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the_o normanes_n these_o villain_n become_v bondman_n for_o where_o the_o conqueror_n come_v and_o prevail_v by_o force_n bondman_n there_o the_o country_n people_n become_v captive_n and_o slave_n but_o kent_n which_o be_v not_o subdue_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o composition_n retain_v their_o freedom_n still_o as_o do_v also_o many_o city_n lord._n why_o then_o shall_v the_o name_n villain_n be_v so_o odious_a if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o countryman_n for_o there_o be_v many_o honest_a civil_a and_o wealthy_a countryman_n sur._n because_o they_o endure_v under_o that_o name_n many_o too_o much_o frugality_n and_o that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o care_v for_o get_v more_o he_o have_v no_o rent_n to_o pay_v but_o some_o to_o receive_v which_o will_v maintain_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v all_o be_v go_v spend_v be_v easy_a than_o get_v and_o thus_o by_o little_a and_o little_o row_v himself_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o posterity_n under_o water_n in_o the_o calm_a weather_n whereas_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rent_n to_o pay_v be_v not_o idle_a neither_o in_o hart_n nor_o hand_n it_o he_o consider_v the_o rend_a day_n will_v come_v and_o in_o true_a labour_n and_o diligence_n provide_v for_o it_o and_o by_o his_o honest_a endeavour_n and_o dutiful_a regard_n get_v to_o pay_v rend_v to_o his_o lord_n duty_n to_o the_o king_n relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o maintain_v his_o estate_n more_o please_v to_o god_n more_o obedient_a to_o the_o king_n more_o profitable_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o more_o true_o content_v in_o mind_n than_o sometime_o his_o thriftless_a landlord_n i_o infer_v not_o yet_o by_o this_o sir_n that_o because_o they_o sometime_o thrive_v well_o that_o live_v upon_o rack_a rent_n therefore_o you_o landlord_n shall_v impose_v the_o great_a rent_n or_o fine_a that_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o nay_o rather_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o evil_o may_v follow_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mean_a in_o burden_n landlord_n the_o back_n of_o the_o strong_a elephant_n may_v be_v break_v and_o the_o best_a and_o most_o careful_a and_o most_o laborious_a and_o industrious_a husband_n may_v be_v overcharge_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o his_o land_n happy_a therefore_o be_v that_o tenant_n that_o meet_v with_o a_o considerate_a landlord_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o landlord_n that_o may_v see_v his_o tenant_n prosper_v and_o thrive_v and_o himself_o have_v his_o due_n with_o love_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v very_o unpleasant_a to_o a_o good_a mind_n to_o see_v his_o tenant_n to_o be_v overcharge_v and_o be_v force_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o overheavie_a a_o imposition_n lord._n well_o i_o have_v hear_v all_o thy_o discourse_n with_o patience_n and_o indeed_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o hear_v thou_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o i_o mislike_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o thy_o whole_a relation_n and_o thy_o conclusion_n be_v not_o amiss_o though_o perchance_o 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not_o plough_v up_o or_o sow_v his_o copyhold_n meadow_n or_o ley_fw-fr ground_n that_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o be_v till_v in_o some_o manor_n contrary_a so_o that_o these_o kind_n of_o forfeiture_n be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o manor_n custom_n 18_o what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o general_a both_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v or_o suffer_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o tenant_n and_o of_o the_o tenant_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o manor_n there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o mutual_a concurrence_n of_o aid_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o tenant_n as_o through_o the_o force_n of_o time_n have_v breed_v a_o custom_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v exact_v it_o of_o his_o tenant_n by_o law_n if_o they_o deny_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o customary_a land_n and_o these_o custom_n be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n &_o diverse_o to_o be_v perform_v some_o in_o the_o course_n of_o inherit_v of_o land_n some_o in_o the_o way_n of_o woman_n dowry_n some_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o land_n some_o in_o matter_n of_o forfeiture_n some_o in_o work_n some_o in_o rent_n some_o in_o fine_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n benevolence_n in_o allow_v his_o tenant_n meat_n drink_n money_n etc._n etc._n in_o time_n of_o