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probl._n curio_n polypus_fw-la mutat_fw-la coâ—…pus_fw-la coâ—…pus_fw-la mr._n dugdale_n in_o his_o illustration_n of_o warwick_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o thereof_o mâ—…_n dugdale_n in_o 〈◊〉_d illustration_n of_o this_o county_n psalm_n 91._o 3._o 3._o bishop_n godwiâ—…_n in_o hiâ—…_n catal_a of_o cardin._n pâ—…g_n 170._o psalm_n 49._o 17._o 17._o bishop_n gâ—…dwin_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la bishop_n goâ—…win_n in_o his_o caâ—…al_n of_o cardin._n cardin._n camâ—…ens_fw-la briâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d warwicksh_a warwicksh_a in_o 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o stratford_n stratford_n idem_fw-la ibidâ—…m_fw-la ibidâ—…m_fw-la godwinâ—…n_v â—…n_z the_o biâ—…hops_n of_o london_n london_n brian_n twin_n twin_n bâ—…le_fw-fr de_fw-fr script_n brit._n brit._n fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la pag._n 1588._o &_o anno_o 1555._o 1555._o camden_n eliz._n anno_fw-la 15â—…9_n 15â—…9_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1570._o 1570._o stow_n survey_v of_o london_n p._n 149._o 149._o 〈◊〉_d cent_n 3._o num_fw-la 74._o 74._o thomas_n eccl_n stone_n in_o chroniâ—…le_n of_o franciscan_n franciscan_n bale_n de_fw-fr script_n cent_n 4._o num_fw-la 12._o 12._o bale_n de_fw-fr scrip._n brit._n cent._n 6._o num_fw-la 10._o 10._o pit_n the_o scrip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 24._o 24._o song_n 13._o p._n â—…13_n â—…13_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o warâ—…-shire_n warâ—…-shire_n mr._n adoniâ—…m_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d to_o leave_v large_a instâ—…uctions_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d life_n but_o i_o receive_v they_o noâ—…_n noâ—…_n dr._n goâ—…ge_a pâ—…eface_n to_o posthume_n work_v of_o mr._n byfiâ—…ls_v s.n._n s.n._n pit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ang._n script_n 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 1612._o 1612._o mr_n dugdale_n in_o his_o illust._n of_o warwickeshire_n pag_n 4._o 7._o 7._o our_o countryman_n pit_n do_v foranize_v with_o long_o live_v beyond_o the_o sea_n sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 19_o h._n holland_n herologia_fw-la 139._o 139._o see_v their_o monument_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nâ—…ther-eatendon_a nâ—…ther-eatendon_a i_o suspect_v this_o catalogue_n though_o take_v out_o of_o mr._n stow_n imperfect_a and_o that_o sir_n william_n hollis_n lord_n mayor_n and_o builder_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o counâ—…y-man_n counâ—…y-man_n dr._n heylyn_n iâ—…â—…he_fw-it hist._n and_o reign_n of_o k_o charles_n charles_n j._n speed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o county_n county_n godwin_n anâ—…ls_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o six_o in_o 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la anno_fw-la in_o his_o catal._n of_o honour_n pag._n 229._o 229._o godwin_n in_o his_o archbishop_n of_o york_n york_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la bishop_n godwin_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n of_o carlisle_n carlisle_n cam_n â—…ens_v brit._n in_o cumberland_n cumberland_n â—…anuscript_n addition_n to_o sir_n james_n ware_n ware_n mr._n s._n clerk_n in_o his_o live_v of_o modeâ—…ne_n divin_n 39â—…_n 39â—…_n though_o sussex_n where_o his_o surname_n be_v of_o good_a esteem_n may_v pretend_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o confident_a of_o his_o right_a location_n location_n sir_n jo_n davis_n in_o discourse_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 69._o 69._o r._n holinsh_v irish_a câ—…ron_n pag._n 109._o 109._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la see_v vâ—…llare_n anglica_n anglica_n bale_n &_o pitz_n the_o script_n brit._n a._n m._n p._n p._n m.s._n hatcher_n of_o the_o scholar_n thereâ—…_n thereâ—…_n though_o disputable_a i_o conceive_v they_o right_o place_v since_o the_o reformation_n reformation_n life_n of_o bernard_n 〈◊〉_d write_v by_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 2._o 2._o camden_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 18._o 18._o compare_v the_o table_n of_o mr._n speed_n speed_n mr._n gregori_n opera_fw-la posthumâ—…_n pag._n 95._o etc._n etc._n etc._n write_a by_o inigo_n jones_n esq._n esq._n vitru_fw-la lib._n 5._o 5._o mr._n dugdale_n in_o hiâ—…_n allustration_n of_o warwickshire_n pag._n 335._o 335._o bale_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o num._n 83._o 83._o cambd._n brit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flower_n of_o english_a saint_n pag._n 491._o 491._o idem_fw-la p._n 492._o 492._o polyc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o 9_o john_n capgrove_n in_o vitâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d edithâ—…_n edithâ—…_n act_n &_o mon._n pag._n 815._o 815._o fox_n act._n and_o mon._n p._n 1894._o 1894._o fox_n act._n and_o mon._n p._n 2054._o 2054._o see_v 〈◊〉_d in_o mem._n per._n in_o this_o shire_n shire_n fox_n act._n and_o mon._n p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n godwin_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o cardin._n p._n 171._o 171._o pitz_n de_fw-fr ang._n script_n in_o anno_fw-la 1305._o 1305._o bale_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n cent._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 85._o 85._o pitz_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n anno_fw-la 1410._o s._n n._n n._n centuria_fw-la 3._o num._n 1._o s._n n._n n._n godwin_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n winchester_n speed_z in_o hâ—…s_n catal._n of_o religious_a house_n in_o will-shire_n will-shire_n bishop_n godwin_n in_o his_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n winchester_n new-colledge_n register_n in_o anno_fw-la 1459._o 1459._o godwin_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n hereford_n sir_n john_n harrington_n in_o his_o additional_a supply_n to_o bishop_n godwin_n pag._n 158._o 158._o so_o be_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o mr._n anthony_n holmes_n his_o secretary_n still_o alive_a †_o bishop_n godwin_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n rochester_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o second_o sir_n john_n davis_n in_o disc._n o_o ireland_n pag._n 39_o etc._n etc._n etc._n j._n philipot_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o lord_n treasurer_n pag._n 84._o 84._o see_v kent_n in_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o note_n on_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 303._o 303._o isa._n 58._o 8._o 8._o pit_n de_fw-mi illus_n 1._o angl._n scripâ—…_n anno_fw-la 1060._o 1060._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la abdiaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d apost_n hist._n lib._n 1._o egesip_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o cap._n 2._o epiph._n lib._n tom._n 2._o haeres_fw-la 21._o antoâ—…_n chro_fw-la part_n 1._o tit_n 6._o cap._n 4._o 4._o bale_n de_fw-fr script_n bâ—…it_fw-la cent._n 2._o num._n 51._o 51._o in_o vitâ—…_n roberti_n canuti_n cent._n 3._o num._n 4._o 4._o bale_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n câ—…nt_n 3._o num._n 28._o 28._o ephes._n 5._o 19_o 19_o bale_n de_fw-fr script_n cent._n 4._o num._n 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d cent._n 6._o num._n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr