Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	person_n	son_n	true_a	14,186	5	5.5218	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21071	The lavves resolutions of womens rights: or, The lavves prouision for woemen A methodicall collection of such statutes and customes, with the cases, opinions, arguments and points of learning in the lavv, as doe properly concerne women. Together with a compendious table, whereby the chiefe matters in this booke contained, may be the more readily found.	Edgar, Thomas, lawyer.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.; I. L.	1632 (1632)	STC 7437; ESTC S100217	253,135	400

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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 welcomm●●_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 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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 tai●_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 ●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 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by_o parliament_n but_o if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o marriage_n the_o woman_n must_v needs_o hold_v she_o to_o her_o jointure_n sans_o election_n and_o this_o be_v by_o implication_n upon_o the_o three_o proviso_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n of_o anderson_n &c_n &c_n see_v commentary_n plowden_n 390._o the_o case_n 6._o eliz._n dyer_n 228._o be_v that_o richard_n ashton_n esquire_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o certain_a indenture_n denture_n betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n william_n barenport_n concern_v marriage_n to_o be_v have_v betwixt_o richard_n ashton_n the_o son_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n which_o give_v seven_o hundred_o mark_n with_o she_o in_o marriage_n enfeoff_v certain_a person_n before_o marriage_n of_o land_n to_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_a first_o richard_n the_o father_n and_o then_o richard_n the_o 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the_o office_n the_o three_o question_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v a●●r●ed_v for_o the_o queen_n in_o stay_n of_o petition_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v make_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la no_o such_o matter_n be_v express_v neither_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n or_o indenture_n of_o co●●●ants_n the_o four_o question_n whether_o the_o widow_n elizabeth_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o aver_v and_o prove_v by_o commissi_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o jointure_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v woman_n be_v w●●e_v how_o they_o take_v jointure_n before_o marriage_n take_v 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi to_o admonish_v you_o beware_v of_o fine_n after_o marri●●●_n jointure_n be_v make_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a by_o her_o baron_n she_o and_o her_o baron_n alien_v the_o land_n by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr connusance_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr by_o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n wray_n bell_n manhood_n and_o dyer_n she_o shall_v not_o demand_v dower_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o her_o husband_n land_n after_o his_o death_n for_o she_o alien_v her_o jointure_n before_o time_n of_o election_n be_v give_v she_o by_o the_o statute_n quaere_fw-la but_o if_o the_o fine_a have_v bene_fw-la sur_fw-fr connusance_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr come_v ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr connuseead_n de_fw-fr do_v le_fw-fr baron_fw-fr tantum_fw-la this_o have_v be_v a_o better_a form_n for_o the_o wife_n and_o less_o dangerous_a 19_o eliz._n dyer_n 358._o sect_n thirty-nine_o what_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refusal_n or_o agreement_n of_o or_o to_o a_o jointure_n make_v after_o coverture_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 3_o rep._n in_o butler_n and_o baker_n case_n the_o refuse_v or_o agreement_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v peremptory_a must_v not_o be_v cloud_v dark_a doubtful_a or_o implicative_a but_o plain_a and_o express_v a_o bare_a word_n or_o say_n by_o a_o woman_n that_o she_o will_v refuse_v her_o jointure_n or_o accept_v it_o be_v not_o material_a as_o diverse_a justice_n do_v hold_v it_o but_o if_o she_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a and_o there_o refuse_v her_o jointure_n pray_v the_o heir_n to_o assign_v her_o dower_n this_o be_v such_o a_o refusal_n that_o the_o heir_n by_o this_o shall_v be_v charge_v in_o damage_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o in_o a_o write_v of_o dower_n and_o this_o refusal_n must_v be_v to_o the_o heir_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o a_o stranger_n if_o a_o widow_n waive_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o house_n or_o tenement_n assign_v in_o jointure_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o get_v she_o to_o another_o place_n this_o be_v no_o refusal_n but_o if_o she_o have_v any_o meddle_v with_o the_o land_n assign_v in_o jointure_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n amount_v to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v as_o for_o example_n if_o she_o bring_v a_o write_v of_o dower_n and_o declare_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v peremptory_a although_o she_o be_v under_o age_n covert_a or_o not_o covert_a of_o a_o second_o husband_n for_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o which_o have_v discretion_n to_o acquire_v and_o get_v thing_n have_v sufficient_a