Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	find_v	justice_n	surety_n	5,052	5	11.4235	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00880	In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections	Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631.	1579 (1579)	STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009	45,369	112

limit_v by_o the_o statute_n before_o declare_v that_o then_o such_o take_n be_v extortion_n which_o be_v punishable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n as_o appear_v before_o etc_n etc_n in_o the_o statute_n make_v 1._o h._n 4._o cap._n 11._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n bailiff_n &_o their_o minister_n esche_n acor_n and_o their_o minister_n coroner_n and_o their_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v all_o precept_n to_o they_o direct_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n without_o take_v aught_o of●_n any_o party_n and_o if_o a_o precept_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n to_o compel_v any_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n to_o find_v surety_n of_o peace_n if_o the_o party_n against_o who_o any_o such_o precept_n be_v direct_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v before_o the_o say_a justicer_n to_o find_v surety_n of_o peace_n they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o he_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n must_v they_o serve_v all_o process_n that_o come_v to_o they_o direct_v out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o common_a place_n the_o escheke_a or_o the_o chancery_n without_o take_v aught_o therefore_o but_o only_o the_o fee_n express_v in_o the_o statute_n before_o write_v and_o if_o they_o take_v any_o other_o fee_n it_o be_v plain_a extortion_n a_o brief_a declaration_n concern_v the_o extortion_n of_o ordinary_n parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n as_o concern_v ordinary_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n y_fw-fr eight_o that_o no_o ordinary_a shall_v take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o probate_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o good_n amount_v not_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n except_o to_o the_o scribe_n uj.d_n only_o and_o of_o good_n above_o the_o value_n of_o a_o c.s._n unto_o xi_o pound_n iij._n s.uj.d_n and_o the_o scribe_n to_o have_v xij.d_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o for_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o testament_n of_o good_n above_o the_o value_n of_o xl.l'.v.s_n whereof_o the_o scribe_n to_o have_v ij.s.uj.d_n or_o for_o every_o line_n be_v 10._o inch_n in_o length_n one_o penny_n and_o such_o sum_n for_o letter_n of_o administration_n where_o such_o person_n die_v intestate_a &_o the_o testament_n to_o be_v register_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o party_n without_o delay_n and_o letter_n of_o administration_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o wife_n or_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o party_n decease_a or_o to_o both_o and_o for_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o testament_n or_o letter_n of_o administration_n of_o good_n under_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o s_o the_o ordinary_a shall_v take_v nothing_o moreover_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o deface_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o testator_n wherewith_o the_o testament_n be_v seal_v and_o to_o deliver_v it_o again_o to_o the_o party_n and_o if_o the_o ordinary_a take_v any_o more_o than_o afore_o be_v limit_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v so_o much_o as_o he_o take_v and_o ten_o pound_n more_o beside_o that_o whereof_o the_o moiety_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v if_o the_o ordinary_a cite_v any_o person_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o depose_v in_o any_o matter_n there_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o be_v extortion_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o party_n if_o any_o ordinary_a person_n or_o vicar_n take_v any_o mortuary_n after_o the_o death_n of_o any_o person_n which_o have_v not_o good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_v that_o be_v extortion_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v where_o they_o take_v a_o mortuary_n in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o pay_v mortuary_n and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v where_o a_o person_n or_o vicar_n take_v more_o then_o iij.s_n iiij_o d_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o mortuary_n if_o y_fw-fr good_n amount_v above_o ten_o mark_n and_o under_o the_o value_n of_o xxx.li_fw-la for_o that_o be_v extortion_n also_o if_o he_o take_v more_o then_o uj.s.viij.d_n for_o a_o mortuary_n where_o the_o good_n be_v above_o the_o value_n of_o xxx.li_fw-la and_o under_o the_o sum_n of_o xl_o pound_n the_o debt_n pay_v that_o be_v extortion_n and_o if_o they_o take_v of_o they_o who_o good_n amount_v to_o xl.li_fw-la above_o the_o debt_n pay_v more_o then_o x.s_n for_o a_o mortuary_n that_o be_v extortion_n and_o if_o they_o take_v any_o mortuary_n for_o a_o woman_n marry_v or_o