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garde_fw-fr at_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n the_o principal_a reason_n that_o move_v our_o law_n founder_n so_o soon_o to_o set_v woman_n out_o of_o ward_n be_v none_o other_o than_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v she_o be_v quick_o able_a domui_fw-la preesse_fw-la viro_fw-la subesse_fw-la and_o her_o husband_n for_o she_o shall_v do_v knight_n service_n or_o some_o other_o for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n the_o case_n be_v therefore_o 26_o h._n 8._o foe_n 2_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a have_v feoffee_n to_o his_o use_n marry_v his_o daughter_n under_o age_n to_o a_o man_n of_o full_a age_n and_o die_v this_o daughter_n be_v heir_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o her_o body_n though_o not_o for_o her_o land_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n in_o this_o case_n a_o the_o king_n possession_n must_v be_v void_v by_o suit_n and_o livery_n but_o have_v she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n of_o 14._o year_n at_o her_o father_n death_n no_o such_o thing_n have_v need_v neither_o shall_v she_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n nor_o the_o king_n have_v any_o primer_n seisin_n for_o that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v into_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o which_o have_v give_v ward_n relief_n and_o herriot_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o he_o which_o die_v intestate_a and_o seize_v of_o only_a a_o bare_a use_n again_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n ward_v which_o he_o marry_v before_o she_o be_v 14_o she_o shall_v be_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o and_o may_v immediate_o sue_v her_o livery_n 28._o h._n 8._o for_o as_o a_o ward_n masculine_a marry_v by_o his_o lord_n under_o 21._o shall_v be_v svi_fw-la luris_fw-la at_o 21._o so_o shall_v a_o ward_n feminine_a be_v marry_v before_o 14._o be_v out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o altogether_o in_o the_o old_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la in_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr electione_n custodiae_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o the_o tenant_n marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v under_o age_n to_o a_o man_n of_o full_a age_n &_o die_v the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n but_o if_o he_o marry_o his_o daughter_n be_v of_o full_a age_n to_o a_o man_n under_o age_n and_o die_v she_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n this_o mr._n brooke_n take_v to_o be_v no_o law_n even_o so_o do_v i_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n can_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o she_o that_o be_v already_o marry_v or_o compel_v any_o heir_n to_o be_v twice_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o tenant_n marry_v his_o son_n and_o die_v and_o then_o the_o son_n wife_n die_v hold_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o body_n in_o ward_n to_o marry_v he_o which_o be_v clear_a special_o if_o the_o son_n be_v infra_fw-la annos_fw-la nubiles_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n but_o certain_o if_o the_o lord_n couple_v his_o ward_n to_o a_o wife_n which_o die_v the_o ward_n be_v at_o full_a liberty_n for_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o his_o lord_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o full_a age_n marry_v by_o her_o father_n to_o a_o man_n under_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n must_v be_v because_o the_o supposition_n of_o law_n fail_v her_o husband_n be_v not_o able_a arma_fw-la portare_fw-la &_o officiis_fw-la fungi_fw-la militaribus_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la iisdem_fw-la faciendis_fw-la cum_fw-la alio_fw-la pacisci_fw-la but_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v a_o woman_n marry_v shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o all_o her_o husband_n nonage_n think_v the_o woman_n be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a a_o boy_n knight_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o his_o body_n shall_v a_o woman_n innupta_fw-la &_o matura_fw-la viro_fw-la be_v in_o keep_v of_o any_o but_o her_o husband_n shall_v she_o at_o 14._o year_n age_n be_v ward_n because_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n but_o 19_o year_n old_v who_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n have_v she_o have_v no_o husband_n at_o all_o non_fw-it videtur_fw-la the_o husband_n ability_n to_o do_v soldier_n service_n be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o my_o opinion_n why_o a_o woman_n be_v by_o law_n out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o year_n age_n but_o law_n go_v with_o the_o trace_n or_o tide_n of_o nature_n that_o have_v make_v woman_n as_o bracton_n say_v fit_a to_o carry_v cey_a and_o key_n cloge_v betimes_o suffer_v they_o to_o marry_v very_o early_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mischievous_a inconvenient_a unjust_a and_o unnatural_a law_n that_o shall_v hold_v a_o woman_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o from_o her_o inheritance_n which_o be_v without_o offence_n of_o law_n marry_v &_o full_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n because_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o full_o fit_a for_o all_o manor_n of_o horsemanship_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a woman_n abster_v from_o a_o young_a husband_n by_o old_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la sect_n xii_o how_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n shall_v come_v by_o her_o land_n a_o woman_n past_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o her_o ancestor_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o where_o she_o be_v in_o ward_n till_o 16._o she_o may_v have_v action_n at_o 16._o against_o her_o lord_n for_o her_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n by_o littleton_n she_o may_v enter_v which_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o statute_n give_v action_n to_o she_o affirmative_o do_v not_o disaffirme_v the_o entry_n which_o she_o may_v have_v have_v by_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a common_a law_n if_o she_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o enter_v she_o may_v have_v alone_o if_o she_o be_v alone_o or_o with_o her_o fellow_n if_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n a_o writ_n of_o mortdancester_n as_o well_o against_o her_o lord_n as_o against_o any_o other_o abator_n marlbridg_n ca._n 16._o but_o if_o she_o be_v ward_n to_o the_o king_n against_o who_o a_o mortdancestor_n write_v of_o ail_v besaile_n or_o cozenage_n than_o it_o melt_v into_o petition_n and_o she_o must_v sue_v for_o livery_n and_o where_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n in_o ward_n with_o some_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o lord_n in_o socage_n such_o a_o ward_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v 14._o year_n old_a have_v livery_n of_o that_o socage_n land_n but_o she_o must_v arry_v unless_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n till_o she_o be_v 16._o because_o livery_n must_v be_v at_o once_o parcel_n &_o not_o by_o parcel_n yet_o if_o 3._o copartner_n be_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n she_o which_o first_o come_v to_o age_n shall_v sue_v her_o livery_n and_o have_v partition_n upon_o it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o parcener_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v there_o where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n have_v issue_n none_o but_o daughter_n to_o who_o such_o inheritance_n descend_v when_o they_o have_v enter_v by_o litt._n they_o be_v parcener_n one_o heir_n to_o their_o common_a ancestor_n &_o so_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o female_n parcener_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o by_o purchase_n they_o be_v jointenant_n &_o they_o be_v call_v partner_n say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v compellable_n by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n among_o they_o like_a or_o the_o same_o law_n be_v where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v have_v no_o issue_n his_o land_n go_v to_o his_o sister_n or_o aunt_n that_o be_v partner_n if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v before_o partition_n make_v her_o part_n shall_v descend_v to_o her_o issue_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n to_o her_o coheire_n which_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o not_o by_o survivor_n sect_n xiii_o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o jointenant_n for_o although_o partner_n have_v a_o conjoin_v estate_n yet_o law_n make_v a_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o jointenant_n partner_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v only_a female_n or_o the_o heir_n of_o female_n which_o also_o must_v be_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o sister_n makeajoint_v purchase_n they_o be_v jointnant_n and_o not_o partner_n betwixt_o who_o observe_v here_o the_o germane_a &_o apparent_a difference_n if_o two_o coparcener_n be_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a whereof_o one_o before_o partition_n make_v charge_v her_o part_n with_o a_o rent_n &_o die_v without_o issue_n her_o coparcener_n take_v as_o heir_n and_o by_o descent_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o betwixt_o jointenant_n also_o partner_n may_v devise_v and_o give_v away_o their_o part_n by_o testament_n so_o can_v jointenant_n sect_n xv._o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o as_o in_o the_o case_n precedent_n partner_n be_v like_o tenant_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 per_fw-la martin_n justice_n 4._o h_o 6._o 22._o such_o a_o reservation_n be_v mere_o void_a for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o frank_n marriage_n by_o the_o old_a tenor_n such_o a_o reservation_n be_v good_a and_o the_o donée_n shall_v hold_v in_o common_a estate_n tail_n by_o brook_n in_o his_o abridgement_n it_o can_v be_v any_o estate_n tail_n for_o want_v of_o the_o parol_n heir_n and_o where_o such_o a_o gift_n be_v make_v to_o a_o woman_n not_o cousin_n to_o the_o donor_n there_o pass_v but_o estate_n for_o life_n for_o it_o be_v by_o a_o maxim_n or_o ground_n that_o frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n and_o this_o case_n be_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a by_o bracton_n foe_n 28._o &_o 29._o si_fw-mi terra_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o maritagium_fw-la viro_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o seruitio_fw-la viri_fw-la licet_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la 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 divorce_v upon_o a_o precontract_n make_v by_o
of_o the_o obligée_n and_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o c._n that_o a._n shall_v marry_v b._n before_o easter_n if_o i_o marry_v b._n and_o our_o espousal_n continue_v till_o easter_n my_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v similiter_fw-la if_o c._n marry_o b._n or_o if_o a._n and_o b._n can_v marry_v because_o one_o of_o they_o die_v or_o ware_v mad_a before_o the_o day_n i_o find_v none_o other_o cause_n in_o our_o yéere-booke_n allege_v why_o thing_n may_v not_o pass_v by_o gift_n between_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr save_v only_a unity_n of_o person_n but_o undoubted_o the_o restraint_n spring_v from_o a_o politic_a consideration_n rather_o to_o breed_v cherish_v and_o maintain_v the_o unity_n then_o in_o judge_v of_o a_o impossibility_n because_o of_o the_o unity_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n vir_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v uxori_fw-la ne_fw-la foeminae_fw-la amorem_fw-la coniugalcm_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o prohibenter_fw-la inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la donationes_fw-la quia_fw-la silicerct_v coniugibus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la donare_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la fierint_fw-la venalia_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la distraherentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o argue_v inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la there_o be_v a_o restraint_n by_o that_o law_n ne_fw-fr privignus_fw-la dare_v queat_fw-la novercae_fw-la vel_fw-la noverca_fw-la privigno_fw-la what_o if_o the_o matrimony_n be_v invalidum_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la non_fw-la consistens_fw-la yet_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la inter_fw-la coniuges_fw-la putativos_fw-la facta_fw-la donatio_fw-la ne_fw-la melioris_fw-la sint_fw-la conditionis_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la recte_fw-la faciont_fw-fr but_o a_o gift_n to_o a_o plain_a concubine_n be_v good_a enough_o unless_o the_o giver_n be_v a_o soldier_n by_o old_a john_n bracton_n lib._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 5._o non_fw-la valent_fw-la donationes_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la poterit_fw-la vir_fw-la dare_v uxori_fw-la nec_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la constante_n matrimonio_fw-la quia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la donationes_fw-la prohibitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la tale_n personas_fw-la nec_fw-la infraudem_fw-la facere_fw-la possint_fw-la constitutioni_fw-la veluti_fw-la si_fw-la maritus_fw-la donet_fw-la extraneae_fw-la personae_fw-la ea_fw-la ment_fw-la ut_fw-la redonet_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la viri_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la he_o make_v his_o reason_n in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n si_fw-mi tale_n donationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la possint_fw-la ob_fw-la amorem_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o foeminam_fw-la posset_n alter_fw-la eorum_fw-la egestare_fw-la &_o inopia_fw-la premi_fw-la but_o at_o this_o day_n though_o land_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr right_o out_o by_o plain_a livery_n or_o bargain_n yet_o in_o the_o obliquity_n of_o fine_n recovery_n and_o use_n there_o be_v a_o expedite_a transport_v of_o inheritance_n betwixt_o they_o to_o the_o undo_n perhaps_o of_o the_o party_n who_o land_n be_v transfer_v and_o aufer_v with_o not_o so_o much_o as_o conjugal_a love_n always_o in_o recompense_n sect_n four_o in_o what_o sort_n thing_n may_v pass_v betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr land_n can_v pass_v from_o the_o baron_n by_o feoffement_n to_o put_v the_o state_n from_o he_o immediate_o to_o the_o wife_n though_o he_o be_v enfeoff_v to_o that_o intent_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n but_o one_o man_n may_v infeoff_v another_o upon_o condition_n to_o infeoff_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffor_a whatsoever_o bracton_n say_v and_o the_o condition_n good_a also_o a_o feoffement_n fine_a or_o recovery_n may_v be_v make_v knowledge_v or_o suffer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n which_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o feoffor_a conusor_n or_o sufferer_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o i_o may_v make_v another_o man_n the_o instrument_n to_o convey_v land_n to_o my_o wife_n so_o may_v i_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o convey_v land_n to_o my_o wife_n from_o another_o man_n for_o by_o letter_n of_o atturney-ship_n i_o may_v deliver_v seizin_n of_o land_n to_o my_o wife_n for_o another_o and_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v good_a by_o parkins_n 41._o and_o a_o man_n may_v devise_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n either_o by_o the_o custom_n or_o by_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o land_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o fee_n féetaile_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n because_o this_o take_v none_o effect_n till_o the_o coverture_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v say_v in_o scolasticus_fw-la case_n if_o i_o devise_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v green_a