in_o you_o excit_v and_o serve_v you_o till_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o that_o man_n of_o rome_n be_v clean_o abolish_v and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o i_o shall_v with_o all_o my_o diligence_n apply_v myself_o to_o thaccomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o so_o godly_a commandment_n by_o god_n grace_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o tarry_v for_o nothe_v now_o but_o only_o for_o the_o instrument_n call_v custodias_fw-la temporalium_fw-la i_o eftsoon_o beseech_v your_o mastirship_n to_o have_v that_o in_o your_o remembrance_n when_o you_o shall_v next_o repair_v unto_o the_o court_n together_o with_o a_o discharge_n for_o take_v of_o any_o oath_n of_o the_o residentiaries_n of_o sarum_n which_o suyr_o they_o will_v exact_v of_o i_o oneles_a i_o bring_v some_o thing_n other_o from_o the_o king_n his_o highness_n or_o else_o from_o you_o his_o chief_a counsellor_n for_o to_o stop_n their_o mouth_n and_o as_o for_o seall_a of_o new_a obligation_n if_o itt_v like_o you_o to_o command_v your_o servaunt_v to_o send_v i_o they_o to_o morrow_n by_o this_o bringer_n i_o shall_v seal_v they_o and_o send_v they_o to_o you_o without_o any_o tarriance_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o preserve_v you_o and_o prosper_v you_o in_o all_o your_o godly_a purpose_n and_o interprise_n murtelack_n the_o iiii_o day_n of_o juin_v yorn_n own_o to_o comaunde_v nic._n sarum_n but_o howsoever_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o act_n as_o also_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n be_v principal_o attribute_v to_o cromwell_n and_o his_o complotment_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n as_o forward_o and_o as_o able_a for_o their_o singular_a endowment_n to_o conclude_v a_o matter_n of_o that_o consequence_n as_o ever_o be_v cromwell_n i_o mean_v thomas_n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z who_o zeal_n and_o ability_n be_v general_o know_v to_o all_o that_o ever_o hear_v of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n sir_n thomas_n audley_n knight_n speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o his_o demerit_n create_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o baron_n audley_n of_o walden_n and_o also_o advance_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o chancellorship_n of_o england_n sir_n william_n pawlet_n knight_n comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n house_n who_o for_o his_o wisdom_n the_o say_a king_n create_v lord_n s._n john_n of_o basin_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o edward_n the_o six_o make_v great_a master_n of_o his_o household_n precedent_n of_o his_o council_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n who_o he_o create_v earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o marquesse_n of_o winchester_n to_o who_o queen_n elizabeth_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n who_o live_v to_o see_v one_o hundred_o and_o three_o person_n issue_n out_o of_o his_o loin_n who_o die_v at_o basin_n in_o hampshire_n the_o ten_o of_o march_n 1571._o where_o he_o be_v honourable_o bury_v when_o he_o have_v live_v eighty_o seven_o year_n another_o pillar_n of_o the_o state_n at_o that_o time_n be_v that_o wise_a and_o judicious_a gentleman_n sir_n richard_n rich_a lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o who_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n advance_v he_o to_o this_o office_n and_o create_v he_o baron_n rich_a of_o leez_n in_o essex_n these_o and_o other_o more_o of_o the_o nobility_n have_v both_o their_o hand_n and_o head_n in_o this_o business_n yet_o cromwell_n audley_n and_o rich_a be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a man_n who_o for_o their_o religious_a pain_n run_v into_o great_a obloquy_n with_o the_o common_a people_n insomuch_o that_o the_o commons_o of_o lincolnshire_n find_v themselves_o before_o trouble_v with_o this_o strange_a alteration_n and_o rise_v in_o rebellion_n present_v diverse_a article_n of_o aggrievance_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n among_o the_o say_a article_n and_o demand_n of_o robert_n askâ—_n and_o his_o rebellious_a crew_n the_o commons_o of_o yorkshire_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n northumberland_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a at_o the_o conference_n hold_v at_o doncaster_n betwixt_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o certain_a commissioner_n on_o the_o party_n of_o the_o say_a captain_n ask_v and_o his_o fellow_n rebel_n thus_o it_o be_v propound_v by_o their_o speaker_n sir_n thomas_n hylton_n knight_n the_o fowrt_n that_o thomas_n cromwell_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o band_n or_o sect_n be_v not_o at_o our_o metinge_v at_o doncastre_n but_o abcent_n themselves_o from_o the_o council_n also_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n cromwell_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o sir_n ryc_a rich_a to_o have_v condign_a punyshment_n as_o subverter_n of_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o â—eame_n and_o ovetemer_n of_o the_o slese_fw-mi sect_n of_o they_n fall_v heretic_n first_o inventor_n and_o brenger_n of_o they_o likewise_o doctor_n leyton_n and_o doctor_n leâ—_n who_o have_v be_v loyn_v in_o commission_n with_o cromwell_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o religious_a foundation_n of_o which_o hereafter_o be_v maliciouslye_o detract_v by_o this_o demand_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o foresay_a conference_n also_o that_o doctor_n lee_n and_o doctor_n leyton_n may_v have_v condign_a punyshment_n for_o their_o extortion_n in_o time_n of_o visitation_n in_o bribe_n of_o some_o religyous_a house_n x._o lib._n xx_o lib._n and_o for_o other_o sum_n beside_o horsy_n vowsen_n lease_n undre_fw-fr covent_n seallys_n by_o they_o take_v and_o other_o abomynable_a act_n by_o they_o commit_v and_o do_v i_o may_v have_v occasion_n here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n of_o the_o subversion_n of_o religious_a foundation_n of_o the_o suppression_n of_o religious_a votary_n and_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o never-conquered_n nation_n of_o scotland_n where_o at_o this_o time_n religion_n be_v double_a refine_a pure_a and_o spotless_a without_o ceremony_n and_o plain_a as_o a_o pike_n staff_n without_o a_o surplise_n but_o i_o will_v reserve_v this_o narration_n till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o also_o of_o the_o funeral_n monument_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o few_o if_o sir_n robert_n cotton_v library_n do_v not_o help_v i_o for_o by_o my_o own_o observation_n in_o the_o famous_a maiden-citie_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o other_o town_n the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v shameful_o abuse_v or_o quite_o take_v away_o yea_o and_o the_o church_n themselves_o with_o religious_a house_n and_o other_o holy_a place_n violate_v demolish_a or_o deface_v chap._n xv._n the_o policy_n use_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o the_o dissolution_n and_o extirpation_n of_o religious_a foundation_n and_o religious_a order_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n of_o inscription_n in_o church_n the_o king_n warrant_v of_o the_o surrender_n of_o religious_a house_n a_o information_n make_v to_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o the_o several_a abuse_n do_v unto_o the_o state_n general_a and_o crown_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v by_o her_o father_n upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v thus_o settle_v the_o supremacy_n where_o he_o will_v have_v it_o either_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o politic_a cromwell_n or_o by_o the_o example_n of_o proud_a wolsey_n or_o else_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v nothing_o so_o scrupulous_a in_o conscience_n nor_o so_o stay_v in_o sacred_a resolution_n as_o be_v henry_n the_o four_o upon_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o enrich_v his_o coffer_n begin_v now_o to_o lay_v plot_n device_n and_o project_n for_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o all_o abbey_n priory_n nunnery_n and_o other_o religious_a foundation_n within_o this_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o first_o for_o a_o induction_n to_o the_o business_n he_o put_v in_o commission_n his_o servant_n cromwell_n thomas_n lee_n and_o richard_n laiton_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n thomas_n bedell_n deane_n of_o cornwall_n thomas_n bartlet_n public_a notary_n and_o other_o to_o visit_v all_o the_o foresay_a religious_a house_n and_o to_o make_v inquiry_n of_o their_o order_n founder_n value_n debenter_n relic_n pilgrimage_n and_o other_o queres_fw-la but_o most_o especial_o they_o be_v to_o make_v diligent_a scrutiny_n and_o to_o learn_v vijs_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n the_o wicked_a abuse_n of_o those_o time_n practise_v among_o the_o fraternity_n and_o sisterhood_n of_o each_o several_a covent_n which_o with_o their_o commission_n they_o return_v make_v a_o shameful_a discovery_n of_o the_o bestial_a sensuality_n of_o monastic_a profession_n this_o
above_o mention_v be_v 8803._o here_o end_v the_o discourse_n ancient_a funeral_a monument_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o foundation_n of_o christ-church_n in_o canterbury_n christian_n religion_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o present_o after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n passion_n be_v both_o preach_v and_o plant_v in_o this_o island_n by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o his_o associate_n and_o after_o that_o advance_a and_o increase_v by_o lucius_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o his_o famous_a clerk_n be_v darken_v overcloud_v and_o almost_o total_o eclipse_v with_o the_o contagious_a smoke_n arise_v from_o such_o abominable_a sacrifice_n as_o be_v offer_v here_o unto_o strange_a idol_n be_v again_o illumine_v and_o recomfort_v with_o the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o religious_a light_n by_o augustine_n the_o monk_n and_o his_o fellowlabourer_n in_o christ_n vineyard_n which_o augustine_n send_v hither_o from_o rome_n by_o gregory_n the_o great_a when_o he_o have_v find_v such_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n that_o he_o may_v free_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o this_o his_o country_n he_o choose_v for_o assembly_n and_o prayer_n a_o old_a church_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o build_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o he_o make_v thereof_o by_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n a_o church_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n dedicate_a the_o same_o to_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n whereof_o it_o be_v always_o afterward_o call_v christ-church_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a pope_n gregory_n he_o translate_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v from_o london_n the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v then_o at_o saint_n peter_n in_o cornhill_n to_o this_o his_o new_o consecrate_a church_n here_o in_o canterbury_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o first_o archbishop_n by_o these_o proceed_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o merlin_n be_v fulfil_v which_o foretell_v that_o christianity_n shall_v fail_v and_o then_o revive_v again_o when_o the_o see_v of_o london_n do_v adorn_v canterbury_n of_o which_o out_o of_o a_o old_a gloucester_n manuscript_n these_o follow_a rhyme_n erchebysshop_n furste_v of_o alle_fw-mi seynt_a austyn_n be_v there_o but_o you_o erchcbysshop_n see_v at_o london_n be_v ere_fw-we though_o camme_n merlyne_v word_n to_o sothe_o atten_a end_n that_z you_o dignyte_v of_o london_n to_o canterbery_n shall_v wend_v anothur_n chyrche_n in_o cantyrbery_n he_o lete_fw-la rear_n that_z be_v clupyd_v christ_n chyrche_n and_o now_o the_o se._n be_v there_o since_o which_o time_n this_o sacred_a structure_n by_o the_o pious_a and_o exceed_a charge_n of_o succeed_a archbishop_n by_o the_o devotion_n of_o those_o day_n make_v willing_a to_o disburse_v great_a sum_n be_v so_o raise_v aloft_o say_v learned_a camden_n to_o that_o majesty_n and_o stateliness_n kent_n that_o it_o strike_v a_o sensible_a impression_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o beholder_n of_o which_o as_o also_o of_o the_o city_n will_v it_o please_v you_o read_v this_o ogdoasticon_fw-la out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n pen_v by_o john_n johnston_n of_o aberden_n sometime_o the_o king_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o s._n andrew_n in_o scotland_n 〈…〉_z quae_fw-la minima_fw-la in_o paruo_fw-la regno_fw-la pars_fw-la ante_fw-la fuisti_fw-la facta_fw-la es_fw-la cantiadum_fw-la regius_fw-la prima_fw-la ducum_fw-la quae_fw-la modica_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la imperio_fw-la pars_fw-la ante_fw-la fuisti_fw-la maiorem_fw-la fecit_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la honour_n alterius_fw-la cum_fw-la iura_fw-la locitecum_fw-la inde_fw-la tulisti_fw-la facta_fw-la es_fw-la finitimis_fw-la imperiosa_fw-la locis_fw-la sponsa_fw-la tibi_fw-la christi_fw-la si_fw-la tot_fw-la cumulavit_fw-la honores_fw-la non_fw-la iterum_fw-la huic_fw-la par_fw-fr sit_fw-la reddere_fw-la velle_fw-la suos_fw-la to_o this_o his_o church_n austin_n adjoin_v a_o monastery_n trinity_n and_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n into_o which_o laurence_n his_o next_o successor_n bring_v benedictine_n monk_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v call_v a_o prior._n which_o word_n say_v lambard_n in_o his_o perambulation_n of_o kent_n howsoever_o it_o sound_v be_v indeed_o but_o the_o name_n of_o a_o second_o officer_n because_o the_o bishop_n himself_o be_v account_v the_o very_a abbot_n for_o in_o old_a time_n the_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n choose_v out_o of_o such_o monastery_n and_o therefore_o most_o common_o have_v their_o palace_n near_o adjoin_v and_o govern_v there_o as_o abbot_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o abbey_n be_v great_o enrich_v and_o endow_v with_o wealth_n and_o possession_n insomuch_o that_o this_o priory_n at_o the_o dissolution_n be_v value_v at_o robin_n hood_n pennyworth_n be_v find_v to_o be_v yearly_a worth_n beside_o jurisdiction_n over_o diveâ—s_n hundred_o as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o exchequer_n book_n call_v nomina_fw-la villarum_fw-la two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o pound_n four_o shilling_n nine_o penny_n but_o henry_n the_o eight_o sai_z camden_o scatter_a this_o wealth_n heap_v up_o together_o in_o so_o many_o age_n and_o disperse_v these_o monk_n in_o lieu_n of_o who_o he_o place_v in_o this_o church_n a_o deane_n a_o archdeacon_n prebendary_n twelve_o and_o six_o preacher_n who_o in_o place_n adjoin_v round_o about_o shall_v teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o archbishopric_n at_o this_o day_n who_o province_n contain_v twenty_o two_o bishopricke_n angl_n and_o diocese_n the_o great_a part_n of_o kent_n be_v but_o value_v in_o the_o king_n book_n at_o two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o sixteen_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n nine_o penny_n howsoever_o in_o former_a time_n the_o archbishop_n be_v wont_a to_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n at_o every_o income_n for_o his_o first-fruit_n ten_o thousand_o ducat_n or_o florin_n and_o for_o his_o pall_n five_o thousand_o every_o ducat_n be_v of_o our_o sterling_a money_n four_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n for_o rom-scot_n or_o peter-pence_n 〈◊〉_d seven_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n seventie_o three_o archbishop_n in_o a_o continue_a train_n of_o succession_n have_v sit_v in_o this_o glorious_a chair_n which_o at_o this_o present_a do_v add_v grace_n and_o honour_n to_o george_n abbot_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n sometime_o deane_n of_o winchester_n master_n of_o the_o university_n college_n in_o oxford_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o london_n and_o from_o thence_o translate_v to_o this_o metropolitical_a seat_n of_o canterbury_n who_o have_v bestow_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o building_n and_o endow_v of_o a_o hospital_n at_o guildford_n in_o surrey_n the_o town_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o now_o to_o come_v within_o the_o cathedral_n church_n which_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v archbishop_n honour_v with_o the_o funeral_n monument_n of_o many_o renown_a prince_n of_o which_o although_o it_o may_v just_o vaunt_v yet_o be_v it_o for_o nothing_o else_o so_o famous_a as_o for_o the_o life_n death_n sepulcure_a and_o shrine_n of_o thomas_n beckâ—t_n archbishop_n of_o this_o see_v by_o which_o her_o estimation_n be_v advance_v beyond_o all_o reason_n measure_n and_o wonder_n this_o thomas_n becket_n be_v bear_v in_o london_n his_o father_n name_n be_v gilbert_n a_o merchant_n his_o mother_n mâ—tilda_n a_o stranger_n bear_v in_o syria_n he_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o mercon_n abbey_n in_o surrey_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n paris_n and_o bononia_n to_o study_v the_o canon_n law_n upon_o his_o return_n he_o proceed_v doctor_n of_o that_o faculty_n in_o oxford_n after_o which_o as_o you_o may_v have_v it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n write_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n francis_n godwin_n now_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n in_o short_a time_n he_o be_v prefer_v by_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o this_o see_v unto_o the_o archdeaconry_n of_o canterbury_n the_o provostship_n of_o beverley_n and_o the_o parsonage_n of_o bromfeeld_n and_o saint_n mary_n hill_n a_o prebend_n in_o paul_n and_o another_o in_o the_o church_n of_o lincoln_n and_o withal_o commend_v by_o he_o so_o effectual_o to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o he_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o chaplain_n advance_v he_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v theobald_n to_o this_o grace_n and_o primacy_n of_o canterbury_n present_o after_o his_o consecration_n be_v yet_o scarce_o warm_a in_o his_o seat_n under_o colour_n of_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o his_o church_n he_o stubborn_o oppose_v himself_o against_o his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n in_o all_o his_o royal_a proceed_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o exile_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v
aut_fw-la per_fw-la i_o aut_fw-la per_fw-la meum_fw-la nuntium_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostoliâ—a_fw-la absoluat_fw-la licenâ—ia_fw-la possessiones_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la mei_fw-la archiepiscopatus_n pertinentes_fw-la non_fw-la vendam_fw-la neque_fw-la donabo_fw-la neque_fw-la impignerabo_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la insendabo_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la alienabo_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la rom._n pontifice_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la adiwet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cross_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o monk_n of_o this_o his_o church_n in_o these_o word_n godwin_n reverend_a father_n i_o be_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o do_v require_v and_o command_v you_o to_o take_v on_o you_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o love_n and_o defend_v the_o same_o in_o token_n whereof_o i_o deliver_v you_o this_o his_o ensign_n but_o i_o doubt_v i_o be_o tedious_a i_o will_v draw_v to_o his_o end_n which_o happen_v august_n 23._o 1532._o after_o he_o have_v continue_v archbishop_n eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v without_o any_o great_a funeral_n pomp_n mourn_a clothes_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o poor_a he_o purchase_v much_o land_n for_o his_o kindred_n and_o bestow_v very_o much_o in_o repair_v and_o beautify_v his_o house_n with_o fair_a building_n even_o to_o the_o value_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n as_o he_o profess_v for_o which_o cause_n he_o pray_v his_o successor_n to_o forbear_v suit_n for_o dilapidation_n his_o motto_n i_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o be_v auxilium_fw-la meum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la i_o find_v no_o more_o archbishop_n to_o be_v here_o bury_v save_o cardinal_n poole_n who_o i_o reserve_v for_o another_o book_n banneret_n here_o sometime_o be_v a_o monument_n erect_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o valiant_a knight_n sir_n william_n molyneux_n of_o seston_n in_o lanchishire_n who_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o navarret_n in_o spain_n be_v make_v knight_n banneret_n by_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n anno_fw-la 1367._o under_o who_o command_n he_o serve_v in_o those_o war_n as_o also_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n from_o whence_o return_v homeward_o he_o die_v here_o at_o canterbury_n anno_fw-la 1372._o who_o epitaph_n i_o have_v out_o of_o the_o pedigree_n of_o that_o honourable_a worthy_a gentleman_n sir_n richard_n molyneux_n of_o seston_n knight_n and_o baronet_n and_o viscount_n marybourgh_n in_o ireland_n now_o live_v who_o from_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n be_v lineal_o descend_v miles_n honorificus_fw-la molyneus_n subiacet_fw-la intus_fw-la tertius_fw-la edwardus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la hunc_fw-la ut_fw-la amicus_fw-la fortia_fw-la qui_fw-la gessit_fw-la gallos_n navarre_n osque_fw-la repressit_fw-la hic_fw-la cum_fw-la recessit_fw-la morte_fw-la feriente_fw-la decessit_fw-la anno_fw-la milleno_fw-it trecento_fw-it septuageno_fw-la atque_fw-la his_fw-la iunge_fw-la duo_fw-la sic_fw-la perit_fw-la omnis_fw-la home_n wiâ—e_n icy_a gist_n gulian_n septvaus_n chevalier_fw-fr qui_fw-fr morust_n le_fw-fr dernier_fw-fr iour_fw-fr d'aust_n â—an_v the_o grace_n m._n cccc.vii_n de_fw-fr quele_n alme_a deux_fw-fr eit_n pite_n et_fw-fr mercy_n amen_n this_o sir_n william_n serve_v in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o as_o i_o have_v it_o in_o the_o pell_n office_n sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la marmore_fw-la iacent_fw-la corpora_fw-la wilhelmi_n septvans_n militis_fw-la qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la 4._o die_v mens_fw-la mar._n ann._n dom._n 1448._o et_fw-la elizabethe_n uxoris_fw-la eius_fw-la silly_a johannis_n peche_n militia_n que_fw-fr obijt_fw-la 28._o mar._n sequenti_fw-la quorun_v animabus_fw-la propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la sum_n quod_fw-la eris_fw-la volui_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la credes_fw-la quasi_fw-la credis_fw-la vivere_fw-la forte_fw-fr diu_fw-la mox_fw-la ruo_fw-la morte_fw-la specu_fw-la cessis_n quo_fw-la nescis_fw-la nee_n quomodo_fw-la quando_fw-la sequeris_fw-la hinc_fw-la simul_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la ut_fw-la simus_fw-la queso_fw-it preceris_fw-la hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la odomarus_n hengham_n ar._n qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la 4._o april_n ann._n dom._n 1411._o he_o dwell_v at_o gowsted_n in_o stokebury_n wiâ—e_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la expectans_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la knight_n prenobilis_fw-la vir_fw-la johannes_n guilâ—eford_n mile_n unus_fw-la consiliariorum_fw-la illustrissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la hen._n 7._o qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la johannes_n obijt_fw-la 19_o die_v mens_fw-la july_n 8._o hen._n 7._o ann._n 1493._o cvius_fw-la anime_fw-mi proâ—â—tetur_fw-la altissimus_fw-la jesu_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d camden_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o family_n of_o the_o guildford_n be_v very_o ancient_a but_o most_o eminent_a ever_o since_o this_o sir_n john_n guildford_n here_o inter_v be_v controller_n to_o the_o house_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o who_o son_n and_o heir_n sir_n richard_n be_v by_z king_n henry_n the_o seven_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n of_o his_o son_n again_o sir_n edward_n guildford_n be_v marshal_n of_o callais_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n and_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n father_n to_o iâ—ne_a duchess_n of_o northumberland_n wife_n to_o sir_n john_n dudley_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n mother_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o waâ—wick_n and_o leicester_n of_o guildford_n dudley_n behead_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o lady_n jane_n and_o of_o five_o son_n and_o eight_o daughter_n beside_o and_o sir_n henry_n be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o have_v his_o arm_n ennoble_v with_o a_o canton_n of_o granado_n by_o ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n for_o his_o worthy_a service_n in_o that_o kingdom_n when_o it_o be_v recover_v from_o the_o moor_n and_o edward_n live_v in_o great_a esteem_n in_o his_o country_n to_o be_v brief_a from_o this_o sir_n john_n guildford_n be_v issue_v by_o female_n immediate_o the_o darell_n gauge_n brewâ—es_n walsinghams_n 〈◊〉_d cromer_n isaac_n and_o iselcy_n family_n of_o prime_n and_o principal_a note_n in_o these_o part_n but_o i_o digress_v and_o i_o crave_v pardon_n only_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o sir_n richard_n guildford_n aforesaid_a serve_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o sâ—pra_fw-la mare_fw-la cum_fw-la 550._o nautis_fw-la et_fw-la soldarijs_fw-la pre_fw-la duos_fw-la menses_fw-la 5._o hen._n 7._o thomas_n fog_n iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la sua_fw-la sponsa_fw-la johanna_n sint_fw-la celo_fw-la civis_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la hos_fw-la &_o o_fw-la sanna_fw-la wifâ—_n regni_fw-la protector_n francos_fw-la britones_o superavit_fw-la nobilium_fw-la rector_n sicuti_fw-la leo_fw-la castra_fw-la predavit_fw-la et_fw-la quoque_fw-la militiam_fw-la sic_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la per_fw-la amavit_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la patriam_fw-la deus_fw-la hic_fw-la ab_fw-la ago_o vocavit_fw-la fog_n annal_n a_o name_n both_o of_o antiquity_n and_o eminency_n one_o of_o which_o family_n namely_o sir_n john_n fog_n be_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o sit_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o lord_n rivers_n in_o judgement_n upon_o sir_n thomas_n cook_n of_o giddie-hall_n in_o essex_n and_o i_o find_v one_o sir_n john_n fog_n a_o warrior_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o but_o this_o great_a conquer_a knight_n do_v flourish_v long_o before_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fog_n knight_n bury_v at_o glastenbury_n by_o his_o wife_n the_o countess_n of_o joyeux_n in_o france_n and_o this_o joane_n his_o wife_n here_o bury_v be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o valon_n or_o valance_n hic_fw-la iacent_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la bruchelle_n sieve_n brenchley_n mile_n wife_n quondam_a justiciarius_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la banco_n qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la in_o holborn_n in_o suburbo_fw-la london_n 20._o maij_fw-la 1406._o et_fw-la joanna_n uxor_fw-la eius_fw-la que_fw-la obijt_fw-la 1453._o aug._n 8._o here_z lieth_z edmund_z hawte_fw-mi esquire_n ....._o 1488._o hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la johannes_n fyneux_n mile_n wife_n et_fw-fr elisabetha_n uxor_fw-la eius_fw-la filia_fw-la ....._o paston_n ....._o the_o rest_v go_v this_o fyneux_n be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n the_o â—â—_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o wife_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la johannes_n fynch_n de_fw-fr winchelsey_n quond_fw-fr â—n_fw-fr prio_fw-la huius_fw-la ecâ—lssie_a 〈◊〉_d obijt_fw-la ....._o 9_o die_v januar_n ......_o edificta_fw-la constructa_fw-la &_o plura_fw-la alia_fw-la collata_fw-la bona_fw-la ...._o cvius_fw-la anime_fw-mi ...._o prior._n prior._n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la reverendus_fw-la pater_fw-la thomas_n goldstone_n huius_fw-la sacrosancte_fw-la ecclesie_n prio_fw-la ac_fw-la sacre_n pagine_v prosessor_n 〈…〉_z ecclesiam_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la 24.8_o mens_fw-la et_fw-la dies_fw-la 16._o optime_fw-la 〈…〉_z migravit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la 16._o septemb_n ann._n dom._n 1517._o cuius_o animâ—_n plangite_fw-la vos_fw-la cythâ—ram_fw-la plangentes_fw-la carmine_fw-la mole_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la occulta_fw-la religionis_fw-la honos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d doctor_n thomas_n goldston_n vocitatus_fw-la moles_n quem_fw-la presâ—ns_fw-la saxea_fw-la magna_fw-la tenet_fw-la o_o â—os_v spectantes_fw-la huius_fw-la â—um_fw-la fureâ—_n a_o patris_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la be_v memores_fw-la fundite_fw-la que_fw-la so_o preces_fw-la prior._n hic_fw-la
