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the_o first_o that_o by_o patent_n make_v john_n beaâ—champ_n of_o holt_n baron_n of_o kiderminster_n now_o both_o way_n be_v in_o fashion_n chap._n xvi_o the_o person_n convict_v by_o ordeal_o to_o quit_v the_o realm_n within_o forty_o day_n why_o forty_o day_n allow_v a_o account_n of_o the_o ordeal_v by_o fire_n and_o water_n lady_n emme_n clear_v by_o go_v over_o burn_a coulter_n two_o sort_n of_o trial_n by_o water_n learned_a conjecture_n at_o the_o rise_n and_o reason_n of_o these_o custom_n these_o ordeal_n as_o also_o that_o of_o single_a combat_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 67._o at_o northampton_n it_o be_v add_v for_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n remember_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n lose_v his_o right_a hand_n or_o fist_n with_o his_o foot_n and_o forswear_v the_o realm_n and_o within_o forty_o day_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o banishment_n he_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o forty_o day_n allow_v he_o so_o say_v bracton_n 3._o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v get_v help_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o passage_n and_o exile_n and_o if_o upon_o the_o trial_n by_o water_n he_o be_v clean_a i._n e._n innocent_a let_v he_o find_v pledge_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o realm_n unless_o he_o be_v aright_v for_o murder_n or_o any_o base_a felony_n by_o the_o community_n or_o body_n of_o the_o county_n and_o of_o the_o legal_a knight_n of_o the_o country_n concern_v which_o if_o he_o be_v aright_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a although_o he_o be_v clean_a by_o the_o trial_n of_o water_n nevertheless_o let_v he_o quit_v the_o realm_n within_o forty_o day_n and_o carry_v away_o his_o chattel_n along_o with_o he_o save_v the_o right_a of_o his_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o forswear_v the_o realm_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n here_o let_v i_o say_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o trial_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n or_o the_o ordeal_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o be_v the_o saxon_n way_n of_o trial_n rash_o and_o unadvised_o ground_v upon_o divine_a miracle_n they_o do_v more_o appertain_v to_o sacred_a rite_n than_o to_o civil_a custom_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o pass_v they_o by_o in_o the_o former_a book_n and_o this_o place_n seem_v not_o unseasonable_a to_o put_v the_o reader_n in_o mind_n of_o they_o he_o who_o be_v accuse_v be_v bind_v to_o clear_v himself_o it_o be_v ralph_n glanvill_n write_v this_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o wit_n by_o hot_a burn_a iron_n or_o by_o water_n according_a to_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o man_n by_o burn_v hot_a iron_n if_o it_o be_v a_o freeman_n by_o water_n cant._n if_o he_o be_v a_o countryman_n or_o villain_n the_o party_n accuse_v do_v carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o piece_n of_o iron_n glow_v hot_a go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n two_o or_o three_o step_n or_o pace_n along_o or_o else_o with_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n do_v walk_v upon_o red_a hot_a ploughshare_n or_o coulter_n and_o those_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o frank_n and_o lombard_n nine_o in_o number_n the_o lady_n emme_n the_o confessor_n mother_n be_v impeach_v of_o adultery_n with_o aldwin_n bishop_n of_o winton_n be_v wonderful_o clear_v by_o tread_v upon_o so_o many_o and_o be_v famous_a for_o it_o in_o our_o history_n be_v preserve_v safe_a from_o burn_v and_o prove_v innocent_a from_o the_o crime_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o watery_a ordeal_o or_o trial_n by_o water_n to_o wit_n cold_a or_o scald_a hot_a the_o party_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o cold_a water_n as_o in_o some_o place_n at_o this_o day_n witch_n be_v use_v he_o who_o do_v not_o by_o little_a and_o little_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n as_o one_o who_o that_o element_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n
