else there is nothing to be paid you must go to the Receiver in the same Office and pay the Fine so assessed which is the Kings silver for the Kings Licence which Licence the Clerk of the Kings silver entereth when the money is paid the Receiver will set his hand to the back of the Writ then you must give it to the Doctor to sign who hath 4d for his hand then get the hands of the two Commissioners to the back of the Writ which done you must carry it to the 3 Clerks sitting to be endorsed and entred This being done you bring back your Writ to the Cursitor and he will get it sealed and then you pay him for his fee 2 s. 6 d. then having broken it open you are to return it as followeth Towards the upper end of the Writ thus John Doo pledges of pro secuting Richard Roo Towards the middle of the Writ thus John Den Richard Fen. This is now by a late erected Office done by an Officer who takes for the doing of it and entring of it 1 s. 6 d. Note you are to file a Warrant of Atturney with the Clerk of the Warrants where your Writ of Covenant must be signed which Warrant is as followeth the Shire in the margent G. W. puts in his place T. L. to prosecute a Writ of Covenant against T. H. of lands and Tenements in A. and C. That done file your Writ of Covenant and your Concord which you had from the Lords Clerk together and carry them to the Custos brevium to the Clerk that dealeth for that Shire and leave them with him to enter in his book and to endorse the Writ when he hath done fetch them from him and pay him for the same 3 s. 8 d. Then carry them to the Kings silver Office to enter the Kings silver which is the Fine for the value which you paid to the Receiver in the alienation Office The form of which entry you may see hereafter set down together with more clear examples of proceedings in the acknowledging of Fines than I have here briefly written for which you pay him 6 d. which done you deliver it to the Secondary in the Chirographers Office who takes it forth in his book and hath for his fee 5 s. 8 d. if it be in the Term if it be out of Term you pay him twelve pence more for allowing the Proclamation in the same Term. That done you must in the same Office deliver it to the Clerk of the Office who is appointed to write for that Shire wherein the land lies to ingrosse he hath for ingrossing it 2 s. 6 d. if small but if great 3 s. 6 d. or more in case it be exemplified When your Fines are ingrossed which are by way of Indentures get one part from him and deliver it your Clyent to keep The Charges of the Fine aforesaid  l. s. d. IMprimis for drawing the Concord 0 3 4 For the Lord Chief Justices fee for acknowledgement 0 9 8 To his Clerk for ingrossing the Concord 0 1 6 For the Writ of Covenant 0 2 6 For the return 0 2 0 For the Post diem thereof 0 0 4 For the Fine 0 0 0 To the Receiver for making the Writ of Covenant 0 0 6 For the entry and endorsment 0 1 6 For the Doctors hand 0 0 4 For the Warrant of Atturney and filing it 0 0 8 To the Custos brevium 0 3 8 To the Clerk of the Kings silver 0 1 4 To the Chirographer 0 6 8 For ingrossing the Fine 0 3 0 For the Attorneys fee. 0 6 8 Observations at the knowledging of a Fine out of Court by a special Dedimus potestatem IF the Fine be knowledged out of Court the day and place of the taking of the Fine is by 23 Eliz. cap. 3. to be entred thus taken and knowledged at S. the 10th day of May c. for otherwise the Clerk or Officer receiving the same loseth 5 l. for every offence Also at the knowledging of every Fine if the Justice or Commissioners that take the Cognisance thereof do not know the Cognisors it is requisite that some other credible person to him known who knoweth the Cognisors be present and inform such Justice or Commissioners that they be the self same persons against whom the Writ is brought 34 H. 6. f. 19. Lands bought of divers persons or by divers persons may passe in one Fine if the Writ of Covenāt be brought against all the vendors by all the vendees But then the clause of Waranty in the Concord thereof should be several against every vendor by himself and his heirs For it were very absutd that one man should warrant against all men land sold by others In regard of the Cognisors debility of body or remotenesse from London or Westminster or other occasion you are to sue out a dedimus potestatem reciting that the Writ of Covenant is depending and bearing Test after the Writ of Covenant directed to some Justice or to a Serjeant at Law or a Lord or Knight or two and some other expert man to take the same Cognisance in the Country and to return and certifie the same to the Justices of the Common place with the dedimus potestatem and Cognisance If they certifie not a Certiorari is to be awarded to them comprehending all the matter of the said Writ and commanding them to certifie c. which if they do not there lieth against them Alias plur Attach If any Justice or Serjeant take the knowledge of a Fine of lands nor lying within his Circuit the Writ of Dedimus potestatem thereof is used to be signed by a Justice of the Circuit where the land lieth Dier f. 220. p. 15. And every special Writ of Dedimus potestatem to special Commissioners must be signed either by the Commissioners or by the Chief Justice of the Common pleas of some of the Justices of Assizes in the Circuit of the Country where the land lyeth which is to passe thereby But Justices of the Assizes by virtue of their patents may take the knowledge of Fines in their Circuits before any Dedimus potestatem be sued out Dier f. 224. pla 31. yet must a Dedimus potestatem be sued out upon the note directed to them before they can certifie the same Also Fines have been levied before Justices in Eire li. in t scire fac in Aide 2. But a Justice cannot take the knowledge of a Fine to himself that is where he himself is Cognisee 8 H. 6. f. 21. Now the Order to sue forth a Fine to be acknowledged before Commissioners in the Country by special Dedimus potestatem is this First you must draw your praecipe in a sheet of paper as a note for the Cursitor to draw the Dedimus by then ingrosse your praecipe and Concord in a piece of parchment and go with it to the Cursitor of the Shire where your land lies and upon your praecipe
whether there remains sufficient free-lands besides those to the Alienor to sustain publick charges and to be in Assizes and Juries c. And this is as well where the Alienation is made by the King or by a Corporation or a Feme covert as by any other The like inquiry by Writ of ad quod damnum hath been used before the King made any grant or pardon for alienation lease release confirmation or licence and after the Inquisition returned and certified into the Chancery to effect the same accordingly F. N. B. f. 221. inde usque f. 227. But now experience is to the contrary in lieu whereof the use of late hath been to put in the Kings Patents in these words absque aliquo brevi de Ad quod damnum seu aliquibus aliis bâ—evibus seu mandatis super inde habendis fiendis aut prosequendis And one Writ of ad quod damnum will serve for divets Purchasers and a licence to alien in Mortmain of one King will serve in the time of another But not so of Lands holden in chief 22 E. 3. F. N. B. in brevi de ad quod damnum Of a pardon for alienation A fine of pardon BUt if perchance any alienation be made without licence a Pardon must be sued the fine whereof is the value of the Lands by one year and the mean profits between the Inquisition and the pardon 31 H. 8. Br. Alienation 29. unlesse the Commissioners will more favourably compound for the same as in some cases upon reasonable cause shewed they use to doe which Pardon being purchased the Purchaser is to hold the Land still 14 H. 6. 26. 50. Ass p. 2. 1 E. 3. c. 12. 34 E. 3. c. 15. Fine of licence But the Fine of a Licence to alien Lands holden in Capite is the third part of the yearly value thereof 26 H. 8. Br. Alienation 29. Mortmain But if a lienation of Lands into Mortmaine be made without licence the King may seise them as forfeited or escheateâ—d Mag. Char. ca. 36. West 2. ca. 32. And for a licence thereof to be granted the fine thereupon to be paid is the value of the land by 3 years 26 H. 8. Br. Alienation â—9 Variance But variance between the licence and the fine is not material if it be all one alienation 32 H. 8. Br. Alien 30. Release And it seemeth that a Fine sur release or other release is none alienation and therefore no fine due for the same P. 37 H. 8. Br. Alienation 31. Recovery But fines are payable and licences to be sued upon common recoveries 39 H. 6. 32 H. 8. c. 1. 4. E. 3. Will. Devise by Will is an Alienation 3. Ma. 1. Br. Alien 37. Of the Dedimus Potestatem to take Cognisance of a fine A Dedimus Potestatem to take knowledge of a Fine is as aforesaid a Writ Commissional directed to one or more giving them-power to take and certifie to the Justices of the Common Place the cognisance of the Cognisees when they cannâ—t conveniently travell to doe it in Court and it ought to recâ—te the substance of the writ or Covenant and bear teste or date after it F. N. f. 146. g. The form of the writ of Covenant and Dedimus Potestatem with the returns thereof ensue The writ of Covenant OLiver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Command T. B. Esquire and A. his wife that justly and without delay they hold to V. P. Gent. the Covenant between them made of the Mannor of T. with the appurtenances And of two Messuages 3 Cottages five Tofts one Dove-house five gardens five Orchards 110 acres of land 50 acres of meadow 50. acres of pasture 10 acres of wood 100 acres of ling and heath 40 s. rent common of pasture for all manner of beasts with the appurtenances in W. B. And unlesse they shall doe it and the aforesaid W. shall secure you for prosecuting his complaint then summon by good summoners the aforesaid T. and A. that they be here before our Justices at Westminster in 8 dayes of St. Michael to shew wherefore they will not doe it And have you there the Summoners and this Writ Witnesse c. the 14th day of N. In the year c. Fine And the Fine thereof was wont to be entred under the Writ thus For xx s. paid to the Farmer of the Fines of ouâ— Soveraign Lord the King by vertue of the Kings warrant Indorsement Then must the writ of Covenant be indorsed thus By E. S. for the fine within written who affirmeth that the Tenements within named doe not exceed the value of 10 l. by