this_o proportion_n by_o a_o statute_n make_v 25._o ed._n 3._o and_o for_o this_o aid_n every_o lord_n may_v either_o distrain_v or_o bring_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr auxilio_fw-la habendo_fw-la at_o his_o election_n but_o tenant_n by_o grand_a serjeanty_n or_o petit_fw-la shall_v not_o pay_v this_o aid_n mich._n 21._o he._n 4._o fol._n 32._o not_o more_o shall_v copyholders_n as_o seem_v by_o the_o writ_n both_o in_o fitzherbert_n and_o bracton_n for_o it_o be_v precipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la habere_fw-la facias_fw-la rationabile_fw-la auxilium_fw-la de_fw-la militibus_fw-la et_fw-la liberetenentibus_fw-la now_o if_o the_o king_n write_v run_v for_o it_o before_o the_o statute_n how_o be_v it_o that_o bracton_n say_v it_o be_v due_a but_o the_o gratis_o that_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v but_o for_o the_o quantity_n ipse_fw-la videriâ—_n if_o the_o father_n die_v the_o daughter_n be_v unmarried_a she_o shall_v recover_v so_o much_o as_o be_v gather_v and_o not_o pay_v she_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executor_n or_o heir_n but_o this_o aid_n be_v only_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o not_o for_o no_o daughter_n where_o many_o make_v but_o one_o heir_n but_o see_v bracton_n fol._n 36._o b._n where_o he_o say_v primae_fw-la genitae_fw-la filiae_fw-la non_fw-la dabitur_fw-la auxilium_fw-la tale_n quia_fw-la istud_fw-la auxilium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n dom_n sicut_fw-la pertineret_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la unus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la hâ—eres_fw-la sect_n v._o a_o woman_n compellable_n to_o serve_v the_o next_o age_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v 9_o year_n when_o she_o be_v dowable_a but_o we_o will_v stay_v a_o while_n with_o the_o virgin_n concern_v who_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o governance_n of_o parent_n master_n or_o prochein_o amy_n or_o if_o they_o be_v poor_a the_o law_n differ_v little_a or_o not_o much_o from_o the_o common_a form_n appertain_a unto_o male_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o rape_n which_o i_o reserve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o discourse_n where_o the_o poor_a have_v least_o need_n of_o subsidy_n only_o this_o i_o observe_v here_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v 5._o eliz._n ca._n 4._o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o country_n or_o the_o head_n officer_n and_o 2._o burgess_n in_o city_n etc._n etc._n may_v appoint_v any_o woman_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o under_o 40._o be_v unmarried_a and_o out_o of_o service_n to_o serve_v and_o be_v retain_v by_o year_n week_n or_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o for_o such_o wage_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o if_o she_o refuse_v they_o may_v commit_v she_o to_o prison_n till_o she_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o serve_v sect_n vi_o of_o heir_n but_o leave_v this_o sort_n to_o the_o title_n of_o day_n laborer_n come_v we_o to_o woman_n ward_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o take_v for_o the_o foundation_n here_o the_o statute_n itself_o west_n 1._o cap._n 22._o this_o statute_n express_o recite_v the_o material_a point_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n will_v it_o in_o every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v observe_v merton_n cap._n 6._o and_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n be_v this_o whosoever_o lie_v person_n shall_v be_v convict_v be_v he_o parent_n or_o other_o to_o have_v detain_v abduce_v or_o marry_v pverum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la he_o shall_v yield_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o be_v imprison_v until_o you_o have_v both_o make_v amends_n to_o the_o party_n damnify_v if_o the_o ward_n be_v marry_v and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o transgression_n hoc_fw-la de_fw-la haerede_fw-la infra_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o heir_n of_o 14._o year_n age_n or_o upward_o till_o 21._o shall_v marry_v himself_o without_o grée_v with_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n where_o the_o lord_n offer_v he_o a_o convenient_a marriage_n and_o without_o disparagement_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o hold_v the_o inheritance_n until_o and_o after_o the_o full_a age_n of_o 21._o year_n by_o so_o long_a time_n as_o shall_v suffice_v to_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n secundum_fw-la est_fw-la inationem_fw-la legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la pâ—oeodem_fw-la maritagio_fw-la prius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la oblatum_n sine_fw-la fraud_n &_o malitia_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la probare_fw-la poterit_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la dm._n regis_fw-la let_v we_o speak_v of_o heir_n and_o see_v a_o little_a in_o what_o case_n a_o woman_n shall_v inherit_v it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o because_o woman_n lose_v the_o name_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o by_o marriage_n usual_o they_o be_v transfer_v in_o alienam_fw-la familiam_fw-la they_o participate_v seldom_o in_o heireship_n with_o male_n and_o therefore_o bracton_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v nunquam_fw-la ad_fw-la successionem_fw-la voco_fw-la femina_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la haeres_fw-la superfuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la masculis_fw-la but_o to_o this_o rule_n he_o subjoin_v exception_n and_o example_n the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v in_o littleton_n to_o wit_n exception_n of_o right_a line_n right_a blood_n and_o manner_n of_o give_v sect_n vii_o of_o the_o right_a line_n a_o female_a may_v be_v prefer_v in_o succession_n before_o a_o male_a by_o the_o time_n wherein_o she_o come_v as_o a_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n daughter_n in_o the_o right_a line_n be_v prefer_v before_o a_o brother_n in_o the_o transversall_a line_n and_o that_o aswell_o in_o the_o common_a general_a tail_n as_o in_o fee_n simple_a for_o example_n land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n who_o die_v have_v issue_n two_o son_n of_o which_o the_o elder_a die_v leave_v issue_n a_o daughter_n this_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v by_o the_o right_n of_o blood_n also_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v prefer_v propter_fw-mi jus_o sanguinis_fw-la example_n a_o man_n have_v issue_v a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o another_o venture_n the_o first_o son_n purchase_v in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o sister_n shall_v inherit_v so_o it_o be_v where_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n have_v issue_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o die_v his_o elder_a son_n enter_v and_o die_v without_o issue_n etc._n etc._n bracton_n who_o have_v both_o these_o case_n dispute_v here_o as_o if_o he_o be_v seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n and_o he_o find_v a_o difference_n where_o the_o inheritance_n be_v discendens_n and_o perquisita_fw-la but_o littleton_n be_v plain_a though_o the_o second_o son_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o last_o case_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o land_n have_v the_o elder_a son_n never_o enter_v yet_o the_o case_n be_v as_o it_o be_v possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la simplici_fw-la facit_fw-la sororem_fw-la de_fw-fr integro_fw-la sanguine_fw-la esse_fw-la heredem_fw-la &_o whether_o the_o fee_n be_v descend_v or_o perquisit_a what_o skill_v it_o here_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o the_o brother_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o first_o purchasor_n that_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v so_o too_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o land_n purchase_v by_o he_o that_o die_v seize_v and_o land_n descend_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o first_o may_v go_v to_o the_o heir_n on_o the_o father_n side_n &_o for_o default_n of_o such_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o mother_n side_n but_o land_n descend_v must_v always_o go_v to_o heir_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o first_o purchaser_n and_o the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o that_o a_o female_a shall_v carry_v away_o inheritance_n from_o a_o male_a though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o right_a line_n or_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o blood_n which_o bracton_n call_v jus_o sanguinis_fw-la duplicatum_fw-la as_o where_o john_n stile_n purchase_v in_o fee_n &_o die_v without_o issue_n a_o ant_n or_o aunt_n or_o uncle_n daughter_n on_o the_o father_n side_n shall_v inherit_v before_o a_o uncle_n or_o uncle_n son_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n where_o they_o be_v both_o collateral_a and_o the_o integrity_n or_o neerne_n of_o blood_n be_v alike_o put_v case_n that_o the_o purchasor_n die_v leave_v issue_n only_a john_n the_o young_a and_o this_o john_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a die_v without_o issue_n now_o can_v the_o land_n go_v to_o the_o heir_n on_o the_o part_n only_o of_o the_o mother_n of_o young_a john_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v ascend_v a_o step_n high_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o first_o purchasor_n if_o you_o will_v find_v who_o shall_v inherit_v where_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o brother_n nor_o sister_n to_o the_o purchasor_n a_o daughter_n to_o the_o elder_a uncle_n on_o the_o father_n side_n may_v inherit_v before_o any_o of_o the_o
