prefer_v the_o male_n before_o the_o female_n and_o if_o none_o of_o the_o father_n line_n ad_fw-la sobrinorum_fw-la usque_fw-la filios_fw-la then_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o mother_n line_n vide_fw-la petyt's_fw-la gloss_n in_o hanc_fw-la legem_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n do_v successive_o vary_v for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n exclude_v the_o female_n from_o inherit_v and_o have_v many_o other_o straitness_n which_o be_v successive_o remedy_v by_o claudius_n and_o after_o he_o by_o hadrianus_n in_o senatus-consulto_a tertulliano_n and_o after_o he_o by_o justinian_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o institutes_n de_fw-fr haereditatibus_fw-la quoe_fw-la ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la and_o the_o two_o ensue_a title_n and_o again_o all_o this_o further_o explain_v and_o settle_v by_o the_o novel_a constitution_n of_o the_o same_o justinian_n style_v authenticoe_n novelloe_n de_fw-fr haereditatibus_fw-la ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la venientibus_fw-la &_o agnatorum_fw-la jure_fw-la sublato_fw-la therefore_o omit_v the_o large_a inquiry_n into_o the_o successive_a change_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o how_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n the_o roman_a law_n stand_v settle_v therein_o the_o descent_n or_o succession_n from_o any_o person_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n viz._n 1._o descend_v 2._o ascend_v 3._o collateral_a viz._n in_o agnatos_fw-la à _fw-la parte_fw-la patris_fw-la in_fw-la cognatos_fw-la à _fw-la parte_fw-la matris_fw-la 1_o sy_n in_o the_o descend_a line_n these_o rule_n be_v direct_v 1._o the_o descend_a line_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a whether_o immediate_o or_o remote_a take_v place_n and_o prevent_v the_o descent_n or_o succession_n ascend_v or_o collateral_a in_o infinitum_fw-la 2._o the_o remote_a descendant_n of_o the_o descend_v line_n succeed_v in_o stirpem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o succeed_v into_o that_o 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or_o if_o only_a a_o father_n or_o only_o a_o mother_n he_o or_o she_o alone_o shall_v succeed_v 2_o but_o if_o the_o decease_a have_v a_o father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n ex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la parentibus_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la they_o shall_v all_o equal_o succeed_v the_o son_n by_o equal_a part_n without_o preference_n of_o the_o male._n 3._o in_o the_o collateral_a line_n 1._o if_o the_o descendant_n die_v without_o father_n mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o any_o descend_v from_o they_o in_o the_o right_n descend_v line_n the_o brother_n and_o sister_n ex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la parentibus_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la and_o the_o immediate_a child_n of_o they_o shall_v succeed_v equal_o withoutpreference_n of_o either_o sex_n and_o the_o child_n from_o they_o shall_v succeed_v in_o stirpes_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o sister_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o descendant_n leave_v one_o or_o more_o child_n all_o such_o child_n shall_v 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succeed_v in_o capita_n and_o not_o in_o stirpes_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o these_o settle_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n greek_n and_o roman_n but_o the_o particular_a or_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o almost_o every_o country_n derogate_a from_o these_o law_n and_o direct_a succession_n in_o a_o much_o different_a way_n for_o instance_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o lombardy_n according_a to_o which_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o feud_n both_o in_o their_o descent_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v much_o direct_v their_o descent_n be_v in_o a_o much_o different_a manner_n lib._n 1._o feud_n tit._n 1._o if_o a_o feud_n be_v grant_v to_o one_o brother_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o descend_v not_o to_o his_o brother_n '_o unless_o especial_o so_o provide_v in_o the_o first_o infeudation_n if_o the_o donee_n die_v have_v issue_n son_n and_o daughter_n it_o descend_v only_o to_o the_o son_n whereas_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n it_o descend_v both_o to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o brother_n also_o succeed_v not_o to_o the_o brother_n unless_o special_o so_o provide_v ibid._n tit._n 50._o the_o ascendant_n succeed_v not_o but_o only_o the_o descendant_n neither_o do_v a_o daughter_n succeed_v nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la vel_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la feudum_fw-la foemininum_fw-la if_o we_o come_v near_a home_n to_o the_o normandy_n law_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o land_n partable_a or_o not_o partable_a the_o land_n that_o be_v partable_a be_v all_o vavasory_n burgage_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soccage_n land_n these_o descend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n or_o to_o all_o the_o brother_n land_n not_o partable_a be_v fief_n and_o dignity_n these_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n then_o to_o all_o the_o daughter_n partable_a for_o want_v of_o son_n and_o nephew_n it_o descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n if_o no_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o descendant_n from_o 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tantum_fw-la vel_fw-la uterinis_fw-la yet_o it_o shall_v