whatsoever_o freeholder_n that_o be_v a_o layman_n shall_v have_v in_o chattel_n or_o in_o rent_n and_o revenue_n to_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o mark_n let_v he_o have_v a_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o head-piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n and_o a_o lance._n 86._o whatsoever_o lie_v person_n be_v a_o freeman_n shall_v have_v in_o chattel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o mark_n let_v he_o have_v a_o little_a habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o lance._n 87._o let_v all_o burgher_n or_o townsman_n of_o a_o corporation_n and_o the_o whole_a community_n of_o freeman_n have_v a_o wambais_n and_o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o lance._n 88_o let_v no_o one_o after_o he_o have_v once_o have_v these_o arm_n sell_v they_o nor_o pawn_v they_o nor_o lend_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n alienate_v they_o from_o himself_o or_o part_n with_o they_o nor_o let_v his_o lord_n alienate_v they_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n from_o his_o man_n i._n e._n his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v under_o he_o neither_o by_o forfeit_n nor_o by_o gift_n nor_o by_o pledge_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n 89._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v die_v have_v these_o arm_n let_v they_o remain_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o of_o such_o estate_n or_o age_n that_o he_o may_v use_v the_o arm_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n â—_o let_v that_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v they_o the_o heir_n in_o custody_n have_v likewise_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o let_v he_o find_v a_o man_n who_o may_v use_v the_o arm_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n until_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o estate_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v arm_n and_o then_o let_v he_o have_v they_o 90._o whatsoever_o burgher_n shall_v have_v more_o arm_n than_o it_o shall_v behoove_v he_o to_o have_v according_a to_o this_o assize_n let_v he_o sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o away_o or_o so_o dispose_v of_o they_o from_o himself_o to_o some_o other_o man_n who_o may_v retain_v they_o in_o england_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 91._o let_v no_o one_o of_o they_o keep_v by_o he_o more_o arm_n than_o if_o shall_v behoove_v he_o according_a to_o this_o assize_n to_o have_v 92._o let_v no_o jew_n keep_v in_o his_o possession_n a_o coat_n of_o male_a or_o a_o habergeon_n but_o let_v he_o sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o or_o in_o some_o other_o manner_n put_v they_o away_o in_o that_o wise_a that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 93._o let_v no_o man_n bear_v or_o carry_v arm_n out_o of_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a order_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o sell_v arm_n to_o any_o one_o who_o may_v carry_v they_o from_o england_n nor_o let_v merchant_n or_o other_o carry_v or_o convey_v they_o from_o england_n 94._o they_o who_o be_v suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o wealth_n or_o great_a estate_n do_v free_a or_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o give_v their_o oath_n the_o justice_n have_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n give_v they_o in_o the_o case_n for_o this_o purpose_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o who_o shall_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o the_o justice_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v himself_o to_o the_o member_n or_o limb_n of_o such_o person_n and_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v from_o they_o their_o land_n or_o chattel_n 95._o let_v no_o one_o swear_v upon_o lawful_a and_o freeman_n i.e._n in_o any_o matter_n against_o or_o concern_v they_o who_o have_v not_o to_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o or_o ten_o mark_n in_o chattel_n 96._o let_v no_o one_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o ship_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o england_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o carry_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n 97._o let_v no_o one_o be_v receive_v or_o admit_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o bear_v arm_n 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less_o use_v or_o own_v that_o virulence_n and_o violence_n which_o many_o other_o of_o that_o ill_a body_n of_o man_n judge_v necessary_a for_o their_o proceed_n chap._n xx._n pag._n 96._o lin_v 15._o alderman_n of_o england_n the_o word_n alderman_n in_o saxon_a ealdorman_a have_v various_a acception_n so_o as_o to_o signify_v all_o sort_n almost_o of_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n so_o matth._n 20._o 25._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o saxon_a translation_n be_v call_v ealdorman_n and_o holofernes_n i_o remember_v the_o general_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v in_o a_o old_a english_a translation_n call_v the_o alderman_n of_o the_o army_n so_o aethelstan_n who_o young_a son_n this_o ailwin_n be_v be_v duke_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a be_v in_o this_o book_n of_o ramsey_n style_v alderman_n the_o most_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n bear_v up_o with_o the_o latin_a senator_n i._n e._n