8._o that_o where_o a_o three_o part_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o such_o conveyance_n to_o be_v in_o ward_n etc._n etc._n no_o covin_z or_o collusion_n can_v be_v aver_v for_o the_o other_o two_o part_n dispose_v of_o by_o the_o tenant_n though_o the_o covin_z be_v find_v by_o office_n because_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v that_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o three_o part_n which_o be_v here_o leave_v unto_o he_o if_o a._n with_o his_o proper_a money_n purchase_v land_n hold_v etc._n etc._n to_o himself_o and_o b._n a_o infant_n and_o their_o heir_n this_o can_v be_v averr_v to_o be_v collusion_n to_o avoid_v wardship_n primer_n sesin_n after_o the_o death_n within_o the_o intent_n of_o these_o statute_n because_o a._n be_v never_o sole_a seize_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o provision_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o no_o feoffment_n which_o a._n can_v make_v of_o his_o moiety_n can_v be_v aver_v to_o be_v collusion_n because_o if_o no_o feoffement_n be_v no_o benefit_n of_o wardship_n can_v accrue_v person_n mort._n if_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n purchase_v bona_fw-la side_n for_o money_n his_o father_n land_n hold_v case_n re._n 10.83_o b._n sir_n nicholas_n strange_n case_n cite_v in_o leon._n allows_v case_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o conveyance_n of_o collusion_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o marleb_n nor_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o &_o 34._o h._n 8._o to_o have_v a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n for_o the_o wardship_n because_o by_o the_o three_o part_n it_o can_v be_v find_v preferment_n of_o he_o within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n marriage_n the_o tenure_n of_o knight_n service_n as_o it_o give_v the_o king_n or_o the_o lord_n the_o wardship_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n so_o it_o give_v he_o also_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a till_o his_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n &_o of_o the_o heir_n female_a if_o she_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n and_o unmarried_a at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n till_o her_o age_n of_o 16._o year_n whereof_o see_v before_o sect._n 6._o relief_n incident_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o tenor_n relief_n 14._o h._n 8.45_o &_o 156._o tenor_n br._n relief_n be_v they_o king_n or_o common_a person_n except_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n by_o fee-farm_n which_o therefore_o yield_v no_o relief_n because_o the_o farm_n or_o rent_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n account_v a_o full_a value_n of_o the_o land_n except_o tenor_n in_o frank_n allo_fw-la moigne_n by_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o like_a but_o relief_n be_v no_o service_n whereby_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v b._n co._n 3._o penants_n case_n foe_fw-mi 66._o lit._n foe_o 28._o b._n but_o a_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o service_n as_o a_o blossom_n fall_v from_o a_o tree_n and_o it_o be_v due_a immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v pay_v as_o also_o the_o name_n thereof_o be_v give_v by_o brook_n thus_o cum_fw-la homagio_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o fidelit_fw-la succ._n abillis_fw-la cum_fw-la plenitat_fw-la existent_a oportet_fw-la statim_fw-la quod_fw-la tenem_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la &_o haereditas_fw-la qui_fw-la jacens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eorum_fw-la decessum_fw-la relevatur_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la habend_n &_o propter_fw-la talem_fw-la relevationem_fw-la fasiend_n orit_fw-la ab_fw-la heredibus_fw-la prestatio_fw-la qui_fw-la dicitur_fw-la relevin_fw-fr this_o exclude_v all_o purohaser_n from_o pay_v relief_n as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n dabit_fw-la relevin_n qui_fw-la succedat_fw-la juri_fw-la hereditario_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la acquiret_fw-la 8._o brac._n foe_o a._n 11._o h._n 8.422_o 22._o ed._n 4._o relief_n 8._o and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o current_n of_o our_o book_n now_o at_o this_o day_n and_o common_a experience_n and_o this_o also_o exclude_v inheritance_n which_o go_v in_o succession_n and_o therefore_o all_o corporation_n because_o they_o never_o die_v so_o that_o their_o land_n descend_v not_o pay_v no_o relief_n 2._o bro._n relief_n 9_o 3._o h._n 4_o 2._o because_o the_o successor_n have_v not_o the_o land_n jure_fw-la hereditario_fw-la but_o by_o prescription_n a_o corporation_n may_v pay_v no_o relief_n the_o heir_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o relief_n 3._o lit._n foe_o 24._o a._n b._n mag._n cart._n c._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o br._n and_o by_o all_o other_o book_n and_o the_o full_a age_n for_o this_o purpose_n as_o of_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n 15.21_o of_o his_o heir_n female_a 14_o as_o also_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o soccoge_n his_o age_n of_o 14._o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o tenant_n that_o at_o the_o full_a age_n of_o the_o heir_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o relief_n and_o this_o be_v true_a although_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o