acre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o my_o wife_n my_o wife_n shall_v have_v estate_n for_o life_n by_o the_o intent_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o a_o wife_n by_o the_o general_a rule_n have_v no_o will_n but_o her_o husband_n and_o all_o testament_n of_o a_o feme-covert_n to_o devise_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n be_v ineffectual_a by_o express_a declaration_n of_o 34._o henrici_fw-la 8._o capite_fw-la 5._o soever_o be_v the_o courtesy_n among_o dame_n of_o honour_n a_o woman_n name_n of_o dignity_n change_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o such_o woman_n as_o have_v not_o their_o honour_n by_o birth_n but_o acquire_v that_o by_o marriage_n the_o rule_n of_o law_n take_v order_n si_fw-mi mulier_fw-la nobilis_fw-la nupserit_fw-la ignoblem_n desinet_fw-la esse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la when_o she_o take_v a_o second_o husband_n but_o what_o though_o the_o scrupulositie_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o realm_n that_o esquire_n lady_n shall_v be_v no_o lady_n in_o court_n and_o country_n whereunto_o i_o will_v never_o give_v voice_n what_o inequality_n be_v in_o this_o depress_v shall_v not_o likewise_o a_o knight_n widow_n marry_v with_o a_o baron_n or_o earl_n as_o be_v much_o exalt_v verament_fw-mi yet_o you_o see_v the_o dignity_n hang_v mere_o on_o the_o male_a side_n carrying_z the_o sceptre_n of_o wedlock_n sect_n vi_o touch_v servitude_n now_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o freedom_n or_o bondage_n littleton_n say_v that_o if_o a_o freeman_n marry_v a_o bondwoman_n the_o lord_n can_v seize_v she_o but_o there_o be_v remedy_n by_o action_n for_o take_v she_o sans_o gree_n or_o licence_n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o liberâ—are_n probanda_fw-la agree_v 78._o g._n that_o she_o shall_v be_v free_v perpetual_o but_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o you_o may_v find_v the_o opinion_n of_o doct._n &_o stud._n for_n 139_o b._n and_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o temporary_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o seizure_n of_o her_o lord_n during_o time_n of_o coverture_n for_o if_o the_o signior_n of_o a_o manor_n marry_v his_o niefe_n regardant_a the_o best_a authority_n that_o i_o can_v find_v be_v that_o this_o niefe_n be_v no_o more_o but_o shrine_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o lord_n if_o he_o die_v she_o shall_v have_v no_o dower_n but_o remain_v still_o in_o her_o niefitie_n regardant_a to_o the_o manor_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n i_o perceive_v not_o how_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v a_o enfranchisement_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o sconse_v or_o hide_v of_o the_o servitude_n bracton_n say_v elegant_o manumission_n be_v a_o detection_n or_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o freedom_n which_o be_v a_o natura_fw-la a_o woman_n liberty_n be_v free_a licence_n to_o do_v what_o she_o listen_v unless_o she_o be_v let_v by_o force_n or_o by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o niefe_n when_o she_o marry_v marriage_n rather_o pull_v it_o from_o she_o which_o before_o be_v free_a when_o a_o seignieur_n therefore_o marry_v with_o his_o bondwoman_n she_o must_v not_o turn_v her_o bum_n to_o he_o and_o say_v heretofore_o my_o lord_n i_o lay_v in_o your_o bed_n and_o now_o i_o lie_v in_o my_o own_o as_o the_o french_a concubine_n say_v be_v marry_v new_o to_o her_o french_a lord_n but_o let_v she_o be_v burome_n and_o mindful_a of_o her_o subjection_n for_o if_o this_o love_a signior_n of_o she_o die_v she_o may_v right_v well_o be_v a_o apparent_a niefe_n again_o to_o her_o own_o son_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o cause_n may_v happen_v that_o the_o father_n to_o son_n or_o one_o son_n to_o another_o may_v be_v a_o villain_fw-fr the_o case_n do_v happen_v 3._o ed._n 3._o that_o the_o villain_n marry_v his_o lord_n mother_n and_o so_o the_o father_n in_o law_n and_o the_o brother_n de_fw-fr demisank_n be_v villain_n if_o a_o free_a woman_n marry_v a_o villain_fw-fr her_o natural_a freedom_n be_v not_o otherwise_o infringe_v then_o by_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n if_o the_o villain_fw-fr purchase_n land_n and_o die_v before_o seizure_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n but_o if_o a_o frée-woman_n seize_v in_o fee_n or_o fee-tail_n take_v a_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o villain_fw-fr and_o die_v the_o lord_n may_v enter_v upon_o the_o husband_n possession_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr courtesy_n or_o upon_o the_o issue_n be_v tenant_n
shall_v be_v deem_v and_o construe_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o both_o of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o baron_n seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o his_o wife_n assign_v dower_n to_o another_o woman_n it_o bind_v and_o so_o grant_v of_o a_o rent_n for_o equality_n of_o partition_n and_o atturnment_n by_o the_o baron_n alone_o bind_v the_o wife_n sect_n xxx_o of_o jointure_n i_o will_v enter_v no_o further_o into_o the_o stream_n of_o fines_n and_o recovery_n they_o require_v a_o cunning_a swimmer_n and_o a_o short_a discourse_n can_v possible_o make_v any_o plain_a discovery_n of_o they_o otherwise_o this_o place_n will_v have_v bear_v the_o doctrine_n fit_o about_o make_v of_o jointure_n for_o all_o husband_n be_v not_o so_o unkind_a or_o untrusty_a as_o to_o endamage_v their_o wife_n by_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o great_a part_n of_o honest_a wise_a and_o sober_a man_n be_v of_o themselves_o careful_a to_o purchase_v somewhat_o for_o their_o wife_n if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o stand_v sometime_o bind_v by_o the_o woman_n parent_n to_o make_v their_o wife_n some_o jointure_n if_o husband_n father_n mother_n and_o all_o will_v be_v unmindful_a of_o provision_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o very_a many_o of_o our_o english_a woman_n have_v with_o their_o singular_a virtue_n so_o much_o wisdom_n of_o their_o own_o as_o to_o foresee_v for_o themselves_o and_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o we_o call_v dower_n and_o jointure_n jointure_n say_v dyer_n 4._o m._n foe_o 148_o be_v make_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr joint_o or_o to_o the_o feme_fw-fr only_a this_o also_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o term_n jointure_n before_o marriage_n or_o after_o for_o sustentation_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o necessity_n of_o espousal_n and_o they_o be_v make_v causa_fw-la matrimony_n &_o gratis_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o money_n bargain_n or_o any_o thing_n save_v for_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o baron_n or_o his_o ancessor_n and_o these_o jointure_n be_v a_o present_a possession_n but_o dower_n must_v be_v tarry_v for_o till_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o must_v be_v demand_v sometime_o sue_v for_o sometime_o neither_o with_o suit_n or_o demand_v obtain_v again_o dower_n be_v subject_a to_o forfeiture_n in_o time_n past_a by_o felony_n do_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o baron_n by_o the_o baron_n treason_n by_o the_o wife_n elopement_n and_o every_o question_n in_o the_o validity_n of_o marriage_n make_v a_o scruple_n of_o dower_n all_o which_o inconvenience_n be_v wise_o foresee_v woman_n do_v learn_v to_o become_v joint_a purchaser_n with_o their_o husband_n of_o such_o estate_n as_o will_v avoid_v all_o weather_n and_o a_o good_a while_o they_o do_v enjoy_v jointure_n and_o dower_n after_o their_o husband_n be_v dead_a against_o which_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o of_o use_n ordein_v as_o follow_v sect_n xxxi_o a_o part_n of_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 10._o it_o be_v provide_v etc._n etc._n that_o where_o any_o person_n have_v purchase_v or_o have_v estate_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o their_o body_n or_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o term_v of_o their_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o where_o any_o such_o estate_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n or_o to_o other_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o woman_n have_v such_o a_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o claim_v any_o dower_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o any_o hereditament_n that_o be_v her_o husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v such_o a_o jointure_n or_o make_v any_o demand_n thereof_o against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v lawful_o expulse_v or_o evict_v from_o her_o say_a jointure_n or_o from_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o fraud_n or_o coven_n by_o lawful_a entry_n action_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o every_o such_o woman_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o as_o much_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n hereditament_n as_o the_o land_n or_o teneâ—ents_n so_o evict_v shall_v amount_v or_o extend_v unto_o provide_v that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o hurt_v or_o prejudice_n any_o woman_n heretofore_o marry_v concern_v her_o right_n title_n use_n interest_n or_o possession_n which_o she_o may_v claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v for_o her_o jointure_n or_o dower_n in_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n of_o her_o late_a husband_n be_v now_o disseise_v provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o wife_n have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n unto_o she_o give_v or_o assure_v after_o marriage_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n or_o otherwise_o in_o jointure_n except_o the_o assurance_n be_v make_v to_o she_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o wife_n after_o that_o fortune_n to_o outlive_v her_o husband_n in_o who_o time_n the_o jointure_n be_v make_v that_o the_o wife_n so_o over-living_a shall_v and_o may_v at_o her_o pleasure_n refuse_v the_o land_n appoint_v or_o assure_v in_o jointure_n and_o thereupon_o have_v demand_n and_o take_v her_o dower_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n sect_n xxxii_o the_o exposition_n the_o first_o observance_n be_v that_o no_o estate_n gain_v by_o matter_n of_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o purchasement_n within_o this_o statute_n or_o be_v aver_v to_o be_v make_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la but_o the_o statute_n must_v be_v intend_v of_o true_a and_o substantial_a estate_n therefore_o if_o a_o owner_n or_o tenant_n of_o certain_a land_n make_v answer_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n or_o if_o he_o pray_v aid_n of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o the_o reversion_n or_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deforceat_fw-la against_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o other_o than_o a_o particular_a estate_n though_o these_o thing_n be_v purpose_v for_o jointure_n yet_o they_o seclude_v not_o a_o woman_n from_o right_n or_o demand_v of_o dower_n release_v such_o as_o inure_v to_o make_v estate_n as_o where_o a_o joint-tenant_n release_v to_o his_o companion_n or_o such_o as_o go_v to_o enlarge_v a_o estate_n as_o where_o he_o in_o reversion_n release_v to_o his_o particular_a tenant_n may_v well_o make_v and_o accomplish_v a_o jointure_n but_o such_o release_v as_o work_v no_o more_o but_o un_fw-fr mitter_n le_fw-fr droit_fw-fr as_o where_o he_o that_o be_v disseise_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr release_v to_o the_o woman_n the_o disseiseresse_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o purchase_n intend_v within_o this_o statute_n for_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o such_o purchase_n as_o the_o wife_n have_v by_o gift_n either_o of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o some_o other_o body_n and_o not_o of_o such_o estate_n as_o she_o have_v gain_v by_o she_o own_o wrong_n likewise_o be_v it_o of_o releases_z that_o go_v by_o way_n of_o extinguishment_n as_o where_o a_o disseisor_n infeoff_v baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o disseisée_fw-fr release_v to_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v alike_o available_a to_o both_o but_o this_o release_n can_v make_v no_o jointure_n for_o there_o be_v no_o estate_n convey_v by_o it_o per_fw-la iusticiarios_fw-la 6._o ed._n 6._o brooke_n title_n dower_n a_o devise_n of_o land_n by_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v no_o bar_n of_o dower_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o benevolence_n and_o no_o jointure_n yet_o in_o m._n brograves_n read_v it_o be_v hold_v contrary_a 5._o eliz._n dyer_n 220._o the_o case_n be_v that_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o tail_n and_o of_o some_o other_o in_o fée-simple_a hold_v in_o socage_n devise_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n in_o full_a recompense_n of_o all_o such_o jointure_n and_o dower_n as_o she_o shall_v have_v or_o may_v claim_v etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n without_o any_o assignment_n or_o user_n of_o action_n of_o dower_n enter_v after_o his_o death_n into_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v in_o fée-simple_a to_o a_o value_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o and_o the_o opinion_n be_v she_o have_v determine_v her_o election_n and_o bar_v herself_o of_o dower_n but_o this_o case_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o variance_n or_o question_n because_o the_o
of_o the_o heir_n &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la this_o say_v dyer_n be_v hold_v no_o good_a plead_n for_o the_o quarentine_n but_o she_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n certain_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forty_o day_n continue_v therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n make_v her_o wâ—iâ—â—_n her_o plea_n and_o travers_n the_o entry_n nâ—ta_fw-la prolege_n if_o a_o woman_n marry_v within_o the_o forty_o day_n she_o lose_v her_o quarentine_a dower_n brooke_n â—y_a dower_n 101._o 1._o m._n but_o if_o otherwise_o she_o be_v ouâ—â—ed_v by_o the_o heir_n within_o the_o forty_o day_n she_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr quarentena_fw-la habenda_fw-la no_o â—â—_o br_o 161._o b._n sect_n iv_o assignment_n of_o dower_n now_o to_o assignment_n of_o dower_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o it_o appear_v certain_a what_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v in_o dower_n she_o may_v enter_v present_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o tarry_v for_o none_o assignment_n per_fw-la littleton_n yet_o perkins_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o iij._n s._n rend_v charge_n in_o fee_n though_o here_o the_o three_o part_n be_v certain_a enough_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o distraiâ—â—â—_n for_o xij_o d._n before_o assignment_n nay_o further_o if_o she_o recâ—â—â—â—_n this_o dower_n by_o action_n yet_o she_o shall_v not_o distrain_v for_o it_o before_o execution_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n do_v marry_v with_o a_o woman_n tenant_n by_o iij._n s._n rent_n and_o die_v here_o she_o shall_v have_v xij_o d._n dower_n by_o way_n of_o reteiner_n without_o any_o assignment_n and_o in_o case_n where_o rent_n be_v recover_v in_o dower_n the_o viscount_n may_v deliver_v seizin_n by_o grass_n by_o a_o bough_n by_o a_o clod_n of_o land_n or_o by_o the_o distress_n of_o beast_n take_v upon_o the_o land_n though_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o the_o party_n can_v charge_v any_o those_o beast_n 40._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 22._o sect_n v._o who_o may_v assign_v dower_n sometime_o dower_n be_v assignable_a by_o the_o husband_n heir_n as_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o one_o county_n make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o one_o acre_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v the_o heir_n may_v endow_v the_o widow_n with_o parcel_n of_o the_o acre_n remain_v in_o allowance_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a dower_n &_o be_v