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this_o manor_n but_o in_o conclusion_n there_o be_v a_o reference_n 13._o betwixt_o they_o make_v unto_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n unto_o who_o arbitrement_n they_o be_v content_v to_o submit_v and_o to_o that_o end_n bind_v themselves_o in_o cc_o li._n bond_n a_o piece_n the_o particular_n of_o their_o award_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o by_o what_o afterward_o appear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_v william_n holt_n keep_v the_o possession_n thereof_o for_o in_o 14_o h._n 6._o he_o release_v 21._o unto_o john_n warde_n of_o little_a bromwych_n and_o john_n shyngler_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o john_n and_o john_n have_v be_v his_o feoffee_n 21._o together_o with_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o other_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v still_o stand_v the_o possession_n continue_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o better_a corroborate_n of_o who_o title_n the_o next_o year_n after_o do_v aâ—domare_a his_o nephew_n who_o 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king_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o john_n be_v so_o vest_v therein_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o certain_a act_n of_o insp._n reassumption_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 29_o h._n 6._o exhibit_v insp._n his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o same_o act_n may_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o nor_o unto_o margaret_n his_o wife_n nor_o the_o heir_n or_o assign_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o patent_n before_o mention_v consider_v that_o it_o have_v be_v due_o recover_v as_o the_o say_a petition_n allege_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n by_o the_o say_v aymer_n holt_n cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v walter_n against_o will._n holt_n esquire_n than_o tenant_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o certain_a letter_n patent_n to_o he_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o petition_n be_v according_o insp._n grant_v of_o this_o john_n holt_n i_o further_o find_v that_o he_o be_v constitute_v 17._o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o and_o become_v afterward_o a_o menial_a servant_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n make_v he_o ranger_n of_o sutton_n chase_n the_o word_n of_o which_o grant_v 13._o be_v memorable_a i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la speciali_fw-la ac_fw-la consideratione_n diutini_fw-la &_o continui_fw-la servicii_fw-la quod_fw-la humilis_fw-la servitor_n noster_fw-la joh._n holt_n armiger_n de_fw-fr hospicio_fw-la nostro_fw-la nobis_fw-la impendit_fw-la &_o impendere_fw-la proponit_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la concessimus_fw-la ei_fw-la officium_fw-la de_fw-la ridership_n infra_fw-la chaceam_fw-la de_fw-la sutton_n in_o comitatu_fw-la nostro_fw-la warwici_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la rebellionem_fw-la ricardi_n nuper_fw-la comitis_fw-la
master_n bermingham_n be_v to_o ride_v out_o from_o home_n which_o be_v according_o do_v they_o so_o contrive_v their_o business_n that_o one_o of_o their_o plot_n shall_v ride_v leisurely_o before_o so_o that_o they_o may_v soon_o keep_v but_o a_o ordinary_a pace_n overtake_v he_o whereupon_o they_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o strike_v into_o master_n bermingham_n company_n as_o traveller_n with_o who_o they_o sober_o ride_v for_o a_o while_n but_o be_v come_v up_o to_o their_o confederate_n forthwith_o set_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o purse_n so_o that_o the_o villain_n thus_o seem_o robe_v make_v pursuit_n after_o they_o and_o likewise_o after_o master_n bermingham_n as_o one_o of_o the_o pack_n who_o be_v thereupon_o apprehend_v and_o prosecute_v apparent_o see_v his_o danger_n the_o business_n therefore_o now_o work_v according_a to_o dudley_n first_o design_n there_o be_v other_o employ_v to_o mr._n bermingham_n with_o overture_n how_o he_o may_v save_v his_o life_n viz._n to_o make_v the_o viscount_n l'isle_n his_o friend_n in_o give_v up_o this_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n to_o he_o which_o that_o it_o may_v bear_v the_o better_a colour_n and_o be_v the_o more_o valid_a be_v perform_v by_o yield_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o ratify_v by_o a_o special_a act_n 23._o of_o parliament_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v where_o edward_n byrmingham_n late_o of_o byrmingham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n esquire_n otherwise_o call_v edward_n byrmingham_n esquire_n be_v and_o standyth_v lawful_o indettid_v to_o our_o sovere_v lord_n the_o king_n in_o diverse_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o standyth_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o highness_n for_o that_o the_o same_o edward_n be_v at_o this_o present_a convict_v of_o felony_n our_o say_v sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v contentid_v and_o please_v that_o for_o and_o