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prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n petrus_n de_fw-fr salle_n pbr._n cal._n feb._n 1333._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr ansty_n pbr_n 12._o maii_n 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr clynes_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n lane_n cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n thomas_n whatton_n ult_n apr._n 1449._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n thom._n young_a cap._n 3._o oct._n 1450_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n mongomery_n 23._o dec._n 1455._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n will._n longedone_n cap._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1460._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n henr._n russell_n 8_o sept._n 1463._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n billingham_n penult_n nou._n 1469._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o d._n adam_n stapul_n cap._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1489._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n tho._n hayken_n pbr._n 22._o jan._n 1512._o eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la a._n joh._n overton_n cler._n 7._o nou._n 1577._o eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la b._n will._n bristol_n cler._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1584._o wellesburne-mountfort_n of_o this_o place_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o thurstane_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n of_o who_o and_o his_o family_n i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o beldesert_n be_v enfeoft_v by_o the_o same_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n or_o his_o son_n roger_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o part_v of_o those_o x_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n which_o he_o then_o have_v give_v a._n to_o he_o by_o one_o of_o those_o earl_n to_o who_o succeed_v rob._n de_fw-fr montfort_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o who_o forfeiture_n it_o eschaet_v 2._o to_o the_o crown_n about_o the_o 22._o of_o k._n h._n 2._o reign_n for_o at_o that_o time_n do_v the_o shiriff_n account_v 2._o x_o li._n for_o the_o half_a year_n rend_v thereof_o as_o also_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rate_n in_o a_o 23.24.25_o and_o 30_o h._n 2._o and_o in_o 2._o 31._o h._n 2._o mich._n belet_n the_o then_o shiriff_n reckon_v c_o s._n lay_v out_o for_o cc._o sheep_n towards_o the_o store_v this_o lordship_n forth_o k_n 's._n use_v vi_o s._n for_o 5_o sow_n and_o a_o boar_n and_o xxxvi_o s._n for_o 8_o cow_n and_o a_o bull_n in_o a_o 33_o h._n 3._o xxiii_o l._n for_o the_o ferm_n thereof_o that_o year_n and_o in_o a_o 1_o r._n 1._o xxiii_o l._n xv_o s._n be_v account_v for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v do_v henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n before_o specify_v give_v a_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o k._n of_o c_o l._n for_o which_o he_o obtain_v it_o again_o and_o soon_o after_o enfeoft_v caringâ—on_n will._n de_fw-fr bissopesdune_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o c_o s._n of_o land_n here_o with_o julian_n his_o daughter_n in_o 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in_o beldesert_n will_v show_v who_o take_v to_o wife_n be_v margaret_n one_o â—f_n the_o daughter_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 22_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o it_o with_o other_o land_n upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v beget_v on_o the_o say_v margaret_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o upon_o the_o same_o earl_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n but_o this_o entail_n take_v not_o effect_v for_o guy_n die_v inspex_fw-la without_o â—ssue_n sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n kts._n by_o a_o writ_n inspex_fw-la of_o formedone_n recover_v this_o and_o the_o other_o lordship_n so_o entail_v as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o p._n de_fw-fr montfort_n above_o mention_v whereupon_o by_o partition_n inspex_fw-la make_v betwixt_o they_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n but_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o sir_n thomas_n extinguish_v 12._o in_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n kt._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n sir_n john_n norbury_n kt._n and_o will._n belknap_n esq._n be_v the_o descendant_n 12._o of_o eliz._n and_o joan_n his_o daughter_n as_o the_o pedgree_n in_o griff_n show_v become_v heir_n 12._o to_o this_o inheritance_n which_o sir_n john_n norbury_n with_o edw._n belknap_n cousin_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n belknap_n divide_a 7._o boteler_n land_n betwixt_o they_o in_o 13._o h._n 7._o whereupon_o this_o manor_n fall_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o from_o himâ—_n by_o anne_n aug._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wife_n to_o ric._n hallywell_n to_o aug._n jane_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o sir_n edm._n bray_n kt._n which_o jane_n die_v eliz_n seize_v thereof_o 24_o oct._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v sir_n will._n cobham_n kt._n lord_n cobham_n son_n of_o anne_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v jane_n 26_o year_n of_o age_n eliz._n 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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 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the_o say_a church_n of_o wolford_n upon_o the_o nineteeen_o the_o of_o july_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o scholar_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr dichâ—ford_n 12._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1295._o joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n a._n wâ—ll_n lâ—veâ—â—unce_v accol_n 4._o cal._n maii_n 1305._o joh._n de_fw-fr dicheford_n a._n d._n adam_n white_a pbr._n 30._o julii_fw-la 1330._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n joh._n backster_n pbr._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1339._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n b._n nich._n wandcland_n cap._n 20._o martii_fw-la 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr wroxton_n plr._n 4._o jan._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr knighton_n cap._n 22._o aug._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr brailes_n a._n will._n averey_n cap._n 26._o sept._n 1349._o joh._n de_fw-fr peito_n mile_n b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr warnoteby_n 23._o maii_n 1386._o henr._n sutton_n a._n edm._n overendon_n pbr._n 17._o martii_fw-la 1391._o galfr._fw-la allesley_n b._n thomas_n derby_n pbr._n 12._o apr._n 1430._o galf._n allesley_n &_o alianora_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la a._n d._n thomas_n royson_n 8._o sept._n 1439._o alianora_n relicta_fw-la galf._n allesley_n gen_fw-la b._n joh._n enot_n cap._n 14._o julii_fw-la 1443._o alianora_n relicta_fw-la galf._n allesley_n gen_fw-la b._n d._n rob._n crenehilles_n cap._n 11_o jan._n 1448._o will._n willington_n de_fw-fr bercheston_n be_v b._n d._n will._n hadâ—ield_n cler._n 3._o nou._n 1546._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n thomas_n dawbeney_n cler._n 8._o apr._n 1563._o eliz._n regina_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n franciscus_n chowne_n cler._n 18_o apr._n 1603._o stretton_n super_fw-la fosse_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o street-way_n on_o which_o it_o lie_v be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n general_a survey_v lib._n 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kenilworth_n shall_v be_v due_o pay_v and_o moreover_o that_o a_o pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o b._n prior_n and_o monk_n of_o worcester_n and_o their_o successor_n xx_o s._n per_fw-la a_o whereupon_o ensue_v the_o ordination_n etc._n of_o the_o vicarage_n make_v by_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o date_v at_o hertlebury_n xi_o martii_fw-la a_o 1341._o 16_o e._n 3._o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o rectory_n here_o be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v worth_a three_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o be_v so_o let_v at_o that_o time_n by_o indenture_n and_o the_o vicarage_n vi_fw-mi l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o which_o rectory_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la past_o 4._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n together_o with_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n of_o maxstoke_n unto_o charles_n brandon_n d._n of_o suff._n ult_n sept._n 30_o h._n 8._o and_o from_o the_o say_a duke_n except_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o say_a vicarage_n convey_v to_o rob._n trap_n with_o maxstoke_n also_o be_v since_o sell_v aur_fw-it viz._n 2_o oct._n 44._o eliz._n to_o the_o before_o specify_v andrew_n archer_n by_o will._n poulet_n son_n of_o the_o lord_n giles_n poulet_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o nich._n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v rob._n trap_n which_o advouson_n come_v by_o mean_a conveyance_n unto_o will._n stanley_n l._n mouteagle_n be_v by_o he_o 12._o jan._n 12._o eliz._n alien_v unto_o ellys_n aynesworth_n of_o bolton_n in_o come_v lanc._n gent._n who_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 4_o oct._n 21._o eliz._n convey_v it_o to_o john_n addenbrook_n of_o beoley_n in_o come_v wigorn._n yeoman_n which_o john_n 12_o oct._n 27_o eliz._n past_o it_o to_o the_o same_o andrew_n archer_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr 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come_v huntendon_n d._n rob._n wyke_n 3_o apr._n 1340._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr coton_n 3_o maii_n 1340._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n rob._n de_fw-fr folewode_n pbr._n 25._o aug._n 1341._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n henr._n le_fw-fr gardner_n 19_o nou._n 1349._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n will._n tykenhale_n pbr._n 24._o maii_n 1375._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n ric._n dolfyn_n pbr._n 5._o aug._n 1379._o a_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n hugo_n de_fw-fr cook_n pbr._n 21_o sept._n 1381._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n ric._n martin_n 23_o maii_n 1398._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n tho._n hopley_n 23_o apr._n 1399._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n will._n bacon_n 21_o aug._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n tho._n draper_n 16_o oct._n 1046._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n elys_n cap._n 14_o julii_fw-la 1420._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n ric._n greswould_n pbr._n 28._o nou._n 1442._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d._n will._n swyneshede_v cap._n 3._o sept._n 1465._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n d_o will._n harrys_n cap._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1471._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n rad._n whitehede_v in_o leg_n bac._n 12._o apr._n 1514._o b._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n rad._n aleyne_v cler._n 13._o dec._n 1537._o a._n elizeus_fw-la aynsworth_n gen._n joh._n park_n cler._n 7_o aug._n 1573._o b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o this_o church_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la ricardi_n fulwode_n armigeri_fw-la &_o agnetis_fw-gr uxoris_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la ricardus_n obiit_fw-la xxiii_o die_v februarii_fw-la an._n dom._n m.d._n secundo_fw-la quorum_fw-la animabus_fw-la propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la orate_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la roberti_n fulwode_n armigeri_fw-la &_o margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la robertus_fw-la fuit_fw-la excellentissimè_fw-la doctrinatus_fw-la sive_fw-la literatus_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la lege_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la obiit_fw-la xx_o die_v mensis_fw-la octobris_fw-la an._n d._n 1531._o cujus_fw-la animae_fw-la propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_o here_o lie_v bury_v edward_n archer_n gent._n while_o he_o live_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o poor_a he_o die_v the_o xviith_o of_o feburary_n anno_fw-la d._n 1592._o ✚_o ricardum_fw-la dolfyn_n cerne_v homo_fw-la locus_fw-la tenet_fw-la iste_fw-la aeternam_fw-la lucem_fw-la ei_fw-la dare_v dedignaris_fw-la christ_n but_o because_o this_o do_v import_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o cause_v that_o inscription_n to_o be_v deface_v and_o instead_o of_o it_o set_v up_o this_o jesus_n ricardum_fw-la dolfyn_n cerne_v homo_fw-la mortuum_fw-la locm_fw-la tenet_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la noluit_fw-la locum_fw-la christi_fw-la vivus_fw-la intrare_fw-la iste_fw-la hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la elizabetha_n filia_fw-la edwardi_fw-la gryffyn_n armigeri_fw-la obiit_fw-la 7_o oct._n 1608._o in_o this_o church_n be_v two_o chantry_n the_o one_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o other_o of_o st._n katherine_n of_o these_o the_o former_a be_v found_v by_o robert_n folewode_n first_o vicar_n of_o tanworth_n after_o the_o church_n become_v appropriate_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o makstoke_n which_o rob._n by_o his_o deed_n catesby_n bear_v date_n at_o tanworth_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n gervasius_n and_o prochasius_fw-la 19_o e._n 3._o grant_v to_o one_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr folewode_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n his_o capital_a message_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n thereto_o belong_v heretofore_o possess_v by_o one_o will._n de_fw-fr lee_n and_o situate_v in_o a_o place_n call_v beaumunt_fw-la as_o also_o another_o mess._n sometime_o 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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 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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 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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
mary_n reign_n it_o be_v may_v 15._o 1_o mariae_fw-la that_o sir_n walter_n be_v murder_v m._n so_o happen_v to_o who_o succeed_v the_o before_o specify_v richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v strange_o juggle_v out_o of_o a_o fair_a inheritance_n this_o lordship_n be_v part_n the_o manner_n be_v whereof_o consider_v what_o success_n have_v attend_v it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a the_o relation_n this_o richard_n have_v but_o one_o only_a daughter_n call_v margaret_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n and_o doubt_v of_o issue_n male_a treat_v with_o sir_n john_n littleton_n of_o frankley_n in_o worcestershire_n for_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o his_o say_a daughter_n and_o william_n littleton_n three_o son_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o agree_v to_o settle_v all_o his_o land_n in_o remainder_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n without_o other_o issue_n upon_o the_o say_v william_n and_o margaret_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v 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will._n wall_n pbr._n 27._o martii_fw-la 1494._o â—_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworh_fw-mi ric._n mawdesley_n cap._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1537._o b._n tho._n reyley_n civis_fw-la cou._n ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr k._n joh._n hessam_fw-la cap._n 21._o oct._n 1545._o a._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n belingham_n cler._n 23._o jan._n 15â—8_n c._n cloud_n this_o be_v now_o only_o know_v by_o the_o bridge_n over_o avon_n betwixt_o babnell_n and_o starton_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o rock_n on_o the_o southern_a side_n thereof_o clude_v in_o the_o saxon_a signify_v as_o much_o in_o the_o conq._n time_n there_o be_v lib._n two_o priest_n in_o stoneley_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o chapel_n viz._n one_o at_o flechamsted_n and_o the_o other_o here_o at_o cloud_n of_o these_o he_o that_o serve_v here_o be_v call_v edmund_n the_o hermit_n in_o regard_n that_o ancient_o here_o have_v be_v a_o heremitage_n unto_o which_o edmund_n for_o his_o maintenance_n 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then_o be_v allege_v but_o the_o prior_n prove_v 38._o that_o no_o certain_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v it_o in_o regard_n it_o have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o eremite_n as_o above_o say_v and_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v another_o bridge_n near_o at_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o keep_v up_o this_o whereupon_o he_o be_v acquit_v starton_n a_o little_a below_o cloud_n lie_v starton_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o stour_n or_o stream_n as_o i_o guess_v which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o stoneley_n continue_v therewith_o in_o the_o crown_n till_o k._n h._n 1._o grant_v â—_o it_o unto_o his_o cook_n call_v simon_n surname_v hasteler_n the_o arderne_a and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n 4._o of_o a_o soar-sparhawk_n yearly_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o will._n his_o brother_n who_o give_v to_o edmund_n the_o eremite_n than_o priest_n at_o cloud_n those_o parcel_n of_o land_n before_o mention_v to_o which_o will._n succeed_v geffrey_n surname_v arderne_a and_o to_o he_o rhese_fw-mi who_o past_o this_o manor_n to_o walter_n marescall_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o ireland_n which_o walter_n soon_o convey_v b._n it_o to_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n knight_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o pinley_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_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 the_o same_o geffrey_n reserve_v the_o say_a rent_n of_o a_o soar-sparhawk_a to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangellâ—_n and_o to_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n a_o pair_n of_o glove_n or_o a_o penny_n for_o all_o service_n king_n h._n 3._o by_o his_o charter_n 7._o date_v 12._o martii_fw-la 29._o of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v the_o grant_n soon_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 30._o h._n 3._o the_o say_v geffrey_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v sc_n 31._o h._n 3._o he_o pass_v 3._o away_o this_o manor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o fee-ferm_a for_o xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la undertaking_a to_o pay_v the_o soar-sparhawk_n to_o the_o k._n and_o afterward_o release_n inspex_fw-la the_o say_v xx_o li._n rend_v to_o the_o monk_n obtain_v the_o king_n confirmation_n of_o his_o grant_n the_o soar-sparhawk_n be_v afterward_o pay_v 3._o by_o his_o heir_n the_o particular_n which_o the_o say_a monk_n have_v here_o be_v in_o 7._o e._n 1._o certify_v b._n to_o be_v two_o carucat_n of_o and_o and_o one_o water-mill_n in_o demesn_a with_o six_o villain_n and_o seven_o cottager_n hold_v by_o several_a rent_n and_o service_n all_o which_o with_o liberty_n of_o free-warren_n renew_v to_o they_o by_o another_o charter_n 39_o in_o 12._o e._n 1._o they_o enjoy_v till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o house_n in_o 27._o h._n 8._o but_o then_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v in_o 33._o of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n grant_v 6._o to_o charles_n brandon_n d._n of_o suff._n which_o d._n by_o his_o deed_n leigh_n bear_v date_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n pass_v it_o unto_o matthew_n wrottesley_n and_o anthony_n foster_n who_o in_o march_n 3_o e._n 6._o sell_v leigh_n it_o to_o thomas_n marrow_n of_o rudfyn_n esq._n of_o who_o grandchild_n samuel_n it_o be_v purchase_v leigh_n by_o sir_n thomas_n leigh_n knight_n citizen_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n 17._o junii_fw-la 7._o eliz._n and_o so_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n together_o with_o stoneley_n unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a bridge_n of_o stone_n over_o avon_n lie_v near_o starton_n now_o common_o call_v starebridge_n but_o former_o kingsbrigge_n this_o in_o 51._o h._n 3._o be_v in_o decay_n the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n b._n to_o the_o