for_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n bring_v by_o she_o against_o the_o feoffée_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o vouch_v the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v recover_v conditional_o against_o the_o voucher_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o part_n of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v to_o he_o descend_v and_o endow_v his_o mother_n of_o the_o parcel_n remain_v in_o allowance_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a yet_o in_o this_o case_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o lessée_fw-fr if_o he_o vouch_v his_o lessor_n the_o recovery_n shall_v not_o be_v against_o the_o vouchée_o because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o warranty_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o father_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v general_o vouch_v the_o heir_n and_o have_v general_o enter_v into_o warranty_n judgement_n perhaps_o shall_v be_v conditional_o against_o he_o sometime_o the_o husband_n one_o feofee_n or_o vendée_o shall_v assign_v dower_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n accept_v dower_n from_o one_o of_o her_o husband_n feofée_n in_o parcel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o allowance_n of_o her_o dower_n of_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v this_o shall_v bind_v she_o against_o the_o other_o 〈…〉_o fee_n yet_o some_o have_v doubt_v thereof_o because_o the_o other_o feoffee_n say_v they_o can_v plead_v this_o in_o a_o action_n of_o dower_n against_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o mean_v to_o bring_v into_o court_n he_o which_o make_v assignment_n be_v a_o stranger_n if_o diverse_a joyntenant_n be_v of_o certain_a land_n assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v good_a against_o they_o all_o but_o if_o one_o joyntenant_v of_o land_n assign_v rend_v in_o allowance_n of_o dower_n his_o follow_v shall_v not_o be_v distrain_v for_o this_o rent_n for_o there_o can_v be_v none_o enforcement_n to_o assign_v dower_n after_o this_o manner_n likewise_o if_o the_o desseisor_n assign_v a_o rend_a charge_n out_o of_o the_o land_n this_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o desseisâ—e_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la assignment_n of_o dower_n may_v be_v by_o one_o which_o be_v a_o disseisor_n abator_n or_o intrâ—dor_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o assignment_n be_v without_o fraud_n in_o the_o woman_n endow_v and_o sans_o â—orâ—_n to_o any_o other_o person_n it_o be_v good_a though_o the_o assignor_n be_v a_o tortuous_a possessor_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covine_n or_o tort_n the_o assignment_n be_v voidable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o entry_n 44._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 46._o a_o woman_n that_o have_v title_n of_o dower_n with_o intent_n of_o defeat_v the_o tenant_n warranty_n make_v a_o stranger_n to_o enter_v and_o against_o he_o she_o recover_v dower_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o assize_n which_o she_o bring_v afterward_o that_o he_o recovery_n will_v not_o serve_v she_o but_o her_o estate_n be_v gain_v by_o desâ—isin_n because_o of_o the_o covine_n assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o he_o which_o have_v francktenement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o right_a of_o dower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o assign_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o francktenement_n yet_o that_o shall_v stand_v until_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o if_o tenant_n per_fw-la elegit_fw-la statute_n staple_n or_o statute_n merchant_n assign_v dower_n it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v good_a say_v perkins_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n lie_v not_o against_o such_o a_o guardian_n see_v 29._o assis_n p._n 68_o but_o assignment_n by_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n be_v good_a till_o it_o be_v defeat_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v defeat_v if_o the_o woman_n title_n of_o dower_n be_v just_a sect_n vi_o assignment_n to_o herself_o or_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o forty_o acre_n of_o land_n 20._o by_o chivalry_n and_o 20._o by_o soccage_n die_v etc._n etc._n and_o his_o wife_n be_v guardian_n in_o soccage_n bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n in_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o court_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n he_o may_v plead_v this_o matter_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v it_o adjudge_v that_o the_o woman_n endow_v herself_o of_o the_o faâ—â—est_a in_o she_o own_o possession_n and_o if_o she_o can_v deny_v the_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o the_o lord_n to_o retain_v quiet_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o after_o this_o judgement_n the_o woman_n may_v endow_v herself_o in_o presence_n of_o her_o neighbour_n by_o limit_n and_o bound_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi part_n of_o the_o soccage_n land_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o herself_o for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n this_o manner_n of_o endowment_n be_v never_o before_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o it_o either_o in_o the_o king_n or_o some_o other_o court_n and_o it_o be_v to_o save_v the_o state_n of_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n perkins_n give_v this_o matter_n which_o litlton_n leave_v thus_o raw_a a_o turn_n or_o two_o more_o and_o so_o do_v keble_n 14._o hen._n 7._o 26._o if_o say_v they_o the_o land_n which_o the_o woman_n have_v by_o her_o gardianship_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o her_o just_a dower_n for_o the_o smallness_n of_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v charge_v with_o some_o rent_n she_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n in_o her_o replication_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n can_v deny_v it_o or_o do_v travers_n it_o and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o woman_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o chivalry_n as_o together_o with_o that_o she_o have_v in_o possession_n already_o may_v make_v up_o just_a a_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v all_o of_o soccage_n tenure_n the_o widow_n be_v guardian_n can_v endow_v herself_o the_o la_n pluis_fw-it beale_fw-mi but_o she_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o three_o part_n in_o her_o account_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o she_o be_v guardian_n for_o if_o she_o bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o heir_n he_o can_v plead_v her_o gardinship_n and_o that_o she_o may_v endow_v herself_o see_v 45._o edw._n â—_o fol._n 6._o if_o such_o a_o feme_fw-fr guardian_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o one_o who_o her_o husband_n
the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o notwithstanding_o the_o four_o hundred_o pound_n pay_v by_o â—â—â—_o husband_n father_n for_o the_o â—â—nd_n â—rst_v move_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o bloâ—â—â—â—_n 1._o n._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intent_n that_o the_o husband_n heir_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o exâ—â—tors_n case_n 〈◊〉_d that_o case_n cite_v which_o be_v that_o in_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o woman_n and_o service_n do_v by_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v the_o land_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v â—â—â—â—_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o her_o husbandâ—â—â—â—th_n have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d within_o 〈◊〉_d say_v statute_n of_o â—â—_o h._n 7._o but_o that_o she_o may_v self_n it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nger_n of_o the_o statute_n sect_n xxxv_o what_o action_n concern_v chattel_n do_v survive_v a_o widow_n i_o hâ—ld_v it_o good_a wisdom_n for_o a_o widow_n and_o for_o all_o person_n to_o have_v great_a care_n of_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o not_o to_o contemn_v the_o lesser_a now_o that_o â—â—â—_o have_v doâ—e_n with_o matter_n of_o francktenement_n we_o will_v see_v a_o little_a in_o what_o action_n concern_v chattel_n reaâ—â—_n or_o personal_a duty_n a_o widow_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o reckon_n begin_v before_o or_o whilst_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n iâ—_n feme_fw-fr covert_n deliver_v deed_n to_o i._o s._n she_o may_v have_v action_n of_o detinue_n for_o the_o deed_n after_o her_o husband_n decease_n for_o though_o the_o delivery_n be_v void_a betwixt_o i._o s._n and_o the_o baron_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a betwixt_o i._n s._n and_o the_o wife_n if_o the_o baron_n die_v 3._o h._n 6._o 50._o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o year_n and_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o term_n and_o if_o the_o lessor_n out_o she_o she_o may_v have_v action_n of_o covenant_n 47._o ed._n 3._o 12._o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o statute_n merchant_n the_o baron_n alone_o may_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o and_o by_o some_o opinion_n the_o auâ—â—â—â—_n quert_v la_fw-fr must_v be_v against_o â—â—â—_o alone_o but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o release_v etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n suruiveth_n to_o thâ—_n wife_n and_o she_o may_v sue_v execution_n &_o executor_n â—â—_o my_o and_o per_fw-la finch_n the_o law_n be_v all_o one_o of_o a_o obligation_n and_o a_o statute_n likewise_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr recover_v the_o land_n with_o damage_n and_o the_o baron_n â—â—â—_o his_o wife_n shall_v sâ—e_v for_o damage_n and_o not_o his_o executor_n so_o likewise_o by_o bâ—lknap_n if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n this_o be_v a_o good_a obligation_n and_o alice_n and_o robert_n may_v join_v in_o a_o action_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o robert_n die_v before_o he_o have_v release_v for_o â—e_n may_v 〈◊〉_d release_v it_o alice_z alone_o shall_v have_v the_o action_n 48._o ed._n â—_o 12._o simile_n 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 2._o see_v the_o commentary_n of_o sir_n coke_n upon_o littleton_n fol._n 350._o it_o be_v say_v that_o chattel_n real_n of_o a_o mix_a nature_n namely_o part_v you_o in_o possession_n and_o partly_o in_o action_n happen_v during_o coverture_n if_o the_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n she_o shall_v have_v they_o by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o rend_a charge_n rend_v service_n or_o sack_n jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la the_o rent_n incur_v during_o coverture_n if_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o arrearage_n and_o â—â—_o of_o a_o aduowson_n of_o the_o church_n during_o coverture_n &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o those_o case_n the_o husband_n shall_v gainâ—_n they_o by_o suruivership_n but_o for_o arrearage_n or_o avoidance_n of_o the_o church_n before_o marriage_n the_o husband_n can_v have_v â—â—_o help_v by_o suruivership_n and_o so_o of_o releases_z but_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 37._o by_o suruivership_n the_o husband_n shall_v have_v the_o arrearage_n as_o well_o incur_v before_o the_o marriage_n as_o after_o if_o a_o estray_n happen_v within_o the_o manor_n of_o the_o wife_n if_o the_o husband_n die_v before_o seizure_n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v it_o fâ—r_o that_o the_o property_n be_v not_o in_o the_o wife_n before_o seizure_n but_o as_o to_o personal_a good_n there_o be_v a_o diversity_n 〈◊〉_d a_o property_n and_o a_o bare_a possession_n for_o if_o personal_a good_n be_v deliver_v to_o a_o woman_n or_o if_o she_o find_v good_n or_o if_o good_n come_v to_o her_o hand_n as_o executrix_n to_o a_o bailiff_n and_o take_v aâ—_n husband_n this_o bare_a possession_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o the_o action_n of_o detinue_n must_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n 22._o h._n 6._o 24._o if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o widow_n may_v have_v the_o obligation_n 4._o h._n 6._o 5._o quaere_fw-la for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o brook_n make_v it_o the_o woman_n be_v obligée_v with_o her_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d sue_v as_o executrix_n general_o where_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d woman_n before_o marriage_n or_o during_o marriage_n and_o the_o husband_n release_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o action_n suruive_v when_o â—â—â—_o dye_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o release_n in_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o fact_n imply_v as_o well_o as_o express_v and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v 8_o ed._n â—_o br._n dâ—â—â—_n 156._o and_o cite_v plowâ—_n 184._o in_o woodward_n and_o darcy_n his_o case_n if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o to_o another_o and_o the_o obligor_fw-la marry_v the_o woman_n all_o the_o obligation_n be_v extinct_a although_o the_o wife_n over_o live_v her_o husband_n or_o although_o she_o die_v â—wing_v the_o other_o obligee_n for_o either_o of_o the_o obligée_n have_v power_n to_o release_v and_o that_o inter_fw-la marriage_n be_v a_o release_n and_o gift_n in_o law_n of_o the_o chattel_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o well_o real_a as_o personal_a be_v outlawry_n or_o attainder_n of_o the_o husband_n if_o a_o man_n marry_v with_o a_o woman_n executrix_fw-la and_o then_o release_v to_o creditor_n all_o manner_n of_o action_n generaly_a this_o extend_v to_o his_o proper_a accord_n and_o to_o those_o which_o his_o wife_n have_v either_o in_o she_o own_o right_a or_o as_o executrix_fw-la baron_n and_o feâ—e_a â—0_n in_o brook_n see_v brooke_n coveâ—onâ—_n 6._o action_n of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr lessées_fw-fr of_o a_o manor_n for_o term_n of_o life_n render_v 20._o â—i_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v such_o surety_n for_o his_o rent_n as_o his_o council_n devise_v the_o counsellor_n devise_v the_o assurance_n and_o the_o defendant_n refuse_v to_o make_v it_o it_o be_v rule_v for_o law_n that_o if_o the_o baron_n die_v nothing_o shall_v bind_v his_o widow_n save_v only_o the_o lease_n and_o reservation_n if_o she_o agree_v to_o the_o lease_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la viri_fw-la and_o she_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n or_o double_v it_o or_o pay_v fine_a â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d paenae_fw-la or_o hold_v it_o subject_a to_o reentry_n according_a as_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v but_o a_o collateral_a covenant_n as_o that_o the_o lessor_n shall_v distrain_v in_o other_o land_n for_o his_o rent_n or_o a_o covenant_n to_o charge_v the_o lessées_fw-fr person_n in_o twenty_o pound_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n &c_n &c_n such_o like_a agréement_n bind_v not_o the_o widow_n when_o the_o baron_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o writ_n abilt_v note_v that_o widow_n be_v a_o good_a addition_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o defendant_n name_v many_o original_n write_v of_o action_n personal_a appeal_v or_o indictment_n wherein_o exigent_n â—eth_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n â—_o hen._n 5._o cap._n 5._o and_o 14._o edw._n 4._o fol._n â—_o bâ—arkey_n demand_v of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chamber_n if_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v neither_o maid_n wife_n nor_o widow_n what_o addition_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o some_o say_v she_o shall_v be_v call_v single_a woman_n and_o there_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o servant_n â—ee_o a_o good_a addition_n or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v no_o addition_n by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o some_o say_v we_o be_v pass_v the_o