parliament-man_n as_o the_o law_n of_o s._n 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any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o bihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v chap._n xxi_o pag._n 98._o lin_v 22._o for_o toll_n and_o gabell_n in_o the_o latin_a pro_fw-la theolonio_fw-la &_o gablo_fw-mi now_o telonium_fw-la from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n receive_v the_o king_n duty_n but_o be_v use_v also_o for_o a_o duty_n pay_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o bridge_n and_o river-bank_n so_o hotoman_n but_o in_o our_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o market_n or_o fair._n and_o gablum_fw-la or_o gabellum_fw-la a_o 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be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n rich_a man_n under_o suspicion_n to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o oath_n who_o allow_v to_o swear_v against_o a_o freeman_n timber_n for_o building_n of_o ship_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n none_o but_o freeman_n to_o bear_v arms._n freeman_n who_o rustic_n or_o villain_n not_o such_o 79._o that_o henceforth_o a_o clergyman_n be_v not_o drag_v and_o draw_v before_o a_o secular_a judge_n personal_o for_o any_o crime_n or_o transgression_n paris_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o forest_n or_o a_o lay-fee_n out_o of_o which_o a_o lay-service_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o other_o secular_a lord_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o hugh_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n legate_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n michael_n à _fw-fr petra_n who_o arrive_v here_o on_o purpose_n to_o advance_v the_o popish_a interest_n 80._o furthermore_o that_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbacy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o 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no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o military_a law_n or_o law_n of_o knight_n fee_n make_v for_o tenant_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n 84._o he_o who_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a hoveden_n speak_v let_v he_o have_v a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o helmet_n or_o head_n piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n and_o a_o lance_n and_o let_v every_o knight_n have_v so_o many_o habergeon_n and_o helmet_n and_o target_n and_o lance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v knight_n fee_n in_o his_o demean_n 85._o
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in_o tully_n book_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o harmony_n to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o distinct_a sound_n which_o learned_a and_o skilful_a ear_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v change_v and_o jar_a and_o that_o consort_n or_o harmony_n from_o the_o tune_n and_o order_v of_o voice_n most_o unlike_a yet_o be_v render_v agree_v and_o suitable_a so_o of_o the_o high_a and_o middlemost_a and_o lowermost_a state_n shuffle_v together_o like_o different_a sound_n by_o fair_a proportion_n do_v a_o city_n agree_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o person_n most_o unlike_a and_o that_o which_o by_o musician_n in_o sing_v be_v call_v harmony_n that_o in_o a_o city_n be_v concord_n the_o straight_a and_o sure_a bond_n of_o safety_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n and_o such_o as_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v without_o justice_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o lawmaker_n chap._n xx._n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o law_n who_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n seven_o chief_a one_o of_o the_o king_n among_o the_o heptarchs_n style_v monarch_n of_o all_o england_n the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o lord_n chancellor_n ancient_a the_o lord_n treasurer_n alderman_n of_o england_n what_o why_o one_o call_v healfkon_v alderman_n of_o province_n and_o grave_n the_o same_o as_o count_n or_o earl_n and_o viscount_n or_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o court_n of_o inquest_n call_v turn_v le_fw-fr viscount_n when_o this_o court_n keep_v and_o the_o original_n of_o it_o i_o do_v scarce_o meet_v before_o the_o saxon_n time_n with_o any_o guardian_n of_o the_o law_n different_a from_o these_o lawmaker_n in_o their_o time_n they_o be_v various_o divide_v who_o neither_o name_n nor_o office_n be_v as_o yet_o grow_v out_o of_o use_n the_o number_n be_v make_v up_o to_o give_v you_o only_o the_o head_n by_o these_o to_o wit_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n highconstable_n the_o chancellor_n the_o treasurer_n the_o alderman_n of_o england_n the_o alderman_n of_o province_n and_o