Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	john_n	king_n	time_n	3,074	5	3.4915	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37445	The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... / written by Sir Simon Degge, Kt.	Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704.	1676 (1676)	Wing D852; ESTC R8884	170,893	368

which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o limitation_n of_o all_o prescription_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o which_o reject_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o as_o shall_v seem_v allow_v the_o limitation_n of_o a_o prescription_n or_o custom_n to_o forty_o year_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v demand_v how_o this_o manner_n of_o discharge_n can_v be_v make_v out_o at_o this_o day_n since_o there_o be_v now_o no_o person_n live_v that_o can_v prove_v how_o the_o abbot_n hold_v and_o enjoy_v their_o land_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o what_o be_v do_v before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n must_v now_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o have_v be_v do_v since_o for_o if_o monastery_n land_n have_v be_v hold_v all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n since_o the_o dissolution_n free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v intend_v that_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v before_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o pay_v or_o be_v question_v since_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o discharge_n be_v by_o order_n order_n discharge_v by_o order_n and_o this_o discharge_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n depend_v upon_o pope_n bull_n or_o grant_n who_o at_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o what_o order_n they_o please_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1150._o 120._o 2_o inst_z 652⸪_n seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 120._o the_o most_o religious_a order_n then_o in_o be_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o about_o that_o time_n pope_n adrian_n the_o four_o reduce_v they_o to_o cistertian_n hospitalier_n and_o templar_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 1215._o 406._o seld._n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la 406._o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o add_v the_o praemonstratense_n but_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o these_o order_n extend_v only_o to_o the_o land_n 278._o dyer_n 277_o 278._o these_o order_n hold_v in_o their_o own_o manurance_n and_o not_o to_o any_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o their_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 4._o the_o cistertian_n attempt_v to_o have_v enlarge_v their_o privilege_n to_o their_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o poor_a parson_n and_o vicar_n that_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o h._n 4._o whereupon_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o not_o only_o the_o cistertian_n but_o all_o other_o order_n that_o put_v any_o bull_n in_o execution_n for_o the_o discharge_n any_o of_o their_o land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n that_o be_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n during_o life_n and_o be_v likewise_o imprison_v during_o the_o offender_n life_n which_o give_v such_o a_o check_n to_o that_o proceed_n that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n after_o attempt_v the_o templar_n after_o in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n 432⸫_n the_o templar_n 2_o inst_z 432⸫_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1311._o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o e._n 2._o be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o all_o their_o possession_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o hospitalier_n or_o knight_n of_o st._n c._n stat._n 17._o e._n 2._o c._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o enjoy_v they_o till_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o at_o which_o time_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o crown_n 24._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o kelway_n that_o the_o templar_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n e._n 2._o and_o their_o land_n give_v the_o same_o year_n to_o the_o hospitalier_n it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o 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de_fw-la modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 3_o jones_n 3_o but_o not_o by_o prescription_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr decimando_fw-la unity_n of_o possession_n order_n or_o bull_n of_o pope_n but_o in_o all_o the_o case_n the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n have_v the_o advantage_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o those_o abbey_n that_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o twenty_o seven_o h._n 8._o and_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n shall_v in_o such_o case_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o tithe_n again_o which_o in_o all_o justice_n they_o ought_v in_o all_o other_o case_n if_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o see_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o lesser_a monastery_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o cistertian_n and_o praemonstratense_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o have_v lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unless_o they_o be_v continue_v as_o 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between_o lay_a person_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o 95._o 25_o h._n 8._o br._n jurisdiction_n 95._o that_o where_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n claim_v tithe_n in_o consideration_n of_o find_v a_o chaplain_n at_o such_o a_o chapel_n and_o the_o parishioner_n claim_v they_o likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n that_o the_o right_n of_o these_o tithe_n be_v between_o lay_v person_n be_v triable_a at_o common_a law_n only_o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o stat._n 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o any_o person_n etc._n etc._n which_o then_o have_v or_o then_o after_o shall_v have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n freehold_n etc._n etc._n in_o or_o to_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n portion_n pension_n tithe_n oblation_n and_o which_o then_o be_v or_o then_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v temporal_a or_o admit_v to_o be_v abaid_z and_o go_v to_o or_o in_o temporal_a hand_n and_o lay_v use_n and_o 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manner_n inform_v i_o of_o they_o for_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o though_o i_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o yet_o i_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o amend_v vale._n the_o content_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n entitle_v the_o parson_n counsellor_n chap._n who_o may_v be_v a_o parson_n 1._o show_v who_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v a_o complete_a parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n chap._n how_o he_o must_v proceed_v in_o take_v a_o live_n 2._o show_v how_o one_o that_o be_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o obtain_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o chap._n jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 3._o show_n in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o bishop_n to_o have_v a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la and_o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v the_o force_n and_o effect_v thereof_o chap._n plurality_n 4._o show_n how_o the_o law_n stand_v concern_v plurality_n before_o the_o stat._n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o who_o be_v qualify_v within_o that_o law_n to_o have_v plurality_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o take_v the_o second_o live_n so_o that_o the_o first_o may_v not_o be_v make_v void_a chap._n simony_n 5._o show_n what_o simony_n be_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o danger_n ensue_v thereupon_o chap._n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v at_z before_z and_o after_o institution_n and_o induction_n 6._o show_n what_o one_o be_v to_o do_v before_o and_o at_o institution_n and_o after_o induction_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o complete_a parson_n chap._n nonresidence_n 7._o show_n what_o be_v require_v further_o of_o parson_n etc._n etc._n after_o induction_n and_o what_o nonresidence_n be_v and_o the_o danger_n incur_v thereby_o and_o what_o matter_n will_v excuse_v the_o same_o chap._n 8._o show_n dilapidation_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dilapidation_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v remedy_v and_o punish_v chap._n 9_o show_n for_o what_o cause_n a_o parson_n deprivation_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v deprive_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n chap._n 10._o show_n what_o lease_n a_o parson_n lease_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v make_v of_o his_o glebe_n tithe_n and_o what_o farm_n he_o may_v or_o may_v not_o take_v farm_n and_o within_o the_o danger_n of_o what_o other_o statute_n they_o may_v fall_v chap._n 11._o show_n privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n what_o privilege_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o holy_a order_n by_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n entitle_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n or_o tithing_n chap._n 1._o show_n what_o tithe_n be_v quid_fw-la quot●_n plex_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la modo_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n thereof_o and_o how_o the_o same_o become_v due_a chap._n 2._o show_n by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o due_a by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v chap._n 3._o show_n what_o thing_n be_v tithable_a corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v due_a to_o be_v pay_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v pay_v chap._n 4._o show_n wood._n where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o tithe_n of_o wood_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v chap._n 5._o show_n herbage_n where_o tithe_n be_v due_a for_o herbage_n or_o agistment_n of_o cattle_n and_o who_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o chap._n calf_n milk_n cheese_n wool_n lamb_n pig_n etc._n etc._n seeds_n fruit_n mast_n bee_n hony_n thing_n ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la 6._o show_n where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o calf_n milk_n cheese_n wool_n lamb_n pig_n etc._n etc._n be_v payable_a chap._n 7._o show_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o seed_n fruit_n mast_n bee_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v pay_v chap._n 8._o show_n where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o pigeon_n coney_n fish_n deer_n and_o other_o bird_n and_o beast_n ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v tithable_a chap._n mill_n 9_o show_n of_o what_o nature_n the_o tithe_n of_o mill_n be_v and_o in_o what_o case_n payable_a chap._n personal_a tithe_n 10._o treat_v of_o the_o tithe_n of_o hawk_v hunt_v fish_v fowl_a etc._n etc._n and_o other_o personal_a tithe_n chap._n domestic_a bird_n 11._o treat_v of_o the_o tithe_n of_o duck_n goose_n swan_n turkey_n and_o other_o domestic_a fowl_n and_o bird_n chap._n of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v not_o payable_a 12._o show_n of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n custom_n 13._o show_n what_o force_v custom_n have_v as_o well_o in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o tithing_n as_o in_o the_o discharge_n the_o payment_n thereof_o and_o the_o difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n chap._n interest_n in_o the_o land_n 14._o show_n what_o privilege_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n make_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o chap._n to_o what_o charge_n subject_n 15._o show_n to_o what_o charge_v the_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n be_v subject_a and_o liable_a chap._n modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 16._o show_n how_o far_o prescription_n will_v prevail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n and_o in_o what_o case_n a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la will_v bind_v the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o show_n how_o to_o be_v destroy_v how_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la may_v be_v destroy_v chap._n 18._o show_n by_o what_o conveyance_n how_o to_o be_v convey_v and_o by_o what_o