till he answer'd upon Interrogatories concerning this Mifdemeanor. Mich. 17 Car. Darcie's Cafe. See Admittance, Common, Commoner, Copyholder, Covenant, Falle Judg ment, Pollard, Surrender.

Adon, the Lord Grey of Wilton held the Manor of Acton in the County of Buckingham, by Serjeanty of keeping one Gerfalcon for our Sovereign Lord the King. Whereupon that Family of the Greys, had, for their Badge or Cognifance, a Falcon Sejant upon a Glove. Camden, Tit. Bucks, P. 333.

Ao commune Hocumentum, Presentment was made at a Court-Leet for inclofing a Road, and building a Cottage, Ad commune Nocumentum of all the Inhabitants of the Vill of H. this being removed into the King's Bench by Certiorari, it was objected that it was not good, either upon the Statute, or at Common Law; it was not good upon the Stat. 31 El. cap. 7. made against building Cottages, because it is not alledged, that it was built for Habitation; and the Statute inflicts the Penalty of 10% on any one who builds a Cottage contrary to that Law; befides it ought to conclude contra formam Statuti, &c. Neither is it good at Common Law, because inclofing the Road, and building a Cottage on the Wafte, is an Injury done to the Lord of the Manor, and not prefentable at a Leet, so as to fubject the Offender to an Amerciament, because it is not a Publick Nufance. Now a Leet cannot amerce for a particular Trefpafs done to the Lord of the Manor, or any other Perfon, where an Action will lie to recover Damages, but only for a Publick Nufance, which this is not; therefore it was quafhed. Saund. 135. The King against Dickenson. See Amerciament.

Addington,

Addington, Robert Agyllon held one Ploughland in Addington in the County of Surry by Serjeanty, to make one Mefs of Meat in an earthen Pot in the Kitchin of our Lord the King, the Day of his Coronation, called Dilligrout; and if there is any Fat in that Mefs, it is called Maupigynun. In King Edward the Firft's Time, William Walcot held the Manor of Addington by the fame Service, only in this Record it is called a certain Pottage, called Daupigynun. Thomas Leigh, Efq; who afterward came to the Poffeffion of the faid Manor, at the Coronation of King Charles the Second, brought up to the King's Table a Mefs of Pottage called Dilligrout, this Service being adjudged to him by the Court of Claims in Right of this his Manor; whereupon the Lord High Chamberlain presented him to the King, who accepted the Service, but did not eat of the Pottage. Pla. Coron. 39 Hen. 3. Rot. 29. Dorfo. Efcaet, 14 Ed. 1. Num. 16. Ashmole's Narrative.

William Aguilon, (who had married the Heiress of Bartholomew de Cheyney) held his Land in Adintone in Surry, (which was the Inheritance of the faid Bartholomew) by Serjeanty, of finding a Cook at the King's Coronation, to dress Victuals in the King's Kitchin. Madox's Exchequer, p. 453.

Adjournment, at the Adjourning of every Court, the Steward muft appoint a Time and Place for the Court to meet, to the Intent the Suitors may know when and where to come.

Form

Form of Adjourning a Court.

Oyes, Oyes, Oyes.

A

LL Manner of Perfons that have any Thing more to do at this Court, have Licence to depart, keeping their Hour here again (at the Time you think fit) at 3 a-Clock.

Admittance, is the Giving Poffeffion of a Copyhold Estate, and is like Induction to a Benefice, and a Court of Equity will compel the Lord to admit a Copyholder.

Admittance by Abators, Diffeifors, Intruders, Tenants at Sufferance, or others who have defeasible Titles, are good against them who have Right, because they are lawful Acts, and they were compelable to do the fame. Co. Lit. 58. b. Dyer 375.

