_o let_v such_o horse_n or_o caâ—â—â—s_n to_o go_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o court_n so_o do_v he_z shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o marshalle_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o court_n or_z by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o court_n and_z be_v thereof_o attaint_v he_o shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hynge_n prison_n xâ—_n day_n ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chap._n â—t_z be_v proâ—yded_v that_o no_o sheâ—yf_v dâ—â—_n suffer_v aâ—y_o 〈…〉_o tour_n or_o mayntâ—noâ—â—s_n of_o quarrel_n their_o shyeâ—s_n neither_o 〈…〉_o of_o great_a lord_n nor_o other_o ouâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o for_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v 〈…〉_o nor_o to_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n in_o the_o â—â—râ—â—s_v nor_o to_o pronounce_v the_o judgement_n iâ—_n be_v not_o spâ—cyally_o require_v â—_o pray_v of_o all_o 〈…〉_o and_o attorney_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o court_n and_o if_o anâ—_n do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v ponyshe_v he_o grevous_o for_o 〈…〉_o and_o himself_o ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o have_v often_o time_n â—oldâ—_n new_a tydynge_n where_o by_o dyscorde_n or_o occasyon_n of_o dyscord_n have_v oftentimes_o arysen_v between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n or_o great_a man_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o damage_n that_o have_v &_o may_v thereof_o ensue_v it_o be_v command_v that_o from_o henceforth_o none_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o tell_v or_o publyshe_a any_o false_a news_n or_o saâ—es_n whereby_o discord_n or_o â—ccâ—syon_n or_o dyscord_n or_o sklaunder_n may_v gâ—â—wâ—_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o peopleâ—_n or_o the_o great_a mâ—n_z of_o the_o realm_n and_z he_o that_o 〈…〉_o keep_v in_o prison_n untyll_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o â—_o the_o court_n which_o be_v first_o auâ—â—or_n of_o the_o â—ale_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o great_a man_n and_o their_o bayllyffe_n and_o other_o the_o king_n offycer_n except_v unto_o who_o specyall_n au_o 〈…〉_o e_o be_v give_v which_o at_o the_o coâ—â—â—â—ynce_n oâ—sâ—â—t_v or_z by_o their_o own_o authoryte_n attach_v other_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n wiâ—h_v their_o good_n compelling_n they_o to_o answer_v afore_o they_o upon_o contract_n covenaunte_n &_o trespass_n do_v out_o of_o their_o iurysdiccyon_n where_o in_o deed_n they_o hold_v naught_o of_o they_o nor_o within_o the_o fraunchyse_n where_o their_o power_n be_v in_z pretudyce_a or_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o none_o from_o henceforth_o so_o do_v and_z if_o any_o â—o_o he_o shall_v pay_v to_o he_o that_o by_o this_o occasyon_n shall_v be_v attach_v his_o damage_n double_a and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n reasonable_a aid_n to_o make_v a_o man_n son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v in_o certain_a nor_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v nor_o at_o what_o time_n whereby_o some_o levy_v outrageous_a aid_n and_o more_o often_o then_o seem_v necessary_a whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o greve_v it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o from_o henceforth_o of_o a_o hole_n knight_n fee_v there_o be_v take_v but_o twenty_o s._n and_o of_o twenty_o li._n land_n hold_v in_o socage_n twenty_o s._n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_z of_o les_fw-fr less_a after_o the_o rate_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v levye_fw-mi such_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n knight_n untyll_o his_o soon_o be_v xu_o year_n of_o age_n nor_o to_o marye_n his_o daughter_n untyl_o she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o vii_o year_n and_o of_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o the_o king_n wrytte_n ground_v on_o the_o same_o when_o any_o will_v demand_v it_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o father_n when_o he_o have_v levy_v such_o aid_n of_o his_o tenaunte_n dye_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o executour_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o father_n receyve_v for_o the_o aid_n and_o if_o the_o father_n good_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a his_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o unto_o his_o daughter_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v ê“uyde_v also_o and_o agreyd_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v attaint_v of_o dysseson_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v with_o robborye_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o good_a or_o movable_a by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v such_o that_z the_o playntyf_v shall_v recover_v seson_n of_o the_o land_n with_o his_o damage_n aswell_o of_o the_o good_n and_o movable_n afore_o say_v as_o of_o the_o frehold_v and_o the_o dyssessour_n shall_v be_v ransome_v which_o whither_o he_o be_v present_a or_o not_o so_o it_o be_v present_v shall_v first_o be_v award_v to_o prison_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o dysseson_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n although_o there_o be_v no_o robborye_n ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o certain_a people_n of_o this_o realm_n doubt_n very_o little_a to_o gyve_v false_a verdyt_n or_o oath_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v whereby_o much_o people_n be_v dysheryte_v and_o less_o their_o right_a it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o king_n of_o his_o offyce_v shall_v from_o hensforthe_o gyve_v attaynte_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n or_z of_o freholde_v or_z of_o any_o thing_n touch_v freholde_v when_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o necessary_a ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v long_o time_n pass_v syn_n the_o wrytte_n undername_v be_v lymyt_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o convayeng_v a_o dysâ—ent_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o right_a none_o shall_v presume_v to_o declare_v of_o the_o season_n of_o his_o auncetour_n further_o or_o beyond_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n uncle_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n of_o purpartye_n which_o be_v call_v nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la have_v their_o lymytacyon_n syn_n the_o first_o