The second part of Symboleography, newly corrected and amended, and very much enlarged in all the foure seuerall treatises. 1. Of fines and concordes. 2. Of common recoueries. 3. Of offences and indictments. 4. Of compromises and arbitrements. Wereunto is annexed another treatise of equitie, the iurisdiction, and proceedings of the high Court of Chauncerye: of supplications, bils, and aunsweres, and of certaine writs and commissions issuing thence, and there also retornable: likewise much augmented with diuers presidents, very necessary for the same purpose, beginning at the 144. section, and continuing to the end of bils and aunsweres. Hereunto is also added a table for the more easy and readie finding of the matters herein contayned: the new additions hauing therein this marke * set before them

SYMBOLEOGRAPHY Of Fines and Concordes.

The definition of Fines.

FOraſmuch as we haue alreadie in our firſt part Sect. 1. of Symboleography ſhewed the forme of diuers Conditions and Couenants, aſwell for the leuying of Fines of lands and tenementes, as alſo to rayſe and limit the vſes thereof: It now ſeemeth neceſſarie to ſhew how the Notes of writs of Couenants and Concordes for Fines, with other neceſſarie circumſtances concerning the ſame are to be made. Wherefore let vs firſt learne what, and how worthy things Fines be.

Tremayle 21. E. fol. 4. tearmeth Fines, couenants made before Iuſtices, and entred of record.

Browne ſaith, Fines be fructus, exitus, & finis effectus Legis, Plow. fol. 357.

Glanuil in his eight booke and firſt chapter tearmeth a Fine Amicabilis compoſitio & finalis concordia ex conſenſu & licentia domini Regis vel eius Iuſticiariorum. And Bracton tractatu quinto Lib. 5. ca. 28. Sect. 7. de Exceptionibus ſaith, finis ideo dicitur finalis concordia, quia imponit finem litibus, & eſt exceptio peremptoria.

And Glanuil cap. 3. Lib. 9. ſaith, Talis concordia finalis dicitur, eo quod finem imponit negotio, adeo vt neutra pars litigantium ab eo de caetero poterit recedere.

In which bookes may be ſeene thauncient forme of leuying Fines & their great antiquitie: for they be as auncient as any Court of Record, Plow. fol. 357. a. 368. b. which without queſtion were long before the Conqueſt.

So that Fines hauing their commencement of Record long before the Conqueſt, euer ſince haue remayned in great eſtimation, as appeareth by a Fine leuied before the Conqueſt touching the poſſeſſion of the Abbey of Crowland, and diuers other auncient Fines leuied before that time yet extant, Plow. 357. a. 368. b.

But chiefely we are to conſider their effects, which be to make certeintie and aſſurance to the parties concerning their eſtates in lands and tenements, and to end contention, and breed peace and ſecuritie to all men.

As appeareth by the Statute▪ de Finibus 27. Edw. 1. Stat. 1. cap. 1. wherein be theſe words, Quia fines in Curia noſtra leuati finem litibus imponere debent, & imponunt: Ideo fines vocātur maxime cum poſt Duellum & magnam Aſſisam in ſuo caſu vltimum locum finalem teneant imperpetuum: with which Statute agreeth Bracton tractatu 5. Lib. 5. cap. 28. Sect. 7. de Exceptionibus.

And therefore by thauncient law, Fine and Nonclaime by the ſpace of a yeare and a day was a peremptory barre to all men, which was abrogated by the ſtatute made 34. Ed. 3. cap. 16.

And at this day Fines be of great force, puiſſance, and worthineſſe: for being leuied and ingroſſed with proclamatiōs, according to the ſtatute of 4. H. 7. cap. 24. 1. R. 3. cap. 7. 32. H. 8. cap. 36. & 31. Eliz. Reg. cap. 2. They are finall endes, and ſufficiently conclude, barre, and diſcharge for euer aſwell parties and priuies as eſtrangers to the ſame, except women couert (other then beene parties to the fines) and euery other perſon at the time of the leuying of the ſame fine being within the age of xxi. yeares, or in priſon, or out of the Realme, or of vnſound mind, and not parties to ſuch fines: Sauing vnto eſtrangers to ſuch fines ſuch right, title, claime, and intereſt, as they haue to the tenemēts therein contained at the time of thingroſſing thereof: ſo that they purſue the ſame by action, or lawful entrie within fiue yeeres next after proclamations thereupon made according to the ſaid ſtatutes: And ſauing to all other perſons ſuch action, right, title, claime, and intereſt, in, or to the tenements in ſuch fines mencioned, as firſt ſhall grow, remaine, diſcend, or come to them after the ſaid fine ingroſſed and proclamations made, by force of any cauſe or matter had or made before the ſaid fine leuied: ſo that they purſue their action, right, or title within fiue yeeres next after that it is to them accrued.

By which authorities we gather that fines are nothing els, but Inſtruments 20. Aſſ. p. 1. 26. Aſſ. p. 37. Dyer fol. 179. Plow. fol. 146. of record of agreements cōcerning lands, tenements, or hereditaments, duely made by the Queenes conſent & licence, & knowledged by the parties to the ſame vpō a writ of Couenant, a writ of Right, a writ of Cuſtomes & Seruices, Warrantia chartae thereof, or ſuch like, before the Iuſtices of the Common place, or others thereunto authorized, & ingroſſed of record in the ſame Court, to end all cōtrouerſies therof both betweene themſelues which be parties and priuies to the ſame, and all eſtrangers not ſuing or clayming in due time.

Theſe Fines deſtroy eſtates taile, (other then ſuch as be made by the King, the reuerſion being in the King, 32. H. 8. ca. 36. And other then fines of lands reſtrayned from alienation by act of parliament, 32. H. 8. cap. 36. Or leuied by an Intrudor of lands ſeiſed into the kings hands, as by an heire which holdeth in Capite before Liuery ſued 1. H. 7. ca. 5. for by the Praerogatiue cap. 13. by his entrie he gayneth no freehold.) And in time become perpetuall barres againſt all men, end ſtrife, make peace, breede ſecuritie and tranquillitie, which is the very fruite, effect, and end of all godly Lawes.

Of the parties to fines.

IN euery Fine two things are principally to be regarded, the perſons, Sect. 2. and the action.

Perſons chiefely regarded in fines be the parties to the fines and the Iudges.

Parties to the fines be the Cognizor and the Cognizee, which are thefficient cauſes thereof.

The Cognizor is he which doth knowledge the fine.

The Cognizee is he to whom the fine is leuied.

In the parties 3. things are ſpecially to be regarded: Their Capacities, Names, and Eſtates.

Touching the Capacitie of the Cognizor it is to be conſidered whether he be a perſon able to leuie a fine or no: namely whether he be void of all ſuch impediments naturall and ciuill as may hinder him in doing thereof.

What perſons may be Cognizors, and what not?

ALl perſons male & female may be Cognizors, but ſuch as are prohibited Sect. 3▪ that to doe by nature or law.

By nature through defect of the nund, or of the bodie, but no longer then ſuch defect endureth.

This defect of the mind is either naturall or caſuall.

Of Infancie.

DEfects of the minde by nature is by age which is of Infants, Sect. 4. that is perſons vnder thage of xxi. yeeres, as by Ideocy which ought not to be Cognizors, becauſe the law intendeth they want vnderſtanding and diſcretion what to do in this behalfe: Yet if a fine be leuied by an Infant, it cannot be reuerſed but by himſelfe by writ of Error during his infancy, that the Court may ſee him and thereby iudge his age, 50. E. 3. 5. 17. E. 3. 52. and 78.

Impediments of the mind caſuall ſuch as affect, are furious madde men, Lunatiques, Ideots, men hauing the Lethargie, whereunto may (as it ſeemeth) be added doting old perſons wanting diſcretion, men drunken, who ought not to be Cognizors, for their fines are not reuerſable, becauſe the fine it ſelfe argueth their habilities, for the law intendeth that Iudges will receiue no cognizances of ſuch perſons, 17. E. 3. 5. and 78. 17. Aſſ. 17.

Defects of the bodie.

DEfects of the bodie be ſuch infirmities thereof by which the principall Sect. 5. ſences neceſſarie for vnderſtanding and to declare their conſents are wanting: Of which ſort be ſuch as are blind, deafe, or dumbe, naturally.

But perſons blind, deafe, or dumbe accidentally may make cognizance if they can expreſſe their meaning by writing.

Impediments legall or ciuill.

LEgall impediments be when ſuch perſons be prohibited by law as Sect. 6. by nature are able to leuie fines.

And they are either by reaſon of ſubiection or ioint power.

Of legall ſubiection.

SUbiection legall is when perſons be vnder the rule of others, as a Sect. 7. feme couert to her huſband, 2. H. 5. 9. E. 3. 28. A villein to his Lord 33. E. 3. Perſons ciuilly dead, as Friers, Nunnes, Monkes, Channons profeſſed, and other like ſuperſticious votaries, who are in ſubiection to their Soueraignes, 14. H. 8. 16. 2. R. 2. 5.

Of couerture.

ANd therefore a feme couert within age ought not to leuie a fine, Sect. 8. for that ſhe cannot reuerſe it during the couerture, nor after if the couerture continue till ſhe be of full age, 50. E. 3. 5. 27. Aſſ. pla. 53.

And a feme couert ought not to leuie a fine but with her right huſband, 7. H. 4. 23. 42. E. 3. 20.

But a fine leuied by a feme couert without her huſband of her owne landes wherein ſhe hath fee ſimple, is an eſtoppell againſt her and her heires, if her huſband auoid it not by entrie, or otherwiſe, as he may during his wiues life, and after her death during his owne life, as if he be tenant by the Curteſie, 17. E. 3. 52. and 78. 17. Aſſ. 17. 7. H. 4. 23. But if lyuing her firſt huſband ſhe take a ſecond huſband, and with him and by his name knowledge a fine, this fine ſhall not bind her, becauſe ſhe is miſnamed, 7. H. 4. 22. and 23. Yet if ſhe with her right huſband by a wrong chriſtian name leuie a fine, ſhe is eſtopped during her life, • . Aſſ. pla. 11. Brooke Fines 117.

A feme couert muſt beware how ſhe with her huſband do leuie a fine of her Iointure, leaſt ſhe thereby loſe her dower, Trin. 19. Eliz. Dyer fol. 359. pla 49.

Neyther ought the huſband without his wife to leuie any fine of her lands, for ſhe and her heires may auoid it after his death, 32. H. 8. cap. 28. 12. E. 4. 12. 42. E. 3. 20.

Villeines.

ANd Villeines by knowledging ſuch fines ſhould preiudice their Sect. 9. Lords, thereby bereauing them of the landes aliened, for ſuch fines be good.

Perſons dead in law.

ANd fines leuied by perſons ciuilly dead are vtterly void. Sect. 10.

Impriſonment.

ANd if men compelled by threatnings or inpriſonment ſhould be Sect. 11. admitted to leuie fines, they ſhould thereby be barred, becauſe the law intendeth ſuch perſons are at libertie when they knowledge fines 17. E. 3. 52. 78. 17. Aſſ. 17.

Of perſons hauing ioint power.

PErſons prohibited to be Cognizors by reaſon of ioint power, are Sect. 12. they that haue ioint power and aucthoritie with others, as the ſingle members of euery Corporation or Society, As a Biſhop without his Deane and Chapter, A Deane without his Chapter, An Abbot or Prior without his Couent, A Parſon, Vicar, Prebendary, or Chauntry prieſt without their Ordinarie, A Maior without his Cominaltie, Maſters of colledges without their Felowes, And of other Societies incorporate, may not leuie fines, Plow. 375. b. 11. Elizab. fol. 538. a 21. Eliz. 21. E. 4. 13. 11. H. 4. 68. 12. H. 4. 11. & 12. 38. E. 3. 33. Plow. fol. 538. a. 20. Eliz.

Of the estates of Cognizors.

ALbeit euery fine be good to bind the parties, yet for the validitie Sect. 13. of the fine it is conuenient that either the Cognizor or the Cognizee be ſeazed of the lands aliened, 41. E. 3. 14. 22. H. 6. 13.

For the fine is void if neither of the parties be ſeazed at the leuying thereof, 41. E. 3. 14. 33. H. 6. 18. 3. H. 6. 27. 27. H. 8. 4. and 20. 37. H. 6. 34. 13. Aſſ. p. 8. 3. H. 7. 9. 5. E. 3. 22. H. 6. 57.

Yet the vouchee after he hath entred into the warrantie may leuy a fine vnto the demandant, though in facto neither of them is ſeazed: For ſuch vouchee is tenant in law and may confeſſe the action, becauſe of the priuitie betweene him and the demandant. But a fine by him ſo leuied to an eſtranger is void, 8. H. 4. 5. 5. H. 7. 40.

Perſons attained or wayued in perſonall actions may alien by fine or otherwiſe, for their eſtates remayne in them ſtill, though they thereby forfeyt the profites of their landes, 9. H. 6. 20. 21. H. 7. 7.

And perſons attainted of Felony or Treaſon may not be Cognizors, by reaſon that by their offences their eſtates be forfeyted, But if they do, their fines be good againſt all perſons but the King and the Lord of whom the lands beholdē for their times, 8. Aſſ. pla. 25. for their eſtats remaine in them during their liues.

Alſo tenant for life may leuie a fine ſur graunt & releas of the lands which he holdeth for life, to hold to the Cognizee for life of the tenant for life, and it is no forfeiture, 44. E. 3. 36. But if the eſtate were larger, or the fine ſur cognizance de droit come ceo que &c. it were a forfeiture of his eſtate, 4. H. 7. fol.

The ſame law is of ſuch ſins by tenant in tayle after poſſibility, tenant in dower, or by the curteſie, 39. E. 3. 16. But ſuch fine of a rēt ſeemeth to be no forfeiture, 2. H. 5. 7. Yet a particuler tenāt, as in dower, by curteſie, or for life, cannot by fine graunt & ſurrender their eſtates to thowner of the reuerſion or remainder, but may by fine graunt and releas the ſame, 17. E. 3. 62. 24. E. 3. 26. 20. E. 3. and 14. E. 3.

A tenant in commen or Iointenant may leuie a fyne of his part, 26. H. 8. 9.

So may a Coparcener of his part, Dyer 334. plac. 30. Paſch. 16. Eliz.

A fine leuied by the heyre who is an Intrudor vpon the kings poſſeſſion is voyd per le Praerog. cap. 13. 1. H. 7. 5. 24. E. 3. 65. But if ſuch fine be leuied without intruſion, it bindeth the Cognizor and his heires, 1. H. 7. 5.

If a diſſeiſor leuie a fyne with proclamation, and the diſſeiſee within fiue yeares after do not enter or caime, he and his heires be barred for euer, Plowd. fol. 353. 11. Elizab. inter Stowell & Zouch.

Alſo fines may be leuied by the tenant in taile general, or ſpecial, And by tenant in fee ſimple, And by tenant in remainder or reuerſion.

¶ Hauing thus paſſed the capacities and eſtates of Cognizors, let vs haue conſideration how they may be named.

How Cognizors are to be named.

TOuching the names whereby parties to fines ought to be named, Sect. 14. for ſo much as names be to no other end inſerted into fines and other writings, then that it may be certeinly knowen, who be the parties thereunto, it is requiſite that they be certeinly named by their right names of baptiſme and ſurnames, whether the ſame be King, Prince, Duke, Marqueſſe, Earle, Vicont, Baron, Lord, or Knight, which be names of dignitie, (ſome of which are ſometimes named without their Surnames: as Georg. Comes Salop̄ without his ſurname, Iohēs Dux Lancaſtr̄,) or he be an Eſquire or Gentleman, which be names of worſhip, nobilitie, and honor, 14. H. 6. 15. 21. E. 4. 84.

Whoſe addicions neuertheleſſe of curteſie are communly vſed in fines: as Io. Byron Miles, H. D. armig. T. L. gener̄, Or if he be a • eoman, huſbandman, artificer, laborer, or any Eccleſiaſticall perſon: as Archbiſhop, Biſhop, Archdeacon, Deane, Parſon, Vicar, Clerke, &c. Or any Corporation, or bodie ciuill, politique, or corporate, hauing couent or common ſeale: as Baylife and Burgeſſes, Maior and Comminaltie, or any other fraternitie or brotherhood, 11. H. 4. 44. 12. H. 4. 20. 14. H. 4. 21. 7. H. 6. 27.

And albeit it be not neceſſarie alwayes in fines to giue the parties their proper additions of place, dignitie, eſtate, degree, miſterie, or occupation: Yet if there be two or more in one pariſhe of one name and ſurname, it ſeemeth requiſite for diſtinction ſake, to giue them ſome additions &c. as I. S. ſenior or iunior &c. As if a man haue two ſonnes of one name, or the father and his ſonne be of one name, the father ſhall not carie the addition of ſenior, but the ſonne of iunior, and not the elder brother but the yonger, 37. H. 6. 29. 47. E. 3. 16.

What perſons may be Cognizees in fines, and ſecondly by what names they must be named.

ALl ſuch perſons as may be grauntees or take contracts, may beeSect. 15. cognizees, as perſons of full age, Infants, femes couert, madde men, lunatique, ideots, men impriſoned, men without the Realme, And all Corporations and ciuill bodies, men attainted of felonie or treaſon, men outlawed in perſonall actions, baſtards, clerkes conuict, villeines, aliens, &c.

And if a fine be leuied to a feme couert, ſhe needeth not to bee examined, becauſe ſhe taketh by the fine: And if ſhe had any better eſtate before the fine, the fine ſhall not conclude her to claime it, 3. H. 6. 42. 41. E. 3. 7. 50. E. 3. 9. 24. E. 3. 62.

Neither ſhall an Infant being cognizee 〈◊〉 24. E. 3. 62. becauſe the fine is for his benefite. Tenant 〈◊〉 may be cognizee in a fine, by which the cognizee doth confeſſe all his fight, which he hath in the lands, to be the right of the tenant for life, and releaſe and quite claime to him and his heires, and not commit any forfeiture, for thereby his former eſtate is not changed, and it may inure to him in reuerſion or remainder, 1. H. 7. fol. 5.

And an Abbot, Deane and Chapter, Maior and Cominaltie, & ſuch like Corporatiōs, may be cognizees in fines: But before the ingroſſing of the fine to ſuch Corporation, a writ ought to be directed to the Iuſtices of the common place, quod permittant finem illum leuari, 5. H. 7. 25. 19. H. 6. 25. A Prior may be cognizee, 22. E. 4. 15. E. 4. 22.

But perſons ciuilly dead, as Monkes, Channons, and Friers, can not be cognizees, becauſe they be vnder the rule of others, and want ciuill capacitie, 5. H. 7. 25. 19. H. 6. 25. By what names.

2 Cognizees in fines muſt be named by their right proper names & ſurnames: for a fine being leuied to A. and Sibell his wife, (where her Chriſtian name was Iſabell) was holden void. 1. Aſſ. pla. 1. See the Section how the Cognizors are to be named, and that will ſatisfie you for the naming of Cognizees.

Before what perſons Fines may be knowledged.

HAuing thus peruſed the capacities, eſtates, & names of cognizorsSect. 16. and cognizees, it is time to inquire of the Iudges, before whom this buſineſſe may be handled: Touching which it is to be noted, that of theſe, ſome are Iudges only at the time of the cognizances & certificat thereof.

And others at the time of the Concord.

And Iudges of the cognizances, are ſuch perſons as haue power to take ſuch cognizance, eyther by vertue of their offices, or by ſome commiſſion generall or ſpeciall, graunted vnto them by her Maieſtie out of the high court of Chauncery.

All or two of the Iuſtices of the Common place may in open court take knowledge of fines, and record them by vertue of their offices, 15. E. 2. cap.

And the chiefe Iuſtice of the Common place, by the priuiledge and prerogatiue of his place and office, may take cogniſance of fines in any place out of the court and certifie the ſame, without writ of Dedimus poteſtatem, Dyer fol. 224. pla. 31.

And it ſeemeth by the Statute 15. E. 2. that if the parties be not able to trauell, two of the Iuſtices of the common Bench, with the conſent of the reſt, or one of them with a Knight, may go vnto the parties, and receiue and certifie their cognizances into the ſaid Court, without any Dedimus poteſtatem to enable them thereunto. But this courſe is long ſithence diſcontinued.

And it ſeemeth that •• ſtices of Aſſiſes by the generall wordes of their Patents may take and certifie cognizances of fines without any ſpeciall Dedimus poteſtatem for the wordes be in effect as followeth, that is to ſay: Necnon ad recipiend' omnes fines, concordias, & recognitiones in circuitu ſuo, coniunctim & diuiſim recognit̄ pro illa vice in circuituillo, non ob • lante aliquo actu, ſtatuto, ſiue ordinatione in contrarium &c.

Yet ſuch Iuſtices vſe not now to certifie them without a ſpeciall writ of Dedimus poteſtatem, ſued forth of the Chauncery, directed vnto them, and giuing them therby power, to take and certifie ſuch cognizances as they haue alreadie taken, Dyer fol. 224. plac. 51. 5. Eliz. • . H. 7. 9. And fines haue beene leuied before Iuſtices Errants, Lib. Intrac' titulo Scire fac' in Ayde 2.

Of a Dedimus potestatem de Fine leuando.

A Special commiſſion for a fine is a writ of Dedimus poteſtatem directedSect▪ 17. to ſome perſons to take the cogniſances of the cogniſours which is graunted out of the Chauncery, when Cogniſors of fines by reaſon of infirmitie, or other reaſonable cauſe, cannot come to the Court there to make cogniſance thereof. This Dedimus poteſtatem muſt containe the ſubſtance of the writ of Couenant, and recite that it is thereof depending betweene the parties bearing Teſte after the writ of Couenant, which writ of Dedimus poteſtatem ought to be directed to men of good credite & conſcience, and exptert in the lawes, who muſt certifie the ſame with the cogniſances to the Iuſtices of the common Plees, as ſhalbe ſhewed hereafter. And euery ſuch Dedimus poteſtatem to a ſpecial commiſſion muſt be ſigned by the Lord Chancelor, or Lord Keeper, and Lord chiefe Iuſtice of the common plees, or by ſome of the Iuſtices of the circuit where the land lyeth.

But now many writs of Dedimus poteſtatem to take knowledge of fines bee directed to men of meane degree and ſmall knowledge, with whom ſometimes for faſhion ſake in ſuch commiſſions be ioined Lords, Knights, and other of good credite: but be ſeldome vſed in the execution thereof. By meanes wherof oftentimes this buſines is vnduely effected, and Recogniſances of femes couert within age, and of other weomen, neuer duely examined, and of Infantes, as alſo of madde men, Lunatiques, Ideots, and men impriſoned, are ſometimes certified which would neuer be ſuffered, if ſuch Cogniſors were for that purpoſe either brought into the Court, or before any of the Iuſtices thereof, or before any Seriant, or Knight, or man of good conſcience and diſcretion, who would ſoone perceiue their imperfections, and therefore refu • e to take their cogniſances in ſo weightie matters as fines be, which be the moſt binding barres in the law. Great care and heed therfore in my conceipt is to be had, to whom ſuch aucthoritie is committed, leaſt it be ſo •• uſed as is aboueſaid. And writs of Error haue bin brought, becauſe fines haue bin knowledged by Dedimus poteſtatem before ſuch as were neither Iudge, Abbot, Knight, nor Seriant at the law, And therefore ſuch recogniſances haue bin refuſed, Br. Fines 120.

A Iuſtice or other perſon being cogniſee in a fine, may not take cogniſance thereof himſelfe: for if he ſo doe, the fine thereupon leuied is void, 8. H. 6. 21.

And when any cogniſance of fines is taken, it ſeemeth conuenient, that the perſons, before whom they be knowledge, do ſigne the note of the cogniſance as it is commonly vſed for the credite thereof, Dyer fol. 320. P. 19. H. 15. Eliz.

And now by a late order, all fines taken by Dedimus poteſtatem by him that is not Iuſtice of Aſſiſe in that circuit where the lād lyeth, muſt be ſigned by a Iuſtice of that circuit, Dyer fol. 220. pla. 15. The forme of the Dedimus poteſtatē appeareth amongſt the adiuncts of concords.

Iudges, to whom cogniſances are to be certified, and before whom they are to be recorded.

IVdges for the recording of fines by the Iuſtices of the common pleesSect▪ 18. onely, 15. E. 2. cap. And therefore as is ſaid, all cogniſances thereof muſt be certified thither, for in that Court onely all fines are to be leuied, Notwithſtanding 36. H. 6. 34.

And by ſpecial graunt a fine may be leuied in a baſe Court, 44. Ed. 3. 38.

But fines leuied in Auncient demeſne by any cuſtome ſeeme voide, 44. E. 3. 38. And ſo in other inferiour Courts, 50. Aſſ. pl. 9.

Alſo by the ſtatute of 2. E. 6. ca. 28. fines may beleuied in the county Palantine of Cheſter.

And by 37. H. 8. cap. 19. fines may be leuied of lands in the Countie Palantine of Lancaſter.

And by the ſtatute of 5. Eliz. cap. 27. fines may be leuied within the county Palantine of Dureſme.

¶ Hauing thus r • n ouer the diſcourſe of the perſons vſed in fines, order requireth that we ſhould now ſet vpon the verie actions of Fines themſelues.

Of the diuiſion of fines.

EVery fine therefore is either witohut proclamations, or with proclamations.Sect▪ 19. Fines deuided.

At this day a fine without proclamation, which is alſo termed a fineA fine without ploclamation. at the common law, is ſuch a fine, as is leuied, after ſuch maner & forme as they were vſually leuied before, 4. H. 7. ca. 24. vpon which no proclamations were made, which fines do ſtill remaine of ſuch force, as they were at the cōmon law, to diſcontinue the eſtate of the Cogniſor, if theyDiſcontinuance. be executed, 7. Ed. 3. fol. 35. 1. R. 3. cap. 7. Dyer fol. 216. p. 54. 4. Elizab. Plow. fol. 265. b. 4. H. 7. cap. 24.

A fine with proclamations (the ſame is alſo termed a fine accordingA fine with proclamation. to the ſtatute) is a fine leuied with proclamation after the forme & maner ordeined by the ſtatutes made 4. H. 7. cap. 24. 1. R. 3. cap. 7. Mar. ca. 7. 32. H. 8. cap. 36. 31. Eliz. cap. 2. Plow. fol. 265. b

Of fines executed, and executory.

ANd euery fine, aſwel with proclamation as without, is either executedSect▪ 20. A fine executed. or executory.

A fine executed is ſuch a fine, as of his owne force giueth a preſent poſſeſſion (at the leaſt in law) vnto the Cogniſee, ſo that he needeth no writ of Habere facias ſeiſinam for the execution of the ſame fine, but may enter, of which ſort is a fine ſur cogniſance de droit come ceo que il ad de ſon done, which is in verie deed the ſureſt fine of all, 8. H. 4. 8. 41. E. 3. 14. 42. E. 3. 5. 46. E. 3. 15. 50. E. 3. 9. 13. Aſſ. p. 8.

Fines executory be ſuch, as of their owne force do not execute the poſſeſſionA fine executorie. in the cogniſees, as fines ſur cogniſance de droit tantum, Fines ſur done, graunt, releas, confirmation, or render: for if ſuch fines be not leuied, or ſuch render made vnto them that be in poſſeſſion at the time of the fines leuied, the cogniſees muſt needs ſue writs of Habere facias ſeiſinam, according to their ſeueral caſes, for the obtaining of their poſſeſſions. Neuertheles, if at the leuying of ſuch executory fines, the parties, vnto whom the ſtate is thereby limited, be in poſſeſſion of the lands paſſed, be needeth no writ of execution for the ſame, for then ſuch fines doe inure by way of extinguiſhment of right, but alter not the eſtate nor poſſeſſionExtinguiſhment. of the cogniſee, but perchance better it, 7. H. 7. 12. and 22. 2. E. 3. 6. 21. E. 3. 44. 8. H. 4. 8. 41. E. 3. 14. 7. H. 4. 23.

Againe ſome fines be ſingle, and ſome double.

A Sngle fine is ſuch a fine, by which nothing is graunted, or rendredSect▪ 21. A ſingle fine. backe againe by the Cogniſees, or any of them, to the cogniſors, or any of them, 8. H. 4. 8. 24. E. 3. 26.

A double fine is a fine containing a graunt and render back again eitherA double fine. of ſome rent, common, or other thing out of the land, or of the land it ſelfe, to all or ſome of the Cogniſors, for ſome eſtate, limitting thereby many times remainders to eſtraungers, which be not named in the writ of Couenant, 8. H. 4. 8. 24. E. 3. 26. and 35.

Of the parts of Fines, and of the writ of Couenant.

IN the forme of euery fine we are to conſider the principal parts thereof,Sect▪ 22. & their Adiuncts, both proper to euery part, and common to all.

The principal parts of fines be the writ or action whereupon the concordParts of fines. is made, and the Concord it lelfe.

Of writs whereupon fines are leuied.

THe writ is the verie baſis, ground & foundation of the fine, wherbySect▪ 23. the parties haue day in court to leuy the ſame, & containeth the parties & things to be paſſed certeinely, And it is moſt commonly a writ of Couenant, 35. H. 8. Br. Fines 116. Or a Warrantia chartae, 18. E. 4. 22. Or a writ of Right, Or a writ of Meſ • e, 26. Aſſ. pla. 37. Or a writ of Cuſtomes and ſeruices, 26. Aſſ. pla. 37. Dyer fol. 179. pl. 46.

Whereof Fines be grounded.

IN euery ſuch writ theſſential parts & the adiuncts are to be conſidered: Sect▪ 24. the principal parts therof be the parties to the ſame, whereof we haue ſpoken already, And the things whereof a fine is leuied.

Of what things Fines may be leuied.

ANd touching the things whereof fines are leuiable, we are firſt to Sect▪ 25. conſider the nature of the things themſelues, whether they will paſſe in fines or no: And then of their names, by which they may paſſe or not. And howe they may bee in order placed in the writs: Fines therefore may be leuied of all things inheritable being in Eſſe tempore finis, a • d certainly expreſſed in the writs, 18. E. 4. 22. as de meſſuagio, tofto, columbario, gardino, terra. prato, paſtura, boſco, ſubboſco, bruera, mora, iuncaria, mariſco, alneto, ruſcaria, redditu, per Regiſtrum fol. 2. a de Rectoria Eccleſiae parochialis de M. ac de decimis granorum, garbarum, & foeni, eidem Rectorie ſpectant̄ &c. or cum omnibus decimis granorum, garbarum, & foeni eidem Rectoriae ſpectant̄, Thel Lib. 8. cap. 9. Sect▪ 2. de Rectoria 2. E. 3. de furlongo terre, 4. H. 6. 14. de paſſagio vltra aquam de T. de paſtura ad certos boues, o • es, & alia aueria, ac de communia pro omnibus animalibus, vel pro om •• modis auerijs, vel de libera piſcaria, libera warrenna, vel de Aduocatione Eccleſiae de D. vel de aliquo ſeruitio ſpeciali, vt de ſeruitio vnius fe • di Militis, vnius paris Calcarium deauratorum, vel de ſeruitio inueniendi hominem, equitem vel peditem ad eundem, vel ad equitandum cum le Cogniſee in exercitu Walliae vel Scotiae, &c. de Piſcaria, 13. E. 3. de officio, 27. H. 8. fol. 12. de proficuis officij, 12. E. 3. de Aduocatione, Reg. fol. 165. de Corodio, 18. H. 6. fol. 20. 4. E. 4. 6. de chiminio, 2. E. 3. fol. 49. de proficuo molendini, 18. E. 3. fo. 56. de libero redditu in breui, and in the concord, Quod predictus A. recogn̄ praedict' redditum cum pertinen̄ ſimul cum homagio & fidelitate B. C. & haeredum ſuorum de totis ten̄tis quae &c. 1. E. 3. fo. 1. et 5. de frankfold', 1. E. • . fo. 1. de Nundinis & Mercatu, 1. E. 3. fol. 4. de franchiſia, 1. E. 3. fol. 4. de Minera plumbi, & cuiuſcunque geneis metalli cum pertinen̄, &c. Reg. fol. 165. de decimis garbarum ad Eccleſiam de N. qualiter • unq • e ſpectant̄, Reg. fol. 165. de Aduocatione tertiae partis Eccleſiae &c. or▪ detertia parte aduocationis Eccleſiae, or, de meditate aduocati •• is Eccleſiae, or, de aduocatione medietatis Eccleſiae, 45. E. 3. 12. 33. H. 6. fol. 11. de Communia, 4. E. 4. 6. de caruca terre, de paſtura ad cen • •• ues, de homagio, de feodo Militis, Reg. fol. 166. 167.

And a fine may be of a Rent charge which had no being before, 21. E. 3. 44.

Or, of a chiefe rent or other rent in b • ing, 18. E. 4. 22.

Or, of a Seigniory, 48. E. 3. 23.

Or, of an acquitaile, 50. E. 3. 23.

Or, of a Chauntrie, 38. E. 3. 33.

And of many other things may fines be leuied.

And as fines may be leuied of things in poſſeſſion, ſo may they be leuied of a Remainder, or Reuerſion, 42. E. 3. 7. 44. E. 3. 45.

And a Reuerſion or a Remainder wil paſſe by the name of the lands, 43. E. 3. 22.

But where a fine is of a reuerſion or a remainder, it behoueth the cogniſee Of a reuerſion or remainder. to ſue a Quid i • ris clamat againſt the tenant: When it is of rent, a writ Quem redditum reddi • : And where of a Seigniorie or ſeruices, Per que ſeruitia, to compell the tenant to attourne, as ſhall be ſhewed hereafter.

Fines may be leuied of thinheritance or freehold of parſonages, vicarages, Of Eccleſiaſtical lands mad • temporal. porcions, penſions, tithes, oblations, or any other Eccleſiaſticall profit made temporall, and admitted to abide in temporall, handes, and lay vſes, by the lawes, and ſtatutes of this Realme of England, 32. H. 8. cap. 7.

And to conclude, fines be leuyable of all things, whereof a Precipe qd' reddat lyeth, as will appeare by the examples following.

And landes bought of diuers perſons may paſſe in one fine, and then Of diuerſ • purchaſe • ▪ the writ of Couenant muſt be brought by all the vendees againſt all the vendors: And euery vendor muſt warrant againſt him and his heires onely: for it is abſurd that one man ſhould warrant the ſale of an other without conſideration.

And ſuch ioint fines ſeeme reaſonable, eſpecially where the ſeuerall purchaſes be of ſo ſmal value as the charges of a fine would exceed the value of ſome of them.

But fines may not be leuied of things incertaine: as de tenemento, Incerteinty. Tenement. 3. E. 4. 19. 11. H. 7. 25. 12. H 7. 6. 47. E. 3.

Nor of lands giuen in taile by the king, for it is void againſt the iſſue Taile by the King. entaile and the king, 32. H. 8. cap. 36. Br. Fines 121.

Nor of lands reſtrained from being ſold by act of Parliament, 32. H. Reſtraint. 8. cap. 36.

Nor of lands of the huſband or of his aūceſtors aſſured for Iointure, Dower. Ioiture. Forfeitur • . dower, or in taile, to any woman by meanes of her huſbande or his aunceſtors, for ſuch fine worketh a preſent forfeiture of her eſtate, if ſhe grāt a greater eſtate then for her life, 11. H. 7. cap. 20. Plow. fol. 459.

Nor of lands ſeiſed into the kings hands before Liuery or Ouſter le Lands ſeiſed▪ maine •• ed, 24. E. 3. 65.

Nor of lands in Aūcient demeſne: for if any fine be leuied of ſuch lāds, Auncient demeſne. it may be reuerſed by a writ of Diſceit, brought by the Lord of Auncient demeſne, & therby he ſhalbe reſtored to his ſeigniory, and it ſeemeth to be void betweene the parties, quia, coram non Iudice, 7. H. 4. 44. 8. H. 4. 23. 21. E. 3. 20. Reg. fol. 13. b. de Fine adnullando &c.

Yet it is holden good to bind the parties, 17. E. 3. 31. and 7. H. 4. Br. Fines 101. which ſeemeth not to be law.

But if ſuch fines be of lands in Auncient demeſne and of lands at the Auncient demeſne and lay fee. common law, it ſhalbe ſtill good for the lands at the common law, 7. H. 4. 44. 21. E. 3. 20.

By what names things may paſſe in Fines.

NOw that we haue partly ſet downe what may paſſe in fines, let vs Sect▪ 26. Names. ſee by what names the ſame may paſſe. An Honor, this may paſſe by the name of a Manor, or by his proper name: as de honore de Tickhill, or, de manerio de Tickhill.

It ſuffiſeth alſo to demaund a Manor by his proper name without naming A Manor. of the Towne wherein it lyeth, For it may be out of any towne, or extend into ſeueral townes & counties: as, de manerio de D. cum pertin̄, yet it feemeth beſt to expreſſe all the ſeuerall townes into which it extendeth: as, de manerio de S. cum pertin̄ in D. & E. 19. Ed. 4. fol. 9. • . 43. E. 3. fol. 9. a. Bracton Lib. 4. cap. 31. Sect▪ 3. 9. E. 4. fol. 61. 9. a 16. • 17. b. 11. H. 7. fo. 22. b 49. For if any of the townes, into which the manor extendeth, be omitted, nothing of the Manor in that towne paſſeth, 5. E. 4. 103.

A Caſtell or a Hundred may be parcel of a Manor, and paſſe by the A Caſtel or Hundred. Manor Caſtell. name of the manor, whereof they be parcel, 26. Aſſ. 54. And one Manor may be parcel of an other, 2. E. 3. fo. 36. And a Caſtel may be demaunded by his proper name: as, de caſtello de B. cum pertin̄, 1. E. 3. fol. 4.

An Hundred may be demanded by it ſelfe: as, de hundredo de S. 27. Hundred. H. 6. fol. 2.

Meſuagiū is a dwelling houſe. By the name of a Meſuage, may paſſe A Meſuage. a Curtelage, a gardein, an orchard, a douehouſe, a ſhop, a mill, as parcell of an houſe, Bractō Lib. 5. cap. 28. Sect▪ 1. Plow. fo. 169. 170. 171. The like of a cottage, a toft, a chamber, a celler, &c. yet may they be demaunded by their ſingle names.

A Chappell or an Hoſpitall muſt be demaunded by the name of a meſuage, A Chahpell. A Hoſpitall. 13. Aſſ. 2.

A Toft is the place wherein a meſuage hath ſtood.

A Curtelage is a garden, or a yard, or fold, or a peece of void ground, A Toft. A Curtelage. lying neere and belonging to a meſuage, Plow.

Molendinum is good without adding ventriticum, or aquaticum: albeit A Mille the latter be more vſual. 44. E. 3. fol. 13.

Of a Reuerſion, by the name of the land, or otherwiſe, 43. E. 3. 22. A Reuerſion.

Land is to be demaunded by the certeine meaſure of the ſuperficiall Land. quantitie thereof: as hida, carucata, bouata, virgata, acra, roda terrae.

In like maner boſcus, ſubboſcus, bruera, mora, iuncaria, mariſcus, & alnetum, & ruſcaria, may be demaunded by the number of acres thereof, 16. Aſſ. 9.

Turbarie may be demaunded by the name of More.

Rent by the multitude and number of the things which are to be rē dred: Rent as, x. librar̄, or ſex denar̄, or vno obulat̄, or quin que ſolidat̄ reddit̄.

Houſebote, Haybote, and Plowbote, may be demanded by the name Eſtouers of Eſtouers: thus, de rationabili eſtouerio in boſcis, viz. in decem acris boſci ipſius A. in D. &c.

Parſonages, Rectories, Aduowſons, Vicarages, or Tythes impropriate, A Parſonage paſſe not by the names de Aduocatione Eccleſiae, but de Rectoria Eccleſiae de S. cum pertin̄.

But whē it is but of a preſentation, it muſt be de Aduocatione eccleſiae A Preſentatiō de S. and not, cum pertin̄.

And of all Vicarages endowed, the writ muſt be de Aduocatione A Vicarage. Vicariae Eccleſiae de S. and not cum pertin̄.

And where no Vicarage is endowed, it paſſeth vnder theſe words, de Aduocatione eccleſiae de S. &c.

If an entier manor, meſuage, or other entier thing, be deuided or parted, Parts ſeuered. and after a fine is to be leuied of ſome of the parts of the thing ſo ſeuered, thē muſt not the fine be de medietate, or de quarta parte, or, other part, of the manor, meſuage, or other thing, but ſuch part muſt be demaū ded by the name of a whole thing: As if the manor of D. be deuided into 2. parts, the fine of thone part (if the deuiſion be ſo made, that the manor of that part be not extinct) muſt be de manerio de D. So, if a meſuage and xx. acres of land be parted into two parts, the fine of thone part muſt be de vno meſuagio & decem acris terre &c. and not de medietaie vnius meſuagij, & xx. acrarum terre: for the things new diuided from the reſt, are now become whole thinges by themſelues, though leſſe in quantity then the whole was before diuiſion thereof made. If a thing beTwiſe named. twiſe named in a writ of Couenant, it hurteth not: as a Manor and an Hundred parcel of the ſame manor, 27. H. 8. 2.

If lands in diuers Shires paſſe, there muſt be ſeuerall writs of Couenant Diuers Shires. thereof accordingly, and but one Concord, Dyer 227. pla. 44. 15. E. 4. 33.

Of the names of the place wherein the lands do lye.

ANd the place wherein the lands do lye, is taken to be parcel of the Sect▪ 27. Place. name thereof: And thefore we muſt regard the places wherein the lands do lye, as the ſhire, Towne, Pariſh, or Hamlet: for a fine is good in a Hamlet, 38. E. 3. fol. 19. 8. E. 4. fol. 6. and 7. E. 6. Br. Fines 44. & 91. Hamlet. Towne decaied. or in a Towne decaied, 7. E. 6. Br. Fines 91.

Neuertheleſſe, it is alſo good to name the Towne wherein the hamlet is, as it ſeemeth, and that with addition, for diſtinction, if there be diuers Townes of the ſame name in the ſame Countie.

And if a Manor extend into diuers Townes: as, A. B. C. it is good to A manor in diuers townes expreſ al or none: as, de manerio de S. in A. B. C. for if any of the townes be omitted, none of the manor in that towne paſſeth. Yet a fine of a manor cum pertin̄ would haue caried the whole manor, 9. E. 4. 6.

But if a mā haue diuers Manors of one name: as, South S. & North Two manors of one name. S. it is good, in a writ of one of the ſame manors, to expreſſe certainly which of them is intended to be paſſed, 47. E. 3. 12. H. 7. 6. Albeit it is thought good ynough by the name of the manor of S. without addition: for certeintie is alwaies beſt.

How ſeueral things muſt be placed in writs of Couenant.

NOw that we haue partly learned, of what things fines may be leuied, Sect' 28. Orderly placing. and by what names: yet ſeemeth time to ſhew in what order and forme they muſt be therein placed one before an other, when diuers thinges paſſe by one writ, for which we may obſerue theſe rules. FirſtWorthyeſt. the more worthy thinges muſt be put before things leſſe worthy: as a Meſuage is ſet before land, a Manor before a meſuage, a Caſtle before a Manor, 7. H. 6. 39. Plow. 168. 169.

Secondly, things general before things ſpecial: as lande (being the Things general. general, or genus to meadow, paſture, wood, Iuncaria, mariſcus, is firſt to be placed: And wood (being the general to wood grounds, as alnetum ſalicetum &c. is to be ſet before them the writs.

Thirdly, entier or whole things are to be ſet before their partes: as, Whole things Parts. de manerio de C. & medietate manerij de B. cum pertinen̄ &c.

Fourthly, parts of things excepted muſt ſucceede thoſe things out of Things excepted. which they be excepted. And if there be diuers parcels in one writ, that parcel, out of which thexception is to be made, ought to be laſt placed, Regiſtr̄ fol. 6. as, de manerio de D. cum pertin̄ in C. (excepto vno meſuagio, duabus acris terre, & aduocatione Eccleſie de C. &c.).

And euery thing excepted ought to be certainly named. It needeth Pertinencie. not to ſay cum pertin̄ after the thing excepted, 40. E. 3. 25.

And thexception muſt alwaies be of ſuch things, wherof the writ wil lie, and be mencioned therein, Plowd. fol. 362. a 362. b 370. a Regiſtr̄ fol. 228. 229. of which for the preſent, view thenſample enſuing: videlicet.

Praecipe A. B. quod teneat C. D. conuenc' &c. de vno meſuagio, vno cotagio, & medietate vnius meſuagij, & decem acrarum terrae cum pertin̄, excepta vna acra terrae in N. &c.

And finally the forme & order of placing the particulers in a writ of Regula. Couenant, is in all things as in a Praecipe quod reddat of lands.

And further, obſerue the rule of the Regiſter fol. 2. which partly appeareth in theſe Verſes enſuing.

ſuagium, tum, lendinum, umbare, dinū, ra, tum, tura, cus, ra, Regula. Meſ, tof, mol, col, gar, ter, pra, paſ, boſ, brue, mora. ria, cus, tum, caria, ditus, Iunca, mariſ, alne, ruſ, red, ſectare priora.

The writ of Couenant muſt beare Teſte before the writ of Dedimus Writ. poteſtatem, 35. H. 8. Br. Fines 116.

Of Adiuncts proper to the writs whereof Fines be leuied.

OF Adiuncts proper to writs of Couenant, and other writs vpon Sect. 29. which fines be vſually leuied, ſome be internall Adiuncts, and ſome externall.

Adiūcts internall be the days of returne, and the date or Teſte of the Adiuncts internal. writ, which be alſo common to other writs.

In the Returne it is to be obſerued, that there be xv. dayes at the Returne. leaſt betweene the Teſte, and the day limited for the returne thereof. 12. E. 4. 11.

The Teſte or date muſt not be vpon any Sunday, or other feſtiuall Teſte. day, which is not dies iuridicus in Court.

External Adiuncts to writs be, the writing, the Latin, the affidauit, Externall. or compoſition, the ſigning, and the paiment of the fine, and returning, which be in like maner common to other writs.

Touching the writing thereof, it is meete to be faire written without Writing. raſing or interlining of any principall matter therein, for ſuch raſingRaſing. Interlining. Falſe Latin. or interlining will ouerthrow the writ in ſome caſes, 45. E. 3. 18.

Alſo it behoueth that there be no falſe Latin in any ſuch writs, 7. H. 6. 34.

And therfore ſuch writs ſhould heedfully be examined twiſe or thriſe Examination of Writs. ouer, for feare of errors.

The forme vſed in the returning of ſuch writs wil appeare amongſt Returnes. the preſidents, for the returnes are nothing elſe but the Shirifes anſweres touching that they are commaunded to do by the ſame writs.

Vpon what writs fines may be leuied.

For ſo much as no fine can be leuied but upon ſome originall writ, Originals. Stat. de Finibus, 18. Edw. 1. we are now to conſider vpon what original writs fines are leuiable.

A writ of Couenant is the moſt vſuall writ whereu • ō fines are leuied, Couenant. Fitz. Nat. bre. fol. 146. f. 35. H. 8. Br. Fines 116. Carliel St. 15. E. 2.

Yet may fines be leuied vpon a writ Warrantia cartae, 18. E. 4. 22. Warrantia cartae. Meſne. Cuſtomes & ſeruices. Carliel St. 15. E. 2.

Or vpon a writ of Meſne, 18. E. 4. 2.

Or vpon a writ de Conſuetudinibus & Seruitijs, 22. Aſſ. p. 37. Paſc. 14. Eliz. Dyerfol. 179. pla. 46.

Or vpon any writs of Right, 7. E. 3. fo. 335. Plow. fol. 358. Right. Without original.

Yet Tremayle Iuſtice holdeth, that if in a Praecipe quod reddat againſt the tenant for life, which maketh default after default, he in the reuerſion or remainder be receyued, a fine may be leuied of the land betweene the demaundant and him in the reuerſion or remainder, Ideo Quaere, 21. E. 4. 4.

A fine may be vpon a writ Quod permittat habere chiminum vltra Quod permittat. terram le Cognizor, 2. E. 3. 19. Fitzh. Fines 102.

The ſeuerall formes of Concordes.

A Concord is the verie agreement betweene the parties how the Sect. 30. lands ſhall paſſe, in the forme whereof many things are to be regarded: As if it be ſingle, whether it be ſur cognizance de droit come ceo que il ad de ſon done, Or, ſur graunt, done, releas, or confirmation. Or if it be a double fine with a render, what eſtates are to be created thereby, and of the reſeruation of Rents nomine penae, and clauſe of diſtreſſe, and ſeruices, with the clauſe of warrantie. For which it is to be noted, that when a fine is leuied to diuers Cognizees, the right ſhal be limited to one of them onely, and theſtate limited to his heires onely whoſe right it is knowledged to be, 3. H. 6. 42. 21. E. 3. 33. 43. E. 3. 11 24. E. 3, 64. as this:

Et eſt Concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod p̄dictus A. cogn̄ ten̄t̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius B. vt ill', quae ijdem B. & C. hēnt de dono praed' A. Et ill' remiſit & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & haeredibus ſuis praefatis B. & C. & haeredibus ipſius B. &c.

But the kings tenant in Capite may knowledge the right of his lands to be in diuers for the kings benefit, in hauing many ſuch tenants in Capite, 7. H. 7. 4.

And likewiſe the releas and warrantie muſt be from the heirs of one of the Cognizors, 44. E. 3. 21. for in a fine from diuers, the fee muſt be ſuppoſed to be in one of them onely, 21. E. 3. 33.

In a fine sur graunt and render, none can take the firſt eſtate vpō the render, but ſome of the Cognizors, but Reuerſions or Remainders any eſtranger may take: For if A. knowledge a fine to B. and B. render to the ſaid A. Habendum ſibi & E. vxori eius, and the heires of theri bodies &c. by this fine E. muſt haue none eſtate, becauſe ſhe is not named in the writ, 24. E. 3. 28. 30. H. 8. Br. Fines 108. 7. E. 3. 64.

And a man cannot by fine by way of remainder reſerue a leſſe eſtate to himſelfe then fee: And therefore if A. knowledge a fine to B. in fee, and he rendre to A. in taile, the remainder to himſelfe for life, this remainder is void, for A. had fee ſimple before, 24. E. 3. 28. 14. H. 4. 31.

And a Concord cannot be of any other thing then is conteyned in the writ of Couenant, and not of a forein thing, if it be not conſequent: As in a writ of land, rent, common, &c. may be rendred iſſuing out of it, 18. E. 4. 22.

And a Concord may be with an exception of ſome part, 44. E. 3. 21.

If a man will, he may make a Iointure by fine thus: If I. leuie a fine to A. in fee ſur cognizance de droit come ceo &c. and after A. rendre to I. for life without impeachment of waſt, the remainder to B. his wife for terme of her life, the remainder to I. and his heires, 38. H. 8, Br. Fines 108.

The Manors & tenements conteined in the writ may be diuided: As if a fine be leuied betweene R. and M. of ii. manors, which M. knowledgeth all his right of the ſaid ii. manors to be the right of the ſaid R. as that which &c. for which R. graūteth & rendreth thone manor to M. for life, with ii. parts of the other manor, which N. holdeth in dower, To haue thone manor, and two parts of the other manor, to M. for life, the remainder after her death to R. in taile, and that after the death of A, the third part ſhall remaine to an other, 43. E. 3. 11. 45. E. 3. 12.

And in like maner a fine is leuied of the manor of G. cum pertinen̄ by A. vnto C: which A. knowledgeth the right in C, as that &c. and C. granteth and rendreth the ſame to A. in tayle, The remainder of the 4. part of the manor towards the weſt to the ſaid A. and her heires, the remainder of an other 4. part towards the Eaſt to I. in fee, the remainder of an other 4. part towards the South to one R. in fee, and of the other 4, part towards the North to W. and his heires, it is good, 44. Aſſ. p. 11. Or incerteinly by 3. third parts to A. B. and C. in remainder ſeuerally, 18. H. 7. Br. Fines 111.

A fine leuied to one in tayle vpon condition with remainder is holden to be good, 27. H. 8. 24. Plowd. 34. b. 24. E. 3. 62. Contra per Priſot 33. H. 6. 52. and 44. E. 3. 22. But a fine with a reentrie was reiected, 44. E. 3. 22.

A leaſe for yeares may be made by a fine in this forme: The leſſe muſt knowledge the tenements to be tthe right of the leſſor, as that &c. and then the leſſor muſt graunt the lands backe againe to the leſſee for ſo many yeres as are agreed vpō, reſeruing a rēt with a clauſe of diſtreſſe: But this fine wil not bind the iſſue in taile, becauſe he taketh by the fine but giueth nothing thereby, Br. Fines 106. tempore H. 8. 36. H. 8. Br. Fines 118. Plow. 455. 14. Eliz.

Or, a leaſe for yeares may be made by fine to bind the tenant in taile, thus: The tenant in taile and the leſſee to knowledge the tenements to be the right of an eſtranger as that &c. and the Cognizee to graunt and render the tenements to the leſſee for certain yeeres yeelding a rēt with a clauſe of diſtreſſe, and then graunt the reuerſion to the tenant in taile, 36. H. 8. Br. Fines 118.

If an eſtranger, which hath nothing in the lands, leuie a fine to him in the remainder in taile dependant ſur eſtate pur vie, ſur cognizance de droit come ceo que il ad de ſon done &c. and the cognizee by the ſame fine render to the cognizor for yeares, de commēcer al Mich. enſuant, and dieth, and al the proclamations are made after his death, The tenant for life after ſuch time as the ſaid leas is limitted to begin dieth, it is adiudged a good leas to barre the iſſue in taile for the terme, 14. Eliz. Plowd. fol. 437. b. inter Smyth & Stapleton, which ſeemeth contrarie to the opinion before, Br. Fines 106. 118.

A. by fine graunteth his tenements, which I. holdeth for life, and which after his deceaſe &c, to W. for life, rendring rent &c. with a diſtreſſe, ſauing the Reuerſion, 44. E. 3. 45.

Fine ſur cognizance de droit come ceo &c, is leuied to A. in fee rendring rent, this reſeruation is void, becauſe the fine is executed, for no reſeruation can be but of a fine executorie, as ſur render, 50. E. 3. 9. 24. E. 3. 26. 39. E. 3. 1.

And if diuers ioine in a fine, the warrantie muſt be by them, and the heires of one of them which is the owner of the land, 44. E. 3. 1. 21. E. 3. 27. 42. E. 3. 13. 24. E. 3. 66. Contr̄ ſur terres de Gauelkind, ibm̄.

A particuler tenant, as for life &c. cannot ſurrender his terme to him in the reuerſion or remainder by fine: But he may graunt and releas it to him by fine, 44. E. 3. 36.

One Concord may be of lands in ſeuerall Counties, and the fine pro licenc' concord' of all extracted entierly: Yet muſt there be ſeuerall writs of Couenant, returnable all at one day, 6. Eliz. Dyer fol. 227. pl. 44. 15. E. 4. 33.

And finally in Concorde, all the ſpeciall names of things conteyned in the writ, whereupon the fine is leuied, are not to be rehearſed, But onely the generall words therein mentioned: as manor, tenements, rents, aduowſon, common, &c.

As where the writ is de vno meſſuagio, vno gardino, vno pomario, decem acr̄ terrae, v. acr̄ prati, x. acr̄ paſturae, iiij. acr̄ boſci, & communia paſtur̄ cum pertin̄ in C. &c.

The Concord hath, Recogn̄ ten̄ta & coīam praedictam cum pertinentijs eſſe ius &c. But the examples following will more plainely expreſſe this, and all the differing formes of Concords here before mencioned.

A writ of Couenant of 3▪ meſſuages, and of common of paſture.

PRaecipe &c. de tribus meſuag' &c. cum pertin̄ in D. & T. & de cō munia Sect. 31. paſtur̄, pro omnibus & omnimodis auerijs, ac de paſtura pro 400. o • ibus cum pertin̄ in D. in parochia de C. Et niſi &c.

Of one meſſuage, one curtilage, one gardeyne, of a rent, and of ſheepewalke.

PRaecipe &c. de vno meſuag', vno curtilagio, vno gardino &c. ac Sect. 32. v. li. reddit̄ cum pertin̄ in F. Necnon de libert̄ vnius faldagij & curſu ouium cum pertin̄ in F. Et niſi &c.

Of Wood, and a Foldage.

PRaec' &c. de centum acr̄ boſci cum pertin̄ in N. ac de libertate faldagij Sect. 33▪ pro xl. ouibus cum pertin̄ in S. Et niſi &c.

Of Wood.

PRaecipe &c. de &c. & quatuor virgat̄ boſci &c. in parochijs de B. Sect. 34. & L. &c.

Of 2. partes in 3. partes deuided of 8. acres of land, of paſture▪ acres of reede, and of freſhe and ſalte marſhe land.

PRaecipe &c. de duabus partibus in tres partes diuidend', viij. acr̄ Sect. 35. terrae, lx. acr' paſtur̄, lx. acr' arun dinarum, x. acr̄ mariſci friſci, & ma • ſci ſalſi cum pertinen̄ in D. &c. Et niſi &c.

Of a parſonage impropriate and of the moyti • of the tithes.

PRaec' &c. de Rector̄ impropriat̄ de H. cum pertin̄, ac de medietate Sect. 36. omniū decimarū, granor̄, bladorum, garbar', & foeni, de terris vocat̄ le B. lands cum pertin̄ in H. praedict' &c. Et niſi &c.

Of a manor, of rent, and free foldage for ſheepe.

PRaecipe &c. de maner̄ de &c. & decem ſolid' redd', ac de libero faldagio Sect. 37. ouium cum pertin̄ in R. & de Hundred' de L. Et niſi &c.

A writte of Couenāt by one of the Queenes Secretaries of the 3. parte of 4. meſſuages, 4. cottages, one mille, gardeins, orchards, lands, medowe, paſture, more turbarie and rent, the 3. parte of the view of franke pledge, of goods and cattels wayued, of fellons, fugitiues, put in exigent, felon • de ſe, deodans, treaſure founde, extrahur. and of the 3. parte of a Parſonage.

PRaecipe W. S. Militi dn̄o M. quod ten̄ W. C. Milit̄, principal' Secretar̄, Sect. 37. dn̄ae Regin̄ conuenc' &c. de tertia parte iiij meſſ. iiij. cotag', vnius molendin̄, x. gardin̄, x. pomar̄, 200. acr̄ terrae, 200. acr' prati, 200. acr̄ paſtur̄, 30. acr̄ morae, 30. acr' turbar̄, & v. s. redd' cum ꝑtin̄ in A. B. C. D. ac de tertia parte Viſ. franci pleg', bonor̄ & catallor̄ wauiat̄, felon̄, fugitiuorum, vtlag • t̄, in exigen̄ poſitorum, fel▪ de ſe, deodand', theſaur' inuent̄, ac extrahur̄ cum pertinentijs in M. &c. Necnon de tertia parte Rector̄ eccleſiae de K. cum pertin̄. Et niſi &c.

A writ of Couenant of Tythes.

L • i • . ſſ. PRaecipe T. N. Milit̄, qd' ten̄ T. P. conuenc' &c. de proficuis Sect. 38. granor̄, foeni, lanae, & agnor̄, ac de omnimod' alijs decimis cum pertinentijs in M. Et niſi &c.

A writ of, Couenant of the Scite of a Monaſterie of meſſuages, of comon of pasture for all maner of beaſtes, of rent, and of rent hennes, and rent worke.

Derb. ſſ. PRaec' A. B. quod ten̄ C. D. conuenc' de ſitu Monaſt. de Sect. 39. B. cum pertinen̄, Ac de xx. meſſuag' &c. ac de communia paſtur̄ pro omnibus animal', ac de C. s. reddit̄, ac de redditu C. galinar̄, & C. oper' cum pertinen̄ in E. & F. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod p̄dictus A. B. recognouit praed' ſitum ten̄t̄, communiam paſtur̄, & redd' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius C. vt ill' &c. (cum relax' & warrant̄ &c.

A writ of Couenant against the Father and his ſonne, and heire apparant, of cottages, toftes, barnes, watermils, of one windmill, doufehouſes, gardeins, orchardes land, medow, paſture, wood, mariſhe, furres, heath, moore, rent, halfe a pound of rent peper, of a myne of cole, and the ad • owſon of a Church.

Linc̄. ſſ. PRaecipe F. M. armig', & T. M. filio & haeredi apparent̄ Sect. 40. eiuſdem F. quod ten̄ F. F. & N. R. gent̄ conuenc' &c. de maner̄ de T. S. & H. iuxta N. ſuper Trentam, Ac de xl. meſ. xx. cotag', xl. toft', xxx. horreis, ij. molend' aquatic', vno molend' ventritico, iij. columbar̄, xl. gardin̄, xl pomar̄, mille acr̄ terrae, mi • le acris prati, mille acr̄ paſturae, 500. acr̄ boſci, 100. mariſ. 100. iampn̄ & bruer̄, 100. acr̄ alneti, 110. acr̄ iuncar̄, 500. acr̄ morae, iiij. libr' reddit̄, & redd' dimid' vnius librae piperis cum pertin̄ in T. &c. Ac etiam de minera carbon̄ cum pertin̄ in T. & S. Necnon de Aduocac' Eccleſiae de T. & H. Et niſi &c.

A writ of Couenant of Diſmes and Tythes.

Notting. ſſ. PRaec' D. E. qd' &c. teneat R. Y. armig' conuenc' &c. de Sect. 41. decimis garbarū, granorū, & foeni cum pertin̄ in R. & W. Ac de decima foeni in V. Necnon de decimis lani, agnorum, oblationum, ob • entionū, & emolumentorum, & de omnibus alijs decimis quibuſcu • que , venien̄, creſcen̄, & renouan̄ in W. praedict'. Et niſi &c.

A writ of Couenant against the husband and the wife of a Parſonage, and of the aduouſon of a Vicarage, and of meſſuages, cottages, barnes, and gardeins.

PRaecipe T. B. & A. vxori eius, quod ten̄ C. W. armig' Sect. 42. conuenc' &c. de Rectoria de L. ac de aduo • ac' vicar̄ de L. ac de decem meſuag. x. cotag', x. horreis, x. gardin̄ &c. cum pertin̄ in L. praed'. Et niſi &c.

Praec' &c. qd' iuſte &c. de x. meſ. &c. in W. Necnon de Rectoria eccleſ. de G. & de decim̄ granor̄, foeni, lane, agnor̄, & omnium aliar' decimarū quarumcun que in G. praed'. Ac etiam de aduocac' Vicar' eccleſiae de G. praedict' cum pertinentijs. Et niſi &c.

A fine knowledged by one to two perſons, of ſixe meſſuages with warrantie against him and his heires.

Surr̄. ſſ. PRaecipe W. W. quod iuſte &c ten̄ • L. & A. P. con̄ &c. Sect. 43. de ſex meſuagijs &c. cum pertine • in C. W. & E. &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcil • cet quod praedict' W. recogn̄ praedict' tenementa cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius I. vt ill' quae ijdem I. & A. habent de dono praedict' W. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & haered' ſuis praedict' I. & A. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea idem W. conceſſit pro ſe & haeredibus ſuis, quod ipſe warrant̄ praedict' I. & A. & haered' ipſius I praedict' tenementa cum pertinen̄ contra praedict' W. & haered' ſuos imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine by the husband and wife to two, of meſſuages, toftes, lands, medowes, pasture, and rente, with warranties, against the Conuſor and his heires.

Surr̄. ſſ. PRaecipe I. T. & A. vxori eius, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ W. Sect. 44. R. & R. D. conuenc' &c. de quatuor meſuag', quatuor toftis, xl. acr̄ t̄errae, xx. acris prati, 120. acr̄ paſtur̄, & quinque ſolid' & iiij. denar̄ reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in S. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' I. & A. recogn̄ praedictū tenementum cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. & R. habent de dono praedictorū I. & A. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ipſis I. & A. & haeredibꝰ ipſius I. praefat̄ W. & R. & haeredibus ipſius W. imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdē I. & A. conceſſerunt pro ſe et haeredibus ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ praedictis W. & R. & haered' ipſius W. praed' ten̄tum cum pertin̄ contra p̄dict' I. & A. & haeredes ipſius I. imperpet • ū. Et pro hac recogn̄, remiſſione, quiet̄ clamation̄, warrant̄, fine, & concord', ijdem W. & R. dederunt praedictis I. & A. ducentas & quadraginta libras ſterlingorum.

A fine by two, and the wife of the one of them of land, medowe, pasture, and of wood, with warrantie against the Conuſor and his heyres.

Lincoln̄. ſſ. PRaecipe R. B. gen̄, & T. R. & M. vxor̄ eius, quod ten̄ Sect. 45. T. B. gen̄ conuenc' &c. de triginta acr̄ terrae, duabus acr̄ prati, tribus acr̄ paſturae, & ſex acris boſci cum pertinentijs in C. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praed' R. T. & M. recognouerunt tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius T. B. vt illa quae idem T. habet de dono praedictorum R. T. & M. Et ill' remiſerunt et quiet̄ clamauer' de ipſis R. T. & M. & haered' ipſius R. praefa • T. B. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem R. T. & M. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & haered' ipſius R. quod ipſi warrant̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertin̄ praefat̄ T. B. & haered' ſuis contra praedict' R. T. & M. et haered' ipſius R. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine by one and his wife to one of the reuercion of the 3. parte of 7. meſſuages, of gardens, lands, medowe, paſture, and wood, after the death of one with warrantie againſt the Con • ſor and his heyres.

Surr̄. ſſ. PRaecipe T. W. & K. vxor' eius, quod iuſte &c. teneant Sect. 46. G. S. conuenc' inter • os fact', de tertia parte, viij. meſuag', ſept̄ gardin̄, lx. acr̄ terr̄, x. acr' prati, xx. acr̄ paſtur̄, quinquaginta acr̄ boſci cum ꝑtin̄ in A. B. C. & D.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſ • z. quod praedict' T. & K. recogn̄ tertiam partē praedict' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius praedict' G. & conceſſ. quod eadem tertia par • cum pertin̄, quam M. B. vid' tenet ad terminum vitae ſuae de haereditate ip ſius K. die quo haec concordia facta fuit, & quae poſt mortem eiuſdem M. ad ipſos T. & K. reuerti debuit, reman̄ praef. G. & haeredibus ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' &c. Praeterea ijdem T. & K. conceſſ. pro ſe & haered' ipſius K. quod ipſi warrant̄ praefat̄ G. & haeredib' ſuis tertiam partem praed' cum pertin̄ ſicut praedictum eſt contra ſe & haered' ipſius K. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine by a Lord, Baron and his wife, to an archbiſhop and one other of three manors, meſſuages, toftes, cottages, milles, barnes, gardeins, lands, medowe, pasture, wood, furres, and heaths, of rent, of the aduowſon of a Church, and of the view of francke pledge with warrātie againſt them and their heyres.

Midd ▪ ſſ. PRaecipe I. L. Militi, dn̄o L. & I. vxor̄ eius, qd' iuſte & Sect. 47. ſine dilatione teneant Reuerēdo in Ch • iſto patri T. Y. permiſsione diuina Archiepiſcopo Ebor̄ Anglie primati, & G. L. conuenc' inter eos fact' de manerijs de R. K. & M. cum pertin̄, ac de quinquagint̄ meſſuagijs quingentis toftis, ducentis cotagijs, ſex molendinis, quingentis horreis, quingētis, gardin̄, quinque mille acre terre, mille acris prati, ſex mille acr̄ paſture, mille acris boſci, decem mille acr̄ iampnorum & bruere, ac de quingent̄ libr' reddit̄ cum ꝑtin̄ in R. C. A. alias S. T. V. W▪ & E. Ac de Aduocatione Eccleſie de E. predict'. Ac de Viſu franci pleg' de R. C. & A. praedict'. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praedictus I. L. Miles, dominus L. & I. vxo • eius, recogn̄ maneria, ten̄ta, redditus, aduocationem, & viſ. franci pleg' predict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius T. Y. Archiepiſcopi Ebor̄, Et ill' que idem T. Y. Archiep̄us & G. L. habeant de dono predictorum I. L. & I. vxor eius. Et ill' remiſer̄ T. Y. Archiep̄o & G. L. & hered' ipſius T. Y. Archiepiſcopi imperpetuū. Et vlterius ijdem I. L. & I. vxor eius, conceſſer' pro ſe & hered' ipſius L. quod ipſi warrantizabunt maneria, ten̄ta, reddit̄, aduocac', & viſ. francipleg' praed' cum pertin̄ praed' T. Y. Archiep̄o Eborum, & G. L. & hered' ipſius T. Y. Archiep̄i contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine by two to one of manors, milles, douehouſes rents, & common of paſture, with warrantie againſt the conuſors and the heires of one of them.

ET eſt concordia, ſcilicet quod praedict' A. & B. recogn̄ praedict' maner̄, Sect' 48. molendin̄, columbar̄, ten̄t̄, reddit̄, & co • am paſtur' cum ꝑtinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius C. vt ill' quae ijdem C. & D. habent de dono ipſorum A. & B. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & hered' ipſius A. praedict' C. & D. & hered' ipſius C. imperpetuum. Et preterea idem A. conceſsit pro ſe & heredibus ſuis, quod ipſi warrant̄ praedict' C. & D. & hered' ipſius C. praed' maner̄, molendinum, columbarium, ten̄t̄ reddit̄, & communiam paſtur̄ cum ꝑtin̄ contra ſe & hered' ſuos imperpetuum. Et vlterius idē B. conceſs it pro ſe & hered' ſuis &c. (vt ſupra.)

A Fine by one and his wife to one of one manor, of meſſuages, tofts, cottages, barnes, one water mille, a fulling mille, a winde mille, a douehouſe, gardeins, orchards, land medowe paſture, wood, furres, heath, moore, freſh & ſalt marſhe, rent, free fiſhing, the aduowſon of a Church by turnes with a generall warrantie.

Deuon̄. ſſ. PRaecipe I. H. & V. vxorieius, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ R. P. Sect' 49. generoſ. conuenc' &c. de manerio de B. cum pertin̄, ac de viginti meſſuagijs, duobus, toftis, ſex cotagijs, 4. horreis, vno molend' aquatico, vno molēdino ventritico vno columbario, viginti gardinis, decem pomarijs, centum ac • terre, centū acris prati, mille acris paſtur̄, decem acris boſci, viginti acris ſaliceti, centum acris iampnorum & buere, viginti acris more, viginti acris turbarie, triginta acris moſſet̄, ſex acr̄ iuncar̄, xx. acr̄ mariſci friſci, & xx. acr̄ mariſci ſalſi, duobus acris alneti, x. marcis reddit̄ cū pertin̄ in B. C. & D. Necnō de liberis piſcar̄ in aquis de O. C. & D. Ac de ſeperali piſcar̄ in aqua de S. Necnon de Aduocatione eccleſiae de B. alternis vicibus cum acciderit. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praed' I. & V. recogn̄ maneria, tenementa, reddit̄, & liber̄ piſcar̄ praedict' cum pertin̄, ac aduocationē praedictam eſſe ius ipſius R. vt ill' que idem R. habuit de dono praedictorū I. & V. Et illa remiſ. & quiet̄ clam̄ de ipſis I. & V. & hered' ipſius I. p̄ dict' R. & heredibus ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem I. & V. conceſſerunt proſe & heredibus ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ praedicto R. & hered' & aſſignatis ſuis p̄dict̄ maner̄, tenementa, redd', & liber̄ piſcar̄ cum pertin̄, ac aduocac' praedict' contra omnes homines imperpetuū. Et pro hac recognitione, remiſsione, quiet̄ clam̄, warrant̄, fine, & concordia, idem R. dedit p̄dictis I. & V. xl. li.

A Fine by one de honore D. caſtro vicecomit' de S. cum hundred▪ inſula d • D. baronia de D. hundredo de D. burgo de D. vno feod' milit' de D. Scit', ambit' & precinct, of a monaſterie, a manor, the ſcite of a manor, a graunge, a parke, a prebend, one capital meſſuage, moſſes, tofts cottages, a douehouſe a fulling mille, a water mille, a winde mille, and of diuers other things.

HEc eſt finalis &c. Anno regni &c. coram &c. Iuſtic' & alijs dominae Sect' 50. Reg. fidelibus tunc ibidem preſentibus, inter I. A. quer̄ & M. B. deforc', De honore D. caſtro vicecomitat̄ de S. cum hundred' membris & pertinent̄ ſuis, Inſula de D. Baronia de D. hundred' de D. burgo de D. vno feod' milit̄ in D. Scit̄, Ambit̄, & precinct' nuper Monaſterij de D. manerio de D. cum pertin̄, Sit̄ manerij de D. grangia de C. parco de D. praebend' de D. vno capitali meſſ. 2. meſſ. 2. toftis, 2. cottag', 1. columb. 1. molendino fullonico, 1. molend' aquatico, 1. molend' ventritico, 1. molend' granat', 1. molend' bladar̄, 1. horreo, 1. gardin̄, 1. pomar̄ 10. acr̄ terre, 10. acr̄ prati, 20. acr̄ paſture, 4. acr̄ boſci, 40. acr̄ iampnor̄ & bruere, 30. acr̄ more, 50. acr▪ mariſci ſalſi, 9. acr̄ mariſci friſci, 30. acr̄ turbar', 9. acr̄ iuncar', 6. acr̄ alneti, 6. acr̄ moſ • eti, 4. acr̄ terr' aqua coopert̄ communia paſtur̄ pro omnibus vel omnimod' animalibus, pro 100. ouibus, 10. equis, vaccis, porcis, ſpadonibus, &c. libera warrena, liber̄ piſcar̄, libertate faldagij, libera falda, ciſio, ſalm̄, plumbar̄, aque ſalſe, puteo, vigint̄ libr̄, 10. marcat̄ decem ſolidor̄, vno denario, vno obulo & quadrant̄ reddit̄.

✿ Acreddit̄ vnius paris Chirothecarum, vnius par̄ calcarium deaurat̄, ſagitte barbate, vnius par̄ calceorum, vnius vomeris, 1. libre cere, 1. libr̄ piperis, 1. libre cumini, 1. claui gariophili, 1. roſe rube, 1. acus & fili, 1. quarterij frumenti, 1, quarter̄ ordei, 2. brac • i caponū, 40. gallorū, 20. gallinarum, mille ouorum, & au carum cum pertin̄ in D.

Ac de communia paſture quam praedict' M. B. habet & habere ſolebat pro omnibus auerijs ſuis in centum acris paſture ipſius I. A. in D.

Ac de omnibus vel omnimodis oblationibus, decimis granorum, garbarum, foeni, lanae, lini, canabiſ. porcellorum, aucarum, agnellorum, &c. & alijs emolumentis quibuſcunque ſpectan̄, pertinen̄, creſcentibus ſiue exiſten̄ cum pertinentijs in D.

Ac de theolonio, ſtallagio, picagio, pontagio, infra burgum de D. quodam corrodio vnius panis, vnius lagenae ceruiſiae pro omnibus hominibus in D.

Et de gurgite & curſu aque current̄ a loco vocat̄ H. infra & per terr̄ vocat̄ K. ad molend' vocat̄ S.

Wera ſiue veda in D. Ac de viſ. franc' pleg' libertate & francheſijs in D. Necnon de cuſtod' ſiue officio cuſtod' de B. cuſtod' parci & foreſte de D. Ac de officio Seneſchalciae de D. Balliua ſiue officio balliuat̄ de D.

Necnon de Nundinis de D. ſingulis annis ad feſta de N. M. ibidem • enend, Mercat̄ de D. quiet̄ ſiue libero paſſagio vltra de aquam D. Rectoria de D. aduocatione, preſentation̄, donatione, libera diſpoſitione, & iure patronat̄ Eccleſie de D. quadam porcione decimarum aut pencionum in D.

Necnon de medietate manerij de D. cum pertin̄, & de tertia parte ten̄t̄ de C. in tribus partibus diuiſ. Except̄ & omnino reſeruat̄ patronagio vna cum aduocatione Vicariae eccleſiae de D. & Capell' eidē Rectoriae annex', ac o • bus decimis granorum, viſ. franc' pleg', ac o • bus que ad viſ. franc' pleg' pertinent, wardis, maritagijs, eſchaet̄, cattall' felonum, wauiat̄, extrahur̄, felon̄ fugitiuorum, vtlagat̄, attinct' cum terr̄ & tenement̄ vtlagat̄ & waiuat̄, quibuſcun que ferijs, mercat̄, wrecc' maris, ac • ot & tantis iuribus, iuriſdictionibus, priuilegijs, francheſ. & libertat̄ tenem̄t̄ praedict', aut aliquod eorū concernen̄ & eidem M. B. & heredibus ſuis vt de manerio de D. ſpectan̄.

Vnde placit • conuentionis ſummonit̄ fuit inter eos in eadem Curia. Scilicet, quod praedict' M▪ recogno • it praedict' honorem, caſtrum, vicecomitatū, Inſ • l • m, baroniam, h • ndredum, burgum, feod' milit̄, ſcitum, manerium, parcum, prebend', tenement̄, reddit̄, communiam paſturae, liberam, warrenam, liberam piſcariam, libertatem ſalin̄, plumbarum, bullar̄, puteum, rector̄, decimas, oblationes, theoloneum, ſtallagium, picagium, pontagium, corrod', gurgitem, viſ, franc' pleg', libertates, francheſ. cuſtod', officium ſeneſchall', balliuat̄, nundinas, mercatas, feriam, paſſagium, wreccum maris, medietatem & tertias partes cum pertinen̄: Ac aduocationes, preſentationes, liberam diſpoſitionem, ius patronat̄, portionem, & pencionem praedictas eſſe ius ipſius I. Vt illa que idem I. habet de dono p̄d' M. Et ill' remiſ. & quet̄ clam̄ de ſe & heredibus ſuis praed' I. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum.

Et praeterea idem M. conceſſ. pro ſe & hered' ſuis, quod ipſe warrant̄ praed' I. & hered' ſuis praedict' honorem, caſtrum, vicecomitatum, inſulam, &c. (vt ſupra) contra ſe & heredes ſuos imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognitione, fine, &c.

A Fine of a rent by an Earle and his wife.

Nottingh. ſſ. PRaecipe I. Comiti H. & domine K. vxori eius Comitiſſae Sect' 51. H. quod iuſte & ſine dilatione ten̄ W. C. conuenc' &c. Te quadraginta libr' annui reddit̄ exeuntis de maneriis de E. &c. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt Concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' Comes & Comitiſſ. recognouerunt reddit̄ praedictum cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa que idem W. habet de dono praedictorum Comitis & Comitiſſe. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ſe & heredibus ſuis praefat̄ W. & heredibus ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem Comes & Comitiſſa concedunt pro ſe & heredibus ipſius Comitis, quod ipſi warrant̄ redd' p̄dict̄ cum pertin̄ pref. W. & hered' ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuū, Et pro hac &c.

A Fine of the third part of a rent by the husband and wife.

Suffolk. ſſ. PRaec' R. & I. vxori eius, quod teneant H. C. conuenc' Sect' 52. &c. de tertia parte quinque libr̄ ſex ſolid' & octo denar̄ reddit̄ cum pertinentijs exeun̄ de manerijs de K. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt concordia talis ſcilicet quod praed' R. & I. recognouer̄ tertiam partem praedict' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius H. vt ill' quam idem H. habeat de dono praed' R. & I. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ſe & heredibus ipſius I. pref. H. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem R. & I. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & heredibus ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ pref. H. & hered' ſuis predictam tertiam partem cum pertinen̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine of a perſonage exceeding the aduowſon of the vicarage of the ſame parſonage.

PRaec' &c. Con̄ &c. de Rectoria de T. cum pertin̄, except̄ Aduocatione Sect' 53. vicar̄ eccleſiae de T. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt &c. quod praedict' A. recogn̄ Rectoriam praed' cum pertin̄ (except̄ praeexcept̄) eſſe ius &c. Et ill' remiſ. &c. (except̄ praecept̄.) Et praeterea idem &c. conceſſ. pro ſe &c. quod ipſe warrant̄ p̄dict' &c. Rectoriam praedict' cum ꝑtin̄ (except̄ praeexcept̄) &c.

A writ of couenant brought by three againſt three of one manor, 10. meſnages, 8. cottages, and of land, meadow, paſture, moore, and of rent.

Ebor̄. PRaec' C. B. & F. vxori eius quod ten̄ E. D. & R. con̄ &c. de Sect' 54. manerio de S. cū pertin̄, ac de x. meſſuag', viij. cotag', CC. acr̄ terre, CC. acr̄ prati, 160. acr̄ paſture, 300. acr̄ more, & vj. s. redd' cū pertin̄ in A. F. B. & C. Et niſi fecerint &c.

A Concord with a Render for life to the husbād and the wife being the conuſors of parcel of manors and lands contained in the writ of Couenant, the remainder to the firſt and ſecond begotten ſonne of the conuſors in taile, and to the heires males, and for default of ſuch iſſue, then to the conuſors in general taile, and for default of ſuch iſſue then to the right heires of the conuſors for euer, with graunt and render of x. meſuages &c. reſidue of the ſame manor &c. to the ſaid conuſors.

ET eſt Concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedictus T. & F. recogn̄ maner̄, Sect' 55. tenementa, & redd' praedict' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius E. vt ill' que ijdem E. & R. habent de dono p̄dict' T. & F. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clam̄ de ipſis T. & F. & hered' ipſius F. pref. E. & R. & hered' ipſius E. imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem T. & F. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & hered' ipſius F. quod ipſi warrant̄ manerium ten̄ta, & redd' cum pertin̄ pref. E. & R. & hered' ipſius E. contra ipſos T. & F. & hered' ipſius F. imperpetuū. Et pro hac recogn̄ &c. ijdem E. & R. conceſſer̄ pref. T. & F. maner̄ de S. pred' cūpertin̄ ac x. meſuag', viij. cotag'. 20. acr̄ terr̄, 20. acr̄ prati, 160. acr' paſture, 300. acr' more, 6. ſolid' redditus cum pertin̄ in A. & F. predictis, parcellas maner̄, tenementorum & redd' praedict'. Et ill' eis reddider̄ in eadem curia. ✿ Habendum & tenendum pref. T. & F. pro termino vitae ipſorum T. & F. & alterius eorum diutius viuent' abſ que impetitione alicuius vaſti. Et quod poſt deceſſum praedict' T. & F. & eorū alterius diutius viuent', praedict' ꝑcell' maner', ten̄torū, & redd' praed' cum pertin̄ reman̄ primogentio filio de corporibus praedict' T. & F. inter eos legitim̄ procreat' & hered' maſcul' de corpore praedict' primogenit' filij & legitime procreat'. Tenend' &c. ✿ Et ſi nullus heres de corpore ipſius primogeniti filij fuer' legitime procreat', praed' parcell' maner̄, ten̄torū, & reddit̄ pred' cum pertin̄ reman̄ ſecundo genito filio de corpore p̄dict' T. & F. inter eos legitime procreat̄, & hered' maſcul' de corpore dicti ſecundi geniti filij legitime procreat̄. Tenend' &c. ✿ Et ſi nullus heres de corpore ipſius ſecundi geniti filijfuer̄ legitime procreat̄, tunc p̄d' parcell' mane • , ten̄torum, & redd' praedict' cum pertinen̄ reman̄ hered' de corporibus p̄d' T. & F. inter eos legitim̄ procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et ſi nullus heres de corpor̄ ipſorū T. & F. inter eos fuer̄ legitime procreat̄, tunc praedict' parcell' maner̄, ten̄torum, & redd' p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ remaner̄ inde rectis hered' ipſorum T. & F. imperpetuum. Tenend' &c. Et vlterius ijdem E. & R. conceſſ. praef. T. & F. decē meſſuag' &c. cnm pertin̄ in B. & C. praed' reſiduum p̄d' maner̄ ten̄tor̄ & redd' praedict'. Et ill' eis redd' in eadem Cur̄.

A Fine of one acre of land, homage, rent, and ſeruices.

Salop̄. PRaecipe E. T. armig', quod te • N. P. con̄ de vna acr̄ terre, & Sect' 56. quindecim ſolidos redđ cū ꝑtin̄ in G. & F. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praed' E. T. recognouit praed' acr̄ t̄re cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius N. vt ill' quam idem N. habeat de dono praed' E. Et ill' remiſit & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & heredibus ſuis pref. N. & heredibus ſuis imperpetum. Et p̄d' E. conceſſit p̄f. N. praed' reddit̄ ſimul cum homagio & toto ſeruitio I. H. & heredum ſuorum detot ten̄tis quot praed' E. prius tenuit de F. praedict'. Habenđ, percipienđ, & gaudenđ p̄d' reddit̄ ſimul cum homagio & toto ſeruitio praed' N. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praed' E. & hered' ſui warrant̄ pred' N. & hered' ſuis praed' acr̄ terre & redd' praed' cum pertin̄ ſimul cum homagio & toto ſeruitio praed' (ſic vt dictum eſt) contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine of a Manor and vij. knights fees, homages and ſeruices in the ſame manor, by the husband and the wife and others.

INter H. W. & I. B. quer̄, & T. M. militem, & T. filium eiuſdem T. & E. Sect' 57. vxorem eiuſdem T. filij, & W. M. deforc', de manerio de T. cum ꝑtin̄, vnde placitum conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet quod praedict' T. T. E. & W. recogn̄ praedict' manerium cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius H. vt illud quod ijdem H. & I. habeant de dono praed' T. T. E. & W. vna cum ſeptem feodis Militum in eodem manerio. Et conceſſer̄ praedict' H. & I. praed' maneriū & feod' cū pertin̄ ſimul cum homagijs & ōibus ſeruitijs M. W. & I. N. & hered' ſuorum, de tot tenem̄ tis quot de p̄d' T. T. E. & W. prius tenuerunt in eodē Manerio. Et ill' eis reddider̄ in eadem cur̄. Habēd' & tenend' ijſdem H. & I. & hered' ipſi' H. de capital' dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad praed' Manerium & feoda pertinent imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem T. T. E. & W. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius E. quod ipſi warrant̄ p̄d' H. & I. & hered' ipſius H. p̄dict' manerium & feoda cum pertinentijs ſicut p̄d' eſt, contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognitione, conceſſione, warrantia, fine, & concordia, ijdem H. & I dederūt praed' T. T. E. & W. vigint̄ libr̄ ſterlingorum.

An old fine in Frankalmoigne of the aduowſon of a Church, knowledged to a Priour and his Church before Iustices in Eire, in Anno 55. of King Iohn.

HEc eſt finalis concordia facta in Cur̄ domini Regis apud Lincoln̄ Sect' 58. in Octab. Sancti Mich. Anno regni Regis Henrici filij Regis Iohannis 55. coram R A. G. P. W. W. W. H. & I. O. Iuſticiarijs itinerantibus & alijs domini Regis fidelibus tunc ibidem preſentibus, inter I. D. petent̄, & Priorem de C. deforc', de Aduocac' eccleſie de D. cum pertinē tijs vnde placitum conuenc' ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadem Cur̄, ſcz. qd' praedict' I. recognouit praedict' Aduocation̄ cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius Prioris & eccleſie ſue ſancte Marie de C. vt illa quam idem Prior & eccleſia ſua habent de dono W. filij W. anteceſſoris ipſius I. cuius heres ipſe eſt: Habend' & tenend' eidem Priori & ſucceſſoribus ſuis & eccleſiae ſue praedict', de praedict' I. & heredibus ſuis in puram & perpetuam eleemoſinam, liberam & quiet̄, ab omni ſeruitio ſeculari & executione imperpetuum. Et praedict' I. & hered' ſui warrant̄, acquietabunt, & defend' eidem Priori & ſucceſſ. ſuis & eccleſ. ſue praedictam aduocationem cum pertin̄ &c. Et pro hac &c. idem Prior remitt̄ praed' I. ſingulis beneficijs & orationibus que de cetero fient in eccleſia ſua p̄ dict' imperpetuum.

A concord of one meſſuage &c. in the countie Palantine of Lancaſter.

Lancaſter HEc eſt finalis concordia fact' in Curia dominae Reginae Sect' 59. apud L. die lune in quinta ſeptimana quadrageſime, anno regni Eliz. dei gratia Anglie, Francie, & Hibernie Reginae fidei defenſor̄ &c. 32. coram I. Clench tertio Baron̄ Scaccar̄ dn̄ae Reginae, & F. R. vno Seruientium dn̄ae Reg. ad legem Iuſtic' domin̄ Reg. apud L. & alijs dictae dn̄ae Reg. fidelibus tunc ibi preſentibus inter H. T. & R. H. quer̄, & W. C. gen̄ deforc', de vno meſuag' &c. cum pertin̄ in T. vnde placitū conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcz. quod praedictus W. recognouit &c.

A leaſe for yeres by fine, if one of the conuſors liue ſo long, reſeruing a rent.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe F. T. & M. vxori eius, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ I. H. & K. Sect' 60. vxori eius conuenc' &c.

Et eſt concordia &c. ſcz. quod praedict' F. & M. conceſſ. p̄d' I. & K. tenement̄ p̄dict' cum pertin̄. Habend' & tenēd' eidem I. & K. a feſto &c. quod erit in anno &c. complend', ſi praedict' M. tam diu vixerit. Reddend' inde ad feſta &c. per equales porciones ſoluend', durāte toto termino praed' &c. Et ſi contingat &c. Quere whether this be a good Leas at this day againſt iſſue in taile.

A Leaſe for yeres by fine of one meſſuage and free fiſhing, reſeruing a rent with a clauſe of diſtreſſe with a graunt of the reuerſion of the ſaid meſſuage and free fiſhing vnto one of the conuſors in fee.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe T. P. armig', & W. C. gent̄, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ I. W. & E▪ M. conuenc' &c. de vno meſuag' &c. cum pertin̄ in H. & B. ac de libera piſcaria in aqua de B. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praedict' T et W. recognouer̄ tenement̄ Sect' 61. & liberam piſcariam praed' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius I. vt illa que idem I. & E. habent de dono p̄dict' T. & W. Et ill' remiſ. & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis praefat' I. & E. & hered' ipſius I. imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem T. & V. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & hered ipſius T. quod ipſi warrant̄ ten̄t̄ & liber̄ piſcariam p̄dict' cum pertin̄ pref. I. & E. & hered' ipſius I. contr̄ omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognic', remiſſione quiet̄ clam̄, warrant̄, fine, & concordia, ijdem I. & E. conceſſer̄ praef. W. ten̄t̄ & liber̄ piſcar̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs. Et ill' ei reddider̄ in eadem cur̄. Habend' & tenend' tenemēta & liberam piſcariam praedict' cū pertin̄ pref. W. & aſſignatis ſuis, a feſto ſancti Martini in hyeme vltimo preterito, vſque ad finem termini ſexaginta annor̄ extūc ꝓxim̄ ſequen̄ & plenarie complend'. Reddend' inde annuatim pref. I. & E. & hered' ipſius I. quendam annual▪ reddit̄ iij. li. vj. s. viij. d'. legalis monete Anglie, ad feſta S. Martini epiſcopi in hyeme & P. per equales porciones durant' terminos praedict' ſoluend'. Et ſi contingat praed' annual' reddit̄ iij. li. vj. s. viij. đ. aretro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtū feſtorum p̄dictor̄ quando vt prefertur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄ per ſpacium viginti dier̄, quod tunc bene liceat & licebit praef. I. & E. & hered' ipſius I. in tenement̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ intrare & diſtringere, diſtrictioneſque ſic ibidem capt̄ & habitas licite aſportare, effugare, abducere, & penes ſe retinere, quouſque de praedict' annual' reddit̄ iij. li. vj. s. viij. d vna cum arreragijs eiuſdem ſi que fuerint ſibi plena • ie fuerit ſat • sfact' & perſolut̄. Conceſſer̄ etiam praedict' I. & E. praef. T. tam reuerſionem tenementorum & libere piſcarie praedict' cum pertinen̄, quam praedict' reddit̄ iij. li. vj. s. viij. d. ſuperinde reſeruat̄. Et illa ei reddider̄ in eadem curia. Habend' & tenend' tam reuerſionem tenementorum & libe • piſcar̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs, quam praedict' reddit̄ iij. li▪ vj. s. viij. d. ſuperind • reſeruat̄ prefat̄ T. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Te 〈…〉 &c. vt ſupra.

A leaſe for yeares by fine by one and his wife.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe C. & A. vxori eius, quod iuſte &c. ten̄. W. S. et Sect. 62. I. vxori eius, conuenc' &c. de &c. expreſſing the tenements &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praed' C. et A. recognoue • ten̄t̄ p̄ dict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae ijdem W. et I. habent de dono praedict' C. et A. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & haered' ſuis praefat̄ W. et I. & haered' ipſius W. imperpetuum. Et praetere • &c. Et pro hac &c. praedict' W. et I. conceſſer̄ ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinentijs praef. C. et A. et ill' eis reddider̄ in eadem cur̄. Habend' et tenend' tenement̄ p̄dict' cum pertin̄ praef. C. et A. & aſſignatis ſ • is a feſto S. Mich. archangeli vltim̄ praeterito, vſque ad finem termini & pro termino xl. annorū tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ et plenarie complend'. Et praeterea ijdem W. & I. et haeredes ipſius W. warrant̄ ten̄t̄ praedict' cum ꝑtinentijs praefatis C. et A. & aſſignatis ſuis, durante termino p̄dicto contra omnes homines. Et pro hac &c. vt ſupra.

A leaſe by fine made by tenant for life for xxi▪ yeares, if ſhe liue ſo long, reſeruing a rent with a clauſe of distres, the reuercion graunted to the Conuſors and after the terme ended, then to one P. for xxi. yeares, reſeruing ae redde Roſe, and after the end of that terme the remainder to E. and M. in fee.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe I. P. gener̄ & E. vxori eius, & R. L. armig', q • Sect. 63. ten̄ I. M. conuenc' &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod cum praedict' I. P. et E. habent & tenent ſibi pro termino vitae ipſius E. praedict' tenemenr̄ & piſcar̄ cū ꝑtin̄, reuerſione inde poſt deceſſum ipſius E. W. T. & haered' ſuis ſpectant̄, ijdem I. P. et E. et R. conceſſer̄ praefato I. M. p̄dic • tenementa et piſcar̄ cum ꝑtinentijs: Habend' & tenend' eidem I. et aſſignatis ſuis tota vita ipſi▪ E. ✿ Et praeterea praedict' I. F. & E. et R. warrant̄ praefat̄ I. M. & aſſignat̄ ſuis tn̄ta & piſcar̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ ſicut dictum eſt contra praedict' I. F. & E. tota vita ipſius E. Et pro ha • cōceſſ. warrant̄, fine, & concordia, idem I. M. conceſſit praefat̄ R. tenement̄ & piſcar̄ p̄ dict' cum pertin̄, & illa eireddidit in eadem curia. ✿ Habenđ & tenend' ten̄t̄ & piſcar̄ p • aedict' cum ꝑtinentijs eidem R. pro term • o xxj. annorum proxim̄ ſequen̄ & plenarie complend', ſi eadem E. tam diu vixerit. ✿ Reddend' inde annuatim praefato I. M. & aſſign̄ ſuis xiiij. libr̄ ad feſta &c. per equales porciones a • nuatim ſol • end' tota vita ipſius E. ✿ Et ſi contingat &c. conceſſit etiam praedictus I. M. praefatis I. P. et E. reuerſionem ten̄torum & piſcariae praedict' cum pertinentijs, & redditum p̄dict' ſuperinde reſeruat̄, & ill' eis reddid' in eadem curia. ✿ Habend' & tenend' eiſdem I. F. et E. de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia quae ad praedict' tenementa & piſcariam cum pertinentijs ꝑtinent, tota vita ipſius E. ✿ Et poſt terminum illum finitum, tenement̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ integre remanebunt P. & aſſignat̄ ſuis pro termino xxj. annorum poſt feſtum Sancti Martini in hyeme prox. futur̄ immediate ſequen̄ & plenarie complend'. ✿ Reddend' inde annuatim praefatis P. & E. & haered' ipſius P. toto termino praedict' vnā Roſam rubeam ad feſtum S. Iohannis Bap. annuatim ſoluend' ſi petatur. ✿ Et poſt terminum illum finitum, tenemēta praedict' cum pertin̄ integre remanebunt praefat̄ E. & M. & haered' ipſius E. imperpetuum, de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius, per ſeruitia quae ad praedict' tenementum pertinent imperpetuum.

A leaſe to the wife for xxi. yeares of two meſſuages, to commence after her husbands death, reſeruing a Rent, with a clauſe of diſtres, the Cognizees graunt backe the ſame reuerſion and rent to the Conuſors in fee.

South. ſſ. PRaecipe C. C. armig. & D. vxori eius, & R. B. generoſ. Sect. 64. quod ten̄ H. Met C. M. conuenc' &c. de duobus meſuagijs cum pertin̄ in parua S. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' C. et D. & E. recogn̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertinētijs eſſe ius ipſius H. vt ill' &c. Et ill remiſer̄ &c. Et praeterea &c. Et pro hac &c. praedict' H. et C. conceſſer̄ praefat̄ R. tenement̄ praedict' cum pertin̄. Et ill' ei redd' in eadem curia. ✿ Habend' et tenend' ten̄t̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs praefat̄ R. tota vita ipſius R. & immediate poſt deceſſum ipſius R. tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs integre remanebunt M. vxori ipſius R. executoribus vel aſſign̄ ſuis, pro termino xxj. annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ et plenarie complend'. ✿ Reddend' inde annuatim praefat̄ H. et C. et haered' ipſius H. quandam annuitatem ſiue annual' redditum v. libr̄ legal' monetae Angl' ad feſta Sancti Martini Epiſcopi & Pent̄ per equales porciones annuatim durant̄ eodem termino ſol • end', prima ſolutione inde incipiend' ad proxim̄ feſtum feſtorum praedictorum poſt deceſſum praedict' R. ✿ Et ſi contingat praedict' annuit̄ ſiue annual' reddit̄ quinque libt̄ aretro fore &c. Conceſſ. etiam praedict' H. et C. praefat̄ C. C. et D. tam reuerſionem tenementorum cum▪ pertinentijs, quam praedict' reddit̄ v. libr̄ ſuperinde reſeruat̄. Et ill' • is reddiderunt in eadem curia: Habendum, tenendum, & percipiend' praedict' reuerſion̄ tenementorum praedictorum cum pertinentijs & redditum praedictum praefat̄ C. C. et H. & haeredibus ipſius D. imperpetuum.

I. R. being tenant in generall taile in poſſeſſion the reuerciō in fee to C. and T. the ſame C. and T. by fine graunt the lande to M. and E. and the ſaid M. and E. render the ſame againe to the ſaid T. Habendum from a certaine feast next after the death of the ſaid I. without heire of his bodie, for the terme of 1500. yeares, reſeruing i▪ d'. rent, and after the end of the terme to P. T. one of the ſonnes of the ſaid T. for euer.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe &c. C. N. et T. T. quod ten̄ M. B. et E. D. conuenc' Sect. 65. &c. de &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt &c. quod cum I. R. habet & tenet ſibi & haered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ ten • ment̄ p̄d' cum pertin̄ reman̄ inde poſt deceſſum ipſius I. ſi idem I. obierit ſine haerede de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄, praefat̄ C. & haeredibus ſuis▪ ſpectan̄, ijdem C. & T. conceſſer̄ ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinen̄ praedict' M. & E. & haered' M. imperpetuum. ✿ Tenend' &c. Et praedict' C. & haered' ſui warrant̄ praef. M. et E. & haered' ipſius M. tenement̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs ſicut praedictum eſt,▪ contra omnes homines imperpetuum. ✿ Et pro hac conceſſione, reddition̄, warrant̄, fine, & concord', ijdem M. & E. conceſſe • praedict' T. tenement̄ praedict' cum pertinen̄. Et ill' e • redd▪ &c. ✿ Habend' &c. eidem T. & aſſign̄ ſuis, a feſto S. Martini in hyeme prox. poſt deceſſum praedict' I. ſi idem I. obierit ſine haerede de corpore ſ • o legitime procreat̄, vſque finem termini & pro termino mille & quingent̄ annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ & plenarie complend', abſque impetitione alicuius vaſti. ✿ Reddend' inde annuatim praefat̄ M. et E. et haered' ipſius M. vnum denar̄ ad feſtum &c. annuatim ſoluend' toto termino praedict' ſi petatur. Et poſt te •• inum illum finitum, praedict' tenementa cum pertin̄ integre reman̄ P. T. vni filiorum praedict' T. e • haered' ipſius P. imperpetuum &c. vt ſupra.

A leaſe of a meſſuage by fine for yeares, to beginne at a time to come, with a clauſe of distres.

North. ſſ. PRaecipe A. B. & E. vxori eius, quod ten̄ C. D. conuent' Sect. 66. &c. de vno meſuag' &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' A. B. & E. conceſſ. tenement̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs praefat̄ C. D. et aſſignatis ſuis. Et illa in eadem cur̄ praef. C. D. reddider̄: Habendum & tenend' eidem C. D. a feſto Pentec' quod erit in ann • domini 1597. vſque finem termini viginti vnius annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ & plenar̄ compleno': Reddend' inde ann •• tim praef. A. B. & E. et haered' ipſius E. ſeptem libr̄ legalis monetae &c. ad feſta S. Martin • Epiſcopi in hyeme, N. A. P. aequis porcionibus annuatim durante termino praedict' ſoluend'. Et pro hac &c.

A leaſe of one meſſuage &c. to diuerſe for ninetie years, if the leſſee, his wife, and 2. others liue ſo long reſeruing a Rent, and the beſt Beast after the death of euery tenant in name of an Heriot, with a clauſe of diſtres for the ſame Rent and Heriot, and after graunteth the reuercion to the leſſor and his wife in fee.

Lond. ſſ. PRaecipe I. R. armig' & M. vxori eius & T. B. quod ten̄ Sect. 67. R. C. & V. C. conuenc' de vno meſuagio &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' I. M. et T. recogn̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius V. vt ill' &c. cum relaxatione et warrantia. Et pro hac &c. ijdem R. et V. conceſſer̄ praefat̄ T. B. praedict̄ tenementa cum pertin̄. Et ill' ei reddiderunt in eadem curia: Habend' & tenendū eidem T. et aſſign̄ fuis, a feſto Natalis domi • i proxim̄ futur̄, vſ que ad finem termini nonaginta annorū tunc, proxim̄ ſequen̄ et plenatie complend', ſi ijdē T. et I. vxor eius, B. B. et T. B. filij ipſius T. tam diu vixerint, aut eorum aliquis tam diu vixerit. ✿ Reddend' inde annuatim p̄dict. R. et V. et haered' ipſius V. quatuor libr̄ legalis monetae Angliae, ad feſta Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis, Natiuit̄ Sancti Ioh. Bapt. S. Michaelis archang. et Natiuitatis dn̄i, per aequales porciones annuatim ſoluend' toto termino praedict', ac ſoluenđ poſt deceſſum T. B. patris, et poſt deceſſum cuiuſlibet inde tenē tis ſuum optimū animal nomine heriot̄. ✿ Et ſi contingat praedict̄ reddit̄ iiij li. aretro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorū p̄ dictor̄ quo vt p̄fertur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄, aut ſi contingat p̄dict̄ optimū animal nomine heriot̄ vt praefertur ſoluend. poſt deceſſum cuiuſlibet tenentium praemiſſor̄ fore inſolut̄ aut ſubtract. ✿ Quod tunc bene licebit praedict. R. et V. et haered. ipſius R. in praed' tenementa cum pertinentijs intrare et diſtring ere, diſtrictioneſ que ſic ibidem capt̄ et habitas licite abducere, aſportare, et effugare, ac penes ſe retinere, quouſ que de praedict' reddit̄ iiij. li. et arreragijs eiuſdem (ſi quae fuerint) vna cum optimo animali praedict' quando contigeret plenarie fuerint ſatisfact̄ et perſolut̄. ✿ Conceſſer̄ etiam praedict' R. et V. praedict' I. et M. reuerſionem tenemētor̄ praedictor̄ cum pertinentijs & praedict̄ reddit̄ iiij. li. ac praedict̄ reddit̄ optimi animalis nomine haeriotti ſuperius reſeruat̄. Et ille eis reddider̄ in eadem curia. Habendum & tenend' e • ſdē I. & M. & haered' ipſius I. et M. & haered' ipſius I. de capital' dominis feod' ill' imperpetuum &c.

A leaſe for yeares to one of the Conuſors of one meſſuage &c. reſeruing Rent, with a Nomine pene, and a distreſſe, for the rent and paine, with a graunt of the reuercion to one of the Conuſors and his wife in generall tayle.

Midd. ſſ. PRaecipe E. P. armig' & M. vxori eius, & R. B. quod teneant Sect. 68. I. R. & T. S. conuenc' de vno meſuag. &c. ¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedicti E. P. & M. & R. B. recogn̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius I. vt ill' quae ijdē I. & T. habēt de dono praedictor̄ E. M. & R. (cum relaxac' & warrant̄.) Et pro hac &c. ijdem I. & T. conceſſ. praefat̄ R. tenemēta p̄dict' cum ꝑtinentijs, Et ill' ei reddider̄ in eadē curia: Habend' & tenend' eidem R. a feſto Sancti Mich. vltimo praeterito pro termino trigint̄ & vnius annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ & plenarie complend'. ✿ Reddend' inde annuatim praedict' I. & T. & haered' ipſius I. viginti libr̄ legalis monetae Angliae, ad duos anni terminos, viz. ad feſtum▪ Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis & Sancti Michaelis archang' per aequales porciones annuatim ſoluend' toto termino pr • dicto. ✿ Et ſi contingat praedict' reddit̄ xx. li aut aliquā inde parcellam aretro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorum p̄dictorum quo vt praefertur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄ per ſpacium quadraginta dierum, quod tunc forisfaciet praedictus R. praedictis I. & T. & haered' ipſius I. v. li. nomine penae, & qđ tunc & toties bene licebit praed' I. & T. & haered' ipſius I. in praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs intrare & diſtring ere, diſtrictioneſ que ſic ibidem capt̄ & habitas licite abducere, aſportare, effugare, ac penes ſe retinere, quouſ que tam de praedict' xx. li. quam de praedict̄ quinque libr̄ nomine penae, vt praefertur forisfact̄ cum arreragijs earum▪ (ſi quae fuerint) plenarie fuerit ſatisfact̄ & perſolut̄. ✿ Conceſſer̄ etiam praedict' I. & T. praedict' E. & M. praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs, ac praed' reddit̄ xx. li. ſuperinde reſeruat̄, ac praedictam ſummam quin que librarum nomine penae. Et illa eis reddider̄ in eadem curia. Habend' & tenendum eiſdem E. & M. et haered' de corpore ipſius E. legitime procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et pro defectu talis exit̄ reman̄ inde W. W. & haeredibus ſuis imperpetuum Tenend' &c.

A Fine with graunt and render of the moitie of a maner to the Conuſor for terme of life without impeachment of wast, and for ſixteene yeares after her death, then the one moitie of the ſame moitie, to one in fee, and thother moitie of the ſaid moitie to an other in fee.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe E. A. vid' nuper vxori W. A. Mil' defunct' qđ Sect. 69. ten̄ T. F. conuenc' de medietate manerij de H. &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod cum E. A. recogn̄ &c. Et pro hac &c. idem T. F. conceſſit praefat̄ E. A. medietatem praed' cum pertinentijs. Et ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' praedict' medietatem manerij &c. praedict' E. A. pro termino vitae ſuae ipſius E. abſ que impetitione alicuius vaſti de capitalibus dominis feodiillius per ſeruitia quae ad p̄dict' medietatem pertinent tota vita ipſius E. & pro termino ſexdecim annorum extunc prox' ſequen̄ poſt mortē praedict' E. Et poſt mortem praedictae E. & poſt praed' termin̄ ſexdecim annorū finitum & determinat̄, quod tunc vna medietas p̄dict' medietatis manerij praed' &c. cum pertinentijs reman̄ B. G. modo vxori G. armig', et haered' ipſius B. Tenend' de &c. Ac altera medietas praed' medietatis manerij &c. praed' cum pertinen̄ reman̄ E. G. modo vxori N. G. & haered' ipſius E. Tenend' de capitalibus &c.

A Render of three meſſuages to one of the Conuſors for life, the remainder to one and his heires males, the remainder to an other and his heires for euer.

Eſſex. PRaecipe N. A. & W. A. quod ten̄ R. C. & T. C. conuenc' Sect. 70. de tribus meſſuag'.

¶ Et pro hac &c. ijdem R. & R. conceſſer̄ praef. W. tenementa p̄dict̄ cum pertinentijs. Et ill' ei reddider̄ in eadem cur̄: Habend' & tenend' eidē W. & aſſign̄ ſuis. Tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia quae ad praedict' tenemēta c • m ꝑtinen̄ pertinent, tota vita ipſius W. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius W. eadem ten̄ta cum pertinentijs integre remanebunt I. C. & haered' maſculis de corporeipſius I. legitime procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et ſi nullus haeres ſit de corpore ipſius I. legitime procreat̄, tunc eadē tenemēta cum pertinen̄ integre reman̄ I. C. fratri praedicti I. & haeredibus ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' &c.

An eſtate for life to the Conuſor and after this death to one I. W. whom the Conuſor intendeth to take to his wife for her life in the name of a i • incture, and after her death to the • eires males of the body of the Conuſor.

ETeſt concordia talis &c. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius I. praedict' &c. Sect. 71. cum pertin̄ integre remanebunt I. W. filiae I. W. nomine iuncturae, quam (deo dante) idem I. C. ducet in vxo • em. Tenend' de capitalibus &c. tota vita ipſius Ia. & poſt deceſſum ipſius Ia. praedict' &c. cum pertinentijs integre remaneb. haered'▪ maſculis de corpor̄ p̄dict' I. C. legitime procreat̄. Tenend' de capitalibus dominis &c.

A Fine of diuers manors, meſſuages, and rent, the which the Conuſor do render againe to the Conuſors, to the vſe of the wife of the Conuſor for her life.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaec' T. C. armig', W. R. ar̄, T. P. ar̄, & L. B. gen̄, qđ &c. Sect. 72. ten̄ I. D. & E. vxori ei' cōuenc' de manerijs de C. N. & E. cum ptin̄, ac de ducentis meſſ. &c. et de x. libr̄ reddit̄ cum pertin̄ in C. N. et B. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedicti T. C. W. R. T. P. & I. recogn̄ maneria, tenement̄, & reddit̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius I. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & haeredibus fuis praef. I. & E. & haeredibus ipſius I. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c. ijdem I. & E. conceſſer̄ praedictis T. C. W. R. T. P. & L. praedict' maneria, tenementa, & reddit̄ cum pertinētijs, & ill' eis reddider̄ in eadem curia. Habēdum & tenendum eiſdem T. C. W. R. T. P. & L tota vita ipſius E. & praedict' I. & haered' ſui warrant̄ praedictis T. C. W. R. T. P. & L. p̄dicta maneria, tenementa & redd' cum pertin̄ ſi cut dictum eſt contra omnes homines durant̄ vita praedict' E. &c.

A Fine of meſſuages, cottages▪ land, medow, paſture, wood, hea • he, linge, rent of a Parſonage & of the aduowſon of a Church.

HEC eſt finalis concordia facta in Curia dn̄ae Reginae apud W. a Sect. 73. die P. in quindecim dies, Anno regni Elizab. dei gratia A. F. & H. Reginae fidei defenſoris &c. a conqueſtu viceſ • mo quarto, coram E. A. T. M. F. W. W. P. Iuſtic' & alijs dominae Reg. fidelibus tunc ibi praeſentibus, inter I. B. gen̄ & R. C. generof. quaerent̄, & R. C. ſeniorē armiger̄, & R. C. de Graies Inne in comitatu Midd' generoſ. deforc' de centum meſſuagijs, centum cotagijs, duobus millibus acr̄ terrae, mille acr̄ prati, duobus millibus acr̄ paſturae, centum acr̄ boſci, mille acr̄ iampnorum & bruerae, & centum ſolidis reddit̄ ▪ cum pertin̄ in &c. Necnon de Rectoria de K. cum ptinentijs: Ac de aduocatione Eccleſiae de K. vnde placitum conuenc' ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadē curia, ſcilicet qđ p̄dict' R. & R. recognouerunt praedicta tenementa, redditus, & rectoriā cum ꝑtinentijs, ac aduocationem p̄dictam eſſe ius ipſius I. vt illa quae ijdem I. et R▪ habent de dono praedictor̄ R. et R. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ipſis R. & haeredibus ſuis p̄dict' I. et R. et haered ipſius I. imperpetuum. ✿ Et praeterea ijdem R. et R. cōceſſerunt pro ſe & haeredibus ipſius R. C. ſenioris, quod ipſi warrant̄ praedictis I. et R. et haeredibus ipſius I. p̄dict' ten̄ta, reddit̄, et rectoriā cum ꝑtinen̄ ac aduocationem p̄dict' cōtra p̄dict' R. & R. & haered' ipſius R. C. • enioris imꝑpetuū. ✿ Et pro hac recogn̄, remiſſione, quiet̄ clamac', warrant̄, fine, & concordia, ijdē I. et R. dederunt p̄d' R. et R. duo mille libr̄ ſterlingorum.

A Fine by the husband▪ and his wife of the lands of the wife, with graunt and render of the 4. parte of 2. meſſuages, 4. tofts, two gardens, two orchards, 200. acres of land, 20. acres of medow, 40. acres of pasture, 12. acres of wood, and 100. acres of moore in 4. partes deuided, the Conuſors do graūt the ſame againe to the Conuſees for their liues, without impeachmēt of waſt, and after their deaths to one of their ſonnes in generall taile, & for default of ſuch iſſue, then to one other of the conuſees ſonnes in general taile, & for default of ſuch iſſue, then to the 3. ſonne of the conuſees in generall taile, and for default of ſuch iſſue to the right heires of the wife of the Conuſor for euer.

HEC eſt finalis cōcordia facta in Cur̄ dominae Reg. apud Weſtm̄ Sect. 74. in Octab ſancti Mich. Anno • egni Eliz. dei gratia Angl' Franciae & Hibern̄ Regin̄ fidei defenſ. &c. a cōqueſtu xxxvj. corā R. A. T. W. R. W. & T. L. Iuſtic' et alijs dn̄ae Reginae fidelibus tunc ibidem praeſentibus, inter G. I. et W. W. quer̄, et I. C. & I. vxorem deforc', de quarta parte 2. meſſuagiorum, 4. toftor̄, 2. gardinor̄, 2. pomar̄, ducent̄ acr̄ terr • ▪ 20. acr̄ prati, 40. acr̄ paſturae, 12. acr̄ boſci, & 100▪ acrar̄ more cum pertinen̄ in G. & L. in quatuor partes diuiſ. vnde placitū conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadē Curia, ſcilicet quod praedict' I. & I. recogn̄ praedictā quartam partē cum ꝑtin̄ eſſe iusipſius G. vt illam quam ijdē G. & W. habent de dono praedict' I. & I. Et illam remiſ. & quiet̄ clam̄ de ipſis I. & I. & haered' ipſius I. praedict' G. & W. & haered' ipſius G. imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem Io. & Ia. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius la qd' ipſi warrant̄ praedict' G. & W. & haered' ipſius G. praedict' quartam partem cum pertin̄ contra p̄dict̄ I. &. I. & hered' ipſius • a. imperpetuum. ✿ Et pro hac recogn̄ &c. ijdem G. & W conceſſerunt p̄ dict' I. &. I. p̄dict' quartam ꝑtem cum pertinentijs. Et ill' eis reddider̄ in eadem cur̄: Habend' & tenend' eiſdem I. & I. de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia quae ad p̄dict' quartam partē pertment tota vita ipſorum I. & I. & eorum alterius diutius viuent̄ abſ que impetitione alicuius vaſti. Et poſt deceſſum ipſorum I. et. I. praedict' quarta pars cum pertinentijs integre reman̄ B. C. filio praedictorum I. & I. & haered' de corpore ipſius B. legitime procreat̄. Tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius &c. imperpetuum. ✿ Et ſi contingat quod idem B. obierit ſine haered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius B. p̄dict' quarta pars cum pertinen̄ integre reman̄ P. C. al' fil' praedict' I. & I. & haered' de corpore &c. Tenend' de capitalib' &c. imperpetuum. ✿ Et ſi contingat qd' idē P. obierit &c. tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius P. p̄d' quarta pars integre reman̄ R. C. al' fil' p̄dictor̄ I. & I. & haered' de corpore &c. Tenend' de capitalibus &c. imperpetuum. Et ſi contingat qđ idem R. obierit &c. tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius R. praedict' quarta pars cum pertin̄ integre reman̄ rectis haered' praedict' Ia. Tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is feodiillius, per ſeruitia quae ad praedict' quartam partem pertinent imperpetuum &c.

A fine of one meſſuage and of a 3. parte of 4. meſſuages in 3. partes deuided, part in poſſeſſion, and part in reuerſion, of a third part for terme of the life of the tenant in Dower, and for terme of the life of an other tenant for terme of life.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe I. W. & A. vxori eius, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ I. E. Sect. 75. & E. E. conuenc' de vno meſſuag' &c. necnon de tertia parte in tres partes diuidend' quatuor meſſuag' cum pertinen̄ &c.

¶ Et eſt cōcordia talis, ſcilicet quod p̄dict' I. et A. recogn̄ tenementa praedicta ac tertiam partem praedict' cum pertinentijs e •• e i • s ipſius I. de quibus ijdem I. E. et E. E. habeant vn • m meſſ. cum pertin̄ in praedictis vill' de T. & B. parcell' tenementorum praedictorum, ac praedict' tertiam partem quatuor meſſuag' &c. cum pertinentijs in T. et B. parcell' tenementorum p̄dictor̄ de dono praedictor̄ I. & A. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ipſis I. & A. & haeredibus ſuis prae • at̄ I. E. & E. • . & heredibus ipſius I. imperpetuum. Et conceſſer̄ pro ſe & hered' ipſius A. quod viginti acr̄ terr̄, ſex acr̄ prati, &c. cum pertin̄ in praedict' villa de B. parcell' tenementor̄ & tertia pars praed' que I. A. & F. vxor eius tenent ad terminum vite ipſius E. de hereditate pred' A. die quo hec concordia facta fuit. Et que poſt deceſſum ipſius E. ad praedict' I. A. & heredes ſuos debuer̄ reuertere poſt deceſſū ipſius A. integre remaneant p̄d' I. & E. & E. E. & hered' ipſius I. imperpetuum. ✿ Conceſſer̄ etiam p̄ dicti I. W. & A. pro ſe & hered' ipſius A. quod vnum meſuag' cum pertinen̄ in praedict' vill' de B. reſiduum tenementorum praedict' que I. A. tenet ad terminum vitae ſuae de hereditate praedict' A. die quo hec concordia facta fuit, poſt deceſſum ipſius A. integere remaneat praedictis I. E. & E. & hered' ipſius E. imperpetuum.

A Fine with graunt and render of the moity of a manor, reciting that a widow hath the ſame for her life without impeachment of waſt, and after her death to her executors for 16. yeres without impeachment of waſt, and after her death and the end of 16 yeres, to two and to their wiues, and to the heires of the wiues, and after the husbands and their wiues, grannt the ſame to the tenant for life in fee, who graunteth the ſame after the end of the ſaid 16 yeres vnto the conuſors for terme of 21. yeres without impeachment of waſt.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe N. G. & E. vxori eius, W. G. & B. vxori eius, qd' teneant F. A. conuenc' de medietate manerij de H. cum pertinen̄ &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod cum E. A. vidua nuper vxor W.Sect. 76. A. defuncti, habet & tenet praedictam medietatem manerij de H. cum pertin̄, Ac praedictam medietatem tenementorum & piſcarie praedict' cum pertinen̄ ad terminum vitae ſuae abſque impetitione alicuius vaſti. ✿ Et quod poſt mortem eiuſdem E. praedicta medietas manerij tenementorum & piſcarie praedictorum remaneant executor̄ teſtamenti eiuſdem E. ad terminum ſexdecem annorū tūc prox' ſequen̄ poſt mortem ipſius E. abſque impetitione vaſti. Et que poſt mortem praedictae E. A. ad terminum praedictorum ſex decem annorum ad N. G. & E. vxor̄ eius, & W. G. & B. vxor̄ eius, & hered' dictorum E. & B. reuertere deberent. Praedict' W. G. & B. vxor eius, N. G. & E. vxor eius, concedunt quod dicte medietates dictorum maneriorum, ten̄torum, & piſcarie cū pertin̄ poſt mortem praedictae E. A. & poſt praedict' terminum xvj. annorum finitum & determinat̄ integre remaneāt pref. F. A. & here dibus ſuis. ✿ Tenend' de capital' dn̄is feod' ill', per ſeruitia quae ad praedict' medietat̄ dictor • manerij, tenement̄, & piſcar̄ cum pertinen̄ ꝑtinent. Et ill' remiſ. & quiet̄ clam̄ de ipſis W. G. & B. vxor̄ eius, N. G. & E. vxori eius, & hered' ſuis prefat̄ F. A. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. ✿ Et preterea ijdem W. G. & B. N. G. & E. conceſſer̄ proſe & hered' ipſius N. quod ipiſi warrant̄ praedict' reuerſionem medietatis dictorū manerij, ten̄torum, & piſcarie cum pertinentijs prefat̄ F. A. & hered' ſuis contra ipſos W. G. et B. N. G. et E. et heredes ſuos imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c. idem F. conceſſit prefat̄ W. G. & B. N. G. & E. praedict' reuerſionem medietatis manerij, ten̄torū, & piſcar̄ praedict' cum pertinen̄. Et ill' eis reddider̄ in eadem cur̄. ✿ Habend' & tenend' eandem reuerſionem medietatis manerij, ten̄torum, & piſcarie praedict' cum pertin̄ dictis W. G. & B. N. G. & E. a feſto Apoſt' Phil & Iacobi quod tunc proxcrit poſt finē dictorum ſexdecem annorum, vſque ad finem & terminum xxj. annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ et plenarie complend', abſque impetitione alicuius vaſti.

A Render of meſſuages &c. to the cogniſor for one weeke, after to a ſtraunger for life, and to his wife for life, if ſhe keepe her vnmaried, the reuerſion to an other ſtraunger and his heires of his body vpon M. his wife begotten the Remainder to an other and his heires.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe I. W. et E. vxori cius, quod ten̄ W. M. & O. S. conuenc' Sect▪ 77. de duobus meſſuag' &c. in S. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et pro hac &c. ijdem W. et O. conceſſerunt prefat̄ I. tenement̄ praedict' cum pertinen̄. Et ill' ei reddider̄ in eadem curia: Habend' et tenend' eidem I. pro termino vnius ſeptimanae. Et poſt terminum illum finitum, predict' tenement̄ cum pertin̄ integre remanebūt B. Habend' et tenend' eidem B. de capitalibus dominis feodi illius perſeruitia quae ad praedict' ten̄t̄ pertineant, tota vita ipſius B. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius B. praed' ten̄ta cum pertin̄ integre reman̄ I. vxori predicti B. ✿ Tenend' &c. tota vita ipſius I. ſi eadem I. tam diu ſola et innupta vixerit. Et poſt deceſſum ſiue ſponſalia ipſius I. ſi quefuerint, praedict' ten̄ta cum pertin̄ integre reman̄ E. W. filio et heredi apparenti praedict̄ I. et hered' de corpore ipſius E. de corpore M. vxori eius inter eos legitime procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et ſi contingat quod idem E. obierit ſine herede de corpore ſuo de corpore praed' M. inter eos legitim̄ procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſor̄ E. et M. tenementa predict' cum pertinen̄ integre reman̄ predict' I. et hered' ſuis. Tenend' &c. imperpetuum.

A Fine of two reuerſions of • , meſſuages, one cottage &c, after the deathes of the two tenants for life.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaecipe R. N. & A. vxori eius, quod ten̄ G. E. conuenc' &c. Sect▪ 78. de duobus meſuag', vno cotag' &c in N.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' R. et A. recogn̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius G. et conceſſi • proſe et heredibus ipſius R. quod praedict̄ cotagium, viginti acr̄ terr̄, decem acr̄ prati &c. ꝑcell' ten̄torum praedictorum cum pertinentijs in N praedict̄, que W. B. et A. vxor eius tenent ad terminum vite ipſius A. de hereditate predict̄ R. die quo hec concordia facta fuit, et que poſt deceſſum ipſius A. ad praedict' R. et heredes ſuos debuerunt reuert̄, integre poſt deceſſum ipsius A. ad p̄ dictum G. et heredes ſuos remaneant. Tenend' &c. ✿ Conceſſerunt etiam praedicti R. et A. quod praedict̄ ij. meſſuag' &c. residua tenementorum praedictorum cum pertinentijs in N. praedict', quae W. P. et D. vxor eius tenent ad terminum vitae ipsius D. de hereditate &c. (vt antea.) Et praeterea praedict̄ R. et A. et heredibus ipsius R. warrant̄ tenementa praedicta cum pertinentijs prefato G. et heredibus ſuis ſicut dictum eſt, contra praedictos R. et A. et heredes ipſius R. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Graunt to the cogniſee and his wife, and the heires of their two bodies, with warranty in taile.

Ebor. ſſ. PRaecipe H. F. gen̄, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ H. W. et I. vxori eius Sect▪ 79. conuenc' &c. de ten̄tis in S. Et nisi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict̄ H. F. conceſſit tenement̄ et reddit̄ praedict̄ cum pertinentijs prefat̄ H. W. et I. Et ill' eis reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' et tenend' eiſdem H. W. et I. et heredibus de corpor̄ ipſorum H. W. et I. inter eos legitime procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et praedictus H. F. et heredes ſui warrant̄ praeſatis H. W. et I. et heredibus de corpore ipſorum H. W. et I. inter eos legitime procreat̄ tenement̄ praedict̄ ſicut dictum eſt, contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A graunt with a render backe againe for life, without impeachment of waſt, diuers remainders in taile diuiding the lands.

Heref. ſſ. PRaecipe N. B. et A. vxori eius, quod ten̄ T. R. et R. G. Sect▪ 80. conuenc' &c. de vno meſuag' cum pertin̄ in E. &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict̄ &c. relaxac' et warrant̄ &c. Et pro hac &c. ijdem T. R. conceſſer̄ prefato N. et A. tenement̄ praedict̄ cum pertinentijs. Et ill' eis reddiderunt in eadem curia: Habenđ eiſdem N. et A. tota vita ipſorum N. et A. et alterius eorum diutius vivent̄, abſque impetitione vaſti tota vita ipsius A. Tenenđ &c. Et poſt deceſſum ipſorum N. et A. vnum meſſuagium &c. cum pertinentijs in F. praedict̄ de tenementis praedict̄ parcell', reman̄ T. B. vni filiorum praedictorum N. et A. et heredibus maſculis de corpore praedict̄ T. legitime procreat̄, et tunc poſt deceſſum ipsius T. praedict̄ tenementt̄ de praedict̄ tenementis parcell' integre reman̄ I. B. alteri filiorum praedict̄ N. et A. et hered' maſcul' de corpor̄ ipsius I. legitime procreat̄. Tenenđ &c. Et ſi contingat &c. poſt deceſſum ipſius I. praedict̄ tenement̄ de praedict' tenementis parcel' integre reman̄ B. F. alteri filio praedict' A. & hered' maſcul' de corpore praedict' B. licite procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et ſi contingat &c. quod tunc tenementa praedict' reman̄ (to diuers others) & rectis heredibus praedict' A. imperpetuum. Tenend' &c. Et p̄ terea pref. T. & R. conceſſer̄ quod poſt deceſſū praedict' N. B. & A. vxo • eius, 44. acr̄ terre, duae acr̄ prati &c. cum pertinen̄ in B. praed' de p̄dictis tenement' reſidua integre remanebunt praed' B. F. & haered' be corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄. Tenend' &c. Et ſi conting at quod idem B. obierit ſine herede de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄, quod tūc poſt deceſſum ipſius B. praedict' tenementa reſidua integre remanebunt praef. T. F. heredibus & aſſignatis ſuis imperpetuum.

A Fine to intaile lands to the heires of the body of the conuſor of the body of I. C. her husband deceaſed, with remainder ouer for default of ſuch iſſue to the right heires of the ſaid I. C. &c.

Leiceſt̄. ſſ. PRaecipe I. C. armig', quod ten̄ M. C. viduae conuenc' de Sect' 81. tribus meſſuag' &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praed' I. conceſſir praedict' M. p̄ dict' tenement̄ cum pertinentijs. Et ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia. Habend' & tenend' eidem M. & hered' de corpore ipſius M. de corpore I. C. nuper viri ſui defuncti legitime procreat̄, de capital' &c. Et ſi contingat quod eadem M. obierit ſine herede de corpore ſuo, de corpore ipſius I. C legitime procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius M. praedicta ten̄ta cum pertin̄ integre remaneant rectis heredibus ipſius I. C. defuncti. Tenend' &c. Et praed' I. C. armig' & hered' ſui warrant̄ praed' M. & hered' de corpore ſuo, de corpore p̄dicti I. C. defuncti, ac etiam rectis heredibus ipſius I. C. ſi eadem M. obierit ſine haerede de corpore ſuo, de corpore ipſius I. C. defuncti licite procreat̄, praed' ten̄ta cum pertin̄, (ſicut dictum eſt) contra praedictum▪ C. armig' & heredes ſuos imperpetuū. Et pro hac &c.

A graunt by a Duke and his wife as in the right of his wife to the cogniſee for life of the tenant for life with warranty, a render to the cogniſor for his wiues life, to conuey her title to her husband.

Warw. ſſ. PRaecipe T. Duci N. & M. vxori eius, quod ten̄ T. T. arm̄ Sect' 82. conuenc' &c. deten̄tis in W. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praed' Dux & M. conceſſ. praed' T. T. tenementa praedict' cum pertin̄, & quicquid idem Dux & M. habent in tenementis praedictis cum pertin̄, ad terminum vitae ipſius M. Etill' ei reddider̄ in eadem curia. Habend' & tenend' eidem T. T. & hered' ſuis de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad eadem tenementa cum pertinen̄ pertinent tota vita ipſius M. Et preterea ijdem T. & M. conceſſ. proſe, quod ipſi warrant̄ p̄d' T. T. & heredibus ſuis ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinen̄ contra omnes homines tota vita ipſius M. Et pro hac &c. idem T. T. conceſſit tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs praefato Duci. Et ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eadem ten̄ta cum pertinen̄ eidem Duci & hered' ſuis tota vita praedict' M. Tenend', vt ſupra.

A Fine of the moity of manors, meſſuages, land, meadow paſture, wood, linge, and heath, more, mariſhe, and rent, the aduowſon of the moity of a Church the aduowſon of the moity of a Monaſterie or priory in poſſeſſion and reuerſion in fee.

HEc eſt finalis concordia fact' in Curia dn̄ae Reginae apud Weſtmonaſter̄ sect' 83. in craſtino ſanctae Trinitatis, Anno regni Eliz. dei gratia Angliae, Francie, & Hibern̄ Reginae, fidei defenſ, &c. a conqueſtu triceſimo fecundo, coram E. A. &c, Iuſtic', & alijs dominae Reginae fidelibus tunc ibi preſentibus, int̄ A. M. & L. H. quer̄, & T. N. & I. vxorē eius, vnam conſanguinearum & heredū R. E. deforc', de medietate mancriorum de W. & R. cum pertinētijs, ac de medietate octaginta meſſuag', 40. acr̄ terr̄, 300. acr̄ prati, 50. acr̄ paſtur̄, 100. acr̄ boſci, 30. acr̄ iampnorum & bruere, 160. acr̄ more, 200. acr̄ mariſci, & viginti ſolid or̄ redditus cum pertin̄ in W. R. W. P. T. &c. Necnon de Aduo catione medietat̄ eccleſiarum de E. W. P. & R. ac etiam de aduocation̄ medietat̄ Monaſterij ſiue Prioratus de L. vnde placitum conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia: Scilicet quod praedict' T. & I. recogn̄ praedictas medietates cum pertinentijs, ac aduocationes praedictas eſſe ius ipſius A. de quibus ijdem A. & L. habent de dono medietatem praed' manerij de R. cum pertin̄. Necnon medietatem octoginta meſſuag', 260. acr̄ terre, 100. acr̄ prati, 300. acr̄ paſtur̄, 80. acr̄ boſci, 200. acr̄ iampnorum & bruere, 140. acr̄ mariſci, 100. acr̄ more, & vj. li. vj. s. reddit̄ cū pertin̄, in R. T. H. &c. Ac etiā aduocation̄ medietatis eccleſiae de R. ac aduocac' medietat̄ Monaſterij ſiue Prioratus de L. pcell' medietatis mane • , tenementorum, reddituum, & aduocat̄ praedictar̄ de dono praedictorū T. & I. ✿ Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiete clam̄ de ipſis T. & I. & hered' ipſius, I. p̄ dictis A. & L. & hered' ipſius A. imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem T. & I. conceſſerunt pro ſe & heredibus ipſius I. quod medietas manerij de W. ac medietas 30. meſſuagio • , 150. acrarum terre, centum acrarum prati &c. cum pertinentijs in W. P. E. & W. praed', ac aduocationes medietatis eccleſiarum de P. E. & W. pred', reſid' medietatis maneriorum, tenementorum, redditu, & aduocac' praedict', que E. E. tenet ad terminum vite ſue de hereditate praedictae I. die quo hec concordia facta fuit, & que poſt deceſſum ipſius E. E. ad predict' T. & I. & hered' ipſius I. debuerunt reuerter̄, poſt deceſſ. ipſius E. E. integre remaneant praed' A. & L. & hered' ipſius A. ✿ Tenend' ſimul cum praedict' medietate & aduocatione que eis per finem iſtum remanent de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius, per ſeruitia que ad illas medietates & aduocac' pertinent imperpetuū. Et praed' T. & I. & hered' ipſius I. warrant̄ praed' A. & L. & hered' ipſius A. praedictas medietates cum pertinētijs, ac aduocationes praedictas ſicut praedictum eſt, contra omnes homines imperpetuum. ✿ Et pro hac recognitione, remiſſione, quieta clamatione, warrāt̄, fine, & concordia, ijdem A. & L. conceſſerunt praedictis T. & I. praedict' medietatem manerij de R. & medietatem praedictor̄ ten̄tor̄ cum pertin̄ in R. T. H. &c. praedict': Necnon a duocationem medietatis eccleſiae de R. predict', ac aduocationem medietatis Monaſterij ſiue Prioratus de L. p̄ dict', Et illas eis red diderunt in eadem curia. Habend' & tenend' eiſdē T. & I. & here d'ipſius I. de Capitalibus dominis feodi illius, per ſeruitia que ad illas medietates & aduocationes pertinent imperpetuum. ✿ Et conceſſerunt etiam praed' A. & L. praedict' medietatem manerij de W. cum pertin̄, ac praedict' medietatē ten̄t̄ cum pertin̄ in W. P. E. &c. p̄d', pref. T. & I. Et illas etiam reddiderunt in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' immediate poſt mortem p̄d' E. E. eiſdem T. & I. & hered' ipſius I. de capitalibus dn̄is feo di illius, per ſeruitia que ad illam medietatem & aduocationem pertinent imperpetuum.

A graunt of lands by fine to two, who render to the cogniſor in generaltaile, & for default of ſuch iſſue to R. T. in general taile, the remainder to the Queenes Maieſtie her heires and ſucceſſors for euer.

ET eſt concordia &c. quod praed' A. recogn̄ ten̄t̄ praed' cum pertin̄ Sect' 84. eſſe ius ipſius I. vt ill' que ijdem I. & D. habent de dono praedict' A. Et ill' remiſit &c. Et pro hac &c. ijdem I. & D. conceſſer̄ praefat̄ A. tenement̄ praedict̄ cum pertinen̄. Et ill' ei reddid' in eadem curia: Habenđ & tenend' eidem A. & heredibus de corpore ipſius A. legitime procreat̄, & pro defectu talis exitus tunc tenement̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs integre remaneant hered' de corpore R. T. alij praedict' A. & here dibus de corpore eorum legitime procreat̄: Et pro defectu talis exit̄, tunc tenement̄ predict' cum pertinentijs remaneant dominae Elizabethae nūc Reginae Angliae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, hered' et ſucceſſoribus ſuis imperpetuum &c.

A graunt of landes in general taile, to be holden of the grauntor in Socage, with diuers remainders ouer in taile, with warranty againſt all men.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaecipe s. B. agm̄, qd' ten̄ W. S. cōuenc' de iij. meſſuag', Sect' 85. &c. cum pertin̄ in C. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod predict' S. conceſſit prefato W. tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs, & illa ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eidem W. & hered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ de praedict' S. & hered' ſuis in Socagio per fidelitarem tantū pro omnibus ſeruitijs & demandis que ad praedict' tenementa pertinēt imperpetuum. Et ſi contingat quod idem W. obierit ſine hered' de corpor̄ ſuo legitime procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius W. ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinentijs integre remane bunt I. S. Auo praedict' W. et hered' de corpore ipſius I. legitime procreat̄. Tenenđ (vt antea.) Et ſi nullus heres de corpore ipſius l. fuer̄ legitime proc', tunc praedict' ten̄ta cum pertinen̄ integre reuertent ad praedict' S. & heredes ſuos quiet̄ de al' hered' praedictorum W. & I. Tenend' de capital' &c. Et praeterea praedictus S. & heredes ſui warrant̄ praedict̄ W. et hered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄, et praedicto I. & hered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄, ſi idem W. obierit ſine heređ de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄, praed' tenem̄ta cum pertin̄ (ſicut dictum eſt) contra omnes homines imperpetuum, Et pro hac &c.

A graunt of 16 acres of moore in general taile to be holden of the grantor by Knights ſeruice, by ſuit of court twiſe a yere and vi, s, rent.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaec' I. G. gen̄, quod ten̄ P. I. con̄ de ſexdecim acr̄ more Sect' 86. cum pertin̄ in K. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. qd' p̄d' l. conceſſit praef. P. ten̄ta praed' cū pertn̄, & ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' et tenend' tenementa praedict̄ cum pertinentijs prefat̄ P. et heredib • s de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄: Tenenđ de dicto I. et heredibus ſuis per ſeruitium militare & ſect' curiae ſuae apud K. bis per annum, ac reddend' annuatim praefato I. et heredibus ſuis ſex ſolid' &c. ad feſta &c. per equales porciones annuatim imperpetuum ſoluend'. Et praedict' I. warrant̄ tenementa praedicta cum pertinentijs praefato P. et heredibus de corpore ſuo legitime procr̄ (ſicut dictum eſt) contra praedictnm I. et heredes ſuos imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine ſur Releas of Knights ſeruice, Castel gard and murage, vpon a writ of Cuſtomes and ſeruices for a ſumme of money paied, ſauing all other ſeruices made by conſent of the King.

HEc eſt finalis cōcordia facta in curia domini Regis apud Weſtmonaſter̄ Sect' 87. a die ſancti Michaelis in xv. dies, Anno regni regis H. filij regis l. quinquageſimo prim̄, coram G. de P. et R. de M. Iuſtic' et alijs domini • egis fidelibus tun • ibi preſentibus, inter, W. de P. quer̄, er H. B deforc', de conſuetudinibus et ſeruitijs que idem W. exigerat de praedicto H. de libero ten̄to ſuo quod de praeđ VV. tenet in VV. & VV. ſcz. de vnofeodo Militis & dimid' cum pertinen̄. Et vnde idem VV. exigebat de praedicto H. quod faceret ei ad wardū Caſtri de B. quando eueneri • , & ad muragium eiuſdem caſtri cum neceſſe eſſet quantum ad praedictum tenementum pertinet. Que ſeruitia idem H. ei non cognouit. Et vnde placitum inter eos in eadem curia ſummonit̄ fuit, ſcilicet quod p̄ dict' W. conceſſit pro ſe & heredibus ſuis, quod praed' H. & hered' ſui & eorum tenent̄ de honore de B. ſint quiet̄ de praedict' ſeruitijs inperpetuum: Saluis eidē W. & hered' ſuis omnibus alijs ſeruic' ad praedict' tenement̄ pertin̄, Et pro hac conceſsione, fine, & concordia idem H. dedit praed' W. decem & octo marcas argent̄. Et hec concordia facta fuit ex aſſenſu & voluntate eiuſdem domini Regis eam concedentis. This old fine is in Dyer, fol. 179. pla. 46.

A Fine of a Manor in poſſeſſion and other lands in reuerſion.

Salop̄. ſſ. PRaec' W. B. quod ten̄ F. R. conuenc' de manerio de R. cū Sect' 88. pertinen̄ &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedictus W. recogn̄ manerium & tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius F. de quibus idem F. habet praedict' manerium cum pertin̄, duo meſſ. &c. cum ptin̄ in R. praedict' parcell' ten̄tor̄ praedictor̄ de dono praedicti W. Et ill' remiſ. &c. Et conceſſit proſe & hered' ſuis, quod duo meſſ. cum ꝑtin̄ in R. praed', reſidua ten̄torum praedictor̄ que A. B. vidua tenet ad terminū vite ſue de hereditat̄ &c. poſt deceſſum ipſius A. integre reman̄ praefat̄ F. R. & hered' ſuis. Tenend' ſimul cum praedicto manerio & tenement̄ parcel' que ei per finem iſtum reman̄ de capitalibus dominis &c. Et p̄ dict' W. B. & hered' ſui warrant̄ praef. F. & hered' ſuis praedicta man̄ia & ten̄ta cum pertinentijs ſicut dictum eſt contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine by the husband and his wife of manors, meſſuages, &c. of the adnowſon of a Church, of rent, part in poſſeſſion, and part in reuerſion, with a render againe to the cogniſor and his wife for theirliues without impeachment of waſt and after to the heires of the bodies of the conuſors, and for default of ſuch iſſue to the heires of the body of the wife of the conu or and for default of ſuch iſſue, then to the right heires of T. the cogniſor for euer.

Midd. ſſ. PRaecipe T. M. ar̄ & M. vxori eius, quod iuſte &c. ten̄ Sect' 89. &c. A. S. armig' conuenc' de manerio de W. iuxta Y. W. in G. & S. cū pertinentijs, Ac de CCC. li. meſſ. &c. Necnon de aduocatione eccleſie W. in G. in comitat̄ predicto, Et de manerio de D. cum pertinentijs, Ac de x. meſſ. &c. & vij. s. viij. d. ob. redd' cum pertin̄ in D. in com̄ G. Ac de manerio de S. C. cum pertin̄, Acde ſex meſſ. &c. cum perrin̄ in S. C. & V. in com̄ D.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod p̄dicti T. & M. recogn̄ maneria, tenemēta, & reddit̄ p̄dict' cum ꝑtinentijs, Ac Aduocationem praed▪ eſſeius ipſius A. de quibus idē A. habet praedicta maneria de W. iuxta Y. W in D. &c. Acaduocation̄ praedict' in praed' com̄ S. Ac praed' manerium de South C. cum ꝑtinentijs, Ac praedict' tenementa cum pertinen̄ in South C. & V. praedict, in praed' com̄ D. parcell' maner̄, tenement̄, & reddit̄ praedictor̄, de dono praedict' T. & M. Et ill' remiſ. &c. Et conceſſer̄ pro ſe & haeredibus ipſius M. qđ praedictū manerium de S. praedict' in praedicto comitatu S. ✿ Ac etiam praedictū manerium de D. cum pertinentijs in praedicto com̄ C. reſiduum maneriorum, tenement̄, & reddit̄ praedictorum quae F. S. armig' & E. vxor eius tenent ad terminum vitae ipſius E. de haereditate praedict' M. die quo haec concordia facta fuit, Et quae poſt deceſſum ipſius E. ad praedict' T. & M. & haeredes ipſius M. debuer̄ reuertere poſt deceſſum ipſius E. integre remanebunt praedict' A. S. et haeredibus ſuis. Tenend' ſimul cum praed' manerijs, tenementis, & reddit̄ quae ei per finem iſtum reman̄ de capital' dominis feod' illius, per ſeruic' quae ad praedict̄ manerium, tenementa, reddit̄, ac aduocationem pertinent imperpetuum, ✿ Et praedict' T. & M. et haeredes ipſius M. warrant̄ praedicto A. et haeredibus ſuis praedicta maneria, tenementa, redd' cum pertinentijs, ac aduocationem praedict' ſicut dictum eſt contra omnes homines imperpetuum. ✿ Et pro hac &c. idem A. conceſſit praefatis T. & M. praedict' maneria, tenementa, et redd' cum pertinentijs, ac aduocationem p̄dict'. Et illas eis reddid' in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eiſdem T. & M. de capitalibus dominis &c. tota vita ipſorum T. & M. et eorum alterius diutius viuen̄ abſ que impetitione alicuius vaſti. Et poſt deceſſum ipſorum T. et M. p̄dict' maneria, tenemēta &c. integre remanebūt haeredibus ipſius T. de corporibus ipſorū T. & M. legitime procreat̄: Tenend' &c. ✿ Et ſi nullus haeres ipſius T. de corporibus ipſorum T. & M. fuer̄ legitime procr̄, tune praedicta maneria &c. integre remanebunt haered' de corpore ipſius M. legitime procr̄. Tenend' &c. Et ſi nullus haeres de corpore ip ſius M. fuer̄ legitime procreat̄, tunc praedicta maneria &c. integre reman̄ rectis haerepibus ipſius T. imperpetuum. Tenend' &c.

A fine of a Reuerſion of a rent, iſſuing out of a manor, and 6. meſſuages.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaec' &c. quod iuſte &c. ten̄ con̄ &c. de quadragintae ſolidis reddit̄ cum pertinentijs, exeunt̄ de manerio de F. ac de ſex Meſſuag' &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praed' I. recogn̄ praedict' redd' Sect. 90. cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius R. & conceſſit pro ſe & haeredibus ſuis, quod praedict' reddi • cum pertinentijs quem H. T. et A. vxor eius tenent ad terminum virae ipſius A. de praedict' I. die quo haec concordia facta f •• t exeunt̄ de praedicto manerio &c. cum pertinentijs quem I. H. Miles modo tenet, & qui poſt deceſſum ipſius A. ad praedict̄ I. F. & haeredes ſuos debuit reuertere poſt deceſſum ipſius A. integre remanebit praedict̄ R. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praedict̄ I. F. & haeredes ſui warrant̄ praedict̄ R. & haered' ſuis p̄dict̄ reddit̄ cum pertinentijs, ſicut praedictum eſt, contra I. Abbat̄ Monaſterij &c. & ſucceſſores ſuos imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine of the Reuerſion of a rent.

HE▪ Ceſt finalis concordia facta in curia dn̄i Regis apud W. a die P. Sect. 91. in xv. dies, Anno regni E. filij Regis E. decimo, coram W. B. H. S. I. B. & I. M. Iuſtic' dn̄i Regis & alijs fidelibus tunc ibi praeſentibus, inter R. P. quer̄, & I. B. deforc', de decem marcis red dit̄ cum pertinentijs in B. quem P. de A. tenet ad terminum vitae, vnde placitum conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet, qđ p̄dict̄ I. conceſsit pro fe & haeredibus ſuis, quod praedict' reddit̄ cum pertinentijs quem praed' P. tenuit ad terminum vitae ex dimiſsione praedict̄ I. in p̄dict̄ villa die quo haec concordia facta fuit, & qui poſt deceſſum ipſius P. ad praedict̄ I. & haeredes ſuos reuertere debuit poſt deceſſum ipſius P. integre remaneat praedict' R. & haered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄: Tenend' de capital' dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia quae ad praedict̄ teddit̄ pertinent imperpetuum. Et ſi contingat quod idem R. obierit ſine h • rede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius R. p̄dict reddit̄ cum pertinentijs integre remanebit rectis haeredibus ipſius R. tenend' de capital' dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia quae ad praedict̄ reddit̄ pertinent imperpetuum. Et pro hac conceſsione, fine, & concordia, idem R. dedit pr • fat̄ I. centum marc' argenti.

A fine of Rent ſeruice, and of the Homages & ſeruices of diuers.

Nott. ſſ. PRaecipe quod iuſte &c. ten̄ conuenc' &c. de vndecim Sect. 92. ſolidis reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in B. Et niſi prius &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict̄ E. recogn̄ praedict' reddit̄ cum pertinentijs eſſe ius praedict' W. Et idem E. inſuper conceſsit eidem W. reddit̄ illum cum pertinētijs ſimul cum homagio & totis ſeruitijs S. F. R. L. & I. D. & h • red' ſuorum, de tot tenementis quot ipſi ſeperatim de ipſo E. prius tenuerunt in praedict̄ villa: Habend' & tenendū eidem W. & haered' ſuis de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia quae ad praedict̄ reddit̄ pertinent imperpetuum. Et praedict' E. & haered' ſui praedict̄ reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ ſicut p̄dictum eſt, p̄f. W. & haered' ſuis contra omnes homines warr̄ imperpetuum &c.

A fine of 4 meſſuages, where the husband & the wife ſell the wiues Iointure or Dower abſolutely to him in the Reuerſion.

Ehor̄. ſſ. PRaec' T. G. armig', & B. vxori eius, quod ten̄ I. W. & E. Sect. 93. vxori eius conuenc' de quatuor meſſuagijs &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod cum praedict̄ T. & B. habeant & teneant tenementa p̄dicta cum pertinen̄ ad terminum vitae predict' B. reuerſione inde praedict' E. & haered' ſuis poſt deceſſum praedict' B. ſpectant̄, ijdem T. & B. conceſſer̄ praef. I. & E. tenementa p̄dict' cum ꝑtin̄, & totum & quicquid in praedict' tenementis cum pertinētijs ad terminum vitae ipſius B. habent, eiſdē I. & E. in eadem curia reddider̄: Habend' & tenend' eiſdem I. & E. & haeredibus ipſius E. durante tota vita ipſius B. de capital' dominis &c. Et p̄dicti T. & B. warrant̄ praef. I. et E. tn̄ta praedicta cum pertinentijs (ſic vt dictum eſt) contra praedictos T. et B. durante tota vita ipſius B. Et pro hac &c.

Tenant for terme of life, & her husband graunteth her eſtate for life in a manor meſſuages rent &c. to one B. who in conſideration thereof, graunteth to the Conuſor and his wife, for the life of the wife.

Suff. ſſ. PRaec' L. H. et D. vxori eius, quod ten̄ B. B. con̄ de manerio Sect. 94. de S. cum pertinentijs, ac de ſex Meſſuag' &c. cū pertin̄ in S.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, qđ praedict' L. & D. conceſſ. manerium, ten̄ta, & reddit̄ cum pertinen̄, quae ijdem L. & D. tenent ad terminum vitae ipſius D. reuerſione inde poſt mortē eiuſdem D. cuidam R. R. & haered' ſuis ſpectant̄, praef. B. B. Habend' ſibi & aſſign̄ ſuis, tota vita eiuſdem D. Et praeterea ijdem L. & D. conceſſer̄, quod ipſi warrant̄ manerium, tenementa & reddit̄ predict' cum pertinen̄, praef. B. & aſſignatis ſuis, tota vita ipſius D. contra ipſos L. & D. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c. idem B. conceſsit praefatis L. et D. quendam annual' reddit̄ xl. marc' legalis &c. exeunt̄ de manerio & tenementis praedictis: Habend' & percipiend' eundem annualem reddit̄ xl. marc' praefatis L. & D. pro termino vitae eiuſdem D. ad feſta &c. per aequales porciones annuatim ſoluend'. Et ſi contingat praedict' annual' red dit̄ &c.

A fine of a Reuerſion of one meſſuage &c. after the death of the tenant for life.

Norff. ſſ. PRaecipe P. A. quod ten̄ E. S. conuenc' &c. de vno meſſuag' Sect. 95. &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedictus P. recogn̄ tenementa praedicta cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius E. Et conceſsit pro ſe & haeredibus ſuis, quod praedicta tenementa, quae W. B. et A. vxor eius tenent ad terminum, vitae ipſius A. de haereditate ipſius P. die quo haec concordia facta fuit, Et quae poſt deceſſum ipſius A. ad praedict̄ P. & haeredes ſuos debuerunt reuertere, poſt deceſſum ipſius A. integre remanebunt praed' E. S. & haeredibus ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' &c. Et p̄dict' P. conceſsit pro ſe & haered' ſuis, qđ ipſi warrant̄ praedict' tenementa cum pertinen̄ (ſic vt dictum eſt) contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine of a Rent graunted out of a Manor for life, with a clauſe of distres for the ſame Rent.

Leiceſt. ſſ. PRaec' A. C. vid', quod ten̄ H. C. gen̄ conuenc' de annuo Sect. 96. redd' xl. s. exeunt̄ de manerio de S. cum pertinentijs in S. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedictus A. conceſſit praefato H. praedictum redditum cum pertinentijs, Et ill' erreddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & percipiend' praedictos xl. s. eidem H. & aſſignatis ſuis, ad feſta Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis, & S. Mich. archang. per aequales porciones, annuatim ſoluend', tota vita ipſius H. Et ſi contingat praedict' reddit̄ xl. s. aretro fore &c. quod tunc bene licebit praefato H. & aſſignatis ſuis, tota vita ſua, in praedictum maneriū cum pertinentijs intrare & diſtringere &c. Et praedict' A. et haeredes ſui warrant̄ praefato H. et aſſignatis ſuis praedict' reddit̄ xl. s. cum pertinentijs, ſic vt dictum eſt, contra praedict' A. & haeredes ſuos, tota vita ipſius H. imperpetuum &c. Et pro hac &c.

A fine whereby three ſeuerall Annuities be graunted out of a Manor, and after the manor alſo is graunted to one E. for life, and after the death of the ſaid E. the manor &c. to remaine to the ſaid E. and his heires.

Staff. ſſ. PRaec' F. B. vid', E. B. gener̄, R. B. gener̄, & R. B. gener̄, Sect. 97. quod ten̄ R. G. generoſ. conuenc' de manerio de H. cum pertinentijs, Ac de decem meſuagijs &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedicti Eliz. Ed. Baldw. Ra. & Rich. recognouer̄ praedicta manerium, tenemēta, & reddit̄ cum pertinētijs, eſſe ius ipſius R. (com Releaſe & warrant'.) Et pro hac &c. idem Rog. conceſſit praefato Edw. quandam annuitatem, ſiue annualem reddit̄ vj. li. xiij. s. iiij. đ. exeunt̄ de & in manerio & tenementis praedictis cum pertinentijs. Et illa ei reddid' in eadem curia: Habend' & percipiend' eundem annualem reddit̄ vj. li. xiij. s. iiij. đ. praefato Edw. & aſſignatis ſuis tota vita ſua, ad feſta Natiuitatis ſancti Ioh. Baptiſte, & Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis, aequis porcionibus annuatim ſoluend'. Et ſi contingat &c. Conceſſit etiam idem r. quandam annuitatem ſiue annualē reddit̄ vj. li. xiij. s. iiij. đ. (vt ſupra cum clauſ. diſtrict'.) Et vlterius idem R. conceſſit praefato R. quandam aliam annuitatem &c. vj. li. xiij. s. iiij. đ. modo & forma praedict'. Et praeterea idem R. cō ceſſit praefatae E. praedict' manerium, tenementa, & reddit̄ cum pertinē ijs. Et ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' praefat̄ E & aſſignatis ſuis tota vita ipſius E. de caditalibus dominis feodi illius &c. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius E. praedict' manerium, tenementa, & reddit̄ cum pertinentijs integre reman̄ praefato E. & haeredibus ſuis. Tenend' de capitalibus &c.

A fine of a Rent out of manors to one and his wife in taile generall and ſor default of ſuch iſſue to the right heires of the husband, with a paine of viij. pound for euery fiue weekes that the Rent is behind, and for euery weeke after the v. weeks, to forfait viij. li. nomine penae, with a clauſe of diſtres.

ET pro hac &c. ijdem A. & B. conceſſerunt praefatis W. et F. quendam Sect. 98. annualem redditum nona ginta libr̄, de praedictis manerijs & tenementis cum pertinentijs. Et illas eis reddiderunt in eadem curia • Habend' & percipiend' praedict' annualem reddit̄ nonaginta libr̄, eiſdem W. & F. et haered' de corporibus ipſorum W. & F. legitime procreat̄, ad feſta ſancti Michaelis archāgeli, & Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis perae quales portiones annuatim ſoluend'. Et ſi contingat quod ijdem W. et F. obierint ſine haered' de corporibus ſuis legitime procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſorum W. & F. idem annualis reddit̄ nonagint̄ l • br̄imegre remaneat rectis haeredibus ipſius W. ad feſta praedict' annuatim ſoluend'. ✿ Et ſi contingat praedict' annal' reddit̄ nonaginta libr̄ aretro fore in parte vel in toto per ſpacium quinque ſeptiman̄, poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorum praedictorum, quo vt praefertur ſolui debeat▪ non ſolut̄, (ſ • legitim̄ modo petatur apud C. praedictā,) quod tunc & toties praedictus W. • . et haeredes ſui forisfacient praedictis W. & F. & haered' de corporibus ſuis legitime procreat̄, ac etiam rectis haeredibus ipſius W. ſi praedicti W. et F. obier̄ ſine haeered' de corporibus ſuis legitime procreatis, octo libr̄ nomine penae. ✿ Et ſic qualibet ſeptimana, poſt p̄dictas quinque ſeptimanas, octo libr̄, quoties praedict' annualis reddit̄ nonaginta libr̄ aretro foret, quod tunc & toties bene liceret praedict' W. & F. & haered' de corporibus ſuis legitime procreat̄, ac etiam rectis haeredibus ipſius W. ſi ijdem W. & F. obier̄ ſine haered' de corporibus ſuis legitime procreat̄, in praedict' maneria & tenementa cum pertinentijs intrare, & diſtringere, diſtrictioneſ que ſic ibidem capt̄ & habitas, abducere, aſportare, & effugare, ac penes ſe retinere, quouſque tam de praedicto annual' reddit̄ nonaginta libr̄ cum arreragijs eiuſdem (ſi quae fuerint,) quam de praedict' octo libr̄, vt praefertur, no mine penae, forisfact', poſt praedict' quinque ſeptimanas, & pro octo libr̄ pro qualibet ſeptimana poſt praedict' quinque ſeptimanas, vt praefertur, eiſdem plene fuerit ſatisfact' & perſolut̄ &c.

A Fine wherein an Annuitie is graunted out of fiue acres of land, to one in fee, with a clauſe of distres, for default of paiment of the ſame Annuitie.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaecipe T. S. de C. armig', & A. vxori eius, quod ten̄ Sect. 99. W. D. conuenc' de quinque acr̄ terrae cum pertinentijs in E. &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' T. & A. recognouerunt tenementa praedict' cum pertinētijs, eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. habet de bono p̄dictorium T. & a. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ſe & haeredibus ſuis praefato W. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et pr • terea praedict' T. & A. conceſſ. proſe & haered' ipſius T. quod ipſi warrant̄ praef. W. & haered' ſuis tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs, contra omnes homines imperpetuū. Et pro hac &c. p̄dictus W. conceſsit praefato T. quandam annuitatem ſiue annualem redditum xx. s. legalis monetae Angliae exeunt̄ & exitur̄, de, & ex tenemētis praedict' cum pertinentijs. Et ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend', tenend', & percipiend' p̄d' annuitatem ſiue annualē reddit̄ xx. s. praedict', praefato T. & haeredib' ſuis, ad feſta S. Martini Epiſcopi in hyeme, & Pentecoſt', per aequales portiones, annuatim imperpetuum ſoluendum. Et ſi, ac quoties, contingat praedict' annuitatem ſiue annualem rendit̄ xx. s. praedict' aretro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorum praedictorum, quo vt praefertur, ſolui debeat, non ſolut̄, per ſpacium quadraginta dierum, quod tunc & toties bene liceat & licebit praefato T. et haerebidus ſuis in praedicta tenementa cum pertinentijs intrare, & diſtringere, diſtrictioneſ que ſic ibidem capt̄, licite aſportare, effugare, abducere, & penes ſe retinere, quouſ que de tota p̄dict̄ annuitate ſiue annual' redditu viginti ſolid' praedict', vna cum arreragijs eiuſdem, ſi quae fuerint ſibi ſit plenarie ſatisfact' & perſolut̄ &c.

A fine wherein an annuitie is graunted in fee, out of 20. acres of land, with ſuit of Court, and Heriot after deceaſe, receaſe and alientation of any tenant with a clauſe of diſtres for default of payment.

South. ſſ. PRaecipe A. B. & C. D. quod ten̄ F. G. connenc' de vigint̄ Sect. 100. ac • terrae &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' A. B. & C. D. recognouer̄ tenementa praedict' eſſe ius (vt in fin' ſur recogniſance de droit, Releaſe, & Warrantie,) Et pro hac &c. praedictus T. conceſſit p̄fatis A. B. et C. D. quandā annuitatem ſiue annualem reddit̄ xij. d'. legalis monetae Angliae exeunt̄ & exitur̄, de & e • tenementis p̄dictis cum pertinentijs. Et ill' eis reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & percipiend' praedictam annuitatem ſiue annualem red dit̄ xij. d'. eiſdem A. B. et C. D. & haered' ipſius A. ad feſta Sancti Mich. archangeli, & Annunciation̄ beatae Mariae virginis, per aequales porciones annuatim ſoluend'. ✿ Ac etiam praedict' F. conceſſit pro ſe & haeredibus ſuis, praefatis A. B. & C. D. & haered' ipſius A. a d faciend' ſectam annuatim Cur̄ praedict̄, A. B. & C. D. & haered' ipſius A. apud manerium ſuum de C. bis in anno ſuper licitam monitionē inde p̄habitur̄. Tenend' &c. Ac ſoluend' poſt deceſſum receſſum, & alienationem tam p̄dicti F. & haered' ſuorū, quam cuiuſlibet alterius tenentis exiſten̄ liber • tenentis ten̄torum p̄dictor̄, vel alicuius in de parcell', optimū animal' cuiuſlibet hm̄ di tenent̄, nomine Heriot̄. ✿ Et ſi contingat praedictam annuitatem ſiue annualem reddit̄, aretro fore in parte, vel in toto, poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorum praedictorum, quo, vt praefertur, ſolui debeat, non ſolut̄, aut ſect' cur̄ p̄dict̄ non fieri, ſiue heriot̄ praedict̄ cum acciderit non ſolui aut deliberar̄, qđ tunc bene licebit praedict̄ A. B. & C. D. ac haered' ipſius A. in ten̄ta p̄ dicta cum pertinen̄ intrare, & diſtringere, diſtrictioneſ que ſic ibidē capt̄, licite abducere, aſportare, & penes ſe retineee, donec & quouſque tam de praedicta annuitate ſiue annual' redd' xij. d'. vna cum arreragijs eiuſdem, ſi quae fuer̄, quam de ſect' Cur̄, & Heriot̄ praedict' aretro exiſten̄, eiſdem A. B. & C. D. & haered' ipſius A. plenarie fuer̄ ſolut̄, content̄, & ſatisfact' &c.

A fine wherein an Annutie is graunted out of a manor meſſuages and rent in fee, payable at a certaine day, houre and place, with a forfaiture Nomine penae, for the default to payment of the Annuitie and paine.

Warw. ſſ. PRaecipe A. B. armig', quod ten̄ C. D. conuenc' de manerio Sect. 101. de L. cum pertinentijs. Necnon de quatuor meſuag', & decem ſolidis reddit̄, cum pertinent •• s in L. praedict̄ &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict̄ A. B. recognouit (ve in fine ſur recogniſance de droit.) Et pro hac &c. idem C. conceſsit praefato A. quandam annuitatē ſiue annualem redditum vij. libr̄ legalis monetae Angliae, exeunr̄ & exitur̄ de et in manerio & tenementis praedictis cum pertinētijs. Et ill' ei reddidit in eadem curia: Habend' & percipiend' praedictā annuitatem ſiue annualem redditum vij. li. pr • fato A. haered' & aſsignatis ſuis, decimo die Sept, inter horam nonam ante meridiem, & horam tertiam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei annuatim, apud domum ſiue manſionalem vilgariter nuneupatum S. ſituat̄ in foro ſuo vocato le Market ſtead in villa C. in comitatu D. ſoluend'. ✿ Et ſi contingat praedictam annuitatem ſiue annualem redditum ſeptem libr̄, aretro fore, in parte, vel in toto, perſpacium xiiij. dierum. poſt praedictam decimam diem Sept. quo vt praefertur ſolui debeat, non ſolut̄, quod tunc praedict̄ C. & haeredes ſui forisfacient eidem A. & haeredibus ſuis xijj. s. iiij. d'. nomine penae, toties quoties praedicta nnuitas ſiue annualis redditus, aut aliqua inde parcella, ſic aretro fore contigerit, Et bene licebit praedict̄ A. & haeredibus ſuis in praedictum manerium, & caetera praemiſſa, cum pertinentijs, & in quamlibet inde parcell' intrare, & diſtringere, tam pro praedicta annuitate ſiue annuali redditu ſeptem libr̄, & pro qualibet inde parcell', quam pro praedict̄ xiij. s. iiij. d'. nomine penae, eidem A. & haeredibus ſuis forisfact̄, toties quoties ſic aretro fore contig erit non ſolut̄, diſtrictioneſque ſic ibidem capt̄, & habitas, licite abducere, aſportare, & effugare, & penes • e retinere, quouſ que tam de praedicta annuitate ſiue annuali redditu ſeptem libr̄, quam pro p̄dictis xiij. s. iiij. d'. nomine penae, toties forisfac' plenarie fuer̄ eidem A. & haeredibus ſuis ſatisfact' & perſolut̄ &c.

A fine in which the Conuſors graunt to the conuſees in taile, an annuall rent of 4. li. iſſuing out of a manor payable at two feastes in the yeare, with a clauſe of distres for the ſaid rent, and for xx. s. Nomine penae, if the rent be not paide.

Staff. ſſ. PRaecipe &c. quod iuſte &c. ten̄ conuenc' &c. de manerioSect. 102. de B. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, qđ praedict' I. B. & E. recognouerunt manerium praedict' cum ꝑtinētijs eſſe ius ipſius R. vt ill' quae ijdem R. et M. habent de dono praedictor̄ I. & E. Et ill' remiſer & quiet̄ clamauer̄ de ipſis I. et E. & haered' ipſius E. praedict' R. et M. & haered' ipſius R. imperpetuū. Et praeterea ijdē I. & E. conceſſerunt ꝓ ſe et haered' ipſius E. qđ ipſi warrant̄ p̄d' maneriū cum pertin̄ praef. R. et M. et haered' ipſius R. contra omnes homines imperpetuū. ✿ Et pro hac recognitione, remiſſione, quiet̄ clamatione, warrant̄, fine et concordia, ijdē R. et M. conceſſerunt proſe & haered' ſuis, praef. I. et E. et haered' de corpore ipſius E. legitime procreat̄, quatuor libras reddit̄, exeunt̄ de manerio p̄ dict' cum ꝑtinentijs. Et illum eis reddiderunt in eadē curia: Habend' et percipiend' ſingulis ann • s, ſcilicet, vnam medietatem inde, ad feſtum S. Mich. & aliam medietatem inde ad feſtum Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis, eiſdem I. & E. & haered' de corpore eiuſdem E. legitime ꝓcreat̄, ae quis porcionibus annuatim ſoluenđ permanus tenentium qui idem manerium cum pertinentijs inpoſterum tenebunt. Et praeterea ijdem R. & M. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haeredibus ſuis, quod ſi praedictus redditus ad aliquem terminum, quo ſolui debeat, aretro fuerit in parte, vel in toto, quod tunc bene licebit praef. I. et E. et haered' de corpore ipſius E. legitime procreat̄, diſtringere praedict' R. et M. & haeredes ſuos, ac illos qui idem manerium inpoſterum tenebunt, per omnia bona & catalla, in eodem manerio cum pertinentijs inuent̄, pro xx. ſolid', nomine penae, pro quolibet termino, ſic aretro exiſtent̄ per ſpacium vnius menſis, Et ea retinere vſque ad plenam ſolutionem tam de praedictis quatuor libris reddit̄, quam de praedictis xx. ſolid' nomine penae quae eis ſic aretro fuerint &c.

A writ of Couenant for the Queene, for the tith corne of a pariſh, and the maner of the endorſement therof, by her Atturney generall.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaec' A. B. et C. qđ ten̄ nobis conuentionē inter nos &Sect. 103. p̄f. A. et C. factam de omnibus et omnimod' decimis granorū creſcen̄, ꝓuenien̄, ſiue renouan̄, infra parochiā de Hoton. Et niſi fecerint, ſumm̄ per bonos ſummonit̄ &c.

Hoc breue indorſetur ſic.

¶ Ed wardus Cook armig' Attorn̄ dominae Reginae generalis pro eadem domina Regina ſequitur hoc breue.

A Fine knowledged by T. W. to I. R. of one meſſuage, one barne, of land meadowe, and paſture, with warranty againſt all men.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaec' T. W. ar̄ quod iuſte &c. teneat I. R. conuencionesSect' 104. inter eos fact', de vno meſſuagio vno horreo xxv. acris terre, quatuor acris prati, & decem acris paſture cum pertinen̄ in L. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' T. recognouit ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinenti • s eſſe ius ipſius I. vt illa que idem I. habet de dono praedict' T. Et illa remiſit et quiete clamauit de ſe & hered ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea idem T. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe warrantizabit, tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs pref. I. et hered ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicione &c.

A Fine knowledged by T. B. and E. his wife of a manor of two meſſuages of land, paſture, wood and rent and v. s. rent to I. K. with warranty againſt all men: And the ſaid I. K. by the ſame fine granteth and rendreth back againe the premiſſes to the ſaid conuſors, and to the heires of the ſaid T. one of the ſaid conuſors for euer.

PRaecipe T. B. & E. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneantSect' 105. W. L. et I. K. conuenciones inter eos fact' de manerio de W. cum pertinen̄ ac de duobus meſſuagijs, octaginta acris terre, centum acris paſture, ſexaginta acris boſci, & quinque ſolid' redditus cum pertin̄ in H. & B. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praed' T. et E. recognouerunt maneria tenementa & reddit̄ praedict̄ cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa que ijdem W. & I. habent de dono praeđ T. et E. et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauerunt de ipſis T. & E. & hered' ſuis praef. W. et I. & hered' ipſius W. imperpetuum: Et preterea ijdem T. et E. conceſſerūt pro ſe & hered' ipſius E. quod ipſi warrantizabunt maneria, tenement̄ & reddit̄ praeđ cum pertinentijs prefat̄ W. & I. & hered' ipſius W. contra omnes homines imperpetuum: Et pro hac recognicione &c. ijdem W. et I. conceſſerunt pređ manerium ten̄ta et reddit̄ praeđ cum pertinen̄ et illa ei reddiderūt in eadem curia. Habenđ et tenenđ eidem T. et hered' ſuis imperpetuum.

A Fine knowledged by H. K. and I. his wife, I. C. and K. his wife to R. G. of one meſſuage one garden of land & paſture, and the ſame conuſors for them and the heires of lo doe warrant two parts of the premiſſes in iij. parts deuided to the c • uſee and his heires againſt all men for euer.

PRaecipe I. H. & I. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant R. G. conuenciones inter eos fact', de vno meſſuagio, vno gardino, 40. acris terre, & quatuor acris paſture cum pertin̄ in &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, quod p̄d' I. & I. recognouer̄ tenementa praed'Sect' 106. cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius R. vt illa que idem R. habet de dono praedict' H. & I. I. & K. & illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauerunt de ipſis H. & I. I. & K. & heredibus ſuis praefat̄ R. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem H. & I. I. & K. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ duas partes ten̄torum praedict' cum pertin̄ in tres partes diuiden̄ p̄f. R. & hered' ſuis contra ōnes homines imꝑpet̄. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by I. F. knight and M. his wife and R. H. of two meſſuages, one garden, one or chard, and of land, meadow, and paſture, to T. P. and I. K. with warrantie againſt all men And the conuſees by the ſaid fine graunt & render to the ſaid R. one of the conuſors in the fine vi. acres of land &c. parcel of the premiſſes for one moneth to come next, & afterwards the ſame to remain to one I. now the wife of R. N. & R. N. ſon of the ſaid R and I, during their liues and the longer liuer of them. And after their deceaſes the the ſaid vi. acres of land to remaine to I. N. daughter of the ſaid R. and I. his wife, during her life, reſeruing a rent with clauſe of diſtres for non payment thereof. And the reſidue of the premiſſes, viz. the two meſſuages, one garden, one orchard &c. the ſaid conuſees graunt and render to R. H. for one moneth and afterwards to one R. N. & I. his wife. To haue & to hold to the ſaid R. & I. during their liues, and the longeſt liuer of them, reſeruing alſo thereupon a rent with a clauſe of diſtres for non payment thereof. And laſtly the ſaid conuſees doe graunt and render the reuerſion of the whole premiſſes, and the ſeueral rents reſerued vpon the ſaid graunts and renders vnto the ſaid I. F. and M. his wife, two of the ſaid conuſors, and to the heires of the ſaid I. F. for euer.

PRaec' I. F. milit̄ ac M. vxori eius, et R. H. quod iuſte &c. tenentSect' 107. T. W. & I. K. &c. de duobus meſſuag', 1. gardin̄, 1. pomar̄, 21. acris t̄re, 6. acr̄ prat̄, & 58. acr̄ paſtur̄ cū ꝑtin̄ in M. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. qd' p̄d' I. M. & R. recogn̄ ten̄ta p̄d' cū ꝑtin̄ eſſe ius ipſius T. vt illa que idē T. & I: habēt de dono p̄f. I. M. & R. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clam̄ de ipſis I. M. & R. & hered' ſuis p̄d' T. & I. & hered' ipſius T. imꝑpetuū. Et p̄terea ijdē I. F. M. & R. conceſſer̄ pro ſe &Warrantie. hered' ipſius I. qd' ipſi warrant̄ ten̄ta p̄d' cū ꝑtin̄ p̄f. T. & I. & hered' ipſius T. cont̄ oēs hoīes imꝑpetuū. Et pro hac &c. ijdem T. & I. conceſſer̄ The Render of parcel of the premiſſes. p̄d' R. vj. acr̄ terre, 3. acr̄ paſtur̄, et 46. acr̄ prati de ten̄tis p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ & illa ei reddider̄ in ead' cur̄: Habend' et et tenend' eid' R. pro termino vni menſis iam prox' futur̄. Et poſt t̄min̄ illū finit̄, eaſd' 3. acr̄ t̄re, 3. acr̄ prat̄ 46. acr̄ paſtur̄ cū ꝑtin̄ integre reman̄ cuidā I. modo vxori cuiuſd' R. N. & cuidā R. N. filio eorund' R. & I. Habend' & tenend' p̄f. I. et R. tota vita ipſor̄ I. et R. et eor̄ alterius diutius viuen̄: Et poſt deceſſū eorund' I. & R. eaſdem 6. acr̄ t̄re, 3. acras prati & 46. acr̄ paſtur̄ cū ꝑtin̄ integre reman̄ I. M. filie p̄d' R. et I. vxoi eius: Habend' et tenend' eid' I. filie tota vita eiuſd'Therent. I. filie reddend' inde annuatim p̄d' T. & I. & hered' ſuis cent̄ & 8. s. 10. d'. ad ſeſtū Annunc' &c. per equales porc' annuatim ſoluend'. Et ſiA clauſe of diſtreſſe. contingat praed' ānualem reddit̄ Cviij. s. x. d. vel aliqua inde ꝑcella a retro fore in ꝑte vel in toto ꝑaliquod feſtum feſtorū p̄d' quo ſiue quibus (vt prefertur) ſolui debeat non ſolut̄. Qd' tunc beneliceat p̄d' T. & I. hered' & aſſignat̄ ſuis tam tota vita naturali p̄d' I. & R. N. modo vxoris p̄đ R. & eorum alterius diutius viuen̄ quā tota vita p̄d' I. fil' in p̄d' 6. acras terre &c. cum ꝑtin̄ & in quanilibet inde ꝑcellam intrare & diſtringere & diſtriction̄ ſic ibid' capt̄ liceat inde abducere effugare & penes ſe retinere quouſque de p̄d' annuali reddit̄ Cviij. s. x. d. & de qualibet inde ꝑcella vna cū arrerag' eiuſd' ſi que fuerint eis plena. ſie ſatisfact' & ꝑſolut̄. Et vlterius ijdem T. & I. conceſſer̄ p̄d' R. H. duo meſſuagia vnū pomatiū The render of the reſidue. vnū gardinū, 16. acr̄ terre, 3. acr̄ prati & 12. acr̄ paſture reſid' cū ꝑtinen̄ ten̄tor̄ praed'. Et illa ei reddider̄ in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eid' R. pro termino vnius menſis. Et poſt terminū ill' finit̄, ead' duo meſſuagia, vnum gardin̄, vnū pomar̄, xvj. acr̄ terre, tres acr̄ prati, et duodecē acr̄ paſture reſid' integre remanere • uidam R. N. & I. vxori eius: Habend' et tenend' eiſdem R. R. & I. tota vita ipſor̄ R. R. et I. et hered' eorum alteriꝰRent for the reſidue. A clauſe of diſtres. diutius viuen̄: Redded' inde annuatim p̄d' T. et I. et hered' eorū xiij. s. legalis monete Angl' ad feſta praed' per equales porcion̄ ſoluend'. Et ſi cōtingat praed' annualem reddit̄ xiij. s. aut aliquam inde parcellam a retro fore in parte vel in toco poſt aliquod feſtū feſtor̄ p̄d' qua vt prefert̄ ſolui debeat non ſolut̄. Quod tunc bene licebit praef. T. et I. in praed' duo meſſuag', vnū gardin̄, vnum pomar̄, xvi. acras terre, 3. acras prati & xij. acras paſture reſid' cum pertin̄, & quamlibet inde parcell' intrare & diſtringere, diſtrictioneſ que ibidē ſic capt̄, liceat abinde abducere, effugare,The render of the reuerfion of all the premiſſes and all the rents reſerued. et penes ſe retinere quouſque de p̄d' reddit̄ xiij. s. vna cū arrerag' eiuſdē ſi que fuerunt plenarie fuerint ſatisfact' & ꝑſolut̄: Conceſſerunt etiā p̄đ T. et I. K. p̄d' I. F. & M. reuerſion̄ omniū et ſingulor̄ ten̄tor̄ p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ & oēs reddit̄ p̄d' ſuperius reſeruat̄, & illa eis reddider̄ in ead' curia. Habend' et tenend' eiſdē I. et M. et hered' ipſius I. imperpetuū de capital' dn̄is feodi illius ꝑ ſeruitia que ad p̄d' ten̄t̄ cū ꝑtin̄ ꝑtinent imꝑpetuum.

A Fine knowledged by G. H. and D. his wife T. S. Eſq. and M. his wife of xl. acres of land to R. B. and W. N. with warrantie: And the conuſces doe graunt and render to the ſaid D. and to her heires, all mines of coales in a cloſe parcel of the premiſſes called Stanley field, with libertie to digge for the ſame.

PRaecipe G. H. arm̄, & D. vxori eius T. S. arm̄, & M. vxoriSect' 108. eius quod iuſte &c. teneant R. B. & W. W. conuencionem inter eosfact' de 40. acris terre cum ꝑtin̄ in Stanley & Spendon. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcz. quod praed' G. D. T. & M. recognouerunt tenementa praed' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius R. vt illa que ijdem R. & W. habent de dono praedict' G. D. T. et M. Et illa remiſerunt et quiete clamauerunt de ipſis G. D. T. et M. & hered' ſuis pref. R. et W. et heređ ipſius R. contra praeđ G. D. T. et M. et heređ ipſius T. imperpetuum. Et ꝓThe conuſees do graunt and • ender Co • le mines in part of the pr ••• ſ • es to two of the con • ſors and libertie to get them. hac recog • icione &c. praeđ R. et W. conceſſerunt pref. G. et D. omnes mine • as carbonum vocat̄ all Mines of Coales, exiſten̄ in quodam campo parcell' tenementorum praeđ vocat̄ Stanley field: necnon liberum ingreſſum et egreſſum in • t ſuper praeđ camp̄ ad fodend' in mineris illis pro carbonibus illis omni tempore Anni ad libitum ipſorum G. et D. et hered' eiuſdem D. Et illa omnia eis reddiderunt in eađ cur̄. Habenđ capienđ et percipienđ praedict' miner̄ ingreſſus, egreſſus, ac libertat̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs prefat̄ G. et D. et heredibus ipſius D. imperpetuum.

A Fine knowledged by W. K. and K. his wife of the third part of one meſſuage. one barne, one garden &c. to I. K. and T. H. with warrantie againſt all men: and the ſaid conuſees do graunt and render to the ſaid S one of the conuſors, the ſaid third part of the premiſſes from Micha. or Thannunciation &c which firſt ſhal happen to be next after the death of one E. now the wife of W. T. for the terme of xxi yeres, reſeruing a rent yerely to the con • ſees with a clauſe of diſtreſſe for the ſaid rent, And laſtly the ſaid coniſees graunt and render the reuerſion of the ſaid▪ premiſſes to W. K. and K. h • s wife being ij. of the ſaid conuſors in the ſaid fine, and to the heires of the ſaid K. for euer.

PRaecipe W. K. et K. vxori • ius quod iuſte &c. teneant I. Sect' 109. K. et T. H. conuencionem inter eos fact' de tertia parte vnius mef • agij▪ vnius horrei, vnius gardini, 30. acrarum terre, duar • acrarum prati, et acrarum paſtu • cum pertinen̄ in &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praeđ W. K. & S. recognouerūt tertiam partem praeđ cum pertinenn̄ eſ • e ius ip ſius • . vt illa que ijdem I. et T. habent de dono praedict' W. K. & S. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete cla • auerunt de ipſis W. K. & S. & heređ ſuis praefat̄ I. et T. & heređWarrantie. ipſius • . imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem VV. K. & S. conceſſerunt proſe & heređ ipſius K. quod ipſi warran̄ tertiam partem predict' cum pertinentijs prefat̄ I. et T. et heređ ipſius I. contra omnes homines imperpetuum.The Render. Et pro hac recognicione ijdem I. et T. conceſſer̄ praedict̄ S. tertiam partem praedict' cum pertinen̄ & illam ei reddiderunt in eadē curia. Habenđ & tenenđ eidem S. a feſto ſancti Michaelis Arch. vel a feſto Annunc': beate Mariae virginis quod prius & proxim̄ contigerit vel e • it poſt mortem cuiuſdam E. modo vxor̄ W. T. & nuper vxor̄ R. C. def • nct' vſque ad finem & terminum xxj. annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequ •• & plenar̄ complenđ: Reddenđ inde per Ann̄ praedict' I. & T. xij. đ. ad feſtum Annunciacionis beate Mariae virginis & ſancti MichaelisClauſe of diſtreſſe for the rent. Archang' per equales portiones ſoluend'. Et ſi contingat praedict' annualem reddit̄ xij. đ. vel aliqua inde parcella aretro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorum praedict' quo vt prefertur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄, quod tunc bene licebit prefat̄ I. et T. hered' & aſſignat̄ ſuis in tertiā pa • tem praedict' cum pertinen̄ & in quamlibet inde parcellam intrare et diſtringere diſtrictioneſque ſic ibidem capt̄ liceat abinde abducere, effugare, aſportare & penes ſe retinere, quouſque de praeđ annuali reddit̄ xij. đ. & de qualibet inde parcella vna cum arreragijs eiuſdem ſi quefuerint, plenarie eis fuerit ſatisfact' & perſolut̄. Conceſſer̄ etiam praedict' I. K. &The graunt o • the reuerſion & the rent reſerued vpon the leas for 21. yeres. T. H. praed' W. & K. reuercionem 3. partis praed' cum pertin̄ & reddit̄ p̄đ ſuperius reſeruat̄. Et illa eis rediderunt in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eiſdem W. & K. & hered' ipſius K. imperpetuum de capitalibus dominis feod' illius per ſeruic' que ad eandem tertiam partem pertinent imperpetuum.

A Fine knowledged by W. P. and M. his wife of a manor &c. one water mille, one winde mille, iij. douehouſes &c. to E. B. and R. C. and the conuſees by the ſame fine, do graunt vnto the ſaid M. a yerely rent of xij. li. going out of the ſaid Manor, Habend' from Michaelmas or Thannunciation next after the death of the ſaid W. P. her husband, and one of the conuſors in the ſaid fine during her life, in full recōpence of her title of dower or iointure in any of the lands of her ſaid husband, with a clauſe of diſtreſſe for the ſaid rent. And laſtly the ſaid conuſees graunt and render againe the ſaid manor &c, to the ſaid W. P. the conuſor, and husband to the ſaid M. and to his heires for euer.

ET eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' W. & M. recognouerunt Sect' 110. manerium & ten̄ta praed' cum pertin̄ eſ • e ius ipſius E. & R. vt illa que idem E. & R. habent de dono praed' W. & M. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauer̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis prefat̄ E. & R. & hered' ipſius E. imperpetuū. Et p̄terea ijdē W. & M. conceſſer̄ proſe & hered' ipſius W. quod ipſiWarrantie. warrantizabunt manerium & ten̄ta praed' cum pertin̄ prefat̄ E. B. & R. & hered' ipſius E. contra omnes homines imperpetuum: Et pro hac recognicione &c. ijdem R. & E. conceſſerunt p̄f. M. quandam annualem reddit̄ A graunt of a rent in recompence of iointure & dower. xij. li. exeun̄ de praef. Manerio & tenementis cum pertin̄. Habend' & tenend' & annuatim percipiend' praed' annualem reddit̄ xij. li. prefat̄ M. & aſſignat̄ ſuis a feſto ſancti Michaelis Archangeli vel Annunciac' beate Marie virginis prox. & immediate ſ • quen̄ poſt mortem praedict' W. pro & durante vita naturali eiuſdem Mariae ad duos Anni terminos viz. ad feſta ſancti Michaelis Arch. & Annunc' beate Mariae virginis equalibus portionibus annuatim ſoluend' in plenam recompencionem totius tituli vel Iuncture ſiue dotis que eidem M. contingere debent de aliquibus terris vel ten̄tis p̄d' W. P: Et ſi cōtingat praed' annual' reddit̄ xij. li. vel aliquam inde parcellam a retro fore per aliquod feſtum feſtorū praeđ quo ſiue quibus vt prefertur ſolui debeat. Quod tunc & tocies bene licebit praed' M. & aſſign̄ ſuis in praeđ maner̄ & ten̄tum ſiue in aliquam inde ꝑcellam intrare & diſtringere & diſtrictionē ſiue diſtrictiones ſic ibidem capt̄ abducere, effugare, & penes ſe retinere quouſque de praeđ annuali reddit̄ xij. li. & de qualibet inde parcella vna cum arreragijs eiuſdemThe render of the manor &c. by the coniſees to the conuſor and his heires for euer. ſi que fuerint plenarie ſatisfact' fuerint & ꝑſolut̄: Et vlterius ijdem E. & R. conceſſerunt praed' W. Maneriū et ten̄ta p̄d' cum pertin̄ & illa ei reddiderunt in ead' curia: Habend' & tenend' praed' maner̄ cum pertinen̄ pref. W. et hered' ſuis impertuū. Tenend' &c.

A Fine knowledged by I. G. and M. his wife to R. R. knight, Lord R. of one meſſuage▪ one barne &c. v. s. rent the parſonage of B. and the aduowſon of the vicarage of B. with warrantie againſt the conuſor and his wife▪ & the heires of the husband.

PRaecipe I. G. alias G. & M. vxori eius quod ipſe &c. teneat Sect' 111. R. R. milit̄ domino R. conuencionem &c. de vno meſuagio, vno horreo, xv. acris terre, 6. acris prati, 20. acris paſture, & v. s. reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in B. ac de rectoria de B. praedict': Necnon de aduocatione vicar̄ Eccleſiae de B. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' I. et M. recognouerūt praedict' ten̄ta reddit̄ & rectoriam cum pertinen̄ ac aduocac' praed' eſſe ius ipſius▪ dn̄i R. vt illa que idem dn̄us R. habet de p̄d' I. & M. & illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauer̄ de ipſis I. et M. & hered' ſuis praefat̄ domin̄ R. & hered' ſuis. Et preterea ijdem I. & M. conceſſerunt proſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ praed' dn̄o R. & hered ſuis praeđ ten̄ta reddit̄ et rectoriam cum pertin̄ ac aduocac' p̄d' contra praeđ I. et M. et hered' ipſius I. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by I. S and M. his wife of one garden &c. with two ſeueral warranties. The firſt warranty againſt the conuſors and their heires onely: and in the ſecond, the ſaid I. S and M. his wife graunt to warrant the premiſſes for them and the heires of the husband againſt all men.

PRaecipe I. S. & M. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant N. Sect' 112. W. cōuencionem inter eos fact' de vno gardino, et decem acr̄ terre cum pertin̄ in S. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' I. & M. recognouerunt ten̄ta praed' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius N. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clam̄ de ipſis I. & M. & hered' ſuis prefat̄ N. & hered' ſuis E. imperpetuum. EtThe firſt war • anti • . p̄terea ijdē I. & M. conceſſer̄ proſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warrantizabunt ten̄ta praed' cum pertin̄ prefat̄ N. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum.The ſecond warrantie. Et preterea ijdem I. et N. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ praed' ten̄ta cum pertin̄ pref. N. et heređ ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by E. R. of a manor, &c. twelue meſſuages, x. toftes, x. gardens, ij▪ winde milles, &c. and vi. li. rent, with warrantie againſt all men.

PRaecipe E. R. armig', quod iuſte &c. teneat H. W. gent̄, Sect' 113. conuentionem intereosfact' de manerio de S. cum ꝑtin̄, ac de xij. meſuagijs, x. toftis, x. gard • is, duob' molenđ ventilibus, 600. acris terre, 40. acris prati, 6. acris paſture, ducent̄ acr̄ boſci, quingent̄ acris iampn̄, et bruere et vj. li. reddit̄ cum pertin̄ in &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod prae • E. R. recognouit manerium tenementa et reddit̄ praeđ cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius H. W. vt illa que idem H. habet de dono praedict' E. Et illa remiſit et quiete clamauit de ipſo E. et hered' ſuis praedict' H. et heređ ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea idem E. conceſſit proſe et heređ ſuis quod ipſi warrantitizabunt praedict' H. et heređ ſuis maner̄, tenement̄ et reddit̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs, contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged within the County of Cheſter, by H. S. Eſq. to W. F. and R. C. of diuers manors &c. with warranty againſt all men. And the conuſors by the ſame fine, graunt and render the ſame manors &c. vnto the conuſor and his heires males, and for default of ſuch heires males, then to certaine perſons for the life of I. S. brother vnto the ſaid conuſor, and after his death to his heires males. And if the ſaid I. S. died without heire male, then to diuerſe other of the name and kinred of the conuſor, and to their heires males, and for default of ſuch heire, the laſt remainder in fee to the right heires of the conuſor for euer.

HEc eſt finalis concordia fact' in curia dominae Regis apud Ceſtri 〈…〉 Sect' 114. die Lune &c. Anno &c. coram M. H. milit̄ Iuſticiario domini Regis et alijs domini Regis fidelibus tunc ibidem preſentibus inter W. F. et R. C. queren̄ et H. S. de O. in com̄ Ceſtrie arm̄, de maner̄ de O. et O. cum pertinentijs, ac de xiiij. meſſuagijs, 500. acr̄ terre, 200. acris prati, 500. acr̄ paſture, 60. acr̄ boſci, C. acris more & mariſci et ij. s. reddit̄ cum pertin̄ in O. O. in C. et W. ac de medietate manerij de E. cum ꝑtin̄ et de 6. meſſuagijs, C. acris terre, C. acris prati xx. acris paſture, ij. acris boſci, xx. acris iampnorum & bruere cum pertinentijs in E. Vnde placitum conuencionis ſummonit̄ fuit inter eos in ead' cur̄, ſcilicet, quod praed' H▪ recogn̄ maner̄ ten̄ta & reddit̄ praed' cum ꝑtin̄, ac praed' medietat̄ ſuam mnaerij de E. & praedict' ten̄ta in E. praed' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius W. vtilla que ijdem W. & R. C. habent de dono praedict' H. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauer̄ de ipſo H. & hered' ſuis pref. W. & R. & hered' ipſius W. imperpetuum. Et preterea idem H. conceſſit proWarrantie. ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe & hered' ſui warrant̄ maneria, ten̄ta & reddit̄ praed' ac praedict' medietatem praedcti' manerij de E. & praed' ten̄ta in E. praed' cum pertinen̄ pref. W. & R. & hered' ipſius W. contra omnesTherender. homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicion̄ remiſſione, quiet̄ clam̄, warranto, fine, & concordiapraed' W. & R. in eadem cur̄ conceſſerunt p̄ fato H. M. maner̄ ten̄ta & reddit̄ p̄d' ac p̄d' mediet̄ p̄d man̄ de E. & p̄d' tenemēta in E. praed' cum pertin̄ & illa ei reddider̄ in ead' cur̄: Habenđ eidem H. & hered' maſculis de corpore ſuo legittime procreat̄. Et ſi contingat p̄d' H. obire ſine hered' maculo de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄. Quod tunc praed' maner̄ ten̄ta & reddit̄, ac praed' medietas praed' manerij de E. ac praed' ten̄ta in E. cum pertinen̄ poſt mortem praed' H. S. R.Remainders in taile. The remainders after the death of I. S. the conuſors brother to the • eires males of the ſaid I. S. The other remainders if the ſaid I. S. die without heire male. S. filio & hered' apparen̄ T. S. arm̄, R. S. filio, E. S. R. B. & E. B. pro termino vite I. S. fratris praed' H. remaneant. Ita quod maner̄ ten̄ta & reddit̄ praedict' ac praedict' mediet̄ praed' maner̄ de E. & praedict' tenementa in E. cum pertinentijs poſt mortem praedict' I. S. hered' maſculis de corpore praedict' I. legitime procreat̄ remaneant. Et ſi contingat eidem I. S. ſine hered' maſculo de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ obire, qd' tunc mane • tenementa & reddit̄ praedict', ac praeddict' medietas praed' manerij de E. & praedict' tenementa in E. praedict' cum pertinentijs T. S. de S. armig', & hered' maſculis de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ remaneant. Et ſi contingat praed' T. S. ſine hered' maſculo de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ obire, quod tunc praedict' maner̄, tenementa, & reddit̄, ac praedict' medietas dict' manerij de E. & praedict' tenementa in E. praed' cum pertinen̄ T. S. filio G. S. & hered' maſculis de corpore eiuſdem T. S. filij p̄d' G. legitime procreat̄ remaneant &c. Et ſi contingat eid' G. ſine hered'The laſt remainder in fee to the right heires of the conuſor for euer. maſculo de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ obire quod tunc maner̄ tenementa & reddit̄ praedict' ac praedict' medietas dict' manerij de E. et tenementa praed' in E. praed' cum pertinen̄ rectis hered' prefat̄ H. S▪ • maneant imperpetuum.

A Fine knowledged before the Iuſtices of Cheſter by B. P. and E. his wife of a manor &c, one water mille, one douehouſe, one garden, i • . orchards &c. with warrantie.

PRaecipe B. P. & E. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant I.Sect' 115. S. Arm̄ conuencionem inter eos fact' de maner̄ de O. al▪ O. ac de vno molendino aquatico, vno columbario, vno gardino, duobus pomarijs▪ centum acr̄ terrae, ſexaginta ac • prati, ducent̄ acris paſturae, quadrag • ta acris boſci▪ centum acris bruere, treſcent̄ acris more, centum acris tu • barie, quinquaginta acris mariſci, triginta acris terrae, aqua coopert̄ cum ꝑtin̄ in O. alias O. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praed' B. & E. recognouerun • mancrium & tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius I. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauerunt de ſe & haered' ſuis praefat̄ I. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea praef. B. & E. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered'Warrantie. ipſius B. quod ipſi warrantizabunt maner̄ & tenementa praedict' cum pert • en̄ praefat̄ I. & haered' ſuis contra praefat̄ B. & E. & haered' ipſius B. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine knowledged by an Earle and his wife of a mannor, ad • owſon, liberties, free warren, and free fiſhing, and a fould courſe for 2000. ſheepe.

PRaecipe Tho. comiti Suſſex et Fran. vxori eius quod Sect. 116. iuſte &c. teneant Will' Curſon ar̄ conuenc' inter eos fact' de manerio de B. cum pertmen̄ ac de 80. meſuagijs, 40. cotagijs, 10. toftis, 100. gardinis, 60. poma • ijs, 400. acris terrae, 60. acris prati, 200. acris paſturae, 20. acris boſci, 40. acris Iampnorū & brueres, 200. acris more, 100. acris alneti et 20. s. red', cum ꝑtinen̄ in Billingford alias Billingfoorth▪ Bylowe alias Bylingh &c. nec nō aduocationē eccleſiae de Bylingfoord, ac de libertate vnius Foldagijad 2000. ouium, libera warrenna & libera piſcaria in B. &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' comes & Franciſca recognouerunt praedict' maneria tenement̄ et reddit̄ cum pertinentijs ac aduocationem libertatem liberam warrennam & liberam piſcariam praedict' eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. habent de dono praed' comit is et Fr. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauerunt de ſe & haered' ſuisWarrantie. imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdē comes et Fr. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & haered' ipſius comitis quod ipſi warrantizabunt manerium tenementa et reddit̄ praed' cum pertinentijs ac aduocationem, libertatem, liberam warrennam et liberam piſcariam praed' praefat̄ W. & haered ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine knowledged by the husband and the wife, and a third perſon of certain acres of land meadow and wood, and the husband and the wife warrant the land, to the Conuſees and to the heires of the one of them: and the ſame Conuſces graunt and render againe the land to E. wife of one of the Conuſors from Michelmas past for the tearme of 99. yeares without impeachment of wast, yeelding a rent to the Conuſees, and to the heires and aſſignes of one of them, with a clauſe of diſtreſſe for non payment of the rent: and afterwards they graunt the rent, and the reuercion of the lands in fee to one W▪ W.

PRaecipe W. Walgraue arm̄ & E. vxori eius & E. E. Sect. 117. quod iuſte &c. teneant R. R. et T. G. conuencionem &c. de duabus acr̄ terrae, duabus acr̄ et dimid' prati, et 70. acris boſci, cum pertinentijs in E. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' W. E. & E. recognouer̄ praedict̄ tenemēta cum ꝑtinentijs eſſe ius ipſius R. vt illa quae idem R. & T. habent de dono praedict' W. E. et E. Et illa remiſerunt et quiete clamauer̄ de ipſis W. E. et E. haered' ſuis praedict' R. & T. et haered' ipſius R. imperpetuum: Et praeterea ijdem W. et E. conceſſerunt proWarrantie. ſe et haered' ipſius W. quod ipſi warrantizabunt praedict' R. & T. & haered' ipſius R. praedict' tenementa cum pertinen̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicione &c. praedict̄ R. R. et T.Therender. G. conceſſer̄ praefat̄ E. praedict̄ tenementa cum pertinen̄ & illa ei reddiderunt in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eidem E. a feſto ſancti Michael • s Archangeli iam vltimo p̄territ̄ vſ que ad finem & terminum 99. annorum tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ et plenarie complend' abſ que impeticione alicuius vaſti: Reddend' inde annuatim praefat̄ R. et T. et haered'Rent. & aſſignat̄ ipſius R. duran̄ toto termino praedict' ſexagin • ſolid' & vnum denar̄ legalis monete Angliae ad feſtum Annunciacionis beataeClauſe of Diſtreſſe. Mariae & ſancti Michaelis Archangeli equis porcionibus ſoluend': Et ſi contingat praedict' reddit̄ 60. ſolid' & vnius denarij a retro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtum feſtorum praedict' quibus vt praemittitur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄ quod tunc bene licebit praefat̄ R. & T. & haered' & aſſignat̄ ipſius R. in tenementa praedict' cum pertinentiis intrare et diſtringere, & diſtrictiones ibidem ſic capt̄ abducere aſportare & penes ſe retinere quouſque de praedict' reddit̄ vna cum arreragijs eiuſdem ſi quae fuerint plenar̄ fuerint ſatisfact', content̄, & perſolut̄.The render of the Rent & reuercion of the land to one in • ee. Et vlterius ijdem R. R. et T. G. conceſſer̄ praedict' reddit̄ praedict' 60. ſolid' ac vnius denarij ac reuercionem tenementorum praedict' cum pertinentijs praefat̄ W. W. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum.

Capt̄ & recognit̄ fuit coram me W. Bendloſe ſeruien̄ ad legem apud S▪ in parochia de B. &c.

A fine knowledged by two vnto one, with warrantie againſt all men.

ET eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, Quod praed' L G. & T. B. recognouer̄ Sect. 118. Fine ſur cogniſance de droit. tenementa pred' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius I. G. vt illa quae idem I. habet de dono praedict' E. & T. Et illa remiſer̄ et quiete clamauerunt de ipſis L. G. et T. & hered' ſuis praedict' I. G. et haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem L. G. & T. conceſ • er̄ pro ſe et hered' ipſius G.Warrantie. quod ipſi warrantizabunt praed' I. • t hered' ſuis tenementa praed' cum pertinen̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine knowledged of two meſſuages and two gardens &c. by the husband & the wife and diuerſe others, to W. C. with ſeuerall warranties.

PRaec' R. F. & E. vxori eius & G. C. et B. vxori eius qđ Sect. 119. teneant W. C. gen̄ conuencionem &c. de duobus meſuagijs, duobus gardinis, vno pomario, 30. acris terrae, decem acris prati, 40. acris paſturae, & xvj. s. redd', cum pertinen̄ in W. & D. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' R. & E. G. & B. recognouerunt tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. habet de dono praedict' R. et E. G. et B. Et illa remiſer̄ Generall warrantie. & quiete clamauerunt de ipſis R. & E. et G. B. & haered' ipſorum G. E. et B. praefat̄ W. et haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem C. & E. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ipſius E. quod ipſi warrantizabuntSpeciall warrantie. tenementa pred' cum pertinen̄ praefat̄ W. & hered' ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et vlterius ijdem G. et B. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius B. quod ipſi warrantizabunt tenementa pred' cū pertinen̄ praefat̄ W. & haered' ſuis contra pred' G. & B. et haered' ipſius B. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine knowledged of foure meſſuages, one tofte three barnes, three gardens, three orchards &c. to W. S. and N. W. with warrantie.

INter W. S. & N. W. quer̄ & O. B. & vxorē eius deforcian̄ de 4. Sect. 120. meſuagijs, vno toft̄, tribus horreis, tribus gardinis, tribus pomar̄, viginti acris prati, ſex acris paſturae, cum pertinen̄ in K. & B.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' O. & A. recognouerūt tenementa predict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. & N. habent de dono praed' O. et A. Et illa remiſet̄ & quieteWarrantie. clama • er̄ de ipſis O. & A. & hered' ipſius A. praed' W. & N. & hered' ipſius W. imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem O. et A. conceſſer̄ pro ſe et haered' ipſius A. quod ipſi warrantizabunt pred' W. & N. & hered' ipſius W. pred' tenementa cum pertinen̄ contra praed' O. & A. & hered' ipſius A. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine knowledge by two husbands and their wiues of 2. meſſuages, and 2. gardens, with ſeuerall warranties.

PRaecipe G. E. & R. vxori eius A. I. & K. vxori eius, Sect. 121. quod teneant G. T. conuencionem &c. de duobus meſuagijs, duobus gardinis, cum perrinentijs in K. &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, qđ p̄d' G. et R. & A. & K. recognouer̄ ten̄ta pred' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius G. vt illa quae idem G. habet de dono praed' G. & R. & A. & K. & illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauer̄ de ipſis G. & R. & A. & K. & haered' ipſorum R. & K. praed' G. & haered' ſuis imꝑpetuū. Et praeterea ijdē G. & R. cōceſſer̄ ꝓſe & hered' ipſiꝰ R.Warrantie. 2. quod ipſi war • antizabunt praed' G. & haered' ſuis praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs contra praedict' G. & R. & haered' ipſius R. Et vlterius ijdē A. & K. conceſſerunt proſe et haered' ipſius K. quod ipſi warrantizabunt praed' G. et h • red' ſuis praed' tenemētum cum pertinentijs contra praed' A. et K. et haered' ipſius K. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c,

Nota que Dyer chiefe Iuſtice dit que ſi les femmes fuiſſent ſoers que adonques il ne beſoigne double garrantie in forme auantdit, mes ſingle garrantie eſt aſſets bone.

A fine knowledged by the husband and his wife, to a man and his wife of one meſſuage, one gardein, one orchard, one barne, one ſtable, one wharfe &c. with warrantie.

PRaecipe R. I. et H. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant A.Sect. 122. I. et K. vxori eius conuenciones &c. de vno meſuagio, vno gardino, vno pomario, vno horreo, vno ſtabulo, vna wharfa, & vna acra boſci cum pertinentijs in K▪ ſuper T. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' R. et H. recognouerunt tenementa praedict̄ cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius K. vt illa quae ijdē A. et K. habent de dono praedict̄ R. et H. Et illa remiſer̄ et quiete clamauer̄ de ipſis R. et H. et haered' ſuis praedict̄ A. et K. et haered' ipſius K. imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem R. et H. conceſſerunt pro ſe etWarrantie. haered' ipſius H. quod ipſi warrantizabunt praefat̄ A. et K. et haered' ipſius K. praed' tenementum cum pertinen̄ contra praefat̄ R. et H. et haered' ipſius H. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by an Earle and his wife, to W. C. of a rent of 40. li. going out of diuerſe mannors with warrantie.

PRaecipe F. comiti H. & domine K. vxori eius comitiſſeSect. 123. H. quod iuſte et ſine dilacione teneant W. C. ar̄ conuenciones &c. de 40. li. redd' exeunt̄ de manerijs de B. S. &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt cō cordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict̄ comes & comitiſſa recognouerunt redditum praedict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. habent de dono praed' comitis & comitiſſe. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauerunt de ſe & haered' ſuis praefat̄ W. et haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem comes & comitiſſa conceduntWarrantie. pro ſe & haered' ipſius comitis quod ipſi warantizabunt reddit̄ predict̄ cum pertinentijs praefat̄ W. & haered' ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by the husband and the wife, and one R. D. to one R. B. of one manor &c. one meſſuage called M. &c. with warrantie who graunt and render the ſame againe to R D. one of the Conuſors for tearme of xxi. yeares, to beginne at a time to come, reſeruing a rent: and afterwardes the Conuſees graunt the reuercion of the ſaid mannor &c. and the reuercion to one of the Conuſors and his wife, & to the heire of the husband, to hold of the chiefe Lords of the fee &c.

PRaecipe I. F. & B. vxori eius & R. D. qd' iuſte &c. tenentSect. 124. R. B. conuenciones &c. de manerio de C. & I. cum pertinentijs ac de duobus meſuagijs vocat̄ B. 20. meſuag', 40. acris terrae, 100. acris prati, 500. acris paſturae, 200. acris boſci, & 40. acris iampnorum & bruerae cum ꝑtinentijs in W. F. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' I. B. et R. recogn̄ praedict' maner̄ et tenementum cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius R. B. vt illa quae idem R. habet de dono praedict' I. & B. & R. et illa remiſer̄ et quiete clamauer̄ de ſe et haered' ſuis praedict' R. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem I. et B. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ipſiusWarrantie. I. quod ipſi warrantizabunt praedict' R. et haered' ſuis praed' manerium et tenementum cum pertinentijs contra omnes homines imperpetuū. Et pro hac &c. idem R. conceſſit praedict̄ R. praed' maner̄ & tenementum cum pertinen̄ & illa ei reddider̄ &c. Habend' & tenend' praedict'The terme & the beginning thereof. R. a feſto ſancti Michaelis archang. quod erit in Anno domini 1563. vſque ad finem termini xxj. annorum extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ et plenarie complend', Reddend' inde annuatim praedict' R. & haered' ſuis quandam annualem Reddit̄ xxvij. li. & vj. s. legalis monete Angliae adRent. feſtum Sancti Michaelis Archangeli, & Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis per equales porciones annuatim ſoluend' proxima ſolucione inde incipient̄ ad feſtum Sancti Michaelis Archangeli quod erit in Anno domini 1563. Et ſi contingat praedict' reddit̄ xxvij. li. vj. s.Clauſe of diſtreſſe. a retro fore in parte vel in toto ad aliquod feſtum feſtorum praedict' quo vt profertur ſolui debeat. Quod tunc bene licebit praefat̄ R. & haeredibus ſuis in praedict' manerium et tenementa cum pertinentijs intrare et diſtringere, diſtrictioneſque ſic inde capt̄ & habit̄ licet abducere, aſportare et effugare ac penes ſe retinere quouſque de praedict' redd' de xxvij. li. vj. s. cum areragijs eiuſdem ſi quae fuerint plenarie fueritThe graunt of the reuercion and the rent to the husbād & the wife (being the Conuſors) & to the heires of the husband. ſatisfact' & perſolut̄: Conceſſit etiam idem R. praedict' I. et B. reuercionem maneriorum & tenementorum praedict' cum pertinentijs ac praedict' reddit̄ ſuperius expreſs' & reſeruat̄ & illa eis reddiderunt &c. Habendum & tenendum eiſdem I. et B. & haeredibus ipſius I. de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per ſeruicia &c.

A fine knowledged by the husband and his wife to one I. L. eſquier of 2. manors 4. meſſuages, 6. cotages one douehouſe &c. with warrātie, in conſideratiō whereof the Conuſee graunteth a rent of 30. li. to the husbād & his wife & to the heires of the husband, the ſaid rent to begin to be payable at Michelmas, & the Annunciation of our Ladie, which next ſhall happen after the death of the Conuſor & C. his now wife or anie other which afterwards ſhall happen to be his wife, with a clauſe of diſtres for the ſaid rent if it be behind, and hauing bene lawfully demaunded.

PRaecipe R. P. & I. vxori eius quod teneant I. L. arm̄ Sect. 125. conuencionem de manerijs de A. et W. cum pertinē tijs ac de quatuor meſuag', ſex cotag', vno columbario, 200. acris terrae, 40. acris prati, 300. acris paſturae, 20. ac • boſci, 20. acris iampnorum & bruere cum pertinen̄ in W. et W. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' R. P. et I. vxor eius recogn̄ man̄ & tenementa praed' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius I. vt illa quae idem I. habet de dono praedict' R. P. et I. vxor̄ eius. Et illa remiſer̄ &c. Et praeterea &c. Et pro hac &c. idem I. L. conceſſit praefat̄ A rent graunted by the Conuſors. R. et I. vxori eius & haered' praedict' I. annualem reddit̄ 30. li. ſoluend' ad duos anni terminos conſuet̄ viz. ad feſtum S. Michaelis Archangeli, & Annunciationis beatae Mariae virginis per equales porciones, primaWhen the rēt ſhall begin to be payable. ſolucione inde incipiente ad feſtum ſancti Michaelis Archangeli, aut Annunciationis beate Mariae virginis quod proxim̄ contigerit poſt mortem praedict' L. & C. nunc vxor̄ eius exiſten̄ vel alicuius alterius quam impoſterum eius vxor̄ fore contigerit. Et ſi contingat praedict'A clauſe of diſtres for the Rent after it hath beene lawfully demaunded. annualem reddit̄ 30. li. aretro fore in parte vel in toto poſt aliquod feſtū feſtorum p̄d' quo vt profertur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄ per ſpacium &c. ſi licite petatur quod tunc &c.

A fine knowledged by the husband and the wife to H. C. of the third parte of a Rent iſſuing out of a mannor with warrantie against all men.

PRaecipe R. & I. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant H.Sect. 126. C. conuencionem &c. de tertia parte v. li. vj. s. viij. denariorum reddit̄ cum pertinentijs exeunt̄ de manerio de K. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praed' R. & I. recognouer̄ tertiam partem reddit̄ praed' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius H. vt illa quae idē H. habet de dono praed' R. et I. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauerunt de ſe & haered' ipſius I. praef. H. & haered' ſuis imperpetuum: Et praeterea ijdem R. & I. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & haered' ipſius I. qđ ipſi warrantiz abuntWarrantie. praef. H et haered' ſuis praed' tertiam partem reddit̄ praed' cum pertinen̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by the husband and his wife, to one T. H. of the third parte of 34. acres of meadow by theſe words viz. Conceſſerunt & reddiderunt &c. during the wiues life, with warrantie alſo during her life.

PRaecipe H. P. & M. vxori eius quod teneat T. H. conuencionemSect. 127. A fine ſur releaſe de do •• er per le husbād & le f • mme. &c. de tertia parte, 34. acrarum prati, 40. acrarum paſturae, & 20. acrarum boſci, cum pertinentijs in S. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' H. et M. conceſſerunt & reddiderunt tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ praefat̄ T. & haered'The eſtate. ſuis durante vita ipſius M. Et praedict' H. & M. warrantizabunt ten̄ta p̄dict' cum pertinen̄ praefat̄ T. & haered' ſuis durante tota vita ipſius M.The warranty. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledge by V. K. knight to I. S. knight E. G. the Queenes Attourney generall and others of two mannors: 70. meſſuages, and cotages &c. which the Ladie V. widow hath for her life of the inheritaunce of the Conuſor the daie of the concord made: and after her death is to reuert to the Conuſor, the which by this fine after the death of the ſaid Ladie V. is wholly to remaine to all the Conuſees in the fine, and to the heires of the ſaid I. S. knight, the first of the Conuſees in the ſaid fine, with warrantie against all men.

PRaecipe V. K. milit̄ quod teneat I. S. milit̄ E. G. attornat̄ Sect. 128. A fine of reuercion after the death of tenant in Dower. noſtrum generalem, R. W. armig' & W. K. gen̄ conuencionem &c. de manerijs de H. alias de Prior̄ H. & M. alias Prior̄ M. ac 70. meſuagijs & cotagijs.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, Quod praedict' V. recognouerunt maneria tenementa et reddit̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius S. Et conceſſit pro ſe & haered' ſuis quod maner̄ tenementa & reddit̄ The widowes eſtate, in the Conuſors enheritance. praedict' cum pertinentijs quae dn̄a V. K. vidua tenet ad terminum vitae ſuae de haereditate praedict' V. die quo haec concordia facta fuit. Et quod poſt deceſſum eiuſdem dominae V. ad praedict' V. & haered' ſuosThe reuerciō graūted to the ſaid Conuſees & to the heirs of one of them &c. debuere reuerti, quod poſt deceſſum ipſius I. S. dominae V. integre remanere praedicto I. E. R. & W. et haered' ipſius I. S. imperpetuū. Et praeterea idem V. conceſſit pro ſe & haered' ſuis quod ipſe warrantizabit manaer̄ tenementa & reddit̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ praefat̄ I. E. R. et W. & haered' ipſius I. S. contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicione &c.

A fine knowledged by a widow and one other to the Preſident and ſchollers of S. Iohns colledge in Oxon, of the Scite and principall houſe of the colledge, commonly called the White Friers in the Suburbes of Oxon, and 6. meſſuages, 6. gardens, 6. orchards &c. alſo in the ſame Suburbes with warrantie.

PRaecipe I. P. vidue & E. P. gen̄ quod iuſte &c. teneat Sect. 129. A fine ſur cogniſance de droit. W. E. Preſidenti collegij S. Iohannis Baptiſte in Academia Oxon̄ & Scholaſticis eiuſdem collegij conuenc' &c. de Scitu & principali domo collegij vnlgarit̄ nuncupat̄ the White Friers in Suburbijs ciuitatis Oxon̄ cum pertinentijs, ac de 6. meſuagijs, 6. gardinis, 6. pomarijs, 20. acris terrae, duobus acris prati, & ſex acris paſturae cum pertinen̄ in Suburbijs ciuitat̄ praed'. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt cōcordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' I. & E. recognouerunt ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius Preſidentis & Scholaſticorum vt illa quae idem preſes & Scholaſtici habent de dono praedict' I. et E. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauer̄ de ſe & haered' ipſius E. praefat̄ Preſidi & Scholaſticis & ſucceſſoribus ſuis imperpetuum: Et praetereaWarrantie. ijdem I. et E. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ſuis, quod ipſi warrantizabunt praefat̄ Praeſidi & Scholaſticis & ſucceſſoribus ſuis tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ contra praefat̄ I. & E. & haered' ipſius E. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine by two men and the wife of one of them, of lands, medow, and paſture,A fine ſur cogniſance de droit. Sect. 130. with warrantie against the Conuſors vnd the heires of the husband.

PRaecipe B. gen̄ T. R. et M. vxori eius quod teneant T. B. gen̄ conuencionem &c. de 30. acris terrae, duabus acris prati, tribus acris paſturae, & 6. acris boſci, cum • tinentijs in C. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcjlicet quod praed' R. T. & M. recogn̄ ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius T. B. vt illa quae idem T. habet de dono praed' R. T. et M. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauer̄ de ipſis R. T. & M. et haered' ipſius R. praefat̄ T. B. & haered' ſuis imperpetuū. Et praeterea ijdem R. T. et M. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ipſius R. quod ipſi warrantizabunt tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs praef. T. B. & haered' ſuis contra praed' R. T. et M. & haered' ipſius R. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A fine knowledged by T. N. knight to G. T. Eſquier of one mannor, one meſſuage &c. with warrantie against all men.

PRaecipe T. N. militi qd' iuſte &c. teneat G. T. ar̄ conuenc' Sect. 131. A fine ſur cogniſance de droit. &c. de manerio de T. cum pertinen̄, ac de vno meſuagio, 100. acris prati, 50. acris paſturae, & 30. acr̄ boſci, cum pertinen̄ in T. & G. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordiatalis, ſcz. quod praed' T. N. recognouerunt maner̄ & tenementa praed' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius G. vt illa que idem G. habet de dono praedict' T. Et illa remiſit & quiete clamauit de ſe & hered' ſuis p̄raefato G. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea idem T. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe warrantizabit maneria & ten̄taWarrantie. praedict' cum pertinen̄ prefato G. & hered' ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by T. M. and K. his wife, to G. S. of the third part of viij. meſſuages, vi. gardens, &c▪ the which one M. B. widow holdeth for terme of her life and which is of the inheritance of the conuſors wife, the day of the Concord made, and which ought after the death of the ſaid widow to reuert vnto the conuſor and his wife, as in the right of his wife: and by this fine after the death of the ſaid widowe being tenant for life, is to come and remaine to the ſaid conuſee and his heires for euer, with warrantie againſt all men.

PRaecipe T. W. & K. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneāt G. Sect' 132. A Fine of a reuerſion after the death of tenāt in dowe • S. conuenciones inter eos fact' de tertia ꝑte, octo meſſuag', 6. gardinorum, 6. acr̄ terre, decem acrarum prati, 20. acrarum paſture, 50. acrarum boſci cum pertinen̄ in A. B. C. &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' T. & K. recognouer̄ terciam partem praedict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius praedict' G. Et conceſſer̄ quod eadem tertia pars cum pertinen̄ quam M. B. vid' tenet ad terminū vite ſue de hereditate ipſius K. die quo hec concordia facta fuit, & que poſt mortem eiuſdem M. ad ipſos T. & K. reuertere debet, rem̄ pref. G. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' &c. Et preterea ijdem T. & K. conceſſeruntWarrantie. pro ſe & hered' ipſius K. quod ipſi warrant̄ prefat̄ G. & hered' ſuis tertiam partem praed' cum pertin̄ ſicut praed' eſt contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by the husband and the wife to one I. I. of ix. meſſuages, ix.A Fine ſur conuſās de droit. gardens &c. and of the moity of xx. meſſuages &c. one water mille, one douehouſe &c. with warranty againſt all men.

PRaecipe I. P. gener̄, & E. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant Sect' 133. I. L. conuenciones inter eos fact' de nouem meſſuagijs, nouem gardinis, treſcent̄ acr̄ terre, cent̄ acris prati, cent̄ acris paſture, viginti acr̄ boſci, centum acris iampnorum & bruere &c. Ac de medietate viginti meſuagior̄, viginti gardinorum vnius molendini aquatici, vnius columbar̄, ſexagint̄ acris terre, ducent̄ acris prati, treſcent̄ acris paſture, ſexagint̄ acris boſci, & treſcent̄ acris iampnorum & bruere cum pertinentijs in N. B. C. D. &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' I. P. & E. recognouerunt praed' ten̄ta & medietatem cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius I. L. vt illa que idem I. L. habet de dono praed' I. P. & E. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauer̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis prefat̄ I. L. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum: Et preterea ijdem I. P. & E. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius E. quod ipſi warrantizabunt prefato I. L. & hered' ſuis praedict' ten̄ta & medietatem cum pertin̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuū. Et pro hac &c.

