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supra_fw-la another_o inroad_n upon_o the_o pict_n to_o vindicate_v king_n egberts_n death_n lose_v supra_fw-la his_o life_n the_o like_a fate_n westm._n also_o have_v offere_o 708._o who_o within_o few_o year_n after_o make_v another_o adventure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n ¶_o from_o which_o time_n until_o the_o year_n 953._o 953._o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o earl_n but_o then_o the_o people_n submit_v 30._o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o king_n edred_n the_o west_n saxon_a monarch_n to_o preserve_v their_o country_n from_o destruction_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o regard_n that_o contrary_a 30._o to_o their_o faith_n solemn_o make_v to_o he_o they_o have_v advance_v 30._o eiric_a a_o dane_n to_o be_v king_n of_o those_o northern_a part_n osulph_n be_v 30._o constitute_v which_o osulph_n afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n receive_v 30._o oslac_n to_o be_v his_o companion_n in_o the_o rule_n govern_v 30._o all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o north_n of_o tine_n senior_n leave_v 30._o yorkshire_n and_o the_o rest_n south_n thereof_o to_o oslac_n ¶_o to_o osulph_n succeed_v 50._o waltheof_n common_o call_v waltheof_n senior_n in_o who_o time_n scil_n an._n 969._o 969._o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n son_n to_o kyne_v invade_v 50._o northumberland_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o make_v great_a devastation_n there_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n advance_v to_o durham_n and_o lay_v 50._o siege_n thereto_o aldune_n then_o govern_v that_o territory_n betwixt_o tine_n and_o teise_n which_o be_v s._n cuthberts_n patrimony_n as_o bishop_n there_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n make_v no_o 50._o opposition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o extreme_a age_n which_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o military_a service_n so_o that_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o shut_v ibid._n up_o himself_o in_o bambrough_n castle_n ¶_o but_o vchtred_a vchtred_a the_o son_n of_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n be_v a_o 80._o person_n of_o a_o active_a disposition_n and_o very_o valiant_a discern_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v thus_o waste_v that_o country_n and_o besiege_a durham_n and_o that_o his_o father_n let_v they_o alone_o 80._o raise_v what_o power_n he_o can_v out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o therewith_o though_o much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o the_o enemy_n fly_v 80._o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o with_o some_o few_o be_v force_v to_o save_v 80._o themselves_o by_o â—light_n and_o be_v thus_o victorious_a cause_v 80._o the_o head_n of_o the_o chief_n of_o those_o bold_a invader_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o carry_v to_o durham_n where_o he_o fetch_v 80._o they_o upon_o pole_n round_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o place_n whereupon_o king_n ethelred_n hear_v of_o this_o most_o heroic_a exploit_n send_v forth_o with_o for_o vchtred_a and_o though_o his_o father_n earl_n waltheof_n be_v then_o live_v confer_v ibid._n upon_o he_o this_o earldom_n add_v the_o couâ—ty_n of_o york_n thereto_o ¶_o but_o afterward_o scil_n in_o an._n 1013._o 1013._o king_n edmund_z ironside_n reign_v swain_n king_n of_o denmark_n invade_v 60._o england_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v 60._o the_o first_o example_n of_o defection_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o power_n and_o swear_v 60._o fealty_n to_o he_o whereupon_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n do_v 60._o the_o like_a howbeit_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n swain_n canute_n his_o son_n enter_v 81._o england_n again_o with_o a_o very_a great_a power_n and_o at_o his_o land_n send_v 81._o to_o this_o earl_n vchtre_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o small_a power_n and_o therefore_o solicit_v 81._o his_o utmost_a aid_n with_o 81._o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o much_o more_o nevertheless_o vchtre_v refuse_v 81._o say_v 81._o that_o he_o have_v already_o plight_v his_o faith_n to_o king_n ethâ—â—red_v his_o liege_n lord_n and_o father_n in_o law_n of_o who_o gift_n he_o have_v enough_o already_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o betray_v he_o at_o length_n king_n ethelred_n depart_v this_o