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intersit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o aldermannus_n &_o doceat_fw-la ibi_fw-la dei_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o seculi_fw-la uterque_fw-la scil_n pro_fw-la svo_fw-la munere_fw-la idem_fw-la ladgari_fw-la ll._n ca._n 5._o sed_fw-la pro_fw-la aldermannus_n illic_fw-la comes_fw-la extat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la demonstravimus_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la recte_fw-la no_o in_o comitatu_fw-la simus_fw-la considisse_fw-la reor_fw-la comittem_v relpub_fw-la part_n tueretur_fw-la episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o aldermannum_fw-la qui_fw-la legem_fw-la diceret_fw-la &_o exponeret_fw-la but_o at_o the_o norman_a conquest_n this_o kind_n of_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a plea_n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o county_n court_n be_v take_v away_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o mandate_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n record_v in_o seld._n jani_fw-la lib._n 2._o fol._n 76._o willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la comitibus_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la francigenis_n &_o anglis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o episcopatu_fw-la remigii_fw-la terras_fw-la habent_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la vos_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la mei_fw-la fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it manent_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la nec_fw-la secundum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mea_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la anglorum_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la archiep._n meorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o abatum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la principum_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la emendandas_fw-la judicavi_fw-la propterea_fw-la mando_fw-la &_o regius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praecipio_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la episcopalibus_fw-la amplius_fw-la in_o hundredo_fw-la placita_fw-la teneat_fw-la nec_fw-la causam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regimen_fw-la animarum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la 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a_o b._n do_v chase_v and_o bite_v so_o that_o by_o the_o chase_n &_o bite_v six_o of_o the_o say_a wether-sheep_n 12_o of_o the_o say_a ewe-sheep_n and_o four_o of_o the_o say_a lamb_n of_o the_o price_n of_o ten_o pound_n die_v and_o the_o residue_n to_o wit_n eighteen_o of_o the_o say_a ewe-sheep_n great_a with_o young_a cast_v their_o lamb_n abortive_a and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a wether-sheep_n be_v much_o worsted_n and_o other_o harm_n etc._n etc._n against_o a_o innkeeper_n for_o a_o horse_n lose_v ss_z a._n b._n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n etc._n etc._n complain_v of_o c._n d._n innkeeper_n of_o a_o common_a inn_n call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o white_a hart_n in_o skipton_n in_o craven_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o within_o the_o liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n of_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whereas_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n innkeeper_n who_o hold_v and_o keep_v common_a inn_n to_o lodge_v and_o entertain_v man_n travel_v by_o those_o part_n where_o such_o like_a inn_n be_v and_o lodging_n in_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n their_o good_n be_v within_o those_o inn_n without_o any_o diminution_n or_o loss_n so_o that_o by_o default_n of_o those_o innkeeper_n or_o their_o servant_n no_o damage_n shall_v happen_v or_o come_v to_o their_o guest_n by_o any_o mean_n and_o whereas_o the_o aforesaid_a c._n d._n before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o ten_o day_n etc._n etc._n hold_v and_o keep_v the_o common_a inn_n aforesaid_a call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o white_a hart_n in_o skipton_n in_o craven_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o within_o the_o liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n aforesaid_a and_o he_o the_o say_v a_o b_o in_o the_o same_o inn_n as_o his_o guest_n then_o and_o there_o entertain_v and_o the_o same_o a_o b._n then_o and_o there_o one_o gelding_n of_o a_o white_a colour_n of_o the_o price_n of_o ten_o pound_n he_o bring_v into_o the_o inn_n aforesaid_a with_o he_o which_o say_v gelding_n the_o aforesaid_a c._n d._n in_o his_o custody_n then_o and_o there_o receive_v and_o have_v yet_o certain_a malefactor_n unknown_a to_o he_o the_o say_v a_o b._n afterward_o to_o wit_n the_o aforesaid_a