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
cause_v those_o demaundantes_n to_o replede_n of_o new_a where_o by_o such_o demaundantes_n be_v great_o defer_v in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a for_o to_o recover_v their_o right_a in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o malice_n aswell_o by_o mistake_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o this_o be_v usedâ—_n find_v daily_o before_o our_o iustyce_n in_o consyderacyon_n whereof_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o to_o withstand_v all_o such_o malice_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n and_z intend_v to_o provyde_v a_o remedy_n therein_o in_o his_o full_a parlyament_n have_v ordain_v and_o fronhensforth_o commaundyth_v strayt_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o moneday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purificacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o if_o any_o before_o judgement_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n come_v in_o by_o a_o colleraterall_a title_n â–ª_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v receyve_v before_z his_o receipt_n he_o shall_v find_v suffycient_a suretye_n â–ª_o as_o the_o court_n will_v award_n to_o satysfyâ—_n the_o demaundant_a of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o issueâ—_n of_o the_o land_n so_o to_o be_v recover_v from_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v receyve_v to_o make_v answer_n untyll_o the_o time_n that_o final_a judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o peticyon_n of_o the_o demaundant_a and_o if_o the_o demaundant_a recover_v his_o demand_n the_o defendor_n shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o he_z shall_v be_v impryson_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o right_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o afâ—â—r_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v receyve_v he_o shall_v med_n go_v quite_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o voucher_n make_v the_o twenty_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o where_o as_o the_o tenant_n in_o a_o plea_n real_a heretofore_o have_v vouch_v 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baron_n and_o the_o comynalte_n of_o his_o realm_n there_o assemble_v have_v make_v these_o act_n and_o statute_n here_o follow_v the_z which_o he_o wyll_v to_o be_v strayt_o observe_v in_o his_o say_a realm_n and_o land_n first_o for_o dyverse_a myschyefes_n that_n where_o tenaunte_n in_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n may_v not_o make_v attorney_n heretofore_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o the_o tenaunte_n in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n from_o hensforthe_o may_v make_v attorney_n yet_o the_o king_n intendyth_v not_o hereby_o that_o the_o tenaunte_n and_o defendaunte_n in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n shall_v plede_n by_o bayllyfe_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n as_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o &_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o when_o a_o deed_n renlesse_a acquytaunce_n or_o other_o write_v be_v deny_v in_o the_o king_n court_n wherein_o wytness_n be_v name_v process_n shall_v be_v award_v for_o to_o cause_v such_o wytness_n to_o appear_v as_o before_o have_v be_v use_v 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head_n or_o presumption_n they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o answer_v incontynent_a without_o wrytte_n and_o moreover_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o judgement_n as_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n will_v award_n and_o if_o they_o will_v say_v further_o that_o their_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v hard_a and_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v inquer_v incontynent_a &_o accord_v to_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v thereof_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la sum._n perbonos_fw-es summoniâ—_n talem_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la apud_fw-la talem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la adventu_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la predicto_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la proximan_n assisam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o part_n illas_fw-la 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discretion_n of_o the_o iustyce_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o personal_a acciu_n also_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o circuyte_n shall_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o foresay_a ordinance_n and_o accdrd_v as_o such_o manner_n of_o plea_n ought_v to_o be_v order_v in_o the_o circuyte_n concern_v complaint_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n bayllyâ—es_n and_o of_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o ordinance_n make_v before_o thereupon_o and_o accord_v to_o the_o inqueste_n take_v thereupon_o heretofore_o and_o the_o clause_n subscribe_v shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o wryt_n of_o common_a somon_n in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o the_o iustyce_n assign_v to_o common_a plea_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheryf_v &_o c_o &_o that_o shall_v be_v such_o rex_fw-la vic_a salutem_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la publicae_fw-la ê“clamari_fw-la facias_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la conquerentes_fw-la seu_fw-la conqueri_fw-la volentes_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la ballivis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la et_fw-la ballivis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la quorumcunque_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la ventant_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la assisam_fw-la ad_fw-la quascunque_fw-la querimonias_fw-la svas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ostendendas_fw-la and_o competentes_fw-la emendas_fw-la jude_v recipiendas_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la et_fw-la