name_n tithe_n may_v be_v grant_v demise_v etc._n etc._n and_o what_o demise_n and_o lease_n make_v by_o parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a of_o lease_n chap._n 19_o show_n barren_a ground_n what_o barren_a land_n be_v free_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o chap._n 20._o show_n real_a composition_n what_o a_o real_a composition_n be_v and_o in_o what_o case_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n thereby_o chap._n 21._o show_n monastery_n land_n what_o monastery_n land_n be_v or_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 22._o show_n what_o personal_a tithe_n be_v personal_a tithe_n and_o in_o what_o case_n due_a and_o payable_a chap._n 23._o show_n what_o oblation_n offering_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o where_o due_a and_o payable_a chap._n 24._o show_n what_o mortuary_n be_v mortuary_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o be_v due_a and_o payable_a chap._n 25._o show_n london_n how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o london_n and_o several_a resolution_n upon_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o payment_n thereof_o chap._n 26._o show_n in_o what_o court_n how_o recovereble_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n tithe_n may_v be_v sue_v for_o and_o in_o what_o case_n prohibition_n lie_v for_o the_o stay_n of_o suit_n for_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o how_o to_o proceed_v therein_o prohibition_n note_v that_o in_o my_o reference_n to_o print_a book_n in_o this_o treatise_n direction_n in_o the_o marginal_a reference_n i_o for_o the_o most_o part_n refer_v to_o the_o page_n and_o part_n of_o the_o page_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o page_n i_o mark_v it_o with_o three_o prick_n thus_o ⸫_o if_o in_o the_o middle_n thus_o .._o if_o at_o the_o low_a part_n thus_o ⸪_o and_o where_o the_o book_n be_v number_v by_o fol._n i_o add_v the_o a._n or_o b._n side_n as_o it_o happen_v the_o table_n a_o acceptance_n of_o rent_n where_o it_o shall_v affirm_v a_o lease_n 117._o not_o by_o parson_n vicar_n or_o prebend_n 118._o whereby_o the_o acceptance_n of_o fealty_n by_o a_o parson_n shall_v bind_v 118._o a_o bishop_n accept_v the_o rent_n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o tithe_n 118._o upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n admission_n in_o what_o manner_n to_o be_v make_v 6._o not_o to_o be_v do_v hasty_o ibid._n atfermathes_n where_o tithe_n be_v due_a of_o they_o 155._o agistment_n vide_fw-la herbage_n alternagium_fw-la quid_fw-la 145._o annates_fw-la qd_n vide_fw-la first-fruit_n b._n barren_a land_n in_o what_o case_n free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 221._o bee_n what_o tithe_n be_v due_a for_o they_o 177._o bishop_n what_o time_n he_o have_v to_o examine_v a_o clerk_n 5_o and_o 6._o admit_v a_o clerk_n before_o the_o church_n become_v litigious_a 13._o not_o bind_v by_o

in_o what_o case_n dean_n prehend_v etc._n etc._n be_v restrain_v by_o 13_o eliz._n 97._o parson_n and_o vicar_n restrain_v by_o it_o 98._o where_o upon_o a_o concurrent_a lease_n the_o former_a must_v determine_v within_o three_o year_n 98_o but_o not_o so_o for_o bishop_n 99_o where_o a_o parson_n lease_n shall_v be_v void_a by_o non_fw-fr residence_n 99_o 100_o 110_o whether_o void_a against_o himself_o ibid._n house_n in_o corporation_n how_o to_o be_v lease_v 100_o not_o in_o reversion_n 101._o what_o by_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n 103._o by_o dean_n prebend_n and_o college_n where_o good_a 105._o from_o what_o time_n lease_n must_v commence_v 105._o a_o parson_n lease_n and_o resign_v 112_o parson_n lease_n which_o be_v confirm_v and_o then_o become_v nonresident_a 112._o bond_n and_o covenant_n for_o lease_n where_o void_a 99_o and_o promise_v 101_o 113._o of_o college_n and_o hospital_n where_o good_a 114._o where_o a_o lease_n shall_v be_v good_a a_o former_a in_o be_v 115._o surrender_v enter_v seal_v and_o delivery_n ibid._n l._n litigious_a where_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o 11._o where_o by_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 12._o where_o after_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 12._o the_o bishop_n may_v admit_v either_o clerk_n without_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la at_o his_o peril_n 14._o london_n how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v 256._o m._n marriage_n of_o priest_n forbid_v by_o canon_n present_v and_o by_o who_o and_o how_o 122._o jo._n de_fw-fr lerma_n who_o prosecute_v it_o take_v in_o bed_n with_o a_o whore_n 123._o how_o forbid_a by_o the_o apost_n canon_n 123._o make_v felony_n to_o use_v their_o wife_n or_o company_n 127._o after_o mitigate_v ibid._n to_o affirm_v a_o priest_n may_v marry_v make_v heresy_n and_o treason_n 128._o all_o law_n against_o their_o marriage_n repeal_v and_o their_o child_n legitimate_a 128._o that_o act_n repeal_v and_o after_o revive_v ibid._n mast_n vide_fw-la seed_n milk_n vide_fw-la calf_n modus_fw-la vide_fw-la prescription_n monastery_n land_n where_o free_v of_o tithe_n 230._o how_o many_o way_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v 231._o what_o order_n be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 233._o in_o what_o case_n the_o lesser_a abbey_n may_v be_v free_a 235._o not_o of_o land_n purchase_v after_o 1215.237_o mortuary_n what_o and_o how_o and_o where_o due_a 251._o n._n notice_n of_o resignation_n deprivation_n where_o requisite_a and_o how_o to_o be_v give_v 9_o 10._o o._n oblation_n and_o offering_n what_o and_o in_o what_o case_n due_a 247._o ordinary_a vide_fw-la bishop_n p._n parliament_n 22._o pardon_v of_o simony_n the_o effect_n 54._o parson_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v at_z before_o and_o after_o institution_n and_o induction_n 159._o he_o must_v be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n he_o must_v subscribe_v and_o have_v a_o certificate_n ibid._n he_o must_v read_v the_o 39_o article_n and_o how_o 60._o he_o must_v declare_v his_o assent_n and_o the_o form_n 60._o the_o danger_n of_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o these_o 61._o they_o must_v be_v repeat_v upon_o take_v a_o new_a live_v 61._o good_a advice_n to_o the_o parson_n ibid._n what_o age_n a_o parson_n must_v be_v 64._o of_o a_o live_n of_o 30._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la who_o may_v be_v 64._o he_o must_v be_v conformable_a 65._o when_z and_o how_o oft_o he_o must_v use_v the_o common_a prayer_n 65._o before_o every_o lecture_n 66._o the_o penalty_n for_o use_v other_o form_n 66._o he_o must_v maintain_v no_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o the_o 39_o article_n 67._o who_o may_v be_v a_o parson_n 1._o 2._o 3._o personal_a tithe_n quid_fw-la and_o where_o due_a 243._o pig_n vide_fw-la calf_n plurality_n quid_fw-la 19_o canon_n against_o they_o 19_o the_o mischief_n of_o they_o 20._o acceptance_n of_o a_o second_o live_v make_v the_o first_o void_a 21._o as_o to_o the_o patron_n without_o sentence_n ibid._n but_o not_o as_o to_o lapse_v ibid._n act_n of_o parliament_n against_o it_o 22._o which_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o live_n of_o 8_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 23._o a_o parson_n not_o qualify_v may_v have_v a_o plurality_n 24._o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o service_n to_o have_v they_o 24._o who_o by_o birth_n 25._o who_o by_o degree_n ibid._n he_o that_o take_v a_o plurality_n must_v have_v a_o testimonial_a 26._o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o 27._o the_o first_o void_a by_o institution_n into_o the_o second_o 27._o which_o chaplain_n where_o above_o the_o number_n be_v retain_v 28._o the_o master_n die_v before_o preferment_n 28._o the_o mistress_n marry_v before_o 29._o become_v a_o widow_n again_o ibid._n marry_v under_o her_o degree_n ibid._n what_o live_n and_o preferment_n do_v not_o make_v a_o plurality_n 22._o none_n have_v a_o double_a capacity_n to_o qualify_v cap._n 30._o chaplain_n retain_v per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la prioris_fw-la 30._o master_n discharge_v chaplain_n after_o he_o be_v prefer_v 30._o retain_v a_o great_a number_n than_o he_o ought_v which_o shall_v be_v qualify_v 30._o be_v institute_v before_o a_o dispensation_n 31._o the_o king_n can_v dispense_v with_o this_o law_n 31._o induct_v in_o a_o second_o live_v and_o do_v not_o read_v the_o 39_o article_n and_o 31._o a_o clerk_n qualify_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n his_o qualification_n cease_v 31._o plurality_n by_o union_n 32._o a_o vicar_n be_v make_v parson_n of_o the_o same_o church_n 32._o two_o rectory_n in_o one_o church_n but_o one_o curate_n 32._o the_o effect_n of_o take_v the_o power_n of_o dispensation_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o nobility_n 33._o the_o prejudice_n introduce_v 19_o how_o many_o qualification_n there_o be_v in_o england_n 33._o in_o margin_n of_o what_o live_n at_o first_o ibid._n pope_n several_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o restrain_v his_o usurpation_n 21._o and_o 22._o a_o damnable_a custom_n allege_v to_o be_v in_o his_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o exact_v undue_a fe_n 22._o priest_n who_o may_v be_v and_o at_o what_o age_n 64._o prescription_n and_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la qd_n and_o why_o ecclesiastical_a court_n reject_v custom_n and_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 203._o how_o they_o differ_v from_o custom_n and_o justify_v by_o reason_n 204._o confirm_v by_o parliament_n 204._o who_o may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la 206._o who_o in_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 208._o a_o modus_fw-la to_o do_v two_o thing_n and_o one_o fail_v 209._o for_o house_n 209._o which_o prescription_n the_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v good_a 210._o for_o wool_n and_o lamb_n ibid._n for_o corn_n 211._o for_o wood_n 212._o for_o calf_n and_o milk_n ibid._n egg_n ibid._n for_o land_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n 213._o for_o head_n land_n balk_n etc._n etc._n 213._o bee_n 214._o herbage_n ibid._n for_o fuel_n 215._o for_o park_n ibid._n to_o the_o vicar_n for_o parson_n tithe_n 216._o how_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v 218._o from_o what_o time_n 232_o etc._n etc._n presentation_n the_o form_n thereof_o 4._o how_o to_o proceed_v upon_o it_o 5._o what_o time_n the_o patron_n have_v to_o present_v 8._o and_o 9_o where_o his_o clerk_n be_v refuse_v for_o just_a cause_n ibid._n privilege_n what_o the_o clergy_n have_v at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v temporal_a office_n 129._o 133._o not_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o sheriff_n turn_n 132._o not_o to_o be_v arrest_v in_o what_o case_n upon_o a_o statute_n 131._o not_o to_o be_v disturb_v 130._o pay_v no_o toll_n 132._o nor_o pontage_n murage_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o battery_n 133._o collector_n of_o tenthes_o may_v not_o disturb_v they_o 133._o in_o criminal_a cause_n 133._o free_v from_o purveyance_n 134._o amerce_v for_o their_o church_n living_n no_o execution_n on_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n 135._o procuration_n qd_n where_o due_a and_o how_o 201._o prohibition_n grant_v sur_fw-fr modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 279._o to_o try_v the_o bound_n 279._o for_o monastery_n land_n ibid._n quia_fw-la suit_n for_o tithe_n of_o thing_n not_o tithable_a 28._o quia_fw-la matter_n triable_a at_o law_n ibid._n because_o they_o proceed_v against_o law_n or_o reason_n 280_o must_v present_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n 281._o where_o the_o suggestion_n must_v be_v draw_v up_o 281._o where_o peremptory_a 282._o how_o to_o be_v prosecute_v and_o defend_v 283._o where_o grantable_a after_o consultation_n 284_o 286._o consultation_n special_a ibid._n must_v prove_v the_o suggestion_n within_o six_o month_n 281._o how_o they_o must_v be_v account_v 285._o the_o benefit_n and_o damage_n by_o they_o 287._o r._n real_a composition_n qd_n and_o the_o effect_n 226._o recovery_n in_o what_o court_v ancient_o 263._o where_o the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n 264._o and_o where_o not_o

