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come_v of_o full_a age_n in_o 24_o hen._n 3._o the_o king_n keep_v 〈…〉_z his_o christmas_n at_o winchester_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n in_o who_o tuition_n this_o baldwin_n then_o be_v gird_v 〈…〉_z he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o knighthood_n and_o then_o also_o invest_v 〈…〉_z he_o with_o the_o earldom_n of_o uviht_n give_v 10._o he_o amicia_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n in_o marriage_n but_o in_o an._n 1245_o 29_o h._n 3._o which_o be_v about_o five_o year_n after_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o st._n valentine_n day_n he_o die_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n leave_v issue_n 〈…〉_z baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n very_o young_a after_o which_o scil_n in_o 32_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n assent_v 11._o that_o this_o amicia_n shall_v marry_v unto_o robert_n gyne_v and_o in_o 34_o h._n 3._o account_v devon_n four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n e._n baldwin_n 5._o which_o rent_n she_o be_v to_o give_v devon_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v of_o age_n this_o last_o mention_v baldwin_n be_v in_o minority_n at_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v commit_v 3._o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr savoy_n a_o great_a man_n in_o that_o age_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v marry_v 3._o kinswoman_n of_o queen_n alianore_n who_o in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o by_o the_o direction_n 50_o of_o that_o queen_n he_o according_o take_v 50_o to_o wife_n and_o the_o same_o year_n do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 11._o of_o his_o land_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 10._o john_n a_o son_n who_o die_v 10._o in_o his_o infancy_n in_o 44_o h._n 3._o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o bretayne_v with_o beatrix_n king_n henry_n the_o three_o daughter_n this_o earl_n baldwine_n receive_v 6â—9_n the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n with_o that_o duke_n but_o about_o two_o year_n after_o scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1262._o 46_o h._n 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in_o devonshire_n in_o anno_fw-la 1378._o 8_o edw._n 1._o for_o the_o health_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o queen_n alianore_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n sometime_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n her_o father_n isabel_n her_o mother_n baldwin_n earl_n of_o devon_n her_o late_a husband_n as_o also_o of_o isabel_n countess_n of_o devon_n and_o albemarle_n and_o margaret_n a_o nun_n at_o lacock_n her_o two_o daughter_n then_o live_v of_o which_o amicia_n all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o to_o say_v be_v that_o in_o 53_o hen._n 3._o she_o be_v make_v 〈…〉_z governess_n of_o hadley_n castle_n in_o hertfordshire_n and_o that_o she_o hold_v 〈…〉_z the_o manor_n of_o tiverton_n exminster_n and_o topsham_n in_o comit._n devon_n and_o edbrington_n in_o comit._n dors._n in_o dower_n and_o die_v 〈…〉_z in_o 12_o edw._n 1._o whereupon_o her_o say_a daughter_n isabel_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la of_o who_o inheritance_n they_o be_v have_v then_o livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o they_o nor_o 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that_o renown_a conqueror_n belong_v ibid._n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr abrincis_fw-la a_o norman_a also_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o come_v in_o afterward_o it_o be_v certain_o before_o the_o general_a survey_n of_o this_o realm_n begin_v by_o that_o king_n about_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o that_o great_a service_n as_o appear_z by_o this_o notable_a testimonial_a from_o the_o lieger_n book_n cotton_n of_o worcester_n viz._n in_o vicecomitatu_fw-la wiraceastre_n habet_fw-la s._n maria_n de_fw-fr wiraceastre_n unum_fw-la hundredum_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la oswaldeslau_n in_o quo_fw-la jacent_fw-la 300_o hidae_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la totus_fw-la vicecomitaus_fw-la wiraceastre_n dato_fw-la sacramento_fw-la jurisjurandi_fw-la firmavit_fw-la exhortante_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la laborante_fw-la piissimo_fw-la &_o prudentissimo_fw-la patre_fw-la d._n wolstano_n episcopo_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmi_fw-la seniorâ—s_fw-la coram_fw-la principibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regis_fw-la romigio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la lincolniâ—nsi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o comite_fw-la waltero_fw-la giffardo_fw-la &_o henrico_n de_fw-fr ferier_n &_o adam_n fratre_fw-la eudonis_fw-la dopiferi_fw-la regis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirendas_fw-la &_o describendas_fw-la possessiones_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la tam_fw-la regis_fw-la quam_fw-la principum_fw-la suorum_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la &_o in_o pluribus_fw-la aliis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la destinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la rex_fw-la describi_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o this_o henry_n succeed_v robert_n robert_n his_o young_a son_n for_o eugenulfus_fw-la and_o william_n die_v as_o it_o seem_v in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o robert_n be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n 13._o to_o king_n stephen_n law_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o have_v bring_v 35._o in_o and_o command_v the_o derbyshire_n man_n in_o that_o famous_a battle_n near_o north-alverton_n in_o yorkshire_n 3_o steph._n common_o call_v bellum_n de_fw-fr standardo_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v more_o large_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n where_o the_o northern_a baron_n have_v 35._o a_o glorious_a victory_n against_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n be_v for_o that_o good_a service_n advance_v 66._o to_o the_o earldom_n of_o derby_n but_o die_v 51._o the_o year_n follow_v scil_n ann._n 1139._o leave_v robert_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o style_v 52._o himself_o robertus_fw-la comes_fw-la junior_a de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la and_o likewise_o 70._o come_v junior_a de_fw-fr nottingham_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n isolda_n marry_v 3._o to_o stephen_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n and_o ..._o marry_a c._n to_o walcheline_n maminot_n which_o robert_n in_o anno_fw-la 1141_o 6_o steph._n give_v 50._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o tutbury_n all_o his_o tithe_n in_o newbourough_n in_o which_o grant_v he_o make_v mention_n 50._o of_o hawise_o his_o mother_n and_o confirm_v 20._o unto_o they_o whatsoever_o henry_n his_o grandfather_n eugenulf_n his_o uncle_n and_o robert_n his_o father_n have_v give_v to_o they_o all_o which_o he_o there_o in_o particular_a recite_v 20._o he_o likewise_o give_v 305._o the_o church_n of_o bredon_n in_o com._n leic_a with_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o tenant_n in_o tonge_n anderskirk_n and_o wivelestone_n as_o also_o the_o chapel_n of_o worthington_n and_o stanton_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o newbold_n and_o dichesworth_n of_o his_o fee_n unto_o the_o canon_n of_o nostel_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o church_n of_o bredon_n become_v thenceforth_o a_o cell_n to_o that_o house_n moreover_o he_o found_v 40._o the_o priory_n of_o derby_n afterward_o translate_v to_o derley_n in_o that_o county_n for_o canon_n of_o st._n austin_n order_n as_o also_o etc._n the_o abbey_n of_o merevale_n in_o 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