he_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n which_o show_v that_o part_n of_o nether-etindon_a extend_v into_o this_o and_o that_o in_o 7_o etc._n e._n 1._o henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n have_v xx_o tenant_n in_o this_o village_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n as_o also_o that_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr etindon_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a and_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o particular_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n beside_o some_o freeholder_n and_o a._n moreover_o jordanus_n de_fw-fr pilardintone_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o john_n de_fw-fr warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n which_o john_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v part_n of_o that_o proportion_n which_o hugh_n the_o grentemaisnill_n have_v in_o thâ_n conqueror_n time_n as_o abovesaid_a as_o be_v that_o without_o question_n which_o henry_n the_o brandestor_n hâld_n for_o in_o 27_o e._n 1_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n it_o be_v evident_a 33._o that_o he_o have_v much_o land_n in_o this_o village_n whereof_o twelve_o tenant_n hold_v twelve_o tofte_v and_o twelve_o yard_n land_n in_o villeinage_n then_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n so_o hold_v they_o all_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o that_o the_o progenitor_n of_o boteler_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o either_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n himself_o or_o by_o robert_n blanchmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o wed_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n lord_n of_o over-etingdon_a hold_v bar._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 23_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o this_o place_n worthy_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o in_o a_o historical_a way_n but_o than_o do_v thomas_n porter_n possess_v a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o over_o etingdon_n and_o die_v 8._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v fouk_n porter_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n which_o fouk_n depart_v eliz._n this_o life_n 28._o febr._n 12_o eliz._n left_a simon_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 19_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 8._o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o this_o village_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n who_o give_v thereunto_o one_o message_n one_o tofte_a one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a two_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o four_o mark_n yearly_o rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o over-etindon_a and_o newbold_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o ordination_n a._n of_o which_o chantry_n be_v make_v twelve_o cal._n maii_n anno_fw-la 1316._o 10_o e._n 2._o by_o the_o prior_n &_o covent_n of_o kenilworth_n unto_o who_o the_o church_n of_o etindon_n inferior_a be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n the_o founder_n than_o vicar_n of_o nether-eatindon_a before_o specify_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n by_o which_o ordination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o present_v thereto_o so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o celebrate_v shall_v not_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o parishioner_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o festival_n day_n under-written_a he_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n at_o nether-eatendon_a and_o there_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n viz._n christmasse-day_n candlemasse-day_n palm_n sunday_n good-friday_n easter-day_n ascension-day_n whitsunday_n trinity-sunday_n the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o kenilworth_n always_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n upon_o admission_n thereto_o as_o also_o to_o perform_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n above_o mention_v which_o ordination_n be_v confirm_v ibid._n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o chantry_n do_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n also_o give_v 4._o viij_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o over_n eatendon_n so_o that_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o francis_n shirley_n esquire_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o b._n at_o seven_o li._n viij_o s._n four_o d._n the_o like_a rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v as_o due_a to_o shirley_n and_o xviii_o d._n more_o payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v deduct_v fulridy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n do_v the_o same_o ermenfridus_n who_o hold_v one_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o over-eatendon_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v of_o he_o another_o in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v lib._n by_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v fulrei_n but_o the_o progenitor_n of_o shirley_n be_v ancient_o enfeoft_v thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr fulri_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o sixth_o part_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n and_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n then_o have_v half_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o servile_a tenure_n with_o some_o freeholder_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n dimok_n and_o john_n bardolf_n answer_v bar._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-eatendon_a do_v extend_v 7._o into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n at_o nether_a eatendon_n grant_v jac._n by_o king_n james_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n in_o 16._o of_o his_o reign_n thorndon_n this_o hamlet_n long_o since_o depopulate_v 144._o be_v a_o member_n vill._n of_o nether-eatendon_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v but_o be_v possess_v therewith_o by_o shirley_n ancestor_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n hold_v three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n which_o argue_v that_o fraricus_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n progenitor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n of_o who_o in_o fulridy_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v sewallus_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o this_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n for_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v lord_n b._n hereof_o and_o hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr etendon_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n be_v call_v when_o he_o reside_v at_o eatendon_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o have_v two_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o xv_o tenant_n hold_v seven_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a by_o several_a rent_n and_o sundry_a servile_a employment_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bishopesdon_n i_o shall_v particular_o speak_v in_o bishopesdon_n where_o the_o descent_n be_v insert_v in_o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr bishopesdon_n have_v a_o 27._o charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n
not_o long_o after_o this_o that_o john_n throkmorton_n esquire_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o coughton_n have_v a_o affection_n thereto_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o vicinity_n to_o he_o obtain_v it_o by_o purchase_n viz._n the_o one_o moiety_n 6._o from_o henry_n beaumond_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n which_o joan_n be_v grandchild_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o william_n durvassall_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v and_o the_o other_o 6._o from_o william_n vernon_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n in_o 21_o h._n 6._o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n 6._o though_o who_o daughter_n i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n throkmorton_n and_o continue_v they_o to_o this_o day_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_o but_o a_o chapel_n a._n unto_o coughton_n i_o find_v a._n that_o henry_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n temp_n r._n 1._o appoint_a that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coughton_n shall_v have_v the_o burial_n of_o all_o such_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o as_o be_v not_o of_o a_o free_a condition_n and_o that_o short_o after_o that_o ordination_n so_o make_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v tenant_n by_o bond-service_n dye_v of_o a_o violent_a pestilence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o land_n be_v necessitate_v to_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o other_o not_o of_o the_o like_a quality_n whereupon_o in_o process_n of_o time_n there_o grow_v controversy_n betwixt_o the_o nun_n of_o cokehull_n and_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o studley_n touch_v the_o say_v right_o of_o sepulture_n by_o reason_n that_o those_o nun_n have_v obtain_v 3._o the_o advouson_n of_o this_o chapel_n from_o those_o canon_n in_o 11_o h._n 3._o but_o about_o the_o 30_o e._n 3._o reginald_n bryan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n compose_v the_o difference_n order_v supra_fw-la that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n in_o right_a of_o their_o church_n of_o coughton_n shall_v have_v the_o burial_n only_o of_o such_o who_o residence_n then_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v upon_o that_o land_n former_o so_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n and_o the_o nun_n of_o cokehull_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o church_n then_o make_v it_o be_v certify_v scac._n that_o the_o portion_n which_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n have_v at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o this_o church_n amount_v unto_o twenty-five_o s._n and_o that_o of_o the_o nun_n of_o cokehull_n xx_o s._n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 38_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v b._n that_o william_n witlesey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n settle_v the_o matter_n of_o tithe_n here_o betwixt_o those_o nun_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o this_o church_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n appear_v and_o that_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v b._n at_o 4_o li._n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n then_o amount_v to_o two_o s._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr burmingham_n cap._n id._n aug._n 1270._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n gerardus_n durvassall_n accol_n 2._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1300._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr grenhulle_n pbr._n 18._o julii_fw-la 1339._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n nich._n atte_a sale_n pbr._n 3_o dec._n 1345._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n rob._n flower_n 22._o nou._n 1368._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n thomas_n muttolow_n cap._n 23._o apr._n 1399._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n ric._n bacalar_n 20._o aug._n 1413._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n ric._n fernynghale_n 6._o oct._n 1413._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n will._n pyriton_n cap._n 27._o aug._n 1414._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n d._n joh._n fitz._n 15._o maii_n 1420._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n joh._n corbyn_n pbr._n 18._o maii_n 1427._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n thomas_n balle_n cap._n 15._o sept._n 1430._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n d._n thomas_n evesham_n cap._n 16._o febr._n 1431._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n ric._n hawkslow_n cap._n 10._o febr._n 1433._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n thomas_n flecham_n cap._n 27._o apr._n 1435._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n joh._n wok_v cap._n 8._o febr._n 1446._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n d._n christoph_n de_fw-fr wyhurst_n 26._o apr._n 1457._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n thomas_n person_n cap._n 8._o nou._n 1458._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n d._n oliverus_n rigby_n cap._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1481._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n henr._n wheler_n cap._n 19_o dec._n 1485._o tho._n knotsford_n gen_fw-la virtute_fw-la concess_n joh._n trussell_n de_fw-fr billefley_n be_v rob._n cleyfild_n diac._n 20._o dec._n 1561._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la thomas_n penford_n cler._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1562._o a_o will._n tirrie_n de_fw-fr coughton_n virtute_fw-la concess_n cath._n relictae_fw-la nich._n fortescu_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n philip_n ult_n sept._n 1575._o â2_n georgius_n parson_n yeoman_n virtute_fw-la concess_n will._n fortescu_n be_v humfr._n style_n cler._n 12._o apr._n 1578._o b._n nich._n fortescu_n de_fw-fr cokehull_n be_v sam._n clerk_n cler._n 21._o julii_fw-la 1607._o a._n nich._n fortescu_n de_fw-fr cokehull_n be_v edw._n lewes_n cler._n 7._o julii_fw-la 1611._o b._n in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n the_o old_a earl_n of_o warwick_n cheque_fw-fr or_n and_o azure_a a_o cheveron_n ermine_n throkmorton_n gules_a upon_o a_o cheveron_n arg._n 5._o bar_n gemel_n sable_a impale_v 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pbr._n 9_o cal._n nou._n 1361._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr astley_n mile_n n._n henr._n de_fw-fr upton_n pbr._n 28._o dec._n 1386._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr astley_n mile_n â_o thomas_n de_fw-fr whatton_n cap._n 7._o feb._n 1407._o d._n reginaldus_n grey_n a._n henr._n shirewode_n pbr._n 16._o oct._n 1437._o d._n johanna_n grey_n nuper_fw-la ux_fw-la reg._n grey_n a._n will._n staunton_n pbr._n 13._o apr._n 1445._o d._n eliz._n domina_fw-la ferrer_n de_fw-fr grobi_n a._n rad._n woo_v pbr._n 13_o aug._n 1458._o thomas_n marchio_n dorset_n b._n rob._n leg_n in_o decr._n bac._n 15_o martii_fw-la 1490._o d._n marmaducus_fw-la constable_n mile_n ex_fw-la concess_n henr._n march_n dors._n b._n d._n rob._n thurman_n cler._n 26_o nou._n 1551._o humfridus_n adderley_n be_v incert_v ric._n vine_n cler._n in_o art_n mag._n 11_o martii_fw-la 1627._o caldecote_n about_o a_o mile_n low_o stand_v caldecote_n possess_v lib._n by_o one_o tonna_n in_o king_n edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o after_o the_o 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purefey_n of_o whellesboro_n in_o com._n leic._n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o hither_o in_o socage_n without_o any_o rent_n to_o be_v render_v for_o the_o same_o which_o michael_n be_v a_o young_a 1619._o son_n to_o thomas_n purefey_n of_o draiton_n in_o com._n leic._n esquire_n and_o marry_v caldecote_n joice_n the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n herdwyk_n of_o lindley_n in_o com._n leic._n esquire_n settle_v here_o and_o leave_v issue_n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n john_n who_o reside_v at_o netherwhitacre_n and_o george_n who_o purchase_v wolvershill_n in_o this_o county_n which_o william_n by_o catherine_n daughter_n to_o sir_n william_n wigston_n of_o wolston_n knight_n have_v issue_n francis_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o wed_v elianore_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n baskervile_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n william_n the_o present_a owner_n hereof_o and_o reedifyer_n of_o the_o manor_n house_n with_o a_o fair_a 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one_o thurstane_n then_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n this_o be_v esteem_v at_o five_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a there_o be_v then_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o five_o s._n and_o wood_n extend_v to_o one_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o rotgerius_fw-la de_fw-fr grendona_n temp_n regis_fw-la steph._n ric._n de_fw-fr grendon_n margareta_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la grendon_n mile_n 11_o h._n 3._o avicia_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr brai_n ãâã_d grendon_n emma_n filia_fw-la will_n âassât_fw-la stast_n joh._n dâ_n crânâo_n h._n 3._o stast_n henr._n thomas_n nich._n robertus_fw-la radulfus_n rad._n de_fw-fr grandon_n mâles_v 2._o e_o 1._o a._n de_fw-fr clânton_fw-fr ux_fw-fr secunda_fw-la johanna_n ux_fw-fr rog._n the_o chetwind_v mil._n alicia_n ux_fw-fr philippââde_fw-fr cheâwind_n mâl_v will._n chetwind_v the_o ingestre_n mile_n 5_o r._n 2._o aliva_n 21_o r_n 2._o ric._n chetwin_n 6_o h._n 4._o w.c._n thomesina_fw-la filia_fw-la will._n frodsham_n philippus_n chetwin_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 24_o h._n 6_o elena_n silia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n âelicta_fw-la edm._n d._n ferrer_n will._n chetwin_n be_v obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la will._n chetwin_n be_v occisus_fw-la 9_o h._n 7._o will._n chetwin_n 6_o h._n 8._o thomas_n chetwin_n obiit_fw-la 30_o sept._n 3._o &_o 4_o ph._n &_o m._n be_v jana_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n salter_n the_o salters-hall_n juxta_fw-la newport_n mil._n joh._n chetwin_n de_fw-fr ingestre_n be_v obiit_fw-la 34_o eliz._n be_v maria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ...._o meverell_n de_fw-fr bould_n ux_fw-fr 1._o will._n chetwin_n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n obiit_fw-la sine_fw-la prole_fw-la joh._n chetwin_n de_fw-fr ingestre_n be_v obiit_fw-la 34_o eliz._n be_v margeria_n filia_fw-la rob._n midlemore_n de_fw-fr edgbaston_n be_v walt._n chetwin_n de_fw-fr ingestre_n mil._n maria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n molins_n walt._n chetwin_n be_v nunc_fw-la superstes_fw-la francisca_z filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n bartini_fw-la haselrig_n de_fw-fr thedingworth_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v joh._n chetwin_n de_fw-fr alâpath_n 12_o h._n 6._o margaret_n ux_n will._n fill_n will._n pureâey_n 2_o r._n 2._o margar._n ux_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr freford_n rad._n de_fw-fr grandon_n mâles_v 2._o e_o 1._o johanna_n consangu_n ....._o epââe_n bathon_n ux_fw-fr 1._o rad._n de_fw-fr grendon_n mile_n rob._n de_fw-fr grendon_n dâfunctus_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 23_o e._n 3._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr joh._n de_fw-fr rochfort_n be_v rad._n rochfort_n mile_n margeria_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 8_o r._n 2._o alicia_n ux_fw-fr joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n aur_fw-it rog._n the_o grandson_n parsona_fw-la walchelinus_n de_fw-fr bromcote_n will._n de_fw-fr bromcote_n will._n de_fw-fr grendon_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bromcote_n rob._n de_fw-fr grendon_n 22_o e._n 1._o thomas_n de_fw-fr grendon_n 18_o e._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr grendon_n margareta_n 1_o nupta_fw-la ...._o charnel_n 2._o thomae_fw-la malori_n joh._n charnels_n de_fw-fr snarkeston_n be_v 7_o h._n 6._o
