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receive_v thence_o ibid._n travailde_v he_o into_o russia_n lituania_n poland_n prussiaâ—_n westphalia_n as_o also_o some_o country_n of_o germany_n show_v great_a valour_n in_o divers_a tourneament_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o those_o part_n and_o no_o soon_o return_v into_o england_n but_o that_o he_o be_v by_o indenture_n pell_n bear_v date_n 2_o oct._n 12_o h._n 4._o retain_v with_o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n afterward_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o h._n 5._o to_o serve_v he_o aswell_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n both_o in_o this_o realm_n upon_o and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o ccl_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o prince_n his_o exchequer_n at_o kaermardyn_n at_o easter_n and_o michaelmass_n by_o even_a portion_n and_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o court_n to_o have_v 4._o esquier_n and_o 6._o yeoman_n with_o he_o and_o diet_n there_o for_o they_o all_o provide_v that_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o service_n of_o war_n 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also_o to_o destroy_v supra_fw-la the_o monastery_n and_o prelate_n and_o to_o share_v their_o possession_n he_o forthwith_o arm_v himself_o and_o give_v great_a assistance_n to_o the_o subdue_a of_o they_o after_o which_o he_o be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_n bear_v date_n 19_o junii_fw-la 3._o h._n 5._o to_o serve_v the_o k._n as_o captain_n of_o caleys_n from_o the_o 6._o day_n of_o .........._o in_o 2._o h._n 5._o till_o febr._n 3_o an._n 1416._o 4._o h._n 5._o &_o to_o have_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n or_o peace_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o during_o the_o time_n before_o limit_v thirty_o man_n at_o arm_n sc_n horseman_n himself_n and_o 3._o knight_n account_v as_o part_v of_o the_o number_n thirty_o archer_n on_o horseback_a cc._o foot_n soldier_n and_o cc._o archer_n all_o of_o his_o own_o retinue_n beside_o ten_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o x._o archer_n on_o horseback_a belong_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o caleys_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o his_o command_n in_o every_o thing_n touch_v the_o safeguard_n of_o that_o place_n for_o which_o service_n he_o be_v himself_o to_o receive_v vi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o knight_n two_o s._n a_o piece_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o horse_n twelve_o d._n for_o every_o archer_n on_o horseback_n and_o foot_n soldier_n viij_o d._n and_o for_o every_o archer_n on_o foot_n vi_fw-mi d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o their_o wage_n in_o which_o town_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v at_o the_o king_n charge_n xl_o cross-bow-man_n xx_o carpenter_n and_o v._o mason_n beside_o bowyer_n with_o other_o officer_n and_o pensioner_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v he_o to_o have_v cxl._n man_n at_o arm_n on_o horseback_a himself_o and_o ix_o knight_n account_v part_n cl._n archer_n on_o horseback_a c._n foot_n soldier_n clxxxiiii_o archer_n on_o foot_n and_o 4._o scout_n on_o horseback_a for_o his_o own_o retinue_n over_o and_o above_o xx_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o x._o archer_n on_o horseback_a as_o also_o x._o archer_n on_o foot_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a treasurer_n beside_o balister_n carpenter_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o soon_o haste_v supra_fw-la to_o caleys_n and_o with_o the_o more_o speed_n because_o he_o hear_v the_o french_a be_v raise_v great_a force_n against_o that_o place_n and_o there_o be_v receive_v with_o solemn_a procession_n but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o those_o force_n bend_v another_o way_n he_o resolve_v to_o practice_v some_o new_a point_n of_o chivalry_n cause_v three_o shield_n to_o be_v make_v and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o a_o lady_n paint_v the_o first_o harp_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o bedstead_n with_o a_o grate_n of_o gold_n on_o she_o leave_v slieve_v and_o her_o knight_n call_v