one_o that_o be_v within_o age_n or_o for_o a_o man_n that_o keep_v no_o house_n it_o be_v extortion_n and_o if_o any_o mortuary_n be_v take_v in_o wales_n it_o be_v extortion_n except_o bishop_n that_o shall_v take_v mortuary_n thereof_o priest_n and_o curate_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n shall_v take_v mortuary_n of_o priest_n within_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o whosoever_o take_v for_o a_o mortuarye_a more_o than_o he_o ought_v shall_v forfeit_v asmuch_o in_o value_n as_o he_o take_v and_o rl.s_n beside_o thate_o the_o party_n grieve_v anno._n xxi_o henri●●_n octavi_fw-la capitulo_fw-la sexto_fw-la and_o thus_o have_v i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o declare_v unto_o you_o concern_v extortion_n in_o ordinary_n parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n marsh_n

before_o this_o be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoln_n call_v the_o statute_n of_o escheator_n anno_fw-la 20._o edwardi_fw-la .2_o and_o if_o the_o escheator_n by_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n without_o warrant_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n disease_n any_o man_n of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n the_o party_n that_o be_v decease_a shall_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseison_n and_o shall_v recover_v double_a damage_n against_o the_o escheator_n westmin_n 1._o capi_fw-la 26._o the_o escheator_n have_v no_o power_n to_o amearce_v any_o man_n that_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o misdemean_v himself_o or_o if_o the_o jurour_n that_o ●ee_n common_v appear_v before_o do_v make_v default_n he_o shall_v record_n such_o thing_n in_o his_o role_n and_o shall_v not_o amearce_v the_o jurour_n but_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o same_o record_n to_o the_o justicer_n in_o eire_n or_o to_o the_o justicer_n of_o assize_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o country_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o sheriff_n justicer_n of_o peace_n &_o escheator_n to_o seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_v all_o such_o good_n and_o cattle_n that_o such_o person_n as_o come_v within_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v call_v egyptians_n have_v and_o thereof_o to_o make_v account_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o exchequer_n and_o to_o retain_v and_o keep_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o account_v for_o that_o residue_n and_o to_o pay_v no_o fee_n for_o the_o account_n nor_o for_o his_o discharge_n thereof_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n be_v a_o office_n at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o long_a continuance_n &_o be_v first_o ordain_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n to_o be_v have_v and_o keep_v in_o every_o town_n among_o the_o king_n subject_n there_o dwell_v somewhat_o shall_v be_v speak_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o their_o power_n do_v extend_v and_o what_o penalty_n be_v provide_v against_o they_o for_o not_o execute_v their_o office_n who_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o common_a law_n it_o be_v now_o see_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n what_o person_n by_o the_o common_a law_n have_v authority_n therein_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n whereby_o the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v ordain_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n divers_a person_n be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v one_o person_n which_o be_v call_v thief_n justice_n of_o england_n to_o who_o the_o king_n commit_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o justice_n for_o thing_n touch_v his_o crown_n &_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o peace_n among_o his_o subject_n through_o out_o all_o his_o realm_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o writ_n which_o the_o k._n send_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o place_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o justice_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o form_n above_o say_a throughout_o all_o his_o realm_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o same_o chief_a justice_n be_v high_a conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n throughout_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o he_o go_v also_o there_o be_v other_o person_n conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n throughout_o the_o realm_n as_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n the_o marshal_n and_o the_o constable_n of_o england_n also_o the_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n be_v and_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o the_o common_a law_n likewise_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o hundred_o wapentake_n lathe_n or_o tithing_n be_v and_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o the_o common_a law_n within_o the_o town_n or_o hundred_o and_o within_o their_o limit_n and_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n whereby_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v ordain_v the_o king_n by_o his_o commission_n 