line_n of_o which_o william_n it_o continue_v not_o more_o than_o two_o descent_n after_o but_o by_o a_o heir_n female_a divolve_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr witteny_n of_o witteny_n in_o hereford-shire_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o newbold-revel_a show_v from_o who_o sir_n robert_n whitney_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o county_n knight_n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n be_v descend_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ancient_o a_o prebend_n a._n of_o the_o castle_n at_o leicester_n but_o afterward_o grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n there_o be_v appropriate_v lich._n by_o geoffrey_n muschamp_n bishop_n of_o count_n and_o lich_n in_o k._n john_n time_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v â_o at_o twenty-five_o mark_n the_o vicarage_n be_v then_o rate_v at_o v._o this_o be_v common_o call_v pope_n nicholas_n his_o taxation_n in_o the_o 26._o of_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o viij_o l._n xx_o d._n the_o procuration_n 1637_o ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lich._n out_o of_o this_o rectory_n be_v v._o s._n vi_o d._n the_o original_a ground_n of_o which_o payment_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o damage_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v like_a to_o sustain_v after_o such_o appropriation_n make_v because_o the_o parson_n be_v to_o give_v a._n entertainment_n to_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o bishop_n may_v visit_v ecclesiatim_o that_o be_v every_o particular_a church_n if_o he_o please_v so_o that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n that_o he_o shall_v upon_o the_o appropriation_n pro_fw-la indempnitate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o successorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reserve_v something_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o regard_n they_o must_v travail_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n now_o that_o the_o word_n procuratio_fw-la import_v matter_n of_o diet_n i_o can_v show_v many_o pregnant_a instance_n but_o i_o will_v make_v short_a and_o exhibit_v these_o for_o all_o b_o anno_fw-la 1290._o memorand_n quod_fw-la die_v mercurii_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n lucae_n evang._n dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la caepit_fw-la procurationem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o cibis_fw-la &_o potibus_fw-la apud_fw-la bordesleg_n &_o pernoctavit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 10._o gauf_fw-fr de_fw-fr clintona_n omnibus_fw-la &c._n &c._n sciatis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la in_o elemosinam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la s._n marry_o de_fw-fr chening_a &_o canonicis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-fr wridefen_n quam_fw-la dederam_fw-la rad_n sororio_n etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la concessione_n debent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la canonici_fw-la eidem_fw-la rad._n procurationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n procuratio_fw-la do_v simple_o signify_v procurement_n which_o be_v for_o another_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o party_n himself_o ought_v whereupon_o the_o word_n procurator_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n 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who_o this_o manor_n be_v so_o give_v i_o find_v that_o she_o continue_v many_o year_n a_o widow_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n and_o in_o 18._o of_o e._n 1._o grant_v astley_n to_o her_o son_n stephen_n all_o her_o land_n in_o melton_n burgh_n b._n mariae_fw-la langham_n burmingham_n snitterley_n wineton_n glamforde_n saxlingham_n scharnton_n est-todingham_a hinmingland_n hindringham_n hyldolveston_n and_o norwich_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norff._n which_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o inheritance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o geffrey_n the_o son_n of_o peter_n constable_n of_o melton_n her_o brother_n and_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o tradition_n as_o there_o be_v likelihood_n for_o antiquity_n that_o fair_a monument_n of_o freestone_n with_o the_o statue_n of_o a_o woman_n excellent_o wrought_v lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o south_n isle_n of_o hill-morton_n church_n be_v erect_v for_o this_o edith_n whereof_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o cover_v over_o her_o head_n be_v very_o 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fair_a as_o former_o and_o renew_v the_o charter_n of_o free_a warren_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n obtain_v licence_n â_o for_o amortize_v of_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o this_o lordship_n to_o maintain_v a_o chantry-priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n contiguous_a to_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o hill-morton_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o edith_n astley_n before_o mention_v and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n their_o heir_n and_o ancestor_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n decease_v this_o thomas_n in_o 9_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o special_a patent_n 3._o exempt_n he_o from_o knighthood_n and_o in_o 17._o e._n 3._o give_v 30._o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hill-morton_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o college_n of_o astley_n then_o new_o found_v by_o thomas_n lord_n astley_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o family_n and_o die_v a._n before_o the_o 20._o of_o e._n 3._o but_o of_o his_o descendant_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o residence_n have_v be_v in_o norfolk_n i_o have_v here_o no_o more_o to_o say_v the_o church_n dedicote_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xviii_o mark_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n vi_o l._n x._o sol_fw-la at_o which_o time_n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n pay_v out_o thereof_o be_v viij_o sol_fw-it out_o of_o which_o rectory_n be_v there_o a_o pension_n b._n of_o xiii_o sol_fw-it iiii_o d._n yearly_a payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n original_o reserve_v upon_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o as_o all_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v in_o recompense_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n may_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o b._n case_n no_o such_o appropriation_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n thomas_n de_fw-fr estleya_n mile_n philippus_n de_fw-fr estleya_n cleric_a frater_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la thomae_fw-la sans_o date_n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n lich._n thom._n de_fw-fr dunton_n diac_n a_o 1286._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 4._o non._n sept._n an._n 1343._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n galfr._n de_fw-fr lyllburne_n xiii_o kl._n martii_fw-la an._n 1349._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n pbr._n iiii_o kl._n oct._n an._n 1350._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n joh._n rolf._n pbr._n vi_fw-la id._n jan._n a_o 1362._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n will._n meek_a cap._n viij_o kl._n dec._n an._n 1386._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n riâ_n millford_n pbr._n xxvi_o aug._n an._n 1428._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n ib._n cato_n halys_n cap._n 1._o oct._n an._n 1428._o decan_n &_o cap._n 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and_o margery_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v mass_n there_o for_o the_o purpose_n above_o mention_v the_o king_n give_v licence_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edmund_n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n seven_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xxvi_o sol_fw-it rend_a in_o hill-morton_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o juror_n certificate_n 17._o return_v upon_o the_o writ_n of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la thereupon_o this_o sir_n edmund_n trussell_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o cross_n formè_fw-la fleuritè_fw-fr debruised_a with_o a_o bendlet_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o seal_n lich._n which_o i_o have_v see_v affix_v to_o his_o first_o instrument_n of_o presentation_n to_o the_o say_a chantery_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n astley_n though_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v in_o
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have_v the_o victory_n at_o faukirke_n in_o scotland_n this_o andrew_n give_v be_v or_o rather_o sell_v to_o the_o cannon_n of_o erdbury_n a_o wood_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o chilverscoton_n call_v herewardshey_n which_o his_o father_n have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o tho._n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o scherus_fw-la de_fw-fr stoke_n and_o die_v 55._o in_o 29._o e._n 1._o leave_v nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n age_v 24._o year_n who_o do_v his_o fealty_n have_v then_o livery_n 16._o of_o his_o father_n land_n which_o nicholas_n in_o 21._o 1._o and_o 7._o 3._o e._n 2._o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o warwicksh_n and_o to_o see_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n observe_v in_o 5._o e._n 2._o be_v lich._n a_o knight_n and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o lion_n rampant_a as_o by_o his_o seal_n appear_v but_o in_o 7._o e._n 2._o attend_v b._n the_o k._n in_o that_o unfortunate_a expedition_n against_o the_o scot_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o strivelin_n where_o many_o a_o gallant_a englishman_n have_v the_o same_o fate_n or_o lose_v his_o life_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n i_o can_v certain_o point_v out_o but_o he_o die_v 9_o without_o issue_n for_o i_o find_v that_o thomas_n his_o nephew_n viz._n son_n of_o sir_n giles_n de_fw-fr astley_n his_o young_a brother_n and_o with_o he_o take_v prisoner_n supra_fw-la at_o strivelin_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o have_v livery_n 9_o of_o his_o land_n be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n which_o thomas_n be_v a_o knight_n b._n in_o 10._o e._n 3._o and_o such_o a_o man_n who_o pious_a and_o noble_a action_n give_v no_o small_a lustre_n to_o this_o family_n for_o in_o 11._o e._n 3._o he_o found_v 35._o a_o chantry_n in_o the_o parish-church_n here_o at_o astley_n of_o one_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o 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chapel_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n therein_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o by_o rog._n northburg_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o litch_n be_v appropriate_v a._n thereunto_o 8._o kal._n oct._n follow_v who_o thereupon_o reserve_v these_o pension_n lich._n viz._n to_o the_o chapter_n of_o litchfield_n 5._o s._n to_o the_o chapter_n of_o coventre_n as_o much_o and_o 13._o s._n 04._o d._n to_o the_o cathedral_n of_o litchfield_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n th'archangell_n yearly_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o which_o chantry_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o bishop_n say_v instrument_n of_o appropriation_n consist_v of_o 4._o secular_a priest_n one_o call_v the_o custos_fw-la or_o warden_n and_o another_o the_o subwarden_n be_v found_v ibid._n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n the_o lady_n eliz._n his_o wife_n and_o of_o dame_n 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and_o then_o sacrist_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o endowment_n i_o have_v a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o to_o say_v of_o the_o founder_n relate_v to_o his_o public_a employment_n which_o be_v that_o in_o 33._o e._n 3._o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o rank_n authorise_v by_o commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o this_o county_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o the_o k._n absence_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n as_o also_o in_o 35._o constitute_v dorso_fw-la one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o that_o by_z elizabeth_z daughter_n astley_n to_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n e._n of_o warâwick_n he_o have_v issue_n sir_n will_n de_fw-fr astley_n and_o sir_n thomas_n both_o knight_n with_o giles_n his_o three_o son_n from_o who_o the_o astley_n of_o wolvey_n
his_o issue_n male_a extinguish_v this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la come_v by_o force_n thereof_o to_o sir_n will._n beauchamp_n kt._n second_o son_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n which_o will._n be_v afterward_o summon_v to_o parl._n as_o lord_n bergavenny_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n eliz._n bring_v this_o lordship_n unto_o the_o family_n of_o nevil_n as_o in_o fillongley_n be_v also_o more_o full_o show_v in_o which_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n late_a lord_n bergavenny_n sell_v it_o in_o our_o time_n to_o sir_n henry_n compton_n kt._n of_o the_o bath_n now_o scil_n a_o 1640._o owner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o the_o park_n here_o at_o allesley_n do_v appear_v some_o ruin_n of_o building_n which_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n say_v be_v of_o a_o castle_n but_o in_o record_n i_o can_v find_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o term_v that_o the_o church_n be_v original_o but_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o its_o build_n i_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o 33_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a._n certain_a person_n delegated_a by_o the_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n who_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o then_o incumbent_a present_v by_o the_o lord_n hastings_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_v incumbent_a and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o profit_n belong_v thereto_o all_o oblation_n obvention_n tithe_n and_o other_o emolument_n reserve_v 6._o s._n 8._o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o coventre_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o burial_n and_o except_v also_o the_o tithe_n of_o allesley-park_n and_o all_o personal_a tithe_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o oblation_n to_o be_v offer_v upon_o sunday_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o lord_n hastings_n be_v patron_n of_o the_o church_n have_v release_v to_o the_o church_n of_o coventre_n all_o his_o right_n of_o common_a in_o coventre_n and_o coundulme_n and_o the_o hamlet_n adjacent_a which_o ordination_n bear_v date_n on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n tiburce_n and_o valerian_n a_o m._n ccxlix_o 33._o h._n 3._o patroni_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la edm._n com._n cornub_n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la &_o custodiae_fw-la haeredis_fw-la etc._n etc._n henr._n de_fw-fr hastings_n lich._n gaufr_n de_fw-fr stokelle_fw-fr cler._n 1283._o tho._n le_fw-fr blound_n mile_n a._n sim._n de_fw-fr gaynesburgh_n accol_n 13._o cal._n jan._n 1326._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n hunt_n b._n joh._n lynie_n pbr._n 7._o id._n maii_n 1337._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n co._n hunt_n a._n tho._n de_fw-fr blythe_n accol_n 8._o id._n feb._n 1341._o d._n juliana_n de_fw-fr hastings_n comitissa_n hunt_n b._n henr._n hunt_v cler._n 3._o id._n martii_fw-la 1357._o com._n penbrok_n b._n rob_n ferror_n pbr._n 4._o kal._n aug._n 1373._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la dominii_fw-la