CHAP. VII.
“The King to the Sheriff, Health. Summon, by good Summoners, four lawful Knights, from the Neighbourhood of such a Vill, that they be before me, or my Justices, on a certain day there to elect, upon their oaths, twelve &c. who better know the truth of the thing, and will say, for the purpose of making a Recognition, whether N. has greater right of holding one Hyde of Land in that Vill of I. or whether R. of holding it in his Demesne, which the said R. claims by my Writ against the aforesaid N. and of which N. who holds the Land, hath put himself upon my Assise, and prays a Recognition to be made, whether he has greater right of holding that Land in his Demesne or the aforesaid N. of holding it of him: And summon, by good Summoners, the aforesaid N. who holds the Land, that he be then there to hear that Election. And have there, &c. Witness, &c.”