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benefit_n receive_v which_o high_o please_v the_o almighty_a and_o be_v lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v but_o hold_v fast_o and_o enforce_v by_o all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o rich_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o england_n when_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o the_o service_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o their_o tenant_n to_o grind_v their_o corn_n at_o their_o lord_n mill_n or_o bake_v their_o bread_n at_o his_o common_a oven_n in_o some_o borough_n or_o market_n town_n the_o relief_n in_o tenor_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o chivalry_n fix_v and_o appropriate_a unto_o those_o feud_n and_o tenor_n and_o pay_v at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o tenant_n die_v seize_v be_v at_o the_o first_o never_o condescend_v unto_o by_o the_o tenant_n by_o any_o paction_n or_o stipulation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o lord_n but_o although_o there_o be_v ancient_o and_o original_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n 7._o mutua_fw-la fides_fw-la tuendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o dignitatis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la say_v bodin_n a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o lord_n to_o defend_v one_o another_o estate_n and_o dignity_n or_o as_o craig_n say_v pactionibus_fw-la interpositis_fw-la de_fw-la mutua_fw-la tutela_n upon_o certain_a agreement_n to_o defend_v one_o another_o be_v late_o notwithstanding_o receive_v and_o take_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n as_o a_o gratitude_n and_o in_o that_o and_o no_o other_o respect_n be_v by_o the_o tenant_n willing_o pay_v unto_o they_o the_o relief_n pay_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o freeholder_n in_o socage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n which_o be_v not_o pay_v by_o tenant_n for_o year_n by_o a_o rack_n rent_n do_v appear_v to_o have_v no_o other_o commencement_n but_o in_o signum_fw-la subjectionis_fw-la &_o gratitudinis_fw-la a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n for_o benefit_n receive_v or_o those_o duty_n &_o payment_n which_o many_o lord_n and_o 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demean_v land_n be_v not_o free_a from_o tallage_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o by_o a_o presentment_n of_o a_o jury_n of_o nottinghamshire_n before_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n in_o anno_fw-la 8_o e._n 1._o or_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n of_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o retford_n to_o the_o burgess_n thereof_o and_o their_o heir_n in_o fee_n farm_n be_v find_v and_o mention_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n scacarâ—i_fw-la edwardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la nos_fw-la concessisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n burgensibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_fw-la retford_n quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la haeredes_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o teneant_fw-la ad_fw-la feodi_fw-la firmam_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la villam_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la retford_n cum_fw-la pertnen_fw-la reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la 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&_o that_o rent_n be_v improve_v as_o high_a as_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n except_o the_o copyhold_n &_o customary_a land_n by_o fine_n certain_a &_o the_o courtesy_n of_o time_n and_o their_o landlord_n suffer_v their_o good_a will_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v reduce_v into_o thankless_a custom_n escape_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v make_v contributaries_n to_o many_o of_o the_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n who_o former_o do_v not_o make_v lease_n and_o take_v fine_n to_o lessen_v the_o rent_n as_o they_o do_v now_o by_o a_o high_a rate_n or_o rule_v of_o interest_n and_o disadvantage_n procure_v their_o rent_n to_o be_v advance_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o fine_a before_o hand_n nor_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n until_o time_n and_o their_o prince_n favour_n have_v disuse_v it_o can_v make_v a_o lease_n unto_o any_o tenant_n of_o such_o land_n but_o by_o 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tiers_n estate_n c'est_fw-mi a_o dire_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr habitans_fw-la
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there_o be_v contempt_n there_o be_v injury_n and_o anger_n and_o where_o anger_n &_o wrath_n no_o manner_n of_o quiet_a which_o to_o the_o common_a people_n when_o prince_n be_v wrong_v and_o enforce_v to_o take_v arm_n or_o use_v the_o sword_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o wind_n or_o brawl_v among_o glass_n and_o that_o which_o my_o worthy_a friend_n the_o very_a virtuous_a and_o learned_a franciscus_n junius_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pious_a and_o learned_a franciscus_n junius_n who_o with_o tremelius_fw-la the_o jew_n translate_v the_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o original_a language_n have_v in_o his_o laborious_a travail_n and_o search_v into_o the_o old_a reunick_n gothick_n danish_n and_o frisick_n language_n and_o the_o etymology_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o old_a greek_a and_o celtic_a language_n and_o the_o saxon_a with_o her_o people_n derive_v from_o they_o be_v please_v to_o communicate_v unto_o i_o be_v not_o unworthy_a observation_n that_o the_o word_n lord_n be_v ancient_o among_o the_o english_a saxon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o per_fw-la contractum_fw-la or_o abbreviaion_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v lord_n et_fw-la quotquot_fw-la se_fw-la