The perfect conveyancer: or, Severall select & choice presidents such as have not formerly been printed. Collected by four several sages of the law. Edward Henden, Knight; late one of the barons of the Exchequer. VVilliam Noy, Attourney Generall to His late Majestie. Robert Mason, sometime recorder of London. And Henry Fleetwood, formerly reader of Grayes-Inne. Wherein are contained many excellent examples and instructions touching the manner and method of conveyances; usefull for all persons, that are professors in the law, and desire to be rightly and judiciously informed. With an exact table for the readers more ready recourse to any the particulars contained therein.

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The perfect conveyancer: or, Severall select & choice presidents such as have not formerly been printed. Collected by four several sages of the law. Edward Henden, Knight; late one of the barons of the Exchequer. VVilliam Noy, Attourney Generall to His late Majestie. Robert Mason, sometime recorder of London. And Henry Fleetwood, formerly reader of Grayes-Inne. Wherein are contained many excellent examples and instructions touching the manner and method of conveyances; usefull for all persons, that are professors in the law, and desire to be rightly and judiciously informed. With an exact table for the readers more ready recourse to any the particulars contained therein.

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London :: printed by F.L. for George Thompson, at the White Horse in Chancery-lane, near Lincolns-Inne,

1655.

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Conveyancing -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.

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"The perfect conveyancer: or, Severall select & choice presidents such as have not formerly been printed. Collected by four several sages of the law. Edward Henden, Knight; late one of the barons of the Exchequer. VVilliam Noy, Attourney Generall to His late Majestie. Robert Mason, sometime recorder of London. And Henry Fleetwood, formerly reader of Grayes-Inne. Wherein are contained many excellent examples and instructions touching the manner and method of conveyances; usefull for all persons, that are professors in the law, and desire to be rightly and judiciously informed. With an exact table for the readers more ready recourse to any the particulars contained therein." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54332.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• The Epistle to the Reader.
• The Stationer, to the courteous Reader.
• A Table for the following Book.
• collection of legal precedents
  • A DEFEASANCE OF A STATVTE, Entred into for the performance of Covenants, contained in Indentures.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Bargain and Sale to be inrolled.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Covenants upon the above-written Indenture of Bargain and Sale: the which is drawn and made by it self for the avoi∣ding of the charges of Inrollment.
  • A Release of Waste and Estrepement, and of arrerages of Rent, actions of Covenant and Debt.
  • An Indenture of Covenants for the surrender of a Lease, and leaving the possession by a day, according to an Order of the Court of Common-Pleas.
  • A Grant of an Annuity out of Land, with distress, and covenant to stand seised of the Land for non-payment, to the use of the Gran∣tee, with proviso to determine the Annuity, upon payment of a summe in grosse.
  • An usual Deed of Feoffment, with general Warranty.
  • A Release upon a Deed of Feoffment.
  • ❧ A General Release.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Covenants to stand seised to uses in consideration of natural affection, &c.
  • ¶ An Obligation conditioned for the release of an Annuity.
  • ¶ An Indenture of sale of Woods, with a proviso of Redemption.
  • ¶ An Indenture of the sale of Woods, with Covenants to cole the said Wood upon the Ground, &c.
  • ¶ Obligation Conditioned, for the payment of Money.
  • ❧ A Deed of Feoffment of a Mes∣suage, Lodge, Garden, Orchard, &c. With general Warranty.
  • ¶ A Bargain and Sale, upon Condi∣tion for the payment of a certain sum of money, up∣on a day, by the Rendor to the Rendee, with War∣ranty against all Men, in manner and form of an usual Indenture of Morgage.
  • The Bargainer doth Covenant with the Bargainee, that he is seised of an Estate, in Fee, in his own Right, that he will free him from all E∣victions, &c. except from R. &c. and that he will make him further assurance, &c.
  • ¶ A Covenant that the Bargainer is solely seised of a rightfull estate in Fee, or Fee-tayl, the Reversion or Reversions not to the King.
  • Covenants, that the Bargainer shall made satisfaction for so much of the premi∣ses as shall be recovered from the Bargainee.