the_o green_a knight_n with_o a_o black_a quarterâ—_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o just_a with_o any_o knight_n of_o france_n twelve_o course_n have_v two_o shield_n of_o purveyance_n and_o his_o letter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o arm_n the_o field_n silver_n a_o manch_n gules_a the_o second_o pavice_n or_o shield_n have_v a_o lady_n sit_v at_o a_o cover_a board_n work_v pearl_n and_o on_o she_o sheve_fw-mi a_o glove_n of_o plate_n â—acâ—ed_v her_o knight_n be_v call_v chivalier_n vâ—rt_n have_v his_o letter_n seal_v with_o these_o arm_n the_o field_n silver_n two_o bar_n of_o gules_a who_o be_v to_o just_a xv_o course_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v saddle_n of_o chain_n the_o three_o pavice_n have_v a_o lady_n sit_v in_o a_o garden_n make_v a_o chaplet_n and_o on_o she_o slieve_v a_o poleyn_n with_o a_o rivet_n her_o knight_n be_v call_v chivaliâ—r_a attendant_n who_o with_o his_o fellow_n must_v run_v and_o course_n with_o sharp_a spear_n his_o letter_n be_v seal_v with_o gold_n and_o gules_a quarterly_a and_o a_o border_n vert_fw-fr which_o letter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n court_n of_o france_n where_o 3._o french_a knight_n receive_v they_o and_o promise_v their_o fellow_n to_o meet_v at_o a_o day_n and_o place_n assign_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o knight_n call_v sr._n gerard_n herbaume_v who_o call_v himself_o le_v chivalier_fw-fr rouge_fw-fr the_o 2._o a_o famous_a knight_n name_v sir_n hugh_n launey_n call_v himself_o le_fw-fr chivalier_n blank_a and_o the_o three_o a_o knight_n name_v sir_n collard_n fines_n twelf-day_n in_o christmas_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v in_o a_o land_n call_v the_o park-hedge_n of_o gyne_n on_o which_o day_n this_o earl_n come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o his_o face_n cover_v a_o plume_n of_o ostrich_n feather_n upon_o his_o helm_n and_o his_o horse_n trap_v with_o the_o lord_n toney_n arm_n one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n viz._n arg._n a_o manch_n gules_a where_o first_o encounter_v with_o the_o chivalier_n rogue_n at_o the_o three_o course_n he_o unhorse_v he_o and_o so_o return_v with_o close_a vizor_n unknown_a to_o his_o pavilion_n whence_o he_o send_v to_o the_o say_a knight_n a_o good_a courset_n the_o next_o day_n also_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o his_o vizor_n close_o a_o chaplet_n on_o his_o helm_n and_o a_o plume_n of_o ostrich_n feather_n aloft_o his_o horse_n trap_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o hanslap_n ancestor_n viz._n silver_n 2._o bar_n gules_a where_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o blank_a knight_n with_o who_o he_o encounter_v smite_v of_o his_o vizor_n thrice_o break_v his_o besagur_n and_o other_o harney_n and_o return_v victorious_o to_o his_o pavilion_n with_o all_o his_o own_o habiliment_n safe_a and_o as_o yet_o not_o know_v to_o any_o from_o whence_o he_o send_v this_o blank_a knight_n sir_n h._n launey_n a_o good_a courser_n but_o the_o morrow_n after_o viz._n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o just_n he_o come_v with_o his_o face_n open_a and_o his_o helmet_n as_o the_o day_n before_o save_v
to_o ix_o carucat_n of_o land_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o giâ—t_v be_v so_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n by_o the_o conq._n yet_o do_v henry_n the_o newburgh_n after_o he_o have_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o k._n will._n rufus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n obtain_v turchill_n land_n in_o augmentation_n of_o his_o earldom_n lay_v his_o claim_n a._n thereto_o so_o that_o rainaldâ—s_n the_o then_o abbot_n be_v glad_a to_o give_v a._n he_o a_o mark_n in_o gold_n to_o ratify_v their_o title_n after_o which_o sc_n in_o 4._o h._n 1._o the_o say_a monk_n grant_v a._n it_o in_o fee_n to_o one_o auskitill_o who_o hold_v land_n â—f_v they_o at_o tadmarton_n in_o come_v oxon._n in_o exchange_n for_o those_o wherein_o the_o say_v auskitill_o upon_o this_o agreement_n quit_v his_o title_n but_o a._n forasmuch_o as_o that_o land_n at_o tadmarton_n have_v be_v tax_v to_o the_o k._n in_o all_o payment_n for_o 5_o hide_n and_o that_o this_o at_o chesterton_n