the year The Sheriffs return E. S. Pledges of persecuting John Doo Rich. Roo Sumoners John Den. Rich Fen. The Commis of Fines W. L. T. W R. Eure. Esq Sheriff The Dedimus potestatem thereof OL. c. To our beloved and faithfull c. greeting Whereas our writ of Covenant hangeth before our Justices of the Bench between W. P. Gent. and T. B. Esq and Ann his Wife of the mannor of T. with the appurtenances and of 2 Messuages 3 Cottages 5 Tofts 1 Dove-house 5 Gardens 5 Orchards 110 acres of Land 50 acres of Meadow 50 acres of Pasture 10 acres of Wood 100 acres of Ling and Heath 40 s. Rent and Common of Pasture for all kinds of Beasts with the appurtenances in W. and B. in the County of Tork to leavy a Fine thereof between them before our Justices aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid according to the Law and custom of our Common-wealth of England And the aforesaid T. and A. are so impotent that without the greatest danger of their bodies unto Westm at the day in the said writ conteined to make Cognisances which in this behalf are required travell they cannot as we have received We to the state of the said T. and A. pitifull in this behalf have given to you four three or two of you power to receive the Cognisanses which the said T. and A. before you four three or two of you shall make of the Premises And therefore you four three or two of you we command that unto the aforesaid T. and A. personally going you receive their Cognisances aforesaid and after ye have received them our Justices aforesaid thereof under the Seals of four three or two of you distinctly and openly you certifie that then that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Premises before our Justices aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and Custom aforesaid sending to the said Justices this writ witnesse my self at Westminster 14th day of Novemb In the year c. Garth The name of the Cursiter The said Dedimus potestamus must be endorsed thus By the Commissioners of the great Seal of England at the iâ—stâ—â—ce of the demandant 〈◊〉 formerly it was thus Per Dominum custod magni Sigilli Angliae ad instanc petend The
honest person which knoweth the Land brought thither to make oath for the value thereof for Oath without such oath or composition the Fine cannot passe Composition And composition with the Commissioners will not readily be made without oath or some late Fine License or other matter of Record to inform the Commissioners of the value thereof which being done the writ of Covenant is again there to be entred and the fine thereof if it be finable must there be paid to the Receiver and the writ must be signed by the said Commissioners and that done the said writ must be sealed and returned with the Concord and Dedimus Potestatem if the Cognisance was taken by Dedimus Potestatem then the said writings must be taken out signed by the Custos brevium and thence they must be carried to the Clerk of the Prot. Silver who must take a note thereof for the entry of the P. Silver and sign the same again and then must they be delivered to the Chyrographer of fines to be ingrossed and proclaimed The examples wherof appear in their apt places How and when Cognisances of Fines must be certified and what may hinder the same Certifitate JF they which have taken Cognisance of a Fine will not certifie the same a Certiorar is to be awarded unto them comprehending the matter of Dedimus potestatem and command them to certifie c. which if they do not there lyeth against the Commissioners an alias pluries and attatchment c. Fitz. N. B. 147. b. Time But they are not bound to certifie such Recognisances but within a year after such caption thereof but if they do it is good enough 23. El. c. 3. And with every such Certificate they must certifie the day and year wherein the same was knowledged thus Taken at R. in the County of York the 20th day of October in the year c. Else no Clerk or Officer may receive the same but shall forfeit for every writ otherwise For forfeiture received five pounds 23. El. c. 3. If any of the parties to a Fine die after recognifance thereof and before it be certified it ought not to be certified 1. H. 7. 9. 33. H. 6. fo 52 Dyer fo 146. pl. 68. 7. El. But if such Cognisance of a fine be certified and the Prot. silver entred the fine is good and may afterwards be ingrossed though it be in another Term. Thus THis is the finall Concord made c. In the morrow of the Purification of the blessed Virgin Mary and afterwards granted and recorded in fifteen days of Easter Dyer f. 220. pl. 15. and fo 254. pl. 104. If the Justice or Commissioner that hath taken the knowledge of a Fine die before Justice oâ— Commissiners dieth it be certified their executors or administrators may certifie the note of the fine to the Justices of the Common-place by writ Certiorari out of the Chancery to them directed 8. H. 4. 5. 1. H. 7. 9. Fitz. N. B. f. 147. b. The form of which Certiorari is thus Certiorari to the Execut of the Justice upon the cognisance of the fine O. c. to his beloved B. W. widdow executrix in of the Testament of T. W. late one of our Justices of the Bench greeting We willing for certain causes to be certified upon certain cognisances of a fine between T. D. and I. G. of one Messuage with the appurtenances in T. and in the County of E. by the aforesaid late Justice taken in your custody by reason of the execution of the Testament aforesaid being as it is said We command you that the Cognisancâ—â—â—foresaid to our Justices at Westminster under your seal distinctly and plainly without delay you send and this writ that th' aforesaid Justices further to levy that fine may cause to be done that which of right and according to the Law and Custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done T. c. Justice discharged In like manner if a Justice having taken cognisance of a fine be discharged of his Office before he hath certified the same he may not certifie it without alike writ notwithstanding that he be restored to his place again 8. H. 4. 5. 1. H 7. 9. And thereupon it hath been used that a writ hath been directed to the said Justices to receive the same cognisance but it is not in use at this day F. N. B. 147. E. Kings death But if the King die after the cognisance taken and before the certifying thereof the Justices cannot then certifie nâ—m per morâ—em sâ—u dimissionem Regis câ—ssat potestas Judicis 1. H. 7. 9. yet learn for I think the statute of 1. Ed. 6. c. 7. doth give remedy in this For the words thereof be these in effect By the death and demise of any King no action bill or plaiâ—t that shall depend between party and party in any Court of Record shall be discontinued or put without day â—ut if the King dye after the Kings silver is entred and before the Fine be ingrossed the writ of the Covenant may be resummoned and the Fine ingrossed 1. H. 7. 9. Femes If a Feme sole by Dedimus Potestatem knowledge a Fine and before the return thereof marry this Fine may be certified and ingrossed as of a Feme sole because the taking of her Husband after the Fine knowledged is her own voluntary act and such Fine shall barr her and her Heirs for ever Dyer fo 246. pl. 68. Mich. 7. and 8. El. Signed Every writ of Dedimus Potestatem to speciall Commissioners for the taking of the Cognisance of fines ought to be signed by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper now the Lords Commissioners or chef Justice of the Common Place or the chief Justice of the Circuit where the Land lyeth Of the Inrolement of Writs of Covenant Dedimus Potestatem and knowledges thereupon which is termed the foot of the Fine Inrollment BEfore the ingrossing of the fine by the Chiographer the writ of the Covenant the writ of Dedimus Potestatem with the knowledges and notes of the same must be inrolled and in a Roll to be of Record for ever to remain in the safe custody of the chief Clerk of the Custos brevium Fee Common place which is the Custos brevium and his successors who must have 22 d. fee for enting of the Concord to the intent that if the notes of the Fines in the Custody of the Chyrographer be embezelled or lost execution Embezelling Proclamations The foot of the Fine may be had upon the said Roll. 5. H. 4 c. 14. upon this Roll the proclamations are endorsed and these notes are termed the foot of the Fine Dyer fo 321. pl. 19. 15 El. Of the Note of the Fine The note of the fine THe note of the Fine is a note thereof made by the Chirographer before it be ingrossed which beginneth thus
not barrable at all by any such fine or non-claim As if a Tenant in ancient demesne levy a fine with c. at the common Law of his Land in ancient demesne the Lord in ancient demesne may have his Writ of deceipt and thereby avoid the fine at any time and thereupon his Tenant shall be restored to the Land because the Lord claimeth not the Land whereof the fine is levyed but his ancient Seigniory and services issuing out of the same Plo. 370. b. It seemeth such fines do not bar such estrangers as have Rent Common way Estovers nor any such charge out of the Land for it seemeth that these fines extend only to bind the estate title right claim entry and interest in and to the Land and no profits to be taken out of the Lands nor to take any power given to executors or others to sell the Land Br. tit Fines 123. Pleas to avoid Fines IT is a good Plea to say That I. S. was seised tempore levac and before the fine levyed without that that the parties in the fine had any thing therein at the time of the fine levyed 9 H. 4. 27. 3 H. 6 27. Or to say that the parties to a fine had nothing c. but A. B. whose estate he hath And of this he putteth himself upon the Countrey 33 H. 6. 18. 26 H. 6. f. 9. 42 E. 3. 20. 4 H. 4. 8. 14 H. 4. 33. 4 H. 7. c. 24. If there be two R. D. of one name and the one levy a fine of the Land of the other the other may avoid the fine by pleading that there be two of one name and the other R. D. levyed the fine and not he And in lâ—ke manner if any stranger levy a fine in the name of another that is owner of the Land 34 H. 6. 19. Contr. ten 19 H. 6. 44. because it is a matter of record therefore he hath no other remedy in such case but an Action of deceipt Neither parties to fines not their Heirs may plead in avoydance thereof that before the levying and at the levying of the same and since the demandant or plaintiff or their Heirs were alwayes seised of the Lands contained in the fine or parcell thereof St. de finibus 27 E. 1. ca. 1. 