they_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o university_n college_n in_o oxford_n have_v attain_v to_o reasonable_a perfection_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n whereunto_o his_o study_n be_v chief_o addict_v he_o apply_v himself_o to_o preach_v wherein_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n namely_o in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n gloucester_n and_o worcester_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o treasureship_n of_o salisbury_n from_o whence_o little_a know_a of_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o much_o against_o his_o mind_n he_o be_v choose_v at_o the_o pope_n request_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o christ-church_n be_v as_o then_o at_o rome_n to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o this_o see_v and_o consecrate_v at_o canterbury_n with_o all_o honour_n possible_a by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o london_n the_o four_o of_o the_o nones_n of_o april_n about_o the_o year_n 1230._o king_n henry_n the_o three_o thirteen_o bishop_n one_o and_o forty_o lord_n and_o earl_n and_o other_o innumerable_a be_v there_o present_a as_o it_o be_v thus_o record_v in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o waverley_n in_o surrey_n edmundus_n thesaurarius_fw-la sarum_n cott._n a_o domino_fw-la rogero_n episcopo_fw-la london_n consistentibus_fw-la et_fw-la congratulantibus_fw-la xiii_o episcopis_fw-la domingo_n rege_fw-la et_fw-la xli_o comitibus_fw-la et_fw-la caeteris_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la communiter_fw-la congregatis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cant._n in_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la honorifice_fw-la consecratur_fw-la dominica_n qua_fw-la canitur_fw-la letare_fw-la iherâ—salem_fw-la four_o viz._n nonas_fw-la aprilis_fw-la but_o howsoever_o he_o be_v thus_o solemn_o consecrate_v he_o present_o fall_v into_o the_o king_n displeasure_n by_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o marriage_n of_o elinor_n the_o king_n sister_n with_o simon_n mountfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n because_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v vow_v chastity_n to_o have_v this_o vow_n dispense_v withal_o the_o king_n procure_v the_o pope_n to_o send_v a_o legate_n into_o england_n his_o name_n be_v otto_n a_o cardinal_n he_o also_o this_o archbishop_n offend_v and_o that_o so_o grievous_o by_o reprehend_v his_o monstrous_a covetousness_n his_o bribery_n and_o extortion_n as_o ever_o after_o he_o seek_v to_o work_v he_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o he_o may_v the_o monk_n of_o rochester_n have_v present_v unto_o this_o archbishop_n one_o richard_n de_fw-fr wendover_n demand_v of_o he_o consecration_n unto_o the_o bishopric_n of_o their_o church_n which_o he_o utter_o deny_v to_o afford_v know_v the_o present_v to_o be_v a_o very_a unlearned_a and_o unsufficient_a man_n hereupon_o the_o monk_n appeal_v to_o rome_n which_o the_o archbishop_n understand_v of_o haste_v he_o thither_o also_o otto_n the_o legate_n endeavour_v to_o stay_v he_o at_o home_n and_o fail_v thereof_o do_v his_o errand_n so_o well_o at_o rome_n as_o not_o only_o in_o that_o suit_n but_o another_o also_o which_o he_o have_v against_o hugh_n earl_n of_o arundel_n in_o another_o cause_n of_o appeal_n he_o be_v overthrow_v and_o condemn_v in_o a_o thousand_o mark_v charge_n to_o his_o great_a disgrace_n and_o impoverishment_n be_v at_o rome_n he_o have_v complain_v of_o many_o great_a abuse_n in_o england_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o long_a vacancy_n of_o bishopricke_n the_o pope_n seem_v willing_a to_o redress_v these_o thing_n and_o namely_o concern_v that_o matter_n set_v down_o this_o order_n power_n that_o if_o any_o cathedral_n church_n continue_v void_a above_o six_o month_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o archbishop_n to_o confer_v it_o where_o he_o list_v power_n as_o well_o as_o any_o small_a benefice_n the_o procure_n of_o this_o order_n cost_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v his_o back_n turn_v but_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o king_n request_n revoke_v the_o same_o be_v thus_o continual_o vex_v thwart_v and_o disgrace_v he_o depart_v into_o voluntary_a exile_n and_o there_o bewail_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o country_n tyranny_n spoil_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o continual_a tear_n through_o extreme_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n or_o as_o some_o think_v too_o much_o fast_v he_o fall_v first_o into_o a_o consumption_n and_o after_o into_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o ague_n whereupon_o he_o think_v good_a to_o remove_v from_o the_o abbey_n of_o pontiniac_a in_o france_n where_o he_o have_v lie_v ever_o since_o his_o come_n out_o of_o england_n and_o there_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o sixteen_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o december_n 1242._o his_o heart_n and_o entrails_n be_v bury_v at_o soissy_n his_o body_n at_o pontiniac_a tyranny_n sanctus_n edmundus_n cantuarie_n archiepiscopus_fw-la plenus_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la et_fw-la sanâ—titate_fw-la migravit_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la xvi_o kal._n decemb._n et_fw-la apud_fw-la pontiniacum_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la merita_fw-la miracula_fw-la testantur_fw-la hic_fw-la erat_fw-la edmundus_n anima_fw-la tum_fw-la corpore_fw-la mundus_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la immundus_fw-la poterat_fw-la pervertere_fw-la mundus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la genti_fw-la faveas_fw-la edmunde_fw-la petenti_fw-la within_o six_o year_n after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v canonize_v a_o saint_n by_o innocentius_n the_o four_o who_o appoint_v the_o foresay_a day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a in_o memory_n of_o he_o lewes_n the_o french_a king_n cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o more_o honourable_a tomb_n than_o it_o be_v first_o lay_v in_o and_o bestow_v a_o sumptuous_a shrine_n upon_o he_o cover_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o rich_o adorn_v with_o many_o precious_a stone_n where_o our_o lord_n say_v his_o legend_n have_v shewyd_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n for_o his_o holy_a servaunt_o saint_a edmonde_n this_o edmund_n be_v the_o last_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o i_o find_v to_o have_v be_v canonize_v howsoever_o i_o dare_v pronounce_v that_o since_o his_o day_n to_o these_o present_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v we_o have_v have_v many_o archbishop_n both_o for_o life_n and_o learning_n as_o worthy_a the_o honour_n of_o canonisation_n as_o be_v himself_o or_o any_o of_o these_o by_o i_o before_o remember_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o diocese_n until_o i_o be_v further_o store_v of_o funeral_n monument_n or_o other_o matter_n therein_o according_a to_o my_o method_n either_o by_o myself_o or_o my_o friend_n only_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o this_o bishopric_n of_o canterbury_n diocesie_n which_o first_o of_o all_o be_v apparel_v by_o austin_n the_o monk_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n pall_n as_o i_o have_v in_o part_n touch_v before_o be_v at_o the_o first_o divide_v by_o theodore_n seven_o bishop_n into_o five_o diocese_n only_o howbeit_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o grow_v to_o twenty_o and_o one_o 〈…〉_z beside_o itself_o leave_v to_o york_n which_o by_o the_o first_o institution_n shall_v have_v have_v as_o many_o as_o it_o but_o durham_n carlisle_n and_o chester_n only_o except_o you_o reckon_v the_o isle_n of_o man._n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o pope_n gregory_n either_o of_o these_o archbishop_n shall_v have_v under_o he_o twelve_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a or_o of_o less_o grace_n and_o dignity_n than_o other_o lanfrancke_n think_v it_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n since_o his_o master_n king_n william_n have_v vanquish_v the_o whole_a nation_n contend_v at_o windsor_n with_o thomas_n norman_n archbishop_n of_o york_n for_o the_o primacy_n and_o there_o by_o judgement_n before_o hugo_n the_o pope_n legate_n 〈◊〉_d recover_v it_o from_o he_o so_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o one_o be_v call_v totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o the_o other_o angliae_fw-la primus_fw-la without_o any_o further_a addition_n moreover_o whereas_o before_o time_n the_o place_n of_o this_o archbishop_n in_o the_o general_a council_n be_v to_o sit_v next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n ruffian_n anselm_n the_o successor_n of_o this_o lanfranke_n for_o recompense_n of_o the_o service_n he_o have_v do_v in_o oppugn_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d and_o resist_v the_o king_n for_o the_o investiture_n of_o clerk_n be_v by_o pope_n vrbane_n endow_v with_o this_o accession_n of_o honour_n that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o have_v place_n in_o all_o general_a counsel_n at_o the_o pope_n right_a foot_n who_o then_o say_v withal_o includamus_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la nostro_fw-la tanquam_fw-la alterius_fw-la orbis_fw-la papam_fw-la let_v we_o include_v this_o bishop_n in_o our_o own_o orb_n as_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n or_o father_n of_o another_o world_n in_o former_a age_n say_v camden_n in_o this_o tract_n during_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v
primate_fw-la of_o all_o britain_n legate_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o as_o vrbane_n the_o second_o say_v the_o patriarch_n as_o it_o be_v of_o another_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o the_o favour_n which_o austin_n have_v with_o gregory_n the_o great_a by_o the_o power_n of_o lanfranke_n and_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o anselm_n lambard_n be_v much_o exalt_v but_o how_o much_o that_o be_v to_o the_o grievous_a displeasure_n and_o pine_a envy_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n you_o shall_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v king_n henry_n the_o first_o keep_v upon_o a_o time_n his_o stately_a christmas_n at_o windsor_n where_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o king_n then_o be_v at_o certain_a solemn_a time_n to_o wear_v their_o crown_n thurstine_n of_o york_n have_v his_o cross_n bear_v up_o before_o he_o offer_v to_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o the_o king_n head_n but_o william_n of_o canterbury_n withstand_v it_o stout_o and_o so_o prevail_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o help_n of_o the_o stander_n by_o that_o thurstine_n be_v not_o only_o disappoint_v of_o his_o purpose_n but_o he_o and_o his_o cross_n also_o thrust_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o door_n william_n of_o york_n the_o next_o in_o succession_n after_o thurstine_n both_o in_o the_o see_v and_o quarrel_n perceive_v that_o the_o force_n of_o his_o predecessor_n prevail_v nothing_o attempt_v by_o his_o own_o humble_a mean_n first_o make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o win_v the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o from_o theobald_n the_o next_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v repulse_n in_o that_o sort_n of_o suit_n also_o and_o find_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o make_v avengement_n upon_o his_o enemy_n he_o return_v home_o all_o wroth_a and_o as_o it_o be_v suspect_v wreak_v the_o anger_n upon_o himself_o after_o this_o another_o hurly_n burly_n happen_v in_o a_o synod_n assemble_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o before_o cardinal_n hugo_n pope_n alexander_n legate_n between_o richard_n and_o roger_n than_o archbishop_n of_o these_o two_o see_v upon_o occasion_n that_o roger_n of_o york_n come_v of_o purpose_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v first_o to_o the_o assembly_n have_v take_v up_o the_o place_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o cardinal_n which_o when_o richard_n of_o canterbury_n have_v espy_v he_o refuse_v to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o second_o room_n complain_v great_o of_o this_o prejudice_n do_v to_o his_o see_n whereupon_o after_o sundry_a reply_n of_o speech_n the_o weak_a in_o disputation_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o schoolboy_n in_o the_o street_n descend_v from_o hot_a word_n to_o hasty_a blow_n in_o which_o encounter_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o attendant_n obtain_v the_o better_a so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o pluck_v the_o other_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o all_o to_o rend_v his_o casule_n chimer_n and_o rochet_n but_o also_o disturb_v the_o holy_a synod_n therewithal_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o cardinal_n for_o fear_n betake_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n the_o company_n depart_v their_o business_n undo_v and_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o move_v suit_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o their_o controversy_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o success_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n follow_v take_v such_o courage_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o bishop_n of_o york_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o cross_n either_o in_o their_o presence_n or_o province_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o bishop_n of_o york_n conceive_v such_o grief_n of_o heart_n disdain_n and_o offence_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o spare_v no_o occasion_n to_o attempt_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o whereupon_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n interdict_v the_o londoner_n because_o they_o have_v suffer_v the_o bishop_n of_o york_n to_o bear_v up_o his_o cross_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o much_o ado_n there_o be_v within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o between_o robert_n kilwarby_n of_o canterby_n and_o william_n giffard_n of_o york_n because_o he_o of_o york_n advance_v his_o cross_n as_o he_o pass_v through_o kent_n towards_o the_o general_a council_n the_o like_a happen_v also_o at_o two_o other_o several_a time_n between_o friar_n peckham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o william_n wickwane_o and_o john_n de_fw-fr roma_n archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o at_o the_o length_n the_o matter_n be_v yet_o once_o more_o set_v on_o foot_n between_o simon_n islip_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o province_n and_o his_o adversary_n the_o incumbent_n of_o york_n for_o that_o time_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o primacy_n in_o who_o reign_n that_o variance_n be_v reviue_v resume_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o make_v a_o final_a composition_n between_o they_o the_o which_o he_o publish_v under_o his_o broad_a seal_n to_o this_o effect_n first_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v free_o and_o without_o impeachment_n of_o the_o other_o bear_v up_o his_o cross_n in_o the_o other_o province_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o of_o york_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o sign_n of_o subjection_n shall_v within_o two_o month_n after_o their_o inthronization_n either_o bring_v or_o send_v to_o canterbury_n the_o image_n of_o a_o archbishop_n bear_v a_o cross_n or_o some_o other_o jewel_n wrought_v in_o fine_a gold_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o pound_n and_o offer_v it_o open_o there_o upon_o saint_n thomas_n beckets_n shrine_n then_o that_o in_o all_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o assembly_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v present_a he_o of_o canterbury_n shall_v have_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o the_o left_a final_o that_o in_o broad_a street_n and_o highway_n their_o crossebearer_n shall_v go_v together_o but_o that_o in_o narrow_a lane_n and_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o door_n and_o gate_n the_o crosier_n of_o canterbury_n shall_v go_v before_o and_o the_o other_o follow_v and_o come_v behind_o thus_o as_o you_o see_v the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n evermore_o prevail_a by_o favour_n or_o other_o mean_n they_o of_o york_n be_v drive_v in_o the_o end_n to_o give_v over_o in_o the_o plain_a field_n here_o end_v the_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n ancient_a funeral_a monument_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n this_o bishopric_n be_v so_o overshadow_a by_o the_o nearness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n that_o it_o look_v but_o like_o a_o good_a benefice_n for_o one_o of_o his_o grace_n chaplain_n yet_o for_o antiquity_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o reverend_a lord_n bishop_n it_o may_v equal_o compare_v with_o its_o neighbour_n of_o canterbury_n for_o they_o have_v both_o one_o founder_n to_o wit_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o kent_n who_o build_v this_o church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o certain_a land_n which_o he_o call_v priestfield_n in_o token_n that_o priest_n shall_v be_v sustain_v therewithal_o unto_o which_o justus_n a_o roman_a of_o who_o before_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n by_o saint_n augustine_n ethelbert_n assent_v thereto_o by_o his_o presence_n 88_o austin_n then_o make_v clerk_n full_a well_o ground_v justo_fw-la that_o height_n of_o rochester_n full_a well_o bound_v the_o bishop_n then_o to_o preach_v and_o help_v austin_n and_o to_o baptise_v the_o folk_n by_o his_o doctrine_n this_o city_n pen_v within_o so_o straight_o a_o room_n be_v call_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n the_o kentishman_n castle_n and_o at_o this_o day_n she_o and_o her_o little_a diocese_n may_v make_v their_o vaunt_n of_o their_o impregnable_a fortification_n by_o the_o name_n royal_a the_o main_a defence_n of_o britain_n great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o prowess_n of_o their_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o pleasant_a situation_n of_o so_o many_o country_n town_n and_o of_o the_o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n of_o all_o which_o read_v if_o you_o please_v this_o hexasticon_fw-la 88_o vrbs_fw-la antiqua_fw-la ferox_fw-la bella_fw-la est_fw-la rocestria_n situ_fw-la arx_n &_o finitimis_fw-la imperiosa_fw-la locis_fw-la hic_fw-la deus_fw-la è_fw-la ligno_fw-la fabricavit_fw-la maenia_fw-la firma_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaeque_fw-la suis_fw-la sunt_fw-la modo_fw-la tuta_fw-la salus_fw-la laeta_n racemiferos_fw-la passimque_fw-la per_fw-la oppida_fw-la colle_n continet_fw-la ac_fw-la culti_fw-la iugera_fw-la multa_fw-la soli._n this_o diocese_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v sever_v from_o that_o of_o canterbury_n by_o the_o river_n of_o medway_n it_o consist_v only_o of_o
you_o be_v desirous_a further_o to_o know_v how_o this_o abbey_n church_n have_v be_v honour_v by_o the_o sepulture_n of_o many_o worthy_a person_n will_v it_o please_v you_o peruse_v these_o verse_n follow_v by_o which_o both_o her_o foundation_n and_o fall_n be_v plain_o decipher_v behold_v that_o goodly_a fane_n which_o ruine_v now_o do_v stand_v 16_o to_o holy_a albon_n build_v first_o martyr_n of_o this_o land_n who_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n from_o rome_n to_o britain_n come_v and_o die_v in_o this_o place_n resign_v his_o glorious_a name_n in_o memory_n of_o who_o as_o more_o then_o half_a divine_a our_o english_a offa_n rear_v a_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a shrine_n and_o monastery_n here_o which_o our_o succeed_a king_n from_o time_n to_o time_n endow_v with_o many_o goodly_a thing_n and_o many_o a_o christian_a knight_n be_v bury_v here_o before_o the_o norman_a set_v his_o foot_n upon_o this_o conquer_a shore_n and_o after_o those_o brave_a spirit_n in_o all_o those_o baleful_a stower_n that_o with_o duke_n robert_n go_v against_o the_o pagan_a power_n and_o in_o their_o country_n right_a as_o cressy_a those_o that_o stand_v and_o that_o at_o poyter_v bathe_v their_o bilbowe_n in_o french_a blood_n their_o valiant_a nephew_n next_o at_o agincourt_n that_o fight_v whereas_o rebellious_a france_n upon_o her_o knee_n be_v bring_v in_o this_o religious_a house_n at_o some_o of_o their_o return_n when_o nature_n claim_v her_o due_a here_o place_v their_o hallow_a urn_n which_o now_o devour_v time_n in_o his_o so_o mighty_a waste_n demolish_v those_o wall_n have_v utter_o deface_v so_o that_o the_o earth_n to_o feel_v the_o ruinous_a heap_n of_o stone_n that_o with_o the_o burth'nous_a weight_n now_o press_v their_o sacred_a bone_n forbid_v this_o wicked_a brood_n shall_v by_o her_o fruit_n be_v feed_v as_o loathe_v she_o own_o womb_n that_o such_o loose_a child_n breed_v but_o i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n which_o fill_v up_o our_o lady_n chapel_n here_o with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o nobility_n slay_v in_o and_o about_o this_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n who_o funeral_n trophy_n be_v waste_v with_o devour_a time_n and_o seat_n or_o pewe_v for_o the_o townsman_n make_v over_o their_o honourable_a remain_v of_o these_o lord_n here_o bury_v thus_o write_v the_o old_a poet_n john_n gower_n quos_fw-la mors_fw-la quos_fw-la martis_n sor_n saeva_fw-la suaeque_fw-la sororis_fw-la bella_fw-la prostrarunt_fw-la villae_fw-la medioque_fw-la necarunt_fw-la mors_fw-la sic_fw-la occinsos_fw-la tumulaverat_fw-la hic_fw-la simul_fw-la ipsos_fw-la postque_fw-la necem_fw-la requiem_n causavit_fw-la habere_fw-la perennem_fw-la et_fw-la medium_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la vult_fw-la hic_fw-la requiescere_fw-la nemo_fw-la hic_fw-la lie_fw-la hic_fw-la pugna_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la terminat_fw-la arma_fw-la mors_fw-la sor_n &_o mavors_n qui_fw-la straverunt_fw-la dominos_fw-la hos_fw-la but_o among_o so_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n here_o inter_v i_o find_v few_o remember_v save_o edmund_n duke_n of_o somerset_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o john_n the_o valiant_a old_a lord_n clifford_n the_o death_n of_o this_o edmund_n duke_n of_o somerset_n somerset_z grandchild_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n sore_a grieve_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o because_o in_o he_o he_o have_v always_o put_v great_a trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v a_o chief_a commander_n and_o one_o who_o have_v long_o govern_v normandy_n be_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o for_o his_o country_n sake_n have_v always_o right_o valiant_o bear_v himself_o against_o the_o french_a yet_o his_o action_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v do_v not_o please_v the_o common_a people_n nor_o many_o other_o of_o rank_n and_o quality_n in_o those_o time_n for_o harding_n who_o live_v in_o those_o day_n thus_o write_v of_o he_o they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n 234._o then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v he_o be_v slay_v under_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o town_n be_v long_o before_o warn_v as_o it_o be_v report_v to_o avoid_v all_o castle_n henry_n lord_n percy_n northumberland_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o son_n of_o henry_n surname_v hot-spurr_a slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewsbury_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o but_o his_o father_n offence_n and_o his_o grandfather_n be_v forgive_v he_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o grandfather_n dignity_n by_o henry_n the_o five_o to_o who_o and_o to_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o ever_o continue_v a_o loyal_a subject_n stout_o maintain_v their_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o which_o quarrel_n he_o here_o lose_v his_o life_n the_o old_a lord_n clifford_n here_o inter_v be_v special_o remember_v in_o the_o battle_n for_o so_o valiant_o defend_v and_o strong_o keep_v the_o barre-yates_a and_o entrance_n in_o the_o town_n northumberland_n insomuch_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n have_v ever_o the_o repulse_n until_o great_a warwick_n break_v in_o by_o a_o garden_n side_n with_o a_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n and_o voice_n cry_v a_o warwick_n a_o warwick_n whereupon_o ensue_v that_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a battle_n in_o which_o this_o valorous_a old_a lord_n manful_o lose_v his_o life_n of_o these_o two_o last_o remember_v will_v you_o read_v this_o stanza_n northumberland_n the_o earl_n than_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o of_o sudden_a chance_n draw_v forth_o by_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v unknown_a by_o any_o man_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n clifford_n over_o busy_a in_o werk_v at_o the_o bar_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v be_v slay_v that_o day_n upon_o his_o own_o assaute_n as_o each_o man_n say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o defaute_n this_o battle_n wherein_o they_o be_v slay_v be_v the_o first_o battle_n at_o saint_n alban_n which_o be_v fight_v in_o the_o year_n 1455._o the_o thursday_n before_o pentecost_n john_n whethamsted_n the_o fore_n remember_v abbot_n make_v certain_a epitaph_n for_o religious_a person_n and_o other_o here_o inter_v as_o also_o in_o other_o church_n hereabout_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v now_o either_o take_v away_o by_o time_n or_o steal_v away_o with_o the_o brass_n from_o their_o gravestone_n which_o howsoever_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o appropriate_v to_o the_o person_n for_o who_o they_o be_v intend_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o take_v and_o imprint_v they_o out_o of_o the_o manuscript_n northumberland_n for_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v the_o rare_a composition_n in_o that_o age_n 1._o duplex_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la duplex_fw-la mors_fw-la corporis_fw-la una_fw-la nominis_fw-la northumberland_n astch_n altra_fw-la miserorum_fw-la mors_fw-la ea_fw-la dicta_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la hic_fw-la obijt_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la hic_fw-la nunc_fw-la requiescit_fw-la â—mo_fw-la mors_fw-la prima_fw-la fuit_fw-la illi_fw-la vita_fw-la secunda_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la rapere_fw-la voluit_fw-la mors_fw-la id_fw-la tribuisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la quasque_fw-la dare_v tenebras_fw-la have_v surripuisse_fw-la estque_fw-la lucet_fw-la sic_fw-la ei_fw-la lux_fw-la perpetue_fw-la requiei_fw-la atque_fw-la libro_fw-la vite_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la legitur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la numeratur_fw-la 2._o upon_o a_o prior_n of_o this_o house_n here_o bury_v who_o be_v never_o belove_v in_o his_o life_n time_n yet_o much_o bewail_v after_o his_o death_n quem_fw-la den_n momordit_fw-la livoris_fw-la dummodo_fw-la vixit_fw-la linguaque_fw-la detraxit_fw-la mors_fw-la nunc_fw-la bene_fw-la glorificavit_fw-la nunc_fw-la redeunt_fw-la varia_fw-la tumulata_fw-la prius_fw-la benefacta_fw-la famaque_fw-la recrescit_fw-la livor_fw-la post_fw-la facta_fw-la quiescit_fw-la nunc_fw-la acus_fw-la invidie_fw-la lingue_n fall_v serra_fw-mi loquele_n carpere_fw-la cessarunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la aicere_fw-la sic_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la quando_fw-la cadens_fw-la obijt_fw-la abijt_fw-la pater_fw-la hicque_fw-la recessit_fw-la secum_fw-la dapsilitas_fw-la secum_fw-la virtus_fw-la &_o honestas_fw-la istius_fw-la ecclesie_n quasi_fw-la plangentes_fw-la abiere_fw-la secum_fw-la claustrale_fw-la frenum_fw-la que_fw-la iugum_fw-la monachale_n migrarunt_fw-la eciam_fw-la claustro_fw-la dederantque_fw-la salutem_fw-la secum_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la be_v secumque_fw-la sorores_fw-la ibant_fw-la ad_fw-la puteum_fw-la dixere_fw-la locoque_fw-la tuantem_fw-la secum_fw-la fertilitas_fw-la pietas_fw-la secumque_fw-la facultas_fw-la que_fw-fr parcit_fw-la miseris_fw-la sua_fw-la que_fw-la confert_fw-la &_o egenis_fw-la secum_fw-la justicia_fw-la pax_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la &_o policia_fw-la in_o brevibus_fw-la quicquia_fw-la virtutem_fw-la gignere_fw-la possit_fw-la secum_fw-la transivit_fw-la abijt_fw-la secumque_fw-la recessit_fw-la cur_n dominus_fw-la secum_fw-la secum_fw-la requies_fw-la in_o idipsum_fw-la 3._o upon_o a_o monk_n bury_v in_o this_o church_n alter_fw-la honestatis_fw-la sol_fw-la serens_fw-la &_o gravitatis_fw-la hesperus_n ac_fw-la morum_fw-la lampas_fw-la rutilans_fw-la monachorum_fw-la nunc_fw-la occultatur_fw-la hic_fw-la sub_fw-la modio_fw-la tenebratur_fw-la nec_fw-la tribuit_fw-la lumen_fw-la claustro_fw-la quod_fw-la tribuit_fw-la olim_fw-la mors_fw-la eclipsari_fw-la cansaverat_fw-la &_o tenebrari_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la