collegiate_n person_n or_o other_o of_o any_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n land_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o any_o former_a lease_n for_o year_n be_v in_o be_v and_o not_o expire_v surrender_a or_o end_v within_o three_o year_n next_o after_o the_o make_n of_o any_o such_o new_a lease_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a frustrate_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n any_o law_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o proviso_n it_o shall_v seem_v the_o parliament_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o concurrent_a lease_n may_v be_v make_v but_o have_v by_o this_o proviso_n so_o restrain_v they_o that_o they_o can_v be_v make_v but_o within_o three_o year_n before_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o former_a but_o bishop_n be_v conceive_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v within_o this_o proviso_n act._n bishop_n not_o in_o this_o act._n for_o though_o the_o word_n be_v general_a enough_o yet_o the_o particular_n mention_v before_o the_o general_a word_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n the_o general_a word_n can_v draw_v in_o the_o more_o worthy_a and_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o this_o act_n of_o 18_o eliz._n void_a which_o bond_n and_o covenant_n shall_v be_v void_a that_o all_o bond_n and_o covenant_n then_o after_o make_v for_o the_o make_n or_o renew_v of_o any_o lease_n contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o that_o statute_n or_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz_n cap._n 10._o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o nonresidence_n 13_o eliz._n c._n 20_o lease_n of_o parson_n to_o be_v void_a by_o nonresidence_n year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o lease_n make_v after_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o may_n follow_v of_o any_o benefice_n or_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n with_o cure_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o not_o be_v impropriate_v shall_v endure_v any_o long_o than_o while_o the_o leasor_n shall_v be_v ordinary_o resident_a and_o serve_v the_o cure_n of_o such_o benefice_n without_o absence_n above_o fourscore_o day_n in_o any_o one_o year_n 11._o these_o wordt_fw-ge within_o the_o be_v repeal_v by_o 14_o el._n c._n 11._o but_o that_o every_o such_o lease_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o possession_n above_o forbid_a or_o immediate_o upon_o such_o absence_n shall_v cease_v and_o be_v void_a and_o the_o incumbent_n so_o offend_a shall_v etc._n etc._n lose_v one_o year_n profit_n of_o his_o say_a benefice_n to_o be_v distribute_v by_o the_o ordinary_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n void_a charge_v parsonage_n void_a it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o charge_v of_o such_o benefice_n with_o cure_n then_o after_o with_o any_o pension_n or_o with_o any_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v yield_v or_o take_v other_o than_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o lease_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o where_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o have_v two_o live_n nonresident_a where_o a_o parson_n may_v devise_v and_o be_v nonresident_a he_o may_v devise_v the_o one_o of_o they_o where_o he_o be_v not_o ordinary_o resident_a to_o his_o curate_n only_o that_o shall_v there_o serve_v the_o cure_n and_o such_o lease_n shall_v endure_v no_o long_o than_o during_o such_o curate_n residence_n without_o absence_n above_o forty_o day_n in_o any_o one_o year_n and_o by_o the_o 14._o void_a 14_o el._n cap._n 11._o lease_n bond_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v void_a of_o eliz._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o lease_n bond_n promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o and_o concern_v benefice_n and_o ecclesiastical_a live_n with_o cure_n to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o curate_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o other_o or_o better_a force_n validity_n or_o continuance_n than_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o benefice_a person_n himself_o that_o shall_v demise_n the_o same_o to_o such_o curate_n and_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v lease_v house_n incorporation_n etc._n etc._n how_o to_o he_o lease_v that_o the_o restrictive_a statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 10._o before_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o grant_n assurance_n or_o lease_n of_o any_o house_n belong_v to_o any_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v stat._n of_o 13._o nor_o to_o any_o ground_n to_o any_o such_o house_n appertain_v etc._n etc._n in_o any_o city_n burrough_n town_n corporate_a or_o market_n town_n or_o the_o suburb_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o that_o all_o such_o house_n and_o ground_n may_v be_v grant_v demise_v and_o assure_v as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n so_o always_o as_o such_o house_n be_v not_o the_o capital_a or_o dwell_v house_n use_v for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v above_o ten_o acre_n to_o the_o same_o provide_v reversion_n not_o to_o lease_n in_o reversion_n that_o no_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n in_o reversion_n nor_o without_o reserve_v the_o accustom_a yearly_o rend_v at_o least_o nor_o for_o a_o long_a term_n than_o for_o forty_o year_n at_o most_o charge_v the_o leasee_n with_o repair_n and_o no_o alienation_n in_o fee_n unless_o land_n of_o as_o good_a yearly_a value_n be_v settle_v etc._n etc._n in_o lieu_n thereof_o there_o be_v likewise_o another_o proviso_n in_o this_o act_n that_o all_o bond_n conrract_n void_a bond_n contract_n covenant_n promise_n where_o to_o be_v void_a promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o suffering_n or_o permit_v any_o person_n to_o enjoy_v any_o benefice_n or_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n with_o cure_n or_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o other_o than_o such_o bond_n and_o covenant_n as_o shall_v he_o make_v for_o assurance_n of_o any_o lease_n heretofore_o make_v shall_v be_v of_o no_o other_o force_n than_o lease_n make_v by_o the_o same_o person_n and_o by_o another_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o same_o queen_n eliz._n 11._o 18_o eliz._n c._n 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o after_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o sentence_n give_v upon_o any_o offence_n commit_v by_o the_o incumbent_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 20._o whereby_o he_o shall_v or_o aught_o to_o lose_v a_o year_n profit_n of_o his_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n that_o then_o the_o ordinary_a within_o two_o month_n after_o such_o sentence_n and_o request_v make_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o etc._n etc._n or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v grant_v the_o sequestration_n of_o such_o profit_n to_o such_o inhabitant_n or_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o he_o shall_v seem_v meet_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o upon_o default_n of_o the_o ordinary_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o parishioner_n advantage_n every_o parishioner_n may_v take_v advantage_n etc._n etc._n to_o retain_v etc._n etc._n his_o tithe_n and_o for_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o glebe-land_n rent_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o such_o benenefice_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n until_o such_o time_n as_o sequestration_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o then_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o parishioner_n to_o account_v to_o such_o to_o who_o the_o sequestration_n shall_v be_v commit_v who_o be_v to_o employ_v the_o whole_a profit_n according_a to_o the_o act_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o profit_n withheld_a to_o be_v recover_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n have_v thus_o brief_o for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n give_v he_o a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o all_o the_o statute_n concern_v the_o lease_n of_o ecclesiastic_n of_o all_o kind_n i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v they_o all_o up_o and_o proceed_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o such_o other_o statute_n as_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o any_o manner_n in_o danger_n of_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o appear_v archbishop_n what_o lease_n may_v be_v make_v by_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n that_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n may_v make_v lease_n for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o for_o one_o two_o or_o three_o life_n with_o the_o qualification_n before_o mention_v without_o any_o confirmation_n at_o all_o and_o they_o may_v make_v concurrent_a lease_n for_o twnety_n one_o year_n upon_o lease_n for_o twenty_o one_o year_n from_o the_o make_n with_o confirmation_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n with_o such_o qualification_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o there_o be_v above_o three_o year_n in_o be_v of_o the_o old_a lease_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v the_o new_a and_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v two_o chapter_n there_o the_o concurrent_a lease_n must_v be_v confirm_v by_o both_o chapter_n unless_o it_o be_v as_o it_o

to_o the_o rector_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n wherein_o they_o arise_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n may_v prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o another_o o._n 14_o h._n 4.17_o a_o 44_o ass_n p._n 25._o roll_n 1.657_o o._n and_o so_o may_v abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n prescribe_v to_o have_v portion_n of_o tithe_n in_o parish_n 290⸪_n how_o prescriptiont_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 364⸪_n 290⸪_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o advowsons_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o patentee_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o impropriator_n may_v claim_v the_o same_o by_o prescription_n in_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o usage_n since_o the_o dissolution_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o prescription_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o so_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o for_o extra-parochial_a tithe_n 3._o extra-parechial_a tithe_n 7_o e._n 3._o there_o have_v be_v some_o differ_a opinion_n sir_n william_n herle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o general_a parson_n of_o his_o whole_a diocese_n ground_v his_o opinion_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v 108._o seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 108._o upon_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o canon_n receive_v or_o approve_v in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v both_o in_o parliament_n 365._o 21_o ass_n 75._o 2_o inst_z 647⸫_n roll_v 1.657_o o._n p._n seld_o hist_o decim_fw-la 365._o and_o by_o several_a judgement_n at_o common_a law_n that_o all_o extra-parochial_a tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v a_o mix_a person_n and_o capable_a of_o tithe_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o pernancy_n now_o have_v show_v in_o general_a who_o be_v capable_a of_o tithe_n in_o pernancy_n at_o this_o day_n due_a in_o particular_a case_n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o to_o who_o of_o common_a right_n they_o belong_v i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a in_o some_o particular_a case_n if_o a_o parson_n lease_n his_o glebe-land_n quaere_fw-la cro._n el._n 161._o against_o the_o parson_n own_o lease_n portman_n vers_fw-la hind_n in_o 31_o &_o 32_o el._n b._n r._n co._n 11.13_o b⸪_n dyer_n 43._o p._n 22_o est_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o do_v not_o also_o grant_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o parson_n tithe_n nay_o though_o the_o parson_n lease_n his_o land_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la proficuis_fw-la &_o commoditatibus_fw-la eidem_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la render_v rend_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la &_o demandis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o parson_n the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o these_o land_n the_o like_a law_n it_o be_v if_o a_o impropriator_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n make_v such_o lease_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n b⸪_n against_o his_o feoffment_n co._n 1.111_o a⸪_n co._n 11.13_o b⸪_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o his_o feoffee_n and_o if_o a_o parson_n have_v land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n whereof_o he_o be_v parson_n and_o demise_n his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n to_o his_o farmer_n if_o a_o parson_n sow_v his_o ground_n 1._o dyer_n 43._o p._n 21._o moyle_n ver_fw-la ewer_n hill_n 1_o jac._n b._n r._n roll_n 655._o k._n 2._o lease_n roll_n 655._o k._n 1._o and_o then_o sell_v the_o emblement_n i_o mean_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o