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Descent, Canons of

Lord and heir, 61, 564, 637, 774,

869, 949, 1105, 1244, 1694, 1857 Devise, 11, 79, 867, 1206, 1906 Diligence in litigation, 883 Disavowal of tenure, 1063, 1277, 1687 Disclaimer of seignory, 563, 674, 838 Discretion of the Court (consilium

curiae), 273, 785, 786, 900, 940, 1376

Disseisin, what, 338, 371, 469, 781, 856, 1021, 1032, 1199, 1204, 1205, 1208, 1239, 1242, 1246, 1257, 1261, 1297, 1794, 1840, 1864, 1891, 1904, 1925, 1965

Disseisin by justices, 1445
Disseisin ox, 277

Disseisor, who, 367, 617, 854, 1191,

1243, 1258, 1890, 1897 Disseisor disseised, 360, 1731, 1801 Distress, 2, 78, 202, 270, 273, 333, 390, 477, 513, 1049, 1199, 1207, 1623

Distress, power of, 126, 439
Distress, sale of, 1623

Divorce, 341, 550, 574, 690, 830, 931, 1027, 1565

Dower, generally, 4, 18, 96, 148, 150, 191, 204, 279, 345, 365, 377, 571, 632, 749, 794, 814, 878, 891, 941, 944, 953, 965, 970, 1007, 1008, 1026, 1083, 1098, 1193, 1246, 1334, 1390, 1413, 1525, 1589, 1824, 1919, 1963 Dower of after acquired lands, 970, 977, 1531

Dower ex assensu, 4, 91, 220, 265,

502, 518, 721, 737, 972, 1335 Dower, excessive, 1355

Dower of a moiety, 7, 124, 253, 459, 475, 500, 577, 591, 622, 623, 642, 721, 758, 767, 1080, 1668, 1843 Dower of the whole, 1902

Dower in gavelkind, 9, 1338, 1644

Dower of advowson, 109, 261, 380,

1592

Dower of wardships etc., 695

Dower forfeited, 1873

Dower, appraisement of, 148, 203, 632
Dower out of dower, 1008, 1017
Dower, lands of church, 547, 841
Doweress, fine of, 1516
Duress, 182, 200, 229, 243, 342, 750,
1126, 1643, 1913

Durham, palatinate of, 1096, 1213

Earl, third penny of county, 633, 1036

Earl, how enfeoffed of county, 1036
Easement, 720, 843

Eels, rent reserved in, 624
Election between actions, 347, 1233
Emblements, 1193, and see Botes.
Enfranchisement of land, 1245, 1771
Enfranchisement of villein, 343, 1749,

1814

English language, 1582, 1644

Escheat, 402, 422, 462, 487, 503, 519, 566, 597, 750, 840, 862, 1175, 1184, 1220, 1275, 1334, 1510, 1644, 1794 Esplees, 780, 1256, 1816, 1865, 1866 Esplees of a church, 1928 Estates, limitation of, 77, 86, 151, 250, 331, 375, 429, 487, 631, 778, 779, 855, 948, 968, 1074, 1851, 1912, 1921, 1960

Estoppel, 74, 243, 291, 307, 316, 350, 394, 409, 460, 669, 680, 704, 747, 829, 861, 1011, 1181, 1195, 1235, 1273, 1436, 1620, 1667

Estray, 1115

Evidence pleaded (et hoc bene patet quia), 612, 669, 679, 959, 979, 1011, 1224, 1565, 1616, 1663

Eyre, justices in, 20, 21, 67, 92, 201, 281, 1069, 1280, 1412, 1413, 1620, 1681

Eyre, summons of, 1856

Examination of secta, 424, 1115, 1693

Exchange, 169, 528, 633, 634, 780,

852, 1214, 1268, 1616, 1845

Exchequer, 33, 503, 519, 1095, 1554, 1665

Exchequer, barons of, 25, 1554, 1665

The numbers refer to the cases not to the pages.

Excommunication, 48, 444, 544, 552,
646, 670, 766, 817, 1143, 1361,
1388, 1403, 1680

Executor, 52, 162, 381, 412, 550, 559,

756, 810, 1409, 1441
Exhumation of dead body, 514

False imprisonment, 465

False oath, 500, 917, 1209, 1510, 1895
False suggestion, 1184

Fama patriae, 705, 857
'Father to the bough,' 1644
Fealty, 441, 524, 924, 1205
Fee conditional, 77, 86, 105, 151,
250, 331, 375, 429, 487, 566, 631,
948, 968, 1124, 1200, 1244, 1260,
1569, 1851, 1921, 1960
'Fee' implies inheritance, 411
Felony, 1184, 1275, 1334, 1599, 1644,
1687