the_o grave_n those_o of_o late_a date_n and_o of_o mean_a notice_n i_o pass_v by_o mean_v to_o speak_v but_o brief_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o king_n be_v always_o one_o among_o the_o heptarchs_n or_o seven_o ruler_n who_o be_v account_v i_o have_v beda_n to_o vouch_v it_o the_o monarch_n of_o all_o england_n ella_n king_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a so_o say_v ethelwerd_v be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v dignify_v with_o so_o high_a a_o title_n and_o empire_n 2._o who_o be_v owner_n of_o as_o large_a a_o jurisdiction_n as_o ecbright_n the_o second_o be_v ceâ—lin_n king_n of_o the_o west-angle_n the_o three_o aethelbrith_n king_n of_o the_o kentish-man_n the_o four_o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o easterling_n the_o five_o edwin_n king_n of_o northumberland_n the_o six_o oswald_n the_o seven_o osweo_n oswald_n brother_n after_o who_o the_o eight_o be_v ecbright_n his_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n take_v in_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o great_a part_n the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n which_o disappear_v in_o edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n lose_v his_o head_n for_o high-treason_n be_v not_o see_v till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o saxon_n elien_n one_o alfgar_n staller_a be_v report_v by_o richard_n of_o ely_n monk_n to_o have_v be_v constable_n to_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o mr._n camden_n mention_n a_o dwell_n of_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n call_v plaissy_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n 31._o he_o of_o ely_n set_v he_o out_o for_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o indeed_o former_o that_o magistrate_n have_v great_a power_n which_o be_v formidable_a even_o to_o king_n themselves_o they_o who_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o chancellor_n before_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o norman_n be_v huge_o mistake_v nor_o be_v they_o disprove_v only_o
sometime_o or_o other_o be_v true_a since_o money_n both_o in_o its_o coin_n and_o sum_n have_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o its_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n lin._n 42._o be_v aright_v and_o accuse_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o law-spelling_a arrest_v in_o latin_a rectatus_fw-la that_o be_v ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la convene_v before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o charge_v with_o a_o crime_n thus_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la habere_fw-la be_v in_o bracton_n to_o have_v a_o man_n forth_o come_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v and_o put_v upon_o his_o trial_n it_o may_v be_v also_o render_v take_v upon_o suspicion_n it_o be_v write_v sometime_o retatus_fw-la and_o irretitus_fw-la pag._n 70._o lin_v 33._o to_o give_v suretyship_n for_o the_o remainder_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n that_o sense_n which_o our_o common_a law_n take_v the_o word_n remainder_n in_o for_o a_o power_n or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v land_n tenement_n or_o rent_n after_o another_o estate_n or_o term_n expire_v when_o a_o estate_n do_v not_o revert_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o granter_n of_o it_o but_o remain_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o some_o three_o person_n what_o if_o we_o say_v that_o as_o bishop_n can_v not_o because_o their_o estate_n be_v of_o alm_n grant_v any_o part_n of_o their_o demean_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la for_o ever_o or_o to_o perpetuity_n so_o here_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o oblige_v dare_v vadium_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la to_o find_v surety_n for_o continuance_n or_o for_o perpetuity_n that_o be_v for_o their_o future_a good_a behaviour_n but_o only_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n for_o which_o they_o be_v at_o present_a sentence_v chap._n xi_o pag._n 72._o lin_v 24._o if_o a_o claim_n or_o suit_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o latin_a si_fw-la calumnia_fw-la emerserit_fw-la a_o know_a and_o frequent_a word_n in_o our_o law_n which_o signify_v a_o claim_n or_o challenge_n otherwise_o term_v clameum_fw-la lin._n 37._o till_o it_o shall_v by_o plea_n be_v deraign_v or_o dereyn_v which_o be_v in_o french_a dereyné_fw-fr in_o the_o latin_a disrationatum_fw-la which_o as_o it_o have_v several_a signification_n in_o law_n so_o here_o it_o import_v after_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o fair_a hear_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xii_o pag._n 75._o lin_v 2._o by_o the_o name_n of_o yumen_n the_o same_o say_v some_o as_o the_o