life_n cnute_n by_o his_o power_n take_v ibid._n upon_o he_o the_o dominion_n here_o and_o send_v again_o to_o vchtred_a require_v ibid._n his_o attendance_n on_o he_o as_o his_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n whereupon_o vchtred_a obtain_n safe_a conduct_n for_o his_o go_n and_o return_n go_v ibid._n to_o the_o court_n but_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v towards_o the_o king_n through_o the_o wicked_a contrivance_n ibid._n of_o one_o â—urebrand_n surname_v hold_n a_o great_a person_n in_o that_o age_n divers_a arm_a man_n who_o lie_v secret_o behind_o a_o traverse_n rush_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o murder_v ibid._n he_o with_o no_o less_o than_o forty_o of_o his_o attendant_n who_o be_v then_o at_o his_o heel_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v great_a assistance_n 20._o unto_o bishop_n aldune_n in_o his_o building_n of_o durham_n and_o first_o take_v to_o wife_n 60._o eâ—gfrid_n daughter_n of_o that_o bishop_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 60._o these_o lordship_n viz._n bermetune_n skirningheim_n eltune_n carltune_n heaclif_n and_o heaseldene_n upon_o condition_n 60._o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v she_o honourable_o as_o his_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o shall_v live_v but_o after_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o scot_n he_o grow_v so_o elate_v that_o he_o turn_v 10._o she_o home_o to_o her_o father_n who_o thereupon_o enter_v 10._o upon_o those_o lordship_n again_o and_o marry_a 20._o sigen_n daughter_n of_o a_o rich_a citizen_n call_v stir_v the_o son_n of_o vlf_n who_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o her_o father_n for_o that_o 20._o he_o the_o say_a earl_n vchtre_v have_v kill_v thurebrand_n beforementioned_a a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o stir_n and_o after_o this_o grow_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o king_n ethelred_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o military_a knowledge_n he_o obtain_v ibid._n elgiva_n daughter_n of_o that_o king_n for_o his_o three_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n ibid._n name_v aldgitha_n give_v in_o marriage_n ibid._n to_o maldred_n the_o son_n of_o crinan_n a_o eminent_a thein_n in_o those_o day_n and_o progenitor_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o nevill_n as_o i_o shall_v far_o show_v in_o due_a place_n upon_o this_o earl_n vchtred_n forsake_v of_o ecgfrid_n his_o first_o wife_n daughter_n to_o bishop_n aldune_n a_o theine_n of_o yorkshire_n call_v kilvert_n son_n of_o ligulf_n marry_v 30._o she_o by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_v 30._o a_o daughter_n name_v sigrid_n wed_v to_o arkil_n son_n of_o ecgfrid_n which_o arkil_n have_v by_o she_o a_o son_n 30._o call_v cospatric_n who_o wed_v 30._o ..._o daughter_n of_o dolfin_n son_n of_o turfin_n and_o have_v issue_n cospatric_n who_o be_v to_o have_v fight_v against_o waltheof_n son_n of_o elfi_n but_o at_o length_n kilvert_n forsake_v his_o say_a wife_n her_o father_n bishop_n aldune_n receive_v 30._o she_o again_o
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dagger_n at_o the_o cardinal_n on_o some_o occasion_n be_v send_v away_o upon_o a_o honourable_a employment_n upon_o private_a ibid._n discourse_n with_o the_o cardinal_n discover_v ibid._n to_o he_o sundry_a particular_n of_o this_o duke_n life_n viz._n ibid._n that_o he_o have_v say_v if_o king_n henry_n die_v without_o issue_n how_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o cardinal_n moreover_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v treat_v with_o one_o hopkins_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n of_o hinton_n touch_v some_o prediction_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n likewise_o the_o hopkins_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoriand_n this_o duke_n son_n in_o law_n that_o if_o ought_v but_o good_a come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v next_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o k._n have_v then_o no_o issue_n also_o that_o he_o tell_v knevet_n if_o he_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n by_o occasion_n of_o sir_n wilâ—iam_n bulmer_n he_o will_v have_v so_o wrought_v that_o the_o principal_a doer_n thereof_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v for_o he_o will_v have_v play_v the_o part_n which_o his_o father_n intend_v to_o have_v put_v in_o practice_n at_o salisbury_n against_o k._n richard_n the_o three_o who_o make_v earnest_a