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CAP. XIII.
I. Infeodations here into Lay hands since the Statuts of Dissolutions. Of Infeodations be∣fore that time in England. somewhat more of the originall of Lay mens practice in arbitrarie Consecrations or Infeodations.
II. Exemptions or discharges of payment origi∣nally by Priuileges, Prescriptions, Vnitie, Grants or Compositions, and by the Statuts of Dissolutions.
I.
FRom those arbitrarie Consecrations, and frequent Appropriations of Tithes (whereof we haue hitherto made men∣tion) to Monasteries or other Religious Places, as Colleges of Regulars, Chantries and Free-Chappels, came the present and common Infeo∣dations of them into Lay hands, which began in the age of our Fathers. For, the Portions of Tithes conueied to them out of Closes, parts of Mannors, and whole Demesnes, by the owners, together with the Tithes granted and possessed with appropriated Churches, were first by the Statut of Dissolution of Monasteries in 31. Hen. 8. and by that other of 1. Ed. 6. giuen to the Crown, and from thence granted to Lay men, whose Posteritie or Assignees to this day hold them with like limitation of estate, as they do o∣ther enheritances of Lands or Rents. and, for