ten_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a e._n f._n aforesaid_a the_o gelding_n aforesaid_a be_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a c._n d._n in_o the_o aforesaid_a inn_n then_o and_o there_o find_v for_o want_v of_o good_a keep_n of_o the_o say_v c._n d._n and_o his_o servant_n he_o take_v and_o lead_v away_o against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o the_o same_o a_o b._n say_v that_o he_o be_v worsted_n and_o have_v damage_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n and_o thereupon_o he_o bring_v his_o suit_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o horse_n race_n ss_z g._n g._n by_o i._n r._n his_o attorney_n do_v complain_v of_o d_o m_o of_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n etc._n etc._n that_o whereas_o such_o a_o day_n and_o year_n at_o etc._n etc._n conference_n be_v have_v between_o the_o say_v g_o g._n and_o d._n m._n concern_v a_o horse-race_n to_o be_v run_v between_o a_o gray_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v g._n g._n and_o a_o bay_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n from_o b._n aforesaid_a unto_o a_o house_n call_v dex_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n upon_o which_o conference_n so_o have_v in_o consideration_n that_o the_o say_v g._n g._n at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n do_v then_o and_o there_o pay_v and_o deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o one_o i._n w._n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n of_o lawful_a english_a money_n and_o in_o consideration_n also_o that_o the_o say_v g._n g._n do_v then_o and_o there_o engage_v himself_o to_o give_v and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_v d._n m._n the_o say_v gray_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v g._n g._n in_o case_n the_o say_v gray_a gelding_n shall_v not_o outrun_v the_o say_a bay_n gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n from_o b._n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o say_a house_n call_v dex_n and_o that_o the_o say_v g._n g._n shall_v not_o there_o leave_v his_o hatband_n before_o the_o say_v bay_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n shall_v come_v to_o the_o say_a house_n call_v dex_n the_o say_v d._n m._n the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o b._n aforesaid_a and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n aforesaid_a do_v assume_v upon_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o say_v g._n g._n do_v then_o and_o there_o faithful_o promise_n rhat_o if_o the_o say_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v g._n g._n do_v outrun_v the_o say_a bay_n gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n from_o b._n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o say_a house_n call_v dex_n and_o that_o the_o say_v g._n g._n shall_v leave_v his_o hatband_n there_o before_o the_o say_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n shall_v come_v to_o the_o say_a house_n that_o then_o the_o say_v d._n m._n the_o say_v bay_a gelding_n to_o the_o say_v g._n g._n to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_v g._n g._n will_v give_v and_o deliver_v when_o he_o the_o say_v d._n m._n shall_v be_v thereunto_o request_v and_o the_o say_v g_o g._n in_o fact_n say_v that_o his_o say_a gray_a gelding_n do_v then_o and_o there_o outrun_v the_o say_a bay_n gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n from_o b._n aforesaid_a to_o the_o say_a house_n call_v dex_n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v g_o g._n do_o leave_v his_o hatband_n there_o before_o the_o say_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n do_v come_v to_o the_o say_a house_n call_v dex_n and_o whereas_o also_o the_o say_v 20._o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a at_o b._n aforesaid_a and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n aforesaid_a in_o consideration_n that_o the_o say_v g_o g._n at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o say_v d_o m._n do_v then_o and_o there_o pay_v and_o deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n wife_n of_o the_o say_v i_o w._n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n of_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o consideration_n also_o that_o the_o say_v g_o g._n do_v then_o &_o there_o engage_v himself_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_v d_o m._n 20_o s._n of_o like_o lawful_a money_n in_o case_n that_o the_o say_v gray_a gelding_n of_o the_o say_v g._n g._n shall_v not_o outrun_v the_o say_a bay_n gelding_n of_o the_o say_v d._n m._n from_o b._n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o say_a
