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Tenure by Knights seruice in chiefe, gi∣ueth to the King the wardship of all other * 1.1 lands also. And further, (a) 1.2 primer seisin, or the value of them all by (b) 1.3 halfe a yere (if the heire were in ward) by a whole yeare (if he were not) (c) 1.4 which primer seisine must be paid, and reliefe also.
Reliefe for land holden by Knights ser∣uice, amounteth to an C. s̄ for a whole Knights fee, to a C. marks for a Baronie;
and to an C. pounds for an Earledome.
Mag. Chart. cap. 12. calleth this old Re∣liefe, & according to the old custome of the fees, which proueth that statute to be but an affirmance of the Common Law.
If the heire be within age at the Te∣nants * 1.5 death, no reliefe shall be paid to the lords that are to haue the Wardship. And if one hold of seuerall common persons by Knights seruice, the Lords by posterioritie shall haue no reliefe, because they are to haue the Wardship of the Land holden of them, though the Lord by prioritie onely * 1.6 haue the wardship of the bodie. But if in that case there bee any Land holden by Knights-seruice in chiefe, the heire at his full age shal pay reliefe to the other lords. For there the King hath the Wardship of all his lands.
Stamf prer. 1. The stat. of prer▪ c. 1. 16. in this poynt but a declaration of the Common Law.
33. H 8. Br. li∣uery ouster lemaine 66.
Stam prer. 14.
Br. Relief. 12.
Old Nat. Bren per Br. releif. 13.
24 E. 3. 24.