voyage_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o that_o wrytte_v of_o mort_fw-fr dauncetour_fw-fr of_o cosynage_n of_o ayell_n of_o entre_fw-fr and_z of_o â—yâ—_n have_v their_o lymâ—tacyon_n from_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n and_o not_o before_o but_z all_o wrytte_v purchase_v now_o by_o themselves_o or_o to_o be_v purchase_v between_o this_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n for_o one_o year_n complete_a shall_v be_v plede_v from_o as_o long_o time_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v plede_v ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o folk_n be_v deâ—â—yed_v of_o their_o right_a by_o false_a vouching_n to_o warranty_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o wrytte_n of_o possession_n first_o of_o all_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o mortdaunceâ—our_n of_o cosynage_n â–ª_o of_o â—yell_n nuâ—er_v about_o of_z â—ntrusyon_n &_o other_o like_o wrytâ—es_n whereby_o land_n or_o â—enâ—mentes_n which_o ought_v â—o_o dyscend_v reverâ—e_v remain_v or_z falâ—e_a by_o the_o death_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o auncetour_n or_o otherwise_o that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n
intend_n to_o greve_v thayr_n tenaunte_n where_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a means_n so_o to_o do_v procure_v other_o to_o move_v matter_n against_o they_o and_o to_o put_v in_o suretye_n &_o other_o pledge_n or_z to_o purchase_n wrytte_v and_z at_o the_o suit_n of_o such_o playntyfe_n compel_v they_o to_o sue_v at_o shyrecourte_n hundrede_o wapentake_v &_o other_o like_o untyll_o they_o have_v feign_v with_o they_o at_o their_o will_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o use_v hereafter_o and_o if_o any_o be_v attach_v upon_o such_o false_a complaint_n he_o shall_v replevye_fw-mi his_o distress_v so_o take_v and_o shall_v cause_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v bring_v afore_o iustyce_n before_o who_o if_o the_o sheryf_v bayllyf_v or_o other_o lord_n after_o that_o the_o party_n dystrayn_v have_v so_o form_v his_o playnte_v will_v anowe_v the_o dystresse_n lawful_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o complaint_n make_v unto_o they_o &_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o such_o plaint_n be_v move_v malycyous_o against_o the_o party_n by_o the_o mean_n or_o procure_n of_o the_o sheryf_v bayllyf_v or_o lord_n the_o replycacyon_n shall_v be_v admyt_v and_o if_o they_o be_v connycte_v hereupon_o they_o shall_v be_v ransome_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v nevertheless_o restore_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n greve_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o bayllyfe_n to_o who_o offyce_v it_o belong_v to_o take_v dystress_n intend_n to_o greve_v their_o tenantes_n and_o to_o exact_v money_n of_o they_o do_v send_v straungyer_n to_o take_v dystress_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thy_o will_v greve_v the_o tenante_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o party_n so_o dystrayn_v not_o know_v such_o person_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o dystress_n to_o be_v take_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o dystresse_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o by_o bayllyfe_n swear_v and_o know_v and_o if_o they_o take_v dystress_n otherwise_o &_o thereupon_o be_v convycte_v if_o the_o party_n greve_v will_v purchase_v their_o wrytte_n of_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o their_o damage_n and_o grevous_o ponysh_v towards_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o sheryfe_n hundredar_n and_o bayllyfe_n of_o lyberte_n have_v use_v to_o greve_v their_o tenaunte_n putting_a in_o assize_n and_o jury_n man_n lyeke_v &_o decrepit_a and_o man_n have_v contynuall_a or_o sudden_a dyscase_v &_o man_n also_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o country_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o somon_n and_o summon_v also_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o iurror_n for_o to_o polle_v money_n from_o some_o of_o they_o because_o they_o will_v be_v in_o pease_n and_o so_o the_o assize_n and_o jury_n pass_v many_o time_n by_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n abide_v at_o home_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o bribe_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o in_o one_o assize_n no_o mo_z shall_v be_v somon_v then_o xxiiii_o and_o old_a man_n above_o lxx_o year_n be_v contynual_o sycke_n or_o be_v sycke_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o somon_n or_o not_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o jury_n or_o petty_a assize_n nor_o also_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o assize_n and_o jury_n though_o some_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o shire_n that_o may_v dispend_v â—esse_o than_o twenty_o â—_o yearly_o and_o if_o such_o assize_n and_o jury_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o shire_n â–ª_o none_o shall_v pass_v in_o they_o but_o that_o may_v dyspend_v xl_o â—_o yearly_o at_o the_o least_a â–ª_o except_o such_o as_o be_v wytness_n in_o dede_n or_o other_o wrytynge_n who_o presence_n be_v necessary_a so_o they_o be_v able_a to_o travayll_v and_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o great_a assize_n in_o which_o it_o behove_v many_o time_n knyghy_n to_o pass_v not_o resydent_a in_o the_o country_n for_o the_o scarsyte_n of_o knight_n so_z that_o they_o have_v land_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v or_o his_o underbayllyfe_n or_o bayllyfe_n of_o lybertee_n offend_v in_o any_o point_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o thereupon_o be_v convyete_a damage_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v amerce_v to_o the_o king_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o shine_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o here_o all_o playnâ—es_v as_o to_o the_o artycle_n contain_v in_o this_o statute_n and_z to_o mynistre_fw-fr justice_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o iustyce_n to_o who_o offyce_v it_o belong_v to_o minystre_n justice_n to_o all_o that_o sue_v before_o they_o are_z many_o time_n dystourb_v in_o due_a execucyon_n of_o their_o offyce_v for_o that_o sheryfe_n do_v not_o return_v wrytte_v oryginall_a and_o judicial_a and_o for_o that_o they_o make_v false_a retourne_v unto_o the_o king_n wrytte_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o 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wise_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o