buyer_n of_o the_o corn_n shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o it_o to_o the_o parson_n that_o sow_v and_o sell_v the_o corn._n so_o if_o a_o parson_n sow_v his_o glebe-land_n and_o then_o lease_n the_o land_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o parson_n landlord_n tithe_n of_o this_o corn._n there_o have_v be_v some_o opinion_n a._n co._n 10.88_o b⸪_n 21_o h._n 6.30_o a._n that_o if_o the_o parishioner_n sow_v his_o land_n and_o before_o severance_n the_o parson_n die_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o parson_n executor_n fenner_n uphaven_a ver_fw-la humfries_n 40_o el._n per_fw-la poph._n &_o gaudy_n vers_fw-la fenner_n and_o not_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o tithe_n and_o there_o have_v be_v some_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o parson_n sow_v his_o glebe_n and_o die_v before_o severance_n that_o his_o executor_n shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o this_o corn._n but_o both_o these_o case_n 11._o to_o who_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o vacation_n belong_v st._n 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 11._o if_o they_o have_v be_v law_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o which_o have_v give_v all_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o rectory_n to_o the_o successor_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o incumbent_n which_o have_v take_v away_o all_o pretence_n the_o executor_n can_v have_v in_o such_o case_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o statute_n i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n sow_o by_o his_o testator_n in_o his_o life_n time_n 3._o roll_n 655._o k._n 3._o as_o the_o executor_n of_o other_o tenant_n for_o life_n have_v by_o the_o law_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v 578._o whether_o the_o vicar_n and_o parson_n shall_v pay_v to_o each_o other_o crompt_v case_n p._n 7._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n cro._n el._n 578._o that_o the_o vicar_n upon_o a_o general_a endowment_n shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o his_o glebe_n to_o the_o parson_n or_o the_o fruit_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o quia_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reddere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la so_o if_o a_o vicar_n be_v endow_v of_o all_o the_o small_a tithe_n arise_v within_o the_o parish_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o small_a tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o glebe-land_n of_o the_o parson_n 87._o tithe_n may_v belong_v to_o a_o chapel_n 13_o ass_n p._n 2._o dyer_n 87._o tithe_n by_o prescription_n may_v be_v appendant_a to_o a_o ancient_a chapel_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n show_v of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v due_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v tithe_n regular_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o all_o thing_n annual_o arise_v from_o the_o gound_z e._n of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v co._n 11.160_o f._n n._n b_o 53_o e._n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o culture_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o parishioner_n without_o any_o deduction_n of_o averg_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n in_o sheaf_n garb_n or_o heap_n expensis_fw-la lind_n wood_n c._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n non_fw-la deductis_fw-la expensis_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n govern_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o therefore_o if_o by_o custom_n the_o ten_o part_n pay_v how_o tithe_n of_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o corn_n or_o hay_n have_v be_v measure_v forth_o grow_v upon_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n this_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o the_o tithe_n have_v be_v pay_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n 7._o st._n 27_o two_o 8._o c._n 20._o 32_o ii_o 8._o cap._n 7._o in_o such_o manner_n it_o still_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o therefore_o where_o tithe_n corn_n have_v use_v to_o be_v pay_v time_n out_o mind_n in_o sheaf_n or_o garb_n bind_v up_o it_o be_v no_o good_a payment_n to_o leave_v it_o in_o bond_n unbound_v as_o i_o have_v know_v some_o contentious_a parishioner_n do_v so_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o hay_n pay_v how_o the_o tithe_n of_o hay_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v if_o the_o parishioner_n have_v use_v to_o make_v it_o into_o haycock_n before_o they_o have_v set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n they_o must_v do_v so_o still_o 1256._o roll_n 1.644_o y._n 1256._o but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n they_o may_v set_v it_o forth_o in_o grass-cock_n the_o same_o order_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n arise_v from_o the_o ground_n as_o rape_n saffron_n apple_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o fruit_n but_o no_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o raking_n of_o corn_n aftermath_n rakings_n 2_o inst_z 652⸫_n cro_n el._n 660._o more_n 278._o crok_n jac._n 42_o yelver_n 86._o hetley_n 133._o roll_n 1.645_o z._n 11_o 12_o &_o 13._o aftermath_n unless_o the_o parishioner_n fraudulent_o scatter_v his_o corn_n to_o cozen_v the_o parson_n of_o his_o tithe_n neither_o be_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o aftermath_n of_o meadow_n nor_o of_o balk_n in_o corn_n field_n

by_o custom_n to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n wood_n tithable_a hob._n 266⸪_n bulst_n 2._o 285._o doct._n &_o stud._n cap._n ult_n roll_n 1._o 642._o b._n 1._o &_o p._n 5_o 6_o 8._o co._n 11.16_o a⸪_n custom_n to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o thing_n not_o tithable_a or_o any_o thing_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o several_a country_n they_o pay_v no_o tithe_n of_o their_o milk_n and_o as_o custom_n may_v prevail_v in_o not_o tithing_n so_o it_o may_v as_o have_v be_v say_v make_v thing_n tithable_a which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o tithable_a as_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n pigeon_n eat_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n spend_v in_o the_o house_n and_o by_o custom_n tithe_n may_v be_v pay_v of_o salt_n brick_n lime_n ale_n chicken_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o tithable_a now_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o custom_n and_o a_o prescription_n be_v this_o prescription_n difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n every_o custom_n must_v have_v dimension_n and_o allege_v to_o be_v within_o some_o certain_a province_n county_n city_n hundred_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n of_o england_n it_o be_v common_a law_n and_o such_o custom_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o within_o such_o limit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o certain_a person_n house_n land_n or_o other_o thing_n there_o it_o become_v a_o prescription_n which_o be_v a_o young_a daughter_n to_o custom_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o plead_v a_o custom_n the_o manner_n of_o plead_v be_v to_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o county_n hundred_o or_o town_n there_o be_v and_o from_o the_o time_n whereof_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o custom_n use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o etc._n etc._n allege_v the_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n you_o only_o allege_v that_o you_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n you_o have_v in_o such_o land_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v so_o much_o annual_o to_o the_o parson_n of_o d._n prescription_n how_o to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o exoncration_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v in_o these_o thing_n differ_v wherein_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v that_o custom_n must_v be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n prescription_n be_v at_o large_a custom_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n and_o land_n within_o the_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v but_o prescription_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a person_n or_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v that_o they_o must_v be_v constant_a without_o interruption_n and_o perpetual_a from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v frequent_a interruption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n obtain_v but_o after_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n be_v once_o due_o obtain_v a_o disturbance_n for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o 654⸫_n 1_o inst_z 114._o b._n 2_o inst_z 653⸪_n 2_o inst_z 654⸫_n for_o multiplex_fw-la interruptio_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la praescriptionem_fw-la semel_fw-la obtentam_fw-la but_o i_o must_v here_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n prescription_n how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n look_v upon_o custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o though_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v in_o some_o case_n take_v notice_n of_o custom_n and_o prescription_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n matter_n in_o what_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o allow_v a_o usage_n for_o forty_o year_n to_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n ground_v their_o judgement_n upon_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1180._o but_o this_o kingdom_n never_o allow_v of_o that_o epistle_n or_o yield_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o so_o that_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a prescription_n and_o custom_n if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n as_o all_o prescription_n concern_v tithe_n must_v be_v they_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o any_o man_n live_v or_o any_o authentic_a record_n or_o other_o evidence_n prove_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1189._o 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o the_o custom_n or_o prescription_n fail_v and_o the_o influence_n custom_n 20._o what_o influence_n custom_n and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v confirm_v by_o three_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupi_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o statute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v affirm_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v next_o this_o act_n confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o next_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o 32_o h._n 7._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n shall_v grow_v arise_z come_v or_o be_v due_a this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o so_o do_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o which_o be_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v but_o more_o of_o these_o statute_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o liberty_n and_o privilege_v the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n order_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o tithe_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n show_v what_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n make_v order_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v grow_v 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o what_o friviledg_n the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o tithe_n grow_v that_o at_o the_o tithing_n time_n of_o predial_a tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o say_v tithe_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o seem_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n give_v by_o this_o law_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bind_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n due_o and_o right_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o remedy_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n do_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n although_o the_o parson_n vicar_n