restore_v to_o all_o his_o former_a honour_n and_o withal_o create_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1194._o the_o six_o of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o and_o be_v here_o bury_v by_o his_o father_n colne_n his_o wife_n agnes_n or_o adeliza_n lie_v bury_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n of_o essex_n baron_n of_o ralegh_n the_o king_n constable_n such_o be_v the_o epitaph_n or_o inscription_n upon_o his_o tomb_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o colne_n priory_n oxford_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la albericus_fw-la de_fw-fr vere_n silius_fw-la alberici_fw-la de_fw-la veer_v come_v the_o guisney_n &_o primus_fw-la comes_fw-la oxonie_n magnus_fw-la camerarius_fw-la anglie_a qui_fw-la propter_fw-la summam_fw-la audatiam_fw-la &_o effrenatam_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la grymme_n aubrey_n vocabatur_fw-la obiit_fw-la 26._o die_v decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1194._o richardiâ—_n â—_z sexto_fw-la aubrey_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o son_n of_o the_o foresay_a aubrey_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o all_o his_o dignity_n i_o find_v little_o write_v of_o he_o in_o our_o history_n save_v that_o out_o of_o his_o christian_a piety_n he_o do_v confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o septem_fw-la librat_fw-la terre_fw-fr which_o aubrey_n his_o father_n give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o saint_n o_o since_o here_o in_o essex_n add_v thereto_o something_o of_o his_o own_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1214._o and_o sleep_v now_o in_o the_o same_o bed_n with_o three_o other_o aubreye_v his_o ancestor_n to_o who_o this_o epitaph_n upon_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n at_o spire_n in_o germany_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v filius_fw-la hic_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-la auus_fw-la hic_fw-la proaws_fw-la iacet_fw-la istie_n the_o great_a belsire_z the_o grandsire_n sire_n and_o son_n lie_v here_o inter_v under_o this_o gravestone_n hugh_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n the_o first_o of_o that_o christian_a name_n oxford_n earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n be_v here_o entomb_v with_o his_o ancestor_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1263._o he_o have_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n bolebeck_n which_o come_v by_o his_o mother_n isabella_n de_fw-fr bolebeck_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr bolebeck_n a_o baron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o bolebeck_n castle_n in_o whitechurch_n within_o buckinghamshire_n and_o of_o swaffam_n bolebeck_n in_o cambridgeshire_n he_o have_v to_o wife_n hawisia_n the_o daughter_n of_o saier_n de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o inscription_n sometime_o insculpt_v upon_o their_o tomb_n hic_fw-la iacent_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr veer_v eius_fw-la nominis_fw-la primus_fw-la comes_fw-la oxonie_n quartus_fw-la magnus_fw-la camerarius_fw-la anglie_o filius_fw-la &_o heres_fw-la roberti_n comitis_fw-la &_o hawisua_n uxor_fw-la cius_fw-la filia_fw-la saeri_fw-la de_fw-fr quincy_n comitis_fw-la wintonie_n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la hugo_n obiit_fw-la 1263._o quorum_fw-la animabus_fw-la propitietur_fw-la altissimus_fw-la oxford_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n aforesaid_a earl_n of_o oxford_n who_o enjoy_v his_o father_n inheritance_n and_o honour_n the_o space_n of_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n lie_v here_o entomb_v with_o his_o ancestor_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1295._o alice_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o gilbert_n lord_n samford_n lord_n of_o hormead_n in_o hertfordshire_n be_v inter_v by_o he_o who_o die_v at_o caufeld_n house_n near_o dunmow_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1312._o oxford_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o foresay_a robert_n who_o government_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n be_v so_o prudent_a his_o hospitality_n and_o other_o work_v of_o charity_n so_o wise_o abundant_a and_o his_o temperance_n with_o a_o religious_a zeal_n so_o admirable_o conjoin_v that_o he_o be_v of_o all_o surname_v the_o good_a earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o vulgar_a esteem_v he_o as_o a_o saint_n he_o die_v the_o 19_o of_o april_n 1331._o ireland_n here_o lie_v entomb_v robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n richard_n the_o second_o minion_n who_o to_o add_v to_o his_o honour_n create_v he_o marquesse_n of_o dublin_n a_o title_n not_o know_v before_o that_o time_n in_o england_n and_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v duke_n of_o ireland_n with_o commission_n to_o execute_v most_o inseparable_a prerogative_n royal_a these_o style_n be_v of_o too_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o therefore_o infinite_o subject_v to_o envy_v whereupon_o like_o a_o second_o gaveston_n he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o nobility_n especial_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n nec_fw-la prudentia_fw-la caeteris_fw-la proceribus_fw-la nec_fw-la armis_fw-la valentior_fw-la as_o walsingham_n say_v 9_o r._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o he_o be_v banish_v england_n by_o the_o baron_n for_o abuse_v the_o king_n ear_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o state_n he_o have_v to_o wife_n a_o young_a fair_a and_o noble_a lady_n and_o the_o king_n near_o kinswoman_n for_o she_o be_v grandchild_n to_o king_n edward_n by_o his_o daughter_n isabella_n he_o put_v she_o away_o and_o take_v one_o of_o queen_n anne_n woman_n a_o bohemian_a of_o base_a birth_n sellarij_fw-la filia_fw-la say_v walsingham_n a_o saddler_n daughter_n some_o say_v a_o joiner_n a_o act_n full_a of_o wickedness_n and_o indignity_n yet_o this_o intolerable_a villainy_n offer_v to_o the_o blood-royal_a 2._o king_n richard_n do_v not_o encounter_v neither_o have_v the_o power_n some_o say_v who_o deem_v that_o by_o witchcraft_n and_o forcery_n practise_v upon_o he_o by_o one_o of_o the_o duke_n follower_n his_o judgement_n be_v so_o seduce_v and_o captivate_v that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v what_o be_v honest_a or_o siâ—_n to_o do_v but_o where_o prince_n be_v wilful_a or_o slothful_a and_o their_o favourite_n flatterer_n or_o timeservers_a there_o need_v no_o other_o enchantment_n to_o infatuate_a yea_o and_o ruinate_v the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o his_o banishment_n he_o go_v into_o france_n where_o he_o live_v about_o five_o year_n and_o there_o be_v a_o hunt_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o wild_a boar_n in_o the_o year_n 1392._o king_n richard_n hear_v thereof_o out_o of_o his_o love_n cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n and_o to_o be_v apparel_v in_o princely_a ornament_n and_o robe_n and_o put_v about_o his_o neck_n a_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o ring_n upon_o his_o finger_n and_o so_o be_v bury_v in_o this_o priory_n the_o king_n be_v there_o present_a and_o wearing_z black_n oxford_n after_o the_o death_n of_o robert_n duke_n of_o ireland_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o nephew_n aubrey_n de_fw-fr vere_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o earldom_n of_o oxford_n he_o enjoy_v his_o honour_n not_o pass_v eight_o year_n but_o die_v die_v veneris_n in_o festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la georgij_fw-la ann._n primo_fw-la hen._n quarti_fw-la 1400._o and_o lie_v here_o entomb_v with_o his_o worthy_a ancestor_n oxford_n here_o lie_v bury_v in_o this_o priory_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o three_o of_o that_o christian_a name_n and_o the_o thirteen_o earl_n of_o oxford_n lord_n bolebecke_n samford_n and_o scale_n great_a chamberlain_n and_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n who_o die_v the_o four_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o 1512._o have_v be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n full_a fifty_o year_n a_o long_a time_n to_o tug_v out_o in_o the_o troublesome_a reign_v of_o so_o many_o king_n especial_o for_o man_n of_o eminent_a place_n and_o high_a spirit_n ever_o apt_a to_o take_v any_o occasion_n to_o show_v their_o manly_a prowess_n which_o fire_n of_o honour_n flame_v in_o this_o earl_n breast_n at_o barnet_n field_n where_o in_o a_o mist_n the_o great_a earl_n of_o warwick_n man_n not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o sun_n with_o stream_n upon_o king_n edward_n livery_n and_o the_o star_n with_o stream_n on_o this_o earl_n livery_n shoot_v at_o this_o earl_n follower_n and_o by_o that_o misprision_n the_o battle_n be_v lose_v after_o which_o he_o flee_v into_o cornwall_n and_o seize_v upon_o saint_n michael_n mount_n but_o edward_n the_o four_o get_v he_o in_o his_o power_n and_o commit_v he_o prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o hames_n beyond_o the_o sea_n where_o he_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n until_o the_o first_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o with_o who_o he_o come_v into_o england_n and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v make_v captain_n of_o the_o archer_n at_o bosworth-field_n where_o after_o a_o short_a resistance_n he_o discomfit_v the_o forward_a of_o king_n richard_n whereof_o a_o great_a number_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o chase_n and_o no_o small_a number_n fall_v under_o the_o victor_n sword_n this_o earl_n give_v a_o great_a contribution_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o saint_n mary_n church_n in_o cambridge_n his_o hospitality_n and_o the_o great_a port_n he_o carry_v here_o in_o his_o country_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o a_o
ghost_n will_v give_v over_o walk_v as_o though_o all_o the_o due_n of_o funeral_n have_v be_v real_o perform_v to_o he_o at_o his_o death_n praef_n as_o in_o ausonius_n voice_fw-la ciere_fw-la animas_fw-la funeris_fw-la instar_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o agaâ—ne_o ille_fw-la etiam_fw-la moesti_fw-la cui_fw-la defuit_fw-la urna_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la nomine_fw-la ter_z dicto_fw-la paene_fw-la sepultus_fw-la erit_fw-la aeneas_n salute_v the_o soul_n of_o deiphobus_n the_o son_n of_o old_a priam_n at_o his_o cenotaph_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o rumour_n go_v aen._n how_o in_o the_o night_n extreme_a of_o greekish_a slaughter_n weary_o spend_v thou_o headlong_o throw_v thyself_o on_o mix_a heap_n of_o enemy_n slay_v then_o i_o myself_o to_o thou_o a_o empty_a tomb_n on_o rheta_n plain_o advance_v up_o do_v build_v and_o thrice_o thy_o soul_n salute_v clear_a thy_o name_n and_o arm_n that_o place_n preserve_v but_o thou_o o_o friend_n so_o dear_a can_v i_o not_o see_v that_o in_o thy_o countrey-ground_n i_o may_v inter_v then_o deiphobus_n say_v nothing_o sweet_a friend_n can_v i_o require_v all_o duty_n do_v thou_o have_v nor_o more_o my_o ghost_n can_v thou_o desire_v you_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v about_o these_o cenotaph_n express_v in_o virgil_n lib._n 3._o aen._n where_o andromache_n celebrate_v the_o anniversary_n of_o her_o slay_a husband_n arme-puissant_a hector_n thus_o great_a sacrifice_n by_o chance_n that_o time_n and_o gift_n with_o heavy_a mind_n before_o the_o town_n in_o greenwood_n shade_n by_o simois_n water_n side_n andromache_z to_o hector_n dust_n with_o service_n do_v provide_v and_o dainty_n great_a of_o meat_n she_o bring_v and_o on_o his_o soul_n she_o cry_v at_o hector_n tomb_n that_o green_a with_o grass_n and_o turf_n stand_v she_o beside_o and_o cause_v more_o to_o mourn_v thereby_o two_o altar_n have_v she_o set_v the_o solemnity_n of_o polydores_n obit_n at_o his_o empty_a hearse_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o say_a book_n much_o what_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n anon_o therefore_o to_o polydore_n a_o hearse_n we_o begin_v prepare_v and_o huge_a in_o height_n his_o tomb_n we_o rear_v all_o altar_n hang_v be_v with_o weed_n of_o mourn_a hue_n and_o cypress_n tree_n and_o black_a devise_n and_o trojan_a wife_n with_o hair_n disclose_v as_o be_v their_o guise_n great_a foamy_a bowl_n of_o milk_n we_o throw_v lukewarm_a on_o he_o to_o fall_v and_o holy_a blood_n in_o bason_n bring_v we_o pour_v and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o shriek_v and_o on_o his_o soul_n our_o last_o with_o great_a outcry_n we_o call_v and_o much_o what_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v these_o verse_n in_o ovid_n metam_fw-la lib._n 6._o fab_n 7._o progne_n her_o royal_a ornament_n reject_v and_o put_v on_o black_a a_o empty_a tomb_n erect_v to_o her_o imagine_a ghost_n oblation_n burn_v her_o sister_n fate_n not_o as_o she_o shall_v she_o mourn_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o grecian_n slay_v in_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n corinthiacis_n a_o cenotaph_n be_v set_v up_o at_o corinth_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o cyrus_n 6._o a_o empty_a sepulchre_n be_v build_v for_o the_o slay_v and_o mangle_a soldier_n who_o relic_n can_v not_o be_v find_v the_o roman_n 23._o six_o year_n after_o the_o slaughter_n make_v by_o arminius_n of_o so_o many_o of_o their_o legion_n erect_v a_o cenotaph_n or_o cover_v with_o earth_n the_o remain_v of_o their_o friend_n and_o kindred_n howsoever_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o bury_v the_o stranger_n or_o friend_n and_o caesar_n to_o show_v a_o grateful_a memory_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o himself_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o grief_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n put_v the_o first_o turf_n on_o their_o tomb_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v exhibit_v a_o religious_a honour_n to_o the_o cenotaph_n of_o holy_a man_n to_o who_o memory_n many_o in_o those_o day_n be_v erect_v which_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n or_o undergo_v those_o variety_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v as_o then_o inflict_v upon_o the_o faithful_a as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o theodoret._n lib._n the_o martyr_n and_o in_o these_o sapphic_n of_o aurelius_n prudentius_n 4._o nun_n vincenti_fw-la peregre_n necatus_fw-la martyr_n his_o terris_fw-la tenui_fw-la notasti_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la roar_n speciem_fw-la futuri_fw-la morte_fw-la propanqua_fw-la hoc_fw-la colunt_fw-la civis_fw-la velut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la membra_fw-la cespes_n includat_fw-la suus_fw-la &_o paterno_fw-la seruet_fw-la amplectens_fw-la tumulo_fw-la beati_fw-la martyris_fw-la ossa_fw-la it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o use_n in_o most_o country_n to_o inscribe_v these_o empty_a monument_n as_o real_a sepulcher_n with_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o defunct_a to_o who_o honour_n they_o be_v intend_v as_o in_o ovid._n meta_n lib._n 11._o fab_n 10._o sea_n fright_v i_o with_o their_o tragical_a aspect_n of_o late_o i_o see_v they_o on_o the_o shore_n eiect_v their_o scatter_a wrack_n and_o often_o i_o have_v read_v sad_a name_n on_o sepulcher_n that_o want_v their_o dead_a and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o fable_n where_o alcyone_n mourn_v for_o her_o drown_a husband_n ceix_n thus_o will_v i_o with_o thou_o have_v put_v to_o sea_n a_o happy_a fate_n for_o i_o then_o both_o together_o all_o the_o time_n assign_v for_o life_n have_v live_v nor_o in_o our_o death_n disjoind_v now_o here_o i_o perish_v there_o on_o that_o profound_a poor_a i_o be_v wrack_v yet_o thou_o without_o i_o drown_v o_o i_o than_o flood_n more_o cruel_a shall_v i_o strive_v to_o lengthen_v life_n and_o such_o a_o grief_n survive_v nor_o will_v i_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o defer_v though_o one_o urn_n hold_v not_o both_o one_o sepulchre_n shall_v join_v our_o title_n though_o thy_o bone_n from_o my_o the_o sea_n dissever_v yet_o our_o name_n shall_v join_v death_n choke_v the_o rest_n our_o ancient_n accustom_v likewise_o to_o garnish_n deck_n and_o adorn_v these_o cenotaph_n as_o other_o tomb_n or_o sepulcher_n and_o that_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o reverence_n and_o whosoever_o do_v deface_v or_o break_v down_o any_o of_o these_o honorarie_a void_a monument_n exemplary_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v as_o upon_o your_o tumboruchoi_n or_o grave-digger_n but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o difference_n of_o sepulcher_n and_o cenotaph_n as_o i_o find_v it_o record_v by_o scipio_n gentilis_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la say_v he_o in_o ipso_fw-la solo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la vi_fw-la moveri_fw-la neque_fw-la deleri_fw-la potest_fw-la cenotaphiorum_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la vivorum_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o mutari_fw-la &_o deleri_fw-la potest_fw-la chap._n viii_o of_o the_o sanctity_n ascribe_v sometime_o to_o ancient_a funeral_n monument_n and_o of_o the_o ardent_a desire_n most_o man_n have_v and_o ever_o have_v to_o visit_v the_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o eminent_a worthy_a person_n fvnerall_a monument_n especial_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a have_v ever_o be_v account_v sacred_a batti_fw-la veteris_fw-la sacrum_fw-la sepulchrum_n the_o sacred_a sepulchre_n of_o old_a bat_n lo_o be_v here_o say_v catullus_n to_o which_o effect_n quintilian_n declam_n 10._o sacratos_fw-la morte_fw-la lapides_fw-la etiam_fw-la ossa_fw-la &_o cineres_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la religiosè_fw-la quiescentia_fw-la fracta_fw-la sparsisset_fw-la urna_fw-la and_o they_o be_v account_v the_o more_o sacred_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v of_o more_o continuance_n sepulchra_fw-la sanctiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la vetustate_fw-la say_v ulpian_n and_o as_o in_o the_o seâ—pulchres_n themselves_o there_o be_v ever_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctiâ—ie_n so_o there_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o like_a or_o more_o holiness_n in_o the_o soil_n whereupon_o these_o sepulcher_n be_v make_v and_o erect_v and_o such_o a_o holiness_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la vi_fw-la moveri_fw-la neque_fw-la deleri_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o more_o especial_o in_o that_o ground_n wherein_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v inter_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sanctify_a corpse_n that_o it_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o use_n in_o some_o part_n of_o ireland_n as_o yet_o not_o altogether_o abolish_v for_o child_n to_o swear_v by_o their_o forefather_n hand_n or_o by_o their_o lord_n hand_n and_o in_o the_o country_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n especial_o do_v most_o common_o swear_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o their_o own_o parish_n kirke_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o in_o ancient_a time_n child_n use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o parent_n other_o by_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o such_o person_n who_o in_o their_o life_n time_n be_v repute_v honourable_a among_o they_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o person_n or_o of_o the_o eminence_n of_o place_n of_o government_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o the_o weal_n public_a and_o by_o these_o oath_n the_o thing_n
extreme_o vicious_a whereupon_o one_o robert_n abbot_n of_o molesme_n a_o town_n in_o burgundy_n perceive_v that_o the_o benedictines_n monk_n of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o of_o all_o other_o monastery_n have_v almost_o quite_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o ancient_a rule_n and_o discipline_n that_o benet_n have_v give_v they_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o house_n take_v with_o he_o one_o aâ—d_v twenty_o of_o the_o honest_a monk_n he_o can_v find_v to_o a_o solitary_a stupendious_a and_o never_o inhabit_v place_n called_z cisteux_fw-fr or_o cistercium_n near_o to_o vergre_n in_o the_o say_a duchy_n of_o burgundy_n where_o he_o erect_v a_o new_a abbey_n for_o his_o new_a companion_n who_o he_o call_v cistercian_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o abbey_n be_v situate_v the_o liberty_n immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o order_n be_v general_o confirm_v by_o alexander_n the_o four_o bishop_n of_o rome_n circa_fw-la a_o 1258._o bulla_n pape_n alexandri_fw-la quarti_fw-la de_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la omnium_fw-la libertatum_fw-la immunitatum_fw-la privilegiorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ordinis_fw-la cisterciensis_fw-la alexander_n episcopus_fw-la seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei._n 〈…〉_z dilectis_fw-la filijs_fw-la abbati_n cistercij_fw-la eiusque_fw-la coahbitibus_fw-la et_fw-la conventibus_fw-la universis_fw-la cisterciensis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la salutem_fw-la et_fw-fr apostolicam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la solet_fw-la annuere_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolica_fw-la pijs_fw-la votis_fw-la et_fw-la honestis_fw-la pâ—tentium_fw-la precibus_fw-la favorem_fw-la benevolum_fw-la impertiri_fw-la ea_fw-la propter_fw-la dilecti_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la silij_fw-la vestris_fw-la iustis_fw-la postulationibus_fw-la grato_fw-la concurrentes_fw-la assensis_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la et_fw-la immunitates_fw-la à _fw-la predecessoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la romanis_n pontificibus_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la privilegia_fw-la seu_fw-la alius_fw-la indulgentias_fw-la ordini_fw-la vestro_fw-la concessas_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la libertates_fw-la et_fw-la exemptiones_fw-la secularium_fw-la exactionum_fw-la à _fw-la reâ—ibus_fw-la et_fw-la principibus_fw-la vel_fw-la alijs_fw-la christianâ—_n sidelibus_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la vobis_fw-la indultas_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la confirmamus_fw-la et_fw-la presentis_fw-la scripti_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la communuimus_fw-la nulli_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnino_fw-la hominum_fw-la liceat_fw-la hanc_fw-la paginam_fw-la nostre_fw-fr confirmationis_fw-la infringere_fw-la vel_fw-la ei_fw-la ausu_fw-la temerario_fw-la contraâ—re_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la attemptare_fw-la presumpserit_fw-la indignationem_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la beatorum_fw-la petriet_fw-la pauli_n apostolorum_fw-la eius_fw-la se_fw-la noverit_fw-la incursurum_fw-la dat._v lateran_n x._o kal._n martij_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la coâ—_n this_o cistercian_n brotherhood_n be_v first_o establish_v here_o in_o england_n by_o one_o walter_n espeke_v who_o found_v the_o first_o abbey_n of_o the_o say_a order_n at_o rivaux_n or_o rival_n in_o yorkshire_n about_o the_o year_n 1131._o according_a to_o this_o old_a distich_n sometime_o depict_v upon_o the_o wall_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o say_a abbey_n anglia_fw-it millesimo_fw-la centes_fw-la anno_fw-la quoque_fw-la et_fw-la uno_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la micuit_fw-la cistercius_fw-la ordo_fw-la some_o fifteen_o year_n after_o this_o foundation_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 1098._o s._n bernard_n surname_v the_o mellifluous_a a_o man_n noble_o descend_v bear_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o fountenay_n in_o burgundy_n with_o thirty_o of_o his_o companion_n among_o which_o three_o be_v his_o own_o brethren_n become_v religious_a man_n in_o this_o monastery_n this_o bernard_n in_o short_a time_n become_v very_o famous_a as_o well_o for_o his_o learning_n of_o which_o his_o divine_a write_n full_a of_o sweetness_n bear_v witness_v as_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o be_v send_v by_o his_o superior_a to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o great_a and_o famous_a abbey_n of_o clarevaux_n or_o claravallensis_fw-la near_o to_o the_o river_n aulbe_n about_o langâ—es_n which_o abbey_n a_o nobleman_n of_o the_o country_n have_v then_o late_o build_v and_o thus_o begin_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n bernard_n monkey_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o cistercian_n monk_n save_v a_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o habit_n both_o of_o they_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o saint_n benet_n this_o good_a man_n saint_n benet_n come_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o cisteux_fw-fr when_o he_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a at_o the_o age_n of_o 25_o he_o be_v consecrate_v abbot_n of_o claravall_n 11â—8_n et_fw-la divino_fw-la magis_fw-la instinctu_fw-la quam_fw-la humana_fw-la industria_fw-la legem_fw-la domini_fw-la didicit_fw-la quam_fw-la tanta_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la munificentia_fw-la et_fw-la eloquij_fw-la suavitatâ—_n enarravit_fw-la ut_fw-la communi_fw-la doctorum_fw-la consersu_fw-la mellistui_fw-fr doctoris_fw-la cognomen_fw-la sit_fw-la adeptus_fw-la say_v opm_a the_o archbishopricke_n of_o genua_n and_o milan_n he_o refuse_v and_o only_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o government_n of_o this_o abbey_n of_o claravall_n in_o the_o which_o he_o continue_v 38._o year_n he_o die_v the_o five_o of_o november_n about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1160._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o monastery_n when_o he_o have_v live_v 63_o year_n he_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n vincent_n and_o anastasius_n in_o rome_n to_o the_o government_n of_o which_o he_o prefer_v one_o peter_n bernard_n his_o scholar_n who_o be_v afterward_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o name_n of_o eugenius_n the_o thâ—rd_n in_o his_o time_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o mean_n one_o hundred_o and_o six_o abbey_n of_o this_o order_n be_v build_v and_o reestablish_v upon_o the_o forefront_n or_o some_o other_o place_n within_o these_o abbey_n this_o sentence_n be_v most_o common_o depensild_a grave_v or_o paint_v take_v out_o of_o saint_n bernard_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la puriùs_fw-la cadit_fw-la rariùs_fw-la â—urgit_fw-la uâ—lociùs_fw-la incedit_fw-la cautiùs_fw-la quiescit_fw-la securiùs_fw-la moritur_fw-la felicâ—ùs_fw-la purgatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o praemiatur_fw-la copiosius_fw-la among_o many_o epitaph_n make_v to_o the_o immortal_a memory_n of_o this_o mellifluons_a doctor_n these_o follow_v may_v suffice_v ecce_fw-la latet_fw-la clare_v vallis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la abbess_n 11â—8_n qui_fw-la summis_fw-la summus_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la parvus_fw-la erat_fw-la relligionis_fw-la apex_n lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la laus_fw-la monachorum_fw-la vox_fw-la verbi_fw-la pacis_fw-la sanctio_fw-la iuris_fw-la amor_fw-la instructus_fw-la velox_fw-la sublimis_fw-la pauper_fw-la abundaâ—s_fw-la artibus_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sanguine_fw-la veste_fw-la bonis_fw-la laudis_fw-la eget_fw-la titulo_fw-la cvius_fw-la laus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la cvius_fw-la honour_n cvius_fw-la crescere_fw-la fama_fw-la fuit_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la quem_fw-la plangit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quem_fw-la predicat_fw-la orbis_fw-la si_fw-la laudare_fw-la velim_fw-la laus_fw-la mea_fw-la laud_fw-la caret_fw-la dura_n malum_fw-la cunctos_fw-la tulit_fw-la horruit_fw-la ediâ—icavit_fw-la vana_fw-la deum_fw-la requiem_n sprevit_fw-la amavit_fw-la habet_fw-la another_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o claravall_n sunt_fw-la clare_v valles_fw-la sed_fw-la claris_fw-la vallibus_fw-la abbess_n clarior_fw-la hijs_fw-la clarum_fw-la nomen_fw-la habere_fw-la dâ—dit_fw-la clarus_n avis_fw-la clarus_fw-la meritis_fw-la et_fw-la clarus_fw-la honore_fw-la clarier_n eloquio_fw-la relligione_fw-la magis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la clara_fw-la cinis_fw-la clarus_fw-la clarumque_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la clarior_fw-la exultaâ—_n spiritus_fw-la ante_fw-la deum_fw-la another_o upon_o his_o own_o name_n arden_n bernardus_n aut_fw-la arden_n aut_fw-la bona_fw-la nardus_fw-la jure_fw-la voco_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la celebratur_fw-la arden_n feruore_fw-la vita_fw-la sublimis_fw-la odour_n nardus_fw-la que_fw-la veer_fw-la virtutis_fw-la signa_fw-la fuere_fw-la iste_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la patuit_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sophy_n praco_fw-la dei_fw-la doctor_n fidei_fw-la cytarista_n marie_n it_o be_v say_v by_o one_o bâ—rn_v that_o approach_v near_o to_o his_o end_n he_o speak_v thus_o to_o his_o brethren_n tria_fw-la vobis_fw-la obseruanda_fw-la relinquo_fw-la que_fw-la in_o stadio_fw-la presentis_fw-la vite_fw-la quo_fw-la cucurrimemini_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la observasse_fw-la nemini_fw-la scandalum_fw-la facere_fw-la volui_fw-la &_o si_fw-la aliquando_fw-la accidit_fw-la sedavi_fw-la ut_fw-la potui_fw-la minus_n semper_fw-la sensui_fw-la meo_fw-la quam_fw-la alterius_fw-la credidi_fw-la lesus_fw-la de_fw-la ledente_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vindict_v he_o expetij_fw-la three_o thing_n i_o require_v you_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v which_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v keep_v to_o my_o power_n as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n i_o have_v not_o will_v to_o slander_v any_o person_n and_o if_o any_o have_v fall_v i_o have_v hide_v it_o as_o much_o as_o i_o may_v i_o have_v ever_o less_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o wit_n and_o understanding_n then_o to_o any_o other_o if_o i_o be_v at_o any_o time_n hurt_v harm_v or_o annoy_v i_o never_o crave_v vengeance_n of_o the_o party_n which_o so_o wrong_v i_o which_o be_v thus_o more_o succinct_o set_v down_o by_o another_o who_o have_v write_v the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v bernard_n beati_fw-la bernardi_n metricum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la et_fw-la primo_fw-la svi_fw-la prioris_fw-la interrogatio_fw-la que_fw-fr vite_fw-fr forma_fw-la qui_fw-la