suit_n to_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n which_o have_v he_o obtain_v he_o will_v have_v stab_v he_o with_o his_o dagger_n and_o that_o in_o speak_v these_o word_n he_o malicious_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o dagger_n swear_v that_o if_o he_o be_v so_o evil_o use_v he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n likewise_o â—11_n that_o be_v in_o speech_n with_o george_n lord_n bergavenny_n he_o shall_v say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n die_v he_o will_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o spite_n of_o whosoever_o say_v the_o contrary_n and_o swear_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n bergavenny_n reveal_v this_o he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n charge_v against_o he_o but_o upon_o his_o indictment_n and_o trial_n by_o his_o peer_n he_o deny_v all_o allege_v that_o what_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v false_a conspire_v and_o forge_v whereupon_o knevet_n and_o other_o be_v produce_v against_o he_o and_o depose_v to_o what_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o article_n he_o have_v sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n then_o high_a steward_n whereunto_o he_o reply_v thus_o my_o lord_n of_o norfolk_n you_o have_v say_v as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o but_o i_o be_v never_o any_o i_o nothing_o malign_v you_o for_o what_o you_o have_v do_v to_o i_o but_o the_o eternal_a god_n forgive_v you_o my_o death_n i_o shall_v never_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o life_n though_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a prince_n and_o more_o grace_n may_v come_v from_o he_o than_o i_o desire_v and_o so_o i_o desire_v you_o and_o all_o my_o fellow_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o whereupon_o he_o be_v behead_v on_o tower-hill_n 17_o maii_n anno_fw-la 1521_o 13_o hen._n 8._o nevertheless_o 11â—_n the_o tragedy_n end_v not_o so_o for_o though_o 11â—_n the_o lord_n bergavenny_n after_o a_o few_o month_n imprisonment_n be_v through_o the_o king_n favour_n enlarge_v yet_o hopkins_n after_o a_o serious_a repentance_n that_o he_o have_v be_v author_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n 117._o die_v of_o grief_n be_v thus_o put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friers-augustines_n near_a broadstreet_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n leave_v issue_n by_o alianore_n his_o wife_n daughter_z 〈…〉_z to_z henry_n percy_z earl_n of_o northumberland_n one_o son_n call_v henry_n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n eliz._n marry_v 〈…〉_z to_o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n katherine_n to_o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o mary_n to_o 〈…〉_z george_n nevil_n lord_n bergavenny_n which_o elianore_n by_o her_o testament_n 〈…〉_z bear_v date_n 24_o junii_fw-la ann_n 1528_o 20_o hen._n 8._o appoint_v her_o heart_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o grayfriar_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n before_o the_o image_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o her_o body_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whit-frier_n at_o bristol_n if_o she_o shall_v happen_v to_o decease_n in_o those_o part_n but_o after_o execution_n thus_o do_v upon_o this_o duke_n viz._n in_o 〈…〉_z the_o parliament_n begin_v 15_o apr._n 14_o hen._n 8._o though_o there_o then_o pass_v 〈…〉_z a_o act_n for_o his_o attainder_n yet_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o act_n 〈…〉_z for_o the_o restitution_n in_o blood_n of_o henry_n his_o elder_a son_n but_o not_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o land_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_z patent_n bear_v date_n 25_o sept._n in_o the_o same_o fourteen_o year_n do_v grant_v to_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o ursula_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n pole_n knight_n by_z margaret_z his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o manor_n of_o norton_n in_o the_o moor_n tillington_n eyton_n church-eyton_n wood-eyton_n dorlastone_n forbrigge_n bradwelle_n dâ—dyngton_n pakynton_n blyminhull_n holdych_n near_a newcastle_n tentynshull_n and_o barlaston_n in_o com._n staff_n with_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v as_o also_o the_o manor_n tenement_n and_o rent_n of_o menlefeâ—id_n and_o crystelton_n in_o câ—m_n cestr._fw-la with_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o church_n thereunto_o belong_v likewise_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o service_n in_o briggenoâ—th_n in_o com._n salop._n with_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o castle_n lordship_n manor_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o county_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o south-wales_n together_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hay_n hope_n aston-â—â—gers_a 〈◊〉_d park_n myniterley_n manor_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—rgh_n worthyn-mannor_n 〈…〉_z