de_fw-la allesley_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la com._n p._n in_o manâ_n 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timber_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a which_o be_v agree_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o bishop_n street_n and_o cookstreet_n as_o it_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v take_v no_o toll_n except_o for_o horse_n only_o and_o that_o the_o sale_n of_o all_o other_o vendible_a commodity_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o town_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o as_o for_o the_o several_a message_n and_o land_n purchase_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o sundry_a freeholder_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o coventre_n as_o also_o in_o their_o other_o lordship_n in_o e._n 2._o time_n and_o afterward_o i_o shall_v decline_v the_o particular_a mention_n of_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n very_o notable_a to_o be_v observe_v either_o of_o the_o person_n from_o who_o they_o be_v acquire_v or_o of_o the_o land_n themselves_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o in_o order_n of_o time_n i_o meet_v with_o which_o may_v be_v reckon_v worthy_a of_o note_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o monastery_n be_v that_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o archdeaconry_n of_o coventre_n do_v in_o anno_fw-la 1410._o 12._o h._n 4._o make_v a_o humble_a representation_n 209._o to_o john_n keterich_n b._n of_o this_o diocese_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n s._n osburg_n unto_o who_o this_o monastery_n be_v special_o dedicate_v grow_v famous_a for_o many_o miracle_n in_o those_o day_n for_o as_o much_o as_o divers_a weak_a and_o infirm_a people_n which_o come_v to_o her_o tomb_n situate_v in_o the_o priory-church_n and_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o implore_v her_o prayer_n and_o merit_n have_v be_v restore_v to_o bodily_a health_n and_o soundness_n and_o therefore_o do_v petition_v the_o same_o bishop_n that_o her_o birthday_n may_v be_v solemnize_v and_o the_o say_a virgin_n reverence_v in_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n with_o other_o devout_a suffrage_n whereupon_o the_o b._n cause_v a_o synod_n a._n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o archdeaconry_n to_o be_v convene_v in_o the_o say_a church_n the_o 13._o of_o octob._n in_o the_o same_o year_n wherein_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o her_o say_a birthday_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o double_a festival_n throughout_o the_o whole_a archdeaconry_n every_o year_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o as_o complete_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o their_o church_n dedication_n but_o i_o now_o come_v to_o that_o fatal_a survey_n in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o forerunner_n of_o its_o dissolution_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o descend_v to_o particular_n but_o only_o represent_v what_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n thereof_o be_v then_o certify_v a._n to_o be_v viz._n 731._o li._n 19_o s._n 05_o d._n out_o of_o which_o the_o feeferme_a rent_n to_o the_o crown_n reserve_v by_o rog._n de_fw-fr montalt_n as_o i_o have_v show_v with_o all_o other_o pension_n and_o annual_a a._n payment_n amount_v to_o 249._o li._n 05._o s._n 09._o d._n be_v deduct_v the_o clear_a remainder_n be_v 499._o li._n 07._o s._n 04._o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la among_o which_o deduction_n i_o find_v b._n that_o 14._o li._n 13._o s._n two_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v for_o bread_n beer_n and_o two_o mess_n of_o meat_n daily_o viz._n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v for_o two_o monk_n and_o allow_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o s._n john_n hospital_n within_o this_o city_n upon_o the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o 06._o li._n 13._o s._n 04._o d._n in_o money_n bread_n wine_n and_o other_o victual_n distribute_v to_o poor_a people_n on_o maunday-thursday_n yearly_a at_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o also_o 12._o li._n 11._o s._n 04._o d._n for_o the_o yearly_a maintenance_n of_o poor_a scholar_n in_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o 26._o s._n 08._o d._n for_o to_o keep_v the_o anniversary_n of_o e._n leofrik_n the_o founder_n and_o of_o the_o countess_n godeva_n his_o wife_n at_o the_o time_n of_o which_o survey_v henry_n marq._n dorset_n be_v high_a steward_n and_o have_v 04._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la pension_n and_o will._n gevyn_v receiver-generall_a who_o have_v 10._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la annuity_n but_o behold_v the_o instability_n of_o these_o terrestrial_a thing_n what_o the_o pious_a founder_n and_o all_o other_o its_o worthy_a benefactor_n have_v with_o great_a zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n so_o cheerful_o give_v and_o bestow_v on_o the_o structure_n endowment_n and_o adorn_v of_o this_o sometime_o famous_a monastery_n and_o that_o with_o such_o heavy_a imprecation_n and_o curse_n upon_o any_o that_o shall_v take_v away_o or_o diminish_v aught_o thereof_o as_o the_o charter_n before_o cite_v do_v manifest_a against_o which_o violator_n of_o the_o church_n its_o patrimony_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v also_o so_o often_o in_o terrorem_fw-la pronounce_v solemn_a curse_n in_o open_a parliament_n as_o whosoever_o shall_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o our_o statute_n and_o public_a hist._n may_v discern_v be_v subvert_v tear_v away_o and_o scatter_v in_o 30._o of_o king_n h._n 8._o reign_n after_o it_o have_v stand_v near_o 500_o year_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o these_o part_n at_o which_o time_n the_o very_a church_n itself_o though_o a_o most_o beautiful_a cathedral_n and_o the_o mother-church_n of_o this_o city_n scape_v not_o the_o rude_a hand_n of_o the_o destroyer_n but_o be_v pull_v in_o piece_n and_o reduce_v to_o rubbish_n for_o the_o countenance_n of_o which_o sad_a act_n the_o then_o prior_n and_o covent_n see_v the_o fate_n of_o some_o other_o that_o refuse_v be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v hang_v up_o at_o their_o gate_n be_v bring_v to_o make_v surrender_n of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n use_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o public_a instrument_n augm._fw-la under_o seal_n bear_v date_n 15._o jan._n in_o the_o
year_n abovesaid_a with_o all_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o subscribe_v thereunto_o which_o i_o have_v here_o subjoin_v with_o their_o several_a yearly_a pension_n ibid._n that_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o during_o life_n thomas_n camswell_n prior_n ric._n bernaculus_fw-la sub-pr_n winsfridus_fw-la cellarar_fw-la will._n water_n joh._n reston_n joh._n evans_n rob._n wyldy_a tho._n chamburs_n nich._n bromyche_n will._n foster_n joh._n howlee_n will._n bouchere_n thomae_fw-la camswell_n priori_fw-la ibid._n 123._o li._n 06._o s._n 08_o ric._n barnacle_n monacho_n ibid._n 13._o 06._o 08._o tho._n winter_n monacho_n ibid._n 06._o 13._o 04._o rob._n wild_a monacho_n ibid._n 16._o 06._o 08._o tho._n leke_a monacho_n ibid._n 06._o 00_o 00_o humfr._n colar_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o joh._n ecculsal_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o joh._n evans_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o tho._n chamburs_n monacho_n ibid._n 06._o 13._o 04._o nich._n brenyth_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o will_v foster_n monacho_n ibid._n 05._o 06._o 08._o priores_fw-la de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr lefwinus_fw-la anno._n 1043._o laurentius_n obiit_fw-la 4._o cal._n feb._n anno._n 1179._o 25._o h._n 2._o coventre_fw-fr moses_n obiit_fw-la 17._o cal._n aug._n anno_fw-la 1198._o 10._o r._n 1._o coventre_fw-fr joibertus_fw-la obiit_fw-la 18._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1216._o 18._o joh._n coventre_fw-fr galfridus_n electus_fw-la 16._o cal._n aug._n 1216._o coventre_fw-fr rogerus_fw-la 3._o 32._o h._n 3._o willielmus_fw-la 33._o h._n 3._o henr._n irreys_n 13._o cal._n maii._n 1342._o 4._o will._n de_fw-fr dunstaple_n 7._o cal._n sept._n 1349._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr grenburgh_n 10._o cal._n aug._n 1361._o jac._n de_fw-fr horton_n ..._o oct._n 1391._o a._n rog._n cotton_n 7._o aug._n 1396._o b._n ric._n crossby_n 10._o maii_n 1399._o a._n ric._n nottingham_n 11._o maii_n 1437._o a._n tho._n derram_fw-la obiit_fw-la 14._o apr._n 21._o e._n 4._o a._n ricâ_n shaw_n 14._o h._n 7._o will._n polesworth_n penult_n febr._n 1500._o b._n tho._n wiford_n 26._o h._n 8._o 4._o tho._n camswell_n 30._o h._n 8._o which_o prior_n have_v place_n in_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n 6._o augm._n as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o writt_n of_o summons_n in_o every_o king_n reign_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o particular_a manor_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o religious_a house_n i_o have_v point_v at_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n all_o therefore_o that_o i_o now_o have_v further_a to_o do_v in_o relation_n unto_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v what_o become_v of_o the_o site_n thereof_o wherein_o i_o find_v that_o k._n h._n 8._o by_o his_o pat._n 3._o date_v 28._o julii_fw-la 37._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v it_o to_o john_n comb_n gentleman_n and_o rich._n stansfield_n and_o their_o heir_n with_o divers_a mess._n garden_n mill_n etc._n etc._n thereto_o belong_v to_o hold_v in_o free_a burgage_n from_o who_o it_o come_v afterward_o to_o john_n hales_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 15._o eliz._n he_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o leave_v john_n his_o nephew_n viz._n son_n to_o his_o brother_n christopher_n his_o heir_n but_o none_o of_o that_o family_n do_v now_o enjoy_v it_o chantrye_n in_o and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o priory_n leicester_n chantry_n this_o chantry_n be_v found_v in_o 2._o e._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o covenant_n a._n for_o ordination_n thereof_o make_v betwixt_o henry_n the_o then_o prior_n and_o rob._n de_fw-fr leicester_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr leicester_n canon_n of_o lichfield_n whereby_o the_o say_a prior_n do_v undertake_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n to_o find_v two_o secular_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o that_o cathedral_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o bless_a virgin_n k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n edmund_n archb._n of_o canterbury_n and_o all-saint_n stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v prior_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o henry_n and_o letice_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n robert_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr leicester_n above_o mention_v geffrey_n and_o elene_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n frere_n hugh_n de_fw-fr rothwell_n walt_n de_fw-fr langton_n and_o roger_n northburg_n then_o bâshop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n but_o of_o this_o chantry_n all_o that_o i_o find_v more_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o survey_v a._n take_v in_o 26._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v certify_v that_o thomas_n jackson_n and_o william_n pawden_n be_v then_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o each_o of_o which_o have_v a_o stipend_n of_o 4._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la pay_v by_o the_o prior_n and_o be_v removable_a at_o his_o pleasure_n copstons_n chantry_n this_o chantry_n adjoin_v b._n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v found_v 14._o by_o will._n copston_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o revenue_n b._n of_o it_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o be_v xi_o li._n viij_o s._n two_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la over_o and_o above_o reprise_v and_o anthony_n molineux_n dr._n of_o divinity_n than_o warden_n thereof_o it_o seem_v that_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n in_o 30._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v translate_v into_o s._n michaell_n church_n for_o a._n there_o i_o find_v it_o in_o 37._o h._n 8._o and_o of_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o xi_o li._n seven_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la above_o all_o reprise_n the_o next_o particular_a whereof_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v be_v the_o two_o large_a and_o beautiful_a church_n dedicate_v the_o one_o to_o s._n michael_n the_o other_o to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n both_o which_o heretofore_o stand_v within_o the_o same_o cimetery_n with_o the_o priory_n church_n s._n michaell_n church_n of_o this_o the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v insp._n be_v in_o k._n stephen_n time_n for_o than_o do_v ranulph_n e._n of_o chester_n render_v it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n michael_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a person_n as_o well_o clergy_n as_o laiety_n that_o it_o be_v their_o right_n which_o act_n of_o his_o e._n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n confirm_v insp._n hereunto_o also_o do_v e._n ranulph_n the_o last_o of_o that_o name_n give_v ibid._n the_o tithe_n of_o his_o land_n and_o rent_n in_o coventre_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n soul_n command_v all_o his_o officer_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o grievous_a curse_n to_o make_v due_a payment_n of_o they_o according_o what_o colour_n of_o right_a the_o bishop_n have_v in_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o i_o find_v not_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o claim_n he_o make_v thereto_o so_o that_o in_o 32._o h._n 3._o the_o prior_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 3._o whereupon_o the_o say_a prior_n to_o purchase_v the_o b_o ps_n interest_n part_v with_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ruyton_n and_o bobenhull_n then_o settle_v they_o upon_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n whereof_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v be_v prebend_n by_o which_o accord_v lich._n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o each_o of_o those_o priest_n than_o incumbent_n of_o the_o particular_a chapel_n be_v belong_v thereto_o the_o monk_n shall_v provide_v secular_a priest_n and_o other_o sit_v minister_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o say_v chapel_n be_v and_o to_o allow_v they_o competent_a maintenance_n and_o that_o to_o the_o vicarage_n of_o s._n michall_n shall_v by_o the_o bishop_n official_a and_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o two_o other_o discreet_a man_n on_o the_o prior_n part_n choose_v and_o swear_v be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o say_a church_n the_o value_n of_o xxiv_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o moreover_o that_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n shall_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n for_o his_o procuration_n four_o mark_n and_o because_o that_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n have_v of_o ancient_a time_n use_v to_o have_v thirty_o mark_n yearly_a out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o agreement_n further_o conclude_v that_o the_o same_o sum_n shall_v be_v pay_v yearly_o thereto_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o easter_n by_o even_a portion_n out_o of_o the_o rectory_n of_o southam_n the_o patronage_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a monk_n which_o accord_n bear_v date_n at_o warwick_n 3_o kal._n julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1248._o 32._o h._n 3._o but_o in_o 44._o h._n 3._o this_o church_n be_v appropriate_v 4._o to_o the_o monk_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o with_o its_o chapel_n be_v value_v