mother_n side_n yea_o and_o before_o a_o son_n of_o the_o second_o uncle_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v not_o examine_v the_o crainke_n of_o descent_n but_o turn_v to_o the_o case_n where_o possession_n of_o the_o brother_n exclude_v a_o brother_n and_o take_v in_o a_o sister_n if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_v a_o son_n and_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o son_n by_o another_o and_o give_v land_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o tail_n now_o if_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o reversion_n in_o fee_n descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n who_o likewise_o die_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n the_o second_o son_n shall_v have_v this_o land_n for_o here_o be_v no_o possession_n but_o a_o expectance_n of_o fee_n simple_a in_o the_o elder_a per_fw-la omnes_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la banco_n 24_o e._n 3._o fol._n 13._o for_o it_o be_v possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la reversio_fw-la fratris_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o thorpe_n justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n think_v the_o land_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o daughter_n brook_n con_fw-mi brooke_n descent_n 13._o again_o afine_v be_v levy_v to_o i._o and_o a._n his_o wife_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o a._n they_o have_v issue_v a_o son_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_v another_o son_n and_o die_v the_o elder_a son_n enter_v and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o collateral_a heir_n to_o he_o enter_v as_o into_o the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n to_o execute_v the_o fee_n bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o be_v hold_v good_a for_o though_o the_o elder_a may_v have_v charge_v forfeit_v or_o give_v the_o fee_n simple_a by_o atteinder_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o demi_a sink_v none_o impediment_n but_o the_o young_a son_n may_v have_v it_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n 24._o e._n 3._o fol._n 30._o which_o case_n prove_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o brother_n to_o convey_v the_o fee_n to_o a_o collateral_a heir_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apprehend_v active_o the_o general_a heir_n to_o the_o common_a ancestor_n may_v enter_v therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n by_o one_o venture_n and_o a_o puisne_n son_n by_o a_o other_o venture_n if_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o a_o advouson_n or_o a_o rent_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n die_v before_o he_o present_v or_o receive_v the_o rent_n the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v and_o if_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o a_o use_n in_o fee_n possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la facit_fw-la sororem_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la by_o take_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o ground_n 5._o e._n 4._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o father_n by_o testament_n bequeath_v the_o profit_n for_o term_n of_o year_n this_o let_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v by_o this_o book_n if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n of_o land_n not_o in_o use_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o where_o the_o manner_n of_o gift_n alter_v the_o descent_n bractons_n first_o exception_n to_o his_o general_a rule_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o inherit_v when_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n male_a be_v nisi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la faciat_fw-la modus_fw-la donationis_fw-la his_o example_n be_v a_o man_n give_v land_n to_o one_o in_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n they_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n have_v by_o he_o a_o son_n and_o die_v the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la the_o case_n be_v plain_a but_o littleton_n have_v a_o limitation_n where_o modus_fw-la donationis_fw-la do_v clean_o exclude_v woman_n from_o inherit_v that_o be_v where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n now_o if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o a_o second_o son_n by_o a_o second_o wife_n the_o daughter_n can_v never_o inherit_v nay_o if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n only_o which_o daughter_n have_v a_o son_n neither_o daughter_n nor_o son_n shall_v inherit_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v inherit_v by_o force_n of_o a_o entail_v make_v to_o heir_n male_n must_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la be_v male_n &_o convey_v his_o descent_n to_o it_o per_fw-mi heir_n male_n which_o because_o the_o son_n can_v do_v here_o the_o donor_n may_v reenter_v but_o littleton_n say_v also_o lest_o woman_n shall_v take_v the_o matter_n unkind_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n &_o to_o the_o heir_n female_n of_o his_o body_n his_o issue_n female_a shall_v inherit_v per_fw-la formam_fw-la doni_fw-la &_o not_o the_o issue_n male_a for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n must_v be_v observe_v he_o have_v another_o case_n which_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v when_o land_n be_v give_v a_o man_n &_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n which_o have_v issue_v 2._o son_n &_o the_o elder_a die_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n if_o he_o lease_n the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o year_n the_o reversion_n descend_v to_o the_o son_n but_o if_o the_o lease_n be_v for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lessée_fw-fr the_o reversion_n and_o the_o fee_n simple_a descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n the_o discontinuance_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o here_o the_o daughter_n be_v in_o not_o in_o the_o per_fw-la but_o contra_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la by_o violate_v the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n sect_n ix_o where_o a_o woman_n come_v to_o land_n shall_v retain_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v show_v you_o where_o a_o female_a have_v get_v inheritance_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la donationis_fw-la or_o otherwise_o shall_v retain_v it_o and_o where_o not_o mark_v well_o this_o case_n john_n die_v seize_v of_o fee_n leave_v issue_n robert_n the_o elder_a son_n and_o richard_n the_o puisne_n robert_n enter_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n alice_n which_o alice_n die_v he_o take_v another_o and_o leave_v her_o great_a with_o child_n he_o die_v the_o lord_n seize_v the_o land_n and_o ward_n of_o alice_n and_o grant_v the_o custody_n to_o one_o which_o endow_v the_o wife_n of_o robert_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n william_n the_o lord_n seize_v william_n his_o ward_n which_o live_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o son_n of_o john_n enter_v alice_n enter_v upon_o henry_n and_o he_o bring_v a_o assize_n now_o because_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v seisin_n and_o possession_n of_o william_n to_o who_o alice_n be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n it_o be_v award_v that_o henry_n shall_v recover_v but_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n the_o land_n which_o the_o wife_n hold_v in_o dowry_n shall_v go_v to_o alice_n for_o therein_o william_n have_v 19_o break_v dispent_v pl._n 19_o no_o more_o but_o a_o reversion_n 8._o assisa_n pl._n 6._o again_o henry_n seize_v of_o tenement_n deviseable_a in_o winchester_n where_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o he_o which_o be_v seize_v by_o devise_n may_v not_o with_o warranty_n or_o without_o warranty_n make_v alienation_n to_o bar_v the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n devise_v they_o to_o his_o wife_n alice_n for_o term_n of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o th._n his_o son_n for_o life_n so_o that_o th._n shall_v make_v no_o alienation_n quo_fw-la minus_fw-la tenementa_fw-la devenirent_fw-la propinquioribus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la puerorum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la predicti_fw-la thom._n henry_n die_v have_v issue_n steven_n a_o elder_a son_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n which_o have_v issue_n eliz._n steven_n die_v without_o issue_n alice_n the_o wife_n enter_v and_o die_v seize_v tho._n enter_v and_o alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n maâ—d_n die_v elizabeth_n make_v claim_v by_o take_v the_o haspe_n of_o the_o door_n in_o her_o hand_n tho._n die_v without_o issue_n eliz._n enter_v upon_o the_o alienee_n he_o put_v she_o out_o she_o bring_v a_o assize_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o fee_n simple_a by_o the_o limitation_n which_o go_v not_o to_o his_o child_n but_o to_o the_o next_o of_o blood_n to_o his_o child_n exclude_v say_v infant_n demesne_fw-la and_o by_o wilby_n if_o b._n make_v a_o lease_n to_o alice_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o near_a of_o blood_n if_o he_o die_v have_v issue_n 2._o son_n and_o the_o
