Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	law_n	realm_n	statute_n	2,854	5	8.1063	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00880	In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections	Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631.	1579 (1579)	STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009	45,369	112

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iii._n cap._n vi_o the_o escheator_n &_o other_o the_o king_n minister_n must_v make_v account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v of_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o profit_n arise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n throughout_o the_o year_n as_o of_o milles_n harbages_fw-la to●pleas_fw-la profit_n of_o cource_n or_o such_o other_o issue_n and_o profit_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v the_o king_n for_o the_o rate_n &_o value_n of_o the_o time_n accord_v to_o the_o old_a course_n of_o the_o escheke_a and_o touch_v ancient_a fearme_n and_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o certain_a term_n as_o rend_v seek_v and_o rend_v service_n whereof_o no_o profit_n arise_v until_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n such_o rent_n and_o fearme_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v livery_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n at_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a fearme_n and_o rent_n next_o follow_v such_o livery_n make_v as_o well_o for_o 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must_v take_v his_o inquest_n of_o office_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n sufficient_a of_o inheritance_n and_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o inquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v indent_v between_o the_o escheator_n and_o the_o juror_n &_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o good_a town_n open_o traverse_v may_v be_v take_v to_o the_o escheator_n office_n whereby_o any_o alienation_n or_o die_v seize_v or_o that_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a be_v find_v land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n shall_v be_v keep_v without_o waste_n and_o the_o escheator_n shall_v have_v no_o fee_n of_o venison_n fish_n nor_o other_o thing_n but_o shall_v answer_v the_o king_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o yearly_a profit_n arise_v of_o the_o say_a land_n without_o waist_n and_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o then_o to_o make_v fine_a at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o to_o pay_v treble_a damage_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o heir_n as_o well_o within_o age_n as_o of_o full_a age_n and_o if_o he_o be_v within_o age_n his_o friend_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o recover_v of_o he_o concern_v other_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o inquest_n of_o office_n by_o the_o escheator_n this_o foresay_a ordinance_n and_o punishment_n shall_v hold_v place_n against_o the_o escheator_n and_o if_o any_o make_v claim_v to_o land_n so_o be_v seize_v the_o escheator_n shall_v return_v a_o in_o inquest_n into_o the_o chancery_n with_o in_o one_o month_n after_o such_o seaser_n so_o that_o a_o write_v he_o deliver_v to_o he_o to_o certify_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o seaser_n and_o there_o shall_v the_o party_n be_v hard_a to_o traverse_v the_o office_n or_o otherwise_o to_o show_v his_o right_a and_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o his_o own_o discretion_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o value_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o find_v surety_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o waist_n until_o it_o be_v adjudge_v and_o the_o escheator_n shall_v take_v their_o inquest_n in_o good_a town_n and_o by_o honest_a man_n open_o by_o indenture_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o escheator_n and_o they_o of_o the_o inquest_n and_o if_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n then_o to_o have_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o further_o to_o make_v fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n anno._n xxxvi_o ed._n iii._n cap._n xxii_o none_o shall_v be_v escheator_n if_o he_o have_v not_o xx_o li._n land_n at_o the_o least_o or_o more_o in_o fee_n and_o that_o they_o execute_v their_o office_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o then_o to_o be_v put_v out_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o subescheator_n can_v not_o inquire_v nor_o find_v office_n an._n xli_o edwardi_fw-la three_o capitulo_fw-la v_o escheator_n nor_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o take_v inquest_n but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v empanel_v and_o return_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o they_o do_v other_o wise_n and_o be_v convict_n by_o examination_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v they_o shall_v incurrethe_v pain_n of_o xl.li_fw-la the_o moitye_n to_o he_o at_o who_o suit_n they_o shall_v be_v counict_a and_o that_o no_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v let_v to_o fearme_z by_o the_o chancellor_n until_o the_o inquest_n and_o vervit_n be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o by_o one_o month_n after_o the_o same_o return_n except_o it_o be_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v which_o be_v put_v out_o of_o those_o land_n by_o the_o inquest_n and_o will_v offer_v to_o traverse_v they_o and_o show_v good_a evidence_n and_o