wotton_n it_o belong_v a._n to_o savage_a as_o that_o do_v and_o have_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o a_o mill_n call_v yartford-mill_n whereof_o two_o part_n be_v give_v 6._o by_o geffrey_n savage_a and_o the_o three_o by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wholton_n kt._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n to_o which_o monk_n sir_n tho._n the_o ednesoure_n kt._n who_o marry_v one_o of_o the_o coheir_n of_o savage_a give_v 6._o also_o certain_a land_n here_o heath_n i_o be_o not_o very_o well_o satisfy_v where_o this_o hamlet_n direct_o stand_v but_o by_o some_o circumstance_n i_o guess_v that_o the_o same_o which_o be_v now_o call_v hill-uuotton_a contain_v the_o great_a proportion_n of_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o what_o i_o shall_v present_o manifest_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v situate_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o little_a torrent_n call_v holbroke_n as_o the_o map_n will_v show_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o its_o name_n be_v original_o 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be_v the_o freehold_n of_o leuricus_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n and_o the_o other_o of_o cantvin_n and_o turbern_n have_v wood_n of_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o 50_o s._n in_o that_o record_n l._n it_o be_v write_v widecote_n and_o descend_v to_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o mellent_a who_o hold_v it_o in_o 20_o h._n 2._o by_o which_o earl_n it_o be_v give_v i_o suppose_v to_o rob._n boteler_n a_o great_a man_n in_o this_o county_n and_o a_o principal_a officer_n unto_o he_o as_o in_o oversley_n i_o shall_v show_v for_o his_o son_n sc_n raph._n boteler_n grant_v joh._n it_o to_o john_n belet_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o 14_o joh._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n but_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v only_o woodcote-inferior_a for_o by_o that_o name_n do_v i_o find_v it_o distinguish_v the_o other_o viz._n woodcote-superior_a be_v hold_v nevil_n by_o simon_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d and_o roger_n the_o craft_n of_o the_o earâ—s_n oâ—_n warwick_n together_o with_o fulbroke_n in_o this_o countyâ—_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o which_o half_a kts._n fee_n be_v nevil_n in_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o same_o râ—ger_fw-fr de_fw-fr craft_n and_o john_n mace_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o a_o 〈…〉_o 3_o 52_o h._n 3._o of_o henry_n hubaud_n of_o this_o woodcote_n superior_a there_o be_v afterward_o many_o 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v a._n that_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d hugh_n de_fw-fr herdeberge_n robert_n parson_n of_o bedworth_n and_o dionysia_n mace_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n and_o that_o woodcote-inferior_a grant_v to_o belet_n as_o abovesaid_a be_v then_o hold_v by_o rob._n mass_n of_o ralph_n boteler_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n which_o robert_n have_v there_o at_o that_o time_n xi_o tenant_n who_o hold_v 3_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a with_o 3_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n perform_v aid_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n and_o pay_v scutage_n that_o which_o hugh_n the_o herdebergh_n have_v here_o be_v in_o 19_o e._n 2._o settle_v 2._o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n the_o heir_n of_o herdebergh_n and_o 3._o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o upon_o sir_n walter_n hopton_n kt._n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n but_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v 4._o that_o john_n manduit_n hold_v lxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n yearly_o rend_v here_o issue_v out_o of_o several_a tenement_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n which_o tenement_n be_v then_o hold_v of_o the_o d._n of_o lancaster_n as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n manduit_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a 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kt._n bring_v it_o to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o the_o attainder_n of_o humphrey_n stafford_n esq_n 1_o h._n 7._o whereof_o with_o what_o else_o i_o have_v find_v memorable_a i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v in_o lemington-hastang_a and_o be_v thus_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v give_v 29._o by_o the_o k._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o sir_n edw._n poynings_n kt._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o whether_o the_o same_o sir_n edw._n dye_v without_o issue_n or_o be_v compound_v with_o i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v for_o i_o find_v 53._o that_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o humphrey_n stafford_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v humphrey_n in_o 6_o h._n 8._o that_o family_n of_o stafford_n be_v again_o possess_v thereof_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o john_n shukburgh_n of_o birdingbury_n one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n in_o chancery_n purchase_v it_o from_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n of_o blatherwik_n about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o q._n 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32._o h._n 6._o and_o then_o sc_n 13_o oct._n they_o assure_v to_o the_o pr._n and_o covent_n of_o sulby_n aforesaid_a the_o pension_n of_o xx_o s._n issue_v out_o of_o it_o with_o 8_o pound_n of_o wax_n yearly_o due_a to_o the_o say_a carthusian_n and_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o rectory_n which_o be_v appropriate_v a._n to_o those_o canon_n by_o regin_v bowler_n b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n 30_o aug._n a_o 1454._o 32_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v thereupon_o reserve_v a._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n pension_n to_o the_o b._n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o cou._n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n as_o also_o three_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o parish_n for_o ever_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v â—_o at_o viij_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n be_v a_o stipend_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o money_n only_o pay_v to_o the_o incumbent_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o sulby_n patroni_fw-la 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margaret_n and_o mary_n the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o thomas_n morgan_n of_o heyford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o francis_n morgan_n of_o heyford_n aforesaid_a sometime_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o marye_n wife_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n saunders_n knight_n sometime_o chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o after_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o this_o parish_n church_n of_o weston_n which_o margaret_n and_o mary_n the_o daughter_n die_v that_o be_v to_o say_v marry_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o may_n 1568._o before_o she_o be_v one_o year_n old_a and_o margaret_n the_o 30_o day_n of_o september_n 1568._o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o 21_o day_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1584._o upon_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n fix_v in_o marble_n on_o the_o south_n wall_n 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which_o show_v that_o it_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o in_o a_o low_a or_o deep_o hallow_v for_o the_o word_n cumbe_n do_v signify_v as_o much_o that_o which_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n have_v here_o be_v nevil_n half_o a_o kts._n fee_n which_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o simon_n de_fw-fr cubinton_n and_o in_o nevil_n 36_o h._n 3._o henry_n de_fw-fr cubinton_n hold_v of_o that_o monastery_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o the_o say_v e._n of_o mellent_a have_v aâ—i_o which_o the_o same_o boscher_fw-fr hold_v of_o he_o come_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n either_o give_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v boscher_n or_o by_o those_o who_o he_o or_o they_o enfeoff_v thereof_o though_o the_o particular_a grant_n do_v not_o appear_v for_o henry_n boscher_n grandchild_n to_o the_o first_o boscher_n make_v a_o general_a confirmation_n 7._o of_o they_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n the_o quantity_n be_v 5_o carucat_n of_o land_n and_o xxiiii_o s._n three_o d._n yearly_a rent_n of_o assize_n as_o be_v r._n certify_v in_o 19_o e._n 1._o but_o of_o that_o which_o rog._n the_o iveri_n have_v hastings_n of_o allesley_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v ancient_o enfeoff_v by_o one_o of_o which_o line_n it_o be_v give_v to_o seemly_a lord_n of_o radford-seme_o and_o to_o s._n maure_n though_o when_o i_o find_v not_o for_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o will._n the_o seem_o hold_v what_o he_o have_v here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n viz._n 2_o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a and_o 3_o hold_v by_o 6_o servant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n pay_v certain_a yearly_a rent_n and_o do_v suit_n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n at_o allesley_n which_o w._n the_o seemly_a have_v also_o six_o cottager_n hold_v as_o many_o cottage_n and_o 4_o freeholders_n occupy_v 2_o yard_n land_n and_o 3_o quarter_n and_o do_v suit_n to_o his_o 3_o week_n court_n here_o 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maintenance_n during_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o k._n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o forfeiture_n give_v it_o soon_o after_o to_o the_o templar_n for_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v a._n that_o they_o have_v here_o 3_o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a and_o a_o certain_a grove_n enclose_v like_o a_o park_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n from_o s._n maure_n in_o 9_o e._n 1._o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o viz._n to_o pay_v to_o they_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o ermengard_n 4_o mark_n per_fw-la ann_n during_o the_o life_n of_o her_o the_o say_a ermengard_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o levy_v a_o fine_a 1._o of_o it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a templar_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o which_o land_n so_o possess_v by_o they_o be_v in_o pipa_n 1_o e._n 2._o seize_v by_o the_o k._n and_o then_o yield_v 25_o s._n rend_v of_o assize_n but_o be_v soon_o after_o transmit_v to_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n and_o continue_v to_o they_o till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n as_o do_v also_o that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o stoneley_n have_v be_v thus_o lodge_v in_o the_o crown_n the_o k._n in_o 38._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 4._o to_o edw._n watson_n and_o henry_n herdson_n and_o their_o heir_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o stoneley_n call_v then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cobynton-grange_n which_o edw._n and_o henry_n have_v license_v ib._n the_o same_o year_n to_o alien_n it_o unto_o ric._n faukoner_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o sell_v eliâ—_n it_o to_o one_o thomas_n fawkoner_n which_o thomas_n reserve_v a_o estate_n to_o himself_o for_o life_n entail_v eliâ—_n it_o upon_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o george_n bodyngton_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o agnes_n fermour_n widow_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v ric._n fawkoner_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n 10_o febr._n 1_o eliz._n his_o say_a daughter_n be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n touch_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n i_o find_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v by_o k._n e._n 6._o in_o 4_o of_o his_o reign_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n then_o master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n and_o to_o laurence_n wennington_n gent._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n raph._n as_o also_o that_o the_o hospitalar_n manor_n here_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o q._n eliz._n the_o same_o year_n to_o john_n fisher_n and_o other_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ancient_o but_o a_o chapel_n and_o belong_v to_o wotton_n be_v therewith_o grant_v inspeâ—_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n as_o in_o wotton_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o in_o ann_n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o twelve_o mark_n which_o canon_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o have_v licence_n 1â—_n to_o appropriate_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o monastery_n whereupon_o scil_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o ensue_v the_o endowment_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v â—_o at_o vi_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 2_o s._n allow_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n de_fw-fr harewell_n b._n pbr._n 11_o cal._n apr._n 1309._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n de_fw-fr shotteswell_n b_o accol_n 3_o jan._n 1313._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n le_fw-fr fitzwith_n b._n pbr._n 8._o cal._n maii_n 1342._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n adam_n dâ—_n
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 de_fw-fr ferrer_n of_o groby_n to_o who_o posterity_n in_o the_o direct_a line_n it_o continue_v until_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n stafford_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n john_n visc._n beauâ—ont_n and_o other_o feoffee_n by_o william_n the_o last_o lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n who_o by_o their_o deed_n 4._o date_v 20._o jan._n 20_o h._n 6._o settle_v it_o upon_o the_o say_v william_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n upon_o thomas_n his_o young_a son_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o thomas_n be_v so_o seize_v thereof_o give_v 12._o it_o to_o henry_n ferrer_n his_o young_a son_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n but_o afterward_o to_o remain_v to_o thomas_n ferrer_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n by_o eliz._n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o tamworth_n in_o this_o county_n from_o which_o thomas_n and_o eliz._n do_v lineal_o descend_v sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n 20._o sept._n 12._o jac._n give_v it_o with_o anne_z his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n unto_o sir_n simon_n archer_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o who_o and_o his_o family_n which_o have_v be_v of_o great_a continuance_n in_o this_o shire_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o tanworth_n where_o their_o seat_n be_v nethercote_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o call_v parva-flekenho_a and_o original_o a_o member_n of_o the_o other_o be_v in_o 10_o e._n 2._o hold_v 2._o by_o john_n the_o coin_n of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o after_o he_o viz._n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o by_o will._n coin_n who_o aur_fw-it write_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la nethercote_n to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v till_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o robert_n cuny_n esquire_n past_o 8._o it_o away_o to_o roger_n wigston_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n william_n wigston_n esq_n but_o afterward_o knight_n levy_v a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o to_o eliz._n only_a widow_n in_o 3_o e._n 6._o but_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o roger_n wigston_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n sell_v it_o to_o one_o thomas_n lee_n which_o thomas_n in_o 14._o eliz._n by_o the_o name_n of_o tho._n lee_n of_o clatercote_n in_o com._n oxon._n esquire_n be_v certify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o die_v seize_v thereof_o leave_v william_n watson_n son_n of_o anne_n watson_n one_o of_o his_o sister_n his_o next_o heir_n which_o william_n sell_v â—_o it_o to_o tho._n wilcox_n who_o pass_v it_o to_o robert_n clerk_n late_a owner_n thereof_o sawbridge_n this_o be_v write_v salebrugge_n in_o ancient_a record_n make_v i_o imagine_v that_o the_o name_n be_v at_o first_o occasion_v from_o the_o bridge_n here_o over_z leame_z and_o that_o the_o syllable_n sal_fw-la which_o by_o corrupt_a pronunciation_n be_v now_o call_v see_v proceed_v from_o the_o old_a british_a word_n sal_fw-la or_o salw_n id_fw-la est_fw-la vilis_fw-la sive_fw-la parvae_fw-la estimationis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o wolfhamcotâ—_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o ardern_n till_o king_n john_n time_n that_o thomas_n the_o arderne_a grant_v 4._o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n in_o cambrigeshire_n who_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v r._n to_o hold_v in_o this_o place_n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n rate_v at_o thirty_o s._n and_o four_o li._n twelve_o s._n rend_v of_o assize_n at_o which_o time_n the_o value_n of_o those_o customary_a work_n due_a to_o the_o monk_n from_o hence_o be_v rate_v at_o 26_o s._n 8_o d._n â—nd_v the_o plea_n and_o perquisites_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n they_o have_v then_o also_o a_o mill_n of_o 4_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o stock_n upon_o the_o ground_n worth_a xx_o s._n by_o the_o year_n the_o total_a viij_o li._n nineteeen_o s._n four_o d._n this_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n till_o 2_o eliz._n that_o the_o q_o past_o it_o 13._o away_o to_o ......_o gerard_n and_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o sawbridge_n how_o it_o come_v again_o to_o her_o hand_n i_o know_v not_o but_o in_o 4._o of_o her_o reign_n by_o her_o letter_n pat._n date_v 28._o oct._n she_o grant_v 16._o it_o to_o ranulph_n crew_n esq_n and_o richard_n cartwright_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n together_o with_o a_o water-mill_n in_o ryetonâ—_n â—_z to_o be_v hold_v in_o feeferme_n pay_v xx_o li._n yearly_a into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o ranulph_n and_o richard_n by_o their_o clarke_n deed_n date_v the_o 10._o of_o nou._n follow_v past_o it_o to_o edward_n brook_n of_o flekenho_n gent._n roger_n tibbot_n of_o southam_n gent._n robert_n clâ—rk_v of_o wolfhamcote_n yeoman_n thomas_n chiles_n of_o sawbridge_n yeoman_n and_o richard_n roberts_n of_o nethercote_n yeoman_n and_o their_o heir_n shuckborough-superior_a southwest_n from_o wolfhamcote_n stand_v shuckborough_n superior_a part_v whereof_o lie_v within_o kineton-hundred_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a hold_v four_o hide_n here_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o general_a survey_n l._n then_o make_v and_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n half_o a_o yard_n land_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o lv_o s._n be_v possess_v by_o the_o same_o leuvinus_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o monkskirby_n and_o flekenho_n but_o in_o that_o l._n record_n it_o be_v write_v socheberge_n whence_o i_o conjecture_v that_o the_o original_a name_n be_v at_o first_o compose_v of_o a_o british_a as_o well_o as_o a_o saxon_a word_n swch_v in_o that_o language_n signify_v a_o blow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o a_o hill_n which_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n viz._n arable_a and_o the_o situation_n thereof_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n land_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o before_o specify_v â—urchill's_n come_v soon_o after_o to_o the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o warwick_n i_o have_v often_o observe_v yet_o it_o when_v it_o be_v or_o who_o that_o those_o earl_n first_o enfeoft_v of_o this_o place_n do_v not_o direct_o appear_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o earl_n roger_n who_o die_v in_o king_n stephen_n time_n inspex_fw-la give_v the_o church_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o wroxhale_v and_o confirm_v inspex_fw-la the_o grant_n which_o robert_n then_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v make_v of_o 4._o yard_n land_n and_o xx_o acre_n of_o enclosure_n to_o the_o same_o religious_a house_n but_o after_o this_o robert_n the_o next_o that_o i_o find_v to_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o it_o be_v osbert_n de_fw-fr lemintone_n who_o grant_v inspex_fw-la a_o oxegang_n of_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n which_o oxegang_n be_v b._n half_o a_o yard_n land_n and_o confirm_v inspex_fw-la by_o king_n h._n 2._o be_v within_o a_o short_a space_n give_v suprà _fw-la by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n to_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o oliver_n de_fw-fr shukborow_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ix_o s._n yearly_o rend_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n from_o this_o thomas_n do_v descend_v as_o it_o be_v like_a that_o family_n which_o long_o continue_v here_o bear_v the_o surname_n of_o oliver_n whereof_o be_v thomas_n oliver_n who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v b._n 7._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n viz._n 3._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a of_o henry_n de_fw-fr berchesdone_v by_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o the_o say_v henry_n hold_v over_o of_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o jordan_n de_fw-fr say_v by_o the_o like_a service_n this_o thomas_n oliver_n have_v at_o that_o time_n
