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among_o themselves_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o out_o of_o the_o county_n i_o conceive_v they_o inferior_a to_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o these_o be_v but_o titular_o or_o analogical_o baron_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n nay_o in_o place_n beneath_o all_o knight_n but_o they_o be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o county_n under_o the_o earl_n for_o power_n and_o estate_n their_o priority_n or_o dignity_n among_o themselves_o we_o shall_v trace_v as_o exact_o as_o we_o can_v in_o so_o remote_a and_o obscure_a a_o path._n some_o will_v have_v the_o baron_n of_o malpas_n to_o be_v the_o prime_a baron_n forasmuch_o as_o robert_n fitz-hugh_n who_o be_v baron_n of_o malpas_n under_o hugh_n lupus_fw-la in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o subscription_n of_o old_a chart_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n as_o also_o in_o the_o record_n of_o
1403._o he_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o seneschalcy_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n by_o elizabeth_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n while_o they_o both_o shall_v live_v and_o to_o be_v of_o council_n with_o she_o for_o which_o service_n she_o give_v he_o two_o mark_n annual_a rent_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v she_o for_o his_o land_n of_o little_a legh_n hold_v of_o her_o castle_n of_o harden_n during_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a 1408._o 10_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n great_a contention_n fall_v between_o this_o sir_n peter_n dutton_n and_o sir_n william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o make_v inroad_n and_o invasion_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o wit_n sir_n ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n richard_n warburton_n of_o budworth_n thomas_n warburton_n of_o halton_n john_n do_v of_o utkinton_n junior_a john_n manley_n of_o manley_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n the_o elder_a william_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a sir_n peter_n legh_n of_o clifton_n ancestor_n to_o legh_n of_o lyme_n and_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n be_v all_o sue_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n for_o take_v away_o forty_o of_o his_o ox_n and_o forty_o cow_n out_o of_o his_o close_n at_o athurton_n and_o for_o beat_v of_o his_o servant_n but_o this_o variance_n be_v compose_v between_o they_o by_o the_o award_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n earl_n of_o richmond_z and_o kendal_n constable_n of_o england_n and_o regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o date_v 9_o aprilis_n 7_o hen._n 5._o 1419._o restitution_n be_v award_v on_o both_o side_n the_o horse_n and_o saddle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o the_o cattle_n take_v by_o sir_n piers_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o n._n sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v make_v parcarius_n de_fw-fr northwood_n or_o governor_n of_o northwood_n park_n in_o over-whitley_n during_o his_o life_n with_o all_o the_o fee_n thereof_o 1_o hen._n 6._o 1423._o 5._o well_fw-mi 1_o hen._n 5._o out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v order_n from_o william_n harrington_n chief_a steward_n of_o halton_n under_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o feoffee_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o to_o deliver_v one_o oak_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o witton_n bridge_n then_o in_o decay_n and_o another_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o farnworth_n chappel_n dated_n 9_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o w._n sir_n peter_n die_v 12_o hen._n 6._o 1433._o age_v sixty_o six_o year_n obiit_fw-la 1433_o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o x._o y._n &_o fol._n 163._o x._o xiii_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n matryed_z margaret_z daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n 6_o hen._n 5._o 1418._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o w._n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n dutton_n another_o son_n afterward_o lord_n of_o dutton_n john_n dutton_n slay_v with_o his_o brother_n sir_n thomas_n dutton_n at_o blore-heath_n 1459._o stow._n robert_n dutton_n another_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n lib._n c._n fol._n 180._o k._n margaret_n marry_v hugh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n egerton_n 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o b._n maud_n marry_v sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o g._n agnes_n marry_v richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n nigh_o northwich_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n wynnington_n son_n and_o hircius_n of_o sir_n richard_n wynnington_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n ellen_n marry_v edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n longford_n of_o lancashire_n esq_n 28_o hen._n 6._o 1450._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o a._n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n merbury_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1458._o the_o original_a penès_fw-la thomam_fw-la merbury_n armigerum_fw-la 1666._o obiit_fw-la 1445_o this_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n die_v 24_o hen._n 6._o 1445._o age_v forty_o two_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n z._n margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 1450._o fourteen_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n and_o margaret_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o james_n lord_n audley_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n elder_a son_n slay_v with_o his_o father_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n as_o tradition_n have_v it_o john_n dutton_n second_o son_n who_o succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la matryed_z sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n isabel_n marry_v sir_n christopher_n sotheworth_n of_o sotheworth_n in_o lancashire_n f._n lib._n d._n pag._n 173._o f._n elizabeth_n