other_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o bond_n of_o desponsation_n may_v be_v take_v away_o as_o devulgation_n of_o kindred_n unknown_a and_o opportunity_n of_o nuptial_n seek_v by_o detestable_a mean_n for_o which_o cause_n not_o only_a spousal_n but_o marriage_n itself_o when_o it_o be_v contract_v may_v be_v dissolve_v sect_n ix_o by_o what_o authority_n spousal_n be_v to_o be_v undo_v to_o all_o these_o cause_n of_o undo_v the_o first_o vow_n of_o marriage_n there_o must_v be_v add_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bish_n which_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v yet_o the_o canon_n do_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o bishop_n make_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o only_a promise_a marriage_n all_o those_o which_o abdicate_v themselves_o to_o religion_n and_o hostiensis_n contend_v that_o without_o authority_n of_o any_o judge_n spousal_n be_v undo_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o a_o post-marriage_n make_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a time_n sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ius_fw-la dicere_fw-la debet_fw-la no_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o espousal_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o by_o public_a authority_n unless_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o will_v have_v they_o undo_v be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o need_v neither_o proof_n nor_o sentence_n such_o as_o be_v fornication_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o public_a to_o all_o the_o world_n sect_n x._o of_o matrimony_n contract_v in_o the_o present_a time_n and_o who_o may_v contract_v those_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v puberes_fw-la that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v come_v once_o to_o such_o state_n habit_n and_o disposition_n of_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deem_v able_a to_o procreate_v may_v contract_v matrimony_n by_o word_n of_o the_o time_n present_a for_o in_o contract_n of_o wedlock_n pubertas_fw-la be_v not_o strict_o esteem_v by_o number_n of_o year_n as_o it_o be_v in_o wardship_n but_o rather_o by_o the_o maturity_n ripeness_n and_o disposition_n of_o body_n there_o be_v further_o require_v in_o they_o which_o contract_n matrimony_n a_o sound_n and_o whole_a mind_n to_o consent_n for_o he_o that_o be_v mad_a without_o intermission_n of_o â—ury_n can_v marry_v but_o he_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a may_v contract_v matrimony_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la verbis_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la nutu_fw-la &_o signis_fw-la sensa_fw-la mentis_fw-la exprimuntur_fw-la and_o as_o they_o which_o be_v impuberes_fw-la can_v for_o infirmity_n of_o age_n make_v any_o firm_a knot_n of_o wedlock_n so_o likewise_o they_o which_o by_o coldness_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o enchantment_n be_v impotent_a be_v forbid_v to_o contract_v the_o impediment_n ecclesiastical_a as_o vow_n compaternitie_n and_o spiritual_a kindred_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o but_o come_v to_o kindred_n of_o blood_n which_o contain_v a_o principal_a let_v and_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n sect_n xi_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n by_o kindred_n and_o consanguinity_n in_o the_o world_n infancy_n man_n be_v enforce_v by_o necessity_n to_o marry_v with_o own_o kindred_n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la pauciâ—atem_fw-la but_o that_o necessity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o long_o since_o by_o the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n they_o which_o be_v in_o certain_a degree_n of_o blood_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v leviticus_fw-la 18._o and_o because_o marriage_n be_v a_o abundant_a seminary_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n it_o be_v wise_o and_o profitable_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v disperse_v into_o many_o family_n therefore_o by_o natural_a civil_a and_o common_a law_n marriage_n be_v clean_o forbid_v betwixt_o all_o those_o which_o be_v as_o parent_n or_o child_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o betwixt_o those_o person_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n in_o the_o transuerse_a line_n marriage_n be_v forbid_v till_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v past_a sect_n xii_o the_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n by_o affinity_n there_o be_v further_o a_o certain_a nigh_o alliance_n call_v affinity_n quasi_fw-la fine_n duarum_fw-la cognationum_fw-la coniungens_fw-la this_o rise_v betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v and_o the_o kindred_n of_o one_o of_o they_o as_o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o his_o wife_n now_o affinity_n prohibit_v marriage_n only_o to_o the_o person_n contract_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o cousin_n or_o consanguinity_n to_o my_o wife_n be_v of_o affinity_n only_o to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o my_o brother_n or_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n and_o my_o blood_n and_o consanguinity_n be_v kindred_n of_o affinity_n only_o to_o my_o wife_n and_o not_o to_o her_o brother_n or_o former_a child_n here_o be_v it_o that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n may_v marry_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n and_o two_o brethren_n may_v marry_v two_o sister_n in_o another_o family_n for_o the_o consanguinity_n of_o which_o one_o be_v of_o blood_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o another_o to_o the_o wife_n be_v betwixt_o themselves_o in_o no_o bond_n of_o affinity_n and_o observe_v that_o in_o what_o degree_n a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v marry_v by_o consanguinity_n they_o be_v account_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n to_o the_o other_o in_o affinity_n as_o the_o wife_n brother_n who_o be_v in_o primo_fw-la gradu_fw-la to_o his_o sister_n be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o their_o child_n in_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forth_o their_o child_n child_n which_o after_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v again_o by_o all_o law_n permit_v to_o marry_v contrahiâ—â—â—_n &_o affinitas_fw-la per_fw-la illicitum_fw-la coâ—â—um_fw-la sect_n xiii_o diversity_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o hindrance_n of_o marriage_n note_v this_o also_o that_o by_o constitution_n of_o holy_a church_n marriage_n be_v forbid_v betwixt_o person_n of_o divers_a religion_n as_o jew_n and_o christian_n sect_n fourteen_o of_o fear_n and_o constraint_n also_o matrimony_n hold_v not_o when_o it_o be_v extort_a by_o force_n or_o by_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o may_v cadere_fw-la in_o constantem_fw-la virum_fw-la quia_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la libera_fw-la sect_n xv._o of_o marriage_n detestable_a make_v also_o marriage_n hold_v not_o when_o it_o be_v seek_v or_o make_v with_o wickedness_n and_o if_o a_o man_n promise_n to_o a_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v adulterous_o pollute_v that_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o when_o his_o wife_n die_v etc._n etc._n or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v seek_v to_o abridge_v the_o day_n of_o his_o lawful_a wife_n to_o marry_v another_o these_o villainy_n be_v such_o perpetual_a canker_n in_o marriage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o hinder_v it_o to_o be_v make_v but_o also_o rend_v it_o in_o sunder_v when_o it_o be_v make_v there_o be_v other_o crime_n quae_fw-la distrahunt_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la contracta_fw-la as_o incest_n cum_fw-la cognata_fw-la and_o ravishment_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n ravish_v a_o maid_n or_o other_o unmarried_a woman_n the_o canon_n do_v admit_v he_o to_o marry_v with_o she_o if_o she_o consent_v but_o otherwise_o she_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o her_o father_n upon_o who_o suit_n and_o accusation_n the_o ravisher_n be_v put_v to_o capital_a punishment_n there_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n many_o other_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n as_o susceptio_fw-la propriae_fw-la sobolis_fw-la publica_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la