discretion_n to_o give_v and_o preserve_v those_o thing_n get_v therefore_o if_o a_o infant_n cdme_v to_o any_o thing_n by_o purchase_n he_o shall_v not_o in_o that_o have_v any_o advantage_n or_o be_v in_o better_a plight_n than_o a_o parson_n of_o full_a age_n as_o where_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o infant_n of_o two_o acre_n to_o have_v and_o hold_v the_o one_o for_o life_n the_o other_o in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n a_o feoffement_n make_v of_o one_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o age_n be_v a_o sufficient_a election_n and_o if_o a_o rend_a charge_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o infant_n whereupon_o he_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n he_o shall_v never_o avow_v for_o it_o as_o a_o vent_n when_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n so_o if_o a_o infant_n recover_v debt_n and_o sue_v execution_n by_o elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o a_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n or_o entry_n for_o condition_n break_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o person_n these_o collection_n gather_v as_o i_o think_v by_o some_o well_o learned_a and_o industrious_a student_n out_o of_o m._n brograves_n read_v though_o they_o want_v of_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n which_o the_o own_o pen_n of_o so_o great_a a_o lawyer_n may_v have_v give_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o pertinent_a and_o important_a and_o i_o not_o a_o little_a behold_v to_o he_o from_o who_o hand_n i_o obtain_v they_o sect_n xl._n of_o action_n bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o now_o because_o the_o common_a say_n be_v find_v by_o common_a experience_n true_a qui_fw-la capit_fw-la uxor●m_fw-la capit_fw-la light_n and_o qui_fw-la habet_fw-la terras_fw-la habet_fw-la guerras_fw-la a_o wife_n bring_v jar_n and_o wealth_n bring_v war_n quarrel_n suit_n and_o controversy_n at_o law_n sans_o c●o_o that_o it_o have_v any_o other_o intendment_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o declare_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n action_n at_o law_n must_v be_v commence_v and_o pursue_v by_o ba●on_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o against_o they_o or_o by_o or_o against_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o prescription_n of_o law_n and_o their_o several_a and_o joint_a interest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xli_o where_o the_o baron_n shall_v sue_v only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n a_o man_n shall_v sue_v for_o his_o wife_n marriage_n money_n only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o how_o or_o where_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o obscurity_n by_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 10._o 407._o money_n that_o be_v promise_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la be_v as_o a_o sequel_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o thing_n spiritual_a require_v a_o spiritual_a suit_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o land_n promise_v or_o covenant_v etc._n etc._n fitzherbert_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o debt_n cit_v 31._o ed._n 3._o that_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n which_o marry_v she_o according_o he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o debt_n upon_o his_o promise_n but_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o ●éere_a difference_n in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n for_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n he_o tell_v we_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n if_o he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n after_o marriage_n if_o the_o promiser_n will_v not_o pay_v the_o money_n the_o husband_n may_v not_o sue_v in_o court_n christian_n if_o he_o do_v a_o prohibition_n lie_v marry_v if_o i_o promise_v one_o twenty_o pound_n with_o my_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o nonpayment_n he_o may_v sue_v in_o court_n christian_n for_o this_o concern_v matrimony_n the_o same_o

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 newdigat●_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 ●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

pere_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v foreclosed_n for_o the_o value_n of_o so_o much_o as_o be_v descend_v if_o after_o the_o father_n death_n any_o heritage_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v against_o he_o of_o the_o mother_n seisin_n by_o a_o write_v of_o judgement_n out_o of_o the_o roll_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n be_v plead_v shall_v grant_v to_o re-sommon_a the_o warranty_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o other_o case_n where_o the_o voucher_n plead_v ●iens_n a_o luy_fw-fr descen●r●_n from_o he_o upon_o who_o deed_n he_o be_v vouch_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v recover_v by_o writ_n of_o cousinage_n ail_v or_o besaile_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o wife_n heir_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o demand_v by_o writ_n of_o entry_n his_o mother_n heritage_n which_o his_o father_n in_o her_o life_n time_n alien_v dont_fw-fr nul_fw-fr fine_a est_fw-fr le_fw-fr vie_fw-fr in_o court_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr sect_n xvii_o mr._n littleton_n gloss_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n before_o the_o statute_n say_v m._n littleton_n if_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n do_v alien_a etc._n etc._n in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n only_o this_o after_o his_o disease_n shall_v bar_v the_o heir_n for_o this_o