as_o be_v contain_v in_o thes_n article_n follow_v first_fw-ge ower_n sovereign_a lord_n king_n herry_n the_o seven_o with_o all_o his_o progeny_n all_o archebusschoppe_n busschoppe_n abbot_n duke_n earl_n baron_n knygte_n squyer_n gentillman_n yeoman_n cetezine_n and_o stranger_n and_o all_o other_o cristen_v peple_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n what_o other_o degree_n or_o condicyon_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a secular_a or_o regular_a dwell_v or_o for_o a_o time_n abide_a within_o the_o relme_n of_o englond_n irelond_n wales_n gernesey_n or_o garnsey_n or_o any_o other_o place_n undre_fw-fr the_o rewle_fw-mi or_o domination_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o knyge_n which_o at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o publycation_n hereof_o to_o the_o last_o evensong_n of_o the_o octave_n of_o ester_n next_o come_v true_o confessyd_v and_o contryte_n visit_v soche_n chorche_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o be_v vesit_v by_o the_o right_a reverend_a fader_fw-mi in_o god_n gasper_n powe_n prothonotary_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o our_o say_a holy_a fader_n the_o pope_n imbassator_fw-la and_o in_o this_o holy_a jubeley_n commissarie_n or_o by_o other_o by_o he_o substitute_v or_o depute_v and_o there_o put_v into_o the_o chest_n for_o the_o intent_n ordain_v soche_v some_o or_o quantite_n of_o money_n gold_n or_o silver_n as_o be_v lymyt_v and_o tax_v here_o follow_v in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o this_o paper_n to_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o ower_n feithe_a shall_v have_v the_o same_o indulgence_n pardon_v and_o grace_n with_o remissyon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v go_v personal_o to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o vesit_v all_o the_o chorche_n assign_v for_o that_o intent_n both_o within_o the_o cite_v and_o without_o and_o alsoo_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n require_v to_o have_v be_v do_v there_o for_o the_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a grace_n of_o the_o â—ubeley_a also_o our_o say_a holy_a fader_n have_v gevyn_v full_a power_n and_o auctorite_n to_o his_o say_a commissary_n and_o his_o deputy_n to_o cheâ—e_n and_o assign_v confessor_n and_o penitencier_n secular_a and_o regular_a in_o all_o soche_n place_n as_o shall_v please_v the_o say_a commissary_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o here_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o soche_n as_o be_v dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n of_o this_o holy_a jubeley_n the_o which_o confessor_n and_o penitencier_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o auctorite_n and_o power_n in_o every_o behalf_n which_o the_o penitencier_n of_o rome_n have_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v absolve_v they_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o crime_n trespass_n trangressyon_n and_o sin_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v though_o the_o absolutyon_n there_o of_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o the_o pope_n himself_o nothing_o except_v but_o soche_v as_o be_v except_v to_o the_o petencier_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v only_o the_o absolucyon_n of_o conspirator_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o also_o the_o falsary_n of_o the_o pope_n bull_n and_o of_o other_o write_n passing_a from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o seller_n or_o conveyor_n of_o harney_n or_o other_o thing_n prohibit_v to_o the_o hethen_a peple_n and_o of_o thes_n that_o lay_v violente_fw-la bond_n on_o busschoppe_n or_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o chirche_n which_o be_v above_o busschoppe_n and_o the_o say_a confessor_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o all_o the_o say_a person_n confessyd_v and_o contrite_a clean_a and_o full_a remission_n which_o be_v call_v a_o pena_fw-la et_fw-la culpa_fw-la also_o the_o say_a confessor_n and_o penitencier_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o auctorite_n to_o dispense_v and_o change_v all_o manner_n of_o vow_n into_o almâ—sdede_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o faith_n none_o except_o though_o itt_n be_v to_o rome_n to_o iherusalem_n or_o to_o seint_a james._n also_o our_o say_a holy_a fader_n will_v no_o man_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o great_a grace_n and_o indulgence_n have_v grant_v that_o all_o soche_n as_o be_v seek_v and_o impotent_a or_o oderwyse_o disease_v so_o that_o *_o yei_fw-it may_v not_o easy_o visitte_v the_o chorche_n assign_v to_o be_v viset_v shall_v have_v for_o they_o and_o all_o their_o howsholde_n the_o say_a indulgence_n remissyon_n and_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o do_v visitte_v the_o say_a chorche_n first_fw-ge compownd_v effectual_o with_o the_o say_a commissary_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o same_o also_o itt_n be_v grant_v by_o our_o say_a holy_a fader_n that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n this_o last_o year_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v parteable_a and_o capax_fw-la of_o this_o say_a grace_n and_o pardon_v it_o they_o will_v receive_v itt_n also_o our_o say_a holy_a fader_n have_v grant_v to_o his_o say_a commissary_n and_o his_o substitute_n full_a power_n to_o interpretate_fw-la and_o declare_v all_o soche_n doubt_v as_o may_v be_v find_v or_o be_v move_v in_o thigh_n his_o grant_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n there_o of_o willing_a and_o command_a that_o their_o interpretatyon_n shall_v effectual_o be_v take_v and_o stone_v also_o our_o say_a holy_a fader_n have_v strait_o command_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o undre_v the_o pain_n of_o curse_v the_o sentence_n in_o that_o behalf_n gevin_n of_o the_o which_o they_o may_v not_o be_v assoil_v but_o of_o the_o pope_n himself_o first_o satisfaction_n make_v with_o the_o say_a commissary_n or_o his_o depute_v after_o the_o qualite_n of_o the_o trespass_n that_o none_o ordinary_a secular_a or_o regular_a or_o any_o other_o person_n secular_a or_o regular_a let_v his_o bull_n or_o any_o other_o writyng_n make_v for_o declaration_n she_o of_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o their_o chorche_n citees_n or_o diocese_n where_o or_o when_o itt_n shall_v be_v needful_a nor_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v or_o receyve_v though_o itt_fw-mi be_v offer_v any_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n for_o the_o publication_n or_o sufferance_n thereof_o or_o any_o otherwise_o let_v or_o hynder_n thexpedition_n thereof_o and_o goodspeede_n of_o the_o seid_v indulgence_n or_o persuade_v direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o person_n to_o withdraw_v their_o good_a mind_n or_o porpose_n in_o that_o behalf_n also_o our_o seid_v holy_a fader_n charge_v and_o command_v all_o precher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whate_o condition_n so_o ever_o thy_o be_v as_o well_o man_n or_o religyon_n as_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v publish_v and_o effectual_o declare_v in_o their_o preching_n and_o other_o place_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o the_o seid_v commissarie_n or_o his_o deputee_n the_o seid_v indulgence_n and_o pardon_n undre_v the_o peyne_n specify_v also_o our_o seid_v holy_a fader_n have_v suspend_v and_o disannul_v all_o manner_n of_o pardon_n and_o grant_n grant_v or_o to_o be_v grant_v notwithstond_v any_o specyall_a clause_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v revolt_v without_o specyall_a mentyon_n make_v de_fw-la verbo_fw-la in_o verbum_fw-la the_o tax_n what_o every_o man_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o chest_n that_o will_v receyve_v this_o great_a grace_n of_o this_o jubeley_n first_fw-ge every_o man_n and_o woman_n what_o degree_n condicioun_n or_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o archebusschoppe_n duke_n or_o of_o any_o other_o dignity_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a have_v londe_n to_o the_o yearly_a valour_n of_o m._n m._n l._n or_o above_o must_v pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o this_o holy_a enrent_n and_o effect_n for_o defence_n of_o our_o feithe_n against_o the_o most_o great_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o the_o same_o the_o turk_n if_o they_o will_v receive_v this_o great_a indulgence_n and_o grace_n of_o this_o jubeley_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n not_o marry_v and_o effectual_o without_o disseyte_n put_v into_o the_o chest_n ordain_v for_o that_o intent_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a money_n in_o that_o country_n where_o they_o be_v iii._o l._n seven_o s._n viij_o d._n also_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v tenemente_n and_o rent_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o one_o m._n l._n or_o above_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o m._n l._n exclusive_a must_v pay_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o have_v xl_o s._n item_n all_o those_o that_o have_v londe_n and_o rent_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o yearly_a valour_n of_o ccccl._n or_o above_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o m._n l._n exclusive_a must_v pay_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o have_v xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n item_n all_o those_o that_o have_v londe_n and_o rent_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o yearly_a valour_n of_o ccl_o or_o
and_o 〈…〉_z be_v for_o integrity_n even_o admirable_a and_o so_o be_v his_o learning_n as_o his_o work_n â—et_o extant_a do_v testify_v now_o because_o his_o epitaph_n be_v either_o wear_v out_o or_o be_v ever_o want_v i_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o borrow_v one_o for_o he_o from_o one_o of_o his_o own_o name_n which_o i_o have_v read_v upon_o a_o monument_n in_o parma_n in_o italy_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la anselmus_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la vivere_fw-la certus_fw-la cantuar._n archiepus_fw-la que_fw-la omni_fw-la bonitate_fw-la refertus_fw-la vir_fw-la sobrius_fw-la castus_fw-la vir_fw-la vitans_fw-la undique_fw-la fastus_fw-la vir_fw-la gremijs_fw-la plenis_fw-la largus_fw-la largitor_fw-la egenis_fw-la vir_fw-la bene_fw-la politus_fw-la sagax_fw-la doctus_fw-la ernditus_fw-la dogmata_fw-la maturusque_fw-la inter_fw-la contagia_fw-la purus_fw-la an_fw-mi domini_fw-la mil._n cent_n que_fw-fr nono_fw-la que_fw-fr die_fw-la quoque_fw-la meâ—sis_fw-la april_n vicesimo_fw-la uno_fw-la mortis_fw-la hunc_fw-la enecat_fw-la ensis_fw-la in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o saint_n thomas_n chapel_n archbishop_n in_o a_o marble_n tomb_n join_v to_o the_o wall_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o this_o see_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o that_o grace_n by_o the_o suffragan_n bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n in_o a_o convocation_n hold_v at_o london_n he_o be_v a_o benedictine_n monk_n and_o abbot_n of_o becco_n a_o man_n of_o no_o great_a learning_n but_o of_o so_o gentle_a and_o sweet_a behaviour_n be_v very_o wise_a withal_o as_o he_o be_v great_o esteem_v of_o high_a and_o low_a king_n nobles_z and_o commons_o yet_o howsoever_o he_o be_v of_o a_o affable_a mild_a nature_n britan._n and_o fair_a demeanour_n his_o patience_n be_v so_o great_o mon_v upon_o good_a occasion_n that_o he_o interpose_v the_o pope_n authority_n with_o who_o the_o king_n be_v make_v a_o party_n 〈…〉_z so_o far_o as_o that_o his_o good_n and_o temporalty_n be_v twice_o confiscate_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o himself_o once_o banish_v the_o kingdom_n which_o so_o nettle_v he_o that_o like_o a_o tall_a fellow_n nam_fw-la laesa_fw-la patientia_fw-la fit_a furor_fw-la he_o interdict_a king_n stephen_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o time_n which_o be_v wondrous_a troublesome_a come_v home_o and_o live_v in_o norfolk_n till_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o certain_a bishop_n he_o be_v restore_v after_o which_o he_o grow_v into_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o say_a king_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o conclude_v that_o final_a peace_n at_o wallingford_n 115â—_n between_o he_o and_o maud_n the_o empress_n short_o after_o which_o king_n stephen_n die_v and_o henry_n surname_v fitz_n empress_n son_n of_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n and_o maud_n the_o empress_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o regality_n under_o who_o this_o bishop_n pass_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n quiet_o in_o great_a favour_n and_o estimation_n and_o die_v britan._n ann._n 1160._o when_o he_o have_v sit_v archbishop_n 22._o year_n perceive_v his_o end_n to_o approach_v he_o make_v his_o will_n and_o give_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o other_o like_a good_a use_n of_o who_o this_o epitaph_n be_v make_v hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la theobaldus_fw-la cantuar._n archiepiscopus_fw-la ob_fw-la morum_fw-la placabilitatem_fw-la at_o que_fw-la constantiam_fw-la hen._n 2._o valde_fw-la gratiosus_fw-la affabilis_fw-la veridicus_fw-la prudens_fw-la &_o amicus_fw-la sirmus_fw-la in_fw-la omnes_fw-la liberalis_fw-la &_o in_o pauperes_fw-la munificus_fw-la qui_n sue_v tandem_fw-la senectut_fw-la be_v &_o languide_v vite_fw-la pertesus_fw-la anteactam_fw-la vitam_fw-la morti_fw-la persoluit_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1160._o cum_fw-la 22._o annis_fw-la sedisset_fw-la anima_fw-la eius_fw-la requiescat_fw-la in_o pace_n amen_n i_o find_v one_o richard_n for_o i_o find_v no_o further_o of_o his_o name_n archbishop_n of_o this_o chair_n archbishop_n to_o be_v here_o inter_v in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n sometime_o a_o benedictine_n monkâ—_n prior_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n martin_n in_o dover_n a_o man_n very_o liberal_a 〈◊〉_d gentle_a and_o wise_a for_o he_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n that_o in_o all_o his_o time_n he_o never_o be_v at_o odds_o or_o out_o either_o with_o the_o pope_n or_o king_n the_o pope_n he_o entertain_v with_o often_o gift_n and_o money_n the_o king_n favour_n he_o retain_v by_o yield_v and_o conform_v himself_o to_o his_o pleasure_n this_o man_n continue_v in_o his_o government_n about_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o or_o eleven_o year_n in_o all_o which_o time_n there_o happen_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o worthy_a of_o memory_n except_o the_o controversy_n 11â—6_n stir_v and_o tumult_n between_o he_o and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n for_o primacy_n and_o the_o ordain_v of_o three_o archdeacon_n for_o his_o diocese_n which_o ever_o before_o his_o time_n be_v content_a with_o one_o mâ—s._n a_o ill_a husband_n he_o be_v for_o his_o church_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v this_o my_o old_a author_n this_o richard_n say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a religion_n and_o also_o of_o great_a wit_n in_o his_o temporal_a governance_n but_o in_o defend_v of_o his_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o punishment_n of_o excess_n and_o misbeliever_n to_o simple_a and_o slow_a which_o be_v partly_o approve_a by_o the_o sequel_n if_o the_o report_n of_o his_o end_n and_o death_n may_v pass_v for_o current_a truth_n how_o that_o be_v a_o sleep_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o wrotham_n britan._n there_o seem_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o certain_a terrible_a personage_n 〈◊〉_d demand_v of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v whereunto_o when_o for_o fear_v the_o archbishop_n answer_v nothing_o thou_o be_v he_o say_v the_o other_o that_o have_v destroy_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v say_v he_o vanish_v away_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o bishop_n take_v his_o journey_n towards_o rochester_n relate_v this_o fearful_a vision_n unto_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o by_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o tell_v then_o that_o he_o be_v take_v sudden_o with_o a_o great_a cold_a and_o stiffness_n in_o his_o limb_n so_o that_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o get_v he_o so_o far_o as_o halling_n a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n where_o he_o take_v his_o bed_n and_o be_v horrible_o torment_v with_o the_o colic_n and_o other_o grief_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o next_o night_n follow_v save_o one_o the_o 16._o of_o feb._n ann._n 1184._o obijs_fw-la say_v one_o 14._o kal._n martij_fw-la feria_fw-la sexta_fw-la necte_fw-la col_n ann._n 11._o ab_fw-la electione_n sua_fw-la cvius_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la cant._n in_o oratorio_fw-la sancte_fw-la marie_n 22._o kal._n martij_fw-la die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la honorifice_fw-la sepultus_fw-la archbishop_n in_o the_o south_n wall_n of_o this_o church_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o hubert_n walter_n or_o walter_n hubert_n for_o such_o a_o transmutation_n of_o the_o name_n i_o find_v to_o be_v use_v who_o be_v bear_v at_o west-derham_n in_o norfolk_n thin_a and_o bring_v up_o under_o raynulph_n de_fw-fr glanfeld_n angelo_fw-mi chief_a justice_n of_o england_n the_o first_o preferment_n he_o obtain_v be_v the_o deanrie_n of_o york_n thence_o he_o be_v call_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o unto_o the_o bishopric_n of_o salisbury_n who_o he_o attend_v in_o all_o that_o long_a and_o dangerous_a voyage_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o a_o commander_n or_o colonel_n of_o some_o english_a force_n dorob_n by_o who_o valour_n and_o his_o own_o he_o perform_v admirable_a service_n at_o the_o siege_n and_o surrender_v of_o acon_n and_o other_o fortify_v place_n 1â—2_n for_o which_o and_o for_o his_o discreet_a handle_v the_o matter_n in_o procure_v 250000._o mark_v of_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o master_n king_n richard_n the_o say_a king_n know_v not_o how_o to_o heap_v honour_n sufficient_a upon_o he_o so_o that_o at_o one_o time_n he_o be_v archbishop_n the_o pope_n legate_n lord_n chancellor_n lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o high_a immediate_a governor_n under_o he_o of_o all_o his_o dominion_n both_o in_o wales_n and_o england_n he_o be_v much_o blame_v and_o peradventure_o not_o unworthy_o for_o undertake_v so_o many_o great_a office_n for_o pluribus_n intentus_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la sensus_fw-la howsoever_o heveden_n never_o any_o man_n use_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n more_o moderate_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a he_o be_v ever_o to_o his_o prince_n love_a and_o very_a careful_a of_o his_o country_n heveden_n in_o which_o he_o cause_v many_o excellent_a decree_n and_o law_n to_o be_v establish_v his_o house_n keep_v be_v such_o as_o the_o expense_n thereof_o be_v think_v to_o be_v little_o inferior_a to_o the_o king_n he_o build_v a_o monastery_n at_o durham_n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n begin_v another_o at_o wulferhampton_n encompass_v the_o tower_n of_o
which_o only_o these_o word_n be_v remain_v hic_fw-la ....._o ba_o mile_n and_o in_o the_o window_n under_o his_o arm_n in_o a_o old_a character_n write_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ba._n of_o which_o short_a surname_n i_o find_v nothing_o relate_v in_o writing_n nor_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n either_o short_a or_o long_o chiselherst_n here_o be_v the_o burial_n place_n of_o the_o walsinghams_n monkton_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o this_o church_n be_v these_o verse_n to_o be_v read_v insula_fw-la rotunda_fw-la thanatos_n quam_fw-la circuit_n unda_fw-la fertilis_fw-la &_o munda_fw-la nulli_fw-la est_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la secunda_fw-la the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n which_o be_v round_o and_o water_v round_o about_o do_v pass_v the_o isle_n in_o fruitfulness_n that_o be_v the_o world_n throughout_o wingham_n peramb._n here_o sometime_o stand_v a_o collegiate_n church_n found_v by_o john_n peckham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o year_n 1287._o wherein_n he_o place_v canon_n regular_a value_v at_o the_o time_n of_o suppression_n at_o fourscore_o and_o four_o pound_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n knowlton_n in_o this_o church_n be_v bury_v some_o of_o ringleis_n peramb._n one_o of_o they_o kneel_v in_o complete_a armour_n his_o arm_n fix_v on_o the_o monument_n it_o seem_v the_o langleys_n who_o live_v here_o a_o long_a time_n do_v either_o find_v or_o re-edify_v this_o church_n their_o arm_n be_v fix_v over_o the_o door_n upon_o the_o fount_n and_o in_o the_o window_n monkton_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o church_n be_v bury_v the_o blechendens_n and_o crisp_n family_n of_o good_a respect_n in_o this_o county_n saint_n laurence_n church_n here_o lie_v tho._n s._n nicholas_n wife_n who_o marry_v joane_n manston_n ...._o die_v ...._o have_v issue_n tho._n s._n nicholas_n here_o entomb_v roger_n manston_n &_o julian_n sa_fw-fr femme_fw-fr gisoinct_n icy_a dieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr psalm_n eyt_v mercy_n amen_n these_o manstons_n dwell_v at_o manston_n near_o to_o this_o parish_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o chapel_n wherein_o many_o of_o the_o name_n lie_v entomb_v barham_n church_n albina_n la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr rogeri_n dig_v gist_n icy_a 〈◊〉_d dieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr salme_n eit_fw-mi mercy_n amen_n in_o cineres_fw-la stratus_fw-la iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la john_n dig_v vocitatus_fw-la wife_n coniuge_a ....._o grata_fw-la johanna_n consociata_fw-la milicie_n nata_fw-la de_fw-la stirpe_fw-la suis_fw-la memorata_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la faveat_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la deorum_fw-la ...._o pax_fw-la solamen_fw-la reminiscunt_fw-la verius_fw-la wife_n amen_o johannes_n humilis_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la tumulatus_fw-la marmore_fw-la tantillo_fw-la qui_fw-la solet_fw-la esse_fw-la potens_fw-la qui_fw-la quinquagenos_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la perdit_fw-la simul_fw-la annos_fw-la nonis_fw-la decembris_fw-la ut_fw-la cadit_fw-la iste_fw-la bone_fw-la post_fw-la anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la sequitur_fw-la sua_fw-la sponsa_fw-la johanna_n in_o festo_fw-la magni_fw-la martyris_fw-la alta_fw-la petens_fw-la coniugium_fw-la faciens_fw-la iunxisti_fw-la corpora_fw-la quondam_a christ_n svas_fw-la animas_fw-la sac_fw-la tibi_fw-la celicolas_fw-la this_o family_n for_o many_o descent_n even_o to_o these_o our_o day_n have_v be_v of_o exemplary_a note_n and_o great_a respect_n in_o this_o country_n dover_n in_o the_o church_n within_o the_o castle_n warden_n lie_v a_o knight_n who_o portraiture_n be_v inlay_v with_o brass_n upon_o a_o marble_n stone_n with_o this_o inscription_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la robertus_fw-la asheton_n mile_n quondam_a constabularius_fw-la castri_fw-la dovorie_n et_fw-la custos_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la nono_fw-la die_v januar._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimo_fw-la ccc_o octogesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la cvius_fw-la anime_fw-mi propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_n such_o be_v his_o patent_n for_o his_o office_n of_o constable_n and_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o five_o port_n warden_n rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la concessimus_fw-la post_fw-la sursum_fw-la reddicionem_fw-la sol_fw-la mundi_fw-la comitis_fw-la cantabr_n dilecto_fw-la et_fw-la fideli_fw-la nostro_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr ashton_n constabulariam_n castri_fw-la dovor_fw-la ac_fw-la custodiam_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la habend_n et_fw-fr custodiend_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la ad_fw-la easdem_fw-la constabulariam_n et_fw-la custodiam_fw-la qualitercunque_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la sive_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la roberti_n adeo_fw-la plene_fw-la et_fw-la integre_n sicut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la alij_fw-la constabularij_fw-la et_fw-la custodes_fw-la portuum_fw-la eorundem_fw-la constabul_fw-la et_fw-fr custod_n illas_fw-la ante_fw-la hec_fw-la tempora_fw-la ex_fw-la concessione_n nostra_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la seu_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la percipiâ—nd_n pro_fw-la constabular_fw-la et_fw-la custodia_fw-la predictis_fw-la pro_fw-la sustentacione_fw-la sua_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la capellanorum_fw-la seruientium_fw-la et_fw-la vigilium_fw-la ac_fw-la unius_fw-la carpentarij_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la castro_n commorantium_fw-la ccc_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la iuxta_fw-la ratam_fw-la temporis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la de_fw-fr wardis_n t._n r._n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la 1._o feb._n ann._n 4._o r._n re._n ric._n 2._o pat_o 2._o memb._n 28._o the_o rest_n of_o his_o office_n and_o honour_n heap_v upon_o he_o at_o several_a time_n be_v likewise_o record_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o which_o so_o much_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o purpose_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o his_o preferment_n 〈◊〉_d first_o robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr assheton_n constituitur_fw-la admirallus_fw-la float_v navium_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la aque_fw-la thamasis_n versus_fw-la part_n occidentales_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la regi_fw-la placuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la r._n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la 28._o april_n 1._o par_fw-fr pat._n ann._n 43._o ed._n 3._o m._n 15._o ireland_n again_o robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr assheton_n constituitur_fw-la justiciarius_fw-la hibernie_n quandiu_fw-la etc._n etc._n t._n r._n apud_fw-la w._n 13._o aug._n 2._o p._n pat_o ann._n 46._o ed._n 3._o m._n 16._o treasurer_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la assheton_n habet_fw-la officium_fw-la thesaurarij_fw-la scaccarij_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la etc._n etc._n t._n r._n apud_fw-la w._n 26._o sept._n 2._o p._n pat_o ann._n 49._o ed._n 3_o m._n 23._o three_o he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o executour_n to_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o office_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o asshetons_n of_o assheton_n underline_o in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o the_o pedigree_n of_o sir_n ralph_n assheton_n of_o whalley_n baronet_n descend_v from_o the_o same_o family_n he_o give_v the_o great_a bell_n of_o the_o church_n within_o dover_n dastle_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o inscription_n cast_v in_o the_o mettle_n about_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o same_o dominus_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la ashetone_n mile_n i_o fecit_fw-la fieri_fw-la anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la richardi_fw-la secundi_fw-la peramb._o lucius_n the_o first_o christen_v king_n of_o the_o britain_n build_v this_o church_n to_o the_o name_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n endow_v it_o with_o the_o toll_n or_o custom_n of_o dover_n dover_n eadbald_n the_o son_n of_o ethelbert_n king_n of_o kent_n to_o expiate_v his_o foul_a sin_n of_o incest_n and_o infidelity_n among_o other_o his_o pious_a action_n erect_v a_o college_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o castle_n which_o wightre_v a_o successor_n of_o his_o remove_v into_o the_o town_n store_v it_o with_o two_o and_o twenty_o canon_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n martin_n cot._n ann._n 725._o which_o house_n be_v afterward_o new_o build_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o or_o rather_o by_o william_n corbeil_n archbishop_n as_o i_o conjecture_v by_o these_o word_n nowm_fw-la opus_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n incipitur_fw-la à _fw-la wilhelmo_n corbuil_n ann._n 1132._o wherein_o theobald_n the_o successor_n of_o corbeil_n place_v benedictine_n monk_n and_o call_v it_o the_o new_a work_n at_o dover_n and_o be_v surrender_v 16._o novemb._n 27._o hen._n 8._o the_o value_n of_o this_o foundation_n be_v yearly_a 232._o l._n 10._o s._n 5._o d._n ob_fw-la and_o be_v surrender_v 26._o novemb_n 27._o h._n 8._o henry_n the_o three_o cot._n king_n of_o england_n here_o found_v a_o hospital_n for_o the_o knight_n templar_n which_o he_o call_v maison_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr or_o god_n house_n value_v at_o 159._o l._n 18._o s._n 6._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o dissolution_n not_o far_o from_o this_o town_n be_v a_o little_a monastery_n call_v 〈◊〉_d st._n radegunds_o on_o the_o hill_n value_v at_o 98._o l._n by_o year_n found_v by_o hugh_n the_o first_o abbot_n of_o saint_n augustine_n herne_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la anto._n loverick_n armig._n et_fw-fr constantia_n uxor_fw-la eius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la 10_o octob._n 1511._o hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la corpus_fw-la christiane_n dudum_fw-la uxoris_fw-la mathei_n philips_n aurisabâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la majoris_fw-la londinensis_fw-la que_fw-la obijt_fw-la ...._o 1470._o pro_fw-la cvius_fw-la anime_fw-mi salute_n veluis_fw-la deum_fw-la orare_fw-la this_o lord_n maior_n be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o elizabeth_n wife_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o together_o
mother_n this_o ralph_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n margaret_n write_v himself_o in_o his_o charter_n and_o deed_n baron_n of_o tunbridge_n and_o a_o noble_a baron_n he_o be_v and_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o stafford_n create_v by_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o five_o of_o march_n in_o the_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n mill_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o honour_n set_v down_o this_o man_n pedigree_n after_o this_o manner_n draw_v from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n stafford_n still_o abide_v in_o the_o male_a line_n nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n beget_v robert_n the_o second_o who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr bagot_n he_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v make_v baron_n of_o stafford_n and_o he_o beget_v another_o call_v heruey_o who_o leave_v the_o name_n of_o bagot_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o stafford_n and_o he_o beget_v robert_n the_o three_o father_n to_o nicholas_n the_o second_o father_n to_o edmund_n error_n who_o beget_v this_o first_o earl_n of_o stafford_n all_o successive_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o stafford_n he_o die_v the_o 31._o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1372._o margaret_z his_o wife_n die_v the_o seven_o of_o september_n 1349._o this_o earl_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n at_o the_o first_o foundation_n andrew_n jud_n the_o son_n of_o john_n jud_n of_o this_o town_n of_o tonebridge_n sometime_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n tonbridge_n erect_v here_o a_o fair_a free-school_n and_o a_o almshouse_n nigh_o saint_n helen_n church_n in_o london_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o skinner_n of_o which_o company_n he_o be_v land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o threescore_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o year_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o schoolmaster_n eight_o pound_n to_o the_o usher_n yearly_a for_o ever_o and_o four_o shilling_n the_o week_n to_o the_o six_o almes-people_n and_o twenty_o five_o shilling_n four_o penny_n the_o year_n in_o coal_n for_o ever_o this_o andrew_n be_v lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n the_o year_n 1550._o the_o four_o of_o king_n ed._n the_o six_o die_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o s._n helen_n aforesaid_a within_o bishopsgate_n ward_n senenoke_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la edwardi_fw-la bowrgchier_fw-fr silij_fw-la et_fw-la heredis_fw-la some_fw-mi bowrgchier_fw-fr militi_fw-la silij_fw-la johannis_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr berner_n wife_n et_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la domine_fw-la agnete_n uxoris_fw-la dicti_fw-la some_fw-mi bowrgchier_fw-fr filie_n thome_n carleton_n militis_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la edwardus_fw-la obijt_fw-la 24._o augusti_fw-la 1496._o thomas_n bourchier_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n great_a uncle_n to_o this_o edward_n buy_v of_o sir_n william_n fienes_n lord_n say_v and_o sele_n and_o build_v anew_o that_o stately_a house_n of_o knoll_n hereunto_o adjoin_v which_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o kindred_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o residence_n in_o this_o country_n haymund_n ecce_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la premitur_fw-la de_fw-la funere_fw-la cvius_fw-la curia_fw-la primatus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la tota_fw-la soluta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lachrymas_fw-la haydok_n haymundus_fw-la vir_fw-la preciosus_fw-la moribus_fw-la eloquio_fw-la dulcis_fw-la philologus_n ille_fw-la atque_fw-la theologicus_fw-la clarus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ille_fw-la viarum_fw-la rupta_fw-la restauravit_fw-la letus_fw-la tribuebat_fw-la egenis_fw-la non_fw-la auri_fw-la cupidus_fw-la non_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la honoris_fw-la extitit_fw-la extinctum_fw-la decembris_fw-la luce_fw-fr secunda_fw-la quem_fw-la mors_fw-la abripuit_fw-la dominoque_fw-la ...._o famulari_fw-la jussit_fw-la be_v annus_fw-la erat_fw-la domini_fw-la quem_fw-la c._n quater_fw-la m._n que_fw-la lxx_o complectimur_fw-la hunc_fw-la bene_fw-la christ_n in_o te_fw-la confisum_fw-la bonis_fw-la celestibus_fw-la auge_fw-mi amen_n priest_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la alijs_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la seipso_fw-la laborat_fw-la orate_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la roberti_n law_n capellani_n capelle_fw-fr beat_v marry_o istius_fw-la ecclesie_n ..._o obijt_fw-la ...._o 1400._o cuius_o ..._o wife_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n brooke_n and_o clemence_n brook_v his_o wife_n which_o clemence_n brooke_n die_v 1510.24_o febr._n on_o who_o soul_n gregby_n pray_v for_o the_o sowl_n of_o tho._n gregby_n alice_n and_o godliffe_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o the_o sowl_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n richard_n gregbye_n margaret_n and_o agnes_n his_o