be_v ass_a at_o no_o more_o than_o one_o the_o say_v auskitell_a allow_v the_o monk_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o corn_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o to_o which_o auskitell_a in_o k._n john_n time_n succeed_v one_o sir_n rob._n the_o kyngestune_n kâ—_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o place_n whether_o by_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o sir_n rob._n give_v catesby_n some_o land_n lie_v here_o unto_o will._n de_fw-fr ardern_n of_o rodburne_n with_o avicia_n his_o daughter_n in_o frank_a marriage_n but_o in_o 36._o h._n 3._o one_o will._n de_fw-fr ley_n be_v owner_n nevil_n of_o it_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o this_o will._n de_fw-fr ley_n may_v be_v son_n to_o sir_n rob._n the_o kyngestune_n and_o change_v his_o name_n by_o reside_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o leyrn_n â—n_z berkshire_n as_o be_v usual_a enough_o in_o those_o time_n when_o surname_n be_v but_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o who_o succeed_v b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr ley_n who_o have_v a_o whole_a carucat_n of_o land_n here_o and_o a_o virgat_n in_o demesn_a with_o x_o servant_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o he_o under_o particular_a rent_n and_o certain_a servile_a employment_n and_o to_o he_o john_n the_o leye_n who_o in_o 6._o e._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n aur_fw-it of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o at_o leye_n in_o berksh_n which_o john_n in_o 12._o e._n 3._o past_a 3._o away_o all_o his_o estate_n herein_o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr leye_n his_o brother_n his_o seal_n of_o arm_n be_v 3._o lion_n passant_a upon_o a_o bend_v cotize_v from_o which_o time_n till_o 3._o r._n 2._o have_v i_o see_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o then_o be_v it_o possess_v verney_n by_o cath_z the_o widow_n of_o sir_n thomas_n besyles_n kt._n daughter_n 28._o of_o john_n son_n as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o say_v thomas_n leye_n which_o sir_n t._n besyle_v have_v issue_n sir_n peter_n who_o die_v 28._o without_o child_n whereupon_o rob._n craunford_n son_n of_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o alice_n sister_n to_o john_n father_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v catherine_n become_v his_o heir_n r._n and_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n 3_o h._n 6._o howbeit_o soon_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 10._o h._n 6._o john_n verney_n clerk_n parson_n of_o bredon_n in_o uuorcestersh_fw-mi with_o other_o be_v certify_v r._n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o of_o which_o john_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o compton-murdak_a but_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v only_a feoftee_n in_o trust_n for_o ric._n verney_n esq_n after_o ward_n kt._n his_o brother_n in_o those_o turbulent_a time_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 25._o h._n 6._o tho._n hugford_n esq_n nich._n rody_n and_o will._n berkswell_n clerk_n to_o who_o belike_o the_o other_o feoffee_n past_o their_o interest_n by_o their_o deed_n 6._o bear_v date_n 10._o maii_n release_v to_o the_o say_v ric._n verney_n and_o elianore_n his_o wife_n all_o their_o right_n in_o this_o manor_n the_o depopulation_n whereof_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o rous_n his_o complaint_n 143._o have_v be_v ancient_a from_o which_o sir_n ric._n verney_n descend_v sir_n ric._n verney_n late_o of_o comptou-murdak_a kt._n who_o in_o our_o time_n settle_v a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o mannour-house_n upon_o john_n verney_n his_o young_a son_n who_o posterity_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o tachebrooke_n episcopi_fw-la follow_v this_o petty_a stream_n i_o come_v next_o to_o tachebrookâ—_n â—_z common_o call_v bishop_n tachbrook_n for_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o which_o be_v in_o this_o parish_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n it_o be_v hold_v lib._n by_o the_o bp._n of_o chester_n id_fw-la est_fw-la cou._n and_o lich_n and_o contain_v 7._o hide_n have_v then_o 2._o mill_n rate_v at_o twelve_o s._n