and_o his_o heir_n in_o 17_o e._n 3._o and_o so_o 3._o likewise_o do_v john_n the_o freford_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n philip_n chetwynd_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o but_o afterward_o sc_n about_o the_o 22_o the_o of_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v robert_n die_v membr_n without_o issue_n so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o land_n thereby_o descend_v to_o his_o nephew_n sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n knight_n son_n of_o joane_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n rochfort_n before_o specify_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n entail_v membr_n they_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n hugh_n menill_n knight_n with_o remainder_n to_o his_o three_o sister_n successive_o and_o then_o to_o sir_n richard_n stafford_n and_o his_o heir_n according_a to_o which_o entail_n the_o possession_n thereof_o continue_v for_o divers_a year_n until_o at_o length_n sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n be_v dead_a the_o say_a joane_n his_o wife_n 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son_n whâ—ch_o thomas_n the_o young_a afterward_o be_v e._n of_o warwick_n have_v obtain_v the_o king_n 3._o licence_n for_o the_o same_o by_o his_o deed_n 94._o date_v on_o tuesday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n george_n 15._o r._n 2._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la pass_v it_o unto_o the_o dâ—aâ—_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n ric._n and_o q._n anne_n as_o also_o of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n and_z margaret_z his_o wife_n will._n beauchamp_n his_o brother_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n with_o their_o child_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whereupon_o it_o be_v appropriate_v 164._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a college_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o richard_n scroop_n then_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ann_n scil_n 1395._o 19_o r._n 2._o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a pension_n b._n be_v reserve_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichâ—â—ld_n and_o b._n two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o twelve_o li._n xviii_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 8_o s._n 6_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n galfr._n de_fw-fr langele_n mile_n henr._n capellan_n an._n 1248._o lich._n rob._n de_fw-fr langele_n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n 1299._o will._n de_fw-fr careswell_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cler._n 3._o cal._n maii_n 1334._o b._n thom._n come_v warwici_n sim._n de_fw-fr catesby_n cler._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1375._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n plumbe_n pbr._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1399._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la regin_v carix_n 6._o nou._n 1404._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la ric._n hayward_n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la hugo_n ruhale_n cap._n 15._o mart._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la thom._n walsham_n 25._o aug._n 1421._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la nich._n segrave_n 27._o dec._n 1432._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n â—everley_o pbr._n 21._o sept._n 1492._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la joh._n allestre_n cap._n 28._o apr._n 1504_o aâ—_n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la d._n joh._n watwood_n 12._o febr._n 1521._o a._n ric._n bidle_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n d._n joh._n fisher_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1542._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la laurentius_n bonde_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1586._o b._n thom._n spenser_n be_v thom._n faucet_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1596._o c._n thom._n spenser_n be_v joh._n goode_n in_o art_n bacc._n 8._o dec._n 1604._o f._n thom._n spenser_n be_v laur._n hill_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n edw._n nowell_n 8._o martii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n ric._n cross_a art_n magr._fw-la 18._o aug._n 1623._o ibid._n flekenho_n this_o be_v the_o large_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o village_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o wolfhamcote_n and_o wherein_o one_o lewinus_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v lib._n 1._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o k._n then_o value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o he_o purchase_v of_o alwine_a his_o brother_n as_o also_o 2._o hide_n and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n of_o ulstane_n common_o call_v s._n wolstan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n then_o likewise_o rate_v at_o xx_o s._n more_o but_o the_o bishop_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o title_n lewinus_n be_v at_o the_o king_n mercy_n for_o it_o at_o lib._n the_o same_o time_n one_o oslach_n hold_v here_o 2._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n which_o be_v the_o freehold_n of_o edwinus_fw-la before_o the_o conquest_n and_o ailricus_n one_o hide_v and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o lx_o s._n be_v part_n of_o that_o which_o turchill_n posterity_n enjoy_v for_o siward_n de_fw-fr arden_n his_o son_n give_v 1._o some_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n in_o cambridgshire_n but_o how_o long_o the_o family_n of_o arden_n keep_v it_o i_o can_v direct_o say_v in_o regard_n i_o find_v that_o the_o verdon_n who_o have_v also_o wolfhamcote_n be_v possess_v hereof_o very_o ancient_o roe_n the_o verdon_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o answer_v nevil_n for_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v lie_v here_o and_o in_o wolfhamcote_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o lewinus_n hold_v in_o the_o conq._n timâ—_n it_o seem_v that_o musard_n be_v short_o after_o enfeoft_v and_o tâ—at_o the_o family_n of_o hâ—stang_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o welâ—_n as_o the_o other_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o county_n and_o likewise_o that_o verdon_n have_v the_o most_o of_o this_o village_n to_o make_v it_o all_o entire_o his_o own_o obtain_v that_o which_o hastang_n have_v here_o this_o be_v my_o conjecture_n but_o ground_v â—pon_o great_a probability_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o rob._n hastang_n claim_v the_o service_n for_o â—alf_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o from_o nich._n de_fw-fr verdon_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v which_o express_v as_o much_o further_o show_v that_o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v perform_v those_o service_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o half_a knight_n fee_v in_o n._n 20._o h._n 3._o be_v answer_v for_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o hastang_n hold_v in_o this_o shire_n under_o the_o title_n of_o feoda_n roberts_n musard_n but_o to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr verdon_n succeed_v roe_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v which_o roe_n give_v 30._o unto_o john_n fitz-alan_n with_o mâ—ud_a her_o daughter_n in_o frank-mariage_n 23._o mess._n and_o 20._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n all_o which_o the_o say_a maud_n &_o john_n fitz-alan_n her_o son_n do_v entail_v upon_o 3._o rich._n de_fw-fr mundevill_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n doâ—s_n to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v the_o say_a john_n and_o his_o 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service_n as_o plough_v harrow_n wash_v and_o shear_v sheep_n mow_v reap_v land_n the_o like_a this_o maud_n be_v the_o wife_n a._n of_o john_n de_fw-fr stretling_n in_o 12_o e._n 1._o and_o afteward_n as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a of_o john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knokyn_n for_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v john_n le_fw-fr strange_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o it_o appear_v 46._o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n in_o right_a of_o maud_n his_o wife_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 27_o year_n of_o age_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v alan_n strange_a esq._n who_o die_v 5._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 5_o h_n 5._o it_o then_o extend_v 5._o into_o walton-mauduit_n wellesburne-strange_a and_o wellesburne_n mountfort_n leave_v alice_n his_o daughter_n 5._o and_o heir_n xâ—i_fw-fr year_n of_o age_n of_o who_o i_o know_v not_o what_o become_v nor_o what_o relation_n sir_n thomas_n strange_n kt._n have_v to_o she_o but_o in_o 9_o h._n 6._o do_v i_o find_v 8._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o lordship_n and_o that_o anne_n 21._o his_o grandchild_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n marry_v 21._o unto_o rob._n le_fw-fr strange_a second_o son_n of_o henry_n le_fw-fr strange_a of_o hunstanton_n in_o norff._n which_o robert_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 8._o time_n depopulate_v 8._o 7_o mess._n and_o 1._o cottage_n here_o and_o enclose_a clx._n acre_n of_o land_n and_o margaret_n the_o other_o to_o 36._o john_n le_fw-fr strange_a of_o massingham_n young_a brother_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n whereby_o the_o one_o moiety_n come_v to_o sir_n thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_n kt._n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o robert_n and_o the_o other_o to_o barbara_n le_fw-fr strange_n daughter_n of_o john_n and_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n henry_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o insert_v show_v who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o rob._n mordant_n son_n aur_fw-it and_o heir_n to_o will._n mordant_n of_o hampsted_n in_o essex_n chief_a of_o the_o prothonotary_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n which_o rob._n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o purchase_v aur_fw-it of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n thomas_n strange_a his_o moiety_n thereof_o and_o of_o those_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n of_o their_o ancestor_n inheritance_n fâ—om_n who_o they_o be_v descend_v to_o sir_n charles_n mordant_n kt._n now_o live_v an._n scil_n 1640._o thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_a mile_n 9_o h._n 6._o cath._n filia_fw-la rog._n dâ—ury_n the_o halstede_n in_o com._n suff._n be_v henr._n le_fw-fr strange_a de_fw-fr hunstanton_n in_o com._n no._n ff_o be_v eliz._n obiiâ—_n 6_o h._n 7._o thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_n de_fw-fr walton_n d'eivill_a be_v obiit_fw-la 22_o aug._n 1_o h._n 7._o aur_fw-it aur_fw-it rog._n le_fw-fr strange_a mile_n &_o arm_n pro_fw-la corp_n regis_fw-la h._n 7._o duxit_fw-la annam_n fill_v h._n heydon_n mil._n &_o obiit_fw-la 22_o h._n 7._o iâ—h_o le_fw-fr strange_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la anna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la aet_fw-la 8_o an_z 1_o h._n 7_o aur_fw-it rob._n le_fw-fr strange_n obiit_fw-la 3._o h._n 8._o aur_fw-it thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_a mile_n aur_fw-it amicia_n filia_fw-la nich._n domini_fw-la vaux_n aur_fw-it edwar._n knivet_n be_v 2._o maritus_fw-la joh._n le_fw-fr strange_a de_fw-fr parva_fw-la massingham_n in_o com._n noâ—ft_n ob_fw-la 9_o h._n 8._o henricus_fw-la le_fw-fr strange_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la barbara_n uxor_fw-la roberti_n mordantar_n margareta_n altera_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaere_v aet_fw-la 6._o a_o 1._o h._n 7._o i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n ancient_o a_o chapel_n gen._n belong_v to_o wellesburne_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v and_o endow_v gen._n with_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o dedication_n the_o service_n to_o be_v perform_v therein_o be_v at_o the_o disposition_n gen._n of_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n as_o a_o member_n 21._o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o the_o grant_n 21._o of_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n there_o be_v a_o conclusion_n make_v betwixt_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o will._n d'aiville_n touch_v the_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n therein_o viz._n â—_o that_o the_o say_v canon_n shall_v at_o their_o charge_n and_o care_n find_v a_o priest_n for_o the_o daily_o effect_v thereof_o for_o which_o consideration_n the_o say_a will._n d'aivill_a give_v in_o frank_a alm_n to_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o kenilworthâ—_n â—_z and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o wellesburne_n xl_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o many_o in_o another_o part_n as_o also_o the_o tithe_n hay_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o garden_n and_o further_o allow_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v service_n there_o shall_v
and_o the_o three_o part_n do_v elizabeth_n duchess_n of_o norff._n hold_v 25â—_n in_o dower_n to_o this_o thomas_n succeed_v john_n d._n of_o norff._n as_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o enfeoft_v 4_o ric._n waller_n and_o henry_n bradfield_n in_o this_o manor_n and_o they_o will._n brandon_n esq_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o ric._n waller_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 25_o sept._n 1_o e._n 4._o release_v to_o the_o say_v will._n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n with_o alianore_n their_o daughter_n all_o his_o estate_n therein_o in_o reversion_n eliz._n duchess_n of_o norff._n have_v 4._o a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o same_o nevertheless_o by_o a_o inq._n take_v in_o 7_o h._n 7._o wherein_o the_o title_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peito_n former_o mention_v be_v recite_v it_o appear_v 7_o that_o the_o say_v will_n brandon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o s_o â—_o will._n brandon_n knight_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n receive_v the_o profit_n thereof_o from_o the_o 2._o till_o 7_o h._n 7._o but_o how_o much_o soon_o or_o long_o be_v to_o i_o yet_o uncertain_a which_o s_o â—_o william_n past_o 8._o it_o to_o henry_n kebull_n alderman_n of_o london_n who_o depopulate_v 8._o 7_o mess._n and_o one_o cottage_n here_o and_o enclose_v 350_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o village_n except_o the_o manor_n house_n wherewith_o lxxx_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v occupy_v and_o by_o his_o testament_n 30._o bear_v date_n 28_o apr._n a_o 1517._o 9_o henry_n 8._o settle_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o george_n keble_n his_o grandchild_n son_n of_o thomas_n kebâ—e_n his_o son_n decease_v with_o remainder_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a by_o the_o say_v george_n to_o will._n blunt_a lord_n mountjoy_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n the_o testator_n daughter_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o george_n style_v george_n keble_n of_o bradwell_n in_o com._n essex_n esq_n by_o his_o deed_n sheldon_n bear_v date_n 12_o nou._n 24_o h._n 8._o grant_v it_o to_o george_n willoughby_n gent._n and_o john_n barbour_n yeoman_n to_o the_o use_n of_o will._n sheldon_n of_o barcheston_n and_o his_o heir_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a purifying_n levy_v in_o 26._o h._n 8._o this_o william_n be_v also_o of_o beoly_n in_o uuorcestershire_n their_o principal_a seat_n descend_v by_o a_o young_a branch_n as_o i_o guess_v from_o that_o ancient_a family_n of_o sheldon_n in_o this_o county_n which_o flourish_v at_o sheldon_n till_o e._n 3._o time_n for_o among_o their_o evidence_n i_o have_v see_v that_o his_o immediate_a ancestor_n have_v land_n in_o r._n 2._o time_n within_o the_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n which_o be_v scarce_o 4_o mile_n distant_a from_o that_o place_n be_v he_o who_o like_v well_o the_o situation_n hereof_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o obtain_v licence_n 18._o from_o the_o king_n to_o impark_v ccc_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n pasture_n and_o wood_n to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o uueston_n park_n for_o ever_o as_o also_o a_o charter_n 18._o of_o free-warren_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o build_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n here_o in_o which_o his_o descendant_n have_v often_o reside_v though_o their_o chief_a seat_n be_v at_o beoley_n where_o many_o of_o they_o lie_v very_o honourable_o inter_v whichford_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conq_fw-fr rs_fw-fr survey_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o long_a compton_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o family_n of_o mohun_n be_v owner_n thereof_o very_o timely_a for_o i_o find_v that_o will._n de_fw-fr moion_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v insp._n the_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o bredlington_n who_o grant_n king_n henry_n 1._o confirm_v howbeit_o he_o or_o he_o be_v dispossess_v again_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o how_o perhaps_o by_o k._n stephen_n for_o in_o 3._o steph._n divers_a of_o the_o great_a man_n be_v in_o aâ—mes_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n this_o wâ—ll_n then_o fortify_v 19_o and_o hâ—ld_v his_o castle_n aâ—_n dunster_n for_o she_o but_o further_o do_v i_o find_v nothing_o thereof_o till_o 9_o r._n 1._o that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr welleford_n account_v 1._o xul_a for_o the_o form_n thereof_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n as_o a_o eschaet_fw-la which_o forfeiture_n be_v make_v by_o joelinus_fw-la de_fw-la pomeria_fw-la a_o norman_a as_o by_o the_o râ—cord_n 13._o of_o 6_o joâ—_a appear_v where_o its_o particular_a extent_n as_o of_o aâ—l_a other_o the_o land_n of_o such_o norman_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o kâ—ng_a be_v certify_v viz._n in_o rent_n of_o assize_n viiili_fw-la xvis_fw-la the_o arable_a land_n in_o demesn_a be_v 3._o carucate_n consi_v of_o xxiiii_o ox_n and_o the_o other_o stock_n xxi_o ox_n three_o horse_n viij_o hog_n five_o kâ—ne_n and_o a_o bull_n five_o sow_n and_o a_o boar_n and_o cc._o sheep_n so_o that_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o all_o be_v rate_v at_o xuli_fw-la in_o which_o 6_o the_o year_n king_n john_n bestow_v it_o upon_o or_o rather_o restore_v it_o to_o reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n except_v the_o â—oâ—n_n and_o stock_n then_o upon_o it_o 16._o whâ—ch_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v prize_v and_o otherwise_o dispose_v to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v whilst_o the_o male_a line_n last_v and_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o be_v hold_v n._n by_o reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n â—he_v second_o by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kâ—s_n fee_n which_o râ—ginald_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o have_v licence_n 1._o from_o the_o king_n to_o stop_v and_o enclose_v a_o câ—rtain_a râ—ad_a way_n lie_v through_o his_o park_n here_o assign_v another_o without_o the_o compass_n thereof_o upon_o condition_n that_o passenger_n mâ—ght_v not_o receâ—uâ—_v prejudice_n left_a issue_n johnâ—_n â—_z who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o have_v etc._n here_o three_o carucate_n of_o lâ—nd_n in_o dâ—mâ—sn_a with_o xvii_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o ground_n perform_v certain_a service_n as_o thrâ—shâ—ngâ—_n plough_v gather_v nâ—tsâ—_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o court_n leet_n free-warren_n and_o gallows_n and_o a_o wâ—â—d_a incâ—osâ—â—_n in_o which_o it_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o kâ—ng_n ought_v to_o have_v paunage_n fâ—r_fw-fr â—l_n hogâ—â—_n and_o one_o boar_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mâ—câ—_n unâ—â—l_o sword_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o freehold_a in_o long_a compton_n 〈◊〉_d john_n de_fw-fr mâ—hun_n die_v 3._o the_o same_o year_n whereupon_o thâ—s_a maâ—â—our_n then_o raâ—ed_v at_o l_o per_n a_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o son_n be_v grant_v 3._o to_o almarâ—c_a de_fw-fr st._n amand_n to_o hoâ—d_a till_o the_o heir_n shall_v câ—me_v of_o full_a age_n â—n_v part_v of_o satisfaction_n for_o c._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o give_v by_o the_o kâ—ng_n to_o the_o sâ—â—d_a almarâ—c_n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o his_o ward_n or_o eâ—chaets_n who_o name_n be_v also_o john_n and_o his_o residence_n here_o as_o â—t_z seem_v for_o in_o 17_o h._n 2._o i_o find_v ferrer_n he_o in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o knight_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o this_o county_n then_o certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n howbeit_o iâ—_n 6._o e._n 3._o it_o come_v 36._o again_o into_o the_o k._n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o john_n and_o be_v commit_v 36._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o will._n ayermin_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n who_o do_v great_a repair_n upon_o the_o manor_n house_n but_o at_o length_n the_o â—ssue_n male_a of_o this_o branch_n of_o that_o family_n fâ—â—ling_v for_o the_o last_o s_n r_o john_n mohun_n have_v only_o three_o daughter_n and_o heâ—rs_n viz._n 5._o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o will._n mâ—untacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n maud_n marry_v to_o john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knolâ—in_n and_o philippe_n to_o edw._n d._n of_o york_n upon_o partition_n make_v betwixt_o they_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o 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carington_n and_o now_o reside_v here_o descend_v as_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v show_v of_o who_o family_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o to_o observe_v what_o i_o have_v see_v attest_v by_o sir_n william_n dethick_n sometime_o garter_n principal_a king_n of_o arm_n and_o robert_n cook_n clarenceux_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v john_n smyth_n the_o baron_n be_v grandchild_n to_o john_n carington_n and_o the_o say_v john_n carington_n lineal_o descend_v from_o sir_n michael_n carington_n knight_n standard-bearer_n to_o the_o famous_a king_n richard_n the_o first_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o of_o this_o john_n carington_n as_o to_o the_o occasion_n that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n to_o smyth_n they_o do_v special_o certify_v from_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n a_o write_v with_o the_o proper_a hand_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o four_o time_n that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o
de_fw-fr bremesgrave_n pbr._n 2._o cal._n nou._n 1311._o a._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr fiton_n mile_n rob._n the_o roleye_n cler._n 1_o junii_fw-la 1361._o b._n thomas_n burdet_n mile_n magr._fw-la joh._n fytone_n 18_o nou._n 1403._o b._n thomas_n burdet_n mile_n thom._n daddy_n cap._n 4._o apr._n 1433._o a._n thomas_n burdet_n arm_n a._n d._n thomas_n tayler_n cap._n 24._o apr._n 1454._o thomas_n burdet_n arm_n a._n d._n thomas_n hullok_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1470._o edw._n conwey_n generosus_fw-la jure_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr ux_fw-la suae_fw-la a._n d._n nich._n tommys_n cap._n 2._o jan._n 1504_o edw._n conway_n arm_n d._n will._n alcock_n cap._n 12._o maii_n 1531._o a._n edw._n conway_n arm_n will._n clerk_n art_n magr._fw-la 14._o nou._n 1545._o b._n joh._n conway_n mile_n d._n rog._n metecalfe_n cler._n 26_o aug._n 1549._o a._n edw._n conwey_n mimiles_fw-la thomas_n case_n cler._n 30_o julii_fw-la 1620._o a._n ragley_n of_o this_o village_n situate_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o arrow_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o manor_n house_n now_o leave_v there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o conquerour_n survey_n any_o mention_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o arrow_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o with_o it_o marmion_n become_v possess_v thereof_o and_o afterward_o camvile_a though_o ralph_n boteler_n of_o oversley_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o alcester_n whereby_o he_o give_v insp._n two_o sheaf_n of_o his_o tithe_n here_o mention_n the_o same_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr dominio_fw-la svo_fw-la de_fw-la raggelei_fw-la for_o as_o those_o monk_n of_o alcester_n have_v little_a benefit_n of_o that_o grant_n so_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a 51._o authority_n in_o aftertime_n that_o ragley_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o arrow_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o be_v first_o enfeoft_v by_o some_o of_o they_o though_o when_o or_o how_o that_o be_v i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v for_o till_o 5_o h._n 3._o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o far_a mention_n of_o this_o place_n but_o then_o do_v one_o stephen_n de_fw-fr raggeleg_n pass_v 3._o away_o one_o message_n lie_v therein_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n together_o with_o c_o l._n acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o kingle_a but_o after_o this_o it_o come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o rous_n the_o first_o of_o which_o name_n that_o direct_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v owner_n of_o it_o be_v coâ—way_n john_n rufus_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o thomas_n le_fw-fr rous_n who_o in_o 15_o e._n 2._o be_v appoint_v 6._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o foot_n soldier_n within_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n and_o to_o conduct_v they_o to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n be_v at_o that_o time_n shiriff_n 22._o of_o these_o county_n have_v his_o seat_n here_o and_o be_v son_n to_o the_o same_o john_n to_o which_o thomas_n succeed_v another_o john_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n among_o the_o gentry_n here_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o eminent_a employment_n be_v in_o 46_o e._n in_o 10._o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o collect_v a_o xv_o the_o and_n xth_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parl._n so_o likewise_o in_o 11._o 48_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 11._o 51_o e._n 3._o as_o also_o in_o 28._o 1_o r._n 2._o be_v in_o commission_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n in_o 10._o 2_o r._n 2._o for_o assess_v of_o a_o subsidy_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o he_o serve_v in_o 18._o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westm._n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v make_v 13._o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o a_o commissioner_n â—_o for_o array_v of_o man_n for_o the_o king_n service_n nay_o so_o eminent_a he_o grow_v for_o his_o wealth_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o build_v a_o stately_a gatehouse_n of_o stone_n here_o at_o ragley_n and_o imbattail_v it_o like_o a_o castle_n for_o which_o be_v do_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o special_a pardon_n 5._o in_o 5_o r._n 2._o but_o a_o commission_n to_o build_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o dwell_a house_n here_o answerable_o and_o to_o fortify_v it_o with_o strong_a wall_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n in_o like_a sort_n embattle_v to_o which_o john_n succeed_v râ—bert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o there_o be_v little_a memorable_a but_o john_n his_o grandchild_n 5._o who_o come_v of_o age_n 4._o in_o â—_o h._n 6._o be_v a_o active_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o in_o 15_o h._n 6._o he_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o eschaetor_n 28._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 28_o he_o be_v in_o commission_n 6._o for_o levy_v of_o a_o subsidy_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parl._n as_o also_o from_o d._n 22_o to_o 38_o h._n 6._o inclusive_a a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n and_o die_v in_o 51._o 16_o e._n 4._o leave_v thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28_o year_n of_o age_n which_o thomas_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n ult_n apr._n an._n 1499_o 15_o h._n 7._o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n at_o quinton_n in_o gloucestershire_n thomas_n le_fw-fr rous_n 15_o e._n 2._o joh._n le_fw-fr rous_n de_fw-fr raglâ—i_fw-fr 37_o e._n 3._o 41._o cristiana_n bar._n baldw._n rous_n habuit_fw-la manerium_fw-la de_fw-la stanley_n juxta_fw-la winchcomb_n in_o come_v glouc._n 3_o h._n 4._o bar._n henr._n rous_n habuit_fw-la manerium_fw-la de_fw-la lench-randolf_n in_o com._n wigorn._n rob._n rous_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n aet_fw-la 25._o a_o 20_o e._n 2._o 13._o will._n rous_n obiit_fw-la 8_o h._n 5._o s._n prole_fw-la joh._n rous_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 16_o e._n 4._o matilda_n thomas_n rous_n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la 15_o h._n 7._o thomas_n rous_n obiit_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la margareta_n soror_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la uxor_fw-la joh._n brome_n de_fw-fr halton_n militis_fw-la christopherus_n brome_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 31_o eliz._n georgius_n brome_n plenae_fw-la aet_fw-la 31_o eliz._n 23._o joh._n rous_n junior_a 49_o h._n â—_o 45._o joh._n rous_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la 20_o r._n 2._o but_o maud_n his_o wife_n have_v sepulture_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o the_o church_n at_o alcester_n as_o by_o her_o testament_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v whereby_o she_o appoint_v a_o tombstone_n of_o marble_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o her_o grave_n with_o the_o portraiture_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o with_o 5._o son_n and_o 5_o daughter_n to_o be_v cut_v thereon_o from_o who_o descend_v be_v another_o tho._n die_v issueless_a so_o that_o margaret_n his_o sister_n the_o wife_n to_o sir_n john_n brome_n of_o halton_n in_o oxfordshire_n not_o brown_a as_o leland_n 168._o call_v he_o become_v be_v his_o heir_n which_o sir_n john_n have_v issue_n sir_n christopher_n brome_n knight_n that_o die_v cedul_n seize_v of_o this_o manor_n 31_o eliz._n leave_v george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n conway_n bear_v date_n 12_o aug._n 33_o eliz._n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n john_n conway_n of_o arrow_n knight_n grandfather_n to_o edward_n viscount_n conway_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o oversley_n this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o arrow_n but_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n on_o a_o notable_a ascent_n which_o give_v occasion_n at_o first_o to_o its_o name_n over_o signify_v the_o same_o in_o our_o english_a as_o super_fw-la or_o suprà _fw-la in_o latin_a do_v have_v be_v lib._n the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o britmar_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n â—t_a be_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n with_o other_o land_n of_o a_o vast_a extent_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o county_n give_v lib._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a who_o k._n h._n 1._o advance_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o leic._n and_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v then_o make_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v oveâ—ley_n certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 3_o hide_n be_v then_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a earl_n by_o one_o fulke_n who_o have_v a_o mill_n here_o at_o that_o time_n value_v at_o iiii_o s._n and_o wood_n belong_v to_o this_o place_n extend_v to_o three_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o one_o in_o breadth_n which_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v prize_v at_o xl_o s._n of_o this_o great_a earl_n i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v a_o butler_n call_v ralph_n radulfus_n pincerna_n de_fw-fr legrecestria_n he_o be_v write_v 144._o who_o have_v obtain_v land_n of_o good_a value_n here_o and_o in_o leicestershire_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o say_a lord_n and_o find_v this_o place_n so_o eminent_a for_o its_o situation_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o water_n but_o most_o
greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ—_n â—_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforâ—â—_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n trussell_n who_o in_o her_o right_n hold_v this_o lordship_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o but_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n kt._n and_o anne_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 29._o without_o issue_n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o leave_v anne_a his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 32_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o they_o come_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o agreement_n with_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v sâ—_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o the_o say_v sibyl_n shall_v hold_v this_o manor_n during_o her_o life_n but_o afterward_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n k._n h._n 5._o by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_o pat._n date_v 16_o apr._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o â—aâ—d_a sir_n edward_n bâ—teler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n have_v livery_n 〈◊〉_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâ—w_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elâ—â—r_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mâ—rtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o 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i_o have_v not_o see_v this_o john_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n confirm_v insp._n the_o grant_n of_o kingsburie-millâ—_a etc._n etc._n and_o hurley-mill_n make_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o 3_o die_v without_o issue_n in_o 2_o h._n 3._o leave_v william_n 39_o his_o brother_n and_o heir_n which_o william_n in_o 19_o h._n 3._o be_v a_o d._n justice_n of_o assize_n at_o warwick_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v merevale_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o merevaleâ—_n â—_z the_o grant_n of_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o holt_n make_v to_o they_o by_o john_n his_o brother_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o the_o say_v john_n have_v give_v to_o that_o monastery_n but_o to_o william_n succeed_v ralph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o question_v 3_o the_o title_n that_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n have_v to_o kingsburie-mill_n and_o hurley-mill_n whereupon_o they_o come_v to_o a_o composition_n 3_o with_o he_o giving_z six_o mark_n of_o silver_n this_o ralph_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o lich._n knight_n and_o short_o after_o commence_v suprà _fw-la suit_n against_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n for_o the_o advouson_n of_o kingsburie-church_n but_o to_o this_o they_o plead_v suprà _fw-la the_o grant_n of_o osbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n before_o specify_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o amicia_n his_o wife_n confirm_v the_o same_o whereupon_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o which_o ralph_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o prioress_n of_o mergate_n there_o be_v a_o fine_a bapt._n levy_v in_o 36_o h._n 3._o for_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o this_o lordship_n of_o kingsburie_n that_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n pay_v three_o s._n yearly_a rent_n to_o the_o nun_n in_o 40_o h._n 3_o this_o john_n give_v a_o fine_a 7._o to_o the_o king_n of_o two_o mark_n in_o gold_n that_o his_o knighthood_n may_v be_v respite_v for_o three_o year_n long_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o which_o time_n be_v amerce_v at_o a_o mark_n by_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a in_o lincolnshire_n because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n he_o have_v a_o special_a 5._o mandate_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o acquit_v he_o of_o that_o sum_n but_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n who_o in_o 48_o h._n 3._o do_v put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n as_o in_o kenilworth_n have_v be_v show_v be_v on_o the_o five_o of_o april_n the_o same_o year_n take_v b._n prisoner_n in_o northampton_n at_o the_o surprisal_n thereof_o by_o the_o king_n army_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o knight_n for_o which_o this_o lordship_n be_v seize_v and_o give_v 1._o by_o the_o king_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n and_o imprison_v at_o shrewsbury_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n precept_n 25._o for_o his_o delivery_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o that_o town_n and_o date_v 9_o jan._n 49._o h._n 3._o but_o the_o inquisition_n 3._o upon_o the_o 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to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n â—racâ—brigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will._n de_fw-fr staâ—ford_n 〈◊〉_d 1248._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d nigellus_n â—â—us_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pbr._n â—â—l_o iâ—â—ii_n 1300._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o â—al_n dec._n 1310._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o thom._n â—aâ—lâ—â—ap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n râ—c_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n d._n joâ—_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huâ—â—_n frâ—mâ—â—_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n 〈◊〉_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâ—laston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n arâ—â—â—â—â—us_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâ—tor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—acebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâ—â—â—s_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ—_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ—_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v 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thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o william_n waldyve_n be_v son_n to_o richard_n gen_fw-la a_o branch_n of_o the_o waldyve_n of_o alspath_n plumpton_n this_o place_n be_v now_o know_v only_o by_o certain_a ground_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o kingsburie_n parish_n so_o call_v whereof_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr plompton_n be_v possess_v t.w._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n who_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a weapon_n t.w._n call_v a_o danish_a axe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a charter_n t.w._n whereby_o the_o say_a land_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n hang_v t.w._n up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n belong_v thereto_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a tenure_n until_o that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n knight_n lord_n of_o kingsburie_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v t.w._n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o mansion_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr plompton_n in_o hardreshull_n about_o two_o mile_n distant_a be_v common_o repute_v and_o call_v t.w._n the_o charter_n of_o plomton_n what_o title_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n have_v to_o it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o several_a 32._o authority_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o posterity_n be_v seize_v of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o plomton_n and_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o do_v sir_n ralph_n bracebrigge_n knight_n 4._o â—ell_o the_o same_o the_o content_a thereof_o be_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n ul_n acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o moor_n then_o call_v plumton_n field_n unto_o robert_n warerton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o which_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o roger_n hortonâ—_n â—_z who_o die_v seize_v 36._o of_o they_o â—li_fw-la h._n 5._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xviii_o year_n of_o age_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o
this_o henry_n be_v a_o knight_n for_o so_o by_o his_o grant_n hatton_n under_o seal_n he_o be_v style_v whereby_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o ranulph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n he_o give_v a_o yard_n land_n in_o rokeby_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o kirby_n and_o in_o the_o 39_o of_o h._n 3._o obtain_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n a_o 3._o charter_n for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o every_o saturday_n and_o for_o a_o fair_a yearly_a begin_v on_o the_o even_o of_o st._n laurence_n to_o endure_v for_o three_o day_n with_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o warwickshire_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o which_o mercate_z the_o abbot_z of_o combe_n earnest_o move_v b._n the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n for_o permission_n that_o they_o may_v purchase_v or_o erect_v a_o house_n in_o rokeby_n to_o receive_v those_o monk_n of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o employ_v thither_o howbeit_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o annabilla_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n hold_v this_o manor_n in_o dower_n and_o claim_v warâ—_n free_a warren_n with_o a_o mercate_z and_o fair_a here_o for_o which_o she_o exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o extend_v she_o claim_v further_o than_o that_o charter_n warrant_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o be_v then_o find_v that_o she_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n whereof_o being_n not_o seize_v the_o shiriff_n enter_v upon_o the_o market_n fair_a and_o free_a warren_n for_o the_o king_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v henry_n succeed_v ranulph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v 64._o before_o 20_o e._n 1._o for_o in_o the_o hatton_n 24_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n ralph_n basset_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o simon_n basset_n of_o sapcote_n grant_v the_o custody_n of_o annabil_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n with_o her_o marriage_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr leicester_n clerk_n which_o a._n annabil_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n goband_n kt._n howbeit_o annabil_n her_o mother_n be_v marry_v lich_n to_o ........._o mundevill_n hold_v rokeby_n in_o dower_n 3_o e._n 2._o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o the_o before_o specify_v john_n goband_n and_o annabil_n his_o wife_n have_v a_o court_n 28._o leet_n and_o other_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o in_o this_o their_o manor_n of_o rokeby_n after_o which_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o that_o family_n for_o in_o 23_o e._n 3._o john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n goband_n kt._n past_o 1651._o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n and_o sir_n john_n oddingsells_n kt._n and_o their_o heir_n in_o which_o grant_v he_o make_v mention_n that_o the_o same_o be_v settle_v upon_o john_n brown_n and_o annabil_n his_o wife_n and_o upon_o he_o the_o say_v john_n goband_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o john_n charnell_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o swepston_n in_o leicestershire_n i_o suppose_v that_o this_o annabil_n marry_v to_o her_o second_o husband_n the_o before_o mention_v john_n brown_n for_o attincti_fw-la in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n brown_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o rugby_n which_o doubtless_o be_v in_o her_o right_n after_o which_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n charnell_n kt._n release_v hatton_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n lord_n stafford_n all_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n and_o in_o hatton_n 7_o r._n 2._o nicholas_n goband_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cley_n hatton_n do_v the_o like_a to_o hugh_n earl_n stafford_n son_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v xl_o l._n sterling_a which_o nicholas_n goband_n seal_v with_o three_o cross_n crosslet_n fitchè_fw-fr upon_o the_o fesse_v to_o difference_n he_o from_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o that_o family_n who_o bear_v a_o plain_a fesse_v and_o 3._o besant_n in_o chief_a the_o release_n of_o sir_n john_n odingsell_n to_o the_o say_a baron_n of_o stafford_n i_o have_v not_o see_v howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v for_o in_o the_o same_o 23._o year_n of_o e._n 3._o the_o lord_n stafford_n as_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n exhibit_v his_o clerk_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n before_o express_v this_o manor_n continue_v 6._o in_o the_o family_n of_o stafford_n till_o the_o death_n of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o 38._o h._n 6._o but_o how_o much_o long_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v for_o the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v that_o ric._n 3._o a_o 1._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 4._o it_o to_o john_n lord_n dudley_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o patent_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmund_n who_o be_v mother_n to_o k._n henry_n 7._o and_o that_o he_o so_o give_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n dudley_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n in_o favour_v he_o usurp_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o thomas_n lord_n stanley_n who_o be_v husband_n to_o the_o countess_n of_o richmund_n hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n for_o i_o have_v see_v a_o grant_n catesby_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n date_v 1_o aug._n 2._o r._n 3._o whereby_o he_o make_v dilectum_fw-la consanguineum_fw-la for_o so_o he_o call_v he_o his_o belove_a kinsman_n will._n catesby_n esq._n steward_n thereof_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o receive_v for_o his_o yearly_a fee_n ten_o mark_n sterling_a in_o which_o grant_v it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n stanley_n then_o have_v it_o for_o that_o term_n but_o i_o perceive_v it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o house_n of_o stafford_n though_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v how_o nor_o when_o for_o immediate_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n henry_n 8._o grant_v 1._o it_o to_o sir_n gilbert_n talboys_n kt._n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n express_v that_o it_o be_v edward_n late_a duke_n of_o buckingham_n attaint_v which_o sir_n gilbert_n and_o elizabeth_n have_v issue_n elizabeth_n their_o daughter_n warwick_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o ambrose_n dudley_n afterward_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o in_o 2_o eliz._n sell_v 11._o it_o together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o john_n wyrley_n and_o dorothy_n his_o wife_n which_o dorothy_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o ult_n martii_fw-la 28._o eliz._n francis_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 40._o year_n of_o age_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n andrew_n be_v value_v r._n at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o at_o b._n xvii_o li._n nineteeen_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xx_o sol_fw-it yearly_a pension_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o abb._n of_o leicester_n and_o ix_o sol_fw-it vi_fw-la d._n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n abb._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la henrici_fw-la de_fw-la rokeby_n milit_fw-la secundùm_fw-la tenorem_fw-la cyrographi_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la leich_n alex._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n cleric_a ..._o a_o 1253._o 37._o h._n 3._o annabilla_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr rokeby_n ib._n rog._n capellanus_fw-la ..._o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o d._n rad._n basset_n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la haeredis_fw-la de_fw-la rokeby_n ib._n ......................_o d._n petrus_n the_o leyc_a a._n rob._n de_fw-fr halughton_n pbr._n iiii_o non._n julii_fw-la a_o 1301._o annabilla_n de_fw-fr munâ—â—vile_n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr toucestre_fw-fr accolitus_fw-la twelve_o kl._n dec._n a_o 1313._o joh._n gobant_n radulphus_fw-la gobant_fw-la cleric_n ..._o a_o 1313._o leich_n abb._n &_o conv_o leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la joh._n goband_n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n joh._n falconarius_fw-la ...._o a_o 1314._o ib._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la d._n joh._n goband_n mil._n d._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n ric._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n nonâ—_n junii_fw-la a_o 1332._o a._n abb._n &_o conv_o leic._n will._n de_fw-fr lyon_n pbr._n vi_fw-la id._n martii_fw-la a_o 1341._o b._n joh._n goband_n will._n le_fw-fr pyndere_n capell_n leich_n ...._o a_o 1349._o 23._o e._n 3._o abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la denominationem_fw-la d._n baronis_fw-la de_fw-fr stafford_n petrus_n de_fw-fr bilney_n câ—p._n twelve_o kl._n aug._n a_o 1349._o a._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n will._n parker_n pbr._n iii._o kl._n sept_n a_o 1361._o a._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n ad_fw-la nominationem_fw-la d._n rad._n comitis_fw-la staff_n rog._n geffen_n pbr._n xiii_o kl._n jan._n a_o 1361._o b._n abb._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr leic._n will._n de_fw-fr langton_n cler._n xi_o kl._n sept._n a_o 1375._o b._n
afterward_o the_o earldom_n of_o shrewsbury_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o conq._n and_o by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n do_v i_o conclude_v that_o alanus_fw-la filius_fw-la fladaldi_n progenitor_n to_o that_o great_a family_n of_o fitz_n alan_n become_v enfâ—oft_a of_o this_o lordship_n for_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o have_v see_v good_a authority_n a._n beside_o the_o testimony_n that_o his_o descendant_n earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v nevil_n superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n from_o which_o alan_n it_o divolve_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr fredvill_n in_o marriage_n with_o sibilla_n his_o wife_n who_o daughter_n it_o be_v like_a she_o be_v for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o same_o roger_n and_o sibyl_n a._n give_v land_n out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n super_fw-la trent_n in_o a_o 1132._o viz._n 33._o h._n 1._o quas_fw-la priùs_fw-la obtulerat_fw-la domina_fw-la adeliza_n mater_fw-la sibillae_fw-la tempore_fw-la nigelli_n abbatis_fw-la as_o the_o leaguer_n book_n of_o that_o house_n express_v but_o who_o this_o domina_fw-la adeliza_n her_o mother_n be_v i_o can_v yet_o discover_v here_o be_v in_o wolston_n a_o religious_a house_n subordinate_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n super_fw-la dinam_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o sais_n in_o france_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o anon_o resolve_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr frevill_n and_o sibilla_n with_o who_o the_o inheritance_n of_o wolston_n go_v and_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a of_o they_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o i_o have_v insert_v this_o descent_n domina_fw-la adeliza_n rogerus_fw-la de_fw-fr frevilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o sibilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o hamo_fw-la extraneus_fw-la 1._o maritus_fw-la agatha_n superstes_fw-la 21._o h._n 3._o rad._n extraneus_fw-la agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_n ric._n g._n the_o turvill_a archidiac_n dublin_n 21._o h._n 3._o gaufrid_n de_fw-fr thorville_n 2._o maritus_fw-la hamundus_fw-la de_fw-la thurvile_n 24._o h._n 3._o r._n turvile_a mile_n â—9_n e._n 1._o &_o 2._o e._n 2._o johan._n turvile_a 15._o e._n 2.28_o e._n 3_o tho._n thur._n vile_a 19_o e._n 3._o fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n rob._n galfr._n rob._n le_fw-fr turvile_n 9_o e._n 2.18_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n sibilla_n wil._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n agneta_n w._n le_fw-fr bret._n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi ichindon_n 21._o e._n 1._o &_o 3_o e._n 2._o guil._n le_fw-fr bretun_n 12._o e._n 2.20_o e_o 3._o avicia_n w._n bretun_n mile_n 45._o e._n 3.1_o r._n 2_o guido_n bretun_n â—_o h._n 4._o rad._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n ric._n the_o frevil_n this_o roger_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o cannon_n of_o kenillworth_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n give_v 70._o they_o one_o hide_v and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n agatha_n and_o sibyl_n which_o richard_n become_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o inspex_fw-la alcester_n and_o combe_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o pebworth_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o to_o the_o other_o his_o mill_n b._n at_o merston_n in_o this_o parish_n but_o have_v no_o child_n b._n it_o seem_v for_o his_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n whereof_o agatha_n marry_v to_o geffrey_n thorvile_a and_o sibyl_n to_o robert_n chetwode_n who_o both_o with_o their_o husband_n do_v confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o merston-mill_n make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n by_o their_o brother_n richard_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o descent_n from_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v not_o so_o clear_v by_o authority_n of_o record_n or_o other_o evidence_n as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o must_v by_o that_o light_n which_o i_o have_v point_v out_o what_o i_o conceive_v have_v most_o affinity_n with_o truth_n which_o in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a uncertainty_n be_v express_v by_o prick_a line_n as_o in_o the_o example_n may_v be_v discern_v this_o geffrey_n turvill_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v he_o give_v 131._o the_o chapel_n of_o stockingforth_n with_o certain_a land_n there_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n but_o the_o first_o husband_n to_o the_o say_v agatha_n be_v hamon_n strange_a which_o hamon_n by_o his_o wife_n consent_n confirm_v 56._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n five_o virgates_o of_o land_n in_o wulfricheston_n that_o roger_n frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n have_v former_o give_v thereto_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n name_v agatha_n who_o give_v a._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o comb_n for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n her_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o child_n certain_a errable_a land_n lie_v in_o wulricheston_n field_n in_o which_o grant_v she_o be_v call_v agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_a filia_fw-la hamonis_n le_fw-fr strange_a but_o what_o her_o husband_n be_v i_o find_v not_o in_o 10._o 24_o h._n 3._o among_o the_o kts._n fee_v which_o be_v assign_v to_o hawys_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n fitz-alan_n in_o this_o county_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n by_o hamon_n turvill_n and_o another_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o ralph_n strange_a which_o hamon_n as_o i_o guess_v be_v the_o son_n of_o geffrey_n turvile_n and_o agatha_n and_o give_v a._n land_n in_o merston_n within_o this_o parish_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n this_o agatha_n de_fw-fr turvill_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n for_o i_o find_v that_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o geffrey_n turvill_n her_o son_n who_o be_v archdeacon_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o king_n treasurer_n there_o she_o have_v a_o patent_n 23._o whereby_o herself_o and_o her_o heir_n be_v during_o her_o life_n free_v from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n for_o wuluerecheston_n merston_n and_o bretford_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o geffrey_n be_v elect_v 8._o bpp._n of_o ossorie_n in_o that_o kingdom_n have_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o but_o the_o next_o of_o this_o line_n that_o i_o meet_v withal_o as_o lord_n of_o wolston_n be_v sir_n leic._n richard_n turvile_n kt._n in_o 29._o e._n 1._o then_o one_o of_o the_o coroner_n in_o this_o county_n a_o 10._o office_n in_o those_o day_n of_o great_a account_n and_o confer_v only_o upon_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a knight_n that_o may_v best_o attend_v thereon_o for_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n b._n nisi_fw-la sit_v mile_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o remove_v a_o coroner_n choose_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n and_o have_v not_o c._n sol_o rend_a of_o freehold_n but_o i_o find_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o impotency_n 28._o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o that_o office_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v like_a for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v robert_n the_o turvile_a certify_v vill._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o wolfricheston_n with_o the_o member_n thereto_o belong_v to_o which_o robert_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr turvile_n who_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o levy_v hill_n a_o fine_a thereof_o entayl_v it_o on_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o for_o default_v thereof_o to_o thomas_n ferrer_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o left_a issue_n mil._n thomas_n turvile_a his_o son_n and_o heir_n william_n robert_n and_o geffrey_n howbeit_o after_o the_o 34_o e._n 3._o that_o this_o thomas_n present_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o bretford_n i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o these_o turvile_v here_o nor_o further_o of_o this_o place_n till_o x._o r._n 2._o that_o sir_n william_n wauton_n kt._n and_o dame_n ismania_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a 2._o thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n william_n bagot_n kt._n and_o william_n glym_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bagot_n for_o ever_o by_o which_o fine_a it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v special_a warranty_n against_o her_o the_o say_a ismania_n whence_o i_o guess_v that_o she_o be_v turviles_n daughter_n and_o heir_n which_o sir_n william_n bagot_n leave_v issue_n isabella_n be_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n be_v to_o thomas_n stafford_n who_o in_o h._n 5._o time_n past_o 8._o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n without_o licence_n whereupon_o it_o be_v seize_v 8._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v in_o 6_o h._n 6._o grant_v 8._o to_o john_n verney_n clerk_n and_o john_n throgmorton_n to_o hold_v for_o twelve_o year_n but_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o john_n weston_n of_o weston_n sergeant_n at_o law_n john_n beauchampe_n of_o kenilworth_n priest_n and_o john_n stokes_n of_o the_o same_o kenilworth_n yeoman_n be_v scac._n certify_v to_o hold_v it_o with_o merston_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n how_o they_o have_v it_o or_o how_o they_o part_v with_o it_o i_o find_v not_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o nicholas_n motley_n a_o lawyer_n soon_o after_o obtain_v
it_o and_o by_o his_o last_o will_n be_v and_o testament_n date_v 12_o nou._n 16._o h._n 6._o appoint_v that_o his_o feoffee_n thereof_o shall_v hold_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o joane_n his_o wife_n during_o her_o life_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n by_o the_o say_v joane_n and_o her_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o joane_n take_v 322._o to_o her_o second_o husband_n one_o richard_n hotoft_n who_o be_v constrain_v to_o 322._o defend_v his_o wife_n right_a therein_o against_o thomas_n throgmorton_n and_o one_o john_n brokesby_n in_o 30._o h._n 6._o they_o then_o lay_v claim_n thereto_o but_o of_o this_o suit_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v little_a benefit_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v joane_n john_n hugford_n of_o emscote_n possess_v mil._n it_o in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v nicholas_n motley_n and_o die_v 7._o seize_v thereof_o 1._o h._n 7._o leave_v john_n beaufoe_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o joane_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n alice_n 7._o and_z anne_z daughter_n to_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o margaret_n motley_n abovesaid_a his_o next_o heir_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o emscote_n shall_v more_o plain_o be_v show_v whereupon_o in_o 4._o h._n 8._o scil_n 12._o aug._n partition_n 25._o be_v make_v of_o hugford_n land_n john_n cotes_n of_o honingham_n in_o right_a of_o alice_n his_o mother_n have_v these_o manor_n of_o wolston_n and_o merston_n which_o john_n by_o his_o deed_n 1640._o bear_v date_n xx_o aug._n the_o same_o year_n past_o they_o in_o exchange_n to_o edward_n belknap_n esq._n and_o his_o heir_n as_o in_o dercet_a i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v this_o edward_n belknap_n be_v afterward_o a_o kt._n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o give_v wolston_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o marston_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n william_n shelley_n esq_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n sister_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n and_o to_o the_o 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and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n who_o be_v summon_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n against_o the_o rebel_n here_o in_o england_n viz._n thomas_n e._n of_o lancaster_n and_o his_o complice_n desire_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o service_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v 32_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o york_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o one_o 2._o of_o the_o commissioner_n assign_v to_o assess_v and_o collect_v the_o sum_n of_o 120_o l._n in_o this_o county_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o lx_o hobeler_n and_o cc_o archer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o arm_v as_o also_o conduct_v to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n in_o 3._o 14_o &_o 15_o 31._o e._n 3._o he_o be_v assign_v with_o other_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o sheaf_n fleece_n and_o lamb_n in_o this_o county_n grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parliament_n as_o also_o to_o levy_v 47._o and_o collect_v a_o ten_o grant_v in_o the_o same_o 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assignation_n make_v of_o four_o mark_n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o vicar_n for_o the_o time_n be_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o rectory_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n whoever_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o wolfricheston_n at_o two_o term_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n two_o mark_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o two_o mark_n on_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n out_o of_o which_o the_o vicar_n be_v to_o give_v yearly_o xiii_o coat_n each_o contain_v three_o ell_n and_o xiii_o pair_n of_o shoe_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o the_o place_n or_o his_o official_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v remain_v himself_o to_o have_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o priest_n there_o assisting_z him_z there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o pass_v by_o touch_v this_o vicarage_n viz._n a_o commission_n a._n which_o i_o find_v grant_v by_o the_o bp._n of_o cou._n and_o lichf_n bear_v date_n 1_o dec._n a_o 1454._o 33_o h._n 6._o to_o certain_a person_n there_o name_v and_o entrust_v by_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o ordination_n thereof_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o present_a incumbent_n have_v signify_v to_o the_o say_v b._n that_o the_o same_o be_v so_o slender_o endow_v that_o have_v there_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n he_o can_v not_o maintain_v himself_o in_o that_o fit_a manner_n as_o he_o ought_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o nor_o well_o undergo_v what_o be_v incident_a to_o he_o as_o vicar_n and_o thereupon_o humble_o craveâ—_n remedy_n from_o the_o b._n by_o which_o commission_n the_o b._n give_v power_n to_o the_o person_n therein_o mention_v to_o call_v before_o they_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o carthusian_n near_o coventre_n to_o who_o the_o rectory_n be_v appropriate_a appoint_v that_o this_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o person_n of_o credit_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o upon_o oath_n as_o also_o thereupon_o to_o proceed_v in_o augmentation_n thereof_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n with_o power_n of_o canonical_a crenation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o vicarage_n be_v former_o endow_v yet_o if_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o b._n or_o his_o successor_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o fruit_n issue_v out_o thereof_o to_o the_o present_a incumbent_n be_v not_o esteem_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v he_o in_o a_o fit_a manner_n there_o may_v be_v a_o enlargement_n make_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o rectory_n and_o that_o the_o b._n may_v lawful_o do_v this_o i_o can_v manifest_v by_o very_o good_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o undeniable_a reason_n but_o in_o regard_n this_o argument_n belong_v to_o man_n of_o another_o profession_n and_o that_o there_o be_v already_o a_o very_a handsome_a discourse_n write_v upon_o this_o subject_n by_o dr_n ryve_n a_o learned_a civilian_n entitle_v 1620._o the_o poor_a vicar_n plea_n i_o will_v spare_v that_o which_o otherwise_o i_o can_v have_v say_v therein_o add_v this_o only_a that_o if_o respect_v be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o vicar_n be_v to_o have_v that_o competent_a and_o laudable_a support_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o quality_n for_o work_v he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o follow_v his_o study_n maintain_v hospitality_n relieve_v the_o poor_a pay_v procuration_n and_o defray_v all_o other_o charge_v incident_a to_o his_o benefice_n and_o that_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v he_o to_o marry_v whereby_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o single_a person_n as_o ancient_o they_o be_v be_v by_o wife_n and_o child_n much_o in_o all_o probability_n increase_v then_o no_o doubt_n many_o hundred_o in_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n regard_v neither_o can_v the_o impropriator_n just_o say_v he_o have_v wrong_a though_o he_o purchase_v the_o rectory_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o it_o be_v divolve_v to_o he_o with_o no_o more_o privilege_n than_o the_o monk_n have_v it_o who_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o coercion_n for_o the_o like_a augmentation_n as_o cause_v require_v it_o be_v not_o original_o intend_v that_o they_o who_o live_v plentiful_o in_o their_o cloister_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o chief_a fruit_n of_o the_o church_n the_o parish_n which_o pay_v due_o their_o tithe_n have_v little_a advantage_n from_o they_o and_o that_o the_o vicar_n who_o daily_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v snap_v on_o short_a commons_o but_o if_o there_o be_v sufficiency_n for_o both_o each_o to_o have_v share_n otherwise_o if_o one_o must_v want_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v he_o that_o do_v undergo_v the_o work_n i_o know_v this_o will_v sound_v harsh_o in_o impropriator_n ear_n