the_o law_n so_o meek_a in_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o time_n that_o the_o first_o statute_n against_o rape_n speak_v of_o it_o so_o mild_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o common_a law_n a_o very_a small_a trespass_n sect_n xxiii_o west_n 1._o cap._n 14._o anno_fw-la 3._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n command_v that_o no_o man_n ravish_v or_o take_v by_o force_n any_o damsel_n within_o age_n either_o with_o her_o consent_n or_o without_o nor_o any_o dame_n or_o damsel_n of_o full_a age_n or_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o she_o will_n if_o any_o do_v the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n and_o common_a right_n at_z his_o or_o her_o suit_n that_o shall_v sue_v within_o 40._o day_n if_o none_o commence_v suit_n within_o 40._o day_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n they_o which_o be_v culpable_a shall_v be_v imprison_v two_o year_n and_o be_v ransom_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o ransom_n they_o shall_v suffer_v a_o long_a imprisonment_n as_o the_o trespass_n shall_v require_v a_o man_n may_v well_o suspect_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o have_v allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o former_a law_n before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v it_o may_v be_v the_o importation_n of_o clergy_n man_n urge_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o the_o woman_n ravish_v be_v unmarried_a and_o otherwise_o the_o bashfulness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v betroth_v and_o espouse_v keep_v in_o the_o truculent_a law_n of_o king_n william_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o in_o my_o poor_a opinion_n be_v rather_o affirmative_a than_o otherwise_o run_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o ravisher_n to_o abrogate_v their_o old_a punishment_n but_o inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o than_o that_o which_o have_v late_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n or_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o that_o the_o common_a right_n which_o king_n edward_n promise_v here_o to_o do_v for_o they_o that_o will_v pursue_v within_o forty_o day_n be_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n which_o bâ—acâ—on_n speak_v of_o sect_n xxiv_o west_n 2._o cap._n â—5_n the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o a_o few_o year_n bring_v forth_o so_o many_o enormity_n that_o at_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o king_n edw._n hold_v ten_o year_n after_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o follow_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n ravish_v any_o woman_n espouse_v or_o damsel_n or_o other_o woman_n which_o consent_v not_o afore_o nor_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o whosoever_o ravish_v any_o woman_n by_o force_n though_o she_o consent_v afterward_o shall_v have_v judgement_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v attaint_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o good_n so_o carry_v away_o this_o chapter_n contain_v also_o the_o ordinance_n against_o elopement_n and_o another_o for_o nun_n qui_fw-la monachialem_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la svo_fw-la aâ—â—ucat_fw-la linnet_n monachâ—â—liâ—_n consentiat_fw-la puniatur_fw-la perpriâ—onam_fw-la trium_fw-la annorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o satisfaciat_fw-la domâ—i_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la abducta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o nihâ—lominus_fw-la redimatur_fw-la ad_fw-la volâ—â—ratem_fw-la regâ—â—_n sect_n xxv_o 6._o richard_n 2._o cap._n 6._o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v have_v repress_v for_o ever_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o person_n of_o woman_n but_o quantos_fw-la motos_fw-la scies_fw-la reclamante_fw-la ratione_fw-la priape_n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n reign_n and_o about_o the_o 16_o of_o his_o age_n this_o villainy_n of_o rape_n be_v so_o increase_v and_o woman_n so_o little_o offend_v with_o the_o injury_n or_o so_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o outrage_n that_o a_o new_a law_n be_v make_v to_o punish_v woman_n which_o consent_v to_o their_o ravishor_n ut_fw-la sequitur_fw-la against_o ravisher_n of_o lady_n and_o daughter_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o woman_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n now_o a_o day_n more_o violent_o offend_v and_o often_o than_o be_v wont_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o wheresoever_o and_o whensoever_o such_o lady_n daughter_n or_o other_o woman_n be_v ravish_v and_o after_o rape_n do_v consent_v â—o_o such_o revisher_n that_o as_o well_o the_o ravisher_n as_o they_o which_o be_v ravish_v be_v from_o henceforth_o disable_v to_o have_v or_o challenge_v heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o ancestor_n and_o that_o incontinent_o the_o neâ—t_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o ravisher_n or_o of_o tâ—em_n that_o be_v so_o ravish_v to_o who_o such_o heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n ought_v to_o revert_v remain_v or_o fall_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ravisher_n or_o of_o she_o that_o be_v so_o ravish_v shall_v have_v title_n mâ—â—ntinently_o after_o the_o rape_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o ravisher_n or_o she_o that_o be_v ravish_v and_o their_o assign_n and_o land_n tenement_n in_o the_o same_o heritage_n dower_n or_o jointfeoffement_n and_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v in_o state_n of_o heritage_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o woman_n if_o they_o have_v husband_n or_o if_o they_o have_v no_o husband_n live_v the_o father_n or_o other_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n have_v from_o henceforth_o the_o suit_n to_o pursue_v against_o the_o offender_n and_o ravisher_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o have_v they_o thereof_o convict_v of_o life_n and_o member_n though_o the_o woman_n after_o such_o rape_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o ravisher_n and_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o wage_v battle_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o country_n save_v always_o to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n their_o escheat_n of_o the_o ravisher_n if_o they_o be_v convict_v this_o be_v a_o shrewd_a statute_n till_o this_o time_n he_o that_o have_v ravish_v a_o woman_n may_v hope_v for_o a_o clemency_n at_o the_o least_o at_o her_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v venture_v his_o life_n for_o her_o sake_n but_o what_o shall_v lusty_a lecher_n now_o do_v the_o more_o a_o woman_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v win_v because_o she_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n the_o more_o danger_n it_o be_v to_o meddle_v with_o she_o she_o that_o perhaps_o may_v have_v bâ—ene_v persuade_v have_v this_o statute_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o matter_n of_o great_a astonishment_n than_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v not_o now_o be_v merciful_a lest_o shâ—e_v bâ—e_o cruel_a to_o herself_o therefore_o now_o man_n look_v on_o fair_a gentlewoman_n heir_n and_o widow_n as_o the_o eaâ—â—_n look_v at_o a_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n she_o will_v 〈◊〉_d â—e_n deal_v but_o be_v lâ—th_o to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o come_v in_o the_o second_o rape_n by_o aâ—duction_n wherein_o avarice_n be_v as_o great_a a_o agâ—â—t_n as_o caâ—â—â—lity_n aâ—d_v something_o wise_a in_o avoid_v of_o danger_n now_o man_n turn_v themselves_o for_o love_n sake_n into_o centaur_n first_o and_o take_v on_o they_o the_o shape_n of_o bull_n afterward_o sect_n xxvi_o 31._o hâ—â—_n â—_o cap._n 9_o therefore_o in_o the_o 31._o yâ—ere_o of_o hen._n 6._o be_v a_o statute_n make_v begin_v with_o complaint_n that_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n diverse_a people_n of_o power_n move_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cousnesse_n against_o all_o right_a and_o gentleness_n have_v 〈◊〉_d new_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o danger_n trouble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o lady_n gentlewoman_n and_o other_o woman_n sole_a have_v substance_n of_o â—â—nd_n tenement_n or_o movable_a good_n 〈◊〉_d then_o great_a innocency_n and_o simplicity_n wish_v to_o take_v they_o by_o force_n or_o otherwise_o come_v to_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o great_a friend_n promise_v they_o theâ—r_o faithful_a love_n and_o to_o by_o great_a 〈◊〉_d they_o catch_v they_o into_o their_o possession_n coâ—â—â—ying_v they_o into_o place_n where_o the_o offender_n be_v of_o power_n not_o suffer_v they_o once_o get_v into_o their_o governance_n to_o gâ—â—_n aâ—_n liberty_n till_o they_o hâ—d_v bind_v they_o by_o obligation_n or_o statute_n merchant_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o marry_v against_o their_o own_o like_n otherwise_o they_o will_v levy_v the_o say_a sum_n in_o the_o say_a obligation_n or_o statute_n to_o prevent_v danger_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o obligation_n or_o statute_n or_o further_a peril_n to_o their_o person_n the_o purueyance_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v but_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o writ_n whereby_o to_o call_v before_o the_o chancellor_n or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o county_n or_o before_o some_o other_o noble_a person_n assign_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o person_n offend_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 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not_o time_n reasonable_a sect_n xxxi_o within_o what_o county_n appeal_v of_o rape_n shall_v be_v bring_v appeal_v of_o rape_n must_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o ravishment_n be_v commit_v and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o woman_n against_o her_o will_n in_o one_o county_n and_o lead_v or_o carry_v she_o into_o another_o county_n he_o there_o ravish_v she_o the_o appeal_v must_v be_v where_o the_o ravishment_n be_v commit_v and_o though_o the_o declaration_n be_v of_o take_v in_o another_o county_n yet_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v only_o where_o the_o writ_n be_v borough_n titulo_fw-la uâ—sâ—e_fw-la in_o fiâ—zherbert_n 28._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o take_n in_o another_o county_n in_o a_o declaration_n of_o rape_n be_v but_o surplusage_n and_o more_o than_o need_v for_o it_o abate_v not_o the_o count_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v out_o but_o perhaps_o such_o a_o leave_v out_o in_o action_n of_o trespass_n will_v abate_v the_o writ_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v to_o recover_v damage_n for_o the_o take_n in_o another_o county_n and_o they_o of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v can_v assess_v damage_n for_o the_o take_n but_o in_o this_o appeal_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v recover_v but_o only_o that_o the_o offender_n sâ—ffer_v death_n for_o his_o offence_n sect_n xxxii_o the_o declaration_n in_o appeal_v of_o rape_n 14._o 47._o e._n 3._o fol._n 14._o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o declaration_n in_o this_o appeal_v where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o appeal_v of_o rape_n the_o plaintiff_n count_v how_o she_o be_v in_o god_n peace_n and_o the_o king_n such_o a_o day_n such_o a_o year_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o the_o defendant_n come_v felonious_o and_o as_o a_o feion_n against_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n then_o and_o there_o do_v râ—â—iâ—â—â—er_o and_o carnal_o know_v she_o and_o that_o she_o do_v pursue_v he_o from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o from_o county_n to_o county_n till_o he_o be_v take_v at_o her_o suit_n and_o that_o a_o and_o b._n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n in_o force_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o same_o felon_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n will_v this_o deny_v she_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v it_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v that_o a_o woman_n aught_o but_o know_v that_o the_o several_a statute_n have_v make_v two_o several_a form_n of_o appeal_v of_o rape_n one_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o there_o needs_o â—â—_o mention_v of_o any_o statute_n but_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o richard_n the_o use_n be_v always_o to_o recite_v the_o statute_n in_o the_o declaration_n and_o that_o the_o word_n contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la impli_v sufficient_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o ravisher_n sect_n xxxiii_o plea_n to_o the_o wâ—it_n plea_n to_o the_o writ_n may_v be_v many_o as_o false_a â—atine_n or_o want_v of_o â—orâ—â—_n or_o that_o the_o plaintisse_n have_v another_o writ_n hang_v of_o the_o same_o felony_n as_o be_v sâ—ewed_v you_o before_o â—â—_o the_o other_o appeal_v and_o 5._o h._n 6._o fol._n 1._o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o writ_n â—â—_o appeal_v of_o â—apâ—_n because_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la respoâ—dendum_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n seâ—undâ—m_fw-la formam_fw-la staâ—â—ti_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v vnde_fw-la eum_fw-la appellat_fw-la secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la whereunto_o it_o be_v anâ—â—dred_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 6._o â—_o 1._o give_v not_o the_o appeal_v for_o that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o he_o must_v answer_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n which_o outeâ—h_v battle_n for_o the_o statute_n say_v ad_fw-la duellum_fw-la vadiandum_fw-la non_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la &_o issint_fw-la le_fw-fr brief_a bone_n another_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o
multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n &_o take_v the_o joint_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o all_o beast_n move_v upon_o the_o earth_n genesis_n 1_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n moses_n declare_v and_o express_v the_o creation_n of_o woman_n which_o word_n in_o good_a sense_n signify_v not_o the_o woe_n of_o man_n as_o some_o affirm_v but_o with_o man_n for_o so_o in_o our_o hasty_a pronounce_v we_o turn_v the_o preposition_n with_o to_o woe_n or_o we_o oftentimes_o and_o so_o she_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v with_o man_n as_o a_o help_n &_o a_o companion_n because_o god_n see_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o then_o when_o god_n bring_v woman_n to_o man_n to_o be_v name_v by_o he_o he_o find_v straight_a way_n that_o she_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n give_v she_o a_o name_n testify_v she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n and_o he_o pronounce_v that_o for_o her_o sake_n man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o adhere_v to_o his_o wife_n which_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o one_o now_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v one_o now_o because_o adam_n have_v so_o pronounce_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o our_o law_n be_v that_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v joint_o to_o john_n at_o stile_n and_o to_o thom._n noke_n and_o his_o wife_n of_o three_o acre_n of_o land_n that_o tho_o and_o his_o wife_n get_v no_o more_o but_o one_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a quia_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o one_o only_a and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n nat._n br_n â—o_o 116._o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr for_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n &_o by_o this_o a_o marry_a woman_n perhaps_o may_v either_o doubt_n whether_o she_o be_v either_o none_o or_o no_o more_o than_o half_a a_o person_n but_o let_v she_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n though_o for_o the_o near_a conjunction_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o tie_v they_o to_o a_o perfect_a love_n agreement_n and_o adherence_n they_o be_v by_o intent_n and_o wise_a fiction_n of_o law_n one_o person_n yet_o in_o nature_n &_o in_o some_o other_o case_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n they_o remain_v divers_a for_o as_o adam_n punishment_n be_v several_a from_o eve_n so_o in_o criminal_a and_o other_o special_a cause_n our_o law_n argue_v they_o several_a person_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o persona_fw-la be_v a_o individuum_fw-la speak_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v reason_n and_o therefore_o of_o nothing_o but_o velure_n de_fw-fr angelo_n well_fw-mi de_fw-fr homme_fw-fr fol._n 154._o in_o dyer_n who_o cit_v no_o worse_a authority_n for_o it_o then_o callepinus_n own_o self_n see_v therefore_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o doubt_v with_o plato_n whether_o woman_n be_v reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a creature_n i_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o every_o woman_n be_v a_o temporal_a person_n though_o no_o woman_n can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a vicar_n of_o hermaphrodite_n of_o hermaphrodite_n i_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o doubt_n not_o whether_o they_o be_v person_n but_o what_o person_n they_o be_v if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v leave_v 3._o child_n which_o be_v all_o hermaphrodite_n whether_o the_o elder_a shall_v have_v all_o his_o land_n or_o that_o it_o be_v partable_a as_o among_o coheire_n also_o if_o the_o elder_a be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n and_o the_o other_o 2._o fair_a young_a virgin_n which_o way_n jet_v the_o descent_n bracton_n in_o his_o first_o book_n cap._n 7._o say_v hermaphroditus_n comparatur_fw-la masculo_fw-la tantum_fw-la vel_fw-la feminae_fw-la tantum_fw-la secundum_fw-la praevalescentiam_fw-la sexus_fw-la iâ—calescentis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v deem_v male_a or_o female_a according_a to_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o sex_n most_o incite_v and_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v the_o like_a division_n 1678._o vâ—_n britt_n cont._n sol_o 1678._o bracton_n in_o his_o first_o book_n the_o 30._o chapter_n fol._n 438._o where_o he_o show_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n si_fw-mi partus_fw-la declinaverit_fw-la ad_fw-la monstrum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la emitteret_fw-la deberet_fw-la emisit_fw-la rugitum_fw-la say_v it_o be_v not_o partus_fw-la monstrosus_fw-la licet_fw-la natura_fw-la membra_fw-la mâ—nuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la ampliaverit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la habeat_fw-la digitos_fw-la aut_fw-la articulos_fw-la sex_n vel_fw-la plures_fw-la now_o than_o if_o these_o creature_n be_v no_o monster_n but_o be_v in_o conjunction_n to_o take_v on_o they_o the_o kind_n which_o be_v most_o rule_v in_o they_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o matrimony_n and_o consequent_o they_o may_v have_v heir_n which_o be_v grant_v why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o prevalescence_n which_o bracton_n speak_v of_o if_o i_o be_v to_o furnish_v myself_o a_o house_n i_o will_v place_v no_o picture_n or_o image_n in_o any_o parlour_n dine_a or_o bedchamber_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a seemly_a and_o natural_a proportion_n satyr_n and_o centaur_n shall_v come_v no_o near_o than_o the_o post_n at_o my_o door_n and_o at_o the_o threshold_n of_o this_o my_o treatise_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a behind_o the_o door_n i_o will_v leave_v these_o deform_a child_n of_o mercury_n or_o venus_n suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v no_o further_o sect_n iii_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n return_v a_o little_a to_o genesis_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n whereof_o be_v declare_v our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o which_o adam_n eve_n the_o serpent_n first_o and_o last_o the_o earth_n itself_o be_v curse_v and_o beside_o the_o participation_n of_o adam_n punishment_n which_o be_v subjection_n to_o mortality_n exile_v from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n enjoin_v to_o labour_v eve_n because_o she_o have_v help_v to_o seduce_v her_o husband_n have_v inflict_v on_o she_o a_o especial_a bane_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o child_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o see_v here_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o i_o touch_v before_o that_o woman_n have_v no_o voyse_n in_o parliament_n they_o make_v no_o law_n they_o consent_v to_o none_o they_o abrogate_v none_o all_o of_o they_o be_v understand_v either_o marry_v or_o to_o be_v marry_v and_o their_o desire_n or_o subject_n to_o their_o husband_n i_o know_v no_o remedy_n though_o some_o woman_n can_v shift_v it_o well_o enough_o the_o common_a law_n here_o shake_v hand_n with_o divinity_n but_o because_o i_o be_o come_v too_o soon_o to_o the_o title_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o that_o be_v marry_v so_o young_a it_o be_v best_o that_o i_o run_v back_o again_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o way_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v know_v concern_v woman_n before_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o marriage_n sect_n iv_o the_o age_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o learning_n be_v 35._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 40._o that_o a_o woman_n have_v divers_a special_a age_n at_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o her_o age_n her_o father_n shall_v have_v aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n to_o marry_v she_o at_o 9_o year_n age_n she_o be_v able_a to_o deserve_v and_o have_v dowry_n at_o 12._o year_n to_o consent_v to_o marriage_n at_o 14._o to_o be_v horse_n du_fw-fr guard_n at_o 16._o to_o be_v past_o the_o lord_n tender_v of_o a_o husband_n at_o 21._o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o per_fw-la ingelton_n there_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o case_n a_o woman_n marry_v at_o 12._o can_v disagree_v afterward_o but_o if_o she_o be_v marry_v young_a she_o may_v dissent_v till_o she_o be_v 14._o the_o age_n of_o 7._o year_n when_o bracton_n write_v this_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o son_n a_o knight_n or_o marry_v the_o daughter_n be_v due_a de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o non_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o pro_fw-la necessitate_v &_o indigentia_fw-la domini_fw-la capitalis_fw-la measure_v by_o the_o indigence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o opulence_n of_o the_o tenant_n but_o west_n 1._o cap._n 35._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o edward_n 1._o the_o law_n be_v make_v certain_a the_o lord_n shall_v have_v aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o daughter_n accomplish_v 7._o year_n age-for_a the_o marriage_n of_o she_o viz._n xx_o s._n of_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_n and_o xx_o s._n of_o xx_o i._o â—and_v in_o soccage_n and_o so_o forth_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n more_o or_o less_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v this_o aid_n according_a to_o
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
understand_v of_o impotency_n which_o be_v before_o the_o marriage_n make_v for_o indeed_o where_o the_o impediment_n be_v so_o precedent_n there_o can_v not_o any_o matrimony_n exist_v or_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n otherwise_o it_o be_v when_o this_o disability_n betide_v after_o marriage_n perfect_v and_o consummate_v for_o in_o that_o case_n he_o or_o she_o which_o remain_v potent_a shall_v not_o leave_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o impotent_a but_o be_v compel_v to_o bear_v the_o discommodity_n aswell_o as_o any_o other_o ill_a fortune_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o teach_v of_o conjugal_a impotency_n stretch_v to_o all_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v perpetual_a ut_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la nunquam_fw-la extitisle_n iudicetur_fw-la sect_n xxv_o marriage_n inter_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la &_o descendentes_fw-la those_o marriage_n that_o be_v make_v between_o ascendentes_fw-la and_o descendentes_fw-la be_v so_o detestable_a that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n they_o deserve_v exile_n and_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o there_o be_v a_o gloss_n that_o will_v extend_v this_o to_o all_o unlawful_a marriage_n but_o by_o bartell_n and_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v only_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v contra_fw-la iura_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sect_n xxvi_o captivity_n or_o long_a absence_n of_o one_o which_o be_v marry_v it_o fall_v out_o not_o seldom_o the_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v to_o be_v take_v captive_a or_o otherwise_o so_o detain_v that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o he_o live_v or_o no._n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n dangerous_a to_o expect_v long_o the_o incertain_a return_n of_o a_o absent_a yoke-fellow_n here_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v ordain_v that_o after_o a_o husband_n have_v be_v go_v five_o year_n and_o nothing_o know_v whether_o he_o live_v or_o no_o the_o wife_n may_v marry_v again_o and_o so_o may_v the_o husband_n that_o have_v expect_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o common_a law_n command_v simple_o to_o forbear_v marriage_n till_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v miss_v be_v certain_o know_v sect_n xxvii_o that_o no_o crime_n dissolve_v marriage_n of_o old_a time_n some_o crime_n be_v number_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o dissolve_v marriage_n but_o justinian_n change_v the_o law_n here_o in_o part_n and_o the_o canon_n upon_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la coniunxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v that_o matrimony_n right_o make_v and_o consummate_v can_v be_v dissolve_v quoad_fw-la ad_fw-la vinculum_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la though_o for_o fornication_n they_o suffer_v a_o part_n quoad_fw-la torum_fw-la so_o that_o nodus_fw-la legitimi_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la be_v never_o dissolve_v but_o by_o death_n and_o the_o wife_n as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o saint_n paul_n yet_o say_v lagus_n see_v that_o in_o contract_n of_o wedlock_n we_o regard_v as_o well_o what_o be_v decent_a and_o convenient_a as_o what_o be_v lawful_a i_o can_v tell_v why_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o dissolve_v of_o it_o to_o follow_v the_o like_a equity_n and_o for_o example_n if_o a_o wife_n can_v dwell_v with_o her_o husband_n without_o manifest_a danger_n of_o death_n because_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a why_o may_v not_o she_o be_v separate_v iudicis_fw-la ordinarij_fw-la cognition_n precedente_fw-la sect_n xxviii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o spousal_n of_o future_a marriage_n can_v be_v dissolve_v without_o public_a authority_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o without_o like_a authority_n there_o can_v be_v no_o repudiation_n when_o matrimony_n be_v full_o contract_v and_o consummate_v but_o in_o pursue_v of_o divorce_n the_o strict_a order_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v not_o always_o severe_o keep_v for_o regular_o production_n of_o witness_n before_o contestation_n of_o suit_n non_fw-la adiwat_fw-la producentem_fw-la yet_o if_o cornelia_n sue_v a_o divorce_n against_o sempronius_n causa_fw-la consanguinitatis_fw-la and_o sempronius_n be_v cite_v will_v not_o appear_v if_o now_o cornelia_n bring_v her_o witness_n the_o judge_n may_v receive_v they_o marry_o this_o religious_a observation_n the_o canon_n give_v he_o ever_o when_o he_o come_v to_o point_v of_o judgement_n that_o the_o danger_n be_v less_o in_o leave_v man_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o man_n then_o in_o separate_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n those_o which_o be_v lawful_o conjoin_v thus_o far_o have_v i_o run_v myself_o in_o debt_n to_o doctor_n conradus_n lagus_n of_o who_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o method_n ca._n 22._o may_v be_v further_o learn_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o scortum_fw-la pellex_fw-la and_o concubina_fw-la our_o english_a comprehend_v they_o all_o in_o one_o word_n and_o i_o will_v they_o dwell_v all_o in_o one_o house_n beyond_o sea_n concubinatus_fw-la speciem_fw-la conjugij_fw-la habet_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la concubinae_fw-la natis_fw-la conceditur_fw-la beneficium_fw-la legitimationis_fw-la if_o maid_n wife_n or_o widow_n ask_v what_o i_o mean_v to_o tell_v they_o so_o much_o of_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n see_v they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o country_n woman_n i_o pray_v they_o not_o to_o look_v for_o the_o region_n in_o mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la but_o for_o their_o own_o regiment_n in_o christian_a duty_n the_o spiritual_a law_n be_v here_o a_o oracle_n to_o the_o temporal_a which_o evermore_o send_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n viz._n the_o bishop_n for_o certification_n of_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o wedlock_n when_o accouplement_n come_v in_o question_n sect_n xxix_o statute_n concern_v marriage_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o newdigatâ—_n say_v 12._o he._n 8._o foe_n 6._o that_o marriage_n and_o divorcement_n with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o be_v proper_o no_o parcel_n of_o common-lawe_n learning_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a here_o that_o i_o show_v you_o here_o what_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v néedful_o concern_v marriage_n establish_v 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 38._o declare_v all_o person_n lawful_o to_o marry_v which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o marriage_n contract_v and_o solemnize_v in_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n shall_v remain_v indefeasable_a notwithstanding_o any_o precontract_n etc._n etc._n further_o that_o neither_o dispensation_n prescription_n law_n reservation_n prohibition_n or_o any_o thing_n god_n law_n except_v shall_v trouble_v or_o impeach_v any_o marriage_n make_v without_o the_o leviticall_a degree_n nor_o any_o man_n be_v receive_v in_o spiritual_a court_n to_o process_n plea_n or_o obligation_n contrary_a to_o this_o act._n this_o statute_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o good_a and_o great_a consideration_n because_o precontract_n too_o too_o slender_o prove_v and_o sometime_o but_o only_o surmise_a help_v the_o romish_a oppression_n and_o separate_v those_o which_o be_v at_o quiet_a in_o a_o honest_a conjunction_n yet_o many_o do_v after_o the_o make_n of_o it_o very_o dissolute_o come_v from_o their_o first_o vow_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o spite_n of_o conscience_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n couple_v themselves_o bodily_a with_o such_o as_o they_o new_o fancy_v slippery_o leave_v their_o former_a contract_n it_o be_v repeal_v 2._o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o ca._n 3._o only_a in_o the_o point_n of_o precontract_n and_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o validity_n which_o they_o be_v of_o by_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n immediate_o before_o the_o make_n of_o 32._o with_o proviso_n that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a act_n stand_v whole_a and_o in_o strength_n so_o be_v it_o now_o again_o by_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o see_v also_o 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 12._o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v lawful_a their_o child_n legitimate_a a_o priest_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v dower_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o behold_v how_o some_o of_o the_o canonist_n &_o glossographer_n refresh_v themselves_o in_o their_o dispute_n about_o nuptial_a question_n how_o clear_a they_o make_v it_o that_o if_o adam_n our_o first_o father_n be_v now_o alive_a and_o a_o widower_n he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n quia_fw-la all_o woman_n be_v his_o child_n and_o that_o in_o the_o right_a line_n then_o what_o a_o question_n it_o be_v whether_o unlawful_a copulation_n cause_v any_o affinity_n or_o no._n in_o hoc_fw-la articulo_fw-la say_v one_o of_o they_o non_fw-la parcam_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la verecundiae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o will_v handle_v the_o quiddick_n without_o shame_n or_o honesty_n and_o then_o in_o the_o plain_a that_o may_v be_v he_o find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o dog_n neck_n in_o â—he_n collar_n and_o his_o nose_n in_o the_o king_n betwixt_o knock_v at_o the_o barrel_n head_n and_o