12 E. 4. 15. and 19. yet by Fairfax if tenant in tail the remainder in Fee levy a fine sur cogcognizance de droit come ceo c. he in the remainder may aver the continuance of possession notwithstanding the fine and Statute because he is neither the party nor his Heir and so may a feme covert where her husband sole levyeth the fine 12 E. 4. 12. The issue in tail may aver continuance of possession against a fine sur cognizance de droit tantum or surrender but not against a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo que il ad de son done because that fine is executed and the other executory 12 E. 4. 15. and 19. 11 H. 4. 85. Of a Writ of Error A Writ of error to reverse a fine lyeth where there is error in any fine and thereby not the record of the fine it self shall be removed but the transcript thereof upon which transcript of the note of the fine the plaintiff may assign his errors And if the Justices think that the point assigned for error is error they may send for the note of the fine and reverse the same F. N. B. f. 20. f. As if a Baron and Feme levy a fine to an estranger the feme being within age they may have a Writ of error to reverse the fine for this cause during her non-age F. N. B. 21 d. 27. ass pl. 17. 50. E. 3. 4. And when a fine is to be reversed by error the course is for the plaintiff in the Writ to have severall Writs of error one directed to the chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas to certifie the Record and Process of the fine another unto the Custos brevium of the same Court to certifie the transcript of the foot of the fine and the third unto the Chirographer to certîfie the transcript of the record and process of the fine the severall forms whereof he as followeth A Writ of Error directed unto the chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. OLiver c. To his beloved and faithfull E. A. Knight greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael last past by our Writ of Covenant between I. G. the Elder Esquire M. his wife and I. G. the younger Gent. plaintiffs and G. H. deforcient of the Manor of G. with the appurtenances and of one Messuage 15. Cottages 15. Tofts 4. Barns 15. Gardens 2. Orchards 200. Acres of Land 80. Acres of Medow 100. Acres of Pasture 6. Acres of Wood 300. Acres of Moor and Common of pasture for all manner of Beasts with the appurtenances in G. in the County of York levyed manifest error hath intervened unto the great damage of him the said G. as by his plaint we have received we willing in this behalf that the error if any shall be may in a due manner be corrected and to the same G. full and speedy Justice be done we command you that the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning the same which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal distinctly and openly ye send and this Writ So that we may have them in eight dayes of Saint Hillary wheresoever then we shall be in England that looking into the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid we may thereupon cause further to be done for amending that error that which of right and according to the Law and custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done c. A Writ of error unto the Custos brevium of the Court of Common Pleas. OLiver c. To his beloved T. S. Esquire Keeper of his Writs of the Bench greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court of the Bench at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael last past before E. A. Knight and his Associates our Justices of the Bench aforesaid by our Writ of Covenant between c. of c. we command you that the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning those which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal c. that looking into the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid c. A writ of error unto the Chirographer of Fines OLiver c. To his beloved T. C. Esquire his Chirographer in the Bench greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court of the Bench at W. in eight
dayes of Saint Michael last past before E. A. Knight and his Associates our Justices of the Bench aforesaid by our Writ of Covenant between c. of c. we command you the transcript of the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning those which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal distinctly and openly ye send and this Writ c. that looking into the transcript of the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid we may c. And note that a Writ of Error is not maintainable by an Infant to reverse a fine for his Infancy but during his Infancy 50 E. 3. 4. 17 E. 3. 52. 78. 27. lib. Ass 53. For what Errors Fines and Proclamations be not reversable NO Fines or Proclamations upon fines or common recoveries shall be reversable by Writ of Error for false or incongrunous latin razure interlining misentring of any warrant of Atturney or of any Proclamation misreturning or not returning of the Sheriff or other want of form of words and not of matter of substance 23 Eliz. ca. 3. Of error in the Proclamation of a fine IF error be in the Proclamation of a fine they shall be reversed by Plea without Writ of error but that fine nevertheless remaineth of good force still for they are severall matters of Record yet if error be in the fine the Proclamations are void because the fine is the first Record whereupon the Ploclamations depend and sublato subjecto tollitur accidens Plo. 266. a. Dyer fol. 216. pa. 54. 4 Eliz. Of a Certiorari IF a man have recovered and before he have execution the Records thereof be removed into the receipt or treasury the plaintiff may have a Certiorari out of the Chancery to the Chamberlain and Treasurer to remove the tenor of the Record and Process thence into the Chancery And when it is there it may be sent thence by Mittimus into the Court whence it came as the uper Bench if it came thence or into the Common-place if it came thence and there may execution be sued 37 H. 6. 16. A Certiorari with a Mittimus to renew a fine bearing date before the fine come into the Chancery is good enough 1 R. 3. 4. In a Writ of error to reverse a fine the Record it self shall not be removed but the transcript thereof because a Record which commeth into the upper Bench shall not be remanded And if the Judgement be affirmed there is no Chirographer to ingross the fine 40 Ass 19. 29. Ass 43. Yet 5. Mary it is holden that in a Writ of error upon a fine the Record it self shall be certified so that no more Proclamations shall be made thereupon for if it be reversed that endeth all and if the fine be affirmed the Record shall be sent into the Common-place by Mittimus to be Proclaimed and ingrossed for if the transcript only should be removed they might nevertheless proceed in the Common place B. tit Rec. 79. Ideo quaere A Certiorari of the transcript of the foot of a Fine OLiver c. To the Treasurer and Chancellors greeting because for some certain causes we will to be certified or willing for certain causes to be certified or for some certain causes to be certified upon the tenor of the foot of a certain fine levyed in our Court before our Justices long ago or last itinerate at N. in Com. tali by our Writ or in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Ch. late King of England c. in the year c. before I. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench by his Writ between A. Demandant and B. Tenant of one Messuage with the appurtenances in N. we command you that you search in the Feet of the fines of the same * Iter signifies a journey or voyage c. circuit at the time aforesaid levyed or of the fines before the aforesaid Justices in the year aforesaid levyed which are in our Treasury under your custody as they say the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid to us into our Chancery under the Seal of our Exchequer distinctly and openly without delay you send And this Writ Teste c. Otherwise of the tenor of the note of a Fine OLiver c. To his beloved Clerk W. greeting We willing c. upon the tenor of the note of a certain fine levied c. Anno c. between A demandant and C. Tenant c. we command you that you search in the notes of the fines remaining in your custody a transcript of the note aforesaid to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly without delay you send and this Writ T. c. Otherwise before Justices now of the Bench. A Fine levyed in our Court in the year c. before W. and his Associates then our Justices of the Bench by our Writ between c. A Mittimus of the Transcript of a Fine out of the Chancery into the Common place OLiver c. hath sent to the Justices here his Writ close in these words Oliver c. To his Justices of the Bench greeting the transcript of the foot of a certain fine levyed in the Court c. before R. H. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench at Westm by his Writ between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs and S. P. desorcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances to us in our Chancery of our mandate sent to you we send in these presents intercluded commanding that by the inspection aforesaid for the further prosecution of I. L. and M. his wife being one and T. U. and T. his wife being another and also of H. B. third Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid G. and I. of their bodies be gotten you cause to be done that which of right and according to the Law and custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done witness my self at Westminster the eighth day of I. in the year c. The transcript of the foot of the fine whereof mention is made in the Writ aforesaid followeth in these words This is the finall Concord made in the Court of c. at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. before R. H. W. B. P. M. W H. L. T. and H. S. Justices and other faithfull then there present between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs by W. F. put in the steed of them to Atturney in the fine gain or lose and S. P. deforcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid G. hath recognized the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said S. as that which the same S. hath of the gift of the aforesaid G. And for this Recognizance fine and Concord the same S. hath granted to the aforesaid G. and I.