Feme covert, see Husband and Wife.
Feoffment, 45, 144, 224, 250, 323, 375,
754, 825, 870, 1169, 1258, 1505,
1843, 1872. See Seisin.
Feoffment of lord by tenant, 354
Feoffment to hold of chief lord, 627,

779, 947, 984, 1616, 1924

Fidei laesio, 50, 351, 670, 683, 1361,

1464, 1671, 1893

Fieri facias, 352, 506, 613, 732, 837,
900, 925, 1187

Finality of proceedings, 374, 384,
498, 583, 1235

Fine (as means of conveyance), 125,

127, 189, 254, 403, 446, 448, 546,
627, 672, 715, 778, 948, 1095, 1223,
1589

Fine and non-claim, 18, 93, 123, 147,

302, 316, 403, 566, 716, 831, 853,
991, 1011, 1427, 1558, 1618, 1621,
1779, 1800, 1821

Fine by disseisor, 1012

Fine by infant, 171, 183, 189, 200, 1884
Fine by married woman, 419, 566,
1171, 1650, 1690

Fine made in county court, 147, 168,
180, 316

M. I.

Fine made in court baron, 26, 992,
1223, 1616, 1619

Fine, fraudulent, 107, 168, 584, 976,
1186, 1589, 1629, 1706, 1747
Finis duelli, 147, 168, 316, 363, 815,
851, 1035, 1619

Firma Burgi, 1640

Fishery, 616, 666, 700, 835, 839,
1255, 1915

Flemings, lands of, 1220
Flight, forfeiture for, 1216
Forest, 80, 254, 440

Forester, appointed to prevent waste,
56, 672

Forfeiture, 67, 107, 398, 401, 1173,
1216, 1644

Forgery, 102, 187, 222, 412, 934, 1105,
1847

'Fork and flail,' tenure by, 1419
Fornication punished, 753, 1179
Franchise

Bailiff of, 20, 28, 435, 1218, 1406,
1436, 1443

Courts, 277, 513, 592, 655, 1154,
1406, 1436, 1551, 1598, 1676,
1716

Return of writs, 20, 38, 277, 435,

520, 722, 1218, 1436, 1443
Toll, 16, 145, 1188, 1250, 1720
Frankalmoign, 21, 594, 660, 755, 758,
808, 1079, 1143, 1248, 1430
Frankmarriage, see Marriage portion.
Frankpledge, 242, 513, 655, 1110,
1214, 1431, 1723, 1752
Fraud, see Deceit.

Fraudulent recovery, 1544, 1793,
1946

Freebench, 1338, 1774

Freehold, what is, 281, 1124, 1210,
1768, 1979

French language, 1292

Gallows, private, 1114, 1651

Gaol delivery, 430, 472, 473, 474, 1716
Gavelkind, 9, 499, 666, 1644, 1769,
1770, 1779

Gift, see Feoffment.

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The numbers refer to the cases not to the pages.

Gloves, rent reserved of, 778
Goitre, 354

Grant, see Feoffment.

Guardian, action by ward against, 485, 1056, 1075, 1840

Guardian forfeits seignory, 1840 Guardian forfeits wardship, 1743, 1746, 1840

Guardian representing ward, 437, 480, 571, 845, 968, 1083, 1366, 1367, 1442, 1712, 1783, 1820, 1958 Guardian, waste by, 485, 739, 1056, 1075, 1144, 1165, 1201, 1743, 1746

Hearsay, 663, 723

Heir, see Descent.

Heir, liability for debts, 52, 550, 756,

1543, 1693, 1969

liability for damages, 165 sues for debts, 325, 810 disinherited, 1054

'Heirs,' mention of, 964, 968, 1235,
1811

Herrings, rent reserved in, 1076
High-way, 1907

Homage, 41, 53, 168, 196, 428, 441,

600, 654, 671, 747, 1100, 1944 Homicide, 196, 355, 462, 490, 514, 918, 1137, 1216, 1460, 1473, 1474, 1548, 1600, 1711, 1878, 1908 'Horn under horn,' 818

Hors de son fee, 1049

Hotchpot, 934

Hue and cry, 662, 1474, 1697, 1711
Hundred, see Court, Hundred.
Hundred in private hands, 78, 141,

157, 197, 242, 463, 513, 531, 655,
775, 821, 842, 1110, 1115, 1279,
1614, 1713, 1716

Hundred Penny, 141, 242, 531
Husband and wife

Gifts between, 224, 659, 777, 1107,
1851, 1888, 1960

Wife's disabilities, 294, 419, 561,

574, 611, 800, 1004, 1171, 1340,
1361, 1379, 1427, 1650, 1685, 1798,
1916

Wife's freehold, 146, 233, 290, 294,

317, 419, 566, 629, 679, 1089, 1097,1171, 1355, 1477, 1688, 1704, 1729, 1754, 1755, 1771, 1929, 1981