the_o land_n in_o ward_n and_o not_o the_o body_n whereof_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o the_o priority_n the_o body_n and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o himself_o in_o ward_n the_o other_o lord_n by_o posteriority_n at_o the_o full_a age_n of_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v no_o relief_n because_o they_o have_v every_o of_o they_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o themselves_o in_o ward_n but_o where_o the_o heir_n be_v leave_v under_o age_n and_o the_o case_n be_v so_o a._n inst_z 83._o b._n stam._n prae_fw-la 96._o 24._o e._n 3.14_o vet._n na._n br._n 93._o a._n that_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n descend_v be_v hold_v can_v have_v the_o land_n in_o ward_n there_o at_o the_o heir_n full_a age_n he_o shall_v pay_v relief_n to_o such_o lord_n as_o where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o of_o other_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_z dies_z his_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n and_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o wardship_n and_o all_o his_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o other_o the_o heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n be_v to_o pay_v relief_n to_o the_o other_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v no_o land_n in_o ward_n the_o relief_n for_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la t._n inst_z 83._o b._n lit._n foe_o 24._o b_o s._n 112._o coo._n 7._o nevill_n case_n 33._o b._n t._n be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n thereof_o viz._n 5._o li._n for_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_n be_v ancient_o value_v but_o at_o 20._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o so_o after_o the_o same_o proportion_n for_o a_o great_a and_o lesser_a quantity_n whereof_o see_v before_o in_o tenor_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o grand_a sergeancy_n 35._o lit._n foe_o 35._o the_o relief_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o year_n above_o all_o charge_n and_o reprise_n the_o remedy_n for_o a_o subject_a to_o get_v his_o relief_n be_v to_o destraine_v for_o it_o a._n 7._o h._n 6.13_o inst_z 83._o a._n if_o it_o be_v not_o have_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o executor_n remedy_n be_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o heir_n in_o the_o king_n case_n where_o relief_n be_v due_a to_o he_o the_o use_n be_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o livery_n to_o the_o heir_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o escheator_n to_o command_v he_o to_o take_v surety_n of_o the_o heir_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o relief_n but_o he_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v the_o same_o but_o they_o of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o who_o the_o charge_n in_o this_o kind_n belong_v upon_o record_n of_o the_o livery_n send_v out_o summons_n against_o the_o tenant_n for_o the_o say_a relief_n and_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n return_v of_o nihil_fw-la etc._n etc._n process_n of_o extent_n for_o the_o same_o of_o livery_n if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n to_o he_o descend_v before_o he_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v receive_v his_o seisin_n from_o the_o king_n he_o be_v by_o law_n a_o intruder_n upon_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n to_o the_o king_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o intrusion_n until_o he_o have_v sue_v out_o the_o livery_n and_o have_v no_o freehold_n of_o the_o land_n in_o he_o b._n 3._o h._n 7.2_o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n foe_n 12.14_o b._n insomuch_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o make_v a_o feoffement_n nor_o other_o disposition_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v his_o wife_n be_v endow_v thereof_o but_o for_o
restitution_n thereunto_o and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o prevent_v which_o penalty_n the_o law_n require_v that_o the_o heir_n do_v at_o time_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n appoint_v sue_v to_o the_o king_n to_o have_v such_o land_n re-delivered_n unto_o he_o by_o his_o highness_n office_n they_o can_v seize_v before_o the_o office_n which_o be_v call_v in_o law_n save_v of_o livery_n till_o which_o be_v do_v the_o escheator_n in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v may_v to_o the_o king_n use_n seize_v and_o take_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o the_o land_n b._n coo._n 9_o sir_n geo._n reinolds_n case_n 95._o b._n coo._n 8._o hales_n case_n 172._o b._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v do_v till_o office_n be_v find_v and_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o possession_n without_o seizure_n and_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v of_o all_o profit_n since_o his_o tenant_n death_n till_o livery_n sue_v forth_o than_o he_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v the_o land_n deliver_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o pai_v the_o king_n his_o primer_n seisin_n whereof_o see_v before_o in_o the_o last_o title_n but_o because_o to_o your_o sue_n of_o livery_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a care_n b._n coo._n 8._o hales_n case_n 172._o b._n and_o still_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o