  • An Indenture to lead the use of a Fine, of some part of the premises, and to lead the use of a Recovery of the residue, the use of some part of the premises, to be to the Ven∣dee absolutely, and of the residue, but upon Condition, for the assurance of certain money, hereafter to be payed by the Vendee unto the Vendor.
  • ¶ An Indenture to lead the use of a Fine, and Recovery.
  • ¶ An Indenture to lead the use of a Fine only.
  • An Indenture to lead the use of a Recovery.
  • ¶ A Condition of an Obligation to perform an Arbitrement.
  • ¶ An Indenture for the assurance of Lands in Marriage, for the Joynture of the Wife, with usual Covenants, for the better assu∣rance of the same Lands.
  • A Bond to the Sheriff for appearance in Banco Regis.
  • A Grant of an Executorship, and of all such goods, and other things, as the Executor hath, or ought to have, of the Testator, by the Executorship, or otherwise: In which Grant are divers Covenants.
  • ¶ An assignment of a Statute-Staple whereupon execution hath been had, and of such lands as are thereby extended, with special Covenants.
  • A Deed of Morgage with Warranty against the Morgager, and his heirs only.
  • ¶ A Condition of an Obligation, for the enjoying the Lands morgaged, according to the pur∣port of the Deed, containing also the effect of di∣vers necessary Covenants.
  • ❧ A Lease of Lands morgaged to the Morgager.
  • A grant of an annuity or yearly rent, with a nomine penae, distresse for both, and a Proviso not to charge the person of the Grantor, or his Heirs.
  • A Deed of Morgage, with general Warranty.
  • A Letter of Attorney, to be conteined in a Deed for the delivery of Seisin.
  • ¶ A Release of a Right and Title to Land, As also of Conditions, and Titles of Entries or Re-entries, &c.
  • A Condition for the better enjoying of lands granted by the Deed only, conteining the effect of divers usual Covenants.
  • ¶ A Feoffment in Consideration of Marriage, with general Warranty.
  • A Grant of all such goods as belong to one Executor, where are two Executors made, with special Covenants.
  • A Lease of a Messuage, with certain Lands, Woods, and Mynes thereto appertain∣ing, and also a power of Fishing upon the said ground, together with power to coal the Wood upon the ground.
  • ¶ An assignment of the moity of the Lands, which the Lessee hath; with divers special Covenants.
  • A Lease of a Mansion-house, certain Lands, &c. with a large exception, and many special Covenants therein contained.
  • Letter of Attorney irrevocable, for the assignment of a Recognizance (ac∣knowledged in Chancery) whereupon Iudgement is there had (with divers Covenants there∣in contained) to the proper use of the Assignee.
  • Letter of Attorney irrevocable, for the Assignment of an Obligation to the proper use and behoof of the Assignee.
  • An Indenture that the Grantor shall infeoff another person, before a day limited in the Indenture, of certain Lands, with general Warranty, to such uses as shall be limi∣ted by the Feoffment.
  • A Deed of Feoffment of the lands be∣fore mentioned in the Indenture.
  • A Deed of Feoffment of a Parsonage, and Advowson of the Vicaridge thereto belonging, with Warranty against the Feoffor and his Heirs.
  • An Indenture of bargain and sale, made to the Lessee, of the same land, with Proviso, that if the Bargainee do not pay a certain sum of money, at a day, then the Grant to be void.
  • And Indenture of bargain & sale, and to lead the use of a fine, to be levyed.
  • An Assignment of a Lease.
  • A Grant of an annuity or yearly rent, for lives, with divers good covenants there∣in conteined for the better enjoying of the Rent.
  • A Grant in Fee-farm, with warranty against the Feoffor and his Heirs, in which Grant a Letter of Attorney is inserted, to give Livery.
  • A Condition of an Obligation with the usual Covenants for the better assurance of the Lands Mortgaged.
  • A Conditiō of an Obligation to per∣form Covenants of an Indentute.
  • A Condition to abide an Award for Lands in controversie.