Husband vouches wife, 124, 1302,

1466, 1508, 1510 Will of wife, 550

Seal of wife, 939, 1171

Wife as husband's attorney, 342, 1361, 1507

Wife's contracts and debts, 568, 830
Wife's crimes and torts, 1138, 1755,
1890

Waste by husband, 574, 1617
Wife is 'sub virga', 1685

Ignorance as excuse, 496
Impossible condition, 172
Imprisonment, summary, 10, 17, 79,

174, 187, 208, 256, 286, 312, 342, 351, 384, 496, 498, 566, 583, 584, 586, 588, 788, 933, 980, 1052, 1105, 1187, 1443, 1633, 1946 Improvements, allowance for, 365,

574, 878, 917, 1145, 1281, 1896 Infangthief, 821, 1651 Infant, condition of, 42, 46, 100, 142,

171, 183, 189, 191, 205, 250, 319,
406, 436, 446, 566, 716, 998, 1098,
1176, 1226, 1235, 1267, 1379, 1477,
1621, 1780, 1799, 1800, 1820, 1821,
1828, 1848, 1884, 1909, 1912, 1948,
1956

Infant, how enfeoffed, 754
Infant, parol demurring for non-age
of, 30, 43, 159, 164, 200, 335, 421,
440, 503, 523, 1287, 1382, 1506,
1543, 1722, 1775, 1783, 1827, 1840,
1898, 1943, 1951, 1958
Inheritance, see Descent.
Inquest by sheriff directed, 83, 130,

327, 359, 388, 414, 443, 475, 478,
497, 580, 632, 640, 718, 795, 973,
1135, 1510

Inquest, irregular, 585, 1173
Interdict, 351

The numbers refer to the

Intrusion, 30, 43, 140, 566, 697, 774,
813, 1174, 1794, 1904
Inundation, 557
Italian clergy, 1108

Jeopardy, 327, 389, 391, 456, 475, 595, 1055

Jews, 169, 301, 581, 918, 1140, 1179,
1376, 1445, 1554, 1825
Jews, Exchequer of, 169, 1445
Jews, justices of, 581, 1445, 1825
Jews, trial of, 918

Judicium parium, 857, 1213 Jurisdiction in private hands, 277, 391, 511, 513, 592, 655, 821, 870, 1110, 1114, 1127, 1154, 1512, 1598, 1651, 1716

Jurors,

unanimity of, 376, 524

ignorance of, 21, 34, 306, 524, 771,

887, 1163, 1207, 1653, 1762 too poor, 6, 883, 1279, 1322 removed, 278, 798, 806, 883 coerced by justices, 285 questioned, 306, 316, 524, 530, 758, 887, 960, 978, 1189, 1197, 1209, 1251, 1685

Jury, noteworthy cases, 67, 116, 134,

771, 798, 887, 1187, 1189, 1226, 1294, 1929, 1963

Jury with deed-witnesses, 51, 188,

205, 220, 222, 250, 269, 286, 332,
412, 495, 634, 825, 1189, 1831, 1891,
1896, 1929

Jury with transaction-witnesses, 91,
154, 631, 1603, 1707
Jury with kinsfolk, 1041, 1167
Jury, payment for, 86, 90, 102, 134,

145, 180, 230, 233, 241, 316, 363,
393, 554, 567, 641, 685, 786, 809,
893, 895, 1226, 1436, 1548, 1558,
1694, 1929, 1935

Jury refused, 123, 136, 489, 660, 918, 959, 1539, 1723

Jury of matrons, 198
Jury of nine, 373, 1392

Jury of thirty-six, 1294

cases not to the pages.

Jury of forty, 1279

Jury in franchise court, 511, 592
Justice, sale of, 1106
Justices amerced, 67, 530, 564
Justices as arbitrators, 983
Justices, illegal acts of, 1445
Justiciar, the, 66, 127, 214, 262, 354,
376, 403, 530, 563, 750, 778, 786,
885, 956, 1221, 1334, 1546, 1593

Kent, customs of, 1338, 1644 King as fountain of justice, 503, 743, 857, 895, 1063, 1084, 1106, 1182, 1500, 1639, 1717

King, consulted by judges, 262, 1154, 1163, 1236, 1766

King, disseisin by, 76, 401, 769, 857,

1059, 1106, 1111, 1133, 1136, 1593 King, as warrantor, 164, 254, 272, 393, 750, 1036, 1108, 1136, 1141, 1153, 1162, 1183, 1306, 1365 King, actions by, 187, 199, 241, 433,

