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clapton_n master_n of_o the_o gilled_a at_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o priest_n sing_v the_o first_o mass_n every_o day_n in_o the_o say_v gilled_a shall_v say_v de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la before_o the_o holy_a lavatorie_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o successor_n which_o henry_n be_v shiriff_n a_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o the_o second_o and_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o k._n h._n 7._o reign_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 17._o date_v 13_o sept._n 20_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v within_o his_o own_o proper_a chapel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n chad_n at_o wishaw_n before_o the_o image_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o sometime_o king_n of_o england_n depart_v this_o life_n about_o that_o time_n for_o the_o probate_n of_o his_o will_n bear_v date_n the_o next_o month_n follow_v unto_o which_o henry_n succeed_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n 8_o anne_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o will._n lecrofte_a have_v 8_o with_o der_fw-mi divers_a house_n and_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o colshill_n and_o other_o place_n of_o this_o john_n i_o find_v that_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n to_o king_n h._n 8._o afterward_o qu._n of_o england_n he_o receive_v a_o special_a letter_n l._n from_o qu._n anne_n date_v at_o greenwich_n 7_o sept._n 25_o h._n 8._o advertise_v he_o of_o the_o good_a speed_n she_o have_v in_o her_o deliverance_n and_o desire_v his_o congratulation_n unto_o god_n for_o it_o as_o also_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o good_a health_n prosperity_n and_o continual_a preservation_n of_o the_o say_v young_a princess_n to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n eliz._n and_o to_o he_o thomas_n eliz._n who_o wed_v
after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o my_o authority_n say_v he_o then_o make_v a_o new_a be_v grant_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n clinton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n than_o his_o ward_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n clinton_n in_o consideration_n of_o lxx_o li._n sterling_a make_v a_o assignation_n be_v of_o the_o say_a custody_n etc._n etc._n unto_o john_n hales_n gentleman_n at_o that_o time_n clerk_n of_o the_o hamper_n and_o a_o very_a active_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o sir_n will._n compton_n it_o continue_v till_o that_o will._n lord_n compton_n his_o great_a grandchild_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 3_o febr._n 39_o eliz._n sell_v it_o unto_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n kt._n then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o who_o thomas_n dilke_n esquire_n afterward_o knight_n purchase_v be_v it_o scil_n 21._o junii_fw-la 41_o eliz._n who_o grandson_n 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parson_n who_o he_o constitute_v warden_n as_o abovesaid_a sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n lord_n of_o maxstoke_n his_o brother_n and_o parishioner_n there_o as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o parishioner_n of_o maxstoke_n ordain_v a._n that_o the_o say_v five_o priest_n shall_v thenceforth_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ancestor_n lay_v inter_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n alice_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o father_n the_o lady_n ida_n his_o mother_n as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o then_o kâng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâl_v the_o lord_n hastings_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o moreover_o of_o the_o say_v roger_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n henry_n prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o âheir_a successor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o kângs_n oâ_n england_n lord_n hastings_z bishop_n of_o coventreând_n ând_z lichfield_n prior_n of_o coventre_n brethren_n and_o sister_n parent_n and_o benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithâuâl_a decease_a appoint_v that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o subwarden_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o priest_n in_o order_n admit_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n always_o present_v by_o the_o say_a sâr_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v a_o house_n convenient_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o three_o adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n aforesaid_a there_o to_o inhabâte_v and_o lodge_v together_o and_o that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v plourde_v from_o time_n to_o timeâ_n bâââks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâr_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o ãâã_d sub-warden_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o houseâ_n viz._n their_o hall_n and_o chamberâ_n nâght_v and_o day_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o say_a sub-warden_n and_o thâ_n other_o priestsâ_n shâââd_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sââles_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vicars-chorall_a in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o book_n and_o ornament_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sub-warden_n who_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n viz._n of_o whâm_n what_o hour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o bread_n wine_n water_n and_o light_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o divine_a exercise_n but_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o warden_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o further_o that_o aswell_o the_o warden_n when_o he_o can_v fit_o be_v at_o leisure_n and_o sub-warden_n as_o all_o the_o priest_n except_o some_o great_a occasion_n do_v hinder_v every_o day_n after_o dinner_n and_o before_o vesper_n shall_v together_o in_o the_o say_a church_n sing_v the_o full_a office_n of_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o dâriâe_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâch_a theâ_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n in_o saââing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ_n