caedes_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la interdictum_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v woman_n withal_o sect_n xvi_o marriage_n forbid_v by_o public_a constitution_n by_o civil_a ordinance_n also_o marriage_n be_v sometime_o restrain_v and_o forbid_v as_o betwixt_o he_o which_o adopt_v and_o she_o which_o be_v adopt_v for_o see_v that_o they_o which_o be_v adopt_v be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o child_n there_o rest_v a_o league_n as_o of_o kindred_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o which_o adopt_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o canon_n both_o but_o this_o civil_a kindred_n last_v no_o long_a than_o the_o adopt_a be_v in_o potestate_fw-la adoptantis_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o any_o obstacle_n to_o a_o marriage_n save_v only_o betwixt_o the_o adopt_a and_o adoptant_a and_o those_o which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o as_o adoption_n hinder_v marriage_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n so_o by_o the_o same_o law_n a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o who_o he_o take_v expose_v as_o a_o castaway_n or_o a_o foundling_n and_o bring_v she_o up_o as_o a_o daughter_n marriage_n be_v also_o forbid_a sometime_o ratione_fw-la publicae_fw-la honestatis_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v divorce_v from_o his_o wife_n and_o afterward_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o another_o man_n this_o be_v no_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o the_o husband_n yet_o he_o shall_v do_v impudent_o to_o marry_v she_o those_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n that_o be_v sometime_o betwixt_o a_o tutor_n and_o pupil_n betwixt_o a_o precedent_n and_o a_o woman_n in_o
set_v it_o abroach_o but_o the_o curious_a learning_n w._n be_v that_o of_o spiritual_a kindred_n cause_v either_o by_o holy_a baptism_n or_o by_o the_o bless_a chrism_n and_o this_o have_v power_n impediendi_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la contrahendum_fw-la &_o dirimendâ—_n matrimonium_fw-la contractum_fw-la yea_o this_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n that_o 39_o ed._n 3._o foe_n 32._o bastardy_n be_v plead_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o assize_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o father_n marry_v a_o woman_n before_o which_o marriage_n he_o have_v christen_v â—â—â—_o which_o be_v his_o wife_n cousin_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n after_o and_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a divorce_n be_v sue_v and_o judgement_n thereof_o give_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n though_o indeed_o by_o justice_n thorpe_n and_o the_o great_a opinion_n in_o the_o temporal_a court_n the_o issue_n can_v not_o be_v bastardize_a unless_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v call_v and_o the_o nuptial_n destroy_v by_o sentence_n which_o be_v now_o impossible_a to_o do_v for_o death_n have_v determine_v they_o out_o of_o question_n therefore_o if_o the_o party_n have_v live_v a_o little_a or_o no_o kindred_n have_v mar_v great_a good_a acquaintance_n but_o howsoever_o by_o those_o day_n secular_a marriage_n be_v forbid_v in_o spiritual_a man_n and_o secular_a man_n be_v straight_o prohibit_v by_o spiritual_a spiritual_a kindred_n the_o statute_n aforegoing_a have_v now_o welcommâ—â—_n wedlock_n clean_o out_o of_o the_o pope_n stock_n and_o the_o 18._o of_o leviticus_fw-la alone_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v with_o what_o person_n woman_n be_v restrict_v to_o marry_v sect_n xxx_o with_o what_o person_n woman_n may_v not_o marry_v such_o be_v her_o grandfather_n her_o father_n her_o son_n son_n etc._n etc._n her_o brother_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o one_o part_n her_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n her_o brother_n or_o sister_n son_n or_o her_o son_n son_n brother_n or_o sister_n child_n say_v ramus_n in_o his_o commentary_n of_o christian_a religion_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 9_o be_v forbid_v to_o intermarry_a ed_z more_z non_fw-la lege_fw-la divina_fw-la vel_fw-la romanâ—_n christian_n he_o say_v further_a which_o have_v abrogate_a the_o law_n 25._o of_o deuteronomy_n whereby_o a_o brother_n may_v be_v challenge_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o house_n of_o his_o decease_a brother_n have_v also_o constitute_v a_o prohibition_n within_o certain_a degree_n of_o affinity_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v with_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o grandfather_n or_o of_o his_o father_n or_o with_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o own_o son_n or_o of_o his_o son_n son_n or_o with_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n or_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n son_n etc._n etc._n nor_o with_o the_o grandmother_n mother_n daughter_n niece_n great_a aunt_n aunt_n or_o sister_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o woo_v i_o be_o afraid_a my_o feminine_a acquaintance_n will_v say_v i_o write_v as_o i_o live_v i_o talk_v much_o of_o marriage_n but_o i_o come_v not_o forward_o stay_v a_o while_n yet_o i_o pray_v you_o i_o know_v many_o a_o honest_a woman_n more_o repent_v her_o hasty_a marriage_n ere_o she_o be_v woo_v than_o all_o the_o other_o sin_n that_o ever_o she_o commit_v it_o be_v good_a reason_n we_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o woo_v but_o to_o handle_v that_o matter_n per_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o species_n will_v take_v up_o as_o much_o room_n as_o the_o indian_a figtree_n every_o three_o whereof_o when_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n grow_v to_o a_o body_n i_o will_v slip_v by_o it_o only_o observe_v that_o the_o give_v of_o glove_n ring_n bracelet_n chain_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v ex_fw-la sponsaliorun_v largitate_fw-la as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v of_o love_n liberality_n or_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o future_a marriage_n betwixt_o they_o that_o be_v promise_v have_v a_o condition_n silent_a for_o the_o most_o part_n annex_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o matrimony_n do_v not_o ensue_v the_o thing_n may_v be_v demand_v back_o and_o recover_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o like_a for_o i_o have_v authority_n in_o it_o si_fw-mi sponsus_fw-la dedit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la casu_fw-la impediuntur_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la donatio_fw-la penitus_fw-la rescinditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la osculum_fw-la intervenerit_fw-la marry_o if_o he_o have_v a_o kiss_n for_o his_o money_n than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v be_v the_o woman_n own_o good_a and_o she_o have_v yet_o more_o favour_n in_o the_o case_n for_o whatsoever_o she_o give_v be_v there_o kiss_v or_o no_o kiss_n betwixt_o they_o she_o may_v ask_v all_o and_o have_v all_o again_o quaere_fw-la of_o this_o in_o the_o consistory_n sect_n xxxii_o the_o condiment_n of_o love._n there_o be_v with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o civilians_n many_o kind_n of_o donation_n propter_fw-la nuptias_fw-la and_o some_o ex_fw-la sponsaliorum_fw-la largitate_fw-la good_a meat_n be_v the_o better_a for_o good_a sauce_n venison_n crave_v wine_n and_o wedlock_n have_v certain_a condiment_n which_o come_v best_a in_o season_n in_o the_o woo_a time_n and_o serve_v as_o breton_n say_v pour_v donor_n fee_n come_v mely_a talon_n d'aymer_n matrimony_n a_o husband_n per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v a_o desirable_a thing_n but_o donement_n or_o feoffement_n etc._n etc._n better_a the_o stomach_n though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v good_a and_o eager_a and_o because_o the_o first_o marriage_n make_v in_o paradise_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o have_v a_o jointure_n i_o can_v but_o allow_v the_o circumspection_n which_o be_v have_v sect_n xxxiii_o of_o frank_n marriage_n it_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v more_o frequent_a in_o the_o old_a time_n that_o man_n give_v land_n with_o their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o now_o as_o then_o if_o a_o man_n liberal_o and_o free_o without_o money_n or_o other_o consideration_n save_v only_a love_n and_o natural_a affection_n give_v land_n of_o tenement_n to_o another_o man_n with_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v daughter_n sister_n or_o cousin_n to_o the_o donor_n in_o frank_n marriage_n whether_o it_o be_v tempore_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la vel_fw-la ante_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la this_o word_n frank_n marriage_n make_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n viz._n to_o the_o donee_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o they_o shall_v hold_v quite_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n except_o the_o pure_a fealty_n till_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v past_a but_o the_o issue_n in_o