the_o woman_n they_o shall_v remain_v jointenant_n of_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v go_v tail_n 9_o but_o per_fw-la dyer_n foe_fw-mi 147._o and_o 12._o assi_fw-fr p._n 22._o and_o 19_o assi_fw-fr p._n 2._o if_o tenant_n in_o frank_n marriage_n be_v divorce_v the_o woman_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o land_n be_v give_v for_o the_o woman_n sake_n and_o for_o her_o advancement_n and_o by_o john_n bracton_n her_o husband_n have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o custodiam_fw-la as_o he_o be_v the_o wife_n tutor_n and_o guardian_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n therefore_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n if_o she_o be_v divorce_v by_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v think_v she_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o her_o sponsus_fw-la refuse_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o where_o i_o give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v my_o daughter_n or_o if_o he_o marry_v my_o daughter_n there_o if_o he_o marry_v another_o woman_n i_o may_v enter_v sect_n xxxvi_o the_o word_n frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n with_o his_o sister_n to_o i._n s._n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la â—is_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la by_o knife_n mowbray_n and_o finchden_n 45._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 19_o this_o make_v neither_o frank_a marriage_n nor_o estate_n tail_n with_o a_o expectance_n of_o fee_n as_o in_o case_n where_o land_n be_v give_v express_o in_o tail_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la but_o the_o fee-simple_n pass_v present_o by_o the_o gift_n for_o frank_n marriage_n must_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o donor_n which_o here_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o he_o but_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n parainount_n and_o the_o word_n do_v not_o make_v any_o other_o estate_n tail_n yet_o 13._o ed._n 1._o land_n be_v give_v to_o one_o with_o the_o cousin_n of_o the_o donor_n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o good_a frank_n marriage_n this_o say_v brook_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o estate_n tail_n be_v make_v in_o but_o for_o all_o that_o if_o you_o look_v the_o case_n in_o fitzherbert_n formedone_v 63._o whither_o brooke_n send_v you_o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o be_v frank_n marriage_n in_o fée-simple_a for_o by_o those_o day_n the_o donee_n have_v potestatem_fw-la alienandi_fw-la post_fw-la prolem_fw-la suscitatâ—m_fw-la but_o in_o a_o gift_n make_v after_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptoreâ—_n on_o such_o a_o fashion_n i_o take_v it_o the_o law_n will_v be_v as_o before_z in_o the_o case_n 45._o ed._n 3._o according_a as_o it_o be_v also_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o that_n if_o a_o gift_n be_v make_v in_o frank_n marriage_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n in_o fee_n this_o be_v no_o good_a frank_n marriage_n for_o warranty_n and_o acquittal_n that_o be_v incident_a etc._n etc._n be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reversion_n to_o the_o donor_n and_o they_o can_v be_v have_v when_o the_o fée-simple_a be_v present_o convey_v to_o a_o stranger_n sect_n xxxviii_o the_o account_n of_o the_o degree_n littl_n account_v the_o degree_n from_o the_o donor_n to_o the_o donee_n the_o first_o degree_n from_o the_o donée_n to_o their_o issue_n the_o second_o from_o the_o donée_n issue_n to_o his_o issue_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o issue_n in_o the_o five_o degree_n shall_v do_v service_n and_o this_o say_v he_o because_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donée_n after_o the_o four_o degree_n past_a may_v inter-marrie_a by_o holy_a church_n law_n bracton_n account_n thus_o donatarius_fw-la facit_fw-la primum_fw-la gradum_fw-la haeres_fw-la suus_fw-la facit_fw-la secundum_fw-la haeres_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la tertium_fw-la haeres_fw-la secundi_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la quartum_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la ad_fw-la seruitium_fw-la yea_o he_o make_v it_o a_o express_a rule_n that_o only_o the_o donée_n and_o two_o heir_n succeed_v lineal_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o immunity_n of_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o acquittal_n so_o long_o but_o only_o a_o abstenancie_n from_o homage_n lest_o the_o take_n of_o it_o shall_v hinder_v a_o revert_n if_o it_o betide_v the_o donée_n or_o the_o issue_n to_o die_v without_o issue_n fitzherbert_n titulo_fw-la droit_fw-fr 55._o and_o 60._o cit_v 6_o h._n 3._o and_o 15._o h._n 3._o in_o warrant_n of_o bractons_n computation_n which_o i_o think_v he_o fetch_v not_o any_o further_a than_o out_o of_o the_o author_n himself_o in_o who_o foe_n 21._o i_o find_v it_o and_o foe_n 22._o he_o answer_v a_o doubt_n of_o his_o own_o ask_n that_o be_v whether_o all_o other_o service_n shall_v follow_v and_o continue_v if_o homage_n be_v do_v ante_fw-la terâ—ium_fw-la haeredem_fw-la wherein_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o service_n ever_o follow_v homage_n quamuis_fw-la ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la soluentium_fw-la and_o i_o conclude_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o three_o heir_n or_o the_o four_o that_o shall_v do_v service_n he_o may_v still_o vouch_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o i_o ne_fw-fr as_o if_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v not_o past_a and_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o formedone_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v dedit_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la sect_n thirty-nine_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v she_o as_o frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n and_o be_v always_o make_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n so_o there_o be_v another_o donatio_fw-la prope_a nuptias_fw-la that_o be_v conditional_a without_o word_n of_o condition_n make_v ever_o by_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o marry_v she_o who_o if_o he_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v thereto_o within_o convenient_a time_n require_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v now_o a_o ordinary_a writ_n for_o remedy_n grant_v in_o this_o case_n to_o reduce_v the_o land_n which_o writ_n may_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cvi_fw-la or_o post_n after_o one_o or_o more_o alienation_n either_o by_o the_o woman_n sole_a or_o by_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n marry_v against_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v have_v marry_v she_o after_o the_o refusal_n or_o after_o her_o death_n by_o her_o heir_n whether_o it_o be_v son_n or_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n with_o the_o child_n of_o another_o and_o there_o need_v no_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v for_o intent_n of_o marriage_n nay_o if_o a_o woman_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o infeoff_v she_o and_o one_o which_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v if_o now_o the_o espousal_n take_v not_o effect_n she_o may_v have_v write_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la prelocuti_fw-la against_o the_o stranger_n though_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n be_v simple_a and_o sans_o condition_n a_o 34._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr and_o 40._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr a_o woman_n enfeoff_v one_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o enter_v for_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n heritance_n of_o woman_n and_o in_o this_o part_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o donation_n that_o be_v propter_fw-mi nuptias_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v something_o like_o that_o of_o dower_n sect_n xli_o marriage_n this_o courtesy_n be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o wife_n therefore_o a_o consequent_a of_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o exception_n of_o concubinage_n or_o such_o like_a which_o be_v impediment_n of_o dower_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a exception_n here_o sect_n xlii_o seisin_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o wife_n a_o seisin_n and_o possession_n for_o if_o she_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o appearance_n &_o die_v before_o her_o ancestor_n this_o avail_v her_o husband_n nothing_o simile_n if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n die_v and_o soon_o after_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n die_v before_o actual_a seisin_n have_v by_o entry_n either_o by_o the_o husband_n wife_n or_o other_o person_n for_o they_o so_o that_o no_o possession_n and_o a_o naked_a possession_n in_o law_n here_o be_v all_o one_o yea_o the_o law_n be_v take_v that_o if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o essex_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o land_n descend_v to_o she_o in_o yorkshire_n if_o she_o die_v the_o next_o day_n after_o before_o entry_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o even_o in_o this_o case_n be_v find_v a_o default_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o constitute_v one_o to_o make_v entry_n for_o he_o maintenant_fw-fr after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n &_o yet_o if_o rend_v descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_a etc._n etc._n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n or_o after_o the_o day_n and_o no_o
a_o issue_n of_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accople_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o bride_n take_v the_o case_n verbatim_o as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o the_o solution_n 22._o eliz._n dyer_n 369._o a_o woman_n of_o full_a age_n contract_v matrimony_n by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a instant_n with_o a_o young_a man_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o this_o be_v solemnize_v in_o face_n of_o the_o church_n with_o consummation_n after_o a_o sort_n the_o young_a man_n be_v put_v to_o bed_n to_o she_o die_v under_o age_n quaere_fw-la if_o the_o ordinary_a aught_o to_o certify_v a_o accomplishment_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n solutio_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quindecem_fw-la we_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o loyal_a wife_n couple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o in_o question_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v so_o to_o certify_v for_o albeit_o that_o in_o other_o regard_v these_o be_v but_o sponsalia_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la yet_o in_o case_n of_o dower_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o they_o be_v extend_v to_o matrimony_n consummate_v et_fw-la iudicium_fw-la datum_fw-la pro_fw-la dote_v here_o you_o say_v be_v the_o law_n as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n on_o your_o side_n when_o supper_n be_v do_v dance_v a_o while_n leave_v out_o the_o long_a measure_n till_o you_o be_v in_o bed_n get_v you_o there_o quick_o and_o pay_v the_o minstrel_n tomorrow_o sect_n ii_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr one_o person_n now_o that_o matrimony_n be_v celebrate_v and_o consummate_a here_o be_v so_o strait_a a_o fellowship_n or_o rather_o identity_n of_o person_n that_o if_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o with_o i._n s._n the_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr take_n but_o a_o moiety_n and_o in_o a_o feoffement_n to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o i._o s._n and_o t._n k._n they_o take_v but_o a_o three_o part_n and_o where_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o they_o take_v not_o several_a moity_n as_o other_o joint_a feoffee_n do_v but_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr take_n entire_o together_o and_o in_o law_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seize_v by_o intierty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o half_v betwixt_o they_o for_o if_o the_o baron_n charge_v the_o whole_a land_n or_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o rent_n the_o wife_n shall_v hold_v it_o discharge_v after_o his_o death_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v all_o or_o part_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v recover_v all_o by_o writ_n of_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la see_v 40._o assi_fw-fr pla_fw-la 7._o if_o a_o villain_fw-fr and_o his_o wife_n purchase_v land_n joint_o the_o lord_n enter_v and_o the_o villain_fw-fr thy_fw-mi the_o feme_fw-fr or_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n eadem_fw-la lex_fw-la videtur_fw-la where_o the_o husband_n joint-purchaser_n be_v a_o alien_n bear_v or_o attaint_v in_o praemunire_n or_o of_o felony_n but_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n go_v not_o so_o far_o the_o videtur_fw-la be_v parliament_n 43._o in_o brook_n where_o likewise_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v hold_v 5._o h_o 7._o foe_n 31._o that_n if_o t._n infeoff_v w._n and_o a._n his_o wife_n &_o afterward_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n enact_v that_o all_o estate_n make_v by_o t._n to_o w._n shall_v be_v void_a that_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v void_a as_o well_o towards_o the_o wife_n as_o towards_o the_o husband_n because_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n and_o the_o feme_fw-fr take_v nothing_o but_o by_o agreement_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o case_n dyer_n 3_o eliz._n foe_o 196._o sir_n rob._n catline_n purchase_n land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o heir_n without_o licence_n and_o the_o queen_n pardon_v all_o offence_n pro_fw-la quacunque_fw-la alienatione_fw-la sibi_fw-la facta_fw-la and_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o the_o feoffement_n have_v be_v to_o w._n and_o i._n s._n this_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v hold_v his_o moiety_n notwithstanding_o the_o parliament_n decree_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a opinion_n though_o there_o be_v in_o manner_n equal_a number_n to_o maintain_v that_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v before_o coverture_n the_o parliament_n shall_v void_a it_o for_o a_o moiety_n but_o if_o it_o be_v after_o coverture_n it_o shall_v void_a for_o no_o part_n against_o the_o feme_fw-fr when_o she_o be_v discoverte_a leave_v to_o parliament_n their_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v clear_v the_o husband_n can_v sever_v the_o jointure_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o other_o joynt-tenant_n may_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v during_o coverture_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o moiety_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n habendum_fw-la one_o moiety_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o habendum_fw-la the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o wife_n now_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o moity_n as_o tenant_n in_o commom_n but_o for_o this_o i_o find_v no_o other_o authority_n than_o the_o opinion_n of_o knightly_a in_o dyer_n 28._o h._n 8._o 10._o b._n sect_n