their_o work_n as_o these_o custom_n in_o several_a manor_n several_o be_v allow_v and_o because_o it_o behove_v every_o tenant_n to_o know_v whereunto_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o custom_n if_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n roll_n to_o lead_v they_o it_o behoove_v the_o surveyor_n to_o renew_v the_o same_o wherein_o he_o be_v to_o set_v down_o every_o tenant_n name_n his_o tenement_n land_n meadow_n pasture_n etc._n etc._n the_o rent_n and_o service_n due_a for_o every_o of_o they_o roll_n and_o whether_o work_n be_v turn_v into_o rent_n and_o to_o indent_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o tenant_n another_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o have_v breed_v many_o inconvenience_n both_o to_o lord_n and_o tenant_n 19_o whether_o be_v there_o within_o this_o manor_n any_o villain_n or_o niefe_n namely_o nieffes_n any_o bondman_n or_o bondwoman_n if_o there_o be_v what_o be_v their_o name_n what_o land_n do_v they_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o be_v the_o same_o yearly_a worth_n although_o this_o kind_n of_o tenure_n be_v in_o manner_n wear_v out_o of_o use_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n though_o conceiled_a in_o some_o mamnor_n never_o infranchize_v or_o manumize_v 20_o whether_o have_v any_o tenant_n or_o other_o person_n within_o this_o manor_n stock_v up_o any_o hedge-rom_a plough_v up_o any_o balk_v or_o land-share_n remove_v any_o mere_a stone_n bound_n landmark_n or_o other_o bind_v between_o the_o lord_n demeisnes_n &_o the_o tenant_n freehold_n or_o customary_a land_n of_o inheritance_n or_o between_o his_o freehold_n and_o customary_a land_n or_o 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be_v culpable_a and_o have_v yield_v to_o reformation_n be_v find_v out_o before_o their_o intent_n be_v full_o ripe_a and_o above_o all_o such_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o alter_v any_o such_o know_a mark_n under_o whatsoever_o pretence_n of_o ease_n or_o necessity_n which_o be_v the_o common_a cloak_n of_o the_o mischief_n use_v most_o in_o the_o king_n land_n where_o long_a patent_n be_v grant_v 21_o what_o customary_a cottage_n be_v there_o within_o this_o lordship_n cottage_n toste_n crofte_v or_o curtelage_n what_o be_v the_o tenant_n name_n what_o rend_v pay_v they_o and_o what_o service_n do_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o word_n câ—tagium_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o casam_n a_o little_a house_n or_o a_o place_n of_o abode_n only_o or_o a_o little_a dwell_n whereunto_o little_a ground_n belong_v but_o a_o orchard_n garden_n or_o some_o small_a toft_a croft_a or_o curtelage_n but_o cottage_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o ancient_a as_o i_o take_v it_o 22_o whether_o be_v there_o within_o this_o manor_n any_o new_a erect_a tenement_n or_o cottage_n barn_n wall_n shedde_n hoâ—ells_n hedges_n ditch_n or_o such_o like_a erect_v set_v up_o or_o make_v or_o any_o watercoarse_n or_o pond_n dig_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n waste_v without_o the_o lord_n licence_n where_o be_v it_o and_o by_o who_o be_v it_o do_v and_o by_o who_o licence_n and_o upon_o what_o consideration_n the_o overmuch_o liberty_n of_o too_o many_o new_a erection_n breed_v sundry_a inconvenience_n not_o only_o to_o a_o manor_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o tenant_n thereof_o but_o to_o a_o whole_a commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v without_o good_a consideration_n although_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o the_o poor_a shall_v have_v shelter_n &_o place_n to_o shroud_v they_o in_o if_o they_o be_v find_v honest_a virtuous_a painful_a and_o man_n of_o ability_n to_o gain_v their_o own_o and_o their_o family_n relief_n but_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o some_o part_n where_o i_o have_v travel_v where_o great_a and_o spacious_a waste_n mountain_n and_o heathe_n be_v that_o many_o such_o cottage_n be_v set_v up_o the_o people_n give_v to_o little_a or_o no_o kind_n of_o labour_n live_v very_o hardly_o with_o oaten_a bread_n sour_a whey_n and_o goats_n milk_n dwell_v far_o from_o any_o church_n or_o chapel_n &_o be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o civil_a course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o very_a savages_n among_o the_o infidel_n in_o manner_n which_o be_v lamentable_a 23_o what_o tenant_n be_v they_o within_o this_o manor_n that_o do_v hold_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n by_o indenture_n of_o lease_n what_o be_v their_o name_n indenture_n what_o land_n hold_v they_o for_o what_o rent_n under_o what_o condition_n and_o covenant_n for_o what_o term_n of_o year_n or_o life_n this_o article_n be_v most_o especial_o to_o be_v observe_v touch_v the_o covenant_n by_o view_n of_o the_o tenant_n lease_n 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