according to the custom of this manor (a), for the term of her widow's estate, to the same hereditaments, to wit, to All, &c., with the appurtenances; to which said B. B., the lord of this manor, by the said steward, grants seisin thereof by the rod, to have and to hold the said hereditaments and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said B. B., for the term of her widow's estate therein, by copy of court-roll, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of this manor, by fealty, suit of court, heriot when it shall happen, and the ancient annual rent or rents, and other duties and services therefore due and of right accustomed; and so (saving the right of the lord) the said B. B. is admitted tenant thereof, in manner and form aforesaid, and pays to the lord for a fine on such her admittance, the sum of £---, and her fealty is respited.

(Surrender of a Widow's estate, and grant for three lives.)

(17. a). At this court comes F. C., widow of A. C., deceased, and who claims to hold the customary or copyhold hereditaments hereinafter described, for the term of her widowhood, according to the custom of this manor, and in open court surrenders into the hands of the lord of this manor, by the hands and acceptance of the said steward, by the rod, according to the custom of this manor, All, &c., with the appurtenances; and all the estate, right and interest of the said F. C., therein or thereto, to the intent that the lord may re-grant the same premises to the said F. C., for the lives of herself and her son and daughter C. C. and H. C., and the life of the longest liver of them successively (b), according to the custom of this manor.

(17. b). To which said F. C., the lord of this manor, by the said steward, grants seisin thereof by the rod, to have and to hold the said hereditaments and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said F. C., C. C., and H. C., for the term of their lives, and

(a) But when a wife is intitled to the whole of the copyhold for her life, or widowhood, or other estate, admittance would not seem to be necessary, except by special custom, her interest being a continuation of the possession of the husband. Ante, pt. 1, pp. 95, 366.

(b) This surrender supposes that A. C., (the husband of F. C.,) was the last life named in the former copy; and that his widow, and their children, (C. C. and H. C.,) were purchasers for their lives successively.

the life of the longest liver of them successively, to be holden of the lord, by copy of court-roll, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of this manor, by fealty, suit of court, heriot when it shall happen, and the ancient annual rent or rents, and other duties and services, therefore due and of right accustomed, and so (saving the right of the lord,) the said F. C. is admitted tenant thereof, in manner and form aforesaid, and pays to the lord for a fine on such her admittance, the sum of £and her fealty is respited.

(Surrender of copyhold for lives, to the lord, as purchaser; and re-grant for one life, to a trustee for the lord.) (a).

(18. a). At this court comes B. H., one of the customary or copyhold tenants of this manor, and in consideration of the sum of £--, of lawful money, &c., to him in hand well and truly paid by the said A. Z., lord of this manor, in full and open court surrenders into the hands of the said lord of this manor, by the hands and acceptance of the said steward, by the rod, according to the custom of this manor, and also releases All, &c., to which said customary or copyhold hereditaments and premises, with other hereditaments, the said B. H. was admitted, to hold to him his executors, administrators and assigns, for the lives of him the said B. H., E. F., of, &c., and G. H., of, &c., and the life of the longest liver of them, at a court holden for this manor, on the day of; and all the estate, right, title, interest, benefit, power, claim and demand whatsoever, which the said B. H. now hath in, to, or out of the same premises, or any part thereof, to the use of the said A. Z., lord of this manor, to the end and intent that he may do therewith his will and pleasure.

(18. b). And afterwards at this court the lord of this manor, by his said steward, in consideration of the sum of 5s., of lawful money aforesaid, to him in hand paid by C. D., of, &c., doth grant seisin by the rod, according to the custom of this manor, unto the said C. D., of all and singular the— hereditaments and premises herein before described (b), to have and

to hold the said hereditaments and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said C. D., for the term of his life, to be holden of the lord, by copy of court-roll, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of this manor, by fealty, suit of court, heriot when it shall happen, the annual rent of £―――, being an apportionment of the ancient annual rent of £—— -(a), and other the duties and services therefore due and of right accustomed, and so (saving the right of the lord,) the said C. D. is admitted tenant thereof, in manner and form aforesaid, and his fealty is respited.

FORMS OF PRECEPTS, SUMMONSES, PLAINTS, &c.

[A.]

(Precept to the Bailiff to summon a General Customary Court Baron.) The manor of

in the county of

To W. Y. bailiff of the said manor.

