Surrender of women Covert-Baron, in extremity of sicknesse.
ITem, the Surrender by a woman Co∣vert-baron, being of the age of one and twenty yeeres, made together with her husband, of the Lands, Tene∣ments, or Hereditaments, whereof she is seized or estated; is, and shall bee a good Surrender of her Lands, Tene∣ments, and Hereditaments, whereof she is seized and estated: and shall bee a good Surrender of her Lands, Tene∣ments, and Hereditaments, holden of the said Mannors, or of either of the same: the same Surrender being made in her extremity of sicknesse, or likeli∣hood of death, by the acceptance of the Reeve of the Mannor, whereof the Lands and Tenements so surrendered, are parcell, and his Deputy, or either of them, in the presence of sixe custo∣mary Tenants, or by the acceptance of the Headborough, in the presence of sixe customary Tenants. But if any such woman Covert-baron, so surren∣dering, doe after that recover her health, and doe not at the next gene∣rall Court then following ratifie and confirme the same, before the Steward or his Deputy, in the presence of the Homage, then the same Surrender is and shall be void. And all other Sur∣renders made by any woman Covert-baron, except before the Steward of the Mannor, or his Deputy, where she shalbe solely examined, or in extremity of sicknesse, as is aforesaid, are and shall be void.