parcel c. 12. Atturney in Quid juris clamat 13. The return thereof 14. A Distrâ—ngas ad atturnandum 17. Of the ingrossing of Fines 24. Of the Tabling of fines ingrossed 25. How many Proclamations are to be made upon fines and when 26 Of the Proclamations of fines at the Assizes and General Sessions and how they must be certified 27. Of the Inrollment of all the parts of fines at the ingrossing thereof and Proclamations passed 28. Of the Exemplification of the parts of fines inrolled 30. Of one inrolled according to the Statute 23 El c. 3. ibid. How fines Executory be executed 36 Execution of fines by writ 37. Of execution of fines by Scire facias 41 A Scire facias upon a fine 46. A Mittimus of the transcript of a fine and a Scire facias thereupon 51. A fine levied to one by a Guardian 55. Cozenage alleadged in the Scire facias 62. A writ to the Bishop to certifie Bastardy 69. Certain causes of the nature and form of a Scire facias upon a fine 74. What Fines with Proclamations bar not the issue in tail 78. What time after a fine levyed and Proclamation made any man hath to enter or claim by action or otherwise who are thereby barred forthwith and who not 79. How privies in bloud are bound in fines 81. Of Estrangers having present right and no impediment 82. Of Estrangers that have present right and impediment 83. Of Estrangers having divers defects 87. Of Estrangers without impediments having future right for cause precedent ibid. Of Estrangers with impediments having future right 89. Of Estrangers having no right for any cause before the fine 91. Of Estrangers having divers future rights by divers titles 92. Estrangers to fines having neither present nor future right to the Tenements in the fine at the levying thereof but only unto rents Common c. issuing out of the same 94. Pleas to avoid fines 95. Of a writ of Error 97. A writ of Error directed to the chief Justice 98. Another to the Custos brevium 99. Another unto the Chirographer ibid. For what Errors Fines and Proclamations be not reversable 100. Of Error in the Proclamation of a Fine 101. Of a Certiorari ibid. A Certiorari of the transcript of the foot of a fine 102. Otherwise of the tenor of the note of a fine 103. Otherwise before Justices now of the Bench ib. A Mittimus of the transcript of a fine out of the Chancery into the Common place ibid. A Mittimus 106. A Mittimus for the foot of a fine ibid. Whether any but he which reserverh a fine may reap benefit thereby 107. Warrantia Chartae 108. The writ of Warr. Chart. ibid. Count by Baron and Feme upon a Fine with warranty 110. Of Recoveries for Assurances c. 124 Of what things writs of entry may be brought and by what means 128. Of what things a writ of entry lyeth not 129. A Certiorari to the Executors of the Justice before whom the warrants were acknowledged 131. The return of the same 132 A Recovery with single Voucher 133. A Recovery with double Voucher ib. A Recovery with treble Voucher 134. A Recovery of an Advowson in the County Palatine of Lancaster 135. All the parts of a Recovery in a writ of Right De precipe in Capite Exemplified 136. The warrant of Attorney thereof 138. A remission to the Court in a writ of right 139. The Exemplification of a Recovery inrolled ib. A Pardon of alienation upon Lands by a writ of entry recovered 142. A Common Recovery by divers before the Justices of Chester and Judges of the same County of a Mannor c. 161. The like Common Recovery in the said County of Chester to the next before and of the same Mannor and lands 164. Charges of a Recovery with 2 Vouchers in person at barr 167. Charges of a recovery by summons upon a warrant of atturney 168. FINIS
THE ATTVRNEYS GVIDE FOR Suing out of Fines Concords and Recoveries c BEING Choice and Exact Presidents for all sorts of Fines Concords and Recoveries Together with full Instructions in all proceedings relating thereunto and the certain charges of the same With a Table of all the Particulars Perused and Approved by G. T. an able Practioner and others LONDON Printed by F. L. for Tho. Firby and are to be sold at his Shop near Grays-Inn Gate 1656. To the Reader Reader THis Treatise was at first intended only for Private use but having been perused by some Eminent Practizers of the Law and Commended by them to be of Publique benefit and concernment I have adventured with their advice to present it to thee in Print I hope thou wilt reap so much benefit by it as will at least deserve thy acceptance However pass favourably by what Errors thou findest and thou shalt in as great a matter oblige both the Printer and Thy Friend I. B. The Definition of a Fine IT appeareth by many Writers of the Common-law That a Fine is nothing but a friendly composition or final concord had between persons of and concerning any lands or tenements rent or other thing hereditable being in esse tempore finis acknowledged and recorded formerly by the consent and license of the King now of the Lord Protector or his Justices before a competent Judge to the end to cut off all controversies that neither of the parties litigant from it may after depart And therefore well may it be said to be fructus exitus finis legis Plo. fol. 357. If we but consider that the Law was made to no other end than to settle peace In every Fine there are two several parties the Cognisor and the Cognisee the party levying the Fine is called the Cognisor and he to whom it is levyed is called the Cognisee There are five essential parts in a Fine first the original writ taken out against the Cognisor the Kings licence formerly so called giving the parties liberty to accord for which he had a Fine called the Kings silver being accounted a part the Crowns revenue Thirdly the Concord it self which thus beginneth Et est concordia talis c. Fourthly the note of the Fine which is an abstract of the original concord and beginneth thus ss inter R. quaerentem S. E. Uxorem ejus desorcientes c. Fifthly the foot of the Fine which beginneth in this manner Haec est finalis concordia facta in curia Domini Protectoris apud Westm a die Pasche in quindecim dies anno c. so that the foot of the Fine includeth all containing the day year and place and before what Justices the Concord was made Coke v. 6. cas Teye fo 3 8 39. There are two sorts of Fines the one at Common Law the other levied and proclaimed according to the Statute 1 R. 3. cap. 7. 4 H. 7. cap. 24. 32. 14. 8. cap. 36. In the levying and proclaiming of a Fine two several Statutes are chiefly to be considered the one of them is the Statute of 1 R. 3. chap. 7. The other is the Statute of 4 H. 7. chap. 24. being in some thing afterwards explained by a Statute made in Anno 32. H. 8. chap. 36. The Proclamations are four and are to be made four several Terms as hereafter shall be expressed Concerning Fines with Proclamations 5 things are to be observed 1 The time of levying proclaiming the same 2 The place where and before whom it is to be levyed 4 What Ceremonies therein are to be observed 5 the several times are to be observed and considered First that the Fine be levyed afâ—er the Feast of Easter which was in the year of our Lord 1496. for all Fines levyed before that time are out of the compass of this Statute 4 H. 7. as it appeateth by the letter of the same Statute 2 That the Proclamation must be made in time of the Term and therefore if any of those proclamations doe happen to be made either before the beginning or after the end of any Term or on a Sunday or other festival day exempted from the Term as on the Feast day of the Purification of St. Mary the Virgin Ascention day All Saints All Soules or on the Feast day of St. Iohn Baptist if it happen on any other day than on the Friday next after Trinity Sunday and to be recorded accordingly then if it be not holpen by the Statute of 23. Eliz. cap. 3. all the Proclamations are reversable by a Writ of error or by plea as it appeareth in Finches case Plow com 266 267. and then the Fine will be of no other nature and force than a Fine without proclamations And albeit the Proclamations were all made within the Terms according to the form of the Statute yet if the record or records do purport the contrary they are reversable by error or avoidable by plea if it be not holpen by the said Statute for a record is of that credit in law that no averment may be admitted to the contrary A Fine doth for ever conclude and bar as well privies as strangers to the same except such strangers as are women covert other than be parties to the Fine and every other person being within age viz. the age of 21 years in Prison or out of this Realm or not of whole mind at the time of such Fine levied But this exception is conditional viz. that they or their heirs inheritable to the same lands c. do take their action or lawfull entry according to their right and title they have to the Tenements therein contained at time of the ingrossing thereof within 5 years next after they be of full age of 21 years out of prison uncovert within this Realm and of whole mind Now let us see who are privies and who are strangers to a Fine according to the Statute there are three privities only 1 privity in blood only 2 privity in Estate only 3 privity in blood and estate There are three kinds of privities 1 in blood tantum 1 one when a man is heir to his late Ancestor and yet hath nothing by discent from him As for example if a father seised of lands in Fee doth thereof infeoffe a stranger and his heirs or if he by his last Will and Test in writing did dispose the same being holden in soccage to another in Fee and hath issue and dyeth in this case such issue is privy in blood having nothing by discent 2 Another kind of privity in blood is when something is descended unto him as heir unto his Ancestor and yet he claimeth the same by some other right and not as heir to such an Ancestor As for example if there be a Father and Son and the Son purchaseth lands of a stranger in Fee and is there of disseised by his Father who dyeth thereof seised the same descend to his Son aâ— heir in this case
the Son is privy also in blood but not in estate for although the possession of the same land came to him by discent as heir to his father yet he was therein remitted forthwith to his former estate 3 And a third kind of privitie in blood tantum is where a man in some respect is privy in blood and estate and in another respect privy in blood tantum As for example if there be two brothers and the eldest purchaseth lands in Fee is thereof disseised by his younger brother afterward disseised by a stranger and that stranger dyeth thereof seised the younger brother being within age and afterwards the elder brother dyeth without issue the younger Son hath two manner of rights to the land the one is a right of entry against such heir as is in by discent during his minority but that right is only in respect of his former possession which he obtained by disseisen and not as heir to his brother and in this respect he is privy in blood to his eldest brother but not privy in estate The other right that is now in the younger brother is only a right in action and not a right of entry and this is in him as heir to his brother whose entry was taken away by the said discent in respect of his right he is privy in blood and estate to his brother Privity in estate tantum is where a man claimeth an estate in land as assignee to another as if A infeoffe B. in this case B. and his heirs are privy in estate to A. Privity in blood and in estates are of two sorts whereof the one may properly be called a privity of blood and estate the other is so called improperly and in a borrowed sence That which is properly called a privity in blood and estate is when both privities do acrew by discent by or from one Ancestor The other is when one of them acreweth by one manner of title and the other by title of another kind as for example if there be a father and a son and the father purchaseth lands and dyeth thereof seised and the same doth descend to his Son he is to his father in a proper sence privy in blood and estate because both those privities doe to him acrew by one discent from one Ancestor It is to be noted that such privies as the Statute meaneth are after the ingrossing of the Fine Proclam made according to the form of the Statute absolutely barred without hope of recovery or restraint by any claim but such as are strangers are barred only conditionally if they or their heirs do not claim according to the form of the Statute within the times therein prescribed It is a rule in Law that no error in the fault of the Judge can be assigned to reverse a Judgement unless it may be tryed by view of the Record or by inspection of the person for if it should many grave Judgements would be overthrown by corrupt tryals of false surmises to the subversion of Justice and maintenance of Vice But if the Judge give Judgement for the one party upon the matter appearing of record whereas he ought to give judgement for the other party this is reversible by error because such a fault of the Judge through ignorance of the Law is apparent by the view of the Record What persons may be Cognisors in Fines and what not AN Infant ought not to be Cognisor especially if it be a Feme covert for that she cannot reverse it during the coverture which continuing till she come to full age barreth her for ever 50 E. 3. fo 5. 