&_o b._n a_o bailiff_n need_v not_o show_v his_o precept_n when_o he_o 37._o come_v to_o execute_v it_o upon_o any_o man_n yet_o upon_o the_o arrest_n he_o ought_v to_o declare_v the_o content_n of_o it_o but_o if_o a_o bailiff_n be_v special_o depute_v or_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o know_a officer_n he_o must_v show_v the_o warrant_n to_o the_o party_n co._n 9_o 69._o 21_o h._n 7._o 23._o &_o 37._o yet_o the_o special_a bailiff_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o show_v it_o without_o demand_n 8_o e._n 4._o 14._o 14_o h._n 7_o 9_o co._n ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o bailiff_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o precept_n from_o the_o old_a tortuous_a sheriff_n after_o his_o discharge_n shall_v arrest_v a_o man_n this_o arrest_n be_v tortuous_a and_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v both_o against_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o officer_n cromp._n 205._o b._n 66._o notwithstanding_o the_o ground_n or_o maxim_n of_o law_n that_o die_v dominicus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la juridicus_fw-la and_o that_o no_o judicial_a act_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n yet_o ministerial_a act_n as_o to_o arrest_v and_o execute_v process_n be_v tolerate_v and_o allow_v for_o a_o officer_n ought_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n whensoever_o he_o can_v find_v the_o party_n otherwise_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v execute_v and_o god_n forbid_v that_o thing_n necessary_a shall_v not_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n for_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la facere_fw-la die_fw-la sabathi_o but_o this_o distinction_n and_o exception_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o late_a act_n make_v in_o the_o long_a parliament_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o process_n concern_v his_o highness_n case_n the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o refusal_n after_o demand_v to_o open_v the_o door_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n or_o use_v other_o mean_n to_o get_v in_o to_o do_v execution_n but_o in_o case_n of_o a_o common_a person_n the_o law_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n upon_o request_n make_v and_o denial_n to_o break_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o execute_v any_o process_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_n for_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o because_o if_o man_n aswell_o in_o the_o night_n as_o in_o the_o day_n shall_v have_v their_o house_n which_o in_o revera_fw-la be_v their_o castle_n and_o fortress_n break_v open_a upon_o pretence_n thereof_o it_o will_v incur_v great_a mischief_n and_o damage_n for_o by_o colour_n thereof_o upon_o any_o seigned_a suit_n the_o house_n of_o any_o man_n at_o any_o time_n may_v be_v break_v open_a when_o the_o desendant_n may_v be_v arrest_v elsewhere_o and_o so_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o repose_n in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o although_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o officer_n case_n of_o great_a authority_n &_o confidence_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o his_o highness_n writ_n be_v serve_v and_o execute_v many_o time_n by_o bailiff_n who_o be_v general_o person_n of_o little_a or_o no_o value_n or_o credit_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o break_n open_a and_o ransack_v of_o house_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n see_v co._n 11._o 82._o a._n lewis_n bowles_n case_n he_o ought_v in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la four_o time_n a_o winchester_n year_n to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n within_o every_o hundred_o of_o his_o bayliwick_n and_o in_o all_o fair_n and_o market_n by_o his_o bailiff_n 7_o r._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 13_o e._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 28_o e._n 1._o cap._n 17._o game_n the_o statute_n provide_v against_o unlawful_a game_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v proclaim_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n in_o every_o market_n and_o fair_a within_o the_o county_n 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o legis_fw-la we_o will_v now_o handle_v the_o other_o ministerial_a part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o that_o as_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la legis_fw-la which_o extend_v to_o his_o do_v execution_n after_o a_o tedious_a and_o long_o spin_v suit_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a branch_n or_o kind_n of_o execution_n viz._n statute_n merchant_n statute_n staple_n recognizance_n elegit_fw-la capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la etc._n etc._n levari_fw-la facias_fw-la 47._o of_o the_o last_o four_o execution_n two_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n viz._n 1_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la 2_o and_o