  • A Condition to abide an award, &c. and to stand to the Order of an Umpier.
  • ❧ A Condition to save a Surety harmlesse.
  • A Lease of an Iron Furnace, Work Hammer, or Iron Mill, together also with Woods, and Mynes, conteining ordinary Covenants, for the better enjoying of the same.
  • A Lease of a Vicaridge.
  • A Letter of Attorney to make Leases, and to receive Rents, and accompts for the profits of lands, making the Grantee Bayliff and Receiver to the Grantor irrevocable, for certain years.
  • A Deed of Retainer of a Chaplain by a Noble man, according to the Statute.
  • An assignment of two Leases, by an Assignee, made, of several lands by several Persons.
  • On special Covenant, which was in an ordinary Lease conteined.
  • An Indenture to lead the use of a Fe∣offment, or other assurance, in nature of a Will.
  • An Indenture of Covenants upon a Marriage.
  • A Grant of an Annuity out of Land, with a Proviso not to charge the Person:
  • ¶ A General Release made by two.
  • A Deed of Feoffment of uses contei∣ned in certain Indentures.
  • An Indenture for assurance of Lands to charitable uses, viz. erection of a School, are relief of the poor.
  • The form of a perpetuity by will, or a Proviso to restrain alienation, &c.
  • A Ioynture made before Mariage.
  • The Condition of an Obligation, to restrain Tenements intailed, to be aliened by Fine, Recovery, or otherwise.
  • A Grant of a Rent to others, to the use of the Feoffees for a Joynture before Marriage.
  • An Indenture to lead the use of a Fe∣offment, made by a woman before Mariage, to the use of her, and him that shall be her Hus∣band; with a general Covenant, that all assu∣rances shall be to these uses.
  • A Grant from her Majesty of the Wardships of the bodies of Coheirs.
  • An Indenture of exchange of Lands.
  • A Lease to try a Title, with direction to execute the same.
  • An Arbitrement.
  • A Recognizance.
  • An Indenture of partition of Lands in Joyntenancy, as also in Copercinery in Gavelkind.
  • A brief Deed of grant, and assignment of certain goods, chattels, and debts; with a Letter of Attor∣ney therein contained.
  • An Assignment of a Bond by Deed Poll, toge∣ther with a Letter of Attorney irrevocable, and usual covenants for the same.
  • A Deed of Feoffment of Gavelkind lands, by an Infant, according to the Custom.
  • An Assignment of an Executorship, with Cove∣nants from the Assignee, to save harmlesse, &c. the Assig∣nor; also a Grant of an Annuity.
  • A Deed Pool, conteining a Feoffment of certain parcels of land, which the Feoffor had, int. alia, assured unto him upon a Common Recovery; with special warranty.
  • An Assignment from the Committee of &c. of the body, and lands of a Ward.
  • An Indenture of Grant and Covenant, whereby one may discharge some part of land, liable to a rent charge, and not discharge the residue, Notabenè.
  • A Deed Poll of revocation of uses, according to a Proviso by other Indentures; as also a limitation of new uses.
  • An Indenture by Baron and Feme, to levy, and li∣mit the use of a fine of the Femes lands.
  • An acknowledgement of the receipt of certain moneys, due upon the sale of certain lands, and a release of the same, and of all security taken therefore, and a re∣lease of all Covenants in certain Indentures, with a general release.
  • A Condition, that the Obligor was lawfully sei∣sed of the premises, at the time of granting of the Annuity, with other usual clauses conteined in such Grants.
  • An Assignment of Dower by the Heir, unto the Feme.
  • A Deed poll of receipt of a sum of money, accor∣cording to a Proviso contained in certain Indentures, and an Acquittance thereof.
  • A Deed of Gift, of Hay and Corn in Barns, toge∣ther with the Barns, as also of Corn standing, with the soyl whereupon &c. and of goods in particular.
  • A Release of Errors upon a Fine.
  • A Condition that if the wife survive her husband, that his Executors shall pay unto the wife, the sum of, &c.
  • A Letter of Attorney, authorising to enter into cer∣tain lands, and after entry, to seal and deliver a Deed subscribed by the M. by which those lands are conveyed over, &c.