time_n for_o beside_o these_o lordship_n in_o com._n suff._n and_o herst_n in_o sussex_n with_o other_o land_n of_o great_a extent_n in_o that_o county_n amount_v 〈…〉_z to_o ten_o knight_n fee_n hold_v 〈…〉_z of_o those_o earl_n it_o appear_v 〈…〉_z that_o in_o 12_o h._n 2._o another_o robert_n 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o line_n hold_v one_o knight_n fee_n in_o lincolnshire_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v whereof_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v enfeoff_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o give_v 〈…〉_z the_o lordship_n of_o haliwell_n a_o place_n sometime_o famous_a for_o the_o many_o pilgrimage_n make_v thither_o unto_o the_o monk_n of_o baâ—ingwerk_n in_o flyntshire_n near_o at_o hand_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n it_o be_v of_o his_o fee_n also_o that_o after_o he_o in_o 23_o h._n 3._o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a suit_n 〈…〉_z at_o law_n betwixt_o simon_n dâ—_n pierpont_n and_o william_n then_o earl_n wâ—rren_n touch_v free-warren_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o this_o simon_n simon_n at_o herst_n since_o call_v herst_n pierpont_n and_o goâ—â—brig_n in_o com._n suss._n they_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n 〈…〉_z whereupon_o that_o earl_n in_o consideration_n 〈…〉_z of_o a_o goshawk_n give_v to_o this_o simon_n obtain_v leave_n 〈…〉_z for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o hunt_v the_o buck_n do_v hart_n hynd_n hare_n fox_n goat_n caâ—_n or_o any_o other_o wild_a beast_n in_o any_o of_o those_o land_n to_o which_o simon_n succeed_v another_o robert_n robert_n who_o loyalty_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o when_o he_o become_v much_o distress_a through_o the_o potency_n of_o those_o turbulent-spirited_n baron_n of_o that_o age_n be_v no_o less_o remarkable_a than_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o estate_n at_o that_o time_n for_o 6._o fight_v valiant_o on_o his_o behalf_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lewes_n 48_o h._n 3._o and_o be_v there_o with_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o prince_n edward_n take_v 6._o prisoner_n he_o be_v put_v to_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a 6._o for_o his_o ransom_n and_o for_o the_o payment_n thereof_o beside_o his_o own_o bond_n constrain_v to_o bring_v in_o wâ—lâ—râ—n_n de_fw-fr munceau_n for_o security_n 6._o but_o the_o king_n within_o sixteen_o month_n after_o happy_o recover_v his_o right_n in_o that_o memorable_a battle_n of_o eâ—esham_n acquit_v 6._o they_o both_o as_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n from-that_a great_a obligation_n after_o he_o i_o meet_v with_o henry_n henry_n a_o person_n of_o great_a note_n in_o that_o time_n who_o in_o 8_o e._n 1._o have_v lose_v his_o seal_n come_v into_o the_o chancery_n then_o at_o lincoln_n upon_o monday_n the_o morrow_n of_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n micâ—ael_n and_o make_v publication_n â—_o thereof_o protest_v that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o seal_v therewith_o after_o that_o day_n that_o the_o instrument_n so_o seal_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o validity_n which_o henry_n marry_a maâ—e_n annora_fw-es the_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o michael_n malâ—ers_n lord_n of_o hâ—lme_n and_o other_o land_n of_o great_a extent_n in_o com._n nott._n and_o short_o after_o he_o another_o simon_n simon_n which_o simon_n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o by_o a_o special_a writ_n 8._o bear_v date_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o june_n have_v summons_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o repair_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o king_n wheresoever_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v in_o england_n â—o_z treat_v of_o certain_a weighty_a affair_n relate_v to_o his_o and_o their_o honour_n the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n