the_o five_o degree_n and_o his_o descendant_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o donor_n and_o his_o heir_n as_o they_o hold_v over_o sect_n xxxiv_o the_o gift_n must_v be_v franke._n per_fw-la rich._n 16._o assi_fw-fr p._n 66._o if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n in_o frank_n marriage_n render_v a_o rent_n the_o reservation_n be_v void_a till_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v pass_v 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ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantia_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la prefe_a 〈…〉_o they_o &_o erit_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la donatio_fw-la fieret_fw-la taiâ—_n viro_fw-la quam_fw-la uxori_fw-la he_o deliver_v the_o like_a learning_n before_o foe_z 22._o and_o this_o rule_n withal_o â—x_fw-la tacita_fw-la conditione_n &_o pacta_fw-la incontinenti_fw-la opposita_fw-la insunt_fw-la contractibus_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la daunt_v eye_n &_o illos_fw-la infirmant_fw-la sect_n xxxii_o the_o gift_n must_v be_v to_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o law_n in_o tempore_fw-la h._n 8._o that_o land_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n in_o frank_n marriage_n though_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o the_o donor_n sect_n xxxvi_o it_o may_v be_v tempore_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la ante_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la what_o if_o after_o the_o gift_n make_v the_o man_n refuse_v to_o marry_v the_o cousin_n of_o the_o donor_n marry_v elsewhere_o if_o two_o donée_n in_o tail_n after_o the_o common_a form_n be_v 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villeinage_n 35._o and_o if_o a_o woman_n heir_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n commit_v felony_n and_o be_v attaint_v it_o have_v be_v most_o hold_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n notwithstanding_o and_o that_o after_o issue_n have_v the_o lord_n may_v avow_v for_o homage_n upon_o the_o husband_n without_o the_o wife_n 21._o ed._n 3._o 49._o by_o parkins_n 91._o 475._o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n be_v recover_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr by_o false_a oath_n or_o erroneous_a process_n and_o execution_n be_v have_v and_o sue_v of_o this_o recovery_n if_o they_o have_v issue_n afterward_o and_o then_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o baron_n now_o reduce_v the_o land_n by_o attaint_n or_o error_n shall_v hold_v per_fw-mi le_fw-fr courtesy_n sect_n lii_o what_o if_o the_o child_n die_v if_o a_o man_n have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v here_o in_o possession_n the_o death_n of_o the_o issue_n be_v no_o loss_n of_o courtesy_n and_o by_o parkins_n if_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a take_v a_o husband_n have_v issue_n by_o he_o and_o the_o issue_n die_v if_o now_o the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr enter_fw-mi he_o may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n without_o have_v other_o issue_n brooke_n make_v it_o questionable_a also_o by_o brook_n if_o a_o man_n die_v his_o wife_n be_v privement_n enseient_a a_o daughter_n enter_v as_o heir_n take_v a_o husband_n and_o have_v issue_n if_o a_o son_n post-humus_a enter_v upon_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o daughter_n die_v and_o the_o posthumus_fw-la die_v without_o issue_n the_o baron_n clear_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n unless_o he_o re-enter_v in_o his_o wife_n time_n and_o he_o doubt_v though_o the_o baron_n enter_v sans_o other_o issue_n bility_n his_o wife_n may_v bear_v he_o may_v by_o possibility_n be_v heir_n of_o that_o estate_n si_fw-mi le_fw-fr possession_n le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr loyalment_n anient_a as_o add_v parkins_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v sect_n lvi_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v seize_v dower_n be_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o husband_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v marriage_n a_o concubine_n than_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n no_o more_o shall_v she_o which_o be_v but_o only_o contract_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o 10._o h._n 3._o that_o she_o which_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o it_o be_v now_o take_v otherwise_o also_o where_o marriage_n be_v clear_o void_a and_o unlawful_a there_o grow_v no_o title_n of_o dower_n but_o if_o a_o woman_n first_o contract_v to_o e._n i._o intermarry_v afterward_o with_o t._n k._n this_o marriage_n be_v voydable_a but_o not_o clear_o void_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o frustrate_v otherwise_o then_o by_o death_n of_o t._n k._n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o his_o land_n here_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o which_o destroy_v a_o absolute_a true_a marriage_n destroy_v dower_n also_o for_o though_o by_o bracton_n there_o may_v be_v by_o special_a constitution_n a_o dower_n appoint_v that_o shall_v stand_v good_a against_o the_o tempest_n of_o diverse_a assault_n yet_o by_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n matrimonium_fw-la est_fw-la fulcimentum_fw-la doâ—is_fw-la and_o bracton_n say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o 39_o chapter_n vbi_fw-la nullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la do_v igitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la ibi_fw-la do_v quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la contrahatur_fw-la sect_n lvii_o matrimony_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o no_o dower_n though_o matrimony_n do_v always_o precede_v dower_n yet_o do_v not_o dower_n always_o follow_v matrimony_n for_o first_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o land_n the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o dower_n by_o the_o common_a law_n bracton_n and_o breton_n which_o give_v a_o woman_n dower_n in_o a_o certain_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n or_o in_o other_o chattel_n speak_v rather_o as_o civil_a lawyer_n then_o mere_a english_a also_o dower_n be_v not_o grant_v unless_o the_o husband_n be_v above_o 7._o year_n old_a and_o the_o wife_n above_o nine_o 13._o ed._n 1._o fitzherbert_n feme_fw-fr perdera_fw-la dower_n si_fw-fr son_fw-fr baron_fw-fr morust_n devant_fw-fr 9_o ans_fw-fr d'age_n dyer_n 14._o eliz._n foe_o 313._o also_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o bondwoman_n in_o gross_a and_o die_v she_o shall_v not_o recover_v dower_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o she_o be_v his_o bondwoman_n but_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v recover_v dower_n unless_o she_o be_v regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v sect_n lviii_o what_o seisin_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o husband_n where_o the_o huband_n have_v neither_o possession_n in_o fact_n nor_o possession_n in_o law_n during_o the_o coverture_n nor_o any_o thing_n save_o only_a a_o right_n or_o title_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n as_o also_o if_o the_o baron_n suffer_v a_o disseisin_n a_o abatement_n a_o condition_n break_v a_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n or_o cess_a of_o his_o rent_n or_o service_n by_o two_o year_n space_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n die_v before_o reduction_n of_o his_o land_n or_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o he_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o he_o marry_v afterward_o and_o die_v before_o entry_n or_o sue_v of_o execution_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n of_o these_o land_n so_o be_v it_o if_o i._n s._n exchange_v land_n with_o t._n k._n and_o i._n s._n enter_v but_o t._n k._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v before_o entry_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n in_o any_o of_o the_o land_n exchange_v but_o where_o a_o husband_n be_v once_o actual_o seize_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v notwithstanding_o any_o disseisin_n afterward_o do_v to_o he_o or_o feoffement_n make_v by_o he_o either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o if_o before_o or_o after_o marriage_n celebrate_v and_o not_o dissolve_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o husband_n by_o descent_n escheat_n or_o fall_v of_o some_o remainder_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v though_o the_o baron_n die_v before_o entry_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n die_v seize_v and_o his_o heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o office_n or_o entry_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v dowable_a so_o if_o rend_v desâ—end_v to_o a_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o the_o husband_n such_o a_o seisâ—n_n as_o whereof_o a_o assize_n lie_v but_o if_o a_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la may_v lie_v against_o he_o it_o suffice_v 4._o he._n 7._o foe_n 1._o brook_n 66._o in_o dower_n a_o husband_n may_v have_v possession_n in_o law_n by_o descent_n of_o a_o villain_n in_o gros_fw-fr