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... holden by themselves and their heirs from us and our heirs . 2. If any of our earls or barons , or others holding from us in chief by military service shall have died , and when he has died his heir shall be of full age and owe relief ...
... holden by themselves and their heirs from us and our heirs . 2. If any of our earls or barons , or others holding from us in chief by military service shall have died , and when he has died his heir shall be of full age and owe relief ...
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... holden as it was wont to be in the times of our lord the king's predecessors . And where any do hold tenements in divers hundreds , they shall not be obliged to come to such turn except in the bailiwicks where 64 English Constitutional ...
... holden as it was wont to be in the times of our lord the king's predecessors . And where any do hold tenements in divers hundreds , they shall not be obliged to come to such turn except in the bailiwicks where 64 English Constitutional ...
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... holden according to the form of the king's Great Charter , and as they were wont to be holden in the times of king John and king Richard . 5. It is also provided that neither in the circuit of justicers , nor in the county and hundred ...
... holden according to the form of the king's Great Charter , and as they were wont to be holden in the times of king John and king Richard . 5. It is also provided that neither in the circuit of justicers , nor in the county and hundred ...
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... holden in socage is in the custody of an heir's kinsfolk , because the heirs were within age , those guardians cannot make waste or sale or any despoiling in that inheritance , but shall keep it safely for the use of the heir : so that ...
... holden in socage is in the custody of an heir's kinsfolk , because the heirs were within age , those guardians cannot make waste or sale or any despoiling in that inheritance , but shall keep it safely for the use of the heir : so that ...
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... holden in socage , twenty shillings ; and of more , more ; and of less , less ; after the rate . And that none shall levy such aid to make his son knight , until his son be fifteen years of age , nor to marry his daughter , until she be ...
... holden in socage , twenty shillings ; and of more , more ; and of less , less ; after the rate . And that none shall levy such aid to make his son knight , until his son be fifteen years of age , nor to marry his daughter , until she be ...
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according Act of Parliament adjudged afore appointed archbishop assent assize authority aforesaid barons begotten bishop boroughs burgesses cause chancellor chattels Church of England committed commons contrary convicted council court customs declared divers earl ecclesiastical election execution forfeit forfeitures further enacted granted hath heirs and successors heirs or successors henceforth Henry VIII hereafter hereby hereditaments high treason holden honour houses Ireland judgment jurisdiction justices king of England king's highness kingdom kingdom of England knights lands lawfully letters patents liberties lord chancellor lord king Lord Protector lord the king lords spiritual Majesty's manner and form ment noble oath offence officers ordained parlia peace person or persons prayer prelates premises present Parliament assembled prince Queen realm of England reason reign royal sacraments Scotland seal sheriffs sovereign lord spiritual and temporal Stubbs subjects tenements therein thereof things tion Translation by Editors unto Westminster whatsoever wise writ writs of summons
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