21. Ass 53. * 7 H. 4. s 23. 43 E. 3. f. 20. Also no feme covert ought to levy any Fine without her husband is avoidable by the entry of him yet since a Fine levyed at this day and proclamation according to the form of the said estate of 4 H. 7. 31 Eliz. cannot be avoided by the entry of the Husband of the Cognisor as to the estate of inheritance but only to the frank tenement during the Coverture and so long afterwards as he shall be tenant by the curtesie if he had issue by his said Wife before the Fine levyed And in that case albeit the Husband do enter in 5 years or before Proclamations had and made the feme and her heirs are barred as privies to the Fine the words of the said Statute of 4 H. 7. be the Fine to be a final end and conclude as well privies as strangers and yet all strangers shall not be barred by such Fine The King is no such stranger as is comprised in the the said Act for if the Law-makers had meant to conclude the King thereby of his right then it is not to be doubted his greatness being such as it could not be forgotten but they would have made some provision for his claim which thing they have not done because they never intended to conclude him but others being bodies corporate of things that goe by way of succession are comprised in this word strangers in the body of the Act. And yet they are not contained in the letter of exception or of any of the savings which do save râ—ghts to men and their heirs speaking nothing of Corporations or successions or of any thing in succession He which intrudeth upon the Kings possession ought not to be Cognisor for his Fine is void for by his entrie upon the King after office and before livery sued he gaineth no freehold 1 H. 7. fo 9. 24 E. 3. f. 65 but if the Fine be levyed without intrusion it bindeth the Cognisor and his heirs if the Husband levies a Fine of his wives land without her it is void 32 H. 8. c. 28. If a woman be Cognisor she ought to be examined whether she do of her own free will or by compulsion of her Husband but being Cognisee she is not to be examined because it is for her benefit 3 H. 6. f. 42. E. 3. f. 7. A Woman may not levy a Fine of such lands c. as she hath in Dower Joynture or for her life or in tail of the gift of her husband or of any of his Ancestors or of any person seised to his use upon pain to loose her estate 11 H. 7. c. 20. Neither an Ideot natural nor any other person of non sane memorie ought to be Cognisors for their Fines as it seemeth may not be reversed 17 E. 3. f. 52. 78. 17 Ass 17. A Tenant for life may not without danger to forfeit his estate be Cognisor in a Fine upon grant and render but upon a grant and release he may 44. E. 3. f. 36. And he may also be Cognisee in a Fine of release without forfeiture of his estate 1 H. 7. f. 9. Rent cannot be reserved upon a Fine sur cognisance de droit come ceo que il cognisee ad del done de cognisor nor sur fine sur release otherwise than by render
Plowbote may be demanded by the name of Estrovers thus of reasonable estrovers in the woods viz. in 10 acres of wood of him the said A. in D. c. Parsonages Rectories Advowsons Vicaredges or tithes impropriate passe not by the name de advocatione Ecclesiae but de rectoriae Ecclesiae de S. cum pertinentiis But when it is but of a presentation it must be de advocatione Ecclesiae de S. non cum pertin And of all Vicar edges endowed the Writ must be de advocatione vicarie Ecclesiae de S. c. and not cum pertin And where no Vicaredge is endowed it passeth under these words de advocatione Ecclesiae de S. c. The Order and form of placing things in Fines 1 THe more worthy thing must be put before things lesse worthy as Messuage is set before Land a Mannor before a Messuage a Castle before a Mannor 7 H. 6. 39. Plo. 168 169. Secondly the Genus or thing general before the things special as land being the genus to meadow pasture wood Juncarius Mariscus is first to be placed And wood being general to wood-grounds as aluetum salicetum c. to be set before them in the writs Thirdly entire and whole things are to be set before their parts as de Manerio de C. medietate Manerii de B. cum pertin c. Fourthly parts of things excepted must succeed those things out of which they be excepon ted And if there be divers parcels in one Writ that parcel out of which the exceptiis to be made ought to be last placed Regist f. 6. de Manerio de D. cum pertinentiis in C. excepto unto messuagio duobus acris terrae advocatione Ecclesiae de C. And every thing excepted ought to be certainly named it needeth not to say cum pertinentiis after the thing excepted 40 E. 3. 25. and the exception must always be of such things whereof they will lye Regist f. 228 229. For which for the present see the example following viz. Command A. B. that he render to C. D. c. of one Messuage one Cottage and the moyety of one Messuage and ten acres of land with the Appurtenances except one acre of land in N. c. And finally the form and order of placing the particulars in a Writ of Covenant is in all things as in a praecipe quod reddat of lands And further observe the rules of the Register f. 2. which partly appeareth in these verses ensuing suagium um lendinum umbare dinum ra tum tura cus ra Mes toft mol col gar ter pra past hos brue mora ria cus tum ditus Junca Maris alue red sectare priora The place wherein the lands lie FUrthermore the place wherein the lands do lye as the Shire Town Parish or Hamlet for a Fine is good in a Hamlet 38 E. 3. f. 19. 8 E. 4. f. 6. and 7 E. 6. in Brooke Fines 44. 91. Nevertheless it is good also to name the Town wherein the Hamlet is as it seemeth and that with addition for distinction if there be diverse Towns of the same name in the same County Of the Formes of Concords NO Concord ought to be levied to divers persons and their heirs but of such Tenements as were formerly holden of the King or Queen for it was for their own now their successors advantage to have many such Tenants 33 H. 6. f. 52. 7 H. 4. f. 7. If a Fine be levyed to two Cognisees or more in the Concord thereof the Cognisor shall knowledge the right therof to be to the one of the same Cognisees only And the release and warranty therein contained shall be limitted only to him and his heirs 3 H. 6. f. 42. 33 H. 6. f. 52. 21 E. 3. 24 E. 3. f. 36. 27 E. 3. f. 84. None can take by the first estate graunted or rendred by a Fine but some of the parties named in the Writ but any estranger may take an estate in remainder 30 H. 8. Br. Fines 108. 7 E. 3. 31. The Warranty contained in Fines ought to be made by the heirs of them from whom the inheritance of the land passeth As if the Husband and Wife levy a Fine of the Wives lands the Warrantie must be from the Husband and Wife and the Heirs of the Wife otherwise if it were of the Husbands lands then the Warranty must be from his heirs 42 E. 3 f. 13. 44 E. 3. f. 21. and from the Heirs of one only 21 E. 27. except it be of lands in Gavel-kind 24 E. 3. f. 66. No Fine ought to be levyed upon any Condition Nam finis finem litibus imponere debet but clauses of distresse may be in Fines 33 H. 6. f. 52. 44 E. 3. f. 22. Also some Fines be sur cognisance de droit come ceo que le cognisee ad del done le cognis 2ly some other sur cognisance de droit tantum 3ly some other of grant and release and lastly some of grant and render and upon grant All which plainly appear by examples hereafter ensuing Also in Concords be not repeated all the words in the Writ but the general words thereof only as Mannor Tenement Rent Common Advowson c. as appeareth in the ensuing examples of Concords Observations at the knowledging of Fines and first how to acknowledge a Fine before the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. FIrst you are to take notice that none but the Lord Chief Justice can take cognisance of Fines without dedimus potestatem which privilege is given him by the prerogative of his Office Dyer f. 224. Pla. 31. Wherefore if you would acknowledge your Fine before him out of Court you must first draw your praecipe and Concord in paper and bring the parties that must acknowledge the Fine to my Lords Chamber and deliver your praecipe to my Lords Clerk of the Fines who will read it to them in presence of my Lord and their hands being first set to it he acknowledgeth it before my Lord and he putteth his hand to it for which you pay to the Clerk for my Lords see 9 s. 8 d. Which being done the Clerk will ingross the precipe and Concord in Parchment and get my Lords hand to that which you must fetch from him and give him his fce for the ingrossing thereof then you must carry it to the Cursitor of the Shire where the land lies and leave it with him to have a Writ of Covenant made by it when the Writ is made before you passe it under seal you carry it to the Alienation Office where you are to pay a Fine for licence or leave to alien and there it is you must make your composition which is set by the Commissioners sitting for that purpose when you have informed the value there is one sits purposely with the Commissioners to take it who was formerly a Doctor The value being set down by one of the Commissioners if it exceed forty shillings or