sertaunte_a to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o host_n there_o ward_n and_o relyef_n be_v incydent_a and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o petty_a sertauntye_n as_o to_o bear_v shield_v or_o spear_n in_o the_o king_n host_n to_o bear_v or_o to_o carry_v there_o lie_v nether_a ward_n marriage_n nor_o relyef_n also_o a_o free_a sokeman_n shall_v not_o gyve_v ward_n nor_o relyef_n but_o he_o shall_v double_v his_o rend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o pay_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v unmesurable_a greve_v now_o some_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o have_v ward_n there_o be_v ii_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n to_o have_v awardes_o one_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n the_o other_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o socage_n the_o ward_n of_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n belong_v to_o the_o chyefe_n lord_n &_o the_o marriage_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o disparagement_n as_o the_o great_a chartourly_a my_o tithe_n untyll_o he_o comyth_n to_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n the_o ward_n of_o a_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o socage_n if_o the_o inherytaunce_n dyscende_v of_o his_o mother_n side_n than_o it_o belongyth_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o father_n side_n and_z contrary_a wise_n and_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v ward_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o iii_o manner_n one_o be_v when_o a_o man_n demaundyth_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n and_o the_o tenant_n die_v then_o may_v the_o chyef_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v deforce_v demand_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n &_o shall_v have_v both_o ward_n and_o marriage_n another_o manner_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v infeff_v of_o a_o road_n of_o land_n by_o one_o man_n and_z by_o another_o of_o another_o ride_v the_z secounde_a lord_n may_v not_o bring_v a_o wrytte_n of_o ward_n to_o recover_v either_o the_o land_n or_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o ward_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o be_v first_o infeff_v the_o iii_o manner_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o ward_n and_o have_v not_o the_o heir_n then_z he_o may_v bring_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o heir_n and_o not_o the_o land_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n i_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o statute_n concern_v general_a day_n in_o the_o bench_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h._n the_o iii_o if_o a_o wrytte_n come_v within_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n myghell_n a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n hyllarye_o &_o if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n myghel_n day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n hillary_n if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o s._n myghel_n the_o day_n shall_v be_v crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o within_o a_o month_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o purification_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la then_z in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o easter_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martini_n then_z in_o easter_n month_n if_o in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o saint_n martyne_n then_z within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n &_o also_o there_o be_v a_o day_n special_o give_v in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la &_o it_o â—â—â—â—â—uayleth_v as_o much_o as_o within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la &_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o purification_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o johan_n baptyst_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o easter_n month_n then_z within_o iii_o weke_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n if_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o easter_n or_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a then_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la if_o in_fw-la quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la or_z in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n babty_v then_z in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martyne_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n bapty_v then_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o quindena_fw-la martini_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o bygamye_n make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ed_n i_o in_o the_o preseuce_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o englaud_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n the_o constitucyon_n underwryten_v be_v recite_v &_o after_o hard_a &_o publysh_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o the_o king_n counsel_n aswell_o iustyce_n as_o other_o have_v agreyd_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_z for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v ¶_o the_o first_o cha._n concern_v plea_n where_o the_o tenant_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v with_o out_o the_o king_n it_o be_v agreyd_v by_o the_o iustyce_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_v which_o heretofore_o have_v have_v the_o use_n and_o praciyse_n of_o iubgemente_n that_o where_o a_o feffement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o a_o deed_n thereupon_o that_o if_o another_o person_n by_o a_o like_a feffement_n &_o a_o like_a deed_n be_v bind_v to_o warrauntye_n the_o iustyce_v coude_fw-fr no_o heretofore_o have_v procee_v any_o further_a without_o the_o king_n comaundement_n have_v therefore_o and_o also_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n in_o certain_a case_n as_o where_o the_o king_n have_v confirm_v or_o ratefy_v the_o deed_n if_o another_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o or_z have_v grant_v any_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o himself_o may_v or_z where_o a_o deed_n be_v show_v and_o no_o clause_n contain_v therein_o whereby_o â—e_z aught_o to_o warrauntyse_v and_o in_o like_a case_n they_o shall_v not_o surccasse_fw-la by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o confirmacyon_n grant_v or_o surrendre_fw-fr or_o other_o like_a but_z after_o