heir_n 6.3_o month_n time_n for_o the_o prosecute_n thereof_o if_o the_o heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n have_v be_v in_o ward_n or_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n if_o he_o after_o his_o full_a age_n tender_v his_o livery_n and_o pursue_v it_o with_o effect_n he_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o benefit_n by_o his_o tender_a as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n and_o have_v sue_v his_o livery_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o heir_n after_o the_o tender_a die_v within_o the_o say_v 6.3_o month_n 132._o coo._n 9_o holt_n case_n 132._o so_o that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o livery_n be_v become_v impossible_a by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o providentia_fw-la excusat_fw-la legem_fw-la and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n to_o primer_n seisin_n be_v determine_v as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o make_v his_o tender_a but_o the_o mean_a rate_n if_o any_o be_v forfeit_v be_v not_o discharge_v and_o so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o heir_n after_o such_o tender_a may_v bargain_n and_o sell_v or_o make_v other_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o same_o be_v good_a in_o law_n if_o he_o die_v within_o the_o say_v 6._o month_n veon_n instruction_n by_o the_o new_a institution_n the_o sur_fw-fr veon_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v his_o livery_n this_o tender_a at_o 6._o month_n end_n be_v use_v to_o be_v continue_v over_o for_o 6._o more_o and_o so_o from_o 6._o month_n to_o 6._o month_n as_o long_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n shall_v give_v leave_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o heir_n have_v like_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v his_o livery_n livery_n shall_v not_o be_v sue_v but_o where_o the_o king_n tenant_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la a._n inst_z 77._o a._n or_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o the_o tenure_n be_v knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la 61._o stat._n marleb_n ca._n 16._o viz._n f._n n_n b._n 61._o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o prerogative_n for_o his_o livery_n that_o he_o have_v in_o case_n of_o wardship_n whereof_o see_v before_o to_o have_v a_o livery_n sue_v of_o land_n hold_v by_o his_o tenant_n of_o other_o either_o by_o knight_n service_n or_o soccage_n or_o for_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o ward_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n or_o that_o be_v hold_v of_o his_o tenant_n or_o that_o be_v hold_v of_o a_o bishop_n by_o a_o tenant_n that_o die_v while_o the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o bishopric_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o if_o the_o tenure_n be_v in_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la 77._o 4._o el._n dy._n 113._o f._n n._n b._n 256._o b._n 32._o h._n 8_o br._n gard._n 97._o 45._o e._n 3.19_o 35._o h._n 8.6.52_o f._n n_o b_o 259._o inst_z 77._o the_o king_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v primer_n seisin_n and_o a_o livery_n to_o be_v sue_v of_o no_o other_o land_n hold_v by_o his_o tenant_n of_o other_o beside_o the_o land_n hold_v by_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la so_o also_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o tenant_n shall_v not_o sue_v livery_n nor_o pay_v primer_n seisin_n if_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o but_o in_o every_o of_o these_o case_n they_o to_o who_o the_o body_n belong_v shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la viz._n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n and_o here_o in_o the_o last_o case_n 362._o 20._o eliz._n dyer_n 362._o howbeit_o when_o he_o attain_v his_o full_a age_n of_o 14._o year_n he_o must_v sue_v livery_n or_o else_o shall_v lose_v the_o mean_a rate_n but_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la under_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n 13._o west_n 1._o cap._n 22._o st._n 39_o h_n 6._o ca._n 2._o a._n stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 13._o yet_o at_o his_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v sue_v livery_n although_o he_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n as_o well_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n though_o with_o some_o difference_n for_o the_o primer_n seisin_n as_o appear_v title_n primer_n seisin_n the_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o his_o heir_n to_o sue_v livery_n be_v of_o land_n in_o question_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v the_o heir_n in_o ward_n and_o then_o come_v to_o full_a age_n or_o be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n then_o viz._n the_o heir_n male_a at_o 21._o the_o heir_n female_a above_o 14._o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n then_o if_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o freehold_n do_v descend_v immediate_o after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n to_o the_o heir_n the_o livery_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v forthwith_o if_o only_o a_o reversion_n do_v descend_v than_o not_o till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n if_o it_o be_v a_o reversion_n without_o rent_n incident_a thereunto_o howbeit_o the_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n