CHAP. III.
“The King to the Earl of W., Health.[425] I command you, that without delay, you hold full Right to N. of ten ploughlands in Middleton, which he claims to hold of you by the free service of one Knight’s fee for every service; or by the free service of one Hundred Shillings by the Year for every service; or by the free service of which twelve ploughlands make a Knight’s Fee for every service; or which he claims to belong to his free Tenement that he holds of you in the same Vill, or in Mortune by the free service, &c. or by the service, &c.; or which he claims to hold of you as the free Marriage-hood of M. his Mother; or in free Burgage; or in free Alms; or by the free service of going with you in the King’s Army with two horses at his own cost for every service; or by the free service of finding you one Cross-Bowman[426] in the King’s Army for forty days for every service; of which R., the Son of W., had deforced him; and, unless you do so, the Sheriff of Northampton shall, least I should hear any more complaint for want of Justice. Witness, &c.” But Writs of Right of this kind are usually infinitely diversified for different causes, as, indeed, will appear from the various forms we shall presently give. But, if the Plea concern a service, the Writ will be as follows——