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part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n view_v and_o see_v the_o fundamental_o and_o order_n of_o other_o kingdom_n the_o policy_n and_o good_a reiglement_n of_o some_o and_o the_o error_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o will_v with_o your_o learned_a predecessor_n the_o chancellor_n fortescue_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6â—h_n the_o more_o admire_v and_o love_v the_o law_n and_o excellent_a constitution_n of_o england_n which_o as_o a_o quintessence_n of_o right_a reason_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v limbeck_v and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o best_a of_o law_n and_o choice_n of_o all_o which_o may_v be_v learn_v out_o of_o other_o nation_n or_o the_o record_n or_o treasury_n of_o time_n and_o find_v reason_n enough_o to_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o well_o know_v statesman_n anglâ—ae_fw-la that_o non_fw-la minime_fw-la erit_fw-la regno_fw-la accommodum_fw-la ut_fw-la incolae_fw-la
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not_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o distrain_v his_o tenant_n for_o service_n and_o custom_n 52._o h._n 3_o cap._n 3._o a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n to_o defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o ward_n shall_v be_v void_a cap._n 6._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v primer_n seisin_n neither_o the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v intrude_v into_o their_o inheritance_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o same_o inheritance_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o ancestor_n in_o time_n past_a if_o the_o land_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o serjeanty_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n 52._o h._n 3._o cap._n 16._o if_o a_o heir_n marry_v within_o age_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o guardian_n before_o he_o be_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o of_o they_o that_o marry_v after_o that_o age_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o guardian_n the_o guardian_n shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n of_o their_o marriage_n such_o as_o have_v withdraw_v their_o marriage_n shall_v pay_v the_o full_a value_n to_o the_o guardian_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v like_o amends_o and_o if_o the_o ward_n of_o malice_n or_o by_o evil_a council_n will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o chief_a lord_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v disparage_v than_o the_o lord_n may_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n until_o they_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o a_o heir_n male_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n and_o further_a until_o they_o have_v take_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n 3_o e._n 1.22_o a_o tenaent_n shall_v have_v a_o write_v of_o mesne_fw-la to_o acquit_v he_o of_o his_o service_n and_o if_o the_o mesne_fw-la come_v not_o he_o shall_v loose_v the_o service_n of_o his_o tenant_n 13_o e._n 1.9_o priority_n of_o feoffment_n shall_v make_v a_o title_n for_o wardship_n cap._n 16._o the_o chief_a lord_n shall_v have_v a_o cessavit_fw-la against_o the_o tenant_n if_o he_o cease_v for_o two_o year_n to_o do_v his_o service_n writ_n of_o ravishment_n degard_v allow_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v though_o he_o restore_v the_o ward_n unmarried_a or_o pay_v for_o the_o marriage_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v punish_v by_o two_o year_n imprisonment_n 13_o e._n 1.35_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o chief_a lord_n and_o not_o of_o the_o feoffor_a 18_o e._n 1._o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la a_o save_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ancient_a aid_n due_a and_o accustom_a 25._o e._n 1.6_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o chief_a &_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n primer_n seisin_n assignment_n of_o dower_n to_o the_o widow_n marriage_n of_o the_o woman_n tenant_n devide_v their_o land_n in_o coparcinery_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o they_o which_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o serjeanty_n shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a at_o the_o alienation_n 17._o e._n 2._o a_o freeman_n shall_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o lord_n 17._o e._n 2._o knight_n fee_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o the_o king_n grant_n without_o special_a word_n 17_o e._n 2.16_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v the_o mesne_fw-la rate_v of_o land_n come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o tenant_n death_n 28._o e._n 3.4_o &_o where_o sundry_a of_o the_o king_n tenant_n hold_v of_o he_o immediate_o as_o of_o his_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n do_v by_o sundry_a recovery_n fine_n and_o feoffment_n in_o use_n defeat_v the_o king_n of_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n of_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n shall_v have_v relief_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o conveyance_n and_o a_o exact_a provision_n make_v for_o writ_n to_o be_v grant_v upon_o the_o imbesil_n of_o any_o such_o heir_n rot._n parl._n 22_o e._n 4._o n._n 16._o &_o 17._o the_o lord_n of_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n no_o will_n be_v declare_v etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o ward_n for_o the_o body_n and_o land_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o cestuique_fw-la use_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n shall_v pay_v a_o relief_n 4_o h._n 7.17_o auâ—wry_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o without_o name_v his_o tenant_n 21_o h._n 8.19_o and_o no_o grievance_n be_v think_v be_v in_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 27_o h._n 8_o 2._o when_o as_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o that_o act_n that_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n of_o all_o manor_n land_n and_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o monastery_n &_o religious_a house_n which_o 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forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la belong_v to_o religious_a house_n and_o that_o the_o king_n former_a right_n shall_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o any_o traverse_v &_o a_o remedy_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o mesne_fw-la lord_n where_o the_o king_n have_v the_o wardship_n 2_o and_o 3_o e._n 6._o cap._n 8_o and_o those_o that_o hold_v by_o such_o tenor_n beside_o the_o care_n of_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o unhappy_a also_o in_o that_o provision_n of_o the_o common_a law_n where_o it_o be_v a_o article_n or_o inquiry_n in_o the_o eyre_n if_o any_o lord_n novas_fw-la levavit_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la have_v charge_v his_o tenant_n with_o any_o new_a custom_n if_o any_o escheator_n or_o subescheator_n have_v make_v any_o
waist_n in_o the_o ward_n land_n or_o seize_v land_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v seize_v et_fw-la omnes_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la hiis_fw-la gravatos_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la conqueri_fw-la voluerint_fw-la audiantur_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la eye_v justitia_fw-la all_o that_o be_v grieve_v be_v to_o be_v hear_v ward_n and_o have_v justice_n do_v they_o and_o the_o tenant_n have_v his_o remedy_n by_o a_o 10._o writ_n of_o ne_fw-fr injust_a vex_v where_o his_o lord_n do_v indebita_fw-la exigere_fw-la servitia_fw-la and_o lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v but_o come_v within_o the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o grievance_n or_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o the_o latitude_n which_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o have_v give_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o fix_v as_o the_o trust_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o it_o shall_v in_o the_o intervall_n of_o parliament_n or_o seldome_a case_n be_v any_o thing_n like_o 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