have_v also_o command_v 6._o to_o cause_v two_o knight_n for_o each_o shire_n as_o also_o two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o each_o city_n and_o burrow_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la to_o advise_v and_o consent_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o commonalty_n of_o their_o respective_a shire_n city_n and_o burrough_n unto_o what_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o noble_n shall_v at_o that_o time_n ordain_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o convening_n that_o parliament_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n expedition_n into_o france_n for_o it_o appear_v 〈…〉_z that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o great_a man_n so_o summon_v whereof_o this_o simon_n be_v one_o but_o divers_a other_o be_v thereupon_o require_v to_o fit_v themselves_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o porâ—smouth_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o september_n next_o follow_v thence_o to_o sail_n with_o he_o into_o gasâ—oine_n after_o this_o i_o find_v another_o robert_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d robert_n brother_n i_o suppose_v to_o this_o simon_n who_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 4._o with_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n in_o that_o notable_a expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o 3_o e._n 2._o again_o 5._o in_o those_o war_n which_o robert_n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o have_v also_o summons_n be_v with_o divers_a eminent_a person_n of_o that_o time_n to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o â—ine_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v assumption_n well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o restrain_v the_o hostility_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 46._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n within_o his_o lordship_n of_o holme_n holbeck_n woodhouse_n landeford_n and_o weston_n in_o com._n nott._n as_o also_o in_o those_o of_o northaneston_n southaneston_n and_o â—reton_n in_o com._n ebor._n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v make_v 17._o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o newark_n upon_o â—rent_a and_o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o among_o other_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o age_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o â—ine_o on_o monday_n next_o after_o ascension-day_n to_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o scot_n also_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o in_o consideration_n 6._o of_o his_o special_a service_n in_o those_o war_n of_o scotland_n he_o obtain_v a_o general_a pardon_n 6._o for_o all_o trespass_n by_o he_o do_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o shirewood_n as_o well_o in_o vert_fw-fr as_o venison_n next_o to_o he_o in_o 33_o e._n 3._o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr pierpont_n edmund_n knight_n be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n serve_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o retinue_n with_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n but_o be_v there_o take_v prisoner_n 〈…〉_z some_o age_n afterward_o henry_n pierpont_n henry_n esq_n in_o recompense_n 30._o of_o his_o frequent_a and_o faithful_a service_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o against_o the_o lancastriâ—ns_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 30._o in_o special_a tail_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o sâ—aveley_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n in_o com._n derb._n then_o in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o john_n lord_n clifford_n and_o in_o 6_o h._n 8._o sir_n william_n pierpont_n william_n knight_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 1._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o lordship_n and_o land_n of_o holme_n juxta_fw-la nottingham_n holbek_n woodhouse_n landeford_n and_o weston_n before-specified_n so_o likewise_o 5._o in_o those_o of_o northanâ—ston_n and_o â—reton_n in_o com._n ebor._n to_o who_o succeed_v george_n george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n purchase_v 8._o the_o manor_n of_o bondbuske_n langweâ—h_o and_o another_o manor_n call_v howbek_n woodhouses_n in_o com._n nott._n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o welâ—ek_n likewise_o 16._o the_o manor_n of_o scarcliffe_n and_o palterton_n in_o com._n dâ—rb_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o