or_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n by_o except_v the_o deed_n of_o grant_n and_o hereof_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v although_o the_o baron_n do_v afterward_o refuse_v receipt_n and_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n but_o judgement_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n for_o the_o baron_n take_v away_o dower_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n from_o the_o wife_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n of_o a_o estate_n that_o be_v suspend_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n marry_v with_o his_o tenant_n now_o be_v the_o seignory_n suspend_v but_o if_o he_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n per_fw-mi retâ—igneâ—_n for_o the_o signiory_n though_o it_o sleep_v yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o it_o in_o the_o husband_n here_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o a_o abatement_n of_o a_o stranger_n which_o be_v a_o possession_n in_o fact_n destroy_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n it_o appear_v by_o park_n â—o_o 72._o sect_n 371._o &_o 372_o &_o 4._o h._n 7._o 1._o per_fw-la meux_fw-fr that_o it_o do_v not_o but_o 21._o ed._n 4._o â—o_o 60._o which_o be_v accord_v for_o good_a law_n 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 1._o where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n plead_v ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisie_n in_o dower_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandament_n show_v that_o land_n descend_v to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v then_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o entry_n make_v either_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o person_n &_o issuit_n &_o est_z donable_a per_fw-mi le_fw-fr lâ—y_n and_o she_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o court_n to_o plead_v that_o none_o enter_v for_o if_o a_o stranger_n have_v enter_v she_o have_v not_o be_v dowable_a and_o if_o she_o have_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr dowâ—e_fw-fr la_fw-fr poet_n this_o have_v wane_a the_o special_a
by_o parliament_n but_o if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o marriage_n the_o woman_n must_v needs_o hold_v she_o to_o her_o jointure_n sans_o election_n and_o this_o be_v by_o implication_n upon_o the_o three_o proviso_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n of_o anderson_n &c_n &c_n see_v commentary_n plowden_n 390._o the_o case_n 6._o eliz._n dyer_n 228._o be_v that_o richard_n ashton_n esquire_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o certain_a indenture_n denture_n betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n william_n barenport_n concern_v marriage_n to_o be_v have_v betwixt_o richard_n ashton_n the_o son_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n which_o give_v seven_o hundred_o mark_n with_o she_o in_o marriage_n enfeoff_v certain_a person_n before_o marriage_n of_o land_n to_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_a first_o richard_n the_o father_n and_o then_o richard_n the_o son_n die_v than_o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n that_o richard_n the_o son_n die_v seize_v in_o fee_n if_o these_o land_n whereof_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v and_o of_o other_o land_n hold_v by_o chivalry_n as_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o laâ—caster_n his_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o she_o may_v retain_v the_o twenty_o pound_n land_n use_v have_v dower_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o she_o be_v not_o richard_n aâ—â—â—ons_n wife_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feoffement_n first_o make_v neither_o be_v it_o make_v of_o the_o baron_n land_n or_o by_o the_o baron_n resolve_v by_o council_n of_o the_o court_n that_o she_o be_v bar_v of_o dower_n and_o it_o be_v so_o likewise_o resolve_v in_o vernons_n case_n sir_n ed._n coke_n 4._o report_n wherein_o be_v much_o learning_n touch_v jointure_n the_o second_o question_n in_o eliz._n aston_n ca._n be_v whether_o she_o be_v dowable_a from_o the_o queen_n because_o the_o feoffement_n be_v not_o find_v by_o the_o office_n the_o three_o question_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v aâ—â—râ—ed_v for_o the_o queen_n in_o stay_n of_o petition_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la no_o such_o matter_n be_v express_v neither_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n or_o indenture_n of_o coâ—â—â—ants_n the_o four_o question_n whether_o the_o widow_n elizabeth_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o aver_v and_o prove_v by_o commissi_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o jointure_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v woman_n be_v wâ—â—e_v how_o they_o take_v jointure_n before_o marriage_n take_v 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi to_o admonish_v you_o beware_v of_o fine_n after_o marriâ—â—â—_n jointure_n be_v make_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a by_o her_o baron_n she_o and_o her_o baron_n alien_v the_o land_n by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr connusance_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr by_o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n wray_n bell_n manhood_n and_o dyer_n she_o shall_v not_o demand_v dower_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n after_o his_o death_n for_o she_o alien_v her_o jointure_n before_o time_n of_o election_n be_v give_v she_o by_o the_o statute_n quaere_fw-la but_o if_o the_o fine_a have_v bene_fw-la sur_fw-fr connusance_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr come_v ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr connuseead_n de_fw-fr do_v le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr tantum_fw-la this_o have_v be_v a_o better_a form_n for_o the_o wife_n and_o less_o dangerous_a 19_o eliz._n dyer_n 358._o sect_n thirty-nine_o what_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refusal_n or_o agreement_n of_o or_o to_o a_o jointure_n make_v after_o coverture_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 3_o rep._n in_o butler_n and_o baker_n case_n the_o refuse_v or_o agreement_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v peremptory_a must_v not_o be_v cloud_v dark_a doubtful_a or_o implicative_a but_o plain_a and_o express_v a_o bare_a word_n or_o say_n by_o a_o woman_n that_o she_o will_v refuse_v her_o jointure_n or_o accept_v it_o be_v not_o material_a as_o diverse_a justice_n do_v hold_v it_o but_o if_o she_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a and_o there_o refuse_v her_o jointure_n pray_v the_o heir_n to_o assign_v her_o dower_n this_o be_v such_o a_o refusal_n that_o the_o heir_n by_o this_o shall_v be_v charge_v in_o damage_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o in_o a_o write_v of_o dower_n and_o this_o refusal_n must_v be_v to_o the_o heir_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o a_o stranger_n if_o a_o widow_n waive_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o house_n or_o tenement_n assign_v in_o jointure_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o get_v she_o to_o another_o place_n this_o be_v no_o refusal_n but_o if_o she_o have_v any_o meddle_v with_o the_o land_n assign_v in_o jointure_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n amount_v to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v as_o for_o example_n if_o she_o bring_v a_o write_v of_o dower_n and_o declare_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v peremptory_a although_o she_o be_v under_o age_n covert_a or_o not_o covert_a of_o a_o second_o husband_n for_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o which_o have_v discretion_n to_o acquire_v and_o get_v thing_n have_v sufficient_a discretion_n to_o give_v and_o preserve_v those_o thing_n get_v therefore_o if_o a_o infant_n cdme_v to_o any_o thing_n by_o purchase_n he_o shall_v not_o in_o that_o have_v any_o advantage_n or_o be_v in_o better_a plight_n than_o a_o parson_n of_o full_a age_n as_o where_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o infant_n of_o two_o acre_n to_o have_v and_o hold_v the_o one_o for_o life_n the_o other_o in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n a_o feoffement_n make_v of_o one_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o age_n be_v a_o sufficient_a election_n and_o if_o a_o rend_a charge_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o infant_n whereupon_o he_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n he_o shall_v never_o avow_v for_o it_o as_o a_o vent_n when_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n so_o if_o a_o infant_n recover_v debt_n and_o sue_v execution_n by_o elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o a_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n or_o entry_n for_o condition_n break_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o person_n these_o collection_n gather_v as_o i_o think_v by_o some_o well_o learned_a and_o industrious_a student_n out_o of_o m._n brograves_n read_v though_o they_o want_v of_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n which_o the_o own_o pen_n of_o so_o great_a