Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.

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Title: Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.
Author: Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers,; 1627.
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Prerogatiue.

The Lord cannot seise his villein in the Kings presence. * 1.1

The children of a Villeine are also Vil∣leines. And if one confesse himselfe a Vil∣leine * 1.2 in Court of Record, the issue hee had before are frank: but those born (b) after are villeines.

Villenage beginneth by confessing a mans selfe to be one in a Court of Record. * 1.3 And therefore in a Praecipe quod reddat, if the Tenant say that he is Villeine to I. S. & holds the land in Villenage; the demandāt saith he is franke, &c. and he is found frank by the Iurie: yet he remaineth a Villein to I. S.

A Villeine is set free, we call it manu∣mission or infranchisement, when the lord inableth him to possesse any thing against * 1.4 himselfe. As by granting him an annuity, making an obligation or lease for yeres vn∣to him, or a feofment of any lands by deed, or without: & whether it be in fee simple, fee taile, or for life. But to make a lease at will vnto him, is no infranchisement: for he hath no certaintie of his estate, seeing the Lord may put him out when he will.

Notes

* 1.1

27. Ass pl 49.

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* 1.2

18 E 4 30. b. 18 E 4 ibid. 19 H. 6. 32.

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* 1.3

41. E, 3 villen 6.

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* 1.4

11. H. 7. 13. Lit••tlet 45.

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