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in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o 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e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v 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 john_n hockele_n and_o cecelie_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o to_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr eyr_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o i_o have_v see_v little_a considerable_a of_o it_o till_o it_o aur_fw-it come_v to_o the_o hugford_v of_o emscote_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n but_o whether_o by_o metley_n heir_n or_o not_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o 9_o h._n 8._o that_o john_n hugford_n sell_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o sir_n william_n compton_n kt._n who_o be_v great_a grandchild_n sir_n henry_n compton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o brother_n to_o william_n late_a earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o enjoy_v it_o an_z 1640._o brandon_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wolston_n parish_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o avon_n and_o situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o soil_n whereof_o be_v sandy_a and_o dry_a make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o it_o may_v original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o sun_n by_o heat_n do_v ofttimes_o produce_v upon_o such_o high_a ground_n or_o otherwise_o because_o be_v ancient_o woody_a it_o be_v first_o make_v fit_a for_o tillage_n by_o burn_v the_o thicket_n that_o natural_o grow_v thereon_o in_o the_o conqueror_n day_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n be_v possess_v thereof_o wlsi_n then_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n then_o take_v where_o it_o be_v write_v brandune_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v certify_v at_o half_a a_o hide_n the_o wood_n contain_v four_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o two_o in_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a esteem_v at_o twenty-five_o sol_fw-la there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o xxvi_o d._n but_o turchill_n land_n be_v by_o the_o conqueror_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dispose_v of_o to_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v this_o be_v it_o seem_v give_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n and_o treasurer_n to_o k._n h._n 1._o and_o founder_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o priory_n of_o kenillworth_n of_o who_o advancement_n and_o what_o else_o be_v memorable_a i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o kenillworth_n who_o daughter_n lescelina_n be_v marry_v oxon._n to_o norman_a de_fw-fr verdune_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n but_o geffrey_n her_o brother_n have_v a_o hope_n to_o regain_v it_o for_o have_v give_v 138._o land_n in_o bretford_n near_o adjoin_v to_o find_v there_o a_o small_a cell_n for_o nun_n as_o in_o bretford_n i_o purpose_v to_o declare_v which_o land_n be_v by_o those_o nun_n very_o soon_o after_o grant_v 7._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenillworth_n and_o confirm_v ib._n by_o he_o covenant_v 139_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenillworth_n that_o if_o he_o recover_v brandone_v he_o will_v give_v they_o as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n
who_o partition_n ibid._n be_v make_v in_o 6._o r._n 2._o john_n malory_n son_n to_o the_o same_o john_n and_o ....._o have_v this_o manor_n of_o fenni-neubold_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o esenhull_n stretton_n and_o strod-aston_n and_o the_o capital_a message_n or_o manor_n house_n of_o paylington_n assign_v to_o he_o robert_n de_fw-fr whitney_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o clifton_n in_o this_o county_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o newton_n juxta_fw-la clifton_n for_o their_o part_n and_o richard_n boteler_n &_o joane_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o browns-ove_a with_o certain_a rent_n and_o service_n in_o paylington_n which_o john_n malory_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 13._o and_o 14._o dorso_fw-la r._n 2._o in_o 15._o be_v then_o a_o kt._n he_o be_v make_v shiriff_n 25._o of_o these_o county_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n one_o 12_o of_o the_o kts._n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parl._n hold_v at_o westm._n 1._o h._n 5._o and_o in_o 4._o h._n 5._o shiriff_n 12._o also_o of_o these_o county_n in_o 7._o h._n 5._o he_o be_v by_o special_a commission_n 13._o with_o other_o assign_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o people_n about_o a_o loan_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n in_o that_o year_n k._n h._n 5._o be_v victorious_a in_o france_n and_o humf._n d._n of_o glouc._n his_o young_a brother_n constitute_v custos_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o the_o k._n absence_n precept_n scac._n be_v direct_v to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o all_o the_o county_n in_o england_n in_o the_o k._n name_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o say_v d._n command_v they_o to_o elect_v and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a number_n in_o each_o shire_n of_o kts._n and_o esquire_n bear_v arm_n from_o their_o ancestor_n such_o as_o be_v most_o able_a and_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v the_o k._n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o which_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o k._n council_n at_o westm._n the_o tuesday_n in_o the_o first_o week_n of_o lent_n for_o which_o purpose_n 13._o be_v choose_v in_o this_o county_n this_o john_n malory_n be_v one_o in_o 2._o h._n 6._o he_o undergo_v the_o office_n of_o eschaetor_n 15._o for_o these_o county_n of_o warr._n and_o leic._n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o 10._o sheriffalty_n and_o have_v be_v in_o dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o peace_n from_o 6._o h._n 5._o till_o 12._o h._n 6._o left_a issue_n thomas_n who_o in_o k._n h._n 5._o time_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n hatton_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n e._n warr._n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caleys_n and_o serve_v there_o with_o one_o lance_n and_o two_o archer_n receive_v for_o his_o lance_n and_o 1._o archer_n xx_o li._n per_fw-la a_o and_o their_o diet_n and_o for_o the_o other_o archer_n ten_o mark_n and_o no_o diet_n this_o thomas_n be_v a_o kt._n 10._o in_o 23._o h._n 6._o serve_v 10._o for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliam_fw-la then_o hold_v at_o westm._n and_o die_a 14._o martii_fw-la 10._o e._n 4._o lie_v bury_v 12._o under_o a_o marble_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n francis_n at_o the_o grayfriar_n near_a newgate_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n his_o grandchild_n viz._n son_n 46._o of_o robert_n who_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n which_o nich._n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o dorso_fw-la the_o 17._o of_o h._n 7._o till_o his_o death_n left_a issue_n two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n dorothy_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o edw._n cave_n and_o afterward_o to_o george_n ashby_n who_o have_v upon_o partition_n bar._n make_v of_o that_o inheritance_n 26._o h._n 8._o the_o manor_n of_o winwick_n in_o northamptsh_a with_o certain_a land_n in_o stretton_n and_o paylington_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o in_o swinford_n com._n leic._n and_o margery_n bar._n first_o marry_v to_o clement_n cave_n but_o afterward_o to_o john_n cope_n which_o margery_n have_v this_o manor_n of_o newbold_n assign_v to_o herupon_o the_o say_a partition_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o esenhull_n before_o specify_v join_v with_o her_o second_o husband_n john_n cope_n 12._o oct._n 29._o h._n 8._o in_o the_o salâ—_n 8._o of_o this_o manor_n to_o thomas_n pope_n than_o treasurer_n of_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n which_o thomas_n pope_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v 14._o julii_fw-la 30._o h._n 8._o past_o it_o to_o will._n whorwood_n solicitor_n general_a to_o the_o k._n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n margaret_n become_v the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n throgmorton_n esq._n son_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n rob._n throgmorton_n of_o coughton_n kt._n which_o thomas_n and_o margaret_n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n william_n stamford_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o k._n bench_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o sir_n robert_n stamford_n kt._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o leave_v it_o to_o charles_n stamford_n a_o young_a son_n of_o who_o elizabeth_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n alderford_n of_o abbots-salford_n esq._n purchase_v it_o for_o edward_n morgan_n her_o son_n by_o ....._o morgan_z a_o former_a husband_n which_o edward_n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n sym._n clarke_n baronet_n the_o owner_n thereof_o a_o 1640._o copston-magna_a of_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o for_o as_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n what_o i_o have_v express_v in_o copston-parva_a will_v serve_v turn_n and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o geffrey_n wirce_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n nich._n at_o angiers_n in_o 12_o will._n conq._n what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o monkskixby_n