A. D. 1540. Anno triccfmio fccundo IIf.nricf VIII. C. i. 273 Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments in three Parts to be divided, (aj Or 'Manor-;, I Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, as fhall extend or amount to the yearly vo Parti of the ',' fame, in three P. 'its to be divided, in Certainty and by fpecial Divisions, aa it i , " 6 ,0 ' J (3) to and for the Advancement of his Wife, Preferment of hi. Children, ami Payment ol his Debts, or z Ajwicif. :o . Otherwifeat his Will and Plcafure; any Law, Statute, Cuflom, or other Thing to the contrary thereof not- withstanding: -. , • ■ WWII V. Saving and refcrving to the King our Sovereign Lord, the Cuftody, Wardfhip and Piimtr Sfiftn, or n any of them, as the Cafe fhal! require, of as much of the fame Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hercdita- I ments, as (lull amount and extend to the full and clear yearly Value of the third Part thereof, without any "Mtioii* ftwdl :• Diminution, Dower, Fraud, Covin, Charge or Abridgment of any of the lame third Part, or of the full I v cK '" s ',. Profits thereof : __ .... 191, .^ VI. Saving alfo and refcrving to the King our faid Sovereign Lord, all I- incs for Alienations of all inch 313, ; ; .
- s, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, holden of the King by Knights Service in chief, whereof <-*"• Ln.;3. 1.
ill be any Alteration of Freehold or Inheritance made by Will or othcrwife, as is abovefaid. i.jhj< hoidcnof VII. And be it enacted by Authority aforefaid, That all and fingular Perfon and Perfons, having Ma- the King by nors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments of Eftate of Inheritance, holden of the King in chief by Knigbu Service Knights Service, and having other Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditam nts 1 of the King, or ■ of any other Perfon or Perfons by Knights Service, or othcrwife, every fuch Person and Perfons from the f'!jj! i rl faid twentieth Day of July fhall have full Power and Authority to give, difpofe, will or affign by his laft £„;«!,&( Will in Writing, or othcrwife by any Act or Acts lawfully executed in his Life, two Parts of the fame c othcrwife. Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, in three Parts to be divided, or elfe as much of the fame <-.-,. El. iss. Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, as fhall extend or amount to the yearly Value of two L RuH 6? ' , of the fame, in three Parts to be divided, in Certainty and by fpecial Diviftons, as it may be known ,£' J ' in Severalty, to and for the Advancement of his Wife, Preferment of his Children, Payment of his Debts, ,,c . 2 ,. or othcrwife at his Will and Plcafure; any Law, Statute, Cuftom, or other Thing to the contrary thereof 29. 13 Co. 49, notwithstanding: 5°- Dyer^f. VIII. Saving alway and refcrving to the King our Sovereign Lord, the Cuftody, Wardfhip and Primer ^. 6 > 3'3» 354- Seijir;, or any of them, as the Cafe fhall require, of as much of the fame Manors, Lands, Tenements, or mer s e ii£ a „d other Hereditaments, as fhall amount and extend to the full and clear yearly Value of the third Part thereof, r, ni _ : tor ' A i K _ without any manner Diminution, Dower, Fraud, Covin, Charge or Subtraction of the (amethird Part, or nation, favedia of the full Profits thereof: theKuig. IX. Saving alio and refcrving to our faid Sovereign Lord the King, all Fines for Alienation of any fuch ^>, cr > f ;. 3o6 ' c Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, holden of the King by Knights Service in chief, whereof 12 .°',.i 1-7^ there fhall be any Alteration of Freehold or Inheritance made by Will or othcrwife, as is abovefaid. Moor «8.p, la ,«, X. Be it further enacted by the Authority abovefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons hold any Manors, Lee 31. Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, only of any other Lord or Perfon, than of the King our faid Sove- Lands holden by reign Lord, by Knights Service, and other Lands and Tenements in Soccage, or of the Nature of Soccage Knights Semce Tenure, that then every fuch Perfon fhall or may give, difpofe or allure, by his laft Will, or othcrwife by trun t!ic K « • any Act or Acts lawfully executed in his Life, two Parts of the faid Manors, Lands and Tenements holden and other Lana's by Knights Service, (2) or of as much thereof as fhall amount to the full yearly Value of two Parts, in holden inSocage, Manner and Form as is above declared, and alio all the Lands and Tenements holden by Soccage, or of the Nature of Soccage Tenure, at his Will and Pleafure, as is above written; (3) faving and referving to the Tl 'e Lord's Lord of the Lands and Tenements holden by Knights Service, for his Cuftody and Wardfhip, as much of Yv, d p * p 'r *" the fame Lands and Tenements as fhall extend or amount to the full and clear yearly Value of the third D * "^1™ ' Part of the fame Lands and Tenements holden by Knights Service, without any Diminution, Dower, Fraud, z Co! 25. Covin, Charge or Subtraction of any Portion of that third Part, or of the clear yearly Value thereof, in Bro. Teit. 19. Manner and Form aforefaid. XI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons hold any Ma- Lands holden nors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, only of the : King our Sovereign Lord by Knights Service, and of the King by not in Chief, or hold any Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments of our faid Sovereign Lord by "' E " s . ."".' Knights Service, and not in Chief, and alio hold other Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, of an j Lands any other Perfon or Perfons by Knights Service, and alio hold other Manors, Lands, Tenements or Here- holden in So- qitaments, of any other Perfon or Perfons in Soccage, or of the Nature o( Soccage Tenure ; that then all cage of others, and every fuch Perfon and Perfons fhall and may give, difpofe, will, devife and allure, by his laft Will, or otherwifc by any Actor Acts lawfully done and executed in his. Life, two Parts of the fame Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments holden of our faid Sovereign Lord the King by Knights Service, '(2) and two Parts of the Alanors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments holden of any Perfon or Perfons by Knights Service, (3 J or as much of either of them as ihall amount to the full yearly Value of two Parts, in Manner and Form as is above declared ; (4) and alfo of all his Lands and Tenements fo holden in Soc- cage, or of the Nature of Soccage Tenure, at his free Will and Pleafure : XII. Saving and referving to the King's Highnefs, the Cuftody and Wardfhip of as much of the fame Saving to the Manors, Lands, Tenements or other Hereditaments, as fhall extend and amount to the full and clear yearly King and other Value of the third Part of the faid Manors, La. ids, Tenements and Hereditaments fo holden of his High- Loids >. Culk; )' nefsby Knights Service, without any Diminution, Dower, Fraud, Covin, Charge and Subtraction of any dITtim ' Portion of that third Part, or of the full Profits thereof; (2) and alfo faving and referving to the Lords of a '"a r .'o'i! 9 whom any of the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements or other Plereditaments been holden by Knights Service, for the Cuftody and Wardfhip, as much of the fame Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments holden of them, or any of them, by Kni:hts Service, as ihall extend and amount to the full and clear yearly Value of the third Part of the fame, without any Diminution, Charge, Fraud, Covin or Subtraction of any Por- Vol. II. N a tion