These are to require you to summon and give notice to the several and respective customary tenants of the said manor of

-, personally to appear at a customary court baron, to be holden for 4. Z., lord of the

the

day of

at

o'clock in

same manor, on the forenoon, at the usual and accustomed place, being the then and there to do their respective suit and service,

and pay their respective rents due to the lord of the manor of aforesaid. And these are also further to require you to give notice of the said court, to all other persons in any wise concerned in the business thereof, in order that they may appear at the time and place abovementioned, and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this -, in the year of our Lord

The manor of

day of

J. S., steward of the aforesaid manor.

(Notice pursuant to the above precept.)

Notice is hereby given, to all persons whom it in the of county S may concern, that a general customary court baron of A. Z. will be holden for the said manor, on the day o'clock in the forenoon, at the usual and accus

of

next, at

tomed place, being, &c., when and where all customary tenants of the said manor are required to attend, and to perform their suit and service, and pay their respective rents due to the lord of the said manor. Dated this day of, &c.

(a) Ante, pt. 1, pp. 114, 115, 434.

W. Y., Bailiff.

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[B.]

(The Oath to be administered to the Homage.)

A. B. "You as FOREMAN of this homage, shall inquire, and true presentment make, of all such things as shall be given to you in charge, and of all such other matters as shall come to your know"ledge, presentable at this court, and this you shall do, without fear, "favour, affection, hatred, or malice, to the best of your understanding, "So help you God."

C. D., E. F., G. H., and I. K. (and so four at a time according to their seniority of tenantcy.) "The like oath which A. B., your foreman, "hath taken on his part, you and every of you, shall well and truly "observe and keep, on your respective parts, So help you God."

[C.]

(Precept to seise quousque, after three Proclamations.)

The manor of

in the county of

To W. Y. bailiff of the said manor.

Whereas public proclamation hath been made at three consecutive general courts baron, holden for the said manor, on the

day of

and the

day of

day of

(a), for

the [any person or persons, claiming title to the customary or copyhold lands and hereditaments, lying within and holden of the same manor, of which A. B. lately died seised, to come into court and be admitted thereto, and for as much as no one came to take up, and be admitted to the said lands and hereditaments:-It is Commanded and Ordered that you W. Y. do seise, and you are hereby authorised and required to seise, into the hands and for the use of the lord of the said manor, all and singular the said customary or copyhold lands, and hereditaments, of which the said A. B. so died seised, in the mean time, and until some person or persons shall appear and make good his or their claim, to be admitted tenant or tenants thereof:]-And you are hereby also commanded to make your return to this precept at the next general

(a) Ante, pt. 1, p. 353. When by the custom a surrenderee is compellable to be admitted, and neglects to appear after three proclamations, [ante, pt. 1, p. 358-9, ante, pp. (6), (8),] instead of the words within brackets say, "for C. D. to come in and be admitted by virtue

of a certain surrender made, &c. by A. B. of All, &c., and for as much as the said C. D. did not come to take up, &c: It is commanded, &c. to seise the said customary or copyhold hereditaments into the hands, and for the use of the lord of the said manor, until, &c."

court baron, to be holden for the said manor. Given under my hand

[If one only of several coheirs should neglect to claim admittance, that circumstance must be stated, and the warrant is to be confined to the undivided share of such defaulter.]

(The Bailiff's Return to be indorsed on the above Precept.)

I do hereby certify that by virtue of the within precept, I did this day in the presence of S. R. and W. T., copyhold tenants of the within mentioned manor, seise the within mentioned lands and hereditaments, into the hands and for the use of the lord, until, &c., as commanded by the same precept. Witness my hand this

day of

(Precept to seise absolutely.)

When by the custom of the manor, the estate is forfeited for non-appearance of the heir or the devisee, after three proclamations, the bailiff is to be commanded to make an absolute seisure, for which the above form [C] will be proper, omitting the words in italics in that precept.

And when the forfeiture is for neglect of suit and service, after a personal summons, or for executing a feoffment, levying a fine, leasing without license, committing treason or felony, or the like, the precept should recite the act occasioning the forfeiture, and that the homage have upon their oaths presented, that he the said (the tenant)

by such, &c. hath forfeited all and singular his customary or copyhold lands, lying within and holden of the said manor, unto the lord of the same manor; and then conclude, "It is therefore commanded and or"dered, that you W. Y. do seise, and you are hereby authorised and required to seise, the said lands and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, so forfeited as aforesaid, into the hands of the lord of the "said manor, and that you answer to him the profits and esplees thereof. "Given, &c."

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And the like return is to be made and indorsed by the bailiff, as on a seisure quousque, omitting the words "until, &c."

[D.]

(Precept to the Bailiff to seise, on suffering a Recovery.)

The manor of

in the county of

Know you

To W. Y. bailiff of the said manor.

that at a court now holden in and for the said manor, C.,