will_v manifest_v that_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o monk_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o priory-alien_n of_o monkskirby_n and_o past_a therewith_o to_o the_o house_n of_o carthusian_n found_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o axholme_n in_o 20_o r._n 2._o i_o have_v likewise_o signify_v in_o monkskirby_n as_o also_o that_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 31_o h._n 8._o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n for_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o record_n there_o cite_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o further_a account_n thereof_o neunham-padox_a this_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o another_o not_o far_o off_o which_o have_v the_o same_o appellation_n have_v be_v ancient_o distinguish_v from_o that_o by_o these_o several_a addition_n scil_n denbigh_n newnham_n juxta_fw-la kirkby-monach_a newnham_n 15._o parva_fw-la cold_a com._n newnham_n and_o last_o newnham_n padox_n com._n by_o reason_n of_o a_o little_a park_n former_o there_o as_o it_o be_v like_a in_o the_o conq._n survey_v lib._n it_o be_v rate_v for_o one_o hide_v value_v at_o lx_o s._n and_o write_v niweham_n geffrey_n wirce_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o kirby_n be_v then_o possess_v thereof_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o who_o land_n it_o come_v to_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albani_n as_o in_o kirby_n i_o have_v intimate_v and_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n as_o i_o guess_v grant_v by_o nigel_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n grandchild_n to_o the_o say_v nigell_n unto_o roger_n de_fw-fr newham_n for_o of_o this_o roger_n be_v there_o no_o mention_n in_o 12_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n when_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n certify_v his_o knight_n fee_n but_o afterward_o i_o find_v cedula_fw-la that_o the_o same_o roger_n de_fw-fr newham_n hold_v one_o kts._n fee_n of_o nigel_n de_fw-fr munbray_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v doubtless_o for_o this_o place_n to_o who_o succeed_v will._n the_o niweham_n who_o in_o 11_o joh._n account_v joh._n for_o seven_o mark_n towards_o the_o make_n up_o for_o will._n de_fw-fr molbray_n that_o fine_a he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n for_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n concern_v which_o he_o be_v implead_v by_o will._n de_fw-fr stutevill_n from_o which_o william_n who_o be_v style_v com._n dominus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la newnham_n which_o argue_v 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and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v wapeberie_n the_o n_z omit_v and_o doubtless_o original_o so_o call_v from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o berle_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saxon_a word_n which_o signify_v a_o little_a hill_n or_o rise_a ground_n that_o wirce_n his_o land_n come_v to_o nigel_n d'_fw-fr albany_n progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v and_o that_o the_o same_o nigellus_n do_v enfeoff_v he_o that_o first_o assume_v this_o place_n for_o his_o surname_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o tho._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n in_o 12_o h._n â—_o hold_v 5_o kts._n fee_n of_o rog._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n to_o the_o say_v nigell_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la to_o which_o tho._n succeed_v ric._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n who_o marry_v salop._n julian_n one_o of_o the_o 3_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o ralph_n strange_a of_o knockin_n 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subt_n wethele_v make_v this_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n his_o posterity_n continue_v it_o for_o their_o habitation_n and_o hence_o assume_v their_o surname_n there_o be_v some_o herald_n of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o vernons_n baron_n of_o shipbroke_n in_o cheshire_n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v for_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o family_n do_v dâ—ffer_v no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o ordinary_a from_o that_o than_o by_o the_o escalop_n upon_o the_o fesse_v take_v as_o it_o be_v like_a in_o respect_n that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n there_o be_v stone_n of_o that_o kind_n i_o mean_v like_a unto_o escalops_n find_v as_o in_o the_o next_o viz._n shukborough_n be_v those_o call_v astroiâ—es_n which_o usage_n in_o assume_v such_o particular_n for_o their_o bear_n in_o arm_n as_o the_o place_n where_o the_o person_n have_v rereside_v be_v famous_a for_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a witness_v the_o ermine_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o britanny_n 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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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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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in_o northamptonshire_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o give_v in_o a._n rokeby_n where_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n have_v a_o grange_n he_o also_o give_v a._n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o holme_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v for_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o rokeby_n which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o clifton_n and_o belong_v to_o that_o abbey_n touch_v which_o chapel_n there_o be_v a_o dorso_fw-la suit_n betwixt_o the_o say_a henry_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o k._n john_n and_o b._n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v at_o comb_n therewith_o give_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n of_o silver_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mill_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n in_o this_o county_n which_o henry_n have_v issue_n b._n henry_n who_o consume_v all_o the_o grant_v to_o that_o abbey_n make_v by_o his_o grandfather_n and_o father_n add_v b._n something_o from_o himself_o in_o bilney_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o difference_n concern_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o rokeby_n end_v not_o till_o this_o time_n for_o by_o a_o 3._o fine_a levy_v 5._o h._n 3._o betwixt_o henry_n rokeby_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v exhibit_v a_o fit_a clerk_n to_o the_o same_o abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n who_o they_o may_v present_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o clerk_n shall_v pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o the_o ancient_a and_o due_a pension_n that_o the_o abbey_n of_o leicester_n have_v wont_a to_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o rokeby_n in_o right_a of_o their_o church_n of_o clifton_n and_o to_o perfect_v this_o agreement_n the_o say_a henry_n give_v to_o that_o abbey_n for_o ever_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o holme_n
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 say_v henry_n hold_v this_o manor_n in_o dower_n and_o claim_v warâ—_n free_a warren_n with_o a_o mercate_z and_o fair_a here_o for_o which_o she_o exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o extend_v she_o claim_v further_o than_o that_o charter_n warrant_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o be_v then_o find_v that_o she_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n whereof_o being_n not_o seize_v the_o shiriff_n enter_v upon_o the_o market_n fair_a and_o free_a warren_n for_o the_o king_n to_o which_o last_o mention_v henry_n succeed_v ranulph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v 64._o before_o 20_o e._n 1._o for_o in_o the_o hatton_n 24_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n ralph_n basset_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o simon_n basset_n of_o sapcote_n grant_v the_o custody_n of_o annabil_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n with_o her_o marriage_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr leicester_n clerk_n which_o a._n annabil_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n 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 annabil_n marry_v to_o her_o second_o husband_n the_o before_o mention_v john_n brown_n for_o attincti_fw-la in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n brown_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o rugby_n which_o doubtless_o be_v in_o her_o right_n after_o which_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n charnell_n kt._n release_v hatton_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n lord_n stafford_n all_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n and_o in_o hatton_n 7_o r._n 2._o nicholas_n goband_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cley_n hatton_n do_v the_o like_a to_o hugh_n earl_n stafford_n son_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o receive_v xl_o l._n sterling_a which_o nicholas_n goband_n seal_v with_o three_o cross_n crosslet_n fitchè_fw-fr upon_o the_o fesse_v to_o difference_n he_o from_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o that_o family_n who_o bear_v a_o plain_a fesse_v and_o 3._o besant_n in_o chief_a the_o release_n of_o sir_n john_n odingsell_n to_o the_o say_a baron_n of_o stafford_n i_o have_v 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
the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n of_o carthusian_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o k._n letter_n 32._o patent_n bear_v date_n 5_o julii_fw-la 20_o of_o his_o reign_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o a_o writ_n 73._o of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la thereupon_o and_o thenceforth_o continue_v to_o the_o say_a carthusian_n till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o monastery_n by_o k._n h._n 8._o after_o which_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o roger_n wigston_n descend_v from_o a_o family_n of_o the_o wigston_n in_o leicester_n divers_a whereof_o be_v merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n which_o roger_n be_v a_o lawyer_n i_o suppose_v for_o he_o be_v steward_n b._n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o pinley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o his_o will_n 15._o date_v 34_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o wolston_n have_v be_v shiriff_n warr._n of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 33_o h._n 8._o and_o in_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o divers_a year_n and_o left_a issue_n 15._o william_n wigston_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n likewise_o in_o this_o county_n and_o eschaetor_n 8._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o k._n h._n 8._o reign_n as_o also_o shiriff_n in_o 5_o e._n 6._o but_o knight_v dorso_fw-la in_o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n who_o die_v 27_o sept._n 19_o eliz._n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n at_o wolston_n eliz._n roger_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o xl_o eliz._n year_n of_o age_n which_o roger_n have_v no_o issue_n male_a leave_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o land_n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n whereof_o susanne_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o nicholas_n wentworth_n esq_n who_o in_o her_o right_n become_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n for_o so_o it_o be_v now_o repute_v to_o be_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o sir_n peter_n wentworth_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o now_o owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n 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ann_n scil_n 1395._o 19_o r._n 2._o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a pension_n b._n be_v reserve_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichâ—â—ld_n and_o b._n two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o twelve_o li._n xviii_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 8_o s._n 6_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n galfr._n de_fw-fr langele_n mile_n henr._n capellan_n an._n 1248._o lich._n rob._n de_fw-fr langele_n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n 1299._o will._n de_fw-fr careswell_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cler._n 3._o cal._n maii_n 1334._o b._n thom._n come_v warwici_n sim._n de_fw-fr catesby_n cler._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1375._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n plumbe_n pbr._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1399._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la regin_v carix_n 6._o nou._n 1404._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la ric._n hayward_n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la hugo_n ruhale_n cap._n 15._o mart._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la thom._n walsham_n 25._o aug._n 1421._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la nich._n segrave_n 27._o dec._n 1432._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n â—everley_o pbr._n 21._o sept._n 1492._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la joh._n allestre_n cap._n 28._o apr._n 1504_o aâ—_n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la d._n joh._n watwood_n 12._o febr._n 1521._o a._n ric._n bidle_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n d._n joh._n fisher_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1542._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la laurentius_n bonde_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1586._o b._n thom._n spenser_n be_v thom._n faucet_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1596._o c._n thom._n spenser_n be_v joh._n goode_n in_o art_n bacc._n 8._o dec._n 1604._o f._n thom._n spenser_n be_v laur._n hill_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n edw._n nowell_n 8._o martii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n ric._n cross_a art_n magr._fw-la 18._o aug._n 1623._o ibid._n flekenho_n this_o be_v the_o large_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o village_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o wolfhamcote_n and_o wherein_o one_o lewinus_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v lib._n 1._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o k._n then_o value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o he_o purchase_v of_o alwine_a his_o brother_n as_o also_o 2._o hide_n and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n of_o ulstane_n common_o call_v s._n wolstan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n then_o likewise_o rate_v at_o xx_o s._n more_o but_o the_o bishop_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o title_n lewinus_n be_v at_o the_o king_n mercy_n for_o it_o at_o lib._n the_o same_o time_n one_o oslach_n hold_v here_o 2._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n which_o be_v the_o freehold_n of_o edwinus_fw-la before_o the_o conquest_n and_o ailricus_n one_o hide_v and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o lx_o s._n be_v part_n of_o that_o which_o turchill_n posterity_n enjoy_v for_o siward_n de_fw-fr arden_n his_o son_n give_v 1._o some_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n in_o cambridgshire_n but_o how_o long_o the_o family_n of_o arden_n keep_v it_o i_o can_v direct_o say_v in_o regard_n i_o find_v that_o the_o verdon_n who_o have_v also_o wolfhamcote_n be_v possess_v hereof_o very_o ancient_o roe_n the_o verdon_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o answer_v nevil_n for_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v lie_v here_o and_o in_o wolfhamcote_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o lewinus_n hold_v in_o the_o conq._n timâ—_n it_o seem_v that_o musard_n be_v short_o after_o enfeoft_v and_o tâ—at_o the_o family_n of_o hâ—stang_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o welâ—_n as_o the_o other_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o county_n and_o likewise_o that_o verdon_n have_v the_o most_o of_o this_o village_n to_o make_v it_o all_o entire_o his_o own_o obtain_v that_o which_o hastang_n have_v here_o this_o be_v my_o conjecture_n but_o ground_v â—pon_o great_a probability_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o rob._n hastang_n claim_v the_o service_n for_o â—alf_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o from_o nich._n de_fw-fr verdon_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v which_o 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heirsâ—_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o the_o land_n revert_v to_o the_o family_n of_o fâ—â—z-alâ—n_a for_o i_o find_v that_o edmund_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n grandchild_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v john_n enfeoft_v 88_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n the_o elder_a and_o christian_n his_o wife_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la of_o these_o land_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n stephen_n de_fw-fr sâ—grave_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v by_o which_o mean_v they_o descend_v with_o calâ—don_n already_o speak_v of_o to_o mowbray_n and_o so_o to_o berkley_n and_o be_v by_o henry_n lord_n perkley_n temp_n eliz._n reg._n sell_v to_o edw._n boughton_n of_o causton_n esq_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v of_o who_o the_o particular_a tenant_n purchase_v their_o several_a ferme_n so_o that_o now_o the_o reputation_n that_o it_o have_v of_o a_o manor_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o whether_o ever_o real_o it_o be_v so_o i_o make_v a_o question_n for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o never_o hold_v any_o court-baron_n there_o but_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o yearly_a meeting_n for_o the_o tenant_n which_o they_o call_v a_o court_n whereat_o they_o usual_o demise_v their_o land_n and_o enter_v the_o agreement_n in_o a_o roll_n instead_o of_o make_v any_o formal_a lease_n thereof_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o ancient_a time_n out_o of_o which_o land_n a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n be_v due_a to_o the_o manor_n of_o flekenho_n that_o be_v verdon'_v be_v now_o pay_v by_o the_o purchaser_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o land_n they_o buy_v i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o verdon_n have_v here_o in_o flekenho_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o manor_n itself_o with_o land_n of_o good_a value_n thereto_o belong_v wherein_o i_o find_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr verdon_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roe_n before_o