marry_v ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n in_o davenham_n parish_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n anne_n daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n in_o cheshire_n juxtà _fw-la halton_n which_o elizabeth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ralph_n bostock_n marry_v thomas_n scriven_n of_o frodsley_n in_o shropshire_n and_o she_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1516._o 5_o die_v februarii_fw-la 8_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 139._o x._o margaret_n another_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n marry_v thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n esquire_n 7_o edw._n 4._o 1467._o afterward_o she_o marry_v ralph_n vernon_n of_o haslington_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o elinour_n another_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o esq_n lib._n c._n fol._n 161._o i._o n._n obiit_fw-la 1459_o this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n in_o staffordshire_n september_n 23._o 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n and_o in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age._n anne_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v hugh_n do_v of_o olton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o she_o die_v 19_o hen._n 7._o 1503._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._n xv._o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n and_o anne_n be_v make_v steward_n to_o the_o prior_n of_o norton_n for_o his_o life_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v to_o that_o priory_n robert_z leftwich_n be_v then_o abbot_n of_o norton_n and_o for_o which_o the_o say_v john_n dutton_n have_v three_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o fee_n date_v at_o norton_n in_o september_n 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o lib._n c._n fol._n 145._o c._n he_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o richard_n and_o sister_n to_o sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n obiit_fw-la 1473_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n 13_o edw._n 4._o 1473._o leave_v roger_n dutton_n his_o uncle_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o estate_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o d._n e._n margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v william_n buckley_n of_o eton_n junior_a 15_o edw._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o b._n xvi_o roger_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n young_a brother_n to_o sir_n thomas_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o nephew_n john_n dutton_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n and_o have_v issue_n laurence_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n obiit_fw-la 1499_o this_o roger_n die_v 14_o hen._n 7._o 1499._o joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v sir_n richard_n strangewaies_o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._o &_o fol._n 164._o e._n xvii_o laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n 14_o hen._n 7._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n and_o joan_n obiit_fw-la 1526_o 8._o 8_o hen._n 8._o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o robert_n duckenfield_n of_o duckenfield_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n but_o die_v without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1526._o age_v fifty_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o e._n &_o fol._n 161._o k._n he_o have_v a_o bastard-son_n call_v john_n dutton_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o message_n in_o preston_n nigh_o daresbery_n call_v the_o new_a manor_n for_o his_o life_n 1526._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o s._n he_o have_v also_o two_o bastard-daughter_n isabel_n and_o joan._n upon_o the_o sail_a of_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o line_n of_o dutton_n there_o fall_v great_a controversy_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n concern_v this_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o dutton_n between_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o as_o next_o heir_n male_a on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o their_o heir_n on_o the_o other_o part_n at_o last_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o end_v by_o the_o award_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o dated_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o may_n 26_o hen._n 8._o 1534._o and_o confirm_v by_o
dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n person_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n deny_v whereupon_o they_o have_v a_o combat_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o have_v be_v fight_v at_o coventry_n on_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n both_o of_o they_o enter_v the_o list_n courageous_o but_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o matter_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n have_v honourable_o perform_v his_o part_n and_o present_o after_o banish_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o ever_o so_o stow_n and_o walsingham_n but_o this_o duke_n of_o hereford_n return_v into_o england_n depose_v richard_n the_o second_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o read_v his_o own_o resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o this_o henry_n public_o in_o the_o tower_n before_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n walsingham_n hist_n pag._n 359._o curse_a traitor_n and_o so_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n make_v himself_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v also_o issue_n by_o blanch_n two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n cornwall_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o baron_n of_o fanhope_n philippe_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v john_n king_n of_o portugal_n after_o the_o death_n of_o blanch_n he_o marry_v constantia_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o petro_n late_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o edmund_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n matryed_z isabella_z the_o other_z daughter_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1372._o 