etc._n etc._n have_v have_v a_o acre_n or_o piece_n of_o meadow_n ground_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o discharge_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n hay_o arise_v upon_o such_o a_o farm_n this_o shall_v only_o discharge_v the_o hay_n upon_o the_o ancient_a meadow_v and_o not_o the_o hay_n of_o ground_n convert_v from_o pasture_n or_o tillage_n to_o meadow_v but_o if_o one_o have_v a_o modus_fw-la for_o all_o the_o demesn_a of_o his_o manor_n 490._o roll_n 1.651_o e._n 1._o 2_o inst_z 490._o and_o erect_v a_o new_a mill_n this_o shall_v be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o modus_fw-la and_o shall_v not_o pay_v any_o tithe_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o modus_fw-la for_o all_o the_o hay_n and_o grass_n upon_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n 2._o roll_n 1.651_o e._n 2._o and_o convert_v the_o same_o to_o tillage_n or_o into_o a_o hop_v yard_n he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n thereof_o parson_n where_o a_o modus_fw-la to_o the_o vicar_n shall_v discharge_v against_o the_o parson_n and_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la more_n 907._o coke_n select_a case_n 45.1_o cro._n el._n 137._o hutton_n 57_o m._n 10._o jac._n r._n 641._o modus_fw-la to_o pay_v a_o rate_n to_o the_o vicar_n for_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o parson_n so_o it_o appear_v a_o great_a difference_n where_o the_o modus_fw-la go_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n in_o general_a and_o where_o to_o particular_a tithe_n where_o a_o modus_fw-la be_v allege_v to_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n to_o the_o vicar_n in_o discharge_n of_o any_o tithe_n due_a the_o parson_n this_o be_v a_o dispute_n of_o the_o right_n between_o two_o clergy_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o good_a modus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o parishioner_n and_o so_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o case_n of_o pool_n and_o reynel_n in_o the_o king_n bench._n mich._n 10._o jac._n but_o mr._n ware_n report_v a_o case_n to_o be_v adjudge_v h._n 18._o jac._n b._n r._n that_o it_o be_v no_o good_a modus_fw-la and_o that_o henden_fw-ge vouch_v one_o bank_n case_v to_o be_v adjudge_v according_o ideo_fw-la quaere_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o good_a modus_fw-la for_o this_o be_v original_o a_o modus_fw-la between_o the_o parson_n and_o parishioner_n the_o vicar_n may_v be_v endow_v with_o the_o modus_fw-la but_o this_o must_v be_v intend_v also_o where_o the_o endowment_n be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o be_v produce_v or_o where_o the_o vicar_n have_v it_o special_o in_o his_o endowment_n but_o to_o pay_v a_o rate_n to_o the_o parish_n clerk_n be_v no_o good_a discharge_n of_o tithe_n against_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n r._n leonard_n 1.94_o croak_v el._n 71._o bul_v 1.220_o wintel_n vers_fw-la child_n m._n 14._o jac._n b._n r._n unless_o the_o parson_n be_v bind_v by_o custom_n to_o find_v the_o parish_n clerk_n nor_o be_v a_o modus_fw-la to_o the_o parson_n a_o good_a discharge_n against_o the_o vicar_n and_o so_o have_v show_v what_o prescription_n the_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr non_fw-fr decimando_fw-la be_v good_a and_o allowable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v how_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la or_o prescription_n may_v be_v destroy_v or_o lose_v chap._n xvii_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n show_v how_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la or_o prescription_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o destroy_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o modus_fw-la for_o a_o mill_n which_o be_v remove_v of_o necessity_n to_o a_o new_a place_n because_o the_o water_n invito_fw-la have_v change_v its_o course_n modus_fw-la roll_n 1.652_o f._n 2._o what_o matter_n will_v destroy_v a_o modus_fw-la here_o though_o the_o mill_n be_v remove_v the_o modus_fw-la remain_v but_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o a_o mill_n shall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o without_o any_o cause_n of_o necessity_n remove_v his_o mill_n to_o a_o new_a place_n in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o modus_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la for_o two_o message_n and_o two_o mill_n to_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2._o roll_n 1.652_o f._n 2._o and_o he_o erect_v a_o new_a mill_n in_o one_o of_o the_o message_n the_o modus_fw-la shall_v not_o extend_v to_o free_v the_o new_a mill._n there_o have_v be_v opinion_n that_o unity_n of_o possession_n r._n stepney_n vers_fw-la warren_n p._n 41._o el._n b._n r._n that_o be_v to_o have_v fee-simple_n in_o the_o rectory_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o land_n to_o which_o the_o modus_fw-la be_v annex_v shall_v destroy_v a_o prescription_n or_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v four_o water_n corn_n mill_n for_o which_o he_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v a_o modus_fw-la of_o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la r._n sir_n john_n hollys_n case_n t._n 9_o jac._n b._n r._n and_o pull_v down_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o the_o modus_fw-la remain_v and_o he_o shall_v still_o pay_v the_o four_o shilling_n chap._n xviii_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n show_v by_o what_o conveyance_n and_o by_o what_o name_n tithe_n may_v be_v grant_v convey_v demise_v etc._n etc._n and_o what_o demise_n parson_n and_o vicar_n may_v make_v of_o their_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n regular_o tithe_n at_o this_o day_n can_v be_v grant_v or_o demise_v but_o by_o deed_n in_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_n 814._o style_n 261._o by_o what_o conveyance_n tithe_n will_v pass_v hungerford_n vers_fw-la haml._n t._n 36._o el._n ro_o 506._o per_fw-la owen_n cro._n el._n 814._o or_o by_o matter_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o fine_n recovery_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v become_v lay-see_a they_o may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n in_o write_v as_o land_n may_v but_o they_o can_v be_v grant_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n because_o they_o can_v be_v parcel_n of_o a_o manor_n but_o tithe_n can_v be_v convey_v or_o demise_v by_o any_o paroll_fw-fr agreement_n a⸪_n brettyman_n vers_fw-la woodward_n p._n 31._o eliz._n 10.17_o b._n r._n b._n noy_n 89._o hetley_n 3_o hugh_n 373._o bellamy_n vers_fw-la bapthorp_n in_o 2_o car._n 10.179_o b._n r._n co._n 4.35_o a⸪_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n for_o one_o year_n by_o way_n of_o retainer_n tithe_n impropriate_a be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o several_a statute_n of_o dissolution_n become_v lay-fee_n and_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hereditament_n but_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o portion_n of_o tithe_n the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o a_o rectory_n will_v not_o pass_v tithe_n impropriate_a may_v be_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n 7._o st._n 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o enrol_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o they_o may_v be_v transfer_v in_o use_n upon_o good_a consideration_n by_o deed_n of_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v or_o by_o fines_n or_o common_a recovery_n and_o may_v be_v sue_v for_o by_o writ_n of_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisine_n writ_n of_o entry_n writ_n of_o right_n or_o other_o real_a action_n or_o by_o ejectione_n firmae_fw-la but_o upon_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n of_o tithe_n no_o rent_n can_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v recover_v at_o or_o by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o no_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v or_o distress_n can_v be_v take_v &_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la remedium_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o but_o upon_o a_o demise_n of_o tithe_n for_o year_n a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v because_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v upon_o such_o lease_n upon_o the_o contract_n chap._n xix_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n show_v what_o barren_a land_n be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o all_o such_o barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o before_o this_o time_n have_v lie_v barren_a and_o pay_v no_o tithe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o barrenness_n and_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v improve_v and_o convert_v into_o arable_a ground_n or_o meadow_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o after_o the_o end_n and_o term_v of_o seven_o year_n next_o after_o such_o improvement_n full_o end_v and_o determine_v pay_v tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o tillage_n and_o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o water_n or_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o though_o here_o be_v no_o word_n of_o discharge_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n

during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n yet_o by_o a_o reasonable_a intendment_n b._n 2_o inst_z 656⸪_n dyer_n 170._o b⸪_n p._n 5._o blow_n 204._o a._n 396._o b._n the_o same_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o improvement_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o such_o barren_a waste_n or_o heath_n ground_n have_v before_o this_o time_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o tithe_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v hereafter_o improve_v and_o convert_v into_o arable_a or_o meadow_n that_o then_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v during_o the_o seven_o year_n next_o follow_v from_o and_o after_o the_o same_o improvement_n pay_v such_o kind_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o before_o the_o say_a improvement_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o this_o proviso_n that_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o law_n only_o to_o free_v these_o improve_a land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o improvement_n which_o must_v be_v hay_n or_o corn_n and_o no_o other_o next_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v barren_a land_n within_o this_o law_n which_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o prescription_n real_a composition_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a proviso_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o same_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n this_o proviso_n only_o provide_v for_o such_o land_n as_o be_v free_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o doubt_n seem_v clear_v by_o the_o next_o precedent_n proviso_n in_o this_o very_a act_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a so_o that_o this_o proviso_n preserve_v all_o former_a legal_a discharge_v but_o the_o great_a question_n upon_o this_o law_n be_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n within_o this_o law_n and_o sir_n edward_n coke_n define_v barren_a land_n in_o these_o word_n terra_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la infoecunda_fw-la nullum_fw-la ferens_fw-la fructum_fw-la 655⸪_n 2_o inst_z 655⸪_n but_o that_o definition_n will_v not_o hold_v in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o proviso_n that_o such_o barren_a land_n be_v intend_v that_o be_v barren_a quoad_fw-la agriculturam_fw-la that_o be_v 462.463_o dyer_n 170._o p._n 5._o co._n ent._n 462.463_o such_o barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n that_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o improvement_n by_o lime_n marle_n manure_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o corn_n or_o hay_n houghton_n 6_o e._n 6._o per_fw-la bendloes_n 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n hill_n 9_o jac._n c._n b._n ex_fw-la motione_fw-la houghton_n but_o if_o ground_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o tillage_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o suapte_v natura_fw-la barren_a it_o be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n as_o if_o a_o wood_n be_v stub_a and_o grub_v up_o and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o blow_n and_o reduce_v to_o tillage_n it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n present_o for_o wood_n ground_n be_v terra_fw-la fertilis_fw-la &_o faecunda_fw-la so_o if_o marish_a 969._o 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n more_o 969._o meadow_n or_o other_o land_n by_o neglect_v to_o scour_v the_o trench_n or_o sewer_n or_o by_o sudden_a inundation_n be_v drown_v or_o if_o by_o ill_a husbandry_n or_o negligence_n fertile_a land_n be_v overrun_v with_o goss_n whynn_n broom_n fern_n bush_n brier_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proviso_n because_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v fertile_a and_o apt_a for_o tillage_n and_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o tithe_n by_o the_o ill_a husbandry_n of_o the_o parishioner_n if_o land_n be_v barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o and_o be_v improve_v and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n