they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o maud_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o silver_n soon_o after_o grant_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n kt._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n or_o 1_o d._n yearly_a at_o easter_n but_o this_o henry_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o i_o find_v that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n purchase_v ibid._n it_o of_o he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o to_o who_o posterity_n reside_v here_o it_o continue_v for_o divers_a descent_n and_o at_o length_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o elene_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n bray_n wife_n of_o edmund_n starky_n gent._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o leicestershire_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n john_n peyto_n the_o young_a as_o also_o of_o alice_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o founder_n during_o their_o life_n and_o of_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n roger_n northburgh_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o for_o all_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr wolvardington_n kt._n and_o the_o lady_n aliva_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n william_n and_o peter_n brethren_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n decease_v and_o of_o all_o faithful_a people_n depart_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o two_o priest_n king_n e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v prenesthorpe_n as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o proceed_v doubtless_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o the_o latter_a syllable_n viz._n thorpe_n signify_v a_o village_n or_o hamlet_n for_o so_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n they_o be_v call_v the_o dutch_a to_o this_o day_n who_o language_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o our_o old_a english_a call_v such_o village_n dorpe_n pronounce_v d_o instead_o of_o the_o in_o xx_o e._n 3._o it_o answer_v with_o stretton_n upon_o the_o aid_n bar._n then_o collect_v and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wapenbury_n pl._n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr geydon_n priest_n deforciant_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o sir_n richard_n trewlow_v kt._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o john_n hockele_n and_o cecelie_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o to_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr eyr_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o i_o have_v see_v little_a considerable_a of_o it_o till_o it_o aur_fw-it come_v to_o the_o hugford_v of_o emscote_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n but_o whether_o by_o metley_n heir_n or_o not_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o 9_o h._n 8._o that_o john_n hugford_n sell_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o sir_n william_n compton_n kt._n who_o be_v great_a grandchild_n sir_n henry_n compton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o brother_n to_o william_n late_a earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o enjoy_v it_o an_z 1640._o brandon_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wolston_n parish_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o avon_n and_o situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o soil_n whereof_o be_v sandy_a and_o dry_a make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o it_o may_v original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o sun_n by_o heat_n do_v ofttimes_o produce_v upon_o such_o high_a ground_n or_o otherwise_o because_o be_v ancient_o woody_a it_o be_v first_o make_v fit_a for_o tillage_n by_o burn_v the_o thicket_n that_o natural_o grow_v thereon_o in_o the_o conqueror_n day_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n be_v possess_v thereof_o wlsi_n then_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n then_o take_v where_o it_o be_v write_v brandune_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v certify_v at_o half_a a_o hide_n the_o wood_n contain_v four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o two_o in_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a esteem_v at_o twenty-five_o sol_fw-la there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o xxvi_o d._n but_o turchill_n land_n be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dispose_v of_o to_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v this_o be_v it_o seem_v give_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n and_o 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of_o no_o ancient_a build_n have_v a_o tall_a spire_n for_o a_o landmark_a over_o all_o the_o country_n which_o be_v more_o eminent_a than_o now_o it_o be_v till_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o our_o memory_n to_o save_v charge_n in_o repair_v pull_v down_o above_o xx_o foot_n of_o it_o patroni_fw-la prioratus_fw-la priores_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n ric._n de_fw-fr cornubia_n aur_fw-it temp_n h._n 2._o frater_fw-la defensor_fw-la 35_o h._n 3._o abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n petrus_n franciscus_n monach_n 8_o febr._n 1314._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n will._n eisnelle_n monach_n 6_o id._n junii_fw-la 1326._o abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n guil._n de_fw-fr s._n clement_n monach_n 10._o kl._n jul._n 1335._o abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n mauricius_n aubere_fw-la pbr._n id._n nou._n 1350._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n oliverus_n de_fw-fr desertis_fw-la b._n mon._n id._n sept._n 1353._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n s._n nich._n andegav_n frater_fw-la willielmus_fw-la pride_n non._n jun._n 1358._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la lich._n prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n ric._n de_fw-fr suham_n cler._n 1252._o prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n helias_n de_fw-fr staunford_n pbr._n 16_o julii_fw-la 1304._o a._n prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n ric._n de_fw-fr paylington_n pbr._n 8._o id._n sept._n 1308._o b._n prior_n &_o monachi_fw-la de_fw-la kirby_n joh._n wylmot_n cap._n 11._o kl._n junii_fw-la b._n 1316._o edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v joh._n de_fw-fr lewes_n diac._n 11._o kl._n oct._n 1342._o a._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v rob._n de_fw-fr stretford_n pbr._n 3_o non._n oct._n 1346._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v ric._n de_fw-fr wylie_n pbr._n 5._o id._n nou._n 1350._o b._n edw._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temp_n pr._n de_fw-fr kirby_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v will._n de_fw-fr walton_fw-mi pbr._n 7._o id._n apr._n 1354._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kirby_n will._n stoneley_n pbr._n 23._o aug._n 1361._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kirby_n rob._n grafton_n pbr._n 8._o id._n jan._n 1361._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n d._n joh._n hykkling_n cap._n 22._o dec._n 1414._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n ric._n hunt_v pbr._n 7._o dec._n 1421._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n d._n rob._n barker_n cap._n 20._o junii_fw-la b._n 1427._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n will._n pepir_n 16._o julii_fw-la 1433._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n joh._n pake_n pbr._n 26._o sep._n 1436_o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n tho._n cowper_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1444._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n tho._n wenlok_n cap._n 10._o oct._n 1503._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n magister_fw-la henr._n sherman_n câ—_n 4._o apr._n 1522._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n m._n rob._n newton_n b._n in_o decretis_fw-la baccalar_fw-la ult_n junii_fw-la 1528._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr axholme_n will._n stokwith_n 13._o oct._n 1528._o ib._n adrian_n stokes_n be_v tho._n ward_n c._n art_n mag._n 3._o febr._n 1568._o mag._n &_o scol_n coll._n s._n trin._n cantab._n edm._n battie_n e._n sacrae_fw-la theol_fw-la bacc_fw-la 29_o maii_n 1591._o brook-hurst_a this_o hamlet_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o monkskirby_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o upon_o that_o bank_n or_o hurt_v by_o the_o brook_n which_o run_v a_o little_a eastward_o from_o the_o church_n but_o of_o it_o there_o be_v little_a mention_n in_o record_n other_o than_o that_o 4._o the_o kt_n fee_n which_o the_o prior_n of_o kirby_n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n mowbray_n do_v extend_v into_o this_o place_n stret-aston_n this_o be_v also_o part_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o monkskirby_n lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o fosse_n common_o call_v the_o street_n and_o thence_o have_v its_o denomination_n in_o the_o same_o record_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o brockhurst_n be_v there_o also_o of_o this_o and_o in_o no_o other_o that_o i_o have_v see_v it_o be_v write_v stred-aston_n and_o stroderston_n as_o well_o as_o stret-aston_n stretton_n subtus_fw-la fosse_n this_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o street_n way_n also_o below_o which_o it_o lie_v and_o be_v original_o a_o member_n barnes_n of_o newbold-revel_a and_o so_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o family_n of_o revell_n descend_v by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o malory_n and_o from_o malory_n by_o the_o like_a mean_n to_o cave_n and_o so_o to_o andrews_n and_o boughton_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o newbold-revel_a show_v for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o thomas_n andrews_n esq_n levy_v a_o fine_a 8._o thereof_o and_o in_o 8_o eliz._n it_o be_v 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to_o the_o crown_n and_o so_o attend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o lordship_n i_o mean_v of_o kirby_n ever_o since_o be_v now_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n hand_n esenhull_n this_o place_n take_v its_o name_n i_o presume_v from_o the_o situation_n stand_v eastward_n from_o monkskirby_n and_o upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n but_o be_v original_o a_o member_n bar._n of_o newbold-revel_a so_o that_o pass_v from_o revel_n to_o malory_n and_o malory_n to_o cave_n by_o heir_n general_a as_o the_o descent_n in_o newbold-revel_a show_v it_o come_v at_o length_n by_o purchase_n to_o sir_n walter_n smyth_n of_o shirford_n kt_n who_o die_v m._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 1_o mar._n since_o which_o by_o force_n of_o that_o conveyance_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o shirford_n it_o be_v possess_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o littleton_n but_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o that_o lordship_n paylington_n of_o this_o village_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n before_o h._n 3._o time_n and_o then_o i_o find_v that_o will._n de_fw-fr turevill_n be_v lord_n thereof_o for_o so_o he_o write_v burton_n himself_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n gules_a 3_o chevron_n vary_v from_o which_o will._n descend_v nich._n who_o in_o 25_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 51._o to_o hold_v here_o and_o in_o herdeberwe_v half_o a_o kts._n fee_n of_o the_o e._n of_o lanc._n hugh_n de_fw-fr herdebergh_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr charnell_n hold_v at_o the_o same_o time_n each_o of_o they_o the_o 4_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o to_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr herdebergh_n succeed_v isabel_n de_fw-fr hulles_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o and_o to_o her_o dionysia_n and_o alice_n her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o wilye_n show_v betwixt_o who_o partition_n be_v make_v of_o these_o and_o other_o land_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o this_o place_n be_v allot_v 27._o to_o alice_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o residue_n or_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o obtain_v by_o the_o revel_n of_o newbold_n for_o in_o 32_o e._n 1._o will._n revell_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o from_o which_o family_n it_o descend_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a unto_o malory_n and_o so_o to_o cave_n and_o from_o cave_n to_o andrews_n and_o boughton_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o newbold-revell_a show_v for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o tho._n andrews_n esq_n levy_v a_o fine_a mich._n thereof_o and_o in_o 8_o eliz._n margaret_n boughton_n die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o leave_v edw._n her_o son_n and_o heir_n 21_o year_n of_o age_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o village_n be_v 4_o mess._n and_o 4_o carucat_n of_o land_n whereof_o walter_n hopton_n esq_n die_v 42._o seize_v in_o 1_o e._n 4._o leave_v eliz._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o roger_n corbet_n of_o morton_n in_o com._n salop_n
who_o partition_n ibid._n be_v make_v in_o 6._o r._n 2._o john_n malory_n son_n to_o the_o same_o john_n and_o ....._o have_v this_o manor_n of_o fenni-neubold_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o esenhull_n stretton_n and_o strod-aston_n and_o the_o capital_a message_n or_o manor_n house_n of_o paylington_n assign_v to_o he_o robert_n de_fw-fr whitney_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o clifton_n in_o this_o county_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o newton_n juxta_fw-la clifton_n for_o their_o part_n and_o richard_n boteler_n &_o joane_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o browns-ove_a with_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n in_o paylington_n which_o john_n malory_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 13._o and_o 14._o dorso_fw-la r._n 2._o in_o 15._o be_v then_o a_o kt._n he_o be_v make_v shiriff_n 25._o of_o these_o county_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n one_o 12_o of_o the_o kts._n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parl._n hold_v at_o westm._n 1._o h._n 5._o and_o in_o 4._o h._n 5._o shiriff_n 12._o also_o of_o these_o county_n in_o 7._o h._n 5._o he_o be_v by_o special_a commission_n 13._o with_o other_o assign_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o people_n about_o a_o loan_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n in_o that_o year_n k._n h._n 5._o be_v victorious_a in_o france_n and_o humf._n d._n of_o glouc._n his_o young_a brother_n constitute_v custos_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o the_o k._n absence_n precept_n scac._n be_v direct_v to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o all_o the_o county_n in_o england_n in_o the_o k._n name_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o say_v d._n command_v they_o to_o elect_v and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a number_n in_o each_o shire_n of_o kts._n and_o esquire_n bear_v arm_n from_o their_o ancestor_n such_o as_o be_v most_o able_a and_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v the_o k._n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o which_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o k._n council_n at_o westm._n the_o tuesday_n in_o the_o first_o week_n of_o lent_n for_o which_o purpose_n 13._o be_v choose_v in_o this_o county_n this_o john_n malory_n be_v one_o in_o 2._o h._n 6._o he_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o eschaetor_n 15._o for_o these_o county_n of_o warr._n and_o leic._n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o 10._o sheriffalty_n and_o have_v be_v in_o dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o peace_n from_o 6._o h._n 5._o till_o 12._o h._n 6._o left_a issue_n thomas_n who_o in_o k._n h._n 5._o time_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n hatton_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n e._n warr._n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caleys_n and_o serve_v there_o with_o one_o lance_n and_o two_o archer_n receive_v for_o his_o lance_n and_o 1._o archer_n xx_o li._n per_fw-la a_o and_o their_o diet_n and_o for_o the_o other_o archer_n ten_o mark_n and_o no_o diet_n this_o thomas_n be_v a_o kt._n 10._o in_o 23._o h._n 6._o serve_v 10._o for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliam_fw-la then_o hold_v at_o westm._n and_o die_a 14._o martii_fw-la 10._o e._n 4._o lie_v bury_v 12._o under_o a_o marble_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n francis_n at_o the_o grayfriar_n near_a newgate_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n his_o grandchild_n viz._n son_n 46._o of_o robert_n who_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n which_o nich._n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o dorso_fw-la the_o 17._o of_o h._n 7._o till_o his_o death_n left_a issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n dorothy_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o edw._n cave_n and_o afterward_o to_o george_n ashby_n who_o have_v upon_o partition_n bar._n make_v of_o that_o inheritance_n 26._o h._n 8._o the_o manor_n of_o winwick_n in_o northamptsh_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o stretton_n and_o paylington_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o swinford_n com._n leic._n and_o margery_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o clement_n cave_n but_o afterward_o to_o john_n cope_n which_o margery_n have_v this_o manor_n of_o newbold_n 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d._n joh._n stokes_n b._n triburensis_fw-la episc_fw-la 4_o julii_fw-la 1407._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rog._n reyner_n a._n cap._n 5._o febr._n 1408._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n tho._n drowth_n b._n cap._n 23_o sept._n 1455._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n williams_n a._n 20_o julii_fw-la 1524._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rad._n whitehead_n b._n ......_o 1528._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n henr._n breton_n a._n in_o decretis_fw-la bacc._n 4_o maii_n 1534._o ric._n haw_o gen._n ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kennel_n will._n harwar_n a._n cler._n 28._o maii_n 1541._o eliz._n regina_fw-la gervasius_n carington_n b._n cler._n 3._o julii_fw-la 1583._o eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n bolton_n ib._n cler._n 15_o febr._fw-la 1584._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la franc._n rhodes_n c._n cler._n 12_o oct._n 1611._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la david_n stokes_n incert_v in_o art_n magr._fw-la 15_o
8._o to_o the_o say_a canon_n liberty_n to_o fish_n with_o boat_n and_o net_n one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n viz._n thursday_n in_o his_o pool_n here_o at_o kenilworth_n but_o other_o particular_n of_o he_o worthy_a of_o note_n have_v not_o i_o see_v any_o except_o that_o false_a accusation_n d._n of_o treason_n make_v against_o he_o at_o woodstock_n where_o k._n henry_n keep_v his_o easter_n in_o 30._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o he_o succeed_v geffrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n lord_n chamberlain_n b._n likewise_o to_o the_o king_n as_o his_o father_n be_v and_o possess_v of_o a_o great_a estate_n for_o by_o the_o certificate_n a._n of_o william_n e._n of_o warwick_n in_o 12._o h._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o no_o less_o than_o xvii_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-mi veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la which_o geffrey_n wed_v a._n agnes_n daughter_n unto_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o who_o he_o have_v in_o a._n marriage_n ten_o of_o those_o 17._o knight_n fee_n id_fw-la 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the_o church_n of_o stivecle_n 22._o in_o buckingham-shire_n confirm_v 62._o to_o they_o by_o william_n pipard_n all_o which_o be_v likewise_o ratify_v etc._n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n to_o the_o last_o specify_v geffrey_n who_o also_o give_v 119._o thereunto_o the_o town_n of_o tachebroke_n with_o much_o more_o land_n at_o 5.10_o wridfen_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o before_o specify_v canon_n allow_v 120._o to_o he_o every_o day_n during_o his_o life_n two_o manchet_n such_o as_o two_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n use_v to_o have_v and_o four_o gallon_n of_o their_o better_a beer_n according_a to_o wine_n measure_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v whither_o he_o be_v at_o kenilworth_n or_o not_o from_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o religious_a life_n in_o case_n he_o do_v so_o do_v except_o on_o those_o day_n he_o have_v entertainment_n in_o the_o say_a monastery_n after_o who_o death_n amicia_n de_fw-fr bidun_n his_o wife_n release_v 127._o unto_o these_o canon_n all_o her_o right_a of_o dowry_n which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o land_n so_o give_v by_o her_o say_a husband_n i_o will_v now_o only_o enumerate_v the_o principal_n grant_v make_v by_o divers_a other_o person_n to_o this_o monastery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o such_o that_o be_v in_o this_o county_n i_o speak_v more_o large_o as_o i_o discourse_n of_o those_o particular_a place_n viz._n brueria_n now_o call_v hethe_n near_o wotton_n give_v 11._o by_o odo_n de_fw-fr turri_n the_o church_n of_o stoneley_n 145._o by_o k._n h._n 1._o divers_a land_n in_o molington_n 119._o by_o julian_n de_fw-fr s._n remigio_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o yftele_n 119._o with_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o 119._o couley_n near_o oxford_n the_o church_n of_o hethe_n 119._o in_o oxford-shire_n by_o lescelina_n daughter_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n and_o wife_n to_o norman_a de_fw-fr verdon_n which_o bertram_z the_o verdon_n her_o son_n confirm_v 119._o grant_v 119._o beside_o a_o meadow_n at_o asho_n call_v rugenhale_n and_o another_o at_o bretford_n the_o church_n of_o brailes_n 21.22_o and_o wellesburne_n 21.22_o by_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o locksley_n 54._o by_o rob._n fill_n odonis_n with_o certain_a land_n also_o there_o of_o whitnash_n 39_o by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mara_n and_o lesceline_n his_o wife_n of_o hampton_n 43.44_o in_o arden_n and_o smite_v 55._o with_o the_o chapel_n of_o brinklow_n 5â—_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n of_o langford_n 58._o in_o derbyshire_n by_o nich._n de_fw-fr gresley_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n which_o margaret_n in_o her_o minority_n with_o her_o whole_a patrimony_n be_v long_o under_o the_o care_n and_o tutelage_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o chesterton_n 15â—_n by_o will._n croc._n of_o fenny-compton_n 15â—_n and_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n there_o by_o gilbert_n le_fw-fr bigoth_n of_o eatendon_n 162._o with_o divers_a land_n there_o by_o sewal_n fill_v fulcheri_fw-la ancestor_n to_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o shirley_n yet_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n and_o of_o cherlton-canvile_a 60._o in_o com._n somerset_n by_o rich._n de_fw-fr canvile_n all_o which_o with_o their_o several_a chapel_n be_v be_v confirm_v to_o these_o canon_n by_o several_a king_n and_o bishop_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o full_o to_o manifest_v when_o i_o come_v to_o each_o of_o they_o of_o broke_n 32._o in_o rutland_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o this_o monastery_n give_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n and_o confirm_v by_o walcheline_n his_o brother_n of_o land_n in_o newton_n 36._o by_o ernald_n de_fw-fr bois_n in_o herdwic_n 39.40_o and_o halford_n 39.40_o by_o will._n giffard_n in_o baginton_n 35._o by_o hen._n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o ludewell_n 59_o by_o manasses_n arsic_a in_o tisho_n 158._o by_o ric._n de_fw-fr bereford_n cecily_n his_o wife_n and_o ralph_n 159.160_o de_fw-fr s._n edmundo_n of_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n in_o ricardscote_n 161._o in_o com._n staff_n by_o cecily_n the_o daughter_n of_o rog._n le_fw-fr wayte_n of_o land_n in_o herberbury_n 175._o by_o henry_n malory_n and_o other_o 172._o of_o firewood_n in_o berkswell_n 52._o by_o nigel_n de_fw-fr mundevill_n of_o land_n in_o wolston_n 56._o by_o rog_n de_fw-fr frevill_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o these_o be_v add_v the_o church_n of_o milverton_n 8._o by_o walter_n espigurnell_n and_o celestina_n his_o wife_n in_o 16._o h._n 3._o with_o the_o great_a part_n staff_n of_o locksley_n westcote_n and_o morton_n and_o the_o advouson_n staff_n of_o the_o church_n of_o locksley_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n about_o the_o 38._o of_o h._n 3._o afterward_o viz._n in_o 19_o e._n 2._o john_n lok_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr boyvill_n have_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v the_o manor_n of_o patleshull_n in_o stafford-shire_n to_o this_o monastery_n in_o 20._o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr hampton_n to_o give_v 30._o five_o mess._n with_o cxii_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o radford_n thereunto_o and_o in_o 25._o of_o the_o same_o k._n reign_n john_n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n for_o grant_v 18._o fourteen_o mess._n two_o carucat_n and_o five_o yard_n land_n in_o loxley_n to_o it_o many_o other_o small_a parcel_n in_o several_a place_n be_v at_o sundry_a time_n give_v to_o these_o canon_n by_o common_a person_n the_o mention_n whereof_o i_o do_v purposely_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n sake_n of_o all_o which_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o this_o house_n be_v thus_o possess_v in_o 12._o e._n 1._o grant_v 1._o away_o the_o church_n of_o fenny-compton_n and_o chesterton_n to_o the_o b._n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o these_o their_o possession_n as_o they_o have_v ample_a confirmation_n insp._n by_o several_a king_n of_o this_o realâ—e_n so_o be_v the_o privilege_n very_o great_a which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o those_o charter_n viz._n insp._n power_n to_o keep_v court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n authority_n to_o try_v malefactor_n within_o divers_a of_o their_o lordship_n and_o freedom_n from_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n and_o hundred-court_n as_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v point_v may_v be_v see_v beside_o free-warren_n in_o divers_a of_o their_o manor_n as_o i_o shall_v instance_n when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a to_o these_o be_v add_v 26._o by_o king_n e._n 3._o that_o the_o subprior_n and_o covent_n shall_v during_o the_o vacancy_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o all_o the_o temporalty_n appertain_v thereunto_o pay_v only_o to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o every_o whole_a year_n cxvii_o li._n two_o s._n viij_o d._n as_o to_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n before_o recite_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o monastery_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o when_o i_o come_v to_o
by_o the_o spenser_n insomuch_o as_o the_o giddy_a multitude_n be_v easy_o stir_v up_o to_o appear_v in_o arm_n for_o any_o design_n which_o savour_v of_o reformation_n who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n when_o the_o great_a one_o have_v get_v they_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o it_o than_o the_o deposal_n of_o their_o rightful_a king_n upon_o which_o in_o short_a time_n ensue_v his_o barbarous_a murder_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o tragic_a business_n i_o must_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o tell_v our_o story_n be_v large_a enough_o of_o it_o howbeit_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o this_o castle_n i_o will_v brief_o touch_v which_o be_v that_o the_o k._n be_v seize_v 106._o upon_o in_o wales_n by_o henry_n e._n of_o lanc._n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v thomas_n who_o be_v behead_v and_o other_o be_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n forthwith_o bring_v hither_o viz._n in_o dec._n 20_o of_o his_o reign_n where_o he_o have_v not_o long_o stay_v ere_o news_n 20_o come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westm._n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o twelf-day_n he_o be_v depose_v and_o his_o son_n young_a edward_n elect_a king_n in_o his_o stead_n be_v then_o but_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n which_o woeful_a tiding_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o same_o parl._n for_o so_o they_o call_v that_o headless_a meeting_n propose_v to_o he_o the_o renounce_n of_o his_o regal_a dignity_n and_o crown_n and_o permit_v his_o say_a son_n to_o reign_v otherwise_o they_o will_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o son_n and_o proceed_v in_o what_o they_o have_v begin_v the_o distress_a k._n know_v no_o remedy_n tell_v they_o that_o see_v they_o will_v reject_v he_o he_o be_v glad_a that_o his_o elder_a son_n may_v be_v receive_v which_o answer_n of_o his_o be_v return_v by_o the_o same_o messenger_n they_o proclaim_v the_o new_a king_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o jan._n and_o set_v out_o proclamation_n in_o his_o name_n declare_v to_o the_o people_n that_o k._n e._n 2._o have_v make_v a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a resignation_n of_o his_o regal_a dignity_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o within_o few_o day_n after_o they_o formal_o crown_v 108_o at_o westm._n but_o they_o who_o have_v prosecute_v their_o wicked_a contrivance_n against_o their_o rightful_a k._n thus_o far_o think_v all_o be_v not_o safe_a except_o they_o go_v further_o and_o therefore_o give_v it_o out_o that_o the_o depose_a king_n be_v too_o much_o observe_v and_o respect_v so_o that_o about_o 10._o palm-sunday_n follow_v he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o sir_n tho._n berkley_n and_o sir_n john_n matraversâ—_n â—_z who_o hurry_v he_o from_o hence_o private_o to_o berkley-castle_n in_o gloucestershire_n where_o their_o horrid_a intention_n towards_o he_o wrought_v perpetual_a jealousy_n in_o their_o head_n that_o he_o will_v be_v rescue_v which_o cause_v they_o close_o to_o carry_v he_o from_o thence_o to_o corf_n castle_n in_o dorsetshire_n and_o to_o 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mention_v have_v free-warren_n 1._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v the_o â—_o same_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v siward_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o hawk_n as_o also_o that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdonâ—_n â—_z son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n claim_v w._n a_o court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n free-warren_n and_o weyf_n with_o other_o privilege_n here_o in_o flekenho_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o viz._n nethercote_n wolshamcote_n &_o sawbridge_n for_o these_o do_v appear_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a stile_n aur_fw-it of_o the_o court_n there_o keep_v all_o which_o be_v allow_v which_o theobald_n have_v issue_n theobald_n and_o he_o several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v whereupon_o it_o come_v by_o partition_n to_o be_v assign_v 27._o unto_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n 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thornton_n oâ—_n the_o thâ—rd_a part_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o which_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v by_o their_o deed_n p._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 8_o febr._n 40_o eliz._n pass_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n rob._n dudley_n kt._n and_o dame_n alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v sir_n thom._n leigh_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n which_o sir_n robert_n have_v issue_n only_o 4_o daughter_n viz._n katherine_n wife_n of_o sir_n ric._n leveson_n kt._n of_o the_o bath_n douglasse_n anne_n and_o frances_n they_o together_o with_o will._n wise_a convey_v the_o same_o to_o will._n palmer_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o their_o deed_n r_o bear_v date_n 16_o maii_n 9_o car._n which_o will._n settle_v it_o upon_o will._n palmer_n his_o second_o son_n 1_o junii_fw-la 12_o car._n who_o afterward_o scil_n 1_o apr._n 18_o car._n pass_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n will._n palmer_n now_o of_o clerkenwell_n in_o com._n midd._n kt._n a_o branch_n of_o those_o palmer_n of_o yorksh._n by_o a_o young_a son_n that_o settle_v at_o merston_n in_o staffordshire_n who_o bear_v for_o their_o arm_n argent_fw-fr upon_o 2_o bar_n gules_a 3_o trefoil_n of_o the_o first_o with_o a_o greyhound_n in_o chief_a sable_a there_o be_v ancient_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n betwixt_o this_o town_n and_o herberbury_n which_o in_o 21_o r._n 2._o be_v out_o of_o repair_n be_v present_v 1â—_n to_o be_v in_o the_o default_n of_o those_o two_o village_n but_o upon_o proof_n make_v that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v first_o build_v by_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n upon_o his_o own_o soil_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o servant_n the_o say_a town_n be_v discharge_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xv_o mark_n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n x_o s._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n joh._n de_fw-fr pavely_fw-mi b._n 13_o cal._n apr._n 1298._o d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n will._n de_fw-fr daleby_n pbr._n 4_o cal._n nou._n 1303._o b._n hugo_n fill_n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n rog._n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n b._n 4_o id._n junii_fw-la 1319._o hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n cler._n rog._n de_fw-fr clifton_n cap._n 4_o cal._n junii_fw-la b._n 1340._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n will._n de_fw-fr shulâ—on_n cler._n 2_o id._n junii_fw-la â—_o 1349._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n rad._n de_fw-fr bereford_n cler._n 9_o cal._n oct._n 1349._o â—_o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr lodbroc_n rect._n eccl_n de_fw-fr blaby_n d._n petrus_n bertholmew_n b._n 7._o id._n martii_fw-la 1358._o thomas_n de_fw-fr lodbrok_n will._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n cal._n sept._n 1362._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n joh._n parker_n â—_o 6_o febr._n 1388._o joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n nich._n derby_n a._n 1_o julii_fw-la 1409._o joh._n de_fw-fr catesby_n ric._n norton_n cap._n 2_o julii_fw-la b._n 1413._o joh._n catesby_n be_v &_o margar._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la joh._n grantham_n pbr._n 4._o maii_n b._n 1433._o will._n catesby_n be_v joh._n verney_n pbr._n 20_o dec._n 1440._o b._n joh._n rysley_n mile_n will._n darley_n b._n in_o art_n bacc._n 1_o maii_n 1506._o ric._n catesby_n gen_fw-la d._n thomas_n barret_n b._n 26._o maii_n 1529._o anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rob._n lancashire_n cler._n 20._o febr._n 1553._o a._n anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la thom._n williams_n cler._n 23._o apr._n 1564._o h._n anth._n throgmorton_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon._n be_v &_o cath._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la rog._n inkforbie_n b._n s._n theol._n bac_n 5_o junii_fw-la 1582._o edm._n tomkins_n gen_fw-la ric._n par_fw-fr incert_v s._n theol._n bac_n 25._o aug._n 1626._o d._n alicia_n dudley_n edw._n brounker_n s._n theol._n professor_n ibid._n 5_o feb._n 1628._o napton_n beneath_o lodbroke_n more_o than_o a_o mile_n there_o fall_v another_o torrent_n into_o ichene_n which_o haâ—â—_n its_o head_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o napton_n whereof_o i_o be_o next_o in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o method_n to_o speak_v this_o town_n stand_v upon_o a_o very_a eminent_a ascent_n of_o which_o original_o its_o name_n be_v take_v cnap_v in_o the_o british_a language_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o gâ—bbus_n or_o tuber_n for_o such_o we_o know_v all_o hill_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o plain_n and_o flatâ—_n whereon_o they_o stand_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o wâ—rn_v out_o of_o use_n among_o we_o for_o we_o common_o call_v the_o top_n or_o high_a part_n of_o a_o notable_a ascent_n the_o knap_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o c_o and_z k_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n for_o facility_n of_o pronunciation_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n the_o e._n of_o mellent_a hold_v lâ—_n 3_o hide_n and_o 3_o virgat_n here_o value_v at_o three_o l._n one_o robert_n be_v his_o tenant_n thereto_o and_o whereof_o levenot_n and_o bundi_n be_v possessor_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n but_o in_o the_o survey_n lâ—_n then_o make_v it_o be_v write_v both_o neptone_n and_o eptone_n at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o vlchetel_v who_o inheritance_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o conf._n time_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v turchil_n half_a a_o hyde_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n and_o the_o same_o robert_n 3_o virgat_n value_v also_o at_o thirty_o s._n which_o before_o the_o conquest_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v edvinus_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o flekenho_n which_o robert_n be_v enfeoft_v of_o certain_a land_n here_o by_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a as_o he_o be_v also_o of_o weston_n