in_o magnatis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la clientelam_fw-la se_fw-la commendaverant_fw-la appellaverunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoòd_fw-la suppeditasset_fw-la panem_fw-la i._n e._n omne_fw-la alimentum_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicebatur_fw-la and_o as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o any_o lord_n or_o to_o hold_v land_n of_o they_o do_v call_v their_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o giver_n of_o bread_n because_o he_o afford_v â—hem_fw-mi breâ—d_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o etymology_n agreâ—th_v the_o cambro-britannick_a or_o welsh_a derivation_n by_o mr._n john_n davies_n where_o he_o derive_v satrapal_a nobilem_fw-la dominum_fw-la a_o nobleman_n lord_n oâ—_n governor_n of_o a_o province_n ab_fw-la hebraea_n radice_fw-la significante_fw-la pavit_fw-la &_o rexit_fw-la homines_fw-la from_o a_o hebrew_n root_n or_o original_n signify_v one_o that_o feed_v as_o well_o as_o govern_v man_n which_o goropius_n becanus_n allow_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o dutch_a word_n hâ—â—t_n which_o signify_v prebentem_fw-la vel_fw-la offerentem_fw-la alimenta_fw-la a_o giver_n of_o victual_n and_o food_n from_o which_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v mr._n junius_n who_o although_o he_o be_v a_o dutchman_n bear_v yet_o be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o english_a language_n by_o many_o year_n conversation_n among_o we_o remain_v among_o we_o to_o this_o day_n the_o word_n loaf_n or_o bâ—ead_n and_o the_o word_n lady_n so_o much_o esteem_v among_o we_o and_o misuse_v and_o alter_v in_o the_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a origination_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bread_n giver_n not_o a_o converter_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o his_o ancestor_n manor_n land_n wood_n and_o hospitality_n into_o coach_n lackey_n and_o the_o â—urnishing_n out_o of_o their_o over-cost_o jewel_n and_o apparel_n painting_n and_o make_v new_a face_n black-patch_n or_o the_o devil_n brand-mark_n forty_o fifty_o or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n lose_v in_o a_o night_n or_o afternoon_n at_o card_n and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o like_a so_o many_o costly_a and_o expensive_a cleopatra_n and_o half_a a_o dozen_o or_o a_o dozen_o of_o mark_n anthony_n aâ—ter_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o be_v lascivious_a and_o luxurious_a to_o tempt_v and_o be_v tempt_v and_o do_v the_o devil_n service_n when_o their_o mother_n and_o grandam_n be_v better_o employ_v in_o the_o more_o honest_a and_o honourable_a employment_n of_o hospitality_n housekeep_v charity_n and_o alms-deed_n and_o receive_v the_o love_n honour_n 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great_a talbot_n or_o as_o the_o prior_n of_o canterbury_n do_v of_o his_o tenant_n who_o in_o every_o manor_n be_v bind_v ex_fw-la antiqua_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la providere_fw-la priori_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la palifrido_n competenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la novae_fw-la creation_n suoe_v 6._o by_o ancient_a custom_n to_o present_v the_o prior_n at_o his_o election_n or_o first_o admittance_n a_o palfrey_n fit_v for_o he_o or_o which_o the_o prior_n of_o rochester_n do_v of_o his_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o haddenham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n who_o by_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v to_o mow_v and_o make_v the_o lord_n hey_o weed_n his_o grain_n in_o his_o demesne_n pay_v certain_a rend_a corn_n call_v booting_a corn_n and_o five_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o three_o egg_n at_o easter_n which_o in_o anno_fw-la 18_o h._n 6._o be_v by_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o the_o 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england_n which_o belon_v unto_o the_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n for_o which_o they_o have_v quit_v rent_n or_o other_o payment_n not_o unlike_o the_o composition_n for_o the_o royal_a pourveyance_n or_o that_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v not_o if_o the_o king_n pourveyance_n and_o praeemption_a have_v not_o be_v remit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n do_v about_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o notwithstanding_o so_o great_a privilege_n immunity_n and_o exemption_n grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n command_v that_o no_o fishmonger_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o forestall_v any_o sea_n or_o fresh_a fish_n londres_n or_o send_v they_o to_o any_o great_a lord_n or_o religious_a house_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o nor_o keep_v from_o come_v to_o town_n until_o the_o hour_n appoint_v for_o sell_v be_v past_a until_o the_o king_n achator_n or_o pourveyer_n shall_v have_v make_v their_o pourveyance_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n or_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o royal_a ancestor_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o do_v not_o only_o give_v to_o many_o religious_a house_n as_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o royston_n in_o cambridgeshire_n divers_a exemption_n and_o privilege_n to_o be_v free_a from_o carriage_n etc._n etc._n but_o de_fw-fr regalium_fw-la domorum_fw-la aedificatione_n ac_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la operatione_n of_o work_n towards_o the_o repair_n or_o building_n of_o the_o king_n house_n ac_fw-la ut_fw-la silvae_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicta_fw-la opera_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la capiantur_fw-la 3._o &_o that_o their_o wood_n or_o timber_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v or_o take_v for_o that_o or_o any_o other_o purpose_n 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