dane_n call_v young_a man_n other_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o saxon_a geman_n or_o the_o old_a dutch_a gemen_n that_o be_v common_a and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o commoner_n sir_n tho._n smith_n call_v he_o yoman_n who_o our_o law_n term_v legalem_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o freeman_n bear_v so_o camden_n render_v it_o by_o ingenuus_n who_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v of_o his_o own_o free_a land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n such_o as_o we_o now_o i_o suppose_v call_v freeholders_n who_o have_v a_o voice_n at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o include_v servile_a tenure_n also_o or_o villeinage_n chap._n xiii_o pag._n 77._o lin_v 5._o lewd_a man_n from_o the_o saxon_a leod_n the_o common_a people_n it_o signify_v in_o law_n a_o subject_a a_o liege_n man_n a_o vassal_n a_o tenant_n hence_o in_o high-dutch_a a_o servant_n be_v call_v leute_n in_o old_a english_a a_o lout_n but_o in_o common_a acception_n lewd_a be_v former_o take_v for_o a_o layman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o people_n or_o for_o any_o illiterate_a person_n now_o it_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v one_o who_o be_v wicked_a or_o loose_a and_o debauch_a chap._n fourteen_o pag._n 79._o lin_v 8._o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o baronage_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o word_n baronage_n for_o though_o by_o baron_n now_o we_o proper_o understand_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o ancient_o all_o lord_n of_o manor_n those_o who_o keep_v courtbaron_n be_v style_v baron_n nay_o spelman_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o freeholders_n go_v by_o that_o name_n before_o the_o freehold_n be_v quit_v let_v out_o into_o such_o small_a pittance_n as_o now_o they_o be_v while_o nobleman_n keep_v their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o manage_v they_o by_o their_o vassal_n cowell_n give_v this_o further_a account_n of_o those_o lord_n of_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o man_n very_o learn_v in_o our_o antiquity_n that_o near_o after_o the_o conquest_n all_o such_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o sit_z as_o nobles_z in_o the_o upper_a house_n but_o as_o he_o go_v on_o when_o by_o experience_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v too_o much_o pester_v with_o such_o multitude_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o custom_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v but_o such_o as_o the_o king_n for_o their_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n or_o quality_n think_v good_a to_o call_v by_o writ_n which_o writ_n run_v hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la tantùm_fw-la that_o be_v only_o for_o this_o turn_n so_o that_o then_o it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o after_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v make_v baron_n by_o letter_n patent_n and_o the_o honour_n to_o descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n lin._n 27._o by_o way_n of_o safe_a pledge_n that_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o give_v security_n for_o the_o party_n appearance_n against_o the_o day_n assign_v who_o in_o case_n of_o default_n be_v to_o undergo_v the_o damage_n and_o peril_n of_o it_o pag._n 80._o lin_v 7._o st._n peter_n penny_n these_o peter-pence_n be_v also_o call_v in_o saxon_a romescot_n and_o romefeoh_n that_o be_v a_o tribute_n or_o fee_n due_a to_o rome_n and_o romepenny_n and_o hearth-penny_n it_o be_v pay_v yearly_a by_o every_o family_n a_o penny_n a_o house_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n it_o be_v grant_v first_o say_v our_o author_n out_o of_o malmesbury_n by_o ina_n or_o inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n when_o he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 720._o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o clear_a account_n give_v by_o spelman_n in_o the_o word_n romascot_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n out_o of_o a_o author_n that_o write_v his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o offa_n after_o thirty_o six_o year_n reign_n have_v vow_v to_o build_v a_o stately_a monastery_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o british_a protomartyr_n he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n adrian_n the_o first_o than_o pope_n to_o beg_v indulgence_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n for_o the_o intend_a work_n he_o be_v kind_o receive_v and_o get_v what_o he_o come_v for_o and_o the_o next_o day_n go_v to_o see_v a_o english_a school_n that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o at_o rome_n he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a english_a in_o that_o school_n