levy_v a_o â—_o fine_a together_o with_o other_o manor_n iâ—_n com._n leic._n and_o berks._n to_o ric._n buckland_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v elianore_n which_o argue_v that_o she_o be_v a_o inheritrix_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o use_n be_v to_o the_o say_v tho._n chaumbre_fw-mi for_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v thomas_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thom._n chamber_n of_o spretton_n in_o com._n northhampt_v esq_n be_v certify_v scac._n to_o hold_v the_o same_o by_o the_o 4_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n how_o it_o come_v from_o chamber_n to_o vaux_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v but_o in_o 1_o e._n 4._o it_o eschaet_v 5._o to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n wâ—ll_n vaux_n kt._n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v giveâ—_n 5._o away_o by_o the_o k._n tâ—_n ralph_n hâ—stings_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o grant_v k._n ric._n 3._o by_o his_o letter_n pat._n 5._o date_v 10_o aug._n 1_o of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v neither_o can_v i_o say_v any_o more_o thereof_o than_o that_o 3_o part_n in_o 4_o of_o it_o be_v sell_v aur_fw-it to_o thom._n deacon_n of_o napton_n gent._n 15_o nou._n 36_o eliz._n by_o laurence_n eyton_n of_o ......_o in_o com._n northhampt_v gent._n and_o edw._n eyton_n his_o son_n which_o thomas_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o will._n his_o son_n with_o grace_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n late_o of_o slateley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it date_v 20_o junii_fw-la 12_o jac._n entail_v it_o on_o the_o say_a will._n with_o divers_a remainder_n and_o of_o brown_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o the_o family_n of_o brown_n be_v possess_v of_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n here_o that_o come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n at_o length_n by_o joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n browne_n wife_n to_o john_n cranow_n they_o descend_v to_o christopher_n cranow_v their_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o christopher_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v 10_o martii_fw-la 24_o h._n 7._o past_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o ric._n willys_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o descend_v george_n willys_n late_o of_o fenni-compton_n gent._n who_o in_o 16_o car._n alien_v the_o great_a part_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o to_o ric._n shukburgh_n esq_n but_o now_o kt._n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o twenty-five_o mark_n the_o perpetual_a patronage_n whereof_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr pulteny_n kâ—_n obtain_v procure_v ric._n de_fw-fr napton_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o whelton_n in_o com._n northamp_n 22_o e._n 3._o to_o release_n 18._o unto_o he_o all_o his_o title_n therein_o and_o thereupon_o the_o same_o year_n have_v licence_n 16_o of_o the_o k._n to_o bestow_v it_o on_o the_o church_n of_o s._n laurence_n in_o candlewyk-street_n london_n by_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n then_o new_o found_v but_o before_o it_o be_v appropriate_v thereto_o as_o he_o intend_v john_n stratford_n archb._n of_o cant._n get_v it_o 16_o with_o intent_n to_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n than_o also_o new_o by_o he_o found_v at_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o this_o purpose_n of_o the_o archb._n be_v not_o effect_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr stretford_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n grant_v it_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr shareshull_n and_o other_o in_o 35_o e._n 3._o who_o by_o the_o k._n letter_n pat._n date_v 4_o dec._n the_o same_o year_n arundel_n have_v licence_n arundel_n to_o bestow_v it_o on_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n which_o they_o do_v not_o according_o do_v but_o in_o 37_o e._n 3._o pass_v arundel_n it_o to_o ric._n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o his_o heir_n whereby_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o the_o say_v coll._n church_n of_o s._n laurence-pultney_n and_o be_v incorporate_v lich._n thereto_o by_o pope_n vrban_n the_o vi_o the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v in_o 11_o r._n 2._o by_o ric._n scroop_n bishop_n of_o lich._n cou._n and_o lich._n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v aur_fw-it at_o ix_o l._n xiiii_o s._n per_fw-la ann_n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o parish_n be_v there_o a_o chapel_n of_o s._n laurence_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o licence_n a._n in_o 16_o r._n 2._o grant_v by_o the_o b._n unto_o one_o john_n odam_n of_o napton_n that_o he_o may_v have_v divine_a service_n celebrate_v therein_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n will._n de_fw-fr peyto_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n tho._n de_fw-fr morhall_n 5_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1358._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr shareshull_n mil._n tho._n de_fw-fr ludlow_n &_o will._n banaster_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n reynald_n cap._n 7_o id._n sept._n 1361._o ric._n come_v arundel_n &_o surr._n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr tysho_n 15_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1367._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n joh._n atte-well_a pbr._n 8_o maii_n 1388._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n b._n joh._n almonbury_n cap._n ult_n junii_fw-la 1428._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n henr._n villers_n pbr._n 2_o sept._n 1430._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n will._n wattus_fw-la pbr._n 18_o sept._n 1436._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n rog._n crispe_n cap._n 10_o jan._n 1452._o magr._fw-la &_o cap._n collegii_fw-la s._n laur._n pultney_n a._n joh._n scoley_n cap._n 17_o junii_fw-la 1541._o edw._n napper_n gen_fw-la a._n joh._n wâ—lks_v pbr._n 28_o apr._n 1556._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la b._n joh._n bell_n cler._n 24_o nou._n 1569._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la a._n tho._n hancock_n cler._n 22_o jan._n 1572._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la f._n tho._n faucet_n cler._n 3_o oct._n 1604._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la abide_v henr._n tailor_n cler._n 22_o jun._n 1608._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la inâ—ert_fw-la joh._n bowyer_n cler._n 3_o maii_n 1619._o arm_n in_o the_o church_n window_n sable_a a_o cheveron_n betwixt_o 3_o mullet_n arg._n quarter_a napton_n and_o lunel_n shukburgh_n or_o upon_o a_o fesse_v azure_a 3_o escalops_n arg._n napton_n gules_a 3_o hand_n coup_v argent_fw-fr dyssart_n southam_n follow_v this_o little_a stream_n i_o come_v next_o to_o southam_n situate_v on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o this_o with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o lodbroke_n and_o rodburne_n be_v give_v by_o k._n ethelred_n about_o 80_o year_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n unto_o earl_n leofwyne_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n a._n where_o the_o mete_n and_o bound_n in_o the_o saxon_a language_n be_v set_v forth_o may_v appear_v and_o by_o earl_n leofrik_n son_n to_o the_o say_a leofwyne_n bestow_v inspex_fw-la on_o 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and_o his_o heir_n 25_o apr._n 34_o h._n 8._o whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v 12_o sept._n follow_v leave_v joan_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n knotsford_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n susanna_n knightly_a anne_n the_o wife_n of_o george_n throgmorton_n esq_n mary_n the_o wife_n of_o bartholomew_n hussey_n and_o frances_n knightly_a his_o cousin_n 8._o and_o next_o heir_n viz._n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n knightly_a late_o of_o vpton_n in_o com._n northampt._n esq_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edmund_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o 5_o part_n whereof_o one_o be_v sell_v 6._o by_o james_n duffeild_n and_o frances_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o say_a coheir_n in_o 3_o e._n 6._o to_o will._n est_fw-la and_o other_o to_o trace_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v a_o work_n both_o intricate_a and_o troublesome_a therefore_o all_o that_o i_o will_v here_o further_o observe_v touch_v these_o parcel_n be_v that_o anne_n the_o 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3._o time_n and_o then_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n come_v to_o gâ—iffith_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o draw_v will_v show_v the_o principal_a feat_n of_o these_o somerviles_n be_v at_o whichnoure_n in_o coâ—_n staff_n which_o with_o barton_n adjoin_v thereto_o k_o will._n the_o conq._n give_v be_v unto_o sir_n gaultier_n de_fw-fr somervile_n a_o norman_a from_o who_o descend_v the_o before_o specify_v walter_n that_o wed_v cecelie_a de_fw-fr limesi_n and_o from_o he_o the_o five_o in_o descent_n john_n as_o the_o pedigree_n show_v who_o question_v the_o prior_n of_o hertford_n for_o 3._o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o stokton_n in_o 27_o h._n 3._o deduce_v his_o right_n thereto_o from_o roger_n his_o great_a grandfather_n unto_o who_o the_o prior_n plead_v that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o can_v not_o without_o he_o give_v answer_v thereto_o but_o john_n reply_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n upon_o a_o former_a 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and_o heir_n confirm_v the_o grant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o inquisition_n take_v the_o vicarage_n be_v find_v b._n to_o be_v of_o twelve_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n be_v endow_v with_o all_o oblation_n and_o obvention_n be_fw-mi corn_n only_o except_v and_o that_o the_o vicar_n there_o be_v liable_a to_o find_v bread_n wine_n and_o wax_v for_o the_o daily_a celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o in_o every_o usual_a visitation_n to_o pay_v twelve_o d._n towards_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ordinary_a patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o tempt_v instit._n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n the_o wilee_n cler._n 18._o kal._n dec._n 1268._o a._n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n de_fw-fr wyk_fw-mi pbr._n id._n julii_fw-la 1285._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n rob._n de_fw-fr syleby_n pbr._n 2._o id._n julii_fw-la 1306._o b._n attornati_fw-la baldwini_fw-la de_fw-fr bereford_n mil._n d._n rob._n pardu_fw-fr 11._o cal._n jan._n 1366._o b._n baldw._n de_fw-fr 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anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xv_o li._n viij_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n among_o the_o incumbent_n here_o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n that_o aimer_fw-fr brother_n to_o king_n h._n 3._o by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v present_v lich._n to_o this_o church_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o institute_v parson_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o by_o godwyn_n 277._o call_v ethelmare_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n lich._n d._n aymer_n frater_fw-la regis_fw-la uterinus_fw-la s._n that_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n walt._n de_fw-fr wodehouse_n cler._n 8._o cal._n maii_n 1336._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n â—_o thom._n trailly_n pbr._n 15._o cal._n apr._n 1337._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n ibid._n thom._n darrell_n cler._n 8._o id._n oct._n 1338._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n roger._n de_fw-fr saperton_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n nou._n 1349._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n will._n lamp_n cap._n 4._o cal._n nou._n 1350._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n ric._n penâ—rich_n pbr._n 4._o oct._n 1378_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n joh._n lug_a cap._n ult_n oct._n 1404_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n tho._n chesterfeild_n in_o decret_a bac._n 27_o nou._n 1425_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n b._n rog._n wall_n cler._n 18_o sept._n 1444_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n a._n thom._n lie_v cler._n 26_o maii_n 1445_o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n a._n ric._n bowyer_n pbr._n ult_n febr._n 1448._o dominus_fw-la episc._n cou._n lich._n a._n rob._n baguley_n cap._n 1_o febr._fw-la 1451._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporal_a cou._n &_o lich._n episc._n etc._n etc._n b._n magr._fw-la joh._n jolyff_fw-mi pbr._n 7._o dec._n 1452._o d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n joh._n clone_o in_o decr._n bacurius_n tenere_fw-la in_fw-la comendam_fw-la 2_o jan._n 1455._o d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n mr._n rolandus_n lee_n decret_a dr._n 1._o oct._n 1526._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporal_a cou._n &_o lich._n episc._n etc._n etc._n â—_o d._n john_n hopkins_n cler._n ......._o 1533._o edw._n littleton_n de_fw-fr pilletnallin_n com._n staff_n be_v hac_fw-la vice_n ratione_fw-la concess_n cou._n &_o lich._n episc._n a._n mr._n will._n dawson_n cler._n 28._o junii_fw-la 1547._o thomas_n fysher_n â—_o thomas_n nicholson_n 8._o sept._n 1575._o ric._n venor_fw-la &_o edw._n morcot_n a._n rad._n wylding_n cler._n 16._o aug._n 1617._o jac._n horsley_n gen_fw-la 〈…〉_o randolphus_n hancock_n cler._n 25._o martii_fw-la 1627._o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o marble_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n in_o brass_n of_o your_o charite_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n willis_n 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i_o discourse_n of_o burton-hastings_n in_o
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purefey_n for_o it_o appear_v ibid._n that_o very_o short_o after_o they_o quit_v their_o right_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o thomas_n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o convey_v ibid._n it_o unto_o will._n husseâ—_n esquire_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n in_o wellesborough_n in_o com._n leic._n and_o folkshill_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o manor_n in_o fenny-drayton_n in_o com._n leicester_n call_v hussey_n manor_n the_o next_o possessor_n h._n whereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v sir_n walter_n smyth_n knight_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o shirford_n and_o fletchamsted_n who_o grandchild_n sir_n john_n smyth_n of_o crabbet_n in_o sussex_n now_o enjoy_v it_o northend_n this_o be_v likewise_o a_o part_n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o northern_a situation_n thereof_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o memorable_a therein_o other_o than_o a_o chapel_n which_o it_o have_v ancient_o have_v aven-dasset_a southwards_o from_o burton-dasset_a stand_v aven-dasset_a but_o whither_o it_o be_v original_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o part_n of_o what_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a hold_v there_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v without_o far_a light_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o have_v the_o most_o ancient_a possessor_n of_o it_o that_o i_o find_v be_v william_n giffard_n a_o retainer_n to_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o his_o so_o frequent_a be_v a_o witness_n to_o that_o earl_n charter_n and_o a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o templar_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o some_o land_n here_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o account_n r._n of_o their_o possession_n take_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v write_v afne_v dercet_a to_o he_o succeed_v andrew_n giffard_n though_o not_o immediate_o who_o heir_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v find_v n._n to_o hold_v one_o kts._n fee_v here_o of_o roe_n de_fw-mi verdun_n and_o she_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o margery_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kts._n fee_n have_v then_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n and_o a_o half_a here_o in_o demesn_a anâ—_n 5_o yard_n land_n beside_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o divers_a tenant_n who_o pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o perform_v several_a service_n for_o the_o same_o from_o which_o margery_n descend_v walter_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n lord_n vill._n thereof_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v then_o repute_v as_o a_o hamlet_n of_o farnborough_n which_o walter_n be_v parson_n vill._n of_o snitfield_n and_o become_v possess_v of_o this_o manor_n by_o the_o grant_n be_v of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n his_o brother_n but_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o same_o walt_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n pass_v 2._o away_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o christian_a de_fw-fr bishopsden_n widow_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr bishopsden_n kt._n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o which_o christianâ—_n â—_z by_o her_o deed_n 2._o bear_v date_n the_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n valentine_n the_o martyr_n 13_o e._n 2._o sell_v her_o say_a estate_n in_o reversion_n herein_o to_o sir_n john_n peche_n the_o elder_a kt._n and_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o male_a line_n last_v and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o montfort_n of_o colshill_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o peche_n lanâ—s_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n kt._n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o to_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v pass_v 2._o 25_o aug._n 12_o h._n 7._o to_o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o eliz._n st._n john_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v which_o earl_n and_o his_o lady_n have_v a_o charter_n 2d_o of_o freewarren_a grant_v to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o demeâ—n_a land_n here_o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la 18_o h._n 7._o but_o leave_v issue_n cotton_n sir_n james_n fitz-gerald_n kt._n attaint_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o it_o eschaet_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o k._n e._n 6._o 15_o dec._n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v grant_v 4._o to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n and_o laurence_n wenington_n gent._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n who_o by_o their_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v date_n 6_o febr._n next_o ensue_v sell_v it_o to_o john_n woodward_n of_o butlers-merston_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v richard_n woodward_n gent._n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n have_v â—_o ancient_o two_o yard_n land_n belong_v thereto_o and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v r._n at_o twelve_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n xviii_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr lapworth_n pbr._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1302._o d._n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n a._n thomas_n betoun_n de_fw-fr snytfeld_n cap._n 12._o cal._n oct._n 1316._o .........._o b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n 10_o aug._n 1332_o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v b._n joh._n richard_n cap._n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1342._o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v a._n rog._n ennok_fw-mi cap._n 9_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1349._o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v b._n ric._n boule_n cler._n 2._o non._n julii_fw-la 1351._o
he_o have_v land_n in_o farnborough_n by_o purchase_n raâ—â—â—gh_n in_o 8_o e_z 2_o from_o margery_n the_o widow_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr fillonâ—le_n daughter_n raâ—â—â—gh_n of_o avicia_n wife_n to_o wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr halâ—on_fw-fr oâ—_n farneberghâ—â—hich_n â—â—hich_z avicia_n be_v dâ—ughter_n raâ—â—â—gh_n to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr say_n of_o joâ—n_n wife_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—bove_n specify_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rale_n i_o find_v raâ—â—â—gh_n that_o she_o be_v a_o grey_a though_o of_o what_o family_n i_o be_o not_o very_o certain_a by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n father_n to_o thomas_n upon_o which_o thomas_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o eliz._n daughter_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr evesâ—am_n be_v this_o lordship_n entail_v 3_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o after_o which_o viz._n the_o same_o year_n do_v amicia_n the_o widow_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v jordan_n de_fw-fr say_n and_o thomas_n dâ—_n say_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v jordan_n release_v unto_o the_o above_o specify_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n all_o their_o right_a and_o claim_v therein_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o deed_n 19_o bear_v date_n at_o salisbury_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n benedict_n the_o abbot_n this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o public_a employment_n for_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o i_o 10._o find_v he_o in_o commission_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o collect_v a_o fifteen_o and_o ten_o in_o 23._o 4_o r._n 2._o shiâ—iff_n of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o the_o sixths_n join_v in_o commission_n 28._o with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n for_o conservation_n oâ—_n the_o peace_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o this_o shire_n jack_o straw_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v then_o up_o in_o arms._n in_o 12._o r._n 2._o he_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o shirâ—ff_n â—1_n again_o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestersh_fw-mi so_o also_o in_o 25._o 15_o r._n 2._o be_v in_o commission_n d._n for_o the_o peace_n at_o other_o time_n and_o depart_v â—8_o this_o life_n in_o 21_o r_n 2._o leaving_z thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xvii_o year_n of_o age_n who_o â—n_v 3_o h._n 4._o have_v livery_n 16._o of_o his_o land_n which_o thomas_n wed_v 6._o joan_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o will._n lord_n astley_n of_o astley_n in_o this_o county_n and_o reside_v with_o she_o at_o astley_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o by_o his_o testament_n 219._o bear_v date_n there_o upon_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n luke_n the_o evang._n in_o 6_o h._n 4._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o astley_n and_o x_o li._n of_o silver_n to_o the_o same_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o obit_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o there_o observe_v and_o his_o name_n write_v in_o the_o martyrologe_n and_o also_o give_v xiii_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n for_o the_o provide_v of_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o for_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o poor_a xx_o mark_n to_o his_o brother_n john_n raleigh_n two_o gown_n to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o farnborough_n xiii_o s._n iiii_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n botulph_n here_o at_o farnborough_n xl_o s._n to_o the_o lord_n of_o astley_n a_o bowl_n with_o a_o cover_n of_o silver_n and_o to_o iâ—an_v lady_n astley_n his_o wife_n a_o diamond_n and_o a_o boal_n of_o silver_n with_o a_o cover_n to_o every_o yeoman_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o astley_n household_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o every_o groom_n there_o three_o s._n iiii_o d._n and_o to_o will._n raleigh_n his_o son_n a_o sword_n harness_v with_o silver_n as_o also_o a_o dagger_n and_o a_o wood_n knife_n 28._o and_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o same_o six_o year_n of_o h._n 4._o leave_v issue_n 28._o will_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n but_o twelve_o month_n old_a as_o also_o a_o daughter_n call_v joan_n afterward_o marry_v first_o raleigh_n to_o gerard_n braybroke_n esq._n and_o second_o to_o raleigh_n edw._n bromflâ—te_n which_o edward_n by_o the_o death_n 96._o of_o the_o say_v will._n raleigh_n in_o his_o minority_n 8_o h._n 5._o be_v in_o his_o wife_n right_a r._n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o here_o reside_v r._n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o what_o particular_a agreement_n with_o the_o say_v joan_n or_o her_o posterity_n be_v make_v by_o the_o male_a branch_n of_o this_o family_n of_o raleigh_n i_o find_v not_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o lordship_n again_o it_o continue_v to_o their_o posterity_n even_o till_o this_o very_a day_n the_o first_o of_o they_o that_o have_v any_o public_a employment_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v sir_n edw._n raleigh_n kt._n son_n of_o will._n son_n of_o john_n a_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o last_o thomas_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o place_v will_v show_v joh._n de_fw-fr rale_n mile_n 1_o e._n 3._o johanna_n de_fw-fr grey_n 1_o e._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr ralegh_n junior_a thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n obiit_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr evesham_n 17_o e._n 3._o regin_v grey_n de_fw-fr ruthin_n chivalier_fw-fr johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n d._n astley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n ob_fw-la 6_o h._n 4._o johanna_n sâ—â—or_n &_o haeres_fw-la 1._o nupta_fw-la gerardo_n braybroke_n be_v 2._o edw._n bâ—omâ—lâ—te_n be_v will._n ralegh_n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aet_fw-la 8_o h._n 5._o joh._n de_fw-fr ralegh_n will._n ralegh_n 27_o h._n 6._o edw._n ralegh_n mile_n 7_o e._n 4._o margareta_n filia_fw-la rad._n verney_n mil._n civis_fw-la &_o merceti_n lond._n anth._n ralegh_n edw._n ralegh_n mile_n 9_o h._n 8._o anna_n filia_fw-la will._n chamberlain_n militis_fw-la georgius_n ralegh_n be_v 37_o h_n 8._o johanna_n filia_fw-la will._n cuningsby_n mil._n simon_n ralegh_n be_v 11_o eliz._n anna_n filia_fw-la martini_n docwray_n de_fw-fr balshall_n georgius_n ralegh_n mile_n obiit_fw-la a_o 1614_o eliz._n filia_fw-la christophori_n smith_n be_v edw._n ralegh_n mil._n a_o 1638._o cath._n filia_fw-la gabraâ—lis_fw-la pultney_n de_fw-fr misterton_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v which_o sir_n edw._n bear_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 5._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestersh_fw-mi in_o 7_o e._n 4._o and_o be_v a_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n from_o 1_o e._n 5._o till_o 18_o h._n 7._o be_v at_o sometime_o in_o 〈…〉_o commission_n for_o array_v of_o of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n at_o warwick_n in_o 1_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v steward_n be_v to_o the_o k._n for_o his_o manor_n of_o snitfield_n and_o bearley_n in_o this_o county_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 14._o bear_v date_n 20_o junii_fw-la 1509._o 1_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n here_o at_o farnborough_n direct_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o cccc_o li._n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o heref._n and_o glouc._n to_o purchase_v land_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o value_n to_o be_v amortize_v to_o the_o chantry_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o well_o dispose_v d._n of_o divinity_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n his_o wife_n with_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n by_o which_o testament_n he_o give_v thirty_o l._n for_o to_o build_v the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o cleister_n at_o comb_n and_o for_o glaze_v it_o to_o the_o abbot_n there_o he_o bequeath_v xx_o s._n to_o every_o priest_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o every_o monk_n profess_v and_o no_o priest_n three_o s._n iiii_o d._n all_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o yearly_a obit_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o will._n ralegh_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n ralph_n verney_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o they_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n and_o margaret_n to_o the_o dominican_n friar_n at_o warwick_n he_o give_v x_o s._n to_o the_o friar_n minor_n at_o coventre_n x_o s._n to_o the_o white_a friar_n at_o coventre_n x_o s._n and_o to_o the_o augustine_n friar_n at_o atherston_n x_o s._n which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n 1._o to_o sir_n ralph_n verney_n kt._n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 8._o sir_n edw._n ralegh_n kt._n father_n of_o george_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o date_v 2_o apr._n a_o 1546._o 37_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ogburne-george_n if_o it_o shall_v fortune_n he_o to_o die_v there_o concern_v the_o church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n botulph_n i_o
in_o 1_o h._n 8._o betwixt_o sir_n nicholas_n vaus_n kt._n and_o other_o plaintiff_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brandon_n kâ—_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n deforciant_n of_o the_o four_o part_n the_o other_o in_o mich._n 24_o h._n 8._o of_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o betwixt_o rob._n dormer_n and_o other_o plaintiff_n and_o rog._n beket_n and_o other_o deforc_n but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o the_o next_o owner_n thereof_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v eliz._n henry_n keble_n who_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n settle_v eliz._n it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o george_n keble_n his_o grandhild_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o sâ—r_v will._n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n and_o the_o lady_n alice_n his_o wife_n which_o lord_n montjoy_n and_o alice_n have_v issue_n will._n their_o son_n and_o heir_n shotswell_n pass_v over_o the_o valley_n from_o molington_n westward_n i_o come_v next_o to_o shotswell_v situate_v on_o that_o brow_n or_o ledge_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o edge-hill_n for_o many_o mile_n but_o of_o this_o place_n i_o find_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o particular_a name_n in_o the_o conq_fw-fr â—â—_o survey_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o warmington_n at_o that_o time_n certify_v to_o contain_v a_o great_a number_n of_o hide_n than_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v have_v be_v find_v to_o do_v as_o i_o suppose_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o my_o conjecture_n arisingâ—_n partly_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o its_o adjacency_n to_o warmingtonâ—_n â—_z and_o partly_o for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v with_o warmington_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwickâ—_n â—_z fee_n from_o one_o of_o which_o earl_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dâ—ve_n who_o have_v fair_a land_n in_o oxfordsh_fw-mi hard_o by_o and_o from_o dyve_n to_o the_o progenitor_n of_o rob._n fitzwith_o id_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la guidonis_n and_o from_o fitzwith_o to_o 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beauchamp_n be_v he_o who_o be_v attaint_v in_o the_o parl._n oâ—_n xi_o r._n 2._o and_o put_v to_o death_n of_o whâ—m_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o bobenhull_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v at_o that_o time_n but_o xi_o year_n of_o age_n who_o wardship_n with_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o mainour_n be_v by_o the_o say_v k._n 11_o feb._n 12_o r._n 2._o grant_v 20._o to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o iâ—hn_n be_v afterward_o a_o kt._n die_v 70._o seize_v of_o this_o manor_n in_o 8_o h._n 5._o leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n pauncâ—fot_o his_o daughter_n 70._o and_o heir_n who_o afterward_o become_v the_o wife_n 6._o of_o john_n wâ—â—ham_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n hereof_o that_o i_o find_v be_v r._n john_n ashâ—on_n of_o somerton_n in_o oxfordshire_n and_o john_n blount_n of_o wyginton_n in_o the_o same_o county_n viz._n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o perhaps_o by_o marriage_n with_o some_o coheir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v margaret_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o say_v john_n aâ—ton_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o hâ—m_n grant_v 21._o to_o james_n le_fw-fr boâ—â—ller_fw-fr earl_n of_o ormund_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n james_n â—oteleâ—_n create_v 44._o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 8_o julii_fw-la 27_o h._n 6._o follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o lancastrian_n house_n whereunto_o he_o adhere_v in_o those_o time_n of_o civil_a dissension_n become_v attaint_v 29._o in_o the_o parl._n hold_v at_o westminster_n 1_o e._n 4._o and_o put_v to_o death_n at_o newcastle_n hauâ—â—g_v no_o issue_n after_o which_o k._n edw._n by_o his_o letter_n 4._o p._n date_v 16_o sept._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n which_o ric._n hâ—recourt_n eâ—q_n have_v perform_v unto_o â—ichâ—rd_n d._n of_o yorkâ—_n â—_z father_n to_o the_o â—aid_a king_n as_o alsâ—_n to_o the_o k._n himself_o grant_v it_o unto_o he_o the_o say_v râ—châ—â—d_n and_o edith_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o the_o whoâ—e_a manor_n pâ—st_v by_o that_o pat._n for_o â—n_n 12_o e._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o fâ—ne_n 4._o levy_v of_o a_o three_o part_n thereâ—â—_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o diuâ—rs_a other_o manor_n in_o oxford_n and_o worcester_n shire_n whereby_o it_o become_v sâ—â—â—â—d_v upon_o thomas_n câ—â—f_n eâ—q_n and_o eliz._n his_o wâ—fe_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a hâ—irs_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n eliz._n by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n to_o the_o land_n former_o belong_v to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n beforementioned_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o holt_n in_o come_v wigorn._n be_v settle_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la