but_o all_o at_o seven_o l._n be_v part_n of_o the_o possâ—ssiâ—ns_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n chad_n at_o lichfeild_n as_o domesday_n book_n witness_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v taschebroc_n i_o can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v from_o the_o british_a word_n tegwch_n though_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n in_o the_o orthography_n for_o in_o pronunciation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a dissonance_n and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o tegwch_n signifyes_n the_o same_o that_o pulchritudo_fw-la and_o serenitas_fw-la do_v it_o may_v be_v applicable_a enough_o to_o this_o little_a brook_n which_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o clear_a a_o torrent_n to_o the_o succâ—ssive_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n it_o continue_v till_o e._n 6._o time_n of_o which_o rog._n molend_n in_o 43._o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free_a warren_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o in_o 7._o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v â—_o that_o the_o bp._n hold_v 3_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a and_o that_o he_o have_v nineteeen_o servant_n who_o work_v 3_o day_n a_o week_n for_o he_o through_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o use_v to_o mow_v ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la pâ—ecariam_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v his_o general_n reap_v or_o some_o such_o day_n in_o harvest_n that_o he_o have_v also_o ix_o cottier_n who_o pay_v certain_a rent_n and_o do_v work_v in_o harvest_n as_o also_o six_o freeholder_n that_o do_v the_o like_a and_o a_o court-leet_n with_o gallow_n for_o which_o together_o with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n he_o plead_v prescription_n in_o w._n 13._o e._n 1._o and_o have_v allowance_n of_o they_o but_o in_o 1._o e._n 6._o it_o be_v pass_v lich._n by_o ric._n samson_n the_o then_o bp._n to_o thomas_n fysher_n esq_n together_o with_o bishop_n ichington_n geydon_n and_o chadshunt_n as_o in_o bishop_n ichington_n be_v show_v which_o alienation_n be_v confirm_v lich._n by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n as_o also_o 6._o by_o the_o k._n who_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v t._n fisher_n and_o his_o heir_n certain_a liberty_n to_o be_v exercise_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o these_o lordship_n whereof_o i_o have_v also_o make_v mention_n in_o ichington_n which_o t._n fysher_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 20._o eliz._n leave_v edw._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o sell_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n chad_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v a_o prebend_n lich._n of_o lichfeild_n and_o have_v a_o vicar_n antien_o endow_v lich._n in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n cxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n per_fw-la a_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n hugo_n le_v cap._n 4._o id._n oct._n 1327._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr stamford_n 3_o non._n julii_fw-la 1345._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr stretford_n 7._o id._n nou._n 1348._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr derset_v pbr._n 7._o id._n julii_fw-la 1349._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr leeth_n pbr._n 16_o cal._n feb._n 1353._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr ...._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n barthol_n power_n pbr._n 11._o dec._n 1390._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n will._n atte_fw-mi kirk_n pbr._n 8._o oct._n 1391._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n henr._n bowyar_n pbr_n 24._o apr._n 1394._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n d._n ric._n wytherley_n cap._n 4_o sept._n 1405._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n burwell_n cap._n 24._o b._n apr._n 1406._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n ric._n de_fw-fr olughton_n pbr._n 10._o a._n dec._n 1423._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n
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