a_o lawyer_n may_v have_v give_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o pertinent_a and_o important_a and_o i_o not_o a_o little_a behold_v to_o he_o from_o who_o hand_n i_o obtain_v they_o sect_n xl._n of_o action_n bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o now_o because_o the_o common_a say_n be_v find_v by_o common_a experience_n true_a qui_fw-la capit_fw-la uxorâ—m_fw-la capit_fw-la light_n and_o qui_fw-la habet_fw-la terras_fw-la habet_fw-la guerras_fw-la a_o wife_n bring_v jar_n and_o wealth_n bring_v war_n quarrel_n suit_n and_o controversy_n at_o law_n sans_o câ—o_o that_o it_o have_v any_o other_o intendment_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o declare_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n action_n at_o law_n must_v be_v commence_v and_o pursue_v by_o baâ—on_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o against_o they_o or_o by_o or_o against_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o prescription_n of_o law_n and_o their_o several_a and_o joint_a interest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xli_o where_o the_o baron_n shall_v sue_v only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n a_o man_n shall_v sue_v for_o his_o wife_n marriage_n money_n only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o how_o or_o where_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o obscurity_n by_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 10._o 407._o money_n that_o be_v promise_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la be_v as_o a_o sequel_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o thing_n spiritual_a require_v a_o spiritual_a suit_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o land_n promise_v or_o covenant_v etc._n etc._n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o debt_n cit_v 31._o ed._n 3._o that_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n which_o marry_v she_o according_o he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o debt_n upon_o his_o promise_n but_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o â—éere_a difference_n in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n for_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n he_o tell_v we_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n if_o he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n after_o marriage_n if_o the_o promiser_n will_v not_o pay_v the_o money_n the_o husband_n may_v not_o sue_v in_o court_n christian_n if_o he_o do_v a_o prohibition_n lie_v marry_v if_o i_o promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n with_o my_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o nonpayment_n he_o may_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n for_o this_o concern_v matrimony_n the_o same_o
of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n if_o a_o woman_n have_v issue_v a_o son_n which_o be_v murder_v and_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n to_o he_o on_o the_o father_n side_n by_o bill_v chief_a justice_n needham_n and_o choke_v none_o uncle_n nor_o other_o kinsman_n which_o must_v coâ—â—â—y_v as_o heir_n by_o the_o mother_n can_v have_v the_o appeal_v because_o the_o statute_n before_o remember_v exclude_v she_o from_o whâ—m_n they_o must_v derive_v briaâ—_n littleton_n nâ—ale_n and_o the_o chief_a baron_n be_v contra_fw-la for_o say_v they_o the_o uncle_n on_o the_o â—â—ther_n side_n may_v have_v appeal_v of_o the_o nephew_n death_n which_o the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o uncle_n must_v convey_v 〈◊〉_d have_v any_o more_o than_o the_o mother_n but_o bill_v tell_v they_o the_o case_n be_v nothing_o like_o for_o a_o father_n may_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o his_o ancestor_n death_n but_o so_o can_v another_o iâ—_n any_o case_n the_o bridge_n therefore_o be_v once_o break_v â—d_a eâ—â—_n the_o mean_a of_o conveyance_n stop_v and_o disable_v the_o appeal_v be_v altogether_o and_o for_o ever_o take_v away_o â—7_n eâ—â—_n 4_o fol._n 1_o and_o so_o be_v it_o adjudge_v likewise_o â—0_n hen._n 6._o fol._n â—â—_o where_o there_o be_v grandfather_n mother_n and_o son_n the_o mother_n die_v the_o grandfather_n be_v murder_v the_o sâ—nnâ—_n may_v not_o have_v appeal_v because_o he_o convey_v by_o a_o woman_n scilicet_fw-la by_o his_o mother_n and_z there_o it_o be_v stand_v â—â—â—_o that_o a_o appeal_v shall_v never_o descend_v but_o he_o to_o who_o it_o first_o fall_v shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o he_o die_v the_o aâ—tion_n dâ—â—â—â—_n it_o be_v a_o good_a case_n well_o argue_v in_o the_o book_n at_o large_a see_v the_o book_n of_o 11._o hen._n 4._o 1â—_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o appeal_v oâ—_n rape_n by_o the_o husband_n ne_fw-fr unques_fw-la accouple_v etc._n etc._n nest_n pâ—â—â—_n for_o the_o husband_n in_o act_n or_o possession_n shall_v have_v that_o wâ—erâ—_n the_o marriage_n be_v not_o void_a and_o yet_o that_o plea_n be_v good_a in_o appeal_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o there_o she_o shall_v not_o revenge_v his_o death_n to_o who_o she_o be_v not_o lawful_o marry_v and_o see_v 50._o e._n 3._o 15._o brâ—â—â—on_n agree_v with_o bracton_n qui_fw-fr null_a â—ee_n puisseare_v appeller_n de_fw-fr felony_n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr â—orsque_fw-fr de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr son_fw-fr baron_fw-fr â—uâ—_n dein_n â—â—â—_o &_o lâ—â—our_n enter_v ses_fw-fr braâ—_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n neither_o woman_n or_o other_o person_n may_v have_v appeal_n of_o death_n unless_o the_o appellant_n â—â—â—â—_o prâ—sâ—nâ—_n or_o do_v see_v the_o dead_a man_n at_o the_o tiâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o law_n be_v change_v by_o â—loâ—_n cap._n 9_o which_o will_v that_o no_o writ_n henceforth_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o chaâ—â—â—ry_n for_o the_o dâ—â—â—â—_n of_o man_n to_o inquire_v whether_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o by_o â—â—â—aduenture_n or_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n or_o otherwise_o felonious_o but_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o come_n of_o justice_n errant_n or_o gaiâ—â—_n delivery_n and_o before_o they_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o country_n for_o trial_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o if_o it_o â—e_v â—ound_v by_o the_o country_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v â—â—_o his_o own_o defence_n or_o by_o â—â—sadâ—enture_n the_o iâ—â—â—â—â—es_n â—â—â—ll_v dâ—e_v the_o king_n to_o wit_n and_o thâ—_n king_n do_v the_o party_n grace_n â—â—luy_fw-fr pleiâ—â—_n also_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o appeal_v shall_v be_v â—â—â—ted_v si_fw-mi le_fw-fr gâ—â—r_fw-fr menâ—_n come_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—eâ—_n â—uâ—_n if_o the_o appeal_n ouâ—_n show_v tâ—â—_n dâ—â—d_n the_o yâ—â—re_n the_o day_n and_o â—oâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—mps_v lâ—â—â—y_o the_o town_n where_o and_o the_o weapon_n wherewith_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v â—he_v appeal_n shall_v stand_v goâ—d_v and_o â—â—â—â—e_a appeal_n shall_v be_v abate_v for_o want_n of_o â—resh_a â—uâ—â—_n iâ—_n it_o be_v perâ—â—ed_v within_o a_o yâ—â—re_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o â—â—â—t_a coâ—â—iâ—â—â—d_n before_o this_o statute_n the_o appellant_n always_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—â—s_v proper_a view_n â—ow_o â—â—_o needs_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n â—â—â—ll_v â—â—ing_n â—his_fw-la appeal_n 〈◊〉_d be_v wiâ—e_v to_o thâ—â—aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—or_a â—â—enâ—_n accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n oâ—_n her_o appeal_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o this_o plea_n be_v not_o so_o peremptory_a but_o that_o after_o the_o bishop_n have_v â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—yâ—â—ment_fw-fr â—ccoâ—â—â—e_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n may_v afterward_o â—â—â—ad_v none_o culpable_a and_o this_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o vitâ—â—_n but_o he_o can_v â—â—â—ad_v on_o to_o the_o felony_n immediate_o upon_o the_o â—â—rst_a plea._n therefore_o here_o be_v requisite_a two_o trial_n as_o it_o seem_v 50._o â—â—_o â—â—â—_o idem_fw-la 27._o 〈◊〉_d p._n â—_o furthermore_o it_o be_v requistâ—e_v that_o she_o be_v sole_a and_o unmarried_a marry_v that_o make_v this_o appeal_v for_o if_o she_o marry_v again_o 〈…〉_o she_o appeal_v be_v go_v though_o the_o new_a marry_a husband_n be_v dead_a within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n after_o his_o death_n that_o be_v slay_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o a_o widow_n which_o have_v a_o appeal_v hanging_n abate_v she_o appeal_v and_o lose_v it_o for_o ever_o by_o new_a marriage_n but_o also_o if_o after_o judgement_n and_o before_o execution_n she_o take_v a_o husband_n she_o lose_v execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 48_o by_o brian_n and_o hussey_n 2d_o f._n 4_o fol._n 72_o 72._o if_o a_o woman_n pursue_v she_o appeal_v till_o the_o defendant_n be_v outlaw_v and_o then_o marry_v she_o may_v