The order of taking the knowledge of a Fine by Dedimus poteſtatē directed to diuerſe, but the knowledge taken onely by two of the Commiſſioners, and the certifying thereof by the Commiſſioners that tooke the knowledge.

After the Fine is acknowledged, the Commiſſioners muſt write vnder the Concord of the ſaid Fine, as followeth.

Capt̄ & recognit̄ die &c. Anno &c. coram A. B. armig', & C. D. gener̄ virtute breuis dominae Reginae de Dedimus poteſtatem nobis & alijs direct.

Commiſſioners. A. B. C. D.

Then write vpon the backe of the Dedimus poteſtatem.

Reſponſ. A. B. Arm̄, & C. D. gener̄ duorum Commiſſ. infra nominatorum.

Execucio iſtius Commiſſionis pater in quadam Schedula huic commiſſioni annex'.

Then muſt the Commiſſioners ſubſcribe their names.

A Fine knowledged by W. D. and I. D. to • . R. & I. D. of one meſſuage and one cottage in • pſwich, with warranty againſt all men: In conſideration whereof the conuſees doe graunt and render the premiſſes to the ſaid I. D. one of the conuſors for terme of ſeauen daies next following, and afterwards the ſame premiſſes wholy to remaine to one M. G. for her life, and after her death the premiſſes wholy to remaine to the ſaid W. D. one of the ſaid conuſors and his heires for euer.

PRaecipe W. D. & I. D. quod iuſte &c. teneant I. R. gen̄, Sect' 134. & I. D. conuenc' de vno meſſuagio & vno cottagio cum pertin̄ in I. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praed' W. D. & I. D. recogn̄ tenementa praedict' cum pettinentijs eſſe ius ipſius I. vt illa que idem I. & I. D. habent de dono praedict' W. D. & I. D. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauerunt de ſe & hered' ſuis prefat̄ I. & I. & heredibus ipſius I. imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem W. & I. conceſſerunt pro ſe &Warrantie. hered' ipſius I. D. quod ipſi warrantizabunt prefat̄ I. & I. & heredibus ipſius I. tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicione &c. ijdem I. & I. conceſſeruntThe render. tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs prefato I. D. Et illa ei reddiderunt in eadem curia. Habend' & tenend' eidem I. D. pro termino ſeptem dudierū extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄. Et poſt termin̄ illum finit̄ praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs integre remanebunt cuidam M. G. Habend' & tenend' eidem M. tenend' de Capitalibus &c. tota vita ipſius M. •• poſt deceſſum ipſius M. praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs integre remanere prefat̄ W. D. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' de Capitalibus &c.

A Fine knowledged by the husband and his wife to H. S. Eſquire, of two meſſuages, two Wich houſes, two ſhoppes, two Chambers, one Stable, and xx. acres of land &c. with warranty againſt all men.

HEC eſt finalis concordia fact' in curia dominae Reginae apud Sect' 135. A Fine ſur conuſās de droit. Ceſtriam die Lune ſeptimo die &c. Anno &c. inter H. S. querentem, & W. G. & S. vxorem eius deforcean̄ de duobus meſuagijs, duobus Salimis vocat̄ Wich houſes, alias Salthouſes duobus ſhopis, duobus cameris vno ſtabulo, decem acris terre 4. acris prati, & ſex acres paſture cum pertinentijs in &c. vnde placitum conuencionis ſummonitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia, Scilicet quod praedict' W. & E. vxor eius recognouerunt tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius praedict' H. S. vt illa que idem H. S. habet de dono praedict' W. & E. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamuerunt de ſe & heredibus ſuis praefat̄ H. & heredibus ſuis • perpetuum. Et preterea prefat̄ W. & E. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius W. quod ipſi & hered' praedict' W. tenement̄ p̄ dict' cum pertinen̄ prefat̄ H. & hered' ſuis warrantizabunt & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged before the Iuſtices of the Common pleas at Weſtminof two meſſuages, one toft 80. acres of land &c. with warrantie againſt all men.

HEc eſt finalis Concordia fact' in Curia domini Regis apud Weſtmonaſter̄ Sect' 136. in octabis ſancti Martini, Anno &c. coram E. M. W. S. H. B. & I. H. Iuſtic' etalijs dn̄i Regis fidelibus tunc ibi preſentibus inter R. Barm̄, I. L. gen̄, et R. L. gen̄. Quer̄ & H. D. & deforcean̄ de duobus▪ meſuagijs, vno tofto, 80. acris terre, xx. acris prati, 40. acris paſture, & tribus acris boſci cum pertinentijs in H. & W. vnde placitum conuencionis ſummonitum fuit inter eos in ead' curia, ſcilicet quod praedict' H. recogn̄ praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius R. B. vtilla que ijdem I. R. I. & R. habent de dono praedict' H. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauer̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis praedict' R. I. & R. & hered' ipſius R. imperpetuum. Et preterea idem H. cōceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe warrantizabitWarrantie. I. & R. & hered' ipſius R. praedict' ten̄ta cum pertin̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuū. Et pro hac recognicione remiſſione, quiet̄ clamantia warranto fine & concordia ijdem R. I. & R. dederunt praedict' H. 38. li. ſterlingorum.

A Fine knowledged by R. H. of P. to R. B. of the manor of I. with warranty againſt the conuſor and his heires.

PRaecipe R. H. de P. arm̄, quod iuſte teneat R. B. R. H. Sect' 137. &c. conuencionem inter eos fact' de manerio de I. alias I. cum pertin̄ ac de 40. meſſuag', 500. acristerre, 100. acris prati, 500. acris paſture, 100. acris boſci, 100. acris more & mariſci cum pertinentijs in I. alias I. W. & N. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' R. H. recognouit maneria ac ten̄ta praed' cum pertinentijs eſſe ius praedict' R. B. vt illa que ijdem R. &c. habent de dono ipſius R. H. Et illa remiſit & quiete clamauit de ipſo R. & hered' ſuis prefat̄ R. &c. & hered' ipſius R. B. imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem R. H. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe warrant̄ Warrantie. maneria & ten̄ta praed' cum pertin̄ pref. R. &c. & hered' ipſius R. imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

This is the Fine as it is engroſſed of Record, whereof the Fine next before is but the note.

HEc eſt finalis concordia fact' in cur̄ dominae Reginae Ceſtrie apud Sect' 138. Ceſtr̄ die Lune &c. viz. 4. die Septembris Anno &c. coram I. T. a • , Iuſtic' dictae dominae Reginae Ceſtr̄ apud Ceſtriam & alijs dictae dn̄ae Reginae fidelibus tunc ibidem preſentibus. Inter R. B. R. H. & H. H. quer̄ & R. H. de P. arm̄, deforcien̄ de manerio de I. cum pertinen̄ ac de &c. vnde placitum conuencionis ſummonitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet, quod R. H. recognouerit man̄ & tenementa praed' cum ꝑtinen̄ eſſe ius praedict' R. B. vt illa que ijdem R. R. & H. habent de dono ipſius R. H. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauerunt de ipſo R. & hered▪ ſuis praefato R. &c. et hered' ipſius R. B. Et preterea ijdem R. H. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe warrantizabit manerium & ten̄ta praed' cum pertinen̄ prefat̄ R. R. & H. & hered' ipſius R. B. imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicione warranto, fine & concordia ijdem R. &c. dederunt praef. R. H. centū libras Argenti.

The nine Proclomations of the Fine next before made according to the ſtatute of 2. Ed. 6. made for Fines with Proclamations with in the County Palantine of Cheſter.

¶ Prima Proclamac' fact' fuit die Mercurij iſta eadem Seſſione, Secunda proclamac' facta fuit die Iouis iſta eadem Seſſione: Quarto proclamac' fact' fuit in plena Seſſione hic apud &c. tent̄ die &c. Anno &c. Et ſic de ceteris &c.

Three Proclamations in euery Seſſions.

A Fine knowledged by A. B. to T. F. and G. H. oſa Manor with warrantie againſt all men: And the conuſees in the ſame fine graunt and render againe the ſaid manor to the ſaid A. B for one weeke, and afterwards to N. M. for xxi yeres to begin ofter the feaſt of Saint Martin the Biſhop, in winter reſeruing a red roſe at Midſomer, if it be asked. And after the end of the ſaid terme of xxi. yeres, the ſaid manor &c. wholy to remaine to the ſaid A. B. the conuſor and his heires for euer.

PRaecipe A. B. quod iuſte &c. teneat T. F. & G. H. conuenciones Sect' 139. de manerio &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' A recognouit tentum̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius T. vt illa que idem T. & G. habent de dono praedict' A. Et illa remiſer̄ et quiete clamauer̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis prefat̄ G. et hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea idem A. conceſſit proWarrantie. ſe et heređ ſuis quod ipſe warrantitizabit tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs praefat̄ T. & G. et heređ ipſius T. contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c. ijdem T. & G. conceſſerunt & in eademThe render. curia reddiderunt ten̄ta praedict' cum pertinen̄ praefat̄ A. pro vna Septimana. Et poſt terminum illum finit̄ tenementa cum pertinen̄ integre remanere N. M. & aſſignat̄ ſuis pro termino xxj. annorum poſt feſtum ſancti Martini Epiſcopi in hieme proxim̄ futur immediat̄ ſequent̄ & plenarie complend'. Reddend' inde annuatim prefat T. & G. & hered'Rent. ipſius T. durante toto termino praed' vnam rubram roſam ad feſtū Natiuitatis ſancti Io. Bapt̄ ſi petatur. Et poſt terminum illud finit̄ tenementaRemainder in fee to the con • ſor. praedict' cum pertinen̄ integ • remanere praedict' A. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum &c.

A Fine knowledged by R. B. of two meſſuages &c. to I. A. with warranty againſt all men: and the conuſee graunteth the premiſſes againe to the conuſor for one weeke, & afterwards to one W. B. for life reſeruing a rent, and afterwards to the conuſor for his life, & after to S. B. his wife for her life, and after to I. B. ſonne of the conuſor and his wife for life: and afterwards the ſaid conuſee graunteth the reuerſion of the premiſſes and the rent to the ſaid R. B. the conuſor and his heires for euer.

PRaecipe R. B. gen̄ quod iuſte & teneat I. A. conuencionem &c. de duobus meſuagijs &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praedict' R. recognouit ten̄ta p̄ dict' Sect' 140. cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius I. A. vt illa que idem • . habet de dono praed' R. B. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauerunt de ſe et hered' ſuis prefat̄ I. et hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea idem R. B. conceſſit ꝓWarrantie. ſe & hered' ſuis quod ipſe warrant̄ ten̄ta praed' cum pertin̄ praef. I. A. & hered' ſuis contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicione &c. idem I. conceſſit praefat̄ R. B. &c. et illa eireddiderunt in eadē curia. Habend' et tenend' tenementa praed' cum pertin̄ prefat̄ R. B. proThe Render. termino vnius Septimane, et poſt terminum illum finit̄ remanere W. B. pro termino vite ipſius W. B. Reddend' inde per Annum prefat̄ I. A. etRent. hered' ſuis xl. li. adqnatuor Anni terminos viz. ad &c. per equales porciones ſoluend. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius R. B. rem̄ inde S. B. vxor̄ praed' R. pro termino vite ipſius S. Reddend' vt ſupra. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius S. B. rem̄ inde I. B. filio praed' R. pro termino vite ſue reddend' inde vt ſupra: Nec non prefat̄ I. A. conceſſit prefat̄ R. S. reuerſionem & reddit̄ tenementorumThe graunt of the reuerſion and the rent. praed' cum pertin̄ & illa ei red diderunt in eadē curia. Habend' & tenend' reuerſionem & reddit̄ ten̄t̄ praed' cum pertin̄ eidem R. S. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' de Capital' dn̄is feodi &c.

A Fine of a rent iſſuing out of vi. meſſuages, and vi. gardeus, with warrantie againſt all men.

PRaecipe W. A. & A. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant Sect' 141. R. B. conuenc' de vno annuali reddit̄ de v. li. exeun̄ de & in ſex meſuagijs, vj. gardinis cum pertinentijs in L. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod praed' R. recognouit maner̄ praed' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius H. vt illa que idem H. habet de dono praedict' R. Et illa remiſer̄ & quiete clam̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et praed' R. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ipſius W. quod ipſi warrant̄ reddit̄ praed' cum pertinen̄ praefat̄ R. B. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum contra omnes homines. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by R. L. of a manor &c. to H. C. with warranty againſt all men. In conſideration whereof the conuſee by the ſame fine graunteth to the conuſor and his heires, one annuity of vi • . li, iſſuing out of the ſame manor, to be paied yerely at the manſion houſe of the ſaid conuſor, at a certaine day and hower, impoſing a paine of xvi • . s. to be forfaited in default of paiment of the ſaid annuity with a clauſe of diſtreſſe for the ſaid annuity and paine.

PRaecipe R. L. quod iuſte &c. ten̄ H. C. conuenc' &c. de manerio &c. in O. &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' R. recogn̄ manerium & Sect' 142. tenement̄ praed' cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius H. vt illa que idem H. habet de dono praed' R. & illa remiſer̄ & quiete clamauer̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis imperpetuum: Et preterea praed' R. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſuis quodWarrantie▪ ipſe warrant̄ mane • praed' cum pertin̄ pref. H. & hered' ſuis contra omnesThe graunt of an Annuity. homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c. praed' H. conceſſit praed' R. quandam annuitatē ſiue annualem reddit̄ viij. li. legalis monete Angliae exeun̄ & exitur̄ de & in maner̄ praedict' cum pertinen̄ & ill' ei reddiderunt in ead' Cur̄: Habend' & percipiend' praed' annuitatem ſiue annual'The day houre & place of payment of the ſaid annuitie. reddit̄ viij. li. prefat̄ R. hered' & aſſignat̄ ſuis in viij. die Septembris inter horam nonam et duodecimam ante merid' eiuſdem diei apud domum ſuam manſionalem in villa de R. in com̄ S. ſoluend'. Et ſi contingat p̄d' annuitatem ſiue annualem reddit̄ viij. li. are trofore in parte vel in toto ꝑ ſpac' xx. dierum poſt praed' viij. diem Sept̄ in quo vt profertur ſolui debeat non ſolut̄. Quod tunc praedict' H. & hered' ſuiforiffac' eidem R. & hered' ſuis xviij. s. legalis monete Angliae nomine pene toties quoties p̄ dict' annuitat̄ ſiue annualem reddit̄ aut aliquam inde partem aretro fore contigerit. Et bene licebit praefato R. et hered' ſuis in praed' maner̄ cumClauſe of diſtreſſe for the annuity and the penalty. pertin̄ & in quamlibet inde parcellam intrare & diſtringere tam pro p̄ dict' annuali reddit̄ octo librarum & pro qualibet inde parcella quam pro praed' xviij. s. nomine paene eid' R. et hered' ſuis forisfact' toties quoties ſic a retrofore contigerit non ſolut̄ diſtrictioneſque ſic ibidem capt̄ & habit̄ liceat abducere aſportare & effugare & penes ſe retinere quouſque tam de praedict' annuitate ſiue annuali reddit̄ octo librarum quam de praedict' xviij. s. nomine pene quoties ſicforiſtact' fuerit idem R. & hered' ſui fuerint ſatisfact' & ꝑſolut̄.

A Fine knowledged by A. B. Eſ. of • meſſuages &c. to S. H. in taile general to hold of the conuſor and his heires by the xl. parte of a knights ſee, and xv. s. iiij d. rent, with warranty againſt all men.

PRaec' A. B. a • , quod iuſte &c. teneat S. H. conuenc'de duobus Sect' 143. meſuagijs &c. cum pertin̄ in M. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praed' A. B. conceſſit ten̄ta praed' An eſtate in general taile. cum pertin̄ prefat̄ S. & hered' de corpore ipſius S. legitime procreat̄. Tenend' de dn̄o A. & hered' ſuis per qua • rageſimam partem vnius feod' milit̄, & per reddit̄ xv. s. iiij. d'. per annum ad feſtum &c. 〈◊〉 ſoluend'.The 〈◊〉 Et preterea pred' A. conceſſit pro ſe & hered' ſius quod ipſe warrant̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertinontijs prefat̄ • et hered' de corporeWarrantie of the eſtate 〈◊〉 ſuo legitime procreat̄ ſicut praedict' eſt contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by A: B. and M. his wife, of a manor &c. to S. P. reciting that where the ſaid conuſors hold the ſaid manor for the life of the ſaid M. the reuerſion therof to the ſaid conuſee and his heires belonging, the ſaid conuſors graunt to the conuſee all that their eſtate in the ſaid manor during the life of M▪ one of the conuſors, with warranty againſt thē during the life of the ſaid M.

PRaecipe A. B. & M. vxori • ius quod iuſte &c. teneant S. P. cōuencionem &c. de maner̄ &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet quod cum praedict' A. & M. habeat & Sect' 144. teneat pro termino vite ipſius M. maner' p̄d' &c. cum pertinen̄ reuerſion̄ inde praedict' S. P. & hered' ſuis ſpectan̄ ijdem A. & M. conceſſe • ▪ praed' S▪ maner̄ praedict' cum pertinen̄, & totum & quicquid in man • rio praeđ &c. habent eid' S. durante vita ipſius M. Et praedict' A. & M. warrantizabunt praedict' S. & heređ praedict' S. manerium &c. cum pertinentijs ſicut praedict' eſt contra praedict' A. & M. durante tota vita ipſi • s M. Et pro hac &c.

A Fine knowledged by I. C. and This wife of ij. meſſuages, one barne &c. to one H. P. with warrāty: And the ſaid H. P. in conſideration of the ſaid fine graunteth and rendreth againe by the ſame fine, the premiſſes to the conuſors for one day, and afterwards to I. P. widowe for her life▪ and after her death the preſſes wholy to remaine to H. P. and his heires for euer.

PRaecipe I. C. & T. vxori eius quod iuſte &c. teneant H. conuenc' &c de duobꝰ meſſuagijs, vno horreo &c. Et niſi &c.

¶ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, quod praedict' I. et T. recognouerūt Sect' 145. tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius H. vt illa que idem H. habet de dono praedict' I. et T. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clam̄ de ſe &Warrantie. hered' ſuis prefat̄ H. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Et preterea praedict' I. & T. conceſſerunt pro ſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warran̄ tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ prefat̄ H. & hered' ſuis contra omnes hominesThe Render. imperpetuum. Et pro hac recognicion̄ &c. praedict' H. conceſſit tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ prefato I. & illa eis reddider̄ in eadem curia: Habend' & tenend' eiſdem I. & T. protermino vnius diei. Ita quod poſt • undem terminum finit̄, tenementa praedict' cum pertinen̄ integre • emaner̄ I P. vid' pro termino vit̄ eiuſdem I. Et poſt mortem praedict' I. meſſuag' & horteum praedict' &c. integre remanere H. P. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' de capitalibus dominis feodi illius &c. Et quinque acras terre, & vnam acr̄ prati, cum pertinentijs reſid' tenementorum praedict' integre remanere A. P. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum. Tenend' &c.

The taking of the knowledge of the Fine.

CApt̄ et recognit̄ corā Ia • obo Dyer milit̄ capitali Iuſtic' de Cōmuni banco Anno regni Reginae nunc ſecundo.

Notes to be obſerued in Fines.

1 Nota que aſcun foits pluſors choſes paſſa en le Praecipe q̄ ne ſont noſme en le concord.

2 Nota q̄ vn clauſe de Reentrie ne poit eſtre en vn fine.

3 Nota q̄ ſi home purchaſe diuerſe parcels de terr̄ de diuerſe homes il purroit paſſer touts les parcels e • vn common fine, mes couient que il auer ſeueral garranties de cheſcun de les parties pur lour ſeueral parcelles.

4 Nota que Catlyn chiefe Iuſtice del banke le roy dit que ſouth no • me de bois, haut bois & Subbois paſſera en vn fine.

5 Nota que per Dyer vn Render ne poet eſtre fait mes tātum a luy que eſt noſme en le fine: mes vn remainder poet eſtre limitted a vn, per fine coment que il ne ſoit noſme en le Praecipe.

A fine knowledged by the husband and wife vnto two of 30. meſſuages, of landes, pasture, wood, linge, heath, and rent in diuers places: The Conuſees render the ſame againe to the ſaid Conuſors for terme of their two liues, with diuers remainders ouer after there deaths in generall taeile to the children of the ſaid Conuſors. And for default of iſſue of the ſaid Conuſors to the right heires of the wife of the Conuſor for euer.

HEC eſt finalis concordia facta in curia domini regis apud Weſtmon̄ Sect. 146. in craſtino Aſcenſionis domin • Anno regni Henrici octaui dei gratia Angliae & Franciae regis fidei defenſoris, & domini Hibern̄ a conqueſtu▪ decimo nono coram R. B. A. F. T. E. & W. S. Iuſtic'. Et poſtea in octabis ſancti Trinitatis Anno regni eiuſdem regis Henric' ſupradicti ibidem conceſſer̄ & recordat̄ coram eiſdem Iuſtic' & alijs domini regis fidelibus tunc ibi praeſentibus. Inter W. H. & I. R. quer̄ & I. S. & T. vxorem eius, deforc' de triginta meſuagijs, ducentis acris terre, treſcentis acris paſturae, decem acris boſci, ducentis acris Iampnorum & bruere, & trigint̄ ſolidat̄ redditus cum pertinentijs in P. F. &c. vnde placitum conuencionis ſum̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet, quod praedicti I. C. et T. recogn̄ praedict' tenement̄ cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius I. R. vt illa quae ijdem I. & W. habēt de dono praedictorum I. C. et T. Et illa remiſerunt & quietum clamauerunt de ipſis I. C. & T. et haered' ipſius T. praedictis W. et I. R. imperpetuum. Et praetereaWarrantie generall. ijdem I. C. & T. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ipſius T. quod ipſi warrant̄ praedictis W. & I. R. & haered' ipſius I. R. praedict' tenement̄ cum pertinen̄ contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et pro hac recogn̄,The render. remiſſione quieta clam̄, warrant̄ fine & concordia ijdem W. & I. R. conceſſerun • praedictis I. C. & T. praedicta tenement̄ cum pertinen̄ Et illa eis r • ddiderunt in eadem curia▪ Habend' & tenend' eiſdem I. C. & T. de capitalibus dominis feod' illius per ſeruicia quae ad praedictum tenement̄ pertinen̄ tota vita ipſorum I. C. & T. & alterius eorum diutius viuentis. Et poſt deceſſum ipſorum I. C. & T. praedict' tenement̄ cum pertin̄ integre reman̄ I. C. filio praedictorum I. C. & T. & hered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ tenēd' de capitalibus dominis feod' illius per ſeruicia quae ad praedict' ten̄t̄ pertinent̄ imperpetuum. Et ſi contingat quod idem I. C. filius obierit ſine haered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ tunc poſ • deceſſum ipſius I. praedict' ten̄ta cum pertinen̄ integre reman̄ R. C. alter filiorum praedictor̄ I. C. patris & T. & haered' de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄ tenend' de capitalibus dominis feod' illius per ſeruicia quae ad praedict' ten̄t̄ pertinen̄ imperpetuum. Et ſi cō tingat idem R. obiere ſine haered' de corpore ſuo legitime ꝓcreat̄ tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius R. praedict' ten̄ta cum pertinen̄ integre remanere haered' de corporibus praedict' I. C. patris & T. legitime procreat̄. Tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is feod' illius per ſeruicia quae ad praedict' ten̄t̄ pertinent imperpetuum. Et ſi nullus haeres de corporibus praedictorum I. C. patris & T. fuerint̄ legitime procreat̄ tunc praedict' ten̄t̄ cum pertinen̄ integre reman̄ rectis haeredibus praedict' T. Tenend' de capit • libus dominis f • od' illius per ſeruicia quae ad praedict' ten̄ta pertinen̄ imperpetuum. ✿

• Adiuncts of Concords.

THe Adiuncts of a Cōcord, be alſo of two ſorts: Internall, and Externall Sect. 147. Internall be ſuch as be conteyned within the very Concord it ſelfe. Of which ſort be the clauſe of reſeruation of ſeruice, rent, or other thing, the clauſe of nomine penae, the clauſe of diſtreſſe, and theReſeruation. Nomin̄ penae. Diſtreſſe. clauſe of warranties: All which clauſes of reſeruations, nomine penae, diſtreſſe, and warrantie, are to be made in ſuch words, and in ſuch formes, as the like are made in Inſtruments extraiudiciall: for which ſee Leaſes and Graunts of rents charge in the firſt part of Symboleography, If the following example do not ſufficiently ſatiſfie your deſire herein.

And Warranties be ſometimes generall, that is to ſay, againſt all Warrantie. men: Some againſt all, except certein perſons: ſome againſt certein perſons onely: ſome againſt euery Cognizor, and his heires ſeuerally: and ſome againſt one of the Cognizors, and his heires onely: ſome of all the lands in the fine: ſome of all, except part: and ſome of part only, certeinly expreſſed.

The Externall Adiuncts of Concordes be the licence of alienanation, the Dedimus poteſtatem, the examination of the parties, & the cognizance. The licence of alienation is a power or au • thority giuenLicence. Alienation▪ by her Maieſtie to the parties, that lands may be aliened without incurring the danger of contempt.

And euery ſuch licēce is either to alien lands holden in Capite, or to alien lands into Mortmaine.

The licence of alienation of lands holden in Capite may varie from the fine, and be good, 32. H. 8. Br. Alienations 4. 30.

For the obtayning of which licence the Clerke of the licences doth vſe to draw a dogket in paper, conteyning the effect of the fine, feoffement,Dogket. or other deeds, whereby the alienation is to be made.

And thereupon affidauit or compoſition muſt be made for the value Aſſida • i • . of the lands, which are to paſſe thereby, which is to be ſigned by the Doctor of the Chauncery that hath power to take oath: Then the Queenes fine is to be paied to the Receiuor of fines, who will ſigne the dogket: And afterwards the ſame is to be ſigned by two of the cōmiſſioners of the office of fines & licences, and vpon that dogket, the Clark of the licences is to make the licence, and get it ſealed with the great Seale, which licence is to be made in fourme following.

A licence of Alienation of lands holden in Capite. ELizabeth dei gr̄atia &c. Omnibus, ad quos praeſentes literae peruenerint Sect. 148▪ ſalutem.

Sciatis, quod nos de gratia noſtra ſpeciali, ac pro tribus libris nobis ſolut̄ in hanaperio noſtro, conceſſimus, ac licētiam dedimus, ac per praeſentes concedimus, ac licentiam damus, pro nobis & haeredibus noſtris, quantum in nobis eſt, dilecto noſtro I. F. quod ipſe totam medietat̄ manerij de C. cum pertinentijs, ac quadraginta meſuag', vigint̄ cotag', quadragint̄ gardin̄, quinquagint̄ acras terrae, quadragint̄ acras prati, treſcent̄ acr̄ paſturae, xxx. acr̄ boſci, treſcent̄ acr̄ morae, & viginti libr̄ reddit̄, cum pertinentijs in W. & alib • in comitatu noſtro N. eidem mediet̄ pertinent̄ ſiue ſpectant̄, parcell' inde reputat̄ aut accept̄ exiſten̄, quae de nobis tenentur in Capite, dare poſsit & concedere, alienare, vendere, barganizare, feoffare, warrantizare, aut cognoſcere, per finem in curia noſtra coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris de communi banco, aut aliter, ſeu aliquo quocunque modo, dilecto nobis E. R. Habendum & tenendum eidem E. haeredibus & aſsignatis ſuis, de nobis & haeredibus noſtris, per ſeruic' inde debita & de iure conſueta imperpetuum: Et eidem E. quod ipſe dictam medietat̄ manerij praedicti, ac caeterorum praemiſſorum cum pertinentijs a praefato I. recipere poſsit, & tenere, ſibi, haered', & aſsignatis ſuis, de nobis & haeredibus noſtris, per ſeruitia praedict' imperpetuum, ſicut praedictum eſt, tenore praeſentium ſimiliter licentiam dedimus, ac damus ſpecialem: Nolentes quod praedict' I. aut heredes ſui, vel praedict̄ E. haeredes vel aſſignati ſui praedicti, ratione praemiſſorum, per nos haeredes vel ſucceſſores noſtros, Iuſticiar̄, Eſchaetor̄, Vicecom̄, Balliuos, aut alios officiarios ſeu miniſtros noſtros, haeredum vel ſucceſſorū noſtrorum quoſcunque inde occaſionentur, moleſtentur, perturbentur, vexentur, in aliquo, ſeu grauentur, aut eorum aliquis occaſionetur, moleſtetur, perturbetur, vexetur in aliquo, ſeu grauetur. In cuius rei teſtimonium has literas noſtras fieri fecimus patentes.

Teſte me ipſa apud Weſtmonaſterium vltimo die &c.

A licence to alien in Mortmaine. ELizabeth dei gratia &c. Omnibus &c.

Sciatis quod nos de gratia noſtra Sect. 149. ſpeciali, ac pro xl. ſolid' nobis ſolut̄ in hanaperio noſtro, conceſſimus, ac licentiam dedimus, ac licentiam damus, pro nobis & haered' noſtris, quantum in nobis eſt, R. S. quod ipſe Aduocationem de L. Abbati & Conuentui de L. in comitatu E. dare poſſit & concedere: Tenendum ſibi & ſucceſſoribus ſuis de dict̄ domina Regina & haeredibus ſuis, in liberam, puram, & perpetuam Elemoſynam imperpetuum. Ac eiſdē Abbati & Conuentui, quod ipſi Aduocationem illam a praefato R. S. recipere, & Eccleſiam illam appropriare, & eam ſic appropriatam in proprios vſus tenere poſſint ſibi & ſucceſſoribus, de ipſa Regina & haeredibus ſuis, in liberam, puram, & perpetuam Elemoſynam imperpetuum: Nolentes &c. vt ſupra.

Quod permittant finem leuari.

ANd after that ſuch licence is had, the vſe was (which is not now Sect. 150. in vſe) to haue a writ, mencioning the licence and the effect of the fine, directed to the Iuſtices of the common Place, commaunding them, quod permitātt finem illum leuari, Regiſtr̄ fol. 167. a. 1. E. 3. cap. 12. 34. E. 3. cap. 15. 33. H. 6. fol. 2. The fourme of which ſucceedeth.

¶ Regina, Iuſticiarijs ſuis de banco, ſalutem: Cum per literas noſtras patentes, de gratia noſtra ſpeciali, conceſſerimus I. S. quod ipſe de manerijs ſuis de F. & W. cum pertinen̄, quae de nobis tenentur in Capite, feoffare poſsit K. &c. (recitando totam cartam) prout in literis noſtris praedictis plenius continetur, ac breue noſtrum de conuentione pē deat coram vobis in banco praedicto, inter prae dictos I. & K. de manerijs praedictis, ad finem inde inter eos, ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angliae leuand', vt accepimus: Vobis mandamus, quod finem illum inter partes praedictas de manerijs praedictis, coram vobis in eodem banco leuari permittatis, iuxta tenorem literarum noſtrarū praedictarum▪ Teſte &c.

But before 20. H. 3. the kings tenant in Capite might haue aliened his free landes without licence, 14. H. 4. 3. 20. Aſſ plac. 17. as it ſeemeth.

The writ of Ad quod damnum.

BVt before the graunting of any ſuch lycence, either to alien lands Sect. 151. holden in chiefe, or, to alien lands in Mortmain, or, releaſe right in Mortmain, or exchange, the auncient vſe was to haue a writ of Ad quod dampnum, conteyning the ſubſtance of the Kings licence out of the Chancery, directed to the Eſcheator in the County wherein the lands lie, to be aliened, to inquire and certifie into the Chancery, what damage or preiudice thalienation thereof will be to the king, or the other chiefe Lord, of whom they are holden, And of what tenure and value the lands be, And whether there remayne ſufficient free land beſides thoſe to the alienor, to ſuſtaine publique charges, and to be in Aſſi • es and Iuries &c.

And this is aſwell where the alienation is made by the king, or by a Corporation, or a feme couert, as by any other.

The like inquirie by writ of Ad quod damnum, hath beene vſed before the king made any graunt, or pardon, for alienation, leaſe, releaſe, confirmation, or licence, and after the Inquiſition returned and certified into the Chancery, to effect the ſame accordingly, Fitzh. Nat. bre. fol. • 21. & inde vſ que fol. 227.

But now experience is to the contrarie, in liew whereof the vſe at this day is, to put in the kings patents, theſe words: Abſ que aliquo breui de ad quod damnum, ſeu aliquibus alijs breuibus, ſeu mandatis, ſuperinde habendis, fiendis, aut proſequendis.

And one writ of Ad quod dam • um will ſerue for diuers purchaſes, And a licence to alien in Mortmain of one king, will ſerue in the time of an other.

But not ſo of lands holden in chiefe, 22. E. 3. Fitzh. Nat. bre. in breui de Ad quod damnum.

I purpoſely omit here the forme of ſuch writs de Ad quod damnum, becauſe they be ſo growen out of vſe.

Of a Pardon for Alienation.

BVt if perchance any alienation of land holden in Capite, be made Sect. 152. without licence, a pardon muſt be ſued, the fine of which is the value of lands by one yeare, and the meane profites betweene the InquiſitionA fine of pardon. and the pardon, 31. H. 8. Br. Alienation 29. vnleſſe the Commiſſioners will more fauorably compound for the ſame, as in ſome caſes vpon reaſonable cauſe ſhewed, they vſe to do, which pardon being purchaſed, the purchaſor is to hold his land ſtill, 14. H. 6. 26. 50. Aſſ. p. 2. 1. E. 3. ca. 12. 34. E. 3. ca. 15.

But the fine of a licence, to alien lands holden in Capite, is, the third Fine of a licence. part of the yearely value thereof, 26. H. 8. Br. Alienation 29.

But if alienation of lands into Mortmain be made without licence, Mortmain. the king may ſeiſe them as forfeited or eſcheated, Magna charta cap. 36. Weſtm̄ 2. cap. 32. And for a licence thereof to be graunted, the fine thereupon to be paied, is the value of the land by three yeares, 26. H. 8. Br. Alienation 29.

But variance betweene the licence and the fine is not materiall, if it Variance. be all one alienation, 32. H. 8. Br. Alienation 30.

And it ſeemeth that a fine ſur releas, or other releas, is none alienation, Releas. & therefore no fine due for the ſame, P. 37. H. 8. Br. Alienation 31.

But fines are payable, and licences to be ſued vpon common Recoueries, Recoueries. 39. H. 6. 32. H. 8. ca. 1. 4. E. 3.

Deuiſe by will is an alienation, 3. Ma. 1. Br. Alienation 37. Will.

Of the Dedimus potestatem to take cognizance of a fine.

A Dedimus poteſtatem to take knowledge of a Fine, is, as aforeſaid, Sect. 153. a writ Commiſſionall directed to one, or moe, giuing them power to take and certifie to the Iuſtices of the common Place, the cognizance of the Cognizees, when they can not conueniently trauell to do it in Court, and it ought to recite the ſubſtance of the writ of Conenant, And beare Teſte or date after it, Fitz. nat. fol. 146. g. The forme of the writ of Couenāt, & Dedimus poteſtatē. with the returnes thereof, enſue:

The writ of Couenant. Elizabeth dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regina, fidei defenſor &c. Vicecom̄ Ebor̄ Salutem:

Praecipe T. B. armigero, & A. vxori eius, quod iuſte & ſine dilatione teneant W. P. gener̄, conuentionem inter eosfactam de manerio de T. cum pertinētijs: Ac de duobus meſſuagijs, tribus cotagijs, quin que toftis, vno columbar̄, quinque gard • is, quinque pomarijs, centum & decem acris terrae, quinquaginta acris prati, quinquaginta acris paſturae, decem acris boſci, cētum acris i • mpnorum & bruer̄, quadraginta ſolidat̄ reddit̄, & communia paſturae pro omnimodis animalibus, cum pertinentijs in W. & B. Et niſi fecerint, & praedictus W. fecerit te ſecurum de clamore ſuo proſequend', tunc ſumm̄ per bonos ſummonit̄ praedictos T. & A. quod ſint coram Iuſti ciarijs noſtris apud Weſtmonaſter̄ in octab. Sancti Michaelis, oſtenſuri quare non fecerint, & habeas ibi ſumm̄ & hoc breue.

T. &c. xiij. die N. anno regni nr̄i quadrageſ.

And the fine thereof is entred vnder the writ, thus:

Pro vigint̄ ſolid' ſolut̄ firmar̄ fine dominae Reginae virtute warrant̄ Fine. regij.

Then muſt the writ of Couenant be endorced thus:

Per E. S. pro fine infraſcr', qđ affid' quodIndorſement. ten̄t̄ infraſcr̄ non exec' val' x. libr̄ per annum.

The Shirife returne.

Pledg' de proſ. Iohannes Doo. Richardus Roo. Summ̄ Iohannes Den. Richardus Fen. The Commiſſ. of fines. W. L. T. W. R. Eure armig Vic'.

The Dedimus poteſtatem thereof. Elizabeth dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reg. fidei defenſor &c. Chariſſimo conſanguin̄ noſtro Gilberto Comiti Salop̄, ac p̄dicto ac fideli nr̄o I. D. militi dn̄o D. Necnon dilectis & fidelibus ſuis G. S. militi, & C. C. militi, Ac dilecto nobis W. Weſt armig', Salutē:

Cum breue noſtr̄ de conuentione pendeat coram Iuſtic' nr̄is de banco, inter W. P. gener̄, & T. B. armigerum, & Annam vxorē eius de manerio de T. cum pertinen̄: Ac de duobus meſſuag', trib' cotagijs, quin que toft̄, vno columbar̄, quin que gardinis, quin que pomarijs, centū & decem acris terrae, quinquaginta acr̄ prati, quinquaginta acris paſtur̄, decem acr̄ boſci, centum acr̄ iampnorum & bruere, quadragint̄ ſolidat̄ reddit̄, & coīa paſtur̄ pro omnimodis animalibus cum pertin̄ in W. & B. in Com̄ Ebor̄, ad finem inde inter eos corā Iuſtic' noſtris p̄dict̄ in banco p̄dict̄, ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni nr̄i Angl' leuand': Ac praefati T. & A. adeo impotentes ſui exiſtunt, qđ abſ que maximo corporum ſuorum periculo, vſ que Weſtm̄ ad diem in dicto breui contentum, ad cognitiones, quae in hac parte requiruntur, faciend', laborare non ſufficiunt vt accepimus: Nos ſtatuim̄ eorundem T. & A. cōpatientes in hac parte, dedimus vobis, quatuor, tribus, vel duobus veſtrum, poteſtatem recipiend' cognitiones, quas ijdem T. & A. corā vobis, quatuor, tribus, vel duobus veſtrum, facere voluerint de praemiſſis, Et ideo vobis, quatuor, tribus, vel duobus veſtrum, mandamus, quod ad praefat̄ T. & A. perſonaliter accedentes, cognitiones ſuas praedictas recipiatis, & cum eas receperitis, praefat̄ Iuſtic' noſtris inde, ſub figillis veſtris, quatuor, trium, vel duorum veſtrum, diſtincte & aperte reddatis certiores, vt tunc finis ille, inter partes praedictas, de praemiſſis, coram Iuſtic' noſtris praedictis in banco praedicto leuari poſsit, ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem ſupradictā, mittentes eiſdem Iuſtic' hoc breue,

teſte meipſa apud Weſt. 14. die N. Anno reg. nr̄i triceſimo qinto. Garth.

The name of the Curceſter.

The ſaid Dedimus poteſtatem, muſt be indorſed, thus: Per dominum cuſtod' magni ſigilli Angl' ad Inſtanc' peten̄.

The Lord keepers name. Io. Puckering Cancel.

The Iuſtice of the circuit. Fr. Beamont.

Executio iſtius breuis patet in quad' ſchedula eid' annexa. Retorn.

The Praecipe and Concord which muſt be filled to the Dedimus poteſtatem.

Ebo rum . ſſ. PRaecipe T. de P. armigero, & A. vxori eius, quod iuſte Br̄e conuenc'. &c. teneant W. P. gener̄, cōuentionem &c. de manerio de T. cum pertinen̄, Ac de duobus meſuagijs, tribus cotagijs, quinque toftis, vno columbar̄, quinque gardinis, quin que pomarijs, centum & decem acris terrae, quinquaginta acris prati, quin quaginta acris paſture, decem acris boſci, centum acris iampnorū & bruere, quadraginta ſolidat̄ redd', communia paſturae pro omnimodis animalibus cum pertinentijs in W. & B. Et niſi &c.

Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilicet, qđ praedicti T. & A. recognouerunt praedict' manerium, columbare, tenementa redditus & cōmuniam paſture cum ꝑtinen̄ • eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa quae idem W. habeat de dono praedictor̄ T. & A. Et illa remiſerunt & quiete clamauerunt de ipſis T. & A. & haeredibus ipſius T. praed' W. & haeredibus ſuis imperpetuum. Et praeterea ijdem T. & A. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ipſius T. quod ipſi warrant̄ praed' W. & haered' ſuis praed' manerium, columbar̄, tenement̄, reddit̄ & communiam paſture cum pertinen̄, contra ſe & hered' & aſſign̄ ipſius T. ac contra hered' & aſſign̄ I. B. armiger̄, ac contra omnes homines clamant̄ ſeu habent̄ aliquod ius, titulum, ſtatum, vſum, intereſſe, aut demand', de, aut, in eiſdem manerio, columbar̄, tenemento, reddit̄, & communia ꝑaſtur̄ cgm pertinentijs, aut, de, aut, in, aliqua inde parcel', per, de, vel, ſub eiſdem T. & I. haered' vel aſſign̄ ſuis, vel, haeredū feu aſſignat̄ eorum alterius: Et pro hac &c.

Capt̄ & cognit̄ apud K. in Comitatu Eborum, decimo nono die Ianuarij, Anno regni Reginae Elizab. &c. quadrageſimo, coram,

The Commiſſioners names G. Shrew. W. Weſt. The names of the parties T. B. A. B.

Dedimus poteſtatem ſuper breue de conſuet̄ & ſeruicijs pro fine inde leuand'.

Regina &c. dilecto & fideli ſuo R. H. vni Iuſtic' ſuorum de Banco, Salutem, Cum breue noſtrum de conſuetudinibus & ſeruicijs, pendeat corā vobis, & ſocijs veſtris Iuſtic' noſtris de banco, inter W. B. armigerum, & E. A. armig erum de conſuetudinibus & ſeruicijs, quae idem E. eidem W. facere debet, de libero tenemento ſuo, quod de eo tenet in N. vt in homagijs, fidelitate, releuijs, & alijs, in comitatu S. Noſque ad petitionem praedictorum W. & E • licentiam noſtram eis dederimus inde cō cordand', ac praefat̄ W. & E. adeo impotentes ſui exiſtant, quod abſque maximo corporum ſuorum periculo, vſque Weſtmonaſter̄, ad diem in dicto breui noſtro contentum, ad cognitiones, que in hac parte requirunt̄, faciendas, laborare non ſufficiūt vt accepimus, nos ſtatuimꝰ corundem W. et E. compatientes in hac parte, dedimus vobis poteſtatem recipiendi cognitiones, quas ijdem W. et E. coram vobis facere voluerit de premiſſis: Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad praef. W. & E. perſonaliter accedentes, cognitiones ſuas praedictas recipiatis: Et cum eas receperitis, praefatos ſocios veſtros inde diſtincte et aperte reddatis certiores, vt tunc finis ille inter partes praedictas de premiſſis, coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris praedictis in banco praedicto, ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angl', leuari poſſit, Et habeas ibi tunc hoc breue T. &c.

Of the Queenes ſiluer.

THe Queenes ſiluer is the fine, which is paied vnto her Maieſty for Sect' 154. her highnes licence of concord, which vpon writs of Couenant, be taxed after the rate following: That is to ſay, for landes of the yearely

value of Li. s. đ. is paied Li. s. đ. 3. 6. 8. 0. 6. 8. 5. 6. 8. 0. 10. 0. 7. 13. 4. 0. 13. 4. 8. 13. 4. 0. 16. 8. 11. 0. 0. 1. 0. 0. 12. 0. 0. 1. 3. 4. 14. 6. 8. 1. 6. 8. 15. 6. 8. 1. 10. 0. 17. 13. 4. 1. 13. 4. 18. 13. 4. 1. 16. 8. 20. 0. 0. 2. 0. 0. 22. 0. 0. 2. 3. 4 24. 6. 8. 2. 6. 8.

Euery 5. markes and 20. ſhillings, paieth fine—6. s̄. 8. From 5. markes and 20. s̄. vnto 5. markes and 40. s̄. paieth—10. s̄. And aboue 5. markes & 40. s̄. vnto 10. markes and 20. s̄. paieth—13, s̄. 4. † And in like proportion for all other fines.

And it is commonly entred by the Clerke of the Queenes ſiluer, in this forme.

Ebor̄. ſſ. I. W. dat Reginae x. s. pro licentia concordandi cum E. Entrie of the Queens ſiluer. W. armig' & I. vxore eius, de placito conuentionis, de vno meſſuagio, decem acris terre, decem acr̄ prati, & decem acris paſture, cum pertinentijs in D. reciting the ſubſtance of the writ. Et habent Cirographum per pacem admiſſ. coram R. W. vno Iuſticiariorum dn̄ae Reginae de banco, Iuſticiar̄ in patria.

Obſeruations neceſſarie at the knowledging of Fines.

VVHen a Fine is to be knowledged, it is meete, that before the Sect' 155. The tytling of the note. parties come before the Iudges, or Commiſſioners, the titling of the writ of Couenant and Concord be faire written, according to the parties mindes, and duely examined, and alſo ſigned, or ſubſcribed by all the Cogniſors.

It is alſo requiſite that either the Cogniſors be knowen to the Juſtices, Knowledge of the Cogniſor. or Commiſſioners, that muſt take the Cogniſance thereof, or that ſome other credible perſon, knowen to him which taketh the cogniſāce, who knoweth the partie, be preſent: And doe ſufficiently informe the Judge, that they be the ſelfe ſame parties, againſt whom the writ is brought: for ſome will couenouſly knowledge fines in the name of others that be owners of the land, 34. H. 6. fo. 19.

And if a Feme couert be cogniſor, ſhe muſt be perſwaded to yeeld her Examination of wiues. conſent and be fully agreed with, before ſhe be examined, for in all caſes, where a Feme couert is to depart with any thing by fine, ſhe muſt be examined by the Juſtices or Commiſſioners that take the cogniſance, and confeſſe that ſhe doth make cogniſance freely, and not through feare or compulſion of any, before the cogniſance will be accepted. But where ſhe is to take benefit by a fine, ſhe ſhall neuer be examined, 42. E. 3. 7. 3. H. 6. 42. 46. Ed. 3. 15. 8. H. 6. 4. 24. Ed. 3. 62. Statut̄ de Finibus 18. Ed. 2.

Alſo the yerely value of lands ſhould be ſet downe vnder the Concord, Value. And ſome honeſt perſon, which knoweth the land, brought thether, to make oath for the value thereof: For without ſuch oath, or, compoſition,Oath. the fine can not paſſe.

And compoſition with the Commiſſioners will not readily be made Compoſition without oath, or ſome late fine, licence, or other matter of record, to informe the Commiſſioners of the value thereof: Which being done, the writ of Couenant is againe there to be entred, & the fine thereof (if it be fineable) muſt there be paied to the Receiuer, and then the writ muſt be ſigned by the ſaid Commiſſioners, & that done, the ſaid writ muſt be ſealed, and retorned with the Concord and Dedimus poteſtatē, if the cogniſance was taken by Dedimus poteſtatē, and then the ſaid writs muſt be taken out & ſigned by the Cuſtos breuium, & thence they muſt be caried to the Clerke of the Queenes ſiluer, who muſt take a note thereof for the entrie of the Q. ſiluer, & ſigne the ſame again, and then muſt they be deliuered to the Chyrographer of fines, to be ingroſſed and proclaimed. The examples whereof appeare in their apt places.

How, and when, cogniſances of Fines muſt be certified, and what may hinder the ſame.

IF they, which haue taken cogniſance of a fine, wil not certifie the ſame Sect' 156. Certificat. in conuenient time, a Cerciorari is to be awarded vnto them, comprehending the matter of the Dedimus poteſtatē, & commaunding them to certifie &c. which, if they doe not, there lieth againſt the Commiſſioners, an Alias, Pluries, and Attachment &c. Fitz. na br. 147. b.

But they are not bound to certifie ſuch recogniſances, but within the Time. yere after ſuch caption thereof, but if they do, it is good inough, 23. Eli. ca. 3. And with euery ſuch certificate they muſt certifie the day and yere wherein the ſame was knowledged. Thus, capt̄ apud R. in com̄ Ebor̄ xx. die Octob. A nno regni Eliz. Reginae triceſimo nono.

Elſe no Clerke or officer may receiue the ſame, but ſhall for fait for euery Forfaiture. writ otherwiſe receiued v. li. 23. Eliz. ca. 3. If any of the partics to a fine die after recogniſance thereof & before it be certified, it ought not to be certified, 1. H. 7. 9. 33. H. 6. fo. 52. Dier fo. 146. pl. 68. 7. Eliz.

But if ſuch cogniſance of a fine be certified, and the Queens ſiluer entred, Q. ſiluer. the fine is good, and may afterwards be ingroſſed, though it be in an other terme. Thus.

Haec eſt finalis concordia facta &c. in craſt' Pur̄ beate Mariae, & poſtea conceſſa & recordata in quindena Paſchae Dyer fol. 220. pl. 15. & fol. 254. pl. 104.

If the Juſtice or Commiſſioner, that hath taken the knowledge of aIuſtice or cō miſſionerdieth fine, die before it be certified, their executors or adminiſtrators may certifie the note of the fine, to the Juſtices of the Common place, by writ of Cerciorari out of the Chancerie to them directed, 8. H. 4. 5. 1. H. 7. 9. Fi. nat. br. fol. 147. b. The forme of which Cerciorari is ſuch.

Regina dilectae ſibi B. W. vid' executrici teſtamenti T. W. nuꝑ vnius Cerciorari exec' Iuſti • ' ſuꝑ cogniti • nem finis. Iuſtic' nr̄orum de Banco ſalut̄, volentes certis cauſis certiorari ſuꝑ quadam cognitiones cuiuſdā finis inter T. D. & I. G. de vno meſſ. cum ꝑtin̄ in T. in com̄ E. per praed' nuper Iuſtic' capt̄, ac in cuſtodia tua ratione execuc' teſtamenti p̄d' exiſten̄ vt dicitur, tibi p̄cipimus qd' cognitionē p̄d' Iuſtic' nr̄is apud Weſtin̄ ſub ſigillo tuo diſtincte & aꝑte ſine dilatione mittas, & hoc br̄e, vt ijdem Iuſtic' vlterius ad finem illum leuād' fieri fac' quod de iure, & ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angliae fuit faciend', • . &c.

In like maner, if a Iuſtice hauing taken cogniſance of a fine, be diſcharged Iuſtice diſcharged. of his office, before he haue certified the ſame, he may not certifie it without a like writ, notwithſtāding that he be reſtored to his place againe, 8. H. 4. 5. 1. H. 7. 9.

And thereupon it hath bin vſed that a writ hath bin directed to the ſaid Iuſtices to receiue the ſame cogniſance, but I ſee no vſe thereof at this day, F. N. 147. b

But if the king die after the Cogniſance taken, and before the certifiing The kings death. thereof, the Iuſtices cannot then certifie, Nam per mortem ſeu dimiſſionem regis, ceſſat poteſtas Iudicis, 1. H. 7. 9. yet learne, for I think the ſtatute of 1. E. 6. cap. 7. doth remedy this miſchiefe, for the wordes thereof be theſe in effect, viz.

By the death and demiſe of any king, no action, bil, or plaint, that ſhal depend betweene partie and partie in any Court of record, ſhalbe diſcō tinued or put without day. But if the king die after the kings ſiluer is entred & before the fine be ingroſſed, the writ of Couenant may be reſummoned, and the fine engroſſed, 1. H. 7. 9.

If a feme ſole by Dedimus poteſtatem, knowledge a fine, and before Feme. the returne thereof marry, this fine may be certified & engroſſed as of a feme ſole, becauſe the taking of her huſband after the fine knowledged is her owne voluntarie act, and ſuch fine ſhall barre her and her heires for euer, Dyer fo. 246. pl. 68. Mich. 7. & 8. Eliz.

Euery writ of Dedimus poteſ • atem, to ſpiritual Commiſſioners for Signed. the taking of the cogniſance of fines, ought to be ſigned by the L. Chanceller, or L. Keeper, or chiefe Iuſtice of the Cōmon place, or the Iuſtice of the circuite where the land lieth.

Of thinrolement of writs of Couenant, Dedimus poteſtatem and knowledges thereupon, which is termed the foote of the fine.

BEfore thingroſſing of the fine by the Cirographer, the writ of Couenant, Sect▪ 157. the writ of Dedimus poteſtatem, with the knowledges and notes of the ſame, muſt be inrolled in a roll to be of record for euer, to remaineInrolment. in the ſafe cuſtody of the chief Clarke of the Cōmon place (which is Cuſtos breuiū) & his ſucceſſors, who muſt haue xxii. d . fee for entringCuſtos breui • Fee. of the Concord, to thintent that if the notes of the fines in the cuſtody of the Cirographer be imbeſilled, execution may be had vpon the ſaid roll,Imbeſelling. Proclamatiōs. The foote of the fine. 5. H. 4. cap. 14. Vpon this Roll the Proclamations are endorſed and theſe notes are termed the foote of the fine. Dyer fol. 321. plac' 19. 15. Eliz.

Of the note of the Fine.

THe note of the fine, is a note thereof made by the Cirographer before Sect▪ 158. The note of the fine. it be ingroſſed, which beginneth thus:

Ebor̄. ſſ. Inter A. B. quer̄, & C. D. deforc' de duobus meſſuagijs, duobus cottagijs, centum acr̄ terre, quadraginta acr̄ prati, viginti acr̄ paſture, vna acr̄ boſci, octo acr̄ Iampnor̄ & bruere, & vno denario reddit̄ cū ptin̄ in A. vnde placit̄ conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos &c. ſcz. qd' p̄d' C. recogn̄ ten̄ta & redditus p̄d' cū ꝑtin̄ eſſe ius ipſius A. & conceſſit pro ſe & heredibus ſuis, qd' praed' ten̄ta & reddit̄ cum ꝑtin̄, que p̄d' G. & I. tenent ad terminū vite ipſius I. de hereditate p̄d' C. die quo hec concordia factafuit, & que poſt deceſſum ipſius I. ad p̄d' C. & heredes ſuos debuerunt reuerti, poſt deceſſum ipſius I. integre remaner̄ praed' A. & heredibus ſuis, tenend' de capitalibus dominis feodi illius, per ſeruitia, que ad praed' ten̄ta & reddit̄ pertinent, imperpetuum: Et pro hac recogn̄, conceſſione, fine, & concordia, idem A. dedit pred' B. 100. marcas ſterl'. Vpon which note, before the ingroſſing of the fine (if it be of a remainder, reuerſion, rent, or ſeigniory) writs of Quid iuris clamat, per que ſeruitia, or, quem redditum reddit, muſt be ſued as the caſe requireth, Plo. fol. 43. b. 22. H. 6. 13.

Quid iuris clamat.

QVid iuris clamat, is a Iudicial writ, and iſſueth out of the Recorde Sect▪ 159. of the fine, remaining in the keeping of the Cuſtos breuium of the common place, Plo. 43. b. before it be ingroſſed for after ingroſſing, it cannot be had, Plo. fo. 431. b. 22. H. 6. 13. fo. Natu. br. 147. a which lieth for the grauntee of a Reuerſion or Remainder, when the particuler tenant wil not atturne, to enforce him to atturne, 22. H. 6. 13. Plo. 431. b And it is made in this forme.

Rex vicecomiti ſalutem. Pr̄ tibi quod venire facias coram Iuſtic' noſtris Suummons. &c. tali die, G. & A. vxorem eius, ad cognoſcendum quid iuris clamant in vno meſſuagio, & decem bouatis terre, cum pertinen in B. quae ten̄ta cum pertin̄ M. que fuit vxor G. in curia noſtra &c. conceſſit A. de B. per finem ibi inde inter eosfactum. Et habeas &c.

And the finall cauſe of this writ of Quid iuris clamat is, that the grā tee, or cogniſee of the reuerſion or remainder, may by that attournemēt of the particuler tenant, be enabled (if cauſe be giuen) to bring an action of waſt, or, to auow for rent reſerued, or ſeruices behinde, which he cannot doe without attournement, Plo. fo. 431. b. 22. H. 6. 13.

Tenant 〈◊〉 ſhall atturne, though the writ ſuppoſe her to be tenant Tenant • n dower. for life, becauſe ſhe claim • th no greater eſtate then franktenemēt, Hill 31. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iuris clamat 3. yet it ſeemeth ſhe thereby looſeth her warranty, and aduantage to be newly endowed, if ſhe be euicted, 10. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iuris clamat &c. 41.

If a gift be for life, the remainder for life, the writ muſt mention the Briefe. remainder, Hill' 3. E. 3. 15. E. 3. Fitz. Fines 9.

It is meete therfore to learne who are compellable hereby to atturne, and who not, and by whom.

What perſons may obtaine attournement by Quid iuris clamat, and what not.

THe grantee of a reuerſion void of impediments, 34. H. 6. b. Fit. na. Sect▪ 160. Grauntee de reuerſion. Infant. br. fo. 168. b. Fitz. nat. br. 147. a

But an Infant cannot, becauſe, if a leaſe for life without impeachmēt of waſt be pleaded in barre, he cannot co • feſſe it, 43. E. 3. 5. contra 23. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iuris &c. 42.

If the cogniſor haue nothing in the reuerſion, the tenant ſhall not atturne, Nothing in the reuerſion. Lib. Int̄ fo. 536.

A feme Couert without her huſband, albeit the fine was leuied when Feme couert. ſhe was ſole, 11. H. 4. 7.

If there be diuers pleas, and one die hanging the plea, yet ſhall the tenant Diuers. atturne to the reſt, 48. E. 3. 32.

Or if diuers ſue the writ, and one be nonſuit, yet attournement ſhall Diuers. be vnto the other without ſummons and ſeuering of the other, 46. Ed. 3. 32.

Abbotauera attournement dun ten̄ pur vie ſans mr̄e licence & neſt Abbot. forfaiture, 17. E. 3. 7.

If cogniſee diſſeiſe the tenant of part, he ſhall haue no atturnement, Diſſeiſor. 19. E. 2. Fitz. Quid iuris &c. 46.

What perſons be compellable to atturne by Quid iuris clamat, and what not.

THe writ of Quid iuris clamat, lyeth againſt the particuler tenant of Sect▪ 161. T. for life. the land for life, 34. H. 6. b. Na. br. fol. 168. b. Fitz. nat. fo. 347. a 49. h. though he be but tenant for life of land holden in Capite or a feme couert,Feme couert. 45. E. 3. 11.

And a tenant for yeres ſhall atturne, 3. H. 4. 3. T. for yeres. T. in taile. T. in taile after poſ • .

But tenant in taile is not compellable becauſe of the eſtate of inheritance which is in him, 38. E. 3. 20. Nor tenant in taile after poſſibility of iſſue extinct for the inheritance which was once in him, 43. Ed. 3. 1. 46. E. 3. 13. & 27.

A particuler tenant of lands holden in Capite, is not •• pellable to T. for life of lands in capite atturne without ſight of a licence of alienation, leaſt his lands ſhould be be ſubiect to a fine for the alienation, without licence, 45. E. 3. 6.

If A. and B. haue an eſtate for ten yeeres, as executors, and B. haue Executors. fiue yeres in reuerſion in his owne right, he muſt atturne, becauſe he is poſſeſſed of y• whole terme, & the atturnement of one executor of a terme is good enough, 32. E. 3. • itz Quid iuris clam̄ 5. per Stanhoppe.

But if A. leaſe to B. and C. for vi. yeres, and after confirme the eſtate T. pur vi • ou • A. pur ans▪ of B. for life, the note of the fine ſhal make mention of B. onely, per Seton, 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iur̄ clam̄ 5.

If tenant in dower, or, by curteſie, grant their eſtate, yet the Quid iur̄ T. Dower. T. Curteſi • ▪ clam̄ lyeth againſt them, for none but they can be tenant in dower, or by the curteſie, 18. E. 3. 5.

If a leaſe for yeres with liuery, be vpon condition, that if the leſſee T. for yeeres vpon conditiō pay x. li. ſuch a day, or the leſſor die within the terme &c. he ſhall haue fee: If before the day the leſſor alien by fine, this tenant ſhall attourne (Saluis aduantagijs.) And yet if he pay the x. li. at the day, or, the leaſſor die during the terme, the leſſee ſhall haue fee, 6. R. 2. Fitz. Quid iuris clamat 20.

If a Quid iuris clamat be againſt two, as tenants in comen, he which Vers T. in cō men. appeareth muſt atturne, if he plede not that they are ioint tenants, 16. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iur̄ clam̄ 21.

If a particuler tenant graunt ouer his eſtate after the note leuied, yet After aſſignement. muſt he atturne, 17. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iur̄ clamat 11.

If the tenant attorne once vpon the grant of the cogniſor, he ſhall attorne Once attorne. no more, 4. E. 2. Fitz. Quid iur̄ clamat 45.

If a ioint tenant, or, tenant in commen, of a reuerſion, graunt his part Ioint tenant. Tenant in commen. by fine, the particuler tenant ſhall not be compelled to attorne. 5. Ed. 3. Fitz. Quid iuris clam̄ 40.

Vpon a leaſe for life vpon condition, that if the leſſee die, within 20. Tenāt for life vpon conditiō yeres, that his executors, adminiſtrators, or aſſignes, ſhall hold vnto the end of 20. yeres, the leſſee ſhall attorne as tenant for life, with proteſtation to ſaue his intereſt. 16. E. 3. 20. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iur̄ clam̄ 22. 31.

If the reuerſion of 2. ioint tenants for life be graunted by fine, ſuppoſing Ioint tenāt of a reuerſion. thone to be ſole tenant, the tenant is not compellable to attorne, 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iuris clam̄ 5. per Seton.

But tenant by Statute or Elegit ſeemeth not compellable to attorne, T. by Elegit. becauſe the cogniſor cannot compell him to accompt, and he may holde the lands after his ſumme ſatiſfied, vntil he haue leuied his damages, 6. E. 3. 53. Fitz. Fines 99. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iur̄ clam̄ 47.

Nor a tenant for life, where the huſband ſole is cogniſor of his wifesBaron ſole cogniſor. land: for if he do at torne, the wife ſuruyuing her huſband may enter for forfaiture, 27. E. 3.

And a Clark, which hath no lay fee, is not compellable to attorne, 38.A Clark E. 3. 28.

Nor a tenant for life in reuerſion or remainder, 34. H. 6. b. Reuerſion.

Nor tenant in frankmariage, Lib. intr̄, Quid iuris clamat 11. Frankmariage Infant. Ideot.

Nor an Infant, 43. E. 3. 1.

Nor a Lunatique, madman, or Ideot, as it ſeemeth, becauſe of their diſabilities.

But attournement made by ſuch perſons, as are able, but not compellable to attourne, is good, 12. E. 4. Natu. br. fo. 170. b.

And an attornement may be with an exception, if the tenant haue a With exception. leaſe for life without impeachment of waſt, as he may atturne ſauing his aduantage, & it ſhalbe ſo entred, 45. E. 3. 11. 24. E. 3.

If the tenant haue couenāts to repaire &c. 48. E. 3. 32. Or haue an Annuitie Couenants. out of the land, 48. E. 3. 32. Or couenant of warrantie or acquitaile,Annuitie. Warrantie. Acquitall. Graunt. 41. E. 3. 48. Or to felle trees, he may atturne, ſauing theſe aduantages.

If A. ſeiſed of lands in fee, thereof infeoffe B. to thuſe of the ſaid A. for life, and after to thuſe of his executors & aſſignes for xx. yeres afterRem̄ in fee. his death. And then to thuſe of C. in fee, Quere if A. ſhalbe compelled to atturne in Quid iur̄ clamat, ſuppoſing him tenant for life onely, & not mencioning y• terme, without ſauing of his terme by proteſtation, Dye • fol. 309. pl. 77. 14. Eliz.

No view lieth in Quid iur • s clamat, 15. E. 4. 28.

What plees will barre the plaintife of atturnement.

IF y• tenant plede that he is ſeiſed in fee the day of the note leuied without Sect' 162. Seiſin in fee. that, that he was then ſeiſed for life without ſhewing how he is ſo ſeiſed, 15. E. 4. 28▪ 1. H. 7. 27.

Or if the tenant for life plede, that before the fine, an eſtraunger was The conuſor had nothing. ſeiſed in fee, and releaſed vnto him in fee. Without that, that the recogniſor had any thing in the lands, the day of the note leuied, 3. H. 4. 3.

If a perticuler tenant plede, he holdeth not of the cogniſor the day of Nonten • re. the note leuied, he muſt ſhew what eſtate he claimeth, and from whom, 3. E. 3. 6. Fitz. Quid iuris clamat 6. 14. E. 3. Fitz. Quid iur̄ 9.

But if he claime fee, he ſhal not ſhew howe, 14. E. 3. 3. Fitz. Fines 7. Seiſin in fee. but trauerſe that he holdeth for life, 1. H. 7. 27.

Leaſſee for viii. yeres vpon condition, that if the leſſor alien within the Seſi. de tali • atu qual▪ &c. terme, he ſhall haue fee, cannot alleage that, and ſay that he claimeth eſtate according to the tenour of his deede, but muſt pleade his eſtate certainly, 2. E. 2. Fitz. Quid iuris clamat 38.

If the tenant confeſſe for part, and plede a plee which may forfait his For parcell. eſtate therein, he muſt attorne by and by, 11. H. 4. 57. Contra 22. 3. 18. Fitz. Fines 33.

Releaſe of the cogniſor before the cogniſans, to the heire, or his aunceſtors Releas. in fee, is a good barre, 44. E. 3. 34.

If leaſſee pur ans claime pur vie, & faile de ceo, il forfeit ſon terme, Forfeitur • p •• • pur • ns. 6. R. 2. Fitz. Quid iur̄ 20. Pleſingtons caſe.

What Proceſſe lie in a Quid iuris clamat.

THe Proceſſe, in a Quid iur̄ clamat, is ſummons & diſtres infinite, Sect. 163. Proceſſe. Correction. Natur. br. 169. a. but if the tenant appeare, & plead no good barre, & yet will not atturne, he ſhall be impriſoned. 37. H. 6. 14.

But if the tenant diſclaime, and it be found againſt him, he ſhall atturne, Diſclaimer. 4. E. 3. 27.

But if the tenant for life, yeares, in dower, by curteſie, or extent, by plea clayme fee, or fee ta • e, and it be foūd otherwiſe, he doth forfeit his eſtate, 15. E. 4. 28. nat̄ br̄ fol. 168. b.

And the tenant may atturne by dedimus poteſtatē, the forme whereof Att. by D • ▪ Po. enſueth, Regiſt. 167. b.

Regina dilecto & fideli ſuo I. M. militi &c. Cum breue noſtrum de conuentione pendeat, coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris iuſticiarijs noſtris de banco, inter R. & P. de centum acris &c. quas I. tenet ad vitam ſuam de praefato P. ad finem inde inter praefatos R. & P. ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angliae, leuand', per quod vicecomiti noſtro Norff. per breue noſtrum mandauimus, quod venire faciat coram praefatis iuſticiarijs noſtris, praedictam I. ad diem in breui illo contentum, ad cognoſcendum quid iuris clamat h • bere in terra praedicta, ac praefata I. adeo impotens ſui exiſtat, quod vſque bancum praedict', ad diem ſibi datum, abſ que maximo corporis ſui periculo laborare • on ſufficit, ad cognoſcend' quid iuris clamat habere in terra praedicta: no • ſtatui ipſius I. compatientes in hac parte, dedimus vobis poteſtatem recipiendi cognitionem, & teſtificandi atturnamentum, quae praefata I. coram vobis facere voluerit in hac parte: Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad praefatam I. perſonaliter accedentes, cognitionem quam coram vobis in hac parte facere voluerit, recipiatis: Et cum eam receperitis, & ipſa coram vobis, prout moris eſt, ſe atturnauerit, praedictos ſocios veſtros de cognitione praedicta diſtincte & aper • e certificetis, praedictum atturnamentum teſtificantes, vt finis ille, inter partes praedict', de terra praedicta coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris praedictis, in banco praedicto leuari poſſit, ſecundum legem & conſuerudinem ſupradictas, Et habeatis &c.

By default after appearance, diſtring' ad atturnand' ſhall be awarded, Default. 2. E. 3. 9.

Nonſuit in Quid iur̄ clam̄, is not peremptory, 18. E. 3. Fitz. quid Nonſuite. iur̄, 27. 24. E. 3. Fitz. quod &c. 39.

The writ of Summons in Quid iuris clamat, is after this maner. ELizab. Dei gratia &c. vic' Ebor̄ ſalutem:

Pr̄ tibi, quod venire fac' Sect. 164. Summons. coram Iuſtic' noſtris de banc. a die Paſch. in xv. dies, A. B. ad cognoſcend' quid iur̄ clam̄ in vno meſſuagio, & decem acr̄ terr̄, cum pertinen̄ in B. quae M. N. in cur̄ noſtra &c▪ conceſſit C. D. per finem ibi inde inter eos factum, & habeas ibi &c. T. &c. Vpon which writ none Eſſoine lieth, 9. H. 6. 22. 33. H. 6. 5.Eſſoine.

At the returne of which writ, the ſheriffe doth returne him ſummoned, thus endorced vpon the backe of the writ,

Pleg. infra nominat̄ A. B. I. M. R. L. E. R. vic'.

And if the pl appeare, and the tenant make default, the entree is Default, thus: Pr̄ fuit vic' Eb. quod venire fac' hic a die Paſch. in xv. dies, A. B. ad cogn̄ quid iur̄ clam̄ in vno meſuagio &c. cum pertin̄ in B. quae M. N. in cur̄ Reg. hic conceſſit C. D. per finem hic inde inter eos factum: Et modo ad hanc diem ven̄ praedict' C. per H. I. att̄ ſuum, & praed' A. B. non ven̄, & manucapt̄ fuit per I. M. & K. L.

Ideo ipſe in mīa &c. Et pr̄ eſt quod diſtr̄ eum per omnes terr̄ & catalla Diſtr̄ ▪ ſua &c. Et qd' de exitibus &c. Et quod habeat corpus eius hic a die ſ. trin̄ in 3. ſept̄, ad cogn̄ in form̄ praed' &c. Et idem dies datur praed' C. hic &c. At the returne hereof none Eſſoine lieth becauſe it is Iudicial. Eſſoine. 9. H. 6. 22. 33. H. 6. 5.

The distreſſe in Quid iuris clamat. Elizabeth Dei gratia &c. vic' Ebor̄ ſalutem:

Pr̄ tibi, quod diſtr̄ A. B. per omnes terr̄ & catalla ſua in balliua tua, Ita quod nec ipſe, nec aliquis per ipſum, • is manum apponat, donec aliud a nobis inde habueris praeceptum, & quod de exitibus eorundem nobis reſpondeas, ita quod habeas corpus eius coram Iuſtic' noſtris apud Weſt', a die ſancte trinit̄ in tres ſept̄, ad cognoſcend' Quid iuris clamat in vno meſuagio &c. cū pertin̄ in B. quae M. N. in cur̄ nr̄a coram Iuſtic' nr̄is apud W. conceſſit C. D. ꝑ fine • inde ibid' inter • os factum, & ad audiend' inde iudicium ſuum pro pluribus defaltis, Et habeas ibi hoc breue. Teſte &c.

If at the day of the returne hereof the parties appeare, the entree is thus.

Alias, prout patet termino S. Trinitatis vltimo praeterito, Rot̄ 60. contin • tur ſic. ſſ. Pr̄ fuit vic' E. quod diſtr̄ A. B. per omnes &c. vt ſupra in breui inde, vntill (& ad audiendum &c.) And then, Et modo hic ad h • nc diem ven̄ tam praed' C. D. ꝑ atturn̄ ſuum praed', quam praed' A. B. in propria ꝑſona ſua, & ſuper hoc idem E. B. petit andit̄ breuis praed', & ei legitur, petit • tiam audicum note vnde breue praed' emanauit, & ei legitur in haec verba▪ E. ſſ. inter C. D. quaerent̄ &c. as the note is: And then if the tenant will atturne generally, the entree further is: QuiaAtturnement generall▪ audita & intellecta, idem A. B. dicit, quod ipſe clamat tenere praedict' meſſuagium &c. ad terminum vitae ſuae, prout per notam praedictam ſupponitur, quod que ipſe paratus eſt ſe praefat̄ C. D. inde atturnare, & ſe ei in curia hic inde attornauit, & cogn̄ &c. Et fecit fidelitatem, ideo finis inde ingroſſetur.

Or if atturnement be made out of the Court, the cognizee may informe the Court thereof, and at his ſute then this entre ſhalbe. videlicet.

Et modo hic ad hunc diem ven̄ praedictus C. D. in proptia perſona ſua, & dicit quod praedictus A. B. atturnauit ei inde in propria perſona, & petit quod finis inde ſuo periculo ingroſ • et • r, ideo finis inde periculoſuo ingroſſetur &c.

But if the Cognizee appeare, and will atturne ſpecially, it may be Atturnem • n • ſpeciall. done in this maner. viz. Praec' fuit &c. vt ſupra. Reciting the proceſſe, and the tenant demaunding and hauing oyer, of the writ, and note of the fine, he may plead thus, viz.

Et ſuper hoc, idem A. dicit, qd' ipſe tenet ten̄ta p̄dict' cum pertinētijs ad terminum vitae ſuae, ex dimiſſione M. N. per quandam chartam ſuam indentat̄, Cuius alteram partē ſigillis p̄di • t̄ M. N. ſignat̄, idem A. hic in Curia, ꝓfert, cuius tenor ſequitur in haec verba. This indēture made &c. rehearſing the whole Indenture, & ſaluis ſibi omnibus aduantagijs & condicionibus ſcript̄ pred' dic', qd' ipſe paratus eſt prefat̄ C. D. de ten̄tis predictis, virtute notae predict̄ attornare. Et p̄dict' C. D. non cogn̄ ſcript̄ praedict̄ dic', qd' ex quo idem A. B. tenet ten̄ta p̄dict̄ cum pertinentijs, ex dimiſſione p̄dict̄ M. N. ſecundum vim & effectum note praedicte, petit quod idem A. B. ſe inde ei atturnet &c. Et predictus A. B. dic' quod, ſaluis ſibi omnibus aduantagijs & beneficio ſcripti predicti, paratus eſt ſe inde eidem C. D. de tenementis praedictis atturnare &c. Et poſtmodo idem A. B. ſaluis ſibi aduantagijs ſcripti praedicti, ſe praefat̄ C. D. hic in cur̄ atturn̄, & cogn̄ &c. Et fecit ei fidelitatem &c. Ideo finis inde ingroſſ. &c.

But if the tenant will plead in barre, he may doe it thus, if he be tenant Barre. in franke-mariage: Pr̄ fuit &c. vt ſupra.

Et praedictus A. C. dicit, quod quidam P. N. paterpred' M. N. cuius Done in frākmariage. heres ipſe eſt &c. per cartam ſuam dedit tent̄ praedicta cum pertinen̄ eidem A. B. in libero maritagio, cum E. filia ſua, ſaluand' ſibi reuerſionem &c. qui quidem E. obijt ſine exit̄ de corpore ſuo procreat̄, Et ſic dicit quod ipſe tenet tenementa praedicta per formam carte predict', Et quod reuerc' inde poſt mortem ſuam ſpectat ad predict̄ R. M. & petit iudiciu • ſi ipſe detali ſtatu ſuo ſe alicui inde atturnare debet &c. & profert hic in curiam cartam praedict̄, quod donum praedict̄ in forma praed' teſtatur &c. Et praedict̄ C. D. dicit, quod die, quo nota finis praed' leuauit, ſcilicet 9. die &c. praedict̄ A. tenet praedict̄ ten̄ta ad terminum vitae ſuae, prout per notam praedict' ſupponitur, abſ que hoc quod ipſe tunc tenui • tenementa praedicta in liberum maritagium, prout ipſe ſuperius allegauit, Et hoc petit quod &c. Ideo xij▪ &c.

Or thus if the tenant clayme fee, or be not tenant.

Quibus lectis, idem A. B. dic', quod ipſe, virtute note praed', ſe praefat̄ C. D. atturnare non debet, quia quoad vnum meſſ. &c. quae ſunt in praedict' villa de S. de ten̄tis praed' in nota praedict̄ contentis, idem A. B. dicit, quod ipſe, tempore leua cionis note illius, fuit ſeiſitus de predicto meſſuagio &c. in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo, ex dono & feoffamento cuiuſdam L. T. ſib • inde facto: Abſ que hoc, qd' ipſe tempore leuationis notae illius, tenuit medietatem illam ad terminum vitae tātum, prout per notam illam ſupponitur. Et hoc &c. vnde petijt iudicium, ſi ipſe, virtute notae p̄dict', ſe praefat̄ C. D. de praedictis meſſuagijs &c. atturnare debet &c. Et quo ad ten̄ta p̄dicta, reſidua tenementor̄ in nota predict' contentor̄, idem A. B. dicit, quod ipſe, nec tempore leuationis notae p̄dict̄, nec vnquam poſtea tenuit eadem tenemēta, imo quod, W. A. qui adhuc in vita exiſtit, adtunc fuit inde tenens, vt de libero ten̄to ſuo, & adhuc exiſtit. Et hoc &c. vnde &c. vt ſupra.

Et praedictus C. D. dicit, qd' ipſe ab attorn̄ praedict̄ A. B. virtute notae praedictae, habend' praecludi non debet, quia quo ad p̄dict̄ meſſuag' in L. praedict, idem C. D. dicit, quod praedictus A. B. tempore leuationis notae illius, tenuit meſſuag' illud cum pertinētijs ad terminum vitae ſuae tantum, prout per notà illam ſupponitur. Et hoc petit qd' &c. Et praedict̄ A. B. ſimiliter: Et quoad tenementa praedict̄ reſidua dicit, qd' tempore leuationis notae praedictus A. B. fuit tenens eorundem ad terminum vitae, fuae, prout per notam illam ſupponitur, Et hoc paratus &c. vnde petit iudicium, & pđ praedict' A. B. fe inde atturnet.

Et praedictus A. B. dicit, qd' ipſe, tempore leuationis notae praedict̄, non fuit tenens praedictor̄ reſiduorum tenementorum ad terminū vitae ſuae, prout &c. Et de hoc &c. Ideo xij. &c.

Or thus where the Cognizor hath nothing in the Reuerſion.

Pr̄ fuit Vic' E. &c. vt ſupra. Omnibus lectis & auditis, idem A. B. dicit, quod ipſe virtute notae praedict̄, ſe praefat̄ C. D. atturnare non debet, quia dicit, quod p̄dict̄ M. N. qui recognouit tenementa praedicta cum pertinentijs eſſe ius ipſius C. D. &c. nihil habuit in Reuerſione corundem ten̄tor̄ cum pertinentijs, tempore leuationis notae praedict', Et hoc paratus eſt verificare, vnde petit &c. vt ſupra.

Et praedictus C. D. dicit, quod praedict̄ A. B. tempore leuationis notae praedictae, ſcz. in octabis ſancti Hillar̄ &c. tenuit tenementa praedict̄ cum pertinentijs ad terminum vitae ſuae, Reuerſione inde poſt eius mortem praefat̄ M. N. qui recogn̄ &c. & haered' ſuis ſpectant̄, prout per notam predict̄ ſupponitur, Et ho • petit qd' inquiratur per patriam Et praedictus A. B. ſimiliter. Ideo xij. &c.

But if the tenant claime an eſtate Taile by deuiſe, thus:

Omnibus lectis & auditis &c. idem A. B. dicit qđ ipſe, virtute notae Deuiſe i • tayle. illius, ſe praefat̄ C. D. de ten̄tis praedict' atturnare non debet, quia dicit, quod antequam praedict' M. N. aliquid habuit in ten̄tis praedictis cum pertinentijs, quidam I. E. fuit ſeiſitus de ten̄tis praedict' in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo, quod que eadem ten̄ta cum pertinen̄ tenètur, & tempore leuationis notae praedictae tenebantur de W. S. in ſocagio per fidelitatem e • &c. idem que I. ſic inde ſeiſitus exiſtens, primo die Maij vltim̄ praeterito condidit teſtam̄ & vltimam voluntatem ſuam in ſcriptis, & per eādem legauit praefat̄ A. B. ten̄ta praedict' per noīa &c. habend' ſibi & haered▪ de corpore ſuo legitime procreat̄: Et poſtea ibm̄ obijt, poſt cuius mortem praedict' A. B. in ten̄ta praedict' cum pertin̄ intrauit, & fuit inde ſeiſitus in dominico ſuo vt de feodo talliato, viz. ſibi & haered' per formam ſtatuti & vltim̄ voluntatis praedict'. Et hoc &c. vnde &c.

Et praedictus C. D. dicit, quod ipſe, per alique praeallegata ab atturnamento praedict' A. B. virtute notae praedictae, praecludi non debet, quia dicit quod bene & verum eſt, quod praedict' I. E. fuit ſeiſitus vt ſup • a, prout in breui praedicto ſuperius allegatur: Sed idem C. D. dicit quod idem I. E. per idem teſtamētum & vltimam voluntatem ſuam, inter alia legauit tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs &c. per noīa praedict', praefat̄ A. B. pro termino vitae ſuae, Et poſtea idem I. E. obijt, poſt cuius quidem I. E. mortem, idem A. B. in tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs intrauit, & fuit inde ſeiſitus in dominico ſuo vt de libero tenemento per formam teſtamenti & vltimae voluntatis praedict', Abſ que hoc, qd' idem I. E. per teſtament̄ & vltimam voluntatem ſuam praedict', legauit praefato A. B. &c. vt ſupra, prout praedict̄ A. B. ſuperius allegauit. Et hoc &c. vnde &c. praedict̄ A. B. vt prius dicit &c. (vt ſupra in breui) prout ipſe ſuperius allegauit. Et de hoc &c.

The tenant may atturne for parcell excepting the reſt and plead thereunto.

Et modo ad hunc diem hic in curia venit tam praedictus E. I. per W. Atturnement for part, and plea to the reſt. W. Atturnatum ſuum, quam praedict' I. E. in propria perſona ſua, & ſuper hoc praedict' E. I. ꝑ atturnatum ſuum praedict' petijt, qđ praed' I. E. ei indeatturnet &c. Et praedict̄ I. E. petit auditum breuis p̄dict', & ei legitur &c. Petit etiam auditum notae finis, vnde br̄e p̄dict' e manauit, & e • legitur in haec verba: Inter R. quaerentem, & P. deforciant̄ &c. rehearſing the whole note. Quibus lectis & auditis, idem I. E. quo ad ten̄ta praedicta, exceptis decē acris in D. inde parcell', dicit qd' ipſe paratus eſt p̄fato R. inde atturnare, Et ſe ei in curia hic atturn̄ de ten̄tis praedictis, exceptis praedict' decem acris terrae, Et cogn̄ &c. & fecit fidelitatem &c. Et quo ad praedict' decem acras terrae in D. idem I. E. dicit, qd' ipſe tempore leuationis notae praedic • , fuit ſeiſitus de eiſdem x. acris terrae cum ꝑtin̄, in dominico ſuo vt defeodo, abſ que hoc qd' ipſe, p̄d' tēpore leuationis notae p̄d', eaſdem x. acras terrae cum ꝑtin̄ tenuit ꝓ terminovitae tantū, ꝓut &c. Ideo finis inde ingroſſetur, Dyer ſo. 212. p. 35. 4. Eliz.

And when the tenant doth atturne, the note of the fine is to be deliuered to the Chirographer: And then muſt be written vpon the backe ſide of the ſame note ouerthwart, theſe words.

Infranoīat̄ A. B. attornauit ſe infraſcript̄ C. D. virtute huius notae, ꝓut patet Trin̄ 39. Eliz. Rot̄ 9.

Atturney in Quid iuris clamat.

VPon ſuch a plea pleaded, that the tenant may forfeit his eſtate, he Sect. 165. may make an Atturney, 21. E. 3. 48.

Or if the tenant ſuggeſt in Chancery that he will plead ſo as he forfeit his eſtate, he may make Atturney by Ded. pot. in forme folowing.

Elizab. dei gratia &c. dilecto & fideli ſuo Fr. B. &c.

cum br̄e noſtrum de conuēcione pendeat corā vobis & ſocijs vr̄is Iuſticiarijs nr̄is de Banco, inter R. & P. de centum acris &c. quas I. tenet ad vitā ſuam de praefato P. ad finē inde inter p̄fatos R. & P. ſecundū legem & conſuetudinem regn •• r̄i Angl', leuand', per qd', vic' nr̄o Ebor̄ per breue noſtrum mandauimus, qd' venire fac' coram p̄fatis Iuſticiarijs nr̄is, praed' I. ad diē in breu • illo contentum, ad cognoſcend' quid iuris clamat habere in t̄ra praed', Et ex parte dicti I. datum eſt nobis intelligi, qd' ipſa ſup finem praed' atturnare nō debet, co qd', ante leuacionē note finis praed', quidam S. exiſten̄ ſeiſitus de t̄ra illa in dominico ſuo vt de feod', illam dedit p̄fat̄ I. & haered' de corpore ſuo, Et ipſe ad diem ſibi datum in banco p̄d' materiā illam ad br̄e praed' placitabit, Et tamen adeo impotens eſt & ſenio confectus, quod vſ que bancum praed' ad diem ſibi datum, abſ que maximo corporis fui periculo, laborare non ſufficit ad placitand' placitum illud, nos ſtatui eiuſdem I. compatientes in hac parte, dedimus vobis poteſtatem recipiend' atturnat̄, quem coram vobis in loco ſuo atturnare voluerit in hac parte, ad lucrandum vel perdendum, Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad prefat̄ I, perſonaliter accedent̄, atturnat̄, quem loco ſuo atturnare voluerit in hac parte, recipiatis, & de nomine eiuſdē atturnati, nobis in cancellaria noſtra, ſub ſigillo veſtro, diſtincte & aperte conſtare faciatis, remittentes nobis hoc breue,

Teſte meipſa &c.

The returne of the ſame.

I. point loco ſuo A. B. atturnatum ſuum, verſus R. in placito in q • id iuris clamat, ad lucrandum vel perdendum.

An atturnement by Dedimus poteſtatem.

And as the tenant may make an atturney by Dedimus poteſtatem, • o he may atturne, The forme whereof followeth,

Regina, dilecto & fideli ſuo I. de M. ſalutem. Cum breue noſtrum de conuencione pendeat, coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris Iuſticiarijs noſtris de banco, inter R. & P. de centum acris &c. quas I. tenet ad vitam ſuam de praefato P. ad finem inde inter praefatos R. & P. ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angl' leuand', per quod vicecomiti nr̄o Norff. per breue noſtrum mandauimus, quod venire faciat coram praefatis Iuſtic' nr̄is, praed' I. ad diem in breui illo contentū, ad cognoſcend' quid iuris clamat habere in terra praed', ac praefata I. adeo impotens ſui exiſtat, quod vſ que bancū praed' ad diem ſibi datum, abſ que maximo corporis ſui periculo, laborare non ſufficit, ad cognoſcend' quid iuris clamat habere in terra praedicta: Nos ſtatui ipſius I. compatientes in ha • parte, dedimus vobis poteſtatem, recipiendi cognitionem, & teſtificand' atturnamentum, quae praefat̄ I. coram vobis facere voluerit in hac parte, & ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad praefatam I. perſonaliter accedentes, cognitionem, quam coram vobis in hac parte facere voluerit, recipiatis: Et cum eam receperitis, & ipſa coram vobis, prout moris eſt, ſe atturnauerit, praedict' ſocios veſtros de cognitione praedicta diſtincte & aperte certificetis, praedictum atturnamentum teſtificantes, vt finis ille inter partes praedictas de terra praedicta, coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris praedictis in banco praed', leuari poſſit ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem ſupradictas. Et habeatis &c.

After iſſue ioyned the teuant may be eſſoined, thus,

Ebo rum ſſ. A. B. verſ. C. D. in placito quid iuris clamat in vno meſſuagio &c. vnde Iur̄ per W. C. in quindena Hill. &c.

If the iſſue be found with the p • , the iudgement is in this forme, Iudgement▪

Et ſuper hoc, viſis praemiſſis, & per Iuſticiarios plenius intellectis, cō ſiderat̄ eſt, quod praed' C. D. pro ſeiſina, deten̄ cum pertinen̄, verſus prefat̄ A. B. occaſione clam̄ & placiti pred', forisfactis habend' (ſi voluerit) proſequatur, ac etiam, quod finis predict̄, ſi voluerit, ingroſſetur, & predict' A. B. in miſericordia &c.

But Atturnements entred vpon Record, before the partie mentioned to atturne do firſt appeare in Court, in perſon, or by atturney, warranted by the hand of one of the Iuſtices of thone Bench or of thother, or one Iuſtice of aſſiſe vpon a writ of Quid iuris clamat, quem reddit̄ redd', or, per quae ſeruicia, as the caſe requireth, is void without writ of error, 23. Eliz. ca. 3.

Upon which iudgement the cognizee may haue execution by habere facias ſeiſinam in this forme,

Regina, vic' Ebor̄ ſalutē: S • iatis qd', cum C. D. in curia nr̄a corā Iuſticiarijs nr̄is apud W. per conſiderationē eiuſd' curiae, recuperauit ſeiſinam ſuam verſus A. B. de vno meſſuagio cum pertinen̄ in L. qd' M. N. in eadem curia conceſſit prefato C. D. per finem inde inter eosfactum, ideo tibi p̄cipimus, quod eidem C. D. plenariam ſeiſinam de meſſuagio praedicto cum pertinen̄ ſine dilac • one habere facias, & quid inde feceritis, ſcire facias praefatis Iuſticiarijs noſtris apud W. in Octabis S. Martini, & habeas ibi hoc breue T. &c.

Diſtringas ad atturnand.

And vpon the iudgement to atturne, doth iſſue a Diſtringas ad atturnand', after this manner,

Elizab. dei gr̄a &c. vic' E. ſalutem.

Pr̄ tibi quod diſtringas A. B. per omnes terras &c. Ita quod ſit coram Iuſtic' noſtris de banco ad atturnand' C. D. in placito de quid iuris clamat in vno meſſ. cum pertinen̄ in L. quod M. N. in curia noſtra &c. conceſſ. p̄fato C. D. per finem inde inter eos factum. Et vnde conſideratum eſt in eadē curia, qđ praed' A. B. ſe praefat̄ C. D. inde atturn̄. Et habeas ibi hoc breue.

Teſte &c.

Quem redd' reddit.

HAuing thus peruſed the writ of Quid iuris clamat in euery circumſtance, Sect. 166. we are now in like māner to peruſe the writ of Quem redd' reddit.

The writ of Quem redd' reddit, is a writ iudiciall, and iſſueth Definition. out of the note of the fine againſt the tenant of the land, to compell him to atturne to the Cognizee, vpon the graunt of a rent charge, or rent ſeck iſſuing out of the land, Nat. br' fol. 170. b. The forme whereof inſueth:

Elizabeth Dei gratia &c. Vic' E. ſalutem. Praec' &c. tibi, quod venire Writ. fac' hic a die S. Mich. in quindecim dies E. F. ad cognoſcend' quem reddit̄ reddere conſueuit, exeun̄ de vno meſſuag' cum pertin̄ in E. quē A. B. in curia noſtra coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris de banco, conceſſit C. D. per finem inde inter eos fact'. Et habeas ibi hoc breue. Teſte &c.

If vpon this writ, the defendant appeare not, a Diſtringas goeth forth, in this forme:

Regina, Vic' Ebor̄ ſalutem. Praecip̄ tibi, qd' diſtringas E. F. per omnes terras &c. Et quod de exit̄ eorundem reſpond', & habeas corpus eius hic &c. in octab. ſancti Mich. proximo futuro: Ad cognoſcend' quē reddit̄, exeun̄ de vno meſſuagio cum pertinen̄ in L. quod A. B. in curia nr̄a &c. conceſſit C. D. per finem inde inter eos fact̄, & ad audiend' iudicium ſuum inde de pluribus defaltis. Et habeas &c.

At which day if the tenant appeare, the entrie may be in this forme:

E. F. in mīa pro pluribus defaltis &c.

Pr̄fuit vic' E. quod diſtringeret praedict' E. F. &c. vt in alijs breuibus de diſtring. ſupra. Et modo hic ad hunc diem venit tam praedictus C. D. per W. W. Atturnat̄ ſuum, quam praedict̄ E. F. in propria perſona ſua. Et praedict' C. D. pet̄, quod praedict̄ A. B. ſe ei de redditu praedict' atturnet &c. Et praedictus E. F. petit audit̄ breuis praedict', & ei legitur. Petit etiam audit̄ note finis vnde idem breue emanauit, & ei legitur in hec verba. Inter C. D. quer̄ &c. reciting the note in Latin &c.

In which caſe, if the tenant atturne, the entrie ſhall be, as in a Quid Attornement entred. iuris clamat, and ſo ſhal the iudgement & execution be alſo Mutatis mutandis. But that turnement muſt be in Court, 9. H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6. 15.

If this writ be againſt diuers defendants, & ſome appeare, and ſomeDiuers tenāts. make default theſe, which appeare, ſhall not atturne without the reſt, vntill they appeare, and after make default, 8. H. 6. 15.

If the tenant once appeare, and after make default, a Diſtring' ad atturnand' Default. ſhalbe awarded, 9. H. 6. 8. H. 6. 15.

Cogniſee of a rent charge, or rents for yeres, ſhall not haue atturnement, Quere, Dyer fol. 140. pl. 37. & 38.

The tenant can not plede by Atturney, but ex conſenſu querentis, 1. Atturney. H. 7. 27.

In Quem redd' reddit, the tenant appearing, is to demaunde what the plaintife hath to ſhow for the rent, and then he muſt ſhow the commencement thereof, and his title thereunto, which the plaintife may anſwere, 31. H. 6. 8. 36. H. 6.

In Quem redd' reddit, if the tenant wil diſclaime, he may plede that Diſclaimer. he was not tenant of the land, the day of the note leuied: for this writ lyeth againſt none but him, which is then tenant, 8. H. 6. 15.

I write thus briefely of this writ, becauſe it ſo much reſembleth a Quid iuris clamat.

Per que ſeruitia.

PEr que ſeruitia is a Iudiciall writ, iſſuing from the note of a fine, & Sect' 167. lyeth for the Cogniſee of a manor, ſeigniory, chiefe rent, or other ſeruices, to compel him that is tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine leuied, to attorne vnto him, 43. E. 3. 8. H. 6. 17. Plow. 46. b. which is made thus.

Regina &c. Vic' K. ſalutem. Praecipimus tibi, quod venire facias coram The writ. Iuſticiarijs noſtris apud W. in craſtin̄ &c. S. F. R. L. &c. ad L. &c. ad cognoſcend' per que ſeruitia tenent ten̄ta ſua cum pertin̄ in B. que ſeruitia E. L. in curia noſtr̄ coram Iuſticiarijs nr̄is apud W. conceſ • it W. B. per finem ibi inde inter • os factum. Et habeas ibi hoc breue. Teſte &c.

If the Lord grant the ſeruices of his tenant by fine, or otherwiſe, the Lord before attornemēt ſhal haue ſuch things, as lye in prender: as the warde of the bodie of the heire and of the lande, eſcheates &c. But not ſuch things as lie in render: as, rents, and reliefe, heriots, & other feruiuices, for he cannot auow for them before the atturnement.

If a man graunt the ſeruices of his tenant for life, this writ lieth, Br. Sur graunt for life. Per que ſeruitia 13.

If ſeruices be graunted to I. S. for life, the reuerſion to N. N. and I. S. die before atturnement, he in reuerſion ſhall haue Per que ſeruitia, 20. H. 6. 7.

If Per que ſeruitia be brought againſt diuerſe, of which ſome onely appeare, they are compellable to atturne, 21. E. 3. 48. T. 32. E. 3.

Vpon whoſe alienations the tenant is not compellable to atturne.

IF tenant in taile of ſeruices leuie a fine thereof, the tenant of the land Sect' 168. T •• taile. is not compellable to atturne, 48. E. 3. 23. Becauſe that if the cogniſor die, the tenant is ſubiect to the diſtreſſe both of the cogniſee & of the iſſue in taile, 24. E. 3. 25. 43. E. 3. Neuertheleſſe vpon a fine with proclamation in ſuch caſe, which barreth the iſſue in taile, the tenant ſeemeth compellable to atturne.

If a fine be leuied by him which was neuer ſeaſed of the ſeruices, the Coniſor neuer ſeaſed. tenant is not compellable to atturne, H. 6. E. 2.

If the tenant for life, or any other particuler tenant of ſeruices, which To a ꝑticuler tenant. haue them not in fee, leuie a fine thereof, the terre tenant is not compellable to attorne. ltin̄ North. 3. E. 3.

If one ioint tenant of a ſeiguiory graunt &c. the tenant is not compellable Iointenancy. to attorne, 9. E. 2.

Againſt whom a Per que ſeruitia lieth, and whom not.

IT lieth againſt him onely, that is tenant of the land at the time of theSect' 169. Terre tenant. note of the fine leuied, 8. H. 6. 17. 18. E. 4. 10. And therefore muſt not varie from the fine, 18. E. 4. 10. 45. E. 3. 25. E. 3. 50.

Therefore it ſeemeth that if he, which is tenant at the leuying of the note do die, or alien before attornemēt had, that neither his heire nor the alienee is compellable to attorne, H. 26. E. 3. 56. 18. E. 4. 25. E. 3. 50. 10 yet his attornement is good, Ibid' M. 31. E. 3.

Ar Pioreſſe recluſe is compellable to atturne, 43. E. 3. And an infantA Recluſe. 26. E. 3. 62. And a man only dumbe, by writing or ſignes, 26. E. 3. 62.

But a man ſurde & mute, is not cōpellable to atturne, 26. E. 3. 62. Mute. Deafe. Madneſſe.

Nor a man de non ſane memoriae, as a madman, a lunatike, an Ideot, 26. E. 3. 62.

Nor a tenant by curteſie for the feebleneſſe of his eſtate, 9. E. 3. 31. T. by curteſy. Late feoffem̄t.

He that is infeoffed by the Lord poſt Stat̄. Quia emptores &c. is not cōpellable to atturne, for he holdeth of the Lord peramoūt, 39. E. 3. 19.

The writ of Per que ſeruitia, ought to ſhew the quantity of the tenan • yQuantity. H. 14. E. 3. for it is trauerſable T. 20. E. 3. H. 26. H. 6.

All perſons, that may be Cogniſees, may haue this writ.

Per que ſeruitia, ought to be in the Countie, where the fine is knowledged,County. albeit the mannor be in one Countie, and the ſeruices in an other Countie, 21. E. 3. 18.

Nonſuite in this action is not peremptorie, 24. E. 3. 25. nor the deathNonſuite. of the Cogniſor after the note leuied.

Per que ſeruitia lieth a yere or more after the note leuied, 29. E. 3. 46. Time. Atturney.

After peremptorie iſſue ioined, the tenant in Per que ſeruitia, may make Atturney, for if the iſſue be tried againſt him, it doth counteruaile atturnement, and then he may be diſtreined before atturnement, 48. E. 3. 24. 39. E. 3. 26.

Nontenure the day of the note leuied, is a good barre in Per que ſeruitia, Nontenure. 8. H. 6. 17. 21. H. 4. 72.

It is alſo a good plea, that before the note leuied, the Cogniſor graunted Former grant. the ſeruices to an other, and that he thereupon did atturne, 9. E. 3. 31

The tenant in Per que ſeruitia, cannot diſclaime, but may plede Non Diſclaime. tenure, vt ſupra, 21. H. 4. 72.

After iudgement, proceſſe is Diſtringas ad atturnandum, 4. E. 3. 2. E. Proceſſe poſt iudicium. 3. 9. 5. E. 4. 2.

If the meſne leuie a fine of his meſ • altie to A. for life, the Remainder Atturnement with an exception. to B. in fee, A. bringeth a Per que ſeruitia, and the tenant atturneth, hauing his acquital, yet ſhall not he in the remainder auowe, before he alſo acknowledged the acquitaile, 18. E. 4. 7.

But a feme Couert tannot confeſſe acquitaile in Per que ſeruitia, becauſe Feme couert, Acquitaile. ſhe is not examinable in this ſuit, 9. E. 2. 45. E. 3.

And the tenant may atturne ſauing Acquitaile and warrantie according to a deed thereof. M. 15. E. 3. 5. H. 5. E. 3. E. Itinere North.

A man may graunt ſeruices, before he haue ſeiſin thereof in fait. H. 6. Seiſin. E. 2. Fitz. Per que ſeruitia 22.

It ſeemeth, vpon the graunt of a Manor cum ꝑtin̄, the ſeruices paſſe A manor. without atturnement, as parcel of the Manor, & that the Lord may auow without atturnement, 26. H. 6. Fitz. Per que ſeruitia 21.

If the tenant in Per que ſeruitia, appeare & confeſſe the action at the Fine. Impriſonmēt. Diſtringas ad atturnand' after iudgement, & will not atturne, he is puniſhable, by impriſonment, or fine, at the diſcretion of the Court, as it ſeemeth, 3. E. 3. Itin̄ North. Fitz. per que ſeruitia 17.

Coparceners, Iointenants, and tenants in common, may not fourch Eſſoine. by eſſoine, to eſſoine ſeuerally, but haue onely one eſſoine, as one ſole tenant might haue. W. 1. cap. 42. 3. E. 1. Raſt' eſ • oine 4.

Of the Ingroſsing of Fines.

WHen the note of the fine is made with the Cuſtos breuium, if it Sect' 170. be of lands in poſſeſſion, or, when atturnement is made, if it be of a reuerſion, remainder, rents or ſeruices, then may it be ingroſſed by the Chirographer.

And the Ingroſſing of a fine, is nothing els but the entring of the cō cord Ingroſſing thereof with the Chirographer, and the writing and deliuery of the Indentures thereof. Fitz. na. 147. a 5. H. 4. ca. 14. which be called the Chirographe of the fine, and is made in forme following, viz.

Haec eſt finalis concordia, facta in curia dn̄ae Reg. apud Weſtm̄, a die Fine en taile de reuerſion de rent. Paſch. in 15. dies, An̄ regni Eliz. &c. 39. coram Edmundo Anderſon. T. Walmſley, R. O. & R. B. Iuſtic' dn̄ae Reg. & alijs fidelibus tunc ibi preſentibus, inter A. B. quer̄, & L. C. deforc', de decem mercat̄ reddit̄ cum pertin̄ in B. quem P. de A. tenent ad terminum vite, vnde placitum conuentionis ſum̄ fuit inter eos in ead' cur̄, ſcz. quod praed' L. conceſſit pro ſe & heredibus ſuis, quod praed' redd' cum pertin̄, quem praed' P. tenuit ad terminum vite ex dimiſſione p̄d' L. in praed' vill', die, quo hec concordia facta fuit, & qui poſt deceſſum ipſius P. ad praedict' L. & heredes ſuos debuit reuerti, poſt deceſſum ipſius P. integre remaneant praedict' A. Rem̄ as heires de corps. & hered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de capital' dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad praed' redd' pertinent imperpetuum: & ſi contingat, Rem̄ as droit heires. quod idem A. obierit fine herede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius. A. praed' redd' cum pertin̄ integre remanebit rectis heredibus ipſius A. tenend' de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad praed' redd' pertinent imperpetuū: Et pro hac conceſſione, fine, & concordia, idem A. dedit pref. L. centum marcas argenti. And ſo of others according to the diuerſitie of their caſes.

Of the Tabling of fines ingroſſed.

The Chirographer of fines of the common plecs, for euer muſt write Sect' 172. Tables. and make one table for euery county, where her Maieſties writ rū neth, conteining the contentes of euery fine, that ſhall paſſe in any one terme, as the name of the County, townes, and places, wherein the tenements mencioned in any fine be, the name of y• plaintife & deforceant, & of euery manor named in any fine. And the firſt day of the next terme, after thingroſſing of euery ſuch fine, ſhal fixe euery of the ſaid tables in ſome open place of the court of Common plees, and ſo euery day of the ſaid terme during the ſitting of the ſaid Court, and the ſaid Cirographer ſhall deliuer to euery ſheriffe of euery County, his vnderſherife, or deputie, faire written in parchment, a perfect content of the table ſo toContents. be made for that ſhire in the terme that ſhal be next before thaſſiſes to be holden in the ſame county, or els meane betweene the terme and the ſaid aſſiſes to be ſet vp the firſt day & euery day of the next aſſiſes in ſome open place of the Court, where the Iuſtices of aſſiſes then ſhal ſit, to continue there ſo long as they ſhall ſit in the ſaid Court, if either the Chirographer or ſherife faile herein, he forfaiteth v. li. and the Chirographers fee, for euery ſuch table is iiii. d . 23. Eliz. cap. 3.

How many proclamations are to be made vpon fines, and when.

FOure proclamations onely are now to be made vpon euery fine with Sect' 172. proclamation, that is to ſay, one in the terme in which the fine is ingroſſed, and in euery one of the three termes next inſuing the ingroſſing thereof, one proclamation, 31. Eliz. cap. 2.

But if any of the ſame proclamations faile, by reaſon of the adiornement Adiournemēt. of any of the ſaid termes by writ of adiournement duely made, yet is ſuch fine good, and a good fine with proclamations, as if the ſame had bin proclaimed, 1. Mar. ca. 7.

Bu if any proclamation be made vpon a ſunday, it is error, becauſe it Sundaies is not dies Iuridicus, Dyer fo. 128. pl. 53. 55. 2. Eliz.

Of Proclamations of fines at the aſſiſes and general Seſſions how they muſt be certified.

TO the end better notice of fines may come to them, to whom it appertaineth, Sect' 173. Seſſions it is ordained by the ſaid ſtatute of 4. H. 7. ca. 24. That the Iuſtices of the common place ſhall ſend a tranſcript of ſuch fines to the Iuſtices of aſſiſes in the counties where the lands doe lie, to be proclaimedAſſiſes. openly and ſolemnly at all the aſſiſes, which ſhalbe there in holden, within one yere after the Ingroſſing of ſuch fines: And that the like Tranſcript be made to the Iuſtices of the peace, there to be proclaimed at foure generall Seſſions in the ſaid Counties, and both the ſame proclamations to be made and certified into the common place the ſecond day of the returne of the terme then next following: And it is to be noted, That while the ſaid fines are read, all plees muſt ceaſe, 4. H. 7. cap. 24.

The forme of euery ſuch proclamation is thus: After the crier hath Proclamation. made an O yes for ſilence, ſaying: O yes, les fines lies, or to that effect, the Cirographer or his deputie, readeth the fines thus:

Ebor̄. A Fine with proclamations betweene A. B. plaintife, and C. D. deforciant of tenements, in D. &c.

If the cogniſees in fines die, before thingroſſing thereof, no Proclamations Cogniſe • dead. ſhalbe made, becauſe they had their election to haue y• fine with proclamations or without, which election is now by their death determined, Dier fo. 254. pl. 104. 8. Eliz. Plow. fo. 266. b.

Of the Inrolement of all the parts of fines after the ingroſsing thereof and Proclamations paſſed.

BY the Statute of 23. Eliz. ca. 3. it is ordeined, that there ſhall be for Sect' 174. Office of Inrolment of fines &c. euer and office of Inrolment, called the office of Inrolments of fines & recoueries: And the Iuſtices of the common pleas, for the time being, other then the chiefe Iuſtice, ſhall haue & take the care & charge of & for the Inrolments aforeſaid, ſee the examinations thereof, and write their names vnto the rolles thereof, & haue & enioy the ſaid office & the diſpoſition thereof, & carefully ſee & looke to thexecution therof. And haue for the Inrolment & examination of euery ſuch fine vi. s. viii. d .

And for euery exemplification of euery ſuch Inrolment of any fine v. Exemplification. s̄. for one yeres ſearch iiii. d . for euery ſheete of paper conteining xiiii. lines iiii. d .

And the Iuſtices of the common place haue power to take order in all things conueniēt for the ſaid Inrolments, and vpon examination in the ſaid court to aſſeſſe fines and amerciaments vpon perſons offending, forPuniſhment. their miſpriſions, contempts, or negligences for not doing or miſdoing of any thing, of, in, or concerning any ſuch fines, as they ſhall think meet and conuenient, 23. Eliz. ca. 3.

And euery writ of Couenant, and other writ, whereupon any fine is Inrolment of fines. leuied, the returne therof, the Dedimus poteſtatem made for the knowledging thereof, the returne thereof, the concord, the note, and foote of euery ſuch fine, the proclamations made thereupon, and the kings ſiluer, vpon the requeſt or election of any perſon, may bee inrolled in the ſaid office: And the Inrolments of the ſame, or of any part thereof, ſhalbe of as good force and validitie in the Law to all intents, for ſo much of any of them ſo inrolled, as the ſame being extant and remayning were or ought by Law to be, 23. Eliz. cap. 3.

Of the exemplification of the parts of fines inrolled.

VVHen any of the parts of a fine be inrolled according to the ſaid Sect' 175. ſtatute, then may the ſame be exemplified, either vnder the ſeale of thoffice, or vnder the great ſeale of England: But to exemplifie ſuch a fine vnder the great ſeale hath this diſcommoditie, that if any errours remaine in the record of the ſame fine, they be not amendable after the exemplification thereof, 23. Eliz. ca. 3. but it ſeemeth this extendeth only to fines leuied before the ſame ſtatute of 23. Eliz. ca. 3.

Theſe Inrolements and exēplifications ſeeme very neceſſary, becauſe that by the priuity and warrant of the ſaid Court, many errors happening in the former records thereof may be amended, and theſe Inrolements will ſuffice, if the former record thereof or any part therof, be imbeſelled or otherwiſe defaced, 23. Eliz. cap. 3.

The Exemplification of a fine inrolled according to the ſtatute of 23. Eliz. ca. 3. Elizabeth Dei gratia &c. Omnibus, ad quos preſentes litere peruenerint, ſalutem:

Sciatis, quod inter Irrotulamenta breuium & aliorum depend' pro finibus ſecundum formam ſtatuti de termino Paſche, apud Weſtm̄ Anno regni noſtr̄ 29. rotulo 7. continetur ſic.

ſſ. Eſſex ſſ. Eliz. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, Reginae, fidei defenſor &c. vic' Eſſex, ſalutem.

Praecipe E. W. armig', & I. vxori eius, quod iuſte & ſine dilatione teneant I. W. & I. S. conuentionem inter eos factam, de duobus meſſuagijs, duobus gardinis, duobus pomar̄, xx. acris terre, xx. acris prati, xl. acris paſture, & C. acris iampnorum & bruere, cū pertin̄ in B. & W. Et niſi fecerint, & praed' I. & I. fecerint te ſecurum de clamore ſuo proſ. tunc ſum̄ per bonos ſumm̄ praedictos E. & I. quod ſint coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris apud Weſtm̄ in Octabis Sancti Michaelis, oſtenſuri, quare non fecerint, Et habeas ibi ſumin̄, & hoc breue T. meipſa apud Weſtm̄ 17. die Septembr̄, Ann̄ regni Reg. nunc 40. ✿ Pleg' de proſ. Iohan̄ Doo, Richardus Roo. ✿ Summ̄ Iohan̄ Den, Richardus Fen. ✿ Georgius T. ar̄ vic' ſſ. ✿ I. W. dat dominae Reginae ſex ſolidos & octo denarios pro licen̄ concord' cum E. W. armig' & I. vxore eius de placito conuentionis de duobus meſſuagijs, duobus gardinis, duobus pomarijs, xx acris terre, xx. acris prati, xl. acris paſtur̄, & cētum acris iāpnorum & bruere cum ꝑtin̄ in B. & W. Et habet Cirr̄ per pacem admiſſ.

✿ Coram R. H. vno Iuſtic' dominae Reg. de banco Iuſtic' in patria, ſſ. ✿ Elizabeth dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Reginae, fidei defenſor &c. dilecto & fideli ſuo R. H. vni Iuſtic' ſuorum de banco, Salutem.

Cum breue noſtrum de conuenc' pendeat coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris Iuſtic' noſtris de banco, inter I. W. & I. S. E. W. armig', & I. vxorem eius, de duobus meſſuagijs, duobus gardinis, duobus pomarijs, xx. acris terre, xx. acris prati, in B. & W. in comitat̄ Eſſex, ad finem inde inter eos coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris praedictis in banco praedicto ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem Regni noſtri Angl' leuand', Ac ijdem E. & I. adeo impotentes ſui exiſtunt, quod abſque maximo corporum ſuorum periculo vſque Weſtm̄ ad diem in breui p̄dicto content̄, ad cognitiones, que in hac parte requirunt̄ faciend' laborare non ſufficiunt, vt accepimus: Nos ſtatui eundem E. & I. compacientes in hac parte, dedimus vobis facere voluerint de premiſſis, Et ideo vobis mādamus quod ad praef. E. & I. perſonaliter accedentes, cognitiones ſuas praedictas recipiatis: Et cum eas receperitis, praefatos ſocios veſtros inde ſub ſigill' veſtris diſtincte & aperte reddatis certiores, vt tunc finis ille inter partes praedictas, de premiſſis, coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris praedictis in banco praedicto leuari poſſit, ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem ſupradictas, Et habeatis ibi tunc hac breue, T. meipſa apud Weſtmon̄ 18. die Septemb. Anno regni noſtri 40. ✿ Reſponſ. infra nominat̄ R. H. adhoc breue. Execuc' iſtius breuis patet in quadam ſcedula huic breui annex'. ✿ Et eſt concordia talis, ſcilitet, quod E. & I. nominat̄ in breue huic ſcedul' annex', recogn̄ ten̄ in dicto breue ſpecific' cum pertinentijs, eſſe ius I. W. in eodem breui nominat̄, vt ill' que ijdem I. & I. S. in dicto breue nominat̄ habeant de dono praedict' E. & I. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quet̄ clam̄ de ſe & hered' ſuis prefat̄ I. & I. & hered ipſius I. W. imperpetuum, Et preterea ijdem E. & I. conc' pro ſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warrant̄ tenementa praedicta cum pertinentijs praefat̄ I. & I. & hered' ipſius I. W. contra omnes homines imperpetuū. Et pro hac &c. Ijdem I. W. & I. S. conceſſ. tenementa praedicta cum pertinentijs praef, E. & I. ✿ Et ill' cis reddider̄ in eadem Cur̄. Habend' & tenend' eiſdem E. & I. & hered' de corpore ipſius E. per praedictam I. legitime procreat̄, & pro defectu talis exitus, te • ta praedicta cum pertin̄, integre reman̄ praefat̄ I. & hered' de corpore ipſius I. legitime procreat̄, & pro defectu talis exitus, ten̄ta praedicta cum pertin̄, integre reman̄ rectis hered' ipſius E. imperpetuum. Tenend' &c. R. H. ſſ. ✿ Haec eſt finalis concordia facta in cur̄ Dominae Reginae apud Weſtm̄, in Octabis ſancti Michaelis, Anno regni Elizabeth, Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae & Hyber' Reginae, fidei defenſ. &c. a conq̄ū decimo, coram I. D. R. W. I. W. & R. H. Iuſtic' & alijs dominae Reg' fidelibus tunc ibi preſentibus, Int̄ I. W. & I. S. quer̄, & E. W. am̄, & I. vxor̄ ei' deforc' de 2. meſſ. 2. gard', 2. pomarijs, xx, acr̄ prati, xl. acris paſture, & C. acris iampnorū & bruere, cum pertinen̄ in B. & W. vnde placitum conuentionis ſumm̄ fuit inter eos in eadem cur̄, Scilicet quod praed' E. & I. recogn̄ praedicta tenemēta cum pertin̄, eſſe ius ipſius I. W. vt ill' que ijdem J. & I. S. habeant de dono praedictorum E. & I. Et ill' remiſer̄ & quiet̄ clam̄ de ipſis E. & I. & hered' ſuis, praed' I. & I. & hered' ipſius I. W. imperpetuum. Et preterea ijdem E. & I. conceſſer̄ pro ſe & hered' ipſius I. quod ipſi warr̄ praedictis I. & I. & hered' ipſius I. W. praedicta ten̄ta cum pertinentijs contra omnes homines imperpetuum: Et pro hac recogn̄, remiſſione, quiet̄ clam̄, warrāt̄, fine, & concordia, ijdem I. & I. conceſſer̄ praedictis E. & I. praedicta ten̄ cum pertinentijs. Et ill' eis reddider̄ in cadem Cur̄, Habend' & tenend' eiſdem E. & I & hered' de corpore ipſius E. per praedictam I. legitime procreat̄, de capitalibus dominis feod' ill' per ſeruic', que ad predicta tenementa pertinent, imperpetuum, Et ſi contingat quod ijdem E. & I. obier̄ ſine hered' de corpore ipſius E. per praedict' I. legitime procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſor̄ E. & I. praed' ten̄ta cum pertin̄ integre reman̄ hered' de corpore ipſius I. legitime procreat̄, Tenend de capitalibus dominis feod' ill' per ſeruic', que ad praed' ten̄ta pertinent, imperpetuum. Et ſi nullus heres de corpore ipſius I. fuerit legitime procreat̄, tunc praedicta ten̄ta cum pertinentijs integre remaneb. rectis hered' ipſius E. Tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is feod' ill' per ſeruic' que ad praedict' tenementa pertinent, imperpetuum, ſecund' form̄ ſtatut̄. ✿ Prim̄ proclam̄ facta fuit 22. die Nouemb. termin̄ ſanct' Michael' Anno vndecimo Reg. infraſcr̄. Secunda proclam̄ 24. die Nouemb. eodem termino. Tertia ꝓclam̄ 26. die Nouemb. eod' termino. Quarta proclam̄ 29. die Nouem. eodem termino. Quinta proclam̄ facta fuit ſeptimo die Feb. term̄ ſanct' Hill' Anno 11. dict' Regin̄ infraſcr̄. Sexta procl' 9. die Feb. eodem termino. Septima procl' 10. die Feb. eod' term̄. Octaua procl' 12. die Fe▪ eod' term̄. Nona procl' facta fuit 14. die Maij term̄ Paſc. ann̄ 12. Reg. infraſcr̄. Decima ꝓcl' 17. die M. eod' term̄. Vndecim̄ procl' 23. die M. eod' term̄. Duodecima ꝓcl' 23. die M. eod' term̄. Tertia decima procl' facta fuit 22. die Iunij term̄ Sanct' Trin̄ Anno vndecimo Reginae infraſcr̄. Quartadecima procl' xxv. die Iunij eod' termino. Quintadecima procl' 27. die Iunij eod' termino. Quae omnia & ſingula ad requiſitionem W. W. generoſ. tenore preſentium duximus exemplificand'.

In cuius rei teſtimonium ſigill' noſtrum ad breuia in banco ſigilland' deputat̄ praeſentibus apponi fecimus T. F. W. W. & F. R. Iuſtic' de Banco praed' apud Weſtm̄ die Anno Reginae nunc xx. &c. W. P. & R.

How fines executory be executed.

THe execution of a fine, is the obtaining of actuail poſſeſſion of the Sect. 176 things conteined in the ſame, by vertue thereof, and it is either by entree into the lands, or by writ.

By entree into the landes, as if vpon a fine ſur cognizance de droit come ceo que il ad de ſon done, If the cognizor remaine ſtill in poſſeſſion, And the cognizee by vertue of ſuch fine enter vpon him, as he lawfully may, without any writ of habere fac' ſeiſinam, becauſe ſuch fine is executed, 41. E. 3. 14. 42. Edw. 3. 5. And if fine be leuied to the huſband and wife in ſpeciall tayle, the rem̄ to the heires of the body of the huſband, and the wife dieth without iſſue, the remainder is executed in poſſeſſiō in the huſband, for the eſtate taile meeteth with the freehold and drowneth it. 7. H. 4. 23.

Execution of fines by writ.

EXecution of fines by writ, is either by Habere facias ſeiſinam, or by Sect. 177. Scire facias.

A writ of Habere facias ſeiſinam, in this caſe is a writ iudiciall, iſſuing out of the Record of a fine executory, directed to the Sheriffe of the countie where the land lieth, commaunding him to giue the cognizee or his heires ſeiſin of the land, whereof the fine is leuied, And this writ lieth within the yeare, after the fine, or, iudgement vpon a Scire facias. And may be made in theſe formes.

Regina Vic' &c. Praecipimus tibi, quod ſine dilatione habere facias B. K. ſeiſinam ſuam de vno meſſuagio cum pertinentijs in N. quod A. T. in curia noſtra &c. reddidit praedict' B. per finem inde inter eos fact' ſecundum. Teſte &c.

Duodecem &c. de viſu &c. Et qui nec E. nec R. et A. vxor̄ eius aliquaVeni • e fac' en Scire fac' ſur fine ſur iſſue ſi les parties fuerent ſeiſie al remps del fine leuie &c. &c. ad cognoſcend' ſi tempore leuationis cuiuſdam finis leuati in curia domini E. nuper Regis &c. apud Weſtm̄ in craſtin̄ &c. anno &c. coram R. B. et ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſticiarijs ipſius nuper Reg' de banco, Et poſtea in craſtin̄ animarum &c. anno &c. ibidem conceſſ. et recordat̄ coram eiſdem nuper Iuſticiarijs et alijs eiuſdem nuper regis fidelibus, tunc ibi praeſentibus, inter T. K. et R. F. quaerent̄, & I. B. et I. vxor̄ eiusConceſſ. & recordat̄. deforc', de quatuor ſolidis reditus cum pertinentijs in S. vnde praedict' G. in curia noſtra &c. petit executionem verſus praefat̄ R. et A. virtuteFine de rent. finis praedict', ac de alijs tenementis & red ditibus in codem fine contē tis, praedict' T. K. et R. & praedict' I. B. et I. qui fuerunt partes fini illi, fuerunt ſeiſiti de praedictis quatnor ſolidis reditus, cum pertinentijs, prout per eundem finem ſupponit̄, per quod praedict̄ E. executionem praedict̄ quatuor ſolid' reditus cum pertinentijs verſus praefatos R. et A. virtute finis praedict̄ habere debeat, ſicut idem E. dic' vel non, immo nec praedict' T. K. & R. nec praedicti I. B. et I. qui fuerunt partes fini praedicto, tempore leuationis eiuſdem finis aliquid habuer̄ in praedictis quatuor ſolidis reditus, cum pertinentijs, nec in meſuag', vnde ſupponit̄ reditum illum prouenire, per quod praedict' E. ab executione praedict' 4. ſolid' reditus cum pertinentijs verſus praefatos R. et A. virtute finis praed' habend' excludi debeat, ſicut ijdem R. & A. dicunt, quia tam &c.

Scias, quod eſt conſ. in curia noſtra, quod W. L. & alij &c. habeant Habere facias ſeiſinā ſur rec' en ſcire fac' hors de fine ꝑ confeſſion. executionem verſus W. T. de decem acris terre cum pertinentijs in D. virtute cuiuſdam finis inde leuati in curia domini E. nuper regis &c. apud W. a die &c anno &c. coram R B. & ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſticiarijs eiuſdem progenitor̄ noſtri de Banco, inter I. G. iuniorem & W. G. quaerentes, & E. P. & M. vxor̄ eius deforc', de praedictis decem acris terre cum pertinentijs, ac de alijs terris & tenementis in eodem fine contentis, per cognicionem praedict' W. T. actionis praedict' W. L. & al', & ideo tibi praecipimus, quod eiſdem W. L. & al', de praedict' decem acris terrae cum pertinentijs ſine dilacione plenariam ſeiſinam habere facias &c.

Scias, quod conſiderat̄ eſt in curia noſtra &c. quod T. B. conſang' & Habere facias ſeiſinā ſur recouery ꝑ def. en Scire fac' hors de fine. haeres W. fratris P. filius W. & M. vxoris eius, hēat executionem verſus R. R. &c. de xl. acris cum pertinentijs in B. virtute cuiuſdam finis in cur̄ domini E. nuper Regis &c. apud W. &c. inter praefat̄ W. & M. quer̄, & W. de B. & R. fil' W. &c. deforciant̄ &c. de ten̄tis praedictis leuatis ꝑ defalt̄ ipſorum &c. Et ideo tibi praecipimus, quod eidem T. B. de praedictis ten̄tis cum pertinenti's ſine dilatione plenariam ſeiſinam & executionem habere facias. Teſte &c.Hebere facias ſcirm ſur rec' per def. en Scire fac' hors de fine.

Rex vic' ſalutem. Scias quod conſid' eſt in curia noſtra coram Iuſticiarijs nr̄ is apud W. quod T. B. conſanguin̄ & haeres W. B. habeat executionē verſus R. D. de manerio de A. cum ꝑtinētus in com̄ tuo, virtute cuiuſdam finis leuati in curia dn̄i E. nuper Regis Ang ••• &c. apud W. a die &c. anno &c. coram R. B. & ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſticiarijs ipſius nuper Regis de banco. Et poſtea in octab. &c. anno &c. ibm̄ conceſſ. & recordat̄,Conceſſ. & recordat̄. inter praefatum W. querentem, et A. deforciant̄ de manerio p̄ dict̄ per defalt̄ ipſius R. Et ideo tibi praecipimus, quod eidem T. B. de manerio praedicto cum pertinentijs ſine dilatione plenariam ſciſinam & executionem habere facias. Teſte &c.

Scias, quod conſiderat̄ eſt in curia noſtra &c. qd' R. M. et R. A. conſanguineus Habere facias ſeiſinā ſur recouery ꝑ verdict en Scire facias hors de fine. et heres H. de B. et M. vxoris eius, habeant executionē verſus I. C. &c. de duabus partibus manerii de Y. cum pertinentiis, virtute cuiuſdam finis leuati in cur̄ domini E. nuper Regis &c. apud W. in craſtino &c. anno &c. coram T. W. & ſociis ſuis tunc Iuſticiar̄ &c. de banco, inter H. B. et M vxor̄ eius quer̄, et B. D. et B. vxor̄ eius deforciantes, de praedict' manerio cum pertinentiis, ac de Aduocatione Eccleſiae eiuſdem manerii, prout per quādam iuratam coram dilectis et fidelibus noſtris I. T. er W. A. duobus Iuſticiariis noſtris de communi banco, perNiſi prius. formam ſtatuti noſtri inde prouiſi, die &c. apud R. inde inter eos capt̄, compertum fuit: Et ideo tibi praecipimus, quod eiſdem R. et R. de duabus partibus praedict' cum pertinentiis, ſine dilatione executionem & plenariam ſeiſinam habere facias. Teſte &c.

Of Execution of fines by Scire facias.

A Writ of Scire facias vpon a fine, lieth in the ſame caſe that a writ Sect. 178. of Habere facias ſeiſinam doth, ſauing that it is to be ſued a yeare and a day after the fine is leuied, whereby the Shirife is commaunded to warne the terre tenant to appeare, and ſhew cauſe if he can, why the Cogniſee or his heires ſhould not haue execution, At the returne where of, if the tenant appeare, and ſhew no cauſe to the contrarie, the plaintife ſhall haue an Habere facias ſeiſinam, vt ſupra. And the forme of diuers Scire facias in like caſe enſue:

Rexvic' ſalutem. Cum quidam finis leuaſſet in curia domini E. filii Scire fac' hors de fine for the heires in taile. Regis H. progenitoris noſtri, ſcilicet apud W. in octab. &c. anno regni ſui triceſimo quarto, coram R. H. et ſociis ſuis tunc Iuſticiariis ipſius ꝓgenitoris noſtri de banco, inter G. P. & I. vxorem eius quer̄, per W. F. poſit̄ in loco eorum ad lucrand' vel perdend', & S. H. deforciantem,Attorney in fine. de manerio de C. cum pertinentiis, vnde placitum conuentionis ſummonitum fuiſſet inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet quod praedict̄ G. recogn̄ maneriū praedict' cum pertinentiis eſſe ius ipſius S. vt illud quod idem S. habuiſſet de dono praedict' G. Et pro illa recognitione, fine, & concordia, idem S. conceſſiſſet p̄dict' G. et I. praedict' manerium cū Render to the husband and wife, and to the heires of the husbād of 〈1 line〉 pertinentiis, & illud eis reddidit eadem curia: habend' & tenend' eiſdem G. & I. & haeredibus, quos idem G. de corpore ipſius I. ꝓcreaſſet, de p̄dicto S. & haeredibus ſuis imperpetuū, reddendo inde per annum vnam Roſam ad feſtum &c. pro omni ſeruitio, conſ. et actione ad praedict' S. et haeredes ſuos pertinent, et faciend' inde capitalibus dominis 〈◊〉 , pro praedict̄ S. et haeredibus ſuis, omnia alia ſeruitia, quae ad manenum illud pertinerent: Ita quod ſi contingeret, quod praedict̄ G. ob • ret ſine herede de corpore ipſius I. procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſorum G. et l. praedictum manerium cum pertinentijs integre remaneneret 〈◊〉 W. fratri eiuſdem G. et haered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de praedict' S. & haeredibus ſuis per praedicta ſeruitia, ſicut praedictum eſt, imperpetuum, Et ſi contingeret quod praedictus W. obiret ſine haerede de corpore ſuo procreato, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius W. praedict̄ manerum cum pertinentijs integre remaner' I. fratri eiuſdem W. et haered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de praedicto S. et haeredibus fuis per praedicta ſeruitia, ſicut praedictum eſt imperpetuum, Et ſi contingeret praedict' I. obire ſine haerede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius I. praedictum manerium cum pertinentijs integre remaneret • . fratri eiuſdem I. et haered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de praedict' S. & haeredibus ſuis per ſeruitia praedict̄, ſicut praedictum eſt, imperpetuum: Et ſi contingeret quod predictus E. obiret ſine haerede de corpore ſuo procreato, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius E. predict̄ manerium cum pertinencijs integre reuertatur ad praedict' S. & haeredes ſuos, quiet̄ de alijs haered' ipſorum G. & I. W. I. & E. tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is 〈◊〉 ꝑ ſeruitia, quae ad illud manerium pertinerēt, imperpetuum: Ac iam ex inſinuatione I. L. & M. vxoris eius vnius, ac T. V. et T. vxor̄ eius, alterius, necnon H. B. tertij conſang' & haered' pred' G. & I. de corporibꝰ ſu • s procreat̄ accepimus, quod p̄dict̄ G. & I. mortui ſunt, Et quod quidam T. L. & R. I. praed' manerium cum pertin̄ modo ingreſſi ſunt, & illud ten • nt cōtra formā finis praed', Et quia volumus ea, q • ae cur̄ ꝓgenitoris nr̄i acta ſunt, debite executioni demandari, tibi p̄cipimus, qđ • probos & legales hoīes de balliua tua Scire facias praefat̄ T. L. & R. qd' ſint coram Iuſticiarijs nr̄is apud W. in octab. &c. oſtenſu • ſi quid ꝓ ſe habeant aut dicere ſciant, quare praedict' manerium cum pertinētijs, quod ipſi tenent in forma praedicta, poſt mortem praedict' G. & I. praefat̄ M. T. & H. conſanguin̄ haered' ipſorum G. & I. de corporibus ſuis procreat̄, remanere non debent iuxta formam finis praedicti, ſi ſibi viderint expedir̄, Et habeas ibi nomina eorum, per quos eis ſcire fecer̄, & hoc breue, Teſte &c.

Rex vicecom̄ ſalutem: Cum quidam finis leuaſſet in curia dn̄i E. nuper Sc •• e facias pur le heire de ceſtuy en •• • em̄. regis Angl' aui nt̄i, tali die, & anno, coram A. & ſocijs ſuis tūc Iuſtic' eiuſdem aui nr̄i de Banco, inter W. quaerentē, & R. deforciant̄, de manerio de T. cum pertinent̄, vnde pla • itum conuencionis ſummonitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſ • ilicet quod praedict' R. recogn̄ praedictum maneri • m cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illud quod idem W. habuiſſet de dono praedict' R. & pro illa recognitione, fine, & concordia, idem W. conceſſiſſet praedict̄ R. praed' manerium cum pertinentijs, habend' & tenēd' eidem R. de praedicto W. & haeredibus ſuis maſculis de corpore ſuo procreatis tota vita ipſius R. reddend' inde per annum &c. Et poſt deceſſum ipſius R. praedictum manerium cum pertinētijsRender pur vie oue reuerter a luy en taile & remainder ouſter in taile▪ integre reuertat̄ ad praedict' W. & haeredes ſuos, quiet̄ de haered' praedict' R. tenend' de capitalibus dominis feodi illius, per ſeruitia, quae ad illud manerium pertinerent, imperpetuum, & ſi contingeret quod praedictus R. obiret ſine haerede maſculo de corpore ſuo procreato praedict̄ manerium cum pertinentijs integre remaneret T. fratri ipſius W. & haeredibus maſculis de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per ſeruic' praedict' imperpetuum: Ac iam ex inſinuatione A. filij & haeredis praedict̄ T. accepimus, quod praedict' R. iam obijt, & quod praedict̄ W. obijt ſine herede maſculo de corpore ſuo procreato, & qd' I. vnum meſſuagium &c. cum pertinent̄, quae fuerunt parcella manerij praed', modo ingreſſus eſt, & illa tenet cō tra formam finis pred', Et quia volumus ea &c. oſtenſ. ſi quid pro ſe habeat aut dicere ſciat, quare p̄dictum tenementum cum pertinen̄, praed' A. filio & heredi p̄dicti T. remanere non debeat, iuxta formam finis praedicti, fi ſibi viderit expedire &c. Et habeas &c.

Et modo hic ad hunc diem venit tam praedictus I. S. per S. atturnatum Scire facia • vers ſeueral tenants. Retur̄ ſcire fecit. Coſinage allege. ſuum, quam praedict' W. & A. per F. atturnatum ſuum, & vicecomes mand' quod ſcire fecerit eiſdem W. & A, eſſendi hic ad hunc diem oſtenſur̄ ſeperatim in forma praedicta▪ per R. & S. probos &c. & ſuper hoc praedict' I. dicit, quod ipſe eſt conſang' & heres p̄dict' I. & E. videlicet &c. & petit verſus praedict' W. & A. ſeperatim executionem in forma praedicta &c.

Et iam praedicti W. & A. quoad predicta tenementa, vnde executioA barre that the parties to the fine had nothing in the land at the time of the fine, but I. whoſe eſtate the tenāt hath▪ verſus eos ſecuta eſt, quam praedict̄ R. & I. quo ad praedicta tenementa, vnde executio verſus eos ſeperatim petita eſt, ſingulatim dicunt, quod nec praed' I. nec praed' W. & B. quos per finem praedict̄ ſupponit̄ eſſe partes finis illius, nihil habuer̄ in tenementis pred' cum pertinent̄, vnde executio verſus W. & A. ſepetatim petita eſt, tēpore leuat̄ eiuſd' finis, imo quidā I. C. fuit inde ſeiſitus tēpore leuationis finis illius, cuius quid I. C. ſtatū in ten̄tis illis, vnde executio verſus eos petita eſt, quam praed' R. & I. ſeperatim habent in tenementis praed' vnde executio verſus eos ſingulatim petita eſt, ſeperatim petunt iudicium, ſi praed' I. executionē inde verſus eos habere debeat &c. Et praed' I. dicit, quod tempore leuationis finis illius, praed▪ I. & I. qui fuerunt partes finis illius, fueruntIſſue that I. was ſeiſied at the time of the fine leuied. ſeiſiti de tenementis praed' cum pertinen̄, vnde executio verſus praed' W. & A. ſeperatim in forma & modo praedict̄ ſecuta eſt, prout per finem illum ſupponiour, & hoc petit &c. Ideo xij. &c.

Cum quidam finis leuaſſet in curia domini E. quondam regis Angliae Scire facias ſuper fine. aui noſtri, a die ſanctae Trinitatis in quindecim dies, anno &c. coram I. de B. & ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſticiarijs ipſius au • noſtri itinerantibus apud Ebor̄, inter Alinam quaerent̄, & A. defend' de decem libratis terrae cum pertinentijs in A. in manerio de L. in comitatu de N. vnde placitum conuenc' ſummonitum fuiſſet inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet qd' praedict̄ Adam recognouit praedicta tenementa cum pertinentijs, vt in dominicis, redditibus &c. et omnibus alijs rebus ad praedicta tenementa pertinentibus, eſſe ius ipſus Alani, praeterea idem A. dedit et conceſſit praedicto Alano quinque marcas reditus cum pertinentijs in A. in comitatu K. & totum manerium de B. cum pertinentijs in comitatu tuo, vt in dominicis &c. habendum et tenendum eidem Alano & E. vxori eius, et haeredibus de corporibus ipſorum Alani et E. procreatis, de capitalibus dominis feodorum illorum imperpetuum, faciend' inde omnia ſeruitia, quae ad praedict' tenementa pertinent, & praedictus A. & heredes ſui warr̄ eiſdem Alano & E. & haeredibus ſuis praedictis, omnia praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs, per praedict̄ ſeruitia contra omnes gentes imperpetuum, & ſi contigerit quod praedict' A. et E. obirent ſine herede de corporibus ipſorum Alani & E. procreat̄, de capitalibus dominis feodorum illorum imperpetuum facien̄ inde omnia ſeruitia quae ad pred' ten̄ta pertinent: et praedict' A. & haeredes ſui warr̄ eiſdem Alano & E. et haeredibus ſuis praed' omnia praed' tenemēta cum pertinen̄ per praed' ſeruitia contra omnes gentes imperpetuum, & ſi contigerit quod predicti A. et E. obirent ſine herede de corporibus ipſorum Alani et E. procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſorum Alani et E. predicta tenementa cum pertinentijs ad praefatum Adam et haeredes ſuos integre reuerterentur quieta de alijs heredibus ipſorum A. & E. imperpetuum, ac iam ex inſinuatione Anthonij de L. et I. conſanguineorum & hered' predicti Adae ac cepimus, quod praedict̄ Alanus & E. iam obierunt, et quod Iohannes ſilius et haeres eorundem Alani & E. obijt ſine haerede de corpore ſuo procreato, et etiam Wilhelmus filius p̄dicti Alani & E. et frater & haeres predict̄ Iohannis iam obijt ſine haerede de corpore ſuo procreato, & qd' quaedam Iohanna, quae fuit vxor Iohannis de W. predict' manerium de B. cum pertinen̄ ingreſſa eſt, & illud tenet contra formam finis p̄dict̄: Et ideo tibi praeceperimus, qd' ꝑ bonos & legales hoīes de comitatu tuo ſcire faceres p̄dict̄ Iohannae, quod eſſet coram Iuſticiar̄ noſtris apud Weſtm̄ a die ſancti Michaelis in quindecim dies proxim̄ praeterito, oſtēſura ſi quid pro ſe haberet vel dicere ſciret, quare p̄dict̄ manerium de B, cum ꝑtinen̄, praedicto Antho. et I. conſanguineis & hered' praedicti Adae reueiti non deberent, ſi ſibi vidiſſet expedire, ac pro eo quod idem I. poſtea in eadem curia nr̄a dixit quod predict̄ Anthonius ſequeretur executionem ſinis p̄dicti de medietate praedicti manerij de B. cum pertinen̄, verſus predictam Iohannam. Eadem Iohanna venit in eadem curia et dixit, quod ipſa tenet predictum manerium de B. cum pertinen̄ per nomen manerij de R. ex dimiſſione N. de C. et quod reuerſio inde poſt mortem eiuſdem Iohannae ad praedict̄ N. ſpectat, ſine quo non poteſt predicto Anthonio de p̄dicta medietate manerij p̄dict' reſpondere, & petit auxilium de ipſo Nicholao. Et ideo tibi praecipimus, quod per bonos &c. ſcire facias praedicto N. quod ſit &c. apud Weſtmon̄ a die &c. ad reſpondent' prefato A. ſimul cum predicta Iohanna de praedicto placito ſi voluerit▪ Et habeas ibi nomina &c. Teſte &c.

Cum quidam finis leuaſſet in cur̄ dn̄i E. nuper Regis Angliae aui noſtri Scire facias ſur ayde▪ xv. termino Trin̄, anno &c. coram A. & ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſticiar̄ ipſius au • noſt • itinerantibus, apud E. inter B. quer̄, & C. defor • ', de decem librat̄ redit̄ cum pertinentijs in B. in manerio de S. in comit̄ E, vnde placitum conuētionis ſumm̄ fuiſſet inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet, quod praedict̄ C. recogn̄ ten̄ta praed' cum pertinen̄, vt in dn̄icis, redit̄ &c. & omnibus alijs rebus ad predict' ten̄ta pertinen̄, eſſe ius ipſius B. Praeterea idem C. dedit & conceſſit praedict̄ B. quin que marc' redit̄ cum pertinentijs in A. in comitatu S. & totum manerium de D. cum pertinen̄ in eodem com̄ vt in dominicis: habend' & tenend' eidem B. & E. vxor̄ eius, & haered' de corporibus ipſorum B. et E. exeuntibus, de capitalibus dominis feodi illius imperpetuum, faciend' inde omnia ſeruitia quae ad predict̄ tenementa pertinerent: Et predict̄ C. & haered' ſui warrant̄ eiſdem B. & E. et haered' ſuis predict̄, omnia predict̄ maner̄ cum ſuis pertinentijs per praedict̄ ſeruitia contra omnes gentes imperpetuum: Et ſi contingat quod praedict̄ B. & E. obierent ſine haered' de corporibus ipſorum B. et E. procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum predict̄ B. et E. praedict̄ tenement̄ cum pertinentijs ad praefat̄ C. & haeredes ſuos integre reuerterentur quiet̄ alijs haered' ipſorum B. & E. imperpetuū: Ac iam ex inſinuatione R. & K. conſang' & haered' praedict C. accepimus, quod predict̄ B. & E. iam obierunt, et quod I. filius et haeres eorundem B. & E. obiit ſine haerede de corpore ſuo procreato, et etiam W. filius praedict̄ B. & E. frater et haeres praedict̄ ▪ I. iam obijt ſine haerede de corpore ſuo exeunt̄, et quod quaedam I. quae fuit vxor I. W. p̄dict̄ maner̄ de D. cum pertinentijs modo ingreſſa eſt, et illud tenet contra formam finis predict̄, Et ideo tibi precipimus, quod per probos &c. ſcire fac' praefat̄ I. quod eſſet coram &c. tali die oſtenſur̄ ſi quid &c. quare predictum manerium cum pertinentijs, predict' R. et K. conſanguin̄ & hered' praedicti C. reueru non deberet▪ ſi ſibi vidiſſet expedire, ac pro eo quod idem K. poſtea in cadem curia nr̄a ven̄ & dic' quod p̄dict̄ R. ſequeretur executionē finis p̄dicti de medietat̄ man erij p̄dicti de D. cum pertin̄ verſus p̄d' I. eadē I. tali▪ die ven̄ in ead' cur̄ nr̄a, & dicit qd' ipſa tenet maner̄ praed' de B. cum pertinen̄ per nomen manerij de R. ex dimiſſione N. C. & qd' reuerſio inde per mortem praed' I. ad praedict̄ N. ſpectat, ſine quo non poteſt praedict' R. de p̄dict' medietate manerij p̄ dicti reſpondere, & petijt auxilium de ipſo N. Et ideo tibi precipimus, qd' per probos ſcire fac' praefat̄ N. quod ſit &c. ad reſpondend' praed' R. ſimul cum praedict̄ I. de praedict̄ placito ſi voluerit. Et habeas &c.

Dominus Rex mand' Iuſticiarijs ſuis hoc breue ſuum clauſum in haec Mittimus del tranſcript del fine, & Scire facias inde. verba. Edwardus &c. (recitand' totum breue,) tenor praedict' finis vnde in breui praed' fit mentio, (vel ſic) Tranſcript̄ praed' finis, vnde in breui praedict̄ fit mentio, ſequitur in haec verba. Haec eſt finalis cōcordia &c. recitand' & totum &c. Et modo ſcz. tali die iſto eodem termin̄ venit hicScire fac. for the heire of him in the remainder againſt the terre tenant. in cur̄ A. ex parte praedict' T. & dicit qd' praed' R. mortuus eſt, & ſimilit̄ qd' praed' W. obijt ſine haered' maſculo de corpor̄ ſuo ꝓcreat̄, & qd' I. in vnū meſſ. &c. cum pertin̄, quae ſunt parcell' manerij p̄dict', modo ingreſſus eſt, et ill' tenet contra formam finis praed', Et petit breue Vic' S. dirigend', ad praemuniend' p̄f. I. eſſendi hic oſtenſ. ſi quid &c. quare eadē meſſuag' &c. cum ꝑtin̄, quae dictus T. damat inform̄ p̄d', poſt mortem pred' W. praef. T. conſang' & hered' praed' R. remanere non debet iuxtaSeueral Scire fac' into ſeueral coūties vpon one fine. formā finis p̄d', eo qd' pred' W. mortuus eſt ſine haered' maſcul' de corpore ſuo ꝓcreato, & ei conceditur returnabil' hic tali die. vel ſic, Et per ſeparalia br̄ia, viz. vnum Vicec' dicti com̄ B. aliud Vic' N. tertium Vic' H. dirigend', ad praemuniend' eundem I. eſſendi hic, oſtenſur̄ &c.

Praecept̄ fuit vicecom̄, cum quidam finis Ieuaſſet in cur̄ dn̄i reg. &c. Scire fac' for him in the rem̄. die &c. anno &c. corā &c. Iuſticiarijs ipſius progenitoris dn̄i regis nunc de Banco, inter W. & I. vxorem eius querent̄, & I. E. deforc' de vno meſſuagio &c. cum ꝑtinentijs in L. vnde placitum conuencionis ſumm̄ fuiſſet inter eos in ead' curia, ſcilicet quod praedictus W. recogn̄ tenemēta praedict' cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius I. vt illa quae idem I. habuiſſet de dono praed' W. & pro illa recognitione fine et concordia idem I. conceſſiſſetRender to the husband and wife, & to the heires of the body of the husband. p̄dict' W. et I. praedict' ten̄tum cum pertinen̄, & illa eis reddidiſſet in eadem curia, habend' & tenend' eiſd' W. et I. & haeredib' ipſius W. de corpore ſuo procreat̄, de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruicia quae ad tenementum praedict' pertinerent imperpetuum, & ſi contingat quod idem W. obiret ſine herede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſorum W. & I. praed' ten̄ta cum pertinentijs integre remanerent I. filio eiuſdem W. & haeredibus de corpore ſuo procreatis,Rem̄ in taile. tenend' de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per ſeruicia, quae ad praedict' ten̄ta pertinerent imperpetuum. Et ſi contingat quod idem I. obiret ſineRem̄ to the right heires. haerede de corpore ſuo procreato, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius I. praedict' tenementa cum pertinentijs integre remanerent rectis haeredibus ipſius W. tenend' de capitalibus dn̄is feodi &c. vt ſupra: Ac iam ex inſinuatione T. conſang' et haered' praedict' I. fil' W. acceperat Rex, quod idem W. mortuus eſt fine herede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, & quod p̄d' I. iam obijt, & quod quidem A. ten̄ta praedicta cum pertinentijs, modo ingreſſus eſt, & ea tenet contra formam finis praed', Et quia &c. quod p probos &c. Scire facias praefat̄ A. quod eſſet hic ad hunc diem &c. oſtē ſur̄ ſi quid &c. quare praed' ten̄ta cum pertinen̄, que ipſe tenet in forma praed', poſt mortem praedict' W. & I. vxor eius praefat̄ T. vt conſang' & hered' praedict' I. fil' W. remanere non debēt iuxta formam finis praed', ſi &c. eo quod praed' W. obijt ſine herede de corpore ſuo exeunt̄ &c. Et modo hic ad hunc diem venit tam praedict' T. per A. atturnatum ſuum quam praed' A. per S. atturnatum ſuum, & vicecomes mandauit quod preceperat I. L. balliuo libertatis &c. cui &c. qui eidem vic' ſic reſpōd', quod ſcire fecit pref. A. eſſendi hic ad hunc diem, oſtenſur̄ in forma p̄d', ꝑ T. & G probos &c. Et ſuper hoc p̄d' T. dicit, quod ipſe eſt conſang' & heres praed' I. filij W. viz. fil' I. fil' ipſius I. fil' W. &c. & petit verſus prefat̄ A. executionem &c.

Et ſuper hoc, praed' W. H. dicit quod praed' W. frater G. in fine praed' Coſinage. nominat̄, apud S. in com̄ N. quādam E. P. ad ipſam in vxor̄ ducend': eadem que E. ip̄m W. adeum in virū habend', inſimul affidarunt, Et poſt banna inter eos per tres dies feſtiuos a ſe diſtantes in eccleſia &c. publice proclamat, fuer̄ diſponſalia inter eos in facie eccleſiae illius ſolemnit̄, celebrat̄, infra que diſponſalia, ijdem W. & E. habuerunt exit̄ inter ſe T. apud H. in eodem com̄ N. genitum & natum, Qui quidē T. apud T. in com̄ N. in eccleſia ſanct' A. ibidem duxit in vxorem quandam N. ijdē que T. & N. poſt ſponſalia inter eos ibid' celebrat̄, habuerunt exit̄ inter eos quendam H. ibid' genitum & natum, ac idem H. apud dictā villam N. in eod' com̄ in p̄d' eccleſia &c. duxit in vxorē quādam I. ijdem que H. & I. poſt ſponſalia inter eos ibidē celebrat̄, habuerunt exitum inter eos praedict' W. H. qui nunc ſequitur genitum & natum, & ſic idem W. H. que nunc ſequitur dic', quod ipſe eſt conſang' & heres praed' W. fratris G. de corpore ipſius W. fratris G. procreat̄, videlicet fil' praed' H. fil' dicti T. fil' eiuſd' W. fratris G. & petit verſus p̄d R. S. ſen̄ &c. exec' &c.

Praec' fuit vic', cum quidam finis leuaſſet in curia d • i E. nuper Reg. Fine Ieuied to one by a gardein. Angl' &c. in oct' &c. anno &c. coram &c. per breue ipſius nuper Reg. inter S. P. & I. vxo • eius & S. fil' eorundem S. & I. quer̄, per E. cuſtodem ipſius S. fil' eorundem S. P. & I. ad lucrand', & W. P. perſonam eccleſiae de T. & I. H. capellan̄ deforc', de duobus meſſuagijs &c. cum pertin̄ in T. S. & W. vnde placit̄ conuentionis ſum̄ fuit inter eos in eadē curia, ſcz. quod praed' S. P. recogn̄ tenementa praedicta cum pertin̄ eſſe ius ipſius W. vt illa que ijdem W. & I. tunc habuerunt ex dono praed' S P. & pro eadem recognitione, fine & concordia, ijdem W. & I. conceſſerr̄ p̄d' S. P. & I. & S. filio eorund' S. & I. praed' tenementa cum pertinen̄, & illa cis reddiderunt in eadem curia, Habend' & tenend' eiſd' S. P. & I. & S. filio eorundem S. & I. & heredibus ipſius S. filij eorūdem S. & I. de corpore ſuo procreat̄, de capital' dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad praedict' tenementa pertinerent imperpetuum, & ſi contingeret quod idem S. filius eorundem S. & I. obiret ſine herede de corpore ſuo procreato, tunc poſt peceſſum ipſorum S. & I. & S. filij eorundem S. & I. praedicta ten̄ta cum pertin̄ integre remanerent hered' maſculis de corporibus ipſorum S. & I. exeuntibus, tenend' de capital' dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia, que ad praed' ten̄ta pertinerent imperpetuum, & ſi nullus heres maſculus de corporibus ipſorū S. P. & I. foret procreat̄, tunc praed' ten̄ta cum pertin̄ integreremanerent M. ſorori p̄d' S. filie praed' S. & I. & hered' de corpore ſuo procreatis, tenenđ' de capital' dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad p̄d' ten̄ta pertinerent, imperpetuum, & ſi cōtingeret qd' eadem M. obiret ſine hered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſū ipſius M. p̄d' ten̄ta cum pertin̄, integre remanerent I. ſorori eiuſdem M. & hered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de capital' dn̄is feodi illius ꝑ ſeruitia que ad p̄d' ten̄ta ꝑtinent imꝑpetuum, & ſi contingeret qd' eadē I. obiret ſine herede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tūc poſt deceſſum ipſius I. p̄d' ten̄ta cum ꝑtin̄ integre rem̄ rectis hered' praed' S. P. tenend' de capital' dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia que ad p̄d' ten̄ta pertinerent imperpet̄, ac iam ex inſinuatione I. A. conſang' & her p̄d' M. de corpore ſuo procreat̄, acceperat Rex, quod p̄d' S. P. & I. mortuiſunt ſine her̄ maſculo de corporibꝰ ſuis procreato, et p̄đ S. ſilius praeđ S. et I. mortuus eſt, ſine her̄ de corpor̄ ſuo procreato quodque praeđ M. ſimiliter obijt, & quod quidam R. L.Scire fac' for the heire of him in the Rem̄. & alij, meſ. &c. p̄đ cum pertin̄ modo ingreſſi ſunt, & illa tenent contra form̄ finis praedict̄, et quia &c. ſcire fac' p̄fat̄ R. L. et al', quod eſſent hic ad hunc diem ſcz. a die &c. oſtenſur̄, ſi quid &c. quare meſ. p̄đ cum pertin̄, que ipſi tenent in form̄ praeđ, poſt mortem praeđ S. P. et I. et S. &c. ac pref. M. prefat̄ I. A. conſang' et her̄ ipſius M. de corpore ſuo procreat̄, rem̄ non debeant iuxta formam finis p̄đ, eo quod praeđ S. P. et I. mortui ſunt ſine her̄ maſculo de corporibus ſuis procreat̄, et praed' S. filius praeđ S. et I. mortuus eſt ſine hered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, ſi &c. Et modo hic ad hunc diem ven̄ tam praedict̄ I. A. ꝑ T. B. attorn̄ ſuum, quam praeđ R. L. et al' per I. K. attorn̄ ſuum, & vic' mand', quod ſcire fecit eiſdem R. L. & alijs eſſendi hic ad hunc diem, oſtenſ. in forma praed' per I. C. et alios probos &c. ſuper quo idem I. A. dicit, quod ipſe eſt conſang' & her̄ praed' M. de corpore ſuo procreat̄, videlicet filius I. fil' W. fil' S.. fil' praeđ M. Et pet̄ executionem de tenementis praeđ ſibi adiudicare &c. Et praedict̄ Confeſſion of the fine. R. L. et alij dicunt, quod ipſi non poſſunt dedicer̄ finem praed, nec quin praeđ S. P. per finem illum recogn̄ ten̄ta praedict cum pertinentijs eſſe ius praedict̄ W. P. vt illa que idem W. ac praed' I. tunc habuerunt de dono praedict̄ S. P. nec quin pro eadem recogn̄ ▪ fine et concordia, ijdem W. et I. per finem illum conceſſerunt tenementa illa, tenend' prefat̄ S. P. et I. S. fil' eorundem S. & I. et illa eis reddiderunt in cadem curia, habend' & tenend' eiſdem S. P. et I. et S. filio eorunđ S. & I. et her̄ ipſius S. fil' eorundem S. et I. de corpore ſuo procreat̄, Ita quod ſi contingeret, quod idem S. fil' eorūdem S. et I. obiret ſine heređ de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſorum S. P. et I. et S. fil' eorundem S. et I. predict̄ tenementa cum pertinentijs integre remaner̄ heređ maſcul' de corporibus ipſorum S. P. et I. exeunt̄, et ſi nullus heres maſculus de corporibus ipſorum S. P. et I. foret procreat̄, tunc ten̄ta praeđ cum pertinentijs integre remanerent praefat̄ M. ſorori p̄đ S. fil' praedict̄ S. P. et I. & heređ de corpore ſuo procreat̄, nec quin praedict̄ S. P. et I. mortui ſunt ſine herede maſculo de corporibus ſuis procreat̄, nec quin praedict̄ S. fil' praedict̄ S. P. et I. mortuus eſt ſine herede de corpore ſuo procreat̄, nec quin praedict̄ M. ſimiliter mortua eſt, nec quin praedict̄ I. A. eſt conſang et heređ praeđ M. in forma qua idem I. A. ſuperius ſupponitur, ſed omnia & ſingula premiſſa bene concedunt, Ideo conſ. eſt quodIudgement dauer execut̄. praeđ I. A. habeat executionem verſus praedict̄ R. L. et al' de tenement̄ praeđ cum pertinen̄ &c.

Et modo hic ad hunc diem venit tam praedict' E. in propria perſona Sci. fe. return̄. ſua, quam praeđ T. B. per W. atturnatum ſuum, Et vic' manđ quod ſcire fecit &c. Et ſuper hoc praedict̄ E. dicit, quod ipſe eſt conſang. & heres praedict̄ E. videlicet fil' R. fil' I. fil' A. fil' W. fratris R. patris ipſiusCoſinage alleaged. E. & petit verſus pref. T. B. execuc' &c. Et praedict̄ T. dicit, quod praeđ E. executionem &c. virtute finis praeđ verſus eum habere non debet,Barre que aut̄ fuit heire que eſtate il ad. quia dicit quod quidam R. pater ipſius R. patris E. quandam I. R. adeam in vxor̄ ducenđ, ac eadem I. ipſum R. ad cum in virum capienđ, apud R. in comitatu N. adinuicem affidarunt, Et poſt modum bannis inter ipſos per tres dies feſtiuos a ſe diſtantes in Eccleſia parochiali de R. ſole mniter proclam̄, ceteriſque concurrent̄ in ea parte canonice requiſitis, ſponſalia inter eoſdem R. et I. in facie Eccleſie ciuſdem fuerunt legittime ac ſolemniter celebrat̄, infra que ſponſalia ijdem R. et I. apud R. praedict̄ habuerunt exitum inter eos ibidem genitum & natum predict' R. patrem praedict̄ E. ac quendam S. medium, & poſt ipſius S. natiuitatem, praedict̄ W. in fine praedict̄ nominat̄, ipſo W. iumore, cui praedict̄ E. ſefacit conſang. etheređ, et praedict̄ R. pater R. et I. poſtea obier̄, et praedict̄ R. fil' R. fil' R. habuit exitum ibidem praedict̄ E. & obijt, ipſaque E. poſtea obijt ſine herede de corpore ſuo exeunte, dicto W. E. viro ſuo in dicto fine nominato ipſam ſuperuiuente, et ipſe W. poſtea obijt, poſt cuius mortem praedict̄ T. & M. in praedictum meſſuag. &c. in praedict̄ villis de E. et M. intrauerunt vt in remanere ſuo p̄đ, et inde ſciſit̄ fuerunt in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feođ talliato virtute finis p̄đ, & obierunt ſine he • de corporibus ſuis exeunt̄, poſt quorū mortē, quidam I. R. vt conſang' et heres praeđ E. viz. fil' S. fratris R. patris praedict' E. in ten̄t̄ illa cum pertinen̄ intrauit, & inde fuit ſeiſitus in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo virtute finis praed', cuius quidè I. R. ſtatum p̄d' T. B. modo habet in eiſdē, Et hoc &c. vnde pet̄ &c. ſi execuc' &c.

Et praed' E. dicit, qd' ipſe ab executione meſſ. &c. in praed' villis de E. Coſinage maintaine. & M. verſus p̄f. T. hēd', peraliqua p̄allegata, excludi nō debet, Quia dic' qd' diuante p̄d' ſponſaliaint̄ p̄f. R. patrem R. & I. R. vxor̄ eius celebrata, idem R. pater ipſius R. ipſam I. ad eam in vxorem ducend' ac eadem Lipſum R. ad ipſum in virum capiend' apud M. in praed' comitatu B. adinuicem affidarunt, ac concurrentibus omnibus & ſingulis de iure in ea parte canonice requiſit̄, ſponſalia inter ipos R. & I. in facie eccleſie &c. fuerunt ſolemnit̄ ac legitime celebrata, infra que ſponſalia, praedict' R. pater R. & I. vxoris e • us apud praedictam villam de M. habuerunt exitū inter ſe, viz. patrem praedict' E. et praed' W. in fine praedicto nominatū filium ſuum medium, cui p̄d' E. ſe facit conſang' & her̄ & p̄d' S. filium ſuum iuniorem, Abſque hoc quod praed' S. fuit filius praed' R. patris R. & I. vxor̄ eius ſenior̄ praed' W. prout praed' T. B. ſuperius allegauit, Et hoc &c. vnde pet̄ iudicium et execucion̄ &c. Et praed' T. B. dicit quod p̄ dict' S. fuit filius praed' R. patris R. & I. vxoris eiꝰ ſenior̄ pref. W. in forma qua ipſe ſuperius allegauit, Et de hoc &c. Et praedictus E. ſimiliter, & quia Iuſtic' hic nondum auiſantur, an dictus exitus placiti predicti triari debet per homines de viſu de M. in dicto comitatu E. vel per hominesVenue. de viſu de R. in dicto comitatu W. aut per homines de vno viſu & alio, dies datus eſt partibus praedict' ad audiend' iudicium ſuum, hic in Octabis Hill' &c.

Et ſuper hoc praedict' W. L. dicit quod ipſe eſt conſang' et heres praedict' Conſinage allege in ſci. fac'. M. videlicet fil' I. fil' I. fil' I. fil' ipſius M. geniti et nati apud T. in comitatu N. inter I. L. de T. quondam virum praedictae M. et ipſam M. poſt ſponſalia inter eos ibid' celebrata, et petit verſus prefat̄ W. et A. execuc' &c. Et p̄d' W. et A. non cogn̄ aliqua in breui p̄d' per praed' W. L. preallagata contenta, ac proteſtando qd' ipſi ad genitur̄ et natiuitat̄ p̄d' I. fil' M. tam ſuſpecta extra modum & tempus ſuperius allegat̄ neceſſe non habent̄ nec per legem terre tenentur m̄dere, proteſtand' e •• am qd' p̄d' M. primo cepit in virum quend' I. L. de M. qui quid' I. & M. habuerunt exitum inter eos quend' I. idem que I. poſtea obijt ſine • her̄ maſc' de corpore ſuo et corpore p̄d' M. procreat̄ pro plac' dic' quod praedict' W. vt conſang' & her̄ p̄d' M. execuc' p̄đ manerij de W. cum pertinen̄, vnde &c. virtut̄ finis praedict̄ verſus eos habere non debet, quia dicit, quod diu poſt mortem p̄đ I. L. de M. et ante aliqua ſponſalia inter praeđ I. L. de T et M. habit̄ ſeu celebrat̄, tam I. de H. pref. M. ad ipſam in vxor̄, quam eađ M. ad ipſum I. ad eum in virum habend', apud C. in com̄ S. in ſimul affidarunt, ibidemque poſt banna inter eos in eccl' &c. ꝑ tres dies feſtious a ſe diſtant̄ ſolemnit̄ proclamat̄, fuerunt deſponſalia inter ipſos I. de H. & M. in facie eiuſdem eccleſie celebrat̄, & ipſi ibidem legitimo matrimonio copulati, infraque deſponſalia tota vita ipſius I. de H. ibidem cō tinuata, & ante aliqua ſponſalia inter prefat̄ I. L. de T. & M. habit̄ ſeu celebrat̄, praed' I. de H. & M. habuerunt exit̄ inter eos quendam N. apud C. praed' genitum & natum, & finis praed' in forma praed' leuauit, & p̄d' A. que fuit vxor W. poſtea obijt, poſt cuius mortem praed' I. de H. & M. fuerunt ſeiſiti de praedicto manerio de W. cum pertinentijs in dominico ſuo vt de feodo talliato, feodo & iure ſimplici in perſona ipſius M. quieſcente virtute ipſius finis praed', & de tali ſtatu inde obierunt ſeſit̄, & de ipſis I. de H. & M. deſcend' idem manerium de W. cum pertinentijs eidem N. vt fil' & hered' ipſorum I. & M. Qui quidem N. in manerium illud cum pertinentijs intrauit, & inde fuit ſeiſitus in dominico ſuo vt de feodo talliato feodo & iure ſimplici inde in perſona ipſius N. vt fil' & hered' ipſius M. quieſcent̄ per formam finis praedicti, & habuit exit̄ quend' H. apud C. praed' genitum, & obijt, & de ipſo N. deſcend' praedict' manerium de W. cum pertinentijs vnde &c. eid' H. vt fil' & hered' eiuſdem N. qui quidem H. in manerium illud cum pertin̄ intrauit, & indefuit ſeiſitus in dominico ſuo vt de feodo talliato, feodo & iure ſimplici inde in perſona ipſius H. quieſcente per formam finis praedicti, & ſic inde ſeiſitus feoffauit quoſdam I. & E. &c. de eodem manerio cum pertinentijs, habend' eis & hered' ſuis imperpetuum, virtute cuius &c. in feod', quorum quid' I. &c. ſtatum praed' W. & A. modo habent in eodem manerio &c. & hoc &c. vnde petit iudicium ſi praedict' W. L. executionem eiuſd' manerij de W. cum pertinentijs virtute finis praed' verſus eos habere debeat &c. Et praed' W. L. non cogn̄ aliqua per praef. W. & A. preallegat̄ eſſe vera, immo minus vera & imaginata, & proteſtā do etiam quod genitur̄ & natiuitas praedict' I. L. fil' M. per ipſum W. L. • n dicta declarac' ſua de conſanguinitate quo modo eſt conſang' & heres ipſius M. contenta, ſunt & fuerunt vere & legitime & non ſuſpectiue allegata, prout per diuerſa recordat̄ tam in cancellar̄ coram & Cancellario: & in Scaccario coram Baronibus, quam in Theſ. domini Regis inter recorda de placit̄ armorum coram nuper Conſtabulario Ang' tentis reſiden̄ ▪ necnon & per quam plura euidentia, munimenta, vera, iuſta & ſufficien̄, ac pro talibus in lege approabata & confirmata plene liquet. Pro placito dic', quod ipſe ab executione dictimanerij de W. cum pertinen̄ virtute finis praedict' habend', per aliqua per praedict' W. & A. inde preallegat̄, excludi non debet, quia dicit quod praedict' I. L. de M. & praed' I. L. de T. fuerunt vna & eadem perſona & non diuerſe perſone, & quod idem I. tota vita ſua, tam per nomen I. L. de T▪ quam per nomen I. L. de M. nominatus & cognitus fuit, quodque dicta ſponſalia inter prefat̄ I. L de T. & M. concurrentibus prius, que in ea parte de iure canonice require bant̄, apud praedict' villam de T. in facie eccleſie parochialis eiſudem ville fuer̄ ſolemniter celebrata, infra que ſponſalia ijdem I. L. & M. habuer̄ exitum inter ſe praed' I. L. fil' & her̄ praed' M. ibidem genitum & natum, in forma qua praedict' I. L. per dictam declarac' conſang' praedict' ſupponitur, que quidem ſponſalia inter ipſos I. L. & T. M. ſic celebrat̄, ibidem continuat fuer̄ tota vita eiuſdem I. & poſt mortem eiuſdē I. praedict' M. cepit in virum praed' I. de H. abſque hoc quod praedict' deſponſalia inter praefat̄ I. de H. & M. per praed' W. & A. preallegat̄ habita ſeu celebrata fuerunt ante dicta ſponſalia inter praedict' I. L. de T. & M. celebrat̄ prout ijdem W. & A. ſuperius allegarunt, & hoc &c. vnde petitiudicium ſi executionem &c. Et praedicti W. & A. dicunt, quod praedicta deſponſalia inter praedict' I. de H. & M. per praedict' W. & A. preallegata, habita & celebrata fuerunt ante dicta deſponſalia int̄ praedict' I. L. de T. & M. celebrata in forma qua ijdem W. & A. ſuperius allegarūt, & de hoc pon̄ &c. Et praed' W. ſimiliter, Ideo praec' eſt tam vic' N. quam vic' S. quod &c.

Et praed' P. dic', quod praed' W. execuc' verſus eum habere non debet, Barre que le demandant fuit nee hors de les eſpouſels. quia dicit quod, vbi praed' W. per breue ſuum praedict' ſupponit & aſſerit ſe fuiſſe filium & heredem praed' T. idem W. natus fuit extra omnia ſponſalia, & hoc paratus eſt verificare, vnde petit iudicium ſi praedict' W. vt filius & heres praed' T. ſeu alterius cuiuſcunque &c. verſus eum habere debeat &c. Et praedict' W. dicit quod praedict' T. pater ſuus habuit quandam vxorem ſibi deſpōſat̄ A. nomine, de qua ipſe natus fuit infra ſponſalia inter eos T. & A. celebrata, & hoc paratus eſt verificare, vnde petit iudicium ſi &c. & executionem ſibi adiudicari &c. Et praedict' P. dicit, vt prius, quod praedict' W. natus fuit extra omnimoda ſponſalia, & non infra ſponſalia praedict', prout praedict' W. ſuperius allegauit, Et de hoc pon̄ ſe ſuper patriam. Et praedict' W. ſimiliter, Ideo duodecim &c.

Et praedict' I. P. & A. non cogn̄ quod ipſi, que fuerunt partes fini predict', nec aliquis eorum vnquam aliquid habuerunt vel habuit in ten̄tis & aduocac' in praedict' fine content̄, dic' quod praefat̄ E. vt filius & heres praedict' W. execuc'de ten̄t̄ & aduocation̄ verſus • os habere non debet, Quia dicit quod idem W. cap it in vxor̄ quendam M. que quidem M. deſponſate fuit eidē W. apud E. in com̄ S. & ibidem deſponſalia inter eos celebrata fuerūt, & dicit quod idem E. natus fuit apud C. in com̄ S. ante deſponſalia, Et hoc parati ſunt verificare per patriam de praedict' com̄ S. & qualiter curia hic conſ. vnde petit iudicium ſiidem E. execuc'Borne before mariage. de ten̄ & aduocatione praed', vt fil' & her̄ praed' E. in hac parte verſus eos habere debeat &c. Et praed' E. non cognaliqua per praed' I. P. & A. ſuperius allegat̄, di • ' quod ipſe per aliqua p̄allegat̄ ab executione de tent̄ & aduocac' praed' virtute finis praed' precludi ſiue repelli non debet, qui • dicit quod praed' W. pater ipſius E. cepit in vxor̄ praed' M. viz. apud M. in dicto com̄ E. & ibid' deſponſalia inter eos modo legitimo & ſecundum forum eccleſiaſticum celebrat̄ fuerunt, et dicit quod ipſe ibid' infra deſponſalia illa inter ipſos W. & M. celebrata natus fuit & procreat̄, & hoc &c. per patriam de praed' com̄ E. & qualiter cur̄ hic conſ. vnde pet̄ iudicium & execuc' &c. Et praed' I. P. &c. dic' quod praed' E. natus • uit apud C. in praed' com̄ S. ante deſponſalia inter praed' W. & M. celebrat̄, & hoc vtꝰ pri parati ſunt verificare per patriam, & qualiter cur hic conſ. &c. Et praed' E. dicit quod ipſe natus fuit & procreatus fuit infra deſponſalia inter praed' W. et M. celebrata, videlicet apud M. in predict' com̄ E. & hoc vt prius paratus eſt verificare per patriam de pred▪ com̄ E. & qualitercū que cu • hic conſ. & quia videtur curie hic quod exitus placiti praed' per homines de vtroque comitatu pred' tr • ari debet, Ideo prec' eſt vtriſqueTrial. vicecom̄ com̄ pred' quod vterque eorum venire facīat hic tali die, duodecimo &c. per quos &c.

Rex Io. ead' gratia L. epiſcopo, ſalut̄, cum I. M. filius P. fratris G. B. inBriefe al eueſto certifie baſtardy. cur̄ noſtram nobis ꝑ quodd' breue n • um de ſci, fac. quoſdam I. A. & P. G. de quodam meſſ. cum pertin̄ in F. implicauerit, ipſi que I. A. & P. iuxta debit̄ premunic' virtute dictio breuis noſtri ſibi fact̄, coram nobis cō parentes allegauerunt ipſum I. fore baſtard', hoc pretendendo verificare, & quia huiuſmodi cauſe cognitio ad forum mere ſpectat eccleſiaſtic' vobis mandamus, quod vocat̄ coram vobis, quos in ea parte fore viderit̄ euocand', diligent̄ inde faciat̄ inquiſitionem, & plenariam veritatem inde per literas veſtras ſub ſigillo veſtro ſigillat̄ nobis in oct' &c. vbicū que tunc fuerimus in Angl', reddat̄ certiores in hoc breue nobis tunc remittentes. Teſte &c.

Et modo hic ad hunc diem venit tam praed' I. B. per B. atturn̄ ſuū, quā Return̄ ſci. fec▪ predictus I. H. in propria ꝑſona ſua, & vic' mand' qd' ſcire fecer̄ eidē I. H. eſſendi hic ad hunc diem &c. oſtenſur̄ in form̄ p̄d' per N. B. &c. probosI. to whom the pl' maketh himſelfe heire was ſeiſed, whoſe eſtate the ten • t hath▪ &c. & ſuper hoc p̄d' I. E. petit verſus praed' I. H. executionem &c. Et praed' I. H. dic' quod p̄d' I. B. execuc' de meſſ▪ p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ virtute finis praed' verſus eum habere non debet, quia dicit quod ead' I. fuit ſeiſita de eiſdem meſſ. cum ꝑtin̄ in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo talliato virtute finis illius, cuiꝰ quid' I. ſtatū praed' I. H. modo habet in meſſuagijs illis cum ꝑtin̄, & ſic dicit quod finis praed' executus fuit in perſona praed' I. ꝑ ſeiſinam ſuam virtute finis illius, & hoc paratus eſt verificare, vnde petit iudicium ſi p̄d' I. B. execuc' meſſ. p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ virtute finis praed' in form̄ p̄d' executi in hoc caſu verſus eū habere debeat &c. & p̄d' I. B. dicit qd' qd' ipſe ab execuc' meſſ. p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ verſus pref. I. H. habenđ ꝑ aliqua p̄allagata excludi non debet. Quia dicit quod praed' I. non fuit ſeiſita de praed meſſ. cum ꝑtin̄ virtute finis praed', in forma qua pređ I. H. ſuperius allegauit, & hoc pet̄ quod inquirat̄ per patriam, & pred' I. H. ſimiliter, Ideo xij. &c.

Et praedict' T. R. quoad octo acr̄ boſci cum pertinentijs in praed' villa de H. vnde executio modo ſecuta eſt verſus eum, dicit quod praedict' R. et H. qui fuerunt partes fini praed', tempore leuationis eiuſd' finis, ante, ſeu, poſt, nihil habuerunt in eodem boſco cum pertinentijs vnde &c. vt de libero tenemento, immo quedam I. M. tunc fuit inde ſeiſita in dominico ſuo vt defeodo, cuius quid I. ſtatum inde, praedict' T. R. modo habet, & die impetrac' praedict' breuis de Scirefacias habuit in boſco illo cum pertinentijs, & hoc paratus eſt verificare, vnde petit iudicium ſi praed' P. fil' P. executionem earund' octo acrarum boſci cum pertinentijs virtute finis praedict' in hoc caſu verſ. eum habere debeat &c. Et quoad praed' centum ſolidatos redditus cum pertinentijs in eadem villa de H. vnde executio ſimiliter modo ſecuta eſt, idem T. vlterius dicit, qd' ipſe non eſt inde tenens preceptor neque deforc' redditus illius cum pertinentijs, neque tenens tenementorum, vnde idem redditus cum pertin̄ prouen̄, vt de libero ten̄to, nec fuit die impetrac' pred' breuis de Scire facias aut vnquam poſtea, Et hoc paratus eſt verificare, vnde quoad reddit̄ illum cu pertin̄, pe • iudiciū de breui &c. et praed' P. fil' P. quoad dictū redditum centum ſolid', dicit quod die impetrationis breuis ſui de Scire facias, ſcilicet die &c. anno &c. praedict' T. R. fuit tenens vt de libero tenemento de viginti acris terre cum pertinentijs in praedicta villa de H. vnde redditus ille cum pertinentijs prouenit, Et dicit q • od idem T. tunc fuit deforc' eiuſdem redditus cum pertinentijs vt de libero tenemento, prout per idem breue ſupponitur: Et petit ſuo periculo executionem eiuſdem redditus cum pertinentijs verſus eum adiudicari &c. Ideo &c. quoad redditum illum cum pertinentijs, conſ. eſt quod praedict̄ P. filius P. habeat inde executionem ſuo periculo verſus prefat̄ T. R. virtute finis praedict' &c. Et quoad praedict' octo acras boſci cum pertin̄, vnde &c. idem P. fil' P. dicit, quod tempore leuationis finis praedict', praed' T. & G. qui fuerunt partes fini illi, fuerunt ſeiſiti de eod' boſco cum pertinentijs vnde &c. in dn̄ico ſuo vt defeodo &c, prout per • undem finem ſupponitur, Et hoc petit quod inquirat̄ per patriam et p̄d' T. R. ſimilit', Ideo quoad hunc exitum xij. &c.

Scias quod conſ. eſt in curia nr̄a &c. quod P. B. filius et heres P. B. habeat executionem verſus T. R. de centum ſolid' redditus cum pertin̄ in H. virtute cuiuſd' finis icde leuat̄ in curia domini E. quondam Regis &c. apud W. in oct' &c. anno &c. coram W. B. et ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſticiarijs eiuſdem &c. de Banco, inter R. &c. quer̄ et T. P. et B. vxorē eius deforc', de redditu praed' cum pertinen̄, ac de alijs terris et ten̄tis in eodem fine contentis per defalt̄ &c. Et ideo tibi precipimus, quod eidem P. de reddit̄ praed' cum pertin̄ ſine dilatione plenar̄ executionem et ſeiſinam habere facias T. &c.

Scias quod conſ. eſt in cur̄ &c. quod R. filius et heres R. habeat ſeiſinam & execuc' verſus R. D. de manerio de A. cum pertinen̄ in com̄ tuoHēre fac' ſeiſinam ſur recouery ſur defalt̄ in ſcire fac'. per defalt̄ praedict' R. virtute note cuiuſdam finis nuper leuati in curia praedict̄ R. nuper Regis &c. apud W. a die &c. anno &c. coram R. B. & ſocijs ſuis Iuſticiarijs praedict' nuper Regis de banco, et poſtea in oct. &c. anno &c. ibidem conceſſ. et recordat̄ coram eiſdem Iuſticiarijs & alijs eiuſdem nuper regis fidelibus tunc ibi praeſentibus, inter R. de A. &c. quer̄, & I. de S. & E. vxor̄ eius deforciant̄, de manerijs de O. et R. cum pertinentijs in com̄ N. et de praedict' manerio de A. in comitat̄ tuo, & ideo tibi praecipimus, quod eidem R. fil' R. de praedict' manerio de A. cum pertinen̄ ſine dilatione plenar̄ ſeiſinam et executionem habere facias T. &c.

Poſtea die et loco &c. venit R. W. infranominat̄ in propria perſon̄ Receite of a feme couert vpon her huſbands defalt. ſua, et W. N. infranominat̄ ſolemniter exactus non venit, ſed I. vxor eiuſd' W. infranominat̄ in propria perſona ſua venit, et dicit quod maneria infra ſpecificat̄ ſunt ius ipſius I. et quod ipſa parata eſt oſtendere, quod praedict̄ R. W. executionem de manerijs illis virtute finis infraſcript̄ habere non debet, vnde ex quo venit ante iudicium redd' parata praefat̄ R. inde reſponder̄ & ius ſuum defender̄, pet̄ quod ipſa per defalt. praef. W. viri ſui non amittat inde ius ſuum, ſed quod admittatur inde ad defenſionem iuris ipſius I. Ideo &c.

Certaine caſes of the nature and forme of a Sci. Fa. vpon a fine.

ANd a Scire fac. to execute a fine, muſt agree with the fine, and then Sect. 179. Surpluſage. it is not materiall, if one thing be twiſe demaunded thereby, as a maner and a hundred parcell of the ſame maner, 27. H. 8. 2.

A Scire facias may be ſued vpō the note of the fine, before it be ingroſſed Vpon the note. by the Cirographer, 22. H. 6. 13.

But of a fine leuied before time of memory, a man ſhal not haue execution A fine before memorie. by Scire facias, 1. E. 4. 6. Contr̄ 16. H. 7. 9.

Where a fine executory is leuied of a Seigniory, if the land eſcheat, Of land in lieu of the ſeruices. or the tenant be foriudged &c. the Cognizee ſhall haue a Scire facias of the land in lieu of the ſeruices, 48. E. 3. 11.

A Mittimus maketh no mention whether the fine be ingroſſed or no, but, cum quidam finis leuaſſet &c. 22. H. 6. 13.

If a fine be leuied to A. in taile, the remainder to B. in taile, the remainder to C. in fee: And the record is ſent into the Chauncerie, and the firſt tenant in taile dyeth without iſſue, and the record commeth backe into the Bench by Mittimus, at the ſuit of him in the firſt remainder, and thereupon he had a Scire facias to execute the fine, & died without iſſue before execution had, he in the remainder in fee ſhall not hereupon haue a Scire facias, without a new cōmaundement, becauſe the record was once out of the Court, & came againe at the ſuit of him in the firſt remainder, vnto whom he in the remainder in fee is an eſtranger, yet thiſſue of him, which remoued the record in this cauſe, might haue a Scire facias, without any new commaundement, becauſe he is priuie, 14. H. 7. 16. 9. E. 4. 15. 11. E. 4. 13.

If two ſue a Scire fac' to execute a fine, & the one dieth, the ſur •• or ſhal haue a Scire fac' without any new commaundement, 1. E. 4. 13.

But if diuers perſons, as heires vnto A. B. pray a Scire fac' it is not grauntable, vntill they haue ſued ſeueral writs to the Iuſtices of the bench, cōmaunding them to make execution, 11. E. 4. 13. T. 21. E. 4.

In a Scire facias to execute a fine, as coſin and heire to him in the remainder Coment coſin & heire. or reuerſion, after the death of the particuler tenant, the plaintife needeth not to ſhew how coſin and heire, ſo long as the plea hath continuance by Idem dies &c. giuen to the tenant, nor at his appearance, nor vntill the plaintife pray execution: And then the coment coſin & heire, is to be entred thus in the Roll onely: Et praedictus I. dicit quod ipſe eſt conſanguineus & haeres I. W. videlicet, filius & haeres T. W. fratris & haeredis eiuſdem I. W. 33. H. 6. 54. 41. E. 3. 13. & 24. 8. H. 4. 31.

In Scire facias by him in the remainder vpon an eſtate tayle vers A. Baſtardy. B. ſuppoſing the donee to be dead without iſſue, if A. B. plead that he is iſſue to the donee, and the plaintife replieth that he is a baſtard, it is a good replication, 40. E. 3. 16.

Scire facias vpon a fine leuied to T. R. and W. and to the heires of Vpon eſtate executed. the bodie of R. the remainder to the right heires of the ſaid W. T. died, and R. died without iſſue, and W. ſuruiued and died, his heires need no Scire facias to execute this fine, becauſe it is executed in his life, by the vnion of the fee and franktenement in W. 40. E. 3. 20. And ſo if a fine be leuied to baron & feme, and to W. and his heires, & he dieth, and then the baron and feme do die, the fine is executed for one moitie in the life of W. Fitz h. Scire fac' 19. 42. E. 3. 9. 24. E. 3. 57.

Tenant for life in Scire facias had ayde of him in remainder, 41. E. 3. Ayd • . fol. 16. and 20. 22. E. 3. 12.

In Formedon in Reuerter or Remainder, the demandant muſt mē cion Death ſhewed the death of euery one, which had eſtate and ſuruiued his aunceſter. But not ſo in a Scire facias ſur fine, 42. E. 3. 19.

If the plaintife haue ſeuerall eſtates created by one fine, needeth but Seuerall eſtates. one writ of Scire fac'. 43. E. 3. 11. though it be of ſeuerall things againſt ſeuerall tenants, 11. H. 4. 15. 21. E. 3. 14. 24. B. 3. 25.

If in a Scire facias the Shirife cetorne the partie ſummoned, and he Default. appeare not, execution ſhall be awarded, 43. E. 3. 13. •

If a fine ſur cognizance de droit come ceo &c. be leuied of a reuerſion Reuerſion. by the name of the land, it is not executory, 43. E. 3. 15.

If the ſeruices eſcheat after a fine leuied of the ſeigniory, the Cognizee Seigniory. ſhall haue execution of the land eſcheated, 48. E. 3. 11.

A Scire fac' lieth ſometimes of things not compriſed in the writ: as Of things ou • of the writ. if in a fine ſur releas, the Cognizee render rent in taile, 49. E. 3. 8.

If land be giuen by fine for life, the remainder to baron & feme in Execution by entrie of him in remainder. tayle, & the baron dieth, & then the tenant for life dieth, and the feme entreth, the fine is execute, ſo as their iſſue needeth no Sci. fac' 49. E. 3. 12.

Scire facias lieth for the donor in taile againſt any that abateth after Of a Reuerſion. the death of the donee in taile by fine without iſſue, 22. E. 3. 12.

Vpon general Nontenure pleaded, the plaintife may take executiō at Nontenure general or ſpecial. his peril: But ſpecial Nontenure ſeemeth a good plea, 7. H. 6. 25.

A man ſhall not haue execution vpon nihil retorned, becauſe the tenant Nihil retorned. may be ſummoned in the land demaunded, 24. E. 3. 25.

If a fine be leuied to huſband and wife in taile, the remainder to his Demy ſank. right heires, & they hauing iſſue, the huſband dieth, the wife hath iſſue by another huſband and dieth, thiſſue by the firſt huſband, entreth and dieth without iſſue and his next heire entreth as into the remainder in fee, againſt whom the iſſue by the ſecond huſband bringeth a Scire fac', and recouereth, by reaſon that the fee could neuer execute in poſſeſſion, in thelder brother, during the ſtate tailly, 24. E. 3. 30. & 62.

Feoffement with warranty from the plaintifes aunceſtor is a good Feoffement▪ plea in Scire facias vpon a fine, 22. H. 6. 39.

The heire ſhall haue his age in Scire fac' Contr̄ Weſtm̄ 2. cap. 45. 24. E. 3. 29. & 60.

What fines with proclamations barre not thiſſue in taile.

NO fine leuied by tenant in taile barreth his iſſue maintenant, but Sect. 180. where the tenant in taile is cognizor, as if tenant in tayle bring a writ of Couenant againſt an Eſtranger, and recognize the land to be the right of the tenant in taile, as that which he hath of his gifte &c. and the tenant in taile graunt and render the land to the cognizor for yeares, yeelding rent &c. & die, this fine is void againſt thiſſue in taile. M. 10. & 11. Eliz. Dyer f. 279. p. 7. 36. H. 8. Br. fines 118.

A fine with proclamation leuied by tenant in taile, the reuercion or remainder being in the king, bindeth not thiſſue in tayle, as it ſeemeth. Br. fines. 121. But if ſuch lands weare entailed by the king, ſuch fine barreth not thiſſue in tayle. 32. H. 8. ca. 36.

If an Eſtr̄ leuie a fine to tenant in taile ſur cognizanee de droit come ceo que il ad de ſon done, and he render to him a rent in fee, and die after proclamation, yet thiſſue in taile may auoid it, for he is remitted, and the rent is another thing then the land. 15. Eliz. Plo. fol. 435. b. per Thornton.

If tenant in tayle of an aduowſon, graunt and rendre by fine the nomination of the Clerke, it is void. 15. Eliz. Pl. f. 435. b. ꝑ Thornton.

If tenant in taile of a rent diſſeiſe the tenant of the land, and leuie a fine with proclamacion of the land, thiſſue in taile is not barred for the rent, becauſe the fine was not leuied of the rent but of the land, per Thornton, and granted 15. Eliz. Plo. f. 435. b.

If tenant in taile graunt a rent by fine, his iſſue may auoid it. 15. Eliz. Plow. 436. 14. aſſ. p. 4.

What time after a fine leuied, and proclamation made, any man hath to enter or claime by action, or otherwiſe, & who are therby barred forthwith, and who not. Hetherto of the formes and execucion of fines, now let ſee how they may be auoided.

TO know what time, ꝑſons, that haue cauſe to enter or claime, may Sect. 181. enter or claime, after a fine leuied, many things are to be weyed: for ſome ꝑſons haue more time, & ſome leſſe: for the diſcuſſing of which queſtion, we muſt not onely conſider the qualitie of the perſons, which ſhould claime or enter, but alſo the qualitie of their rights and eſtates: And the parſons be either ſuch, as are void of impediments, or ſuch as haue impediments: And the ſame be either parties, or, priuies to the fine, or, eſtrangers to the ſame. And againe, they haue either preſent right, or, future right: And vnto thoſe which haue future right, ſuch haue the ſame, either wholly after the fine, or, partly before, and partly after: And ſome of them, haue, but one title, and ſome diuerſe: And, others haue no right to the tenements compriſed in the fine, but to ſome things therein, or, iſſuing out of the ſame.

Parties to fines, void of impediments at the time of the leuying of Parties. the ſame, and their heires, are thereby barred preſently, & haue no time at all, to auoid the ſame, by entree, or claime, 1. R. 3. ca. 7. 4. H. 7. c. 24. whether they be perſons, hauing naturall capacities, or, ciuill.

If they be ſuch ciuill bodies, or, corporations, as haue in themſelues abſolute eſtate and authoritie of their poſſeſſions, ſo as they may maintaine a writ of Right thereof, as, Maior and Comminaltie, Deane and Chapter, Colledges, ſocieties corporate, & ſuch like, & their ſucceſſors, are barred by fines preſently. Plow. 338. a. T. 20. Eliz.

But, Deanes, Biſhops, Priors, Abbots, Maſters of Hoſpitals, Parſons, Uicars, Prebendaries, Chauntrie Prieſtes, and ſuch like, which may not haue a writ of Right, but either a Iuris vtrum, Fitzh. Nat. fol. 48. r. or, ſine aſſenſu capituli: Fitz. Nat. fol. 118. i. are not barred by ſuch fines if the patron and ordinarie ioine not with them. Plow. 538. a 20. Eliz. 375. b. 11. Eliz.

How priuies in bloud, are bound in fines.

ANd by the ſame ſtatuts 1. R. 3. c. 7. 4. H. 7. c. 24. Priuies in bloud, Sect. 182. Priuies. as heires of the cognizours, claiming by the ſame title, that their anceſter had, that leuied the fine, be barred preſently thereby, whether they be void of impedimēts, or no. As if lands of Socage tenure, be giuen to baron & feme, in ſpecial taile, the remainder to the right heirs of the baron in fee, & the baron ſole leuieth a fine with proclamatiō to his owne vſe in fee, & after deuiſeth the ſame lands to A. in fee, & hath iſſue, & then the baron & feme die, thiſſue in taile is barred, becauſe he can not otherwiſe conuey himſelfe to the title and diſcent in taile, then as heire of the bodie doth of his father and mother. Tr. 18. Eliz. Dyerf. 251. p. 24. 9. H. 8. Dier f. 3. p. 6. 32. H. 8. Br. Fines 109.

So if huſband & wife, tenants in ſpeciall taile, haue iſſue, & the wife Priuies. die, & the huſbād marrie an other wife & haue iſſue, & leuie a fine ſur cognizance de droit come ceo &c. and by the ſame fine take eſtate in ſpecial taile, the remainder ouer &c. & die, thiſſue by the firſt wife, is barred, becauſe he is priuie in bloud, the cōtinuance of the poſſeſſion in the huſband notwithſtanding, 32. E. 3. Dyer pla. 16. Eliz. f. 334. p. 31. & 32.

But if my fathers brother diſſeiſe him, and leuie a fine with proclamation, & my father and my vncle within fiue yeares after proclamatiō die, yet may I auoid it by entre, at any time before thend of the ſaid fiue yeares, not withſtanding that I am priuie in bloud vnto mine vncle, for that my title to the land groweth by my father, and not as heire vnto mine vncle, P. 19. H. 8. Dyer fol. 3. p. 2.

Neuertheleſſe, if my father diſſeiſe my graund father of an eſtate in Priuies. fee, and thereof leuie a fine with proclamation, & firſt my graundfather, and then my father die, I am now barred, as priuie, becauſe I cannot otherwiſe conuey my ſelfe to the lands, then as their vnto my father the Cognizor, P. 19. H. 8. Dyer fol. 3. p. 3.

Of Eſtraungers hauing preſent right, and no impediment.

BUt Eſtraungers to fines (which be all perſons not parties nor priuies) Sect. 183. and being void of impediments naturall & legall, hauing preſent right to the lands in the fine, haue onely fiue yeares after proclamations, to enter & claime their right, 1. R. 3. ca. 7. 4. H. 7. ca. 24.

As if one haue a Remainder, or a Reuerſion, depending vpon an Tenant in remainder or reuerſion vpon eſtate for yeares, or at will. eſtate for yeares, or by ſtatute Staple, ſtatute Marchant, or Elegit, and the termor be diſſeiſed, and a fine leuied &c. and fiue yeares paſſed, they be all barred thereby: for that theſe Termors might preſently haue entred, & he in the Reuerſiō or Remainder for ſuch diſſeiſin might haue had an Aſſiſe: So that Statute 4. H. 7. ca. 24. ſeemeth to barre the termors through negligence, by this woord intereſt, which comprehendeth a terme. Plow. fol. 374. a.

And if a tenant in taile be diſſeiſed, and a fine leuied with proclamation, and fiue yeares paſt, and the tenant in taile dieth, thiſſue in tayle is bound for euer, per Dyer and Catlyn, for the right was preſent to the tenant in taile at the time of the fine leuied, and he can not claime, but by the ſame title, which his father had, which was barred in his life time, Plow. fol. 374. a. Dyer fol. 3. p. 6. 19. H. 8. 7. The like it is of the laches of him in the remainder or reuerſion, for it barreth him and his heires, Plow. fol: 374. a. Dyer fo. 3. p. 6.

Of Eſtrangers hauing preſent Right and impediments.

BUt eſtraungers to fines, peſtered with impediments, of Infancy, Sect. 184. couerture, madnes, ideocy, lunacy, impriſonment, or abſence out of the Realme at the leuying of fines, and hauing then preſent right, or intereſt, haue yet libertie fiue yeares, after ſuch infirmitie remoued, to make entrie, or claime, &c. 1. R. 3. ca. 7. 4. H. 7. ca. 24.

And therfore an Infant hath fiue yeares, after he accompliſh his full Infants. age (though he be in his mothers wōbe) Plow. 367. a. becauſe the law intendeth that Infants by reaſon of their tender yeres, do want vnderſtanding, to know their right, & whether their entries be lawfull or no, And how to make their entries and claime, or bring their actions, according to their title, Plow. fol. 359. b. 4. H. 7. ca. 24.

Yet if my fathers brother diſſeiſe him, and leauie a fine with proclamation, and a yeare after the proclamation my father dieth, And after, and within fiue yeares, my vutle dieth, I by reaſon of mine Infancy haue onely ſo much time to auoid the ſame, as at the death of my father remained to come of the fiue yeares next after the proclamation, & not new fiue yeares, becauſe I claime by the ſame title that my father had in whom the firſt fiue yeares were attached and begun, Dyer fol. 3. p. 2. In like maner, and for the ſame reaſon, if the father, or other aunceſter, be diſſeiſed, and the diſſeiſor leuie a fine with proclamation, and within fiue yeares after the proclamation, the aunceſter dieth, his heire being within age, yet if he make not his entrie, or claime, within the firſt fiue yeares after the proclamation, he is barred, Plow. fol. 367. b. 377. a. As it is there adiudged.

Mad men, and lunatiques, eſtrangers to fines, haue the like libertie, Non ſane memoriae. to enter, or claime, that Infants haue for their indiſcretion, 1. R. 3. c. 7. 4. H. 7. ca. 24. Yet, as it ſeemeth, if non ſanitie of memorie happen after ye fine leuied, and before the laſt proclamation to be made, the parties be not tied to make claime or entrie, during the firſt fiue yeares, but ſhal haue fiue yeares after they be cured of their ſaid maladies, becauſe they grow by the act of God, Plow fol. 375. a. & 366. a.

And a Feme couert, being an eſtranger to a fine, hath fiue yeares, after Couerture. ſhe be diſcouert, to purſue her right, for that during the couerture, ſhe wanted power to do the ſame without her huſbands conſent, who perchance would neither do it, nor ſuffer it to be done: Howbeit if a Feme ſole being an eſtranger to a fine, and haue preſent right &c. take a huſband, who ſuffereth the fiue yeares to incurre, ſhe is thereby barred for euer, becauſe it was her owne voluntarie act and follie to marrie ſuch an huſband. Plowd. fol. 366. a.

Eſtrāgers to fines, impriſoned at the time of the fine leuied, haue the Impriſonm̄t. like liberty to auoid fines, that Infants haue, becauſe the law intēdeth, that priſoners are ſo cloſely & ſtraictly kept from the conference of others, that they know not, what happeneth abroad, And do alſo want libertie to take counſaile, & make their entrees & claimes, & therfore no laches is in this behalf imputed to them. Plo. f. 360. a. & 366. a. But if ſuch impriſonment happen after the fine leuied, before the laſt proclamatiō made, it ſeemeth he ſhal haue 5. yeares after his enlargement, becauſe thimpriſonment is not his voluntary act. Plow. 375. a. 366. a.

An Eſtr̄ to a fine, being out of the realm, at the leuying thereof, hath Out of England. 5. yeares after his returne to enter or claime, But if he had bin in England at the leuying of the fine & after had gone beyond the ſeas, and ſuffered the 5. yeares after proclamation to paſſe, he had bene barred. Plo. f. 366. a. 7. Eliz. 4. H. 7. ca. 24. But if he be ſent beyond the ſeas in the kings ſeruice by his commandement, it ſeemeth otherwiſe.

And ſuch ciuil bodies or corporatiōs, as haue in themſelues abſolute Corporations. eſtate and authoritie of their poſſeſſ ſo as they may maintaine a writ of Right thereof, as, Maior & Cōminaltie, Deane & chapter, colledges, ſocieties incorporate, & ſuch like, they and their ſucceſſors, are barred by fine and nonclaime by 5. yeares. Plo. f. 538. T. 20. Eliz.

But, Deanes, Biſhops, Priors, Abbots, Maſters of hoſpitals, Parſons, Corporations. vicars, prebendaries, chauntrie prieſts, and ſuch like, hauing ioint power, and which may not haue a writ of Right, but either a Iuris vtrum, Fitz. Nat. f. 48. r. or, fine aſſenſu capituli, Fitz. Nat. f. 118. i. are not barred by ſuch fines, and nonclaime by 5. yeares. Plow. 538. a. 20. Eliz. 375. b. 11. Eliz.

Of Eſtrangers hauing diuers defects,

ANd moreouer, eſtrangers to fines, hauing diuers defects or inſirmities, Sect. 185. as infācy couerture, non ſanitie of memory, impriſonmēt, abſence out of the realme, to auoid fines, muſt haue 5. yeares after the laſt of the ſaid infirmities remoued. Plow. 375. a.

But if they haue diuers impedimēts, which be al, once after the ꝓclation, wholy remoued, & after, they fall into the like againe, and die, their heires are not to haue new 5. yeres, but the firſt 5. yeres, begun in their aunceſters, immediatly after their firſt impediments ſo remoued, ſhall proceed, and non clayme of their heires, during all the reſidue of the ſaid fiue yeares, bindeth them, as their ſaid aunceſters ſhould haue bene bound thereby, if they had remained void of ſuch impediments during all the ſame fiue yeares, Plow. f. 375. a

Of Eſtrangers, without impediments, hauing future Right for cauſe precedent.

THus much of Eſtrangers to fines, hauing preſent right: now of Sect. 186. ſuch, as haue future right, which right is of two ſorts: for it groweth, eyther wholy before the proclamation, or, partly before and partly after the ſame.

And therefore Eſtr̄ to fines, voide of the ſaid impediments, whoſe right, title, claime, or, intereſt, firſt groweth, remaineth, diſcendeth, or, commeth to them, after the proclamation, by force of any matter or cauſe had or made before the ſame, haue only fiue yeares, after that ſuch right &c. firſt groweth, diſcendeth, remaineth, or commeth vnto them. 1. R. 3. ca. 7. 4. H. 7. ca. 24. As if a Morgagee be diſſeiſed, and the diſſeiſor doth leuie a fine with Proclamation, and the fiue yeares after the proclamation the morgageour paieth or tendreth the money according to his bargaine, he may lawfully enter at any time within fiue yeares after the ſaid payment or tender, becauſe his title firſt accrueth thereby after the proclamation, by reaſon of the cōdition and morgage made before the ſame. Plow. fol. 378. a. b.

In like maner, and for the like cauſe, he, which hath a Remainder or reuercion, depending vpon an eſtate of freehold, hath fiue yeares, after that his remainder or reuercion eſcheweth, to enter &c. And his heire, if he die before entree &c. hath onely fiue yeres, after the death of the particuler tenant, to enter. Plow. fol. 374. a. b.

And if the tenant in tayle leuie a fine with proclamatiō, after y• fiue yeares he dieth without iſſue, the donor hath fiue yeares after his death, to bring his formedon in Reuerter becauſe he is the firſt, vnto whome the right commeth after the proclamation for cauſe precedent. Plow. fol. 374. b.

And if tenant in taile diſcontinew in fee, and the diſcontinuee leuieth a fine with &c. and fiue yeares do paſſe, and the tenant in taile dieth, yet his iſſue hath fiue yeares after his death to bring his formedon in diſcender, becauſe he is the firſt to whom the right of the entaile commeth after the proclamation, by force of the guifte in taile made before the fine. Plow. 374. a. 19. H. 8. 7. Dyer f. 3. p. 5.

Of Eſtrangers with Impediments hauing future Right.

ANd Eſtrangers to fines, hauing future right for any cauſe precedent Sect. 187. the fine, being affected with ſuch impediments, when their right firſt accreweth haue fiue yeares after ſuch impedimēts remoued, to purſue for the ſame. 1. R. 3. c. 7. 4. H. 7. c. 24. As Infants, aſwel thoſe which be borne, as thoſe which be in their mothers wombe, when ſuch right happeneth to them. Plo. fo. 367. a. Femes couert, madmen, Lunatiques, priſoners, perſons beyond the Sea, as appeareth before where it is ſpoken of them hauing preſent right. Plo. 366. a. 7. Eliz.

As if a man haue iſſue a ſonne and a daughter, which ſonne purchaſeth lands and dieth. And the daughter entreth as his heire, and is diſſeiſed by A. who leuieth a fine, and fiue yeres paſſe without claime. And x. yeres after the father hath an other ſonne, which is heire to his brother, h • ſhal haue new v. yeres after he come to his full age, becauſe he is the firſt to whom the right diſcended after the proclamation, by reaſon of the diſcent which was before them, Plo. fo. 374. b.

But if an eſtranger to a fine, to whom a Remainder, or other title, firſt accrueth after the fine, doe not purſue his right within v. yeres, he and his iſſue are barred for euer, 19. H. 8. Dyer fo. 3. pl. 6.

And in like maner, if the firſt iſſue in taile, to whom the title of the intaile firſt accrueth, neglect his v. yeres, the whole eſtate taile is thereby bound for euer, 32. H. 8. Br. Fines 100.

If he, which abaceth after the death of a tenant in fee, make a feoffement vpon condition, & the feoffee leuie a fine, and v. yeres after proclamation paſſe without entrie or claime made by his heire, the heire is barred: But if afterwards, the condition be broken, and the Abator therefore enter, then the heire may haue an Aſſiſe of mortdaunceſter againſt thabator, or entrie vpon him at any time, and he hath no defence. For if he plede in barre of the aſſiſe the fine leuied to the cogniſee, and that he hath his eſtate, the ſpeciall matter of the abatement, condition, and reentrie, may be pleaded in defeſance thereof, for he can neuer challenge priuiledge by the ſtate of the cogniſor, which he himſelfe defeated, Plo. fol. 358. b. 7. Eliz.

Of Eſtrangers hauing no right for any cauſe before the fine.

BVt eſtrangers to fines, hauing neither preſent, nor future right &c. Sect▪ 188. at the leuying thereof, by reaſon of any matter had before the fine, whoſe right groweth either intirely after the Proclamation, or partly before and partly after, may enter or claime, when they pleaſe, within the time of the preſcription.

As if the father die ſeiſed, his eldeſt ſonne being profeſſed, and the yonger ſonne entreth, and is diſſeiſed, and a fine with proclamation leuied, and after the elder ſonne is deraigned, it ſeemeth he is bound to no time, Plow. fo. 373. a.

So if the huſband leuy a fine of his owne landes, whereof his wife is Dowe • dowable, and die, and fiue yeres paſſe after his death ſhe is not barred of her dower, becauſe her title to be endowed accrueth after the fine leuied, namely by the death of her huſband, for before his death, ſhe had onely a poſſibility of dower, and not any right, title, or intereſt thereunto, Plo. fol. 373. a.

And if a tenant ceaſe one yeare, and then a fine with proclamation is leuied, And afterwards a tenant ceaſeth another yere, The Lord may haue his ceſſauit perbiennium xx. yeres after the Proclamation made, becauſe his right and title groweth partly before the fine, & partly after the fine leuied, that is at the end of the two yeres of his tenants ceaſſer, Plo. fo. 373. b.

Of Eſtrangers hauing diuerſe future Rights, by diuerſe titles.

BVt if Eſtrangers to fines, haue ſeueral future Rights, by diuers titles Sect▪ 189. growing at ſeueral times, it ſeemeth, that they ſhall haue ſeuerall fiue yeres, to make entrie or claime, commencing from ſuch time as their ſeueral titles firſt accrewe vnto them: As if tenant for life, the remainder in fee, make a feoffement in fee. And the feoffee leuy a fine with &c. and he in the Remainder ſuffer the firſt fiue yeres to paſſe, he is by his laches barred of his entrie, for the forfaiture growing by the alienation of his tenant during his tenant for life, becauſe he had preſent right at the leuying of the fine to enter for the ſame, yet if after the tenant for life do die, he hath other v. yeres, to bring his Formedon in Remainder, becauſe that is a n • we title or right, by which hee coulde not haue his Formedon during his tenant for life, And he had his election to take aduantage of the forfaiture or not, Plo. fo. 373. b. Quere, for there Catlyn thinketh otherwiſe, becauſe his title to the land by the forfaiture accrued to him in the life time of his tenant for life.

If I. S. be tenant Pur auter vie, the Remainder to an other for life, the remainder to the ſame I. S. in fee, and I. S. is diſſeiſed, and the diſſeiſor leuieth a fine with proclamation, and the fiue yeres paſſe, I. S. is bound for his future and preſent eſtate for life: But if ceſtuy que vie, and he in the meane remainder die, now, I. S. ſhal haue other fiue yeres, to enter for his remainder in fee, for it then firſt remaineth vnto him by the death of him in the meane Remainder, & ceſtuy que vie, for cauſe growen wholy before the fine, that is, the ſtate ſo made before, which is an other title, Plowden 367. b. per Welſhe, and diuers Iuſtices, Plow. 367. b.

In like maker, if land: be giuen to I. S. for the life of A. the remainmainder to him for the life of B. the remainder to him for the life of C. and he is diſſeiſed, & the diſſeiſor leuieth a fine with proclamation, now I. S. for his preſent right, hath v. yeres by the firſt Sauing of the Stat̄. 4. H. 7. cap. 24. And v. yeres after the death of A. by the ſeconde Sauing, which is of future right, and other v. yeres after the death of B. for his ſecond remainder, for quando duo iura in vna perſona concurrunt, aequum eſt, ac ſi eſſent in diuerſis, Plo. 368. a.

If a man diſſeiſe a feme ſole, and after marry her, and haue iſſue by her, & the baron is diſſeiſed before mariage or after, and a fine with proclamation leuied, firſt the baron, & after the feme, die within the v. yeres, the iſſue being of full age, the v. yeres paſſe, he is there by bound, as heire to his father, but hath other v. yeres, after the death of his mother, to enter, for albeit it is but one ſelfe ſame lande, yet the heire hath ſeueral rights thereunto, growing at ſeuerall times, thone as heire to his father, thother as heire to his mother, in regarde whereof he hath ſeuerall times, Plow. 367. b.

So if the huſband maketh a feoffement of his wiues lands vpon condition, which is broken, he leuieth a fine with &c. the huſband hath iſſue by his wife, and dieth, the firſt v. yeres paſſe, and then the wife dieth, the heire is barred of his entrie for the condition as heire to his father, but ſhal haue v. yeres after the death of his father, to claime &c. becauſe it is a title differing from that which did diſcend from his father, accrueing to him firſt by the death of his mother, Plo. 367. a.

Estrangers to fines, hauing neither preſent, nor future right, to the tenements in the fine, at the leuying thereof, but onely vnto rents, common, &c. iſſuing out of the ſame.

ANd Eſtrangers to fines, hauing neither preſent, nor future right to Sect▪ 190▪ the tenements in the fine, but vnto ſome thing, in, or, iſſuing out of the ſame, ſeeme not barrable at all, by any ſuch fine & nonclaime. As if a tenant in Auncient demeſ • e leuy a fine with &c. at the common law, of his lands in auncient demeſ • e, the Lord in auncient demeſ • e may haue his writ of Deceipt, and thereby auoid the fine at any time, & thereupon his tenant ſhalbe reſtored to the land, becauſe the Lord claimeth not the land, whereof the fine is leuied, but his auncient Seigniory and ſeruices iſſuing out of the ſame, Plo. 370. b.

It ſeemeth, ſuch fines doe not barre ſuch eſtrangers, as haue rent, cō mon, way, eſtouers, or any ſuch charge out of the land, for it ſeemeth that theſe fines extend onely to binde the ſtate, title, right, claime, entrie and intereſt, in, and to the land, and no profits to be taken out of the lands, nor to take power giuen to executors or others to ſell the land. Brooke tit̄ Fines 123.

Pleas to a • oide Fines.

IT is a good plea to ſay, that I. S. was ſeiſed tempore leuac', and before Sect▪ 191. the fine leuied, without that that the parties to the fine, had any thing therein at the time o • the fine leuied, 9. H. 4. 27. 3. H. 6. 27.

Or to ſay, that the parties to a fine had nothing &c. but A. B. whoſe eſtate he hath. Et de hoc ponit ſe ſuper prīam, 33. H. 6. 18. 26. H. 6. f. 9. 42. E. 3. 20. 4. H. 4. 8. 14. H. 4. 33. 4. H. 7. ca. 24.

If there be two R. D. of one name, & the one leuy a fine of the land of thother, thother may auoid the fine by pleading that there be two of one name, and thother K. D. leuied the fine, and not he: And in like maner if any eſtranger, leuie a fine in the name of another, that is owner of the land, 34. H. 6. 19. Contr̄ ten̄ 19. H. 6. 44. becauſe it is a matter of recorde, therefore hath no other remedie in ſuch caſe but an action of diſceit.

Neither parties to fines, nor their heires, may pleade in auoidance thereof, that before the leuying, and at the leuying of the ſame, & ſince, the demaundant, or plaintife, or their heires, were alwaies ſeiſed of the lands conteined in the fine, or, of parcel thereof. Stat̄ de finibus 27. E. 1. ca. 1. 12. E. 4, 15 & 19. yet by Fairefax, if tenant in taile, the remainder in fee, leuie a fine ſur cogniſance de droit come ceo &c. hee in the remainder, may auerre the continuance of poſſeſſion, notwithſtanding the fine and ſtatute, becauſe he is neither the partie, nor his heire, and ſo may a Feme couert, where her huſbande ſole leuieth the fine, 12. E. 4. 12.

The iſſue in taile may auerre continuance of poſſeſſion againſt a fine ſur cogniſance de droit tantum, or ſurrender, but not againſt a fine ſur cogniſance de droit come ceo que il ad de ſon done, becauſe that fine is executed, and the other executorie, 12. E. 4. 15. & 19. 11. H. 4. 85.

Of a writ of Error.

A Writ of Error to reuerſe a fine, lieth where there is Error in any Sect' 192. fine, and thereby not the record of the fine it ſelfe ſhalbe remoued, but the tranſcript thereof, vpon which tranſcript of the note of the fine, the plaintife may aſſigne his errors: And if the Iuſtices thinke, that the point aſſigned for error, is error, they may ſend for the note of the fine, & reuerſe the ſame, Fitz. nat. fo. 20. f. As if baron and feme leuie a fine to an eſtraunger, the feme being within age, they may haue a writ of error to reuerſe the fine, for this cauſe during her nonage, Fitz. nat. 21. d. 27. aſſ. pl. 17. 50. E. 3. 4. And when a fine is to be reuerſed by error, the courſe is for the plaintife in the writ, to haue ſeueral writs of Error, one directed vnto the chiefe Iuſtice of the court of Common plees to certifie the record & proces of the fine, another vnto the Cuſtos br. of the ſame court to certifie the tranſcript of the foote of the fine, and the third vnto the Chirographer to certifie the tranſcript of the record and proces of the fine: the ſeueral formes whereof be, as followeth.

A writ of Error directed vnto the chiefe Iuſtice of the court of common plees.

Regina &c. dilecto & fideli ſuo Edm. Anderſon Militi, ſalutem. Quia in record' & proceſſu, ac etiam in leuatione cuiuſdam finis in cur̄ nr̄a, coram vobis & ſocijs veſtris Iuſtic' noſtris de banco, apud Weſtm̄ in octabis S. Michaelis vltimo preteritis, per breue noſtrum de conuentione inter I. G. ſeniorem armig' & M. vxor̄ eius & I. G. iuniorem generoſum querent̄ & G. H. deforc', de manerio de G. cum pertin̄, ac de vno meſſuagio, xv. cottagijs, quindecim toftis, quatuor horreis, quindecim gardinis, duobus pomarijs, ducentis acr̄ terre, octoginta acr̄ prati, centum acr̄ paſture, ſex acr̄ boſci treſcentis acr̄ more, & communia paſture pro omnibus auerijs com ꝑtin̄ in G. in com̄ Ebor̄ leuat̄, error interuen • t manifeſtus, ad graue dampnum ipſius G. ſicut ex querela ſua accepimus: Nos err • rem, ſi quis fuerit, modo debito corrigi, & eid' G. plenam & celerē Iuſtic' fieri volentes in hac parte, vobis mandamus quod recordum & proceſſum finis praed', cum omnibus ea tangen̄, que in cuſtodia veſtra exiſtunt vt dicit̄, nobis ſub ſigillo veſtro diſtincte & a ꝑte mittatis, & hoc breue, Ita quod ea nabeamus in octabis S. Hill', vbicunque tunc fuerim' in Angl', vt inſpectis recordo & proceſſu finis p̄d', vlterius inde pro errore illo corrigendo▪ fierifaciamus, qd' de iure & ſecund' legem & cōſuetud' regni noſtri Angl' fuerit faciend' &c.

A writ of Error vnto the Cuſtos breuium of the Court of Common plees.

Regina &c. dilecto ſibi Tho. Spencer armig', cuſtodi breuium ſuorū de banco ſalutem. Quia in recordo & proceſſu, ac etiam in leuatione cuiuſdā finis in cur̄ nr̄a de Banco apud Weſtm̄ in oct̄ ſancti Mich. vltim̄ p̄terito, coram Ed. Anderſon Milite & ſocijs ſuis Iuſtic' nr̄is de banco p̄ dict̄ per breue noſtrum de conuentione inter &c. de &c. Vobis mandamus quod tranſcriptum pedis finis praed', cum omnibus ill'tangen̄, que in cuſtod' vr̄a exiſtunt vt dicitur, nobis ſub ſigillo veſtro &c. vt Inſpect̄ tranſcript̄ pedis finis praed' vlterius inde &c.

A writ of Error vnto the Chirographer of fines.

Regina &c. dilecto ſibi: Th: Crompton Armig' Chirographario ſuo de Banco ſalutem, quia in recordo & proceſſu, ac etiam in leuacione cuiuſdam finis in curia noſtra de banco apud Weſtm̄ in octabis S. Mich. vltimo preteritis, coram Ed. Anderſon Milite, & ſocijs ſuis Iuſtic' nr̄ris de banco p̄d', per breue noſtrum de conuenc' int̄ &c. de &c. vobis mandamus, quod trāſcr̄ recordi & proceſſus finis p̄d', cum omnibus ill tangen̄, que in cuſtodia vr̄a exiſtunt vt dicitur, nobis ſub ſigillo vr̄o diſtinct' & apertemittatis & hoc breue &c. vt inſpect' tranſcript recordi & proceſſus finis-praed' vlterius inde &c.

And note that a writ of Error, is not maintenable by an Infant, to reuerſe a fine for his Infancy, but during his Infancy, 50. E. 3. 4. 17. E. 3. 52. 78. 27. Lib. aſſ. 53.

For what Errors, ſines and proclamations be not reuerſable. No ſines, or proclamations vpon ſines, or cōmon recoueries, ſhalbe reuerſable by writ of Error, for falſe or incongruous latin, razure, interlining, miſentring of any warrant of atturney, or of any proclamation, miſretorning or not returning of the ſherife, or other want of forme▪ in words & not of matter of ſubſtance, 23. Eliz. ca. 3.

Of Error in the proclamation of a fine.

If Error be in the procalmations of a fine, they ſhall be reuerſed by plea without writ of error, but that fine neuertheles remaineth of good force ſtil, for they are ſeueral matters of record, yet if error be in the fine, the proclamations are void, becauſe the fine is the firſt record whereupon the proclamations depend, & ſublato ſubiecto tollitur eius accidens, Plow. 266. a. Dyer fol. 216. p. 54. 4. Eliz.

Of a Cerciorari.

IF a man haue recouered, and before he haue execution, the Recordes Sect' 193. therof be remoued into the receit or Treaſory, the plaintife may haue a Cerciorari our of the Chancery to the Chamberlaine & Treaſorer, to remoue the tenour of the Recorde and proceſſe thence into the Chauncerie, And when it is there, it may be ſent thence by Mittimus into the Court whence it came, as the Kings bench, if it came thence: or into the common Place, if it came thence, and there may execution be ſued, 37. H. 6. 16.

A Certiorari with a Mittimus, to remoue a fine, bearing date before the fine come into the Chancerie, is good enough, 1. R. 3. 4.

In a writ of Error to reuerſe a fine, the Record it ſelfe ſhall not be remoued, but the tranſcript thereof, becauſe a record, which commeth into the K. bench, ſhal not be remaunded: And if the iudgement be affirmed, there is no Chirographer to ingroſſe the fine, 40. aſſ. 19. 29. aſſ. 43.

Yet 5. Marie, it is holden that in a writ of Error vpon a fine, the record it ſelfe ſhalbe certified, ſo that no mo proclamatiōs ſhal be made thereupon, for if it be reuerſed, that endeth all: And if the fine be affirmed, the record ſhalbe ſent into the common place by Mittimus, to be proclaimed and ingroſſed: For if the tranſcript only ſhould be remoued, they might neuertheleſſe proceede in the common place, Br. Tit̄ Recorde 79. Ideo quere.

A Certiorari of the tranſcript of the foote of a fine.

Rex, Theſaurario & Camerarijs, ſalutem: Quia quibuſdam certis de cauſis certiorari volumus, vel volentes certis de cauſis cerciorari, vel, quibuſdam certis de cauſis certiorari, ſuper tenore pedis cuiuſdam finis leuati in curia noſtra, coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris dudum vel vltimo itinerantibus apud N. in com̄ tali per breue noſtrum, vel in curia dn̄i Ed. nuper Regis Anglie aui noſtri, vel patris noſtri, anno regni ſui decimo &c. coram l. & ſocijs ſuis tunc luſtic' eiuſdem aui noſtri, vel, patris noſtri de banco, per breue ſuum, inter A. petentem, & B. tenentem, de vno meſſuagio cum pertin̄ in N. vobis mandamus quod, ſcrutatis pedibus finium de eodem itinere tempore praedicto leuatorum, vel finium coram p̄ fatis Iuſticiarijs anno praedicto leuatorum, qui ſunt in Theſaurario noſtr̄ ſub cuſtodia veſtra vt dicunt, tranſcriptum pedis finis praedicti nobis in Cancellariam noſtram ſub ſigillo ſcaccarij noſtri diſtincte & aperte ſine dilatione mittatis, & hoc breue. Teſte &c.