&_o in_o patientia_fw-la ornatissimus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vitæ_fw-la honestissimè_fw-la sanctissiméque_fw-la actae_fw-la diem_fw-la supremum_fw-la 5._o cal._n jan._n 1572._o clausit_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la sitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o the_o before-specified_n appointment_n it_o be_v not_o according_o sell_v for_o john_n hales_n esq._n descend_v from_o christopher_n his_o elder_a brother_n now_o enjoy_v it_o as_o his_o heir_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n the_o church_n be_v complete_o stand_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o inquis_fw-la but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o after_o for_o about_o ...._o eliz._n mr._n edward_n boughton_n obtain_v the_o material_n build_v his_o house_n at_o causton_n therewith_o the_o gild_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o several_a gild_v or_o fraternity_n found_v in_o this_o city_n wherewith_o i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o in_o their_o order_n observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o gilled_a proceed_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signifi_v âoâs_v money_n because_o that_o such_o as_o be_v either_o for_o charity_n religion_n or_o merchandise_n sake_n associate_v do_v cast_v their_o money_n good_n yea_o and_o sometime_o land_n together_o for_o the_o public_a support_n of_o their_o own_o common_a charge_n these_o have_v their_o annual_a feast_n and_o neighbourlike_a meeting_n which_o custom_n as_o sir_n h._n spelman_n observe_v be_v very_o ancient_o use_v by_o the_o frank_n longobard_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o be_v still_o continue_a by_o the_o german_n who_o call_v the_o frequent_a yearly_a banquet_n of_o the_o country_n people_n make_v at_o their_o common_a charge_n gild_a as_o to_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o these_o have_v first_o a_o beginning_n in_o england_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n to_o be_v find_v for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o any_o formal_a licenses_n be_v grant_v unto_o they_o for_o such_o meeting_n or_o for_o confer_v land_n or_o rent_n towards_o the_o support_n of_o their_o public_a expense_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n will_v appear_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o these_o gild_v here_o in_o coventre_n be_v found_v in_o 14._o e._n 3._o at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n grant_v licence_n 21._o to_o the_o coventre-man_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o merchants-gild_a gild._n and_o a_o fraternity_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o in_o this_o town_n with_o a_o master_n or_o warden_n thereof_o to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fraternity_n and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v chantrye_n bestow_v alm_n do_v other_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o constitute_v ordinance_n touch_v the_o same_o with_o all_o appertein_v thereto_o and_o in_o 17._o e._n 3._o by_o another_o pat._n 17._o date_v 25._o maii_n do_v give_v leave_n unto_o john_n holland_n priest_n john_n leman_n thomas_n porter_n ric._n de_fw-fr stoke_n peter_n de_fw-fr stoke_n and_o will._n welnesburgh_n that_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o fraternity_n and_o make_v a_o gilled_a consist_v of_o themselves_o and_o such_o other_o who_o be_v content_a to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n as_o also_o to_o purchase_v certain_a land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xx_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la lie_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o chantry_n of_o six_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n every_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o s._n michael_n in_o coventre_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n and_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o king_n q._n isabella_n his_o mother_n q._n philippe_n his_o consort_n and_o their_o child_n as_o also_o of_o walter_n de_fw-fr chesthunt_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr belgrave_n during_o their_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v john_n john_n thomas_n rich._n peter_n and_o will._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_v gilled_a with_o their_o benefactor_n and_o likewise_o for_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n of_o eltham_n late_o e._n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o gilled_a be_v so_o found_v as_o aforesaid_a within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o same_o k._n edward_n at_o the_o request_n of_o q._n isabella_n his_o mother_n grant_v licence_n 2._o unto_o she_o to_o give_v and_o assign_v thereunto_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n situate_v in_o coventre_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o babbelake_n contain_v cxvii_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o xl_o foot_n in_o breadth_n to_o build_v thereupon_o a_o certain_a chapel_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n edward_n q._n isabella_n his_o mother_n q._n philippe_n his_o consort_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o of_o the_o brethren_n and_o benefactor_n of_o the_o same_o gilled_a while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n of_o eltham_n e._n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a brethren_n and_o benefactor_n with_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o chapel_n be_v b._n finish_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o 5._o year_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o dedication_n thereof_o 6._o non._n maii_n an._n 1350._o 24._o e._n 3._o the_o trinity_n gild._n in_o 38._o e._n 3._o henry_n de_fw-fr kele_n and_o tho._n orme_n of_o coventre_n found_v 16._o another_o gilled_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n have_v licence_n to_o purchase_v land_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n of_o x._o mark_n yearly_a value_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o tâinity_n church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o k._n q._n philippe_n his_o consort_n and_o their_o child_n and_o after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o and_o their_o benefactor_n for_o ever_o which_o gilled_a be_v in_o 16._o r._n 2._o unite_v 19_o to_o that_o of_o s._n john_n baptist_n before_o mention_v be_v upon_o that_o conjunction_n and_o afterward_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n our_o lady_n and_o s._n john_n bapt._n the_o fraternity_n thereof_o have_v then_o license_v 19_o to_o purchase_v land_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o ix_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o say_a chapel_n of_o babbelake_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o k._n and_o q._n as_o also_o of_o his_o uncle_n viz._n the_o duke_n of_o aquitane_n and_o lanc._n york_n and_o glouc._n with_o their_o child_n so_o that_o present_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o land_n richard_n clarke_n richard_n dodenhale_n simon_n de_fw-fr langham_n of_o coventre_n john_n stiward_n roland_n danet_n and_o henry_n atte_n hây_n mercer_n give_v 2._o 2._o mess_n and_o 24_o s._n rend_v in_o coventre_n and_o john_n percy_n with_o divers_z other_o 140._o 1._o mill_n 92._o acre_n of_o land_n 1._o acre_n of_o meadow_n 1._o acre_n of_o wood_n 20_o l._n 17_o s._n 01_o d._n ob_fw-la rend_v and_o the_o rent_n of_o 2._o hen_n yearly_a thereunto_o the_o brethren_n whereof_o in_o anno_fw-la 1399._o 1_o h._n 4._o have_v licence_n b._n from_o the_o bishop_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n so_o that_o the_o mother-church_n may_v not_o receive_v prejudice_n thereby_o more_o addition_n of_o land_n also_o do_v i_o find_v hereunto_o viz._n in_o 8._o 10._o h._n 4._o of_o 1._o mess._n in_o coventre_n give_v by_o will._n broke_n parson_n of_o lodbrok_n iâân_n break_v his_o brother_n and_o john_n barbour_n of_o bishop_n ithington_n and_o 23._o in_o 6._o h._n 5._o of_o 4._o mess._n one_o tofte_a one_o garden_n and_o xi_o acre_n of_o land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n by_o john_n preston_n and_o will._n whitchurch_n merchant_n of_o coventre_n and_o 2._o of_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 50_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o henry_n smyth_n esquire_n and_o other_o in_o 23._o h._n 7._o s._n katherine_n gild._n another_o gilled_a do_v i_o find_v that_o tho._n de_fw-fr ichynton_n nich._n pake_n will._n de_fw-fr tuttebury_n will._n de_fw-fr overton_n clark_n peter_n percy_n ric._n de_fw-fr darkere_n sim._n wareyn_n john_n vincent_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr pakynton_n give_v a_o fine_a cedulâ_n to_o the_o k._n for_o licence_n to_o find_v in_o 17._o
the_o wife_n of_o will._n pludio_n in_o napton_n b._n two_o yard_n land_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr alneto_n in_o rodburne_n etc._n a_o large_a quantity_n give_v by_o will._n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o hodenhull_n ââ_o very_o much_o by_o will._n angevin_n and_o divers_a more_o and_o in_o etc._n astanescote_n several_a parcel_n by_o sundry_a person_n in_o lodbroke_n etc._n the_o like_a some_o whereof_o john_n de_fw-fr lodbroke_n bestow_v on_o they_o in_o harberbury_n etc._n reginald_n basset_n give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v which_o be_v a_o great_a proportion_n many_o other_o bestow_v several_a parcel_n in_o coventre_n they_o have_v many_o house_n and_o divers_a parcel_n of_o small_a rent_n give_v ãâ¦ã_o to_o they_o by_o sundry_a person_n all_o which_o ranulph_n e._n of_o chester_n ratify_v in_o staffordshire_n at_o trescote_n 148._o will._n fill_n wydonis_fw-la give_v they_o two_o hide_n of_o land_n which_o gervase_n paganell_n baron_n of_o dudley_n confirm_v â_o but_o all_o these_o be_v ancient_a gift_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o manor_n of_o little-copston_a purchase_v be_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o sir_n andrew_n the_o asteley_o in_o h._n 3._o time_n as_o i_o have_v there_o at_o large_a declare_v the_o manor_n of_o brinklow_n grant_v 28_o to_o they_o by_o will._n the_o son_n of_o sir_n robert_n thorpe_n kt._n in_o 18_o e._n 3._o and_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o navesby_n in_o northamptonsh_n obtain_v 16._o by_o they_o in_o 8._o h._n 6._o neither_o be_v the_o privilege_n which_o they_o have_v throughout_o all_o their_o land_n of_o mean_a consideration_n for_o k._n h._n 2._o grant_v insp_n to_o they_o free-warren_n court_n leet_n felon_n good_n infangthef_fw-fr and_o outfangthef_fw-fr id_fw-la est_fw-la power_n to_o judge_v any_o thief_n take_v within_o their_o fee_n and_o to_o question_v any_o man_n dwell_v with_o their_o own_o fee_n and_o take_v for_o felony_n in_o another_o place_n as_o also_o to_o judge_v he_o in_o their_o own_o court._n to_o be_v free_a likewise_o from_o service_n to_o the_o county_n or_o hundred-court_n and_o moreover_o for_o pay_v of_o toll_n and_o all_o other_o custom_n pertain_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o these_o k._n ric._n 1._o add_v a._n a_o immunity_n from_o pay_v toll_n and_o repair_v highway_n and_o bridge_n and_o k._n h._n 3._o from_o b._n give_v any_o fine_a for_o murder_v commit_v within_o their_o liberty_n but_o such_o as_o they_o have_v from_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o general_a to_o their_o whole_a order_n innocent_a the_o 111._o in_o 6._o joh._n exempt_n b._n they_o from_o payment_n of_o any_o tithe_n for_o those_o land_n which_o they_o husband_v with_o their_o own_o proper_a labour_n or_o charge_n aswell_o such_o as_o have_v be_v ancient_o till_v as_o those_o that_o be_v but_o new_o break_v up_o and_o his_o successor_n honorius_n extend_v &c_n that_o privilege_n aswell_o to_o all_o such_o land_n as_o they_o have_v obtain_v after_o the_o general_a council_n id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o lateran_n as_o what_o they_o have_v before_o which_o bull_n of_o his_o bear_n date_n at_o lateran_n 7._o kal._n julii_fw-la pontif._n sut_fw-la vi_fw-la howbeit_o by_o the_o special_a command_n 108._o of_o thomas_n becket_n archb._n of_o canterbury_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o smite_v as_o full_o as_o the_o say_a church_n of_o smite_v receive_v the_o same_o before_o the_o cistercian_n monk_n be_v seat_v there_o till_o that_o by_o complaint_n to_o pope_n urban_n the_o three_o who_o appoint_v baldwin_n than_o archb._n of_o canterbury_n to_o hear_v the_o matter_n the_o same_o be_v otherwise_o settle_v viz._n b._n that_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n shall_v thenceforth_o provide_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v fit_o celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o smite_v discharge_v all_o duty_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o that_o church_n and_o touch_v viij_o mark_n yearly_a which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o be_v determine_v that_o six_o mark_n thereof_o which_o they_o have_v yearly_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o cherleton_n id_fw-la est_fw-la cherleton-camvile_a in_o come_v somerset_z and_o the_o other_o two_o mark_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o brinklow_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n be_v content_a shall_v be_v pay_v to_o those_o canon_n they_o for_o peace_n sake_n allow_v two_o shilly_a yearly_a pension_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o light_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o combe_n shall_v suffice_v upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o monk_n of_o combe_n do_v till_o any_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o the_o chapel_n of_o brinklow_n have_v wont_a to_o receive_v tithe_n before_o this_o agreement_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o pay_v tithe_n for_o the_o same_o except_o it_o be_v new_o break_v up_o ground_n as_o of_o wood_n reduce_v to_o tillage_n and_o except_o garden_n and_o enclosure_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o grange_n there_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n and_o what_o shall_v arise_v by_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n which_o award_n be_v make_v a_o 1187._o 33._o h._n 2._o thus_o in_o great_a glory_n plentiful_o endow_v stand_v this_o monastery_n little_o less_o than_o 400._o year_n till_o that_o k._n h._n 8._o a_o person_n who_o sensual_a disposition_n suit_v so_o right_o with_o that_o corrupt_a age_n wherein_o he_o live_v find_v instrument_n fit_a for_o his_o sacrilegious_a purpose_n contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o pious_a foundation_n that_o his_o ancestor_n and_o other_o devout_a person_n have_v make_v of_o who_o subtle_a practice_n for_o effect_v that_o work_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o short_a corollary_n before_o i_o finish_v this_o tract_n make_v some_o discovery_n among_o which_o that_o general_a survey_n and_o valuation_n by_o commissioner_n from_o he_o in_o 26._o of_o his_o reign_n at_o 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warwickshire_n i_o shall_v conclude_v it_o to_o have_v be_v through_o his_o relation_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 20._o r._n 2._o he_o be_v â_o custos_fw-la hospitii_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la comptroller_n of_o the_o household_n unto_o the_o say_a earl_n who_o by_o his_o letter_n pat._n ââeldon_n for_o so_o they_o be_v term_v bear_v date_n at_o warwick_n 26._o apr._n 1_o h._n 4._o grant_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o belove_a eâquire_n for_o his_o good_a service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v as_o well_o to_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o unto_o richard_n beauchamp_n his_o son_n a_o annuity_n of_o 8_o li._n to_o be_v yearly_o receive_v during_o his_o life_n out_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n manor_n of_o wike_n near_o pershore_n in_o com._n wigorn._n and_o upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o april_n in_o the_o same_o year_n i_o find_v ibid._n that_o this_o robert_n be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o say_v earl_n and_o his_o son_n richard_n all_o his_o life_n as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o war_n receive_v for_o his_o wage_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n 7_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o wike_n but_o upon_o these_o further_a covenant_n viz._n to_o come_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o say_a son_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v be_v require_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n with_o a_o groom_n and_o two_o horse_n during_o his_o stay_n rob._n hugford_n 20._o r._n 2._o iâcosa_n obiit_fw-la 3._o h._n 5._o margeria_n nupra_fw-la roberto_n rivel_n 7._o h._n 4._o tho._n hugford_n 3._o h._n 5._o tho._n hugford_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr prinsethorp_n 4._o e._n 4._o will._n hugford_n 4._o e._n 4._o joh._n hugford_n 9_o h._n 8._o joh._n hugford_n 1_o e._n 4._o margar._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la nich._n motley_n johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la humfridus_n beaufo_n 20._o h._n 7._o joh._n beaufo_n 20._o h._n 7_o joh._n beaufo_n joh._n beaufo_n obiit_fw-la 25._o eliz._n tho._n beaufo_n aetat_fw-la 33._o ann_n 25._o eliz._n that_o in_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n xx_o li._n for_o his_o wage_n whereof_o half_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o rest_n quarterly_a as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v continue_v therein_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v array_v and_o horse_v for_o the_o war_n suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n with_o one_o yeoman_n 2._o groom_n and_o 4._o horse_n and_o to_o have_v diet_n for_o himself_o and_o livery_n for_o his_o say_a servant_n and_o horse_n but_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o his_o man_n do_v gain_v by_o the_o war_n