and_o after_o return_v to_o their_o barrenness_n a⸪_n co._n 10.86_o b⸪_n co._n 6.18_o a⸪_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n a_o second_o time_n upon_o a_o second_o improvement_n but_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v otherwise_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v improve_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n and_o be_v then_o become_v barren_a again_o for_o there_o i_o take_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a improvement_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n marsh_n land_n new_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n 656⸫_n more_o 430._o bulft_v 165._o 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n and_o fenn_v land_n gain_v from_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o drain_n bank_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o gain_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v or_o which_o be_v not_o barren_a land_n within_o this_o statute_n common_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o common_a juror_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v seldom_o so_o favourable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o ought_v this_o proviso_n only_o charge_v the_o payment_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o second_o proviso_n provide_v only_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o like_a tithe_n as_o be_v former_o pay_v before_o the_o improvement_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o improvement_n etc._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o confirm_v by_o the_o st._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o canon_n provincial_a cap._n quia_fw-la quid_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la cap._n erroris_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la cap._n quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la audivimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o other_o tithe_n save_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v a_o discharge_n of_o all_o tithe_n but_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v several_a law_n both_o statute_n and_o canon_n make_v former_o for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o no_o negative_a word_n in_o this_o act_n it_o shall_v not_o abrogate_v those_o law_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n by_o implication_n chap._n xx._n the_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o a_o real_a composition_n be_v and_o in_o what_o case_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o such_o composition_n real_a that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o real_a composition_n be_v be_v where_o tithe_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o a_o real_a composition_n and_o what_o it_o be_v where_o the_o present_a incumbent_n of_o any_o church_n together_o with_o his_o patron_n and_o ordinary_n do_v agree_v by_o deed_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o by_o fine_a in_o the_o king_n court_n that_o such_o land_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o ever_o pay_v some_o annual_a payment_n or_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o ease_n profit_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v ult_n co._n 4.44_o a⸪_n 2_o inst_z 655⸪_n doct._n &_o stud._n l._n 2._o cap._n 55._o f._n ult_n and_o these_o real_a composition_n have_v ever_o be_v hold_v and_o allow_v here_o in_o england_n to_o be_v a_o good_a discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o from_o these_o real_a composition_n it_o be_v intend_v all_o prescription_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la first_fw-mi take_v their_o rise_n and_o beginning_n though_o i_o doubt_v most_o at_o this_o day_n have_v grow_v up_o from_o the_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o and_o such_o composition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o parishioner_n alone_o without_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a matter_n vide_fw-la lindw_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verbo_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la upon_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o then_o bind_v only_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o will_v be_v avoid_v by_o his_o resignation_n deprivation_n or_o be_v absent_a eighty_o day_n in_o a_o year_n from_o his_o cure_n if_o he_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n

but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o composition_n between_o the_o lay_v and_o clergy_n to_o be_v discharge_v whole_o of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o to_o pay_v less_o in_o recompense_n than_o the_o full_a value_n be_v invalid_a but_o otherwise_o between_o clergyman_n but_o by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o must_v govern_v here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n allow_v but_o all_o real_a composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v good_a and_o valid_a but_o note_n 176⸪_n hob._n 176⸪_n that_o no_o composition_n make_v by_o parol_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o and_o not_o reduce_v into_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_v be_v bind_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o record_n as_o by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o conceive_v at_o this_o day_n no_o real_a composition_n can_v be_v make_v to_o bind_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n that_o make_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o el._n 10._o 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o to_o make_v any_o grant_v other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o for_o three_o life_n with_o the_o other_o qualification_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v act._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o parson_n and_o vicar_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a can_v charge_v their_o benefice_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o only_a by_o lease_n confirm_v by_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o thing_n usual_o demise_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o be_v reserve_v so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v real_a composition_n be_v only_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v before_o that_o and_o other_o late_a statute_n for_o i_o take_v it_o a_o real_a composition_n at_o this_o day_n will_v only_o bind_v the_o parson_n himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v parson_n resident_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la chap._n xxi_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o monastery_n land_n be_v or_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v without_o dispute_n tithe_n jones_n 373⸪_n 188⸫_n stat._n 27_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o what_o monastery_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o none_o of_o the_o abbey_n priory_n land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o or_o before_o be_v free_v or_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n the_o king_n may_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n continue_v any_o of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o that_o proviso_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o the_o modern_a print_n only_a rastal_n in_o his_o abridge_n of_o that_o statute_n make_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o all_o monastery_n under_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v to_o have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v therefore_o usual_o call_v the_o small_a abbey_n and_o those_o of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a abbey_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o statute_n this_o case_n late_o happen_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n between_o walklate_n farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n of_o vttoxater_n in_o the_o county_n of_o staff_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o wilshau_n owner_n of_o a_o farm_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o croxden_n in_o the_o same_o county_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a abbey_n and_o of_o the_o cistertian_n order_n which_o be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o and_o this_o abbey_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o defendant_n wilshau_n to_o be_v continue_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n 13._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o and_o so_o not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o the_o defendant_n be_v dismiss_v and_o discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o h._n i_o mention_v this_o case_n at_o large_a for_o the_o singularity_n not_o for_o any_o nicety_n in_o the_o learning_n of_o it_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o 8._o before_o mention_v there_o be_v a_o clause_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o patentee_n land_n the_o clause_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o free_v abbey_n land_n which_o then_o have_v or_o then_o after_o shall_v have_v any_o monastery_n abbathy_n priory_n nunnery_n college_n hospital_n house_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v retain_v keep_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_v manor_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o title_n discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v hold_v occupy_v possess_v use_v retain_v or_o enjoy_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n and_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n hold_v their_o land_n discharge_v four_o manner_n of_o legal_a and_o regular_a way_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n 2._o by_o real_a composition_n with_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n patron_n and_o ordinary_a 3._o by_o prescription_n and_o 4._o by_o order_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o discharge_n though_o not_o a_o legal_a one_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v a_o 5._o sort_n of_o discharge_n and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a unity_n where_o the_o abbot_n have_v have_v the_o rectory_n of_o any_o church_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o several_a discharge_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o discharge_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v bull_n bull_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n over_o the_o clergy_n here_o in_o england_n he_o do_v at_o his_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o this_o or_o that_o abbey_n or_o to_o who_o else_o he_o please_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o good_a discharge_n against_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n who_o in_o many_o place_n suffer_v by_o these_o bull_n to_o this_o day_n these_o bull_n be_v turn_v into_o prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sort_n of_o discharge_v be_v by_o real_a composition_n between_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n composition_n real_a composition_n and_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o repeat_v it_o but_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o discharge_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o discharge_v be_v by_o prescription_n of_o which_o we_o have_v likewise_o speak_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n again_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n may_v prescribe_v general_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n or_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n without_o any_o recompense_n to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o layman_n can_v not_o prescribe_v absolute_o to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la that_o be_v pay_v or_o do_v something_o to_o or_o for_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o you_o may_v at_o large_a see_v in_o the_o chapter_n here_o before_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o no_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n can_v make_v any_o such_o prescription_n by_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v not_o found_v before_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n that_o be_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o