46_o edw._n 3._o stow_z and_o walsingham_n lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o f._n and_o from_o this_o time_n he_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n by_o this_o constance_n he_o have_v issue_n katherine_n marry_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o john_n king_n of_o spain_n 1389._o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o katherine_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o john_n of_o gaunt_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v to_o have_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o constance_n his_o wife_n walsingham_n who_o before_o in_o the_o year_n 1367._o have_v rout_v the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o bastard_n who_o have_v eject_v peter_n king_n of_o spain_n constance_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1394._o walsingham_n john_n of_o gaunt_n relinquish_a his_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o aquitain_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 2_o die_v martii_fw-la 13_o rich._n 2._o 1389._o and_o then_o his_o title_n anno_fw-la 1394._o 18_o rich._n 2._o do_v run_v thus_o johannes_n filius_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la dux_n aquitaniae_n &_o lancastriae_fw-la comes-leycestriae_a lincolniae_n &_o derbiae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la southampton_n num_fw-la 36._o for_o he_o have_v honorem_fw-la de_fw-la tickhil_fw-la 46_o ed._n 3._o while_o he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o castrum_n &_o leucatam_fw-la de_fw-la pevenese_n inter_fw-la alià _fw-la in_o exchange_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o by_o his_o brother_n the_o black_a prince_n earl_n of_o chester_n he_o have_v 100_o mark_n yearly_o give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 47_o edw._n 3._o 1373._o lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o e._n after_o the_o death_n of_o constance_n his_o second_o wife_n the_o duke_n go_v into_o aquitain_n scilicet_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o 19_o rich._n 2._o to_o have_v obtain_v the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n confer_v upon_o he_o before_o by_o his_o father_n but_o be_v sudden_o call_v back_o into_o england_n by_o the_o king_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v into_o england_n he_o marry_v katherine_n swynford_n his_o old_a concubine_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o man_n which_o katherine_n former_o wait_v on_o blanch_n his_o first_o wife_n stow_n and_o walsingham_n this_o katherine_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o payn_n roet_fw-mi alias_o guienne_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o widow_n of_o sir_n oat_n swynford_n by_o who_o john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v issue_n before_o he_o marry_v she_o sir_n john_n beaufort_n the_o elder_a be_v earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o marquis_n dorset_n which_o marquis-ship_n be_v take_v away_o by_o parliament_n 1_o hen._n 4._o henry_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v after_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n cardinal_z of_o st._n eusby_n sive_fw-la euscbii_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n thomas_n create_v earl_n of_o dorset_n 21_o rich._n 2._o joan_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v second_o wife_n of_o ralph_n nevil_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n after_o she_o marry_v robert_n ferrer_n lord_n of_o owseley_n they_o be_v all_o surnamed_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v at_o beaufort_n in_o france_n all_o which_o be_v legitimate_a by_o parliament_n 1397._o 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o all_o purpose_n honour_n state_n and_o dignity_n exceptâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regale_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o record_n transcribe_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n pag._n 37._o lib._n c._n fol._n 82._o p._n walsingham_n put_v out_o by_o mr._n cambden_n call_v thomas_n beaufort_n comitem_fw-la de_fw-fr somerset_n all_o along_o pag._n 354._o &_o 550._o for_o dorset_n unless_o the_o title_n of_o somerset_n and_o dorset_n be_v promiscuous_a see_v vincent_n on_o brooke_n pag._n 169._o katherine_n synford_n die_v in_o may_n 4_o hen._n 4._o 1403._o stow._n this_o john_n procure_v the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n to_o be_v make_v a_o county_n palatine_n to_o who_o his_o father_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o his_o charter_n grant_v jura_n regalia_z and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a service_n which_o the_o say_v john_n of_o gaunt_n his_o son_n have_v do_v for_o his_o country_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o add_v concessimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la praefato_fw-la filio_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la habeat_fw-la infra_fw-la comitatum_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la cancellariam_n svam_fw-la ac_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la officio_fw-la cancellarii_n deputando_fw-la consignanda_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la suos_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alia_fw-la placita_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la tangentia_fw-la tenenda_fw-la &_o cognitiones_fw-la eorundem_fw-la &_o quascunque_fw-la executiones_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la faciendas_fw-la et_fw-la quascunque_fw-la alius_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o jura_n regalia_z ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la palatinum_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o integre_n sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la infra_fw-la eundem_fw-la comitatum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la edw._n 3._o angliae_fw-la 51_o &_o francia_fw-la 38._o couchir-book_n of_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom_n 1._o fol._n 430._o num_fw-la 16._o confirm_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 16_o die_v febrùarii_n 13_o rich._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o fol._n 