next_o year_n follow_v receive_v command_n cedula_fw-la to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n in_o mid-lentâ—_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n there_o to_o give_v he_o counsel_n and_o to_o march_v along_o with_o he_o against_o the_o say_a lewelin_n which_o will._n or_o william_n his_o son_n pass_v away_o this_o lordship_n unto_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n for_o in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o say_v hugh_n have_v free-warren_n 32._o grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o unto_o who_o succeed_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n who_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o alien_v 29._o it_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr berefâ—rd_n and_o edmund_n de_fw-fr bereford_n his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n entayl_v it_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o edmund_n on_o john_n de_fw-fr bereford_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n for_o better_a confirmation_n of_o who_o title_n william_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n of_o bosworth_n in_o leicestershire_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o 3._o release_v unto_o the_o say_v edmund_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o edmund_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o grant_v 4._o it_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o chaucumbe_n in_o northamptonshire_n but_o without_o licence_n for_o it_o appear_v 25._o that_o in_o 39_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v charge_v with_o xx_o s._n annuity_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v hold_v of_o that_o monastery_n and_o so_o purchase_v yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o chaucumbe_n do_v not_o long_o possess_v it_o but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o brandeston_n have_v it_o again_o for_o by_o a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v 46_o e._n 3._o between_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o richard_n montfort_n and_o rose_n his_o wife_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o rose_n shall_v hold_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o during_o their_o natural_a life_n but_o that_o afterward_o it_o shall_v revert_v to_o the_o same_o philip_n and_o agnes_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o agnes_n which_o rose_n and_o agnes_n be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n grandson_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v hugh_n as_o in_o lapworth_n i_o shall_v show_v and_o hold_v b._n that_o part_n of_o this_o town_n call_v harecourts-fâ—e_a of_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o two_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o also_o two_o appearance_n at_o the_o court_n hold_v at_o southam_n every_o year_n by_o themselves_o and_o their_o tenant_n with_o ward_n marriage_n relief_n and_o scutage_n when_o it_o happen_v after_o which_o scil_n in_o 14_o r._n 2._o roger_n aylesbury_n of_o lapworth_n son_n to_o the_o abovesaid_a philip_n and_o agnes_n grant_v catesby_n to_o will._n montfort_n of_o thoneworth_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o his_o part_n therein_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o agnes_n his_o mother_n which_o william_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n one_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o john_n catesby_n of_o ashby-lagers_a in_o northamptonshire_n as_o in_o lapworth_n appear_v by_o his_o deed_n ...._o date_v the_o monday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n faith_n the_o virgin_n 6_o h._n 5._o grant_v his_o reversion_n expectant_a after_o the_o death_n of_o royse_n his_o mother_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n catesby_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o which_o grant_v the_o say_a royse_n atturn_v in_o the_o line_n of_o catesby_n it_o continue_v till_o 23_o h._n 8._o but_o then_o be_v it_o convey_v 8._o to_o sir_n valentine_n knightley_n knight_n who_o by_o his_o last_o will_n knightley_n and_o testament_n bear_v date_n 26_o dec._n 7._o eliz._n give_v it_o to_o edm._n his_o second_o son_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n which_o edmund_n leave_v richard_n his_o son_n knightley_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a it_o revert_v knightley_n to_o sir_n richard_n knightly_a of_o norton_n in_o com._n northhampton_n knight_n as_o son_n and_o heir_n male_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n valentine_n which_o sir_n richard_n by_o his_o deed_n ...._o date_v 7._o oct._n 9_o jac._n sell_v the_o same_o to_o laurence_n bolton_n from_o who_o hugh_n audley_n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n purchase_v it_o in_o 6_o car._n anno_fw-la scil_n 1629._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o granborough_n which_o richard_n forestarius_fw-la hold_v in_o the_o conq._n time_n it_o nevil_n descend_v to_o walter_n crok_v as_o chesterton_n do_v which_o walter_n enfeoft_v gilbert_n crok_v there_o with_o by_o the_o service_n of_o x_o s._n and_o the_o sergeanty_n belong_v thereto_o who_o sister_n and_o heir_n alice_n hold_v nevil_n it_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o but_o from_o this_o alice_n it_o come_v ere_o long_o 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a_o great_a favourite_n to_o k._n ric._n 3._o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o the_o parl._n of_o 1_o h._n 7._o whereupon_o his_o land_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n this_o be_v by_o the_o k._n give_v 5._o away_o to_o sir_n john_n risley_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n risley_n i_o can_v say_v but_o in_o 2_o &_o 3_o pâ—_n &_o m._n the_o q._n grant_v 5._o it_o to_o thom._n wilkes_n meâ—chant_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o brother_n and_o heir_n viz._n will._n wilkes_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 27_o sept._n 15_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o age_v 12_o year_n which_o rob._n die_v 26_o julii_fw-la 19_o eliz._n without_o issue_n whereupon_o his_o 3_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n as_o in_o hodnell_n i_o have_v show_v but_o that_o part_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v call_v little-rodburne_a do_v heretofore_o 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clipsby_n crew_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o easter_n term_n ann_n 1650._o sell_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n john_n dreyden_n of_o cannons-ashby_n before_o mention_v that_o the_o church_n be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o henwood_n i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o how_o long_o they_o take_v benefit_n thereof_o i_o know_v not_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o catesbye_n present_v thereto_o as_o a_o rectory_n and_o aur_fw-it that_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o parson_n receive_v only_o iiii_o l._n xuj_o s._n two_o d._n yearly_a beside_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n from_o ric._n catesby_n esq_n then_o his_o patron_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n then_o stand_v but_o how_o long_o it_o have_v be_v down_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o certain_a for_o our_o countryman_n rous_n complain_v 144._o of_o the_o depopulation_n here_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o village_n in_o this_o county_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v ruin_v by_o enclosure_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n joh._n catesby_n be_v d._n joh._n steward_n b._n cap._n 27._o apr._n 1417._o joh._n catesby_n be_v joh._n watson_n b._n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1431._o will._n spenser_n mil._n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la &_o guard_n ric._n catesby_n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi georgii_n catesby_n d._n thom._n palmer_n b._n cap._n 24_o maii_n 1527._o venerab_n vir_fw-la ric._n catesby_n be_v d._n rob._n holme_n b._n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1540_o henr._n philip_n be_v &_o d._n eliz._n catesby_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la tho._n thackam_n incert_v art_n magr._fw-la 20_o julii_fw-la 1573._o edw._n onley_n be_v gryffin_n lhoyde_a 4â—â—_n cler._n 16._o dec._n 1573._o ran._n crew_n mile_n capit_fw-la justice_a ad_fw-la plac._n &_o tho._n wilbraham_n jure_fw-la eliz._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la sym._n venables_n incert_n cler._n 6_o martii_fw-la 1625._o ladbroke_n about_o 2_o mile_n low_a on_o the_o northern_a bank_n of_o the_o same_o torrent_n stand_v ladbroke_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o dirty_a soil_n and_o clay_n where_o the_o stream_n run_v llay_v in_o the_o old_a british_a signify_v the_o same_o with_o lâ—â—um_n and_o limus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v frequent_o write_v in_o all_o ancient_a authority_n lodebroc_n the_o a_o be_v change_v into_o o._n in_o the_o conq._n time_n the_o e._n of_o mellent_a have_v lib._n two_o hide_n here_o then_o value_v at_o 50_o s._n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n 3_o hide_n with_o 4_o yard_n land_n and_o better_o whereof_o one_o the_o priest_n hold_v and_o the_o other_o two_o one_o william_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v progenitor_n of_o the_o family_n which_o afterward_o assume_v this_o place_n for_o their_o surname_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentmaisnill_n three_o yard_n land_n with_o a_o mill_n of_o three_o s._n that_o turchill_n land_n for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v to_o henry_n e._n of_o warwick_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o conq._n reign_n i_o have_v in_o warwick_n sufficient_o manifest_v but_o of_o what_o family_n he_o be_v who_o the_o succeed_a earl_n enfeoft_v of_o this_o place_n i_o can_v certain_o discover_v but_o will._n de_fw-fr lodbroch_o the_o first_o that_o i_o find_v to_o have_v assume_v his_o surname_n from_o hence_o in_o 11_o h._n 2._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o hold_v a_o kts._n fee_n of_o will._n then_o earl_n of_o warwick_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v whereof_z himself_z or_o his_o ancestor_n be_v enfeoft_v in_o h._n 1._o time_n so_o that_o i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o brother_n of_o this_o will._n become_v so_o enfeoft_v for_o in_o the_o confirmation_n which_o the_o say_v will._n make_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o herberbury_n give_v 167._o original_o unto_o they_o by_o g._n de_fw-fr clinton_n
counterfeit_v by_o one_o thomas_n bromle_n of_o coventre_n who_o he_o indict_v for_o so_o do_v in_o short_a after_o much_o time_n and_o money_n spend_v therein_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n and_o lewes_n cardian_n together_o with_o will._n hathewyk_n husband_n to_o catherine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o lewes_n and_o alice_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v enter_v into_o c_o l._n bond_n apeice_n to_o each_o other_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o award_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o surry_n and_o exeter_n for_o a_o finaâ—_n end_n of_o the_o business_n which_o duke_n refer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o evidence_n on_o both_o side_n to_o will._n gascoin_n rab._n tirwhit_o john_n reed_n and_o will._n skryne_n great_a lawyer_n of_o that_o age_n who_o take_v to_o their_o assistance_n sir_n walt._n clopton_n sir_n will._n thirnyâ—g_n sir_n john_n cassy_n sir_n john_n hulle_n sir_n wâ—ll_n rikhull_n will._n hankford_n and_o will._n brenchesâ—e_n at_o that_o time_n justice_n of_o both_o bench_n and_o full_o weigh_v the_o same_o make_v report_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n as_o by_o their_o instrument_n palmer_n under_o their_o seal_n bear_v date_n 20_o junii_fw-la 22_o r._n 2._o appear_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o those_o duke_n determine_v thereof_o according_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n continue_v the_o possession_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o his_o son_n will._n who_o in_o 6_o h._n 4._o do_v his_o homage_n palmer_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o kts._n fee_n which_o he_o hold_v here_o but_o this_o will._n depart_v the_o world_n without_o issue_n his_o brother_n john_n become_v palmer_n heir_n who_o die_v before_o the_o 13_o of_o h._n 4._o for_o in_o that_o year_n do_v the_o k._n grant_v free-warren_n 4._o to_o emma_n his_o widow_n and_o john_n his_o son_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o divers_a other_o place_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v john_n succeed_v sir_n will._n cateâ—by_n kt._n and_o to_o he_o another_o will._n who_o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o 1_o h._n 7._o as_o in_o lapworth_n i_o have_v show_v this_o manor_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o be_v grant_v 5._o by_o the_o k._n to_o sir_n john_n râ—sâ—eâ—_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o by_o a_o special_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o of_o parl._n in_o 11_o h._n 7._o be_v restore_v unto_o george_n catesby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v will._n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o father_n forfeit_v land_n continue_v in_o this_o family_n till_o 38_o eliz._n that_o john_n throgmorton_n and_o other_o by_o a_o indenture_n p._n tripartite_a betwixt_o sir_n will._n catesby_n and_o sir_n thom._n leigh_n kts._n of_o the_o first_o part_n robert_n catesâ—â—_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n throgmorton_n and_o thom._n 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
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will._n and_o two_o daughter_n scil_n petronill_n and_o sibyl_n which_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n confirm_v ibid._n this_o manor_n unto_o his_o say_a sister_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o like_a service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o quit_v ibid._n unto_o they_o their_o relief_n for_o all_o which_o they_o give_v he_o xx_o s._n in_o silver_n what_o become_v of_o sibyl_n i_o know_v not_o but_o petronill_n be_v wed_v ibid._n to_o geffrey_n peche_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n and_o ibid._n have_v with_o she_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o male_a line_n till_o h._n 4._o time_n whereof_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o geffrey_n succeed_v richard_n n._n and_o to_o he_o john_n 3._o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v â—â—_o to_o hold_v it_o immediate_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr nevil_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o he_o of_o richard_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a john_n have_v here_o two_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o xiii_o tenant_n hold_v 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a beside_o 3._o freeholder_n as_o also_o a_o court-leet_n it_o be_v then_o likewise_o find_v that_o john_n passelew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v john_n poche_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n passelew_n have_v fourteen_o tenant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n thereof_o but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v wylmelechtone_n for_o which_o court-leet_n together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v w._n prescription_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o of_o this_o family_n do_v divers_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o one_o of_o which_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o 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hold_v in_o socage_n pay_v xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o will._n cope_n in_o 14_o h._n 7._o depopulate_v twelve_o mess._n and_o 3._o cottage_n here_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 8._o and_o enclose_v ccxl_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sir_n edw._n raleigh_n knight_n waste_v vi_fw-la message_n more_o after_o which_o viz._n 3._o sept._n 22_o h._n 7._o the_o say_v will._n cope_v sell_v 8._o this_o lordship_n to_o john_n spenser_n esquire_n who_o soon_o after_o begin_v the_o structure_n 8._o of_o a_o fair_a mannâ—ur-house_n wherein_o when_o that_o inquis_fw-la be_v take_v â—e_n have_v his_o residence_n with_o lx_o person_n of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o ornament_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v sâ—r_n robert_n spenser_n knight_n create_v 8._o baron_n spenser_n of_o this_o wormleighton_n 21._o julii_fw-la 1._o jac._n who_o grandchild_n viz._n henry_n lord_n spenser_n now_o 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grow_v afterward_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o they_o grow_v to_o a_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n richard_n peche_n quit_v his_o 3._o interest_n thereto_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n so_o appropriate_v be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xv_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o x_o s._n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o vi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n â—_o roger_n de_fw-fr shuscote_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n jan_n 1305._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr radeway_n 7._o cal._n oct._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n b._n adam_n de_fw-fr thorp_n 4._o cal._n sept._n 1337._o prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n the_o thorp-mundevill_a cap._n 7._o id._n dec._n 1348._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n le_fw-fr hunt_n cap._n 13._o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr lavington_n pbr._n 29._o sept._n 1375._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n ric._n de_fw-fr rossale_n pbr._n 23._o junii_fw-la 1389._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n bacon_n 4._o apr._n 1396._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bagworth_n pbr._n 27._o jan._n 1397._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n adam_n merston_n cap._n 23._o nou._n 1402._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n will._n merston_n cap._n 25._o febr._n 1406._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n alanus_fw-la thame_n penult_n aug._n 1409._o b._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n joh._n bekenyll_n 19_o nou._n 1427._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n thom._n halle_n pbr._n 16._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n prior_n &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n d._n joh._n symonds_n 2._o maii_n 1518._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n joh._n awgood_n cler._n 6._o aug._n 1554._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n d._n thom._n knight_n pbr._n 21._o oct._n 1556._o b._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n thom._n tailor_n cler._n 16._o apr._n 1575._o a._n joh._n spenser_n de_fw-fr aldthorp_n in_o com._n northampt_v mile_n georgius_n hale_n cler._n 29._o martii_fw-la 1586._o b._n rob._n spenser_n mile_n baro_n spenser_n will._n west_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1604._o f._n fenny_a compton_n in_o the_o valley_n below_o wormleighton_n southwestward_n stand_v fenny-compton_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n comb_n and_o cumbe_n in_o our_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o hollow_a place_n or_o deep_a valley_n as_o in_o cumbe_n 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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 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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 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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 wandard_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o notable_a record_n â—_o of_o 7_o e._n 1._o but_o when_o these_o passage_n weâ—e_v i_o can_v certain_o teâ—l_v yet_o do_v believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o i_o find_v 6._o that_o robert_n wandard_n have_v to_o do_v here_o in_o k._n john_n time_n and_o that_o his_o father_n name_n iâ—â—_n be_v will._n of_o who_o there_o be_v mention_n 2._o in_o 16_o h_n 2._o betwixt_o which_o robert_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o preauxâ—_n in_o normandyâ—_n â—_z there_o be_v a_o fine_a 2._o levy_v â—n_o 5_o h._n 3._o touch_v the_o aduâ—uson_n of_o this_o church_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o saâ—d_n robert_n he_o grant_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o x_o s._n to_o the_o church_n of_o warmington_n of_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o receive_v of_o the_o parson_n incumbent_a there_o as_o for_o the_o name_n i_o find_v it_o in_o ancient_a time_n somewhat_o various_o wriâ—ten_v viz._n sotteswell_n shoteswell_n scacheswell_n seteweld_v and_o chetteswelle_n but_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o proceed_v original_o from_o one_o soâ—o_v for_o that_o be_v a_o appellation_n in_o use_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o a_o fair_a spring_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n there_o and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n but_o of_o these_o wandard_n be_v there_o more_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o robert_n than_o one_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 40_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v inâ—_n that_o among_o many_o other_o who_o by_o the_o k._n special_a pat._n have_v respite_n of_o their_o knighthood_n until_o christmas_n in_o that_o year_n robert_n de_fw-fr wandirâ—_n be_v certify_v to_o be_v one_o be_v of_o this_o county_n it_o iâ—_n very_o like_o that_o this_o robert_n be_v he_o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v a._n what_o he_o have_v here_o of_o john_n fitzwith_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n at_o which_o â—â—re_v the_o say_v john_n be_v superior_a lord_n have_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o servant_n the_o canon_n a._n of_o clatercote_n 7_o yard_n land_n and_o the_o canon_n a._n of_o studley_n a_o carucate_n and_o six_o cottage_n which_o be_v give_v 3._o to_o they_o by_o will._n de_fw-fr câ—ntilupe_n and_o whâ—ch_v he_o the_o say_v will._n have_v by_o acquisition_n from_o eustâ—ce_n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o john_n wandard_n thâ—s_n râ—b_n vâ—andard_n sometime_o also_o write_v wandak_a be_v a_o knight_n liâ—h_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o and_o coâ—onâ—â—_n to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o county_n as_o appear_v by_o hâ—s_n wâ—it_n 17._o of_o discharge_n from_o that_o office_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o and_o bad_a issue_n thomas_n who_o about_o the_o beginning_n â—f_n e._n 2._o â—ime_n as_o i_o judge_v sell_v this_o manor_n of_o shotswell_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d will._n be_v certify_v vâ—â—l_o to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o but_o the_o fâ—â—e_n thereupon_o be_v not_o levy_v puâ—if_n till_o 12_o e._n 2._o which_o will._n die_v 45._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o leave_v edmund_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28_o year_n of_o age_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bereford_n i_o shall_v speak_v further_o when_o i_o come_v to_o langley_n in_o hemlingford_n hundred_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v eâ—mund_n have_v a_o charter_n 44._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o the_o like_a charter_n 3._o have_v sir_n baldwin_n de_fw-fr bereford_n kt._n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o which_o sir_n baldwin_n as_o it_o seem_v past_o away_o his_o estate_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o holt_n kt._n but_o not_o direct_o for_o the_o fine_a mich._n whereby_o it_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n be_v levy_v by_o one_o richard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fold_n a_o priest_n and_o other_o who_o be_v feoffee_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o this_o sâ—r_n john_n 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