son_n whâch_o thomas_n the_o young_a afterward_o be_v e._n of_o warwick_n have_v obtain_v the_o king_n 3._o licence_n for_o the_o same_o by_o his_o deed_n 94._o date_v on_o tuesday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n george_n 15._o r._n 2._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la pass_v it_o unto_o the_o dâaâ_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n in_o warwick_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n ric._n and_o q._n anne_n as_o also_o of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n and_z margaret_z his_o wife_n will._n beauchamp_n his_o brother_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n with_o their_o child_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whereupon_o it_o be_v appropriate_v 164._o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a college_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o richard_n scroop_n then_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ann_n scil_n 1395._o 19_o r._n 2._o xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a pension_n b._n be_v reserve_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o their_o church_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichââld_n and_o b._n two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o twelve_o li._n xviii_o s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 8_o s._n 6_o d._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n galfr._n de_fw-fr langele_n mile_n henr._n capellan_n an._n 1248._o lich._n rob._n de_fw-fr langele_n d._n petrus_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n 1299._o will._n de_fw-fr careswell_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cler._n 3._o cal._n maii_n 1334._o b._n thom._n come_v warwici_n sim._n de_fw-fr catesby_n cler._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1375._o b._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n plumbe_n pbr._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1399._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la regin_v carix_n 6._o nou._n 1404._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la ric._n hayward_n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la hugo_n ruhale_n cap._n 15._o mart._n 1416._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la thom._n walsham_n 25._o aug._n 1421._o a._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la nich._n segrave_n 27._o dec._n 1432._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la rob._n âeverley_o pbr._n 21._o sept._n 1492._o b._n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la joh._n allestre_n cap._n 28._o apr._n 1504_o aâ_n decan_n &_o cap._n eccl._n coll._n b._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-la warwico_fw-la d._n joh._n watwood_n 12._o febr._n 1521._o a._n ric._n bidle_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n d._n &_o cap._n warw._n d._n joh._n fisher_n cap._n 13._o dec._n 1542._o b._n eliz._n regina_fw-la laurentius_n bonde_n cler._n 9_o julii_fw-la 1586._o b._n thom._n spenser_n be_v thom._n faucet_n cler._n 10._o julii_fw-la 1596._o c._n thom._n spenser_n be_v joh._n goode_n in_o art_n bacc._n 8._o dec._n 1604._o f._n thom._n spenser_n be_v laur._n hill_n cler._n 14._o junii_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n edw._n nowell_n 8._o martii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v rob._n raynsford_n de_fw-fr staverton_n in_o com._n north._n arm_n ric._n cross_a art_n magr._fw-la 18._o aug._n 1623._o ibid._n flekenho_n this_o be_v the_o large_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o village_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o wolfhamcote_n and_o wherein_o one_o lewinus_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v lib._n 1._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o k._n then_o value_v at_o thirty_o s._n which_o he_o purchase_v of_o alwine_a his_o brother_n as_o also_o 2._o hide_n and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n of_o ulstane_n common_o call_v s._n wolstan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n then_o likewise_o rate_v at_o xx_o s._n more_o but_o the_o bishop_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o title_n lewinus_n be_v at_o the_o king_n mercy_n for_o it_o at_o lib._n the_o same_o time_n one_o oslach_n hold_v here_o 2._o hide_n and_o a_o half_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n which_o be_v the_o freehold_n of_o edwinus_fw-la before_o the_o conquest_n and_o ailricus_n one_o hide_v and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o lx_o s._n be_v part_n of_o that_o which_o turchill_n posterity_n enjoy_v for_o siward_n de_fw-fr arden_n his_o son_n give_v 1._o some_o of_o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n in_o cambridgshire_n but_o how_o long_o the_o family_n of_o arden_n keep_v it_o i_o can_v direct_o say_v in_o regard_n i_o find_v that_o the_o verdon_n who_o have_v also_o wolfhamcote_n be_v possess_v hereof_o very_o ancient_o roe_n the_o verdon_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o answer_v nevil_n for_o three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v lie_v here_o and_o in_o wolfhamcote_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o lewinus_n hold_v in_o the_o conq._n timâ_n it_o seem_v that_o musard_n be_v short_o after_o enfeoft_v and_o tâat_o the_o family_n of_o hâstang_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o welâ_n as_o the_o other_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o county_n and_o likewise_o that_o verdon_n have_v the_o most_o of_o this_o village_n to_o make_v it_o all_o entire_o his_o own_o obtain_v that_o which_o hastang_n have_v here_o this_o be_v my_o conjecture_n but_o ground_v âpon_o great_a probability_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 6_o h._n 3._o rob._n hastang_n claim_v the_o service_n for_o âalf_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o from_o nich._n de_fw-fr verdon_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a 3._o levy_v which_o express_v as_o much_o further_o show_v that_o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v perform_v those_o service_n to_o the_o above_o specify_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o half_a knight_n fee_v in_o n._n 20._o h._n 3._o be_v answer_v for_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o hastang_n hold_v in_o this_o shire_n under_o the_o title_n of_o feoda_n roberts_n musard_n but_o to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr verdon_n succeed_v roe_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o brandon_n be_v show_v which_o roe_n give_v 30._o unto_o john_n fitz-alan_n with_o mâud_a her_o daughter_n in_o frank-mariage_n 23._o mess._n and_o 20._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o place_n all_o which_o the_o say_a maud_n &_o john_n fitz-alan_n her_o son_n do_v entail_v upon_o 3._o rich._n de_fw-fr mundevill_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n sister_n doâs_n to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v the_o say_a john_n and_o his_o heirsâ_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o the_o land_n revert_v to_o the_o family_n of_o fââz-alân_a for_o i_o find_v that_o edmund_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n grandchild_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v john_n enfeoft_v 88_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n the_o elder_a and_o christian_n his_o wife_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la of_o these_o land_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n stephen_n de_fw-fr sâgrave_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v by_o which_o mean_v they_o descend_v with_o calâdon_n already_o speak_v of_o to_o mowbray_n and_o so_o to_o berkley_n and_o be_v by_o henry_n lord_n perkley_n temp_n eliz._n reg._n sell_v to_o edw._n boughton_n of_o causton_n esq_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v of_o who_o the_o particular_a tenant_n purchase_v their_o several_a ferme_n so_o that_o now_o the_o reputation_n that_o it_o have_v of_o a_o manor_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o whether_o 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2._o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o he_o lich._n be_v a_o knight_n and_o die_v 10_o e._n 3._o leave_v issue_n 11._o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 24._o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 25_o e._n 3._o be_v also_o a_o knight_n be_v for_o divers_a felonye_n and_o sedition_n then_o outlaw_v whereupon_o this_o manor_n become_v seize_v 3._o into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o extend_v this_o john_n wed_v amicia_n the_o daughter_n of_o roger_n corbet_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 60._o in_o marriage_n the_o manor_n of_o barlaston_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o die_v in_o 60._o 27_o e._n 3._o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 16._o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o give_v a_o fine_a 3._o to_o the_o king_n of_o cc._o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v who_o he_o please_v so_o that_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o due_a allegiance_n at_o which_o time_n he_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v livery_n 4._o of_o his_o land_n this_o last_o mention_v john_n be_v a_o knight_n in_o 32_o e._n 3._o at_o which_o time_n he_o have_v the_o king_n pardon_n 7._o for_o break_v the_o house_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr shareshull_n aâ_n barton-eode_a and_o rob_v he_o of_o plate_n and_o jewel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o c_o l._n with_o certain_a gold_n in_o florence_o and_o other_o ready_a money_n but_o after_o this_o he_o become_v of_o good_a credit_n for_o in_o 51_o e._n 3._o as_o also_o in_o 1._o and_o 3_o r._n 2._o be_v he_o join_v in_o commiss_n dorso_fw-la with_o thom._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n then_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o other_o person_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o county_n and_o in_o 4_o r._n 2._o dye_v 18._o âeaviâg_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n who_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v livery_n 1._o âf_o his_o land_n which_o john_n be_v likewise_o a_o kt._n and_o 19_o die_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o edw._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o in_o minority_n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 5._o accomplish_a 17._o his_o full_a 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that_o place_n and_o afterward_o become_v bishop_n 48._o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o aldredus_fw-la to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n viz._n anno_fw-la 1060._o 18_o edw._n conf._n where_o he_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n sc_n 10_o will._n rufi_n thâs_v eatstanus_n or_o rather_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v the_o grant_n of_o his_o habitation_n here_o from_z oswald_z archbishop_z of_o york_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o afterward_o canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n the_o substance_n of_o who_o charter_n b._n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o at_o length_n it_o be_v to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o church_n of_o worcester_n â_o regnante_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la anni_fw-la laterculo_fw-la dccccxcv_n ego_fw-la oswaldus_n archiep._n cum_fw-la licentia_fw-la illius_fw-la familiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sita_fw-la in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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last_o castle_n that_o on_o satt_n ix_o julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1575._o 17_o eliz._n the_o before_o specify_v earl_n of_o leicester_n give_v the_o queen_n a_o glorious_a entertainment_n here_o in_o her_o passage_n towards_o kenilworth-castle_n erect_v a_o tent_n of_o extraordinary_a largeness_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o pin_n belong_v whereto_o amount_v to_o seven_o cartload_n by_o which_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o may_v be_v guest_n at_o but_o beside_o the_o family_n of_o odingsell_n there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v good_a estate_n in_o this_o town_n for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr colingham_n hold_v nevil_n here_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n william_n le_fw-fr saiz_n the_o 4_o the_o part_n and_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr breton_n a_o four_o of_o which_o last_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o bascote_n where_o they_o reside_v but_o of_o
prejudice_n of_o his_o successor_n i_o can_v certain_o tell_v but_o find_v by_o the_o story_n praesul_fw-la of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v former_o assert_v the_o k._n supremacy_n in_o h._n 8._o time_n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o there_o be_v those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 6._o reign_n when_o popery_n be_v abolish_v to_o heave_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o that_o he_o to_o gain_v a_o friend_n in_o court_n part_v with_o these_o lordship_n to_o that_o end_n for_o this_o tho._n fisher_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v no_o less_o than_o secretary_n to_o the_o d._n of_o somerset_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n protector_n to_o the_o k._n and_o be_v as_o greedy_a of_o church-land_n as_o other_o courtier_n in_o those_o day_n be_v swallow_v divers_a large_a morsel_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o indeed_o so_o fair_a a_o bit_n as_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a any_o shall_v 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great_a possession_n which_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o except_v only_o this_o lordship_n and_o die_v in_o prison_n as_o in_o warwick_n i_o shall_v more_o particular_o observe_v leave_v it_o to_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 8_o jac._n sell_v it_o unto_o thom._n cox_n of_o honyngham_n in_o this_o county_n and_o after_o that_o go_v into_o ireland_n which_o thomas_n cox_n have_v issue_n thomas_n who_o convey_v it_o to_o sir_n james_n enyan_n of_o flore_n in_o com._n northampt._n baronet_n about_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n which_o sir_n james_n by_o iâne_a daughter_n to_o sir_n adam_n newton_n of_o charlton_n in_o com._n cantii_n baronet_n have_v issue_n only_a daughter_n whereof_o dorothy_n the_o elder_a marry_v to_o thomas_n stanley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_n of_o cumberlow_n in_o com._n hertf._n knight_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o our_o time_n for_o his_o exquisite_a learning_n and_o other_o virtue_n within_o five_o year_n after_o his_o say_a purchase_n past_o it_o away_o to_o sir_n david_n conyngham_n knight_n so_o that_o the_o three_o generation_n never_o enjoy_v it_o since_o it_o be_v thus_o alien_v from_o the_o bishopric_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o all-saint_n very_o ancient_o dor_n belong_v to_o the_o chief_a chanter_n of_o lichfield-cathedrall_n and_o give_v i_o presume_v by_o roger_n molend_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o have_v the_o whole_a lordship_n be_v in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v b._n appropriate_a by_o the_o say_a chanter_n who_o then_o have_v there_o a_o carucat_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a with_o 8._o freeholder_n occupy_v 4._o yard_n land_n in_o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o with_o the_o chapell_n belong_v thereto_o viz._n over-ichington_a chadshunt_n and_o geydon_n be_v value_v scacc._n at_o lx_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n at_o b._n 5._o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o say_a vicarage_n with_o the_o chapell_n be_v 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precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n rob._n paneshall_n 4._o aug._n 1410._o b._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n joh._n raulins_n 27._o maii_n 1412._o b._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n thom._n flesher_n cap._n 1._o sept._n 1416._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la joh._n probus_n pbr._n 22._o julii_fw-la 1426._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n balsham_n pbr._n 26._o oct._n 1442._o a._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n will._n mild_a pbr._n 5._o nou._n 1444._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n ingelmel_n 15._o martii_fw-la 1446._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n probus_n pbr._n 10._o dec._n 1446._o a._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n will._n bustarde_n diac._n 15._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n mr._n thom._n fitzherbert_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n d._n will._n betham_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1530._o b._n mr._n hugo_n palmer_n s._n theol._n bacc._n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n d._n ric._n judson_n cap._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1546._o b._n henr._n comberford_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n edw._n keble_n cler._n 9_o maii_n 1558._o a._n edw._n leede_v preceptor_n etc._n etc._n .............._o 1568._o f._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la will._n wigan_n cler._n 4._o nou._n 1586._o b._n thom._n cox_n gener_fw-la ric._n hunt_v cler._n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o julii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v geydon_n of_o this_o place_n original_o a_o member_n of_o chadshunt_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_v i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o mention_n in_o record_n till_o 7_o r._n 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o say_v than_o that_o will._n le_fw-fr butler_n give_v 1._o 1._o mark_n to_o have_v seisin_n of_o his_o freehold_n therein_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v b._n that_o the_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ancient_o call_v b._n of_o chester_n have_v xxiii_o tenant_n here_o who_o perform_v divers_a servile_a labour_n as_o plough_v sow_v mow_v reap_v etc._n etc._n and_o ten_o freeholder_n whereof_o one_o sc_n will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n have_v 4._o yard_n land_n to_o who_o successor_n it_o continue_v with_o the_o like_a privilege_n warr._n as_o they_o have_v in_o chadshunt_n till_o 1_o e._n 6._o but_o be_v then_o grant_v to_o thom._n fisher_n together_o with_o itchington_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o k._n in_o 3_o e._n 6._o as_o also_o in_o 4._o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n by_o ralph_n bane_n the_o succeed_a bishop_n and_o descend_v to_o edward_n fisher_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n for_o proof_n of_o all_o which_o i_o have_v cite_v authority_n in_o itchington_n which_o edward_n by_o