Rex dilecto clerico ſuo W. ſalutem, volentes certis &c. ſuper tenore A liter de tenore non finis. note cuiuſdam finis leuati &c. anno &c. inter A. petentem, &C. tenentē &c. vobis mandamus quod, ſcrutatis notis finiū penes vobis reſidentiū, tranſcript̄ note praed' nobis in Cancellar̄ nr̄am ſub ſigillo veſtro diſtincte & aperte ſine dilatione, mittatis, & hoc breue, T. &c.

Finis leuat̄ in curia nr̄a ann̄ regni noſtri decimo, corā W. & ſocijs ſuis Aliter cora • Iuſtic' nunc de banco. tunc Iuſtic' noſtris be banco per breue n • um inter &c.

A Mittimus of the Tranſcript of a fine out of the Chauncery into the Common place.

DOmin' Rex, mand' Iuſtic' hic breue ſuum clam̄, in hec verba, Hen̄ Sect. 194. &c. Iuſtic' ſuis de banco, ſalutem, tranſcript̄ pedis cuiuſd' finis leuat̄ in cur̄ dn̄i E. nuper Reg. fil' Regis H. nuper Regis Angl' progenitoris noſtri, corā R. H. & ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſtic' ipſius progenitoris noſtri de banco apud W. per breue ſuum inter G. P. & I. vxor̄ eius quer̄, et S. P deforc', de manerio de C. cum pertin̄, nobis in Cancell' nr̄a de mandato nr̄o miſſum, vobis mittimus preſentibus inter cluſ. mandantes, quod inſpect̄ praed' vlterius ad proſecutionem I. L. & M. vxor̄ eius vnius, & T. V. & T. vxor̄ eius alterius, necnon H. B. tertij conſang' & hered' praed' G. & I. de corpor̄ ſuis procreat̄, fieri facias quod de iure & ſecundum legem & conſuetudin • m regni nr̄i Angliae fuerit faciend'. Teſte meipſo apud W. octauo die I. anno regni noſtri decimo ſeptimo: Tranſcript̄ pedis finis, vnde in breui praedict̄ fit mentio, ſequitur in hec verba: Hec eſt finalis concordia facta in cur̄ domini Regis apud W. in Oct' ſancti M. anno &c. cora • R. H. W. B. P. M. W. H. L. T. & H. S. Iuſticiarijs, & alijs domini Regis fidelibus tunc ibidem preſentibus, inter G. P. & I. vxor̄ eius quer̄, per W. F. poſit̄ loco eorum ad lucrand' vel perdend', & S.Atturney in fine. P. deforc' de manerio de C. cum pertinentijs, vnde placitum conuentionis ſummonit̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet quod praeđ G. recogn̄ praeđ maner̄ cum pertinen̄ eſſe ius ipſius S. vt illud quod idem S. habet de dono praedict' G. & pro hac recogn̄, fine & concordia, idem S. conceſſit praed' G. & I. praed' manerium cum pertinentijs & illud eis reddidit in eadem curia, habend' & tenend' eiſd' G. & I. & hered', quos idē Render in taile G. de corope ipſius I. procreauerit, de praed' S. & hered' ſuis imperpetuum, reddend' inde per annu • vnam roſam ad feſtum Nat. Sct̄ Io. Bapt̄ Forteine ſeruice. pro omni ſeruitio conſiderac' & exactione ad praed' S. & hered' ſuos pertinen̄: Et faciend' inde capital' dominis feodi illius, pro praed' S. & hered' ſuis omnia alia ſeruitia, que ad illud manerium pertinent: Et ſi contingatRem̄ in taile. qnod praed' G. obierit ſine hered' de corpore ipſius I. procreat̄, tunc poſt deceſſumipſorum G. & I. maner̄ praed' cum pertinen̄ integre remanebit W. fratri eiuſdem G. & hered' de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de p̄ dict̄ S. et hered' ſuis per praedict' ſeruitia, ſicut praed' eſt, imperpetuum: Et ſi contingat, quod praed' W. obierit ſine herede de corpore ſuo procreato, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius W. praedict' manerium cum pertinen̄ integreremanebit I. fratri eiuſdē W. & heredi de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de praedict' S. & hered' ſuis per praedict' ſeruitia, ſicut praed' eſt, imperpetuum: Et ſi contingat, qvod praeđ I. obierit ſine herede de corpore ſuo procreato, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius I. praed' maner̄ cum pertinen̄ integre remanebit E. fratrieiuſdem I. & her̄ de corpore ſuo procreat̄, tenend' de praed' S. & heredibus ſuis per praedict' ſeruitia, ſicut p̄d' eſt, imperpetuum: Et ſi contingat quod praed' E. obiret ſine herede deRe • erter. corpore ſuo procreato▪ tunc poſt deceſſum ipſius E. praeđ manerium cū pertin̄ integre reuertatur ad praed' S. & hered' ſuos, quiet̄ de alijs hered' ipſorum G. I. W. I. & E. tenenđ de capitalibus dn̄is feodi illius per ſeruitia, que ad illud manerium pertinent imperpetuum.

A Mittimus.

REx, Iuſticiarijs de banco, ſalutem. Mittimus vobis ſub pede ſigilli Sect' 195. noſtri &c. vel ſic: Tranſcriptum pedis, vel ſic: Tenorem pedis cuiuſdam finis leuati in curia dn̄i Edw. nuper Reg. Angl' aui nooſtri, ann̄ regni ſui decimo, coram W. & ſocijs ſuis tunc luſticiarijs ipſius aui noſtri de banco apud W. per breue nr̄m, inter I. querentē, & W. deforciantem de tanto &c. quod vel quem coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtr̄ venire fecimus, vobis mittimus ſub pedi ſigilli noſtri, vt in loquela, que eſt coram vobis per breue noſtrum, inter I. filium I. petentē, & E. tenentem, de eod' meſſ. &c. ſecurius procedere valeatis &c. T. &c.

A Mittimus for the foote of a Fine.

Rex Balliuis ſuis S. ſalutem. Quia in leuatione diuerſorum finium coram I. S. & W. W. nuper balliuis ville S. inter W. R. & M. vxor̄ eius quer̄, & W. T. Capellanum deforc', de oct̄ meſſuagijs &c. & decē ſolidat̄ reddit̄ cum pertinentijs in S. Anno &c. iuxta libertates burgenſibus villae praedict̄ per chartas progenitorum noſtrorum quondam regum Ang. conceſſ. leuat̄, • rror interuenit manifeſtus, ſicut per inſpectionem tenorum fin̄ium p • edict', nec • on recordi & proceſſus leuationis eorundem, quae • oram nobis poſtea ad ſectam W. M. et H. W. de S. conſanguineorumError by the heire vpon a fine. et haered' praedict' M. venire fecimus, nobis conſtat: Et nos in curia nr̄a coram nobis, ob errores in leuatione finium praedict̄, ac • n recordo & proceſſu • orundem comꝑtos, conſiderauimus qd' pedes finium p̄ dict' a fila • ijs finium p̄dict̄ extrahantur & cancellentur: Et ideo vobis man damus, qd' pedes finium praed'▪ qui in cuſtodia veſtra exiſtunt, mittatis coram nobis tali die vbi • un que &c. cancelland', iuxta conſid' noſtram ſupradictam. Et habeatis ibi hoc breue. T. &c.

Whether any but he, which reuerſeth a fine, may reape benefit thereby.

IF the eſtate, con • eined i • a fine, be once within fi • e yeares after proclamations Sect. 196. lawfully defeated, That partie hath thereby loſt his whole eſtate both againſt him which did reuerſe the ſame, and all others which had right or title peramont, and made no claime within the fiue yeares: Al • eit he which brought his action haue not iudgement & execution within 7. yeares after the proclamations, P • o. fol. 358. b.

In like maner if there b • tenant for life, the remainder for life, the remainder in fee, & the firſt tenāt for life alien, & the alienee leuie a fine with proclamations, & the ſecond tenant for life enter or claime (as he may) he defeateth the fine againſt himſelfe, and him in the remainder alſo, Plowd. fol. 359. a. 7. Eliz.

Warrantia chartae.

A Writ of Warrantia charte, lie • h where a man by deed of graunt, Sect. 197. feoffement, releas, or confirmation, or fine, or by exchange, bindeth himſelfe and his heires to warrant the lande to an other, who beyng tenant of the land is impleaded for the land, or rent out of the ſame, in an Aſſiſ • , or writ of 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 of an Aſſi • e, or in a Scire facias vpō a fine, or in any other action reall, wherein the tenant may not vouch, he may ſue a Warrantia chartae, againſt him, & his heirs which made warrantie. And for a tenant by homage aunceſtrel, or any particuler tenant vpon reſeruation of rent, or for egalty of ſeruices vpon particion, Fitz. Nat. f. 1 • 4. d. f. g. h. Fitz. Nat. 135. e. 31. E. 3. 8. E. 4. 11.

Rex &c▪ quod iuſte &c. wa • antizet D. vnu • fi meſſuagium cum ꝑtinentijs Briefe de Warrantia chartae. in R. qd' tenet, & d • eo t • nere cla • nat, & vnde chartam ſuam habet vt dicit. Et ſi &c. vel ſic. Manerium de N. cum pertinentiis, & aduocationem eiuſdem villae, quae tenet &c. vſque ibi, vnde chartā ſuam habet, vel chartam R. patris, vel matris, vel alterius anteceſſoris praedicti H. cuius haeres ipſe eſt, vt dicit. Et niſi &c. vel

De eo quod idem A. wa • antizet praefato D. maneria de N. & K. & hundreda de F. et G. cum pertinentijs, & aduocationem Eccleſiae de N. & ideo vobis mandamus &c.

But if a man in feoffe an other with warrantie by • eede, and the feoffee infeoffe an other, and take eſtate from him in fee, the firſt warrantie is determined, becauſe he is now in of a new eſtate, Fitz. nat. fol. 135. a.

So if A. diſſeiſe B. and infeoffe C. with warrantie, who infeoffeth D. with warrantie, vpon whom an eſtranger e • treth, in wh • ſe poſſeſſion B. the diſſeiſor releaſeth his right, now all former warranties are extinct: And albeit D. is impleaded, yet ſhall he not haue Warrantia chartae, becauſe he is in of an other eſtate by wrong, Fitz. nat. 135. g. 21. H. 6. 41. 22. H. 6. 22.

If there be three Iointenāts, and thone releaſe to the reſt, they may Releas per Iointenants. deraigne the former warrantie by voucher, or Warrantia chartae, for they be in a third part by the releaſe, 40. E. 3. 41.

Warrantia chartae lyeth againſt a villein, 48. E. 3. 17. Villenage.

The writ of Warr̄ cha • tae muſt be ſued hāging the principal plea, & before iudgement: as of Aſsiſe, or Entre in nature of aſſiſe, 48. E. 3. 22. Regiſtr̄ orig' f. 158. a. for then if the warrenter do die, yet the writ ſhal not abate, but his heire ſhalbe reſummoned to anſwere vpon the ſame, yet may a Warr' chartae be ſued before he be impleaded, quia timet implacitari, & the bl ſhal recouer in valne ꝓ loco & tempore, of ſuch lands as the defendāt had at the purchaſing of the writ. Fitz. na. f. 134. k. 12. H. 4. 12. 21. H. 6. 41. 22. H. 6. 22. 24. E. 3. 35. But he muſt not haue executiō, but if afterwards he be put out by iudgemēt, he ſhal haue his warranty vpō his firſt recouery. 21. H. 6. 41. 21. H. 6. 22. 12. H. 4. 12.

In Warr̄ chartae, it is a good plea for the defendāt, that hanging the Nontenure. plea, the demandant in the principall plee, hath entred vpon the plaintife being then tenant of the land, or that the plaintife in this actiō had nothing in the land the day of the fiſt writ purchaſed, nor at any time after. 21. H. 6. 49. 3. E. 3. 45. E. 3. 5.

Warr' chartae may be brought in any countie, if the deed beare not Countie. date in a place certen. 31. E. 3.

Tenants in commen may ioyne in Warr' Chartae. 28. E. 3. 90. Tenant in comen.

I. H. fil' & haer̄ Iſabel', quae fuit vxor R. ſum̄ fuit ad reſpond' I. T. & I. vxori eius, de placito quod warr̄ eis vnum meſuag' cum pertinentijsCount per Baron & femme ſur fine o • e garr̄. in S. quod de • o tenet, & de • o tenere clam̄, & vnde cartam Iſabel' magiſtris praedict' I. H. cuius heres ipſe eſt habet &c. Et vnde &c. dic' quod quidam finis leuauit in curia domini reg' nunc in oct' S. Hill', ann̄ &c▪ coram T. B. & ſocijs ſuis tunc Iuſti • ' ipſius domini regis de banco, int̄ ipſos I. T. & I. quer̄ & R. de B. & praed' Iſabel' adtunc vxor̄ eius, deforc',Inter alia per nomen. Finis de reuerſion. de meſ. praed' cū pertin̄ inter alias t̄ras & tenem̄ta, per nomen &c. cū pertin̄ in S. in com̄ p̄d', per quē finē, praed' R. & I. conceſſerunt pro ſe & haered' ipſius I. qd' quatuor acr̄ terr' cum pertinent̄ de p̄d' tenemēt̄, quas G. et M. vxor eius tenuerunt ad t̄minum vitae ipſius M. de haereditat̄ p̄d' Iſab. in S praed', die, qua haec concordia facta fuit, et quae poſt deceſſum ipſius M. ad p̄d' R. et I. et her' ipſius Iſab. reuerti debuerunt, poſt deceſſum ipſius M. integre remanerēt praed' I. et I. et haered' ſuis praed', tenend' ſimul cum praed' tenement̄ quae eis per finem illum remanſerant▪ de praed' R. & Iſab. & haered' ipſius I. praed' ſeruic' ſicut praed' eſt, imperpetuum: Et ijdem R. & Iſ. ſimiliter conceſſerunt pro ſe & haeredibus ipſius I. qd' ipſi warr' praedict' I. et I. et haered' ſuis predict', praed' tenement̄ cum pertinent̄ ſicut praedict̄ eſt contra omnes homines imperpetuum. Et ſi contingeret quod ijdem I. & I. obirent ſine haered' de corporibus ſuis exeuntibus, tunc poſt deceſſum ipſorū I. & I. praed' tenement̄ Tayle. cum pertinent̄, ſicut praedict' eſt, integre reuerterentur ad praedict' R. & I. et hered' ipſius I. quieta de alijs haeredibus predict' I. et I. tenendum de capitalibus dominis feodi illius, per ſeruicia quae ad pred' tenement̄ pertinent imperpetuū, & praed' R. et I. poſtea obierunt, ꝑ qd' ad ipſos I. T. & I. pertinuit habend' de praefat̄ I. H. vt fil' et hered' ipſius I. warr' ſuam pređ, Ac quidam I, R. arrain̄ quanda aſsiſam noue diſſeiſin' coram T. W. et I. Iuſtic' domini reg' nunc ad aſsiſas in com̄ praed' capiend' aſsign', verſus ipſos I. T. et I. de praed' tenementis, & ijdem I. T. & I. ſaepius requiſierunt ipſum I. H, vt fil' & hered' ipſius Iſab. ad warr̄ eiſdem I. T. et I. praed' tenement̄, et idem I. H. tenement̄ illa ſic warr̄ cō tradixit & adhuc contradicit, vnde dic' qd' deteriorat̄ ſunt, & damnum habent ad valenc' 100. li. Et inde produc' ſect' &c.

I. T. ſum̄ fuit ad reſpōdend' H. W. de placito, quod ei vnum meſ. &c. Count ſur fait oue garr̄. cum pertinent̄ in B. quae de eo tenet, & de eo tenere clamat, & vnde cart̄ ſuam habet, & vnde &c. dic', quod cum praed' I. ſeiſit̄ fuiſſet de tenement̄ p̄d' cum pertin̄ in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo, & ſic inde ſeiſit̄, per quā dam cart̄ ſuam, quam idē H. hic in curia ꝓfert, cuius dat̄ eſt apud B. tali die, anno &c. dediſſet, conceſſiſſet, et confirmaſſet eidem H. tenementaInter alia per nomen. praed' cum ꝑtinen̄, inter alia terr̄ &c. per nomē, vt in carta &c. habend' eid' H. haered' et aſſignat̄ ſuis imperpetuum, & obligaſſet ſe & hered' ſuos, ad warr̄ eid' H. hered' & aſſignat̄ ſuis, ten̄ta praed' cū pertin̄ contra oēs hoīes imperpetuū: Ac idem H. virtute doni illius, de ten̄tis p̄d' ſeiſitus fuiſſet in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, quidam que T. arrain̄ verſ. ipſum H. quandā aſſiſam noue diſſeiſine de praed' meſſ. & terr̄ cum ꝑtin̄ corā I. M. & I. &c. Iuſtic' dn̄i regis ad aſſiſas in com̄ praed' capiend' aſſign̄, per quod idem H. pendente aſsiſa ill' ſepius requiſiuit praefat̄ I. qd' ipſe praed' meſſ. &c. cum pertinentijs eidem H. warr̄, & idem I. meſſuag' ill' &c. eidem H. huc vſ que warr̄ contradixit & adhuc contradicit, vnde dic' &c. & inde produc' ſectam &c.

Et praedict' I. T. in propria perſona ſua ven̄, & defend' vim & iniuriā Confeſſion. quando &c. & dicit quod ipſe non poteſt dedicere, quin carta praed' ſit factum ipſius I. nec qui • ipſe dederit ꝑ certam illam p̄fat̄ H. ten̄ta praed cum pertinentijs, nec quin ipſe teneat̄ teſita illa eidem H. warrantizareIudgement. informa qua idem H. ſuperius verſus eum narra •• , Ideo conſ. eſt quod praed' I. warrantiz et praefat̄ H. meſſuag' praed' et terr cum pertinen̄, pro loco et tempore &c. Ideo idem I. in mīa &c.

F. W. generoſus ſum̄ fuit ad reſpond' I. B. generoſo, et E. B. fil' ſ •• de placito qd' warrātizet eis ſex meſuag', tria gardina, &c. tria pomaria cum ꝑtin̄ in ciuitate B. quae tenēt et de eo tenere clam̄, & vnde cartam ſuam habēt &c. Et vnde ijdem I. & E. ꝑ H. C. attornat̄ ſuū dic', qd' cum p̄d' F. nuꝑ ſeiſitus fuiſſet de ten̄t̄ p̄d' cum ꝑtin̄ in doīoſuo vt def • od', Et ſic inde ſeiſitus exiſtens, quidam finis leuauit in cur̄ dn̄ae reginae nunc hic ſcilicet apud Weſtm̄ in Octab. ſancti M. anno regni dictae dominae Reginae nunc tertio, coram I. D. H. B. A. B. et R. W. Iuſtic', Et poſtea a die Paſche in xv. dies anno regni eiusd' Reg. quarto ibidem conceſſ. et recordat̄ coram eiſdem Iuſtic' et alijs dicte dominae Reg. fidelibus tunc ibi praeſentibus inter praed' I. & E. quer̄, et praed' F. deforc', de ten̄t̄ praeđ cum pertinent̄, vnde placitum conuentionis ſum̄ fuit inter eos in eadem curia, ſcilicet qd' praed' F. recogn̄ ten̄ pr • d' cum ꝑtinent̄ eſſe ius ipſius E. vt ill', quae ijdem E. et I. adtunc habuer̄ de dono praed' F. & ill' remiſ. & quiet̄ clam̄ de ſe & heredibus ſuis, praed' I. et E. & heredibus ipſiue E imperpetuum: Et praeterea idem E. conceſſit pro ſe et heredibus ſuis, qd' ipſe warrant̄ p̄d' I. & E. ethered' ipſius E. praed' tenementa cum ꝑtinent̄ contra o ēs homines imperpetur̄: Qui quidem finis in forma praed' leuat̄, habit̄ et leuat̄ fuit ad opus et vſum eorundem I. et E. et haered' eiuſdem E. imperpetuum, Cuius praetextu, ijdem I. & E. fuerunt ſciſit̄ de eiſdem tenement̄ cum pertinent̄, viz. idem E. in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, ac praedict' I. in dominico ſuo vt de libero tenemento: Et ſic inde ſeiſit̄ exiſten̄, quidam H. O. coram maiore et vic' ville praedict', die lunae, videlicet, 28. die Auguſti, anno regni dictae dominae Reginae nunc octauo, apud Guihaldam ciuitatis praed' arrain̄ quandam aſſiſam friſce forcie ſecund conſuetudinem ciuitatis illius, in natura aſſiſe noue diſſeiſine ad communem legem, verſus eoſdem I. B. et E. de tenement̄ p̄d' cum pertinen̄, per quod idem I. et E. penden̄ aſſiſa illa, ſepius requiſiuerunt p̄d' F. qđ ipſe ten̄t̄ praed' cum ꝑtinent̄ eiſd' I. B. et E. & hered' eiuſdem E. imperpetuum warrantizet. Et idem F. tenementa illa cum ptinent̄ eiſdem I. & E. huc vſ que in forma praedicta warrantizare contradixit & adhuc contradicit, vnde dic' quod deteriorat̄ ſunt, & damnum habent ad valenc' ducentarum librarum, & inde produc' ſectam &c.

Et praedict' F. in propria perſona ſua ven̄, & defend' vim et iniuriam quand' &c. & dic', quod ipſe non poteſt dedicere actionem praedict' I. & E. praed', nec quin finis praed' in forma praed' leuat̄ fuit, nec quin ipſe ꝑ finē illum teneatur ad warrantizand' ten̄t̄ praed' cum ꝑtin̄, p̄fat̄ I. & E. & haered' ipſius E. imperpetuum, informa qua ijdem I. & E. ſuperius verſus eum narrauer̄: Ideo conſider̄ eſt qd' praed' F. warrantizet praefat̄ I. & E. haered' ipſius E. imperpetuum, ten̄t̄ praed' cum pertin̄ pro loco & tempore &c. Et nihil de mīa pred' F. quia ven̄ primo die per ſum̄ &c. M. 8. et 9. Eliz. Regine Rot. 1822.

W. C. armig' ſum̄ fuit ad reſpond' E. B. gener̄, de placito, quod warrantizet ei quinquaginta & quatuor acr̄ terr̄, quadragint̄ acr̄ paſturae, et ſex acr' boſci cum ꝑtinentijs in E. quas tenet & de eo tenere clamat, & vnde cartam ſuā habet &c. Et vnde idem F. in propria perſona ſua dic', qd' cum ipſe ſeiſitus fuiſſet de p̄dictis ten̄tis cum ꝑtinen̄ in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo, (et ſic inde ſeiſitus exiſtens) p̄f. W. per nomen W. C. de I. in com̄ N. alias dict' W. C. de W. in com̄ Suff. armig' x. die I. anno Regni Dn̄ae Reginae nunc 13. per quoddā ſcriptum ſuum, qd' idem E. ſigillo praed' W. ſignat̄, hic in curia ꝓfert, cuius datum eſt eiſdem die et anno, recitand' ꝑ idem ſcript̄ qd' cum idem W. C. ꝑ nomen W. C. de I. in comitatu N. alias dict' W. C. de W. in com̄ S. armig', ſimul cum fratre ſuo C. C. de Lincolnes Inne in com̄ Middl' gen̄, ꝑ quandam Indent̄ inter praefat̄ W. & C. ex vna parte, et E. B. de Lincolnes Inne praed' generoſ. ex altera parte confect' geren̄ dat̄ x. die F. anno Regni Eliz. Dei gratia Angl' Fr. & Hybern̄ Reg. fidei defenſoris &c. decimo, barganizauerit et vendiderit praefat̄ E. totum ſtatum et intereſſe ſua, de et in illis parcellis terre continent̄ ꝑ eſtimationē ſeptem acr̄ ſiue plus ſiue minus inde habeatur: iacen̄ et exiſten̄ in parochia de E. in com̄ K. modo vel nuper in tenura vel occupatione cuiuſdam W. S. vel aſſign̄ ſuorum, quorum quidem parcell' vna parcell' vocat litle S. alias dict' Q. et continen̄ ꝑ eſtimatonem ſex acr̄, ſiue plus ſiue minus inde habeat̄, habend' et tenend' omnia praed' terras et omnia alia praemiſſa, cum omnibus et ſingulis ſuis pertinen̄, praefat̄ E. B. haered' et aſſign̄ ſuis ad ſolum et proprium opus et vſ • m ipſius E. B. haered, et aſſign̄ ſuor̄im ꝑpetuum, prout per praed' Indent̄ plenius apparet, cum que etiā idem W. poſtea peſ nomen W. C. de l. in com̄ N. armig' alias dict' W. C. de W. in com̄ S. arm̄, ſimul cum praedict' fratre ſuo C. C. de Lincolnes Inne in comitatu M. gen̄, ꝑ quā dam Indenturam inter praefat̄ W. et C. ex vna parte, & praefat̄ E. B. de Lincolnes Inne in com̄ M. generoſ. ex alter • par̄te, cōſect', gerent̄ Dat̄ 29. die Octob. ann̄ regni Eliz. dei gratia Angl, Franc & Hiberniae Reginae fidei defenſoris &c. decimo, etiam barganizauerit, et vendiderit praefat̄ E. omnia terras boſcos, et terras boſcales ac cetera haereditamēta ſubſcript̄, per quodcun que nomen ſeu quecun que nomina vocat̄, reputat̄, ſeu cognit̄, videlicet, omnia illa terr̄ vocat̄ S. alias dict' Q. alias dict' great Q. & the brome, alias dict' S. and the brome, ac omnia alia terras et haereditamenta quaecun que c • tinent̄ ꝑ eſtimationē quindecē acr̄, ſiue plus ſiue minus inde hēat̄, ꝑ quodcun que nomenſeu per quecun que noīa eadem ſiut voc', reputat̄, ſeu cognit̄, modo vel nuper in tenura vel occupatione cuiuſdā T. B. ex dimiſſione cuiuſdam I. C. de I. praed' armiger̄ adtunc nuper defunct' quae quidem parcell' iacent & exiſtunt in E. in comitatu K. ac oēs illas terr̄ modo vel nuper in tenura vel occupationoe cuiuſdam P. W. de L. in praed' com̄ K. iacen̄ & exiſten̄ in E. praed', ratione cuiuſdam dimiſsionis eidē P. fact' ꝑ praefat̄ I. C. continen̄ ꝑ eſtimationem quin que acr̄, ſiue plus ſiue minus inde habeāt, ac etiam omnes illas terr̄ modo xel nu ꝑ in tenur̄ vel occupac' cuiuſd' I. I. ex dimiſsione praef. I. C. eid' I. I. fact', continent̄ per eſtim̄ quadraginta & octo acr̄ ſiue plus ſiue minus inde habeant, iacen̄ & exiſten̄ in diuerſis ſeperalibus ꝑcell' in E. praed' vnde quaed' parcell' ſunt voc' ſeu cognit̄ ꝑ nomen de P. alias dict' B. quaedam aliae parcell' inde ſunt vocat̄ ſeu cognit̄ per nomen de R. quaedam aliae parcell' inde ſunt vocat̄ ſeu cognit̄ per nomen de S. dane: Ac etiam oīa ill' boſcos & terr̄ boſcales infraſpec', viz. E. W. continen̄ ꝑ eſtim̄ duas acr̄ ſiue plus ſiue minus inde habeant, le woodland iacen̄apud Knowel gate in E. pred', continent̄ per eſtim̄ tres rodas ſiue plus ſiue minus inde habeat̄, S. contin̄ per eſtim̄ tres rodas ſiue plus ſiue minus inde hēat̄, L. alias dict' K. contin̄ per eſtim̄ vnam acr̄ & tres roadas, ſiue plus ſiue minus, inde habeat̄, quae omnia ſunt iacen̄ & exiſten̄ in E. praed' habend' & tenend' omnia praed' terras boſcos & terras boſcales ac omnia alia p̄miſſa cum omnibus & ſingulis ſuis pertin̄ prefat̄ E. B. her̄ & aſsign̄ ſuis, ad ſolum & proprium opus et vſum ipſiue E. B. her̄ & aſsign̄ ſuorū imperpetuum, Cum que etiam idem W. ſimul cum praef. C. fratre ſuo poſtea, ſcil. in cur̄ dict' cominae Reginae hic apud Weſtm̄ in oct' ſancti M. anno regni dictae dn̄ae Reg. vndecimo in partem complementi quarund' conceſſ. & conuenc' in praed' Indentur̄ ſpecificatar̄, recogn̄ or̄a praed' terras, boſcos, & haereditament̄ cum ſuis ꝑtin̄, per nomen ſiue nomina 54. acr̄ terr̄, 40. acr̄ paſture, & ſex acr̄ boſci cum pertinent̄ in E. praed', eſſe ius praed' E. B. vtill' quae idem E. adtunc habuit de don̄ praed' W. & praefat̄ C. fratris ſui, & ill' adtunc remiſerit & quiet̄ clamauerit de ſe pref. W. et her̄ ſuis, praef. E. & hered' ſuis imperpetuū, & praed' W. per idem ſcript̄ hic in cur̄ prolat̄ adtunc approbauit ratificaui • & confirmauit eidem E. B. adtunc in ſua plena & pacifica poſſeſſion' & ſeiſina praemiſſor̄ ex'ſten', totum ius, titulum, ſtatum, & intereſſe ſua de, & in p̄miſsis, quam or̄a terr̄ praed', paſtur̄, boſc' terr̄ boſcales, & ceter̄ omnia & ſingula praemiſſa cum omnibus & ſingulis ſuis ꝑtinen̄, p̄f. E her̄ & aſsign' ſuis, ad ſolum & proprium opus & vſum ipſius E. her̄ & aſsign' ſuorum imperpetuū, Et inſuper praed' W. C. ꝑ ſcript̄ illud obligaſ • et ſe & her̄ ſuos, ad warr' eidem E. her' & aſsign' ſuis imperpetuū, omnia p̄d' terr', paſtur̄, boſcos, & terras boſcales, ac cetera omnia p̄miſſa 〈◊〉 pertin' contra omnes homines imperpetuum, prout per praed' ſcript̄ hic in cur̄, ꝓlat̄ plenius apparet, Et idem E. dic' qd' praed' ten̄ta in breui praed' ſpec', ſunt ead' tenemēta in p̄d' ſcript̄ hic in cur̄, ꝓlat̄ mencionat̄, et non alia ne que diuerſa, ac quidam H. R. ipſo E. deten̄us praed' cum pertin̄ in form̄ p̄d' ſeiſit̄ exiſten', in curia hic proſecutus eſt verſus ipſum E. B. quoddam breue dominae Reginae de ingreſſu ſuper diſſeiſinam in le quibus, de tenementis praed' cum pertinent̄, per quod idem E. pendente breui illo ſ • pius requiſiuit praeſ. W. C. quod ipſe tenementa cum pertinent̄ eidem E. huc vſque warrantizaret & idem W. praed' ten̄ta cum pertin' eidem E. huc vſ que warrantizar̄ contradixit, & adhuc contradicit, vnde dicit quod deteriorat̄ eſt & damnum habet ad valentiam treſcentarum librarum & inde producit ſectam, &c.

Et praed' W. C. ꝑ T. B. atturnat̄ ſuum ven̄ & defend' vim & iniuriam quando &c. & dicit qd' ipſe non poteſt dedicere actionē praed' E. praed', nec quin praed' ſcript̄ hic in curia prolat, ſit factū ipſius W. C. nec quim ipſe per idem ſcript̄ confirmauerit praef. E. ten̄ta praed' cum pertin', nec quin ipſe praed' W. ꝑ ſcriptum illud teneatur ten̄t̄ praed' cum pertin' eidem E. warrantizare, inform̄ qua idem E. ſuperius verſus eum narrauit, Ideo conſ. eſt qd' praed' W. C. warrantizet praef. E. praed' ten̄t̄ cum ꝑtin̄ ꝓloco & tempore &c. Et nihil de Mīa ipſius W. quia ven̄ primo die ꝑ ſum̄ &c Hill' 13. Eliz. Ro. ſiat ſimilis intratio verſ. C. C. mutat̄ mutandis. F. W. gener̄ ſum̄ fuit ad reſpondend' W. R. de placito quod warr̄ ei octo meſuag', ſex gardina, tria pomar̄, quatuor acr̄ terr̄, ſex acr' prati, & duas acr̄ paſture cum pertinent̄ in B. & B. quae tenet & de eo tenere clamat, & vnde cartā ſ • am habet &c. Et vnde idem W. per W. C. atturn' ſuum dic' qd' praed' E. nuper fuit ſeiſitus de tenementis praed' cum ꝑtin' in dominico vt de feodo, & ſic inde ſeiſitus exiſtens idem F. 19. die S. anno Regni dn̄ae Reginae nunc 25. apud B. praed' per quandam cartam ſuam, quā idem W. R. ſigillo p̄d' F. ſignat̄ hic in cur̄ ꝓfert, cuius dat̄ eſt eiſdē die & anno, dedit & conceſsit te • praed' cum pertinent̄ praef. W. R. habend' ſibi & her̄ ſuis impepetuum, & vlterius p̄d' F. per. cartam praed' tenement̄ p̄d' cum pertinent̄ eidem W. & hered' ſuis cōtra omneshomines warran̄ prout per cartam • llam plen' apparet: virtute quorum quidem don' & cōceſsionis idem W. fuit & adhuc eſt ſciſit̄ deten' praed' cum pertinent̄ in dominico ſuo vt defeodo, Et ſic inde ſeiſit̄ exiſtent̄, quidam D. D. arrain' verſus ipſum W. quandam aſsiſam noue diſſeiſi • e de praed' tenement̄ cum ꝑtinent̄ coram I. C. vno baron̄ Scaccar̄ dn̄ae Reginae, et F. R. vno ſeruien' ipſius dn̄ae Reginae ad legem Iuſtic' eiuſd' dominae Reginae ad aſsiſas in com̄ praed' capiend' aſsign' per formam ſtatuti &c. per qd' idem W. R. pendente aſsiſa illa ſep • us requiſiuit praef. F. quod ipſe praed' tenement̄ cum pertinent̄ eidem W. warr̄, & idem F. ten' illa cum pertinent̄ eidem W. hucuſ que warr̄ contradixit & adhuc contradicit, vnde dic' quod deteriorat eſt & damnum habet ad valentiam centum librarum & inde produc' ſectam &c.

SYMBOLEOGRAPHY, Of Recoueries for Aſſurances &c. called common, or feigned Recoueries.

IN euery Recouerie are to be regarded the demandant,Sectio 1. the tenant of the land, & the vouchee, as the efficient cauſes thereof. The land demaunded, as the matter which muſt as certeinly be ſet downe in writs of Entre, as in writs of Couenant, whereupon fines are leuied. The end and effect of ſuch recoueries, is to diſcontinue and diſtroy eſtates tailes, remainders, and reuerſions, and baire the former owners thereof.

The Demaundant is he that bringeth the writ of Entre, and may be termed the Recouerer.

The Tenant is he, againſt whom the writ is brought, and may be termed the Recoueree.

The Vouchee is he, whom the tenāt voucheth, or calleth to warranty for the land in demaund.

And ſuch perſons may be demaundants, tenants, and vouchees, in theſe recoueries, as may be Cognizors and Cognizees, in writs of Couenant, and by ſuch names, Mutatis mutandis. Sauing that if any recouery be had againſt any tenant in taile, the reuerſion or remainder being in the Queene, of the gift of the Queene, or of any of her Maieſties progenitors, kings of England: ſuch recouerie will neither barre the iſſue in taile of his Entre, nor diſcontinue his eſtate, nor pluck ſuch reuerſion or remainder out of her Maieſtie, 34. H. 8. cap. 20. Quaere tamen ſi tiel recouerie barre liſſue in taile, during the continuance of the eſtate taile, Dyer fol. 132. pla. 1.

Item before ſuch perſons, by ſuch meanes, and in ſuch maner may warrants of Attorney bee knowledged and certified, as fines knowledged in the Countrie: ſauing that the recognizance of warrants of Attorney may be taken by any Iuſtice or Seriant, without a writ of Dedimus poteſtatem. And fines muſt be paied vpon writs of Entre, as vpon writs of Couenant. And all ſuch writs of Entre muſt be ſigned by the Queenes Atturney before they can be ſealed.

In a Recouerie with double voucher, the fine muſt bt ſued firſt to make him tenant at the time of the writ of Entre brought, for euery writ of Entre muſt alwaies be brought againſt him that is tenāt of the freehold of the land demaūded at the time of the writ brought, 18. R. 2. and Dyer fol. 252. pla. 98. for that, that the eſtate of the tenant in taile which is vouchee, is barred in reſpect of the aſſets only which is, or may be recouered in value. Plow. Baſſet vers Manxel fol. 11. a, and of execution ſued by the tenant againſt him.

And if the tenant haue but an eſtate for life, or in dower, or by the curteſie: then to haue a good recouerie thereof, it is meete that ſuch tenant make a conditional Surrender of his eſtate to him in the reuerſion, or remainder, to the end he may be a perfect tenant of the inheritance, and then to bring the writ of Entre againſt him: And after that the recouery is executed, the particuler tenant for breach of the condition may enter and inioy his terme, notwithſtanding ſuch ſurrender.

See the like Surrender in the Chapter of Surrenders, in the firſt part of Symboleography.

Of what thinges writs of Entre may be brought, and by what names.

PRaecipe quod reddat lyeth, de vna acra terre, aqua cooperta, vel deSect▪ 2. acra terre, 12. H. 7. fol. 4. de gurgite, 10. E. 3. & 14. Ed. 3. 842. Fitz. nat. bre. fol. 191. h. Et de paſſagio vltra a quam, Fitz. nat. br. fo. 191. i. de balliua, 34. Ed. 3. 423. de officio, 27. H. 8. fo. 12. de aduocation̄ eccleſie, aut de quarta ꝑte decimar̄, 34. Edw. 3. deporcione decimarum, Dyer fol. 84. pla. 83. de quadam parcella terre, Dyer fol. 84. pla. 83. de cuſtod' terre & haered', ſiue cuſtod' terre, Regiſter 161. 22. Edw. 3. fol. 19.

Praecipe quod reddat lyeth of all maner of Eccleſiaſtical or Spirituall profits: vt de Rectoria, Vicaria, porcionibus, pencionbus, decimis, &c. per ſtatut̄ 32. H. 8. cap. 7. de omnibus, & omnimodis decimis maioriꝰ mixtis & minutis infra villam ſiue hamlet̄ de B. in parochia de A. quoquo modo creſcenc', contingen̄, ac annuatim renouan̄ &c. Thel. lib. 8. cap. 9. S. 2. de quarta parte decimarū & oblationum eccleſie ſanct' P. &c. 16. Ed. 3. de quadam porcione decimarum, or terre, not ſhewing how much, 1. H. 4. fo. 1. Dyer fol. 84. pla. 83. 84. 85. and 86. In old time de hida terre, per Glanuile, de caruca terre, 4. E. 3. 161. de bouat̄ terre, 6. Ed. 3. 291. de ſex pedibus terre in longitudine, & quatuor pedibus in latitud' 14. Aſſ. 13.

A Praecipe quod reddat lieth detofro & ſitu molendini 14. Ed. 3. de hundredo de C. & balliuato de B. 34. Ed. 1. 3. E. 3. de paſtur̄ ad ſex boues 3. Ed. 3. fol. 23. 4. E. 2. de roda terre 3. E. 5. de aduocatione 34. E. 1. de quadam portione terre 11. H. 4. fol. 40. 5. H. 7. fol. 9. de medietate vnius rodae t̄re 41. E. 3. de ſhopa, Regiſtr̄ fo. 3. a de 4. acr̄ alnet̄ 11. Aſſ. 13. de turbar̄, by the name of More 8. Edw. 3. fol. 387. and it lyeth in a Towne, and not in a Hamlet, 8. E. 3. fol. 55. 7. E. 3. 9.

Of what things a writ of Entre lieth not.

PRaecipe quod reddat lieth not, de foſſato, nec de ſtagno, nee de piſcaria Sect' 3. 8. E. 3. 381. nec de deaduocatione, decimarum vnius carucat̄ t̄re, Regiſtr̄ fo. 29. nec de cōmunia paſtur̄ 27. H. 8, f. 12. de eſtouerijs 2. E. 3. de homagio & fidelitat̄, nec de ſeruitijs faciendis 6. E. 2.

A Praecipe quod reddat lieth not de bouat̄ mariſci 13. E. 3. fo. 3. de ſelione terre E. 1. for the incerteintie, becauſe a Selon which is a lande, ſomtime conteineth an acre, ſometime halfe an acre, ſometime more, and ſometimes leſſe, It lieth not of a garden, cottage, or croft, 14. aſſ. 13. 8. H. 6. 3. 22. E. 4. 13. de virgata terre 41. 43. 13. E. 3. defodina, de minera, de mercatu, 13. E. 3. for they lie not in Demeſne, but in Gaine, nec de ſuperiori camera 3. H. 6. fo. 1.

A writ of Entre ought not to contein one ſelfe thing twiſe, as a meſſuage, & a houſe parcel of the ſame meſſuage, 2. Ed. 4. fol. 28. 46. E. 3. fo. 26. Nor to name a Towne and a Hamlet within the ſame towne, 22. E. 3 fol. 14. 41. Ed. 3. fol. 22.

In euery warrant of Atturney it is good to put 2. Atturneis at the leaſt for feare of death.

In a countie Palantine, as Lancaſter, Duriſme, Cheſter &c. may bee put in a warrant one Atturney, and one of the Iuſtices Clarkes.

If the writ of Entre be returnable Craſtino Martini, the writ of Summons ad warr̄ thereupon muſt beare Teſte from the returne of Craſtino Martini, and be returnable ix. Returnes after the returne of the writ of Entre incluſiue: that is accompting Craſtino Martini for one of the ix. returnes, and tres Paſchae, which is the ninth returne after Craſtino Martini for another. And the Teſte of the writ of Seiſin muſt be the day of that ninth returne, and be returnable xv. daies after. Then the writ of Seiſin may be returned, that ſeiſin was deliuered by vertue therof to the demandant, by the ſherife of the Countie where the lands lie vpon any day (not being Sunday) betweene the Teſte and returne of the ſaid writ of Seiſin. Then the writs of Entre, Summons, and Seiſin muſt be returned and filed with the Cuſtos breuium, & the iudgement entred by the preignotary, & the warrants of Atturney by the Clark of the warrants.

If a ſingle recouery and a fine be againſt the tenant, the writ of Entre muſt beare date and Teſte, before the writ of Couenant, and be returned before.

If a writ of Couenant be brought againſt the tenant, and a writ of Entre againſt the demaundant: then the writ of Couenant muſt beare date, and be returned before the writ of Entre, and this is called a double voucher.

A Certiorari to the executor of the Iuſtice, before whom the Warrants were acknowledged. ELizab. dei gratia Angl', Franc' & Hiberniae Regina, fidei defenſor Sect▪ 4. &c. dilecto ſibi I. R. arm̄ executori teſtamenti Fr. R. nuper vnius Iuſtic' noſtrorum de banco ſalutem.

Volentes certis de cauſis certioraritā ſuper quodam warrant̄ atturn̄ per quod H. S. poſuit loco ſuo W. B. & R. C. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus R. P. alias W. & R. H. de placito terre in comitatu E. quam ſuper quodam alio warrant̄ atturn̄ per quod H. L. & I. L. quos praedictus H. S. voc' ad warrant̄, poſuerunt locis ſuis A. B. & F. R. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus praedict' R. & R. H. de placito terre in dicto comit̄ E. per praefat̄ F. R. nuper capt̄, ac in cuſtod' tua ratione executionis teſtamenti praed' exiſten̄ vt dicitur. Tibi precipimus quod warrant̄ praed' Iuſtic' noſtris de banco apud Weſtm̄ ſub ſigillo tuo diſtincte & aperte ſine dilatione mittas & hoc breue, vt ijdem Iuſtic' inſpect' warrant̄ praedict' vlterius in quodam breui nr̄o de ingr̄ penden̄ coram prefat̄ Iuſtic' noſtris apud Weſtmon̄ inter praefat̄ R. & R. H. & praedict' H. S. de vno meſſuagio &c. cum pertinentijs in T. & D. in comit̄ praedicto, & proceſſ, inde fierifac', quod de iure, & ſecundum conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angl' fuerit faciend'

T. meipſa apud Weſtm̄ 29. die Nouemb. Anno regni noſtri 34.

It is returned thus.

Reſponſ. infranominati I. R. ad hoc breue.

Execuc' iſtius breuis patet in quadam ſchedula huic breui annex'.

Ebor̄. ſſ. Praec' H. S. quod iuſte &c. Redd' R. P. alias W. & R. H. vnum meſſuagium &c. cum pertinentijs in T. & D. quod clam̄ &c.

Ebor̄. ſſ. H. S. po: lo: ſuo W. B. & R. C. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus R. P. alias W. & R. H. de placito terr̄.

Ebor̄. ſſ. H. L. & I. L. quos H. S. voc' ad warrant̄ po: lo: ſuo A. B. & F. R. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus R. P. alias W. & R. H. de placito terre.

Capt̄ & cognit̄ apud W. in comitat̄ C. xvij. die Feb. anno regni dominae Eliz. &c. xxxiiij.

I. R.

A Recouerie with ſingle voucher.

Ebor̄. ſſ. PRaec' G. C. armigero, quod iuſte &c. redd' R. C. & R. I. Sect▪ 5. vnum meſſuagium & quatuor acr̄ terr̄ cum pertinentijs in T. que clam̄ &c. Et in que &c. Et niſi &c.

G. C. po: lo: ſuo N. M. & M. M. attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim & diuiſim verſus R. C. & R. I.

A Recouerie with double voucher.

Derby. ſſ. PRaec' N. L. & M. vxori eius, quod iuſte &c. redd' T. S. & Sect' 6. T. C. maneria de N. M. & P. cum pertin̄, a • 30. meſſ. 30. tofta, 5. molendina, 30, gardin̄, 30. pomaria, 1000. acr̄ terre, 1000. acr̄ prati, 50. acr̄ paſture, 40. acr̄ boſci, 1000. acr̄ more, 200. acr̄ iampnorū & bruere, & 3. libras reddit̄ cum pertinentijs in N. M. P. P. & B. que clam̄ eſſe ius & heredit̄ ſuam, & in que idem N. & M. non habent ingreſſ. niſi poſt diſſeiſinam quam H. H. iniuſte & ſine iudicio fecit praefatis T. & T. infra 30. Annos iam vltimo elapſos &c. vt dic', vnde que • &c. Et niſi &c.

Derby. ſſ. M. L. & M. vxor eius po: lo: ſuo, T. B. & W. B. attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim & diuiſim verſus T. S. & T. C. de placit̄ terr̄ ad lucrand' vel perdendum.

Derby. ſſ. W. B. & T. F. quos N. L. & M. vxor eius vocant ad warrant̄, po: lo: ſuo, P. P. & Q. Q. attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim & diuiſim verſus T. S. & T. C. de placito terre ad lucrandum vel perdendum.

A Recouerie with treble voucher.

Eſſex. ſſ. PRaec' R. B. & C. S. quod iuſte &c. raddant A. T. armiger̄, Sect' 7. maner̄ de B. & Q. cum pertinētijs, ac xx. meſſuag', duodecim tofta, quatuor columbar̄, mille acr̄ terr̄, centum acr̄ prati, centum acr̄ paſtur̄, CC. acr̄ iampnorū & bruere, centū acr̄ more, & triginta ſolid' & vnum obul' reddit̄, ac reddit̄ vnius libre & dimidij piperis, & vnius gran̄ piperis cum pertin̄ in B. & Q. Ac liberam piſcariam in aqua de W. necnon aduocationem eccleſie de B. que clam̄ &c.

Eſſex. ſſ. PR. B. & C. S. po: lo: ſuo, W. W. & R. R. attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim & diuiſim verſus A. T. de placito terre.

Eſſex. ſſ. M. M. gen̄ quem R. B. & C. S. vocant ad warrant̄ po: lo: ſuo, I. I. & LL attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim & diuiſim verſus A. T. de placito terre.

Eſſex. ſſ. G. W. gen̄ quem M. M. voc' indead warrant̄ po: lo: ſuo R. G. & R. S. attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim & diuiſim verſus A. T. de placito terre.

A Recouerie of an Adnowſon in the Countie palantine of Chester.

PLacita apud Ceſtr̄ coram R. T. Milit̄ Iuſtic' dn̄i Regis apud Ceſtr̄ de Sect' 8. Seſſione tent̄ ibidem die Lune vltim̄ die Septemb. ann̄ regni Eliz. Dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hibern̄ Reginae fidei defenſor̄, & in terre Eccleſiae Anglicanae Hibernice ſupremi capitis 35.

Cheſtr̄. ſſ. H. S. armiger per T. B. attorn̄ ſuum, petit verſus H. D. arm̄ aduocationem Eccleſiae de T. quam ei iniuſte deforc' &c. Et vnde dic' quod ipſemet fuit ſeiſitus de ad • ocac' Eccleſiae praedict' vt defeodo & iure infra 30. annos iam vltimo elapſos tempore pacis, tempore dn̄e Reginae nunc, & ſic inde ſeiſit̄ eodē tempore ad eandem Eccleſiam preſentauit quendam R. A. Clericum ſuum, qui ad preſentationem ſuam fuit admiſſus, inſtitutus, & inductue in eadem: Capiendo inde explec', vt in groſſis decimis, minutis decim̄, oblationibus, & obuentionibus ad valenc' &c. vt de iure Eccleſie ſue praedicte &c. Et quod tale ſit ius ſuum offert &c.

All the partes of a Recouerie in a writ of Right de Praecipe in Capite exemplified. ELizab▪ dei gratia &c. Omnibus ad quos preſentes litere patentes puenerint Sect' 9. ſalutem.

Sciatis quod I. Comes S. in curia noſtra coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris apud Weſtm̄ per breue nr̄m de Recto de p̄cipe in capite, petijt verſus T. B. ſeniorē & I. vxorē eius maner̄ de C. cum ꝑtinen̄, ac vnum meſſ • ag', 50. acr̄ prati &c. cum pertin̄ in C. B. & H. iuxta T. vtius & hereditatem ſuam: Quod quidem breue vna cū retorn̄ eiuſdem, ac placitum ſuꝑ idem breue cum omnibus alijs placitum illud tangentibus ſe quitur in hec verba.

Elizabeth Dei gratia &c. Vicecom̄ Heref. ſalutem.

Praecipe T. B. ſeniori, Le briefe. & I. vxori eius, quod iuſte & ſine dilatione reddant I. Comiti Salop̄ manerium de C. cum pertin̄, ac vnum meſſuag' &c. cum pertinentijs in C. B. & H. iuxta T. que clamat eſſe ius & hereditatem ſuam, & tenere de nobis in capite. Et vnde queritur quod praed' T. & I. ei iniuſte deforceant. Et niſi ſecerint. Et praed' Comes fecerit te ſecur̄ de clamore ſuo proſequen̄ tunc ſum̄ per bonos summon̄ p̄d' T. & I. quod ſint coram Iuſtic' noſtris apud Weſtm̄ a die Paſchae in quindecim dies, oſtenſ. quare non fecer̄. Et habeas ibi ſumm̄, & hoc breue.

Teſte meipſa apud Weſtm̄ 2. die Aprilis, Anno regni noſtri triceſimo tertio.

Pleg' de proſequend' R. D. & I. R.

✿ Reſponſio I. S. Militis Vicec': Summ̄ T. B. & I. vxor eius infraſcript̄ Returne inde. H. F. & R. L.

Placit̄ apud Weſtmon̄ coram I. P. & ſocijs ſuis Iuiſtic' dn̄i Reg. de bā co de termino Paſchae, anno regni &c. 6. Rotulo CC.

✿ Heref. ſſ. Ioh. Comes Salop̄, per I. S. Atturnatum ſuum, petit verſus Le d • . T. B. ſen̄ & I. vxorem eius, manerium de C. cum pertin̄, ac vnum meſſuagium &c. cum pertin̄ in C. B. & H. iuxta T. per breue dn̄ae Regin̄ de preci •• in capite &c. ✿ Et vnde chcit quod ipſemet fuit ſeiſitꝰ de manerio,Le Co • nt. meſſuag', terr̄ &c. cum pertinen̄, in don̄ico ſuo vt de feodo & iure tempore pacis tempore dominae Reginae nunc, capiendo inde explec', ad valentiam &c. Et quod tale ſit ius ſuum offert &c.

✿ Et praedict' T. & I. per W. B. Atturnatum ſuum, vener̄ & deſenduntLe defend▪ ius praedict' Comitis et ſeiſinam ſuam, et maxime de manerio, meſuag' &c. ei warrant̄ &c. et ſuper hoc praed' Comes petit verſus ipſum W. P.Le dd▪ manerium, meſuagium, &c. cum pertinentijs in forma praed' &c. Et vnde dic' quod ipſemet fuit ſeiſitus de praed' Manerio, meſuag' &c. cum ꝑtin̄, in dominico ſuo vt de feodo et iure, tempore pacis tempore dn̄ae reginae nunc, capiend' inde explec' ad valentiam &c. Et quod tale ſit ius ſuum offert &c.

✿ Et praed' W. P. tenens per warrant̄ ſuā defendit ius praed' Comitis Le defence. et ſeiſinam eius & maxime de manerio, meſſuag', terr̄ &c. cum pertinen̄, et totum &c. Et ponit ſe inde in magnam Aſſiſam dn̄ae reginae, et petitIſſue ferra le grannd aſſiſ. recogn̄ fieri vtrum ipſe maius ius habeat tenend' manerium, meſſuagiū, terr̄, &c. cum pertin̄, vt tenens per warrant̄ ſuam, vt • a tenet, an praedict' Comes habend' manerium, meſſuag', terr̄, &c. cum pertinentijs, vt eaLi: lo: ſuperius pet̄ &c. ✿ Et praedict' Comes petit licentiam inde interloquend' &c. Et habuit &c.

✿ Et poſtea idem Comes ꝑ Atturnatum ſuum praedict' reuen̄ hic in Default & iudgement. Curia, et praed' W. P. licet ſolemniter exact', non reuen̄, ſed in contempt̄ cur̄ defaltam fec', Ideo conſiderat̄ eſt quod praed' Comes recuperet ſeiſinam ſuam verſus praed' T. et I. de praed' maner̄, meſſuag' &c. cum ꝑtin̄, tenend' eidem Comiti & hered' ſuis quiete de praed' T. et I. et heredibus ſuis imperpetuum.

Et praedicti T. et I. habeant de terr̄ praedict' W. P. ad valentiam manerij, meſſuag', terr̄ &c. praedict' cum pertinentijs. Et praedict' W. P. in miſericordia &c.

Warrant' Attornat' inde ſequitur in hec verba.

Herf. ſſ. Ioh. Comes Salop̄, po: lo: ſuo I. S. verſus T. B. ſeniorem, et I. vxorem eius de placito terre.

Heref. ſſ. T. B. ſenior et I. vxor eius, po: lo: ſuo W. B. verſus Io. Comitem Salop̄, de placito terre.

Que oīa et ſingula ad requiſitionē praed' Comitis exemplificarifecimus, et magnum ſigillum nr̄um, quo vtimur ad hm̄di exemplificationes, necnon ad quecunque breuia iudicialia extra bancum praed' exeunt̄ ſigilland', p̄ſentibus apponi fecimus. Teſte I. P. apud Weſtm̄ xviij. die Maij, anno regni noſtri triceſimo ſexto.

Remiſſio Curiae in breui de Recto.

EXcellentiſſimae Principi dn̄ae E. dei gratia &c. T. W. ſalut̄ in eo per Sect' 10. quē reges regnant, et Principes dominant̄. Quia A. in curia veſtra coram Iuſtic' veſtris de banco per br̄e veſtr̄ de recto D. E. de vno meſuag' cum pertin̄ in S. quod de me tenetur, licentia mea mediante proponit implacitare, veſtre celſitudini regie, tenore p̄ſentiū ſignifico, me cur̄ mean vobis inde hac vic' remiſiſſe. Saluo mihi alias iure dn̄ij in caſu cō ſimili cum acciderit. In cuius rei teſtimon̄ has literas meas feci patentes, ſigillo meo ſignat̄, Dat̄ 3. die Maij, Anno regni &c.

The exemplification of a Recouerie inrolled according to the Statute of xxiij. Elizabeth Cap. 3. ELizabeth Dei gratia Angl' Franciae et Hiberniae fidei defenſor Sect' 11. &c. Omnibus ad quos preſentes litere noſtr̄ ꝑuenerint ſalutē,

Sciatis quod inter irrotulamenta br̄um et aliorum dependen̄ pro communibus recuperationibus ſecund' formam ſtatuti de termino Paſche apud Weſtmon̄ Ann̄ regni nr̄i 29. Rotul' primo continetur, ſic, Eſſex ſſ. ✿ Eliz. Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fidei defenſor &c. vic' Eſſex ſalutem,

Praecipe I. W. et I. S. quod iuſte et ſine dilatione reddant • o. St. et R. P. quatuor meſuagia, quatuor gardina, 200. acras fre, 100. acr̄ prati, 300. acras paſture, 40. acras boſci, et 300. acras iampnor̄ et bruere, cum pertin̄ in B. T. T. C. D. et H. que clamant eſſe ius et heredit̄ ſuam. Et in que idem I. W. et I. S. non habent ingreſs' niſi poſt diſseiſinā quam H. H. inde iniuſte et ſine iudicio fecit pref. I. S. et T. infra triginta annos iam vltimo elapſos vt dicunt. Et vnde queruntur quod praed' I. W et I. S. eis deforc', Et niſi fecerint et praed' I. S. et Th. fec er̄ te ſecur̄ de clamore ſuo proſ. tunc ſumm̄ per bonos ſumm̄ praed' I. W. et I. S. quod ſint coram Iuſtic' noſtris apud Weſtm̄ a die ſanct' Michaelis in quindecim dies, oſtenſuri quare non fecerint. Et habeas ibi ſumm̄ et hoc breue,The doctor which tooke the affid. for the value. Pledges. Summoners. The Sherifes name. Summons and warr̄.

T. meipſa apud Wem̄ 24. die Sept̄ anno regni noſtr̄ decimo. ✿ Gibon. ✿ pleg' de proſ. • o. Doo, Rich. Roo. ✿ Summ̄ Ioh. Den, Rich. Fen ✿ G. T. armig' vic' ſſ. ✿ Elizab. Dei gratia Angl' Franc' et Hyberniae regina fidei defenſor &c. Vic' Eſſex ſalut̄,

Summ̄ per bonos ſumm̄ E. W. armigerum et vxor̄ eius quod ſint coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris apud Weſtm̄ a die ſancti Hillarij in xv. dies ad warr̄ Ioh. W. et I. S. quatuor meſuag' quatuor gardin̄, 200. acras terre, 100. acr̄ prati, 300. acr' paſture, 40. acr̄ boſci, et 300. acr̄ iampuorum et bruere, cum ꝑtin̄ in B. T. T. C. D. et H. que Io. St. et Tho. P. in curia noſtra coram Iuſticiarijs noſtr̄ apud Weſtmon̄ clam̄ vt ius ſuum per breue noſtrum de ingreſſ. ſuper diſſeiſinam in le poſt verſus eos. Et vnde ijdem Ioh. W. et I. S. in eadem cur̄ noſtr̄ voc' praedict' Edm. & Ioh. ſumm̄ in comit tuo ad warr̄ verſus eos. Et habeas ibi ſumm̄ & hoc breue T. I. D. apud Weſtmon̄ xvj. die Octobris, anno regni &c. decimoThe protonotary in whoſe office it is entred. Summoners. The Sherife. The warrant • of Atturney▪ ✿ Lone. Summ̄ Iohannes Den, Rich. Fen, ✿ T. L. arm̄ vic' ſſ. ✿ Io. St. & Tho. P. po: lo: ſuo R. E. verſus Iohannem W. & I. S. de placitoterreſſ. Iohannes W. et I. po: lo: ſuo I. A. verſus Io. S. & Tho. P. de placito terre ſſ. Edm. W. armig' & Ioh. vxor eius quos Iohannes W. et I. S. voc' ad warr̄ po: lo: ſuo R. C. verſus Io. S. & Th. P. de placito terr̄. Que omnia & ſingula ad requiſitionē W. W. generoſ. tenore preſentiū duximus exemplificand'.

In cuius rei Teſtim̄ ſigill' noſtr̄ ad br̄ia in ba • co ſigilland' deputat̄ preſentibus apponi fecimusT. F. W. P. & F. R. Iuſtic' de banco praedicto apud Weſtmon̄ xvj. die Iunij anno regni noſtri viceſimo nono.

M. The Iudges which examined their inrolment. M. W. P. and R.

Perdon' alien' ſuper terr' per breue de Ingreſſu recuperat'.Sect' 12.

REgina, Omnibus ad quos &c. ſalutem. Cum praedictus & fidelis conſanguineus noſtr̄ T. Dux' Norff. Comes Mareſchallus Angliae, & prenobilis ordinis garterij Miles' ac dilect' & fideles noſtri W. C. Miles principalis Secretar̄ noſtr̄, R. Catl' miles nup ſcilicet termino &c. anno regni noſtr̄ &c. recuperauerunt verſus praedictum & fidelem conſiliarium noſtrum N. B. Milit̄ dn̄um cuſtod' magn̄ ſigilli noſtri Angl', ex eius aſſenſu & ad eius requiſitionem per br̄e nr̄m de ingreſſu ſuꝑ diſſeiſinam in le poſt, ſcđm curſum formam & vſū communium recuperation̄ maner̄ de Redgraue &c. in com̄ noſtr̄ Suff. ad diuerſos ſeperales vſus, intention̄, condition̄ & propoſit̄ ſpecificat̄, & declarat̄ in quibuſdā Indentur factis interipſum N. ex vna parte & praefatos ducem W. R. &c. ex altera parte gerent̄ dat̄ ſecundo die Octobr̄, anno Reg. noſtri primo prout per eaſd' Indentur̄ plenius apparet, cumque etiam ijdem dux W. R. &c. in Maner̄, terr̄, tenement̄, & cetera premiſſa, cum ꝑ • n̄ virtute recuperac' praedict' intrauerunt, licentia noſtra Regia inde prius non obtent̄, Et de eiſd' premiſſis fuerunt ſeiſit̄ in dominico ſuo vt defeodo, ad vſus, intentiones, & propoſita in praed' Indentur̄ ſpecificat̄ & declarat̄. Que quidem Maner̄, meſſuag' terras tenement̄ & cetera premiſſa de nobis tenentur in capite, vt dicitur. Sciatis quod nos de gratiā noſtra ſpeciali ac ex ce • ta ſcientia & mero motu noſtris ſaluo nobis homag' noſtr̄ ꝑdonamus, remittimus & relaxamus pro nobis hered' & ſucceſſoribus noſtr̄, tranſgreſſ. in ea parte fact' ac omnimod' interaciones, & ingreſſus in praed' Maner̄ terr̄ tenement̄ & cetera premiſſa, ſeu aliquam inde ꝑtem ſiue parcellam, tam ante preſentem diem quoquo modo fact', ſiue perpetrat, quam impoſter̄ racion̄ alicuius vſus in praedict Indentur ſpecific' ſeu declar̄ fiend' ſeu habend'. Et vlterius conceſſimus ac pro nobis hered' & ſucceſſoribus noſtr̄, quant̄ in nobis eſt, per preſentes concedimus prefat̄ duci W. R. &c. quod ipſi maneria meſſuag', terr̄, & tenemēt̄ praedicta, ac cetera premiſſa cum omnibus & ſingulis ſuis exit̄, reddit̄, profic', & pertin̄ quibuſcunque (except̄ praeexcept̄) habeant & teneant ſibi ac hered' & aſſign̄ ſuis, ad vſus, intentiones, & propoſita in Indentur̄ predict' content̄ & ſpecificat̄, de nobis hered' & ſucceſſoribus noſtr̄ per ſeruitia inde debita et de iure conſueta imperpet̄, abſque impet̄, moleſt', vexacione, impedim̄to, ſeu grauamine, noſtri, hered' vel ſucceſſor̄ noſtr̄, aut aliquor' Iuſtic', Eſcactor̄, vice comit̄, balliuorum, autaliorum officiar̄, miniſtor', ſeu ſubditor' noſtror', aut haered' vel ſucceſſor' noſtrorum quorumcun que . In cuius rei &c.

And it is to be noted, that of all licences to alien temporall land in Mortma • , the fine to the Queene is 5. yeares value of the ſame.

Of all licences to alien ſpirituall land, (as appropriations of Churches, or other benefices ſpirituall) the fine to the Queene is 4. yeares value thereof.

Of all licences of alienation made of lands holden of the Queene in Capite, the fine is the third part of the value, the tenth deducted.

Of all pardons of alienation by the Kings tenant in Capite, the fine is one yeares value thereof.

Of all licences of Mariage of the Queenes widow, the fine is the third part of the value of her dower by a yeare.

Of all pardons of the Queenes Widowes maried without licence the fine is the whole value of her dower by a yeare.

Exemplification of a Recouery with double voucher out of the Prothono • aries office. ELizab. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Regin̄, fidei defenſor Sect. 13. &c. Omnibus ad quos preſentes literae noſtrae peruenerint ſalutem.

Sciatis quod inter placita terrae irrotulat̄ apud Weſt' coram E. A. Milite & ſocijs ſuis Iuſtic' noſtris de banco. Termin̄ S. Hill', anno regni noſtri 36, Rotu' x. continetur ſic.

Eborum. ſſ.

Fr. W. & R. S. in proprijs perſonis ſuis, pet̄ verſus I. R. duodecim acr' prati cum pertinen̄ in M. & K vtius & haereditatem ſuam, Et in quas idem I. non habet ingreſſum niſi poſt diſſeiſinam, quam H. H. inde iniuſte & ſine iuditio fecit praefat̄ Fr. & R. infra triginta annos &c. ✿ Et praedictus I. per W. W. Atturnatum ſuum venit,Voucher. & alios voc' ad warrant̄ T. R. Armigerum, qui modo per ſumm̄ ei in comitatu praedict' fact' per T. I. Atturnatum ſuum venit, & gratis praedictas duodecim acras prati cum pertinentijs ei warrant̄ &c. ✿ EtLe dd' verſ. le 1. voucher. ſuper hoc praedict' Fr. & R. pet̄ verſus ipſum T. tenen̄ per warrant̄ ſuam praedictas duodecim acr' prati cum pertinenrijs in forma praedicta &c. ✿ Et vnde dic' quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſiti de praedictis duodecim acr̄ Le count. prati cum pertinentijs in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, & iure, tempore pacis, tempore Dominae Reginae nunc, capiendo inde explec' ad valenc' &c. Et in quas &c. Et inde produc' ſectam &c. ✿ Et praedict' T.Vouch. ouſtr. Le defence. tenens per warr' ſuam defendit ius ſuum quando &c. ✿ Et vlterius voc' inde ad warr' R. H. qui praeſens eſt hic in Curia in propria perſona ſua. Et gratis praedict' duodecim acr' prati cum pertinentijs ei warrant̄ &c.Dd' verſ. 2. Vouche • . ✿ Et ſuper hoc praed' Fr. & R. S. pet verſus ipſum R. H. tenen̄ per warr̄ ſuam praedictas duodecim acras prati cum pertinentijs in forma praedicta &c. ✿ Et vnde dic' quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſiti de praedict' duodecimLe Count. acr' prati cum pertinentijs in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, & iure, tempore pacis tempore dominae reginae nunc, capiendo inde explec' ad valentiam &c. Et in quas &c. Et inde produc' ſectam &c. ✿ EtLe defence. praedict' R. H. tenens per warrant̄ ſuam defend' ius ſuum quand' &c. ✿ Et dic' quod praed' H. non diſſe • ſiuit praefat̄ Fr. & R. S. de praed' duodecimNō diſſeiſiuit. acr̄ prati cum pertinentijs, prout ijdem Fr. & R. per breue & narationem ſuā praedict' ſuperius ſupponunt. Et de hoc ponit ſe ſuper patriam &c. Et praedict' Fr. & R. S. pet̄ licentiam inde interloquendi. Et habent &c.

Et poſtea ijdem Fr. & R. reuen̄ hic in curia iſto eodem termino in proprijs perſonis ſuis. Et praedictus R. H. licet ſolemniter exact' non reuen̄, ſed in contemptum curiae receſſit, & defaltam fecit. ✿ Ideo conſiderat̄ Default. Iudgement. eſt quod praedict' Fr. & R. S. recuperent ſeiſinam ſuam verſus praefat̄ I. de praedictis duodecim acr' prati cum pertinent̄. ✿ Et quodRecouery in value. idem I. habeat de terr' praedict' T. ad valentiam &c. Et quod idem T. vlterius habeat de terr' praedict̄ R. H. ad valentiam &c. ✿ Et idem R.Miſericordia. in miſericordia &c. ✿ Et ſuper hoc praedict' Fr. & R. S. petunt breue dominae Reginae vicecom̄ comitat̄ praedict̄ dirigend', de habere faciendo eis plenariam ſeiſinam de praedict̄ duodecim acr' prati cum pertinentijs. Et eis conceditur, retornabile hic a die Paſche in quindecim dies &c. Quae omnia & ſingula ad requiſitionem praedict' Fr. & R. S. tenor praeſentium duximus exemplificand'. In cuius rei teſtimonium ſigillum noſtrum ad breuia in banco praedict̄ ſigilland' deputat̄ praeſentibus apponi fecimus.

Teſte E. A. apud Weſt' duodecimo die Februarij, Anno Regni noſtri 36.

When the writ of Seiſin is returned, the returne thereof muſt be entred vpon the ſame Roll, whereon the iudgem̄t was entred, as appeareth in the end of the next ſection.

An other to the like effect. ELizabeth Dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reg. fidei defenſor Sect. 14. Demand vers • err̄. &c. Omnibus ad quos praeſentes literae noſtrae ꝑuenerint ſalutē.

Sciatis quod inter placita terrae irrotulat̄ apud Weſt', coram E. A. Milite & ſocijs ſuis Iuſtic' noſtris de banco, ſcil. Termino Michaelis, Anno Regni noſtri triceſimo quinto, Rotulo 12. continetur ſic.

Notting. ſſ.

R. T. & R. B. in proprijs perſonis ſuis petunt verſus Le Count. T. generoſum, & W. H. generoſum, maneria de H. & M. cum pertinen̄, ac viginti meſuagia, decem tofta, vnum molendinum equinum, duo columbar', triginta gardina, quingent̄ acras terrae, ducent̄ acras prati, ſexcent̄ acras paſturae, treſcent̄ acras boſci, mille acras iampnorū & bruerae, quingent̄ acras morae, & 20. ſolid' redd' cum pertinen̄ in H. M. D. &c. vt ius & haeredit̄ ſuam, Et in quae ijdem P. & W. non habent ingreſſum, niſi poſt diſſeiſinam, quam H. H. inde iniuſte & ſine iudicio fecit praefat̄. R. & R. infra triginta annos &c. ✿ Et vnde dicunt quod Defence per les terres. ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſiti de manerijs, tenementis, & redditu praed' cum ꝑtinen̄, in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, & iure, tempore pacis, tempore dominae Reginae nunc, capiendo inde explec' ad valenc' &c. Et in quae &c. Et inde producunt ſectam &c.

✿ Et praed' P. & W. in proprijs perſonis ſuis venerunt & defend' ius Demand vers vouchee. ſuum quando &c. Et voc' indead warr' G. M. generoſum, qui praeſens eſt hic in Curia in propria perſona ſua. Et gratis, maneria, tenementa, & redditus praed', cum pertinentijs, eis warr̄ &c.

✿ Et ſuper hoc praedict' R. & R. petunt verſus ipſum G. tenen̄ per Count. warrant̄ ſuam maneria, tenementa, & redditus, praed' cum pertin̄ in forma praedict̄ &c. ✿ Et vnde dicunt quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſiti de manerijs, tenementis, & redditu praedict' cum pertinentijs, in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, & iure, tempore pacis, tempore dominae Reg' nunc, capiendo inde explec' ad valentiam &c. Et in quae &c. Et inde producunt ſectam &c.

✿ Et praedict' G. tenens per warrant̄ ſuam defendit ius ſuum quando Defence per vouchee. Le reuoucher. &c. ✿ Et vlterius voc' inde ad warrant̄ D. H. qui ſimiliter praeſens eſt hic in Curia in propria perſona ſua, & gratis maneria, tenementa, & reddit̄ praedict' cum pertinentijs ei warrant̄ &c.

✿ Et ſuper hoc praedicti R. et R. petunt verſus ipſum D. tenent̄ per Demand vers 2. vouchee. Le Count vers 2. vouchee. warrant̄ ſuam maneria, tenementa, et reddit̄ praedicta cum pertinentijs in forma praedicta &c. ✿ Et vnde dicunt quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſiti de manerijs, tenementis, & reddit̄ praedictis cum pertinentijs in dominco ſuo, vt de feodo, & iure, tempore pacis, tempore dominae Reginae nunc, capiendo inde explec' ad valentiam &c. Et in quae &c. Et inde producunt ſectam &c.

✿ Et praedictus D. ienens per narrationem ſuam defendit ius ſuum Defence per 2. vouchee. Non diſſ. quando &c. ✿ Et dicit quod praedict' H. non diſſeiſiuit prefatos R. & R. de manerijs, tenementis, & redditu praed' cum pertinentijs, prout ijdē R. & R. per breue & narrationem ſuā prae dictā ſuperius ſuppon̄. Et de hoc ponit ſe ſuper patriam &c. ✿ Et praed' R. & R. petunt licentiam inde Li. Lo. interloquendi. Et habent &c.

Et poſtea ijdē R. & R. reuen̄ hic in Curia iſto eodem termino in proprijs Le default. perſonis ſuis. Et praedictus D. licet ſolemniter exact' non reuen̄, prijs perſonis ſuis. Et praedictus D. licet ſolemniter exact' non reuen̄,Iudgm̄t inde. ſed in contemptum curie receſſit, & defaltam fecit. ✿ Ideo conſideratum eſt quod praedict' R. & R. recuperent ſeiſinam ſuam verſus prefatos P. & W. de manerijs, tenementis, & redditu praedictis cum pertin̄.Recouery in value.

✿ Et quod ijdem P. & W. habeant de terra praed' G. ad valentiam &c. Et quod idem G. vlterius habeat de terr̄ praedict̄ D. ad valentiam &c. ✿ Et idem D in miſericordia &c. Et ſuper hoc praedicti R. & R. petuntMiſericordia. breue dominae Reginae Vicecomiti comitatus praedict' dirigend', de habere faciend' eis plenariam ſeiſmam de manerijs, tenementis, & redditu praedict' cum pertinentijs. Et eis conceditur, returnabile hic a die S. Martini in quindecim dies.

Ad quem diem hic venerunt praed' R. & R. in proprijs perſonis ſuis. Et vicecomes ſcilicet I. B. Miles modo mandat quod ipſe virtute breuis illius ſibi directi viceſimo quarto die, No vltimo praeterit̄, habere fecerit praefatis R. et R. plenariam ſeiſinam de manerijs, tenemētis, & redditu praedictis, cum pertinentijs, prout per breue illudſibi praeceptum fuit &c. quae omnia & ſingula ad requiſitionem praed' R. & R. tenore praeſentium duximus exemplificandū. In cuius rei Teſtimonium ſigillum noſtrum ad breuia in banco praedicto ſigilland' deputat̄ praeſentibus apponi fecimus.

Teſte &c. Anno Regni noſtr̄ 36.

A Dedimus poteſtatem to take knowledge of a warrant of Atturney of the vouchee. REx & Regina dilecto & fideli ſuo Ra. Ro. ſeruienti ad legem ſalutem.

Sect. 15. Cum breue noſtrum de ingreſſu ſuper diſſeiſinam in le poſt pendeat coram Iuſtic' de Banco int̄ W. S. & R. C. gener̄ peten̄ & G. T. milit̄ dominum T. deforc' de Manerio de W. cum pertinen̄ ac de vno meſſuag' ducent̄ acris terrae, 60 acr̄ prati, 100. acr̄ paſtur̄, 100. acris boſci, 50. acr̄ more, & quinque ſolidat̄ reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in W. & L. in com̄ Salop̄, & praedict' G. in plena Cur̄ noſtr̄ ibidem coram Iuſtic' noſtris praedict' comparens vocauit W. C. ad warr̄ ei Maner̄ praedict̄ cum pertinen̄, ſuper quo tunc & ibidem emanauit breue noſtrum de ſum̄ ad warr̄ vicec' com̄ praedict' direct' verſus eund' W. C. returnabile cor̄ Iuſtic' nr̄ is p̄d' in quindena S. Hill' prox' futur̄. Et quia praedict' W. C. adeo impotens ſui & ſenio confect' exiſtit quod vſque Weſt' cor̄ Iuſtic' noſtris praed' ad diem in dicto breue noſtro de ſum̄ ad warr̄ content̄ laborare nō ſuffic' vt accepimus. Nos ſtatut eiuſd' W. compacientes in hac ꝑte, Ded' vobis poteſt' & plen̄ author̄ Attorn̄ vel attorn̄ quem vel quos idem W. C. ad warrant̄ vocand' lucrand' vel ꝑdend' in placito praedicto coram Iuſtic' noſtris praedict' loco ſuo coram vobis ponere aut conſtituere voluerit recipiend', Noſque inde in Cancel' noſtra de nomine huiuſmodi Atturn̄ vel Atturnatorum debite certificand'. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod ad praefat̄ W. C. ſi commod' ad vos laborare non ſufficit perſonaliter accedatis, Attorn̄ que ſuum vel Attorn̄ ſuos coniunctim vel diuiſim in forma praed' recipiatis. Et cum Attorn̄ illum vel Atturn̄ illos ſic receperitis, nos inde in Canc' noſtra in xv. S. Hillarij vbicunque tunc fuerit ſub ſigillo veſtro debite certificetis, hoc breue nobis remittentes

T. &c.

It is returned thus.

Reſpond' infranominat̄ R. R. ad hoc breue.

Execuc' iſtius breuis patet in quadam ſchedula.

Huic breui annex' R. R.

Salop̄ ſſ. PRaecipe G. T. militi domin̄ T. quod iuſte &c. reddat W. S. et R. C. maner̄ de W. cum pertinentijs ac vnum meſuag' &c. (vt ſupra in le Dedimus poteſtatem verbatim) cum pertinen̄ in W. & L. quae damant &c.

Salop̄ ſſ. VOc' ad warr̄ po. lo. ſuo, A. B. et F. R. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus W. S. et R. C. de placito terrae.

¶ Capt̄ et recogn̄ apud Firbeck in com̄ Eborum decimo die Februarij, Anno Regni dominae noſtrae Eliz. &c. 36.

Ra. Ro.

Dedimus poteſtatem de attorn' rec' in breui de ingreſſu ſuper diſſeiſinam in le poſt pro tenent'. REx dilecto et fideli ſuo H. W. militi, Salutem.

Cum per breue Sect. 16. noſtrum de ingreſſu ſuper diſſeiſinam in le poſt pēdens coram luſtic' noſtris de communi banco noſtro int̄ H. D. et T. H. de xx. acris terrae tribus acris prati et xij. acris paſture cum p •• nentijs in M. in comitatu N. Et quia idem T. adeo impor • ns •• •• nio confectus exiſtit quod abſque maximo corporis ſu • 〈◊◊〉 • uſticiar' no •• ris praedictis ad diem in dicto 〈◊〉 no •• re 〈◊◊〉 non ſufficit, vt accepimus. Nos ſtatui eiuſdem T. p • e 〈◊〉 in hac parte, dedimus vobis plenam pot • ſtatem & aucthoritatem attorn̄ vel atternatos coniunctim vel diuiſim, quem, vel quos idem T. ad lucrand' vel perdend' in placito praedict', coram luſti • noſtris praedict' loco ſuo coram vobis ponere aut conſtituere voluerit recipiend', noſque inde in Canc' noſtra de nomine huiuſmodi attorn̄ vel attornatorū debite certificand'. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod ad praefat̄ T. ſi commode ad vos laborare non ſufficiat perſon • liter accedatis, attorantum que ſuum vel atturantos ſuos coniunctim et diuiſim in forma praedict' recipiat̄. Et nos in Canc' noſtra de nomine huiuſmodi attorn̄ vel attornatorum ipſius T. in Craſt, Sancti I. proxim̄ futur' vbicunque tunc fuerit ſub ſigillo veſtro debite certificetis hoc breue nobis remittentes,

T. xxv. die Aprilis Anno regni Reginae &c.

It is returned thus.

REſpondend' infranominat̄ H. W. ad hoc breue, execuc' iſtius breuis patet in quadam ſchedula huic breui annex'. H. W.

Nott̄. ſſ. PRaecipe T. H. quod iuſte &c. reddat H. D. 20. acras terrae &c. vt ſupra in le Dedimus poteſtatem verbatim, cum pertinentijs in M. quae damat &c.

Nott̄. ſſ. T. H. po. lo. ſuo A. B. et F. R. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus H. D. de placito terrae.

¶ Capta et cognit̄ apud Firbecke in com̄ Ebor̄ decimo die Februarij, Anno regni dominae noſtrae Eliz. &c. 36.

H. W.

Aliud breue de Ded' poteſt' rec' attorn' ten' ſuper breue de ingreſſu. REx reuerendo in Chriſto patri Cuthberto Epiſcopo D. et W. B. Salutem.

Sect. 17. Cum breue nr̄m de ingreſſu ſuper diſſeiſinam in le poſt pē deat coram Iuſtic' nr̄is de Banco inter A. B. milit̄ petentem & C. D. armig' tenentē de quarta parte Manerij de F. cū pertin̄ ac 800. acris terre, 20. acris prati, 220. acris paſtur̄, 300. acris boſci, & quadragint̄ libris redd' cum pertin̄ in F. praedict̄ in com̄ Eſſex. Et quia idem C. adeo impotens ſui & ſenio cōfectus exiſtit, quod abſ que maximo corporis ſui periculo vſ que Weſtm̄ ad diem in dicto breui content̄ ad perſonaliter comparend' & ad id quod in eod' tunc ibidem fier̄ expediens foret faciend' & agend', laborare non ſufficit, vt accepimus, Nos ſtat̄ eiuſdem C. cō pacientes in hac parte Dedimus vobis & vtri que vr̄m coniunctim et diuiſim plenam poteſtatem et aucthoritatem recipiendi Attorn̄ vel Attorn̄ praedicti C. quem vel quos idem C. perſonalit̄ cor̄ vobis vel vno vr̄m verſus praef. A. in breui praedict̄ penden̄ coram praef. Iuſtic' noſtris loco ſuo ponere, attornare, vel conſtituere voluerit ad placita placitand', warr̄ vocand', lucrand' vel perdend' in breui illo. Et ideo vobis & vtri que vr̄m coniunctim et diuiſim mandamus quod ad praefar̄ C. ſi commode ad vos laborare non ſufficiat, perſonalit̄ accedentes, attorn̄ vel attornat̄ quem vel quos idem C. perſonalit̄ cor̄ vobis vel vno vr̄m in breui praedict' doram praef. Iuſtic' noſtris penden̄ verſus praef. A. ad placita ibidem ad praef. terminum placitand' warr̄ vocand', lucrand', vel perdend', loco ſuo ponere, attorn̄ & conſtituere, voluerit, recipiatis vel vnus veſtrum recipiat. Et cum attorn̄ vel attorn̄ huiuſmodi ſic receperitis, vel vnus vr̄um receperit, nos inde in. Cancellar̄ noſtra de nomine vel nominibus huiuſmodi attornati vel attorn̄ ipſius C. in Oct' Sancti Hill' prox' futur̄, vbicun que tunc fuerit, ſub ſigillis veſtris vel vnius vr̄m debite certificetis vel vnus veſtrum certificet, hoc breue nobis remittentes,

Teſte &c.

✿ The forme of a Recouerie with ſingle vowcher.

PRaecipe S. H. quod reddat A. B. & C. D. 40. meſuagia cum pertinen̄ in G. D. R. &c.

Praed' S. H. ponit loco ſuo R. F. & T. N. coniunctim & diuiſim verſus praed' A. B. & C. D. in placito terre.

W. A. quem praedict S. H. vocat̄ ad warrantiam ponit loco ſuo G. M. et T. F. coniunctim & diuiſum verſus praedict' A. B. & C. D. in placito terre.

Praedict' A. B. et C. D. ponunt loco ſuo R. C. et F. C. coniunctim et diuiſim verſ. praed' S. H. in placito terre.

A common Recouery had by diuerſe, against one, of diuerſe mannors &c. within the Countie Palentine of Cheſter, before the Iudges of the ſhires or counties.

DE placitis Com̄ Ceſtriae apud Ceſtriam corā T. E. armig' Sect. 18. filio T. E. milit̄ Iuſtic' dn̄i Regisibm̄ die Martis proxim̄ poſt feſtū exaltacionis ſanctae Crucis anno regni regis Henrici octaui poſt conqueſtum Angliae octauo.

R. E. miles, P. D. miles I,. S. filius & heres apparens T. S. de W. T. S. filius & heres apparens R. S. de S. et G. L. Capellanus, per T. B. attornat̄ ſuum in cur̄ domini regis hic petunt verſ. H. S. de O. arm̄ maner̄ de O. alias O. cum pertinent̄ & 14. meſuagia &c. vt ius et hereditatem ſuam, et in quae idem H. non habet ingr̄m niſi poſt diſſeiſinam quam Tho. Cutt inde iniuſte et ſine iudicio fecerit praefat̄ R. P. I. T. et G. poſt quam Iohannes Scoticus factus fuit comes Ceſtriae &c. Et vnde ijdem R. P. I. T. et G. dicunt quod ipſimet fuer̄ ſeſeit̄ de eiſdem manerijs meſuag', terris, prat̄, paſturis, boſcis, turbar̄, moſſet̄, et reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ &c. in dominico ſuo vt de feodo tempore pacis, tempore domini regis nunc capiend' inde expleciones ad valenc' &c. Et in quae &c. Et inde producunt ſectam.

Et praedict' H. S. arm' in propria perſona ſua venit et defendit ius ſuū quando vocat ad warran̄ T. N. qui praeſens eſt hic in cur̄ in propria perſona ſua & gratis eid' H. S. manerium meſſuag', terr̄, tenement̄, prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar', moſſet̄, & reddit̄, et medietatem manerij de E. ſuperius petit̄ cum pertinen̄ warrātizat. Et ſuper hoc praed' R. P. I. T. et G. petunt verſus eundē T. N. tenement̄ per warran̄ ſuā praed' maner̄ meſſuagia &c. et medietatem manerii de E. cum pertinen̄ in forma praed' &c. et vnde dicunt quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſit̄ de eiſdem maneri •• meſſuag', terr̄. prat̄, paſtur̄, boſco, turbar̄, moſſet̄, reddit̄, & medietatem manerij de E. cum pertinent̄ in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, tempore pacis tempore dict' domini regis nunc capiend' inde expleciones ad valenc' &c. & in quae &c. Et inde producunt Sectam.

Et praedict' T. N. tenens per warrant̄ ſuam defend' ius ſuum quando &c. et dicit quod praedict' T. C. non diſſeſiuit praefat̄ R. P. I. T. et G. de praedict' maner', meſſuag', terr', prat̄, paſturis, boſc', turbar̄, moſſet̄, & reddit̄, & medietat̄ manerij de E. ſuperius petit̄ cum pertinentiis modo & forma prout praedict' R. P. I. T. & G. per breue & narrationem ſuam praedict' ſupponunt &c.

Et praed' R. E. P. D. I. T. & G. petunt licenc' inde interloquē di hic &c. & habent. Poſteaque iſto eodem com̄ hic &c. praed' R. P. I. T. & G. per Atturna • ſuum praedict' reuen̄ in cur̄ domini Regis &c. Et praedict̄ T. N. tenen̄ per warr̄ ſuam licet ſolemniter exact' non reuenit ſed in contempt̄ cur̄ hic receſſit & defalt̄ fecit. Ideo conſiderat̄ eſt per Iuratores com̄ praed' quod praed' R. E. P. D. I. T. & G. recuperarent ſeiſinam ſuam verſus praedict' H. S. de praedict' Man̄, meſſuag', terr̄, prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar̄ moſſet̄ reddit̄ & medietat̄ manerij de E. ſuperius petit cum pertinentijs. Et quod idem H. habeat de terra praed' T. N. ad valenc'. Etidem T. N. in miſerecordia.

A common Recouery by diuerſe before the Iuſtice of Cheſter and Iudges of the ſame Countie of a Manor &c. Tempore H. 8.

DE placitis com̄ Ceſtrie apud Ceſtriam coram T. E. ar̄, Sect' 19. filio T. E. milit̄ Iuſtic' domini Regis ibidem die martis in prima Septimana quadrageſſima, An̄ Regis H. 8. 21. R. B. W. B. B. B. filij R. B. milit̄ O. B. H. D. filius & heres R. D. armig' defunct' D. D. de E. & R. C. capellanus per Th. B. atturnat̄ ſuum in curia domini Regis hic petunt verſus R. D. capellan̄ & T. H. de ciuitate C. maner̄ de W. cum pertinentijs 30. meſuag' vnum molendinum aquaticū 500. acr̄ terre, 400. acras prat̄, 200. acras paſtur̄, 100. acras boſci, 20. acr̄ turbarie, 40. acras terre aqua coopert̄, & xl. li. reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in W. & O. vt ius & hereditatē ſuam & in que ijdem R. & T. non habent ingreſſum niſi poſt diſſeiſinam quam T. C. iniuſte & ſine iudicio fecit prefat̄ R. W. B. &c. poſt quam I. Scoticus fact' fuit comes Ceſt' &c. Et vnde ijdem R. W. B, &c. dicunt quod ipſimet fuer̄ ſeiſit̄ de eiſdem maner̄, meſuag' molendino ter • is prat̄ paſtur̄ bos • ' turbar̄ terr̄ aqua coopert̄ reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in dominico ſuo vt de feod' tempore • pacis tempore dn̄i regis, nunc capiend' inde expleciones ad valenc' &c. Et in que &c. & inde produc' ſectam &c.

Et praedict' R. D. & T. H. in proprijs perſonis ſuis ven̄ & defendunt ius ſuum quando &c. & vocant inde ad warran̄ W. M. arm̄ qui preſens eſt hic in curia in propria perſona ſua & gratis maner̄, meſuagium molendin̄ terr̄, prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar̄, terr̄ aquā coopert̄ praedict' eidem R. D. & T. H. warrantiza • &c. Et ſuper hoc praedict' R. W. B. &c. petunt verſus ipſum W. M. arm̄ tenem̄t̄ per warrantiam ſuam, praedict' maneriū, meſuag' molend' terr, prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar̄, terr̄ aquā coopert̄ & reddit̄ ſuperius petit̄ cum pertinen̄ in forma praedict' &c. & vnde dicunt quod ip ſimet fuerunt ſeiſit̄ de eiſdem maner, meſuag', molendin̄, terr̄, prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar̄, terr̄ aqua coopert̄ & reddit̄ cum pertinen̄ in dominico ſuo vt de feodo tempore pacis tempore dicti domini regis nunc capiend' inde expleciones ad valenc' &c. Et in quae &c. Et inde producunt ſectam &c.

Et praedict' W. M. armiger tenens per warrant̄ ſuam defendit ius ſuum quando &c. et vocat̄ inde ad warrantam Th. Needham qui preſens eſt hic in cur' in propria perſona ſua et gratis manerium meſuag' molēd' terr' prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar̄, terr̄, aquā coopert̄ & reddit̄ praedict̄ cum pertinen̄ eidem W. M. warrantizat &c. Et ſuper hoc praedict' R. W. B. &c. petunt verſus ipſum Th. Needham tenen̄ per warran̄ ſuam praedict' maner̄ meſuag' molend' terr' prat̄, paſtur', boſc', turbar', terr', aquā coopert̄ & redd' ſuperius petit̄ cum pertinen̄ in forma praed'. Et vnde dicunt quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſit̄ de eiſdem maner̄ meſuagijs molendin̄ terr' prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar', terr' aqua coopert̄ et reddit̄ ſuperius petit̄ cum pertinent̄ in dominico ſuo vt de feodo tempore pacis, tempore dict' domini Regis nunc capiend' inde expleciones ad valenc' &c. Et in quae &c. Et inde producunt ſectam &c.

Et praedict' Tho. Needham tenen̄ per warrant̄ ſuam defendit ius ſuum quando &c. Et dic' quod praedict' Th. Cutte non diſſeiſiuit praedict' R. W. B. &c. de manerio meſuagio, molendino terr' prat̄, paſtur', boſc', turbar', aqua coopert̄ et reddit̄ cum pertinent̄ modo & forma proutijdem R. W. B. &c. per breue & narrationem ſuam ſuperius ſupponunt &c.

Et praedict̄ R. W. B. &c. petunt licenciam inde interloquendi hic &c. Et habent &c. Poſtea quae iſto eod' com̄ hic &c. ijdem R. W. B. &c. per praedict̄ Atturnat̄ ſuum reuen̄ in cur' domini regis &c. Et praedict̄ T. N. tenens per warrant̄ licet ſolempniter exact̄ non reuen̄ ſed in contemptum curiae hic receſſit et defal • fecit &c. Ideo conceſſum eſt per Iudicatores com̄ praedict̄ quod praeđ R. W. B. recuperarent ſeiſinam verſus praed' R. D. & T. H. depraed' manerio meſſuagijs molendin̄, terr' prat, paſtur', boſc', turbar', terr', aqua coopert̄, reddit̄, ſuperius petit̄ cū pertinent̄ &c. Et quod praed' R. D. & T. H. habeant de terr' praedict̄ W. M. ad valenc' &c. Et quod idem W. M. habeat de terris praedict̄ T. N. ad valenc' &c. Et idem T. N. in mīa &c.

The like common Recouerie in the ſaid Countie of Chester to the next before, and of the ſame mannor and lands in the time of the ſaid king.

DE placitis com̄ Ceſtriae apud Ceſtr' coram T. E. arm̄ Sect. 20. filio T. B. milit̄ Iuſtic' domini regis ibm̄ die Martis poſt feſtum decollacionis ſancti Iohannis Baptiſtae, Anno regni Regis H. 8. poſt conqueſtum Angliae 21.

R. B. de Ceſtr̄ R. B. W. B. B. B. filij R. B. milit̄ et O. B. per T. B. Atturnat̄ ſuum in curia domini Regis hic petunt verſus W. M. arm̄ maner' de W. vigintitria meſuag' vnum molendinum aquat̄ treſcent̄ acras terre viginti acr̄ prati, centum acras paſtur̄, quadriginta acras boſci, decem acr̄ turbar̄ & decem acras terre aqua coopert̄ cum pertin̄ in W. M. K. & W. vt ius & hereditat̄ ſuam, & in que idem W. M. nō habet ingreſſum niſi poſt diſſeiſinam quam T. C. inde iniuſte & ſine iudicio fecit p̄ fat̄ R. R. W. B. & O. poſtquam I. Scotticus fact' fuit comes C. &c. Et vnde ijdem R. R. W. &c. dicunt quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſit̄ de eiſdem maner̄, meſuagijs, molend', ter • , prat̄, paſtur̄, boſc', turbar̄ & terr̄ aqua coopert̄ cum pertinen̄ in dominico ſuo vt de feodo tempore pacis tempore domini regis nūc, capiend' inde expleciones advalenc'. Et in que &c. Et inde producunt ſect' &c.

Et praeđ W. M. in propria perſona ſua venit & defendit ius ſuum quā do &c. Et vocat inde ad warrantam T. N. qui preſens eſt hic in cur̄ in ꝓpria perſona ſua & gratis eid' W. M. Man̄ et ten̄ta p̄d' cum pertin̄ warrantizat. Et ſuper hoc praed' R. R. W. &c. petunt verſus ipſum T. N. tenen̄ per warrantiam ſuam &c. Maner̄ et ten̄ta praed' ſuperius petit̄ cum pertinen̄ in forma praed' &c. Et vnde dicunt quod ipſimet fuerunt ſeiſiti de eiſd' ten̄tis cum pertin̄ in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo tēpore pacis, tēpore dict' regis nunc capiend' inde expleciones advalenc' &c. Et in que &c. Et inde producunt ſectam &c. Et praed' T. N. tenens per warrantiam ſuā defend', ius ſuū quando &c. Et dicit quod praed' T. C. non diſſeiſiuit p̄d' R. R. W. &c. de ten̄tis praed' cum pertin̄ modo & forma prout ipſi per breue & narracionem ſuas ſuperius ſupponunt &c.

Et praed' R. R. W. &c. petunt licenciam inde interloquendi hic &c. & habent &c. Poſteaque iſto eodem com̄ hic &c. ijdem R. R. W. per Atturnat̄ ſuum praed' reuen̄ in curia dn̄i regis, Et praed' T. N. tenens ꝑ warrantiam ſuam licet ſolemniter exact' non reuen̄, ſed in contempt̄ curie hic receſſit & defaltam fecit: Ideo conceſſum eſt per Iudicatores com̄ praed' quod praedict' R. R. W. B. B. et O. recuperarent ſeiſinā ſuam verſus praed' W. M. de ten̄tis praed' ſuperius petit̄ cum pertin̄ &c. Et quod idem W. M. habeat de terris praed' T. N. ad valenc' &c. Et idem T. N. in miſericordia &c.

SYMBOLEOGRAPHY. Of Indictments and Offences. Of Indictments.

AN Indictment is a bill or declaration Sect' 1. made in forme of Law (for the benefit of the common wealth) of an accuſation for ſome offence, either Criminal or Penal, exhibited vnto Iurors, and by their verdict founde and preſented to be true, before an Officer hauing power to puniſh the ſame offence. And ſuch an Indictment is made to the end to compell the partie accuſed to aunſwere thereunto.

In euery indictment two things ſeeme principally to be conſidered: Firſt, the verie offence, for reformation wherof thindictment is framed. And then the right forme of the Indictment it ſelfe, according to the diſtinct qualitie of euery ſeueral offence.

Wherefore as in my treatiſe of Extraiudicial Symbolaeography, I haue firſt diſcourſed bow Obligations ſpring of conſent, & thē diſcloſed the ſeueral formes of Inſtruments thereof: So in this I haue thought good firſt briefly to vnfold the ſundry natures of Offences and defaults, and how they bind thoffendor. And then to lay downe the doctrine and ſeueral formes of Indictments concerning the ſame.

Offence.

AN offence therefore is a fact done vnlawfull and forbidden by nature Sect' 2. or Law, whether the ſame be in cōmitting or omitting, wherof thone for learning ſake, may fitly be termed an offence, and thother a default, for in Law, thought is free from offence.

Indeuour.

BVt ſo is not indeuor many times, becauſe therein, is guile and purpoſe Sect' 3. to offend.

Offence priuate and publike.

ANd euery offence is of theſtate, publike, or priuate, and is thereof Sect' 4. ſo termed.

The deſcription of both which offences, is drawen ſomtime from the maner of doing: but may perchance more fitly be taken from the obiect which is hurt, vnleſſe ſome thinke good to conioine them both.

Symphathie betweene the common wealth and her members.

FOr certes, when a priuate perſon is offēded, it cannot lightly be deuied, Sect' 5. but that the common wealth is thereby alſo offended, and againe, the common wealth being endammaged, howe can it be choſen but euerie Subiect thereof is alſo affected, as being a member of the ſame.

So great a Sympathie and mutuall ſuffering being in them, as betweene the head and members of a naturall bodie.

But in aſmuch as ſome offences done, more merely reſpect priuate wealth, and ſome other more meerely the weale publike, thoſe be termed priuate, and theſe publike.

Offence publike and priuate.

A Publike offence, is a greeuous fault committed againſt the common Sect' 6. wealth, A priuate offence is an offence againſt the wealth of a priuate perſon.

Offences blinde.

EVery offence of his owne nature maketh the offendor bound to the Sect' 7. common wealth, or to a priuate perſon, or to both, and not onely they which actually cōmit offence, but they alſo which command, perſwade, counſel, procure, abbet, aide or conſent that an offence be perpetrated or conceale it being done, are cenſured to offend.

Offences named and vnnamed.

ANd offences are either named or vnnamed. Sect' 8.

Offences named bee ſuch offences as haue certaine names in Lawe.

Ofences vnnamed.

VNnamed offences bee thoſe which albeit they bin committed, yet Sect. 9. haue they no certeine name ſet forth in our law, whereby they may be called.

Offences named.

AGaine offences named be either our owne or other mens faults, by Sect' 10. which we are bound, and they haue a certaine name in law, wherby to be termed.

Offences ſimple.

OVr owne proper offences be either ſimple or mixt. Sect' 11.

Our ſimple offences be ſuch as be committed by our owne ſayinges or deedes,

Offences mixt.

ANd the mixt be thoſe which be committed by words and deeds both Sect' 12. togither.

Offences by worde.

OFfences by ſayings onely, be they by which the mind, dignitie, or Sect' 13. fame of an other man (which is compared to life) is hurt & not his bodie, & theſe are alſo done by counſaile or by contumelious words.

Counſaile.

BY Counſaile, as through wicked perſwaſion.

Wicked perſwaſion is fraudulent counſaile giuen to any, wherebySect' 14. his minde is corrupted and made worſe to doe or attempt any thing noughtly: which yet doth not induce neceſſity to do the thing, though it bind him that giueth ſuch counſaile.

Offence by contumelious words.

ANd offence or crime by words, is when through peruerſe wordes, Sect' 15. the good name, credite, or dignitie of a man is impaired.

Slaunder.

ANd it is either by voice or writing, and is called Slaunder, which Sect' 16. is either againſt God or man.

Slaunder againſt God.

SLaunder againſt God, is whereby the Maieſtie diuine is euil ſpoken Sect' 17. off. Of this ſort be blaſphemie, Magicke, Hereſie, Apoſtaſie, and Periurie.

Blaſphemie.

BLaſphemie is a wicked ſaying, or ſlaūder pronounced againſt God, Sect' 18. touching his eſſence or word reuealed.

Magicke.

MAgitiōs be thoſe which by vttering of certein ſuperſtitious words Sect' 19. conceiued, aduenture to attempt thinges aboue the courſe of nature, by bringing forth dead mens ghoſts as they falſly pretended, in ſhowing of things either ſecret or in places farre off, & in ſhowing them in any ſhape or likeneſſe. Theſe wicked perſons by othe or writing written with their owne blood, hauing betaken themſelues to the deuil, haue forſaken God, & broken their couenant made in baptiſme, and deteſt the benefits thereof, and worſhip the deuill onely. And ſetling their whole hope in him, do execute his commandements, and being dead, commend both their bodies and ſoules vnto him.

South ſaying wizards.

OF this kind of Magicians be al thoſe which enſue, as Southſaiers Sect' 20. or Wizards which diuine & foretel things to come & raiſe vp euil ſpirits by certein ſuperſtitious & conceiued formes of words. And vnto ſuch queſtions as be demaunded of them, do anſwere by voice, or elſe ſet before their eies in glaſſes, chriſtall ſtones, or rings, the pictures or images of things ſought for.

Diuination.

THe profeſſors of • hart of Diuination which be puffed vp with propheſing Sect' 21. ſpirits. And can manifeſt who hath ſtollen things, and tel where things loſt or ſtollen be.

Iugling.

IVglers and ſleightie Curers of diſeaſes which for the curing of all Sect' 22. ſickneſſes and ſores of man and beaſt, vſe either certeine ſuperſtitious words or writings called charmes or ſpelles hanged about the necke or ſome other part of the body.

Inchauntings and Charming.

INchanters or Charmers through certein words pronounced and charecters Sect. 23. or images, herbes, or other things applied, thinke they can do what they liſt, the deuil ſo deceiueth them, or in very deed diſpatcheth thoſe things which the Inchantors would haue done, from theſe ſomewhat differ witches or hagges, & Augurers or Southſaiers by birds, di •• ors by ſeeing thintrals of beaſts ſacrificed.

Witcherie.

A Witch or hagg is ſhe which being eluded by a league made with Sect' 24. the deuill through his perſwaſion, inſpiration and iuggling thinketh ſhe can deſigne what maner of euil things ſoeuer, either by thought or imprication, as to ſhake the aire with lightnings & thunder, to cauſe haile & tempeſts, to remoue greene corne or trees to an other place, to be caried of her familiar which hath taken vpon him the deceiptful ſhape of a goate, ſwine, or calfe &c. into ſome mountaine farre diſtant, in a wonderfull ſhort ſpace of time. And ſometimes to flie vpon a ſtaffe or forke, or ſome other inſtrumēt. And to ſpend all the night after with her ſweet hart, in playing, ſporting, bankqueting, dauncing, daliance, and diuerſe other deueliſh luſtes, and lewd deſports, & to ſhew a thouſand ſuch monſterous mockeries.

Hereſie.

HEreſie, is a reſolute & obſtinate error in ſome article of our chriſtian Sect' 25. faith, 1. Timo. 4. 1. 2. Peter 2. 1. 1. Cor. 11. 19. Rom. 16. 17.

Anabaptiſme.

AMongſt Heretikes are numbred, Anabaptiſts, which wickedly iterate Sect' 26. holy baptiſme, which hainous offence is very grieuous, as by which the Maieſtie of almighty God, and the promiſe which in the firſt baptiſme was effectual, are violated.

Apostacie.

APoſtacie followeth, which is a forſaking of the Chriſtian faith. Sect' 27.

And Apoſtaſie hapneth two waies, either when any man partly reuoulteth from true religion into a wicked ſect reteining ſtil the name and title of Chriſtianiſme, or when the contrary ſide of the Iewes or Pagans ſo pleaſe him, that he wholy forſaketh the profeſſiō of the Chriſtian both in name and ſubſtance.

Periurie.

PEriurie, is a lie affirmed by othe. Sect' 1.

So much of ſlaunderous ſpeeches, againſt God.

Slaunder againſt man by word.

A Slaunder againſt man is an iniury done to him by wordes or writinges. Sect' 29. By words when any thing is ſaid or done by words to the contempt or reproche of an other.

By writing.

I Niurie by writing is done by a ſlaunderous libell or picture. Sect' 30.

By libell.

A Slanderous libel, is when a libell, epigram, rime or other writing Sect' 31. is produced, written or compoſed to the note or contumely of any man, or the ſame procured to be bought or ſold, that by that meanes the dignitie or fame of an other man may be hurt.

By Picture.

AN infamous or ſlaunderots picture, is when any man to his infamy Sect' 32. or ignominy is painted in any infamous or diſhoneſt habit or ſort, as hanging vpon the gallowes, or in ſome euil place or maner.

We haue ſhewed thoffences committed by wordes, by which a mans name or dignitie is harmed: let vs now haſten to thoſe which are done by deedes.

Offences by deeds.

ANnd they be ſaid to be done by deed, not becauſe they are not alſo Sect' 33. done of minde and purpoſe: but for that they chiefly conſiſt in the fact without which it may vnneth be Iudged of their puniſhment. And for that ſuch offences are not perpetrated againſt the minde, but the bodie either of man or his goods, whether it be done mediatly or immediatly. Offences by deeds either altogether diſtroy a thing, or at the leaſt impaire the ſame.

Destruction.

DEſtruction is the vtter killing or corrupting of things.

And it is either of a fact permanent and apparant: or tranſitorie,Sect' 34. and during but a little while.

Facts Permanent.

A Permanent fact, is that whoſe verie ſteppes or prints abide, & are Sect' 35. to be ſeene after thoffēce done: of this kind be ſlaughter & burning.

Slaughter.

SLaughter is a killing done by any meanes, and it is either of man Sect' 36. or beaſt.

Homicide.

THe ſlaughter of Man is called Homicide, which is euery taking away Sect' 37. of life from any perſon bond or free, by man done with violēce by which the ſole is ſeuered from the bodie, by what maner of meanes ſo euer it chance, whether by ſword, ſtaffe, or other weapon, or by venim or poiſon, the cauſe of death be giuen.

Voluntarie.

HOmicide is either voluntarie or caſual. Sect' 38.

Homicide voluntarie is that which is deliberate and committed of a ſet minde and purpoſe to kill.

Malicious.

HOmicide voluntarie is either without precedent malice or with Sect. 39. precedent malice.

Of homicides voluntarie without malice precedent, ſome are commaunded, and ſome tollerated by law, and others forbidden.

Commaunded.

HOmicides voluntarie commanded by law are ſuch as are done either Sect' 40. for Iuſtice ſake, or vpon vrgent neceſſity.

For Iustice.

HOmicide for Iuſtice ſake, is thinflicting of ordinary puniſhment Sect' 41. vpon heinous offendors by death, which is diſpuniſhable, yet in this caſe it behoueth the Iudge and other officers to be free from deſire of blood and priuate reuenge.

Neceſſarie.

HOmicide vpon neceſſity is either in the due & orderly execution of Sect' 42. Iuſtice, as the killing of thoffendors in felonie which reſiſt or flye officers hauing warrant to arreſt, or deteine them, or perſons purſuing them with hue and crie, or riotors reſiſting Iuſtices of the peace, which come to arreſt them, or priſoners reſiſting their gailors, if ſuch offendors cannot otherwiſe be attached or holden. So is it of perſons riotouſly aſſembled reſiſting perſons aucthoriſed to apprehend them, 1. Mar. ca. 1▪ 2. And likewiſe of offenders in parks, foreſts, and warrens, reſiſting or flying away after hue and crie, 21. Ed. 1. and Burglers and Robbers all which homicides are diſpuniſhable, 26. Aſſ. 32. and diuers other in like caſes by ſundry ſtatutes.

Se defendendo.

HOmicide vpon neceſſity in ones owne defence is termed Se defendendo, Sect' 43. & is where any man being aſſaulted by any other, flyeth ſo farre as he can without eneuitable danger of death, & then in defending himſelfe killeth his aduerſarie, yet for this offence he looſeth his goods, & muſt procure pardon for his life, Glouc▪ cap. 9. 43. Aſſ. 31.

Forbidden.

HOmicides voluntarie forbidden by Law, without precedent malice Sect' 44. is manſlaughter or homicide, or by chance medley, which is where two men void of all former malice and euill will, meeting together by chance, & vpon ſudden falling out, thone of them killeth thother with violence neither for Iuſtice, nor in caſe of neceſſitie, Plow. f. 100. & 101. 21. H. 7. fol. 23.

Homicide malicious.

THus much of volūtarie homicides without malice precedent, now Sect. 45. of homicide volūtarie of malice proceeding which is termed murder, & is the felonious killing through malice prepenſed of any perſon liuing in this Realme vnder the Queenes protection.

Of a mans ſelfe.

ANd it is either of himſelfe, or of another.

Homicide of the partie himſelfe, is termed felo de ſe. And is Sect. 46. where any man of hatred conceiued againſt himſelfe, doth deſperatly, wilfully and feloniouſly kil or deſtroy himſelfe by hanging, drowning, poyſoning or otherwiſe.

Murder.

MVrder of others then the ſelfe partie, is the like wilfull and felonious Sect. 47. killing of any other of premeditate malice. And if thoffendor did owe by Lawe vnto the partie ſlaine any ciuill obedience, it is in ſome caſes termed petie treaſon. As if the wife kill her huſband, the ſeruant his Maſter or Miſtres, or a Clerke his Ordinary by reaſon of the reciprocall truſt, and loyaltie which the law requireth betweene ſuch perſons, and this offence is therefore farre more heynous then any of thother of homicides.

Homicide caſuall.

THus briefly of Homicides willingly done, Homicide caſual which Sect. 48. may alſo be termed, Homicide by miſchance, miſfortune, or miſaduenture, is when he that killeth an other, had no will, intent, mind, or purpoſe ſo to do, or the▪ man is ſlaine by ſome other thing then a man. In which caſe th • ffender is to haue his pardon of courſe for life & land, but yet muſt looſe his goods. And this homicide is either mearely caſuall or mixt.

By Chaunce.

HOmicide by meare chaunce, is when by meare fortune againſt the Sect. 49. minde of the killer, a man is ſlaine. As if one hewing, the are flieth of the ſhafte and kill one, or if a man lopping a tree warneth the byſtanders, that the tree is ready to fall, and yet by the ſame ſome of them is ſlaine, or in throwing tiles from an houſe or ſuch other lawfull acts, or the party is killed by ſome other thing then man by miſfortune, as by falling from an horſe or cart, by a ſtroke of an horſe or any other moueable thing then man, In which caſe the thing which killed him, and all things that moued the ſame are forfaited to the Queene, and termed a Deodand, as if a cart wheele go ouer a man and kill him, the wheele, cart, and al things therein, and the horſes that drew the ſame, be all Deodans, 3. E. 3. vndeverſus.

Omnia quae mouent ad mortem, ſunt Deodanda. Dyer fo. 78. pl. 37.

Mixte.

MIxt is when the killers ignorance, or negligence is ioyned with Sect. 50. the chaūce, as if a man loppe trees by an high way ſide, by which many vſually t • auaile and caſt downe a bough not giuing warning to take heed thereof, by which bough one paſſing by, is ſlaine, in whith caſe he offendeth becauſe he gaue no warning that the party might haue taken heed to himſelfe.

Thus you ſee the diuers kinds of Manſlaughter. Slaughter of beasts.

THe ſlaughter of beaſts foloweth by what meane ſoeuer it cōmeth, Sect. 51. which is a damage done by iniurie and wrong, guile or default againſt the Law, which might or ought to haue beene taken heed of. Of this offence ſpringeth an action to the owner of the beaſt according as the value thereof ſhall be eſteemed by a Iurie.

Burning.

THus farre of ſlaughters of man and beaſt: burning enſueth which Sect. 52. is alſo felony, as the wilfull burning of a dwelling houſe, 3. H. 7. 10. And burning of a barne adioyning to a dwelling houſe by night, 11. H. 7. fol. 1. And burning of a barne with corne not adioyning to a dwelling houſe by day.

Offences tranſitorie.

ANd theſe concerning offences of continuing facts, thoſe follow Sect. 53. which are of tranſitorie or momentarie factes, as vnlawfull copulation, burglarie and theft.

Adulterie and fornication.

VNlawfull copulation, is euerie carnall coniunction had out of Sect. 54. lawfull matrimonie, and it is termed fornication or adulterie, which is firſt either naturall or againſt nature, and either voluntary or violent. Fornication naturally committed, is betweene man and woman, which if it be perpetrated betweene kinſfolks, is ſaid to be inceſt. Copulation vilent is termed a rape or rauiſhment of a woman againſt her will, which is carnall knowledge had of a woman, who neuer conſented thereunto before the fact nor after, and this offence is felony in the principall and his aydors, 11. H. 4. 13. 1. E. 4. 1. Weſtm̄ 2. cap. 13. And carnall abuſe of a woman childe, vnder x. yeeres old is felony, 18. Eliz. cap. 6.

Sodomy or buggery.

COpulation againſt nature, is by male or female againſt nature, or Sect. 55. by female with female, or with beaſts which is called▪ Sodomy or buggery, 25. H. 8. cap. 5. 5. Eliz. cap. 17. which be felony.

Burglarie.

BVrglarie is a felonious entring into an other mās dwelling houſe Sect. 56. wherein ſome perſon is, or into a Church, in the night time, to the end to commit ſome felony therein, as to kill ſome man, or to ſteale ſomewhat thence, or to do ſome other ſuch felonious act there, albeit he execute not the ſame, if thintent or fact of this offender be to ſteale, this is like robberie, If to murder, it differeth not much from murderers, & ſo of other felonies.

Houſe-robbing.

THe offence againſt the Statutes of 23. H. 8. cap. 1. and 3. Edw. 6. Sect. 67. cap. 9. ſomewhat reſemble this, for by them it is ordained, that if any perſon do robbe another in any part of his dwelling place, or in his booth, or tent, in any faire or market, and the owner of his wife, children or ſeruants being within the ſame, he committeth felony.

Theft.

THeft enſueth, in which not ſo much the deſtruction of a thing, as Sect. 58. the taking away of the ſame chaunceth.

Theft is an vnlawfull felonious taking away of another mans moueable perſonall goods, againſt the owners wil, with intent to ſteale them. And it is from the perſon, or in preſence of the owner, or in his abſence.

From the perſon.

THeft from the owners perſon or preſence, is of two ſortes, thone Sect. 59. putting thowner in feare, thother not.

Robberie.

RObberie is a felonious taking away of another mans goods, from Sect. 60. his perſon, or preſence, againſt his will, putting him in feare and of purpoſe to ſteale the ſame goods.

And this robbery is ſometime termed violent theft, becauſe the party is in the law thereby terrified.

Without feare.

THeft frō thowners perſon, not putting him in feare, is by cutting Sect. 61 or picking his purſe, and ſtealing the money, or purſe, or both: this is done ſleightly, without the owners feare and priuity,

But to perfect this offence, an actuall poſſeſſion of the thing taken once ſeuered from the perſon of the owner, ſeemeth neceſſarie in the offendor, and that the thing ſtollen, exceed the valew of xii. pence.

Theft of goods in the owners abſence, is termed Larc • ny, which is nothing elſe but a felonious and fraudulent taking away of another mās moueable perſonal goods, not being vpon the perſon of the owner, nor in his preſence. And Larciny in reſpect of the thinges ſtollen, is either great or ſmall: For great Larciny is, when the things ſtollen though they be taken at ſeuerall times exceede the valew of xii. d . And petie Larcinie is, when the goods ſo taken exceede not the valew of xii. d .

Hurting and violence.

NOw then crimes comming from the deſtruction of things, being Sect. 62. thus haſtely run ouer. Let vs ſteppe on to thother which haue their name of the hurting of the thing, and violent hurting deſtroyeth not the body, but harmeth and anoyeth it, and maketh either the body, or the ſtate and condition thereof worſe.

Hurts to the bodie of the common wealth, as treaſons.

ANd through certaine offences is hurt to the common wealth immediatly, Sect. 63. and alwaies, or the members thereof. The common wealth is hurt eyther in reſpect of the amplitude and maieſtie thereof, or of the profite and commoditie thereof, which is hindered or intercepted.

When the Amplitude and maieſtie thereof is harmed, the offence is called treaſon.

And theſe treaſons be high treaſon, or petie treaſon: High treaſon is, when thoffence is done againſt the ſecuritie of the common wealth or of the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie, who is the true and vndoubted Soueraigne and chiefe head thereof: whether it be by imagination, word, or deed, as to compaſſe or imagine Treaſon, or the death of the Prince, or of the Queene his wife, or his Sonne and heire apparant, or to deflower the Kinges wife, or his eldeſt daughter vnmarried, or his eldeſt ſonnes wife, or leuie warre againſt the King in his Realme, or to adhere to his enimies, ayding them, or to counterfeit the Kings great ſeale, priuy ſeale, or money, or wittingly to bring falſe money into this Realme, counterfeited like vnto the money of Englād, and vtter the ſame.

Or to kill the Kinges Chauncellor, Treaſurer, Iuſtice of thone bench or of the other, Iuſtices in Eire, Iuſtices of Aſſiſe, Iuſtices of Oyer and Terminer being in his place and doing of his Office, 25. Ed. 3. cap. 2.

Forging of the kings ſigne Manuell, or priuie ſignet, priuie ſeale, or forraine coyne currant within this Realme, 2. Mar. cap. 6.

Diminiſhing or impayring of money currant, 2. Eliz. cap. 11. & 18. Eliz. cap. 1.

The ſecond offence in refuſing the oath of ſupremacie, 5. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or the compaſſing to depriue the Q. of her crowne, 1. Eliz. cap. 6.

Or to deſtroy the Queene, 1. Eliz. cap. 6.

Or to leuie warre within the realme againſt the Queene, 1. El. ca. 6.

Or to affirme that the Queene or the heires of her body, is not or ought not to be Queene of England, or that any other ought, 1. Eliz. cap. 6.

Or intending the bodily harme of the Q. 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to leuie warre againſt the Queene. 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to moue forreine inuaſions of this Realme, 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to declare, that the Queene is not Queene, 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to declare that any other ought, &c. 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to affirme the Q. to he an Heretike, Sciſmatike, tyrant, infidel, or vſurpor of the crowne, 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to claime the crowne after the Queene, 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to affirme that the common Lawes or ſtatutes cannot binde the right of the crowne, 13. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to maintaine the aucthority of the Biſhop of Rome, 5. Elizab. cap. 1.

Or to obtaine any Bull from Rome, 13. Eliz. cap. 2.

Or to giue, take or promiſe abſolution thereby, 13. Eliz. cap. 2.

Or to conſpire to enlarge any impriſoned by the Queenes commaundement for treaſon touching her perſon or ſuſpition thereof, 14. Eliz. cap. 2.

Or to withhold any of the Queenes Caſtels, or holdes, 14. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or any of her ſhips or ordinance of warre, 14. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or not to render the ſame Caſtels, within ſixe daies after proclamation, 14. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to deſtroy any of the Queenes ſhips, 14. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to barre any of the Queenes hauens, 14 Eliz. cap. 1.

Or to perſwade any ſubiect from naturall obedience, or Religiō: or to the obedience of any other, or to be ſo perſwaded, 23. Eliz. cap. 1.

Or for Ieſuits to come into, or be in this Realme, 27. El. ca. 2.

Or to be a Seminarie, and not returne into this Religion, within in ſixe moneths after proclamation, and take the oth of allegeance, 27. Eliz. cap. 2.

It is alſo to be noted, that al maner of acceſſaries to the ſeueral treaons aboue mentioned, are guilty of high treaſon.

Or of miſpriſion of treaſon, which is the concealment or not diſcloſing of knowen treaſon: for which thoffendors are to ſuffer impriſonment during the Queenes pleaſure, looſe their goods, and the profite of their lands during their liues, 2. R. 3. fol. 9.

Offences hindering the commoditie of the common wealth.

NOw ſucceed thoffences which hinder the commoditie of the cō mon Sect. 64. wealth.

The profite of the common wealth is hindered diuers waies, as by foreſtalling, engroſſing, regrating, by idleneſſe of apprētices, artificers, and ſeruants, decaying of the breede of beaſtes, deſtroying of fiſh, by cō ſpiracies of artificers and chapmen, by not deſtroying of vermin, as Foxes, Bawſons, Crowes, Choughes &c. Or by making or vttering any ſtuffe, victuals, or wares deceitfull, corrupt, or inſufficient, by not obſeruing due weights, & meaſures, or by tranſporting of things needfull in England, as rawe hides, tallow, wooll, lead, corne or graine, by erecting of cotages, and breeding of exceeding many poore people, and by ſundry other meanes, as plainly appeareth by ſundry ſtatutes and ordinances made for reformation therof. Of all which particularly to diſcourſe, would occupie more time then I haue now determined to beſtow about the ſame.

Foreſtalling, is the buying or bargayning for any victuals or wares, comming to be ſold towards any faire or market: Or from beyond the ſeas towards any citie, port, hauen, creeke, or rode of this Realme, and before the ſame be there.

Or the mouing of any perſon to enhaunce the price of the ſame victuals or wares, or the diſſwading to bring it thither to be ſold, 5. Ed. 6. cap. 14. 5. Eliz. cap. 12. 13. Eliz. cap. 25.

Regrating, is the buying and ſelling of any wares or victuals in the ſame market, or faire, or within foure miles thereof. 5. Edw. 6. cap. 14. 5. El. ca. 12. 13. Eliz. cap. 25.

Engroſſing, is buying of Corne growing, or dead victuall to ſell againe: except barly or malt, Oates for Oatmeale, and victuals to retaile, badging by licence, and buying of Oyles, Spices, and victuals, other then fiſh and ſalt. 5. Edw. 6. cap. 14. 5. Eliz. cap. 14. 13. Eliz. cap. 25.

Offences against Subiects.

IN theſe fewe, haue we touched ſuch offences as immediatly, and alwaies Sect. 65. are committed againſt the common wealth it ſelfe: now will we intreat of thoſe which alwaies for the moſt part are perpetrated violently againſt the inferiour members of the ſame (that is to ſay) either priuate men themſelues, or their goods, which are effected partly by force, and partly without force.

Force is an offence by which violence is vſed to thinges or perſons.

And force is either ſimple or mixt.

Simple force is that which is ſo committed, that it hath none other crime adioyned vnto it. As if one by force onely entreth into another mans poſſeſſion, without doing any other vnlawfull act there.

Mixt force is that violence, which is committed with ſuch a fact, as of it ſelfe onely is criminall: as if any by force enter into anothers poſſeſſion, and kill a man, or rauiſh a woman there &c.

And thoſe offences which are atchieued with force, are done by true force, or by force after a certaine ſort.

Thoſe offences which are finiſhed hy true force, are either done by men aſſembled, or without men aſſembled.

And force with men aſſembled is priuate or publike.

Priuate force is when any with weapons by men aſſembled, doth inuade the goods or body of another, As treſpas by entring into groūd, or taking his cattell, or other goods, impriſoning of a mans body, or beating of him with ones fiſt, or reſcues of a treſpas, pound breach, or otherwiſe without weapon and ſuch like.

Publike force is that violence which is done by any men aſſembled with any kinde of weapon whatſoeuer, as by forcible entree, keeping of poſſeſſion of Benefices, Chappels, houſes, or lands, or offices, vnlawfull aſſemblees, routs, riots, rebellions againſt &c. 1. Mar. cap. 12. 1. Eliz. cap. 17.

A forcible entree is a violent actuall entree into a houſe, or land &c. or taking a diſtreſſe of any perſon weaponed. Whether he offer violence or feare of hurt to any there, or furiouſly driue any out of the poſſeſſion thereof, 5. R. 2. cap. 7. 15. R. 2. cap. 2. 8. H. 6. cap. 7.

A forcible deteyning or withholding of a poſſeſſion, is a violent act of reſiſtāce by ſtrong hand of men weaponed with harneſſe or other action of feare in the ſame place or els where, by which the lawfull entree of Iuſtices or others is barred or hindered, 29. Aſſ. 49.

An vnlawfull aſſemblie, is the meeting of three, or mo perſons together, with force to commit ſome vnlawfull act, and abiding ſtill, not indeuoring the execution thereof, as to aſſault or beate any perſon, or enter into his houſe or land &c.

A rout is an aſſembly of three perſons or mo, going on about forcibly to committe an vnlawfull act, but yet doe it not. Brooke tit. Riot, 4. 5.

A Riot is the forcible doing of an vnlawful act by three, or moe perſons aſſembled together for that purpoſe.

A rebellious aſſembly, is an aſſembly of twelue perſons or moe intending, going about, practiſing, or putting in vre vnlawfully of their owne aucthoritie to chaunge any Lawes, or Statutes of this Realme, or to deſtroy thincloſure of any Parke, or ground incloſed, or the bankes of any fiſhponds, pale, or conduit, to thintent the ſame ſhall remaine void, or to the intent vnlawfully to haue common or way in any of y• ſaid groūds, or to deſtroy the Deare in any parke, or any warren of Cūnies, or douehouſes, or fiſh in any pond, or any houſe, barnes, milles, or baies, or to burne ſtackes of corne, or to abaterents, or prices of victuals, 1. Mar. 12. cap. 1. Eliz. cap. 17.

Alſo by the ſame ſtatutes an vnlawfull aſſembly may be of perſons aboue the number of two: but that offence is neither ſo heinous, nor ſo ſharply to be puniſhed.

It followeth how force may be committed without a multitude. This kind of force comprehendeth euery harme, hurt, damage, loſſe, hinderance, and danger beſides death, happening to any good, quicke or dead, moueable or vnmoueable, or to men, eyther culpa or dolo, that is negligently or vnwittingly, or guilefully or of ſet purpoſe, whether it be aſſaulting, beating, wounding, maiming, or hurting, bruſing, or impairing of the body of man or beaſt by any meanes: Or the bruſing, breaking or empairing of any other thing whatſoeuer without a multitude, alſo breaking of priſons, to eſcape thence, breaking of houſes to ſteale ſomething thence, or to do ſome felony there, which being in the night is termed Burglary, whereof we haue ſpoken before entreating of theft. In this ranke alſo may be placed the pulling vp or remouing of meares, boūds, or markes, ſet for the deuiding of one mans land from anothers, and many other ſuch treſpaſſes wherein is none apparant force or terror, as to hawke, hunt, fiſh, or fowle, or to cut, eate, tread or foile graſſe in another mans ſoile vnlawfully, 11. Aſſ. 16. 11. H. 8. 4. 16. 21. E. 3. 34.

Hitherto of offences done by true force indeed: now of ſuch as are not properly done with force & violence, but by intendment of the law onely: of which ſort be bribery, extortion, exaction, priuate impriſonment, and certeine other like miſdemeanors.

Thoſe offences of briberie, extortion, and exaction, are committed when any for feare of his iudgement, office, or other power, or authoritie, or for any other terror exacteth, extorteth, and wringeth money or other things from another man, as Sherifes, Coroners, or other Officers, Auditors, Receyuers, Eſcheators, cuſtos breuium, Chirografers of fines, Admirals, Marſhals, Criers, Maiors, Baylifes, Clarks, Wardens of felowſhips, Iudges, Biſhops, Ordinaries, or other Officers whatſoeuer for reformation of which, ſee the ſeueral ſtatutes therof, in that behalfe prouided.

To this crew as it ſeemeth, may be referred the exaction of vnlawfull vſurie: which is taking of any thing of any man for the lone, or giuing day of payment of money, 37. H. 8. cap. 9. 13. Eliz. cap. 10.

And all vnlawfull games, which be all games, but ſhooting, 33. H. 8. cap. 9.

And euery other taking of more then is due by colour or pretence of right, as the taking of exceſſiue toll by millers, or others, or of exceſſiue priſes for ale, bread, victuals, wares or other things.

Offences ſpringing from words and deeds.

SO much then of ſingle offences, ſpringing from only words, or onely Sect' 66. deeds. Now folow thoſe which iſſue from both together, as thoſe which ariſe from the crime of falſhood.

The offence of falſhood is a guileful and fraudulent imitation of the truth againſt the law, and it is committed either by word or by deede.

Falſhod by word, is by lying, as if any man ſhould faine vnto himſelfe a falſe name or ſurname, or ſay, he is another man then he is, to deceiue ſome other: or by periurie which is a lie affirmed by oath.

Falſhood by deed is as if a man write or ſigne a falſe teſtament, or falſly ſet downe therein ſome legacie or truſt to himſelfe, without the mind of the teſtator, or if a man make a falſe deed, or accompt, or other inſtrument, or if he bribe or corrupt a Iudge, or do raze, change, or corrupt any writing, to the defrauding of another man, or do conuey, remoue, or take away, ſuppreſſe, conceale, or falſly ſigne a teſtament or counterfait an other mans hande in writing, or to counterfait or vtter falſe money, or to adulterate, embaſe, ſhaue, file, clippe, waſh, or empaire the currant coine of England, or counterfait the lands of magiſtrates, and certificates teſtimonials, or licences in their names, or to vſe falſe weights, meaſures, or ſtandards not agreeable with the ſtandard. To corrupt or ſuborne falſe witneſſes. To make falſe accompts or reckonings.

Hitherto may we referre maintenance, and champerty and ſuits, embraſing or enueigling of Iurors, forging of falſe and fraudulent writings, making of fraudulent feoffements, leaſes, & deeds of gift, or rather falſe graunts, or conueiances of lands or goods, to defraud true creditors, fraudulent conſpiring of any mans death, to auow & vndertake vpon one to defend other mens quarrels, to be patron to the cauſes of others, by lending of ones name for meed, or fauour, of an offendor, or to vexe, prouoke, or reuenge.

Alſo falſly to collude in pleading, or to betray, or to looſe his clients cauſe wittingly, or falſly diſcontinue & forſake his clients ſuite.

Other mens offences, and how farre they bind vs.

VVE haue intreated of our owne offences: other mens ſucceed, Sect' 67. namely, when, and how farre we are bound by them.

And we are bound by other in offences, whē we are tied by the faults of our family, or of our beaſts.

Our family offendeth by lying, or caſting, or hanging of any thing in the high way, whereby it is ſtopped or hindred: which offence is called a Nuſance.

We are bound by many treſpaſſes of our wiues, but not to ſuſtaine corporal puniſhment for their offences.

Alſo if our beaſts or cattel offend in eating other mens corne or graſſe, or in hurting or killing the beaſts, or cattels of others, we are bound by it, or if our dogges, beares, or lyons, bores, &c. hurt the goods or cattel of any other, we are bound thereby, for that we ought to gouerne them.

Offences vnnamed.

INough of named offences, it remaineth that we view thoſe which be Sect' 68. vnnamed.

For when the varietie of offences grew ſo manifold, that all could not be diſtinguiſhed by ſpeciall names, it was appointed that proper or ſpecial names aforeſaid, failing, the offence of coſening, and deceipt, ſhould come in place.

Thoffence of coſening taketh place, if any thing be done by guile in, or out of contracts, which wil not agree with any of the ſaid offences, as if any vſe colluſion or fraud towards the death, or defrauding of another, ſhifting or counterfait ware into the place of others: or to exact a greater ſumme then is due, or a debt which is paid, or ſel, or pledge any thing to two, ſeuerally at one time, or that thing which is another mās for his owne, knowing it to be another mans: or to pledge copper, or other baſe mettall for gold, or ſiluer &c.

Deceit is a ſubtil wilie ſhift or deuiſe hauing none other name. Herevnto may be drawen al maner of craft, ſubtilty, guile, fraud, wilineſſe, ſleightneſſe, cunning, couin, colluſion, deceit, deuiſe practiſe, & offence vſed to deceiue an other man by any means which hath none other proper or particuler name but offence.

Of Indictments as remedies for the former diſeaſes.

THus haue we rather ſleightly ſhadowed, then perfectly portraied Sect' 69. the vglie ſhape of ſuch enormous offences, as with their deformity moſt blemiſh the bodie of our beautifull, (otherwiſe floriſhing) common wealth. Now therefore we are to ſhow the waies how to prepare remedies for the ſame, which muſt be done by indictmēts, in which are chiefly to be eyed the matter and forme.

The matter or obiect of indictments in nothing elſe but the ſeuerall offences and facts vnlawfull, before deſcribed, in which the very fact it ſelfe and the circumſtances thereof are to be waighed.

Touching thoffence or fact it ſelfe, we are here fully to regard the verie nature & qualitie of thoffence, as whether it be treaſon, felonie, treſpaſſe, deceit, or ſome other offence, & of what ſeueral •• nd it is, & whether it be puniſhable by the common law, or by ſome penal ſtatut, that the indictment thereupon may be framed accordingly.

The circumſtances of the fact are ſeuen, that is to ſay, cauſe, perſon, time, place, qualitie, quantitie, and euent.

Touching the cauſe of thoffence we are to waigh ••• ther thoffence be of cauſe iuſt or vniuſt: whether by chance or of malice & purpoſe, or vpon a ſudden, or by negligence, or by guile, which maketh ſome homicides lawful, ſome puniſhable, and that in ſeueral degrees.

The perſon is in two ſorts to be regarded, that is, as he is agent or patient. For it is not all one for infants and men of full age, and for men Mad, Lunatickes, and Idiots, to offend. And otherwiſe in many caſes are they to be puniſhed which offend God, the common wealth, Magiſtrates, or their Maiſters and ſuperiours, then they which offende others.

The time alſo in offences maketh difference betweene offences, as in Larceny and burglarie.

The place in like maner maketh the ſelfe ſame fact either theft, burglarie, or ſacriledge.

By the conſideration of the qualitie we diſcerne whether an offence be hainous or not, & whether it ſtand in committing or omitting.

The view of the quantitie of thoffence ſhewed vs whether it be puniſhable by death or otherwiſe, & if by death, what maner of death, and regardeth the cuſtome, or iteration thereof.

The euent looketh to the final cauſe, purpoſe, or iſſue, of the fact, whether it be caſuall, or voluntarie.

All which circumſtances, are partly ſeene before, in the verie handeling of the offences: now let vs looke more ſpecially into the forme of the indictment.

Of the forme of Indictments.

IN the forme of euery Indictment, beſides the ordinarie wordes of Sect' 70. forme, preciſe certenty to euery intent is to be as warily looked vnto, as in declarations in ciuil ſuites & returne of Sherifes, 3. H. 7. fol. 11. & 12. 3. Ed. 4. 21. otherwiſe is the Indictment inſufficient, for Indictments and appeals be the very baſe and foundation of euery criminall controuerſie.

This certentie conſiſteth, firſt in the name and ſurname of the partie indicted, both principal and acceſſorie.

2. In the certain name and ſurname of the partie offended.

3. In the certeinty of time, wherein the offence is done, as the certeine day, yere, yea, and many times the very houre is expreſſed.

4. In the place where thoffence is perpetrated.

5. In the very matter of the fact, & nature of thoffence committed, as whether it be treaſon, felony, treſpas, deceite, penal ſtatute &c.

6. In the name & value of the thing, in which thoffence is done.

Vnto the name of the partie indicted muſt be vnited the addition of his eſtate, degree, or miſterie, & the ſhier, & towne hamlet, or place of his then, or late dwelling or cōmorans: all additiōs which ſignify any lawful eſtate, degree, or miſter • , are good: whether they be of dignity by creation, as Duke, Marques, Earle, Vicont, Archbiſhop, Biſhop, knight, ſeriant at the law: or without creation, as Baron, Eſquier, Gentlemā, which are names of dignity without creation. Alſo Alderman, Doctor, Archdeacon, Deane, Parſon, Pariſh clarke, Widow, ſinglewoman, be good additions of eſtate or degree: but fermour, ſeruant, butler, &c. are not, for that they are common to gentlemen, yeomen &c. & ſo incertein, marchant, grocer, tailer, ſhoomaker, tanner, currier, broker, huſbandman, oſtler, habberdaſher, miller, draper, goldſmith, butcher, chapman, labourer, ſpinſter, and euery other addition of any lawful occupations, be good additions of miſterie. But neither Chancelor, Treaſorer, Chā berlein, ſherife, coroner, elchetor, bailife, archdeacon, deacon, prebendary, parſon, nor ſuch other names of dignity by reaſon (onely of office) are good, but where ſuch perſons be charged for offence, by reaſon of their offices: nor citizen, for it neither nameth any miſtery, art, nor degree: neither extorcioner, bankrupt, rogue, vagabond, vſurer, heretike, ſciſmatike, dicer, bowler, carder, nor ſuch like, being againſt the Law. If the place whereof thoffendor is or was, be an hamlet, & there be diuers hamlets in one towne, he may be named either of the towne or hamlet: but if it be only a place knowen a towne, and not an hamlet, he muſt be named of the towne, 13. H. 6. fo. 30. if the towne where the offendor dwelleth beareth one ſelfe name with the pariſh, he may be named of either: but if there be 2. townes of one name, in one pariſh, he ought to be named of the pariſh 4. E. 4. fo. 129. 22. E. 4. fo. 22. & 22. H. 6. fo. 41. Alias dictus in Indictments is not neceſſary. Thaddition of the degree or miſtery muſt be ſuch, as the party hath at the very time of thindictments: but he may be termed nuper of any place wherof he hath bin at any time before, but it is beſt to name him of ye place of which he is or laſt was thus: Iurato • pro dn̄a reg' preſent̄ quam I. S. nuper de D. in com̄ Eſſex huſbandmā &c. And further, the time of thoffence committed muſt be thus ſet downe, as in perſonal actions 5. die Feb. anno regni dn̄ae noſtr̄ Eliz. dei gratia Angl' &c. And in ſome indictments, as of murder, & burglary, the very hower is to be expreſſed, as hora 6. ante merid' (if it were before noone) & poſt mer̄ (if it were after) eiuſdē diei: if thoffence be committed after noone and before midnight, it muſt be laid in the ſame day: if after midnight, and before ſunne riſing, then in the day following: and if the time be expreſſed by the yere of our Lord God (as it may be) then the yere beginneth with vs euermore vpon the 25. day of March: but in Indictments which preſent that a thing is omitted, or not done, there needeth no time of the not doing or omiſſion thereof be ſet forth, as that a ditch was not ſkowred, by meanes whereof meadowes be ouerflowen, and ſuch like. If a man be ſtricken or poiſoned in one countie, & dieth thereof in another countie, thindictment may be in the countie where the death hapned 2. & 3. Eliz. ca. 24. and if one become acceſſary in one County to a murder or other fellony done in another, he may well be indicted in the countie where he was acceſſary. He which robbeth in the county of D. & is taken with the maner in the county of S. may be indicted of theft where he is ſo apprehended, but not of robbery, but in the countie where thoffence was done. The place is thus to be ſet downe apud B. in comit̄ C. For it is not good to ſay in com̄ praedict' referring to the name of the countie written in the margent of thindictment: and the place of the offence is ſometime more ſpecially ſet downe thus, apud B. in com̄ C. in quodam loco ibidē vocat̄ the northcloſe &c. alſo it is to be regarded, that if a countie be deuided into ſeueral diuiſions, ſo that thoſe which be Iuſtices in one diuiſion, be not Iuſtices in another diuiſion thereof, as the countie of Yorke, which is deuided into 3. deuiſions, called ridings, as the weſtriding, eaſtriding, & northriding: it is requiſite that it be expreſſed in thindictment, in which of the diuiſions or ridings thoffences hapned, as apud R. in Weſtriding in com̄ Ebor̄ in quodam loco ibid' vocat̄ the lodge &c. for the Commiſſions, whereby the Iuſtices of peace in ſuch ridings are ordeined, haue in them ſuch words, as follow, viz. Sciatis quod aſſignamus vos coniūctim & diuiſim, & quemlibet veſtrū Iuſtic' n • os ad pacem noſtram in partibus de Weſtriding in com̄ noſtro Eborum conſeruandam &c. Mandamus enim tenore preſentium vic' noſtro Eborū quod ad illos dies & loca, que vos vel aliqui hm̄odi duo vel plures vr̄m, vt praed' eſt, ſcir̄ feceritis venire coram vobis vel hm̄di duobus vel pluribus veſtrum, vt dictum eſt, tales probos & legales homines de partibus praedict' tam infra libertates quam extra, per quos rei veritas in premiſſis melius ſciri poterit & inquiri &c. So that the power of ſuch Iuſtices extendeth no further then to thoſe ridings onely in which they bin ſo made Iuſtices, and therfore what is by them done otherwiſe is coram non Iudice, and void.

Albeit the name of the perſon to whom thoffence is committed be in many caſes required, yet an indictment quod defendens bona & catalla cuiuſdam ignoti felonice cepit &c. in theft: or quendam ignotum felonice depredauit &c. in robbery, is good for the Queenes aduantage of the forfaiture thereby accrewing, ſo is it as it ſeemeth quod vi & armis &c. inſultum & affraiam in quendam ignotum fecit &c. Dier fol. 99. pag. 61. & 285. p. 38. But if the goods of a Church be taken away, the Indictment muſt be quod bona parochianorum in cuſtodia gardianorum Eccleſiae de C. exiſten̄ ceperunt, & aſportauerunt &c. if the goods of a man be taken, who maketh his executors and dieth, the Indictment muſt be, bona teſtatoris &c. but if they be taken after the teſtators death, it ſhall be bona teſtatoris in cuſtod' execut̄ exiſten̄ &c. A graueſtone is de bonis Eccleſiae, coate armour hanged ouer a tombe, be the goods of the dead mans executors: goods taken from one, are the goods of the treſpaſſer, vntill the owner haue recontinued his property: goods bailed, are ſaid bona, of the owner in cuſtodia balliui. The names of things in which the offēce is committed ought alſo to be certeinly mencioned, in Indictments, dead things may be called, bona & catalla, expreſſing their names certeinly, as appeareth hereafter: but of liuing things we muſt not ſay: bona & cattalla, but vnum equum, or 2. equos & ouem, bouem &c. And the value of thoſe things in which offences are committed is vſually compriſed in Indictments, which ſeemeth neceſſarie in theft to make a difference from petie Larceny, & in treſpas, to aggrauate the fault & increaſe the fine, but no price of things ferae natur̄ may be expreſſed, as of deere, hares, &c. if they be not in parks or warrens, which is a liberty 8. E. 4. fo. 5. nor of Charters of land. And where the number of the things taken are to be expreſſed in the indictment, as of yong doues in a douehouſe, yong hawkes in a wood, there muſt be ſaid precij, or ad valentiam: but of one liuing thing, or of one dead thing onely, it is precij, and not ad valentiam, but of diuers dead things ad valentiam, & not precij. Of come not currant, it ſhalbe praecij but of coine currāt ſhal neither be ſaid precij, nor ad valentiam, For the price and value therof is certein, but of counterfait coine, ſhalbe ſaid ad valentiam, & in counterfaiting of coine ſhal not be ſaid x. li. libras in denarijs dominae Reginae, nor in pecunia dominae Reginae, but ad inſtar pecuniae dominae Reginae.

The verie maner of the fact or deed it ſelfe, and nature of the offence muſt alſo be mentioned in the indictment, as in eſcape, for priſon breaking, muſt be expreſſed, for what felony the offendor was apprehended, & impriſoned. And for counterfaiting of money muſt be ſhewed to what the counterfait is like, as groats, ſhillings, &c. And in murder and manſlaughter, the ſtroke whereof death enſued, Dyer fol. 99. pl. 63. And for ſlanderous words againſt the Queene, the very words muſt be certeinly ſet downe. And for entrie, into houſe, land or tenements muſt be expreſſed, what maner of houſe, lands or tenements, as a meſſuage, a cottage, arable land, medow, paſture, or wood. And where in any Indictment, ſeuerall acts be ſaid to make vp thoffence which may be done at ſeueral times and places, both the times & places muſt be certeinly expreſſed, as in murdar & manſlaughter, thaſſault and the ſtriking, as apud B. in comitatu E. &c. in quendam I. S. inſultum fecit, & ipſum I. S. cum quodā gladio precij &c. adtunc & ibid' felonice, & ex malitia ſua praecogitata ꝑcuſſit & murdrauit. And in theft, the thing ſtollen muſt certenly be laide downe, 22. Aſſ. pla. 75. & 29. Aſſ. 45. And an Indictment againſt an acceſſarie, muſt ſhew what felony the principal committed, and that knowing it, receiued the felon feloniouſly, 7. H. 6.

Touching the ſeueral natures of ſeueral offēces, it is to be noted, that in Indictments of treaſons, the fact muſt be neceſſarily ſai • to be done, proditorie: of murder, murdrauit: and of manſlaughter, and all other felonies, the deed muſt be ſaid to be done felonice, and in burglary, Burglariter, or intentione ad felomam ſiue murdrum faciend &c. in rape felonice rapuit, in theft, felonice cepit & aſportauit, if it be a dead thing: if liuing, abduxit, or felonice furatus eſt, In petie Larceny and maime, muſt alſo be ſaid, felonice.

And notwithſtanding the ſtatute of 37. H. 8. ca. 8. it is not amiſſe in euery indictment conteining felony or treſpas, to vſe the wordes (vi & armis (viz. gladijs, baculis, cultellis &c. And in a Forcible entre vpon the ſtatute 8. H. 6. ca. 9. muſt be manuforti &c. or cum multitudine gentiū &c. And in an Indictmēt found vpon ſtatuts, it ſeemeth not needful to recite the ſtatute verbatim, as hath bin heretofore vſed, and namely, if the ſtatute be general 5. H. 5. 11. 30. aſſ. 38. But fully & certeinly to deſcribe thoffence againſt the tenor of the ſame ſtatute. And then conclude with theſe words. Contra formam ſtatuti in hum̄di caſu prouiſi & aediti: If there be onely one ſtatute of that offence: but if there be diuerſe cō cerning the ſame, then the concluſion muſt be, Contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in hm̄di caſu aedit̄ & prouiſorum &c.

And it is ſpecially to be noted that in Indictments grounded vpon penal ſtatuts (other then for tillage) giuing the penaltie to the Queene onely, may be exhibited at any time within two yeres after the offence. But if the benefit be to the Prince & another perſō, it ought to be ſued for ſuch perſon and the Prince within one yere. And for the Prince alone within three yeres, if ſhorter time be not in that behalfe limited in ſuch Penal ſtatutes, 31. Eliz. cap. 5.

But the formes of Indictments will beſt appeare in the following examples, which for the Readers eaſe I haue here Alphabetically ſet downe as enſueth.

For keeping an Alchouſe or Tiplinghouſe.

IVratores pro Domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in dict' comitatu Sect' 67. E. yeoman, viceſimo die menſis Octobris, Anno regni domin̄ noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo, & continue multis diebus poſtea, viz. vſque primum diem dicti Octob. Ann̄ ſupradicto, apud C. praedict' in comitatu praedicto, obſtinate atque ex aucthoritate propria ipſius A. B. ſine vlla Iuſticiariorum pacis dictae dominae Reginae in comitatu praedicto admiſſione aut allocatione, aſſumpſit ſuper ſe cuſtodire, & cuſtodiuit vnam communem Tabernam (Anglice vocatā a common Tipling houſe) & ibidem dicto viceſimo die, & dictis diebus tum poſtea, communiter & publice vendidit ceruiſiam, & potum (Anglice dictum Ale and Beere) diuerſis dictae dominae Reginae ligeis & ſubditis. In dictae dominae Reginae contemptum, ac contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti, in parliamento domini Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae ſexti, tento apud Weſtmon̄ Anno regni dicti domini Edwardi quinto, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſ. & editi.

For ſilke in a Cappe.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod A. B. de C. in dicto Sect' 72. Comitatu Tailor, natus infra hoc regnum Angliae, videlicet, apud C. praedictam, ſed filius aut haeres apparens alicuius militis, aut filius hominis altioris gradus non exiſtens, nec potens expender per annum viginti libras, in terris, tenementis, feodis, officijs, aut alijs annuis reuentionibus, pro termino vitae ſuae: nec valens ducentas libras de bonis ſuis proprijs: nec vnquam Maior, Balliuus, Aldermanus, aut capitalis officiarius in aliqua Ciuitate, burgo, aut villa corporata exiſtens, nec dictae dominae Reginae ſeruiens in ordinario (vtens dictae dominae Regine liberata) exiſtens: 20. tamen die Octobris, anno regni dicte dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hibernie Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo, apud C. praedictam in comitatu praed', per totum dictum 20. diem Anno ſupradicto, interiore parte cuiuſdam pilei ſui (Anglice vocati a Cap, quodam ſerico (Anglice dicto Taffata) (ad valorem 2. ſolidorum) illicite & palam vſus eſt: contra formam cuiuſdam Statuti, in parliamento Philippi & Mariae nuper Regis & Reginae Angliae, tento apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Midd', Annis regnorum ſuorū, primo & ſecundo in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi.

For vſing the Art of a Mercer againſt the Statute of Anno quinto of the Queene.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect. 63. E. Mercer, viceſſimo die menſis Maij, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae, Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo primo, & multis alijs diebus continue poſt dictum diem pre ſpacium duorum menſium, extūc proxſequent̄, vide licet, vſque triceſimum diem Iulij, anno ſupradicto, apud C. praedict̄ in comitatu E. predicto, quandam artem, ſiue myſterium (Anglice dictum Mercerie) illicte pro lucro ſuo proprio vſitauit et exercuit: tunc ibidem vendendo diuerſas merces (Anglice vocatas Mercerie wares) diuerſis dicte dominae reginae legeis & ſubditis: vbi reuera idem A. B. nunquam fuit in dicta arte ſiue myſterio educatus, tanquam apprenticeus per ſpacium ſeptem annorum, nec idem A. B. eandam artem (ſiue myſterium praedictum) 12. die Ianuarij anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae reginae nunc quinto vſitauerit, aut exercuerit: In magnum dictae Dominae reginae contemptum, ac contra formam cuiuſdam Statuti, in Parliamento dictae Dominae reginae noſtrae nunc, tento apud Weſtmonaſt' Anno regni ſui quinto, in hoc caſu prouiſi ac aediti, vt ſupra dict'.

An Indictment vpon the Statute of An. 1. Mar. cap. 12. for the aſſemblie of 12. perſons aſſembled togeather, to the intent to cut downe a conduict head and ſtaying there 3. howres after proclamation made that they ſhould depart.

IVratores pro domina regina, praeſentant, Quod primo die menſis Octobris, Sect. 74. Anno regni dn̄ae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia, Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quinto A. B. C. D. E. F. And ſo reciting xii. perſons at the leaſt, with their additions of occupations & dwellings, apud quendam locū infra parochiā de O. in comitatu E. pred', (Anglice vocatum le old Court) inter horas decimam et vndecimam ante meridiem eiuſdem diei, vi & armis, tam inuaſiuis, quam defenſiuis, videlicet, gladijs, pugionibus, Baculis, arcubus, ſagittis, tunicis ferreis, et tormentis, ſeipſos congregauerunt, et aſſemblauerunt: Ac tunc & ibidem intenderunt, conati ſunt, practicauerunt & in vſu poſuerunt, vi & armis, illegitime, et ex aucthoritate ſua propria, ſecare, et prorſus euertere, proſternere ac deſtruere quoddam caput vnius aquae ductus (Anglice vocatum a conduit head) tunc ibidem in fundo cuiuſdam R. S. de O. pred', in comitatu predicto generoſi exiſtens, et curſum aquae in ipſo habens, ea intentione, vt idem caput aquae ductus praedicti ex tunc apertum & vacuum remaneret ac iaceret: Et vlterius, quod ſuper quaerimonia inde facta coram T. W. vno Iuſticiariorum pacis dictae Dominae Reginae in comitatu E. predicto, omnes & ſinguli predicti A. B. C. D. E. F. &c. tunc et ibidem per eundem Iuſticiarium requiſiti ſunt ac iuſſi (per proclamationem in nomine dictae dominae Reginae tunc & ibidem per cum palam factam) ad habitationes, loca, & domos ſuas (vnde venerant) ſe inde in pacifico modo retrahere, retirare, diſcedere et reuerti: quae quidem proclamatio tun • ibidem modo & forma ſequentibus, habita & facta eſt, viz. praedictus T. W. luſticiarus tunc ibidem fecit alta voce vnum Dyes, ac tunc ibid' immediate haec verba anglicana ſequentia palam, & alta voceThe proclamation. pronunciauit, dicens ſcilicet, The Queene our Soueraigne Ladie chargeth, and commaundeth all perſons (beyng aſſembled) immediately to diſperſe themſelues, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawfull buſineſſe, vpon the paines conteined in the act lately made againſt vnlawfull and rebellious aſſemblies: And God ſaue the Queene. Et vlterius, Iurarores predicti dicunt, quod non obſtante dicta proclamatione modo & forma praedictis per praefatum Iuſticiarium tunc ibidem facta & habita, ijdem tamen omnes & ſinguliThere ſtaying after the proclamations 2. howers. praedicti A. B. C. D. E. F. &c. in dicto loco vocato le old Court infra parochiam de O. predicta in dicto comitatu E. per ſpacium duarum horarum, immediate & continue poſt dictam proclamationem ſic vt praefertur factam & habitam ſequentium, ſeditioſe & felonice inſimul remanſerunt & continuauerunt, in magnum dictae Dominae reginae contemptum, ac contra pacem, coronam, et dignitatem ſuas, necnon contra formam diuerſorum Statutorum in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

Against a Barrettor.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect. 75. E. Tailor, ſecundo die Octobris, Anno regni dictae Dominae noſtrae Elizab', dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud C. predictam in comitatu E. praedict̄, fuit, & adhuc eſt cōmunis Barectator, & pacis dictae Dominae Reginae perturbator aſſiduus & publicus, necnon communis ac turbulentus calumniator, conuiciator, pugnator, & litium inter vicinos ſuos ſeminator, adeo vt diuerſas lites, controuerſias, necnon iurgia, & pugnas adtunc ibidem, et alibi in dicto comitatu E. inter diuerſos dictae Dominae Reginae ligeos & ſubditos, mouit, procurauit, & excitauit: In magnam dictae Dominae Reginae pacis perturbationem, ac contra formam diuerſarum ordinationum ac ſtatutorum huius regni ſui Angl', in huiuſmodi caſu antehac prouiſorum ac editorum.

Againſt a Barrettor.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi R. E. nuper de G. in com̄ D. yeoman, Sect. 76. xx. die &c. apud G. praed' in comitatu praedict̄, fuit & adhuc eſt communis barectator, & pacis dictae dominae Reginae perturbator, & oppreſſor vicinorum ſuorum, & al' ligeorum dictae dominae Reginae in com̄ D. praedicto, ac communis malefactor, calumpniator, & ſeminator litium & diſcordiarum inter vicinos ſuos predict̄, ad magnum diſpendium, grauamen, & perturbationem vicinorum praedict̄, & aliorum fidelium ligeorum dictae Dominae in com̄ D. praed', contra ordniationes, leges & ſtatuta huius regni Angl' in huiuſmodi caſ, edit̄ & prouiſ. ac contra pacem dictae dominae Reg. coronam &c.

For an Affray made at the time that the aſſiſes and Gaole deliuery is holden before the Iustices of the aſſiſe.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi C. P. & W. C. &c. vi & armis videlicet, Sect. 77. gladijs, ſcutis, & pugionibus apud C. praedict̄ arraiat̄ & illicite congregat̄, tempore Aſſiſarum dictae dominae Reginae, adtunc apud C. predict̄ tentatum, necnon infra precinctnm eiuſdem villae, R. W. & R. H. earundem Aſſiſarum Iuſticiarijs, ac Iuſticiar̄ dictae Dominae Reginae ad gaolam de I. in eodem comitatu de priſonarijs in eadem exiſtentibus deliberand' aſſign̄, circa deliberationem eiuſdem gaolae tunc apud C. predict̄ exiſtentibus, inſultum & affraiam inuicem fecerunt, ad magnam perturbationem curiae dictae dominae Reginae, ac Iuſticiariorum ſuorum predict̄ tunc & ibidem exiſtent̄, ac in terrorem & perturbationem diuerſorum ſubditorum eiuſdem Dominae Reginae tunc & ibidem exiſtent̄, & in malum & pernicioſum exemplum omnium ligeorum dictae dominae Reginae, ac contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae, coronam & dignitatem ſuas &c.

For an affray and beating of one at the time of the aſſiſes and gaole deliuerie, holden before the Iustices of aſſiſe.

INquiratur ſi F. F. &c. vndecimo die &c. vi & armis &c. Iuſticiar̄ dictae Sect. 78. dominae Reginae ad Aſſiſas in comitatu predicto capiend', necnō ad gaolam eiuſdem comitatus apud W. in eodē comitatu deliberand▪ aſſign̄, adtunc iudicialiter ſedent̄ & exiſtent̄ in quendam W. C. in pace dei & dictae Dominae Reginae apud W. praedict̄ exiſtent̄, ex malicia ſua praecogitata inſultum fecit, & ipſum W. cum quodam gladio quem idē F. in manu ſua dextra adtunc & ibidem habuit & tenuit, percuſſit ſuper caput ſuum, dans eidem W. C. diuerſas plagas, per quas ipſum W. in magno periculo vitae ſuae poſuit, ita quod de vita ſua deſperabatur, in magnum iuſticiae & legum huius regni Angl' contemptum, & pernitioſum exemplum aliorum, ac contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae coronam & dignitatem ſuas &c.

Or thus.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi O. P. &c. decimo, apud T. praedict̄ Sect. 79. in comitatu • . praedicto, tempore Aſſiſarum, & generalis gaolae deliberationis adtunc & ibidem tent̄, & ſedent̄ adtunc & ibidem Iuſticiar̄ dictae Dominae Reginae ad aſsiſ. capiend', necnon ad gaolam dictae dominae Reginae caſtri de T. predict̄ in com̄ predict̄ deliberand' aſſignatis, vi & armis, & ex malicia ſua prae cogitata, in, & ſuper quendam I. C. nuper de S. in comitatu D. yeoman, in pace dei, & dictae dominae Reginae adtunc & ibidem exiſtent̄, inſultum & affraiam fēcit, & ipſum verberauit, vulnerauit, & maletractauit, & prefatus O. adtunc & ibidem cum quodam gladio valoris iij. ſolid' & quatuor denarior̄, quem idem O. in manu ſua dextra adtunc & ibidem habuit & tenuit, predict̄ Iohā nem C. adtunc & ibidem percuſſit & pupugit, dans eidem I. C. adtunc et ibidem quoddam vulnus ſiue quandam plagam in latitudine vnius pollicis, & profunditate quatuor pollicium, ita quod idem I. C. de vita ſua maxime periclitabatur, in magnam perturbationem tam predictor̄ Iuſtic' dictae Dominae Reginae, adtunc et ibidem in cur̄ predict̄ ſeden̄, quam totius populi, et ligeorum ſubdit̄ dictae Dominae Reg' de predict̄ com̄ S. adtunc et ibidem confluenc' et attendenc', ac in magnum contemptum dictae Dominae Reg. ac in Iuſticiae ibid' exequend' et adminiſtrand' retardationem manifeſt' ac contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae, coronam & dignitatem ſuas &c.

For buggerie committed by a minister being an Italian borne in the citie of Rome, with a boy of xv. yeares old.

IVratores pro domina Regina praeſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in Sect. 80. dicto comitatu E. clericus (et alienigena in ciuitate Romana Italiae natus) decimo die Martij, vi & armis, apud C. predict in comitatu predicto, Anno regni Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo, in quendam I. S. de C. pred' in dicto com̄ E. puerum maſculum (aetatis non amplius quindecem annorum, ac tunc ibidem in quodam loco vocato le Arbre, in pace der & dictae dominae Reginae exiſtentem) inſultum fecit, ac cum dicto I. S. puero predicto ſceleratiſſime, felonice, ac contra naturae ordinem, tunc ibidem rem habuit veneream, dictum que puerum carnaliter cognouit, ac ſic cum eodem puero peccatum illud horribile, ac Zodomiticum (Anglice vocatum Buggerie) ad tunc ibidem felonice cō miſit, ac perpetrauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae reginae noſtrae, ac contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu ante hac prouiſi ac editi.

For Burglarie in a dwelling houſe in the night time, for taking out of money out of a chest, and for the acceſſories before the offence, and the acceſſories after.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, quod cum I. H. nuper de H. in Sect. 81. comitatu predicto yeoman, x. die Maij, Anno regni Reginae Elizab. &c. 34. vi & armis &c. domum manſionalem cuiuſdam P. armig' apud H. pred in com̄ E pred', circa horam decimam in nocte eiuſdem diei, felonice & burglariter fregit & intra • it, & quadraginta libras in pecunijs numeratis, de bonis & catallis predict̄ P. in quadam ciſta in domo predict̄ adtunc exiſtent̄ inuent̄ felonice cepit & aſportauit, cōtra pacem dictae dominae reginae, & ſi quidam Chriſtopherus G. nuper de H. predict' in comitatu S. predict' yeoman, ante feloniam & burglar̄ praed' per ipſum T. H. in forma praedict' fact' & perpetratam, viz. 6. die Maij, anno xiiij. ſupradicto, eunden T. H. apud H. praed' in comitatu E. praedict' ad feloniam & burglariam praed' in forma praedicta ſic faciend' felonice excitauit, abbettauit, & procurauit, contra pacem dictae dominae reginae nunc, coronam & dignitatem ſuam. Et ſi quidam I. R. nuper de C. in com̄ S. praedict' yeoman, ſciens praefatum T. H. feloniam praedictam in forma predicta ſic feciſſe & perpetraſſe eundem T. H. dicto decimo die Maij, anno ſupradicto, poſt felon̄ praed' per ipſum T. H. ſic fact' & perperratam, apud H. praed' in comitatu S. predicto felonice receptauit, confortauit, et hoſpitauit, contra pacem dictae dominae reginae coronam et dignitatem ſuam.

For Burglarie in a dwelling houſe in the night time, for the aſſaulting and putting in feare of them in the houſe, and for taking of money out of a cheſte.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi N. H. nuper de G. in com̄ E. praedicto Sect. 82. Y. T. E. nuper de M. in com̄ E. praedicto Y. 10. die &c. inter horas vndecimam & 12. in nocte eiuſdem diei, vi & armis &c. domum manſionalem cuiuſdam R. B. apud W. in praedicto comitatu Eborum felonice et burglariter fregerunt & intrauerunt, et in ipſum R. B. adtunc & ibidem in eadem domo in pace dei, & dictae Dominae reginae exiſtent̄, inſultum feſerunt, & eundem R. adtunc et ibidem in timore corporali vitae ſuae impoſuerunt, ita quod de vita ſua deſperabatur, & quatuor libr̄ in pecunijs numeratis in quadam ciſta infra domum praedictam adtunc exiſtent̄, de bonis catallis et pecunijs cuiuſdam I. B. adtunc et ibidem inuent̄, felonice & burglar̄ ceperunt et aſportauerunt, contra pacem &c. vt ſupra.

For Burglarie in a dwelling houſe in the night time, the taking away of a ſiluer ſalt, money, and 3. ſiluer pinnes.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi W. H. nuper de S. in comitatu D. Sect. 83. Dyer, R. C. nuper de M. in comitatu W. yeoman, T. C. nuper de M. praedict' in comitatu W. praedict' yeoman, & T. L. alias dictus L. nuper de M. praedict̄ in predicto comitatu W. yeoman, & T. P. nuper de C. in comitatu S. yeoman, vltimo die Octobris, anno regni Reg. Eliz. &c. 4. circa horam vndecimam in nocte eiuſdem diei, vi & armis &c. domum manſionalem cuiuſdam Marg. P. viduae apud C. in praedict' com̄ S. felonice & burglariter fregerunt et intrauerunt, et vnum Salinum argenteum vocat̄ a Siluer ſalt, ad valentiam quinquaginta ſolid', x. li. in pecunijs numeratis, tres aciculas argenteas ad valentiam vj. s. viij. đ. & iij. annulos argenteos valor̄ vj. s. de bonis catallis, & pecunijs praef. Marg. adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice ceperunt & aſportauerunt, contra pacem &c. vt ſupra.

For Burglarie in a dwelling houſe in the night time, a woman then being in the houſe, & for taking away of xx. li out of a cubbord in the houſe.

IVratores pro dn̄a Regina praeſentant, quod T. S. de W. in dicto comitatu Sect. 84. E. Tailor, quarto die menſis Feb. Anno regni dictae dn̄ae noſtrae Elizab', dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. viceſimo nono, vi et armis &c. domum manſionalem cuiuſdam N. G. de W. predicta apud S. in dicto com̄ Butcher, noctanter, viz. (inter horas decimam & vndecimam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei) quadam I. vxore ipſius N. G. tunc in eadem domo in pace dei, et dictae dn̄ae Reginae exiſtente, felonice et burglariter fregit & intrauit, et viginti libras legalis monetae Angl' de bonis predict̄ N. G. in quodam abaco in dicta domo exiſtente inuētas, tunc et ibidem felonice cepit et aſportauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae nunc, coronam, et dignitatem ſuam.

For Burglarie in a dwelling houſe in the night time, for aſſaulting & putting in feare of thē in the houſe intending to kill, or robbe them in the houſe, and the acceſſorie before the offence committed.

INquiratur pro dn̄a Regina, ſi F. M. nuper de M. in comitatu D. Ioiner, Sect. 85. duodecimo die Aprilis, Anno &c. circa horam duodecimam in nocte eiuſdem diei, vi & armis &c. domū manſionalem cuiuſdā T. C. ſen̄, apud C. in com̄ S. pred' burglariter & felonice fregit & intrauit, et ſuper quoſdam R. S. et I. B. adtunc et ibid' in pace dei & dictae dn̄ae Reg. exiſtent, inſultum fecit, & eoſdem R. et I. in corporali timore vitarum ſuarum poſuit, ea intentione ad interficiend', vel ſaltem ad ſpoliandum pred' T. C. de bonis & pecunijs ſuis, ad graue dampnum ipſius T. & cō tra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reg. &c. vt ſupra. Et ſi G. B. nuper de C. pred' in com̄ pred' Weauer, ante feloniam predict' in forma predict' ſic fact̄ et perpetrat̄, eundem F. M. apud C. pred' in com̄ D pred' videlicet, viceſimo die Ianuarij Anno &c. vt ſupra ad feloniam predict̄ in forma pred' ſic faciend' felonice excitauerunt, abbettauerunt, & procurauerunt, cō tra pacem dictae dn̄ae &c. vt ſupra.

For burning of a dwelling houſe in the daie time, with a pound of gunpowder put in a būdel of ſtraw in the houſe, the owner of the houſe thē being in the ſame houſe.

IVratores pro domina regina praeſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in Sect. 86. comitatu E. predicto Uiccualer, octauo die menſis Iulij, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. triceſimo, ad domum manſionalem E. F. de C. predicta in comitatu praedict̄ generoſi, in C. predict̄ in dict̄ com̄ E. exiſtentem, vi & armis, inter horas ſextam et ſeptimam ante meridiem eiuſdem diei acceſſit & cum vna libra pulueris tormētarij ad valentiam 12. denar̄ & face quadam ignita, quam dictus A. B. tunc & ibidem in manibus ſuis tenuit, ignem in quodam faſciculo ſtraminis tunc in dicta domo exiſtentis, ex malicia ſua precogitata felonice accendit, vnde eadem domus tunc ibidem totaliter cremata & combuſta fuit (eodem E. F. tunc in pace dictae dn̄ae reginae in dicta domo ſua exiſtente.) Et ſic predict̄ A. B. dicto octauo die Iulij, Anno ſupradicto, apud C. praedict̄, domum manſionalem predicti E. F. predict̄, modo & forma predict̄, voluntarie ex dicta malicia ſua praecogitata, et felonice incendit & combuſſit: contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae noſtrae, ac coron̄a, & dignitatem ſuas.

For Burglarie and burning of a dwelling houſe in the night time, hauing an intent to robbe it, & the putting of diuers perſons in feare then being in the houſe, and the acceſſories before the offence, and acceſſories after the offence.

INquiratur pro dn̄a regina, ſi W. S. nuper de O. in com̄ E. p̄d' Smith, Sect. 87. die Feb. &c. 13. circa horam xij. in nocte eiuſdem diei, vi & armis, videlicet gladijs, ſcutis, baculis, arcubus, & ſagittis, apud S. in pred' com̄ E. ad domum manſionalem cuiuſdam I. C. ſimul cum alijs veniebat, ea intentione ad ſpoliandū dictum I. de bonis & catallis ſuis in eadē domo tunc exiſtent̄, ac ſi idem W. ſuper tecturam eiuſdem domus vulgariter nuncupat̄ (the couering of the houſe) adtunc & ibidem cum vna ſcala aſcendebat & ſcandebat, ea intentione, per tecturam p̄dict̄ intrand' & ingrediēdum in domum illam. Ac ſi dictus W. ſimul cum alijs praedict̄ I. G. R. C. M. P. & F. G. in eadem domo tunc exiſtent̄, tantum timorem corporalem tunc & ibidem inferrebant, ita quod de vitis ſuis deſperabat̄, as ſi dictus W. ſimul cum alijs predictis, adtunc & ibidem ex malitia ſua praecogitata, eandem domum cum igne tunc & ibidem felonice comburebat, predict̄ E. R. C. in P. & E. G. in eadem domo exiſtence, contra pacem &c. vt ſupra. Ac ſi W. R. de B. in comitatu praed' yeoman, & W. I. de S. in comitatu E. predict̄ gener̄ ante felon̄ praedict̄ per ipſos I. C. & alios factam & perpetratam, praed' W. S. praedicto 27. die Febr̄ anno ſupradicto apud B. predict̄ in comitatu predict̄ ad felon̄ predict̄ ſic in forma predict̄ faciend' & perpetrand' felonice excitauerunt, procurauerunt, & abbettauerunt, contra pacem &c. ac ſi praedict̄ W. R. & W. S. ſcientes predict̄ W. S. ſimul cum alijs ſupradictis felon̄ praed' in forma p̄dict̄, ſic feciſſe & perpetraſſe, eūdem W. S. poſtea ſcilicet 27. die Febr̄ Anno praedict̄ apud B. praedict̄ in comitatu E. praedict̄ felonice receperunt, confortauerunt, hoſpitauerunt & concelauerunt, contra pacem dictae &c. vt ſupra.

For breaking and burning a barne with corne of diuers ſortes in it, as well in ſheaffe as threaſhed.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi I. M. de D. in com̄ M. yeoman, 3. Sect. 88. die &c. apud I. in com̄ E. vi & armis quoddam horreum cuiuſdam I. S. apud I. praedict̄ in praed' com̄ E. ſituat̄ & exiſten̄ felonice fregit & intrauit, & quibuſdam candelis tunc igne accenſis, quas I. M. tunc & ibidem in manibus ſuis tenuit adtunc et ibidem ex malitia ſua prae cogitata et exinſtigatione diabolica in horreū praedict̄ cum diuerſis granis et garbis, viz. tribus quarterijs ordei, & quatuor quarterijs frumenti, & duobus modijs auenarum & 4. carectat̄ hordei in garbis in eodem horreo adtunc exiſtentibus, ignem accenſum adtunc et ibidem voluntarie et felonice impoſuit, & cum eodem igneadtunc & ibidem horreum praedict̄ cum omnibus granis & garbis ſupradictis in eodem horreo adtunc et ibidem exiſten̄ voluntarie, et felonice combuſſit, & totaliter cum igne illo felonice et voluntarie conſumpſit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, &c. vt ſupra.

For maint in an Aſſiſe of Nouell diſſeiſin, for to haue the moit ie of the land in queſtion, and one hundreth pounds in money.

IVratores pro domina Regina praeſentant, quod I. C. T. C. ac I. P. de Sect. 89. O. in comitatu E. yeomen, ac alij (de confederatione & couina predictorum I. C. T. C. & I. P. exiſtentes) quoddam placitum Aſſiſae nouae diſſeiſinae quod nuper ſummonitum fuit in curia dictae dominae Reginae, coram dilectis & fidelibus dictae dominae reginae I. S. & I. K. et aliis nuper Iuſtic' ipſum Dominae Reginae, ad aſſiſam illam capiendam aſſignatis, per breue ipſius dominae reginae inter W. S. quaerentem, et I. H. tenentem, de quodam tenemento in N. & S. in com̄ E. praed', (viz. pro medietate inde ſibi & haeredibus ſuis inperpetuum) viz. pro C. l • br̄ ſterlingor̄ in pecunia numerata in hac parte habenda, per conuentionem inde inter praedict̄ N. S. & praefatos I. C. T. C. et I. P. 20. die menſis Auguſti, Anno regni dictae dn̄ae Elizabethae, dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo, apud O. predict̄ in dicto comitatu factam, pro predicto W. S. contra praefatum I. H. dictis die, Anno, & loco, aſſumpſerunt manutenendum, & manutenuerunt: In magnum dictae dominae Reginae contemptum, ac contra formam diuerſorum Statutorum, huius regnifui Angl' in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum ac aeditorum.

For maintenaunce in an aſſiſe of Freſhforce, to haue parte of the land in queſtion, and parte of the damages to be recouered.

IVrat̄ praeſent̄, quod cum de communi conſilio regni domini E. nuper Sect. 90. regis Angl' prima, progenitoris dominae Reginae nunc, prouiſum ſit, Quod nullus Miniſter, vel aliquis alius manuteneat placita, querelas, vel negocias, quae ſunt in cur̄ domini regis, deterr̄, ten̄tis, aut alijs rebus quibuſcunque, pro parte rei petitae, vel aliquo proficuo, per conuentionē factam inde habend', nec aliquis ius ſuum ſub huiuſmodi cō ditione alteri dimittat̄. Quidam W. P. &c. ſimul cum R. S. &c. tali die & anno, quandam querelam cuiuſdam Aſſ. friſcae que eſt in curia dominae Reg' nune Ciuitatis E. coram E. B. Maior̄ & C. D. vicecom̄ eiuſdem ciuitatis, fine breui ipſius dominae Reg' ſecund' conſue • ciuitatis praedict', inter quoſdam I. R. & T. L. de vno meſuag' cum pertin̄ in ciuitate praedict', pro parte eiuſdem meſuagij▪ viz. pro medietate meſuagij illius, ſibi & hered' ſuis imperpetuum, & alio proficuo, viz. pro medietate damnor̄ in querela aſſiſe praed' recuperand' inde habend', per conuentionem inter pref. I. ac praed' W. & R. S. apud E. praed' factū aſſumpſit manutenend', & manutenuit, ad graue dampn̄ ipſius T. L. & contra form̄ prouiſionis praed' &c.

For a Riotous aſſault and affray made vpon a Vicar in his Church, and for the impriſoning of him in a paire of ſtockes▪

INquiratur &c. A. T. &c. H. S. &c. & W. K. aggregat̄ &c. 22. die Iulij Sect' 91. &c. vi & armis &c. apud C. in comitatu S. riotoſ, &c. in R. L. vicariam Eccleſiae parochial' de C. praed', in pace dei & dictae dominae Reginae in eccleſia praedict' tunc exiſten̄ inſultum & affraiam fecer̄, & ipſum R. L. ab eccleſia praedict' tunc violenter & manuforti extraxer̄ & vſque cippos duxer̄, & ipſū impriſonauer̄ & maletractauer̄ & alia enormia ei adtunc & ibidem intuler̄, ad graue damnum ipſius R. L. contra formam ſtatut̄ in huiuſmodi caſum edit̄ & prouiſi, & contra pacem dictae dominae &c.

For abſence from Church for vi. monethes vpon the ſtatutes of primo and xxiij. of the Queene.

IVratores domina Regina ſuper Sacramentum ſuum preſentant, quod Sect. 92. A. B. nuper de C. in com̄ praed' E. Ar̄, qui x. die Iulij anno regni domin̄ noſtrae Eliz. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo, fuit aetatis 16. annorum & vltra, non acceſſit (Anglice did not repaire) ad eccleſiam ſuam parochial' de D. p̄đ nec ad aliquam aliam eccleſiam, capellam, aut vſualem locum communis precationis, & ibidem moratus fuit tempore communis precationis, ad aliquod tempus infra ſex menſes tunc proxime ſequentes, ſed abſtinuit ab eiſdem (Anglice hath forborne the ſame) per ſpacium praed' ſex menſiū, contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti apud Weſtm̄ in Midd' anno regni dictae dn̄ae Reg. nunc primo, pro vniformitate cōmunis precationis editi & prouiſi, ac cōtra form̄ ſtatuti anno regni dictae dn̄ae reg' nūc 23. in hm̄di caſu editi & prouiſi, ac in contemptum dictae dn̄ae reginae nūc, & contra coronam, & dignitatem ſuas.

For drawing a dagger vpon one in the Churchyard, to the intent to ſtrike him.

INquiratur pro domina regina, ſi O. F. de L. in com̄ E. praedict' generoſus, Sect' 93. octauo die &c. in cemiterio eccleſiae parochialis de L. p̄dicta in dicto comitatu, malitioſe extraxit pugionem ſuum in quendam I. S. de L. praedicta • eoman, ea intentione ad percutiendum praedictum I. S. cum dicto pugione, contra pacem dictae dominae reginae noſtrae tunc, ac contra formam ſtatuti in parliamento domini Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae ſexti (tento apud Weſtmonaſter̄ in comitatu Middleſexiae, Anno regni dictio nuper domini Regis quinto) in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi, ac editi.

For fighting with a weapon in the Churchyarde, contrary to the ſtatute of Anno 5. Ed, 6.

IVrat̄ preſentant, quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamento domini E. nuper Sect' 94. Regis Anglie ſexti, apud Weſtm̄, anno regni ſui quinto, tent̄, edit̄, inter cetera ſtabilit̄ exiſtit &c. Quod ſialiqua perſona ad aliquod tempus▪ poſt primum diem diem Maij, tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄ malitioſe percuteret aliquam perſonam, cum aliquibus armis in aliqua eccleſia ſiue cemiterio, vel poſt eundem primum diem Maij, extraheret aliqua arma in aliqua eccleſia, ſeu cemiterio, intentione ad percutiendum alium c • m eiſdem armis, quod tunc quelibet perſona ſi • offendens & inde conuict' per veredictum xij. hominum, vel per ſuam propriam confeſſionem, vel per duos legales teſtes, coram Iuſtic' Aſſiſarum, Iuſtic' audiend' & ternandi, ſiue Iuſtic' pacis in Seſſionibus ſuis, virtute illius actus adiudicaretur per eoſdem Iuſtic' coram quibus talis perſona ſic conuinceretur, ad habend' vnam aurium ſuarum abſciſſam, & ſi illa perſona ſiue perſonae ſic offenden̄ haberet ſiue non haberent aliquas aures, ita quod illiuſmodi poenam ſubirent (vt prefertur) quod tunc ipſe vel ipſi ſignarentur in bucca, Angl▪ cheeke, farrocandent Angl', a hote iron haben̄ hanc literam F. per quam ipſe vel ipſi cognoſci & haberi poſſint pugnar̄ effectores, & pugnatores, & vltra hoc, quelibet talis perſona foret & ſtaret ipſo facto excommunicat̄, prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius continet̄. Quidam tamen G. B. nuper de S. &c. 2. die Iunij, &c. vi & armis, viz. &c. cum quodam pugion̄ in quendam T. C. in pace Dei & dictae dominae Reginae exiſten̄ apud C. in comit̄ E. praedict' in cemeterio Eccleſiae parochialis de C. praed' inſultum fecit, & ipſum T. ſuper caput ſuumadtunc & ibidē malicioſe percuſſit, & alia enormia ei intulit ad graue damnum ipſius T. & contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c. ac contra formam ſtatuti praedicti &c.

For abſence from the Church for certein Sundaies, and Feſtiuall daies vpon the ſtatute of prim • of the Queene.

IVr̄ pro domina Regin̄ preſentant quod cum in ſtatut̄ in parliamento Sect' 95. dn̄ae Eliz. dei gratia &c. annoreg' ſui 1. tent̄ apud W. in com̄ M. inter alia inactitat̄ & ordinat̄ & ordinat̄ exiſtit, quod poſt feſtū S. • o. Bapt̄anno reg' dict' dominae Reg' omnis & ſingula perſona ſiue perſone inhabitant̄ in hoc regno Ang' aut aliquod aliud dominior̄ dict' dominae reg', diligenter & fidelit̄, habentes nullam legalem ſeu rationabilem excuſationem abeſſendi, adnitentur adire ſuam parochialem eccleſiam vel capellam confuetam, vel ſuper rationabile impedimentum, • liquam viſitatum locū, vbi communes precationes, & diuina ſeruitia, in actu illo mencionat̄ celebrate fuerint tempore talis impedimenti, quolibet die Dominico, & alijs diebus ordinat̄, & vſitatis obſeruari vt feſtiuis diebus, & tunc & ibidem manere ſecundum ordinē & ſobrie, durante tempore precum cō mun̄, predication̄, aut alioruum diuinorum ſeruitiorum ibidem vtend' & miniſtrand', ſub paena punitionis per cenſur as eccleſiae, & etiam ſub paena, quod quelibet perſona ſic offend', forisfaciat pro qualibet tali offenſa 12. denarios leuand' per gardianos Eccleſiae parochialis vbi talis offenſa foret fact' ad vſum pauper̄ inhabit̄ eiuſdem parochiae de bonis, terr̄, & tenement̄, talis offend' per modum diſtriction̄, prout in ſtatut̄ p̄ dict' continet̄, cumque T. R. de D. in com̄ praed' arm̄ & A. vx' eius, vtroque eor exiſt' aetatis 16. ann̄ & amplius, ac exiſtant parochian̄, ec • l' ꝑochial' de T. praed', in praed' com̄ E. infra quam quidem eccl' com̄es precation̄, & alia diuina ſeruit̄ in ſtatut̄ praed' ſpec' poſt praed' feſt' natiuit̄ S. Io. Ba. anno 1. ſupradict', ſcz. die dn̄ca prox. poſt feſtum S. Mich. Arch. anno regni Reg' Eliz. Dei gratia &c. 12. diebus dominicis tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄ & 8. alijs diebus feſtiualibus eaſdem 12. dies dominicas interuenient̄ dicebantur & vtebantur, praed' I. & A. non habentes legalem nec rationabilem excuſationem, ſeu impediment̄ abeſſendi ab Eccl' praed', in diebus praedict', tempore praedict̄ commun̄ precum, predicationum, & diuiniorum ſeruitiorum ibidem tune dictorum, habitorum, & miniſtratorum non ſolum non adnitebantur adire Eccleſ. parochial' de D. praedict̄ exiſten̄ eorum Eccleſiam conſuetam, in praedict' die domi • proxim̄ poſt praedict' feſtum ſancti Michael' Archang', anno Reg' dictae dn̄ae reg' nunc 34. ſupradict' & praedict' alijs 12. diebus dominicis tun • prox' ſequen̄, & praedict̄ alijs octodiebus feſtiualibus inter eaſdem 12. dies dominicas interuenient̄ tempor̄ praedict̄ commun̄ precation̄ & diuinorum ſeruitior̄ ibidem in diebus illis dictor̄ habitor̄ & miniſtratorum, ſed etiam odio habent̄ & contenent̄ Euang' & ſalub' dei verbū & dict' dominam reg', & leges ſuas, ſeipſos voluntar̄ abſentauerunt, & vterque eorū voluntarie ſeipſum abſentauit ab eccl' praed' die dn̄ca ꝓx' poſt feſt' S. Mich. Arch. anno reg' dict̄ dn̄ae regin̄ nunc 34. ſuprad' & p̄ dict̄ alijs 12. diebus don̄cis tunc prox' ſequent̄, & praed' alijs S. dieb feſtiual' inter eaſd' 12. dies dn̄cas interuenient̄ tempore praed' communiū precum, praedication̄, & diuin̄ ſeruicior̄ ibid' in diebus illis, dictor̄, habitor̄, & miniſtrator̄, contra pacē & in contempt̄ dict̄ dn̄ae reginae nunc & legem ſuam & coronam & dignitatem ſuam, ac cont̄ form̄ ſtatut̄ praed', & in pernitioſum exemplum alior̄ malefactor̄ &c.

For taking of Conies in a free warren in the night time.

INquir̄ &c. ſi E. D. &c. vi et armis viz. baculis, falcaſtris, arcubus, & ſagit • Sect' 96. & alijs arm̄ defenſiuis, parcum, ſeu liberam warren̄ C. B. apud A. in comit praed' D. circ' hor̄ 10. in noct' eiuſdem diei fregit & intr̄, & in eođ parco ſiue liber̄ warren̄, leporaijs, liciſcis et retibus voc' purſnet̄ ſine licentia dict' T. B. venabant̄ et 40. cunic' valor̄ 13. s. 4. đ. de bonis & catt̄ ipſius T. B. adtunc & ibid' inuent̄ ceper̄ & aſportauer̄ ad graue damn̄ ipſius T. B. et contra pacem &c.

For conſpiring and combining to indicte one for ſtealing of a horſe of one of the conſpirators, and for procuring of diuers falſe ſuites to bee brought and purſued in the names of the conſpirators, and of diuers others againſt diuers perſons.

IVratores &c. preſent̄, quod I. P. nuper de I. in praedicto comit̄ E. et Sect' 97. R. B. nuper de C. in praed' comit̄ E. gener̄ vna cum alijs quamplurimis perſonis adhuc ignot̄, contra legem domini regis ad formam ſtatutorū in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum, conſpiratione & couina apud T. praed̄ die &c. habit̄, diuerſis temporib▪ poſtea ſimul vnit̄, confederati, et iurati falſo fraudulent̄ & malicroſe vener̄ ad vindicand', deſtruend', perturbāđ, placitand', adnihiland', & ſimilit̄ adnulland' fideles et innocentes ligeos dicti domini regis pro lucro ad eorum proprium vſum capiendo, ſocietatem inierunt, & adinuicem iurauerunt, ad ſimul ſtandum contra dictū dominum regem, et quoſcunque ligeos ſuos in omnibus et ſingulis materijs placitis et querelis, peripſos et eorum quemlibet motis ſeu mouendis. Et ſi eorum aliquis cum aliquo, placita, materiam, ſeu querelā moueret, quod ipſi & eorum quilibet cum eo, ſic materiam, querelam, ſeu placitum mouent̄ ſtare, et perſeuerare deberent et deberet. Et ſi aliquis eorum aliquam querelam ſeu placitum nomine alterius perſone cuiuſcunque, verſus aliam perſonam ſuper ſe aſſumpſerit manutenend', extunc eorum quilibet querelam, ſectam, ſeu placit̄ praedict', tanquā querelam, ſectam, ſeu placitum, nomine eorum proſecut̄, manuteneret, foueret et teneret, recto, veritate, Iuſtic' et iure, omnino poſtpoſitis et ſublat̄: Virtute quorum quidem vnitionis, conſpirationis, iurament̄, confederationis, et manutentionis, praedictorum I. P. R. B. et al' ſic in vnum globat̄, et iurat̄, poſtea, videlicet die &c. Anno &c. conſpiratione inter eos apud C. in comit̄ praedict', prehabita, quendam I. H. de eo quod ipſe die &c. anno &c. vnum equum pretij &c. de bonis et catallis praedicti I. P. R. B. apud S. inuent̄ felonice furatus fuit cepit et abduxit, falſo & malitioſe indictari procurauerunt. Et praedict' I. P. et R. B. et alij modo et forma praed' vniti et confederati diuerſa falſa placita, ſectas, et querelas innumerabiles, tam nominibus eorum proprijs, quam nominibus aliarum perſonarum eis falſo & malicioſe congregat̄ & vnit̄, proſecuti ſuerunt, et manutenerunt & indies proſequntur et manutenent, videlicet praedict' I. P. ad hundredum domini P. militis apud C. praedict' xiij. die, anno &c. tent̄, eodem I. adtunc Ballino eiuſdem hundred' exiſten̄, ad ſtatum et poſſeſſionem R. S. et A. vxoris ſue adnulland': Et pro eo quod ad quamlibet curiam hundred' ibidem ſucceſſiue tenend', praedict' R. vxorem ſuam ibidem producere nequiret, ita quod exceſſiua amerciament̄ in ſtatus eorum depauperationem fierent & euenirent cōſideration̄ taxator̄ amerciamen • curie praedicte, ſemper de couina praedict' praed' I. P. extiterunt, treſdecim querelas de placito tranſgreſſionis, nomine W. Y. et R. B. quatuer querelas tranſgreſſionis nomine W. E. abſque vera materia ſeu iuſta cauſa, ſeperatim verſus praedictum R. S. et A. leuauit & intranit, ac praedict' querentes huiuſmodi querelas leuare procurauit ad graue damnum ipſorum R. et A. et contra formam ordinationis in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſ. &c.

For a conſpiracie of diuers Bakers touching the making of bread.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant quod A. B. C. D. E. F. & G. H Sect' 98. de M. in dict' comit̄ L. Piſtores 2. die Octobris, Anno regni dominae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reginae, ſidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo nono, apud M. praedictam, in comit̄ E. praeđ, inſimul conuenerunt conſpirauerunt, ac mutuo inter ſe promiſerunt, qđ panis denarij de integro f • umento (per eos ſeu corum aliquem, tum deincepsfaciendus ac vendendus) non amplius quam 2. libras et ſex vncias Trocij ponderis habebit et ponderabit (quodcunque impoſterum foret vnius quarterij frumenti pretium:) in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum, ac in extremum pauperum dictae dominae Reginae ſubditorū grauamen, necnon contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

For the taking of vnreaſonable diſtreſſe contrarie to the ſtatute of Merton, Anno 52. H. 3. cap. 4.

IVrator̄ p̄ſentant pro domina Reg' quod cū in ſtatut̄ in parliamēt̄ tent̄ Sect' 99. apud M. anno H. 3. nuper Regis Angl' 52. inter cetera ordinat̄ ſit qđ diſtrictiones ſint rationabiles & non nimis graues, et qui diſtrictiones fecerint irrationabiles, & indebitas, grauit̄ amercient̄ propter exceſſiuam diſtrictionem ipſorum, prout in ſtaut̄ praed' plenius continetur. Quidam tamen A. B. de &c. ſtatut̄ praedict' & poenam in eodem contentam minime ponderans 12. die Iun̄, anno regni &c. duas vaccas de bonis & catall' W. F. &c. apud G. &c. in codem comit̄ N. pro quinque ſolid' in pecunijs numeratis irrationabilit̄ & exceſſiue diſtrinixit, & pro diſtriction • cepit, vbi tempore diſtrictionis & captionis praedict', quarumlibet praedictarum vaccarum precium capitis erat xx. s. contra formam ſtatuti praedict' &c.

For the taking of a diſtreſſe out of his fee, and in the highway contrarie to the ſtatute of Mert • n, Anno 52. E. 3. cap. 15.

IVrat̄ preſentant pro domina Regina, quod cum in ſtatut̄ in parliamēt Sect' 100. tent̄ apud M. anno H. 3. nuper regis Angl' 52. nulli de cetero liceat ex quacunque cauſa diſtrictiones facere extra feodum ſuum, nec in via regia, aut in communiſtrato, niſi domino regi, aut miniſtris ſuis ſpecialem authoritat̄ ad hoc habentibus prout in ſtatut̄ praedict' plenius continetur. Quidam tamen A. B. & C. D. de &c. ſtatutum praedict' & penam in eodem content̄ minime ponderantes 2. die Iun̄, anno &c. 2. vacc' de bonis & catall' E. D. &c. apud F. &c. extra feod ipſor̄ ſiue ipſornm alicuius, in cōmun̄ ſtrato voc' &c. adtunc & ibid' exiſtent̄ diſtrinxer̄, & pro diſtriction̄ ceper̄ nec tempore diſtriction̄ praed' A. B. & C. D. non fuer̄ miniſtri, nec aliquis eorum fuit miniſtr̄, dict' dn̄ae regin̄, nec habuerunt, nec aliquis eorum habuit ſpecialem authoritatem ad illud faciendum, contra pacem &c.

Againſt Egyptians vpon the ſtatute of primo and ſecundo of king Philip and Queene Marie.

IVr̄ preſent̄ quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamento domini P. & dn̄ae M. Sect' 101. nuper regis & Reginae Angl' apud W. die x. No. annis Reg' ſuorum 1. & 2. tent̄ aedit̄ inter alia ordinatum exiſtit, &c. quod ſi aliqua ꝑſona, ſiue perſone ſeipſos appellantes Egyptianos qui tranſportarentur, vel conueiarentur in hoc regnum Angl' ſiue Walliae, continuarent, & remanerent, infra idem, per ſpacium vnius menſis, quod tunc ipſe vel ipſi ſic offenden̄, virtute actus praed', adiudicat̄ & eſtimati eſſent felones, & proinde ſuſtinerent penas mortis, & forisfact' terrar̄ & bonorum, vt in caſu feloniae iuxta ordinem communium legum huius regni, Et ſuper examin̄ eroum ſiue alicuius eorū, triarentur in com̄, ac ꝑ inhabitantes illius com̄, velloci, vbi ipſi vel ipſe apprehenderentur, ſiue caperentur, & minime ꝑ medietatem linguae, & amitterent libertatem & priuilegium Sanctuarij & cleri, prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius apparet. Quidam tamen M. P. & P. R. de &c. ſeipſos appellantes Egyptianos, ſtatut̄ praedict' minime ponderantes, nec penam &c. qui primo die Aprilis, anno &c. in hoc regnum Angl' tranſportat̄ & conueiat̄ fuerūt, ab eodem primo die Aug' anno &c. ſupradicto, vſque decimum diem Sept̄ extūc prox' ſequen̄ apud C. in praed' com̄ E. continuauerunt & remanſerunt in eodem, otioſas vitas ſuas nō relinquentes, nec ſeipſos in ſeruitio alicuius habilis & honeſti ſub diti huius Angl' collocare q̄rentes, ne que ſeipſos in aliquo opere licito ſiue occupation̄ honeſta exercentes, in dn̄ae Reginae nunc contēptum, ac contra formam ſtatuti praed' &c.

Againſt Egyptians vpon the ſtatute of 5. of the Queene.

IVr̄ preſentant &c. quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamento dominae Reginae Sect. 102. nunc apud Weſtmonaſterium in com̄ Middel', xiij. die Ianuarij, Anno regni ſui quinto tent̄, edita inter alia &c. quod omnes & ſingula perſona & perſone que ab, & poſt primum diem Maij, tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄ viſe vel inuente forent infra hoc Reg' Angliae ſiue Walliae in aliquo commercio vel conſortio vacabundorum vulgo vocat̄, ſiue ſeipſos appellan̄ Egyptianos vel ſeipſos ſimulantes tranſmutantes ſiue fucantes Anglic' diſguiſing per eorum veſtitum, locutionem, aut aliam geſturam conſimiles huiuſmodi vagabundis communiter appellat̄ vel ſeipſos appellantibus Egyptianos, & ſic facerent, continuarent, & remanerent in eiſdem, aut ſemel, vel ſepe, per ſpacium vnius menſis, quod tunc eadē perſona ſiue perſone virtute huius actus eſtimate forent & adiudicarentur felo & felones, & proinde ſufferent penas mortis, ac amiſſionem terrarum & bonorum, vt in eaſibus feloniae, ſecundum ordinem communium legum huius regni. Et ſuper eorum ſiue alicuius eorum examinat̄ in hac parte triarentur in comit̄ ac per inhabitantes comitatus vel loci, vbi ille vel illi apprehenderent̄ ſiue caperentur, & non per medietat̄ lingue, & amitterent priuilegium & beneficium ſanctuarij, & cleri, prout in eodem ſtatuto plene liquet. Quidem tamen A. B. C. D. &c. ſtatutum praedictum minime ponderantes nec penam in eodem content̄ verentes, proſt praed' primum diem Maij ſcz. 3. die Aug' anno regni dominae Reginae nunc 35. apud E. in comitatu praedict', viſi & inuenti fuerunt in commertio & conſortio vagabundorum vulgo vocat̄ & ſeipſos vocantiū Egyptianos, ac ſeipſos ſimulantium, tranſmutant̄, & fucant̄, per eorum veſtitum, locutionem, & geſturam, conſimiles huiuſmodi vagabundis qui vulgo vocantur Egiptiani, & ſic fecerunt, continuauerunr, & remanſerunt ibidem, & alibi in eodem comit̄, a praedicto tertio die Auguſt' anno xxiij. ſupradicto vſque viceſimum diem Iulij tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum, ac contra formam ſtatuti praedicti &c.

For pulling out of Eies.

IVratores pro Domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in dicto Sect' 103. comitatu E. Tinker, nono die Septembris, Anno regni dict' dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo nono, in quodam loco apud C. predictam in comit̄ E. praedicto vocato le Dene) vi & armis in quendam D. E. & C. praedicta in comitatu E. praedicto yeo, in pace dictae dominae Reginae tunc ibidem exiſtentem, inſultum fecit, ac tunc et ibidem ex malitia ſua precogitata, digitis et vnguibus digitorum ipſius A. B. oculosi ipſius D. E. felonice effodit, ac eruit contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae noſtrae, coronam et dignitatem ſuam, ac contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in parliamento domini Henrici olim Regis Anglie quarti, tento apud Weſtmonaſt in com̄ Midd', anno Regni ſui quinto in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi.

For cutting out of Tongues.

IVrat̄ dicunt quod cum pe • ſtatutum in Parliamento domini Regis H. nuper regis Angliae, 4. ann̄ regni ſui 5. apud W. tento aedit̄, ordinat̄ ſit, Sect' 104. quod malefactores, qui linguas imputarent, vel oculos euellerent ligeorum domini regis, hoc debit̄ comperto et probato, quod tale factum ex malitia precogitata fuit perpetratum, penam feloniae incurrerent, prout in eodem ſtatut̄ plenius continetur: quidam tn̄ I. L. de &c. penam in dicto ſtatut̄ contentam minime verens, die &c. ann̄ &c. vi & armis, s. &c. felonice vt felo dicti domini regis, inſidiand', et inſultu premeditat̄ contra pacem domini Regis coronam & dignitatem ſuam, in illa ſua precogitata malitia venit apud H. in comitatu H. et in quendam N. M. adtūc et ibidem in pace dei et domini Reg. exiſten̄, inſultum fecit, et ipſum verberauit, vulnerauit, ac quodam cultello quem praed' I. L. adtunc tenuit in manu ſua dext̄ precij ij. s. linguam ipſiꝰ M. adtunc et ibid' felonice eruit & amputauit, contra pacem domini Regis &c ac contra formam & prouiſ. ſtatut̄ praed' &c.

An Indictment againſt a gaoler for ſuffering of one committed to him vpon ſuſpition of felony for ſtealing of a horſe to eſcape.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod vbi quidam A. B. nuper de C. in dicto comitatu K. Shomaker, ſexto die Maij, Anno regni Sect' 105. dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, et Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud C. praedict' in comitatu K. praedict', pro ſuſpicione cuiuſdam felonie (videlicet, vnius Equ • , coloris albi, pretij xl. ſolid' felonice per eundem A. B. vt dicebatur, capti & abducti) arreſtatus eſt & captus, & coram T. F. vno Iuſticiariorum dictae dominae Reginae ad pacem in dicto comitatu conſerundam aſſignatorum ductus, et ſuper inde poſtea, viz. dictis die anno, & loco, cui • am B. D. in comitatu K. praedicto Yeoman, cuſtodi Gaolae dictae dominae Reginae apud M. in dicto comitatu K. exiſtenti (ſub cuſtodia I. F. armigeri, adtunc vicecomitis comitatus K. praedicti, & cuſtodis Gaole predicte) per quoddam preceptum de Mittimus dicti T. F. Iuſticiarij, idem A. B. traditus eſt & commiſſus, ad ſaluo & ſecure cuſtodiendum in Gaola prdicta, donec idem A. B. inde foret legitimo modo deliberatus: prefatus tamen I. F. (tunc vicecomes) poſtea, videlicet, ſeptimo die dicti menſis Maij Anno ſupradicto, apud M. praed' in comitatu K. pred', praefatum A. B. (ad tunc & ibidem in dictis gaola & cuſtodia exiſtentem) a praed' cuſtodia & gaola, ad tunc & ibidem euadere & ad largum ite volūtarie, et felonice permiſit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, Coronam, & dignitatem ſuam &c.

An other indictment againſt a gaoler, for ſuffering of a woman committed to him vpon ſuſpition of fellonie & murder to eſcape.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina, quod cum quaedam Ma • N. nuper Sect. 106. de B. in pred' com̄ E. Spinſter, decimo die Apr̄ Anno &c. pro ſuſpicione felon̄ & murdr̄ per ipſam M. apud B. predict̄ in comitatu E. pred' ſuper quendā W. P. fieri & perpetrari ſuppoſit̄, capt̄ & arreſtat̄ fuit apud B. pred' in comitatu E. predicto, & eiſdem die & anno pred' M. cuidam Richardo B. de N. in comitatu E. pred' Yeoman, cuſtod' gaolae dictae Dominae Reginae comitatus pred' ſub Georgio P. armig' ad tunc vicecomit̄ comitatus praed' & cuſtod' gaolae praed', per quoddam breue de Mittimus W. M. Milit̄, & I. M. armig' duorum Iuſticiar̄ dictae Dominae Reginae, ad pacem in eodem comitatu conſeruand' aſſign̄, ſaluo & ſecur̄ cuſtodiend' tradita fuit, quouſque eadem M. a cuſtodia illa ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni Angliae, pro ſuſpicione murdr̄ predict̄ acquietat̄ ſiue deliberat̄ foret: Si predict' R. B. de N. predict' in pred comitatu E. Yeoman, poſtea ſcilicet viceſimo ſexto die Nouembris, anno ſupradicto apud M. predict' in comitatu E. predicto, predict' M. adtunc & ibidem in cuſtodia ipſius R. in gaola dictae Dominae Reginae exiſtentem, a gaola predicta, adtunc & ibidem voluntarie & felonice euadere & ad largum ire permiſit, contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae nunc &c.

An indictment against diuers for ſuffering of one which had confeſſed a felonie before a Iuſtice of peace, and deliuered to them by the ſame Iuſtice of peace, to be by them conucied to the gaole, negligently to eſcape.

IVr̄ pro domina regina praeſentant, quod cum I. B. nuper de C. in pred' Sect. 107. com̄ E. Miller, viij. die Decembris, anno regni reginae Eliz. &c. primo, clauſum cuiuſdam I. G. apud C. pred' in comitat̄ E. pred' fregit & intrauit, ac vnam iuuencam coloris Browne precij viginti, s. de bonis & catallis dicti I. G. adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice cepit & effugauit, contra pacem dictae Dominae Regin̄. Et pro felon̄ predict̄ per praefat̄ I. B. ſic fact̄ & perpetrat̄, arreſtat fuit, et coram G. R. armiger̄ vno Iuſtic' dictae dominae Reginae ad pacem in comitatu predict̄ E. conſeruand' aſſign̄, necnon &c. per predict̄ I. G. duct' fuit, & coram dicto G. R. dictus I. B. felon̄ predict̄ confeſſus fuit, & ibidem G. R. per breue de Mittimus, praefat̄ I. B. pro felon̄ predict' ad gaolam dictae dominae reginae de I. in com̄ predict̄, quibuſdam I. C. de C. pred' Y. R. B. de eadem Clothier, & Ric' M. de eadem Weauer deliberauit, ſaluo & ſecur̄ ducend' vſque gaolam praed' de I. praedict', ibidem moratur̄ quouſ que idem I. B. abinde ſecundum legem & conſuetud' regni Angl' deliberatus foret: Et ſi p̄d' I. C. R. B. & R. M. dicto viij. die Decem̄, anno ſupradict' praef. I. B. apud C. p̄d' in p̄d' comitatu E. in cor̄ cuſtod' virtute deliberac' p̄d' ſic exiſten̄, ibid' negligent̄ a cuſtod' ſua ad largum ire & euadere permiſer̄, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae, coronam et dignitatem ſuas &c.

An indictment against a Coroner vpon the ſtatute of Anno 1. H. 8. for extortiō in taking of a fee for his viewe of the bodie of one ſlaine per infortunium.

IVrat̄ pro dn̄a Reg' praeſentant, quod cum per ſtatut̄ in parliament̄ Sect. 108. dn̄i H. nuper regis Angl' octani, Anno regni ſui 1. ordinat̄ eſt, & ſtabilit̄ exiſtit, quod ſuper requiſitionē Coronator̄ fact' adveniend' & inquirendum ſuper viſum corporis alicuius perſonae per infortuniū occiſae, merſae, ſeu aliter mortuae, Coronator p̄d' diligenter faceret officium ſuū ſuper viſum corporis cuiuſcun que talis perſonae, vel perſonarum, abſ que aliqua re proinde capiend', ſub pena quod quilibet Coronator, qui officio ſuo vt praedict' eſt fungi recuſauerit, vel rem aliquam ceperit pro functione officij praed', ſuper viſum corporis alicuius perſonae mortuae per infortunium, pro quolibet tempore xl. s. prout in ſtatut̄ praedict' plenius continetur. Quidā tn̄ W. B. de H. in com̄ praed' gener̄ 12. die Dec' &c. adtunc exiſt' vnus coronator̄ dictae Dn̄ae Reginae in com̄ E. praed', apud M. in com̄ E. predict', colore officij ſui pred' extorſ. & iniurioſe cepit ꝓ feodo ſuo 20. ſolid' de quodam Roberto S. de B. in comitatu praedict' yeoman, pro executione officij ſui praedict̄ ſuper viſum corporis cuiuſdam Iohannis C. nuper de B. in com̄ E. Lab. qui apud B. pred' in comitatu E. pred' 4. die Octob' ann̄ &c. per infortun̄ occiſ. fuit, in contempt̄ dictae dn̄ae Reg', ad graue damnum ipſius R. S. & contra formam ſtatuti praed', & diuerſor̄ alior̄ ſtatut̄ inde edit̄ & prouiſ.

The like against a Coroner vpon the ſtatute of An. 1. H. 8.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi A. C. de B. in comitatu E. generoſus, Sect. 109. 6. die Iunij, Anno &c. vnus coronatorum dictae dn̄ae Reginae in dicto comitatu E. adtunc exiſtens, apud B. praedict̄, in comit̄ E. praed' colore officij ſui predicti, extorſiue cepit profeodo ſuo 20. ſolid', de quodam I. S. in dicto comitatu generoſo, in, & pro functione & executione officij, ſui praedicti, ſuper viſum corporis R. N. nuper de B. pred' in comitatu E. pred' (qui quidem R. N. 5. die dicti menſis Iunij. Anno ſupradicto apud B. praed' in comitatu E. pred' caſu, ab equo ſuo, per infortunium fuit occiſus) in magnum dictae dn̄ae Reginae contempt̄, ac cōtra form̄ ſtat̄ in parliam̄ Dom̄ Henr̄ nuper regis Angl' octaui tento, Anno regni ſui primo, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

For Extortion by an Eſchetors ſeruant, in breaking and entring into a dwelling houſe, and for ſeaſing and taking out of the ſame certen leather by collour of his office.

IVr̄ pro dn̄a Reg' preſent̄, quod Rob. Bennet de P. in comitat̄ E. p̄d' Sect. 110. Y. ſeruiēs & miniſter cuiuſd' B. T. Eſcheat̄ dict' dn̄ae reg' com̄ pred', xv. die Iulij &c. apud W. in com̄ E. praed' domum manſionalem cuiuſdam Iohānis M. fregit & intr̄, & 6. tergora corij voc' 12. hides of greene leather, ad valenc 8. li. & 6. duodenas pell' vitulor̄, voc' 6. dozen of Calueſkins, ad valenc' 4. li. x. s. quae quidem terg' & pell' adtunc & ibidem inuent̄, color̄ officij ſui extorſiue & iniuſte cepit, ſciſiuit, & aſportauit, ad graue damnum ipſius I. contra leges & ordinationes dictae dominae Reginae regni ſui Angl', & cōtra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ.

An indictment againſt the regiſter of an Archbiſhop, for his extortious taking of more fees then he ought, for the probate of a teſtament.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod A. B. de C. in dicto Sect. 111. com̄ E. generoſus, primo die menſis Aug' &c. (adtunc ſcriba, (ſiue Regiſtarius) reuerendi in Chriſto patris, D. tunc permiſſione diuina E. Archiepiſcopi exiſtens, apud M. in comitatu E. predict' colore officij ſui praedicti, extorſiue ac iniurioſe cepit de quodam I. S. de M. praedicta in dicto comit̄ E. Tanner, duos ſolidos legalis morietae Angl', pro feodo ipſius A. B. pro ſcriptione probationis vnius teſtamenti cuiuſdam R. N. (qui quidem R. N. apud M. praedictam infra dioeceſem dicti D. Archiepiſcopi viceſimo quarto die Iulij, Anno ſupradicto mortuus eſt) vbi reuera idem Teſtamentum tunc ibidem allatum eſt ad dictum ſcribam (ſiue Regiſtrarium) per dictum I. S. in pergameno ſcriptum: & vbi omnia bona, Iura, & credita dicti R. N. dicto tempore dictae mortis ſuae nō excedebant ſummam quinque librarum: & vbi etiam tota dicta ſcriptio probationis teſtamenti praedicti per praefatum ſcribam (ſiue Regiſtrarium) ſic vt praefertur facta, non continebat in ſe qua draginta lineas quarum quaeque linea erat decem pollicium in longitudine: In magnam dicta Dominae reginae contemptum, ac contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in Parliamento Domini Henrici nuper regis Angliae octaui tento, Anno regni ſui viceſimo primo, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

An indictment againſt an Eſcheator, vpon the ſtatute of 33. H. 8. for ſitting & inquiring by collour of his office, without writ, of lands holden of the Queene, aboue the yearely value of fiue pounds.

IVratores &c. quod cum in ſtatut̄ in Parliament̄ Domini H. nuper regis Sect. 112. Angliae octaui apud Weſtm̄ Ann̄ regni ſui 33. &c. quod nullus eſchetor ſederet tantum virtute officij ſui pro inquiſitione, de tenura, titulo, vel valore aliquarum terrarum, tenementor̄, ſiue hereditament̄, vbi eadem terr', ten̄ta, ſeu haereditament̄, ſint valoris 5. librar̄ per annū, vel ſupra, & tent̄ de domino rege, ſine breui domini Regis ſibi inde dirigend', ſub pena amittendi & foris faciendi pro quolibet tempore quo ſederet & faceret inquiſitionem contra formam huius ſtatuti, quin que libras, in qua ſecta &c. prout &c. Quidam tamen R. B. ſtatutum pred' &c. exiſten̄ eſcheator Dominae Reg' in comitatu E. predict̄ tali die & anno, apud D. in pred' com̄ E. ſedebat, tantum colore officij ſui ad inquirend' poſt mort̄ cuiuſd' A. E. de tenura, titulo, & valore duorum meſ. xl. acrar̄ paſc', 30. acrarum prati, 50. acrar̄ paſturae, & 20. acrar̄ boſci, cum pertinen̄ in O. in com̄ E. praed' annui valoris decem librarum & vltra, et tent̄ de dn̄a Regina, abſ que aliquo breui ipſius domin̄ ſibi inde directo, in dictae Dominae Reginae contemptum, & contra formam et prouiſionem ſtatuti praed' &c.

An inquiſitiō taken before a Coroner vpō the view of the bodie of one which had hanged himſelfe in a leather girdle vpon the bough of a tree.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud N. in comitat̄ pred' 13. die April' anno Sect. 113. &c. 35. coram Iohanne N. gen̄, vno Coronat̄ dictae domin̄ Reg' comitatus pred', ſuꝑ viſum corporis cuiuſdā H. W. de D. in com̄ E. praed' Sho. ibid' mortui ia cent̄, ꝑ ſacrament̄ &c. qui dicunt ſuꝑ ſacrament̄ ſuū, quod p̄d' H. 4. die Apr̄, ann̄ regni dictae dn̄ae Reg' 35. ſupradicto, circa hor̄ 4. poſt meridiem eiuſd' diei, deum prae oculis ſuis non habens, ſed inſtigatione diabolic' ſeduct' in quodā prato cuiuſd' W. S. gen̄ apud T. pred' com̄ G. voc' E. Meadow, adtunc & ibid' ſolus exiſtens, cum vno cingulo corij, precij 1. deanr̄, qd ipſe adtunc & ibid' in manibus ſuis tenuit & vnum finem inde circa collum ſuum adtunc & ibid' poſuit, & circa ramū cuiuſdā arboris ſalicis alter̄ finē indeligauit & ſeipſum adtunc & ibid' voluntar̄ & felonice ſuſpend', fuffocabat, & ſtrangulabat. Et ſicu lur̄ p̄d' dicunt ſuꝑ ſacramentū ſuum, qđ p̄d' H. W. modo & forma praedict' adtu • c & ibiđ voluntarie & felonice, vt felo de ſe, ſeipſum murderauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, ac quod idem B. nulla habuit bona ſeu catalla, terras ne que tenementa. In cuius rei teſtimonium tam praefat̄ coronat̄ quam iur̄ predict', praeſent̄ ſigill' ſua appoſuer̄, datum die, anno & loco ſupradictis.

Of Forcible entrie vpon the Statute of Anno 5. R. 2. for pulling vp by the rootes of 100. pearches of quick ſet.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina &c. quod cum in Statuto in Pa • liamento Sect. 114. Domini R. nuper Regis Angliae ſecund' poſt conqueſt' apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Middl', Anno regni ſui 5. tent̄, edit̄, inter caerere ordi • at̄ ſit quod nullus faceret ingreſſum in aliquam terram ſiue tenemēta, niſrin caſ. vbi ingreſſus datur per legem, & in illo caſu, non manuforti, nec cum multitudine gentium, ſed licito et quieto modo tantum. Et ſi quis contrarium fecerit, & inde debite conuict̄ fuerit, per impriſonamen' corpor̄ ſui puniatur, & finem ad voluntat̄ domin̄ Regis fac', prout in eodem ſtatuto inter alia plenius continetur. Quidam tamen T. H. de I. in comitatu E. praedict̄ Y. &c. et alij malefactores ignot̄ &c. ſtatutum praedict̄ minime ponderant̄ ſecundo die M. &c. vi et armis viz. baculis, gladijs, falcaſtris, et biſurcis, in vnam clauſum I. C. Militis iacent̄ apud Arrow. in comitat̄ E. praedicto, in quodam loco ibidem voc' A. ſuper poſſeſſionem eiuſdem I. C. Militis, vbi ingreſſus cis aut eorum alicui non datur per legem, illicite ingreſſum fecerunt, & cē tum particas ſepium viuar̄, ipſius I. C. Militis, adtunc et ibidē creſcent̄ eradicauer̄, euulſerunt, et ſpoliauerunt, in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum, & ad graue damnum ipſius I. C. Militis, et contra formā ſtatuti predict̄ &c.

For forcible Entrie vpon the ſtatue of An. 5. R. 2. for entring into a meſſuage and expulſing of the owner thereof.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, quod cum inſtatuto in parliamento Sect. 115. domini Rich' nuper reginae Angliae poſt conqueſtum 2. apud Weſtmonaſt' Anno regni ſui v. tent̄, ordinat̄ et ſtabilit̄ exiſtit, quod nulla perſona extunc faceret aliquem ingr̄ in aliquas terras vel tenementa, niſi in caſ. vbi ingreſſus ei datur per legem, & in huiuſmodi caſu, non manufort̄, nec cum multitudine gentium, ſed quieto et pacifico modo tantum. Et ſi aliqua perſona extunc de caetero in contratium faceret, et inde debito modo conuinceretur, puniretur per impriſonament̄ corporis ſui, & vlterius finem et redemptionem eidem domino Regi, ad voluntatem et placitum ipſius domini Regis faceret, prout in eodem ſtatuto inter alia plenius continetur. Sed quidam W. nuper de K. in comitaut E. predict̄ Huſbandman, I. W. ſenior de E. in comitatu E. predict̄ Huſbandman, & I. W. nuper de E. predict̄ in comitatu E. predict̄ Laborer, ſtatut̄ predict̄ minime ponder̄, nec paenam in eodem ſtatuto contentam aliqualiter verent̄, ſed illud potius contemnentes, xxiiij. die Ianuar̄ &c. apud S. in com̄ E. predict̄, in vnum meſuagium ſiue tenement̄ exiſtens liber̄ tenement̄ cuiuſdam I. H. illicite et manuforti ingreſſ. fecerunt, vbi nec ipſis nec eorum alicui huiuſmodi ingreſſus datur per legem, ac ipſum I. H. inde iniuſte expuler̄, ipſum que I. ſic inde expulſum, a predict̄ xxiiij. die Ian. Anno pred', vſ que ad xxxj. diem eiuſdem menſis tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄, illicite et manufort̄ extratenuer̄, in contemptum dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc, et graue damnum ipſius I. et contra formam ſtatuti pred', ac contra pacem dictae dominae &c.

An indictment vpon the Statute of Anno 8. H. 6. for entring with force into a barne in the poſſeſſion of the farmer thereof, and for keeping of the ſame with force.

IVratores pro domina Regina nunc praeſentant, quod cum in ſtatuto Sect. 116. in parliamento dn̄i H. nuper Reg. Angl' ſexti, apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Midd', Anno regni ſui 8. tent̄, aedit̄, inter caetera cōtinet̄, quod ſi aliqua perſona ſiue aliquae perſonae, de aliquibus terris ſeu ten̄tis manufort̄ expulſ. ſeu diſſeiſit̄ ſit, vel pacifice expellatur, & poſtea manufort̄ extra teneat̄, vel aliquod feoffament̄ vel diſcontinuatio inde poſt talem ingreſſum ad ius poſſeſſoris defraudand' & tollend' aliquo modo fiat, habeat in hac parte pars grauat̄, verſus talem diſſeiſitor̄ Aſſiſam nouae diſſeiſinae, vel breue de tranſgreſ. Et ſi pars grauat̄, per aſſiſam vel ꝑ actionem tranſgreſſionis recuperet, & per veredictum vel aliquo alio modo per debit̄ legis formam inueniat̄, quod pars defenden̄ in terr̄ & tenement̄ illa, vi ingreſſa fuit, vel ea per vim poſt ingreſſ. ſuum tenuit: recuperet quer̄ dāna ſua ad triplum, verſus talem defend', & vlterius idem defend' finem & redemption̄ dicto dn̄o Reg. faceret, prout in ſtatuto p̄d' plenius continetur. Quidam tamen W. W. nuper de W. in praedict' com̄ E. Huſband, & C. D. nuper de W. pred', in praed' com̄ E. Labourer, ſtatutum pred' minime ponderant̄, nec paenam in • odem ſtatut̄ cō tent̄ aliqualiter verentes, xix. die Febr. Anno &c. in vnū horreum apud W. praed' adtunc exiſten̄ liberum tenement̄ R. W. gener̄, vi & armis, viz. gladiis &c. manuforti & illicite ſuper poſſeſſionem cuiuſdam A. M. tunc firmarij praed' W. horr̄ praed' intrauerunt & ingreſſum fecerunt, & ipſum A. vi & armis praed' ac manufort̄ & illicite tunc inde expulerunt & eiecerunt, & praef. R. W. inde iniuſte diſſeiſiuerunt, et praef. R. W. ſic inde diſſeiſitum a praed' xix. die Febr. Anno xv. ſupradicto, vſ que diem captionis huius Inquiſitionis, de praed' horreo vi & armis praed', et manuforti extra tenuer̄, & adhuc extratenent, in contemptum dictae dn̄ae Reg. nunc, & ad graue damnum ipſius R. & contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae, ac, contra formam ſtatuti praed', vbi nullus eorum nec ipſi nec aliquis alius cuius ſtatum ipſi, aut aliquis eorum habuit aut habuerunt, infra tres annos proximos ante ingreſſum ſuum praed', aliquid in dictis horreis &c. aut in aliqua inde parcella habuit &c.