4 Rep. 24. Owen 27.

If the Lord pro tempore of a Copyhold Manor, be Leffee for Life, or for Years, Guardian, or any who had particular Intereft, or Tenant at Will, and accepts a Surrender, and after fuch Acceptance and before Admittance, the Leffee for Life dies, or the Years, Intereft, Cuftody, or Will, is determined; altho' the next Lord comes in paramount to the Leafe for Life or Years, the Cuftody or particular Interest, or Tenancy at Will; yet he shall be compelled to make Admittance according to the Surrender. 17 Eliz. Lord Arundel's Cafe. Co. Lit. 59.b. Trin. Jac. Rot. 854. Shapland and Rider.

If a Copyholder furrender to the Ufe of another, and after, the Lord having Knowledge of this, accepts Rent of Ceftuy que ufe out of Court, this is an Admittance in Law. 1 Roll. Abr. 505. Frofwell and Welch.

If

If the two Tenants, into whofe Hands the Surrender was made, pay the Rent to the Lord, yet his Acceptance fhall not amount to an Admittance; but if he had alledged the Payment of the Rent, and Acceptance of it by the Lord, as of his Copyholder; this would have amounted to a good Admittance of him. 3 Bulftr. 215. Same Cafe.

A Stranger may not furrender before Admittance, but an Heir, to whom a Copyhold defcends, or comes in Remainder, may furrender before Admittance, because he is in by Courfe; for the Cuftom which makes him Heir to the Estate, cafts the Poffeffion upon him from his Anceftor; but a Stranger, to whom the Copyhold is furrender'd, had nothing before Admittance, because he is a Purchafer, and the Copy made to him upon his Admittance is his Evidence by the Cuftom; and before this he is not a Cuftomary Tenant, and fo he can transfer nothing to another. Telv. p. 144, 145, Wilson and Weddel. Cro. Jac. 36. Joyner's Cafe. 4 Rep. 21. Brown's Cafe.

The Heir may alfo enter before Admittance, and make a Lease according to the Custom of the Manor. 4 Rep. 21. Poph. 38. Bullock against Dibley.

A Widow claimed her Free Bench, and the Steward of the Court refused to admit her; whereupon fhe brought an Ejectment, and held good; because if it had been neceffary that fhe fhould be actually admitted, he had done all that was in her Power to do, to obtain it; which being in the Cafe of a Copyhold, fhall amount to an Admittance in Law. Hutt. 18. Jurden against Stone.

A Copyholder of Inheritance furrender'd his Land to T.S. for Life, Remainder to E. G and his Heirs; T. S. was a dmitted, and afterwards the Remainder-man in Fee furrendered to the Ufe of J. R.

and

and his Heirs; which Surrender was accepted by the Lord of the Manor, and the Surrendree was admitted to the Remainder; then T. S. the Tenant for Life died: It was adjudged, that the Admittance of the Tenant for Life was the Admittance of him in Remainder; the Reafon given by judge Croke, was, because when the Lord accepted the Surrender, he admitted him to have a Remainder. Cro. Eliz. 504. Gyppyn against Bunny.

If a Copyholder furrendereth to the Ufe of one for Life, who is admitted, and dieth; he in the Reverfion may enter without new Admittance. 1 Leon. p. 174. Bulleyn and Graunt.

Inftructions for Admitting.

If any come to be admitted, let the Steward examine what Claim they pretend, whether as Heir at Law, Devifee, Purchaser, or otherwife; which he must enter in his Minute-Book. [See inute-Book.] And upon Admittance, he must repeat how the Title ftands.

Example.

Fan Heir comes to be admitted, the Steward muft Fake hold on one End of atted, and he that is t

be admitted, of the other End; and say, (a) Whereas at this Court (or before) the Homage prefented, that T. A. a Copyhold Tenant of this Manor, before this

Court,

(a) When on Surrender taken in Court, then fay thus: Gentlemen of the Homage, you are to take Notice, That the Meffuage, &c. now furrendered by A. B. to the Ufe of H. C. is granted to the faid H. C. and the Lord, &c. as above.