stafford_n as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o â—s_v cut_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o edg-hill_n the_o proportion_n of_o a_o horseâ—n_n â—n_z a_o very_a large_a form_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruddy_a colour_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o red_a horse_n and_o give_v denomination_n to_o that_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a country_n thereabouts_o common_o call_v the_o vale_n of_o red_a horse_n the_o trench_n of_o whâ—ch_a ground_n where_o the_o shâ—pe_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n be_v so_o cut_v out_o be_v yearly_o scour_v by_o a_o freeholder_n in_o this_o lordship_n who_o hold_v certain_a land_n there_o by_o that_o service_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o stone_n by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_z who_o live_v in_o the_o conq._n time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o appropriate_v b._n to_o those_o canon_n by_o godfrey_n giffard_n b._n of_o worcester_n in_o a_o 1294._o 22_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n x_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n hugo_n de_fw-fr bidulph_n cap._n 12._o cal._n maii_n 1249._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n rob._n de_fw-fr codeshale_v pbr._n 5._o id._n sept._n 1316._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n de_fw-fr wotton_n pbr._n 6._o maii_n 1357._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n prymme_a pbr._n 8._o sept._n 1369._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n joh._n bleech_n cap._n 3._o apr._n 1426._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n thom._n blome_n 19_o martii_fw-la 1438._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n joh._n cowpland_n cap._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1451._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n joh._n lyngard_n cap._n 24._o maii_n 1462._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n walt._n busbie_n cap._n 3._o sept._n 1471._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n ric._n hyndman_n 7._o sept._n 1486_o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stanes_n d._n ric._n shall_v ult_v dec._n 1526_o b._n will._n barnes_n gen_fw-la will._n edward_n cler._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1563._o a._n monumental_a inscription_n upon_o a_o marble_n grave_a stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n ............._o uxor_fw-la edmundi_fw-la baronis_fw-la de_fw-la stafford_n ..................._o on_o another_o towards_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o church_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la dominus_fw-la thomas_n mastropp_n qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la obiit_fw-la xxix_o novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la m._n cccclxv_n westcote_n this_o place_n lie_v westward_n from_o tisoe_n be_v involve_v therewith_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conq._n survey_v but_o till_o 3._o joh._n i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o one_o alardus_n de_fw-fr westcote_n and_o basilia_n de_fw-fr mora_n of_o certain_a land_n here_o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n gen_fw-la as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o rob._n fitz_fw-fr oat_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o locksley_n also_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o one_o of_o which_o either_o himself_o or_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v it_o seem_v enfeoft_v which_o say_v basilia_n be_v marry_v ibid._n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr mora_n have_v issue_n 5._o daughter_n the_o elder_a whereof_o be_v wife_n ibid._n to_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n otherwise_o call_v ralph_n de_fw-fr mora_n the_o second_o to_o ibid._n rob._n de_fw-fr offeworth_n the_o three_o to_o ibid._n rob._n balance_n the_o four_o ibid._n to_o paulyne_v peyure_a and_o the_o five_o to_o ibid._n one_o leonard_n a_o kt._n this_o ralph_n le_fw-fr falconer_n alius_fw-la de_fw-la mora_fw-la have_v ibid._n issue_n by_o she_o a_o son_n named_z peter_z de_fw-fr mora_n which_o peter_n about_o the_o 38_o h._n 3._o past_a stafford_n away_o all_o this_o village_n of_o westcote_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n so_o that_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o the_o prior_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee._n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v b._n the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n situate_v without_o the_o east_n gate_n at_o oxford_n where_o magdalen_n college_n now_o stand_v a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o this_o village_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n 1._o yard_n land_n which_o proportion_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a hospital_n be_v w._n purchase_v by_o the_o master_n brethren_n and_o sister_n thereof_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o reign_n be_v in_o 13_o e._n 1._o w._n find_v to_o be_v 4._o yard_n land_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o college_n temp_n h._n 6._o the_o land_n here_o in_o westcote_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o above_o mention_v hospital_n be_v transmit_v thereto_o as_o in_o willoughby_n i_o have_v intimate_v but_o that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v here_o be_v in_o 34._o h._n 8._o grant_v 4._o to_o ric._n andrews_n and_o leonard_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o andrews_n kyte-herdwike_a this_o be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o tisoe_n and_o possess_v therewith_o by_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o stafâ—ordâ—_n â—_z be_v by_o râ—b_n de_fw-fr stafford_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o robert_n give_v 157._o unto_o will._n gâ—ffard_n who_o bestow_v 157._o 〈◊〉_d whole_a hide_n thereof_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n in_o recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v they_o and_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o grant_v the_o say_a robert_n 157._o confirm_v but_o how_o or_o when_o giffard_n part_v wâ—th_v his_o interest_n here_o i_o can_v show_v howbeit_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v n_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mora_n 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this_o parish_n repair_v to_o he_o and_o make_v a_o complaint_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n though_o admonish_v be_v by_o he_o excommunicate_v and_o yet_o stand_v more_o obstinate_a st._n augustine_n therefore_o convent_v he_o for_o that_o fault_n demand_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o his_o refusal_n know_v thou_o not_o quoth_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o gâ—â—'s_n to_o who_o the_o knight_n answer_v do_v not_o i_o plough_v and_o sow_v the_o land_n i_o will_v therefore_o have_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n aswell_o as_o the_o nine_o whereupon_o st._n augustine_n reply_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o i_o will_v excommunicate_v thou_o and_o so_o hasten_v to_o the_o altar_n public_o saidâ—_n i_o command_v that_o no_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v preâ—â—â—t_v at_o mass_n which_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o speak_v than_o that_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o lie_v bury_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n immediate_o arise_v out_o of_o his_o 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come_v out_o of_o hâ—s_n grave_a and_o stand_v before_o they_o to_o who_o st_n augustine_n say_v brother_n dâ—'st_v thou_o know_v this_o man_n yes_o quoth_v he_o but_o i_o will_v i_o have_v never_o know_v he_o for_o he_o be_v always_o aâ—_n râ—bell_n to_o the_o church_n a_o with_o holder_n of_o his_o tithe_n and_o even_o to_o his_o last_o a_o very_a wicked_a man_n which_o occasion_v i_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o augustine_n reply_v brother_n thou_o know_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a therefore_o we_o must_v have_v pity_n on_o this_o miserable_a creature_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n have_v so_o long_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n whereupon_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o scourge_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o crauâ—ng_v absolution_n with_o tear_n had_z â—t_z grant_v and_o so_o by_o st._n augustine_n command_n return_v to_o his_o grave_a again_o be_v immediate_o resolve_v to_o dust_n then_o say_v st._n aug._n to_o the_o priest_n how_o long_o have_v thou_o be_v bury_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n quoth_v he_o aug._n how_o have_v thou_o fare_v hitherto_o well_o quoth_v the_o priest_n enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o eternal_a life_n aug._n be_v thou_o content_v that_o i_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v return_v again_o to_o we_o and_o by_o thy_o preach_n reduce_v many_o soul_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o o_o father_n quoth_v the_o priest_n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o disturb_v my_o quiet_n as_o to_o bring_v i_o back_o to_o the_o troublesome_a life_n of_o this_o world_n aug._n go_v thy_o way_n then_o and_o rest_n in_o peace_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o for_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n so_o according_o enter_v his_o grave_n he_o fall_v also_o to_o dust_n then_o turn_v s._n augustine_n to_o the_o knight_n and_o say_v will_v thou_o now_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n to_o god_n my_o son_n who_o tremble_v and_o weep_v fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_z confess_v his_o offence_n crave_v pardon_n and_o shave_v himself_o become_v a_o follower_n of_o s._n augustine_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n hoc_fw-la miraculum_fw-la say_v my_o author_n videbitur_fw-la illis_fw-la incredibile_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la impossibile_fw-it sed_fw-la nulli_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la duras_fw-la cervices_fw-la christi_fw-la jugo_fw-la se_fw-la submisissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la magna_fw-la miracula_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la ostensa_fw-la but_o descend_v to_o late_a time_n and_o of_o more_o certainty_n i_o find_v 7._o that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n steph._n reign_n geoffrey_n magnavil_n give_v this_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o walden_n in_o essex_n which_o he_o have_v new_o found_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o account_v twelve_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o walden_n have_v out_o of_o it_o as_o also_o certain_a pension_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o hurley_n in_o berks._n and_o to_o the_o chapel_n of_o plessy_n it_o be_v value_v at_o xxiii_o mark_n and_o afterward_o scac._n sc_n non._n dec._n a_o 1316._o â—10_n â—_o 2._o appropriate_v b._n to_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o wâ—lden_a by_o walt._n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8_o the_o vicarage_n rate_v a._n at_o xâ—ii_fw-la l_o vi_o s_o viij_o â—_o the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o be_v xi_o s_o vid._o that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o walden_n have_v here_o be_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n grant_v 5._o away_o by_o the_o king_n to_o thomas_n lord_n audley_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n together_o with_o the_o rectory_n of_o this_o place_n but_o it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o seem_v
which_o he_o the_o say_v hervey_n require_v of_o he_o for_o two_o hide_n of_o land_n here_o be_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o vivian_n short_o after_o this_o part_v 3._o with_o his_o interest_n here_o unto_o one_o frariâ—us_fw-la de_fw-fr dychesford_n covenant_v 3._o that_o the_o same_o fraricus_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v perform_v to_o he_o the_o say_v vivian_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o pay_v 4_o s._n yearly_a to_o they_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n by_o equal_a portion_n hereupon_o be_v it_o call_v dichford-frary_a for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o dichfords_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o lie_v in_o worcestershire_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v repute_v vill._n a_o hamlet_n of_o wolford_n about_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v betwixt_o john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n of_o dicheford_n and_o william_n burle_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n whereupon_o two_o part_n of_o that_o four_o part_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o a_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o they_o that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o four_o which_o eliz._n the_o widow_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v margery_n and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o she_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_v eliz._n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o time_n of_o such_o her_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n remain_v to_o the_o say_v john_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o joan_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n and_o her_o heir_n and_o by_o another_o fine_a suprà _fw-la levy_v betwixt_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n pl._n and_o henry_n wacte_v of_o dycheford_n and_o elene_n his_o wife_n deforc._n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n two_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n it_o be_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o which_o maud_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr dicheford_n hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v elene_n shall_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o she_o the_o say_a maud_n whole_o remain_v to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o john_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr dichford_n descend_v from_o the_o before_o mention_v fraricus_n without_o question_n leave_v issue_n certain_a daughter_n and_o heir_n whereof_o joan_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr brailes_n margery_n of_o william_n burle_n elene_n of_o henry_n wacte_n and_o the_o four_o viz._n maud_n denb_n of_o ......_o blythe_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o in_o 19_o r._n 2._o thomas_n blythe_n of_o blythe_n in_o this_o county_n pass_v away_o all_o his_o land_n in_o this_o place_n and_o stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr sutton_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n make_v mention_n denb_n that_o they_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o maud_n the_o daughter_n to_o john_n and_o sister_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr dicheford_n but_o of_o the_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v henry_n sutton_n make_v by_o such_o other_o as_o have_v interest_n here_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o except_o of_o giles_n shukburgh_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n denb_n date_v at_o wolshamcote_n on_o s._n peter_n day_n 9_o h._n 4._o release_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o right_n herein_o which_o henry_n sutton_n leave_v issue_n only_a daughter_n whereof_o alianore_n become_v the_o wife_n denb_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr allesley_n of_o little_a lawford_n in_o this_o county_n to_o which_o geffrey_n and_o alianore_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n do_v margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n henry_n by_o her_o deed_n denb_n bear_v date_n at_o little_a lawford_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n laurence_n grant_v this_o manor_n with_o remainder_n to_o margaret_n her_o daughter_n then_o widow_n of_o edm._n dalby_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n thereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v will._n willington_n of_o bercheston_n esquire_n who_o have_v divers_a daughter_n and_o heir_n and_o all_o match_v into_o good_a family_n of_o this_o county_n as_o in_o bercheston_n i_o shall_v show_v leave_v this_o manor_n to_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n sheldon_n esquire_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o their_o posterity_n do_v enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n or_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n giles_n though_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sign_n where_o it_o stand_v be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n of_o wolford_n and_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o appropriate_v to_o merton-colledge_n in_o oxford_n as_o in_o wolford_n be_v show_v whereof_o all_o i_o have_v see_v memorable_a other_o than_o the_o presentation_n and_o institution_n here_o insert_v be_v that_o in_o 17_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n b._n make_v betwixt_o the_o warden_n and_o fellow_n of_o that_o college_n and_o geffrey_n allesley_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n patron_n of_o this_o chapel_n in_o right_a of_o the_o say_v alianore_n touch_v the_o perception_n of_o tithe_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o fellow_n claim_v to_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o wolford_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o agreement_n be_v thus_o viz._n that_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n of_o this_o chapel_n shall_v for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o all_o pension_n and_o exaction_n as_o also_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n pay_v yearly_o two_o s._n in_o 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the_o same_o e._n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o confirm_v pinley_n the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v that_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o magr._fw-la henry_n de_fw-fr waltham_n have_v livery_n 8._o of_o those_o land_n here_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o wileby_n which_o will._n fill_v wigani_fw-la his_o uncle_n hold_v of_o the_o k._n in_o capite_fw-la and_o in_o 33_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr screveila_n hold_v n._n a_o yard_n land_n in_o this_o uâ—llage_n of_o the_o king_n by_o sergeantie_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o john_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v w._n that_o fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n have_v keep_v a_o court-leet_n here_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v john_n he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o sergeantie_n and_o that_o the_o say_v fouk_n have_v without_o authority_n erect_v a_o gallow_n in_o this_o village_n wherefore_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_v gallow_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o that_o the_o same_o john_n may_v enjoy_v his_o court-leet_n again_o nevertheless_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o i_o find_v 12._o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr shrevele_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 26._o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o say_v will._n enjoy_v it_o not_o according_o for_o maud_n the_o wife_n of_o walt._n de_fw-fr culy_n who_o i_o conclude_v to_o be_v she_o that_o be_v before_o express_v have_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenure_n in_o sergeantie_n sell_v 2._o it_o for_o cc_o li._n to_o john_n de_fw-fr dufford_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o which_o sergeantie_n 68_o be_v to_o find_v one_o arm_a man_n with_o a_o hauberk_n on_o horseback_n in_o the_o king_n service_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xl_o day_n viz._n to_o ride_v personal_o with_o the_o k._n in_o his_o expedition_n for_o wales_n which_o john_n the_o dufford_n be_v a_o knight_n catesby_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o sell_v 7._o it_o to_o philip_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr gayton_n who_o depart_v 59_o this_o life_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o leave_v his_o two_o sister_n his_o heir_n sc_n julianaâ—_n â—_z the_o elder_a wife_n 2._o to_o sir_n thomas_n murdak_v knight_n and_o scolastica_fw-la the_o young_a wed_v 17._o to_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v also_o heir_n 14._o to_o their_o brother_n theobald_n of_o the_o moiety_n whereof_o the_o say_v scolastica_fw-la have_v livery_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o she_o be_v then_o a_o widow_n but_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o julian_n as_o i_o can_v find_v be_v but_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n 14._o which_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o forfeiture_n 57_o in_o conspire_v with_o sir_n john_n vaux_n knight_n to_o murder_v her_o husband_n for_o 118._o which_o she_o be_v burn_v the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v give_v 22_o by_o the_o king_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o lanc_n in_o 23_o e._n 3._o it_o then_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o one_o message_n 26_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o one_o rood_n of_o meadow_n a_o pasture_n call_v berry-more_a and_o x_o s._n three_o d._n ob_fw-la rent_n neither_o do_v that_o which_o her_o sister_n scolastica_fw-la have_v here_o go_v any_o long_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o she_o be_v find_v 50._o to_o die_v seize_v of_o one_o message_n xx_o acre_n of_o land_n 3_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o viij_o s._n rent_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n
nevil_n theobaldus_fw-la de_fw-la nevil_n alicia_n ux_fw-fr joh._n hakluyt_n 11_o e._n 3._o johanna_n uxor_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr hastang_n which_o will._n become_v eminent_o employ_v in_o his_o time_n in_o 5_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v d._n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n for_o determine_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o philippe_n marmion_n widow_n of_o robert_n marmion_n and_o rob._n marmion_n son_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n touch_v her_o dowry_n in_o tamworth_n and_o midleton_n and_o from_o 6_o till_o 11_o h._n 3._o a_o justice_n d._n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n he_o give_v be_v two_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o edrichestun_n and_o leave_v issue_n will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n also_o in_o this_o shire_n for_o sundry_a 13._o year_n and_o likewise_o in_o commission_n for_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n from_o d._n 27_o till_o 37_o h._n 3._o which_o will._n confirm_v augm._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o of_o his_o fee_n within_o his_o lordship_n of_o langley_n his_o seal_n augm._n of_o arm_n be_v a_o label_n with_o 4._o point_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o bend_v sinister_a and_o leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n 13._o his_o heir_n alice_n the_o wife_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o joan_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr hastang_n from_o who_o descend_v theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n who_o be_v certify_v 130._o to_o hold_v 1_o knight_n fee_fw-mi here_o of_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n above_o specify_v come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o their_o heir_n for_o i_o find_v 2._o in_o 7_o e._n 2._o and_o afterward_o that_o this_o manor_n of_o budbroke_n become_v whole_o possess_v by_o hastang_n and_o in_o e._n 3._o time_n be_v pass_v be_v away_o in_o exchange_n together_o with_o other_o land_n unto_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n 2._o of_o warwâ—_n â—_z for_o the_o manor_n of_o grafton_n and_o upton-war_n in_o in_o worcestersh_fw-mi with_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v till_o 3_o h._n 7._o that_o all_o the_o other_o land_n of_o that_o great_a earldom_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v as_o in_o warwick_n be_v manifest_v after_o which_o it_o be_v by_o k._n e._n 6._o in_o 1._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 9_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la unto_o john_n dudley_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o in_o 3_o e._n 6._o exchange_v 9_o back_o to_o the_o k._n again_o and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n reobtain_v 7._o upon_o another_o exchange_n so_o that_o eschaeting_n to_o the_o qu._n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o say_v john_n then_o d._n of_o northumb._n it_o be_v lease_v 11._o out_o to_o john_n kitley_n for_o xxâ—_n year_n at_o the_o rent_n of_o 16_o li_n per_fw-la a_o and_o 4_o nou._n in_o 2._o and_o 3._o of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 2._o to_o edw._n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n edward_n lord_n dudley_n in_o 31_o eliz._n sell_v b._n it_o to_o john_n puckering_n sergeant_n at_o law_n which_o john_n leave_v issue_n sir_n tho._n puckering_n k_o t_o and_o bar._n the_o late_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n with_o all_o the_o tithe_n be_v by_o rog._n e._n of_o warwick_n give_v a._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o his_o collegiate_n church_n in_o warwick_n upon_o its_o foundation_n in_o 23_o h._n 1._o who_o be_v thus_o possess_v of_o it_o grant_v ah_o the_o same_o to_o one_o m_o t_o john_n a_o canon_n there_o to_o hold_v during_o life_n with_o caution_n that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o coll._n church_n abovesaid_a whereof_o it_o be_v a_o member_n he_o shall_v once_o every_o year_n within_o the_o quinzime_n of_o s._n michael_n distribute_v xv_o s_o among_o the_o communicant_n of_o this_o parish_n but_o short_o after_o this_o there_o grow_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o rob._n de_fw-la curli_fw-la lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o budbroc_n as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v and_o the_o before_o specify_v canon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a person_n delegated_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v judge_n thereof_o the_o say_v rob._n render_v b._n up_o to_o they_o all_o his_o title_n and_o claim_n therein_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v only_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o that_o mother_n church_n by_o which_o recognition_n of_o he_o it_o also_o appear_v b._n what_o glâ—be_n and_o tithe_n than_o appertain_v thereunto_o viz._n lx_o acre_n of_o enclosure_n of_o the_o say_a town_n on_o one_o part_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o together_o which_o the_o priest_n dwell_v house_n and_o crofts_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o also_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o budbroc_n aswell_o of_o the_o demesn_a as_o otherwise_o and_o of_o hampton_n norton_n and_o crevecuor_n together_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o mill_n and_o pool_n all_o which_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o gâ—ffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n former_o mention_v who_o be_v there_o style_v vetus_fw-la camerarius_fw-la in_o regard_n that_o his_o son_n geffrey_n be_v also_o chamberlain_n after_o he_o by_o this_o agreement_n do_v it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o vicar_n of_o budbroc_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o say_a church_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o warwick_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o good_a like_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v rob_n de_fw-fr curly_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o for_o better_a confirmation_n of_o this_o church_n to_o those_o canon_n do_v will._n the_o curly_n quit_v 3._o all_o his_o right_n to_o they_o therein_o in_o 12_o h._n 3._o in_o aâ—_n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xuj_o mark_n the_o portion_n out_o of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a canon_n be_v certify_v to_o be_v xvs._n but_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o the_o condition_n thereof_o stand_v thus_o viz._n a._n that_o it_o be_v a_o prebendary_a to_o the_o beforementioned_a coll._n church_n and_o that_o the_o prebend_v do_v present_v a_o rector_n of_o parson_n thereto_o which_o parson_n present_v a_o vicar_n who_o serve_v the_o cure_n and_o have_v a_o competent_a portion_n assign_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n the_o value_n of_o what_o the_o rector_n then_o have_v be_v x_o li_n per_fw-la a_o howbeit_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o a_o 1398._o 22_o r._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o new_a appropriation_n etc._n make_v thereof_o to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o warwick_n by_o tideman_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o respect_n that_o in_o the_o original_a annexation_n the_o word_n successor_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n to_o who_o it_o have_v be_v first_o grant_v be_v deficient_a by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v out_v from_o their_o possession_n in_o the_o time_n of_o will._n wittlesey_n archb._n of_o cant._n there_o be_v a_o pension_n a._n of_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n reserve_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n but_o in_o aâ—_n 1584._o 27_o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o new_a ordination_n b._n or_o composition_n make_v whereby_o the_o vicar_n right_n be_v better_o settle_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la â—_o ric._n de_fw-fr bradewell_n cler._n 7_o id._n maii_n 127â—_n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n &_o alii_fw-la canon_n eccl._n b._n m._n warwici_n a._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leicester_n subdiac_n 5._o cal._n dec._n 1282._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n &_o alii_fw-la canon_n eccl._n b._n m._n warwici_n a_o thomas_n de_fw-fr houghton_n pbr._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1290._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n &_o alii_fw-la canon_n eccl._n b._n m._n warwici_n a_o petrus_n de_fw-fr barton_n subdiac_n 7_o cal._n jan._n 1303._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n eccl._n b._n m._n warw._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hale_n pbr._n 17._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1312._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1316._o decan_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la d._n heur_n de_fw-fr hewynton_n 18_o cal._n maii_n 1319._o bâ—_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a nich._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n 28._o nou._n 1349._o b._n prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a sim._n de_fw-fr bloston_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la tho._n break_v rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr bodebrok_n rob._n loâ—â—kyn_n pbr._n 8._o feb._n 1352._o a._n patr._n eccl._n joh._n de_fw-fr bokyngham_n prabendarius_fw-la nich._n andrew_n 24._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n patr._n vic._n rector_n eccl._n
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henr._n the_o
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incumbent_n for_o the_o time_n be_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr hemburi_n pbr_n 4._o id._n julii_fw-la 1290._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n adam_n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1293._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n pbr._n 3_o id._n dec._n 1338._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 3_o dec_n 1345._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n rob._n de_fw-fr ordelescote_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la b._n henr._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 14._o dec._n 1362._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n thomas_n newman_n pbr._n 6._o martii_fw-la 1364._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n petrus_n dycones_n pbr._n 13._o jan._n 1375._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la stodleg_n a._n d._n joh._n litster_n alias_o tiyhill_n pbr._n 16._o aug._n 1414._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n joh._n campion_n pbr._n 23._o dec._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n rob._n ekynton_n pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1438._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n b._n d._n joh._n morton_n canon_n 26._o apr._n 1458._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n milo_n sheghe_n cap._n 2._o junii_fw-la 1461._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stodleg_n d._n thomas_n dawes_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1479._o a_o d._n episcopus_fw-la magr._fw-la rob._n knowles_n s._n theol._n dr._n 6._o aug._n 1536._o a._n edm._n knightley_n mile_n d._n ric._n kylmar_n 14._o sept._n 1541._o a._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n d._n joh_n coxetur_fw-la pbr._n 23._o sept._n 1546._o b._n joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr majori_fw-la malvern_n unus_fw-la servien_fw-fr d._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o jana_n ejus_fw-la conjux_fw-la una_fw-la haer_v edm._n knightley_n mil._n rob._n dowse_n cler._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1550._o b._n in_o this_o church_n there_o have_v be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 22._o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o by_o thomas_n middlemore_n of_o edgbaston_n for_o a_o certain_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n during_o this_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chantry_n be_v endow_v 18._o with_o lxxx._n acre_n of_o land_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a rent_n lie_v in_o studley_n above_o mention_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v a._n