An inquiſition vpon the Statute of Anno 8. H. 6. wherein is found that one was with force and armes expulſed out of the poſſeſſion of a manor and lands.

INquiſitio capta apud W. in com̄ S. primo die I. anno regni dn̄ae Elizab. Sect. 117. dei gratia &c. 35. coram R. W. Mil' F. G. arm̄ R. F. Iuſtic' dictae dn̄ae reginae ad pacem in com̄ praed' conſeruand', necnon ad diuerſa felon̄, tranſgreſſ. & alia malefacta in eodem comitatu perpetrat̄ audiend' & terminand' aſſign̄ per ſacramentum xij. Iur̄ exiſt' praeſent̄, qui dicunt ſuper eorum ſacrament̄ quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamēto domini H. 6. nuper regis Angl' apud W. anno regni ſui octauo tent̄ edit̄, inter cetera contineatur quod ſi aliqua perſona de aliquibus terris vel tenementis manuforti expulſa ſit vel diſſeiſita, vel pacifice expellatur, et poſtea manuforti extra teneatur, vel aliud feoffamentum vel diſcont̄ inde, poſt talem ingreſſum, ad ius poſſeſſoris defraudand' ſeu tollend' aliquo modo fiat, habeat pars in hac parta grauata, verſus talem diſſeiſitorem. Aſſ. noue diſleiſin̄, vel breue de tranſgr̄, Et ſi pars grauata per Aſſ. vel per actionem tranſgr̄ recuperet, & per veredictum, vel alio modo, per debitam legis formam inueniatur, quod pars def. in terras & tenement̄ ill' vi ingreſſum fec', vel ea poſt ingreſſum ſuum, per vim tenuerit, recuperet querens damna ſua ad triplum verſus defend', & vlterius finem & redemptionem domino regifaciat, prout in ſtatuto praedict' plenius continetur. Quidam tamen I. S. nuper de A. in comitatu S. praedict' Yeoman, & alij ad numerum vj. perſonarum Iur̄ ignot̄ ſtatutum praedict' minime verent̄, ix. die Aug. Anno regni dominae noſttae Elizab. nunc Reginae A. 24. R. W. armig' de manerio de G. cum pertinen̄ in A. in comitatu praedict', & de ducentis acris terrae, xx. acr̄ prati, & centum acr̄ paſtur̄, cum prrtinen̄, in A. praedict' in comitatu praed', vi & armis & manuforti, viz. gladijs, baculis, & cultellis, propulerunt & diſſeiſiuerunt, & ipſum ſix expulſum, & diſſ. a praed' nono die A. Ann̄ ſupradict' vſ que diem captionis huius inquiſitionis, manuforti & vi & armis, praed' R. W. extra tenuerunt, cont̄ pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc, & contra formam ſtatuti praed' in hoc caſu editi & prouiſi.

For counterfaiting of a protection and putting to it the great ſeale, taken from other old letters Pattents.

IVrat̄ praeſ. quod R. D. nuper de H. in com̄ H. Huſbandman, & Sect. 118. alij machinantes, quomodo populum domini regis nunc ſubtiliſſime poterint decipere vel defraudare, & dominum regem, de his quae ad ipſum regem pertinent, & regalia ſua, vt de feod' magni ſigilli & huiuſmodi, exhaeredare, & veram legem Angl', a toto tempore vſitatam & approbatam, ſubuertere & adnullare, xvj. die Februar̄ &c. apud T. in comitatu M. deceptiue, falſo & proditorie quaſdam falſas literas patentes, ad ſimilitudinem ſcript̄ cancellar̄ domini regis, contrafac', quaſi eſſent literae patentes, de protectionoe ipſius reg. ſub nomine I. K. clerici hanaperij Domini Regis, ac vnius clericorum Cancellariae praedict' ſcript̄, hunc tenorem continent̄, viz. H. dei gratia &c. reciting the Letters patents verbatim, Ac cum ijdem R. B. & alij &c. dictas falſas literas patent̄ ſic vt premittit̄, controfeciſſent, non habentes magnum ſigillum dn̄i regis, deceptorie, falſo, & proditorie, machinant̄, qualiter ipſi falſas & fictas literas patentes huiuſmodi ſubtilius poterant ſigillare, & magnum ſigillum dn̄i regis contrafacere, dict̄ 16. die Februarij anno ſupradict' apud B. in com̄ pred' quoddam magnum ſigillum dn̄i regis, ſuper quaſd' patent̄ ipſius dn̄i regis praeante pend', & debit̄ impoſitum, acceperunt, aſſumentes ſibi regiam poteſtatē, & ipſum regem regali ſua auctorit̄ (quantū in eis fuit) priuant̄, adtunc & ibid' cum quodā cultello arripuerūt, et illud', dictis falſis, fictis et cōtrafactis literis patent̄, decept̄ et proditor̄ appoſuerunt, et annexerunt, et eaſdem literas ſigillauer̄, ſigill' ill' ſubtilit̄ recludendo, quaſi ſic non feciſſent, et ſic magnum ſigillum domini regis ad tunc & ibidem prodit̄ cōtrafecer̄, et cum praemiſſa ſic feciſſent, dictas falſas et contrafact̄ literas patentes, ac vt praed' ſigillatas, 8. die Mart̄ &c. apud villam de S. in comitatu M. ac in diuerſis locis eiuſd' com̄, tanquam literas patent̄ ipſius domini regis de protect̄, deceptor̄, falſo, et proditorie, publicauerunt, & diuerſas pecuniarū ſummas, de diuerſis ligeis dn̄i reg. receperunt, virtute dictar̄ falſarum fictarum & contrafactarum literarum patent̄, in deception̄ dn̄i regis, ac populi ſui preiudic', et exheredationem manifeſtam &c.

An indictment againſt a miniſter vpon the Statute of Anno 5. H. 8. for forgeing of an indenture of bargaine & ſaile of lands.

INquitatur pro domina regina, quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamento Sect. 119. domini H. 8. nuper regis Angl' apud Weſtm̄ anno regni ſui quint̄, tent̄, aedit̄, &c. quod ſi aliqua perſona ſiue perſonae quaecunque poſt primum diem Iunij tunc proxim̄ ſequentem, ex ſua propria mente & imaginatione, ſeu per falſam conſpirationem et fraudem, cum alijs, ſcienter, ſubtiliter, et falſo fabricaret ſiue faceret, ſiue ſubtiliter cauſaret, ſeu ſcienter conſentiret fabricari, ſiue fieri, aliquod falſum factum, chartam, ſeu ſcriptum ſigillatum, Rotul' curiae, aut teſtamentum alicuius perſonae, ſiue perſonarum in ſcriptis, ea intentione, quod ſtatus liberi tenementi, ſeu haereditatis alicuius perſonae, ſiue perſonar̄ de, in, aut ad aliqua terras, tenementa, ſeu haereditamenta liberae, tenurae, aut cuſtomar̄, vel rectum, titulus, ſiue intereſſe, alicuius perſonae, ſiue perſonarum, de, in vel ad eadem, ſiue aliquod eorum, moleſtari, perturbari, deſtrui, recuperari, vel onerari, poterit, aut contingeret, aut poſt praed' primū diē Iunij pronunciaret, publicaret, ſeu oſtenderet in euidentiam, aliquod tale falſum & effictum factum, cartam, ſcriptum, Rotul' curiae, aut teſtamentū, tanquam vera, ſciens eadem facta falſa ac ficta (vt praefertur) ad intentionem ſupramencionat̄, & inde foret conuictus, aut ſuper aliquā actionem ſiue actiones fabricandi falſa facta, ſuper hoc ſtatut̄ fundand' ad ſectam partis grauatae, vel aliter, ſecundum ordinem & debit̄ curſum legum huius Regni Angl', aut ſuper billam vel informationem in Curiam camerae Stell' exhibend', iuxta ordinem & vſum Curiae ill': ſolueret parti grauatae, cuſtagia & damna ſua ad duplum, inueniend' ſeu aſſidend', in curia vbi huiuſmodi conuictio foret: ac etiam ſtatueretur ſuper colliſtrigium in aliqua aperta villa mercatoria, aut alio loco aperto, & ibidē haberet ambas aures ſuas abſciſcas, ac nares ſuas interſciſſas & in partes diuiſas, & ferro igneo cauteriſatas, ſic quod remanere poſſent pro perpetua nota & ſigno falſitatis ſue, & foresfaceret dominae Regin̄ heredibus & ſucceſſoribus ſuis integr̄ exitus & proficua terrarum & teuementorum ſuorum durante vita ſua, ac etiam ſufferret & haberet perpetuum impriſonamentum durante vita ipſius, praedictis damnis & cuſtagijs recuperand' ad ſectam partis grauatae (vt prefertur) primo ſolnendis & leuandis de bonis et catallis offendentis, & de exitibus & proficuis dictarum terrarum, tenementorum, & hereditamentor̄ huiuſmodi partis conuictae, aut vnius ſeu vtriuſque eorum praed' titulo dict' dominae Reginae hered' vel ſucceſſorum ſuorum ad eadem, non obſtante, prout in eodem ſtatuto inter alia plenius liquet. Quidam tamē T. M. de C. in praedict' com̄ E. Clericus, ſtatutum praed' non ponderans, nec paenam in eodem contentam verens, poſt praed' primum diem Iunij, ſcilicet &c. apud T. in praedict' comitatu E. exſua propriamente & falſa imaginatione, conſpiratione, et couina, quoddam falſum factum, viz. quand' Indenturam, per quam quidam T. A. barganizaret & venderet omnes illas terras & tenementa vocat̄ &c. cum pertin̄ in T. in praed' comitatu E. cuidam I. S. ſcient̄, ſubtilit̄, & falſo fabricauit et fecit, & eandem Indē turam tunc et ibidem pronunciauit, publicauit, & legifecit, & in euidē tiam oſtendit, ad moleſtand', deſtruendum, & perturbandum ſtatum, poſſeſſionem, titulum & intereſſe praed' T. B. in terris & tenementis predict, per quod idem T. B. de poſſeſſione, titulo, et intereſſe ſuis, ad tenementa praedict' cum pertinentijs multipliciter pregrauat̄ & vexat̄ exiſtit, in dictae dominae Reg' legiſque ſue contemptum manifeſtum, & ipſius T. dampnum non modicum & grauamen, ac contra formam ſtatuti praedict' &c.

For foreſtalling the Market, and buying Saltfiſhe by the way in comming to the Market.

INquiratur pro domina Regina quod cum R. N. de ciuitate N. in comitatu Sect' 120. ciuit̄ N. mercator poſſeſſionatus fuit de mille ſalſament̄ vt de ſuis bonis proprijs, ſi I. T. de ciuitate N. praed' Fiſhmonger, tertio die &c. apud N. praed' in com̄ praedict' ciuit̄ N. & diuerſ. alijs diebus tam antea quam poſt, praefat̄ R. N. tunc & ibidem obuiand' cum dictis mille ſalſament̄ in mercat̄ ciuitat̄ praedict' in comitatu praed' venditur̄ praed' mille ſalfament̄ de praeef. R. N. adtunc & ibidem extra mercatum ill' emit & forſtallauit, per quod, praed' R. N. praedict' mille ſalſament̄ ad mercat̄ p̄d̄ non adduxit in contempt̄ dn̄ae Reg', ac contra formam diuerſor̄ ſtatut̄ in hm̄di caſu edit̄ & prouiſ, ac contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae.

An Indictment vpon the ſtatute of Anno 33. H. 8. againſt a Tipler for keeping of a common bowling Alley, and againſt diuers others for vſing to bowle in the ſame Alley.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect' 121. E. Tipler, ſecundo die Septembris Anno &c. & continue poſt dictum diem Anno ſupradicto, vſque primum diem menſis Octobris, Anno ſupradicto apud C. praedictam in comitatu E. praedict', quendam cō munem locum iaciendi globos (vocatum Anglice, a common bowling Alley) pro lucro ipſius A. B. proprio, & ad ludendum tunc ibidem cum globis (Anglice vocatis Bowles) illicite tenuit, cuſtodiuit, ac manutenuit, contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in Parliamento domini Henrici nuper regis Angliae 8. tento anno regni ſui 33. in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi: Et quod I. S. de O. praedict' in dicto comitatu E. Labourer, & tres aliae perſonae ignotae, dicto ſecundo die Septembr̄ anno ſupradicto, dictum communem locum vſitauerunt, ac tunc ibidem cum globis (Anglice vocatis Bowles) inſimul & illicite luſerunt, contra formam ſtatuti praedicti &c.

An Indictment vpon the ſtatute of Anno 8. H. 5. for gilding of the hilt of a dagger with the fineſt gold.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de S. in dicto comitatu Sect' 122. E. Aurifaber, ſecundo die Iulij Anno &c. 35. apud S. praedictā in comitatu E. praedicto, quoddam manubrium pugionis ferrei (Anglice dictum a dagger hilt of yron) cuiuſdam E. D. de S. praedicta in dicto comitatu E. yeoman, valcris duorum ſolidorum, auro puriſſimo ad valentiam quinque ſolidorum deaurauit (Anglice did guild with the fineſt Gold) in magnum Reipublice detrimentum, ac contra formam cuiuſdā ſtatuti in Parliamento domini H. nuper Regis Anglie quinti, tento Ann̄ regni ſui octauo in hm̄di caſu prouiſi & editi.

An Indictment againſt a Blackeſmith for ſelling of a gelding to a Scot to be conueied into Scotland without the Queenes licence.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod quarto die menſis Iulij, Sect' 123. Anno regni dict̄ dn̄ae noſtr̄ Eliz. Dei gratia Angliae Franciae, & Hyberniae Reg. fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto A. B. de C. in comitatu E. Blackſmith, apud quendam locum vocatum le Ferrie (in C. predicta in Comitatu E. praedicto exiſtentem (vnum ſpadonem (Anglice dictum a Gelding) coloris albi, & praetij quatuor librarum legalis monetae Angliae, cuidam A. D. generoſo (natione homine Scoto) pro ſumma quatuor librarum in pecunijs numeratis praedicto A. B. per prefatū A. D. tunc ibidem ſolutis voluntarie vendidit. Ac tunc & ibidem, cundem equmn eidem A. D. ca intentione ad equum praedictum in regnū Scotiae abdueendum & conueiandum (abſque aliqua ſpeciali licentia dictae dominae Reginae noſtrae nunc, per literas ſuas patentes ſub magno Sigillo Anglie ad idem ſicfaciendum inde prius obtenta) voluntarie & felonice tradidit ac deliberauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae noſtrae nunc, ac in eneruationem huius regni ſui Angliae, necnon contr̄ formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu preantea prouiſorum & editorum.

For beating of two Horſes, of which beating the one of them died preſently, and the other was ſore hurt.

INquiratur &c. ſi E. H. &c. decimo die &c. vi & armis, viz. &c. duos equos Sect' 124. coloris albi, praecij &c. de bonis & catallis cuiuſdam I. F. apud M. in praed' comitatu E. inuent̄ quodam baculo percuſſit & verberauit, in tantum quod vnus equus equorum praedict' ex percuſſione & verberatione illi', ibidem incontinenter interijt, alterque equor̄ praed' multipliciter fatigat̄ laeſus & deteriorat̄ exiſtit. Et alij enormia eidem I. F. intulit ad graue damnum ipſius I. F. & contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

An Indictment vpon the Statute of Anno 13. E. 1. againſt the inhabitants of a Towne for the not taking of ſuch perſons which had robhed one of C. li. the partie robbed making Hue and crie, and giuing notice to the inhatants of the ſame Towne of the robbery.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina, quod cum in Statuto in parliamento Sect' 125. domin̄ E. nuper Regis Angliae primi, progenitoris dn̄ae Reginae nūc, apud Winton, Anno regni ſui xiij. tent̄, aedit̄, inter cetera ordinat̄ ſit, pro co quod, de die, in diem roberie, homicidia, incendia domorum, & latrocinia, plus ſolit̄ tunc fiebant quam antea ſolebant, & felones non potiſſent eſſe attinct' per ſacramentum Iurat̄, qui magis voluntarie permittebant felonias fieri gentibus extraneis, & felones euadere abſque paena, quam malefactores Indictari, vbi maior pars fuerunt gentes de eadem patria, vel ad minus, ſi malefactores fuerunt de alia patria, eorum receptores fuerunt deviſu, vbi huiuſmodi malefacta ficbant, & hoc faciebant, pro eo quod ſacramenta ciſdem Iurator̄ non miniſtrabantur, nec in patria vbi felonie ille fiebant, & quoad reſtitutionem damnorum, pena ante nunc, non fuit prouiſ. pro concelament̄ & negligentia ſuis. Idem nuper Rex pro poſſe huiuſmodi felonias debilitand' & decreſcend' ſtabiliuit penam in illo caſu, ita quod exinde magis pro timore penequam pro pauore ſacrament̄, nullis felonibus extunc parcerent, nec aliquis felonias extunc concelaret, & quod proclam̄ fierent in omnibus Comit̄, hundred', mercat̄, ferijs, & omnibus alijs locis vbi multitudo gentium foret aſſemblata, ſic quod nulli per ignorantiam ſe poſſint excuſare, & quod quelibet patria extunc ſic poſſit cuſtodiri quod inſtanter poſt roberias & felonias factas, recens inſecut̄ fieret de villa in villam, de patria in patriam, et etiam inquiſitiones fierent, ſi neceſſe foret, in villis, ꝑ ipſum qui dominus vel ſuperior eſſet in villa, & poſtea in hundred' et francheſia, & in comitatu, & aliquando in duobus, tribus, vel quatuor com̄, in caſu quando felonie facte fuer̄ in Marchijs & confinijs com̄, ita quod malefactores potuiſſent eſſe attincti. Et ſi patria de corporibus huiuſmodi malefact' non reſponderet, pena talis eſſet, quod quelibet patria, ſcilicet homines in patria commorantes, reſpōderent de roberijs factis & damn̄, ſic quod totum hundred', vbi roberia facta fuit, cum francheſijs, que eſſent infra precinctum eiuſdem hundredi reſponderet de roberijs factis. Et ſi roberia foret in diuerſis duorum hundred orum, in huiuſmodi caſu reſponderent in de ambo hundreda, ſimul cum francheſ. que forent infra precinctum hundred' praedict', et longioris tē poris ſpacium non haberet patria poſt roberiam et felonias factas, quam xl. dierum, infra quos faceret emend' de roberia vel de malefactis, vel reſponderet de corporibus malefactorum, prout in ſtatuto praedict' plenius continetur. Ac cum quidam malefactores ignoti 3. die M. Ann̄ &c. apud N. in comitatu E. praedict', que quidem villa eſt infra hundredum de H. vi & armis, videlicet, gladijs, baculis, & cultellis, in quendam O. C. inſultum fecerunt, et centum libras de denarijs ipſius O. ibidem inuent̄, felonice ab eodem O. ſpoliauerunt, ceperunt et aſportauerunt contra pacem &c. vt alibi, Ac idem O. quam potuit citiſſ. poſt feloniam et ſpoliationem praedict̄ factas, ſcilicet 4. die M. Anno &c. ſupradicto apud N. praedict̄, per totam eandem villam, huteſium et clamorem de roberia praedicta fecit, & noticiam ibidem inhabitantibus eiuſdem ville de roberiailla dedit, et poſt roberiam xl. dies iam preterierunt. Ijdem tamen inhabitantes emend' de roberia praedict̄ fact̄ O. hucuſque non fecerunt, nec corpora felonum et malefact̄ praedictorum ceperunt, neque de corporibus eorum huſuſque reſponderunt, ſed malefactores et▪ felones illos euadere permiſerunt, in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum, et ipſius O▪ graue damnum, et contra formam ſtatuti praedict̄ &c.

An Indistment againſt diuers perſons vpon the ſtatute of 1. H. 7. for hunting by night, in one of the Queenes parkes, and killing of a brace of Buckes with Croſſebowes, and denying of the ſame vpon their examinations.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod ſecundo die Auguſti, Sect 126. Anno regni Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberdiae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo qninto, inter horas decimam & vndecimam in nocte eiuſdem diei, A. B. de C. in dicto comitatu E. generoſus, D. E. & G. H. de F. in dicto comitatu E. Huſbandman, agregatis ſibi nonnullis alijs malefactoribus ignotis, ad numerum ſex perſonarum, vi et armis, videlicet, praelongis baculis, arcubaliſtis, & ſagittis, clauſum & parcum dictae dominae Reginae noſtrae apud O. in dict' comitatu F. fregerunt, intrauerunt, & vnum par demarū dictae dominae Reginae (Anglice vocat̄ a brace of Buckes) in dicto ꝑco adtunc & ibidem depaſcent̄ inuent̄ illegitime venati ſunt, ac cum duobus ſagittis ex dictis arcubaliſtis emiſſis, & ſagittatis, adtunc & ibidem occiderunt, et aſportauerunt, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae: Ac quod poſtea, die ſequente, viz. tertio die dicti menſis Auguſti, Anno ſupradicto, T. S. tunc parcarius dictae dominae Reginae dicti ſui ꝑci de O. praedicta in comitatu E. praedicto, informauit apud C. praedictā T. W. vnum Iuſticiariorum pacis dictae dominae Reginae in dicto comitatu E. praedicte, de illicita venatione praedicta, modo & forma praedictis facta, qui quidem Iuſticiarius ſuperinde warrantum ſuum in ſcriptis, poſtea videlicet, dicto tertio die Auguſti, Anno ſupradicto direxit cuidā K. M. vni Conſtabulariorum Hundredi de S. in comitatu E. praedicto (in quo quidem hundredo ſite ſunt praedict̄ villae de C. & F.) eo tenore, vtidem Conſtabularius arreſtaret praenominatos A. B. D. E. & G. H. ac eoſdem coram eodem luſticiario duceret & haberet, ad eos de dicta illicita venatione examinandum. Et quod dicti A. B. D. E. & G. H. poſtea, ſcilicet dicto tertio die Auguſti Anno ſupradicto, coram dicto Iuſticiario apud C. praedictam in comitatu E. praedicto per Conſtabularium praedictum virtute dicti warranti adducti, ac per eundem Iuſticiarium per ſuam diſcretionem adtūc & ibidem de dicta illicita venatione, & de factoribus in ea parte examinati exiſtentes, praedictam tamen venationem voluntarie & felonice concelauerunt, & eorum quilibet voluntarie & felonice concelauit: Contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, coronam & dignitatem ſuas, necnon contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in Parliamē to domini H. nuper Regis Angliae ſeptimitento, Anno regni ſui primo in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

An other Indictment againſt diuers perſons for hunting in a parke in the night time, with iij greyhounds and for killing a Bucke, and for vſing in the ſame parke a nette called a Buckeſtall.

INquiratur pro domina Regin̄, ſi E. P. de C. in comitatu G. gen̄, H. P. Sect' 127. de C. in comitatu praedict̄ gen̄, & R. B. de C. in comitatu praed' yeoman, xxx. die Auguſti, Anno &c. circa horam duodecimam in nocte eiuſdem diei, agregat̄, ſibi quamplur̄ alijs malefactoribus, & pacis dictae dominae Reginae perturbatoribus ignot̄, vi & aimis, viz. baculis ferro munit̄ arcubus, ſagittis, pugionibus & eultellis, & alijs armis tam inuaſiuis quā defenſiuis, clauſum & parcum Elizab. P. viduae apud H. Sancti Georgij in com̄ praed', iniuſte freger & intrauer̄, & damas ipſius Eliz. adtunc & ibidem in parco praed' cubant & depaſcent̄, cum tribus canibus leporarijs vocat̄ Greyhounds, & vno rete vocat̄ a Buckſtall, quod in parco praedict' tenend', iniuſte venat̄ ſunt & chaſianer̄, & vnam damam vocat̄ a Buck adtunc & ibidem cum canibus praedict, riotoſe ceperunt, occider̄, & aſportauerunt, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, ad graue damnum ipſius Elizab. & contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ.

An Indictment againſt diuers for chaſing of a Bucke in one of the Qucenes Foreſtes with a greyhound into coards, where he was hanged and killed.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi R. M. nuper de O. in comit̄ D. yeoman, Sect' 128. R. P. nuper de P. in com̄ D. praedict' yeoman, xxix. die Auguſt' anno &c. foreſtam dictae dominae Reginae de M. in com̄ D. praedict' freger̄ & intrauer̄, & vnam damam vocat̄ a Bucke ad valenc' x. s. adtune & ibidem inuent̄, ſine licentia & voluntate dictae dominae Reginae, cum cane leporario vocat̄ a Greyhound, fugauer̄ & chaſiauer̄, & dictam damam apud R. infra precinct' foreſte praedict', cum fuibus Anglice vocat̄ Halters ſuſpend' & occider̄, & ipſam damam ſic ſuſpenſ. & occiſ. iniuſte ceper̄ & aſportauer̄, contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae &c. vt ſupra.

An Indictment againſt a Laborer vpon the ſtatute of Anno 13. R. 2. for keeping of a greyhound to courſe Hares and Conies, and for killing of a Conie with his greyhound in a Conie garth, not hauing landes to the vaof xl. s. by yere.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect' 129. E. Labourer (homo laicus exiſtens) a feſto S. Bartholm̄ Apoſtoli, Anno regni dominae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reginae fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto continue vſque in hunc preſentem diem, ſcilicet decimum diem Decembris tunc poxim̄ ſcquen̄ apud C. praedictam, in comitatu E. praedicto, habuit & cuſtodiuit vnum canem (Anglice vocatum a Greyhound) ad venandum & chaceandum lepores & cuniculos: Et quod idem A. B. viceſimo ſeptimo die menſis Auguſti, Anno ſupradicto vnum cuniculum valoris 4. đ. in quodam clauſo I. S. de C. praedicta in dicto comitatu E. generoſi (vocato the Conie garth) infra parochiam de C. praedictam in dicto comitat̄ exiſtent̄ cum dicto cane venatus eſt, & occidit, vbi idem A. B. nunquam habuit terras aut tenementa, ad clarum annuum valorem quadraginta ſolidorum: In dictae dominae Reginae contemptum, ac contra formam cuiuſdam Statuti in parliamento domini Richardi, olim Regis Angliae ſecundi, tento Anno regni ſui tertio decimo, in hoc caſu prouiſi ac editi.

An Indictment vpon the ſtatute of Anno 38. E. 3. againſt diuers Iurors in an Aſſiſe for taking of rewardes to giue their verdict, and alſo againſt an imbraceour in the ſame Aſſiſe.

IVratores preſentant pro domina Regina, quod A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Sect' 130. &c. complices I. K. naming all the Iurors) &c. Iurat̄ in quadam aſſiſa nouae diſſeiſinae (que nnper ſummonita fuit coram dilectis & fidelibus dictae dominae Reginae I. B. I. C. & N. C. nuper Iuſticiarijs dictae dominae Reginae nunc, ad Aſſiſam illam capiendam, per Breue ipſius dominae Reginae inter W. S. & I. H. detenementis in N. in praedicto comit̄ E. & poſtmodum (viz. die Lune &c. Anno &c. coram prefatis I. B. I. C. &c. apud M. in comit̄ E. praedict' per breue ipſius dominae Reginae ſi nō omnes capt̄ poſit̄) pro veredicto ſuo in hac parte dicendo, de pref. I. H. diuerſas pecuniarum ſummas, videlicet A. B. de praedict' I. H. xl. s. & alia dona, ſcilicet panem, carnes, & vinum ad valentiam xx. ſolid' illegitime ceperunt. Et praedictus I. K. (Imbraciator ciuſdem Aſſiſe ad eandem ducendam & procurandam) de prenominato W. S. ſummam x marcarum, viceſimo die Auguſti, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quinto apud M. predictam, in comitatu E. predicto, illegitime ceperunt. In dicte domine Regine nunc contemptum, ac cō traformam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in Parliamento domini Edw. olim Regis Anglie tertij, anno regni ſui triceſimo octauo tento, in huiuſmodi caſu, prouiſi ac editi.

An other Indictment vpon the ſtatute of 38. E. 3. againſt Iurors for taking rewardes for to giue their verdict in an Aſsiſe: reciting of the ſaide Statute.

IVrator̄ dicunt, quod vbi in Parliamento domini E. nuper Regis Angl' Sect' 131. 3. progenitoris domine Regine nunc, Anno regni ſui xxxviij. tent̄, inter cetera concordat̄ exiſtit, quod ſi aliqui Iur̄ in Aſſiſa Iur̄, ſeu aliquibus inquiſitionibus capiend', inter dominum regem & partem, vel inter partem & partem, quicquid capiant, per ipſos, vel per alios, de parte conquerent̄, vel defendent̄, pro veredicto ſuo dicendo, & ſuper hoc, per proceſſum in quodam articulo de Iur̄, anno regni eiuſdem domini Regis xxxiiij. factum conuincant̄, ſiue ſit ad ſectam partis, aut alterius cuiuſcunque perſone, qui pro domino rege, aut pro ſeipſo proſequi voluerit, ſoluat quilibet dictorum Iur̄ Decies tantum quantum ipſe recepit, & habeat ille qui ſectam produxit, vnam medietatem, & dominus rex alteram medietat̄, & quod omnes imbraciatores▪ ducent̄ & procurant̄ tales inquiſitiones in patria, pro lucro vel proficuo, puniant̄ eiſdem modo & forma, ſicut Iur̄. Et ſi Iur̄ vel imbraciator i • conuictus, non habeat vnde in forma predicta ſatisſacere poſſit, hab •• impriſonament̄ vnius anui prout in ordinatione & concordia praedictis continetur. Quidam T. H. & I. B. & I. C. Iurat̄ in quadam aſſiſa noue diſſeiſine, que nuper ſumm̄ fuit coram dilectis & fidelibus dominae Reginae I. A. I. C. & D. E. nuper Iuſtic' dominae reginae nunc, ad aſſiſam illam capiend' aſſign̄, per breue ipſius dominae Reginae nunc, inter W. S. de L. & I. P. de ten̄ in R. & S, Et poſtmodum, videlicet die Anno &c. coram prefat̄ I. A. I. B. & I. C. apud W. per breue dictae dominae Reg' ſinon omnes capt̄, poſit̄ pro veredicto ſuo in hac parte dicendo, de pref. I. H. diuerſas pecuniarum ſummas, viz. praed' T. H. xl. đ. praedict̄ I. B. xl. s. & praeđ I. C. quinque marcas xx. die Oct', Anno &c. apud &c. ceperunt, in dictae dominae Reg' nunc contemptum, ac contra formam ordinationis & concordie praed' &c.

For incloſing of an old common lying to a Towne vpon the which Common the inhabitants of the ſaid Towne haue vſed to haue Common for all maner of beaſts the whole yere.

IVrat̄ preſentant quod eſt, & a tempore quo non extat memoria fuit, Sect' 132. & eſſe conſueuit, apud villam de A. in com̄ M. quedam antiqua communia voc' M. eidem ville adiacens, ac per ſpacium vnius milliarij ab eadem villa extendens, pro omnibus hominibus & tenent̄ infra villam praedict̄ moram trahentibus, cum bobus, afris, porcis, bidentibus, & alijs auerijs ſuis, per totum annum infra communiam praedict̄ depaſcend', quodque omnes illi infra villam praedictam moram trahentes, a tempore quo memoria hominum non exiſtit, infra villam praedictam, communiam pro auerijs ſuis praedictis ibidem habere debuerunt & conſueuerunt, quouſque R. C. cum alijs ignotis de couina ſui ei aſſociatis vi & armis, ſcilicet gladijs, baculis, falcaſtris, arcubus & ſagittis, die &c. anno &c. apud E. in parochia de A. praedict', de communia praed', iniuria ſua propria, & abſque titulo, clameo, ſeu poſſeſſione per ipſos habitis, 1000. acr̄ ibidem, cum ſepibus & foſſatis ſibi incluſit & obſtipauit, & illas ſic incluſas & obſtipat̄, vt ſeperale ſolum ſuum a praedicto die &c. vſque &c. tenuit et occupauit in preiudicium et damnum nocumentum et impedimentum omnium hominum et tenentium predictorum, infra communiam praed' communiam habentium, nec non contra conſuetud' p̄đ et contra pacem dicte dominae Reginae &c.

For ingroſſing of Barley growing vpon the ground, to the intent to ſell it againe.

INquirat̄ pro dn̄a Regina ſi A. B. de M. in com̄ N. die et anno &c. apud Sect' 133. M. in paroch. Sancti Iohannis infra Warđ Berſtret, in comitat̄ cinitat̄ N. emiſſet totum hordeum creſcen̄ ſuper viginti acras terr̄ apud M. in pred' com̄ N. ad intentionem dictum hordeum reuend' contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu editi & prouiſi, ac contra pacem dictae dominae reginae &c.

For buying and ingroſſing of 40. quarters of wheate, to the intent to ſell it againe.

INquiratur &c. ſi I. C. de N. Dier, tertio die & anno &c. apud N. in Sect. 134. com̄ N. ac diuerſis alijs diebus, tam ante, quam poſt, diuerſa grana, videlicet 40. quarteria tritici &c. ad valenc', &c. emit & ingroſſ. et in manibus ſuis tenuit, ea intentione ad reuend' gran̄ praedict̄, contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu editi & prouiſ. in contemp • &c. ac contra pacem dictae dominae reginae &c.

For not keeping alight horſe.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod vbi A. B. de C. in Sect. 135. comitatu E. generoſus, a primo die Iunij, anno regni dictae Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quarto, vſque in hunc praeſentem diē, ſcilicet primum diem Maij, anno xxxiiij. ſupradict̄ terras & tenementa in C. praedicta, in dicto comitatu E. eidem A. B. & haeredibus ſuis in feodo ſimplici, ad clarum annuum valorem centum marcarum & amplius vltra omnes repriſas habuerit, ac tenuerit: Idem tamen A. B. per totum tempus praedictum, viz. a dicto primo die Iunij, Anno ſupradicto vſque nunc, nullum habuit cuſtodiuit, manutenuit, aut ſuſtinuit equum caſtratum (Anglice dictum a Gelding) habilem & idoneū pro leuis armaturae equite (Anglice, able and meete for a light Horſeman) in dictae Dominae Reginae contemptum, ac in magnam huius regni ſui Angliae eneruationem, necnon contra formam cuiuſdam Statuti, in Parliamento Philippi & Mariae nuper regis & reginae Angl', tento apud Weſtm̄ annis regnorum ſuorum quarto & quinto, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

For Batterie and Mayheme, by cutting of the right thumme.

IVratores praeſentant pro Domina Regina, quod tertio die Seprembris, Sect. 136. Anno tegni Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quinto A. B. de C. in comitatu Staff. Taylor, vi & armis quoddam clauſum cuiuſdam I. S. apud C. predictam, in comitatu predict̄ fregit & intrauit, & in dictum I. S. tunc ibidem in pace Dei dictae Dominae Reginae exiſtentem, inſultum & affraiam fecit, ac cum gladio diſtricto, ad valentiam decem ſolidor̄, quem dictus A. B. tunc ibidem in leua manu ſua tenuit, eundem I. S. crudeliter verberauit, ac dextrum pollicem dicti I. S. tunc ibidem vno ictu amputauit, ac ſic eundem I. S. nequiter & felonice tunc ibidē mahemauit, ad graue incōmodum ipſius I. S. ac cōtra pacem dictae Dom̄ Reg. noſtrae, coronam & dignitatem ſuam.

For Maintenance vpon the ſtatute of Anno 31. H. 8. againſt one maintaining in an action of debte.

IVrat̄ praeſentant, quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamento Domini H. Sect. 137. nuper Regis Angl' 8. apud Weſtm̄. xxviij. die Aprilis, anno regni ſui 31. inchoat, tent̄, & ibidem per diuerſas prorogationes, vſque xxv. diem Maij, Anno regni ſui 32. prorogat̄ & continuat̄, et tunc ibidem tent̄ per dictum dominum regem, cum aſſenſu dominorum ſpiritualium & temporalium ac communitatis in eodem Parliamento congregat̄ necnon auctoritate eiuſdem Parliamenti, inter alia adtunc & ibidem inactitat̄ exiſtit, Quod nulla perſona ſiue perſonae cuiuſcun que ſtatus, gradus, ſiue conditionis, ipſe vel ipſi, fuerit, ſiue fuerint, extunc de caetero illicite manuteneret ſiue manutenerent, aut cauſaret ſiue cauſarent, procuraret ſiue procurarent, aliquam illicitam manutenentiam, in aliqua actione, demanda, ſecta, ſiue quaerela in aliqua Curia Domini Regis, Cancellariae, camerae Stellatae, albae Aulae, aut alibi infra aliqua dominia Regni Angl' vel Walliae, ſiue in Marchijs earūdem, vbi aliqua perſona ſiue aliquae perſonae habent, ſeu extunc impoſterum haberent auctoritatem virtute commiſſionis Domini Regis ſuarum literarum patentium, vel breuis ad tenend' placita terrae, vel ad examinandum, audiendum, ſiue determinādum aliquem titulum de terra, ſiue aliquam materiam, vel teſtes concernent̄ titulum, ius, vel intereſſe, aliquarum terrarum, tenementorū, ſiue haereditamentorum: Ac etiam quod nulla perſona ſiue perſonae cuiuſcun que ſtatus, gradus, vel condicion̄, ipſe vel ipſi, fuerit ſiue fuerint, extunc in futuro illicite retineret ſiue retinerent, pro manutentione alicuius ſectae ſiue placiti aliquam perſonam, aut aliquas perſonas, ſiue imbraſiaret vel imbraſiarent aliquos liberos tenentes vel iuratores, aut ſubornaret aliquos teſtes per literas, munera, promiſſa, ſiue aliquem alium ſiniſtrum laborem vel medium, ad manutenendam aliquam mater̄ ſiue cauſam, aut ad diſturbationem vel impedimentum Iuſtitiae, vel ad procurationem ſiue occaſionem alicuius periurij per falſum veredictum, aut aliter in aliquibus curijs antedictis, ſub paena forisfaciendi pro qualibet huiuſmodi offenſa x. li. quarum vna medietas eſſet domino Regi, altera vero illi qui pro eadem proſequi voluerit per actionem debiti, billam, quaerelam, ſiue informationem, in aliqua Curia dicti domini Regis, vbi nullum eſſon̄, protect', vadiac' legis, ſiue iniunctio allocabitur, prout in ſtatut̄ praedict' inter alia plenius continetur. Quidam tamen T. L. ſtatut̄ praedict' minime ponderans, quandam actionem quae fuit in curia dominae Reginae, coram Iuſticiarijs ſuis de banco, inter quendam R. B. quaerent̄, & quend' T. D. de placit̄ dibiti, pro parte dicti R. B. verſus praef. T. D. xxvij. die Iunij, Anno regni dn̄ae noſtrae Eliz. nunc Reg. Angliae xxxv▪ apud S. in praed' comitat̄ E. manutenui • & ſuſtentauit, in Iuſticiae manifeſtam retardationem, & diſturbā tiam, ac in dictae Reginae nunc contemptum & praed' T. D. graue damnum, ac contra formam ſtatuti praedict' &c.

For Manſlaughter by chancemedley, in thruſting of one into the bellie with a long ſharpe piked ſtaffe.

IVratores praeſentant pro domina Regina, quod A. B. de C. in dicto Sect. 138. comitatu E. Shoomaker decimo ſexto die Septembris, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae Dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fide • defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo, apud C. predict', in comitatu praed' E. quendam E. F. nuper de C. predicta, in comitatu E. praed' Weauer (cui tunc ibidem fortuito & caſu obuiam venit) contumelioſis verbis laceſſiuit, ac in eūdem E. F. tunc & ibidem, in pace Dei ac dictae Dn̄ae Reginae exiſtentem, vi & armis inſultum fecit▪ & ventrem dicti E. F. tunc & ibidem cum baculo longo, cuſpide praeacuta capitato (Anglice vocato a long ſharpe piked ſtaffe) quem idem A. B. tunc ibidem in manibus ſuis tenuit, felonice pupugit & perfodit, dans eidem E. F. vulnus mortale in dicto ventre ſuo, latitudinis vnius pollicis, & profunditatis ſeptem pollicium, de quo quidē mortali vulnere idem E. F. tunc ibidem inſtanter obijt ac interijt: contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae nunc, & contra coronam & dignitatem ſuas.

For Manſlaughter.

INquiratur pro dn̄a Regina ſi R. S. nuper de D. in comitatu E. praed' Sect. 139. Yeoman 19. die Decemb. Anno &c. vi & armis viz. in quendam T. C. cum quodam candelabro ad valenc' xij. d'. quod idem Rich▪ in manu ſua dextera adtunc & ibidem tenuit, eundem T. ſuper caput ſuum felonice percuſſit, dans cidem T. adtunc & ibidem vnā plagam mortalem, poſtea que idem Rich. corpus eiuſdem T. adtunc & ibid' ad terrā proſtrat̄ manibus genibuſ que ſuis tam dire & violent̄ quaſſauit, ita quod p̄d' T. de plaga & quaſſation̄ praedict' inſtanter interijt, & ſic praedict' R. praed' T. modo & forma praed' adtunc & ibidem felonice interfecit, contra pacē dictae Dominae Reginae, coronam &c. vt al • bi.

For ſaying and hearing of Maſſe, contrarie to the Statute of 23. of Elizab.

IVratores praeſentant pro Domina Regina, quod I. R. nuper de C. in Sect. 140. comitatu praedicto E. clericus 8. die Aprilis, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quart̄, apud C. praedictam in comitatu praedicto E. voluntarie dixit, & celebrauit vnā miſſam contra formà cuiuſdam ſtatuti in Parliamento dictae Dominae noſtrae Reginae tento apud Weſtmonaſterium in comitatu Middleſexiae, anno regni ſui viceſimo tertio in hoc caſu prouiſi & editi, & contra pacem dictae dn̄ae r • ginae, coronam, & dignitatem ſuam: Et quod Maria B. de C. praedicta in comit̄ predicto E. vidua, dicto 8. die Aprilis anno ſupradicto apud C. praedictam, in comitatu praedicto, E. interfuit praeſens tempore dictae celebrationis miſſae predictae, ac eandem miſſam (ſic vt prefertur dictam) adtunc & ibidem voluntarie audiuit, contra formam ſtatuti pred' ac contra pacem, coronam & dignitatem dictae Dominae Reginae noſtrae.

An indictment vpon the Statute of Anno 1. of the Queene, against a Prieſt for ſaying of Maſſe in the veſtrie of a Church, and for vſing in the celebration of the Lords ſupper other rites and ceremonies then is appointed in the booke of Common praier, in Anno 5. & 6. E 6. and against 2. others for hearing of the ſame Maſſe.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi G. C. nuper de E. in comitatu E. Sect. 141. Clericus, xxvj. die Martij. &c. apud E. predict̄, in comitat̄ E. predict̄, in quodam loco ibid' vocat̄ the Veſtrie houſe, iuxta Eccleſiam parochialem de E. pred', in comitatu E. pred', voluntar̄ vſus fuit priuato alio ritu, ceremonia, forma, & modo celebrationis caenae dominicae voc the Lords ſupper, quam in quodam Libro intitulat̄, Liber communis precationis & adminiſtrationis ſacramentorum & aliorum rituum & ceremoniarū Eccleſiae Anglicanae, auctorizat̄ per actum parliamenti tent̄ in annis quinto & ſexto Reg. Domini Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae ſexti, declar̄ & mencionat̄ exiſtit, videlicet dicend' & celebrand' vnam priuatam Miſſam, contra formam ſtatuti in parliamento dictae dominae reginae nunc apud Weſtm̄ anno regni ſui primo tent̄ edit̄ & prouiſ. & contra pacem eiuſdem dominae Reginae, coronam &c. vt alibi. Et ſi T. B. nuper de B. in comitatu predicto Yeoman, & I. M. nuper de W. in comitatu predict̄ Laborer, die & anno ſupradictis, apud W. predidictam in comitatu predicto, tempore celebrationis predict̄, caenae Dominicae modo & forma predict̄, fuerunt preſentes, & vcluntarie audientes Miſſam predict̄ in forma pred' dictam & celebratam contra formā ſtatuti pred', ae contra pacem &c.

For counterfaiting and vttering of money, one being acceſſorie to the ſame after the offence committed.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod T. S. de W. in comitat̄ Sect. 142. E. Taylor, mechinans dictam Dominam Reginam, & popu • um ſuum callide & proditorie decipere, 20. die menſis Decembris, Anno regni dictae Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angl'. Franciae, & Hyberniae, Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Viceſimo nono, vnam peciam monetae apud W. predictam, in comitatu predicto E. de Stanno & alijs mixtis metallis, ad inſtar & ad ſimilitudinem, bonae & legalis monetae & cunei dictae Dominae noſtrae huius regni ſui Angl' (vocat̄ Angl' a ſhilling, or peece of twelue pence) falſo & proditorie fabricauit, cudit & controfecit: poſteaque, videlicet, dicto die 20. Anno ſupradicto eandem peciam (ſic vt praemittitur, falſo, & proditorie fabricatam & controfactam) diuerſis ligeis dictae Dominae Reginae, pro vera & legitima moneta huius regni ſui Angliae apud W. praedictam, in comitatu E. predicto, falſo & proditorie expoſuit & vtterauit. In magnā ſubditorum dictae Dominae noſtrae deceptionem, ac contra pacem dictae dominae noſtrae, coronam, et dignitatem ſuam, necnon contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutor̄ in eiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum. Et quod M. (vxor T. A. de W. pred' in dicto comitatu E. generoſi) ſciens praenominatum T. S. proditionem praedictam modo et forma pred', feciſſe, & commiſiſſe, eundem tamen T. S. poſtea, videlicet, ſecundo die Febr̄, Anno ſupradicto apud W. praedictam, in comitatu E. praedict̄, receptauit, et comfortauit, ac proditionem predict' concellauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc, coronam & dignitatem ſuam.

Against counterfaiting and vttering of money and gold.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina ſi, R. W. nuper de H. in comitatu E. Sect. 143. Smith, I. L. nuper de C. in pred' comitatu E. Glouer, & T. B. nuper de D. in pred' comitatu E. Yeoman, Deum prae oculis ſuis non habēres, ſed inſtigatione diabolic' ſeduct' machinanteſ que dictam Dominam Reginā, & populum ſuum callide, falſo, deceptiue, et proditor̄ decipere, et defraudare, duodecimo die Martij, Anno Reginae dn̄ae Elizab. &c ſexto, ſex pecias Monet̄ apud B. predict̄ in comitatu predict̄ E. de cupro et alijs mixtis metallis, ad inſtar et ſimilitudinem bonae legalis et curren̄ Monet̄ & cunei dictae Dominae reginae huius regni ſui Angliae, anglice vocat̄ ſhillings, necnon duas pecias e cupro aere et alijs mixtis metallis, ad inſtar et ſimilitudinem bonae legalis & Current̄ Monetae & cunei auri dictae dominae reginae regni ſui Angl', anglice vocat̄ halfe Soueraignes, falſo & proditorie fabricauer̄ cuder̄ & controfecer̄, ac quaſdam earundem peciar̄ ſic vt praemittit̄, falſo & proditorie fabricat̄ cuſas & controf. &c. diuerſis ligeis dictae dominae reg. provera, legit̄, & current̄ Monet̄ huius regni Angl' apud B. predict̄ indict' comitat̄ E. & alibi in dicto Comit̄ E. poſtea deceptiue, falſo, et ꝓditorie expoſuer̄, ſoluer̄, et vtterauer̄, in magnum praeiudicium, fraudem, et deceptionem ligeor̄ dict' dom̄ reginae, ac contra pacem eiuſdem dominae reg. coronā et dignitatem ſuam, necnon cōtra formā diuerſor̄ ſtatutor̄ in huiuſmodi caſu aedit̄ et prouiſ.

For coyning of Money.

INquiratur pro domina Regina ſi H. H. nuper de B. in comitatu F. Sect. 144. Tailor, deum prae oculis ſuis non habens, ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct', vt proditor dictae Dominae regin̄, quinto dieMaij, Anno &c. ſexdecim pecias Monetae vocat̄ ſhillings, de falſo & mixt̄ metalload inſtar cunei huius regni Angliae, vulgariter vocat̄ Queene Elizabeth ſhillings, apud B. pred', in comitatu E. pred', falſo felonice, & proditorie controfecit, fabricauit & cunauit, contra pacem ac contra formam &c. vt ſupra.

For coyning and vttering of gold.

INquiratur pro Dn̄a Regina ſi H. A. nuper de B. in comitatu E. Labourer, Sect. 145. & T. S. nuper de T. in comitat̄ predict' Labourer, die & anno &c. & diuerſis alijs diebus & vicibus tam antea quam poſtea, Deum prae oculis ſuis non habentes, ſed inſtigac' diabolic' ſeduct', machinanteſ que dictam dn̄am Reginam & populum ſuum callide, falſo, deceptiue et proditorie decipere et defraudare de iniuria ſua propria abſ que auctoritat̄ warrant̄ ſiue conceſſione Regiae Maieſtat̄ eis aut eorum alteri conceſſ. octo pecias falſae Monete, adimaginē et ſimilitudinem peciarum monetae aur̄ Anglice vocat̄ golden Soueraignes of x. s̄. a peece, apud M. in comitatu E. pred', pro iniquo lucro & aduantagio e cupro, falſo & proditorie deaurauer̄, & eaſdem pecias falſo & proditorie ſic vt praemittitur, fact̄, fabricat̄, controfact', & cunat̄, diuerſis ligeis dictae Dominae Reginae provera legitimo & current̄ moneta dictae dominae Reginae regni ſui Angl' apud M. praedict̄, in comitatu E. predict̄ xx. die Octobris, anno ſupradicto, ac diuerſis alijs diebus antea & poſtea, deceptiue, falſo, et proditorie expoſuer̄, et vtterauer̄ in ſolutionem diuerſis ligeis dictae dn̄ae reginae, necnon contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu aedit̄ & prouiſ. ac contra &c.

Of murder by two with a weapon, and one acceſſorie before the offence committed.

INquiratur pro Domina regina, ſi H. W. nuper de S. in comitatu E. Sect. 146. Taylor, & W. C. de S. in comit̄ E. predict̄ Weauer, primo die Martij, anno regni dominae Elizab. dei gratia Angl' Franc', & Hybern̄ reginae, fidei defenſor̄ 4. apud C. in parochia de S. predict̄, in com̄ E. pred', vi & armis &c. in quendam T. B. in pace dei & dictae dn̄ae reginae, adtūc & ibidem exiſten̄, inſultum fecer̄, & pred' H. W. cum quodam falcaſtro Anglice vocat̄ a Welſh hooke, valor̄ xij. d'. quem idem H. in vtra que manu ſua adtunc & ibidem tenebat, predict̄ T. B. ſuper dextrum brachium prope manum dextram adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit, dans eidem T. adtunc & ibidem cum falcaſtro predicto, vnam plagam mortalem, profunditatis duorum pollicium, et longituuinis quinque pollicium, de qua quidem plaga mortali, predict' T. adtunc et ibidem inſtant̄ obijt. Et ſic pred' H. W. et W. C. apud S. predictam, in comitatu E. predict̄, modo & forma predict', praef▪ T. B. felonice, ac ex malicia ſua prae cogitat̄ interfecer̄. & murdrauer̄, contra pacem dictae Dominae reginae nunc, Coronam & dignitatem ſuas. Et ſi I. H. de S. pred' in com̄ Acceſſory. E. pred' Huſbandman, ante felon̄ & murdr̄ pred', per praef. H. & W. ſic in forma predict̄ commiſſ. et perpetrat̄, viz. pred' primo die Martij, Anno &c. apud S. predict̄ in com̄ E. pred' predictos H. W. & W. C. ad felon̄ & murdrum pred', ſic in forma pred' faciend' & perpetrand' malicioſe et felonice incitauit, abbettauit, & procurauit, contra pacem dictae &c. vt alibi.

Of Murder by two with weapon.

IVratores pro Domina Regina prae ſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in Sect. 147. dicto comitatu E. Blackſmith, & D. E. de C. predicta in comitatu E. predicto Butcher, ſeptimo die Septembris, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizab. dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo, vi & armis, ex malitia ſua praemeditata, in quendam F. G. nuper de B. in dicto comit̄ E. Yeoman, apud B. predictam in comitatu E. predict̄ in quodam loco ibidem (vulgariter nuncupato the bowling place) adtunc & ibidem in pace Dei, & dictae dominae Reginae exiſtentem, inſultum fecerunt, & praefatus A. B. cum quodam gladio diſtricto, ad valentiam 5. ſolidor̄ quem ipſe in manu ſua dextra adtunc & ibidem tenuit, ipſum F. G. ſuper ſynciput ſuum voluntarie et felonice tunc ibidem percuſſit, & eo ipſo ictu dedit eidem F. G. quandam plagam mortalem, in longitudine trium pollicium, & in profunditate quinque pollicium & dimid' de qua quidem mortali plaga predict̄ F. G. tunc & ibidem inſtanter & immediate obijt. Et vlterius, quod predict̄ D. E. cum quodam Baculo ad valētiam vnius oboli (quem ipſe in manibus ſuis ad tunc ibidē tenuit) ipſum F. G. ad tunc et ibidem voluntarie & felonice percuſſit ſuper caput ſuum, dans eidem F. G. vnam aliam plagam mortalem in dicto ſuo capite, in longitudine trium pollicium, & in profunditate duorum pollicium, vnde idem F. G. de plaga vltime pred' obijſſet, ſi non obijſſet de ictu illo priore predict̄, quem predict' A. B. ei primo dederat. Et ſic Iuratores predicti dicunt, quod prae nominati A. B. et D. E. dict 7. die Septemb. anno ſuprad', apud B. pred' in pred' loco (vocato the bowling place) predictum F. G. modo & forma predictis, ex malitia ſua praecogitata, voluntarie, & felonice interfecerunt & murdrauerunt, contra pacem dict' Dom̄ Reginae, ac contra coronam, & dignitatem ſuam.

For a Murder with a cudgell and flying afterwards.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina ſi I. S. nuper de T. infra parochiam Sect. 148. de C. in comitat̄ E. predict', Labourer 13. die Iulij, &c. non habens Deum prae oculis, ſed inſtigatione diabolic' mot̄ & ſeductus, ex malicia ſua praecogitat̄, vi & armis &c. in quendam Ric' N. apud C. in comitatu E. praedict̄, adtunc & ibidem exiſten̄, m pace Dei & dictae Dominae Reginae, inſult̄ & affraiam fecit, ac vno bacillo vocat. a Cudgell nullius valoris, quem idem I. S. adtunc & ibidem in manu ſua dextra tenuit, eundem R. N. in dextram partem capitis Rich' adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit, dans eidem R. adtunc & ibidem cum bacillo praedict̄, plagam mortalem longitudinis trium pollicium, et profunditatis vnius pollicis, contundendo caput dicti Rich', de qua quidem plaga mortali, praedictus R. apud K. in praedict̄ comitat̄ E. predict̄ languebat a praedicto 14. die Iunij, anno ſupradicto, vſque 27. diem eiuſdem Menſis lunij, tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄. Quo quidem 27. die lunij anno ſupradicto, praedict̄ Richardus N. apud K. predict̄, in predict̄ comitatu E. ex plaga predict̄ mortali obijt. Et ſic pred' Iohannes S. eundē R. N. apud C. predictam in comitatu E. praedict̄, ex malitia ſua praecogitata, modo & forma pred', felonice interfecit & murdrauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae coronam et dignitatem ſuas. Et ſic praedictus Iohannes S. poſtquam ipſe feloniam & murdrum praed', ſic in formaFlying. praed' feciſſet & perpetraſſet, fugam fecit, contra pacem dictae dominae reginae &c. vt alibi.

Of Murder and procurement in the highway.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina, ſi P. P. nuper de L. in predict̄ comit̄ Sect. 149. E. Laborer, 22. die Octob. anno &c. inter horas ſextam & ſeptimam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei, deum prae oculis ſuis non habens, ſed inſtigatione diabolica motus & ſeductus, ex malicia ſua praecogitata, vi & armis &c. in quendam R. P. in via Regia apud P. infra parochiam de S. in comitatu E. praedicto, adtunc & ibidem in pace Dei, & dictae Dominae Reginae exiſtent̄ inſultum fecit, & cum vno baculo valoris ij. d'. quem idem P. P. adtunc & ibidem in manibus ſuis tenuit, eundem Rich. ſuper dextram partem capitis ſui, adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit, dans eidem Rich, adtunc & ibidem cum baculo praedict̄ vnam plagam mortalem in longitudine duorum pollicium, & in profundit̄ dimid' pollicis, de qua quidem plaga mortali, praedict̄ R. P. apud E. infra parochiam de S. praedicta in com̄ praedict' E. a praedict' 22. die Octobris, Anno xv. ſupradicto, vſque ſeptimum diem Februarij, tunc proxime ſequen̄ languebat, quo quidem 7. die Februar̄, anno xv. ſupradicto, idem R. P. apud E. praedict̄ in comitatu E. praedict̄, de praedict̄ plaga mortali obijt. Et ſic Iur̄ praedict̄ dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum praedictum, quod praedict̄ P. P. ipſum R. P. infra parochiam de S. praedict̄ in comitatu E. praedicto, dicto 7. die Februarij anno ſupradicto, ex malicia ſua praecogitat̄, modo & forma predict felonice interfecit & murdrauit, contra pacem dictae &c. vt alibi. Et ſi KathermaAcceſſary by procurement. P. vxor̄ predict̄ R. nuper de L. praedict̄, in comitatu E. praedict̄, Spinſter, ante feloniam & murdrum praedict' per ipſum P. P. ſic in forma praedict' factum & perpetratum, videlicet xxj. die Octobr̄, anno xv. ſupradict' eundem P. P. apud L. praedict' in comitatu E. praedict', ad feloniam & murdrum praeđ, in forma praedict', ſic faciend' & perpetrand' felonice excitauit, abbettauit, & procurauit, & contra pacem dictae dominae reginae &c. vt alib.

Of Murder and diuerſe woundes, and acceſſory by procurement.

INquiratur pro domina regina, ſi T. B. nuper de S. in comitatu E. praedict' Sect. 150. yeoman, & H. O. nuper de S. in eodem com̄ yeoman, 3. die lunij &c. vi & armis ex malitia ſua precogitata, in quendam W. B. apud T. in comitatu E. praedicto, in quodam loco ibidem voc' H. adtunc & ibidem in pace dei & dictae dominae Reginae exiſtent̄, inſultum fecer̄, & praedict' T. B. cum quodam baculo ad valenc' duorum denarior̄ quem ipſe in ambabus manibus ſuis adtunc & ibidem tenuit, ipſum W. B. ſuper poſteriorem partem capitis ſui felonice percuſſit, & dedit ei vnam plagam mortalem latitudine quatuor pollicium, de qua quidem plaga mortali, praedict' W. B. immediate obijt, Et quod praedictus H. O. cum quodam pugione ad valenc' ſex denariorum, quem ipſe in manibus ſuis adtunc & ibidem tenuit, ipſum W. B. adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit, dans eidē W. in guttere ſuo vnam aliā plagam mortal' latitudine vnius pollicis, & profunditate quinque pollicium, vnde idem W. B. de plaga praedicta immedietate obijſſet, ſi non obijſſet de ictu praedicto quem praedict' T. ei dediſſet prius. Et praedictus T. B. die & anno ſupradict' adtunc & ibidem cum quodam baculo ad valenc' duorum denariorum quem ipſe in manibus ſuis adtunc & ibidem tenuit, ipſum W. B. ſuper poſteriorem partem capitis ſui felonice percuſſit, & dedit ei vnam aliam plagam mortalem, latitud' quatuor pollicium, de qua quidem plaga mortali praedict̄ T. B. adtunc & ibidem immediate obijſſet, ſi non obijſſet de ictu praedicto, quem praedict' W. B. eſprius dediſſet. Et quod praedict̄ H. O. die et anno ſupradictis, cum quodam pugione ad valenc' ſex denariorum, quem ipſe in manibus ſuis adtunc & ibidem tenuit, ipſum W. B. adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit, dans ei in guttereſuo vnam aliam plagam mortalem latitud' vnius pollicis, & profunditatis trium pollicium, vnde idem W. de plaga praedicta immediate obijſſet, ſi non obijſſet de ictu praedicto, quem praedictus T. B. ei prius dediſſet. Et ſi praedict̄ T. B. & H. O. dicto tertio die lunij, anno ſupradicto, apud T. praedict̄, in com̄ E. praedict̄ in praedict̄ loco voc' H. praedict̄ W. B. felonice interfece • et murdrauerunt, & ſi Elizab. B. nuper de S. predict̄, in com̄ E. praedict̄ Spinſter, vxor praedict̄ T. B. & I. O. nuper de S. praedict', in praed' com̄ E. Spinſter, vxor praedict' H. O. p̄đ iij. Iunij, anno ſupradict', in praedict' comitat̄ E. vi & armis &c. in praedict' loco apud T. praedict', vocat̄ H. exmalitia ſua precogitata preſent̄ fuerunt, abbettantes, anxiliantes & confortantes praed' T. B. & H. O. ad vulnerand' p̄d' W. B. & ad feloniam & murdrum praed' in forma praed' faciendum, felonice excitauerunt, & procurauerunt, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae, coronam & dignitatem ſuas.

An Inquiſition of murder found before a Coroner vpon the view of the body ſlaine, againſt one for killing of his Miſtres with a hatchet on the head, ſhe being then great with child.

INquiſitio capt̄ apud H. in com̄ E. &c. coram me Iohan̄ S. vno coron̄ Sect' 154. domini R. in comitatu praedict̄, die Martis &c. Anno &c. ſuper viſum corporis C. nuper vxoris P. B. de H. praed', apud H. predictam felonic' ininterfect', adtunc & ibidem mortui iacent̄, per ſacramentum proborum & legalium hominum de villa de H. & trium aliarum villarum propinquarum, videlicet S. N. & C. prout moris eſt &c. ad inquirend' qualiter & quo modo praed' C. ad mortem ſuam deuenit, videlicet per ſacramē tum A. B. C. D. &c. qui dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum &c. quod vbi praed' C. die, anno, loco, & comit̄ praedictis, circa horam ſecundam poſt meridiem dicti diei Martis fuit in pace Dei, et domini Regis nunc apud H. praed', ibi venit quidam W. B. nuper de C. in comitat̄ Wigorn̄ Gen̄, felonice vt felo domini regis nunc inſidiand' & ex inſultu premeditato, contra pacem eiuſdem domini Regis, coronam & dignitatem ſuas, die, anno, hora, loco, & comitat̄ praedictis, in predictam C. magiſtram ſuam, que adtunc grauida fuit & vicina partui, inſultum fecit, & eandem C. cū quadam ſecur̄ vocat̄ an Hatchet, precij iiij. đ. quam idem W. tenuit in manibus ſuis ſuper ſiniſtram partem capitis ſui felonice percuſſit, dans ei plagam mortalem, de qua quidem plaga mortali, eadem C. inſtanter obijt, & ſic praed' W. prefatum C. Magiſtram ſuam adtunc & ibidem felonice interfecit, & murdrauit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment againſt a widow for procuring one to murder her child in her preſence after ſhe was deliuered, by cutting the throate, and againſt the acceſſories, before and after the offence committed.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod H. M. nuper de K. in Sect' 155. praedicto comitat̄ E. vidua, grauida exiſtens cum quadam infante viua, 24. die Maij, Anno regni dictae Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Secundo apud K. prredict̄ in comitatu E. predicto, ex Dei prouidentia parturijt, & peperit vnam prolem femellam viuam: poſteque quedam Iana S. ſuper de W. in dicto comitat̄ E. vidua, apud K. predict̄, in comitatu E. predict̄ vi & armis, ex malitia ſua precogitata (dicto xxiiij. die Maij, anno ſupradicto, circa horam vndecimam ante Meridiem eiuſdem diei) per conſilium, mandatum, et procurationem predicte H. M. ac in preſentia ipſius H. M. in predictam prolem femellam viuam inſultum fecit, & cum quodam cultello (ad valentiam vnius denarij) quem eadem Iana tunc in manu ſua dextra tenuit, gutter ipſius prolis femelle adtunc & ibidem felonice ſcidit, dans eidem proli femelle quandam plagam mortalem in gutture ſuo predicto, de qua quidem plaga mortali proles femella predicta, apud K. predict̄ in comitat̄ E. predicto, adtunc & ibidem inſtanter obijt. Et quod predict̄ H. M. adtunc & ibidem felonice fuit preſens, comfortans, et auxilians ad predict̄ prolem femellam in forma predicta interficiendam. Et ſic prefata H. M. & Iana, predictam prolem femellam ex malitia ſua precogitata, felonice, & voluntarie, interfecerunt, et murdrauerunt, contra pacem dicte domine Regine coronam, et dignitatem ſuas. Et inſuper luratores predicti preſentant pro dicta Domina Regina, quod Georgius P. nuper de K. predicta in dicto comitatu E. yeoman, xix. die Maij, Anno regni dicte domine Regine ſecundo, ac diuerſis alijs diebus et vicibus ante feloniam et murdrum predict̄ in forma predicta perpetrat̄ apud K. predictam in comitatu E. predicto malitioſe et felonice conſuluit, mandauit, procurauit et abettauit, predict̄ H. M. ad predictum murdrum voluntarium faciendum, ac ad interficiendum et murdrandum dictam prolem femellam, contra pacem dicte domine Regine: Et vlterius, quod O. P. & A. B. de K. predicta in comitat̄ E. predict̄ Spinſters, poſt murdrum et feloniam predictam in forma predicta facta, ſcientes prefatus H. M. et I. S. feloniam et murdrum predict̄ in forma predicta feciſſe et perpetraſſe, ipſam tamen H. M. apud K. predict̄, in comitatu E. predicto (xxvij. die dicti menſis Maij, Anno ſupradicto) felonice receptauerunt, et comfortauerunt, contra pacem dicte Domine Regine nunc, coronam et dignitatem ſuam.

An Indictment of petie treaſon againſt a late ſeruant for murdering of his Maſter, and the acceſſorie before the offence.

IVratores pro Domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect' 153. E. Grocer, nuper ſeruiens B. D. de C. predicta in dicto comitatu E. Grocer, decimo die Septembris, Anno Regni dicte Domine noſtre Elizabethe, Dei gratia Anglie, Francie, et Hybernie regine, fidei defenſor̄ &c. Triceſimo quarto in domo manſionali predict̄ B. D. apud C. p̄đ in com̄ E. p̄đ vi et armis, viz. cum gladio et pugione diſtrictis ad valenc' x. ſolidor̄ (quos idem A. B. tunc ibid', in manibus ſuis tenuit) in prenominatum B. D. tunc magiſtrum ſuum tunc & ibidem in pace Dei et dict̄ Domin̄ Regin̄ exiſtentem, voluntarie et ex malitia ſua precogitata inſultumfecit, & eundem B. D. tunc magiſtrum ſuum, adtunc et ibidem cum di • t̄ gladio felonice et proditorie ſuper caput ſuum fortiter et valide percuſſit, ita quod dicto ictu, caput ipſius B. D. tunc magiſtri ſui tunc & ibid' in duas partes ſidit, dans ei plagam mortalem: vnde corpus dict' B. D. immediate ibidem ad terram cecidit, & dictus B. D. inſtanter ibidem de plaga praedict' mortuus eſt. Et ſic prefatus A. B. apud C. praedict̄ ex malitia ſua precogitata, eundem B. D. magiſtrum ſuum praed' modo & forma praedictis, voluntarie, nequitur, felonice, & proditorie interfecit, contra pacem dictae dominae noſtrae nunc, coronā & dignitatem ſuas. Et quod quidam I. S. de C. praedicta in dicto comitatu E. Grocer (ante proditionem praedict' per praefatum A. B. ſic vt praefertur voluntarie perpetratam & omiſſam) videlicet, ſexto die Septembris anno ſupradicto, eundem A. B. apud C. predictam in comitatu E. praedicto, ad proditionem praedictam in forma praedicta perpetrandam & committendam, felonice conſuluit, excitauit, & procurauit, cōtra pacem dicte domine noſtre Regine nunc, ac contra coronam, & dignitatem ſuam.

An Indictment of petie treaſon againſt a ſeruant for breaking of his maiſters houſe, and cutting of his throte with a trencher knife.

INquiratur &c. ſi I. M. de D. in comitatu M. yeoman, homo ſeruiens Sect' 154. W. R. de S. in comitatu E. praedict̄, & in ſeruitio ipſius W. pro hoc integro anno retent̄ duodecimo die Maij anno &c. apud S. in predict̄ comitatu E. domum predict' W. R. adtunc magiſtri ſui exiſten̄ vi & armis &c. felonice fregit, & intrauit, & in ipſum W. adtunc & ibidem in domo ſua propria in pace dei & dicte domine Regine exiſten̄ inſultum fecit & cum vno cultello vocat̄ a trencher knife precij ij. đ. quem idem I. adtunc & ibidem in manu ſua dextra tenuit, predict̄ W. felonice & proditorie ꝑcuſſit, & guttur ipſius W. mr̄ • ſui p̄d' adtunc & ibid' cū cultello illo totalit̄ felonice & proditorie ſcidit, dans ei adtūc & ibid' quandā plagam mortal', de qua quid' plaga p̄đ W. adtūc & ibid' inſtant̄ moriebat̄, & ſic praed' I. M. p̄d' W. R. Magiſtr̄ ſuū adtunc & ibidem inſtanter modo & forma ſupradict̄, felonice & proditorie int̄fecit & murdrauit, cō tra pacem dicte dn̄e Reg', coronam & dignitatem ſuam.

An inquiſition of Murder taken before a Coroner, vpon the view of the body wherein is found one to be preſent and ayding to the ſame murder.

INquiſitio capta coram A. B. vno Coronator̄ domini Regis &c. ſuper Sect' 155. viſum corporis I. S. &c. qui dicunt quod ita accidit apud M. in comitat̄ praed' E. die &c. circa horam &c. quod vbi praed' I. S. fuit in pace dei, & dicti domini Regis apud M. eiſdem die anno, loco, & hora, ibi venit W. L. de M. & S. T. &c. vt felones dicti domini Regis, & ex malitia ſua precogitat̄, in ipſum I. S. adtunc & ibidem inſultum fecerunt, & praed' W. L. quodam pugione precij iij. đ. quem ipſe in manu ſua dextra tunc tenebat, dict̄ I. S. ſuper ſiniſtr̄ partem corporis ſui, viz. ſubter aſellam percuſſit vſque ad corſuum, dando ei plagam mortalem, vnde idem I. S. eadem hora tunc & ibidem obijt incontinentur, & ſic praed' W. L. pref. I. S. apud M. praed' in praed' com̄ E. felonice interfecit & murdrauit, contra pacem dicti dn̄i Reg. coronā & dignitat̄ ſuas. Et quod praed' S. T. loco die, anno, & hora p̄d', praed' felon̄ fuit preſens, aſſiſtens, abbettans, procurans, confortans, & manntenēs pref. W. L. ad felon̄ & murdrum pređ informa praed' &c. In cuius &c.

For a Nuſans of a comon bridge in the Queens high way, ouer a riuer which is decaied and not knowen, who ſhould repaire it.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod pons publicus & communis, Sect' 156. ſitus in alta Regia via ſuper flumen de M. infra parochiam de A. in comitatu E. praed' (vulgariter dictus A.) eſt, & ꝑ aliquot annos iam proxime elapſos fuit valde ruinoſus, & in maximo decaſu, ob defectum reparationis adeo vtſubditi dictae dominae Reginae, in, ſuper, trans vel vltra dictum pontem, per ſe, vel cum eorum equis, bigis, aut cariagijs, redire, aut tranſire, ſine magno vite diſcrimine non audent aut poſlunt, ad commune nocumentum omnium vicinorum, & compatriatarum in dicto comitatu E. habitantium, quorum intereſt ratione negotiorum ſuorum illac tranſire: Et vlterius quod prorſus neſcitur, que perſone quaeue terre, tenementa, aut corpora corporata & politica, eundem pontem, aut aliquam inde parcellam, exiure, aut exantiqua conſuetudine, reficere & reparare debent, aut conſueuerunt.

For a Nuſans of a bridge ouer a riuer in the Queenes highway which is decaied, and ought to be repaired by the Queene by reaſon of a Manor.

IVrator̄ preſent̄ &c. quod quidam pons ſituat̄ ſuper a quam de TrentSect' 157. in parochia de Newarke in com̄ S. vocat̄ N. Bridge, exiſtēs in Regia via, eſt ruinoſus & in magno decaſu, ita quod ligei dominae Reg. in, per, ſuper, vel vltra eundem pontem, abſque magno periculo tranſire ſeu laborare non valent, ad commune nocumentum omnium ligeorum dictae dn̄ae Reg. trans & vltra pontem praedict' tranſeunt̄ ſeu tranſire volentium. Et quod domina regina nunc, ratione tenure ſeu manerij de N. ſupra T. cum pertin̄ in com̄ S. praedict̄, pontem illum facere, reficere, & emendare debet, & quod eadem domina Regina & omnes progenitores ſui, ac omnes alij quorum ſtatus eadem domina Regina modo habet in eodem manerio de N. ſuper N. cum pertin̄ pontem illum facere, reparare, & emendare conſueuerunt, de tempore cuius contrar̄ memoria hominum non exiſt it, toties, quoties neceſſe fuit. In cuius &c.

An Indictment againſt one for pulling downe of a ſtone bridge in a towne ouer which the Inhabitants of the ſame Towne haue vſed to trauaile time out of minde.

IVrator &c. quod cum a tempore quo memoria hominum in contrarium nō exiſtit, fuit quidam pons lapideus in W. in com̄ E. praed' voc' A. per & trans quem quidem pontem, omnes inhabitant̄ villae de W. praed' in comitatu praed' per tempus praedict' habere conſueuerunt ingreſſum & egreſſum ad quendam locum vocat̄ H. pro negotijs eorunđ faciend', tamen I. F. de &c. tali die &c. & anno &c. vi & armis &c. prefat • m pontem effodit, proſtrauit, & ſpoliauit, & omnes lapides eiuſdem pontis abinde aſportauit & ab cariauit, per quod inhabitantes ibidem ingreſſum & egreſſum ad praedict̄ locum pro praedict' negotijs ſuis faciend' habere non poſſunt, & alia enormia per eum tunc & ibidem facta ſunt ad graue & commune nocumentum praed' vicinorum ibidem & contra pacem &c.

For Nuſance in the Queenes high way, by incloſing of part of the way.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi E. S. nuper de W. in comitatu W. Sect' 159. praedict' gen̄, ſecundo die Maij &c. partem cuiuſdam viae regiae in W. in comitatu praedict̄ ducent̄ a W. praedict̄ vſque ad S. in eodem comitatu, videlicet a W. praedict̄ vſque ad quandam foueam in S. praedict̄ in praedict̄ comitatu W. vocat̄ le common pitte, in eadem via exiſtentem, cum ſepe & foſſa incluſit & obſtruxit, & eandem viam Regiam ſic incluſ. a praedict̄ ſecundo die Maij, vſque diem captionis huius inquiſitionis, in paſturam conuertebat, & adhuc cuſtodit, in malum & pernitioſum exemplum aliorum, et ad graue damnum & commune nocumentum omnium ligeorum ſubditorum dictae dominae Reginae ibidem prope inhabitantium, quorum intereſt illac tranſire, ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ. ac contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

For Periurie in a diſpoſition before Commiſſioners by Commiſſion out of the Court of Wardes.

IVratores preſentant pro domina Regina, Quod F. E. de G. in comitatu Sect' 160. praedicto Tailor, xxiiij. die Iulij, Anno &c. apud M. in comitatu E. praedicto coram A. B. C. D. & E. F. Armigeris, Commiſſionarijs (virtute Breuis dictae dominae Reginae de Commiſſione praedictis A. B. C. D. & E. F. directi, & extra curiam Wardorum & liberationum dictae dominae Reginae apud Weſtmonaſt' in comitatu Midddleſexiae, praeantea emanantis) pro examinatione quorumcunque teſtium, tam ex parte cuiuſdam I. L. de M. praedicta, in comitatu E. praedicto Weauer querentis, quam ex parte H. M. de N. in dicto comitatu E. yeoman defendentis, in quadam cauſa (ſiue materia) inter ipſos I. L. & H. M. tunc in dicta curia Wardorum & liberationum controuerſa, & ibidem dependente in variantia pro titulo vnius meſſuagij cum pertinentijs in M. praed' in dicto comitatu E. perſonaliter conſtitutus, Ac tunc & ibidem exiſtens teſt is productus per praedictum I. L. ad teſtificandum & deponendum in cauſa praedicta, ex parte ipſius I. L. & iuratus per Commiſſionarios praedictos, ad veritatem dicendam ſuper articulis interrogatorijs ei per dictos Commiſſionarios adtunc & ibidem miniſtrandis, ſeptimo Articulo Interrogatorio ei adtunc & ibidem per dictos Commiſſionarios ex parte praedicti I. L. miniſtrato dixit, & ſuper ſacramentum ſuum praedictum affirmauit, & depoſuit, prout in hijs Anglicis verbis immediate ſequitur, viz. To the ſeuenth Interrogatorie he ſaieth by vertue of the ſaid oath, that the ſaid meſſiuage was neuer occupied by the ſaid H. M. the defendant, prout per dictam diſpoſitionē praed' E. F. inter alia per p̄ fatos Commiſſionarios in dictam curiam Wardorum & liberationum certificatam & miſſam, ac ibidem de recordo adhuc remanentem, plene apparet: vbi reuera & in facto, dictum meſſuagium diu occupatum fuit per prenominatum H. M. defendentem. Et ſic, idem E. F. dicto viceſimo quarto die Iunij, Anno ſupradicto apud M. praed' in dicto com̄ E. coram prenominatis A. B. C. D. & E. F. (Commiſſionarijs dictae dn̄ae Reginae ſic vt prefertur exiſtentibus) voluntarie, & corrupte, periurium commiſit voluntarium & corruptum, contra formam diuerſ, ſtatutor̄ in hm̄di caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

For Periurie in a depoſition, before Commiſſioners by Commiſsion out of the Chancery vpon the ſtatute of Anno v. of the Queene.

IVratores &c. preſent̄ quod W. R. 24. die &c. apud A. in com̄ E. corā Sect. 162. I. K. & T. S. armig' & F. T. gener̄ exiſtent̄ Commiſſe. virtute breuis dn̄ae Reginae de Commiſſ. ſibi ac alijs direct', ac extra cur̄ Cancell' dictae dominae Reginae nunc preantea emanautis, ad examinationem diuerſorum teſtium, ex parte cuiuſdam W. C. quer̄, verſus quendam T. N. defendent̄ in quadam materia inter ipſos W. & T. tunc in cur̄ Cancellar̄ praed apud Weſtm̄ in comitatu Mido' tunc exiſten̄ dependent̄ in varianc' & controuerſ. pro titulo diuerſorum tenementorum cum pertinen̄ vocat̄ &c. in dict' comitatu Ebor̄, perſonaliter conſtitut̄ ac exiſtens teſtis, productus per prefat̄ W. C. ad deponend' in cauſa praedict', ex parte ipſius W. onerat̄, & iuratus ad veritatem dicend' de interrogatorijs ſibi per Commiſſ. praedict' adtunc miniſtraud' xviij. Interrogatorio ſibi per prenominat̄ Commiſſ. adtunc & ibidem ex parte praed' W. C. miniſtrat̄ ſuper ſacramentum ſuum dixit & depoſuit modo & form̄, prout in Anglic' verbis ſequitur, viz. to the xviii. he ſaieth &c. recitando verbatim depoſitionem illam, prout per depoſic' pred' W. R. inter alia per prenominat̄ Commiſſ. in cur̄ Cancell' praed' certificat̄, & ibidem de recordo remanen̄ plene liquet, vbi reuera praedict' H. S. non cauſauit &c. neque &c. negando effectum depoſitionis &c. prout praedict' W. R. falſo & corrupte depoſuit & iurauit, Per quod idem W. R. praed' 23. die &c. anno 19. ſupradict' apud A. praed' in dicto comitatu E. coram prefat̄ I. K. T. D. & F. T. Commiſſ. virtute breuis dominae Reginae eis directi tunc exiſtentibus, voluntarie & corrupte commiſit periurium voluntarium & corruptum, in contemptum dictae dominae Reginae & contra formam ſtatuti in Parliamento dictae dominae Reginae tento anno regni ſui quinto in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi, ac ad graue damnum praedicti T. N.

For taking of Pheſants and Partridges with nets and other engins in an other mans freeholde without licence contrarie to the Statute of Anno 11. H. 7.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentāt, quod W. G. de S. in dicto comitatu Sect' 162. E. Labourer, circiter horam decimam ante meridiem viceſimi diei Auguſti, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethe▪ Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, in quodam loco infra parochiam de S. praedicta in com̄ E. praedicto (vocat̄ vulgariter, the Wheate field) qui quidem locus tunc fuit, & adtunc eſt liberum tenementum A. B. de S. praedicta in dicto comitatu E. generoſi (nec vnquam fuit in, aut de warrenna ipſius W. G. propria) duos phaſianos, & decem perdices, cum quibuſdam reticulis, & alijs ingenijs (valoris duorum ſolidorum (tuncibidem cepit, occidit, & aſportauit, ſine aliquibus aſſenſu, aggreamento, aut ſpeciali licentia dicti A. B. in hac ꝑte habitis aut obtentis: In dictae dominae Reginae nūc contemptum, ac contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in Parliamento Domini Henrici nuper Regis Angliae ſeptimi, tento Anno regni ſui vndecimo, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi.

For murder by wilfull poiſoning with hearbes in pottage vpon the ſtatute of Anno 1. E. 6.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod T. H. de C. in com̄ E. Sect' 163. praed' yeoman, ſecundo die Dec▪ Anno regni dicte domine noſtre Elizab. dei gratia gratia Angl', Franc' & Hyberniae Reg', fidei defenſoris &c. 36. apud C. praed' in com̄ E. praedicto, in domo manſionali ibidem cuiuſdā W. B. nuper de C. praedicta in docto comitatu E. yeoman, ex malitia ſua prepenſa & precogitata, voluntarie & felonice, porrexit, ac debit in catillo quodam eidem W. B. ad edendum, quedam olera (Anglice vocata Pottage) ex cicuta venenoſiſſima, & alijs herbis virulentis confecta & compoſita, que quidem olera praedictus W. B. tunc ibidem cum cocleari (quod in manu ſua dextra tenuit) comedit, vnde praedictus W. B. ſtatim poſtea ae grotabat, ac a praedicto ſecundo die Anno ſupradict̄ in dicta domo ſua apud C. praedictam languebat, vſque ſextum diem dicti menſis Decembris, Anno ſupradicto, quo quidem ſexto die, Anno ſupradicto, praed' W. B. ex dicto eſu olerum praedictorum, in dicta domo ſua apud C. praedictam in dicto comitatu E. interijt. Et ſie Iuratores praedict' praeſentant, quod predict̄ T. H. praenominatum W. B. apud C. predictam in comitatu E. predicto, modo & forma ſupradict̄, ex malitia ſua precogitata, voluntarie & felonice, veneno predict' interfecit ac murdrauit, contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae nunc, ac contra formam ſtatuti in Parliamento Domini Edwardi nuper regis Angl' ſexti (tento, apud Weſtmonaſt' in comitatu Midd', Anno regni ſui primo) in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

For murder by wilfull Poyſoning of one in a potion.

IVrator̄ pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod H. R. nuper de C. in Sect. 164. com̄ E. Yeoman, 10. die Octob. Anno &c. deum prae oculis ſuis non habens, ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct̄, ex malitia ſua prae cogitat̄, quendam R. F. in pace dei & dictae dominae Reg' exiſten̄ apud C. pred', in com̄ E. pred' ad bibend' praetextu amoris & amicitiae inuitauit, & eidem R. E. adtunc & ibidem potionem quandam veneno intermixtam & intoxicat̄ felonice dedit, quam quidem potionem pred' R. F. ex inſtigatione & prouocatione dicti H. adtunc & ibid' accepti, & eandem potionem ſuper illud immediate bibebat & exhauſit, ratione cuius dict' R. F. immediate poſt potionē pred' ſic exhauſtam, morbo corrept̄ fuit, ac a pred' 10. die Octob. An. ſupradict̄, vſ que quartum diem Febr̄ &c. apud C. pred' in pred' com̄ E. languebat, quo quidem quarto die Febr̄ Ann̄ 8. ſupradicto, pred' R. F. ex potione & intoxicatione predict̄, apud C. pred' in com̄ E. predict̄. obijt. Et ſic pred' R. H. praefat̄ R. F. apud C. predict̄ in com̄ E. predict̄, modo & forma ſupradictis, cum potione p̄d' veneno intermixta & intoxicat̄, felonice interfecit, & murdrauit, contra pacem dict' Dominae Reginae &c. & contra formam ſtatuti inde in huiuſmodi caſu editi & prouiſi.

For Murder by wilfull poyſoning vpon the Statute of Ann. 1. E. 6. wherein the Statute is recited.

IVrator̄ praeſentant, quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamento Domini E. Sect. 165▪ nuper Reg. Angl' vj. Apud Weſtmonaſterium in Comitatu Midd' Anno Regniſui primo, tento, edit̄ inter al' inactitat̄ exiſtat aucthoritate eiuſdem, quod omnis voluntaria interfectio per venenum Anglice Poiſoning, alicuius perſonae ſiue perſonar̄, quae ad aliquod tempus extunc impoſterum facta, perpetrata, ſiue cōmiſſa foret, adiudicaretur, haberetur & exiſtimaretur voluntariū murdrum de malitia praepenſa, quod que offenſores in • a parte, eorum coadiutores. abbettatores, procuratores, & conſiliatores ſuſtinerent mortem & forisfacturam in quolibet reſpectu, vt in alijs caſibus voluntarij murdri de malitia praepenſa, prout in eodem ſtatuto plene liquet, Quidam tamen A. B. nuper de C. in Comitatu E. Labourer, ſtatu • praed' & penam in eodem content̄, parui pendens, ne que timorem dei prae ocnlis ſuis habens, viceſimo die Ianuarij, Anno &c. apud R. praedict', in praedict' comitatu E. ex malitia ſua praecogitata, quendam E. L. voluntarie & felonice, per venenum interfecit et murdrauit, contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae coronam & dignitatem ſuas, ac contra formam ſtatuti praedict' &c.

For Petie treaſon againſt the wife for poiſoning her husband, by putting Arſenicke and Roſegree in his drinke.

IVratores &c. quod A. B. de &c. vid' nuper vxor I. B. de F. pred' &c. Sect. 166. contra debitum matrimonij vinculum ac zelum et amorem quem eadem A. B. erga predict̄ I. B. nuper virum ſuum gerere deberet, diabolico inſtinctu ducta, ex malitia ſua prae cogitat̄, machinans & intendens eundem I. B. nuper virum ſuum vita ſua priuare, ac ipſum felonice & proditorie murdrare xj. die I. &c. apud &c. felonice et proditorie poſuit in potu ipſius I. B. adtunc viri ſui, quoddam venenum mortiferum vocat̄ Arſenick et Roſegre, ac potum illum ſic venenatum felonice & proditorie adtunc et ibidem praedict̄ I. B. debit et miniſtrauit bibend' qui quidem I. B. nihil fraudis aut doliverſus praedict' A. inde ſuſpiciens, potum illum ſic venenatum et intoxicatum adtunc et ibidem per inſtigationem et prouocationem dictae A. bibit: per quod idem I. B. ab eodem xj. die &c. I. vſ que xxij. diem I. tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄ languebat. Quo quidem xxij. die anno &c. idem I. B. de veneno illo apud F. &c. obijt. Et ſic dicunt Iurat̄ praed' quod A. p̄dict̄ die et anno dictum I. B. adtunc virum ſuum apud &c. felonice et proditorie intoxicauit et murdrauit, contra pacem dict' dn̄ae Reginae &c.

For the breaking of priſon, being impriſoned vpon ſuſpition of the death of a man in the Queenes gaole, vnder the cuſtodie of the Conſtable of a hundred.

INquiratur ꝓ dn̄a Regina, ſi W. H. de C. in comitatu E. yeoman, vnus Sect. 167. Conſtabulario dictae dn̄ae Hundredi ſui de T. in comitatu E. praed' (in quo quidē Hundredo ſua eſt villa de C. praed') quendam R. B. nuper de C. praed' in comitatu E. praed' Tailor, viceſimo die Septembris, anno Regni dictae Dn̄ae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quinto apud C. praedictam in dicto comitatu E. pro ſuſpitione cuiuſdā feloniae (videlicet pro morte cuiuſdam M. N. apud H. in comitatu E. praed' felonice interfecti) cepit & arreſtauit: Et ea de cauſa idem R. B. ſub cuſtodia dicti W. H. Conſtabularij, in priſona dict' dn̄ae Reginae apud C. praed' in comitatu E. praed', poſtea ſcilicet dicto viceſimo die Septemb. Anno ſupradicto fortiter, et duriter detentus fuerit, Ac idem R. B. tune ibidem ſic detentus, poſtea, (videlicet, dictis die & anno) apud C. praed' in comitatu E. praedict̄, vi & armis, praedict' priſonam ibidem felonice fregit, ac extra cuſtodiā dicti Conſtabularij tunc et ibid', contra eius voluntatē felonice euaſit, contra pacē dict' dn̄ae Reginae noſtrae nunc, coronam et dignitatē ſuas, necnon contra formā ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

For Pulling of ſheepe.

INquiratur pro domiua regina ſi N. H. nuper de O. in comitat̄ E. Laborer Sect. 168. xiij. die Maij Anno &c. clauſum cuiuſdam H. C. apud C. praedict' in comitatu E. praedict̄, fregit et intrauit, ac lanam quatuor ouium volor̄ iij. s. de bonis & catallis dict' H. C. apud O. praed' in comitatu E. praed' a corporibus ou • um praed' adtunc & ibidem exiſten̄ expilabat, & ipſam Ianam ſic euulſam, felonice cepit et aſportauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

For the fellonious taking of a purſe, and money and gold in it, from the perſon of a man.

Inquiratur pro domina regina ſi N, H. nuper de S. in comitat̄ M. Miller Sect. 169. xvj. die Aprilis, Anno &c. vi & armis, videlicet &c. in quendā Ed. R. apud C. in comitatu M. praed' inſultum fecit, & vnam burſam valor̄ ij. đ▪ & ix. s. in pecunijs numeratis, & vnam coronam gallicam vocat̄ a French crowne valor̄ vj. solid', in burſa praed', adtunc & ibidem exiſten̄, de bonis et pecunijs praed' Ed. a perſona ipſius E. clam & ſine noticia ipſius E. adtunc et ibidem felon̄ cepit et arportauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae reginae &c. ac contra formam ſtatuti &c.

For Purſe picking.

IVratores pro domina regina praeſentant, quod I. S. nuper de A. in Sect. 170. comitatu E. Taylor, ſexto die Iulij, Anno regni dictae dn̄ae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Angl', Franciae et Hybern̄ Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud A praed' in comitatu E praed', in quodam loco ibidem, (vocato the Elmes) vi & armis in quendam R. M. de A. praed' in comitatu E. praed' Grocer, inſul • um fecit, & vigint • ſolidos in pecunijs numeratis in crumena ipſius R. M. tunc ibidem exiſtentes inuentos, de praed' crumena ipſius R. M. tunc & ibidem a perſona ipſius R. M. (clam et inſciente ipſo R. M.) felonice cepit et aſportauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae reginae, ac contra coronam, et dignitatem ſuas.

For vnlawfull Purueyance of three weathers without authoritie.

IVratores pro Domina regina praeſentant, quod primo die Iulij, Anno Sect. 171. regni dominae noſtr̄ Elizabethae Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quinto, quidam H. W. nuper de G. in comitatu C. Tippler, apud C. in comitatu C. p̄dicto, prae ſe ferens, & aſſerens ſe eſſe vnum ex prouiſoribus & emptoribus hoſpitij dict' Dominae Reginae, dicto primo die, Anno ſupradicto (quo quidem tempore nullum oſtendit aut ſecum habuit warrantū ſub magno aut paruo Sigillo dict' dn̄ae Reginae) apud C. predict' in comitatu C. predict̄, tres oues caſtratas (Anglice vocatas Weatheas,) precij viginti ſolidorum, de bonis & catallis I. S. de C. predict̄ in dicto com̄ C. Yeoman tunc ibidem exiſtent̄ inuentas, ſub colore purueianciae pro dicto hoſpitio, illegitime ac felonice cepit & abduxit: Contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reg. ac contra forman diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

For the Rape of a maide vpon the Statute of Anno 13. Ed. 1. the which is recited.

IVratores praeſent̄ quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamento domini E. nuper Sect. 172. regis Angl' primi, Anno regni ſui decimo tertio tento, edit̄, inter alia prouiſum ſit, quod ſi homo rapuerit vxor̄, ancillam, ſiue aliquā aliam faeminam vbi non conſentierit nec antea ne que poſtea, habeat iudicium de vita & membro, prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius cōtinetur. Quidam I. B. nuper de A. &c. yeoman ſtatutum predict̄ &c. tali die & Anno Io. O. filiam H. O. ancillam apud W. in comitatu E. predicto, cōtra voluntatem ſuam felonice rapuit, contra pacem dict' dominae Reginae &c. ac contra formam ſtatuti predicti &c.

For the Rape of a child vnder the age of tenne yeares, vpon the ſtatute of Anno 18. of the Queene.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod G. D. de B. in comitatu Sect. 173. E. predicto Waterman, tertio die Iulij, Anno regni dict' dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo, apud B. predictam in dicto comitatu E. (in domo manſionali ibidem cuiuſdam A. S. Hoſteler) vi & armis in quandam M. N. de B. predicta in dicto comitatu E. puellam, infra aetatem decem annorum tun • exiſtentem, inſultum fecit, actunc & ibidē, • andem M. N. felonice • c carnaliter cognouit, ac eadem M. N. nequitur abuſus eſt, contra pacem dict' dominae Reginae nunc, ac contra formam ſtatuti in Parliamento dictae dominae Reginae nuuc (tento apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Midd', Anno dicti Regni ſui decimo octauo) in huiuſmodicaſu prouiſi ac editi.

For the Rape of a Maide, of the age of 16. yeares, vpon the Statute of Anno 13. Ed. 1.

IVratores praeſentant pro Domina Regina, quod B. C. de E. in comitatu Sect. 174. F. Tauerner, q • into die Octobris, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud E▪ pred' in dicto comitatu E. in quodam ibidem loco (vocato le Bowre) vi & armis in quandam A. K. de E. pred' in comitatu E. prae dicto, virginem aeratis ſex decē annorum, tunc & ibid' in pace Dei & dictae dn̄ae reginae exiſtentē, inſultū fecit, ac tunc & ibid' eandem A. contra voluntatem ipſius A. felonice rapuit, & carnaliter cognouit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc, ac contra formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in parliamento dn̄i Ed. olim regis Angliae primi, tento apud Weſtm̄ in comitatu Middleſex, Anno regni ſui tertio de cimo, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi.

For taking away a maide of the age of xi. yeares, vpon the Statute of Anno 3. E. 1. in which the ſtatute is recited.

IVrat̄ praeſent̄, quod cum tn ſtatuto in Parliamento dn̄i E. nuper Reg. Sect. 175. Angl' primi, Anno regni ſui tertio tent̄, aedit̄, inter cetera ordinat̄ exiſtit, qđ nullus rapiat ne que capiat ancillam infra aetatem exiſtent̄, per aſſenſum ſuum, vel ſine aſſenſu ſuo, ne que dictā ancillam, nec aliam faeminam contra voluntatē ſuam, & ſi aliquis hoc fecerit, ad ſectam illius qui hoc ſequitur infra quadraginta dies, dn̄us rex ſibi fac • et cōmunem iuſticiam, & ſi nullus incipiat ſectam in hac parte infra xl. dies, dominus rex ſequetur, & illi qui inuent̄ fuerint culpabiles, habeant priſonam duorū annorum, & poſtmodum redimantur ad voluntatem dn̄i Regis prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius continetur. Quidam I. B. nuper de A. &c. ſtatutum pred' minime ponderans &c. I. O. filiam H. O. ancillam, & infra aetatem exiſtentem viz. aetatis xj. Annorum quadraginta diebus elapſis apud W. tertio die S. anno &c. violenter▪ cepit & rapuit, contra formam ſtatut̄ praedict' ac contra pacem &c.

For a Reſcuſſe of a woman arrested (amongst diuers others) by the Sheriffes officers vpon a warrant frō a Iustice of the peace in there general Seſſions, to put in ſuertie to appeare before them at the next Seſſions, and in the meane time to be of good behauiour, and for the hurting of one of the ſaid officers with an arrow.

IVratores pro dn̄a Regina praeſent̄, quod cum H. C. R. H. & I. B. ar̄, ac Sect. 176. ſocij ſui Iuſtic' dictae dominae Reginae ad pacem in comitatu E. cōſeruand', necnon ad diuerſa felon̄ trn̄s & alia malefact' in eodem comitatu perpetrat̄, audiend' & terminand' aſſign̄, in generali ſeſſione pacis tent̄ apud T. in comitatu E. predict', die Martis proxim̄ poſt feſtum Sanctae Trinitatis, Anno &c. mandauer̄ vic' eiuſdem comitatus E. necnon & eorum cuilibet, quod non omitterent propt̄ aliquam libertatem com̄ E. praedict', quin eam ingrederent̄ ſeu vnus eorum ingrederet̄, & attachiarent ſeu vnus corum attachiaret corpora O. W. nuper de W, in comitatu T. Laborer, & A. I. de W. pred' in comitatu E. pred' ſeruant, & eos corā Iuſticiar̄ praed', vel vno ſociorum ſuorum Iuſtic' pacis in comitatu E. praed' venir̄ cōpellerent, ſeu eorum vnus venire compelleret, ad inueniendum ſufficientē manucaptionē, qđ ipſi perſonaliter comparerent coram dictis Iuſtic' & ſocijs ſuis pred', ad proxim̄ ſeſſionē pacis in com E. pred' tenend'. Et qđ interim ſe bene gererent erga dictā dn̄am reginā & cunctum populum ſuum, ſecundum formam ſtatuti in hm̄i caſ. aedi • & prouiſ. Cum que p̄fat̄ G. L. & L. R. virtute mandat̄ p̄dict̄ arreſtaſſent p̄d' Agn̄ I. & eam coram Iuſtic' pred' vel eorum vno ducer̄ voluiſſent, prout man datum predict̄ Iuſtic' predict' in ſe exigebat, quidam tamen B. A. de W. pred' in comitatu E. pred' gener̄, & R. W. de W. p̄ dict̄ in comitatu E. pred' Yeoman, leges dictae dominae regin̄ minime verent̄, ex malic' ſua praecogitat̄ in contemptum dict' dn̄ae reginae, legum ſuarum, ac mandati Iuſtic' predict̄, x. die Maij Anno &c. apud W. praedict' in comitatu E. predict̄ riotoſ. & illicite aſſemblati & congregati, in prefat̄ G. L. & I. R. in pace dei & dictae dn̄ae reg. adtunc & ibidem exiſten̄, inſult̄ & affraiam fecer̄, ac praefat̄ R. W. diuerſ. ſagittas Anglic' voc' arrowes, verſus praef. G. L. & I. R. adtunc & ibidem ſagittabat, ea intentione, vt praef. Georg. L. & I. R. vulneraret, ac predict̄ Agnetem in cuſtod' eorund' G. & I. reſcuſſer̄, ac praef. R. W. cum vna ſagitta valor̄ vnius denar̄, quam adtunc & ibidem ipſe eiaculabat & mittebat verſus praef. I. R. e quodam arcu Angl' voc' a Long bowe valor̄ ij. s. quē in manu ſua leua adtunc & ibidem tenuit, percuſſit, ac crus dextrum eiuſdem I. R. adtun • & ibidem perforabat & transforabat, dans eidem I. R. adtunc ibidem in crure ſuo pred', vnam plagam in profunditate triū policium, ac idem R. W. cū vna al' ſagitta valor̄ vnius denar̄ quam adtunc & ibidem iaculabitur & mittebat verſus predict' G. L. e predicto arcu quem in manu ſua ſiniſtra idem R. W. adtūe & ibidem tenuit, praefat̄ G. L. percuſſit, dans eidem G. adtunc & ibidem in infima parte ſiniſtri cruris eiuſdem G. vnā plagam in longitudine dimidij policis, ac in profunditate vſ que ad oſſa praedict' cruris eiuſdem G. ac praeterea praefati B. A. & R. W. pred' Angetem I. adtunc & ibidem a cuſtod' dictorū G. H. & I. R. vi & armis recuſſer̄, at que eandem Agnetem I. adtunc & ibidem ad largum ire & euadere fecer̄, contra pacem &c.

Of High treaſon for Rebellious in ſurrections, and the aydors and comfortors.

INquiratur pro domino Rege, ſi Richardus M. nuper de S. in comitatu Sect. 177. K. ac alij falſi proditores & inimici, metuendiſſimi, ac chriſtianiſſimi Principis E. Regis Angliae quarti poſt conqueſtum Angl', ignot̄, die & anno &c. apud Sanct' Elins in inſula Vecte in Comit̄ South. ſe inſimul congregauerunt tunc & ibidem vi & armis, viz. gladijs &c. Inſurrexerunt quoque ad comfortand' & ſupportandum I. nuper comitem W. falſum proditorem & inimicum domin̄ Regis nunc, apud W. de diuerſis altis proditionibus erga ipſum regem infra regnum ſuum Angliae factis, cōuictum & attinctum, idem que R. M. & alij proditores & inimici predict', predict̄ I. nuper Comitem W. & complices ſuos, vt falſi proditores, contra ligeantiae ſuae debitum, falſo & proditorie, adtunc & ibidem ad premiſſa faciend' cōuenerunt ac confortauerunt, & tunc & ibidem eidem I. nuper Comiti W. & complicibus ſuis fuerunt adherentes, ſcientes ipſum I. nuper Comitem W. de proditionibus ſuis predict̄ attinctum & conuictum, contra ligeantiam ſuam &c.

An other of high treaſon for rebellious Inſurrections, and the aydors and comfortors.

INquiratur pro Domino Rege, ſi W. L. nuper de P. in com̄ M. Marchant, Sect. 178. G. B. nuper de &c. ac quamplur̄ alij falſi proditores, rebelles & inimici ignoti chriſtianiſſimi Principis E. Regis Angliae iiij. poſt conqueſtum, exaſtenſu, voluntate & propoſito diuerſorum aliorum falſorum proditorum et inimicorum Domini Regis, videlicet I. nuper comitis W. & I. nuper comitis K. qui nuper aucthoritate Parliamenti dicti regis apud Weſtmonaſterium &c. tent̄, de diuerſis proditionibus erga dictum Regem infra regnum Angl' factis conuict' & attincti exiſtunt iiij. die Martij, et die Mercurij, & diebus Sabbati & dominic' proxim̄ poſt feſtum Pentecoſtes, & diuerſis diebus antea & poſtea, anno regni dicti domini regis tertio, apud P. in comitatu M. praedict̄ inſimulſe congregauerunt, & inter ſe communicauerunt, quomodo ipſi praefatum I. nuper comitem W. & complices ſuos cum eis adtunc & ibidem ſuper mare in nauibus ſuis (vt falſi proditores) exiſtentes, per nimiam poteſtatem praedict̄, I. nuper comitis W. ac praefat̄ comitis K. & aliorum faſorum proditorum & inimicorum dict' Domini regis, de eorum couina, & falſo propoſito exiſten̄, vſ que regnum Angliae potuerunt producere: & dictum regem & dominos ſuos, tam ſpiiituales quā temporales ꝑ totum poſſe ſuum, de regia poteſtate ſua, & gubernatione regni praedicti, per nimiam poteſtatem penitus depriuar̄, & gubernationem regni praed', ſuper ſe accipere & retinere proponent̄, credebantque adtunc & ibidem praedict̄ W. & G. & alij falſi proditores & rebelles praedicti, quod maxima pars totius regni Angliae cum eiſdem falſis proditoribus in falſis opinionibus ſuis ſtare voluiſſet, & ad illud falſum & nefand' propoſitum ſuum finaliter perimplend', p̄dict̄ W. & G. etAyde. alij falſi proditores & rebelles p̄dicti, dictis die & anno apud P. p̄d', in dict' comit̄ M. vi & armis, ſcilicet, gladijs, gleuijs, arcubus, ſagittis, loricis, duploidibus defenſiuis, & alijs armaturis &c. inſurrexerunt, & praedict̄ S. nuper comitem, in cibis, potibus, & alijs neceſſarijs erga dominum regem falſo & proditorie confortauerunt, auxiliauerunt, & ſupportauerunt, & eiſdem nuper Comitibus, vt falſi proditores contra ligeantiae ſuae debitum adtunc & ibidem fuerunt adherētes, & cum eiſdem Comitibus naues ſuas p̄d', (vt falſi proditores) ad proditoria ſua propoſita praedict' perimplend' & perficiend', conſcenderunt & in eis permanſerunt: ſcientes ipſos nuper Comites in forma predicta ſic attinct' & conuict', in finalem deſtructionem dicti domini Regis, ac contra ligeantiam ſuam &c.

For regrating of Corne in a market.

INquiratur pro &c. ſi W. T. de N. in predict' com̄ E. & A. B. &c. I. die Sect. 179. &c. & quampluribus al' diebus antea & poſtea, fuer̄ regrat̄ mercati de D. in praed' com̄ E. ac diuerſa gener̄ gran̄ ad mercat̄ p̄d' ꝑ diuerſ. ligeos dict' dn̄ae reg. il' aduen̄, viz. x. quart̄ frum̄ ad valenc' 6. li. apud D. p̄d', in p̄d' com̄ E. regratauer̄, ad intention̄, quod idem frum̄ iterum venderēt, ad graue damnum populi dictae dn̄ae Reginae contra formam diuerſorū ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſorum.

For regrating of Fiſh and Butter in a market, and ſelling of it in the ſame market.

IVratores pro domina Regina praeſentāt, quod A. B. de C. in dicto comitatu Sect. 180. S. Mercer, 20. die Iulij Anno regni dictae dn̄ae noſtrae Elizab. dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud C. praedict' in comitatu E. praedicto, in quodā mercatu tunc ibidē tento, pro 40. ſolid' monetae, emit, regratauit, obtinuit, & nactus eſt in poſſeſſionē et manus ſuas, decem paria piſcium (Anglice dicta, x. couples of Linges, & tria vaſa butyri ſalſi (Anglice vocata 3. firkins of ſalte butter) de quodam E. F. qui praed' x. paria piſcium, ac dicta tria vaſa butyri ad eundem mercatum, vt ea adtunc ibidem venderet, adduxiſſet: & quod immediate poſtea, ſcil' dicto 20. die Anno ſupradicto, idem A. B. in dicto eodem pleno mercatu tunc ibidem apud C. praed', in dicto comit̄ E. tento, eadem omnia dicta paria piſcium, ac butyri vaſa, cuidam H. R. pro ſexagint, as. legalis monetae dictae dominae reginae huius regni ſui Angliae, illicite vendidit, in magnum reipubl. dā num, ac contr̄ form̄ diuerſor̄ ſtatutorum huius regni Angl' in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

For a Reſcuſſe of one in the ſtockes for ſuſpition of felonie.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod viceſimo die Iunij, Sect. 181. Anno regni dictae Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae Dei gratia Angliae, Ftanciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, quidam A. B. nuper de C. in comitatu E. Glouer, apud C. praedictam in comitatu E. praedict' captus eſt & arreſtatus per E. F. de C. praedicta in comitatu E. praedicto Yeoman, pro ſuſpicione cuiuſdam feloniae, videlicet, vnius vaccae ipſius E. F. per praefatum A. B. felonice, (vt idem E. F. tunc aſſerabat) captae & abductae, & quod idem A. B. immediate poſtea traditus eſt per praefatum E. F. cuidam H. M. tunc Conſtabulario hundredi de N. in comitatu E. praed', in quo ſita eſt villa de C. predicta: qui quidem Conſtabularius in comitatu E. praedict', poſtea, viz. dicto viceſimo die Iunij, Anno Triceſimo quarto ſupradicto, eundem A. B. in priſona in cippis ibidem poſuit, ad eum ſaluo ibidem cuſtodiendum, donec idem Conſtabularius parare poſſit auxilium ad ducendum eundem A. B. coram aliquo Iuſticiariorum pacis dictae dominae Reginae in comitatu E. praedicto, examinandum: Ac quod poſtea, (ſcilicet dicto viceſimo die &c. Anno ſupra dicto) quidam G. L. de C. praedicta in comitatu E. praedicto Glouer, apud C. praedictam in dicto comitatu E. vi & armis cippos praed' effregit: ac eundem A. B. tunc ibid' exiſtent̄ ex eiſdem cuſtodia, priſona, & cippis felonice cepit, eripuit & reſcuſſit, ac ad largum ire & euadere permiſit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae reginae, coronam, & dignitatem ſuas.

For giuing of a Liuerie.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod T. B. de C. in comitatu Sect' 182. E. armiger, ſecundo die Septembris, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae Dei gratia Angliae, Frrnciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud C. praed' in comitatu E. praedicto, quaſdam liberatas veſture, viz. cuidam A. B. de C. praedict' in com̄ E. p̄d' yeoman, tres vlnas panni lanei, color̄ veneti, precij xx. s. & C. D. de B. in dict' com̄ yeoman, alias tres vlnas ſimilis panni lanei, eorundem coloris & precij, ad duas ſeperales tunicas pro praefatis A. B. & C. D. inde faciendas, dedit ac diſtribuit: vbi reuera prefati A. B. & C. D. aut eorum alter, nun quam fuerant, aut fuit domeſtici ſeruientes, aut domeſticus ſeruiens, officiarij, ſiue officiarius, Balliuiſiue Balliuus, dicti T. B. aut de cō ſilio ipſius T. B. in vna lege ſiue altera eruditi vel eruditus: In magnum dictae dn̄ae reginae contemptum, ac contra formam diuerſorum Statutor̄ in hm̄di caſu ante hac prouiſorum & editorum.

For receiuing and vſing of a Liuerie.

IVratores pro domina regina preſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu E. yeoman, vnam liberatam panni, videlicet tres vlnas panni lanei, coloris Sect' 183. veneti (vocati Anglice Watchet) ad valentiam xx. ſolidor̄ ad tunicam inde ſibi faciendam de T. B. de C. praedicta in com̄ E. predicto armigero, apud C. predictam in dictu comitat̄ E. ſecundo die Auguſti &c. recepit, & eadem tunica a dicto die ſecundo, anno ſupradicto, vſque tertium diem menſis Septembris, Anno ſupradicto apud C. praedictam in comit̄ E. praedict', & alibi in diuerſis locis infra comitatum praedictum vſus eſt: vbi idem A. B. dicto tempore receptionis liberate praed', aut vnquam poſtea non fuit famiharis, officiarius, balliuus, aut de conſilio dicti T. B. in vna lege aut altera eruditus: In magnum dictae dn̄ae reginae contemptum, ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu antehac prouiſorum, & editorum.

For giuing, receiuing, and vſing of Liueries vpon the ſtatute of Anno 7. H. 4. and Anno 8. H. 6.

IVratores dicunt, quod cum in ſtatuto domini regis Henr 4. nuper regisSect' 185. Angliae, Anno regni ſui 7. &c. ac in ſtatut̄ in Parliamento domini Henrici 6. bonae memoriae, Anno regni ſui octauo apud W. tent̄ & edit̄, inter cetera continetur, quod non liceat alicui, cuiuſcunque ſtatus, gradus, ſeu conditionis fuerit, dare aliquam liberatam veſtur̄ vel capic' alicui perſonae, niſi tantummodo familiaribus, officiarijs, balliuis, & ſeruientibus ſuis, ac alijs hominibus de conſilio ſuo in vna lege ſeu altcra eruditis, ſub pena centum ſolid' deterris & ten̄tis, bonis & catallis hm̄odi liberat̄ dant̄, & quadraginta ſolid' deterris & tenementis, bonis & catallis huiuſmodi liberat̄ recipient̄ ſiue vtent̄, tories quoties aliqua liberat̄ in contrarium ſtatuti praed' dat̄ ſeu accepta fuerit, leuand': quidā tamen R. B. de C. in com̄ H. arm̄ ſtatut̄ praedict̄ minime ponderans, quaſdam liberatas veſtur̄, videlicet diuerſas togas coloris froſt meadow, quibuſdam I. de B. yeoman &c. S. C. de eodem yeoman, qunec ſunt nec vnquam fuerunt ſeruient̄, offic', balliui ſeu familiar̄ ipſius R. B. nec in lege vna ſeu altera aliqualit̄ erudit̄ aut inſtruct', die &c. Anno &c. apud &c. dedit & diſtribuit. Et praed' I. & S. eaſdem togas de prefat̄ R. eiſdem die, anno, & loco, contra formam ſtatutorum praed' receperunt, & eiſdem togis continue a praed' die &c. vſque &c. apud E. F. & S. vſi fuerunt, in contemptum dn̄ae Reginae, legiſque ſuae dedecus manifeſtum, ac contr̄ formam ſtatutorum praedictorum &c.

For an affray made by diuers at a general Seſſions of the Peace.

IVratores pro Domina Regina preſentant, quod viceſimo nono die Sect' 189. Decembris, Anno Regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo, quinto, apud M. in com̄ G tempore generalis Seſſionis pacis in praedicto comitat tunc ibidem tent̄, & H. C. Milite & ſocijs ſuis Iuſticiarijs dictae Dominae Reginae ad pacem in dicto comitatu G. conſeruandam aſſignat̄, tunc ibidem exiſtentibus, & in plena curia ſedentibus, quidam A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. & I. K. de S. in com̄ G. praedict' generoſi, Aggregatis ſibi nonnullis alijs pacis dictae dominae Reginae perturbatoribus ignotis, ad numerum xxx. hominum, vi & annis, viz. gladijs & pugionibus, armatis, illicite, routoſe, & riotoſe, ſeſe aſſemblauerunt, ac inter ſe inſultum & affraiam maximam tunc & ibidem fecerunt, ſeſe inuicem verberantes, & vulnerantes, in magnum terrorem tam dictorum Iuſticiariorum tunc ibidem in curia ſedentium, quam totius populi dictae Dominae Reginae ad dictam Seſſionem pacis tunc & ibidem conuenientis, ac contra pacem, coronam, & dignitatem dictae Dominae Reginae noſtrae.

Or thus.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod I. B. de R. in comitatu E. praedicto yeoman, I. G. de eiſdem yeoman, W. B. de P. in comitatu E. praedicto yeoman, & T. K. de eiſdem yeoman, vndecima die Ianuarij, Anno regni Reginae Elizabethae &c. tertio apud W. in comitatu E. praedict̄, tempore generalis Seſſionis pacis adtunc & ibidem tent̄, & Iuſtic' dictae dominae Reginae, ad pacem in comitatu praedict̄ conſeruanđ aſſign̄, ibidem exiſtent̄, vi & armis videlicet, &c. illicite & riotoſe ſeſe aſſemblauer̄, & per inſtigationem & procurationem praedictorum I. B. et W. B. inſultum & magnam affraiam adtunc & ibidem inuicem fecer̄, & commiſer̄, in magnum timorem, tremorem, & perturbationem, tam praedict̄ Iuſticiar̄ dictae Dominae Reginae adtunc & ibidem, exiſten̄ quā totius populi & ligeorum ſubdit̄ dictae dominae Reginae de comitatu S. praed', adtunc et ibidem confluenc', contra formam et ordinationem per Iuſticiar̄ praed', adtunc et ibidem de pace gerend' fact', & in manifeſtum contemptum dictae dominae Reginae, ac in Iuſtic' ibidem exequend' & adminiſtrand' retardationem manifeſtam, ac contra pacem dictae Dominae Reginae &c.

For a Riot in a Parke vpon the keeper of the parke and his ſeruant, and for hurting the keepers ſeruant with an arrow.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina ſi E. P. &c. H. P. &c. et R. B. &c. aggregat̄ Sect. 187. &c. riotoſ. & routoſe et modo noue inſurrectionis, in conueniculis illicitis, et modo guerrino arraiat̄, vi & armis viz. &c. 30. die apud H. in com̄ E. predict', in clauſum & parcum E. P. vidue, ibidem ſeſe illicit̄, riotoſe et routoſe aſſemblauer̄, congregauer̄, et vniuer̄, ad pacem dicte domine Regine diſturband', et adtunc et ibidem in quendam A. D. gen̄, cuſtodem parci predict̄, et in I. B. famulum ipſius A. in pace dei & dicte domine Regine exiſtent̄ inſultum fecerunt, et predictus G. P. vnā ſagittam e quodam arcu tent̄ quem idem G. P. in manbus ſuis adtunc & ibidem habuit et tenuit, ſagittauit. Et eundem I. B. cum ſagitta predict', in pectore ſuo percuſſit, dans eidem I. B. vnam plagam profunditat̄ dimid' pollicis, et latitud' vnius pollicis, Ita quod de vita ſua deſperabatur, et alia enormia eis intuler̄ ad graue damnum ipſorum A. et I. contra pacem dicte domine Regine, et contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu editi et prouiſi.

For Riot in pulling downe of Hedges and ditches.

INquiratur pro Domina reg' ſi I. R. nuper de B. in comitatu predict̄ Sect' 188. yeoman, R A. nuper de G. in comitatu pred' huſbandman, et I. B. nuper de D. in comit̄ pred' Grome, cum multis alijs malefactor̄ eis aggregat̄, et pacis dicte domine Regine perturbator̄ ignot̄, modo guerrino arriat̄, vnit̄, aſſemblat̄, & congregat̄, ad numerum quindecim perſonarū, per inſtigationem & procurationem praedict' I. R. in magnum terrorem ſubditorum dictae dominae Reginae 4. die Maij, anno regni dominae noſtrae Eliz. &c. ſecundo, vi & armis, videlicet, gladijs, falcaſtris, bipenn̄, baculis & alijs armis inuaſiuis, clauſum R. B. arm̄ apud F. infra parochiam de B. in comitatu praedicto vocat̄ the M. riotoſe fregerunt & intrauerunt, ac ſopes & clauſ. pred' R. B. ad numerum ſexcent̄ pedum, adtunc & ibidem exiſtent̄, lacerauerunt, irruper̄, & proſtrauerunt, & foſſat̄ ibidem exiſtent̄, adtunc & ibidem cum ligonibus & bipallijs foder̄, planauerunt, & impleuerunt, ad graue damnum ipſius R. B. contra formam diuerſorum Statutorum de Riotis & routis, & alijs conuenticulis illicitis inde nuper aedit̄ & prouiſ. & contra pacem dictae oominae Reginae &c.

An Indictment againſt many, for beating and impriſoning of the Sherifes Bailife, comming with the Sherifes Repleuie to execute it, wherein the Repleuie is recited.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, quod cum N. W. Miles, vicec' comitatus Sect' 189. E. per warr̄ ſuam de deliberatione ſigillo ſuo ſigillat̄, cuius dat̄ eſt v. die April' anno Regni Hen. 8. viceſimo ſeptimo, mandauit cuidam A. B. balliuo ſuo comit̄ E. pred', quod deliberaret, ſeu deliberari faceret cuidam T. H. aueria ſua que W. S. nuper de S. in comit̄ praed' E. gener̄, & P. B. nuper de eadem vill' & comitatu Clothier, cepiſſent & iniuſte detinebant contra vad' & pleg' vt prefat̄ Tho. dicebat. Et quod poneret ipſos W. & P. per vadios & ſaluos pleg. ita quod eſſent ad proximum comitat̄ ipſius vice comit̄ apud I. in com̄ pred', tenend', ad reſpondendum pref. T. H. de placit̄ praedicto, virtute cuius warrant̄, praed' A. die & anno ſupradictis apud S. praedict' requiſiuit prefat̄ W. S. quod dimitteret ſibi aueria praedicta, ad deliberandum eidem pref. T. H. ſecundum vim, form̄ & effectum warranti praed', ſi praed' W. ac quidam H. C. nuper de S. in comit̄ praedicto huſbandman, cum multis alijs ignotis ad numerū octo perſonarum, dicto quinto die Aprilis, anno ſupradicto apud S. praedict̄, warrant̄ praedict̄ minime ponderantes, vi & armis, viz. gladijs & baculis, in pref. A. inſultum fecerunt, verberauerunt, vulnerauerunt, & maletractauerunt, ac ipſum A. adtunc & ibidem impriſonauerunt, & detinuerunt, per ſpacium quatuor dierum & quatuor noctium extunc proxim̄ ſequent̄, & adtunc & ibidem debitam executionem warranti praedict̄ contradixerunt, impediuerunt, & diſturbauerunt, ad graue damnum ipſius C. ac contra pacem dicti Domini Regis, coronam &c.

For a Riot in cutting and carrying away of Corne.

IVratores &c. quod A. B. & E. D. &c. aggregatis eis quam pluribus alijsSect' 190. malefactoribus, & pacis dominae Reginae perturbatoribus ignotis, ad numerum quatuor perſonarum modo guerrino arraiat̄ 3. die Feb. anno &c. vi & armis, viz. gladijs, baculis, & alijs arm̄ tam inuaſiuis, quam defenſiuis apud F. in com̄ Eborum iniuſte, riotoſe, & routoſe, aſſemblauerunt, clauſumque T. L. apud C. adtunc & ibidem iniuſte fregerunt & intrauerunt, & decem acris tritici, ad tunc et ibidem creſcent̄ valoris &c. de bonis & catallis T. I. praed', adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ inuiſte, riotoſe, & routoſe, meſſuerunt, falcauerunt, & aſportauerunt, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

For Robbing of one in the highway.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi A. B. de C. in comitatu E. Mariner' Sect' 191. ſexto die menſis Octobris, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angl', Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſor̄ &c. Triceſimo quinto, vi & armis, viz. cum gladio, & pugione (ad valentiam x. s.) diſtrictis, inter horas ſeptimam & octauam ante meridiem eiuſdem diei, in alta via Regia iuxta quendam locum (vocatū Gads hill) infra parochiam de F. in comitatu E. praedict', in, & ſuper quendam I. S. de B. in comitatu E. praed', Petite-chapman, tunc & ibidem in pace Dei, ac dictae dn̄ae Reginae exiſtentem inſultum fecit, & ipſum I. S. tunc & ibidem cum dicto gladio percuſſit & vulnerauit, & xx. s. legal' monet̄ Angl' numerate in crumena ipſius I. S. exiſtentes, de bonis & catallis praedicti I. S. adtunc & ibidem inuentos, a perſona ipſius I. S. tunc & ibidem violenter & felonice cepit & aſportauit, in magnum praedict̄ I. S. terrore • , ac contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, coronam, & dignitatem ſuas.

An Indictment againſt one for aſſaulting and beating of two in the high way, to the intent to haue killed, or robbed them.

INquiratur ꝓ dn̄a Regina, ſi H. B. nuper de B. infra parochiam de W. Sect' 192. in com̄ E. Sadler, xvij. die Nouemb. anno &c. circa horā ſextam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei apud O. in com̄ E. praed', in communi via Regia, in quodam loco ibid', voc' C. in quoſam T. L. & W. W. adtunc & ibidē in pace Dei, et dictae dn̄ae Reginae exiſtent̄, inſultum fecit, cum quodam gladio precij v j. s. quem ipſe in manu ſua dextra adtunc & ibid' habuit, & ipſos T. L. & W. W. grauit̄ verberauit, vulner̄, et male tractauit: Ita qđ de vitis ſuis deſperabatur, ea intentione ad interficiend', vel ſaltem ad ſpoliand' pred' T. L. et W. W. de bonis et pecunijs ſuis, et alia enomia eis adtunc et ibidem intulit, ad graue damnum praed T. L. et W. W. contra pacem dicte domin̄ Reg. &c. vt ſupra.

An Indictment againſt a Cooke for aſſulting one by the high way, and taking from him his Cloke.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina, ſi I. G. nuper de A. in comitatu E. • ooke, 13. die Aprilis, anno &c. vi & armis &c. circa horam quartam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei, apud S. in comitat̄ E. praed' in via Regia ibidem in quendam I. W. adtunc & ibidem in pace dei, & dictae dn̄ae Reg. exiſtent̄, inſultum fecit, et ipſum Iohan̄ W. adtunc & ibid' in magno timore corporal' impoſuit, et vnam clamidē vocat̄ a Cloake, coloris blew, valor̄ et trium ſolidorum, & quatuor denar̄ in pecunijs numeratis, de b • nis & catallis dicti I. W. a perſona eiuſdem Iohan̄ adtunc et ibidē inuent̄ felonice cepit et aſportauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Regin̄ coronam & dignitatem ſuas, vt ſupra.

An Indictment againſt one for making an aſſault and affray, vpon one in the new Foreſt in the highway, and taking from him his purſe and xxx. s. in it, and ij. gold rings off his finger.

IVrator̄ &c. quod A. B. nuper de &c. 2. die I. &c. vi et armis, viz. &c. in Sect' 194. noua foreſt' in quodā loco ibid' voc' I. paroch' de F. in com̄ praed', in quendam homin̄ ignot̄ in regia via ibid' inſultum & affraiam fecit, et eū in timor̄ corpor̄ adtūc & ibid' poſuit, et xxx. s. in pecunijs numer̄ in quađ crum̄ ibid' exiſten̄, et 2. annul' aureos valor̄ &c. ſuper digit̄ eiuſd' hom̄ ignot̄, exiſt' de bonis & catal' eiuſd' hominis ignot̄, a perſon̄ ſua adtunc & ibid' felon̄ cepit et aſportauit contra pacem &c.

Againſt a Rogue, a Vagabond, and againſt him which lodgeth and releeueth him.

IVratores pro Domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in Sect' 195. comitatu E. Labourer, aetatis 14. annorum & amplius, ac corpore ſano, valente, potente, atque ad laborandum habili exiſtens, nullam autem habens terram, nec vllum magiſtrum, nec aliqua vtens licita Merchandiza, arte, vel miſterio vnde ſibi victum parare poſſet, ac prorſus neſciens rationem reddere quo pacto victum ſuum legitime acquirit, decimo die Auguſti, Anno regni dn̄ae noſtrae Eliz. Dei gratia Angl', Frā ciae, & Hybern̄ Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quinto apud E. infra hundredum de W. in com̄ E. praedicto, & multis alijs in locis dicti comit̄ E. hac, illac paſſim vagatus eſt mendicans, ac per W. P. de E. praedicta, in dicto com̄ E. yeoman, Conſtabularium dicti hundredi de W. (in quo ſita eſt villa de F. praedicta) poſtea, viz. vndecimo die dicti menſis Aug. Anno ſupradicto, apud E. praed, in com̄ E. praedicto inuentus eſt vagans, & mendicans, ac per eundem conſtabularium tunc ibidem deprehenſus eſt inordinate ſe gerens, tanquam vagabundus, & mendicus valens contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, ac contra formam diuerſorum Statutorum in diuerſis Parliamentis dictae dominae Regin̄ nunc inde prouiſorum & editorum: & vlterius quod G. H. de E. predicta, in com̄ E. yeoman, ſciens pref. A. B. modo et forma praedictis vagantem & mendicant̄, eundem tamen A. B. dicto decimo die anno ſupradicto in domo ipſius G. H. manſionali apud E. praedictam, in com̄ E. praedicto hoſpitauit, & eidem A. B. tunc & ibidem panem & potum voluntarie dedit, in contemptum dictae Dominae Reginae, ac contra form̄ ſtatutorum praedictorum.

For breaking of a ſafe conduct graunted by King H. vi. to Marchant ſtraungers of Genua.

IVrat̄ preſentāt, quod cum illuſtriſſimus princeps Henricus Rex Angliae Sect' 196. ſextus poſt conqueſtum, per literas ſuas patentes ſub ſaluo conductu ſuo, conceſſit licentiam, & ſaluum conduct' ſuum dedit A. B. & D. & alijs alienigenis Mercatoribus de Genua, pro eis, & quadam Naui vocat̄ (a Carike) & pro bonis, rebus, & merchandiſis ſuis, infra • andem Nauem exiſten̄, de tranſitu portus South in Anglia per mare, verſus partes Genuae transferend, et eadem abſque aliquibus roberijs, fractione, impeditione, perturbatione, aut captione ipſorum alienigen̄, bonorum, & mercand', ſiue mercimoniorum ſuorum praedictorum, per aliquos ligeos dicti domini Regis infra regnum dicti regis Angliae, gaudend', ſine impeditione ibidem: quidam H. de D. in comitatu E. armiger, & alij fractores ſalui conductus domini Regis, de ligeis ipſius dn̄i regis infra regnum Angliae exiſten̄ ignot̄, vi & armis, videlicet, gladijs, arcubus, ſagittis, duploidibus defenſiuis, & alijs armis defenſibilibus, armati ſaluum conductum praed' minime verentes & ſpernentes, in praedictos A. B. & al • os alienigenas adtunc & ibid' inſultū fecerunt, & ipſos verberauerunt vulnerauer̄, ac maletractauerunt, & ipſos in naui praed', tanquam eorum priſonar̄ adtunc & ibidem ceperunt et cuſtodier̄, & eos in priſona ſub cuſtod' ſua, diu, videlicet per iuj. dies, quouſque ijdem A. B. & D. & alienigenae in eadem naui exiſten̄, finem & redemptionem pro ſaluo conductu et deliberatione ſuis habend', pro ſexcent̄ marcis cum prefat̄ H. & alijs praedict' feciſſent, detinuerunt: contra ſlauum conductum domini Regis praedict', & contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſ. et edit̄ ac contra dignitat̄ regiam, ac in malum exemplum aliorum &c.

For Sacriledge or Burglarie in a Church in the night time, and the taking away of the Communion cuppe.

IVratores preſentant pro Domina regina, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect' 197. E. praedicto Sailer, primo die Septembris, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, vi et armis eccleſiam parochialem de C. praedicta in dicto comitat̄ E. felonice, et burglariter fregit et intrauit noctanter, viz. inter horas decimam, & vndecimam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei, ac vnum calicem argenteum (Anglice vocatum a Communion Cup) ad valentiā lx. s. de bonis & catallis parochianorum de C. praed' adtunc exiſtentem in eadem eccleſia, & tunc ibid' inuentū felonice cepit, & aſportauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Regin̄ noſtrae nunc, coronam & dignitatem ſuam.

For Sacriledge or Robbery in a Church, and for the taking away of two Communian Cuppes, ij. Copes of blacke veluet, and iij. Surplices.

INquiratur &c. ſi I. M. nuper de D. in comitatu M. & R. H. nuper de eadem Sect' 198. D. praed', in comitatu M. praedict̄ yeoman, laici hom̄ (vt ſupra) 23. die &c. vi et armis, videlicet gladijs, baculis & cultellis eccleſiam parochialem omnium ſanctorum de E. apud E. in com̄ M. praedict' circa horam 12. in nocte eiuſdem diei felonice fregerunt & intrauerunt, & duos calices de argento & auro, duo veſtimenta de nigro veluet vocat̄ Copes, tres pannos lineos vocat̄ &c. ad valenc' &c. de donis & ornamentis, de paroch' de E. praedict̄, in com̄ M. praedict̄, in cuſtodia I. B. & T. P. cuſtod', et gardian̄ eccleſ. praedict̄, adtunc & ibidem inuent̄, felonice furatifuerunt, ceperunt, et aſportauerunt contra pacem dict̄ domini regis, ac contr form̄ ſtatut̄ eiuſdem domini regis anno Reg. ſui 33. edit̄ & prouiſ. &c.

For ſlaunderous writing and publiſhing of the ſame againſt the Queene.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in Sect' 199. com̄ E. Clericus, viceſimo quinto die Iulij, anno Reg. dictae dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, Reginae fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto apud G. in comitatu E. praedict', conſulte et deliberate, cum malitioſa intentione, et felonice quoddam ſcriptum Anglice edidit et publicauit, continens (inter alia) hanc falſam ſeditioſam et ſcandaloſam materiam, ad defamationem Maieſtatis dicte domine Regine noſtre nunc, videlicet (reciting the ſeditio • s wordes thereof) contra pacem dicte domine Regine noſtre, et regalem maieſtatem ſuam, (cui ne in cogitatione quidem detrahere licet) ac contra formam cuiuſd' ſtatut̄ in Parliamento dicte dn̄e Reg. noſtr̄ nunc, tent̄ apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Middleſexiae, ann̄ regni ſui viceſimo tertio, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

An indictment againſt a Scholemaſter being a Recuſant for teaching ſchole in a widowes houſe without licence, & againſt the widow for keeping him in her houſe knowing him to be a Recuſant.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, quod K. M. de I. in comitatu Sect' 120. Schole magiſter, ſecundo die Septembr̄, ann̄ regni dicte domine noſtr̄ Elizabethae, dei gratia, &c. Triceſ. quarto, vſ que nunc, in domo manſionali cuiuſdam E. A. de I. predict', in com̄ pred', Viduae, auſus eſt, & praeſumpſit erudire, & docere pueros dictae E. A. ibid', cum idem K. M. durante tempor̄ predicto non acceſſit, nec reſortauit ad eccl' parochial' de I. pred', in com̄ E. pred', nec ad vllam aliam capellam, aut vſualem locum commun̄ precationum, ſed ſe penitus per totum tempus predict̄, abinde abſentauit, nullam habens legitimam aut rationalem dictae ſuae abſentiae excuſationem, & cum idem K. M. non eſt per Epiſcopum diocaeſis loci illius, in quo ſita eſt praedicta eccleſia parochialis de I. predicta, aut per eius loci ordinarium, licentiatus, aut allocatus ad erudiendum & docendum: In magnum dictae Dominae noſtrae Reginae contemptum, ac contra formam ſtatuti, in Parliamento dictae Dominae Reginae, (tento apud Weſtmonaſterium, in comitatu Middleſexiae, Anno regni ſui viceſimo tertio) in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi. Et quod praedictta E. A. voluntarie in domo ſua pred', per totum tempus predict̄ cuſtodiuit et manutenuit p̄fatum K. M. modo & forma predict̄ erudiētem & docentem, ſciens ipſum K. modo & forma predictis, ſe abſentaſſe. In contemptum dict' dn̄ae reginae ac contra formam ſtatuti predicti.

For words ſpoken against the Queene, vpon the Statute of Anno 23. of hir raigne.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod infra tres menſes Sect. 201. iam vltimo elapſos, videlicet ſecundo die menſis Octobris, Anno regni Dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Anglie, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quint̄, G. P. de A. in comitatu G. Labourer, in domo manſionali cuiuſdam R. S. infra parochiam de A. predicta in comitatu G. predicto, ac in preſentia multorum dict' dominae Reginae ſubditorum fide dignorum tunc ibidem exiſtentium, conſulto, deliberate, ac cum malitioſa intentione aduerſus dictam dominam noſtram nunc, ex imaginatione ipſius G. P. propria, haec falſa: ſeditioſa, ſcandaloſa dicta, ad ſcandalum & defamationem dictae Domin̄ Reg. noſtr̄, tunc & ibidem loquutus eſt, vt in his Anglicis verbis ſequitur, videlicet (Reciting the words themſelues.) In magnū dict' Domin̄ Regin̄ noſtr̄ nunc contemptum, ac contra pacem, Coronā, & dignitatē ſuas, nec nō cōtra formam ſtatut̄ in Parliamento dict' Dominae noſtr̄ nuper tento apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Middleſexiae, Anno regni ſui viceſimo tertio, &c.

For ſlaundering of Noble-men.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina ſi R. B. nuper de C. in comitatu D. Sect. 202. Yeoman, deum prae oculis ſuis non habens, ſed inſtigatione diabolic' ſeduct', ac ligeantiam ſuam erga dictam Dominam nunc Elizab. dei gratia &c. parui pendens, ac leges & ſtatut̄ huius regni Angliae minime eſtimans, nec paenam in eiſdem content̄ aliqualiter verens, xvj. die Maij, Anno regni Dominae Elizab. &c. apud M. in comitatu D. praedicto, malitioſe ex imaginatione ſua propria, haec falſa & ſcandaloſa verba ac rumores de magnatibus & proceribus huius regni Angliae ſubſequentia, prolocut̄ eſt, videlicet, that &c. Quae quidem omnia, quanquā falſa ſint, vt vera retulit, & multa alia verba ſcandaloſa adtunc & ibidem dixit & propalauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae nunc, coronā & dignitatem ſuas, & contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum inde nuper edit̄ & prouiſ.

For Shooting haileſhotte in a handgunne, vpon the Statute of 2. E. 6. wherein the ſtatute is recited.

INquiratur pro dn̄a regina, quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamento dn̄i Sect. 203. E. nuper regis Angliae ſexti apud Weſtm̄, Anno regni ſui ſecund', inter alia ordinat̄ & inactitat̄ exiſtit, qđ nulla perſona ſubter gradum dn̄i Parliamenti extunc deinceps ſagittaret in aliquo tormēto infra ciuitatem vel villam, ad aliqu • volucrem ſiue aliam metam ſuꝑ Eccleſiā, domū, aut columbar̄, ne que qđ aliqua perſona ſagittaret in aliquo loco, aliquam ſagittationem voc' Haileſhot, aut plur̄ glandines plumbeas, quā vnam vno tēpore, ſub paena forisfact' decē librar̄ ꝓ quolibet tempore in quo ipſe contra ſtatut̄ praed' delinqueret, & impriſonament̄ corporis ſui ꝑ ſpacium trium menſ. prout in ſtatuto p̄d' plenius cōtinetur. Quidam tamen I. C. nuper de B. in comitatu E. Yeoman, ſtatutum p̄dict̄ minime ponderans, nec paenam in eodem content̄ aliqualiter verens, quinto die Iunij &c. in quodā tormento Anglice vocat̄ a Handgun, onerat̄ puluere & glandinibus plūbeis, Anglice charged with powder & haileſhot, in quandam anatem, adtunc in quadā palude in cōmuni campo voc' Netherfield de B. p̄d' in com̄ E. p̄d' exiſtent̄, ſagittauit & exonerauit, Anglice diſcharged, contra formam ſtatuti praedicti, ac contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc, coronam & dignitatem ſuam.

For being a common Barrator, for keeping a blind Tauerne, and receiuing ſuſpicious perſons, and the wife a Scold.

INquiratur &c. ſi I. S. nuper de C. in com̄ N. Lawrer, eſt homo malae Sect. 204. conuerſationis & gubernationis, ac cōmunis barrator & pacis dominae Reginae perturbator. Et quod idem I. S. apud G. praed' in comitatu N. predict̄ cuſtod', tenet, & occupat quandam domum, ſiue Tabernam, nō habent̄ vſuale ſignum apte appoſit̄, vulgariter dict' a blind Tauerne. Et quod primo die I. anno &c. Necnon diuerſis diebus & noctibus antea & poſtea, in eandem domum diuerſos homines malae conuerſationis, & ſuſpectae, venient̄ omnibus horis, tam noctis, quā diei, recepit & hoſpit̄ eſt, per quod vicini ſui ac alij ligei populi dictae dn̄ae Reg. ibid' multipliciter vexant̄, inquietant̄, & grauantur, & miniſtri dn̄ae Reg. propter pacis conſeruationem, officia ſua ibidem exercere & exequi prohibentur, & ſepaenumero in periculo amiſſionis vitae, & laeſionis corporū ſuorum quotidie exiſtunt. Et quod I. vxor predict̄ I. S. eſt communis obiurgatrix, tam cum vicinis, quam cum alijs ligeis dictae dominae Reg', per qđ populi dict' dn̄ae Reginae multipliciter moleſtant̄, inquietant̄, & grauant̄, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

For breaking of a ſtable and taking out of the ſame a gelding and a mare, and the acceſſorie after.

IVratores pro domina Regina praeſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in Sect. 205. comitatu E. Gelder, viceſimo nono die Aug. Anno regni dictae dn̄ae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, vi & armis, quoddam ſtabulum in domo manſionali cuiuſdam I. S. infra parochiam de C. p̄dicta in comitatu E. praedict̄exiſtens, fregit, ac intrauit, & vnum equum ſpadonem (Anglice vocatum a Gelding) coloris albi, praetij ſex librarum, & vnā equā coloris nigri, praetij xxx. ſolidorum, de bonis & catallis ipſius I. S. tunc & ibidem exiſtentes inuentos felonice caepit & abduxit, contra pacem dictae domin̄ Reginae, coronam & dignitatem ſuas. Et quod K. H. nuperRecey • de C. predicta in comitatu E. predicto Horſecorſer, ſciens praefatum A. B. feloniam predict̄ apud C. pred' in comitatu E. pred' modo & forma predict̄, feciſſe & perpetraſſe, eundem tamen A. B. apud C. predict̄ in comitatu E. p̄d', xxx. die dicti menſis Aug. anno ſupradicto felonice recepit, & hoſpicio excepit, poſt feloniam p̄dictam ſic per ipſum A. B. vt praefertur factam & commiſſam: contra pacem dictae dn̄ae noſtr̄ Reginae nunc, & contra coronam, ac regiam dignitatem ſuas.

An indictment against a ſeruant of the age of 19. yares, retained for one yeare for going away with tenne pound, the which his master deliuered vnto him, in truſt to keepe it for him.

IVratores praeſentant pro domina Regina, quod cum A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect. 206. E. Mercer, viceſimo die Septembris, Anno regni Dn̄ae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Anglie, Francie, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quarto, in domo manſional • ipſius A. B. apud C. predict̄ in comitatu E. pred' deliberaſſet cuidam E. F. de C. predicta in dicto comitatu E. Mercer, tunc ſeruienti ipſius A. B. provno Anno integro retento, ac aetatis nouem decem annorum exiſtenti, decem libras in pecunijs numeratis de bonis ipſius A. B. ea intentione, vt idem E. F. eaſdem ſaluo cuſtodiret, ad vſum praed' A. B. tunc magiſtri ſui: Idem E. F. dicto viceſimo die Septēb. Anno ſupradicto (apprenticius dicti A. B. tunc non exiſtens) apud C. praed' in comitatu E. p̄d', a dicto magiſtro ſuo vna cum predict' decem libris dicti A. B. tunc magiſtri ſui, malitioſe & felonice diſceſſit, abijt, & aufugit, ea intentione, ad furandum dictas decem libras, contra fiduciam in eo ꝑ • fat̄ A. B. tunc magiſtrum ſuum repoſitam & collocatam, & ad inde dictum A. B. magiſtrum ſuum p̄d' defraudandum: contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae, ac contra formā diuerſorum Statutorum huius regni Angliae in huiuſmodi caſu, prouiſorum & editorum.

For ſtealing of a Cowe, and the acceſſories before the offence committed.

IVratores pro Domina Regina praeſentant, quod A. B. de C. in comitatu Sect. 207. E. Shoomaker, primo die Iu. Anno regni dict' dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Anglie, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quarto, in quodam loco infra parochiam de C. predicta in comitatu E. predicto (vocato the Cowe paſture) vi & armis &c. clauſum cuiuſdam I. S. de D. in comitatu E. predict' Yeoman, fregit & intrauit, & quādam vaccam (coloris nigri, praetij xl. ſolidorum) de bonis & catallis predicti I. S. tunc ibidem exiſtentem muentam, felonice cepit furatus eſt, & abduxit, contra pacem dict' dominae Reginae nunc, coronam & dignitatem ſuas. Et quod quidam G. H. de C. pred' in dictoProcurement. eomitatu E. Butcher, ante feloniam predict̄, ſcilicet eodem primo die Iunij Anno triceſimo quarto ſupradicto, eundem A. B. apud C. pred' in comitatu E. predicto, ad feloniam predict̄ faciendam & perpetrandā, malitioſe & felonice excitauit, perſuaſit, & procurauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae, coronam, & dignitatem ſuam.

An indictment vpon the Statute of Anno 21. H. 8. against a ſeruant aboue the age of 18. yeares, for going away with a bracelet of golde, woorth 17. li. deliuered to him by his Master to keepe, wherein the Statute is recited.

IVratores praeſent̄ &c. quod cum per quendam actum in Parliamento Sect. 208. domini H. nuper regis Angliae 8. apud Weſtmonaſter̄ in comitatu Midd', anno regni ſui xxj. tent̄, edit̄, per dictum dominum regem, cum aſſenſu dn̄orum ſpiritnalium & temporaliū, ac cōmunitatis in eodem Parliamento congregat̄, necnon aucthoritate eiuſdem, inter alia adtūc ibid' inactitat̄ exiſtit, Quod ſi aliquis ſeruus, cui eius Magiſtervel Magiſtra liberaret aliqua bona valor̄ xl. s. cuſtodiēd', diſceſſerit cū bonis illis cū intentione ad furandum vel retrahendum eadem, foret felonia, prout ꝑ eundem actum plene liquet. Qui quidem actus poſtea per quendam alium actū in parliament̄ dn̄ae Mariae nuꝑ Reg. Angl' apud Weſtm̄ p̄d', ann̄ regni ſui primo, tent̄, edit̄, fuit repellat̄ & annihilat̄, ac poſtea ꝑ quendam alium actum in parliamento dn̄ae Reg. nunc apud Weſtm̄ p̄d' ann̄ regni ſui 5. tent̄, edit̄, reuiuat̄, & adhuc in vigore exiſtit. Ac etiam cum C. P. armig' ſecundo die S. anno regni dictae dominae reginae nunc xv. apud G. in comitatu M. pred', liberaſſet I. G. nuper de E. in comitatu M. pred' Huſbandman, adtunc ſeruient̄ ſuo & non appren̄ ſno exiſten̄, & vltra aetat̄ xviij. annorū quoddā brachiale auri, Anglic' a Braſelet of gold, valoris xviij. li. &c. de bonis & catallis pred' C. pro eodem C. ſaluo cuſtodiend'. Pred' tamen I. G. ſtatut̄ predict̄ minime ponderans, nec penam in eodem contentam verens, apud G. pred' in dict' comitatu M. eodem 2. die S. anno xv. ſupradicto, a praef. C. adtunc Magiſtro ſuo ſeipſum retraxit & cum brachiali pred' felonice diſceſſit, ea intentione ad furandum brachiale pred', ad defraudandum p̄d' C. Magiſtrum ſuum, de brachiali pred', contra fiduciam & confidentiam in eodem I. per praed' C. Magiſtrum ſuum repoſit̄, ac contra formam ſtatuti pred' inter ceteros Articulos quorum &c.

For conuerting Tillage into Paſture for Connies, to the hurt of the neighbours.

IVratores praeſentant pro domina regina, quod H. W. de A. in comitatu Sect. 209. E. generoſus, primo die Nouemb. Anno regni dictae dominae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia &c. Triceſimo quarto, ſeiſitus exiſtens in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, de, & in 12. acris terrae arabilis in A. predict' in comitatu E. pred' iacentibus, (ac de, aut in aliqua libera warrenna non exiſtentibus, ſed per ſpacium 4. annorum dictum primum diem Nouēb. Anno ſupradicto proxime praecedentium, in cultura et ſeminatione granorum vſitatis & applicatis) dicto primo die Nouemb. Anno ſupradicto, ac diuerſis alijs diebus et vicibus, antea, et poſt, pred' xij. acras terrae arrabilis, a cultura predict̄ et ſatione granorum, vſque in hunc diem praeſentem, in paſturam pro cuniculis cuſtodiendis conuertebat, et adhuc conuertit & cuſtodit: Ad graue nocumentum I. R. R. T. et W. M. de A. predict̄ in dict' comitatu E. (vicinorum ibidem exiſtentium) ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum et editorum.

An indictment againſt one, for ſuffering of 3. houſes of husbandrie to decay and for putting out of the husbandmen, and conuerting of the land belonging to the ſame, from tillage to paſture.

INquiratur pro domina regina, ſi I. K. nuper de T. in comitatu E. gener̄, Sect. 210. primo die Octob. Anno &c. ſeiſit̄ in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, de et in octo meſuag' agriculturae in T. praedict̄ in dict' comitatu E. in quibus ſeptem ſeperales agricolae (Anglice vocat̄ Huſbandmen) adtūc inhabitabant, ac de & in trecent̄ acris terr̄ arabil' in T. predict̄ in dict' comitatu E. in cultura et ſeminatione granorū vſitat̄ et applicat̄ adtunc exiſtent̄, quibus triginta acrae ad minus cum quolibet dictor̄ meſuagior̄ adtunc ſeperatim occupat̄ et vſitat̄ fuerunt. Et quod p̄d' I. K. leges & ſtatuta huius regni Angl' parui pendens, dicto primo die Octob. Anno &c. ſupradicto, ac diuerſis diebus, & vicibus, antea & poſtea, pro ꝓprio lucro & ſingulari cōmod' ſuo, tresagricolas dictorum ſeptē, de tribus de p̄dict̄ ſeptem meſuagijs adtunc expulit et amouit, et eadem tria meſuagia abſ que aliquo inhabitant̄, ſiue aliquibus inhabitantibus in eiſdem, irreparat̄ ſtare, & in decaſ. & ruinam cadere, adtunc & deinceps vſque diem captionis huius inquiſitionis voluntarie cauſauit & permiſit. Inſuper quod praed' I. K. die & anno ſupradict̄, ac diuerſis diebus et vicibus antea & poſtea, cent̄ acr̄ praedictarum trecentarum acrarum terr̄ arabil', iacent̄ & exiſtent̄ in T. praed' in comitatu E. praedict̄, cum foſſat̄ & ſepibus viuis incluſit, et illas abinde a cultura agriculturae & ſeminatione granorum vſ que diem captionis huius inquiſitionis in paſtur̄, conuertebat et cuſtodiebat, et adhuc conuertit et cuſtodit, in malum et pernitioſum exemplum aliorum, ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſ, edit̄ & prouiſ. &c.

An indictment against a Priest for his affirming that the Pope of Rome is ſupreame head of the Church of England, and against one as acceſſerie for comforting of him therein.

IVratores praeſentant pro domina Regina, quod I. S. de C. in comitatu Sect. 211. E. Clericus, xx. die menſis Aprilis, anno regni ſereniſſimae dominae noſtrae Elzabethae, Dei gratia Anglie, Francie, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, apud D. in comitatu E. predicto, ſcienter, conſiderate, malitioſe, & directe palam in praeſentia multorum dictae dominae Reginae noſtrae nunc ſubditorum, affirmauit, et defendit aucthoritatem Papae Romani eccleſiaſticam in hoc regno Angliae preantea vſurpatam, his expreſſis verbis anglicanis ſequentibus, viz. I ſweare by the bleſſed Maſſe, and wil auow that our holy father the Pope of Rome, is the ſupreme head of the Church of England, in magnam derogationem Regiae aucthori •• tis, et prerogatiuae dictae dominae reginae noſtrae, ac contra coronam & dignitatem ſuam, necnon contra formam diuerſ. ſtatutor̄ in huiuſmodi caſu editorum & prouiſorum. Et quod A. B. de D. praedict̄ in com̄ E. praedict̄ Waxechandlor, ſciens ipſum I. S. dicta verba loquntum eſſe, ac dictam dicti Papae authoritatem modo & forma vt praefertur, defendiſſe, ipſum I. S. apud D. praedict̄, in dicto com̄ E. poſtea ſcilicet, xxij. die dicti menſis A. anno ſupradicto, conſolatus eſt & confortauit, ex induſtria & ex propoſito, & ad eam intentione, vt idem A. B. promoueret & efferret praef, dicti Papae authoritatem vſurpatam, in pernitioſiſſimum aliorum exemplum, ac contra coronam, & dignitatem dictae Dominae reginae noſtrae nuuc, ac etiam contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in eiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

An indictment against a Priest, for practiſing to abſolue and perſwade a widow woman from her obedience and ſubiection to the Queene, and to obay the aucthoritie of the ſea of Rome.

INquiratur pro domina regina, ſi A. B. de C. in dicto comit̄ E. clericus, Sect. 212. ſexto die menſis Maij, anno regni dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto apud C. predict̄ in Comitatu E. praedicto voluntarie & proditorie, conatus eſt, & practicauit abſoluere, preſuadere, & ſeducere quandam I. W. de C. praedicta in comitatu E. predicto viduam a naturali obedientia & ſubiectione ſua quam eadem I. erga dictam dominam noſtram reginam gerere debet, ad obediendum praetenſae authoritati Sedis Romanae, tunc & ibidem proditorie prae ſe ferens & aſſerens ſe habere poteſtatem & facultatem id faciendi, & tunc & ibidem proditorie dicens eidem Ioannae his anglicis verbis ſequentibus, mother Ioane you will haue a blacke ſoule (I tell you) if you do not the ſooner forſake the Queene (innuendo praedictam dominam noſtram reginam nunc) and her hereſies, and yeeld your ſelfe to the obedience of our mother Church the holy See of Rome: contra pacem dictae dominae noſtrae reginae, coronam & regalem dignitatem ſuam, & contra formā ſtatuti in Parliamento dictae dominae noſtrae reginae tento apud Weſtmonaſt' in com̄ Midd', anno dicti regni ſui viceſimo tertio, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſ▪ & editi.

An indictment againſt a Ieſuite, and againſt one for receauing of him vpon the ſtatute of An. 27. of the Queene.

INquiratur pro domina Regina. Si E. C. nuper de S. in comitatu E. praedicto Sect. 213. clericus, natus apud S. pred' in comitatu E. praed' at que infra annum iam prox. praeteritum factus & profeſſus Ieſuita per authoritatem a ſede Romana deriuatam, proditorie apud S. praedict' in comitatu E. praedicto, ſexto die Iulij, anno regni dict' dominae noſtrae Elizabethae, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae & Hyberniae reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto, a partibus tranſmarinis applicuit, & dicto ſexto die anno ſupradicto, & nonnullis alijs diebus tunc proxime ſequentibus apud S. predictam in comitatu E. predicto, proditorie moram fecit ac remanſit: contr̄ formam cuiuſdam ſtatuti in parliamento dictae dominae Reg. noſtrae nunc tento apud Weſtm̄ in comitatu Midd' anno regni ſui viceſimo ſeptimo, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi & editi, ac contra pacem dictae dn̄e Reginae, coronam, & dignitatem ſuas. Et ſi W. B. de S. praed'Recey • . in dicto comitatu E. mercator, ſcienter, voluntarie, & felonice, poſtea ſcilicet, dicto ſexto die dicti menſis Iulij anno ſupradicto, predict' E. C. apud S. praedict' in com̄ E. praed' receptauit & comfortauit, dicto W. B. adtunc & ibid' ad largum, & extra priſonam exiſtente, ac praef. E. C. huiuſmodi Ieſuitam eſſe, tunc & ibidem ſciente et cognoſcente: Contra formam ſtatuti predicti, ac contra pacem, coronam & dignitatē dictae dn̄ae Reginae noſtrae.

For a Treſpaſſe in Corne, Graſſe, and Plowing.

INquirat̄ pro Domina Regina, ſi A. B. de C. in com̄ E. Yeoman, xx. Sect. 214. die menſis A. Anno regni dominae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hybern̄ Reginae, fidei defenſoris, &c. Triceſimo quarto, quoddam clauſum cuiuſdam I. S. apud C. praedict' in com̄ E. praed' (vulgariter voc' Cow leaſe) vi & armis fregit ac intrauit, ac herbas, & blada triticea ipſius I. S. tunc ibidem creſcentia (ad valentiam xx. s.) cū quibuſdam bobus, & bidentibus ipſius A. B. tunc ibidem depaſtus eſt ac conſumpſit, necnon ſolum et fundum ipſius I. S. ibidem, cum quodam aratro ſubuertir, per quod praedict̄ I. S. omne commodum et proficuum dicti ſoli ſui per longum tempus poſtea amiſit, Ac alia damna et enormia praedict̄ I. S. tunc ibidem intulit, ad graue damnum ipſius I. S. contra pacem dictae Dominae noſtrae Reginae nunc, coronam & dignitatem ſuas.

For eating Corne with a flocke of ſheepe.

INquirat̄ &c. ſi I. M. de M. in com̄ E. Sheepheard, xx. die M. Anno Sect. 215. regni &c. apud V. in com̄ E. praedict' vi & armis, viz. baculis & cultellis clauſum I. S. fregit, & blada ipſius I. S. viz. hordea & auenas in xxx. acris terrae tunc ibidem creſcen̄ cum grege ouium in cuſtodia ſua exiſten̄ depaſtus fuit, conculcauit et conſumpſit, & alia anormia ei intulit ad graue damnum ipſius I. S. ac contra pacem dict' &c.

For Treſpaſſe in fiſhgarthes in the hands of diuers farmors, and for the taking of three Salmons.

IVrat̄ praeſent̄ pro dn̄a Reg. quod W. S. de B. in com̄ L. yeoman, I. W. Sect. 216. de ead' villa, in com̄ L. p̄d' yeoman, & I. W. de T. in com̄ L. p̄d' yeomā 8, die Martij, Anno &c. circa horam quartam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei, in S. K. et B. in com̄ L. p̄d' vi & armis &c. in quādā piſcar̄ voc' Fiſhgarthes tunc in tenura & occupatione R. F. C. L. & I. firmar̄ ibid' dict' dn̄ae Reg. intrauer̄ & freger̄, & tres Salmones ad valenc' xx. s. de bonis & catall' p̄d' R. F. C. L. & I. L. in piſcar̄ p̄d' ceperunt & abmde aſporeauer̄, contra voluntatem p̄dict' R. F. &c. ad graue damnum ipſorum R. F. &c. ac contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc &c.

An indictment againſt one for taking aboue the rate of 10. li. in the 110 li. for the lone thereof for one yeare.

IVratores pro domina Reg. praeſent̄, quod vbi A. B. de C. in com̄ E. Sect. 217. Merter, primo die O. Anno regni dominae noſtrae Elizab. Dei gratia Anglie, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. Triceſimo quarto apud C. praedictam in dicto com̄ E. mutuo dediſſet, & accommodaſſet cuidam D. E. de C. praed' in dicto com̄ E. Shoomaker, ſummam xx. libr̄ in pecunijs numeratis de pecunijs dicti A. B. ea intentione, vt idem D. E. viginti libras eidem A. B. redderet & reſolueret primo die Aprilis tunc proxime futuro: Idem A. B. adtunc & ibidem iniuſte cepit & habuit pre manibus, de prenominato D. E. vigniti ſex ſolidos in luero, vſura, & proficuo, pro differendo & dando diem ſolutionis, ſic vt prefertur, earundem xx. libr̄ a dicto primo die Octo. annc ſupradict' vſ que dictum I. diem A. tunc proxime ſequentem, qui quidem viginti ſex ſolidi (modo & forma praedictis, pre manibus capti & habiti) multo excedunt & ſuperant ratam & proportionem decem librarum pro centum libr̄ pro vno anno integro accommod' ad damnum non mediocre ipſius D. E. ac in contemptum dictae dominae Reginae nunc, necnon contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſorum & editorum.

An other Indictment of the ſame effect vpon the ſtatute of Anno 37. H. 8. in the which the ſtatute is recited.

IVrator̄ pro domina Regina preſent̄, quod cum per quendam actum Sect' 218. in Parliamento dn̄ae Regin̄ nunc apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Midd' ij. die A. Anno regni ſui tertiodecimo, tent̄ edit̄ int̄ alia inactitat̄ fuit, quod quidam actus in Parliamēto dn̄i H. nuper Reg. Ang' 8. apud Weſtm̄ praed' anno regni ſui xxxvij. tent̄ edit̄ pro reformatione vſure ab & poſt xxv. diem Iunij prox' ſequen̄ praed' ſecundo die A. Anno regni dictae domin̄ Reginae nunc xiij ſupradicto reuiuat̄ foret & ſtaret in ſuo pleno robere vigore & effectu, in quo quidem actu in parliamento dicti nuper regis H. 8. Anno regni ſui 37. ſupradicto tent̄, & edit̄, inactitat̄ fuit authoritate eiuſdem parliament̄, quod nulla perſona ſiue perſonae cuiuſcunque ſtatus, gradus, ſiue conditionis, ipſe vel ipſi foret ſiue forent, ad aliquod tempus poſt vltimum diem Ianuarij in actu illo mencionat̄, per viam ſiue medium aliquarum corruptarum barganiae, accommodationis, excambij, cheuaſancie, cautele, ſiue intereſſe, aliquar̄ marchandizar̄, mercium, aut alicuius alius rei ſiue aliquarum aliarum rerum quarumcunque, aut per aliquam aliam corrupt̄ ſiue deceptiuam viam vel mediam aut per aliquam coninam, ingenium, ſiue deceptiuam viam, vel conueiantiam, haberent reciperent, acciperent, ſiue caperent, in lucro vel proficuo, pro differendo ſeu dando diem ſolutionis vnius anni integri, de & pro eius vel eorum denarijs, vel alia re que foret debita pro eiſdem mercibus merchandiſis ſiue alia re vel rebus, vltra ſumm̄ decem librar̄ pro centum libris, & ſic ſecundum ratam illam, & non vltra, de & pro maiore ſiue minore ſumma, ſeu pro longiore ſiue breuiore tempore, & non plus ſiue maius lucrum vel ſumma inde habend, ſub pena forisfaciendi & amittendi pro qualibet offenſ. triplum valorem mercium, merchandizar̄, & alius reivel rerum ſic barganizat̄, vendit̄, excambiat̄, ſiue accommodat̄, ac etiam haberet & ſufferet impriſonamentum corporis ſui, & faceret finem & redemption̄ ad voluntatem dicti domini Regis, de qua quid' forisfactura triplicis valoris praed', vna medietas eſſet dicto dn̄o Regi, & altera medietas illi vel illis qui quo eadem proſequerent̄ in aliqua curiarum dicti nuper regis de recordo, in qua ſecta nulla vadiatio legis, eſſonium, ſiue protectio alocaretur, prout in eod' ſtatut̄ de ann̄ 27. dicti nuper Reg. H. 8. ſuprad' plenius continetur: Cumque etiam quidā R. B. de &c. poſt praedict̄ 2. diem A. anno xiij. dictae dn̄ae Reg. nunc ſuprad', ſcilicet 22. die D. anno regni eiuſdem dominae Reg. 21. apud L. in com̄ E. praed', accommodaſſet cuidam C. F. iiij. li. idem R. B. ſtatut̄ p̄ dict̄ minime ponderans, nec paenam in eodem content̄ verens, adtunc & ibidem recepit & habuit de prefat̄ C. F. in lucro & profieuo pro differendo & dando diem ſolutionis earundem iiij. li. ab eodem 22. die D. anno 21. ſuprad' vſque vj. diem A. tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ viij. s. qui quidem viij. s. in lucro & proficuo pro differendo & dando diem ſolutionis dictarum iiij. li. a praedict' 22. die D. anno 21. ſuprad', vſque praedict̄ vj. diem A. extunc prox' ſequen̄, excedunt ratam x. li. pro 100. li. pro vno anno integro contraformam & effectum ſtatuti praedicti, ad graue damnum ipſius C. F. &c.

An Indictment againſt one occupying a Plow-land in the Pariſh for not comming at the daies appointed by the Surueiors of the high wayes, to helpe to amende the high waies within the pariſh.

Ivrat̄ pro Domina Reg. preſent̄, quod vbi die Martis in ſeptim̄ P. iam Sect' 219. vltimo preterito, ſcilicet 7. die meuſis A. Anno regni dictae dn̄ae noſtr̄ Eliz. Dei gratia Ang' Fr. & Hyb. Reginae, fidei defenſoris &c. 34. A. B. tunc Conſtabularius villae de C. in dicto com̄ E. &c. et D. E. & F. G. tum guardiani eccleſiae parochialis de C. praedict̄ in comitatu E. praed' exiſtentes, vocatis ad ſe multis alijs parochianis dictae parochiae de C. tunc & ibidem elegerunt quoſdam I. S. & R. N. duas honeſt' eiuſdem paroch' perſonas, in ſuperuiſores pro anno integro tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄, pro emendatione & reparat̄ altarum regiarum viar̄ infra dict' paroch. de C. ducentium a villis mercatorijs, ad vill' mercatorias: Ac etiam tunc ibid' nominuerunt & appunctuauerunt ſex dies, viz. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. & 6. dies menſis Maij tunc prox' ſequent̄, pro dicta emendatione dictarum viar̄, & nominat̄ pro emendatione illius viae Regiae ibid', que eſt inter &c. atque de eiſdem ſex diebus ſic per eos, vt prefertur, nominat̄ & appunctuatis dederunt palam poſtea (ſcilicet die dominic' dict' Paſch. tunc proxim̄ ſequenti) publicam notitiam in dicta eccleſ. parochiali. Quidam tamen T. W. tum & adtunc parochianus de C. praed in comit̄ E. praedict̄ exiſteus, ac tum habens & occup̄ in dicta paroch. de G. in comit̄ E. praedict̄, vnam integram carucatam terrae arabilis (Anglic' dict' a ploughland) ad nullum dictor̄ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. dierum dicti menſis Maij anno ſuprad', prorſus inuenit, aut miſit currum inſtructū (Anglice dict' awaine, or cart furniſhed) equis, bobus, aut alijs animal', & neceſſarijs inſtrumē tis, ſecund' morem patriae ibid': nec vllos habiles homin̄, erga emendationem & reparation̄ dictarum viar̄, aut earum aliquā, ſiue aliquam inde parcellam, ſed inde tunc ibid' voluntarie fecit defaltam: in dictae domin̄ Reginae contemptum, ac contra formam diuerſ, ſtatutor̄ in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſ. & editorum.

An Indictment againſt a Towne for not keeping watch according to the ſtatute of Wincheſter, Anno 13. E. 1.

IVrat̄ pro dn̄a Regin̄ preſentant, quod a x. die Iun̄, anno reg' dict' dominae Sect' 220. noſtrae Eliz. Dei gratia Angliae, &c. 35. vſque vltimum diem menſis Aug' anno ſuprad', homines & inhabitantes villae de C. in com̄ E. nullas vigilias a ſolis occaſu vſque ad ſolis ortum, in dicta villa de C. in comit̄ E. praed', per aliquot homines fecerunt, aut cuſtod' prout deiure & antiqua conſuetudine huius regni Ang' facere debent & ſolebant: In dictae dn̄ae Reginae nunc contempt̄, ac contra form̄ cuiuſdam ſtatut̄ in Parliament̄ dn̄i Ed. olim Regis Angl' primi, apud Winton, anno regni ſui 13. tento, in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſ. & editi.

An Indictment againſt the inbabitats of a hundred, for not keeping ſeawatch at Sandgate, according to the ſtatute of Anno 5. E. 4.

IVrat̄ pro dn̄a Reg. preſentant, quod vbi homin̄ & inhabitantes hundredi Sect' 221. de F. in comit̄ M. praed', ant̄iquitus (viz. ante annum regni domini H. nuper Regis Angliae quarti quintum) quaſdam maritimas & minutas vigillias (Anglice voc' Seawatch) tempore belli per coſteram maris in quodam loco (vocato Sandgate) in dicto comitatu M. per quatuor homines ſingulis noctibus (a tempore in cuius contrarium memoria hominum tūc non exiſtebat) cuſtodire debebant & ſolebant: dicti tamen hundredi de F. homines & inhabitantes nunc, tempore nuper belli, viz. a 24. die Iulij, Anno regni dictae dominae noſtr̄ Eliz. Dei gratia &c. 30. vſque 34. diem dicti menſis Iulij, anno ſuprad', praed' vigilias apud Sandgate praedict̄, modo & forma praed', facere & cuſtodire voluntarie pretermiſerunt & neglexerunt, ac in eiſdem vigilijs tunc ibid' (ſic vt prefertur faciendis ac cuſtod') voluntariam fecerunt defaltam: In dictae dominae Reg' contemptum, ac huius regni ſui Angliae diſcrimen non modicum, ac contra formam ſtatut̄ in Parliamento dicti domini H. nuper Regis Angliae iiii. tent̄, regni ſui v. praed', in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

For killing a man by Witchcraft vpon the ſtatute of Anno 5 of the Queene.

IVrator̄ preſentant pro Domina Regina, quod S. B. de C. in comitatu Sect' 222. H. vidua, x. die Aug', anno regni dictae dominae noſtr̄ Eliz. dei gratia, Angliae &c. Triceſimo quarto, ac diuerſis alijs diebus poſt dict' x. diem, quaſdem artes deteſtandas Anglice vos' withcraft and ſorcery, nequiter & felonice practicauit & exercuit apud C. praed', in com̄ H. praed', in, ſuper, & cont̄ quēdam I. N. de C. praed' in dict̄ com̄ H. Laborer, per quas quidem artes, dict' I, N. a praed' x. Aug', Anno 34. ſuprad vſque diem p̄ dict' menſis Aug' anno 34. ſuprad', periculoſiſſime ac mortaliter aegrotabat & languebat, Ac eodem 24. die Aug' anno ſuprad' idem I. N. per artes praed' in dicto com̄ H. obijt. Et ſic Iuratores praedict' preſentant, quod eadem Sara ipſum I. N. apud C. praedict̄, modo & forma ſuprad', ex malitia ſua precogitata, voluntarie, diabolice, nequiter, & felonice ꝑ artes praed', occidit ac interfecit, contra pacem dictae domin̄ Regin̄ noſtrae, ac contra formam ſtatuti in parliamento dictae dominae Reg. noſtrae (tento apud Weſtm̄ in com̄ Midd' anno regni ſui praed' quint̄) in huiuſmodi caſu prouiſi ac aediti.

The like Indictment.Sect' 223.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi Marg. L. de A. in comitatu E. Spinſter, 23. die Iun̄, anno regni dn̄ae noſtrae Eliz. xv. ac diuerſis alijs dieb' & vicibus, tam antea quam poſtea, Deum pre oculis ſuis non habens, ſed inſtigatione diabolic' ſeduict̄, quaſdam malas diabolic' artes, Anglice vocat̄ Witchcrafts, Inchauntments, Charmes, and Sorceries, nequiter diabolic' & felonice apud H. praed', in com̄ E. praed', ex malitia ſua precogitata vſa fuit, practizauit, & exercuit, in & ſuper quendam W. N. pretextu cuius praed' W. a praed' 13. die Iun̄ anno ſuprad' vſque 24. diem Dec' anno regni dictae dn̄ae Reginae Eliz. &c. 35. praedict̄ languebat, quo quidē 24. die Decemb, ſuprad', praed' W. ratione practicationis & exercit̄ diabolic' artium praed', apud H. praed' in com̄ E. p̄d', obijt. Et ſic praed' M. ipſum W. apud H. p̄d', in com̄ E. pred', modo & forma ſupradict̄, & ex malit̄ ſua precogitat̄ felonice interf. contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginn̄, & contra form̄ ſtatuti &c.

For bewitching a Horſe, whereby he waſted and became worſe.Sect' 224.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina ſi Sara B. de C. in comitatu Eb. vidua, 20. die Aug. anno regni dictae dn̄ae noſtrae Eliz. &c. 34. quaſdam artes nequiſſimas (Anglice vocatas Inchantments and Charmes) apud C. p̄ dict̄, in comitatu E. praedicto, malitioſe, & diabolice, in, ſuper, & contra quendamequum, coloris albi, precij 4. li. de bonis & catallis cuiuſdam I. S. de C. praed' in dicto com̄ E. generoſi exiſtentem, exercuit, & practicauit. Per quodidem equuus dicti I. S. xx. die praed' apud C. praedict̄, omnino peioratus eſt, & vaſtatus: contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reg. & contra form̄ ſtatut̄ ineiuſm̄ caſu prouiſi, ac editi.

For taking away of a wiidow, and marrying of her againſt her will contrary to the ſtatute of Anno 3. H. 7.

IVrator̄ preſentant pro dn̄a Regina quod A. B. de C. in dicto com̄ E. Sect. 225. Singingman, 2. die Aprilis, anno Reg. dict' dominae noſtre Eliz. &c. 35. vi & armis in domum manſional' cuiuſd' H. B. de C. praedict', in comit̄ E. praed', vidue infra parochiam de C. praed', in com̄ E. praed', intrauit, (que quidem H. B. tunc ſeſita fuit in dominico ſuo vt de feodo, de & in diuerſis terris & tenementis in C. praed', in com̄ E. praed', clari annui valoris x. li. vltra omnes repriſas exiſtentibus) ac immediate poſtea, viz. dicto 2. die Aprilis, annoſupradict̄ idem A. B. praedict' H. B. tunc ibidē in dicta domo ſua in pace dei, ac dictae dominae Regin̄ exiſtentem, ex dicta domo ſua manſionali contra voluntatem ipſius H. B. illegittime ac felonice extraxit, eripuit, & abduxit ac eandem H. B. poſtea (ſcilicet 3. die dicti menſis Aprilis, anno ſuprad') in eccleſia parochiali de C. praed' in com̄ E. praedict', cepit in vxorem ſuam: vbi idem A. B. dicto tempore extractionis & abductionis praedict̄, nun clamauit, nec clamare potuit, eandem H. B. tanquam Wardam ſuam, aut tanquam natiuam ſuam: in magnam pacis dictae Dominae Reginae nunc perturbationem, ac contra formam cuiuſdam Statuti in Parliamento Domini Henrici nuper Regis Angl' ſeptimi, tento, Anno regni ſui tertio, in hui • ſmodi caſu prouiſi ac editi.

An Indictment for Burglarie by night.

IVratores preſentant pro domina Regina quod E. D. nuper de &c. 2. Sect' 226. die I. &c. vi & armis &c. domum manſional' R. H. apud E. in com̄ predict̄ circiter horam vndecimam in noctem eiuſdem diei adtunc & ibidē felonice & burglariter fregit contra pacem dictae dn̄ae &c.

An Indictment for ſtealing a Hogge in a Common.

IVratores preſentant pro domina Regina quod F. B. de &c. quarto die Sect' 227. Februarij &c. vi & armis &c. in quandam communiam intra nouam Forreſtam vocat̄ H. intra parochiam de C. in C. praedict̄ fregit & intrauit & vnū porcum coloris red ſpeckled, precij xij. đ. de bonis & catallis B. D. adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice cepit & effugauit contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

An Indictment for a wilfull eſcape of a Priſoner committed for felonie to a Conſtable to be brought to the common Gaole, and a Knight who is no Iuſtice of peace commanded the ſaid Conſtable to bring the Priſoner before him, by reaſon whereof the ſaid priſoner did eſcape.

IVratores preſentant pro dn̄a Regina quod cū I. D. nuper de &c. pro Sect' 228. diuerſis felonijs per ipſum per petrat̄ & pro eiſdem felonijs coram A. B. arm̄ vno Iuſticiar̄ dictae dominae Reginae ad pacem Conſtabular̄ dictae dominae Reginae concordat̄ fuerit, & per undem A. B. ſub cuſtod' praed' Conſtabular̄ pro felonia praed' ad generalem gaolem dictae dn̄ae Reginae in com̄ praed' cmmiſſ. fuit ibidem ſaluo cuſtodiend' quoſque ſecundum legem & conſuetud' huius regni Angliae deliberetur. Et W. P. de &c. Miles non exiſtens Iuſtic' dictae dn̄ae Reginae ad pacem in comit̄ praed' miſit & precepit quendam I. N. de &c. Conſtabular̄ &c. ad ducendum praed' I. D. coram ipſo.

An Indictment for ſtealing Sheepe.

IVrat̄ preſentant &c. quod A. B. &c. quarto die &c. vi & armis viz. &c. Sect' 229. clauſum T. G. de &c. fregit & intrauit & duas oues matrices coloris nigri precij vij. s. de bonis & catallis dicti T. G. felonice cepit abduxit & aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment againſt one for breaking of a houſe, & murdering of one with Cudgill in his bed by pruitie and conſent of the wife of the murthered.

IVrat̄ preſentant quod &c. Ed. nuper de E. &c. circa horam duodecimam Sect' 230. in nocte eiuſdem diei, deum coram oculis non habens ſed ex malitia ſua precogitata, vi & armis, viz. &c. domum R. P. apud C. in comit̄ praed' felonice & burgularit̄ fregit & intrauit, & in prefat̄ R. P. adtunc & ibidem nudum in lecto ſuo iacentem inſultum & affraiam fecit, & eum cum vno baculo valoris xij. đ. vocat̄ a Cudgill, eundem R. P. ſuper caput ſuum vſque ad cerebrum, adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit dans ei plagam mortalem: de qua quidem plaga mortali idem R. P. adtunc & ibidem inſtanter moriebatur. Et ſicidem E. L. eundem R. P. adtunc & ibidem interfecit & murderauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae. Et quod quedam Agnes P. nuper de &c. Spinſter vxor praedict̄ R. P. tertio die Iunij Anno &c. ac diuerſis diebus antea & poſtea eundem diem & ante feloniam & murdrum praedict̄ in forma praed' apud W. praed' in C. praed' pref. E. L. ad feloniā & murdrem praeđ fact̄ & perpetrand' felonice procurāt & abbettauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae. Et etiam quod ead' A. P. ſcieus praefat̄ Ed. feloniam & murdrum praedict̄ in forma praed' feciſſe & perpetraſſe E. L. praedict̄ tertio die Iunij Anno &c. apud W. praedict' in C. praed' felonice receprauit & confortauit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae.

An indictment of Manſlaughter.

IVratores preſentant &c. pro domina Regina, quod A. B. &c. octauo Sect' 231. die I. vi & armis, viz. in Iohan̄ P. apud B. praedict̄ in pace dei & domin̄ Reginae exiſten̄ inſultum & affraiam fecit cum manu ſua dextra praefat̄ I. P. in capite ſuo felonice, adtunc & ibidem percuſſit dans ei plagam mortalem, de qua quidem plaga praedict̄ I. P. adtunc & ibidem incontinenter obijt & ſic idem A. B. praefat̄ I. P. adtunc & ibidem felonice interfecit & murdrauit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Regin̄.

An Indictment for vſing more Artes then one vpon the ſtatute of Anno tertio of Ed. 3.

INquiratur pro domina Regina quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamento Sect' 232. domini Ed. nuper Regis Angliae tertij poſt conqueſtum Anno regni ſui tertio tent̄ inter ceterea ordinat̄ ſit & ſtatut̄, Quod artificiarij & gentes occupationem habentes & quilibet eorum ad ſuam artē ſeu occupationem ſe teneat, & quod nullus exerceat aliam artem ſeu occupationem niſi tamen eam quam elegit: Et ſi aliquis in contrarium fecerit per impriſonament̄ corporis ſui per ſpatium duorum annorum puniatur & vlterius finem & redemptionem domino regi fact' prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius continentur: S. A. B. de C. in comitat̄ N. Baker, alias dictus A. B. de C. in comitat̄ N. praedict̄ Milner, Statut̄ praedict' minime ponderans nec penam in eodem ſtatuto content̄ verens, a ſecundo die Iulij Anno regni Hen. 8. &c. vſque quartum diem Ap. anno 23. domini regis ſupradict̄ tam artem molendarij quam artem piſtoris panis humani apud C. praedict̄ continue exercebat in dicti domini regis contemptum, ac contra formam Statuti praedict'.

An Indictment for regrating af Cor • e.

INquiratur &c. Si R. L. nuper de T. in comitat̄ L. yeoman, & H. D. Sect' 233. nuper de N. in comitat̄ praedict̄ yeoman, xx. die Iu. Anno &c. apud B. & T. in comitat̄ praedict̄ emerunt et regratauerunt de T. S. R. R. & alijs legijs dn̄i regis 50. quarteria frum̄ti pretij xxv. li. cent̄ quart̄ hordei p̄cij 24. li & al' frumēt̄ & hord' in domibus mancionibus ſiue vt regratores mercati dicti dn̄i reg' accumulauer̄ & cuſtodiuer̄, ea intentione vt frumentum, hord' & alia grana ſub ſuis cuſtodijs ad ſuum libitū exponere & vendere potuerunt, ob quod grana in mercat̄ & villis comitat̄ praedict̄ multiplicit̄ cariorara & rariora forent in graue damnum populi domini regis in eodem comitatu commorant̄ et in contempt̄ Domini Regis, ac contra formam Statuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ et prouiſ. &c.

An Indictment for a Robberie done by the high way vpon the perſon of one.

IVrat̄ preſentant &c. Quod vbi I. B. de L. gen̄ xiij. die &c. Anno &c. Sect' 234. fuit in pace dei & dicti domini Regis in Regia via apud parochiam Sancti E. in campis in Comitatu M. ibi eiſdem die & Anno venerunt I. M. de D. in comitat̄ M. yeoman, & R. H. de eadem in comit̄ praedict yeoman, laici homines & non infra ſacros ordines ſubdiacon̄ ne vltra exiſten̄ felonice vt felones dicti domini Regis in praed' I. B. inſultum fecerunt & ipſum verberauerunt, vulnerauerunt & maletractauerunt. Ita quod de vita eius deſperabatur ac viginti ſolid' in pecunijs numeratis de bonis & catallis ipſius I. B. adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ & exiſtent̄ felonice ceperunt & aſportauerunt, contra pacem dicti domini regis, ac contra formam Statuti eiuſdem domini regis anno regni ſui xxij. editi & prouiſ.

An Indictment for Burglarie in a dwelling houſe, for putting the houſehold in feare and for the taking away of xx. li. in money.

INquiratur &c. Si I. M. de D. in comit̄ M. yeoman, Iaicus homo & non Sect' 235. infra ſacros ordines Subdiaconum nec vltra exiſten̄ duodecimo die &c. Anno &c. vi & armis, viz. gladijs, cultellis, & dagorijs domum & manſorium R. V. apud I. in dicto comit̄ M. ſcituat̄ & exiſten̄ eodem R. V. & A. vxore eius & alijs ſeruien̄ ſiue in eadem domo & manſorio adtunc, & ibidem exiſten̄ felonice fregit & intrauit, ac in timore corporali poſuit & viginti libris in pecunijs numeratis de bonis catallis & denarijs ipſius R. V. adtunc & ibid' inuent̄ felonice ceperit, ſpoliauit, & aſportauit contra pacem dicti domini Regis, ac contra formam ſtatuti, eiuſdem dn̄i Regis, Anno regni ſui 23. editi & prouiſi.

An Indictment of Murder ex propenſa malitia fact'.

INquiratur pro domino rege ſi I. D. de D. in comit̄ praed' yeoman, laicus Sect' 236. homo &c. vi & armis, ac ex ſua malitia precogitata in W. H. adtunc & ibidem in pace dei & domini regis nunc exiſtent̄ inſultum fecit & cum vno gladio, pretij xij. đ. quē idem I. in manibus ſuis adtunc & ibidem tenuit praef. W. H. felonice percuſſit, & dedit ei tunc & ibidem ſuper caput ſuum vſ que cerebrum vnam plagam mortalem de qua quidem plaga mortali idem W. H. adtunc & ibidem inſtanter moriebatur: Et ſic idem I. D. prefato W. H. modo & forma praedict̄ felonice, interfecit & murderauit contra pacem dicti domini Regis coronam & dignitatem ſuam & contra formam ſtatuti de Anno 23. Regis Hen. 8. nuper edit̄ & prouiſ. &c.

An Indictment for robbing of a church of diuers and ſeuerall things in the ſame.

INquirat̄ &c. ſi I. M. nuꝑ de D. in com̄ M. & R. H. nuꝑ de ead' villa & Sect. 237. com̄ pred' yeomen, laici homines, & non infra ſacros ordines ſub diacon̄ vel vltra exiſtent̄ xiij. die Maij anno &c. vi & armis, viz. gladijs baculis & cultellis eccleſiā ꝑochialem omniū ſanctor̄ de E. apud E. in com̄ p̄d' circa horam 12. in nocte eiuſdē diei felonice fregerunt & intrauerunt & duas callices de argento deaurat̄, & duo veſtiment̄ de nigro veluet, vocat̄ Copes, tres pannos lineos vocat̄ Altar cloathes, vnam tunicā fixam ſuꝑ imaginē beatae Mariae infra eandē eccleſiā cū diuerſis annulis de auro & lapid' praecioſis in eiſd' annex' & affigat̄ ad valenc' 20. li. ac xx. s. in pecunijs numeratis de bonis ornamentis & denarijs parochiarum de E. praedict' in cuſtod' Io. B. & T. P. cuſtod' & gardianorum, bonorum ornamentorum & denarior̄ parochianor̄ parochie de E. praed', & t • nc & ibidem exiſten̄ extra cuſtod' dictorum gardianorum extra eccleſiam praedict' adtunc & ibidem felonice furati ſunt ceperunt & aſportauerunt contra pacem dicti domini Regis ac contra formam ſtatuti eiuſdem domini Regis Anno regni ſui xxiij. edit̄ & prouiſ.

An Indictment against one being a man of euill behauiour, for keeping of a blind Tauerne without a ſigne, and for receauing and lodging of lewde perſons, and that his wife is a cemmon ſcold.

INquiratur &c. S. I. S. nuper de C. in com̄ N. Labourer, eſt homo Sect. 238. male conuerſacionis & gubernacionis ac communis barrectator & pacis domini Regis perturbator̄. Et qđ idem I. S. apud C. praed' in comit̄ praed' cuſtodit tenet & occupat quandam domum ſiue Tauernam non habentem vſuale ſignum aperte expoſit̄ vulgulariter dict' a blind Tauerne. Et quod primo die &c. Anno &c. nec non diuerſis diebus & noctibus antea & poſtea in eandem domum diuerſos homines malae conuerſationis & ſuſpect' venien̄ omnibus horis tam noctis quam di • i recepit & hoſpitat̄ eſt, per quae vicini ſui & alij legei populi dict' domini Regis ibidem multipliciter vexentur inquietantur & grauent̄, & miniſtri domini Regis propter pacis conſeruacionem officia ſua ibidem exercen̄ & exequen̄ prohibentur & ſepenumero in periculo omiſſionis vitae & leſionis corporum ſuorum ſuorum quotidie ponuntur. Et quod I. S. vxor praedict' I. S. eſt communis abiurgatrix tam cum vicinis quam cum alijs legeis populi dict' domini Regis, per quod multipliciter moleſtanter inquietanter & grauanter contra pacem dict' Domini Regis.

An Indictment for ſelling Ale in veſſels called kilderkins.

IVratores praeſentant quod I. R. de noua C. in comit̄ A. pandaxator Sect. 139. & A. I. de ead' C. praedict' Beere ſellar, ſunt communes pandaxatores in C. praed' et decimo die &c. Anno &c. ac diuerſis vicibus antea et poſtea vendider̄ ceruiſiam, et ceruiſiam per diuerſa vaſa vocat̄ Kilderkins tam magna quam parua contra formam Statut̄ inde edit̄ ad graue dampnum populi domini Regis &c.

An Indictment of a Priest for keeping of a Concubine.

INquiratur pro domino Rege, Si H. R. nuper de K. in comitatu W. Sect. 240. Clericus primo die Decemb. Anno regni Regis Hen. 8. xxij. vi & armis deum prae oculis ſuis non habens nec legem dei & domini Registimens & ordinem ſacerdotalem nihil regardans tanquam Ribaldus et luxurioſus & riotoſe ſicut tranſgreſſus malefactor et pacis domini Regis perturbator irregulariter & extra legis morem & honeſtam vitae vertuoſae & ſacerdotiae dignitat̄ ſeipſum vtensapud K. praedict' in comitatu praed' hoſpitium illicitum leuauit & cuſtodiuit, et quandam A. B. mulierem defamat̄ et ſtupro • am publice et notorie cuſtodiuit occupauit et habuit et ipſam A. B. a praedict̄ tertio die Decemb. Anno ſupradicto adtunc & ibidem continuand' & adhuc quotidie & noctuatim manifeſte & aperte cuſtodiuit occupauit & habet in communi ſtupro lemocinum in maximum periculoſum exemplum aliorum malefactorum contra pacem dicti domini Regis &c.

An Indictment for not cōming to the Church, vpon the Statute of Anno 1. Elizab.

IVratores pro domina regina praeſentant. quod cum per ſtatut̄ in parliamento Sect. 241. dominae Eliz. dei gratia &c. Anno regni ſui primo tent̄ apud W. in com̄ M. inter alia inactitat̄ et inordinat̄ exiſtit, quod poſt feſtum ſancti Iohannis Baptiſte. Anno regni dictae dominae Reginae primo, omnis & omnimod' perſona & perſonae inhabitant̄ in hoc regno Angliae vel alibi infra dominacionem dictae dominae Reginae diligenter et credulenter habentes nullam legalem ſeu rationabilē excuſationem abeſſēdi interuenient̄ ſemetipſos adire ad ſuā parochialē eccleſiā vel capellam conſuet̄ vel ſuper racionabile impediment̄ ad aliquem vſitat̄ locum vbi communes praecaciones & diuina ſeruitia dici vtent̄ tempore talis impediment̄ ſuper quemlibet diem dominicam & alijs diebus ordinat̄ et vſitatis obſeruari durante tempore omnium praedicacionum aut aliorum diu • orum ſeruitiorum vtend' et miniſtrand' ſub pena punicionis per cenſuras eccleſiae et etiam ſub pena quod quelibet perſona ſic offendens forisfaciat pro qualibet tali offenſ duodecem denar̄ leuand' per gardian̄ eccleſiae parochialis vbi tale offenſum foret fact' ad vſam pauperum inhabitan̄ eiuſdem parochiae de bonis terr̄ & tenement̄ talis offendent̄ prout in ſtatuto praed' continet̄: Cum que T. R. de D. in com̄ praed' ar̄, & A. vxor eius exiſten̄ de parochia eccleſiae parochialis de T. praed' infra quam quidem eccleſiam cōmunes praecaciones & alia diuina ſeruicia in ſtatut̄ praed' ſpecificat̄ poſt praed' feſtum natiuitat̄ ſancti Iohannis Baptiſtae anno primo ſupradicto, ſcilicet, die dominica proxime poſt feſtum ſancti Michaelis Archangeli Anno regni &c. xiij. diebus dominicis tunc ꝓxime ſequen̄ & octo alijs diebus feſtiualibus eaſdem xij. dies dominicas interuenient̄ decebant̄ et vtebant̄ p̄d' T. et I. nō habentes legalem et rationabilē excuſationē ſeu impediment̄ abeſſend' ab eccleſia p̄d' in diebus p̄d' tēpore p̄d' cōmunium precacionum et diuinorum ſeruiciorū ibid' tunc dict' habit̄ & miniſtrat̄ non ſolum nitebunt̄ ſemetipſos a dire ad eccleſiā exiſtent̄ eorum eccleſiam conſuet̄ in praed' dies dominicas proxime poſt feſtum ſancti Michael' Archangeli, ann̄ regni &c. ſupradicto et praed' alijs octo diebus dominicis tunc ꝓx' ſequen̄ & praed' alijs octo diebus feſtiualibꝰ eaſd' dies dominicas interuenient̄ tempore praed' cōmunium p̄cacionum & diuinor̄ ſeruic' ibidē in diebus illis dict' habit̄ & miniſtrat̄, ſed etiam odentes & contēnentes Euangelium & ſalubre dei verbum, et dictam dn̄am Reginam & leges ſuas ſeipſos voluntarie abſentauerunt, et vter que eorum voluntarie ſeipſum abſentauit ab eccleſia p̄d' die dominica proxim̄ poſt feſtum ſancti Michaelis Archangeli anno &c. ſupradicto, & p̄d' alijs duodecim dieb' dominicis tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄, & praed' alijs octo diebus feſtiualibus eaſdem duodecim dies dominicas interuenient̄ tempore praed' omniū predicationum et diu • orum ſeruicior̄ ibid' in diebus dict' habit̄ et miniſtrat̄ contra pacem & contemptum dict' dn̄ae reginae nunc & legum ſuarum coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas ac contra formam Statut̄ praed' & in pernitioſum exemplum aliorum malefact'.

An Indictment for periurie, committed in an anſwere in the Exchequer at Cheſter.

IVrat̄ praeſentant pro dn̄a Regina, quod cū I. D. de E. in com̄ C. gen̄ in Sect. 242. cur̄ dn̄ae reginae Scacarij ſui Ceſtr̄ coram R. comite Leic' camerar̄ ſuo Ceſtriae apud Ceſtr̄ in com̄ C. poſt duodecimam diem &c. Anno &c. exhibuiſſet quandam billam peticionis verſus quendam R. W. nuper de T. in com̄ praed' Milner, de & ſuper iniuſt̄ recup eracionem 36. s. debit̄ ꝑipſum R. verſ. praed' I. D. exiſten̄ vad' & pleg. cuiuſdam W. H. in cur̄ manerij ſiue dominij de H. infra ducat̄ Lanc' & 4. s. 8. d'▪ cuſtag' circa eandem ſectam ibidem iniuſte recuperat̄ per dictum R. idcm R. in reſponſione ſua in dicta curia Scacarij praedict' ad peticionem praed' ſuꝑ ſacrament̄ ſ • ū capt̄ dixit affirmauit & iurauit haec verba anglicana ſequen̄ vel in effectu ſimilia. And for non payment of the reſidue of the ſumme of 47. s, being as it ſhould ſeeme by the ſaid Raphes owne cō feſſiō in the ſame anſwer, of the receipt of 36. s. this defendāt long after cōmenced his acciō of debt againſt the now plaintife in y• free court of H. vbi dictus W. H. diu ante perſoluiſſet dict' R. ſummā 48. s. Ita quod nihil remanſit illo ſoluend': Et ſic praefat̄ R. in faciendo & confirmand' falſum reſponſum pred' in ea parte pred' die M. anno &c. voluntarie & corrupte cōmiſit voluntariā periuriam in illo content̄ & contra formā ſtatuti inde edit̄ & prouiſ. &c. ac contra pacem &c.

An Indict' for fiſhing in a mill ponde waters, with hookes & other engines.

INquiratur pro dn̄a regina S. T. W. de M. in com̄ p̄d' Laborer, & H. I. Sect. 243. de W. in com̄ p̄d' Tailor, &c. 14. die April', ann̄ &c. ac diuerſis tēporibus ante pred' diem & poſt • a apud H. pred' in com̄ pred' vi & armis in vno ſtagno ibidem vocat̄ H. Milne poole libero tenement̄ R. D. gen̄ cum hamis & alijs enginis piſcauerit & diuerſos piſces ceper̄ ad graue damnum praed' R. D. ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment where one is indicted as principall actor, and one other for being preſent, and for abbetting, procuring and comforting of the murderer to do the ſame.

INquirat̄ ꝓ dn̄a regina, ſi I. G. alias G. nu ꝑ de &c. xv. die &c. apud H. Sect. 244. in com̄ p̄d' vi & armis, viz. baculis &c. felonice vt felo dict' dn̄ae regin̄ ac ex malitia ſua p̄cogitat̄ in quendā I. O. alias D. apud H. p̄d' adtunc & ibid' in pace dei & dict' dn̄e regin̄ exiſten̄ inſultū fecer̄. Et p̄d' I. G. alias G. quoddam falcaſtr̄ anglice a forreſt bill, p̄cij 4. d'. quod idem I. G. in manibꝰ ſuis tūc et ibid' tenebat dict' I. O. alias D. apud H. p̄d' ex malitia ſua p̄cogitat̄ ſupra ſiniſtrā partē capitis ſui ꝑcuſſit vſ que ad cerebrū dans eidē I. O. alias D. vnā plagā mortalē, de qua quidē plaga mortali p̄d' I. O. a p̄dict̄ xv. die Martij anno ſupradict' vſ que ad xxj. diem eiuſd' Martij Anno p̄d' languidꝰ iacebat quo quidē xxj die Martij p̄d' I. O. alias D. apud H. p̄d' obijt. Et ſic p̄d' I. G. alias G. die & Annis p̄d' apud H. pred' ex malitia ſua p̄cogitat̄ felonice interfecit & murdrauit contra pacē dict' dn̄ae regin̄ coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas. Et qđ pred' W. G. alias G. die & ann̄ p̄d' apud H. felon̄ pred' fuit praeſens & vt felon̄ dict' dn̄ae reginae abettan̄ ꝓcuran̄ et confortan̄ & cū praefat̄ I. G. alias G. die & anno p̄d' in forma p̄d' fact̄ vi et armis ac cōtr̄ pacē dict' dn̄ae reg' coron̄ et dignitat̄ ſuas &c.

An Indictment of murther.

INquiratur pro domina regina ſi T. H. nuper de E. in com̄ Ceſtr̄ Labourer, Sect. 145. viceſimo die &c. circa horā ſextam poſt meridiem eiuſd' diei apud T. pred' iu com̄ C. p̄d' vt felo dict' dn̄ae reginae ex malitia ſua p̄cogitat̄ & de inſultu praemeditat̄ vi & armis quendam R. B. nuper de T. pred' in com̄ pred' yeoman, adtunc & ibid' in pace dei & dictae dn̄ae reginae exiſten̄ inſultum fec' & cum quodā baculo anglice vocat̄ a piked ſtaffe, precij 4. d'. qđ ipſe in manibus ſuis adtunc & ibid' tenuit p̄d' R. B. ſuꝑ caput ſuum felonice percuſſit dans ei ad tunc & ibid' vnam plagam mortalē longitud' duorum pollicium in ſiniſtra parte capitis ſui vſ que ad cerebrum de qua quidem plaga mortali praefat̄ R. B. languidus iacebat vſ que ad &c. extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄: Quo quidem 19. die Ianuarij Anno &c. idem R. B. apud T. p̄d' in com̄ p̄d' exipſa plaga ei dat̄ modo & forma pred' moriebat̄ & ſicidem T. H. vt felo dictae dominae reginae pred' R. B. felonice interfecit & murdrauit contra pacem dn̄ae Reginae coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas.

An indictment of Burglarie by a woman in the night time, putting the houſhold in feare, intending to haue robbed them.

INquirat̄ pro domina regina ſi O. I. de G. in com̄ C. Spinſter, 7. die Aprilis Sect. 246. anno &c. apud C. praed' in com̄ praed' noctanter viz. circa horā vndecimam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei domum cuiuſdam I. B. apud C. praed' vi & armis &c. felonice ac burglariter fregit & intrauit, ea intencione ad furand' bona & catalla ipſius I. ac eundem I. in pace dei dict' dominae Reginae adtunc & ibidem in lecto ſuo exiſtentem felonice & burglariter in timore vitae ſuae poſuit contra pacem dictae dominae reginae coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas.

An indictment for treſpas done in a corne field.

IVratores praeſentant &c. quod W. C. nuper de T. in com̄ praed' Laborer, Sect. 247. T. P. &c. tertio die &c. Anno &c. vi & armis clauſum I. N. apud S. in com̄ p̄d' in quodam cāpo vocat̄ S. field fregerunt & intrauerūt, & tres quarterios frumenti ipſius I. W. ad valenc' trium librarum adtunc & ibidem creſcen̄ cum quibuſdam bigis ſiue carucis equis & pedibus ſuis ambuland' conuulcauerunt et conſumpſerunt. Et alia enormia ei intuler̄ contra pacem &c.

An indictment of manſlaughter before the Coroner of the verge, for the death of a man, vpon the view of the dead body.

INquiſicio capt̄ apud W. L. in comitatu Surrey infra virgam xxij. die Sect. 248. Maij, Anno &c. coram T. W. gen̄ Coronator̄ hoſpitij dictae Dominae Reginae ſuper viſum corporis I. B. nuper de W. L. in com̄ Surrey yeoman, ibidem iacen̄ mortui & interfecti per ſacramentū &c. Qui dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum qđ ita accidit qd' xix. die Maij Ann̄ &c. apud Southwarke in com̄ Surrey infra virgam pred' I. B. veniebat in quendā campum ibidem vocat̄ S. Georges field circa horas 4. vel 5. poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei, et quod poſtea dicto decimo nono die Maij Anno &c. apud S. predict̄ in comitatu Surrey predict' infra virgam inter horas 5. & 6. poſt meridiem eiuſdem xix. die Maij R. L. nuper de Weſtm̄ in com̄ Midd' alias dictus R. L. de W. in com̄ Midd' yeomā, veniebat & intrabat in campum predict' vocat̄ &c. & ibidem videns & percipiēs dictum I. B. tunc eſſe in campo illo, ambulabat in campo illo verſus locum vbi predict' I. B. tunc ibidem fuit: Et praedict' I. B. tunc & ibidem iacens ſuper terram ac videns et percipiens dictam R. L. verſus eum venient̄ a terra predict' ibid' ſurgit ac idem I. B. tunc & ibid' duos gladios vocat̄ Rapiers in manus ſuos viz. in quamlibet manum vnum gladiū. Et tunc et ibid' idem R. L. cepit vnum gladiū de ferro & calibi ad valenc' quin que ſolid' ipſius R. L. in manum ſuam dextram, & vnum ſcutum in manum ſuam ſiniſtram, ac tunc & ibid' idem A. et R. inſimul pugnauer' cum gladijs ſuis praed', & ſic pugnans idem I. ipſum R. tunc et ibid' ſuꝑ ſiniſtrā tibiam dicti R. cum vno gladiorū ſuorum praed' vocat̄ Rapiers percuſſit et vulnerauit vritute cuius praed' R. ad terram ibidem cecidit. Ac poſtea dictus R. 19. die Maij Anno pred' apud S. pred' in com̄ pred' infra virgam pred' ſubito ſurrexit et idem R. tunc & ibid' cepit gladiū ſuum praed' in manum ſuam dextram ac vi & armis, viz. cum gladio ſuo praedict' quem ipſe R. in manum ſuam dextrā tunc & ibidem tenuit 19. die Maij Anno &c. apud S. in com̄ S. praed' infra virgam in pred' campo vocat̄ &c. inter praed' horas 5. et 6. poſt meridiem eiuſdem 19. diei Maij, idem R in ipſam I. B. tunc et ibidem exiſten̄ inſultum fecit & tunc & ibid' cum gladio illo quem ipſe idem R. tunc et ibid' in manu ſua dextra tenuit ipſum I. verberauit, ac gladium illum pred' R. tunc & ibid' felonice et voluntarie in corpus dicti I. percuſſit et impoſuit dans eidem I. B. felonice & voluntarie cum gladio illo in ventre ſuo in et per corpus & dorſum dict' I. vnam plagā mortalem profunditat̄ xiiij. polliciū & latitudinis duorum pollicium, de qua quidem plaga mortali idē I. apud W. L. in com̄ S. infra virgam poſtea languebat a dicto 19. die Maij, Anno &c. vſque xx. diem dict' menſis Maij tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ Quo quidem xx. die Maij idem I. B. apud W. pred' in com̄ S. p̄d' infra virgam inter horas 3. et quartam ante meridiem eiuſdem viceſimi diei dicti menſis Maij Anno &c. ex plaga mortali praedict' obijt. Et ſic Iurat̄ pred' dicunt ſuper ſacrament̄ ſuū. Quod dictus R. L. alias dictus &c. dicto 19. die Maij Anno &c. apud S. pred' in com̄it̄ pred' infra virgam vi & armis, viz. cum gladio pred' quē idem R. L. alias dict' R. L. in manu ſua dextra tunc & ibid' tenuit ipſum I. B. felonice et voluntarie percuſſit interfecit et murdrauit modo & forma p̄d' contra pacē dict' dn̄ae reginae Coron̄ et dignitat̄ ſuas: Et ſic idem iurat̄ ſuper ſacrament̄ ſuum dicunt qđ praed' I. B. modo & forma praed' ad mortē ſuum deuen̄ et non aliter nec alio modo. Et quae bona catalla terr̄ et ten̄t̄ idē R. tēpore feloniae et murdri p̄d' fact' habuit vel adhuc habet, idē iurat̄ penitus ignorant.

An Indictment where a felon ſuſpected for ſtealing two oxen, is committed by a Iuſtice of Peace vnto the gaole, and is deliuered to two to be conueyed vnto the gaole, which ſuffer the felon wilfully to eſcape away.

INquiratur &c. Quod cum quidam W. H. ar̄ vnius Iuſtic' pacis dicti Sect. 249. dn̄i Regis in com̄ praed' xx. die &c. circa horam decimam in nocte eiuſdem diei apud S. in com̄ p̄d' virtute officij ſui et literar̄ paten̄ dicti dn̄i Regis eidē W. direct', quendam I. nuper de &c. adtuncet ibid' arreſtauit et attachiauit ꝓ ſuſpicione feloniae ꝑ ipſum I. ante fact' & ꝑpetrat̄, viz. pro duobus bobis coloris &c. precij &c. de bonis et catallis cuiuſdā R. I. per praed' I. felonice capt̄ et abduct̄. Et poſtea eūdem I. die, anno, hora & loco ſupradict' vt praed' eſt arreſtat̄ pred' W. H. adtunc & ibid' cōmiſi • & liberauit ſaluo cuſtodiend' quibuſdam I. B. et R. D. nuper de &c. in comitatu &c. et ſpecialiter requiſit̄ fuerint ex parte dicti dn̄i regis ꝑ praefat̄ W. H. ad ſaluo et ſecur̄ cuſtod' et cōducend' ipſum I. B. vſ que gaolam ipſius dn̄i Regis comitat̄ praed' ibid' morat̄, quouſ que per debitam legis formam exoneret̄ & deliberet̄, praed' tamen I. R. machinant̄ praed' I. in felon̄ per ipſum fact' fauorabiliter ipſum I. a cuſtod' ſua praed' qui ſic detenebat̄ adtunc et ibid' felonice & voluntarie ad largum ſuum quo voluit felonice abire et euadere permiſer̄ contra pacem &c.

An Indictment where one is committed to priſon to a Seriant at Mace by the Bayliffes of a towne, for reſistance, diſobeying, and diſturbing thens for doing of their office, eſcapeth out of priſon, and goeth away out of the ſame.

INquiratur &c. Quod cum quidā D. E. de &c. die Martij, viz. quinto Sect. 250. die &c. apud P. in com̄ praed' commiſſus fuit per R. I. gen̄ vnus balliuor̄ villae de P. praed' & H. L. gen̄ deputat̄ I. B. gen̄ alius balliuor̄ eiuſd' villae in gaolam ſiue priſonam villae praed' ꝓ quibuſdam reſiſtenc', diſobediēc', et malefact' ꝑ ipſum D. C. verſus ipſū R. balliuū in execucione officij ſui virtute literar̄ dn̄i regis eid' R. direct', ibid' moratur̄ ſub ſalua cuſtod' M. vnius ſeruientium ad clauē ad villam p̄d' quouſ que p̄d' D. inde deliberaretur & dimiſſus eſſet ꝑ d • bitam legis formam ſi p̄fat̄ D. circam horam 12. in nocte eiuſdem diei anno ſupradict' regni Regis p̄d' priſonam in qua detent̄ fuit vt p̄d' eſt adtunc & ibid' malitioſe et minus iuſte fregit et ab huiuſmodi priſona ſine aliqua licencia euaſerit & eſcapuit contra formam ſtatuti dicti domini regis edit̄ et prouiſ. et contra pacem dictae dominae reginae &c.

An Indictment of forceable entrie into a meſſuage with thappurtenaunces vpon the Statute of 8. H. 6. against diuerſe perſons wherein the Statute is not recited.

INquiratur &c. Si A. B. & C. D. nuꝑ de &c. aſſumptis & aſſociat̄ eis alijs Sect. 251. malefactoribus & pacis dn̄i perturbatoribus modo guerrin̄ arriat̄ ad numerum 12. perſonarū quorum nomina praeſens Iurat̄ ignoratur decimo die &c. apud D. &c. vi et armis, viz. baculis gladijs cultellis falcaſtris lapid' et alijs armis defenſiuis et inuaſiuis in vnum meſuagium cum pertinen̄ ſuper pacificam poſſeſſionem T. P. intrauit & dict̄ P. a poſſeſſione ſua praed' expulerunt et diſſeiſeuerunt et eundem T. ſic expulſus & diſſeiſitus a praed' meſſuagio cum pertinen̄ vi et armis praed' ac manuforti extratenuerunt et adhuc extratenent contra pacem dict' dn̄i Reg. ac contra formam ſtatuti domini Hen. nuper Regis Angliae 6. anno regni ſui 8. inde edit̄ et prouiſ.

An indictment vpon the ſtatute of Anno 5. Eliz. againſt ſuch as vſe any myſterie or occupation, not being apprentice to the ſame for ſeuen yeares.

IVratores praeſentant pro dn̄a regina quod cum in parliament̄ dn̄ae Sect. 252. Reginae nunc tent̄ apud Weſtm̄ 8. die Maij, Anno regni ſui 5. inter alia ſtabilitat̄ fuit quod poſt primum diem Maij tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄ non liceat alicui perſonae ſiue perſonis erigere occupare vti vel exercere aliquam artem miſter̄ ſiue occupacionē adtunc vſitat̄ vel occupat̄ infra regnum Angl' vel Walliae ſi nō educat̄ in eadem tanquā apprentic' per ſpatium ſeptē annor̄ ad minus, nec alicui perſone opus tradere in hm̄i miſterio arte ſiue occupacione, ſi non eadem perſona fuit apprentic' aut tunc fuit exercit̄ in miſterio p̄d' tanquam apprentic' vt praed' eſt, ſub pena quod quelibet perſona voluntarie, offendens vel contrarium faciens forisfaciat pro qualibet tali defalta 40. s. pro quolibet mēſe prout in ſtatut̄ pred' plenius liquet & apparet quidam tamen I. S. ſtatut̄ pred' ac penam in eod' content minime verens ſiue ponderans non exiſten̄ apprentic' primo die Iulij, anno 5. ſupradicto dn̄ae Reginae noſtrae nunc contin̄ vſ que diem-capcionis huius inquiſitionis ſcilicet ꝑ quatuor menſe apud A. in com̄ M. praed' occupauit vel exerciuit artem myſterium ſiue occupacionem in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum ac contra formam ſtatuti praed'.

An indictment for a riotous and vnlawfull aſſemblie putting men in feare, and doing of treſpas, & plowing in a cloſe. Seſſio pacis generalis dominae Reginae tent̄ apud Midd' in com̄ praedict̄ die Martis viz. quarto die &c. Anno &c. coram H. C. milit̄ G. C. &c. ar̄ Iuſtic' pacis com̄ praed'.

INquiſic' capt̄ ibid' ꝑ ſacrament̄ T. O. B. D. &c. Iurat̄ Qui ſuper ſacrament̄ Sect. 253. ſuum inter alia praeſentant quod A. B. nuper de H. in com̄ C. Yeoman, E. D. &c. xxij. d'. die &c. Anno &c. vi & armis apud N. in com̄ pred' riotoſe ſeipſos aſſemblantes & aſſociantes adtunc & ibidem riotoſe quoddam clauſum vocat̄ &c. cuiuſdam R. C. armig' freger̄ & intrauer̄ ac ſeruien̄ & tenentes ipſius R. C. adtunc & ibidem in clauſo in opere faciend' ipſius R. C. exiſten̄ minacitur minat̄ fuerunt & timerent̄ ac herbam ipſius R. C. adtunc & ibidem creſcen̄ cum quibuſdam auerijs non ſolum depaſt' fuer̄ conculcauerunt & conſumpſerunt ſed etiam praedict̄ clauſum cum bobus & arratro arrauerunt & ſubuerterunt & alia enormia praefat̄ R. C. fecerunt in dictae dominae Reginae contemptum manifeſtum & ipſius R. C. damnum non modicum & grauamen ac contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae.

An Indictment of a Prieſt for ſaying of Maſſe in the Veſtrie of a Church.

INquiratur pro domina Regina ſi G. O. nuper, vicarius de W. in partibus Sect. 254. de L. in comit̄ praed' clericus xvj. die Martij mane in aurora eiuſdem diei Anno regni Elizabethae &c. ſexto apud W. praedict' in quodā loco vocat̄ the Ueſtrie houſe iuxta Eccleſiam parochialē de W. praedict̄ voluntarie vſus fuit priuatim alio ritu ceremonia & forma celebrationis cenae dominae vocat̄ the Lords ſupper quam in quodam intitulat̄ libr̄ Communis precationis & adminiſtrationis Sacramentorum & aliarum rituū & ceremoniarum Eccleſiae Anglicanae authorizat̄ per Actus parliament̄ tent̄ in Annis 5. & 6. domini Regis Ed. ſexti nuper Regis Angliae declarat̄ & mencionat̄ exiſtit, viz. dicend' & celebrand' vnam priuat̄ miſſam contra formam ſtatuti.

An Indictment for mouing the Duke of Somer ſet, and other ſubiects to rebellion againſt the king, and to take & impriſon the Duke of Northumberland, the Marques of North. and the Earle of Penbroke being of the Kings priuie Counſell.

INquiratur &c. Quod T. A. nuper de L. Miles deum pre oculis non habens Sect' 255. ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct̄ Anno regni Edwar̄ 6. &c. 5. & diuerſis diebus & vicibus antea & poſtea apud Sion in comitatu Middleſex' et apud diuerſa alia loca in dict' comitatu Middleſex' felonice fact' dict' domini regis peraperta verba procurauit mouit & inſtigauit Edward' Ducem Somerfet, ac quam plures alios ſubditos dict̄ domini regis ad inſurgendum, & ad apertam rebellionem & inſurrectionem infra hoc regnum Angliae mouend' contra ipſum dominum regem & adtunc & ibidem felonice capiend' & impriſonand' prenobilem Iohannem ducem Northumb. tunc comit̄ Warr̄, Will' Marchionē Northampton, & Will' Comit̄ Pembrooke adtunc Wilhel' Harbert ipſique duce Northumb. Marchion̄ & Comit̄ Pembrooke de priuat̄ Conſilijs dicti domini regis adtūc exiſten̄ dn̄i regis Coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas & cō tra formam ſtatur̄ huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ.

An Indictment of extortion againſt an Eſchetor.

INquiratur pro domina Regina ſi R. G. nuper de O. in com̄ Warr̄ die Sect' 256. & anno &c. colore officij Eſcaetoris in com̄ Leic' exigit & extorcione cepit apud H. in dict' com̄ L. de Griffino R. nouem modios tritic' ad valenc' 23. s. 4. de bonis & catallis dict' Griff. ad pernicioſū exemplū aliorum malefact' ad graue dampnum ipſius G. & contra formam diuerſorum ſtatut̄ &c. & contra pacem &c.

An Indictment againſt one for publiſhing that the Queene had ij. or iij. children by the Lord R. D.

IVrat̄ &c. quod I. nuper de W. in com̄ praed' Labourer, deum pre oculis Sect' 257. non habens ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct' quinto die &c. Anno &c. apud N. narrauit & publicauit de dicta domina Regina nunc hec falſa ſedicioſa & ſcandaloſa verba anglicana ſequen̄, viz. That the Queene hath had by the Lord ineund' R. D. prenobilis ordinis garterij Milit̄ dominum D. two or three children, contra legeanc' et debit̄ in magnum ſcandalum & contemptum dictae dominae Reginae nunc Coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas & contra formam ſtatuti &c.

An Indictment of one as a common Barretor, a ſtirrer vp of ſtrife and contention, and a troubler of the Peace.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi I. B. nuper de S. in comitat̄ &c. yeoman, Sect' 258. 25. die Maij Anno &c. apud S. praedict' nec non diuerſis diebus & temporibus tam antea quam poſtea fuit communis barrectator & pacis perturbator ac diuerſas lites contumelias & diſcord' in diuerſos dictae dominae Reginae ſubdit̄ adtunc et ibidem et alibi in com̄ praed' iniuſte moue bat, procurabat et excitabat in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum et ad graue dampnum populi dictae dominae Regin̄: nec non contra formam diuerſor̄ ſtatut̄ &c. ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for clipping and fyling of Gold and ſiluer, and vttering of the ſame.

INquiratur &c. Si E. D. de ciuitat̄ Couentrie Pedler, die et Anno &c. Sect' 259. ac diuerſis diebus antea et poſtea in Ciuitat̄ praedict' 30. pec' auri vocat̄ Royals, ac 300. pecias argent̄ vocat̄ groates, bonae et legalis monetae Angliae et cunagij dict' dn̄ae Regin̄, qui lucri cauſa falſo, felonice et proditorie totondit et filauit. Ita quod per toncionem et filacionem illas quelibet pecia auri inde de xij. đ. in ſuo debit̄ pondere diminuebatur, Ac quelibet pecia argenti vocat̄ Groates, inde de vno obulo de debito ſuo diminuebatur, et monetam illam in forma praedict' tonſam ac filat̄ diuerſis ligeis dictae dominae Reginae apud Ciuitat̄ praed' in com̄ praedict' falſo felonice et proditorie expoſuit et vtterauit, contra formam ſtatuti &c. ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for encloſing of xx. acres of paſture out of a common field, in the which all the inhabitants of L. haue vſed time out of mind to haue common of paſture for all maner of Cattell.

IVrat̄ preſentant &c. Quod Ed. C. nuper de L. in comitatu praedict' Sect' 260. generoſ. G. C. nuper de L. &c. decimo die &c. Anno &c. nec non diuerſis diebus et vicibus tam antea quam poſtea, vi et armis &c. xx. acr̄ paſture cum pertinentijs in L. praedict' in aperto communi campo ibidem, in quibus omnes inhabitantes villae praedict' a tempore cuius contrar̄ memoria hominum non exiſtit vſi fuerunt & conſueuerunt habere communiam paſture pro omnibus annualibus ſuis omni tempore anni imperpetuum, cum ſepibus et foſſatis incluſiuerunt, et eaſdem viginti acras ſic incluſas a praedict' decimo die Aprilis anno ſupradicto vſque diem capcionis huius inquiſicionis cuſtod' et adhuc cuſtodiuit in malum et pernicioſum exemplum aliorum ligeorum dictae dominae Reginae, & contra formam diuerſorum Statut̄ &c. Ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of wilfull Murder of a woman.

INquiratur &c. Si T. L. nuper de W. in comitatu &c. Labourer, deum Sect' 261. pre oculis non habens ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct' 30. die Aprilis Anno regni Elizabeth &c. circa horam nonam eiuſdem diei vi & armis apud W. praedict' ex malitia ſua precogitat̄ in quandam Marg' T. adtunc et ibidem in pace dei et dictae dominae Reginae exiſten̄ inſultum fecit et ipſam Marg. cum quodam baculo ad valenc' &c. quem idem Th. in manibus ſuis adtunc et ibidem tenuit, verberauit, vulnerauit, et maletractauit. Ita quod praedict' M. a praedict' 30. die Aprilis anno ſupradicto vſque ad quintum diem Maij tunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ languebat, quo quidem v. die Maij Anno ſupradicto praedict̄ M. apud W. praedict̄ de verberatione vulneratione et maletractatione praedict̄ adtunc et ibidem obijt. Et ſic praedict̄ Th. praedict̄ M. modo et forma praedict', ſcilicet, apud W. praedict̄ die et Anno praed' felonice et voluntarie interfecit et murderauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of Murder, and the Murtherers flying after the ſaid murder committed.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, Si T. Barbour nuper de C. in comit̄ Sect' 262, &c. die et Anno &c. vi et armis &c. ex malitia ſua precogitat̄ apud D. in comitat̄ praed' in quendam W. W. adtunc et ibidem in pace dei et dictae dominae Reginae exiſten̄ inſultumfecit et ipſum W. adtunc et ibidem exiſten̄, verberauit, vnlnerauit, & maletractauit, ac ipſum W. cum quodam baculo ad valenc' &c. quem idem T. B. adtunc et ibm̄ in manu ſua dextra tenebat p̄fat̄ W. ſupra ſiniſtram ꝑtem tibiae ſuae felonice percuſſit, dans ei plagam mortalem: Ob quam quidem plagam mortalem p̄fat̄ W. a praedict̄ xx. die &c. anno &c. vſ que ad octauum diem Iulij tunc ꝓxim̄ ſequen̄ languebat, et de eadē plaga mortali praed' W. &c. apud &c. praed' xx. die Iulij, anno ſupradicto moriebatur. Et ſic p̄d' Tho. B. praed' W. praed' viij. die Iulij, anno ſupradict̄, apud B. p̄d' felonice murdrauit & interfecit, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae &c. Et poſt feloniam & murdrum ſic per praefat̄ Tho. B. ibifact̄, praed' Tho. B. ob eandem feloniam et murdrum praed' immediate fugiebat, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of Riot, the riotors weaponed with diuers weapons, and armed armed with priuie Coates, for breaking and entring into a houſe, taking and ſpoling of goods, beating and wounding of diuers in the houſe, breaking of a cheſt, and taking out of it vi. ſiluer ſpoones, and the taking, ſpoiling and carrying away of Oates out of a Barne.

