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[001] without his consent, as he says. And unless he does so etc.’ If by the bailiff of the lord
[002] king while one is in the king's prison, then thus:

If by a bailiff against the will of the lord.


[004] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Order such a one that rightfully etc. he render to
[005] such a one so much land with the appurtenances in such a vill which he claims is his
[006] right and inheritance and in which the aforesaid has no entry except through such a
[007] one, once our bailiff, who demised it to him while he [the demandant] was in our prison
[008] and his land in our hand, as he says. And unless he does so etc.’ If one [has his entry]
[009] through a man who has committed felony, if it is after the felony and he is then convicted,
[010] this writ for recovering his escheat lies for the lord of whom he held.

Writ if a felon aliens after the felony committed.


[012] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Order A. that rightfully etc. he render to B. so much
[013] land with the appurtenances in such a vill in which the same A. has no entry except
[014] through C. of N. who held that land of the aforesaid B., which land ought to be the
[015] escheat of the said B. because of the felony of which the same C. in our court before us
[016] (or ‘our justices, such persons’) was convicted and condemned, which land the same
[017] C. demised to the aforesaid A. after he had committed the aforesaid felony, as the
[018] said B. says. And unless he does so etc. (as above).’ If one has his entry through one
[019] who held in vilieinage, the lord is then aided by this writ:

Writ if a villein aliens the land he holds in villeinage.


[021] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting, Order such a one that rightfully etc. he render to
[022] such a one so much land with the appurtenances in such a vill in which the aforesaid
[023] has no entry except through such a one who held it of the aforesaid in villeinage, as he
[024] says. And unless he does so, summon etc. (as above).’ If one has his entry through one
[025] who is non compos mentis, not of sane mind, then thus:

Writ if by one who was not of sound mind.


[027] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Order such a one that rightfully etc. and in which he
[028] has no entry except through such a one, the father (or other ancestor) of the aforesaid,
[029] whose heir he is, who demised it to him while he was not of sound mind (or ‘while he
[030] was not compos nor of sound mind’) as he says. And unless he does so etc. (as above).’
[031] If by one who holds only for his life, in whatever way, in the name of dower or by the
[032] law of England or by fine levied, then thus:

If through one who held only for life, in whatever way.


[034] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Order such a one that rightfully etc. and in which



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