in_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o grace_n of_o the_o said_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o accept_v and_o take_v of_o the_o say_v edward_n the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o byrmingham_n otherwise_o call_v byrmincham_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v and_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o all_o and_o singular_a other_o land_n and_o tenement_n reversion_n rent_n service_n and_o hereditament_n of_o the_o same_o edward_n byrmingham_n set_v lie_v and_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n afforeseyde_v be_v it_o therefore_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authorite_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o our_o say_a sovereine_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v hold_n and_o enjoy_v to_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o the_o said_a manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o byrmingham_n &c._n &c._n in_o which_o act_n there_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o xl_o l._n per_fw-la a_o to_o the_o say_v edward_n and_z elizabeth_z his_o wife_n during_o their_o life_n howbeit_o after_o this_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o nine_o year_n ere_o the_o grant_n 16._o of_o it_o from_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o say_a viscount_n l'isle_n be_v make_v for_o it_o bear_v not_o date_n till_o december_n 21_o 37_o h._n 8._o perhaps_o on_o purpose_n so_o defer_v that_o the_o world_n may_v the_o less_o censure_v he_o for_o this_o hard_a deal_n at_o which_o time_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o burgh_n of_o bermingham_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o rectorie_n late_o belong_v unto_o the_o before_o specify_v edward_n bermingham_n be_v pass_v unto_o he_o with_o other_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n heref._n and_o worcester_n but_o how_o short_a a_o time_n he_o enjoy_v it_o my_o story_n of_o he_o as_o earl_n of_o warwick_n will_v further_o show_v for_o be_v attaint_v and_o lose_v his_o head_n in_o 1_o m._n whereby_o all_o that_o he_o have_v eschaâ—ted_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o same_o queen_n in_o 3._o and_o 4._o of_o her_o reign_n by_o her_o letter_n 12._o pat._n date_v 9_o apr._n grant_v the_o inheritance_n thereof_o to_o thomas_n marrow_n esq._n who_o posterity_n seat_v at_o berkswell_n in_o this_o county_n continue_v lord_n of_o it_o till_o this_o day_n other_o particular_n memorable_a relate_v to_o this_o place_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n in_o 35_o h._n 3._o a_o grant_n 25._o that_o another_o fair_a shall_v be_v yearly_o keep_v here_o for_o three_o day_n sc_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n john_n bapt._n and_o the_o two_o day_n next_o follow_v the_o shiriff_n of_o worcestershire_n have_v then_o command_v to_o proclaim_v it_o according_o throughout_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o inhabitant_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o aâ—domare_a de_fw-fr valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n obtain_v a_o licence_n 9_o to_o take_v toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n bring_v hither_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n viz._n for_o every_o quarter_n of_o corn_n a_o farthing_n etc._n etc._n towards_o pave_v the_o town_n but_o this_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_o complete_v within_o that_o time_n nor_o of_o xv_o year_n after_o for_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o they_o have_v another_o 7._o pat._n to_o take_v toll_n in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 3._o year_n more_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n this_o be_v situate_a at_o that_o end_n of_o the_o town_n towards_o wolverhampton_n and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o road_n almost_o opposite_a to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bull_n but_o touch_v the_o original_a foundation_n thereof_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o far_a testimony_n than_o that_o certificate_n b._n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n upon_o their_o survey_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o berminghams_n lord_n of_o bermingham_n erect_v it_o for_o one_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_a therein_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o founder_n for_o ever_o as_o also_o that_o the_o late_a lord_n of_o bermingham_n viz._n edw._n bermingham_n esq._n do_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v the_o patronage_n of_o it_o to_o one_o john_n prettye_v for_o xcix_o year_n which_o say_v john_n pass_v away_o his_o title_n therein_o to_o mr._n clem._n thrâ—kmorton_n gentleman_n and_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o that_o i_o find_v be_v in_o 13_o e._n 1._o where_o it_o appear_v 128._o that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhache_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o aston_n give_v unto_o it_o ten_o acre_n of_o heath_n in_o aston_n wiâ—â—_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n x._o acre_n