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103._o camden_n in_o bark-shire_n selden_n in_o eadmer_n p._n 154._o that_o wardship_n be_v then_o in_o use_n and_o not_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o norman_n as_o camden_n in_o his_o britt_n 178._o nor_o by_o hen._n iii_o as_o randolph_n higden_n in_o his_o polichronicon_n and_o other_o not_o understand_v he_o will_v persuade_v vid._n selden'_v note_n on_o fortescue_n 51._o among_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n to_o the_o cinque-port_n we_o meet_v with_o this_o that_o their_o heir_n shall_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n lambards_n perambulat_fw-la of_o kent_n 101._o and_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o kent_n which_o be_v in_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o tottel_n edition_n and_o in_o lambards_n perambulation_n there_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n in_o gavelkind_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o custom_n say_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr conquest_n &_o en_fw-fr le_fw-fr conquest_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o wardship_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n see_v also_o hect._n boet._n lib._n 11._o buchanan_n rerum_fw-la scot._n lib._n 6._o and_o the_o law_n of_o malcolm_n ii_o which_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o wardship_n in_o scotland_n and_o therefore_o in_o england_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o law_n of_o both_o nation_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v as_o for_o the_o time_n after_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v not_o by_o compare_v their_o regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la and_o our_o glanvil_n neither_o be_v the_o bare_a conjecture_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o those_o law_n vid._n spelman_n glossar_n verbo_fw-la feudum_fw-la upon_o this_o among_o other_o reason_n they_o do_v conclude_v that_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o authority_n give_v and_o grant_v thereupon_o make_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o tenure_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v aliud_fw-la so._n a_o separate_a and_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o grant_v the_o land_n but_o rather_o include_v within_o it_o and_o that_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o tenure_n though_o it_o be_v not_o ipsa_fw-la concessio_fw-la the_o grant_v itself_o yet_o it_o be_v modus_fw-la concessionis_fw-la and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o authority_n be_v not_o pursue_v in_o that_o the_o whole_a grant_n be_v void_a these_o be_v their_o argument_n for_o tenor_n among_o the_o saxon_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o case_n itself_o draw_v up_o and_o print_v by_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n deputie_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n have_v several_o consider_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o force_n of_o they_o not_o strict_o confine_v himself_o to_o their_o reason_n and_o reflection_n but_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o write_v a_o very_a elaborate_a treatise_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n the_o two_o discourse_n of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n and_o of_o parliament_n be_v both_o of_o they_o publish_v from_o the_o original_a manuscript_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n charles_n spelman_n of_o congham_n in_o norfolk_n son_n of_o sir_n john_n spelman_n and_o grandson_n to_o sir_n henry_n that_o concern_v the_o original_a of_o the_o four_o term_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1684._o from_o a_o very_a uncorrect_a and_o imperfect_a copy_n which_o probable_o have_v be_v take_v when_o the_o author_n first_o write_v the_o discourse_n the_o original_a manuscript_n with_o very_a many_o addition_n and_o correction_n that_o sir_n henry_n afterward_o make_v in_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o bodleian_n library_n from_o whence_o the_o work_n be_v now_o print_v entire_a the_o apology_n for_o archbishop_n abbot_n by_o a_o unknown_a author_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o by_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o mr._n henry_n spelman_n son_n to_o mr._n clement_n spelman_n who_o be_v sir_n henry_n young_a son_n both_o write_v with_o our_o author_n be_v own_o hand_n to_o this_o answer_n he_o refer_v we_o in_o his_o glossary_n under_o the_o title_n muta_fw-la canum_fw-la the_o letter_n relate_v to_o the_o same_o subject_n be_v in_o a_o collection_n of_o original_a paper_n and_o record_n deliver_v to_o mr._n wharton_n by_o archbishop_n sancroft_n and_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n châ—â—wel_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o original_a of_o testament_n and_o will_n and_o his_o icenia_n or_o the_o description_n of_o norfolk_n be_v both_o publish_v from_o the_o author_n be_v own_o copy_n in_o the_o bodleian_n library_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v not_o so_o complete_a as_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v it_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o earl_n marshal_v of_o england_n and_o the_o dissertation_n de_fw-fr milite_fw-la be_v evident_o design_v for_o a_o part_n of_o his_o glossary_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o from_o several_a passage_n in_o they_o but_o when_o the_o paper_n be_v deliver_v to_o sir_n william_n dugdale_n for_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o that_o work_n these_o two_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v mislay_v the_o account_n of_o the_o earl_n marshal_n be_v i_o fear_v imperfect_a in_o some_o place_n but_o will_v however_o be_v of_o good_a use_n towards_o a_o more_o accurate_a catalogue_n of_o they_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o family_n of_o sharnburn_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o antiquity_n that_o be_v exceed_o value_v by_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o his_o 188._o recommendation_n and_o from_o the_o use_n that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o it_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o work_n have_v meet_v with_o a_o copy_n in_o mr._n ashmole_n museum_fw-la at_o oxford_n i_o think_v it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o publish_v it_o among_o his_o remain_n the_o dialogue_n concern_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o mr._n charles_n spelman_n the_o first_o be_v write_v in_o a_o hand_n not_o unlike_a sir_n henry_n spelman_n only_o somewhat_o less_o which_o if_o it_o be_v real_o he_o may_v have_v be_v occasion_v by_o his_o write_n it_o while_o he_o be_v young_a for_o it_o 208._o appear_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v in_o the_o 36._o of_o elizabeth_n when_o sir_n henry_n be_v but_o about_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n the_o catalogue_n be_v draw_v up_o durham-house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n i._o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o i_o gather_v from_o those_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n write_v in_o a_o different_a hand_n pro_fw-la domino_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuar._n i_o dare_v not_o positive_o affirm_v that_o either_o of_o these_o be_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n but_o the_o find_v they_o among_o his_o other_o paper_n and_o the_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o our_o english_a affair_n which_o appear_v in_o both_o incline_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v real_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o be_v print_v upon_o this_o occasion_n this_o be_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o posthumous_n work_v of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n which_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v public_a for_o the_o author_n reputation_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n kt._o birth_n henry_n spelman_n be_v bear_v at_o congham_n a_o town_n in_o norfolk_n near_o lynn_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n who_o about_z henry_n the_o iii_n time_n be_v seat_v in_o hampshire_n but_o afterward_o remove_v into_o suffolk_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o norfolk_n about_o 200._o year_n since_o his_o father_n name_n be_v henry_n spelman_n esq_n as_o i_o learn_v from_o a_o pedigree_n of_o the_o family_n under_o sir_n henry_n own_o hand_n and_o not_o john_n as_o a_o a._n late_a writer_n have_v tell_v we_o his_o mother_n be_v frances_n daughter_n of_o william_n sanders_n of_o ewel_n in_o surrey_n esq_n education_n after_o his_o education_n at_o school_n he_o be_v send_v to_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n before_o he_o be_v quite_o 15._o year_n of_o age_n and_o indeed_o as_o he_o gloss_n himself_o complain_v before_o he_o be_v ripe_a for_o the_o university_n he_o have_v not_o stay_v there_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a but_o his_o father_n die_v and_o he_o be_v call_v home_o to_o assist_v his_o mother_n in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o family_n afterward_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o write_v and_o the_o study_n of_o our_o law_n he_o find_v the_o want_n of_o university_n education_n and_o condole_n his_o misfortune_n in_o that_o particular_a in_o a_o 4tâ—_n letter_n to_o his_o friend_n mr._n richard_n
