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[001] he has no entry except through [C.], after whose death the land ought to revert to the
[002] aforesaid by a fine levied in the court of the lord king John, our father, (‘or in our
[003] court before our justices at such a place’) between the father of the aforesaid, whose
[004] heir he is, demandant, and the aforesaid [C.], tenant, of so much land with the appurtenances
[005] in such a vill.’ Or thus: ‘in which he has no entry except through [C.] who
[006] held that land for life by a fine levied in our court etc. between such a one, demandant,
[007] and the aforesaid [C.], by which fine the land ought to revert to the aforesaid demandant
[008] after the death of the said tenant, as he says, as to which he complains that
[009] he wrongfully deforces him. And unless he does so etc. (as above).’ If one is in seisin by
[010] intrusion and he who has right claims against him, let the writ be in this form:

If one [is in] by intrusion.


[012] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Order A. that rightfully etc. he render to B. so much
[013] land etc. which the same B. claims as his right against him through the gift of C., the
[014] father of the said A., whose heir he is, and in which the said A. has no entry except that
[015] he intruded himself into that land after the death of D., the mother of the said A., who
[016] recovered that land as her dower against the aforesaid B. in our court etc. by judgment
[017] of our same court, of which he wrongfully deforces him. And unless he does so,
[018] summon etc.’ Or in another way: ‘which B. claims is his right1 and in which he has no
[019] entry except by the intrusion he made into that land after the death of the same C.
[020] [his father] who had that land in wardship to the use of the said B. while he was within
[021] age, as he says.’ Or in another way: ‘Order A. that rightfully etc. he render to B. and
[022] C. his wife so much land etc. which the same A. gave in maritagium to the aforesaid B.
[023] with the aforesaid C. his daughter, and in which the same A. has no entry after that
[024] gift except by the intrusion which he made into it after the death of D., father of the
[025] said B., who had that land in wardship to the use of the aforesaid B. and C. his wife
[026] with the consent of the same A., [and] who was their guardian by the assignment and
[027] the assent to the same A., as the said B. and C. say.’ If a husband sells the inheritance
[028] of one of the children of his wife who is in their wardship, then thus:

If a husband sells the inheritance of the children of his wife who are in his wardship.


[030] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Order A. that he render to B. etc. in which



Notes

1. Om: ‘de dono . . . sui’


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