give_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o house_n to_o be_v pay_v every_o year_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o and_o twenty_o shire_n at_o that_o time_n only_o the_o land_n of_o s._n alban_n except_v and_o this_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o find_v the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n on_o that_o day_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v s._n peter_n penny_n and_o although_o at_o last_o these_o peter-pence_n be_v claim_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o his_o own_o due_a and_o a_o apostolical_a right_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o beside_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o school_n here_o mention_v for_o which_o they_o be_v first_o give_v they_o have_v by_o other_o king_n be_v appropriate_v to_o other_o use_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o athelwolf_n father_n to_o king_n alured_n who_o be_v the_o first_o monarch_n of_o this_o isle_n grant_v three_o hundred_o mark_n the_o sum_n total_a of_o the_o peter-pence_n here_o bate_v only_o a_o odd_a noble_a to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o rome_n one_o hundred_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o find_v light_n for_o his_o church_n another_o hundred_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o the_o three_o hundred_o for_o the_o pope_n use_n to_o enlarge_v his_o alms._n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 858._o when_o leo_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n lin._n 9_o thirty_o penny_n of_o live_a money_n possible_o the_o worth_n or_o value_n of_o thirty_o penny_n in_o good_n and_o chattel_n king_n offa_n in_o his_o grant_n
breed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o marry_v of_o their_o wife_n the_o govern_n of_o their_o family_n burn_a woman_n that_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o burn_v some_o servant_n with_o the_o dead_a master_n for_o company_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n of_o their_o public_a government_n p._n 16_o chap._n xii_o woman_n admit_v to_o public_a debate_n a_o large_a commendation_n of_o the_o sex_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v against_o the_o salic_a law_n make_v out_o by_o several_a example_n of_o most_o nation_n p._n 18_o chap._n xiii_o their_o put_a themselves_o under_o protection_n by_o go_v into_o great_a man_n service_n their_o coin_n of_o money_n and_o their_o weigh_v of_o it_o some_o sort_n of_o flesh_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o p._n 21_o chap._n fourteen_o community_n of_o wife_n among_o the_o britan_n use_v former_o by_o other_o nation_n also_o chalcondylas_n his_o mistake_n from_o our_o civil_a custom_n of_o salute_v a_o rebuke_n of_o the_o foolish_a humour_n of_o jealousy_n p._n 22_o chap._n xv._n a_o account_n of_o the_o british_a state_n under_o the_o roman_n claudius_n win_v a_o battle_n and_o return_n to_o rome_n in_o triumph_n and_o leaf_n a._n plautius_n to_o order_n affair_n a_o colony_n be_v send_v to_o maldon_n in_o essex_n and_o to_o several_a other_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o colony_n out_o of_o lipsius_n julius_n agricola_n government_n here_o in_o vespasian_n time_n p._n 24_o chap._n xvi_o in_o commodus_n his_o time_n king_n lucy_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o desire_n eleutherius_fw-la then_o pope_n to_o send_v he_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o stead_n of_o heathen_a priest_n he_o make_v three_o arch-bishop_n and_o twenty_o eight_o bishop_n he_o endow_v the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o sanctuary_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o constantine_n time_n where_o end_v the_o roman_a account_n p._n 27_o chap._n xvii_o the_o saxon_n be_v send_v for_o in_o by_o vortigern_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n who_o usurp_v the_o government_n set_v up_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o angles_n jute_n frison_n all_o call_v saxon_n a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n of_o bremen_n p._n 29_o chap._n xviii_o the_o saxon_n division_n of_o their_o people_n into_o four_o rank_n no_o person_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n p._n 30_o chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n p._n 32_o chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n p._n 33_o chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-money_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fee_n p._n 36_o chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la p._n 37_o chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a p._n 39_o chap._n xxiv_o king_n alfred_n first_o appoint_v sheriff_n by_o duns_n scotus_n his_o advice_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o learning_n