majesty_n will_v please_v to_o consider_v his_o son_n according_o the_o king_n send_v for_o mr._n spelman_n and_o with_o many_o expression_n of_o kindness_n immediate_o spelman_n confer_v on_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n after_o the_o civil_a war_n break_v out_o his_o majesty_n by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n command_v he_o from_o his_o own_o house_n in_o norfolk_n to_o give_v his_o attendance_n at_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v to_o private_a council_n and_o employ_v to_o write_v several_a paper_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n but_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o attend_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o public_a and_o when_o these_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v his_o own_o private_a study_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v the_o 25._o of_o july_n 1643._o his_o funeral_n sermon_n by_o his_o majesty_n be_v special_a order_n be_v preach_v by_o archbishop_n usher_n a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o he_o have_v publish_v the_o saxon_a psalter_n from_o a_o ancient_a ms._n of_o sir_n henry_n which_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o preface_n be_v a_o task_n enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o also_o write_v the_o life_n of_o king_n alfred_n in_o english_a which_o have_v lie_v several_a year_n in_o manuscript_n be_v at_o last_o translate_v into_o latin_a and_o publish_v in_o 1678._o with_o mr._n walker_n commentary_n upon_o it_o spelman_n clement_n spelman_n young_a son_n to_o sir_n henry_n be_v a_o councillor_n and_o make_v puny_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o he_o 2._o publish_v some_o piece_n relate_v to_o the_o government_n and_o a_o large_a preface_n to_o his_o father_n book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la die_v in_o june_n 1679._o he_o be_v bury_v in_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 〈…〉_z to_o return_v to_o sir_n henry_n he_o die_v in_o london_n at_o the_o house_n of_o sir_n ralph_n whitfeild_n his_o son-in-law_n be_v about_o 80._o year_n of_o age._n his_o body_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n charles_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v inter_v in_o westminster-abbey_n whither_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a solemnity_n on_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o october_n 1641._o and_o bury_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pillar_n over_o against_o mr._n camden_n monument_n the_o several_a discourse_n contain_a in_o this_o volume_n 1._o the_o original_a growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n by_o knight-service_n in_o england_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o a_o feud_n be_v p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o original_a growth_n and_o propagation_n of_o feud_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o england_n p._n 2._o chap._n iii_o that_o none_o of_o our_o feodal_n word_n nor_o word_n of_o tenure_n be_v find_v in_o any_o law_n or_o ancient_a charter_n of_o the_o saxon_n p._n 7._o chap._n iu._n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la more_o particular_o p._n 10._o chap._n v._o what_o degree_n and_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v among_o the_o saxon_n and_o of_o what_o condition_n their_o land_n be_v p._n 11._o chap._n vi_o of_o earl_n among_o our_o saxon_n p._n 13._o chap._n vii_o of_o ceorl_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o but_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n or_o have_v land_n hold_v not_o by_o knight-service_n p._n 14._o chap._n viii_o of_o thanes_z and_o their_o several_a kind_n p._n 16._o chap._n ix_o charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o saxon_a king_n not_o only_o without_o mention_n of_o tenure_n or_o feodal-service_n but_o with_o all_o immunity_n except_o expedition_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o chap._n x._o observation_n upon_o the_o precedent_n charter_n show_v that_o the_o thaneland_n or_o expedition_n be_v not_o feodal_n or_o do_v lie_v in_o tenure_n p._n 21._o chap._n xi_o more_o touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o thaneland_n out_o of_o doomsday_n p._n 23._o chap._n xii_o the_o fruit_n of_o feodal_n tenor_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o find_v among_o the_o saxon_n or_o not_o after_o our_o manner_n p._n 24._o chap._n xiii_o no_o profit_n of_o land_n by_o wardship_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n p._n 25._o chap._n fourteen_o no_o wardship_n in_o england_n among_o the_o saxon_n objection_n answer_v p._n 25._o caap._n xv._n no_o marriage_n of_o ward_n p._n 29._o chap._n xvi_o no_o livery_n no_o primer-seisin_a p._n 30._o chap._n xvii_o that_o relief_n whereon_o the_o report_n most_o rely_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o like_o their_o heriot_n p._n 31._o chap._n xviii_o difference_n between_o heriot_n and_o relief_n p._n 32._o chap._n xix_o no_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n p._n 33._o chap._n xx._n no_o feodal_n homage_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 34._o chap._n xxi_o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 34._o chap._n xxii_o no_o escuage_z among_o the_o saxon_n what_o in_o the_o empire_n p._n 36._o chap._n xxiii_o no_o feodal_n escheat_n of_o hereditary_a land_n among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 37._o chap._n xxiv_o thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o no_o mark_n of_o tenure_n but_o distinction_n of_o land-holders_n p._n 38._o chap._n xxv_o how_o the_o saxon_n hold_v their_o land_n and_o what_o oblige_v they_o to_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n p._n 40._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o charter_n whereby_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n dispose_v divers_a land_n of_o his_o church_n after_o the_o feodal_n manner_n of_o that_o time_n entitle_v indiculum_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la oswalds-laws-hundred_n p._n 41._o chap._n xxvii_o inducement_n to_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 43._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 46._o ii_o of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n p._n 49._o iii_o of_o parliament_n p._n 57_o iv._o the_o original_a of_o the_o four_o term_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 67._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n p._n 69._o sect_n i._o of_o the_o term_n in_o general_a p._n 71._o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o term_n ibid._n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o term_n or_o law-day_n p._n 73_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o time_n assign_v to_o law-matter_n call_v the_o term_n ibid._n chap._n i._o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o ancient_n p._n 74._o chap._n ii_o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o roman_n use_v choice_a day_n p._n 75._o chap._n iii_o of_o law-day_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n use_v all_o time_n alike_o p._n 75._o chap._n iu._n how_o sunday_n come_v to_o be_v exempt_v p._n 76._o chap._n v._o how_o other_o festival_n and_o vacation-day_n be_v exempt_v ibid._n chap._n vi_o that_o our_o term_n take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o canon-law_n p._n 77._o chap._n vii_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o saxon_a king_n in_o this_o matter_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o constitution_n of_o canutus_n more_o particular_a p._n 78._o chap._n ix_o the_o constitution_n of_o edw._n the_o confessor_n most_o material_a p._n 79._o chap._n x._o the_o constitution_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n p._n 80._o chap._n xi_o what_o do_v by_o will._n rufus_n henry_n i._n k._n stephen_n and_o hen._n ii_o p._n 81._o chap._n xii_o the_o term_n lay_v out_o according_a to_o their_o ancient_a law_n p._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o easter-term_n p._n 83._o chap._n fourteen_o trinity-term_n p._n 84._o chap._n xv._n of_o michaelmass-term_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n p._n 85._o chap._n xvi_o the_o late_a constitution_n of_o the_o term_n p._n 86._o chap._n xvii_o how_o trinity_n term_n be_v alter_v and_o shorten_v p._n 87._o chap._n xviii_o how_n michaelmass-term_n be_v abbreviate_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 16._o car._n i._o cap._n 6._o p._n 81._o sect_n v._o other_o consideration_n concern_v termtime_n ibid._n chap._n i._n why_o the_o high-court_n sit_v not_o in_o the_o afternoon_n p._n 89._o chap._n ii_o why_o they_o sit_v not_o at_o all_o some_o day_n p._n 90._o chap._n iii_o why_o some_o law_n business_n may_v be_v do_v on_o day_n exempt_v p._n 93._o chap._n iu._n why_o the_o end_n of_o michaelmass-term_n be_v sometime_o hold_v in_o advent_n and_o of_o hilary_n in_o septuagesima_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 95._o chap._n v._o why_o assize_n be_v hold_v in_o lent_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o return_v p._n 96._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o quarta_fw-la dies_fw-la post_fw-la p._n 97._o chap._n viii_o why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o canon_n and_o foreign_a law_n use_v in_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o excursion_n into_o the_o original_n of_o our_o law_n p._n 98._o appendix_n p._n 104._o v._o a_o apology_n for_o archbishop_n abbot_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o peter_n hawkins_n the_o keeper_n wound_v in_o the_o park_n at_o bramsil_n july_n 24._o 1621._o p._n 107._o vi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a apology_n p._n 111._o vii_o letter_n and_o instrument_n relate_v to_o the_o kill_n of_o hawkins_n by_o the_o a._n b._n