  • An Indenture of Covenants, to lead the use of a Fine, Feoffment, &c. In consideration of natural affection.
  • A Release of a Proviso and Condition.
  • An Indenture to declare the use of a precedent Recovery, with a power of Revocation.
  • An Assignment of a Debt unto, &c.
  • An Indenture by a High Sheriff, deputing one to be his Vnder-Sheriff.
  • A Release of a Right to Land.
  • A Release of Legacies.
  • An Indenture of the Commissioners, for the assessing and levying of the Subsidie, whereby they make one high Collector of many Hundreds.
  • An Indenture to certain in trust, to uses herein mentioned.
  • A Grant of a Bayliwick of levying of moneys, and power to make Deputies for the doing of the same.
  • ¶ An Indenture declaring the use of a Fine, before levied.
  • A particular Release of a Viccaridge; and all claime thereunto, together with a generall Release of all actions and sues whatsoever.
  • A Letter of Attorney to receive money upon a Bond.
  • An Indorsment of livery, and seisin by Attorney.
  • The Attornement of the Lessee of the Lands convey∣ed by the Feoffment, upon livery and seisin.
  • An Indenture to try a title, upon an ejectment.
  • Letters Patents for making an Alien to be a free Denizen.
  • A Release of Errors, upon a Judgement, in Debt, In the COMMON PLEAS.
  • A Grant of a reversion, with a proviso to de∣termine it, upon paiment of Money.
  • Condition of a Bond, for performance of Covenants.
  • A Warrant to the Bayliffe of a Mannor, for summo∣ning of Tenants to hold a Court Baron.
  • The Patent whereby Serjeant Henden was made Baron of the Exchequer.
  • A Condition to save a surety harmelesse.
  • ANOTHER.
  • The Award of Serjeant Henden, made the 28 day of January 1631. Between R A. and I C of the Parish of B. in com. Kanc.
  • A sale and confirmation of an estate of a Lease of 100 yeares, to an assignee of part of the terme.
  • A grant by the Stewards of liberties, to certeine per∣sons, to be their Bayliffes, and to collect all issues, Fines, and amerciaments, &c.
  • An Indenture of Covenants upon Uses for leavying a Fine, and for the perfecting of the Estate of the Lessee for yeers.
  • An Indenture of Revocation of Uses, with divers other Covenants to that purpose.
  • An Indenture of Covenants of Marriage; and fore repayment of Mar∣riage-money if either Party die be∣fore Marriage: With other spe∣cial Covenants.
  • Covenants of Marriage very necessary.
  • An Indenture of Covenants upon Marriage, with special Covenants.
  • A perfect assurance of a Joynture, af∣ter Marriage had, by way of Covenant.
  • An Indenture of Marriage already a∣greed upon, with divers special Cove∣nants concerning the same, and o∣ther uses to that intent.
  • An Indenture of Use for the cutting off Lands en∣tailed in the right of the Wife, making the same to the use of her Husband for ever.
  • An Indenture of a Lease of a Water-House, and Engines, penned by Councel.
  • A Lease of a House, and for non-payment of a summe of Money at certain dayes therein mentioned, the Lease to be void.
  • A Lease of a House and Goods, with di∣vers necessary and special Cove∣nants therein contained.
  • A Lease of Lands, with a special Proviso.
  • An Indenture of Covenants in form like a Lease, for the enjoying of Lands in reversion.
  • An Indenture of Lease, with divers spe∣ciall Covenants in a very good Forme.
  • An Indenture of Lease for three lives, with special Covenants.
  • An Indenture of Lease for three lives, of a Tenement, with special Covenants.
  • An Indenture of Lease for term of three years; and after the three years, from year to year, untill one half years warning be given of dis∣like, with speciall Covenants.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership between two Brewers, penned by Councell.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership betweene Pewterers.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership between Drapers.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership between two of the Art or Profession of Cottening of Fustians, &c. penn'd by William Noy, of Lincolns-Inne Esquire
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership betweene two Brewers; penn'd by Wil∣liam Noy Esquire.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership about the begging of Letters-Patents for setting up of a Bea∣con; penn'd by Councel.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership between Iron∣mongers, in a very good forme, penn'd by William Noy, Esquire.