and_o sometime_o foreign_a service_n and_o sometime_o servicium_fw-la loricae_fw-la and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n these_o honorary_a fee_n or_o infeudation_n become_v descendable_a to_o the_o elder_a and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o male_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o kent_n where_o the_o custom_n of_o descent_n to_o all_o the_o male_n general_o prevail_v they_o pretend_v a_o concession_n of_o all_o their_o custom_n by_o the_o conqueror_n to_o obtain_v their_o submission_n to_o his_o government_n according_a to_o the_o romantic_a story_n of_o their_o move_a wood._n yet_o even_o in_o kent_n itself_o these_o ancient_a tenor_n or_o fee_n that_o be_v ancient_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n be_v descendable_a to_o the_o elder_a son_n as_o mr._n lambard_n have_v observe_v to_o my_o hand_n in_o pag._n 553._o out_o of_o the_o 9th_o of_o h._n 3_o 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full_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o lambard_n fol._n 203._o we_o find_v in_o his_o 70th_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n do_v not_o yet_o descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n but_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o look_v that_o way_n primum_fw-la patris_fw-la feudum_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la filius_fw-la habeat_fw-la as_o to_o collateral_a descent_n the_o law_n determine_v thus_o lambard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la siquis_fw-la sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la decesserit_fw-la pater_fw-la out_o mater_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o haereditatem_fw-la succedat_fw-la vel_fw-la frater_fw-la vel_fw-la soror_fw-la si_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la desint_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la hos_fw-la hà beat_fw-la soror_fw-la patris_fw-la vel_fw-la matris_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la in_o quintum_fw-la geniculum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la in_o parentela_fw-la fiunt_fw-la haereditario_fw-la jure_fw-la succedo_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la virilis_fw-la sexus_fw-la extiterit_fw-la &_o haereditas_fw-la abinde_v fit_a foeminina_fw-la non_fw-la haereditetur_fw-la by_o this_o it_o seem_v 1._o the_o elder_a son_n though_o he_o have_v jus_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la the_o principal_a fee_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o carry_v not_o all_o the_o land_n 2._o that_o for_o want_n of_o child_n the_o father_n or_o mother_n inherit_v before_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n 3._o that_o for_o want_n of_o child_n father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n the_o land_n decend_v to_o the_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n to_o the_o five_o degree_n 4._o that_o in_o succession_n collateral_a proximity_n of_o kindred_n be_v prefer_v 5._o that_o the_o male_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o female_a that_o be_v the_o father_n line_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mother_n unless_o the_o land_n descend_v from_o the_o mother_n and_o then_o the_o mother_n line_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v how_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o henry_n the_o first_o and_o henry_n the_o second_o we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n but_o the_o next_o period_n that_o we_o come_v to_o be_v henry_n the_o second_o glanvil_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o his_o time_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v there_o be_v some_o incertainty_n in_o the_o business_n of_o descent_n or_o hereditary_a succession_n though_o it_o be_v much_o better_o polit_v than_o former_o the_o rule_n then_o of_o succession_n be_v either_o in_o reference_n to_o good_n or_o land_n as_o to_o good_n one_o three_o part_n go_v to_o the_o wife_n another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o child_n the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o testator_n disposal_n but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o wife_n a_o moiety_n go_v to_o the_o child_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o his_o disposal_n glan_n lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o but_o as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o land_n the_o rule_n be_v these_o 1_o sy_n if_o the_o land_n be_v knight_n service_n they_o general_o go_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o in_o case_n of_o no_o son_n to_o all_o the_o daughter_n and_o in_o case_n of_o no_o