p._n 121._o viii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o testament_n and_o will_n and_o of_o their_o probate_n to_o who_o it_o it_o ancient_o belong_v p._n 127._o ix_o icenia_n sive_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la descriptio_fw-la topographica_n p._n 133._o x._o catalogus_fw-la comitum_fw-la marescallorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la p._n 165._o xi_o dissertatio_n de_fw-fr milite_fw-la p._n 172._o de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 174._o de_fw-fr evocatis_fw-la ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la suscipiendam_fw-la p._n 175._o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la â—reandi_fw-la militem_fw-la honoratum_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la de_fw-la cingulo_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 176._o qui_fw-la olim_fw-la fiebant_fw-la milites_fw-la p._n 179._o qui_fw-la possint_fw-la militem_fw-la facere_fw-la p._n 180._o judices_fw-la etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la appellatione_fw-la militum_fw-la censeri_fw-la scil_n equ_n esse_fw-la palatinos_n p._n 182._o de_fw-fr loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la creationis_fw-la p._n 183._o de_fw-fr censu_fw-la militari_fw-la p._n 184._o modus_fw-la exauctorandi_fw-la militem_fw-la quod_fw-la degradare_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la xii_o historia_fw-la familiae_fw-la de_fw-la sharnburn_n p._n 187._o xiii_o familiae_fw-la extraneorum_fw-la sive_fw-la lestrange_n accurata_fw-la descriptio_fw-la p._n 200._o fourteen_o a_o dialogue_n concern_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n particular_o what_o great_a treasure_n be_v exhaust_v from_o england_n by_o the_o usurp_a supremacy_n of_o rome_n p._n 203._o xv._n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o place_n or_o dwelling_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o or_o of_o former_a time_n in_o which_o their_o several_a owner_n have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n as_o if_o parcel_n of_o their_o diocese_n though_o they_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n p._n 211._o the_o original_a growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n and_o tenor_n by_o knight-service_n in_o england_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o a_o feud_n be_v in_o the_o great_a case_n of_o tenor_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o defective_a title_n argue_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o ireland_n and_o publish_v after_o their_o resolution_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n this_o year_n 1639._o it_o fall_v out_o upon_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o case_n to_o be_v affirm_v that_o tenor_n have_v their_o original_n in_o england_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o assertion_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o feud_n be_v then_o and_o there_o in_o use_n in_o proof_n hereof_o divers_a law_n and_o charter_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n and_o some_o other_o authority_n be_v there_o allege_v which_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v clear_v that_o point_n it_o thus_o follow_v in_o the_o report_n p._n 35._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n be_v mistake_v who_o in_o his_o glossary_n verbo_fw-la feodum_fw-la refer_v the_o original_n of_o feud_n in_o england_n to_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o for_o a_o corollary_n p._n 38._o add_v these_o word_n neither_o be_v the_o bare_a conjecture_n of_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o these_o law_n vide_fw-la spelman_n in_o glossar_n verbo_fw-la feodum_fw-la be_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o voucher_n make_v a_o chief_a antagonist_n to_o the_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o these_o learned_a grave_a and_o honour_a judge_n i_o humble_o desire_v of_o they_o that_o write_v what_o i_o do_v so_o long_o ago_o and_o in_o a_o transitory_a passage_n among_o a_o thousand_o other_o obscure_a word_n not_o think_v then_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o this_o account_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o mistake_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o to_o hear_v without_o offence_n what_o motive_n lead_v i_o to_o my_o conjecture_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o we_o make_v the_o question_n certain_a which_o in_o my_o understanding_n be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o report_n for_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v whether_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o feud_n or_o no_o nor_o what_o kind_n they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n nor_o what_o kind_n those_o be_v that_o i_o conjecture_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n i_o will_v therefore_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o orator_n and_o fix_v the_o question_n upon_o the_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d a_o feud_n be_v say_v to_o be_v usus_fw-la fructâ—s_fw-la quidam_fw-la rei_fw-la immobilis_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n fidei_fw-la but_o this_o definition_n be_v of_o too_o large_a extent_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o feud_n as_o our_o question_n must_v consist_v upon_o for_o it_o include_v two_o member_n or_o species_n great_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o one_o temporary_a and_o revocable_a as_o those_o at_o will_n or_o for_o year_n liâ—e_z or_o life_n the_o other_o hereditary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o for_o temporary_a â—euâ—s_n which_o like_o wild_a figtree_n can_v yield_v none_o of_o the_o feodal_a fruit_n of_o wardship_n marriage_n relief_n etc._n etc._n unto_o their_o lord_n they_o belong_v nothing_o unto_o our_o argument_n nor_o shall_v i_o make_v other_o use_n in_o set_v of_o they_o forth_o than_o to_o assure_v the_o reader_n they_o be_v not_o those_o that_o our_o law_n take_v notice_n of_o to_o come_v therefore_o to_o our_o proper_a scheme_n let_v we_o see_v what_o that_o hereditary_a feud_n be_v whereupon_o our_o question_n must_v be_v fix_v for_o none_o but_o this_o can_v bear_v the_o feodal_a fruit_n we_o speak_v of_o wardship_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z seq_n a_o feud_n be_v a_o right_n which_o the_o vassal_n have_v in_o land_n or_o some_o immovable_a thing_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o use_v the_o same_o and_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o hereditary_o render_v unto_o his_o lord_n such_o feodal_a duty_n and_o service_n as_o belong_v to_o military_a tenure_n the_o mere_a propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n always_o remain_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o call_v it_o as_o the_o feudist_n do_v jus_fw-la utendi_fw-la praedio_fw-la alieno_fw-la a_o right_a to_o use_v another_o man_n land_n not_o a_o property_n in_o it_o for_o in_o true_a feodal_a speech_n the_o tenant_n or_o vassal_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o 178._o propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n itself_o but_o it_o remain_v entire_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o usual_a name_n which_o we_o now_o give_v it_o of_o the_o seignory_n so_o that_o the_o seignory_n and_o the_o feud_n be_v join_v together_o seem_v to_o make_v that_o absolute_a and_o complete_a estate_n of_o inheritance_n which_o the_o feudist_n in_o time_n of_o old_a call_v allodium_fw-la but_o this_o kind_n of_o feud_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o no_o other_o be_v that_o only_a whereof_o our_o law_n take_v notice_n though_o time_n have_v somewhat_o vary_v it_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o draw_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o soil_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o i_o both_o conceive_v and_o affirm_v under_o correction_n that_o this_o our_o kind_n of_o feud_n be_v perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a and_o subject_a to_o wardship_n marriage_n and_o relief_n with_o other_o feodal_a service_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o our_o saxon_n nor_o our_o law_n of_o tenor_n whereon_o they_o depend_v once_o know_v unto_o they_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o hereafter_o follow_v chap._n ii_o the_o original_a growth_n and_o propagation_n of_o feud_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o england_n before_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o better_a understanding_n that_o which_o follow_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o original_n growth_n propagation_n and_o condition_n of_o feud_n in_o general_a which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lord_n and_o servant_n and_o those_o servant_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o to_o attend_v and_o guard_v the_o person_n of_o their_o lord_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n some_o to_o manure_v his_o land_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n when_o private_a family_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o kingdom_n the_o king_n themselves_o hold_v this_o distribution_n 〈◊〉_d example_n hereof_o be_v in_o all_o nation_n 2d_o king_n david_n well_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n where_o if_o such_o service_n have_v any_o show_n of_o feud_n or_o tenor_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n for_o they_o all_o viz._n for_o that_o of_o francalmoine_n 23._o in_o the_o levite_n for_o knight-service_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o grand_a serjeanty_n 27._o in_o the_o military_a man_n which_o serve_v the_o king_n personal_o by_o monthly_a course_n for_o socage_n in_o those_o who_o david_n appoint_v to_o manure_v the_o field_n dress_v the_o vineyard_n the_o olive-tree_n the_o mulberry-tree_n and_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o camel_n ass_n sheep_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o