levari_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o two_o by_o the_o statute_n viz._n 1_o elegit_fw-la and_o 2_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la 22_o assize_n 47._o and_o note_v that_o execution_n by_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o oust_a execution_n by_o the_o common_a law_n no_o more_o than_o the_o execution_n by_o one_o statute_n oust_n the_o execution_n by_o another_o we_o be_v determine_v to_o insist_v upon_o all_o the_o seven_o in_o discover_v their_o nature_n manner_n of_o execute_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o first_o of_o the_o statute_n merchant_n statute_n merchant_n it_o be_v define_v by_o west_n part_n 1._o symb._n l._n 2._o sect._n 151._o to_o be_v a_o bond_n or_o obligation_n of_o record_n acknowledge_v before_o one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o statute_n merchant_n and_o mayor_n and_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n york_n etc._n etc._n or_o before_o the_o bailiff_n of_o any_o borough_n or_o other_o sufficient_a man_n for_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o recognizor_n and_o of_o the_o protector_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o great_a be_v keep_v by_o the_o say_a major_n or_o chief_a warden_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lesser_a part_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a clerk_n the_o form_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 64._o etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n the_o proceed_v upon_o it_o to_o have_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o proccee_a in_o other_o case_n or_o suit_n upon_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o judgement_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n much_o like_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judgement_n so_o be_v the_o proceed_n and_o execution_n thereupon_o much_o like_a to_o the_o proceed_n and_o execution_n upon_o a_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o conusee_fw-fr may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o statute_n or_o he_o may_v assoon_o as_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v have_v a_o present_a execution_n of_o it_o after_o this_o manner_n merchant_n he_o must_v bring_v his_o statute_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o clerk_n or_o other_o officer_n before_o who_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o there_o if_o they_o find_v the_o record_n of_o it_o and_o the_o day_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n they_o be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o 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deliver_v to_o one_o and_o the_o attorney_n of_o the_o other_o mich._n 14._o e._n 3._o execution_n 76._o and_o the_o desendant_n in_o court_n do_v pay_v the_o money_n to_o one_o the_o other_o be_v absent_a and_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o recognizance_n be_v withdraw_v mich._n 22._o e._n 3._o 15_o execution_n 87._o etc._n the_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v in_o debt_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v by_o descent_n the_o day_n of_o the_o writ_n bring_v and_o not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mich._n 18._o e._n 2._o execution_n 241._o etc._n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o execution_n upon_o a_o statue_n and_o find_v bail_v and_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n but_o at_o another_o day_n the_o bail_n bring_v he_o in_o now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o take_v execution_n of_o his_o body_n and_o land_n or_o to_o take_v the_o bail_n see_v 59_o e._n 3._o execution_n 43._o merch._n if_o two_o sue_v execution_n and_o before_o the_o extent_n one_o die_v the_o sheriff_n shall_v extend_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o 11._o r._n 2._o brief_a 938._o but_o if_o two_o sue_v execution_n of_o a_o statute-merchant_n and_o the_o reconusor_n be_v return_v dead_a and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o conusee_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o companion_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v execution_n without_o sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n 25_o e._n 3._o 38_o execution_n 92._o where_o three_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o statute_n joint_o and_o several_o etc._n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v execution_n against_o one_o or_o all_o of_o they_o at_o his_o election_n and_o not_o against_o two_o and_o so_o of_o a_o obligation_n but_o if_o he_o bring_v debt_n against_o they_o all_o upon_o a_o joint_a bond_n the_o execution_n shall_v be_v against_o all_o but_o if_o he_o bring_v it_o by_o several_a praecipe_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v execution_n but_o against_o one_o 34_o e._n 3._o execution_n 129._o 14_o h._n 4._o 