INquiratur &c. ſi l. L. decimo die &c. Anno &c. vi et armis, videlicet Sect' 263. baculis, gladijs, & cultellis nec non tunicis priuat̄ et modo guerino ariat̄ apud W. in comit̄ praedict' domum cuiuſdam Chriſopheri B. apud W. praedict' in com̄ praedict' riotoſe & manuforti fregerunt & intrauer̄, & in T. B. F. B. &c. adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ in pace dei & dictae dominae Reginae exiſten̄ inſultum fecerunt & aſtraiam ibidem riotoſe fecerunt & ipſos T. F. &c. adtunc & ibidem in pace dei & dictae dominae Reginae inuent̄ exiſten̄ verberauer̄, vulnerauer̄ & maletractauer̄. Ita quod ipſi de vita ipſorum deſperabantur, ac bona & catalla praedict' C. B. ad valenc' xxx. li. in domo ſua praedict' adtunc inuent̄ riotoſe ceperūt ſpoliauerunt & aſportauerunt, ac ciſtas ipſius C. in domo ſua praedict' tunc exiſten̄ riotoſe fregerunt & ſex coclear̄ argenti ad valenc' xl. s. de bonis et catallis ipſius Chri. adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ riotoſe ceperunt et aſportauerunt. Ac auenas ipſius C. tunc et ibidem in horreo ſuo inuent̄ riotoſe ceperunt & ſpoliauerunt & aſportauerūt, Acalia enormia ei intuler̄ in pernicioſum ex emplum ligeorum et ſubdit̄ dict' dominae Reginae, ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtaut̄ &c. ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for the counterfaiting of the Queens Letters patents to beg, and taking of the Queenes broad Seale from other Letters patents, and putting it to the counterfait Letters patents.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi I. D. nuper de M. in comitat̄ &c. deū Sect' 264. pre oculis non habens ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct' die &c. apud &c. deceptiue falſo et proditorie quaſd' falſas Ir̄as patētes ſcriptas de collectione, deuocione & charitate populorum ipſius dominae Reg' hunc tenorem continen̄ viz. Elizaeth by the grace of God &c. Ac cum idem I. dictas falſas • r̄as patentes ſic vt premittitur contra feciſſet, idem I. praedict' die &c. Anno &c. apud M. praedict' in comit̄ praedict̄ quoddā magnum ſigillum dictae dominae Reginae adtunc preantea annex' et legittime appoſit̄ irrupuit et accepit, et illud ſigillum dictis falſis counterfactis literis deceptiue falſo et proditorie appoſuit et annexit, et • aſdem literas ſigillo illo ſubtilit' recludēd' ſigillauit. Et ſic mangum ſigill' ibid' et adtunc voluntarie et ꝓditorie, contrafecit falſificauit et fabricauit. Et idē I. poſtea ſcilicet, die anno &c. apud M. in comit̄ praed' ac diuerſis alijs locis eiuſdem com̄ diuerſas denariorum ſummas diuerſorum ligeorum dictae dominae Reginae virtute, et colore litterarum praedict' modo et forma predict' contrafact' et ſigillat' deceptiue falſo et proditorie colligebat habuit et recepit & ad vſum ſuum proprium conuertit in malum & pernicioſum exemplum ligeorum eiuſdem dominae Reginae, ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ. & contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

An Indictment for the ſtealing of two geldings.

INquiratur &c. Si G. W. nuper de W. in com̄ S. & R. B. nuper de W. Sect' 265. praedict' in comitat̄ praedict' Labourer, vltimo die &c. Anno &c. vi & armis &c. apud N. in dicto comitat̄ S. vnum ſpadonem coloris gray pretij &c. Ac alium ſpadonem coloris &c. pretij &c. de bonis & catallis cuiuſdam ignoti adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice furat̄ fuer̄, ceperunt & abduxer̄ contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for robbing of a Gent: by the high way.

IVrat̄ &c. Quod vbi I. B. de L. gen̄ 13. die &c. Anno &c. fuit in pace dei Sect' 266. et dictae dominae Reginae in regia via apud parochiam Sancti Egidij in campis in comitatu Midd': ibi eodem die, et anno venerunt I. M. et R. H. nuper de &c. felonice vt felones dictae dominae reginae, et i praedict' I. B. inſultum fecer̄ et ipſum verberauerunt, vulnerauerunt, et maletractauerunt. Ita quod de vita eius deſperabatur et xx. s. in pecunijs numerat̄ de bonis et catallis ipſius I. B. ſuperipſum I. B. adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ et exiſtent̄ felonice ceperunt et aſportauerunt, contra pacem &c. ac contra formam ſtatuti in anno dn̄i H. 8. 23. edit̄ et prouiſ.

An Indictment for cutting of a Purſe, and xx. s. in it.

INquiratur &c. Si T. C. de &c. Labourer, die &c. vi et armis &c. apud Sect' 267. C. in com̄ &c. xx. s. in pecunijs numeratis in quadam crumena exiſten̄ de bonis et catallis cuiuſdam C. D. atunc et ibidem inuent̄ a perſona p̄ fat̄ T. D. cum quodam cultello ad valenc' &c. quem idem T. D. in manu ſua dextra adtunc et ibidem habuit et tenuit felonice ſcidit furat̄ fuit cepit et aſportauit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for taking away of a womau ſeruant.

INquiratur &c. Si W. K. de S. &c. die Anno &c. loco &c. vi et armis, Sect' 268. videlicet, gladijs et dag • er̄ quendam Iſab. K. ſeruientem R. Q. de F. in comitat̄ praedict' Spinſter, in ſeruic' dict' Richardi exiſten̄ et retent̄ apud F. praedict' cepit et ab duxit die et anno ſupradicto, contra pacem dicti dn̄i Regis nunc.

An Indictment for breaking and entring into a houſe & burning of it.

INquiratur &c. Si D. S. de K. in comit̄ praedict' Labourer, tali die et anno Sect' 269. &c. vi et armis &c. domum W. C. fregit et intrauit et ex malitia ſua precogitat̄ adtunc & ibidem exiſten̄ dictam domū felonice combuſſit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for procuring a Seruant to depart from his Master, and for being a common procurer of a ſeruants away from their ſeruices.

INquiratur &c. ſi W. M. de N. in comit̄ E. yeoman, die, anno, et loco Sect' 270. &c. procurauit & exhortauit I. C. ſeruient' R. S. in ſeruitio ſuo ibidem exiſten̄ abire ab eodem ſeruitio, cuius quidem ꝓcurationis p̄textu idem I. C. a ſeruitio R. S. tunc & ibidē receſſit: Et quod idem W. M. eſt communis procurator ſeruient̄ diuerſorum ligeorū dn̄i Regis, Ita quod ligei dn̄i Regis de eiuſmodi ſeruient' ad negotia ſua ꝑimplend' multipliciter grauat̄ exiſtunt, in dict̄ dn̄i Regis contempt̄ & quamplurium ligeorum dn̄i Regis deteriorationem manifeſtam.

An Indictment for keeping of Houndes and Hunting, hauing not landes of the value of xl. • .

INquiratur &c. Si I. W. T. P. de &c. non habens terr̄ ne que tenementa sect' 271. ad valenc' xl. s'. vltra repriſ. tenent Canes venaticos & leporarios, et eiſdem vſi ſunt venari in diuerſis ꝑtibus iuxta C. viz. apud D. H. et alibi infra Hundred' de C. venati ſunt, ac lepores ac alia animalia ven̄ ceperunt, contra pacem &c. ac contra formam ſtatuti &c.

An Indictment for robbing of a Church.

INquiratur &c. Si I. W. de &c. vi & armis &c. eccleſiam parochialem Sect' 272. Sanctae Andreae Apoſtoli, apud S. in com̄ praedict' freger' & intrauerunt, ac xx. d'. in pecunijs numerat̄ de bonis & catallis parochianorum parochiae praedict' in cuſtod' W. F. & W. S. cuſtod' ſiue gardianorum bonorum & catallorum • ochianorum parochiae praedict' exiſten̄ ad ••• c & ibidem felonice f • rat̄ fuit cepit & aſportauit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of two Shirifes of a Citie, for ſuffering of a Priſoner committed to them vpon ſuſpition of felonie to eſcape.

INquiratur &c. Quod cum Robertus I. nuper de Ciuitate Couentrie Sect' 273. in com̄ Ciuitat̄ praedict' yeoman, viij. die Nouēbris, anno regni Eliz. pro ſuſpicione feloniae per ipſum R. I. preantea fieri & ꝑpetrari ſuppoſit̄ apud Ciuitat̄ praedict' capt̄ & arreſtat̄ fuit: Idem que R. I. eiſdem die & anno apud Ciuitat̄ praedict' quibuſdam Iohī S. de Ciuitate praedict' Cocher, et Will' P. de Ciuitate praedict̄ Winer, vic' Ciuitat̄ praedict', ac cuſtod' gaolae dictae dn̄ae Reginae infra Ciuitat̄ illam, ob cauſam p̄dict' tradit̄ fuit ſaluo & ſecur̄ cuſtod' quouſ que idem R. I. a cuſtod' illa ſecūdum legem & conſuetud' regni Angliae a priſona illa deliberat̄ foret, ſi ijdem I. S. & W. P. die & anno ſupradictis apud Ciuitatem praed' in comitat̄ Ciuitat̄ p̄dict', R. I. ad largum et extra gaolam & cuſtod' praed' felonice & voluntarie exire permiſer̄, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae &c.

An Indictment for ſtealing of Conies with Nets, Dogges, and Ferrets.

INquiratur &c. Si I. W. die & anno &c. vi & armis &c. clauſum cuiuſdam Sect▪ 271. K. L. vocat̄ &c. apud M. circa horam octauam in nocte freger̄ & intrauer̄, & vnam Cuniculam cum retis, canibus, et venarijs vocat' Ferrets adtunc & ibm̄ inuent̄ ceperunt & aſportauerunt, ad graue dampnum &c. & contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of a keeper of a Gaole, for letting one committed to him vpon ſuſpicion of felonie; eſcape out of priſon.

INquiratur &c. Quod cum quidam I. B. de &c. die & anno &c. ꝓ ſuſpicione Sect' 275. cuiuſdam felon̄ per ipſum infra villam p̄dictā ante tunc fieri & perpetrari ſuppoſit', capt' et arreſtat' fuit apud villam p̄dict', et eiſdē die & anno praedict̄ I. B. cuidam Tho. R. de villa. & com̄ p̄dict' yeoman cuſtod' gaolae dicti dn̄i Regis in dicta villa de L. praedict' pro ſuſpicione feloniae praedict̄ ſaluo & ſecur̄ cuſtod' tradit' fuit quoſ que idem I. B. a cuſtod' illa ſeđm legem et conſuetud' regni Angl' deliberat foret: Si idem T. R. die &c. anno ſupradict' apud villam p̄dict' in com̄ praedict̄, p̄dict' I. B. ad largum & extra gaolam praedict' negligenter voluntarie & felonice exire et euadere permiſit, contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae &c.

An Indictment for the ſtopping and tourning of a water courſe in a Towne, by reaſon whereof diuers mens landes be ſurrounded.

IVratores preſentant &c. Quod T. R. nuper de S. yeoman, I. P. nuper Sect' 276. de S. yeoman &c. primo die lanuarij, Anno regni dictae d • ae Regin̄ ſecundo, necnon diuerſis alijs diebus et vicibus, tam antea quam poſtea apud S. praedict', quandam aquae curſum obſtupauit & diuertit, per quod praedict' aquae curſus fluebat ſuper ſolum et liberum ten̄tum quorundam &c. ad graue dampnum ipſorum, necnon oīum tenen̄ villae de S. praedict', et in pernicioſum exemplum aliorum, ac contra formam ſtatut &c. et contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Reginae &c.

An Indictment vpon the Statute of 8. Hen. 6. for a Forcible entrie into one Rood of land, and aſſaulting and beating of one I. F. and keeping the ſame with force.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, Quod cum in Statuto in parliamento Sect' 277. domini Henr̄ nuper Regis Angliae ſexti poſt conqueſtum apud Weſtm̄, anno regni ſui viij▪ tent', aedit', inter cetera continetur: Quod ſi aliqua perſona de aliquibus terris ſiue tenements manuforti expulſa ſit vel diſſeiſit̄ vel pacifice expellatur et poſtea manufor • extra teneat̄ vel aliquod feoffamēt̄ vel diſcontinuationem inde poſt talem ingreſſum ſuum ad ius poſſeſſoris defraudend' vel tollend' aliquo modo fiat, habeat pars in hac parte grauat̄ verſus talem diſſeiſitorem Aſſiſa • noue diſſeiſine vel breue de tranſgr̄. Et ſi pars grauat̄ per Aſſiſam vel per actionem tranſgreſſionis recuperet per veredict' vel alio quocun que modo per debit̄ legis formam inueniat̄ quod pars defendens vi ingreſſus fuerit, vel dicta tenementa per vim poſt ingreſſum ſuam tenuerit, recuperaret querens dampna ſua ad triplum verſus defendentes. Et vlterius finem et redeptionem dominae Reginae fac' prout in eodem ſtatut̄ plenius continetur: Quidam tamen I. W. de W, in comitat̄ praedict' yeoman, E. H. I. L. et alij ſtatut̄ praedict' minime ponderans, vij. die Martij Anno &c. vi et armis, videlicet baculis, gladijs, et fuſtibus ſeipſos aſſemblauerunt, congregauerunt, et coadunauerunt. Et ſic aſſemblat̄, congregat̄, et coadunat' exiſten̄ modo guerrino arraiat̄ riotoſe et illicite in vnam rodam ter • e liberi tenementi cuiuſdam G. B. gen̄ apud W. in quodam loco vocat̄ Catmore dale in comitatu praed' ingreſſi fuerunt. Et in quoſdam I. F. et I. W. adtunc et ibidem inſultum et affraiam fecerunt, verberauerunt, et maletractauerunt, et ipſum G. B. de eadem roda terre manuforti expulerunt. Et ipſum G. B. ſic expulſum inde manuforti extratenuer̄ et adhuc extratenent in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum et ipſius G. graue dampnum, ac contra formam ſtatuti praedict'. Et contra pacem dictae dn̄ae Regin̄ &c.

An Indictment for murdering of a man child newly borne, which is murthered by the mother.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, Si E. B. nuper de T. in com̄ &c. Spinſter, Sect' 278. 29. die &c. Anno &c. apud T. praedict' adtunc et ibidem quendā infantem maſculinum viuum peperit. Et poſtea praedict' E. apud T. predict' infantem viuum adtunc et ibidem cum digitis ſuis ſuper caput ſuum dure tractand' per quod infans praedict' immediate moriebatur. Et ſic praedicta E. B. infantem praedict' die et Anno ſupradictis felonice interfecit et murdrauit contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae nunc &c.

An Indictment for hunting in a Parke paled, and for the killing and carrying away of a Buck▪ and a Doe in the night time.

I Vrat̄ preſentant &c. quod cum in ſtatut' in parliament̄ dominae Reginae Sect' 279. nunc tent̄ apud W. Anno regni ſui quinto inter alia inactitat̄, ſtabilitat̄ et ordinat̄ exiſtit, Quod ſi aliqua perſona ſiue perſone poſt feſtum Penticoſtes Anno 5. ſupradicto in die vel in nocte iniuſte vel illicite fregerit fregerunt vel intrauerunt in aliquod parcum impalatum vel ſepibus incluſum ad ſeruand' vel ſuſtentand' ferat̄ vſitat̄, et ibidē iniuſte venatur vel venantur, ceperit aut ceperint, occiderit aut occiderint, aliquas feras infra aliquod hm̄i parcum impallat̄ vel ſolum incluſum & ꝓ feris vſitat̄ modo & forma praed' et inde debito modo conuictus fuerit aut fuerint ad ſectam dictae dominae Reginae vel partis in hac parte grauat̄: Quod tunc eadem perſona ſiue perſonae ſic inde conuict' penam corporis ſiue corporum ſuorum per impriſonament̄ ſubeat & ſubeant per ſpatium trium menſium & reddat et reddant, ſoluat et ſoluant parti grauat̄ dampna ſua ad triplum. Et poſt praedict' tres menſes complet̄ inueniat et inueniant ſufficientem ſecuritatem pro ſua vel ſuis bene geſtura et geſturis per ſpatium ſeptem Annorum tunc proxim̄ ſequend' erga dictam dominam Reginam hered' et ſucceſſor̄ et cunctum populum ſuum, aut remanebit ſiue remanebunt et continuabunt ſemper in priſona ſiue balliua vel manucapcione donec ille vel illi delinquen̄ poterit vel poterint et inuenerint, tres tales ſufficientes ſecuritates durante termino ſeptem annorum vt ſupradictum eſt prout in ſtatut̄ praedict' plenius continetur: Quidam tamen W. W. T. M. &c. de &c. ſtatut̄ praed' minime ponderans poſt praed' feſtum P. ſcilicet iiij. die Iunij anno &c. circa horam primam in nocte eiuſdem diei vi & armis &c. parcum impallat̄ et pro feris viſ • tat̄ cuiuſdam I. S. ar̄ vocat̄ Hopwell parke apud Hopwell in com̄ praedict' fregerunt et intrauerunt, et vnam Damam maſculinum et vnam Damam fenialem adtunc et ibidem in eod' parco inuent̄ et exiſten̄ ceperunt interfecerunt et aſportauer̄ contra formam ſtatuti praedict' ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of Burglarie for breaking of a dwelling houſe in the night time, to the intent to haue robbed the ſaid houſe, and for beating and putting in feare diuerſe in the ſame houſe.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, Si I. P. nuper de &c. viceſimo die Sect. 280. &c. vi et armis &c. circa horam decimam in nocte eiuſdem diei domum manſionalem cuiuſdam D. B. de L. praedict' in com̄ praedict' H. apud L. praedict' ea intencione ad ſpoliand' eundem D. de bonis & catallis ſuis in eadem exiſten̄ felonice et burglariter fregit et intrauit, et eund' D. et quendam I. B. filium praed' D. & E. vxor̄ eius in domo praedict' in pace dei et dictae dominae Reginae adtunc et ibidem exiſten̄ verberauit, vulnerauit et male tractauit et in corporali timore et maxim̄ metu & periculo vitarum ſuarū adtunc et ibid' poſuit contra pacē &c.

An Indictment of Burglarie for breaking of a dwelling houſe in the night time and the putting of them in the houſe in feare, and for the felonious taking out of the ſaid houſe 1200. li in money, and a challice of ſiluer parcell guilt.

INquiratur pro dn̄a Regina, Si T. W. de B. in com̄ &c. ſexto die &c. Sect. 281. Anno &c. circa horam primam in nocte eiuſdem diei domum mancionalem cuiuſdam I. B. apud W. in com̄ praed' felonice & burglariter fregit & intrauit ac ipſum I. B. adtunc & ibid' in ead' domo mancionali in corporali timore poſuit ac mille & centum libras legalis monetae Angliae in pecunijs numerat̄ & vnam callicē argent̄ ꝑcell' aurat̄ vocat̄ a chalice of ſiluer parcel guilt, ad valenc' 4. li. de denarijs et de bonis & catallis I. B. in ead' domo mancionali adtunc & ibidē inuent̄ felonice cepit et aſportauit contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas.

An Indictment for breaking of a barne, and taking out of it 4. buſhels of Barley,

INquiratur &c. ſi I. S. &c. horreum cuiuſdam I. C. de Sutton magna in Sect. 282. com̄ praed' adtunc et ibid' burglariter fregit et intrauit, & quatuor modios hordei anglice vocat̄ a quarter of Barley, ad valenc' vj. s. iiij. đ. de bonis et catallis praedict' I. C. adtunc et ibid' inuent̄ burgulariter et fellonice cepit, abduxit, et aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for breaking of a Milne, and taking out of the ſame a ſacke and 6. buſhels of wheat.

INquir̄ &c. ſi I. S. &c. vi et armis domum mollendin̄ W. H. apud C. in Sect. 283. ꝑochia de D. in com̄ p̄d' vocat̄ Clarke mill, burglar̄ fregit et intraui • & vnum ſaccum praetij &c. et 6. modios tritici vocat̄ 6. buſhels of wheat, in ſacco ibidem exiſtent̄ praetij xx. s. de bonis et catallis praed' W. H. adtunc & ibid' inuent̄ die anno & loco ſupradict' felonice cepit & aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for the fellonious taking of 6. paire of ſheets, 12. diaper napkins and one ring of gold.

INquiratur &c. ſi I. B. vi & armis 6. paria linthearum vocat̄ Sheetes, Sect. 284. ad valenc' xl. s. 12. mappas de diaper vocat̄ table Napkins ad valenc' xl. s. vnum annulum de auro cuiuſdam I. S. apud H. praedict' dict' die & anno adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ fellonice cepit & aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for the fellonious taking of acuppe of Siluer parcell guilt in the Iſle of V.

INquiratur ſi I. S. vi & armis vnam Cypham argent̄ parcell' aurat̄ anglice Sect. 285. vocat̄ a c • ppe of Siluer parcell guilt, ad valenc' 4. li. de bonis et catallis E. W. apud M. infra inſulam V. in com̄ praedict' adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice cepit & aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for receiuing, ayding and comforting of a fellon, knowing him to haue done a fellonie.

INquiratur &c. Si R. S. ſciens praefat̄ I. R. felloniam praedict' in forma Sect. 286. praedict' feciſſe & perpetraſſe eundem I. xx. die &c. Anno &c. in comitatu praedict' felonice recepit auxiliatus fuit & confortauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for ſtealing two horſes of a mans vnknowen.

INquiratur &c. Si W. H. nuper de F. in com̄ praed' &c. vnum equum Sect. 287. coloris gray praetij &c. & vnum equm coloris &c. praetij &c. de bonis et catallis cuiuſdam hominis ignoti die & anno ſupradict' fellonice cepit & abduxit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for aſſaulting and robbing of a man vpon the high way of a gelding and his purſe, and x. ſhillings of monry in it, and for the taking • f two mares found in the high way.

INquiratur &c. ſi I. I. &c. vi & armis in Regia via ducent̄ a W. vſ que ad Sect. 288. B. in com̄ p̄d' in R. S. gen̄ adtunc et ibid exiſten̄ in pace &c inſultum fecit et vnā ſpadonem coloris nigri praetij &c. et x. s. in pecunijs munerat̄ exiſten̄ in vna burſa valoris vnius denarij exiſten̄ de bonis & catall' dicti R. S. apud B. praed' adtunc et ibid' in Regra via inuent̄, felonice cepit et abduxit contra pacem &c. & duas equas coloris &c. praetij &c. de bonis et catallis D. C. apud A. in com̄ W. in regia via ibid' adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ cepit & abduxit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for the robbing, beating and wounding of one on the high way and taking from him x. s.

INquiratur &c. Si I. S. &c. vi & armis in quodam loco ibid' vocat̄ the Sect. 289. Aſhdownes croft in via regia ibid' in A. B. inſultum fecit & ipſum adtunc & ibid' verberauit vulnerauit et maletractauit ita quod de vita ſua deſperabatur & x. s. in pecunijs numerat̄ ſuper ꝑſonā ipſius A. B. adtunc & ibid' exiſten̄ de pecunijs bonis & catallis praed' A. B. adtunc & ibidē inuent̄ felonice cepit & aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An indictment for aſſaulting of a woman, and felloniouſlie taking from her 5. s. 4. d'. in money.

INquir̄ &c. ſi I. B. &c. vi & armis &c. in quendam E. C. apud B. in com̄ Sect. 290. praed' inſultum fecit & quin que ſolid' et 4. đ. a ꝑſona ipſius E. adtunc & ibid' inuent̄ felouice cepit & aſportauit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for ſtealing out of a cloſe foure Sheepe.

INquiratur &c. Si I. S. &c. vi et armis clauſum I. S. ſenioris gen̄, apud B. Sect. 291. in parochia de D. in com̄ predict' fregit & intrauit, et quatuor oues precijv. s'. de bonis et catallis ip̄ius I. ibidē inuent̄ felonice cepit et aſportauit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for breaking of a Houſe in the day time, and taking of vi. li. out of a Chest, and against one for ayding & conforting the ſaid felon.

INquiratur &c. Si R. C. die &c. domum P. S. apud C. in com' predict̄, Sect. 292. circiter horam primam poſt meridiem eiuſdē diei fregit et intrauit, ac vj. li. in pecunijs numeratis in quadam Ciſta adtunc et ibm' exiſten̄ de bonis et catallis pred' P. S. apud C. pred' in com' pred' adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ felonice cepit et aſportauit, contra pacē &c. Ac ſi G. L. &c. ſciens quod prefat' R. B. feloniam praed' modo et forma praed' ſic feciſſet apud E. pred'Acceſſorie. 〈2 pages missing〉 apud N. in com̄ p̄d' fuerunt cōſentiētes & abbettan̄ p̄d' A. B. ad felloniā praed' informa praed' faciend' contra pacem &c. Et pur les acceſſaries apres in ceſt manner. Et ſi H. W. et P. R. nuꝑ de &c. ſcien̄ p̄d' A. B. fellon̄ p̄d' in forma p̄d' feciſſe apud T. p̄d' & alibi in com̄ p̄d', praed' 10. die &c. Ac eundē A. B. felonice receptauerunt contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of wilfull Murther.

INquiratur &c. Si T. S. de D. in comit̄ praedicto yeoman, xx. die Iunij Sect. 301. Anno &c. vi & armis &c. viz. gladijs baculis et cultellis in quendā W. P. de S. in com̄ praed' Huſband, in pace dei et dict' dn̄ae reginae exiſten̄, ex malitia ſua p̄cogitata apud L. in com̄ p̄d' inſultum fecit et cum quodā enſe ad valenc' x. s. quem idem T. in manu ſua dextra adtunc et ibid' habuit & tenuit praef. W. ſuper dextrā ꝑtem capitis ſui percuſſit dans ei plagam mortalē, de qua quidem plaga p̄d' W. P. a p̄d' xx. die Iunij vſ que ad 12. diem Decemb. languebat̄ et tunc de plega praed' moribat̄. Et qđ praed' T. apud L. praed' ex mallitia ſua prae cogitat̄ felonice et voluntarie interfecit et murdrauit contra pace • &c.

An Indictment of manſlaughter against two, and againſt one other as acceſſorie to the ſame.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi A. B. de C. in com̄ D. yeomā, & W. F. Sect. 302. de T. in comit̄ pred' Huſband, ſecūdo die &c. in I. W. de C. in com̄ p̄d' Labourer, apud L. praed' inſultum fecerunt et ipſum I. W. adtunc et ibid' idem A. B. cum quodam armicudio qđ dict' A. B. in manu ſua dextra tenuit in gutture ipſius I. felonice per cuſſit, de quo ictu praed' I. interijt et moriebatur. Et praed' W. F. cum quadam tendite vocat̄ a hedge Bill; quā ipſe in manibus ſuis tunc tenuit ipſum I. adtūc et ibid' ꝑcuſſit et ipſum A. B. ad interficiend' et murderand' praed' I. adtunc et ibidem feloniceAcceſſorie. auxiliauit. Et ſic A. B. praed' die anno & loco p̄d', p̄d' I. W. felonice murder̄ et interfecit: et quod H. W. de P. in comtatu praed' gen̄ ſciens praed' A. B. praed' felloniam & murdrum praedict' in forma praed' feciſſe apud L. & alibi in dicto com' decimo die &c. eundem A. B. felonice recepit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of Treſpas for breaking and entring into a cloſe.

INquiratur pro dn̄a Regina, ſi I. S. de N. in com' N. decimo die Iu. anno Sect. 303. &c. vi & armis &c. clauſam A. B. de H. apud F. in com' praed' fregit & intrauit et herbā A. B. ad valenc' x. s. ibid' nuper creſcen̄ cum quibuſdam auerijs depaſtat̄ fuit conculcauit et conſumpſit. Et alia enormia ei intulit ad graue dampnum ipſius R. G. et contra pacem dominae Reginae coron̄ ct dignitatem ſuas.

An Indictment for lying in waite to kill one, and for aſſaulting, beating and wounding of him, and for entring into and breaking of his cloſe.

INquiratur pro dn̄a Regina, ſi R. C. de B. in com̄ N. Labourer, octauo Sect. 304. die &c. anno &c. apud B. p̄d' iacuit inſidijs ad interficiēd' W. S. de T. in com' p̄d' huſbād, et ipſum adtunc inſultum fecit, verberauit vulnerauit et maletractauit ita qđ de vita eius deſperabatur. Ac etiam ſi p̄d' G. et R. vxor eius 30. die Octob. Anno ſupradicto clauſum ipſius W. apud B. praed fregerunt et intrauerunt et herbam ſuam ad valenc' &c. ibidē creſcen̄ cum quibuſdam auerijs depaſtat̄ fuer̄ conculcauerunt et conſumpſerunt contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of Treſpas for breaking and entring into a cloſe, and cutting downe Aſhes in the ſaid cloſe.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, ſi A. B. de C. in com' L. clericus et W. Sect. 305. D. de ead' villa et comit̄ Clericus quarto die Auguſti Anno &c. clauſum A. B. de M. in com' praed' freger̄ et intrauerunt et fraximos ipſius A. B. ibid' creſcen̄ ad valenc' 40. s. ſurcinderūt et aſportauerunt ad graue dampnum &c. Ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for a Riot committed by manie vpon two, and for beating and wounding of them, vpon the Statute of Anno 2. R. 2. cap. 7.

INquir̄ pro dn̄a Regina, ſi A. B. de nuper de M. in com̄ M. yeoman, Sect. 306. aggregatis ſibi quampluribus male factoribus et Dominae Reginae perturbatoribus ignot̄ ad numerū &c. modo guerrino armat̄ ſexto die Iunij Anno &c. apud S. in comitat̄ praed' riotoſe et routoſe ſe illicite cōgregauerunt et coadunauerūt et tunc et ibid' in R. W. et W. P. ipſos interficiend' inſultum fecer̄, et ipſos R. & W. tunc et ibidem verberauerunt vulnerauerunt et maletractauerunt, per quod ipſe de vita ſua deſperabatur contra pacem dominae Reginae &c.

An Indictment against two for aſſaulting of one, and for taking of 4. kine frō him that he had taken dammage feaſaunte in his land, and was carrying of them to the pownd.

INquiratur pro dn̄a Regina, ſi I. L. de B. in com' S. yeoman, & I. I. nuꝑ Sect. 307. de eadem villa in com' praed' decimo quinto die &c. apud B. praed' vi & armis in et ſuper I. D. inſultum fecerunt et adtunc et ibidem quatuor vaccas, quas in et ſuper terr̄ ſuam dampnum facien̄ cepiſſet & ſecundū conſuetud' villae p̄d' ibid' impercari voluiſiet, ab eodem I. G. riotoſe ceperunt & ab inde contra eius voluntatem abduxerunt contra pacem dn̄ae Reginae &c.

An Indictment for a Reſcous made against the Sheriffes, Bayliffes, of one by them arrested by force of the Queenes writte: and for the taking away and detaining of the ſaid writte.

INquirat̄ ꝓ dn̄a regina, ſi R. W. de D. in com̄ L. die &c. Ann̄ &c. apud Sect. 308. D. p̄d' in com̄ praed' vi & armis &c. in & ſuper B. C. & I. H. balliuos itinerant̄ T. vic' I. reſcuſſum fecerunt et quendā T. T. quē p̄d' B. C. I. H. virtute breuis dict' dn̄ae Reginae pred' vic' direct̄ cepiſſent et attachiat̄ fuiſſent ab eiſdem B. C. & I. H. et extra eorum cuſtod' ceperint: & etiā breue praedictū ab eiſem balliuis itineran̄ cuſtodiuit & detenuit & adhuc detinet in malum exemplum totius populi dominae reginae ibid' prope commorantes ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of manſlaughter committed by two, and one as acceſſorie after the manſlaughter done.

INquiratur pro dn̄a regina, ſi S. W. de L. in com̄ I. fabricarius & W. S. Sect. 309. de C. in com̄ pred' yeoman, ſecundo die Aprilis Anno regni Eliz. &c. ſexto in A. B. de C. in com̄ pred' operarium apud C. pred' inſultum fecerunt, et ipſum A. B. adtunc et ibid' idem S. W. cum quodam gladio qđ dict' A. in manu ſua dextra tenuit in collo ipſius I. percuſſit, de quo ictu praed' I. interijt ac moriebatur. Ac idem S. W. eundem A. B. inuen̄ cum dicto gladio adtunc & ibidem grauiter vulnerauit: de quibus quidem vulneribus & ictibus idem I. interijſſet ſi non interijſſet de predicto vulnere in collo percuſ. Et praed' W. S. cum quadam tendite vocat̄ a forreſt Bill, quod ipſe in manibus ſuis tenuit ipſum I. adtunc & ibid' percuſſit & ipſum W. S. ad interficiend' & murdrand' praed' I. adtunc & ibidem felonice auxiliauit: Ac ſic S. W. praed' I. die Anno & loco praed' felonice murdrauit & interfecit: Et praed' L. B. nuper de &c. in com̄ &c. gen̄ ſciensAcceſſorie. praed' S. W. felloniam & murdrum praed' in modo & forma praed' ſic feciſſe apud E. & alibi in dicto com̄ decimo die &c. eundem A. B. felonice recepit contra pacem dn̄ae Reginae coron̄ & dignitat̄ ſuas.

An Indictment against two, for hearing of theſe words ſpoken by one viz. A vengeaunce on the Queene and of ſuch falſe Councel. And then declaring of the ſame to the Sheriffe of the Shire.

INquiratur pro dn̄a regina, ſi W. I. de S. in com̄ N. clericus die &c. apud Sect. 310. W. praed' deum prae oculis non habens & ligeanciam debit̄ minime ponderans falſo & proditorie vt falſus proditor & inimicus ipſius dn̄ae Reginae dict' die et Anno apud N. praed' coram A. B. & C. D. de E. in com̄ praed' yeoman, obſtinate & mallitiose dixit & propagauit haec verba ſequentia in Anglicanis verbis (a vegeaunce of the Queene and of ſuch falſe Councell) tam contra legeanc' & pacem dn̄ae Reginae quam contra formam Statut̄ in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ. Et ſic praed' A.Concealing. B. & C. D. ſcicus praed' I. dicta verba proditorie locut̄ fuiſſe, falſo & ꝓditorie contra legeanc' debit̄ ſuam concelauerunt & ſecrete cuſtodierunt contra pacem dn̄ae Reginae et contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ et prouiſ, vſ que ad primum diem Martij Anno &c. qđ dicti A. B. & C. D. dicta verba ſic proditorie per dict' I. loquut̄ corā N. S. milite vice comite com̄ praed' ac R. S. gen̄, retulerunt & oſtenderunt.

An Inquiſition taken before a Coroner vpon the view of the body dead, how he came to his death: In which it is found that he dyed of a feuer or Ague by the viſitation of God and not otherwiſe.

INquiſitio capt̄ apud S. in com̄ S. viceſimo die &c. Anno &c. coram I. Sect' 311. B. vno coronatorum dictae dominae Reginae in com̄ praedict' ſuper viſum corporis A. B. nuper de E. in comitat̄ praedict' huſbandman, ibidem iacen̄ mortui per ſacrament̄ &c. Qui dicunt ſuper ſacrament̄ ſuum quod ita accidebat apud G. praedict' die &c. Anno &c. quod praedictus A. B. egrotabat apud G. praedict' de Febri a decimo die Aprilis vſque ad viceſimum diem menſis eiuſdem, Quo quidem die ex Febri praedict' et viſitatione dei adtunc & ibidem praedict' A. B. circa horam decimam eeiuſdem diei ante meridiem objit. Et luratores predict̄ dicunt quod predict̄ A. B. ex nullo alio morbo egritudine ant infirmitate ad mortem ſuam deueniebat ſed hec eſt cauſa mortis ſui & non aliter. In cuius rei teſtimonium huic inquiſitioni tam praed' Coronator quam Iuratores predict' ſigilla ſua appoſuerunt.

An Inquiſition found before a Coroner vpon the view of the bodie dead, in which it is found that S. A. being keeper of the Earle of Pembrooke his parke, finding one hunting in the ſame parke required him to ſtand and yeeld himſelfe, he neuertheleſſe defended himſelfe and would not yeeld: whereupon the parke keeper, with a foreſt Bill with a thruſt in the breaſt killed him.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud Saxfield in comitatu S. nono die Februarij Sect' 312. Anno &c. per ſacramentum &c. Qui dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum quod cum quidam S. A. percarius prenobilis W. comit̄ Penbrochie parce ſui de Ponsburie in comit̄ praedict̄ viceſimo die Ianuarij Anno regni dictae dominae Reginae quarto, circa vndecimam horam eiuſdem diei inueniebat praedict' Th. H. in parco praedict' venant' & vagrant̄ ad damnum ibidem faciend'. Et praedict' T. H. poſt clamorem ꝑ praedict' St. adtunc & ibidem leuat̄ ad pacem dictae dominae Reginae ad ſtand' rect' reddere ſe nolebat ſed ad malitiam ſnam exequend' & continuand' & pace dictae dominae Regin̄ diffugiend', vi & armis tunc & ibidem ſe defendebat predictus St. A. adtunc & ibidem veniens ad eundem malefactorem ſic inuent̄ arreſtand' & capiend' cum quadam tendite Anglice vocat̄ a Foreſt bill, quam praedictus S. A. in manu ſua dextra tenuit praedict' T. H. vi & armis reſiſtantē adtunc & ibidem in pectus ipſius T. percuſſit, de quo quidem ictu idem T. H. primo die Februarij tunc prox' ſequen̄ apud Soxfield, predict̄ in comitatu predicto obijt. Et luratores praedicti vlterius dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum. Quod praedictus S. A. non occaſione alicuius diſcordie contumeij aut alicuius maleuolenc' ſiue odij precogitat̄ ſed ſolummodo ob cauſam praedictam & non aliam praed' T. H. percuſſit vt prefertur: In cuius rei teſtimonium &c.

An Indictment of Confederacie or Combination by oath againſt the Queene and others.

INquiratur pro Domina Regina, ſi Io. H. de B. in comitatu Lincolne Sect' 313. yeoman, & W. P. de G. in comitatu praedict' yeoman, E. F. de G. m comitat̄ praedict' yeoman, die Lune proxime poſt feſtum ſancti Michaelis Archangeli obligauerunt, & fides ſuas mutuas inſimul dederunt iurauerunt & ſacramenta ſua ſuper librum preſtiterunt, quod in alto & baſſo iuſticia & iniuſticia iure & iniuria, ſe ad inuicē tenerent et in oībusoccaſionib' querelis & demaund' quibuſcunque contra ipſos vel quēlibet eor̄ mouend' ad ſectam domini regis ſeu alicuius alterius partis & combinauerunt & confederauerūt contra dictam dominam Reginam & cunctum populum ſuum, in magnum preiudicium & lectium totius populi dictae dominae Reginae, & contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ.

An Indictment vpon the ſtatute of Maintenance, for the maintaining of one in an action of Formedon in diſcender.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamento Sect' 314. apud Weſtmon̄ nuper edit̄ inter cetera continetur, quod nulla perſona de regno dominae Reginae Angliae cuiuſcunque ſtatus gradus ſiue conditionis fuerit, aliquam querelam in qliqua curia nec alibi manuteneat, nec ſuſtineat ſuper penam impriſonamēti & faciend' dominae Reginae finem & redemptionem ad voluntatem ipſius dominae Reginae prout &c. Quidam tamen P. M. de P. in comitatu N. yeoman, ſtatur̄ praedict' minime ponderans quandam querelam cuiuſdam loquelae que E. in curia dominae Reginae nunc Elizab. coram iuſticiarijs dictae dominae Reginae de communi banco ap •• d Weſtmonaſterium per breue ipſius dominae Reginae de Forma donationis in diſcender inter R. G. petent̄ & N. A. tenent̄ de quinque acris terre &c. cum pertin̄ in C. pro parte ipſius N. tenend' ſecundo die Aprilis anno &c. apud N. in comitatu praedict' manutenuit & ſuſtentauit, et adhuc ſuſtentat in dictae dominae Reginae nunc contemptum, ac contra formam ſtatuti, et contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae.

An Indictment of Forcible entre vpon the ſtatute of Anno 8. Hen. 6.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, Quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamen • Sect' 315. domini Henrici 6. nuper Regis Angliae apud W. Anno regni ſui octauo tent̄ edit̄ inter cetera continetur: Quod ſi aliqua perſona de aliquibus terris vel tenementis manuforti expulſa ſit vel diſſeiſit̄ vel pacifice expellat̄ & poſtea manuforti extra teneatur vel per aliquod feoffamentum vel diſcontinuationem inde poſt talem ingreſſum ad ius poſſeſſoris defraudend' & tollend' aliquo modo ſiat, habeat pars in hac parte grauat̄ verſus talem diſſeiſitorem Aſſiſam noue diſſeiſine vel breue de tranſgreſſione, Et ſi pars grauat̄ per Aſſiſam vel actionem tranſgreſſionis recuperet per veredictum vel alio modo per debitam legis formam inueniatur, Quod pars defendens in terris vel tenement̄ viingreſſa fuit vel ea per vim poſt ingreſſum ſuum tenuit, recuperabit, querens dampna ſua ad triplum verſus defendentem. Et vlterius finem & redemptionem ad dominā Reginā faciat prout in Statuto plenius apparet: Quidam tamen I. D. de D. in comitatu praedict' Yeoman, & R. s. de eodem comitatu yeoman, Statutum praedict' minime vere • primo die Maij anno &c. apud D. praedict' in comitatu praedict' quendam W. S. de vno meſſuagio ſiue tenement̄ cum pertinentijs in D. praedict' per mandat̄ W. Buſh manuforti expellauerunt & diſſeiſiuerunt ac ipſum ſic expulſum et diſſeiſ • t̄ a praedict' primo die Maij vſque diem capcionis huius Inquiſicionis extratenuerunt & adhuc extra tenent, contra pacem Dominae Reginae Coronae & dignitat̄ ſuas, & contra formam Statuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ et prouiſi.

An Indictment for ſhooting in a Handgunne, againſt one that may not diſpend C. li. per annum.

INquiratur pro domina Regina, quod cum I. R. de W. in comitatu Sect' 316. praedict' generoſ. non habens terras tenementa feod' vel Annuitates ad vſum ſuum proprium annui valoris centum librarum nono die Iulij anno Regni Regis Richardi primi apud S. in comitatu M. ſagittauit in quodam torment̄ vocat̄ a Handgunne, contra ſtatut̄ in hiuiſmodi caſu edit̄ & prouiſ.

The Title of the generall Seſſions of the peace, in the Countie of Cheſter.

¶ Seſſio pacis generals dominae Reginae tent̄ apud Ceſtr̄ in comitat̄ Ceſtr̄ videlicet, quarto die Maij, anno Regni dominae Elizabethae dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reginae fidei defenſor̄ &c. decimo coram S. H. D. L. S. E. & alijs Iuſticiarijs pacis in Comitat • praedict'.

Inquiſitio capt̄ ibidem per ſa cramentum R. M. de &. Qui 〈◊〉 ſuper ſacrament̄ ſuum, quod cum in ſtatuto &c.

The Trauerſe of an Indictment of Forcible entrie.

PRo A. B. C. D. E. F. verſus dominam Regin̄ in trauers ſuper Indictament̄.

¶ Et praedict̄ A. B. C. D. & E. F. per I. B. atturnatum ſuum ven̄ et dicunt, quod dicta domina Regina nunc ipſos ſeu aliquem ipſorum actione Indictament̄ praedict̄ grauare ſeu impetere non velit aut debet: Quia proteſtand' quod indictament̄ predict̄minus ſufficiens in lege exiſtit ad ponend' ipſos reſpondere, pro placito tamen ſeperatim dicunt quod quoad, vi & armis, & quicquid quod eſt contra pacem dicte domine Regine, n • c non ad intracionem diſſeiſinam, expulſionem, extrat • nationem, & quicquid quod eſt contra formam ſtatuti praedict' ijdem A. B. C. D. & E. F. dicunt quod ipſi in nullo ſunt culpabiles modo & forma prout per indictament̄ predict' ſuperius ſupponitur. Et de hoc ponunt ſe ſeperatim ſuper patriam: et R. C. armiger qui pro domina Regina hic in hac parte ſequitur, pro ipſa domina Regina ſimiliter &c.

An Indictment for making of falſe gold at Roane in France, and for vttering of it in England.

INquiratur pro domino Rege & domina Regina, Quare cum in ſtatuto Sect' 317. in Parliamento dictorum domini regis & dominae Reginae nuper tent̄ apud Weſtmon̄ duodecimo die Nouembris Annis regnorum dicti domini regis & domine regine, primo & ſecundo authoritate eiuſdem parliamenti inactitat̄ & ordinat̄fuit. Quod ſi aliqua perſona ſiue alique perſone poſt viceſimum diem lanuarij extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ introduceret ſiue introducerent, a partibus tranſmarinis in hoc regnum Anglie vel in aliquod dominum huius dicti regni Anglie, aliquas falſas & cōtraf • ctas cuneas monetas ſiue pecunias de auro aut argent̄ alicuius alterius regni, non exiſtent̄ de proprijs cuneis, monet̄, ſiue pecunijs de hoc regn̄ Anglie, ſcientes predict' cuneas monetas, ſiue pecunias fore falſas & cō trafact̄, Ea intencione ad vtterand' ſiue ſoluend' predict' falſas controfact̄ cuneas, monetas ſiue pecunias infra hoc regnum Anglie & dominij eiuſdem regni per merchandiſas vel aliter. Quod tunc talis perſona, ſiue perſone ſic vt ſpradict' eſt oftendentes & eorum conciliatores procuratores, auxiliatores, & abbettaores in tali caſu, exiſtimati erunt & adiudicabuntur fore offenditores in alta prodicione. Et quod praedict' perſona ſiue perſone ſic offendentes, & poſt eorum legittimam conuictionem ſiue attincturam ſubibunt tales penas mortis et forisfacturas, terrarum, bonorum, et catallorum ſuorum, ſicut alij offendentes in caſibus alte ꝓditionis, prout in eodē ſtatuto ſatis aperte declaratur: Quidam tamen H. S. nuꝑ de Hallifax in com̄ Ebor' Merchāt, alias dict' H. S. de Halifax in com̄ E. Merchant, poſt p̄dict' viceſimū diē Ianuar̄, et poſt ordinationē ſtatuti p̄dict', viz. vndecimo die menſis Nouēbris, annis regnorū Phillippi et Mariae dei gratia Regis et Reginae, Hiſpaniarum, Franc', vtriuſ que Ceciliae, Ieruſalem, et Hibern̄ fidei defenſorū, Archiduc' Auſtriae, Duc' Burgundie, Medowlan̄, et Brabanc', Comit' Haſpurgij, Flandr', et Tirolis, tertio et quarto, numerū xxxj. li. et x. s. in ſexaginta et ſex pec' vocat' halfe Soueraines, and Engliſh Crownes, de aere, cupro, alcameno, et diuerſis alijs metallis inſimul mixt', falſo et proditori • apud Roane, et Diepe, in ꝑtibus tranſmarinis in regno Galliae, and ſimilitudinē bonarum dimidiū Sufferanciarum et coronarum Auri de cuna dictorū dn̄i Regis et dn̄ae Reginae huius regni Angliae, per quoſdam falſos proditores apud Roane et Diepe p̄dict' in praedict' partibus tranſmarinis falſo & ꝓditorie ibidem fabricat̄ & contrafact' a praedicto regno Galliae, vſque ad hoc regnum Angliae, & ad Ciuitat̄ Norwichiae introduxit & introduci procurauit. Et praed' H. S. praedictas ſexaginta dimid' ſufferenc' vocat̄ threeſcore halfe ſufferains, ac praedict' ſex coronas Anglice vocat̄ vi. Engliſh Crownes, modo & forma praedict̄ fore falſas & fabricat̄ ſecundum formam & ſimilitudinem bonarum dimidiarum ſufferanc' & Coronarum huius regni Angliae affirmans, dictas ſufferenc' & Coronas illas fore de bono auro & de habili monet̄ huius regni Angliae quinque falſas dimid' ſufferanc' & vnam Coronam vocat̄ halfe Engliſh Sufferaines, and one Engliſh Crowne, de praedict' ſexaginta & ſex dimid' ſufferenc' & Coronis in forma praedict' ex ere cupro alcameno, fabricat̄, & contrafact' cuidam H. B. hic apud Norwican̄ in comitatu praedict' pro vno equo, vno gladio, & vno ſcuto de bonis et cattallis praedict' H. B. per ipſum H. S. de eodem H. B. adtunc & ibidem empt̄, pro bona ſolucione falſo fraudulenter & proditorie adtunc & ibidem vtterauit ſoluit & liberauit, contr̄ pacem &c. ac contra formam ſtatuti &c.

An Indictment of Treſpas for breaking of a cloſe, and deſtroying of wheat then growing in the ſame.

IVrat̄ preſentant pro domina Regina, quod W. C. nuper de D. in com̄ Sect' 318. praedict' Arm̄ T. B. &c. tertio die &c. vi et armis &c. clauſum I. N. apud S. in comitat̄ praedict' in quodam campo vocat̄ &c. fregerunt & intrauerunt & tres quarterias frumenti ipſius I. N. ad valenc' trium librarū adtunc & ibidem creſcen̄ cum quibuſdam bigis ſiue carucis equis & pedibus ſuis ambuland' conculcauerūt & conſumpſerunt. Et alia enormia ei intulerunt, contra pacem dictorum dominae regis, & dominae Reginae nunc &c.

An Indictment or Inquiſition before the Coroner ſuper viſum corporis, of one who killed one in his owne defence.

IN quiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud T. in comitatu Ceſtrie, ſecundo die &c. Sect' 319. Anno &c. coram I. M. gen̄ vno Coronat̄ dictae dominae Reginae in comit̄ praedict' ſuper viſum corporis A. B. nuper &c. adtunc & ibidem ſuper terram mortui iacen̄ per ſacrament̄ &c. I. H. &c. ac de tribus alijs villat̄ propinquioribus, videlicet, A. B. C. in comitatu praedict' ad inquirend' qualiter & quomodo praedict' A. B. ad mortem ſuam deuenit: qui ſuper ſacramentum ſuum dicunt. Quod cum ipſe A. B. decimo quinto die Octobris, Anno Regni &c. quinto circa horam ſeptimam ante meridiem eiuſdem diei apud T. praedict̄ in comitat̄ praedict̄, vi & armis cō tra pacem dictae dominae Reginae in quendam R. nuper de T. praedict̄ in comitat̄ Ceſtriae praedict̄ Butcher, adtunc & ibidem in pace dei & dictae dominae Reginae exiſten̄ inſultum fecit & ipſum R. B. cum quodam baculo vocat̄ a Pikeforke, quemidem A. in manibus ſuis tenuit, verberauit, ac ſuper brachium ſuum grauiter percuſſit, ita vt idem R. B. pro ipſius vite, ſaluatione a praedicto A. B. quantum potuit, fugit vſque ad magnam concauam pipam vocat̄ a hollow ſlake vltra quam ipſe R. B. a prefat̄ A. fugere non potuiſſet, Et ſic ipſe R. B. ſeipſum, ac vitam ſuam defentem praedict̄ A. B. praedict̄ inſultum, aſſidue continuand' ſuper poſteriorem partem capitis ipſius A. dicto xv. die Octobris anno quinto hora & loco ſupradictis, cum quodam baculo vocat̄ a browne Bill, pretij &c. quem idem R. B. adtunc & ibidem in manibus ſuis tenuit percuſſit, dans ei plagam mortalem, tres pollices longam vnam pollicem latam & dimid' vnius pollicis profund': Super quā quidem plagā ipſe A. B. languidus iacebat vſque ad viceſimum diem Octobris praedict̄, in quo q • idem xx. die Octobris anno &c. idem A. apud T. predict̄ in com̄ praed' ex ipſa plaga ei dat̄ modo & forma praed' moriebatur. In cu • us rei teſtimon̄ &c.

An Indictment or Inquiſition taken before the Coroners ſuper viſum corporis, of one ſlaine by misfortune, by one as hee was ſhooting at the Buttes.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud B. in comitatu &c. die & Anno &c. Sect' 320. coram R. H. Armiger̄: vno Coronatorum dict' dominae Regine in comitat̄ predict' ſuper viſum corporis I. C. nuper de R. in comitatu praed' Labourer, adtunc & ibidem ſuper ſuper terram mortui iacen̄ per ſacrament̄ I. B. ſenioris I. H. &c. ac de tribus alijs villat̄ propinquioribus, videlicet, de M. R. et E. in comitat̄ praedict̄ ad inquirēd' qualiter & quomodo predict' I. E. ad mortem ſuam deuenit: Qui ſuper ſacramentum ſuum predict' dicunt, quod cum quidem Chriſtop̄ W. nuper de ciuitate Ceſtriae in comitat̄ ciuitat̄ Ceſtriae ſhereman, cum multis alijs, ſecundo die &c. anno &c. ſexto ſupradicto circa horam primam poſt meridiem eiuſdem ſecundi diei apud B. praedict̄ in comitat̄ Ceſtrie praedict' in pace dei ac dominae Reginae exiſten̄, ac ibidem ad metas Anglice vocat̄ Buttes ſagittan̄ adtunc & ibidem venit praedict' I. E. ad metas praedict', ac dum praedict' C. W. ad ipſas metas inter ſagittand' fuit, ipſe I. E. obiter & improuiſo poſuit ſe inter metas praedict̄ vt praedict̄ C. W. ſagittabat ad metas praedict̄ cum quadam ſagitta pretij &c. dicto ſecundo die Iulij, ac hora & loco ſupradictis per infortunium percuſſit praedict̄ I. E. in gutture dans ei mortalem plagam inprofund tate duos pollices. Super quā quidem plagam ipſe I. E. a praedict̄ ſecundo die Iulij vſque ad quintum diem eiuſdem menſis apud R. praedict̄ in comitatu Ceſtrie praedict' languidus iacebat, ac in eodem quinto die menſis Iulij praedict' ipſe I. E. apud T. predict' in comit̄ Ceſtr̄ praedict' de praedict' plagamodo & forma predict̄ moriebatur, Ac etiam Iuratores praedict̄ ſuper ſacramentum ſuum praed' dicauit quod praed' C. W. dicto 2. die Iulij, aut aliquo tempore poſt eundem 2. diem menſis Iulij non habuit aliqua bona ſeu catalla infra praedict̄ com̄ Ceſtr̄. In cuius re • teſtimonium vtriſque partibus huius inquiſitionis tam praedict̄ Coro-nat̄ quam praedict̄ Iuratores ſigilla ſua poſuerunt die & anno primo ſupradictis.

An Indictment againſt the Husband and his wife for lying in waite, and for the aſſaulting, beating and wounding of one.

INquiratur pro domino Rege & Regina, Si N. B. nuper de T. in comitatu Sect' 321. Ceſtrie yeoman, K. W. vxor eius &c. decimo ſeptimo die &c. Anno &c. apud T. iuxta T. in comitatu praedict̄ in quodam loco vocat̄ le Hall yarde, iacuerunt in inſidijs & adtunc & ibidem inſidiati fuerunt quendam R. H. & ipſum R. ibidem vi & armis &c. inſultum fecerunt, verberauerunt, vulnerauerunt & maletractauerunt. Ita quod idem R. languidus exiſtit ac de vita ſua deſperabatur, vi & armis, & contra pacem &c.

An Inquiſition of wilfull Murder taken before diuers of the Iudges and others, as Iustices of the Peace, for a Murder done in Weſtminſter.

INquiſitio capt̄ apud Weſtmonaſter̄ in comitatu Middleſex' xxiij. die Sect' 322. Aprilis anno Regni Elizab. &c. xvj. coram Ioh. Southcot vno Iuſticiar̄ dictae dominae Reginae ad placita coram ipſa Regina tenend' aſſign̄ Rob. Mounſon vno Iuſticiar̄ eiuſdem domine Regine de banco, Gilb. Gerrard armiger̄, Atturnat̄ dicte domine Regine generali, Will' P. & B. R. armig' Iuſtic' dicte domine Regine apud pacem in comit̄ praed' conſeruand', nec non ad diuerſas felonias, tranſgr̄, & alia malefact' in eodem com̄ perpetrat̄ audiend' & terminand' aſſignat' per ſacramentū 12. • urat' exitit preſentat̄, quod R. S. nuper de ciuitate Weſtmon̄ in com̄ Midd' & I. T. nuper de ciuitat̄ W. p̄dict̄ in com̄ praed' yeoman, xx. die M. ann̄ Reg. Eliz. &c. xvj. vi et armis viz. gladijs, baculis &c. circa hor̄ vj. poſt meridiē eiuſd' diei ex malitia ſua p̄eogitat̄ apud ciuit̄ W. p̄d' in com̄ p̄d' in quend' W. R. I. in pace dei & dict' dn̄e Reg' adtunc et ibid' exiſt' inſult̄ fecer̄ & praed' R. S. cum vno glagio quem ipſe praedict' adtunc & ibidē in manu ſua dextra habuit et tenuit praedict̄ W. R. I. ſuper dextrum brachium Ipſius W. adtunc & ibidem felonice percuſſit & dedit e • adtunc et ibidem vnam plagam mortalem profunditatis quatuor pollicium et latitudinis • nius pollicis de qua quidem plaga mortali praedict' W. R. I. apud ciuitatem W. praed' in com̄ praed' die et Anno ſupradict' inſtanter obijt. Et quod praedictus I. T. praed' xix. die Martij Anno xvi. ſupradicto apud Weſtm̄ praed' in com̄ praed' felonice fuit preſens, procurans abbettans, confortans et auxilians prefatum R. S. ad feloniam et murdrum praed' in forma praed' faciend' & perpetrand', contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae nunc. Et ſic praedict' R. S. & I. T. die anno loco & comit̄ praedict̄ prefat̄ W. R. I. ex malitijs ſuis prceogitat̄ felonice et voluntarie interfecerunt & murdrauerunt, contra pacem dictae dn̄ae regin̄ nunc Coronam & dignitatem ſuas.

An Indictment of man-ſlaughter againſt many, ſome for ſtriking of the partie ſlaine, and ſome others for comforting, and ayding of them being preſent, and ſome as acceſſories after the fact committed, and that diuers of them fled.

INquiſicio capt' apud Ceſtr̄ infra Wardam Caſtri domini regis, ibidē Sect' 323. die veneris prox' poſt feſtū Apoſtolorum Simonis et Iude anno regni regis Rich. tertij poſt conqueſtum Angliae ſecundo, coram T. H. et I. L. Coron̄ dicti domini regis hundred' de B. in com̄ Ceſtriae ſuper viſum corporis I. C. felonice interfecti per ſacramentum &c. Qui dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum, quod T. W. nuper de M. in comit̄ Ceſtr̄ yeoman, R. B. nuper de M. in com̄ Ceſtr̄ armig', N. B. nuper de M. & alij &c. die ſabbati prox' poſt feſtum exaltationis ſancti Cruci, An̄ regniregis R. 3. poſt conqueſtum Angliae ſecundo apud H. in comitat̄ Ceſtr̄ in inſidijs iacuerunt pro dicto I. C. ipſum ad verberand', vulnerand', & felonice interficieud' vi et armis, et contra pacem domini regis: Et dicto die Sabbati & ann̄ apud H. p̄d' in ipſū I. C. inſult' fecerūt. Et p̄d' T. W. die Sabb. & a • p̄d' apud p̄d' felonice percuſſit p̄d' I. C. ſuꝑ caput ſu • vſ que ad cerebrum cum quodam gladio pretij &c. & dedit ei plagam mortalem vnde obijt die veneris prox' poſt feſtum ſancti Mich. Arch. tunc prox' ſequen̄ apud Ceſtriam praedict', infra wardam Caſtri domini regis ibidē. Et ſic praed' T. W. ipſum I. C. dict' die Sabbati, & anno apud H. praedict̄ felonice interfecit: Et quod praed' R. B. eiſdem die et anno apud H. felonice percuſſit praedictum I. C. ſuper tibiam ſuam dextram cum quodam gladio pretij &c. & dedit ei plagam mortalem vnde obire debuiſſet ſi non obijſſet de ictu quam praedict' T. W. ei prius dedit. Et ſic praedict̄ R. B. ipſum I. C. dicto die Sabbati, et anno apud H. praedict' felonice interfecit. Et quod praedict' N. B. I. H. I. M. & R. C. dict' die Sabbaei & Anno apud H. p̄d', felonice fuer̄ p̄ſentes auxiliātes cōfortantes et abbettantes p̄d' T. W. ad fellon̄ p̄d' in forma praed' faciend' vi & armis & contra pacē dict' dn̄i Regis, Et quod praed' R. B. N. B. I. H. I. M. et R. C. eiſdem die Sabbati & Anno apud H. praedict' felonice fuerunt praeſentes auxiliantes, abbettantes et confortantes, praed' T. W. ad feloniam praed' in forma praed' faciend' vi & armis & contra pacem dicti domini Regis &c. Et quod I. B. nuper de M. in com̄ Ceſtr̄ gen̄ frater R. B. milit̄ iam defuncti, T. B. nuper de M. in comitatu Ceſtriae gen̄ frater praed' I. H. B. nuper de M. in com̄ Ceſtriae ſen̄ gen̄ frater praed' T. W. B. nuper de M. in com̄ Ceſtriae gen̄ filius praed' R. B. milit̄ iam defunct' &c. eiſdem die Sabbati et ann̄ apud M. p̄d' in com̄ Ceſtriae felonice fuer̄ vi auxilio, conſilio et abettamento p̄d' T. W. & R. B. ad felloniā p̄d' in forma p̄d' faciend' vi & armis & contra pacem dicti dn̄i Regis: Et qđ W. E. nuꝑ de E. in com̄ Ceſtriae gen̄ R. H. nuperde M. in com̄ Ceſtriae yeoman, I. H. nuper de ead' in com̄ p̄d' yeoman &c. die lunae prox' poſt feſtum S. Michael' Archangeli Ann̄ regni regis R. 3. poſt cōqueſtum Angl' ſecundo apud M. in com̄ p̄d' felonice aſſiſtauer̄ p̄d' receptauerunt et confortauer̄ praed' I. W. & R. B. armig', ſcientes ipſum T. et R. felloniā p̄d' in forma p̄d' felonice feciſſe vi & armis et cōtra pacem dn̄i regis. Item dicunt Iuratores p̄d' qđ praed' T. W. R. B. N. B. I. H. &c. poſt felloniam p̄d' factā. Die Mercurij prox' poſt feſtum ſancti Michaelis Archangeli Anno ſupradict' Regis praedict' fugerunt, et ſe eadem f • lonia praedict' retraxerūt a com̄ Ceſtriae vſ que villā de Whitchurch, in com̄ Salloppe felonice ac vi et armis, & contra pacem domini Regis. In cuius re • teſtimonium &c.

An Indictment for keeping a bawdie houſe, and vſing of vnlawfull games.

I Vrat̄ praeſentant quod N. W. de A. & I. Tayler, et E. vxor eius &c. Sect. 324. ſunt cōmunes lupinat̄ & diuerſis diebus et vicibus ante diē huius inquiſicionis in domibus ſuis ſcituat̄ &c. manutenere hoſpic' lupinar̄ nec non diuerſas perſonas ſuſpect' ibidem ludentes ad luda illicita, viz. Tables, Cardes, tam in die quam in nocte poſt horas debitas et legittimas ad grauamen iuhabitātium ibidem ac malum exemplum omnium aliorum legeorum domini Begis &c.

An Indictment for keeping of euill Rule.

I Vratores praeſentant, qđ W. H. de parochia ſancti Clementis in com̄ Sect. 325. Midd' et Maria vxor eius die &c. Anno &c. ac diuerſis diebus antea et poſtea hucuſ que cuſtodierūt et adhuc cuſtodiunt lupanariam, luxuriā, et fornicacionē ꝓ omnibus hominibus et mulieribus ad talia nephāda opera diſpoſita, ac cuſtodiuut communem Dicing and carding, &c. et ali • illicita ad grauamen omnium vicinorū ibid' inhabitan̄, et in malum exemplum aliorum legorum &c. contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for keeping a bawdy houſe.

I Vrat̄ praeſentant, quod R. M. de &c. in com̄ &c. W. H. de &c. die Sect. 326. & anno &c. ac diuerſis temporibus antea & poſtea apud &c. tenent cuſtodiunt occupant & frequentant in mancionibus ſuis ibid' cōmunia hoſpitia lupinar̄ luxur̄ et fornicationem, & permittunt tam ſeculares quam regulares & laicos homines et alias perſonas ſuſpectas non bone geſtus nec fame cum meretricibus carnaliter concumbere ad magnum nocumentum totius populi domini Regis ibid' prope commoranciū & malum exēplum omnium aliorū in tali caſu delinquentiū niſi citius in hac parte debitum prouideatur remedium ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for ſlaundring of a Iurie.

I Vratores dant curiam intelligi. Quod cum ipſi tali die & anno apud Sect. 327. &c. cuncti fuerant ad inquirend' & interloquend' de diuerſis articulis & offenſis ſuper eorum ſacrament̄ pro dicto dn̄o Rege ibi die et anno ſupradict' venit quidam T. P. de S. in com̄ praed' vt barrectator et pacis domini Regis perturbator, et praedict' Iuratores vili pendit et ſcandalizauit dicendo ſic in anglicanis verbis Fie on you falſe harlots papered The words. knaues, and periured knaues, ac alia minatoria & contumeliofa verba eiſdē Iurat̄ dixit in magnam redarguacionem et vilipend' Iurat̄ praed' ac retardacionem execucionis eorum iuramet̄, Et contra pacem &c.

An Indictment against a manswife as a common Barrator and ſower of diſſention amongst her neighbours, and a common ſcold.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod A. E. vxor &c. de &c. in com̄ &c. non eſt Sect. 328. bonae famae nec conuerſacionis honeſtae ſed male diſpoſitionis barrectator et pacis domini Regis perturbator: Ita quod veriſimile eſt facere murdrum homicid' lites et diſcord' ac alia damna & grauamina inter legeos domini Regis ibid' praetextu praemiſſ • rum, & eſt communis ob •• rgatrix et blaſphematrix vicinorum ſuorum, & magna ſcandala eis ibidem imponit, ad magnum nocumentum omnium inhabitātium villae praed' et pernicioſum exemplum omnium aliorum in tali ſtatu delinquentium, & contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for a Rape committed by a Minister, vpon a maid of 14. yeares old.

I Vratores praeſentant, Quod T. Thorneton de &c. in com̄ &c. Clericus Sect. 329. die & Anno &c. vi & armis, viz. gladijs baculis &c. in I. F. adtunc aetatis xiiij. annorū apud &c. inſultum fecit & corpus et ventrem praed' Io. adtunc & ibidem manibus ſuis felonice vulnerauit fregit et Iacerauit, nec non eandem Io. cōtra voluntatem ipſius Io. adtunc & ibidem carnaliter cognouit et felonice rapuit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment against foreſtallers of the markets within the verge.

I Vratores praeſentant, Quod I. R. de &c. et R. S. &c. a die & anno &c. Sect. 330. vſque diem capcionis huius Inquiſitionis apud C. in com̄ praedict' infra virgam, ſingulare commodum ſuum & non vtilitatem reipublice indebite affectantes, blada, grana, & alia victualia quae vſque ciuitat̄ London & villae Weſtmon̄ praedict' in com̄ praedict' pro ſuſtentacione populi dicti domini Regis ibidem venerunt & venire debuiſlent per tempus praed' forſtallauerunt & regratauerunt, et indies forſtallare & regratare non deſiſtunt per quod blada grana & alia victualia multo maioris carioris & altioris praetij efficiuntur quam deberent ſi forſtallatores & regratores huiuſmodi nō fuiſſent in dicti dn̄i Regis, nunc contemptum & legeorum ſuorum maxime diſpend' & grauamen, ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatutorum in hac parte edit̄, ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment against a Gaoler (for enlarging of one committed to priſon) within the verge vpon ſuſpition of fellonie without warraunt.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod W. H. de &c. die & Anno apud S. praedict' Sect. 331. in com̄ praed' infra virgam cepit & arreſtauit quendam R. F. nuper de &c. pro ſuſpexcione felloniae & ipſum R. adtunc & ibidem in priſona dn̄i Regis ſub cuſtod' ſua pro felonia praed' per ſpacium vnius horae detinuit: Et poſtea die & anno ſupradict̄ praed' W. H. praed' R. F. apud S. praed' in com̄ praed' infra virgam fellonice voluntarie & volenter ad largum ſuum ire promiſit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment against a mans wife, for ſtealing xx. s. in money.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod I. W. vxor &c. de &c. alias dict' I. W. Sect. 332. de E. praedict' in com̄ praedict' Spinſter, die & anno &c. vi & armis &c. xx. s. in pecunijs numeratis de bonis & denarijs I. B. apud E. praed' in com̄ praedict' adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice furat̄ fuit cepit & aſportauit, contra pacem &c.

An indictment against a wife, for ſtealing 60. li. in money and against an other as acceſſorie.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod Io. W. vxor &c. alias dict' Io. W. de E. Sect. 333. praed' in com̄ praed' Spinſter, die Anno &c. lx. li. in pecunijs numerat̄ de bonis & denarijs I. B. apud E. praed' in praed' camer̄ adtunc & ibidem inuenit̄ felonice furata fuit cepit & aſportauit contra pacem &c. Et quod W. W. nuper de E. in com̄ praed' Butcher, ſciens praefat̄ Io. W. felloniam praed' in forma praed' feciſſe eandem Io. dictis di • Anno & locoAcceſſorie. felonice confortauit auxiliauit & receptauit, contra pacem dicti domini Regis &c.

An Indictment for ſtealing of three mens Coates.

I Vrat̄ p̄ſentāt quod T. S. et W. H. de &c. in com̄ &c. die Anno &c. vi et Sect. 334. armis &c. tres tunicas viriles de panno laneo coloris Tawney, ad valenc' &c. de bonis et catallis cuiuſdā hon̄is ignoti apud H. in com̄ Midd' adtunc et ibid' felonice furat̄ fuit cepit & aſportauit cōtra pacem &c.

An Indictment against an Heretique, for vſing of words.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod T. M. de &c. eſt homo diabolicus et communis Sect. 335. hereticus fidem Catholicam et obſeruenciā eiuſd' magnopere machinans et contemnens. Et quod ipſe tali die et Anno &c. apud p̄d' parochiani in praeſentia diuerſorum ſudbitorum ac legeorum dict' dn̄i regis haec verba ſcandaloſa et hereticalia, dixit, retulit, et propaliauit: Chriſt neuer died nor ſhed his bloud for vs, but only for them that were in Limbo patrum, and as for Images in the Church they be but Idols, cum multis alijs verbis ſcandaloſis et hereticalibus in contemptu fidei catholicae ac in pernicioſum exemplum omnium aliorum legeorum dict' domini regis ac cont • a pacem &c.

An Indictment for breaking of a houſe, and taking out of a cheſt in the houſe ſeuen pounds in money.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod R. T. de &c. et I. C. de &c. tali die et anno Sect. 336. vi & armis &c. domum T. P. apud praed' villam in com̄ praed' fregit et ſeptem libras in pecunijs numeratis de bonis et denarijs praed' T. in ciſta praed' exiſten̄ adtunc et ibid' extra ciſtam praed' felonice furat̄ fuerunt ceperunt et aſportauerunt contra pacem dict' dn̄i regis &c.

An Indictment for a Mayme in both the hands.

I Vratores praeſentant, quod cum H. P. de &c. tali die et Anno apud C. Sect. 337. praed' in quodam loco vocat̄ F. fuit in pace deiet dict' dni Regis, dict' die et anno apud C. praed' in praed' loco vocat̄ F. venerunt A. B. C. D. et E. F. de &c et in dictum H. P. ibid' inſultum, vt felones dicti dn̄i Regis inſidiand' & ex inſultu praemeditat̄ per mandat̄ et procurationem P. P. de &c. fecerunt. Et p̄d' A. B. cū quodā baculo ad valenc' &c. quē ipſe in manibꝰ ſuis adtū • et ibid' tenuit p̄d' H. P. ſuꝑ dextrā manū ſuā adtunc et ibid' felon̄ ꝑcuſſit et ipſum H. P. adtunc et ibid' vulnerauit et felonice mahemauit ſic quod venae et nerui eiuſdē dextrae manus retract' et mortificat̄ deuenerunt per qđ praed' H. P. auxilium et potenciam dextrae manus p̄d' totaliter amiſit. Et p̄d' C. D. cum vno alio baculo ad valenc' &c▪ quem ipſe in manibus ſuis adtunc et ibidem tenuit, praed' H. P. ſuper ſiniſtram manum adtunc et ibidem felonice percuſſit et ipſum H. adtunc et ibidem verberauit vulnerauit et felonice mahemauit ſic quod venae et nerui eiuſdem manus ſiniſtrae refrict̄ et mortificat̄ deuenerunt, per quod idem H. P, vim auxilium et potentiam eiuſdem finiſtrae manus totaliter amiſit contra pacem &c.

An Indictment vpon the ſtatute of Anno 5. R. 2.

I Vrat̄ praeſentant quod cum in ſtatuto in Parliamento domini regis Sect. 338. Richardi nuper Reg' Angliae ſecundi apud Waeſtm̄ Anno regni ſui quinto tent̄ edit̄ inter alia ordinat̄ ſit. Quod nullus faciat ingreſſum in aliquibus terris ſiue tenementis niſi in caſu vbi ingreſſus ei datur per legem et in illo caſu non manuforti nec multitudine gentium ſed licito et quieto modo tantum. Et ſi quis in contrarium fecerit et inde debito modo conuict' fuerit per impriſonament̄ corporis ſui puniatur, & ad voluntatem domini Regis redimatur prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius contineatur. Quidam tamen I. S. de &c. ſtatutum praed' minime ponderans nec penam in eodem content̄, die &c. Anno &c. in quoddam tenement̄ cum pertinen̄ & quatuor acras terrae cuiuſdam I. B. apud H. praed' in com̄ praedict' in quo eidem Iohanni ingreſſus non datur per legem ibidem ingreſſus fuit in dicti domini Regis cōtemptum. Ac contra formam ſtatuti praed'.

An f • formation wherein the partie deſireth the good Abearing against one.

DAt̄ eſt curiae intelligi per relationem & teſtimonium I. P. T. I. & alios quod R. M. de S. in comitatu &c. eſt communis Barrectator & pacis domini Regis perturbator vocand' vicinos ſuos Theeues knaues & alia huiuſmodi ignominia necnon communis furator boſci. Ita quod veriſimile eſt murdrum, homicid' lites & diſcord' inter vicinos, ibidem indies oriri niſi citius prouideatur inde remedium ad mocionem omnium inhabitantium in villa praed' ac in malum exemplum omnium aliorum legeorum domini Regis.

An Indictment againſt one for keeping of vagabonds, whores, and idle lewde ſuſpected perſons, and euill rule in his houſe.

I Vrat̄ praeſentant quod T. E. de &c. in domo ſuo continue recepit Sect. 339. hoſpitat et ſupportat vagabond' meretrices, et alios diuerſos homines ocioſos ſuſpect' & male conuerſacionis. Et continue cuſtod' malam regulam et gubernacionem in domo ſua ad graue nocument̄ & perturbacionem omnium vicinorum ſuorum ac contra formam diuerſorum ſtatut̄ &c. ac contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for breaking of a cloſe, and driuing away of cattell out of the cloſe.

I Vrat̄ p̄ſentant qđ T. S. de &c. die et ann̄ &c. vi & armis &c. clauſum I. Sect. 340. D. apud H. p̄d' fregerunt & intrauerunt & aueria ipſius I. D. adtunc & ibid' depaſcat̄ ceperūt & abinde fugauerunt contra pacem &c.

An Indictment of Treſpas for breaking of a cloſe, and eating of the graſſe with cattell.

INquiratur &c. Si A. B. & C. D. de &c. die & Anno &c. vi & armis Sect. 341. &c. clauſum E. F. apud W. praedict' in com̄ praedict' fregerunt & intrauerunt et herbam ſuam adtunc et ibidem cum quibuſdam auerijs ſuis, viz. equis vaccis & bobus depaſcat̄ fuerunt conculcauerunt et conſumpſerunt contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for breaking into a cloſe, and treading downe the graſſe.

INquiratur &c. Si A. B. de &c. die et Anno &c. vi & armis &c. clauſum Sect. 342. D. E. apud C. praedict' in com̄ praedict' fregit et intrauit et herbam ſuam ibidem ad valenc' &c. pedibus ambuland' conculcauit et conſumpſit. Et alia enormia &c. ad graue dampnum &c. et contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for breaking of a Cloſe, and cutting downe of trees and vnderwoods.

IVratores praeſentant, quod A. B. nuper de C. in com̄ &c. die et Anno Sect. 343. &c. vi et armis &c. clauſum D. E. apud C. praedict' in cen̄ praedict̄ fregit, et intrauit, et arbores, et ſuboſcos ſuos ad valenc' &c. ibid' nuper creſcen̄ ſuccidit et aſportauit ad graue damnum &c. ac contra pacem dicti domini Regis &c.

An Indictment for taking of a Cade of ſprats by extorcion, without any warrant or cauſe ſo to do.

INquiratur &c. Si W. B. de &c. tali die et anno apud S. praedict' in Sect. 344. contemptu domini Regis et per extorcionem arreſtauit et abduxit bona & catalla cuiuſdam T. H. viz. quandam cadam, vocat̄ a Cade of Sprattes, ad valenc' &c. de bonis et catallis ipſius T. apud S. praedict' adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ abſque warr̄ ſeu cauſa rationabili cepit et aſportauit in contemptum dicti Domini Regis, ac contra formam ſtatut̄ &c.

An Indictment for not repairing the pauement of a high way, which ought to be repaired by a Biſhop.

IVratores praeſentant, quod pars regiae viae apud S. in com̄ praedict' in Sect. 345. quantitate viginti pedum iacen̄ et exiſten̄ ex oppoſito certis terris ſiue tenementis domini Epiſcopi Ceſtriae ibidem eſt ruinoſa pro defectu reparacionis pauiament̄ ibid' ad graue et cōmune nocumentū populi dn̄i Regis. Et qđ pred' Epiſcopus debet facere et reparare pred' pauiament̄ ex ſuis proprijs expenſ. et iuxta formam ſtatuti &c.

An Indictment against the Prior of S. Iohns Ieruſalem, and the Maſter of the Sauoy, for ſtopping of a common Sewer.

IVratores praeſentant, pro dn̄o Rege quod Prior hoſpitalis ſancti Iohannis Sect. 346. Ieruſalem, et magiſtre hoſpitalis de Sauoy, obſtupant et quilibet eorum obſtupat curſam aquae de le common Sewer, apud S. praed' in com̄ praed' quod debet et a tempore quo non extat memoria conſueuit habere curſum et recurſum ſuum a terra praed' Prioris vſque ad terram praed' magiſtri hoſpitalis de Sauoy praed' & ab inde vſque ad Thameſin: Ita qđ pro defectu huiuſmodi curſus aquae ibidem non poteſt fluere ne que refluere ſed in tempore pluuiali praed' regiam viam ſepe ſuperfluit pro defectu mundacionis eiuſdem, ad graue & commune nocumentum populi domini Regis &c.

An Indictment against a Biſhop and Churchwardens, for not repayring of a ruinous and broken Bridge.

IVratores praeſentant &c. quod communis pons apud Strond' &c. Sect. 347. adeo ruinoſus & confractus exiſtit pro defectu reparacionis eiuſdem pontis quod homines per praed' pontē itinerantes abſque magno periculo non poſſunt itinerare ad graue et cōmune nocumētum populi domini rcgis: Et quod dn̄us Epiſcopus Ceſtriae et gardiani eccleſiae parochialis beatae Mariae virginis de S. praed' pro tempore exiſtētes debent reparare, ſuſtentare et manutenere, et quilibet eorum pro parte ſua debet reparare ſuſtentare et manutenere praedict' pontem ex ſuis proprijs cuſtagijs, et expenſ. viz. praed' epiſcopus ex parte occidentali eiuſdem pontis et praefat̄ gardiani ex parte orientali.

An Indictment, for ſtopping and encloſing the Kings high way with hedge and diche.

IVratores praeſentant, quod A. B. de &c. vj. die Aprilis &c. vi et armis Sect. 348. &c. regiam viam apud &c. tam foſſat quam ſaepi iniuſte obſtupauit et incluſit: Quae quidem via iacet in vico vocat̄ &c. et extendit ſe vſque regiam viam apud hoſpitalem ſancti Cornelij, ita quod homines neque pedeſtres, ne que equeſtres per praedict' viam pertranſire poſſint. Et quod praedicta via debet et a tempore quo non extat memoria ſolebat eſſe cōmunis via quouſ que A. B. illam in forma praed' feciſſet contra pacē &c. ad graue dampnū et cōmune nocumentū legeorum dicti dn̄i Regis.

An Indictment for killing of one in his owne defence taken ſuper viſum corporis.

INquiſicio capt̄ apud D. in com̄ praed' die et anno &c. coram R. T. vno Sect. 349. coronat̄ dicti dn̄i Regis in com̄ praed' de et ſuper viſum corporis A. B. de C. in com̄ praed' yeoman, ibidem iacen̄ interfecti ac mortui, eiuſdem A. B. per ſacramentum xij. Qui dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum, quod vbi quidam I. G. nuper de &c. in com̄ praedict' Huſband, fuit in pace dei et dicti domini Regis nunc apud C. praedict' quarto die Maij Anno &c. c • rca horam quartam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei venit praedict' A. B. ex malitia ſua praecogitata et in ipſum I. G. adtunc et ibidem inſultum fecit et ipſum ibidem verberaſſe et interfeciſſe voluit continuand inſultum illum a domo cuiuſdam T. B. in C. praedict' vſ que quendam locum vocat̄ &c. in praedict'. Et idem I. G. videns ipſum A. B. tam malitioſe diſpoſit̄ fugit vſque quendam murum in dicto loco vocat̄ B. quem murum ob metum mortis ſuae euadere non potuit, ſic que idem I. G. in ſaluationem vitae eius erga praefat̄ A. B. remanebat ad ſe defend' erga ipſum A. B. & cum quodam cultello vocat̄ A wood knife, praetij &c. quae tunc tenuit in manibus ſuis in defenſu ſua eundem A. B. ſuper ſiniſtrum partem capitis ſui percuſſit, dando eidem A. B. tunc et ibidem quendam ictum vnde idem A. B. languebat vſque horam decimam in nocte praedict' diei, qua nocte idem A. B. obijt. Et ſic idem I. G. ipſum A. B. adtunc et ibidem ſe defendend' interfecit. In cuius rei teſtimonium &c.

An Inquiſition taken before a Coroner of the death of a man which was ſlaine by one Se defendendo.

DIcunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum quod accidit die anno et hora infraſcript̄ Sect. 350. apud Weſtm̄ infracontent̄ ▪ quod contencio exorta fuit inter infranominat̄ &c. verbis contumelioſis & opproprijs ex parte ipſius W. motis: Ita quod idem W. vi et armis in praedictum W. R. tunc ibidem inſultum fecit, et ipſum ibidē verberauit vulnerauit & ipſum interfeciſſe voluiſſet ſuper quo idem W. R. ab ipſo W. in quantum potuit ſe extraxit et vſque quandam ſaepem ex parte boreali cuiuſdam campi ibidem fugit, vltra quam nullo modo euadere potuit, et ex ea cauſa idem W. R. vlterius non potuit fugere abſque periculo mortis. Et praedict' R. W. eundem W. R. velociter et furioſe inſequutus fuit ad ipſum interficiend' inſultum praedict' malitioſe continuand'. Super quo idem W. R. percipiens ſe nullo modo viuum inde euadere poſſe niſi ſi melius defenderet ad praedict' R. W. ſe reuertebat, et eundem R. W. cum baculo infraſcript̄ ſuper caput ſuum percuſſit et dedit ei plagam infra ſcript̄ ſeipſum W. R. legittime defendend' vnde idem R. W. inſtanter obijt. Et ſic idem Iuratores dicunt quod praedict' W. R. non interfecit praedict' R. W. felonice nec ex malitia prae cogitat̄ ſed ſeipſum defendendo vt ipſe qui mortem ſuam propriam alias euadere non potuit. Et quod idem W. R. nulla habet bona nec catalla.

An indictment for a riotous reſcuſſe of cattell, taken dammage feſaunce.

IVratores praeſentant quod cum R. B. tali die et anno &c. legittime Sect. 351. fuit poſſeſſionat̄ de & in manerio de H. cum pertinent̄ in W. in com̄ &c. idem R. eiſdem die & Anno apud W. praedict' in com̄ praedict' inuen̄ quedam aueria viz. &c. in quodam campo cōtinen̄ per eſtimacionem xx. acras paſturae, parcell' manerij in com̄ praedict' ibidem dampnum facientes quae quidem aueria ſic tunc & ibidem dampnum facientes I. R. & quidam T. die & Anno ſupradictis nomine diſtrictionis adtunc & ibidem ceperunt et vſque S. in comitatu praed' fugauerunt vbi ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni Angliae in quodam parco ibidem impercauere voluiſſent. Quidam tamen T. B. nuper de W. &c. T. C. &c. aggregatis eis ſibi quampluribus alijs malefacto • bus ignotis pacis dei & dict' domini regis perturbatoribus ad numerum &c. modo guerrino arraiat̄ vi & armis &c. die & ann̄ ſupradict' apud S. praedict' in p̄d' I. R. & T. route & riotoſe ceperunt & reſcuſſerunt, cont̄ form̄ diuerſorum ſtatutorum in huiuſmodi caſu nuper edit̄ & prouiſ., ac contra pacem &c,

An Indictment for Maintenance in the Commonpleas.

IVratores preſentant, quod cum in ſtatuto in parliamento domini Ed. Sect' 352. nuper regis Angliae tertij apud Weſtmon, anno regni ſui viceſimo tent̄ edit̄ inter cetera continetur, quod nulla perſona regni Angliae cuiuſcunque ſtatus gradus ſeu conditionis fuerit aliquam querelam in patria nec in curia domini regis, manuteneat ſeu ſuſtineant ſub pena impriſonamenti & faciend' dicto domino Regi finem & redemptionem ad voluntatem dict' domini Regis quilibet iuxta ſtatum gradum & demerita ſua prout in eodem ſtatuto plenius apparet. Quidam tamen T. D. nuper de &c. ſtatut̄ praed' aut penam in eodem content̄ minime ponderans, die & anno &c. quādam querelam loquele que eſt in curia dict' domini regis ad placita per billam inter quēdam M. E. vid' & I. F. ſubuic' & T. P. vic' Midd': ad quandam tranſgreſſionem eid' M. P. prefat̄ I. illat̄ vt dic itur pro parte praed' M. in curia dict' domini Regis manutenuit & ſuſtentauit, & adhuc manutenet & ſuſtentat in dict' dominae Reg' nunc contemptum & populi ſui graue dampnum, ac contra formam ſtatuti & ordinationis praed'.

An Indictment againſt diuers, for vſing a Priſoner in Priſon for ſupicion of felony very hardly, thereby to compell him to accuſe one of felony falſly.

INquiratur pro domino Rege, Si I. O. de I. in comit̄ &c. W. W. de eiſdem Sect' 353. villa & comitatu Marchant, balliui domini Regis villae praedict̄ R. P. de &c. cuſtos gaole domini regis villae praedict' & I. H. de &c. ſeruiens ad clauem infra burgum ſiue libertatem villae praedict' die et Ann̄ apud I. praedict̄ in comitatu praed', vi & armis &c. quendam W. T. priſonarium in priſona gaolae praed' pro ſuſpicione felon̄ detent̄ receperunt ea intention̄ quod ip ſi bona & catalla diuerſorum ligeorum domini regis falſiter & extorſiue & iniuſte acquiſit̄ eundem W. quibuſdam funis & cordulis per pedes de terra leuauerunt & ſeorſum per pedes ſcilicet, pedibus ſeorſum & capite deorſum pependerunt, & ipſū per talem duritiam & penam ad accuſand' quendam T. B. ligeum domini regis de eo quod ipſe felonice furat̄ fuiſſet viginti libras ſterlingorum & tres annulos aureos ad valenc' xx. s. de bonis & cattallis A. C. adtunc & ibidem felonice arctauerunt & compulerunt, contra pacem domini Regis praedict' &c.

An Indictment againſt one, for procuring one to commit a Burglarie and robberie in a houſe.

IVratores preſentant. Quod I. W. nuper de L. clericus, alias dict' &c. Sect' 354. tali die & anno &c. apud parochiam M. magni infra ſanctuarium ibidem in warda de A. London̄, malitioſe & felonice abbettauit & procurauit P. W. de &c. ad felonic frangend' & intrand' in domum W. Prioris hoſpitalis ſancti Iohannis Ieruſalem in Anglia apud Sainct Iohns Clerkenwell in praedict' comitat̄ Midd' infra praedict' hoſpitalem praedict' prioris ibidem, & ibidem felonice furand', capiend' & aſportand' vnum Ciphum argenteū & deaurat̄ vocat̄ a goblet, praedict' Prioris ad valenc' &c. & vnam ollam argenteam parcell' deaurat̄ eiuſdem Prior • ad valenc' &c. & alia bona praedict' Prioris ibidem exiſten̄: Quarum quidem abbettacionis & procurationis pretextu praedict' R. die &c. vi & armis &c. domum & mancionem dicti Prioris apud &c. infra hoſpitalem praedict' in comitatu &c. circa horam ſecundam in aurora & antea meridiem eiuſdem diei burglariter & felonice fregit, et praedict' Ciphum de argent̄ deaurat̄ vocat̄ a goblet ad valenc' C. ſolid', & praedict' ollam argenteam parcell' deaurat̄ ad valenc' x. li. ac alia bona eiuſdem Prioris, videlicet duo Saltſeria de argent̄ & deaurat̄ ad valenc' &c. de bonis & catallis dict' Prioris adtunc & ibidem inuent̄ felonice furat̄ fuit cepit & aſportauit, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment for a Murder and felonie committed within the Verge, by one and his ſeruant, vpon a Serieant at Armes.

INquiratur &c. Si A. B. & C. D. ſeruiens praed' A. B. tali die & anno Sect' 355. ex eorum malitia p̄cogitat̄ ac inſultu & affraia ꝑ eos premeditat̄, vi & armis &c. apud L. praedict' in parochia &c, inra virgam in quendam W. P. ſeruientem domini Regis ad arma inſult̄ & affraiam fecerunt & ipſum W. P. adtunc et ibidem vulnerauerunt, verberauerunt et maletractauerint, & cum quibuſdam gladijs quibus in manibus eius dextris adtunc & ibidem tenuerunt prefat̄ W, P. adtunc et ibidem felonice interfecerunt et murderauerunt, contra pacem &c.

An Indictment againſt one for keeping of a common typling houſe, that he is a common barrator, and keepeth diuers ſuſpicious perſons in his houſe, both menm and weomen, and vagabonds, drinking and ſwearing, and vſing vnlawfull games: ſleeping in the day and watching in the night, And for holding of an hereticall opinion of our Sauiour Chriſtes humanitie.

IVratores &c. Quod A. P. de E. &c. eſt communis Tiplator ceruiſie Sect' 356. & cōmunis barrectator et pacis domini regis perturbat̄ & cuſtodit & manntenet quotidie & noctauter in domo ſua apud &c. diuerſas perſonas ſuſpect' tam homines quam mulieres et vagabund' ibidem bibentes, iurantes et luden̄ ad luda illicit̄, viz. apud cards and dice, in noctibus poſt horas debit & legitimas, & qui vigilant in nocte et dormiunt in die: nec non habet fidem et opinionem, contra fidem dei. Et hoc verba dixit in Anglicana tali die ct anno &c. in preſencia A. B. C. D. & aliorum ligeorum dict' domini Regis: God neuer tooke fleſh nor bloud of our Lady in malum exemplum et magnum nocumentum oīum aliorum ligeorum dicti domini regis coron̄ et dignitat̄ ſuas.

An Inquiſition taken before a Coroner finding that R. H. was rowing in a Boate vpon the riuer of Seuerne, and ſuddenly fell out of the Boate and ſo was drowned.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud Worceſter in comitat̄ praedict' primo Sect' 357. die Auguſti, anno regni excelentiſſime principiſſe Mariae primo &c. coram G. H. gen̄ vno coronat̄ dict' dominae Reginae comitatu praedict̄ ad inquirend' qualiter & quomodo quidam Richardus Hocheckes in comitatu praedict' huſbandman, adtunc et ibidem iacen̄ mortui, ad ſuam mortem deuenit per ſacramentum proborum et legalium hominum ville de W. praedict' et trium aliarum villat̄ propinquarum, videlicet, N. B. et D. ſcilicet per ſacramentum R. L. &c. Qui dicunt quod ita accidit apud W. praedict' in comitatu praedict' xxx. die Iulij anno ſupradicto, quod prae dict' R. H. fuit remigrans in Lintro vocat̄ a boate, ſuper aquam Sabrinae et in remigracione praedict', praedict' R. H. ex infortunio repente cecidit de eodem in aquam praedict̄, et merſus fuit. Et ſic dicunt quod idem R. H. ad mortem ſuam deuenit et non aliter, nec alio modo. Et quod predict' Lintrum attachiatum eſt eo quod fuit cauſa ſeu occaſio mortis ſue et appreciatur ad iiij. s. iiij. đ. et remanet in cuſtod' W. H. In cuius rei teſtimonium tam ſigilla praedict' Iurat̄ quam ſigillum praedict̄ Coronat̄ huic preſent̄ Inquiſitioni indentat̄ fuit appenſ. dat̄ die et anno prius ſupradict̄.

An Indictment of murder of one man taken before the Coroner againſt one that committed the Murder, and two that were preſent, maintaining procuring and ayding him in the doing thereof.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud W. in comitatu praedict' ſecundo die Sect' 358. &c. Anno &c. coram G. H. generoſ. vno Coronatorum dictae dominae Reginae comit̄ praedict' ſuper viſum corporis cuiuſdam R. D. apud W. felonice interfecit adtunc et ibidem mortui iacen̄ per ſacramentum proborum et legalium hominum de W. praedict' et trium aliarum villat̄ propinquarum, videlicet &c. ad inquirend' qualiter et quomo • o praedict' R. D. ad mortem ſuam deuenit, viz. per ſacramentum &c. Qui dicunt ſupe ſacramentum ſuum per praed' A. B. C. prolocutores eorum, quod vbi p̄d' R. D. fuit in pace dei & dictae dominae Reginae in regia via ambulans inter Caſtum Pulderbach & Wrentnall in com̄ praed' xx. die Auguſti, anno ſupradictis circa horam ſeptimam poſt meridiem eiuſdē diei, ibi venit R. A. de W. praed' in com̄ praed' Labourer, vt felo dictae dominae Reginae, contra pacē eiuſdem dominae Regin̄ coronam & dignitat̄ ſuas die, anno hora & loco praedict' ex malnia & male propoſit̄ ſuo precogitat̄ in inſidijs iacuit, ea intencione ad murdrand' & interficiend' praefat̄ R. D. ac in prefatum R. tunc & ibidem inſultum fecit, & eundem R. cum quodam baculo vocat' a piked ſtaffe, pretij &c. quem in manibus ſuis tenuit ſuper occiput capitis ſui felonice percuſſit dans ei plagā mortalem: de qua quidem plagam mortali idem R. a praedict' xx. die Auguſti, anno ſupradict' vſque ſecundum diem Septembris tunc proxime ſequen̄ languebat & moriebatur. Et ſic dicunt quod praedict' Roulādus prefatum R. D. adtunc & ibidem voluntarie & felonice murdaruit & interfecit, et quod habuit in bonis nihil, dicuntque inſuper. Quod quidam R. A. de W. in comitatu praedict̄ huſbandman, & T. W. de W. p̄d' in com̄ praedict' Butcher, die anno hora & loco praed' perſonaliter intereſſent manutenentes procurantes & auxiliantes prefat' Row. A. ad feloniam et murdrum felonice in forma praedict' perpetrand' & perficiend'. Et quod praed' R. A. habuit in bonis & catallis ad valenc' &c. et remanet in manibus A. A. vxoris eius, et quod praedict' T. W. nihil habuit in bonis & catallis ad preſens.

An Inquiſition taken before the Coroner, finding that W. V. hanged himſelfe in a Wood in his girdle.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud A. in com̄ praed' die et anno &c. coram Sect' 359. G. H. gen̄ vno Coronat̄ dict' dominae Reginae com̄ praed' ſuper viſum corporis cuiuſdam W. V. adtunc et ibidem mortui iacen̄ per ſacramentum broborum et legalium hominum villat̄ de A. praed' et trium aliarū vil • at' propinquarum, viz. W. H. et M. ad inquirend' qualiter et quomodo idem W. ad mortem ſuam deuenit, viz. per ſacramentum &c. Qui triat' elect' onerat' et iurat' ad veritat' de premiſſis dicend' per praed' A. B. C. eorum prolocutores dicunt ſuper eorum Saeramentnm quod praedict' W. V. xx. die &c. anno ſupradicto in quodam boſco iuxta Acton praed' vocat̄ Mannors wood, circa horam quartam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei felonice, vt felo dict' dominae Reginae die anno hora & loco praedict' deum pre oculis non habens ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeducta cum quadam zona de Correo vocat' a leatherne girdle, pretij &c. ſe ſuſpendit, interfecit, & murderauit. Et ſic dicunt quod praedict' W. ad mortem ſuam deuenit & non aliter, & primi inuentores eius fuerunt T. V. & I. W. pleg' eorum I. H. & T. H. coram Iuſticiarijs itinerantibus cum ad ꝑtes illas venerint, & habuit in bonis ad valenc' vij. li. vj. s. viij. đ. viz. in manib' T. V. de A. p̄d' &c. 6. s. 8. đ. in manib' R. M. &c. x. s. &c. In cui• &c.

An Inquiſition taken before a Coroner, finding that one was murdred vpon a heath by one vnknowne.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud W. in comitatu praed' die & anno &c. Sect' 360. coram G. H. vno Coron̄ dictae dn̄ae Reg' com̄ praed' ſuper viſum corporis cuiuſdam N. H. de L. alit̄ in comit̄ Ceſtriae, apud Prees heath, infra dominium de W. in com̄ praed' felonice interfect' adtunc & ibidem mortui iacen̄ per ſacrament̄ proborum & legalium hominum villat̄ de W. praed' ac trium aliarum villat̄ propinquarum viz. &c. ad inquirend' qualiter & quomodo praed' N. ad mortem ſuam deuenit per ſacramentum &c. Qui electi iurat̄ & onerat̄ per praedict' A. et B. eorum prolocutores dicunt: Quod vbi praed' N. fuit in pace dei & dict' dominae Reginae apud Prees heath, praed' in com̄ praedict' die, & anno ſupradict' circa horam tertiam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei ibi tunc venit quidam homo adhuc ignotus, felonice vt felo eiuſdem dominae Reginae per regiam viam ibidem ex malitia & malo propoſito ſuo precogitat̄ in inſidijs iacuit & in prefat̄ N. adtunc et ibidem inſultum fecit, ac cum quodam baculo vocat̄ a piked ſtaffe, pretij &c. quem ipſe adtunc & ibidem in manibus ſuis tenuit, prefat̄ N. ſuper verticem capitis ſui felonice percuſſit dans ei plagam mortalem vnde cecidit ad terram: ratione cuius idem N. a praedict' die anno & hora languebat vſque xxiiij. diem &c. tunc proxim̄ ſequent̄, & ſic tunc & ibidem de praedict' plaga mortali moriebatur.

An Indictment before the Coroner, for killing and robbing of one by the highway, and flying thereupon, and a Towne Amerced for not apprehending the Felon.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud B. in com̄ praedict' in quodam loco ibidem Sect' 361. vocat̄ Lawles croſſe, 4. die Decembris anno &c. coram W. W. gen̄, vno Coronat' dictae dominae Reginae comitat̄ praed' ſuper viſum corporis eiuſdem I. W. nuper de L. &c. adtunc et ibidem iacen̄ mortui per ſacramentum bonorum et legalium hominum villat̄ de Buyldas p̄ dict', et trium aliarum villat̄ propinquarum viz. &c. ad inquirend' qualiter et quomodo praedict' I. W. ad mortem ſuam deuenit viz. per ſacramentum &c. qui dicunt ſuper ſacramentum ſuum per A. B. C. prolocutores, quod vbi praedict' I. W. 2. die &c. anno ſupradicto fuit in pace dei et dictae dominae Reginae equitans inter villa de Wenlocke magna, et Buildas magna praed' in com̄ praed', ſic accidit circa horam vndecimam ante meridiem eiuſdem diei. Quod quidam T. L. nuper de H. in comit̄ praedict' Seruingman, deum pre oculis non habens ex malitia & male propoſit̄ ſuis precogitat̄ apud Lawles Croſſe praed' in com̄ praed' in inſidijs iacuit. Ea intencione ad murdrand' et interficiend' praefat̄ I. W. Ac praed' T. L. expredict' mallitia ſua precogitata, vi et armis &c. in praefatum I. W. adtunc et ibidem inſultum fecit, et ipſum I. W. ab equo ſuo ſuper quemidem Io. tunc equitauit in terram deiecit et collum ipſius Iohannis adtunc et ibidem, vi et manuforti torſit et fregit vnde idem I. W. adtunc et ibidem inſtanter obijt. Et ſic prefat̄ T. L. prefat̄ I. W. die anno hora et loco ſupradict' (vt predicitur) voluntarie et felonice murdrauit et interfecit: Et vlterius dicunt Iuratores praed' quod praefat̄ T. L. immediate poſt felon̄ et murdrum praedict' informa praed' perpetrat̄ adtunc et ibidem vnam crumenam Coriam pretij iuj. đ. et xl. s. in nummis numeratis in dicta crumena tunc exiſtentibus de bonis et catallis ipſius Io. dum vixit adtunc et ibidem a corpore ipſius I. felonice cepit. Et ſuper inde idem T. L. per defectum et negligentiam inhabitanc' villat̄ de Buyldas praedict' fugam fecit tunc minime reprehenſus exiſten̄ pro murdro et felonia praedict̄. Ideo amerciatur praedict' villat̄ de B. praedict' ad C. s. pro huiuſmodi eſcap̄ ſecundum formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ et prouiſi. Et dicunt etiam Iurat̄ praedict' ſuper ſacramentum quod praedict' T. L. praed' ſecund' die Sept. anno ſupradict' ſeu vnquam poſtea nulla habuit bona neque catalla terras nec ten̄ta in com̄ praed'. In cuius &c.

An Inquiſition before a Coroner, where it is found that a woman killed her ſelfe with a knife.

INquiſitio indentat̄ capt̄ apud A. in comitatu praedict' die anno &c.Sect' 362. coram I. A. vno Coronat̄ eiuſdem domini Regis ſuper viſum corporis K. vxor̄ G. S. adtunc et ibidem mortu • iacentis per ſacramentum proborum et legalium hominum de A. praedict' et trium villat̄ propinquarum viz. &c. ad inquirend' qualiter et quomodo eadem K. ad mortem ſuam deuenit, videlicet per ſacrament̄ &c. Qui elect' iurat̄ & triat̄ ad veritatem inde dicend', per praedict' A. B. eorum prolocutor̄ dicunt ſuper ſacrament̄ ſuum, Quod praedict̄ K. deum non habens pre oculis ſuis ſed inſtigatione diabolica ſeduct̄ die &c. anno &c. apud W. in comitatu praedict' cum quodam cultello pretij iij. denar̄ ſeipſam felonice percuſſit dextra parte guttoris ſue ad profunditatem decem pollicium inde eadem K. languebat ab eodem die vſque ad diem &c. extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ et moriebatur. Et ſic dicunt quod eadem K. ad mortem ſuam deuenit et non aliter et hihil habuit in bonis. In cuius rei teſtimonium &c.

An Indictment of one in London for cooſening of Clothiers.

IVratores pro domina Regina preſentant, Quod S. S. nuper de London̄,Sect' 363. mercator ſciſſor eſt perſona valde mali nominis fame et conuerſationis inhoneſtae, communis deceptor et defraudator ſubditorum dictae dominae Reginae. Et quod ipſe 30. die &c. anno &c. triceſimo apud London̄, videlicet, in parochia ſancti laurentij in veteri Iudaiſmo in warda de Cheape London̄, praedict̄ in diuerſis alijs locis et diebus infra ciuitatem praedict̄ tam antea quam poſtea, quendam Radulphum Wyat de Ciuitat' Wigorn̄ Clothier, et multos alios fideles ſubditos dictae dominae Reginae decipit et defraudauit et per fraudem, aſtuciam, et deceptionem Anglice by coſenage, diuerſos pannos laneos vocat̄ Broad clothes, tam de praedict̄ Radulpho Wyat quam de diuerſis pauperationem ſubditorum dictae dominae Reginae nunc, & in contemptum dictae dominae Regin̄, et in peſſimum ac alijs dictae dominae Reginae ſubditis perquiſiuit habuit et percepit in de pernicioſiſſimū exemplum omnium aliorum ligeorum ſubditorum dict̄ dominae Reginae in huiuſmodi caſu delinquen̄, et contra pacē dictae dominae Reginae Coronam et dignitatem ſuas: Nec non contra formam ſtatuti in hm̄di caſu editi & prouiſi.

Concordat cum Recordo.

An Indictment againſt William Hacket, for treaſon and conſpiracie, viz. for practiſing the depriuation of the Queene, and for traiterous wordes againſt her, and for defacing of her armes &c. tranſlated into Engliſh out of the very Indictment it ſelfe.

THe Iury do preſent for the Queene, that W. Hacket late of DundelSect' 364. in the County of Northhampton yeoman, as a falſe traitor againſt the moſt excellent and chriſtian Princeſſe, our ſoueraigne Ladie Eliz. &c. his natural & ſoueraigne liege Lady, hauing not y• feare of God in his heart, nor weighing his due allegeance, but ſeduced by the inſtigation of the deuill, malitiouſly, and traiterouſly, compaſſing, imagining, deuiſing and intending the depriuation and depoſing of our ſaid Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth, from her honor and royall name of the imperiall Crowne of this Realme of England, on the xxi. day of Iuly in the three and thirteth yere of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth, nowe Queene of England, at London, that is to ſay, in the pariſh of Saint Brides, in the warde of Faringdon extra London, and diuerſe other daies and times betwixt the twelfth of Februarie laſt paſt, and the the fiue and twenteth day of Iulie in the ſaid three and thirteth yeere of her Maieſties Raigne, as wel in the Pariſh and ward aforeſaide, as elſe where in London aforeſaid, of his owne peruerſe and traiterous minde, and imagination, maliciouſely, expreſſely, aduiſedly, directly, and traiterouſly in the preſence and hearing of ſundry faithfull Subiects of our ſaid Soueraigne Ladie, theſe falſe malitious and traiterous Engliſh wordes following, concerning our ſayd ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſtie, falſly, malitiouſly, aduiſedly, expreſlly, directly, and traiterouſly ſaid, rehearſed, publiſhed, and ſpoke viz. That the Queenes Maieſtie (meaning thereby our ſaid ſoueraigne Queene Elizabeth,) did repreſent all Hypocriſie, and had forfaited her Crowne, and was worthie to be depriued, and that he had bin of that opinion theſe 4. yeres, and that he defaced her Armes in Kaies houſe thereby, meaning the houſe of one Ralphe Kaies, ſcituate and being in Knight-rider-ſtreete, in the Pariſh of ſaint Gregorie neere Paules, in the Ward of Baynards Caſtle L. to take away her whole power of her authoritie, and was mooued thereunto by the Spirit, & that he neither was, nor is ſorie therefore to the great ſcandall and derogation of the Perſon and Royaltie of our ſaid Soueraigne Lady the Queene, and to the ſubuerſion of the ſtate of this Realme of England, and contrary to the forme of a Statute in this caſe made and prouided, & alſo againſt the peace of our ſaid ſoueraigne Lady, her Crowne and dignities &c.

An other Indictment againſt the ſaid W. Hacket, for practiſing the depoſition and death of the Queene for ſtirring ſedition in the Realme, for raſing of the Queens Armes, and her picture, and for thruſting an Iron inſtrument into that part of the picture that repreſented the breaſt & hart of the Queene: And that he treated with two others for the bringing to paſſe of their purpoſes, And for traiterous wordes vttered againſt the Queene, tranſlated into Engliſh out of the very Indictment it ſelfe.

THe Iurie preſent for the Queene, That W. Hacket late of DundelSect' 365. in the County of Northhampton yeoman, as a falſe traitor againſt the moſt excellent and chriſtian Princeſſe, our ſoueraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God of England &c. hauing not the feare of God in his heart, nor weighing his due allegeance, but ſeduced by the inſtigation of the deuill, and intending wholy to withdraw, put out, and extinguiſh the hartie loue, & the true, and due obediēce, which a true and faithful ſubiect of the Queenes ſhould beare, and by the Law is bound to beare towards our ſaid ſoueraigne Ladie the Queene, The firſt day of Iulie in the 33. yere of the raigne of the ſaid Queene, at London in the pariſh of ſaint Gregorie neere Paules, in the Ward of Caſtle Baynard London, falſely, malitiouſly, and traiterouſly, intended, imagined, went about, and compaſſed the ſaid Queene his ſoueraigne and naturall liege Lady, not onely from her Royall ſtate, title, power, and gouernement of this Realme of England, vtterly to depriue, depoſe, caſt downe and diſherite, but alſo to bring and put the ſaid Queenes Maieſtie to death and finall deſtruction, and ſedicion in the ſaid Realme of England to rayſe vp, leuie and make, and alſo wholly to ſubuert and deſtroy the ſtate of this whole common wealth beyng in and throughout euery parte thereof well conſtituted and ordered: And to thentent he might fulfill and bring to paſſe thoſe his aforeſaid traiterous purpoſes, imaginacions, compaſſings and entents: The ſaid William Hacket afterward, that is to ſay, the firſt day of Iuly, in the 33. yeare of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, did come to the manſion houſe of one Raph Kaies ſcituate and being in Knightrider ſtreete in the ſaid pariſh of S. Gregories in the warde aforeſaid, and then and there malliciouſly, diueliſhly, and traiterouſly, raſed, and defaced, the Armes of the Queenes Maieſtie, then and there in the ſaid houſe being, with this entent traiteronſly to take away, put downe and ouerthrowe the power of authoritie of the ſaid Queene: And that the ſaid William Hacket for further accompliſhing and effecting of his ſaid traiterous purpoſes, imaginacions, compaſſings, and entents the ſaid firſt day of Iuly, in the ſaid 33. yeare of her Maieſties raigne, in the houſe of the ſaid Ralph Kaies, ſcituate in the pariſh and ward aforeſaid, did traiterouſly raze, a certaine picture of the Queenes Maieſties, then and there in the ſaid houſe likewiſe being: And then and there did malitiouſly and traiterouſly put in, and thruſt an yron inſtrument into that part of the ſaid picture that did repreſent the breaſt and heart of the Queenes Maieſtie. And afterward, that is to ſay, on the xvi. day of Iuly in the 33. yeare of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, the ſaid William Hacket traiterouſly came to the houſe of one Iohn Walker, ſcituate and being in the pariſh of S. Marie Somerſets, in the ward of Queenehith in London aforeſaid with entent traiterouſly to conferre and treat with one Edmond Coppinger gentelman, and Henry Arthington gentleman, cōcerning his traiterous purpoſes imaginacions compaſſings and entents aforeſaid: And that the ſaid William Hacket afterward, that is to ſay on the xvi, day of Iuly, in the 33. yeare of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, at London aforeſaid in the houſe of the ſaid Iohn Walker in the aforeſaid pariſh of S. Mary Somerſet in the ſaid ward of Queenehith in London, of his owne peruerſe and trayterous mind and imaginacion, mallitiouſly, aduiſedly, ezpreſly and traiterouſly, did treate and had cōference with the ſaid Edmond Coppinger, & Henry Arthington, by what waies, means, and manner, the ſaid traiterous purpoſes, imaginations, compaſſings, and entents might be accompliſhed and brought to paſſe. And thereupon the ſaid xvi. day of Iuly, in the ſaid 33 yeare in the ſaid houſe of Iohn Walker aforeſaid, ſcituate and being in the ſaid pariſh of S. Marie Somerſets in the ſaid ward of Queenehith London, in the preſence and hearing of the ſaid Edmond Coppinger, and Henrie Arthington being then and there in the ſaid houſe, the ſaid Hacket, theſe falfe traiterous Engliſh words following of our ſaid Soueraigne Queene Elizabeth, falſly, malitiouſly, aduiſedly, expreſly, directly, and trayterouſly ſaid, rehearſed, publiſhed and ſpoke, viz. That the Queenes Maieſtie (meaning our ſaid ſoueraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth) had forfaited her crowne and was worthie to be depriued. And that furthermore the ſaid William Hacket thereupon the ſaid xvi. day of Iulie in the ſaid 33. yeare, in the ſaid houſe of Iohn Walker, ſcituate in the pariſh of S. Marie Somerſets, in the ſaid ward of Queenehith London, malitiouſly and traiterouſly moued and ſtirred vp the ſaid Edmond Coppinger, and Henrie Arthington, traiterouſly and openly to declare and publiſh in London aforeſaid, that the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, had forfaited her Crowne, to the great offence and derrogation of the perſon of the Queeues Maieſtie, and to the ſubuerſion of the ſtate of this Realme of England, and contrarie to the peace of our ſaid ſoueraigne Lady, her Crowne and dignities &c.

An Indictment of Recuſancie vpon the Statute of 1. and 23. Elizab.

I Vratores praeſentant, pro domina Regina quod I. S. nuper de parochia Sect. 366. ſanctae Margaretae in Weſtmon̄ in com̄ Midd' armiger̄, Qui xx. die Septemb. Anno regni Reginae Eliz. &c. quadrageſimo primo fuit aetatis ſexdecem annorum & vltra non acceſſit Anglice did not repaire eccleſiae ſuae parochiali de parochia ſanctae Margaretae in Weſtm̄ p̄d' • n com̄ Midd' praed', nec alicuialiae eccleſiae capelli aut vſualiloco communis praecacionis nec ibid' fuit tempore communis praecacionis ad aliquod tempus infra ſex menſes proxim̄ ſequen̄ praed' xx. diem Septembris Anno xlj. ſupradicto, ſed abſtinuit ab eiſdē Anglice hath for borne the ſame, a praed' xx. die Septembris Anno xlj ſupradicto per praedict' ſpatium praed' ſex menſium extunc proxim̄ ſequen̄ cōtra tenorem cuiuſdam Statut̄ apud Weſtmon̄ in com̄ Midd': Anno regni dictae dominae Reginae nunc primo, pro vniformitate cōmunis praecacionis ac contra formā ſtatuti Ann̄ regni dict' dn̄ae reginae nunc 23. in hm̄i caſu edit̄ & prouiſ. in dictae dominae Reginae nunc & legum ſuarum contemptnm manifeſtum, nec non contra pacem dictae dominae Reginae nunc coron̄ & dignitat̄ fuas &c.

Memorand, that the courſe is that the partie indicted muſt appeare in proper perſon & plead to the Indictment.

Aplea to the Indictment next before.

Et praedict' I. S. in propria perſona ſua venit & defendit totum & Midd' ſſ. quicquid contra pacem & in contemptu Dominae Reginae nunc aut legum ſuarum ſuperius fieri ſuppoſit̄. Et proteſtand' quod Indictament̄ praed' verſ. eum exhibit̄ minus ſufficien̄ in lege exiſtitad qđ ipſe neceſſe non habet nec per legem terrae tenetur reſpōdere: Pro placito tamen idem I. S. vlterius dicit quod de praed' non acceſſu alicui Eccleſiae capellae aut vſuali loco communis precacionis aut de abſtencione inde contra formam Statut̄ praed' in indictament̄ pred' ſpecificat̄ vel de aliqua alia tranſgreſſione offenſ. aut contempt̄ in Indictament̄ praedict▪ ſuperius ſupponit̄, quod ipſe in nullo eſt inde culpabilis. Et de hoc ponit ſe ſuper patriam &c. Et Henricus Fermor gen̄ qui pro domina Regina in hac parte ſequitur ſimiliter. Ideo ven̄ inde Iurat̄ &c.

The Venire facias for the retourning of a Iurie, to trie the cauſe betwixt the Queene and the partie Indicted. Midd' ſſ. Elizabeth dei gratia Angliae Franciae & Hyberniae Regina fidei defenſor &c. vic' Midd' ſalutem:

Praecipimus tibi quod non omittas propter aliquam libertatem in Balliua tua quin Venire facias coram N. M. maiore ciuitat̄ noſtrae London, & ſocijs ſuis Iuſticiar̄ noſtris ad gaolam noſtram de Newgate de priſonarijs in eadem exiſten̄ deliuerand' aſſign̄ apud Iuſtice hall in le old Baylie, die veneris ſcilicet xiij. die Iunij proxim̄ futur̄ ad horam primam poſt meridiem eiuſdem diei viginti, & quatuor liberos & legales homines de viſnet̄ ſanctae Margaretae in Weſtmonaſter̄ in comitatu noſtro Middelſexiae: ad recogn̄ ſuper Sacramentum ſuum. Si I. S. de parochia ſanctae Margaretae in Weſtmonaſter̄ in comitatu Middleſexiae gen̄ culpabilis ſit de quadam tranſgreſſione & contemptu vnde idem I. S. indictatus exiſtit, necne &c. Et habeas ibi tunc nomina Iurat̄ praedict̄ & hoc breue.

Teſte praefat̄ N. M. Maiore praed' apud Iuſtice hall, praedict' ſeptimo die Maij, Anno Regni noſtri quadrageſimo ſecundo. Fermor.

Execucio iſtius praecept̄ patet in quodam pannello huic praecept̄ annex'.

Reſponſ. Roger Clerke vic'. Reſponſ. Humphrey Welde vic'.

An Indictment of Burglarie, and for hanging vp the good man of the houſe by the thumbs vpon a beame with pothookes, & for binding with coards the good man of the houſe and his wife, and for taking out of a chest 5. li. in money.

I Vrat̄ praeſentāt, qđ G. C. nuper de M. in com̄ Ceſtriae & alij ignoti Sect. 367. xvj. die Martij Anno Regni Edwardi ſexti dei gratia Angliae &c. quinto circa horam vndecimam in nocte eiuſdem diei apud A. in com̄ C. domum cu • uſdam R. W. vi & armis, viz. baculis gladijs & dagarijs burglariter ac felonice fregerunt et intrauerunt. Ea intencione ad ſpoliand' & depredendum praed' R. W. et in praed' R. W. ac R. W. filium ſuum et lo. vxor̄ eius adtunc & ibidem inſultū fecerunt, et ipſum R. W. cum quodam inſtrumento vocat̄ Pothookes, polices ipſius R. W. ſuper trabem vocat̄ a beame, domus praedict' ipſum adtunc & ibidem ſuſpenditur & praed' R. W. et Ioh. vxor̄ eius cum cordis ligauerunt et C. s▪ in pecunijs numerat̄ in quodam ciſto content̄ de bonis et catallis praed' R. W. adtunc et ibidem inuent̄ felonice ceperunt aſportauerunt et ſpoliauerunt vi & armis, ac contra pacem dicti dn̄i Regis, ac contra formam ſtatuti in huiuſmodi caſu edit̄ et prouiſ.

An order to be obſerued in the right framing of Indictments. Quis, quando, vbi, quid, cuius, quomodo, quare.

QVis, The perſon with his name, ſurname, addiciō of the Towne,Quis.

Countie, Arte, and degree.

Quando, The day and yeare.Quando▪ Vbi. Quid. Cuius. Quomodo. Quare.

Vbi, The place, Towne, and Countie.

Quid, The thing taken, the coulour, the marke, the price and value.

Cuius, The owner of the thing and whoſe it was.

Quomodo, The manner of the doing and how.

Quare, The entent which is compriſed in this word (Felonice.)

SYMBOLEOGRAPHY. Of Compromiſe and Arbitrements.

A Compromiſe defined.

A Compromiſe or Submiſſion, Arbitrium, Compromiſſum, Sect. 1. Submiſſio, is the facultie or power of pronouncing Sentence betweene perſons at controuerſie, giuen to Arbitrators by the parties mutuall priuate conſent, without publike authoritie, 8. E. 4. 2.

Compromiſe deuided.

EVery Compromiſe is generall or ſpeciall, Dyer 217. plac. 6. Sect. 2. 4. Eliz.

Compromiſe generall.

A Generall Compromiſe is of all quarrels, actions, executions, and Sect. 3. demandes &c.

Compromiſe ſpeciall.

A Speciall Compromiſe is euery ſubmiſſion to order which is not Sect. 4. ſo generall, as when it is of certaine matters, facts, or things onely, as of a Treſpas, or of all actions of Treſpas, or of a plaint or Debt, or Detinue, &c.

Parts of Iudgements.

AS of euery other iudgement, ſo of iudgements which grow by cō promiſe, Sect. 5. there are two parts, the perſons, and the queſtion.

Perſons in Iudgements.

PErſons chiefly regarded in Compromiſe, are the ſtriuing parties, Sect. 6. and the Arbitrators.

Perſons ſtriuing.

THe parties ſtriuing be they, betweene whom the controuerſie dependeth, Sect. 7. and which compromit the ſame, Dyer 217. 4. Eliz.

Perſons ſtriuing 2.

ANd they muſt be two at the leaſt, namely the plaintife, and the defendant Sect. 8. of which ſometime there be two, or more of a ſide.

The Plaintife.

The Plaintife is he which moueth the queſtion.

The Defendant.

The Defendant is he againſt whom the queſtion is moued.

What perſons may compromit, and what not.

AL perſons both male and female may make compromiſe, but ſuch Sect. 9. as are prohibited by nature or by law.

Impediments to compromit.

BY nature ſome are prohibited to compromit through defect of the Sect. 10. mind, and ſome through defect of the bodie.

Impediments in mind naturall.

THrough the defect of the mind, is when either age is ſuch that by Sect. 11. nature they want diſcretion, or being at age they want it, eyther naturally, or caſually: as Infants vnder one and twenty yeares old, 10. H. 6. 14. 18. E. 4. 2. 7. E. 4. 5.

Impediments in mind caſuall.

ANd furious mad Lunatikes, during their lunacy, 12. E. 4. 8. and Sect. 12. Ideots.

Impediments in bodie.

DEfect of the body is ſuch infirmity as hindreth the principall ſenſes Sect. 13. neceſſary for the atteyning of knowledge: as dumbnes, deafnes, and blindnes.

Dumbnes and deafnes naturall and caſuall.

ANd therefore perſons by nature, dumb & deaf, cannot compromit, Sect. 14. as it ſeemeth, for they cannot haue vnderſtanding, neither can they graunt, Perkins Sectio 25. But perſons blind, dumb, & deafe by chance, which can write and read, may well by writing compromit.

Impediments legall, ſubiection, ioynt power.

SVch perſons ſeeme prohibited by law to compromit, as be ſubiect to Sect. 15. others power, or haue onely ioint powers with others: as bōdſlaues or villeins, leaſt the award ſhould become void on their part, 35. E. 3.

Couerture.

IN like maner, women couert without their huſbandes, 2. H. 5. Sect. 16. 9. E. 3. 28.

Death ciuill.

ANd perſons ciuilly dead: as Monkes, Friers, Canons, profeſſed Sect. 17. Nunnes, and ſuch other votaries, which be in ſubiection to their Soueraignes, 14. H. 8. 16. 2. R. 2. 5.

Compromiſe.

HEreunto may be added, men compelled to ſubmit by threats, or Sect. 18. impriſonment, 8. Aſſ. 25. 7. E. 4. 21. for in ſubmiſſion the conſent ought to be free.

Attainder and Outlawrie.

OF this ſort alſo are perſons attainted of felony or treaſon, and Sect. 19. perſons outlawed or wayued in perſonall actions, for they haue no goods, 36. H. 6. 26. 16. H. 6. 47. 21. H. 7. 7. 8. E. 4. 4. 5. H. 7. 16.

Ioint power.

PErſons prohibited to compromit, for that they haue onely ioynt Sect. 20. power with others, are the ſingle members of euery corporation without their fellow members, as a Deane without a Chapter, an Abbot without his Couent, a Maior without his Comminaltie, The maſter of a Colledge or Hoſpitall without his fellowes, and ſo of other ſocieties or guilds, 21. E. 4. 13. And in awarde it ſeemeth that ſuch perſons onely may of themſelues compromit, as may of themſelues make good graunts.

Arbitrators defined.

AN Arbitrator is an extraordinarie Iudge which is choſen & hath Sect. 21. power to iudge, giuen to him by thonely mutuall conſent, will, cō promiſe, & election of priuate perſons ſtriuing, to thend they may decide their controuerſies, 19. H. 6. 36. who becauſe the controuerſie is cōmitted to his pleaſure, & arbitremēt, is termed an arbitrator, & for that it is done by the mutuall promiſe or compromiſe of the parties, he is called compromiſſarius iudex. Dyer 536. 19. Eliz. 39. Or a Iudge hauing cognizance by the compromiſe of the parties, his power is larger then the power of any ordinarie or other extraordinary Iudge appointed by a magiſtrate, for an arbitrator hath power to iudge according to the cō promiſe after his owne mind aſwel of the fact as of the Law, not obſeruing the forme of law, but thother Iudges are tied to a preſcript forme limitted to them by the Law or Magiſtrate, of which they be onely executors, For which cauſe Tully ſaieth well. Aliud eſt iudicium, aliud arbitrium: nam iudicium eſt pecuniae certae, arbitrium incertae: ad iudiciū hoc modo venimus, vt totam litem aut obtineamus aut a mittamus, At arbitrium hoc modo adimus, vt ne que nihil ne que tantum quantum poſtulamus conſequamur, whence ſpringeth this old ſaying, he that putteth his coate to daying, is like to looſe a quarter.

The choyſe of Arbitrators.

SEing then the power of arbitrators is ſuch and ſo great and vncontrolable, Sect. 22. warineſſe muſt be vſed in the choiſe of them. In which two things ſeeme neceſſarie to be regarded, namely that the arbitrators be ſufficient, and indifferent.

Sufficiency of Arbitrators conſidered.

TOuching their ſufficiency, ſuch perſons are to be elected, as haue Sect. 23. ſufficient ſkill of the matter cōpromitted, & haue neither legal nor natural impedimēts to giue an vpright ſentence. Natural impedimēts, be through defect of mind or body, naturall impediments through defect of mind be infancie (for infants by reaſon of their tendernes of yeares, want diſcretion to manage themſelues, & their owne affaires) madnes, and Ideocy, for they who are maymed with theſe blemiſhes are vtterly void of vnderſtanding. And although I haue red ſome examples of ſage ſentences giuen by fooles, yet dare I not aduiſe my friends to expect alwaies the like at their hands. As this▪

A fooles Arbitrement.

THat an hūgry begger eſpying daintie cheere in a cookes ſhop haſted Sect. 24. thither, & beyng ſet downe, did eate a ſmall peece of his owne bread, and incontinently, receiued ſuch wonderful comfort, by the ſweet ſmell, of the cookes cates and ſauces, whereof he taſted no bitt, that he confeſſed, that his eager ſtomacke, was aſwell ſatiſfied therewith, and had as good a repaſt, as if he had indeed ſtuffed his paunch, with the beſt cheere there: which the cooke hearing, ſtraight waies with a ſterne countenance, bids the poore caytife pay for his breakfaſt, whereat the ſimple gueſt was mightely amazed, and the craftie cooke ſomuch the more earneſt, inſomuch that this poore man, & the cooke were content therein, to abide the award of him that ſhould next paſſe by, no ſooner was the ſubmiſſion made, but thither cometh a moſt notorious naturall foole, to whom as their iudge, they rehearſed the matter, which beyng heard, the Ideot cauſed the poore man to put ſo much money betweene two • aſons as the couetouſe cooke exacted, and to ſhake them in the cookes hearing, which done this arbitrator awarded, that as the cooke had fedd the poore man with the onely ſmell of his cates, ſo the poore man ſhould pay him therefore, with the onely ſound of his coine, which ſentence was highly approued of all the hearers.

A ſimple magistrates Arbitrement.

NOt much vnlike to this, is that, which is reported of a couetous Sect. 25. churle, who ſorrowed extremely, for that he had loſt a purſe, with one & twentie angels in it. But an honeſt man hauing found the ſame, of meere conſcience deliuered it to the ſame • hurle, who not once thanking him that was the bringer, fals to accompt his coine, & finding only xx. angels in the purce, with great rigour exacted the odde angell, and becauſe the honeſt man denied the finding thereof, he conuented him before a Magiſtrate of a corporation, whoſe wealth and authoritie, farre exceeded his wit (as in ſuch places commōly hapneth, for that affectiō and ſimplicity, be their ordinary Electors.) The plaintife ſweareth they were one and twenty angels in the purſe which he loſt, the defendant, that there were onely twenty in that which he found: Whereupō the Magiſtrate pronoūced that the purſe found was not the plaintifes, and therefore adiudged him to reſtore vnto the defendant the purſe with twenty angels, leauing the plaintife to good fortune for the finding againe of his purſe with one and twentie angels. I thinke a man may trie a thouſand fooles in the like caſes, before he receiue the like ſentence.

Defects of the body in Arbitrators.

THe defects of the bodie hindering iudgement are infirmities, by Sect. 26. which the principal ſenſes neceſſary for the apprehenſion of knowledge, are impaired, as by deafenes, dombnes, and blindnes.

Arbitrators indifferent, who?

ANd for indifferency, it is good that the Arbitrators be void of malice Sect' 27. & fauor, to either of the parties, that they be not notorious by outlarie, excommunication, or ſuſpected of any other notorious crime, that they be neither irreligious nor couetous: For albeit as it is ſaid, an Arbitrator hath herein abſolute power, yet ought his iudgement or ſentence to be ſincere and incorrupt, according to right and equitie, without malice, flatterie, and euery other vicious affection or perturbation, which may in any ſort lead him awrie from the right pathe of Iuſtice and equitie.

Hitherto of perſons regarded in ſubmiſſions.

The Question.

THe Queſtion which conteineth the matter of tharbitrement, followeth. Sect' 82.

The queſtion is a thing in controuerſie declared to the Iudge or Arbitraitor, to the ende it may by him be decided, Dyer fol. 216. 4. Elizab. pla. 6.

The question double.

ANd euery queſtion is either about the fact, or about right. Sect' 29.

The question of the fact.

A Queſtion of the fact, is when ſuch a fact is enquired of, as is Sect' 30. doubtfull.

The question of right.

THe Queſtion of right, is when the fact being knowen, it is yet Sect' 31. doubtfull how much is thereby growen, right and due to ech partie by Law.

What is to be conſidered in each question.

ANd in euery queſtion hereupon ariſing, it is to be conſidered whether Sect' 32. the thing in queſtion be arbitrable or no: for in vaine it is to compromit things not arbitrable. Let vs therefore ſee what things be arbitrable, and what not.

What things are arbitrable, and what not.

THings and actions perſonall incertain are arbitrable: as treſpas, Sect' 33. a warde taken away &c. 22. H. 6. 39. 14. H. 4. 2. 4. H. 6. 17. But things certain are not arbitrable but when the ſubmiſſion is by ſpecialty, if they be not ioyned with others incertain: as debt with treſpas, 4. H. 6. 17. 2. H. 5. 2. 12. R. 2. Dyer 33. H. 8. fol. 51. pla. 14.

But Chattels real or mixt, are not arbitrable by thēſelues: as Charters of lands, 9. H. 6. 60. 14. H. 4. 24. if the ſubmiſſion be not by ſpecialty, 19. H. 6. 3. H. 6.

Alſo an Annuitie is not arbitrable, if the ſubmiſſion be not by ſpecialty, 9. H. 6. 60. 14. H. 4. 18. 3. H. 4. 6.

Nor a Freeholde, 11. H. 4. 12. 14. H. 4. 18. and 19. Et 24. 54. Ed. 3. 16. 12. Aſſ. pla. 25. 21. E. 3. 15.

Nor debt vpon arrerages of Accompt before auditors, 4. H. 6. 17. becauſe ſuch debt is due by record, 3. H. 4. 5. 6. H. 4. 9.

Alſo it ſeemeth that neither ſuch things as were not in rerum natura at the time of the ſubmiſſion, though they happē to be before the award made be arbitrable: as if the ſubmiſſion be of Ewes with lambe, which after the ſubmiſſion and before the award made haue lambes, it ſeemeth they haue no power to make any award touching the lambes.

Matters concerning the common wealth ſeeme not arbitrable, as all criminall offences, as treaſons, felo • es, &c. touching the crime, for it is for the benefite of the common wealth, that ſuch offendors be made knowen and puniſhed.

Alſo cauſes matrimoniall ſeeme not arbitrable, leaſt men ſhould ſeperate thoſe whom God hath ioined together.

Circumstances regarded in ſubmiſſion: First that it be in writing.

NOw that we haue ſet foorth the perſons and things neceſſarie in Sect▪ 34. euery compromiſe, it is good to conſider ſuch other circumſtances as be requiſite in the ſame.

Three things therefore beſide the perſons and things are meete to be obſerued in euery compromiſe.

Firſt that euery compromiſe be made by writing with the parties couenants or bonds ſufficient to bind their heires & executors to performe the award which ſhal thereupon be made, that both the arbitrators may know their power, and the parties how farre they are ſubiect to their ſentence. And alſo leaſt their labour and iudgement therein ſhould bee fruſtrate for want of means to compel the ſame to be executed.

Of the power giuen to Arbitrators.

SEcondly, it is behouefull that the very Compromiſe arme the arbitrators Sect▪ 35. with ſufficient authoritie to do all things neceſſary for the ending of the controuerſies: as to appoint times & places for their meeting, to examin & decide the matter compromitted, & to bring the parties with their proues, euidences, & witneſſes thither together before them. And to puniſh the perſons defectiue, & to expound & correct ſuch doubtfull ſentences & queſtions, as may ariſe vpon their award, inconuenient to either parties, contrarie to equity, and the arbitrators good meaning, which inconueniences could not by them be foreſeene, at the making of the award, as it oftentimes hapneth: for temporis filia veritas, trueth is the daughter of time.

Of time and place.

THirdly, that by the compromiſe, conuenient time and place be limited Sect' 36. for the yeelding vp of their award to the parties or their atturneies, deputies, or aſſignes, leaſt the parties ſhould otherwiſe be long lingered with vaine hope of an endleſſe end, and that the arbitrators may before the ſet time, finiſh their award: for whatſoeuer they do arbitrate after the time appointed, is void. 8. H. 6. f. 18.

And it is all void that is not conteined in the ſubmiſſion, or neceſſarily depending thereupon 7. H. 6. fo. 40. 8. H. 6. fo. 18. 36. H. 6. fo. 11. as ſhal more largely appeare, whē we come to the doctrine of arbitremēts.

The inſtrument of compromiſe or ſubmiſſion, may be made in forme following.

A Compromiſe or ſubmiſſion with couenants to performe the ſame.

THis Indenture made &c. betweene A. B. on the one partie and C. Sect' 37. D. on the other partie. Witneſſeth, that the ſaid A. B. and C. D. do by theſe preſents, willingly compromit and ſubmit themſelues, and either of them, to the awarde, arbitrement, order, rule, dome, and iudgement of E. F. and G. H. arbitrators indifferently named, elected, & choſen by the ſaid parties to co arbitrate, award order, decree, and iudge, of and vpon all and all maner of actions, ſuites, quarels, debts, accompts, treſpaſſes, controuerſies, debates, and demaunds whatſoeuer, had, made, moued, depending, or accrewed, or which might haue bin had, or moued, betweene the ſaid parties, at any time or times before the date hereof, except one action of debt &c. depending betweene the ſaid parties in the Queenes Maieſties Court of common Plees, or before &c. and except one debt of x. li. due to the ſaid A. B. by the ſaid C. D. for the price of certeine Corne &c. and except all landes and tenements of the ſaid A. B. and ſuch like exceptions &c. So alwaies that the ſame arbitrators doe make their award, order, and iudgement of, and concerning the premiſſes to be made, by writing indented, vnder all their hands and Seales, on this ſide, and before the x. day of Iune now next enſuing, and one part of the ſame deliuer or cauſe to be deliuered by the ſaid Arbitrators to the ſaid A. B. or his certeine atturney or atturnetes in that behalfe, requiring the ſame, the ſaid x. day of Iune now next comming, at or in the Pariſh Church of R. in the ſaid Countie of Yorke. And the other part of the ſaid award to the ſaid C. D. his atturney or atturneies, deputie, or aſſigne, requiring the ſame at the ſaid day and place: and ſo alwaies, that the ſaid arbitrators do not by the ſaid awarde, order, or appoint any act, or acts, thing or things, to be done or performed, by, or to any perſon, or perſons, other thē to or by the ſaid parties to theſe preſents, their heires, executors, adminiſtrators, or aſſignes, or ſome of them, & not to or by any eſtranger or eſtrangers to this preſent ſubmiſſion. And the ſaid A. B. and C. D. and either of them for themſelues, their heires, executors, and adminiſtrators, and the heires, executors, & adminiſtrators of either of them, do by theſe preſents mutually couenant, conclude, promiſe, and agree to and with the other his executors, and adminiſtrators, and euery of them, that neither they nor either of them, wil at any time hereafter reuoke the authority hereby giuen to the ſaid Arbitrators, nor diſcharge them nor either of them of the ſaid facultie or power of Arbitration. And that they & either of them, & the heires executors, adminiſtrators, & aſſignes, of either of them on their ſeuerall parts ſhall, & will well & truly obſerue, performe, fulfil, and keepe al and euery clauſe, ſentence, article, ſubmiſſion, and agreement i • theſe preſents mentioned on his or their part to be performed and kept according to the tenor, true intent, and meaning of the ſame. In witneſſe whereof the ſaid parties to theſe preſents haue interchangeably ſet to their handes and Seales, the day and yere aboue written.

Of binding the parties to performe the award.

OR the parties may ſubmit themſelues to awarde by obligation, Sect▪ 38. with condition according to the effect of the ſaid Inſtrument of ſubmiſſion, but that ſeemeth perilous, for that that ſo they may for a trifle, hazard the whole penalty of the bond, which were too too miſchieuous. Neue • theleſſe if any be willing to aduenture, the parties may be bound either to other, and the condition may bee made in forme following.

The condition of an Obligation to performe an awarde.Sect▪ 39.

THe condition of this Obligation is ſuch, that if the aboue bounden A. B. his heires, executors, adminiſtrators, and aſſignes, and euery of them doe on his and on their part and behalfe, well and truely ſtand to, obay, performe, fulfill and keepe the award, arbitrement, order rule, dome, and iudgement of S. T. and W. R. arbitrators, indifferently elected and choſen, aſwel on the part of the ſaid A. B. on the one partie, as on the part of the aboue named C. D. on the other partie, to arbitrate, awarde, order, and iudge, of, and vpon all and all maner of actions, ſuites, quarrels, debts, accompts, treſpaſſes, controuerſies, debates, and demaundes whatſoeuer had, moued, depending, or accrewed, or which might haue bin had or moued, betweene the ſaid parties at any time or times before the date hereof, except one action of Eiectione firmae, depending betweene the ſaid parties in the Queenes Maieſties Court commonly called the Kings bench as by the Records thereof in the ſame Court remayning it doth and may appeare, and except out of this ſubmiſſion, all lands and tenements of the ſaid A. B. (or any like exception.) So alwaies that the ſame award, arbitrement, order, and iudgement, of, and concerning the premiſſes be made by writing Indented vnder all their hands and ſeales before the firſt day of December now next enſuing, and one part of the ſame deliuered or cauſed to be deliuered by the ſaid Arbitrators, to the ſaid A. B. or his certain Atturney or Atturne • s, deputie or deputies, in that behalfe requiring the ſame the ſaid firſt day of December, now next enſuing, at or in the pariſh Church of R. in the ſaid Countie of Yorke: And the other part of the ſaid award be likewiſe deliuered by the ſaid Arbitrators, to the ſaid C. D. or his certaine atturney or atturneis, deputie, or deputies, in that behalfe requiring the ſame, at the ſaid day and place. And ſo that by vertue or occaſion of the ſaid award neither of the ſaid parties, nor the ſeuerall heires, executors, or adminiſtrators, of them or any of them be to do any act or thing, to or by any ſtraunger to the ſame award, and to theſe preſents. And ſo as the ſaid A. B. doe not diſcharge the ſaid arbitrators before the ſaid time. That then this preſent obligation to be vtterly voide and of none effect, or els to ſtande, remaine, continue, and be, in full ſtrength and vertue.

Of the condition to performe an award of lands.

ANd if the award be cōcerning a title to land, the words in the condition may be thus.

Aſwell, of, for, and concerning the right, title, intereſt, vſe, poſſeſſionSect▪ 40. and demaund, of, and in the manor of S. with the appurtenances in S. in the ſaid countie of Y. and all landes, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances in S. aforeſaid, in the occupation of the ſaid A. B. and his aſſignes, as, of, and vpon all actions, treſpaſſes, ſuites, quarrels, debts, duties, debates, griefes, inconueniences, and demaunds, had, moued, ſtirred, or depending, betweene the ſaid parties, concerning the ſaid Manor, tenements and premiſſes, or any part thereof. And alſo, if the ſaid A. B. before the feaſt of P. now next comming, doe ſhew vnto the ſaid Arbitrators, all ſuch writings as he hath concerning the ſaid Manor and premiſſes, at ſuch time and place, as the ſaid Arbitrators ſhall appoint for the ſight thereof. So alwaies that, &c. vt ſupra. That then &c. vt ſupra.

Whether power to arbitrate may be aſſigned.

AN Arbitraitor choſen cannot graunt, or aſſigne ouer his aucthoritie Sect▪ 4 • . of arbitation to any other, 8. Ed. 4. fol. 1. and 9. becauſe it is but a nude power, which is not to be graunted ouer: notwithſtanding the opinion in 47. E. 3. 20. to the contrary. Neither doth the ſubmiſſion extend to giue the Arbitraitors power to elect others.

Whether the Compromittors may diſcharge the Arbitrators or no.

ANd it ſeemeth, that albeit the parties haue agreed vpon daieſmen, Sect▪ 42. or Arbitraitors, yet before the arbitrement made, either of the parties may reuoke the authoritie giuen to the arbitrators, and diſcharge them thereof, for power may be countermaunded, but if the ſubmiſſion be made by bond, then the bond ſeemeth to be forfaited, 5. E. 4. 1. 21. H. 6. 30. 28. H. 6. 6. 49. E. 3. 9.

But by Aſhton Iuſtice, if 2. plaintifes, & one defendant, or 2. defendants and one plaintife put themſelues to the award of others, neither the one plaintife without the other, nor the one defendant without the other, may diſcharge the arbitrators, 28. H. 6. 6. And by Finch. 49. E. 3. 9. If the ſubmiſſion be by deede, the diſcharge muſt likewiſe be by deede. So much of ſubmiſſions, arming the arbitrators with power: Now of Arbitrements iſſuing from the ſame.

What an Arbitrement is.

AN Arbitrement, or award therefore, arbitramentum, laudum, arbitratus. Sect▪ 43. Libro intration̄, debt in arbitr̄ 2. & 3. is nothing elſe but the very dome, order, and decree pronoūced by arbitrators vpon the controuerſie, for the ending whereof they were choſen by the ſtriuing parties. Dier 356. 10. Eliz. pla. 39.

Of things regarded in Arbitrement.

IN the forme of euery Arbitrement, fiue thinges are ſpecially to be Sect▪ 44. regarded.

Firſt, that it be made according to the very ſubmiſſion or compromiſe touching the things compromitted, and euery other circumſtance as is ſaid, 9. E. 4. 44. Plow. 396. a

Secondly that it be a finall ende of the controuerſies compromitted, 19. H. 6. 36. 21. Ed. 4. 38.

Thirdly that it appoint either party to giue or do vnto the other ſome thing beneſ • ciall in apparance at the leaſt, 43. E. 3. 28. Dier 356. 19. Eliz. pla. 39. 12. H. 7. 39. H. 6. 9. 22. E. 4. 25. 7. H. 6. 40. 19. H. 6. 36. 10. Hen. 6. 19.

Fourthly, that the performance thereof be poſſible, 22. H. 6. 46. 8. Ed. 4. 1. & 9. 17. Ed. 4. 5. H. 7.

Fifthly, that there be a meanes how either party may by law attaine vnto that which is thereby awarded vnto him, 5. Ed. 4. & 24. 17. Ed. 4. 5. 18. Ed. 4. 22. & 23. 5. H. 7. 23.

For if it faile in any of theſe points, then is the whole Arbitrement void and of none effect, as it doth manifeſtly appeare by theſe ſpecial caſes following. As.

An award that the parties ſhall obey the arbitrement of A. B. is void, for power cannot be aſſigned, 8. E. 4. 19.

An award that any of the parties ſhalbe bound, or doe any other act by the aduiſe of the arbitraitors is not good, becauſe they cannot make ſeuerall awardes, 18. Ed. 4. 22. 23. but that the parties ſhall be bound, or make aſſurance by the aduiſe of Counſaile is good, 18. Edw. 4. 22. & 23.

Arbitrement that the parties ſhall be nonſuit in actions is not good, for euery award ought to be a ſatiſfaction to the parties, and a determination of things compromitted, ſo as one party haue amends, but when one hath bin nonſuit, he may begin againe, 19. H. 6. 36. 21. E. 4. 38.

But an award that the parties ſhal make diſcontinuance and retraxits of their ſuits is good, 21. E. 4. 38. 5. H. 7. 22.

If the ſubmiſſion be of diuers things, & the award onely of ſome part of them, yet it is the award good, for that part notwithſtanding, as if the ſubmiſſion be of all actions real and perſonal, and the award of actions perſonall onely: and if it be de iure & poſſeſſione, and the award is only de poſſeſſione, 19. H. 6. 6. per cur̄, notwithſtanding the contrary opinion of Priſot, 39. H. 6. 9.

An award that an action ſhalbe ſued betweene the parties, by the aduiſe of A. and B. is good, for that A. and B. in this caſe are not Arbitrators, but executors of the award, yet quere for it is vncerteine whether they will giue aduiſe or no. 8. E. 4. 1. & 4.

Arbitrement that the plaintife ſhall pay to the defendant x. li. and releaſe to him all actions. And that the defendant ſhall releaſe to the plaintife all actions, is good, 20. H. 6. 18. & 19.

Arbitrement that either partie ſhal releaſe to other all actions, & that becauſe the one hath treſpaſſed more then the other, he ſhall pay to the other, • . s. is good, 20. H. 6. 18. & 19.

Arbitrement that either party ſhall go quite againſt other, is good, 20. H. 6. 18. & 19. 10. H. 6. 14. 19. H. 6. 36. 22. H. 6. 39. Dyer 356. 16, Eliz. pla. 39. 21. H. 6. that it is not good, if the ſubmiſſion were by parol, 9. Ed. 4. 8.

An arbitrement in treſpaſſe is not good, if it award not ſomething to the plaintife for amends, 43. E. 3. 28.

In treſpaſſe of goods taken, it is no good award, that the defendant ſhall reteine part of the goods, and the plaintife haue the reſt, 17. Edw. 3. 16.

In debt of x. li. it is no good Arbitrement, that the plaintife ſhall retaine the one moity, & the defendant haue the other, 45. E. 3. 16.

In treſpas, award that if the defendant wil wage his Law, that he is not guiltie, that then he ſhall go quite, and that the plaintife ſhal releaſe vnto him, ſeemeth good, 46. E. 3. 17.

Award, that for ſo much as the one hath done more treſpaſſe then the other, therefore he ſhall giue him a peny for amends, And that the other ſhall go quite againſt him, is good, 19. H. 6. 3. 6.

By Priſot, if two ſubmit themſelues to Arbitrement of all treſpaſſes &c. and it is awarded that the one ſhall make amendes to the other, and nothing is awarded for the others benefit, this award is void, 7. H. 6. 40 39. H. 6. 9. 22. E. 4. 25. So if it were that the one only ſhall go quite againſt the other, for an award muſt be final, obligatory and ſatiſfactory, to both parties, 7. H. 6. 40. 19. H. 6. 36. 20. H. 6. 18.

Award in treſpas of goods taken that the defendant ſhal cary and redeliuer the goods taken to the plaintife, is good, 12. H. 7. 14. & 15.

Award that the one partie ſhall pay xx. s̄. or enfeoffe &c. is good, and the performance of either ſuffiſeth, 21. H. 6. 22. H. 6. 52.

An award that one of the parties ſhall do an act to an eſtraunger, is void, if the parties be not bound, 22. H. 6. 46.

Or if an award be to pay x. li. to an eſtraunger, it is void, for how can he pay the ſame, if he will not accept it, 22. H. 6. 46. 8. E. 4. 1. & 9.

Or if the award be that hee ſhall cauſe an eſtraunger to enfeoffe the other partie, for he hath no meane to compell the ſtraunger, 17. E. 4. 5. So if it be awarded that he ſhalbe bound with ſuerties, 18. E. 4. 22. 23. 5. H. 7. 23.

Arbitrement that money ſhalbe payd at a day to come is good, for the partie may thereof haue an action of debt after the day, if it be not paied accordingly, 20. H. 6. 12. 5. E. 4. 7. But award to do any other thing at a day to come, is void, if the ſubmiſſion be not by ſpecialtie, becauſe the partie hath no meanes to compell his aduerſarie to performe it, 5. E. 4. 7. and 24.

An award is void (as is ſaid) if it neither be executed, nor any meanes by law for the execuiton thereof: As if it be awarded, that thone ſhal pay to thother x. pound, this is good, for hee may recouer the ſame by action of Debt. But if it were awarded that thone ſhould deliuer to thother an acre of land, or do ſuch like act executory, it were void, if it be not deliuered ſtraight way, or prouiſion made by bond, or otherwiſe to compel the performance thereof according to the award, 19. H. 6. 36. 20. H. 6. 12. 5. E. 4. 7, 19. E. 4. 8.

Thus much of the doctrine of Arbitrementes, now of their ſeuerall formes.

An Arbitrement, or award of lands, by which the partie couenanteth to performe it.

THis Indenture made &c. betweene T. R. of &c. of the one partie,Sect▪ 45. and L. M. of &c. of the other partie, Witneſſeth, that whereas there hath beene, and yet is contention, variance and ſuite betwixt the ſaid parties, not onely for, and concerning the right, title and intereſt, of, and in a certaine quantity of ground, by eſtimation two acres or thereabout lying in K. and adioyning to the Mill of the ſaid T. R. in T. aforeſaid, claymed by eyther of the ſaid parties to be his owne land and inheritance, But alſo, for, and concerning certayne wayes to the Mill of the ſayd T. through the ground of the ſaid L. from al the Townes, Villages, Hamlets, and other places in the North ſide of the riuer of D. bordering, lying, and being within the ſpace of ten miles of the ſaid Mill, and all other matters and controuerſies, betwixt the ſaid parties. For the friendly ending and appeaſing of which ſaid variances, and controuerſies, the ſaid parties haue compromitted and ſubmitted, and by theſe preſents do compromit and ſubmit themſelues, and all matters in variance aforeſaid to the order, arbitrement, award, doome and iudgement of F. W. and T. W. Whereupon the ſaid arbitrators hauing viewed the ſaid groūd in variance, and peruſed diuers writings and euidences concerning the ſame, and heard the teſtimony and witnes of diuers auncient men & neighbors dwelling nigh the ſaid ground, aſwell touching the occupation and vſage of the ſaid ground by the ſaid T. R. and his aunceſtors, as alſo the ſaid waies vſed vnto the ſaid Mill by thinhabitants aforeſaid time out of mind, do make and declare their award, order, doome, and Iudgement touching the premiſſes, and euery part of them. ✿ And the ſaid T. R. and L. M. do couenant and grannt ſeuerally either of them, to and with the other, for themſelues, their heires, executors and adminiſtrators, in maner and forme following. And firſt the ſaid Arbitrators do order, award, and iudge, And the ſaid L. M. is ſo contented and agreed, and accordingly doth couenant and graunt, for him, and his heires, to and with the ſaid T. R. his heires &c. that he the ſaid T. R. ſhal and may from hence forth, haue hold, occupie, and quietly inioy to him and his heires for euer, the ſaid parcel or quantitie of ground containing by eſtimation two acres, lying and being on the North ſide of the riuer of D. directly ouer againſt the ſaid Mill, and demeſne lands of the ſaid T. R. in T. aforeſaid, as it is now bounded and meared foorth with ſtones by the ſaid Arbitrators, And ſhall alſo haue and may take to his and their owne proper vſe, all the trees now ſtanding or beyng, or that hereafter ſhall growe in and vpon the ſaide grounde, and all other profites and commodities comming off, and vpon the ſaide ground (onely the thornes, briars and herbage, excepted and forepriſed) with free libertie, entrie and paſſage, for the felling, hewing, leading, carrying away, and taking of the ſame trees, and all other the ſaid profits and commodities (except before excepted) at all and euery time and times hereafter at his and their pleaſure. And that the ſaid T. R. his heires and aſſignes, and all and euery other perſon and perſons, that ſhall come and bring any corne to the Mill of the ſaid T. R. called T. Mill, from the ſaid townes, villages, hamlets, or any other place inhabited, ſhall haue free libertie, waies and paſſage for the carrying, fetching and bringing of their corne to the ſaid Mill, aſwell ouer and through the ſaid parcell of ground ſet foorth and meared as is aforeſaid, as alſo through and ouer other the grounds of the ſaid L. M. in K. aforeſaid, in as ample and large manner and forme, as the inhabitants of the ſaid townes, villages and hamlets or other places haue beene accuſtomed and vſed to do at any time heretofore, and as it is now moſt commonly vſed. ✿ And ſhall and may tie and faſten any their horſes, mares or other beaſts wherewith they carrie any corne to the ſaid Mill, to any tree growing, or other thing, beyng in, and vpon the ſaid ground, ſo that the ſtring, corde or rope, exceed not the length of foure whole yards at the moſt. ✿ And that the ſaid T. R. his heires and aſſignes ſhall and may lawfully at all and euery time and times ſo oft as need ſhall require, amend and repaire all and ſinguler the waies, and euery part thereof, for the eaſe, ſauegard, and paſſage, of the inhabitants of the ſaid townes, villages, hamlets, and places inhabited, cō ming, and going, to, and from the ſaid Mill, without any let, trouble, vexation or contradiction of the ſaid L. M. his heires or aſſignes, or any of them. And that the ſaid L. M. his heires and aſſignes, ſhall at all times within • he ſpace of two yeares next enſuing the date hereof, doe, make, knowledge and ſuffer, or cauſe to be made, knowledged and ſuffered, all and euery act and actes, thing and things, as ſhalbe reaſonably deuiſed, or aduiſed, by the ſaid T. R. his heirs or aſſignes, or his or their learned counſell, at the onely proper coſtes and charges in all things, of the ſaid T. R. his heires or aſſignes, for the further and better aſſurance and ſure making, aſwell of the ſaid parcell or quantity of ground, containing about two acres, as alſo of the ſaid waies, in maner & forme before expreſſed, vnto the ſaid T. R. his heires and aſſignes for euer, according to the true effect, meaning and purport of theſe preſents: In conſideration whereof it is further ordained, awarded, deemed and iudged, by the ſaid Arbitrators. ✿ And the ſaid T. R. doth ſo couenant &c. that he the ſaid L. M. his heirs and aſſignes, ſhall and may haue, take and enioy, onely the graſſe & herbage, with the thornes and briers yearly growing, or being in, or vpon the ſaid parcell or quantity of ground ſo bounded or ſet foorth, as is aforeſaid. And in further conſideration of the premiſſes, the ſaid T. R. hath paied to the ſaid L. M. at the inſealing hereof, at the requeſt of the ſaid Arbitrators, the ſumme of xx. pounds &c. ✿ In witneſſe whereof not onely the ſaid parties to theſe preſent Indentures of award interchangeable haue put their ſeales, and ſubſcribed their names: But alſo the ſaid Arbitrators to both the parts of theſe Indentures haue put their ſeales and ſubſcribed their names the day and the yeare &c.

An other Arbitrement of debte, where the parties are bound to performe it.

TO all true Chriſtian people to whome this preſent writing of award Sect. 46. indented ſhall come, G. W. G. N. S. S. and T. N. of &c. ſend greeting in our Lord God euerlaſting. Whereas diuers ſuites &c. betweene T. W. and I. S. of &c. For pacifying, ordering and ending whereof, the ſaid T. W. and I. S. haue bound themſelues either to other in the ſumme of a M. l . of lawfull Engliſh money, by their ſeuerall obligations bearing date &c. with conditions there vnder written, to ſtand to &c. vt ſupra of the ſaid G. J. S. and T. Arbitrators indifferently elected and choſen, aſwell vpon the part and behalfe of the ſaid I. S. as of the ſaid T. W. to award, arbitrate, order, rule, iudge, end & determine, al, and al maner of ſuites, debts, actions, controuerſies, debates and demaundes whatſoeuer, depending betweene the ſaid I. S. and the ſaid T. W. and W. W. his ſonne and heire: So that the ſaid award were made and giuen vp in writing vnder the hands and ſeales of all the ſaid Arbitrators, at or before the &c. at &c. as by the ſaide obligations and conditions amongſt other thinges doeth and may appeare. ✿ Know you now that the ſaid G. I. S. & T. taking vpon them the charge and burden of the ſaid award, & hauing deliberately heard the griefes, allegations, & proofes of both the ſaid parties, do by theſe preſents arbitrate, award, order, deeme, & iudge, of, and concer • ing the premiſſes in maner & forme following: that is to ſay. ✿ Firſt, they do award, order, deeme, & iudge by theſe preſents, that the ſaid I. S. his executors or adminiſtrators, or ſome of thē, ſhal wel and truly pay, or cauſe to be paid vnto the ſaid T. W. or his certain Atturney, exec. or adminiſtr. or ſome of them, at, or before the &c. at, or in the &c. 200. li. of &c. and at, or before the &c. other 200. li. of &c. in full ſatiſfaction of 400. li. For paiment whereof the ſaid I. S. ſtood bound to the ſaid T. W. in, and by fower ſeuerall Obligations, whereof two are already forfaited, as thereby may appeare. ✿ Alſo the ſaid Arbitrators do award, order, &c. that the ſaid I. S. his exec. & adminiſtr. or ſome of them, at their, or ſome of their coſts and charges, ſhall before the &c. cauſe & procure, that all ſuits, bils, plaints, and informations heretofore commenced againſt the ſaid T. W. in any court, or courts whatſoeuer, either by, or in the name of the ſaid I. S. or by, or in the name of H. S. his ſonne, or by, or in the name of our Soueraigne Lady the Q. Maieſtie that now is, and of euery, or any of them, or by, or in the name of any other perſon or perſons, by the conſents, meanes, & procurements of them, or any of them, ſhall thenceforth ſurceaſe, and be no further proceeded in by them, nor any of them, or by the means, conſent, or procuremēt of them, or any of them. And before the &c. be vtterly diſcontinued, and made void. ✿ And the ſaid Arbitrators do further award, order, deeme, and iudge by theſe preſents, that for the ſure payment of the ſaid ſumme of 400. pounds, the ſaid I. S. and G. S. within two daies next after tender or deliuery of the one part of this preſent award to the ſaid I. S. ſhall well, and ſufficiently make, ſeale, and deliuer as their deeds to the ſaid T. W. in &c. one Obligation or writing obligatorie ſufficient in the lawe, wherein, and wherby the ſaid I. S. and G. S. ſhal acknowledge themſelues, and either of them to be ioyntly, and ſeuerally bounden to the ſaid T. W. in the ſumme of 800. pounds of &c. with condition thereupon in due forme of law indorced for the ſure paiment of the ſaid ſumme of 200. li. parcell of 400. li. at, or in the &c. before &c. And the other 200. li. reſidue of the ſaid ſumme of 400. li. at, or before the &c. and at &c. ✿ Alſo the ſaid Arbitrators do further award, &c. that the ſaid I. S. his executors, or adminiſtrators, or ſome of them, ſhall, and will before the &c. at his, and their owne proper coſtes and charges, cauſe, and procure to be cancelled, and made void one recogniſance of 200. li. bearing date the &c. knowledged, and inrolled in the Q. maieſties high court of Chancerie, wherein, and whereby the ſaid T. W. ſtandeth bounden to the ſaid I. S. in the ſaid ſumme, with condition thereunto annexed: That if the ſaid T. W. his heires, executors, and adminiſtrators, & euery of them, ſhould well, & truely obſerue, performe, fulfil, & keepe, all, & euery the couenants, grants, articles, & agreements, which on his and their parts were to be obſerued, performed, fulfilled, & kept, cōtained and ſpecified in one Indenture bearing date the &c. had, and made betweene the ſaid T. W. on the one partie and the ſaid I. S. on the other partie, concerning the marriage of W. W ſonne & heire apparant of the ſaid T. W. and A. S. daughter of the ſaid I. S. according to the true intent, purport, & effect of the ſaid Indenture: That then the ſaid Recognizance to be void, and of no effect, or elſe to ſtand &c. as by the ſaid Recognizance & Indenture more plainly, and at large appeareth. ✿ And alſo that the ſaid I. S. his executors, or adminiſtrators, or ſome of them, ſhall, and will before the feaſt of &c. deliuer, or cauſe to be deliuered vnto the ſaid T. W. his executors, or adminiſtrators, or ſome of them, in the ſaid now dwelling houſe of the ſaid T. W. aforeſaid, the ſaid Indenture of couenants concerning the foreſaid marriage, cancelled, or to be cancelled. In witneſſe whereof the ſaid Arbitrators to both partes of this preſent award indented, haue ſet their hands and ſeales. Dated, &c.

An Arbitrement or award of debt made by an Earle vpon ſubmiſſion by bond.

TO all true Chriſtian people, to whom this preſent writing of award Sect. 47. indented ſhal come: The right Ho. G. Earle Marſhal of England, &c. ſendeth greeting, &c. Whereas diuerſe ſuits, variances, cōtrouerſies, & debates, heretofore haue bin had, moued, & depending, between T. G. of T. in the coūtie of Y. yeomā on the one partie, & F. M. of D. in y• ſaid coūtie gentlemā, on the other partie: For pacifying, ordering, & ending wherof, the ſaid T. G. & F. M. haue bound themſelues either to other in the ſum̄ of 400. l . of, &c. by their ſeueral oblig. bearing date, &c. now laſt paſt, with cōdition there vnder writtē, to ſtād to, abide, performe, fulfil, & keepe the award, order, rule, doome, iudgemēt, & determination of the ſaid Earle indifferently elected, & choſen, by the mutual cōſent, & at the earneſt, & hūble requeſt, & petition, of both the ſaid parties, to arbitrate, award, order, iudge, & determine, of, for, & cōcerning al, & al maner of actions, ſuites, quarrels, debts, duties, & demaunds whatſoeuer, had, moued, or depēding or which hereafter might be had, moued, or depend between the ſaid parties, by reaſon of any matter, thing, or things whatſoeuer, accrued, or growē frō the beginning of the world, vntill the day of the date of the ſame oblig. So that the ſame award were made in writing indented, vnder the hand & ſeale of the ſaid Earle before the xix. day of, &c. & thone part of the ſame writing indented, deliuered, or cauſed to be deliuered by the ſaid Earle, to the ſaid T. G. his executors, &c. or any of them, or to their, or any of their vſe, vpon, or before the ſaid xix. day of &c. at, or in the now māſion, or Manor houſe of the ſaid Earle, called S. in &c. & the other part thereof, to the ſaid F. M. &c. vt ſup̄, as by the ſaid oblig. & conditions thereof doth & may more at large appeare. ✿ Know you now, that the ſaid Earle of his meere good will & fauour, which he beareth to both the ſaid parties, & of y• great & honorable reſpect, which he hath of their future quietnes, taking vpon him the charge & burden of the ſaid award, & hauing deliberatly at ſundry times at large, heard & conſidered the griefs, allegations, & proofes of both the ſaid parties, doth by theſe preſents, arbitrate, award, order, deeme, & iudge, of & concerning the premiſſes in maner & forme following, viz. ✿ That the ſaid F. M his &c. or ſome of them, ſhall well, & truely pay, or cauſe to be paid vnto the ſaid T. G. his &c. or ſome of them, the ſum of 160. l . of &c. in the &c. in maner & forme following. viz. vpon &c. 80. l . therof, and vpon &c. other 80. l . therof reſidue, & in full paiment & ſatiſfaction of the ſaid ſum of 160. l . ✿ And that in conſideration thereof the ſaid T. G. ſhall permit, & ſuffer all ſuits, actions, quarrels, debts, duties, and demands, growen before the date of the ſaid oblig. to ceaſe, & be diſcontinued, and no further proſecuted by him, or any other by his procurement. ✿ And furthermore, for as much as the ſaid F. M. is charged as is aforeſaid, for the paimēt of the ſaid ſum of 160. l . partly by reaſon of a iudgment heretofore giuē for the ſaid T. G. againſt one L. S. in the Q. Maieſties court, cōmonly called the K. bench▪ in an actiō of debt, in which the ſaid T. G. hath recouered againſt the ſaid L. S. 285. l . and 4. d. as by the record thereof remaining in the ſaid court appeareth. His honor doth further award by theſe preſents, in reliefe & eaſe of the ſaid F. M. that if the ſaid F. M. his &c. or any of them do well and truely pay, or cauſe to be paied the ſaid ſum of 160. l . according to the true meaning of this preſent award, And if the ſaid L. S. his heirs, &c. or ſome of them, ſhall not well, & truely ſatiſfie, content, & pay vnto the ſaid T. G. his &c. the ſaid ſeuerall ſums aboue in this awarde appointed to be payed by the ſaid F. M. before the ſeuerall daies herein aboue mentioned: That then, & at all times after any ſuch default of paiment ſo to be made by the ſaid L. S. his &c. the ſaid T. G. his &c. ſhall permit and ſuffer the ſaid F. M. his executors, and adminiſtrators, & euery of them, at the coſts & charges of the ſaid F. M. his exec. and adminiſt. effectually to proſecute, or cauſe to be proſecuted, all, and euery ſuch execution, and executions vpon the ſaid iudgement ſo had for the ſaid T. G. againſt the ſaid L. S. as to them, or any of them, or the learned counſell of them, or any of them, ſhall ſeeme good. And all, and euery ſumme, and ſums of money thereby to be obtained, to take, and conuert to the only proper vſe, and behalfe of the ſaid F. M. his exec. & adminiſtr. without any accompt, recompence, or payment thereof, or therefore to be yeelded, or made to the ſaid T. G. his &c. or any of them: any thing in this preſent award contained &c. notwithſtanding. ✿ In witnes whereof, the ſaid Earle to both the partes of this preſent award hath ſet his hand and ſeale. Dated &c.

All ſuch couenants, & conditions as be vſually made for the aſſurāce or enioying of lands, or tenements, goods▪ and chattels, may be inſerted into awards, as ſhall ſeeme good vnto the arbitrators or parties.

Of notice of the arbitrement.

AND when the arbitrators haue made their award, according to Sect. 48. the ſubmiſſion, albeit, perchance they be not bound to giue notice thereof to the parties, yet it ſeemeth very requiſite, that they ſhould in due time, before that eyther party be to performe any part thereof, notifie the ſame vnto them, leaſt otherwiſe they might breake their bōds, or couenants, in that behalfe (if any ſuch be) before they know the ſame. Notwithſtanding, that the booke in 8. Edw. 4. 1. & 9. be doubtfull in that point.

The finall cauſe, and effects of Arbitrements.

ANd thus, by that which hath bin diſcourſed, it ſufficiently appeareth Sect. 49. (as we thinke) that the ſcope, and end of arbitrements, and other iudgments is all one. And chiefly the finall determination of ſtrif • , ſuit, and controuerſie 19. H. 6. 36. And ſo conſequently, their effects be almoſt equall. But the lawes ſeeme more fauourable to arbitrements then other iudgments, in ſo much, as by arbitrators the ſtrict courſe, and tedious ceremonies of law ſuits (which are moſt commonly wont to wearie ſuters, and picke their purſes) are cut off, and ſhorter deciſions by them made, with little or no coſt at all.

Wee differ to ſhew how arbitrements may be pleaded in barre of other actions, vntill we come to their fit place amongſt our preſidents of pleadings, and ſo end this treatiſe.

An Award made by an Arbitrator touching copyhold land, betweene an Alderman of London, and an other.

TO all Chriſten people to whom this preſent writing of award indented Sect. 50. ſhall come H. T. of Lincolns Inne in the countie of Middleſex Eſquier ſendeth greeting in our Lord God euerlaſting. Whereas ſuite, variance and debate heretofore hath beene and yet is had, moued and depending, as well in the Queenes Maieſties Court of Requeſts, as in diuers other Courts, betweene R. H. Citizen and Alderman of London of the one partie, and R. E. of K. in the countie of M. Yeoman of the other partie, of for and concerning the right, title, vſe, intereſt, and poſſeſſion of diuers lands, tenements & hereditamēts, with the appurtenances lying and being in K. within the manor or Lordſhip of T. within the ſaid Countie of M. and containing by eſtimation about 200. acres of land, meadow, paſture, and wood, commonly called or knowne by the name of Hebines land for the appeaſing, final end and determina • ion of all which ſaid ſuites, variances and debates the parties aforeſaid haue ſubmitted, & compromitted themſelues to ſtand, to obay and performe the arbitrament, ordinaunce, dome, and iudgemēt of me the ſaid H. T. Arbitrator indifferently elected, named and choſen by both the ſaid parties, indifferently to arbitrate, order, deeme, awarde, and Iudge as well of, for and concerning the eſtate, right, title, intereſt, vſe and poſſeſſion of all and ſinguler the ſaid premiſſes, and euery parte and parcell thereof, as alſo of for and vpon all maner of ac • ions, ſuites, quarels, debts, debates, treſpaſſes, and demaunds, whatſoeuer heretofore had moued, ſtirred or depending betweene the ſaid parties from the beginning of the worlde vntill the twentie day of Nouember laſt paſt, as by their ſeuerall writings obligatorie wherein eyther of the ſaid parties ſtand bounden to the other of the ſame parties, in the ſumme of two hundred pounds, bearing date the ſaid 20. daie of Nouember, and made for the true performaunce of the ſaid award more at large it doth and may appeare. Wherupon the ſaid H. T. hauing taken vpon him the charge, and burden of the ſaid Arbitramen • And hauing preſent before him both the ſaid parties, & hauing alſo very aduiſedly and deliberatly weighed and conſidered the titles, claimes, allega • ions, and proofes, of either of the ſaid parties to the ſaid premiſſes. And vpon ſight and due conſideration of all the euidences, writings and proofes ſhewed and made before me the ſaid H. T. by both the ſaid parties do award, arbitrate, order, deeme & iudge of the premiſſes in maner and forme following. That is to ſay: Firſt I the ſaid Arbitrator do award, deeme, order & Iudge, that the ſaid R. E. or his heires at al times within 3. yeares next enſuing the date of theſe preſents, vpon lawfull & reaſonable warning by the Steward, Bailife, or Reeue of the ſaid manor of T. for the time being ſhall at the next Court ſo to be holden, then next after ſuch warning had ſurrender and giue vp into the hands of the ſaid R. H. his heires or aſſignes in open Court, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid Manor, to the vſe of the ſaid R. H. and his heires for euer all & ſinguler the aforeſaid lands, tenements and hereditaments, hereafter in theſe preſents mencioned expreſſed and declared: That is to wit, one manſion or dwelling houſe, wherin the ſaid R. E. now dwelleth, with all edifices & buildings &c. And furthermore I the ſaid H. T. do award, ordaine, deeme and Iudge by theſe preſents, that the ſaid R. H. his heires or aſſignes at the ſaid Court, where, and when the ſaid ſurrender ſhalbe ſo made, ſhall aſſure and conuay vnto the ſaid R. E. or to his heires that ſhall ſo ſurrender the premiſſes as aforeſaid by copie of Court Rolle, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid Manor, or otherwiſe as by the ſaid • . E. his heires and aſſignes or any of them, or by his or their learned counſell ſhalbe reaſonably deuiſed, or aduiſed, & at the proper coſtes and charges of the ſaid R. E. his heires & aſſignes not altering by the ſaid aſſuraunce, or aſſuraunces ſo to be deuiſed, or aduiſed as is aforeſaid any cuſtome, libertie or iuriſdiction of the ſaid Lordſhip, manor or other the premiſſes with all and ſinguler the ſaid lands, tenements and hereditaments, and al other the premiſſes, with their appurtenances whatſoeuer before by theſe preſents ordered, and iudged to be ſurrendred as is aforeſaid (foure acres of land now in the occupacion of &c. parcell of the premiſſes to be choſen by the ſaid R. H. &c. only excepted & forepriſed.) To haue & to hold the ſame lands, tenemēts & all other the premiſſes with the app • rtenances (except before excepted) vnto the ſaid R. E. & to his heires males incorrupt within the 4. degree of conſanguinitie, according to the ancient cuſtome of the ſaid manors. And if it happen▪ that the ſaid R. E. do dece ••• before the ſaid ſurrender made as is aforeſaid, Then to haue & to hold the ſaid premiſſes with the appurtenances to the heires of the ſaid R. E. which ſo ſhall ſurrender the ſame & to his heires males incorrupt▪ within the 4. degree of conſanguinitie &c.

An Awarde reciting that either of▪ the parties ſtand bound to other to performe the award. And that the award is made before the prefixed time in the Obligations, and with the full conſent of both the parties.

TO all chriſtian people, to whom this preſent writing indented of award Sect▪ 51. ſhal come R. W. and R. C. ſend greeting in our Lord God euerlaſting. Know ye that whereas variance, ſtrife, debate, and controuerſie hath heretofore bin had, moued and ſtirred betweene A. B. of C. and D. E. of E. of, for and concerning the right, title, intereſt, vſe, poſſeſſion and occupation of &c. for the appeaſing & ending whereof, either of the ſaid parties by their mutual aſſents, conſents, & agreements, haue ſubmitted, compromitted, and bound themſelues either to other by their ſeueral writings obligatory, bearing date &c. in the ſuume of &c. to ſtand too, abide▪ obey, obſerue, performe, fulfill and keepe the award, arbitrement, ordinance, dome and iudgment of vs &c. Arbitrators indifferently elect and choſen, betweene the ſaid parties of, and for the premiſſes as by the ſaid ſeueral obligations with condition for the performance therof more at large appeareth. Whereupon we the ſaid Arbitrators taking vpon vs the labour, buſines, and charge of the ſame award, and willing to ſet the ſaid parties at a final peace, vnitie, and concord, for and concerning the premiſſes, haue by good aduiſe, & deliberation ſeene, heard, and throughly examined both their titles, allegations, euidences and proues in, and to the ſaid premiſſes, and thereupon before the day and time appointed vnto vs by the ſaid obligations for the making, giuing vp and finiſhing. And finiſhing of the ſaid award, wee the ſaid Arbitrators by and with the full aſſent, conſent, and agrement of both the ſaid parties do make, publiſh, declare, and giue vp this our preſent award betweene the ſaid parties of, for, and concerning the premiſſes, in manor & forme following. Firſt we award, ordaine, deeme, and iudge, that &c. Alſo we awarde &c. And finally we award, ordeine, deeme and iudge &c. In witneſſe whereof we the ſaid Atbitrators, and alſo both the ſaid parties to to the award haue interchangeably put our hands and ſeales the x. day of M. in the xx. yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland, Queene defendor of the faith &c.

SYMBOLEOGRAPHY. Of the Chauncerie, Proceedings in the ſame, and Supplications, Billes, and Aunſweres.

The Chauncerie.

SEing by Gods fauor, we intend ſomewhat to Sect▪ 1. diſcourſe of the maner of proceeding in Chancerie ſuits, and to ſet downe ſome Preſidents thereof, to the performing whereof, it ſeemeth requiſite firſt to vnfold the nature of Equitie, Conſcience, & the rigor of the common Lawes of this Realme, as the proper obiect or matter whereabout ſuch ſuites are for the moſt part occupied, to the end it may with the more facilitie be vnderſtood, how, and when ſuch ſuits are fitly to be taken in hand. Therefore we wil firſt ſpeak of Summum ius, (which oftentimes preciſely regardeth the verie letter and words of the common Lawes: for remedie whereof, parties grieued, pray aide of this honorable Court of Chauncerie, to bridle extremitie, and reduce ſuch rigor to Equitie and Conſcience.

Of ſtrict or preciſe Law, which is called Ius ſummum.

ARiſtotle calleth it Eract or preciſe Law, becauſe that, if it haue Sect▪ 2. no allay in it to qualifie the harſhnes & ſeuerity of it, it is vnpleaſant and ſower in taſt, and repugnant to Equitie.

And Budaeus ſaith, that this word (ſtrict and preciſe Law) is a word, which amongſt the Ciuilians, ſignifieth verie hard law, exact, and ful of rigor, and almoſt vniuſt: For they that writ of the Law, make theſe words, ſtrict Law, and Equitie, oppoſite, the one to the other, thus farre Budaeus. The Lawiers do alſo tearme it, Ius ſubtile, ſubtil Law. Other Lawiers do tearme it, Summum Ius, Law in the higheſt degree▪ or moſt exact, and it is ſo taken of them, when men ſtand more vpon the letter of the Law, then vpon the meaning of the writer, or maker of the Law. In which behalfe, it ſo falleth out oft times, that vnder a colour of knowledge of the Lawes, many groſſe and dangerous errors be committed, Coraſius Miſſel. li. 2. ca. 8. Nu. 12.

Oldendorpius deuideth this Ius ſummum, or Law in the higheſt degree, into two branches: the one proper, the other improper.

Law in the higheſt degree, ſo properly termed or taken, is an vndoubted & infallible rule of honeſtie, which may generally without exception be put in executiō in any cōmon weale, whether it be originally groūded vpon the Law of Nature, or vpon the Law of Nations: For examples whereof you may take all the rules and principles of the Law, for theſe rules and principles of the Law, do in their kind, moſt ſtrictly and exactly define and bound out the matter which th • y handle, barely and nakedly, without any regard of circumſtances of the fact that may fal out, of which ſort of rules are theſe. Keepe thy word, hurt no man: theſe are general rules of Law in the higheſt degree, ſo righteous and full of Iuſtice in their kind, that by the Law of Nature it ſelfe, better and more rightfull cannot be giuen, Li. 1. F. de pactis.

But here you ſee no reſpect had to any circumſtance, of your worde or hurting, for this point belongeth to Equity, or the Court of Conſcience, which with vs is called the Chauncery, as the caſe may fall out. And the law in the higheſt degree, being thus properly taken, is wrongfully termed by the common ſort of men, wrong in the higheſt degree, for to ſpeake generally and at a word, it is the iuſteſt reaſon that may be, whether Naturall, or Rationall, ſo farre is it, from being, to be rightfully taken wrong, vntill it be ſtretched, and as it were ſet vpon tenture bookes, to be drawen to ſome inconuenient circumſtance of the fact: as when a man doth couenant or giue his word to do ſome diſhoneſt fact, or hurtfull and dangerous to the common wealth, In which caſe, if a man ſhould wreſt this rule of Law, Keepe thy word, in ſteede of doing right in the higheſt degree, he ſhould commit iniuſtice in the higheſt degree: Not becauſe the Law hath any fault in it ſelfe, but becauſe through his error, and cauelling with the Law, he worketh wickednes, not iudging a right the circumſtances of the fact, wherein Law and right ſtandeth, Li. Si. F. de pactis.

Law in the higheſt degree improperly taken, is ſo termed when by an ouer rigorous and hard interpretation, it is drawen to inconuenient kinds of facts, or by colourable arguments, is drawen to fruſtrate the good meaning of the Law, L. Inciuile cum L. ſeq. F. de Legibus. Many examples hereof we haue in the Law: As, it is a Law, that no man ſhall be forced againſt his will to commence or maintaine any ſuit or action: Now put the caſe, that I. S. is wrongfully impleaded by I. N. who hath framed a cunning action, full of glorious ſhewe againſt him the ſaid I. S. But I. N. finding in concluſion that he is not able to proue, and make good his action, becommeth nonſuit, I. S. praieth remedy of the Iudges againſt this wrongfull vexation of I. N. and he the ſaid I. N. in defence of his wrongful vexation, vrgeth this rule of Law, that no man is compellable to maintain an action: Shall he be heard in this caſe: No ſaith Iuſtinian, this falſe gloſe of I. N. is not to be ſuffered or borne withal. This tearme or word of Law in the higheſt degree, being thus taken, we may wel ſay, that Law in the higheſt degree is wrong in the higheſt degree. For the more ſubtilly that a man doth argue, & the more authorities he heapeth togither, to inforce ſuch a law, ſo much the more and greater wrong, and iniuſtice ſhall he doe.

Of Equitie.

EQuitie is that which is commonly called equall and good, & ſometimes Sect▪ 3. equall and iuſt, and ſometime equall, iuſt, Lib. 1. & Pen. F. de Iuſticia & iure, I. ſi & ius F. ſi certum petatur, Ariſt. termeth it Epieices, and other terme it Epieician, which is as much to ſay, a mittigation, or moderation of the Lawe written, in ſome circumſtance, either of the things themſelues, of the perſons, or of the times. Law (ſaith Donatus) is that, that maketh all things ſtraight, and not pliable to thone, nor other. Equitie is that, that diſpenſeth with many points of the Law. Oldendorpius ſaieth, that Equitie is nothing elſe, but a ſound or vpright will or iudgement of an honeſt man, nothing craftie or ſubtill, ſo meaſuring out to euery man that, that is his, that in the meane while noe man is wronged, as appeareth moſt elegantly in I. bona fides I. Incurrit F. depoſ.

Equitie as ſome other ſay, is a reaſonable meaſure, conteining in it ſelfe a fit proportion & rigor, ſo that it differeth from Law in this, that Law is a determinate ſentence ſet downe according to the rules of the law: But Equitie is a certaine proportion and allay, vpon good occaſions, ſetting on ſide the common rules of the Law, and ſo they cal it a ruled kind of Iuſtice, allayed with the ſweetnes of mercie.

Equitie is diuerſly termed in the Law, ſ • metime it is very ſignificantly called a Conueniency, becauſe it miniſtreth amongeſt men, a fit proportion, aunſwerable to the perſons, the matters, the places, and the times. Sometimes, plain dealing, is called Equitie, which is oppoſite to the dealing of man by nice points of the Law. Sometime it is taken for naturall Iuſtice, or the Law of Nature. Sometime it is taken for Law that is oppoſite to forged and deuiſed Law. Sometime it is taken for Religion &c. And to be ſhort, Equitie, is the correction or amendement of a good Law, which is defectiue in ſome part, by reaſon of the generalitie of it.

Of the diuiſion of Equitie.

EQuitie is twofold, written, and not written, for Equitie may be vſed Sect▪ 4. both in Schooles, and places of Iudgement, two waies: The one, by taking good heed, how, and in what ſort, Princes and Lawiers haue obſerued Equitie, in making and ſetting downe of lawes, appointed to be rules and ſquares of mens actions: So that if at any time any caſe falleth out, which is in all points aunſwerable to the Law, void of any different circumſtances, which might require ſome change, or alteration of the Law, they may accordingly frame their iudgements, being ſure and out of doubt, that the Law of Equitie is alreadie chalked out to them.

An other way Equitie is to bee prattiſed in theſe particuler facts, which daily fall out, and haue no certain line and ſquare ſet out for them in the Lawes alreadie made, ſo that we muſt bee forced to deliuer our Iudgements in them, according to certain circumſtances, applyed as neerely as we can, to the principles of our Law. And herein ſtandeth the greateſt vſe of Equitie, moſt fit for common weales: And therefore we may well call it an vnwritten Equitie, not becauſe we are at our liberties to define and determine of it, without due regard had to the Lawe written, but becauſe it taketh ſome libertie not to bind it ſelfe, to the generall Rules of the Law.

Of the efficient cauſe of Equitie.

GOD is the efficient cauſe of Equitie, who hath ſo diſpoſed of the Sect▪ 5. nature of mankind, that we are not in any wiſe able, to ſet downe a certaine rule for fu • ure things, and yet hath beſtowed vpon vs ſo much knowledge, as whereby we may frame certain generall rules of honeſt life▪ which may ſerue for directions in all particuler actions and facts, daily and hourely falling out amongſt men, if they be duly and carefully examined by the rule of Equitie, which hath hereye caſt vpon all ordinarie circumſtances.

Of the material cauſe of Equitie.

THe Law of Nature, the Law of Nations, and good maners, are Sect▪ 6. the materiall cauſe of Equitie, for a well minded man, and of ſound Iudgement, will make of theſe three an holſome and verie medicinable mixture, for any ſtate and common wealth. But the matter where about this Equitie muſt occupie and buſie her ſelfe, are the affaires of men, infinite, as they fall out. For right or Law will bee rightly miniſtred, if as matters fall out, the circumſtances thereof duely conſidered, the miniſters of the Law do frame their Iudgements accordingly.

Of the formal cauſe of Equitie.

THe formal cauſe of Equitie is the matching and leueling of facts Sect' 7. falling out, and the circumſtances thereof, with the rules of the Law, as buildings are framed to Carpenters lines and ſquares.

Of the final cauſe of Equitie.

THe final cauſe of Equity, or effect, is, to keepe an equalitie amōgſt Sect' 8. the ſtate of men, who are at much odds & ſquares amongeſt themſelues, to the end, the common wealth may be preſerued in ſafety, which ſtandeth for the moſt part in righteous iudgements.

Why Equitie is ſometimes compared to a ruler.

NOt vnfitly is Equitie tearmed, the rule of maners: for as by a Sect' 9. rule the faults of a building are diſcouered, ſo doth Equitie Iudge a right, both of the written Law, and alſo of all mens actions and behauiours: And therefore ſuch as are miniſters of Iuſtice, applie and frame their Iudgements, after the ſquare and rule of good and egall, that is to ſay: of Gods Law, and the Lawes of Nature. Againſt which Lawes, what Iudgements ſoeuer be giuen, cannot be but vniuſt and vnrighteous.

How Equitie and Clemencie differ.

THere is a difference betweene Equitie, and Clemencie: for Equitie Sect' 10. is alwaies moſt firmely knit to the wil of the Law, which way ſoeuer it bends, whether to clemencie, or to ſeueritie. But clemencie is onely proper to the Prince, or thoſe Magiſtrates, that haue like power of adminiſtration of Iuſtice, as Princes haue.

Of the difference▪ betweene Equitie, and ſtrict Law.

STrict Law & Equitie differ herein, that ſtrict Law doth ſet downe Sect' 11. in a generall ſort what it enacteth, & is ſeuere, and not to be moued, one way or other: it taketh order for things, once for all: the grounds & principles which it bringeth forth are vniuerſall, & full of ſeuerity and ſharpnes, from which rules it will not ſtart aſ •• e, no not the breadth of an heire. But Equity is fitly compared to a Shoomakers ſhop that is well furniſhed with all ſorts and maner of laſtes for mens feete, where each man may be ſure to finde one laſt or other that ſhall fit him, be he great or •• all. It is not alſo vnfitly compared to an Apothecaries ſhop, ſtored with al kind of drugges, fit for all the maledies & diſeaſes of men. Which drugs notwithſtanding, in caſe they ſhould be vnſkilfull compounded togither, would in ſtead of healing, worke preſent death to the patient that ſhould receiue them: For it requireth the induſtrie and exquiſite art of a good Phiſition, to make a right compoſition, diſcerning, and tempering by iuſt proportions good venims from euill. In like ſort in affaires both publike and priuate, equity doth particularly, & carefully examine the cauſes, the times, the circumſtances, the ſorts and differences of perſons, and matters, and by former iudgement giuen in like caſes, gathereth and frameth an abſolute and perfect deciding and determining the matter preſently in queſtion and ſute.

And S. German to the like effect ſaith, Equitie is a righteouſnes tempered with mercie, which conſidereth all the particuler circumſtances of the deed, Doct. & Stu. Lib. 1. cap. 16.

This Equitie, ſaieth he, muſt alwaies be obſerued in euery Law of man, and in euery Maxime or generall rule thereof, for that mens acts are ſo diuers and infinite, that it is impoſſible to make any general Law which may aptly meete with euery particuler act, and not faile in ſome ſpecial caſe. Therefore Law-makers do foreſee things which may oft happen: in ſo much as ſtrictly to obſerue the word and tenor of the law, were in ſome caſes both againſt Iuſtice and the comon wealth. Wherefore in ſuch caſes we muſt ſtick faſt to that which reaſon and Iuſtice require, which is, that Equitie may mittigate Rigorem iuris, which equitie is no other thing, thē an exception of the Law of God, or of the Law of Reaſon, from the general principles of mans poſitiue law, not agreeing with them in ſome particularitie, which exception is inwardly implyed in euery general ground or Maxime of the Law. And yet taketh not away the very right, but ſubſtituteth right in ſteed of that which by the onely letter of the Law ſeemeth to be right and is not. Neither may we therefore accuſe the Law of crueltie (which as is ſaid) generally taken is good of it ſelfe, and not cruel, though it reach not fully to euery particuler circumſtance of mens actions. And therefore if a Law were made, that no man vnder the paine of death, ſhould open the gates of a Citie before the Sun riſing, yet he who for ſauing the Citizens flying from their Enemies to the ſame gates, openeth them before that time, offendeth not thintent and equitie of that Law, D. S. Lib. 1. cap. 6. Or if a Statute were made, that whoſoeuer doth ſuch an Act ſhould be put to death: yet if one of Non ſanae memoriae, or an infant of tender yeres, which wanteth diſcretion do ſuch an act, they ſhall not therefore ſuffer death. Or if a Statute were made, that whoſoeuer receiueth or aydeth with meate drinke, or otherwiſe I. S. an offendor knowing his offence ſhalbe acceſſary thereunto as a felon, yet if his wife knowing his offence receyue and ayde him, ſhe ſhall not thereby be a Felon: for in the generalitie of ſuch Statutes, Madmen, Infants, and his owne wife are not intēded to be included, but excepted by implication. By l • which we may gather, that the outward words of the Law onely, are not the law, but the inward ſence and meaning thereof: For our Lawes (as all other Lawes) haue two parts, that is to ſay: the fleſh and ſoule, The letter reſembleth the fleſh, the intent, and reaſon, the ſoule: Nam ratio legis, eſt anima legis. The Law may be compared to a Nut, whereof the letter reſembleth the ſhell, the ſence the kernell: And as the profit of the nut is not in the ſhell, but in the kernell, ſo the fruit of the Law is not in the letter, but in the ſence: And as he which reſteth vpon the ſhel leeſeth the fruit of the nut: ſo he which ſtaieth vpon the letter wanteth the profit of the law, for the letter is ſometimes larger, and ſometimes narrower then the intent which Equitie regardeth, Plow. 9. b 465. a

And Bracton of Equitie writeth thus: aequitas eſt rerum conuenientia quae in paribus cauſis paria conſiderat iura, & omnia bene coequiparat. Et dicitur aequitas quaſi aequalitas, & vertitur in rebus, id eſt, in dictis & factis hominum, lib. 1. cap. 4. Sect̄ 35.

How the Chauncerie is termed the Court of Conſcience.

ANd for ſo much as this Court bridleth the rigor of the Common Sect' 12. Law, by giuing actions and exceptions for remedies whereby law none were, according to equitie and conſcience, to maintaine aequum & bonum, the common people terme the Chauncery the Court of Conſcience: Yet herein conſcience is ſo regarded, that Lawes be not neglected, for they muſt ioine hands in the moderation of extremitie, Diuerſ. Cur̄ 105. Nam ipſe etiam leges cupiunt vt iure regantur, id eſt, vt leui, facili, ac benigna interpretatione temperentur, vereque dicitur, Nullus recedat a Cancellaria ſine remedio, 4. H. 7. 4.

Of Conſcience.

THis Conſcience is defined, Reliqua in hominerationis ſcintilla, bonorum, Sect' 13. malorumque facinorum, index & Iudex: igitur & bipertita ea approbatio ſcilicet & opprobatio, illa in bene, hec in ſecus factis. Iuſtus Lipſus lib. ciuilis doctrina cap. 5. or thus.

Conſcientia eſt ta • itum animi infallibileque facti noſtri iudicium, a communi Iuſtitiae formula, quam Deus inſculpſit omnibus hominibus productum, per quod aut accuſatur res mala aut defendi • bona, Oldendorpius, Coraſius in Miſcel. lib. 4. cap. 20.

Conſcience is an actuall applying of knowledge to ſome particuler act of man, as Saint Germain ſaith, Doct. and Stu. cap. 15. And Syndereſis which is termed a natural power of the Soule, perſwading good, and diſſwading euil, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 13. & is nothing els but attenta obſeruationis occaſio cū o • bus circumſtantijs eius, Theucid. lib. 7. and miniſtreth the general principles of that knowledge. Vere igitur di • itur, conſcientiam verā niſi adhibeat, Iudex non poteſt cauſam ſecundum equitatem, definire, ſimille teſtes, totidem que videat ob oculos inſtrumenta, Conſcientia enim (cum mille teſtium vim obtineat) certa eſt, non fallitur. At in probationibus ſaepe vel error, vel dolus verſatur, ſicut experientia heu nimis frequens nos docet, Oldend.

Of Iudgements in Chauncerie.

SO great is the power, iuriſdiction, and maieſtie of this court, that Sect. 14. Iudgements therein giuen are not to be controlled or reuerſed in any other Court, then the high Court of Parliament, which is the chiefeſt of all other Courts in this Realme, Diuerſ. Cur. 105. 37. H. 6. 14.

Of the power ordinarie of the Chauncerie.

ANd this Court is armed with twofold power, that is to ſay: with Sect. 15. power ordinarie and abſolute, 9. E. 4. 15.

By ordinary power the Lord Chauncelor proceedeth as at the common Law, as in proceeding vpon Recognizances there knowledged, and trauerſes of offices, in which parties are to plead and ioyne iſſue as at common Law. And ſo in ſuit againſt, or for Clerkes of the Chauncerie, and other perſons priuiledged by Attachment there for matter of action remediable by the common Law &c. But when they be at iſſue, the Record muſt be tranſmitted into the K. Bench to be tried by Iurie. And when it is ſo tried, it muſt be remaunded into the Chauncerie, that iudgement may be there giuen, and execution had vpon the ſame, 24. E. 3. 45. 14. E. 4. 7. 8. E. 4. 6.

Of the power abſolute of the Chauncerie.

THe abſolute power is not tied to the rules of the common Law, Sect. 16. but by that, matters may be examined omnibus vijs & modis quibus rei veritas melius ſciri poterit, & iudged ſecundum allegata & probata, and not by Iurie of twelue men, as at the common Law: But by examination of witneſſes, as in the courtes of the Ciuill Law, Smithus de Rep. Angl. lib. 2. cap. 12. Diuerſ. Cur. 106. 9. E. 4. 15. Neither is ſuch preciſe forme of pleading vſed in the Chaūcerie, as at the common Law, nor any aduātage to be taken for miſpleading, or want of forme, ſo as the ſubſtance of the matter be ſufficiently diſcloſed in conſcience, Diuerſ. Cur. 106. 9. E. 4. 15. 24. E. 3. 45. 14. E. 4. 7.

Diuers other ſpeciall aucthorities and priuiledges hath the Lord Chauncelor by ſundrie Statutes, as thereby appeareth. And partition made in the Chauncery rendring rent is good, and may well be ſent into the Kings Bench, and execution thereupon made by Scire facias, • 7. H. 6. 43. li. Aſſ. 32. And if lands be recouered from a woman whereof ſhe was endowed in the Chaūcerie, ſhe may haue a Scire facias there to be newly endowed, 29. Aſſ. 23.

Of a Subpena.

ANd ſeeing the ordinarie meanes to call and bring in the parties to Sect. 17. aunſwere in this Court is eyther by the Serieant of the Mace, as before, or by Subpena which onely is thoriginall proceſſe of this court, and muſt be directed to the parties, D. St. lib. 1. cap. 17. Smith de Rep. Ang. lib. 2. cap. 12.

Caſes remediable in Chauncerie.

HAuing thus peruſed Equitie and ſummum Ius with their differences, Sect. 18. and alſo what conſcience is, whereupon ſuits in this court do chiefly lie: It ſeemeth good now ſpecially to conſider ſuch ſpeciall caſes as be remediable in Chauncerie, and for which a writ of Subpena lieth there, as in caſes following.

A Subpena lyeth in no caſe but where the common Law fayleth, ſo as the partie who in Equitie hath wrong, can haue none ordinarie remedie by the courſe and rules of the common Law, 39. H. 6. 26. 7. H. 7. 11. as in theſe caſes following, and ſuch like.

As if the Queene by her letters Patents giue vnto A. goods forfeited to her highnes by Treaſon, A. may ſue for the ſame in Chauncerie, 39. H. 6. 26.

And it ſeemeth if one Coexecutor alone releas debt due to the teſtator, his companion may thereof haue remedie in Chauncery againſt his Coexecutor onely, if no couin be in the debtor: but if there be, then againſt them both, 4. H. 7. 4. Diuerſ. Cur. 106.

And by Moyle, if in a Quare impedit by two Coparceners, thone make a falſe plea of couin betweene him & the defendant, then his companiō by ſuit in the Court may enforce him to ioine with him in a true count, 6. E. 4. 10.

If lands in Auncient demeſne extended by ſtatute Marchant be recouered by common recouerie, the cognizee hath no remedie but in conſcience, 7. H. 7. 11.

If feoffees in truſt commaunded by ceſtuy q̄ vſe to enfeoffe his vendee, refuſe to do it, a Subpena lyeth for the vendee againſt them, 37. H. 6. 36.

If ceſtuy q̄ vſe deuiſe by his will that his feoffees make an eſtate to I. S. for life, the remainder to H. in fee, and I. refuſe to take his eſtate, H. after the death of I. may by Subpena compell the feoffees to make eſtate to him accordingly, per Ienny & Finch. 37. H. 6. 36.

Tenant in Borough engliſh enfeoffe A. to the vſe of the feoffor and his heires and die, his yongeſt ſonne ſhall haue a Subpena, and not the eldeſt, for the vſe is of the nature of the land, 5. E. 4. 7.

If a man make a feoffement in truſt of lands diſcended to him ex parte matris, and die without iſſue, his heire ex parte matris may haue a Subpena, 5. E. 4. 7.

If a man make a feoffement to performe his will, and after to infeoffe his heires, and declare his will for yeares, and die, hauing iſſue a ſonne and a daughter by one venter, and a daughter by another ventre, the ſonne dieth without iſſue before the will be performed, his ſiſter of the whole bloud is to haue execution of the ſtate by the feoffees, for poſſeſſio fratris de feodo (of an vſe) facit ſororem eſſe haeredem, & the will for yeares is no impediment of the poſſeſſion: But otherwiſe if it had bin of franktenement by the Reporter, 5. E. 4. 7.

If A. ſeiſed in fee to the vſe of a woman, who taketh an huſband, & he ſelleth the land to S. for money which y• wife receiueth, & A. at their requeſt infeffe the vendee, the huſbād dieth, the wife may haue a Subpena againſt the vendee, hauing notice hereof, or elſe againſt the feoffee for recompence: for this is the ſale of the huſband onely, 7. E. 4. 14.

If M. know that W. is infeoffed to mine vſe, or of my will, or hath goods giuen to him to mine vſe, and buy the lands or goods for money, a Subpena lieth againſt the vendor and vendee to performe the will or vſe, 5. E. 4. 7. 11. E. 4. 8. Diuerſ. Cu • 106. But againſt the vendor only if the vendee haue no ſuch notice, Diuerſ. Cu • 106.

A man by Subpena may enforce his feoffee of truſt to bring actions in their names, 7. E. 4. 29. as treſpas againſt treſpaſſors, 11. E. 4. 8. yet if the feoffee had releaſed to the treſpaſſor, Ceſtuy que vſe had bin remediles, 11. E. 4. 8. or Aſſiſe, 2. E. 4. 2. or treſpas for goods giuen to his vſe taken away, 7. E. 4. 29. But not an appeale of Robberie, becauſe they be not compelable to ioyne battaile, 7. E. 4. 29.

If a feoffement be made to the chiefe Lord, or others, to vſes, he may refuſe to execute the eſtate for extinguiſhing of his Seigniorie, and no Subpena lieth againſt him, 16. E. 4. 4.

The heire of the feoffee in truſt being in by diſcent is compellable by Subpena to execute an eſtate according to the truſt, 22. E. 4. 6.

If a wife will that her feoffees ſhall infeoffe her huſband, he may not compell them thereunto, for the will of a wife in this caſe is void, 18. E. 4. 11.

If A. be bound to F. to the vſe of C. C. in Chauncerie may compell F. to ſue A. for the ſame, 2. E. 4. 2.

If R. deliuer money to A. to deliuer to his executors or adminiſtrators to diſpoſe &c. and deliuer A. the ſame vpon bond to B. to keepe and redeliuer to him, R. dieth, his executors, or adminiſtrators may in Chā cery compell A. to ſue the obligors for the money, 4. E. 4. 37.

If P. be bound in a ſtatute ſtaple to I. and H, to the vſe of I, & H. releas P, no Subpena lieth againſt P. notwithſtanding that he had notice of thuſe, for euery man may lawfully aide himſelfe, 11. E. 4. 8. Diuerſ. Cur. 106. The like of an Obligation to two, to thuſe of one, the remedie is againſt him that did ſo releas, Diuerſ. Cur. 106. 11. E. 4. 8.

If A. be bound to B. to thuſe of C. and B. releaſe, C. may haue remedie therefore in Chauncerie, 7. H. 7. 11.

If a man pay debt due by ſpecialtie without an acquitance, or haue an acquitance, and looſe it, he ſhall haue remedy in Chauncery, 22. E. 4. 6. 7. H. 7. 11. But it ſeemeth to be otherwiſe, if the debt be by matter of record, for elſe might all Records be auoided by witneſſes which would diſtroy the common Law, 22. E. 4. 6. Diuerſ. Cur. 106. D. and S. lib. 1. cap. 12.

A Subpena lyeth on a promiſe or agreement by word: as to build a houſe, or do any other lawfull act, 8. E, 4. 4. Diuerſ. Cur. 105.

An action lieth againſt Executors in Chaūcerie vpon a ſimple contract without ſpecialty, 7. H. 7. 11.

If there be 2. obligors, and the obligee giue longer day of payment to thone of them, & ſue thother, he may haue a Subpena, 6. E. 4. 41.

If goods be giuen to defraud creditors, they may haue remedie in Chaūcerie againſt the donees, or ſuch as haue the poſſeſſiō of the goods, 16. E. 4. 9.

If a man be ſuerti •• or an others debt, and the debtor, and others be bound to ſaue the ſuertie harmeles, & the ſuretie haue▪ alſo goods deliuered by the debtor to ſaue him harmeles: Notwithſtāding the ſuerty pay the debt, yet if he ſue his Obligation, the debtor may haue a Subpena for reſtitution of his goods ſo pawned for the ſame, leaſt he ſhould be twice charged therefore, 16. E. 4. 9.

If a man buy a debt due by obligation, and be bound to pay a ſumme of money to the vendor for it: yet for ſo much as the thing ſold is choſe in action in the vendee he can haue no propertie, and therefore hath not quid pro quo, the vendee may be relieued in Equitie for his owne obligation, 37. H. 6. 13.

And for euidence whereof the plaintife knoweth, neither the certain contents nor contentment, he may haue remedy in Chauncery, Diuerſ. Cur. 105.

Learne whether if a tranſitorie perſonall action be ſued in a forein Countie, the defendant may ſtay the plaintife in Chauncerie by Iniunction, Diuerſ. Cur. 106.

So neceſſarie be the remedies in Chaunceri e vpon equities allowed by law, that it ſeemeth to ſome not inconuenient to haue aſſigned ſuch remedies for the 7. ground of the Lawes of this Realme, which are ſaid to conſiſt of 6. grounds onely: Firſt the Law of Reaſon, 2. The Law of God, 3. Generall Cuſtomes of the Realme, 4. Principles or Maxims of Law, 5. Particuler Cuſtomes vſed onely in certein places of this Realme, 6. Acts of Parliament, Doct. & Stu. Lib. 1. cap. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. and 17.

If a man bound in a ſingle Obligation or bill of debt, pay the money according to the bond, neither taking an acquitance thereof, nor cancelling the ſpecialtie of the ſame, he is by the common Law chargeable to pay the ſame debt againe, by vertue of the ſaid ſpecialtie: But may haue remedy thereof in the Chauncerie, Doct. Stu. Lib. 2. cap. 6. 1. H. 7. fol. 14.

¶ A view of certeine caſes wherein the partie grieued ſeemeth wronged Sect. 19. in Conſcience, and yet is remedileſſe in Chauncery.

OF an vniuſt wager of Law in an action of debt vpon a ſimple cō tract, Doct. Stu. Lib. 1. cap. 18.

Of a falſe verdict by a graund Iurie in Attaint, Doct. Stu. Lib. 1. cap. 18.

For damages where a man hath right or title to land in the poſſeſſion of another, and may by action recouer, onely the land but no dammages, for the meane occupation there is no remedie for the ſame damages in Chauncerie: As if the tenant in taile be diſſeiſed, and the diſſeiſor die ſeiſed, and his heire is in by diſcent, a ••• ſt whom the iſſue in taile bringeth a Formedon, he may recouer the land, but no damages, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 19.

A man may not deny that which he hath once affirmed of record, in a Court of Record, nor affirme that which he hath once denied of record in a Court of Record, nor that whereof he wilfully eſtopped or excluded himſelfe by deed indented, or otherwiſe: As if a daughter which is ſole heire to her father ſue liuerie with her baſtard ſiſter, ſhe is remedileſſe by law, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 19.

If a thing be found by verdict againſt trueth before iudgement, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 19.

Where the cauſe of the law ceaſeth, the law alſo ceaſeth in conſcience: As leſſee for yeares recouereth by iudgement treble damages for a treſpas of waſt done by an eſtranger, And he in the reuerſion dieth before his action of waſt be ended, yet in conſcience he ought to ſue execution for his ſingle damages, for he had no more hurt thereby, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 19.

A Law groūded vpon a falſe preſumption is not to be holden in conſcience, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 19.

Conſcience may not preuaile againſt a lawfull Cuſtome, either generall or particuler: As in diſcents of lands to the eldeſt ſonne by the common Law, to the yongeſt by Borough Engliſh, and to al by Gauelkind, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 19.

So if a man without conſideration make a deede of feoffement of two acres of land, lying each in a ſeuerall Shire, and make liuery of ſeiſin in thone acre onely in the name of both, that wherein liuerie of ſeiſin was made, onely paſſeth in law and conſcience. Doct. St. lib. 1. cap. 20.

If one Iointenant of a wood ſell the wood, and keepe all the money receiued for it wholly to himſelf, his fellow may haue remedy in Chancerie, lib. 1. cap. 19. And ſo it ſeemeth, if they were Iointenants in common, or Coparceners of other things.

If a common perſon of his mere motion without other conſideratiō make a feoffement of a manor, without theſe words, (with the appurtenances) he hath right onely to the demeanes and cōmons, and rents, of the attournement: but neither to Aduowſon appendant, nor villein regardant. But in the Kings caſe, notwithſtanding the words (with thappurtenances) were in the graunt: yet neither Aduowſons, nor Villeines do paſſe, either by Law or conſcience, vnleſſe they be eſpecially named, D. S. Lib. 1. cap. 19. 6. E. 3. 286. Regiſt. fol. 228. Fundamenta Legum fol. 70. 43. E. 3. 22.

If a leaſe for yeares be reſeruing rent, with a clauſe of reentrie, the rent is behind, the leſſor dieth before demaund, the heire can neither enter by law nor conſci •• e: Otherwiſe if he made a lawfull demaund thereof, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 20.

If tenant in Dower ſow the land and die before the Corne be reaped, hir executors ſhall haue the Corne: but not the graſſe, nor other fruits, D. S. Lib. 1. cap. 20.

If tenant for life, or tenant in taile after poſſibilitie of iſſue, alien in fee, he in the reuerſion or remainder may enter, and haue the land by the forfeiture, in law and conſcience, D. S. Lib. 1. cap. 20. 45. E. 3. 3.

Euery Law ordeined for the diſpoſition of lands or goods, contrarie neither to the Law of God, nor to the Law of Reaſon, bindeth in the Court of Conſcience, D. S. Lib. 1. cap. 20.

Whether one of the age of xx. yeares, who hauing reaſon and wiſdome to gouerne himſelfe, ſelleth his land for money, and therewith buy other lands of better value, and taketh the profits thereof, may haue his firſt land againe in conſcience, as he may in law, repaying the money which he receiued: Yet ſeemeth he may, becauſe the contract is inſufficient by reaſon of the infancy. D. S. lib. 1. cap. 21.

If a man ſell his land by a ſufficient and lawfull contract, though he want liuerie or attournement, or ſuch other ſolempnities of the Law, yet the ſellor is compelable▪ in the Chauncerie to performe the contract, D. S. lib. 1. cap. 21.

If the tenant for life impanelled on an Inqueſt looſe iſſues & die, they are leuiable by law on him in the reuerſiō. And ſo be the huſbands iſſues after his death vpon the wiues land, and as it ſeemeth in Conſcience, for the neceſſitie of the execution of Iuſtice. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 21.

No man is bound in Conſcience to pay the penaltie of a penall ſtatute, nor other penaltie vntill it be lawfully recouered againſt him. D. S. lib. 1. cap. 23.

If A. infeoffe B. in fee of land vpon condition, that if he infeoffe any other, that A. and his heires may enter: this condition ſeemeth void in Law and Conſcience, becauſe it is contrary to the Maximes of the law, notwithſtāding thintent of the parties, for thintent muſt be ordered by law, & if it be not, it is void, as by a feoffement of lands without recompence to A. for euer, he hath eſtate for life onely, for want of the woord (heires) And a Leaſe to A. & his heires for xx. yeares, ſhall go to his executors, becauſe it is a chattel, & ſo by feoffement without recōpence to a man & his wife & a third perſon, the huſband & wife take only the moitie, becauſe they are but one perſon in law. D. S. lib. 1. cap. 24.

A fine with proclamation & no claime within v. yeres extinguiſheth the right of all eſtrangers, aſwell of the parties by law.

And by Conſcience alſo as it ſeemeth, becauſe thereby the right and title is made certaine, and thereby the common wealth more quiet, and it is not contrarie to Gods law. Doct. & St. 25.

Common recouery with vouchers vpon writs of Entre orderly purſued, and no recouery in value to be had in deed barre thiſſue in taile in law, 23. H. 8. Br. Taile 23. 14. E. 4. 14. & 19. 13. E. 4. 1.

And in conſcience as it ſeemeth, for as the intailes are made by law, Weſt. 2. ca. 1. euen ſo by law may they be adnulled. And ſuch Lawes as concerne right or propertie to things, and be not contrarie to the lawes of God, or of reaſon, are good in conſcience. D. S. lib. 1. cap. 6.

If a diſſeiſor giue the lands to I. S. in taile, & he graunteth vnto the diſſeiſee rent out of the ſame lands, in conſideration wherof the diſſeiſee releaſeth his right, this graunt bindeth the iſſue in taile for euer in law and conſcience, becauſe this releaſe doth confirme his eſtate which the diſſeiſee might elſe haue defeated. D. S. Lib. 1. cap. 27. 44. E. 3. 22.

If the bodie of a debtor that hath nothing, be by iudgement impriſoned vntill he pay his debt, hee ſeemeth remedyleſſe in Conſcience. D. S. lib. 1. cap. 29.

A recouerie with vouchers of an annuitie intailed, bindeth thiſſue in taile neither in law nor conſcience, becauſe a writ of Entre doth not lie for an Annuity, nor any other writ then only a writ of Annuity againſt the perſon of the grantor or his heire, hauing aſſets by diſcent: Or againſt a Corporation, if it be graunted to be perceiued out of their cofers, for that an Annuitie is no freehold in law. D. S. lib. 1. cap. 30. 44. E. 3. 5. 2. H. 4. 13. Fitz. Na. br. fol. 152.

If tenant in taile be diſſeiſed and die, and a collaterall aunce •• er to the heire in taile releaſe to the diſſeiſor with warrantie and die, and the ſame warrantie diſcend vpon the ſaid heire, he is barred in law and conſcience. D. S. cap. 31. 35. H. 6. 63. 41. E. 3. 7. 45. E. 3. 23. 19. H. 6. 59. 15. H. 7. 9. & 10. 21. H. 7. 39. 3. H. 7. 9.

Tenant in taile after poſſibilitie of iſſue is diſpuniſhable for waſt by law and conſcience, becauſe he had once inheritance, 45. E. 3. 3. 39. E. 3. 16. and thereby power to waſt without puniſhment, which power endureth ſo long as his eſtate, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 1.

If a man be outlawed before he haue knowledge of the ſuit, albeit the ſurmiſed cauſe of action be vntrue, yet the Queene may haue his goods by Law and conſcience, by reaſon of his diſobedience in not appearing, to the hindrance of the effect of law, for he is bound to take notice of the ſuit being of record at his perill. And the forfeiture groweth by a generall Maxime made for the neceſſarie execution of Iuſtice: But it ſeemeth the defendant may haue remedie in conſcience againſt him which cauſed him to be outlawed without iuſt cauſe. D. St. lib. 2. cap. 3. 21. H. 7. 7. 9. H. 6. 20.

If an eſtranger do waſt lands which another holdeth for yeares, life, in dower, or by the curteſie, without the tenants aſſent, the owner of the reuerſion may recouer the place waſted, and treble dammages againſt the tenant in law.

And in conſcience notwithſtanding that the ſtranger be inſufficient to recompence him for the ſame, for it is his owne act and follie to take ſuch eſtate ſubiect to the chance. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 4.

If a real action be brought by a very lawfull heire, and yet baſtardie being pleaded in him, he is vntruely certified by the Ordinarie to be a baſtard, and ſo barred, the tenant knowing this certificate to be vntrue, ought not in conſcience to reteyne the land, yet is there no remedie for him in law, nor in Chauncerie, as it ſeemeth for that the Biſhops certificat is the higheſt triall that the law affordeth in this behalfe. And euery ſtranger may take aduantage of this certificate, and no moe writs may be awarded for further trialll of the trueth thereof, for the auoyding of the incōuenience which might happen, if another Biſhop ſhould certifie ſuch baſtard to be legitimate. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 5.

If a feoffement in fee be made without deed, or a gift in taile, or a leaſe for life, the remainder ouer in fee: Or if tenant for • fe graunt his whole eſtate by deed Poll, reſeruing rent, in theſe caſes the reſeruation is void in law, and there is no remedie therefore but in conſcience. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 9.

Learne whether Executors or Adminiſtrators hauing aſſets, be compellable in Chauncerie to make amends for treſpaſſe done by their teſtator, or to pay debt due by him vpon a ſimple contract, Do. St. lib. 2. cap. 10.

If tenant in fee haue two ſonnes and die, and I. S. abate and thelder ſonne make his executors and dieth, and the yonger recouereth againſt the abator in Aſſiſe of Mortdaunceſter the lands and damages from the death of his Father, the executors of the elder brother haue no remedie for the damages accrued in his life time, as it ſeemeth. Do. & Stu. lib. 2. cap. 13.

Tenant in dower hath no remedie in Equitie againſt the alienee of her huſband for damages growing betweene his death and her demaūd, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 13.

Tenant for life diſſeiſed dieth, his diſſeiſor dieth, his heire entreth, againſt whom the owner of the reuerſion recouereth the landes, but no damages by law nor Equitie, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 13.

If a man ſeiſed of lands knowing that an other hath good right thervnto, leuieth a fine with proclamation to extinguiſh ſuch right, And maketh no claime within v. yeres, he is remedileſſe in law and Equitie, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 14.

A man ſeiſed of lands in fee hath a daughter, ſhe marieth and hath iſſue, & her father dieth, the huſband ſo ſoone as he knoweth of his fathers death, haſteth to take poſſeſſion of the land, but before he come to it, his wife dieth, he ſhal not be tenant by the Curteſie of England, by law nor conſcience, becauſe he had not actual poſſeſſion thereof in the life time of his wife. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 15.

If without conſideration a new rent be graunted without deede, or a reuerſion without attornement, the grauntee is remedileſſe, Do. St. lib. 2. cap. 15.

A man ſeiſed in fee of lands holden by Knights ſeruice, deuiſeth the whole to A. B. the deuiſee thereof is remedileſſe for a third part thereof, for that there is no Maxime in law for him, D. S. li. 2. ca. 15.

If the tenant make a feoffement of the land which he holdeth by prioritie, & taketh eſtate thereof backe againe and dieth, the Lord of whom he held by priority is remedileſſe, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 15.

If the grauntee of a rent charge take a feoffement from the grauntor of parcel of the lands charged to his owne vſe, the whole rent is extinct by the vnitie of poſſeſſion, becauſe ſuch rent is againſt common right: And the law deemeth it his owne folie to accept the feoffement, and neither his ignorance of the deede, nor of the law can helpe him. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 16. & 17. Yet Quaere in Equitie, becauſe the grauntor himſelfe is priuie to the ſaid feoffement. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 17.

A. graunteth a rent charge out of two acres of land vnto B. and then infeoffeth H. of the one acre in fee to his vſe, and after H. intending to extinguiſh the whole right, cauſeth the ſame acre to be recouered againſt him, by common recouerie in a writ of Entre ſur diſſeiſin in le Poſt, in the name of the ſaid grauntee (not knowing thereof) and of an other man, who by force thereof entreth and dieth, ſo that the grauntee is ſole ſeiſed of all the ſame acre by ſuruiuor, to thuſe of the ſaid H. The whole rent is hereby extinct by law through the vnitie of poſſeſſion, though the vſe be to H. & it is alſo extinct in conſcience as to the grauntor, becauſe he is neither party nor priuie to that by which thextinguiſhment groweth. But Quere whether in conſcience the grauntee ought to haue the whole rent of H. who cauſed the ſaid recouerie to be ſo had. Do. S. Lib. 2. cap. 17.

If a Villein graunted for life, purchaſeth lands in fee, and the grauntee entreth before the villein alieneth the ſame, the grauntee ſhall haue the land for euer as a perquiſite, by reaſon of the villein. And this both by Law 5. E. 4. 61. and by conſcience, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 18. Perkins Sect' 94. 95. 96. & 97.

If one haue a villein for yeres, as executor, who purchaſeth lands in fee, thexecutor by law and conſcience ſhal haue the ſame lands in fee to the behoofe of his teſtator, and they ſhall be deemed aſſets in his hands, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 18. becauſe he hath them by reaſon of his villein.

If a Lawier ignorantly or affectionately giue wrong counſel to his client, who followeth it to his trouble and loſſe, yet is he remedileſſe as it ſeemeth, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 19. Therefore it is good to aſke aduiſe of none but ſuch as be learned in the Lawes, and of good conſcience.

If a man without conſideration giue landes by Indenture to H. and his heires, vpon condition, that if he pay not vnto I. S. • . li. rent yerely, that then the ſaid I. S. may enter &c. which rent is not paid, yet the ſaid I. S. may neither enter by law nor conſcience, becauſe he is neither party nor priuie to the ſaid condition, notwithſtanding the intent of the giuer, for ſuch intent being not grounded vpon the law is void. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 20. Plo. 25. B. But the feoffor as it ſeemeth may lawfully reenter, becauſe the words of the Indenture implie a condition in law to that effect, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 23.