be_v a_o collateral_a warranty_n before_o the_o statute_n since_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o whether_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o tenant_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n do_v alien_a the_o wife_n heritace_n or_o marriage_n by_o his_o deed_n in_o pais_fw-fr which_o warranty_n leave_v none_o asset_o it_o be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o heir_n but_o what_o if_o the_o baron_n alien_a by_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n with_o warranty_n shall_v this_o bar_v the_o heir_n without_o any_o thing_n descend_v in_o value_n newton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a place_n think_v it_o shall_v by_o implication_n of_o word_n for_o he_o take_v dont_fw-fr nul_fw-fr fine_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o general_a exception_n and_o therefore_o this_o alienation_n by_o fine_a with_o warrant_n to_o remain_v a_o collater_n all_o warranty_n as_o it_o be_v at_o common_a law_n but_o littleton_n give_v his_o voice_n with_o they_o of_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o think_v it_o a_o obscure_a exposition_n to_o permit_v irrevocable_a alienation_n by_o tenant_n in_o droit_fw-fr sa_fw-fr feme_fw-fr only_a by_o his_o warrant_v concord_n without_o assett_n when_o the_o statute_n have_v in_o the_o beginning_n take_v it_o express_o from_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n alienate_v by_o feoffement_n nul_fw-fr fine_a therefore_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v nul_fw-fr loyal_a fine_n rightful_o levy_v viz._n a_o fine_a levy_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v and_o somewhat_o after_o it_o too_o there_o be_v no_o estate_n tail_n come_v into_o england_n a_o fine_a might_n then_o well_o and_o rightful_o have_v be_v levy_v by_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n heir_n be_v bind_v with_o warranty_n and_o the_o wife_n heir_n bar_v for_o ever_o but_o now_o since_o the_o statute_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v make_v a_o feoffement_n in_o fee_n by_o deed_n in_o the_o country_n the_o woman_n heir_n after_o decease_n of_o they_o both_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la for_o all_o the_o husband_n warranty_n and_o this_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n have_v leave_v a_o fine_a no_o more_o force_n than_o a_o feoffement_n here_o if_o the_o final_a exception_n have_v not_o be_v for_o when_o it_o come_v with_o insement_n &_o in_o mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr manner_n give_v a_o write_v of_o entry_n to_o avoid_v the_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mother_n life_n time_n this_o may_v be_v extend_v perhaps_o to_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o they_o both_o for_o where_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr do_v alien_a by_o fine_a its_o true_a that_o the_o baron_n do_v alien_a lest_o therefore_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v inféeblish_v this_o exception_n of_o a_o fine_a be_v necessary_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o a_o fine_a loyal_a for_o when_o the_o justice_n know_v once_o that_o tenant_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n come_v to_o levy_v a_o fine_a only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o sect_n xxi_o dyer_n exposition_n littleton_n in_o this_o discourse_n seem_v to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o take_v a_o warrant_n without_o asset_n make_v by_o tenant_n per_fw-la courtesy_n or_o jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la to_o be_v no_o collateral_a warranty_n now_o a_o day_n whereat_o i_o marvel_v a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o vein_n cut_v under_o his_o ear_n that_o shall_v disable_v he_o from_o perform_v a_o great_a part_n of_o manhood_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n notwithstanding_o and_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v so_o founder_v that_o he_o shall_v neither_o well_o go_v or_o stand_v and_o yet_o a_o horse_n still_o so_o this_o kind_n of_o warranty_n geld_v or_o founder_v by_o statute_n remain_v collateral_a nomine_fw-la &_o specie_fw-la dyer_n be_v so_o foe_n 148._o at_o common_a law_n say_v he_o garrantie_n by_o tenant_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr courtesy_n be_v collateral_a &_o uncore_fw-fr est_fw-fr come_v ieo_fw-la intend_v but_o it_o it_o be_v no_o bar_n in_o mortdancester_n aiel_fw-fr or_o cousinage_n without_o asset_n in_o fee_n simple_a descend_v ie_fw-fr &_o facto_fw-la whereas_o before_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v intend_v and_o suppose_v and_o this_o statute_n be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o law_n at_o this_o day_n be_v come_v ieo_fw-la intend_v if_o the_o heir_n do_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o alien_n of_o his_o father_n in_o vita_fw-la patris_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o bar_v of_o his_o entry_n by_o the_o warranty_n if_o the_o father_n be_v disseise_v and_o release_v with_o warranty_n the_o heir_n shall_v be_v bar_v without_o asset_n both_o of_o entry_n and_o action_n also_o for_o this_o be_v none_o alienation_n by_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n in_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n for_o alienation_n by_o the_o husband_n in_o vita_fw-la uxoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o alien_n the_o purchase_n of_o his_o wife_n with_o warranty_n this_o be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n for_o heritage_n or_o marriage_n be_v not_o intend_v purchase_n by_o she_o so_o much_o my_o lord_n dyer_n note_v that_o both_o he_o and_o littleton_n stand_v upon_o the_o word_n