that_o make_v i_o think_v that_o our_o wealth_n shall_v continue_v with_o we_o better_o now_o than_o in_o time_n past_o it_o have_v do_v be_v for_o that_o the_o roman-coffer_n be_v not_o now_o glut_v as_o they_o have_v be_v with_o english-treasure_n continual_o flow_v into_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o consider_v the_o huge_a stock_n of_o money_n that_o those_o cozen_a prelate_n have_v heretofore_o extort_a out_o of_o her_o majesty_n kingdom_n by_o their_o antichristian_a and_o usurp_v supremacy_n as_o by_o pope_n innocent_a constrain_a king_n john_n to_o redeem_v his_o crown_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o take_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o farm_n for_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 1000_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n by_o cause_v henry_n iii_o to_o maintain_v his_o war_n against_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n and_o conrade_n king_n of_o sicil_n by_o draw_v from_o our_o king_n many_o contribution_n and_o benevolence_n by_o lay_v upon_o their_o subject_n 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the_o territory_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n as_o you_o may_v see_v with_o much_o more_o touch_v this_o matter_n in_o my_o glossary_n verbo_fw-la firma_n ceorl_n but_o insomuch_o as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o manure_v by_o the_o ceorl_n or_o husbandman_n redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o the_o ceorl_n themselves_o the_o roman_n count_v they_o to_o be_v as_o bondman_n and_o not_o freeman_n caesar_n therefore_o speak_v of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o germany_n 116._o say_v plebs_fw-la pene_fw-la servorum_fw-la habebatur_fw-la loco_fw-la that_o their_o common_a people_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bondman_n and_o tacitus_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 132._o caeteris_fw-la seruis_fw-la mean_v these_o ceorl_n or_o husbandman_n non_fw-la in_fw-la nostrum_fw-la morem_fw-la descriptis_fw-la per_fw-la familiam_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la utuntur_fw-la svam_fw-la cuique_fw-la sedem_fw-la suos_fw-la penates_fw-la regit_fw-la frumenti_fw-la modum_fw-la dominus_fw-la aut_fw-la pecoris_fw-la aut_fw-la vestis_fw-la ut_fw-la colono_fw-la injungit_fw-la et_fw-fr servus_n hactenus_fw-la paret_fw-la but_o this_o service_n be_v no_o bondage_n for_o the_o ceorl_n or_o husbandman_n may_v as_o well_o leave_v this_o land_n at_o his_o will_n as_o the_o lord_n may_v put_v he_o from_o it_o at_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o ina_n 65._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o shall_v leave_v the_o land_n when_o he_o depart_v from_o it_o to_o another_o place_n and_o the_o writ_n of_o waste_n in_o fitz-herbert_n c._n seem_v to_o show_v that_o they_o may_v depart_v if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o well_o use_v it_o be_v apparent_a also_o that_o the_o ceorl_n be_v of_o free_a condition_n for_o that_o his_o person_n be_v value_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o law_n of_o aethelstan_n weregild_n and_o his_o least_o valuation_n be_v there_o reckon_v to_o 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and_o landaff_n have_v there_o sometime_o a_o house_n as_o stow_z in_o his_o book_n of_o survey_n of_o london_n say_v but_o the_o say_v three_o bishop_n place_n together_o with_o a_o parish_n church_n call_v straunde-church_n and_o the_o great_a inn_n of_o chancery_n call_v straunde-inn_n belong_v to_o the_o middle_a temple_n be_v deface_v without_o recompense_n to_o any_o of_o the_o say_v three_o last_o mention_v bishop_n parish_n church_n or_o inn_n of_o chancery_n other_o than_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_z who_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o former_a house_n a_o house_n in_o the_o white_a friar_n which_o he_o enjoy_v wells_n 11._o arondell-house_n now_o the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n and_o be_v assure_v in_o edw._n vi_o time_n to_o admiral_n seymer_n and_o be_v now_o quite_o sever_v from_o that_o bishopric_n without_o recompense_n exeter_n 12._o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n place_n after_o call_v paget_n leicester_n and_o essex-house_n of_o the_o several_a owner_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v think_v the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n have_v likewise_o no_o recompense_n for_o the_o same_o of_o any_o other_o house_n in_o or_o near_a london_n sarum_n 13._o the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n place_n now_o call_v dorset-house_n before_o call_v sackvile-house_n and_o of_o former_a time_n salisbury_n court_n be_v in_o long_a lease_n make_v by_o bishop_n capon_n who_o be_v bishop_n there_o in_o hen._n viii_o edw._n vi_o and_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v exchange_v temp_n reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la by_o the_o great_a learned_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n jewel_n for_o recompense_v of_o good_a value_n in_o land_n in_o his_o diocese_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o west_n country_n david_n 14._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n place_n be_v near_o adjoin_v to_o bridewell_n upon_o the_o ditch_n that_o run_v to_o fleet-bridge_n into_o the_o thames_n and_o be_v grant_v in_o fee-farm_n for_o a_o mark_v rend_v temp_n edw._n vi_o to_o dr._n hewick_n the_o physician_n under_o which_o purchase_n the_o same_o be_v now_o enjoy_v hereford_n 15._o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n place_n as_o stow_n in_o his_o survey_n of_o london_n pag._n 357._o say_v be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n marry_o de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi or_o mount-halt_a in_o london_n of_o which_o bishop_n patronage_n the_o say_a church_n also_o be_v which_o place_n be_v in_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n or_o his_o tenant_n ely_n 16._o 17._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n place_n at_o paul_n be_v never_o sever_v from_o the_o bishop_n possession_n and_o likewise_o ely_z place_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v other_o than_o such_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o late_a lord_n chancellor_n hatton_n have_v by_o lease_n for_o many_o year_n from_o the_o late_a bishop_n cox_n bangor_n 18._o the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n house_n be_v or_o late_o be_v mr._n aleworth_n house_n
in_o shoe-lane_n by_o a_o lease_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v temp_n edw._n vi_o yield_v some_o rose_n or_o other_o small_a or_o not_o valuable_a rent_n lincoln_n 19_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n place_n be_v southampton-house_n in_o holborn_n convey_v temp_n edw._n vi_o to_o the_o lord_n writoheseley_n than_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o fee_n for_o which_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o other_o house_n in_o or_o near_a london_n as_o be_v think_v chichester_n 20._o the_o bishop_n of_o chichesters_n place_n or_o palace_n as_o matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o chronicle_n call_v it_o recite_v the_o story_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n visit_v st._n bartholomew_n do_v at_o that_o time_n lie_v in_o that_o house_n which_o be_v in_o chancery-lane_n where_o sir_n richard_n read_v sometime_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o mr._n atkinson_n the_o counsellor_n at_o law_n and_o other_o dwell_v and_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o lease_n from_o the_o bishop_n predecessor_n for_o divers_a year_n what_o the_o rent_n reserve_v yearly_o be_v the_o lease_n will_v show_v the_o same_o asaph_n 21._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n never_o have_v place_n at_o or_o near_o london_n that_o i_o can_v learn_v of_o neither_o in_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o see_v where_o all_o his_o possession_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v value_v in_o the_o first-fruit-office_n be_v there_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o place_n neither_o do_v the_o now_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v know_v the_o same_o man_n 22._o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n call_v sodorensis_n episcopus_fw-la although_o the_o same_o