iii_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr can_v infeoffe_o one_o another_o moreover_o this_o conglutination_n of_o person_n in_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o feoff_v or_o give_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n can_v give_v any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o 27._o h._n 8._o foe_n 27._o in_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v covenant_n where_o it_o pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n because_o the_o defendant_n have_v not_o pay_v annual_o seven_o pound_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v allege_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v impossible_a in_o itself_o etc._n etc._n but_o chomeley_n shelley_n and_o fitzherbert_n move_v the_o husband_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n car_fw-fr le_fw-fr exception_n sert_fw-la de_fw-la riens_fw-la for_o although_o in_o strict_a intelligence_n of_o law_n money_n and_o chattel_n pay_v deliver_v or_o give_v to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o husband_n be_v still_o his_o own_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v give_v his_o wife_n a_o pair_n of_o hose_n say_v the_o book_n as_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o honesty_n so_o he_o may_v be_v bind_v by_o red_a wax_n and_o parchment_n to_o find_v his_o wife_n sustenance_n and_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v her_o money_n for_o her_o security_n be_v all_o one_o from_o this_o lantern_n i_o think_v he_o take_v his_o light_n which_o bind_v a_o gentleman_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n to_o give_v his_o wife_n the_o obligée_v his_o daughter_n yearly_a such_o and_o so_o many_o gown_n hertles_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v take_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 4._o be_v another_o memorable_a cause_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o i._o s._n by_o obligation_n to_o make_v a_o sure_a estate_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o certain_a tenement_n within_o three_o month_n after_o his_o father_n death_n the_o obligor_fw-la marry_v the_o woman_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o the_o matrimony_n continue_v till_o the_o three_o month_n be_v expire_v the_o obligation_n be_v forfeit_v vavisor_n say_v the_o husband_n may_v well_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n by_o fine_a levy_v upon_o a_o write_v of_o covenant_n bring_v by_o a_o stranger_n against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr fisher_n say_v he_o may_v have_v perform_v it_o by_o make_v a_o lease_n unto_o a_o stranger_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n quaere_fw-la of_o that_o vavisor_n performance_n have_v be_v good_a i_o think_v if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n a_o full_a purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o intermarriage_n betwixt_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o obligor_fw-la but_o that_o appear_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o impossibility_n of_o performance_n either_o of_o word_n or_o meaning_n the_o obligée_n must_v needs_o be_v allow_v the_o advantage_n if_o the_o obligation_n have_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n herself_o the_o condition_n by_o inter-marriage_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o where_o the_o obligee_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v perform_v the_o not_o perform_v be_v without_o penalitie_n to_o the_o obligor_fw-la as_o if_o in_o the_o old_a day_n i_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o abbot_n that_o a._n shall_v infeoff_v he_o etc._n etc._n before_o christmas_n if_o a._n have_v present_o enter_v into_o religion_n my_o bond_n have_v present_o be_v forfeit_v not_o so_o if_o a._n have_v be_v profess_v under_o the_o obedience_n
kéepership_n new_o grant_v and_o sans_o fee_n which_o be_v a_o charge_n without_o gain_n or_o utility_n sect_n xxxiii_o estate_n tail_n all_o estate_n tail_n be_v within_o the_o equity_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o 27._o and_o the_o form_n or_o species_n within_o the_o â—etter_n be_v but_o as_o pattern_n or_o example_n of_o jointure_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o estate_n be_v limit_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n or_o to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n or_o female_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o although_o this_o be_v a_o abridgement_n or_o amputation_n of_o one_o sex_n from_o the_o example_n within_o the_o very_a statute_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n there_o be_v a_o case_n in_o proof_n thereof_o dyer_n 97._o 1_o marry_o the_o duchess_n of_o somerset_n be_v joint-purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n between_o they_o beget_v which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o five_o estate_n express_v in_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o justice_n hold_v clear_a unless_o it_o be_v refuse_v it_o exclude_v dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n which_o the_o baron_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o wife_n vel_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la or_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o three_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n determinable_a upon_o death_n of_o the_o three_o issue_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la the_o son_n of_o both_o of_o they_o or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o all_o these_o estate_n limit_v for_o jointure_n be_v good_a enough_o sect_n xxxv_o estate_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n or_o for_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v intendable_a as_o well_o for_o a_o estate_n make_v to_o the_o wife_n only_o during_o her_o life_n as_o of_o a_o estate_n make_v joint_o to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n therefore_o a_o estate_n make_v only_o to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n or_o to_o the_o baron_n for_o his_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n be_v a_o good_a jointure_n within_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o jointure_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o statute_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o remainder_n dyer_n 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n fol._n 387._o agree_v and_o say_v that_o jointure_n may_v be_v conditional_a which_o if_o the_o wife_n accept_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v bar_v of_o dower_n as_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o she_o shall_v keep_v herself_o unmarried_a and_o say_v he_o a_o conveyance_n to_o a_o wife_n during_o her_o life_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o immediate_a death_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o condition_n reasonable_a may_v well_o be_v intend_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la yet_o he_o himself_o afterward_o foe_n 340._o think_v that_o such_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n can_v be_v term_v a_o jointure_n because_o the_o etymology_n serve_v not_o and_o 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 20._o &_o 27._o h._n 8._o demonstrate_v no_o such_o jointure_n for_o woman_n in_o possession_n or_o in_o use_n of_o any_o estate_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n etc._n etc._n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n for_o their_o two_o life_n for_o the_o wife_n jointure_n it_o be_v good_a enough_o yet_o the_o statute_n mention_v only_a estate_n betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o although_o the_o estate_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr by_o precise_a term_n for_o her_o life_n yet_o word_n that_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a effect_n as_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o wife_n until_o i._o s._n have_v levy_v a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o till_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o a_o benefice_n this_o make_v a_o estate_n for_o life_n within_o the_o branch_n of_o 27._o etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxvi_o estate_n to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr if_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v no_o jointure_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o or_o to_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n and_o in_o every_o limitation_n of_o use_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o possession_n may_v be_v seize_v to_o a_o use_n for_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n or_o a_o corporation_n or_o to_o a_o alien_n bear_v to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr this_o be_v no_o good_a jointure_n for_o these_o person_n can_v stand_v seize_v to_o another_o body_n use_v no_o more_o can_v a_o rector_n or_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o a_o bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a capacity_n but_o a_o man_n attaint_v may_v take_v for_o another_o body_n use_v and_o therefore_o a_o feoffement_n to_o he_o to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v be_v a_o jointure_n sect_n xxxvii_o how_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o jointure_n and_o dower_n and_o how_o neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n notwithstanding_o her_o jointure_n by_o the_o kind_a oversight_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o his_o heir_n as_o if_o a_o jointure_n assign_v the_o baron_n himself_o will_v endow_v his_o wife_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la or_o if_o after_o the_o husband_n death_n his_o heir_n or_o feoffée_n will_v assign_v other_o land_n in_o dower_n to_o she_o which_o have_v a_o jointure_n already_o or_o if_o the_o heir_n plead_v to_o she_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ne_fw-la unque_fw-la seisique_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n or_o nient_a accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n or_o any_o other_o plea_n save_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n in_o bar_n of_o dower_n for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v dower_n and_o retain_v her_o jointure_n nevertheless_o quia_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la iniuria_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n if_o by_o her_o own_o folly_n or_o wrong_n do_v she_o have_v forfeit_v her_o jointure_n as_o by_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o her_o estate_n or_o do_v of_o waist_n or_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o if_o her_o jointure_n by_o lawful_a title_n and_o without_o any_o folly_n in_o she_o be_v evict_v from_o she_o yet_o where_o the_o heir_n be_v remit_v to_o another_o estate_n then_o that_o which_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o during_o coverture_n she_o get_v no_o dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o the_o estate_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o heir_n during_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o i._o s._n have_v heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v this_o estate_n may_v yield_v dower_n sect_n xxxvii_o the_o first_o proviso_n for_o dower_n upon_o eviction_n of_o jointure_n this_o proviso_n be_v to_o be_v construe_v favourable_o for_o woman_n as_o the_o premise_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o therefore_o as_o well_o tayled_a land_n as_o fée-simple_a be_v bind_v to_o render_v value_n and_o recompense_n if_o therefore_o the_o jointure_n evict_v be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o heir_n have_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o land_n tayled_a to_o his_o father_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v every_o whit_n of_o it_o in_o recompense_n of_o her_o lose_a jointure_n for_o this_o latter_a and_o new_a statute_n control_v the_o ancient_a statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la sect_n xxxviii_o in_o what_o case_n a_o woman_n may_v refuse_v her_o jointure_n to_o demand_v dower_n the_o statute_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o woman_n may_v refuse_v a_o jointure_n make_v during_o coverture_n and_o take_v her_o dower_n or_o waive_v dower_n and_o rest_n on_o her_o jointure_n unless_o the_o jointure_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n brograves_n opinion_n be_v that_o if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v by_o other_o assurance_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n that_o such_o ratification_n take_v away_o a_o woman_n election_n as_o well_o as_o if_o the_o original_a assurance_n have_v be_v
upon_o the_o first_o maineprise_n or_o a_o new_a scire_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o new_a maineprise_n neither_o of_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v without_o his_o wife_n yet_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o two_o man_n be_v outlaw_v one_o may_v sue_v pardon_n and_o scire_fw-la facies_fw-la without_o the_o other_o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o one_o may_v plead_v alone_o upon_o the_o first_o original_n without_o his_o fellow_n against_o who_o the_o process_n be_v determine_v but_o the_o baron_n can_v plead_v here_o without_o his_o wife_n see_v the_o book_n 11._o h._n 4._o foe_n 89._o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v outlaw_o the_o wife_n appear_v and_o bring_v a_o charter_n of_o pardon_n she_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v at_o large_a but_o the_o pardon_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v because_o the_o baron_n appear_v not_o and_o the_o wife_n can_v not_o plead_v without_o he_o 14._o â—_o 6._o foe_n 14._o june_n say_v that_o one_o kind_n of_o divorce_n betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v when_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v against_o they_o and_o the_o baron_n only_o appear_v process_n go_v out_o against_o the_o wife_n till_o she_o be_v waive_n etc._n etc._n she_o can_v never_o purchase_v her_o pardon_n unless_o her_o husband_n appear_v so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v he_o be_v divorce_v the_o like_a subtlety_n have_v m._n littleton_n 13._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 4._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v outlaw_v by_o erroneous_a process_n if_o the_o husband_n will_v not_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n he_o may_v so_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o shrew_n for_o that_o counteruaile_n a_o divorce_n 11._o h._n 4._o show_v that_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v at_o large_a though_o her_o pardon_n be_v not_o allow_v till_o her_o husband_n appear_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o see_v dyer_n 10._o eliz._n 271._o in_o debt_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr process_n be_v continue_v till_o the_o baron_n be_v outlaw_v and_o the_o wife_n waive_n afterward_o the_o wife_n come_v in_o ward_n by_o process_n bring_v the_o queen_n pardon_n for_o her_o waivery_n though_o the_o pardon_n can_v not_o be_v allow_v because_o the_o wife_n without_o the_o husband_n can_v not_o sue_v scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o platntiffe_n to_o make_v he_o declare_v upon_o the_o first_o original_n for_o the_o pardon_n have_v a_o condition_n in_o law_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la staret_fw-la recta_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la which_o she_o can_v not_o do_v alone_o yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n she_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o imprisonment_n i_o think_v the_o shrew_n go_v home_o but_o that_o a_o woman_n outlaw_v by_o herself_o alone_o for_o a_o offence_n touch_v she_o in_o a_o action_n bring_v against_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o the_o husband_n appear_v before_o outlagary_n be_v discharge_v of_o her_o imprisonment_n upon_o sight_n of_o her_o pardon_n i_o find_v not_o here_o nor_o no_o where_o else_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v m._n junes_n way_n will_v serve_v sometime_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o shrew_n and_o that_o by_o a_o like_a manner_n a_o woman_n may_v be_v void_v of_o a_o slovin_n or_o uncumbr_v of_o a_o churl_n