likewise_o and_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr rokeby_n 3._o acre_n of_o land_n in_o saluteley_n about_o that_o time_n be_v divers_a cottage_n and_o land_n lie_v also_o in_o bermingham_n and_o the_o adjacent_a village_n give_v to_o it_o by_o sundry_a other_o viz._n xxii_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o half_a a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n by_o the_o same_o will._n de_fw-fr bermingham_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o number_n of_o ordinary_a person_n for_o all_o which_o the_o prior_n and_o brethren_n thereof_o obtain_v the_o king_n special_a pardon_n 3._o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o in_o regard_n they_o have_v be_v give_v thereto_o after_o publication_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n make_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o foub_v the_o bermingham_n and_o ric._n spenser_n give_v 18._o thereunto_o two_o message_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—crces_v of_o land_n lie_v in_o aston_n and_o bermyngham_n â—o_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o will._n le_fw-fr mercer_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o certain_a other_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o all_o which_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v thereto_o over_o and_o above_o reprise_v be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v viij_o l._n five_o s._n three_o d._n at_o which_o time_n sir_n edw._n tofte_n be_v chantrie_n priest_n there_o but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n above_o reprise_n be_v rate_v 〈…〉_o at_o viij_o l._n viij_o s._n ix_o d._n patroni_fw-la custodes_fw-la sive_fw-la guardiani_n ejusdem_fw-la hospitalis_n d._n episcopus_fw-la frater_fw-la rob._n marmion_n 16._o cal._n oct._n 1326._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la joh_n nevil_n confrater_fw-la non._n nou._n 1353._o a._n d._n fulco_n de_fw-fr bermyncham_n mile_n rob._n cappe_n cap._n 6._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1361._o a._n d._n fulco_n de_fw-fr bermyncham_n mile_n thomas_n edmund_n pbr._n 2_o non._n aug._n 1369._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n joh._n frotheward_n pbr._n 15._o nou._n 1390._o a._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n joh._n cheyne_n 5._o sept._n 1393._o a._n domina_fw-la eliz._n de_fw-fr clinton_n henr._n bradley_n pbr._n 22_o oct._n 1398._o a._n d._n joh._n russell_n mile_n tho._n salpyn_n 24_o sept._n 1403._o b._n d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la de_fw-la clinton_n rob._n browe_n cap._n 7._o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n d._n
year_n abovesaid_a with_o all_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o subscribe_v thereunto_o which_o i_o have_v here_o subjoin_v with_o their_o several_a yearly_a pension_n ibid._n that_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o during_o life_n thomas_n camswell_n prior_n ric._n bernaculus_fw-la sub-pr_n winsfridus_fw-la cellarar_fw-la will._n water_n joh._n reston_n joh._n evans_n rob._n wyldy_a tho._n chamburs_n nich._n bromyche_n will._n foster_n joh._n howlee_n will._n bouchere_n thomae_fw-la camswell_n priori_fw-la ibid._n 123._o li._n 06._o s._n 08_o ric._n barnacle_n monacho_n ibid._n 13._o 06._o 08._o tho._n winter_n monacho_n ibid._n 06._o 13._o 04._o rob._n wild_a monacho_n ibid._n 16._o 06._o 08._o tho._n leke_a monacho_n ibid._n 06._o 00_o 00_o humfr._n colar_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o joh._n ecculsal_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o joh._n evans_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o tho._n chamburs_n monacho_n ibid._n 06._o 13._o 04._o nich._n brenyth_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o will_v foster_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o priores_fw-la de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr lefwinus_fw-la anno._n 1043._o laurentius_n obiit_fw-la 4._o cal._n feb._n anno._n 1179._o 25._o h._n 2._o coventre_fw-fr moses_n obiit_fw-la 17._o cal._n aug._n anno_fw-la 1198._o 10._o r._n 1._o coventre_fw-fr joibertus_fw-la obiit_fw-la 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1216._o 18._o joh._n coventre_fw-fr galfridus_n electus_fw-la 16._o cal._n aug._n 1216._o coventre_fw-fr rogerus_fw-la 3._o 32._o h._n 3._o willielmus_fw-la 33._o h._n 3._o henr._n irreys_n 13._o cal._n maii._n 1342._o 4._o will._n de_fw-fr dunstaple_n 7._o cal._n sept._n 1349._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr grenburgh_n 10._o cal._n aug._n 1361._o jac._n de_fw-fr horton_n ..._o oct._n 1391._o a._n rog._n cotton_n 7._o aug._n 1396._o b._n ric._n crossby_n 10._o maii_n 1399._o a._n ric._n nottingham_n 11._o maii_n 1437._o a._n tho._n derram_fw-la obiit_fw-la 14._o apr._n 21._o e._n 4._o a._n ricâ—_n shaw_n 14._o h._n 7._o will._n polesworth_n penult_n febr._n 1500._o b._n tho._n wiford_n 26._o h._n 8._o 4._o tho._n camswell_n 30._o h._n 8._o which_o prior_n have_v place_n in_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n 6._o augm._n as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o writt_n of_o summons_n in_o every_o king_n