and_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o sue_v his_o traverse_n with_o effect_n and_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o lands●_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v discuss_v for_o the_o king_n and_o if_o any_o letter_n patent_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v make_v to_o any_o other_o person_n then_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v to_o traverse_v or_o he_o let_v to_o fearme_z with_o in_o a_o month_n next_o to_o the_o say_a month_n of_o return_n they_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o hold_v for_o none_o a_o viij_o h._n vi_fw-la cap._n nineteeen_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v return_v the_o inquest_n take_v before_o they_o into_o the_o chancery_n or_o in_o the_o exchequer_n with_o in_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o take_v of_o the_o same_o upon_o pain_n of_o xx_o l._n the_o one_o moitye_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v an._n viij_o hen._n vi_fw-la cap_n nineteeen_o and_o if_o any_o escheator_n take_v any_o office_n before_o he_o and_o do_v not_o return_v the_o same_o into_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o exchequer_n within_o the_o month_n next_o after_o the_o take_v thereof_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n forfeit_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno._n viij_o heurici_fw-la vi_o and_o further_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v endamage_v by_o the_o not_o return_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n call_v to_o he_o the_o treasurer_n of_o england_n may_v lease_v such_o fearme_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n nevertheless_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o statute_n give_v but_o xx_o pound_n of_o forfeit_n against_o the_o

escheator_n or_o commissioner_n therefore_o search_v for_o the_o true_a record_n of_o both_o the_o statute_n a_o xviii_o hen._n vi_fw-la capitulo_fw-la vii_o escheator_n must_v take_v their_o inquest_n of_o office_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la and_o other_o write_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o such_o inquest_n be_v take_v in_o good_a town_n and_o open_a place_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o privy_o nor_o open_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o writ_n in_o one_o county_n above_o the_o sum_n of_o vis_fw-la viij_o d_o or_o xiii_o ●_o iiii_o d_o or_o under_o with_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o cost_n so_o that_o the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v take_v altogether_o exceed_v not_o above_o xi_o s._n for_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o write_z in_o one_o county_n and_o if_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n they_o to_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o xl.l_n the_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n and_o himself_o an._n xxiii_o hen._n vi_fw-la cap._n xvii_o none_o shall_v be_v escheator_n if_o he_o have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xx_o pound_n within_o the_o county_n for_o term_v of_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v escheator_n nor_o no_o escheator_n shall_v let_v his_o office_n to_o fearme_z nor_o make_v deputy_n other_o than_o he_o will_v at_o his_o peril_n answer_v for_o who_o name_n he_o must_v certify_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheke_a for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o deputation_n make_v and_o that_o no_o such_o deputy_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o occupy_v in_o the_o say_a office_n unless_o the_o escheator_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o rent_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xx.l._o as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o person_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o then_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n xl.li_fw-la the_o one_o moitye_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n house_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n where_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoine_n or_o protection_n shall_v lie_v .22_o e._n 4_o cap_n ix_o no_o sheriff_n escheator_n nor_o other_o person_n shall_v seize_v or_o take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o person_n arrest_v or_o imprison_v for_o felony_n before_o the_o same_o person_n so_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v be_v convict_n or_o attaint_v of_o the_o same_o felony_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o that_o the_o same_o good_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o forfeit_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o good_n take_v to_o the_o party_n damage_v sue_v therefore_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n where_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoign_n nor_o protection_n shall_v lie_v an._n 1._o r._n cap._n 3_o if_o any_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n put_v in_o to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n any_o inquisition_n or_o office_n concern_v land_n or_o tenement_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n not_o find_v nor_o present_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o indent_a &_o by_o they_o seal_v then_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n return_v and_o put_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n on_o c.ii_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v a._n iii._n hen_n seven_o cap._n two_o no_o escheator_n nor_o other_o commissioner_n shall_v sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n except_o he_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o mark_n over_o all_o charge_n upon_o pain_n of_o xx_o pound_n the_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o may_v not_o dispend_v xl_o mark_v over_o all_o charge_n and_o that_o upon_o process_n make_v against_o they_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v sit_v in_o open_a place_n &_o shall_v suffer_v every_o person_n to_o give_v evidence_n open_o in_o their_o presence_n to_o the_o inquest_n take_v before_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o xx.l_n the_o jary_n shall_v receive_v the_o counterpayne_n of_o the_o indenture_n that_o shall_v be_v present_v indentend_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o escheator_n commissioner_n and_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o same_o jury_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v swear_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o every_o escheator_n and_o commissioner_n after_o the_o jury_n be_v swear_v and_o ready_a to_o give_v their_o verdict_n and_o offer_v to_o present_v the_o same_o that_o the_o same_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n or_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o verdict_n without_o further_o delay_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o c_o li._n &_o deliver_v the_o counterpane_n of_o the_o same_o indenture_n to_o the_o jury_n in_o form_n before_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o pain_n and_o if_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bag_n or_o his_o deputy_n will_v not_o receive_v such_o office_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o file_n to_o remain_v of_o record_n within_o three_o day_n after_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v receive_v he_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o default_n xl.l●_n and_o in_o commissine_a &_o escheator_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o xl.li_fw-la lymit_v by_o the_o statute_n for_o none_o return_v of_o the_o same_o office_n or_o inquisition_n within_o one_o month_n the_o like_a law_n &_o penalty_n to_o be_v against_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n which_o ought_v to_o receive_v such_o inquisition_n for_o refuse_v so_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o commissioner_n and_o escheator_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n for_o not_o return_v of_o the_o same_o inquisition_n so_o make_v by_o the_o say_a escheator_n or_o commissioner_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o month_n of_o such_o office_n before_o they_o find_v or_o before_o any_o of_o they_o within_o a_o other_o month_n than_o next_o ensue_v return_v the_o say_a office_n into_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bag_n to_o certify_v the_o transcript_n of_o every_o such_o office_n take_v before_o any_o commissioner_n or_o escheator_n into_o the_o exchequer_n the_o next_o term_n follow_v the_o receipt_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o ●_o c.s._n for_o every_o default_n and_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o occupy_v the_o office_n of_o escheator_n by_o any_o patent_n over_o one_o whole_a year_n &_o he_o that_o be_v once_o escheator_n shall_v not_o be_v escheator_n again_o within_o three_o year_n next_o after_o that_o say_v whole_a year_n end_v if_o any_o escheator_n exercise_v his_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o patent_n over_o the_o time_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n end_v or_o be_v make_v escheator_n within_o three_o year_n after_o then_o after_o the_o say_v whole_a year_n end_v his_o patent_n so_o make_v to_o be_v void_a &_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v his_o recovery_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a forfaytoure_n of_o one_o c.li_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n where_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoyn_n nor_o protection_n be_v allow_v there_o he_o divers_a provision_n make_v for_o divers_a escheator_n in_o city_n &_o borough_n and_o in_o diverse_a county_n and_o if_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o any_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o office_n find_v before_o the_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o record_n find_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o escheke_a &_o be_v in_o be_v so_o put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o record_n or_o office_n so_o find_v come_v and_o traverse_v that_o record_v or_o office_n and_o it_o be_v find_v for_o he_o whereupon_o he_o have_v his_o judgement_n that_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v close_v &_o amove_v now_o if_o so_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o record_n or_o office_n find_v remain_v amongst_o the_o king_n record_n which_o be_v not_o traverse_v nor_o try_v yet_o shall_v not_o the_o escheator_n seize_v the_o land_n again_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o record_n b●ing_v find_v not_o traverse_v and_o if_o he_o do_v then_o both_o he_o wrong_v and_o extortion_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v put_v out_o shall_v have_v assize_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v recover_v double_a damage_n against_o he_o but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n must_v sue_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o he_o that_o have_v the_o land_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n upon_o this_o other_o record_n or_o office_n that_o be_v not_o traverse_v