be_v a_o ancient_a bishopric_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v no_o chapter_n or_o other_o clergy_n but_o only_o a_o archdeacon_n and_o all_o the_o incumbent_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n of_o that_o isle_n and_o before_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 33._o hen._n viii_o be_v neither_o a_o suffragan_n of_o the_o province_n of_o be_v wont_n in_o former_a time_n to_o ride_v on_o mare_n or_o mule_n 119._o prohibit_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o wi_n 129._o blackney_n harbour_n 151._o blick_v 151._o the_o birth_n place_n of_o q._n anna_n bullen_n ibid._n bocland_n what_o 12._o not_o subject_a to_o homage_n 35._o bondman_n ancient_o not_o value_v or_o rate_v 15._o repute_a only_o as_o part_v of_o their_o master_n substance_n 11_o 15._o boor_n who_o 14._o bouthorpe_n 157._o bramsil_n 108_o 109._o brancaster_n 147_o 148._o breakspear_n nich._n convert_a norway_n 139._o make_a cardinal_n and_o pope_n ibid._n breclys_n 161._o brennus_n a_o britain_n invade_v greece_n 3._o his_o attendant_n ibid._n brictrick_n a_o saxon_a thane_n 22._o britain_n none_o of_o they_o remain_v after_o cadwallador_n departure_n 100_o their_o law_n alter_v by_o the_o roman_n 101._o bronholm_n 152._o brotherton_n tho._n earl_n of_o norfolk_z and_o earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n 167._o when_o he_o die_v 168._o buckenham_n 158._o burg-castle_n 155._o burghess_n of_o old_a not_o call_v to_o consult_v of_o state-matter_n 64_o 65._o burghbote_n and_o brugbote_n 17_o 22_o 40._o burnham_n in_o norfolk_n 149._o burnham-east_n in_o com._n buck_n 23._o by_o what_o it_o signify_v 3._o 154._o by-law_n 3_o 154._o c_o cadwallader_n prince_n of_o the_o britain_n flee_v into_o armorica_n 100_o calthorp_n 151._o king_n canutus_n how_o he_o publish_v his_o law_n 61._o his_o constitution_n touch_v festival_n 79._o capet_n hugh_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 5_o he_o grant_v his_o nobility_n a_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o feud_n and_o honour_n ibid._n &_o 14._o capitales_fw-la plagii_fw-la 52._o capitanei_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la 58._o caput_fw-la feodi_fw-la aut_fw-la capitaneus_fw-la feodi_fw-la 11._o carbrook_n 161._o carolus_n calvus_n emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n his_o synodical_a edict_n 54_o 55._o carolus_n magnus_n or_o charlemaigne_n divide_v his_o territory_n between_o his_o three_o son_n 128._o castleacre_n 141._o castle-rising_a in_o norfolk_n the_o parson_n have_v the_o probate_n of_o will_n in_o that_o town_n 130._o caston_n 151._o castor_n 155_o 156._o ceorl_n who_o 12._o of_o two_o sort_n 14._o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o profit_n redound_v to_o their_o lord_n ibid._n their_o service_n no_o bondage_n ibid._n their_o valuation_n and_o privilege_n ibid._n not_o capable_a of_o a_o knight_n fee_n ibid._n champain_n in_o france_n 128._o chancery-court_n 94._o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n 109_o 114._o charter_n the_o first_o by_o who_o make_v and_o where_o keep_v 8._o saxon_a charter_n usual_o write_v in_o that_o language_n ibid._n charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o several_a king_n 19_o 20._o chichley_n henr._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n canonize_v st._n george_n day_n 93._o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o constitution_n ibid._n chindavintus_n king_n of_o the_o western_a goth_n his_o law_n concern_v wi_n 130._o cingulum_n quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la 185._o cinque-port_n privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n etc._n etc._n 26._o clacklose-hundred_n 139._o clergyman_n forbid_v to_o use_v hunt_v 109_o 112_o 113._o &_o seq_n when_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o prove_v wi_n 129._o prohibit_v by_o justinian_n to_o meddle_v with_o those_o matter_n ibid._n cley_n harbour_n 151._o de_fw-fr clifford_n rob._n marshal_n of_o england_n 167._o k._n canute_n charter_n of_o donation_n to_o the_o thane_n orc._n 20._o coin_v of_o england_n in_o q._n elisabeth_n time_n 203_o etc._n etc._n colloquia_fw-la 65._o comites_fw-la who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 3._o commendati_fw-la 35._o congham_n 145._o conradus_n salicus_n make_v a_o constitution_n touch_v feud_n 4_o 5._o consecration_n a_o strange_a one_o of_o eadmer_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n 119._o consilium_fw-la regni_fw-la 60._o controversy_n among_o the_o ancient_a britain_n by_o who_o judge_v 74._o conveyance_n of_o land_n how_o make_v by_o the_o saxon_n 8._o cossher_v what_o 60._o cossey_n 157._o county_n in_o england_n 5._o county-court_n how_o often_o keep_v 54._o be_v proclaim_v a_o seven-night_n beforehand_o ib._n earl_n county_n and_o bishop_n diocese_n have_v but_o one_o limit_n 130_o 131._o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a cause_n there_o decide_v 131._o courtbaron_n 4._o it_o be_v original_a 51._o court-leet_n 51._o sometime_o grant_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n ibid._n court-christian_a or_o ecclesiastical_a when_o it_o spring_v up_o 131_o 132._o high_a court_n of_o justice_n why_o they_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 89_o 90._o why_o they_o sit_v not_o all_o some_o day_n 90_o 91._o why_o they_o sit_v on_o the_o rogation_n day_n ibid._n why_o on_o some_o festival_n and_o not_o on_o other_o 91_o the_o admiralty-court_n why_o always_o open_a 94._o chancery-court_n say_v to_o be_v always_o open_a ib._n cowshil_fw-la 153._o creak_n 149._o cromer_n 152._o crostwick_n 153._o crowner_n office_n not_o before_o the_o conquest_n 27._o d_o dane-blood_n 149._o dane-law_n 45._o dane_n not_o capable_a of_o devise_v land_n by_o will_n 22_o david_n i_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 11_o 131._o dean_n his_o office_n and_o function_n 50._o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o bishop_n dean_n ibid._n deerham_n west_n 140._o defensor_fw-la plebis_fw-la 129._o degradatio_fw-la militis_fw-la 185._o deira_n a_o province_n 13._o demain_v or_o demesne_n what_o 12._o ancient_a demesne_n have_v not_o any_o land_n by_o knight-service_n 44_o 57_o d'evreux_n robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n bourchier_n etc._n etc._n 171._o send_v into_o spain_n with_o a_o army_n ibid._n storm_v cadiz_n ibid._n create_a marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n make_a lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n when_o behead_v ibid._n dies_fw-la juridici_fw-la 72_o 73._o die_v feriale_n 72._o dies_fw-la pacis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n 79._o 82._o dies_fw-la pacis_fw-la regis_fw-la ibib_fw-la &_o 82._o dies_fw-la novem_fw-la lectionum_fw-la 91._o dies_fw-la feriati_fw-la repentini_fw-la 93._o dower_n why_o judge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 132._o downham_n 140._o druid_n who_o 74._o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n among_o the_o old_a britain_n 74._o suppose_a to_o have_v use_v the_o greek_a tongue_n 103_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o latin_n ibid._n dudley_n john_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 170._o e_o eadmere_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n make_v archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n in_o scotland_n 119._o king_n eadwigus_n charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v to_o aelswine_n 19_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 169_o 170_o 171._o earl_n of_o a_o county_n see_v alderman_n earldom_n not_o hereditary_a in_o ancient_a time_n 13._o earldom_n in_o france_n ibid._n &_o 14._o earl_n among_o the_o saxon_n 13_o 14._o earl_n no_o title_n of_o dignity_n ancient_o 13._o their_o office_n depend_v on_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ibid._n a_o earl_n heriot_n 31._o easter-term_n how_o limit_v ancient_o 83._o easter-week_n when_o exempt_v from_o law_n business_n 76._o ebsam_fw-la in_o
surrey_n 23._o king_n edgar_n charter_n of_o donation_n of_o certain_a thaneland_n 19_o another_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o hide_n near_o winchester_n 20._o by_o who_o advice_n his_o law_n be_v make_v 61._o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a how_o he_o propose_v his_o law_n 61._o the_o first_o that_o prohibit_v law_n business_n on_o festival_n 77._o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n charter_n of_o donation_n to_o thola_n 20._o several_a privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o cinque-port_n 26._o his_o law_n by_o who_o collect_v 61._o his_o constitution_n touch_v festival_n 79._o edward_z earl_n of_o norfolk_z and_o marshal_z of_o england_n 168._o die_v in_o his_o minority_n ibid._n edwin_n son_n of_o othulf_n give_v certain_a land_n to_o archbishop_n odo_n 29._o elfere_fw-la a_o saxon_a bequeath_v snodland_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrews_n 128._o publish_a his_o will_n before_o odo_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n 130._o elfstane_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 130._o elfsy_n priest_n of_o croyden_n 130._o ellingham_n 161._o elmham_n 150._o erpingham_n 151._o erpingham_n tho._n commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 169._o escheat_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 37._o no_o feodal_a escheat_n among_o the_o saxon_n 37_o 38._o escuage_z what_o in_o the_o empire_n 36._o neither_o its_o name_n nor_o rule_n use_v by_o