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 unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr bray_n who_o in_o 17_o e._n 1._o settle_v pasch._n it_o upon_o thomas_n de_fw-fr farendone_v and_o emme_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o emme_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o departure_n without_o issue_n that_o then_o the_o say_v henry_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n it_o seem_v shall_v hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n but_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o remain_v unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n and_o sirrah_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o clove_n gillofer_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v at_o easter_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o family_n of_o bray_n it_o come_v to_o hastang_n though_o how_o i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o it_o appear_v b._n that_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr hastang_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o loges_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee._n which_o john_n leave_v two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n whereof_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o sir_n john_n salisbury_n who_o in_o her_o right_n 44._o die_v seize_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o 12_o r._n 2._o be_v attaint_v 92._o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v and_o maud_n the_o other_o marry_v to_o ralph_n stafford_n against_o who_o thomas_n bray_v commence_v suit_n 39_o for_o this_o manor_n call_v bray_n and_o in_o 1_o h._n 4._o recover_v it_o but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o by_o some_o composition_n bray_v quit_v his_o title_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v ralph_n stafford_n for_o i_o find_v 38._o that_o the_o say_v ralph_n die_v seize_v thereof_o in_o 11_o h._n 4._o leave_v humfrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 26._o year_n of_o age_n from_o who_o descend_v sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n of_o blatherwick_n who_o die_v cedul_a seize_v thereof_o 17_o eliz._n as_o the_o record_n express_v left_a issue_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o of_o full_a age_n but_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o same_o sir_n humphrey_n sell_v it_o to_o one_o richard_n rowley_n and_o he_o to_o mr._n thomas_n bradgate_n who_o have_v issue_n william_n and_o he_o a_o daughter_n call_v alice_n marry_v to_o mr._n john_n hill_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o i_o now_o return_v to_o that_o manor_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n this_o continue_v with_o the_o monk_n till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o and_o issue_v not_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n till_o that_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n have_v a_o grant_n thereof_o by_o patent_n 11._o date_v 26._o mâ—ii_fw-la 7_o e._n 6._o who_o forthwith_o pass_v 12._o it_o viz._n 12._o junii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n to_o valentine_n knightley_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o val._n afterward_o kt._n settle_a it_o as_o it_o seem_v on_o edmund_n his_o young_a son_n for_o in_o 38_o eliz._n the_o say_v edmund_n be_v find_v eliz._n to_o die_v seize_v of_o it_o leaving_z richard_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28._o year_n of_o age_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n as_o in_o catesbye_n manor_n i_o have_v observe_v it_o come_v to_o sir_n richard_n knightley_n of_o norton_n and_o so_o to_o hugh_n audley_n the_o now_o lord_n thereof_o as_o that_o do_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n paul_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o ronton_n in_o stafford-shire_n which_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o robert_n noel_n the_o founder_n coll._n of_o that_o monastery_n first_o build_v and_o endow_v it_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v give_v thereto_o before_o the_o harecourt_n become_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n by_o marriage_n of_o noels_n heir_n before_o specify_v i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v beside_o the_o church_n there_o be_v land_n of_o good_a value_n here_o in_o granborow_n heretofore_o belong_v to_o that_o religious_a house_n which_o long_o since_o if_o not_o
they_o have_v of_o his_o gift_n in_o this_o place_n to_o he_o succeed_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o exceed_v his_o father_n in_o bounty_n to_o those_o monk_n for_o he_o bestow_v a._n on_o they_o above_o cc_o acre_n and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n with_o pasture_n for_o 600_o sheep_n five_o sow_n with_o their_o pig_n one_o boar_n 2_o team_n of_o ox_n 5_o cow_n with_o their_o calf_n and_o one_o bull_n 2_o young_a heifer_n with_o their_o calf_n and_o his_o sheep-cote_n on_o the_o hill_n for_o their_o sheep_n all_o in_o this_o his_o lordship_n of_o rodburne_n neither_o be_v michael_n b._n his_o son_n streight-handed_n to_o they_o nor_o almost_o any_o other_o that_o have_v freehold_n in_o this_o place_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o particular_a etc._n grant_n of_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n some_o of_o they_o therewith_o bequeath_v their_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o that_o monastery_n which_o monk_n obtain_v divers_a privilege_n inspex_fw-la here_o viz._n court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n gallow_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o their_o claim_n w._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o whereunto_o k._n e._n 1._o add_v his_o charter_n 89._o of_o free-warren_n date_v at_o westm._n 18_o febr._n 18_o of_o his_o reign_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o arden_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v their_o seat_n here_o sometime_o call_v themselves_o the_o rodburne_a as_o by_o divers_a record_n b._n beside_o these_o which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o margin_n point_v at_o may_v be_v instance_a yet_o the_o last_o of_o they_o scil_n william_n assume_v the_o name_n of_o arden_n again_o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o sell_v mich._n all_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v here_o to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o will._n catesby_n at_o which_o time_n hugh_n de_fw-fr prestwode_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n past_o their_o whole_a right_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v john_n by_o a_o fine_a then_o levy_v with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v agnes_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v she_o be_v a_o heir_n and_o probable_o of_o the_o same_o will._n de_fw-fr arden_n which_o catesbye_n be_v of_o ashby_n leger_n in_o com._n northampt._n and_o afterward_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o lapworth_n in_o this_o shire_n where_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v historical_o of_o they_o in_o 13_o h._n 4._o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n the_o purchaser_n i_o find_v that_o enime_n his_o widow_n and_o john_n his_o son_n have_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o they_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o alâ—_n their_o â—emeâ—n_a land_n here_o and_o that_o in_o 21_o e._n 4._o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n quit_v catesby_n all_o their_o interest_n here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o rodburne_n grange_n to_o will._n catesby_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n will._n catesby_n kt._n for_o which_o alienation_n k._n h._n 7._o grant_v his_o pardon_n 7._o to_o the_o say_a monk_n in_o 13_o of_o his_o reign_n but_o this_o will._n catesby_n have_v be_v 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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sir_n rob._n wotton_n by_o anne_n another_o sister_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n belknap_n for_o i_o find_v 33._o that_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n in_o 29_o h._n 8._o from_o who_o descend_v edward_n create_v 31._o lord_n wotton_n 13._o maii_n 1_o jac._n and_o that_o gerard_n danet_n be_v squier_n eliz._n of_o the_o body_n to_o king_n h._n 8._o have_v issue_n sir_n eliz._n john_n danet_n knight_n father_n of_o leonard_n danet_n that_o sell_v 6._o his_o interest_n here_o to_o peter_n temple_n esquire_n in_o 2_o eliz._n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n be_v give_v augm._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o erdbury_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n founder_n of_o that_o monastery_n be_v approriate_v hatton_n thereunto_o by_o geffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n john_n time_n and_o endow_v with_o a._n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n the_o vicarage_n be_v ordain_v aug._n in_o anno_fw-la 1232._o 16_o h._n 3._o by_o alex._n de_fw-fr savensby_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxiv_o mark_n but_o the_o vicarage_n have_v another_o b._n endowment_n in_o h._n 7._o time_n so_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o upon_o the_o valuation_n then_o make_v it_o be_v rate_v a._n at_o fourteen_o li._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n rad._n the_o derset_v pbr._n die_v purif_n 1301._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n d._n will._n the_o knistecote_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n dec._n 1311._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n rad._n the_o derset_v pbr._n 8._o julii_fw-la 1314._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o dominus_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n mile_n thomas_n de_fw-fr willoughby_n pbr._n 16._o cal._n nou._n 1323._o a._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n pbr._n 2._o non._n oct._n 1332._o a._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n edm._n de_fw-fr bereford_n ric._n de_fw-fr bereuhby_n cap._n 4._o non._n julii_fw-la 1349._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o alianora_n de_fw-fr sudley_n hugo_n de_fw-fr claâ—dâ—n_fw-fr capâ—_n 14._o cal._n aug._n 1358._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o