therewith_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 8._o john_n crofte_a and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a 8._o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n to_o simon_n rice_n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n and_o other_o but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o neither_o can_v i_o say_v to_o what_o use_v that_o fine_a do_v inure_v which_o be_v levy_v trin._n of_o this_o manor_n in_o 10_o h._n 8._o between_o john_n treuâ—then_n and_o other_o plaintiff_n and_o margaret_n boleyn_n widow_n deforc_n howbeit_o for_o certain_a that_o fine_a levy_v thereof_o 29_o h._n 8._o betwixt_o thomas_n pope_n eâ—q_n pl._n and_o ricâ—_n fermour_n and_o other_o deforc._n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n pope_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o even_o to_o these_o very_a time_n his_o posterity_n do_v enjoy_v the_o same_o together_o with_o another_o manor_n here_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o dissolve_a monastery_n of_o studley_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o pass_v 4._o from_o the_o 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12._o oct._n 1429._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n thomas_n deffâ—e_n pbr._n 2._o julii_fw-la 1430._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n joh._n wyndesoever_o pbr._n 4._o julii_fw-la 1431._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n will._n henlaâ—_n pbr._n 13._o januarii_n 1433._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n joh._n reynold_n pbr._n 18._o aug._n 1435._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n thomas_n reyâ—ford_n pbr._n 21._o apr._n 1438._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n b._n d._n alex._n baron_n 18._o nou._n 1457._o prior_n &_o confratres_fw-la de_fw-la clatercote_n a._n d._n oliverus_n wiganne_n cap._n 18._o apr._n 1505._o marg._n will._n peter_n legum_o doctor_n b._n d._n christoph._n sylbarne_v cler._n 4._o feb._n 1538._o d._n rex_fw-la b._n d._n henr._n lâ—ke_v alias_o wise_a cap._n 14._o apr._n 1546._o d._n regina_fw-la elizab._n a._n rob._n perry_n cler._n 13._o nou._n 1578._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la incert_v thom._n brandon_n alias_z berryman_n cler._n 19_o feb._n 1620._o
also_o in_o delineation_n of_o divers_a monument_n for_o adorn_v the_o present_a work_n joh._n verney_n verney_n joh._n verney_n cleric_a rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr bredon_n in_o com._n wigorn_n 6_o h._n 6._o supervisor_n aur_fw-it &_o receptor_n generalis_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n comitis_fw-la warw._n dec._n aur_fw-it eccl._n cath._n lich._n 14_o h._n 6._o ric._n verney_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 5_o h._n 7._o alianora_n g.u._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n loutham_n de_fw-fr northampton_n edm._n verney_n be_v ob_fw-la 6._o feb._n 10_o h._n 7._o g.u._n eliz._n filia_fw-la will._n fielding_n mil._n ric._n verney_n be_v obiit_fw-la 28._o sept._n 18_o h._n 8._o g.u._n anna_n filia_fw-la will._n davers_n unius_fw-la justic_n de_fw-fr banco_n temp_n h._n 7._o g.u._n thomas_n verney_n mil._n 28_o h._n 8._o g.u._n alicia_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la edm._n tame_a de_fw-fr fairford_n in_o com._n glouc._n mil._n g.u._n ric._n verney_n mile_n 3_o &_o 4_o ph._n &_o m._n g.u._n francisca_n filia_fw-la georgii_n raleigh_n de_fw-fr farnborough_n be_v g.u._n georgius_n verney_n be_v obiit_fw-la 8._o apr._n 16_o eliz._n g.u._n jana_n filia_fw-la will._n lucy_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n be_v ric._n verney_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 7._o aug._n 1630._o margar._n filia_fw-la fool_n grevill_n mil._n soror_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la fulconis_fw-la domini_fw-la brook_n obiit_fw-la 26._o martii_fw-la a_o 1631._o grevillius_fw-la verney_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 12._o maii_n 1642._o cath._n filia_fw-la rob._n southwell_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it grevillius_fw-la verney_n be_v obiit_fw-la 9_o dec._n 1648._o eliz._n filia_fw-la ric._n vicecomitis_fw-la wenman_n grevilius_fw-la verney_n natus_fw-la 26._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1648._o ricardus_n georgius_n eliz._n ux_fw-la edw._n peto_n de_fw-fr chesterton_n be_v when_o this_o town_n be_v depopulate_v i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o for_o i_o find_v that_o our_o countryman_n rous_n have_v it_o in_o the_o list_n 144._o of_o those_o whereof_o he_o so_o much_o complain_v the_o church_n be_v give_v b._n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o a_o prebend_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o canon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o warwick_n be_v confirm_v lich._n thereto_o by_o walter_n durdent_a bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n as_o also_o com._n by_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n warwick_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o not_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o than_o as_o appropriate_v to_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o warwick_n and_o there_o rate_v a._n so_o that_o there_o have_v not_o ever_o be_v any_o presentation_n thereto_o except_v lich._n those_o of_o the_o earl_n to_o the_o prebend_n in_o the_o say_a collegiate_n church_n wellesburne_n hastang_n follow_v this_o petty_a stream_n i_o behold_v walton-mauduit_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o walton-d'eivill_a and_o wellesburne-mountfort_n on_o my_o left_a all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wellesburne-hastang_a lie_v above_o a_o mile_n below_o they_o whereof_o according_a to_o my_o accustom_a method_n i_o must_v first_o speak_v in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o wellesburnes_n but_o both_o be_v then_o include_v togethers_o be_v join_v with_o quintone_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o certify_v lib._n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n have_v be_v hold_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o domesday-book_n it_o be_v write_v waleburne_n but_o afterward_o walesburne_n and_o welesburne_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o little_a brook_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v do_v at_o first_o occasion_n the_o denomination_n thereof_o burn_v in_o the_o saxon_a import_v the_o same_o that_o torrens_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a do_v that_o the_o whole_a which_o short_o after_o come_v to_o be_v two_o lordship_n be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la give_v by_o the_o conqueror_n unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v consider_v that_o he_o be_v founder_n of_o the_o church_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v thereof_o shall_v be_v show_v this_o be_v original_o grant_v b._n by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n or_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n from_o who_o william_n the_o pacy_n become_v enfeoft_v b._n of_o certain_a land_n here_o which_o afterward_o be_v convey_v to_o godfrey_n giffard_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n who_o possess_v b._n they_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v then_o call_v wellesburne-parva_a in_o which_o year_n i_o find_v 1._o that_o walt._n giffard_n archbishop_n of_o york_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v godfrey_n pass_v unto_o henry_n le_fw-fr foune_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n xxviii_o mess._n six_o yard_n land_n and_o thirty_o s._n rend_v lie_v in_o this_o place_n but_o long_o it_o be_v not_o after_o this_o ere_o that_o john_n de_fw-fr strattelenge_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n become_v lord_n thereof_o for_o by_o a_o charter_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n at_o westm._n 20_o maii_n 18_o e._n 1._o they_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o a_o mercate_z here_o weekly_a every_o monday_n and_o a_o yearly_a fair_a to_o hold_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n the_o even_n and_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n after_o which_o i_o can_v give_v no_o further_o account_v thereof_o till_o 9_o r._n 2._o that_o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o walton_n kt._n and_o mabell_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a trin._n of_o xl_o mess._n x._o toft_n one_o mill_n eleven_o yard_n land_n 17_o s._n rent_n and_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n then_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wellesburne_n le_fw-fr strange_a and_o in_o wellesburne-mountford_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chantry_n in_o the_o church_n here_o at_o wellesburne_n le_fw-fr strange_a by_o which_o fine_a the_o premise_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o two_o vicar_n of_o wellesburne_n and_o walton_n as_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o trust_n so_o also_o be_v there_o another_o in_o h._n 6._o time_n whereupon_o rob._n danvers_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n feoffee_n do_v entail_v 8._o this_o manor_n with_o other_o land_n upon_o sir_n thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_n kt._n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n which_o sir_n thomas_n have_v issue_n thomas_n and_o he_o two_o 7._o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n anne_n and_o margaret_n as_o in_o walton_n d'eivile_n appear_v to_o who_o it_o descend_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o attend_v the_o succession_n of_o that_o manor_n be_v now_o possess_v therewith_o by_o sir_n charles_n mordant_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v original_o build_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a race_n as_o also_o dedicate_v and_o endow_v with_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n by_o he_o and_o earl_n roger_n his_o son_n as_o the_o charter_n gen._n of_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o the_o confirmation_n gen._n of_o earl_n will._n his_o son_n do_v testify_v whereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n to_o the_o two_o waltons_n both_o the_o wellesburnes_n and_o cherlecote_n which_o e._n roger_n soon_o after_o bestow_v 21._o it_o on_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n whereupon_o they_o have_v the_o confirmation_n 87._o of_o k._n h._n 1._o as_o also_o of_o 85._o simon_n than_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxii_o mark_n howbeit_o the_o time_n of_o its_o appropriation_n i_o find_v not_o but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o viij_o l._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n v._o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v a_o chantrye_n found_v by_o one_o of_o the_o hastang_n as_o be_v likely_a by_o their_o nomination_n b._n of_o he_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n who_o they_o present_v thereto_o but_o after_o 14_o r._n 2._o that_o william_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr strange_n present_v a._n to_o it_o through_o the_o default_n of_o those_o canon_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o thereof_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr rollandrit_fw-fr diac._n 5_o cal._n apr._n 1288._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr cestanlede_n pbr._n 6._o non._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr keten_v pbr._n 10._o cal._n aug._n 1303._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n sim._n de_fw-fr salle_n cap._n 9_o cal._n nou._n 1303._o
have_v new_o advance_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n have_v perform_v on_o his_o behalf_n 〈◊〉_d sundry_a battle_n against_o k._n henry_n the_o 6._o and_o his_o complice_n and_o particular_o against_o henry_n d._n of_o exeter_n iâ—sâ—eâ—_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o this_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n in_o consideration_n thereof_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d walter_n and_o the_o heâ—rs_n maâ—e_n of_o his_o body_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o sutton-courtney_n in_o berkshire_n and_o other_o great_a possession_n howbeit_o thomas_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n find_v favour_n with_o k._n edw._n be_v short_o after_o restore_v 7._o by_o act_n of_o parl._n to_o his_o land_n have_v it_o again_o whereupon_o it_o descend_v 15._o to_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n margaret_n marry_v to_o sir_n will._n bullein_n kt._n and_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o sâ—r_n james_n st._n leger_n kt._n after_o which_o scil_n temp_n h._n 8._o bullein_n moiety_n be_v pass_v 8._o away_o unto_o certain_a feoffee_n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n will._n compton_n kt._n from_o who_o be_v lineal_o descend_v the_o now_o earl_n of_o northampton_n as_o in_o compton_n winyate_n be_v show_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o i_o now_o return_v to_o that_o manor_n here_o which_o be_v grant_v â—o_o morun_v in_o e._n 1._o time_n this_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 4._o but_o then_o sir_n john_n mohun_n kt._n die_v â—â—_o without_o issue_n male_a it_o come_v by_o parâ—â—tion_n 4._o to_o ric._n le_fw-fr strange_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knokyn_n by_o maud_n the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n mohun_n which_o richard_n die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 27_o h_n 6._o leaving_z sir_n john_n strange_a his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n male_a iâ—an_v 27._o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o marriage_n wâ—th_v geâ—rge_n elder_a son_n to_o thomas_n lâ—rd_n stanley_n afterward_o earl_n of_o derby_n bring_v it_o to_o that_o family_n edw._n earl_n of_o derby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n prove_v hâ—s_a age_n have_v every_o ceâ—ul_n thereof_o according_o in_o 14_o eliz._n to_o which_o edw._n succeed_v his_o brother_n wâ—â—â—_n earl_n of_o derby_n who_o in_o our_o time_n sell_v it_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v to_o will._n earl_n of_o northampton_n grandfather_n to_o the_o present_a earl_n now_o owner_n thereof_o that_o the_o church_n here_o be_v of_o no_o less_o antiquity_n than_o the_o britain_n time_n i_o shall_v vouch_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o old_a historian_n 72._o whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v very_o ancient_a if_o his_o relation_n have_v credit_n with_o my_o reader_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n dc_o iiii_o st._n augustine_n be_v arrive_v in_o england_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n come_v hither_o whereupon_o the_o priest_n of_o 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 grave_n go_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o church_n yard_n and_o there_o stand_v still_o during_o the_o time_n of_o mass._n which_o be_v finish_v st._n aug._n go_v to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o tell_v i_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o who_o he_o make_v answer_v i_o be_v patron_n of_o thiâ—_n place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o though_o frequent_o warn_v by_o the_o priest_n yet_o never_o will_v pay_v he_o my_o tithe_n and_o so_o die_v excommunicate_a and_o be_v thrust_v into_o heâ—l_n which_o answer_v occasion_v st._n augustine_n to_o command_v he_o to_o show_v where_o the_o priest_n be_v bury_v that_o so_o excommunicate_v he_o who_o being_z according_o direct_v to_o his_o grave_n say_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a arise_v in_o his_o name_n for_o we_o have_v need_n of_o thou_o who_o thereupon_o 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
for_o in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n s_o â—_o thomas_n pope_n k_o it_o have_v a_o grant_n 14._o thereof_o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n the_o dersete_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1289._o 318â—_n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n will._n hankin_n 6._o cal._n maii_n 1319._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n le_fw-fr fullare_n pbr._n 28_o maii_n 1339._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n in_o le_fw-fr lane_n pbr._n 19_o feb._n 1361._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n baynton_n 9_o junii_fw-la 1389._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n aldestre_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1390._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n edw._n normanton_n pbr._n 11_o junii_fw-la 1406._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n will._n gilbert_n penult_n maii_n 1430._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n will._n whithmale_a pbr._n 8._o maii_n 1455._o a_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n joh._n toly_a cap._n 10._o maii_n 1465._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n joh._n mason_n cap._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1485._o b_o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr walden_n d._n richard_n mason_n pbr._n 8._o dec._n 1504_o b_o praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n egid._n cartwright_n cler._n 8._o aug._n 1571._o b_o praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n joh._n ivy_n cler._n 12._o nou._n 1573._o a._n praepos_fw-la etc._n etc._n colleg._n reg._n de_fw-la eton._n will._n scooler_n cler._n 21_o martii_fw-la 1577._o b_o weston_n juxta_fw-la chiriton_n that_o this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o long_n compton_n i_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n already_o intimatedâ—_n from_o martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n it_o come_v a._n to_o ralph_n pipard_n and_o from_o he_o to_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n so_o call_v frâ—m_v his_o residence_n here_o as_o i_o guess_v which_o john_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v a._n it_o of_o the_o say_v ralph_n by_o the_o fourteen_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n have_v then_o two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a as_o also_o one_o water_n mill_n with_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v 8_o yard_n land_n of_o he_o by_o several_a service_n as_o plough_v sow_v reap_v make_v malt_n and_o the_o like_a but_o with_o his_o say_a tenant_n make_v two_o appearance_n yearly_a at_o the_o court_n leet_n of_o the_o say_v raph._n at_o compton_n pay_v iiiâ—_o to_o he_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o martin_n and_o iiid_v at_o warth_fw-mi which_o john_n the_o weston_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o entail_v bap._n this_o manor_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n upon_o john_n de_fw-fr broughton_n and_o kath._n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr broughton_n whereupon_o the_o say_v john_n within_o two_o year_n follow_v obtain_v a_o charter_n 53._o of_o free-warren_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a â—ands_n at_o broughton_n near_a banbury_n in_o oxfordshire_n as_o also_o here_o and_o other_o place_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o after_o this_o till_o e._n 3._o time_n i_o find_v no_o far_o mention_v thereof_o worthy_a the_o notice_n but_o then_o be_v it_o settle_v aur_fw-it upon_o ralph_n earl_n stafford_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr peito_n for_o their_o two_o life_n and_o afterward_o upon_o s_n r_o john_n de_fw-fr peito_n kt._n son_n of_o the_o say_v will._n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o alianore_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n by_o philippae_n his_o wife_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v will._n de_fw-fr peito_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o certain_a feoffment_n bear_v date_n here_o at_o weston_n on_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n the_o same_o year_n whâ—ch_o will._n de_fw-fr peito_n be_v justle_v out_o of_o it_o as_o by_o hâ—s_n petition_n p._n to_o king_n ric._n 2._o appear_v the_o substance_n whereof_o i_o have_v here_o add_v viz._n that_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr chiriton_n be_v indebt_v to_o kâ—ng_v e._n 3._o command_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o rich._n de_fw-fr foxton_n than_o eschaetor_n to_o inquire_v of_o what_o land_n or_o tenement_n he_o be_v seize_v of_o in_o the_o xx_o xxii_o and_o xxiiith_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o afterward_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o the_o say_v walter_n have_v be_v a_o fermour_n to_o the_o king_n and_o never_o account_v whereupon_o by_o the_o corrupt_a procurement_n and_o abet_v of_o alice_n perer_n who_o have_v be_v concubine_n to_o king_n edw._n than_o wâ—fe_n of_o s_o â—_o will._n windsor_n knight_n and_o for_o her_o behoof_n it_o be_v false_o certify_v by_o the_o enquest_n that_o the_o same_o walter_n have_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a of_o this_o manor_n whâ—ch_v the_o say_v will._n the_o peito_n then_o hold_v who_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o inquisition_n into_o the_o chancery_n traverse_v the_o same_o show_v by_o good_a evidence_n that_o the_o say_v walter_n have_v no_o right_a therein_o far_o than_o for_o the_o life_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n of_o folkestane_n which_o john_n have_v grant_v the_o reversion_n thereof_o to_o certain_a person_n who_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a the_o say_a will._n have_v obtain_v whereupon_o another_o inquis_fw-la be_v make_v but_o through_o the_o unjust_a procurement_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n alice_n and_o the_o menace_n make_v to_o the_o jury_n by_o s_o â—_o baldw._n frevill_n and_o s_o â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehalle_n they_o dare_v not_o give_v any_o other_o verdict_n than_o what_o have_v be_v before_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n â—t_a be_v seize_v into_o the_o kâ—ngs_n hand_n be_v grant_v by_o he_o to_o rob._n broune_n of_o warwick_n steward_z to_z the_o say_v alice_n and_o to_o one_o john_n vincent_n of_o london_n to_o her_o use_n who_o hold_v it_o according_o at_o the_o tâ—me_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n exhibit_v whereupon_o the_o king_n refer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o s_o r_o john_n knyvet_n to_o make_v report_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v therein_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n will._n de_fw-fr peito_n for_o upon_o the_o attainder_n 17._o of_o the_o before_o specify_v alice_n it_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o custody_n 17._o thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o s_o â—_o john_n worth_a knight_n and_o short_o after_o the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o give_v 48_o by_o the_o say_a kâ—ng_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v s_o â—_o will._n windsor_n whâ—ch_o sâ—_n will._n past_o 48_o it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o s_n â—_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n s_o r_o hugh_n segrave_n s_o r_o will._n cossington_n knight_n and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n who_o grant_v 48_o their_o râ—ght_n therein_o to_o s_n t_o will._n murrer_n knight_n and_o christian_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v to_o hold_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o kâ—ng_n by_o walt_n de_fw-fr chiriton_n former_o mention_v shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v whâ—ch_o s_n â—_o will._n murrer_n and_o christian_a pass_v 48_o over_o their_o estate_n therein_o to_o john_n carpe_n and_o ralph_n kâ—steven_n to_o enjoy_v according_o till_o the_o say_a debt_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v who_o upon_o the_o grant_v make_v by_o will._n de_fw-fr chiriton_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o walter_n to_o the_o say_v s_o â—_o will._n murrer_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o their_o deed_n 48_o bear_v date_n at_o london_n 20_o junii_fw-la 8._o r._n 2._o quit_v their_o â—nterest_n â—n_o the_o reversion_n thereof_o unto_o the_o saâ—d_n s_o â—_o will._n and_o his_o heir_n howbeit_o after_o thâ—s_n i_o find_v that_o thomas_n mowbray_n d._n of_o norff._n have_v a_o interest_n herein_o though_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o one_o inquis_fw-la 101._o take_v after_o his_o death_n in_o 22_o r._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o above_o specify_v s_o â—_o will._n morer_n knight_n and_o christian_n his_o wife_n to_o hold_v during_o their_o life_n and_o by_o another_o that_o he_o pass_v 4_o it_o to_o ric._n de_fw-fr burgh_n esq_n to_o hold_v likewise_o during_o his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v also_o find_v 9_o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o two_o part_n thereof_o which_o two_o part_n thereupon_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o john_n mowbray_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n earl_n martial_n be_v in_o 11_o h._n 4._o assign_v 3â—_n to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o maintenance_n