iuxta_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la jude_v factam_fw-la et_fw-la iuxta_fw-la tenorem_fw-la statutorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la et_fw-fr iuxta_fw-la articulos_fw-la eisdem_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la jude_v traditos_fw-la prout_fw-la predicti_fw-la iusticiaru_fw-la tibi_fw-la scire_fw-la faciant_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la &_o c_o decimo_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la trigesimo_fw-la ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o inqueste_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o of_z inqueste_n to_o be_v take_v before_o any_o of_o the_o iustyce_n &_o wherein_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v party_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o â—e_v it_o be_v agreyd_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o counsel_n that_o fromhensforth_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o king_n that_o the_o iurour_n
reasonable_a fine_n when_o they_o do_v their_o homage_n or_o fealte_v and_o if_o they_o hold_v by_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronnye_n they_o shall_v take_v a_o reasonable_a fine_o accord_v to_o the_o porcyon_n that_o fall_v other_o abbotte_n pryour_n person_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a that_o hold_v no_o entire_a barronnye_n nor_o part_n of_o a_o barronnye_n shall_v not_o be_v dystrayn_v to_o make_v fine_a as_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o a_o barronnye_n or_o part_n of_o a_o baronnye_n shall_v but_z the_o chaumberlayne_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o his_o upper_a garment_n or_o with_o the_o price_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o person_n relygyous_a more_o than_o of_o lay_v person_n for_o it_o be_v more_o convenyent_n that_o relygyous_a man_n shall_v rather_o fine_o for_o their_o upper_a garment_n they_o to_o be_v stryp_v ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v prohybytte_a from_o henceforth_o to_o hospyteler_n and_o templar_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v implede_n no_o man_n before_o the_o kepar_v of_o their_o pryvylege_n for_o any_o matter_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n court_v and_z if_o they_o do_v first_o they_o shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o king_n also_o command_v to_o kepar_v of_o such_o pryvylege_n that_o from_o henceforth_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o hospyteler_n templar_n or_o other_o person_n pryvilege_v they_o grant_v no_o citacyon_n afore_o it_o be_v express_v upon_o what_o matter_n the_o citacyon_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o kepar_v do_v see_v that_o a_o citacyon_n be_v require_v upon_o any_o matter_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n court_v the_z kepar_v shall_v neither_o make_v no_o knowledge_n the_o citacyon_n and_o if_o the_o kepar_v do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o nevertheless_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o person_n pryvylege_v depute_v relygyous_a man_n as_o their_o kepar_v subpryour_n presentour_n seâ—tens_v that_o have_v nothing_o to_o satysfye_v the_o party_n greve_v nor_o the_o king_n and_o be_v more_o bold_a to_o offend_v the_o king_n dignyte_n then_o their_o superyour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v ponysh_v by_o their_o temporalle_n let_v prelate_n therefore_o be_v ware_n from_o henceforth_o that_o they_o do_v not_o fuffer_v their_o obedientes_fw-la to_o presume_v any_o iurysdiccyon_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o superior_n shall_v be_v charge_v there_o with_o asmuch_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v convyet_a upon_o their_o proper_a act_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v porter_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n in_o the_o circuyâ—e_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o of_o every_o assize_n and_o jury_n that_o they_o keep_v they_o shall_v take_v ten_o d._n only_o and_o for_o the_o bylle_n of_o such_o as_o recover_v their_o demand_n against_o many_o by_o defaute_fw-fr confessyon_n or_o otherwise_o by_o judgement_n they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o such_o as_o go_v without_o day_n by_o defaute_n of_o the_o demaundant_a or_o playntyf_v nothing_o and_o if_o any_o recover_v his_o demand_n against_o many_o by_o one_o wrytte_n &_o by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n they_o shall_v take_v four_o d._n and_o likewise_o if_o many_o name_v in_o one_o wrytte_n do_v recover_v their_o demand_n by_o recognysaunce_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n they_o shall_v take_v four_o d._n of_o such_o as_o do_v homage_n in_o the_o bench_n they_o shall_v take_v the_o upper_a cloth_n of_o great_a assize_n attayntê_n jury_n and_o batayll_v wage_v xii_o d._n of_o such_o as_o be_v vouch_v before_o iustyce_n to_o sue_v or_o to_o defend_v their_o plea_n they_o shall_v take_v no_o thing_n for_o their_o come_n in_o or_o forth_o at_z the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o every_o dozen_o xii_o d._n shall_v be_v take_v for_o every_o jail_n delyvere_a four_o d._n shall_v be_v take_v of_o every_o one_o who_o peace_n be_v ê‘_n claim_v twelve_o d._n only_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o fynder_n of_o man_n slay_v and_o other_o of_o a_o town_n attach_v four_o d._n ofty_a thing_n man_n nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o ingroser_n for_o make_v a_o chyrografe_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o four_o s._n of_o clerk_n writing_a wrytte_n origynall_a &_o iudycyall_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o for_o one_o wrytte_n they_o shall_v take_v but_o i_o d._n and_o the_o king_n charge_v all_o his_o iustyce_n upon_o their_o faith_n &_o oath_n that_o they_o owe_v he_o that_o if_o such_o offycer_n offend_v in_o any_o artycle_n against_o this_o statute_n &_o complaint_n come_v to_o they_o thereof_o they_o shall_v execute_v on_o they_o reasonable_a ponyshment_n and_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o secound_a time_n they_o shall_v award_v great_a ponyshment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v