alianora_n de_fw-fr sudley_n will._n adam_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n jan._n 1358._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n joh._n harris_n 14._o sept._n 1421._o b._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n henr._n greene_n penul_v febr._n 1425._o a._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n alicia_n boteler_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr sudley_n ric._n leventhorpe_n 12._o dec._n 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n &_o d._n rad._n boteler_n mile_n d._n the_o sudley_n thomas_n conway_n pbr._n 16._o jan._n 1448._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la d._n ranulphus_fw-la goldsmyth_n cap._n 9_o nou._n 1541._o a._n anth._n cook_n mile_n ric._n poll_n cler._n 18._o aug._n 1564._o h._n edw._n dominus_fw-la wotton_n john_n tailor_n cler._n 27._o feb._n 1607._o f._n thom._n andrews_n de_fw-fr derset_v gen_fw-la ex_fw-la cont_n mariae_fw-la mynne_n de_fw-fr hayes_n in_o comit._n midd._n vid._n thomas_n freman_n in_o art_n bac._n 9_o apr._n 1613._o a._n thomas_n temple_n mile_n &_o bar._n incert_v joh._n reignolds_n cler._n 20._o julii_fw-la 1619._o d._n thomas_n wotton_n baro_n de_fw-fr marleigh_n ibid._n joh._n craige_n cler._n 21._o jan._n 1629._o monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o marble_n where_o have_v be_v two_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n here_o under_o this_o stone_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o peter_n temple_n esquire_n who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n at_o stow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n the_o xxviii_o â—h_a day_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la .........._o who_o soul_n god_n have_v in_o his_o bless_a keep_n fix_v in_o the_o wall_n betwixt_o two_o corinthian_a pillar_n here_o under_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o john_n temple_n of_o stow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o susan_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n spenser_n of_o everton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n esquire_n who_o have_v issue_v six_o son_n and_o six_o daughter_n as_o here_o may_v appear_v the_o say_v john_n temple_n decease_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n 1603._o be_v of_o age_n lxi_o year_n and_o the_o say_v susan_n decease_v the_o ...._o day_n of_o ...._o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o ....._o year_n cur_n liberos_fw-la hic_fw-la plurimos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la amicos_fw-la pluâ—imos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plurimas_fw-la pecunias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la câ—r_fw-la reliquerâ—t_fw-la tâ—mpellus_fw-la ad_fw-la plures_fw-la abâ—it_fw-la in_o the_o east_n window_n of_o the_o chancel_n these_o arm_n or_o two_o bar_n gules_a sudley_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v with_o the_o hamlet_n begin_v with_o herdwick_n for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v great_a dasset_fw-la be_v involve_v with_o burton-dasset_a alias_o cheping-dasset_a whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v herdwick_n this_o be_v a_o member_n of_o dercet_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o domesday_n book_n but_o be_v then_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o hide_n which_o be_v there_o certify_v for_o that_o place_n in_o h._n 2._o â—â—me_n ralph_n de_fw-fr sudley_n part_n of_o who_o possession_n it_o be_v as_o belong_v to_o dercet_a give_v a._n some_o quantity_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o to_o the_o templar_n which_o in_o 31_o h._n 2._o be_v value_v r._n at_o xl_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o rate_v a._n
at_o 4._o yard_n land_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o xi_o tenant_n as_o in_o dasset_fw-la i_o have_v already_o intimate_v but_o of_o the_o residue_n do_v the_o sudley_n continue_v owner_n john_n de_fw-fr sudley_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v certify_v viâ—l_o lord_n thereof_o together_o with_o dasset_fw-la and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o howbeit_o that_o which_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o come_v to_o the_o hospitalar_n in_o e._n 2._o time_n as_o all_o their_o other_o land_n do_v and_o so_o continue_v in_o their_o possession_n till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o crown_n after_o which_o in_o 7_o e._n 6._o these_o land_n in_o herdwick_n be_v grant_v 11._o to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n who_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o year_n past_o 12._o they_o to_o ....._o wotton_n esquire_n there_o have_v ancient_o be_v a_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n leonard_n but_o now_o it_o be_v ruinous_a the_o village_n be_v total_o depopulate_v knightcote_n this_o be_v heretofore_o also_o a_o member_n vill._n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o so_o not_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o aâ—_n find_v of_o it_o be_v in_o h._n 3._o time_n and_o then_o be_v there_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr knitecote_n son_n to_o ralph_n the_o knitecote_n owner_n of_o it_o which_o ralph_n or_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v doubtless_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o one_o of_o the_o sudleys_n assume_v it_o seem_v their_o surname_n from_o hence_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o residence_n here_o and_o have_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o village_n but_o the_o inheritance_n hereof_o descend_v aâ—_n to_o joan_n dycon_n of_o derset_v as_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o julian_n daughter_n to_o the_o abovesaid_a simon_n the_o knitecote_n which_o joan_n past_o a_o way_n all_o the_o right_n she_o have_v in_o the_o manor_n of_o knightecote_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v then_o style_v to_o william_n the_o son_n of_o william_n sutton_n and_o amicia_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n by_o her_o deed_n aâ—_n bear_v date_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n 24_o e._n 3._o who_o keep_v his_o estate_n therein_o but_o a_o while_n for_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n next_o ensue_v he_o grant_v aâ—_n it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr peyto_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o levy_v a_o fine_a pasch._n thereupon_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o which_o william_n in_o 3._o r._n 2._o grant_v aâ—_n to_o laurence_n dive_v of_o herlaston_n in_o com._n northampt._n all_o his_o right_a in_o this_o village_n who_o the_o self_n same_o year_n past_o ibid._n it_o unto_o sir_n henry_n arden_n knight_n robert_n burgoyllon_n and_o other_o and_o their_o heir_n as_o feoffee_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o use_n of_o thomas_n purefey_n for_o it_o appear_v ibid._n that_o very_o short_o after_o they_o quit_v their_o right_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o thomas_n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o convey_v ibid._n it_o unto_o will._n husseâ—_n esquire_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n in_o wellesborough_n in_o com._n leic._n and_o folkshill_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n in_o exchange_n for_o that_o manor_n in_o fenny-drayton_n in_o com._n leicester_n call_v hussey_n manor_n the_o next_o possessor_n h._n whereof_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v sir_n walter_n smyth_n knight_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o shirford_n and_o fletchamsted_n who_o grandchild_n sir_n john_n smyth_n of_o crabbet_n in_o sussex_n now_o enjoy_v it_o northend_n this_o be_v likewise_o a_o part_n of_o dasset_fw-la and_o original_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o northern_a situation_n thereof_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o memorable_a therein_o other_o than_o a_o chapel_n which_o it_o have_v ancient_o have_v aven-dasset_a southwards_o from_o burton-dasset_a stand_v aven-dasset_a but_o whither_o it_o be_v original_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o part_n of_o what_o the_o earl_n of_o mellent_a hold_v there_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v without_o far_a light_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o have_v the_o most_o ancient_a possessor_n of_o it_o that_o i_o find_v be_v william_n giffard_n a_o retainer_n to_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o his_o so_o frequent_a be_v a_o witness_n to_o that_o earl_n charter_n and_o a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o templar_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o some_o land_n here_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o account_n r._n of_o their_o possession_n take_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v write_v afne_v dercet_a to_o he_o succeed_v andrew_n giffard_n though_o not_o immediate_o who_o heir_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v find_v n._n to_o hold_v one_o kts._n fee_v here_o of_o roe_n de_fw-mi verdun_n and_o she_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o margery_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o kts._n fee_n have_v then_o one_o carucate_v of_o land_n and_o a_o half_a here_o in_o demesn_a anâ—_n 5_o yard_n land_n beside_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o divers_a tenant_n who_o pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o perform_v several_a service_n for_o the_o same_o from_o which_o margery_n descend_v walter_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n lord_n vill._n thereof_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v then_o repute_v as_o a_o