child_n to_o the_o elder_a brother_n 2_o if_o the_o land_n be_v socage_n it_o descend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la socagium_fw-la &_o id_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la divisum_fw-la only_o the_o chief_a house_n be_v to_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o pourparty_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o a_o compensation_n make_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la divisum_fw-la tunc_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la secundum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la totam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la obtinebit_fw-la secundum_fw-la autem_fw-la quorundam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la postnatus_fw-la silius_fw-la haeres_fw-la est_fw-la glanvil_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o so_o that_o although_o custom_n direct_v various_o the_o descent_n either_o to_o the_o elder_a young_a or_o all_o the_o son_n yet_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n jus_n commune_v or_o common_a right_n speak_v for_o the_o elder_a son_n to_o be_v heir_n no_o custom_n intervening_a 3_o as_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n so_o their_o child_n in_o infinitum_fw-la be_v prefer_v in_o the_o descent_n before_o the_o collateral_a line_n or_o uncle_n 4_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o son_n and_o the_o elder_a die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o father_n have_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o then_o the_o father_n die_v it_o be_v then_o controvert_v whether_o the_o son_n or_o the_o nephew_n shall_v succeed_v the_o father_n though_o the_o better_a opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o nephew_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o 5_o a_o bastard_n can_v not_o inherit_v ibid._n cap._n 13_o and_o although_o by_o the_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n if_o a._n have_v a_o son_n bear_v of_o b._n before_o marriage_n and_o after_o a._n marry_v b._n this_o son_n be_v legitimate_a and_o hereditable_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n then_o use_v as_o well_o as_o after_o he_o be_v not_o hereditable_a glan_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o 6_o in_o case_n the_o purchaser_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o for_o want_v of_o brother_n to_o the_o sister_n and_o for_o want_v of_o they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n and_o for_o want_v of_o they_o to_o the_o uncle_n and_o so_o onward_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o immediate_o to_o inherit_v the_o son_n but_o the_o brother_n or_o uncle_n and_o their_o child_n glan_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o collateral_a line_n hold_v much_o the_o same_o as_o now_o as_o namely_o if_o land_n descend_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n it_o shall_v not_o resort_v to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la but_o in_o case_n of_o purchase_n for_o want_v of_o heir_n of_o the_o
shall_v see_v what_o alteration_n succession_n of_o time_n have_v make_v therein_o and_o now_o to_o give_v a_o short_a scheme_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n or_o hereditary_a succession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o subject_n as_o the_o law_n stand_v at_o this_o day_n and_o have_v stand_v settle_v here_o for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n all_o possible_a hereditary_a succession_n may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o these_o three_o kind_n 1_o sy_n descend_v as_o from_o father_n to_o son_n or_o daughter_n to_o nephew_n or_o niece_n 2_o collateral_a as_o from_o brother_n to_o brother_n or_o sister_n and_o brother_n child_n 3_o ascend_v either_o direct_a as_o from_o son_n to_o father_n or_o grandfather_n which_o be_v not_o admit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o in_o the_o transversal_a line_n as_o to_o the_o uncle_n or_o aunt_n great_a uncle_n or_o great_a aunt_n and_o because_o this_o line_n again_o divide_v itself_o into_o the_o line_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n this_o 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whole_a blood_n viz._n by_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n than_o the_o brother_n though_o otherwise_o more_o worthy_a of_o the_o half_a blood_n 2_o because_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n be_v near_a than_o the_o brother_n the_o brother_n or_o sister_n than_o the_o uncle_n the_o son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n and_o they_o before_o the_o uncle_n 3_o that_o yet_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n or_o mother_n or_o grandmother_n in_o a_o direct_a ascend_a line_n shall_v never_o succeed_v immediate_o the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n but_o the_o father_n brother_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o grandfather_n brother_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o grandfather_n and_o yet_o upon_o a_o strict_a account_n the_o father_n be_v near_a of_o blood_n to_o the_o son_n than_o the_o uncle_n yea_o than_o the_o brother_n for_o the_o