Land may never ascend
from a son to his father or mother.
3. A child born before espousals is a bastard and may not
inherit, even if his father is the husband.
3. If a middle brother purchases lands in fee and dies
without heirs of his body, his eldest brother takes his
lands and not the younger brother. The next possible heir in
line is the younger brother, and the next after him, the
father's brother.
4. For lands held in socage, if the heir is under 14, the
next friend to the heir, to whom inheritance may not
descend, shall have the ward of his body and lands until the
heir is 14, at which time the heir may enter.
5. For lands held by knight's service, if the heir is under
14, then the lord shall have the ward and marriage of the
heir until the heir is 21, if male, or 14 (changed to 16 in
1285), if female. When of age, the heir shall pay relief.
6. A lease for a term of years is a real chattel rather than
a free tenement, and may pass without livery of seisin.
7. He who has possession of land, though it is by disseisin,
has right against all men but against him who has right.
8. If a tenant is past due his rent, the lord may distrain
his beasts which are on the land.
9. All birds, fowls, and wild beasts of the forest and
warren are excepted out of the law and custom of property.
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