hamlet_n of_o farnborough_n which_o walter_n be_v parson_n vill._n of_o snitfield_n and_o become_v possess_v of_o this_o manor_n by_o the_o grant_n be_v of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n his_o brother_n but_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o the_o same_o walt_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n pass_v 2._o away_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o christian_a de_fw-fr bishopsden_n widow_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr bishopsden_n kt._n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o which_o christianâ—_n â—_z by_o her_o deed_n 2._o bear_v date_n the_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n valentine_n the_o martyr_n 13_o e._n 2._o sell_v her_o say_a estate_n in_o reversion_n herein_o to_o sir_n john_n peche_n the_o elder_a kt._n and_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o posterity_n it_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o male_a line_n last_v and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o montfort_n of_o colshill_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o peche_n lanâ—s_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o hampton_n in_o arden_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o by_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n simon_n montfort_n kt._n in_o 10_o h._n 7._o to_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v pass_v 2._o 25_o aug._n 12_o h._n 7._o to_o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o eliz._n st._n john_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v which_o earl_n and_o his_o lady_n have_v a_o charter_n 2d_o of_o freewarren_a grant_v to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o demeâ—n_a land_n here_o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la 18_o h._n 7._o but_o leave_v issue_n cotton_n sir_n james_n fitz-gerald_n kt._n attaint_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o it_o eschaet_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o k._n e._n 6._o 15_o dec._n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v grant_v 4._o to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n and_o laurence_n wenington_n gent._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n who_o by_o their_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v date_n 6_o febr._n next_o ensue_v sell_v it_o to_o john_n woodward_n of_o butlers-merston_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v richard_n woodward_n gent._n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n have_v â—_o ancient_o two_o yard_n land_n belong_v thereto_o and_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v r._n at_o twelve_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o l._n xviii_o s._n viij_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr lapworth_n pbr._n 3_o id._n martii_fw-la 1302._o d._n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n a._n thomas_n betoun_n de_fw-fr snytfeld_n cap._n 12._o cal._n oct._n 1316._o .........._o b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr brok_n 10_o aug._n 1332_o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v b._n joh._n richard_n cap._n 14._o cal._n apr._n 1342._o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v a._n rog._n ennok_fw-mi cap._n 9_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1349._o thomas_n alysaundre_v d._n the_o aven_n derset_v b._n ric._n boule_n cler._n 2._o non._n julii_fw-la 1351._o
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
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
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
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 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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
like_a rent_n and_o service_n as_o those_o of_o honington_n perform_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o dissolution_n in_o 30_o h._n 8._o it_o come_v with_o honington_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n and_o so_o be_v involve_v with_o that_o manor_n in_o the_o patent_n to_o robert_n gibbs_n be_v now_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sir_n henry_n gibbs_n before_o specify_v idlicote_n northwards_o from_o honington_n but_o at_o a_o little_o far_a distance_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o stour_n stand_v idlicote_n which_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v possess_v by_o rob._n de_fw-fr stadford_n and_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n certify_v to_o contain_v five_o hide_n be_v value_v at_o viij_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o anegrin_n and_o ordric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o that_o survey_v it_o be_v write_v etelincote_n which_o show_v that_o its_o original_a denomination_n proceed_v from_o some_o ancient_a 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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 per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a_o joh._n break_z cler._n 24_o maii_n 1593._o joh._n such_o gen._n ex_fw-la concess_n herculis_fw-la underhill_n gen._n b_o nich_n hill_n cler._n 5_o jan._n 1602._o whatcote_n below_o idlicote_n be_v stour_n more_o augment_v by_o a_o rivulet_n that_o have_v its_o rise_n about_o the_o foot_n of_o edghill_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o which_o torrent_n stand_v only_a whatcote_n whereof_o i_o purpose_n next_o to_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v be_v write_v quatercote_n and_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v v._n hide_v have_v then_o a_o church_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n the_o value_n thereof_o be_v seven_o l._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o toliâ—_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 7_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o light_n whereby_o the_o successive_a owner_n thereof_o may_v be_v discover_v howbeit_o than_o i_o find_v b_o that_o 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h._n 7._o be_v grant_v 2._o to_o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o eliz._n s._n john_n then_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 18_o h._n 7._o they_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 29._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o their_o demesn_a land_n here_o which_o earl_n leave_v issue_n by_o the_o say_v eliz._n sir_n james_n fitz-gerald_n kt._n attaint_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o as_o in_o blackwell_n i_o have_v manifest_v it_o eschaet_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v grant_v to_o sir_n thomas_n palmer_n knight_n a_o martial_a man_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o i_o find_v 453._o that_o in_o 38_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o french_a war_n but_o adhere_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o morthumberland_n in_o 1._o mariae_fw-la participate_v of_o his_o fate_n viz._n loss_n of_o life_n and_o estate_n by_o 14._o attainder_n after_o which_o the_o queen_n in_o that_o very_a year_n grant_v 15._o it_o to_o michael_n throkmorton_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o die_v seize_v thereof_o 1._o nou._n 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 7._o year_n of_o age_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o same_o ...._o hill_n of_o who_o in_o blackwell_n i_o have_v speak_v have_v obtain_v a_o long_a lease_n thereof_o together_o with_o blackwell_n from_o sir_n t._n palmer_n before_o specify_v leave_v issue_n several_a son_n and_o that_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leic._n through_o colour_n of_o a_o title_n from_o francis_n the_o young_a of_o they_o possess_v himself_o thereof_o but_o that_o after_o the_o say_a earl_n death_n thomas_z the_o elder_a get_v into_o it_o again_o and_o sell_v his_o interest_n to_o roger_n burgoin_v late_o of_o wroxhall_n esquire_n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n â—dedicated_v to_o s_o t_o john_n baptist_n be_v value_v scac._n but_o at_o 1._o mark_n be_v not_o tax_v in_o 14_o e._n 3._o propter_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la as_o the_o record_n 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this_o lordship_n in_o 3_o h._n 7._o be_v bestow_v 9_o on_o sir_n james_n blunt_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o this_o william_n succeed_v george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 10._o h._n 7._o have_v livery_n 14._o of_o divers_a land_n descend_v to_o he_o aswell_o by_o inheritance_n from_o margaret_n his_o mother_n as_o from_o william_n lord_n zouch_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o say_v margaret_n and_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parl._n hold_v the_o year_n follow_v restore_v 7._o to_o his_o father_n be_v forfeit_v possession_n whereby_o this_o lordship_n come_v again_o to_o that_o family_n wed_v 6._o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n empson_n kt._n one_o of_o the_o great_a projector_n in_o h._n 7._o time_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 6._o bear_v date_n 8_o maii_n 19_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ashby-legers_a before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o his_o chapel_n there_o appoint_v that_o two_o marble_n stone_n price_n of_o each_o vi_o l._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n shall_v be_v bring_v thither_o one_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o himself_o as_o a_o memorial_n for_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n the_o probate_n whereof_o bear_v date_n two_o year_n after_o which_o show_v that_o he_o die_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 20_o h._n 7._o leave_v william_n suprà _fw-la his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o