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threat_n another_o whereupon_o he_o that_o be_v threaten_v come_v to_o the_o constable_n and_o show_v his_o matter_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o compel_v he_o that_o so_o threaten_v he_o to_o find_v surety_n in_o this_o case_n the_o constable_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v threaten_v may_v go_v and_o compel_v he_o that_o so_o do_v make_v such_o threaten_v to_o find_v surety_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o they_o may_v commit_v he_o towards_o until_o he_o have_v find_v such_o surety_n as_o you_o may_v see_v mich._n 44._o edwardi_fw-la 3._o in_o the_o title_n of_o bar._n and_o if_o one_o be_v strike_v in_o peril_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n to_o arrest_v the_o offender_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n until_o it_o be_v know_v whether_o the_o party_n so_o strike_v shall_v live_v or_o die_v until_o that_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justicer_n of_o jail_n delivery_n or_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o to_o appear_v before_o y_fw-es justicer_n at_o their_o discretion_n and_o if_o one_o flee_v for_o felony_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n to_o seize_v his_o good_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o if_o they_o hap_v to_o be_v impair_v in_o his_o keep_n he_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 2._o e_o 3._o in_o the_o shire_n of_o northampton_n but_o by_o the_o statute_n ma●e_n 1._o r_o 3_n capit_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v change_v and_o if_o felon_n or_o murderer_n he_o in_o the_o town_n &_o the_o constable_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o it_o be_v his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o assemble_v people_n for_o to_o take_v they_o and_o if_o one_o take_v a_o fellow_n in_o the_o town_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o constable_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o jail_n the_o constable_n office_n be_v to_o carry_v he_o thither_o and_o to_o cause_v other_o of_o the_o town_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o so_o do_v and_o note_v that_o the_o constable_n be_v ordain_v for_o two_o intentes_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o also_o to_o repress_v felon_n to_o take_v surety_n by_o obligation_n of_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v make_v of_o fray_n it_o apperatyne_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o england_n to_o have_v co●●sance_n of_o deed_n of_o arm_n any_o contract_n touch_v deed_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o war_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o thing_n touch_v arm_n within_o the_o realm_n which_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o it_o appear_v clear_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v the_o 13._o year_n of_o ri._n 2._o cap._n 2._o also_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la primo_fw-la h._n 4._o cap._n 13._o that_o all_o appeal_n to_o to_o be_v make_v of_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr realm_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o constable_n &_o marshal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v also_o when_o battle_n be_v join_v in_o a_o write_v of_o right_a or_o in_o appeal_n that_o shall_v be_v detain_v before_o the_o constable_n &_o marshal_n how_o be_v it_o the_o justicer_n must_v see_v the_o battle_n do_v because_o y_fw-es they_o be_v proper_o judge_n thereof_o &_o not_o the_o constable_n nor_o the_o marshal_n and_o the_o constable_n have_v many_o other_o authoritye_n as_o well_o by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o by_o statute_n make_v y_fw-fr which_o you_o may_v see_v there_o anno_fw-la 7._o ed._n 4._o it_o be_v say_v the_o gardiner_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o common_a law_n may_v inquire_v of_o congregation_n &_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o of_o disseyson_n with_o force_n but_o

sufficient_a attorney_n or_o deputy_n that_o be_v know_v of_o good_a name_n &_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v find_v pledge_n person_n y_fw-es be_v know_v in_o that_o county_n be_v pursue_v his_o plaint_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o plaint_n for_o one_o trespass_n or_o one_o contract_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o his_o officer_n cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o more_o plaint_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n supppose_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o the_o defendant_n then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o clerk_n that_o both_o cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o such_o plaint_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n xl.s._n the_o one_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o matter_n by_o action_n of_o deb●_n or_o information_n also_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v sufficient_a precept_n after_o such_o plaint_n enter_v against_o the_o defendant_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o 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