the_o saxon_n 37._o essoyn_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o not_o in_o use_n before_o the_o conquest_n 27._o king_n ethelbald_n charter_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o croyland_n 22._o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o saxon_n 8._o he_o cause_v his_o law_n to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n he_o take_v somewhat_o from_o the_o roman_a law_n 102_o etheldreda_n daughter_n of_o k._n alfred_n her_o dowry_n 8._o king_n etheldred_n ordain_v every_o eight_o hide_n of_o land_n to_o find_v a_o man_n for_o the_o naval_a expedition_n 17._o his_o charter_n of_o donation_n to_o aethelwold_n 19_o another_o charter_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o his_o thane_n sealwyne_n ibid._n king_n ethelstane_n who_o he_o consult_v in_o make_v his_o law_n 61._o king_n ethelwulf_v charter_n of_o privilege_n 23._o he_o divide_v his_o land_n by_o will_n among_o his_o three_o son_n 128._o euricus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n 102._o exauctoratio_fw-la militis_fw-la 185._o expeditio_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v in_o latin_n 17._o f_o fakenham_n 150._o fasti_fw-la or_o law_n day_n among_o the_o roman_n why_o so_o nam_fw-la d._n 72._o seldom_o two_o fasti_fw-la together_o 75._o fasti_fw-la proprie_fw-la ibid._n fasti_fw-la intercisi_fw-la ibid._n fasti_fw-la comitiales_n ibid._n all_o the_o fasti_fw-la not_o apply_v to_o judicature_n ibid._n fealty_n the_o definition_n of_o it_o 35._o no_o fealty_n but_o for_o a_o fee._n 36._o what_o manner_n of_o fealty_n among_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n felbrig_n 152._o felewell_n 161._o feodal_n word_n none_o among_o the_o saxon_n 7_o 8_o 9_o feorme_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 15_o ferdwite_n 37._o festa_fw-la majora_fw-la vel_fw-la principalia_fw-la 91._o festival_n how_o exempt_v from_o law_n day_n 76._o the_o difference_n of_o they_o 91._o the_o festival_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n 92._o of_o st._n george_n 93._o of_o gunpowder_n treason_n ibid._n a_o feud_n what_o it_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v general_a and_o particular_a definition_n 2._o feud_n among_o the_o jew_n ibid._n among_o the_o gaul_n 3_o their_o original_n 4._o make_a perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a 5._o when_o and_o how_o they_o become_v so_o ibid._n especial_o in_o england_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o benefice_n 6_o 9_o the_o great_a growth_n of_o they_o ibid._n no_o proper_a feud_n before_o the_o conquest_n ibid._n feudal-law_n general_o receive_v in_o every_o kingdom_n 5._o it_o be_v youth_n infancy_n and_o full_a age_n 9_o where_o it_o have_v its_o original_n ibid._n feudatarii_fw-la 9_o feudum_fw-la militare_fw-la &_o nobile_fw-la 4._o rusticum_n &_o ignobile_fw-la ibid._n feuda_n majora_fw-la &_o regalia_z ibid._n the_o word_n feudum_n or_o feodum_fw-la not_o use_v in_o k._n beorredus_n day_n 9_o fideles_fw-la who_o 4._o fidelity_n what_o 59_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n 33._o the_o thaneland_n free_a from_o they_o ibid._n not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n 34._o fitz-alan_n jo._n lord_n maltravers_n marshal_n of_o england_n 168._o fitz-osborn_n will._n lord_n marshal_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n 165._o flegg_n 154._o flitcham_n 145._o flitchamburrough_n 52_o 145._o folcland_n what_o 12._o not_o alienate_v without_o licence_n 33_o 34._o free_a from_o homage_n 35._o ford-park_n 110._o forest_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n alone_o 118._o subject_n can_v have_v they_o only_o in_o custody_n ibid._n fouldage_n 162._o franc-almoin_a 2_o 7._o frank-tenement_n 12._o freeborgs_n or_o tithing_n 51._o frekenham_n 153._o g_o garbulsham_n 158._o gavelkind_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 12._o observe_v throughout_o all_o kent_n 43._o at_o first_o the_o general_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n ibid._n german_n their_o custom_n and_o tenor_n carry_v into_o several_a country_n 5._o they_o receive_v the_o roman_a law_n 127._o gey-wood_n 143._o gilbert_n the_o three_o son_n of_o william_n the_o king_n marshal_n 166._o make_a marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n kill_v in_o a_o tournament_n ibid._n gimmingham_n 152._o goth_n carry_v the_o german_a law_n into_o spain_n greece_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o put_v their_o law_n in_o writing_n 102._o trust_v priest_n with_o the_o pass_n of_o will_n 130_o government_n the_o ancient_a government_n of_o england_n 49._o etc._n etc._n 53._o grand-day_n in_o france_n and_o england_n 92._o grand_fw-fr serjeanty_n 2._o grantesmale_a hugh_n marshal_v under_o k._n william_n i._n 165._o greek_n from_o who_o they_o have_v much_o of_o their_o ancient_a rite_n 74_o 127._o gresham_n 152._o gressenhall_n 150._o grey_n rad._n de_o exauctoratur_fw-la 185._o guthrun_n the_o dane_n 61_o 77._o h_o hales_n 156._o harkela_n andr._n de_o exauctoratur_fw-la 185._o harleston_n ibid._n hartlebury-park_n 110._o hawkins_n pet_n keeper_n of_o bramsil-park_n wound_v by_o archbishop_n abbot_n 109_o etc._n etc._n hengham_n 157._o king_n henry_n i._o imprison_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n 62._o his_o constitution_n about_o festival_n and_o law-day_n 81._o king_n henry_n ii_o ratify_v the_o law_n of_o edw._n the_o confess_v and_o will._n the_o conqueror_n 81._o henry_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n convene_v k._n stephen_n to_o his_o synod_n 132._o heribannum_fw-la what_o 17._o heriot_n pay_v after_o the_o death_n of_o great_a men._n 31_o 32_o to_o who_o forgive_v 32._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o relief_n 32_o 33._o by_o who_o and_o when_o first_o ordain_v 32._o what_o the_o word_n heriot_n signify_v ibid._n heriot_n and_o relief_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n 33._o no_o badge_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o knight-service_n ibid._n heydon_n 151._o high_a court_n see_v court_n of_o justice_n hikifricus_n pugil_n quidam_fw-la norfolciensis_fw-la 138._o hilary-term_n its_o ancient_a bound_n 82_o 83._o the_o end_n of_o it_o sometime_o hold_v in_o septuagesima_fw-la 95._o hockwold_n 161._o holkham_n 149._o holland_n tho_n marshal_v of_o england_n 168._o holland_n tho._n earl_n of_o kent_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n 169._o make_a earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n holland_n tho._n farle_z marshal_z of_o england_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o john_n mowbray_n 165._o holme_n in_o norfolk_n 147_o 152_o homage_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v 5._o feodal_n homage_n 34._o of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n when_o begin_v in_o france_n and_o england_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 34_o 35._o who_o be_v to_o do_v it_o 35._o usual_a in_o soccage-tenure_n 35._o as_o well_o a_o personal_a as_o a_o praedial_a duty_n ibid._n homines_fw-la commendati_fw-la 35._o hominium_fw-la &_o homagium_fw-la what_o 34._o homagium_fw-la ligeum_fw-la ibid._n feodale_n aut_fw-la praediale_fw-la ibid._n hoveden_n roger_n when_o he_o write_v 31._o howard_n sir_n john_n kt._n create_a duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 17â—_n slay_a in_o bosworth-field_n ibid._n howard_n tho._n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o surrey_n 170._o imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n ibid._n defeat_v the_o scotch_a under_o k._n henry_n vii_o ibid._n make_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o restore_v to_o his_o father_n dignity_n ibid._n kill_v james_n iu._n k._n of_o scotland_n in_o battle_n ib._n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n ibid._n make_a viceroy_n of_o england_n ibid._n where_o he_o die_v ibid._n howard_n tho._n the_o four_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o that_o name_n and_o earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n 1â—1_n howard_n tho._n the_o grandson_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n ibid._n the_o first_o earl_n of_o england_n ibid._n make_a earl_n marshal_n for_o life_n ibid._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n exercise_v the_o sheriff_n place_n 116._o excommunicate_v ibid._n de_fw-fr humâ—z_fw-fr