at_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n which_o sum_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v yearly_o receive_v b._n by_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m_o r_o robert_n midlemore_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o due_o attend_v here_o but_o sing_v in_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o priory_n of_o studley_n this_o be_v first_o found_v insp._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o peter_n corbicon_n otherwise_o call_v peter_n the_o stodleg_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wicton_n near_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o wicton_n as_o also_o of_o stodley_n cocton_n now_o coughton_n in_o this_o county_n salperton_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o his_o patronage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v be_v present_v thereto_o by_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n or_o his_o father_n and_o likewise_o with_o half_a the_o town_n of_o wicton_n before_o specify_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n and_o two_o furnace_n of_o salt_n at_o wiche_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o salt_n there_o and_o moreover_o with_o half_a the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o tikenapletre_n in_o com_n wigorn._n the_o whole_a proportion_n of_o his_o essart_n there_o with_o a_o meadow_n and_o the_o oblation_n call_v chirset_v of_o that_o village_n and_o likewise_o of_o c._n acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v of_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o thereto_o belong_v with_o the_o freedom_n from_o toll_n take_v and_o many_o other_o exaction_n which_o canon_n rest_v not_o long_o at_o wicton_n but_o be_v translate_v insp._n hither_o with_o a_o assignation_n insp._n unto_o they_o of_o the_o church_n above-specified_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anedeburne_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o dormeston_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n there_o as_o also_o the_o grant_n of_o divers_a particular_a land_n viz._n one_o yard_n land_n in_o stodley_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arrow_n with_o two_o curtilage_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v it_o whereupon_o the_o monastery_n be_v build_v all_o his_o land_n lie_v below_o the_o high_a way_n lead_v from_o bordsley_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o ipsley_n a_o meadow_n call_v brunham_n a_o grove_n of_o alder_n lie_v betwixt_o stretford_n and_o wasford_n a_o mill_n that_o edwin_n brochard_n hold_v land_n which_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o one_o aschetill_o with_o the_o wood_n adjoin_v the_o land_n of_o eluric_n the_o clothier_n and_o the_o wood_n situate_v betwixt_o alan_n land_n and_o that_o of_o roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n which_o appertain_v to_o robert_n meriam_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o he_o give_v they_o cc._o acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n lie_v in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v scil_n c._n acre_n in_o the_o east_n field_n and_o c._n acre_n in_o the_o west_n confirm_v likewise_o his_o former_a grant_n of_o the_o say_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n half_o the_o tithe_n of_o tikenapletre_n with_o the_o essart_n meadow_n and_o chircheset_v before_o mention_v as_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n with_o the_o two_o furnace_n there_o but_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o family_n much_o diminish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n corbicon_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o peter_n the_o founder_n so_o do_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o monastery_n for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o patronage_n thereof_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_v peter_n unto_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o revevenue_n of_o it_o be_v so_o waste_v by_o ill_a guidance_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o canon_n then_o leave_v therein_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o pious_a care_n and_o munificence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n it_o soon_o come_v to_o flourish_v again_o for_o beside_o the_o grant_n of_o suprà _fw-la those_o his_o possession_n in_o shotswell_n in_o this_o county_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v suprà _fw-la from_o eustace_n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o john_n wandard_n with_o a_o house_n and_o curtilage_n he_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o the_o privilege_n that_o suprà _fw-la whensoever_o their_o house_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o prior_n they_o shall_v as_o free_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n of_o another_o as_o any_o collegiate_n church_n in_o such_o case_n use_v to_o do_v first_o only_a crave_v the_o licence_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o after_o the_o election_n so_o make_v then_o humble_o desire_v his_o or_o their_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o moreover_o that_o whereas_o by_o custom_n in_o some_o monastery_n of_o england_n the_o custody_n during_o the_o vacancy_n appertain_v to_o the_o patron_n he_o notwithstanding_o grant_v unto_o they_o for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o whensoever_o any_o such_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v the_o subprior_n and_o celerer_fw-la for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o so_o that_o both_o or_o one_o of_o they_o do_v first_o repair_v unto_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n to_o receive_v the_o administration_n thereof_o at_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v aught_o to_o do_v therewith_o all_o which_o concession_n and_o immunity_n be_v ratify_v by_o william_n wittlesey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o his_o public_a instrument_n date_v here_o a_o stodlegh_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o s._n sylvester_n the_o pope_n anno_fw-la 1364._o 38_o e._n 3._o do_v testify_v to_o which_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n succeed_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o devout_a father_n in_o bounty_n to_o these_o canon_n as_o appear_v by_o insp._n his_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o they_o lie_v in_o aston-cantilupe_a to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o a_o certain_a hospital_n erect_v by_o his_o father_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o monastery_n where_o impotent_a people_n may_v have_v relief_n and_o entertainment_n which_o william_n likewise_o bestow_v upon_o insp._n they_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o snarkeston_n in_o com._n leic._n hold_v of_o he_o by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr charnell_n with_o pasturage_n for_o eight_o ox_n two_o kine_n and_o one_o horse_n in_o his_o own_o demesn_a pasture_n of_o buchme_n and_o the_o rene_n grant_v they_o also_o power_n to_o hold_v a_o court_n for_o their_o own_o tenant_n as_o free_o as_o ever_o he_o himself_o use_v to_o do_v and_o further_o add_v insp._n the_o church_n of_o hemeston_n in_o devonshire_n of_o his_o patronage_n as_o also_o all_o those_o essart_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n lie_v within_o his_o park_n at_o shelfhull_n as_o they_o be_v bound_v with_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o spernore_n towards_o aston_n together_o with_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o aston_n as_o also_o certain_a land_n situate_v in_o the_o village_n of_o trente_n and_o last_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 8._o from_o king_n h._n 3._o date_v at_o westminster_n 22._o dec._n 26_o h._n 3._o whereby_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o that_o their_o wood_n lie_v within_o the_o forest_n of_o fekenham_n may_v be_v free_a to_o themselves_o and_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n belong_v to_o the_o forest_n to_o intermeddle_v therein_o nor_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o hospitality_n or_o entertainment_n without_o their_o own_o good_a like_n from_o other_o benefactor_n they_o have_v as_o follow_v viz._n in_o suprà _fw-la yerdeley_n com._n wigorn._n 33._o acre_n of_o land_n give_v by_o william_n cumin_n ancient_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n there_o and_o in_o great_a confer_v on_o they_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr edricheston_n in_o suprà _fw-la ipsley_n some_o quantity_n by_o thomas_n le_fw-fr barbour_n in_o aldeswelle_n by_o peter_n the_o asserugge_n in_o wicton_n by_o john_n le_fw-fr roter_fw-la a_o place_n call_v the_o vineyard_n here_o in_o stodley_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n all_o those_o land_n in_o wike_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o coughton_n by_o constance_n the_o daughter_n to_o william_n a_o park_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n knight_n in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o land_n she_o have_v in_o frank_a marriage_n of_o her_o father_n gift_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o hatton_n give_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr stodley_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr freynuse_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v with_o divers_a privilege_n as_o the_o charter_n 12._o of_o
king_n h._n 2._o h._n 3._o and_o edw._n 3._o do_v manifest_a as_o also_o by_o a_o bull_n of_o bar._n pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o bear_v date_n 7._o kal._n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1228._o 12_o h._n 3._o whereby_o likewise_o they_o have_v a_o special_a immunity_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v hold_v in_o their_o own_o occupation_n nor_o may_v i_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o lady_n eva_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n widow_n to_o the_o last_o william_n give_v insp._n unto_o they_o land_n lie_v within_o her_o manor_n of_o lodeswell_n in_o devonshire_n of_o c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o sundry_a freeholder_n there_o as_o also_o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n payable_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a portion_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o grant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aston-cantilupe_a so_o make_v by_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n as_o aforesaid_a some_o advantage_n be_v afterward_o take_v to_o the_o legality_n thereof_o insomuch_o as_o queen_n elianore_n who_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n one_o of_o the_o heir_n to_o george_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o recover_v 23._o the_o advouson_n thereof_o in_o his_o right_n howbeit_o in_o the_o end_n the_o say_a canon_n obtain_v it_o by_o a_o exchange_n 1._o for_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o aston-cantilupe_a which_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n about_o the_o 24._o of_o e._n 1._o in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o they_o enjoy_v it_o long_o for_o plain_a it_o be_v by_o what_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o maxstoke_n in_o this_o county_n have_v it_o even_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o 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id._n nou._n 1309._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n a._n frater_fw-la joh._n le_fw-fr tonnely_o monach_n 26._o julii_fw-la 1328._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n b._n frater_fw-la johâ—_n de_fw-fr silvaneto_n 2._o jan._n 1340._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n b._n frater_fw-la guillerinus_fw-la pinchart_a die_fw-la mart._n post_fw-la festum_fw-la dionysii_fw-la martyris_fw-la 1349._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n a._n frater_fw-la joh._n maubert_n monach_n de_fw-fr conchis_n 7._o martii_fw-la 1370._o abbas_n de_fw-fr conchis_n in_o normannia_n b._n joh._n sovereign_n monach_n de_fw-fr conchis_n ...._o 1400._o henr._n 6._o rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr conchis_n monachus_fw-la 17._o junii_fw-la 1438._o aspley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n involve_v with_o wootton_n neither_o have_v i_o 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and_o depart_v 14._o this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n lie_v bury_v under_o a_o very_a fair_a monument_n of_o gray_a marble_n raise_v about_o 18_o inch_n from_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o chapel_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v particular_o thereof_o shall_v be_v show_v but_o the_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v heâ—â—â—_n be_v hatton_n only_o for_o term_v of_o life_n by_o the_o assignation_n of_o sir_n will._n clâ—pton_n before_o specify_v in_o who_o the_o inheritance_n rest_v which_o will._n have_v by_o a_o certain_a feoffment_n hatton_n bear_v date_n 7_o maii_n 7_o h._n 5._o declare_v his_o intention_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o estate_n dye_v hatton_n leave_v only_o two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n agnes_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n herberd_n and_o joane_n marry_v to_o john_n burgh_n betwixt_o who_o the_o inheritance_n descend_v to_o they_o be_v by_o indenture_n hatton_n date_v 22_o febr._n 22_o h._n 6._o divide_v and_o this_o manor_n of_o morehall_n with_o wichfford_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la allot_v to_o joane_n who_o leave_v 2._o issue_n by_o her_o say_a husband_n four_o daughter_n and_o heir_n sc_n eliz._n marry_v to_o ......_o newport_n ankaret_n to_o john_n leighton_n isabella_n to_o sir_n john_n lyngen_n kt._n and_o sibyl_n to_o thomas_n mitton_n esq._n the_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o s._n milburge_n now_o repute_v a_o parish_n church_n be_v original_o belong_v to_o saltford_n and_o therewith_o give_v 85._o by_o k._n h._n 1._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilw._n short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o confirm_v 110._o by_o several_a arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o after_o that_o viz._n in_o 5_o steph._n ralph_n boteler_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o alcester_n give_v 12._o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o place_n to_o that_o religious_a house_n though_o by_o what_o colour_n of_o right_n i_o find_v not_o which_o grant_v occasion_v the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n to_o look_v about_o they_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n conceive_v that_o they_o have_v a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o chapel_n whereunto_o they_o make_v their_o claim_n 153.154_o but_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n 153.154_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v canon_n shall_v yearly_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o viij_o s._n which_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o receive_v for_o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o village_n and_o whatsoever_o parochial_a benefit_n they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v therein_o except_v the_o tithe_n of_o those_o land_n which_o particular_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o evesham_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v yearly_a to_o pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n x_o s._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n th'archangell_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a portion_n and_o to_o cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v three_o day_n a_o week_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n sc_n sundays_n wednsday_n and_o fridaysâ—_n which_o agreement_n be_v confirm_v b._n by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o thereof_o have_v not_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n any_o benefit_n wherefore_o insist_v upon_o their_o right_n in_o this_o chapel_n there_o be_v at_o length_n a_o fair_a conclusion_n make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n 1._o of_o john_n de_fw-fr constantiis_fw-la bâ—shop_n of_o worcester_n and_o other_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n shall_v thenceforth_o receive_v the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o demesn_n of_o this_o lordship_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n the_o tithe_n of_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n that_o the_o monk_n shall_v receive_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o budeley_n now_o call_v morehall_n except_o of_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v by_o inheritance_n unto_o ric._n de_fw-fr eccleshale_v godfrey_n de_fw-fr budiford_n as_o also_o to_o norman_a and_o will._n parmentier_n at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o agreement_n be_v make_v of_o which_o land_n the_o say_v monk_n and_o canon_n shall_v divide_v the_o tithe-corn_n betwixt_o themâ—_n but_o the_o parochial_a right_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n of_o those_o 4_o person_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o say_a land_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o canon_n for_o ever_o the_o chantrie_n in_o 26_o h._n 6._o one_o will._n wolashull_n obtain_v licence_n 2._o from_o the_o king_n found_v a_o chantry_n here_o for_o one_o priest_n perpetual_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o chapel_n annex_v to_o this_o parish_n church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n with_o margaret_z his_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o say_v will._n during_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o also_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n crewe_n esq_n and_o julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n their_o parent_n and_o friend_n unto_o who_o maintenance_n he_o give_v in_o pure_a alm_n a_o certain_a dwell_a house_n situate_v here_o in_o wykâ—ford_n call_v prâ—â—ts-place_n with_o a_o close_o adjoin_v thereto_o contain_v two_o acre_n but_o by_o the_o survey_v â—_o take_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v that_o this_o chantrie_n have_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n serve_v there_o be_v chaplain_n to_o one_o dame_n sibyl_n mytton_n who_o in_o her_o life_n time_n have_v make_v instant_a labour_n unto_o richard_n mytton_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o who_o request_n the_o say_a richard_n be_v content_v it_o be_v at_o his_o the_o say_a richard_n pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v grant_v more_o annuity_n to_o any_o other_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o richard_n elias_n at_o that_o time_n chantrie_n priest_n aspley_n juxta_fw-la wicksford_n this_o be_v a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o not_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n that_o i_o have_v see_v till_o 18_o e._n 3._o that_o gilbert_n chasteleyn_n release_v 15._o to_o sir_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o nor_o afterward_o till_o â—fter_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n crewâ—_n of_o who_o in_o wicksford_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v find_v 14._o that_o he_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o assignation_n of_o sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n together_o with_o wicksford_n and_o morehall_n since_o
hear_v who_o leave_v two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n scil_n margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o sir_n sim._n clarke_n baronet_n and_o elinor_n of_o charles_n stanford_n grandchild_n to_o sir_n will._n stanford_n kt._n sometime_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o sir_n rob._n stanford_n kt._n his_o second_o son_n which_o charles_n have_v issue_n john_n and_o he_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o about_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n there_o be_v a_o agreement_n a._n make_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o chapel_n of_o this_o little_a salford_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n release_v to_o those_o monk_n all_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o maintain_v divine_a service_n in_o that_o chapel_n preserve_v always_o the_o first_o composition_n make_v betwixt_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n and_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o build_n of_o that_o chapel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o meadow_n which_o be_v give_v to_o this_o chapel_n the_o monk_n by_o this_o agreement_n grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o great_a salford_n shall_v have_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o water_n and_o the_o footpath_n lead_v from_o salford_n mill_n to_o clive_a mill_n by_o the_o upper_a ford_n but_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n to_o continue_v as_o the_o demesn_a of_o the_o abbot_n upon_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v graze_v or_o mow_v before_o the_o whole_a meadow_n shall_v be_v cut_v wood-bevinton_a &_o cock-bevinton_a these_o two_o petty_a hamlet_n be_v original_o member_n of_o salford-priors_n be_v involve_v therewith_o both_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n and_o in_o the_o grant_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o certificate_n a._n make_v in_o 9_o e._n 2_o wherein_o by_o the_o name_n of_o byvinton_n major_n and_o byvinton_n minor_a they_o be_v so_o repute_v of_o which_o wood_n bevinton_n the_o say_a canon_n do_v make_v a_o lease_n 6._o to_o will._n grey_n the_o elder_a in_o h._n 7._o time_n who_o in_o 21_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n depopulate_v 6._o here_o 6_o message_n and_o one_o cottage_n thirty_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n belong_v to_o each_o message_n which_o he_o convert_v unto_o pasture_n to_o who_o succeed_v ibid._n will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o surrender_v that_o lease_n purchase_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o from_o those_o canon_n for_o a_o fee-ferm_a rent_n of_o xiiili_fw-la xiiis_fw-la iiiid_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o in_o 10_o h._n 8._o when_o the_o statute_n of_o enclosure_n be_v look_v into_o reedifyed_a ibid._n four_o of_o the_o say_a message_n which_o will._n have_v issue_n eliz._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n ibid._n to_o edward_n ferrer_n second_o 1619._o son_n to_o sir_n edw._n ferrer_n of_o badsley-clinton_n in_o this_o county_n kt._n who_o leave_v only_a daughter_n whereof_o elizabeth_n the_o elder_a be_v marry_v 1619._o to_o thomas_n randolph_n son_n z_o and_z heir_n to_o thomas_n randolph_n of_o codington_n in_o com._n buck._n who_o purchase_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o other_o sister_n become_v entire_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o leave_v issue_n ferrer_n randolph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o owner_n thereof_o of_o cock-bevynton_a i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o sir_n simon_n clerk_n baronet_n together_o with_o salford_n wherewith_o i_o suppose_v thath_fw-mi past_o ever_o since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o crown_n dunnington_n this_o be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o prior_n salford_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o all_o grant_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n sim._n clarke_n hemlingford_n hundred_n the_o place_n whence_o this_o hundred_o take_v its_o appellation_n be_v the_o foard_n or_o passage_n over_o tame_a somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o flight_n shoot_v southwards_o from_o kingsbury_n church_n of_o which_o likewise_o the_o mill_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v still_o call_v hemlingford_n mill_n but_o ancient_o colshill_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hundred_o give_v name_n thereto_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o three-week_n court_v hold_v for_o the_o same_o hundred_o be_v keep_v there_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o the_o original_a occasion_n of_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o this_o place_n whereupon_o the_o name_n come_v so_o to_o be_v change_v be_v for_o that_o some_o of_o the_o arden_n who_o seat_n kingsbury_n long_o since_o be_v be_v shiriff_n of_o the_o county_n cause_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o hundreder_n there_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o vicinity_n to_o it_o but_o leave_v this_o as_o a_o conjecture_n i_o come_v to_o its_o antiquity_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v of_o its_o name_n be_v in_o 8_o h._n 2._o where_o raph._n basâ—et_n the_o then_o shiriff_n account_n 2._o for_o certain_a money_n by_o way_n of_o amercement_n for_o murder_n pay_v out_o of_o it_o and_o after_o this_o scil_n in_o 2._o 16_o h._n 2._o two_o mark_n be_v answer_v into_o the_o exchequer_n for_o it_o pro_fw-la placitis_fw-la concelatis_fw-la yet_o there_o it_o be_v write_v sipesocha_n de_fw-fr humeliford_n and_o so_o be_v cnuchtelaw_n and_o chinton_n all_o which_o have_v the_o title_n of_o hundred_o soon_o after_o but_o doubtless_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v sithesoca_n the_o old_a saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mistake_v for_o a_o p_o as_o in_o knightlow_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v which_o import_v as_o much_o as_o the_o fraunchise_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n suppose_v a_o hundred_o or_o the_o like_a number_n come_v from_o the_o saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o number_n multitude_n or_o company_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o priviledgeâ—_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o 2._o 21_o h._n 2._o xv_o mark_n be_v account_v to_o the_o king_n for_o three_o murder_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v amerce_v but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v sibbesocâ—â—_n de_fw-fr humiliford_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mistake_v for_o a_o b._n as_o before_o it_o be_v for_o a_o p._n so_o also_o in_o 2._o 24_o h._n 2._o howbeit_o in_o â—_o h._n 2._o &_o 1._o 1_o r._n 1._o upon_o the_o like_a amerciament_n for_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v humeliford_n hundred_o which_o manifest_v that_o the_o word_n sithesoca_n and_o hundâ—edus_n do_v intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n after_o which_o it_o be_v constant_o term_v hundredus_fw-la de_fw-la humeliford_n but_o in_o k._n john_n time_n the_o ferm_n thereof_o be_v b._n xx_o mark_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o leet_n xl_o s._n the_o shiriff_n aid_v xvii_o li._n xviii_o s._n and_o the_o warth_fw-mi money_n v_o s._n which_o warth_fw-mi silver_n now_o by_o corruption_n of_o speech_n call_v wharfe_n money_n i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o a_o certain_a payment_n for_o service_n of_o ward_n the_o king_n castle_n in_o this_o county_n for_o ancient_o it_o be_v write_v ward_n penny_n as_o by_o sundry_a authority_n i_o can_v manifest_v in_o 21_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr luscy_n be_v â—hen_o shiriff_n account_v scac._n for_o the_o farm_n thereof_o xx_o mark_n the_o shiriff_n aid_v vi_o li._n the_o leet_n xli_o s._n iiii_o d._n warth_fw-mi silver_n v_o s._n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o by_o inquisition_n ibid._n take_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o hundred_o beside_o perquisites_n amount_v to_o xiiii_o li._n three_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o perquisites_n xx_o li._n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o the_o bayliwick_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 11._o to_o one_o will._n reymond_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o much_o as_o other_o have_v use_v to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v the_o same_o bailywick_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoln_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n until_o 3_o eliz._n that_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o letter_n 3._o pat._n bear_v date_n 10_o jan._n grant_v it_o with_o all_o the_o right_n belong_v thereto_o unto_o brian_n cave_n esquire_n and_o edw._n williams_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o socage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o east_n greenwich_n to_o which_o brian_n succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n knight_n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 10_o eliz._n left_a margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n than_o wife_n of_o henry_n knoll_v esquire_n which_o henry_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n mary_n
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king_n who_o not_o only_o assume_v the_o honour_n thereof_o to_o himself_o but_o make_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o endowment_n yet_o what_o be_v so_o give_v here_o at_o aston_n continue_v though_o not_o without_o a_o new_a 2._o grant_n from_o the_o king_n to_o john_n then_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o college_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v vicarage_n i_o further_o find_v that_o it_o with_o the_o chapel_n of_o bromwich_n of_o fourteen_o s._n per_fw-la a_o value_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o rate_v b._n at_o xxi_o li._n four_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o three_o s._n pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o lichfield_n three_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n and_o four_o d._n chief_a rent_n of_o a_o garden_n to_o thomas_n holt._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n b._n gâ—lfr_n de_fw-fr wenrich_n pbr._n 2._o 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tykford_n a._n will._n pollard_n 10._o maii_n 1404._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n will_n tonge_n cap._n 22._o oct._n 1405._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n rob._n hunte_n cap._n penult_n oct._n 1425._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n ric._n hancock_n pbr._n alt_z dec._n 1433._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n ric._n bryan_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1440._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n thomas_n gaytoâ—_n pbr._n 25._o jan._n 1440._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n d._n joh._n dron_n pbr._n 3_o nou._n 1441._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n ric._n grove_n pbr._n 25._o aug._n 1449._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n will._n mussolwykeâ—_n â—_z deâ—_n 1451._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tykford_n david_n styward_a cap._n 9_o sept._n 14â—3_n 〈…〉_o idem_fw-la prio_fw-la &_o conu._n a._n joh._n albod_n cap._n 5._o oct._n 1456._o idem_fw-la prio_fw-la &_o conu._n b._n thomas_n baker_n cap._n 8._o nou._n 1458._o ambr._n cave_n mile_n ratione_fw-la dotis_fw-la margeriae_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la
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that_o roger_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n style_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la dodestone_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o so_o also_o do_v be_v philip_n the_o aylesbury_n in_o 10_o r._n 2._o yet_o when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o aylesbury_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o 2_o h._n 5._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr bishopsden_n knight_n grant_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clodshale_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o which_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n after_o which_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o far_a mention_n of_o they_o deretend_v this_o place_n ancient_o write_v be_v dury-yatehend_a though_o it_o be_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o aston_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n so_o that_o of_o itself_o there_o be_v nothing_o far_o memorable_a than_o a_o certain_a chapel_n erect_v be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n the_o second_o be_v time_n wherein_o by_o a_o agreement_n be_v make_v 13._o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1381._o 4_o r._n 2._o betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o tykford_n in_o right_a of_o their_o rectorie_n of_o aston_n before_o specify_v richard_n shobenhale_n then_o vicar_n of_o aston_n and_o sir_n john_n botetort_v knight_n patron_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o tykford_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n john_n birmingham_n kt._n lord_n of_o this_o hamlet_n geffrey_n boteler_n robert_n greene_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n here_o and_o in_o bordsley_n on_o the_o other_o part_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n by_o flood_n especial_o in_o wintertime_n and_o their_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n and_o partly_o that_o their_o child_n may_v not_o want_v baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o font_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o find_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n a_o fit_a priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o church_a of_o woman_n provide_v that_o the_o same_o inhabitant_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n on_o easter-day_n christmasse-day_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n scil_n s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n happen_v next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n then_o and_o there_o to_o render_v and_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n all_o their_o tithe_n great_a and_o small_a with_o oblation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v ancient_o use_v and_o be_v of_o right_a to_o do_v to_o the_o same_o church_n which_o priest_n so_o serve_v in_o this_o chapel_n be_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v agreement_n in_o be_v case_n the_o vicar_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n can_v not_o attend_v it_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n and_o to_o administer_v unto_o they_o as_o also_o to_o confess_v and_o absolve_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v shrive_v themselves_o once_o a_o year_n to_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o aston_n or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o do_v william_n geffen_n thoms_n holden_n robert_n of_o the_o green_a richard_n even_o thomas_n de_fw-fr belne_n and_o john_n smyth_n obtain_v licence_n â—_o of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v certain_a land_n of_o x._o mark_n yearly_a value_n and_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o this_o chapel_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v the_o possession_n lie_v in_o bordsley_n