c. with the appurtenances as aforesaid against the aforesaid A. and M. during the life of her the said M. And for this c. A Fine knowledged by J. C. and T. his Wife of 2 Messuages 1 Barn c. to one H. P. with warranty and the said H. P in consideration of the said Fine granteth and rendreth again by the same Fine the premisses to the Conusors for one day and afterwards to I. P. widdow for her life and after her death the premisses wholly to remain to H. P. and his heirs for ever COmmand I. C. and T. his wife that justly c. they hold to H. the Covenant c. of two Messuages one Barn c. And unlesse c. warranty And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. and T. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said H. as those which the same H. hath by the gift of the aforesaid I. and T. And those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid H. and his heirs for ever And furthermore the aforesaid I. and T. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said I. that they will warrant the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid H. and his heirs against all men for ever And for this recognisance c. the aforesaid H. hath granted the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances The Render to the aforesaid I. and T. And those to them he hath rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold to the same I. and T. for term of one day so that after the said Term ended the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. P. widdow for term of the life of the same I. And after the death of the aforesaid I. the Messuages and Barn aforesaid c. shall wholly remain to H. P. and his Heirs for ever To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee c. and 5 acres of land and one acre of meadow with the appurtenances being residue of the tenements aforesaid shall wholly remain to A. B. and his heirs for ever To hold c. The taking of the knowledge of the Fine TAken and recognised before James D. Knight chief Justice of the Common bench in the year c. Notes to be observed in Fines 1. Note that there be some more things passe in the Praecipe which are not named in the Concord 2. Note that a Cause of re-entry may not be in a Fine 3. Note that if a man purchase divers parcels of Land of divers men he shall have all the parcels passe in one common fine but he must have severall warranties of every one of the parties for their several parcels 4. Note that Catlin Chief Justice of the Upper Bench said that South nosme de bois haut bois et Subbois passera en un fine 5. Note that by Dyer a render cannot be made but only to him that is named in the Fine but a remainder may be limited to one by a Fine though he be not named in the Praecipe A Fine knowledged by the Husband and wife unto two of 30 Messuages c. the Cognisees render the same again to the said Conusors for term of their two lives with divers remainders over after their deaths in general tail to the Children of the said Conusors and for default of issue of the said Conusors to the right heirs of the wife of the Conusor for ever THis is the final Concord made in the Court of c. such a return tali Anno before R. B. A. F. T. E. and W. S. Justices And afterwards in 8 dayes of the Holy Trinity in the year c. there granted and recorded before the same Justices and other of the faithfull of the Commonwealth of England then there present Between W. H. and I. R. Plaintiffs and I. C. and T. his wife Deforcients of 30 Messuages 200 acres of Land 300 acres of Pasture 10 acres of Wood 200 acres of ling and heath and 30 s. rent with the appurtenances in P. F. c. whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid I. C. and T. have recognized the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. R. as those which the same I. and W. have by the gift of the aforesaid I. C. and T. And those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said I. C. and T. and the heires of him the said T. to the aforesaid W. and I. R. for ever And furthermore the said I. C. and T. General warranty have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said T. that they will warrant to the aforesaid W. and I. R. and the heirs of him said I R. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this recognisance remise quite claim warranty fine and Concord the same W. and I. R. have granted to the aforesaid I. C. and T. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances And those to them they have rendered The render in the same Court. To have and to hold to the same I. C. T. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the Services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong all the life-time of the said I. C. and T. and the longer liver of either of them And after the decease of the said I. C. T. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. C. sonne of the aforesaid I. C. and T. and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of that fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if it happen that the said J. C. the Son shall die without heir of his body lawfully begotten then after the decease of him the said J. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to R. C. one other Son of the aforesaid J. C. the Father and T. and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if it happen the said R. to die without heir of his body lawfully begotten then after the decease of him the said R. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances wholly to remain to the heirs of the bodies of the aforesaid J. C. the Father and T. lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if no heir of the bodies of the aforesaid J. C. the Father and T. shall be lawfully begotten then the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid T. To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid
the lessor die during the Term the leasee shall have have fee. 6 R. 2. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 20. Against T. in common If a Quid Juris clamat be against two as Tenants in the Common he which appeareth must atturn if he plead not that they are joynt-tenants 16. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 21. After assignment If a particular Tenant grant over his estate after the note levied yet must he atturn 17. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 11. Once atturn If the Tenant atturn once upon the grant of the Cognisors he shall atturn no more 4. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 45. Joynt-tenant T. in common If a joint-tenant or tenant in Common of a Reversion grant his part by Fine the particular Tenant shall not be compelled to atturn 5. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 40. T. for life upon condition Upon a Lease for life upon condition that if the Leasee die within twenty years that his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall hold unto the end of twenty years the Lessee shall atturn as Tenant for life with protestation to save his interest 16. E. 3. 20. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 22. 31. Joynt tenant of a reversion If the reversion of two joynt Tenants for life be granted by Fine supposing the one to be sole Tenant the Tenant is not compellable to atturn 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 5. per Seton Tenant by elegit But Tenant by Statute or elegit seemeth not compellable to atturn because the cognisor cannot compel him to account and he may hold the Lands after his sum satisfied until he have levied his damages 6. E 3. 53. Fitz. Fines 99. E. 3 F. Quid Juris 47. Baron sole Cognisor Nor a Tenant for life where the Husband sole is Cognisor of his Wives land for if he do atturn the Wife surviving her Husband may enter for forfeiture 27. E. 3. A Clerk And a Clerk which hath no lay fee is not compelled to atturn 38. E. 3. 18. Reversion Nor Tenant for life in reversion or remainder 34. H. 6. b. Frank marriage Infant Ideot Nor Tenant in Frank marriage lib. Intr. Quid Juris clamat 10. Nor an Infant 43. E. 3. 1. Nor a Lunatick mad man or Ideot as it seemeth because of their disabilities But atturnment made by such persons as are able but not compellable to atturn is good 12. E. 4 Nat. Br. fo 170. b. With exception And an atturnâ—ent may be with an excepon if the Tenant have a Lease for life without impeachment of wast as he may atturn saving his advantage and it shall be so entred 45. E. 3. 11. 24. E. 3 Covenants Annuity Warranty Acquitall If the Tenant have Covenants to repaire c. 48. E. 3. 32. or have an annuity out of the Land 48. E. 3. 32. or Covenant of warranty or acquitall 41. E. 3. 48. or to fell trees he may atturn saving these advantages Grant Remainder in fee. If A. seised of Lands in fee thereof enfeoff B. to the use of the said A. for life and after to the use of his Executors and Assigns for twenty years after his death And then to the use of C. in fee Quere whether A. shall be compelled to atturn in Quid Juris clamat supposing him Tenant for life only and not mentioning the Term without saving of his Term by protestation Dyer fo 309. pl. 77. 14. El. No view lieth in a Quid Juris clamat 15. E. 4. 28. What Places will barr the Plantiff of Atturnment Seisinin fee. IF the Tenant plead that he is seised in fee the day of the note levied without that that he was then seised for life without shewing how he is so seised 15. E. 4. 28. 1. H. 7. 27. The Cognisor had nothing Or if the Tenant for life plead that before the fine an estranger was seised in fee and released to him in fee without that that the recognisor had any thing in the Lands the day of the note levied 3. H. 4. 3. Non tenure If a particular Tenant plead he holdeth not of the Cognisot the day of the note levied he must shew what estate he claimeth and from whom 3. E. 3. 6. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 6. 14. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 9. But if he claim fee he shall not shew how 14. E. 3. 3. Fitz. Fines 7. but traverse that he holdeth for life 1. H. 7. 27. Leasee for eight years upon condition that the Leasor alien within the term he shall have Seisin in fee. Seisin de tali Stat. Qual c. For parcel fee cannot alledge that and say that he claimeth estate according to the Tenor of his Deed but must plead his estate certainly 2. E. 2. Fitz. Quid Jur. 38. If the Tenant confesse for part and plead a plea which may forfeit his estate therein he must atturn by and by 11. H. 4. 57. Cont. 22. E. 3. 18. Fitz. fines 33. Release Release of the Cognisor before the Cognisance to the Heir or his Ancestors in fee is a good barr 44. E. 3. 34. Forfeiture for term of years If a Lessee for years claim for life and fail of it he forfeits his Term 6. R. 2. Fitz. Quid Jur. 20. Plesingtons case WHAT PROCESSE Lie in a Quid Juris clamat Process THe Process in a quid juris clamat is Summons and distress infinite Nat. Imprisonment br 169. a. But if the Tenant appear and plead no good Bar and yet will not atturn he shall be imprisoned 37. H. 6. 14. Disclaimer But if the Tenant disclaim and if it be found against him he shall atturn 4. E. 3. 27. But if the Tenant for life years in Dower by the Curtesie or extent by Plea Claim Fee or Fee-tail and it be found otherwise he doth forfeit his Estate 15. E. 4. 28. Nat. Br. fo 168. b. And the Tenant may atturn by Dedimus Potestatem Att. by dedimus potestatem the form whereof ensueth Oliver c. to his beloved and faithfull I. M. Knight c. whereas our Writ of Covenant hangerh before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. and P. of 100. Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. to levy thereof a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and Custome of our Common-wealth of England whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our aforesaid Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. being of himself so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without the greatest danger of his body he is not able to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the State
