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308_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n 312_o compting-house_n 314_o court_n of_o green-cloth_n 315_o the_o knight_n marshal_n 320_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 321_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n 322_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n treasurer_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n houshlod_n concern_v felony_n etc._n etc._n 324_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 325_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n 332_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tent_n 335_o the_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n military_a government_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 338_o the_o band_n of_o pensioner_n 339_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 342_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34â—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34â—_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n 375_o st._n katherine_n 378_o bridge_n ibid._n custom_n house_n 379_o general_n post-office_n 381_o law_n study_n 383_o inn_n of_o chancery_n ibid._n inn_n of_o court_n 384_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n 390_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n ibid._n manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 392_o sergeant_n inn_n ibid._n call_v or_o creation_n of_o sergeant_n 393_o the_o judge_n 394_o college_n of_o civilian_n in_o london_n 396_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 400_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n 402_o zion_n college_n in_o london_n 40â—_n chartreux_n in_o london_n 40â—_n school_n in_o london_n 40â—_n southwark_n ibid._n city_n of_o westminster_n 40â—_n city_n of_o norwich_n 41â—_n government_n of_o the_o two_o university_n the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n 41â—_n oxford_n ibid._n cambridge_n 42â—_n government_n of_o borough_n government_n of_o borough_n be_v england_n 43â—_n government_n of_o village_n government_n of_o village_n in_o england_n 43â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o village_n 43â—_n civil_a government_n of_o village_n ibid._n island_n adjacent_a to_o england_n island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n 43â—_n isle_n of_o man_n ibid._n anglesey_n 43â—_n jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n 437_o guernsey_n olim_fw-la servia_n ibid._n insula_n vectis_fw-la or_o vecta_n 43â—_n sorling_n 44â—_n island_n lindisfarne_v 44â—_n the_o government_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n 445_o the_o island_n near_o scotland_n the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n 459_o orcades_n ibid._n schetland_n ibid._n hebrides_n 460_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n 463_o english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n 491_o bantan_n ibid._n bombaine_o ibid._n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n 492_o guinea_n ibid._n tangier_n ibid._n english_a plantation_n in_o america_n 492_o newfoundland_n 494_o new_a england_n 496_o new_a york_n 500_o new_a jersey_n 504_o pensylvania_n 505_o mariland_n 507_o virginia_n 510_o carolina_n 512_o bermuda_n 515_o caribee_n island_n 519_o barbuda_n ibid._n anguilla_n 520_o montserrat_n 521_o dominica_n 522_o st._n vincent_n 523_o antegoa_n 524_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n ibid._n st._n christopher_n 526_o barbados_n 527_o jamaica_n 530_o see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o government_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o government_n of_o government_n there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o kind_n viz._n one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o nation_n if_o one_o than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o more_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o choice_a person_n than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n if_o all_o that_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n and_o now_o 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although_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n yet_o the_o land_n be_v not_o frank-see_a but_o remain_v ancient_a demesne_n because_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la they_o may_v levy_v a_o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o by_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o a_o estate_n tail_n but_o certain_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v if_o the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n for_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o the_o recordare_fw-la he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o assign_v other_o cause_n and_o twenty_o if_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 58._o all_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n edw._n the_o confessor_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v in_o doomsday_n book_n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v hold_v by_o tenure_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v than_o the_o land_n become_v frankfee_n for_o ever_o and_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o soccage_n that_o be_v by_o service_n with_o the_o blow_n be_v call_v sockmans_n that_o be_v tenant_n or_o man_n that_o hold_v by_o service_n of_o the_o blow_n or_o plowman_n for_o sock_n signify_v a_o blow_n term_n deal_v ley._n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v frankfee_n and_o pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o manor_n itself_o and_o the_o demesne_n land_n within_o the_o manor_n be_v pleadable_a at_o common_a law_n and_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o sue_v his_o action_n for_o the_o manor_n and_o for_o the_o land_n which_o be_v parcel_v of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o the_o common_a plea_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o if_o a_o man_n sue_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o free_a tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o sue_v the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o same_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v declare_v and_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v the_o tenant_n or_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o he_o who_o hold_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o base_a tenure_n and_o ancient_o tenure_n in_o villeinage_n if_o he_o be_v oust_v of_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n but_o aught_o to_o sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o sue_v there_o in_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o droit_n gloze_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v a_o court_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o the_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n returnable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n or_o the_o like_a against_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n ou_v his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v in_o fee_n he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n or_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o writ_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o land_n f._n n._n b._n 26._o no_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n but_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n and_o by_o this_o tenure_n be_v intend_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o plowâ—_n viz._n to_o blow_n and_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n to_o mow_v the_o lord_n meadow_n and_o such_o like_a service_n as_o be_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o king_n sustenance_n or_o victual_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o such_o service_n the_o tenant_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n and_o tax_n if_o not_o charge_v upon_o ancient_n demesne_n to_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n of_o knight_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v on_o inquest_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n distrein_o for_o other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la f._n n._n b._n foe_n 30_o 31._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o answer_v