sue_v execution_n and_o so_o do_v skrâ—â—nâ—_n hold_v the_o law_n to_o be_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—_o â—_o â—_o â—ut_fw-la gaseoâ—gâ—e_fw-la chief_a justice_n deny_v it_o and_o â—_o or_o 2._o mariae_fw-la brooke_n appeal_v 100_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n do_v all_o agree_v that_o a_o widow_n lose_v she_o appeal_v by_o take_v of_o a_o second_o husband_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la videtuâ—_n say_v brooke_n the_o executione_fw-la for_o the_o reason_n wherefoâ—â—_n this_o action_n be_v give_v to_o a_o widow_n be_v not_o as_o glanuell_n make_v it_o quia_fw-la una_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la v_o 〈…〉_o &_o uxor_fw-la for_o then_o the_o baron_n may_v have_v a_o appeal_v dâ—_n morte_fw-la uâ—oris_fw-la which_o be_v never_o grant_v but_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o the_o wiâ—â—_n kill_v the_o husband_n his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o appeal_v and_o i_o hearâ—_n say_v stanford_n pleeâ—_n de_fw-fr coron_n fol._n 5â—_n it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v if_o she_o king_n pardon_v the_o woman_n all_o manner_n of_o treason_n the_o heir_n appeal_v be_v go_v but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o a_o woman_n have_v the_o appeal_v de_fw-fr morte_fw-la viâ—i_fw-la be_v because_o by_o his_o death_n she_o be_v think_v less_o able_a to_o live_v and_o maintain_v herself_o so_o say_v the_o judge_n in_o q_o 〈…〉_o ne_o maâ—â—â—s_n day_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o she_o take_v another_o husband_n ccâ—â—ante_fw-la causa_fw-la ceâ—â—at_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o she_o appeal_v be_v go_v like_v as_o a_o widow_n quarentine_n be_v determine_v when_o she_o be_v once_o remarry_v but_o where_o a_o woman_n continue_v sole_a she_o 〈…〉_o d_o â—â—ne_v other_o shall_v have_v this_o action_n either_o in_o her_o life_n or_o after_o though_o she_o die_v within_o the_o year_n and_o before_o appeal_v commence_v 20._o h._n 6._o 42._o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o the_o appellant_n here_o â—e_a dowable_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o be_v slay_v for_o though_o a_o woman_n â—lope_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o never_o be_v reconcile_v yet_o 〈…〉_o may_v have_v appeal_v of_o his_o death_n per_fw-la iâ—glibie_n 50._o â—_o â—_o 15._o sir_n edw._n coke_n comment_n upâ—n_n littleton_n fol._n 3â—_n say_v that_o if_o the_o baron_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v and_o yet_o if_o any_o do_v kill_v he_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o appeal_v so_o likewise_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 35._o h._n 6_o 58._o where_n in_o a_o appeal_v de_fw-fr morâ—â—_n viri_fw-la the_o defendant_n say_v the_o baron_n wâ—s_v indict_v arraign_v forâ—d_v culpable_a and_o judgement_n to_o be_v hang_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o felony_n nient_a culpable_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o corruption_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o attainder_n as_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o blood_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o man_n attaint_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o appe_n 〈…〉_o e_o and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o the_o attainder_n but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o heir_n and_o per_fw-la markham_n if_o a_o appeal_v be_v not_o good_a the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v arraign_v
else_o to_o have_v bring_v several_a appeal_v whereunto_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o two_o or_o twenty_o go_v and_o come_v together_o to_o commit_v any_o felony_n as_o robbery_n or_o murder_n though_o one_o of_o they_o only_o commit_v the_o act_n yet_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v principal_n a_o three_o exception_n against_o the_o declaration_n be_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v not_o show_v how_o his_o wife_n assent_v after_o the_o ravishment_n and_o the_o appeal_v be_v give_v by_o wâ—st_n 2._o to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o not_o to_o the_o baron_n alone_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o rich._n 1._o but_o this_o exception_n also_o be_v disallow_v because_o the_o count_n have_v recite_v the_o whole_a purueyance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o ravishment_n be_v contra_fw-la formam_fw-la etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o the_o appellée_v plead_v that_o long_a time_n before_o the_o espousal_n betwixt_o the_o appellour_n &_o the_o woman_n suppose_v to_o be_v ravish_v one_o of_o the_o appellée_n have_v affiance_v the_o same_o woman_n after_o which_o affiance_n the_o appellour_n marry_v she_o at_o a_o certain_a church_n against_o her_o will_n after_o which_o marriage_n whereunto_o she_o never_o agree_v she_o come_v of_o she_o own_o accord_n to_o the_o defendant_n who_o have_v now_o marry_v she_o so_o that_o the_o appellour_n and_o she_o be_v never_o couple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n this_o manner_n of_o plead_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o conâ—ession_n both_o of_o the_o first_o marriage_n and_o of_o the_o ravishment_n which_o the_o council_n will_v have_v take_v by_o protestation_n but_o â—â—â—scoigne_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v not_o have_v protestation_n to_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o felony_n therefore_o the_o defendant_n plead_v general_o ne_o unque_n accouple_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o plaintiff_n accept_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o a_o writ_n be_v award_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o all_o man_n opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a plea_n because_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v the_o appeal_v though_o they_o agree_v that_o when_o the_o action_n be_v by_o common_a law_n as_o a_o appeal_v de_fw-fr morte_fw-la viri_fw-la ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accouple_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o no_o woman_n shall_v revenge_v her_o husband_n death_n by_o appeal_v unless_o she_o be_v wife_n as_o well_o in_o right_a as_o in_o possession_n the_o statute_n of_o richard_n give_v the_o appeal_v where_o the_o woman_n ravish_v have_v no_o husband_n to_o her_o father_n or_o next_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v understand_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la where_o the_o woman_n consent_v to_o the_o ravisher_n for_o otherwise_o the_o woman_n herself_o must_v pursue_v the_o appeal_v upon_o west_n 2._o cap._n 34._o for_o the_o father_n can_v have_v by_o the_o common_a law_n either_o appeal_v of_o rape_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o of_o death_n either_o of_o son_n or_o daughter_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o statute_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v next_o heir_n to_o she_o which_o be_v ravish_v and_o consent_v she_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_v of_o rape_n against_o the_o ravisher_n as_o well_o as_o any_o prochevie_a heir_n male_a may_v and_o learn_v if_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v ravish_v die_v and_o her_o husband_n take_v another_o wife_n whether_o he_o may_v now_o have_v a_o appeal_v or_o no._n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o lord_n ravish_v his_o nief_n she_o can_v have_v a_o appeal_v of_o rape_n against_o he_o but_o the_o king_n may_v punish_v it_o by_o way_n of_o indictment_n sect_n xxx_o within_o what_o time_n appeal_v of_o rape_n must_v be_v commence_v by_o bracton_n si_fw-mi virgo_fw-la sit_fw-la corrupta_fw-la &_o oppressa_fw-la conâ—â—â—_n pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la she_o ought_v to_o go_v straight_o way_n dâ—â—_n idem_fw-la factum_fw-la recens_fw-la est_fw-la and_o with_o â—ue_v and_o cry_v complain_v to_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o next_o town_n show_v her_o wrong_n her_o 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the_o ordinary_a and_o make_v their_o purgation_n sect_n thirty-nine_o the_o statute_n 39_o eliz._n cap._n 9_o last_o because_o this_o exemption_n of_o clergy_n be_v level_v only_o against_o burglary_n and_o felomous_a rape_n by_o violence_n and_o of_o the_o antique_a faulkoner_n fashion_n leave_v unto_o covetous_a rautsher_n by_o abduction_n and_o i_o may_v say_v by_o insinuation_n the_o benefit_n of_o their_o book_n by_o reason_n whereof_o diverse_a maid_n widow_n and_o wife_n have_v of_o very_a laâ—â—_n day_n be_v first_o carry_v away_o and_o then_o defile_v marry_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enact_v at_o the_o first_o parliament_n begin_v ann._n 39_o of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n that_o whosâ—evet_n shall_v be_v convict_v or_o attaint_v of_o or_o for_o any_o offence_n make_v felony_n by_o the_o act_n above_o specify_v 3._o h._n 7._o or_o which_o be_v indict_v or_o arraign_v of_o or_o for_o any_o such_o offence_n shall_v stand_v mute_a or_o make_v no_o direct_a answer_n or_o 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