have_v election_n either_o to_o sue_v immediate_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n pave_v for_o primer_n feisin_n but_o half_a a_o year_n value_n or_o to_o tarry_v till_o after_o his_o death_n b._n inst_z 77._o a._n dyer_n 14._o eliz._n 308._o b._n and_o then_o to_o sue_v it_o and_o pay_v a_o whole_a year_n value_v of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o reversion_n with_o a_o rent_n incident_a thereunto_o and_o he_o sue_v out_o his_o livery_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o tenant_n he_o may_v do_v so_o and_o shall_v pay_v for_o primer_n seisin_n but_o one_o year_n value_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o tenant_n by_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la to_o sue_v livery_n be_v case_n coo._n 9_o hales_n case_n 132._o b._n re._n 9.81_o leon._n allows_v case_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n with_o the_o same_o observation_n of_o possession_n or_o reversion_n as_o be_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o he_o be_v above_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o if_o he_o be_v under_o than_o he_o be_v to_o sue_v no_o livery_n till_o he_o be_v 21._o year_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v but_o the_o time_n which_o the_o law_n have_v appoint_v for_o soccage_n of_o livery_n may_v by_o accident_n be_v alter_v or_o change_v case_n co._n re._n 9.173_o sir_n hen._n constable_n case_n coo._n re._n 6.74_o sir_n dru_n druries_n case_n as_o where_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v a_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n die_v before_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n his_o livery_n must_v be_v sue_v or_o tender_v immediate_o on_o his_o father_n death_n and_o before_o his_o full_a age_n because_o the_o king_n by_o knight_v he_o have_v adjudge_v he_o of_o full_a age_n so_o in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la if_o the_o father_n have_v enter_v into_o religion_n his_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n his_o heir_n shall_v have_v sue_v livery_n present_o and_o shall_v not_o have_v expect_v his_o father_n natural_a death_n no_o livery_n can_v be_v sue_v of_o land_n above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 5
ward_n when_o a_o office_n be_v find_v inttil_v the_o king_n to_o a_o wardship_n 59_o 16._o ed._n 4.1_o coo._n 4._o p._n saddler_n case_n 59_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancestor_n death_n and_o give_v the_o king_n all_o the_o mean_a profit_n of_o his_o land_n for_o that_o time_n because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o wardship_n ratione_fw-la prioris_fw-la tituli_fw-la viz._n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o lose_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o a_o office_n to_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o a_o idiot_n 180._o coo._n 8._o p._n comsors_n case_n 180._o relate_v for_o the_o mean_a profit_n and_o the_o land_n no_o further_o than_o the_o find_v the_o office_n because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n jure_fw-la protectionis_fw-la rege_fw-la protection_n come_v by_o the_o office_n find_v and_o not_o before_o but_o yet_o for_o avoid_v of_o mean_a conveyance_n of_o his_o land_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n the_o office_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o idiot_n nativity_n a_o office_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v find_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o two_o cause_n b._n 4._o eliz._n dyer_n 3_o 1._o h._n 7.19_o etc._n etc._n coo._n 9_o p._n sir_n geo._n reynolds_n case_n 95._o b._n first_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n person_n who_o can_v take_v nor_o depart_v with_o any_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n second_o because_o it_o put_v the_o king_n present_o upon_o the_o office_n find_v in_o actual_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o ward_n land_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o since_o his_o ancestor_n death_n before_o any_o service_n or_o entrey_n by_o the_o escheator_n which_o actual_a possession_n the_o king_n have_v not_o before_o office_n for_o although_o by_o stamf._n he_o have_v before_o office_n possession_n in_o law_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o right_a of_o his_o signiory_n 54.69_o sum._n prae_fw-la rs._n 54.69_o which_o he_o may_v by_o entry_n or_o seizure_n of_o his_o escheator_n before_o office_n reduce_v to_o a_o actual_a possession_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o till_o office_n be_v find_v a_o perfect_a actual_a possession_n such_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o grant_v or_o lease_v the_o land_n to_o his_o committee_n because_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o provivide_v that_o all_o letter_n patent_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o land_n or_o ten_o b._n stat._n 18._o h._n 6._o c._n b._n before_o office_n find_v and_o return_v or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o tender_v his_o traverse_n the_o same_o office_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n may_v within_o that_o month_n after_o office_n make_v a_o release_n of_o ward_n or_o idiot_n land_n to_o other_o than_o he_o that_o tender_v a_o traverse_v be_v enable_v thereunto_o by_o the_o stat._n 46._o stat._n 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 46._o 