19_o execution_n 29._o note_n note_v further_o that_o a_o recognisance_n though_o in_o the_o special_a signification_n it_o do_v but_o acknowledge_v a_o certain_a debt_n and_o be_v execute_v upon_o all_o the_o good_n and_o halse_a the_o land_n of_o the_o recognisor_n yet_o by_o extension_n it_o be_v draw_v also_o to_o the_o bond_n or_o obligation_n common_o call_v statute_n merchant_n and_o statute_n staple_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o register_n of_o original_a writ_n fol._n 146._o 151._o &_o 152._o elegit_fw-la what_o 4_o elegit_fw-la be_v a_o judicial_a writ_n by_o the_o statute_n and_o lie_v for_o he_o that_o have_v recover_v debt_n or_o damage_n against_o one_o not_o able_a in_o his_o good_n to_o satisfy_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o that_o he_o make_v delivery_n of_o halse_a the_o party_n land_n or_o tenement_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n beast_n for_o the_o plough_v except_v old_a n._n b._n fol._n 152._o register_n of_o original_a writ_n fol._n 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117._o and_o the_o extent_n shall_v be_v good_a for_o the_o sum_n due_a notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v of_o more_o 44_o edward_n 3._o 11._o execution_n 35._o rend_v a_o man_n sue_v a_o elegit_fw-la and_o have_v a_o term_n of_o year_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o execution_n which_o the_o desendant_n have_v in_o possession_n as_o a_o chattel_n and_o adjudge_v good_a a_o annuity_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o rent_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o elegit_fw-la the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v and_o set_v 38._o out_o the_o moiety_n distinct_o unless_o they_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o must_v return_v the_o special_a matter_n an_fw-mi elegit_fw-la issue_v out_o against_o one_o greisley_n by_o the_o name_n of_o greisley_n esquire_n who_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o sue_v out_o the_o writ_n make_v knight_n and_o baronet_n and_o it_o be_v insufficient_a and_o the_o plaintiff_n prosecute_v a_o new_a writ_n brownlow_n rep._n 38._o at_o a_o lessee_n have_v a_o lease_n to_o 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or_o idiot_n can_v be_v a_o copyholder_n because_o they_o can_v do_v the_o service_n themselves_o nor_o depute_v any_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v retain_v the_o copyhold_n of_o a_o idiot_n carthrop_n foe_n 52._o nor_o a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o copyholder_n unto_o a_o manor_n whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v lord_n although_o he_o be_v but_o dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la termino_fw-la annorum_fw-la or_o in_o jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la ibidem_fw-la estate_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o interest_n copyholder_n have_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v very_o strenuous_a for_o although_o customary_a tenant_n be_v term_v in_o law_n tenant_n at_o will_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o simple_o so_o nor_o mere_o tenant_n at_o will_n for_o every_o copyholder_n be_v but_o only_a tenant_n at_o will_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la which_o custom_n warrant_v his_o possession_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a estate_n then_o a_o estate_n at_o will_n 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8_o eliz._n eliz._n that_o if_o a_o copyholder_n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o for_o year_n the_o lessee_n die_v his_o executor_n shall_v have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o term_n without_o any_o admittance_n mic._n 14_o and_o 15_o eliz._n a_o copyholder_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n by_o indenture_n warrant_v by_o the_o custom_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o lessee_n shall_v maintain_v ejectione_n firmae_fw-la although_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o if_o the_o eliz._n plaintiff_n do_v recover_v he_o shall_v have_v habere_fw-la facias_fw-la possessionem_fw-la and_o then_o copyhold_n shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 10_o eliz._n lord_n and_o copyholder_n for_o life_n the_o lord_n grant_v a_o rent-charge_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n whereof_o the_o copyhold_n be_v parcel_n the_o copyholder_n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a._n who_o be_v admit_v according_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v it_o charge_v but_o if_o the_o copyholder_n die_v so_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v determine_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v to_o a_o stranger_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la to_o hold_v the_o say_a land_n by_o copy_n this_o new_a