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 say_v elizabeth_n 39_o who_o die_v 39_o without_o issue_n it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o richard_n lord_n strange_n son_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v maud_n and_o to_o philippe_n duchess_n of_o yorkeâ—_n â—_z which_o phillippa_n according_o held_z the_o moâ—tye_n thereof_o during_o her_o life_n but_o die_v 45._o without_o issue_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o it_o descend_v 45._o to_o the_o say_a lord_n strange_a as_o her_o nephew_n and_o heir_n and_o so_o from_o strange_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o long_o compton_n do_v edw._n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v seize_v cedul_n thereof_o in_o 14_o eliz._n to_o who_o succeed_v wâ—ll_n his_o brother_n who_o sell_v it_o unto_o ralph_n sheldon_n of_o beoley_n esq._n grandfather_n to_o william_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n be_v
aleyn_n pbr._n 7._o aug._n 1368._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n will._n chapel_n cap_n 13._o dec._n 1375._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n ragbroke_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n a._n joh._n hereward_n 22._o dec._n 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n rog._n coton_n 9_o sept._n 1412._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n thomas_n gale_n pbr._n 28._o novemb_v 1436._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n yreby_o cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n d._n joh._n capellanus_fw-la 5._o julii_fw-la 1448._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n dun._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1452._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n joh._n pynk_n b._n alias_o seinbiry_a cap._n 28._o martii_fw-la 1452._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n will._n wayte_n cap._n 18._o aug._n 1462._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n hylde_n cap._n 27._o nou._n 1467._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n thomas_n ley_n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1479._o a._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n magr._fw-la joh._n molder_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o dec._n 1502._o a._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n guido_n gourgeyne_v in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o feb._n 1524._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n ric._n poll_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 7._o aug._n 1544._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n anth._n spurret_n cler._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1572._o a._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la anth._n spurret_n cler._n 19_o nou._n 1575._o b._n wolford-parva_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_n possession_n and_o of_o he_o then_o hold_v by_o one_o radulphus_fw-la at_o which_o time_n be_v certify_v to_o lib._n contain_v 4._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o rate_v at_o xl_o s._n i_o find_v it_o write_v ulwarda_n one_o aluric_n have_v be_v owner_n thereof_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n from_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o mellent_a it_o come_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n but_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o the_o family_n of_o ingram_n which_o to_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o any_o of_o they_o i_o can_v declare_v though_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v it_o very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 3._o joh._n engeram_fw-la de_fw-fr wiwarth_n doubtless_o one_o of_o that_o line_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n here_o and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o the_o same_o ingeram_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n which_o proportion_n his_o posterity_n also_o have_v as_o by_o sundry_a inquisition_n 4._o be_v evident_a but_o the_o record_n b._n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o express_v that_o one_o thomas_n the_o parva-woleward_a be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o of_o cecìly_a de_fw-fr mucegros_n and_o she_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr boy_n and_o he_o of_o elene_n la_fw-fr zuche_fw-fr and_o she_o of_o the_o king_n which_o thomas_n have_v at_o that_o time_n two_o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o certain_a freeholder_n and_o cottier_n nevertheless_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n repute_v scac._n lord_n of_o it_o and_o in_o 12_o h._n 8._o do_v edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n levy_v a_o trin._n fine_a thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a wolford_n and_o tisho_n unto_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o as_o in_o great_a wolford_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ingram_n have_v a_o manor_n here_o for_o so_o it_o appear_v eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n ingraham_n esquire_n in_o 5_o eliz._n of_o which_o manor_n hastang_n ingram_n be_v lord_n at_o this_o day_n at_o present_v this_o village_n have_v not_o many_o inhabitant_n but_o ancient_o it_o consist_v 145._o of_o 43._o family_n burmington_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n this_o place_n be_v write_v buâ—dintone_n through_o mistake_n of_o the_o m_o for_o d_o and_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n contain_v v._o hide_n wherein_o be_v a_o mill_n rate_v at_o x_o s._n but_o the_o value_n of_o all_o be_v certify_v at_o c_o s._n whereof_o one_o godwin_n be_v owner_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o 13._o joh._n i_o find_v a._n it_o in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o place_n within_o this_o county_n whereof_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n be_v lord_n and_o that_o it_o answer_v for_o one_o knight_n fee_n as_o part_v of_o that_o honour_n be_v hold_v nevil_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o by_o adam_n the_o grenevill_n of_o hawisia_n the_o wulleward_n and_o by_o she_o of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n which_o adam_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n carington_n a_o bend_n betwixt_o six_o lion_n rampant_a and_o in_o 52_o 53_o 54._o and_o 55_o h._n 3._o be_v in_o commission_n for_o dorso_fw-la take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o descend_v william_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n who_o for_o his_o rebellion_n in_o e._n 2._o time_n forfeit_v this_o with_o other_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v in_o wilt-shire_n &_o somersetshire_n which_o be_v thereupon_o seize_v 3._o yet_o through_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o obtain_v they_o again_o and_o have_v a_o grant_n 3._o of_o this_o in_o tail_n to_o himself_o and_o lucy_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o john_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr rodeney_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o it_o appear_v 3._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr wolverton_n and_o lucia_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o this_o manor_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o suthwyke_n in_o wilt-shire_n settle_v they_o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n and_o his_o heir_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o her_o the_o say_a lucia_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o warranty_n against_o her_o heir_n and_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o do_v william_n the_o son_n of_o edmund_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n release_n suff._n to_o the_o say_v john_n all_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o manor_n but_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v â—â—62_n that_o umfrye_n stafford_n of_o suthwike_n possess_v it_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o greinvill_n as_o i_o guess_v from_o which_o humphrey_n descend_v sir_n hâ—mfrey_n stafford_n knight_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n date_v 173._o 5._o april_n 1_o h._n 5._o give_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o church_n here_o at_o burmynton_n lx_o s._n and_o from_o he_o sir_n r._n humphrey_n stafford_n of_o hoke_n in_o dorsetshire_n 10_o h._n 6._o who_o grandchild_n humphrey_n create_v 17._o lord_n stafford_n of_o southwike_n in_o 4_o e._n 4._o as_o also_o earl_n 13._o of_o devon-shire_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n devon_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o banbury_n the_o same_o year_n be_v cut_v short_a by_o the_o head_n after_o who_o death_n have_v no_o 48._o issue_n alianore_n 4._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n strangways_o esquire_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o alice_n aunt_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n become_v a_o coheir_n to_o his_o inheritance_n to_o who_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n of_o burmington_n be_v allot_v which_o thomas_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o sir_n giles_n strangways_o knight_n who_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o levy_v a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d hereof_o to_o henry_n annesley_n gentleman_n but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o through_o what_o hand_n it_o have_v since_o past_a ditchford-frary_a below_o burmington_n be_v stour_n augment_v by_o a_o little_a stream_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n in_o worcester-shire_n pass_v by_o dichford-frary_a and_o stretton_n upon_o fosse_n and_o then_o join_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n contain_v two_o hide_n which_o one_o brion_n then_o hold_v of_o he_o with_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o lxviii_o d._n and_o all_o value_v at_o four_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o leuric_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o after_o that_o time_n be_v in_o 2._o 31_o h._n 2._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o adam_n de_fw-fr standon_n have_v a_o suit_n with_o roger_n de_fw-fr dikeford_n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a levy_v 3._o betwixt_o herveus_n de_fw-fr stafford_n and_o vivian_n de_fw-fr standon_n for_o the_o custom_n and_o service_n
lack_v of_o issue_n by_o they_o on_o john_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o lora_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n wolf_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o entail_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o divolve_v 3._o to_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n son_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr foxcote_n who_o pass_v 3._o it_o away_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehall_n clerk_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o whole_a manor_n become_v the_o possession_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o stafford_n who_o be_v slay_v 10_o in_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewsbury_n 4_o h._n 4._o anne_n his_o widow_n have_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v 24_o to_o she_o in_o dower_n after_o which_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n enjoy_v it_o till_o 12._o h._n 8._o that_o edw._n d._n of_o buck._n past_o it_o to_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o 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belknap_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o griff_n show_v and_o their_o land_n thereupon_o divide_v betwixt_o sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n and_o edward_n belknap_n esquire_n this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v in_o 13._o h._n 7._o allot_v 7._o to_o he_o the_o say_v edward_n who_o make_v much_o depopulation_n and_o enclosure_n here_o but_o be_v one_o of_o the_o esquier_n to_o the_o body_n of_o henry_n 7._o in_o 24._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n obtain_v a_o pardon_n 17._o for_o the_o same_o and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 8._o past_o 17._o it_o away_o with_o other_o land_n in_o exchange_n unto_o john_n cotes_n of_o honingham_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o anthony_n cotes_n of_o benefeild_n in_o com._n northampt._n esquire_n which_o anthony_n in_o 25._o h._n 8._o depopulate_v the_o 6._o capital_a message_n and_o enclose_v c._n acre_n of_o land_n there_o and_o in_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n levy_v a_o fine_a m._n thereof_o to_o thomas_n gibbons_n the_o church_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o twenty-five_o mark_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o a._n xxi_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n be_v ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a cler._n craft_n purif_n b._n m._n 1293._o d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr planch_v 7._o cal._n jan._n 1297._o d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la b._n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a accol_n 19_o cal._n feb._n 1298._o d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n will._n de_fw-fr stodley_n pbr._n 18._o feb._n 1336._o b._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr budeford_n pbr._n 25._o aug._n 1349._o a._n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la mile_n adam_n alreshawe_n accol_n 5._o apr._n 1357._o a._n thomas_n come_v warwici_n rog._n de_fw-fr tangeley_n cap._n 7._o junii_fw-la 1382._o a._n d._n tho._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr suydley_n d._n thomas_n knyzt_n pbr._n 25._o junii_fw-la 1392._o a._n will._n boteler_n be_v magr._fw-la regin_v povy_n 26._o sept._n 1410._o b._n rob._n buyschell_n &_o joh._n eburton_n sen._n joh._n eburton_n cler._n penult_n feb._n 1415._o b._n alicia_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la will._n boteler_n mil._n joh._n balle_n 20._o jan._n 1419._o b._n alicia_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la will._n boteler_n mil._n d._n joh._n smith_n cap._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1420._o b._n d._n walt._n taylboys_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-la kyma_fw-la d._n rog._n bealfitz_n 1_o dec._n 1442._o b._n .........._o d._n steph._n russell_n cap._n 4._o maii_n 1443._o b._n .........._o joh._n elys_n 20._o martii_fw-la 1451._o b._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n thomas_n thornton_n in_o s._n theol._n scholar_n 9_o febr._n 1460._o b._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n d._n will._n thommes_fw-fr cap._n 4._o junii_fw-la 1462._o b._n edw._n belknap_n be_v will._n urmeston_n pbr._n 6._o nou._n 1493._o a._n edw._n belknap_n be_v d._n will._n cokke_n prio_fw-la de_fw-fr erdbury_n 15._o julii_fw-la 1504_o b._n edw._n wotton_n mile_n maria_fw-la danet_fw-la vidua_fw-la anth._n cook_n be_v magr._fw-la rob._n serle_n s._n theol._n bacc._n 16._o jan._n 1539._o b._n rob._n brook_n be_v &_o tho._n callow_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n anth._n cook_n mil._n nich._n underhill_n 19_o junii_fw-la 1571._o b._n crimscote_n of_o this_o place_n be_v there_o no_o particular_a mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n thereof_o till_o 7_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n hold_v etc._n it_o with_o whitchurch_n whereof_o original_o it_o be_v a_o member_n without_o question_n have_v divers_a tenant_n hold_v their_o land_n by_o performance_n of_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n and_o some_o small_a rent_n together_o with_o certain_a freeholder_n with_o which_o lordship_n it_o come_v to_o sir_n edward_n belknap_n who_o possess_v 6._o it_o in_o 1_o e._n 6._o as_o for_o the_o name_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o first_o proceed_v from_o some_o ancient_a inhabitant_n here_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n though_o ancient_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o various_a manner_n scil_n kenermarcote_n kilmescote_n kirmiscote_n and_o kenemyscote_n but_o of_o its_o owner_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o wimpston_n this_o be_v also_o a_o member_n vill._n of_o whitchurch_n and_o possess_v etc._n by_o the_o family_n of_o mountfort_n therewith_o be_v heretofore_o write_v wilmeton_n wilmeston_n and_o wilmyston_n and_o yet_o be_v repute_v as_o part_v of_o that_o manor_n broughton_n this_o hamlet_n ancient_o write_v brocton_n and_o so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n near_o the_o stour_n which_o pass_v on_o the_o western_a side_n thereof_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o whitchurch_n as_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o roll_n bar._n
in_o 13_o e._n 1._o godfrey_n giffard_n than_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n be_v then_o summon_v w._n to_o show_v by_o what_o warranty_n he_o claim_v return_v of_o writ_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n therein_o and_o plead_v only_a prescription_n the_o king_n attorney_n reply_v w._n that_o return_v of_o writ_n be_v such_o a_o royalty_n annex_v unto_o the_o crown_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sever_v therefrom_o without_o special_a grant_n thereof_o by_o charter_n and_o require_v judgement_n for_o the_o king_n whether_o in_o this_o case_n the_o bishop_n prescription_n shall_v be_v allow_v whereupon_o the_o king_n justice_n demand_v that_o a_o jury_n shall_v inquire_v what_o seisin_n the_o say_a bishop_n &_o his_o predecessor_n have_v thereof_o who_o upon_o their_o oath_n certify_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o verdict_n the_o bishop_n be_v then_o dismiss_v and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v find_v vill._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n be_v lord_n of_o this_o hundred_o for_o so_o it_o be_v then_o style_v by_o which_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n with_o the_o hamlet_n belong_v thereto_o hampton_n super_fw-la avon_n with_o the_o like_a hamlet_n as_o also_o bishopston_n and_o clâ—pton_n henly_n and_o beldesert_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o lapworth_n be_v then_o repute_v within_o the_o same_o but_o about_o the_o 13_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n junior_a of_o who_o in_o cheâ—â—erton_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 12._o of_o it_o for_o life_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n from_o welstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o lx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n which_o lease_n be_v make_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n become_v void_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o king_n for_o that_o trespass_n seize_v 12._o they_o into_o his_o hand_n howbeit_o regrant_v 12._o they_o to_o the_o say_v john_n he_o pass_v 47_o over_o the_o bailywick_n of_o it_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o for_o his_o service_n and_o counsel_n impenso_fw-la &_o in_o com._n warwici_fw-la imposterum_fw-la impendendo_fw-la he_o get_v a_o annuity_n b._n of_o thirty_o li._n for_o life_n from_o that_o bishop_n whereupon_o by_o a_o inquisition_n suprà _fw-la then_o take_v it_o be_v certify_v that_o there_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_v hundred_o a_o certain_a court_n call_v gylput_n hold_v every_o three_o week_n as_o also_o return_v of_o writ_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o fines_n and_o amerciament_n with_o the_o good_n &_o chattel_n of_o all_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n therein_o after_o which_o till_o 3_o e._n 6._o it_o continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n but_o then_o viz._n 9_o julii_fw-la be_v it_o grant_v 3._o away_o in_o exchange_n for_o divers_a land_n in_o worcestershire_n by_o nicholas_n heath_n the_o then_o bishop_n unto_o john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o john_n be_v attaint_v in_o 1._o m._n as_o in_o my_o story_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v show_v it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v by_o queen_n eliz._n in_o 4._o of_o her_o reign_n pass_v 4._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la unto_o ambrose_n dudley_n e._n