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personal_n tithe_n again_o both_o by_o the_o common_a lawyer_n and_o canonist_n be_v divide_v again_o into_o great_a tithe_n in_o latin_a majores_fw-la seu_fw-la grossae_fw-la decimae_fw-la and_o into_o small_a tithe_n in_o latin_a minores_fw-la or_o minutae_fw-la decimae_fw-la and_o in_o this_o division_n corn_n hay_n and_o wood_n be_v all_o account_v gross_a or_o great_a tithe_n but_o there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n whether_o tithe_n wood_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o great_a or_o minute_n tithe_n and_o resolve_v that_o if_o a_o vicar_n be_v only_o endow_v with_o the_o small_a tithe_n 27._o roll_n 1._o 643._o v._o 2._o 2_o bul_v 27._o and_o have_v by_o reason_n thereof_o always_o have_v tithe_n wood_n that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o small_a tithe_n otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o great_a tithe_n but_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n of_o garden_n herb_n root_n fruit_n saffron_n woad_n 3._o cro._n el._n 467._o hutton_n 77._o cro._n car._n 28._o roll_n 1._o 643._o v._o 3._o whether_o sow_v in_o field_n or_o garden_n flax_n hemp_n hops_n rape_n and_o all_o other_o predial_a personal_n and_o mix_v tithe_n be_v account_v inter_fw-la minutas_fw-la decimas_fw-la but_o in_o vdal_n and_o tyndal_n case_n hutton_n 77._o in_o some_o case_n hop_n woad_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v great_a tithe_n in_o place_n where_o they_o be_v much_o sow_v and_o herein_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o poor_a vicar_n decimis_fw-la lindwood_n c._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n talibus_fw-la decimis_fw-la make_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o minute_n tithe_n that_o be_v not_o so_o in_o other_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o this_o division_n of_o tithe_n between_o great_a tithe_n and_o small_a tithe_n because_o many_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o small_a tithe_n only_o and_o in_o some_o old_a endowment_n you_o will_v find_v the_o word_n altera_fw-la omne_fw-la 135._o spelm._n gloss_n 28_o cro._n el._n 578._o hetley_n 135._o which_o by_o custom_n may_v as_o well_o comprehend_v the_o small_a tithe_n as_o such_o profit_n as_o arise_v from_o the_o altar_n now_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v debet_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la debet_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n by_o what_o law_n tithe_n become_v due_a under_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o that_o point_n i_o find_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o canonist_n schoolman_n and_o divine_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a presumption_n in_o i_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v the_o point_n the_o rather_o because_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o a_o reverend_a learned_a and_o grave_a divine_a reader_n helyns_n hist_o of_o presbytery_n 391._o seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la cap._n 5._o sect._n 4._o cap._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o learned_a selden_n retract_v his_o opinion_n therein_o and_o what_o it_o be_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o tithe_n quoad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la cleri_fw-la vel_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la so_o that_o the_o sole_a question_n among_o all_o these_o learned_a man_n be_v about_o the_o quantity_n question_n the_o question_n or_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la but_o be_v they_o due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la jure_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la or_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la i_o conceive_v the_o difference_n can_v be_v great_a since_o as_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v confess_v they_o have_v be_v give_v and_o consecrate_v deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o so_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n the_o take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o proper_a use_n and_o end_n can_v be_v less_o sacrilegious_a a⸫_n doct._n &_o stud._n l._n 2._o cap._n 55._o f._n 164._o b⸪_n 65_o a⸫_n than_o if_o they_o be_v without_o dispute_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la
etc._n etc._n be_v not_o present_a or_o have_v no_o notice_n give_v he_o to_o be_v present_a yet_o this_o have_v be_v a_o good_a set_n forth_o before_o this_o statute_n but_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o just_a way_n to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n and_o note_v this_o act_n be_v wary_o pen_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n thatch_v party_n himself_o his_o agent_n or_o servant_n may_v come_v to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o but_o must_v not_o come_v with_o a_o great_a number_n and_o note_v that_o the_o parson_n vicar_n impropriator_n or_o farmer_n can_v come_v himself_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o tithe_n without_o the_o licence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v of_o his_o own_o head_n tithe_n the_o corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n of_o any_o landholder_n within_o his_o parish_n etc._n etc._n and_o carry_v it_o away_o he_o be_v a_o trespassor_n and_o a_o action_n will_v lie_v against_o he_o for_o it_o but_o a_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v de_fw-fr communi_fw-la jure_fw-la after_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v forth_o come_v himself_o or_o his_o servant_n and_o spread_v abroad_o dry_a and_o stack_n his_o corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n in_o any_o convenient_a place_n or_o place_n upon_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o same_o grow_v till_o the_o same_o be_v sufficient_o weather_v and_o fit_a to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o barn_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n must_v not_o take_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o than_o what_o be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a and_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a time_n the_o law_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v define_v for_o the_o quantity_n of_o hay_n 2._o 1_o z_o e._n 4.6_o a._n roll_n 1.643_o x._o 2._o corn_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o weather_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o