his demeasne as of Freehold by the Form of the Testament and last will aforesaid without this that the same I. F. by his last will and Testament aforesaid bequeathed to the aforesaid A. B. c. ut supra as the aforesaid A. B. above alleged And this c. whereof c. And the aforesaid A. B. as before saith c. ut supra in brevi as he before alleged And of this c. The Tenant may atturn for parcell excepting the rest and plead thereunto Attornment for part plea to the rest ANd now at this day here in the Court came as well the aforesaid E. I. by W. W. his Attorney as the aforesaid I. E. in his proper person and hereupon the aforesaid E. I. by his Attorney aforesaid Prayed that the aforesaid I. E. to him thereof may atturn c. And the aforesaid I. E. prayeth hearing of the Writ aforesaid and to him it is read c. he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the Writ aforesaid issued forth and it is read to him in these words Between R. Plaintiff and P. Deforcient c. rehearsing the whole note which being read and heard the same I. F. as touching the Tenements aforesaid except 10 Acres in D. parcell thereof saith that he is ready to the aforesaid R. thereof to atturn and himself to him in Court here hath attorned of the Tenements aforesaid except the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land and hath acknowledged c. And hath done Fealty c. And as touching the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land in D. the same I. F. saith that he at the time of the levying the note aforesaid was seised of the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee without this that he at the aforesaid time of the levying of the note aforesaid the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances held for Term of life only as c. therefore let a Fine thereof be ingrossed Dyer f. 212. p. 35. 4. Eliz. And when the Tenant doth atturn the note of the Fine is to be delivered to the Chirographer And then it must be written upon the back-side of the same note thus The within named A. B. hath atturned himself to the within written C. D. by virtue of this note as it appeareth c. Atturney in quid Juris clamat UPon such a Plea pleaded that the Tenant may forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney 21 E. 3. 48. Or if the Tenant suggest in Chancery that he will plead so as he forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem thus Oliver c. To his beloved faithfull F. B. c. Whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. P. of a hundred Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid B. for a Fine thereof between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weath of England to be levyed whereby our Sheriff of York by our Writ we have commanded that he should cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Lands aforesaid and on the behalf of the said I. it is given us to understand that he upon the Fine aforesaid ought not to atturn for that that before the levying of the note of the Fine aforesaid one S. being seised of that Land in his demeasne as of Fee gave it to the aforesaid I. and the heirs of his body And he at the day to him given in the Bench aforesaid that matter to the Writ aforesaid will plead And yet he is so impotent and worn with age that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to plead that plea we tendring the State of the same I. in this behalf have given you power to receive an Atturney whom before you in his stead he shall will to atturn in this behalf to gain or to lose and therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid I. personally you going you receive an Attorney whom in his stead he shall will to Atturn in this behalf and of the name of the same Atturney to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly you certifie returning to us this Writ Witness my self c. The return thereof I Putteth in his place A. B. his Atturney against R. in a Plea in quid juris clamat to gain or lose And as the Tenant may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem so he may atturn the form whereof followeth Oliver c. To his faithfull I. and M. greeting whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R and P. of a hundred Acres c. which I holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. for a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weal of England to be levyed whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. of himself is so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the state of him the said I. in this behalf have given to you power to receive the knowledgement and to testifie the Atturnment which the aforesaid I. before you shall will to make ye receive And when you have received him and he before you as it is the manner have atturned himself your aforesaid Associates of the cognizance aforesaid distinctly and openly you certifie the aforesaid atturnment testifying that that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Lands aforesaid before you and your associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and custome aforesaid And have you c. After issue joyned the Tenant may be essoigned thus York ss A. B. against C. D. in a Plea of quid juris clamat in one Messuage c. whereof the Jury by W. C. in 15. dayes of Saint Hillary c. If the issue be found with the Plaintiff the Judgement is in this form Judgement ANd hereupon the premisses being seen and by the Justices more fully understood it is ordered that the aforesaid C. D. for seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid A. B. by occasion of the claim and Plea aforesaid forefeited to have if he will he may prosecute and also that the Fine aforesaid if he will may be ingrossed and the aforesaid A. B.
aforesaid Town the day wherein this Concord was made and which after the decease of him the said P. unto the aforesaid L. and his Heires ought to revert after the decease of him the said P. Rem to the heirs of his body shall wholly remain to the aforesaid A. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Rent do belong for ever And if it happen that the same A. shall dye without heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said A. the aforesaid Rent with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right heirs of him the said A. to Rem to the right heirs hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Rent do belong for ever And for this Grant Fine and Concord the same A. hath given to the aforesaid L. one hundred Marks of silver And so of others according to the diversities of their cases Of the tabling of Fines ingrossed Tables THe Chirographer of Fines of the Common Pleas for ever must write and make one table for every County where the Protectors Writ runneth containing the contents of every Fine that shall pass in any one Term as the name of the County Townes and places wherein the Tenements mentioned in any Fine be the name of the Plaintiff and Deforcient and of every Manor named in any Fine And the first day of the next Term after the ingrossing of every such Fine shall fix every of the said Tables in some open place of the Court of the Common Pleas so every day of the said Term during the sitting of the said Court And the said Chirographer shall deliver to every Sheriff of every County his Under Sheriff or Deputie 〈◊〉 fair written in Parchment a perfect content of the Table so to be made for that Shire in the Term that shall be next before the Assises to be holden in the â—ame County or else between the Term and the said Assizes to be set up the first day and every day of the next Assizes in some open place of the court where the Justices of Assizes then shall sit to continue there so long as they shall fit in the said Court if either the Chirographer or Sheriff fail herein he forfeiteth five pound and the Chirographers see for every such Table is 4 d. 23. El. c. 3. How many Proclamations are to be made upon Fines and when FOur Proclamations only are now to be made upon every Fine with Proclamation to wit one in the Term in which the Fine is ingrossed and in every one of the three Terms next ensuing the ingrossing thereof one Proclamation 13. El. c. 2. Adjournment But if any of the same Proclamations fail by reason of the adjournment of any of the said Terms by Writ of Adjournment duly made yet is such Fine good and a good Fine with Proclamations as if the same had been proclaimed 1 M. c. 7. Sundaies But if any Proclamations be made upon a Sunday it is error because it is not dies Iuridicus Dyer fo 128. Pl. 53. 55. 2. Eliz. Of the Proclamation of Fines at the Assizes and generall Sessions how they must be certified Sessions TO the end better notice of Fines may come to them to whom that appertaineth it is ordained by the said Statute of 4. H. 7. c. 24. That the Just of the Common place shall send Assizes a transcript of such Fines to the Justice of Assize in the Counties where the Land doth lye to be proclaimed openly and solemnly at all the Assizes which shall be therein holden within one year aâ—ter the ingrossing of such Fines and that the like transcript be made to the Justices of Peace there to be proclaimed at four severall Sessions in the said Counties and both the same Proclamations to be made and certified into the Common place the second day of the return of the Term then next following And it is to noted that while the said fines are read all pleas must cease 4. H. 7. c. 24. Proclamation The form of every such Proclamation is thus After the Cryer hath made O yes for silence saying O yes les fines lies or to that effect the Chirographer or his Deputie readeth the fines thus York A fine with Proclamation between A. B. Plaintiff and C. D. Deforcient of Tenements in D. c Cognisee dead If the Cognisees in fines die before the Ingrossing thereof no Proclamation shall be made because they had their Election to have the fine with Proclamations or without which Election is now by their death determined Dyer fo 254. Pl. 104. 8. El. Plow fo 266. b. Of the Inrolment of all the part of Fines at the ingrossing thereof and Proclamations passed The Inrollment Office BY the Statute of 23. El. c. 3. it is ordained that there shall be for ever an office of Inrolment called the Office of Inrolments of Fines and Recoveries And the Justice of the Common Pleas for the time being other than the Chief Justices shall have and take the care and charge of the Inrolments aforesaid see the examinations thereof and write their names unto the Rolls thereof and have and enjoy the said Office and the disposition thereof and carefully see and look to the execution thereof and have for the inrolment and examination of every such Fine six shillings eight pence Exemplification And for every exemplification of every such Inrolment of any fine five shillings for one years search four pence for every sheet of paper containing fourteen lines four pence Punishment And the Justices of the Common place have power to take order in all things convenient for the said Inrolments and upon examination in the said Court to assesse fines and amerciaments upon persons offending for their misprision contempts or negligences for not doing or misdoing of any thing of in or concerning any such fines as they shall think meet and convenient 23. El. c. 3. And every Writ of Covenant and other Writ whereupon any fine is levyed the return thereof the Dedimus potestatem made for the knowledging thereof the return thereof the Concord the Note and foot of every such fiâ—e the Proclamations made thereupon and the Kings Silver upon the request or election of any person may be inrolled in the said Office and the Inrolments of the same or of any part thereof shall be of as good force and validity in the Law to all intents for so much of any of them so inrolled as the same being extant and remaining were or ought by Law to be 33 El. c. 3. Of the exemplification of the parts of Fines inrolled WHen any of the parts of a Fine be inrolled according to the said Statute then may the same be exemplified either under the Seal of the office or under the great Seal of England but to exemplifie
