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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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.
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London :: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers,
1627.
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Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Prerogatiue.
The Lord cannot seise his villein in the Kings presence.
The children of a Villeine are also Vil∣leines. And if one confesse himselfe a Vil∣leine 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. 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 againsthimselfe. 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.