32._o h._n 8._o which_o be_v general_a and_o a_o latter_a statute_n 18._o hen._n 6._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o book_n say_v that_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n of_o land_n the_o king_n be_v present_o by_o the_o office_n in_o possession_n before_o seizure_n 956._o coo._n 1._o p._n sir_n geo._n curson_n ca._n 956._o that_o he_o have_v not_o possession_n till_o office_n and_o that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o escheator_n can_v seize_v any_o land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o wardship_n or_o other_o cause_n before_o the_o king_n title_n be_v first_o find_v by_o office_n 55._o 1_o h._n 7_o 17._o 4._o h._n 7.1_o 5._o ed._n 1._o b._n offic_n 55._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o enable_v he_o by_o such_o seizure_n to_o grant_v the_o land_n before_o office_n find_v 169._o coo._n 8._o paris_n stoughtons_n case_n 169._o for_o to_o all_o other_o purpose_v it_o seem_v not_o against_o law_n that_o the_o escheator_n may_v at_o this_o day_n seize_v a_o ward_n land_n before_o office_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o diem_fw-la direct_v he_o to_o do_v and_o as_o many_o book_n warrant_v whereof_o see_v stamf._n prae._n rs._n foe_n 12.14.78_o b._n but_o because_o before_o office_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o king_n have_v title_n or_o no_o the_o esâ—hraters_n do_v general_o of_o their_o own_o discretion_n ever_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoine_a 79._o e._n 1._o forbear_v to_o seize_v before_o office_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o king_n great_a trouble_n in_o sue_v the_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n which_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o do_v by_o the_o escheator_n seizure_n only_o though_o afterward_o the_o office_n find_v do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n 54.69_o 20._o ed._n 4_o 11._o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 54.69_o that_o be_v common_a person_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o law_n present_o upon_o his_o tenant_n death_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ward_n in_o right_a of_o his_o seignory_n 4.7_o 30._o h._n 6._o br._n patent_n 74._o 11._o ed._n 4.7_o and_o may_v grant_v away_o the_o wardship_n thereof_o before_o or_o after_o seizure_n and_o before_o office_n find_v because_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o extend_v not_o to_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o ancestor_n life_n time_n may_v grant_v it_o quando_fw-la event_n &_o the_o haer_v as_o our_o book_n and_o common_a experience_n agree_v what_o word_n in_o office_n make_v a_o tenure_n see_v before_o title_n tenure_n but_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v collect_v how_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v issue_v as_o well_o to_o the_o king_n by_o suppress_v his_o tenor_n and_o consequent_o withdraw_v one_o of_o his_o ancient_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o to_o his_o subject_n by_o find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n where_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o if_o corruption_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o find_n of_o office_n to_o prevent_v which_o divers_a statute_n have_v be_v make_v under_o several_a penalty_n concern_v a_o upright_a and_o just_a demeanour_n therein_o as_o well_o by_o the_o king_n minister_n as_o juror_n and_o the_o party_n who_o it_o may_v concerue_v the_o substance_n of_o most_o whereof_o follow_v 7._o 34._o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o 36._o ed._n 3._o c._n 13._o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 16._o 18._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o all_o office_n not_o find_v in_o good_a town_n open_o and_o by_o man_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o impanel_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o have_v sufficient_o in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o by_o indenture_n between_o the_o escheator_n and_o the_o jurour_n shall_v be_v void_a 8.2_o 33._o h._n 6.17_o 33._o h._n 8.2_o escheator_n ought_v to_o find_v office_n by_o virtue_n of_o writ_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o in_o good_a town_n and_o in_o open_a place_n and_o shall_v take_v no_o fee_n therefore_o but_o 40._o shilling_n for_o execute_v every_o writ_n escheator_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o 40._o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o 8.8_o 1._o h._n 8.8_o except_o escheator_n in_o city_n town_n and_o counties_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n and_o chester_n escheator_n or_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o return_v any_o office_n not_o find_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o indent_a and_o by_o they_o seal_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o escheator_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v evidence_n open_o in_o his_o presence_n at_o the_o find_n of_o office_n escheator_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o receive_v office_n find_v by_o the_o jury_n without_o delay_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o counterpart_n thereof_o indent_v and_o seal_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o jury_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o escheator_n may_v not_o imbesill_n or_o change_v such_o office_n 