due_o correct_v &_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o iii_o time_n &_o be_v thereupon_o convyct_v if_o they_o be_v offycer_n of_o fee_n they_z shall_v less_o their_o fee_n &_o if_o they_o be_v other_o they_o shall_v avoid_v the_o king_n court_v &_o shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v again_o without_o the_o king_n specyall_a licence_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapitre_fw-fr because_o that_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o iustyce_n of_o the_o king_n that_o have_v record_n and_o be_v enrol_v in_o their_o roll_n process_n of_o a_o plea_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o somon_n attachemente_n essoyne_v vyewe_n of_o land_n and_o other_o solempnyte_v of_o the_o court_n as_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o bargain_n and_o covenaunte_n make_v out_o of_o the_o court_n fromhensforth_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v enrol_v before_o they_o that_o have_v record_n or_o contain_v in_o fyne_n whither_o they_o be_v contract_n covenaunte_n oblygation_n seruyce_n or_o custom_n knowledge_v or_o enrol_v wherein_o the_o king_n court_n without_o offence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n may_v execute_v their_o authorite_n fromhensforthe_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o power_n that_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o plede_n for_o they_o but_z when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n if_o the_o recognysaunce_n or_o fine_o levy_v be_v fresh_a that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o year_n he_o shall_v forhwith_o have_v a_o wryt_n of_o the_o recognysaunce_n make_v and_o if_o the_o recognysaunce_n be_v make_v or_o the_o fine_n levy_v of_o a_o further_a time_n pass_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o do_v to_o wit_v unto_o the_o party_n of_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o show_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v why_o such_o matter_n in_o â–ª_o roll_a or_o contain_v in_o the_o fine_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v execucyon_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appyere_o or_o peradventure_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v nothing_o say_v why_o execution_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v to_o execute_v the_o thing_n enrol_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o fine_a in_o like_o manner_n a_o ordynarye_n shall_v be_v command_v in_o his_o case_n observe_v nevertheless_o as_z before_o be_v say_v of_o a_o mean_a which_o by_o recognysaunce_n or_o judgement_n be_v bind_v to_o acquyte_v ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n uuheras_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v at_o merton_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o lord_n of_o chap._n merton_n four_o chap._n waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n may_v approwe_v the_o say_a waste_n wood_n and_o pasture_n notwithstanding_o the_o gain_n say_v of_o the_o tenantes_n so_o that_o the_o tenante_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n to_o their_o hold_n with_o free_a entre_fw-fr and_o re-enter_v to_o the_o same_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o no_o mencyon_n be_v make_v between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n many_o lord_n of_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n have_v be_v trouble_v heretofore_o by_o the_o contradiccyon_n of_o neighbour_n have_v suffycyent_a pasture_n and_o for_o because_o foreyne_a tenante_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o commune_v in_o the_o waste_a wood_n or_o pasture_n of_o any_o lord_n then_o the_o lord_n own_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n provyde_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tenante_n fromhensforth_o shall_v hold_v place_n between_o lord_n of_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o neighbour_n save_a sufficyent_a pasture_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o neighbour_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o waste_a wood_n and_o pasture_n may_v make_v approwement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v observe_v for_o such_o as_o claim_v pasture_n as_o apportenant_a to_o their_o land_n but_o if_o
whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o same_o chyef_a lord_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n sell_v for_o the_o parcel_n of_o the_o seruyce_n so_o due_a ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o say_a sale_n or_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o tenemente_n or_o parcelle_v of_o they_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n come_v into_o mortmnayne_n neither_o by_z pollecye_v ne_o craft_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o of_o late_a and_o it_o be_v to_o wâ—te_v that_o this_o statute_n extend_v but_o only_o to_o land_n hold_v in_o fee_n simple_a and_o that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o time_n come_n and_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n andrew_n apostle_n next_o come_n yoven_a the_o xviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n three_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o for_o asmuch_o as_o from_o day_n to_o day_n robborye_n murder_n burn_a and_o theft_n be_v more_o often_o use_v than_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o iurrour_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v straungyer_n to_o be_v rob_v &_o so_o to_o pass_v without_o pain_n then_o to_o indyte_n the_o offender_n of_o who_o great_a part_n be_v folk_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_z at_o the_o lest_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v of_o another_o country_n the_o receyvour_n be_v of_o place_n never_o and_o they_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o put_v unto_o iurrour_n of_o the_o same_o country_n where_o such_o felonye_n be_v do_v and_z to_o the_o restitutyon_n of_o damage_n hitherto_o no_o pain_n have_v be_v lymyt_v for_o their_o concelement_n and_o latch_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n 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