his_o deed_n askell_n bear_v date_n 6._o nou._n 27_o eliz._n sell_v the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v nineteen_o yard_n land_n to_o one_o john_n askell_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o till_o this_o day_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v 5._o yard_n land_n to_o other_o which_o xxiv_o yard_n land_n be_v all_o that_o the_o 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51_o h._n 3._o b._n rob._n de_fw-fr hasâle_fw-fr 30_o e._n 1._o bolton_n joh._n de_fw-fr hasele_n de_fw-fr whitnash_n 36_o e._n 3._o bolton_n ric._n de_fw-fr hasele_n 36_o e._n 3._o aur_fw-it henr._n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n carington_n rog._n cogn_n de_fw-fr witele_fw-la walt._n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n mile_n 5._o joh._n cecilia_n ysab._n filia_fw-la magistri_fw-la absolonis_fw-la de_fw-la aldermoneston_n will._n cogn_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 1_o h_n 3._o matilda_n soror_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la joh._n cotele_fw-la williel_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 34_o h._n 3._o amicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr furches_n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n obiit_fw-la 31_o e._n 1._o domina_fw-la petronilla_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n aet_fw-la 26._o a_o 31_o e._n 1._o elizabetha_n 2_o e._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n jun._n 15_o e._n 2._o eliz._n relicta_fw-la 28_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 25_o e._n 3._o philippe_n ux_fw-fr 2._o 28_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n 5_o r._n 2._o 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eliz._n jocosa_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la acton_n be_v thomas_n lucy_n factus_fw-la mile_n 36_o eliz._n obiit_fw-la 1_o jac._n 18_o constantia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ric._n kingsmill_n franc._n lucy_n will._n lucy_n s._n theol._n dr._n ric._n lucy_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it de_fw-fr broxburne_n in_o com._n bedf._n tho._n lucy_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 7._o dec._n 1640._o alicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la thomae_fw-la spenser_n de_fw-fr claverd_n be_v fulco_n thomas_n georgius_n ric._n lucy_n rob._n lucy_n spenser_n lucy_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n const._n ux_fw-la will._n spenser_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it marg._n ux_fw-la briani_n broughton_n be_v elizab._n maria._n jana_n martha_n jocosa_n anna._n radegunda_fw-la barbara_n 22._o anna_n 10_o h._n 7._o lucy_n ...._o ux_fw-fr galfr._n fill_n rob._n lascell_v catesby_n eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la guidonis_n silij_fw-la roberti_n 25_o e._n 3._o galf._n de_fw-fr lucy_n 48._o h._n 3._o of_o william_n lucy_n son_n and_o heir_n 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wellesburne_n be_v by_o simon_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n then_o confirm_v 85._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o wellesburne_n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o the_o norman_a line_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confirmation_n gen_fw-la thereof_o make_v by_o william_n earl_n of_o warwick_n grandchild_n to_o the_o same_o henry_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n what_o agreement_n be_v make_v touch_v it_o with_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o the_o cherlecotes_n who_o be_v ancient_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n as_o i_o have_v show_v have_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o i_o but_o some_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v for_o otherwise_o can_v not_o william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n founder_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o thevelesford_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n have_v give_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v iââpex_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o xx_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la then_o reserve_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o so_o much_o do_v i_o find_v r._n that_o they_o have_v out_o of_o this_o chapel_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o in_o 14_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v ãâ¦ã_o at_o 4_o mark_n and_o by_o a_o certificate_n b._n upon_o a_o inquisition_n take_v in_o 12_o h._n 7._o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o grant_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a house_n of_o thelesford_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n before_o specify_v it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o monastery_n but_o that_o robert_n prior_n in_o e._n 1._o time_n give_v the_o right_n of_o presentation_n to_o the_o vicarage_n unto_o fouk_n de_fw-fr lucy_n then_o lord_n of_o cherlecote_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o who_o it_o continue_v till_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n that_o sir_n will._n lucy_n kt._n bestow_v the_o same_o patronage_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o thelesford_n and_o their_o successor_n edmund_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n confirm_v the_o grant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o inquisition_n take_v the_o vicarage_n be_v find_v b._n to_o be_v of_o twelve_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n be_v endow_v with_o all_o oblation_n and_o obvention_n be_fw-mi corn_n only_o except_v and_o that_o the_o vicar_n there_o be_v liable_a to_o find_v bread_n wine_n and_o wax_v for_o the_o daily_a celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o in_o every_o usual_a visitation_n to_o pay_v twelve_o d._n towards_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ordinary_a patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o tempt_v instit._n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n the_o wilee_n cler._n 18._o kal._n dec._n 1268._o a._n fulco_n de_fw-fr lucy_n joh._n de_fw-fr wyk_fw-mi pbr._n id._n julii_fw-la 1285._o a._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n rob._n de_fw-fr syleby_n pbr._n 2._o id._n julii_fw-la 1306._o b._n attornati_fw-la baldwini_fw-la de_fw-fr bereford_n mil._n d._n rob._n pardu_fw-fr 11._o cal._n jan._n 1366._o b._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n will._n manning_n
grant_v to_o they_o in_o 12_o e._n 1._o have_v a_o grange_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o ãâ¦ã_o call_v egge-grange_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o they_o become_v lord_n of_o more_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a 57_o that_o in_o 14_o e._n 1._o the_o above_o mention_v john_n de_fw-fr morcote_n sell_v part_n of_o that_o he_o have_v unto_o they_o howbeit_o the_o abbot_n tenant_n here_o do_v ancient_o 51._o use_v to_o perform_v their_o suit_n at_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n the_o residue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o loges_n his_o see_v and_o former_o possess_v by_o the_o above_o specify_v alan_n de_fw-fr morcote_n be_v 11_o 7._o message_n one_o toft_a with_o 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a be_v in_o 22_o r._n 2._o grant_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr walden_n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o say_a monk_n to_o find_v a_o certain_a wax_n candâe_n burn_v in_o the_o conventuall_a church_n of_o stoneley_n every_o day_n at_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n whilst_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v of_o these_o land_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monasterye_n a_o great_a part_n be_v dispose_v to_o purchaser_n viz._n edge-grange_n to_o 4._o ric._n andrews_n gent._n leonard_n chamberlain_n esquire_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o andrews_n in_o 34_o h._n 8._o radway-grange_n which_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o bishops-ichington_a to_o 6._o francis_n goodere_n gent._n and_o his_o heir_n 13._o apr._n 36_o h._n 8._o and_o in_o 7_o e._n 6._o another_o proportion_n to_o â_o thomas_n and_o humphrey_n cock_n both_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o thomas_n but_o what_o hand_n they_o have_v pass_v through_o since_o i_o know_v not_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n have_v be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o stoneley_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v ââac_n but_o at_o two_o mark_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n b._n at_o cxii_o s._n over_o and_o above_o viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodaell_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n will._n ebern_n cap._n 12._o cal._n aug._n 1321._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr radway_n cap._n id._n junii_fw-la 1328._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n joh._n le_fw-fr glees_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n oct._n 1335._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n veysy_n cap._n 8._o cal._n sâpt_fw-fr 1349._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n your_o pbr._n 3_o non._n junii_fw-la 1351._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n will._n de_fw-fr paylinton_n pbr._n 5._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr haluton_n monachus_n 4._o junii_fw-la 1378._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n joh._n de_fw-fr doncaster_n monach._n 12._o oct._n 1384._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n edm._n chamberlain_n cap._n 8._o 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northampton_n whose_o descent_n in_o compton-winyate_a a._n insert_v be_v now_o owner_n thereât_o that_o whâch_v the_o templar_n have_v here_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o râb_n de_fw-fr staffârd_n and_z henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n be_v in_o 31_o h._n 2._o value_v r._n at_o vi_o li._n two_o s._n viâi_fw-la d._n but_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o câown_n wâth_v all_o other_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o religâous_a house_n be_v ân_o 7_o e._n 6._o past_a 11_o out_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n to_o edw._n aeliorby_n of_o balshall_n gent._n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solthull_n gent._n and_o their_o heir_n by_o letter_n pât_n date_a 26._o maii_n be_v now_o call_v temple-tisoe_a by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o lordship_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o tishoe_n now_o belong_v to_o the_o e._n of_o northampton_n but_o ancient_o to_o the_o family_n of_o
well_o of_o the_o demesn_n as_o of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o bond_n service_n together_o with_o the_o three_o sheaf_n as_o also_o one_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o house_n and_o orchard_n belong_v to_o it_o after_o which_o viz_o in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1_o the_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o rectory_n be_v estimate_v scac._n at_o xx_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o vicar_n portion_n at_o xviii_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v rate_v a._n at_o xxli_fw-la patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n â1_n magr._fw-la richardus_fw-la temp_n r._n 1._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n 91._o magr._fw-la alex._n de_fw-fr manestoke_n a_fw-fr 1211._o d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la vacationis_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilw._n 2._o magr._fw-la hillarius_n cler._n 6._o joh._n d._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la vacationis_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilw._n 2._o ric._n de_fw-fr tirinton_n 9_o joh._n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr k._n 458._o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n pbr._n 14._o cal._n nou._n 1300._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr k._n a._n gilb._n de_fw-fr wythibroke_n pbr._n id._n sept._n 1313._o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n magr._fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr chelmundescote_n diac._n 6._o cal._n apr._n 1325._o a_o idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rog._n white_a pbr._n 5._o martii_fw-la 1353._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n mile_n 16._o sept._n 1360._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n will._n de_fw-fr bradway_n pbr._n 13._o dec._n 1361._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n rob._n scharborleyn_n 22._o feb._n 1398._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n io._n bentham_n cap._n 7._o dec._n 1419._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n rob._n bandy_n 2._o apr._n 1433._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n magr._fw-la thom._n taylard_n penult_n feb._n 1455._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n joh._n mud_n cap._n ult_n martii_fw-la 1467._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n yardley_n cap._n 10._o aug._n 1479._o a._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n magr._fw-la hugo_n chysenall_n art_n magr._fw-la 20._o sept._n 1458._o b._n idem_fw-la pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n joh._n hill_n cap._n 3._o julii_fw-la 1489_o b_o wil._n gower_n de_fw-fr woodall_n in_o come_v wig._n be_v ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n ric._n bishop_n cler._n 12._o martii_fw-la 1540_o a_o phil._n &_o m._n rex_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la magr._fw-la thomas_n bastard_n s_o theol._n bacc._n 14._o dec._n 1556._o b._n joh._n ton_o the_o burmington_n &_o joh._n bishop_n de_fw-fr brailes_n gen_fw-la will._n tovye_a cler._n art_n magr._fw-la 20._o junii_fw-la 1584._o b_o walt._n savage_a de_fw-fr broadway_n will._n sheldon_n &_o will._n sheldon_n andr._n 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barton_n subdiac_n 7_o cal._n jan._n 1303._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n eccl._n b._n m._n warw._n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hale_n pbr._n 17._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1312._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr nayleston_n cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1316._o decan_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la d._n heur_n de_fw-fr hewynton_n 18_o cal._n maii_n 1319._o bâ_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a nich._n de_fw-fr southam_n pbr._n 28._o nou._n 1349._o b._n prebendar_n preb._n the_o compton-murdak_a sim._n de_fw-fr bloston_n 4._o julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la tho._n break_v rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr bodebrok_n rob._n loââkyn_n pbr._n 8._o feb._n 1352._o a._n patr._n eccl._n joh._n de_fw-fr bokyngham_n prabendarius_fw-la nich._n andrew_n 24._o julii_fw-la 1357._o b._n patr._n vic._n rector_n eccl._n
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ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n joh._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n walt._n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n subdiac_n cal._n junii_fw-la 1288._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n philippus_n de_fw-fr hambury_n cler._n 5._o id._n dec._n 1326._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n will._n de_fw-fr lemynton_n pbr._n 15._o dec._n 1330._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n walt._n powyk_n pbr._n 3_o matii_fw-la 1386._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n will._n walton_n pbr._n 15._o sept._n 1432._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n joh._n chestryfeld_n pbr._n 28._o oct._n 1444._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n ric._n harry_n pbr._n 2._o jan._n 1444._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n ....._o 10._o julii_fw-la 1465._o k._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n rog._n clarke_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1485._o a._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n d._n joh._n do_v pbr._n 6._o junii_fw-la 1515._o b._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorn._n thomas_n hargreve_n pbr._n 3_o 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wasperton_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la sim._n de_fw-fr balyndon_n 3_o non._n apr._n 1284._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n magr._fw-la nigellus_n le_fw-fr waleys_n cler._n 9_o cal._n junii_fw-la 1290._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n hugo_n de_fw-fr babington_n 3_o id._n apr._n 1293._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n d._n walt._n de_fw-fr morton_n subdiac_n non._n sept._n 1305._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n magr._fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr chigewell_n cler._n 18._o junii_fw-la 1341._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la b._n d._n sym._n de_fw-fr geynesburgh_n 23._o sept._n 1346._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr mershton_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1356._o d._n episcopus_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la a._n magr._fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr cleanger_n 9_o maii_n 1361._o ric._n rex_fw-la angl._n a._n joh._n parkere_o cap._n 3._o apr._n 1382._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n a._n d._n thomas_n fladbury_n pbr._n 10._o aug._n 1389._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n joh._n burbache_n 17._o sept._n 1389._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n d._n ric._n clifford_n pbr._n 4._o maii_n 1402._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n