of_o warwick_n &_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o earl_n fail_v of_o issue_n it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v by_o king_n james_n grant_v to_o sir_n francis_n smyth_n of_o wotton-wawen_a knight_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o son_n sir_n charles_n smyth_n now_o sciâ—_n anno_fw-la 1640._o enjoy_v it_o but_o the_o place_n which_o give_v name_n to_o this_o hundred_o or_o liberty_n be_v a_o tumulus_n or_o heap_v of_o earth_n situate_v in_o a_o lane_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o road_n lead_v from_o wotton-wawen_a to_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n about_o the_o midway_n betwixt_o those_o two_o town_n and_o about_o a_o bow-shoot_a from_o the_o say_a road_n in_o the_o very_a way_n betwixt_o warwick_n and_o alcester_n which_o high_a way_n thwart_v the_o other_o road_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v certain_a enclose_a ground_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o aston-cantlow_a and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o pathlow_n to_o this_o day_n to_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o court-leet_n as_o also_o a_o court-baron_n belong_v and_o keep_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n infra_fw-la mensem_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la mensem_fw-la michaelis_fw-la as_o all_o other_o leet_n be_v but_o no_o certain_a day_n assign_v for_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o be_v in_o the_o lane_n beforemention_v be_v common_o make_v choice_n of_o in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v the_o best_a shelter_n from_o the_o wind_n the_o style_n of_o the_o court_n be_v hundred_o sive_fw-la libertas_n de_fw-fr pathlowe_n and_o the_o town_n and_o village_n within_o this_o liberty_n these_o scil_n wotton-wawen_a henly_n ullenhale_n fullbroke_n hampton_n super_fw-la avon_n hatton_n super_fw-la avon_n alveston_n loxley_n stratford-vetus_a clopton_n bishopston_n wilmecote_n parva_fw-la drayton_n dodwell_n shotterie_n ludington_n ingon_n welcombe_n bridg-town_n tidington_n and_o rien-clifford_n whereof_o divers_a be_v depopulate_v as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o they_o will_v appear_v of_o these_o at_o this_o day_n only_o do_v suit_n viz._n wotton-wawen_a ullenhale_n loxley_n bishopston_n ludington_n drayton_n and_o wilmecote-parva_a beside_o divers_a who_o owe_v suit_n thereto_o in_o respect_n of_o tenure_n howbeit_o neglect_v in_o appearance_n have_v almost_o lose_v it_o but_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o barlichway_n do_v usual_o answer_v at_o all_o assize_n and_o session_n for_o this_o liberty_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o lord_n thereof_o for_o conveniency_n sake_n have_v say_v thus_o much_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o particular_a hundred_o of_o barlichway_n itself_o and_o in_o general_a touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o pathlowe_n the_o bound_n whereof_o the_o map_n do_v show_v i_o shall_v first_o begin_v my_o next_o discourse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n therein_o contain_v which_o honiley_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o very_a north-east_n corner_n thereof_o and_o thence_o go_v on_o southwards_o till_o i_o touch_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o avon_n honiley_n till_o h._n 3._o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o certain_a mention_n of_o this_o place_n but_o then_o scil_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n do_v richard_n peche_n of_o who_o in_o hampton_n in_o ardern_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o obtain_v hatton_n a_o great_a share_n of_o this_o lordship_n from_o henry_n de_fw-fr boreford_n scil_n that_o whereof_o ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n be_v enfeoft_v by_o waleran_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o of_o another_o part_n which_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o hugh_n fill_v willielmi_n lord_n of_o hatton_n both_o parcel_n be_v express_v by_o certain_a mete_n and_o bound_n viz._n border_v on_o the_o say_a earl_n park_n call_v wedgnock_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o park_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o so_o extend_v to_o a_o torrent_n call_v merebrook_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o the_o say_a richard_n peche_n be_v to_o hold_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n of_o the_o beforespecify_v henry_n de_fw-fr bereford_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o twelve_o d._n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v at_o easter_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n of_o these_o land_n several_a hatton_n confirmation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o same_o richard_n peche_n by_o margery_n sister_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n and_o felicia_n daughter_n to_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n but_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o lordship_n then_o write_v hunilegh_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n do_v william_n the_o arden_n give_v be_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n peche_n in_o frank_a marriage_n with_o hawise_o his_o daughter_n which_o perhaps_o be_v at_o first_o a_o part_n of_o hampton_n in_o arden_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v in_o who_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o h._n 4._o time_n that_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n peche_n bring_v it_o with_o divers_a other_o fair_a manor_n in_o marriage_n unto_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o hampton_n will_v appear_v who_o grandson_n scil_n sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n be_v attaint_v in_o 11_o h._n 7._o as_o in_o colshill_n be_v show_v this_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o possession_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 12_o
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 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e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 15._o in_o a_o certain_a chapel_n adjoin_v to_o this_o church_n by_o ric._n de_fw-fr montfort_n roger_n de_fw-mi ulbarwe_v roger_n atte_v green_a of_o lapworth_n and_o richard_n dolfyn_n a_o priest_n and_o by_o they_o endow_v with_o two_o message_n two_o carucate_n of_o land_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xuj_o s._n rent_n all_o lie_v in_o toneworth_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n there_o every_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n and_o all_o saint_n which_o land_n be_v then_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wodardes-lond_n heath-landâ—_a â—_z and_o lysterley-field_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n licence_n a._n for_o amortize_v of_o they_o whereby_o also_o he_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n montfort_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o present_v a_o fit_a priest_n thereto_o as_o often_o as_o cause_n shall_v require_v 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which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_v george_n to_o ralph_n perot_n then_o parson_n of_o that_o church_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o provide_v a_o certain_a lamp_n to_o burn_v there_o and_o to_o perform_v other_o work_n of_o charity_n but_o these_o by_o act_n 14._o of_o parliament_n in_o 1_o e._n 6._o come_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o all_o other_o of_o that_o kind_a be_v pass_v â—_o away_o to_o ....._o grey_n in_o 18_o eliz._n as_o conceal_a land_n before_o i_o leave_v lapworth_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o clear_v the_o one_o be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o lie_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o kineton_n hundred_o be_v nevertheless_o repute_v to_o be_v parcel_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o touch_v bushwode_n which_o be_v a_o small_a village_n of_o some_o scatter_a house_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n upon_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o old_a stratford_n so_o many_o mile_n from_o it_o and_o in_o another_o 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worcester_n as_o stratford_n and_o lapworth_n be_v and_o not_o dispose_v by_o the_o conqueror_n with_o lapworth_n to_o h._n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n but_o continue_v to_o that_o bishopric_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o of_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n as_o part_v of_o the_o demesn_a of_o stratford_n their_o chief_a manor_n in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o mere_a wood_n and_o therefore_o call_v 1._o bissopeswude_n and_o so_o through_o corruptness_n of_o pronunciation_n bushwode_n it_o seem_v that_o frethric_n de_fw-fr bishopesden_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o together_o with_o bishopsden_n by_o samson_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n for_o i_o 1._o find_v that_o he_o afterward_o quite_o claim_v his_o right_n therein_o and_o so_o do_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr constantiis_fw-la bishop_n in_o 9_o r._n 1._o and_o his_o successor_n so_o that_o ever_o after_o it_o continue_v to_o that_o bishopric_n as_o a_o member_n of_o stratford_n until_o nich._n heath_n bishop_n of_o that_o see_v in_o 3_o e._n 6._o past_o 3._o it_o with_o stratford_n unto_o john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o which_o manor_n it_o still_o continue_v a_o member_n but_o that_o which_o be_v now_o call_v bushwood-hall_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o it_o be_v the_o mannour-house_n of_o lapworth_n and_o indifferent_o style_v lapworth-hall_n or_o bushwood-hall_n because_o of_o its_o situation_n near_o bushwood_n kingswood_n partly_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o lapworth_n and_o partly_o of_o rowington_n of_o this_o place_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kingswood_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o particular_a mention_n in_o record_n till_o 16._o h._n 5._o time_n it_o have_v be_v ancient_o part_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o that_o great_a family_n of_o montfort_n lord_n of_o beldesert_n in_o this_o county_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o wellesburne-mountfort_n where_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o wood_n lie_v at_o badsley_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v contiguous_a and_o there_o it_o do_v pass_v with_o wellesburne_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v long_o before_o that_o time_n be_v repute_v a_o member_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v account_v part_n of_o the_o constablery_n though_o so_o far_o distant_a thence_o but_o from_o these_o montfort_n by_o a_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n it_o come_v to_o butler_n as_o wellesburne_n do_v and_o in_o 13_o h._n 7._o to_o edward_n belknap_n then_o of_o merston_n juxta_fw-la wolston_n in_o this_o county_n esquire_n upon_o 7._o partition_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n of_o all_o butler_n land_n which_o edward_n by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 16_o jan._n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a sell_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o nich._n brome_n of_o badsley-clinton_n esquire_n from_o who_o it_o divolve_v with_o that_o lordship_n to_o the_o family_n of_o ferrer_n and_o be_v so_o possess_v at_o this_o day_n rowington_n follow_v this_o petty_a torrent_n which_o come_v from_o lapworth_n it_o soon_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o hundred_o of_o barlichway_n again_o where_o it_o forthwith_o meet_v with_o another_o little_a brook_n that_o have_v its_o rise_n in_o hemlingford_n hundred_o on_o the_o western_a side_n whereof_o rowington_n vulgar_o call_v rownton_n be_v situate_a whereof_o i_o be_o next_o in_o order_n to_o speak_v this_o town_n stand_v upon_o a_o rocky_a ground_n have_v original_o its_o name_n from_o thence_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o ancient_a orthography_n thereof_o viz._n rochintone_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o lib._n the_o conqueror_n survey_n where_o it_o be_v certify_v to_o contain_v three_o hide_n have_v a_o church_n and_o wood_n belong_v thereto_o then_o esteem_v at_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n and_o eight_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o baldwin_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n be_v then_o 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i_o reserve_v for_o another_o work_n and_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o what_o i_o find_v thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o nich._n lord_n stafford_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 96._o of_o free-warren_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o that_o in_o 2_o edw._n 2._o edmund_z his_o son_n die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n be_v certify_v 63._o to_o hold_v it_o together_o with_o tisoe_n in_o this_o county_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o staffordshire_n of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o barony_n scil_n to_o find_v three_o arm_a man_n with_o horse_n complete_o harness_v for_o service_n in_o the_o war_n of_o wales_n during_o the_o space_n of_o xl_o day_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a charge_n after_o the_o death_n of_o which_o duke_n thomas_z grey_z marq._n dorset_n obtain_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la from_o the_o king_n first_o 3._o for_o life_n and_o afterward_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n 1._o male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o thomas_n have_v issue_n henry_n marq._n dorset_n create_v duke_n of_o suff._n by_o king_n edw._n 6._o as_o in_o astley_n be_v show_v but_o attaint_v in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la whereupon_o this_o manor_n be_v grant_v 8._o by_o that_o queen_n to_o sir_n john_n grey_n knight_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n 3_o junii_fw-la 2_o &_o 3._o ph._n &_o m._n from_o who_o dame_n agnes_n smyth_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n john_n smyth_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o francis_n smyth_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v agnes_n purchase_v carington_n it_o 1._o maii_n 1_o eliz._n which_o francis_n die_v seize_v of_o it_o 3._o sept._n 4_o jac._n who_o grandchild_n sir_n francis_n smyth_n knight_n have_v in_o 15_o jac._n obtain_v a_o charter_n of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o left_a issue_n sir_n charles_n smyth_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o lord_n carington_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o beside_o this_o manor_n here_o in_o wootton_n that_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o the_o line_n of_o stafford_n there_o be_v another_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o harewell_n for_o many_o descent_n but_o have_v not_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v till_o of_o late_a time_n for_o the_o original_n of_o it_o grow_v by_o divers_a petty_a purchase_n ib._n of_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 1._o and_o e._n 2._o make_v by_o one_o richard_n de_fw-fr stanford_n and_o idonea_fw-la his_o wife_n which_o richard_n be_v style_v in_o most_o of_o the_o deed_n that_o i_o have_v see_v magister_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr stanford_n clericus_fw-la and_o leave_v issue_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 23_o e._n 3._o be_v one_o 13_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o county_n for_o assess_v and_o collect_v a_o xv_o the_o and_o x_o the_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o coroner_n 16._o in_o this_o shire_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o fez_n and_o upon_o a_o canton_n in_o the_o dexter_a part_n of_o the_o shield_n a_o martlet_n as_o by_o his_o seal_n carington_n appear_v and_o have_v issue_n john_n as_o also_o maud_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o roger_n the_o harewell_n brother_n to_o john_n harewell_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o well_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o e._n 3._o and_o beginning_n of_o r._n 2._o time_n which_o maud_n become_v her_o brother_n heir_n and_o possess_v all_o those_o his_o land_n whereunto_o by_o marriage_n of_o several_a heir_n and_o otherwise_o her_o descendant_n make_v so_o fair_a a_o addition_n as_o that_o they_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o superior_a gentry_n of_o this_o shire_n therefore_o have_v something_o to_o say_v historical_o of_o they_o this_o be_v their_o principal_a seat_n i_o have_v insert_v the_o follow_a pedigree_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o 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harewell_o 9_o h._n 6._o agnes_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n will._n clopton_n mil._n will._n harewell_o obiit_fw-la 16_o h._n 7._o agnes_n filia_fw-la henrici_fw-la wogan_n joh._n harewell_o obiit_fw-la 10_o apr._n 20_o h._n 7._o anna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ric._n midleton_n agnes_n filia_fw-la quinta_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la joh._n smyth_n baro_n scac._n 25_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n smyth_n be_v obiit_fw-la 3._o sept._n 1606._o maria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n morton_n the_o ashby-folvile_a in_o com._n leic._n georgius_n smyth_n anna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la giffard_n de_fw-fr chillington_n mil._n franciscus_n smith_n mile_n anna_n filia_fw-la thomae_fw-la markham_n de_fw-fr merton_n in_o com_n nott._n be_v carolus_n smyth_n de_fw-fr wotton_n mile_n erectus_fw-la in_o baronem_fw-la carington_n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n carrell_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it thomas_n harewell_o obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la thomas_n harewell_o ob_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la 22_o
of_o the_o possession_n of_o waga_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o wootton_n in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n be_v hold_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stafford_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n and_o by_o the_o general_a survey_n 〈◊〉_d then_o take_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v holehale_n certify_v to_o contain_v one_o hide_v the_o wood_n be_v half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o one_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o value_v at_o four_o li._n from_o which_o robert_n or_o his_o son_n nicholas_n do_v roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n obtain_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v and_o enfeoft_v aur_fw-it thereof_o one_o roger_n who_o reside_v here_o assume_v aur_fw-it the_o surname_n of_o ulehale_n from_o who_o descend_v certain_a male_a branch_n which_o continue_v till_o edw._n 1._o time_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o one_o viz._n robert_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n write_v aur_fw-it himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la holenhale_n and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v â—_z to_o hold_v a_o four_o 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his_o son_n and_o heir_n 32_o year_n of_o age_n and_o another_o son_n call_v william_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o whether_o by_o one_o wife_n or_o not_o i_o can_v affirm_v which_o will._n the_o young_a son_n i_o take_v to_o be_v he_o that_o marry_v joan_n the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n john_n sudley_n knight_n from_o who_o the_o butler_n baron_n of_o sudley_n descend_v as_o in_o griffe_n be_v manifest_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 41._o will._n the_o grandchild_n to_o william_n and_o ankaret_n left_a issue_n eliz._n his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heirâ—_n who_o be_v wed_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n a_o young_a son_n to_o the_o lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n bring_v this_o place_n with_o wemme_n and_o other_o land_n of_o a_o fair_a extent_n to_o her_o say_a husband_n who_o be_v thereupon_o summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rob._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr wemme_fw-fr chivalier_fw-fr which_o lordship_n viz._n of_o oversley_n and_o wemme_n with_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 patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr limesi_n &_o johanna_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ratione_fw-la dotis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannae_n lich._n regin_v de_fw-fr tykeham_n a_fw-fr 1286._o d._n eustach_n le_fw-fr poer_n &_o ela_n de_fw-fr ordingsel_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la lich._n ..................._o d._n joh._n the_o grey_a mile_n lich._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n cler._n a_o 1303._o quatuor_fw-la fill_n &_o haeredes_fw-la d._n joh._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n lich._n d._n joh._n the_o stanstede_n pbr._n a_o 1310._o will._n de_fw-fr bromwich_n procurator_n d._n eust._n le_fw-fr poer_n joh._n de_fw-fr everdon_n cler._n a_o 1310._o ibid._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr caunton_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr pyriton_n joh._n de_fw-fr sandale_n subdiac_n 4_o cal._n nou._n 1311._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_fw-la elien_n episc._n rob._n de_fw-fr beverlaco_n pbr._n 3_o non._n sept._n 1319._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_fw-la elien_n episc._n will._n 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 d._n will._n de_fw-fr newnham_n pbr_n 21_o maii_n 1379._o b._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr salford_n pbr._n ult_n dec._n 1384._o b._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n joh._n everingham_n pbr._n 5_o jan._n 1394._o a._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n tho._n de_fw-fr collum_n cler._n 20_o sept._n 1399._o b._n d._n jac._n fenys_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr say_v &_o sele_n mile_n ric._n donyngton_n pbr._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1449._o a._n