richard_n tribunus_n regis_n or_o marshal_n to_o king_n henry_n ii_o 166._o hundrador_n 51._o hundred_o their_o original_n 50._o hundred_o court_n 51._o hunt_v forbid_v to_o clergyman_n 109_o 112_o 113_o 114_o 115._o hide_n what_o 17._o when_o disuse_v 4â—_n i_o ibreney_n rad._n de_o 190._o iceni_n 135._o eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la &_o derivatio_fw-la ibid._n icenia_n 135._o ejusdem_fw-la termini_fw-la ibid._n coelum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la 13â—_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n adjust_v the_o quantity_n of_o rent_n for_o every_o ploughland_n 15._o by_o who_o advice_n he_o make_v his_o law_n 61._o make_v a_o strict_a law_n against_o work_v on_o sunday_n 57_o ingolsthorp_n 146._o inland_a what_o 12._o intwood_n 157._o k._n john_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 63._o john_n marshal_z to_z king_n henry_n i._n 165._o irregularity_n of_o clergyman_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 109_o 112._o i_o shall_z fluvius_fw-la unde_fw-la dictus_fw-la 135._o ejusdem_fw-la aestus_fw-la 139._o islepe_o sim_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 90._o jury_n take_v out_o of_o several_a hundred_o in_o a_o county_n 53._o jurour_n prohibit_v to_o have_v meat_n etc._n etc._n till_o agree_v of_o their_o verdict_n 89._o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la 2._o justice_n of_o eure_n when_o institute_v 27._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o flourish_v 129._o he_o prohibit_v clergyman_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o wi_n ibid._n justitium_fw-la what_o 72._o k_o keninghall_n 158._o kent_n the_o custom_n of_o gavelkind_n in_o that_o county_n 43._o kettringham_n 15â—_n the_o king_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o feud_n and_o tenor_n 1â—_n the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o tenant_n land_n till_o the_o heir_n have_v do_v homage_n 3â—_n the_o king_n universal_a lord_n of_o his_o whole_a territory_n 37._o ancient_o grant_v church_n to_o layman_n 115_o knight_n what_o among_o the_o saxon_n 51_o 58._o why_o there_o be_v but_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o a_o county_n 64._o knight's-fee_n 3_o 4_o 51_o 58._o when_o introduce_v 45._o the_o number_n of_o they_o ibid._n the_o value_n of_o a_o knights-fee_n ibid._n knight-service_n 2_o 7._o kymberley_n 158._o s_o sacha_n &_o soca_n what_o in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 51._o salique_n bring_v the_o german_a feodal_a right_n into_o france_n 5._o shall_v in_o norfolk_n 151._o sandringham_n 146._o sanhadrim_n when_o and_o where_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o sit_v 75._o satrapy_n among_o the_o saxon_n 50._o saxon_n the_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o german_a rite_n in_o great_a britain_n 5._o their_o charter_n translate_v 7._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v their_o conveyance_n 8_o distinction_n of_o person_n among_o they_o 11._o how_o many_o degree_n of_o honour_n they_o have_v 16._o how_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n 40._o what_o oblige_v they_o to_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o service_n ibid._n saxon_n very_o much_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n 89._o when_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o england_n 100_o they_o sweep_v away_o the_o roman_a law_n there_o 101_o yet_o take_v somewhat_o from_o they_o 102._o why_o their_o law_n be_v not_o at_o first_o put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n when_o they_o have_v write_v law_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o will_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n 127._o our_o saxon_n observe_v the_o civil_a law_n in_o their_o will_n 128._o scutagium_fw-la 36_o 37._o sedgeford_n 146._o segrave_n nicholas_n marshal_v of_o england_n 167._o seignory_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o service_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o they_o upon_o land_n 17._o personal_a service_n 40._o praedial_a ibid._n alodial_a ibid._n beneficiary_n ibid._n colonical_a ibid._n servitia_fw-la militaria_fw-la what_o 46._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o servitutes_fw-la militares_fw-la ibid._n seymour_n edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n nephew_n of_o king_n edw._n vi_o 169._o make_a lord_n treasurer_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n ibid._n shardlow_n joh_n justice_n of_o oyer_n have_v a_o licence_n to_o hear_v cause_n on_o a_o festival_n 95_o 96._o sharnburn_n 146._o history_n of_o the_o family_n 189_o etc._n etc._n shelton_n 156._o shouldham_n 142._o shire_n gemot_a what_o 53._o signioral_a authority_n what_o 6â—_n snetsham_n 146_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n socage_n 3_o 7_o 33_o 43._o socman_n 1â—_n 15_o 57_o sprowston_n 153._o stanchow_n 146_o 19â—_n star_n chamber_n court_n 94_o 95._o stigand_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n depose_v 119._o stock-chappel_n 146._o stow-bardolfe_a 140._o strangbow_n gilb_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n 165._o suitor_n of_o the_o hundred_o 51._o when_o and_o by_o who_o call_v at_o this_o day_n ibid._n summons_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o empire_n 36._o sunday_n how_o exempt_v from_o law_n suit_n 76._o sustenance_n what_o 59_o swasham_n 141._o swainmote-court_n 85._o syndici_fw-la who_o 63_o 64._o synod_n of_o eanham_n when_o hold_v 78._o t_o talbot_n george_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 171._o execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n ibid._n tallagium_fw-la 60._o tasburg_n 156._o tassilo_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n pipin_n 34._o tenant_n land_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n 4._o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n 4._o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la 10._o tenant_n in_o menalty_n ibid._n tenant_n paraval_n ibid._n tenant_n land_n or_o the_o tenancy_n 12._o tenant_n what_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n 51._o tenant_n in_o socage_n 57_o tenant_n force_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n 60._o to_o furnish_v their_o lord_n with_o provision_n ibid._n to_o present_v they_o with_o gratuity_n ibid._n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la 2._o by_o knight-service_n 4_o 7._o the_o original_a of_o tenor_n 4._o tenure_n in_o socage_n 4_o 7._o tenor_n for_o life_n ibid._n what_o tenor_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n 7._o when_o first_o use_v ibid._n no_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n 10._o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o feodal_a tenor_n 24._o the_o name_n of_o tenor_n not_o use_v by_o the_o saxon_n 40._o terminus_n what_o it_o signify_v 71._o when_o the_o word_n become_v frequent_a ibid._n term_n their_o definition_n and_o etymology_n 71._o several_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 70._o full_a term_n and_o puisne_n term_v ibid._n the_o original_a of_o term_n 73_o &_o 77._o two_o term_n among_o the_o welsh_a 74._o the_o term_n lay_v out_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n 82._o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o hilary-term_n 82_o 83._o of_o easter-term_n 83._o of_o trinity-term_n 84_o 85._o of_o michaelmass-term_n 85_o 86._o how_o trinity_n term_n be_v alter_v 87._o michaelmass-term_n how_o abbreviate_v 88_o why_o the_o term_n be_v sometime_o extend_v into_o the_o vacation_n 95._o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la 57_o terrae_fw-la testamentales_fw-la 12._o terrington_n 138._o tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la 14._o testament_n and_o last_o will_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n 127._o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n before_o christ_n time_n ibid._n express_o mention_v by_o st._n paul_n ibid._n not_o use_v by_o the_o saxon_n or_o norman_n ibid._n the_o custom_n of_o make_v will_n from_o who_o take_v up_o ibid._n how_o many_o witness_n to_o a_o will_n require_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n 128._o thane_n or_o theoden_a who_o 10_o 11._o their_o several_a kind_n 16._o not_o proper_o a_o title_n of_o dignity_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o their_o name_n ibid._n the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o their_o land_n 17._o the_o word_n thane_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o war_n 21._o a_o thane_n heriot_n 31._o thaneland_n not_o subject_a to_o feodal_a service_n 18._o charter_n of_o thaneland_n grant_v by_o saxon_a king_n 19_o 20._o the_o occasion_n of_o grant_v they_o 21._o thaneland_n alienate_v ibid._n devise_a by_o will_n 22._o grant_v to_o woman_n ibid._n no_o service_n upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v express_v ibid._n dispos_fw-mi d_o of_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o owner_n 23._o charge_v with_o a_o rent_n ibid._n may_v be_v restrain_v from_o alienation_n ibid._n thaneland_n and_o reveland_n what_o 38._o thani_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la 16._o thani_fw-la regis_fw-la ibid._n theinge_v 50._o his_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n theowe_n and_o esne_n who_o 11._o thetford_n 158._o thokus_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sharnburn_n 189._o thola_fw-la the_o widow_n of_o ore_n have_v a_o grant_n of_o certain_a land_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o confessor_n 20._o obtain_v a_o licence_n to_o devise_v her_o land_n and_o good_n 34._o thrimsa_n what_o 15._o thrithingreves_n or_o leidgereuâ—s_n their_o office_n and_o authority_n 52._o what_o cause_n be_v usual_o bring_v before_o '_o they_o ibid._n tribunus_n militum_fw-la rei_fw-la militaris_fw-la aut_fw-la exercitus_fw-la 165._o tribute_n 59_o trimarcesia_n what_o 3._o trinity-term_n its_o ancient_a bound_n 84_o 85._o how_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o shorten_v 87._o trinodis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 17_o 43._o trithing_n or_o lath_n 50._o why_o so_o call_v 52._o turf_n why_o so_o call_v 139_o 140._o tydd_n