what_o shall_v in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n be_v say_v a_o reasonable_a and_o convenient_a time_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o jury_n if_o the_o point_n come_v in_o issue_n triable_a by_o a_o jury_n but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o be_v determine_v upon_o a_o demurrer_n or_o other_o matter_n of_o law_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o cause_n depend_v be_v to_o resolve_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v exceed_v a_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a time_n in_o the_o dry_n order_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o tithe_n 342._o hugh_n rep._n 329._o style_n 342._o and_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v receive_v damage_n thereby_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n will_v lie_v against_o they_o for_o their_o negligence_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v against_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o a_o case_n latch_n style_n 342._o lampen_a vers_fw-la woodnet_n p._n 8._o car._n 1._o b.r._n per_fw-la latch_n unless_o the_o parishioner_n have_v due_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n and_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n 3._o halsey_n vers_fw-la halsey_n h._n 6._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n roll_n 1.643_o â—_o 3._o may_v carry_v his_o tithe_n from_o the_o ground_n where_o they_o grow_v either_o by_o the_o common_a way_n or_o any_o such_o way_n as_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n use_v to_o carry_v away_o his_o nine_o part_n but_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n after_o he_o have_v due_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n will_v stop_v up_o the_o way_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o carry_v away_o his_o tithe_n or_o to_o spread_v dry_a and_o stack_n they_o upon_o the_o land_n this_o be_v no_o good_a set_v forth_o of_o his_o tithe_n without_o fraud_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o but_o that_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o owner_n or_o farmer_n may_v have_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o may_v recover_v the_o treble_a value_n or_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o such_o disturbance_n 1.108_o bul_v 1.108_o as_o i_o conceive_v or_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v break_v open_a the_o gate_n fence_n etc._n etc._n which_o hinder_v he_o and_o carry_v away_o his_o tithe_n but_o in_o that_o he_o must_v be_v cautious_a that_o he_o commit_v no_o riot_n nor_o break_v any_o gate_n rail_n lock_n hedge_n more_o than_o necessary_o he_o must_v for_o his_o passage_n and_o note_v that_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o cart_n team_n or_o other_o carriage_n to_o carry_v away_o his_o tithe_n must_v not_o suffer_v his_o horse_n ox_n etc._n etc._n to_o eat_v and_o depasture_n the_o grass_n grow_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v much_o less_o the_o corn_n there_o grow_v or_o cut_v but_o if_o his_o cattle_n as_o can_v be_v avoid_v do_v in_o their_o passage_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o driver_n here_o and_o there_o snatch_v some_o of_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o passage_n this_o be_v excusable_a chap._n xv._o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n show_v to_o what_o charge_v the_o glebe_n land_n belong_v to_o a_o rectory_n the_o tithe_n be_v subject_a sir_n edward_n coke_n tell_v we_o to_o a_o inst_z 641._o what_o charge_n tithe_n and_o churchlands_n be_v subject_n to_o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la pro_fw-la decimis_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spirituales_fw-la de_fw-la aliqua_fw-la reparatione_fw-la pontis_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la oneribus_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la onerari_fw-la debet_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o temporal_a charge_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o upon_o a_o doubt_n of_o mr._n 1._o p._n 5._o car._n 1._o justice_n yeluerton_n who_o be_v justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n as_o sir_n nicholas_n hyde_n heretofore_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n have_v report_v it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o tithe_n be_v at_o this_o day_n chargeable_a with_o all_o charge_n impose_v by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o except_v as_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o maim_a soldier_n king_n bench_n marshalsey_n bridges_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o charge_n temporal_a at_o or_o by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o tithe_n at_o this_o day_n be_v subject_a to_o pay_v first_o fruit_n or_o annates_fw-la fruit_n first_o fruit_n in_o latin_a primitiae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n profit_v of_o every_o spiritual_a benefice_n at_o a_o new_a incumbent_n entry_n into_o his_o live_n they_o be_v ancient_o exact_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o have_v small_a revenue_n to_o support_v the_o public_a charge_n of_o his_o place_n and_o polydore_v virgil_n tell_v we_o 498._o polid_a virgil._n de_fw-fr inventione_n rerum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 498._o caeterum_fw-la nullum_fw-la inventum_fw-la majores_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la cumulavit_fw-la opes_fw-la quà m_fw-la annatum_fw-la quas_fw-la vocant_fw-la usus_fw-la qui_fw-la omnino_fw-la multo_fw-la antiquior_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la recentiores_fw-la quidam_fw-la scriptores_fw-la suspicantur_fw-la et_fw-la annates_fw-la more_fw-it svo_fw-la appellant_n primos_fw-la fructus_fw-la unius_fw-la anni_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la vacantis_fw-la aut_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la partem_fw-la and_o polydore_v virgil_n tell_v we_o that_o pope_n boniface_n the_o nine_o first_o introduce_v they_o though_o other_o ascribe_v they_o to_o john_n the_o 22th_o these_o be_v often_o complain_v of_o as_o a_o great_a oppression_n upon_o the_o clergy_n as_o henricus_n hostiensis_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o witness_v but_o however_o upon_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n here_o in_o england_n the_o poor_a clergy_n be_v not_o acquit_v of_o this_o exaction_n but_o the_o same_o be_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 26_o h._n 3._o st._n 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o 8._o settle_v upon_o the_o then_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v not_o here_o in_o england_n rate_v at_o the_o full_a and_o utmost_a value_n of_o the_o live_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o but_o according_a to_o valuation_n take_v and_o make_v in_o the_o say_v 26_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o now_o use_v in_o the_o first_o fruit_n office_n and_o these_o first_o fruit_n be_v by_o a_o statute_n make_v 1_o eliz._n not_o to_o be_v pay_v all_o at_o once_o 4._o 1_o el._n cap._n 4._o but_o one_o quarter_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o induction_n collation_n etc._n etc._n another_o four_o part_n at_o the_o end_n of_o twelve_o month_n another_o four_o part_n at_o the_o end_n of_o