minority_n in_o ward_n suprà _fw-la to_o john_n spenser_n of_o wormleâ—ghton_n who_o depart_v suprà _fw-la this_o life_n about_o the_o 10_o the_o of_o h._n 8._o leave_v richard_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n in_o b._n ward_n also_o to_o sir_n will._n spenser_n kt._n in_o 19_o h._n 8._o which_o richard_n have_v be_v aur_fw-it one_o of_o the_o kts._n for_o this_o shire_n in_o that_o parl._n of_o 30_o h._n 8._o so_o fatal_a to_o the_o monastery_n a_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v shiriff_n and_o so_o also_o in_o a_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v then_o a_o knight_n have_v two_o wife_n scil_n aâ—hby-lâ—gers_a dorothy_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n spenser_n knight_n and_o eliz._n aâ—hby-lâ—gers_a daughter_n to_o will._n astell_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n eâ—â—z_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o lady_n jane_n bray_n and_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n 4_o maii_n 7_o e._n 6._o leave_v william_n his_o grandchild_n and_o heir_n for_o his_o elder_a son_n william_n die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o william_n be_v likewise_o a_o knight_n and_o reside_v much_o at_o bushwode_n undergo_v the_o shiriffalty_n a_o of_o this_o county_n in_o 20._o eliz._n and_o by_o anne_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n throkmorton_n kt._n have_v issue_n robert_n and_o other_o son_n which_o robert_n have_v sell_v this_o lordship_n to_o sir_n edward_n grevill_n of_o milcote_n knight_n of_o who_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n of_o aston_n juxta_fw-la bermingham_n purchase_v it_o be_v 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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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greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ—_n â—_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v but_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o the_o k._n grant_v to_o he_o a_o charter_n 10._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o at_o solihull_n as_o also_o at_o bonnewick_n and_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n heir_n what_o ever_o estate_n the_o same_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n have_v for_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o by_o a_o fine_a 3._o then_o levy_v betwixt_o anne_n the_o widow_n of_o edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n kt._n deforâ—â—_n this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o same_o anne_n during_o her_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n son_n to_o the_o say_v edw._n and_o anne_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n i._o hothum_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o so_o to_o katherine_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n etc._n etc._n which_o alice_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n trussell_n who_o in_o her_o right_n hold_v this_o lordship_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o but_o by_o her_o first_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n kt._n and_o anne_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n kt._n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 29._o without_o issue_n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o leave_v anne_a his_o sister_n and_o heir_n than_o 32_o year_n of_o age_n of_o this_o sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n i_o find_v that_o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o they_o come_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o agreement_n with_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v sâ—_n hugh_n le_fw-fr spenser_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o the_o say_v sibyl_n shall_v hold_v this_o manor_n during_o her_o life_n but_o afterward_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o sir_n edward_n and_o anne_n and_o their_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n k._n h._n 5._o by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_o pat._n date_v 16_o apr._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n pass_v to_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o life_n all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v thomas_n lord_n spenser_n attaint_v by_o parl._n octab._n hill_n 3_o h._n 4._o the_o remainder_n to_o ric._n beauchamp_n of_o bergavenny_n kt._n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n late_a lord_n despenser_n decease_v and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o isabella_n the_o duke_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o manor_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n that_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n by_o the_o â—aâ—d_a sir_n edward_n bâ—teler_n and_o anne_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o glouc._n so_o attaint_v and_o hold_v it_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 3_o h._n 5_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n 25_o oct._n the_o same_o year_n ric._n beauchamp_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n have_v livery_n 〈◊〉_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâ—w_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elâ—â—r_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mâ—rtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o whereby_o it_o have_v be_v so_o inâ—aâ—led_v &_o the_o inquisition_n after_o the_o several_a decease_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edw._n boteler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n &_o of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o k._n direct_v his_o 7._o precept_n bear_v date_n 14_o nou._n 5_o h._n 5._o to_o his_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n to_o seize_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o title_n i_o have_v insert_v the_o 6._o precede_a descent_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n i_o find_v aur_fw-it that_o he_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o friar_n at_o stanford_n and_o that_o thomas_n collum_n than_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o solihull_n bear_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n sibyl_n or_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o both_o way_n i_o find_v she_o write_v that_o by_o his_o testament_n be_v bequeath_v a_o fair_a missale_n to_o the_o church_n of_o solâ—hull_n that_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v provide_v a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n and_o isabella_n he_o himself_o ordain_v that_o another_o priest_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o lordship_n continue_v in_o the_o crown_n a_o good_a while_n for_o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o the_o custody_n thereof_o be_v commit_v 5._o by_o the_o king_n to_o thomas_n greswould_n for_o seven_o year_n but_o in_o 22_o h._n 6._o by_o his_o letter_n 18._o pat._n date_v 25_o sept._n he_o grant_v it_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n to_o enjoy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o jaquet_n the_o widow_n to_o john_n d._n of_o bedford_n ralph_n boteler_n and_o john_n beauchamp_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o which_o john_n d._n of_o somerset_n depart_v this_o suff._n life_n without_o any_o such_o issue_n 27_o maii_n the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n by_o other_o letter_n pat._n 1._o date_v 20_o julii_fw-la then_o next_o follow_v commit_v the_o custody_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o sheldon_n in_o this_o county_n to_o edm._n mountford_n esq_n for_o life_n answer_v for_o they_o both_o l._n mark_n sterling_a per_fw-la a_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o long_o that_o he_o so_o hold_v they_o for_o it_o appear_v 30._o that_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v he_o surrender_v his_o pat._n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o grant_n of_o they_o to_o sir_n james_n fenys_n knight_n which_o be_v according_o effect_v 27_o sept._n the_o same_o year_n for_o the_o special_a service_n he_o have_v do_v to_o hold_v during_o life_n without_o render_v any_o account_n at_o all_o for_o the_o same_o this_o sir_n james_n be_v afterward_o create_v 5._o lord_n say_v dye_v in_o 30_o h._n 6._o whereupon_o this_o manor_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o sheldon_n likewise_o again_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o edm._n mountford_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n at_o l._n mark_n per_fw-la a_o as_o they_o former_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o pat._n become_v short_o after_o surrender_v for_o on_o the_o 28_o the_o of_o march_n 31_o h._n 6._o the_o king_n grant_v the_o 2._o custody_n of_o they_o to_o edm._n earl_n of_o richmund_n and_o jasper_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n for_o â—ii_fw-la year_n and_o upon_o cancel_v that_o pat._n the_o first_o of_o july_n ensue_v seal_v 2._o another_o whereby_o he_o pass_v the_o unheritance_n of_o they_o to_o those_o earl_n howbeit_o in_o 38_o h._n 6._o one_o edmund_n skerne_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n hothum_n bishop_n of_o ely_n after_o the_o death_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 continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n till_o that_o fatal_a attainder_n 7._o of_o sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n in_o to_z h._n 7._o whereof_o i_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o colshill_n but_o after_o that_o forfeiture_n be_v this_o lordship_n by_o letter_n 1._o patent_n bear_v date_n 16_o nou._n 12_o h._n 7._o give_v unto_o richard_n pudsey_n one_o of_o the_o esquire_n for_o the_o body_n to_o that_o king_n and_o to_o joane_n his_o