joh._n wareyn_a cap._n 5._o maii_n 1414._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n magr._fw-la edw._n prentys_n cler._n 14._o febr._n 1425._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b._n henr._n sharp_a legum_n doctor_n 20._o dec._n 1460._o magr._fw-la ric._n ewer_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n virtute_fw-la advoc_n per_fw-la i._o bel_n episc._n wig._n t._n heneage_n mil._n &_o aliis_fw-la concess_n b._n magr._fw-la rob._n haldesworth_n s._n theol._n &_o decret_a doctor_n 9_o nou._n 1508._o magr._fw-la ric._n ewer_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n virtute_fw-la advoc_n per_fw-la i._o bel_n episc._n wig._n t._n heneage_n mil._n &_o aliis_fw-la concess_n b._n magr._fw-la joh._n jolyffe_n in_o s._n theol._n bac._n 24._o sept._n 1556._o thomas_n lucy_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n mil._n a._n ric._n hill_n cler._n 13._o dec._n 1586._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n walt._n de_fw-fr morton_n rector_n a._n adam_n de_fw-fr utlicote_n 8._o cal._n nou._n 1308._o d._n rob._n de_fw-fr chilwell_n rector_n a._n d._n ric._n de_fw-fr wykingeston_n subdiac_n 17._o cal._n apr._n 1342._o d._n rob._n de_fw-fr chilwell_n rector_n ibid._n d._n ric._n toky_o pbr._n 8._o maii_n 1342._o rector_n ejusdem_fw-la ecc._n a._n walt._n mullewarde_n 12._o cal._n aug._n 1367._o magr._fw-la joh._n burbache_n rector_n b._n d._n ric._n ferne_n pbr._n 11._o apr._n 1402._o joh._n tissebury_n rector_n b._n ric._n de_fw-fr chelmescote_n cap._n 22._o oct._n 1410._o rector_n ejusdem_fw-la eccl._n b._n d._n ric._n wodehous_n cap._n 5._o dec._n 1416._o hatton_n super_fw-la avon_n this_o have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o heath_n near_o which_o be_v stand_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o hampton_n pass_v with_o it_o to_o john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o 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7._o to_o john_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o be_v attaint_v in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o therein_o continue_v long_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 18_o elizabethaeâ_n ric._n coningsby_n have_v a_o lease_n thereof_o grant_v 12._o to_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n for_o 21_o year_n patroni_fw-la cantariae_fw-la custodes_fw-la sive_fw-la gardiani_n joh._n winton_n episc._n b._n joh._n the_o offchirch_n pbr._n 22_o oct._n 1331._o joh._n winton_n episc._n a._n mr._n joh._n de_fw-fr suthwaltham_n pbr._n 12_o julii_fw-la 1336._o d._n episc._n wigorn_n a._n magr._fw-la joh._n geraud_n 14_o jan._n 1339._o d._n episc._n wigorn_n b._n d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la ....._o 1354._o d._n episc._n wigorn_n b._n d._n will._n boys_n pbr._n 27_o martii_fw-la 1368._o d._n episc._n wigorn_n a_o thomas_n at_o
and_o maintain_v the_o inhabitant_n have_v then_o grant_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n all_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v gild_v except_v the_o house_n former_o mention_v which_o be_v by_o the_o same_o k._n past_a 3._o away_o the_o precedent_a year_n unto_o thomas_n reeve_n and_o george_n cotton_n londoner_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o east_n greenwich_n in_o socage_n beside_o all_o this_o here_o be_v at_o stratford_n a_o fair_a bridge_n of_o stone_n over_o avon_n contain_v xiiii_o arch_n with_o a_o long_a causey_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o it_o wall_v on_o both_o side_n which_o bridge_n and_o causey_n be_v so_o build_v 167._o in_o h._n 7._o time_n by_o the_o before_o specify_v hugh_n clopton_n whereas_o before_o there_o be_v 167._o only_o a_o timber_n bridg_n and_o no_o causey_n so_o that_o the_o passage_n become_v very_o perilous_a upon_o the_o overflow_a of_o that_o river_n one_o thing_n more_o in_o 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a_o from_o adam_n de_fw-fr orlton_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n of_o who_o fee_n it_o be_v thereupon_o grant_v 29_o it_o unto_o the_o chantry_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o south_n i_o will_v of_o stratford_n church_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o which_o chantry_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o k._n e._n 6._o in_o 2._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 5._o unto_o ric._n pallady_n gent._n and_o francis_n foxall_n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xl_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n which_o ric._n and_o francis_n pass_v it_o away_o short_o after_o to_o thomas_n hawkins_n alias_o fisher_n of_o warwick_n who_o in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la sell_v it_o to_o will._n clopton_n esquire_n clopton_n it_o be_v somewhat_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n and_o so_o consequent_o belong_v to_o the_o b_o ps_n of_o worcester_n for_o i_o find_v b._n that_o s._n oswald_n bp._n of_o that_o see_v in_o k._n etheldred_n time_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o covent_n of_o worcester_n grant_v to_o one_o eadric_n his_o servant_n 3_o message_n and_o a_o half_a 988._o lie_v here_o for_o three_o life_n and_o afterward_o to_o return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o worcester_n but_o these_o ere_o long_o become_v alienate_v from_o those_o bishop_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n where_o it_o be_v certify_v to_o contain_v 5_o hide_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v then_o part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o rob._n de_fw-fr stadford_n but_o write_v clotone_n by_o mistake_n of_o the_o transcriber_n which_o 5_o hide_n be_v then_o value_v at_o lx_o s_o and_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o william_n and_o that_o in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n odo_n and_o aileva_n have_v the_o inheritance_n thereof_o in_o 13_o joh._n be_v account_v a_o for_o 1_o kts._n fee_n i_o find_v it_o rank_v a_o among_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o barony_n of_o stafford_n in_o this_o shire_n but_o how_o or_o when_o it_o pass_v from_o any_o of_o those_o baron_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mountfort_n i_o have_v not_o see_v howbeit_o that_o some_o of_o they_o possess_v it_o it_o be_v clear_a for_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n grant_v clopton_n it_o to_o james_n de_fw-fr clopton_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o clopton_n with_o a_o certain_a place_n adjoin_v call_v the_o grove_n except_v only_o out_o of_o this_o conveyance_n 1_o mess._n 8_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a 105_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o 7._o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o except_v a_o certain_a place_n in_o grove_n with_o pasturage_n for_o ten_o ox_n and_o kine_n and_o 2_o horse_n all_o which_o he_o have_v former_o grant_v to_o isabella_n de_fw-fr norton_n and_o edm._n de_fw-fr norton_n her_o son_n by_o which_o grant_v to_o the_o say_v james_n and_o his_o heir_n he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n x_o s._n of_o silver_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n th'archangell_n and_o the_o anuntiation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o even_a portion_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o service_n save_v foreign_a and_o 3_o appearance_n in_o the_o year_n at_o his_o court_n of_o beldesert_n rob._n de_fw-fr clopton_n 20._o h._n 3._o joh_n de_fw-fr clopton_n 31_o h._n 3._o amabilla_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr pathlow_n jacobus_n de_fw-fr clopton_n margeria_n joh._n de_fw-fr clopton_n 3_o e._n 2._o walt._n de_fw-fr cokfeild_n dictus_fw-la marescallus_fw-la mile_n 33_o e._n 1._o johanna_n walt._n de_fw-fr cokfeild_n 16_o e._n 3._o matilda_n christiana_n filia_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr bykemersh_n joh._n de_fw-fr cokfeild_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr clopton_n 5_o r._n 2._o margareta_n joh._n de_fw-fr clopton_n 21_o e._n 4._o agnes_n huâo_o clopton_n major_n civit._fw-la londini_fw-la 7_o h._n 7_o obiit_fw-la caelebs_fw-la 12_o h._n 7._o thomas_n clopton_n be_v 22_o e._n 4._o joh._n clopton_n margareta_n will._n clopton_n aet_fw-la 30_o a_o 6_o h._n 8._o eliz._n will._n clopton_n obiit_fw-la 13_o h._n 8._o eliz._n will._n clopton_n be_v obiit_fw-la 2_o eliz._n stratford_n will._n clopton_n aet_fw-la 22._o ann_n 2_o eliz._n obiit_fw-la 18_o apr._n 34_o eliz._n stratford_n anna_n filia_fw-la georgii_n griffith_n mil._n stratford_n will._n clopton_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la stratford_n jocosa_fw-la uxor_fw-la georgii_n carew_n comitis_fw-la de_fw-fr toâenes_n stratford_n anna_n uxor_fw-la will_n clopton_n de_fw-fr sledwick_n in_o episc._n dunelm_n 1_o will._n clopton_n 2_o joh._n clopton_n 3_o thomas_n clopton_n de_fw-fr clopton_n ex_fw-la concess_n jocosae_fw-la comitissae_fw-la totenesiae_fw-la eglentina_n filia_fw-la joh._n kite_n de_fw-fr eburton_n in_o com._n glouc._n joh._n
the_o strong_a title_n thereto_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n have_v be_v the_o grant_n 144._o of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n in_o these_o word_n ecclesiam_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la budâfort_n de_fw-fr meo_fw-la dominio_fw-la quam_fw-la bernardus_n prio_fw-la dirattonavit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la de_fw-la parochia_fw-la sva_fw-la de_fw-la saltford_n unto_o which_o simon_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n soon_o add_v his_o confirmation_n 85._o as_o also_o baldwin_n 87._o his_o successor_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n john_n time_n there_o be_v controversy_n betwixt_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o bordsley_n about_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o the_o say_v monk_n have_v in_o tillage_n within_o this_o their_o lordship_n of_o budiford_n and_o for_o all_o the_o tithe_n corn_n of_o certain_a particular_a ground_n there_o whereupon_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n sc_n innocent_a the_o 3._o who_o appoint_v the_o abbot_n of_o kingswode_n bristol_n and_o kainsham_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o it_o be_v conclude_v 156._o that_o the_o say_v monk_n of_o bordsley_n shall_v thenceforth_o pay_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o tithe_n due_a from_o they_o to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o budiford_n xxxvii_o s._n yearly_a within_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o say_v monk_n further_o promise_v 156._o that_o if_o as_o any_o time_n afterward_o the_o monastery_n of_o bordsley_n shall_v receive_v tithe_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o budiford_n that_o they_o will_v without_o contradiction_n pay_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o church_n of_o budiford_n which_o agreement_n be_v so_o make_v and_o ratify_v an._n d._n 1206_o 8_o joh._n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o warwick_n before_o mention_v be_v not_o utter_o justle_v out_o here_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_v grant_v make_v by_o k._n h._n 1._o to_o those_o of_o kenilworth_n for_o by_o the_o certificate_n scac._n make_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o upon_o that_o general_a taxation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o then_o receive_v xx_o s._n as_o a_o portion_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o at_o which_o time_n this_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a but_o the_o absolute_a appropriation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworthâ_n â_z be_v not_o till_o 9_o e._n 2._o by_o walt._n maydenâââ_n bâshop_n of_o worcester_n who_o instrument_n a_o to_o that_o purpose_n bear_v date_n at_o hampton_n super_fw-la avon_n xuj_o cal._n feb._n a_o 1315_o at_o which_o time_n the_o vicarage_n be_v endow_v a_o the_o fruit_n thereunto_o assign_v be_v then_o value_v at_o twenty-five_o mark_n and_o the_o say_a church_n express_v to_o be_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la capella_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la salford_n dependens_fw-la in_o consideration_n of_o which_o appropriation_n so_o make_v id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o recompense_v the_o ââmage_n which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n thereby_o the_o canon_n oâ_n kenilworth_n then_o grant_v ced_a to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o procuration_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o mark_n of_o silver_n payable_a every_o three_o year_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n mich._n th'arch_v angel_n and_o xx_o s._n yearly_a to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n as_o the_o bishop_n chapter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pension_n wigorn._n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o this_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n laurence_n be_v value_v etc._n at_o xi_o li._n but_o in_o scac._n 7_o h._n 6._o at_o xi_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n b._n at_o viij_o li._n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o thereof_o then_o amount_v to_o ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr kemesy_n 7._o id._n julii_fw-la 1278._o b_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n adam_n de_fw-fr bodynton_n pbr._n 3_o non._n apr._n 1296._o a_o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n henr._n de_fw-fr everdon_n pbr._n 2_o id._n sept._n 1316._o 7â_n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n owayn_n cap._n 28_o junii_fw-la 1339._o b_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thomas_n atte_n milne_n pbr._n 8_o sept._n 1361._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n smyth_n 8_o aug._n 1382._o b_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n last_v 13_o junii_fw-la 1386._o b_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n thomas_n stuch_v pbr._n 25_o apr._n 1392._o â_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n frater_fw-la will._n pharensis_fw-la episc._n 19_o junii_fw-la 1398._o 32_o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n d._n 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the_o same_o founder_n then_o ordain_v ib._n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o abbot_n another_z shall_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o worcester_n or_o out_o of_o this_o at_o alcester_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o meet_a and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o monk_n benedictines_n here_o serve_v god_n he_o endow_v it_o ib._n with_o the_o before_o specify_v isle_n together_o with_o his_o lordship_n of_o cockmerse_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v possess_v in_o pebworth_n viz._n 4_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o moreover_o with_o all_o his_o land_n of_o waltford_n cunbruge_n and_o blinchesfelde_v with_o their_o appurtenance_n except_v lx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n which_o the_o abbot_n of_o this_o house_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n in_o normandy_n and_o further_a do_v he_o grant_v ib._n thereunto_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o oversleie_n with_o the_o church_n of_o alcester_n glen_n teingworth_n and_o merston_n and_o whatsoever_o 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to_o the_o say_a founder_n the_o church_n of_o beoley_n in_o worcestershire_n by_o suprà _fw-la geffrey_n de_fw-fr limesi_n the_o church_n of_o pebeworth_n in_o come_v glouc._n by_o suprà _fw-la ric_n frevill_n with_o one_o yard_n land_n in_o merston_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n the_o church_n of_o edbrighton_n by_o suprà _fw-la rog._n de_fw-fr watervill_n and_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n in_o ryeton_n in_o this_o county_n lie_v adjacent_a to_o weston_n with_o a_o meadow_n situate_a under_o that_o town_n and_o some_o other_o land_n there_o neither_o must_v i_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr kynewarton_n bestow_v ib._n on_o these_o monk_n each_o of_o they_o a_o load_n of_o wood_n for_o fewell_n to_o be_v weekly_o take_v out_o of_o their_o wood_n at_o cocton_n now_o coughton_n with_o liberty_n for_o they_o to_o erect_v hogs-cote_n in_o the_o same_o wood_n all_o which_o gift_n be_v ratify_v ib._n by_o the_o 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country_n be_v thomas_n harys_n of_o suttun_n x_o s._n item_n for_o the_o swan_n fâur_n quarter_n âteâ_n and_o a_o bushel_n two_o quarter_n of_o they_o a_o ãâ¦ã_o quarter_n and_o a_o bushel_n a_o streke_fw-mi three_o d._n seven_o â_o x_o â_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o h_n â_o ãâã_d be_v in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o valââd_v sâar_n aâ_n xx_o ãâã_d and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xxxiii_o l._n ix_o s._n over_o and_o about_o twelve_o s._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuratââes_n and_o synodal_n here_o be_v in_o this_o church_n a_o certain_a ãâã_d found_v b._n by_o one_o thomas_n broad_a ãâã_d but_o ãâ¦ã_o when_o appear_v not_o for_o one_o ãâ¦ã_o anâ_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a ãâã_d parent_n the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n and_o ãâã_d belong_v thereto_o be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o ãâã_d at_o cvi_o s._n ms._n viij_o d._n and_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o at_o cââ_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbenâeâ_n etc._n etc._n edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglââ_n hac_fw-la 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d._n georgius_n henege_v 15_o jan._n 1516._o b._n henr._n 8_o rex_fw-la angl._n joh._n âurges_v s._n theol._n bac._n 27_o maii_n 1521._o ib._n henr._n 8_o rex_fw-la angl._n rad_n wendon_n 29_o martii_fw-la 1527._o b._n thomas_n gybbon_n be_v iâh_o fâdon_v cler._n 2_o nou._n 1563._o ãâã_d eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la petrus_n sankeâââ_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 28_o nou._n 1583._o b._n âliz_fw-fr eâyot_n vidua_fw-la râges_fw-la eââet_fw-la cler._n 5_o oct._n 15â5_n b._n rob._n shâlton_n gen._n joâ_a âurges_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la medâciâae_fw-la dr._n 14_o iâlii_n 16â7_n b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la agnes_n filia_fw-la junior_a willielmi_n harman_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr morehall_n nupta_fw-la willielmo_n gibons_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la habuit_fw-la dvos_fw-la filios_fw-la johannem_fw-la clericum_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la filias_fw-la seniorem_fw-la nuptam_fw-la thome_n keene_n &_o tertiaââ_n nuptam_fw-la edwardo_n east_n 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on_o the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o 38_o h._n 8._o confer_v ib._n the_o same_o again_o upon_o laurence_n noel_n in_o like_a