to_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levi_v a_o fine_a of_o demesne_n land_n and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n shall_v avoid_v the_o fine_a but_o if_o he_o release_v to_o he_o in_o possession_n it_o shall_v bind_v f._n n._n b._n 216._o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o coke_n two_o inst_z 397._o and_o upon_o statute_n staple_n and_o general_a statute_n extend_v to_o it_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o custom_n bar_v a_o estate_n tail_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 207_o 270._o the_o jurisdiction_n extend_v not_o to_o personal_a action_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 224_o 270._o the_o demandant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n can_v remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n for_o any_o cause_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n demesne_n if_o not_o for_o cause_n which_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v by_o recordare_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o show_v some_o special_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frank_n fee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n otherwise_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o lord_n court_n but_o to_o show_v a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o a_o recovery_n have_v upon_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n etc._n etc._n tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v make_v attorney_n coke_n 2_o institutes_n 700._o ancient_a demesne_n tryable_a by_o book_n of_o doomsday_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o in_o a_o replevin_n write_v of_o mesne_n write_v of_o ward_n in_o account_n against_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o appearance_n and_o common_a intendment_n that_o the_o realty_n do_v come_v in_o debate_n so_o in_o account_n against_o a_o bailiff_n for_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o in_o assize_n bring_v by_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o trial_n see_v coke_n 5_o rep._n 105._o alden_n case_n 105._o if_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v plead_v of_o a_o manor_n and_o deny_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o issue_n be_v take_v that_o certain_a acre_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o jury_n for_o it_o can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o same_o book_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 31._o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o strata_n marcelia_n if_o a_o man_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la to_o another_o at_o common_a law_n now_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n and_o thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v void_a the_o fine_a and_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v give_v by_o the_o fine_a but_o if_o the_o conusor_n after_o the_o fine_a release_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr by_o his_o deed_n be_v in_o possession_n or_o by_o
his_o deed_n confirm_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v retain_v and_o have_v the_o land_n notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v avoid_v coke_n 10_o rep._n 50._o lampet_n case_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la if_o one_o plead_v that_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o so_o ancient_a demesne_n the_o demandant_n can_v say_v that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v not_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o same_o be_v the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n viz._n the_o first_o that_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n the_o second_o that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o sequitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la super_fw-la praemâ—ssis_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v coke_n 11_o rep._n 10._o priddle_n and_o napper_n case_n the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n neither_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n nor_o of_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr nor_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n when_o the_o plea_n be_v hold_v by_o writ_n of_o right_n justicy_n admeasurement_n etc._n etc._n be_v judge_n but_o the_o suitor_n who_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n coke_n 6_o rep._n 12._o jentleman_n case_n the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n be_v direct_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o lie_v for_o these_o tenant_n who_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o charter_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n for_o life_n or_o in_o dower_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v oust_v or_o disseize_v he_o or_o his_o heir_n may_v sue_v this_o writ_n f.n.b._n 23_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n be_v in_o variance_n between_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n so_o grieve_v shall_v have_v against_o the_o other_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o close_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v always_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v declare_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v and_o this_o writ_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o for_o a_o great_a cause_n or_o non_fw-fr power_n of_o the_o court_n term_n deal_v ley._n if_o the_o lord_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n confirm_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o tenant_n to_o hold_v by_o certain_a service_n at_o the_o common_a law_n although_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o change_v nor_o any_o transmutation_n of_o the_o possession_n yet_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v change_v for_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v afterward_o implead_v by_o petit_n write_v of_o droit_n and_o the_o land_n by_o the_o confirmation_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 140._o beaumont_n case_n monstraverunt_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n that_o lie_v for_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n who_o hold_v by_o free_a charter_n but_o not_o those_o tenant_n who_o hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n or_o by_o the_o rod_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o not_o to_o distrein_o his_o tenant_n to_o do_v other_o service_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n can_v be_v in_o quiet_a they_o may_v have_v a_o attachment_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o writ_n although_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v grieve_v f.n.b._n 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n of_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o it_o therefore_o behove_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o sue_v forth_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n for_o that_o purpose_n fitz._n herb._n n._n b._n foe_n 31._o to_o 35._o if_o a_o lord_n in_o another_o place_n out_o of_o ancient_n demesne_n distrein_o his_o tenant_n to_o do_v other_o service_n than_o he_o ought_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o right_n call_v ne_o injust_a vex_v and_o it_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o right_a patent_n which_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o battle_n or_o grand_a assize_n term_n deal_v ley._n see_v before_o in_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n page_n 196._o to_o the_o court_n of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n sewer_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o word_n compound_v of_o two_o french_a word_n seoir_n to_o sit_v and_o eau_n water_n for_o that_o the_o sewer_n be_v commissioner_n that_o sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n ground_v upon_o divers_a statute_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o nuisance_n and_o offence_n commit_v by_o the_o stop_v of_o river_n erect_v of_o mill_n not_o repair_v of_o bank_n and_o bridge_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o tax_n and_o rate_v all_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v for_o the_o 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