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cokke_n cap._n ult_n apr_fw-la 1456_o decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n col._n warw._n b._n d._n ric._n leylond_n cap._n 2._o martii_fw-la 1460_o decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n col._n warw._n b._n d._n joh._n manton_n sen._n 8_o oct._n 1461._o decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n col._n warw._n a._n tho._n crossby_n cap._n 9_o oct._n 1493._o decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n col._n warw._n â—_o d._n joh._n green_a pbr._n 3_o sept._n 1528._o jac._n ormeâ—_n gen_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n warw._n b._n d._n joh._n lane_n pbr._n 6_o dec._n 1546_o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la wil._n bennet_n art_n magr._fw-la 29_o aug._n 1537._o b._n ballivus_n &_o burgenses_n warw._n hercules_n marcel_n cler._n 30_o oct._n 1599_o a_o ballivus_n &_o burgenses_n warw._n joh._n rogers_n cler._n 30._o oct._n 1599_o a._n ballivus_n &_o burgenses_n warw._n joh._n turner_n cler._n 3_o julii_fw-la 1606._o a._n ballivus_n &_o burgenses_n warw._n ric._n roe_n cler._n 29_o nou._n 1616._o â—_o in_o 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come_v from_o budbrook_n thence_o assume_v its_o name_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o a_o manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o land_n therein_o do_v 3._o part_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o thelesford_n part_n to_o 3._o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o warwick_n part_n to_o 3._o â—he_n hospitalar_n part_n 11._o to_o the_o priory_n of_o chaucumbe_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o particular_a person_n nor_o have_v i_o see_v it_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o record_n till_o 4_o e._n 1._o that_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr honele_fw-la be_v present_v scac._n before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a as_o a_o inhabitant_n thereof_o for_o withdraw_v his_o suit_n from_o the_o county_n and_o hundred_o court_n miton_n this_o be_v situate_a well_o near_o a_o mile_n above_o warwick_n on_o the_o southern_a bank_n of_o avon_n but_o there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o leave_v of_o it_o than_o a_o grove_n of_o elm_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o 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no_o difference_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o say_v edwine_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o that_o inheritance_n in_o that_o record_n lib._n it_o be_v various_o write_v muitone_n and_o moitone_n so_o that_o for_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o to_o say_v except_o it_o be_v british_a mwy_a in_o that_o language_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o major_n and_o mwyd_n humectatio_fw-la sive_fw-la madefaction_n â—_z in_o either_o of_o which_o sense_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v it_o may_v have_v its_o original_a denomination_n first_o as_o be_v great_a than_o cotes_n which_o be_v the_o next_o village_n lie_v near_o warwick_n or_o second_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o moist_a situation_n of_o it_o stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o avon_n somewhat_o flat_a and_o low_a that_o this_o come_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o the_o first_o e._n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n either_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o turchiâ—'s_n land_n or_o by_o some_o accord_n with_o the_o e._n of_o mellent_a his_o brother_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o in_o a._n those_o day_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n here_o wherein_o several_a canon_n officiate_v unto_o which_o roger_n e._n of_o warwick_n sonn_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n do_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n stephen_n time_n a._n grant_v ten_o acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o this_o place_n and_o five_o acre_n of_o arable_a with_o a_o house_n and_o half_a a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o do_v beside_o confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o eight_o acre_n which_o wil._n fill_n godardi_fw-la past_a thereto_o that_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o succeed_a earl_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o member_n 2._o of_o warwick_n but_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o 143._o depopulate_v hethcote_n adjoin_v to_o miton_n field_n on_o the_o south_n part_n do_v lie_v certain_a ground_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hethcote_n which_o walter_n power_n give_v 3._o to_o the_o coll._n church_n of_o warwick_n in_o 2._o h._n 4._o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o hethcote_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o that_o coll._n church_n shall_v annual_o solemnize_v two_o obit_n one_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o margaret_n his_o late_a wife_n and_o the_o other_o for_o his_o own_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o which_o church_n be_v it_o grant_v 15._o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o leasow_n call_v hethcote_n to_o george_n tresham_n gent._n and_o edw._n twyniho_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o and_o from_o the_o say_v george_n to_o 8._o will._n morcote_n who_o in_o 6._o e._n 6._o die_v 6._o seize_v of_o it_o leave_v will._n his_o grandson_n viz._n sonn_v