his_o patentee_n after_o the_o lease_n determine_v shall_v hold_v they_o discharge_v whilst_o the_o patentee_n and_o owner_n hold_v they_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o the_o king_n tenant_n shall_v hold_v they_o discharge_v because_o of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o his_o person_n not_o be_v intend_v fit_a for_o husbandry_n have_v now_o say_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o four_o legal_a manner_n of_o discharge_v beforementioned_a 608._o 5_o perpetual_a unity_n co._n 1.47_o b⸪_n etc._n etc._n co._n 11.14_o b._n dyer_n 349._o p._n 16._o more_n 528._o hob._n 311⸪_n 306_o 298⸫_n 300⸫_n 2_o inst_z 655⸫_n more_o 46_o 47._o cro._n jac._n 608._o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o that_o of_o perpetual_a unity_n which_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n yet_o because_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n hold_v the_o land_n discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n though_o not_o legal_o discharge_v of_o tithe_n it_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o many_o judgement_n and_o settle_a that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a discharge_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a clause_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o now_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o perpetual_a unity_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v where_o a_o abbot_n definition_n definition_n prior_n etc._n etc._n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o tithe_n arise_v and_o the_o rectory_n within_o which_o parish_n the_o land_n lie_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o every_o perpetual_a unity_n that_o shall_v discharge_v the_o land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n must_v have_v these_o four_o quality_n first_o 300⸪_n co._n 11.44_o b⸪_n hob._n 300⸪_n it_o must_v be_v justa_fw-la that_o be_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a title_n second_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a that_o be_v the_o abbey_n must_v be_v found_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o land_n and_o rectory_n before_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o have_v be_v say_v must_v be_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o for_o if_o by_o any_o record_n deed_n or_o other_o legal_a and_o good_a evidence_n it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o either_o the_o land_n or_o rectory_n come_v to_o the_o abbey_n since_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o the_o union_n be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o yet_o if_o the_o appropriation_n be_v ancient_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 4._o or_o before_o though_o the_o land_n can_v be_v discharge_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o perpetual_a unity_n yet_o they_o may_v by_o prescription_n if_o in_o truth_n the_o land_n be_v hold_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n three_o such_o unity_n as_o shall_v discharge_v land_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n within_o this_o law_n must_v be_v aequalis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n upon_o which_o etc._n etc._n as_o of_o the_o rectory_n last_o such_o unity_n must_v be_v libera_fw-la that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o if_o their_o farmer_n at_o will_n year_n etc._n etc._n have_v pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n 482._o cro._n jac._n 454_o &_o 482._o or_o their_o farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n the_o perpetual_a unity_n will_v not_o serve_v and_o therefore_o where_o such_o perpetual_a unity_n be_v plead_v in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n the_o adverse_a party_n may_v reply_v that_o the_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n before_o the_o dissolution_n pay_v some_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o perpetual_a unity_n have_v first_o give_v the_o reader_n satisfaction_n that_o all_o the_o land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o before_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o discharge_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o and_o have_v also_o show_v how_o many_o way_n land_n may_v be_v discharge_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o it_o rest_v now_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o those_o land_n that_o have_v since_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 24._o 37_o h._n 8._o cap._n 4._o and_o 1_o e._n 8._o co._n 2.47_o a._n how_o other_o land_n stand_v that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o 31_o h_n 8._o 6._o cap._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n take_v in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n case_n that_o neither_o the_o letter_n nor_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o extend_v to_o free_a or_o discharge_v any_o land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n save_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o that_o act_n for_o as_o that_o book_n say_v it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o concern_v tithe_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o future_a act_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n can_v not_o have_v the_o prescience_n of_o and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n jac._n more_n 913._o cro._n jac_fw-la 57_o hill_n 2_o jac._n 8._o cap._n 24._o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o spurling_n and_o quarles_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 32._o jones_n 182_o etc._n etc._n latch_n 89._o hugh_n 392._o bridgm._fw-la 32._o but_o there_o be_v a_o late_a judgement_n that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v these_o former_a resolution_n it_o be_v between_o one_o witton_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n that_o be_v after_o lord_n treasurer_n trin._n 4._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o those_o land_n of_o the_o hospitalier_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o h._n cap._n 24._o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o that_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o or_o by_o the_o former_a statute_n of_o 31._o and_o in_o that_o case_n dodridg_n and_o jones_n justice_n hold_v that_o they_o be_v discharge_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o and_o they_o do_v in_o effect_n deny_v the_o book_n before_o cite_v to_o be_v law_n the_o chief_a justice_n hide_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o but_o by_o that_o of_o 32._o so_o that_o by_o their_o three_o opinion_n the_o defendant_n sir_n richard_n weston_n have_v judgement_n but_o whitlock_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o land_n be_v not_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o one_o statute_n or_o the_o other_o now_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n judgement_n whether_o this_o late_a resolution_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n to_o shake_v the_o former_a resolution_n since_o in_o this_o case_n though_o there_o be_v three_o for_o give_v judgement_n for_o the_o defendant_n yet_o to_o the_o point_n controvert_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o they_o be_v two_o against_o two_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o there_o be_v three_o against_o the_o chief_a justice_n hide_v so_o that_o i_o conceive_v the_o law_n remain_v according_a to_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o there_o be_v no_o land_n free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o any_o statute_n but_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o judgement_n upon_o those_o land_n which_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o but_o those_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 14._o i_o conceive_v neither_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o either_o of_o those_o late_a statute_n have_v any_o privilege_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v agree_v in_o that_o very_a case_n of_o witton_n and_o weston_n that_o those_o land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o 1_o e._n a._n jones_n 185._o cro._n 2.470_o .._o co._n 2.47_o a._n 6._o can_v not_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o clause_n of_o discharge_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o land_n can_v have_v any_o privilege_n at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o only_a as_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o chap._n xxii_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n

stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o 6._o this_o law_n extend_v as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n and_o offering_n 7._o london_n be_v except_v out_o of_o this_o act_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a 8._o this_o law_n only_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o not_o for_o tithe_n due_a by_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 9_o this_o act_n only_o extend_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o perform_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o for_o no_o other_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n 10._o last_o this_o act_n restrain_v the_o suit_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o this_o statute_n otherwise_o a_o action_n as_o shall_v seem_v may_v have_v be_v bring_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o not_o set_v forth_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o diverse_a defect_n appear_v in_o this_o law_n especial_o to_o the_o lay_v impropriator_n they_o obtain_v a_o more_o effectual_a law_n for_o their_o purpose_n in_o the_o 2_o e._n 6._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n carry_v away_o his_o corn_n or_o hay_n 13._o stat._n 2._o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o or_o other_o predial_a tithe_n before_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o be_v set_v forth_o or_o willing_o withdraw_v his_o tithe_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o then_o upon_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v before_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n to_o who_o heretofore_o he_o may_v have_v make_v complaint_n the_o party_n so_o carry_v away_o withdraw_a let_v or_o stop_v shall_v pay_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n so_o take_v lose_v withdraw_v or_o carry_v away_o over_z and_o beside_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o suit_n in_o the_o same_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o this_o act_n that_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o prohibition_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a tithe_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n this_o paragraph_n of_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o double_a value_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n as_o corn_n hay_o wood_n flax_n hemp_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o mix_v and_o personal_a tithe_n there_o be_v a_o provision_n after_o in_o this_o act._n there_o be_v also_o another_o proviso_n in_o this_o statute_n as_o in_o the_o former_a court_n sole_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n which_o restrain_v all_o suit_n for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o sue_v any_o with-holder_n of_o tithe_n obvention_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o other_o court_n and_o that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v give_v sentence_n no_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n depend_v and_o the_o party_n condemn_v do_v not_o obey_v the_o sentence_n that_o then_o such_o judge_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o wilful_o stand_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n next_o after_o publication_n thereof_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o the_o place_n or_o parish_n give_v excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la give_v where_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v dwell_v or_o most_o abide_v than_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v certify_v the_o king_n in_o chancery_n and_o require_v process_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la this_o clause_n extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n offering_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o give_v no_o double_a damage_n for_o they_o as_o the_o former_a clause_n do_v for_o predial_a tithe_n there_o be_v another_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n that_o give_v ground_n likewise_o for_o many_o prohibition_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a clause_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o or_o against_o the_o effect_n intent_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o westm_n the_o second_o cap._n 5._o the_o stat._n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la circumspect_a agatis_fw-la sylvae_fw-la coeduae_fw-la the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr regia_n prohibition_n stat._n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 10._o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o hold_v plea_n in_o any_o matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n court_n ought_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n