brother_n be_v therefore_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o brother_n because_o both_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o common_a fountain_n of_o both_o their_o blood_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o father_n be_v at_o this_o day_n prefer_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o son_n good_n before_o his_o son_n brother_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o a_o remainder_n limit_v proximo_n the_o sanguine_a shall_v vest_n in_o the_o uncle_n 3_o rule_n that_o all_o the_o descendant_n from_o such_o a_o person_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n may_v have_v be_v heir_n to_o another_o hold_v the_o same_o right_n by_o representation_n as_o that_o common_a root_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v and_o therefore_o 1_o sy_n they_o be_v in_o law_n in_o the_o same_o right_n of_o proximity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o blood_n as_o their_o root_n that_o may_v have_v be_v heir_n be_v in_o case_n he_o have_v be_v live_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n succeed_v before_o the_o young_a son_n the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n succeed_v before_o the_o young_a brother_n and_o so_o in_o all_o degree_n of_o succession_n by_o the_o right_n of_o representation_n the_o right_a of_o proximity_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n and_o give_v they_o the_o same_o preference_n as_o next_o or_o worthy_a of_o blood_n 2_o this_o right_o transfer_v by_o representation_n be_v infinite_a and_o unlimited_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o the_o representer_n the_o filius_fw-la the_o nepos_n pronepos_fw-la abnepos_fw-la and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n of_o representation_n as_o those_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n as_o well_o in_o descent_n lineal_a as_o transversal_a and_o therefore_o the_o abnepos_fw-la or_o abneptis_fw-la of_o the_o elder_a brother_n whether_o it_o be_v son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o young_a brother_n because_o though_o the_o female_a be_v less_o worthy_a than_o the_o male_a yet_o she_o stand_v in_o right_a of_o representation_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n who_o be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o young_a 3_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o daughter_n and_o the_o elder_a die_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n leave_v six_o daughter_n and_o then_o the_o father_n die_v the_o young_a daughter_n shall_v have_v a_o equal_a share_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o representation_n of_o their_o mother_n who_o shall_v have_v have_v but_o a_o moiety_n four_o rule_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o elder_a son_n or_o brother_n or_o uncle_n exclude_v the_o young_a and_o the_o male_n in_o a_o equal_a degree_n do_v not_o all_o inherit_v but_o the_o daughter_n whether_o by_o the_o same_o or_o divers_a venture_n do_v inherit_v together_o the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o sister_n do_v inherit_v the_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o venture_n 5_o rule_n that_o the_o last_o actual_a seize_v in_o any_o ancestor_n make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o descent_n equal_a to_o many_o intent_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o purchaser_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o can_v according_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o descent_n derive_v his_o succession_n to_o he_o who_o be_v last_o actual_o seize_v though_o he_o may_v have_v derive_v his_o succession_n to_o some_o precedent_a ancestor_n shall_v not_o inherit_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o where_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n enter_v and_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n shall_v inherit_v as_o heir_n to_o the_o brother_n and_o not_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n because_o he_o can_v be_v heir_n to_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n but_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v survive_v the_o father_n and_o die_v before_o entry_n the_o young_a son_n shall_v inherit_v as_o heir_n to_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o sister_n because_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o father_n that_o be_v last_o actual_o seize_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o uncle_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o father_n in_o descent_n to_o the_o son_n yet_o if_o the_o uncle_n enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o father_n shall_v inherit_v the_o uncle_n quia_fw-la seisina_fw-la sacit_fw-la stirpem_fw-la 6_o rule_n that_o whosoever_o derive_v a_o title_n to_o any_o land_n must_v be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o first_o purchase_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o if_o the_o son_n purchase_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o father_n and_o if_o he_o have_v none_o then_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o