wyf_n which_o thomas_n deceyse_v 22._o april_n 1515._o on_o who_o sowl_n totleherst_n pray_v for_o the_o sowl_v of_o robart_n totleherst_n sometym_a servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n cardinal_n bourchier_n who_o die_v ....._o 1512._o wife_n pray_v for_o the_o sowl_n of_o john_n yardley_n sergeant_n of_o arm_n to_o our_o sovereygn_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o joane_n pette_n his_o wyf_v which_o john_n die_v an._n 1522._o wife_n hic_fw-la iacent_fw-la willelmus_fw-la potkine_n &_o alexandra_n uxor_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la willelmus_fw-la obijt_fw-la 1._o januar._n 1499._o et_fw-fr dicta_fw-la alexandra_n obijt_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1501._o quorum_fw-la respicias_fw-la lector_fw-la nostrum_fw-la epitaphium_fw-la ut_fw-la â—res_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la deum_fw-la peramb_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o to_o use_v m._n lambards_n word_n there_o be_v find_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o sennocke_n a_o poor_a child_n who_o parent_n be_v unknown_a and_o he_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n name_v after_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v take_v up_o william_n sennock_n this_o orphan_n be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o charitable_a person_n bring_v up_o and_o nourture_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o be_v make_v a_o apprentice_n to_o a_o grocer_n in_o london_n he_o arise_v by_o degree_n in_o course_n of_o time_n to_o be_v mayor_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o that_o city_n at_o which_o time_n call_v to_o his_o mind_n the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o townsman_n extend_v towards_o he_o he_o determine_v to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o his_o thankful_a mind_n for_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o year_n 1418._o the_o year_n of_o his_o maioroialtie_n he_o build_v both_o a_o hospital_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o free-school_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n within_o this_o town_n endow_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o with_o competent_a yearly_a live_n as_o the_o day_n then_o suffer_v towards_o their_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n but_o since_o his_o time_n the_o school_n be_v much_o amend_v by_o the_o liberality_n of_o one_o john_n potkyn_n which_o live_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o now_o late_o also_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o famous_a memory_n through_o the_o honest_a travel_n of_o diverse_a towne-inhabitant_n not_o only_o the_o yearly_a stipend_n be_v much_o increase_v and_o the_o former_a litigious_a possession_n quiet_o establish_v but_o the_o corporation_n also_o change_v into_o the_o name_n of_o two_o warden_n and_o four_o assistant_n of_o the_o free-school_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o sennocke_n seal_n in_o this_o church_n rochester_n upon_o a_o marble_n stone_n inlay_v with_o brass_n i_o find_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o these_o word_n only_o remain_v credo_fw-la quod_fw-la redemptor_n meus_fw-la vivit_fw-la and_o these_o figure_n 1389._o under_o which_o as_o i_o gather_v by_o the_o date_n of_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n thomas_n brenton_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n bis._n lie_v inter_v who_o travel_v into_o many_o place_n beyond_o sea_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n preach_v in_o latin_a before_o the_o pope_n many_o learned_a sermon_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o in_o writing_n for_o which_o and_o other_o his_o rare_a part_n he_o be_v much_o admire_v and_o become_v very_o famous_a the_o pope_n make_v he_o his_o penitenciarie_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o this_o bishopric_n of_o rochester_n he_o be_v before_o a_o benedictine_n monk_n of_o norwich_n he_o be_v confessor_n unto_o king_n ric._n the_o second_o and_o a_o singular_a benefactor_n he_o be_v to_o the_o english_a hospital_n at_o rome_n he_o die_v as_o before_o ann._n 1389._o hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la bryene_n mile_n quondam_a dominus_fw-la de_fw-la kemsing_n et_fw-fr sele_n qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la 13._o septemb_n 1395._o knight_n the_o family_n of_o the_o bruins_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o name_n be_v a_o long_a time_n famous_a essex_n as_o well_o in_o essex_n as_o in_o this_o tract_n the_o last_o i_o find_v of_o exemplary_a note_n annal._n be_v one_o thomas_n bruine_n high_a sheriff_n of_o kent_n who_o with_o the_o lord_n scales_n and_o other_o keep_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o six_o against_o the_o rebellious_a earl_n ann._n 1460._o reg._n 38._o wrotham_n de_fw-fr strattone_n natus_fw-la iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la rogerus_fw-la humatus_fw-la parson_n de_fw-fr wrotham_n rector_n sacre_n pagineque_fw-la professor_n
encounter_n in_o the_o which_o after_o long_a fight_n they_o prevail_v and_o the_o dane_n be_v overthrow_v and_o vanquish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 904._o this_o victory_n say_v lambard_n and_o the_o like_a event_n in_o another_o battle_n give_v to_o the_o dane_n at_o otford_n which_o also_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o valley_n beget_v as_o i_o guess_v the_o common_a byword_n use_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o vale_n even_o till_o this_o present_a day_n in_o which_o they_o vaunt_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o vale_n of_o holmesdale_n never_o win_v ne_o never_o shall_v these_o and_o many_o other_o victory_n achieve_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o these_o kentish_a inhabitant_n give_v i_o occasion_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o in_o general_a of_o this_o flourish_a country_n and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o a_o late_a writer_n to_o canterbury_n then_o as_o kind_o he_o resort_v his_o famous_a country_n thus_o he_o glorious_o report_v o_o noble_a kent_n 18._o quoth_v he_o this_o praise_n do_v thou_o belong_v the_o hard_a to_o be_v control_v impatient_a of_o wrong_n who_o when_o the_o norman_n first_o with_o pride_n and_o horror_n sway_v throw_v off_o the_o servile_a yoke_n upon_o the_o english_a lay_v and_o with_o a_o high_a resolve_n most_o brave_o do_v restore_v that_o liberty_n so_o long_o enjoy_v by_o thou_o before_o not_o suffer_v foreign_a law_n shall_v thy_o free_a custom_n bind_v then_o only_o shewedst_v thyself_o of_o the_o ancient_a saxon_a kind_n of_o all_o the_o english_a shire_n be_v thou_o surnamd_v the_o free_a and_o foremost_a ever_o place_v when_o they_o shall_v reckon_v be_v and_o let_v this_o town_n which_o chief_a of_o thy_o rich_a country_n be_v of_o all_o the_o british_a see_v be_v still_o metropolis_n of_o their_o throw_v off_o the_o norman_a yoke_n his_o learned_a illustrator_n selden_n thus_o speak_v to_o explain_v it_o say_v he_o i_o thus_o english_a you_o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o old_a monk_n when_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n have_v the_o day_n he_o come_v to_o dover_n castle_n that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o same_o subdue_v kent_n also_o wherefore_o stigand_n archbishop_n and_o egelsin_n abbot_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o shire_n observe_v that_o now_o whereas_o heretofore_o no_o villeins_n the_o latin_a be_v nullus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la seruus_fw-la and_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o law_n phrase_n i_o translate_v it_o have_v be_v in_o england_n they_o shall_v be_v now_o all_o in_o bondage_n to_o the_o norman_n they_o assemble_v all_o the_o county_n and_o show_v the_o eminent_a danger_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o hard_a condition_n of_o villeinage_n they_o resolve_v all_o rather_o to_o die_v then_o lose_v their_o freedom_n purpose_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o duke_n for_o their_o country_n liberty_n their_o captain_n be_v the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o abbot_n upon_o a_o appoint_a day_n they_o meet_v all_o at_o swanescombe_n and_o harbour_v themselves_o in_o the_o wood_n with_o bough_n in_o every_o man_n hand_n they_o encompass_v his_o way_n the_o next_o day_n the_o duke_n come_v by_o swanescombe_n seem_v to_o see_v with_o amazement_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wood_n approach_v towards_o he_o the_o kentish_a man_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n take_v themselves_o to_o arm_n when_o present_o the_o archbishop_n and_o abbot_n be_v send_v to_o the_o duke_n and_o salute_v he_o with_o these_o word_n behold_v sir_n duke_n the_o kentish_a come_v to_o meet_v you_o willing_a to_o receive_v you_o as_o their_o liege_n lord_n upon_o that_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v for_o eâ—er_n enjoy_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o law_n use_v among_o their_o ancestor_n otherwise_o present_o offer_v war_n be_v ready_a rather_o to_o die_v then_o undergo_v a_o voke_v of_o bondage_n and_o loose_v their_o ancient_a law_n the_o norman_n in_o this_o narrow_a pinch_n not_o so_o willing_o as_o wise_o grant_v the_o desire_n and_o hostage_n give_v on_o both_o side_n the_o kentishman_n direct_v the_o norman_n to_o rochester_n and_o deliver_v they_o the_o county_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n 18._o again_o for_o this_o honour_n of_o the_o kentish_a in_o have_v the_o foremost_a place_n in_o every_o battle_n he_o deliver_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o a_o old_a author_n who_o write_v in_o latin_a about_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o which_o by_o he_o be_v likewise_o thus_o teach_v to_o speak_v english_a what_o performance_n king_n cnut_n do_v among_o the_o dane_n and_o norwegian_n by_o english_a valour_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o until_o this_o day_n the_o kentish_a man_n for_o their_o singular_a virtue_n then_o show_v have_v prerogative_n always_o to_o be_v in_o the_o vanguard_n as_o wiltshire_n devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n in_o the_o rear_n kent_n and_o further_o for_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o kentish_a man_n will_v it_o please_v you_o read_v a_o piece_n out_o of_o camden_n the_o like_a in_o effect_n as_o before_o the_o same_o commendation_n of_o civility_n and_o courtesy_n say_v he_o which_o caesar_n in_o old_a time_n give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o kent_n be_v yet_o of_o right_a due_a unto_o they_o that_o i_o may_v not_o speak_v of_o their_o warlike_a prowess_n whereas_o a_o certain_a monk_n have_v write_v how_o the_o kentishman_n so_o far_o excel_v that_o when_o our_o army_n be_v ready_a to_o join_v battle_n they_o of_o all_o englishman_n be_v worthy_o place_v in_o the_o front_n as_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a soldier_n which_o john_n of_o salisbury_n verifi_v also_o in_o his_o polycraticon_n for_o good_a desert_n say_v he_o of_o that_o notable_a valour_n which_o kent_n show_v so_o pvissant_o and_o patient_o against_o the_o dane_n it_o retain_v still_o unto_o these_o day_n in_o all_o battle_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o and_o forward_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o first_o conflict_n with_o the_o enemy_n in_o praise_n of_o who_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n have_v likewise_o write_v thus_o the_o country_n people_n and_o towne-dweller_n of_o kent_n above_o all_o englishman_n retain_v still_o the_o resent_v of_o their_o ancient_a worthiness_n and_o as_o they_o be_v more_o forward_o and_o ready_a to_o give_v honour_n and_o entertainment_n to_o other_o so_o they_o be_v more_o slow_a to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o other_o lambard_n in_o his_o perambulation_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o kent_n sai_z the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n consist_v chief_o as_o in_o other_o country_n also_o of_o the_o gentry_n and_o the_o yeomanrie_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n governor_n and_o the_o other_o altogether_o govern_v who_o possession_n also_o be_v at_o the_o first_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o knight_n fee_n and_o gavelkinde_a that_o former_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o warrior_n and_o this_o latter_a to_o the_o husbandman_n but_o these_o tenor_n long_o since_o have_v be_v so_o indifferent_o mix_v and_o confound_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o each_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v not_o now_o any_o note_n of_o difference_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o they_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o gentry_n be_v great_a here_o than_o any_o where_o else_o kent_n which_o thing_n grow_v not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o possession_n or_o by_o the_o fertility_n of_o their_o soil_n as_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o country_n itself_o which_o have_v all_o that_o good_a neighbourhood_n that_o marc._n cato_n and_o other_o old_a author_n in_o husbandry_n require_v in_o a_o well_o place_v graunge_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sea_n the_o river_n a_o populous_a city_n and_o a_o well_o trade_v highway_n by_o the_o commodity_n whereof_o the_o superfluous_a fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v dear_o sell_v and_o consequent_o the_o land_n may_v yield_v a_o great_a rent_n these_o gentleman_n be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n acquaint_v with_o good_a letter_n and_o especial_o train_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n they_o use_v to_o manure_v some_o large_a portion_n of_o their_o territory_n as_o well_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n as_o also_o for_o their_o better_a increase_n in_o wealth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v well_o employ_v both_o in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a and_o do_v use_v hawk_v hunt_a and_o other_o disport_n rather_o for_o their_o recreation_n then_o for_o a_o occupation_n or_o pastime_n the_o yeomanrie_n or_o common_a people_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o saxon_a word_n geman_n kent_n which_o signify_v common_a be_v no_o where_o more_o free_a and_o jolly_a then_o in_o this_o shire_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o themselves_o say_v in_o a_o claim_n make_v by_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o that_o the_o commonalty_n of_o kent_n be_v never_o vanquish_v by_o the_o conqueror_n but_o yield_v itself_o by_o composition_n
prey_v you_o for_o owr_n souly_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o aue_fw-la the_o soon_o of_o owr_n peyne_v lessid_v to_o be_v grant_v we_o thy_o holy_a trinite_a amen_n here_o undyr_n rest_v this_o marble_n ston_n spenser_n jone_n spenser_n both_o flesh_n and_o bon_fw-fr wyff_fw-mi to_o jon_n spenser_n certain_a tailor_n of_o london_n and_o citizen_n dawter_n she_o be_v while_o she_o be_v here_o unto_o richard_n wetve_v squier_n and_o to_o elisabeth_n his_o wyf_v which_o jone_n departyd_v this_o lif_n the_o tweluth_o day_n of_o september_n as_o many_o one_o do_v yet_o remember_v in_o the_o year_n of_o owr_a lord_n god_n full_o even_o a_o thousand_o four_o hundryd_n and_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d under_o this_o black_a marbl_a ston_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o master_n walter_n lempster_n doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o also_o physician_n to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n hen._n the_o seven_o which_o master_n lempster_n gayve_v unto_o this_o chyrch_n too_o chain_n of_o fine_a gold_n weigh_v xiiii_o ounce_n and_o a_o quarter_n for_o to_o make_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi ornament_n to_o put_v on_o the_o blessyd_v body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesu._n he_o die_v the_o ix_o of_o march_n m._n cccc.lxxx.vii_fw-la who_o be_v soul_n god_n pardon_n wife_n such_o as_o i_o be_o such_o shall_v you_o be_v grocer_n of_o london_n somtym_n be_v i_o the_o king_n weigher_n mor_fw-fr than_o year_n twenty_o simon_n street_n callyd_v in_o my_o plas_o and_o good_a fellowshyp_n fain_o will_v tras_fw-la therefore_o in_o heaven_n everlasting_a lif_n jesu_n send_v i_o and_o agnes_n my_o wyf_v kerli_fw-la merli_n my_o word_n be_v tho_o and_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la i_o add_v thereto_o i_o passyd_v to_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o graze_v a_o thousand_o four_o hundryd_v just_a hit_n be_v wife_n ................._o here_o lie_v undyr_n this_o little_a spa_n the_o body_n of_o william_n goldhirst_n who_o somtym_n be_v skinner_n of_o london_n and_o citinure_v worshcipful_a till_o he_o endure_v and_o his_o wyf_v margaret_n also_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o their_o sowly_n both_o two_o and_o departyd_v fro_o hence_o the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o septembyr_n withoutyn_a nay_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n on_o thousand_o fyve_o hundryd_n eleven_o full_a true_a upon_o who_o sowly_n jesu_n have_v mercy_n that_o for_o we_o say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o a_o aue._n saint_n michael_n at_o queene-hithe_a the_o monument_n in_o this_o church_n be_v all_o deface_v only_o i_o find_v that_o stephen_n spilman_n london_n or_o spelman_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o will_n be_v here_o bury_v direct_o against_o the_o high_a altar_n under_o a_o fair_a monument_n no_o inscription_n thereupon_o now_o remain_v this_o stephen_n arm_n be_v among_o the_o major_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n upon_o a_o field_n sable_n six_o besant_n 2.1.1.2_o between_o two_o slayk_v argent_fw-fr sometime_o mercer_n chamberlain_n of_o london_n than_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n in_o the_o year_n 1404._o he_o decease_v without_o issue_n give_v his_o land_n to_o his_o family_n the_o spilmans_n and_o his_o good_n to_o the_o make_n or_o repair_v of_o bridge_n and_o other_o like_a godly_a use_n he_o repair_v this_o church_n and_o therein_o found_v a_o chantry_n he_o die_v about_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o london_n richard_n grey_z iron-monger_n one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n likewise_o of_o this_o city_n in_o the_o year_n 1515._o lie_v here_o bury_v he_o give_v 40._o pound_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o this_o church_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la richardi_fw-la marloi_n quondam_a venerabilis_fw-la majoris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n maior_n &_o agnetis_fw-gr consortis_fw-la sue_v qui_fw-fr ......._o ob_fw-la ....._o this_o marlowe_n be_v lord_n mayor_n in_o the_o year_n 1409._o in_o who_o maioraltie_n there_o be_v a_o play_n at_o skinner_n hall_n play_n which_o last_v eight_o day_n say_v stow_n to_o hear_v which_o most_o of_o the_o great_a estate_n of_o england_n be_v present_a the_o subject_n of_o the_o play_n be_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o call_v this_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la play_n in_o my_o country_n which_o i_o have_v see_v act_v at_o preston_n and_o lancaster_n and_o last_o of_o all_o at_o kendal_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n for_o which_o the_o townsman_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o upon_o good_a reason_n the_o play_n final_o suppress_v not_o only_o there_o but_o in_o all_o other_o town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n richardo_n hill_n potentissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la câ—ller_n celle_fw-fr vinarie_n prefectus_fw-la elisabetha_n coniux_fw-la mestissima_fw-la facta_fw-la iam_fw-la undecimorum_fw-la liberorum_fw-la mater_fw-la marito_fw-la optimo_fw-la immatura_fw-la tandem_fw-la morte_fw-la sublato_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la potuit_fw-la posteritati_fw-la commendaturum_fw-la cupiens_fw-la hoc_fw-la monumentum_n posuit_fw-la obijt_fw-la an._n dom._n 1539._o die_v mens_fw-la maij_fw-la 12._o saint_n mary_n aldermary_n here_o lie_v bury_v mountioy_n sir_n charles_n blount_n or_o blunt_n baron_n mountioy_n who_o die_v 1544._o with_o this_o epitaph_n make_v by_o himself_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n wil_o have_v i_o seek_v and_o willing_o have_v i_o find_v the_o fatal_a end_n that_o wrought_v thither_o as_o duty_n bind_v discharge_v i_o be_o of_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o my_o country_n by_o honest_a wound_n my_o soul_n departyd_v christ_n have_v buy_v the_o end_n of_o man_n be_v ground_n this_o family_n of_o the_o blunt_n be_v noble_a and_o ancient_a shrop._n surname_v so_o at_o the_o first_o of_o the_o yellow_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n blunt_n signify_v so_o in_o the_o norman_a language_n they_o great_o flourish_v at_o kinlet_n in_o shropshire_n and_o by_o elwaston_n in_o darbishire_n darbishire_n where_o sir_n ralph_n mountioy_n have_v land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o from_o whence_o come_v sir_n walter_n blunt_n who_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o advance_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o baron_n mountioy_n with_o a_o pension_n who_o posterity_n have_v equal_v the_o nobility_n of_o their_o birth_n with_o the_o ornament_n of_o learning_n and_o principal_o among_o they_o charles_n late_a earl_n of_o devonshire_n decease_v baron_n mountioy_n lord_n lieutenant_n general_a of_o ireland_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o son_n mountioy_n blunt_n enjoy_v his_o land_n who_o by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n james_n be_v create_v baron_n of_o montioy_n in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n here_o also_o lie_v bury_v william_n blunt_n lord_n mountioy_n who_o die_v but_o of_o late_a time_n saint_n martius_n vintrie_a many_o fair_a marble_n stone_n inlay_v with_o brass_n and_o well_o preserve_v be_v in_o this_o church_n most_o of_o their_o inscription_n be_v perfect_o to_o be_v read_v and_o the_o most_o of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o survey_n of_o this_o city_n i_o will_v only_o touch_v some_o few_o of_o they_o as_o flower_n in_o field_n thus_o passyth_v lif_n wife_n nakyd_v then_o clothyd_v feeble_a in_o the_o end_n if_o show_v by_o robart_n daluss_n and_o alyson_n his_o wyf_v chryst_n yem_v save_v fro_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fiend_n ob_fw-la 1469._o wife_n hic_fw-la ...._o micolt_o quondam_a civis_fw-la &_o vinitarius_fw-la london_n &_o joanna_n uxor_fw-la eius_fw-la ac_fw-la pveri_fw-la eorundem_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la johannes_n obijt_fw-la 17._o die_v aprilis_n ann._n dom._n 1424._o quorum_fw-la anime_fw-mi per_fw-la dei_fw-la immensam_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la perpetua_fw-la permaneant_fw-la ac_fw-la requiem_n possideant_fw-la es_fw-ge testis_fw-la christe_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la lapis_fw-la iste_fw-la corpus_fw-la ut_fw-la ornetur_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ut_fw-la memoretur_fw-la heus_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la transis_fw-la magnus_fw-la medius_fw-la pver_fw-la a_o sis_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o funde_fw-la preces_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la mihi_fw-la fit_a veny_n spes_fw-la wife_n ......_o honorabilis_fw-la viri_fw-la radulphi_n astry_n militis_fw-la nuper_fw-la majoris_fw-la ac_fw-la aldermanni_n &_o piscenarij_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n et_fw-la preclarissimarum_fw-la domine_fw-la margarie_n ac_fw-la margarete_n uxorum_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la radulphus_fw-la obijt_fw-la 18._o die_v novembris_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1494._o &_o predicta_fw-la margeria_n obijt_fw-la ...._o die_v &_o dicta_fw-la margarita_n ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la migravit_fw-la 10._o die_v marcij_n ann._n dom._n 1492._o quorum_fw-la animabus_fw-la astry_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la radulphus_fw-la astry_n generosus_fw-la unus_fw-la filiorum_fw-la radulphi_n astri_fw-la militis_fw-la quondam_a majoris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la radulphus_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la florida_fw-la iwentute_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la migravit_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1501._o 19_o die_v mens_fw-la septemb_n this_o ralph_n astrie_n mayor_n be_v son_n to_o geoffrey_n astrie_n or_o ostrich_n of_o hitchin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n he_o new_o roof_v this_o
who_o invade_v his_o territory_n in_o his_o absence_n whilst_o he_o be_v prosecute_n the_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o return_v from_o that_o battle_n a_o triumphant_a conquâ—rour_n under_o another_o monument_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o gilbert_n martial_n penbroke_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o longevile_n in_o normandy_n leinster_n in_o ireland_n and_o of_o chepstow_n strighull_n and_o caerwent_n in_o wales_n this_o potent_a peer_n of_o the_o realm_n say_v matthew_n paris_n in_o ann._n 1241._o proclaim_v a_o tournament_n in_o scorn_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n whereby_o such_o disport_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o hertford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n to_o which_o place_n when_o many_o both_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n be_v assemble_v it_o happen_v that_o himself_o run_v by_o the_o fling_n of_o his_o horse_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o saddle_n and_o the_o horse_n give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o breast_n that_o he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o five_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o july_n 1241._o as_o aforesaid_a 1â—4â—_n his_o bowel_n be_v inter_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n in_o the_o town_n of_o hertford_n with_o the_o bowel_n of_o one_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr say_v knight_n a_o gallant_a gentleman_n slay_v in_o the_o same_o exercise_n these_o kind_n of_o just_n or_o tournament_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o king_n stephen_n and_o practise_v in_o many_o place_n of_o england_n in_o such_o a_o outrageous_a manner_n and_o with_o such_o slaughter_n of_o gentleman_n paris_n that_o to_o suppress_v such_o a_o heathenish_a disport_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o parliament_n that_o whosoever_o therein_o be_v slay_v shall_v want_v christian_a burial_n and_o their_o heir_n be_v disinherit_v hic_fw-la requiescit_fw-la ....._o r_o ..._o ep_n ...._n quondam_a visitator_n generalis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la milicie_n templi_fw-la knight_n in_fw-la anglia_fw-it &_o in_fw-it francia_n &_o in_o italia_n ...._o this_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o a_o funeral_n inscription_n ensculpt_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o crosslegged_n monument_n as_o i_o find_v it_o among_o other_o collection_n by_o one_o studious_a in_o antiquity_n in_o sir_n robert_n cotton_v voluminous_a library_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n ross_n to_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o one_o robert_n rosse_n a_o templar_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 1245._o and_o give_v to_o the_o templar_n his_o manor_n of_o ribston_n william_n plantagenet_n plantagenet_n the_o five_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o lie_v here_o inter_v who_o die_v in_o his_o childhood_n about_o the_o year_n 1256._o en_fw-fr jacobus_n templo_fw-la bayle_n requiescit_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la bayle_n qui_fw-la fuerat_fw-la gratus_fw-la medio_fw-la templo_fw-la sociatus_fw-la cui_fw-la deus_fw-la esto_fw-la pius_fw-la eius_fw-la miserando_fw-la reatus_fw-la vitam_fw-la mutavit_fw-la in_o mensis_fw-la sine_fw-la secundi_fw-la m._n c._n quater_fw-la que_fw-la dato_fw-la lxx_o quater_fw-la annumerato_fw-la cui_fw-la sit_fw-la solamen_fw-la christus_fw-la dic_fw-la protinus_fw-la amen_n robertus_fw-la iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la thorne_n quem_fw-la bristollia_n quondam_a thorn_n pretoris_fw-la merito_fw-la legit_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la huic_fw-la etinim_n semper_fw-la magne_fw-la respublica_fw-la cure_n charior_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la patria_fw-la duitijs_fw-la ferre_n inopi_fw-la auxilium_fw-la tristes_fw-la componere_fw-la light_n dulce_fw-la huic_fw-la consilio_fw-la quosque_fw-la iware_fw-la fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la pius_fw-la exaudis_fw-la miserorum_fw-la vota_fw-la precesque_fw-la christ_n huic_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la des_fw-fr region_fw-la locum_fw-la wye_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la richardi_fw-la wye_n socij_fw-la comititivi_fw-la interioris_fw-la templi_fw-la ob_fw-la 9_o mar._n 1519._o cvius_fw-la anime_fw-mi domine_fw-la secundum_fw-la delictum_fw-la meum_fw-la noli_fw-la i_o iudicare_fw-la deprecor_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la deleas_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la ecce_fw-la quid_fw-la eris_fw-la temple_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la willelmus_fw-la langham_n quondam_a custos_fw-la huius_fw-la templi_fw-la qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la ........._o 1437._o tu_fw-la prope_fw-la qui_fw-la transis_fw-la nec_fw-la dicis_fw-la aveto_fw-la resist_v auribus_fw-la et_fw-la cord_n hec_fw-la mea_fw-la dicta_fw-la tene_fw-la sum_n quod_fw-la eris_fw-la quod_fw-la es_fw-la ipse_fw-la fui_fw-la derisor_fw-la amare_fw-la mortis_fw-la dum_fw-la licuit_fw-la pace_fw-la manente_fw-la frui_fw-la sed_fw-la veniente_fw-la niece_n postquam_fw-la sum_fw-la raptus_fw-la amiciss_fw-la atque_fw-la meis_fw-la famulis_fw-la orba_fw-la ......_o domus_fw-la i_o contexit_fw-la humo_fw-la deploravit_fw-la que_fw-la iacentem_fw-la inque_fw-la meos_fw-la cineres_fw-la ultima_fw-la dona_fw-la dedit_fw-la vnde_fw-la mei_fw-la vultus_fw-la corrosit_fw-la terra_fw-la nitorem_fw-la queque_fw-la fuit_fw-la form_n ........._o ergo_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la pura_fw-la ment_fw-la precare_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la perpetua_fw-la pace_fw-la frui_fw-la tribuat_fw-la et_fw-la quicunque_fw-la rogat_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o comportet_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la ut_fw-la mecum_fw-la meneat_fw-la in_o region_fw-la poli._n burgh_n william_n burgh_n iadis_fw-la clerk_n de_fw-la chancelleri_fw-la gist_n icy_a dieu_n the_o s'alme_a eyt_n mercy_n amen_n saint_n clement_n danes_n england_n so_o call_v because_o harold_n surname_v harefoot_n for_o his_o swift_a footmanship_n king_n of_o england_n of_o the_o danish_a line_n and_o other_o dane_n be_v here_o bury_v this_o harold_n be_v the_o base_a son_n of_o king_n canut_n by_o his_o concubine_n alice_n of_o woluerhampton_n in_o staffordshire_n a_o shoemaker_n daughter_n his_o body_n be_v first_o bury_v at_o westminster_n annal._n but_o afterward_o hardicanut_n the_o lawful_a son_n of_o canut_n be_v king_n command_v his_o body_n to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o thames_n where_o it_o be_v by_o a_o fisherman_n take_v up_o and_o bury_v in_o this_o churchyard_n he_o die_v at_o oxford_n 1040._o have_v reign_v three_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n exeter_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la ...._o johannes_n arundel_n ...._o episcopus_fw-la exon._n qui_fw-la ob_fw-la die_v mens_fw-la maij_fw-la 15_o ..._o 1503._o this_o maim_a inscription_n will_v tell_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o john_n arundel_n descend_v of_o the_o ancient_a and_o most_o worshipful_a house_n of_o the_o arundel_n of_o lanherne_a in_o cornwall_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n lie_v here_o under_o inter_v who_o die_v march_v 15._o 1503._o exeter_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la corpus_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la ...._o io_o ....._o booth_n legum_n bacalaureus_n episcopus_fw-la exon_n ....._o ob_fw-la primo_fw-la april_n 1478._o this_o bishop_n govern_v his_o church_n wondrous_a well_o and_o build_v as_o some_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n see_v in_o the_o choir_n but_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o great_a trouble_n which_o be_v in_o his_o country_n between_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n he_o remove_v from_o thence_o to_o his_o house_n of_o horsleigh_n in_o hampshire_n where_o he_o die_v orate_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la willelmi_n booth_n militis_fw-la fratris_fw-la episcopi_fw-la exon._n qui_fw-la ob_fw-la 6._o april_n knight_n 1478._o hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la edmundus_n arnold_n parson_n postremus_fw-la aprilis_fw-la quem_fw-la dolour_n heu_fw-la rapuit_fw-la tristis_fw-la atroxque_fw-la dies_fw-la istius_fw-la ecclesie_n rector_n meritissimus_fw-la olim_fw-la et_fw-la summus_fw-la mâ—dice_fw-la doctor_n in_o art_n fuit_fw-la non_fw-fr ipocrate_n minor_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la doctior_fw-la ullus_fw-la non_fw-la opifex_fw-la mirum_fw-la vincit_fw-la apollo_n virum_fw-la m._n d._n deem_v ter_z ten_o semel_fw-la v_o christi_fw-la anno_fw-la cui_fw-la vitam_fw-la medice_fw-la det_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la deus_fw-la savoy_n so_o call_v of_o peter_n earl_n of_o savoy_n savoy_n the_o first_o builder_n thereof_o which_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o rebel_n of_o kent_n it_o be_v again_o raise_v and_o beautiful_o rebuild_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o for_o a_o hospital_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n for_o which_o he_o purchase_v land_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o hundred_o poor_a people_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v this_o inscription_n engrave_v over_o the_o gate_n towards_o the_o street_n 1505._o hospitium_fw-la hoc_fw-la inopi_fw-la turbe_n savoia_n vocatum_fw-la septimus_n henricus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la ab_fw-la imo_fw-la solo_fw-la henry_n the_o seven_o to_o his_o merit_n and_o honour_n this_o hospital_n foundyd_v poor_a people_n to_o socor_v many_o officer_n ordinance_n order_n and_o rule_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o founder_n cot._n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o this_o hospital_n some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v read_v brief_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o grand_a charter_n viz._n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la magistri_fw-la et_fw-la capellanorum_fw-la hospitalis_n henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la anglie_a septimi_fw-la de_fw-la savoy_n duo_o presbiteri_fw-la seculares_fw-la conductitij_fw-la duo_o homines_fw-la seculares_fw-la honesti_fw-la ac_fw-la literati_fw-la quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la subsacrista_fw-la alter_fw-la subhospitalarius_fw-la quatuor_fw-la homines_fw-la honesti_fw-la qui_fw-la alteriste_n vocentur_fw-la quinque_fw-la alij_fw-la honesti_fw-la homines_fw-la viz._n 1._o clericus_fw-la coquine_n 2._o panetarius_fw-la 3._o coquus_fw-la 4._o ortulanus_fw-la 5._o janitor_fw-la duo_o alij_fw-la alter_fw-la subcoquus_fw-la