any_o thing_n therein_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o by_o these_o three_o statute_n before_o mention_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n be_v confirm_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o statute_n observation_n upon_o all_o the_o statute_n process_n for_o contempt_n be_v give_v before_o sentence_n by_o that_o of_o 32_o h._n 8._o process_n for_o contempt_n be_v give_v after_o sentence_n definitive_a but_o observe_v the_o different_a pen_n and_o by_o this_o last_o statute_n a_o writ_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v give_v if_o the_o party_n continue_v obstinate_a by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n after_o a_o excommunication_n publish_v against_o he_o so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v here_o be_v as_o good_a remedy_n provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o the_o interruption_n that_o be_v frequent_o give_v by_o prohibition_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o in_o due_a place_n very_o much_o frustrate_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o those_o court_n and_o note_v 490⸫_n 2_o inst_z 490⸫_n that_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v proper_o to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o so_o have_v say_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n and_o relief_n against_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v in_o what_o court_n in_o what_o case_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n mr._n tithe_n selden_n 422._o in_o what_o case_n the_o temporal_a court_n have_v and_o may_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n reckon_v up_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n whereby_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n may_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n 1._o in_o prohibition_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v forbid_v to_o hold_v plea_n where_o matter_n happen_v which_o be_v only_o triable_a in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o where_o those_o court_n proceed_v against_o any_o statute_n or_o the_o common_a law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o advowson_n whereunto_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o writ_n of_o judicavit_fw-la 3._o by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 4._o by_o process_n mandatory_a to_o command_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 5._o by_o suit_n and_o action_n upon_o the_o before_o mention_v statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o of_o 2_o e._n 6._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n assize_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o prohibition_n grant_v in_o what_o case_n prohibition_n use_v to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v frequent_o obtain_v out_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n court_n of_o great_a session_n in_o wales_n and_o the_o county_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o ground_n follow_v first_o upon_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la decimandi_fw-la hob._n 286._o 42⸫_n 247⸪_n 2_o inst_z 610⸪_n co._n entr._n 459._o d._n 460._o b._n co._n 2.44_o dyer_n 74._o p_o 49._o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la where_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n suggest_v that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v so_o much_o yearly_o in_o money_n or_o give_v some_o other_o recompense_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n hay_n or_o corn_n etc._n etc._n this_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v by_o prescription_n which_o be_v only_o and_o proper_o tryable_a at_o common_a law_n if_o plead_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o not_o plead_v or_o allow_v or_o not_o allow_v as_o a_o good_a plea_n there_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o prohibition_n and_o what_o prescription_n and_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v in_o this_o case_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o common_a law_n i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o proper_a

almost_o pen_v in_o the_o same_o word_n for_o the_o double_a value_n will_v make_v a_o man_n at_o a_o stand_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v and_o it_o be_v forty_o year_n when_o almost_o all_o that_o be_v at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n be_v dead_a before_o it_o be_v find_v out_o 650⸫_n 2_o inst_z 650⸫_n that_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n lay_v upon_o this_o clause_n at_o common_a law_n for_o the_o treble_a damage_n to_o wit_n pasch_fw-mi 29._o eliz_n in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o a_o information_n by_o the_o queen_n attorney_n against_o one_o wood_n for_o the_o treble_a value_n as_o forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n in_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n lay_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o treble_a damage_n for_o not_o set_v forth_o of_o tithe_n for_o wheresoever_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v a_o forfeiture_n against_o he_o that_o do_v dispossess_v etc._n etc._n the_o owner_n of_o his_o property_n as_o here_o he_o do_v of_o his_o tithe_n there_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v or_o dispossess_v since_o which_o resolution_n action_n of_o debt_n have_v be_v frequent_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o westminster_n by_o parson_n vicar_n propriator_n owner_n and_o farmer_n of_o tithe_n as_o well_o lay_v as_o spiritual_a upon_o this_o statute_n but_o be_v so_o long_o before_o it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o a_o action_n lie_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o statute_n allege_v it_o to_o be_v make_v the_o four_o of_o february_n 2_o e._n 6._o whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o parliament_n begin_v the_o 1_o of_o e._n 6._o and_o be_v hold_v by_o prorogation_n the_o four_o of_o february_n 2_o e._n 6._o and_o this_o be_v discover_v in_o a_o action_n between_o oliver_n and_o colier_n p._n 6._o jac._n b._n r._n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n wherein_o the_o statute_n be_v misrecited_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o exception_n take_v to_o it_o in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n 122._o 1_o brownlow_n 100_o yelver_n 126._o dyer_n 171._o p._n 6._o style_n 122._o the_o court_n upon_o good_a advisement_n overrule_v the_o exception_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o precedent_n and_o affirm_v the_o rule_n that_o multitudo_fw-la errantium_fw-la parit_fw-la errori_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la now_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v become_v a_o very_a frequent_a action_n in_o use_n i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n to_o communicate_v to_o the_o reader_n what_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o learn_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o action_n not_o only_o concern_v the_o form_n of_o declaration_n plead_n verdict_n and_o judgement_n but_o likewise_o what_o evidence_n be_v necessary_a upon_o the_o general_a issue_n of_o non_fw-la culpa_fw-la and_o nil_fw-la debet_fw-la for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n and_o in_o the_o first_o case_n consider_v in_o what_o case_n and_o by_o who_o and_o against_o who_o this_o action_n may_v be_v bring_v if_o two_o be_v joint_a tenant_n statute_n hutton_n 121⸪_n 122⸫_n by_o who_o and_o against_o who_o action_n lie_v in_o this_o statute_n and_o they_o enter_v and_o occupy_v joint_o the_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o joint_o but_o if_o one_o only_o enter_v and_o occupy_v they_o the_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o that_o only_o occupy_v alone_o but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o one_o of_o they_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n and_o the_o other_o carry_v it_o all_o away_o there_o the_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o that_o carry_v it_o all_o away_o alone_o if_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v entitle_v to_o tithe_n 68_o noy_n 3.136_o 1_o brown_n 86._o yelv._n 63._o cro._n jac._n 68_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o this_o action_n because_o the_o damage_n be_v to_o survive_v but_o a_o parson_n and_o a_o vicar_n can_v join_v but_o if_o they_o join_v in_o a_o lease_n to_o a_o three_o person_n their_o farmer_n may_v sue_v for_o all_o in_o one_o action_n but_o in_o the_o first_o case_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o the_o husband_n may_v bring_v the_o action_n alone_o and_o so_o i_o have_v know_v it_o often_o do_v in_o a_o action_n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n r._n the_o form_n of_o the_o declar._n bellet_fw-la vers_fw-la henworth_n p._n 1657_o b._n r._n the_o severance_n be_v allege_v before_o the_o sow_a and_o exception_n take_v after_o verdict_n but_o the_o exception_n be_v disallow_v because_o the_o show_n of_o the_o sow_v be_v superfluous_a and_o so_o aid_v by_o the_o verdict_n the_o take_n be_v allege_v after_o the_o plaintiff_n term_n be_v end_v 324._o cro._n car._n 324._o and_o yet_o hold_v good_a m._n 911._o more_n 911._o 40_o and_o 41_o eliz._n a_o judgement_n be_v arrest_v because_o the_o suit_n be_v bring_v ad_fw-la respondend_v tam_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la quam_fw-la parti_fw-la but_o this_o case_n i_o very_o much_o doubt_n for_o be_v against_o a_o statute_n law_n it_o be_v a_o contempt_n finable_a though_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v the_o forfeit_n as_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o hue_n and_o cry_n 121._o hetley_n 121._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o take_v the_o case_n inter_v luver_v and_o owen_n m._n 4._o jac._n c._n b._n for_o the_o better_a law_n where_o it_o be_v hold_v good_a upon_o a_o action_n bring_v by_o two_o upon_o this_o statute_n 170._o cro._n el._n 170._o who_o make_v their_o title_n by_o a_o lease_n from_o a_o patentee_n of_o the_o king_n and_o exception_n be_v take_v because_o they_o do_v not_o show_v the_o patent_n but_o disallow_v 1._o because_o the_o letter_n patent_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n 2._o because_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o demand_v the_o tithe_n themselves_o but_o damage_n for_o a_o tort_n another_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o declaration_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n allege_v the_o defendant_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o do_v not_o say_v or_o either_o of_o they_o but_o hold_v good_a by_o intendment_n and_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v 68.361_o 2_o bulst_n 65.228.183_o 1_o brown_n 86._o noy_n 3._o yelv._n 63._o cro._n jac._n 68.361_o that_o in_o this_o action_n the_o plaintiff_n need_v not_o to_o show_v his_o title_n especial_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v propriator_n farmer_n or_o rector_n general_o without_o show_v how_o and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v good_a 71._o 2_o brown_n 70_o 71._o though_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o his_o declaration_n do_v not_o express_v the_o quantity_n or_o load_n of_o the_o corn_n or_o hay_n carry_v away_o 650._o 2_o inst_z 650._o and_o so_o it_o be_v though_o you_o do_v not_o express_v in_o your_o declaration_n the_o kind_n of_o the_o grain_n carry_v away_o where_o a_o man_n allege_v lat._n coke_n vers_fw-la smith_n h._n 7._o car._n 1.10_o 587._o b._n r._n per_fw-la lat._n that_o he_o be_v farmer_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n corn_n arise_v etc._n etc._n upon_o sixty_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o d._n and_o do_v not_o allege_v which_o they_o be_v in_o certain_a and_o yet_o allow_v for_o good_a 2._o the_o plaintiff_n allege_v the_o defendant_n occupier_n but_o do_v not_o say_v whether_o joint_o or_o in_o common_a and_o yet_o hold_v good_a 3._o the_o plaintiff_n have_v allege_v no_o time_n of_o the_o carry_v away_o but_o have_v allege_v the_o time_n of_o the_o severance_n and_o the_o carry_v away_o come_v in_o with_o a_o conjunction_n copulative_a it_o be_v hold_v well_o enough_o in_o a_o action_n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n 114._o cto_fw-la jac._n 324._o 2_o bul_v 114._o the_o plaintiff_n aver_v in_o his_o declaration_n that_o he_o be_v subditus_fw-la dictii_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la have_v recite_v the_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v nought_o because_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v intend_v e._n 6._o and_o not_o of_o the_o present_a king_n in_o a_o action_n upon_o this_o stat._n r._n plea_n in_o this_o 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