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A36791 The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale. Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1656 (1656) Wing D2479; ESTC R4379 1,795,370 725

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afterward_o the_o earldom_n of_o shrewsbury_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o conq._n and_o by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n do_v i_o conclude_v that_o alanus_fw-la filius_fw-la fladaldi_n progenitor_n to_o that_o great_a family_n of_o fitz_n alan_n become_v enf●oft_a of_o this_o lordship_n for_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v here_o i_o have_v see_v good_a authority_n a._n beside_o the_o testimony_n that_o his_o descendant_n earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v nevil_n superior_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n from_o which_o alan_n it_o divolve_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr fredvill_n in_o marriage_n with_o sibilla_n his_o wife_n who_o daughter_n it_o be_v like_a she_o be_v for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o same_o roger_n and_o sibyl_n a._n give_v land_n out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o burton_n super_fw-la trent_n in_o a_o 1132._o viz._n 33._o h._n 1._o quas_fw-la priùs_fw-la obtulerat_fw-la domina_fw-la adeliza_n mater_fw-la sibillae_fw-la tempore_fw-la nigelli_n abbatis_fw-la as_o the_o leaguer_n book_n of_o that_o house_n express_v but_o who_o this_o domina_fw-la adeliza_n her_o mother_n be_v i_o can_v yet_o discover_v here_o be_v in_o wolston_n a_o religious_a house_n subordinate_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n super_fw-la dinam_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o sais_n in_o france_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o anon_o resolve_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr frevill_n and_o sibilla_n with_o who_o the_o inheritance_n of_o wolston_n go_v and_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a of_o they_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o i_o have_v insert_v this_o descent_n domina_fw-la adeliza_n rogerus_fw-la de_fw-fr frevilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o sibilla_n 33._o h._n 1._o hamo_fw-la extraneus_fw-la 1._o maritus_fw-la agatha_n superstes_fw-la 21._o h._n 3._o rad._n extraneus_fw-la agatha_n le_fw-fr strange_n ric._n g._n the_o turvill_a archidiac_n dublin_n 21._o h._n 3._o gaufrid_n de_fw-fr thorville_n 2._o maritus_fw-la hamundus_fw-la de_fw-la thurvile_n 24._o h._n 3._o r._n turvile_a mile_n ●9_n e._n 1._o &_o 2._o e._n 2._o johan._n turvile_a 15._o e._n 2.28_o e._n 3_o tho._n thur._n vile_a 19_o e._n 3._o fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n rob._n galfr._n rob._n le_fw-fr turvile_n 9_o e._n 2.18_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr chetwode_n sibilla_n wil._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n agneta_n w._n le_fw-fr bret._n de_fw-fr long_fw-mi ichindon_n 21._o e._n 1._o &_o 3_o e._n 2._o guil._n le_fw-fr bretun_n 12._o e._n 2.20_o e_o 3._o avicia_n w._n bretun_n mile_n 45._o e._n 3.1_o r._n 2_o guido_n bretun_n ●_o h._n 4._o rad._n de_fw-fr chetwode_n ric._n the_o frevil_n this_o roger_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o cannon_n of_o kenillworth_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n give_v 70._o they_o one_o hide_v and_o one_o virgate_n of_o land_n here_o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n agatha_n and_o sibyl_n which_o richard_n become_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o inspex_fw-la alcester_n and_o combe_n 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de_fw-fr turvile_n who_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o levy_v hill_n a_o fine_a thereof_o entayl_v it_o on_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n but_o for_o default_v thereof_o to_o thomas_n ferrer_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o left_a issue_n mil._n thomas_n turvile_a his_o son_n and_o heir_n william_n robert_n and_o geffrey_n howbeit_o after_o the_o 34_o e._n 3._o that_o this_o thomas_n present_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o bretford_n i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o these_o turvile_v here_o nor_o further_o of_o this_o place_n till_o x._o r._n 2._o that_o sir_n william_n wauton_n kt._n and_o dame_n ismania_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a 2._o thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n william_n bagot_n kt._n and_o william_n glym_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bagot_n for_o ever_o by_o which_o fine_a it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v special_a warranty_n against_o her_o the_o say_a ismania_n whence_o i_o guess_v that_o she_o be_v turviles_n daughter_n 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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 tachebrook●_n ●_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 poss●ssi●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 succ●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 ●_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 p●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
the_o boyvile_a cap._n iii._o non._n aug._n a_o 1330._o edw._n r._n angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a priorat_n de_fw-fr wolfrichston_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v a._n joh._n de_fw-fr weston_n accol_n pridie_fw-la non._n dec._n a_o 1337._o d._n rex_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la b._n joh._n grene_n pbr._n xv_o kl._n dec._n a_o 1357._o d._n rex_fw-la &c._n &c._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr swafeld_n cler._n iiii_o febr._n a_o 1383._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n pener_v cler._n xxi_o apr._n a_o 1408._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n will._n pener_v accol_n seven_o oct._n a_o 1408._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n a._n gregorius_n neuport_n decret_a bacc_fw-la 7._o sept._n a_o 1416._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n rob._n help_v pbr._n xuj_o oct._n a_o 1421._o pr._n &_o conu._n s._n