jasper_n dux_n bedf._n rob._n bryan_n decr._n dr._n 5_o nou._n 1492._o a._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la walter_n walmer_n clâ—r_v ...._o a_o 1508._o a._n thomas_n bleverhayset_v mile_n thomas_n bleverhayset_v 1_o maii_n 1527._o b._n d._n georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n mr._n joh._n fekenham_n a._n alias_o howman_n in_o s._n theol_n bac._n 17_o martii_fw-la 1544._o rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n d._n thomas_n barnes_n ult_n aug._n 1554._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n will._n hubawd_n cler._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1557._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n will._n barnes_n 15_o jan._n 1558._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n magr._fw-la joh._n bavand_a cler._n 12_o sept_n 1560._o m._n will._n bavand_a ex_fw-la concess_n rob._n throkmorton_n mil._n henr._n smyth_n 9_o junii_fw-la 1570._o b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n fix_v on_o a_o marble_n grave-stone_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v hic_fw-la humatur_fw-la cum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la johannes_n botile_o olim_fw-la causidicus_fw-la nonis_fw-la februarii_fw-la mundo_fw-la ademptus_fw-la cujus_fw-la animam_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la alti_fw-la thronus_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la mcccccxii_n amen_n on_o a_o alabaster_n stone_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o gown_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o henry_n huggeford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n decease_a the_o xiii_o the_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lork_n god_n 1592._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n grant_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n amen_o upon_o a_o tablet_n fix_v in_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o 4_o sons_z and_z 4_o daughter_n and_o this_o inscription_n 1610._o william_n hawes_n aet_fw-la 80._o ursula_n coles_n aet_fw-la 76._o here_o william_n hawes_n and_o ursula_n his_o wife_n their_o body_n lie_v their_o soul_n with_o christ_n in_o life_n who_o holy_a spirit_n do_v so_o direct_v their_o way_n that_o in_o his_o fear_n they_o live_v to_o age_a day_n in_o endless_a joy_n with_o christ_n they_o now_o remain_v by_o who_o blood_n all_o salvation_n do_v obtain_v upon_o a_o marble_n tombstone_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n whereon_o be_v portraiture_n in_o brass_n of_o your_o charity_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n hill_n gent._n and_o for_o isabella_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n which_o william_n decease_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o 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 which_o priest_n he_o give_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o joan_n his_o mother_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr limesi_n than_o her_o husband_n certain_a house_n and_o land_n situate_v near_o to_o st._n alphag_n well_o within_o this_o lordship_n and_o three_o li._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a by_o several_a of_o his_o tenant_n here_o who_o name_n be_v express_v in_o the_o grant_n which_o priest_n be_v successive_o to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n and_o his_o heir_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lich._n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v institute_v to_o the_o say_a chantry_n in_o augmentation_n of_o who_o maintenance_n the_o say_a ralph_n de_fw-fr limesi_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n give_v 71â—_n five_o mark_n yearly_o rend_v issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o cotes_n now_o call_v coton_n and_o merston_n juxta_fw-la kingsbury_n in_o 5_o e._n 1._o to_o this_o chantry_n in_o h._n 4._o time_n do_v likewise_o will._n haw_o and_o other_o give_v insp._n one_o message_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v also_o here_o in_o solihull_n call_v caldeford_n tenement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o chantry-priest_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr de-spenser_n and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n before_o specify_v but_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v without_o licence_n obtain_v from_o the_o k._n the_o say_v land_n become_v forfeit_v and_o be_v in_o 14_o h._n 4._o bestow_v upon_o john_n birkyn_n one_o of_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o larder_n to_o the_o k._n to_o hold_v during_o life_n how_o the_o mean_n belong_v hereunto_o come_v to_o be_v so_o diminish_v appear_v not_o but_o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o upon_o the_o addition_n of_o lx_o s._n more_o yearly_a rent_n by_o one_o thomas_n greswould_n it_o appear_v 19_o that_o the_o maintenance_n be_v so_o slender_a that_o no_o priest_n do_v then_o serve_v therein_o which_o annuity_n he_o the_o say_v thomas_n give_v that_o the_o priest_n officiate_a there_o shall_v sing_v mass_n every_o day_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n h._n 6._o and_o of_o the_o same_o thomas_n greswould_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 the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o all_o the_o benefactor_n thereunto_o so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n a._n thereof_o be_v find_v to_o be_v cxiiii_o s._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o xviii_o s._n yearly_a rent_n pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o several_a person_n and_o in_o etc._n 37_o h._n 8._o vi_fw-la l._n xuj_o s._n vi_o d._n per_fw-la a_o over_o and_o above_o all_o reprize_v at_o which_o time_n the_o chantrie_n priest_n serve_v here_o do_v upon_o occasion_n assist_v the_o parson_n in_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o parish_n be_v spacious_a and_o contain_v 700_o communicant_n this_o chantrie_n be_v call_v ib._n the_o chantrie_n of_o haliwell_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v because_o the_o house_n give_v thereto_o by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n at_o the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o do_v stand_v near_o s._n alphage_n his_o well_o but_o it_o be_v 19_o in_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o solihull_n call_v libera_fw-la capella_n s._n alphegi_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o shall_v observe_v before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o church_n viz._n that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o one_o will._n de_fw-fr stow_n a_o priest_n and_o parson_n of_o solihull_n give_v 1._o twelve_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o six_o acre_n of_o meadow_n to_o the_o succeed_a rector_n here_o for_o the_o find_n of_o two_o wax_n candle_n burn_v therein_o every_o day_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n and_o two_o torch_n always_o at_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host._n olton_n this_o through_o the_o corrupt_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v now_o call_v oaken_a end_n but_o that_o it_o have_v its_o name_n after_o the_o plantation_n at_o solihull_n be_v apparent_a enough_o from_o what_o i_o have_v former_o say_v that_o of_o wolverle_n be_v waive_v and_o thereupon_o call_v the_o old-town_n but_o by_o this_o new_a name_n of_o olton_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o till_o 19_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n 45._o of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n who_o be_v then_o certify_v to_o have_v one_o meadow_n and_o a_o pasture_n here_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o 23_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v 65._o that_o ela_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n be_v joint_o enfeoft_v thereof_o with_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n her_o husband_n in_o which_o record_n it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la dulton_n after_o which_o upon_o the_o partition_n of_o odingsel_n land_n betwixt_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n it_o come_v to_o grey_n of_o rotherfeld_n who_o wed_v margaret_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v for_o in_o 2_o h._n 4._o after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n grey_n 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 afterward_o to_o robert_n crane_n esquire_n and_o that_o in_o 5_o h._n 8._o she_o demise_v it_o â—o_o catherine_n boteler_n widow_n for_o xx_o year_n but_o in_o 33_o h._n 8._o henry_n ogard_a esq._n be_v aur_fw-it lord_n thereof_o and_o since_o that_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v one_o m_o r_o oliver_n briggs_n a_o shropshire_n man_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o m_o r_o midlemore_n of_o eggebaston_n foshaw_n this_o be_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o solihull_n and_o ancient_o a_o member_n thereof_o be_v towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o or_o beginning_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n give_v marrow_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n unto_o nicholas_n his_o young_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o be_v in_o that_o grant_n bound_v with_o tanworth_n on_o the_o one_o side_n kings-norton_n on_o the_o other_o beoley_n on_o a_o thâ—rd_n and_o a_o great_a roadway_n lead_v from_o wihtewrthemilne_n towards_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n wood_n in_o tanworth_n reserve_v to_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o penny_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o michaâ—ll_n the_o archangel_n for_o all_o service_n and_o demand_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o deed_n be_v there_o also_o grant_v unto_o the_o same_o nicholas_n and_o his_o heir_n a_o court-leet_n of_o all_o the_o say_v william_n tenant_n inhabit_v within_o those_o precinct_n pay_v yearly_o to_o hâ—m_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o same_o a_o pound_n of_o cummin_n seed_n at_o the_o next_o court_n after_o michaelmas_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o solihull_n from_o who_o descend_v another_o nicholas_n solihull_n lord_z thereof_o in_o 10_o r._n 2._o who_o bear_v solihull_n for_o his_o arm_n the_o ancient_a coat_n of_o odingsell_n of_o solihull_n viz._n arg._n a_o fez_n gules_a with_o two_o mullet_n of_o the_o second_o in_o chief_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o three_o escalop_n upon_o the_o fez_n in_o
westminster_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n so_o also_o in_o â—1_n the_o parliament_n of_o 32_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o be_v shiriff_n 16._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 45_o e._n 3._o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n he_o enfeoft_v m._n sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o certain_a manor_n and_o land_n within_o this_o county_n with_o trust_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o those_o part_n they_o may_v bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o a_o convenient_a sort_n with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o time_n 40._o that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n sail_v into_o france_n with_o a_o very_a great_a army_n to_o relieve_v rochel_n of_o who_o good_a success_n in_o that_o expedition_n we_o can_v much_o boast_v in_o 47_o e._n 3._o he_o serve_v 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n again_o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 50_o e._n 3._o depart_a 51._o thiâ—_n life_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v also_o a_o knight_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o attend_v m._n john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n then_o entitle_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n into_o spain_n but_o whether_o he_o die_v there_o or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o decease_v 92._o the_o same_o year_n leave_v joane_n and_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o which_o joane_n i_o have_v not_o find_v what_o become_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n for_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n 4._o become_v possess_v of_o all_o peche_n land_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n scil_n 4._o this_o manor_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o honiley_n blakwell_n wyrmeleghton_n fenni-cumpton_n aven-dasset_a dunchurch_n and_o toftâ—_n â—_z all_o in_o this_o county_n and_o of_o shenington_n in_o gloucestershire_n all_o which_o 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sterling_a a_o promise_n denb_n thereof_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o sum_n according_o he_o procure_v william_n fylding_n eâ—quire_n and_o leonard_n verney_n gent._n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o recognizance_n of_o cc_o li._n but_o the_o death_n of_o king_n h._n 7._o happen_v before_o that_o intend_a grant_n be_v make_v it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 4_o h._n 8._o and_o then_o be_v pass_v 5._o unto_o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n which_o sir_n henry_n fail_v also_o of_o such_o issue_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o margaret_n survive_v there_o be_v a_o lease_n m._n for_o xxxi_o year_n in_o reversion_n after_o her_o death_n grant_v by_o q._n mâ—rie_n in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n unto_o thomas_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a service_n say_v the_o patent_n viz._n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n but_o the_o 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and_o promise_v the_o payment_n of_o xx_o s._n as_o a_o early_a pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n celebrate_v at_o balshall_n viz._n at_o easter_n x_o s._n and_o michaelmâ—â—s_v x_o s._n the_o same_o priest_n for_o balshall_n make_v oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a vicarage_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o hampton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v pay_v all_o due_n of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o last_o that_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o their_o family_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o knoll_n save_v the_o indempnitie_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o hampton_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o
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20._o octob._n follow_v the_o king_n grant_v 3._o unto_o sir_n william_n compton_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n this_o castle_n park_n and_o manor_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n but_o because_o there_o have_v be_v a_o recovery_n â—46_n of_o they_o suffer_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o 5_o h._n 8._o whereby_o the_o recoverer_n stand_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o eschaet_fw-la to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o say_a forfeiture_n therefore_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 15_o h._n 8._o enact_v 8._o that_o the_o before_o specify_v duke_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o honour_n castle_n manor_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o use_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n etc._n etc._n the_o 24_o 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sterling_a who_o son_n scil_n john_n meres_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 3._o thereof_o from_o the_o before_o mention_a beatrice_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n to_o take_v place_n after_o her_o decease_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o she_o be_v next_o heir_n in_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n de_fw-fr sheldon_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o sell_v 2._o the_o same_o reversion_n unto_o sir_n ralph_n basset_n of_o draiton_n knight_n who_o die_v 9_o seize_v thereof_o in_o 14_o r._n 2._o leave_v thomas_z earl_n stafford_z and_z alice_z the_o wife_n to_o william_n chaworth_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o the_o descent_n 9_o here_o insert_v show_v ...._o basset_z de_fw-fr draiton_n margareta_n ...._o stafford_n rad._n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la tho._n co._n staff_n consangu_n &_o unus_fw-la haer_v rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayt._n matilda_n johanna_n rogerus_fw-la johannes_n catharina_n alicia_n uxor_fw-la will._n 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h._n 6._o leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 4_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o who_o succeed_v edw._n d._n of_o buck._n attaint_v in_o 13_o h._n 8._o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o letter_n pat._n 3._o date_v 29_o martii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n be_v last_o grant_v out_o unto_o thomas_n grey_n marq._n dorset_n for_o life_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o 1._o in_o fee_n taâ—l_o to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n viz._n 27_o junii_fw-la 15_o h._n 8._o who_o son_n and_o heir_n hâ—â—râ—_n d._n of_o suff._n be_v attaint_v in_o 1_o m._n as_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o crownâ—_n and_o be_v by_o q._n eliz._n first_o grant_v 13._o to_o ....._o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o in_o 2_o of_o her_o reign_n but_o by_o other_o letter_n 11._o pat._n in_o 17_o h._n 8._o to_o heâ—_n grey_a eâ—q_n in_o fee_n taâ—l_o wh_o â—h_a 〈…〉_o his_o estate_n therein_o to_o sir_n george_n digby_n or_o colshill_n kt._n who_o die_v seize_v eliz._n thereof_o in_o 29_o eliz_n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o robert_n for_o fâ—rther_a corroboration_n of_o his_o title_n in_o 3_o jac._n obtain_v a_o pat._n 14._o thereof_o from_o the_o crown_n bear_v date_n 15_o nou._n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v thâ—n_o a_o kt._n since_o which_o time_n his_o posterity_n have_v enjoy_v it_o beside_o this_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr hall_n and_o west-hall_n there_o be_v another_o 〈…〉_o sheldon_n which_o original_o be_v nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d a_o member_n of_o solihull_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n but_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ave_n see_v of_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o r._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o alice_n 〈…〉_o sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 14._o sulihull_n 〈…〉_o rend_a here_o in_o sheldon_n pay_v the_o partly_o by_o fee-holder_n and_o partly_o by_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n which_o alice_n have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr desâ—enser_fw-fr kt._n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o die_v seize_v of_o viij_o l._n rent_n 29._o here_o leave_v aâ—â—â—_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n howbeit_o within_o two_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o certain_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o sundry_a land_n here_o be_v call_v a_o manor_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o fine_a thâ—n_n levy_v 4._o the_o eof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n betwixt_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n and_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n of_o which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o afterward_o accompany_v solihull_n for_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v more_o it_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o as_o be_v far_o manifest_v by_o the_o inquiâ—_fw-la 4._o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n upon_o who_o attainder_n it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n where_o it_o rest_v till_o 12_o h._n 8._o that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 1._o pat._n date_v 12_o febr._n grant_v it_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n to_o thomas_n d._n of_o norff._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o duke_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o past_o it_o dâ—gby_n away_o with_o solihull_n unto_o edmund_n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustaâ—e_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throbmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o grandchild_n thomas_n be_v seize_v â—ed_n of_o it_o in_o 23_o eliz_n sell_v it_o unto_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n george_n digby_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n gules_a be_v in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o b._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o viij_o l._n x_o s._n x._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 rad._n de_fw-fr perham_n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr stodham_n 3_o id._n maii_n 1318._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n huntendoniae_fw-la a._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a joh._n sromer_n cap._n 6_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1349._o 45_o joh._n de_fw-fr peto_n junior_a ric._n de_fw-fr kinton_n cap._n 18_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n d._n rad._n basset_n de_fw-fr drayton_n mile_n nich._n nichols_n pbr._n ult_n sept._n 1387._o a._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n thom._n galpyn_n cap._n 7_o martii_fw-la 1407._o b._n beatix_n relicta_fw-la d._n hug._n shirley_n mil._n rob._n green_a cap._n 12_o maii_n 1408._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n joh._n parker_n cap._n 20_o oct._n 1427._o a._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n thom._n gamul_fw-la pbr._n 29_o jan._n