52._o many_o be_v the_o act_n of_o this_o john_n of_o gaunt_n record_v in_o our_o annal_n and_o history_n i_o will_v reckon_v up_o some_o of_o the_o most_o memorable_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1373._o 47_o edw._n 3._o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v with_o a_o puissant_a army_n into_o france_n he_o pass_v by_o paris_n to_o burgundy_n and_o so_o through_o all_o france_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o but_o at_o last_o leave_v france_n he_o come_v into_o the_o desert_n mountain_n of_o avernia_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o meat_n for_o horse_n nor_o man_n and_o so_o lose_v most_o part_n of_o his_o army_n through_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n whence_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n scarce_o with_o forty_o horse_n whereas_o he_o enter_v france_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o horse_n attend_v he_o walsingham_n anno_fw-la 1377._o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o londoner_n for_o some_o high_a word_n speak_v against_o their_o bishop_n of_o london_n they_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n call_v the_o savoy_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n intercede_v whereupon_o the_o duke_n flee_v to_o kensington_n and_o hate_v the_o londoner_n cause_v the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o new_a one_o choose_v short_o after_o richard_n the_o second_o before_o his_o magnificent_a coronation_n at_o westminster_n reconcile_v the_o citizen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n anno_fw-la 1376._o the_o king_n send_v again_o for_o
john_n of_o gaunt_n his_o son_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v governor_n thereof_o as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n live_v for_o the_o constableship_n of_o cheshire_n former_o inherent_a in_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n and_o now_o grant_v to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n by_o richard_n the_o second_o take_v here_o the_o charter_n at_o large_a as_o i_o have_v transcribe_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutch-office_n at_o grays-inn_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 49._o a._n comitatus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la num_fw-la 25._o ricardus_n dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o francia_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o princeps_fw-la cestriae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la praesentes_fw-la literae_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la concessimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la principibus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la quantùm_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la charissimo_fw-la auunculo_fw-la nostro_fw-la johanni_n duci_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la officium_fw-la constabulariae_n totius_fw-la principatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la johannem_fw-la constabularium_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la integri_fw-la principatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la praefecimus_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la idem_fw-la officium_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeuntibus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la masculi_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeuntes_fw-la habeant_fw-la occupent_fw-la &_o exerceant_fw-la praedictum_fw-la officium_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la &_o ubicunque_fw-la infrà _fw-la principatum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o dominicis_fw-la &_o bundis_fw-la veteri_fw-la comitatui_fw-la cestriae_fw-la in_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la tento_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la exaltationis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la annexis_fw-la quae_fw-la quidèm_fw-la dominia_fw-la bundae_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la tùnc_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la principatus_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_fw-la veteri_fw-la comitatu_fw-la praedicto_fw-la habendum_fw-la tenendum_fw-la &_o occupandum_fw-la officium_fw-la praedictum_fw-la infrà _fw-la integrum_fw-la principatum_fw-la supradictum_fw-la adeò_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o integrè_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la feodis_fw-la servitiis_fw-la jurisdictionibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la proficuis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la infrà _fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la integrum_fw-la principatum_fw-la supradictum_fw-la proùt_fw-la &_o sicùt_fw-la constabularius_fw-la angliae_fw-la officium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o residuo_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la possidet_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquod_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la officium_fw-la infrà _fw-la dominia_fw-la &_o bundas_fw-la praedicta_fw-la veteri_fw-la comitatui_fw-la cestriae_fw-la praedicto_fw-la jà m_fw-la annexa_fw-la antè_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la non_fw-la extitit_fw-la usitatum_fw-la nèc_fw-la consuetum_fw-la ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la alia_fw-la feoda_fw-it servitia_fw-la jurisdictiones_fw-la &_o proficua_fw-la de_fw-fr ligeis_n nostris_fw-la veteris_fw-la comitatus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la praedicti_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ducem_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la masculos_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeuntes_fw-la constabularios_fw-la principatus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la exigantur_fw-la seù_fw-fr quovismodo_fw-la percipiantur_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o praedicto_fw-la vetere_fw-la comitatu_fw-la antè_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetum_fw-la nec_fw-la infrà _fw-la dominia_fw-la &_o bundas_fw-la praedicta_fw-la eidem_fw-la veteri_fw-la comitatui_fw-la ut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la