unto the aforesaid C. if he be not well able to travel unto you ye personally going the Attorney or Attorneys which the same C. personally before you or one of you in the Writ aforesaid before our aforesaid Justices depending against the aforesaid A. to call the Plaintiffe there at the aforesaid Term to plead the warranty to gain or to lose in his stead he shall will to put or constitute Atturney you or one of you receive And when ye or one of you shall so receive such Atturney or Atturneys Us in our Chancery of the name or names of such Atturney or Atturneys of him the said C. in 8 dayes of St. Hillary next to come wheresoever he shall be under your seals or one of yours duely ye or one of you certifie returning to us this Writ T. c. The Form of a Recovery with single Voucber COmmand S. H. that he render to A. B. and C. D. 40 Messuages with the appurtenances in G. D. R. c. The aforesaid S. H. doth put in his place R. F. and T. N. joyntly and severally against the aforesaid A. B. C. D. in a plea of Land W. A. whom the aforesaid S. H. calleth to warranty puts in his stead G. M. and T. F. joyntly and severally against the aforesaid A. B. and C. D. in a plea of Land The aforesaid A. B. and C. D. doe put in their stead R. C. and F. C. joyntly and severally against the aforesaid S. H. in a plea of land A Common Recovery had by divers against one of divers Mannors c. within the County Pallatine of Chester before the Judges of the Shires and Counties Of Pleas of the County of Chester at Chester before T. E. Esquire Son of T. E. Knight Justice of the Lord Protect there on Wednesday next after the Feast of Easter In the year of our Lord c. R. E. Knight P. D. Knight I. S. Son and heir apparent of T. S. of W. T. S. Son and heir apparent of R. S. of S. and G. L. Chaplain by Th. B. his Attorney in the Court of the Lord Protect here do demand against H. S. of O. Esq the Mannor of O. alias O. with the appurtenances and 14 Messuages c. as their right and inheritance and into which the same H. hath no entry but after the disseisin which Th. Cutt. thereof unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid R. P. I. T. and G. after that J. S. was made Earle of Chester c. And whereupon the same R. P. I. T. and G. say that they themselves were seized of the same Mannors Messuages Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbary Mosses and rent with the appurt c. in their demeasne as of Fee in the time of Peace of our Lord Protector taking thereof over in value c. And into which c. and there produce suit c. And the aforesaid H. S. Esq in his proper person comes and defends his right when c. and calleth to warranty T. N. who is present in Court in his proper person and gratis to the same H. S. the Mannor Messuage Lands Tenements Meadowes Pastures Woods Turbarie Mosses and rent and the moyety of the Mannor of E. above demanded with the appurtenances he warrants And hereupon the aforesaid R. P. I. T. and G. do demand against the same T. N. tenant by his warranty the aforesaid Mannors Messuages c. and the moyety of the Mannor of E. with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. and whereupon they say that they themselves were seized of the same Mannors Messuages Lands Meadows Pastures woods Turbary Mosses rent and moyetie of the Mannor of E. with the appurtenances in his Demeasne as of Fee in the time of peace in the time of the said Lord Protector taking thereof over in value c. and into which c. And thereof they produce their sure c. And the aforesaid Th. N. Tenant by his Warranty defendeth his right when c. and saith that the aforesaid T. C. hath not disseised the aforesaid R. P. J. T. and G. of the aforesaid Mannor Messuage Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbary Mosses and Rent and Moyety of the Mannor of E. above demanded with the appurtenances in manner and form as the aforesaid R. P. J. T. and G. by their Writ and Declaration aforesaid doe suppose c. And the aforesaid R. E. P. D. I. T. and G. do pray licence thereof of imparling here c. and they may have it Afterwards the same Term c. The aforesaid R. P. I. T. and G. by their Attorney aforesaid came again in the Court of the Lord Protector c. And the aforesaid T. N. Tenant by his Warranty although solemnly exacted came not again but in contempt of the Court here departed made default Therefore it is considered by the Jury aforesaid that the aforesaid R E. P. D. I. T. G. recover their seisin against the aforesaid H. S. of the aforesaid Mannor Messuage Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbarie Mosses Rent Moyety of the Mannor of E. above demanded with the appurtenances And that the same H. have of the land of the aforesaid T. N. to the value And the same T. N. in mercy A Common Recovery by divers before the Justices of Chester and Judges of the same County of a Mannor c. Of Pleas of the County of Chester at Chester before T. E. Knight Justice of the LORD PROTECTOR there on Wednesday tali Anno. R. B. W. B. B. B. Sons of R. B. Knight O. B. H. D. Son and Heir of R. D. Esq deceased D. D. of E. and R. C. Chaplain by T. B. their Attorney in the Court of the LORD PROâ—ECTOR here do demand against R. D. Chaplain and T. H. of the City of C. the Mannor of W. with the appurtenances 30 Messuages one Watermill 500 acres of land 400 acres of Meadow 200 acres of Pasture 100 acres of Wood 20 acre of Turbarie 40 acres of Land covered with water and 40 l. rent with the appurtenances in W. and O. as their right and inheritance and into which the same R. and T. hath non entry but after the disseisin which T. C. unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid R. W. B. c. after that J. Scoticus was made Earl of Chester c. And whereupon the same R. W. B. c. say that they themselves were seised of the same Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbarie Lands covered with Water with the appurtenances in their Demeasne as of Fee in the time of peace in the time of the Lord Protect now taking thereof over in value c. And into which c. And thereof they produce their sute c. And the aforesaid R. D. and T. H. in their proper persons doe come and defend their right when c. and doe call thereof to warranty W. M. Esq who is present here in Court in his proper person and gratis the Mannor
Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Feedings Woods Turbary Lands covered with water aforesaid to the same R. D. and T. H. doth warrant c. And hereupon the aforesaid R. W. B. c. do demand against him the said W. M. Esquire Tenant by his Wartanty the Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Feedings Woods Turbary Lands covered with water and rent above demanded with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. and whereupon they say that they themselves were seised of the same Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbary Lands covered with water and Rent with the appurtenances in their Demean as of Fee in the time of peace in the time of the said L. Prot. now to take thereof over in value And into which c. And thereupon they produce their suit c. And the aforesaid W. M. Esq Tenant by his Warranty defendeth his right when c. and calleth thereof to warranty Th. Needham who is present there in Court in his proper person and gratis the Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures woods Turbary Lands covered with water and rents aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same M. M. doth warrant c. And hereupon the aforesaid R. W. B. c. Do demand against him the said Th. Needham Tenant by his Warranty the aforesaid Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbarie Lands covered with water and Rent above demanded with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seised of the same Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbary Land covered with water and rent above demanded with the appurtenances in their demeasne as of Fee in the time of peace in the time of the said Lord the now Protect to take thereof over in value c. and into which c. and thereupon they produce their sute c. And the aforesaid Thomas Needham Tenant by his Warranty defends his right when c. and he saith that the aforesaid T. Cut hath not disseised the aforesaid R. W. B. c. of the Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadowes Pastures Woods Turbary Lands covered with water and Rent with the appurtenances in manner and form as the same R. W. B. c. by their Writ and Declaration above doe suppose c. And the aforesaid R. R. W. c. do pray license thereof of imparling here c. and they have it c. And afterwards in that same County here c. the same R. W. B. c. by their aforesaid Atturney came again in the Court of the Lord Protector And the aforesaid T. N. Tenant by his warranty although solemnly exacted came not again but in contempt of the Court here departed and made default c. Therefore it is Ordered by the Judges of the County aforesaid that the aforesaid R. W. B. c. recover their seisin against the aforesaid R. D. and T. H. of the aforesaid Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbarie Land covered with water and rent above demanded with the appurtenances c. And that the aforesaid R. D. and T. H. have of the Lands of the aforesaid W. M. to the value c. And the same T. N. in mercy c. The like Common Recovery in the said County of Chester to the next before and of the same Mannor and Lands Of Pleas of the County of Chester at Chester before T. E. Esq Son of T. E. Knight Justice of the Lord Protector the Wednesday after the Feast of beheading of S. John the Baptist in the year c. R. B. of Chester R. B. W. B. B. B. Sons of R. B. Knight and O. B. by T. B. their Atturney in the Court of the Lord Protector here doe demand against W. M. Esquire the Mannor of W. 23 Messuages 1 Water-Mill 300 acres of Land 20 acres of Meadow 100 acres of Pasture 40 acres of Wood 10 acres of Turbary and 10 acres of Land covered with water with the appurtenances in W. M. K. W. as their right and inheritance and into which the same W. M. hath no entry but after the disseisin which T. C. thereof unjustly and without Judgement hath made to the aforesaid R. R. W. B. G. after that J. Scoticus was made Earl of C. c. And whereupon the same R. R. W. c. say that themselves were seized of the same Mannor Messuage Mill Lands Meadows Pastures Woods Turbarie and lands covered with water with the appurtenances in their Demeasne as of Fee in the time of Peace in the time of the Lord now Protector to take thereof over in value And into which c. And thereupon they produce their suit c. And the aforesaid W. M. in his proper person cometh and defendeth his right when c. And calleth thereof to warranty T. N. who is present here in the Court in his proper person and gratis to the same W. M. the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances doth warrant And hereupon the aforesaid R. R. W. c. doe demand against him the said T. N. tenant by his warranty c. the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid above demanded with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. and whereupon they say that themselves were seized of the same tenements with the appurtenances in their demeasne as of Fee in the time of peace in the time of the said now L. Protect by taking therof over in value c. And into which c. And thereupon they produce their suit c. And the aforesaid T. N. tenant by his warranty defendeth his right when c. and saith that the aforesaid T. C. hath not disseised the aforesaid R. R. W. c. of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in manner and form as they by their writ and Declaration above do suppose c. And the aforesaid R. R. W. c. do pray licence thereof of imparling here c. and they have it c. And afterwards in that same County here c. the same R. R. W. c. by their Atturney aforesaid came againe into the Court of the Lord Protector And the aforesaid T. N. tenant by his warranty although solemnly exacted came not again but in contempt of the Court here departed and made default Therefore it is granted by the Judges of the County aforesaid that the aforesaid R. R. W. B. B. O. recover their seisin against the aforesaid W. M. of the tenements aforesaid above demanded with the appurtenances c. And that the aforesaid W. M. have of the lands of the aforesaid T. N. the value c. And the same T. N. in mercy c. Charges of a Recovery with two Vouchers in person at the bar FOr drawing your Precipe 0 2 6 For taking it into the remembrance  1 0 For your writ of Entry  2 6 For the Fine of it   To the Receiver  0 6 For the Doctors hand entring and endorsing  1 6 For drawing it at