newstede_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n 〈…〉_z upon_o tuesday_n 22_o febr._n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o 1_o e._n 6._o two_o day_n after_o that_o king_n coronation_n depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n 21_o martii_fw-la â—_o eliz._n be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o holme_n pierpont_n â—odgrave_n barton_n in_o the_o bean_n clipston_n snâ—yuton_n wydmeâ—pâ—le_n westoâ—_n bâ—ndbusk_n landward_o â—owbek_v and_o câ—kney_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n and_o advouson_n of_o church_n leave_v 〈…〉_z hâ—nry_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxi_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o henry_n be_v also_o a_o knight_n and_o by_o frances_n his_o wife_n 〈…〉_z elder_a daughter_n to_o sir_n william_n cavendish_n of_o charswoâ—th_n in_o com._n derb._n knight_n sister_n to_o williâ—m_n earl_n of_o devon_n leâ—t_v issue_n robert_n â—ingston_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n in_o his_o youth_n a_o fellow-commoner_n in_o 〈…〉_z oxon._n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o ample_a fortune_n be_v by_o letters-patent_n bear_v date_n 29_o junii_fw-la 3_o car._n
he_o do_v it_o be_v now_o under_o age_n it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n perhaps_o there_o have_v be_v some_o former_a entail_v to_o settle_v they_o upon_o the_o heir-male_n of_o the_o family_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v hastings_n apprehend_v the_o injury_n thereby_o do_v to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o with_o extreme_a anguish_n of_o mind_n at_o his_o latter_a end_n he_o leave_v ibid._n god_n curse_n and_o his_o own_o upon_o his_o descendants_n if_o they_o do_v not_o attempt_v the_o vindication_n thereof_o this_o edward_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n hastings_n and_o stotevile_n as_o by_o a_o deed_n hunt_n under_o his_o seal_n of_o arm_n bear_v date_n 4_o nou._n 8_o h._n 4._o appear_v but_o by_o what_o right_o i_o discern_v not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o testimony_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v so_o create_v or_o have_v any_o summons_n to_o parliament_n hastings_n a_o young_a son_n of_o this_o ancient_n and_o noble_a family_n be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr hastings_n hugh_n who_o marry_v 138._o helen_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n the_o alvestan_a son_n 138._o of_o theophine_n de_fw-fr alvestan_a of_o alvestan_a vulg_n allerstan_n in_o pickering-lithe_a in_o com._n ebor._n this_o hugh_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o helen_n his_o wife_n confirm_v ibid._n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n peter_n at_z york_z all_o those_o land_n which_o theophine_n de_fw-fr alvastan_n and_o alan_n his_o son_n have_v give_v thereto_o and_o die_v 8._o in_o 9_o joh._n leave_v issue_n thomas_n his_o son_n supra_fw-la and_o heir_n which_o thomas_n thomas_n ratify_v inspex_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o egleston_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stratford_n bestow_v on_o they_o by_o helen_n his_o mother_n as_o also_o to_o whiâ—by_n the_o monk_n of_o whiâ—by_n all_o those_o grant_n which_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o by_o theophine_n de_fw-fr alvestan_a and_o alan_n de_fw-fr alvastan_n his_o grandfather_n son_n to_o the_o same_o theophine_n and_o left_a issue_n nicholas_n nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v a_o knight_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o be_v by_o indenture_n hunt_n retain_v with_o sir_n ralph_n the_o son_n of_o william_n lord_n greistoke_n to_o serve_v he_o during_o his_o life_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n with_o two_o yeoman_n well_o mount_v and_o array_v and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n with_o two_o yeoman_n and_o four_o groom_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o service_n he_o be_v to_o have_v all_o accoutrement_n for_o his_o own_o body_n as_o also_o two_o robe_n yearly_a and_o one_o saddle_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o knight_n and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v lose_v any_o great_a horse_n in_o the_o war_n to_o have_v recompense_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o two_o men._n moreover_o that_o at_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o the_o say_v ralph_n shall_v reside_v in_o 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