reign_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o particular_a manor_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o religious_a house_n i_o have_v point_v at_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n all_o therefore_o that_o i_o now_o have_v further_a to_o do_v in_o relation_n unto_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v what_o become_v of_o the_o site_n thereof_o wherein_o i_o find_v that_o k._n h._n 8._o by_o his_o pat._n 3._o date_v 28._o julii_fw-la 37._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v it_o to_o john_n comb_n gentleman_n and_o rich._n stansfield_n and_o their_o heir_n with_o divers_a mess._n garden_n mill_n etc._n etc._n thereto_o belong_v to_o hold_v in_o free_a burgage_n from_o who_o it_o come_v afterward_o to_o john_n hales_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 15._o eliz._n he_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o leave_v john_n his_o nephew_n viz._n son_n to_o his_o brother_n christopher_n his_o heir_n but_o none_o of_o that_o family_n do_v now_o enjoy_v it_o chantrye_n in_o and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o priory_n leicester_n chantry_n this_o chantry_n be_v found_v in_o 2._o e._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o covenant_n a._n for_o ordination_n thereof_o make_v betwixt_o henry_n the_o then_o prior_n and_o rob._n de_fw-fr leicester_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr leicester_n canon_n of_o lichfield_n whereby_o the_o say_a prior_n do_v undertake_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n to_o find_v two_o secular_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o that_o cathedral_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o bless_a virgin_n k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n edmund_n archb._n of_o canterbury_n and_o all-saint_n stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v prior_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o henry_n and_o letice_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n robert_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr leicester_n above_o mention_v geffrey_n and_o elene_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n frere_n hugh_n de_fw-fr rothwell_n walt_n de_fw-fr langton_n and_o roger_n northburg_n then_o bâ—shop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n but_o of_o this_o chantry_n all_o that_o i_o find_v more_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o survey_v a._n take_v in_o 26._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v certify_v that_o thomas_n jackson_n and_o william_n pawden_n be_v then_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o each_o of_o which_o have_v a_o stipend_n of_o 4._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la pay_v by_o the_o prior_n and_o be_v removable_a at_o his_o pleasure_n copstons_n chantry_n this_o chantry_n adjoin_v b._n to_o 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7._o in_o 10._o of_o his_o reign_n add_v his_o licence_n 3._o to_o they_o for_o appropriate_v the_o church_n of_o potters-piry_a in_o northamptonsh_a of_o their_o patronage_n and_o of_o egmond_n in_o shropsh_a whereof_o the_o advouson_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o shrewsbury_n in_o consideration_n that_o they_o shall_v daily_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n his_o queen_n and_o their_o child_n as_o also_o of_o his_o mother_n celebrate_v likewise_o once_o a_o week_n a_o mass_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n during_o the_o k._n life_n and_o a_o solemn_a yearly_a obit_n for_o his_o soul_n after_o his_o departure_n hence_o so_o that_o the_o full_a revenue_n belong_v thereto_o be_v by_o that_o fatal_a survey_n make_v in_o 26._o h._n 8._o certify_v â—_o to_o be_v clear_o worth_a 131._o l._n 06_o s._n 08._o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o all_o reprise_n which_o undervalue_n though_o it_o expose_v it_o to_o dissolution_n by_o the_o statute_n 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in_o coventre_n i_o find_v a._n that_o 53_o s._n 04_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v allow_v for_o expense_n in_o bread_n and_o beer_n at_o the_o wash_n of_o poor_a people_n foot_n on_o maunday-thursday_n and_o 14._o l._n 10._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o bread_n and_o beer_n daily_o bestow_v on_o the_o like_a poor_a live_v in_o and_o near_a coventre_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o monastery_n viz._n in_o 30._o quarter_n of_o rye_n yearly_a at_o 5_o s._n a_o quarter_n and_o 30._o quarter_n of_o malt_n at_o 04._o s._n 08_o d._n a_o quarter_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o their_o devout_a and_o strict_a life_n nor_o these_o charitable_a allowance_n that_o can_v preserve_v they_o from_o the_o common_a ruin_n which_o befall_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30._o h._n 8._o as_o the_o instrument_n augm._n of_o surrender_n whereunto_o their_o public_a seal_n be_v affix_v bear_v date_n 16._o jan._n the_o same_o year_n and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o particular_a person_n 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