139._o tylney_n 138._o tylney-smeeth_a ibid._n five_o vacation_n what_o 72._o a_o particular_a vacation_n appoint_v by_o the_o longobard_n 84._o valvasini_n 58._o valvasor_n 16_o 17_o 58._o vassalagium_fw-la what_o 34._o vassalli_n 3_o 9_o venatio_n clamosa_fw-la quieta_fw-la aut_fw-la modesta_fw-la 109_o 114._o villanus_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v in_o latin_n 14._o w_n de_fw-fr waceio_n radulphus_fw-la princeps_fw-la militiae_fw-la normannorum_fw-la 165._o wallington_n 14â—_n walpole_n 138._o walsham_n 153._o walsingham_n 149._o walsoke_v 138._o walter_n archdeacon_n of_o oxenford_n 100_o walter_n bishop_n of_o durham_n buy_v northumberland_n 116._o sit_v himself_o in_o the_o county_n court_n ibid._n by_o who_o kill_v ibid._n walter_n marshal_n of_o england_n the_o four_o son_n of_o william_n the_o king_n marshal_n 166._o when_o he_o die_v ibid._n walton_n 138._o walworth_n sir_n will_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n 168._o wapentake_v 50._o watton_n 161._o waxham_n 153._o wardship_n no_o profit_n arise_v from_o it_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n 25._o the_o original_n of_o its_o name_n ibid._n wardship_n in_o scotland_n 27._o warenna_n guil._n de_fw-la 19â—_n be_v or_o weregild_n what_o 15._o westacre_n 141._o west_n saxon-law_n 49._o wic_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 156._o wichingham_n 151._o wigenhall_n 138._o william_n the_o conqueror_n transfer_v his_o country_n custom_n into_o ireland_n 5._o make_v feud_n and_o tenor_n hereditary_a there_o ibid._n privilege_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o the_o cinque-port_n 26._o give_v certain_a land_n to_o baldwin_n abbot_n of_o st._n edmund_n sbury_a 45._o his_o law_n make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o baron_n 61._o his_o constitution_n concern_v festival_n and_o law_n day_n 8â—_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o any_o crime_n 82._o law_n of_o scotland_n reg._n maj._n 131_o law_n saxon_n in_o the_o king_n library_n ms._n 17._o lind._o cland._n despons_n 80._o littleton_n justice_n 6._o his_o tenor_n 35._o longobard-law_n 89_o 131._o loyseau_fw-fr de_fw-fr signior_n 13_o 92._o ludovici_n pii_fw-la exauctoratio_fw-la 185._o vita_fw-la 185._o lyndwood_n 109._o m_o major_a joh._n 27._o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o saxon_a law_n in_o the_o king_n library_n 17._o marculphus_n 9_o 128_o 129._o matthew_n paris_z 11_o 62_o 71_o 116_o 118_o 12â—_n 138_o 151_o 152_o 166_o 167._o merula_n 5._o n_o neapolitan_n and_o sicilian_a constitution_n 10_o 80._o norman_a custom_n 30_o 80._o novella_n of_o constantine_n porphyrogenneta_n 36._o o_o osbertus_n 99_o oswald_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z 4_o p_o pancirollus_n 148_o 154_o pasquier_n 13._o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la 84._o pausanias_n 3._o philo_z judaeus_n 75._o placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la 60._o de_fw-fr platea_n joh._n 64._o plinius_n 138._o polydorus_n virgilius_n 62_o 71._o prosper_n 93._o r_o radevicus_n de_fw-fr gest_n frid._n i._n 82._o radulphus_fw-la niger_n 90_o 117._o ramsey-abbey_n ms_n 29_o 53_o 128_o 139_o 140_o 146._o rastal_n 86._o s_o selden_n 26._o sigonius_n 127._o skeneus_fw-la 28._o smith_n sir_n tho._n 6_o 75._o soto_n 109_o 112._o spelman_n glossary_a 1_o 3_o 12_o 15_o codex_fw-la legum_fw-la 96._o spelmans_fw-mi concilia_fw-la britannica_fw-la 8_o 17_o 18_o 23._o sprott_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n 45._o statius_n 84._o stow._n 147_o 154_o 168_o 186_o 213._o suarez_n 109._o suecus_fw-la gravius_n 3._o synod_n of_o eanham_n 78._o t_o tabienus_n 90_o 91._o tacitus_n 3_o 4_o 15_o 35_o 51_o 59_o 74_o 127_o 149._o v_o vegetius_n 147._o vincent_n 168_o 169._o virgilius_n 93._o w_n walsingham_n hypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la 82_o 92_o 151_o 167._o waraeus_n 140._o k._n william_n i_n law_n 82_o 84._o william_n of_o malmsbury_n 119_o 145._o y_z york_z herald_z 168_o 169._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pag._n 188._o 188._o pag._n 208._o 208._o pag._n 212._o durham-house_n birth_n birth_n praef._n ad_fw-la gloss_n edit_fw-la 1687_o by_o j._n a._n education_n education_n praef._n ad_fw-la gloss_n gloss_n letter_n against_o impropriation_n print_v among_o the_o treatise_n publish_v by_o jer._n stephens_n 1647._o 4tâ—_n send_v to_o lincoln_n inn._n marriage_n marriage_n 2_o jac._n 1_o employment_n employment_n hacket_n life_n of_o bishop_n williams_n part_v 2._o pag_n 93._o knight_v come_v to_o live_v in_o london_n london_n pref._n to_o the_o gloss_n study_v of_o our_o ancient_a historian_n historian_n law-term_n chap._n 8_o in_o ms._n oxon_n glossary_a glossary_a praef._n ad_fw-la gloss_n gloss_n brady_n answ_n to_o mr._n petit_n pag._n 229._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o glossary_a glossary_a mr._n petit_n jani_fw-la anglorum_fw-la facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n 219._o &_o 265._o and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o by_o dr._n brady_n pag._n 229._o 229._o brady_n pag._n 229._o council_n council_n praef._n ad_fw-la council_n vol._n i._n 〈…〉_z council_n council_n 〈…〉_z council_n the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o council_n council_n life_n of_o mr._n somner_n somner_n mr._n nicolsons_n english_a library_n part_v 2._o pag._n 43._o 43._o 〈…〉_z asâ—mol_n oxon_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pag_n â—24_n large_a work_n of_o tithe_n the_o history_n and_o fate_n of_o sacrilege_n ms_n ms_n ath._n oxon_n p._n 230._o part_n 2._o codex_fw-la legum_n veterum_fw-la ms._n de_fw-fr sepultura_fw-la aspilogia_n book_n of_o abbreviation_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pref._n to_o that_o book_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z dedicat._n ad_fw-la tho._n adamsium_fw-la ante_fw-la bedam_fw-la acquaintance_n child_n child_n praef._n ad_fw-la council_n t._n 1._o 2_o camd._n ep._n 226._o 〈◊〉_d spelman_n clement_n spelman_n spelman_n wood_n at_o h_o oxon._n p._n 511._o part_n 2._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z definition_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z cujac_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la lib._n 1._o feud_n p._n 10._o &_o seq_n seq_n cujac_n ad_fw-la lib._n 3._o feud_n do_fw-mi 1._o p._n 178._o instance_n of_o feud_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n â—hap_n 23_o &_o 2d_o 2d_o ibid._n cap._n 23._o 23._o cap._n 27._o 27._o num._n 21._o 14._o 1_o king_n 13._o 17._o 17._o lib._n de_fw-fr phocid_n p._n 118._o among_o the_o gaul_n gaul_n bell._n gall._n lib._n 6._o p._n 118._o ambactâ—_n ambactâ—_n bell._n gall._n p._n 184._o 184._o ibid._n p._n 124._o 124._o genes_n 14._o 14._o 14._o germ._n mor._n p._n 129._o 129._o cujac_n ad_fw-la constit_fw-la lotharii_fw-la feud_n lib._n 5._o p._n 284._o 284._o bell._n gall._n lib._n 6._o p._n 120._o 120._o germ._n mor._n mor._n bell._n gall._n p._n 121._o 121._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bon._n vulcan_n vid._n bellagines_n in_o glossario_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostro_fw-la cujac_n in_o prâ—â—_n aâ—_n lib._n p._n 1._o 1._o cujac_n ad_fw-la liâ—_n 1._o feud_n p._n 21._o 21._o with_fw-mi infra_fw-la chap._n â—6_n tenuâ—eâ—â—â—r_fw-mi liâ—e_z how_o feud_n become_v hereditary_a feud_n hereditary_a in_o england_n england_n comment_fw-fr in_o consuet_n fâ—â—d_n cap._n 1._o 1._o rex_fw-la mediolan_n lib._n 3._o 3._o gunt_fw-la p._n 409._o 409._o aâ—_n lib._n 1._o feud_n tit._n 1._o p._n 21._o the_o great_a growth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_n to_o title_n title_n cujac_n feud_n lib._n 3._o p._n 180._o 180._o ibid._n ibid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 7._o 7._o feud_n lib._n 1._o p._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 437._o no_o proper_a feud_n before_o the_o conquest_n what_o tenor_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o saxon_n tenor_n when_o first_o use_v translation_n of_o saxon_a charter_n no_o feodal_n word_n among_o the_o saxon_n the_o charter_n of_o beorredus_n examine_v examine_v hist_o lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o saxon_a charter_n in_o the_o saxon_a tonguâ—_n tonguâ—_n council_n brit._n p._n 378._o 378._o in_o praesatione_fw-la illius_fw-la libri_fw-la feudum_n not_o in_o use_n in_o beorredus_n day_n day_n chap._n 20._o &_o 21._o 21._o ad_fw-la marculâ—_n p._n 470._o 470._o p._n 550._o 550._o prooem_n ad_fw-la lib._n feud_n p._n 7._o feuda_n and_o beneficia_fw-la beneficia_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n 65._o etc._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 21._o etc._n etc._n etc._n norm_a reform_v p._n 4._o 4._o in_o gul._n rege_fw-la no_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la among_o the_o saxon_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o two_o sort_n sort_n lib._n ramsey_n f._n 42._o d._n §._o 279._o 279._o pap._n 157._o distinction_n of_o person_n among_o the_o saxon_n land_n among_o the_o saxon_n bocland_n bocland_n vid._n gloss_n in_o verb._n foresta_n folcland_n inland_a inland_a ing._n sax._n p._n 864._o outland_n outland_n praef._n ad_fw-la libr._n fend_v p._n 12._o 12._o itinerar_fw-it cant._n p._n 495._o earl_n no_o title_n of_o dignity_n ancient_o ancient_o asser_n de_fw-fr gest_n alfredi_n p._n 21._o 21._o ibid._n no_o earldom_n hereditary_a earldom_n in_o france_n france_n loyseau_fw-fr â—e_n seignier_n c._n 5._o p._n 106._o lin_v â—lt_n ceorl_n ceorl_n cap._n 70._o ceorl_n ceorl_n p._n 116._o 116._o de_fw-fr mor._n germ._n p._n 132._o 132._o cap._n 65._o 65._o fol._n 55._o c._n c._n cap._n de_fw-fr weregild_n weregild_n ll._n aethelst_n ibid._n earl_n capable_a of_o knight's-fee_n thane_n what_o thâ—_n quality_n of_o thanes_z thanes_z hist_o seâ—â—_n lib._n 6._o 6._o itâ—n_n cant._n p._n 502._o 502._o cap._n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la hominum_fw-la f._n 163._o