wife_n sometime_o wife_n of_o thomas_n say_v and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o such_o issue_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o it_o return_v back_o to_o the_o crown_n whereupon_o simon_n mountfort_n esquire_n grandson_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n simon_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o again_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o edmund_n dudley_n a_o person_n then_o of_o great_a power_n with_o the_o king_n have_v in_o consideration_n of_o clxiii_o li._n 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 inheritance_n thereof_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o crown_n be_v obtain_v 2._o by_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o tail_n 8._o julii_fw-la 15_o eliz._n after_o who_o death_n without_o allow_v lawful_a issue_n it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o remain_v to_o her_o successor_n at_o this_o day_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n bartholomew_n what_o i_o have_v find_v observable_a be_v that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n who_o have_v this_o lordship_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n give_v cotton_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n corn_n and_o of_o the_o wool_n cheese_n and_o paunage_n the_o whole_a tithe_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n whereunto_o kirby-mâ—nachorum_a in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o cell_n but_o after_o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n become_v possess_v of_o wirce_n his_o land_n he_o bestow_v 44._o both_o the_o church_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n total_o and_o all_o chapelnes_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworh_fw-mi short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n which_o gift_n of_o he_o roger_n de_fw-fr arden_n afterward_o confirm_v 76._o as_o also_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n his_o successor_n g._n muschamp_n appropriate_v to_o 73._o the_o say_a canon_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o v._o mark_n five_o s._n four_o d._n with_o one_o stone_n of_o wax_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n before_o specify_v make_v their_o claim_n 70._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o g._n de_fw-fr wirce_n his_o grant_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o deuves._n nigell_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o first_o roger_n get_v a_o composition_n 70._o from_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n which_o composition_n be_v 70._o ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n before_o mention_v whereupon_o the_o say_v canon_n press_v hard_o for_o a_o full_a appropriation_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n belong_v thereto_o with_o the_o chapell_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o their_o desire_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n 65._o bear_v date_n at_o lichfield_n 6._o cal._n oct._n anno_fw-la 1217._o 2_o h._n 3._o appear_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o effect_v than_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n question_v their_o title_n to_o the_o advouson_n itself_o so_o grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o i_o have_v show_v howbeit_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v relinquish_v such_o his_o claim_n &_o grant_v unto_o they_o free_a passage_n throughout_o his_o land_n to_o gather_v and_o carry_v their_o corn_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o yield_v that_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v upon_o every_o vacancy_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o new_a vicar_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v according_o which_o bishop_n to_o put_v a_o full_a period_n to_o all_o dispute_n than_o also_o make_v a_o assignation_n of_o what_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a always_o have_v scil_n the_o whole_a alterage_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n and_o all_o the_o glebe_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o hampton_n except_v half_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o balshall_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n save_v those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n belong_v to_o the_o vicar_n and_o do_v moreover_o determine_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v present_v to_o that_o vicarage_n aught_o to_o do_v his_o fealty_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o 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
thereby_o grant_v unâ—o_o the_o say_v walter_n cook_n and_o adam_n cook_n his_o father_n to_o find_v and_o establish_v a_o chantry_n of_o one_o or_o two_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n perpetual_o therein_o all_o which_o be_v perform_v he_o the_o same_o walter_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v grant_v â—_o unto_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o this_o chantry_n but_o still_o continue_v his_o wont_a affection_n thereto_o obtain_v a_o licence_n 5._o in_o 14_o h._n 4_o that_o himself_o together_o with_o william_n wynnewyk_n william_n hale_v william_n arlecock_n william_n bowedy_n thomas_n elford_n and_o hugh_n ruggeley_n may_v found_v a_o fraternity_n and_o gilled_a in_o the_o same_o chapel_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o out_o of_o devotion_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o join_v with_o they_o therein_o neither_o do_v he_o rest_v here_o but_o within_o few_o year_n after_o be_v advance_v to_o other_o dignity_n for_o he_o be_v also_o canon_n of_o york_n salisbury_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n incite_v the_o lady_n eliz._n widow_n of_o john_n lord_n clinton_n to_o assist_v he_o far_o in_o these_o his_o pious_a intention_n â—e_v obtain_v another_o licence_n 14._o in_o 4_o h._n 5._o that_o she_o the_o say_v eliz._n and_o he_o or_o the_o executor_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o may_v in_o this_o chapel_n find_v a_o college_n of_o ten_o chantriâ—-priestsâ—_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o they_o both_o during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n aftâ—r_v their_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a one_o of_o which_o priest_n to_o be_v rector_n thereof_o and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n for_o the_o transact_n of_o all_o their_o public_a business_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o rent_n so_o 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h._n 3._o as_o
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and_o the_o monk_n of_o bordesley_n 2_o carucate_n and_o 6_o virgates_o bestow_v on_o they_o by_o geoffrey_n de_fw-fr beningworth_n three_o virgates_o by_o nich._n de_fw-fr donington_n one_o by_o ric._n clerke_n and_o one_o by_o rob._n dumbard_n as_o also_o that_o they_o have_v ix_o tenant_n hold_v sundry_a proportion_n by_o several_a rent_n and_o servile_a employment_n with_o a_o court-leet_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o k._n h._n 3._o which_o family_n of_o keyn_n be_v of_o eminent_a note_n possess_v 34_o dodford_n in_o northamptonshire_n combe-keynes_a and_o tarent-keynes_a in_o dorsetshire_n and_o other_o land_n of_o good_a value_n hold_v 165._o by_o barony_n but_o afterward_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a this_o manor_n divolve_v to_o cressy_n through_o a_o coheir_n sir_n john_n cressy_n of_o dodford_n before_o specify_v be_v owner_n of_o it_o in_o r._n 10_o henry_n 6._o who_o depart_v 6._o this_o life_n without_o issue_n in_o 31_o h._n 6._o alianore_n the_o wife_n to_o s_o r_o humphrey_n stafford_n of_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 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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 king_n with_o margaret_z his_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o say_v will._n during_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o also_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n crewe_n esq_n and_o julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n their_o parent_n and_o friend_n unto_o who_o maintenance_n he_o give_v in_o pure_a alm_n a_o certain_a dwell_a house_n situate_v here_o in_o wykâ—ford_n call_v prâ—â—ts-place_n with_o a_o close_o adjoin_v thereto_o contain_v two_o acre_n but_o by_o the_o survey_v â—_o take_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v that_o this_o chantrie_n have_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n serve_v there_o be_v chaplain_n to_o one_o dame_n sibyl_n mytton_n who_o in_o her_o life_n time_n have_v make_v instant_a labour_n unto_o richard_n mytton_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o who_o request_n the_o say_a richard_n be_v content_v it_o be_v at_o his_o the_o say_a richard_n pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v grant_v more_o annuity_n to_o any_o other_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o richard_n elias_n at_o that_o time_n chantrie_n priest_n aspley_n juxta_fw-la wicksford_n this_o be_v a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o not_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n that_o i_o have_v see_v till_o 18_o e._n 3._o that_o gilbert_n chasteleyn_n release_v 15._o to_o sir_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o nor_o afterward_o till_o â—fter_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n crewâ—_n of_o who_o in_o wicksford_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v find_v 14._o that_o he_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o assignation_n of_o sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n together_o with_o wicksford_n and_o morehall_n since_o