by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n be_v king_n edgar_n law_n for_o drink_v prelate_n investiture_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n king_n knute_n law_n against_o any_o englishman_n that_o shall_v kill_v a_o dane_n hence_o englescyre_n the_o manner_n of_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n king_n harold_n law_n that_o no_o welshman_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o side_n offa_n dike_n with_o a_o weapon_n p._n 41_o chap._n vxx_n the_o royal_a consort_n great_a privilege_n of_o grant_v felon_n estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n with_o three_o exception_n of_o expedition_n bridge_n and_o castle_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n present_v a_o turf_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v land_n such_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n comprise_v in_o old_a verse_n p._n 43_o the_o contetn_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._n william_n the_o conquerour_n title_n he_o bestow_v land_n upon_o his_o follower_n and_o bring_v bishop_n and_o abbot_n under_o military_a service_n a_o account_n of_o the_o old_a english_a law_n call_v merchenlage_n danâ—lage_n and_o westsaxenlage_a he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o baron_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o king_n edward_n law_n and_o at_o s._n alban_n take_v his_o oath_n so_o to_o do_v yet_o some_o new_a law_n be_v add_v to_o those_o old_a one_o p._n 47_o chap._n ii_o the_o whole_a country_n enrol_v in_o doomsday_n book_n why_o that_o book_n so_o call_v robert_n of_o glocester_n verse_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o original_a of_o charter_n and_o seal_n from_o the_o norman_n practise_v of_o old_a among_o the_o french_a who_o among_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o use_v ring_n to_o seal_v with_o and_o who_o not_o p._n 51_o chap._n iii_o other_o way_n of_o grant_v and_o convey_v estate_n by_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n particular_o by_o a_o horn._n godwin_n trick_n to_o get_v boseham_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n plead_n in_o french_a the_o french_a language_n and_o hand_n when_o come_v in_o fashion_n coverseâ—_n law_n against_o take_v of_o deer_n against_o murder_n against_o rape_n p._n 54_o chap._n iu_o sheriff_n and_o jury_n be_v before_o this_o time_n the_o four_o term_n judge_n to_o act_n without_o appeal_n justice_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n payment_n make_v at_o first_o in_o provision_n afterward_o change_v into_o money_n which_o the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n be_v to_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n the_o constable_n of_o dover_n and_o warder_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n why_o make_v a_o disorder_n in_o church-affair_n reform_v p._n 56_o chap._n v._o william_n rufus_n succeed_v annats_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n why_o claim_v by_o the_o pope_n no_o one_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n without_o leave_n hunt_v of_o dear_n make_v felony_n p._n 59_o chap._n vi_o henry_n the_o first_o why_o call_v beauclerk_n his_o letter_n of_o repeal_n a_o order_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o land_n what_o a_o hereot_fw-la be_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n homager_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o orphan_n marriage_n of_o the_o widow_n dowry_n of_o other_o homager_n the_o like_a coynage-money_n remit_v of_o the_o disposal_n of_o estate_n the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o die_v intestate_a now_o and_o long_o since_o in_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n as_o also_o the_o business_n of_o wi_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o misdemeanour_n of_o forest_n of_o the_o fee_n de_fw-fr hauberk_n king_n edward_n law_n restore_v p._n 60_o chap._n vii_o his_o order_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o courtier_n what_o the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n coiner_n to_o lose_v their_o hand_n and_o privy_a member_n gelding_n a_o kind_n of_o death_n what_o halfpence_n and_o farthing_n to_o pass_v the_o right_a measure_n of_o the_o eln._n the_o king_n price_n set_v for_o provision_n p._n 63_o chap._n viii_o the_o regality_n claim_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o within_o a_o while_n resume_v by_o the_o king_n the_o coverfeu_n dispense_v with_o a_o subsidy_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n concern_v shipwreck_n a_o tax_n levy_v to_o raise_v and_o carry_v on_o a_o war_n p._n 65_o chap._n ix_o in_o king_n stephen_n reign_n all_o be_v to_o piece_n abundance_n of_o castle_n build_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o coin_v appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n now_o set_v