of_o the_o pot_n there_o have_v also_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o field_n diverse_a coffin_n of_o stone_n contain_v the_o bone_n of_o man_n these_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o burial_n of_o some_o special_a person_n in_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n or_o saxon_n moreover_o there_o be_v also_o find_v the_o scull_n and_o bone_n of_o man_n without_o coffin_n or_o rather_o who_o coffin_n be_v of_o great_a timber_n be_v consume_v diverse_a great_a nail_n of_o iron_n be_v there_o find_v such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o wheel_n of_o shod_a cart_n be_v each_o of_o they_o as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n finger_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n the_o head_n two_o inch_n over_o those_o nail_n be_v more_o wonder_v at_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n there_o find_v and_o many_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v there_o utter_v of_o they_o namely_o that_o the_o man_n there_o bury_v be_v murder_v by_o drive_v those_o nail_n into_o their_o head_n a_o thing_n unlikely_a for_o a_o small_a nail_n will_v more_o apt_o serve_v to_o so_o bad_a a_o purpose_n and_o a_o more_o secret_a place_n will_v light_o be_v employ_v for_o such_o burial_n but_o to_o set_v down_o what_o i_o observe_v concern_v this_o matter_n i_o there_o behold_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n lie_v as_o i_o note_v the_o head_n north_n the_o foot_n south_n and_o round_o about_o he_o as_o thwart_v his_o head_n along_o both_o his_o side_n and_o thwart_v his_o foot_n such_o nail_n be_v find_v wherefore_o i_o conjecture_v they_o to_o be_v nail_n of_o his_o coffin_n which_o have_v be_v a_o trough_n cut_v out_o of_o some_o great_a tree_n and_o the_o same_o cover_v with_o a_o plank_n of_o a_o great_a thickness_n fasten_v with_o such_o nail_n and_o therefore_o i_o cause_v some_o of_o the_o nail_n to_o be_v reach_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d find_v under_o the_o broad_a head_n of_o they_o the_o old_a wood_n â—eane_v turn_v into_o earth_n but_o still_a retain_v both_o the_o grain_n and_o proper_a colour_n of_o these_o nail_n with_o the_o wood_n under_o the_o head_n thereof_o i_o reserve_v one_o as_o also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bone_n of_o the_o man_n the_o tooth_n be_v great_a sound_z and_o fix_v which_o among_o many_o other_o monument_n there_o find_v i_o have_v yet_o to_o show_v but_o the_o nail_n lie_v dry_a be_v by_o scale_v great_o waste_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o ancient_a funeral_n monument_n in_o the_o field_n certain_a burial_n of_o british_a king_n in_o and_o about_o london_n the_o place_n of_o their_o interment_n uncertain_a and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o guentoline_n bishopsgateward_n the_o son_n of_o gurgunstus_n king_n of_o britain_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3614._o who_o be_v a_o wise_a prince_n grave_a in_o counsel_n and_o sober_a in_o behaviour_n and_o study_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o reform_v anew_o and_o to_o adorn_v with_o justice_n law_n and_o good_a order_n the_o british_a commonwealth_n by_o other_o king_n not_o so_o frame_v as_o stand_v with_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o but_o as_o he_o be_v busy_a in_o hand_n herewith_o death_n take_v he_o away_o from_o these_o worldly_a employment_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 27._o year_n he_o have_v a_o wife_n name_v martia_n proba_n a_o woman_n of_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o wisdom_n incomparable_a as_o by_o her_o prudent_a government_n and_o equal_a administration_n of_o justice_n after_o her_o husband_n decease_n during_o her_o son_n minority_n it_o most_o manifest_o appear_v she_o be_v a_o woman_n expert_a and_o skilful_a in_o diverse_a science_n but_o chief_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n she_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o good_a quiet_a and_o decent_a order_n and_o therefore_o devise_v establish_a and_o write_v a_o book_n in_o the_o british_a tongue_n of_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a law_n the_o which_o after_o her_o name_n be_v call_v martian_a law_n these_o law_n afterward_o gildas_n cambrius_n the_o historical_a welsh_a poet_n translate_v into_o latin_a and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o he_o alured_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n hold_v these_o law_n necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n put_v they_o into_o english_a saxon_a speech_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v after_o that_o translation_n marchenclagh_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o martia_n add_v thereunto_o a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o write_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o he_o call_v a_o certain_a breviarie_n extract_v out_o of_o diverse_a law_n of_o the_o trojan_n grecian_n britain_n saxon_n and_o dane_n she_o flourish_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 348._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o her_o son_n name_n be_v sicilius_n britain_n who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v but_o young_a for_o i_o read_v that_o martia_n his_o mother_n deliver_v up_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o her_o son_n when_o he_o come_v to_o lawful_a age_n which_o she_o have_v right_o politic_o guide_v and_o high_o for_o her_o perpetual_a renown_n and_o commendation_n the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o year_n he_o die_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v seven_o year_n some_o say_v fifteen_o year_n of_o bladud_n king_n of_o britain_n the_o son_n of_o lud_n hurdibras_fw-la many_o incredible_a passage_n be_v deliver_v by_o our_o old_a british_a writer_n and_o follow_v by_o sundry_a author_n of_o succeed_a age_n which_o say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o well_o see_v in_o the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n and_o necromancy_n that_o thereby_o he_o make_v the_o hot_a spring_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n that_o he_o build_v the_o city_n of_o bath_n that_o he_o go_v to_o athens_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o four_o philosopher_n and_o by_o they_o institute_v a_o university_n at_o stanford_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o further_o to_o show_v his_o art_n and_o cunning_a that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o air_n and_o that_o he_o break_v his_o neck_n by_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n in_o troynovant_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 852._o year_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n and_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n will_v approve_v as_o much_o as_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o 3._o and_o learned_a selden_n in_o his_o illustration_n upon_o draytons_n polyolbion_n set_v down_o a_o ancient_a fragment_n of_o rhyme_n wherein_o these_o strange_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v express_v 25._o but_o of_o he_o here_o in_o this_o place_n will_v it_o please_v you_o take_v a_o piece_n out_o of_o harding_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v more_o hereafter_o bladud_n his_o son_n after_o he_o do_v succeed_v and_o reign_v after_o then_o full_a xx_o year_n cair_a bladud_n so_o that_o now_o be_v bath_n i_o rede_v he_o make_v anon_o the_o hot_a bath_n there_o infere_fw-la when_o at_o athens_n he_o have_v study_v clear_a he_o bring_v with_o he_o iiii_o philosopher_n wise_a school_n to_o hold_v in_o britain_n and_o exercise_n stanforde_n he_o make_v that_o stanforde_n hight_v this_o day_n in_o which_o he_o make_v a_o vniversitee_n his_o philosopher_n as_o merlin_n do_v say_v have_v scholar_n feel_v of_o great_a habilitee_n stude_v ever_o always_o in_o unitee_n in_o all_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n for_o to_o purchase_v wisdom_n and_o sapience_n in_o cair_a bladim_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n right_a and_o set_v a_o flamyne_n therein_o to_o govern_v and_o afterward_o a_o feather_n fetherham_n he_o dight_v to_o fly_v with_o wing_n as_o he_o can_v best_o discern_v above_o the_o air_n nothing_o he_o to_o be_v he_o fly_v on_o high_a to_o the_o temple_n apoline_n and_o there_o break_v his_o neck_n for_o all_o his_o great_a doctrine_n britain_n likewise_o the_o uncertain_a burial_n of_o vortimer_n that_o victorious_a british_a king_n be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o city_n he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o vortigern_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o his_o father_n day_n who_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o son_n than_o his_o sovereign_n in_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n and_o faithful_a counsel_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n even_o until_o vortimer_n be_v poison_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o rowena_n the_o heathen_a daughter_n of_o hengist_n the_o saxon_a the_o wife_n or_o concubine_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o britain_n mischief_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 464._o 12._o this_o vortimer_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a valour_n which_o altogether_o he_o employ_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o his_o country_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o william_n malmesbury_n who_o word_n be_v these_o vortimer_n say_v he_o think_v not_o good_a to_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n for_o that_o he_o see_v himself_o and_o country_n daily_o
holy_a saint_n the_o relic_n of_o bless_a martyr_n and_o the_o very_a place_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n abbey_n do_v kindle_v in_o time_n past_a no_o small_a heat_n of_o divine_a charity_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o first_o christian_a saxon_a king_n which_o make_v offa_n the_o glorious_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n to_o recall_v himself_o from_o the_o trace_n of_o bloody_a war_n in_o great_a devotion_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o to_o obtain_v of_o pope_n adrian_n the_o first_o the_o canonyzation_n of_o this_o martyr_n alban_n in_o honour_n of_o who_o the_o first_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o found_v this_o monastery_n about_o the_o year_n 795._o the_o church_n whereof_o still_o remain_v which_o for_o bigness_n beauty_n and_o antiquity_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o foresay_a alban_n suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n he_o endow_v this_o his_o goodly_a fabric_n with_o sufficient_a revenue_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o hundred_o black_a monk_n benedictin_o and_o cause_v the_o relic_n of_o his_o new_a saint_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o put_v in_o a_o shrine_n adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o inestimable_a value_n which_o be_v further_o enrich_v by_o his_o son_n egfrid_n and_o many_o other_o succeed_a king_n and_o prince_n but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n nothing_o be_v remain_v of_o this_o rich_a shrine_n save_o a_o marble_n stone_n to_o cover_v his_o sacred_a ash_n over_o against_o which_o on_o the_o wall_n these_o verse_n be_v late_o depict_v only_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o such_o a_o man_n there_o be_v to_o who_o memory_n a_o shrine_n be_v erect_v renown_a alban_n knight_n first_o martyr_n of_o this_o land_n by_o dioclesian_n lose_v his_o life_n through_o bloody_a hand_n who_o make_v he_o sovereign_a lord_n high_a steward_n of_o this_o isle_n and_o prince_n of_o britain_n knight_n to_o dignify_v his_o stile_n he_o verity_n embrace_v and_o verulam_n forsake_v and_o in_o this_o very_a place_n his_o martyrdom_n he_o take_v now_o have_v he_o his_o reward_n he_o live_v with_o christ_n above_o for_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n christ_n and_o his_o truth_n do_v love_n here_o offa_n mercian_n king_n do_v alban_n bone_n enshrine_v so_o all_o thing_n be_v dispose_v by_o providence_n divine_a nought_o but_o this_o marble_n stone_n of_o alban_n shrine_n be_v leave_v the_o work_n of_o all_o form_n else_o have_v change_v time_n bereave_v i_o have_v read_v in_o a_o old_a mss._n in_o sir_n robert_n cotton_v library_n that_o this_o follow_v be_v ancient_o the_o inscription_n upon_o his_o shrine_n here_o lie_v inter_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n alban_n a_o citizen_n of_o old_a verulam_n of_o who_o this_o town_n take_v denomination_n and_o from_o the_o ruin_n of_o which_o city_n this_o town_n do_v arise_v he_o be_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n and_o suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n the_o xx_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o man_n redemption_n 293._o under_o a_o curious_a and_o costly_a funeral_n monument_n here_o in_o the_o choir_n lie_v inter_v the_o body_n of_o vmfrey_n plantagenet_n catal._n surname_v the_o good_a four_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o so_o begin_v his_o stile_n by_o charter_n son_n brother_n and_o uncle_n of_o king_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n earl_n of_o henault_n holland_n zealand_n and_o pembroke_n lord_n of_o friesland_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n thus_o great_a thus_o glorious_a by_o birth_n creation_n and_o marriage_n be_v he_o in_o his_o honourable_a title_n and_o princely_a attribute_n but_o far_o more_o great_a and_o illustrious_a in_o his_o virtuous_a endowment_n and_o inward_a quality_n but_o in_o his_o praise_n may_v it_o please_v you_o read_v learned_a clarentieux_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o suffolk_n where_o he_o write_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o bury_n these_o be_v his_o word_n that_o father_n of_o his_o country_n vmfrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n a_o due_a observer_n of_o justice_n and_o one_o who_o have_v furnish_v his_o noble_a wit_n with_o the_o better_a and_o deep_a kind_n of_o study_n after_o he_o have_v under_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n five_o and_o twenty_o year_n with_o great_a commendation_n so_o that_o neither_o good_a man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o nor_o enfield_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o be_v here_o in_o saint_n saviour_n hospital_n bring_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spiteful_a envy_n of_o margaret_n of_o lorain_n who_o be_v wife_n to_o henâ—â—_n the_o â—ixâ—h_o his_o nephew_n but_o his_o death_n be_v the_o stroke_n of_o a_o evil_a angel_n speed_n 〈…〉_z ent_v to_o punish_v england_n and_o to_o root_v out_o all_o her_o noble_n fidior_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la regi_fw-la deuce_fw-la non_fw-la â—uit_fw-la isâ—o_fw-la plusue_v fide_fw-la stabilis_fw-la aut_fw-la maior_fw-la amator_fw-la honoris_fw-la say_v the_o abbot_n of_o this_o house_n io._n whethamsted_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v he_o arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n in_o the_o year_n 1446._o and_o within_o few_o day_n after_o strangle_v to_o death_n annal._n without_o any_o trial_n some_o say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n because_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o his_o answer_n he_o build_v the_o divinity_n school_n in_o oxford_n and_o be_v a_o especial_a benefactor_n to_o this_o abbey_n here_o be_v a_o epitaph_n pencil_a on_o the_o wall_n near_o to_o his_o tomb_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o a_o item_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v upon_o the_o blind_a imposture_n the_o story_n be_v frequent_a hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la vmphredus_fw-la duxille_fw-la glocestrius_fw-la olim_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la protector_n fraudis_fw-la ineptae_fw-la detector_n dum_fw-la ficta_fw-la notat_fw-la miracula_fw-la caeci_fw-la lumen_fw-la erat_fw-la patriae_fw-la columen_fw-la venerabile_fw-la regni_fw-la pacis_fw-la amans_fw-la musisque_fw-la favens_fw-la melioribus_fw-la unde_fw-la gratum_fw-la opus_fw-la oxonio_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la scola_fw-la sacra_fw-la refulget_fw-la invida_fw-la sed_fw-la mulier_fw-la regno_fw-la regi_fw-la sibi_fw-la nequam_fw-la abstulit_fw-la hunc_fw-la humili_fw-la vix_fw-la hoc_fw-la dignata_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la invidia_n rumpente_fw-la tamen_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la vivit_fw-la under_o a_o large_a marble_n stone_n thus_o inscribe_v lie_v john_n stoke_n abbot_n a_o abbot_n of_o this_o church_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la oblitus_fw-la stoke_n stans_fw-la velut_fw-la ardua_fw-la quercus_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la perstitit_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la wallingford_n prio_fw-la hic_fw-la gregis_fw-la huius_fw-la pastor_n &_o abbas_n donet_fw-la ei_fw-la requiem_n celsus_fw-la dei_fw-la pietas_fw-la celica_n regna_fw-la bene_fw-la mihi_fw-la dentur_fw-la queso_fw-it patron_n penas_n compesse_fw-la requiem_n da_fw-la virgula_fw-la jesse_n i_o precor_fw-la amphibale_n soluens_fw-la ad_fw-la sidera_fw-la sum_n cott_n this_o abbot_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o epitaph_n and_o in_o the_o golden_a register_n of_o this_o house_n be_v a_o stout_a defender_n of_o the_o land_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o church_n he_o adorn_v duke_n vmfreys_n tomb_n he_o give_v money_n by_o his_o will_n to_o make_v a_o new_a bell_n which_o after_o his_o own_o name_n be_v call_v john_n and_o also_o to_o new_a glass_n the_o cloister_n sibi_fw-la igitur_fw-la say_v the_o book_n ea_fw-la sit_fw-la merces_fw-la que_fw-la dari_fw-la solet_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la sue_v ecclesie_n laudabilia_fw-la student_fw-la opera_fw-la in_o temporibus_fw-la suis._n house_n vir_fw-la crucis_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la tumulo_fw-la iacet_fw-la inclitus_fw-la isti_fw-la carcere_fw-la de_fw-la tristi_fw-la saluetur_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la armacrucis_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la intrando_fw-la religionem_fw-la mundum_fw-la contempsit_fw-la propter_fw-la celi_fw-la regionem_fw-la hic_fw-la studuit_fw-la claustri_fw-la pondus_fw-la sufferre_fw-la laboris_fw-la in_o stadio_fw-la studij_fw-la reward_n bravium_fw-la percepit_fw-la honoris_fw-la flatus_fw-la fortune_n grandes_fw-fr patience_n tolerabat_fw-la gaudia_fw-la tristitia_fw-la equalilance_fw-la librabat_fw-la nil_fw-la adversa_fw-la timens_fw-la nec_fw-la multum_fw-la prospera_fw-la curans_fw-la se_fw-la medio_fw-la tenuit_fw-la per_fw-la ferrea_fw-la tempora_fw-la durans_fw-la omni_fw-la gestura_fw-la constans_fw-la nil_fw-la triste_fw-fr timebat_fw-la omni_fw-la pressura_fw-la christo_fw-la laudes_fw-la referebat_fw-la armis_fw-la justitie_n cinctus_fw-la deitatis_fw-la amore_fw-la hostibus_fw-la ecclesie_n restitit_fw-la in_o fancy_n ad_fw-la tumulum_fw-la proceres_fw-la mors_fw-la impia_fw-la transferet_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la puerilis_fw-la amor_fw-la defluit_fw-la omnis_fw-la honour_n i_o find_v this_o inscription_n follow_v upon_o a_o fair_a marble_n under_o the_o portraiture_n of_o one_o of_o the_o abbot_n who_o modest_o thus_o suppress_v his_o name_n hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la terra_fw-la tegitur_fw-la peccato_fw-la soluens_fw-la debitum_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la impositum_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sit_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la abbot_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la dominus_fw-la michael_n quondam_a abbas_n huius_fw-la monasterij_fw-la bachalaureus_n in_o theol._n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la pridie_fw-la idus_fw-la aprilis_fw-la ann._n m.ccc_o xlii_o michael_n abbas_n
body_n of_o robert_n bourchier_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o from_o who_o say_v the_o light_n of_o great_a britain_n clarentieâ—x_n spring_v a_o most_o honourable_a progeny_n of_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o that_o name_n here_o stand_v a_o monument_n under_o which_o one_o of_o the_o right_n honourable_a family_n of_o the_o vere_n lie_v inter_v it_o be_v much_o deface_v ...._o georgio_n vere_n filio_fw-la georgii_n vere_n ...._o militis_fw-la ......._o 1498._o high_a eastern_a here_o lie_v dame_n agnes_n gate_n the_o wyf_v of_o sir_n geffrey_n gate_n knight_n the_o which_o sir_n geffrey_n be_v six_o year_n captane_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n gate_n and_o after_o marshal_z of_o caleys_n and_o there_o keep_v with_o the_o pykards_n worschipul_n warry_v and_o evyr_n entendyd_v as_o a_o good_a knight_n to_o please_v the_o king_n in_o the_o party_n of_o normandy_n with_o all_o his_o may_v which_o agnes_n die_v the_o ix_o of_o decembyr_n m._n cccc.lxxxvii_fw-la on_o who_o soul_n jesu_n have_v mercy_n amen_o prey_n for_o the_o sowl_v all_o you_o that_o live_v in_o sight_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n gate_n the_o curtesse_n knight_n who_o be_v wyff_fw-mi be_v bery_v here_o by_o goddys_n might_n he_o bowght_fw-mi the_o manor_n of_o garnets_n by_o right_a of_o koppeden_n gentylman_n so_o he_o behight_a of_o this_o witness_n his_o wyff_fw-mi and_o executor_n this_o yer_z ......_o delihowr_n xxii_o jan._n m._n cccc_fw-la lxxvii_o pater_fw-la de_fw-la celis_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la fili_fw-la redemptor_n mundi_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la this_o manor_n of_o garnets_n here_o mention_v and_o all_o his_o other_o inheritance_n as_o i_o have_v it_o by_o relation_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o sir_n geffray_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n john_n gate_n knight_n behead_v on_o the_o tower_n hill_n with_o john_n dudley_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n palmer_n knight_n for_o that_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v make_v lady_n jane_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n grey_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n by_o frances_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n by_o mary_n his_o wife_n second_o sister_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o guildford_n dudley_n the_o four_o son_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o northumberland_n queen_n of_o england_n the_o xxii_o of_o august_n m._n ccccc_fw-la 53._o the_o first_o of_o queen_n mary_n barmiston_n wood._n of_o your_o cherite_v prey_n for_o the_o sowl_v of_o peter_n wood_n who_o die_v the_o thirtyth_n day_n of_o may_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o rood_n to_o send_v he_o joy_n for_o ay_o castle_n heningham_n oxford_n here_o lie_v inter_v under_o a_o tomb_n of_o marble_n and_o tuch_n now_o ruinous_a john_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o five_o of_o that_o christian_a name_n earl_n of_o oxford_n lord_n bulbeck_n samford_n and_o scales_n and_o great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n upon_o which_o monument_n i_o find_v nothing_o engrave_v but_o the_o name_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n elizabeth_n daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o edward_n trussell_n of_o staffordshire_n knight_n banneret_n which_o be_v three_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n namely_o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o six_o of_o that_o christian_a name_n earl_n of_o oxford_n brooke_n aubrey_n the_o vere_n second_o son_n geffrey_n vere_n the_o three_o son_n father_n of_o john_n vere_n of_o kirbey_n hall_n of_o sir_n francis_n vere_n knight_n the_o great_a leader_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o of_o that_o renown_a soldier_n sir_n horatio_n vere_n knight_n lord_n baron_n of_o tilbery_n in_o this_o county_n elizabeth_n marry_v to_o thomas_n lord_n darcy_n of_o chich_n anne_n wife_n to_o edmund_n lord_n sheffield_n and_o francis_n marry_v to_o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n this_o earl_n john_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o who_o die_v here_o in_o his_o castle_n at_o heveningham_n the_o 19_o of_o march_n 1539._o prey_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o dorethy_o scroop_n scroop_n dawghter_n of_o richard_n scroop_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n scroop_n of_o bolton_n ...._o who_o ...._o 1491._o this_o dorothy_n be_v sister_n of_o elisabeth_n the_o widow_n of_o william_n lord_n beaumond_n and_o daughter_n of_o richard_n scroop_n knight_n the_o second_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n the_o three_o of_o that_o christian_a name_n earl_n of_o oxford_n in_o a_o parchment_n roll_v without_o date_n heveningham_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n i_o find_v that_o one_o lucia_n belike_o some_o one_o of_o that_o right_n honourable_a house_n found_v a_o priory_n in_o this_o parish_n for_o black_a veiled_a nun_n which_o she_o dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a grosse_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n of_o which_o religious_a foundation_n she_o herself_o be_v the_o first_o prioress_n who_o death_n be_v wondrous_o lament_v by_o agnes_n who_o do_v next_o succeed_v she_o in_o that_o office_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o covent_n who_o desire_v the_o prayer_n and_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o england_n for_o her_o soul_n health_n the_o form_n whereof_o to_o transcribe_v can_v seem_v much_o impertinent_a to_o the_o subject_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n nor_o tedious_a to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n anima_fw-la domine_fw-la lucy_n prime_a &_o fundatricis_fw-la ecclesie_n sancte_fw-la crucis_fw-la et_fw-la sancte_fw-la marie_n de_fw-fr heningham_n heningham_n et_fw-fr anime_fw-mi ricardi_n et_fw-fr sare_n galfridi_fw-la et_fw-la dametre_n et_fw-fr helen_n et_fw-fr anime_fw-mi omnium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la per_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la requiescant_fw-la in_o pace_n amen_n universis_fw-la sancte_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesie_n filiis_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la presen_v scriptum_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la agnes_n ecclesie_n sancte_fw-la crucis_fw-la &_o sancte_fw-la marie_n de_fw-fr henigeham_n humilis_fw-la ministra_fw-la eiusdemque_fw-la loci_fw-la conventus_fw-la eternam_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la salutem_fw-la post_fw-la imbres_fw-la lacrimarum_fw-la et_fw-la fletuum_fw-la innundacionem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o transitu_fw-la karissime_fw-la matris_fw-la nostre_fw-fr venerande_fw-fr lucy_n prime_a priorisse_n ac_fw-la fundatricis_fw-la domus_fw-la nostre_fw-fr fudimus_fw-la que_fw-la vocante_fw-la domino_fw-la tertio_fw-la idus_fw-la julij_fw-la viam_fw-la universe_n carnis_fw-la ingressa_fw-la terre_fw-fr debitum_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la persoluit_fw-la manum_fw-la misimus_fw-la ad_fw-la calamum_fw-la universitati_fw-la vestre_fw-fr scripto_fw-la denunciante_n calamitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la patimur_fw-la subtracta_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la felici_fw-la matre_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la valle_o misery_n simul_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la nos_fw-la aec_fw-la mirum_fw-la cum_fw-la eadem_fw-la tot_fw-la virtutum_fw-la polleret_fw-la moribus_fw-la tantis_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la rutilaret_fw-la honoribus_fw-la tot_fw-la meritorum_fw-la fragaret_fw-la odoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la merito_fw-la illi_fw-la congruat_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la lucia_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la lucis_fw-la scientia_fw-la recte_fw-la ideo_fw-la lucia_n dicta_fw-la quia_fw-la nomen_fw-la beat_v virgin_n lucy_n sortita_fw-la illius_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la imitabatur_fw-la exempla_fw-la illa_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la fluxum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la in_o matre_fw-la delevit_fw-la ista_fw-la in_o se_fw-la omnis_fw-la motus_fw-la concupiscentie_n carnalis_fw-la restringens_fw-la fluxum_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la incontinentie_n &_o contaminationis_fw-la per_fw-la ariditatem_fw-la sancte_fw-la conversationis_fw-la &_o sobrie_fw-la vite_fw-la radicitus_fw-la extirpavit_fw-la illa_fw-la sponso_fw-la svo_fw-la carnalem_fw-la copulam_fw-la nutu_fw-la divino_fw-la subtraxit_fw-la ista_fw-la ut_fw-la novimus_fw-la vinculo_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la septies_fw-la constricta_fw-la consortii_fw-la virilis_fw-la ignara_fw-la incontaminata_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o illesa_fw-es permansit_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la de_fw-la laqueo_fw-la venantium_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la est_fw-la erepta_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la divina_fw-la prudentia_fw-la ut_fw-la nullum_fw-la preter_fw-la eum_fw-la admitteret_fw-la amatorem_fw-la ista_fw-la etiam_fw-la discreta_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o silentio_fw-la utilis_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la verecundia_fw-la gravis_fw-la pudore_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la singulis_fw-la compassione_n proxima_fw-la pre_fw-la cunctis_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la suspensa_fw-la sicque_fw-la studuit_fw-la bene_fw-la agentibus_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la socia_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la zelum_fw-la iusticie_n delinquentium_fw-la corrigeret_fw-la errata_fw-la vnde_fw-la in_o titillatione_fw-la carnis_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la didicimus_fw-la habere_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la in_fw-la adversitate_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la in_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la patientiam_fw-la in_o desperatione_n solatium_fw-la in_fw-la periculo_fw-la refugium_fw-la in_fw-ge estu_fw-ge refrigerium_fw-la in_fw-la asperitate_fw-la lenitatem_fw-la et_fw-la suis_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la exemplo_fw-la lectio_fw-la frâ—quentior_fw-la oratio_fw-la pinguior_fw-la &_o feruentior_fw-la affectus_fw-la quid_fw-la multa_fw-la tanta_fw-la efflorâ—â—â—_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la benignissima_fw-la virgine_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la matre_fw-la nostra_fw-la virtus_fw-la abstinentie_n tanta_fw-la ieiuniorum_fw-la &_o vigiliarum_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la
