case FAIRFAX versus heron Eq Abr c c S c case tempt Talbot fearne count Rem S  c one devise all his land after the death of his executor to a and his heir  for ever but if he die leave do son then to b this be a good executory devise  to b if a die without issue because the contingency must happen within the  compass of a life this case be order to be state by a master and be thus  William Barker esquire be seize in fee of diverse freehold land of pound per  and the nine of November make his his will in write duly attest by four  witness and make his nephew precedent in chancery er p Henry Fairfax his heir  at law executor residuary legatee and thereby devise in these word I give all  my freehold and copyhold land which I have in possession remainder and  reversion not hereafter dispose of after the death of my executor to William  Fairfax his son and his heir for ever but if he die leave no son then to that  son or son my executor shall think fit to give they to by his last will which  son or son so nominate if William die as aforesaid I declare shall have my  land charge notwithstanding with such annuity legacy and payment as here after  specify and for want of a son of my executor I give the say land to the old  son of my niece heron my executor sister charge notwithstanding as aforesaid  and I give my lease to my kinsman Paul jodrel and Thomas Barker in precedent  in chancery trust for the benefit of my executor for life and after his death  in trust for all my executor child and for want of any child or child in trust  for the old son of my niece heron and that the lease may be renew if any or  more of the life die or my trustee think fit to change any of they I do desire  they will do it on reasonable term and if his executor do not provide money  enough for that purpose within a month after demand that the trustee may  mortgage any of the land of inheritance to renew the lease except those belong  to the almshouse and appoint his executor to pay his wife out of any part of  the estate except the almshouse land and a farm near Workingham in possession  of George Goswell pound per and for life halfyearly without any deduction  whatsoever and several other legacy and make his nephew Henry Fairfax sole  executor and residuary legatee William Fairfax the executor son die a infant  without issue in the life of William Barker and William Barker die without  issue and Henry Fairfax prove his will and possess personal estate sufficient  to pay all the debt and legacy and pay they accord and die leave plaintiff his  daughter and coheir mrs heron the niece have two son Thomas the old now  defendant and Horatio who be live at Mr barker death and the question be  whether Thomas heron take any and what estate by it my Lord keeper be of  opinion that he take a estate for life only and no more for if land be give to  a man general without limit for what estate this make but a estate for life  unless it appear plain that the testator intend a great estate which it do not  here and the money direct to be pay by he can enlarge it for none of they do  affect his person and so he can take but a estate for life Lord keeper I think  it be as plain he will take that for all the contingency upon which he be to  take must happen within the compass of a life and so no danger precedent in  chancery of a perpetuity and this be the same with peel and brown I Eq Cas Abr  pl case in effect though not in word and be like the case of Brett and Rigden  Eq Cas Abr pi and the appointee of Henry Fairfax will have take but a estate  for life