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any_o english_a man_n to_o enjoy_v any_o place_n of_o honour_n dominion_n or_o power_n hist._n croyl_n f._n 512._o but_o gervace_n of_o tilbury_n a_o considerable_a officer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o who_o receive_v his_o information_n from_o henry_n of_o blois_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o grandchild_n to_o the_o conqueror_n be_v more_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n which_o he_o thus_o deliver_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o just_a subversion_n of_o rebel_n when_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o great_a man_n have_v view_v and_o survey_v their_o new_a acquest_n there_o be_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n make_v who_o there_o be_v which_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o king_n and_o secure_v themselves_o by_o flight_n from_o these_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n all_o hope_n of_o possess_v eiâ—er_a land_n or_o rent_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o they_o count_v it_o a_o great_a 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