of_o frobenus_fw-la that_o not_o alone_a the_o german_n but_o also_o the_o italianes_n themselves_o that_o count_v as_o the_o greek_n ded_fw-we full_a arrogant_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v barbarouse_n and_o unlettered_a save_v their_o own_o shall_v have_v a_o direct_a occasion_n open_o of_o force_n to_o say_v that_o britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la fuit_fw-la parens_fw-la wit_n altrix_fw-la addo_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la quidem_fw-la optimo_fw-la conseruatrix_fw-la cum_fw-la virorum_fw-la magnorum_fw-la tum_fw-la maxim_n ingeniorum_fw-la britain_n be_v a_o mother_n a_o nurse_n and_o a_o maintainer_n not_o only_o of_o worthy_a man_n but_o also_o of_o most_o excellent_a wit_n and_o that_o profit_n have_v rise_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a journey_n in_o bring_v full_a many_o thing_n to_o light_n as_o concern_v the_o usurp_a autorite_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o complice_n to_o the_o manifest_a and_o violent_a derogation_n of_o kingly_a dignity_n i_o refer_v myself_o most_o humble_o to_o your_o most_o prudent_a learned_a and_o high_a judgement_n country_n to_o discern_v my_o diligence_n in_o the_o long_a volume_n wherein_o i_o have_v make_v answer_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o your_o supreme_a dignity_n all_o only_o len_v to_o the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o the_o romanist_n cloak_v their_o crafty_a affection_n and_o argument_n under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o poor_a pighius_fw-la of_o vltraiect_n in_o germany_n and_o stand_v to_o they_o as_o to_o their_o only_a anchor_n hold_v against_o tempest_n that_o they_o know_v will_v arise_v if_o truth_n may_v be_v by_o licens_fw-la let_v in_o to_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o general_a counsel_n yet_o herein_o only_o i_o have_v not_o pytch_v the_o supreme_a work_n of_o my_o labour_n whereunto_o your_o grace_n most_o like_a a_o kingly_a patron_n of_o all_o good_a learn_v ded_fw-we animate_v i_o but_o also_o consider_v and_o expend_v with_o myself_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o excellent_a godly_a wit_n and_o writer_n learn_v with_o the_o best_a as_o the_o time_n serve_v have_v be_v in_o this_o your_o region_n not_o only_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v recourse_n to_o it_o but_o also_o in_o those_o day_n that_o the_o saxon_n prevail_v of_o the_o britain_n country_n and_o the_o norman_n of_o the_o saxon_n can_v not_o but_o with_o a_o fervent_a zele_n and_o honest_a courage_n commend_v they_o to_o memory_n else_o alas_o like_a to_o have_v be_v perpetual_o obscure_v or_o to_o have_v light_o remember_v as_o uncertain_a shadow_n wherefore_o i_o know_v by_o infinite_a variety_n of_o book_n and_o assiduouse_a read_n of_o they_o writer_n who_o have_v be_v learn_v and_o who_o have_v write_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o this_o realm_n have_v digest_v into_o four_o book_n the_o name_n of_o they_o with_o their_o life_n and_o monument_n of_o learning_n and_o to_o they_o add_v this_o title_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la follow_v the_o profitable_a example_n of_o hierome_n gannadie_n cassiodore_n severayne_a and_o trittemie_n a_o late_a writer_n but_o always_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n that_o i_o have_v more_o exspaciate_v in_o this_o camp_n than_o they_o ded_fw-we as_o in_o a_o thing_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v somewhat_o at_o large_a and_o to_o have_v ornature_n the_o first_o book_n begin_v at_o the_o druid_n be_v deduct_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o s._n augustine_n into_o england_n the_o second_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n unto_o the_o advente_fw-la of_o the_o norman_n the_o three_o from_o the_o norman_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a reign_n of_o the_o mighty_a famous_a and_o prudent_a prince_n henry_n the_o seven_o your_o father_n the_o four_o begin_v with_o the_o name_n of_o your_o majesty_n who_o glory_n in_o learning_n be_v to_o the_o world_n so_o clere_o know_v that_o though_o emonge_a the_o life_n of_o other_o learned_a man_n i_o have_v accurate_o celebrate_v the_o name_n of_o bladud_n prince_n mulmutius_n constantinus_n magnus_n sigebert_n alfridus_n alfridus_n magnus_fw-la athelstaâ—e_fw-la and_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n and_o your_o progenitor_n and_o also_o ethelward_n second_o son_n to_o alfride_n the_o great_a humfryde_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o tipetote_fw-la earl_n of_o worcestre_n yet_o confer_v with_o your_o grace_n they_o serve_v as_o small_a light_n if_o i_o may_v free_o say_v my_o judgement_n your_o high_a modesty_n not_o offend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o day_n star_n literature_n now_o far_o to_o insinuate_v to_o your_o grace_n of_o what_o matter_n the_o writer_n who_o life_n i_o have_v congest_v into_o four_o book_n have_v treat_v of_o i_o may_v right_v bold_o say_v that_o beside_o the_o cognition_fw-la of_o the_o four_o tongue_n in_o the_o which_o parâ—_n of_o they_o have_v excel_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o liberal_a science_n or_o any_o feat_n concern_v learning_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v not_o show_v certain_a argument_n oâ—_n great_a felicity_n of_o wit_n yea_o and_o concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o after_o the_o ancient_a form_n and_o since_o the_o scholastical_a trade_n they_o have_v reign_v as_o in_o a_o certain_a excellency_n affair_n and_o as_o touch_v historical_a knowledge_n there_o have_v be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o full_a hundred_o or_o mo_z that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v with_o great_a diligence_n and_o no_o less_o faith_n will_v to_o god_n with_o like_a eloquence_n perscribe_v the_o act_n of_o your_o noble_a predecessor_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n so_o incredible_o great_a that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o scene_n and_o thorough_o read_v their_o work_n can_v little_o pronounce_v in_o this_o part_n wherefore_o after_o that_o i_o have_v perpend_v the_o honest_a and_o profitable_a study_n of_o these_o historiographer_n i_o be_v total_o inflame_v with_o a_o love_n to_o see_v thorough_o all_o those_o part_n of_o this_o your_o opulent_a and_o ample_a realm_n england_n that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a writer_n in_o so_o much_o that_o all_o my_o other_o occupation_n intermit_v i_o have_v so_o travel_v in_o your_o dominion_n both_o by_o the_o see_v coast_n and_o the_o middle_a part_n spare_v neither_o labour_n nor_o cost_n by_o the_o space_n of_o these_o six_o year_n past_a that_o there_o be_v almost_o neither_o cape_n nor_o bay_n haven_n creke_v or_o peer_n river_n or_o confluence_n of_o river_n breeche_n washes_n lake_n mere_n fenny_a water_n mountain_n valley_n mores_fw-la hethes_fw-mi foreste_n wood_n city_n burge_n castle_n principal_a manor_n place_n monastery_n and_o college_n but_o i_o have_v scene_n they_o and_o note_v in_o so_o do_v a_o whole_a world_n of_o thing_n very_o memorable_a thus_o instruct_v i_o trust_v short_o to_o see_v the_o time_n that_o like_a as_o carolus_n magnus_n have_v among_o his_o treasure_n three_o large_a notable_a table_n of_o silver_n rich_o enamel_v one_o of_o the_o site_n and_o description_n of_o constantinople_n silver_n another_o of_o the_o site_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o magnificente_a citee_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o three_o of_o descrypcyon_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v your_o majesty_n have_v this_o your_o world_n and_o empery_n of_o england_n so_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o quadrate_n table_n of_o silver_n if_o god_n send_v i_o life_n to_o accomplish_v my_o beginning_n that_o your_o grace_n shall_v have_v ready_a knowledge_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o many_o right_n delectable_a fruitful_a and_o necessary_a pleasure_n by_o contemplation_n thereof_o as_o often_o as_o occasion_n shall_v move_v you_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o because_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o permanent_a and_o far_o know_v then_o to_o have_v it_o engrave_v in_o silver_n or_o brass_n england_n i_o intend_v by_o the_o leave_n of_o god_n within_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n follow_v such_o a_o description_n to_o make_v of_o your_o realm_n in_o writing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o mastery_n after_o for_o the_o grave_a or_o painter_n to_o make_v the_o like_a by_o a_o perfect_a example_n yea_o and_o to_o wade_v far_o in_o this_o matter_n where_o as_o now_o almost_o no_o man_n can_v well_o guess_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o haven_n river_n promontory_n hill_n name_n wood_n city_n town_n castle_n and_o varyete_a of_o kynde_n of_o people_n that_o cesar_n livi_fw-la strabo_n diodorus_n fabius_n pictor_n pomponius_n mela_n plinius_n cornelius_n tacitus_n ptolomeus_n sextus_n rufus_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n solinus_n antoninus_n and_o diverse_a other_o make_v mencyon_n of_o i_o trust_v so_o to_o open_v this_o wyndow_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v be_v see_v so_o long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a thousand_o year_n stop_v up_o and_o the_o old_a glory_n of_o your_o renown_a britain_n to_o reflorish_n through_o
just_o prevail_v against_o the_o wind_n and_o easy_o cease_v these_o temporal_a flame_n and_o obtain_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o hurt_v he_o nor_o he_o see_v more_o of_o he_o before_o in_o canterbury_n cedda_n after_o the_o death_n of_o mellitus_n the_o church_n of_o london_n be_v long_o without_o a_o pastor_n even_o until_o that_o segebert_n the_o son_n of_o segebert_n surname_v the_o little_a obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o oswin_n king_n of_o northumberland_n become_v a_o christian_a and_o procure_v ceada_n a_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a priest_n to_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a island_n 2d_o near_o to_o berwick_n by_o finan_n bishop_n of_o durham_n from_o whence_o he_o return_v to_o this_o his_o diocese_n and_o begin_v with_o more_o authority_n to_o perfect_v the_o work_n he_o have_v already_o begin_v erect_v in_o diverse_a place_n church_n make_v priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o in_o preach_v &_o baptise_a might_n assist_v he_o city_n especial_o in_o the_o city_n of_o ithancester_n &_o tileburg_n the_o one_o stand_v upon_o the_o thames_n the_o other_o upon_o a_o branch_n thereof_o call_v pant_n in_o which_o two_o place_n diverse_a new_o assemble_v together_o christen_v he_o instruct_v they_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o religious_a person_n as_o far_o as_o their_o tender_a capacity_n can_v then_o conceive_v and_o hereby_o way_n of_o digression_n let_v i_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o this_o small_a hamlet_n of_o tilbury_n in_o ancient_a time_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o no_o question_n in_o those_o day_n when_o as_o bishop_n cedda_n by_o baptism_n engraft_v the_o east_n saxon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o pretty_a fair_a city_n howsoever_o it_o consist_v now_o only_o of_o a_o few_o cottage_n much_o honour_v by_o that_o famous_a religious_a tilbury_n and_o fortunate_a great_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n sir_n horace_n vere_n knight_n lord_n vere_n of_o tilbury_n of_o who_o and_o of_o his_o elder_a brother_n sir_n francis_n vere_n knight_n decease_a and_o honourable_o bury_v like_o as_o he_o be_v a_o expert_a and_o valiant_a warrior_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n a_o late_a poet_n have_v thus_o write_v then_o live_v those_o valiant_a vere_n both_o man_n of_o great_a command_n in_o our_o employment_n long_o 〈◊〉_d who_o either_o martial_a hand_n reach_v at_o the_o high_a wreath_n it_o from_o the_o top_n to_o get_v which_o on_o the_o proud_a head_n fame_n yet_o have_v ever_o set_v but_o to_o return_v this_o man_n of_o god_n cedda_n have_v at_o first_o and_o last_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o these_o country_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o life_n by_o which_o he_o make_v a_o great_a harvest_n unto_o christ_n go_v down_o into_o his_o own_o country_n of_o northumberland_n which_o he_o oftentimes_o use_v to_o visit_v where_o he_o build_v a_o monastery_n at_o lestinghen_n wherein_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v of_o who_o no_o more_o until_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o foundation_n save_v only_o these_o verse_n follow_v ......._o now_o london_n place_n do_v take_v which_o have_v those_o of_o who_o time_n saint_n worthy_o do_v make_v lichfield_n as_o cedda_n brother_n to_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n chad_n at_o lichfield_n in_o those_o time_n his_o famous_a seat_n that_o have_v be_v saint_v for_o that_o see_v among_o our_o reverend_a man_n from_o london_n though_o at_o length_n remove_v to_o lestingen_n a_o monastery_n which_o then_o rich_o he_o have_v begin_v erconwald_n erconwald_n the_o son_n of_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n and_o the_o four_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v likewise_o as_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v canonize_v of_o who_o venerable_a bede_n thus_o write_v 6._o at_o that_o time_n say_v he_o when_o sebba_n and_o sigher_n rule_v the_o east_n saxon_n the_o archbishop_n which_o be_v theodore_n appoint_v over_o they_o erconwald_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o which_o man_n both_o before_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o after_o be_v report_v and_o take_v for_o most_o holy_a as_o also_o even_o yet_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o miracle_n do_v well_o declare_v horse-lict_a for_o until_o this_o day_n his_o horse-lict_a be_v keep_v and_o reserve_v by_o his_o scholar_n wherein_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a do_v daily_o cure_v such_o as_o have_v ague_n or_o be_v disease_v any_o otherwise_o and_o not_o only_o the_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v put_v under_o or_o lay_v by_o the_o horse-lict_a to_o be_v so_o heal_v but_o also_o the_o chip_n and_o piece_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o and_o bring_v to_o sick_a folk_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v they_o speedy_a remedy_n this_o and_o many_o other_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v capgrave_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o canonisation_n questionless_a he_o be_v a_o devout_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o bestow_v his_o patrimony_n in_o the_o build_n of_o two_o monastery_n one_o for_o monk_n at_o chertsey_n in_o surrey_n another_o for_o nun_n at_o bark_v in_o essex_n of_o which_o before_o thus_o much_o then_o here_o for_o a_o conclusion_n as_o follow_v he_o erkenwald_n ensue_v the_o east_n english_a offa_n son_n his_o father_n kingly_a court_n who_o for_o a_o crosiar_n flee_v who_o work_n such_o fame_n he_o win_v for_o holiness_n that_o dead_a time_z him_z enshrine_v in_o paul_n the_o mother_n of_o that_o see_v which_o with_o revenue_n large_a and_o privilege_n he_o have_v wondrous_o endow_v to_o goodness_n so_o affect_v that_o he_o those_o abbey_n great_a from_o his_o own_o power_n erect_v at_o chertsey_n near_o to_o thames_n and_o bark_v famous_a long_o theodred_a theodred_a bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n may_v challenge_v a_o place_n in_o this_o my_o calendar_n for_o that_o he_o be_v surname_v the_o good_a pro_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la virtutum_fw-la for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o his_o virtue_n say_v malmesbury_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr pontif._n anglor_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 900._o he_o be_v bury_v under_o a_o high_a tomb_n by_o the_o window_n of_o the_o vault_n go_v down_o into_o s._n faith_n church_n egwulfe_n of_o egwulfe_n and_o his_o shrine_n i_o have_v already_o write_v all_o that_o i_o know_v richard_n richard_n fitz-neale_a have_v his_o shrine_n in_o s._n paul_n church_n but_o upon_o what_o ground_n or_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o be_v thus_o much_o honour_v i_o do_v not_o learn_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nigellus_n or_o neale_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o be_v make_v treasurer_n of_o england_n by_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o father_n the_o foresay_a nigellus_n coâ—_n richardus_fw-la filius_fw-la nigelli_n episcopi_fw-la elien_n pro_fw-la quo_fw-la nigellus_n pater_fw-la emit_fw-la officium_fw-la thesaurij_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la avaro_fw-la pro_fw-la quadragint_n marcis_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la pecunijs_fw-la nigellus_n pater_fw-la spoliavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la elien_n thesauro_fw-la svo_fw-la et_fw-la ornamentis_fw-la this_o purchase_n be_v make_v when_o as_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o tolous_n it_o be_v further_a write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ely_n that_o this_o richard_n fitz-neale_a after_o the_o burial_n of_o nigellus_n his_o father_n be_v also_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n as_o his_o father_n have_v be_v before_o make_v haste_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o fear_v that_o some_o evil_n will_v be_v prepare_v against_o he_o if_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v send_v any_o thither_o before_o he_o at_o who_o come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o accuse_v the_o monk_n of_o ely_n of_o many_o thing_n and_o do_v therewith_o so_o edge_n the_o king_n against_o they_o that_o the_o king_n send_v into_o england_n charge_v by_o wunnecus_fw-la one_o of_o his_o chaplain_n that_o the_o prior_n of_o ely_n shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o monk_n with_o all_o their_o good_n to_o be_v proscribe_v and_o banish_v this_o man_n be_v treasurer_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o second_o at_o his_o death_n come_v unto_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o mark_n notwithstanding_o the_o excessive_a charge_n of_o the_o king_n many_o way_n this_o richard_n be_v bishop_n of_o london_n by_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o and_o the_o king_n treasurer_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o see_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o nine_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o and_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n at_o lambeth_n by_o baldwine_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o ninety_o he_o die_v the_o
for_o his_o sapience_n in_o citee_n all_o he_o hold_v well_o unitee_n great_a juste_n ay_o and_o joyous_a tournement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n italy_n he_o make_v great_a assemblee_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o his_o wise_a regiment_n they_o purpose_v hole_n by_o their_o common_a assente_n to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o great_a italy_n within_o half_a a_o year_n for_o his_o good_a governaly_a but_o stow_n annal._n out_o of_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la write_v more_o full_o of_o this_o marriage_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n say_v he_o leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n with_o a_o choose_a company_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n go_v towards_o milan_n there_o to_o marry_v with_o violentis_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o galeasius_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o milan_n at_o who_o come_v to_o milan_n such_o abundance_n of_o treasure_n be_v in_o most_o bounteous_a manner_n spend_v in_o make_v most_o sumptuous_a feast_n set_v forth_o stately_a sight_n and_o honour_v with_o rare_a gift_n above_o two_o hundred_o englishman_n which_o accompany_v his_o son_n in_o law_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o surpass_v the_o greatness_n of_o most_o wealthy_a prince_n for_o in_o the_o banquet_n whereat_o francis_n petrarch_n be_v present_a give_v among_o the_o chief_a guest_n there_o be_v above_o thirty_o course_n of_o service_n at_o the_o table_n and_o betwixt_o every_o course_n as_o many_o present_n of_o wondrous_a price_n intermix_v all_o which_o john_n galeasius_n chief_a of_o the_o choice_n youth_n bring_v to_o the_o table_n do_v offer_v to_o leonell_n there_o be_v in_o one_o only_a course_n seventy_o goodly_a horse_n adorn_v with_o silk_n and_o silver_n furniture_n and_o in_o the_o other_o silver_n vessel_n falcon_n hound_n armour_n for_o horse_n costly_a coat_n of_o mail_n breast_n plate_n glister_v of_o massy_a steel_n helmet_n and_o corselet_n deck_v with_o costly_a crest_n apparel_n distinct_a with_o costly_a jewel_n soldier_n girdle_n and_o last_o certain_a gem_n by_o curious_a art_n set_v in_o gold_n and_o of_o purple_a and_o cloth_n of_o gold_n for_o man_n apparel_n in_o great_a abundance_n man_n and_o such_o be_v the_o sumptuousnesse_n of_o that_o banquet_n that_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o table_n will_v sufficient_o have_v serve_v ten_o thousand_o man_n but_o not_o long_o after_o leonell_n live_v with_o his_o new_a wife_n while_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o country_n as_o forget_v or_o not_o regard_v his_o change_n of_o air_n he_o addict_v himself_o overmuch_o to_o untimely_a banquet_n spend_v and_o consume_v with_o a_o linger_a sickness_n die_v at_o alba_n pompeia_n call_v also_o languvill_a in_o the_o marquisat_fw-la of_o mont-ferrat_a in_o piedmont_n on_o the_o vigil_n of_o saint_n luke_n the_o evangelist_n 1368._o in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n first_o he_o be_v bury_v say_v camden_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o city_n of_o papie_n hard_a by_o saint_n augustine_n the_o doctor_n and_o afterward_o inter_v at_o clare_n in_o the_o covent_n church_n of_o austin_n friar_n in_o england_n he_o have_v issue_v only_o by_o his_o first_o wife_n one_o daughter_n name_v philip._n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v before_o in_o the_o print_a copy_n of_o the_o parchment_n roll_n and_o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o john_n harding_n as_o follow_v his_o wife_n be_v dead_a 186._o and_o at_o clare_n be_v bury_v and_o none_o heir_n he_o have_v but_o his_o daughter_n fair_a philip_n that_o hight_v as_o chronicle_n specify_v who_o queen_n philip_n cristen_v for_o his_o heir_n tharchbishop_n of_o york_n for_o his_o compeire_n her_o godmother_n also_o of_o warwyk_n the_o countess_n a_o lady_n be_v of_o all_o great_a worthiness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 187._o child_n have_v he_o noon_n but_o philip_n heir_n by_o elizabeth_n his_o first_o wife_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n marry_v to_o edmond_n mortymer_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o be_v his_o ward_n full_a ying_n who_o gate_n on_o her_o roger_n their_o dereling_n honour_n philip_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o leonel_n plantagenet_n duke_n of_o clarence_n say_v milles_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a yet_o go_v a_o little_a further_o be_v marry_v unto_o edmund_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n upon_o who_o the_o say_a edmund_n beget_v roger_n and_o roger_n anne_n who_o be_v marry_v unto_o richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n thereby_o transport_v the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o york_n i_o find_v in_o my_o note_n of_o burial_n in_o monastery_n that_o these_o person_n follow_v be_v also_o inter_v in_o this_o priory_n church_n richard_n earl_n of_o clare_n who_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v founder_n dame_n alice_n spencer_n sir_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n john_n newborne_n esquire_n who_o among_o other_o bring_v the_o body_n of_o the_o foresay_a leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n into_o england_n john_n wiborough_n william_n golderich_n william_n capell_n and_o eleanor_n his_o wife_n the_o lady_n margaret_n scroop_n daughter_n of_o ...._o westmoreland_n john_n kempe_n esquire_n robert_n butterwyke_n esquire_n jone_n candishe_v daughter_n of_o clopton_n dame_n eleanor_n wynkepery_n stoke_n clare_n college_n here_o at_o stoke_n adjoin_v to_o clare_n be_v a_o college_n found_v by_o one_o of_o the_o mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n value_v in_o the_o king_n book_n to_o be_v yearly_a worth_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o pound_n four_o shilling_n penny_n half_a penny_n march_n in_o this_o college_n be_v entomb_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n edmund_n mortimer_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o ulster_n of_o that_o house_n lord_n of_o wigmore_n trim_n clare_n and_o conaught_n the_o grandchild_n of_o that_o edmund_n earl_n of_o march_n who_o marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o only_a heir_n of_o leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o roll._n radnorshire_n this_o edmund_n say_v camden_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o royal_a blood_n and_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n stand_v great_o suspect_v to_o henry_n the_o four_o who_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o he_o be_v first_o expose_v unto_o danger_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v take_v in_o a_o battle_n fight_v at_o pelale_n in_o wales_n by_o owen_n glendowr_n a_o rebel_n and_o afterward_o whereas_o the_o percy_n purpose_v to_o advance_v his_o right_n he_o be_v convey_v into_o ireland_n keep_v almost_o twenty_o year_n prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o trim_n suffer_v all_o misery_n incident_a to_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n while_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o suspicion_n and_o there_o through_o extreme_a grief_n end_v his_o day_n the_o nineteen_o day_n of_o january_n 1424._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o of_o the_o foresay_a battle_n his_o take_n and_o miserable_a imprisonment_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o harding_n as_o follow_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr then_o mortimer_n war_v sore_o 201._o upon_o owen_n and_o do_v he_o mekyll_n tene_fw-la but_o at_o last_o owen_n lie_v he_o before_o where_o in_o battle_n they_o faught_v as_o well_o be_v see_v where_o owen_n take_v he_o prisoner_n as_o then_o full_a keen_a with_o mekell_a folk_n on_o either_o side_n slay_v and_o set_v edmonde_n in_o prysone_fw-mi and_o great_a pain_n he_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o great_a socoure_n for_o he_o have_v make_v with_o owen_n his_o fynaunce_n to_o who_o the_o king_n will_v grant_v then_o no_o favour_n ne_o nought_o he_o will_v then_o make_v he_o chevesaunce_n for_o to_o comfort_v his_o foe_n disobeysaunce_n wherefore_o he_o lie_v in_o fetter_n and_o sore_a prisone_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o his_o great_a raunsone_n here_o also_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n grey_n knight_n and_o his_o first_o wife_n luce_n the_o wife_n of_o walter_n clopton_n sir_n thomas_n clopton_n and_o ade_n his_o wife_n sudbury_n saint_n gregory_n in_o this_o church_n i_o see_v a_o marble_n stone_n canterbury_n some_o four_o yard_n long_o and_o two_o broad_a sometime_o inlayd_a all_o over_o with_o brass_n under_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n say_v that_o simon_n theobold_n alias_o sudbury_n lie_v inter_v which_o may_v be_v true_a for_o howsoever_o he_o have_v his_o tomb_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o canterbury_n of_o which_o he_o be_v archbishop_n as_o i_o have_v write_v before_o yet_o that_o may_v be_v perhaps_o only_o his_o cenotaph_n or_o honorarie_a funeral_n monument_n this_o simon_n build_v while_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o london_n the_o chapel_n or_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o church_n where_o this_o spacious_a gravestone_n lie_v couch_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o inscription_n in_o the_o glass_n window_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la simon_n thepold_n chapel_n alias_o sudbury_n qui_fw-la istam_fw-la capellam_fw-la fundavit_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n cccclxv_o in_o commemoracione_fw-la omnium_fw-la animarum_fw-la dedicat_fw-la that_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi in_o