marriage_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n sect_n xxii_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 28._o we_o have_v pass_v the_o pillar_n not_o of_o hercules_n but_o of_o littleton_n in_o the_o husband_n power_n over_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n now_o let_v we_o look_v plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la with_o columbus_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v in_o the_o year_n above_o specify_v that_o all_o lease_n of_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o indenture_n seal_v for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o féetaile_v in_o the_o right_n of_o themselves_o their_o church_n or_o wife_n or_o joint_o with_o their_o wife_n of_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n make_v before_o coverture_n or_o after_o shall_v be_v good_a etc._n etc._n against_o the_o lessor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o estate_n comprise_v in_o such_o indenture_n of_o lease_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o if_o the_o lessor_n and_o every_o of_o they_o at_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v have_v be_v seize_v in_o pure_a fée-simple_a to_o her_o own_o only_a use_n proviso_n that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o lease_n make_v of_o manor_n land_n tenament_n or_o hereditament_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o fermor_n or_o fermor_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o old_a lease_n unless_o the_o old_a lease_n be_v expire_v surrender_a or_o end_v within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o make_v of_o the_o new_a lease_n nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o any_o grantée_n of_o reversion_n &c_n &c_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o be_v common_o let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr or_o occupy_v by_o fermor_n by_o space_n of_o 20._o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v for_o above_o 21._o year_n or_o three_o life_n at_o the_o most_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o upon_o every_o

to_o make_v void_a the_o obligation_n or_o statute_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n of_o 300._o li_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v she_o same_o write_v due_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n thereof_o this_o statute_n be_v too_o meek_a and_o gentle_a something_o like_o he_o that_o make_v it_o h._n 6._o sect_n xxvii_o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 2._o but_o 3._o hen_n 7._o cap._n 2._o beginning_n with_o a_o better_a complaint_n against_o taker_n for_o lucre_n of_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n have_v substance_n of_o land_n or_o good_n or_o be_v heir_n apparent_a which_o taker_n sometime_o marry_v they_o and_o sometime_o des●owred_v they_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o king_n the_o disparagement_n of_o such_o woman_n and_o utter_a heaviness_n and_o discomfort_n of_o their_o friend_n ordain_v that_o whosoever_o take_v against_o she_o will_v unlawful_o any_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o procuror_n abbetter_n and_o receiver_n of_o any_o such_o woman_n know_v she_o to_o be_v so_o take_v against_o her_o will_n be_v felous_a and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v repute_v and_o judge_v as_o felon_n principal_a but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o take_v where_o a_o woman_n be_v claim_v as_o a_o ward_n or_o bondwoman_n and_o mr._n lambard_n note_v that_o anno_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mar._n this_o statute_n be_v construe_v to_o make_v no_o felony_n unless_o the_o woman_n marry_v be_v either_o take_v or_o deslowr_v sect_n xxviii_o 4._o &_o 5._o phi._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o therefore_o to_o supply_v what_o hitherto_o be_v want_v against_o taker_n and_o also_o intiser_n ravish_v by_o allurement_n and_o flatterer_n 4._o &_o 5._o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o say_v that_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a law_n it_o remain_v still_o a_o faml●ar_n and_o common_a mischief_n in_o the_o realm_n that_o maiden_n and_o woman_n child_n of_o noble_a man_n gentleman_n and_o other_o which_o be_v heir_n apparent_a or_o have_v land_n in_o great_a substance_n leave_v by_o their_o ancestor_n or_o friend_n by_o flattery_n trifle_v gift_n or_o fair_a promise_n of_o light_a person_n and_o also_o by_o subtlety_n of_o such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o for_o reward_n be_v many_o time_n allure_v to_o contract_v matrimony_n with_o unthrifty_a person_n and_o thereupon_o oftentimes_o with_o sleight_n or_o force_n be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n friend_n or_o kinsfolk_n to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o child_n and_o perpetual_a condolence_n of_o their_o friend_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o convey_v any_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n unmarried_a or_o under_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o by_o his_o will_n or_o otherwise_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o shall_v have_v appoint_v the_o keep_v education_n and_o governance_n of_o she_o except_o such_o take_n as_o shall_v be_v without_o fraud_n by_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n or_o guardian_n in_o so●age_n or_o in_o chivalry_n of_o or_o to_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n and_o if_o any_o person_n that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n shall_v convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v any_o such_o maid_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o sixtéene_a year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o