a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o baron_n outlaw_v the_o wife_n appear_v at_o the_o exigent_n go_v sanâ—iour_n if_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la lay_v hold_n of_o the_o husband_n i_o perceive_v not_o well_o how_o he_o can_v get_v loose_a without_o his_o dame_n favour_n sect_n l._n of_o divorce_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o marriage_n since_o we_o be_v come_v to_o matter_n of_o divorcement_n of_o which_o i_o reckon_v this_o of_o outlary_n for_o none_o 47._o ed._n 3._o in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o year_n set_v down_o slay_v way_n causa_fw-la professionis_fw-la causa_fw-la pcontractus_fw-la causa_fw-la consanguinitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la and_o causa_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la with_o a_o observation_n that_o when_o divorce_n be_v causa_fw-la professional_a the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v and_o the_o heir_n inherit_v contra_fw-la in_o all_o the_o residue_n â—mmaturiâ—iâ—_n also_o or_o minority_n of_o age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o espousal_n may_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o divorce_n as_o â—9_n ed._n 3._o foe_n 32._o john_n &_o alice_n his_o wife_n bring_v a_o assize_n the_o tenant_n say_v that_o alice_n have_v sue_v divorce_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o berwick_n because_o she_o be_v under_o age_n of_o consent_n tempore_fw-la sponsalium_fw-la never_o consent_v afterward_o and_o divorce_n be_v have_v judgement_n deal_v brief_a and_o break_v titulo_fw-la guard_n 124._o remember_v that_o 5._o ph._n &_o mar._n the_o doctor_n of_o law_n declare_v for_o divorce_n upon_o this_o case_n that_o if_o a_o heir_n or_o other_o body_n be_v marry_v infra_fw-la annos_fw-la nubiles_fw-la and_o do_v disassent_v at_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n or_o after_o before_o assent_n to_o marriage_n it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o party_n may_v be_v wed_v to_o some_o other_o body_n without_o either_o divorce_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o disagréement_n before_o the_o ordinary_a who_o though_o he_o may_v punish_v ê‘_n arbitrium_fw-la judicis_fw-la here_o yet_o the_o second_o espousal_n be_v good_a by_o law_n of_o both_o realm_n and_o church_n but_o when_o divorce_n be_v have_v for_o kindred_n precontract_n frigidity_n or_o such_o like_a case_n the_o law_n be_v clean_o contrary_a for_o trial_n of_o divorce_n when_o it_o be_v plead_v in_o a_o temporal_a court_n must_v be_v by_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o ê‘_n pais_fw-fr 5._o hen._n 4._o fol._n 2_o and_o sentence_n of_o divorce_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o spiritual_a court_n of_o which_o there_o be_v authority_n 2._o eliz._n 179._o in_o dyer_n this_o year_n he_o say_v sentence_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v causa_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la naturalis_fw-la in_o the_o archbishop_n court_n of_o audience_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v actrix_fw-la &_o querulans_fw-la de_fw-la impotentia_fw-la proâ—râ—andiâ—â—_n viâ—o_o who_o be_v adjudge_v impotent_a by_o the_o physician_n the_o same_o year_n or_o next_o year_n another_o case_n and_o judgement_n happen_v like_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o complain_v marry_v to_o a_o second_o husband_n of_o better_a stuff_n by_o who_o she_o have_v child_n and_o give_v he_o all_o her_o land_n by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n she_o first_o husband_n also_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o woman_n and_o have_v child_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n ut_fw-la asserebatur_fw-la in_o which_o case_n the_o doctor_n hold_v that_o the_o party_n divorce_v be_v compellable_n to_o live_v again_o together_o ut_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la quia_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la decepta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la priori_fw-la therefore_o much_o ado_n be_v make_v to_o stay_v the_o engross_n of_o the_o fine_a yet_o the_o justice_n make_v it_o be_v ingross_v contra_fw-la mandaâ—_n dom_fw-la custodis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 5._o report_n foe_fw-mi 98._o in_o bury_v case_n that_o the_o doctor_n be_v deceive_v for_o the_o party_n divorce_v causa_fw-la frigiditatis_fw-la can_v live_v together_o again_o and_o the_o issue_n by_o the_o second_o wife_n be_v legitimate_a for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v habilis_fw-la &_o inhabilis_fw-la diversis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la again_o 13._o and_o 14._o of_o eliz._n dyer_n fol._n 305._o teach_v that_o right_a and_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v judge_v not_o by_o the_o temporal_a but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o issue_n of_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n if_o the_o bishop_n certify_v not_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o wedlock_n but_o the_o circumstance_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o a_o melius_fw-la certiorando_fw-la award_v see_v therefore_o right_o of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v by_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n they_o which_o be_v marry_v aught_o in_o no_o case_n to_o sever_v themselves_o and_o remarry_v without_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n if_o they_o do_v the_o second_o marriage_n be_v no_o marriage_n the_o child_n have_v in_o it_o be_v illegitimate_a and_o the_o woman_n not_o dowable_a except_o in_o the_o case_n first_o specify_v and_o general_o where_o espousal_n be_v not_o mere_o void_a but_o defiesable_a if_o they_o be_v not_o avoid_v by_o divorcement_n the_o issue_n which_o be_v have_v without_o defeit_v that_o shall_v inherit_v as_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o cousin_n or_o his_o sister_n say_v the_o book_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o and_o die_v before_o divorce_n have_v now_o nothing_o can_v bastardize_v the_o issue_n for_o though_o the_o commissary_n be_v wont_v in_o his_o visitation_n to_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o divorce_n in_o such_o case_n after_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n it_o be_v never_o any_o more_o than_o a_o inquisition_n of_o office_n ad_fw-la inquirendum_fw
great_a and_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o law_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o a_o widow_n and_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o she_o shall_v marry_v again_o or_o no._n if_o john_n boccace_n de_fw-fr câ—rtaldo_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr duris_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la may_v be_v believe_v when_o the_o sister_n of_o covetous_a king_n pigma_fw-la â—â—â—_o and_o widow_n of_o sycheus_n hercules_n his_o priest_n have_v build_v the_o wall_n temple_n market_n town_n house_n and_o private_a dwelling_n of_o carthage_n give_v law_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o love_n of_o her_o great_a virtue_n and_o singular_a beauty_n the_o king_n of_o malaca_n be_v one_o he_o grow_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n that_o he_o threaten_v the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n with_o war_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o their_o new_a city_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v the_o foundress_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n they_o know_v how_o high_o their_o queen_n will_v remain_v displease_v by_o any_o direâ—â—_n solicitation_n to_o a_o second_o marriage_n &_o not_o know_v how_o otherwise_o to_o save_v themselves_o determine_v to_o win_v her_o assent_n without_o ask_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o go_v therefore_o to_o dido_n and_o tell_v she_o how_o the_o king_n of_o malaca_n require_v master_n and_o instructer_n of_o humaâ—â—tis_o to_o be_v send_v he_o out_o of_o carthage_n from_o who_o he_o and_o his_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o do_v off_o their_o natural_a â—â—â—â—atousnesse_n and_o incivility_n and_o further_o how_o he_o have_v menace_v fire_n sword_z and_o extreme_a dissolution_n unless_o his_o request_n be_v accomplish_v but_o they_o know_v not_o they_o say_v who_o to_o send_v or_o who_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o leave_v his_o own_o habitation_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o king_n of_o such_o savage_a nature_n and_o wild_a behaviour_n as_o be_v this_o king_n of_o malaca_n dido_n when_o she_o hear_v they_o answer_v that_o she_o be_v ashamed_a there_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o carthaginian_a such_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cowardly_a fear_n affirm_v plain_o that_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v only_o for_o themselves_o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v not_o adventure_v loss_n peril_n yea_o and_o death_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o safeguard_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v she_o say_v unworthy_a to_o dwell_v in_o carthage_n or_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n shall_v ever_o be_v receive_v to_o any_o honour_n or_o reputation_n among_o they_o the_o carthaginian_n think_v they_o have_v obtain_v their_o desire_n and_o uncover_v their_o counsel_n to_o the_o queen_n tell_v she_o plain_o the_o king_n demand_n dido_n not_o know_v how_o to_o reply_v against_o she_o own_o râ—darâ—utions_n replenish_v with_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v her_o assent_n to_o wedlock_n and_o crave_v a_o day_n before_o which_o she_o say_v she_o will_v go_v unto_o her_o husband_n but_o before_o thâ—_n term_n be_v expire_v she_o cause_v a_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o in_o view_n and_o concourse_n of_o all_o other_o people_n after_o many_o ceremony_n and_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v to_o appease_v the_o ghost_n of_o â—câ—â—us_a she_o sudden_o with_o a_o knife_n strike_v herself_o tâ—_n the_o heart_n and_o tell_v her_o subject_n that_o now_o she_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n her_o sichaeus_n her_o dear_a sichâ—us_n on_o who_o name_n still_o invocate_a she_o sink_v to_o the_o ground_n hane_v choose_v rather_o to_o shed_v her_o dear_a life_n blood_n as_o she_o say_v than_o to_o violate_v the_o vow_n of_o chaste_a widowhood_n boccace_n my_o author_n here_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o extol_v the_o resolution_n of_o dido_n but_o not_o to_o condemn_v so_o bitter_o as_o he_o do_v all_o woman_n that_o marry_v a_o second_o husband_n some_o of_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n their_o parent_n brethren_n and_o kindred_n dwell_v far_o off_o suitor_n câ—me_v every_o day_n who_o can_v obsi_v they_o another_o widow_n have_v land_n rent_n store_n of_o good_n some_o suit_n at_o law_n and_o no_o body_n that_o she_o can_v trust_v in_o help_n to_o govern_v that_o which_o she_o have_v or_o to_o inherit_v it_o when_o she_o be_v go_v another_o be_v toll_v to_o marry_v by_o mighty_a persuasion_n of_o her_o dear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n another_o have_v 〈◊〉_d youth_n on_o her_o side_n 〈◊〉_d indian_n leap_n into_o the_o dead_a man_n fire_n if_o they_o will_v she_o have_v learned_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v sect_n xxxvi_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o marriâ—_n so_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o uncertain_a who_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d she_o to_o theâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ay_o for_o my_o part_n that_o be_o like_a neuâ—r_n to_o be_v fear_v unless_o some_o widow_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v villainy_n of_o bigamy_n or_o octogamie_n let_v every_o woman_n marry_v when_o she_o see_v her_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o slow_a speed_n perhaps_o will_v be_v best_a and_o let_v she_o examine_v well_o whether_o the_o pannier_n be_v empty_a or_o no._n if_o say_v sir_n thomâ—s_n smith_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr repub._n angliae_fw-la â—ol_n 104._o i_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o one_o late_o dead_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n be_v with_o child_n and_o the_o child_n be_v bâ—â—ne_v after_o marriage_n solomnize_v with_o i_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lawful_a son_n so_o precise_o do_v we_o take_v the_o letter_n peterest_n quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d demonstranâ—_fw-la littleton_n â—aith_o 18._o e._n 4._o fol._n 30._o if_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v groâ—â—ment_n ensâ—â—nt_n by_o another_o and_o within_o four_o day_n after_o marriage_n she_o be_v deliver_v this_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o that_o have_v new_o marry_v the_o woman_n and_o inherit_v his_o land_n for_o it_o be_v no_o bastard_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o a_o woman_n enseint_a by_o â—â—p_n â—â—zard_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o which_o take_v the_o dame_n shall_v have_v the_o foal_n so_o â—s_v it_o also_o when_o â—â—â—man_a elope_n with_o a_o stranger_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d her_o husband_n john_n at_o noke_n be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d four_o 〈◊〉_d must_v father_n the_o child_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n it_o he_o die_v for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o â—â—ing_n into_o trial_n direct_o whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n 44_o edw._n 3._o fol._n 10._o and_o â—_o hâ—â—_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o though_o issue_n may_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o take_v whether_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d ensâ—mâ—_n by_o her_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—hâ—_n time_n of_o his_o death_n deaâ—ing_n out_o the_o question_n by_o who_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o forâ—â—â—_n book_n and_o 1._o h._n 6._o fol._n 3._o then_o if_o it_o may_v be_v find_v by_o enguâ—st_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n at_o her_o husband_n death_n the_o law_n which_o permit_v not_o to_o inquire_v by_o who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n and_o that_o husband_n which_o may_v lawful_o begâ—t_v it_o i_o think_v â—urely_o â—ir_a thomas_n smith_n mistake_v the_o law_n for_o by_o thorpe_n and_o willowby_n 24._o e._n 2._o fol._n â—9_n if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a and_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o soâ—ne_n marry_v again_o and_o after_o be_v deliver_v â—â—is_fw-la son_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v son_n and_o herro_fw-la to_o the_o first_o barâ—n_n and_o not_o to_o the_o second_o though_o justice_n beâ—_n there_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o infant_n may_v â—huâ—e_v his_o father_n it_o be_v better_a reason_n perhaps_o that_o the_o second_o husband_n may_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o soâ—ne_n or_o no_o and_o by_o allowance_n make_v he_o hiâ—_n heir_n sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o littleton_n fol._n 8._o a._n say_v iâ—_n a_o man_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v within_o a_o â—erie_n short_a time_n after_o the_o wife_n marry_v again_o and_o within_o nine_o monethâ—_n have_v a_o child_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o some_o have_v say_v in_o this_o case_n the_o child_n may_v choose_v his_o father_n quia_fw-la in_o hoâ—_n casâ—_n filiatio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la probari_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o book_n to_o be_v intend_v for_o avoid_v of_o which_o question_n and_o other_o inconcemence_v this_o be_v the_o law_n before_o the_o conquest_n sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la vidua_fw-la â—ine_z marito_fw-la 12._o mensibus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la marita_fw-la verit_fw-la perdat_fw-la dorem_fw-la but_o if_o woman_n have_v all_o be_v of_o such_o sobriety_n as_o many_o be_v many_o of_o these_o question_n have_v never_o rise_v and_o i_o must_v confess_v
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