6.7_o stat._n 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 16._o 18._o h._n 6.7_o all_o office_n be_v to_o be_v return_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o take_v thereof_o 8.2_o 33._o h._n 8.22_o stat._n 1._o h._n 8.8_o 7._o h._n 8.2_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o to_o fill_v it_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o day_n after_o receipt_n and_o be_v thence_o to_o be_v transcript_v into_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n as_o above_o be_v set_v forth_o tenant_n for_o year_n copyholder_n 6.8_o stat._n 2._o ed._n 6.8_o and_o he_o which_o have_v a_o rent_n or_o other_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o office_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o as_o if_o no_o such_o office_n have_v be_v find_v which_o before_o this_o statute_n he_o can_v not_o have_v where_o a_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n be_v by_o a_o office_n find_v to_o be_v under_o age_n he_o may_v have_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la and_o may_v sue_v his_o livery_n or_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n and_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n so_o if_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o lesser_a age_n than_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v at_o his_o full_a age_n he_o may_v have_v like_o remedy_n and_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o very_a full_a age_n notwithstanding_o such_o untrue_a office_n finis_fw-la
e._n 4.12_o stam._n prerog_n rs._n foe_n 8._o be_v incident_a not_o only_a ward_n marriage_n primer_n seisin_n relief_n livery_n and_o licence_n to_o alien_n but_o also_o prerogative_n to_o wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n of_o all_o other_o land_n hold_v of_o common_a person_n in_o knight_n service_n or_o in_o soccage_n and_o of_o all_o other_o service_n whereof_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la die_v sole_o seize_v in_o fee_n and_o fee_n tail_n in_o his_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o possession_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o in_o right_n which_o descend_v to_o the_o king_n ward_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o customary_a heir_n 4.18_o 12._o ed._n 4.18_o as_o the_o young_a son_n in_o gavellkindes_n etc._n etc._n except_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr between_o tyne_n and_o tese_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o march_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n run_v not_o which_o they_o have_v in_o anno_fw-la 17._o ed._n 2._o 105._o 17._o ed._n 2._o meve_v case_n 133._o sta._n 17._o ed._n 2._o stam._n pray_v rs._n 7._o b._n 6._o h._n 2._o gard._n 105._o but_o the_o body_n be_v not_o wherefore_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v that_o against_o all_o man_n but_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v no_o prerogative_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o second_o ward_n which_o he_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o ward_n as_o where_o one_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n ward_n be_v never_o seize_v of_o those_o land_n nor_o of_o the_o service_n they_o be_v hold_v by_o and_o the_o mean_a lord_n who_o fee_n the_o king_n have_v in_o ward_n by_o his_o prerogative_n shall_v have_v their_o rent_n by_o which_o such_o land_n be_v hold_v during_o the_o minority_n pay_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n officer_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o other_o lord_n upon_o request_n and_o tender_v of_o a_o acquittance_n to_o the_o say_a officer_n as_o by_o this_o tenure_n the_o king_n have_v prerogative_n in_o case_n of_o ward_n so_o also_o he_o have_v the_o like_a prerogative_n of_o primer_n seisin_n which_o see_v after_o title_n seisin_n soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o tenure_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o last_o title_n 7._o coo._n 6._o p._n wheeler_n case_n 7._o the_o service_n that_o this_o tenure_n be_v know_v by_o be_v general_o where_o the_o tenant_n hold_v by_o certain_a service_n not_o by_o knight_n service_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n as_o tenend_n de_fw-fr nobis_fw-la per_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la tantum_fw-la or_o by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n or_o by_o fealty_n and_o rent_n or_o by_o homage_n fealty_n and_o rent_n or_o by_o a_o red_a rose_n or_o the_o like_a pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la and_o although_o in_o the_o last_o example_n nothing_o be_v say_v of_o fealty_n a._n lit._n foe_o 36._o a._n yet_o it_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o law_n as_o incident_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n more_o special_a soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v petty_a sergeancy_n which_o be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o tenure_n to_o render_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n a_o bow_n a_o sword_n gauntlet_n or_o such_o like_a small_a matter_n touch_v the_o war._n to_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v incident_a b._n stam._n praer_fw-mi rs._n cap._n 3._o foe_n 13._o b._n relief_n primer_n seisin_n and_o livery_n and_o licence_n to_o alien_n whereof_o in_o these_o small_a title_n common_a knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o some_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n