person_n which_o then_o shall_v have_v by_o lawful_a mean_n the_o order_n keeping_z education_n or_o governance_n of_o she_o the_o offender_n due_o attaint_v or_o convict_v other_o than_o such_o of_o who_o she_o shall_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n or_o par_fw-fr such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assese_v by_o the_o queen_n council_n in_o the_o starchamber_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o deflower_v any_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n or_o shall_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o he_o not_o know_v if_o the_o father_n be_v in_o life_n or_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mother_n have_v custody_n ●nd_v governance_n of_o the_o child_n the_o father_n be_v dead_a by_o letter_n message_n or_o otherwise_o contract_n matrimony_n with_o any_o such_o mar_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n by_o interest_n of_o wardship_n entitle_v to_o have_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v lawful_o con●●ted_v five_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o maineprise_n and_o pay_v such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assess_v in_o the_o starrechamber_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o qu●●e_n and_o her_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o grieve_a and_o the_o council_n in_o starrechamber_n by_o bill_n of_o complaint_n or_o information_n and_o instice_n of_o assize_n by_o inquisition_n or_o indictment_n in_o which_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v as_o inditement_n of_o trespass_n at_o t●e_v common_a law_n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offen_n ●s_v moreover_o if_o any_o woman_n child_n or_o maid●n_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o under_o sixteen_o do_v at_o any_o time_n consent_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v make_v contract_n of_o matrimony_n contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v after_o her_o death_n shall_v from_o time_n of_o such_o assent_n have_v and_o en●oy_v all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o her_o editament_n as_o she_o have_v in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o re●●●nder_v at_o the_o time_n of_o assent_n during_o the_o l●te_n of_o such_o pe●son_n so_o contract_v matrimony_n and_o after_o her_o ●●cease_n so_o contract_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o say_a land_n shalldescen_n re●e●●_n remain_n and_o ●ome_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o t●_n he_o that_o shall_v so_o contract_v matrimony_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n this_o statute_n have_v never_o been●m●de●_n but_o th●s_v at_o exten●eth_v not_o ●o_o dimmish_a any_o liberty_n custom_n or_o authorite_n in_o london_n or_o like_a corporation_n as_o touch_v orphanc_n their_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n see_v ratcliff_n case_n in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 3_o rep._n fol._n 38._o upon_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o of_o phil._n and_o mar._n in_o a_o ejection_n firm_a upon_o special_a plead_n a_o special_a verdict_n be_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o william_n wilcoke_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o he●re_o apparent_a of_o john_n edol_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n elizabeth_n and_o martha_n william_n wilcoke_n afterward_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n appoint_v the_o order_n custody_n education_n and_o government_n of_o his_o say_v three_o child_n to_o their_o say_a grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n during_o the_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n life_n and_o then_o die_v the_o widow_n of_o wilcoke●_n marry_v ralph_n radcliffe_n john_n edois_n die_v and_o his_o widow_n be_v tenant_n in_o ●ee_n simple_a of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n hold_v in_o soccage_n by_o her_o will_n denise_v they_o to_o her_o grandchild_n john_n wilcoke_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o elizabeth_n and_o mortha_n and_o the_o heirc_n of_o their_o two_o body_n equal_o to_o be_v divide_v the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o her_o say_a daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a the_o mother_n of_o these_o three_o devisées_fw-fr and_o die_v john_n wilcoke_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o sister_n elizabeth_n marry_v one_o andrew_n and_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o sister_n marth●_n enter_v the_o land_n and_o be_v seize_v according_o and_o mar●ha_n abide_v with_o ralph_n r●tcl●ffe_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v above_o fourteen_o and_o under_o sixtéene_a year_n of_o age_n with_o ralph_n r●t●l●ffe_n his_o consent_n and_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n depart_v eight_o mile_n off_o from_o they_o where_o six_o hour_n after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o edward_n ra●cliff●_n who_o enter_v and_o make_v the_o plaintis●e_a his_o lease_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v whether_o elizabeth_n ratcliff_n the_o wife_n of_o ralph_n ratcliff_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o martha_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n r●tcliffe_n the_o lessor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o contract_n and_o marriage_n all_o the_o judge_n and_o co●rt_n of_o king_n bench_n resolve_v that_o eliz●beth_n have_v the_o governance_n of_o her_o daughter_n martha_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o contract_n and_o marriage_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o that_o case_n that_o those_o word_n father_n &_o mother_n within_o the_o