jà m_fw-la anexa_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la percipi_fw-la dâbeant_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la constabularii_fw-la de_fw-la recto_fw-la pertineant_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la fieri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la patentes_fw-la sigillo_fw-la principatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la cestriae_fw-la signatas_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la castrum_n nostrum_fw-la de_fw-fr holt_n octavo_fw-la die_fw-la augusti_fw-la 22_o rich._n 2._o 1398._o but_o this_o principality_n last_v not_o long_o for_o that_o statute_n be_v repeal_v 1_o hen._n 4._o cap._n 3._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1398._o the_o three_o day_n of_o february_n 22_o rich._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 1398_o die_v john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n at_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n lodging_n in_o holborn_n juxtà _fw-la london_n and_o lie_v honourable_o bury_v at_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n near_o to_o blanch_v his_o first_o wife_n so_o stow_n anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 60._o see_v wever_n funeral_n monument_n pag._n 365._o lib._n c._n fol._n 82._o r._n feodarium_n dominii_fw-la de_fw-fr halton_n in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la de_fw-fr domino_fw-la de_fw-fr halton_n per_fw-la servitium_n militare_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la cum_fw-la acciderit_fw-la this_o feodary_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o halton_n about_o edw._n 2._o such_o as_o be_v put_v over_o the_o head_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o tenant_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o feodary_n be_v renew_a about_o hen._n 6._o  _fw-fr dominus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la lovel_n l._n s._n d._n longdendale_a dominus_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr longdendale_a tenet_n longdendale_a pro_fw-la uno_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la cùm_fw-la acciderit_fw-la 05_o 00_o 00_o  _fw-fr willielmus_fw-la trussell_n miles_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr henbury_n &_o pexhull_n oliverus_n de_fw-fr bordeaux_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr henbury_n &_o pexhull_n de_fw-fr haereditâte_fw-fr matildis_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la pro_fw-la quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la cùm_fw-la acciderit_fw-la 01_o 05_o 00_o  _fw-fr tho._n wever_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr over-alderley_n dominus_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr alderley_n pro_fw-la quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 01_o 05_o 00_o  _fw-fr tho._n weever_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr clutton_n idem_fw-la robertus_fw-la tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr clutton_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 00_o 16_o 08_o  _fw-fr robertus_fw-la leycester_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr toft_n rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la toft_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 00_o 05_o 00_o  _fw-fr tho._n daniel_n radulfus_n hulse_n &_o tho._n croxton_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bexton_n one_o half_a johannes_n de_fw-fr bexton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 00_o 05_o 00_o  _fw-fr johannes_n leycester_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr over-tabley_a one_o half_a hugo_n filius_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 00_o 05_o 00_o knotsford-booth_n johannes_n de_fw-fr legh_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr knotsford-booth_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 00_o 16_o 08_o  _fw-fr johannes_n dumvyll_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr limb_n one_o half_a gilbertus_n the_o limb_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 02_o 10_o 00_o norton_n &_o middleton_n in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr norton_n tenet_fw-la norton_n pro_fw-la octauâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o tenet_n middleton_n pro_fw-la quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 01_o 17_o 06_o  _fw-fr johannes_n savage_a miles_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr great_a barrow_n dominus_fw-la hugo_n spenser_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la magnâ_fw-la barrow_n unà _fw-la cùm_fw-la dimidio_fw-la bovatae_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o paruâ_fw-la barrow_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 02_o 10_o 00_o millington_n one_o half_a robertus_fw-la de_fw-la mulinton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la mulinton_n pro_fw-la octauâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 00_o 12_o 06_o  _fw-fr johannes_n savage_a miles_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr clifton_n now_o call_v rocksavage_a domina_fw-la matildes_n de_fw-fr chedull_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr clifton_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 02_o 10_o 00_o raggiley_n willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la radulfi_n de_fw-fr raggiley_n sutton_n galfridus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr sutton_n pro_fw-la quintâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 01_o 00_o 00_o aston_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n &_o endeley_n nùnc_fw-la locus_fw-la cognitus_fw-la in_o norton_n ricardus_n de_fw-fr aston_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr aston_n &_o endley_n pro_fw-la quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 01_o 05_o 00_o listark_a idem_fw-la ricardus_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr listark_a pro_fw-la quintâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la relevium_fw-la 01_o 00_o 00_o  _fw-fr willielmus_fw-la holford_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lostock-gralam_n and_o half_a of_o plumley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr vernon_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr lostock_n