If a man without conſideration confirme theſtate of his leſſee for life, the remainder to another in fee, this remainder is void in law and equitie, becauſe a Remainder cannot commence, but at the ſame inſtant that the particuler eſtate, whereupon it dependeth began D. S. lib. 2. cap. 20. Plow. 25. b. yet the feoffor and his heires in this caſe may enter for the breach of the ſaid condition.

If by a feoffement indented it be agreed that the feoffee ſhall yerely pay to A. B. and his heires a certein rent, and that if he pay it not, that A. B. and his heire may enter &c. albeit the feoffee pay not the money, yet may neither the ſaid A. B. nor the feffor enter, for that there is no clauſe of reentre in the ſaid deede. Howbeit it ſeemeth he may haue remedy in Chancerie for the ſaid yerely payment. D. S. h. 2. ca. 21.

If A. promiſe to giue vnto B. a ſumme of money, or other thing of meere motion without any conſideration, the partie is not bound to performe this promiſe either by law or in Chaūcerie, becauſe it is Nudum pactum, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 24.

If A. promiſe to giue B. x. s. in conſideration of a treſpas by him done vnto B. yet A. is not thereby bound in law nor conſcience, becauſe this is an accord, for which none action lieth. And notwithſtanding this accord, B. may haue his action for the ſaid treſpas, becauſe the concord is executorie, D. S. lib. 2. 24.

If a man haue one ſonne before mariage, and an other after, and bequeathed all his goods to his ſonne and heire, it ſeemeth both in law and conſcience, that the ſonne borne after mariage ſhall haue the goods, for he is heire by the common Lawes of the Realme, of which the Spiritual Iudges are bound to take notice, and to giue ſentence accordingly of temporal things: Notwithſtanding that by the common Lawes the otherſonne is legitimate and the teſtators heire, for the auoiding of the inconuenience which might happen by the contrary iudgements in ſeuerall Courts. In like maner temporall Iudges ſeeme bound in conſcience to take notice of the common Law, when they are to Iudge ſpirituall things, and to order their Iudgements according to the ſame, D. S. lib. 2. ca. 25.

Iointenants and tenants in common of an Aduowſon, muſt within vi. Monethes after auoidance agree and ioine in preſentment of their Cierke. And the eldeſt ſiſter of Coparceners muſt preſent firſt, and then the ſecond, by turne, or by ſuch compoſition as they make thereof, except the yongeſt coparcener be the kings ward, in which caſe the preſentmēt belongeth to the king. And if they keepe not this courſe of preſentment within the ſixe Monethes, they looſe their preſentment for that time. And the Ordinary may preſent by Laps both in law and conſcience, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 33.

And if the auoidance be by death, ceſſion, or creation, the 6. Monethes commenc • at the death, creation, or ceſſion, & the patron is bound to take notice thereof. And if by reſignation or depriuation, then from notice thereof giuen by the Ordinary to the Patron. If by vnion, from the agreement how they ſhall preſent, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 31.

The wife ſuruiuing her huſband which tooke a leaſe for yeres, or life, in both their names, may lawfully and with good conſcience waiue and relinquiſh it: So may an Executor refuſe a terme made to his teſtator, if he haue not aſſets, Do. St. lib. 2. 33.

If A. infeoffe an Abbot by deede indented vpon condition, and the Abbot onely performeth not the condition, the feoffor both in law and conſcience may reenter and haue his land againe as in his former right. D. S. lib. 2. 34.

Warrantie collaterall.

A Man ſeiſed of lands in fee hath iſſue two ſonnes, the elder brother goeth beyon • the Sea & remaineth there vntil it be commonly reported that he is dead, the father dieth, the yonger brother entreth into his lands as his heire, and alieneth with warrantie, and dieth without iſſue of his body, leauing no land to diſcend to his next heire, and afterwards the elder brother returneth and claimeth the landes in his owne right, yet is he barred by Law and conſcience, for that it is the act of his aunceſter whoſe heire he is, by whom as he might haue had aduantage to haue had his lands by diſcent, from his as his heire, if he had had any, ſo it ſeemeth reaſonable, that for the priuitie of bloud he ſuſtaine diſaduantage by him, becauſe both the ſeller and the buyer were ignorant of the elder brothers life and right, by reaſon of his owne abſence. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 49. Litt̄ ſect̄ 704. 705. 707. But if ſuch heire were vouched by force of ſuch warranty, he might enter into the warrantie, as one that hath nothing by diſcent from that aunceſter, and ſo auoid the warranty.

Debtagainst one as heire.

If the father bind him and his heires for the payment of a debt, & die, leauing aſſets by diſcent to his ſonne & heire, he is bound to pay the debt by law and conſcience, becauſe he hath ſuch benefit by him, Do. St. lib. 2. cap. 49. 26. H. 8. fo. I. 40. E. 3. f. 38. 12. E. 3. f. 9. 13. E. 3. fo.

It is agreable both with law and conſcience, that a man outlawed either in felouie or in actions perſonals, ſhall forfait & looſe all his goods, becauſe it is ſo ordeined for the neceſſitie of the admmiſtratiō of Iuſtice, D. S. lib. 2. ca. 49. 43. E. 3. fo. 18. 21. Aſſ. 21. 39. H. 6. fo. 26. 21. H. 7. f. 7. 49. E. 3. f. 5. 16. E. 4. fo. 6.

The like is of forfaiture of goods attached by default of apparance, aſwel in Court Baron as in Courts of Record, 28. H. 6. fo. 34. H. 6. fo. 29. and 40. 21. E. 4. fo. 78.

A man is diſſeiſed of landes, the diſſeiſor ſelleth the land, the alienee knowing of the diſſeiſin, obtaineth a releaſe with warrantie from a collateral aunceſter of the diſſeiſee, who alſo knoweth that the diſſeiſee hath good right and title to haue the ſame landes, that collaterall aunceſter dieth, the warrantie diſcendeth vpon the diſſeiſee as his heire without aſſets, yet the diſſeiſee is barred by law and conſcience, for it were inconueniēt that ſuch releaſes & other writings ſhould be auoided by ſuch allegations of conſcience. D. S. lib. 2. ca. 50. L • t̄ ſect' 707.

If a feme couert being of full age leuie a fine by her huſbandes compulſion, yet after his death ſhe ſhall neuer for that cauſe by law nor conſcience, be admitted to auoid ſuch fine, for the incōuenience which might thereof enſue, if by ſuch nude auerments, matters of record ſhould be auoided. D. S. lib. 2. cap. 50. 7. H. 4. fo. 23.

If goods be wrecked vpon the Sea, that is, where goods be caſt or come into the Sea by ſhip wracke, ſo that no man, dogg, or catt, come aliue to the land out of the ſhip or barge wherein they were caried (which is deemed a Wrecke, Weſt. 1. cap. 4.) and the owner thereof prooueth them not to be his within a yere & a day after ſuch wrecke, then the Q. ought to haue them both in law & conſcience, becauſe ſhe is ſoueraigne head of the people, and owner of the narrow Seas, and is to ſcower thē (as it ſeemeth) from pyrats, & becauſe the property of goods muſt needs be in ſome perſon, otherwiſe they would periſh, which were againſt the weale publique, & in this caſe the firſt owner of the goods is vnknowen. And the like is it, of an Eſtray, or Deodand: But not of goods voluntarily weyued, or caſually loſt and found by others, for in theſe two laſt caſes, the propertie remaineth ſtill in the firſt owners, D. S. lib. 2. cap. 51. 35. H. 6. fol. 27.

The like ſeemeth to be where a ſubiect hath wreckes by preſcription, 11. H. 4. fo. 16.

Nowe that wee haue partly ſeene where a Subpena lieth, and where not, let vs ſet downe ſomewhat of the ordinarie proceeding thereupon.

Of the ordinarie proceedings in the high Court of Chauncerie.

FIrſt the partie greeued takes out his writ of Subpena againſt the Sect▪ 20. partie or parties offending, which Subpena is in haec verba.

Elizabeth Dei gratia Angl', Franc' & Hiberniae Regina, fidei defenſor A ſubpena to aunſwere. &c. A. C. ſalutem.

Quibuſdam certis de cauſis coram nobis in Cancell' noſtra propoſitis. tibi praecipimus, firmiter iniungentes quod omnibus alijs pretermiſſis, & excuſatione quacunque ceſſante, in propria perſona tua ſis coram nobis in dicta Cancellar̄ noſtra a die Paſchae proxim̄ futur̄ in vnum menſem vbicunque tunc fuerit, ad reſpondend' ſuper hijs qu • tibi obijcientur tunc ibidem. Et ad faciend' vlterius & recipiend' quod Curia n • a conſiderauerit in hac parte. Et hoc ſub pena centū librar̄ nullatenus omittas. Et habeas ibi hoc breue.

Teſte me ipſa apud Weſtm̄ xij. die Feb. Anno Regni noſtri triceſimo ſexto. Gorge &c.

But if the defendant be a Noble man, then no Subpena is awarded, but a letter by the L. Chauncelor, or L. Keeper, thus.

After my verie hartie cōmendations to your Lordſhip, whereas thereA letter to a noble man in ſteed of a ſubpena to aunſwere. hath bin of late a Bill of complaint exhibited into the Court of Chauncerie againſt you by H. D. gentleman, I haue thought good to giue you notice thereof, rather by theſe my priuate letters, then by awarding her Maieſties ordinarie proces: Wherefore theſe are to pray your Lordſhip to giue order for the taking out of a copie of a Bill, and for the putting in of your aunſwere thereunto, according to the vſual courſe in ſuch caſes accuſtomed, at or before octabis Hillarij next enſuing. Of the which nothing doubting but that your L. will haue the care and regard which appertaineth, I leaue your L. to the moſt mercifull keeping of the Almightie. From Saint A. the ix. of May, 1594.

Your very louing friend Io. Puckering.

The Superſcription.

To my very good Lord, I. L. D. giue theſe.

And it is to be noted, that by the Statute 15. H. 6. cap. 4. a Subpena Suerties to yeld damages to the def. is not grauntable without ſuerties to yeeld damages vnto the defendāt, if he be not vniuſtly vexed. And it were good to obſerue this courſe, for auoiding of cauſeleſſe and trifling ſuites, to which moſt men be ouer prone.

Yet if the defendant doe appeare at the returne of the Subpena, and Coſts for default of a bill. no Bill be put into the Court by the plaintife againſt him, then coſtes are to be graunted for ſuch wrongfull vexation. And thereupon he may haue a Subpena ad ſoluend' for the ſame coſts in forme following.

ELizabeth Dei gratia Angl' &c. I. S. ſalutem &c.

vſque firmiter iniungentes, Sect' 21. A Subpena for coſts. quod to ſoluas, vel ſoluifacias R. N. xl. s. qui per conſiderationem domini Cancell', vel domini cuſtod' magni ſigilli, & cur̄ Cancell' noſtr̄ praedict' eidem R. adiudicat̄fuerunt pro miſis & expenſis ſuis quae ipſe ſuſtinuit ratione & occaſione cuiuſdam queremon̄, quam tu erga eundem R. in Cancell' noſtra praed' minime proſequereris cum effectu, iuxta formam ſtatuti inde edit̄ & prouiſi, veltu ipſe ſis coram nobis.

Or thus, pro expenſis ſoluend'.

Quod tu ſoluas, vel ſolui facias praefat̄ R. xl. s. qui eidem R. adiudicati fuerunt in Cancellaria praedict' pro expenſis ſuisoccaſione iniuſte vexationis quam ipſe nuper indebite ſuſtinuit in quadam billa verſus ipſum R. in eadem Cancellaria ad proſecutionem tuam nuper fact̄, iuxta formam &c. vt ſupra.

Or thus.

Quae ſuſtinuerunt occaſion̄ cuiuſdam breuis noſtri de Subpena eis direct' ad ſect' tuam proſecuti ad comparand' coram nobis in dicta Cancell' noſtra ad certū diem iam preteritum, pro eo quod tu ad diem in dicto breui content̄ aliquam billam ſiue materiam verſus eos minime exhibueris, vel tu ipſe ſis &c. Per Cancell'.

Although the writ import, that the Bill is put in before the taking out of the ſame, yet if the plaintife put in his Bill by the returne of theThe time to put in the Bill. writ, it is ſufficient and no further proces paſſe. And although the writ mention the paine of C. li. or ſuch like, yet if the defendant do not appearePaine in the writ not forfaited. at the returne of the writ, either by himſelfe or his Atturney, the ſaid paine is not forfaited or leuiable, for it is in terrorem tantum, 8. E. 4. 6. 10. H. 7. 4. Then vpon O the made before ſome Maſter of the Chā cerieOath for ſeruing the Subp. for the ſeruing of the ſubpena, which Oath muſt be, that it was ſerued on the defendant himſelfe, or at his dwelling houſe, ſo that hee might haue notice therof, or that the deponant did ſee another ſerue the ſame, as aforeſaid, or that the defendant confeſſed to the deponent, that he was ſerued, an Attachment ſhalbe awarded againſt the defendant as is ſaid, in haec verba.

Of an Attachment. ELizabeth &c. vt antea, vic' South. ſalutem,

Praecipimus tibi quod attachias Sect' 22. A. C. Ita quod eum habeas, coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtr̄ in craſtino ſanct' Trinitatis proxim̄ futur̄ vbicun que tunc fuerit, ad reſpondend' nobis tam de quodam contemptu per pref. A. C. nobis illaf vt dicitur, quam ſuper hijs que ſibi obijcientur tunc ibid'. Et adfaciend' vlterius & recipiend' quod Cur̄ noſtra conſiderauerit in hac parte. Et hoc nullatenus omittas. Et habeas ibihoc breue.

Teſte &c.

And if the defendant cannot be found vpon the Attachment, and thatNon eſt inuētus returned the Sherife returne, quod def. non eſt inuent̄ in balliua ſua, ſometimes the Court vpon motion will (if the plaintifes ſuit be for the ſtay of ſome ſuit or action of extremity at the common law) ſtay the defendants ſuit, vntill he hath anſwered the plaintifes vil, and ſatiſfied the Court for his contempt, but in ordinarie cauſes the party proceeds to his Attachment with proclamation which followeth in haec verba.

Of an Attachment with Proclamation. ELizabeth &c. Vicee' S. ſalutem,

Precipimus tibi, quod in omnibus & Sect' 23. ſingulis locis infra balliuam tuam, tam infra libertates quam extra, vbi magis expedire videris, ex parte noſtr̄ publice proclamarifac', quod A. B. ſub pena ligeantiae ſuae curam nobis in Cancellar̄ noſtra in octab. Sancti Michaelis proxim̄ futur̄ vbicunque tunc fuerit perſonaliter compareat, & nihilominus ſi ipſum A. B. interi • inuenire poteris, ipſum attach. Ita quod eum habeas coram nobis in dicta Cancellaria noſtra ad diem praedictum, ad reſpondend' nobis tam de quodam contēptu per praefat̄ A. B. nobis illat̄ vt dicitur, quam ſuper hijs que ſibi obijcientur tuncibidem. Et ad faciend' vlterius & recipien d' quod Curia noſtra conſiderauerit in hac parte. Et hoc nullatenus omittas. Et habeas ibi hoc breue.

Teſte &c.

An Attachment in the Cinque ports.

REgina &c. predilecto & fideli ſuo W. Brooke Milit̄ dn̄o Cobham Sect' 24. Conſtabular̄ caſtri ſui Douor̄, ac deputato ſuo in officio cuſtodis quinque portuum ſuorum ſalutem, vobis mandamus quod ſub ſigill' officij veſtri balliuo libertatis ville de Haſtings vel Maiori vel Iuratoribus antique ville detis in mandatis quod attach. H. S. Ita quod eum habeat &c.

An Attachment in the Countie palantine of Lancaster.

REgina &c. Cancellario ſuo ducatus ſui Lanc' veleius deputato ibidem Sect' 25. ſalutem, vobis mandamus quod per breue noſtrum ſub ſigillo noſtro com̄ noſtri ducatus praedicti vic' noſtro eiuſdem com̄ detis in mandatis quod attach. R. S. Ita quod eum habeat coram nobis in Cancellar̄ noſtra in quindena Paſchae proxim̄ futur̄ vbicunque tunc fuer̄ ad reſpondend' nobis tam de quodam contemptu per praefat̄ R. S. illat̄ vt dicitur quam de alijs ſibi tunc ibidem obijciend' & and faciend' vlterius & recipiend' quam cur̄ noſtra conſiderauit in hac parte. Et hoc nullatenus omittat & habeat ibi breue quod ſibi inde deuenit. Teſte &c.

The attachment for coſts is of the ſame forme of the Attachment next before (verbatim) and is thus indorſed, viz. Per Cur̄ ad ſectam A. B. quia non ſoluit expenſis. And if the Attachmēt be awarded againſt any dwelling within the Countie Palantine of Cheſter, then it is directed to the Chamberlaine of the countie Palantine of Cheſter, and is of this forme enſuing.

ELizabeth dei gratia angl', Franc', & Hiberniae Regina fidei defenſor̄ Sect' 26. &c. Camerario ſuo Ceſtr̄, Salutem,

Mandamus vobis quod per breue noſtrum ſub Sigillo noſtro comitat̄ noſtri Palatini Ceſtr̄ detis in mandat̄ vicecom̄, com̄ praedict' quod attachiat R. M. gen̄. Ita quod eum habeat̄ coram nobisin Cancellar̄ noſtra in quindena Paſchae proximo futuro vbicunque tunc fuer̄ ad reſpondendum nobis tam de quodam contemptu nobis per praefatum R. illat̄ vt dicitur quam de alijs tunc ibidem obijciendum. Et ad faciendum vlterius & recipien dum quod curia noſtra conſiderauerit in hac parte. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Et habeat ibi hoc breue.

Teſte me ipſa apud Weſtm̄ 14. die Martij, Ann̄ Regni noſtri decimo octauo. W. Cordell.

And the attachment is endorſed as followeth. Endorſemen • ▪

Per curiā ad ſectam I. B. & alijs quia non ſoluit expenſis.

The returne of the Attachment by the Chamberlaine.

Reſponſio Ro. comit̄ •• iceſter̄ camerar̄ com̄ Pallantin̄ Ceſtr̄.

Virtute iſtius breuis mihi direct' ꝑ breue dn̄e Regine ſub ſigillo com̄ Pallentin̄ praed' dedi in mandat̄ prout vlterius mihi praecipitur vic' comitat̄ praed' qui mihi ſic reſpondit vt ſequitur.

The Sherffies returne to the Chamberlaine.

Infranominat̄ R. M. non eſt inuentus in balliua mea.

Ro. St. miles vic' com̄ Ceſtr̄.

And if the Sherife returne, quod def. non eſt muent̄ in balliua ſua, vpon that proclamation, then a Commiſſion of Rebellion inſueth as followeth, to ſuch Commiſſioners as the plaintife nameth.

Of a Commiſſion of Rebellion. ELizabeth &c. delictis ſibi A. B. C. D. E. & F. ſalutem.

Quia A. B. cū Sect. 27. per publicas proclamationes per Vic' South, in diuerſis locis eiuſdē Comit̄, virtute breuis nr̄i eidē vicecom̄ direct̄, ex parte nr̄a praeceptum fuerit, qđ idem A. B. ſub pena ligeantiae ſuae coram nobis in Cancell' noſtra perſonaliter compareret. Mandato tamen noſtro in ea parte parere manifeſte contempſit. Ideo vobis coniunctim & diuiſim mandamus, quod praefat̄ A. B. vbicū que fuerit inuent̄ infra Regnum Angl' tanquam Rebellem & legis noſtrae contemptorem attach. vel attachiari facias. Ita quod eum habeatis, vel habere faciat̄ coram nobis in dict̄ Cancell' noſtr̄ in Craſtin̄ animarum proxim̄ futur̄ vbicun que tunc fuerit, ad reſpondendum ſuper hijs quae ſibi obijcientur tunc ibidem. Et ad faciend' vlterius & recipiend' quod Cur̄ noſtr̄ conſiderauit in hac parte. Et hoc nullatenus omittat̄. Damus enim vniuerſis & ſingulis Vicec', Maioribus, Balliuis, Conſtabularijs, & alijs officiarijs, Miniſtris legeis & ſubditis noſtris quibuſcunque, tam infra libertates quam extra tenore praeſentium firmiter in mandatis, quod vobis & quilibet vr̄m in executionem praemiſſorum intendents ſint, & aſſiſtentes in omnibus diligenter prout decet.

In cuius rei teſtimonium has literas noſtras fieri fecimus patentes. Teſte &c.

A Superſedeas of the Commiſſion of Rebellion. REgina &c. dilectis ſibi A. B. armigero T. G. & H. S. generoſis ſalutem

Sect. 28. licet nos nuper per literas noſtras patentes vobis coniunctim & diuiſim mandamus qđ T. K. vbicunque inuent̄ foret infra regnum noſtrū angliae tanquam rebellem & legis noſtrae contemptorem attachiat̄ vel attachiar̄ fac' ita qd' eum habetatis vel her̄i fac' coram nobis in cancellar̄ nr̄a ad certum diem in eiſdem literis patentibus content̄ ad reſpondend' nobis tam de quodam contemptu per praefat̄ T. K. illat̄ vt dicibatur, quam de alijs ſibi tunc ibidem obijciend', prout in eiſdē literis plenius continetur. Quibuſdam tamen certis de cauſis nos iam ſpeciailter mouentibus vobis & cuilibet vr̄ •• andamus qđ cuicunque executioni literarū nr̄arum paten̄ praedict' per vos ſeu aliquem veſtrum fact' vel faciend' verſus praedict' T. K. ſuperſedeatis omnino praedictis literis paten̄ in contrarium in aliqua non obſtante. Et ſi ipſum T. K. pretextu literarum paten̄ praedictarum ceperitis ſeu aliquis veſtrum ceperit, tunc ipſum a priſona qua ſi • detinctur ſiea occaſione & non alia detineatur in eadem ſine dilatione deliberari faciat̄. Teſte &c.

A ſuperſedeas to the Chauncellor of the Countie Palantine of Lancaster. REgina &c. Cancellar̄ ducatus ſui Lanc' vel eius deputat̄ ibidem Sect. 29. ſalutem:

Quia A. B. &c. vob' mandamus quod per br̄e nr̄m ſub ſigillo nr̄o com̄ ducat̄ Lanc' cuſtodib' pacis nr̄ae in dicto com̄ Lāc' ac vic' eiuſdem com̄ & eorum cuilibet detis in mandat̄ &c.

A Superſede as to the Chamber lame of the countie Pallantine of Chester. REgina &c. Camarario ſuo Ceſtr̄ vel eius locū tenenti ibid' ſalutem.

Sect. 30. Quia P. H. &c. vob' mādamus qđ ꝑ br̄e nr̄m com̄ p̄d' tam Iuſtic' nr̄is apud Ceſtr̄ quā Iuſtic nr̄is, ad pacem in com̄ Ceſtr̄ conſeruand' aſſignat̄ ac vic' eiuſdem com̄ & eorum cuilibet detis in mandatis &c.

A Superſede as of an Attachment. REgina &c. vic' W. ſalutem

licet nos nuper per br̄e noſtrū tibi preceperimus Sect. 31. qđ Attachiares A. R. Ita qđ eum haberes corā nobis in Cancellar̄ nr̄a ad certum diem in dicto br̄i content̄ vbicun que tunc foret ad reſpondend nobis tam de quodam contemptu per p̄fat̄ A. illat̄ vt dicebatur quam de alijs ſibitunc ibidem obijciendum. Quibuſdā tamen certis de cauſis nos iam mouent̄ tibi praecipimus quod execucioni br̄is noſtri praed' verſus p̄fat̄ A. fact̄ vel faciend' ſuperſedeas omnino. Et ſi ipſum A. ea occaſione ceperis, tuncipſum a priſona qua ſic detinetur ſi ea occione & nō alia detineatur in eadem ſine dilatione deliberari facias.

Teſte &c.

Of an Ini •• ction.

AND if the partie defendant cannot be • aken by the vertue of the Sect. 32. ſaid Commiſſion: then if the plaintifes ſuite be for title of land, the Court ſome times graunts an I • iunction to the plaintife for poſſeſſion, till the defendant and hath appeared, anſwered, and ſatiſfied his contempt. If for ſtay of ſuit at the common law, then an Iniunction vpon motion of the Court may be obtained: for the proceeding in thisPuniſhment for the contenipt. Court is, by the ſaid writs, and by orders, iniunctions, & decrees, which if the defendant reſiſt, his puniſhmēt for this reſiſtance, and for his contempt in not appearing, is impriſonment in the priſon of the Fleete, as is ſaid, during the Lord Chauncelor, or L. Keeper their pleaſure, or vntill he wil obey and performe the order and decree of the ſame Court, 37. H. 6. 13. and 14. 39. H. 6. 26.

Of Apparance.

BUt if the defendant appeare by Atturney, vpon Affidauit or oath Sect. 33. Affidauit of vnablenes to trauaile. made, that the defendant is not able to trauaile for the aunſwering of the ſame cauſe perſonally in the Chauncery without daunger of life, or by reaſon of extreame age, or other infirmitie, or reaſonable cauſe, then or otherwiſe the Chauncelor or Lord Keeper, or the Maſter of the Rolles by their diſcretions, may, and often doe graunt Commiſſions to certain Gentlemen of credit in the Countrie where the defendant dwelleth, to receiue and certifie his anſwere in writing, including the complainants bill within the ſame Commiſſion. The forme of ſuch Commiſſion inſueth.

Of a Dedimus poteſtatem or Commiſſion to receiue an aunſwere. REgina &c. Dilectis ſibi W. S. & A. B. armigeris ſalutem.

Cum I. Sect. 34. B. quandam petitionem coram nobis in Cancellar̄ verſus W. C. & I. vxorem eius nuper exhibuit quodque eiſdem W. & I. per breue noſtrum praeceperimus, quod eſſent coram nobis in dicta Cancellar̄ noſtra ad certum diem iam praeteritum, peticioni praedict̄ reſponſur̄. Ac ijdem W. & I. adeo impotentes ſui exiſtant, quod vſque cur̄ Cancell' noſtram praedict' ad diem illum ad reſponſiones ſuas eidem peticioni faciendas abſque maximo corporum ſuorum periculo laborare non ſufficiunt vt accepimus. Nos ſtatui eorundem W. & I. pie compacientes atque de fidelitatibus veſtris plenius confidentes, dedimus vobis vel duobus veſtrum poteſtatem & aucthoritatem ipſos W. & I. de & ſuper materia peticionis praedict' diligenter examinand'. Et ideo vobis vel duobus veſtrum mandamus, quod ad certos diem & locum quos ad hoc prouideritis ad praefat̄ W. & I. accedatis, ſi commode ad vos laborare non poſſint, ac ipſos W. & I. de & ſuper materia petic' praedict' ſuper ſacrament̄ ſua coram vobis vel duobus veſtrum corporaliter praeſtand' diligenter examinetis dictaſque ſuas reſponſiones recipiatis & in ſcriptis redigat̄, & cum illas ſic receperitis, eas nobis in Cancellar̄ noſtra praedicta cum tenore praedicto ac nomina Attorn̄ ſuorum ad lucrand' vel perdend' in praemiſſis in octabis &c. vbicunque tunc fuerit ſub ſigillis veſtris vel duorum veſtrum plane diſtincte & aperte mittatis & hoc breue. T. &c.

Which Commiſſion is commonly returned with this indorcement.

Executio iſtius breuis (or) iſtius Commiſſionis patet in Returne of the Commiſſion. quibuſdam ſcedulis eidem annexis.

Adding the Commiſſioners names thus.

W. S. A. B.

And then to file the ſaid Bill which is ſent incloſed in the ſaid Commiſſion, and the defendant anſwere to the backeſide of the ſame Commiſſiod. And vnder the ſaid anſwere the Commiſſioners moſt commonly cauſe the defendant to ſubſcribe his name, or to ſet his marke, & ſet downe thereunder alſo, theſe or the like words.

Capta apud C. in com̄ Eborum, 32. die A. anno Regni Elizab. Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae Reginae fidei defenſor̄ &c. 36. cor̄ nobis. W. S. & A. B.

The Commiſſioners ſubſcribing their names alſo to the ſaid anſwere. Deliuery of the Cōmiſſion in Court. And when this or any other Commiſſion retournable in this Court is executed & retourned, it muſt be brought into the ſame Court, eyther by one or mo of the Commiſſioners thereof, or by ſome other credible perſon: but if any other then ſome of the Commiſſioners doe put it into the Court, he muſt make oath that he receiued the ſame Commiſſion, at the hands of ſome of the Commiſſioners thereof, and that by his conſent, procurement, or knowledge, it hath not bin opened or altered ſince he ſo receiued the ſame.

Of a Superſede as to ſtay the execution, of a Commiſſion to examine witneſſes.

AND yet ſome time vpon good cauſe a writ of Superſede as is awarded Sect. 35. to ſtay the execution of ſuch and other Commiſſions in this forme following.

Regina praedicto & fideli ſuo Io. domino Darcy, Ac dilectis G. F. A. E. & T. R. armigeris ſalutem.

Licet nos nuper per breue noſtrum aſſignauimus vos tres vel duos veſtrum, ad quoſcun que teſtes ſuper quibuſdam Interro gat̄ in dicto breui noſtro intercluſ. pro parte W. W. quer̄, verſus R. M. & I. S. defendentes. Ac quod vos examinationes teſtium praedictorum nobis in Cancellar̄ noſtram ad certum diem in dicto breui noſtro limitat̄ ſub ſigillis veſtris trium vel duorum veſtrum mitteretis, prout in eodem breui noſtro plenius continet̄. Quibuſdam tamen certis de cauſis nos ad praeſens ſpecialiter mouentibus, vobis praecipimus quod in executione dicti breuis noſtri per vos: tres vel duos veſtrum, vlterius fact' vel faciend' minime procedatis, ſed inde ſuperſedeatis vnico dicto breui noſtro vobis prius in contrarium direct' non obſtan̄,

T. meipſa apud &c.

A commiſſion to prooue that one who had made Affidauit, that the defendant was ſo ſicke and impotent that he could not appeare in the Chancerie to anſwere the plaintifes bill, had therein depoſed vntruly. REgina predilecto & fideli ſuo O. domino ſancti Iohn de Ble • ſoe ac Sect. 36. dilectis ſibi Lodouico Dyue R. N. & R. A. armigeris ſalutē.

Cum nuper cur̄ noſtr̄ Cancellar̄ ex parte I. G. millitis relatum fuerit & ſuggeſtum erat per ſacramentum cuiuſdam R. L. qđ praefatus I. G. craſtino ſancti Martini vltimo preterito ita laborauit aduerſa valetudine & adeo impotens ſui extitit qđ vſ que dictam curiam nr̄am Cancellar̄ praedict' ad diem illum ad reſponſ. ſuam petitioni R. G. armig' fiend' abſ que maximo corporis ſui periculo laborare non ſufficiebat. Et nos veritatem expiſcari & inueſtigare volentes vt tuitius & conſultius pro iuſtitia in hac parte procedere valeamus per vos certiorari volumus, dedimus vobis igitur tribus vel duobus veſtrum ac per preſentes damus poteſtatem, & aucthoritatem ſcrutandi inquirendi, & inueſtigandi tam ſuper articulos & interrogatoria per antedictum R. G. coram vobis tribus vel duobus veſtrum deliberandum & ad teſtes quoſcun que miniſtrandū quos maxime pro teſtatione premiſſorum fore videritis neceſſariam coram vobis euocandum. Ac ipſos teſtes & eorum quilibet tam de & ſuper articulis praedict' cum cunctis circumſtantijs diligenter examinand' examinationeſque ſuas in ſcriptis redigend', quam omnibus alijs vijs, medijs & modis quibus melius ſciueritis, ſeu poteritis vtrum prefatus I. G. ita languidus fuit ad dictum diem craſtinum ſancti Martini quod abſ que periculo ſui corporis laborare minime potuit. Et ideo vobis tribus vel duobus veſtrū mandamus qđ viſis preſentibus ac tenore articulorum & interrogatoriorum praed' per prefatum Reginaldum miniſtrā dorum, & ꝑ vos plene intellectorum teſtes praed' quos in hac parte vt praed' eſt fore videritis neceſſarios euocetis coram vobis tribus vel duobus veſtrum ad certos dies & loca, quos ad hoc prouideritis venireque faciatis, ac ipſos & eorum quemlibet de & ſuper veritate premiſſorū ſuper eorum ſacramentis corā vobis corporaliter preſtandū diligēter examinetis, examinationes ſuas recipiatis, & in ſcriptis redigatis & tunc cum ſic feceritis nos inde in Cancell' noſtra de omni facto veſtro in hac parte in octabis ſancti Hillarij proximo futur̄ vbicun que tunc fuerit ſub ſigillis veſtris triū vel duorū clauſ. reddatis certiores vna cum breui nobis remittend',

Teſte regina apud Weſtm̄ 28. die No. ann̄ regni reginae Eliz. 10.

Of imperfect Anſwere.

BUt if the defendant appeare perſonally, or by Atturney, and make Sect. 37. an imperfect anſwere, then vpon demurrer tendred, and motion made in Court by the plaintifes counſaile, ſhewing the imperfection ofSubpena to make a better anſwere. ſuch anſwere, an order will be made, that the defendant ſhal make a better anſwere by ſome certaine time, and thereupon iſſueth a Subpena ad faciend' meliorem reſponſum.

Reioyning and ioyning in Commiſſion, ad examinand' teſtes.

AND when the defendant hath made a perfect aunſwere, the Sect. 38. plaintife eyther of his owne accorde, or by order in Court muſt replie, or be diſmiſſed for want of a replication, and ordered to payReplie. to the defendant coſtes for his wrongfull vexation, but vpon replication put in by the plaintife, the plaintife is to take out a Subpena againſtSubpena ad reiungendum. the defendant ad reiungend', & iniungend' commiſſion̄ ad examinand' teſtes, which differeth nothing from the ſaid ſubpena ad comparand', but that it is indorſed with theſe or the like words:

Adreiung endum & iniungendum in commiſſione in materia W. S. Naming the plaintife.

And thereupon the defendant muſt put in his reioinder to the plaintifes Reioinder. replication. And if any other matter bee in the defendants reioinder then was in his aunſwere, then may the plaintife put in a ſurreioinder, and thereby aunſwere the ſame, and ſo proceede to perfectSurreioinder. Iſſue. iſſue, the forme of all which hereafter appeareth: And the parties beyng ſo at iſſue, they either examine their witneſſes before the examiners of the Chauncerie in Court, or doe procure a Commiſſion, adCommiſſion. examinandum teſtes, to certaine perſons of good credite informe following.

Of a Commiſſion ad examinand' testes. ELizabeth Dei gratia, Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, Regina, fidei Sect. 39. defenſor̄ &c. dilect' ſibi I. F. R. H. armig', R. W. & N. S. generoſis ſalutem.

Sciatis quod dedimus vobis, tribus, vel duobus veſtrum, poteſtatem, & authoritatem teſtes quoſcunque de & ſuper quibuſdam interrogatorijs tam ex parte W. W. armigeri quaeren̄, quam ex parte A. M. vid' defen̄, vobis tribus vel duobus veſtrum deliberandum diligenter examin̄. Et ideo vobis tribus vel duobus veſtrum mandamus, quod ad certos dies & loca quos ad hos pro •• deritis teſtes praedictos coram vobis tribus, vel duobus veſtrum venire fac' & euocetis. Ac ipſos teſtes, & eorum quemlibet de & ſuper Interrogatorijs prae dictis ſuper ſacramenta ſua coram vobis tribus, vel duobus veſtrum, per ſancta Dei Euangelia corporaliter praeſtandum diligenter examinetis. Examinationeſque ſu • s recipiatis, & inſcriptis in pergameno redigatis. Et cum illas ſic ceperitis eas nobis in Cancellariam noſtrā in quindena Paſchae proximum futurum, vbicunque tunc fuerit ſub ſigillis veſtris trium vel duorum veſtrum clauſ. diſtincte, & aperte mittatis vna cum Interrogatorijs praedictis, & hoc breui: Prouiſo ſemper quod dict' defend' habeant praemonitionem per ſpatium quatuordecim dierum, de die & loco executionis huius commiſſionis ante executionem eiuſdem,

T. meipſa apud Weſtmon̄ 7. die Febr̄. anno regni noſtri triceſimo ſext̄.

The returne of which Commiſſion is commonly indorced vpon the ſame thus:

Executio iſtius commiſsionis patet in quibuſdam ſcedulis eidem commiſsioni annexis.

The Commiſſioners names. W. S. A. B. C. D.

And then to file the interrogatories and depoſitions to the backe Notice of the execution of the Commiſſion. ſide of the Commiſſion, and vpon receipt of ſuch Commiſſion, the Commiſſioners or the partie which hath the cariage of the ſame, if the day and place for execution thereof be not limitted in the Commiſſion, doe vſe to giue notice thereof to the partie in writing vnder their hands thus:

A notice whereby Commiſſioners may giue the parties warning of the time and place of their ſitting for the execution of ſuch Commiſſion.

AFter our hartie commendations, whereas wee haue receiued her Sect. 40. Maieſties Commiſſion foorth of her Highneſſe Court of Chauncerie to vs and others, directed for the examination of witneſſes betweene C. S. plaintife, and W. R. defendant. Theſe are to ſignifie vnto you, that for the Execution of the ſame Commiſſion, wee whoſe names are ſubſcribed haue appointed to ſit at S. in the Countie of D. the laſt day of the next moneth, by viii. of the clocke in the forenoone of the ſame day, which wee haue thought good to ſignifie vnto you, that you may haue your Commiſſioners and witneſſes then there ready accordingly, if you thinke it expedient for you. And ſo bid you farewelll, 27. Feb. 1600.

Your louing friends, A. B. C. D.

Of cyting Witneſſes.

AND if ſuch Commiſſion giue authoritie to them, to cyte and call Sect. 41. witneſſes before them, they vſe to doe it by ſuch a Precept as followeth. The Precept of Commiſsioners, to b • ing witneſſes before them to be examined.

By vertue of her Maieſties Commiſſion foorth of her Highnes Court of Chauncery to Sir A. N. Knight, L. R. Eſquier & vs, directed for the examination of witneſſes betweene G. S. plaintife, & W. K. defendāt: Theſe are in her Maieſties name to charge & commaund you, and euery of you, whoſe names are hereunder written, perſonally to appeare before vs at S. the laſt day of this Moneth of Auguſt, by 8. of the clocke in the afternoone, then and there to depoſe your ſeueral knowledges, vpō the part and behalfe of the ſaid G. S. And hereof faile you not as you will aunſwere your defaults at your perils. Dated this xi. of Auguſt. 1600.

Your very louing friends, A. B. G. T. To our louing friends, maiſter B. L. G C. R. P. I. P. Eſquiers. L. C. R. T. Gentelmen.

Subpena ad teſtificand'.

BVt if that no ſuch power be giuen by ſuch commiſſion, then if the Sect. 42. witneſſes will not appeare gratis, they are compellable thereunto by Subpena ad teſtificand' in maner following.

Subpena and teſtificand' coram Commiſſ.

Elizabeth &c. Quibuſdam certis de cauſis &c. ſitis coram dilectis nobis R. & C. armig' E. H. & E. C. generoſis, vel duobus eorum commiſſionarijs noſtris virtut̄ breuis noſtri de Dedimus poteſtat̄ eis direct̄ ad certos diem & locum quos praefat̄ commiſſionar̄ vobis Scire fac' (Aliter apud N. in com̄ B. xx. & xxj. die Aprilis proxim̄ futur̄) vt ipſi vos tunc & ibidem, de, & ſuper quibuſdam Interr̄ pro parte A. B. diligent̄ poſſint examinare, & ad faciend' vlterius & recipiend' quod per dictos Commiſſionarios noſtros vel duoseorum in ea parte conſideratū fuerit, Et hoc ſub pena centum librar̄ nullatenus omittatis. Et habeas ibi hoc breue, Teſte meipſa apud Weſtmonaſter̄ &c. vt ſupra.

Of the Style of Interrogatories.

INterrogatories to be miniſtred to the witneſſes to be produced Sect. 43. vpon the part and behalfe of A. B. complaynant, againſt C. D. defendant (if they, be for the playntife:) But if for the defendant, vpon the part and behalfe of C. D. defendant againſt A. B. complainant.

Inprimis, Do you know the ſaid parties, plaintife and defendant, or either of them &c.

Item, do you know &c. As the cauſe requireth.

Of the ſtyle of the Depoſitions thereupon taken. ¶ Depoſitions taken at H. in the Countie of E. the laſt day of Sect. 44. April, in the xxxvj. yeare of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of GOD, of England, France and Ireland Queene, defendreſſe of the Faith, &c.

vpon the part and befalfe of A. B. plaintife, againſt C. D. defendant, (Or vpon the part of C. D. defendant, at the ſuit of A. B. plaintife) by vertue of her Maieſties Commiſſion forth of her highneſſe Court of Chauncerie, to R. S. C. L. P. Q. and W. M. or to three, or two of them directed, for the examination of witneſſes betweene the ſaid parties.

I. L. of A. in the Countie of E. Laborer, of the age of xlvi. yeares, or there abouts, ſworne and examined, depoſeth and ſaieth vpon his Oath as followeth.

Item to the firſt Interrogatorie he depoſeth and ſayth, that &c. As the matter is &c. And ſo vpon the reſt of the Interrogatories.

The direction of the Commiſſion being executed Illuſtriſſime dominae noſtrae Elizabethae Reginae in Cancellar̄ ſua, Of Publication, Hearing▪ and Breuiates, and after that then this, Certific' dexpoſition̄ teſtium ex parte A. B. & C. D.

AFter that the Witneſſes be ſo examined in the Court, or by commiſſion, Sect▪ 20. as is aforeſaid, Publication is to be had, and thereupon a day of hearing is to be procured. Againſt which time, Breuiats muſt de made of the effect of the pleadings, depoſitions, & other proues & euidence, & the counſel perfectly inſtructed of the whole ſtate of the matter, & aSubpena to heare iudgement. Subpena ad audiend' Iudicium, made and deliuered to the partie in conuenient time before the ſaid day of hearing: At which time albeit that vpon the hearing the matter be diſmiſſed, yet may the parties haue the depoſitions of their witneſſes exemplified vnder the great ſeale of EnglandExemplification of the depoſitions. for the furtherance and maintenance of their rights and titles, at, and by the common Law. But if the matter be directed for the Compl after the decree paſt and enrolled, he may haue a writ de Executione iudicij, A writ de executione iudicij Contempt. which muſt be ſerued vpon the defendant. And if he refuſe to ſatiſfie the ſame, then vpon oath made thereof, proceſſe or contempt is to iſſue againſt him in forme aforeſaid. And if ſuch decree be in a ſuit for lands, and the defendant abide all the ſaid proceſſe of contempt, and ſtil deteine the poſſeſſion of the lands from the plaintife contrary to the ſaid decree, then vpon mocion thereof made in the Court: a commiſſion is vſuallyComiſſion to put the plainti • in poſſeſſion. graunted to the Shirife, and ſome others neere adioyning to the landes in queſtion, to put the plaintife in poſſeſſion, and to keepe him in poſſeſſion according to the ſaid decree.

A Commiſsion to the ſherife to put and keepe the plaintife in poſſeſsion according to an order there in taken vntilla cauſe then depending in ſuit be heard and determined. REgina &c. vic' Kanc', ſalutem.

Cum per ordinationem capt̄ in Cancell' Sect' 46. noſtra 3. die Iulij vltimo preterito int̄ W. A. queren̄ & W. Y. & alijs defendent̄ ordinat̄ fuit quod praed' W. A. & aſſignat̄ ſui pacifice & quiete iaberent, gauderent & occuparent vnum meſſuagium ſiue tenement̄ cum ꝑtin̄ Iacen̄ & exiſten̄ in E. & R. in com̄ praedict' inter partes praed' in Cancell' praed' in controuerſia pendent̄ indeciſa abſque vexatione, moleſtatione ſiue interruptione praedict' W. Y. ſiue aliquarum perſonarum ſub titulo intereſſe Iur̄, vel procuratione ſuis donec materi • inter partes praed' in curia noſtra praed' finaliter determinetur. Et quia iam ex teſtimonio fidedignorum accepimus, quod diuerſe aliegine ignote inhabitan̄ extra comit̄ Kanc' per procurationem praedicto • defendent̄ vt aſſeritur poſſeſſionem meſſuag' & ten̄t̄ praedict' cum pertin̄ vi & armis, ac manufortitenen tin defraudation̄ & contemptum ordinis praedict', ac ipſum W. A. & aſſignat̄ ſuos extra poſſeſſionem meſſuag' & ten̄ praedict' cuſtodiunt contra formam & effectum ordinis praedict' tibi igitur precipimus quod immediate poſt receptionem huius breuis aſſumptis tecum ſufficient̄ poteſtatem comitat̄ noſtrae Kanc' praedict' in propria perſona tua ad meſſuagium, ſiueten̄tum praedictum accedas & attachiari & arreſtarifacias quaſcūque ꝑſonas ibidem inueneris poſſeſſ. meſſuag', ten̄t̄ ſiue terr̄ praedict' ſiue alicuius parcell' tenentes, & eos & eorum quemlibet de die in diem ducifacias vſque priſonam noſtram de Fleete gardino noſtro ibid' liberandū & ibidem moratur quouſque de eorum deliberation̄ aliter duximus ordinandum. Ac vlterius tibi precipimus firmiter iniungendo quod inde praed' W. A. & aſſignat̄ ſuos in pacifica & quieta poſſeſſion̄ eiuſdē de tempore in tempus manuteneas donecaliter inde a nobis habueris ſpecialiter in mandatis. Et quid inde feceris ſciri facias Cancellar̄ noſtro.

Teſte &c.

A Cerciorare to Commiſsioners to certifie the depoſitions taken by Commiſsion. REgina &c. dilectis ſibi A. B. & C. D. gen̄, ſalutem,

Volentes certis Sect' 47. de cauſis Cerciorari ſuper quaſdam depoſitiones teſtium int' H. G. querent̄ & C. D. defend' per vos tres vel duos vr̄um virtute breuis noſtri de Commiſſione vobis in ea parte direct̄ capt' & adhuc penes vos reſiden̄, vt eſt dictum, vobis mandamus quod depoſitiones praed' cum omnibus eas tāgen̄ adeo plene & integre prout coram vobis capt̄ fuer̄ nobis in Cancell' noſtram in quindena Paſchae prox' futur̄ vbicunque tūc ſub ſigillis veſtris trium vel duorum veſtrū diſtincte & aperte mittatis & hoc breue.

Teſte &c.

Of a Commiſsion to examine witneſſes in perpetual memory.

FIrſt the plaintife muſt exhibite his bill, and thereby ſhew his title to Sect' 48. the land, leaſe, or ſuch like matter that he hath right vnto. And that the witneſſes which can prooue his title are aged, and not like long to liue, whereby he may be in daunger of the loſſe of the thing in queſtion. And therefore to pray to haue a Commiſſion directed to certeine Gentlemen of credite and worſhip for the examination of the ſaid witneſſes. And alſo to pray proces of Subpena againſt him, her, or them, to ſhew cauſe, if he or they can, why the plaintife ſhould not examine his witneſſes, as aforeſaid, The forme of which Proceſſe enſueth, in haec verba.

Elizabeth dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hibern̄ Regina fidei defenſor̄ &c. I. S. ſalutem.

Cum A. B. exhibuit coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtra quandam petitionem vt quidam teſtes in perpetuam rei memoriam verſus te examinarent̄, & ne id tibi in preiudicium cederet: Tibi praecipimus firmiter iniun gentes, quod omnibꝰ alijs praetermiſſis, & excuſatione qua cunque ceſſante, in propria perſona tua, vel per tuum Atturnatū, aut deputatum, ſis coram nobis in dicta Cancellaria noſtra inf • quatuordecim dies immediate poſt receptionem huius breuisſi tibi ita viſum fuerit) vt dicti teſtes, aut alij quicunque ex parte tua ibidem ſimilit̄ examinar̄ poſſint, (ſi ita velis) vel vt oſtendas & proponas, vel oſtendi & proponifacias, tunc & ibidem bonam ſufficientem & probabilē materiam pro parte tua quare ijdē teſtes pro parte dicti A. B. in forma praed' examinari, & poſtea eorum examinationes ſecundum ordinem & curſum dictae Cur̄ noſtrae publicari & diu • lgari non debeant.

Concerning the matters of theſe Chauncerie, Note what enſueth.

And if the partie defendant doe appeare, either by himſelfe, or his Counſaile, and ſhew ſuch ſufficient cauſe, as the Court will allow off, why the plaintife ſhould not examine his witneſſes, as is aforeſaid, then the plaintife may not proceed therein, vnleſſe he can better • atiſfie the Court to the contrary. But if the defendant be contented, and wil ioine with the plaintife in examination, then after examination ſo had, there can be no publication thereof • uring the liues of the witneſſes: vnleſſe the defendant do aſſent, or vnleſſe the plaintife, or ſome other in his behalfe do make oath, that the matter whereupon the witneſſes were examined, is to take triall at the common Law, either at the Aſſiſes, or at the Barre. And that A. B. or more of the witneſſes before examined, are neceſſarie witneſſes, and not able to trauaile to the ſaid trial: And vpon ſuch oath taken, his, or their depoſitions t • be publiſhed of courſe. And to be exemplified if the partie ſo require.

But if the partie defendant do not appeare vpon the ſaid writ, neither by himſelfe, nor his Atturney, by the end of the ſaid fourteene daies, nor ſhew no cauſe of ſtay thereof, whether it be in Terme or out of Terme time, then vpon oath made of the ſeruing of the ſame writ, the Lorde Chauncelor, Lord Keeper, or Maiſter of the Rolles for the time being, at the requeſt of the plaintife, will appoint Commiſſioners for the examination of the plaintifes witneſſes, according to certaine orders preſcribed in that behalfe.

There be alſo many other different formes of Subpenaes and Commiſſions, of which ſome doe hereafter enſue.

Subpena ad teſtificandum ſuper petitionem.

AD teſtificandum pro parte tua in quadam materia content̄ in quadam Sect' 49. petitione ad ſectam tuam verſus quendā W. M. coram nobis in dicta Cancell' noſtra nuper exhibit̄, vel tu ipſe ſis coram nobis, &c.

Aliter ad teſtificandum ad Aſſiſas ſuper articulos.

SItis coram Iuſticiarijs noſtris ad Aſſiſas in com̄ H. capiend' ad prox' Sect' 50. Aſſiſas in com̄ praedicto, tenendum apud L. die Lune, in tertia ſeptimana quadrageſimae, vt ijdem Iuſticiarij vos tunc & ibidem pro parte R. W. de, & ſuper veritate quorundam articulorum per pref. R. verſus A. B. exhibit̄ poſſint examinare, Et ſub pena &c.

Subpena ad oſtendendum cauſam quare euidenc' non deliberentur.

REgina, &c. Quibuſdam &c. vſque vbicunque tunc fuerit ad oſtendendum Sect' 51. quare euidenc' & ſcripta per te in Cancell' noſtr̄ praedict̄, nuper deliberat̄, & ibidem adhucremanen̄ W. C. deliberari non debeant. Et ad faciend', &c. vt ſupra.

Subpena ad teſtificandum ad Aſſiſas in London.

SItis coram dilecto & fideli noſtro Edmundo Anderſon Milit̄ capital' Sect' 52. Iuſticiar̄ noſtro de Banco, ac Iuſticiar̄ ad Aſſiſas in Ciuitate London, capiend' aſſign̄ apud Guildhal dam Ciuitat is London, praedict' die Veneris, videlicet & nono die inſtantis menſis Februar̄ proxim̄ futur̄, vt ijdem Iuſticiar̄ vos tunc & ibidem pro parte H. T. poſſint examinare. Et hoc &c.

Subpena ad teſtificand' coram Vicecomit' London. ELizabeth Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, &c. W. I. ſalutem.

Quibuſdā Sect' 53. certis de cauſis coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtra propoſitis: Tibi precipimus, firmiter iniungentes, quod omnibus alijs pretermiſſis & excuſatione quacunque ceſſante, in propria perſona tua ſis coram Vicecomit̄ Ciuitatis noſtae London, apud Guildhaldam eiuſdem Ciuitatis die Iouis proxim̄ futur̄, ad teſtificandum veritatem in materia coram eis pendent̄, & ad faciendum vlterius, & recipiendum quod de te contigerit ordinari tunc ibidem. Et hoc ſub pena centum librar̄ nullatenus omittas. Et habeas ibi hoc breue.

Teſte me ipſa apud Weſtmon̄ vltimo die Martij, Anno regni noſtri 36.

Subpena pro Euidentijs adferendis. REx R. D. ſalutem,

Quibuſdam certis de cauſis coram nobis in Cancellaria Sect' 54. noſtra propoſitis: Tibi precipimus, firmiter iniungentes, quod omnibus alijs praetermiſſis & execuſatione quacunque ceſſante, n propria perſona tua ſis coram no bis in dicta Cancellar̄ noſtr̄ in quindena ſancti Hillarij prox' futur̄, vbicunque tunc fuerit, adferens tecum omnia & omnimoda cartas, ſcripta, euidentias, & munimenta in cuſtodia tua, aut alicuius alterius ꝑſonae, aut per tuam deliberation̄ ad tuū vſum exiſten̄, vnum meſſuagium vocat̄ Le G. & vnum horreum cum omnibus terris eidem meſſuagio pertinen̄ concernen̄, in quadam petitione per W. T. coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtra praedicta verſus te exhibit̄, content̄ ſpecificat̄, & ad faciendum vlterius, & recipiendum quod Curia noſtra conſiderauerit in hac parte. Et hoc nullatenus omittas. Et habeas ibi hoc breue.

Teſte &c.

Aliter pro Obligatione deliberand'.

ADferens tecum quandam Obligationem per quam W. C. Miles Sect' 55. tenetur & obligatur T. B. Milit̄ nuper marit̄ tuo iam defuncto in ducentis marcis in cuſtodia tua exiſten̄, vt dicitur, & ad faciendum vlterius &c. vt ſupra.

And when a ſuit hath depended vnproſecuted two yeres, the award a Subpena de Arturnat̄ faciend', in this forme.

REx B. R. ſalut̄ &c. (vſque tunc fuerit, & tunc ſic) ad faciendum Attornat̄ Sect' 56. in materia quae eſt coram nobis in dicta Cancellaria noſtra interte defend', & M. S. quer̄ per billam, & ad faciend' &c. vt ſupra.

Commiſsio adrecipiendum reſponſum, & ad examinandum testes quoſcunque, & ad audiendum & terminandum. REx dilect' ſibi A. T. armigero, & R. S. armig' ſalutem.

Cum A. W. Sect' 57. quandam petitionem coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtra verſus R. C. nuper exhibuit, quodque eidem R. per breue noſtr̄ praeceperimus, quod eſſet coram nobis in dicta Cancellar̄ noſtr̄ ad certum diemiam praeteritum ſub certa pena in dict' breui noſtro contenta petition praed' reſponſur̄: Sciatis quod aſſignauimus vos, ac tenore preſentium damus vobis vel vni veſtrum poteſtatem & aucthoritatem reſponſion̄ prefati R. ad petitionem praedict' recipiend', & in ſcriptis redigend', & quoſcunque teſtes, de, & ſuper materia in petitione & reſponſion̄ praedict̄ content̄, examinand', ac eandem materiam iuxta ſanas diſcretiones veſtras vel vnius veſtrum audiend', & finaliter determinand'. Et ideo vobis mādamus, quod viſo tenore petitionis praed', quam vobis mittimus preſentibus intercluſam, prefat̄ R. coram vobis, vel vno veſtrum venire faciatis, ac reſponſ. ſuam petition̄ praedict' informa praedict̄, fiendam ſuper ſacramentum ſuum recipiatis, & in ſcriptis redigatis, nec • onteſtes praedict̄, coram vobis vel vno veſtruni ad certos dies & loca, quos ad hoc prouideritis coram vobis venire faciatis, & euocetis, ac ipſos, & eorum quemlibet, de & ſuper veritate petitionis, & reſponſion̄ praed', ac de & ſuper articulis omnibus & ſingulis premiſſa qualitercun que concernen̄ ſuper eorum ſacram̄ corporaliter preſtand', diligenter examinet̄, examinationeſ que ſuas recip̄, & in ſcript̄ redig'. Et cum eas ſic ceperitis candem materiam partibus ad id vocat̄, viſiſque eorum ſcriptis & auditis hinc inde earum rationibus, & allegationibus, omnibus vijs, modis & med • js quibus melius ſciueritis, aut poteritis, vel vnus veſtrum ſciuer̄, aut poter̄, iuxta ſanas diſcretiones veſtras vel vnius veſtr̄ finaliter determinetis, vel vnus veſtrum determinet: Sin autem nos de omni eo quod inde feceritis vel vnus veſtrum fecerit, in Cancellar̄ noſtra ſub ſigillis veſtris, vel vnius veſtrum in Quindena Sancti Mich. prox' futur̄, vbicunque tunc fuerit, diſtincte & aperte reddat certiores, hoc breue, vna cum petitione reſponſione & teſtium examinationibus pred' nobis remittentes.

Teſte &c.

Commiſſio ad audiendum & terminandum materiam in petitione, & reſponſione, & ad examinand' teſtes q • oſcunque. REx dilect' ſibi A. & B. ſalutem.

Quia de & ſuper veritate quaerimoniaeSect▪ 58. in quadam petitione coram nobis in Cancellaria noſtra per T. C. verſus I. R. & alios nuper exhibita content̄, ac de & ſuper veritate in quadam reſponſione per partes predictas in hac parte facta, & in eadem Cancellaria ſimiliter exhibit̄, necnō de & ſuper omnibus articulis & circumſtantijs queremoniam & reſponſionem illas concernent̄, vt tutius & confultius pro iuſticia in eiſdem exhibend' procedere valeamus vobis de quorum fidelitatibus, & prouidis circumſpectionibus plene confidimus: Dedimus vobis, vel duobus veſtrum poteſtatem & aucthoritatem audiendi & examinandi materiam in petitione, ac reſponſione, ac in omnibus articulis & circumſtantijs praedictis querimoniā, & reſponſionem illas concernen̄ hijs preſentibus annex' contentam, & ſpecificat̄, et eandem materiam iuxta ſanas diſcretiones veſtras finaliter ſi poteritis determinand'. Et ideo vobis, vel duobus veſtrum mandamus, quod ad certos dies & loca, quos ad hoc prouideritis, teſtes quoſcūque inter partes praed', quos maxime proteſtificatione veritatis premiſſorum fore videritis euocandos, coram vobis vel duobus veſtrum euocetis, Ac ipſos teſtes et eorum quemlibet de & ſuper querimonia, reſponſione articulis et circumſtantijs praed' ſuꝑ ſacramēta ſua diligenter iuretis, & examinetis. Et ſuper hoc auditis hincinde earum rationibus, et allegationibus, ac alijs vijs ac modis, quibus melius ſciueritis aut poteritis eandem materiam vt praed' eſt finaliter ſi poteritis determinetis. Sin autē nos in Cancellaria noſtra de omni eo quod inde feceritis in quindena ſancti Hillarij prox' futur̄, vbicunque tuncfuerit, ſub ſigillis veſtris, vel duorum veſtrū diſtincte & aperte eddatis certiores, remittentes nobistūc tenores praedictos, vna cum hoc breue.

Teſte &c.

Commſſio ad examinadum Testes adlocum & diem certum, de valore bonorum & catallorum. REgina dilect' & fideli ſuo R. B. Militi, ac dilectis ſibi I. D. & P. W. armigerisSect▪ 59. ſalutem.

Sciatis quod nos de fidelitatibis & prouidis circumſpectionibus veſtris plurimum confidentes, aſſignauimus vos, ac tenore praeſentiū, damus vobis, vel duobus veſtrum plenam poteſtatem & aucthoritatem inquirendi, tam per depoſitiones quorumcunque teſtium, coram vobis producend', & examinand', quam alio quocunque modo ad libitum veſtrum, quae bona et catalla fuerunt. I. M. generoſi, ſiue alterius cuiuſcun que remanent̄ infra domum manſionalem, ſiue fitmam de C. in E. in comitatu Oxon̄ quo tempore Ro. Bi. poſſeſſionem eiuſdem domus ſiue firmae natus ſit, et cuius valoris ſiue precij eadē bona et catalla ſic infra eandem domū, et firmam praed' exiſtentia ad tunc fuerunt, et extiterunt. Damus etiam vobis, vel duobus veſtrum poteſtatē & auchoritatem teſtes quoſdam quorum ſeperalia nomina in quibuſdam Interrogatorijs praeſentibus intercluſ. ac eiſdem teſtibus ſeperaliter proponend', inſerta apparebunt de et ſuper eiſdem Interrogat̄ diligenter examinand'. Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad certos dies et loca, quos adhoc prouideritis, teſtes praedictos ac alios quoſcūque quos maxime pro teſtificatione veritatis fore videritis neceſſarios et opportunos coram vobisvel duobus veſtrum venire faciatis, et euocetis, ac ipſos teſtes, et eorū quemlibet tunc et ibidem, tam de et ſuper pleno et iuſto valore omnium et ſingulorum bonorum, et catallorum praedictorum quam et ſuper Interrogatorijs praedictis, ſuper ſacramenta ſua per ſancta Dei Euangel • a coram vobis, vel duobus veſtrum corporaliter praeſtandū diligenter examinetis: Examinationeſque ſuas recipiatis, et in ſcriptis in pergameno redigatis. Et cum • as ſic ceperitis nos inde, ac de omni eo quicquid pro meliore cognitione praemiſſorum feceritis, vel duo veſtrum fecerint in Cancellaria noſtra in Octabis Sancti Mich, proxm̄ futur̄, vbicunque tunc fuerit, ſub ſigillis veſtris, vel duorum veſtrum cla • ſ. diſtincte, & aperte, reddatis certiores, remittentes nobis Interrogatoria praedict', vna cum hoc breue.

Teſte &c.

Commiſsio ad ſuperuidendum & diſtinguendum Vastum. REx dilect'ac fideli ſuo Willihelmo P. Militi, ac dilect' ſibi W. T. armigeroSect' 60. ſalutem.

Sciatis quod nos de fidelitatibus, & prouidis circumſpectionibus veſtr̄ plenius confidentes aſſignauimus vos, ac tenore preſentium damus vobis plenam poteſtatem & aucthoritatem audiendi & examinand' quandam materiam in quibuſdam articulis his praefatibus annex' contentam, & ſpecificat̄, & eandem materiam iuxta ſanas diſcretion̄ veſtr̄ finaliter ſi poteritis determinand'. Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad certos dies & loca, quos ad hoc prouideritis ad quoddam vaſtum vocat̄ Blackdowne ſuper M. in com̄ S. in articulis praedict' ſpecificat̄, perſonaliter accedatis, vaſtum que illud ſuperuideatis, ac tam per depoſitiones teſtium quam alijs vijs, modis, & medijs quibus melius ſciueritis aut poteritis diligenter inquirat̄ quantum inde ad manerium de H. & quantum inde ad manerium de W. in Comit̄ praedict', pertinere debeat, & ſuperinde, limites, bundas, metas & diuiſas, inter vnum & alterum, & quantum ad vnum, & quantum ad alium maneriorum praedictorum pertinere vobis conſtare poterit, poni faciat̄ & limites examinationeſque teſtium predictorum recipiatis, & in ſcriptis redigatis, omneſque alias depoſitiones teſtium ante hac examinat̄ minumenta, ſcripta, recorda, tranſcripta, territoria, chartas, ac alias euidentias quaſcunque per partes in articulis praedict' ſpecificat̄, coram vobis exhibend' acceptetis & inſpiciatis. Et ſuper hoc, materiam in articulis praedictis ſpecificat̄ iuxta ſanas diſcretiones veſtras finaliter ſi poteritis determinet̄: Sin autem nos in Cancellar̄ noſtra de omni eo quod inde feceritis in quindena Sancti Michaelis prox' futur̄ vbicunque tuncfuerit ſub ſigillis veſtris diſtincte & aperte reddatis certiores, remittentes nobis articulos praedictos vna cum praeſentibus.

Teſte &c.

A Commiſsion directed to the Lord deputie of Ireland and the Lord Chauncelour, with others, for the hearing and determining of a Title of Lande. ELizabeth by the grace of God &c. To our truſtie and right well belouedSect' 61. Sir H. S. Knight, of the order &c. Lord Deputie of our Realme of Ireland, H. C. Archbiſhop of D. our L. Chauncelour there, Sir I. P. knight, chiefe Iuſtice of the Pleas there, I. B. Eſq: chiefe Barou of our Eſchequer there, F. A. Eſquire, one of our priuie Counſell there, I. D. Eſquire, ſecond Iuſtice of our chiefe Bench there, R. F. Eſquire our Serieant at the Law there, and L. D. Eſquire our Solicitor there.

Know ye, that for certeine conſiderations vs thereunto mouing, and of our meere motion, and for the great confidence and truſt we haue in your fidelities, circumſpections, prouidences and wiſedomes, we haue deputed, ordeined, aucthorized, appointed, conſtituted, giuen & graunted, and by theſe preſents do depute, ordeine, aucthorize, conſtitute, appoint, giue, and graunt vnto you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will that &c. be alwaies one) full power, iuriſdiction, and aucthoritie, to hold plea, heare, determine, diſcuſſe, decree, and finally to iudge of all and ſinguler actions, debates, ſtrifes, quarrels, rights, titles, and demaunds whatſoeuer they be, aſwell reall as perſonall, which by plaint, ſupplication, or bill to be exhibited, or otherwiſe by any maner of meanes elſe, ſhall, or may appeare, or come before you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will that &c. be alwaies one) of, for, and concerning the intereſt, right, title, demaund, and poſſeſſion of two parts or moities, of all thoſe landes &c. with the appurtenances in the Countie of D. within the ſaid Realme of Ireland to be by O. D. late of &c. I. D. widow, F. D. M. D. D. D. gentl', and ſonnes to R. D. late deceaſed, and R. D. Nephew to the ſaid F. M. and D. or by any of them ſeuerally, or iointly, or any two, iii. iiii. v. or vi. of them againſt C. S. alias H. Lord of H. within our ſaid Realme of Ireland, and all and euery other perſon or perſons, which ſhall claime from, by, or in the right of the ſaid Lord, or in his, or their owne right or rights, or by any meanes elſe whatſoeuer it be, which he or they claime to haue to the ſaid moities of the two parts of the ſaid lands &c. with the appurtenances aforeſaid: geuing and graunting, and by theſe our Letters patents, we do giue and graunt vnto you, or to any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which number we will that &c. be alwaies one) full power, iuriſdiction, and aucthoritie, to call before you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will that &c. be alwaies one) at ſuch times and places according to your good diſcretions, which vnto you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will &c. be alwaies one) and to cauſe the ſaid Lord H. or any which claimeth in his or their owne right or rights, or by any waies or meanes els whatſoeuer, any intereſt, right, title, or poſſeſſion in the two parts or moities of the ſaid lands &c. with their appurtenances aforeſayd, or any parcell thereof, to anſwere, reioine, and ioine iſſue, or otherwiſe pleade, as the cauſe & matter ſhall require, and vpon any plaint, ſupplication, action, or ſuit whatſoeuer, which ſhall be exhibited or come before you, by the aforeſaid D. D. P. P. I. D. F. D. M. D. and R. or by any of thē iointly or ſeuerally, or any ii. iii. iiii. v. or vi. of them, of, and concerning the ſaid two parts or moities of the ſayd lands &c. with their appurtenances aforeſaid: Giuing and graunting, and by theſe preſents, we do giue and grant vnto you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will that &c. be alwaies one) full power, iuriſdiction, and aucthoritie, according to your wiſedomes, diſcretions, and prouidences, to call before you, all maner of witneſſes, and to examine all charters, euidences, muniments, writings, & euery other thing els, which may be a meane to proue, fortifie, diſcloſe, or make euident the intereſt, right, titles, demand, or poſſeſſion of any of the aforenamed parties, to the ſaid two parts or moities of the ſaid lands &c. with their appurtenances aforeſaid, and vpon the ſame throughly, and with mature deliberation and iudgement conſidered and waighed, we do giue and grant vnto you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which number we will that &c. be alwaies one) full power, iuriſdiction, and aucthoritie to proceede to the full order, decree, definition, ſentence and finall iudgement, according to your diſcretions, of the intereſt, right, title, demand, and poſſeſſion of the ſaid two parts or moities of the ſaid lands &c. with their appurtenances aforeſaid, and to decree the poſſeſſion of the premiſſes to him or them, to whom of right it ought to appertain, and his or their ſaid poſſeſſions to maintaine: And if any of the parties afore named, or any other perſon or perſons which ſhall haue to do in the ſame matter or cauſe, do wilfully, or obſtinately withſtand or diſobey any proceſſe, order, decree, ſentence, or iudgement which ſhall he directed or giuen in the premiſſes by you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which number we will that &c. vt ſupra, be alwaies one:) Then we will and commaund you, and by vertue of theſe our Letters patents giue full power, warrant, and aucthoritie vnto you, or to any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which number we will that you &c. be alwaies one) to commit him or them to priſon, there to remaine till his, her, or their conformities ſhall be therein had, willing & commaunding you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you (of which we will &c. be alwaies one) that at ſuch times & places, as to your diſcretions, or to the diſcretion of any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you (of which number &c. be alwaies one) ſhall ſeeme fit and conuenient, diligently to attend, applie, and with ſpeede put in execution the effect of this our Commiſſion, ſo as the complainants before named, or any of them which ſhall haue to do therein, may not haue iuſt cauſe to make further complaint for delay or want of Iuſtice, willing and commaunding you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will &c. be one) to admit no dilatorie exception to any ſupplication or ſupplications, bill or bils of complaint exhibited, or to be exhibited before you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which number we will that &c. he alwaies one) or otherwiſe to the ouerthrowing of this our Commiſſion: But according to our meaning herein to proceed, and to go to the full hearing, ordering, decreeing, iudging, and determining of the right, title, and demaund of the parties aforeſaid, of, for, and concerning the premiſſes, and euery part and parcell thereof, and accordingly to decree, and iudge, as to equitie and right ſhall appertaine: any act, ſtatute, law, prouiſion, or ordinance to the contrarie thereof notwithſtanding. And therefore fayle you not, as you tender our fauor: for if our ſayd Subiects O. D. P. P. I. F. M. D. and R. D. ſhould be put from ſuch triall of their right to the premiſſes, as by this our Commiſſion we haue prouided for them. Their diſabilitie and want of riches, wealth, friendſhip, and alyance conſidered, and of the other part, the ſaid Lord of H. their aduerſarie being throughly furniſhed of all thoſe things, and withall being a Lord by byrth, and of great calling and aucthoritie, and inhabiting within the ſaid Countie, where the ſaid lands &c. do lye, our ſaid ſubiect ſhould be in perill and danger to be without remedie at our common Lawes there, which were no ſmall miſchiefe to them. The premiſſes conſidered, we haue graunted this our Commiſſion according to the tenor aforeſaid. And further we will and commaund you, and by vertue hereof giue full power and aucthoritie vnto you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you (of which we will that &c. be one) that after the right, intereſt, title, and demaund decreed, adiudged, and determined, as is aforeſaid: that you haue conſideration vnto the hinderance, loſſes, and damages which the Complaynants, or any of them, as is aforeſaid, haue had, and ſuſteyned, by reaſon of the wrongfull deteyning of the poſſeſſion of the premiſſes, and the ſaid damages by you, as is aforeſaid, taxed, and extracted, thereof to cauſe a full execution and ſatiſfaction to be had and made vnto the ſaid complainants, and euery of them, as is aforeſaid. And for the better putting in execution of this our Commiſſion, we will and commaund the Shirife of that our ſaid County of D. and all other our Officers for the time being, to whom in this caſe it ſhall apperteine, that they and euery of them be attendant vpon you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which we will that &c. be one) for thexecuting, fulfilling, and doing of all, and euery act & acts, thing or things, as ſhall be by you, or any viii. vii. vi. v. iiii. or iii. of you, (of which be alwaies one) commaunded, limited, or appointed. In witneſſe whereof &c.

Hauing hitherto in ſome ſort ſhewed the writs of Commiſsions and courſe of proceeding in Chancerie ſuits: It ſeemeth needefull now to expreſſe what Bills of complaint, Anſweres, Replications, Reioinders, and Surreioinders be, with diuers formes thereof, according to the cauſes of ſuit.

¶ What a Bill of Complaint is.

A Bill of Complaint is a declaration in writing, ſhewing theSect. 62. plaintifes griefe, and the wrong which he ſuppoſeth to be done vnto him by the defendant, and what damages he 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 ſion thereof, praying proceſſe againſt him for • edreſſe of the ſame, as may appeare by many examples hereafter following, whereupon Hoſtienſis hath theſe verſes.

Quis quid coram quo▪ quo iure petatur & a quo, Recte compoſitus quiſque libellus habet.

And firſt the matter of euery bill ought to be true. Secondarily, the ſame matter ought to be layd downe therein plainely and certeinly in euery circumſtance of the thing, perſon, time, place, maner of doing, & other accidents. And thirdly, the ſame ought to be ſufficient in Law, both for the forme thereof, and for the matter, that it be ſuch as is examinable in this Court, which being otherwiſe may be diſmiſſed thence.

THe direction of all Bills in the Chancerie muſt be at the toppe Sect' 63. thereof. And when there is neither Lord Chancelor, nor Lord Keeper, it is thus:

To the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie, in her highneſſe Court of Chancerie.

In moſt humble maner complayning, ſheweth vnto your moſt excellent Maieſtie your moſt humble and obedient ſubiect H. C. &c.

And when there is a Lord Keeper, as at this time, thus:

To the Right honorable Sir Iohn Puckering Knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England.

And when there is a Lord Chancelor, then thus:

To the Right honorable Sir C. H. knight, Lord Chancelor of England.

Their other titles of honor may be alſo added in the ſaid direction, but they are not much neceſſarie.

What an Aunſwere is.

AN aunſwere is that which the defendant pleadeth or ſayth in Sect' 64. barre to auoid the plaintifes bill, or action, either by confeſſion and auoiding, or by denying and trauerſing the material parts thereof. And the title of ſuch aunſwere is thus:

The Aunſwere of A. B. defendant to the Bill of complaint of C. D. complainant.

But if there be many defendants, then thus:

The ioint and ſeuerall aunſweres of A. B. and C. D. defendants, to the bill of complaint of E. F. complainant.

An aunſwere is called in Latin Exceptio, quae dicta eſt quaſi quaedam excluſio quae interponi actioni cuiuſcunque rei ſolet, ad excludendum id quod in intentionem condemnationem iure deductum eſt. Vlpianus.

What a Replication is.

A Replication is the plaintifes ſpeech or anſwere to the defendants Sect. 65. anſwere, which muſt affirme and purſue his bill, and confeſſe and auoide, denie or trauerſe the defendants aunſwere. And note, that the plaintife ought to replie the next Terme after that the defendant hath aunſwered, elſe may he giue him day to replie: By which day if he do not replie, the defendant may procure a diſmiſſion and get coſtes.

Et dicta videtur Replicatio quod vel implicatam & quaſi tectam exceptionis iniquitatem replicet & patefaciat: vel potius quod equitatem actionisab excipiente rei tectam & quaſi complicatam explicet atque aperiat. Hottamanus.

And a title of a Replication is thus: The Replication of W. P. Complainant, to the anſwere of R. C. defendant.

What a Reioinder is.

A Reioinder is thanſwere which the defendant maketh to the plaintifes Sect. 66. replication, which muſt purſue and confirme his aunſwere, and not ſwarue from the ſame, and ſufficiently confeſſe and auoide, denie or trauerſe, each materiall part of the plaintifes replication, Eſt autem reiunctio ſeu duplicatio vel allegatio quae datur reo ad infirmandum replicationem actoris & confirmandum exceptionem rei. Spieg.

If the parties be not at iſſue, by reaſon of ſome new matter diſcloſed in the defendants reioinder, that requireth aunſwere: Then may the plaintife Surreioine to the ſaid reioinder, and the defendant in like maner to the Surreioinder, if there be cauſe, which happeneth verie ſeldome.

And the title of a Reioinder is thus: The reioinder of C. A. defendant, to the Replication of E. W complainant.

What a Surreioinder is.

A Surreioinder is a ſecond defence of the plaintifes action, oppoſite Sect' 67. to the defendants reioinder. And therefore Hottamanus calleth it, Triplicatio, quae eſt ſecunda actionis defenſio contra rei duplicationem oppoſita.

And thus is the title of a Surreioinder: The Surreioinder of E. W. complainant to the Reioinder of C. A. defendant.

A Bill of complaint for entring into and making ſecret eſtates of Copyhold lands, waſting part therof, & mingling part therof with the lands of others to diſinherite the Plaintife by hauing the Copies therof.

HVmbly complayning ſheweth vnto your Honorable L. H. E. of Sect', 68. B. in the Countie of Yorke Eſqu. That whereas H. E. late of S. Eſquier deceaſed, father to your Orator, was in his life time by good and lawfull conueyance and aſſurance in the law, lawfully ſeiſed to him and to his heires in fee ſimple, according to the Cuſtome of the manor of W. in the ſaid Countie of Y. of one Copyhold or Cuſtomarie meſuage or tenement, and of certaine Cuſtomarie lands, meadowes, and paſture, to the quantitie of one hundred acres or thereabouts. And the ſaid H. E. your Orators father ſo being thereof ſeiſed as aforeſaid, and being viſited with ſicknes during the minoritie of your ſaid Orator, by good and lawfull conueyance and aſſurance in the law, and according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor of W. did conuey, aſſure, and ſurrender the ſaid Copyhold or cuſtomarie meſuage or tenements, and other the premiſſes with the appurtenances into the hands of A. B. the Lord of the ſaid manor, for the better maintenance, and to the vſe of your ſaid Orator: To haue and to hold to your ſaid Orator, and to his heires and aſſignes, at the will of the Lord, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor: By force whereof your honors ſayd Orator in the Court of the ſaid manor paied his fine, and was of the ſaid Copyhold & Cuſtomary tenements with the appurtenances, by the then Steward of the ſaid manor of W. admitted tenant. But ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your honor, that all the Euidences and Copies, of, and concerning the ſaid meſuage, lands, tenements, and premiſſes, being left in the hands, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of your Orators ſaid father whileſt he liued, in right belonging vnto your Lordſhips ſaid Orator, are now by caſuall and ſiniſter meanes comen to the hands and poſſeſſion of one H. H. of O. in the ſaid Countie of Y. who by colour of the hauing thereof, hath wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſuage, lands, and premiſſes aforeſaid, and hath made and conueyed vnto himſelfe, and to others to his vſe, diuers and ſundry ſecret eſtates thereof, and doth pretend wholie to diſinherite your Lordſhips ſaid Orator of the ſame, notwithſtanding your ſaid Orator hath by diuers and ſundry meanes in friendly maner, oftentimes ſought to haue the ſaid Euidences and Copyes, and requeſted the ſame at the hands of the ſaid H. H. and alſo that he would yeld vnto your ſaid Orator the quiet poſſeſſion of the ſaid meſuage, lands, and premiſſes, to whom he doth well know the ſame in right to belong and appertaine, yet that to do, he hath not onely denyed and refuſed, and ſtill doth denie and refuſe to do the ſame: But of his further malice againſt your ſaid Orator, he doth threaten your Orator in ſuch ſort, that your Orator for want of the ſaid Euidences and Copyes, dareth not make his iuſt and lawfull entrie, in, and to the ſame: And alſo the ſaid H. hath committed, and doth continue daily great and outragious waſtes and ſpoyles, in decaying of the houſes, felling downe of the wood and tymber trees of the premiſſes, to your Orators great loſſe and diſinheriſon, and contrarie to all right, equitie, and good conſcience. In tender conſideration whereof, and foraſmuch as by the ſtrict courſe of the common Lawes of this Realme, your Lordſhips ſaid Orator hath not any ordinarie remedie for the obteyning and recouering of the ſaid Euidences and Copyes, for want of the certeine knowledge of the contents and dates thereof, and what in them be conteyned, neyther can your Orator learne againſt whom to commence any ſuit for the ſaid meſuage, lands, and premiſſes, for that the ſaid H. H. and others to your Orator altogether vnknowen, haue confederated them ſelues together againſt your ſaid Orator, and haue contriued and made amongſt them ſelues, diuers ſecreat eſtates & conueyances, and haue ſo intermingled the ſame, to, and with other lands, tenements, and hereditaments, to, and with certeine of their owne freehold and inheritance, that your Orator knoweth not which the ſame be, nor how much thereof the ſaid H. H. & other his confederates do ſeuerally hold, whereby to commence any action or ſuit, or make any lawfull entrie, into, or for the ſame, without your Orators great daunger: And yet your Orator hopeth, that vpon the corporall Oath of the ſaid H. H. he will manifeſt ſuch matter, whereby your Orator may the more better, eaſily, and readily proceede and attaine to the recouering of his iuſt & lawfull right and inheritance of the premiſſes: For the furtherance whereof, it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, to graunt vnto your ſaid Orator, her Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaid H. H. commaunding him there by, at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limitted, perſonally to be and appeare in her Maieſties high Court of Chauncerie, then and there, to aunſwere to the premiſſes &c.

The Anſwere of H. H. defendant, to the Bill of complaint of H. E. complainant.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint againſt him Sect' 69. exhibited into this honorable Court, is very incertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the Law to be anſwered vnto, by the ſaid defendant, for diuers and ſundry apparant faults & imperfections therein contained: And deuiſed and exhibited into this honourable Court, partly of malice and euill will, without any iuſt cauſe conceiued againſt the ſaid defendant, to the intent thereby vniuſtly to vexe & moleſt him with tedious trauell, being an aged man, and to put him vnto great expences, being very poore: But chiefely to thintent and purpoſe to wearie, impoueriſh, and terrifie him this defendant: Neuertheleſſe, if by the order of this honorable Court, this defendant ſhalbe compelled to make any further or other aunſwere vnto the ſaid vntrue, incertaine, & inſufficient bil of complaint, then and not otherwiſe the aduantage of exception thereof to this defendant, at all and euerie time and times hereafter ſaued, for further anſwere thereunto, and for a full and plaine declaration of the trueth, touching ſo much of the materiall contents of the ſaid bill, as in any ſort concerneth this defendant, He for himſelfe ſaith, that whereas the ſaid complainant in his ſaid bill alleageth, that one H. E. his father deceaſed, was in his life time by good and lawfull conueyance and aſſurance in the Law, lawfully ſeiſed to him and his heires in fee ſimple, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor of W. in the ſaide bill mentioned, of one copyhold or cuſtomarie meſuage or tenement, and of certaine cuſtomarie lands, meadowes, and paſture, to the quantitie of an hundred acres, or thereabouts: and that he being thereof ſo ſeiſed, and viſited with ſicknes, during the minoritie of the ſaid Complainant, by good and lawfull conueiance and aſſurancein the Lawe, and according to the Cuſtome of the ſaid manor of W. did conuey, aſſure, and ſurrender the ſame Copyhold or Cuſtomarie meſuage or tenement, and other the premiſſes with the appurtenances thereunto belonging for his better maintenance, to the vſe of the ſaid cōplainant, To haue and to hold to the ſaid complainant, and to his heires and aſſignes, at the will of the ſaid Lord, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor: And that by force thereof the ſaid complainant in the Court of the ſaide manor, paid his fine and was of the ſaid copyhold or cuſtomarie tenements with thappurtenances, by the then ſteward of the ſaid manor of W. admitted tenant. He this defendant ſaith, that to his knowledge, the ſaid H. E. late father of the ſaid complainant was neuer either lawfully ſeiſed to him and to his heires, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor of W. of the ſaid tenements and premiſſes in the ſaid bill mentioned, by any good and lawfull conueyance and aſſurance in the law, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor: Nor did euer conuey, aſſure, and ſurrender the ſaid cuſtomarie tenements, and other the premiſſes, to the vſe of the ſaid complainant his heires and aſſignes: Neither did the ſaid complainant euer pay his fine for the ſame in the ſaide court, neither was he euer lawfully admitted tenant thereof, as he the ſaid complainant in his ſaid bill vntruely pretendeth. And whereas the ſaid complainant in his ſaid bill alſo pretendeth, that the euidences and copies, of, and concerning the ſaid meſuage, lands, tenements, and premiſſes, being left in the hands, cuſtody, & poſſeſſion of the ſaid complainants father whileſt he liued, in right belonging vnto this complainant are now by caſuall meanes comen to the hands and poſſeſſion of this defendant, and that he by colour of the hauing thereof, hath wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſuage, lands, and premiſſes aforeſaid, and hath made & conueyed to himſelfe and to others to his vſe, diuers and ſundry ſecret eſtates therein, and doth pretend thereof wholly to diſinherite the ſaid complainant, This defendant ſaith, that none euidences or copies, of, or concerning the ſaid meſuage, tenements, and premiſſes, are by caſuall meanes, or otherwiſe come to the hands or poſſeſſion of this defendant, and that by colour of hauing thereof, he this defendant, neither wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſuage, tenements, and premiſſes, nor any part thereof, neither hath he this defendant conueyed▪ to himſelfe, or to any other perſon to his vſe, diuers and ſundrie, or anie ſecrete eſtates thereof, neither doth he pretend thereof wholly to diſtinherite the ſaid complaint, as in the ſaid bill it is vntruely alleaged: without that, that the ſaid complainant by diuers and ſundrie meanes in friendly manner hath oftentimes ſought to haue the ſaideuidences and copies, and requeſted the ſame at the handes of this defendant, And alſo that he would yeeld vnto your ſaid Orator the quiet poſſeſſion of the ſaid meſuage, tenements, and premiſſes, or that he this defendant doth well know the ſame, in right to belong vnto him the ſaid complainant, as in the ſaid bill it is vntruely alleaged: And without that y• he this defendant of malice againſt the ſaid complainant doth threaten him the ſaid coōplainant, in ſuch ſort, that he for want of the ſaid euidences, dareth not make his iuſt & lawfull entrie or claime, to, & in the ſame premiſſes, or that he the ſaid defendant hath or could commit, or doth, or can continue daily committing great & outragious waſtes and ſpoiles, in decaying of the houſes, and felling downe of the woods and timber trees of the premiſſes, to the great loſſe and diſheriſon of the ſaid complainant, and contrarie to all right, equitie, and good conſcience, as in, and by his ſaid bill of complaint he hath moſt vainely and vntruely alleaged. For touching the ſaid ſuppoſed threats, this defendant ſaith, that he is a verie feeble poore olde quiet man, verie deſirous of the fauour and good will of all men, and therfore neither willing, nor able by his threats to terrifie or feare the ſaid complainant, being a gentleman of worſhip, power, and liuing, hauing many kinſfolkes, alies, friendes, and ſeruants, ſo that he this defendāt hath rather iuſt cauſe to be affraid of the ſaid complainant then the ſaid complainant to feare him. And further touching the ſaid waſtes and ſpoyles, this defendant ſaith, that the ſaid cuſtomarie or Copihold in W. aforeſaid, are holden of the manor of W. aforeſaid. And without that, that the ſaid complainant hath, or euer had anie lawfull title to commence anie action or ſuite, or to make anie entrie, againſt or vpon this defendant, for anie landes, tenements, or hereditaments, in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned, as it is therein vntruely alleaged: And without that, that this defendant can vpon his corporall Oath manifeſt ſuch matter, whereby the ſaide complainant may the more better, eaſily and readily proceed and attain to the recouering of anie iuſt or lawfull right or inheritance, or in anie other maner then in this anſwere is ſet downe, as the ſaid complainant vnwiſely geſſeth, and moſt bainely hopeth, as he in his ſaid bill alleageth: And without that, that any other matter, thing or things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation in the ſaid bill of complaint conteined, materiall or effectuall in the law to be anſwered vnto by this defendant, and not herein confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed, is true. All which matters this defendant is ready to auerre and proue, as this honorable Court ſhall award: And therefore prayeth to be diſmiſſed out of the ſame, with his reaſonable coſtes and charges in this behalfe wrongfully and without cauſe ſuſtained.

The Replication of H. E. Eſquier complainant, to the Anſwere of H. H. defendant.

THe ſaid Complaynant for Replication ſaith, that he will auerre, Sect. 70. maintaine, and iuſtifie his ſaid bill of cōplaint, into this honorable Court exhibited, and euery matter and thing therein conteined, to be certeine, true, and ſufficient in the Law to be anſwered vnto by the ſaid defendant, And not deuiſed and exhibited into this honorable Court of any malice or euill will, but vpon iuſt cauſe conceiued againſt the ſaid defendant, as the ſaid defendant in his anſwere vntruely hath alleaged. And for further replication ſaith, that the ſaid H. E. late father of this Repliant, was lawfully ſeiſed to him & to his heires, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor of W. of the ſaid tenements and other things in the ſaid bill mencioned, by good & lawfull conueyance and aſſurance in the law, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor: And did conuay, aſſure, and ſurrender the ſaid cuſtomarie tenements & premiſſes to the vſe of the ſaid Repliant and of his heires, and the ſaid complainant did pay his fine therefore, and was lawfully admitted tenant thereof, as he the ſaid complainant in his ſaid bill very truely pretendeth. And alſo he ſaith, that the euidences and copies, of, and concerning the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, are comen to the hands of the ſaid defendant, and that by colour thereof the ſaid defendant hath wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſuage, tenements & premiſſes, & hath conuayed to himſelfe and to others to his vſe, diuers & ſundry ſecret eſtates therein, as in his ſaid bill of complaint is alſo moſt truely declared: And that the ſaid complainaut hath oftentimes ſought & requeſted to haue the ſaid writings, copies, & euidences at the hands of the ſaid defendant: And alſo that he would yeld vnto him the quiet poſſeſſion of the ſaid meſuage & premiſſes, And alſo that the ſaid defendant hath and ſtill doth commit, and continue daily committing great and outragious waſtes & ſpoiles, in decaying of the houſes, and felling downe of the woods and timber trees of the premiſſes, to the loſſe and diſheriſon of him this complaynant, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is truely alleaged: And without that, that any other matter or thing contained in the ſaid anſwere material or effectual to be replied vnto, and not herein ſufficiently confeſſed or auoided, trauerſed or denied, is true. All which this complainant is ready to auerre and proue, as this honorable Court ſhall award. And praieth as he before in his ſaid bill of complaint hath praied.

A Bill to ſtay ſuite at the common law vpon an obligation, becauſe the money is ſatisfied in diuers payments and reckonings.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning, ſheweth to your good Lordſhip Sect. 71. Fr. M. That whereas one H. B. of D. in the Countie of D. Eſquier, now deceaſed, hauing many daughters to aduaunce, which were then but of tender yeares, did about one and twentie yeares now laſt paſt, make his laſt will and teſtament in writing, and by the ſame did giue and deuiſe amongſt diuers and ſundrie other legacies amounting to a verie great value, the ſumme of one hundred pounds to A. one of his daughters, and of his ſaid laſt will & teſtament did nominate, cōſtitute, and appoint your ſaid Orator, and one G. R. Eſquier, being his neere kinſeman, & aſſured good friend his executors: but alſo did commit the gouernment & education of his ſaid children vnto them, and after died. By and after whoſe deceaſe, and before the probate of the ſaid laſt will, & teſtament, the ſaid R. died: by reaſon whereof your ſaid Orator alone proued the ſaid will, and tooke vpon him the execution of the ſame, and afterward, one I. W. being a mā very baſely borne, & of very little credit, did without the priuity, conſent, or good liking of your ſaid Orator, or of any other to whom the ſaid H. B. had committed the gouernment and education of his ſaid children, cōtract himſelfe with the ſaid Anne, and with her did marie: After which mariage, albeit your ſaid Orator greatly miſliked therewith, and that the ſaid H. B. had bequeathed vnto the ſaid Anne, but the ſumme of one hundred pounds, yet your ſaid Orator in reſpect of the neere aliance betweene him & the ſaid children, and to the end they ſhould liue in the better credite & accompt, was amongſt y• reſt contented to beſtow on the ſaid Anne one hundred pounds more then hir ſaid father bequeathed vnto hir: & thereupon at the ſpeciall requeſt & earneſt ſuit of the ſaid I. W. & the ſaid Anne then being his wife, and for their better credit, aduancement & preferment, did not only preſently pay and deliuer to the ſaid I. W. in ready money, the ſumme of 50. pounds, parcell of the ſaid ſumme of one hundred pounds ſo bequeathed to the ſaid A. his wife, as is aforeſaid, but alſo became bound vnto the ſaid I. W. in the ſumme of an hundred poundes for the paiment of fiftie pounds more at certaine times in the condition of the ſaid Obligation mencioned, which amounted to the full ſumme of one hundred pounds, ſo bequeathed as is aforeſaid to the ſaid Anne, And then alſo became bound vnto the ſaid I. W. in one other bond, in the ſumme of 200. pounds, for the payment of one hundred pounds, at certaine times in the condition of the ſaid obligation limited, which your ſaid Orator of his owne liberalitie, and for the aduancement of the aforeſaid Anne, gaue vnto her ſithence: which bondes ſo made, the ſaid I. W. hauing had manie occaſiōs to vſe money, hath often made means to your ſaid Orator to relieue his neceſſitie therein, before ſuch time as the ſame ſummes or anie of them grew due vnto him, to be paide by the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations, by reaſon whereof your ſaid Orator about the ſixt daie of Iuly, in the two and thirtieth yeere of the Queenes Maieſties raigne that now is, paid and deliuered vnto the ſaid I. W. the ſumme of fiftie pounds more in part of paiment and ſatiſfaction of the ſaid ſumme of one hundred and fiftie pounds growing by the ſaid two ſeuerall obligations, wherin your ſaid Orator ſtandeth ſo bound, as is aforeſaid: and your ſaid Orotor likewiſe paid and deliuered vnto the ſaid I. W. at ſuch times as the ſaid I. W. hath demaunded the ſame diuers ſeuerall ſummes of money, amounting in the whole to the ſumme of 21. l' 8. s̄. which the ſaid I. W. hath accepted in part of paiment of the ſaid ſumme of 150. pounds, and which the ſaid I. W. knoweth to be true, and alſo your ſaid Orator hath paid by the handes of F. B. to the ſaid I. W. and in diſcharge of ſome debts due by the ſaid I. W. and by his appointment at ſeuerall times the ſumme of lxx. l' vi. s̄. viii. d. which the ſaid I. W. hath alſo accepted in part of payment of the ſaid ſumme of one hundred and fiftie pounds, which ſaid ſeuerall ſummes the ſaid I. W. hath from time to time accepted, as in part of paiment, & diſcharge of the ſaid ſumme of 150. l'. And your ſaid Orator alſo ſtandeth bound for the onely debt and duetie of the ſaid I. W. for the payment of 20. l' more vnto I. P. Eſquire, which your ſaid Orator alwaies hath beene, and yet is readie to pay for the ſaid I. W. when he ſhall be thereunto required, ſo that your ſaid Orator, hath in the whole paid and ſatiſfied vnto the ſaid I. W. and in diſcharge of the debtes of the ſaide I. W. the full ſumme of one hundreth, foureſcore and eight poundes and more, which is more then your ſaid Orator needed to haue paide vnto him as anie money due vnto the ſaid Anne, wife of the ſaid I. W. for the ſaide I. W. doth very well knowe, that the ſaid H. B. did not deuiſe or bequeath any more vnto the ſaid Anne, then the ſumme of one hundred pounds. And doth alſo very well know, that he hath diuers and ſundrie times, vpon the receipt and payment of the ſaide ſeuerall ſummes, not onely confeſſed the receipt of the ſame, but alſo faithfully promiſed vnto your ſaid Orator, that he would cancell and deface the ſaid obligations, yet notwithſtanding, ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that albeit the ſaid I. W. doth very well know, that your ſaid Orator hath fully ſatiſfied and paide vnto him the ſaid ſumme of one hundreth pounds, bequeached by the ſaid H. B. vnto the ſaid Anne, and hath alſo fullie ſatiſfied and payed vnto him, foureſcore and eight poundes, and more, parcell of the ſaid hundreth pounds, which your ſaid Orator gaue vnto the ſaid Anne, of his owne free liberalitie, and for the aduancement of the ſaid A. and that the ſaid Obligations, viz. one of one hundreth poundes, for the payment of fiftie pounds, and one other Obligation of two hundred pounds, for the payment of one hundred pounds, which your ſaid Orator became bound in, vnto the ſaid I. W. were for the ſelfeſame debts, which your ſaid Orator hath at ſeuerall payments, as is aforeſaid, paid vnto him in diſcharge, and in part of ſatiſfaction of the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations, ought in all right, equitie, and good conſcience, to be cancelled and defaced, vpon the payment of the reſidue of the ſaid ſummes which is behind, and which your ſaid Orator is readie to pay, yet he the ſaid I. W. hauing a very greedy, and couetous diſpoſition to enrich himſelfe, albeit he doth very well know the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations, to be in effect fully ſatiſfied and diſcharged, as is aforeſaid, and that he hath not at any time beene, any thing dampnified by the for bearing of the ſaid ſeuerall ſummes, yet hath he now lately commenced ſuite vpon one of the ſaid Obligations, in her Maieſties Court of Kings Bench, and vpon the other Obligation in her Maieſties Court of common Plees, meaning to take the whole forfaiture of the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations againſt your ſaid Orator, in that your ſaid Orator did not in trueth alwaies pay vnto him the ſaid ſeuerall ſummes, according to the condition of the ſaid Obligations, but did alwaies pay the ſame at ſuch times as the ſaid I. W. had occaſion to vſe it, and as he did at any time demaund it, and doth with all the expedition he can, and with the moſt hardneſſe that he may vſe, ſeeke to recouer the penalties of the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations againſt your ſaid Orator, contrarie to all right, equitie, and good conſcience, and to the great hurt and hinderance of your ſayd Orator. And albeit your ſayd Orator hath diuers and ſundry times earneſtly required of the ſayd I. W. not only to cancel and deface the ſayd Obligations, vpon the paiment of the reſidue, and ſurceaſe his ſeuerall ſuites commenced vpon the ſame, yet that, or any of them to do he hath denied and refuſed, and ſtill doth denie and refuſe, contrary to all right, equitie, and good conſcience: In conſideration whereof, and for aſmuch as your ſaid Orator hath no good matter to pleade in barre of the ſaid ſeuerall Actions by courſe of the common Lawes, in that, albeit he hath in truth paied and ſatiſfied the ſaid ſeuerall ſummes, in ſuch ſort as the ſayd I. W. held himſelfe contented therewith, yet can he not make any proofe of the paiment of the ſame, according to the conditions of the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations: And for that alſo the ſaid I. W. hath not in any ſort bin dampnified by the forbearing of the ſaid ſummes of money, or any part thereof, and yet if he had, forſomuch as your ſaid orator hath fully paied vnto him fowerſcore & eight pounds more then he neede to haue paied, and that of his owne liberalitie, there is now no reaſon why he ſhould ſeeke by rigor of law to take the forfeiture of the ſaid ſeuerall Obligations, albeit it were true that the ſame were not fully ſatiſfied and diſcharged, in ſuch ſort as they ought to be: May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gracious ſeuerall writs of Subpena and Iniunction to be directed to the ſaid I. W. not only ſtraightly charging and commaunding him by the ſame at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be contained & limitted, perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip, in the Queenes Maieſties moſt high Court of Chancerie, then & there to anſwere to the premiſſes, but alſo inioyning him by the ſame, his Counſellors, Attorneys, and Solicitors, to ſtay and ſurceaſe the ſaid ſeuerall ſuits, and no further to proceede in the ſame, vntill other order ſhall be therein taken by your good Lordſhip. And your ſaid Orator ſhall pray for your good Lordſhip in honor long to indure.

A Bill for the detaining of a leaſe for yeares, and taking the profites of the lands leaſed, and ſecret taking of a Cow distreined and impounded by the plaintife out of the pound, and charging him with thee eſloyning of the ſame Cow.

HVmblie complaining, ſheweth to your good Lordſhip your daily Sect' 72. orator N. C. of H. in the countie of D. Gentleman. That whereas one T. E. of H. aforeſaid gentleman, was lawfully ſeazed in his demeſne, as of fee, of, and in diuers and ſundry lands, tenements, hereditaments, with the appurtenances, ſet, lying, and being in H. aforeſaid, And he ſo being thereof ſeiſed about the 20. day of May, in the 27. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Ladie the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, at H. aforeſaid, for and in conſideration of a certaine ſumme of money to him by the ſaid N. C. well and truely contented and paid, and by Indenture of leaſe, the certeine date whereof your ſaid orator knoweth not, for that he hath not the ſaid Indenture, did demiſe, grant, ſet, and to farme let the ſame vnto the ſaid N. and his aſſignes, for and during the full ende and terme of two yeeres then next following. By force whereof, your ſaid orator was thereof lawfully poſſeſſed, vntill about the xvii. yere of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, R. B. W. G. N. T. R. W. W. F. W. E. & K. his wife by caſuall meanes hauing obteyned and gotten into their hands, or into the hands of ſome of them, the ſaid Indentures, confederating themſelues together of purpoſe, to wrong your ſaid orator, & to expell & put him from his lawfull & quiet poſſeſſion of the premiſſes, or the greateſt part thereof, entred into one parcell of the premiſſes called B. fields, being then ſowed with Dates by your ſaid Orator. and at the ſame time put in one Cow and Heyfer, very maliciouſly to depaſture and eate the graine & corne of your ſaid Orator therein then growing, which ſaid Cow & Heyfer, was, and remained there depaſturing, eating, and treading downe the ſaid graine and cor • e, vntill your ſaid Orator came and diſtraiued the ſaid Cowe and Heyfer for dammage there doing, and impounded the ſaid Cow and Heyfer in a pound • uert, at H. aforeſaid, as lawfull was for him to do, ſhortly after which impounding of the ſaid Cow and heifer, that is to ſay: vpon the twelfe day of Sept. the ſaid R. W. W. F. W. E. and K. his wife repaired vnto the dwelling houſe of your ſaid Orator at H. aforeſaid, and then and there required your ſaid Orator to deliuer the ſaid Cow and Heyfer forth of the ſaid pound, affirming that they were ſent thither to that intent and purpoſe by the ſaid R. B. W. G. and N. T. which to do, your ſaid Orator refuſed, as lawfull was for him to doe, becauſe the ſaid W. F. E. and K. his wife, nor any of them, did then and there tender vnto your ſaid Orator, any amends or ſatiſfaction, for, or towards the ſaid treſpaſſe: But ſo it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that about a leuen or twelue of the clocke in the night of the ſaid twelfe day of Sept. the ſaid Cow and Heyfer was conueyed foorth of the ſaid Pound, (the dore or gate of the ſaid pound being faſt locked) by the ſaid R. B. W. G. N. T. R. W. W. F. W. E. and K. his wife, or ſome of them, as your ſaid Orator verily thinketh, and is perſwaded in conſcience, ſithence which time, the ſaid B. G. and T. haue moſt falſely and vnconſcionably charged, and ſtill charge your ſaid Orator for the eſ • oyning and conueying away of the ſaid Cow and Heyfer, and haue thereupon not onely commenced ſuit againſt your ſaid Orator at the common Lawe, but alſo by colour of hauing the ſaid Iudenture, haue made and contriued vnto themſelues, or ſome of them, or to ſome other perſons to their, or ſome of their vſes, ſundry ſecret eſtates of the premiſſes, and do yet moſt wrongfully deteine, and withholde the poſſeſſion of a great part of the premiſſes from your ſaid Orator, to his great hurt and impoueriſhment: And for as much as your ſaid Orator hath not any ordinarie remedie by the due courſe of the common lawes of this realme, for the recouery of the ſaid Indenture, for that he knoweth not the certaine date or contents thereof, nor wherein the ſame is conteined: And ſo there by not only very like to l • ſe his lawfull and rightfull poſſeſſion, of, in, and to the premiſſes, but alſo ſtandeth in great daunger to loſe great dammages for the ſuppoſed eſſoyning of the ſaide Come and Heyfer, vnleſſe it pleaſe God, as your ſayd Orator hopeth it will, to moue the hearts of the ſaid • . G. E. W. F. • . and K. his wife, vpon their anſweres and othes in this honorable court, to diſcouer and diſcloſe the trueth of their euill dealing, and diſorder in breaking of the ſaid pound, and taking foorth if the ſaid Cowe and Heyfer, conueying them • o vnknowen places, of purpoſe to charge your ſayd Orator therewith. And foraſmuch, as they haue denied, and refuſed, and yet do refuſe and denie, either to permit or ſuffer your ſaid Orator quietly to haue and take the iſſues and pro •• tes of the ſaid premiſſes, or to deliuer vnto him the ſaid Indenture of leaſe, although he hath oftentimes moſt gently and friendly required and deſired them ſo to do: It may therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip &c. As before is ſaid in Sectio 61.

The Anſwere of the ſame Bill.

THE ſaid defendants ſay, and either of them for himſelfe ſeuerally Sect. 73. ſayeth, that the ſaid bill of complaint is very vncertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the Lawe to be aunſwered vnto by theſe defendants, or any of them for diuers apparant faults and imperfections therein contained, and the ſame very friuelous, as theſe defendants thinke for ſundry cauſes, and namely, for that, that it is thereby ſuppoſed, that they and others by reaſon of hauing the cuſtody of the ſaid ſuppoſed indenture, or leaſe pretended to be made by the ſaid T. E. in the ſaid bill named to the ſaid complainant of the ſaid Demeſne lands of the Highlow aforeſaid, for two yeares now ended, if any ſuch were, haue made, or contriued vnto themſelues, or to ſome other perſons, and to their vſes, ſundry ſecret eſtates of the premiſſes, where if any ſuch eſtates had bin made, they be already determined. And the ſaid def. further ſay, that as they verily thinke by the ſcope of the ſaid bill containing in it ſelfe much like matter ſet out with many words, and in effect no matter worthy to be examined in this honourable Court, the ſame bill is deuiſed and exhibited into this honourable Court, of meere malice, and euil will, to the intent to moleſt and trouble theſe defendants, and others in the ſame bill named, being quiet poore men, dwelling almoſt ſeauenſcore miles from the citie of W. with long and tedious iournies to make their perſonall apparance in this honorable Court, to anſwere the ſaid friuolous and vntrue bill without any good or iuſt cauſe ſo to do. Thaduantage of exception to the manifeſt incerteintie, and inſufficiencie of which vntrue bill of complaint to theſe defendants, and eyther of them ſaued, for anſwere thereunto, they and either of them for himſelfe ſeuerally ſayeth, that they thinke it to be true, that the ſaid T. E. of H. in the ſaid bill named, was lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſ • e, as of • ee, or fee taile, of, and in diuers lands, • enements, and heredit • ments, with thappurtenances, ſet, lying, and being in H. aforeſaid, and that he being thereof ſo ſeiſed about two yeares now laſt paſt, did demiſe, graunt, ſet and to farme let, the ſame vnto the complainant for two yeares, as it is in the ſaid bil alleaged, without that, that theſe defendants of purpoſe to expell the ſaid complaynant from his lawfull poſſeſſion of the premiſſes, or the greateſt part thereof, entred into the ſaid parcell of the premiſſes, being ſowen with oates by the ſaid complainant, or at the ſame time put in one Cow, and one heifer, verie malitiouſly to depaſture and eate the graine and corne of the ſaid complainant growing therein. Or that the ſaid cow and heifer to theſe defendants knowledge, remained there depaſturing, eating, or treading downe the ſaid graine and corne, vntill the ſaid complainant came and diſtrained the ſaid Cow and Heifer, for damage their doing, and impounded the ſaid cow and heifer in a pound ouert, at H. aforeſaid to their knowledge, as in the ſaid bill is very vntruely alleaged. And without that, that ſhortly after the ſaid impounding of the ſaid cowe and heifer, that is to ſay, the eleuenth day of S. the ſaid R. W. W. F. W. E. and K. his wife, by the knowledge of the ſaid defendants or either of them repaired vnto the ſaid dwelling houſe of the ſaid complainant, at H. aforeſaid, and then and there required the ſaide complainant to deliuer the ſaid cow and heifer forth of the ſaid pound, affirming that they were ſent thither to that intent and purpoſe by theſe defendants, and the ſaid N. T. in the ſaid bill named, as in the ſaide bill is vntruely alleaged. And without that, that to theſe defendants knowledge, there was any ſuch cauſe, that any amends ſo ſhould haue bin tendered vnto the ſaide complainant, for or towards the ſaid ſuppoſed treſpas. Or that about eleuen or twelue of the Clocke in the night of the ſaide eleuenth day of S. the ſaid cow and heifer were conueied forth of the ſaide pounde by theſe defendants, or either of them, or that theſe defendants or eyther of them, haue vnconſcionably charged the ſaid complainant for the eſtoining and conueying away of the ſaid cow and heifer, or thereupon commenced any ſuite againſt the ſaid complainant at the common law, as in the ſaid Bill is very vntruely alleadged, for they theſe defendants verily thinke that there was neuer any ſuch Cow and Heyfer, ſo as is aforeſaid, diſtreyned, and without that, that theſe defendants by colour of hauing of the ſaid Indenture in the ſaid bill mentioned, haue made and conueied vnto themſelues, or to any other perſon or perſons to their vſes, any ſecrete eſtate of the premiſſes, or any part thereof, or do wrongfully deteine and withhold the poſſeſſion of a great or any part of the premiſſes, from the ſaid complainant as in the ſaid Bill of complaint it is likewiſe vntruely alleadged. And without that, that theſe defendants or either of them, haue denied & refuſed, or yet do deny or refuſe, either to permit or ſuffer the ſaid complainant, quietly to haue and take the iſſues and profits of the premiſſes, or deliuer vnto him the ſaid ſuppoſed Indenture or leaſe, as in the ſaid Bill is vntruely ſurmiſed, for theſe defendants ſay, that to their knowledge, they neuer ſaw, nor heard read any ſuch Indenture or leaſe. And without that, that any other matter, thing or things &c.

A Bill to be releeued for Obligations made for Simonie.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your Honorable Sect' 74. Lordſhip, your daily Orator W. C. parſon of T. in the county of Y. That whereas about fiue yeares now laſt paſt, W. by the permiſſion of God, now Biſhop of L. and C. was lawfully ſeiſed of thaduowſon of the vicarage of D. in the Countie of D. as of one in groſſe, by it ſelfe, as of ſee in right of his B. aforeſaid, and vnto the ſame vicarage being vacant, did preſent your ſaid Orator his Clerke, who was afterwards admitted, inſtituted and inducted into the ſame accordingly, which vicarage afterwards by reſignation into the hands of the ſaid B. to preſent againe to the ſame, as the very true patron thereof became voide. And afterwards your ſaid Orator became an humble ſutor vnto the ſaid B. in the behalfe of one R. W. Clerke, that it ſhould pleaſe him to preſent the ſame R. W. to the ſaid vicarage, which after long ſuit, it being firſt agreed betweene your ſaide Orator, and one C. Q. with the knowledge and conſent of the ſaid B. that your ſaid Orator in reſpect of the ſaid preſentation and admiſſion of the ſaid R. W. that there ſhould a certaine ſumme of money, amounting as your ſaid Orator thinketh to the ſumme of thirtie pounds, to be paid at certaine daies then betweene them agreed vpon, for the paiment thereof, and that for true paiment of the ſaid ſumme at the ſaid daies, your Orator ſhould become bounden vnto the ſaid C. D. by ſeuerall Obligations, whereupon afterwards, that is to ſay, the twentith day of I. which was in the eight and twentith yeare of the raigne of the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie, that now is, your ſaid Orator for the onely conſideration aforeſaide, and for the onely benefite of the ſaide R. W. aforeſaide became bounden vnto the ſaide C. D. in foure or fiue ſeuerall obligations, videlicet, by ſome obligations in the ſumme of 20. pounds, or there abouts, for the paiment of ten pounds, and in ſome other, in other ſummes for paiment of fiue pounds, or there abouts, at the ſaide daies, and times, betweene them ſo as is aforeſaid agreed vpon, and thereupon the ſaide R. W. for the ſaide conſiderations was inſtituted, and inducted into the ſaid Vicarage accordingly, which bonds were ſo made by your ſaide Orator in hope, and vpon the faithfull promiſe of the ſaid R. W. would haue paid and diſcharged the ſaid ſeuerall ſummes of money at the ſaid daies, according to the ſeuerall conditions of the ſaid obligatiōs, but now, ſo it is, that if it may pleaſe your Honorable Lordſhip, that the ſaid R. W. though oftentimes by your ſaid Orator required, hath not paid the ſaid ſeuerall ſummes of money, nor any of them vnto the ſaid C. D. according to the ſaid ſeuerall obligations, & according to the ſaid agreement, and his ſaid promiſe in that behalfe made, as is aforeſaid, by meanes whereof, the ſaid obligations, or the moſt part of them bin forfeited, and your Orator alreadie thereupon impleaded in her Maieſties Court, called the Kings Bench, and by reaſon of the ſaid Obligations or ſome of them, very like ſpeedily to be condemned thereupon, if by your L. gratious meanes, he be not ſpeedily relieued, the which ſaid practiſes are much againſt all right, equity, & good conſcience, and to the great damage, loſſe, and hinderance of your ſaid Orator. In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as the ſaid promiſe of R. W. and the ſaid agreement for the paiment of the ſaid ſeuerall ſummes of money, being matters of corruption, and vnlawful ſimony, were ſo cloſely and ſecretly wrought & contriued amongſt them, that your ſaid Orator is not able to make any ſuch due proofe thereof, as the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of the Realme, in this behalfe requireth, and ſo your L. ſaid Orator is vtterly without remedy by the common lawes to auoid the ſaid bond, or to make proofe of the ſaid aſſumption, and promiſe of the ſaid R. W. though the ſame be ſo well knowne vnto the ſaid Biſhop, & the ſaid C. O. his factor, procurator, for ſuch contracts of ſimony, and alſo to the ſaid R. W. that your Orator verely thinketh they will vpon their anſweres hereunto in this honorable court, vpon their corporall oathes, if they be not altogether blinded with extreame couetouſnes, confeſſe the truth to be, as is aboueſaid, It may therefore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, her Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed vnto the ſaid W. B. and vnto the ſaid C. O. and R. W. thereby commanding them and euery of them, at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limited by your Lordſhip, to be, and perſonally to appeare before your honorable Lordſhip, in her Maieſties moſt high court of Chancery, then & there to anſwer vnto the premiſſes, & to abide ſuch further order and direction therein, as to your honorable Lordſhip ſhall ſeeme to ſtand with right, equity, and good conſcience, and alſo to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, her Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Iniunction, to be directed vnto the ſaid C. O. thereby commaunding and inioyning him, and all his Counſailers, Soliciters, and Atturneies, to ſtay his ſaid ſuites and proceedings, againſt your ſaid Orator, at, and by the common lawes, vntill the premiſſes ſhall be heard and determined, or otherwiſe ordered in this honourable Court, and your ſaid Orator ſhall daily pray vnto Almightie God for the preſeruation of your honourable Lordſhip in good health long to continue.

A Bill for Boording.

HVmbly complaining, ſheweth vnto your Lordſhippe, your daily Se▪ 75. Orator F. W. of K. in the Countie of L. Gentleman, That whereas about foure or fiue yeeres ſince, one E. C. then the widdowe of B. C. and nowe wife to R. H. of N. in the Countie of L. Yeoman, verie earneſtly and inſtantly required of your ſaide Orator not onely for her ſelfe and her ſonne to be tabled or boorded at the houſe of the ſaid complainant, but alſo haue houſe roome for continuall abode and lodging with him likewiſe, promiſing liberally and fully to recompence both the coſt and trouble which your ſaide Orator, or his houſeholde ſhould ſuſtaine therein, vppon hope of which promiſe and agreement, your ſaide Orator did to the full requeſt and ſatiſfaction of the ſaide E. table and lodge the ſaide E. and her ſonne being of the age of ſeuen yeeres, or thereabouts, during her widowhoode, by the ſpace of two yeeres at the leaſt, ended about the Annunciation of the Virgine Marie, in the twentith yeere of the Queenes Maieſties Raigne, about which time the ſaid E. tooke to huſband the ſaid R. H. after which mariage, vpon like promiſe and agreement which the ſaide R. your ſaide Orator did likewiſe boorde or table, and lodge in his houſe the ſaid R. and E. her ſonne, and a ſeruant by the ſpace of one whole yeere and a halfe ended about May day laſt paſt, during which time alſo the ſaid R. put your ſaid Orator to great charge and trouble, with diuers horſe as well kept in the houſes of your ſaid Orator, and at his coſt, as alſo abroade in his cloſes and paſtures, notwithſtanding all which coſts, troubles, and charges of your ſaid Orator, Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your Lordſhip, that the ſaid R. and E. being departed from the houſe of your ſaid Orator, craftely, deceiptfully, & vnconcionably, refuſe vtterly and denie to giue any recompence or conſideration to your ſaid Orator for their meate, drinke, lodging, or other charges, contrarie to all humanitie, equitie, and right. In tender conſideration thereof, and for that your ſaid Orator, is without all helpe, by the ſtrict order and courſe at the common law, for that for the ſaid tabling, lodging & charges, there was no certaine time, nor no certaine ſumme of money agreed vpon, amongeſt the ſaid parties, nor promiſed by the ſaid R. and E. and that alſo the ſaid agreement was betweene themſelues only, without any witneſſe, May it pleaſe your Lordſhip to grant vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid R. and E. and your ſaid Orator ſhall daily may for your good Lordſhippe &c.

A demurrer for double vexation. The demurrer of R. and W. defendants to the Bill of G. W. complainant.

THE ſaid defendant by proteſtation, not confeſſing or acknowledging Sect' 76. any thing in the ſaid bill alleaged, materiall againſt this defendant to charge him to be true, but rather deuiſed and ſet foorth, onely of purpoſe to put this defendant to wrongfull vexation, coſtes, charges, and expences in the lawe, for that before this time, that is to ſay, about the terme of Eaſter, in the fiue and twentith yere of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady the Q. maieſtie, that now is, the ſaid complainant vnto this honorable Court of Chauncery, exhibited againſt this defend. a Bill contayning in effect, the ſame matter which is alleaged in the bill now exhibited, differing onely in forme, but nothing in ſubſtance, ſauing by adding ſome fiue acres, as the number of foure or fiue, as eſtimating one cloſe in this bill at foure acres in the former eſtimated but at two, or there abouts, and an other cloſe in this bill now exhibited, at three acres, in the former eſtimated at two or thereabouts, and putting ſome acres to ſome other cloſes, the which before were ſet downe without limitation or naming of any acres at all, being the ſelfeſame cloſes and meſſuage in the former bill expreſſed, vſed and occupied by the ſame title and name, and the ſame number of acres, now put in more of purpoſe, to giue the ſame complainant ſome colour to exhibit this bill, as though it were a new matter although in deede it be nothing ſo. To which former bill this defendant anſwered, and thereto the ſaid complainant replied, and this defendant reioined and ſo diſcended to Commiſſion, wherein this defendant ioined with the ſaid complainant, and named Commiſſioners for himſelfe, as the ſaid complainant named others for himſelfe, and this defendant then bare halfe the charges of the ſame Commiſſion, as in ſuch caſes is vſed. And when the time came, that the ſame commiſſion was to be ſitten on, the ſaid complainant foreſlowed the ſame, neither gaue any warning to this defendant, nor laboured his owne commiſſioners, that this defendant euer heard of, to meete for the execution of the ſame, but ſuffered the ſame to ſtay by the ſpace of fiue or ſixe termes, or thereabouts, as this defendant remembreth: whereupon this defendaunt for his owne expedition at his owne coſtes and charges, procured a commiſſion for examination of witneſſes in that matter directed to the ſelfe ſame commiſſioners, that the former commiſſion was, and gaue notice thereof to the ſaid complainants, and to one of his commiſſioners, who agreed to meete at the day and place appointed, where this defendant was preſent with his commiſſioners and witneſſes, and one of the ſaid complainants commiſſioners was in the towne where the place was appointed the ſame day and time readie to haue executed the ſaid commiſſion, if the ſaid complainant would haue ſpoken to him therefore, as this defendant was credibly informed, and the ſaid complainant was there preſent at the ſame time and place, and did, or might haue ſpoken with him that was named commiſſioner, for him who had a dwelling houſe in the ſame towne, being the towne of M. in the ſame Countie: and then and there the deponents, vpon this defendantes behalfe were ſworne and examined by and before theſe defendants then commiſſioners, and ſome of them ſworne in the preſence of the ſaid complainant, And thereupon the depoſitions and examinations of the witneſſes ſo ſworne, were by theſe defendants, then commiſſioners, cauſed to be ingroſſed in parchment, and certified into this honorable court, and afterwards publiſhed, and after publication this defendant ſtaied without doing any thing therein by the ſpace of two termes or thereabouts, during which time the ſaid complainant, did or ſaid nothing at all in the ſaid court touching the ſaid ſuit, that this defendant euer heard of. And then this def. cauſed the ſaid depoſitions to be exemplefied vnder the great ſeale of Eng. to his great charges which he hath readie to ſhew to this H. Court. And the ſaid complainant being not contented with theſe cauſels vexations of this defendant: Anone after that this complainant had obtained the ſaid commiſſion, the ſaid cōplainant for this defendants further vexation, commenced ſuit againſt this defendant in the eccleſiaſticall court of the Archb. of Yorke, within whoſe dioces the ſame lands and tenements in N. in the bill mentioned be, & where the ſaid father of this complainant and defendant died, vpon ſurmiſed matters, touching the ſuppoſed will mentioned in the ſaid bill, whereupon this defendant to his great charges appeared & anſwered as behoued for the time, by himſelfe & his procter as is there vſual, whith ſuit the ſaid complainant relinquiſhed alſo as this defendant thinketh, for he hath heard nothing therof theſe xii. moneths and more. And now the ſaid complainant meaning nothing elſe but this defendants trouble & moleſtation, hath renued the ſaid ſuit in this H. Court againe, which before he had in the ſame court by the ſaid firſt bill, conteining the ſame matters in effect & almoſt word for word as in the ſame bill is mentioned, whereunto this defendant hath alreadie anſwered, as appeareth by the ſame anſwere remaining of record here in this court, and the ſame proceeded vpon both as afore is ſaid: wherefore this defendant for the cauſes aforeſaid, and for the ſaid double vexation in this honorable court by two bils conteining in effect but one matter in ſubſtance, demurreth in law and praieth that he this defendant may be diſmiſſed out of this honorable court, with his reaſonable coſtes and charges in this ſuit wrongfully ſuſtained.

A Bill for not ſurrendring a leaſe made by the Plaintife to the defendant in truſt, to trie a title, and for occupying, and wasting the tenth dem • ſed and for deteining of writings of copyhold lands, contrarie to their agreement.

HVmbly complaining, ſheweth vnto your H. Lordſhip your daily Sect' 77. Orator I. K. of W. in the Countie of Y. yeoman, that whereas about 40. yeeres now laſt paſt, one W. M. yeoman, was lawfully ſeaſed in his demeſne, as of fee, of & in one meſuage, with thappurtenances in E. in the County of M. and of, & in diuers lands, tenements, meadowes, paſtures, & hereditaments therunto belonging, being freehold land in E aforeſaid, & H. in the ſaid con • ty of N. and he being there of ſuch eſtate ſo ſeazed about the firſt yeere of the raigne of the Q. Maieſty that now is, by his laſt will and teſtament in writing made, & written in the life time of the ſaid W. M. did giue & bequeath the ſame to one E. then his wife, & now wife vnto your ſaid Orator, for the time of her natural life, the remainder thereof after her deceaſe to one R. M. as by the ſaid will appeareth, and afterward the ſaid W. M. died of ſuch his eſtate thereof, ſo as is foreſaid ſeiſed, by force of which wil and deuice, the ſaid E. by and after his death, entred into the ſaid meſuage or tenements, & was thereof lawfully ſeaſed in her demeſne as of freehold, for the terme of her life, the remainder thereof after her deceaſe to the ſaid R. M. in forme aforeſaid belonging: & alſo whereas the ſaid W. M. was in his li •• alſo ſeaſed of or in certain copihold, or cuſtomary lands, lying & being within the manor of S. in the ſaid county of N. and holden of the ſaid manor by copy of the court rolles of the ſame manor in his demeſne, as of fee, according to the cuſtome of the ſaidmanor, and he being thereof ſo ſeazed died therof ſo ſeazed, by & after whoſe death, the ſaid E. his wife was endoments, of the third part of the ſaid copihold or cuſtomary lands and tenements, and according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor, admitted therof tenant by the Steward of the Court of the ſaid manor accordingly, by force wherof ſhe likewiſe entred into the third part of the ſaid cuſtomary tenements and premiſſes, and was therof likewiſe ſeazed in her demeſne as of freehold as tenant in dower therof for the terme of her life naturall, according to the ſaid ouſtome, and quietly and peacably occupied and enioyed the ſame vntil about ten yeares now laſt paſt. Now that your ſaid Orator through importunancy and earneſt perſwaſions of ſome friends of the ſaid I. T. and A. L. was contented in ſome maner to yeeld vnto their ſuit, and therupon, for the furtherance and triall of the title and intereſt of the ſaid I. T. about the fourteenth day of I. in the 26. yeare of the Queens Maieſties raign that now is, without any fine, income, or other cōſideration to him paid, but giuing credit vnto the ſpeaches of the ſaid I. T. and A. L. that they would ſeeke nothing at the hands of him your ſaid Orator, but onely vſe the benefit of his preſent eſtate, for the reſiſting of certaine vnlawfull ſuits, & attempts which were then offered (as they then affirmed) by the ſaid R. and others, did by this your ſaid Orators Indenture of leaſe, bearing date about the ſaid time demiſe, graunt, and to farme let, to the ſaid I. T. and A. L. all the ſaid freehold lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances in E. and H. aforeſaid, to haue and to hold the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, with the appurtenances to the ſaid I. T. and A. L. their executors and aſſignes, from the feaſt of S. M. the Biſhop in winter laſt paſt, before the date of the ſaid Indenture vnto the full end and terme of 21. yeeres thence next following, and fully to be complete and ended, if the ſaid E. did ſo long liue, yeelding and paying therefore yearely during the ſaid terme of 21. yeeres vnto your ſaid Orator, his executors, adminiſtrators, and aſſignes, twenty ſhillings of lawfull Engliſh money, at the feaſtes of Pentecoſt, and Saint Martin the Biſhop in Winter by euen portions, as by the ſame Indenture more at large appeareth: by vertue and pretence of which demiſe, the ſaid I. T. and A. L. into all the ſaid tenements and premiſſes with the appurtenances about the ſame time entred, and were thereof poſſeſſed, and euer ſince their entrie haue quietly and peaceably occupied and enioyed the ſaid demiſed tenements, and premiſſes, and the rents, iſſues, and profits thereof ariſing and comming haue quietly, and peaceably taken and conuerted to their owne only vſe, which rents, iſſues, and profits of the premiſſes, euer ſince the making of the ſaid leaſes, which is by the ſpace of ten yeeres now laſt paſt, haue bin yearely woorth four pounds at the leaſt, ouer and aboue all charges and repriſes. And in truth at the time of the making of the ſame leaſe, it was fully concluded, and agreed, by and betweene your ſaid Orator the ſaid I. T. and the ſaid A. L. and the ſaid I. T. and A. L. in conſideration of the making of the ſaid leaſe to them by your ſaid Orator in maner and forme aforeſaid, and for the cauſes aforeſaid, promiſed, that the ſaid leaſe, and their ſaid eſtate thereby made, ſhould be ſurrendred and yeelded vp vnto your ſaid Orator, when eyther the ſaid ſuits were ended betweene the ſaid R. and them, or either of them, or when they by vertue of the ſaid leaſe had enioyed the ſame demiſed tenements and premiſſes by the ſpace of one whole yeare, for then the ſame leaſe was ſo as is aforeſaid, made onely for the defence and trial of the ſaid eſtate, right and title of the ſaid I. T. and A. L. of, and in the ſame tenements and premiſſes, and not to thintent that they, or either of them ſhould by reaſon of the ſame Indenture according to the purport and tenor thereof, for the terme of one and twentie yeares haue and enioy the ſame, for ſo ſmall a rent, which neuertheleſſe they haue done, and yet do ſo occupie and enioy the ſame, contrarie to their ſaid faithfull promiſe & agreement, as is aforeſaid thereof made: and yet not contenting themſelues with the ſaid occupation of the ſaid tenements, &c. do not onely denie and refuſe to yeeld vnto your ſaid Orator either the ſaid yearely rent reſerued vpon the ſaid leaſe, or any other conſideration for the occupying of the ſame, and vtterly denie to yeeld vnto your ſaid Orator any rent or conſideration for the ſame, being ſo as aforeſaid, behinde by the ſpace of ten yeares: but alſo do vtterly denie to yeeld vp vnto your ſaid Orator their ſaid eſtate and terme of yeares, yet to come, of, and in the ſaid demiſed tenements and premiſſes according to their faithfull promiſes and agreement, ſo as is aforeſaid made, and further ſince their ſaid entrie into the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, they the ſaid I. T. and A. L. or the one of them haue razed or defaced all or part of the houſes, edifices, and buildings, which at the time of the making of the ſame leaſe were ſtanding and being vpon the ſaid demiſed tenements and premiſſes, and the thacke, ſ • ate, timber, and ſtone thereof, haue either giuen away or conuerted the ſame to their owne vſes, without the conſent of your ſaid Orator, to the intent that the ſame tenements might ſo be made vnmeete for the habitation of your ſaid Orator, and his ſaid wife, whereby they might the rather enforce your ſaid Orator for want of the ſaid buildings to yeeld the ſame vnto them, for little or nothing, by reaſon of the want of the ſaid Indenture there being only one part thereof made together, which with ſuch copies as concerne the ſaid copyhold lands, are in the hands and poſſeſſion of the ſaid I. T. and A. L. or of one of them, or of ſome other perſons by the deliuery of them, or of the one of them, the certaine number, dates, contents, and other certainties whereof your ſaid Orator knoweth not: and albeit that your ſaid Orator hath diuers times in gentle maner required them the ſaid I. T. and A. L. to deliuer vnto your ſaid Orator the ſaid Indenture and copies, and to yeeld vp and ſurrender vnto your ſaid Orator the ſaid intereſt, of, and in the ſaid demiſed tenements and premiſſes, according to the ſaid agreement and truſt, yet they ſo to do, haue euer hetherto refuſed and denied, and yet do denie and refuſe to do the ſame, and to yeeld vp and ſurrender the ſaid eſtate of, and in the ſaid premiſſes, according to the truſt in them repoſed, and to repaire and reedifie the ſaid tenements and premiſſes ſo by them razed, and pulled downe, as is aforeſaid, againſt all right, equity and good conſcience, and againſt all good and honeſt dealing, and to the impoueriſhing, and vtter vndoing of your ſaid Orator, and his ſaid wife, if ſpeedy remedy be not in due time by your Honorable Lordſhip prouided for the repreſſing of their ſaid vnconſcionable purpoſes and attempts in the premiſſes. In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as the ſaid Indenture, concluſion, promiſes, and agreements, ſo is aforeſaid, had and made, by, and betweene your ſaid Orator & the ſaid I. T. and A. L. concerning the premiſſes, were ſecretly made and agreed vpon, by and betweene themſelues, and few mitneſſes being priuy therunto or preſent with them at the time of the making thereof, which might teſtifie the ſame, and thoſe witneſſes, (ſuch as they were) be now either dead, or vnto your ſaid Orator vtterly vnknowen, being at the ſame time meere ſtrangers vnto your ſaid Orator, & then brought thither by them the ſaid I. T. and A. L. as it ſeemed, of ſet purpoſe to circumuent & deceiue your ſaid Orator, and his wife in the premiſes, your ſaid Orator then referring eſpeciall truſt and confidence to the ſaid I. T. and A. L. as perſons whom he tooke, and accompted to haue bin his very eſpeciall goods friends, and alſo very ſubſtantiall honeſt men, is vtterly without all remedy by the ſtrict courſe of the cōmon lawes of this realme of England, to recouer either the poſſeſſion of the ſame tenemēts and premiſſes of the ſaid rents, they hauing his ſaid Indenture of leaſe as is aforeſaid, or to recouer the ſaid copies, It may therfore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip the premiſſes gratiouſly conſidered to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, the Q. Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena out of her highneſſe court of Chancery, to be directed to the ſaid I. T. and A. L. and either of them therby commaunding them, and either of them at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limitted, to be and perſonally to appeare before your honorable Lordſhip, in the ſaide court of C. Then and there to anſwere vnto the premiſſes, and to ſtand to, and abide to ſuch further order & direction therein, as to your honorable Lordſhip ſhall be thought to ſtand with right, equity, and good conſcience. And your ſaid Orator ſhall daily pray vnto God for the preſeruation of your Honors proſperity and good health long to continue.

A Bill by an Administator vpon a promiſe made vnto the inteſtate by the defendant, to pay vnto him certaine money in mariage of the d • fendants daughter with one of the inteſtates Sonnes.

COmplaining, ſheweth vnto your Honorable Lordſhip, G. Earle of Sect'. 78. S. adminiſtrator of the goods and chattels of the right honorable G. Earle of S. deceaſed his late father, that wheras about ſeuen yeares now laſt paſt, there was certaine communication betweene the ſaid G. Earle of S. in his life time, and one W. R. of K. in the County hf N. Eſquier, of, for, and concerning a marriage then intended to be made betweene H. T. Eſquier, one of the ſonnes of the ſaid late Earle, and E. the onely daughter, and heire apparant of the ſaid W. R. And thereupon it was fully concluded and agreed betweene the ſaid late Earle, and the ſaid W. R. and either party did mutually promiſe, and agree to and with the other, that the ſaid H. T. and the ſaid E. daughter of the ſaid W. R. ſhould marry together, according to the Eccleſtaſticall lawes of this realme of England, at a certain day by the ſaid parties for that purpoſe agreed vpon & appointed. And for, and in conſideration of the ſaid marriage to be made, as is aforeſaid, the ſaid W. R, about the ſame time did aſſume, & to the ſaid late Earle faithfully promiſe to pay and giue vnto the ſaid late Earle 4000. l . of lawfull Engliſh money, or there abouts, at certain daies likewiſe in that behalfe between them agreed vpon, & now long ſithence paſt, by reaſon of which agreement, promiſe, & aſſumption ſo made, as is aforeſaid, the ſaid H. T. did ſhortly after the ſaid agreement, marry and take to his wife the ſaid daughter of the ſaid W. R. And thereupon the ſaid W. R. did well & truly content and pay to the ſaid late Earle the ſumme of 3000. l . parcell of the ſaid ſumme of 4000. l . or there abouts. And ſhortly after & before he the ſaid late Earle had receiued the reſidue of the ſaid ſumme of 4000. l . he the ſaid Earle died. Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, that the ſaid W. R. not ignorant of the premiſſes, and nothing regarding his ſaid agreement & faithfull promiſe and aſſumption, ſo as is aforeſaid by him made, to, and with the ſaid late Earle, but imagining and fraudulently intending, aſwell the ſaid late Earle in his life time, as your ſaid orator, being adminiſtrator of the goods & chattels of the ſaid late Earle, ſince his death in this behalf falſly & deceiptfully to defraud and decei • e him of the ſum of a 1000. l . at the leſt, parcel of the ſaid ſum of 4000. l . or there abouts by him agreed & promiſed to be paid to the ſaid late E. as is aforeſaid in conſideration of the ſaid mariage, although he the ſaid W. R. hath oftentimes, aſwell by the ſaid late E. in his life time, as by the now E. ſince his death bin curteuſly required to haue paid the ſaid ſumme of 1000. l . according to his ſaid agreement, promiſe, and aſſumption, yet that to do, hath he euer hitherto denied and refuſed, and yet doth denie & refuſe to do the ſame, contrary to his ſaid faithfull promiſe & aſſumption, to the great loſſe & damage of the now E. and altogether againſt all right, equity, & good conſcience: Notwithſtanding that the ſaid late Earle, in reſpect of the ſaid mariage, hath conueyed and aſſured vnto the ſaid H. T. a good eſtate of inheritance, of diuers manors, lands, tenements, and hereditaments worth 3000. l . by the yeare, or there abouts, wherof the ſaid R. his daughter is intituled to haue dower by law: In conſideration whereof, and forſomuch as by reaſon of the great truſt & confidence which the ſaid late Earl did repoſe & put in him the ſaid W. R. the ſaid agreement, promiſe, & aſſumption, ſo as aforeſaid betweene them made, was ſo made ſecretely & priuatly betweene thēſelues only, without calling any other perſon or perſons vnto thē to be witneſſes therof, which might teſtify the ſame agreemēt, promiſe, & other anſwere to the ſaid vntrue and inſufficient bill of complaint: then they and either of them for the ſatiſfaction of this honorable Court, in the truth of all the matters in the ſaid bill moſt vntruly obiected by the ſaid complainant againſt the ſaid def. for further and ful anſwere thereunto, and for plaine declaration of the truth therein: They the ſaid defendants and either of them ſay, that true it is indeed, that there was a certaine ſpeech or communication had betweene the ſaide complainant and theſe ſaid def. for ſuch a bargaine to be had and made between them in ſuch ſort, for the leaſe and paiments, as they • re by the ſaid bill alleaged, the which ſaid communication was then ſet downe in certaine articles bearing date, in the ſaid complainants bill alleaged. And it was then alſo moſt materiall, for theſe ſaid defendants further couenanted and agreed on the part of the ſaid complainant, that that ſaid communication ſhould be by him the ſaid complainant put in writing by deed indented, and according to law be executed by ſealing & deliuering thereof, as theſe ſaid defendants then did, and yet do take it, & moreouer that the ſaid complainant and G. B. of E. in the Countie of D. Eſq. ſhoulde become bound iointly and ſeuerally vnto the ſaid def. for the true performance of all and euery the ſaid agreements, in the ſumme of 110. li. before the paiment of the ſaid ſumme of 40. li. in the ſaid bill mentioned, being the firſt paiment which they ſhould haue made, the which ſaide communication as the ſaid defendantes did accompt it, was then ſet down in writing vnder the terme of Articles of agreemēt, but yet neuer meant to conclude or bind the ſaid bargaine, vntill the ſame ſhould haue bin ingroſſed, ſealed, & deliuered, & the ſaid obligatiō entered at the ſaid complaināts coſts and trauel, as the ſaid def. haue euer taken it, & think the ſame wil proue ſo in law becauſe it was referred to further writings more effectuall in the law to be accompliſhed by the ſaid complainant, the which to do, he neither yet hath, neither as it ſeemeth meant to performe, but rather to gaine the ſaid defendants money, without anie aſſurance thereof to be made vnto thē, for that he hath not cauſed the ſaid articles to be ingroſſed, neither hath he & the ſaid G. B. entred into bond to the ſaid defendants, or either of them according to the ſaid agreement, but wholly ſought, if by any meanes he could, cunningly to poſſeſſe himſelfe of the ſaid ſumme of 55. li. or of ſo much thereof, as he could without any aſſurance making, or entring into bond to the ſaide defendants, as aforeſaid, to the great impoueriſhment of the ſaid defendants, if the ſaid complainants entent had taken effect, for which cauſes they the ſaid defendantes thinke that the ſaide complainant hath no iuſt cauſe of complaint, neither are they the ſaid defendants or either of them bound, as they take it, to performe the ſaid paiments in the ſaide bill expreſſed, without that, that the ſaid agreement was priuately and ſecrettly made betweene the ſaid complainant, and the ſaid defendants as in the ſaid bill is moſt vntruly alleaged, or that the ſaid defendantes euer meant any fraud, or guile, as likewiſe in the ſaid bill is very ſlaunderouſly pretended. And without that, that any other matter or thing in the ſaid bill of complaint contained, materiall or effectuall in the law to be aunſwered vnto, and in this their aunſwere not ſufficiently aunſwered vnto confeſſed and auoided, trauerſed or denied, is true, all which matters theſe defendants, and either of them are readie to auerre and proue as this honorable Court ſhall awarde, and pray, that they may be diſmiſſed out of the ſaid Court, with their reaſonable coſts and charges in that behalfe wrongfully, and without cauſe ſuſtained.

The Replication of Io. S. complainant vnto the ioynt and ſeuerall anſweres and demurrers of I. M. and P. M. defendants.

THE ſaid complainant for replication ſaith, in all and euerie thing Sect'. 82. and things, as he in his ſaid bill of complaint hath ſaid, and doth, and will auerre, iuſtifie and maintaine his ſaid bill of complaint, and all and euery thing and things, clauſe, ſentence, article, and allegation therein contained, to be good, iuſt, and true, certaine and ſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto by the ſaid defendant, and deuiſed & exhibited into this honorable court, vpon good and iuſt cauſe of ſuite, as in, and by the ſaid bill is moſt truely ſet downe and diſcloſed. And not deuiſed, imagined & ſet forth by this cōplainant againſt the ſaid defendants vpon malice or ſet purpoſe, to put theſe defendāts to wrongfull and verie vniuſt vexation, coſtes, charges and ſuit in law, without any good ground or cauſe ſo to doe, as in the ſaid anſwere it is vntruly alleaged. But the ſaid complainant ſaith, that the anſweres of the ſaid defendants are verie vncertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the law to be replied vnto for diuers and manifeſt imperfections therin contained. Neuertheleſſe, if by the order of this honorable Court, this complainant ſhall be compelled to make any further replication vnto the ſaid vntrue, incertaine, and inſufficient anſweres of the ſaid defendants, then, and not otherwiſe, the aduantage of exception, to the manifeſt incertainty and inſufficiency thereof to this complainant, at all and euery time and times hereafter ſaued, for further replication thereunto ſaith, as in the ſaid bill of complaint he hath ſaid, without that, that at the ſaid time of the making of the ſaid agreement in the ſaid bill and anſwere mentioned, it was further couenanted and agreed on the part of the ſaid complainant, that the ſaid communication ſhould by the ſaid complainant be put in writing by deed indented, and according to the law be executed by ſealing and deliuerie thereof. Or that this complainant, and the ſaid G. B. Eſquire in the ſaid anſwere named, ſhould become bound ioyntly, and ſeuerally vnto the ſaid defendant for the true performance of all and euery the ſaid agreements in the ſumme of one hundred and fortie pounds in the ſaid bill mentioned, being the firſt payment which they ſhould haue made, as in the ſaide aunſwere it is very vntruely alleaged, with this, that this complainant doth & wil auerre, and proue that the ſaid communication in the ſaid bill and anſwere mentioned, ſet downe vnder the terme of articles of agreement was euer ment to conclude and binde the ſaid bargaine, the ſame not referred to any further ceremony of engroſſing, ſealing and deliuerie, or entring into the ſaid obligation by the ſaid complainant, or G. B. at the coſtes and trauell of the foreſaid complainant, & the ſaid G. & this complainant alſo ſaith, that the ſame agreement was then fully and abſolutely made, & not referred to any ſuch further writing more effectuall in the law, to be fully accompliſhed by the ſaid comploinant, as in the ſaid anſwere, it is coniecturally and vntruely ſuggeſted, and without that, that this complainant, and the ſaid G. B. or either of them haue ment to gaine the ſaid defendants money, without any aſſurance made of the tenements in the ſaid bill mentioned to the ſaide defendants, or wholly ſought by any meanes he could, cunningly to poſſeſſe himſelfe of the ſaid ſumme of 50. l . or of ſo much thereof as he could, without any aſſurance making, or entring into bond to the ſaid defendants, as aforeſaid, to the great impoueriſhment of theſe defendants, if the complainants intent had taken effect, as in the ſaid anſwere is vntruely ſurmiſed. For this complaint ſaith, that euer ſince the making of the ſaid bargaine and agreement, he and the ſaid G. B. haue, and yet are readie to performe and do, whatſoeuer they did then bargaine and agree to doe, by the ſame articles, as vnto this honorable Court▪ ſhalbe truely and ſufficiently proued, and this complainant alſo ſaith, that he hath iuſt cauſe of complaint, and that the ſaid defendants are bound to performe the ſaid paiments in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned, which he hopeth, they ſhall be compelled to doe, by the order of this honorable Court. And without that, that any other matter, thing or things, clauſe ſentence, article or allegation, in the ſ ••• anſwere contained, material, or effectuall in the law, to be replied vnto, by this complainant, and not herein in this his replication by this complainant ſufficienlty replied vnto, confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed is true. All which matters, this complainant is readie to auerre add proue as this honorable Court ſhall awarde, and prayeth as he in his ſaide Bill of complaint hath praied.

A Bill for money lent without ſpecialty and witneſſes. To the Right Honorable Sir T. B. &c.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining, ſheweth vnto your Honorable Sect. 83. Lordſhip, your daily Orator T. G. of Aſhebourne, in the countie of Darby Gentleman, that whereas your ſaid Orator by way of preſt, at the feaſt of P. in the xviii. yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie Glizabeth by the grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queene defendreſſe of the faith, &c. did deliuer vnto E. C. of A. in the Countie of Y. yeoman, the ſumme of xx. pound of currant Engliſh money, to be paid vnto him your ſaid Orator, at or before feaſt of S. Bart. the Apoſtle then next enſuing: Now ſo it is, that although your ſaide Orator hath many and ſundrie times required payment of the ſaid xx. pound, yet notwithſtanding, he the ſaid E. the ſame xx. pound to your ſaid orator hath not yet paid, to the great loſſe & hinderance of him your ſaid Orator, And for becauſe your ſaid Orator hath not any ſpecialtie or witneſſe to proue the deliuery of the ſaide xx. pound, he is therefore thereof without remedie by order and courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, and is vtterly like to looſe the ſaid ſumme, contrarie to all equitie, good conſcience and true dealing, vnleſſe your honorable Lo. fauor and lawfull aide be herein ſhewed. In tender conſideration whereof, may it pleaſe your honorable Lo. the premiſſes conſidered, &c.

The Anſwere of the ſaid Bill.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid Bill of complaint is very vntrue, Sect' 84. and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto, for diuers apparant matters therein conteined, and that the ſame is deuiſed by the ſaid complainant, and exhibited into this honorable court of meere malice and euill wil, to thintent to put this defendant to great charges and expences, without any good matter, or iuſt cauſe, or colour of cauſe ſo to doe: And that if the ſaid ſuppoſed matter were true, as indeede it is not, yet were the ſame determinable, at, and by the common lawes of this Realme, and not in this honorable crurt, whereunto this defendant prayeth to be diſmiſſed, with his reaſonable coſtes and charges in this behalfe wrongfully ſuſtained, without that, that the ſaid complainant by way of preſt at the feaſt of Penticoſt, in the ſaide three and twentith yeare of the Queenes Maieſties Raigne, or at any other time did deliuer vnto this defendant the ſaid ſumme of twentie pounds to be paid vnto him, at, or before the ſaid feaſt of S. Bart. the Apoſtle as in the ſaid Bill is ſuppoſed. And without that, that the ſaid complainant manie and ſundrie times required payment of the ſaid twenty pound, as in the ſaide Bill is likewiſe vntruely ſuppoſed. And without that, that any other matter, thing, or things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation in the ſaid bill contained materiall or effectuall in the law to be anſwered vnto and not herein in this his anſwere ſufficiently confeſſed, and auoided, denied, or trauerſed is true. All which matters, &c.

A Bill of deteining bonds and bils paid, praying an Iniunction to ſtay ſuite thereupon. To the Right Honorable Sir C. H. Knight of the noble order of the garter, and Lord Chaunctllor of England.

HVmbly ſheweth vnto your good Lo. F. L. of S. in Ie dale, in the Sect' 85. Countie of D. Eſquier. That whereas your ſaid ſupplyant did long ſithence in his fathers life time, at diuers ſeuerall times (the certainty whereof your Lordſhips ſaid Orator doth not now remember) vpon ſome occaſion, that he then had to vſe more money then he had then in ſtore, did borrow and take to Ioane of one R. S. of S. in the ſaid Countie of D. yeoman, diuers ſummes of money, vpon receipt whereof, your Lordſhips ſaid ſuppliant did alwaies deliuer vnto the ſaid R. S. either ſufficient Obligations of double the ſumme borrowed, or elſe his the ſaid F. L. your Lo. ſaid ſuppliants ſingle bill obligatorie, for repaiment of all ſuch ſummes of money as he then borrowed at ſuch times as were then agreed vpon betweene them. And amongſt the reſt, your Lo. ſaid Orator did about twentie yeares ſince, as he now remembreth, borrow of the ſaid R. S. the ſumme of xx. l . for the repaiment wherof at a certaine day therefore, then agreed vpon betweene them, your Lo. ſaid ſuppliant did then deliuer vnto the ſaid R. S. his bill obligatorie for his ſufficient aſſurance thereof, the which ſaid xx. l . like as alſo al the other ſums of money ſo borrowed by your L. ſaid ſuppliant, as is aforeſaid, he the ſaid. F. L. your L. ſaid ſuppliant, hath moſt certainly now long ſithence repaied vnto the ſaid R. S. at ſuch time as hethe ſaid R. was wel therewith cōtented, as wel in ful diſcharge of the ſaid bill obligatorie of xx. l . as of all the other bonds and writings ſo entred by your Lo. ſaid ſuppliant, as is aforeſaid: And in reſpect, that he the ſaid R. S. had not the ſaid bill obligatorie for the ſaid xx. l . readie to be cancelled and redeliuered at the ſaide repayment of the ſaide xx. pound, he the ſaid R. S. did then verie faithfully promiſe vnto him that made the ſaide repayment, that he the ſaide R. S. woulde aſſuredly cancell the ſaid bill obligatorie, whenſoeuer the ſame ſhould next come into his handes: But ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good L. that the ſaide R. S. hath lately put the ſaid Bill for the ſaide xx. pound in ſuite, as your Lordſhippes ſaide ſuppliant is credibly informed, meaning to be double paid for the ſaid xx. pound, in the ſaid bill mentioned, againſt all equity and good conſcience: In conſideration wherof, and for aſmuch as your Lordſhips ſaid Orator hath no remedie at the common law, either to recouer the ſaid bill obligatory for the ſaid ſumme of xx. pound from the ſaid R. S. or otherwiſe to pleade in diſcharge thereof. And foraſmuch as the ſaid R. S. hath diuers other the ſaid obligations and writings yet remaining in his hands, which are likewiſe ſatiſfied, and which he hath promiſed to deliuer ynto your L. ſaid ſuppliant at diuers times now long ſithence paſſed, the which to do he hath hitherto not fulfilled, and in verie good ſort by your Lordſhips ſaid Orator, and his ſeruants oftentimes required, for like recouery or diſcharge whereof your Lordſhips ſaid ſuppliant ſtandeth likewiſe deſtitute by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes. It may therefore pleaſe your good L. to award aſwell the Queene Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Iniunction to be directed vnto the ſaid R. S. and all and euery of his Counſellers, Attorneis, Sollicitors and Factors comcommaunding them, and euerie of them thereby at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be ſet downe by your good Lordſhip no further to proceede in the ſuite vpon the ſaide xx. pound bill, vntill your Lordſhippe ſhall haue taken further direction therein, as alſo the Queenes Maieſties writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid R. S. commaunding him thereby, &c.

A Bill to examine witneſſes in perpetuam rei memoriam, touching a leaſe made in trust by the plaintife to the defendants. To the right honorable Sir C. H. Knight, Lord Chancellor of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your honorable Sect' 86. Lordſhip, your ſuppliant and daily Orotor T. B. of B. in the countie of Y. Eſquier. That whereas your ſaid Orator about ſixe yeares now laſt paſt, was, and yet is lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of, and vpon one meſuage or tenement called B. and of diuers landes and grounds thereunto belonging, or with the ſame commonly vſed or occupied, lying and being within the Lordſhip of M. in the county of Y. and he being therof ſo ſeiſed, vpon ſpecial truſt and confidence which he then repoſed in one W. G. of B. in the countie of Y. and M. his wife, by his deed ſufficient in the law, did demiſe, grant, and to ferme let vnto the ſaid W. G. and M. his wife, when ſhe the ſaide M. was ſole and vnmaried, the ſaid meſuage, tenements, and premiſſes, To haue and to hold the ſame vnto the ſaid W. and M. from the ende and expiration of one leaſe then enduring, and now ended, which the ſaid W. G. then had in the premiſſes for the terme of 21. yeares, thence next following, fully to be complete and ended: which ſaide leaſe was not onely meant and entended to be to the vſe of your ſaid Orator, but alſo at the time of the making hereof it was ſo declared and expreſſed, aſwel by your ſaid Orator, as by the ſaid W. and M. in the preſence of diuers witneſſes, and not to the vſe of the ſaid W. and M. as your Orator ſhall be able plainely to proue in this H. court, which notwithſtanding by the ſiniſter perſwaſion confederacie and procurement of one W. L. of E in the countie of D. yeoman, they the ſaid W. and M. do chalenge, and claim the ſaid leaſe to be to their own vſe & behoofe, cōtrarie to the foreſaid truſt ſo repoſed by your ſaid Orator in them the ſaid W. G. and M. and contrarie to the foreſaid vſe thereupon expreſſed, at the time of the ſealing and deliuery of the foreſaid leaſe by your ſaid Orator vnto them as is aforeſaid. And for as much as the foreſaid leaſe in writing is abſolute without any vſe expreſſed, or declared, in the deede of the ſame, And alſo ſeeing ſuch witneſſes as your ſaid Orator hath for the proofe of the foreſaid vſe declared (at the time of the ſealing and deliuerie of the foreſaid leaſe) are now very aged, and impotent, and not likely to liue long, and doe inhabite and dwell within the countie of Y. and are not able to trauell to the Citie of London, and if they ſhould chance to die before they be examined concerning the prem • iſſes, then were your ſaid Orator without all remedie, for proofe of the foreſaid vſe and truſt ſo by him repoſed in the ſaide W. G. and M. his wife, (except by your good Lordſhip, it be granted vnto him, that he may haue a commiſſion directed vnto ſuch perſons, as to your Lordſhip ſhall be thought meete, inhabiting in the ſaid countie of Y. for the examining of the foreſaide witneſſes, in perpetuam rei memoriam, for the proofe of the foreſaid vſe and truſt ſo repoſed by your ſaid Orator in the ſaid W. G. and M.) May it therefore pleaſe your moſt honorable Lordſhippe, the premiſſes gratiouſly conſidered, to grant to your ſaid Orator &c.

A Bill vpon promiſe ſafely to deliuer ſheepe to the Plaintife by one whoſe executor the Defendant is, which testator and executor conuerted the ſaid ſheepe to their owne vſe, with an anſwere to the ſaid Bill and replication thereunto▪ To the Queens moſt excellent Maieſtie, in her highnes court of Chauncerie. Memor̄. This direction is when there is neither Lord Chauncellor, nor Lord Keeper.

HVmbly complaining, ſheweth vnto your Maieſtie, your faithfull Sect. 87. ſubiect W. P. of H. in the countie of L. gentlemam, that whereas about the moneth of April which was in the yeare of our L. God 1590. one H. S. was lawfully poſſeſſed of 62. ſcore Ewes, and 6. ſcore lambs, as of his own proper goods, & he being of thē ſo poſſeſſed about the ſame time did fell the ſame vnto your Maieſties ſaid ſubiect, for the ſumme of fiftie pounds of lawfull Engliſh money, or thereabouts to him paid by your ſaid ſubiect: By force of which bargaine your ſaid ſubiect was of the ſaid ſheepe lawfully poſſeſſed, as of his owne proper goods, and he being thereof ſo poſſeſſed, it was then agreed betweene your ſaide ſubiect, and the ſaid H. S. and one G. C. of A. in the countie of Y. huſbandman, that the ſaid H. S. ſhould deliuer the ſame ſheepe to the ſaid G. C. to be ſafely kept by him to the vſe of your ſaide ſubiect, to be brought and deliuered to your ſaid ſubiect, at your ſaid ſubiect his dwelling houſe in H. aforeſaid in the ſaid county of Lincolne. And thereupon the ſaid G. C. in conſideration thereof, and in conſideration of forty ſhillings to him by the ſaide ſubiect to be paide at the deli • ery of the ſaid ſheepe, in forme aforeſaid, did then aſſume vpon himſelfe, and to your ſaid ſubiect did faithfully promiſe, that if the ſaid ſheepe were deliuered vnto him, according to the ſaid agreement, that then be the ſaid G. C. would well and ſafely keepe the ſame, and bring & deliuer them or cauſe the ſame to be brought and deliuered vnto your ſaide ſubiect, at his ſaid houſe in H. aforeſaid, within certaine time after that he ſhould ſo receiue the ſame: which time is long ſithence paſt. And your highnes ſaid ſubiect further ſaith, that about the firſt day of May next enſuing the ſaid agreement, and promiſe, all the ſaid ſheepe were deliuered vnto the ſaid G. C. at A. aforeſaid, according to the ſaid agreement. But ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your excellent Maieſtie, that the ſaid G. C. in his life time, imagining, & fraudulently intending, your ſaid ſubiect in this behalfe craftily & ſubtilly to defraud and deceiue, did not onely, not deliuer vnto your ſaid ſubiect the ſaid ſheepe, nor any of them, according to his ſaide faithfull promiſe, and aſſumption: but contrariwiſe did take and conuert a great part of them to his owne proper vſe, ſelling ſome of them to diuers perſons to your ſaid ſubiect vnknowen for diuers ſummes of money conuerting the ſame to his owne vſe, and killing ſundrie other of them in his houſe. And ſhortly after made his laſt Will and Teſtament in writing, and thereof conſtituted one R. C. his brother his Executor, and died poſſeſſed of the ſaid reſidue of the ſheepe. After whoſe death the ſaid R. C. proued the foreſaid Teſtament, and alſo tooke vpon him the burthen and charge of the execution thereof, and by pretence of the ſaid reſidue of the ſaid ſixe ſcore & one Ewes, and ſixeſcore & one lambes being about foureſcore Ewes, and threſcore Lambes, worth thirtie pound and aboue, came to the hands and poſſeſſion of the ſaid R. C. who imagining, and fraudulently intending your ſaide ſubiect in this behalfe, and ſubtilty of the ſaid ſheepe to defraud and deceiue, hath in like manner ſold the moſt part of the ſaid Ewes, and Lambes, ſo comen to his hands and poſſeſſion, to diuers perſons to your ſaid ſubiect vnknowen, for diuers ſummes of money betweene them agreed vpon, and the money thereof ariſing hath conuerted to his onely vſe and behoofe: and albeit your ſaid ſubiect hath diuers times comen vnto him the ſaid R. C ſince the death of the ſaid G. C. gently requiring him either to deliuer vnto him your ſaid ſubiect ſuch & ſo many of the ſaid ſheep, ſo as is aforeſaid, comen into his hands and poſſeſſion, or the very value thereof, which very value of ſuch other ſheepe as the ſaid G. C. had in his life time, ſo as is aforeſaid • onuerted to his owne vſe, yet the ſaid R. C. notwithſtanding that after the death of the ſaid G. C. the goods, and chattels, which were the ſaid G. C. at the time of his death, ſufficient both to diſcharge, pay, and performe, all the debts, and legacies of the ſaid G. C. and to ſatiſfie your Maieſties ſaid ſubiect, of and for ſuch, and ſo many of the ſaid ſheepe as came to the hands of the ſaid G. C. and neuer came to the hands, cuſtodie or poſſeſſion of him the ſaid R. C. hath euer hitherto denied and refuſed, and yet doth deny and refuſe to yeeld vnto your ſaid ſubiect any ſatiſfaction, or any recompence at all, either for the ſaid ſheepe, ſo as is aforeſaid, conuerted to the onely vſe of the ſaid G. C. in his life time, ſo as is ſaid, either conuerted to the vſe of the aforeſaid R. C. after the death of the ſaid G. or by him the ſaid R. ſtill vniuſtly detained and holden from your ſaid ſubiect, which vniuſt dealing of him the ſaid R. C. is to the greeuous loſſe and damages of your ſaid ſubiect, and altogether againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience. In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as the ſaid promiſe of the ſaid G. C. ſo as is aforeſaid made for the deliuery of the ſaid ſheepe as is aforeſaid, was ſo made in the preſence and hearing of the ſaid R. C. and of certaine other witneſſes, which be now all dead, but the ſaid R. C. in ſo much as for want of ſuch proofe as is requiſite in that behalfe, he your ſaid ſubiect is without all remedie either to recouer the ſaid ſheepe, or any recompence for the ſame, either by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, or in this honorable court, otherwiſe then by the parties owne confeſſion vpon his oath in this honorable court, which your ſaid ſubiect verely doth imagine and thinke, that he will confeſſe to be in ſuch ſort, as is here aforeſaid. It may therefore pleaſe, &c.

The anſwere of R. C. to the Bill next before.

THe ſaid defendant by proteſtation not acknowledging or confeſſingSect. 88. the matters in the ſaid bill of complaint, containe • to betrue, in ſuch manner and forme, as in the ſame they be ſet forth and alleaged, ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint is verie vntrue, incertaine, and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto, and the matters therein ſurmiſed are enuiouſly deuiſed, and vnconcionably contriued, imagined and ſet forth, onely of purpoſe to vexe and moleſt this defendant vniuſtly, and to put him to great, trauell, expences and charges of ſuit and that without any iuſt cauſe, or good matter, as this defendant hopeth he ſhall proue vnto this honorable court, neuertheleſſe, the aduantage of exception to the inſufficiency, and vncertaintie of the ſat • bill of complaint, and all other aduantages to this defendant, at all times hereafter ſaued, the ſaid defendant for anſwere vnto the ſaid bill of complaint ſaith, that he doth not certainly know, neither is he as he thinketh, compelable to take notice, whether one H. S. in the bill named, being about the moneth of Aprill, in the yeare of our Lord God 1590. lawfully poſſeſſed of ſixe ſcore and one Ewes, and ſixe ſcore and one Lambes, as of his owne proper goods, did ſell the ſame vnto the ſaid complainant for the ſumme of fiftie pounds, as in the ſaid bill is ſuppoſed, or whether the ſaid complainant being lawfully poſſeſſed of the ſaid ſheepe, as of his owne proper goods by force of ſuch bargaine, there were anie ſuch agreement betweene the ſaid complainant, and the ſaid S. and one G. C. of A. in the Countie of Y. for the deliuerie of the ſaid ſheepe to the ſaid G. to be ſafely kept to the complainants vſe, and to be deliuered to the complainant at his dwelling houſe in H. in the Countie of L. as in the ſaid bill is ſuggeſted, this defendant as he thinketh is not bound now to take notice, being then a ſtranger thereunto, or whether the ſaid G. C. vpon the former part of the inſufficient conſideration grounded vpon the premiſſes, or for, in, or vpon the latter, being a lame blanke and imperfect, or rather no conſideration, there naming nihil omnino to be by the ſaid complainant paied vnto the ſaid G. C. did aſſume and faithfully promiſe vnto the complainant ſafely to keepe and deliuer the ſaid ſheepe, as in in the ſaid bill is alleaged, but this defendant ſaith, that if the aſſumption be grounded vpon any good conſideration, then the complainant might haue his remedie at the common law, if he had any iuſt cauſe. And therefore this defendant, as he thinketh, might verie well demurre in lawe vpon the ſaid bill, and demaund iudgement, if he ſhall be by this honorable court compellable to anſwere the complainant any further. Neuertheleſſe, for as much as this defendant hopeth that the ſaid complainant ſhall neuer be able to proue his ſubtill ſuppoſed ſuggeſtions in the ſaid bill ſet forth, and alleaged, For further anſwere vnto the ſaid bill, ſaith, that true it is, that the ſaid G. C. in the ſaid bill mentioned, made his laſt Will and Teſtament in writing, and thereof conſtituted this defendant his executor, and died, without that, that the ſaid G. C. in his life time, imagining, and fra • dulently intending the ſaid complainant in that behalfe craftily and ſubtilly to defraud and deceiue, did not onely, not deliuer vnto the ſaid complainant the ſaid ſheepe, nor any of them according to his ſaid faithful promiſe and aſſumption, but contrariwiſe did take & conuert a great part of them to his owne proper vſe, ſelling ſome of them to diuers perſons to the ſaid complainant vnknowen, for diuers ſummes of money, conuerting the ſame to his vſe, and killing ſundrie others of them in his houſe, and died poſſeſſed of the reſidue of the ſaid ſheepe, as in the ſaid Bill is vntruely and vncharitably alleaged againſt the ſaid G. C. being now dead. For this defendant verely doth thinke, and imagine in his conſcience, if ſuch ſ • eepe were deliuered to the ſaide G. C. to be kept and deliuered as is aforeſaid, that then the ſaid G. did in his life time well and truely deliuer the aforeſaide ſheepe accordingly: without that that after the death and departure of the foreſaid G. C. the poſſeſſion of the ſaid reſidue of the ſaide ſixe ſcore and one Ewes, and ſixe ſcore and one Lambes, being about the full number of foure ſcore Ewes, and three ſcore Lambes worth thirtie pound and aboue, came to the handes and poſſeſſion of the ſaide R. C. now defendant, who imagining, and fraudulently intending the ſaid complainant in that behalfe craftily and ſubtilly of the ſaid ſheepe to defraud, and deceiue, hath in like manner ſolde moſt part of the ſaid Ewes and Lambs ſo come to his hands and poſſeſſion, to ſundrie perſons to the ſaid complainant vnknowen, for diuers ſummes of money betweene them therefore agreed vpon, and the money thereof ariſing, hath conuerted to his onely vſe and behoofe, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is very falſly ſurmiſed, ſet forth, and alleaged. And without that, that any other matter or thing in the ſaid bill materiall, to be anſwered vnto, and in this anſwere not ſufficiently anſwered, confeſſed, and auoided, trauerſed, or denied, is true. All which matters, &c. and praieth, &c.

The Replication of W. P. Complainant to the aunſwere of R. C. Defendant.

THe ſaid complainant for replication ſaith in all and euery thingSec' 89. and things, as he in the ſaid bill of complaint hath ſaid, and doth and will auerre, iuſtifie, maintaine, and proue his ſaid bill of complaint, in all and euery matter, thing and things therein contained to be good, iuſt and true, certaine, and ſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto by the ſaid defendant in ſuch manner and forme as they be in the ſame moſt truely ſet forth and declared, and not enuiouſly deuiſed, nor vnconſcionably contriued, imagined, and ſet forth, onely of purpoſe to vexe and moleſt this defendant vniuſtly. And to put him to great trauell, expences and charges of ſuit, and that without any iuſt cauſe, or good matter as in the ſaid anſwere, it is by the ſaid defendant vntruely ſurmiſed. And this complainant further ſaith, that the ſaid anſwere of the ſaid defendant is verie incertaine, vntrue and inſufficient in the law to be replied vnto by this complainant, for diuers apparant faults and imperfections therein contained. And namely in this, that the ſaid complainant, being in, and by the ſaid bil of complaint, charged to haue had in his hands and poſſeſſion, diuers of the ſaid ſheepe, in the ſaid bill mentioned, doth in in his ſaid anſwere neither confeſſe nor denie the hauing thereof, as by the ſaid anſwere it appeareth, ſo that in reaſon he ought to be compelled by the order of this honorable Court, to make a better and more certaine and perfect anſwere vnto the ſaid bill of complaint, Neuertheleſſe this defendant ſauing vnto himſelfe, at all times hereafter, all aduantage of exceptions to the manifeſt incertainty and inſufficiency of the ſaid anſwere for further replication therunto, Alſo further ſaith, that the ſaid conſideration in the ſaid bill of complaint contained, is very ſufficient to maintaine the ſaid ſuit in this honorable Court, Albeit that no other thing had been departed with, on the part of this complainant, but onely the credite and deliuery of the ſaid ſheepe, vnto the handes of the ſaid G. C. and yet this complainant hopeth to proue, that there was giuen vnto the ſaide G. C. for and on the behalfe of the ſaide complainant, very good matter of conſideration for keeping and conueying of the ſaid ſheepe, as in the ſaid bill is alleaged. And further this repliant doth, & wil alſo auerre and proue, that diuers of the ſaide ſheepe ſince the death of the ſaid G. C. haue come to the hands and poſſeſſion of the ſaid complainant, which haue bin vnlawfully conuerted to his owne vſe, againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience, without that, that any other matter, thing or things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation in the ſaid anſwere contained materiall or effectuall in the law, to be replied vnto by this complainant, and not herein before in this his replication ſufficiently replied vnto, confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed is true. All which matters this complainant is ready to auerre and proue as this honorable Court ſhall award. And praieth as he in his ſaid bill hath praied.

A Bill for a debt vpon a contract without witneſſes.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your honor, yourSect. 90. poore and daily Orator T. B. of C. in the countie of Darby Mercer, That were about two yeares now paſt, one T. G. of B. in the Countie of Y. gentleman, bought of your ſaid Orator, xii. yeardes of li • nen cloth, price, xxii. s̄. and diuers other wares and marchandices, amounting in the whole to the value of xx. markes or thereabout, for paiment whereof the ſaid T. G. earneſtly required your ſaid Orator to forbeare him the ſaid T. G. for the ſpace of a moneth or there abouts, then next following, And for that the ſaid T. G. did then faithfully aſſume and promiſe to pay the ſaid debt, vnto your ſaid Orator at the ſaid monethes ende, your ſaid Orator truſting to his bare promiſe, deliuered vnto the ſaid T. G. the ſaid cloth, wares and marchandiſes, without taking any ſpecialty or other ſecurity for paiment of the aforeſaid money, Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your honorable L. that the ſaid G. T. perceiuing that your ſaid Orator can by no order of the common lawes of this Realme recouer the ſaid money for want of ſpecialtie or witneſſes to proue the ſaid aſſumption and contract, being very lately by your ſaid Orator, requeſted to pay the ſaid money according to his ſaid promiſe, yet neuertheles the ſaid T. G. hath plainely affirmed and anſwered, that your ſaid Orator ſhall not haue anie peny thereof, which if it ſhould ſo paſſe without reliefe to your Orator herein, would turne to the great impoueriſhment and damage of your ſaid Orator, who hath ouer many ſuch debtors. In conſideration whereof the premiſſes tenderly conſidered, and foraſmuch as your ſaid Orator is without all remedie for the recouerie of the ſame by the ſtrict order of the common lawes of this Realme, for want of ſpecialtie or witneſſe, as aforeſaid. May it therefore pleaſe &c.

The Anſwere, and demurrer of the ſame.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint is very vncertaine,Sect. 91. vntrue and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto by this defendant, for diuers apparant matters and cauſes therein contained, deuiſed and exhibited into this honorable Court, as this def. verely thinketh by the ſiniſter aduiſe and perſwaſion of N. C. Atturney at the common law, of malice and euill will, to thintent to put this defendant to vniuſt trouble and vexation, That he the ſaid N. C. may thereby gaine, by ſolliciting of this ſaid matter in this honorable court, and not vpon anie iuſt cauſe ſo to doe. And further ſaith the ſaid def. That if the ſaid matters mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint were true, as they be not indeed, yet were the ſame determinable and to be determined, at, and by the common lawes of this Realme, and not by this honorable Court, whereunto this defendant praieth to be diſmiſſed with his reaſonable coſtes and charges wrongfully ſuſtained hereabouts. Neuertheleſſe if he this defendant be compelled by this honorable court to make any further anſwere vnto the ſaid incertainty, vntrue and inſufficient bill of complaint, Then (and not otherwaies) thaduantage of exception, to the manifeſt incertainty and inſufficiency of the ſaid bill of complaint to this defendant alwaies ſaued. For further aunſwere thereunto, and for a full and plaine declaration of the truth touching the materiall contents of the ſaid bill of complaint (if any ſuch be) he this defendant ſaith. That true it is indeed, that about three yeares now laſt paſt, This ſaid defendant or ſome of his ſeruants to his vſe, did receiue of this complainant xii. yards of linnen cloth, halfe an ell of cloth, one quarter and a halfe of cloth, and two ſcaines of threed which he thinketh to be parcell of the ſaid wares in the ſaid bill mentioned, and ſuppoſed to be bought by this defendant of the ſaid complainant, which ſaid wares were ſo receiued by this defendant or to his vſe, as is aforeſaid, to thintent that this defendant ſhould pay to the ſaid complainant, ſo much money for the ſame as ſhould be reaſonably agreed vpon by this defendant, and the ſaide complainant, which ſaid bargaine and agreement, this defendant is, and euer hitherto hath beene readie to haue performed, without that, that the ſaid defendant about two yeares now laſt paſt, did buy of the ſaid complainant, the ſaid twelue yardes of linnen cloth, at, and for the ſaid price of xxii. s̄. or the ſaid halfe elle of other cloth for the ſaid price of ii. s̄. viii. d . or the ſaid quarter and a halfe of other cloth, and two ſcaines of threed for the ſaid price of xviii. d . for he this defendant ſaith, that he and this complainant did neuer to his remembrance agree to anie certaine price for the ſaid wares, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is vntruly alleaged. And without that, that he this defendant did euer buy of this complainant, the ſaid ten yards of beluet, or any part therof, or any other wares or marchandices amounting in the whole to twentie markes, or for the paiment thereof, euer required the ſaid complainant to for be are him the ſaid defendant, for the ſpace of one moneth then next following, as in the ſaide bill is wrongfully alleaged. And without that, that he this defendant did faithfully aſſent and promiſe to pay the ſaid debt vnto the ſaid complainant at the ſaid monethes ende, Or that the ſaid complainant, truſting the bare promiſe of this defendant, deliuered vnto him this defendant, the ſaid cloth, wares, veluet, and marchandiſe, as in the ſaid bill is vntruly alleaged. And without that, that he this defendant perceiuing that this complainant can by no order of the common lawes of this Realme, recouer any part of the ſaid money, for want of ſpecialtie or witneſſe to prone the ſaid ſuppoſed aſſumption and contract, hath plainely affirmed, that he the ſaid complainant ſhall not haue one penny thereof in ſuch manner and forme, as in the ſaie bill of complaint is moſt vntruely and ſlaunderouſly alleaged, without that, that any other matter &c. thing, things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation, in the ſaid bill of complaint contayned, materiall or effectuall in the law to be anſwered vnto by this defendant and not &c.

A Bill to be diſcharged of ſundrie bondes made by the Plaintife to diuers by the Defendants meanes vpon promiſe that they ſhould not preiudice them, laying open diuers cunning and lewde practiſes to circumuent the Plaintife.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your honorable L. your daily Sect. 92. Orator I. M. of M. in the Countie of Y. yeoman, that whereas about ſixteene yeares now laſt paſt, certaine debts, controuerſies, ſuits, and variances did ariſe betweene one T. L. of E. in the Countie of Y. yeoman, and your ſaid Orator, and certaine other freeholders of the Lordſhip of Eccleſall aforeſaid, concerning the incloſing, vſe, poſſeſſion, and occupation of certaine parcels of waſt or common ground called R. in E. aforeſaid, wherein your ſaide Orator and other freeholders, and all thoſe whoſe eſtate they then had, and yet haue in certaine lands in the ſaid Lo. by all the time, whereof there is no memory of man to the contrary, haue vſed to haue common of paſture for their beaſts and cattel, vpon the ſaid lands leuant and couchantat all times of the yeare, at their wils and pleaſures, as vnto their tenements belonging, which parcels of waſte ground one N. S. Eſquier before that time, had demiſed vnto the ſaid T. L. for certaine yeares then induring, for pacifying and ending of which ſaid ſuites and controuerſies, and of ſuch ſuits and controuerſies, as were then betweene the ſaid L. and S. touching the ſame and other things, your ſaid Orator and T. D. and other of the freeholders aforeſaid, and the ſaid L. by the meanes and intreatie of the ſaid N. S. about the ſaid time did ſubmit themſelues to the order, arbitrement, and award of I. F. R. M. C. W. and E. H. touching the ſaid controuerſies, & to the end that the ſaid L. would be contented that the ſaid ſuites betweene him & the ſaid S. might rather by that means receiue a quiet ende, then by ertremitie of law, there being then great ſuits betweene the ſaid N. S. and L. which the ſaid L. would not otherwiſe compromit, your ſaid orator & the ſaid D. was bound vnto the ſaid L. in one obligation of C. l . & vnto the ſaid N. S. in one other obligation of C. l . for performance of the ſaid award, the ſaid N. S. then promiſing to your ſaid Orator, that within ſhort time after the making of the ſaid bond vnto him, he would haue cancelled or made voide the ſaide bond of C. pound, made by them vnto the ſaid N. S. the meaning of which bonde your ſaide Orator (being a ſimple vnlearned man) thought to haue reached no further, but to actes to haue bin done by himſelfe againſt the ſaid awarde, which he the rather ſo thought, becauſe the ſaid N. S. tolde him ſo, or to the effect, and they were onely ſo agreed to haue the condition thereof made before the making thereof. And the ſaid L. was alſo bound in an C. l . vnto your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid D for the performance of this part of the ſaid awarde, And afterwardes, viz. about the xi. yeare of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſtie, that now is, the ſaid arbitrators made an awarde of the premiſſes, that the ſaid L. ſhould haue incloſed the ſaid grounds, during ſuch terme as he then had therein by the demiſe of the ſaid N. S. by Indenture without veration of your ſaid Orator the ſaid T. D. and other freeholders of the ſaid Lo. of E. by meanes of which awarde the ſaid L. enioyed the premiſſes euer ſince the making thereof accordingly, without any vexation of the ſaid D. or your ſaid Orator, or any other the freeholders of E. aforeſaid, vntill ſuch time as the ſaid L. cauſed the ſaid premiſſes to be purchaſed or taken by leaſe, as lands concealed, and vniuſtly withholden from her Maieſtie, and thereupon cauſed ſuites to be commenced againſt diuers of the ſaid freeholders by information in the Ex. of intruſion ſuppoſed to be done by them into the ſaid premiſſes, which ſuite ſo long continued, that a verdict and iudgement therein were had for the ſaid freeholders, whereby their title to the ſaid common being then in iſſue, was ſpecially found as by the recordes thereof remayning in the ſaid court it plainly appeareth, wherupō ſome of the ſaid freeholders (as this complainant thinketh) entred into the ſaid premiſſes being vnfenced. And thereupon the ſaid L. commenced ſuite vpon the ſaid bond of an C. l . againſt your ſaid Orator and the ſaid D. albeit they neuer interrupted his poſſeſſion in the ſaid premiſſes, and the ſaid D. and your ſaid orator for their indempnity likewiſe proſecuted ſuit vpō their bond of an C. l . becauſe the ſaid L. in his part had not performed the ſaid award, by meanes whereof your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid D. obtained a verdict and iudgement againſt the ſaid L. for the ſaid C. l . L. his ſaid ſuit againſt them depending vntried, whereupon the ſaid L. ſeeing how vniuſtly he had dealt with the ſaid D. and your ſaid Orator about the premiſſes perceiuing in what ieopardie he ſtood, and how in equity he ought not to haue recouered any thing againſt your ſaid Orator and the ſaid D. by his ſaid bond, nor haue had any reliefe for the ſaid C. l . ſo by them recouered againſt him, he the ſaid L. moued your ſaid Orator and the ſaid D. by ſundrie meanes to come to agreement with him for the ſaid C. l . ſo recouered againſt him, whereupon the ſaid D. and your ſaid Orator, intending a generall quietneſſe for all bonds and matters concerning the ſaid premiſſes, at the great and importunate ſuit of the ſaid L. and by the meditation of certaine honeſt men their friends, vpon the faithfull promiſe of the ſaid L. that he the ſaid L. woulde warrant him your ſaide Orator againſt the ſaid N. S. for his ſaid bond of an C. l . alleaging that N. S. had no cauſe to ſue the ſame, and that if he had, yet becauſe the matter of the ſaid bond principally concerned him the ſaid L. (as it did indeed) that if your ſaid Orator agreed with him for the premiſſes, that then the ſaid N. S. neither could nor would hurt him by reaſon of his ſaid bond, the ſaid iudgement for the ſaid C. l . was releaſed vnto the ſaid L. by your ſaid Orator hauing none other conſideration therefore, then his ſaid promiſe of quietnes and diſcharge of the ſaid N. S. his ſaid bond. Neuertheleſſe not long after the ſaide agreement, the ſaid L. perceiuing himſelfe to be diſcharged of the ſaid iudgement, and entending the vtter vndoing of your ſaid Orator, contrary to his ſaid promiſe, practiſed with the ſaid N. S. touhing the ſaid bond by him and the ſaid D. made vnto the ſaid S. and procured the ſame to be put in ſuite againſt them in the Queenes Maieſties Bench. Albeit the ſaid N. S. had neuer any loſſe by reaſon of any act done againſt the ſaid bond to the valew of one penny, ſince which ſuit the ſaid N. S. and D. haue ſecretly growen to agreement betwene themſelues, to thintent to lay the whole penalty of the ſaid bond vpon your ſaid Orator, Notwithſtanding the ſaid faithfull promiſe of the ſaid N. S. to deliuer in the ſaid bond to be cancelled, and the ſaid L. his promiſe was to ſaue your ſaid Orator harmeleſſe againſt the ſaid N. S. for the ſame. Albeit the ſaid N. S. neuer had any loſſe or hinderance by reaſon of the premiſſes, by means of your ſaid Orator, neither was any thing attempted or done by the ſaid freeholders againſt the ſaide L. contrary to the ſaid award, Otherwiſe then by the conſent of the ſaid N. S. who moued or procured the ſaid freeholders to enter into bond one to another, to heare the charges of ſuites for the defence of their ſaid title of common in the ſaid ſeuerall parcels of ground, called R. and T. promiſing them his aide and furtherance therein, vnto ſome of which bonds the ſaid N. S. hath ſubſcribed his owne name as a witneſſe of the deliuery thereof, which their hard dealings againſt your ſaid Orator in the premiſſes, are much againſt all right, equity, and conſcience, and to the vtter impoueriſhment and vndoing of your ſaid Orator, his poore wife and children, wherefore the premiſſes graciouſly conſidered, and for as much aſwell the ſaid premiſſes and agreements of the ſaid N. S. with your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid D. and the ſaid practiſe had betweene the ſaid N. S. and the ſaid L. to put the ſaid bonde in ſuite, as alſo the ſaide agreement made by the ſaid N. S. and the ſaid D. for ſtaying of his ſaide ſuite againſt the ſaid D. and alſo the ſaid promiſe or agreement of the ſaid L. to ſaue your ſaid Orator harmeleſſe againſt the ſaid N. S. for the ſaide bonde was ſecretly made amongſt themſelues, & for that your ſaid Orator truſted that they would faithfully haue performed the ſame to your ſaid Orator, called no witnes to be preſent to heare the ſame promiſe made, and therefore is not able to produce any witnes to teſtifie the premiſſes, nor hath any meanes to proue the ſame, other then by the aunſweres of the ſaid N. S. and T. L. who he verely thinketh will in their anſweres to the premiſſes confeſſe the ſame: May it therefore pleaſe your Lordſhip, of your accuſtomed goodneſſe, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaid N. S. and T. L. and to either of them, thereby commaunding them, &c.

A Bill for practiſing with the plaintifes wife, to receiue of her the plaintifes goods, and for receipt and detaining thereof.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip, your daily Sect. 93. Orator L. I. of S, in the Countie of N. Gentleman, That whereas about foure or fiue yeares paſt, your Orator being poſſeſſed of diuers goods, and diuers ſummes of money, to a great valew, to the ende that C. C. of W. in the ſaid Countie of N. M. his wife, and A their daughter, now the wife of I. P. of H. in the ſaide Countie yeoman. might the better bring to paſſe, indirectly to gaine and get into their, or ſome of their cuſtodies and poſſeſſion, all, or the moſt pact of the ſaid money and goods, and by that meanes defraude or defeat your Orator thereof, by continuall and ſiniſter practiſe, inſtigation, and perſwaſion, then allured, prouoked, and intiſed A. I. deceaſed, being then your Orators wife, to grow to ſome diſcord and variance with him, and to eſloine and conuey into their, or ſome of their keeping, all or the moſt part of the ſaid money or goods, promiſing that the ſame ſhould be readie, and vſed for her vſe and behoofe: Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that by the ſaid lewde and • ad practiſes of the ſaid C. M. and A. P. and of diuers other perſons by their meanes, whoſe names your Orator knoweth not, your Orators ſaid wife about foure or fiue yeares ſince, and at ſundrie times before, did with violence breake open ſome part of your Orators houſe at S. aforeſaid, his chiſts therebeing locked and did eſſoine, ſteale, imbeaſill, or conuey away from your Orator, ſeueral ſummes of money, and diuers parcels of his goods and houſehold ſtuffe, aſwell in the night ſeaſon as in the day time, to a very great value, the certainty whereof your Orator knoweth not, but is induced by good reaſon to beleeue, that it doth amount vnto the ſum̄ of one hundred pound at the leaſt, and deliuered, or cauſed the ſame to be deliuered vnto the cuſtodie and poſſeſſion of the ſaid C. C. and M. his wife, or A. their daughter, or of ſome other perſon or perſons, by their or ſome of their meanes or conſents, whereof your Orator by ſome good meanes hauing had intelligence, hath ſundry times vſed ſpeech and communication with the ſaid C. M. and A. P. touching the ſame, and in moſt gentle and friendly manner required to haue the ſaide money and goods ſo eſſoined and imbeaſiled, as aforeſaid, to be to him reſtored, or elſe to haue ſome recompence for the ſame, but they haue vtterly refuſed to doe eyther the one or the other, and doe ſtill refuſe to doe the ſame, and do conuert and diſpoſe the ſaid money and goods to their own vſes, whereby your Orator ſhal be vtterly thereof defeated, to his great hinderance and impoueriſhment, contrarie to all equitie, & good conſcience, vnleſſe by your Lordſhips fauor he may be relieued in this moſt honorable Court. Foraſmuch therefore as your Orator knoweth not the names or number of the ſaid confederates, nor the ſeueral & certaine times wherein the ſaid money and goods were conueyed away from him as aforeſaid, nor the quantitie, nature, or valew of them, whereby to make any lawfull demaun • , or to vſe any action by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, againſt them the ſaid C. M. and A. P. or any other their confederates, for theſe great iniuries & wrongs, as aforeſaid, but that the trueth and certainty of all theſe matters doe reſt in the priuate and proper notice of the ſaid C. C. and M. his wife, and A. their daughter, or of ſome one of them, who no doubt, vppon their corporall Oathes will diſcloſe and ſet downe the trueth and certaintie of all theſe matters: May it therefore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, to grant vnto your Orator, the Queenes Maieſties gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed, &c.

The Anſwere to the ſame.

HHe ſaid defendants ſay, that the ſaid bill of complaint againſtSec' 94. them exhibited into this honorable Court is very incertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the law, to be anſwered vnto by the ſaid defendants, or any of them, for diuers and ſundrie apparant faultes and imperfections therein contained and deuiſed, and exhibited into this honorable Court, partly of malice and euill will, without iuſt cauſe conceiued againſt the ſaid C. C. one of theſe defendants, to the intent thereby to vexe and moleſt him, and his ſaid wife and daughter, with vniuſt trauell and expences, but chiefly to the intent and purpoſe to wearie, impoueriſh, and terrifie him this defendant with ſuch ſuites, ſo that he ſhal neither be able nor willing to proſecute the law againſt him the ſaid complainant, for diuers great ſummes of money which he oweth vnto him the ſaid C. C. this defendant, and vniuſtly detaineth from him, and not for anie good or iuſt cauſe of ſuite: Neuertheleſſe, if by the order of this honorable Court, theſe defendants ſhall be inforced to make any further or other anſwere, to the ſaid incertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient Bill of complaint, then, and not otherwiſe, all aduantage of exception, to the manifeſt incertaintie and inſufficiencie of the ſaid Bill of complaint, to theſe defendants, and euerie of them, at all and euery time and times hereafter ſaued. For further anſwere thereunto and for a full and plaine declaration of the truth of the premiſſes, Theſe defendants ſay, and euery one of them ſaith, thst neither they, nor any of thens by continuall & ſiniſter practiſe, inſtigation, and perſwaſion, did not at any time allure, prouoke, & intice A. I. deceaſed, then wife of the ſaid cō plainant, to grow to ſome diſcord with the ſaid complainant, & to eſſoine and conuey into their, or any of their keeping, all or any of the ſaid money and goods, in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned, promiſing that the ſame ſhould be readie and vſed for her vſe & behoofe, to the ende that they theſe def. or any of thē, might the better bring to paſſe indirectly to gaine or get into their cuſtody & poſſeſſion, all, or the moſt part of the ſaid money & goods, and by that meanes, to defeat and defraud the ſaid complainants thereof, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is very ſlaunderouſly, & moſt vntruly alleaged: And theſe defendants further ſay, & euery of them ſaith, that the ſaid late wife of the ſaid complainant did neuer with violence breake open ſome part of the ſaid complainants ſaid houſe at S. in the ſaid bill mentioned, nor his ſaid chiſts there being locked, nor did eſſoine, imbeaſill, or conuey away from the ſaid complainant, ſeuerall, or any ſumme or ſummes of money, & diuers, or any parcell of his goods, or houſehold ſtuffe, either in the night ſeaſon, or in the day time, by the practiſe of theſe def. or of any of thē, or of any other perſon or perſons, by their or any of their means, as in the ſaid bil of complaint is likewiſe very malitiouſly and vntruly ſurmiſed, without that, that the ſaid wife of the ſaid complainant euer deliuered, or cauſe to be deliuered the ſaid money and goods in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned, or anie part thereof, vnto the cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of theſe defendants, or of ſome of them, or of any other perſon or perſons, by their, or ſome of their meanes or conſents, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is alſo vntruely alleaged: And without that, that euer there was anie cauſe why the ſaid complainant did, or ſhould vſe any ſuch ſpeach and communication with theſe defendants, or anie of them touching the premiſſes, or require to haue the ſaid money and goods ſuppoſed to be eſſoined or imbezeled, to be to him reſtored, or to haue ſome recompence for the ſame, or that theſe defendants, or anie of them doe conuert and diſpoſe the ſaid money and goods or any part thereof, to their or any of their owne vſes, whereby the ſaid complainant ſhall be vtterly thereof defeated, to his great hinderance and impoueriſhment, contrarie to all right, equitie, and good conſcience, as in the ſaſd bill of complaint is likewiſe vntruely ſuggeſted: And without that, that any other matter, thing, or things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation, in the ſaid bill of complaint contained, materiall or effectuall in the lawe to be anſwered vnto, by theſe defendants, or anie of them, and not here in this their anſwers ſufficiently anſwered vnto, confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed, is true. All which matters, &c.

The Replication to the Anſwere next before.

THe ſaid complainant, for, and by way of replication ſaith, that hisSect' 95. ſaid bill of complaint, exhibited againſt theſe defendants into this moſt honorable Court, is very certaine, true, and ſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto, and not deuiſed and exhibited into his moſt honorable Court of malice and euill will, without cauſe conceiued againſt the ſaid C. C. one of the ſaid defendants, to thintent thereby to vexe and moleſt him his ſaid wife and daughter with vniuſt trauell and expences, as in the ſaid anſweres is vntruly alleaged, Nor chiefly to thintent and purpoſe ſo to wearie and impoueriſh and terrifie the ſaide C. C. with ſuch ſuites, that he ſhould neither be able nor willing to proſecute the law againſt the ſaid complainant, for di • ers great ſummes of money, which he doth owe vnto him the ſaid C. C. and vniuſtly detained from him, but is exhibited vpon iuſt cauſe of ſuit, as the ſaid complainant doubteth not to make manifeſt and proue vnto this honorable court, with that, that the ſaid def. or ſome one of them, by ſiniſter, practiſe, inſtigation, and perſwaſion, did allure, prouoke, & intice the ſaid complainants wife to grow to ſome diſcord with the ſaid complainant, & to eſſoine and conuey into their, or ſome, or one of their keepings the ſaid money & goods, in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned, promiſing that the ſame ſhould be readie, & vſed for her vſe and behoofe, to the end that they might the better bring to paſſe, indirectly to gaine or get into their, or ſome, or one of their cuſtody & poſſeſſion the ſaid money & goods, & by that means to defeat & defraud the ſaid complainants thereof, as in the ſaid bill of cō plaint is very truly alleaged. And alſo with that, that the ſaid complaināts wife, did with violēce break open ſome part of the ſaid cōplainants houſe at S. in the ſaid bill mentioned, & his ſaid chiſt there being locked did eſſoine, ſteale, imbeaſil, & conuey away from the ſaid cōplainant, ſeuerall ſums of money, & diuers parcels of his goods & houſhold ſtuffe in the night ſeaſon, & in the day time, by the practiſe of the ſaid def. or ſome, or one of them, or of ſome other perſon or perſons, by their, or ſome, or one of their means, as in the ſaid bil of complaint is likewiſe very truly declared: And with that, that the ſaid complainants wife did deliuer, or cauſe to be deliuered the ſaid money & goods, in the ſaid bill of cōplaint mentioned, vnto the cuſtody and poſſeſſion of the ſaid def. or of ſome, or one of them, or of ſome other perſon or perſons, by their, or ſome, or one of their meanes or conſent, as likewiſe in the ſaid bil of complaint is moſt truly alleaged: And without that, that there was cauſe why the ſaid cōplainant ſhould vſe ſpeech & communication with the ſaid defendants, or ſome, or one of them touching the premiſſes, & require to haue the ſaid mony & goods eſſoined & imbeaſiled to be to him reſtored, or to haue ſome recompence for the ſame: And that the ſaid defendants, or ſome, or one of them do conuert and diſpoſe the ſaid money and goods, to their, or ſome, or one of their vſes, whereby the ſaid complainant ſhall be vtterly defeated thereof, to his great hinderance, as in the ſaide Bill of complaint is likewiſe moſt truly alleaged: without that, that any other matter, cauſe, or thing, materiall or effectuall in the ſaid anſweres contained, to be by the ſaid complainant replied vnto, and herein not ſufficiently replied vnto, confeſſed and auoided, &c.

A Bill far that the Defendant hath got the Plaintifes bill for payment of money by them into their hands, and thereby meane to defraude him of the ſame.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip, your dailySect' 96. Orator N. T. of T. in the Countie of D. yeoman. That whereas about two yeares now laſt paſt, your ſaid Orator did ſell vnto one I. M. G. W. P. T. alias S. and R. H. foure oxen, and three kine, for 14. pound of lawfull Engliſh money, And at the ſame time made vnto your ſaid Orator a Bill of their hands for the payment thereof, at the feaſt of S. Michaell tharchangell laſt paſt: But now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your L. that the ſaid bill of 14. pound is by caſuall meanes come vnto the hands and poſſeſſion of the ſaid I. M. G. W. P. T. alias S. and R. H. or of ſome of them, who haue cancelled and defaced the ſame bill, And therefore, albeit they haue beene diuers times gently required by your ſaid Orator, to pay vnto him the ſaid 14. pound ſo to him due, yet that to doe, they and euery of them haue hitherto denied and refuſed, and yet doe denie and refuſe to doe the ſame, againſt all right, equitie, and good conſcience. In due conſideration whereof, and for that your ſaid Orator hath no remedie to recouer the ſaid 14. pound without the ſaid bill, by the common lawes of this Realme: May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, &c.

A Bill for wrongfull entering into Copyhold lands intailed, detayning of them, and of the writings of the ſame, for wasting the ſame, and concontriuing ſecret eſtates thereof.

IN moſt humble wiſe ſheweth vnto your good L. your daily OratorSect. 97. A. G. of D. in the Countie of D. That whereas one T. G. father vnto your ſaid Orator, was in his life time lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee taile, to him and to his heires males of his body lawfully begotten, of, and in one meſuage or tenement with thappurtenances, ſcituate, lying, and being in W. in the ſaid Countie of D. And was likewiſe ſeiſed to him, and the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, of, and in foure cottages, three cloſes or paſtures, and eight acres of arrable land with their appurtenacces, lying and being in W. aforeſaid, being cuſtomarie lands, and holden of the Q. Mateſtie, as of her highneſſe manor of W. aforeſaid, at the will of the Lord, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor: And the ſaid T. G. being of all and ſinguler the premiſſes, with their and euery of their appurtenances ſo ſeiſed, as aforeſaid, of ſuch eſtate, died thereof ſeiſed, By and after whoſe death, all and ſinguler the premiſſes with their appurtenances, did diſcend vnto H. G. as ſonne and next heire male of the bodie of the ſaide T. by force and vertue whereof, the ſaid H. entred into all and ſinguler the ſaid premiſſes with their appurtenances, and was thereof lawfully ſeiſed to him, & the heires males of his body lawfully begotten. And he ſo being therof ſeiſed, of ſuch an eſtate died ſeiſed: By & after whoſe death, all and ſinguler the ſaid premiſſes with their appurtenances, did diſcend and come to T. G. as ſonne & next heire male of the bodie of the ſaid H. by force wherof, he the ſaid T. entred into al & ſinguler the ſaid premiſſes, & was thereof lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne, as of fee taile, to him and the heires males of his body lawfully begotten. And he the ſaid C. ſo being therof ſeiſed, of ſuch an eſtate died ſeiſed, without any iſſue male of his bodie, By & after whoſe death, all and ſinguler the ſaid premiſſes with their appurtenances, did diſcend and come vnto your ſaid Orator, as brother & next heire male of the ſaid T. G. But now, ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good L. that aſwel the ſaid deed of intail, & al other the deeds euidences, eſcripts, writings, & muniments, manifeſting, for feiting, defending, & prouing the eſtate, right, intereſt, & title of your ſaid orator, of in, & to the ſaid premiſſes, are by ſome caſuall or ſiniſter meanes comen into the hands, cuſtody or poſſeſſion of one R. W. & E. his wife T. C. & A. his wife I. D. & I. W. or ſome of them, who by colour thereof haue entred into the ſaid premiſſes, & receiued, perceiued, & taken the iſſues, profits, & commodities thereof, & conuerted the ſame to their owne proper vſes & behoofes, without yeelding any conſideration or recompence to your ſaid orator for the ſame. And yet not ſo cōtented, but they the ſaid R. E. T. A. I. & I. by colour of hauing the ſaid deeds, euidēces, eſcripts, writings, & myniments haue not only made great ſtreppe, & waſt of the premiſſes, but alſo contriued & made to themſelues, & to other perſons vnknowen to your ſaid orator, diuers & ſundry ſecret eſtates & conueiances of the premiſſes to the plaine diſinheriſon of your ſaid orator, contrary to all right, equity, & good conſcience. And although your ſaid Orator hath diuers & ſundry times by himſelfe & his friends, requeſted the ſaid R. W. & E. his wife. T. C. & A. his wife, I. D. & I. W. and euery of them to yeeld vp the quiet poſſeſſion of the premiſſes, & to deliuer vnto your ſaid Orator the ſaid deeds, euidences, eſcripts, writings, & muniments, yet they & euery of them, ſo to do, haue vtterly refuſed & denied, and ſtill do denie and refuſe, contrary to all right, equity, & good conſcience. In tender conſideration whereof, and for aſmuch as your ſaid Oratr knoweth not the contents nor certaine dates of the ſaid deeds, euidences, eſcripts, writings, and myniments, nor weather they be contained in bagge or boxe ſealed, in cheſt, or cubbord locked. And therefore is at, and by the ſtrict courſe of the common law of this Realme remedileſſe for the recouery of the ſame. May it therefore, &c.

A Bill for deteining of an Indenture of leaſe for yeares.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your honorable L. your dailySect. 98. Orator I. B. of N. in the pariſh of A. in the Countie of Y. Eſquier. And T. B. ſonne and heire apparant of the ſaid I. That whereas your ſaid Orator the ſecond day of Iuly, in the eight yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Ladie the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, did demiſe and to ferme let vnto one R. M. of B. in the ſaid Countie ye • man, all his moitie, or one halfe of his meſſuage or tenement called D. with all the lands, meadows, cloſes, paſtures, & commons vnto the ſame belonging or in any wiſe appertayning, from the feaſt of Saint M. the Biſhop laſt paſt, before the date aboueſaid, vnto the full end and terme of 18. yeares then next enſuing, fully to be complete & ended. By vertue of which demiſe aforeſaid, R. M. into the meſuage or tenemēt aforeſaid, did enter as was lawful for him to do. And now ſithēce the making of the leaſe aforeſaid, the ſaid R. M. did often repaire & come to the houſe of the ſaid I. B. & by that meanes in ſhort time became very familiar with the ſaid I. inſomuch that he the ſaid I. being aged, & by reaſon therof alſo lieth bedriden, & hath done for the ſpace of many yeares, And finding the ſaid M. to be very diligent and carefull about him the ſaid I. for the recouery of his health, did ſo affect the ſaid M. as y• he did wholly commit the cuſtody & keeping of all his euidences, leaſes, bonds, & bils, amongſt which the counterpaine of the ſaid M. his leaſe was. And vnleſſe the ſaid M. together with ſome of your ſaid Orators ſeruants haue ſecretly conuaied & taken it away, as your ſaid Orator doth vehemently ſuſpect, in that he wanteth the ſame leaſe: by reaſon whereof he neither knoweth what conditions are contained in the ſame, neither what penaltie, if the rent be behind, or whether there be any diſtreſſe for not paiment of the rent, or elſe whether the leaſe be vtterly void, if the rent be not paid at a day certaine & what other couenants it containeth for prohibiting of waſt to be done, as alſo for the repairing of the meſſuage or tenement aforeſaid with needfull reparations, with diuers other couenāts to many good purpoſes ſpecified in ye ſame leaſe. Add for that alſo y• the ſaid coūterpain is by ſome ſuch indirect means as before is aleaged come vnto ye hands of the ſaid M. as alſo for that your orator through want thereof by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this land cannot duely puniſh the breach of all, or any the couenants therein expreſſed, which on the ſaid M. his part ought to haue beene performed and kept, for want of the ſaid counterpaine. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, &c.

A Bill for money for bording with one, whoſe Executor the Plaintife is.

HVmbly complaining, ſheweth vnto your honorable Lordſhip yourSect'. 99. daily Orator D. C. of B. in the Countie of D. yeoman, executor of the laſt Will and Teſtament of D. C. his father. That whereas about the firſt day of Iune, which was in the 18. yeare of the raigne of our moſt gratious ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie that now is, one W. S. of M. in the ſaid Countie yeoman, at B. aforeſaid, did put himſelfe and A. then his wife to borde with the ſaide D. C. the Teſtator, and there to remaine ſo long with the ſaid Teſator as it ſhould pleaſe both the ſaid parties, and the ſaid W. S. in conſideration there of, there faithfully agreed to pay, and ſatiſfie for the ſame, vnto the ſaid D. C. the Teſtator or his executors, during ſuch time as he and his ſaid wife ſhould remaine at borde with the ſaid Teſtator, ſo much lawfull Engliſh money, as the ſaid bording ſhould be reaſonably worth, and at ſuch time as he ſhould be thereunto required. By vertue of which putting to borde, agreement, and faithfull promiſe, the ſaide W. and A. his wife, were at borde with the ſaid Teſtator by the ſpace of three whole yeares, or thereabouts, during all which time the ſaid Teſtator at his owne coſtes and charges did finde vnto the ſaid W. and A. conuenient, and neceſſacie meate, drinke, and lodging, and at ſundrie times Hay, and Graſſe for the Horſes of the ſaid W. which bording, Hay, and Graſſe, by the ſaid ſpace of three yeares aforeſaid, was reaſonably worth fortie pounds at leaſt. Yet the ſaid W. not ignorant of the premiſſes, nor regarding his ſaid faithfull agreement and promiſe, but imagining, and fraudulently intending the ſaid D. C. the Teſtator, and your ſaid Orator his executor in this behalfe, craftily and deceiptfully to deceiue and defraud: albeit he hath beene oftentimes thereunto gently required by the ſaid Teſtator in his life time, and by your ſaide Orator, his executor, after his death, hath not paid or ſatiſfied any thing vnto the ſaid Teſtator in his life time, nor vnto your foreſaid Orator after his deceaſe for the ſame bording, meate, drinke, & lodging during the foreſaid time, that he and his ſaid wife ſo remained at borde with the ſaid Teſtator, according to his ſaid faithfull promiſe, and agreement, but hath euer hitherto, denied and refuſed therefore to ſatiſfie and pay the ſaid Teſtator in his life time, and your ſaid Orator after his death, and yet doth denie and refuſe to pay and ſatiſfie your ſaid Orator for the ſame, againſt all right, equitie, and good conſcience, and to the hinderance of the execution of the ſaid laſt Will and Teſtament of the ſaid Teſtator. In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as your ſaid Orator hath none ordinarie remedie to recouer any thing for the ſaid bording, and premiſſes by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this our Realme of England, as well for that it was not certainely agreed vpon betweene the ſaid W. and the ſaide Teſtator, howe much the ſaid W. ſhould yeeld for the ſame: as alſo for that the ſaide Teſtator did ſo much credite the ſaid W. that the ſaid promiſe and agreement was priuately made betweene themſelues, no perſon being thereunto called that might witneſſe the ſame, ſo that if happily the ſaid W. will not vpon his oath in his anſwere hereunto in this honorable Court, confeſſe the ſaid promiſe and agreement, as your ſaide Orator is verely thinketh he will, your ſaid Orator is vtterly deſtitute of witneſſes to make proofe thereof. Albeit that it be moſt true, that the ſaide agreement and promiſe, was made and agreed vpon, as is aforeſaid, which your ſaid Orator hath ſundrie times heard the ſaid Teſtator ſay and declare: May it pleaſe your good Lordſhippe, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, &c.

A Bill for not entering into bonde to ſaue a ſuretie harmeleſſe according to promiſe.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your Honor, your daily Orator R. P. of W. in the Countie of S. yeoman, That whereasSect. 100. as one F. L. of S. in the ſaid Countie of S. yeoman, did borow of one A. B. of S. in the ſaid Countie of S. Gentleman, the ſumme of ſeuenteeue pounds and twelue ſhillings, of good and lawfull money of England, to, and for the onely vſe of him the ſaid F. L. and of one R. L. of B. in the ſaid Countie of S. yeoman, kinſman to the foreſaid F. L. and for the true diſcharging and paiment of the foreſaide ſumme of ſeuenteene pounds, and twelue ſhillings, becauſe the ſaid R. L. was a man eſteemed to be of verie ſmall credit, and altogether vnknowen vnto the ſaid A. B. therefore the foreſaid R. L. earneſtly requeſted, and deſired of your ſaid Orator, being his neere neighbour, and of verie long acquaintance & familiaritie with him to enter into bond with him the ſaid F. L. to the ſaid A. B. for the true payment, and ſatiſfaction of the foreſaid ſum of ſeauenteene pounds, and 12. S̄. and if in caſe your ſaid Orator would enter into bonde for him, then he the ſaid R. L. did faithfully promiſe, and affirme vnto your ſaid Orator to enter into a counter bond of double value to his bo ••• vnto your ſaid Orator, to diſcharge, and faue him harmeleſſe againſt the ſaid A. B. his executors and adminiſtrators, of, and from all manner of actions, ſuites, arreſtes, quarrels, troubles, moleſtations, and incumbrances whatſoeuer, which ſhould or might ariſe by reaſon or meanes of the ſaid obligation: wherupon your foreſaid Orator (conſidering the great want and need that the foreſaide R. L. did at that time ſtand in) truſting to his fayre ſpeeches and promiſſes, after long entreatie and requeſt to him made your ſaid Orator did conſent and agree to become bounden with the ſaid F. L. to the foreſaid A. B. for the paiment of the ſaid ſumme of ſeuentie pounds twelue ſhillings, ſo that your ſaide Orator might haue ſuch a counterbond from the ſaid R. L. to diſcharge & ſaue him harmeleſſe againſt the ſaid A. B. for and concerning the ſaid bond, after which time, that is to ſay, the 25. day of March, in the xxix. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, The ſaide F. L. and your ſaid Orator by their writing obligatory, did bind the ſaid A. B. in the ſummr of xl. pound, of good and lawfull money of England, vpon this condition indorced vpon the ſaide writing obligatorie, viz. that if the ſaid F. L. and the ſaid R. P. your ſaid Orator, or eyther of them, their heires, executors, adminiſtrators, of them, or any of them did well and truely content and pay vnto the ſaid A. B. his executors and adminiſtrators, the ſaid ſumme of xvii. l . xii. s̄. of good and lawfull money of England, at, or vpon the xxv. day of March, in the yeare of our Lord God, one thouſand fiue hundred eightie and eight, in the Church porch of S. betweene the howers of one and three of the clocke in the after noone of the ſame day, that then the ſaid writing obligatorie to be void and of no effect, or elſe to ſtand in full force and vertue: But ſo it is right honorable, that the ſaid ſumme of xvii. l . xii. s̄. was not paide vnto the ſaid. A. B. at the time and place mentioned in the ſaid condition, whereby the ſaid bond of xl. pound, wherein the ſaid F. L. and your ſaid Orator were bounden to the ſaid A. B. was, and yet continueth forfaited, the ſaid A. B. being not paide nor agreed withall, by reaſon whereof, your H. ſaid orator is like to grow to great trouble and ſuite of law for the ſaid bond: And albeit your honors ſaid Orator hath diuers and ſundry times ſithence the making of the ſaid bond, promiſe, and aſſumption, moſt earneſtly requeſted the ſaide R. L. to make vnto your honors ſaid Orator a counterbond, for the diſcharging and ſauing harmeleſſe of your ſaid Orator, againſt the ſaid A. B. for, and concerning the ſaid bond, according to his ſaid aſſumption and promiſe, yet that ſo to doe, the ſaid R. L. hath denied and refuſed euer hitherto, and yet doth denie and refuſe to do the ſame, contrary to al right, equitie, and good conſcience: In tender conſideration whereof, and for aſmuch as your ſaid Orator hath no ſufficient witneſſe and wordes of aſſumption to maintaine an action vpon this caſe at the common lawe, meaning nothing but plainely, whereby he is void of all remedy at the common law: May it therefore pleaſe your honour, the premiſſes conſidered, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaid R. L. &c.

A Bill for making falſe Affidauit for apparance.

IN moſt humble wiſe ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip, your Lo. Orator Sect' 101. M. F. of L. Gentleman. That whereas vpon ſuite heretofore and yet depending in this honorable Court, betweene your Lo. ſaide Orator then plaintife, and one R. A. defendant in the ſaid ſuit, her Maieſties writ of Subpena was out of this ſaid Court vnto the ſaid R. A. directed, commaunding him thereby at a certaine day therein limitted, to appeare before your Lo. in the ſaid Court, and to anſwere to your L. ſaid Orator, in, and touching the ſaid ſuite: Now ſo it is, and it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that the ſaid R. A. not hauing any regard of her Maieſties ſaid proceſſe of Subpena, ſo to him directed, but ſeeking deceiptfully and fraudulently to neglect and diſobey the ſame, procured one E. B. his ſeruant, a very lewde perſon and fit miniſter for ſuch a purpoſe, to come vnto this honorable Court of Chancery, and there moſt corruptly, falſely, and periuriouſly, to ſwere and depoſe vpon the holy Euangeliſt, that the ſaid R. A. at that time was lame and not able to trauell to this Court, without great danger a • his health, for that the paines of his lameneſſe was ſuch, that he was perſwaded by his friends to goe to the Bath, being thirtie miles diſtant from his dwelling houſe, or thereabouts, and that he was gone to the ſaid place with much a doe, and there remained at the taking of his ſaide Oath, wherein the ſaid E. B. by the meanes, ſubornation, and procurement of the ſaid R. A. hath moſt wickedly committed moſt willfull and corrupt periurie, Foraſmuch as the ſaid R. A. was at that time in very good and perfect health, ability, and ſoundneſſe of bodie, without any manner of lameneſſe or debilitie, ſo as he might haue verie well trauelled without hurt or daunger of his health, and was at that time at C. in the County of L. and not at Bath, as the ſaid E. B. in his ſaid depoſition moſt vntruely depoſed. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, &c.

A Bill to be relieued of an Obligation with condition for that the money was paide accordingly.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhippe,Sect. 102. your daily Orator N. K. of F. in the Councie of D. huſbandman, and I. B of A. in the ſame Countie huſbandman. That where one N. B. of F. in the Countie of S. Gentleman, hauing neede to vſe and borrowe money for his neceſſarie vſe, entreated your ſaide Orator to borrow of one M. E. of A. in the ſaid Countie of D. widow, the ſumme of xx. l . which your ſaid Orator did according to the requeſt of the ſaid N. And for the repayment therof to the ſaid M. your ſaid Orator became bound to her the ſaid M. by obligation, in the ſumme of fortie pounds with condition, for the payment of the ſaid twentie pound at a day now paſt, which twentie pounds he the ſaid N. hath well and truely contented, ſatiſfied, and paid to the ſaid M. according to the condition aforeſaid: Which notwithſtanding, ſo it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, yet doth the ſaid M. againſt all good dealing detaine the ſaid obligation in her hands, notwithſtanding ſundrie requeſtes made vnto her by your ſaid Orator, for the deliuerie thereof, againſt all right, equitie, and good conſcience, minding as it ſhould ſeeme to put the ſame in ſuite, eyther againſt your Orator or his executors when opportunity ſerueth. In tender conſideration whereof, and foraſmuch as your ſaid Orator hath not any ordinarie remedie by the courſe of the common law, to compell the ſaid M. to deliuer the ſaid bond, or to cancell the ſame according as in right ſhe ought to doe. May it pleaſe your good Lordſhip to grant, &c.

A Bill for that the Plainiife hath not according to promiſe, procured an acquittance for rents by him paide to the Defendant by the appointment of his leſſor.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your honorable Lordſhip, your Sec' 103. daily Orator I. M. of M. in the Countie of Yorke yeoman. That whereas about the firſt yeare of the Raigne of the late King Edward the ſixt, one I. M. late father of your ſaid Orator was lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne, as of fee, of, and in certaine lands and tenements with the appurtenances in S. and within the pariſh of S. in the ſaid Countie, and being thereof ſo ſeiſed, died thereof ſo ſeiſed. By and after whoſe death the ſaid tenements and premiſſes with the appurtenances diſcended and came as of right they ought to diſcend and come to your ſaid Orator as ſonne and next heire of him the ſaid I. M. after whoſe death your ſan • Orator entered into the ſaid tenements and premiſſes with the appurtenances, and was thereof ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, and being thereof ſo ſeiſed, one meſuage or tenement, one garden, one orchard, one cloſe or croft, therunto adioining, diuers, lands, meadowes and paſtures, parcell of the premiſſes, were aſſigned to A. M. late wife of the ſaid I. M. deceaſed for her dower of the ſaid lands of her ſaid huſband, by force whereof ſhe was thereof ſeiſed in her demeſne, as of freehold, and ſhe being thereof ſo ſeiſed, afterwards, that is to ſay, about the ſixt day of Iune, in the fourth and fifth yeare of the Raigne of King Phillip and Queene Marie, by Indenture dated the day and yeare aboueſaid, granted and to ferme did let vnto your ſaid Orator the ſaid lands, tenements, and premiſſes, to hold from the date of the ſaid Indenture, vnto the ende and terme of three ſcore yeares, if ſhe ſhould ſo long liue, reſeruing thereupon to her yearely during the ſaid terme of three ſcore yeares, if ſhe ſo long liue, three pounds of lawfull Engliſh money, which yearely rent of three pounds your ſaid Orator did well and faithfully pay vnto the ſaid A. and her aſſignes vntill about the tenth yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, at which time the ſaide A. did grant and aſſigne thirtie ſhillings, yearely, parcell of the ſaid yearely rent of three pounds during her life, to one R. M. of E. in the countie of D. Cutler. And afterwards, that is to ſay, about the twentith yeare of her Maieſties ſaid Raigne, the ſaid A. for ſundrie conſidrations did appoint the ſaide R. to receiue the other thirtie ſhillings yearely, reſidue of the ſaid yearly rent of three pounds to his own vſe. And your ſaide Orator euer ſince the ſaid grant and appointment hath yearely paide vnto the ſaide R. as well the ſaid thirtie ſhillings rent, ſo to him granted by the ſaid A. as the ſaid other thirtie ſhillings rent, reſidue of the ſaid three pound rent. In tender conſideration whereof the ſaid R. M. about the firſt day of Iune laſt paſt faithfully promiſed your ſaid Orator to procure and deliuer vnto him ſufficient acquitances of the ſaid A. for all the ſaid rents which the ſaid R. had ſo, as is aforeſaid, receiued of your ſaid Orator by the appointment of the ſaid A. And whereas further (if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip) about the eightenth day of April, in the xxvii yeare of the raigne of the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, the ſaid R. M. being indebted to one W. S. of S. in the ſaid Countie Smith, in the ſumme of fiftie and three ſhillings and foure pence, of Engliſh money, did entreat your ſaid Orator to be ſuertie for him to the ſaid W. S. for the payment of the ſaid ſumme of fiftie three ſhillings foure pence to the ſaid W. S. at the feaſt of Saint Bart. the Apoſtle then next enſuing, which your ſaid Orator did accordingly, in conſideration thereof, the ſaid R. M. did then aſſume vpon himſelfe, and vnto your ſaid Orator faithfully promiſe that if he the ſaid R. M. did not well and truely pay vnto the ſaid W. S. the ſaid fiftie three ſhillings foure pence at the ſaid feaſt of Saint Bart. That then he the ſaid R. M. woulde ſufficien • ly conuey and aſſure to your ſaid Orator, the ſaid yearely rent of thirtie ſhillings, to him as aforeſaid, granted by the ſaid A. together with the ſaid deed thereof, & afterwards the ſaid R. M. did neither pay to the ſaid W. S. the ſaid ſumme of fiftie three ſhillings foure pence, nor any part thereof, at the ſaid feaſt of Saint Barth. nor at any time ſince, nor did conuey the ſaid yearely rent of thirtie ſhillings, or deede thereof to your ſaid Orator according to his ſaid promiſe. But altogether contrarie to his owne promiſe hath procured the ſaid A. to ſue your Orator before the Queenes Maieſtie, and her honorable Counſaile, eſtabliſhed in the North parts, for xxv. l . x. s̄. as arrerages of the ſaid yearely rent of three pounds, ſuppoſing the ſame to be behinde and vnpaid by the ſpace of eight yeares and a halfe, now laſt paſt, notwithſtanding that you ſaid Orator hath well and truely paid the ſame to the ſaid R. M. aforeſaid. And the ſaid R. M. although he hath beene often times gently required by your ſaid Orator aſwell to procure him the ſaid acquittance of the ſaid A. for the ſaid rent of three pounds, as to make aſſurance of the ſaid yearely rent of xxx. ſhillings, to him by the ſaid A. granted, yet that to doe, he hath euer hither to denied, and refuſed, and yet doth deny to doe the ſame, againſt all right, equitie, and good conſcience, and to the great hinderance and loſſe of your ſaide Orator. In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as the ſaid agreements, promiſes, and paiments of the ſaid rents were priuately made betweene your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid R. M. without any witneſſes thereof, for that your ſaid Orator repoſed ſo great truſt in the ſaid R. M. being his naturall brother, that he called no man to beare witneſſe thereof, ſo that he can haue none ordinarie meanes by the due courſe of the common lawes of this Realm, but is altogether remedileſſe to obtaine or recouer any recompence or damages thereof, vnleſſe the ſame R. M. will confeſſe the ſame to be true in his anſwere hereunto, as your ſaide Orator verely thinketh that he will. It may therefore, &c.