also_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ_n â_z in_o the_o qââre_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a admit_v the_o chaplain_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o sing_v with_o they_o if_o they_o please_v and_o likewise_o that_o after_o the_o compline_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o commenâââtion_n of_o the_o deadâ_n â_z in_o âhe_n say_v choir_n according_a âo_o the_o course_n above_o describe_v and_o every_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o choir_n together_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o the_o tv_n âradualls_n with_o the_o litany_n and_o accustom_a prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v cause_n express_v by_o the_o warden_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o out_o of_o the_o quâre_n and_o that_o both_o the_o warden_n and_o sub-warden_n &_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n celebrate_v their_o particular_a mass_n in_o the_o say_a church_n or_o choir_n according_a to_o appointment_n except_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n so_o that_o upon_o every_o sunday_n the_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o note_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o upon_o every_o monday_n one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o sub-warden_n shall_v appoint_v to_o celebrate_v the_o say_a mass_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o note_n with_o the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o soul_n also_o and_o that_o another_o of_o the_o say_a priest_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n the_o high_a mass_n of_o s._n michael_n th'arch_v angel_n patron_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o note_n and_o the_o rest_n throughout_o the_o week_n thus_o upon_o every_o tuesday_n the_o mass_n of_o s._n thomas_n sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o note_n beside_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o wednsday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o say_a day_n with_o note_n as_o also_o a_o memorial_n of_o s._n katherine_n the_o virgin_n on_o
thursday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o note_n as_o also_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o same_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o saturday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n in_o his_o several_a mass_n shall_v special_o pray_v for_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o all_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v both_o live_a and_o dead_a as_o also_o that_o in_o his_o memento_n for_o the_o live_n special_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a they_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o last_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n remember_v he_o next_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n brother_n and_o their_o wife_n aforesaid_a and_o afterward_o the_o rest_n before_o express_v with_o the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o saâd_a chantrie_n and_o after_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o then_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o ordination_n so_o make_v bear_v date_n at_o fulbroke_n in_o this_o conntie_n 21_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1332._o 6_o â_o 3._o and_o be_v ratify_v lich._n by_o the_o before_o specify_v bishop_n the_o sixth_o of_o july_n follow_v the_o priory_n but_o as_o this_o worthy_a person_n become_v advance_v to_o further_a honour_n and_o riches_n so_o be_v his_o heart_n much_o enlarge_v for_o work_n of_o piety_n for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fâur_n year_n next_o follow_v have_v obtain_v licence_n 3._o from_o the_o â_z for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o monastery_n of_o canons-regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n and_o for_o amortize_v of_o the_o church_n of_o maxstoke_n and_o long-ichinton_a thereto_o with_o xx_o li._n land_n per_fw-la a_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a estate_n he_o begin_v the_o fabric_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o chantrie_n before_o mention_v become_v dissolve_v and_o be_v incorporate_v to_o that_o religious_a house_n and_o be_v then_o new_o create_v earl_n of_o huntendon_n procure_v from_o the_o say_a king_n a_o most_o ample_a charter_n 9_o of_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n thereto_o constitute_v by_o his_o own_o charter_n 22._o most_o solemn_a and_o exact_a rule_n for_o the_o government_n of_o those_o his_o canon_n in_o which_o charter_n have_v declare_v his_o dedication_n thereof_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o individual_a trinity_n the_o bless_a virgin_n s._n michael_n th'arch_v angel_n and_o all_o saint_n he_o express_v his_o say_a foundation_n and_o endowment_n to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o himself_o and_o julian_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o edw._n 3._o then_o k._n of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n roger_n bishop_n of_o cou._n 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erectus_fw-la in_o comitem_fw-la derbiae_fw-la 3_o steph._n robertus_fw-la come_v junior_a de_fw-la fârrariis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr nottingham_n fundator_fw-la abb._n de_fw-fr miravale_fw-mi â3_n steph._n will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la &_o derb_n 12_o h._n 2._o 3._o margareta_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n peverell_n de_fw-fr nottingham_n rob._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la 19_o h._n 2._o sibilla_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr braosa_n will._n co._n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la in_o obsid._n civitatis_fw-la acon_n 2_o r._n 1._o sibilla_n will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la 31_o h._n 3._o agnes_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n ranulphi_n comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la will._n come_v the_o ferrariis_fw-la obiit_fw-la 38_o h._n 3._o margareta_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n rogeri_n de_fw-fr quâncâ_n câm_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr ferraris_n de_fw-fr groby_n 25_o e._n 1._o henr._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n obiit_fw-la 15_o sept._n 17_o e._n 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