dudston_n saltley_n and_o bermiâ—gham_n which_o belong_v thereunto_o seize_v â—uprà _fw-la upon_o as_o chantrie_n land_n and_o then_o value_v â—uprà _fw-la at_o xiii_o li._n nineteeen_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o which_o two_o priest_n officiate_a in_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n of_o aston_n have_v â—uprà _fw-la x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o betwixt_o they_o dordsley_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n and_o therewith_o involve_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n descend_v to_o the_o somery_n baron_n of_o dudley_n by_o the_o heir_n female_a of_o paganell_n as_o the_o castle_n of_o dudley_n which_o be_v part_n of_o william_n fitz_fw-fr ausculf_n possession_n together_o with_o aston_n do_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v it_o particular_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n till_o h._n 3._o time_n but_o then_o be_v it_o certify_v n._n to_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n hand_n who_o have_v obtain_v 20._o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n percival_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la who_o posterity_n be_v only_o surname_v someri_fw-la and_o afterward_o scil_n in_o 1_o e._n 1._o be_v assign_v 1._o to_o anabill_n the_o widow_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n be_v value_v 1._o at_o xviii_o li._n xvii_o s._n five_o d._n q._n have_v a_o leet_n which_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n ancient_o hold_v here_o extend_v into_o bromwych_n parva_fw-la bromwych_n magna_fw-la dodeston_n saluthley_n echells_n overton_n and_o erdington_n as_o by_o the_o claim_n w._n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la in_o 13_o e._n 1._o appear_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o three_o rodman_n of_o witton_n a_o hamlet_n likewise_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n do_v usual_o by_o turn_n do_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n hundred-court_n of_o hemlingford_n from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n for_o all_o those_o hamlet_n except_o erdington_n but_o that_o all_o the_o freeholder_n of_o erdington_n do_v personal_o perform_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o say_v hundred_o from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n or_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o nineteeen_o d._n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a hamlet_n before_o specify_v together_o with_o erdington_n use_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o shiriff_n aid_v xxxiv_o s._n to_o the_o leet_n a_o mark_n and_o for_o warthe_n xi_o d._n q._n but_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o weyf_n which_o roger_n de_fw-la someri_fw-la have_v issue_n roger_n upon_o who_o death_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v thus_o certify_v 15._o viz._n a_o certain_a grange_n with_o a_o oxe-house_n lxi_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a three_o meadow_n scil_n one_o lie_v here_o another_z in_o dodeston_n and_o the_o three_o at_o olton_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o pasture_n ground_n that_o he_o have_v likewise_o xuj_o customary_a tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n six_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a with_o a_o four_o part_n and_o ten_o acre_n pay_v lx_o s._n xi_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o and_o four_o freeholder_n who_o hold_v in_o socage_n four_o message_n and_o four_o half_a yard_n land_n pay_v yearly_o xxxvi_o s._n x_o d._n q._n do_v suit_n of_o court_n as_o also_o give_v heriot_n and_o relief_n as_o it_o shall_v happen_v and_o moreover_o that_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v lxxviii_o freeholder_n that_o hold_v land_n without_o house_n new_o reduce_v to_o tillage_n pay_v yearly_o twelve_o li._n xv_o s._n three_o d._n q._n and_o perform_v two_o appearance_n in_o the_o year_n unto_o the_o court_n hold_v at_o this_o place_n all_o which_o be_v put_v together_o amount_v 27._o to_o xxvii_o li._n twelve_o s._n two_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whereof_o four_o li._n viij_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la be_v assign_v 27._o towards_o the_o dower_n of_o agnes_n his_o widow_n but_o by_o the_o constant_a possession_n which_o the_o baron_n of_o dudley_n have_v of_o this_o lordship_n it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v repute_v 14._o as_o a_o member_n of_o dudley_n and_o be_v therefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la in_o 16_o e._n 2._o certify_v 14._o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o part_v of_o that_o barony_n and_o so_o come_v to_o joane_n one_o 2._o of_o his_o two_o sister_n and_o coheir_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr botetort_n and_o by_o her_o death_n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o to_o 40._o john_n de_fw-fr botetourt_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n a_o great_a baron_n d._n in_o those_o day_n together_o with_o weoley_n in_o com._n wigorn._n a_o castle_n scarce_o three_o mile_n distance_n from_o hence_o build_v 3_o by_o rog._n de_fw-fr somerie_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n which_o afterward_o be_v his_o principal_a seat_n howbeit_o these_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a come_v 4._o to_o joyce_n his_o grandchild_n scil_n daughter_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n who_o bring_v they_o in_o marriage_n 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her_o elder_a son_n by_o james_n earl_n of_o oâ—mund_n her_o last_o husband_n so_o that_o by_o the_o attainder_n 29â—_n of_o the_o same_o james_n in_o 1_o e._n 4._o not_o be_v then_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n it_o eschaâ—ted_v to_o the_o kâ—ng_n who_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o 15_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n which_o sir_n thomas_n erdington_n knight_n have_v perform_v to_o he_o in_o his_o adversity_n confer_v 15_o it_o upon_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n and_o joyce_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o without_o any_o rent_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o by_o his_o 12._o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 10._o dec._n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a and_o memorable_a service_n which_o sir_n john_n dudley_n knight_n lord_n dudley_n have_v likewise_o perform_v grant_v the_o reversion_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o whether_o the_o say_a lord_n dudley_n survive_v they_o and_o so_o become_v actual_o possess_v of_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v for_o in_o 11_o h._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 7._o levy_v thereof_o by_o edward_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n sir_n thomas_n ormund_n knight_n with_o dive_v other_o plaintiff_n and_o sir_n william_n berkley_n knight_n and_z anne_z his_o wife_n deforc_n by_o which_o fine_a the_o inheritance_n thereof_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n thomas_n ormund_n with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o anne_n which_o sir_n thomas_n ormund_n be_v brother_n to_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n former_o attaint_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n 15._o margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n bullein_n and_o anne_n marry_v to_o sir_n james_n st_o lâ—ger_n knight_n which_o anne_n in_o 11_o h._n 8._o write_v be_v herself_o domina_fw-la de_fw-la bordesley_n to_o who_o succeed_v sir_n john_n sâ—_n leger_n knight_n her_o grandson_n and_o heir_n that_o sell_v b._n it_o to_o edward_n arden_n of_o park-hall_n esquire_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o heybarnes_n have_v thus_o trace_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o bordesley_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o of_o heybarnes_n it_o be_v only_o a_o member_n 4._o of_o the_o other_o and_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n knight_n certify_v 4._o to_o contain_v one_o message_n and_o three_o carucate_n of_o land_n all_o which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n still_o possess_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o bordsley_n saltley_n this_o place_n also_o have_v be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n be_v involve_v therewith_o in_o
roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n and_o recover_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v walter_n be_v bear_v before_o matrimony_n betwixt_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o john_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v 13._o to_o hold_v three_o yard_n land_n here_o of_o the_o say_a baron_n by_o the_o x_o the_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n but_o from_o that_o time_n till_o 3_o h._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v a_o mich._n fine_a levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o edward_n belknap_n esquire_n and_o other_o plaintiff_n and_o richard_n wodshawe_n and_o oath_n defore_n i_o have_v see_v little_a of_o this_o manor_n after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o one_o john_n bonde_n b._n a_o wealthy_a clothier_n in_o coventre_n and_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n possess_v it_o who_o bear_v a_o good_a affection_n thereto_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o geffrey_n blythe_n then_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o also_o of_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o 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age_n at_o 40._o his_o father_n death_n viz._n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o who_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o serve_v 22._o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n be_v then_o a_o knight_n and_o 2._o depart_v this_o life_n in_o 18_o r._n 2._o leave_v issue_n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v 27._o 30._o year_n of_o age_n at_o his_o mother_n death_n in_o 6_o h._n 4._o be_v in_o 5_o h._n 5._o in_o commission_n 26._o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n and_o in_o 8_o h._n 5._o shiriff_n 10._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n but_o die_v in_o or_o before_o 12_o h._n 6._o as_o appear_v 10._o by_o the_o respite_n give_v to_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o do_v his_o homage_n be_v 23._o then_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o thomas_n be_v shiriff_n 12._o of_o these_o county_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v and_o one_o of_o 16._o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 18_o h._n 6._o about_o which_o time_n he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n confer_v upon_o he_o for_o in_o 19_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v he_o so_o style_v 20._o be_v then_o in_o commission_n touch_v a_o joan_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o he_o again_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 19_o in_o 28_o h._n 6._o he_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o commissioner_n 17._o for_o another_o loan_n and_o about_o 6._o levy_v the_o subsidy_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n in_o 1._o 31_o h._n 6._o again_o for_o a_o loan_n in_o 39_o h._n 6._o as_o also_o in_o 1_o e._n 4._o he_o be_v constitute_v d._n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n but_o notwithstanding_o these_o employment_n of_o trust_n by_o king_n h._n 6._o he_o stand_v more_o cordial_o affect_v to_o the_o house_n of_o york_n as_o he_o manifest_v by_o declare_v himself_o for_o edward_n the_o four_o in_o his_o great_a strait_n for_o which_o faithful_a service_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o have_v a_o grant_n 15._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o bordsley_n already_o speak_v of_o for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o joyce_n his_o wife_n which_o manor_n be_v then_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o found_v the_o chantrie_n in_o aston_n church_n 27_o h._n 6._o whereof_o i_o have_v there_o speak_v be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o family_n that_o possess_v this_o place_n in_o 6_o e._n 4._o he_o be_v join_v in_o 30._o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n but_o what_o come_v of_o he_o i_o know_v not_o for_o after_o 4._o 7_o e._n 4._o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o his_o name_n the_o next_o owner_n thereof_o concern_v who_o i_o find_v any_o authority_n be_v holt_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n sir_n william_n harecourt_n knight_n be_v his_o steward_n holt_n here_o in_o 11_o e._n 4._o after_o which_o ere_o long_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o robert_n wright_n but_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o who_o in_o 11_o h._n 7._o past_o it_o mart._n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chantrie_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n at_o aston_n unto_o sir_n reginald_n bray_n knight_n a_o great_a favourite_n to_o that_o king_n which_o sir_n reginald_n have_v no_o issue_n give_v it_o with_o other_o land_n of_o great_a value_n by_o his_o testament_n 26._o to_o edmund_n his_o nephew_n scil_n son_n to_o his_o brother_n john_n which_o edmund_n in_o 21_o h._n 8._o be_v then_o a_o knight_n sell_v hill_n it_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o say_a chantrie_n at_o aston_n to_o francis_n englefield_n esquire_n afterward_o knight_n from_o who_o in_o 4_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v purchase_v m._n by_o humphrey_n dimock_n esquire_n who_o leave_v issue_n francis_n and_o henry_n after_o the_o death_n of_o which_o francis_n the_o same_o henry_n as_o engage_v for_o his_o brother_n debt_n hold_v holt._n it_o during_o his_o life_n and_o reside_v here_o be_v then_o a_o knight_n but_o die_v unmarried_a sir_n walter_n earl_n of_o charborow_n in_o dorsetshire_n possess_v himself_o thereof_o in_o right_a of_o anne_n his_o wife_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v francis_n dimock_n and_o in_o 1_o car._n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n walter_n devereux_n knight_n and_o baronet_n from_o which_o sir_n walter_n it_o be_v purchase_v in_o 23_o car._n by_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n of_o aston_n before_o specify_v pipe_n thâ—s_n manor_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o erdington_n be_v ancient_o possess_v be_v by_o one_o william_n maunsel_n who_o have_v his_o residence_n here_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o a_fw-mi shiriff_n for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n from_o 35._o to_o the_o 40_o h._n 3._o inclusive_a and_o in_o 39_o h._n 3._o be_v join_v in_o d._n commission_n with_o william_n trussell_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr grendon_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o certain_a notorious_a malefactor_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o d._n 52._o of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n for_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o leave_v issue_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v emme_n marry_v to_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n knight_n which_o sir_n henry_n have_v issue_n membr_n by_o she_o one_o sole_a daughter_n name_v margaret_n who_o wardship_n and_o marriage_n richard_n de_fw-fr pipe_n have_v wed_v her_o mother_n purchase_v for_o a_o c._n mark_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bishopston_n in_o 22_o e._n 1._o and_o have_v so_o do_v make_v she_o the_o wife_n membr_n of_o john_n the_o pipe_n his_o son_n by_o a_o former_a venture_n which_o john_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o divers_a child_n as_o the_o descent_n membr_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n show_v will._n maunsel_n de_fw-fr erdinton_n ric._n pipe_n secundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 31_o e._n 1._o emma_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr harecourt_n mile_n 6._o e._n 1._o margareta_n joh._n de_fw-fr san._n desterd_a obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la ric._n pipe_n secundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la ......_o uxor_fw-la prima_fw-la joh._n pipe_n ric._n pipe_n henr._n pipe_n matilda_n fill_v geor._n gii_fw-la de_fw-fr castello_n joh._n factus_fw-la canon_n regul_n in_o prioratu_fw-la de_fw-fr oveston_n in_o com._n leic._n ingrith_n ux_fw-fr 1._o joh._n henr._n thomas_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n alianora_n katherine_n elizabetha_n margeria_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n pipe_n monachus_fw-la thom._n pipe_n ab._n de_fw-fr stonley_n rob._n ob_fw-la in_o part_n transm_n marg._n monial_a apud_fw-la godstow_n kath._n monial_a apud_fw-la litlemore_n will._n ob_fw-la s._n p._n rob._n obiit_fw-la s._n p._n alianora_n ux_fw-fr philippi_n beche_n margeria_n ux_fw-fr ......_o durvassal_n agnes_n ux_fw-fr rog._n blakenhole_n thomas_n pipe_n cler._n by_o richard_n the_o elder_a of_o which_o son_n it_o descend_v to_o henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o ingrith_n his_o first_o wife_n have_v many_o child_n all_o which_o except_v margery_n die_v ibid._n with_o their_o mother_n of_o the_o pestilence_n so_o that_o the_o same_o henry_n afterward_o wed_v a_o second_o wife_n scil_n maud._n the_o daughter_n of_o george_n de_fw-fr castello_n of_o who_o he_o have_v but_o little_a joy_n for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o marriage_n he_o find_v that_o she_o be_v ibid._n with_o child_n by_o one_o john_n boote_n his_o father_n servant_n at_o which_o he_o take_v such_o grief_n that_o he_o die_v ibid._n before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v viz._n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n laurence_n 36_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o also_o seize_v ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o morton-daubenie_a in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o of_o staunton_n and_o sitbeston_n in_o leicestershire_n whereupon_o john_n d._n of_o lancaster_n of_o who_o as_o in_o right_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n the_o say_a manor_n of_o morton_n be_v hold_v seize_v ibid._n the_o say_a margery_n his_o suruâ—ving_a daughter_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o maud_n so_o beget_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o his_o ward_n grant_v ibid._n they_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr stafford_n his_o clerk_n who_o to_o prevent_v that_o ill_o beget_v child_n of_o enjoy_v the_o inheritance_n make_v ibid._n he_o a_o canon_n regular_n in_o the_o priory_n of_o duston_n in_o leicestershire_n where_o he_o die_v and_o afterward_o have_v procure_v the_o say_a margery_n to_o make_v a_o feoffment_n unto_o one_o peter_n banaster_n a_o priest_n and_o other_o of_o all_o her_o inheritance_n to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o feoffment_n bear_v date_n in_o 47_o e._n 3._o past_o ibid._n it_o a_o way_n to_o will._n paylington_n vicar_n of_o radway_n and_o other_o feoffee_n for_o the_o abbot_n of_o stoneley_n use_n whereupon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o
the_o year_n next_o ensue_v in_o 8_o r._n 2._o he_o serve_v 27._o again_o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n be_v also_o a_o commissioner_n 19_o for_o the_o assess_v a_o xv_o the_o and_o ten_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o year_n constitute_v shiriff_n 16._o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n but_o the_o certain_a tâ—me_n of_o his_o death_n i_o can_v discover_v after_o which_o elizabeth_n his_o widow_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 4._o to_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n marry_v 6._o to_o the_o lord_n clinton_n as_o in_o maxstoke_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o hold_v this_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n in_o dower_n till_o her_o death_n which_o happen_v not_o till_o 2_o h._n 6._o but_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o it_o will_v not_o be_v incongruous_a i_o hope_v to_o say_v something_o of_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n brother_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v sir_n john_n especial_o because_o he_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o this_o county_n and_o very_o likely_a here_o at_o bermingham_n though_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 51_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v one_o 12._o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n the_o same_o year_n and_o in_o 1_o r._n 2._o a_o commissioner_n d._n of_o array_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o he_o serve_v 22._o again_o as_o a_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o gloucester_n and_o in_o another_o 3._o at_o westminster_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o commission_n 5._o for_o array_v of_o man_n and_o for_o assess_v 29._o a_o subsidy_n in_o this_o county_n and_o wed_a 13._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n grandchild_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n a_o ancient_a family_n in_o this_o county_n as_o in_o whitacre_n shall_v be_v show_v which_o isabella_n in_o her_o widowhood_n have_v 8._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n in_o wales_n belong_v to_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sâ—r_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n knight_n decease_v commit_v to_o she_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n unto_o who_o she_o afterward_o give_v her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n in_o 105._o marriage_n which_o elizabeth_n by_o the_o same_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n left_a issue_n 8._o elene_n the_o wife_n of_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o elizabeth_n of_o george_n longvile_n esquire_n who_o be_v find_v 8._o to_o be_v cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n howbeit_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n be_v by_o some_o entail_v as_o it_o seem_v settle_v upon_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o family_n viz._n another_o william_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n son_n of_o william_n son_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o to_o john_n uncle_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v sir_n fouk_n for_o it_o appear_v 7._o that_o in_o 20_o ric._n 2._o he_o confirm_v unto_o certain_a feoffee_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n but_o former_o of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o this_o manor_n save_v the_o reversion_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heâ—rs_n and_o yet_o style_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la bermingham_n before_o her_o death_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o presentation_n b._n of_o a_o priest_n in_o 4._o h._n 4._o to_o clodshales_n chantrie_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n martin_n here_o at_o bermingham_n and_o so_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v repute_v notwithstanding_o the_o interest_n that_o edm._n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n have_v therein_o in_o right_a of_o elene_n his_o wife_n as_o by_o the_o inquis_fw-la 6._o take_v after_o his_o death_n may_v seem_v this_o william_n burmyncham_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o public_a employment_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o he_o serve_v 12._o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n yet_o afterward_o till_o 17._o h._n 6._o he_o live_v retire_v as_o it_o seem_v but_o then_o he_o be_v first_o put_v in_o commission_n 36._o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v a_o special_a exemption_n that_o no_o purveyor_n or_o victualler_n shall_v take_v any_o provision_n within_o this_o his_o lordship_n for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o king_n household_n in_o which_o patent_n 13._o the_o king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la armiger_n noster_fw-la in_o this_o man_n time_n viz._n in_o 19_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v 21._o that_o this_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n be_v hold_v of_o sir_n john_n sutton_n of_o dudley_n knight_n as_o of_o his_o castle_n of_o dudley_n by_o military_a service_n scil_n by_o homage_n fealty_n and_o escuage_z that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o escuage_z run_v at_o xl_o s._n so_o much_o and_o when_o more_o more_o and_o when_o less_o less_o and_o by_o suit_n to_o his_o court_n at_o segesley_n call_v knygton-court_n as_o also_o by_o castleward_n in_o â—21_n h._n 6._o he_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o shiriff_n 19_o for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 27._o he_o be_v a_o knight_n 32._o in_o 28_o he_o be_v a_o commissioner_n â—â—_o for_o assess_v a_o subsidy_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n as_o also_o for_o treat_v â—7_n with_o the_o people_n about_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o king_n but_o after_o h._n 6._o time_n i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o any_o public_a service_n whereby_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o adhere_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n for_o he_o die_v not_o till_o 7._o 18_o e._n 4._o leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o thomas_n bermingham_n who_o king_n h._n 6._o make_v one_o 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apelby_n walt._n de_fw-fr bereford_n osbertus_n de_fw-fr bereford_n 2_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n 16_o e_z 1._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr gilb._n de_fw-fr elsfield_n d._n gilb._n de_fw-fr elsfield_n 25_o e._n 3._o guliel_n de_fw-fr elsfield_n obiit_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o anna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la ....._o johanna_n joh._n hore_n de_fw-fr childerley_n 8_o h._n 4._o gilbertus_n hore_n be_v 16_o h._n 6._o thomas_n hore_n obiit_fw-la 20_o h._n 6._o gilb._n hore_n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetat_fw-la joh._n hore_n rowl_n fill_v henr._n pudsey_n de_fw-fr barford_n &_o bolton_n in_o com._n ebor._fw-la silij_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n pudsey_n mil._n editha_n consangu_n &_o haeres_fw-la gilb._n hore_n aet_fw-la 40_o a_o 7_o h._n 8._o thomas_n fulthorp_n de_fw-fr castro_n bernardi_n 19_o h._n 7._o will._n pudsey_n robertus_fw-la pudsey_n alianora_n filia_fw-la hug._n harman_n de_fw-fr morehall_n georgius_n pudsey_n be_v margareta_n filia_fw-la will._n gibbons_n georgius_n 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a_o discharge_n from_o the_o heriot_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v further_o see_v thereof_o be_v pudsey_n that_o katherine_n the_o widow_n of_o will._n basset_n of_o fledborough_n beforementioned_a demise_v it_o in_o 20_o h._n 6._o unto_o will._n depe_v of_o sutton_n and_o ric._n ley_n of_o maney_n for_o 21_o year_n by_o the_o name_n of_o dominium_fw-la vocatum_fw-la new-hall_n pedimore_n here_o be_v now_o no_o more_o remain_v of_o a_o ancient_a manor_n place_n that_o the_o arden_n have_v than_o a_o large_a double_a moat_n for_o after_o they_o settle_v in_o these_o part_n have_v another_o house_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o tame_a call_v park_n hall_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v they_o reside_v for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o and_o let_v this_o go_v to_o ruin_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o ancient_a family_n so_o long_o as_o curdworth_n and_o minworth_n whereof_o i_o be_o next_o to_o discourse_v but_o be_o of_o 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of_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n traverse_v that_o inquisâ—_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v 6._o that_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n have_v a_o estate_n in_o reversion_n therein_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o get_v any_o thing_n thereby_o i_o suppose_v that_o k._n e._n 4._o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o say_v jasper_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o for_o that_o disaffection_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o young_a henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v edmund_n who_o afterward_o flee_v the_o realm_n seize_v those_o manor_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o about_o seven_o year_n after_o he_o give_v 4._o they_o unto_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o attainder_n whereof_o in_o warwick_n i_o have_v speak_v this_o manor_n be_v grant_v 3._o viz._n 25_o martii_fw-la 12_o e._n 4._o to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n for_o life_n without_o render_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o â—ame_n and_o afterward_o scil_n 5._o 28_o julii_fw-la 14_o e._n 4._o to_o he_o the_o say_v george_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o within_o a_o short_a time_n it_o eschaet_v 22._o again_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o the_o say_v duke_n forfeiture_n so_o that_o in_o 18_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n grant_v 22._o the_o bailiwick_n of_o it_o to_o thomas_n boteler_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o say_v king_n hand_n nor_o his_o successor_n till_o 5_o h._n 8._o that_o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n for_o 18._o that_o signal_n service_n do_v against_o the_o scot_n at_o flodden_n field_n obtain_v a_o patent_n 18._o date_v 1_o febr._n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o advancement_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o norfolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o divers_a more_o in_o sundry_a other_o county_n bestow_v on_o he_o with_o a_o limitation_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n as_o also_o a_o special_a augmentation_n to_o his_o arm_n to_o which_o duke_n succeed_v thomas_n duke_n of_o norff._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n digby_n bear_v date_n ult_n nou._n 20_o h._n 8._o past_o a_o way_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o sheldon_n before_o mention_v unto_o edm._n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustace_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throkmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o which_o sir_n george_n it_o descend_v to_o thomas_n his_o grandchild_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n 16_o maii_n 2_o jac._n in_o consideration_n of_o 1080_o l._n sell_v it_o to_o edm._n hawes_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o humphrey_n coal_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n from_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o sam._n marrow_n of_o berkswell_n esq._n who_o pass_v it_o to_o sir_n ric._n greves_n of_o moseley_n in_o com._n wigorn_n kt._n which_o sir_n richard_n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n sim._n archer_n of_o tanworth_n knight_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n alphage_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n over_z and_o above_o two_o mark_n which_o be_v yearly_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o hertford_n of_o limsie_n foundation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o to_o the_o prior_n of_o hertford_n xxii_o d._n yearly_a rent_n to_o the_o chantrey_n here_o at_o solihull_n and_o xi_o s._n xd._n pay_v annual_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v xxiiii_o l._n xviiâ—_n s._n iâ—ii_fw-la d._n 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de_fw-fr stow_n pbr._n 5_o cal._n jan._n 1329._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n fill_v joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n mil._n tho._n de_fw-fr glaston_n pbr._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1336._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n fill_v joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n mil._n galfr._fw-la scroop_n cler._n 17_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o a._n d._n anna_n le_fw-fr despenser_n joh._n digg_n pbr._n 8_o id._n dec._n 1362._o a._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n &_o d._n hug._n le_fw-fr spenser_n milites_fw-la ric._n birch_v pbr._n 5_o cal._n apr._n 1371._o a._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr newhagh_n cler._n 6_o dec._n 1375._o a._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la d._n thom._n de_fw-fr baddeby_n 4_o febr._n 1378._o b._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la 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december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n mcccccxlix_n on_o who_o soul_n
jesu_n have_v mercy_n amen_o on_o a_o alabaster_n grave-stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n willielmus_fw-la plasted_n &_o soror_fw-la ejus_fw-la elizabetha_n plasted_n alter_fw-la natus_fw-la annos_fw-la sex_n &_o menses_fw-la dvos_fw-la altera_fw-la nata_fw-la annos_fw-la octo_fw-la &_o menses_fw-la decem_fw-la uterque_fw-la optimae_fw-la spei_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la morbo_fw-la vitam_fw-la finierunt_fw-la consepulti_fw-la 7_o sept._n an._n 1591._o the_o chantrie_n there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v a._n in_o e._n 1._o time_n by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n kt._n for_o one_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o ever_o in_o this_o church_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n as_o also_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o progenitor_n child_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a for_o maintenance_n of_o 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of_o rotherfeld_n knight_n joane_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n deincourt_n knight_n have_v livery_n â—â—_o thereof_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o alice_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n deincourt_n and_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n will._n lovel_n knight_n who_o in_o her_o right_n die_v 23._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 33_o h._n 6._o leave_v sir_n john_n lovel_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 22._o year_n of_o age_n which_o alice_n afterward_o marry_v 64._o to_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n knight_n who_o by_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o 6_o e._n 4._o entail_v â—_o it_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o her_o the_o say_a alice_n with_o remainder_n to_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n remfride_fw-la arundel_n knight_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o alice_n of_o this_o lady_n arundel_n i_o find_v be_v that_o she_o marry_v 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as_o the_o date_n and_o probate_n of_o his_o testament_n 21._o do_v manifest_a by_o which_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o quiâ—e_n or_o where_o else_o john_n yardley_n the_o then_o abbot_n shall_v think_v more_o expedient_a and_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n give_v a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o high_a altar_n the_o same_o abbot_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o daily_o in_o his_o mass_n especial_o by_o name_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v daily_o say_v the_o chapter_n mass_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o he_o the_o say_v john_n beaufitz_n especial_o by_o name_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n please_v and_o likewise_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sing_v our_o lady_n mass_n to_o the_o same_o abbot_n 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whereof_o one_o at_o the_o like_a charge_n as_o also_o to_o reap_v one_o day_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o ram_n from_o the_o house_n or_o viij_o d._n xxiv_o loaf_n and_o a_o cheese_n of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o house_n together_o with_o a_o pail_n full_a of_o drink_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v their_o horse-colt_n if_o they_o be_v foal_v upon_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o fraternity_n nor_o marry_v their_o daughter_n without_o their_o licence_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n this_o manor_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v for_o the_o dowry_n of_o queen_n catherine_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o be_v in_o 1_o e._n 6._o grant_v 4._o i_o mean_v the_o reversion_n to_o edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o xlth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n but_o he_o be_v attaint_v in_o 5_o e._n 6._o as_o our_o historian_n do_v