enfeoft_v nich._n the_o david_n villa_n or_o do_v aiville_n therein_o for_o by_o what_o appear_v by_o and_o by_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o that_o the_o family_n of_o de_fw-fr aiville_n be_v afterward_o owner_n thereof_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr david-villa_n in_o this_o county_n contemporary_a with_o that_o earl_n a_o charter_n of_o his_o witness_v a._n by_o the_o same_o nicholas_n do_v manifest_a whereupon_o it_o become_v so_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o walton_n but_o more_o ancient_o it_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n a._n of_o walton-theodoric_n sc_n in_o 23._o h._n 1._o one_o theodoric_n be_v then_o tenant_n thereto_o as_o i_o guess_v to_o which_o nâ—ch_n succeed_a will._n d'avill_n of_o who_o i_o find_v mention_n 2._o in_o 23_o h._n 2._o and_o to_o will._n walter_n d'avill_n one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 2._o 11.12.13.17.19.20_o and_o 21._o h._n 2._o as_o also_o one_o of_o the_o pledge_n for_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 13._o h._n 3._o upon_o security_n give_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o bestow_v hatton_n on_o they_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o toll_n of_o his_o mill_n here_o at_o walton_n and_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o the_o rent_n thereof_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v let_v it_o to_o ferm_v to_o who_o succeed_v rob._n d'aivill_a one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o county_n constitute_v d._n together_o with_o the_o shiriff_n to_o oversee_v the_o defect_n in_o all_o the_o castle_n in_o 25_o h._n 3._o and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n which_o robert_n in_o 27_o h._n 3._o have_v 2._o suit_n with_o hâ—nry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n of_o bereford_n and_o to_o robert_n walter_z d'aivill_a who_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o freewarren_a grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o county_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v mention_n and_o moreover_o in_o paunton_n and_o little_a barkworth_n in_o lincolnsh_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v undergo_v the_o office_n 1._o of_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n but_o the_o last_o of_o this_o family_n that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o was_z rog._n d'eivill_a who_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n sell_v 28._o this_o manor_n to_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr wauton_n brother_n son_n perhaps_o to_o sim._n de_fw-fr wauton_n one_o 3._o of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n and_o afterward_o bishop_n praeful_a of_o norwich_n for_o it_o be_v confident_o affirm_v ferrer_n by_o some_o learned_a antiquary_n that_o the_o say_a bishop_n be_v bear_v here_o and_o for_o probability_n thereof_o i_o have_v see_v a_o precept_n 15._o from_o k._n h._n 3._o in_o 22._o of_o his_o reign_n direct_v to_o ric._n de_fw-fr grey_n than_o constable_n of_o kenilworth_n castle_n to_o deliver_v to_o mr._n sim._n de_fw-fr wâ—uton_n four_o oak_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o house_n at_o chesterton_n which_o we_o know_v be_v very_o near_o to_o this_o place_n and_o beside_o this_o do_v i_o find_v that_o he_o be_v very_o often_o in_o commission_n as_o a_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n viz._n d._n from_o 32_o to_o 41_o h._n 3._o but_o to_o return_v to_o simon_n who_o purchase_v this_o manor_n of_o rog._n d'eyvill_n he_o have_v issue_n 28_n maud_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o ward_n b._n to_o godfrey_n giffard_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z 7_o e._n 1._o and_o certify_v b._n to_o be_v then_o owner_n of_o this_o lordship_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o uuarwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee._n at_o that_o time_n the_o say_a maud_n have_v 3_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a a_o watermill_n with_o free-warren_n and_o a_o court_n leet_n as_o also_o several_a tenant_n who_o beside_o a_o certain_a rent_n which_o they_o pay_v do_v perform_v divers_a 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
to_o the_o before_o specify_v henry_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o succeed_a earl_n it_o be_v in_o 9_o joh._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v joh._n to_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o earl_n waleran_n to_o hold_v in_o dower_n during_o her_o life_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o to_o 7._o ela_n the_o widow_n of_o earl_n thomas_n and_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 31._o h._n 3._o upon_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o will._n mauduit_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr plesset_n and_o margery_n then_o countess_n of_o warwick_n his_o wife_n which_o alice_n be_v aunt_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a countess_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o manor_n settle_v 3._o upon_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr plesset_n for_o life_n in_o case_n he_o survive_v the_o say_a margery_n but_o ela_n the_o countess_n be_v then_o live_v it_o rest_v in_o her_o possession_n who_o have_v a_o charter_n 27._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o she_o for_o life_n here_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o 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