mother_n because_o though_o the_o son_n have_v both_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o mother_n in_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o consanguinei_fw-la of_o the_o mother_n be_v consanguinei_fw-la cognati_fw-la of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o father_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n and_o it_o have_v descend_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n have_v die_v without_o issue_n without_o any_o heir_n of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o father_n it_o shall_v never_o have_v descend_v in_o the_o line_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o escheat_v for_o though_o the_o consanguinei_fw-la of_o the_o mother_n be_v consanguinei_fw-la to_o the_o son_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o consanguinity_n to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o purchaser_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grandfather_n yet_o it_o may_v have_v resort_v to_o the_o line_n of_o the_o grandmother_n because_o her_o 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grandfather_n wife_n shall_v have_v inherit_v for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o first_o purchaser_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la hold_v in_o purchase_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o mother_n or_o grandmother_n they_o shall_v always_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o line_n wherein_o the_o first_o purchaser_n settle_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o that_o inherit_v be_v always_o heir_n to_o the_o purchaser_n but_o it_o suffice_v if_o he_o be_v of_o his_o blood_n and_o heir_n to_o he_o who_o be_v last_o seize_v the_o father_n purchase_v land_n and_o it_o descend_v to_o his_o son_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o shall_v never_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o son_n mother_n but_o if_o the_o son_n grandmother_n have_v a_o brother_n and_o the_o son_n great_a grandmother_n have_v a_o brother_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o kindred_n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o grandmother_n brother_n and_o yet_o 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as_o well_o in_o the_o line_n descend_v transversal_a or_o ascend_v the_o line_n that_o be_v first_o derive_v from_o a_o male_a root_n have_v always_o the_o preference_n a._n have_v issue_n two_o son_n b._n and_o c._n b._n have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n d._n and_o e._n d._n the_o son_n have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n f._n and_o e._n the_o daughter_n have_v issue_n a_o son_n g._n â—_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o descendant_n shall_v not_o inherit_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o descendant_n from_o d._n and_o e._n and_o e._n the_o daughter_n nor_o none_o of_o her_o descendant_n shall_v inherit_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v descendant_n from_o d._n the_o son_n whether_o they_o be_v male_a or_o female_a in_o descent_n collateral_a as_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o same_o instance_n apply_v evidece_v the_o conclusion_n but_o in_o succession_n in_o the_o line_n ascend_v there_o must_v be_v a_o full_a explanation_n because_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o more_o obscure_a i_o shall_v therefore_o set_v forth_o the_o whole_a method_n of_o transversal_a ascend_v descent_n in_o these_o ensue_a rule_n 1_o sy_n rule_n if_o the_o son_n purchase_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n those_o of_o the_o male_a line_n ascend_v usque_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o the_o descent_n according_a to_o their_o proximity_n of_o degree_n to_o the_o son_n therefore_o the_o father_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o their_o descendant_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o their_o descendant_n and_o again_o if_o the_o father_n have_v no_o brother_n nor_o sister_n the_o grandfather_n brother_n and_o their_o descendant_n and_o for_o want_v of_o brother_n the_o grandfather_n sister_n and_o their_o descendant_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o great_a grandfather_n for_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o father_n nor_o grandfather_n can_v immediate_o inherit_v the_o 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auunculus_fw-la the_o uncle_n or_o mother_n brother_n auunculus_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d minor_fw-la amita_fw-la quasi_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la matertera_fw-la quasi_fw-la mâ—â—ltera_fw-la frater_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alter_fw-la semi_a germani_n fratres_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d patre_fw-la &_o separalibus_fw-la maâ—â—ribus_fw-la nati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d orta_fw-la â—liversa_fw-la uterini_fw-la 〈…〉_z utero_fw-la fraâ—tes_n 〈◊〉_d separalibus_fw-la patribus_fw-la â—â—lius_fw-la filia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n ab_fw-la amore_fw-la â—arantum_fw-la nepos_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la
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