but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o composition_n between_o the_o lay_v and_o clergy_n to_o be_v discharge_v whole_o of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o to_o pay_v less_o in_o recompense_n than_o the_o full_a value_n be_v invalid_a but_o otherwise_o between_o clergyman_n but_o by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o must_v govern_v here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n allow_v but_o all_o real_a composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v good_a and_o valid_a but_o note_n 176⸪_n hob._n 176⸪_n that_o no_o composition_n make_v by_o parol_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o and_o not_o reduce_v into_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_v be_v bind_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o record_n as_o by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o conceive_v at_o this_o day_n no_o real_a composition_n can_v be_v make_v to_o bind_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n that_o make_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o el._n 10._o 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o to_o make_v any_o grant_v other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o for_o three_o life_n with_o the_o other_o qualification_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v act._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o parson_n and_o vicar_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a can_v charge_v their_o benefice_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o only_a by_o lease_n confirm_v by_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o thing_n usual_o demise_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o be_v reserve_v so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v real_a composition_n be_v only_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v before_o that_o and_o other_o late_a statute_n for_o i_o take_v it_o a_o real_a composition_n at_o this_o day_n will_v only_o bind_v the_o parson_n himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v parson_n resident_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la chap._n xxi_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o monastery_n land_n be_v or_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v without_o dispute_n tithe_n jones_n 373⸪_n 188⸫_n stat._n 27_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o what_o monastery_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o none_o of_o the_o abbey_n priory_n land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o or_o before_o be_v free_v or_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n the_o king_n may_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n continue_v any_o of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o that_o proviso_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o the_o modern_a print_n only_a rastal_n in_o his_o abridge_n of_o that_o statute_n make_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o all_o monastery_n under_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v to_o have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v therefore_o usual_o call_v the_o small_a abbey_n and_o those_o of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a abbey_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o statute_n this_o case_n late_o happen_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n between_o walklate_n farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n of_o vttoxater_n in_o the_o county_n of_o staff_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o wilshau_n owner_n of_o a_o farm_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o croxden_n in_o the_o same_o county_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a abbey_n and_o of_o the_o cistertian_n order_n which_o be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o and_o this_o abbey_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o defendant_n wilshau_n to_o be_v continue_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n 13._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o and_o so_o not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o the_o defendant_n be_v dismiss_v and_o discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o h._n i_o mention_v this_o case_n at_o large_a for_o the_o singularity_n not_o for_o any_o nicety_n in_o the_o learning_n of_o it_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o 8._o before_o mention_v there_o be_v a_o clause_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o patentee_n land_n the_o clause_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o free_v abbey_n land_n which_o then_o have_v or_o then_o after_o shall_v have_v any_o 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etc._n etc._n patron_n and_o ordinary_a 3._o by_o prescription_n and_o 4._o by_o order_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o discharge_n though_o not_o a_o legal_a one_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v a_o 5._o sort_n of_o discharge_n and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a unity_n where_o the_o abbot_n have_v have_v the_o rectory_n of_o any_o church_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o several_a discharge_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o discharge_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v bull_n bull_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n over_o the_o clergy_n here_o in_o england_n he_o do_v at_o his_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o this_o or_o that_o abbey_n or_o to_o who_o else_o he_o please_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v 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