but_o none_o of_o they_o have_v better_a advantage_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n than_o the_o before_o mention_v simon_n for_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o obtain_v the_o stewardship_n 12._o of_o several_a lordship_n in_o come_v rutl._n viz._n upâ—ingham_n preston_n barowghdon_n esenden_n and_o greteham_n and_o all_o the_o land_n in_o that_o county_n which_o have_v belong_v to_o george_n d._n of_o clarence_n to_o hold_v during_o life_n and_o 4._o the_o like_a office_n together_o with_o the_o receiver-ship_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o bedale_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o have_v in_o the_o second_o be_v a_o commander_n 573._o in_o the_o king_n army_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o stoke_n have_v in_o consideration_n of_o his_o acceptable_a service_n a_o grant_n 18._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o ravysbury_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o micham_n in_o surrey_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o the_o say_a king_n call_v he_o dilectus_fw-la serviens_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v bestow_v 8._o on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o comptroller_n of_o his_o petty_a custom_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n as_o also_o the_o 26._o forestership_n of_o thornewode_n in_o shirewood_n former_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o k._n edw._n 4_o the_o and_o in_o 11_o h._n 7._o this_o lordship_n of_o colshill_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 12_o h._n 7._o i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n 2._o to_o exercise_v marshall-law_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n against_o divers_a malefactor_n and_o that_o in_o 22_o h._n 7._o he_o be_v first_o 20._o in_o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 23_o for_o the_o gaol-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n and_o in_o 1_o and_o 9_o h._n 8._o undergo_v the_o shiriffaltie_n a_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n as_o also_o that_o by_o his_o testament_n 29._o bear_v date_n 22_o aug._n 9_o h._n 8._o he_o 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after_o the_o sacring_a of_o the_o high_a mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o colshill_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o altar_n where_o the_o say_a mass_n shall_v so_o happen_v to_o be_v sing_v to_o a_o child_n viz._n male_a or_o female_a who_o parent_n be_v householder_n dwell_v within_o the_o parish_n and_o under_o the_o age_n of_o ix_o year_n that_o can_v and_o will_v before_o the_o say_v sacring_a kneel_v down_o at_o the_o say_a altar_n end_n and_o say_v five_o pater_fw-la noster_n five_o ave_n and_o a_o creide_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o simon_n digby_n her_o late_a husband_n she_o her_o child_n and_o all_o christen-soul_n a_o penny_n of_o silver_n sterling_a begin_v first_o at_o the_o house_n next_o to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o in_o order_n pass_v on_o from_o house_n to_o house_n till_o all_o be_v go_v through_o and_o to_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o time_n be_v yearly_a for_o his_o labour_n and_o diligence_n in_o see_v the_o say_a prayer_n so_o perform_v and_o himself_o also_o say_v at_o the_o say_a time_n a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la a_o ave_fw-la and_o a_o creed_n for_o the_o soul_n abovesaid_a the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o vi_o s._n uâ—â—i_fw-la d._n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v to_o maintain_v a_o solemn_a obit_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o soul_n abovesaid_a with_o the_o number_n of_o three_o priest_n whereof_o the_o vicar_n of_o colshill_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o clerk_n beside_o the_o say_a vicar_n in_o case_n he_o be_v present_a to_o have_v viij_o d._n and_o to_o twelve_o poor_a people_n the_o same_o time_n kneel_v about_o the_o hearse_n and_o say_v our_o lady_n psalter_n twelve_o d._n to_o the_o bellringer_n v._n d._n for_o wax_n and_o torch_n burn_v then_o likewise_o twelve_o d._n to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n out_o of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rent_n issue_v three_o s._n iiii_o d._n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n two_o s._n and_o the_o remainder_n be_v viij_o d._n to_o run_v on_o and_o be_v keep_v in_o store_n for_o renew_v of_o this_o feoffment_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o this_o bequest_n be_v in_o after_o time_n deem_v superstitious_a and_o the_o land_n so_o give_v divolve_v therefore_o to_o the_o crown_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o parish_n obtain_v it_o by_o purchase_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o settle_a part_n of_o the_o yearly_a profit_n thereof_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o school_n there_o and_o part_n for_o to_o distribute_v to_o such_o child_n viz._n penny_n a_o piece_n as_o abovesaid_a which_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n every_o morning_n shall_v say_v the_o lords-prayer_n before_o the_o clerk_n who_o for_o toll_v a_o bell_n at_o that_o time_n and_o hear_v the_o child_n to_o perform_v that_o duty_n have_v also_o a_o certain_a yearly_a allowance_n pay_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o before_o specify_v reginald_n and_o his_o descendant_n i_o have_v little_o 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merkyate_n in_o bedfordshire_n for_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n it_o have_v digby_n a_o vicar_n endow_v nevertheless_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1_o reign_n there_o grow_v suit_n betwixt_o these_o nun_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n sen._n touch_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o but_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n and_o give_v he_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n to_o quit_v his_o title_n thereto_o which_o he_o do_v by_o a_o fine_a then_o levy_v 1._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o now_o church_n of_o lea_n over-whitacre_a and_o netherwhitacre_a be_v chapelry_n ancient_o belong_v thereto_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectorie_n then_o appropriate_v a._n to_o those_o nun_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xviii_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o vi_o mark_n but_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o x_o l._n
of_o age_n but_o be_v attend_v with_o very_o ill_a success_n in_o that_o expedition_n for_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o arrive_v with_o his_o army_n at_o the_o port_n of_o rochel_n but_o that_o the_o spanish_a navy_n fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o before_o they_o can_v put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o fight_v so_o that_o few_o of_o they_o escape_v death_n wound_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o considerable_a loss_n to_o the_o enemy_n who_o forthwith_o set_v fire_n on_o all_o the_o english_a ship_n carry_v away_o the_o earl_n and_o many_o gallant_a gentleman_n as_o also_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o mark_n in_o money_n send_v over_o by_o the_o k._n of_o england_n to_o continue_v the_o war_n which_o unhappy_a accident_n fall_v out_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n be_v the_o festival_n of_o st._n aetheldred_n the_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o censure_v by_o many_o as_o my_o author_n ib._n observe_v that_o god_n judgement_n so_o 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the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lawful_o beget_v which_o thomas_n leave_v no_o issue_n as_o i_o suppose_v for_o it_o revert_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 4_o eliz._n be_v grant_v 1._o to_o ludowik_n grevill_n and_o other_o but_o soon_o after_o to_o underhill_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o eliz._n do_v will._n underhill_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xiiii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o who_o granchild_n s_o r_o hercules_n vnderhill_n knight_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s_o t_o james_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n then_o have_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o s._n but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n ix_o s._n five_o d._n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o incumbent_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o rob._n de_fw-fr ketene_n accol_n 3._o non._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o thomas_n de_fw-fr tydinton_n cap._n 11_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1310._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr badington_n cler._n 19_o cal._n sept._n 1325._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rog._n dod_n pbr._n 15_o oct._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n kynarton_n 25_o apr._n 1402._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o joh._n hull_n cap._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1428._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n johan._n slatter_n 1_o julii_fw-la 1430._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n ric._n yonge_n pbr._n 12_o oct._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o d._n thomas_n nele_n cap._n 2_o feb._n 1442._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n mr._n will._n clopton_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 12._o jan._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n joh._n letteworth_n cap._n 18_o julii_fw-la 1454._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n ric._n stephyn_n 8_o aug._n 1456._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rad._n vaudray_n 9_o apr._n 1457._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o hugo_n kyrkland_n art_n mr._n 15_o martii_fw-la 1462._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a_o d._n rog._n sylvester_n cap._n ult_n apr._n 1470._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o nich._n snede_v cap._n 29_o jan._n 1501._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b_o joh._n blythe_n cler._n 8_o maii_n 1510._o thomas_n caverden_n be_v a_o ric._n bushop_n cler._n 26_o maii_n 1544._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o d._n rog._n clerk_n cler._n 6_o sept._n 1556._o will._n underhill_n gen._n b_o will._n stock_n s_o theol._n bacc._n penult_n jan._n 1583._o d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la 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be_v sister_n which_o be_v so_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n that_o they_o be_v heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr arden_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o whole_a interest_n that_o the_o same_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n and_o amicia_n have_v in_o this_o manor_n come_v to_o the_o say_v philip_n and_o margery_n for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o philip_n le_fw-fr lou_n be_v certify_v vil._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o who_o name_n also_o i_o find_v ferrer_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o among_o those_o knight_n and_o other_o man_n at_o arm_n in_o this_o county_n then_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n in_o 3._o e_o 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v margery_n than_o his_o widow_n entail_v it_o by_o fine_a trin._n after_o her_o own_o decease_n upon_o will._n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr heyford_n and_o amicia_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o
per_fw-la a_o yearly_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o rob._n the_o cestenflod_n ........._o 1292._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n petrus_n de_fw-fr eston_n accol_n cal._n julii_fw-la 1301._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o will._n de_fw-fr eston_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n oct._n 1305._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n oweyn_n pbr._n 6_o id._n maii_n 1328._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr hampton_n accol_n 3_o apr._n 1338._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rog._n mayel_n pbr._n 28_o junii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—â—_o ric._n de_fw-fr hertyndon_n 18_o sept._n 1351._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n daunstre_n pbr._n 13_o oct._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o d._n rad._n haywarde_a ult_n oct._n 1391._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n rob._n flage_n penult_n jan._n 1391._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n will._n sly_a 6_o oct._n 1401._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n joh._n aston_n 7_o junii_fw-la 1413._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n ric._n wrygth_n 28_o oct._n 1413._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n joh._n chalow_n 10_o oct_n 1419._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n rad._n philippe_n 21_o dec._n 1420._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n thom._n faucumberge_n 29_o nou._n 1433._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o d_o will_v chapman_n cap._n 18_o feb._n 1432._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â—_o d._n will._n glover_n 10_o julii_fw-la 1436._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d_o rog._n coton_n 15_o aug._n 1436._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n joh._n witgrove_n 10_o apr._n 1437._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n henr._n faukus_fw-la 16_o nou._n 1446._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n thomas_n wy_v cler._n 26_o apr._n 1456._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n will._n wilcock_n 16_o julii_fw-la 1460._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n 〈…〉_o d._n ric._n castenell_n pbr._n 27_o junii_fw-la 1498._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n d._n ric._n goldsmyth_n 21_o junii_fw-la 1510._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n a._n d._n thomas_n rawlins_n monachus_fw-la 9_o dec._n 1531._o ric._n ho_o etc._n etc._n ratione_fw-la concess_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n b._n d._n edw._n pipe_n accol_n 22_o dec._n 1557._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la a._n rob._n barker_n cler._n 6._o nou._n 1571._o jacobus_n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n a._n joh._n vuilliams_n cler._n 8_o martii_fw-la 1603._o in_o a_o place_n of_o brass_n upon_o a_o raise_a monument_n of_o freestone_n adjoin_v to_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o the_o church_n this_o epitaph_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o john_n walsingham_n late_a of_o exhall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warw._n esq_n and_o elinor_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o humphrey_n ashefield_n of_o heythropp_n in_o the_o câ—lâ—tâ—_n of_o oxford_n esquire_n the_o same_o john_n decess_v the_o xx_o of_o jan._n 1566_o and_o the_o say_v elinor_n decess_v the_o ......_o wicksford_n &_o morehall_n this_o place_n be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v 78._o to_o those_o which_o be_v repute_v earl_n of_o warw._n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n be_v by_o ufa_n one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o my_o author_n 78._o call_v potens_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o vicecome_v super_fw-la warwykeschire_n give_v 78._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n together_o with_o his_o body_n to_o be_v there_o bury_v rous._n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 974._o scil_n 17_o edgari_fw-la but_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o those_o priest_n which_o 164._o be_v place_v therein_o upon_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o monk_n by_o godwine_n a_o powerful_a man_n who_o have_v purchase_v 164._o of_o k._n ethelred_n brother_n to_o k._n edw._n the_o martyr_n for_o ccc_o mane_n of_o gold_n the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o abbey_n grant_v 78._o it_o to_o wulfgeat_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v ufa_n for_o life_n upon_o condition_n that_o it_o shall_v afterward_o return_v unto_o they_o with_o all_o the_o stock_n upon_o it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o plain_a agreement_n do_v the_o successor_n to_o the_o say_v wulfgeat_n detain_v 79._o it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o conf._n that_o abbot_n agelwyne_v purchase_v 79._o it_o again_o from_o wygod_n a_o potent_a baron_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o same_o wulfgeat_fw-la for_o a_o valuable_a price_n be_v therefore_o thus_o repossess_v by_o those_o monk_n it_o be_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n by_o the_o conq._n survey_v lib._n certify_v to_o contain_v 5_o hide_n have_v at_o that_o time_n a_o mill_n prize_v at_o x_o s._n and_o xx_o stick_n of_o eel_n with_o wood_n of_o one_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n the_o whole_a be_v rate_v at_o ls._n but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v witelavesford_n which_o show_v that_o the_o original_a denomination_n proceed_v from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o call_v witelaf_n a_o name_n not_o unusual_a in_o those_o elder_a time_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n will._n rufus_n his_o reign_n i_o find_v a._n that_o abbot_n robert_n without_o his_o covent_n past_o it_o away_o in_o fee_n farm_n for_o 4_o li._n per_fw-la a_o unto_o ralph_n bâ—tâ—ler_n of_o who_o in_o oversley_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n and_o that_o in_o 4_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v hundr_n to_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a that_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n hold_v the_o hundred_o of_o wytlaxford_n by_o grant_n from_o k._n h._n 3._o for_o xv_o s._n per_fw-la a_o and_o that_o the_o hamlet_n have_v heretofore_o be_v of_o that_o hundred_o but_o be_v alien_v from_o it_o about_o 30_o year_n sithence_o as_o also_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n with_o a_o gallow_n within_o the_o same_o hundred_o which_o abbot_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o challenge_v a_o court_n leet_n here_o with_o divers_a other_o privilege_n by_o prescription_n but_o for_o the_o better_a justify_v his_o claim_n exhibit_v w._n the_o grant_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o be_v a_o inspeximus_fw-la of_o a_o charter_n make_v by_o k.h._n 1._o whereby_o the_o say_v k._n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n the_o hundred_o of_o blackhurst_n with_o all_o that_o thereto_o belong_v which_o hundred_o of_o blackhurst_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o afterward_o be_v call_v the_o hundred_o of_o wytlaxford_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o it_o be_v like_a do_v contain_v all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o evesham_n in_o this_o county_n but_o that_o which_o then_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o be_v call_v the_o hundred_o of_o wytlaxford_n be_v a_o royalty_n which_o the_o k._n resolve_v to_o keep_v he_o demand_v ib._n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n in_o the_o same_o 13_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n whereupon_o the_o abbot_n disclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o hundred_o allege_v ib._n that_o wytlaxford_n be_v only_o a_o manor_n situate_a within_o the_o hundred_o of_o barlichway_n of_o which_o hundred_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o say_a k._n to_o be_v in_o possession_n touch_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o lordship_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o oversley_n i_o find_v it_o thus_o certify_v 31._o viz._n that_o the_o manor_n house_n here_o with_o a_o dovehouse_n lx._n acre_n of_o land_n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n two_o grove_n of_o wood_n and_o the_o rent_n from_o the_o freeholder_n be_v value_v at_o thirty_o s._n and_o that_o there_o be_v twelve_o yard_n land_n hold_v in_o villeinage_n yield_v cx_o s._n per_fw-la a_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n in_o free_a socage_n pay_v iiii_o li._n iiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n ob_fw-la per._n a_o which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o what_o be_v record_v scac._n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o viz._n coquinarius_fw-la abbatis_fw-la de_fw-fr evesham_n percipit_fw-la apud_fw-la withlackford_n de_fw-la reditu_fw-la assis._n 4_o li._n et_fw-la habet_fw-la unum_fw-la molendinum_fw-la quod_fw-la valet_fw-la vi_fw-la s_o viij_o d._n which_o manor_n be_v it_o that_o be_v now_o call_v morehall_n the_o next_o mention_n whereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v in_o 2_o r._n 2._o where_o robert_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o eccleshale_v grant_v it_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr morehalle_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o
beget_v and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr morehall_n with_o remainder_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr clopton_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o which_o entail_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr clopton_n for_o it_o appear_v bar._n that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr crewe_n have_v to_o do_v here_o in_o right_a of_o julian_n his_o wife_n mother_n to_o sir_n will._n clopton_n kt._n and_o widow_n as_o i_o guess_v to_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr clopton_n of_o which_o thomas_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o and_o relation_n to_o this_o county_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o declare_v what_o i_o find_v memorable_a in_o 2_o h._n 4._o he_o be_v attorney_n 5._o to_o margaret_n beauchamp_n countess_n of_o warwick_n mother_z to_z earl_n richard_n in_o 5._o 6_o of_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parâ—_n then_o hold_v at_o coventre_n in_o 7_o o_o a_o commissioner_n 8._o for_o enquiry_n touch_v the_o king_n debt_n in_o 8_o h._n 4._o and_o 1_o h._n 5._o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o h._n 5._o shiriff_n 9_o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 5._o chief_a bar._n steward_n to_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o one_o of_o his_o council_n this_o john_n by_o his_o testament_n 153._o bear_v date_n 5_o sept._n 6_o h._n 5._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n john_n bapt._n adjoin_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n milburge_n the_o virgin_n here_o at_o witlaxford_n give_v to_o certain_a priest_n to_o celebrate_v diuâ—ne_a service_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n c._n mark_n as_o also_o to_o poor_a people_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n the_o like_a sum_n constitute_v elizabeth_n his_o sister_n than_o prioress_n at_o chester_n to_o who_o he_o also_o give_v c._n mark_n together_o with_o will._n clopton_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n his_o executor_n 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 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