A Bill for that the defendant, for whom the plaintife was ſuretie to pay certaine money, did neither pay the ſaid money, nor ſaue the plaintife harmleſſe.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your honorable L. your daily Sect'. 104. Orator H. H. of E. in the Countie of D. yeoman. That whereas about the viii. day of October, in the xxii. yeare of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie that now is, your ſaid Orator, at the earneſt requeſt of one H. C. of C. in the ſaid Countie yeoman, and R. C. his ſonne, for and with the ſaid H. did enter and become bounden vnto H. S. of E. aforeſaid yeoman, in one Obligation or bond of xl. l , of lawfull Engliſh money thereupon indorced with Condition, that if the ſaid H. H. and H. C. or either of them, their executors, adminiſtrators, or aſſignes, or any of them, did well and truely pay or cauſe to be paide, vnto the ſaid H. S. his executors or aſſignes, the ſumme of twentie pounds of lawfull Engliſh money vpon the ninth day of October, which then ſhould be in the yeare of our Lord God 1581. at the now dwelling houſe of the ſaide H. S. in E. aforeſaid, that then the ſaid Obligation ſhould be voide and of none effect. And the ſaid H. C. and R. C. in conſideration thereof, did then and there aſſume vpon themſelues, and vnto your ſaid Orator faithfully promiſe, that the ſaid H. C. the ſumme of twentie pound vnto the ſaid H. S. vpon the ſaid ninth day of October in the yeare of our Lord God 1581. would well and truely pay, or cauſe to e paid, according to the ſaid condition of the ſaid obligation. And that the ſaid H. C. and R. C. would from time to time, and at all times hereafter, ſaue & keep harmeleſſe, and indempnified your ſaid Orator againſt the ſaid H. S. of, for and concerning the ſaid bond of fortie pounds, and of, for and concerning all actions, ſuites, and troubles to be had or commenced againſt your ſaid Orator, for, or by reaſon of the ſaide bond of fortie pounds. And alſo that they the ſaid H. C. and R. C. would forthwith haue beene bound vnto your ſaid orator by their ſufficient obligation in the ſumme of foure ſcore pounds, for the ſo ſauing harmeleſſe of your ſaid Orator againſt the ſaid H. S. as is aforeſaid. But now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, that the ſaid H. C. intending your ſaid Orator in this behalfe, craftily and ſubtilly, to defraud and deceiue, hath neyther paide vnto the ſaid H. S. the ſaid twentie pound the ſaid ninth day of October in the ſaid yeare of our Lord God 1581. according to the effect and meaning of the ſaid condition, nor at any time ſithence, nor the ſaid H. C. and R. C. haue become bounden vnto your ſaid Orator in the ſaid Obligation of foureſcore pounds, to ſaue your ſaid Orator harmleſſe againſt the ſaid H. S. as is aforeſaid, albeit that your ſaide Orator hath ſundrie times gently required them, and either of them ſo to doe, the ſame to doe, haue euer hitherto refuſed, and yet doe refuſe and denie to doe the ſame againſt all right, equitie, and good conſcience, contrarie to their faithfull promiſe and aſſuumption aforeſaid, ſo that your ſaid Orator is likelye verie ſhortly to be enforced to pay vnto the ſaid H. S. the ſaid twentie pounds, which would be to the great damages and hinderance of your ſaid Orator, if ſpeedie remedie be not in this behalfe by your good Lordſhip in due time prouided to preuent the ſame, wherefore and foraſmuch as your ſaid Orator giuing faith and credite to the ſaid promiſe & aſſumption of the ſaid H. C. did take their ſaid promiſe and aſſumption of them, without calling anie witneſſe to them to heare the ſame, ſo that your ſaid Orator for want of ſuch witneſſes hath no remedie by the common lawes of thsi Realme, nor otherwiſe to make them performe the ſame promiſe and aſſumption, vnleſſe the ſaid H. C. and R. C. doe confeſſe the ſame in their anſwere in this Honorable Court, as your ſaide Orator verely thinketh they will. May it, &c.

A Bill for entitling himſelfe to the ſoyle of a common, and for, ſelling of woods therein growing.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth and complaineth to your Sect. 105. Honor, your daily Orator R. G. Clerke, Prebendarie of the Prebend, commonly called the Prebend of the Ouerhall in Norwell, in the Collegiate Church of Southwell in the Countie of Nott̄. That wheras your ſaid Orator was, and is ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, in the right of the ſaid Prebend, of, and in one Manor in Norwell, in the ſaid Countie, whereof certaine wooddy grounds and ſpringes, being moſt commonly open, and the herbage thereof, taken and vſed as common by the tenants and other inhabitants of the ſame Manor and Towne of N. aforeſaid is parcel. And the tenants and inhabitants of the ſame Manor and Towne of N. aforeſaid, as tenants of the ſame Manor, And other tenants and inhabitants within the townes and villages of C. and K. that is to ſay, by them as Commoners, becauſe of Vicinage, by reaſon of which ſaid wooddy and ſpring of grounds, vſed as common, as is aforeſaid, part whereof is parcell of the ſame Manor of N. contayning by eſtimation twentie acres, extending in length from a certaine Oke tree, being a boundarie Oke betwixt the ſame and ſuch other like grounds, being parcell of an other Prebend in the Collegiate Church of S. aforeſaid, commonly called the Prebend of the Neatherhall or Palacehall in N. aforeſaid, and from thence extendeth along, by a place where three trees lately there did grow, commonly called the three brethren, and ſo from thence along by a Meare, which is as it hath beene an ancient drie ditch caſt vp as it were, or had beene a Meare Southward betwixt the ſeuerall Lords and owners of the lands in that place, that is to ſay, firſt Eaſtwardes, betweene the Lord and owners of the ſame lands, and the Manors and lands of Caunton & Beſtthrop, and Weſtwarde vnto the manor of Kirkſall, and from thence downeward Weſt vnto the parke pale of K. and by the ſame parke pale Northward by a certaine little riuer of water, vnto certaine of the like landes and tenements of the ſaid other manor of P. aforeſaid, and ſo Eaſtward vpward vnto the foreſaid ancient Oke, which ſaid parcell of ground, one R. W. and F. B. Gentlemen, and one R. T. yeoman, pretending to haue ſeuerall manors in C. aforeſaid, And hauing diuers deeds, Charters, euidences, bonndaries, terrars and muniments, concerning the premiſſes of right belonging to your ſaid Orator, caſually or by ſome ſiniſter meanes come to their hands, doe not onely claime the ſame to be parcell of their ſaid ſeueral manors, But alſo vnder pretence of their ſaid pretended and vncertaine claime, not onely ſome of them, but alſo diuers other vnder the colour or permiſſion of ſome of them hath not, and cauſed to be cut downe the moſt part of the beſt trees growing vppon the ſaid parcell of wood ground, as in trueth, all that was felled, did grow there in a corner thereof towards the Eaſt part containing like 12. acres, and that in abſence of your ſaid Orator, then being, and yet remaining a ſtudent in the Vniuerſity of Cambridge, that is to ſay, a fellow of Gunuill and Caius Colledge, and not ſoe contented, but conſidering your ſaide Orators abſence, daily and continually, both continue their former claime to the ſaid ground within the meeres and boundes aforeſaid, and ſo doe cut downe, and cauſe to be cut downe the reſidue of the wood there growing, and ſo will very ſhortly leaue none there. And alſo by colour and reaſon of the ſaid permiſſion, they will ſhortly by ſuch indirect meanes and practiſe, winne, and get the freehold, and inheritance thereof to them, as they haue in other the waſts, common, & like grounds, within the Manor, of, or in C. or at the leaſt, haue none able to teſtifie the contrarie, whereas now in trueth there are diuers and ſundry ſufficient and ancient witneſſes, being very aged, and ſome of them very impotent, that can and will trauell ſo farre as they are able to trauell, to teſtifie vpon their oathes the trueth of the premiſſes in manner and forme as before in effect is alleaged, and more for the better proofe of your ſaid Orators right, in, and to the ſaid laſt recited premiſſes, if cauſe and neede ſhall ſo require, and that the ſaid R. W. F. B. and R. T. vpon their anſwere vnto the matters in this bill of complaint, will not confeſſe the trueth therein, as it is moſt credibly to be preſumed they will, and the rather, for that, if they will denie the ſame, they know in proceeding vpon their anſweres to this bill, all the whole trueth concerning the premiſſes muſt be examined by depoſitions of witneſſes, and their depoſitions, if order preſently be not taken of the ſame, ſhall and may remaine of record in perpetuam rei memoriam, to doe further therein, as by this honorable Court ſhall be awarded, wherefore the premiſſes tenderly conſidered, and alſo the incertaintie, whether the ſaid R. W. F. B. and R. T. or any of them will confeſſe the whole trueth, concerning the right and title of your foreſaid Orator to the ſame, And the wrong and damage by them, and other by their meanes and conſent to him done. And if they ſhould not, the vncertainty whether that the foreſaid ancient, aged and impotent perſons, or any of them that now be liuing, and can teſtifie the trueth concerning the ſame ſhall be liuing when the ſame ſhal come in triall, at, or by the courſe of the common lawes, to whom the right of the freehold, and inheritance thereof doth of right belong, ouer and beſides the impotency, that they or moſt of them may haue at ſuch time and times, to trauel to witneſſe & teſtifie che trueth concerning the premiſſes, with this, that your ſaid Orator doth not know the certaine date or dates of the ſaid deeds, charters, euidences, boundaries, terrers, miniments, or wherein the ſame be contained, whether in bagge, or boxe, ſealed, or locked, or otherwiſe, and ſo without remedy for the recouery of the ſame, and redreſſe for the wrong aboue ſaid, at, or by order of the common lawes of this Realme. It may therefore &c.

A Bill againſt the executors ▪or that the Testator did not deliuer ſpecialties paid, whereupon they threaten to ſue the Plaintife.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining, ſheweth to your good Lordſhip Sect. 106. your poore and daily Orator G. N. of T. in the Countie of D. yeoman, that whereas your ſaid Orator about the moneth of Ianuary, in the xxx. yeare of the Raigne of our Soneraigne Lady Elizabeth, the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, by his ſeuerall bodds, or writings obligatory became bonnd to one N. D. now deceaſed, for the paiment of ſeuerall ſummes of money vnto the ſaid N. All which ſaid ſummes of money, and euery parcell thereof your ſaid Orator hath truely ſatiſfied and paid to the ſaid N. D. in his life time, according to the purport and effect of the ſaid ſeuerall bondes and writings obligatorie, not taking any of the ſpecialties, or any acquittance or diſcharge from the ſaid N. D. for the ſame, but onely truſted the wordes of the ſaid N. D. who faithfully promiſed your ſaid Orator to ſende the ſame ſpecialties to your ſaid Orators houſe, at Totley aforeſaid, or ſufficient acquittance for the ſame. But now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhippe, that ſince the death of the ſaid N. D. the ſaide obligations and writings obligatory are come to the handes and poſſeſſion of N. C. of S. in the Countie of Yorke. yeoman, and T. C. of S. aforeſaid yeoman, who by colour of hauing thereof, haue nowe of late in their owne names as executors to A. D. late wife of the ſaid N. D. and cxecutrix of the laſt Will and Teſtament of the ſame N. commenced ſuit in her Maieſties Court of common Plees at Weſtminſter, againſt your Lordſhips ſaid poore Orator, vpon one of the ſaid obligatious or writings obligatory of the ſumme of xii. pounds or thereabouts, indorced with condition for the payment of ſixe pounds, at a day mentioned in the ſame condition, and doe threaten to put the reſidue of the ſaid ſpecialties in ſuite againſt your ſaid Orator, meaning, and intending thereby to recouer againſt your ſaid Orator the penalties of the ſaid ſeuerall obligations, and writings, who hath already paide the principall and due debts of the ſaid N. D. in his life time as aforeſaid, which is contrarie to all right, equity, and good conſcience: in codſideration whereof, and for as much your Lordſhips ſaid Orator hath not any witneſſes now liuing, that can teſtifie the paiment of any of the ſaide ſummes of money, or any part or parcell thereof, and therefore can not plead any matter in barre at the common law to the ſaid actions alreadie commenced by the ſaid C. and C. whereby your ſaid Orator, by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this Realme is altogether remedileſſe, vnleſſe your Lordſhips accuſtomed goodneſſe be to your ſaid poore Orator extended. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, &c.

A Bill againſt executors vpon a priuate promiſe made by their testator, retayning an Atturney to proſecute and defend ſuits, for himſelfe, and others, alleaging that the executors haue wasted the Testators goods &c.

HVmbly complaining, ſheweth vnto your honorable Lordſhip your Sect. 103. daily Orator W. W. of F. in the County of Y. gentleman, one of the Atturneies of the Queenes Maieſties Court of common Plees, before her Highneſſe Iuſtices, to be holden of the ſame Court, that whereas one I. M. of T. neere N. in the County of Nottingham Eſquier deceaſed, in his life time, that is to ſay, about y• terme of the holy Trinity, which was in the yeare of o • r Lord God 1586. did retaine the ſaid W. W. to be of councell with him the ſaid F. M. to proſecute and defend duers and ſundry ſuites, plees, and buſineſſes to be done, and had in the ſaid Court of common plees, as well for the ſaid F. M. as for diuers others, his then ſeruants, and bailifes, and tenants, and namely for the ſaid I. M. againſt R. E. in a writ of Repleuin for three Kine of the ſaid R. ſuppoſed to be vniuſtly taken and detained by the ſaid I. M. And for the ſaid I. M. againſt H. T. in a Repleuin of the ſaid H. for ſixe Oxen ſuppoſed to be taken, & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid I. M. And for the ſaid I. M. againſt I. H. in a Repleuin for two Kine of the ſaid I. H. ſuppoſed to be taken & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid I. M. And for the ſaid I. M. againſt E. S. in a Repleuin of certaine cattell of the ſaid E. ſuppoſed to be taken, & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid I. M. And for R. R. and W. S. againſt R. L. for three Oxen of the ſaid R. H. ſuppoſed to be taken and vniuſtly detained by the ſaid R. R. and W. S. And for I. S. and R. S. againſt H. T. alias W. in a Repeuin, for certaine beaſts of the ſaid H. S. ſuppoſed to be taken & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid I. S. and R. S. And for R. R. and W. S. againſt R. H. in a Repleuin of diuers beaſts of the ſaid R. H. ſuppoſed to be taken & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid R. R. & W. S. And for I. S. & T. W. againſt T. E. in a Repleuin of certaine beaſts of the ſaid T. E. ſuppoſed to be taken & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid I. & T. W. And for the ſaid I. S. and T. W. againſt the ſaid R. E. in an other repleuin of certaine beaſts of the ſaid R. E. ſuppoſed to be taken & vniuſtly detained by the ſaid I. S. & T. W. taking for his fee & labour for euery one of the ſaid plees & buſines ſo as is ſaid in the ſame court by him to be proſecuted and defended for euery terme in which your ſaid Orator ſhould ſo be Atturney for him or them or any of them, 3. s̄. 4. d . And beſides that fee, all reaſonable coſtes, and expences about the proſecution of the ſame ſuites, plees, and buſineſſes, as for the writing of writs, ſealing of them, and drawing and entring of plees and warrants of atturney, and alſo for all other things in that behalfe, by him your ſaid Orator be laid forth and expended, and in conſideration thereof, he the ſaid F. M. did about the ſame time, aſſume vpon himſelfe, and vnto your ſaid Orator faithfully promiſe, well and truely to content, ſatiſfie, and pay vnto the ſaid orator whenſoeuer he ſhould be thereunto required by your ſaid orator aſwel the ſaid fee of 3. s̄. 4. d . for euery of the ſaid ſuits, plees, & buſineſſes ſo to be proſecuted, as alſo all the ſaid coſts, and expences, ſo as is aforeſaid, to be laid forth in that behalſe: by reaſon of which reteiner & promiſe, ſo as is aforeſaid made, your ſaid Orator was of counſaile with the ſaid I. M. and the ſaid other perſons in the ſaid ſuits, & plees in the ſaid court, by the ſpace of 8 ſeueral termes next enſuing the ſaid retainer, & during the ſaid time, did proſecute and ſue for & defend diuers ſuits & writs, aſwell iudiciall as originall as by the records thereof remaining in the ſaid court appeareth, by reaſon wherof your Orator fees for the proſecution, and defending of the ſaide ſuits, or plees by the ſaid time did amount vnto 10. l . or there abouts, beſides the coſts & expences laid out by him in the ſame, which coſts & expences laid out by your Lordſhips ſaid orator, did amoūt vnto 8. l . 19. s̄. 9. d . which were behind, & vnpaid vnto your ſaid orator by means wherof action accrued vnto your ſaid Orator to demaund and haue of the ſaid I. M. in his life time the ſaid ſumme of 18. l . 19. s̄. & 9. d . and of the ſaid A. M. vnto whom the adminiſtration of all the goods & chattels which the foreſaid I. M. had at the the time of his death were after his death lawfully committed, yet therfore the ſaid I. M. in his life time the ſaid ſumme of 18. l . 19. s̄. & 9. d . nor any peny therof though often times in his life time therunto by your ſaid Orator required, or the ſaid A. M. his adminiſtrator after his death, notwithſtanding that the goods & chattels which were the ſaid I. M. be ſufficient for the paiment of the ſaid 18. l . 19. s̄. 9. d . vnto your ſaid Orator, and of all other debtes which the ſaide I. M. ought to haue paid, did come to the poſſeſſion of the ſaid A. M. and ſtill remaine in the poſſeſſion of her the ſaid A. M. or of ſuch perſon and perſons, vnto whom ſhe hath yeelded, left, or deliuered the ſame, notwithſtanding that ſhe hath ſundry times ſince the death of the ſaid I. M. bin gently required by your ſaid Orator to pay to him the ſame 18. l . 19. s̄. 9. d . or any part thereof, hath not yet paid and contented, but the ſame to content and pay hath euer hitherto denied and refuſed, and the ſaid A. doth yet denie and refuſe to pay the ſame, thereof intending vtterly to defraud and deceiue your ſaid Orator againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience, notwithſtanding alſo that ſhe the ſaid A. M. hath her ſelfe at ſundrie times heard the ſaid I. M. in his life time promiſe that he would pay vnto your ſaid Orator all ſuch ſummes of money, as were behinde vnto your ſaid Orator, and notwithſtanding alſo, that ſhe well knoweth, that the foreſaid ſumme of 18. l . 19. s̄. 9. d . due vnto your ſaid Orator by the aforeſaid I. M. in his life, by reaſon that ſhe hath ſeene, and hath a perticular bill thereof, which was ſent and deliuered to him in his life time by your ſaid Orator, and notwithſtanding alſo, that ſhe her ſelfe ſince the death of the ſaid I. M. did aſſume, & faithfully promiſe to pay vnto your foreſaid orator, all ſuch mony as was due vnto him at the ſaid time of his death, if ſhe the ſaid A. M. did take vppon her the adminiſtration of his goods, and chattels, which ſhe hath done as is ſaid. All which things ſhe the ſaid A. hath done partly by her owne iniurious minde, but chiefly by the wicked and ſinfull perſwaſion of R. M. gentleman her ſonne, by whoſe counſaile and perſwaſion ſhe hath cloſely and ſecretly conueyed away a great part of the ſaide goods being of verie great value, to diuers places and perſons, to your ſaid Orator vtterly vnknowen, and left the ſame out of the Inuentorie of the ſaid I. M. his ſaid goods which ſhe hath exhibited: and alſo hath cauſed ſuch goods and chattels, as be mentioned in the ſaid Inuentorie, to be praiſed much vnder the value thereof, and a great part thereof to be ſet downe therein ſo confuſedly, and inconueniently, that it cannot well be knowen, either what they be, or of what value. And furthermore ſhe the ſaid A. by the like ſiniſter counſaile, and perſwaſion hath conſented and cauſed one H. B. and T. C. and diuers other perſons being her eſpeciall friends couenouſly to commence diuers and ſundrie fraudulent actions of debts, and executions, againſt her as adminiſtratrix of, and to the ſame I. M. ſuffering her ſelfe therein to be conuicted and condemned, though in verie trueth either nothing or verie little was due vnto them, and in a manner nothing at all taken of her by them, by vertue of the ſaid actions, and executions, to the intent thereby to daſ • e the eies of your Orator, and of other the creditors of the ſaid I. M. not knowing the trueth of the ſame vngodly deuiſes, intending by ſuch meanes to defraud and defeat, your ſaid Orator, and the reſt of his ſaid creditors, of the moſt part of their ſeuerall debts, which their vnlawfull practiſes, are like to be to the great loſſe and hinderance of your ſaid Orator, if ſpeedie remedie be not by your good Lordſhips meanes prouided, to meete with and preuent the ſaide vnconcionable and vniuſt dealing in the premiſſes, for that the promiſes and aſſumptions of the ſaid I. M. and A. M. were made ſecretly and priuately vnto your ſaid orator, nor perſons being preſent with thē at the making of the ſaid ſeuerall promiſes, nor anie man liuing which can teſtifie the ſame, ſo that your ſaid Orator for want of ſuch proofe thereof, as is requiſite by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, is altogether remediles, if it be not by thorder of this honorable court, wherein your L. ſaid Orator hopeth, & verily thinketh, that ſhe the ſaid A. M. in her aunſwere to the premiſſes, vpon her corporall oath will confeſſe the ſame, to be in effect, as it is herin ſet forth & diſcloſed: May it therfore pleaſe &c.

A Bill for diuers Euidences.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your Lordſhip, G. Earle of. S Sect. 108. That whereas the ſaid Earle is lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of, and in the manor of S. in the County of Y. and in the hundred of S. with thappurtenances in the County of D. and of and in the caſtle and manor of S. with thappurtenances in the Connty of Y. and of the caſtle & manor of B. in the County of D. and of, and in the caſtle & manor, and hundred of B. in the County of D. with thappurtenances, and of, and in diuers meſuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments, franchiſes and liberties, to the ſaid ſeuerall manors & hundreds belonging: Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that diuers and ſundry courtroles, charters, euidences, exemplifications of records, extracts, terrers, pleadings, writings, and muniments, concerning the ſaid ſeuerall manors, hundreds, and premiſſes with thappurtenances, & of right belonging vnto the ſaid Earle, and whereby the ſaid Earle ſhould make his title vnto the ſaid manors, hundreds, liberties, and premiſſes with thappurtenances, or to the moſt part thereof, are by caſual meanes come vnto the hands, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of one N. C. of S. in the County of D. And albeit that the ſaid Earle hath ſundry times ſent vnto the ſaid N. C. gently requiring him to deliuer vnto the ſaid Earle the ſaid court rolles, charters, euidences, exemplifications of recordes, extractes, pleadings, writings, and muniments, yet that to do, the ſaid N. hath euer hitherto vtterly denied, & yet doth deny to do the ſame, againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience: In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as the ſaid Earle knoweth not the certaine dates, and other the certainties of the ſaid deeds, charters, euidences, exemplifications &c. neither wherein they, or any of them be contained, & therefore haue not any ordinary remedy by the common lawes of this Realme, to recouer the ſame deeds, euidences &c. or any of them, and wanting the ſame deeds, &c. is in daunger to looſe many franchiſes, liberties, and commodities belonging to the ſaid ſeuerall manors, hundreds, and premiſſes: May it therefore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, to graunt vnto the ſaid Earle, the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be vnto him directed, commaunding him to appeare before your honorable Lordſhip in her Maieſties high Court of Chancery, &c.

A Bill for not making of an aſſurance of landes according to a couenant alleaging the Indenture thereof, to be come to the defendants handes, and that ſome of the defendants were within age at the making of the ſame Indenture.

COmplaining ſheweth vnto your honorable Lordſhip, Gilb. Earle Sect' 109. of S. ſonne and heire of the right honorable George late Earle of S. deceaſed, and adminiſtrator of the goods and chattels which were the late Earles at the time of his death, That whereas about the moneth of September, which was in the two & thirtieth yere of the raigne of the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie that now is, one R. E. of H. in the County of D. gentleman, was ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of, and in one Annuitie or yearely rent charge of twentie pounds by the yeare, iſſuing and going forth of certaine landes in B. in the ſaid Countie of D. and of, and in one other Annuitie or yearely rent charge of fortie markers by the yeare, iſſuing and going forth of certaine landes and tenements in B. aforeſaid. And where alſo he then had to him and his heires, to thuſe of him and his heires for euer, by conneiance from one P. B. Eſquier, one melting houſe and certaine ground then lately vſed to the ſame. And where further the ſaid R. E. by conueyance from the ſaid P. B. then had to him and his heires for euer, the Tyeth of the Corne and Hey renewing, comming, or growing within B. aforeſaid, or elſe where within the ſeuerall pariſhes of D. or S. or eyther of them, in the ſaid County of D. And where alſo one T. E. ſonne & heire apparant of the ſaid R. E. then alſo had by conueiāce from the ſaid P. B. to chuſe of the ſaid T. E. and his heires for euer, diuers and ſundry lands, tenements, & hereditaments with thappurten ••• ces in B. aforeſaid. And where alſo one G. E. ſecond ſonne of the ſaid R. E. then had by conueyance from the ſaid P. B. vnto the vſe of the ſaid G. E. his heires and aſſignes for euer, the manor of B. with thappurtenances, & diuers lands, tenements, & hereditaments with thappurtenances, as by ſeuerall conueyances of the ſaid ſeuerall tenements, things, & premiſſes, to the ſaid R. T. and G. before that time ſeuerally made appeareth: by force wherof they were thereof lawfully ſeiſed ſeuerally in their ſeueral demeſnes, as of fee, And being thereof ſo ſeiſed, they the ſaid R. E. T. E. & G. E. for a certaine ſumme of money to them well & truly paid by the ſaid late E. and for other conſideratiōs them then eſpecially mouing, by Indenture hearing date, in or about the ſaid moneth of Sept. in the xxxii. yeare aboue ſaid, made betweene them on the one party, and the ſaid G. late Earle of S. on the other party, did fully, freely, and abſolutely alien, grant, borgaine, & ſell vnto the ſaid G. late Earle of S. his heires & aſſignes for euer, the ſaid manor of B. with al his rights, mēbers & appurtenances in the ſaid Countie of D. And all & ſinguler meſuages, tofts, cotages, houſes, &c. to the ſaid Manor of B. belonging, or in any wiſe appertaining, And all other the meſuages, lands, tenements, rents, reuerſions, ſeruices, and hereditaments of the ſaid R. T. and G. E. and of euerie of them, whatſoeuer, ſcituate, lying &c. Together withall the reuerſion and reuerſions, remainder and remainders, of all and ſinguler the premiſſes, and euerie part thereof with thappurtenances, and all eſtate, right, title, intereſt, claime, vſe, poſſeſſion, and demaund, of them the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. and of euerie of them whatſoeuer, of, in, and to the ſaid Manor, meſuages, landes, tenements, hereditaments, and other the premiſſes before mentioned, and of, in, and to euery part thereof: Excepting and for priſing one grant made by the ſaid P. B. to the ſaid R. his heires and aſſignes for euer, of common of paſture for all &c. To haue and to hold the ſaid Manor, lands, tenements, and premiſſes with thappurtenances, (except before excepted) vnto the ſaid G. late Earle of S. his heires and aſſignes for euer, to the onely vſe of him the ſaid late Earle, his heires and aſſignes for euer: And in conſideration of the premiſſes the ſaid late Earle by the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale, did grant vnto the ſaid R. E. his heires and aſſignes for euer, to the onely vſe of the ſaid R. his heires and aſſignes for euer, one Annuitie or yeareiy rent charge of one hundred pounds, of lawfull Engliſh money, to be iſſuing and going out of all and ſinguler the ſaid manor, lands, tenenmets, and premiſſes, (except before excepted) and except ſuch lands, tenemēts, & hereditaments as were then aſſured or conueyed for the Iointure of the right Honorable Elizabeth then, and yet Counteſſe of S. to be paide at the feaſt of S. Michaell the archangell, and the Annunciation of the virgin Marie, by euen portions, or to this or the like effect and meaning, as in, and by the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale amongſt other things plainely appeareth, the preciſe contents whereof, this complainant cannot more certainely ſet downe, for want of the ſaid Indenture. And whereas alſo (as this complainant hath heard) it was in, and by the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale couenanted and granted on the part of the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. to and with the ſaid G. late Earle of S. this complainants ſaid late Father, his heires and aſſignes, and euery of them, that they the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. their heires and aſſignes, and euery of them, other then ſuch perſon and perſons for the time being, whoſe eſtates and intereſts are in the ſame indenture excepted, their executors, adminiſtrators, and aſſignes, and euerie of them, in reſpect onely of the ſame eſtates and intereſtes ſo excepted, and euerie of them, ſhould and would at all times hereafter, for, and during the ſpace of certaine yeares, next enſuing the date of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale, now almoſt ended and expired, at, and vpon the lawfull and reaſonable requeſt, and at the coſts and charges in the law of the ſaid late Earle, his heires or aſſignes, or ſome of them do make and knowledge, and ſuffer, cauſe, and procure to be done, made, and knowledged, all and euerie ſuch further, lawfull, and reaſonable act and actes, thing and things, deuiſe and deuiſes in the law whatſoeuer, for the further and more better aſſurance, ſuretie, and ſure making and conueying of the ſaid Manor of B. and the meſuages, lands, tenements, and premiſſes with thappurtenances, in the ſaid Indenture mencioned to be bargained and ſold, (except before therein excepted vnto the ſaid late Earle, his heires and aſſignes, to the onely vſe and behoofe of the ſaid Earle, his heires and aſſignes for euer, according to the true intent and meaning of the ſaid Indenture, were it by fine, feoffement, recouerie, deed, or deeds inrolled, the inrolement of the ſaid Indentures, releaſe, confirmation with ioynt or ſenerall warranty of the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. their, and euerie of their heires againſt them the ſaid R. E. T. E. & G. E. their, and euery of their heires and aſſignes, & euerie of thē ▪ & againſt all and euerie other perſon and perſons whatſoeuer claiming, in, by frō, or vnder them, or any of thē or otherwiſe with like warranty, or without warranty as by the ſaid Earle, his heires or aſſignes, or his or their counſell learned in the lawes, ſhould be deuiſed, aduiſed, and required, ſo as none of the ſaid actes or things concerning the ſaid further aſſurance ſhould ſtretch or extend to any other or further warranty or warranties o • the premiſſes, or any part thereof, then as is before expreſſed, or to that effect and meaning, as in the ſame Indenture of bargaine and ſale appeareth: But now ſo it is if it may pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, that at the time of the making of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale vnto the ſaid late Earle, the ſaid T. E. and G. E. were within and vnder the age of one and twentie years: And ſhortly after the making of the ſaid Indenture, and before the ſame was either knowledged or inrolled, or any eſtate executed thereupon, by Atturnement, Liuerie of ſeiſin, or otherwiſe, that is to ſay: vpon, or about the ſeuenteenth day of Nouember, next enſuing the making of the ſaid Indenture, the ſaid G. late Earle of S. died, by, and after whoſe death, the right to haue and inherite the ſaid Manors, lands, tenements, and premiſſes with the appurtenances, diſcended and came, as of right the ſame ought to diſcend and come vnto this complainant, as his eldeſt ſonne & next heire, ſhortly after whoſe death, the adminiſtration of all the goods and chattels of the ſaid G. late Earle of S. was by the right Reuerend father in God, I. by the prouidence of God, Archbiſhop of Canterbury, Primate & Metropolitaine of all England, committed to this complainant now Earle of S. who adminiſtred the ſaid goods & chattels accordingly. And further ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that the part or counterpaine of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale belonging to the ſaid late Earle, is ſince the death of the ſaid late Earle by caſuall meanes comen to the handes, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. or of ſome of them, or of ſome other perſon by their priuity and conſent, the full contents whereof are vtterly vnknowen to this complainant, by colour whereof and for that the ſaid T. E. and G. E. were ſo, as is aforeſaid, within age at the making of the ſaid Indenture, they the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. hauing a great deſire to haue the ſaid manors, lands, tenements, and bargained premiſſes, and thereof to diſinherite and defeat this complainant, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the ſaid Indenture: Notwithſtanding that this complainant hath yearely ſithence the making of the ſaid Indenture, well & truely ſatiſfied and paid vnto the ſaid R. E. the ſaid Annuity or yearly rent charge of 100. pounds, by the yeare, in the ſaid Indenture mentioned, according to the tenor, forme, and effect of the ſame Indenture, (as this complainant verely thinketh.) And notwithſtanding that this complainant hath ſundrie times, aſwell by himſelfe, as by diuers others of his ſeruantes and friends in his behalfe, ſent and come vnto the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. gently requiring them, and euery of them, to redeliuer vnto your ſaid Orator, the ſaid part or Counterpaine of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale of the premiſſes, And alſo to make vnto him this complainant and his heires, further conueyance and aſſurance of the ſaid manor, tenements, and premiſſes, by fine to be leuied before the Iuſtices of the common Plees at Weſtminſter, and for that purpoſe in the terme of Saint Hillarie, which was in the foure and thirtieth yeare of the Queenes Maieſties Raigne that now is, at Weſtminſter in the Countie of Middleſex, this complainant required the ſaid R. and T. according to the tenour, true intent, and meaning of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale thereof, to come before Sir E. A. knight, then, and yet chiefe Iuſtice of her Maieſties Court of common Plees at Weſtminſter, to make cogniſance before the ſame E. A. Knight, of the ſaid manor, tenements, and premiſſes with thappurtenances, in forme of Lawe, that a fine thereupon might haue beene leuied, to the vſe of this complainant, and his heires for euer, yet that to doe, they and euery of them haue euer hitherto refuſed and denied, and yet doe denie and refuſe to doe the ſame, contrarie to the forme and true meaning of the couenants and agreements in the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſaile thereof conteyned, and againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience, and to the manifeſt defeating and diſinheriting of him this complainant, of, and in the ſaid manor, landes, tenenements, and premiſſes, and contrary to the true intent and meaning of the ſame Indenture of bargaine and ſale thereof, except ſpeedie remedie be in due time prouided to preuent the ſame. Wherefore the premiſſes conſidered, and for ſo much as the ſaid complainant not knowing the certaine deate and contents, and other certainties of the ſaid part or Counterpaine of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale, nor wherein the ſame is contained, whether in bagge, boxe, or cheſt locked, ſealed, or otherwiſe, and ſo hath none ordinary remedy by the due courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, for the recouery thereof. And without the ſame Indenture hath no direct action by the common lawes of this Realme to compell the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. or any of them to aſſure vnto him this complainant, the ſaid manor, lands, tenements, and premiſſes, according to the ſaid bargaine thereof, for lacke of the ſaid Indenture, both partes thereof being come to the hands of the ſaid defendants. Neither if this complainant had the ſaid part or Counterpaine of the ſaid Indenture (as he hath not) yet had he not thereby any meanes by the common lawes of this Realme, to compell the ſaid T. E. and G. E. or either of them to performe the bargaine and couenants therein contained, they the ſaid T. and G. being as is aforeſaid, vnder the age of one and twenty yeares, at the time of the making thereof, It may pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, the premiſſes, conſidered, to grant vnto him this complainant, the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid R. E. T. E. and G. E. and euery of them, thereby commaunding them and euery of them at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein by your good Lordſhip to be limitted, to be and perſonally to appeare before your honorable Lordſhip in the Queenes Maieſties high Court of Chancery, then and there to anſwere vnto the premiſſes, and further to ſtand to, and abide ſuch order and direction therin, as to your good L. vpon the hearing of the ſaid cauſe ſhal ſeeme to be agreeable with right, equity, and good conſcience &c.

A Bill againſt the heire for entring into lands deuiſed to the plaintife, praying a Commiſſion to examine witneſſes in perpetuam rei memoriam.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhippe your Sect. 110. poore and diſtreſſed orator G. W. of N. in the County of N. yeoman. That whereas W. W. deceaſed father vnto your ſaid Orator was in his life time lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of, and in the manor and Capitall meſſuage of N. in the County of N. and of, and in one farme ſet lying and being within the pariſh of W. in the ſaid County of N. & of diuers other lands, tenements, & hereditaments in N. aforeſaid. And alſo whereas the ſaid W. W. deceaſed was likewiſe in his life time lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee of, & in certaine ground, and one tenement with the appurtenances, ſet lying and being within the pariſh of C. in the Countie of D. and alſo of, and in the rectorie and perſonage of C. alias C. within the ſaid County of D. and of diuers other landes, and tenements, ſet lying and being in the countie of N. and D. and he ſo being of the ſaid landes and tenements ſeiſed, did by his laſt Will and Teſtament in writing, deuiſe and bequeath vnto your ſaid humble Orator, and to the heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten, certaine parcels of land, of, and in the ſaide Manor of N. that is to ſay, one manſion houſe wherein your ſaid poore Orator now inhabiteth and dwelleth, one cloſe commonly called B. containing by eſtimation, two acres or thereaboutes, one other cloſe commonly called C. containing by eſtimatiō two acres or therabouts, one other cloſe commonly called the vpper S. all which ſeuerall parcels of land are ſcituate, lying, and being in N. as is aforeſaid, in the foreſaid Countie of N. one meſſuage or tenement commonly called by the name of an oxgang, ſcituate and being in W. in the ſaid County of N. and alſo one tenement called the N. ſcituate, lying, and being in the Countie of D. and alſo one leaſe of the rectorie, and perſonage of C. in the County of D. by vertue & force of which ſaid deuiſe, and bequeath, your ſaid humble Orator entered into the ſaid premiſſes, and the ſaide iſſues and profits of the ſame hath perceiued, receiued, and taken to his owne profit, vſe and behoofe, as lawfull was for himſelfe to doe, as he verely beleeueth. But now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your honorable good Lordſhip, hhat one R. W. brother to your ſaid humble Orator, as ſonne and heire apparant to the ſaid W. W. his father deceaſed, hath taken away, concealed and cancelled, as it is thought, the ſaid laſt Will and Teſtament of your ſaid Orators father, and hath taken vpon him the adminiſtration of all the goods and chattels, of your ſaid Orators father reiecting and diſanulling the ſaid laſt Will and Teſtament made by your ſaid Orators father as aforeſaid, to thintent only & therby of ſet purpoſe, malice, and vnbrotherlike dealing, to defraud, expell, depriue, and diſinherit your ſaid Orator of his right, title, and intereſt of, and in the ſaid lands deuiſed to him as aforeſaid, and alſo doth threaten your foreſaid Orator, that he may at his pleaſure relinquiſh and diſanul the beforeſaid laſt Will and Teſtament made by your foreſaid Orators father as is aforeſaid, and did take the adminiſtration of all your ſaid Orators fathers goods, and chattels, and entred into all his ſaid landes, as is aforeſaid, contrarie vnto all right, equity, and good conſcience, and not chriſtianlike but vnbrotherlike dealing, and contrarie to the true intent and good meaning of your foreſaid Orators Fathers Will, made as is aforeſaid, vnleſſe your good Lordſhip doe according vnto your accuſtomed goodneſſe, extend your clemency, and pitty in that behalfe to your poore Orator. In conſideration whereof the premiſſes conſidered, and for as much as the title of your ſaid Orator, by reaſon of the vndirect practiſe vſed as aforeſaid, in concealing, cancelling, and relinquiſhing the ſaid laſt Will, as aforeſaid, doth greatly depend vpon the witneſſe and teſtimony of certaine perſons dwelling within the County of N▪ to prooue the true meaning of your ſaid orators fathers Wil, which are of great yeares, and alſo very impotent, not like long to liue, nor yet able to trauell to this honorable Court to be examined for the teſtifying of the trueth, touching the premiſſes, as by common order appertaineth. And alſo for that in time the ſaid witneſſes may die, and by meanes thereof your ſaid Orator may be in danger to ſuſtaine diſinheriſon of the premiſſes. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to grant the Queens, &c.

A Bill for refuſing to receiue the Plaintifes rent according to an order, and taking of forfeiture of a bonde made for payment of the rent.

HVmbly complaining, ſheweth to your good Lo. your daily Orator Sect' 111. I. T. of G. in the County of N. yeoman, that whereas one I. K. of W. in the County of Yorke Miller, pretended as in the right of his wife to be owner of a certaine meſſuage in E. in the County of N. aforeſaid, and of certaine land, meadow, and paſture thereuuto belonging, and lying within the fields of E. aforeſaid, and the ſaid I. R. ſo pretēding himſelfe in the right of his ſaid wife to be ſeiſed as is aforeſaid about the 19. or 20. yeare of the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious Kaigne, that now is, did demiſe the ſaid meſſuage and land in E. aforeſaid vnto your ſaid Orator, and one A. L. Gentleman to haue and to hold to them for the terme of 21. yeares from the time of the making thereof, rendering therefore yeerely the rent of xx. s̄. payable at Whitſontide and Martimnas by euen portions, for the payment of which ſaid rent of xx. s̄. he the ſaid K. knowing himſelfe the title thereof to be queſtionable, and likely to grow to ſome charges in law to your ſaid Orator to defend, did therefore cunningly get your ſaide Orator to become bound in an obligation of xx. l . for the yearely paiment of the ſaid rent accordingly vnto him the ſaid K. after which leaſe and bond ſo made, as aforeſaid, and alſo immediatly after your ſaid Orators entrie into the ſame, the title thereof was ſo defended againſt your ſaid Orator, by ſuch as claimed the ſame againſt him the ſaide K. as that the charges thereof ſpent about the recouering thereof, did ſtand your ſaid Orator in aboue twenty nobles, beſides the great trauaile and loſſe of time that your ſaid Orator ſuſtained thereby, being yet altogether vnrecompenced at the ſaid K. hands, although he often promiſed to haue ſome conſideration thereof towards your ſaid Orator. And whereas alſo ſince and immediatly after that time, he the ſaid I. K. likewiſe in the right of his ſaid wife pretended to haue right vnto certaine copihold lands lying in the pariſh of E. aforeſaid, then being in the occupation of your ſaid Orator and other perſons, for the triall whereof, there being certaine actions depending in the copihold Court at Southwell, it was notwithſtanding before the triall thereof, aſwell by the conſent of the ſaid K. of the one party, as alſo by the aſſent of your ſaid Orator, & the defendant on the other party, referred to the order and arbitrement of one P. K. and I. B. Eſquires, that they ſhould order and determine, aſwell the right, as the poſſeſſion of the ſaid copiholde landes ſo then in queſtion, which ſaid P. K. and I. B. Eſquires, being willing the controuerſies, might haue a good and finall end, and yet themſelues hauing then no good opportunity to attend the ſame, did therefore entreate aſwell the ſaid I. K. as alſo your ſaid Orator and the other, that it might ſtande with their likings, that one M. C. and H. W. of M. for that they were beter acquainted with the intereſt of both the parties, might therefore order and make an ende thereof in all points, as ſhould ſeeme good vnto them, whereunto aſwell the ſaid K. as alſo your ſaid Orator, with the reſt agreed, promiſing to performe any ſuch order as they the ſaid C. and W. ſhould in that behalfe make and agree vpon: Whereupon the ſaid M. C. and the ſaid H. W. taking vpon them the ſaid arbitrement, did thus, or to rhe like effect, order, agree, and publiſh their order and award, that your ſaid Orator ſhould ſtil enioy and continue his poſſeſſion of the ſaid copihold lands, for, and during ſo long time as the wife of the ſaid K. ſhould liue, paying yearely for the ſaid copihold land vnto the ſaid K. foure ſhillings rent, and for that he the ſaid K. receiued alſo an other rent of xx. ſhillings by the yeare, at two ſeuerall times of your ſaid Orator, for the freehold land aforeſaid, they the ſaid arbitrators, for the more eaſe and certainty of him the ſaid K. did further order and appoint, that your ſaid Orator ſhould alſo pay the ſaid foure ſhillings rent for the copihold land, at the ſame time that the other rent for the freehold was vſed to be paid, which was at Whitſontide and Martinmas, ſo that from thenceforth, he your ſaid Orator ſhould yearly pay at the daies aforeſaid, the whole and intire ſumme of xii. ſhillings at euery of the ſaid feaſts. And alſo for that the ſaid arbitrators did well foreſee, that the ſaid intire payment of xii. ſhillings at one day and inſtant, could not conueniently be paide on the ſeuerall landes, out of the which they in trueth and law were ſeuerally iſſuing, for that the ſaide freehold and copihold land be diſtant in ſeuerall places, therefore the ſaid Arbitrators, for the more eaſe and certainetie of him the ſaid K. did order and appoint, that your ſaid Orator ſhould yearely at the daies aforeſaid, or within xiiii. daies after euery of them, pay the ſaid rent of xii. ſhillings at the houſe of one W. W. of M. being a friends houſe of him the ſaid K. and alſo farre neerer vnto the ſaid K. his dwellings, then the land it ſelfe is, vnto which ſaid order and Arbitrement, he the ſaid K. together with your ſaid Orator did willingly agree and condiſcend: And ſo for the ſpace of ſeuen or eight yeares laſt paſt, the ſaid K. hath alwaies receiued his rent, accordingly, at the houſe of the ſaid W. W. of M. aforeſaid: Notwithſtanding ſo it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that the ſaid I. K. meaning as it ſeemeth, not onely contrary to the ſaid order and award, but alſo contrary to all right, equitie, and good conſcience, ſubtilly and extreamely to take aduantage of your ſaid Orators bond of xx. pound, hath refuſed to receiue your ſaid Orators laſt Whitſontides rent, readie for him at the ſaid W. houſe in M. aforeſaid, according to the ſaid order and award therein made, as aforeſaid: May it therefore pleaſe your good &c.

A Bill for payment for cattell ſold, without preſent money, or eſpecialities, by reaſon of truſt repoſed in the vendee.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your good L. your daily Orator Sect' 112. W. B. of B. in the county of N. Butcher, That where as your ſaid Orator about ſixe or ſeuen yeares now laſt, ſold and deliuered vnto one R. W. of the ſame Towne and Countie Butcher, ſixe Steares, and fiue Oren, being all fat cattell, for the price of xl. l . and x. s̄. which ſaid ſumme of xl. l . and x. s̄. the ſaid R. W. then faithfully promiſed to pay vnto your ſaid Orator within a ſhort ſpace then after, and now long ſithence paſt, or elſe when your ſaid Orator would require & demaunde the ſame of him the ſaid R. W. of which ſaid bargaine and ſecurity for the ſaid money, your ſaid Orator was then the leſſe carefull, for that your ſaid Orator not long before, had been ſeruant vnto the ſaid R. W. and for that the ſaid W. had been maſter vnto your ſaid Orator, therefore your ſaid Orator did truſt him the ſaid W. ſo well, as that he neither tooke any ſpecialty or ſecurity of him the ſaid W. for the ſaid ſum of xl. l . & x. s̄. nor prouided any witneſſes to be preſēt & to teſtify the ſame bargaine & cōtract betwixt them, but only priuatly betwixt themſelues contracted the ſame. And like wiſe your ſaid Orator priuatly deliuered the ſaid ſixe Steares & fiue Oren, vnto him the ſaid R. W. vpon truſt, and performance of his priuate ſpeech, & promiſe of paiment thereof as aforeſaid, whereupon the ſaid R. W. then preſently receiued the ſaid ſix Steares and fiue Oren, at your ſaid Orators hands, & did preſently afterwards conuert the ſame to his owne proper vſe and benefit: before the money paid by him the ſaid W. vnto your ſaid Orator for the ſame, &c. May it therefore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, &c.

A Reioinder.

THe ſaid defendant reioyneth and ſaith in all and euery thing and Sec' 113. things, as he in his ſaid anſwere hath made, and doth and will auerre, iuſtifie, maintaine, and proue the ſame anſwere, and all and euery thing and things, clauſe, ſentence, article, and allegation therein contained, to be good, iuſt, and true, certaine, and ſufficient in the law to be replied vnto, in ſuch ſort, manner, and forme, as the ſame beene therein moſt truly ſet forth and declared. And this defendant further ſaith, that the ſaid Replication of the ſaid complainant is very incertain, vntrue, & inſufficient in the law to be reioyned vnto by this defendant, for diuers apparant faults & imperfections, therin contained. And y• the ſame is ſo contriued & made, by the ſaid cōplainant for the cauſes in the ſaid anſwere expreſſed, and to the end to giue ſome further colour, or rather ſhadow for the maintenance of the ſaid bill without cauſe in this hnorable court, to the vniuſt vexation of this defendāt, as may appeare, for that, ſhe the ſaid complainant, by the ſiniſter meanes of one T. Y. who as it is ſaid, procureth and ſoliciteth the ſame ſuit for the ſaid complainant againſt this defendant, hath without all order, as he is informed, cauſed him being a plaine ſimple vnlearned man, to become bounden by obligation, for the proceeding in the ſaid ſuit of this defendant and with ſuch condition whereof this defendant is vtterly ignorant, of all which this defendant hopeth this honorable Court will haue due conſideration for the puniſhing of ſuch lewde and indirect courſes and actions therein vſed. And without that, that any other matter, thing or things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation in the ſaid replication contained materiall or effectuall in the lawe to be reioyned vnto by this defendant, & not here in this his reioinder ſufficiently reioined vnto, confeſſed, and auoided, denied, or trauerſed, is true. All which matters this defendant is readie to auerre, and proue as this honorable Court ſhall award, and therefore praieth as he before in his ſaid anſwere hath praied.

A Bill vpon putting one to ſeruice with promiſe that the ſeruant ſhall ſerue truely, and that the defendant will ſatisfie all damages, which ſhall happen to the Maister by the ſame ſeruant, &c.

HVmbly complaining ſheweth vnto your honorable Lordſhip C. T Sect. 114. of the town of M. in the County of N. gentleman, That whereas S. N. daughter of A. S. of the Towne of A. in the Countie of Yorke, about two yeares now laſt paſt, being deſirous to ſerue your ſaid Orator, and his wife then dwelling at Rotheram, at an Inne there, called the ſigne of the Angell in the ſaid Countie of Yorke, was entertained into their ſeruice at, and vpon the further entreatie of the ſaid S. A. and vpon her faithfull promiſe vnto the ſaid Orator then ginen, and made, that the ſaid M. her daughter ſhould during the time of ther ſeruice and abode with your ſaid Orator, houeſtly, faithfully, and truely behaeu her ſelfe and ſerue your ſaid Orator and his wife, in all lawfull buſineſſe, and that if any loſſe or preiudice ſhould befall vnto your ſaid Orator through either negligence, default, or abuſe of the foreſaid M. in any reſpect, that then the ſaid A. would vpon notice to her giuen in that behalfe by your ſaid Orator of ſuch loſſe and detriment in that behalfe ſuſtained, ſatiſfie and recompence your ſaid Orator for the ſame to the vttermoſt value thereof. By reaſon whereof your foreſaid Orator entertained and receiued the foreſaid M. into his ſeruice, as is aforeſaid. And thereupon the wife of your ſaid Orator deliuered vnto the ſaid M. to her onely charge and cuſtodie, many and ſundry parcels of plate, linnen, and alſo other neceſſarie things, for your foreſaid Orators behalfe. In which ſaid ſeruice the ſaid M. remained with your ſaid Orator by the ſpace of one whole yeare then next following. Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your ſaid honorable Lordſhip, during the time of the abode of the foreſaid M. in ſeruice with your ſaid Orator as is aforeſaid, The foreſaid M. did not onely ſecretly and priuily deliuer vnto the foreſaid A. S. her mother, diuers of the ſaid parcels of plate, linnen, and other vtenſils of your ſaid Orators, to the full value of twentie markes, or thereabouts, to, and for the vſe and behalfe of the ſaid A. But alſo during the ſaid time, conuerted ſundrie other parcels of goods, and ſums of money receiued of gueſtes that reſorted to the ſaid houſe, appertaining to your ſaid Orator, vnto the onely vſe and benefit of the ſaid M. her ſelfe. By meanes whereof your ſaid Orator was greatly preiudiced, and hindred to his loſſe of 30. or 40. pounds, or thereabouts, vpon which occaſions your ſaid Orator was enforced to put the ſaid M. forth of his ſeruice. And although your ſaid Orator hath diuerſe and ſundrie times heretofore notified, & made knowen vnto the ſaid • . the loſſe and hinderance, by her ſuſtained, as is aforeſaid, by & through the negligence default, and abuſe of the ſaid M. as is aforeſaid, and hath required recompence and ſatiſfaction for the ſaid goods ſo deliuered and conuerted to the vſe of the ſaid A. and M. as is aforeſaid, according to the promiſe of the ſaid A. made to your ſaid Orator vpon the entertaining of the ſaid M. into his ſeruice as is aforeſaid, yet the ſaid A. the ſame to doe hath heretofore refuſed and denied, and ſtill doth refuſe & denie to do, contrarie to her promiſe & aſſumption aforeſaid, & againſt all right, equity and conſcience. In conſideration whereof, and foraſmuch as your ſaid Orator is not able to make any due proofe, neither of the certainty or quantity of the plate, linnen, and other goods ſo ſecretly deliuered to the ſaid A. by M. during the time of her ſeruice, as is aforeſaide, or of the ſaide other goods, conuerted by the ſaid M. to her own vſe, as if aforeſaid, nor of the promiſe made by the ſaid A. vnto your ſaid Orator vpon the retaining of y• ſaid M. into his ſeruice as is aforeſaid, by reaſon the ſame was in ſecret betwene thèſelues without calling any other to witnes y• ſame, whereby your ſaidorator, by the ſtrict rule and courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, hath no ordinarie meanes for recouery of the ſame, but onely by ſuite before your honorable Lordſhip in the Queens Maieſties high Court of Chancery, by the oathes of the ſaid A. and M. in whoſe priuities all the premiſſes principally lie and whom your Orator thinketh vpon their ſaid oathes, wil reueile and manifeſt the truth, and circumſtance of the ſame, the premiſſes conſidered, May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to grant vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid A. and M. and either of them, commaunding them thereby, not onely to appeare before your honor in the Queenes Maieſties high Court of Chancerie, at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limitted and aſſeſſed, then and there to anſwere to the ſaid premiſſes, But alſo to ſtand to, and abide ſuch further order and direction therein, as to your H. wiſedome ſhall be thought fit and conuenient, and your ſaid Orator ſhall daily pray vnto God for the long continuance of your H. in health and proſperitie.

The ioint and ſeuerall anſweres, of A. S. and M. S. defendants to the bill of complaint of C. T. complainant.

THe ſaid defendants ſay, and either of them, for himſelfe ſeuerally Sect. 116. ſaith, that the ſaid bil of complaint againſt them exhibited into this honorable court, is very vncertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the lawe to be anſwered vnto by the ſaid defendants, or either of them, for diuers manifeſt and apparant faults and imperfections therein contained, and deuiſed, and exhibited into this honorable court of meere mallice and enuie, onely to the intent, not onely to vere and trouble the defendants, being verie vnable and vnmete vpon the ſudden with long and tedious iorneis to make their perſonall appara • ces in this H. court, being aboue one hundred and twenty miles diſtant from the to 〈◊〉 of a. in the countrie of Y. where theſe defendants now dwell, but alſo to wearie the defendants in ſuch ſort, that they might extort & wring from theſe defendants ſome conſideration for the ſtay of the foreſaid ſuit, be it neuer ſo vntrue, & without any iuſt cauſe or colour of cauſe ſo to do, neuertheles if theſe defendants ſhal by y• order of this honorable court he compelled to make any further, or other anſwer to the ſaid vncertain, & inſufficient bil of complaint, then the aduantage of exception to the manifeſt incertaintie and in • ſufficiencie of the ſame bill of complaint to theſe defendants, and either of them at all times hereafter ſaued, for anſwere thereunto, and for a manifeſt declaration of the trueth, touching the contents of the ſame bill, theſe defendants ſay, and either of them, for himſelfe ſeuerally ſaith, that about the time mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, the ſaid M. St. the other of theſe defendants was entertained to ſerue the ſaid complainant & his wife for the terme of one yeare next enſuing the time of ſuch her reteiner, for xvi. s̄. wages for the ſame yeare, without the knowledge of the ſaid A. St. the other of theſe defendants, vntil that ſhe the ſaid M. was ſo with them retained. And theſe defendants further ſay, that by vertue of the ſame retainer, the ſaid M. did honeſtly, faithfully, and truely behaue her ſelfe, & did ſerue the ſaid complainant and his ſaid wife in all lawfull buſines accordingly, during all the ſaid yeare, and that to her knowledge no loſſe nor preiudice did be fall vnto the ſaid complainant through the negligence, default or abuſe of the ſaid M. in any reſpect during the ſame yeare. And that in the ende thereof ſhe departed from them with their fauour & goodwill, at her owne requeſt, without that, that ſhe the ſaid M. was entertained in their ſaid ſeruice, at & vpon the entreatie of the ſaid A. S. and vpon her faithfull promiſe vnto the ſaid complainant then giuen & made, that the ſaid M. her ſaid daughter ſhould during the time of her ſeruice & abode with the ſaid complainant honeſtly, faithfully, & truely behaue her ſelfe, ſeruing him and his ſaid wife in all lawfull buſineſſes, and that if any loſſe or preiudice ſhould befall vnto the ſaid complainant through the negligēce or abuſe of her the ſaid M. in any reſpect, that then ſhe the ſaid A. St. vpon notice to her giuen by the ſaid complainant of ſuch loſſe and detriment in that behalfe ſuſtained, would ſatiſfie and recompence the ſaid complainant, for the ſame to the vttermoſt value thereof, or that by reaſon thereof the ſame complainant entertained and receiued M. in his ſaide ſeruice, as in the ſaide bill it is vntruely alleaged. And the ſaid defenda • ts further ſay, that albeit ſhe the ſaid A. S. had made vnto t • e ſaid complainant any ſuch promiſe as he in his bill of complaint ſuppoſeth (as in very trueth ſhe did not) yet were the ſame promiſe voide in law, and of n • validitie or force to bind her thereby, for that the ſaid a. at the time of the ſaid ſurmiſed promiſe was couert with I. S. her huſband. And without that, that vpon ſuch promiſe the ſaid wife of the ſaide cōplainant deliuered vnto y• ſaid M. to her charge and cuſtodie many parcels of linnen, and other neceſſarie things, and furniture for the ſaid complainant his behalfe in any other maner then, as to euery other ordinarie ſeruant in the ſame houſe in the like caſe, without taking vpon her any ſpeciall charge for the keeping thereof, as in the ſaid bill of complaint it is verie vntruely alleaged, and without that, that during the ſame time of the ſaide abode of her the ſaid M. in ſeruice with the ſaid complainant, as aforeſaid, the ſaid M. did either ſecretly deliuer vnto the ſaid A. S. her ſaid mother diuers or any of the ſaid parcels of plate, linnen, and other goods, for the vſe and behoofe of the ſaid A. S. or during the ſaid terme conuerted ſundrie or anie other parcels of goods and ſummes of money receiued of gueſtes that reſorted to the ſaid houſe, appertaining to the ſaid complainant, vnto the vſe and benefit of the ſaid M. her ſelfe, by meanes whereof the ſaid complainant was greatly preiudiced and hindered, to the loſſe of 30. or 40. l . or thereabouts, or that vpon ſuch occaſions the ſaid complainant was enforced to put the ſaid M. from his ſeruice, for that the ſaid complamant hath diuerſe and ſundrie times heretofore notified and made known vnto the ſaid A. the loſſe & hurt he ſuſtained, as is aforeſaid by, & through the negligence, default, & abuſe of the ſaid M. as is aforeſaid, and required recompence and ſatiſfaction for the ſaid goods ſo ſuppoſed to the deliuered, and conuerted to the vſe of the ſaid A. and M. as is aforeſaid, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is moſt vntruly alleaged. And without that, that any other matter, thing, or things, clauſe, ſentence, article, or allegation in the ſaid bill of complaint contained materiall, or effectual, in the law to be anſwered vnto by theſe defendāts, or either of them, and not herein in their anſwere ſufficiently anſwered vnto, confeſſed, and auoided, denied, or trauecſed, is true, all which matters theſe defendants and either of them, are readie to auerre and proue as this honorable Court ſhal award, and therefore they pray to be diſmiſſed out of the ſame court, with their reaſonable coſts and charges in this behalf wrongfully and without cauſe ſuſtained.

The Replication to the ſame Anſwere.

THe ſaid complainant ſauing to himſelfe all aduantages of exception Sect. 116. to the incertainties and inſufficiency of the ſaid defendants anſweres, for replication ſaith as he before by his ſaid bil hath ſaid, and doth, and▪ wil auerre, iuſtifie, and maintaine his ſaid bill, & all and euerie thing and things therein contained to be good, iuſt, and true in ſuch ſort manner and forme, as in and by the ſame is moſt truely ſet forth and declared. And that the anſweres of the ſaid defendants are vncertaine, vntrue, and inſufficiēt in the law to be replied vnto for diuers vntruths and imperfections therein conteined, without that, that the ſaid M. one of the ſaid defendants did honeſtly, faithfully, and truely behaue her ſelfe in the ſeruice of the ſaid complainant as by the ſame defendants in their ſaid aunſweres is vntruely alleaged, for this ſaide complainant ſaith, as he before by his ſaide Bill hath ſaid, that the ſaid M. one of the ſaide defendantes did ſecretly deliuer to the ſaide A. the other defendant diuers parcels of the goods of the ſaide complainant, that the ſaid defendants moſt wrongfully detaine and withhold from him the ſaid complainant againſt right and equitie, and further the ſaid complainant ſaith, and will auerre and proue, that the ſaid A. one of the ſaid defendants, did giue her faithfull promiſe to ſatiſfie and pay vnto the ſaid complainant the vttermoſt value of euery loſſe, or hinderance the ſaid complainant ſhould ſuſtaine by the ſaid M. as by his bill is moſt truly ſet forth & declared, without that, that any other matter, or thing in the ſaid defendants anſwere contained materiall or effectuall, to be replied vnto, in, and hereby not ſufficiently replied vnto is true. All which matters the ſaid complainant is readie to auerre and proue, as this honorable court ſhall award. And praieth as he before by his ſaid bill hath praied.

A Bill for entring into and detaining copihold lands ſold by the defendant to the plaintifes grandfather, which deſcended to the plaintife being an infant, the ſaid entrie being made by reaſon that the copy and court rolle of the ſaid bargaine came to the defendants hands.

HVmbly complaining▪ ſheweth vnto your Lordſhip, your daily Orator Sect. 117. F. H. of W. in the countie of Yorke gentleman, that whereas about the xxiiii. day of September in the third yeare of the raigne of the late King of famous memory Edward the ſixt, one Chriſtopher Baxter late of F. in the ſaid Countie huſbandman, was lawfully and rightfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, as a copiholder, according to the cuſtome of the Manor of the prebend of Laghton, it the ſaid Countie, of and in one cuſtomarie meſſuage or tenement, and one oxgange of land, with thappurtenances in F. aforeſaid: and in another meſſuage or tenement, and thirtie acres and a halfe of land with thappurtenances in F. aforeſaid, and he being thereof ſo ſeiſed about the time aforeſaid, for a certaine great ſumme of money to him paid by F. H. of W. aforeſaid, grandfather of your ſaid Orator did ſurrender according to the cuſtome of the ſaid Manor, the ſaid cuſtomarie tenements and premiſſes with thappurtenances into the hands of the then Lords of the ſaid Manor, to the vſe of the ſaid F. H. the grandfather & his heires for euer, by force whereof the ſaid F. H. the grandfather was thereof admitted tenant accordingly, and was of the ſame, as a copiholder lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, by, and according to the cuſtome of the ſaid Manor, and the rents, iſſues and profits thereof ariſing and growing, did likewiſe lawfully take & conuert to his owne vſe, vy the ſpace of diuers yeares, and afterwards the ſaid F. H. the grandfather being thereof ſo ſeiſed of the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, died thereof ſo ſeiſed, about the ſecond yeare of the raigne of the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie that now is. By and after whoſe death the ſaid tenements and premiſſes diſcended and came, and of right ought to diſcend and come vnto your ſaid Orator being then of very young and tender yeares, viz. about the age of ſixe yeares, as next coſin & next heire vnto the ſaid F. H. the grandfather, that is to ſay, ſonn of T. H. ſonne & heire of the ſaid F. H. the grandfather, but now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good L. that after the death of the ſaid F. H. the grandfather, all the copies of Court rols of the ſaid manor, and the very Court rols themſel ••• concerning the premiſſes, did by caſuall meanes come vnto the handes, cuſtody, & poſſeſſion of the ſaid C. B. & one T. G. of T. in the ſaid county huſbandman, or to the hands of one of them, which they or the one of them haue cancelled & defaced, intending thereby vtterly to diſinherite your ſaid Orator of the ſame tenements & premiſſes, & by colour therof ſhortly after the death of the ſaid F. H. the grandfather, y• ſaid C. B. old wrongfully abate and enter into the ſaid tenements and premiſſes. And euer ſince his ſaid wrongfull entre, that is to ſay, by the ſpace of xxiiii. yeares or thereabouts, hath wrongfully occupied the premiſſes or the moſt part therof, and receiued and taken, and conuerted to his owne vſe, the rents, iſſues, and profits of the ſaid tenements & premiſſes, and will not by any meanes permit or ſuffer your ſaid Orator to enter, meddle, or haue to do therewith. And notwhithſtanding that your ſaid Orator not onely by himſelfe, but alſo by his friends, hath in gentle and quiet manner, diuerſe times come vnto the ſaid C. & T. gently requiring thē to deliuer vnto him your ſaid orator, y• ſaid copies of court rols, & to make reaſonable recompence & ſatiſfaction vnto him your ſaid Orator for the rents, iſſues, & profits of the ſaid tenements & premiſſes, ſo as is aforeſaid by the ſaid C. wrongfully receiued according to your ſaid Orator his good right & title therunto, yet that to do, they & either of them haue euer hitherto refuſed & denied, & yet do refuſe and denie to doe the ſame againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience, and to the diſinheriſon of your ſaid orator, of, & in the premiſſes, & to his great loſſe & hinderance, if ſpeedy remedy be not by your good Lordſhip in this honorable court ſpeedily prouided to preuent the ſame. In tender conſideration wherof, and for ſo much as your ſaid Orator, not knowing the certain number, dates, or contents of the ſaid copies and Court rols, nor wherein they or any of them be conteined, in bagge, bore, or cheſt, locked, ſealed or open, is therefore without all remedy by the due courſe of the common lawes of this Realme to recouer the ſame, and for lacke thereof your ſaid Orator is very like to loſe the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, and for that alſo, that the contents of the ſaid bargaine and ſurrender of the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, ſo as is aforeſaid, made betweene the ſaid F. H. grandfather, and the ſaid C. B. cannot now otherwiſe be proued then by anſwere of the ſaid C. B. and T. B. made vpon their Dathes in this honorable Court, all ſuch perſons as were witneſſes of the ſame bargaine, being now either dead, or elſe vtterly vnknowen vnto your ſaid Orator being ſo young, as it is aforeſaid, at the time of the making of the ſame. May it pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip to grant vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed vnto the ſaid C. and T. ſtraightly commaunding them and either of them, at a certaine day and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limited, to appeare before your Lordſhip in her Maieſties high court of Chancery, then and there to anſwere to the premiſſes, and to abide ſuch order and direction therein, as to your Lordſhip ſhal ſeeme to ſtand with right, equitie, and good conſcience, and your ſaid Orator ſhall daily pray to Almightie God for your honour in good health long to continue, &c.

A Bill by the husband and wife, as Gardeins to her childe for euidences.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip. Sect. 118. your poore and daily Orator I. W. of B. in the Countie of D. yeoman, and I. his wife late the wife of I. S. the elder of B. aforeſaid yeoman now deceaſed. That where the ſaid I. S. in his life time was lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne, as of fee, of, and in one meſſuage or tenement, commonly called H. & of and, in certaine lands, meadow and paſture, and other hereditaments with thappurtenances to the ſaid tenement belonging, and with the ſame vſually occupied, ſcituate, lying and being in B. aforeſaid. And he the ſaid I. S. being of the premiſſes ſo ſeiſed did in his life time conuey and aſſure the ſame vnto certaine perſons, and their heires, to the vſe of the ſaid I. and of the ſaid I. then his wife, and of the longer liuer of them, without impeachment of waſte. And after their diſeaſes, to the vſe of the heires of their two bodies lawfully begotten, with diuers remainders ouer, by force whereof the ſaid I. S. and the ſaid I. then his wife, were thereof ſeiſed accordingly, And ſo ſeiſed, the ſaid I. S. about three yeares now laſt paſt, died ſeiſed of ſuch eſtate, as aforeſaid, hauing iſſue betweene him and the ſaid I. one I. S. an infant of the age of two yeares or therabouts. After whoſe death the ſaid I held her ſelfe in the ſaid meſſuages and lands, and was thereof ſeiſed accordingly. And ſo ſeiſed tooke to huſband the ſaid I. W. the other of your ſaid Orators, by force of which entermariage the ſaid I. W. and the ſaid I. were lawfully ſeiſed of the premiſſes, as in the right of the ſaid I. And your ſaid Orators haue alſo the cuſtody of the ſaid I. S. the infant, rightly belonging to the ſaid I. his mother as gardeine in Socage. Now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhippe, that certaine deedes, euidences, and writings, touching and concerning the premiſſes, and of right belonging to your ſaid Orators, and the ſaid infant, or to the one of them, are caſually come to to the hands and poſſeſſions of T. C. of B. aforeſaid, and I. S. of H. being kinſman vnto the ſaid I. S. of B. the elder deceaſed, who by colour of hauing the ſaid deeds, euidences, and writings, haue wrongfully entred into the premiſſes with thappurtenances, and thereupon haue contriued certain ſecret eſtates vnto diuers perſons vnknowen to your ſaid Orators, and by colour thereof, they the ſaid T. C. and I. S. of H. or the one of them of late time hath wrongfully entred into the premiſſes, and hath receiued and taken the iſſues and profits of the premiſſes, or ſome part thereof, from your ſaid Orators, and although your ſaid Orators haue diuers and ſundrie times gently requeſted the ſaide T. C. and I. S. of H. to permit and ſuffer your ſaid Orators quietly to haue and enioy the ſame premiſſes, and to deliuer vnto your ſaid Orators the ſaid deeds, euidences, and writings, touching and concerning the premiſſes, and which of right doe belong and appertaine vnto your ſaid Orators, and to the ſaid I. S. the infant, yet they the ſame to doe haue hitherto refuſed, and yet doe refuſe contrarie to all right, equity, and good conſcience, which is likely to turne, not only to the loſſe and hinderance of your ſaid Orators, But alſo to the preiudice and diſinheritance of the ſaid infant, if ſpeedie redreſſe herein be not had by your good Lordſhip, in conſideration whereof, and foraſmuch as your ſaid Orators doe not know the certaintie, nor certaine number of the ſaid deedes, euidences, writings, nor whether the ſame be contained in bagge or boxe, ſealed, or in cheſt locked, and ſo your ſaid Orators, and the ſaid infant are without any ordinary remedie for the recouerie of the ſame by the common lawes of this Realme, And for that your ſaid Orators do hope that the ſame C. and S. will vpon their Oathes in this honorable Court, confeſſe the certainty and truety therein, where the ſaid euidences are to be had, or to whom they haue deliuered the ſame. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the premiſſes conſidered, to grant vnto your ſaid Orators the Queenes Maieſties, &c.

The Anſwere of the ſame.

THe ſaid defendants ſay, and euery of them ſeuerally ſaith, that the Sect. 119. ſaid bill of complaint is verie vncertaine, vntrue and inſufficient in the law, to be anſwered vnto for diuers manifeſt defaults and imperfections therein contained, and framed, and exhibited into this honorable Court, as theſe defendants verely thinke of malice and euill will, to the intent to put theſe defendants to great trauaile, charges and expences to make their perſonall appearance in this honorable Court, the ſaid defendants dwelling in B. aforeſaid, in the ſaide countie of D. which is ſixſcore miles diſtant from the Citie of Weſtminſter, and without any iuſt cauſe ſo to doe, and theſe defendants further ſay, that if the ſurmiſed matters contained in the ſaid bil of complaint were true as in very trueth they are not, yet were the ſame determinable, and to be determined by the common lawes of this Realme, and not in this honorable Court, whereunto theſe defendants pray to be diſmiſſed with their reaſonable coſtes, charges, and damages in this behalfe wrongfully and without iuſt cauſe ſuſtained, yet neuertheleſſe, if theſe defendants ſhall be compelled by the order of this Court, to make any further or other anſwere vnto the ſaid vncertaine and inſufficient bill of complaint, then the aduantage of exception to the incertaintie and inſufficiencie thereof to theſe defendants, and either of them at all times here after ſaued, for further anſwere thereunto, and for a full and plaine declaration of the trueth, ſay that they thinke it is true, that the ſaid I. S. was in his life time lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of, and in the ſaid meſſuage or teuements commonly called the H. and of, and in certaine lands, meadow, and paſture, and other hereditaments with the appurtenances to the ſaid tenements belonging, and with the ſame vſually occupied, ſcituate, lying, and being in B. aforeſaid, as in the ſaid bil of complaint is alleaged, but the ſaid defendāts further ſay, that the ſaid tenements in the ſaid bill of complaint contained, as they verely beleeue, are holden of the right honorable G. Earle of S. of his manor of C. in the ſaid Countie of D. by knightes ſeruice, and by the yearely rents of two ſhillings. And that he being thereof ſo ſeiſed, and the ſaid Earle being alſo ſeiſed in fee, of the ſaid manor, as theſe defendants thinke, died thereof ſo ſeiſed, by, and after whoſe death the ſaid tenements and premiſſes in the ſaid bill mentioned, deſcended and came to the ſaid I. S. the ſonne, as ſonne and heire of the ſaid I. S. deceaſed, who is yet within the age of one and twentie yeares, by meanes wherof the ſaid Earle after the death of the ſaid I. S. the father, as garden of the ſaid I. S. infant, during his minority, by reaſon of the tenute aforeſaid, ſeiſed the bodie of the ſaid I. S. the infant, without that, that to the ſaid defendants knowledge, the ſaid I. S. the father being of the premiſſes ſeiſed in fee, did in his life time conuey and aſſure the ſame premiſſes vnto certaine perſons, and their heires to the vſe of the ſaid I. S. & of the ſaid I. then his wife, & of the longer liuer of either of them, without impeachment of waſt, and after their deceaſe to the vſe of the heires of their two bodies lawfully begotten, with diuers remainders ouer, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is vntruely alleaged, or that to theſe defendants knowledge, by force thereof the ſaid I. S. and the ſaid I. S. then his wife being thereof ſo ſeiſed died thereof ſo ſeiſed, or that to theſe defendants knowledge, after his death the ſaid I. held her ſelfe in the ſaid meſſuages, landes and premiſſes, and was thereof ſo ſeiſed accordingly, by force of any ſuch conueiance, or that ſhe being thereof ſo ſeiſed, tooke to huſband the ſaid I. W. or that by force of the ſaide entermariage the ſaide I. W. and the ſaide I. to the knowledge of theſe defendants, were ſo lawfully ſeiſed of the ſaid premiſſes, in the right of the ſaid I. as in the ſaid bill is alleaged. And without that, that to theſe defendants knowledge the ſaid I. W. and I. haue the cuſtodie of the ſaid I. S. the infant rightfully belonging to the ſaid I. as Gardein in Socage, as in the ſaid bill is likewiſe alleaged. And without that, that any deeds, euidences, and writings, touching and concerning the premiſſes, and of right belonging to the ſaid infant, or to one of them, are caſually come to the hands, cuſtody, and poſſeſſion of the ſaid defendants other then ſuch deedes, euidences, and writings, as the ſaid I. did deliuer vnto the ſaid T. S. the one of theſe defendants, which he the ſaid T. about one yeare now laſt paſt, or more, vpon the receipt of the Queenes Maieſties writ of Subpena deliuered to I. L. late of H. Haull in the County of D. Gentleman, to the vſe of the ſaid infant which as he remembreth was done by appointment or agreement of the ſaid I. And then an other old deede or writing without date conteyning theſe words following, or the very like in effect and meaning, viz.

Sciant praeſentes & futur̄ quod ego Io. filius Tho. de B. dedi conceſſ. & hac praeſenti charta mea confirmaui Duranto de Toxdwood pro homag', & ſeruitio ſuo, & pro quadam pecuniae ſumma mihi prae manibus ſoluta, totam terram meam quae vocatur le Haule cliffe in territorijs de B. cum boſcis, pratis, paſcuis, paſturis & omnibus ſuis pertin̄. ſine aliquo retento, quae iacet integre in latitud' int̄ viam quae ducit verſus B. terram quam L. de L. quondam tenuit, & extendit ſe in longitudin̄ de meta de B. vſque ad terram Abbat̄ de R. & terram quae fuit A. F. & terram R. de le Scagh, vna cum tota illa terra cum domibus & edificijs in ea ſitis, cum omnibus ſuis pertin̄, quam R. de T. quondam tenuit, quae iacet integre inter terra, &c. And without that any other matters, &c.

A Bill to be diſcharged of a Recogniſance for the ſauing of landes ſolde harmeleſſe, for that a leaſe made thereof by which he ſeemeth to be dampnified, was either made in truſt or by ſurrender, before the ſaid bargaine, with an anſwere, replication, and reioinder to the ſame bill.

COmplaining ſheweth vnto your honorable Lordſhip Geor. Earle Sect. 120. of Shrowſbury, that whereas Sir W. S. knight Lord M. deceaced, in his life time, about nine yeares now paſt, was lawfully ſeiſed of an eſtate of inheritance amongſt other lands and tenements, of the third part of the ſcite & manſion houſe of the late diſſolued Abbey, Monaſtery, or Priory of B. in the county of L. and of all and ſinguler meſſuages, houſes, edifices, buildings, orchards, gardens, fiſhings, ponds, lands, tenements, meadowes, paſtures, commons, & hereditaments with the appurtenances to the ſaid ſcite belonging, then late in the occupation of F. S. & afterwards in thoccupation of one M. and the ſaid Lord M. being thereof ſo ſeiſed about the xvi. day of December in the vii yeare of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſty that now is, of ſpeciall and ſecret truſt & confidence by him the ſaid Lord M. repoſed in one W. S. of M. in the county of S. gentleman, & M. his wife or of one of them, did make an Indenture bearing date the xvi. day of September, in the ſaid vii. yeare of a demiſe of the ſaid third part of the ſaid ſcite, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances to the ſaid W. S. and M. his wife, to haue & to hold the ſame vnto the ſaid W. S. and M. from the deceaſe of K. T. of S. for and during the terme of xxi. yeares then next enſuing, as by the ſaid Indenture appeareth. And deliuered the ſaid Indenture to be deliuered as his deed, when the ſaid W. S. had performed certaine conditions & agreements betweene them made, vpon which Indentures made by them, it was neuer intended nor agreed that the ſaid W. S. and M. his wife, or their executors or aſſignes, or any of them, ſhould take any benefit to them: but that the ſame leaſe ſhould be ſurrendred, and at all times diſpoſed at the pleaſure of the ſaid Lord M. by force whereof the ſaid W. S. and M. were poſſeſſed of the intereſt of the ſaid terme accordingly, and being thereof ſo poſſeſſed, And the ſaid L. M. being ſeiſed of the ſaid R. of the third part of theſe tenements & premiſſes of an eſtate of inheritance, afterwards, that is to ſay, the xviii. day of May, in the xii. yeare of the Raigne of our ſaid Soueraigne Lady, the ſaid Lord. M. by Indenture bearing date the ſaid day and yeare, did bargaine and ſell the ſaid third part of the ſaid premiſſes among other things to one I. C. of C. in the county of S. Eſquire, and F. S. of S. in the ſaid County Gentleman, and their heires for euer, by which laſt recited Indenture, the ſaid Lord M. for him and his heires did couenant and grant, to and with the ſaid I. C. and F. S. and either of them, that aſwell the ſaid I. C. and F. S. their heires and aſſignes, as all the ſaid manors, and tenements, by the ſaid Indenture to them bargained and ſold, at the enſealing and deliuery of the ſame Indentures, were diſcharged, exonerated or ſaued harmeleſſe, and from thencefoorth at all times, and from time to time hereafter for euer, ſhould be diſcharged, exonerated, acquited, or ſaued harmeleſſe by the ſaid W. Lord M. his heires, executors or adminiſtrators, of, and from all and ſinguler giftes, grants, leaſes, charges, and incumbrances, had, made, granted or ſuffered in, or to the premiſſes, or any part or parcell thereof, by the ſaid Lord M. or by any other perſon or perſons whatſoeuer, other then the ſaid eſtate of the ſaid K. S. late Dutcheſſe of S. and certaine other things, in, and by the ſaid Indenture excepted, as by the ſaid Indenture appeareth. For performance of which couenant of the ſaid Indenture, the ſaid Lord M. Eagle, the ſecond day of Iune in the ſaid xii. yeare, became vounden vnto the ſaid I. C. and vnto one M. S. of I. L. in the County of B. Eſquire, by recogniſance knowledged in this high court of Chancery in the ſumme of two thouſand pounds, as thereby appeareth. And ſhortly afterwards, that is to ſay, about ſixe yeares now laſt paſt, the ſaide K. late D. of S. died and the ſaid I. C. and F. S. entred into the manors, tenements, and premiſſes with the appurtenances, and were, and yet be thereof ſeiſed in their demeſnes, as of fee, by force of the ſaid conueyance, and the profits thereof ariſing and comming to their owne vſe tooke, and yet doe quietly ſo take the ſame without any interruption, let, or trouble of the ſaid W. S. and M. his wife, and their aſſignes, and euerie other perſon or perſons according to the couenant, true intent, and meaning of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine & ſale, And afterwards, that is to ſay, about fiue yeares now laſt paſt, the ſaid Lord M. for the ſumme of ſixe thouſand pounds, or thereabouts, did bargaine and ſell to the ſaid Earle and his heires, the manor of B. in the County of Yorke, and diuers other lands and tenements in B. and other places in the ſaid County, by force whereof the ſaid Earle was thereof lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne, as of fee, and the iſſues and profits thereof ariſing and growing, did quietly take and conuert to his owne vſe, from the time of the bargaine, during all the life time of the ſaid Lord M. & W. S. which was by the ſpace of three yeares, after the death of the ſaid Dutcheſſe or thereabouts. And afterwards, that is to ſay, about fiue yeares laſt paſt, the ſaid M. died, ſince whoſe death the ſaid I. C. M. S. F. S. T. H. D. W. M. and I. T. And the ſaid M. late wife of the ſaid W. S. and executrix or adminiſtratrix of the ſaid Will, as the ſaide Earle is informed, by the agreement and priuitie of Ed. Lord Morley, and the Lady Elizabeth his wife, daughter and heire of the ſaide Lord Mount Eagle, hauing gotten into their hands the ſaid Indenture of demiſe, albeit that the ſaid T. performed not the conditions and couenants betweene him the ſaid Lord M. amongſt themſelues, did conceale and fruſtrate the ſaide truſt repoſed by the ſaide Lord. M. in the ſaide W. S. and M. or the one of them to the intent to extend the ſaide Recogniſance of two thouſand pounds, vpon the ſaide manor of B, And ſuch other lands and tenementes as the ſaide Earle hath purchaſed of the ſaid Lord M. contrarie to the good meaning of the ſaid Lord M. contrarie to the great truſt and confidence by him repoſed in the ſaid W. S. and M. his wife, and the true meaning of the ſaid Indenture of leaſe. And for that purpoſe haue procured the ſaid eſtate and intereſt of the ſaid W. S. and M. of the ſaid third part to be conueied to the ſaid M. to the intent that the ſaid W. M. ſhould enter into the ſaid third part ſo leaſed, as is aforeſaid, to diſturbe the poſſeſſion of the ſaid C. and F. S. which he hath done accordingly, to the intent that therby, the ſaid I. C. & M. S. might haue ſome colour to extend the ſaid Recogniſance of two thouſand pounds aginſt y• ſaid Earle, notwithſtanding that the ſaid I. C. & F. S. euer ſince the entrie of the ſaid M. haue quietly occupied the ſaid demiſed third part, & yet do quietly occupy the ſame, not hauing had any damage thereby to the value of xii. d . by reaſon of the ſaid leaſe, All which notwithſtanding, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the ſaid M. S. F. S. and I. C. haue procured execution of the Recogniſance of two thouſand pounds, to be ſued againſt the ſaid Earle by proces out of this honorable Court, according to the forme and effect of the ſaid recogniſance, for that as they ſuppoſe the ſaid third part is charged with the ſaid leaſe thereof made to the ſaid S. and his wife, and aſſigned by the ſaid S. to the ſaid W. M. who by force thereof hath entred into the ſaid third part, and diſturbed the poſſeſſion of the ſaid I. C. and F. S. and their aſſignes, And for that by meanes therof the ſaid manors, lands, and tenements to them bargained and ſold by the ſaid Lord M. in forme aforeſaid, were not ſaued harmeleſſe by the ſaid Lord M. or his heires of, and from all and ſinguler leaſes had, made, or granted of the ſaid manor and other the premiſſes mentioned in the ſaid Indenture of Bargaine and ſale, according to the forme and effect thereof, which ſaid practiſe and compact is much againſt the ſaid truſt and meaning of the ſaid Lord M. repoſed in the ſaid W. S. and M. • is wife, and againſt the true meaning of the ſaid Indenture of leaſe & Recogniſance, tending to the great loſſe and damage of the ſaid Earle, and againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience, if the ſaid purpoſe ſhould not be equity and conſideration of this honorable Court be preuented and mette withall: In conſideration wherof, and for ſo much as, aſwell the ſaid truſt touching the ſaid leaſe as the ſaid compact and agreement amongſt the ſaid parties to extend the ſaid Earle his ſaid lands by reaſon of the ſaid Recogniſance by matters ſecretly agreed vppon amongſt themſelues, the ſaid Earle not knowing any witneſſes which were preſent at the making thereof, ſo that the ſaid Earle can very hardly make ſuch proofe in this honorable Court thereof, or of the ſaid conditionall deliuerie of the ſaid Indenture, as is neceſſary in the behalfe, vnleſſe the ſaid parties or ſome of them will confeſſe the ſame in their anſweres vpon their Oathes in this honorable Court, as the ſaid Earle verely thinketh they will. And for aſmuch alſo as it is very likely, that the ſaid Lord M. would neuer haue entred into the ſaid recogniſance of two thouſand pounds for the performance of the ſaid couenants of the ſaid Indenture of bargaine and ſale, without making exception therein of the ſaide leaſe, if the ſaid leaſe of the ſaid third part before the making of the ſaide Indenture of bargaine and conueyance, had not beene ſo deliuered of credit and of truſt fruſtrated or granted ouer to the ſaid W. M. or ſome other by the conſent and agreement of the ſaid I. C. and F. S. for their benefit, for the auoiding of new charges growing betwene the making of the ſaid leaſe & the ſaid bargaine. And albeit aſwell the other two parts of the ſaid lands, as all other lands & tenements, with thappurtenances, bargained & ſold by the ſaid Indenture, were & be clearly diſcharged of al incumbrances, according to the true meaning of the ſaid Indenture, it may therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the premiſes cōſidered, to grant vnto the ſaid Earle the Queenes Maieſties moſt gracious writ of Subpena to be directed vnto the ſaid I. C. M. S. E. L. M. and E. his wife C. D. W. M. I. T. & M. commaunding them and euery of them, at a certaine day and place, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limitted, to be, and perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the Queenes Maieſties high Court of Chancery, then and there to anſwere vnto the premiſſes, and to abide ſuch further order and direction therein, as to your honour ſhall ſeeme to ſtand with right, equitie, and good conſcience. And the ſaid Earle, &c.

A Bill for the defendant by meanes of en • ermariage, with the wife and executrix of one, who by caſuall meanes got the poſſeſsion of one deede of demiſe indented made vnto the plaintife, detaineth the ſaid demiſe, and by colour thereof doth occupie the tenements demiſed, and taketh the profits to his owne vſe.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your good Lo. your Sect' 121. daily Orator I. M. of B. in the County of N. That whereas one T. C. of D. within the County of Y. did by his deed Indented of demiſe, about the fiueteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie the Queenes Maieſtie that nowis, demiſe and grant to your ſaid Orator, ten acres of land, fiue acres of meadow, and fiue acres of paſture with thapppurtenances, lying and being in B. aforeſaid: To haue and to hold to your ſaid Orator and his aſſignes, for the terme of xxi. yeares, from and after a certaine day therein expreſſed, if the ſaid T. C. ſhould ſo long liue, for the yearely rent of xx. ſhillings, payable at the feaſt of P. and Saint M. the Biſhop in winter, by euen portions. But now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that the ſaid Indenture, the certaine dates or contentes whereof, your ſaide Lordſhippes Orator knoweth not, before the day when the ſaid leaſe ſhould begin and take effect, did by caſuall meanes come to the hands, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of one I. W. who made his laſt Will and Teſtament, and therein appointed one E. then his wife, his ſole executrix and died, by and after whoſe death the ſaid Indenture came into his hands and cuſtodie of the ſaid E. ſince which time the ſaid E. did marie, and tooke to huſband one R. I. of B. by reaſon of which intermariage the ſaid Indenture is now come to, and remaineth in the hands, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of the ſaid R. I. and E. his wife, or of the one of them, who by reaſon of hauing of the ſaid Indenture, without any iuſt title or intereſt therein, haue entred into the ſaid premiſſes with thappurtenances, and will not in any wiſe quietly permit and ſuffer your Lordſhips ſaid Orator to haue, and inioy his ſaid terme, of, and in the premiſſes, according to his lawfull right and intereſt therein, but contrarie to all equitie, and good conſcience, haue euer ſithence taken and conuerted, and as yet doe daily take and conuert the iſſues to their own proper vſe and behoofe, and will neither deliuer vnto your Lordſhips ſaid Orator the ſaid Indenture, nor permit and ſuffer him to haue and peaceably enioy the ſaid premiſſes, as aforeſaid, or any part thereof, although your ſaid Orator hath at diuers & ſundrie times required them ſo to doe. In conſideration whereof, and for as much as your Lordſhips ſaid Orator is without all helpe and remedie at the common law, for that he knoweth not, nor remembreth the dates or contents, or any other certainty of the ſaid Indenture, May it pleaſe your good Lordſhip to grant her Maieſties gracious writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid R. I. and E. his wife, and to either of them, commaunding them and eyther of them thereby, perſonally to appeare before your honor in her Maieſties high Court of Chancery at W. at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine by your honor therein to be limited there, &c.

A Bill againſt an Infant for bourding, and apparrell deliuered to him by the plaintife, and for not performing of a leaſe.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your Honorable Sect. 122. Lordſhip, your daily Orator T. T. of B. in the Countie of D. huſbandman: That whereas about foure yeares now laſt paſt, one G. B. of B. aforeſaid yeoman, being ſeiſed in his demeſne as of • ee, of, and in diuerſe landes, tenements, and hereditaments with their appurtenances in B. aforeſaid, holden in Socage of I. S. as of the Manor of D. which ſaid tenements and premiſſes the ſaid G. B. had by diſcent, by and after the death of B. his late father, and the ſaid G. B. being thereof ſo ſeiſed, and being of the age of xx. yeares or thereabuuts, and vnder the age of xxi. yeares, about the xxv. day of Iuly which was in the thirtie yeare of the Raigne of the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſty that now is, by means, counſaile, procurement, and perſwaſion of diuers euill diſpoſed perſons (that is to ſay) one A. E. I. M. W. M. T. C. H. M. N. H. W. H. and D. D. intending by their vngodly compact & practiſe to make a pray of the ſimplicity of your ſaid Orator, being an ignorant vnlearned man, the ſaid G. B. came vnto your ſaid Orator, pretending that he did then beare great good will and fauour to your ſaid Orator, and therefore entreated your ſaid Orator that he might boord & remaine with your ſaid Orator in his houſe at B. aforeſaid, and not onley haue meat, drinke, & lodging, but alſo ſuch apparrell & rayment as your ſaid Orator ſhould thinke meet & conuenient for his degree & calling, at the coſts & charges of your ſaid Orator, promiſing faithfully and fully to ſatiſfie your ſaid Orator for all ſuch charges & expences as he by reaſon of the premiſſes ſhould in any wiſe ſuſtaine. Wherefore your ſaid Orator giuing credit vnto the ſaid G. B. in the premiſſes, & thinking that, that he had faithfully promiſed, he would fully and effectually haue performed, did then fully conſent and agree, to, and with the ſaid G. B. to find him meat, drinke, lodging, & apparrell, as is aforeſaid, for the conſideration promiſed as is aforeſaid: By pretence wherof the ſaid G. B. about the ſame time came to the ſaid houſe of your ſaid Orator, and remained there with your ſaid Orator, vntill about the ſecond day of February then next following, during all which time your ſaid Orator at his owne proper coſtes and charges, did prouide and finde for, and vnto the ſaid G. B. all manner of neceſſary meat, drinke, lodging, apparrell, and all other things neceſſary for him. About which ſecond of Februarie the ſaid G. B. pretending to continue his ſaid fauour and good will towards your ſaid Orator, by the like counſell, meanes, and perſwaſion of the ſaid euill diſpoſed perſons, and by their compact and agreement, did demiſe and leaſe vnto your ſaid Orator, all, or the moſt part of all the ſaid meſſuage, tenements, and premiſſes, that he the ſaid G. B. ſo had, as is aforeſaid, by diſcent from his ſaid father, to haue and to holdeth ſaid tenements and premiſſes, with the appurtenances to him, his executors and aſſignes, from the feaſt of the Annunciation of the bleſſed virgin Mary then next enſuing, vnto the end and terme of three yeares thence next enſuing, your ſaid Orator & his aſſignes, yeelding & paying therefore at the ende and expiration of the ſaid terme of three yeares xx. pounds of lawfull Engliſh money. And alſo finding vnto the ſaid G. B. during the ſaid time of three yeares conuenient lodging, meat, drink and apparrell, and alſo keeping for the ſaid G. B. twenty ſheepe, by reaſon of which demiſe, your ſaid Orator about the ſaid feaſt of the Annunciation of the bleſſed virgin Marie, did enter into the ſaide demiſed meſſuages, tenements, and premiſſes, and occupied the ſame meſſuages, tenements, and premiſſes, by the ſpace of two yeares, or thereabouts, and during the ſame time, did at his owne coſtes and charges prouide & find vnto the ſaid G. B. conuenient meat, drink, lodging, and apparrell, and alſo his xx. ſheepe, according to the ſaid agreement, and beſides thoſe xx. fortie ſheepe more at the leaſt, to the charges of your ſaid Orator of one hundred Markes at the leaſt. But now ſo it is, if it may pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip to vnderſtand, that about the firſt day of March, which was into the two and thirtie yeare of our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſties raigne that now is, your ſaid Orator hauing then inned into the Barnes of the ſaid tenements and premiſſes forty loads of Hay, or thereabouts, part thereof did grow vpon the ſaid tenements and premiſſes, but the moſt part thereof was brought from other places and hauing alſo man • red the ſaid grounds to his exceeding great coſts and charges, the ſaid G. B. being then of full age, by the like perſwaſion and procurement of the perſons aboueſaid, did enter into the ſaid demiſed tenements and premiſſes, whereof your ſaid Orator was then quietly poſſeſſed, as he then found the ſame, And he together with the ſaid A. E. I. M. W. N. C. H. M. N. H, W. H. & H. G. did take away and conuert to their owne vſes, the moſt part of the ſaid forty loades of Hay or thereabouts to the value of twenty markes at the leaſt. By meanes whereof your ſaid Orator hauing againſt the Winter before, prouided greate ſtore of beaſtes and cattell for to haue eaten the ſaid Hay for the ſuſtenance of them, he was inforced to buy, and did buy a great quantitie of Hay at an exceſſiue price, or elſe to haue famiſhed the moſt of his ſaid beaſts for want of fodder, which was to the great loſſe and damage of your ſaid Orator: Neuertheles the ſaid G. B. by the like counſel and perſwaſion of the ſaid euill diſpoſed perſons, albeit he hath beene ſundry times gently required by your ſaid Orator to make vnto him ſome reaſonable recompence and ſatiſfaction for the loſſe of his ſaid terme and his other damages, and for ſuch coſtes and charges, as he had beſtowed for the manuring and bettering of the ſaid grounds ſo to him demiſed, and for ſuch coſtes and charges as he your ſaid Orator did ſuſtaine and beare, for, and by reaſon of the keeping, and maintaining of him the ſaid G. B. as is aforeſaid, with apparrell, meat, drink, and lodging, he vtterly denieth, and refuſeth to yeeld vnto him any manner of ſatiſfaction or recompence for the ſame, or part thereof, alleaging, that at the time of the making of the ſaid ſeuerall contractes, he was within the age of xxi. yeares, and therefore and for the incertainty ſome of the ſame contracts be meerely void in law. And not ſo contented, doth yet by the like counſell & perſwaſion of the ſaid euill diſpoſed perſons, ſue your poore Orator, for the occupation and vſe of the ſaid grounds, and for the profits and commodities thereof during the foreſaid terme. Notwithſtanding that he himſelfe, and his ſaid confederates did ſo as is aforeſaid, vniuſtly take away your Orators ſaid Hay, being of farre more value then the profites which he euer receiued, for, or by the grounds ſo to him demiſed, did amount vnto, againſt all right, equitie, or good conſcience. In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as your ſaid Orator is a verie poore man, and hath no ordinarie remedie by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this realme and dominion of England, either to defend himſelfe in the ſaid ſuit or to recouer any thing at all againſt the foreſaid G. B. as well by reaſon that the ſayd ſeuerall contracts and agreements were ſo vncertainly made, as is aforeſaid with him, being at the making hereof an infant, as for that the ſame contracts & agreements were made priuately betweene your foreſaid Orator and him the ſaid G. B. few or none being preſent thereat, which can teſtifie the ſame, neither can your ſaid Orator ſet downe in certain, how much of his ſaid Hay they did ſo take and carie away, and yet is there great cauſe in equity why your ſaid Orator ſhould be relieued for the ſame in this honorable court. It may therefore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip, the premiſſes gratiouſly cōſidered, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator the Q. maieſties moſt gracious ſeuerall writs of Subpena to be directed vnto the ſaid G. B. A. E. I. M. W. M. T. C. H. M. N. H. W. H. & H. G. & euery of them, thereby commanding them, and euery of them vnder a certaine paine, and at a certaine day therein to be limitted and appointed, to be, and perſonally to appeare before your Honorable Lordſhip in her Maieſties moſt high Court of Chancerie, then & there to anſwere vnto the premiſſes, and to abide ſuch further order & direction therein, as to your honorable Lordſhip ſhall ſeeme to ſtand with right, equitie, and good conſcience. And your ſayd Orator ſhall dayly pray vnto almighty God for the preſeruation of your Honorable Lordſhip in good health long to continue with much encreaſe of honor &c.

A Bill of debt vppon a contract againſt the ſuruiuing partner, or ioynt chapman, and thadministrator of thother.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining ſheweth vnto your Honorable Sect. 123. Lordſhip your dayly Orator R. P. of L. in the countie of Yorke chapman, that whereas the third day of May now laſt paſt, which was in the fiue and thirtie yeere of the moſt proſperous raigne of our moſt gratious Soueraigne Ladie Elizabeth the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie that now is, and before and after the ſaid third day of May, one W. T. of W. in y• countie of M. graſier, now lately deceaſed, were chapmen, partners, copercioners, or parting fellowes, did then as partners and parting fellowes iointly occupie together in all maner aſwell of buying, and ſelling, bartering, or bargaining of beaſts and cattell, with their ſeuerall ſtockes, and of, and with diuers other goods, beaſts, and catttell taken vpon their credit, and of, and with all encreaſe and gaines from time to time ariſing and growing by reaſon of their ſayd occupying, as by factorſhip, alienation, exchaunge, or otherwiſe, for a certaine time betweene them the ſaid W. T. & R. W. priuately agreed vpon, and it was alſo then agreed betweene them, that during the time of their ſaid ioint occupying together or partnerſhip, either of the ſaid parties ſhould be faithfull and true to other in buying, ſelling, and otherwiſe, as is aforeſaid. And all ſuch lucre, profite and gaine, aduantage, benefite, and winning, as ſhould come, grow, or ariſe in buying and ſelling any beaſts or cattell, during their ioynt occupying or partnerſhip, ſhould be equally parted and deuided betweene the ſaid parties, ſo as either of them ſhould haue his iuſt and true moitie and portion of the ſame. And that at ſuch times as it was betweene them agreed vpō, either of them ſhould make a iuſt and true reckoning and accompt with other of buying and ſelling, of all ſuch beaſts and cattell, and otherwiſe as aforeſaid. And it was then alſo agreed betweene them the ſayd W. T. and R. W. that if any loſſe or charge ſhal happen to either of the ſaid parties at any time or times during their ſaid ioint occupying together, & partnerſhip by death of a cattell, euill debts, caſualties, or otherwiſe concerning their ioint occupying to any part of the ſaid ſtocke in buying and ſelling of beaſts or cattell, or otherwiſe, as is aforeſaid, to be impaired, that the ſame loſſe and charge ſhould be equally borne by both the ſaid parties. And if it ſhould happē either of the ſaid parties of die during the ſaid ioint occupying or partnerſhips, then the executors or adminiſtrators of the goods and chattels of the party ſo dead ſhould make a iuſt & true accompt, paiment, & deliuery of ſuch part of all encreaſe, gaines, beaſts, cattell, & debts, as ſhould be due to the partie ſuruiuing. And in like maner that the party ſuruiuing ſhould make & declare to the executors of the goods & chattels of the party ſo dead, a iuſt, true & perfect accompt & reckoning of all the ſtate and qualitie of their ſaid ioint occupying or partnerſhip, and alſo pay, deliuer & aſſigne vnto ye ſaid executors or adminiſtrators of the party ſo dead, ſuch moity, halfe part & portion of the ſaid increaſe, gaines, beaſts, cattell, & debts, as vpō the ſame accompts ſhould then haue bin due vnto the party ſo dead, in ſo large and ample maner, as if he had bin then liuing, and the ſaid ioint occupying then ended, at ſuch times, & in ſuch maner, as it was betweene the ſaid parties agreed vpon, by force of which agreement, they the ſaid W. T. & R. W. iointly, as coparteners, ioint Chapmen, partners, or parting fellowes, occupied together their ſaid ſtocks, and other things aforeſaid, & according to their mutuall agreement, by buying, ſelling, & exchanging of beaſts & cattell, and otherwiſe, in ſundray faires and markets of this Realme of E. and with diuers and ſundrie of her Maieſties faithfull, and louing ſubiects vntill the day of &c. nowe laſt paſt, at which time the ſaid R. W. died & the ſaid W. T. him ſuruiued, during which ſaid ioint occupying together, partnerſhip, or ſociety, that is to ſay, the third day of May now laſt paſt, the ſaid R. for, and to the vſe of himſelfe, and of the ſaid W. T. his partner, and ioint chapman, as is aforeſaid, at M. in the county of N. did buy of your honors ſuppliant in the open ma • ket then there holden, three Oxen for ſixe pound fiue ſhillings, of which ſumme, part was then in hand paid, and the reſidue was then agreed to be paide vnto your Orator vppon the Tueſday in Whitſon weeke then next following in N. aforeſaid, and alſo vpon the Wedneſday enſuing the day, commonly called or knowen by the name of Holie-thurſday, the ſaid R. W. did alſo buy to the vſe of him, & the ſaid T. of your ſaid Orator other two Oxen for 8. pounds, to haue been paid to your Orator vpon the ſaid Tueſday in Whitſon weeke, at N. aforeſaid, which ſaid Oxen were then accordingly deliuered to the ſaide R. W. at N. aforeſaid, and ſhortly after the ſaid R. W. deliuered the ſame Oxen to the hands of the ſaid W. T. and died, not hauing paied or ſatiſfied this your Orator, of and for the ſaid fourteene pounds, nor of any part thereof, according to the ſaid bargaine, the ſaid Oxen remaining in the hands and poſſeſſion of the ſaid W. T. and after the time of the death of the ſaid R. W. and were ſithence by him the ſaid W. T. conuerted to his owne onely vſe, by meanes whereof, action accrewed vnto your ſaid Orator, to demaund, and haue of the ſaid W. T. and of one E. W. of S. in the county of E. widow, late wife of the ſaid R. W. or of one of them, the ſaid 14 l . ſo to him due for the ſaid Oxen, which the ſaid E. W. by the compact and conſent of the ſaid W. T. and R. W. became executor to the ſaid R. W. and wrongfully adminiſtred & conuerted to his owne vſe diuers goos and chattels which were belonging to the ſaid R. W. at the time of his death. And albeit your ſaid Orator hath diuers and ſundry times come and ſent to the ſaid W. T. and E. ſince the death of the ſaid R. W. gently requiring payment of the ſaid ſumme of 14. l . ſo as aforeſaid, being behinde and vnpaid of the price of the ſaid Oxen, notwithſtanding that diuers goods & chattels, which were the ſaid R. W. at the time of his death ſufficient for the contentation of your ſaid Orator, of, and for his ſaid debt of 14. l . And alſo to performe the funerals of his ſaid R. W. and to ſatiſfie all debts which the ſaid R. W. ought to any perſon or perſons at the time of his death, came to y• hands & poſſeſſ. of the ſaid W. T. or E. W. or to the hands & poſſeſſ. of ſuch perſon or perſons, to whō they ye ſaid W. T. & E. W. or the one of thē, haue left, yelded, or deliuered ye ſame, & in their or ſome of their hāds doth ſtil remain. Notwithſtāding they & either of thē haue diuers and ſundrie times ſince the death of the ſaid R. W. beene by your ſaid Orator & others in his behalfe gently required to pay the ſame, yet that to do they and either of them haue euer hitherto denied and refuſed, and yet do denie and refuſe to pay the ſame vnto your ſaid Orator, fraudulen • ly intending thereof and euerie part thereof craftily and ſubtilly to defraud, and deceiue your ſaid Orator. And for that purpoſe haue ſecretly conueyed, concealed, and hid a great part of the goods and chattels, which the ſaid K. W. had at the ſaid time of his death being of good value to diuerſe perſons, and in diuers places to your Orator vtterly vnknowen, ſo that the ſame being by that meanes left out of the Inuentory of the goods of the ſaid R. W. to the intent to daſ • e & blind the eies of your Orator, and of ſundry of the ſaid R. W. creditors to whom he was in like manner indebted, not knowing the trueth of their dealing, and vngodly practiſes and deuiſes, intending by ſuch colourable meanes, either vtterly to defraud his ſaid creditors or ſo to inforce them to reſt contented with ſome ſmall part of their true and lawfull debt. And whereas afterwards that is to ſay, vpon Tueſday next after Midſomer day now laſt paſt, your Orator and one T. T. of L. in the County of L. huſbandman by a priuate agreement betwene them made, did ioyntly buy of diuers perſons to the vſe of them both, eight Oxen, and ſeuen Bullocks, or Steeres for diuers ſeuerall ſums of money, and afterwards the ſaid beaſts that is ſeuen of the ſaid Oxen, and the ſaid ſeuen Bullocks or Steeres for the price of which 14. beaſts, and of the ſaid odde Oxe, your Orator and the ſaid T. T. afterwards priuatly accompted, and he thereupon ſatiſfied your orator all that to him was due for the ſame but 3. l . 13. s̄. 4. d . or thereabouts, and being perſwaded by the ſaid W. T. and E. W. and by their pernitious example, not ſatiſfied with their former wrong as is ſaid, offered to your ſaid Orator, haue alſo perſwaded the ſaid T. T. not to pay to your ſaid Orator, the ſaid ſumme of 3. l . 13. s̄. 4. d . or thereabouts ſo to him due, for the price of the ſaid Oxen, ſo that albeit the ſaid T. T. hath oftentimes ſince the making of the ſaid bargaine and accompt, been gently required by your ſaid Orator and others on his behalfe, yet • e hath euer hitherto denied and refuſed to make paiment thereof, and ſtill doth denie, and refuſe to do the ſame, againſt all right, equity, and good conſcience, which vnlawfull practiſes of the ſaid W. T. and E. W. and T. T. are likely to be to the great loſſe, and hinderance of your ſaid Orator, if ſpeedie remedie be not by your good Lordſhip prouided to meete with, and preuent their couetous and moſt vnconſcionable dealings and purpoſes in the premiſſes: wherefore, and for as much as the ſaid agreement of partnerſhip, and otherwiſe, made betwene the ſaid W. T. and R. W. & alſo all the compacts and practiſes made, by, and betweene the ſaid W. T. and the ſaid E. W. ſince the death of the ſaid R. W. And alſo the ſaid agreement of the ioint buying of the ſaid fifteene beaſtes by your Orator, and the ſaid T. and alſo the ſaid bargaine betweene your Orator and the ſaid R. W. for the ſaid fiue Oxen, as alſo the ſaid ioint buying of the ſaid fifteen beaſts by your orator, & the ſaid T. T. were ſecretly and priuately made betweene themſelues, ſo that there is no perſon liuing knowen to your ſaid Orator, but the ſaid W. T. E. W. and T. T. priuie thereunto, that can teſtifie the ſaid ſeueral contracts, made betwene your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid R. W. of, and for the ſaid fiue Oxen, as is aforeſaid, and the ſaid ioint buying of the ſaid fifteene beaſts by your ſaid Orator & the ſaid T. T. & their ſaid accompts touching the ſame, or the ſaid ioint occupying or partnerſhip betweene the ſaid W. and T. or the ſaid concealement, cunning, cloſe, and vnlawfull dealings of the ſaid E. W. and T. in the premiſſes, ſo that your ſaid Orator, through the want of ſuch preciſe proofe thereof (as the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this Realme doth in that behalfe require) is altogether remedileſſe, by the order of this honorable Court, wherein your Orator verely hopeth, that the ſaid W. T. E. W. and T. T. in their ſeuerall anſweres to the premiſſes, will ſeuerally vpon their corporall Oathes confeſſe the ſaid premiſſes, to be in effect, as they haue beene herein diſcloſed and ſet forth: It may therefore pleaſe your Honorable good Lordſhip, the premiſſes gratiouſly conſidered, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, her Maieſties moſt gracious ſeuerall writs of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaid W. T. EW. T. T. and to euery of them, thereby commaunding them, and euery of them, at a certaine day, and vnder a certaiue paine therein limitted, to be, and perſonally to appeare before your honorable Lordſhip in her Maieſties moſt high Court of Chancery, then, and there to anſwere vnto the premiſſes, and abide ſuch further order and direction therein, as to your honorable Lordſhip ſhall ſeeme to be agreeable with right, equitie, and good conſcience. And your ſaid Orator ſhall daily pray &c.

A Bill vpon a promiſe to forbeare debt due by Obligation vntil an other day, and yet ſuing the band.

IN moſt humble wiſe ſheweth and complaineth vnto your honorable Sect' 124. Lordſhip &c. That whereas one R. F. of &c. in the County aforeſaid Gentleman, was indebted to one W. P. of D. aforeſaid, in the ſumme of &c. And whereas your ſaid Orator, at the ſpeciall and earneſt intreatie and requeſt of the ſaid R. F. about two yeares laſt paſt, became bounden for the ſaid F. vnto the ſaid W. P. by his deede or writing Obligatorie, in the ſumme of &c. with Condition therein cantained or indorced, for the payment of the ſumme of &c. vnto the ſaid W. P. at the feaſt of &c. which was in the yeare &c. at, or in the Church porch of &c. aforeſaid, as by the ſaid deede or writing Obligatorie doth and may appeare: Which ſaid ſumme of &c. your ſaid Orator had appointed in a readineſſe, and purpoſed to pay the ſame at the time and place aforeſaid, according to the Condition of the ſaid writing Obligatorie: Whereupon the ſaid W. P. the very day appointed for the paiment of the ſaid &c. or the day before, the certainty whereof your ſaid Orator, nowe remembreth not, came vnto your ſaide Orator, and vpon ſpeech had betweene your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid P. touching the paiment of the ſaid money: The ſaid P. was contented, and did agree to forbeare the paiment thereof, vntill the feaſt of P. then next following, and did faithfully aſſume and promiſe, to, and with your ſaid Orator, both then, and at diuers times after, to forbeare the paiment thereof vntill the ſaid feaſt, and that he would not take any aduantage of the forfeiture of the ſaid bonde againſt your ſaid Orator, but would cancell the ſaid bonde, and take a newe bonde for the payment thereof at the ſaid feaſt of P. aforeſaid, but neuer required any new bonde from your ſaid Orator: And your ſaide Orator giuing credite to his promiſe and aſſumption aforeſaid, did not pay the ſaide ſumme of &c. according to the Condition of the ſaide writing Obligatorie. After which time, the ſaide W. P. did oftentimes promiſe your ſaide Orator, to deliuer the ſaide bonde of &c. to your ſaide Orator to be cancelled, and to take new bonde for the payment of the foreſaide ſumme of &c. at the ſaid feaſt of Penticoſt according to his promiſe and agreement aforeſaid: And your ſaide Orator doubting that the ſaide P. meante to delay him, and driue him off from time to time, and not fearing leaſt the ſaide P. ſhould take anie aduantage of the forfeiture of the ſaide bonde againſt him, in Michaelmas Terme laſt paſt, your ſaide Orator demaunded the ſaide bonde againe of the ſaide P. in L. who tolde your ſaide Orator, that he had deliuered ouer the ſaide bonde vnto one W. W. being his brother in Lawe, to whom he had aſſigned ouer the ſaide bonde, and could not releaſe or diſcharge the ſaide bonde without the aſſent of the ſaide W. W. but would make meanes to the ſaide W. W. for the deliuerie of the ſame, and ſeemed to make diuers iourneyes to the ſaide W. W. to fetch the ſame: And ſo from time to time delayed your ſaide Orator, and droue him out with fayre wordes, vntill ſuch time as your ſaide Orator was vppon occaſion of buſines, inforced to ride out of L. into the Countrey: And ſhortely after, your ſaide Orator purpoſing to get the ſame bonde out of the ſaide P. and W. handes, did in the ſaid Michaelmas Terme, ſend one G. V. his ſeruant to L. with the ſaid money, to make payment thereof vnto the ſaide W. and P. and to receiue the ſaid bond, who comming to L. accordingly to the ſaid W. and P. and declaring vnto them, that he was come to make paiment of the foreſaid ſumme of &c. and to receiue the ſaid bond, the ſaid W. then told the ſaid N. that the ſaid bond was not then in his cuſtody or keeping: But the ſaid W. did then and there promiſe, that if the ſaid V. would deliuer ouer a bond which he had in his keeping of truſt, to the vſe of the ſa • d P. that then the ſaid W. and P. would the next day following, come to the ſaid V. his lodging, and receiue the ſaid &c. and deliuer ouer the foreſaid bond of, &c. vnto him, vpon whoſe promiſe the ſaid V. did then preſently (truſting to his faire ſpeeches) deliuer the ſaid bond which he had, to the vſe of the ſaid P. to the ſaid P. or W. accordingly. But ſo it is (may it pleaſe your good Lo.) that the ſaid P. & W. nothing at all regarding their foreſaid ſeuerall promiſſes, agreements, and aſſumptions made, to, and with your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid V. as aforeſaid, haue not onely hitherto refuſed and denied to deliuer ouer the ſaid bond of &c. vnto your ſaid Orator, according to the promiſes and agreements made, as aforeſaid, but yet do vtterly refuſe and deny to do the ſame: albeit your ſaid Orator did oftentimes, both before the ſaid feaſt of &c. as aforeſaid, and diuers times ſince, offer to make paiment of the ſaid ſumme of &c. vnto the ſaid P. and W. according to the foreſaid agreement, and yet is readie and willing to pay the ſame: But alſo the ſaid P. and W. purpoſing to bring vpon your ſaid Orator the whole penalty and forfeiture of the ſaid bond of &c. haue, or one of them hath of late, contrarie to the foreſaid aſſumptions & agreements made, as aforeſaid, & contrary to all honeſty, equity, and good conſcience, commenced ſuit at the common law againſt your ſaid Orator vpon the ſaid bond, to his great loſſe and hinderance. And the ſaid W. P. hath of late vtterly denied, that euer he promiſed to forbeare the paiment of &c. vntill the foreſaid feaſt of &c. contrary to the trueth, and contrary to all equity and good conſcience: In tender conſideration whereof, and for as much as your ſaid Oratar cannot pleade the promiſe and agreement of the ſaid P. made to your ſaide Orator, for forbearing of the money (as aforeſaid) in barre of the ſaid bond at the common law, and thereby is void of all remedie, at, and by che ſtrict order and courſe of the common law of this Realme, nor can vſe nor bring any action of the caſe againſt the ſaid P. or W. upon their ſaid promiſes and aſſumptions, for that your ſaid Orator cannot make any ſuch ſufficient proofe thereof, as by the common law is in ſuch caſe required, for that the ſame were made priuatly betweene themſelues, and no witneſſes called thereunto. And for as much as your ſaid Orator verely thinketh that the ſaid W. P. and W. W. being called into this moſt honorable court to anſwere to the premiſſes, will in their anſwere vpon their corporall oathes confeſſe the foreſaid concluſions, promiſes, and agreements made, as a foreſaid, and diſcloſe the trueth of the premiſſes: May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhippe, the premiſſes conſidered, to grant vnto your ſaid Orator, the Queenes moſt gracious writ of Subpena to be directed vnto them the ſaid W. P. and W. W. commanding them, and either of them, at a certaine day, and vpon a certaine paine by your good Lordſhip to be appointed, perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip, in the Queenes Maieſties moſt high Court of Chauncery, then, and there to anſwere to the premiſſes: And further to ſtand to, and abide ſuch further order and direction therein, as to your good Lordſhip ſhall be thought moſt meete and conuenient in that behalfe. And your ſaid Orator, according to his bounden duty, ſhall daily pray vnto God for the good and proſperous eſtate of your Lordſhip, in honor long to continue.

The Anſwere of W. P. and W. W. defendants, to the bill of complaint of E. L. complainant.

THe ſaid defendants, and either of them ſaith, that for the moſt part Sect. 125. the ſaid bil is vntrue, ſlaunderous and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto, and the matters therein contained, deuiſed of malice, to put theſe defendants to needleſſe charges and expences in law, without any ſufficient cauſe ſo to do: The aduantage of exception to which inſufficient bill to theſe defendants at all times ſaued, For anſwere they ſay, and firſt the ſaid W. P. for himſelfe ſaith, that true it is, that the ſaid complainant did become bound to theſe defendants, by his obligation in the ſumme of &c. with condition indorced for the true paiment of the ſaid ſumme &c. at a day long ſince paſt, The which ſumme this defendant did verely thinke to haue receiued accordingly, and thereof did make reckoning, as of a debt then to be paid to him, and for that cauſe did at the very day appointed for the paiment of the ſame, repaire vnto the place ſpecified in the condition of the ſaid obligation, where the ſaid money ſhould be paid, and there did attend for the ſame, in hope to haue receiued it accordingly: But the ſaid complainant, meaning nothing leſſe then the ſatiſfying of the ſaid debt, left the ſame vnpaide, to the great hinderance, loſſe, and diſcredite of theſe defendants. And this defendant further ſaith, that he hath often and ſundry times ſithence the ſaid money was due, made meanes to the complainant for payment of the ſame, who from time to time with faire promiſes (now almoſt theſe three yeares) hath delaied this defendant to his greater hinderance, then the valew of the ſaid ſumme: By reaſon whereof, and for as much as the complainant hath ſought diuers indirect waies and meanes to get the ſaid Obligation of &c. out of the hands of this defendant with intent neuer to pay penny of the debt aforeſaid: This defendant hath cauſed the ſaid Obligation to be put in ſuite, as he thinketh it is lawfull for him to doe, without that, that the complainant to the knowledge of the defendant did prepare in a readineſſe to haue paid the ſaid &c. at the time and place, according to the condition of the Obligation aforeſaid: Or that this defendant vpon the very day appointed for the paiment of the ſame &c. or the day before, (or in trueth at any time elſe) did come to the complainant, and had ſpeech with him, that he was contented and did agree to forbeare the puniſhment thereof, vntill the feaſt of &c. then next following, or did aſſume and promiſe, to, and with the complainant, both then, & at diuers times after to for beare the payment thereof, vntill the ſaid feaſt, and would not take any aduantage of the forfeiture of the ſaid bond, but would cancell the ſaid bond, and would take new bond for the paiment thereof, at the ſaid feaſt of P. as in the ſaid bill is moſt falſely declared. And without that, that the ſaid complainant to the knowledge of the defendant did ſend one G. V. his ſeruant to L. with the ſaid money to make payment thereof to one of theſe defendants, as alſo in the ſaid bill of complaint is vntruely alleaged. For this defendant ſaith, that he ſought often to the complainant, and made means vnto him, to haue the ſaid defendant eyther to be paide in noney, or that he might be ſatiſfied thereof ſome other way, who made him many promiſes to do the ſame with ſpeed, but neuer ment or intended it, for any thing that this defendant could get to the contrary. And the ſaid W. W. the other of theſe defendāts for himſelf ſaith: That whereas he is charged to haue made promiſe to the ſaid V. that if he would deliuer a bonde which he had in his keeping of truſt, to the vſe of the ſaid P. that then he this defendant and the ſaid P. would the next day following, come to the ſaid V. his lodging, and receiue the ſaid ſumme of &c. and deliuer ouer the ſaid bonde of &c. He this defendant ſaith, that he neuer made any ſuch promiſe to the ſaid V. to his remembrance, neither was there any cauſe at all that he ſhould ſo doe aſwell becauſe in trueth, and in honeſtie the ſaid V. ought to make deliuerie of the ſaid bonde, ſo committed vnto him, but of truſt, as appeareth by the plantifes owne ſhewing, as alſo for that this defendant was informed, that the ſaid V. had deliuered the ſaid bonde before that they two mette together to talke of the ſaide debt. And this defendant further ſaith, that although it were true, that he had made ſuch promiſe (as aforeſaid) yet were it nothing at all materiall for the reliefe of the complainant, aſwell for the cauſe aforeſaid, as alſo for that this defendant had no power of himſelfe to doe, eyther good or hurt in the matter. And without that, that any other matter or thing whatſoeuer materiall in the ſaid vntrue bill to b anſwered vnto, and not in this anſwere ſufficiently anſwered, confeſſed, and auoided, trauerſed, or denied, is true. All which matters theſe defendantes are readie to auerre and proue, as this moſt honorable Court ſhall awarde, and prayen to be diſmiſſed with their reaſonable coſtes in this behalfe wrongfully ſuſtained.

The Replication of E. L. Eſq. Complainant, to the Anſwere of W. P, and W. W. Defendant.

THe ſaid Complainant replieth and ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint Sect. 126. by him exhibited into this moſt honorable court, is very true, certaine, and ſufficient, the law to be anſwered vnto, And that the matters therein contained, are neither deuiſed, imagined, practiſed, or ſet forth by him the ſaid complainant, for any ſuch cauſe or purpoſe, as the defendants in their anſweres haue vntruely imagined, but the ſame is grounded vpon good and iuſt cauſe, as by the contents thereof doth and may appeare. And further ſaith, that the anſwere of the ſaid defendant is verie vntrue, vncertaine, and inſufficient in the lawe to be replied vnto, The aduantage of exception to the incertainety and inſufficiencie thereof to the ſaid complainant, nowe, and at all times hereafter ſaued. The ſaide complainant for further replication ſaith, that he doth, and will auerre, iuſtifie, maintaine, and proue, all, and eueuerie matter, article, ſentence, and thing, in the ſaid bill of complaint contained, to be good, iuſt, and true, in ſuch ſort, manner, and forme, as in the ſaid bill of complaint they be truely ſet forth, ſhewed, and declared. And further the ſaid complainant ſaith, that he doth, and will auerre and proue, as this moſt honorable Court ſhall and will awarde, that the ſaid compainant did prepare in a readines, and purpoſed to pay the foreſaid ſumme &c. in the ſaid bill & anſwere mentioned, at the time and place in the condition of the ſaid obligation mentioned, according to the true intent and meaning of the condition of the ſaid obligation in ſuch ſort, maner, & forme, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is moſt truly ſet forth & alleaged. And that the very day appointed for the paiment thereof, or the day before, the ſaid W. P. one of the ſaid defendants did come to the ſaid complainant, and vpon ſpeech had betweene them touching the paiment of the ſaid money, the ſaid defendaut was contented, & did agree to forbeare the paiment thereof, vntill the feaſt of &c the • next following, in ſuch ſort, maner, and forme, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is moſt truely alleaged. With that alſo, that the ſaid W. P. did faithfully aſſure and promiſe, to and with the ſaid complainant, both then, and at ſundry times after, to forbeare the paiment thereof, vntill the ſaid feaſt of &c. aforeſaid, and would not take any aduantage of the forfeiture of the ſaid bond againſt the ſaid cōplainant, but would cancel the ſaid bond and take new bond for the paimēt therof, at the feaſt aforeſaid. And that the ſaid complainant, relying vpon the foreſaid agreement, promiſe, and aſſumption of the ſaid P. for the forbearing of the ſaid &c. vntil the ſaid feaſt of &c. aforeſaid, and for the taking of a newe bond for the payment thereof, at the feaſt aforeſaid, did not pay the ſame, according to the condition of the foreſaid Obligation, which otherwiſe he would haue done, in ſuch ſort, manner, and forme, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is alſo moſt truely ſet forth and declared. And with that alſo, that the ſaid complainant in Mich. Terme laſt paſt, ſent the ſaid G. V. his ſeruant to L. with the ſaid money to make payment thereof. And that the ſaid W. W. the other defendant vpon offer of tender of the foreſaid ſumme of money by the ſaid V. The ſaid W. W. did promiſe to deliuer the ſaide bond vnto the ſaid V. within ſhort time after, ſo as the ſaid V. would deliuer ouer a bond which he had in his keeping, to the vſe of the ſaid P. and would alſo at a time betwene them agreed on, make paiment of the ſaid ſumme of &c. which bond was deliuered ouer accordingly, to the ſaid P. or W. by the ſaid V. And the ſaid V. was readie to tender and pay the ſaid money, according to the ſaid appointment, in ſuch ſort, manner, and forme, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is alſo truely alleaged. Without that, that the ſaid W. P. one of the ſaid defendants, ſought often to the ſaid complainant, and made meanes to him to haue the ſaide debt, either to be paid in mony, or that he might be ſatiſfied therof, ſome other way, who made him many faire promiſes to do the ſame, but neuer ment, or intended it, in ſuch ſort, manner, and forme, as in the ſaide anſwere is moſt vntruly alleaged: For the ſaid complainant ſaith, that he did often and ſundrie times, both before the ſaid feaſts &c. and diuers times ſithence, offer to make paiment of the ſaid ſumme &c. vnto the ſaid W. P. and. W. and alwaies was, and yet is readie and willing, vppon the redeliuerie of the foreſaid bond, to pay the ſame, in ſuch ſort, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is moſt truely ſhewed and alleaged. And without that alſo, that any other thing, matter, or circumſtance in the ſaid aunſwere mentioned, materiall or effectuall to be replied vnto, and in this Replication not ſufficiently confeſſed, auoyded, denied, trauerſed or otherwiſe replied vnto, is true. All which matters the ſaid complainant is readie to auerre and prooue, as this moſt Honorable Court ſhall and will awarde. And prateth, as before in his ſaid bill of complaint he praied.

The Ioint and ſeuerall Reioinder of W. P. and W. W. defendants to the Replication of E. L. complainant.

THe ſaid defendants ſay, and either of them for himſelfe ſeuerally Sect. 127. ſaith, that the Replication of the ſaid complainant is vniuſt and vntrue, and very inſufficient in the law by theſe defendantes, or either of them to be reioined vnto. Notwithſtanding all aduantage of exception to the incertainty and inſufficiency thereof to theſe defendants, and to either of them at all times hereafter being ſaued, for reioinder vnto the ſaid in ſufficient replication: Theſe defendants ſay, and either of them for himſelfe ſeuerally ſaith in all and euerie matter and thing, as they and either of them in their ſeueral anſweres haue ſaid, without that that any other matter, cauſe, or thing whatſoeuer, materiall or effectuall contained in the ſaid replication, & by theſe defendants or either of them to be reioined vnto, and not herein ſufficiently confeſſed and auoided, trauerſed or denied, is true. All and euerie which matters and things theſe defendants and either of them are readie to auerre and proue, &c.

A Bill for detaining lands with euidences.

MOſt humblie complaining &c. your daily Orator I. S. of A. in Sect. 128▪ the County of H. Huſbandman. That whereas R. S. of H. in the County of H. aforeſaid Huſbandman, and grandfather to your Orator was in his life time ſeiſed in his demeſ • e as of fee, or in fee taile, of, and in certaine meſſuages, lands and tenements, to the yearely valew of &c. or there abouts, lying in H. aforeſaid, and of the ſame died ſeiſed: By force whereof the ſaid tenements diſcended and came (as of right they ought) vnto one I. S. father to your ſaid Orator, ſonne and heire to the ſaid R. who afterwards entred into the ſame, and was for diuers yeares ſeiſed of the tenements accordingly, vntil about the firſt yeare of the Raigne of the late King Edward the ſixt. At which time one W. G. of H. aforeſaid, happening by caſuall meanes to get into his poſſeſſion all the euidences, charters, and writings concerning the ſaid lands and tenements: And knowing that your ſaid Orators father could not for want of thoſe euidences, charters, & writings defend his right, title, and intereſt to the lands aforeſaid, entred alſo into the ſaid tenementes, and the ſame wrongfully did withhold and detaine, during the terme of his naturall life: ſithence which time, one T. G. of H. aforeſaid, and E. G. widow, mother to the ſaid T. hath alſo entered into the ſaid tenements, and the ſame to this day moſt vniuſtly withholdeth, together with all the charters, euidences, and writings aforeſaid, which in right and equitie belong and appertaine to your Orator, as ſonne and heire to the ſaid I. S. now deceaſed: In tender conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as your Orator doth now know the certaine dates of the charters, euideneds, and writings aforeſaid, nor of any of them, neyther doth know whether they are in bagges, or boxe ſealed, or in cheſt locked, he is without all remedie at the common lawes of this Realme, and alſo without all other meanes how to finde reliefe in this behalfe, except your honorable Lordſhips fauour extended. And that the ſaid T. G. and E. G. may by your Lordſhips order be compelled vpon their oathes, plainely, and truely to ſhew forth their eſtate, in, and to the tenements aforeſaid, and alſo to ſhew what right, title, or intereſt they haue or claime, in, and to the ſame, & likewiſe to ſhew the effect and certaine dates of ſuch charters, euidences, and writings, aforeſaid, as they, or eyther of them haue in their poſſeſſion concerning the ſaid tenements aforeſaid, or any part thereof. May it therefore, &c. as before.

The Anſwere.

THeſe defendants by proteſtation ſay, and euery of them ſaith that Sect. 129. the bill of complaint exhibited into this honorable Court, is for y• moſt part vncertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto. And that the matters therein contained are deuiſed by the complainant onely, to moleſt and trouble theſe defendantes, being verie poore, rather then vpon any iuſt cauſe. Neuertheleſſe the aduantage of exception to the vncertaintie and inſufficiencie of the ſaid bill to theſe defendantes at all times ſaued: For aunſwere and declaration of the trueth, they ſay, and euery of them ſaith, that true it is that one R. S. of F. in her Maieſties Countie of H. was in his life time ſeiſed in his demeſne, as of fee, of, and in one meſſuage, and certaine lands and tenements in H. in the ſaid County of H. and being ſo ſeiſed by his deed of foffement vnder his hand and ſeale, about the xxxvi. yeare of King H. the viii. conueyed and aſſured the ſame meſſuage and lands vnto one I. S. his ſonne, and to his heires and aſſignes for euer, as by the deed of the ſaid R. vnder his hand and ſeale redy to be ſhewed vnto this honorable Court doth and may appeare: By force whereof the ſaid I. S. was thereof ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, And being ſo thereof ſeiſed, for a certaine ſumme of money to him paid by W. G. father of one of the defendants, did conuey and aſſure the ſaid meſſuage and lands vnto the ſaid W. G. and his heires with warrantie, as by the deed and releaſe of the foreſaid I. S. doth and may appeare: After which the foreſaid W. G. the father vnto the ſaid defendant died of the ſaid meſſuage and lands ſeiſed, After whoſe death theſe defendants entred into the ſaid tenements, and the ſame enioyed the their own profits and commodities, as lawfull was for them to die: without that, that R. S. of H. in the ſaid bill mentioned, was ſeiſed of the meſſuage and lands in the bill mentioned in fee taile, or that the ſaid I. S. father of the complainant was ſeiſed of the premiſſes in the firſt yeare of King Edward the ſixt, or that the ſaid W. G. father of one of the defendants got the poſſeſſion of the meſſuage, & the euidences concerning the ſame, other wiſe then was lawfull for him to doe: Or that the defendantes, or any of them do vniuſtly withhold the ſaid meſſuage or lands in the bill mencioned, or the euidences concerning the ſame, otherwiſe then is lawfull for them to do in reſpect of their right. And without that, that the ſaid meſſuage and lands with the euidences concerning the ſame do in right or equitie appertaine to the Complainant, as ſonne and heire to I. S. the father. And without that, that any other matter or thing in the ſaid bill contained concerning theſe defendants, and not in this anſwere ſufficiently confeſſed, and auoyded, trauerſed, or denyed, is true. All which matters theſe foreſaid defendants are &c. vt ſupra.

The Replication.

THe Complainant auerreth and maintaineth his ſaid bill of complaint, Sect. 130. and all and euery the matters and things therein contained to be verie good, iuſt, and true, in ſuch ſort, maner, and forme, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is declared. And ſaith, that the anſwere of the defendants for the moſt part is vncertaine, vntrue, and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto: Neuertheleſſe all aduantages of erception to the inſufficiency thereof to this complainant, at all times hereafter ſaued: For replication ſaith in all and euery thing, as in the ſaid bill of complaint he hath ſaid. And further ſaith, that he doubteth not but that he can verie ſufficiently proue that the ſaid I. S. this complainants father, was about the firſt yere of the raigne of King Eow. the ſixth, or not long before, ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee taile of the foreſaid meſuage, lands, and tenements in the ſaid bill mencioned. And he alſo hopeth to proue all the reſt of the ſaid bill to be true, in ſuch ſort as the ſame is truely declared and ſet downe: without that, that the foreſaid R. S. this complaynants graundfather being ſeiſed of the premiſſes in his demeſne as of fee, did lawfully by his deede of feoffement vnder his hand and ſeale, about the xxxvi. yere of king H. the eight, conuey and aſſure the ſaid meſuage and lands vnto one I. S. his ſonne, and to his heires and aſſignes for euer: Or that the ſaid I. S. being of the premiſſes ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, for a certaine ſumme of money to him paied by the ſaid W. G. father of one of the defendants, did lawfully conuey and aſſure the ſaid meſuage and lands vnto W. G. one of the ſaid defendants, and his heires with warrantie, as in the ſaid anſwere is verie vntruely alleaged: And without that, that the ſaid W. G. father to one of the defendants, died of the ſaid meſuage and lands ſeiſed in ſuch fort, as in the ſaid anſwere is likewiſe declared, or that it was lawfull for the ſaid defendants after the death of the ſaid W. G. to enter and occupie the foreſaid meſuage and lands, as alſo in the ſaid anſwere is inſerted. And without that, that any other matter &c. All which &c. vt ſupra.

A Bill for debt leuied by extent.

COmplaining ſheweth &c. A. B. of &c. That whereas the ſaid A. B. Sect. 131. in the beginning of her Maieſties Raigne, liuing in her highnes Court, for his furniture of iewels, plate, money, and ſuch like, had credit with one C. D. Citizen and Goldſmith of London, for the which as he had occaſion to borrow any money, or take by any wares, ſo he deliuered his Bils or Obligations for the true paiment of any ſuch money ſo borrowed, or for the price of any ſuch wares ſo bought, at daies betwixt them agreed: which daies, he alwaies kept, or tooke order for the for bearing thereof by himſelfe, or his ſeruants, ſuch as he did imploy in thoſe affaires: Amongſt which there was in D. in the firſt yeare of &c. a certaine debt or reckoning (of how much certainely he now remembreth not) betwixt him the ſaid C. D. and the ſaid A. B. for the which he the ſaid A. B. was bound to the ſaid C. D. in the ſumme of &c. by his deed obligatory, bearing date &c. which Obligation (as he now remembreth) was ſingle with a defeaſance for the debt, which was then agreed vpon to be anſwered at a certaine day following which ſaid debt he the ſaid A. B. paied accordingly by his then ſeruants and officers, who vnknowing vnto the ſaid A. B. did negligently (as is to be coniectured) leaue the bonds in the hands of the ſaid C. D. after the reckoning and debt paid or diſcharged. And ſo afterwards the ſaid A. B. did deale and continue in further credit with the ſaid C. D. for diuerſe other great ſummes of money, iewels, and plate, ſome vpon the ſaid Goldſmithes booke, and ſome vpon Bils, and Bonds, whereof the moſt part were afterwards diſcharged, ſauing one debt by Recogniſa • ce about the foure and twentie day of, &c. in the &c. being to the value of 200. markes. In which ſaid latter debt, the ſaid A. B. preſuming of friendſhip, and friendly dealing at the ſaid C. D. his hands, becauſe he had beene a very good cuſtomer vnto him, did not ſo preciſely keepe his day, thinking he would haue reaſonably dealt with him, being allowed for conſideration for forbearing thereof, as at other times he had done. Notwithſtanding, he the ſaid C. D. contrarie to the ſaid A. B. his expectation, did put the ſame Recogniſance in ſuit preſently after the forfeiture thereof. And the ſaid A. B. being them buſied in her Maieſties ſeruice, the ſaid C. D. had iudgement vpon the ſaid recogniſance againſt him before he could ſend vp to take any order for the ſaid latter debt by the ſaid recogniſance, and after tooke execution of the moitie of amanor of the ſaid A. B. called &c. in &c. which for the payment and performance of the ſaid debt was extended vnto twentie markes by the yeare, And ſo did leuie the ſaid whole forfeiture vpon the ſaid A. B. his manors and lands with great extremitie, vpon which extreme dealing he the ſaid A. B. finding himſelfe moſt cruelly and hardly dealt with, did refuſe to buy or ſell with him, and willed his Bailife of his ſaid manor to take acquittances of him at euery payment: who not onely did ſo, but vpon the laſt payment the foreſaid C. D. did acknowledge to him that paied the money, that your ſaid Orator was then cleere with him, and did owe nothing, or to ſuch effect, notwithſtanding the foreſaid A. B. accompted of him as of a verie extreame man: which the ſaid A. B. his diſpleaſure towards him being notified & verie well knowen vnto him, both by letters from himſelfe and otherwiſe, yet the ſayd C. D. liuing nine or ten yeares after that, it can not be intended, that he who whileſt they were in amitie, did ſue the ſaid A. B. vpon the ſaid recogniſance and debt therein conteined, being of ſo ſmall a value, would at the firſt haue left the elder bond, and debt, being of a greater ſumme vnſued for, if it had bin vnanſwered for, or not paid, much leſſe afterwards during all the ſpace of nine or ten yeres, when he the ſaid A. B. for his hard dealing had left to be his cuſtomer, or to deale with him, and thought but hardly of him, as he had no leſſe cauſe: So though it be moſt ſure and true, that the ſaid debt, for which the ſaid two hundred pounds bond was made in the ſaid firſt yeare of the raigne of &c. was long ſince fully anſwered, yet it being ſo long ſince, the ſaid A. B. can not preciſely call to mind vpon the ſodaine who paid it (diuers of his officers which dealt for his reuenues, and eſpecially one I. P. whom principally he vſed in thoſe affaires, being now dead) whereby he can not vpon a ſpeedie triall at the common Law proue the payment thereof, by ſtrict and preciſe courſe in that behalfe requiſite, and the rather, for that the Indentures for the defeaſance of the ſaid recognizance, came by ſome caſuall or negligēt meanes to the hands of the ſaid C. D. and of I. his wife, although it be manifeſt by the preſumptions aforeſaid, that the ſaid C. D. would not haue let it lye ſo long vndemanded, if he had not bin ſatiſfied, which the ſaid A. B. doubteth not to proue in this honorable court, for that alſo he thinketh there be yet ſome liuing that were preſent at the laſt reckning, that the ſaid A. B. or his officers made with the ſaid C. D. either when he agreed for the ſaid extents, or about that time: at which time he the ſaid C. D. did acknowledge, that all matters, debtes, and reckonings whatſoeuer, were then fully cleered and quit betwixt the ſaid A. B. and the ſaid C. D. And that the ſaid A. B. did not then owe him any thing. But ſo it is y• ſaid C. D. now being dead, and I. his wife being his executrix, who finding the ſayd bond of CC. pounds remaining vncancelled, rather as it ſhould ſeeme by thoſe which haue conferred with her, vpon ſome words ſpoken, or conceit of offence, that ſhe hath conceaued of the ſaid A. B. his diſpleaſure towards her late huſband, then otherwiſe vpon any iuſt cauſe, ſhe the ſaid I. hath publiſhed, that ſhe hath ſuch an ancient bond of the ſaid A. B. bearing date &c. of two hundred poundes, and inten • eth to put the ſame in ſuit againſt the ſaid A. B. In tender conſideration whereof, the apparant likelyhood of the ſaid debt before recited being moſt true, and the ſame diſcharged, and yet the proofe of the diſcharge thereof in ſtrict courſe of law being hard for the ſaid A. B. to make the ſaid I. P. and ſome others who dealt for him being now dead, and the ſaid defeaſance being come to her hands (as aforeſaid) but onely vpon oath of the ſaid I. D. who was priuy to that, and moſt of her huſbands reckonings and doings in his life time, and yet would not vniuſtly charge the ſaid A. B. with the ſaid debt, by meanes that ſhe hath both partes of the defeaſans in her hands, whereby the ſaid A. B. can not pleade them, and not knowing the date of them, or wherein they are conteined, can not demaund them by the ordinarie courſe of the Law. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip &c.

The Anſwere.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint exhibited Sect. 132. againſt her in this Ho. court is vncertaine, and vnſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto, and the matters therein conteined vntrue, and contriued more of purpoſe to put the ſaid def. to trouble and expences in law, then for any good or iuſt cauſe: Neuertheleſſe if the ſame defendant ſhalbe compelled by this Ho. court to make any further anſwere to the ſame: then the aduantage of the inſufficiencie thereof to this defendant at all times hereafter ſaued. For further anſwere the ſaid defendant ſaith, that true it is, that the ſaid A. B. about the time mencioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, began to be a bargayner, and buyer of Plate and Iewels of the ſaide C. D. late huſbandman to this defendant, and obtained credite at the hands of the ſaid C. D. for the ſumme of &c. For payment whereof the ſaid C. D. preſuming vpon the promiſes of the ſaid A. B. was contented onely to accept of a bare ſingle obligation, which was ſealed and deliuered vnto him about the time mencioned in the ſaid bill, which ſumme of &c. the ſaid C. D. (after the day paſt which was limitted for the payment thereof) often demaunded of the ſaid A. B. who notwithſtanding made no payment at all thereof, but with faire promiſes delayed time, and kept the ſaid C. D. in hope from yeare to yeare, that he ſhould be anſwered thereof to the vttermoſt peny. And at the laſt the ſaid A. B. hauing neede of certaine other Plate or Iewels, to the value of &c. intreated with the ſame C. D. to giue him credit for the ſame, and promiſed faithfully, that if the ſaide C. D. would truſt him therewith, that then within ſhort ſpace after he would truely make payment aſwell of the hundred pounds, as alſo of the ſaid two hundred poundes, vpon which earneſt intreatie the ſaid C. D. (being a man of a verie good nature, and eaſily led, by ſuch as he any way conceaued or thought well of) was contented to ſatiſfie his requeſt: But yet foraſmuch as the ſaid A. B. had before that time taken but ſmall regard concerning the keeping of his dayes vpon the ſingle obligation aforeſaid, the ſaid C. D. then thinking to deale more ſubſtancially with him then before, demaunded a recognizance for the ſaid ſumme of an hundred poundes, ſo then to be lent, without which he was vtterly vnwilling to truſt him any further: Whereunto the ſaid A. B. aſſented, and became bound accordingly in a Recognizance of two hundred markes, with condition for the true payment of an hundred pounds (which is the recognizance in the ſaide bill of complaint mencioned.) For diſcharge of which recognizance the ſaid A. B. tooke no greater regard then before he had done for payment of the ſaid ſingle Obligation, And therefore the ſaid C. D. at the laſt, three yeares at the leaſt being then paſt after the forfaiture of the ſaid Recognizance, perceiuing the careleſneſſe of the ſaid A. B. aſked aduiſe of ſome of his friends, what courſe he were beſt to take for the obtayning of the ſaide ſeuerall ſummes of money. By whom he was aduiſed to put the ſaide Recognizance (rather then the Obligation aforeſayd) in ſuit, aſwell for ſpeedy end of ſuit in the ſame, as alſo that thereby it was thought, the ſaide A. B. would the rather ſeeke meanes to make ſatiſfaction aſwell of the one debt as of the other: But he meaning nothing leſſe, nor regarding the ſaide ſuit, ſuffered the ſame to proceede till ſome parcell of his lande was extended, and ſo the ſaide C. D. was faine after three yeares forbearance of the ſaid ſumme of one hundred poundes, as aforeſaid, and after he had ſpend more then twentie poundes in ſuites, and rewardes in obteyning the ſays extent, to accept onely twentie markes by the yeare, till the ſayd two hundred markes (being the principall) and penaltie were payed vnto hym: ſo that, the forbearance of the ſaide ſumme accompted together wyth the charges in ſuit, great loſſe of time in following the ſame, and rewardes gyuen to Shirifes and Baylifes, or euer any the ſaide landes might be extended: The ſaide C. D. ſuſtayned ſo great loſſe, as by the circumſtances of that which before hath been ſhewed, doth euidently approue, that he was vtterly diſcouraged to attempt any more ſuits againſt the ſaide A. B. but reſted ſtill in hope, that at one time or other he ſhould obtaine meanes in quiet ſort without ſuit in lawe to get ſatiſfaction alſo of the ſaid ſumme of &c. which hath bin the reaſon onely why the ſayde E. D. did not put the ſayd Obligation in ſuit ſo long time, without that, that to the knowledge of this Defendant there was euer any defeaſans made vpon the ſaid Obligation, or that any ſuch defeaſans by caſuall meanes is come into the hands of this Defendant, as in the ſaid Bill is vntruely alleaged. And without that, that the ſaid A. B. by himſelfe or his officers as by the premiſſes manifeſtly appeareth, did make payment of the ſaid debt, or any part thereof: which the ſaid defendant is the rather throughly perſwaded of, as well becauſe ſhe was well acquainted with the dealings of her ſaid huſband, as alſo becauſe at the time of the debts of her ſaid huſband, he lying in extremity, called this defendant vnto him, and ſaid, that he had carefully gathered together ſundry bonds and Obligations, which at ſundry times had beene made vnto him for diuers ſummes of money, and yet in trueth they were paied and diſcharged, and thoſe bondes and Obligations he had put in a boxe by themſelues, and named them Billes, which Obligations he willed this defendant to cancell or deliuer to ſuch perſons as were the Obligors, and in any wiſe not to demaunde any debt vpon any of them. And further he alſo openly ſaid, that all the reſidue of the bonds and Obligations remaining in other boxes, which he then alſo named, were due and owing vnto him. In the which of the ſaid boxes the ſaid Obligation of 200. li. was found, neither is it to be thought that any officer of the ſaid A. B. would deale ſo lightly as to paye the money due vpon the ſaid Obligation beeing but ſingle and without penalty, without either acquittance, or the bond it ſelfe, redeliuered or cancelled. Or that the ſaid A. B. himſelfe would haue allowed of any ſuch payment vpon any his officers accompts. And without that, that the ſaid A. B. did at any time allow any maner of conſideration for the forbearaunce of any ſumme of money due by him to the ſaid C. D. (as alſo is vntruely alleaged.) And without that, that the ſaid C. D. did put the ſame Recogniſaunce in ſuite, preſently after the forfeiture thereof: for the ſame was forborne three yeares after, as is before declared. And without that, that it is likely that the ſaide C. D. did acknowledge himſelfe ſatiſfied of all thoſe ſeuerall ſummes of twenty markes, which ſhould make vp the two hundred markes vpon the extend aforeſaid, when as he had recouered the whole debts due to him by the ſaid A. B. but onely without that, that the ſaid A. B. to the knowledge of this defendant, did ſignifie by his letters his diſpleaſure towardes the ſayde C. D. as alſo is vntruely ſet downe. And without that, that any other thing materiall in the lawe &c. As in the other.

To cauſe one to ſhew his Leaſe, whereby he holdeth &c.

MOſt humbly complayning &c. A. B. of &c. gentleman: That Sect. 133. whereas about fower yeares laſt paſt, one C. D. of L. vpon a certaine iudgement in a plea of debt amounting to the ſumme of &c. or there abouts, by him obteyned in her Maieſties court of common plees againſt one L. F. of &c. in the Countie of &c. ſued forth her Maieſties writ of Fieri facias, directed to the Shirife of the ſaid Countie, for the leuying of the ſaid debt of the goods and chattels of the ſaid E. F. By vertue of which writ the Shirife did amongſt other things take into his hands one leaſe for diuers yeares yet induring made to the ſaid E. F. by one T. S. in the Countie of S. eſquier of three parcels of land, called and knowen by the name or names of &c. with all and ſinguler their appurtenances, lying and being in the pariſhes of &c. in the ſaid Countie of &c. together with all and ſinguler woods, vnderwoods, and trees, ſet, lying, being, and growing, in, or vpon the premiſſes, or any part thereof: together alſo with the reuerſion and reuerſions of the premiſſes aforeſaid, and euery parcell thereof. And alſo all maner of common, aſwell of eſtouers and paſtures, as all other commons, paſtures, profites, and hereditaments whatſoeuer, to the ſaid premiſſes belonging or in any wiſe appertayning. And afterwards the ſaid Shirife (that is to ſay vpon the third day of May &c.) by his deede, bearing date vnder his hand and ſeale, did in conſideration of &c. to him paied towards the ſatiſfaction of the debt and iudgement aforeſaid, bargaine, ſell, aſſigne, and ſet ouer the ſaid leaſe and terme of yeares yet to come, of all and ſinguler the premiſſes vnto one G. H. of L. gen • , which G. H. not long after did in conſideration of &c. by your Orator to him paied, bargaine, ſell, aſſigne, and ſet ouer vnto your ſaid Orator all and ſinguler the premiſſes, and euery part thereof: Vpon which bargain and aſſignement of the premiſſes ſo made, as aforeſaid, your ſaid Orator was in verie good hope to haue peaceably and quietly entred into the premiſſes, and ſo to haue occupied and inioyed the ſame accordingly. Neuertheleſſe ſo it is right Honorable, that one R. T. of &c. in the ſai • Countie of L. pretending to haue a leaſe for diuers yeres yet to come of ſome part of the ſaid lands, called &c. made vnto him by the aforeſaid E. F. long time before any aſſignements aforeſaid, hath and yet doth keepe your ſaid Orator from the poſſeſſion of the ſaid lands, vpon which leaſe or demiſe a certaine yerely rent is (as he ſaith) reſerued to the ſaid E. F. his executors or aſſignes, which as your Orator verily thinketh is &c. by the yeare: and which rent, whatſoeuer it be, your Orator by reaſon of the lawfull conueyance to him made as aforeſaid, ought both in law and conſcience to haue and inioy during ſuch terme as the ſaid R. T. ſhall hold and occupie the land aforeſaid, by reaſon of the ſaid leaſe, which he ſo pretendeth to haue: But becauſe your Orator doth not certainely knowe whether the ſaid R. T. haue any ſuch leaſe, neither if he haue, what date it beareth, what terme the ſaid R. hath therein vnexpired, what rent thereby is reſerued, nor what couenants are therein conteined, as alſo your Orator can not, nor knoweth not how in due forme of law to enter or commence any action againſt the ſaid R. T. either for the recouerie of the ſaid land or rent aforeſaid, which the ſaid R. T. right w • ll knowing being a man of little or no conſcience, but deſtitute of the feare of God, thinking all things well-gotten which he may get and hould without the puniſhment of the law, doth not onely vſe the ſaid land to his great profit and commoditie, without yelding or paying therefore any rent ot your Orator, or any other perſon lawfully clayming the ſame, but alſo doth vtterly refuſe to ſhewe his ſaid Leaſe, whereby he claymeth to hold the lands aforeſaid, vnto your ſaid Orator, to the great loſſe and hinderance of your Lordſhips ſaid Orator: In tender conſideration whereof, and for aſmuch as your Orator hath no ordinarie way by the courſe of the common Lawes of this Realme to enforce the ſaid R. T. to ſhew forth ſuch writings as he hath for the holding and inioying of the lands aforeſaid, but is and ſhall be vtterly deſtitute of all maner of helpe or meanes to obtaine the ſame to his great hinderance and impoueriſhment, except your honorable Lordſhip of your accuſtomed clemencie towards all ſuch as are oppreſſed, do extend your fauour in y• behalfe, ſo that by the order of this honorable Court, the ſaid R. T. be inforced vpon his oath to ſhew what right he hath to the premiſſes, or any part thereof, and likewiſe to ſet downe in his anſwere the true copie of the ſaid leaſe (verbatim) or other writings whatſoeuer they he, whereby he claymeth the premiſſes, or any part of the ſame. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip &c.

The Anſwere.

THe ſaid defendant not knowledging or confeſſing the matters Sect. 134. ſuggeſted in the ſaid bill of complaint to be true, for his anſwere touching the ſame ſaith, That the ſaid E. F. named in the ſaid bill of complaint was poſſeſſed for diuers yeares yet to come and induring of the ſaid three parcels of land, called or knowen by the name of &c. mencioned in the ſaide bill of complaint by vertue of a leaſe thereof made by the ſaid T. S. alſo named in the ſaid bill of complaint, vnto the ſaid E. F. long before the ſuppoſed extent ſpecified in the ſaid bill of complaint. And the ſaid E. F. ſo being thereof poſſeſſed long before the ſaid ſuppoſed extent, (if any ſuch were) had in ſuch manner, as in the ſaid bill of complaynt is ſuppoſed, made a lawfull demiſe and leaſe of part of the ſaid three parcels of land, conteyning fowerteene acres or thereabouts, vnto the ſaid defendant for diuers yeares yet to come, and remayning vnexpired, vpon which leaſe the ſaid E. F. reſerued a yerely rent to be paied during the continuance of the ſaid leaſe: By force of which leaſe the ſaid defendant entered into the ſaid fowerteene acres of land, part of the ſaid three parcels called &c. and was and yet is lawfully poſſeſſed accordingly, And euer ſince, and yet doth inioy the ſaid fowerteene acres by vertue of the ſaid d • 〈◊〉 and leaſe made by the ſaid E. F. to the ſaid defendant, and is to haue and inioy the ſame during the continuance of the yeares, of which there are diuers yeares yet to come, and remayning vnexpired. And the ſaid defendant ſayeth, that y• ſaid complaynant is a man to this defendant vtterly vnknowen, And therefore the ſaid defendant marueyleth much of the ſaid ſuit exhibited by the ſaid complaynant into this honorable court againſt the ſaid defendant touching the ſaid premiſſes. And further ſaieth, that the ſaid E. F. after the ſaid demiſe and leaſe by him made vnto the ſaid defendant, of the ſaid fowerteene acres of land, and before the ſaid ſuppoſed extent if any ſuch be, made a graunt and aſſignement of the intereſt and terme of the ſaid E. F. aſwell of the ſaid fowerteene acres, which the ſaid defendant hath and occupieth by vertue of his ſaid leaſe for diuers yeares yet thereof to come, and coutinuing vndetermined, as alſo of the reſidue of the ſaid three parcels of land mencioned in the ſaid bill of complaint vnto R. F. the ſonne of the ſaid E. F. vnto which graunt and aſſignement the ſaid defendant was priuy. And therefore the ſaide defendant thinketh that he is for the payment of his rent chargeable, and ought by the Law to pay the ſame rent reſerued vnto the ſaide R. F. and not to the ſaide complaynant, which ſaide R. doth verily thinke that he is lawfull Landlord during the continuance of his yeres yet to come and induring, and not the ſaid complaynant, who is altogether a meere ſtranger vnto this defendant. And which complaynant neuer at any time heretofore demaunded any rent for the ſaid part of the lands that this defendant hath and occupieth by the leaſe for yeres yet continuing of the ſaid defendant. And the ſaid defendant alſo ſaieth, that he is ſued for the rent reſerued vpon his leaſe by the ſaid G. H. named in the ſaid bill of cōplaint in the kings Bench in an action of debt brought by him againſt the ſaide defendant, And therefore the ſaid defendant much marueileth of this ſuit of the ſaide complaynant brought in this honorable court againſt the ſaid defendant touching the ſaid premiſſes: By which ſuit of the ſaid complaynant, the ſaid defendant is wrongfully ſued and vexed without any iuſt cauſe of ſuit, without that, that there is any ſuch extent made of the ſaid three parcels of land called &c. or that after the ſame extent, there was any ſuch bargaine & ſale made by the ſaid Shirife named in y• ſaid bill of complaint, of the ſaid terme & leaſe of yeres of the ſaid premiſſes vnto the ſaid G. H. Or that the ſaid G. H. bargained or ſold the ſaid premiſſes vnto the ſaid complaynant, or that the ſaid complaynant ought to haue and inioy the ſaid premiſſes to the knowledge of this defendant. And without that there is any other matter or thing &c. All which matters &c.

• ill for a title of land intailed.

IN moſt humble 〈◊〉 ſheweth and complayneth vnto your good Sect'. 135. Lordſhip, your daily Orator R. R. huſbandman: That where one W. late of S. in the county of W. huſbandman, grandfather of your ſaid Orator, was lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, by due courſe of inheritance vnto him lawfully diſcended from his aunceſtors, and other lawfull conueyances in the law, of, and in one meſſuage &c. CC. acres of land, meadow, wood, and paſture, with their appurtenances in S. aforeſaid. And the ſaid W. R. ſo being of the premiſſes ſeiſed, about ten yeres now paſt, It was condiſcended, granted, & agreed betweene the ſaid W. R. and one I. E. late of H. in the ſaid countie deceaſed, that A. B. then ſonne and heire apparant of the ſaid W. R. before a certaine day ſhould marry and take to his wife one A. E. daughter of the ſaid I. E. and that the ſaid W. R. in conſideration thereof, and for that the ſaid A. ſhould be greatly aduanced and preferred in goods and ſubſtance by the mariage of the ſaid A. would immediatly after the ſaid mariage had and ſolemnized, conuey and make vnto the ſaid A. and A. a good, ſufficient, and lawfull eſtate in the Law, of, and in the ſaid meſuage, lands, tenements, and other the premiſſes. To haue and to hold vnto the ſaid A. and A. and to their heires males of their bodies lawfully begotten. And afterward the ſaid A. according to the ſaid agreement, did marrie and take to his wife the ſaid A. E. immediatly after which mariage had and ſolempnized, the ſaid W. K. according to his ſaid promiſe and agreement, did lawfully enfeoffe of, and in the ſaid meſuage, lands, tenements, and other the premiſſes, the ſaid A. R. and A. then his wife, To haue and to hold vnto the ſame A. and A. and to their heires males of their bodies lawfully begotten, by force whereof the ſaid A. and A. were ſeiſed of, and in the premiſſes, in their demeanes, as of fee taile ſpeciall, and they ſo being thereof ſeiſed, the ſaid A. and A. had iſſue male betweene them lawfully begotten, one I. R. and your ſaid Orator, and one W. R. and the ſaid W. R. the elder died, by and after whoſe death the reuerſion in fee ſimple of the premiſſes diſcended vnto the ſaid A. as ſonne and heire vnto him. And afterward the ſaid A. and Agnes dyed, after whoſe death the ſaid meſſuage, lands, tenements, and other the premiſſes diſcended and came, and of right ought to diſcend and come vnto the ſaid I. R. as ſonne and heire male of the bodie of the ſaid A. and A. lawfully begotten, by force whereof the ſaid I. R. entred into the ſaid meſſuage, lands, tenements, and other the premiſſes, and was thereof ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee taile. And he ſo being thereof ſeiſed, the ſaid I. R. about foure yeres now paſt, of the ſaid meſſuage and other the premiſſes dyed ſeiſed, without iſſue male of his bodie lawfully begotten, by force whereof the ſaid meſſuage and other the premiſſes diſcended and came, and of right ought to diſcend and come vnto your ſaid poore Orator, as brother and heire male to the ſaid I. R. by the vertue of the gift aforeſaid. So it is my ſinguler good Lord, that aſwell the deede of intaile made, of, and for the premiſſes by the ſaid W. R. the grandfather vnto the ſaid A. R. and A. and to the heires males of their bodies lawfully begotten, as is aforeſaid, as diuers other charters, euidences, and deedes, writings and muniments concerning the premiſſes, prouing the ſaid intereſt and title of your ſaid Orator, in, and to the premiſſes: been diſceiptfully comen to the hands and poſſeſſion of I. W. and C. his wife, late wife of the ſaid I. R. G. W. gentleman, and T. S. the elder, and remaine there as they haue conueyed and put them: and by colour of hauing the ſaid euidences, deedes, writings, and mumments in their hands and poſſeſſion, the ſame I. W. and E. haue now of late wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſſuage and other the premiſſes, And the poſſeſſion thereof do ſo yet wrongfully deteine & keepe from your ſaid Orator, and alſo the rents, iſſues, and profites thereof haue wrongfully receiued, perceiue • , and taken to their owne vſe by the ſpace of fower yeres paſt, and ſo yet do, contrary to all right and good conſcience. And albeit that your ſayd Orator hath often and ſundry times required and inſtantly deſired the ſaid I. W. and E. G. W. and T. S. aſwell to deliuer vnto your ſaid Orator the ſaid euidences, deedes, writings, and muniments concerning the premiſſes, as alſo to auoid the poſſeſſion of the premiſſes, and peaceably and quietly to permit and ſuffer your ſaid Orator and his aſſignes, to haue and inioy the ſame, and to receiue and take the rents and profits thereof to his owne vſe, according to his ſaid intereſt and title therein, which to do, they at all times haue refuſed and denied, and yet do, contrarie to all right and good conſcience. And for aſmuch as your ſaid Orator knoweth not the certaine number, contents, ne other certainties of the ſaid euidences, deedes, writings, and muniments, nor wherein they be conteined. And alſo for that the ſaid I. W. E. G. W. and T. S. be of ſo great ſubſtance & riches, and alſo greatly frinded, and borne in the ſaid Countie of W. And your ſaid Orator being but a poore man and hauing but few friends in the ſaid Countie, the ſame your ſaid Orator is, and ſhall be therefore without remedy concerning the premiſſes by due courſe and order of the common Law, and otherwiſe, vnleſſe your good Lordſhips ayde and fauour be vnto him ſhewed in this behalfe. In conſideration whereof it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, (the premiſſes tenderly conſidered) to graunt vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes moſt gratious ſeueral writs of Subpena to be directed vnto the ſaid I. Werewick, E. G. S. and T. S. commaunding them and euery of them by the ſame, perſonally to appeare in the moſt honorable Court of Chauncery, at a certain day, & vpon a certain paine by your good Lordſhip to be limitted therein, then, and there to make anſwere to the premiſſes: And further to be ordered therein, as ſhall accord with right and good conſcience. And your ſaid Orator ſhall daylie pray &c.

The Anſwere of I. W. to the bill of complaint of R. K. husbandman.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint is vncertain Sect'. 136. and inſufficient in the law to be anſwered vnto, & the matter therein contained vntrue, & principally imagined, & purſued by the vnlawfull procurement, bearing, & ſupportation of one W. C. Eſq. to the intent to put the ſaid def. to trouble, coſtes, & expences, intending thereby the vnquiet & impoueriſh the ſaid def. as they ſhould be faine to leaue the right, title, and intereſt, of, and in the premiſſes, ſo that the ſaid W. might purchaſe & buy the ſame of the ſaid Complainant: And of late the ſaid W. C. hath made meanes vnto the ſaid I. W. now def. to buy his title & intereſt, of, & in the premiſſes, and threatned him to haue the ſame, and if he would not let him haue it with his good will, that then he would haue it againſt his will, whoſoeuer tooke his part: and if the contents of the ſaid bill were true (as they are not) yet were the matter determinable at the common Law, and not in this honorable Court, whereunto the ſaid def. prayeth to be diſmiſſed: and yet neuertheleſſe, the aduantage of the premiſſes vnto this defendant at all times ſaued. For further anſwere vnto the ſaid bill for declaration of the truth of the contents of the ſaid bill, the ſaid def. ſaith, & euery one of them ſaith, that longtime before the ſaid A. R. mencioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, any thing had in the ſaid meſſuage & other the premiſſes, or that the ſaid W. R. was thereof enfeoffed, T. R. of P. T. S. of S. and W. of E. were thereof ſeiſed in their demeſnes as of fee, & ſo being thereof ſeiſed, by their writing indēted, ready to be ſhewed, (the ſaid meſſuage & other the premiſſes contained in y• ſaid bill of cōplaint, amongſt other things) gaue, demiſed, deliuered, & by their ſaid writing indented, cōfirmed, vnto the ſaid W. R. mencioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, and vnto A. his wife, To haue & to hold the ſaid meſſuages & other the premiſſes vnto the ſaid W. and A. for terme of their liues, and to the wife of the longer liuer of them. And the ſaid T. and T. willed & declared in the ſaid writing indented, that the ſaid meſſuage & all other the premiſſes ſhould remaine vnto the ſaid A. mentioned in the ſaid bil of complaint, & vnto A. his wife, & vnto the heires & aſſignes of y• ſaid A. for euer: without y• the ſaid W. R. did enfeoffe of, & in the ſaid meſſuage lands, tenements, & other the premiſſes, the ſaid A. & A. to haue to thē & to their heires males of their two bodies lawfully begotten, or that the ſaid A. & Agnes were ſeiſed of, & in the premiſſes in their demeſnes as of fee taile, as in the ſaid bill of cōplaint is ſurmiſed, & without that, that after y• death of the ſaid W. y• the remainder of y• premiſſes in fee ſimple diſcended vnto the ſaid A. as ſonne & heire vnto him, or that after y• death of the ſaid A. & A. the ſaid meſſuage & other the premiſſes diſcended, and of right ought to diſcend or come vnto the ſaid I. R. in the taile eſpeciall, as ſonne and heire male of the bodie of the ſaid A. and Agnes lawfully begotten, either any other diſcent of inheritance therein of a meere fee ſimple, or that the ſaid I. by his entrie into the ſaid meſuage & other the premiſſes after the death of his father & mother, was then ſeiſed of, and in his demeſne as of fee taile eſpeciall, or of any ſuch eſtate dyed ſeiſed, or that after the death of the ſaid I. that the ſaid meſuage and other the premiſſes, or any part or parcell thereof diſcended and came, or of right ought to diſcend and come to the ſaid complaynant as brother and heire male to the ſaid I. K. by vertue of any gift or otherwiſe, as in the bill of complaint is vntruly ſurmiſed: But the ſaid defendants do auerre, and are, & ſhall be at all times ready to proue, as this honorable Court ſhall award, that the ſaid meſſuages and all other the premiſſes, by, and immediatly after the death of the ſaid I. R. diſcended, and of right ought to diſcend and come to one A. daughter and heire of the ſaid I. lawfully begotten on the bodie of the ſaid E. one of theſe defendants, the which A. is yet in plaine life, and in the ward and cuſtodie of her ſaid mother: And without that, that any deede of taile was made, of, and by the ſaid W. R. the grandfather, or any other euidence, deeds, writings, or muniments, concerning the premiſſes, proouing the ſaid intereſt and title of the ſaid complaynant of the premiſſes, and euery part and parcell thereof, to be comen to the hands and poſſeſſions of the ſaid I. W. and E. his wife, or either of them, or to the cuſtodie or poſſeſſion of any other by their deliuerie, conueyance, or appointment: but trueth it is, that the ſaid defendants haue in their cuſtodie, one writing indented readie to be ſhewed, whereby the remainder of the premiſſes is conueyed vnto the ſaid A. and Agnes his wife, and to the heires and aſſignes of the ſayd A. for euer, as is aforeſaid, and diuers other euidences and writings, proouing and concerning the conueyance of the fee ſimple of the ſaid meſuage, and other the premiſſes vnto the ſaid A. and other his aunceſtors, the which charters, euidēces, & writings, the ſaid def. do ſtill with them detaine & keepe, as good & lawfull is for them to do, as wel for y• proofe and preſeruation of their right, title, and intereſt, vnto the third part of the premiſſes for the dowrie of the ſaid E. as for the preſeruation of the right, title, and intereſt of the ſaid A. daughter and heire to the ſaid I. of, and in the ſaid meſuage, and other the premiſſes: without that the ſaid def. haue at any time wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſuage, and other he premiſſes, or into any part thereof, or the profites thereof do wrongfully detaine, and keepe frō the ſaid complainants, or the rents, iſſues, and profites thereof, haue wrongfully deſtreyned, perceyued, and taken to their owne vſe, as in the ſame bill is alſo vntruely ſurmiſed.

A Supplication in the Chauncerie vpon deceipt by a Partner.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning ſheweth &c. That whereas vpon Sect. 137. the imagination of honeſty and good opinion that R. C. father vnto your ſaide Orator deceaſed, had in one T. T. &c. the ſaid R. about Eaſter laſt paſt, did ioine in bargaine with the ſaid T. T. for the deliuerie of ſo much wares, whereof the moitie was the ſaid R. as amounted to the ſumme of &c. vnto one I. S. of the Queenes Maieſties houſhold Eſquire, for the which ſumme of &c. the ſaid S. ſtood bound by ſtatute of the Staple, vnto the ſaid R. C. and T. T. payable at the feaſt of &c. then next &c. which was in the yere of our ſoueraigne &c. And to the intent that the ſame R. being a man of ſuch honeſtie and ſimplicitie, as did neither ſuſpect, nor yet doubt the good conſcience of the ſaid T. who alwaies toward him, had counterfaited ſuch puritie of conſcience, and ſo honeſt behauior, might the better by the help of the ſame T. come by his debt, at the time to be due, if he ſo long liued, or els if he died, that the ſaid T. might be as a ſtay and ſure meanes to his executors, for the getting in of the ſame, he the ſame R. truſted the ſaid T. with the cuſtodie of the ſaid Statute: Soone after the making of the which bargaine, and ſomewhat before the ſaid feaſt of &c. the ſaid R. deceaſed, and made your Orator his executor, thereby charging him aſwell with the gathering in of all ſuch ſummes of money as were due to the ſaid Teſtator, as alſo with the payment of all ſuch debts, as the ſaid R. did owe. And ſo it is, moſt gratious Lord, that although your ſaid Orator hath diuers and ſundrie times ſince the deceaſe of his ſaid father, required the ſaid T. to haue the moitie of the ſaid &c. due to him by equitie and good conſcience, as executor vnto his ſaid teſtator &c. The ſaid T. (now declaring himſelfe what he is) hauing regard neither to conſcience, common honeſtie, nor yet to the truſt he was put in, minding if he can (with what iniurie he careth not) vtterly to barre your ſaid Orator from the hauing thereof, and he himſelfe againſt all reaſon and conſcience to haue the ſaid &c. for nothing: hath not onely with many ſleight and ſubtill delayes, lingred and delaied your ſai • Orator long time from hauing the ſame: but alſo now lately hath plainly anſwered and affirmed, that your ſaide Orator ſhall haue no part nor penie thereof, which if it ſhould thus paſſe, ſhould be both great incouraging to ſuch corrupt conſcioned perſons, ſtill to perſeuer in ſuch their lewd demeanour, and in the meane time, turne to the great impoueriſhing of your ſaide poore Orator: Wherefore may it pleaſe your ho. Lordſhip, of your accuſtomed equitie, to inioyne the ſaid T. that he repay vnto your ſaid Orator the ſaid &c. moitie of the ſaid &c. if he haue receiued it of the ſaid S. or if he haue not, that he be nolet to your ſaid Orator, to do therein what he can, for the obteyning and getting in the ſame. And thus ſhall your ſaid Orator haue cauſe continually to pray for the proſperous eſtate of your good Lordſhip long to indure.

A bill of Complaint for recouering of Euidences made by compulſion by a man in priſon, without conſideration.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning, ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip, Sect. 138. your daily Oratrix I. B. That whereas in the yeare &c. it chaunced the huſband of your ſaide Oratrix, together with one &c. iointly and ſeuerally to be bounden in a Recognizance of the ſumme of &c. knowledged before your good Lordſhip in the Queenes Maieſties Court of Chauncerie, for the payment of &c. payable at a certaine day now paſt, vnto one &c. for which ſumme not being paied at the day due, the ſaid &c. hath ſued execution againſt your ſaid poore Oratrices huſband, whereupon he was by y• Shiriffe of &c. arreſted about &c. paſt, and by all the ſaid ſpace hath remained in the Qu. Maieſties priſon of Marſhalſie, to his great paine of body, importable charges, and in maner vndoing, both of him, your poore Oratrix, and their ſmall children, which piteous eſtate of his, (with himſelfe lamenting) after he had well conſidered, he then conſulted with himſelfe, for his beſt remedy in that behalfe, and therewithall calling to his minde, that he had &c. a kinſman and coſin called &c. being of &c. vnto whom your ſaid oratrices huſband, for the vicinitie of bloud, and abilitie of ſubſtance, was bolder to make his mone for helpe of this his aduerſitie, then vnto anie other. But (farre contrarie to his expectation, and againſt all humanitie) whence your ſaid Oratrices poore huſband looked for moſt ſuccour, thence he receiued, not onely leaſt help, but alſo moſt hurt. For the ſaid &c. well perceiuing thaduerſe eſtate that your Oratrices poore huſband was, and is in, which was the greedineſſe of the Marchant for his money, therneſt thought and care of your poore Oratrix, and her poore children, and the great deſire that her ſaid poore huſband had (as any man would) of liberty, and diſcharge of trouble, would by no meanes promiſe his helpe vnto her ſaid poore huſband herein, vnleſſe he would be content to bargaine and ſell all his lands, amounting to the yearely rent of &c. vnto him the ſayd &c. for an Annuity of xx. li. ſterling to him, during his life, and for the ſumme &c. whereo • &c. to be paide in hand, whereunto your ſaid poore Oratrices huſband, through the conſtraint of his ſaide caſe, was compelled to agree, and to ſeale ſuch writings as the ſaide &c. not long after hee brought to him Indentures cōcerning the bargaine, nothing doubting of &c. being his coſin, but that they would haue ſealed to none other, but onely ſuch as conſcience would ſtand with, at which time the ſame &c. neither paide nor profered any peny of the ſaid &c. according to his couenant, with delay of paiment, both againſt his promiſes and couenant: After her ſaid poore huſband had ſtudied vpon, and therewithall read ouer the couenants compriſed in the ſaide Indentures of this bargaine, which indeede (moſt honorable Lord) were ſo parcially deuiſed for the behoofe of the ſaid &c. and againe, ſo ſore againſt your ſaide poore Oratrices huſband, as (if the bargaine had taken effect) had bin to the vtter vndoing of him and her, with all their heires for euer, your ſaide poore Oratrices huſbande, taking hold on the point that the ſaid &c. paied not the foreſaide &c. did at their next meeting, renounce and ſay, that he would not ſtand to the ſaide couenants and bargaine, whereunto the ſaid &c. partly acknowledging in that he had not paide nor profered this &c. ſaide before ſufficient witneſſes here ready to be ſworne, he was contented, howbeit he ſaid, that your ſaide Oratrices poore huſband ſhould pay for the making of the writings: For the payment whereof her ſaid huſband, as then hauing no great ſtore of mony, was faine to giue him a gold Ring in pledge, to pay the ſcribe for writing of the ſame: All this notwithſtanding (moſt honourable Lord) and that you ſaid poore Oratrices huſbande, hath often and ſundry times ſince by many waies & meanes required the ſame writings, cōcerning the ſaid bargaine of the ſaid &c. he againſt all naturall loue and humanity, nothing more coueting, then the extreame deſtruction of her, and her ſaide poore huſband, and well perceiuing how farre he is now vnable to helpe himſelfe, hath vtterly denyed to render the ſame, and yet doth, contrary to all conſcience, equity, lawe or right: In conſideration whereof, may it like your honourable Lordſhip, of your accuſtomed pity, to call the ſaid &c. before you, together with the huſband of your ſaide poore Oratrix, and there to will him to deliuer the ſaide writings againe to her huſband, if it ſhall ſo ſeeme good vnto your honor, or els to ſhewe ſufficient matter why hee ſhoulde keepe the ſame. And your ſaid Oratrix, with her poore huſband, and their poore children ſhall pray &c.

A bill of a title of Copyhold lands, praying an Iniunction.

HVmbly complayning &c. your daily Orator W. S. otherwiſe Sect. 139. named W. T. of L. coſin and heire of I. S. otherwiſe called I. T. while he lyued &c. That whereas your ſaid Orator at your Lordſhips laſt being at &c. did exhibit vnto you a certaine bill of complaint, mencioning therein that the foreſaid I. S. otherwiſe called I. T. in his life time was ſeiſed, of and in certaine Cuſtomarie lands & tenements, that is to ſay, of, and in &c. holden by Copie of court Roll of the manor of &c. at the wil of the Lord of the ſaid manor, according to the cuſtome of the ſame manor, of which one T. L. then was, and yet is Lord, And that the ſame I. S. ſo being ſeiſed of the premiſſes, afterwards of like eſtate died thereof by proteſtation ſeiſed, after whoſe death the ſaid &c. with the appurtenances, and the right, title, vſe, poſſeſſion, and inheritance thereof diſcended and came, and of verie right ought to diſcend and come vnto your ſaid Orator as coſin & next heire of the ſaid I. S. that is to ſay, as yongeſt ſonne of I. yongeſt ſonne and heire of the ſame I. S. according to the auncient cuſtome of the ſaide manor. And that your ſaide Orator had often and ſundry times deſired and prayed the ſaid &c. that with lawfull warning vnto the tenants of the ſaid Lordſhip, a Court might be holden at the ſaide manor, by whoſe inquirie, the title of your ſaid Orator might be preſented and found in the premiſſes, according as both iuſtice, right, and good conſcience do require: Hawbeit moſt honorable Lord, that notwithſtanding, for aſmuch as the ſame &c. hath kept the premiſſes in his owne handes theſe many yeares paſt, and the profites and iſſues thereof comming, hath by the ſame ſpace to his owne proper vſe receiued & taken, and yet doth, your ſaid poore Orator could neuer get the ſame &c. to hold a Court there, minding thereby vtter diſheriting vnto your ſaid poore Orator, of, and in the premiſſes: Vntill ſuch time as your ſaide muſt honorable Lordſhip, moued with your accuſtomed loue to Iuſtice, and pitie towards pouertie, vouchſafed to graunt your benigne letters directed to the ſaid &c. willing him thereby with lawfull warning giuen vnto the tenants of the ſaid Lordſhip, to ſummon and keepe a Court at the ſaide manor, for the triall of the right of your ſaide Orator in the premiſſes, vpon the receipt of which letters, the ſaide &c. ſummoned and kept a Court at his ſaid Manor of &c. whereat vpon the open and plaine declaration of your ſaid Orators title, together with the examination of diuers witneſſes, brought in by your ſaid Orator, for the due proofe of the ſaid title in the premiſſes: And further, vpō the ſhewing of ſuch ſubſtanciall and anncient euidences maintayning the ſame, the Homage therewith charged and ſworne did preſent & ſind at the ſaid &c. (before I. S. Steward of the ſame Court) that the foreſaid I. S. was poſſeſſor, and held the premiſſes by Copie of court Roll, according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor: And that alſo your ſaid Orator was coſin and heire to the ſaid I. S. according to the cuſtome of the manor: that is to ſay, ſonne of I. yonger ſonne of &c. as by the Copie of the ſame court Rols ready to be ſhewed more plainly may appeare vnto your good Lordſhip. After which preſentment at the ſame Court, it was agreed betwixt the ſaid Steward, in the name of the ſaid &c. and your ſaid Orator, that if the ſaid &c. would not declare and ſhow vnto your ſaid Orator, or to his learned Counſell at London, within one Terme then next inſuing, a better title and intereſt to the foreſaid premiſſes, then your ſaid Orator had then and there already proued, that then your ſaide Orator ſhould haue and inioy the premiſſes to him, and to his heires, according to right, equitie, and good conſcience, and according to the cuſtome of the ſaid manor. But ſo it is (moſt ho. Lord) that although the ſaid &c. as he cannot, ſo hath he not by the ſaid ſpace prooued any maner of title, or colour of title to the premiſſes, but onely with ſuch and like fraudulent delayes, he intendeth to weary your ſaid Orator from the obtaining of the premiſſes, and if he can, diſherite him from the ſame: Wherefore, may it &c. of your accuſtomable goodnes alwayes to pouertie extended, to graunt vnto your ſaid Orator, the Q. moſt gracious writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaid &c. commaunding him by the ſame, not onely to appeare perſonally before your good Lordſhip in the high Court of Chauncery, at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine by your good Lordſhip therein to be limitted: but alſo to permit and ſuffer your ſaid Orator peaceably to haue, hold, occupie, poſſeſſe, and inioy the premiſſes aforeſaid, and the profits and iſſues of the ſame, vntill ſuch time as the ſame &c. hath duely approued better Title to the premiſſes, then he hath heretofore done. And your ſaid poore Orator ſhall &c.

A bill of complaint for Debt without eſpecialtie.

IN moſt humble wiſe ſheweth and complayneth vnto your good Sect' 140. Lordſhip, your daily Orator and poore bedeman I. G. of H. in the countie of D. That where the ſaid I. G. by way of preſt, at the feaſt of Pentecoſt, in the xxxiiii. yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, did deliuer vnto one W. L. late of H. in the ſaid countie of D. the ſumme of xviii. pound, of lawfull money of England, to be paied vnto him at the feaſt of Saint A. then next inſuing, before which day the ſaid W. L. by his laſt will and Teſtament, conſtituted and made one E. then his wife, his executrix, and dyed, and left vnto the ſaid E. then his executrix, of his owne proper goods (all his debts paied) the ſumme of one hundred pounds, of whom your ſaid Orator ſundrie and many times hath required payment of the ſaid xviii. pound, which to content and pay, the ſaid E. did neuer vtterly denye, but did require reſpite for the payment of the ſame, and before the ſaide E. did content and pay any penie of the ſaid xviii. pound the ſaid E. in her death ded, by her laſt will and teſtament, did conſtitute and make one I. S. her ſonne her executor, and dyed, and left to him ſufficient of the goods of the ſaide W. for the contentation and payment of the ſame xviii. pound, and after dyed, ſithence whoſe death the ſaide complaynant, dayly, ſundrie, and many times required the ſaide I. S. to content and pay vnto him the ſaide ſumme of xviii. pound, which to do, he hath at all times refuſed, and yet doth, contrarie to right and good conſcience, to the vtter vndoing of your poore Orator foreuer. And for becauſe your Orator hath no ſpecialtie, whereby he ſhould charge the Executor or the Executrix of the ſaide W. L. he is therefore without remedie by the order of the common Law of this Realme, and is like vtterly to looſe the ſaide xviii. pound vnleſſe your gracious fauour be to him ſhewed in this behalfe: In tender conſideration whereof, it may therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip (the premiſſes conſidered) to graunt the Queenes writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaide I. S. commaunding him by the ſame perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip, in the Queenes moſt gracious Court of Chauncerie &c.

The anſwere of the ſame Bill for xvii • . poundlent without ſpecialtie.

THe ſaide I. S. by proteſtation not knowing that the ſaide Complainant Sect. 141. did deliuer the ſaide W. L. in the ſaide bill named, the ſumme of xviii. pound, or any part thereof by way of preſt, as in the ſaid bill is ſurmiſed: He further ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint is vncertaine and inſufficient in the Law to be anſwered vnto, and much of the matter therein contained, is fained and imagined, for vexation and trouble of the ſaide I. S. notwithſtanding, the aduantage thereof to him at all times ſaued: The ſaid I. S. for further anſwere vnto the ſaide bill, ſayth, that long time before the ſaide E. L. was conſtituted and made Executrix vnto the ſaid W. L. the ſaid E. was maried vnto one R. S. father of this defendant, by the ſpace of twentie yeares and more, which ſaid R. S. by his laſt will and teſtament, conſtituted, ordeyned, and made the ſaid E. and the ſaid I. S. his Executors, and dyed, and left to the order and diſpoſition of the ſaid Executors, goods and cattles of his owne, to the value of two hundred pounds ſterling and aboue. All which goods and cattels for the moſt part of the ſame, being and remayning in the hands and cuſtodie of the ſaide E. ſhe the ſame E. married and tooke to huſband the ſaid W. L. which ſaide W. after the marriage had betweene him and the ſaid E. did miſpend, waſt, and conſume of the ſaid goods and cattels late of the ſame R. S. to the value and ſumme of 140. •• ſterling and aboue. And after the ſaid W. L. by his laſt will and Teſtament ordeined and made the ſaide E. executrix thereof, & died a verie poore man, hauing no maner of goods nor cattels at the time of his death of his owne, to the value of twentie ſhillings ſterling. And afterward the ſaid E. by her laſt will, ordeined this defendant executor thereof, and died, ſithen whoſe death there hath not come to the hands of this defendant of the goods late of the ſaid W. L. to the value of 20. ſhillings ſterling, without that, that the ſaid W. L. at his death left vnto the ſaide E. of his owne proper goods, to the ſumme of an hundred pounds, ouer his debts paid, or yet the ſumme of twentie ſhillings ſterling, or that the ſaid E. after the death of the ſaid W. L. did euer conſent or agree to pay the ſaide eighteene pound vnto the ſaid complainant, or did require him to reſpite the paiment thereof, or that the ſaid E. at the time of her death, left vnto the ſaid defendant ſufficient of the goods of the ſaide W. L. for the contentation and payment of the ſaide 18. • . as in the ſayde bill of complaynt vntruly is ſurmiſed. And without that, that any other thing compriſed in the ſaide fained bill of the aforeſaid I. S. which is materiall to be anſwered vnto, and in this anſwere not confeſſed, auoided, or trauerſed, is true. All which matters &c.

A bill of Complaint vpon certaine griefes, requiring a writ of Certiorari.

IN moſt lamentable wiſe ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip, your Sect'. 142. dailie poore Orator I. W. of London, That where one A. H. of London aforeſaide Marchant Taylor, borowed of your ſaide Orator twelue pounds ſterling, to be paied to the ſaid &c. at a certaine day betweene them agreed, which day was expired, and the ſaid ſumme of money not payed, wherfore the ſaid A. for that he had not ready money, deſired your ſuppliant, to take a certaine white broad cloth in pawne, containing fortie yards, cut in peeces, for the ſaide twelue pounds, which cloth was ſold and deliuered to your ſaide Orator by a Bill of ſale, wherein the ſaid A. H. ſtandeth bound, with Condicion in the ſame hill declared, That if the ſaid Cloth were not redeemed by a day certaine in the ſaid bill limitted, that then the ſame cloth to be to the only vſe of your ſaide Orator, for contentation and whole payment of the ſaid twelue pounds. Since the which time the ſaide A. counſelled your ſaid Orator to put forth the ſaid cloth to one L. M. of London Shereman, to be died of ſeuerall colors for his moſt profit, by the meanes whereof, the ſaid W. was contented to take the ſaide broad Cloth for the payment of the ſaide money, and afterward the ſaide cloth was deliuered to the ſaide L. M. and within ſixe dayes after the deliuery of the ſaide Cloth to the ſaide L. one R. M. Spaniard affirmed a plaint of debt againſt the ſaide A. and according to the cuſtome of the Citie of London, hath cauſed Attachment to be made of the ſaide broad Cloth, as debt due by the ſaide A. vnto the ſaide R. whereas the ſaide Cloth is your ſaide Orators: Notwithſtanding by reaſon of the ſaide Attachment, your ſaide Orator retayned Counſaile in the Guildhall of London, where the matter was at an iſſue, whereupon the Iurie was impanelled, ſince the which time for the ſpace of three Court dayes, your ſaide Orator did giue attendance there to haue the ſaide matter heard, and the ſaide Plaintife and Counſaile would not ſuffer the ſaide Iurie to appeare, ſo long as your ſaide Suppliant did apply and purſue his cauſe with effect herein. And for that the ſaid R. and his counſaile would not proceede in his ſaid action, your ſaid Orator ſuppoſed, that it ſhould no more be called vpon, by occaſion whereof your Orator being about his buſineſſe in the countrey, in the meane time, the ſaid L. M. with his Counſell (hauing knowledge that your ſaid Orator was out of the Citie, and in the Countrey) inſtantly laboured the Iurie to appeare in the abſence of your ſaide Orator, and by their ſubtiltie and craft, the ſaide Iurie did appeare, and paſſed againſt your ſaide Orator, contrarie to all right, Lawe, and good conſcience, which ſhall be to the great impoueriſhment and vndoing of your ſayde Orator for euer, vnleſſe your good Lordſhips lawfull fauour and ſuccour be to him ſhewed in this behalfe. In conſideration whereof, might it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to graunt the Queenes writ of Cerciorari to be directed to the Maior and Sheriffes of the Citty of London, commanding them and euery of them by vertue of the ſame, to certifie before your good Lordſhip in the Queenes moſt honorable Court of Chauncery, at a certaine day by your good Lordſhip to be limitted, the ſaide attachment, and all the matter concerning the ſame, and to examine the ſaid matter, and all the whole circumſtance thereof, and to ſtand to ſuch order and direction therein, as ſhall ſtande with right, equity, and good conſcience. And your ſaid Orator ſhall pray to God for the preſeruation of your good Lordſhip long to continue.

A Bill where a Iurie hath paſſed in a matter wrongfully praying a Cerciorari.

IN moſt humble wiſe ſheweth and complaineth vnto your moſt Honorable Sect'. 143. good Lordſhip, your poore ſuppliant and continuall Orator P. of W. of the Citty of L. Broker, that whereas one A. M. of the ſaid Citty Marchant ſtranger, within the ſaide City was poſſeſſed of, and in certaine linnen clothes, to the valew of xx. pound ſterling, and to your poore ſuppliants knowledge then, and as yet as of his owne meere proper goods and chattels, and ſo thereof being poſſeſſed, the ſame within the ſaid Citty deliuered to your poore Orator being a Broker, ſafely to keepe and to ſell and marchandiſe by the diſcretion of your poore ſuppliant, to the vſe of the ſaid A. by force whereof your Orator made ſale thereof to certaine perſons within the ſame City, and the mony, goods, and marchandiſes thereof receiued and taken, deliuered vnto the ſaid A. And ſo it is right honorable Lord that after and ſince the ſale thereof made, one I. S. Marchant ſtranger, pretending a property in the foreſaid linnen clothes, hath commenced an action vpon his caſe againſt your poore ſuppliant in the Guildhall, ſet and being within the foreſaid City before the Sherifes thereof, and thereupon hath declared that the ſaide I. ſhould haue loſt thoſe goods, and that they came to the hands and poſſeſſion of your poore ſuppliant within the ſaid city by way of trouer. And furthermore that your poore Orator was ſundry times required to make deliuerance thereof to the ſaid I. and that refuſed, and the ſame afterward ſold, and the mony thereof receiued conuerted to your orators vſe, to which matter one I. D. your poore ſuppliants atturney, raſhly without aduiſement or counſell therein taken, ſaid that your poore orator did not ſell the ſaid clothes, nor any part thereof, and vpon the ſame matter, whether any ſale thereof was made by your ſuppliant or not, an iſſue was taken, and the Iurie tried, ſworne, and charged, found a ſale made by your poore orator of the ſaide clothes (as the truth was) nothing regarding to whom the property of the ſaide goods was at the time of the ſale thereof made, becauſe of the plee ſo vnaduiſedly pleaded, it was confeſſed in point of iudgement, the property thereof to be in the ſaid I. T. and ſo it is, right honorable Lord, that the ſaid atturney might haue taken an iſſue that your ſaid orator ſold no clothes of the ſaide I. becauſe of trueth the clothes were the proper clothes of the ſaid A. and not the clothes of the ſaid I. and ſo the Iurie ſhould haue tried in whom the propertie was, and becauſe the property was not put in iſſue, the Iurie had no warranty to enquire thereof, and in caſe they had bin the clothes of the ſaid I. as they were not indeed, your poore orator ought not by the order of the law to haue bin charged, becauſe they were deliuered to your Orator by the hands of the foreſaide A. to ſell, and your Orator did accordingly. And the money, goods, and March andizes thereof receiued, deliuered to the ſaid A. and ſo if any treſpas or wrong was done to the ſaid I. it was done by the ſaide A. and not by your ſaide Orator, againſt whom the ſaide I. may take his action. For your poore Orator at the time of the ſaide action commenced, neither had the ſaide goods in his poſſeſſion, ne any other things in lieu or conſideration of the ſame goods. And alſo there is a cuſtome within the ſaide Citie, that if any Vpholſter or Broker ſell any goods within the ſame citie to any perſon or perſons of the ſame citie vpon the deliuery of any perſon, for, or at the requeſt of him hauing witneſſe of y• deliuerie thereof to him made, or bring out the partie who deliuered them vnto him, not being himſelfe particeps criminis, ſhould be diſcharged and not dampnefied, for that his offence doing in making ſale thereof. And alſo by the order of the common lawes of this Realme, a man comming immediatly to the poſſeſſion of the goods, not being partie to the firſt wrong, ſhall not be charged in an Action of treſpas, which matters, or any of them, if they had bin pleaded, had bin a ſufficient matter of barre, and becauſe they were not pleaded, your poore ſuppliant could not be receiued to giue them in euidence to the Iury, and ſo your poore Orator is like to pay vnto the ſaid I. the value of the ſaide clothes, the ſaid I. hauing no property, right, nor title to the ſame, vnleſſe your moſt ho. Lordſhips fauour be ſhewed herein: In conſideration whereof, it may pleaſe your moſt ho. Lordſhip the premiſſes tenderly conſidered, to graunt the Kings moſt gracious writ of Cerciorare, to be directed to the Shirife of the ſaide City, commaunding them, and euery of them to certifie before your good Lordſhip the whole record of the premiſſes depending before them, or either of them in the Kings moſt gracious court of Chauncery, at a certaine day by your good Lordſhip to be limitted, and therein further to proceede, and further to graunt the Queenes moſt gracious and ſpeedy writs of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid I. commanding him perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the ſaid court of Chauncery at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine by your good Lordſhip to be limitted therein, to ſtand to &c.

A bill contayning that the plaintife taking vp of a Mercer vpon his credit Silks and Veluets, put his hand to the debt booke of the parcels of the ſaid Silks and Veluets, witneſſing his debt for the ſame: and afterwards the plaintife for the better ſecuritie of his ſaiddebt made him a bill of his hand for the ſame debt: and that the plaintife afterwards at the deſire of the Mercer procured his eldeſt brother to become bound to the ſaide Mercer for the payment of the plaintifes ſaide debt vpon the Mercers promiſe to take no aduantage thereof vntill after the death of the plaintifes father. Afterwards the Mercer dyeth intestate, and the administration of his gods is committed to R. A. by a practiſe of the Mercers creditors. The administrator bringeth an accion of debt againſt the ſaidplaintife vpon his ſaid bill of debt: and alſo threatneth to ſue the plaintife and his brother vpon the ſaid booke of parcels, and the bond: and then ſheweth that he tendred the debt to the Adminiſtrator, who refuſed the ſame, and ſo prayeth proces. To the Right Ho. Sir Io P. Knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning ſheweth vnto your Ho. Lordſhip Sect'. 144. your daily Orator T. D. Gentleman: That whereas your Orator being of late ſeruant in houſhold to the right Ho. Sir C. H. Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter deceaſſed, late Chancellor of England, hauing then ſmall maintenance from I. D. of D. in the Countie of C. Eſquier his father, did make his eſtate knowne to one N. B. of London Mercer now deceaſſed, being your ſaid Orators very neere kinſman, who was content to giue your ſaid Orator credit for diuers parcels of Silks and Veluets, at ſundrie times amounting in the whole to the ſomme of 22. l . or there abouts, for the which your Orator did ſubſcribe his hand to the debt booke of the ſaid N. B. wherein the ſaid parcels of Silks were ſet downe vnder the ſame parcels witneſſing the ſaid debt. And at an other time after that, your ſaide Orator did ſeale and deliuer vnto him a bill of your Orators hand for his better ſecuritie of the payment of the ſaid debt. And afterwards becauſe your Orator was but a yonger brother, the ſaid N. B. deſired your Orator to procure his eldeſt brother P. D. ſonne and heire apparant of the ſaide I. D. for the better ſecuritie of the ſaid debt to become bound to the ſaid N. B. by Obligation for the payment of the ſaid debt, promiſing neuertheleſſe to take no aduantage of the ſaid Obligation, nor to put the ſame in ſuite during the life of the ſaid I. D. whereupon the ſaid P. D. at your Orators requeſt did become bound to the ſaid N. B. by Obligation accordingly, and your Orator did then ſeale and deliuer to the ſaid P. D. his brother a Counterbond to ſaue him harmeleſſe from the ſaid Obligation. So as the ſaid N. B. by the ſeuerall meanes aforeſaid had three ſeuerall kinds of aſſurances or ſpecialties for one and the ſelfeſame debt, that is to ſay his debt booke ſubſcribed with your Orators hand, a bill of debt ſealed and deliuered vnto him by your Orator, and an Obligation ſealed and deliuered vnto him by the ſaide P. D. And now ſo it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip that the ſaid N. B. is lately deceaſſed, after whoſe deceaſſe the adminiſtration of his goods and cattels is committed to one R. A. an vnknowne perſon that cannot be found whoſe name is but vſed by others in all vnconſcionable ſuits. For if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, R. S. Alderman of London, R. W. and F. S. pretending themſelues to be creditors of the ſaid N. B. hauing procured the ſaid bill of debt and obligation to be ſet ouer vnto them, haue thereupon not onely commenced ſuit in the Queenes Maieſties Court of Common Pleas at Weſtminſter, in the name of the ſaid R. A. as adminiſtrator of the goods and cattels of the ſaid N. B. againſt your ſaid Orator vpon his ſaid bill of debt of 22. l . but alſo do threaten to commence one other ſuit againſt your ſaid Orator vpon the ſaid debt booke, and alike ſuit againſt the ſaid P. D. vpon the ſaid Obligation. And albeit your ſaid Orator haue diuers and ſundry times offered and tendered to pay the ſaid debt of 22. pound to the ſaid adminiſtrator, with ſuch reaſonable coſts and expences as hath bin by him expended, and beſtowed in the ſaid ſuit at the Common lawe, and is ready to pay the ſame. Yet neuertheleſſe the ſaid R. A. R. S. R. W. and F. S. do refuſe to accept thereof. And the ſaid R. S. &c. do very hotely proſecute the ſaid ſuit at the commonlawe in the name of the ſaid R. A. contrarie to equitie and conſcience, and do procure and cauſe the ſaide R. A. to abſent himſelfe ſo as your ſaide Orator cannot tell where to finde him to deliuer vnto him any proces to compell him to anſwere to his ſaid vnconſcionable dealing, and yet the ſaid ſuit at the Common lawe is ſtill proſecuted in his name by the meanes and procurement and at the coſts and charges in lawe of the ſaid R. S. &c. or by ſome of them who haue procured the ſaid debts to be aſſigned and ſet our vnto them as is aforeſaid. In conſideration whereof, and for that it is againſt all conſcience to take aduantage of the ſaid treble aſſurances made for one ſelfeſame debt: And for that your ſaid Orator is remedileſſe therein by the due courſe of the common lawes of this realme, and for that your ſaid Orator is readie to pay the principall debt being 22. pound, together with reaſonable coſts of ſuit. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to graunt vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gracious writs of Subpena to be directed to the ſaide R. A. R. S. &c. commaunding them and euery of them to appeare perſonally before your good Lordſhip in her Maieſties high court of Chauncery, at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be by your good Lordſhip limitted, then and there to anſwere to the premiſſes, and to ſtand vnto and abide ſuch further order and direction therein as to your good Lordſhip ſhall ſeeme to ſtand with iuſtice and equitie, and your ſaid Orator ſhall dayly pray &c.

A bill contayning that a Widow ſeazed in fee of three meſſes &c. thereof enfeoffed diuers perſons in fee for the performance of her laſt will and testament, and by the ſame ſhe deuiſed the ſaid meaſſes &c. to her ſonne in taile generall with diuers remainders ouer and dyed, That the deuiſee dyed, hauing iſſue the plaintife. That the feoffment and will is come to the defendants hands. That by cullour thereof he hath entred and expulſed the plaintife, and hath made diuers ſecret estates to diuers vnknowne perſons to defraude the plaintife of his apt remedie by the common lawe, and ſo prayeth proces againſt the defendant. To the Right Honorable Sir T. E. Knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip Sect. 145. your dayly Orator I. B. labourer. That whereas R. G. Widowe was lawfully ſeazed in her demeſne as of fee of and in three meſſes twentie acres of land, meadow, leaſowe and paſture, with the appurtenances, ſet, lying, and being in M. in the Countie of B. And the ſaid R. G. being ſo ſeazed of all the premiſſes, did of the ſame about fortie yeares laſt paſt enfeoffe certaine perſons, To haue and hould to them and their heires to the vſe and performance of the laſt will and teſtament of the ſaide R. G. and by the ſame her will deuiſed all the premiſſes or the vſe thereof to her ſonne W. B. and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten, with diuers remainders ouer and dyed, by and after whoſe death, the ſaid W. B. into the premiſſes entred, and was thereof lawfully ſeazed in his demeaſne as of fee tayle generall by force of the gift aforeſaid. And the ſaid W. B. ſo being ſeazed of the premiſſes died of ſuch an eſtate thereof ſeaſed, by an after whoſe death the ſame premiſſes did diſcend and come to your ſaid Orator, as ſonne and heire of the body of the ſaid W. B. by force of the deuiſe aforeſaide, by reaſon whereof your ſaide Orator in the premiſſes entred, and was thereof ſeazed in his demeſne as of fee by force of the ſaide gift in taking the iſſues and profits accordingly, vntill of late, that is to ſay, about foure yeares laſt paſt, that as well the ſaide deede of feoffment and laſt will and teſtament aforeſaide, as alſo diuers other euidences, charters, eſcripts and miniments concerning the premiſſes, are by caſuall meanes come to the handes, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of one R. W. of S. aforeſayde in the ſayde Countie yeoman, who by cullour of hauing of them, hath not onely entred into the premiſſes, and thereof expulſed your ſayde Orator, but alſo hath contriued diuers ſecret eſtates to diuers and ſundry perſons to your Orator vnknowne in purpoſe to defraude and delay your ſayde Orator to his apt action and remedie by the courſe of the common lawes of this realme, for recouerye of the pr • miſſes, to your Orators vtter vndoing, and diſinheritance for euer. And for as much as your ſayde Orator knoweth not the certayne number, nor the dates and contents of the ſayde Euidences, Charters, Eſcripts, or Miniments, nor yet wherein the ſame be contayned, whether in bagge, or boxe, ſealed, or vnſealed, or in cheſt locked or vnlocked, by reaſon whereof your ſayde Orator is clearely without all remedye for the recouerie thereof by the ordinarie courſe of the common lawes of this Realme. In tender conſideration whereof, may it pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the premiſſes conſidered, to graunt vnto your ſayde Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gracious writ of Subpena, to be directed vnto the ſayde R. W. commaunding 〈◊〉 thereby perſo •• lly to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the Queenes Maieſties high court of Chauncerpe at a ſhort day, and •• der a certayne payne therein to be limited, then and there to anſwere to the 〈◊〉 , and to abide ſuch order and direction therein, as to 〈◊〉 and iuſtice ſhall appertayne. And your ſaid poore Orator ſhall dayly pray as • e is bounden for the health and long life of your good Lordſhip, with all increaſe of honour to Gods will and good pleaſure.

A bill againſt two for the deliuerie of he • reloomes or principalls to the plaintife being ſonne and heire, according to the custome of the Countie Pallantine of Chester. To the Right Honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lord Keeper of the great ſeale of England.

COmplayning, ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip your dayly Orator Sect. 14 • . I. S. of Lincolnes I ••• Ge •• , ſonne and heire of I. S. of D. within the Countie of • That where as the ſayde I. S. was in his life time lawfully poſſeſſed of and in diuers goods and Chattels as of his owne proper goods, that is to ſay, Plate, Iewels, houſhold ſtuffe, beaſts, cattaile, horſes, and other manner of goods, amounting to the value of fiue hundred pound or neere thereabouts, and ſo being thereof poſſeſſed, made his teſtament and laſt will, ordeyning thereof Elizabeth then his Wife, and nowe Wife to B. P. his ſole executrix, and ſhortly after dyed, poſſeſſed of the premiſſes as aforeſayde within the ſaid Countie of C. Immediatly after whoſe death, the ſaid E. did take vpon her the adminiſtration of the ſaid goods and other the premiſſes accordingly, by vertue whereof ſhe was thereof poſſeſſed accordingly. But ſo it is and pleaſe your Honor, that the cuſtome of all the countrie within the ſaid Countie of C. is and time out of minde of man to the contrarie hath beene, that if any perſon or perſons being poſſeſſed of goods and cattels as of his owne proper goods and cattels and dye thereof poſſeſſed, that the next heire to him that ſo dyeth poſſeſſed ſhall haue the beſt and principall thing of euerie ſort and kinde of the ſaid goods and cattels for and in the name of the principals and heire Lomes, by force & vertue whereof your Orator being the ſonne and heire of the ſaid I. S. was after the death of the ſaide I. S. iuſtlie entituled to a great part of the ſaid goods and cattels amounting at the leaſt in value to 200. pound or neere thereabouts, by reaſon whereof, and for that your ſaid Orator was at the time of the death of his ſaide father vnder age of xxi. yeares, and yet is and in ward to the Queenes Maieſtie, and hauing the poſſeſſion of ſo much of all the ſaid goods and cattels as to your ſaid Orator did appertayne, and of right belong by vertue of the cuſtome aforeſaid, being verie neere to the value of two hundred pound by deliuerie of the ſaide E. in her Widowhood immediatly after the death of the ſaide I. S. your ſaide Orator did incontinently thereupon deliuer the ſame to the ſaid E. to be ſafely by her kept to your ſaide Orators vſe, and to be in like maner ſafely redeliuered to your ſaide Orator at ſuch time or times as by your ſaide Orator or his aſſignes ſhe ſhould be thereunto required ſithence which ſaid redeliuerie made by your ſaid Orator to the ſaid E. as aforeſaid the ſaid E. hath taken to huſband one B. P. Gen • , by reaſon whereof all the ſaid goods, cattels, and other the premiſſes were and did come after the ſaid entermariage into the hands and poſſeſſion of the ſame B. P. which ſaid E. ſithens the ſaid deliuerie made by your ſaid Orator vnto her as aforeſaide before the day of entermariage, hath vtterly refuſed to make any redeliuerie of the ſaid goods and cattels ſo by your ſaid Orator to her deliuered as aforeſaid, or yet to make any ſatiſfaction thereof to your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid B. and E. alwaies ſithens the ſaide entermariage haue refuſed and yet do refuſe to redeliuer the ſame, or yet to make any ſatiſfaction therefore to your ſaid Orator, notwithſtanding many lawfull and gentle requeſts to you and either of them made in that behalfe by your ſaid Orator contrarie to all right, equitie and conſcience. In tender conſideration whereof, and foraſmuch as your ſaid Orator doth not know or remember the certaine or preciſe perticulars or valew of the ſaid goods and cattels which of right do belong to your ſaid Orator, and deliuered by your ſaid Orator as aforeſaid, by reaſon of your ſaid Orators then tender age being not then of diſcretion to haue the cuſtodie and rule thereof, and ſo remedileſſe by the order of the common lawe for the recouerie thereof, or of any part thereof, or to haue any ſatiſfaction made to your ſaid Orator by the ſaid▪ B. and E. or by either of them. It may therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip the premiſſes conſidered, to graunt the Queenes Maieſties writs of Subpena to be directed to the ſaide B. P. and E. his wife, commaunding them and either of them to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the Queenes Maieſties moſt honorable court of Chauncery at Weſtminſter, then and there to anſwere to the premiſſes, and therein to ſtand to abide and performe ſuch order and direction as to your good Lordſhip ſhall be thought to ſtand and be conſonant to equitie and good conſcience, and your ſaid Orator ſhall dayly pray to God for your good Lordſhip in health and honor long to continue.

A bill (by a noble man) containing that the plaintife tooke vp vpon his credit Veluets and Silks of the defendant at a deere rate, and gaue his owne bond with ſuerties for the payment of the ſame: and that afterwards he tooke vpon his credit of him more Veluets and Silks as the like deere rate, and being within age knowledged a ſtatute ſtaple to the defendant for all his whole debt, vpon his promiſe to deliuer to the plaintife his obligation which he had made for his firſt debt to be cancelled, the plaintife allowing intereſt to the defendant for the forbearance, notwithstanding the deere prices and rate he bought the ſtuffe at for which the ſaid debt grew, and then ſheweth that he paid not his debt at the day contained in the ſtatute ſtaple, and that the defendant threatneth not only to ſue the ſaid bond, but alſo to ſue execution of the ſaid ſtatute againſt him, and prayeth deliuerie or releaſe of his obligation and proces againſt the defendant to anſwere the bill. To the Right honorable Sir Chriſtopher Hatton, of the moſt noble order of the Garter, Knight, Lord Chauncellour of England.

COmplayning ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip E. S. Lord D. Sect. 147. That whereas he the ſaid Lord D. during ſuch time as he was vnder the age of 21. yeares at ſundrie times had and bought of one I. L. Citizen and Mercer of London diuers parcels or peeces of Veluet, Silke, and ſuch like at exceſſiue prices, and not hauing then readie money to pay for the ſame, the ſaide Lord D. together with one R. S. Gen • and others did enter into ſundrie bonds to the ſaide I. L. for the payment thereof at ſeuerall dayes after, alwayes allowing vnto the ſaid I. L. ouer and beſides the exceſſiue prices which he was to pay for the ſame Veluets and Silks further conſideration, or rather as it may be ſaid vſurie for the forbearing thereof till the time of payment. And afterwards the ſaid Lord D. during the time of his minoritie aforeſaid, had and did buy other parcels of Veluets, Silks, and ſuch like of the ſaid I. L. at like exceſſiue prices, which likewiſe the ſaid Lord D. did not then pay for the prices or ſummes of money whereunto the ſaid parcels of Veluets, Silks, and ſuch like laſtlie had and bought after the like exceſſiue prices and rates, together with the ſaide prices or ſummes of money before due for the other parcels formerly had and bought by the ſaid Lord D. together with cōſideration or rather vſurie for the forbearing of and for the payment thereof till a certaine time then agreed vpon betweene the ſaid Lord D. and him the ſaid I. L. did amount & come to the ſumme of 500. pound, for the payment of which ſaid ſumme of 500. pound at the time agreed vpon he the ſaid Lord D. at and vpon the motion, meanes and intreatie of the ſaid I. L. did during the time of the minoritie of him the ſaid Lord D. become bounden by one ſtatute ſtaple vnto the ſaid I. L. in the ſumme of one thouſand pounds of good and lawfull money of England, taking the word and promiſe only of the ſaid I. L. to deliuer vnto him the ſaid Lord D. or his ſaide ſureties the ſaide bonds which before he the ſaid Lord D. and his ſaid ſuerties had entred into to the ſaid I. L. or otherwiſe that he the ſaide Iohn ſhould and would cancell and make voyde the ſame, ſo as thereby or by reaſon of any of the ſaide bonds the ſaid Lord D. nor any of his ſaide ſuerties ſhould be in any wiſe ſued, vexed, troubled, or charged. But now ſo it is, and it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that the ſaid I. L. although he hath beene thereunto in moſt gentle and friendly manner earneſtly requeſted and deſired by the ſaide Lord D. the ſaide R. S. and other the ſaide ſureties of the ſaid Lord D. to deliuer vnto them the ſaid bonds to by them made, and entred into the ſaid I. L. as is aforeſaid, or otherwiſe to cancell and make voyd the ſame, yet that to do the ſaid I. L. hath vtterly refuſed and denyed, and ſtill doth denye and refuſe to do the ſame. But contrary to his ſaide word and promiſe as aforeſaid made and giuen vnto the ſaid Lord D. for the redeliuerie thereof, or otherwiſe to cancell and make voyd the ſame bonds, doth now dayly threaten to put the ſame in ſuit at the Common lawe, againſt the ſureties of him the ſaid Lord D. or elſe alreadye hath ſo done contrary to all right, equitie, and good conſcience. And beſides this, becauſe the ſayd Lord D. did not pay vnto hym the ſayd I. L. the ſayd ſumme of fiue hundred pound at the time limited for the paiment thereof, which in very trueth he the ſaid Lord D. could not well do vnleſſe he ſhould haue made ſale of his lands to his great diſhonour and loſſe. And notwithſtanding that he the ſaide Lord D. hath ſought and made meanes to the ſaide I. L. to compound with him in ſome reaſonable ſort, and to accept his money at reaſonable dayes, ſuch as he the ſaid Lord D. could and might be well able to ſatiſfye and pay the ſame, the rather conſidering his great intereſt allowed in recompence for the forbearing of time, and giuing day of payment and the exceſſiue prices for which he ſould the ſame Silks, Veluets, and ſuch like to the ſaid Lord D. yet he the ſaid I. L. hath done and dayly doth ſeeke and go about to ſue execucion, and to take the benefit of the ſaid Statute of one thouſand pounds againſt the ſaid Lord D. contrarie to all equitie and good conſcience. The premiſſes therefore tenderly conſidered, and for as much as the ſaid Lord D. the ſaid R. S. and others the ſaid ſuerties of him the ſaid Lord D. or any of them, cannot pleade any good or ſufficient plea in auoydance or diſcharge of the ſaid Bonds and Statutes, nor of any of them, whereof the ſaid I. L. moſt vnconſcionably ſeeketh and goeth about to ſue, procure and take the penaltie, execucion and forfeiture againſt him the ſaid Lord D. and his ſureties by the ordinarie courſe of the common lawes of this Realme, and the rather, for that alſo the ſaid Lord D. is and will be readie for the further diſcharge of the ſaid K. S. and others his ſaid ſureties, to ſatiſfye and pay vnto him the ſaid I. L. the ſaid ſumme of 500. pound at ſuch dayes and times, and in ſuch maner and forme as to your good Lordſhip ſhall in equitie and right ſeeme meete and conuenient. It may therefore pleaſe your good L. to graunt her Maieſties moſt gracious writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaide I. L. commaunding him thereby at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein to be limited, perſonallie to appeare before your good Lordſhip in her Maieſties high court of Chauncerie, then and there to aunſwere to the premiſſes, and to ſhew cauſe why he the ſaid I. L. ſhould not redeliuer the ſaide bonds to the ſaide Lord D. and his ſaide ſureties, or elſe to cancell and make voyd the ſame, or otherwiſe thereof to releaſe, diſcharge, and ſaue harmeleſſe the ſaide Lord D. his ſaid ſureties, as in right and equitie it behoueth: and further to ſtand to and abide ſuch order and direction therein, as to your good Lordſhip and the ſaid honorable Court ſhall ſeeme beſt to ſtand with equitie and good conſcience.

The Aunſwere of I. L. defendant to the Bill of complaint of Ed. Lo. D. complaynant.

THe ſaid defendant by proteſtation not acknowledging or confeſſing Sect. 148. any matter or thing in the ſaide bill of complaint conteyned materiall for the ſaid debt to be anſwered vnto to be true in ſuch maner and forme as in and by the ſaid bill of complaint is ſet forth & alledged. For aunſwere ſaith that the ſaid complaynant about foure yeares paſt at ſeuerall times had and bought of the ſaid defendant diuers parcels of Silks, Veluets, and Wares, amounting vnto the ſumme of 159. pound foure ſhillings fiue pence, or there abouts, all which parcels the ſaid defendant did ſell vnto the ſaid complaynant for and at reaſonable prices, conſidering the dayes of payment, and for the true payment of ſome part of the ſaid ſumme, he the ſaid Lord D. together with the ſaid R. S. in the ſaid bill of complaynt named, and one D. C. being then the ſaid complaynants ſeruants, did become bound to the ſaid defendant by two Obligations which they forfeited. And long afterwards that is to ſay in the month of May 1588. the ſaide Lord D. hauing occaſion to vſe other neceſſaryes for himſelfe and his Wife, and hauing deteyned the aforeſaid ſumme of 159. pound foure ſhillings fiue pence from the defendant a long time did in the ſaid month of May 1588. in reſpect of the ſaid time paſt allow the ſayd defendant for conſideration but 26. pound 13. ſhillings. And in the ſaid moneth of May the ſaide complaynant at his earneſt requeſt had a new ſupplye of wares amounting to 73. pound fifteene ſhillings foure pence, and did then accept of and acknowledge certayne parcels had to his vſe by the ſayd Chriſtoferſon, to the value of 3. l . 17. s̄. 9. d . which foure ſummes do amount to 255. pound, for all which ſaid debt the complaynant gaue his owne Obligation to the ſaid defendant endorced with condition for the payment thereof the 24. day of Iune 1588. After which bond for 255. l . taken & before the ſame was due, viz. about the laſt day of y• ſaid month of May 1588. the ſaide complaynant ſtanding in neede both of money & other neceſſary furniture for himſelfe, his wife, & houſe, earneſtly did intreate the ſaid defendāt to lend vnto him the ſaid complaynant the ſumme of 50. l . in readie money, which he proteſted to be for proſecuting an earneſt ſuit he had againſt one Sir I. L. Knight, as this defendant remembreth, which although y• ſaid defendāt could then performe hardly, yet he the ſaid defendāt made meanes for ſo much money, & did lend the ſame 50. l to the ſaid complainant for 12. moneths, vpon allowance of 5. l . for the ſame for the ſaid time & no more. And alſo further did moſt earneſtly deſire & intreat him the ſaid def. to ſell vnto him ſo much Silks, Veluets, & Wares to furniſh his then preſent want, as ſhould make the foreſaid ſumme of 255. l . by his bond, & the 50. l . lent in ready money, with the 5. l . for intereſt therof as aforeſaid, amounting to the ſumme of 503. l . and thereupon the ſaid def. deliuered, & cauſed to be deliuered to the ſaid p l or his aſſignes about the ſaid laſt day of May & in Iune following the ſaid Silks, Veluets, & Wares at reaſonable priſes, cōſidering the time he gaue for paymēt of his money due for the ſame to the value of Clxxxx. l . 17. s̄. 4. d . which made vp all the former ſummes 500. l . 17. s̄. 4. d . And for paiment of the ſaid ſumme of 500. l . parcell of y• ſaid debt of 500. l . 17. s̄. 4. d . the ſaid compl did knowledge to the ſaid defend a recognizance or bond obligatorie of the nature of a ſtatute ſtaple of 1000. l . in the ſaid bill of compl mencioned, vpō which ſtatute knowledged the ſaid defend . deliuered to the ſaide compl to be cancelled the foreſaid bond made by y• ſaid compl to the ſaid defend for paiment of 255. l . And ſhortly after the knowledging of y• ſaid ſtatute, that is to ſay about the ſpace of 4. or 5. weekes after, & long before the time limited for the paiment of y• ſaid defend principall debt of 500 l . the ſaid compl purpoſing to defeate the ſaid defend of his ſaid iuſt & due debt, did purſue a writ of Audita querela, ſuppoſing himſelf thereby to be within the age of 21. yeares, both then & at the time of the knowledging of the ſaid ſtatute, vpon which writ after the ſame was returned into the court of common pleas, & before the ſaid defend had notice or vnderſtanding of the ſame, the ſaid compl and others the ſolicitors of the cauſe after y• he was inſpected & viewed by the Iuſtices of the ſame court, did produce or cauſe to be produced 2. perſons or witneſſes before the ſaid Iuſtices to be depoſed that the allegacion & ſurmiſe of the ſaid Audita querela was true, viz. that the ſaid compl was then and at the knowledging of the ſaide ſtatute vnder the age of 21. yeares, which witneſſes were examined and depoſed accordingly in the behalfe of the ſaid compl before the ſaid defend had any knowledge or vnderſtanding of the ſaid compl proceeding therein, and before any writ or Scirifacias was awarded and taken forth to warne the ſaid defendant of the ſaid ſuit, as by the ſaide depoſitions and proceedings therein remayning of Record in the ſaid court of Common pleas, whereunto the ſaid defendant for certaintie of the time doth referre himſelfe more certainely doth appeare, which ſaid ſuit of Audita querela for the auoyding of the ſaid ſtatute the ſaid complaynant by his ſolicitors & ſeruants did moſt earneſtly follow vpon a bare pretence that the ſaid compl wanted ſome fewe moneths of the age of 21. yeares, for maintenance of which ſaid ſtatute the ſaid defend was called in by proces & did pleade thereunto, after which plea pleaded, and after the ſaid defend had bin drawne into great charges & expences for the defence of the ſaid ſtatute & cauſe, the ſaid compl and his Councell ſollicitors, Attorney, or ſome of them, ſeeing no likelyhood to preuaile in that courſe, did become nonſuit, & without any regard had of the penaltie thereof, did faile and neglect to pay to the ſaid defendant his ſaid principall debt of fiue hundred pound at the dayes & times wherein the ſame was limited & appointed to be paid by a writing of defeazance made between the ſaid compl & defend touching the penaltie of the ſaid ſtatute, the ſame daies of paiment or ſome of them being now expired 18. moneths paſt and more, and yet the whole debt ſtill vnpaid vnto the ſaid defendant, for payment whereof, the ſaid defendant hath and doth keepe the ſaid ſtatute and the firſt two bonds wherein the ſaide complaynant with his men are bound as his ſureties as aforeſaid for payment of part of the ſaid principall debt, being this defendants own proper goods as both by lawe and conſcience the ſaid defendant thinketh he may lawfullie do. And yet neuertheleſſe the ſaid defendant further ſaith, that if y• ſaid cōplaynant will forthwith pay vnto him the ſaide defendant the ſaid ſumme of 500. pound being his principall and iuſt debt, together with the charges he hath bin put vnto, and conſideration after the vſuall rate of ten pound for the hundreth, like as the defendant himſelfe doth pay to others for the long time the ſaid defendant hath forborne his ſaid debt, he the ſaide defendant will forgoe the penaltie of the ſaide ſtatute, and will deliuer the ſame ſtatute and the ſaid bonds to the ſaid complaynant, without that that the ſaid defendant did ſell vnto the ſaid complaynant any peece or peeces of Veluet or Silke at the ſeuerall times in the bill mencioned, or any other time or any other thing at any exceſſiue or vnreaſonable price the dayes of payment conſidered. Or that the ſaid complaynant did ouer and beſides the 〈◊〉 price of any ſuch thing allow and pay to the ſaide defendant any further conſideration or vſurie for the forbearing thereof till the time of payment otherwiſe then is before truly layd downe in this aunſwere. Or that the ſaide complaynant and the ſaide R. S. or any other did enter into any more bounds for any the ſummes in the ſaid bill mencioned to the ſaide defendant then ſuch as before are confeſſed to the knowledge of this defendant. And without that the ſaid complaynant did at the intreatie of the ſaid defendant during his the ſaid complaynants minoritie enter into the ſaid ſtatute in the bill mentioned to the knowledge of this defendant, but vpon the importunate requeſt and intreatie of the ſaide plaintife to ſupplie his wants as aforeſaid, the ſaid defendant was content to accept of his ſaid ſtatute, not being able to giue better aſſurance as the ſaide defendant required. Or that the ſaid defendant did then or at any other time promiſe to the ſaide complaynant or his ſaid ſureties in the bill mencioned any the bonds by them or any of them entred into to y• ſaid defendāt for or touching the ſaide debt as he now remembreth or any part thereof, other then the ſaid obligacions which the ſaid defendant did redeliuer to the plaintife to be cancelled as aforeſaid, or did promiſe to cancell or make void the ſame in manner and forme as in the ſaid bill of complaint is ſurmiſed to the remembrance of this defendant. And without that that the ſaid complaynant or any other for him did require the redeliuery of the ſaid bonds as this defendant remembreth, or that there is any cauſe or reaſon why the ſaid complaynant ſhould make any ſuch requeſt or the ſaid defendant to make any ſuch promiſe vntill his ſaid debt be paid. And without that that the ſaid compl hath or doth ſeeke to make any reaſonable compoſition with the ſaid defend for or touching the ſaid debt, or any part thereof, but rather hath endeuoured to defeate the ſaid defend of his ſaid debt. And therefore he the ſaid defend hopeth that the ſaid compl ſhall not haue or receiue any fauour in this honorable Court againſt the ſaid defend , ſeeing that the ſaid defend deſireth nothing els but his principall, with reaſonable recōpence for the great wrong & iniurie the ſaid compl hath done, both in putting him to great charges & expences, & by the long withholding & deteining of the ſaid debt as aforeſaid, without that that the ſaid defend hath hetherunto taken or recouered y• penalties of y• ſaid ſtatute or bonds, or any of thē, or that the ſaid compl' is or hath ſhewed himſelfe at any time readie to ſatiſ • ye the ſaid debt vnto the ſaid defend , or any part thereof in manner & forme as in the ſaide bill of complaynt is alleaged. And without that that any other matter or thing &c.