per_fw-la servitium_fw-la military_a express_o or_o implyed_o by_o construction_n of_o law_n upon_o ambiguous_a word_n this_o tenure_n give_v the_o king_n ward_n marriage_n relief_n livery_n but_o no_o primer_n seisin_n nor_o licence_n to_o alien_n nor_o have_v the_o king_n hereby_o any_o prerogative_n to_o have_v other_o land_n hold_v by_o the_o king_n tenant_n of_o common_a person_n into_o wardship_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n shall_v by_o his_o prerogative_n have_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o ward_n of_o who_o soever_o he_o hold_v beside_o 3.31.6.5_o stam._n praer_fw-mi rs._n foe_n 10._o 24._o ed._n 3.31.6.5_o though_o his_o tenant_n be_v enfeoff_v of_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n after_o he_o be_v enfeoff_v of_o his_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o without_o respect_n of_o the_o priority_n of_o feoffement_n which_o always_o prevail_v among_o mean_a lord_n whereof_o more_o full_o afterward_o in_o title_n marriage_n common_a soccage_n of_o the_o king_n be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o some_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n by_o the_o service_n mention_v supra_fw-la title_n soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la this_o tenure_n yield_v a_o relief_n but_o no_o wardship_n to_o the_o king_n marriage_n primer_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n ward_n the_o tenure_n by_o knight_n service_n have_v his_o original_a creation_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 20._o lit._n foe_o 20._o bind_v the_o tenant_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n to_o who_o he_o be_v tenant_n in_o the_o king_n war_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o term_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o be_v unserved_a the_o law_n give_v the_o king_n 22._o lit._n foe_o 22._o or_o the_o other_o lord_n custody_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o such_o tcnant_n be_v under_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n together_o with_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o same_o age_n and_o of_o the_o heir_n female_a 22._o lit._n foe_o 22._o under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n and_o unmarried_a together_o with_o the_o profit_n of_o her_o land_n until_o her_o age_n of_o sixteen_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v provide_v himself_o of_o a_o man_n able_a to_o do_v he_o knight_n service_n but_o if_o the_o heir_n female_a be_v marry_v at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n than_o her_o land_n only_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n but_o till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n because_o those_o two_o year_n after_o fourteen_o be_v give_v only_o to_o make_v tender_a of_o her_o marriage_n which_o be_v already_o do_v and_o if_o at_o her_o ancestor_n death_n she_o be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a 6.52_o lit._n foe_o 22._o bro._n gard._n 86._o ac._n 35._o h._n 6.52_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wardship_n neither_o of_o her_o body_n nor_o land_n because_o at_o that_o age_n she_o may_v have_v a_o husband_n able_a to_o do_v knight_n service_n and_o that_o be_v her_o full_a age_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 6.54_o 35._o h._n 6.54_o and_o the_o other_o two_o year_n be_v give_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n descend_v to_o a_o heir_n male_a or_o female_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n from_o some_o other_o ancestor_n as_o from_o the_o grandfather_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o mother_n side_n the_o mother_n be_v dead_a 114._o lit._n foe_o 25._o coo._n 3._o ratch_v case_n 38._o coo._n 6._o re._n ambrosia_n george_n case_n 22.22.6_o re_fw-mi n._n b_o 143._o o._n lit._n foe_o 114._o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o father_n the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n of_o such_o heir_n with_o this_o difference_n in_o case_n of_o a_o heir_n female_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o her_o body_n till_o he_o have_v a_o son_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v it_o because_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v become_v heir_n apparent_a and_o this_o privilege_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n but_o for_o his_o heir_n apparent_a which_o now_o she_o be_v not_o in_o those_o case_n the_o grandfather_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o grandchild_n if_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a touch_v the_o king_n prerogative_n to_o have_v wardship_n of_o his_o land_n that_o his_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la hold_v of_o another_o lord_n see_v before_o title_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n and_o more_o in_o stamf._n exposition_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n cap._n 1._o so_o the_o essence_n of_o wardship_n be_v requisite_a that_o the_o tenant_n die_v sole_a seize_v of_o land_n in_o possession_n remainder_n or_o reversion_n or_o in_o right_n hold_v in_o knight_n service_n and_o a_o descent_n to_o their_o heir_n for_o if_o man_n be_v joint_o seize_v in_o fee_n or_o in_o fee_n tail_n and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v his_o heir_n under_o age_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o tenant_n alive_a viz._n the_o survivor_n who_o