440, 519, 578, 582, 628, 750, 785, 862, 908, 929, 930, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1124, 1219, 1220, 1224, 1234, 1250, 1267, 1274, 1300, 1364, 1545, 1731 King, proceedings against, 391, 565, 857, 1106, 1108, 1136, 1141, 1153, 1221, 1235

King, charters of, 226, 239, 272, 750,

857, 1111, 1236, 1274, 1429, 1639, 1688

King, pleas which follow, 258, 268, 339, 393, 741, 743, 986, 1106, 1166, 1176, 1183, 1189, 1190, 1201, 1213, 1220, 1227, 1228, 1264, 1551 Knight service, 33, 202, 288, 361, 758, 1226, 1493

Knights, recognitors should be, 585, 1052, 1322

Knight's fee, 227, 772, 1182, 1612

Laches, 550, 1643, 1681, 1697, 1918 Lapse, presentation on, 187, 205, 308,

357, 438, 515, 883, 1238, 1389, 1570, 1697

Larceny, 67, 1138, 1159, 1180, 1435,

The numbers refer to the cases not to the pages.

1456, 1461, 1539, 1692, 1723, 1725, 1763

Law, wager of, 7, 143, 184, 195, 325,
390, 396, 477, 531, 537, 580, 629,
645, 700, 731, 741, 742, 763, 770,
786, 788, 799, 811, 812, 874, 875,
897, 936, 1079, 1097, 1101, 1125,
1151, 1404, 1436, 1457, 1467, 1543,
1549, 1566, 1574, 1579

Lawdays, 197, 1587, 1606, 1641, 1647
Leap year, 1291

Legacy, 162, 381, 684, 756, 847, 1441
Legate, papal, 412, 1219, 1235, 1238,
1273, 1388

Legate, Gualo, custos regni, 1219
Legislative acts, 1117, 1215, 1217
Lent, no battle in, 1675
Lent, no oaths in, 387

Leper, incapacity of, 807, 841, 1648
Liability for acts of others, 779, 781,

969, 1199, 1243, 1745

Liege poustie, 255, 495, 671, 1148, 1277, 1289, 1572

Life, tenant for, alienation by, 540,
828

Life, tenant for, waste by, 443, 540
Limitation of actions, 186, 234, 280,
340, 428, 429, 499, 550, 617, 700,
884, 1688, 1877, 1889
Limitations, a Statute of, 1217
Litigation, protracted, 302, 566, 960,
991, 1424, 1486

Litigation more speedy in Court
Christian, 351

Lord and Heir, see Descent.
Lord representing tenants, 666, 1582
Lunatic, see Non compos mentis.
Lunatic, homicide by, 1878, 1908

Magnates, the, 277, 354, 857, 1108, 1117, 1189, 1217, 1227, 1235, 1273, 1396, 1593, 1730

Mainour, 136, 138, 821, 1461, 1473, 1474, 1539

Malicia, 687

Manor and member, 1669

Manor, parcel of, 695, 1064, 1078, 1449

Market, 494, 578, 786, 826, 1037, 1162, 1282, 1720

Maritagium, see Marriage portion. Marriage, validity of, 291, 324, 570, 642, 944, 953, 1142, 1176, 1267, 1895

Marriage on death-bed gives no dower,

1669, 1718, 1875, 1895

Marriage of infants, 349, 696, 965, 1098, 1267

Marriage, lord's right, 12, 178, 270, 696, 776, 850, 965, 1090, 1098, 1112, 1131, 1267, 1278, 1280, 1283, 1286, 1596

Marriage portion (maritagium), 61, 86, 105, 207, 241, 295, 315, 361, 487, 550, 566, 629, 664, 751, 752, 778, 779, 811, 855, 948, 1008, 1018, 1071, 1685, 1912, 1921, 1958, 1960, 1981

Marriage settlement, 151, 442, 646, 683, 1107, 1392, 1683, 1960 Marriage, breach of promise of, 570, 659

Marriage, promise in consideration of, 646, 683

Marriage, suit to establish, 1677 Marshall, Earl, palatine rights of, 1213

Mayhem, 346

Measure, customary of land, 778 Merchet, 63, 70, 88, 281, 395, 465, 753, 794, 895, 916, 1005, 1030, 1041, 1062, 1103, 1210, 1225, 1230, 1374, 1661, 1812

Merton, Statute of, 1117, 1217, 1409, 1881, 1975

Mesne process, 526, 527, 796, 801, 802, 900, 925, 1232, 1286, 1296, 1308, 1324, 1370, 1376, 1384, 1398, 1407, 1408, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1446 Mesne tenure, 158, 202, 209, 273,

275, 333, 362, 390, 506, 546, 563, 624, 657, 660, 674, 698, 837, 849, 1043, 1146, 1184, 1207, 1211, 1401, 1622, 1652, 1687 Metayer tenure, 1471, 1735

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