A Bill exhibited againſt a noble man, & againſt diuers tenants & farmers, and officers of diuers mannors, contayning, that the noble man for his debt due to the plaintif became boūd in a ſtatute ſtaple of 1200 li. and for that the debt was not paid at the day it was due, the plaintife extended diuers manors & lands which the noble man had, and was ſeaſed of at the time he knowledged the ſaid ſtatute, and had ſould the ſame before the time of the extent to diuers perſons, and vpon a Liberate to the Sherife, had the ſame mannors & lāds deliuered vnto him to hold in extent till his debt were ſatiſfied: Afterwards vpon the noble mans ſuit to the Lord Chaunce llor, and vpō the Lord Chauncellors requeſt to the plaintife he was contented to forbeare the taking of the profits of the lands extended, & to referre the hearing & ending of the matter touching his debt to two thereunto appointed by the Lord Chauncellor, who heard and ended the matter, the which end afterwards the noble man refuſed to performe, whereupon the plaint if went about to take the benefit of his extent, & to keepe Courts, and vnderſtand what lands, and how the tenants held, and what rents & ſeruices they paid for the ſame, but could not performe his purpoſe therein, for the tenants & the noble man had the Courtrowles in their keeping, and the leaſſes, rentals, &c. and would not let him ſee the ſame, and that the noble man refuſed to ſuffer the plaintife to enter into the manors & lands extended, or to keepe any Courts, and would not ſuffer the tenāts to pay the plaintife any of the rents or ſeruices due for the ſame manors, or to declare vnto him what the ſame rents and ſeruices were. And then the plaintife prayeth that the tenants, occupiers, and farmors of the ſaid manors may vpon their oathes bring forth their leaſſes, & declare what lands they hold, and what rents & ſeruices euery of them pay. And that all the defendants may ſhewe to the plaintife the Courtro • les, rentals, books o • ſuruay, field books & terrars in their cuſtodie, and ſo prayeth proces againſt all the defendants. To the Right Honorable Sir Chriſtopher Hatton of the moſt noble order of the Garter Knight, Lord Chancellor of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning ſheweth to your good Lordſhip Sect. 149. your dayly Orator I. L. Citizen and Clothworker of London. That whereas the Ho. Ed. Lord M. Baron of R. the laſt day of December in the 26. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth, before Sir Chriſtopher Wray Knight, Lord chiefe Iuſtice of the pleas before her highnes to be holden, did acknowledge himſelfe to owe to your Orator the ſumme of MCC. of lawfull engliſh money by his recognizance in the nature of an eſtatute ſtaple, with a defeazance thereupon made for the true payment of diuers ſeuerall ſummes of money at ſundrie ſeuerall dayes now long ſithence paſt. And whereas likewiſe the ſaide Ed. Lord M. was and ſtoode iuſtly indebted to your ſaide Orator in diuers other ſummes of money by ohter bonds, as alſo by your Orators booke, for diuers wares taken vp of your Orator for the vſe of the ſaide Lord Mo. And whereas alſo Tho. P. Eſquier, brother of the ſaid Lord Mo. ſtood indebted & did owe to your ſaid Orator other certaine ſummes of money, for the paimēt wherof the ſaid Lord Mo. did vndertake, and did make to your ſaid Orator many ſeuerall & ſundrie promiſes, the which (as yet) he hath in no ſort performed. And whereas the ſaid Lord Mo. at the time of the knowledging of the foreſaid ſtatute ſtaple was lawfully ſeazed in his demeſne as of Fee, of & in the mannors of H. W. A. & B. with two faires twice in the yeare, with one market holden euery weeke at H. aforeſaid, with the hundred of F. with euery of their appurtenances, ſcituate, lying & being in the Countie of Norffolke, and of and in the manor of H. with their appurtenances in the ſaid Countie of Norffolke: which ſaid mannors & other the premiſſes aforeſaid the ſaid Lord Mo. by lawfull aſſurance & conueyance in the Lawe, did bargaine, ſell, conuey, & aſſure the ſame, with all and euery their appurtenances whatſoeuer to one Tho. Lord of H. in the ſaide Countie of Norffolke Eſquier, and to his heires for euer, by vertue of which conueyance and aſſurance the ſaid Tho. L. was and is yet ſeazed of the ſaide ſeuerall mannors, and other the aforeſaid premiſſes in his demeſne, as of Fee. And whereas the ſaid Edw. Lord Mo. was likewiſe ſeazed in his demeſne as of Fee at the time of the knowledging of the ſaide ſtatute ſtaple of and in the mannors of S. M. and W. with the aduouſons of Sw. Mo. and Wo. with their appurtenances in the Countie of Norffolke aforeſaid, which ſaid ſeueral mannors, & thaduouſons aforeſaid, the ſaid Lord Mo. by like conueyance and aſſurance did conuey and aſſure the ſame to one Ed. B. late of D. in the ſaid Countie of Norffolke Eſquier deceaſed, and to his heires for euer. to the only vſe and behoofe of the ſaid Ed. B. his heires and aſſignes for euer, by whoſe death, T. B. ſonne and heire of the ſaid Ed. B. Eſquier deceaſed, was and yet is ſeazed of the ſaid mannors of S. Mo. and Wo. and of the aduowſons of S. Mo. and Wo. in his demeſne as of Fee. And whereas the ſaid Lord Mo. was at the time of the knowledging of the ſaide ſtatute ſtaple likewiſe ſeazed in his demeſne as of Fee, of and in the mannor of B. with the appurtenances, ſcituate and extending into the Townes of N. M. &c. in the aforeſaid Countie of Norffolke, which ſaid mannor the ſaide Ed. Lord M. did likewiſe conuey vnto T. G. Gent̄, and to his heires for euer, to the only vſe and behoofe of the ſaid T. G. his heires and aſſignes for euer. And whereas the ſaid Edw. Lord Mo. was at the time of the ſaide ſtatute knowledged, and yet is ſeazed of and in the mannor of A. with the appurtenances in the ſaid Countie of Norffolke in his demeſne as of fee, and being indebted to your ſaid Orator as aforeſaid, your Orator made ſundrie and diuers earneſt requeſts for the getting of the ſaid debt and ſummes of money aforeſaid, and your Orator being by the ſaide Lord Mo. promiſed to haue the ſaid debts at diuers ſeuerall dayes, yet none of them were performed or kept, whereby your Oratour ſeeing no performance, but was delayed from time to time, your ſaide Oratour about two yeares ſithence ſued forth his ſeuerall writs of Extendi facias directed to the Sheriffs of Norffolke, Eſſex, Hertford, Sommerſetſhire, and Yorke, and to the Chancellor of the Countie Pallantine of Lancaſter, for the extending of all the mannors, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, within the Counties aforeſaid, whereof the ſaid Lord Mo. was ſeazed the time of the ſaide ſtatute knowledged, which writ directed to the Sheriffe of the ſaid Countie of Norffolke, was deliuered to one Clement Paſtone Eſquier then Sheriffe of the ſame Countie, to be by him executed and returned acordingly. By vertue whereof the ſaide Clement Paſtone Eſquier did by the Othes of a Iury ſworne & charged within the ſaid Countie of Norffolke, acording to the due courſe of her Maieſties lawes, extend and appraiſe the ſaide ſeuerall maunors, faires, markets, lands, tenements, & all other the premiſſes with the appurtenances lying within the ſaid Countie of Norffolke, as in and by the ſaide extents remayning of record in this ho. Court of Chauncery, and by the returne of the ſaid Sheriffe, with the ſeiſure of the ſaid ſeuerall mannors into the Queenes Maieſties hands, to the intent they might be deliuered to your Orator in extent more at large it doth and may apeare. After which inquiſition, extent, and ſeaſure ſo taken, had, & made, your Orator ſued forth her highnes writ of Liberate, bearing Teſte the 4. day of February, in the 30. yeare of her highnes raigne, directed tothe ſaid Sheriffe of Norffolke, commaunding him thereby to deliuer the ſaid ſeuerall mannours extended as aforeſaid vnto your Orator to hold them in extend, vntill your Oratour were of the ſaide ſumme of 1200. l . with his coſts and expences herein ſuſtayned, fully ſatiſfied & paid. By vertue of which ſaid writ, the ſaid Clement Paſton then Sherife did deliuer in extent to your ſaide Oratour the xii. day of March then next following the foreſaid ſeuerall mannors of H. W. A. and B. with the two faires holden twiſe by the yeare, and the market of H. there holden euery weeke, with the hundred of F. with their appurtenances. And the ſaid mannor of H. with the appurtenances. And alſo the ſaid mannor of S. Mo. and WO. with thaduowſons & patronage of Sw. M. and W. with their appurtenances together with the mannor of B. with thappurtenances, & the foreſaid mannor of A. with thappurtenances, to hold to your ſaid Orator & his aſſignes according to the ſaid extent, vntill the ſaid debt of 1200. l . together with your Orators coſts and damages were taken and leuied of the premiſſes. By vertue whereof your ſaid Orator was of the premiſſes poſſeſſed, and ſo being poſſeſſed, the ſaid Lord Mo. before that your ſaid Orator had or could receiue any profit of the premiſſes, or of any part or parcell thereof, by meanes or reaſon of the ſaid execution thereupon made & deliuered to your ſaide Orator, did make humble ſuit to your ho. Lordſhip, that it would pleaſe the ſame to moue your ſayd Orator to forbeare ye taking of the iſſues rents & profits of the ſaid ſeuerall manors, & other the premiſſes, & from the moleſting of the farmors, tenants, & occupiers thereof for the ſame, vntill your ho. Lordſhip, or ſome others to be by your Lordſhip apointed, had heard & determined the cauſe and reckoning betweene the ſaid Lord M. & your ſaid Orator, whereupon your ſaid Orator was content at the motion & requeſt of your ho. Lordſhip to permit the tenants of the premiſſes to continue in their poſſeſſion quiet, and to forbeare the taking of the rents and profits thereof, and to referre the hearing and ending of all reckonings & demaunds betweene your ſaid Orator, and the ſaide Lord Mo. to the order and determination of maiſter Doctor S. one of the maiſters of this moſt honorable Court of Chauncerie, & to S. B. Gent̄ one of your Honors Secretaries, being thereunto aſſigned and apointed by your Lordſhip in fauour of the ſaid Lord Mo. who entred into examination of the premiſſes in controuerſie betweene the ſaid Lord Mo. and your ſaid Orator, and by their mediations and at their requeſts your ſaide Orator was content in forgo neere the ſumme of 100. pound of his iuſt demaund, ſo that the ſaid Lord Mo. would content and pay the reſidue to your ſaid Orator in ſuch ſort and at ſuch times as the ſaid maiſter S. and maiſter Br. did conclude and ſet downe, but the ſaid Lord Mo. meaning and intending ſtill to delay your ſaid Orator, and to keepe him both without his money, and the profits of the ſaid mannors and other the premiſſes with the appurtenances, whcih were deliuered vnto your ſaid Oratour in execucion towards the ſatiſfying of the debt, coſts, and damages, did not only neglect to performe the ſaide agreement and order taken by the ſaide maiſter S. and maiſter Br. but hath and doth vtterly refuſe and denie to performe the ſame, by reaſon whereof your ſaid Orator for the leuying of his debt, coſts, and damages, did purpoſe and intend to take the benefit of his ſaid execucion, and for that end your ſaid Orator about the feaſt day of S. Michaell the Archangell laſt paſt, trauayled into the ſaide Countie of Norffolke where the ſaide mannors and premiſſes do lye, and there did offer to keepe Courts, and did likewiſe require the tenants, occupiers, and farmors of the ſaide mannors and premiſſes to render and pay to your ſaid Orator the rents, iſſues, and profits then due for the ſaid premiſſes to your ſaid Orator, and therewithall your ſaide Orator did require the ſaide tenants and occupiers of the ſaide mannor and premiſſes to diſcouer and make knowne to him how and in what ſort and by what title they and euery of them did hold, claime, and enioy the ſeuerall parcels of the ſaid premiſſes which they the ſaid farmors and occupiers did ſeuerally occupie, poſſeſſe, and enioy, to the end that your ſaide Orator might hereafter be aſſertained and fully inſtructed how to demaund, recouer, and come by the rents reſerued vpon their ſeuerall eſtates and intereſts which be rightfully belonging and appertayning to your ſaide Oratour by reaſon of the ſaide extent, but ſo it is if it may pleaſe your honourable Lordſhip that the ſaide L. Mo. T. L. Tho. B. Theodora Goodwin, Hen. Blage Steward, Thomas Louell, Thom. More, Henry Hynde, Rich. Handford, Edmond Coles, Tho. Baylie, Wil. Drake, Geo. Thurſtone, Rap. Story, being all Owners, Farmors, Tenants, Occupiers, and Officers of the ſayde Mannors and premiſſes, in whoſe hands and keeping all the Court Rolles, Rentalls, Leaſes, and counterparts thereof which touch or concerne the ſaide mannors and premiſſes, or any part or parcel thereof be and remaine, Haue confederated together both to defeate your Orator of his lawfull execucion and eſtate in the premiſſes, and alſo to defraude and vtterly to take away from your ſaid Orator the rents, iſſues, and profits thereof, and therefore and for that end the ſaide Lord Mo. &c. did not only denye and refuſe to permit and ſuffer your ſaide Orator or any other perſon to his vſe to enter into the ſaide mannors and premiſſes, or to keepe any Courts in and vpon the ſame, but alſo did and do denie and refuſe to pay to your ſaide Orator any free or farme rents for the ſaide mannors or premiſſes, or to ſhew to your ſaid Orator how or by what leaſes or other titles they or any of them do poſſeſſe or enioy the premiſſes, or any part or parcell thereof, or what rents or ſeruices ought to be paid for the ſame, by reaſon whereof your ſaide Orator is like to be kept from the benefit of his ſaid execucion againſt all right, equitie, and conſcience, vnleſſe your ho. & accuſtomed help be vnto him in this behalfe extended. In tender cōſideration whereof, & for that ye ſaid Lo. Mo. &c. being owners & occupiers of the mannors & premiſſes aforeſaid, and do conceale & keepe from the knowledge of your ſaid Orator aſwell your yearely rents, ſeruices & fermes, as alſo ye ſight of their ſeuerall Indentures of Leaſe, as alſo the Courtrowles, whereby your Orator is without remedy either to recouer any yearely ferme, or other the rents and ſeruices of the Freehold or Copyhold lands pertaining to the ſaid mannors, and for that your Orator hath not the counterpanes of your ſaid Indentures of Leaſe, neither knoweth the dates of them, nor the certeintie of your fermers reſerued, or of ye rents & ſeruices due & payable for your ſaid lands, hauing not ye Courtrowles to ſhew forth, ſo as your Orator cannot by ye courſe of the common lawes of this realme, make any Auowrie for either the yearely farmes, nor yet for the rents & ſeruices due vpon & for the foreſaid freehold or copiehold lands holden of the ſaid ſeuerall mannors as aforeſaid, nor yet for any other dutie or ſeruice due for the ſame, nor can ſhewe forth the certentie of the lands that the ſaid tenants do ſeuerally hold. May it therefore pleaſe your ho. Lordſhip that ſome good order may be by your Lordſhip ſet downe, whereby the foreſaid ſeuerall Farmors, tenants & occupiers of the ſaid ſeuerall mannors, & all the other parties before mentioned, may be inforced to ſet downe vpō their othes, as alſo bring forth their ſeueral Indentures of Leaſes, whereby your Orator may know the ſeuerall dates of thē, as alſo what lands they hold by the ſame, & by what yerely rents & fermes. And ye the tenants of the ſaid ſeueral mannors may likewiſe be inforced vpon their oathes to ſet downe what lands they hold of the ſaid ſeuerall mannors either freely, or by copy of courtrowle, & by what rents, fines, duties, & ſeruices. As alſo ye foreſaid Eo. Lord Mo. &c. hauing the cuſtodie of any the rentalls, Courtrowles, bookes of ſuruey, feild bookes or terrors concerning thaforeſaid ſeuerall mannors or any of them, may likewiſe be inforced to ſhew them forth to your Oratour, to the intent your Orator may vnderſtand what lands, tenements, or hereditamēts, are holden of ye ſaid ſeueral mannors or of any of them, & by what rents, duties or ſeruices the ſaid lands, tenements, or hereditaments are holden by, whereby your Orator may according to equitie & good conſcience reape, receiue, recouer, haue & take the yerely reuenews, iſſues and profits of the foreſaid ſeuerall mannors & euery of them, as in lawe and right belongeth vnto him, & as he ought to do, vntill your ſaid Orator be ſatiſ •• ed of the ſumme conteined in his foreſaid ſtatute ſtaple knowledged vnto him as aforeſaid, we his reaſonable coſts & damages herein ſuſteined, & to thend that al theſe points may be performed accordingly. May it further pleaſe your good Lordſhip to get to your ſaid Oratour the Qu. Ma. moſt gratious writs of Subpena to be directed to the foreſaid Ed. Lord Mo. Baron of R. &c. Commaunding them & euery of thē thereby at a certaine day, & vnder a certaine paine perſonally to apeare before your good Lordſhip in the ſaid ho. Court of Chancerie, then and there to anſwere to the premiſſes, & to abide ſuch further order & direction herein, as to your Ho. ſhal ſeeme good to ſtand with right, equitie, and good conſcience. And your ſaid Orator ſhall according to his moſt bounden dutie euer pray for the increaſe and continuance of your good Lordſhip in health and all honour long to endure.

The ioint and ſeuerall aunſweres of T. M. H. B. &c. Defendants, to the bill of complaint of I. L. Complaynant.

THe ſaid defendants and euery of them ſauing to them and euery of Sect'. 150. them thaduantage of excepcion to the incertaintie & inſufficiencie of the ſaid bill of complaint, ſay. And firſt the ſaid T. More for himſelfe ſaith, That he the ſaid T. Moore doth & hath by the ſpace of 2. yeares laſt paſt or thereabouts exerciſed the Office of Baylife of the mannors of H. A. and B. in the ſaide Bill mentioned, whereof this defendant ſuppoſeth T. Lo. Eſquier to be ſeaſed of ſome eſtate of inheritance, and hath in his hands ſome rentalls of the ſaide mannors, which this defendant thinketh he ought not to impart to the ſaid complaynant, neyther ought the ſaid complaynant to haue the iſſues, rents, and profits of the ſaid mannors as this defendant thinketh, for that as this defendāt hath credibly heard & verily beleeueth it to be true, the ſaid Ed. Lo. M. in the ſaid bill mentioned the day of the date of the ſaid recognizance in the ſaid bill mentioned, or at any time ſince, was neuer ſeazed in his demeaſne as of fee ſimple, fee tayle, or freehold, of and in the ſaid mannors of H. A. and B. or any part or parcell thereof, as in the ſaid Bill is vntrulie alledged. But one T. H. was then ſeazed thereof, who ſince hath conueyed the ſame to the ſaid Th. Lo. as this defendant hath heard. By reaſon whereof ye ſaid Tho. Lo. ought in this defend opinion to haue the rents, iſſues, & profits thereof notwithſtanding the ſaid execution, without that this defend is farmor, cuſtomarie, or free tenant of any part or parcell of the ſaid mannors or other the premiſſes in the ſaid bill mentioned, other then of parcell of the demeſnes of the ſaid mannor of H. which this defend holdeth by leaſe for certain yeares yet to come, rendring yerely 5. l . and of the Faires of H. & the profits thereof, which he holdeth for diuers yeares yet to come, rendring yearely 26. s̄. 8. d . and of the ſixth part of the Warren of H. which he houldeth for diuers yeares yet enduring, rendring 12. ſhillings by yeare or thereabouts. And of diuers Freeholds houlden of the mannor of H. by the rents of 20. s̄. or thereabouts. And without that that this defendant hath in his hands any Court Rolles, Rentalls, or Leaſes, concerning the premiſſes in the ſaid Bill mencioned other then in this aunſwere before is mencioned, as in the ſaide Bill is vntrulie alledged. And without that that this defendant hath vnlawfully confederated with any the perſons in the ſaid Bill mencioned, to defeat the ſaide complaynant of his lawfull execucion and eſtate in the premiſſes in the ſaid bill mencioned, as in the ſaid Bill of complaint is alſo vntrulie alledged. And the ſaide Henry Blake for himſelfe ſaith, that hee hath exerciſed the office of ſteward of the ſaid mannors of H. and B. in ye ſaid Bill mencioned, and of the mannors of H. in the ſaid Bill likewiſe mencioned lawfully conſtituted thereunto as this defendant thinketh by the ſaid T. Lo. being ſeazed of ſome eſtate of inheritance of the ſaid mannors as this defendant ſuppoſeth: and that the Court Rowles and euidences concerning the ſaide mannors are kept in the houſe of the ſaide T. Lo. at E. in the Countie of Norffolke, and are not at this defendants diſpoſition, to yeeld vp or impart to the ſaid complaynant otherwiſe then as the ſaide T. Lo. ſhall appoint, whereof this defendant humblie prayeth this honorable Court to haue conſideration, without that that this defendant in Farmor or Cuſtomarie or free tenant of any part or parcell of ye ſaid mannors or other the premiſſes in the ſaide Bill mencioned, or hath in his hands any Court rowles, Rentals, or Leaſes, concerning the premiſſes in the ſaid Bill mencioned other then as in his aunſwere before is mencioned, as in the ſaide Bill of complaint is vntrulie ſurmiſed. And without that that this defendant hath vnlawfullie confederated with any perſon or perſons in the ſaid Bill mencioned to defeat the ſaid complainant of his lawfull execucion and eſtate in the premiſſes in the ſaide Bill mencioned, as in the ſaide Bill of complaint is alſo vntrulie alledged. And the ſaide Thomas Aynſworth for himſelfe ſaith, that he hath and doth exerciſe the Office of Baylife of the manor of S. in the ſaid BIll mencioned vnder and by the apointment of T. B. Eſquier in the ſaid Bill mencioned, whome this defendant ſuppoſeth to be ſeazed thereof of ſome eſtate of inheritance, and hath in his hands certaine rentalls of the ſame mannor, which Rentalls this defendant thinketh he ought to dutie to keepe and vſe to the benefit and ſeruice of the ſaide Tho. B. and to employ the ſame according to his direction and not otherwiſe. And further this defendant ſaith, that this defendant is Farmor of parcell of the demeſnes of the mannor of S. aforeſaid, which he holdeth for diuers yeares yet to come, yeelding and paying therefore yearely 14. l . 8. s̄. 4. d . of lawfull money of England. And alſo holdeth by coppie of Court rowle at the will of the Lord of the ſaide mannor of Swanton Morley according to the cuſtome of the ſaid mannor, diuers lands and tenements within the precincts of the ſaid mannor, and yeelding yearely for the ſame 40. s̄. or thereabouts, which rents this defendant thinketh are not payable to the plaintife, for that the rents reſerued vpon Leaſes made of any parcell of the extended premiſſes before the knowledging of the ſaide ſtatute, are not expreſſely extended nor deliuered to the ſaid complainant in execucion. But the ſaide complainant hauing extended and receiued the premiſſes into execucion as demeane in poſſeſſion is to ſtay and expect till he may haue and enioy the ſame according to his extent, and to the liuerey thereof made vnto him. And further this defendant ſaith, that the ſaid mannor of Swanton Morley is and at the time of the awarding of execucion, was as this defendant thinketh the inheritance of the ſaide Th. B. which he then had by purchaſe from the ſaide Lord Mo. ſince the knowledging of the ſaid recognizance. And in aſmuch as the ſaide Lord Mo. at the time of the knowledging of the ſaid Recognizance had and was ſeazed in Fee ſimple, Fee taile, or for terme of life, as this defendant is crediblie enformed, and partly apeareth by the Schedule of the liuerie of the ſaide Lord Mo. of and in the mannors of H. in the Countie of Eſſex of the yearely value of 100. l . or there abouts, and of and in the mannors of F. and Todenhoberie in the Countie of Hertford of the yearely value of fortie pound or thereabouts, and of a certaine yearely rent of thirtie pound or thereabouts going out of the mannor of Shobington in the Countie of Buckingham, and of diuers other mannors, lands, tenements, and hereditamēts, in diuers other Counties of England, which ought to be contributorie to the payment of the ſaide twelue hundred pound, and therefore the ſame is vndulie and contrarie to lawe charged vpō the ſaid mannor of Swanton cum Worthinge, which the ſaid Th. B. houldeth as a Feoffee, for which cauſe the ſayde T. B. as this defendant ſuppoſeth hath purſued his Sciri facias againſt the ſaide complainant in this honorable Court for the diſcharge of the ſaid mannor of Swanton cum Worthinge from the ſaide due execucion, and from the recouerie of the iſſues and profits comming and growing of the ſame mannor from the time of the ſaid execucion. For which cauſe this defendant humblie prayeth this honorable Court that the ſaide complainant may be referred to the Common Lawe to bring his Accion againſt this defendant for the recouerie of the ſaide rents due vpon ſuch Leaſes and Coppie holds as this defendant houldeth of the ſaid mannor of Swanton cum Worthinge wherein the validitie of the ſayde E • tent may be tryed, ſo as this defendant may know to whom he may pay his ſaide rents without danger or further trouble. And his defendant is readie to ſtand to ſuch order as this honorable Court ſhall award concerning the ſhewing vnto the ſaid complainant of his eſtate and terme which he hath of and in any part of ye ſaid mannor of Swanton cum Worthinge or holdeth of the ſame and other circumſtances thereof, without that this defend is Farmer or Cuſtomarie or free tenant of any other part or parcell of ye ſaid mannors, or other the premiſſes in the ſaid Bill mentioned, or hath in his hands any Courtrowles, Rentalls, or Leaſes cōcerning the premiſſes in the ſaid bill mentioned, other then as in this aunſwere before is mentioned as in the ſaid bill of complaint is vntruly alledged. And without that that this defend hath vnlawfully confederated with any the perſons in the ſaid Bill mentioned, to defeate the ſaid compl of his lawfull execucion and eſtate in the premiſſes in the ſaid BIll mentioned, as in the ſaid Bill is falſely ſurmiſed. And the ſaid Henry S. Iohn for himſelfe ſayth, that he hath and doth exerciſe the office of Baylife of the mannors of Hockering &c. in the ſaide bill mentioned, whereof this defendant ſuppoſeth Th. Lo. Eſquier to be ſeazed of ſome eſtate of inheritance, and hath in his hands certaine Rentalls of the ſaid mannors, which Rentalls this defendant thinketh he ought in dutie to keepe and vſe to the benefit and ſeruice of the ſaid maiſter Louell, and to employ the ſame according to his direction, & not otherwiſe. And further this defendant ſaith, ye he this defendant is Farmer of certaine demeſnes of the ſaid mannor of Hockering whereof he holdeth ſome part for yeares, & ſome for life by Leaſe made by the ſaid Lord Mo. whoſe eſtate the ſaid maiſter Lo. now hath of and in the ſame, yeelding & paying therefore yearely 30. l . or thereabouts, which rent this defendant thinketh is not payable to the ſaid complaynant, for that the rents reſerued vpon Leaſes made of any parcell of the extended premiſſes before the knowledging of the ſaide ſtatute are not expreſſely extended nor deliuered to the ſaid complaynant in execution. But the ſaid complainant hauing extended & receiued the premiſſes into execution as demeſne in poſſeſſion, is to ſtay and expect till he may haue and enioy the ſame according to his extent, and the liuerey thereof made vnto him. And further this defend ſaith, that the ſaid mannors of Hockering & Northtuddenham are and at the time of the awarding of the ſaide execution were as this defendant thinketh thenheritance of T. Lo. which he then had by purchaſe from the ſaid L. Mo. ſince the knowledging of the ſaid Recognizance. And in aſmuch as the ſaid Lo. Mo. at the time of the ſaid Recognizance had & was ſeiſed in fee ſimple, fee taile, or for terme of life, as this defend is credibly enformed, and partly apeareth by the Schedule of the liuerey of the ſaid Lord Mo. of and in the mannors of Halingburie Morley, and Salcot Verley in the Countie of Eſſex of the yearely value of 100. l . or thereabouts, and of and in the mannors of Furnex and Tuddenhoberie in the Countie of Hertford of the yearely value of 40. l . or thereabouts, and a certaine yerely rent of 30. l . or thereabouts going out of the manor of Shobington in the Countie of Buckingham, and diuers other mannors, lands, tenements, and hereditaments in diuers other Counties of England which ought to be contributorie to the payment of the ſayd 12. C. pound, and therefore the ſame is vndulie and contrarie to lawe charged vpon the ſaid mannors of Hockering, and Northtuddenham, which the ſaide maiſter Lo. holdeth as a Feoffee, for which reaſon the ſaid maiſter Lo. as this defendant ſuppoſeth, hath purſued his Scire facias againſt the ſaide complaynant in this honorable Court for the diſcharge of the ſaid mannors of Ho. and N. from the ſaide vndue execution, and for the recouerye of the ſayd iſſues and profits comming and growing of the ſame mannors from the time of the ſaid execution, for which cauſe this defendant humbly prayeth this honorable Court, that the ſaid complaynant may be referred to the Common lawe to bring his action againſt this defendant for the recouerie of the ſaid rents due vpon the ſaide leaſſes and eſtates which this defendant holdeth of the ſaide mannors, wherein the validitie of the ſaid extent and execution may be tryed, ſo as the ſaid defendant may know to whom to pay his ſaide rent without danger or further trouble, and this defendant is readye to ſtand to ſuch order as this honorable Court ſhall award concerning the ſhewing to the ſaide complainants of his eſtates & tearmes which he hath of and in the ſaid parcell of the demeſnes of the ſaid mannor of Ho. or holdeth of the ſame and other circumſtances thereof without that, that this defendant is Farmer, Cuſtomarie, or free tenant of any other part or parcell of the ſaide manors or other the premiſſes in the ſaide bill mentioned, or hath in his hands any Courtrowles, Rentalls, or Counterpanes of leaſes concerning the premiſſes in the ſaide bill mentioned, other then in his Anſwere before is declared, as in the ſaid bill of complaint is vntruly alledged. And without that, that the ſaid defendant hath vnlawfully confederated with any the perſons in the ſaid bill mentioned, to defeate the ſaide complaynant of his lawfull execution and eſtate in the premiſſes in the ſaid bill mentioned, as in the ſaid bill of complaynt is alſo vntrulie alledged. And without that, that any other matter or thing in the ſaid bill of complaynt mentioned materiall or effectuall to be anſwered vnto, and not herein ſufficiently anſwered, confeſſed, and auoyded, trauerſed, or denyed, is to theſe defendants or any of their knowledges true, All which matters theſe defendants are ready to auerre and prooue as this honorable Court ſhall award, and prayen to be diſmiſſed out of the ſame, with their reaſonable coſts and charges in this behalfe moſt wrongfully ſuſtained.

A Bill into the Chauncery for detayning of euidences entering into a meadowe and a pasture and making to themſelues diuers estates. To the Reuerend Father in God Thomas Biſhop of Ely, Lord Chauncelor of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe ſheweth and complayneth vnto your good Sect'. 151. Lordſhip your dayly Orator G. I. That where W. I. father vnto your ſaid Orator was ſeiſed in his demeaſne as of fee of and in fifteene Acres of paſture and meadowe with thappurtenances in Clare in the Countie of Suffolke, and ſo being thereof ſeiſed dyed by proteſtacion ſeiſed. After whoſe death the ſaide fifteene Acres of paſture and meadowe and all other the premiſſes with the appurtenances deſcended and came and of right ought to deſcend and come vnto your ſaid Orator as ſonne and heire vnto the ſaide W. I. So it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip that certaine euidences, deedes, charters, and other muniments concerning the premiſſes, are come to the hands and poſſeſſion of M. G. Widow, and A. G. who by colour of hauing the ſaide euidences haue entered into the premiſſes, and haue conueyed vnto them and to their heires diuers and ſundrie eſtates in the lawe for the diſheriſon of your ſaid Orator, and of his heires for euer: And becauſe your ſaid Orator knoweth not the certaintie of the ſaide euidence, nor whether it be contayned in bagge or bore ſealed, or in cheſt locked, he is without remedie for the recouerie of the ſame by the order of the Common lawe, except your Lordſhips fauour be vnto him ſhewed in this behalfe: In conſideration whereof it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the premiſſes conſidered to graunt a writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaide M. G. Widow, and A. G. commaunding them by the ſame perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the Kings high Court of Chauncerie at a certayne day, and vnder a certayne payne by your good Lordſhip to be limited there to aunſwere vnto the premiſſes, and after to abide ſuch decree and order therein as to your good Lordſhip ſhall be thought to ſtand with right and conſcience. And your ſaide Orator ſhall dayly pray for the preſeruation of your Lordſhips Honor long to endure.

The Aunſwere of one of the defendants to the Bill next before, who pleadeth that the plaintifes father ſould the landes in the Bill mentioned to T. H. who ſould the ſame to the defendants husband, who conueyed the ſame to the defendant for her life: And ſheweth, that at the time of the ſaide purchaſe, and after the premiſſes were in diuers Feoffes in vſe, and ſheweth afterwards the making of the Statute of 27. Hen. 8. for transferring of vſes into poſſeſſion. The Aunſwere of M. G. Widow, to the Bill of complaynt of G. I.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid Bill of complaint is vntrue, Sect'. 152. vncertaine, and inſufficient in the lawe to be aunſwered vnto, and the matters therein contayned determinable at the Common lawe and not in this honorable Court, whereunto the ſaid defendant prayeth to be diſmiſſed, and thaduantage thereof to the ſaid defendant alwayes ſaued, if ſhe ſhall be compelled to make any further aunſwere vnto the ſaide inſufficient Bill. Then for the declaration of the truth the ſaide defendant ſayth, That as to any paſture or meadowe in Clare the ſaide defendant knoweth not that ſhe is Tenaunt of, or hath any that was belonging to the ſaide W. I. within the ſayde towne or pariſh of Clare, or detayneth any euidence concerning the ſame to her knowledge: But the ſaide defendant ſayth, the ſayde W. I. mentioned in the ſayde Bill of complaynt, together with I. W. alias Miller, I. F. &c. were ſeiſed of and in ſeauen Acres of paſture and moore, and three Acres and one Roode of meadowe in S. in their demeaſne, as of fee to the vſe of the ſayde W. I. and of his heires, and ſo beeing thereof ſeiſed, the ſayde W. I. bargained and ſoulde the paſture, moore, and meadowe laſt before remembred vnto one T. H. and to hys heires for euer: By vertue of which bargaine the ſayde W. I. and hys ſayde other Coefeoffees were thereof ſeiſed in their Demeaſne as of Fee, to the vſe of the ſayde T. H. and of his heires, and after the ſayde W. I. dyed: After whoſe death the ſayde I. W. &c. them held in by right of ſuruiuorſhip, and were thereof ſeiſed in their demeaſne as of Fee, to the ſayde vſe laſt remembred: and beeing ſo ſeiſed to the ſayde vſe, the ſayde T. H. bargayned and ſold the ſayde Paſture, Moore, and Meadowe to one W. G. Gentleman, huſband of the ſayd defendant and to hys heyres: By vertue whereof the ſayde I. W. and other his ſayde Coefeoffes were ſeaſed of and in the ſame to the vſe of the ſayde W. G. and of hys heyres: And after for the further aſſurance thereof to the ſayde W. G. and hys heyres, the ſayde I. W. and the other hys Coefeoffees ſo beeyng ſeaſed of and in all the premiſſes, did enfeoffe W. B. Eſquier, G. F. Gentleman, &c. of and in the ſayde Paſture, Moore, and Meadowe: To haue and to hold the ſame to the ſayd W. B. &c. and their heires and aſſignes, to the only vſe and behoofe of the ſaide W. G. and of his heires and aſſignes for euer: By vertue whereof the ſaide W. B. &C. were thereof ſeiſed in their demeaſne as of fee to the only vſe of the ſaid W. G. and of his heires and aſſignes for euer, and ſo were thereof ſeiſed vntill the fourth day of February in the 27. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lord King Hen. 8. At which day the ſaide W. G. was ſeiſed of and in the premiſſes in his demeaſne as of fee, and by vertue thereof the ſaide W. G. and his aſſignes haue euer ſince enioyed the premiſſes peaceablie and quietlie without interruption, vntill now of late within theſe twelue moneths that the ſaid complaynant pretended title vnto the ſame, The eſtate of which W. G. of and in the premiſſes with their appurtenances the ſaide defendant for tearme of her life the reuercion ouer vnto A. G. Gent̄ by lawfull conueyance in the Lawe now hath without that, that any thing materiall or trauerſeable, other then that in this preſent aunſwere is confeſſed and auoyded, is true. All which matters the ſaide defendant doth auerre, and is readie to prooue as this honorable Court ſhall award, and prayeth to be diſmiſſed out of the ſame with her reaſonable coſts for her wrongfull vexation ſuſtayned in this behalfe.

The Replication of the complaynant to the Aunſwere of one of the defendants (whoſe Aunſwere is not here) wherein he confeſſeth the ſale of the ſaid lands by his father, as before in the Aunſwere of one other of the defendants is alleaged, but ſaith it was made vpon condicion of redemption, the which condicion the vnder perfourmed &c. The Replicacion of G. I. to the Aunſwere of A. G.

THe ſaid complaynant ſaith, that his ſaid Bill is certaine and ſufficient Sect'. 153. in the lawe to be aunſwered vnto, and the matters therein contayned are true & not imagined of malice by the ſaid complaynant to the only intent and purpoſe to put the ſaid defendant to trouble, coſt, and vexation, in manner and forme as in the ſaid Aunſwere is vntrulie alleaged. And for Replication vnto the ſaide Aunſwere the ſaide complaynant ſayth as he in his ſaid Bill hath ſaid, that the ſaide W. I. father to the ſaide complaynant was ſeiſed of the premiſſes in his demeaſne as of Fee, in vſe, or in poſſeſſion. And the ſaide W. I. ſo being thereof ſeiſed by his deede indented bearing date the fourth day of Nouember, in the 22. yeare of the late King Hen. 8. bargained and ſould the premiſſes vnto the ſaid T. H. his heires and aſſignes for euer for the ſumme of fortie markes, whereof the ſaid T. H. paid vnto the ſayd W. H. twentie marks, and the other twentie marks to be payd vnto the ſaide W. I. at the feaſt of S. Nicholas, which was in the yeare of our Lord God 1534. Neuertheleſſe, the ſaid T. H. couenaunteth and graunteth by the ſaid Indenture, that if the ſaid W. I. his heires, executors or aſſignes at the ſaid feaſt of S. Nicholas, or in the meane time before, did repay vnto the ſaid T. H. his heires executors and aſſignes the ſaid twentie markes, that then the ſaid bargaine and ſale to be voyd, and of none effect, as by the ſaide Indenture readie to be ſhewed more plainely doth and may appeare, by force whereof the ſaide W. I. and the other his coefeoffees were ſeiſed of the premiſſes to the vſe of the ſaid T. H. and of his heires. And after the ſaid W. I. according to the ſaid Indenture, and before the ſaid feaſt of S. Nicholas, did well and truely content and pay vnto the ſaid T. H. the ſaid ſumme of twentie markes, by force whereof the ſaid W. I. and the other his Coefeoffees were ſeiſed of the premiſſes in their demeaſne as of Fee to the vſe of the ſaid W. I. and of his heires: And the ſaid W. I. and the other his Coefeoffees ſo being thereof ſeiſed, the ſaide W. I. dyed, after whoſe death the reſidue of the ſaid feoffees were ſeiſed of the premiſſes to the vſe of the ſaide complaynant and of his heires vntill the fourth day of Februarie, in the 27. yeare of the late King Hen. 8. at which day the ſaid complaynant was ſolelie ſeized: And further auerreth all and euery thing contayned in his ſaide bill to be true in manner and forme as he in his ſaid Bill hath alleaged, without that that the ſaid W. I. bargained and ſould the premiſſes vnto the ſaid T. H. and to his heires in ſuch manner and forme (without condicion) as in the ſaid Aunſwere is vntruely alleaged: And without that that the ſaid T. H. did lawfully bargaine and ſell the premiſſes vnto the ſaide W. G. and to his heires: Or that the ſaide I. W. and his Coefeoffees were lawfully ſeiſed of the premiſſes to the vſe of the ſaid W. G. and of his heires: Or that the ſaide Feoffees did or might lawfully enfeoffe the ſaid W. B. and others named in the ſaid Aunſwere to the vſe of the ſaid W. G. and of his heires: Or that the ſaide W. B. and the other his Coefeooffees were lawfully ſeiſed of the premiſſes to the vſe of the ſaid W. G. and of his heires. Or that the ſaide W. G. at the ſaide fourth day of February, was lawfully and ſolelie ſeiſed of the premiſſes in fee: Or did lawfully and peaceably enioy the premiſſes: Or that the ſaide M. G. mother of the ſaid defendant hath any lawfull eſtate from the ſaid W. in manner and forme as in the ſaid Aunſwere is vntruely alleaged: And without that that any other thing materiall in the ſaid Aunſwere, which by this Replicacion is not ſufficiently confeſſed and auoyded or trauerſed is true: All which matters he is readie to aunſwere &c.

A Bill into the Chauncery for a Commiſſion vpon the Statute of 13. Eliz. Cap. 7. entituled, An Act touching orders for Bankrupts, and all the whole proceedings therein. To the Right Honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England.

HVmblie complayning, ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip your Sect'. 154. dayly Orators T. B. of C. in the Countie of D. Clothier, W. M. of L. Grocer, M. G. Merchant, Subiects borne of this Realme of England as well for themſelues as for others, ſubiects borne of the ſaid Realme, and Denizens, Creditors of C. A. of L. Merchantaylor, alſo a ſubiect borne of the ſaide Realme. That whereas the ſaid C. A. vſing and exerciſing the trade of Merchandize, and ſeeking his trade of liuing by buying and ſelling, vpon good and iuſt cauſe for wares and merchandize to him ſold and deliuered, and alſo for ready money to him lent, being indebted to your ſaid Orators in ſeuerall ſummes of money amounting to the value of 300. pound. And now of late, that is to ſay, in this preſent moneth of Nouember, in this xv. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſtie, about the ſecond day of the ſaide moneth of Nouember, did begin to keepe his houſe ſcituate in the ſaid Citie of London, and ſithence hath departed from his ſaid dwelling houſe, and abſented himſelfe, to thintent to defraude and hinder your ſaide Orators and other his Creditors of their iuſt debts and dueties to them due & owing, and ſo is become a Bankrupt: By reaſon whereof, and for that the ſaid Bankrupt and others his confederates haue deuiſed and contriued diuers ſecret eſtates and ſiniſter practiſes for the conueying and e •• oyning of the bodie of the ſaide Bankrupt, and of all lands, goods, debts, and other things belonging to the ſaid Bankrupt, in ſuch wiſe, as your Orators are without helpe for recouering or obtayning of their ſaide iuſt debts and dueties, but onely by complaint to your Lordſhip, and thereupon to haue remedie according to the Statute, touching orders for Bankrupts in the Parliament begun and holden at Weſtminſter the ſecond day of Aprill, in the xiii. yeare of the Raigne of our ſaid ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſtie made and prouided. In conſideration thereof, may it pleaſe your good Lordſhip to graunt the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious Commiſſion to be directed to ſuch and ſo many wiſe and honeſt diſcreet perſons as to your Lordſhip ſhall ſeeme good: Aucthorizing them not onely concerning the ſaid Bankrupts body, lands, freehold, and cuſtomarie goods, debts, and other things whatſoeuer, but alſo concerning all other perſons which by concealement clayme, or otherwiſe doe or ſhall offend touching the premiſſes, or any part thereof, contrarie to the intent and true meaning of the ſaide Statute, to do and execute all and euery thing and things whatſoeuer as well towards and for ſatiſfaction and payment of your ſaid Orators, as towards and for all other intents and purpoſes, according to the ordinance and prouiſion of the ſaid Statute: And your ſaid Orators ſhall dayly pray &c.

The Commiſſion vpon the Statute of 13. Eliz. Cap. 7. made againſt Bankerupts, and graunted to the Creditors vpon the Bill next before. ELizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England, Fraunce, and Sect'. 155. Ireland, defendor of the faith &c. To our truſtie and welbeloued Sir Rowland Heyward Knight, Iohn Langley Alderman of our Citie of London, Tho. Hatton, Tho. Alderſey, Thomas Egerton Mercers, and William Wignall Merchant Taylor of our ſaide Citie of London, greeting.

Whereas we be enformed that C. A. of London Merchantaylor vſing and exerciſing the trade of Merchandize by way of bargayning, and ſeeking his trade of liuing by buying & ſelling, and being a Subiect borne of this our Realme of England, in this preſent moneth of Nouember, in the xv. yeare of our Raigne, viz. about the ſecond day of the ſame moneth, did begin to keepe his houſe ſcituate in London aforeſaid, and ſithence hath departed from his ſaide dwelling houſe and abſented himſelfe, to the intent to defraude and hinder T. B. of C. in the Countie of Deuonſhire Clothier, W. M. of London Grocer, Mi. G. Merchant, and others his Creditors, being alſo Subiects borne of this our ſayde Realme, of their iuſt debts and dueties to them due and owing, and ſo is become a Bankerupt, We minding the due execution of the Statute touching orders for Bankerupts in our Parliament holden at Weſtminſter in the xiii. yeare of our Raigne made and prouided, vpon truſt of your wiſedomes diligence and prudent circumſpections which we haue conceaued in you, doe by theſe preſents name, aſſigne, appoint, conſtitute, and ordayne you, our ſpeciall Commiſſioners, geuing full power and aucthoritiye vnto you, fiue or foure of you, whereof they the ſayde Sir Row. H. I. L. or T. H. to be one, according to the ſayde Statute, not onely concerning the ſayde Bankerupt hys bodie, lands, freehold, and Cuſtomarie goods, debts, and other things whatſoeuer, but alſo concerning all other perſons, which by concealement, clayme, or otherwiſe doe or ſhall offend touching the premiſſes, or any part thereof, contrarye to the intent and true meaning of the ſaide Statute, to do and execute according to the ſaide Statute all and euerie thing and things whatſoeuer aswell for and towards ſatiſfaction and payment of the ſaide Creditors, as towards and for all other intents and purpoſes, according to the ordinance and prouiſion of the ſaide Statute: Willing and commaunding you, fiue or foure of you, whereof Sir Row. H. I. L. or T. H. to be one, to proceede to the execution and accompliſhment of this our Commiſſioin according to the true intent and meaning of the ſaide Statute with all diligence and effect, as our ſpeciall truſt is in you:

Witneſſe our ſelues at Weſtminſter the fifth day of Nouember, in the xv. yeare of our Raigne.

A precept from the ſayde Commiſſioners to the Officers, to make proclamation according to the ſaide Statute againſt Bankrupts: that the ſaid Bankrupt before a day certaine come in and yeeld his bodie to the Commiſſioners, or to one of them.

To the Bayliffes and head Officers of the Burrough of Southwarke.

WEe the Commiſſioners hereafter named by vertue of theSect. 156. Queenes higneſſe Commiſſion to vs directed, require & charge you fiue ſundrie market dayes next enſuing the receipt hereof, to make fiue ſundry Proclamations in manner and forme hereunder ſpecified.

The Proclamation.

THe Queenes highneſſe doth ſtrictly charge and commaund C. • .Sect. 157. Merchantaylor of the Citie of London, that he at or before the day of next comming in the Guildhall of London, or where you ſhall appoint, yeeld his bodie before Sir Row. Heyward Knight, or before ſome one of the ſaid Commiſſioners appointed by her highneſſe vnder her great ſeale of England, til the due execution of the Statute touching orders for Banckrupts lately made and prouided, vpon paine and perrill of the penaltie of the lawe in that caſe limited and appointed.

An Indenture vpon the ſaide Commiſſion and Statute of Bankcrupts betwixt the Commiſſioners of the one partie, and the Creditors of the other partie, whereby the Commiſſioners after view, ſearch, and praiſement made, ſell certaine of the goods of the debtors vnto the creditors in part of ſatisfaction of their debts, with a Schedule annexed vnto the ſaid Indenture which is likewiſe indented, wherein are contayned the perticulers of the goods with their ſeuerall prices, as they be prized by the Commiſſioners to the one part of which Indentures is put to the hands and ſeales of the ſaid Commiſſioners, and to the other of the ſaid Indentures the hands and ſeales of the creditors.

THis Indenture made &c. betweene ſir R. H. Knight, A. B. C. D. Sect'. 158. E. F. of the one partie, and G. H. and I. K. creditors of C. A. Citizen and Merchantaylor of London on the other partie, witneſſeth, That where our ſaid ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſtie that now is, by her highneſſe letters of Commiſſion bearing date at Weſtminſter the fifth day of Nouember laſt paſt before the date hereof, minding the due execution of the Statute touching orders for Bankerupts in her Parliament holden at Weſtminſter in the xiii. yeare of her highneſſe ſaid Reigne made and prouided, reciting, that whereas her Maieſtie was enfourmed that C. A. of London Merchantaylor vſing and exerciſing the trade of Merchandize by way of bargaining, and ſeekinig his trade of liuing by buying and ſelling (and being a ſubiect borne of this her Realme of England) in the ſaid moneth of Nouember, in the xv. yeare of her Maieſties Raigne, that is to ſay, about the ſecond day of the ſaide moneth, did begin to keepe his houſe, ſcituate in London aforeſaid, and ſithence hath departed frō his ſaide dwelling houſe & abſented himſelf, to thentent to defraude & hinder his creditors, being alſo ſubiects borne of this her ſaid Realme of England of their iuſt debts & duties to them due & owing, & ſo is become a Bankerupt, hath aſſigned, appointed, conſtituted & ordained the ſaid R. H. &c. her eſpeciall Commiſſioners, geuing full power & authoritie vnto them 5. or 4. of them, whereof the ſaid Sir R. H. to be one, according to the ſaid Statute, not only concerning the ſaid Bankerupt his bodie, lands, freehold, & cuſtomarie goods, debts, & all other things whatſoeuer, but alſo concerning all other perſons which by concealemēt claime, or otherwiſe do or ſhall offend touching the premiſſes or any part thereof, cōtrary to thentent & true meaning of the ſaid Statute, to do & execute according to the ſaid Statute all & euery thing & things whatſoeuer as well towards & for ſatiſfaction and payment of the ſaide creditors, as towards and for all other intents & purpoſes, according to the order & prouiſion of the ſaid Statute in that caſe prouided, as by ye ſame Commiſſion more plainely it doth and may appeare: By force and vertue of which ſaid Statute, and of the ſaide Commmiſſion, the ſaide Commiſſioners haue cauſed certaine goods, Cattels, wares, and Merchandizes of the ſaide C. A. contayned and mentioned in a Schedule indented to theſe preſents annexed, to be ſearched, viewed & apprized: And alſo haue ſold & deliuered, and by theſe preſents do ſell & deliuer to ye creditors aforenamed, all the ſaid goods, Cattalls, Wares, Merchandizes, contayned and mentioned in the ſaid Schedule indented to theſe preſents annexed, To haue and to hould the ſame & euery part thereof to the ſaid Creditors before named, their executors, adminiſtrators, and aſſignes, to their owne proper vſes for euer towards the ſatiſfaction and payment of the ſaid Creditors, that is to ſay, to euery of the aforenamed creditors a portion, rate, and ratelike, according to the quantitie of the debts:

In witneſſe whereof the ſaid parties to theſe Indentures interchangeablie haue ſet to their Seales. Yeuen the day and yeare firſt aboue written.

The intituling of the Schedule mentioned in the Indēture next before written, and annexed to the ſame Indenture.

IN this Schedule indented is contayned and mentioned certayne Sect. 159. goods, wares, Cattels, & Merchandize late of C. A. Merchantaylor, which be ſould by the Indentures, whereunto this Schedule indented is annexed, that is to ſay, in his houſe in L. in the pariſh of G. in London. Imprimis &c.

A Bill into the Chauncery againſt one by a priſoner in the Fleete, to compell the defendant to proceede in an agreament made betwixt the plaintife and the defendant for his enlargement, by the order of the Lord Chauncelor then dead. To the right reuerend Father in God, Nicholas Archbiſhop of Yorke, and Lord Chauncelor of England.

MOſt humblie complayning, ſheweth vnto your grace, your dayly Sect. 160. and poore Orator W. M. of M. in the Countie of Cheſter Gent̄ now being priſoner in the Fleete at the ſuit of R. D. of the ſame Countie Eſquier, committed thereunto by the late reuerend Father in God the Biſhop of Ely being then Lord Chauncelor of England, of and vpon a Statute of 200. l . which ſuit of the ſaide R. D. hath thus remayned the ſpace of eight or nine yeares, to the great miſerie and vtter vndoing of your graces ſaide Orator. And where diuers agreaments, with other diuers meanes haue bene taken and made betweene the ſaid R. D. and your ſaide Orator, and eſpecially the laſt day of May, in the laſt yeare of our late Soueraigne Lord King Edward, before Doctor Lyell, & Maiſter Dyer, appointed then by the ſaid late Lo. Chauncelor, where it was agreed betweene ye ſaid R. D. & your graces ſaid Orator, that your ſaid Orator ſhould be bound in 1000. l . that he ſhould not alienate nor ſell any parcell of his lands now being in his poſſeſſion, or to him in reuercion: And all ſuch lands that were ſold by your ſaide Orator, that your ſaid Orator ſhould endeuor we all diligence to recouer the ſame againe: And furthermore it was agreed & ordered betweene ye ſaid R. D. and your ſaid Orator, that your ſaid Orator ſhould put inſuerties to pay vnto the ſaide R. D. 50. pound of lawfull money of England, that is to ſay, fiue pound yearely during tenne yeares next enſuing: All which orders and agreements your Graces ſaid Orator is contented to accompliſh and fulfill: Yet notwithſtanding the ſaide • . D. minding rather the continuance of your ſaid Graces Orator in priſon to his vndoing, will neither obey the late ho. Lord Chauncelors order then made therein, nor yet the agreaments heretofore made, but onely doth finde delayes to prolong the time, to the vtter vndoing of your Graces Orator. In conſideration whereof the premiſſes tenderly conſidered, it may pleaſe your Grace to commaund the ſaide R. D. to appeare before your Grace, and to take ſuch order with him as ſhall ſeeme beſt to your Grace. And your ſaid Orator ſhall pray for your Grace long to continue.

A Bill into the Chauncerie by the Husband and Wife, for and on the behalfe of diuers to compell executors to pay legacies, wherein is ſhewed, that they to whom the legacies be giuen haue no remedie by the eccleſiasticall lawe to compell the then executors to pay the ſaid legacies. To the right Honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning ſheweth vnto your honors good Sect. 161. Lordſhip your daily Orators A. T. Eſquier, and Katharine his wife, late wife vnto one R. K. deceaſed, and one of the daughters of William W. of B. in the County of Warwike Eſquier deceaſed, for, and in the behalfe of William C. ſonne of the ſaid Katharine, and for and in the behalfe of Mary T. and K. T. daughters of the ſaid A. and Katharine, and of W. G. ſonne of Ed. G. Knight, of the body of Margaret G. one other of the daughters of the aforenamed W. W. lawfully begotten, Ed. M. and Anne his wife, one of the daughters of the aforenamed Ed. G. and Margaret, and Tho. M. and Elizabeth his wife, one other of the daughters of the ſaid Sir Ed. and Margaret. That whereas the aforeſaid William W. in his life time had iſſue ſeuen daughters, that is to ſay, Margerie late wife of Thomas H. Eſquier, and after that wife to the ho. Sir A. C. Knight, one of the Queenes moſt honorable priuie Councell, and now Chauncellor of her highneſſe Duchie of Lancaſter, Godith, wife to B. F. Eſquier, Elizabeth, late wife of Ed. B. Eſquier deceaſed, Mary, wife of William S. Eſquier, Margaret, wife of the ſaid Sir Ed. G. Anne, wife of Frauncis Mo. Eſquier, and Katharine, one of your ſaid Orators. And whereas alſo the ſaide W. W. in his life time was poſſeſſed of and in diuers goods and chattels, houſhold ſtuffe, plate, Iewels, and alſo entituled to certaine debts amounting to the value of tenne thouſand pounds or thereabouts, and ſo being thereof poſſeſſed and entituled, did conſtitute and make his Teſtament and laſt Will, and by the ſame did bequeath, geue, and demiſe to diuers and ſundrie perſons diuers great legacies perticulerly and certainely ſet forth in the ſaid laſt Will, amounting in the whole to the ſumme and value of 3500. pound or thereabouts: And the reſidue of all his goods, Chattels and debts due vnto him after his funerall expences perfourmed, his debts paid, and all his legacies and bequeſts perticulerlie contayned and mentioned in his ſaid Will, fulfilled, perfourmed, and payd, hee the ſayde W. W. by his ſayde Teſtament and laſt Will did geue and bequeath to the preferment of all the children comming of hys ſayde ſixe eldeſt daughters, and to W. C. Mary T. and Katharine T. three of the Children of the ſayde Katherine, nowe Wife of the ſayde Anthonye T. youngeſt Daughter of the ſayde W. W. to be equallie deuided amongſt them by the diſcretion of hys executors: And by the ſame hys Teſtament and laſt Will, hee did ordayne, nominate, and make the ſayde honorable Sir A. C. Knight, Sir Ed. G. Knight, nowe deceaſed, Baſill F. and W. S. Eſquiers, and one W. B. Eſquiers deceaſed, his Executors, as by the ſame his Teſtament and laſt Will more at large it doeth and may appeare: And afterwards in the moneth of May, in the ſecond and third yeares of King Phillip and the late Queene Mary, hee the ſayde W. W. dyed poſſeſſed of the ſayde goods, Chattels, and debts, amounting to about the ſumme or value of tenne thouſand pounds. After whoſe deceaſe, the ſayde Executors did take, adminiſter, and agree to the ſayde Teſtament, which ſpeciall Legacies aforeſayde eyther be or might haue beene by the ſayde Executors long ſithence fulfilled, ſatiſfyed, and paide, ſo as the reſidue ſhould and ought to come to the ſayde Children according to the ſayde Will. And although your ſayde Oratours haue diuers and ſundry tymes required the ſayde Executors to make payment of ſo much of the reſidue of the ſayde goods, Cattalls, and debts, as to them appertayned, yet that to doe, they and euerie of them haue hitherto refuſed and denyed, contrarie to right, equitie, and good conſcience. In conſideration whereof, and for as much as your ſayde Orators cannot certainely tell and declare the ſeuerall parcels of the ſayde goods, Cattalls, and debts, nor what the ſayde Executors haue payd or receiued for any manner of debts owyng by or to the ſayde W. W. by reaſon whereof, they are vnable to proſecute for their remedie in the premiſſes at and by the order of the Eccleſiaſticall lawes of this Realme. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to graunt the Queenes Maieſties writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid Executors, &c. commaunding &c.

A bill contayning that a leaſe of a rectorie, and the buildings, gleebe lands, and tythes was made by the Deane and Chapter of a Colledge in Oxford to the plaintifes father for terme of yeares reſeruing a rent: And that the ſame by force of the ſaid leaſe was long poſſeſſed. That the ſaid leaſe came to the plaintife by meane conueyance, and that continuing the tearme, the defendant ſuggesting to the ſaid Deane and Chapter that the ſaid Rectory and tythes were occupied by the plaintife without leaſe, or title, hauing a purpoſe to conceale and defraude the ſaid Colledge of the ſaid Rectorie and tythes, became a ſuitor to the now Deane and Chapter to haue a Leaſe of the ſaide Rectorie and tythes for 21. yeares, and thereupon obtained a leaſe thereof for 21. yeares, yeelding for it the accustomed rent, with an augmentation of rent corne. That the defendant hauing obteyned a leaſe of the ſaide rectorie and tythes for 21. yeares, ſued the plaintife for the ſame in the Excheker at Weſtminſter in a quo minus, and that he did interrupt the plaintifes poſſeſſion: And then the plaintife prayeth an iniunction for ſtay of the ſaide ſuite, and for the establiſhing of his poſſeſſion and proces againſt the defendant and the Deane and Chapter to aunſwere the bill. To the Right Ho. Sir. Io. Puckering Knight, Lo. Keeper of the great Seale of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning ſheweth vnto your good Lo. your Sect. 162. dayly Orator T. B. of N. in the Countie of C. Eſquier, that whereas the Deane & Chapter of Chriſtes Church in the Vniuerſitie of Oxford, were ſeaſed in their demeſne as of fee in the right of their ſayd Church of & in the Rectorie & Parſonage of R. with the appurtenāces in ye ſaid Countie of C. being a Parſonage impropriate, and being ſo thereof ſeaſed by their deede indented ſealed with their common ſeale (the certain date wherof to your ſaid orator is vnknowne for wāt of hauing ye ſame) did for the conſiderations in ye ſaid Indenture ſpecified, demiſe, graunt, & to farme let all the ſaid Rectorie & parſonage of R. with the appurtenances, & all maner of houſes, barnes, glebe lands, tithes, fruits, profits, & aduātages whatſoeuer to ye ſame Rectorie & parſonage belonging or in any wiſe appertaining vnto one R. B. late of N. in ye ſaid Countie of C. Eſquier deceaſſed, father vnto your ſaid Oratour for a number of yeares yet enduring, reſeruing thereby a great annuall rent (the tithes of ye vicarage of R. aforeſaid, & the patronage & diſpoſition thereof, and all ye woods & timber trees of ye ſaid parſonage alwaies excepted & forepriſed out of the ſaid leaſe) which ſaid eſtate, intereſt, & terme of yeres of him ye ſaid R. B. of & in the ſaid Rectorie, your Lo. ſaid Orator by good and ſufficient conueyance and aſſurance in the lawe now hath, by vertue of which ſaide Leaſe as well the ſaide R. B. in his life time, as alſo your ſaid Oratour ſince the death of the ſaide R. haue by the ſpace of many yeares together beene lawfully poſſeſſed of the ſaid rectorie, and haue yearely from time to time ſince the making of the ſaid leaſe, quietly and peaceably receiued, leuied, taken, and enioyed in their ſeuerall times all the iſſues, commodities, & profits thereof to their owne proper vſe and behoofs, without the diſturbance, let, or interruption of any perſon or perſons whatſoeuer vntill now of late, So it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that one I. D. of D. in the ſaide Countie of C. Eſquier, hauing by ſome caſuall meanes gotten into his hands and cuſtodie the ſaid Indenture of leaſe made to the ſaide R. B. of the ſaide rectorie by the ſaid Deane and Chapter as aforeſaid, and diuers other writings and meane conueyances concerning the ſame of right belonging to your ſaid Oratour, became an earneſt ſuitor vnto William I. Doctour of Diuinitie, Deane of Chriſts Church in Oxford aforeſaid, R. P. T. T. &c. being the Chapter of the ſame Church, to procure a leaſe vnto him the ſaide I. D. from the ſaide Deane and Chapter of the tythes of the ſeuerall Towneſhips, Hamlets, & places of H. P. &c. which ſaid Towneſhips, Hamlets, and places are ſcituate, lying and being within the limits and precincts of the ſaide Rectorie formerlie demiſed to the ſaid R. B. as aforeſaid, the ſaid I. D. vntrulie ſuggeſting vnto the ſaide Deane and Chapter, that the Tithes of thoſe ſeuerall towneſhips were concealed from the ſaide Deane and Chapter, And that they had no rent or reuenue at all to them therefore anſwered or paid by your ſaide Orator, nor by any other perſon or perſons, vnto which ſaid ſuit and accompliſhment thereof the ſaid Deane and Chapter, as your Oratour hath bin credibly enformed, would not of long time conſent vpon ſuſpicion by them conceyued that the ſaid I. D. had ſome purpoſe or intent to procure from them a leaſe of ſome ſuch hamlets and towneſhips as were formerlie demiſed to the ſaide R. B. by the generall name of the rectorie of R. wherin the ſaid ſeuerall towneſhips were included, whereby the ſaide I. D. might impeach and call in queſtion the validitie of the ſaide leaſe made to the ſaide R. B. And thereupon the ſaid Deane and Chapter did affirme and declare to the ſaid I. D. that they would not demiſe or graunt vnto him the ſaid I. D. any thing that was compriſed in the ſaide leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. mentioned or intended to be demiſed vnto him the ſaide R. B. in or by the ſame, vnto whome the ſaid I. D. made aunſwere, that the ſaide Tithes of the ſaide ſeuerall Towneſhips and hamlets before mentioned, were not at all demiſed by the ſaid Deane and Chapter to the ſaid R. B. and that his purpoſe was not to challenge any thing by demiſe from them which was formerlie letten to the ſaid R. B. but only ſuch things as were concealed from the ſaid Deane and Chapter, for which he would yearely anſwere and pay vnto the ſaide Deane and Chapter the old acuſtomed rent, with an augmentation of a yearely reuenue of Corne, acording to the forme of the Statute in ſuch caſes prouided. Whereupon the ſaid Deane and Chapter giuing credit to the ſaid I. D. and willing to recontinue ſuch things as the ſaid I. D. affirmed to be wrongfully concealed and detayned from them, and thereby to increaſe their yearely reuenue, and hauing withall a great reſpect not to preiudice your ſaid Orator by any leaſe they ſhould make to the ſaide I. D. nor to leaſe any thing demiſed to the ſaid R. B. did at the importunate ſuite of the ſaid D. in July, in the xxxiii. yeare of the Raigne of our gratious ſoueraigne Lady the Queenes Maieſtie that now is by their Indenture ſealed with their common ſeale, demiſe, and to farm • let to the ſaid I. D. all their tithes, of what nature, kinde, or qualitie ſoeuer of the ſaide ſeuerall towneſhips and hamlets before mentioned, the ſame being within the ſaide precinct of the ſaide Rectorie of R. as aforeſaid from the feaſt of S. Iohn the Baptiſt laſt paſt before the date of the ſaid Indenture vnto thend and terme of one and twentie yeares. The ſaid Deane and Chapter then verily ſuppoſing that none of the tythes of the ſaide towneſhips were included or compriſed in the ſaide leaſe of the ſaid rectorie of R. made to the ſaid R. B. but that the ſame were other things exempted out of the ſaide leaſe, and concealed and wrongfully detained from the ſaid Deane and Chapter, and not within the limits and bounds of the ſaid rectorie. By coulour of which ſaid leaſe procured by the ſaide I. D. by ſuch practiſe and meanes as aforeſaid, and by hauing in his hands the ſaid Indenture of leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. of right belonging to your ſaid Oratour the ſaid I. D. hath of late not only many wayes interrupted your ſaide Orators poſſeſſion of and in the tythes of the ſaid towneſhips and hamlets, but hath alſo thereupon attempted ſuite in her Maieſties Court of Exchequer at Weſtminſter by writ of Quo minns againſt your ſaide Orator for the taking and carrying away of diuers parcels of the ſaid tythes growing and renuing within the ſaid ſeuerall Towneſhips and hamlets. And albeit your ſaid Orator hath diuers and ſundrie times in gentle manner required the ſaid I. D. not only to deliuer vnto your ſaide Orator the ſaid Indenture of leaſe ſo made to the ſaid R. B. together with the ſaid other writings and meane conueyances of right belonging to your ſaid Oratour, but alſo quietly to permit and ſuffer your ſaide Orator to haue and enioy the premiſſes acording to right, equitie, and conſcience: Yet that do the ſaid I. D. hath alwayes denied and refuſed, and yet doth denie and refuſe, challenging the ſame by vertue of the ſaid ſuppoſed leaſe made to him by the ſayde Deane and Chapter, contrarie to all equitie and good conſcience. In tender conſideration whereof, and foraſmuch as your ſayde Oratour knoweth not the certaine date and contents of the ſayde Leaſe made to the ſayde R. B. and of the meane conueyances aforeſayde, nor wherein the ſame be conteyned, whereby your ſayde Orator is remedileſſe for the recouerie of the ſame by the order of the Common lawe. Neither is hee able to pleade the ſaid leaſe in certentie at the Common lawe, whereby he ſhall iuſtifie his right and title to the ſaide tithes by him lawfullie taken as aforeſayd. And for that the ſayd Deane and Chapter were ſo abuſed by the inſinuations and vntrue pretences of the ſaid I. D. and had no purpoſe at all to impeach the ſayde Leaſe made to the ſayde R. B. nor your ſayde Orator his title to the ſayd Tithes and other the premiſſes claymed by vertue of the ſame, nor yet to demiſe or graunt any thing to the ſaide I. D. that was compriſed, or intended to be demiſed in and by the ſame Indenture of leaſe made to the ſayde R. B. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the premiſſes tenderly conſidered, to graunt vnto your ſayde Oratour her Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſayd William I. Deane of Chriſt Church aforeſayd, and to the ſayde R. P. T. T. &c. and to the ſayd I. D. who is vſuallie reſident within the Citie of London, commaunding them and euerie of them thereby vnder a payne therein to be limited, to appeare before your Lordſhip in her Maieſties high Court of Chauncerie, immediately then and there to aunſwere the premiſſes: And alſo to graunt vnto your ſayde Oratour her Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Iniunction for the eſtabliſhing of your ſayde Oratours poſſeſſion, of and in the ſaide rectorie, and other the premiſſes, and for the ſtay of all Accions commenced, or to be commenced againſt your ſaide Oratour at the Common lawe vpon or by coulour or pretence of the ſayde Leaſe ſo vndulie procured by the ſayd I. D. from the ſayde Deane and Chapter, and further to ſtand to and abide ſuch other order herein as to your Lordſhip ſhall ſeeme to ſtand with Iuſtice and equitie. And your ſaide Oratour ſhall dayly pray for your Lordſhip in all honour and happines long to continue.

T. E. E. C. R. C.

The Aunſwere of I. D. Eſquier one of the defendants, to the vntrue bill of complaynt of T. B. Eſquier complaynant.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid Bill of complaynt is very Sect. 163. vntrue, vncertaine, and inſufficient in the Lawe to be aunſwered vnto, not contayning any ſufficient matter or iuſt cauſe of ſuit againſt this defendant, but only deuiſed & contriued by the complainant, to put him as it ſeemeth to wrongfull vexation, coſts, charges, & expences in the law without any iuſt cauſe of ſuit, whereof this defendant doth demaund iudgement of this ho. Court, & prayeth to be diſmiſſed out of the ſame. Neuertheleſſe, if this defend ſhal be cōpelled to make any further aunſwer to the ſaid bill of complaint, ſaith, that he vnderſtanding y• the ſaid leaſe for yeares mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint made to the ſaid R. B. father of the ſaid complaynant, to be a meere void leaſe, and of no force & validitie in lawe, for that the ſame leaſe was not demiſed by the Deane & Chapter, but by the Deane, with the aſſent & conſent of the Chapter procured diuers letter s of ſundrie honorable perſons to the ſaid Deane & Chapter of Chriſt Church of Oxenford named in the ſaid bill of complaint in this defend behalfe and fauour for the obtaining of a leaſe for yeares of the ſaid Deane and Chapter, the which ſaid Deane & Chapter at the requeſt & contemplation of thoſe letters by their Indenture vnder their Chapter ſeale, did amongſt other things demiſe, & to farme let vnto this defendant all that their tythe Corne & graine, comming, renuing, & yearely growing in the Towneſhips or townes and fields mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint for the terme of xxi. yeares, by vertue of which demiſe to him made, this defendant taketh himſelfe lawfullie interceſſed and intituled in and to the ſaid tithes demiſed vnto him, and becauſe this defend meant to proceede in a plaine, vpright, and lawfull courſe in lawe againſt the ſaide complaynant for the triall of the validitie of his ſaid pretended leaſe, brought his Accion in the Court of Exchequer by way of Quo minus againſt the ſaide complaynant & others, and as it ſeemeth now to this defend the ſaid complaynant perceiuing the weakenes & inualiditie of his owne title vpon fained & vntrue ſurmiſes, hath exhibited the ſaid bill of complaint into this ho. Court, to vexe & trouble this defend & the other defendants named in the ſaid bill of complaint, to maintaine & continue his wrongful poſſeſſion by a void leaſe, & of no validitie in law, as to your Lo. for the cauſe aforeſaid may apeare, which ſaid leaſe the ſaid compl to the great preiudice & hinderance of the ſaid Colledge & Students thereof, laboureth and ſeeketh to enioy, being void in lawe, and which leaſe if it were a good leaſe ſhould indure and continue for many moe yeares then the leaſe made to this defendant, and would be leſſe in yearely rent and benefit to the ſaide Colledge then this defendants leaſe will be, reſpect being had to the things demiſed: And therefore as this defendant thinketh the ſaide complaynant is not to be releeued by any equitie, or maintayned in poſſeſſion vpon a meere void leaſe in lawe, ſince that by coulour of the ſaid void leaſe the ſaid complaynant and his father haue receiued ſo great a profit for many yeares paſt: without that that the defendant hath by any caſuall meanes gotten into his hands and cuſtodie the ſaid Indenture of leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. of the ſaid rectorie by the ſaid Deane and Chapter, and diuers other writings and meane conueyances concerning the ſame of right belonging to the ſaide complaynant, as moſt vntruly by the ſaid Bill of complaynt is alledged, for that he ſaith, that he neuer had the ſaid ſuppoſed leaſe, nor any meane conueyance thereof, or that the ſaid Deane and Chapter euer at any time made any ſuch leaſe to the ſaide R. B. father of the ſaid complaynant as the ſaid complaynant ſurmiſeth, but ſuch a leaſe as in this defendants aunſwere is before alledged, or that the defendant vntrulie ſuggeſting vnto the ſaid Deane and Chapter the other defendants in the ſaid bill of complaynt that the tithes in the ſaid ſeuerall towneſhips mentioned in the ſame bill of complaynt were concealed from the ſaid Deane and Chapter, and that they had no rent or reuenue at all to them therefore aunſwered or paid by the ſaid complaynant, nor by any other perſon or perſons, as moſt vntrulie is alledged and ſurmiſed by the ſaid bill of complaynt: or that the ſaid Deane and Chapter did affirme and declare to this defendant, that they would not demiſe or graunt vnto him this defend any thing that was compriſed in the ſaid leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. or that was mentioned or intended to be demiſed to him the ſaid R. in or by the ſame leaſe. Or that vpon any ſuch affirmation this defendant made aunſwere, that the tythes of the ſaide ſeuerall towneſhips mentioned in the ſaide bill of complaynt, were not demiſed by the ſaide Deane and Chapter to the ſaid R. B. And without that this defendant alledged that his purpoſe was not to challenge any thing by demiſe from them, which was formerlie letten to the ſaid R. B. but only ſuch things as were concealed from the ſaide Deane and Chapter as moſt vntrulie is alledged by the ſaide bill of complaynt, but he ſayth that he affirmed if he might haue a leaſe made to him he would yeeld an increaſe of rent of corne acording to the forme of the ſtatutes in ſuch caſes prouided. And further this defendant ſayth, as before he hath ſaid, that he being enformed that the leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. to be a void leaſe, became an earneſt ſuitor by the meanes aforeſaid for a leaſe of the ſame things that were pretended to be demiſed to the ſaide R. B. and enformed the ſaide Deane and Chapter, that they might and that they had power in them to demiſe the ſame. And this defendant further ſaith, that there was included in the ſaid ſuppoſed leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. all the things that be demiſed to this defendant, and if this defendant ſhould not haue meant to haue had in leaſe from the Deane and Chapter the things ſuppoſed to be demiſed to the ſaid R. B. and to enioy the ſame, then ſhould he haue had by his leaſe no benefite, and ſhould vainely haue procured ſuch honorable friendſhip: And therefore he ſayth, that the ſame allegation ſuggeſted in the ſaid Bill of complaint, that this defendant meant not, or that his purpoſe was not to challenge any thing by demiſe from the ſaid Deane & Chapter, that was in ſhew formerlie demiſed to the ſaid R. B. is moſt vntruly alledged againſt all probabilitie of reaſon, when as he wel did know, and the Deane and Chapter alſo might vnderſtand that the whole rectorie except the vicarage was in ſhewe demiſed, and the tithes of the ſaid towneſhips included in the ſaid ſuppoſed demiſe, and therefore ſaith, that the ſaid Deane and Chapter at the contemplation and requeſt of the ſaid letters made a leaſe of the ſaid tithes to this defendant, and to manifeſt their good intention and meaning towards this defendant for the enioying thereof, the ſaid Deane and Chapter gaue this defendant a Tranſcript of the Counterpane of the ſaide ſuppoſed leaſe vnder their Chapter ſeale, and beſides this defendant had a rentall deliuered in writing to him, expreſſing or conteyning the rents of the towneſhips mentioned in the ſaide bill of complaint. And this defendant ſaith, that his meaning was euer to haue and enioy the benefit of the ſaid demiſe, and of the thinges therein contayned, and ſo he taketh it, the ſaid Deane and Chapter ſo ment and vnderſtood the ſame, being perſons of ſo great learning, iudgement, and diſcretion, that they would not graunt the ſame things and meane contrarie to their owne demiſe: And without that the ſaid Deane and Chapter then verely ſuppoſing that none of the tithes of the ſaid towneſhips were included or compriſed in the ſaid leaſe of the ſaid Rectorie of R. made to the ſaide R. B. but the ſame were other things excepted out of the ſaide leaſe, and concealed, and wrongfully detained from the ſaid Deane & Chapter, and not within the bounds and limits of the ſaid Rectorie, as moſt vntrulie and vainely it is alledged by the ſaid bill of complaint, without either reaſon, or probabilitie of reaſon, or that the ſame demiſe made to this defendant was mde vpon any ſuch fained and vntrue allegation: For he ſaith that ſuch an ouerſight may not be without any reaſon imputed to the ſaid Deane and Chapter, being men of learning and iudgement, that they ſhould ſuppoſe none of the tithes of the ſaide towneſhips were included in the ſaid leaſe of the rectorie of R. made to the ſaid R. B. but other things excepted and concealed, and not within the limits and bounds of the ſaid rectorie, when as to the ſaid Deane & Chapter by the ſaid rentall may apeare, that the townes mentioned in the ſaid bill are parcell of the rectorie of R. and the tithes in the ſame towne demiſed to this defend . And the ſaid defend further ſaith, that he hath not had or euer had in his hands the ſaid Indenture of leaſe made to the ſaid R. B. nor by coulor of hauing thereof hath attempted any ſuit, but began his ſuit by reaſon of his owne leaſe made to him, which he taketh is lawfull for him to do. And without that, that there is any other matter or thing touching this defendant materiallie, or effectuallie to be anſwered vnto, and not herein confeſſed and auoided, trauerſed or denied, is true: All which matters this defendant is readie to auerre and proue as this honorable Court ſhall award: and prayeth to be diſmiſſed out of this honorable Court, with allowance of his coſts and charges &c.

W. D.

The ioint and ſeuerall Aunſweres of W. I. Doctor of Diuinitie, Deane of the cathedrall Church of Chriſt in Oxford, of King Henry the 8. foundation, R. P. A. W. T. T. &c. Prebendaries of the cathedrall Church defendants to the Bill of complaynt of T. B. Eſquier complaynant.

THe ſaid defendants all aduantages of exception to the incertaintie Sect'. 164. & inſufficiency of the ſaid bill of complaint being to them theſe defendants now & at all times hereafter ſaued for direct aunſwere thereunto ſo farforth as concerneth the knowledge of them theſe defend materiall for them to anſwere vnto ſaith as followeth, that is to ſay, that heretofore I. D. in y• ſaid bill of complaint named was an earneſt ſuitor to the ſaid defend W. I. & to the Chapter of the ſaid cathedrall Church for the obteining and getting of a leaſe of all their the ſaid Deane and Chapters tithe barne in P. in the Countie of C. and of all their tithe, corne, and graine, comming, renuing, and yearely growing in the townes and fields of P. aforeſaid H. &c. in the ſaid Countie of Cheſter, and of the tithe corne, graſſe, Pigge, and Gooſe of T. in the ſaid Countie of Cheſter, and of the tithe Haie and graſſe of M. S. and K. aforeſaid. And for the better obteyning of his ſaid ſuit, he the ſaide I. D. obtained & procured ſeuerall letters frō diuers great and honorable perſons of this realme directed to the ſaid Deane and Chapter of the ſaide Cathedrall Church, whereby the ſaid Deane & Chapter were earneſtlie moued to grant & yeeld to the ſaid requeſt of the ſaid I. D. At the which time the ſaid I. D. did affirme & ſay to theſe defendants, or to the greater part of thē that in the premiſſes ſo by him the ſaid I. D. required to be to him demiſed, there was then no lawful eſtate continuing, but vſurped by ſuch occupiers as had no right vnto them, and who vouchſafed not to ſeeke vnto the Church for them, nor to offer any good offers to them, and y• contrariwiſe himſelfe would reduce thoſe things to a more profitable reuenue to their Church, or vſed other words & ſpeeches to the like effect, by reaſon whereof, theſe defendants or the greater part of them the beter to ſatiſfie their duties towards the ſaid ho. perſons in a ſuit ſo reaſonable, & tending to the benefit of their Church, did by Indenture vnder their Chapter ſeale bearing date the xxii. day of December, in the 35. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady the Qu. Maieſtie that now is, demiſe, graunt, & to farme let the ſaid tithe barne & other the premiſſes to the ſaid I. D. to haue and to hold to him his executors adminiſtrators & aſſignes from the feaſt of S. Tho. the Apoſtle laſt paſt before the date of the ſaid Indenture vnto the end and terme of xxi. yeares thence next following fully to be complet & ended as they thinke they might lawfully do, they then not knowing any lawfull leaſe to be in being of the premiſſes, and yet to the end & intent that no perſon hauing any lawfull intereſt in y• premiſſes, or in any part thereof for terme of three yeares or more (if any ſuch were) might be by the ſaid demiſe or grant of theſe defend preiudiced or hindered, the defendants cauſed the ſaid I. D. by his ſufficient deed in writing as the defendants take it for the better ſecuritie, ſafetie, & quietnes of their lawfull tenants, whome they meant not ſhould be impeached to couenaunt with theſe defend that the ſaid demiſe, nor any couenant, graunt or article in the ſaid Indenture of demiſe conteined, ſhould in any wiſe extend to bind or charge any of them the ſaid Deane & Chapters tenants, holding or clayming by good & lawfull graunt any lawfull eſtate for the terme of 3. yeares at the leaſt or more then to cōtinue, any matter or thing in the ſaid Indenture of demiſe mentioned to the contrary notwithſtanding, whereby it doth and may appeare to this honorable Court, that theſe defendants haue not done any thing concerning the ſaide demiſe of the premiſſes to the ſaide I. D. then as they thinke they and euery of them might lawfully do, making ſuch prouiſion as aforeſaid that no tenants which held by any lawfull intereſt ſhould be impeached by this their leaſe, without that that to the knowlege of theſe defendants or of any of them, the Deane and Chapter of Chriſts Church in the Vniuerſitie of Oxford, predeceſſors of theſe defendants, did lawfully demiſe, grant, and to farme let the rectorie or parſonage of R. in the ſaide bill of complaint mentioned, with the appurtenances, to R. B. in the ſaide bill of complaint named in manner and forme, as in and by the ſaide bill of complaint is ſurmiſed. And without that that to the knowledge of theſe defendants or of any of them, the tythes demiſed by theſe defendants to the ſaid I. D. as is aforeſaid, were lawfully demiſed by the Deane and Chapter of the ſaide Cathedrall Church, predeceſſors of theſe defendants to the ſaide R. B. in manner and forme as is in and by the ſaid bill of complaint ſurmiſed: And without that that any other matter, clauſe, or ſentence in the ſaid bill of complaint compriſed, being materiall in the opinion of them to be by theſe defendants aunſwered vnto, and not herein ſufficiently confeſſed and auoided or trauerſed and denied is true. All which matters they theſe defendants and euerie of them are readie to auerre and prooue as this ho. Court ſhall award, and prayen to be diſmiſſed out of the ſame, with their coſtes by them ſuſtayned.

The Replication of T. B. Eſquier complaynant, to the Aunſwere of I. D. Eſquier one of the defendants.

THe ſaid complaynant by proteſtation not confeſſing or acknowledging Sect'. 165. any matter or thing materiall or effectuall in the ſaide Aunſwere alledged to be true in ſuch ſort, manner and forme, as the ſame are thereby expreſſed and ſet forth, and by proteſtation alſo that the ſaid aunſwere is vncertaine, and inſufficient in the lawe to be replied vnto, for diuers great & aparant faults therein manifeſtly appearing, the benefit and aduantage whereof at all times hereafter to the complaynant ſaued and reſerued, the ſaide complaynant for replication replieth and ſaith in all things as before in his ſaide bill of complaynt he hath ſaid. And further ſaith, that all and euerie the matters in the ſaid bill of complaint conteined are and be good, iuſt, true, certaine and ſufficient in the lawe to be aunſwered vnto in ſuch ſort, manner and forme as they and euery of them in and by the ſaide bill of complaint by him beene moſt iuſtly, plainely, and trulie alledged and ſet foorth, and the ſame he is readie to auerre and prooue, as it ſhall pleaſe this ho. Court to award. And the ſaid complaynant further replieth and ſaith, that the ſaid Deane and Chapter the other defendants, named in the ſaid bill of complaint, had no meaning or intention to demiſe vnto the ſaid I. D. any thing that was by them or their predeceſſors formerlie demiſed to this complainants father, and in this complainants poſſeſſion by vertue of the ſaid leaſe, and to giue full ſatiſfaction thereof to this ho. Court. This complainant further ſaith, that the ſaid I. requiring of the ſaid Deane and Chapter to haue a leaſe of the towneſhip of R. together with the ſaid other towneſhips in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned by him, procured a leaſe from the ſaid Deane and Chapter by ſuch practize and ſuggeſtion as in the ſaid bill of complaint is alleaged, the ſaid Deane and Chapter then made anſwere to the ſaid I. D. that this complainant was the Farmer of R. and held the ſame by leaſe from the ſaide Deane and Chapter: And that they would not in any wiſe demiſe any thing to the ſaid Daniell that was compriſed in the ſaid leaſe made to the complainants father. To which aunſwere the ſaide I. D. replyed and ſayde that he could do well inough with that Leaſe if the ſayde Deane and Chapter would be pleaſed to demiſe the ſayde Towneſhip of R. with the reſt of the ſayde Towneſhips to him the ſayde I. D. whereunto the ſayde Deane and Chapter then aunſwered to this or the like effect, viz. that they woulde not goe about to impeach the ſayde Leaſe made to the ſayde complaynants father: and that it was not fitting for men of theyr cote and qualitie to ſtand vpon quirks and quillets in Lawe. By which wordes it euidentlie appeares that the ſayde Deane and Chapter were circumuented and miſſed by the vntrue informations of the ſayde I. D. to them made in manner and forme as in the ſayde bill of complaynt is alledged and ſet foorth: and that they knewe not at the time of the making of the ſayde I. D. Leaſe, that the ſayde Towneſhips thereby letten were formerlie demiſed to the ſayde complaynants father in and by the generall wordes of the Rectorie of R. which did include the ſayde Towneſhips, ſo as if there be any ſuch defect in the ſayde Leaſe made to the ſayde complaynants father as the ſayde I. D. pretendeth by his ſayde aunſwere, as thys complaynant hopeth there is not, yet for as much as this complaynants father and this complaynant haue euer ſince the making of the ſayde Leaſe, which was many yeares ſince, quietly enioyed the ſame, and by all the ſayde time paid the rent to the ſayde Deane and Chapter reſerued thereupon: And that the ſayd I. D. procured his ſayde Leaſe by ſuch ſleights and ſubtilties as is aforeſayde. And that the ſayde Deane meant not to demiſe any thing to the ſayde I. D. that was formerlie demiſed to the ſayde complaynants father, nor to impeach the ſayde Leaſe made to the ſayde complaynants father vpon any defect whatſoeuer. Wherefore this complaynant hopeth this honorable Court will compell the ſayde I. D. to bring in the ſayde Leaſe ſo procured as aforeſayde into this honorable Court to be cancelled, or otherwiſe diſpoſed of, as to the ſame ſhall be thought meete: and will order that this complaynant ſhall haue and enioy the benefit of the ſayde Leaſe made to this complaynants father as aforeſaide, notwithſtanding any ſuch defect therein as is pretended by the ſaide I. D. And whereas the ſayde defendant alledgeth in his ſayde Aunſwere that the ſayde Deane and Chapter to manifeſt their good intention and meaning towards the ſayde defendant, and to the intent he might enioy ſuch things as they had to him demiſed, did deliuer vnto him a copie or tranſcript of the ſayde Leaſe made to this complaynants father, and a rentall of the ſaide ſeuerall towneſhips in the ſayde bill of complaynt mentioned. To that Allegation this repliant ſayth, that the purpoſe of the ſayde Deane and Chapter in the deliuerie of the ſaide copie or tranſcript was, that the ſaide I. D. might thereby knowe what was demiſed or intended to be demiſed to the ſaide complaynants father. And to the end that he the ſayde I. D. might not meddle with any thing compriſed in the ſaide Leaſe, and to no other intent or purpoſe, without that that the ſaide Deane and Chapter did knowe by the ſaide Rentall that the townes mentioned in the ſaide bill demiſed to the ſaide I. D. were parcell of the ſaide rectorie of R. and were formerlie demiſed to the ſaide complaynants father, and without that that any other matter or thing in the ſaide aunſwere alledged materiall or effectuall for this complaynant to replie vnto, and herein not ſufficientlie confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed is true: All which matters this complaynant is readie to auerre and prooue as it ſhall pleaſe this honorable Court to award: And prayeth as before in his ſaide bill of complaynt hee hath prayed.

R. C.

The Replication of T. B. Eſquier complaynant to the ioint and ſeuerall aunſweres of W. I. Doctor of Diuinitie, Deane of the cathedrall church of Chriſt in Oxford of King Henry the eights foundation, R. P. A. W. T. T. &c. Prebendaries of the ſaid cathedrall Church defendants.

THe ſaide complaynant all aduantage of exception to the incertaintie Sect'. 166. and inſufficiencie of the ſaide aunſwere being to him this complainant nowe and at all times hereafter ſaued, for Replication thereunto ſo farre forth as doth concerne the ſaid defendants, and the matter in the ſaid aunſwere conteined and ſet downe replieth and ſayth as followeth, that is to ſay, that this complainant doth and will auerre and prooue that the Deane and Chapter of Chriſtes Church aforeſaide in the Vniuerſitie of Oxford, did demiſe the ſaid Rectorie and Parſonage of R. whereof the premiſſes now in queſtion are, and ſo time out of minde of man haue beene parcell vnto the ſaide R. B. by their deede Indented vnder their common or Chapter ſeale for diuers yeares yet enduring in manner and forme as this Repliant in and by his ſaide bill of complaint hath the ſame alledged and ſet forth, and did thereupon reſerue a great annuall rent which doth continue due and payable vnto the ſaid Deane and Chapter of Chriſtes Church the ſaide defendants, and is and ſo hath beene by this Repliant continuallie paid from feaſt to feaſt, as the ſame feaſts on which the ſaide rent is reſerued and appointed by the ſaid Leaſe to be paid haue yearely happened euen vntill this time, euer ſithence this Repliant was intereſſed in the ſaid Leaſe: And that the eſtate, intereſt, and title of the ſaid R. B. for the yeares yet enduring of and in the ſaid Leaſe and premiſſes, is lawfullie come to this Repliant. And further replieth and ſaith, that the premiſſes in the ſaide aunſwere mentioned required by the ſaide I. D. to be to him by the ſaide Deane and Chapter demiſed, were not vſurped or concealed from the ſaide Deane and Chapter, but continuallie ſithence their foundations in charge and reuenewe and ſo at this time are to the ſayde Deane and Chapter, and a rent vnto them by this Repliant aunſwered for the ſame, without any intention of this Repliant to conceale the ſame from the ſaide Deane and Chapter, or anie their right vnto the ſame, or vnto any other their poſſeſſions: But contrarywiſe this complaynant is, and alwayes will be readie to further them in their right and poſſeſſions to the beſt of his endeuour. And this Repliant moreouer replieth and ſaith, without that that the ſaide I. D. his information to the ſaid Deane and Chapter, or to the greater part of them was grounded vpon anie matter of truth, but vpon a malitious couetous affection and greedie deſire which he hath and carrieth to prie and ſearch into his neighbors eſtates and intereſts in their poſſeſſions, not conuerting ſuch poſſeſſions as he hath of his owne to any ſo good vſe, or good of his countrey, as that he ſhould deſerue to haue them augmented with his neighbors, without that that it is true which the ſaide I. D. did affirme that the premiſſes by him required to be graunted in Leaſe by the ſaid Deane and Chapter vnto him were vſurped by ſuch as had no right, and would not vouchſafe to ſeeke vnto the ſaid Church for them, or offer any good offers vnto them as the ſaide I. D. for to ſerue his owne turne vntrulie ſuggeſteth, for this repliant ſaith, that his meaning was and is to ſeeke vnto the Church for them at ſuch time as in lawe, reaſon and conſcience it ſhall be thought meete, reaſonable, or requiſite for him ſo to do: And hath and will offer vnto them all good offers meete and appertayning for him. In regard of all which, and in reſpect the ſaide I. D. obteyned the ſaide Leaſe at the ſaide Deane and Chapter their hands vpon vntrue ſuggeſtions and informations which this repliant well hopeth they will at all times aſwell in their reioinders as otherwiſe at large declare and acknowledge, and in deceipt and abuſe of the ſaid Deane and Chapter, who woulde not in their graue wiſdomes and good conſiderations haue ſought by and quirks and quillets in lawe in nicitie of penning the formalitie of wordes, to haue ripped and rifled into a long ſetled continuing poſſeſſion of their auncient Farmor, but woulde grauelie, diſcretely and aduiſedlie haue giuen faith, credite and allowance of the doings of their predeceſſors, as they moſt reaſonably and deſeruedly may expect the like allowance of their owne doings by them that ſhall ſucceede them, that therefore the ſayde fraudulent, ſubtill, and guilefull leaſe by ſuch deceipt, abuſe, and vntruth obteyned, may by this honorable Court be decreed to be void againſt the ſaide Deane and Chapter and this repliant: and that the ſame may be ordred to be redeliuered vnto the ſaid Deane and Chapter, or into this Court to be cancelled, to the end they may thereupon take ſuch good courſe therein, as this complaynant doubteth not that if this complaynant had knowne of this vntrue information made by the ſaide I. D. vnto them, and had made knowne the truth thereof vnto the ſaide Deane and Chapter, before the graunting of the ſaide Leaſe vnto the ſayde I. D. the ſayde Deane and Chapter no doubt would haue done, without that that any other matter or thing in the ſaide aunſwere materiall or effectuall to be replied vnto, and not hereby ſufficiently replied vnto, confeſſed, and auoided, trauerſed, or denied, is true: All which matters this repliant is readie to auerre and proue, as this honorable Court ſhall award. And vpon all the ſaide matters in the ſaid Aunſwere conteyned, this repliant prayeth as he before in his ſaid bill hath prayed.

The Reioinder of I. D. Eſquier to the Bill of complaint of T. B. Eſquier complaynant.

THe ſaid defendant ſauing vnto him the aduantage of exception Sect. 167. to the incertaintie and inſufficiencie of the ſaid Replication, and by proteſtation not confeſſing any thing in the ſame to be true, in ſuch ſort, manner and forme, as in the ſame is ſet forth and declared, for reioinder thereunto ſaith in all and euerie thing and things, as he before in his ſaid Aunſwere hath ſaid. And further doth and will auerre, verifie, maintayne, and prooue all and euery thing, matter, and cauſe therein conteyned to be good, iuſt, and true, in ſuch ſort, manner, and forme, as by the ſaide defendant in his ſaide Aunſwere the ſame be very trulie expreſſed, declared, and ſet foorth. And whereas the ſayde complaynant by hys replication alledgeth, that the Deane and Chapter ſhoulde ſaye, that they meant not to impeach the leaſe made to the complaynants father: And that it was not fitting for men of theyr cote and qualitie to ſtand vpon quirks and quillets in Lawe. This defendant thereunto ſayth, that there was no ſpeech of quirks or quillets betweene them, but a true and playne meaning, that if the Leaſe whereby the complaynant claymed were not good in Lawe, that then this defendant ſhoulde haue a Leaſe of thoſe things hee deſired, which with his great coſts and trauaile hee obteyned, accordingly. And for further reioinder thereunto this defendant ſaith, that ſithence the making of the ſaide Leaſe to him in the ſaide bill of complaint mentioned, hee this defendant brought letters to the Deane and Chapter from one of her Maieſties moſt honorable priuie Counſell, to intreate the ſaid Deane and Chapter not onely to renew the ſaid Leaſe mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, and made to the ſaid defendant, but alſo moſt hartely deſiring them by the ſame letters to graunt vnto this defendant other tithes parcell of the ſame poſſeſſions formerlie demiſed to the ſaid defendant, at which time the ſaid Deane and Chapter, renewed the ſaid Leaſe, and alſo graunted the ſaid defendant certaine other tithes parcell of the ſame poſſeſſions according to the ſaid letters, and alſo at the ſame time the ſaid Deane and Chapter promiſed vnto the ſaide defendant a Leaſe of the reſt of the ſaid parſonage, ſo that as the ſaide defendant taketh it the ſaide complaynant greatly abuſeth this honorable court with moſt vaine and vntrue ſurmiſes both in his ſaid bill and Replication. And if this honorable court vpon theſe ſurmiſes or ſuch like ſhould grow to the vpholding of leaſes made from corporations which are void in lawe, a thing which heretofore hath not bene graunted vnto others in ſuch like caſes it would reuiue or at leaſt might be a preſident to reuiue many queſtions about ſuch leaſes which by the common lawes of this Realme long time haue beene determined, whereunto this defendant moſt humblie prayes to be remitted. And whereas alſo the ſaide complainant alledged that the purpoſe of the Deane and Chapter in deliuering of the ſaid Tranſcript to the ſaid defendant was, that he might thereby knowe what was demiſed or intended to be demiſed to the ſaid complaynants father, and to that end that the ſaide complaynant might not meddle with any thing compriſed in the ſaid leaſe made to the complaynants father, to which allegation this defendant for reioinder ſaith, that he tooke it to the end that he might conſider of the validitie or inualiditie of the ſaide leaſe, vpon the view whereof being aſſertained by his learned Counſell that the ſaide leaſe was void in lawe, he was the rather incouraged to beſtow his charge vpon it. And this defendant ſaith, that he had a copie of the ſaid leaſe vnder the handwriting of a Gent̄ of good calling before the deliuerie of the ſaide tranſcript to this defend , by which copie the imperfections of the ſaid leaſe did apeare to this defendant, and alſo the perticular names of the tithes of ſome townes were mentioned in the ſaid copie to be demiſed to the ſaide complaynants father, the tythes of which townes were afterwards demiſed to the ſaide defendant by the ſaid Deane and Chapter, whereby it may plainely appeare, that the Deane and Chapter meant that the ſame leaſe made to the ſaide complaynants father, if the ſame were not good in lawe, might be impeached, foraſmuch as they graunted to the ſaide defendants the tithes of ſuch townes as were mentioned to be demiſed by the ſaide leaſe to the complainants father, ſo that the Deane and Chapter were not miſſed nor circumuented by the ſaid defend , nor that the ſaid defend obteined his leaſe by fleights & ſubtilties, nor the ſaid Deane & Chapter miſaduiſed in that they did as in the ſaide Replication is moſt vntruly alledged: but this defend verely thinketh that this compl goeth about not only to defraud the ſaid defend of his Accion, & to hinder the ſaid Deane & Chapter in taking the benefite of the ſaid Tithes, but alſo it appeareth moſt manifeſtly, that the plaintife practizeth to trice the ſaid defendant in a triall by a Iurie by vntrue witneſſes in concealing the ture Leaſe made to the plaintifes father: for the plaintife entituleth himſelfe vntrulie to the parſonage aforeſaide by a Leaſe made by the ſaide Deane & Chapter to the plaintifes father, as by an order taken in this Court the 6. of Nouember laſt paſt apeareth, and alſo by his plea in the Exchequer it apeareth that the plaintife pleaded a leaſe made by ye ſaid Deane & Chapter to the plaintifes father of the ſaid parſonage, & proffered by his plea in that court to ſhew forth the ſaid leaſe in Eaſter terme laſt paſt. And after all theſe delatorie delayes the ſayd compl pleaded not guiltie in the Exchequer aforeſaid, & neuer ſhewed any ſuch leaſe, but exhibited his bill of complaint in this honorable Court, ſurmiſing the ſaid leaſe to be come to the hands of the defendant, where in troth there is not nor euer was any ſuch Leaſe made to the ſaid plaintife, nor to R. B. the plaintifes father, but ſuch a Leaſe as in the defendants aunſwere is declared, which Leaſe being void, & of no validitie in lawe, is the cauſe of the plaintifes ſuite in this honorable Court, and alſo the cauſe of his long delay in the Exchequer aforeſaid: for if the plaintifes father had euer any ſuch Leaſe as the plaintife pretendeth, he needeth not to vſe ſuch vaine & vntrue ſurmiſes in this Court againſt the ſaide defend in his bill & replication, nor craue an Iniunction in this Court to ſtay the defend proceedings at the Common lawe, nor make ſecret conueyances to ſeuerall perſons of the tithes in queſtion, nor cauſe the ſaid tithes to be gathered & carried away by ſtrong and by vnknowne perſons, nor proteſt and auow that the defendant, nor any other for him, ſhall euer quietly enioy the tithes in queſtion, though he recouered them by all the Lawes in England, nor threaten this defendant and his ſeruants to wound or kill them before the defend ſhould enioy any part of the ſaid tithes, ſo that the ſaid defend ſhal hardly maintaine any Accion againſt the true ownere or taker of the ſaide tithes for the cauſes aforeſaid, nor quietly enioy the ſame being recouered by order of lawe, conſidering that the plaintife is a Gentleman of great worſhip, friends and calling in that Countrie where the ſaide Tithes do ariſe and growe, wherefore and for that the plaintifes Leaſe is a meere void Leaſe for the cauſes in the Aunſwere alledged, and the defendants Leaſe a good Leaſe, and more beneficiall for the poore Schollers of Chriſts Church then the plaintifes Leaſe, and no reaſon in lawe or equitie if there be no lawfull Leaſe in being thereof why the ſame ſhould not be graunted vnto the defendant. For all which cauſes this defend humblie craueth that ye plaintife may ſhew forth vnto this court vnder the chapter ſeale ſuch a Leaſe as by his ſaide bill and order in this Court he pretendeth: And if the plaintife faile therein then vpō the now defendants ſhewing to this Court a tranſcript of the Counterpane of a Leaſe for yeares vnder the ſeale of the Deane & Chapter. Whereby it may apeare to this honorable Court, that the Deane and Chapter did not demiſe the ſaide parſonage to the plaintifes father as he affirmeth, but that the Deane with the full aſſent & conſent of the whole Chapter did demiſe the ſame to the plaintifes father in the time of King Edward the 6. which is no Leaſe of any force in lawe, neither is there any equitie to make it better, but being obteined at the firſt for ſmall or no conſideration, and long enioyed ſince, and now demiſed to the defendant for chargeable great and iuſt conſiderations, that then vpon ſight thereof it would pleaſe this honorable Court to order that the ſaid tithes may be ſequeſtred into the hands of indifferent perſons to receyne and keepe them vntill further order ſhalbe taken in this Court: And that in the meane time a Commiſſion may be graunted out of this Court to examine the true valew of the ſaide tithes theſe three yeares paſt, to the end further order may be taken in this Court for the hauing thereof, and quiet enioying of the ſaid tithes to him that ſhall recouer the ſame or damages for any part thereof by Accion of Treſpas or otherwiſe: And that your Lordſhip would alſo be pleaſed to take order for reformation in the premiſſes, for that now in this time of contention many tithes are ſubtracted and not ſet forth at all. And without that that any other matter or thing &c. All which matters &c.

The reioinder of W. I. Doctor of Diuinitie Deane of the cathedrall Church of Chriſt in Oxford of King Henry the 8. foundation, R. P. A. W. T. T. to the replication of T. B. Eſquier complainant.

THe aduantage of exception in and to the incertaintie and inſufficiencie Sect. 168. of the ſaide replication to theſe defendants and euery of them at all times hereafter ſaued, the ſaid defendants & euery of them for reioinder in all things ſay as they before in their ſaid anſwere haue ſaide and do, and will auerre, maintaine and proue their ſaide anſwere and euery thing therein conteyned to be iuſt and true in manner and forme as they be there declared and ſet foorth, and that the ſaide Deane and Chapter do not know of any ſuch lawfull demiſe made to the ſaide T. B. as in the ſaide Bill and Replication is ſet foorth, and that if any ſuch lawfull demiſe or graunt hath beene made, they haue made ſuch prouiſion as in their Aunſwere is declared, that no tenants which hold by any lawfull intereſt ſhould be impeached by their leaſe made to the ſaid I. D. whereof theſe defendants had ſpeciall care, and therefore the complaynant if it ſtand ſo with him that he haue a lawfull leaſe can receiue no preiudice by any thing done by theſe defendants. And for further reioinder theſe defendants ſay, that vpon the ſuit of the ſaid I. D. greatly preſſed by ſundrie honorable perſonages in his behalfe and aduertiſement, that no lawfull ſtate was in being of the premiſſes, nor ſuch profits aunſwered to the Church therefore as appertained with offer on the behalfe of the ſaide I. D. to performe many things profitable to their Church, & the defendants not hearing any ſuit or motion made therefore by the ſaid T. B. and eſteeming the premiſſes to be out of any lawfull leaſe and ſo enformed (which if it prooue not true, their graunt is not auaileable) condiſcended to the ſuit, and entreatie made on the behalfe of the ſaid I. D. as in lawe, conſcience, equitie, and good huſbandrie towards their Church, which by all good, due, and conſcionable meanes they are bound to aduance, they were perſwaded it was fit for them to do: And the rather, for that the complainant did not make any meanes, nor ſeeke vnto them for it, who if he haue any lawfull leaſe of the things demiſed to the ſaid I. D. from their Church, then cannot the graunt made to the ſAid I. D. be of any force or auaile, and if he haue not a lawfull leaſe, then cannot the plaintife defend himſelfe of ouer great ſlacknes to hold it ſo long without a lawfull leaſe, and in all that time not to diſcouer the ſame to their church, intending by likelyhood either ſo to haue retayned it ſtill, or diſtruſting of their well meaning towards him, as to other their tenants whome their manner is not to diſpoſſeſſe or otherwiſe to intreate then their demeanors do occaſion. And if the things demiſed be in charge, or aunſwered in reuenue to the Colledge as the plaintife doth alledge, whether it be perticularlie for thoſe things demiſed to the ſaid I. D. or confuſedly included with other things, or held as an eſtate at will, theſe defendants are not aſſertained, and if the plaintife did hold them without any lawfull eſtate made vnto him, or lawfull eſtate continuing, it had beene meete that the defendants or their predeceſſors had beene made acquainted of this manner of holding of them, and that the poſſeſſions and reuenews ſhould not be caried away vnderhand, or enioyed by coulour of a leaſe, when there was no lawfull leaſe to warrant it: And had the complaynants then bre • e ſo readie to further the defendants in their right and poſſeſſion to the beſt of his indeuour as now he pretendeth to be, this queſtion had not hapned, but now ſtanding as it doth, if the information of the ſaide I. D. made to the ſaide Deane and Chapter be not grounded vpon any matter of truth, the ſaid complaynant ſhall receiue no impeachment by it, theſe defendants intending to hold the ſaid I. D. to his Couent, that by coulour of his graunt he ſhall not call in queſtion any tenant of theirs which hold by any lawfull intereſt. And if it be grounded vpon matter of truth, theſe defendants hope that this honorable court will not giue further allowance to the complaynants pretended leaſe then the validitie thereof requireth: Humblie praying further that if vpon this interpleading betweene the ſaid T. B. and the ſaid I. D. it ſhall appeare that the ſaid T. B. holdeth that which he ſhould not hold, or the ſad I. D. vpon any vndue ſurmiſe or ſuggeſtion to haue obtayned any thing not fit or not meant to be paſſed to him, which theſe defendants carrying themſelues in a plaine and euen courſe, haue not ſo farre looked into, neither do or can charge him ſo to haue dealt: That theſe defendants might not be preiudiced againſt either of them, but left at libertie to do that for the iuſt and reaſonable benefit and auaile of their Church, which in lawe, iuſtice, and equitie, ſhall be ſeeming for them to do. And further, or more then this the defendants deſire nothing, without that that the complaynant hath to their knowledge any lawfull eſtate or intereſt in the premiſſes, or hath ſought or offred himſelfe vnto their church in ſuch ſort as hee alledgeth. And without that that the defendants by any quicks, quillets, or nicities in lawe haue ſought to rifle into the eſtates of their Farmers: And yet humblie deſire, that if the complaynants enioy any thing without good leaſe which is vnknowne to theſe defendants, that he may not be ſet in better ſtate againſt their church then his eſtate requireth, but may be referred to their church, of whoſe dealings he ſheweth, neither can ſhewe any cauſe to complayne, without that that any other matter or thing &c. All which matters &c.

A bill by one tenant in common of a mannor in the North parts, to haue a commiſſion to examine witneſſes which be aged and impotent, that their testimonies may remayne of record in perpetuam rei memoriam, for proofe of the plaintifes title to the ſaid mannor, for that the Lord Preſident and Counſell of the North parts haue not power to graunt any ſuch commiſſion. To the Right Honorable Sir Tho. Bromley Knight, Lord Chauncellor of England.

HVmbly complayning, ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip your Sect. 169. dayly Orator C. P. of T. in the Countie of C. Eſquier: That whereas your ſaide Orator and one L. P. of C. in the County of C. be and ſtand, or ought to be and ſtand ſeazed in common in their demeſne as of fee amongſt other things of and in the Mannor of L. with the appurtenances in the ſaide County of C. concerning the partition of which ſaid mannor, variance, and contention in lawe is like to ariſe betweene your Orator and the ſaide L. at the common lawe. And for as much as there be yet liuing diuers aged perſons inhabiting about the ſaide Mannor which do very well knowe the intereſt and title of your ſaide Orator in and to the ſaid mannor in forme aforeſaid. And for that if the ſaide witneſſes being very aged and impotent and not likely long to liue ſhould fortune to dye before tryall of your ſaide Orators eſtate and title of, in, & vnto the premiſſes, it might thereby be greatly blemiſhed, and your ſaid Orator in time to come diſinherited of his ſaid nioytie of the ſaide mannor. And for that the ſaide witneſſes dwelling in the North parts of this Realme be ſo aged that they be not able to trauaile neyther before your Honor to be examined in her Maieſties high Court of Chauncerie, nor to any other ordinarie place of Iuſtice, where the title of your ſaide Orator might, or may conueniently come in queſtion and tryall by the due courſe of the common lawes of this Realme. And for that the Lord Preſident and Counſell eſtabliſhed in the North parts (within the precinct of whoſe Commiſſion not onely the ſaid Mannor but alſo your ſaid Orator, and the ſaid L. P. do inhabit and dwell) do not vſually, nor cannot graunt any Commiſſion for the examination of witneſſes in perpetuam rei memoriam, although there be great cauſe in equitie to graunt the ſame. It may therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip, the premiſſes conſidered, to graunt vnto your ſaid Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious Commiſſion vnder the ſeale of this moſt honorable Court, to be directed vnto ſome Gentlemen of credit dwelling in thoſe partes, as to your good Lordſhip ſhall be thought conuenient for the examination of ſuch witneſſes, as by your ſaide Orator ſhall be produced before them, and to certifie and returne the examinations of the ſaide witneſſes, together with the ſame Commiſſion before your good Lordſhip into her Maieſties high Court of Chauncerie, there to remayne of record ad perpetuam rei memoriam, and to be publiſhed at ſuch time as to your good Lordſhip ſhall be thought meete and conuenient. And further to graunt vnto your ſaide Orator the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, to be directed to the ſaide L. P. commaunding him thereby at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein by your Lordſhip to be limited, either to ioyne in Commiſſion with your ſaide Orator for the examination of the ſaide witneſſes, or elſe to ſhewe cauſe before your good Lordſhip why your ſaide Orator ſhould not haue a Commiſſion alone for that purpoſe, and your ſaide Orator ſhall accordingly to his bounden dutie dayly pray to Almightie God for the long preſeruation of your Lordſhips good health, with increaſe of honor.

A bill of Complaint for detayning of the plaintifes Euidences, for entring into Mannors and Lands, and contriuing of ſecret estates. To the Right Reuerend Father in God Stephen Biſhop of Wincheſter, Lord Chauncellor of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning, ſheweth vnto your honorable Sect'. 170. good Lordſhip your daylie Orator T. M. Gentleman. That whereas one P. M. elder brother to your ſaid Orator was lawfully ſeaſed in his demeſne as of fee, of, and in the Mannors of M. & W. with diuers meſſuages, lands, tenements, & hereditaments to the ſaid Mannors belonging in the County of C. to the yearely value of 50. l . and aboue, and he being of the ſaid Mannors and other the premiſſes ſeiſed died of ſuch an eſtate thereof ſeiſed, without iſſue of his body lawfully begotten. After whoſe deceaſe the premiſſes deſcended and of right ought to diſcend vnto your ſaide Orator as brother and next heire of the ſaide Peter your ſaide Orator, then being but of tender age, that is to ſay, of the age of twelue yeares or there abouts. But ſo it is right honorable Lord, that all the Euidences, Deedes, Charters, writings, and miniments concerning the ſaid mannors and premiſſes during the minoritie of your ſaid Orator, came caſually to the hands & poſſeſſion of R. D. Eſquier, who by cullor of hauing of the ſaid Euidences, Deedes, Charters, writings and miniments hath wrongfully entred into the ſaide manors, lands, tenements, and other the premiſſes, and of the ſame hath made and contriued diuers and ſundrie ſecret and falſe eſtates and conueyances to diuers perſons to your ſaide Orator vnknowne, to his owne vſe, to the vtter diſheriſon of your ſaide Orator. And albeit your ſaide Orator hath diuers and ſundrie times required the ſaide R. D. as well to deliuer vnto him the ſaid Euidences, Deedes, Charters, writings, and miniments, as alſo peaceablie and quietly to ſuffer and permit him to enioy ye ſaid manors, lands, & tenements, with their appurtenances, yet y• ſaid R. D. hath alwaies hitherto denied & refuſed, & yet denieth & refuſeth ſo to do, cōtrary to all right, equitie, & good conſcience: And foraſmuch as your Orator knoweth not the certaintie of the ſaid euidences, deeds, charters, writings, & miniments, nor whether they be contained in bag or box enſealed, or cheſt locked yea or no, he is like to be without all remedy for y• recouery of y• ſame by the order & due courſe of y• cōmon lawe, except your Lo. goodnes be vnto him ſhewed in this behalf. In cōſideration wherof it may pleaſe your good L. to grant vnto your Orator the King and Queenes Maieſties writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaide R. D. Commaunding him by the ſame at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine by your Lordſhip to be limited, perſonally to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the King and Qu. high Court of Chauncery at Weſtminſter, then and there to make aunſwere to the premiſſes &c.

R. Cat.

The Aunſwere of the defendant to the ſaid Bill, wherein is confeſſed the hauing of diuers euidences concerning the lands mentioned in the ſaid Bill, and that he is readie to deliuer them to whom the Court ſhall order them to belong: And for that the plaintifes father is yet liuing, the defendant prayeth that he may be called into the Court to ſhew what title he hath to the ſaid euidences, and diſclaymeth to haue any intereſt in any of the mannors &c. mentioned in the Bill, but an Intereſt he may be entituled to haue by reaſon of a Statute merchant he hath which was acknowledged by the complaynants father. The Aunſwere of R. D. Eſquier to the Bill of complaynt of T. M. Gentleman.

THe ſaid defendant by proteſtation not confeſſing or acknowledging Sect'. 171. any ſuch ſeiſin, dying ſeiſed, or diſcent as in the ſaid Bill is alleaged for aunſwere, ſayth, that he is not, nor at the time of the exhibiting of the ſaid Bill was not Tenant of the ſaid mannors, and other the premiſſes, ſauing only ſuch benefit, intereſt, and title as the ſaid R. is or may be entituled to haue in or to the premiſſes, by reaſon of a certaine Statute merchant, or Recognizance knowledged by W. M. Eſquier, father of the ſaid complaynant to Sir P. D. Knight, deceaſed. Thaduantage of exception thereof, and all other benefits and intereſts that the ſaid defendant hath or may haue by reaſon of the ſaid Statute merchant or Recognizance knowledged by the ſaide W. M. Eſquier, father of the ſaid complaynant as aforeſaid, and the execution to be ſued of the ſame to the ſaid defendant alwayes ſaued and reſerued, the ſaide defendant for all other Intereſts or Titles diſclaimeth in the ſaid manors, lands, or tenements. And as to any euidences concerning the ſaid manors, lands, and tenements mentioned in the ſaid Bill, except one Indenture, and one other writing made by the ſaide W. M. and one writing made by the ſaid complaynant: The ſaid defendant by proteſtation not knowing the certaintie what euidences he hath in his cuſtodie concerning the ſaid mannors and other the premiſſes, for that they be in the County of Cheſter, now farre from the ſaid defendant, for aunſwere ſaith, that the ſaide W. M. father to the ſaid complaynant long time paſt was ſeiſed of the ſaid Mannors, lands, and Tenements of an eſtate of inheritance in poſſeſſion or in vſe by diſcent from his Aunceſtors, and the ſaid Euidences came to the hands of the ſaid Sir P. D. Knight long time paſt, and by and after the death of the ſaid Sir P. D. the ſame euidences came to the poſſeſſion of the ſaid defendant, which ſaid defendant deſireth that the ſaide W. M. which is yet in full life may be called into this honorable Court to ſhewe what title he hath or claymeth to the ſaide euidences, and the ſaide defendant is and ſhall be readie to deliuer ſuch euidences as he hath concerning the premiſſes, except the ſaid Statute merchant, and other writings and defeaſances of the ſaid Statute as appertaineth to the ſaid defendant to ſuch perſon or perſons to whome this honorable Court ſhall award the ſame to appertayne: And as to three writings before excepted, the ſaid defendant hath them here readie in this honorable Court, to be deliuered to whome this honorable Court ſhall adiudge the ſame to appertayne, Without that that the ſaide defendant hath wrongfully entered into the ſaid Mannors, lands, and Tenements, and of the ſame hath made or contriued any eſtates and conueyances to diuers perſons in ſuch ſort as in the ſaid Bill is vntruly alleaged: And without that that any other thing materiall to be aunſwered vnto, other then that in this preſent Aunſwere is confeſſed and auoyded is true: All which matters the ſaid defendant is ready to auerre and prooue as this honorable Court ſhall award, and prayeth as before he hath deſired: And alſo that he may be diſmiſſed out of this honorable Court with his reaſonable coſts and charges for his wrongfull vexations ſuſtained in this behalfe.

Am. Gilbert.

A bill of complaint by I. W. and the Lady lane his Wife, daughter and heire of the Lady Iane deceaſed againſt the husband and his wife, for entring into a houſe, and lands, and keeping of the poſſeſſion thereof, for detayning of Euidences, and contriuing of ſecret estates in the premiſſes. To the right reuerend Father in God Stephen Biſhop of Wincheſter, Lo. Chauncellor of England.

IN right humble wiſe complayning, ſheweth vnto your good Lordſhip Sect. 172. your Suppliants I. W. and the Lady Iane his Wife, daughter and heire to the Lady Iane P. deceaſed. That whereas the ſaid Lady Iane P. in her life time was lawfully ſeaſed in her demeſne as of fee, of and in one meſuage or houſe, with a gardeine thereunto belonging, ſet, lying, and being in B. in the Countie of D. and of and in 12. acres of errable land, medow, and paſture, with their appurtenances thereunto belonging in B. aforeſaid, and ſo being of ſuch an eſtate thereof ſeiſed about foure yeares paſt died thereof ſeiſed. After and by whoſe death the premiſſes diſcended and came as of right they ought to diſcend and come vnto your ſayde Oratrix, as daughter and heire of the ſaide Lady Ia. P. her mother. So it is if it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip, that diuers Deeds, Euidences, Charters, Miniments, and writings concerning onlie the premiſſes and of right belonging to your ſaid Oratrix as in the right of the ſaid Lady I • . P. by caſuall meanes are come to the hands, poſſeſſion and cuſtodie of I. C. Gentleman, and E. his Wife, who by cullor of hauing the ſayde Euidences and writings, haue entred into the premiſſes, and by cullour thereof haue contriued, conueyed, and made to themſelues diuers ſecret eſtates of the premiſſes, and thereby do likewiſe detaine and keepe the poſſeſſion of the ſame premiſſes from your ſaid Orators, albeit they haue beene diuers and ſundrie times thereunto by your ſuppliants required for the deliuerie of the ſame, yet that to do they haue alwayes hitherunto denyed, and yet to denye to the manifeſt diſinheriting of the ſaide A. and the great wrong and loſſe of both your ſaide Orators, for that your ſaide Orators do not knowe the certeine number, or certaine dates of the deedes and conueyances, nor whether they be contayned in bagge or boxe ſealed, or cheſt locked, whereby they be for the recouerie of the ſame premiſſes cleane without remedie by the ſtrict courſe of the common lawes of this Realme. In conſideration whereof the premiſſes by your good Lordſhip tenderly conſidered, it may pleaſe your good Lordſhip to graunt vnto your ſaid Orators the Qu. Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena to be directed to the ſaid I. C. and E. his wife, commaunding them and eyther of them thereby perſonallie to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the Queenes Maieſties high Court of Chauncerie at a certaine day, and vnder a certaine paine therein by your good Lordſhip to be limitted and appointed, then and there to anſwere to the premiſſes, and further, to ſtand to and abide ſuch finall order and direction therein as to you Ho. good Lo. with right and equitie ſhall ſeeme moſt meete and conuenient. And your ſaid Orators ſhall pray for &c.

A bill by the leaſſee for yeares of the Scite of a Man • or &c. contayning the detayning of the plaintifes leaſe of the premiſſes, the breaking of the ſeales thereof, and that the defendandts by a practiſe amongst them, to the intent to impoueriſh the plaintife, and vniustlie to get from him the premiſſes, haue brought an Aſſiſe in the towne of Salop againſt him for the ſame, in which ſuit there is a partial Iurie returned by the Bayliffes of the ſaid towne. And one other ſuit comenced againſt him for part of the premiſſes by one of the defendāts before the Counſell in the marches of Wales, and therefore prayeth an Iniunction for ſtay of the ſaid ſuits: and alſo a Subpena againſt the defendants to appeare and aunſwere the bill. To the Right Ho. Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lord Keeper of the great ſeale of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complayning, ſheweth vnto your Ho. good Lo. Sect. 174. your poore & dayly Orator H. D. of A. in y• Countie of Salop Gent̄. That whereas one Io. late Duke of Northumberland in his life time amongſt diuers other lands, tenements, & hereditaments was lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of & in ye manor of A. lying & being within the ſaid County of S. and ſo being thereof ſeiſed by his deede indented about the 27. yeare of the Raigne of the late King of famous memorie King Henry the 8. by the name of Sir Io. D. Knight, did demiſe, graunt, ſet, and to farnie let vnto P. C. the Scite of the Manor of A. aforeſaid, together with the manſion or hall place of the ſame: And all and ſingular lands, meadowes, leaſowes, paſtures, feedings, woods, waters, and commons, with all other commodities, duties, ſeruices, and cuſtomes to the ſaid Scyte of the ſaid Mannor belonging or in any wiſe appertayning: To haue and to hould the aforeſaid Scyte of the ſaide Mannor, and all other the premiſſes, and all and ſinguler the appurtenaunces to the ſaid P. C. his executors and aſſignes from the feaſt of Saint Michaell the Archangell then next comming after the date of the aforeſaide Indentures vnto the end and tearme of threeſcore yeares then next enſuing, and fullie to be compleated and ended, yeelding and paying therefore yearely vnto the ſaide Sir Iohn Dudley his heires and aſſignes foure pound ſterling at the feaſt of the Annunciation of our Lady, and Saint Michaell the Archangell by euen portions, with diuers other couenaunts, graunts, and agreaments contayned and ſpecified in the ſaide Indentures, as by the ſame more at large it doth and may appeare: By force whereof the ſaid P. C. into the premiſſes entered, and was poſſeſſed accordinglie: The ſtate and intereſt of which ſaide P. C. to and in the premiſſes, and euery part and parcell thereof, your poore Orator by iuſt and lawfull conueyance and aſſurance in lawe of long time hath had and now hath, and the ſame hath quietlie and continuallie poſſeſſed and enioyed for and by the ſpace of fourteene yeares nowe laſt paſſed by force of the ſayd Leaſe made to the ſayde P. C. by the aforeſayde Duke, without lette or interruption of anye perſon or perſons, vntill now of late that the aforeſayde Leaſe is caſuallie come to the hands & poſſeſſion of Ed. Le. of P. in the County of S. Eſquier, which perſons malitiouſly intending your poore Orators impoueriſhment and vtter vndoing, haue not only wilfully broken in pieces and diſſeuered from the ſaid Leaſe the ſeales of Armes of the ſaide late Duke annexed by him to the aforeſaid leaſe, and otherwiſe defaced the ſame, to the intent your ſaid Orator although he ſhould recouer againſt them by due order and courſe of the lawes of this Realme the aforeſaid leaſe, yet he might be the leſſe able to prooue the ſaide Leaſe to be made by the aforeſaid Duke, for that they well perceiue the time now ſo farre ſpent, that very fewe or none of the witneſſes that were preſent at thenſealing and deliuerie of the ſaid Leaſe be now liuing as they ſuppoſe: But alſo they haue further conſpired and agreed amongſt themſelues, together with one R. W. of A. in the Countie of Salop, and R. S. of the towne of Salop and Countie aforeſaid. That he the ſaid R. W. in the name of the ſaid Ed. Le. at the only coſts and charges of the ſaid R. W. ſhould arraigne an Aſſiſe of Nouel Diſſeſine againſt your ſaid Orator in the Towne court of Salop, for that the aforeſaid Scyte of the mannor of Acton Renard and other the premiſſes are ſcituate and lying within the iuriſdiction of the ſaid Towne court of Salop, ſuppoſing thereby your ſaide Orator to haue diſſeiſed the ſaide Ed. Le. of his Freehold in Acton Renard aforeſaid, intending thereby through his ſiniſter dealing and practiſing by indirect meanes with the Bayliffes of the ſaide Towne, which haue returned a pannell of ſuch Iurors as he the ſaide Ed. Le. and other of his friends, kinred, and allyance, might rather through friendſhip and fauour then by reaſon of any good matter, win and allure to find and giue verdict for the ſaid Ed. Le. rather then for your ſaid Orator, although his intereſt and right to and in the premiſſes be very good & rightfull as in very deede it is: But alſo the aforeſaid Ed. L. together with others the perſons aboue named, haue, for your poore Orators further trouble, vexation, and expences, conſpired and agreed amongſt themſelues together with the aforenamed R. D. that he the ſaid R. D. ſhould exhibit his Bill of complaint againſt your ſaid Orator before the Queenes Maieſties Councell in the marches of Wales, pretending thereby title and intereſt to part of the ſaide land, by vertue of a ſuppoſed leaſe for yeares made to one R. D. Clerke, by one A. N. Eſquier, where in very deede there was neuer any ſuch leaſe thereof to him made by the ſaid A. N. ſo that the ſaid R. S. hath not by reaſon of any ſuch leaſe, or otherwiſe any iuſt cauſe of ſuit againſt your ſaide Orator: which vngodly inuention and diueliſh deuiſes of theirs they of late put in vre, and practiſed againſt your ſaide Orator, intending thereby through the ſuit had and proſecuted by the ſaide R. W. in the name of the ſaide Ed. Le. aforeſaid againſt your ſaide Orator in the Towne court of Salop aforeſaid, where the ſaide Ed. Le. is greatly friended of kinne and allyaunce, And alſo through the aforeſayde ſuite commenced before the Queenes Maieſties Councell by the ſayde R. D. againſt your ſayde Orator, where the ſayde Ed. Le. is alſo greatlie friended and acquainted, and readie at all aſſayes as much as in him lyeth, to ſuccour and further the ſayde R. D. in his ſayde ſuite againſt your ſayde Orator in the Courtes aforeſaide, where the ſaide Ed. Le. and R. D. are verie well friended and allyed as aforeſayde, and your ſayde Orator a meere ſtraunger and of the Countie of Cheſter borne a poore ſeruingman there altogether vnfriended, and not acquainted, intending by their ſayde ſuites ſo to trouble and vexe your ſayde Orator, and to put him to ſuch intollerable charges and expences in defending his right againſt them, that your poore Orator either for lacke of ſubſtance and wealth ſhould not be able to heare the charge of the ſayde ſuits in lawe againſt them, but eyther be compelled of meere neceſſitie to yeeld and giue vp his intereſt in the premiſſes vnto them, or elſe to trouble and moleſt your ſayde Orator in the ſayde Courts, that eyther for want of wealth, or leyſure, your ſayde Orator ſhould not be able to complaine againſt them before your Honor, or elſewhere to ſeeke for redreſſe to be had therein by due meanes, and order of the lawes of this Realme. In tender conſideration whereof, and for as much as your ſayde Orator knoweth not the certayne date of the aforeſayde Leaſe, nor yet the number of yeares therein contayned, by reaſon whereof your ſayde Orator by meanes thereof is without all remedye by the due courſe and order of the Common lawes of this Realme. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip the premiſſes conſidered, not onelie to graunt the Queenes Maieſties writ of Iniunction to be directed to the ſayde Ed. L. R. W. and R. D. and to euery of them, and to all theyr Counſellors, Attourneys, and Solicitors, and to the Counſellor, Attourneys, and Sollicitors of euery of them, commaunding them and euery of them thereby no further to proſecute, or proceede in the ſaide ſuits or eyther of them, againſt your ſayd Orator before the Queenes Maieſties Counſell in the Marches of Wales, nor before the Bayliffes of the ſaid towne of S. vntill ſuch further order therein be taken by your good Lordſhip as ſhall ſeeme to ſtand with conſcience and equitie, but alſo to graunt the Queenes Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena to be directed vnto the ſaid Ed. L. R. D. &c. and to euery of them, commaunding them and euery of them thereby vnder a certayne payne therein to be limited perſonallie to appeare before your good Lordſhip in the Qu. Maieſties high Court of Chauncerie at a certaine day therein to be contained, then and there to aunſwere to the premiſſes &c. And your poore Orator ſhall dayly pray vnto God for the preſeruation of your honorable eſtate long to continue.

A bill contayning that one being ſeazedin fee of an Inne in London, leaſed the ſame to one for yeares reſeruing a rent, the which leaſe came by diuers meane conueyances to the plaintife, with couenaunt to make further aſſurances: and then they ſhewe that the originall Leaſe and the meane conueyances, with a deede of guift, are come to the hands of the defendants, by cullor whereof they haue entred into the poſſeſſion of the Inne, and thereof haue diſpoſſeſſed the plaintifes, and that they refuſe to deliuer the leaſe, meane conueyances, and deede of guift, or to make any further conueyances to the plaintifes of the ſaid Inne according to the ſaid couenant, whereupon the plaintifes pray a Subpena, with a duces tecum againſt the defendants. To the Right Ho. Sir Chriſtopher Hatton of the moſt noble order of the garter, Knight, L. Chancellor of England.

IN moſt humble wiſe complaining, ſhewen vnto your good Lo. your Sect. 174. dayly Orators I. L. & N. Mo. Citizens & Clothworkers of the Citie of London, that whereas one A. B. Citizen and Fiſhmonger of London was lawfully ſeazed in his demeſne as of fee, of and in one houſe or tenement, called the ſigne of the Lambe, with the ſhops, ſellers, ſollers, together with all & ſinguler the appurtenances, ſet, lying, & being in the pariſh of S. Michaell in Cornehill London, ſometimes in the occupation of one I. S. Grocer, and the ſaid A. B. ſo being of the ſaid houſe or tenement & other the premiſſes of ſuch an eſtate ſeiſed, about the month of September in the 36. yeare of the raigne of the late king of famous memory King Henry the 8. did by his deede in writing ſufficient in the lawe, demiſe, graunt, & to farme let to one W. Lo. citizen & black ſmith of London the ſaid houſe or tenement, & other the premiſſes, To haue & to hold to the ſaid W. Lo. his executors & Aſſignes for the terme of diuers yeares yet enduring at & for a certeine yearely rent thereupon reſerued. By force whereof the ſaid W. Lo. into the ſaid houſe or tenemēt & other the premiſſes entred, & was therof poſſeſſed acordingly. And the ſaid W. Lo. ſo being thereof poſſeſſed by his deed indented ſufficient in the lawe in or about the month of December in the ſaid 36. yeare of the raigne of the ſaid late King H. the 8. bargained, ſold, & conueyed the ſaid Indenture of leaſe ſo made vnto the ſaid W. Lo. & all his title & terme of yeares then to come in the premiſſes to one T. H. Citizen & Draper of London his executors & aſſignes. By force wherof the ſaid T. H. into the ſaid houſe or tenement & other the premiſſes entred, & was thereof poſſeſſed, & the iſſues & profits therof receiued & tooke acordingly, and ſo being therof poſſeſſed died inteſtate, after whoſe deceaſe, the adminiſtration of the ſaid leaſe, & of all other the goods, cattels, & debts of the ſaid T. H. were lawfully cōmitted to the hands, poſſeſſion, & diſtribution of Ioane the wife of the ſaid Thom. by force whereof the ſaid Ioane into the premiſſes entred, & was thereof poſſeſſed, & ſo being thereof poſſeſſed maried & tooke to huſband one W. P. Citizen & Vpholſter of London. By force of which intermariage, the ſaid W. P. into the premiſſes entered, & was thereof poſſeſſed, and receiued and tooke the iſſues & profits thereof acordingly, and ſo being thereof poſſeſſed, in or about the month of Iune, in the yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth that now is, by one writing or Pole deede ſufficient in the lawe, conueyed & aſſured the premiſſes and all his eſtate, right, title, intereſt, terme of yeares, claime & demaund, of, in, and to the ſame, to one W. M. Citizen & Draper of London, by force whereof the ſaid W. M. into the premiſſes entred, and was thereof poſſeſſed, and ſo being thereof poſſeſſed by his deede of gift ſufficient in the law, or by ſome other good & ſufficient conueyance & aſſurance in the lawe, the certaintie whereof for want of the ſame your Orators are not able to ſhew, did giue, grant, conuey, or aſſure the ſaid houſe & tenement, & other the premiſſes, & all other his goods & chattels whatſoeuer to one W. B. late of Stoke Albanye in the County of Northampton Gent̄ deceaſed, & Barſaba alias Barbara his wife, by force whereof the ſaid W. B. and Barſaba alias Barbara into the premiſſes entred, & were thereof poſſeſſed, and ſo being thereof poſſeſſed, the ſaid W. B. in or about the month of Ianuarie, in the 17. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady Elizabeth the Qu. Maieſtie that now is, made & declared his laſt will & teſtament in writing, and thereof conſtituted & apointed the ſaid Barſaba alias Barbara his wife his executrir, and died of the premiſſes poſſeſſed. By and after whoſe deceaſe y• ſaid Barſaba alias Barbara, by right of ſuruiuor, & by vertue of the ſaid executorſhip, held her ſelfe in y• premiſſes, & was thereof ſolie poſſeſſed, & receiued & tooke the iſſues & profits thereof accordingly, & ſo being thereof poſſeſſed, maryed & tooke to huſband one Rob. Williams of Stoke Albanie in the ſaid County of Northampton Gent̄. By force whereof y• ſaid Rob. Williams & the ſaid Berſaba alias Barbara his wife or one of them were of the premiſſes lawfully poſſeſſed, and ſo being therof poſſeſſed, they the ſaid R. Williams & Berſaba alias Barbara or one of thē by their or one of their writing of aſſignemēt ſufficient in the lawe in or about the month of February, in the 28. yeare of the raigne of our ſoueraigne Lady Elizabeth the Queenes Maieſtie that now is for and in conſideration of a certaine competent ſumme of lawfull money of England to them or one of them in hand paid by one George Smith Citizen and Merchantaylor of London, did bargaine, ſell, aſſigne, and ſet ouer vnto the ſaid George Smith aſwell the aforeſaid houſe or tenement, the ſaid originall Indenture of leaſe, the ſaide deede of guift, and all other the meane conueyances aforeſaide, as all the eſtate, right, title, Intereſt, terme of yeares, vſe, poſſeſſion, reuercion, claime and demaund of the ſaid Robert Williams and Berſaba alias Barbara, and either of them, or of any other perſon or perſons to the vſe and behoofe of them or either of them. And did couenant, promiſe, conclude, & agree to & with the ſaid George Smith his executors & aſſignes, that they the ſaid Robert Williams, & Berſaba alias Barbara, & Elizabeth Moſier, wife of the ſaid W. M. & euery of them, and the executors and adminiſtrators of them & euery of them ſhould and would at all times after the making of the ſaid writing of Aſſignement to the ſaid George Smith as aforeſaid, and from time to time during the ſpace of diuers yeares make ſuch further conueyance of the ſaid houſe, and all other the premiſſes to the ſaid George Smith his executors or aſſignes as by them or any of them or their or any of their Counſell learned ſhould be deuiſed. By vertue whereof the ſaid George Smith into the ſaid houſe and tenement and other the premiſſes entred, and was thereof poſſeſſed, and ſo being thereof poſſeſſed in or about the moneth of March in the 28. yeare of the raigne of our ſaide ſoueraigne Lady Elizabeth the Queenes Maieſtie that now is by his writing of Aſſignement vnder his hand and ſeale did well and ſufficiently giue, graunt, bargaine, ſell, aſſigne, and ſet ouer the ſaide houſe or tenement and all other the premiſſes, and all his eſtate, right, title, intereſt, & demaund, of, in, and to the ſame, together with the ſaid originall Indenture of Leaſe, & all other the meane aſſignemēts thereof, & all other writings & euidences concerning the ſame vnto your Lo. ſaid orators. By vertue whereof your orators into y• premiſſes entred, & were thereof poſſeſſed & the iſſues & proffits thereof receiued & tooke without interuption of any perſon or perſons. But ſo it is if it may pleaſe your good Lo. that the ſaid deede of gift made by the ſaid W. M. together with y• ſaid originall Indenture of Leaſe & the meane aſſignements thereof are caſuallie come to the hands, cuſtodie & poſſeſſion of the ſaid Robert Williams, & Berſaba alias Barbara his wife, or one of thē, who by coulour of hauing thereof haue wrongfully entred into the premiſſes, & thereof diſpoſſeſſed your ſaid orators, & the poſſeſſiō thereof together with y• ſaid euidences & writings detaine & keepe frō your ſaid orators, & by meanes of hauing the writing of Aſſignemēt made by the ſaid R. W. and Berſaba alias Barbara his wife vnto the ſaid George Smith in their owne hands & cuſtodie, whereby they haue couenanted to make further aſſurance vnto the ſaid George Smith his executors & aſſignes vtterly refuſe to deliuer vnto your ſaid orators the ſaid euidences & writings, or to make them any further aſſurāce of the premiſſes, notwithſtanding they haue beene ſundry times thereunto gently required, but by practize and confederacie with other their complices, aduerſaries of your ſayde Orators, goe about to impeach, hinder, and ouerthrow your Orators good and lawfull eſtate in and to the premiſſes contrarie to all right, equitie, and good conſcience, and to the manifeſt and expreſſe wrong and iniurie of your ſaid Orators. In conſideration whereof, and for that your Orators knowe not the certeine dates, number, nor contents of the ſaid Euidences and writings, nor wherein the ſame are conteyned, whether in bag or boxe ſealed or vnſealed, cheſt or cofer locked or vnlocked, and ſo conſequently without apt remedie at the common lawe for the recouerie thereof, or to compell the ſaide Robert Williams, Barbara his wife, and the Executors or Adminiſtrators of the ſaid Eliz. Moſier or any of them to make vnto your Orators further aſſurance of the premiſſes, or to keepe or defend their lawfull title thereunto. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to graunt vnto your Orators her Maieſties moſt gratious writ of Subpena, with a Duces tecum to be directed to the ſaid Robert Williams and Berſaba alias Barbara his wife, commaunding them and either of them thereby at a certeine day and vnder a certeine paine by your Lordſhip to be limited to be, and perſonallie to appeare before your Lordſhip in her Maieſties moſt high Court of Chauncerie, and to bring with them the ſaid originall Indenture of leaſe, & the ſaid deede of gift, and all other the meane aſſignements thereof, Then and there aſwell to auNſwere to the premiſſes, as alſo to ſtand to and abide ſuch further order and direction therein as to your Lordſhip ſhalbe thought to ſtand with equitie and good conſcience, And your ſaide Orators according to their bounden dutie ſhall pray to God for your Lordſhips long life, with increaſe of much honour.

The ioint and ſeuerall aunſweres of R. W. and Berſaba his wife defendants to the bill of complaint of I. L. and N. M. complaynants.

THe ſaid defendants by proteſtation not confeſſing the ſaid B. to be Sect. 175. lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of and in the ſaid houſe or tenement called the ſigne of the Lambe, with the ſhops, ſellers, ſollars, and other their appurtenances: Neither that the ſaide Brincton did graunt it to the ſaide W. L. for certeine yeares vpon a ceerteine rent in maner as the ſaid plaintifes haue alledged: neither that the ſaid L. was thereof poſſeſſed accordinglie, and ſo being poſſeſſed, did bargaine, ſell, and conuey the ſaid Indenture and all his title and terme vnto the ſaid T. H. and his Aſſignees, or that the ſaid H. was thereof poſſeſſed accordinglie, or that after his deceaſe the adminiſtration of all the goods and chattels were committed to Ioane his wife, or that ſhe was poſſeſſed thereof by vertue of the ſaid adminiſtration, or after tooke to huſband the ſaide Pinchbecke. But the ſaide defendants for aunſwere ſay, that they haue heard that the ſaide Pinchbecke was poſſeſſed of the ſaide houſe called the Lambe, but whether the ſaide Pinchbecke conueyed his eſtate to the ſaid Moſier, or that the ſaid Moſier was poſſeſſed thereof, or by his deede of gift did aſſure the premiſſes vnto the ſaide B. ſhe knoweth not, but ſaith, that about 26. yeares ſithence the ſaid Moſier did giue all his goods and Chattels to the ſaid B. and the ſaid Berſaba one of the ſaid defendāts, but ſhe knoweth not whether the ſaid B. was poſſeſſed of the ſaid houſe, or died thereof poſſeſſed. And the ſaid Berſaba ſaith, that the ſaid B. apointed her his Executrix of his laſt will, but knoweth not whether the premiſſes came to her by ſuruiuorſhip or executorſhip or any other wayes, or whether ſhe was poſſeſſed thereof by thoſe or any other meanes. And the ſaide defendants further ſay, that it is more then they do certainelie knowe whether they or either of them were thereof in right poſſeſſed. and the ſaide Robert Williams ſaith that whether he aſſigned or ſet our his Intereſt or the Leaſe thereof in the ſaid houſe and premiſſes vnto the ſaid Smith he knoweth not, but to his remembrance he ſealed and deliuered an obligation as he taketh it to the ſaide Smith, but vpon what condition he knoweth not, being three yeares paſt, and he altogether vnlearned, without that that the ſaid Smith gaue the ſaid Robert Williams for his intereſt of the ſaide houſe any money to his remembrance, neither do the ſaide defendants know whether the ſaid Smith did bargaine & ſell aſſigne or ſet ouer all his eſtate in & to the premiſſes, and the Indenture with other writings vnto the ſaid complainants. Or that the ſaid cōplainants did enter accordingly, or were poſſeſſed thereof, or tooke the profits thereof as it is alledged, without that that the originall Indenture of leaſe, or y• meane conueyances or aſſignements thereof are come to the poſſeſſion of the ſaid defendants. But the ſaid Berſaba ſaith, that the ſaid deede of gift made by the ſaid William Moyſier was in her poſſeſſion about 3. yeres now paſt, but what is become of it ſince ſhe knoweth not: And without that that the ſaide defendants haue by coulour thereof vnlawfully entred into the poſſeſſion of the premiſſes, or diſpoſeſſed the ſaid complainants in ſuch maner and forme as in and by their ſaid bill of complaint is alledged. And without that &c.

A bill containing that the plaintife is ſeazed in fee of the mannor of O. and that one of the defendants is alſo ſeaſed of the mannor of C. in fee holden of the plaintifes manor by homage, fealtie, eſcuage, and rent, and that the ſame defendant hath aſſured parcell of his ſaid mannor to the other of the ſaid defendants in fee, and that the ſame is holden of his ſaid mannor by the ſame ſeruices and part of the rent: and that diuers Euidences &c. are come to the hands of the defendants, and that the defendants intend to diſherit the plaintife of the rent and ſeruices, and that they refuſe to pay the plaintife the rent, or to do him the ſeruices, and ſo prayeth a Subpena againſt the two defendants. To the right honourable and reuerend Father in God Stephen Biſhop of Wincheſter, and L. Chauncellor of England.

SHeweth & complaineth vnto your good Lo. your dayly Orator Sir Sect. 176. T. H. Knight, that where your ſaid Orator is lawfully ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee of & in the manor of D. in the County of C. of which manor diuers perſons being tenants and freeholders do hold by ſuit of Court and other ſeruices. And where alſo one Io. W. of C. in the ſaid County of C. Eſquier is alſo ſeazed in his demeſne as of fee of & in the Manor & Lordſhip of C. in y• ſaid County of C. and of & in diuers lands & tenements in C. in the ſaid County of C. and ſo being thereof ſeazed the ſame doth hold of your ſaid Orator as of his ſaid manor of D. by homage, fealty, eſcuage, vi. s̄. of rent & ſuit of Court from three weekes to three weekes holden within the ſaid manor of D. And the ſaid I. W. ſo being ſeazed of the premiſſes hath now lately conueyed & aſſured part of the ſaid manor, lands & tenements in C. aforeſaid vnto one H. S. Eſquier his heires & aſſignes, by reaſon wherof y• ſaid H. S. doth now hold the ſaid parcell of land of your ſaid Orator as of his ſaid manor of D. by the ſeruice aforeſaid, & by part of the ſaid rent of vi. s̄. acording to y• quā titie of the ſaid lands ſo by him purchaſed of the ſaid I. W. And ſo it is right ho. Lo. that diuers deeds, euidences, writings, & courtrolls, aſwell tōcerning the ſaid manor of D. as alſo cōcerning the ſaid ren • & ſeruice before rehearſed, be now of late caſually come to the hands, cuſtodie, & poſſeſſion of the ſaid I. W. and H. S. who by coulour thereof do intend now vtterly to diſinherit your ſaid Orator of his ſaid rent and ſeruices, and do deny & refuſe either to pay vnto your ſaid Orator his ſaid rent, or elſe to do vnto him his ſaid ſeruices: And although your ſaid Orator hath diuers & ſundry times required y• ſaid I. W. & H. S. aſwell to deliuer vnto him the ſaid Euidences, deeds, writings, & courtrolls, as alſo to pay & do vnto him the ſaid rent & ſeruices according as of right they ought to do, yet neuertheles the ſaid I. W. & H. S. haue vtterly denied & refuſed alwaies the ſame to do cōtrary to all equitie & cōſcience. And foraſmuch as your ſaid Orator knoweth not the certaintie of the ſaide deedes, euidences, & writings, nor wherein y• ſame be conteined, nor alſo knoweth not the certaintie of the ſaid lands & tenements that the ſaide H. S. hath purchaſed of the ſaid I. W. therefore he is not only clearely without remedie for the recouerie of the ſaid deeds and euidences, but alſo by the order of the common lawe is not able to make any auowrie vpon the ſaid H. S. for his ſaid rent. In conſideration whereof may it pleaſe your good Lo. to graunt the King and Queenes moſt gratious writ of Subpena to be directed vnto the ſaide I. W. and H. S. commaunding them and either of them by vertue thereof perſonallie to apeare before your good Lordſhip in the King and Queenes moſt honorable Court of Chauncerie at Weſtminſter, there to make aunſwere to all the premiſſes, and therein to abide ſuch order and direction as to your good Lordſhip ſhall be thought conſonant to equitie and good conſcience, and your ſaid Orator ſhall dayly pray to God for your good Lordſhip in health and honour long to continue.

An Anſwere to the bill next before. The Aunſwere of H. S. Eſquier to the bill of complaynt of Sir T. H. Knight.

THe ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaynt is vntrue, Sect. 177. vncerteine & inſufficient in the lawe to be aunſwered vnto, and the matters therein conteined are determinable and ought to be determined at the Common lawe within the Countie Palantine of C. within which Countie aſwell the ſaide complaynant as the ſaide defendant do dwell. And alſo the ſaid mannor and other the premiſſes mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, and ſuppoſed to be holden of the ſaid complainant do lie and be: and further ſaith, that it apeareth by the ſaide bill of complaint, that although it were true as it is not indeede that the ſaid mannor of Capiſthorne were holden of the ſaide complainant in ſuch manner and forme as in his ſaid bill is ſurmiſed, yet the ſaid defendant doth not nor can or ought by the lawe of the realme hold ſuch parcell of the ſame mannor of C. as he hath purchaſed by the ſeruices mentioned in the ſaide bill. And alſo that the ſaide complainant is compellable by the lawes and ſtatutes of this realme to auow at his perill vpon ſuch parcell of the ſaid mannor of C. as is ſeuered frō the ſame in fee ſimple for ſuch portion of the ſaid rent as the value of the ſame parcell ſo ſeuered doth amount vnto, and hath his ordinarie remedie for the ſame by the order of the common lawes and of the ſtatutes of this realme in that caſe prouided, if the allegations of his bill be true, and the ſaid rent can not by the order of the common lawe of this realme be aportioned in this honorable Court. For which matters and other cauſes aparant in the ſaid bill the ſaid defendant ſaith, that the ſame bill and the matters conteyned in the ſame be inſufficient in the lawe to be aunſwered vnto: And that he is not compellable, nor ought by the lawe to be compelled to make any further aunſwere to the ſame, and demurreth in lawe vpon the ſame, and prayeth to be diſmiſſed out of this honorable Court without any further aunſwere to be made thereunto. And if this Court will not nor do admit this demurrer, but the ſame notwithſtanding will compell the ſaid defendant to make further aunſwere to the ſaid bill as otherwiſe then by compulſatorie order of this Court the ſaid defendant clayming the aduantage of the lawes of this realme whereby he ought to be tryed, doth not nor will make any further or other aunſwere to the ſame, then the ſaide defendant after ſuch order made by this Court to make further anſwere ſaith, that the ſaid I. W. named in the ſaid bill of complaint was ſeazed in his demeſne as of fee, of and in one Meſe and certeine lands and tenements conteyning by eſtimation 60. acres or thereabouts, which meſe and lands is called W. and are within the Countie of C. aforeſaid, and are of the yearely rent and value of 51. s̄. 4. d . and the ſaid I. W. ſo being thereof ſeiſed for certeine ſummes of money to him paid, did bargaine and ſell the ſaid Meſe, lands, and tenements called W. vnto the ſaid defendant and his heires, and thereupon did by ſufficient and lawfull conueyance in the lawe conuey and aſſure the ſaid Meſe, lands, and tenements called W. vnto t • e ſaid defendant and his heires, to the proper vſe of the ſaid defendant and of his heires, by force whereof the ſaid defendant entred into the premiſſes, and was thereof ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, and the ſame eſtate continued vntill about the fifth yeare of the raigne of the late King Eow, the ſixt, that one R. B. by the commaundement of the ſaid complainant did enter into the ſaid Meſe, and into one paſture or croft, cō • eyning by eſtimation 2. Acres of land, lying on y• Southeaſt part of the ſaid Meſe and adioyning to the ſame, and into one Orchard and one garden lying to the ſaid meſe, being parcell of the ſaide lands and tenements called W. and in W. aforeſaid, and thereof did diſſeaſe the ſaid defendant to the vſe of the ſaid complainant, to which entrie and diſſeiſin the ſaid complainant did agree, by force whereof the ſaid complainant was and yet is ſeaſed in his demeſ • e as of fee by diſſeiſin as is aforeſaid of the ſaid meſe, orchard, garden and croft, without that that the ſaid defendant I. W. did hold the ſaid mannor of Capiſhorne of the ſaide complainant in manner and forme and by ſuch ſeruices as by the ſaid bill of complaint is alledged. Or that there is any ſuch mannor of C. to the knowledge of this defendant, or that the ſaid I. W. did or doth hold the ſaid mannor of C. of the ſaid complainant to the knowledge of the ſaide defendant, or that the ſaide defendant had any other meſes, lands, or tenements which at any time were the meſes, lands, or tenements of the ſaide I. W. other then the ſaid meſe, lands, and tenements called W. or that the ſaid meſe, lands, and tenements called W. are or at any time were parcell of the ſaid mannor of T. and if the ſaid meſe, lands, and tenements called W. had beene parcell of the ſaid mannor of C. as they were not, or if the ſaide defendant did hold the ſaide meſe, lands, and tenements called W. of the ſaid complainant acording to the quantitie of the ſaid rent and ſeruice, as the ſaid complainant by his ſaide bill of complaint hath ſuppoſed as he doth not indeede, yet forſomuch as the ſaid complainant is ſeiſed of parcell of the ſaid lands and tenements called W. by diſſeiſin as is aforeſaide, and the ſame meſe, lands & tenements called Woodford are holden all by one entire tenure, the whole rent and ſeruices are ſuſpended during the time of the ſaide deſeiſin, and the ſaid defendant is and ought by the lawe to be diſcharged during the time of the ſaide diſſeiſin, without that that any Euidences, deedes, writings or Courtrowles concerning the ſaid mannor of Ouer, or the ſaid rent and ſeruice at any time came to the hands, cuſtodie, and poſſeſſion of the ſaid defendant, or that the ſaid defendant doth intend vtterly to diſinherit the ſaide complainant of the ſaid rent and ſeruices, or doth wrongfullie denie to do the the ſaid complaynant any ſeruices which he ought to do or pay, or that any other thing &c. All which matters &c.

A Replication to the Anſwere next before. The Replication of Sir T. H. Knight, to the Aunſwere of H. S. Eſquier.

THe ſaid complainant ſaith in all and euery thing as he before in his Sect'. 178. bill hath ſaide, and auerreth all and euery thing therein conteined to be good and true in ſuch manner and forme as in his ſaid bill is alledged, without that that the ſaide R. B. named in the ſaide aunſwere did wrongfullie enter by the commaundement of this complaynant into the ſaid meſe & other the lands named in the ſaid anſwere, being parcell of the ſaid lands & tenements called Woodford, or thereof diſſeiſed the ſaid defend to the vſe of the ſaid compl as by the ſaide anſwere it is vntrulie alledged, or that the ſaid compl did agree to any ſuch entrie & diſſeiſin, as by the ſaid aunſwere is ſuppoſed, or that this compl was or is by force thereof ſeiſed by diſſeſin of the ſaide meſuage, orchard, and garden named in the ſaid anſwere, as by the ſaid anſwere is vntruly alledged, or that any other matter or thing alledged in the ſaide anſwere materiall to be replied vnto, which heere in this replication is not confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed, is true. All which matters &c.

G. Ge.

A bill containing that the plaintife by bargaine and ſale, by feoffement and fine bought one meſe &c. in fee, and that diuers euidences concerning the premiſſes are caſually come to the plaintifes hands, and that by cullour thereof the plaintife hath entred into parcell of the premiſſes and expulſed the plaintife from the poſſeſſion thereof, and wrongfully keepeth the ſame. To the Right Ho. and the reuerend Father in God Stephen Biſhop of Wincheſter.

COmplayning ſheweth vnto your ho. Lo. your Orator H. S. Eſquier, Sect. 179. that where one I. W. of C. in the County of C. was ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, of & in one meſe, one gardē, one orchard, 60. acres of land, meadow, wood, and paſture, with the appurtenances in W. called W. in the Countie of C. and the ſaid I. W. and his anceſtors, whoſe heire he is, did cōtinue peaceable poſſeſſion of the premiſſes by the ſpace of 100. yeares and aboue, and the ſaid I. W. ſo being thereof ſeiſed for certeine great ſummes of money to the ſaid I. W. by your ſaid Orator cōtented & paid, did bargaine & ſell the premiſſes vnto your ſaid Orator & his heires to the proper vſe of your ſaid Orator & of his ſaid heires for euer, and thereupon did by his deede ſufficient in the lawe, giue, grant, & confirme y• premiſſes vnto your ſaid Orator & his heires for euer. And for a further aſſurance thereof to be had vnto your ſaid Orator and his heires, the ſaid I. W. before the Iuſtice of y• ſaid County of C. did leuie a fine ſur conuſance de droit of the ſaid meſe, lands, and tenements vnto your ſaid Orator, and by by the ſame fine the ſaid I. W. did knowledge all the right which he had in the ſame meſe, lands, & tenements to be the right of your ſaide Orator, as thoſe which your ſaide Orator had of his gift, as by the ſaid deede & fine more at large it doth & may appeare, by force whereof your ſaid Orator entred into the premiſſes, & was thereof ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee. But ſo it is if it may pleaſe your hon. Lo. that diuers euidences, deeds, eſcripts & miniments concerning the premiſſes are caſually come to the hāds, cuſtodie & poſſeſſion of one Sir T. H. Knight, who by coulour of hauing thereof hath wrongfully entred into the ſaid meſe, orchard, gardeine, and into one croft conteining by eſtimation 2. acres of land lying & adioyning vnto the ſaid meſe on the Southeaſt part of the ſaid meſe parcell of the premiſſes, and expulſed your ſaid orator from the poſſeſſion thereof: And the ſaid Sir T. H. doth ſtill wrongfully keepe your ſaid Orator from the poſſeſſion of the ſaid meſe, orchard, garden, & croft. And although your ſaid Orator haue diuers times required the ſaid Sir T. H. not only to permit and ſuffer your ſaid orator to haue & inioy the ſaid meſe, lands, and tenements, but alſo to make deliuerie thereof vnto your ſaid orator, which to do the ſaid Sir Tho. at all times hath refuſed & yet doth refuſe, contrary to right, equitie, and conſcience. In conſideration whereof, and for ſo much as your ſaide Orator knoweth not the certaintie of the ſaide Euidences, deedes and writings, nor wherein they be conteyned, therefore he is without remedie by the order of the common lawe. It may therefore pleaſe your honorable Lordſhip to graunt &c.

The Aunſwere of Sir T. H. Knight to the Bill of complaint of H. S.

THe ſaid defend ſaith y• the ſaid bill of compl is vncerteine & inſufficient Sect'. 180. in y• law to be anſwered vnto, & the matters therein cōteined beene very vntruly deuiſed, imagined, and ſet forth, without any good matter or iuſt cauſe, only to the intent to put this defendant to wrongfull vexation, trouble, and expences. And for aunſwere vnto the ſaide inſufficient bill, the ſaid defendant ſaith, that our late ſoueraigne Lord King Henry the eight late King of England, father to our moſt ſoueraigne Ladie that now is, was ſeiſed among other lands in his demeſne as of fee, as in the right of his ſaid Crowne of and in the Mannor and Lordſhip of D. with the appurtenances and hamlets to the ſame appertaining, ſet, lying, and being in the Countie of C. whereof the ſaid meſſuage, garden, orchard, and croft, conteining by eſtimation the ſaid two Acres of land lying in D. parcell of the premiſſes in the ſaid bill of complaint mentioned be parcell: And our ſaid late ſoueraigne Lord King Henry the eight being ſo thereof lawfullie ſeiſed aſwell for and in conſideration of the faithfull ſeruice that the ſaide defendant had done to the ſaid late King Henry the 8. as alſo for diuers ſummes of money paid by y• ſaid defendant to the ſaid late King Hen. the 8. the ſaid late King Henry the 8. by his letters patents in this honorable Court readie to be ſhewed, the date whereof the ſaid defendant doth not perfectly remember, did giue and graunt of his preſcience and meere motion vnto the ſaid defendant the ſaid mannor and other the premiſſes in the ſaide Aunſwere mentioned, to haue and to hold vnto the ſaid defendant and his heires for euer, by force whereof this defendant vnto the premiſſes entred, and thereof was ſeiſed acordingly, and tooke the profits thereof acordingly, and yet doth as well and lawfull it was and is for him to do. And further the ſaid defendant ſaith, that ſuch euidences, deedes, eſcripts, and writings concerning the premiſſes mentioned in this aunſwere as the ſaid defendant hath concerning the ſame, he the ſaid defendant doth detaine and keepe them for the preſeruation of the right, title and intereſt that he hath to the ſame as well and lawfull is for him to do. And furthermore the ſaide defendant ſaith, that as to any other deedes, euidences, writings and miniments concerning the reſidue of the ſaid lands and tenements ſpecified in the ſaide bill of complaint, or any parcell thereof in W. aforeſaid, which do concerne the Intereſt, inheritance, and title of the ſaid complaynant, the ſaid defendant aunſwereth and ſaith, that he doth not withhold any, nor yet at any time hath withholden from the ſaide complaynant any ſuch as by the ſaide bill is vntruly depoſed, without that that the ſaid Io. W. of C. named in the ſaid bill was ſeiſed in his dem • ſne as of fee of or in y• ſaid meſe, orchard, garden, or croft mentioned in the ſaid bill or any parcell thereof, ſet, lying, and being in D. aforeſaid. Or that the ſaid I. W. or his aunce •• ors whoſe heire he is did continue peaceable poſſeſſion of the premiſſes by the ſpace of 100. yeares and aboue as by the ſaide bill of complaint is vntrulie ſurmiſed, or that the ſaid Io. ſo being thereof ſeiſed for certeine ſummes of money, did bargaine or ſell, or might lawfully bargaine and ſell the premiſſes conteyned in the ſaid Aunſwere or any part thereof ſet, lying, and being in D. or the Lordſhip of the ſame, to the ſaid complaynant and his heires as by the ſaid bill it is in like manner vntrulie alledged and ſuppoſed. Or that the ſaid Io. before the Iuſtice of Aſſiſe of the ſaid Countie of C. did leuie a fine ſur conuſance de droit of the ſaid meſe and other the premiſſes mentioned in the ſaid aunſwere, or of any parcell thereof vnto the ſaid complainant, as by the ſaid bill is alſo vntrulie ſurmiſed: or that by the ſaid ſuppoſed fine the ſaid Io. did knowledge, or might lawfullie knowledge the ſaid meſe and other the premiſſes conteined in the ſaid bill to be the right of the ſaid complainant, as thoſe which the ſaid complainant had of his gift as it is in like manner vntrulie ſuppoſed, or that by force thereof the ſaid complainant entred or might lawfullie enter into the ſaid meſe and other the premiſſes in this aunſwere mentioned, or that he was thereof lawfullie ſeiſed in his demeſne as of fee, as by the ſaid bill it is alſo vntrulie ſurmiſed, and without that that any other matter or thing alledged in the ſaide bill materiall to be aunſwered vnto, which heere in this aunſwere is not confeſſed and auoided, denied or trauerſed, is true. All which matters this defendant is readie to auerre 7 prooue as this Court ſhall award, and prayeth to be diſmiſſed out of this Court with his coſts and expences in this wrongfull vexation ſuſtained.

R. Ge.

The Replication of H. S. to the Aunſwere of Sir T. H. Knight.

THe ſaid complainant ſaith, that the ſaid bill of complaint is true, Sect. 181. certeine, and ſufficient in the lawe to be aunſwered vnto, and not imagined and ſet forth by the ſaid complainant of malice, or wrongfullie to put the ſaid defendant to coſts, labour, or expences, for the ſaide complainant auerreth his ſaid bill of complaint and euery thing therein conteined to be good and true in manner and forme as in the ſaid bill of complaint is alledged, without that that the late King Henry the 8. named in the ſaide aunſwere was ſeazed in his demeſne as of fee as in the right of his Crowne of and in the ſaide meſe, garden, orchard, and croft, conteining by eſtimation two acres of land lying in D. parcell of the lands and tenements mentioned in the ſaide bill of complaint, as parcell of the mannor and Lordſhip of D. in the ſaid Countie of C. or that the ſaide meſe, garden, orchard, and croft, or any part or parcell thereof is or at any time was parcell of the ſame mannor, or that the ſaid late King by his letters patents gaue and graunted vnto the ſaide defendant and his heires for euer the ſaide meſe, garden, orchard, and croft, or that the ſaide late King Henry the 8. did or might lawfullie giue the ſaid meſe, garden, orchard, and croft vnto the ſaid defendant, or that the ſaide meſe, garden, orchard and croft, did or might lawfullie paſſe or come vnto the ſaid defend by the ſaid graunt, if any ſuch graunt had beene as there was not indeede, or that the ſaid defend by force of any ſuch graunt or letters patents entred into the premiſſes laſt before mentioned, and was thereof ſeazed acordinglie, or did or might lawfullie take the iſſues and profits thereof by force of the ſame letters patents, or that any other thing &c. All which matters the ſaide defendant &c. And prayeth that it may be ordred by this ho. Court, that the ſaid complainant may quietly enioy the lands and tenements mentioned in the ſaid bill of complaint, without let, ſuit, vexation, or impediment of the ſaide defendant, or of his heires, or any other perſon or perſons by his or their conſent, ayde, title, or procurement.

A Supplication exhibited by a Scot to the priuie Counſell (his ſuit being commended to the Queene by letters from the King of Scots) robbed by Pirats vpon the Sea, who deſireth a Commiſſion to examine witneſſes to prooue the Piraci • . To the Right Ho. the Lords and others of her Maieſties honorable priuie Counſell.

MOſt humbly beſeecheth your good Lo. your diſtreſſed Suppliant Sect. 182. G. P. of the towne of Leth in Scotland, being lately robbed and ſpoiled by certaine engliſh pirats vpon the ſeas of all his goods to the value of 400. l . or there abouts, as by certaine proceedings in the court of y• Admiraltie plainly appeareth, and for that this cauſe hath bin commended to her Maieſtie by the king of Scots his letters, your Lo. poore ſuppliant therefore hopeth the rather to be relieued in any of his reaſonable & conſcionable ſuits & requeſts at your ho. hands. It may therefore pleaſe your good Lo. to tender & pitie the caſe of your ſaid Suppliant, & to graunt vnto him your ho. letters of Commiſſion to be directed to the Maior of the towne of H. in the Countie of P. & others Iuſtices of peace & Aldermen of the ſaid towne, geuing them Aucthoritie thereby to call before them the perſons whoſe names be ſubſcribed, & vpon their corporall oathes to examine thē vpon ſuch queſtions or interrogatories as vpon your ſaid ſuppliants behalfe ſhalbe miniſtred vnto them, and to certifie their ſayings & depoſitions touching the premiſſes vnto your good Lo. vnder their hands & ſeales, with all cōuenient ſpeede they may. And your good Lo. poore ſuppliant ſhal dayly pray to God for the preſeruation of your good Lo. in all health & honour long to continue.

the witneſſes. A. B. C. D. E. F. The indorſement of the Supplication. 13. Decembr̄. 1600.

The humble petition of G. P. of Leth in Scotland.

And then endorſe the contents of the petition.

A Supplication by two maymed ſouldiers, to haue the Counſels licence to begge, or to haue ſome maintenance allowed them for the • preſent ſtay and reliefe, vntill two Almes roumes which the Queene gaue in reuercion do become voide. To the Right Ho. the Lords &c.

HUmblie ſhewe and beſeech your good Lo. your very poore and Sect. 183. humble Suppliants A. G. and B. C. That whereas in conſideration of the ſundrie maymes and hurts of your ho. Suppliants in her Maieſties ſeruice, it pleaſed her highneſſe of her moſt gratious diſpoſition and pitifull conſideration of vs, to giue and beſtowe vpon vs the reuercion of two ſeuerall Almes roomes in the Hoſpitall of D. in the Citie of London during our liues when the ſame ſhall become voide, the which be yet full, and after their deathes which now be in the poſſeſſion of the ſame diuers reuercions are graunted to ſeuerall perſons of the ſame, by reaſon whereof your Lo. poore Suppliants are neuer likely to enioy the ſame roumes for their reliefe and ſuſtenance. In conſideration whereof, and for that your ho. ſaid ſuppliants be in very poore and weake eſtate by reaſon of their ſaide maymes and hurts, and greatly indebted to diuers perſons, being charged with wiues and many children, not hauing any thing now left them to maintaine, helpe, or relieue themſelues withall in this their great pouertie and extremities, but are readie to periſh for lacke of ſuſtenaunce and other meanes, It may therefore pleaſe your good Lo. the premiſſes being by your ho. tenderly conſidered, to graunt vnto your Lo. poore Suppliants for their preſent ſtay, reliefe and comfort, your Honours licence for the taking and receiuing of the Almes, and charitable beneuolence of the well diſpoſed perſons throughout the whole Realme, vntill the ſaide Almes roumes ſhall become voide, or ſome other prouiſion or maintenaunce for the reliefe of their preſent neceſſitie, ſuch as to your Honours ſhall ſeeme meete and conueuient may be had & made, and your ſaid poore Suppliants according to their bounden duties will pray to God for your good Lordſhips in all health & honour long to continue.

A Supplication by a Merchant ſtraunger, who hauing beene before called into question for coſening of one in a barter of Pearle for Cloth, who deſireth the ſame may be examined and ended by Aldermen of London, and other aſſistants of skill and iudgement: And that if they cannot agree, then the Lord Maior of London to be vmpier betwixt them, or elſe that the ſame may receiue a triall in any Court of Iustice within the realme, and that in the meane time his libertie may not be impeached. To the Right Honorable the Lords &c.

IN all humblenes beſeecheth your honorable good Lordſhip I. C. of Sect'. 184. the Citie of London Merchaunt ſtraunger. That whereas R. S. of the ſame Citie Merchant taylour hath ſundrie times complained vnto your Honor that the ſaide Suppliant had coſened him in deliuering pearles for 185. pound, which were not worth 20. pound, in conſideration of a barter of cloth deliuered to your Lordſhips Suppliant, whereupon it pleaſed your Lordſhip to graunt your warrant for the bringing of the ſaide Suppliant and his aged father before your good Lordſhip to anſwere to the ſaid ſuppoſed coſenage obiected againſt them, which they haue alreadie in ſome ſort anſwered, according to the ſhortnes of the time. But for as much as for the full and plaine diſcouerie of the ſaid pretended coſenage, wherewith your Lordſhips ſaid Suppliant is charged by the ſaide R. S. it ſeemeth requiſite that the whole proceedings in the ſaid barter or contract were throughly examined by ſome Aldermen of the Citie of London, calling vnto them for their aſſiſtance therein two of the Dutch Church, of ſufficient iudgement and ſkill in ſuch caſes to be indifferently nominated by your ſaide Suppliant and the ſaid R. S. It may therefore pleaſe your good Lordſhip to giue full power and aucthoritie by your Honors letters to Alderman S. and E. D. one of the Dutch Church choſen by your ſaid Suppliant (if ſo it may ſtand with the liking of your good Lordſhip) being of iudgement and ſkill, and very wiſe and diſcreete men, and to an other Alderman of the ſaide Citie, and any other of the ſaid Dutch Church to be likewiſe nominated and appointed by the ſaid R. S. who may examine and try out the truth of the ſaide ſuppoſed coſenage: And that it may alſo pleaſe your good Lordſhip that the Lord Maior of the ſaid Citie of London may be by your Honor nominated and appointed to be vmpier in the ſaid cauſe for the finall ending thereof, if it ſhould ſo happen and fall out that the ſaid foure perſons ſhould not fully end the ſame cauſe betwixt the ſaide parties touching the ſaid ſuppoſed coſenage, to the which arbitrement & vmpiradge your ſaide Suppliant will willingly ſubmit himſelfe to ſtand vnto and performe. And if the ſaide cauſe can not by the ſaide arbitrators or vmpiers receiue a full and finall ende through the wilfulnes or frowardnes of the ſaide R. S. according to the charitable and honeſt intent and purpoſe of your Lordſhips ſaide Suppliant. Then your ſaid Suppliant humblie beſeecheth your Honor that it may be ordered by your good Lordſhip that the ſaide cauſe may receiue a ſhort, ſpeedie, vpright, and indifferent tryall at the Common lawe in what Court in ſhall pleaſe your good Lordſhip to appoint. And for that your ſaid Suppliant doubteth leaſt by the practiſe of the ſaid R. S. his libertie may be impeached before the ſaide ſuppoſed coſenage may be fully tryed & ended, the petitioner therefore humblie beſeecheth your good Lo. that by your Lo. order his poore aged father may be protected and defended from arreſts or other trouble or moleſtation, vntill the ſaid cauſe ſhall receiue a full and finall end, and your ſaid Suppliant ſhall dayly pray to God for &c.

A Supplication by an Inkeeper impriſoned for treaſon vpon counterfaite letters from the priuie Counſell, who being thereof afterwards diſcharged by letters from the Counſell, had ſeuerall accions of det laid vpon him before his inlargement. And afterwards was from thence remoued to the Fleete, and there remayning for his det, prayeth that he may complaine of abuſes offered to him, and to detect others of offences and miſdemeanours by them committed. And alſo to write letters to the Commiſſioners for priſoners for det in the Fleete, to compound all cauſes betwixt him and his creditors. To the Right Ho. the Lords &c.

HUmbly ſheweth and complaineth vnto your good Lo. your poore Sect. 185. ſuppliant & dayly Orator I. W. of N. now priſoner in y• Fleete. That where about the month of September laſt paſt in the 32. yeare of her Maieſties raigne, one W. P. brought to the ſaid towne of N. certaine counterfait letters vnder the names of the Lo. Chancellor, Lord Treaſuror, and others of her Ma. moſt honorable priuie Counſell, with commandement to I. B. then Maior of the ſaid towne of N. by vertue of the ſaid letters, to apprehend & take your ſaid ſuppliant vpō ſuſpition of treaſon, & to commit him to cloſe priſon, with beauy irons to be laide vpō him, the which the ſaid Maior executed acordingly, where your ſaid ſuppliant ſo continued by the ſpace of 5. weekes. And your ſuppliant being ſo impriſoned, required the ſaid Maior that the ſaid W. P. might be ſtayed, for that he in the ſame yeare had counterfaited certeine other letters vnder diuers of your Lo. hands, but the ſaide Maior refuſed to ſtay him becauſe he came with your Lo. letters to him (as he ſuppoſed) ſo the ſaid W. P. departed, leauing your ſaid ſuppliant in cloſe priſon. Whereupon your ſaid poore ſuppliant ſent one to aquaint your ho. with his poore diſtreſſed caſe, for redreſſe & reliefe frō your good Lo. therein, who thereupon receiued your honorable letters in your ſuppliants behalfe, directed vnto the ſaid now Maior of the ſaid towne of N. for his enlargement of his ſaid impriſonment. But your Lo. ſaid letters notwithſtanding, your poore ſuppliant was not ſet at libertie, but detained in priſon by the ſpace of 8. dayes after your Lo. letters were deliuered vnto the ſaid Maior, by meanes whereof there was one execution for det, and diuers other Accions of debt laid vpon him to the vtter vndoing of him, his wife, & 8. poore children, your ſuppliant being a poore Inholder in the ſa •• towne of N. & hauing no other trade of liuing or meanes to maintaine himſelfe & his poore family, by reaſon of which ſaid vntrue ſlaunder of ſuſpition of Treaſon, & of his long impriſonment of ſeuen months or more, he hath loſt all his accuſtomes gueſts being many, which vſed to come to his ſaid houſe. May it therefore pleaſe your good Lo. the premiſſes being by your Honors tenderly conſidered, & for that your ſaid poore ſuppliant vpō his remoue to the priſon of the Fleete, entered into bond to appeare before your good Lo. at what time ſoeuer it ſhould pleaſe your Ho. to appoint im ſo to do, to admit your ſaid ſuppliant to complaine before your Ho. of diuers wrongs & abuſes offered & done vnto your poore ſuppliant, as alſo to diſcouer & detect y• ſaid W. & ſome others his confederates of very lewd parts & offences cōmitted by thē: And alſo y• it wil pleaſe your Ho. to graunt your letters to ye Cō miſſioners for poore priſoners for debt in the Fleete, for y• ſpeedy compounding & ending of all cauſes betwixt your ſaid ſuppliant & his creditors, and your ſaid ſuppliant as he is moſt bounden ſhal dayly pray for your Ho. good Lordſhip in health and in honour long to continue.

A Supplication containing that vpon a former ſupplication the Counſels letters were directed to a knight and others of the cuntrey where both the parties dwelled to heare and end a cauſe being a matter of account, whereupon the knight and the others firſt wrote their letters to the parties and they not comming before them, vpon their letters they did thereupon by vertue of the Counſels ſaid letters ſend their precept vnto them commaunding them to appeare before them for ending of the ſaid cauſe, who refuſed to come before thē, the which his contempt was by the ſaid knight &c. certified to the Counſell againſt them. And now the petitioner prayeth the Counſels warrant to bring the parties before the ſaid knight &c. for the ending of the ſaid cauſe, and if the ſaid parties wilfully refuſe to ſtand to and obey their order, then to commit them to the Gaole, there to remayne vntill they will be contented to obay and performe the ſame. To the Right Honorable the Lords &c.

HUmbly ſheweth vnto your good Lo. your humble ſuppliant N. Sect. 186. C. Clothier, that whereas vpon a former petition exhibited vnto your good Lo. declaring the iniurious, vnconſcionable, & ſiniſter dealings of one T. N. & I. his ſonne, touching a matter of debt & account, which was by your ſaid ſuppliant fullie ſatiſfyed: Yet continued they ſuite againſt your ſaid ſuppliant for the ſpace of ſeuen yeares together only of purpoſe & malice to the end to moleſt, trouble, & impoueriſh your ſaid ſuppliant, as by diuers certificates then to your Ho. by your ſaide ſuppliant ſhewed did fully & at large appeare, as alſo the lewde & euill conuerſation & demeanor of ye ſaid I. N. dulie certified vnto your good Lo. by the towne of C. in the County of S. vnder the common Seale of the ſame towne: whereupon it pleaſed your good L. to direct your honorable letters vnto Sir G. T. of A. in the ſaid County of S. knight, & others, to call before them the ſaid T. N. and all other perſons whom that matter did in any wiſe concerne, and that vpon due hearing & examination of witneſſes vpō both parts to be produced to proceede to the finall ending & determining thereof according to equitie & conſcience, and thereupon the ſaid Commiſſioners according to your Lo. ſaid letters of Commiſſion ſent firſt their letters, requiring them to come before them for the ending of the ſaid cauſe: and for that they did not appeare before them vpon their ſaid letters, they then addreſſed vnto thē their precept, requiring and commanding them and euery of them by vertue of your Honours ſaid letters of Commiſſion to them directed, to come & appeare before them for the ending of the ſaid cauſe, both which letters & precept were deliuered by one A. B. vnto the ſaid T. N. who was the principall moleſtor & troubler of your ſuppliant in theſe cauſes, who albeit he had receiued the ſaid letters & precept, yet that notwithſtanding he would not appeare before the ſaid Commiſſioners, but contemptuouſly by his letters to the Cōmiſſioners refuſed to appeare before them either vpō the ſaid letters or the precept frō the ſaid Commiſſioners, as by a Certificate frō the ſaid Commiſſioners ready to be ſhewed vnto your good Lo. may appeare, to the great derogation & contempt of your good Lordſhips. May in therefore pleaſe your Ho. for the bridling & checking of ſuch diſſolute, froward, & wilfull obſtinacie, to the terrifying of ſuch like diſobedient perſons, to graunt vnto your ſaid ſuppliant your Lo. warrant to be directed vnto the Sherife of the ſaid County of S. to bring the ſaid T. N. before the ſaid Commiſſioners at ſuch day, houre, & place, as by letters frō the ſaid Commiſſioners to the ſaid Sherife ſhalbe aſſigned or appointed: And that if the ſaide T. N. being ſo brought before the ſaid Commiſſioners ſhall wilfully refuſe to o bay & performe ſuch order, end, & determination, as the ſaid Commiſſioners ſhall thinke good to ſet downe therein: That the ſaid Commiſſioners may haue full power & Aucthority to commit the ſaid T. N. to the Gaole within the ſaid County, there to remaine vntill he will yeeld to performe and obay the order and determination of the ſaid Commſſioners, or that your good Lo. ſhall geue order and direction for his deliuery out of priſon. And your ſaid Suppliant ſhall dayly pray for the preſeruation of your good Lordſhips in all felicitie and happines long to continue.

A Supplication by one for himſelfe and for eight other priſoners endicted of murder in Wales (wrongfullie as they pretend) contayning a former Supplication, whereupon the Counſell ordered that they ſhoulde receiue their tryals vpon the ſayd Indictmens of life and death in the Countie of Salop, and not in the Countie of M. where they were indicted, praying that they might be bayled, for that he was a freeholder of good woorth, and able to put in good ſuertie, that the Counſell would be pleaſed to giue order by their letters to the Lo. Preſident and Counſell in the marches of Wales for the bayling of them. To the Right Ho. the Lords &c.

MOſt humbly enformeth your good Lo. your humble ſuppliant and Sect. 187. dayly Orator E. D. of the County of C. for himſelfe & 8. others, now priſoners in the Gaole of M. for a ſuppoſed murthering of one M. G. who died about Pentecoſt laſt paſt: That whereas vpō ſome ſodaine heate of words bariance hapning to growe betweene the ſame M. G. & your ſaid ſuppliant L. in the ſaid County of C. vpon the 28. day of May laſt paſt, about the hauing vp of a writ of Capias, with a fee formerlie giuen for the executing of the ſame writ, at which time by hard hap a ſtander by geuing a light blowe to the ſaid M. G. with a ſtone vpon the head, whereof he neuer languiſhed ſo much as one houre in outward apparance, neither did his Chirurgion conceiue any danger to be therein, but the ſaid M. G. trauelled afterwards without ſhewe of griefe from place to place about his affaires into forraine countreys, vſing all exerciſes & diſports of pleaſure, and afterwards vpon the 10. day of Iune through ſicknes died in the ſaid County of M. In which County of M. by fauour of the kinred & allies of the ſaid M. G. your ſuppliant and 11. others were uniuſtly endicted for y• death of the ſaid M. G. as for murther although there were no maner of malice betwixt your Lo. ſaid ſuppliant & the ſaid M. G. before the ſaid hurt of him y• ſaid M. G. but great good will & liking betwixt thē. For the ſame night that the ſaid M. G. was hurt as is aforeſaid, he had appointed to lye at your Lo. ſaid ſuppliants houſe, whereupon your good Lo. ſaid ſuppliant being an humble ſuitor to your Ho. for redreſſe of the ſaid hard meaſure, it pleaſed your good Lo. in your very honorable conſideration by order frō your Lo. to appoint the triall of your ſaid ſuppliant, & the other 8. endicted perſons at the Aſſiſes to be holden for the ſaid County of Salop, as a place more indifferēt & fit for the ſame, and yet neuertheles your ſaid poore ſuppliand & the reſt remaine in priſon & cannot be bayled, and albeit very good & ſufficient bayle haue bin by your Lo. ſupplliant diuers times offered not only for himſelfe, but alſo for the reſt of the people, being endicted & impriſoned. And for that your ho. ſaid ſuppliant is a freeholder, of credit & worth well able to find very good & ſufficient ſuretie for his owne bayle & his ſaid people to appeare and anſwere to the ſaid indictment againſt them before the Qu. Maieſties Iuſtices of Aſſiſe for the ſaide County of Salop, at y• next aſſiſes to be holden within the ſaid County of S • lop for the ſaid County. It may therefore pleaſe your good Lo. of your accuſtomed care and commiſeration of poore afflicted perſons for their reliefes, to giue ſuch order and direction by your honours letters to be directed to the Lo. Preſident and Counſell of the Marches of Wales, that your Lo. ſaid Suppliant and his poore people may not only receiue their ſaid triall vpō the ſaid indictment in the ſaid County of Salop according to your good Lo. former order & directions therein, but alſo that they may be preſently bayled vpon good and ſufficient ſureties to be of them taken by the ſaid Lo. Preſident and Counſell for their perſonall appearance before the ſaid Iuſtices of Aſſiſe for the ſaid Countie of Salop at the ſaid next Aſſiſes to be holden before them for the ſame Countie, then and there to anſwere to the ſaid endictment, and to receiue therein according to lawe and iuſtice: And your ſaid poore Suppliant ſhall pray vnto God for the long preſeruation of your good Lordſhip in health and much honour long to continue.

A Supplication to haue the Counſels letters to two Bayliffes of a Towne, to take vpon them the hearing of a controuerſie of an Account, or elſe to appoint other two to do the ſame, and that they two to appoint an vmpier to end the matter. And if the ſaid vmpier cannot end it, then to certifie the Counſell of the ſtate of the matter, and their opinions thereof, and in whom they conceiue the fault to be. To the Right Honorable the Lords &c.

IN moſt humble and lamentable maner ſheweth vnto your honorable Sect'. 188. Lordſhips your poore Suppliant A. B. of C. in the Countie of N. Merchant. That whereas there are diuers matters of Account in queſtion and controuerſie betweene your ſaid poore ſuppliant, & one H. B. of N. which will aſke & require ſome long time & great charges to be proſecuted & determined by the due courſe of the common lawes of the realme, the which would turne to the vtter vndoing of your ſaid ſuppliand, becauſe he is now readie with his Ship to depart towards the Straights, and therefore very vncertaine of his returne. It may therefore pleaſe your good Lo. to graunt your Ho. letters to be directed vnto the two Bayliffes of great Yarmouth, either to heare the ſaid Account betwixt them, or elſe to appoint two other indifferent perſons to heare the ſame and that thoſe two may of themſelues appoint an vmpier to end and determine the ſaid controuerſies, vnto the which if the ſaid H. B. or your Ho. ſaid Suppliant will not yeeld vnto, that then they may certifie vnto your good Lo. the ſtate of the ſaide controuerſies betwixt them, with their opinions therein, and in whom they conceiue the fault to be. And your ſaide poore Suppliant ſhall be bound during his life to pray for your good Lo. increaſe of honour, and perpetuall felicitie.

A Supplication of H. K. and E. M. beeing priſoners in the Fleete for miſdemeanors ſentenſed in the Star chamber to be enlarged of their impriſonment. To the Right Ho. the L. Keeper of the great ſeale of England.

THe Suppliants in Michaelmas Tearme laſt were ſentenſed for aSect'. 189. Riot, & other miſdemeanours, and A. B. the principall defend was then alſo committed to the Fleete, and adiudged to pay to the Queene 100. l . for a fine, and alſo to diſcharge the fines impoſed vpō ſuch other of the ſaid defendants then likewiſe ſentenced & fined as are not able to ſatiſfie the ſame. Your Lo. ſaide poore Suppliants dwelling in the County of C. were brought vp by the Warden of the Fleets ſeruants, & are now likewiſe priſoners in the ſaid priſon of the Fleete for the ſaid offences, where they haue already remained by the ſpace of a fortnight & more in great miſerie & want, being very poore men & very aged, and hauing nothing at all wherewith to relieue their great wants & neceſſities more then the bare allowance of the priſon, being ſo ſmall, as your poore ſuppliants are readie to ſtarue for want of meate, drinke, & other neceſſaries, to the vtter ouerthrowing of them and their poore wiues & children, without it may pleaſe your good Lo. ſpeedily to extend your commiſeration and pitie vpon them in ſetting them at libertie.

A Supplication of a priſoner in the Fleete for miſdemeanours cenſured in the Star chamber to be enlarged of his impriſonment, and to haue the benefit of a generall pardon, and to be diſcharged of one of his fines impoſed vpon him. To the Right Ho. Sir T. E. Knight, Lord keeper of the great ſeale of England.

IN all humblenes H. A. a very poore aged man of 70. yeares old andSect. 190. more now priſoner in the Fleete, humbly beſeecheth your good Lo. That where your ſuppliant in the cauſe betweene A. B. and C. D. had in the Starrechamber two ſeuerall fines impoſed vpon him for two ſeuerall miſdemeanours, the one a fine of 10. l . & the other a fine of 20. l . and brought out of the Countie of C. by the ſeruant of the deputie warden of the Fleete to the priſon of the Fleete, the 10. day of this inſtant Iune, being as he is informed diſcharged and freed from the ſaid firſt fine of 10. l . and from impriſonment of his bodie by her Maieſties moſt gratious generall pardon at the laſt Parliament, that it would pleaſe your good Lo. for Gods ſake to yeeld and allow vnto your Lo. ſaid ſuppliant the benefit of the ſaid generall pardon for his ſaid firſt time, and alſo in your ho. and mercifull regard of his great pouertie & miſerie he now lieth in to enlarge him of his ſaid impriſonment, and to diſcharge him of the ſaid fine of 20. l . and to ſet it ouer vpon the head of the ſaid C. D. according to an order therein taken: And alſo to order & appoint the ſaid C. D. to pay your ſaid ſuppliants priſon charges, hauing been drawen into that action by the ſaide C. D. otherwiſe your Lo. poore ſuppliant is vtterly vndone for euer, and ſhall neuer be able to procure his libertie, but of force muſt periſh in priſon: And your ſaid poore ſuppliant & his poore wife and children ſhall dayly pray for your Lo. good and honorable eſtate in all health and happines long to continue.

A Supplication of a priſoner in the Fleete for a miſdemeanour cenſured in the Starre chamber to haue the benefite of a generall pardon, and to be diſcharged of his impriſonment and fine, and that in reſpect of his very poore estate his priſon charges may be paid and diſcharged by one A. B. by whoſe meanes the Suppliant was drawen into the action. To the Right Ho. Sir T. E. Knight, Lord keeper of the great ſeale of England.

YOur Ho. very poore Suppliant H. M. being a very poore olde manSect'. 191. of aboue 80. yeares old, and weake and ſicklie, now priſoner in the Fleete, humbly beſeecheth your Lo. That where your poore ſuppliant in a cauſe betweene A. M. and C. K. was fined in the Starre chamber at the ſumme of 5. l . and brought out of C. by the warden of the Fleets ſeruants to the priſon of the Fleete, the 20. day of this Iuly, that he may not only be freed & diſcharged of the ſaid fine impoſed vpon him, but alſo of his ſaid impriſonment by force and vertue of a generall pardon at the laſt Parliament. And that your good Lo. will be pleaſed for Gods cauſe to yeeld & allow vnto your poore ſuppliant the benefit of y• ſaid pardon for his enlargement. And further, that it will pleaſe your good Lo. in regard of his great pouertie being not able to relieue himſelfe with ſufficient meate and drinke, but is ready to ſtarue for hunger for want thereof, to take ſuch order that the ſaid C. K. by whome your ſaid poore ſuppliant hath been drawen to commit the ſaid miſdemeanour, may pay for your ſaid ſuppliant all his fees and charges of impriſonment, the which if he be not compelled by your good Lo. to do, your ſaide poore ſuppliant is very likely to remayne languiſhing in priſon all the dayes of his life, without any hope euer to be deliuered thence. And your poore ſuppliant will dayly pray for your good Lo. &c.

The end of Bils and Anſweres &c.

HItherto of Bils, Anſweres, Replications, Reioinders, &c. and ſuch other things as concerne the maner of proceeding in Chancery ſuites, with ſome newe additions vnto them added. Now of certaine writs and commiſſions iſſuing thence, and there alſo re • ournable.

The maner of proceeding vpon a ſpeciall Certiorari.

THe party grieued exhibiteth his bill, and by the ſame prayeth notSect. 192. only a ſpeciall Certiorari, but alſo a Subp. againſt the def. to anſwere to his bill, as appeareth by the laſt two bils. And if the Lord Chauncelor, Lord Keeper, or Maiſter of the Rols ſhall ſee good and probable matter in the bill, they vſually graunt the ſame, taking bond of the plaintife for the proofe of the ſurmiſes of his bill, within foureteene daies after the retourne of his ſpeciall Certiorari, which writ of Certiorari followeth in haec verba.

Elizabeth Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, Regina, fidei defenſor &c. Maiori & Vicecomitibus London ſalutem,

volentes certis de cauſis certiorari ſuper cauſa captionis & detentionis R. S. in priſona ſub cuſtodia veſtra, vos praefati vicecomites detenti vt dicitur, vobis mandamus, quod cauſam praedictam cum omnibus eam tangentibus quocunque nomine idem R. in cauſa illa cenſeatur nobis in Cancellariam noſtram in quindena paſche prox. futur̄, vbicunque tunc fuerit, ſub ſigillis veſtris diſtincte & aperte mittatis, & hoc breue

teſte &c.

And if the pl . do not make proofe of the ſurmiſe of his bill as aforeſaid, then vpon certificat made vnder the hands of the examiners of this Court, and notice from the plaintifes Attourney that he hath not examined any witneſſes either in this Court, or by Commiſſion, then a Procedendo is graunted of courſe. But if there be witneſſes examined, then to haue their examinations referred to a Maſter of the Chancery.

And if he finde and ſo certifie, that the plaintife hath proued the ſubſtance of his bill, then the cauſe to be reteined & ordered in this Court, if not, then a Procedendo to proceede for the remuanding of the ſaid cauſe.

A Corpus cum cauſa to remoue a Priſoner.

REgina &c. Maiori & Vicecomitibus Lond' ſalutem. Mandamus Sect. 193. vobis, quod R. S. quocunque nomine cenſeat̄ captum & in priſona ſub cuſtodia veſtra vos praefat̄ Vicecomit̄ detent̄, vt dicitur, habeatis coram nobis in Cancellar̄ noſtra tali die proxim̄ futur̄, vbicunque tunc fuerit, vna cum cauſa captionis & detentionis ipſius R. in priſona praedict'. Et hoc nullatenus omittat̄. Et habeatis ibi hoc breue. Teſte &c.

This writ is graunted by the L. Chauncelor, L. Keeper, or Maſter of the Rolles, for the moſt part vpon a Bill exhibited, and good baile put into the Court for the parties apparance and foorth comming, de die in diem, or further time, as the Court ſhall thinke fit, whereby many of her Maieſties ſubiects are verie much relieued in hard and extreame cauſes, lying often times in priſon vpon great actions ſurmiſed againſt them, without iuſt cauſe, and thereby not able to put in ſuch bayle, as the common Lawe doth require in ſuch caſes.

Of a writ of Diem clauſit extremum.

THis writ is to be ſued foorth by the heire of the kings Tenant inSect'. 194. chiefe, within a yeare after the death of his aunceſter, or a Commiſſion of the ſame effect. And an Office or Inquiſition being thereupon taken and retorned, ſuch heire may haue liuerie of his lands out of the kings hands, for if the lands of ſuch tenant exceede the yearely value of v. li. no Liuerie thereof can be ſued, before ſuch Inquiſition or office found and retorned by vertue of ſuch writ or Commiſſion. And ſuch writ or Commiſſion may not paſſe, but by warrant or bill, firſt ſigned and ſubſcribed with the hands and names of the Maſter of the Wardes and Liueries, the Surueior of the Liueries, and the Attorney of the Court of Wardes & Liueries, or ſome of them, 33. H. 8. cap. 22. The forme of which writ inſueth.

Rex Eſchaetori in comit̄ Eb. ſalutem. Quia I. qui de nobis tenuit in capite Diem clauſit extremum, vt accepimus. Tibi praecipimus, qd' oīa terras & ten̄ta de quibus idem I. fuit ſ • iſitus in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feod', in balliua tua die quo obijt, ſine dilatione cap̄ in manū nr̄ā, & ea ſaluo cuſtodiri facias, donec aliud inde praeciperimus: Et per ſacramentum proborum & legalium hominū de eadem balliua tua, per quos rei veritas melius ſciri poterit diligenter inquiras, quantum terr̄ & ten̄torum praedictus I. tenuit de nobis in capite, tam in dominico quā in ſeruitio, in dict' balliua tua dict' die quo obijt, & quantum de alijs, & per quod ſeruitium, & quantum terr̄ & ten̄ta illa valeant per annum in omnibus exitibus, & quo die idem I. obijt, & quis propinquior haeres eius ſit, & cuius aetatis. Et inquiſitionem inde diſtincte & aperte factam nobis in Cancellar' noſtram ſub ſigillo tuo, & ſigillis eorum, per quos facta fuerit, ſine dilatione mittas &c. Et hoc breue. T. &c.

But if one that holdeth of the Queenes ward by knights ſeruice die, the Diem clauſit &c. muſt be thus:

Regina dilecto &c. Quia I. de S. qui de haered' W. de O. defunct', qui de nobis tenuit in capite, infra aetatem, & in cuſtodia noſtra exiſtent̄ tenuit per ſeruic' Militar̄ Diem clauſit extremum, vt accepimus. Tibi praecipimus, quod omnia terr̄ & ten̄t̄ &c. per ſacramentum &c. quantum terrarum & tenementorum idem I. tenuit de haered' praedict̄. Et quis propinquior haeres eius ſit &c. vt ſupra.

And if the Queenes warde, Thus:

Regina &c. Quia R. de H. filius & haeres I. de H. defuncti, qui de nobis tenuit in capite, nuper dum infra aetatem & in cuſtod' noſtra fuit, Diem clauſit extremum, vt accepimus. Tibi praecipimus, quod per ſacramentum &c. inquiras, quae terrae & quae ten̄ta per mortem praedic • I. & ratione minoris aetatis haered' praedict̄ I. ad manus nr̄as deuener̄, & ſic in manu noſtr̄ exiſtunt, & quantum inde de nobistenetur in capite, & quantum de alijs, & per quod ſeruitium, & quantum &c.

But if the wife of the Queenes tenant which holdeth in Dower dye, his Heire being the Queenes warde, then the Diem clauſit extremum muſt be made thus:

Rex dilecto ſibi N. de B. Maiori ciuitatis ſuae London, & Eſchaetori ſuo in eadem Ciuitate ſalutem. Quia E. quae fuit vxor I. de B. nuper defunct', quae quaſdam terras & quaedam tenementa de nobis tenuit in dotem de haereditate p̄dict' I. quondam viriſui, Diem clauſit extremum, vt accepimus. Tibi praecipimus, quod omnia terras & ten̄ta, quae • adem E. ſic tenuit in dotem de haereditate p̄dicta in balliua tua &c. per ſacramentum &c. diligenter inquiras, quas terras & quae tenementa eadem E. ſic tenuit in dotem de haereditate p̄dict̄ in balliua tua, die quo obijt, & quantum inde de nobis tenetur in capite, & quantum de alijs, & per quod ſeruitium &c.

If the Queene haue the wardſhip of a reuerſion, and the tenant for life die, then thus.

Quia A. quaſdam terras & quaedam tenementa de haered' E. conſanguinei & haered' H. de P. defuncti, qui de rege tenuit in capite, infra aetatem & in cuſtod' regis exiſtent̄ tenuit ad terminum vitae ſuae, Diem clauſit extrem̄ &c. tibi praecipimus &c.

After the death of the tenant by the Curteſie, thus.

Quia A. qui quaſdam terras & quedam ten̄ta de nobis tenuit per legem Angliae de haered' M. vxoris ſuae dudum defunctae, Diem clauſit extremum, tibi praecipimus &c.

But if the Queene haue a remainder, and her tenaunt for life dieth, then muſt the Writ be thus.

Quia A. quae fuit vxor &c. qui quaſdam terras & quaedam tenementa tenuit ad vitam ſuam & quae poſt mortem ipſius A. nobis & haered' nr̄is remaner̄ debent, Diem clauſit extremum &c. tibi praecipimus &c. qui eadem ſic tenuit & quae poſt mortem &c. remaner̄ debent &c. vel ſic poſt mort̄ praedict' B. ad manus noſtras ratione minoris etatis praefat̄ haered' deuener̄ &c.

But if the temporalties of a Biſh. be in the Queenes hands, and one that holdeth of the Biſhopricke by knights ſeruice dieth, the Diem clauſit extremum muſt be thus.

Regina &c. Quia A. de Archiepiſcopatu Cantuar̄ vacant̄ & in manu noſtra exiſtent̄ tenuit per ſeruic' militare, Diem clauſit extremum &c. tibi praecipimus &c. de quibus idem A. fuit ſeiſitus in dominico ſuo vt de feodo &c. & tenuit de Archiepiſcopatu praed' ſine dilatione &c.

But if the Queenes Idiot die, the writ muſt be ſuch.

Quia B. de C. nuper fatuus & Idiota, cuius terrae & ten̄ta ratione fatuitatis eiuſdē B. in manu nr̄a exiſtunt, diem &c. vt accepimus, tibi p̄cipimus quam ꝑ ſacrament̄ &c. diligenter inqui • as, quae terrae & quae ten̄ta ratione fatuitatis p̄d' B. in manū nr̄am capta fuerunt, & adhuc in manu nr̄a exiſtunt, & de quo vel de quibus teneantur, & ꝑ quod ſeruitiū, & quantū terrae illae valeant &c. & quis propinquior &c. & inquiſit̄ &c.

Datur nobis intelligi.

ANd if the Eſchea • or receiue a Diem ciauſit extremum, and die, Sect. 195. or be otherwiſe remoued from his office before execution thereof, then iſſueth a writ of Datur nobis intelligi in this forme.

Regina &c. Cum nuper datur nobis intelligi quod I. de B. qui de nobis tenuit in capite, Diem clauſit extremum, praeceperimus dilect' nobis W. de O. nuper Eſchaetori nr̄o in comitatu praedict' quod omnia terras & tenements &c. vt ſupra, Mutatis mutandis. Ac idem W. ab offic' praedict̄ iam ſit amotus, per quod executio breuis noſtri praedict̄ fieri non poteſt: Nos ſuper praemiſſis volent̄ cerciorari: Tibi praecipimus, quod perſacramentum &c. diligenter ſuper praemiſſ▪ facias inquiſitionem, & etiam diſtincte &c. T. &c.

Or thus.

Regina dilecto &c. Cum nuper datur nobis intelligi, quod I. de B. qui de nobis tenuit in capite, Diem clauſit extremum, praeceperimus dilecto & fideli noſtro H. de B. nuper Eſchaetori noſtro in eodem Com̄, quod omnes terras &c. ſine dilatione caperet in manum noſtram &c. donec aliud inde praecepiſſemus, & per ſacramentum &c. inquiret, quantum terrae &c. vt in primo breui. Ac idem H. antequam praedict̄ breue fuerat executum, ab officio praedict̄ fuerat amotus: Nos volentes ſuper praemiſſis plenius cerciorari, • ibi praecipimus, quod ſuper articulis praedict' & eorum ſingulis diligenter facias inquiſic', & eam diſtincte & aperte fact' &c. vt ſupra &c.

But if the firſt Eſcheator execute the writ, and die before the inquiſition • e returned into the Chauncery, then a Certiorare ſhall be awarded to his Executors, or Adminiſtrators, to certiſ • e the ſame inquiſition, for it is a matter of Record ſo ſoone as the Iurors haue found and ſealed it.

Of a Mandamus.

IF the Kings tenant by Knights ſeruice die, his heire within age, and Sect. 196. no writ of Diem clauſit extremum be awarded within a yeare after his death, then ſhall iſſue a Mandamus in this forme.

Rex dilecto ſibi W. de B. Eſchaetori ſuo in com̄ B. Salutem. Praecipimus tibi quod per ſacramentum proborum & legalium hominum de balliua tua, per quos &c. diligenter inquiras, quas terras & quae ten̄ta I. de B. tenuit de nobis in capite, tam in dominico quam in ſeruitio in balliua tua die quo obijt, & quātum de alijs, & per quam ſeruitium, & quantum terrae & ten̄ta illa valeant per annum in omnibus exitibus, & quo tempore idem I. obijt, & quis propinquior &c. & cuius aetatis, & quis vel qui terras & ten̄ta illa a tempore mortis praed' occupauit vel occup̄, & exitus & proficua inde praecepit vel praeceperunt, quo titulo & qualit̄, & quo modo &c. Et inquiſitionem &c.

THe heire ſhall haue but one writ of Diem clauſit extremum only Sect. 197. within a yere after his aunceſters death: But where thanceſter died ward to the Queene and within age, for then a new Diem clauſit extremum ſhall be a warded a yeare after the Infants death, and not a Mandamus, per Regiſt. fol.

Of Commiſſions after the death of the Queenes tenant.

ALſo the heire of the Kings tenant by Knights ſeruice in chiefe, Sect'. 198. may ſue forth a ſpeciall Commiſſion, directed to certaine perſons, to inquire what lands &c. (as aboue in a Diem clauſit extremum,) which Commiſſion will he as beneficiall for the heire, as a Diem clauſit extremum: For vpon Inquiſition taken by ſuch a Commiſſion, retornable into the Chauncerie, • e may haue Liuerie at his full age. But he ſhall neuer haue Liuerie vpon a generall Commiſſion to inquire of all Wardes &c.

Quae plura.

THis writ lyeth when any of the Heires lands be omitted in a former Sect. 199. office or inquiſition, to finde the lands ſo omitted, and is ſuch.

Rex Eſchaetori ſuo &c. ſalutem. Quia datum eſt nobis intelligi quod A. defunctus qui de nobis tenuit in capite, tenuit die quo obijt plura terras & ten̄ta in comitat̄ praedict', quam tu in inquiſitione inde poſt mortem p̄dict̄ A. de mandato noſtr̄ capta, & in Cancell' noſtr̄ retornata ſpecificantur. Tibi praecipimus, quod perſacramentum proborum &c. inquiras quae plura terras & ten̄ta idem A. tenuit in com̄ p̄dict', die quo obijt, & de quo, vel de quibus illa plura terrae & ten̄ta teneantur, & per quam ſeruitium, & quantum valeant per annum in omnibus exitibus. Et inquiſitionem &c.

Melius inquirendum.

THis writ lyeth where an office found by vertue of a Diem clauſit Sect. 200. extremum or Commiſſion is vncertaine in the tenure, value, or tenants eſtate of the lands, or otherwiſe. But if ſuch incertaine office be found before the Eſcheator ratione officij only, then it is void, and no Melius inquirendum ſhall thereupon be awarded. And the Melius inquirendum is ſuch.

Rex Eſcheatori ſuo &c. Salutem. Cum per quandam inquiſitionem coram A. Eſchaetore noſtro in com̄ praedicto de mandato noſtro captam, & in Cancellaria noſtra retornat̄ ſit compertum, quod N. defunctus tenuit diuerſa terras & ten̄ta cum pertinentijs in comitatu predicto, & quis propinquior haeres eiuſdem N. ſit ex parte patris ſui, iuratores inquiſitionis predicti ignorant: Tamen ex parte R. matris praedicti N. filiae W. B. eſt eius haeres propinquior, & aetatis viginti & vnius annorum & amplius. Et quia in inquiſitione praedict' quis propinquior haeres ipſius N. exiſtat minime ſpecificatur: tibi praecipimus quod per ſacramentum &c. inquiras, quis propinquior haeres praedicti N. exiſtat, qualiter & quo modo. Et inquiſitionem &c. T. &c.

And this writ is grauntable vpon ſurmiſe made in the court, that ſuch former Office is ſo incerteine, as is aboueſaid.

Another Melius inquirend' poſt inquiſitionem imperfectam.

Rex eſchaetori ſuo &c. Cum per inquiſitionem coram te de mandato noſtro &c. compertum ſit, quod A. tenuit die quo obijt vnum meſſuag' in N. in com̄ praedicto de B. per ſeruitiū militare, quodque idem A. tenuit die quo obijt vnum toftum cum pertinentijs in N. in comitatu praedicto, de haerede F. L. per ſeruitium militare, & quia in inquiſitione praedicta qualem ſtatum & quale ius idem A. habuit in meſſuagio & tofto praedictis, ſeu de quo vel de quibus eadē meſſuagium & toftum teneantur minime ſpecificatur: nos volentes inde per te plenius Cerciorari, tibi praecipimus &c. inquiras, qualem ſtatum, & quale ius idem A. habuit in meſſuagio & tofto praed die quo obijt, & de quo vel de quibus meſſuagium & toftum praedict' teneantur, & per quod ſeruitium, qualiter & quomodo. Et inquiſitionem &c. T. &c.

A Writ de aetate probanda.

IT behoueth the heire of the Queenes tenant in chief being in ward, Sect. 201. at his full age, and before liuery, to haue a writ to the Eſcheator of the Countie where he was borne, to prooue his age. And it ſeemeth, that ſuch writ may as well be made to the Eſcheator of the Countie where his land lyeth, for it may be he was borne where the Kings writ runneth not: as in Ireland, Calice. Berwike, &c.

Rex dilecto ſibi I. de B. Eſchaetori ſuo in com̄ B. ſalutem. Quia A. de B. qui M. ſororem▪ & vnam haer' R. defuncti, qui de dn̄o Edw. nuper Rege Angliae auo noſtro tenuit in capite duxit in vxorem, dicit praefat̄ M. plenae aetat̄ eſſe, & petit a nobis terras & tenementa, que ſunt de haereditate ipſius M. & quorum vna pars in manu noſtra, & alia pars i • cuſtodia I. de H. ex commiſſione dicti aui noſtri vſque ad legitimam aetatem haered' eiuſdem exiſtunt ſibi reddend', per quod volumus, quod eadem M. quae apud G. in comit̄ M. nata eſt, & in Eccleſia eiuſdem villae, baptizat̄ fuit vt dicitur, aetatem ſuam probet coram te. Tibi praecipimus, quod ad certum diem & locum, quos ad hoc prouideris, probationem illam per ſacrament̄, tam milit̄ quam probor̄ & legalium hominum de balliua tua, per quos probatio illa capi, & veritas aetatis p̄d▪ melius ſciri poterit & inquiri, capias, & ſc. fa. praef. I. quod tunc ſit ibi ad oſtendend' ſi quid pro ſe habeat vel dicere ſciat quare praed' H. & p̄d' M. vt illi qui plenae aetatis eſt, ſi plene aetatis ſit, terras & tenementa praed' reddere non debeamus, & probationem illam ſic captam nobis ſub ſigillo tuo, & ſigillis eorum per quos capta fuerit, ſine dilatione mittas, & hoc breue. Teſte &c.

Another forme of the writ De Aetate probanda.

REx &c. Quia M. de F. filius & haeres I. defuncti, qui de nobis tenuit in capite, dicit ſe plenae aetatis eſſe, & petit a nobis terras & ten̄ta quae ſunt de haereditat̄ ſua & in cuſtodia noſtra, vſque ad legitimam aetatem hered' praed' ſibi reddi, per quod volumus quod &c. vſque ibi melius ſciri poterit & inquiri capias, & tunc ſic. Et probationem illam &c. vt ſupra.

But if the King commit the Wardſhip, the Aetate probanda muſt mention the ſame.

And if the Wardſhip by reaſon of the temporalities of a Biſhopricke be in the Queenes hands, the writ de Aetate probanda muſt mention the ſame: And yet that is no Court in capite.

Commiſſion pro aetate probanda.

Regina dilectis &c. Sciatis quod aſſignauimus vos ad inquirend' per ſacramentum tam Militum quam aliorum proborum & legalium hominum de viſinet̄ de N. in com̄ L. ſi I. filius & h • res B. apud N. natus, & in eccleſia eiuſdem villae baptizatus fuit, & quod ratione minoris aetatis ſuae in cuſtodia nr̄a exiſtit, plenae aetatis ſit, vt dicit, necne. Et ideo vobis mandauimus, quod ad certos diem & locum, quos ad hoc prouideritis, inquiſitionem illam faciatis, & illam diſtincte & aperte factam nobis in Cancellar̄ &c. ſine dilatione mittatis, & hoc breue. Mandauimus enim Vicec' noſtro Lincoln̄, quod ad diem & locum, quos ei ſcire faciet̄ venire faciat &c. In cuius rei teſtimonium &c.

And vpon this Commiſſion a writ ſhall be ſent to the Shirife to returne a panel before the Commiſſioners at a certaine day before them limitted vnto him by their Precept. Thus:

A Venire facias to the Shirife vpon the ſame Commiſſion.

REgina Vicecomit̄ &c. Praecipimus tibi, quod ſummon̄ per bonosSect. 202 ſummonit̄ xij. tam Milites, quam alios probos & legales homines de viſinet̄ de N. quod ſint coram dilectis & fidelibus noſtris A. B. & C. & hijs quos ſibi aſſociauerimus, ad certos diem & locum, quos ijdem A. B. & C. tibi ſcire facient, parati ſacram̄to recognoſcere, ſi F. filius & haeres C. apud N. natus, & in eccleſia eiuſdem villae baptiz. fuit, qui ratione minoris aetatis ſuae in cuſtodia noſtra exiſtit, plenae aetatis ſit, vt dicit necne, & interim ad p̄d' eccleſiam & villam accedant, vt veritatem aetatis p̄d', diligenter inquirant, & nomina eorum imbreuiari faciant. Et ſci. fac. E. & S. cuſtodibus terr̄ praed' her̄, quam tunc ſint ibi ad audiend' illam recogn̄, & ad oſtend' ſi quid obſtare debeat, quare praed' I. terras & tenementa ſua habere non debeat, & habeas ibi nomina illorum duodecim & hoc breue, Teſte &c.

Whereby appeareth that the committee of the King ſhall be warned to be there. But if the King haue the Ward in his owne hands, then this clauſe Et ſcire facias E. & S. cuſtodibus &c. ſhall be omitted in the writ.

Of Homage done or reſpited.

WHen a writ de Aetate probanda is executed and returned, and Sect. 203. that the heire hath proued his age, then he muſt do homage, or agree with the Queene to reſpect the ſame, and pay reliefe before liuery ſued: and a writ teſtifying homage to be done, when the heire is at full age at the death of his aunceſtors.

Regina Eſchaetor̄ &c. Sciatis quod cepimus homagium I. de H. filij & hered' B. de H. defuncti, de omnibus terris & tenem̄tis que idem B. pater ſuus tenuit de nobis in capite die quo obijt, & ei terras & ten̄ta illa reddidimus: Et ideo tibi praecipimus, quod accepta ſecuritat̄ a praef. I. de rationabili releuio ſuo nobis ſoluend', ad Scaccarium nr̄um, eid' I. de omnibus terris & tenem̄tis praed', & de quibus praef. B. pater ſuus fuit ſeiſitus in dn̄ico ſuo vt de feodo in balliua tua, die quo obijt, queque occaſione mortis eiuſd' B. capt̄ ſunt in manum nr̄am, plenam ſeiſinam habere facias: Saluo iure cuiuſlibet, & ſalua Matildae que fuit vxor B. rationabili dote ſua, ipſam de terris & tenementis praed', ſecundum legem & conſuetudinem regni noſtri Angliae contingent̄, ei per nos aſſignand'. Teſte meipſa. &c.

But if the heire were in ward, and hath proued his age, the writ of the homage receiued muſt be thus.

Regina &c. Quia N. de E. fil' & haeres R. de C. defuncti, qui de domino Ed. nuper Rege Angl. auo noſtro tenuit in capite, aetatem ſuā corā te ſufficienter probauit, ſicut per probationem de mandato noſtro captam, & in Cancellar̄ noſtram retornat̄, eſt compertum, ceperimus homagium ipſius N. de omnibus terris & tenem̄tis quae idem R. pater ſuus tenuit de dicto auo noſtro in capite, die quo obijt, & ei terras & tenementa illa reddidimus. Ideo tibi p̄cipimus, quod eidem N. de omnibus terris & tenementis praedict' de quibus praedict' R. pater ſuus fuit ſeiſitus in dominico ſuo vt de feodo in balliua tua die quo obijt, & per mortem eiuſdem R. in manum dicti aui noſtri capta fuer̄, & in manu noſtr̄ ſic capta exiſtunt, plenam ſeiſinam habere facias, ſaluo iure cuiuſlibet. Teſte &c.

Diem claufit extremum poſt mortem felonis.

WHen the King hath the lands of the Wife, by reaſon that her Sect. 204. Huſband was outlawed for felonie, then after the Huſbands death the Diem clauſit extremum is ſuch.

Quia A. cuius terrae & tenem̄ta, que ipſe tenuit de iure & haereditate N. nuper vxoris ſuae, ad huc ſuperſtitit, ad manus domini E. nuper Regis Angl' 4. poſt conqueſtum▪ occaſione cuiuſdam vtlagariae in ipſum A. pro quadam felonia, vnde indictatus fuit, vt dicit̄, promulg', deuener̄ in manu domini H. &c. patris noſtri extiterunt, & ſic in manu noſtra exiſtunt, diem clauſit extremum &c. Tibi praecipimus quod per ſacramē tum &c. inquiras que ten̄ta, ratione feloniae praed', ad manus ipſorum nuper regis deuener̄, & ad huc in manu noſtra ſic exiſtunt, & de quo vel de quibus teneantur, & per quod ſeruitium, & qualiter, & quo modo, & quantum terrae & tenem̄ta illa valeant per annum in omnibus exitibus iuxta verum valorem • orundem, & quis vel quiterras & tenementa illa a tempore perpetrationis feloniae praed' occupauit, vel occupauerunt, & exitus & proficua inde percepit vel perceperunt, quo titulo, qualiter, & quomodo, & inquiſit̄ &c.

Nihil ſimul & natum & perfectum. W. WEST.

FINIS.