and_o sea_n together_o wherein_o a_o monastery_n be_v build_v by_o furseus_n a_o holy_a scot_n death_n by_o who_o persuasion_n sigebert_n king_n of_o the_o east_n angle_n become_v a_o monk_n and_o resign_v up_o his_o kingdom_n who_o afterward_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o will_n out_o of_o this_o monastery_n to_o encourage_v his_o people_n in_o battle_n against_o the_o mercian_n together_o with_o his_o company_n lose_v his_o life_n in_o that_o place_n now_o there_o be_v only_o ruinous_a wall_n in_o form_n as_o it_o be_v four_o square_a build_v of_o flint_n stone_n and_o british_a brick_n but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o abbey_n will_v best_o appear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o furseus_n write_v by_o bede_n and_o follow_v by_o capgrave_n bede_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 19_o capgrave_n lit_fw-fr f._n folio_n 153_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o time_n that_o sigebert_n yet_o govern_v the_o east_n part_n of_o england_n a_o holy_a man_n 〈◊〉_d call_v furseus_n come_v thither_o out_o of_o ireland_n a_o man_n notable_a both_o for_o his_o say_n and_o do_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o much_o desire_v to_o wander_v and_o travel_v in_o god_n quarrel_n wheresoever_o occasion_n serve_v come_v therefore_o to_o the_o east_n coast_v of_o england_n he_o be_v reverent_o receive_v of_o the_o say_a king_n where_o pursue_v his_o godly_a desire_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o both_o convert_v many_o infidel_n and_o confirm_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o painful_a preach_v and_o virtuous_a example_n where_o fall_v into_o sickness_n he_o have_v from_o god_n a_o vision_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n wherein_o he_o be_v warn_v to_o go_v forward_o cheerful_o in_o his_o painful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o his_o accustom_a watch_v and_o pray_v because_o his_o end_n and_o death_n be_v certain_a though_o the_o hour_n thereof_o be_v most_o uncertain_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n watch_v therefore_o you_o know_v not_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n with_o this_o vision_n be_v much_o confirm_v and_o encourage_v he_o hasten_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o build_v up_o the_o monastery_n in_o the_o place_n king_n sigebert_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o instruct_v it_o with_o regular_a discipline_n this_o monastery_n be_v pleasant_o situate_v for_o the_o wood_n and_o sea_n adjoin_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o village_n of_o gnobersburg_n and_o enrich_v afterward_o by_o anna_n king_n of_o that_o province_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n with_o sundry_a fair_a house_n and_o other_o ornament_n this_o monastery_n be_v found_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 636._o and_o demolish_v long_o before_o the_o violent_a deluge_n of_o such_o building_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o gorlston_n friâ—â—â—_n here_o i_o see_v say_v camden_n the_o tower_n steeple_n of_o a_o small_a suppress_v friary_n which_o stand_v the_o sailor_n in_o good_a steed_n for_o a_o mark_n of_o which_o friary_n i_o never_o mark_v further_a lestoffe_n ireland_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o thomas_n scroop_n otherwise_o surname_v bradley_n of_o the_o town_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v descend_v of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o scroope_n qui_fw-la claritatem_fw-la generis_fw-la literis_fw-la et_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la plurimum_fw-la illustrabat_fw-la who_o very_o much_o adorn_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o birth_n by_o his_o learning_n and_o virtue_n he_o be_v first_o a_o monk_n ordinis_fw-la sancti_fw-la benedicti_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n benet_n after_o that_o ad_fw-la maiorem_fw-la aspirans_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la aspire_v to_o a_o great_a perfection_n of_o life_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o profession_n and_o rule_n of_o a_o dominican_n and_o after_o that_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o carmelites_n of_o who_o institution_n he_o write_v a_o learned_a treatise_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o hair_n and_o sackcloth_n round_o about_o the_o country_n then_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o again_o to_o his_o house_n of_o carmelites_n in_o norwich_n and_o there_o remain_v twenty_o year_n lead_v the_o life_n of_o a_o anchorite_n but_o yet_o after_o that_o time_n he_o come_v abroad_o and_o be_v advance_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o bishopric_n in_o ireland_n call_v dromorensis_n episcopatus_fw-la the_o say_a pope_n which_o be_v eugenius_n the_o four_o send_v he_o in_o embassage_n to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o rhodes_n of_o which_o he_o write_v a_o book_n from_o whence_o be_v return_v he_o leave_v ireland_n and_o his_o bishopric_n come_v into_o the_o east_n country_n wherein_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o barefooted_a teach_v in_o town_n abroad_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la reditibus_fw-la percepit_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la a_o ditioribus_fw-la lucrari_fw-la poterat_fw-la id_fw-la totum_fw-la aut_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la distribuit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la pios_fw-la usus_fw-la erogavit_fw-la whatsoever_o he_o take_v either_o of_o his_o own_o yearly_a profit_n or_o what_o he_o can_v procure_v from_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o people_n he_o distribute_v it_o all_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o employ_v it_o to_o pious_a use_n at_o the_o length_n anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la centesimo_fw-la in_o leistoft_n suffolciencis_n comitatus_fw-la oppido_fw-la vivendi_fw-la finem_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n one_o hundred_o or_o thereabouts_o he_o die_v in_o this_o town_n of_o lestoffe_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1491._o the_o seven_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o here_o he_o be_v bury_v cum_fw-la epitaphio_fw-la elegiaco_fw-it with_o a_o elegiacall_a or_o sorrowful_a epitaph_n engrave_v upon_o his_o monument_n two_o of_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o which_o be_v these_o two_o verse_n follow_v venit_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la morbo_fw-la confectus_fw-la amoro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la alta_fw-la petit_fw-la pondere_fw-la corpus_fw-la humum_fw-la if_o you_o will_v know_v more_o of_o this_o learned_a irish_a bishop_n read_v bale_n and_o pitseus_n in_o his_o life_n somerley_n the_o habitation_n in_o ancient_a time_n of_o fitzosbert_a from_o who_o it_o be_v come_v lineal_o to_o the_o worshipful_a ancient_a family_n of_o the_o jernegans_fw-la knight_n of_o high_a esteem_n in_o these_o part_n say_v camden_n in_o this_o tract_n upon_o a_o ancient_a knight_n say_v the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o remain_n sir_n jernegan_n bury_v across_o legged_a at_o somerley_n in_o suffolk_n some_o hundred_o year_n since_o be_v write_v jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n save_o thy_o servant_n jernegan_n jerningham_n this_o knight_n as_o i_o gather_v by_o computation_n of_o year_n be_v sir_n richard_n jerningham_n or_o jernegan_n who_o for_o his_o stay_a wisdom_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o upon_o this_o occasion_n follow_v certain_a gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n 8.10_o which_o through_o the_o king_n lenity_n in_o bear_v with_o their_o lewdness_n forget_v themselves_o and_o their_o duty_n towards_o his_o grace_n in_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o he_o not_o have_v due_a respect_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o degree_n be_v remove_v by_o order_n take_v from_o the_o council_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n have_v give_v authority_n to_o use_v their_o discretion_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o then_o be_v four_o sad_a and_o ancient_a knight_n put_v into_o the_o king_n privy_a chamber_n knight_n who_o name_n be_v sir_n richard_n wingfield_n sir_n richard_n jerningham_n sir_n richard_n weston_n and_o sir_n william_n kingston_n or_o it_o may_v be_v sir_n robert_n jerningham_n knight_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n charles_n brandon_n at_o the_o battle_n and_o yield_v up_o of_o mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr dier_z a_o town_n in_o france_n but_o which_o of_o the_o family_n soever_o he_o be_v the_o name_n have_v be_v of_o exemplary_a note_n before_o the_o conquest_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v thus_o much_o as_o follow_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o jerninghams_n by_o a_o judicious_a gentleman_n anno_fw-la m.xxx_o canute_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o of_o england_n after_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n bring_v diverse_a captain_n and_o soldier_n from_o denmark_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n be_v christen_v here_o in_o england_n jerningham_n and_o begin_v to_o settle_v themselves_o here_o of_o who_o jernegan_n or_o jernengham_n and_o jennihingho_n now_o jenning_n jenning_n be_v of_o the_o most_o esteem_n with_o canute_n who_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a jerningham_n certain_a royalty_n and_o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o oxford_n the_o say_a king_n canute_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a jerningham_n certain_a manor_n in_o norfolk_n and_o to_o jenning_n certain_a manor_n lie_v upon_o the_o seaside_n near_o horwich_n in_o suffolk_n in_o
citizen_n to_o pay_v they_o three_o thousand_o mark_n after_o five_o hundred_o mark_v a_o year_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o their_o church_n beside_o they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n unam_fw-la cuppam_fw-la de_fw-la pondere_fw-la decem_fw-la librarum_fw-la auri_fw-la &_o valour_n centum_fw-la librarum_fw-la argenti_fw-la a_o cup_n weigh_v ten_o pound_n in_o gold_n and_o worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o money_n whereby_o you_o may_v note_v say_v speed_n the_o proportion_n then_o between_o the_o value_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n this_o end_n be_v make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o his_o father_n be_v now_o dead_a at_o the_o request_n and_o solicitation_n of_o this_o bishop_n his_o next_o successor_n william_n midleton_n be_v also_o inter_v in_o this_o church_n norw_n he_o re-edify_v the_o same_o be_v so_o destroy_v and_o profane_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o hallow_a or_o consecrate_v the_o whole_a fabric_n anew_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o many_o of_o his_o noble_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o last_o of_o august_n ann._n 1288._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o consecration_n john_n salmon_n norw_n place_v in_o this_o see_v of_o norwich_n by_o the_o pope_n be_v here_o entomb_v he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n this_o bishop_n build_v the_o great_a hall_n and_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o a_o chapel_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o ordain_v four_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n continual_o he_o die_v july_n the_o six_o 1325._o william_n ayermin_n likewise_o by_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v prefer_v to_o this_o bishopric_n norw_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n cum_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la nuper_fw-la willelmum_fw-la tunc_fw-la canonicum_fw-la london_n in_fw-la episcopum_fw-la norwicens_n prefecisset_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la bullatas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la summi_fw-la pontisicis_fw-la regi_fw-la inde_fw-la directas_fw-la satis_fw-la constabat_fw-la norw_n ac_fw-la rex_fw-la nono_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la prox_n preteriâ—o_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la svas_fw-la patentes_fw-la sub_fw-la testimonio_fw-la edwardi_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la tunc_fw-la custodis_fw-la regni_fw-la anglie_o rege_fw-la extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la existente_fw-la prefectionem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gratiose_fw-la acceptans_fw-la cepit_fw-la fidelitatemipsius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o restituit_fw-la ei_fw-la temporalia_fw-la nunc_fw-la rex_fw-la ratificans_fw-la prefectionem_fw-la &_o receptionem_fw-la predict_v mandat_fw-la restituere_fw-la ei_fw-la temporalia_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la kenelworth_n 13._o decemb._n pat._n 20._o eâ—â—_n 2._o in_o the_o year_n 1319._o say_v f._n thin_a in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o england_n chancellor_n and_o out_o of_o a_o old_a anonimall_n latin_a chronicler_n this_o will._n ayremin_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o that_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o scot_n the_o word_n of_o his_o author_n be_v in_o effect_n thus_o in_o english_a the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a have_v receive_v inestimable_a damage_n by_o the_o scot_n william_n de_fw-fr melton_n archbishop_n of_o york_n john_n hotham_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o treasurer_n the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n mary_n york_n sir_n william_n ayremin_n priest_n chancellor_n of_o england_n deane_n of_o york_n the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n and_o sir_n john_n pabeham_n knight_n assemble_v together_o a_o army_n of_o eight_o thousand_o to_o repress_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o army_n consist_v of_o clerk_n monk_n canon_n and_o other_o spiritual_a man_n of_o the_o church_n with_o citizen_n and_o husbandman_n and_o such_o other_o unapt_a people_n for_o the_o war_n with_o these_o the_o archbishop_n come_v forth_o against_o the_o scot_n and_o encounter_v with_o they_o at_o a_o place_n call_v mitton_n a_o little_a village_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o small_a over_o which_o river_n the_o englishman_n be_v no_o soon_o pass_v but_o that_o the_o expert_a warlike_a scot_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o wing_n in_o good_a order_n of_o battle_n in_o fashion_n like_o to_o a_o shield_n eager_o assail_a their_o enemy_n who_o for_o lack_v of_o good_a government_n be_v easy_o beat_v down_o and_o discomfit_v without_o show_v any_o great_a resistance_n corruerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la gladij_fw-la quam_fw-la aquarum_fw-la scopulis_fw-la suffocati_fw-la plusquam_fw-la quatuor_fw-la mille_fw-la hominum_fw-la there_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o drown_v in_o the_o river_n of_o our_o party_n above_o four_o thousand_o person_n say_v the_o manuscript_n and_o the_o residue_n shameful_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o archbishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n and_o diverse_a other_o with_o help_n of_o their_o swift_a horse_n escape_v the_o mayor_n of_o york_n name_v nicholas_n fleming_n be_v slay_v et_fw-la capti_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr pabâ—ham_n mile_n &_o dominus_fw-la willelmus_fw-la de_fw-la airemin_n canc._n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr pabeham_n and_o sir_n william_n ayremin_n priest_n be_v take_v prisoner_n john_n harding_n who_o seldom_o give_v condign_a praise_n to_o the_o valiant_a doughty_a scot_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o battle_n â—â—3_z ......_o in_o myton_n meadow_n never_o to_o small_a water_n lay_v then_o with_o great_a power_n walter_n warren_n among_o the_o haycocke_n bush_v upon_o the_o bishop_n sudden_o with_o scot_n yssue_v and_o xv_o hundred_o englyshe_a there_o he_o slay_v and_o home_o he_o go_v with_o king_n robart_n full_a glad_a with_o prisoner_n many_o mo_z than_o man_n know_v the_o bishop_n flee_v fro_o the_o field_n full_o woo_v bestead_v with_o his_o clerk_n that_o then_o be_v full_a mad_a this_o be_v call_v the_o white_a battle_n for_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o so_o many_o clergy_n man_n this_o bishop_n die_v march_v the_o 17._o have_v sit_v almost_o eleven_o year_n at_o share_v near_o london_n who_o body_n be_v convey_v for_o burial_n to_o this_o his_o own_o church_n he_o give_v two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o order_n to_o be_v take_v that_o two_o monk_n the_o cellerer_n of_o the_o covent_n shall_v always_o sing_v mass_n for_o his_o soul_n thomas_n piercy_n be_v here_o inter_v 〈◊〉_d a_o gentleman_n howsoever_o right_v honourable_o descend_v and_o high_o befriend_v yet_o constrain_v to_o admit_v of_o this_o bishopric_n by_o the_o pope_n provisorie_a bull_n as_o follow_v cum_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la nuper_fw-la vacant_a ecclesia_fw-la norwicen_n per_fw-la mortem_fw-la willelmi_n ultimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la apud_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la eidem_fw-la ecclesie_n de_fw-la venerabili_fw-la viro_fw-la thoma_n percy_n providerit_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la thomam_fw-la in_o episcopum_fw-la loci_fw-la illius_fw-la presecerat_fw-la rex_fw-la cepit_fw-la sidelitatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la some_fw-mi &_o temporalia_fw-la ei_fw-la restituit_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n 14._o april_n pat._n ann._n 29._o ed._n 3._o memb._n 14._o this_o bishop_n give_v unto_o the_o repair_n of_o this_o church_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_o deface_v with_o a_o violent_a tempest_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o mark_n and_o obtain_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n a_o great_a sum_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o bequeath_v to_o the_o chaunter_n of_o this_o his_o church_n a_o house_n and_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o lordship_n of_o kimerle_n gaeriton_n fowrhow_n granthorpe_n and_o wychelwood_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v procure_v mass_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v for_o his_o soul_n he_o die_v at_o blofield_n not_o far_o off_o the_o eight_o of_o august_n 1369._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n percy_n one_o henry_n despenser_n 〈◊〉_d canon_n of_o salisbury_n be_v prefer_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o this_o bishopric_n as_o i_o find_v it_o thus_o record_v in_o the_o tower_n henricus_fw-la despenser_n canonicus_n saresburien_n per_fw-la papam_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la norwicen_n vacantem_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la some_fw-mi ultimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ibidem_fw-la prefectus_fw-la fecit_fw-la regi_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la &_o habuit_fw-la restitutionem_fw-la temporalium_fw-la t.r._n apud_fw-la clarendon_n 14._o aug._n 2._o par._n pat._n anno_fw-la 44._o ed._n 3._o memb._n 6._o this_o man_n be_v call_v the_o warlike_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n for_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v be_v a_o soldier_n with_o a_o brother_n of_o he_o one_o spenser_n a_o gentleman_n great_o esteem_v for_o his_o valour_n be_v a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o pope_n war_n by_o who_o mean_n this_o henry_n obtain_v this_o dignity_n and_o have_v change_v his_o vesture_n but_o not_o his_o condition_n in_o what_o manner_n of_o life_n he_o spend_v his_o youth_n in_o the_o same_o he_o most_o delight_v even_o in_o his_o wax_a year_n for_o in_o the_o year_n 1381._o most_o memorable_a be_v the_o service_n of_o this_o stout_a bishop_n against_o the_o rebellious_a bondman_n and_o peasant_n of_o norfolk_n who_o he_o drive_v
there_o be_v a_o insurrection_n in_o the_o northe_a by_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o northombrelond_n be_v sleyne_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o also_o the_o citee_n of_o york_n wonâ—e_n with_o a_o sauce_n by_o force_n and_o for_o the_o subdue_a of_o those_o rebel_n the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o his_o subgettis_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o they_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o hertford_n and_o the_o seid_v earl_n of_o surrey_n make_v chief_a captain_n of_o his_o vanguard_n and_o appoint_v under_o he_o in_o the_o seid_v vanguard_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o lord_n hastyng_n sir_n william_n stanley_n than_o be_v the_o king_n chambrelayn_v sir_n rice_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n thomas_n bowser_n sir_n john_n savage_a sir_n john_n ryseley_n and_o dyver_n other_o and_o when_o this_o journey_n be_v do_v the_o capiteynes_n of_o these_o rebel_n and_o many_o other_o of_o they_o be_v put_v to_o execution_n and_o for_o the_o syngulâ—r_a trust_n that_o the_o king_n have_v to_o the_o seid_v erle_n and_o the_o activyte_n that_o he_o see_v in_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o north_n and_o make_v he_o his_o lyveâ—enaunt_n general_a from_o trent_n northward_o and_o warden_n of_o the_o est_fw-la and_o middle_a march_n of_o englond_n ageyn_v scotlond_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n from_o trent_n northward_o and_o there_o he_o continue_v x_o year_n and_o keep_v the_o country_n in_o peace_n with_o policy_n and_o many_o pain_n take_v without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v for_o that_o the_o country_n have_v be_v so_o late_o ponyssâ—ed_v and_o not_o without_o desert_n and_o thus_o he_o die_v the_o hoole_n time_n of_o x_o year_n save_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o be_v there_o be_v a_o insurrexion_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o who_o the_o seid_v earl_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n true_a subgett_v fight_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o subdue_v they_o at_o akworth_n beside_o pomfrett_n and_o beside_o dyver_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sâ—ayne_v in_o the_o fell_v he_o take_v the_o capytayne_n and_o put_v they_o to_o execution_n and_o the_o residue_n he_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n for_o their_o pardon_n which_o he_o obtain_v and_o win_v thereby_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o country_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o bolayn_n the_o seid_v erle_n than_o remain_v there_o not_o withstond_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o have_v go_v with_o the_o king_n and_o hâ—d_v go_v but_o for_o the_o lightness_n of_o the_o pepule_n there_o wherefore_o he_o be_v leave_v behind_o both_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o defend_v of_o the_o realm_n for_o the_o syngule_a trust_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o he_o and_o soon_o after_o there_o be_v war_n with_o the_o scott_n and_o for_o that_o the_o seid_v erle_n will_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o defend_v they_o he_o go_v to_o annwyke_n and_o there_o lie_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o border_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n make_v a_o winter_n rood_n into_o tyvydale_n and_o there_o burn_v their_o howss_n and_o their_o corn_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o empoverysshement_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v do_v there_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scott_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o one_o parâ—yn_n with_o he_o invade_v this_o realm_n of_o englond_n with_o a_o greatre_n power_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o northam_n castell_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o â—erde_v that_o the_o seid_v erle_n be_v come_v towardis_fw-la he_o he_o depert_v and_o flee_v into_o scotlond_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n he_o may_v and_o in_o the_o same_o summer_n after_o the_o seid_v erle_n make_v another_o rood_n in_o to_o scotlond_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o heyton_n and_o die_v race_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o seid_v castle_n the_o king_n of_o scott_n with_o the_o puyssaunce_n of_o his_o realm_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o earl_n have_v not_o than_o pass_v viij_o or_o ix_o thousand_o man_n with_o he_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o scott_n send_v unto_o the_o seid_v erle_n lion_n his_o herrold_n for_o to_o require_v batayle_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o seid_v erle_n say_v unto_o the_o seid_v herrold_n that_o forasmoche_n as_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n of_o arm_n send_v from_o the_o king_n his_o master_n to_o require_v bataile_n and_o he_o lyvetenaunt_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n grant_v thereunto_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o contracte_v and_o a_o full_a bargayn_o which_o cowde_v not_o be_v brokyn_n but_o in_o the_o defawte_a of_o oon_n of_o they_o and_o promise_v by_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o seynt_a george_n and_o to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o if_o the_o king_n his_o master_n break_v it_o shall_v be_v asmoche_n to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o reproach_n as_o ever_o have_v prince_n and_o when_o the_o harrold_n have_v herd_n this_o answer_n and_o see_v weall_a the_o say_a earl_n be_v clere_o determine_v to_o fight_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n the_o king_n my_o master_n send_v you_o word_n that_o for_o eschew_v of_o effusion_n of_o gristen_a blood_n he_o will_v be_v content_v to_o fight_v with_o you_o hand_n to_o hand_n for_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n and_o the_o fisshegarthis_n on_o the_o west_n march_v if_o he_o win_v you_o in_o bataile_n and_o if_o you_o win_v he_o in_o bataile_n you_o to_o have_v a_o kyngis_fw-la raunsom_n whereunto_o the_o say_a earl_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o thank_v his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v put_v he_o to_o so_o moche_n honour_n that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n anoint_a wood_n fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o so_o poor_a a_o man_n as_o he_o how_o be_v it_o he_o seid_v he_o will_v not_o dysceyve_v his_o grace_n for_o he_o say_v though_o he_o win_v he_o in_o in_o bataile_n he_o be_v never_o the_o near_a berwick_n never_o of_o fisshegarthys_n for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o comyssyon_n so_o to_o do_v his_o comyssyon_n be_v to_o do_v the_o king_n of_o scott_n his_o master_n all_o the_o harm_n he_o coude_fw-fr and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o bid_v he_o show_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o master_n that_o when_o the_o journey_n be_v do_v he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o on_o horseback_n or_o on_o foot_n at_o his_o plesur_n at_o any_o place_n he_o will_v indifferent_o appoint_v if_o the_o king_n his_o master_n will_v gyff_fw-mi he_o leave_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o war_n be_v do_v and_o â—ended_v witthe_a scott_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o englond_n in_o good_a rest_n and_o peace_n than_o the_o king_n highness_n send_v for_o the_o seid_v earl_n to_o be_v again_o about_o his_o parson_n and_o make_v he_o tresourar_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o his_o privye_a counsel_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n send_v he_o into_o scotland_n as_o chief_a comâ—myssyoner_n with_o lady_n margarett_n his_o daughter_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o foresay_a king_n of_o scott_n which_o king_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seid_v erlys_n be_v there_o entreteyn_v he_o as_o thankful_o and_o favourable_o as_o coude_fw-fr be_v think_v notwithstond_v any_o dyspleasure_n do_v to_o he_o by_o the_o seid_v earl_n in_o the_o war_n before_o and_o also_o the_o seid_v king_n say_v than_o un_fw-mi to_o he_o that_o he_o love_v he_o the_o better_a for_o such_o servyce_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n king_n of_o englond_n though_o the_o hurt_n war_n do_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o realm_n and_o he_o give_v to_o he_o then_o at_o his_o depert_a greatt_n gift_n and_o at_o the_o come_n home_o again_o of_o the_o seid_v earl_n for_o the_o trust_n that_o the_o king_n our_o soverayn_a lord_n have_v to_o he_o his_o grace_n make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o executour_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o king_n henry_n theyght_o make_v he_o like_o wise_n of_o his_o prevay_n counsel_n and_o still_o continued_a tresourer_n of_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o high_a marshal_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o syngler_n trust_n that_o the_o king_n have_v aswell_o to_o his_o truth_n as_o to_o his_o wysdome_n and_o actyvytte_n at_o his_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o his_o puyssaunce_n have_v with_o his_o highness_n the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n leave_v the_o say_a earl_n with_o a_o certeyn_a power_n in_o the_o northe_a party_n and_o make_v he_o lyvetenaunte_a general_n from_o trent_n northward_o to_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o scottys_n who_o his_o highness_n have_v no_o trust_n unto_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o leeg_n betwixt_o france_n