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to_o the_o say_v peter_n by_o ralph_n his_o father_n call_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-fr hamtona_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v from_o this_o peter_n it_o come_v to_o be_v roger_n his_o brother_n who_o he_o make_v his_o heir_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n who_o grant_v hatton_n it_o in_o dower_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la unto_o amicia_n de_fw-fr tracy_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tota_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr chadeleswiz_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20._o and_o 36_o h._n 3._o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n be_v certify_v n._n to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n though_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o in_o 29_o e._n 1._o john_n peche_n descend_v from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o arden_n enjoy_v 80._o it_o and_o far_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o hampton_n 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with_o she_o in_o the_o pass_n 2._o of_o it_o unto_o one_o nicholas_n dudley_n a_o tradesman_n of_o coventre_n and_o major_a of_o that_o city_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o but_o perhaps_o this_o be_v only_o a_o estate_n in_o trust_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 2_o h._n 4._o robert_n burdet_n of_o kynghull_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n purchase_v 4._o it_o of_o richard_n bushell_n of_o dry-merrston_a in_o gloucestershire_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n ferrer_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n fowke_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n as_o the_o pedigree_n of_o clinton_n in_o colshill_n do_v manifest_a from_o which_o r._n burdet_n it_o come_v to_o one_o nic._n motley_n a_o lawyer_n by_o purchase_n ferrer_n who_o bequeath_v f._n his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o temple_n church_n at_o london_n appoint_v f._n that_o this_o manor_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o his_o executor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la and_o with_o the_o money_n thence_o arise_v four_o priest_n provide_v to_o celebrate_v diuâ—ne_a service_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n after_o his_o decease_n or_o else_o two_o priest_n for_o two_o year_n and_o beside_o this_o one_o other_o priest_n to_o do_v as_o much_o here_o at_o badsley_n for_o the_o like_a term_n constitute_v margaret_n his_o mother_n joane_n his_o wife_n and_o rob._n catesby_n his_o executor_n which_o margaret_n and_o iâ—ane_fw-la sell_v f._n it_o unto_o the_o say_v robert_n catesby_n their_o fellow_n executor_n who_o enjoy_v ib._n it_o according_o till_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o northampton_n which_o be_v about_o xx_o year_n but_o then_o do_v john_n hugford_n of_o emscote_n in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v nicholas_n mesley_n ib._n enter_v upon_o it_o and_o by_o the_o countenance_n of_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o steward_n he_o be_v keep_v possession_n thereof_o during_o the_o whole_a life_n 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memorable_a other_o than_o that_o he_o enclose_v 145._o this_o lordship_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v f_o this_o world_n 29._o aug._n anno_fw-la 1517._o 9_o h._n 8._o leave_v issue_n f_o by_o eliz._n his_o first_o wife_n daughter_n to_o sâ—r_n raufre_v arundel_n knight_n isabella_n wife_n to_o thomas_n marrow_n sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o constance_n marry_v to_o sir_n edward_n ferrer_n knight_n by_o f_o katherine_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n of_o ......_o lumpeck_n edward_n brome_n who_o die_v childless_a and_o by_o f_o lettuce_n his_o three_o wife_n daughter_n of_o nicholas_n catesbyâ—_n ralph_n brome_n from_o who_o they_o of_o woodlow_n be_v descend_v which_o sir_n edward_n ferrersâ—_n â—_z bâ—ing_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n henry_n ferrer_n of_o hambleton_n in_o com._n rutl._n knight_n second_o son_n of_o thomas_n ferrer_n of_o tamworth-castle_n in_o this_o county_n by_o eliz._n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o 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xviii_o s._n vi_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la a_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n of_o the_o vicar_n here_o i_o find_v that_o they_o have_v ancient_o be_v the_o rurall-deane_n for_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n i_o mean_v the_o deanrie_n of_o arden_n contain_v the_o hundred_o of_o hemlingford_n wherein_o my_o present_a discourse_n lie_v which_o order_n of_o rurall-deans_n be_v constitute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n as_o the_o learned_a spelman_n rurales_n observe_v for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n concern_v who_o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o london_n a_o 1237_o 21_o h._n 3._o by_o otho_n the_o pope_n legate_n there_o be_v this_o canon_n 6._o quoth_v in_o quodam_fw-la concilio_n statutum_fw-la invenimus_fw-la approbantes_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la decanatus_n prudentes_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la constituantur_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la confessores_fw-la 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trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr pollesworth_n pb._n die_v lune_fw-fr post_fw-la fest_n transl_n s._n th._n mart._n 1300_o b_o priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n d._n galsr._n de_fw-fr neunham_n pb._n 7_o cal._n nou._n 1320._o a._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n adam_n de_fw-fr whitington_n pb._n 3_o non._n aug._n 1350._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n will._n de_fw-fr attleberwe_v non._n dec._n 1353._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n hugo_n de_fw-fr lyndon_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n aug._n 1377._o b._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n d._n rob._n cheyne_n pbr._n 19_o dec._n 1396._o a._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxta_fw-la merkyate_n joh._n wellysed_a pbr._n 6._o sept._n 1441._o b._n priorissa_n 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1574._o b._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n ratione_fw-la lapsus_fw-la rob._n petipher_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 5_o julii_fw-la 1627._o iâ—â—ert_fw-la monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o chancel_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la dominus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la abel_n quondam_a vicarius_fw-la istius_fw-la ecclesie_n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la obiit_fw-la xviii_o die_v mensis_fw-la maii_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la md._n cujus_fw-la anime_fw-mi propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_o here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n john_n fenton_n prest_n bachelor_n of_o law_n sometime_o uicar_n of_o this_o church_n and_o official_a of_o coventre_n who_o decess_v the_o xvii_o day_n of_o may_n 1566._o who_o soul_n jesus_n pardon_n amen_n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n of_o your_o charite_n pray_v for_o the_o soullis_n of_o grace_n strelly_n and_o john_n her_o son_n which_o john_n discessyde_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mdxi_o on_o who_o 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to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n during_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n in_o the_o survey_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v i_o know_v not_o the_o free-school_n this_o be_v found_v in_o 6_o e._n 6._o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n give_v 4._o for_o that_o purpose_n three_o close_n of_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o trinitie-gild_a there_o and_o be_v then_o value_v at_o x_o li._n xv_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-grenewich_n in_o socage_n horeston-grange_n this_o be_v original_o part_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o nun-eaton_n 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earl_n ferrer_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n but_o the_o residue_n do_v the_o family_n of_o grendon_n owner_n of_o grendon_n possess_v d._n as_o a_o branch_n n._n of_o that_o lordship_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v grant_v away_o by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o grendon_n come_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o manor_n one_o margery_n ribbif_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o hold_v 60._o it_o for_o life_n by_o that_o name_n the_o inheritance_n be_v 60._o in_o sir_n geffrey_n fuljambe_n knight_n which_o sir_n geffrey_n leave_v issue_n 21._o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n about_o a_o year_n old_a in_o 12_o r._n 2._o howbeit_o after_o this_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o term_v a_o manor_n for_o upon_o the_o grant_n thereof_o from_o john_n hekling_a of_o lyndeby_n esquire_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n unto_o william_n repington_n of_o amington_n in_o this_o county_n esquire_n in_o 13_o h._n 6._o it_o pass_v 6._o by_o the_o name_n of_o ten_o message_n cccc_o acre_n of_o land_n thirty_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o pasture_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v sir_n john_n repington_n now_o of_o amington_n knight_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o merevale_n have_v here_o yield_v b._n liiii_o s._n yearly_a rent_n of_o assize_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o but_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o abbey_n be_v in_o 32_o h._n 8._o grant_v 5._o with_o the_o site_n thereof_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o land_n unto_o sir_n wâ—lter_n devereux_n knight_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o so_o consequent_o divolve_v to_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o a_o scil_n 1640._o polesworth_n next_o below_o grendon-parish_n be_v polesworth_n situate_a which_o contain_v within_o its_o precinct_n divers_a village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n scil_n badsley-endsor_a dordon_n freseley_n hall-end_n dodenhale_n and_o pooley_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n with_o stipershill_n waverton_n and_o bramcote_n on_o the_o north._n of_o this_o place_n though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conquerour_n survey_n as_o of_o divers_a the_o most_o ancient_a town_n and_o burrough_n be_v not_o yet_o for_o antiquity_n and_o venerable_a esteem_n needs_o it_o not_o give_v precedence_n to_o any_o in_o this_o county_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o first_o religious-house_n therein_o that_o be_v in_o all_o these_o part_n found_v arâ—_n by_o king_n egbert_n our_o first_o english_a monarch_n but_o before_o i_o far_o proceed_v to_o speak_v thereof_o i_o resolve_v here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v see_v most_o considerable_a touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n practise_v by_o woman_n as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o coventre_n for_o man_n wherein_o i_o can_v discern_v till_o towards_o the_o four_o centurie_n any_o thing_n thereof_o for_o though_o a_o learned_a person_n 24._o observe_v that_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la viri_fw-la sed_fw-la mulieres_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la christi_fw-la tempore_fw-la ministerio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la addicebantur_fw-la yet_o he_o say_v verum_fw-la procedente_fw-la tempore_fw-la instituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la collegia_fw-la seu_fw-la monasteria_fw-la virginum_fw-la deo_fw-la consecratarum_fw-la &_o solennibus_fw-la votis_fw-la obstrictarum_fw-la and_o that_o marcelia_n be_v the_o first_o who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o western_a church_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o c._n st._n hierom_n marcelia_n say_v he_o in_o occidente_n circa_fw-la a_o cccxl_o virginum_fw-la &_o viduarum_fw-la didicit_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la which_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v teach_v she_o by_o athanasius_n as_o baronius_n 97._o affirm_v but_o that_o they_o exercise_v it_o so_o soon_o in_o that_o solemn_a manner_n as_o in_o after_o time_n have_v be_v use_v viz._n under_o the_o threefold_a vow_n of_o poverty_n obedience_n and_o chastity_n can_v be_v make_v good_a for_o clear_v it_o be_v from_o the_o testimony_n
do_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o body_n of_o this_o worthy_a knight_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o hell_n but_o yet_o in_o tomb_n of_o marble-stone_n till_o judgement_n day_n shall_v dwell_v to_o which_o sir_n thomas_n succeed_v francis_n and_o to_o he_o sir_n thomas_n who_o reside_v frequent_o here_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o eminent_a note_n in_o those_o day_n but_o since_o his_o descendant_n have_v seldom_o dwell_v at_o this_o place_n i_o now_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o polesworth-parish_n lie_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o anchor_n stipershill_n the_o place_n which_o bear_v this_o name_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o northern_a side_n of_o anchor_n a_o little_a above_o polesworth_n where_o the_o ground_n have_v a_o natural_a and_o steep_a descent_n to_o the_o river_n and_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o old_a entrenchment_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o little_a fortification_n till_o edw._n 3._o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n of_o its_o name_n but_o then_o be_v be_v write_v stipurnshull_n it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o tamworth-castle_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o threeweeks-court_n as_o it_o have_v be_v i_o presume_v in_o the_o marmions_n time_n which_o court_n continue_v so_o keep_v there_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o by_o several_a record_n m._n appear_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o that_o fee_n do_v their_o suit_n and_o service_n there_o but_o now_o it_o be_v usual_o keep_v no_o more_o than_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n waverton_n this_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o high_a situation_n waver_v and_o over_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o suprà _fw-la and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o polesworth_n belong_v to_o the_o marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n for_o it_o appear_v insp._n that_o robert_n marmion_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n give_v all_o their_o demesn_a land_n lie_v therein_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o enfeoff_v g_o robert_n de_fw-fr grendon_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o this_o village_n which_o land_n be_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a come_v with_o grendon_n to_o the_o chetwin_n several_a other_o parcel_n there_o be_v which_o sundry_a person_n hold_v afterward_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o marmion_n viz._n â—7_n the_o culies_n of_o radâ—live_a in_o com._n leic._n the_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr langdon_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr fago_n and_o likewise_o roger_n hilary_n though_o to_o who_o these_o be_v first_o grant_v will_v be_v hard_a to_o discover_v bramcote_n that_o this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o grendon_n and_o so_o consequent_o possess_v by_o the_o first_o henry_n de_fw-mi feriers_fw-mi need_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v neither_o that_o râ—ger_n de_fw-fr grendon_n or_o his_o ancestor_n be_v very_o ancient_o enfeoff_v thereof_o by_o the_o same_o henry_n for_o i_o find_v mil._n that_o walkeline_n a_o young_a son_n to_o that_o roger_n be_v seat_v here_o assume_v it_o for_o his_o surname_n and_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v n._n by_o his_o descendant_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o ferrer_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n the_o posterity_n of_o which_o walkeline_n bear_v be_v the_o arm_n of_o grendon_n scil_n two_o cheveron_n but_o the_o colour_n i_o know_v noâ—_n of_o these_o william_n son_n to_o the_o say_v walcheâ—ineâ—_n â—_z be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n by_o the_o gift_n insp._n to_o they_o of_o one_o yard_n land_n and_o four_o acre_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n which_o grant_v robert_n his_o son_n confirm_v and_o bestow_v 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o monk_n of_o aucote_n a_o meadow_n call_v bramcote-meadow_n but_o with_o proviso_n that_o he_o and_o hâ—â—_n heir_n may_v be_v toll-free_a for_o the_o corn_n they_o shall_v grind_v at_o aucote-mill_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n succeed_v william_n surname_v the_o grendon_n in_o the_o possession_n lich._n of_o this_o manor_n who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v his_o brother_n from_o which_o william_n at_o length_n descend_v bar._n sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr grendâ—n_n knight_n that_o leave_v issue_n margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n first_o the_o wife_n bar._n unto_o ....._o charnell_n and_o afterward_o of_o thomas_n malorie_n which_o margaret_n in_o her_o last_o widowhood_n pass_v away_o all_o her_o title_n in_o this_o manor_n unto_o iâ—hn_n charnell_n of_o snarkeston_n eâ—quire_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o the_o neâ—s_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v as_o appear_v by_o her_o deed_n bar._n bear_v date_n here_o at_o bramcote_n the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n 7_o h._n 6._o from_o which_o john_n descend_v william_n charnell_n who_o in_o 6_o e._n 4._o sell_v 4._o it_o unto_o thomas_n burdet_n esquire_n ancestor_n to_o sir_n francis_n burdet_n baronet_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o pedigree_n in_o arrow_n do_v appear_v where_o i_o have_v speak_v historical_o of_o that_o ancient_a family_n who_o seat_n be_v for_o many_o age_n at_o that_o place_n till_o conway_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a have_v it_o since_o which_o time_n till_o the_o marriage_n of_o sir_n thomas_n burdet_n baronet_n with_o iâ—â—e_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n franceis_n of_o formark_n in_o com._n derb._n esquire_n a_o lady_n of_o singular_a endowment_n they_o reside_v here_o but_o now_o have_v make_v choâ—se_o of_o formark_n before_o specify_v for_o their_o principal_a mansion_n austrey_n have_v now_o do_v with_o that_o large_a parish_n of_o polesworth_n i_o come_v to_o austrey_n whereof_o i_o find_v that_o wâ—lâ—ric_a spot_n the_o founder_n of_o burton-abby_n in_o com._n staff_n be_v possess_v paget_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n aethelred_n viz._n about_o lx._n year_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v by_o he_o give_v u._fw-mi to_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o morcar_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o leofrike_a earl_n of_o mercia_n of_o who_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v speak_v which_o leofrike_n lib._n give_v two_o hide_n thereof_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o residue_n after_o the_o norman_a invasion_n do_v lib._n henry_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n hold_v two_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albingi_n five_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a which_o five_o hide_n be_v lib._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o eight_o theine_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n â—_z day_n the_o church_n stand_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n lib._n where_o the_o value_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v rate_v at_o five_o li._n x_o s._n scil_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o burton-abby_n thirty_o s._n that_o which_o henry_n the_o ferrer_n have_v xx_o s._n and_o that_o which_o nigel_n the_o albingi_n hold_v three_o li._n it_o be_v write_v aldulvestreâ—_n the_o last_o syllable_n thereof_o be_v british_a discover_v its_o great_a antiquity_n and_o the_o former_a that_o it_o be_v original_o so_o call_v from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o of_o what_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n have_v with_o other_o addition_n give_v by_o several_a person_n afterward_o they_o continue_v possess_v till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n but_o of_o the_o residue_n neither_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n nor_o of_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albingi_n long_a owner_n for_o hugo_n fill_v ricardi_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o hatton_n have_v a._n it_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n in_o who_o male_a line_n it_o rest_v so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o do_v last_o and_o afterward_o by_o margery_n and_o maude_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o hugh_n fill_v willielmi_n grandchild_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v hugh_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o hatton_n show_v it_o divolve_v to_o other_o family_n the_o say_a maud_n wife_n of_o stephen_n de_fw-fr nerbon_n make_v partition_n a._n thereof_o with_o thomas_n de_fw-fr clinton_n grandson_n to_o her_o sister_n margery_n which_o partition_n be_v so_o make_v the_o moiety_n belong_v to_o maude_n descend_v to_o margery_n the_o nerbone_n her_o daughter_n and_o heir_n who_o give_v a._n all_o her_o say_a purpart_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n before_o mention_v in_o pure_a alm_n osbert_n the_o clinton_n a_o young_a son_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n unto_o who_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o other_o part_n be_v by_o his_o father_n assign_v confirm_v b._n the_o grant_n which_o osbert_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o his_o purpart_n of_o austrey_n come_v 15._o to_o the_o posterity_n of_o thomas_n his_o elder_a brother_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o maxstoke_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o maxstoke_n and_o colshill_n show_v and_o so_o descend_v to_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 6._o febr._n 31_o h._n 8._o sell_v mil._n this_o manor_n unto_o james_n leveson_n of_o wolverhampton_n in_o com._n staff_n esquire_n who_o give_v 47._o it_o in_o
with_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o cow_n i_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o that_o the_o parson_n of_o newton_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v receive_v the_o tithe_n wool_n whole_o and_o the_o tithe_n of_o pig_n and_o other_o live_a thing_n depasture_v in_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o clifton_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o rectorie_n be_v value_v a._n at_o fourteen_o li._n xuj_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n mile_n b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr poule_n subdiac_n 17._o cal._n dec._n 1307._o d._n hug._n de_fw-fr meygnill_n mile_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr warde_n cap._n 6._o id._n apr._n 1320._o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n mile_n a._n rob._n the_o aldeport_n cap._n cal._n febr._n 1350._o d._n ric._n de_fw-fr herthull_n mile_n b._n will._n de_fw-fr blaby_n pbr._n 2._o cal._n jan._n 1364._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la custod_fw-la terr_v etc._n etc._n ric._n meignil_n defunctâ—_n a._n rob._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n pbr._n 4._o martii_fw-la 1378._o d._n ric._n herthull_n mile_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n cap._n 12._o oct._n 1381._o thom._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr blechingley_n &_o ric._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n rect._n eccl._n de_fw-fr olâ—on_n rob._n de_fw-fr sekindon_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1388._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr greseley_n mile_n &_o alii_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patroni_fw-la d._n will._n childecote_n ult_n julii_fw-la 1406._o a._n d._n joh._n cokain_n mile_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patronus_fw-la joh._n kempe_n pbr._n 18._o feb._n 1425._o a._n rad._n pole_n justice_a d._n regis_fw-la &_o joh._n gresley_n mile_n joh._n neuton_n 21._o maii_n 1458._o b._n will._n compton_n mile_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aetat_fw-la fr._n shirley_n d._n will._n leson_n cap._n 26._o aug._n 1517._o a._n thomas_n cokain_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n barb._n cokain_n jure_fw-la juncturae_fw-la a._n d._n edw._n bowear_v cap._n 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but_o in_o 1_o h._n 6._o do_v sir_n william_n clinton_n knight_n make_v sale_n 6._o of_o a_o large_a proportion_n here_o though_o the_o manor_n than_o pass_v not_o viz._n one_o message_n five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n c._n acre_n of_o meadow_n cc._o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o fish_v in_o the_o river_n of_o onkere_o unto_o william_n repington_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o which_o particular_n have_v be_v then_o late_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o adam_n st_n clere_n and_o in_o 29_o h._n 8._o do_v edward_n lord_n clinton_n grant_v 8._o more_o land_n here_o unto_o francis_n repington_n gentleman_n lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n but_o in_o the_o first_o grant_n as_o i_o suppose_v the_o capital_a message_n or_o mannour-house_n do_v pass_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v francis_n die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 4_o e._n 6._o who_o great_a grandchild_n sir_n john_n repington_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o but_o of_o this_o family_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o descent_n be_v on_o the_o next_o page_n insert_v express_v will._n repington_n de_fw-fr aminton_n temp_n h._n 6._o ....._o filia_fw-la ...._o thurstan_n will._n repington_n alicia_n filia_fw-la rog._n acton_n joh._n repington_n 5_o h._n 7._o colletta_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n goldsmith_n the_o goldsmith-grange_n juxta_fw-la melton_n in_o com._n leic._n will._n repington_n obiit_fw-la 36_o h._n 8._o johanna_n filia_fw-la roberti_n stokes_n de_fw-fr folkeshull_n infra_fw-la libertat_fw-la civit._fw-la coventriae_fw-la maria_n ux_fw-fr joh._n swinfen_n de_fw-fr swinfen_n gen_fw-la editha_n monialis_fw-la apud_fw-la polesworth_n franciscus_n repington_n obiit_fw-la 4_o e._n 6._o maria_n filia_fw-la ricardi_n cotton_n de_fw-fr ridware_n in_o con_n staff_n will._n ric._n thom._n repington_n be_v obiit_fw-la 14_o dec._n 1615._o francisca_n filia_fw-la will._n stanford_n unius_fw-la justic._n de_fw-fr com._n banco_n joh._n repington_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 23._o jan._n 1625._o margareta_n filia_fw-la edw._n litleton_n the_o pillaton-hall_n in_o com._n staff_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it joh._n repington_n mile_n eliz._n filia_fw-la edw._n sebright_n de_fw-fr besford_n in_o com._n wigorn._n bar._n humfridus_n obâ—_n sine_fw-la prole_fw-la a_o 1622._o edw._n maria_fw-la primo_fw-la nupta_fw-la ...._o kendal_n de_fw-fr smythâ—by_n postea_fw-la clem._n fisher_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it kath._n ux_fw-fr rob._n burton_n de_fw-fr lindley_n anna_n ux_fw-fr tho._n corbin_n the_o chapel_n here_o id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n thereto_o belong_v be_v in_o 14_o e._n 3._o value_v etc._n at_o x._o mark_n piricroft_n this_o have_v ancient_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n though_o now_o it_o be_v scarce_o so_o repute_v and_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o tamworth_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o appear_v 15._o to_o have_v be_v hold_v of_o that_o castle_n and_o be_v therewith_o possess_v be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o marmion_n about_o king_n h._n 2._o time_n give_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o ralph_n fitz-raphe_n who_o descent_n i_o have_v put_v in_o netherwhitacre_a the_o succession_n of_o which_o manor_n it_o attend_v as_o by_o the_o record_n i_o have_v there_o cite_v may_v appear_v until_o that_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n e._n of_o huntendon_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o be_v obtain_v the_o moiety_n of_o it_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o netherwhitacre_a from_o richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amabill_n his_o wife_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o descend_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n elder_a brother_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o death_n without_o issue_n as_o in_o maxstoke_n be_v show_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n die_v 15._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 20_o r._n 2._o which_o moiety_n be_v grant_v with_o bole-hall_n and_o glascote_n to_o james_n leveson_n merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o and_o by_o he_o past_a to_o sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n in_o marriage_n with_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v be_v in_o 1_o caroli_n or_o about_o that_o time_n sell_v by_o sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o baronet_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n but_o the_o residue_n continue_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n descend_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o bermingham_n manife_v unto_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n who_o in_o 14_o h._n 6._o die_v 8._o seize_v thereof_o but_o it_o bear_v 23._o the_o name_n of_o no_o more_o than_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o be_v now_o possess_v scil_n anno_o 1640._o by_o the_o present_a earl_n of_o essex_n as_o lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n ferrer_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la gloria_fw-la sr._n walt._n ralegh_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o hist._n of_o the_o world_n world_n ord._n vit_fw-mi
e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o rot._n f._n 3._o h._n 4._o m._n 12._o 12._o rot._n f._n 3._o h._n 4._o m._n 12._o 12._o esc._n 1_o h._n 5._o n._n 52._o 52._o rot._n f._n 3._o h._n 4._o m._n 12._o 12._o esc._n 1_o h._n 5._o n._n 52._o 52._o esc._n 9_o h._n 5._o n._n 44._o 44._o esc._n 9_o h._n 5._o n._n 44._o 44._o cart._n ab_fw-la n._n 1._o usque_fw-la 21._o h._n 6._o m._n 11._o &_o 20._o 20._o esc._n 32._o h._n 6._o 6._o esc._n 32._o h._n 6._o 6._o esc._n 39_o h._n 6._o 6._o esc._n 39_o h._n 6._o 6._o esc._n 14._o e._n 4._o 4._o esc._n 33._o h._n 8._o 8._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o 12._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 6._o h._n 4._o n._n 32._o 32._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 6._o h._n 4._o n._n 32._o 32._o pat._n 14._o h._n 7._o p._n 2._o 2._o pat_n 15_o h._n 7._o p._n 1._o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 14._o h._n 7._o p._n 2._o 2._o rot._n f._n 20_o e._n 4._o m._n 5._o 5._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15._o h._n 7._o p._n 1_o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15_o h._n 7._o p._n 1._o m._n 4._o 4._o pat._n 15_o h._n 7._o p._n 1._o m._n 4._o 4._o esc._n 13_o e._n 4._o n._n 32._o 32._o esc._n 13_o e._n 4._o n._n 32._o 32._o esc._n 20._o e._n 4._o n._n 72._o 72._o pat._n 15._o h._n â—_o p._n 1._o m._n 4._o 4._o esc._n 24._o h._n 6._o 6._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o esc._n 49._o e._n 3._o p._n 1_o n._n 17._o orig._n 3_o h._n 4._o rot._n 12._o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 22._o 22._o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 5._o e._n 3._o rot._n 484._o 484._o f._n levat_fw-la oct._n trin._n 33._o e._n 1._o 1._o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 5._o e._n 3._o rot._n 484._o 484._o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 5._o e._n 3._o rot._n 484._o 484._o rot._n f._n 17._o e._n 2._o m._n 26._o 26._o esc._n 1_o h._n 5._o n._n 52._o 52._o esc._n 4._o eliz._n eliz._n cart._n 14._o e._n 1._o n._n 26._o per_fw-la inspex_fw-la inspex_fw-la cod._n ms._n in_o scacc._n scacc._n m_o s._n penès_fw-la s._n a._n eq_n aur_fw-it f._n 38._o b._n exit_fw-la autog_n penès_fw-la d._n &_o caâ—_n lich._n langt_fw-fr f._n 27_o b._n ib._n f._n 35._o a._n northb._n f._n 19_o a._n ib._n 20._o a._n ib._n f._n 44._o b._n strett_n f._n 9_o a_o ib._n f._n 10._o b._n ib._n f._n 15._o a._n ib._n b._n sk._n f._n 10._o â—_o heyw._n f._n 35._o b._n ib._n f._n 39_o a._n ib._n f._n 41._o b._n ib._n f._n 43._o a._n str._n &_o p._n f._n 17._o a._n samp_o f._n 41._o b._n samp_o &_o b._n f._n 11._o a._n overton_n bund_a c._n c._n she_o be_v daughter_n 10._o daughter_n w._n mal._n f._n 24._o a._n n._n 10._o to_o k._n alfred_n and_o wife_n 10._o wife_n w._n mal._n f._n 24._o a._n n._n 10._o to_o a_o noble_a person_n call_v etheldred_n to_o who_o the_o k._n her_o father_n give_v 30._o give_v ingulphi_n hist._n f._n 495._o b._n n._n 30._o mercia_n contain_v divers_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n realm_n r._n hove_v 239._o b._n b._n marian._n scot._n hist._n m_o s._n in_o bibl_n bodâ—_n in_o a_o 917._o 917._o domesday_n lib._n lib._n domesday_n lib._n lib._n hisâ—_n geneat_a de_fw-fr plâ—sieurs_fw-fr maisons_fw-fr illustres_fw-la de_fw-fr bretagne_n per_fw-la aug_n du_fw-fr paiz_fw-fr p._n 745._o 745._o hisâ—_n geneat_a de_fw-fr plâ—sieurs_fw-fr maisons_fw-fr illustres_fw-la de_fw-fr bretagne_n per_fw-la aug_n du_fw-fr paiz_fw-fr p._n 745._o 745._o hist._n de_fw-fr britanny_n per_fw-la ..._o d'argentre_fw-fr cap._n 100_o 100_o chron._n abb._n s._n nic_n apud_fw-la angiers_n angiers_n exit_fw-la autog_n in_o bibl_v cotton_n cotton_n domesday_n lib._n lib._n domesday_n lib._n lib._n regist._n abb._n de_fw-fr furneisâ—_n part_n 2._o 2._o exit_fw-la autog_n in_o officio_fw-la armorum_fw-la armorum_fw-la ib._n ib._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n exit_fw-la autog_n in_o bibl_v hatton_n hatton_n exit_fw-la autog_n in_o offitio_fw-la armorum_fw-la armorum_fw-la exit_fw-la autog_n in_o bibl_v hatton_n hatton_n pat._n 1._o h._n 4._o p._n 5._o m._n 28_o per_fw-la inspex_fw-la inspex_fw-la ib._n esc._n 33_o e._n 1._o n._n 103._o cart._n 33._o e._n 1._o n._n 15._o &_o 63._o 63._o ib._n esc._n 33_o e._n 1._o n._n 103._o cart._n 33._o e._n 1._o n._n 15._o &_o 63._o 63._o pat._n 17._o e._n 2._o p._n 2._o m._n 17._o per_fw-la inspex_fw-la exit_fw-la autog_n â—enès_fw-fr wil._n â—â—om_n denâ—â—gh_n denâ—â—gh_n rot._n f._n 14._o e._n 3._o m._n 19_o 19_o rot._n f._n 14._o e._n 3._o m._n 19_o 19_o rot._n f._n 50._o e._n 3._o m._n 16._o 16._o extenâ—terr_v pr._n alien_a penès_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o scac._n scac._n rot._n f._n 14._o r._n 2._o m._n 19_o 19_o pat._n 20â—_n r._n 2._o p._n 2._o m._n 14._o 14._o pat._n 19_o r._n 2._o p._n 2._o m._n 2._o 2._o claus._n 3_o h._n 4._o p._n 1._o m._n 7._o in_o dorso_fw-la dorso_fw-la pat._n 1._o h._n 4._o p._n 2._o m._n 3._o 3._o pat._n 3._o h._n 5._o p._n 2._o m._n 39_o 39_o pat._n 8._o e._n 4._o p._n 3._o m._n 6._o 6._o f._n levat_fw-la t._n pasch._n 30._o h._n 8._o 8._o pat._n 37._o h._n 8._o p._n 6._o 6._o esc._n 2._o eliz._n eliz._n esc._n 2._o eliz._n eliz._n â—od_a m_o in_o scac._n scac._n m_o penès_fw-la s.a._n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it f._n 38._o b._n b._n in_o curiae_fw-la augmentac_n exit_fw-la autogr_n penès_fw-la h.s._n george_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it ex._n lib._n albâ—_n penès_fw-la d._n &_o cap._n lich._n f._n 104_o langt_fw-fr f._n 39_o a._n northb._n f._n 20._o a._n ib._n f._n 28._o b._n ib._n f._n 53._o b._n ib._n f._n 57_o b._n street_n f._n â—_o b._n exit_fw-la autogr_n penès_fw-la d._n &_o cap._n lich._n langt_fw-fr f._n â—_o a._n ib._n 29._o b._n ib._n s._n 40._o b._n northb._n f._n 40._o a._n ib._n f._n 44._o b._n ib._n f._n 53._o b._n ib._n f._n 58._o a._n stretâ—_n f._n 10._o a._n ib._n b._n â—_o arund_fw-mi f._n 142._o b._n heyw._n f._n 7._o b._n ib._n f._n 19_o b._n ib._n f._n 31_o b._n ib._n f._n 35._o a._n ib._n f._n 42._o b._n bl._n f._n 3._o a._n ib._n f._n 9_o câ—_n ib._n f._n 14._o b._n ib._n samp_o â—_o b._n f._n 43._o c._n overton_n bund_a e._n e._n esc._n 35_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o n._n 10._o esc._n 1_o h._n 4._o esc._n 1_o e._n 4._o 4._o rot._n penès_fw-la s._n clerke_n barnes_n barnes_n t._n mich._n 37_o h._n 8._o 8._o esc._n 8._o eliz._n eliz._n cod._n ms_n in_o scac._n penès_fw-la remem_fw-la r._n r._n rot._n penès_fw-la s._n clerk_n bar._n bar._n esc._n 1_o m._n m._n exit_fw-la collect_v will._n burton_n burton_n esc._n 25._o e._n 1._o n._n 51._o 51._o claus._n 18._o e._n â—_o m._n 27._o 27._o term._n mich._n mich._n esc._n 8._o eliz._n eliz._n esc._n 1_o e._n 4._o n._n 42._o 42._o lib._n 1._o cedul_n cedul_n lib._n 5._o cedul_n cedul_n dome_n day_n lib._n lib._n dome_n day_n lib._n lib._n dome_n day_n lib._n lib._n rot._n hund_v â—_o e._n 1._o penès_fw-la camer_n scac._n scac._n lib._n rub_v f._n 118._o a._n a._n esc._n 24._o e._n 3._o n._n 53._o 53._o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 14_o e._n 1._o rot._n 57_o 57_o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 14_o e._n 1._o rot._n 57_o 57_o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 14_o e._n 1._o rot._n 57_o 57_o plac._n the_o banco_n t._n mich._n 14_o e._n 1._o rot._n 57_o 57_o exit_fw-la collect_v s._n knivetonâ—_n p._n 52._o 52._o exit_fw-la collect_v s._n knivetonâ—_n