annae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n b._n nich_n bolton_n xxi_o martii_fw-la a_o 1425._o id._n pr._n &_o c._n joh._n norton_n in_o decretis_fw-la bacc_fw-la x._o febr._n a_o 1452._o ●_o id._n pr._n &_o c._n d._n thomas_n walker_n a._n ix_o apr._n a_o 1508._o id._n pr._n &_o c._n mag._n rog_n carleton_n ...._o a_o 1534._o a._n joh._n bradburne_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n carthus_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n mag._n rob._n baytt_n in_o sacra_fw-la theol_fw-la bacc_fw-la three_o jan._n a_o 1546_o a._n tho._n leigh_n mile_n maior_fw-la modernus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n humfr._n bate_v in_o art_n baccal_a vi_fw-la febr._n a_o 1559._o b._n tho._n leigh_n mile_n will._n bolton_n cler._n x._o aug._n a_o 1567._o b._n chr._n hoddesden_n gener._n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patronus_fw-la ex_fw-la concessione_n will._n leigh_n militis_fw-la joh._n sclater_n in_o art_n mag._n xviii_o maii_n a_o 1612._o a._n long-lawford_n this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o church-lawford_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n geffrey_n wirce_n of_o who_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o monkskirby_n possess_v it_o and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n give_v coton_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n nicholas_n at_o angler_n in_o france_n among_o other_o thing_n two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o wool_n and_o cheese_n arise_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o monkskirby_n before_o mention_v in_o that_o grant_v it_o be_v write_v lellevort_n but_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_v where_o the_o same_o geffrey_n be_v certify_v to_o hold_v five_o hide_n here_o lelleford_n the_o addition_n of_o the_o first_o syllable_n long_o be_v of_o late_a time_n use_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o which_o we_o now_o call_v church_n lawford_n and_o doubtless_o be_v put_v thereto_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o so_o round_o together_o as_o many_o other_o town_n do_v that_o nigellus_n de_fw-fr albany_n progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n become_v possess_v of_o all_o wirce_a his_o land_n be_v apparent_a whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o when_o i_o come_v to_o monkskirby_n which_o nigellus_n or_o roger_n his_o son_n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o mowbray_n enfeoft_v robert_n de_fw-fr stutville_n thereof_o for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n pass_v arm●rum●_n it_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr stuteville_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n robert_n his_o brother_n both_o their_o child_n soul_n as_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n henry_n 2._o and_o his_o queen_n bestow_v a._n it_o on_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n be_v a._n a_o certain_a spynney_n call_v black-thyrne_a whereupon_o those_o monk_n build_v a_o corn-mill_n and_o a_o fulling-mill_n which_o grant_n be_v b._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr stutevile_n confirmation_n he_o ratify_v it_o unto_o the_o monk_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thyrne-mill_n with_o the_o floodgate_n and_o dam_n to_o the_o same_o height_n and_o breadth_n as_o it_o be_v that_o year_n in_o which_o the_o say_v k._n henry_n return_v from_o tholose_a viz._n the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o william_n a._n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr stotevile_n a._n john_n and_o a._n roger_n son_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o by_o a._n roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n as_o also_o by_o b._n roger_n pantolfe_n nephew_n and_o heir_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr stutevile_n betwixt_o which_o roger_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n there_o be_v two_o agreement_n concern_v common_a in_o the_o moor_n of_o long-lawford_n dig_v of_o turf_n for_o fuel_n and_o likewise_o about_o fish_v in_o the_o river_n of_o avon_n one_o of_o these_o bear_a date_n in_o b._n xi_o joh._n and_o the_o b._n other_o 3._o h._n 3._o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o that_o monastery_n in_o 33._o 11._o e._n 1._o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n have_v free_a warren_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v to_o they_o in_o this_o lalleford_n but_o there_o be_v little_a else_o of_o moment_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o concern_v this_o place_n till_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n howbeit_o then_o viz._n in_o 6._o 33_o h._n 8._o do_v the_o k._n grant_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o edward_n boughton_n esq._n and_o his_o heir_n the_o graunge_a of_o long-lawford_n thyrn-mill_n and_o divers_a other_o land_n there_o which_o be_v belong_v to_o pipwell-abby_n and_o in_o 10_o 7_o e._n 6._o the_o manor_n unto_o one_o john_n green_n of_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o ralph_n hall_n of_o london_n scrivener_n and_o their_o heir_n which_o john_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la past_o 14._o away_o his_o right_n therein_o unto_o elizabeth_n boughton_n but_o i_o suppose_v that_o hall_n part_n come_v short_o after_o to_o one_o thomas_n wightman_n for_o in_o 4_o eliz._n the_o say_v thomas_n grant_v 9_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lawford_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o pipwell_n unto_o sir_n thomas_n leigh_n kt._n and_o dame_n alice_n his_o wife_n which_o sir_n thomas_n die_v cedular_a seize_v thereof_o and_o at_o this_o day_n francis_n lord_n dunsmore_n his_o great_a grandchild_n by_o sir_n william_n leigh_n a_o young_a son_n enjoy_v it_o viz._n a_o 1640._o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o long_a lawford_n there_o be_v in_o this_o parish_n of_o church-lawford_n a_o place_n call_v the_o stude_n situate_v upon_o dunsmore-heath_n where_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n which_o with_o divers_a church_n and_o other_o thing_n 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