  • An Indenture of Bargaine and Sale, and Co∣partnership between Barge-men: Penn'd by William Noy, Esquire.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership concerning the buoying and getting up of Ships, &c. penned by Councel.
  • An Indenture of Co-partnership between Promooters, in a very good form.
  • A Defeazance upon a Judgement.
  • An Indenture of Bargain and Sale of Manors, Lands, &c. Demised by fourth parts to the Grantor, and others; penn'd by Will. Noy Esquire.
  • An Assignment Tythes, in a very good forme.
  • An Indenture of Partition, with good Covenants, in a very good form; penn'd by William Noy Esquire.
  • An Assignment of a Lease of Lands, made by the &c. which were seized for a Debt due to &c. by Obligation. Penn'd by William Noy, Esquire.
  • An Indenture where, &c. by Letters Patents to I C of certain Lands for term of three lives, and afterwards by another Letter Patent demised the same to J C in reversion, now the said J C selleth his interest by this Indenture. Penn'd by learned Counce.
  • An Assignment of Letters Patents for a Water-mill, from &c. and made over for the as∣surance of a Marriage-portion, with other Covenants. Penn'd by Councell.
  • Bargain and Sale of Tythes, for three years; Penned by William Noy Esquire.
  • A bargain and sale of some Lands, as also a Lease of other; as also a Letter of Atturney irrevocable for receiving the profits of other Lands, for satisfaction of debts.
  • ¶ A Bargain and Sale of a Messuage, with the appur∣tenanees, in Fee-Farm. Penn'd by William Ny, Esq with very good Covenants.
  • ¶ An Indenture of a Lease of a House in London. Penn'd by Robert Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Assignment of an Obligation, with a Letter of Atturney for the recovery of the summes of money contained in the said Obligation and Condition thereof. Penn'd by R. Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Asignment of part of a House and Land, and other Covenants there inserted. Penn's by R. Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ A Bargain and Sale of a Messuage, with the appurtenan∣ces in Fee-Farm, with good Covenants, in a very good Form. Penn'd by Robert Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ An Assignment of divers Estates, in a very good Form: Penn'd by R. Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ A Deed-poll in a very good Form.
  • ¶ A Mortgage of a House in Fee-simple for indempui∣fication, in a ury good Form. Penn'd by Robert Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ The right form of a Mortgage: Penn'd by R. Mason, Esquire.
  • A Bargain and Sale of a Bark or Ship.
  • ¶ A Condition that a Church-Warden shall give an Accompt.
  • ¶ An Annuity to be taken and receeived after the death of him that granteth that which is upon trust for a womans use: Penn'd by Robert Mason, Esquire.
  • ¶ An Annuity made to the use of the poor People in certain Parishes: Penn'd by Councel.
  • ¶ A Grant of an Annuity.
  • ¶ A Letter of Atturney to enter and to deliver a Deed as Atturney, the same being first sealed and signed by the Party.
  • ¶ A Deed of Covenant of stand seized to uses, according to former Articles of Agreement upon Marriage in tail, and for part of a Joynture.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Covenants to levy a Fine, and suffer a Recovery, for increase of a Joynture.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Covenants to levy a Fine, and for the payment of an Annuity, &c.
  • ¶ An Indenture of Covenants to levy a Fine.
  • ¶ Covenant to levy a Fine to settle by way of Intail, with divers Covenants upon Marriage.
  • ¶ A Mortgage at 10 l. in the 100 l. Protempore.
  • ¶ A Deed of Covenant to lead the use of a Fine, Fe∣offement or Recovery, &c. with speciall Cove∣nants therein contained.
  • ¶ Covenants for a Fine and recovery to cut-off an Intaile.
  • ¶ A Letter of Atturney to make Livery, and a Covenant to stand seized to the Uses, in default of Livery, and due execution of the Feoffement.