forester, two horse gates, as is aforesaid, in the firth.

Item. Whereas there was an article given our charges unto us for setting down what belongeth to Mr. Morent, we can have no evidence in effect for the same, whereby we can any way present, therefore we humbly devise and crave respect until the next court for the same.

Item. Whereas we have given in our charge for the maintaining of Slough-hound, so it is that we have had and already have had, and keepers upon the costs and charges of the park and forest only.

Now there is sundry that would withdraw themselves from bearing and maintaining the said Slough-hound, and some of them do deny any payment for the maintainence of the said Slough-hound, the payment is denyed by George Emerson, of East Yeat, and of his tenant and man, Leonard Lyttell, of Smallborns.

Therefore, we do humbly crave your

lawful favour that we be not separated, but continue on maintenance in the said Sloughhound, as ever heretofore it hath been used and continued. In testimony of this our deed and act, we have subscribed our names, the 26th day of May, 1601.

No. IV.

Extracts from an Act of Parliament for Confirming Agreements between the Lords of the Manor of Thornbury, in the County of Gloucester, and the customary Tenants or Copyholds of the said Manor. 25 Car. 2. Anno Dom. 1672.

An entail to AND that all estates tail, with or without be barred by recovery. remainder, of any such copyhold lands and tenements belonging to the said manor, may be barred by common recoveries, to be suffered in the court of the said manor, according to the course of common recoveries to be suffered at the common law, and not otherwise.

And likewise that the wife of every copyholder or customary tenant of inheritance, after the death of her husband, shall, by the custom of the said manor, hold during her natural life, as customary tenant in dower, all such customary tenements as her said hus

band was at any time seised of during the coverture between them, (unless she join in the surrender and alienation thereof during the coverture) paying such fine unto the lord'of the manor for the time being as is hereinafter appointed*.

And that the husband of

every woman

The husband to hold his

copyholder, or customary tenant of inherit

ance, after the death of his wife, whether he hath issue or no issue by his wife, is, by the custom of the said manor, to hold such copyhold and customary ten". during his natural life, as tenant by the courtesey, except in case of surrender and alienation, as aforesaid, paying such fine as is hereafter expressed.

And that no after-taken husband of such customary tenant in dower, nor any aftertaken wife of such tenant by the courtesey,

wife's lands during his life.

But not the

after taken

wife or hus

band; such

tenant would

not have an

estate of in

and conse

shall enjoy the said customary tenements after the death of such customary tenants heritance, in dower, or tenant by the courtesey, but quently would the said tenements shall come in posses- the former

not be within

custom. C. W.

VOL. II.

* See my Gilb. 473.

A widow's

claim by sur

year's value for fine.

sion to the heirs of him or them that right hath, any usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Upon the admittance of every widow render, half a claiming by surrender, or as customary tenants in dower, or as joint taker with her husband, or as a jointress to any the customary ten". of her deceased husband, one half year's full value of such customary tenements, with proportionable deductions, as in case of admittance upon descent, the said fine to be paid within one half year next ensuing such admittance.

And the like if she marries again.

And the like

And as often as such widow, being pos sessed of such estate, shall marry again, the like fine is to be paid (toties quoties) within the next half year after such marriage, although there be no admittance.

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Upon the admittance of every widower for a widower. of such copyholder claiming as customary tenant by the courtesey, or as joint-taker with his wife or otherwise, by surrender, to any of the customary lands or tenements, of his deceased wife, one half year's full value of such customary tenements with proportion