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[001] are called justices, when they are appointed by the king, sometimes chosen by the
[002] parties by common consent, we must first see how they are appointed by the king
[003] and by what writ. The writ is this.

[Writ for] appointing justices to make a partition.


[005] ‘The king to his beloved and faithful A. B. C. and D., greeting. Know that we have
[006] appointed you justices, that before all of you, or some if all cannot be present, an
[007] extent [and valuation] be made of such an honour [between A. of N. and B. of N. by
[008] such persons], in accordance with what we have made known to the aforesaid
[009] persons and their companions by our letters patent. Therefore we order you to
[010] assemble on such a day at such a place and to extend, lawfully, discreetly and reasonably,
[011] and cause to be valued by the oath of the persons aforesaid, or some of them if
[012] all chosen by common consent of the parties are not present, all the lands and tenements
[013] of the said honour of N. with all its appurtenances, that is, in demesnes,
[014] villeinages, in the services of free men, in meadows, pastures, woods and fields, and
[015] in all other things belonging to those lands and tenements. And if all the chosen
[016] extenders do not come on that day, or though they come are unwilling to make the
[017] extent, then put in their place other lawful and discreet men whom you find more
[018] useful for this purpose and cause that extent and valuation to be made by their oath,
[019] in accordance with what was said above, so that the extent is in no way delayed
[020] beyond that day. And know that the aforesaid persons have found sureties for having
[021] their extenders, that is, those chosen by the parties and named above, on the same
[022] day. And cause that extent and valuation to be made known to us or our justices,
[023] such persons at such a place, on such a day, clearly, distinctly and openly, under the
[024] seals of the aforesaid extenders. In testimony whereof etc. Witness etc.’ There is
[025] another form of the same writ; if the men of that county are disobedient, how others
[026] from another county are to be substituted in their place to make the extent.

[Writ] appointing justices to be present at a partition.


[028] ‘The king to his beloved and faithful men, greeting. Know that we have appointed
[029] you our justices to be present at the making of an extent and valuation between
[030] such persons and such other persons with respect to such an honour with the
[031] appurtenances, so that the extent and valuation be made before you on such a day
[032] and at such a place by A. B. C. and D. chosen on the part of such a one and by
[033] E. F. and G. chosen on the part of such other person if they all are then



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