tenant_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v leonard_n rep_v first_o part_n foe_fw-mi 8._o mich._n 25._o &_o 26_o eliz._n will_n tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n have_v a_o inheritance_n by_o the_o custom_n but_o when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o a_o bare_a tenant_n at_o will_n bolstrod_n 1_o part_n foe_n 51._o so_o that_o perform_v the_o duty_n and_o service_n according_a to_o 51._o the_o custom_n do_v so_o establish_v and_o fix_v the_o estate_n that_o the_o same_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v descendable_a and_o his_o heir_n shall_v inherit_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o mere_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la so_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n and_o also_o the_o chief_a basis_n upon_o which_o stand_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o copyhold_n estate_n for_o without_o custom_n or_o if_o they_o break_v their_o custom_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lord_n will_n and_o by_o custom_n a_o copyholder_n be_v as_o well_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n as_o he_o who_o have_v a_o freehold_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la lex_fw-la custom_n and_o usage_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n may_v create_v and_o consolidate_v inheritance_n consuetudo_fw-la vincit_fw-la legem_fw-la 7_o e._n 4._o danby_n chief_a justice_n say_v that_o a_o copyholder_n be_v 4._o aswell_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n as_o he_o who_o have_v freehold_n at_o the_o common_a law_n co._n 4._o 21._o nonage_n if_o tenant_n by_o custom_n pay_v his_o service_n be_v eject_v by_o his_o lord_n he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n 21_o e._n 4._o 80._o co._n 4._o 22._o if_o a_o woman_n copyholder_n in_o fee_n have_v a_o husband_n who_o have_v issue_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n without_o special_a custom_n co_n 4._o 22._o if_o a_o copyholder_n die_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n the_o heir_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o come_v to_o any_o court_n during_o his_o nonage_n to_o pray_v admittance_n or_o to_o tender_v his_o fine_a also_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n be_v not_o present_v nor_o proclamation_n he_o be_v not_o at_o any_o detriment_n although_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n leonard_n rep_v first_o part_n fol._n 128._o pasch_fw-mi 30_o eliz._n b._n r._n tree_n brownloes_n rep._n first_o part_v fol._n 231._o swain_n and_o becket_n a_o question_n be_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o 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surrender_v to_o a._n b._n until_o be_v marry_v c._n d._n etc._n etc._n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n surrender_v to_o a._n b_n use_n if_o he_o pay_v 20_o l._n at_o a_o day_n etc._n etc._n surrender_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i._o s._n pay_v 100_o l._n etc._n etc._n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o one_o for_o life_n etc._n etc._n copyhold_n may_v be_v extinguish_v without_o a_o actual_a surrender_n hutton_n rep._n foe_o 65._o blemerhassets_n case_n leonard_n first_o part_n 133._o leonard_n first_o part_n 124._o poph._n fol._n 39_o lane_n rep._n 20._o a_o surrenderer_n of_o a_o copyhold_n can_v surrender_v before_o admittance_n poph._n foe_n 128._o no_o surrender_n by_o a_o attorney_n without_o deed_n but_o a_o admittance_n may_v be_v crook_n first_o part_n foe_fw-mi 142._o 28_o h._n 8._o dyer_n foe_fw-mi 24._o pl._n 151._o blow_n foe_n 273._o b._n in_o say_v &_o fuller_n case_n &_o 14_o h._n 8._o foe_n 14._o b._n &_o coo._n 6._o 35._o 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for_o a_o encroachment_n a_o pain_n set_v for_o the_o amend_v of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n the_o find_n of_o a_o pain_n forfeit_v the_o verdict_n of_o homage_n touch_v their_o former_a charge_n a_o surrender_n and_o remise_v of_o land_n make_v in_o court_n before_o the_o steward_n and_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o wife_n a_o surrender_n make_v by_o one_o to_o his_o mother_n of_o land_n for_o her_o life_n the_o reversion_n to_o the_o son_n again_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o definition_n of_o pypowder_n 8_o h._n 7._o fol._n 4._o b._n st._n 17._o e._n 4._o c._n 2._o &_o 1_o r._n 3._o c._n 6._o bolstrod_n 2._o part_n fol._n 21._o cro._n 1._o part_n fol._n 33._o prescription_n 13_o e._n 4._o foe_n 8._o b._n hil._n 33_o eliz._n rot._n 124._o pypowder_n by_o way_n of_o grant_n &_o confirmation_n 12_o h._n 7._o foe_n 16._o b._n 13_o h._n 7._o foe_n 19_o 13_o e._n 3._o foe_n 8._o b._n old_a book_n of_o ent._n 168._o fit_n debt_n en_fw-fr gailor_n pl._n 1._o fol._n 18._o fit_n account_v in_o 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