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the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chorleton_n de_fw-fr oâtemore_n to_o this_o house_n in_o 22._o of_o his_o reign_n so_o also_o king_n henry_n 4_o the_o who_o give_v 30._o they_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o everdon_n in_o northamptonshire_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n both_o which_o church_n be_v appropriate_v spooner_n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o seven_o in_o anno_fw-la 1404._o 5_o h._n 4._o by_o who_o bull_n spooner_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o bikenhull_n in_o this_o county_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o monastery_n at_o the_o very_a first_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o appropriation_n make_v of_o the_o church_n before_o specify_v the_o nun_n of_o this_o covent_n be_v twelve_o in_o number_n but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a monastery_n for_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o yearly_a revenue_n belong_v thereto_o be_v certify_v cotton_n at_o no_o more_o than_o xxi_o li._n two_o s._n ob_fw-la it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o joane_n hugford_n the_o then_o prioress_n have_v augm._n a_o annuity_n of_o three_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n grant_v to_o she_o for_o life_n after_o which_o scil_n in_o 31_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n 5._o patent_n date_v 25._o febr._n in_o consideration_n of_o ccvii_o li._n five_o s._n grant_v to_o john_n higford_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o site_n thereof_o and_o divers_a land_n thereto_o belong_v lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o solihull_n and_o knoll_n in_o this_o county_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n pay_v xxiii_o s._n i_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ten_o which_o john_n be_v descend_v 1619._o from_o the_o hugford_v of_o edmescote_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o william_n hugford_n of_o prinsethorpe_n a_o young_a son_n of_o that_o family_n have_v so_o 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a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n d._n eliz._n pultney_n anno_fw-la 1498._o a._n abbas_n westmonasterii_n b._n d._n alicia_n hugford_n 26._o h._n 8._o abbas_n westmonasterii_n augm._n d._n johanna_n hugford_n 28._o h._n 8._o in_o this_o parish_n of_o solihull_n have_v live_v several_a family_n of_o ancient_a gentleman_n viz._n boteler_n greswould_n and_o waring_n which_o last_o still_o continue_v of_o boteler_n richard_n be_v the_o first_o of_o who_o i_o be_v find_v any_o certainty_n viz._n in_o 8._o h._n 4._o who_o have_v issue_n john_n a_o lawyer_n afterward_o of_o elmedon_n where_o his_o posterity_n continue_v for_o some_o descent_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v reserve_v what_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v of_o he_o and_o they_o till_o i_o come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o greswould_n the_o first_o that_o i_o have_v see_v mention_v by_o any_o authentic_a authority_n be_v richard_n greswould_n who_o die_v ib._n before_o 13_o h._n 4._o and_o the_o next_o thomas_z record_v 25._o in_o 12_o h._n 6._o among_o those_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o this_o county_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o observe_v the_o article_n conclude_v upon_o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v which_o thomas_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o have_v the_o custody_n 5._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o solihull_n together_o with_o sheldon_n commit_v to_o he_o then_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o york_n augment_v 19_o the_o allowance_n for_o support_v of_o the_o chantrie-priest_n at_o solihull_n and_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n from_o 21._o d._n till_o 36_o h._n 6._o from_o who_o descend_v john_n greswould_n of_o langdon-hall_n before_o mention_v i_o be_o not_o certain_a how_o long_o the_o waring_n have_v reside_v in_o this_o parish_n for_o the_o first_o b._n mention_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o of_o they_o here_o be_v in_o 21_o h._n 7._o their_o seat_n be_v call_v berry-hall_n but_o ancient_o they_o live_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o tanworth_n 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fini_fw-fr will._n de_fw-fr ardena_n 5_o h._n 3._o amicia_n de_fw-fr traci_n hugo_n de_fw-fr ardena_n mile_n 35_o h._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr ardena_n defunctus_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o ob_fw-la s._n p._n 1._o ric._n de_fw-fr ardena_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ideota_fw-la 4_o e._n 1._o oliva_n rob._n le_fw-fr megre_n will._n le_fw-fr megre_n 52_o h._n 3._o amicia_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n lou_n sive_fw-la lupus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o margeria_n altera_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n philippus_n le_fw-fr lovet_n 13_o e._n 1._o hawisia_n ricardus_n peche_n joh._n peche_n de_fw-fr wilmeleghton_n 49_o h._n 3._o walt._n de_fw-fr ardena_n cler._n rog._n de_fw-fr ardena_n cler._n petrus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n clericus_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr ardena_n lexov_n archidiac_n will._n de_fw-fr ardena_n of_o these_o the_o first_o that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v call_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-fr hamtona_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n to_o turchill_n de_fw-fr 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de_fw-fr arden_n which_o hugh_n receive_v that_o christian_a name_n from_o hugh_n fill_v willielmi_n his_o godfather_n otherwise_o call_v hugh_n de_fw-fr hatton_n of_o who_o in_o hatton_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o a_o kind_a token_n withal_o of_o his_o say_a godfather_n love_n scil_n the_o hatton_n mill_n at_o amington_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o a_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o that_o place_n in_o which_o grant_v his_o godfather_n call_v he_o filiolus_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la suscepit_fw-la whence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o time_n past_o the_o godfather_n receive_v the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o priest_n hand_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n which_o usage_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o perform_v by_o more_o than_o three_o person_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o constitution_n 50._o of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o year_n 1151._o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o statuimus_fw-la
westminster_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n so_o also_o in_o â1_n the_o parliament_n of_o 32_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o be_v shiriff_n 16._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 45_o e._n 3._o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n he_o enfeoft_v m._n sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o certain_a manor_n and_o land_n within_o this_o county_n with_o trust_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o those_o part_n they_o may_v bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o a_o convenient_a sort_n with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o time_n 40._o that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n sail_v into_o france_n with_o a_o very_a great_a army_n to_o relieve_v rochel_n of_o who_o good_a success_n in_o that_o expedition_n we_o can_v much_o boast_v in_o 47_o e._n 3._o he_o serve_v 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n again_o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 50_o e._n 3._o depart_a 51._o thiâ_n life_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v also_o a_o knight_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o attend_v m._n john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n then_o entitle_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n into_o spain_n but_o whether_o he_o die_v there_o or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o decease_v 92._o the_o same_o year_n leave_v joane_n and_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o which_o joane_n i_o have_v not_o find_v what_o become_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n for_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n 4._o become_v possess_v of_o all_o peche_n land_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n scil_n 4._o this_o manor_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o honiley_n blakwell_n wyrmeleghton_n fenni-cumpton_n aven-dasset_a dunchurch_n and_o toftâ_n â_z all_o in_o this_o county_n and_o of_o shenington_n in_o gloucestershire_n all_o which_o continue_v 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promise_n denb_n thereof_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o sum_n according_o he_o procure_v william_n fylding_n eâquire_n and_o leonard_n verney_n gent._n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o recognizance_n of_o cc_o li._n but_o the_o death_n of_o king_n h._n 7._o happen_v before_o that_o intend_a grant_n be_v make_v it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 4_o h._n 8._o and_o then_o be_v pass_v 5._o unto_o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n which_o sir_n henry_n fail_v also_o of_o such_o issue_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o margaret_n survive_v there_o be_v a_o lease_n m._n for_o xxxi_o year_n in_o reversion_n after_o her_o death_n grant_v by_o q._n mârie_n in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n unto_o thomas_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a service_n say_v the_o patent_n viz._n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o crown_n be_v obtain_v 2._o by_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o tail_n 8._o julii_fw-la 15_o eliz._n after_o who_o death_n without_o allow_v lawful_a issue_n it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o remain_v to_o her_o successor_n at_o this_o day_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n bartholomew_n what_o i_o have_v find_v observable_a be_v that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n who_o have_v this_o lordship_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n give_v cotton_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n corn_n and_o of_o the_o wool_n cheese_n and_o paunage_n the_o whole_a tithe_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n whereunto_o kirby-mânachorum_a in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o cell_n but_o after_o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n become_v possess_v of_o wirce_n his_o land_n he_o bestow_v 44._o both_o the_o church_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n total_o and_o all_o chapelnes_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworh_fw-mi short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n which_o gift_n of_o he_o roger_n de_fw-fr arden_n afterward_o confirm_v 76._o as_o also_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n his_o successor_n g._n muschamp_n appropriate_v to_o 73._o the_o say_a canon_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o v._o mark_n five_o s._n four_o d._n with_o one_o stone_n of_o wax_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n before_o specify_v make_v their_o claim_n 70._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o g._n de_fw-fr wirce_n his_o grant_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o deuves._n nigell_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o first_o roger_n get_v a_o composition_n 70._o from_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n which_o composition_n be_v 70._o ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n before_o mention_v whereupon_o the_o say_v canon_n press_v hard_o for_o a_o full_a appropriation_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n belong_v thereto_o with_o the_o chapell_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o their_o desire_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n 65._o bear_v date_n at_o lichfield_n 6._o cal._n oct._n anno_fw-la 1217._o 2_o h._n 3._o appear_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o effect_v than_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n question_v their_o title_n to_o the_o advouson_n itself_o so_o grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o i_o have_v show_v howbeit_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v relinquish_v such_o his_o claim_n &_o grant_v unto_o they_o free_a passage_n throughout_o his_o land_n to_o gather_v and_o carry_v their_o corn_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o yield_v that_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v upon_o every_o vacancy_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o new_a vicar_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v according_o which_o bishop_n to_o put_v a_o full_a period_n to_o all_o dispute_n than_o also_o make_v a_o assignation_n of_o what_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a always_o have_v scil_n the_o whole_a alterage_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n and_o all_o the_o glebe_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o hampton_n except_v half_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o balshall_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n save_v those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n belong_v to_o the_o vicar_n and_o do_v moreover_o determine_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v present_v to_o that_o vicarage_n aught_o to_o do_v his_o fealty_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o and_o promise_v the_o payment_n of_o xx_o s._n as_o a_o early_a pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n celebrate_v at_o balshall_n viz._n at_o easter_n x_o s._n and_o michaelmââs_v x_o s._n the_o same_o priest_n for_o balshall_n make_v oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a vicarage_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o hampton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v pay_v all_o due_n of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o last_o that_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o their_o family_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o knoll_n save_v the_o indempnitie_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o hampton_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o
to_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o other_o moiety_n i_o can_v clear_o see_v when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o the_o say_v robert_n marmion_n and_o isabella_n but_o the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v in_o 5_o edw._n 3._o where_o it_o appear_v 3._o to_o have_v be_v entail_v by_o richard_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amabil_n his_o wife_n on_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n on_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n knight_n which_o lord_n basset_n after_o he_o have_v thus_o gain_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o lordship_n give_v xx_o li._n of_o land_n and_o rent_n lie_v herein_o for_o the_o endowment_n of_o a_o chantrie_n consi_v of_o three_o priest_n found_v by_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o draiton-basset_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n licence_n in_o a._n 12_o edw._n 3._o as_o also_o of_o the_o like_a licence_n from_o sir_n baldwin_n frevill_n then_o 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two_o yard_n land_n xuj_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o one_o mess._n lie_v here_o and_o in_o halughton_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o pericroft_n which_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o the_o say_v hulma_n unto_o the_o same_o sir_n fouk_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o descend_v to_o edmund_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n and_o george_n longville_n of_o little_a billington_n in_o com._n northampâ_n for_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v edmund_n and_o george_n be_v r._n certify_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o residue_n divolve_v to_o they_o by_o isabella_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o amice_fw-la his_o wife_n as_o the_o pedigree_n here_o insert_v and_o that_o in_o bermingham_n do_v show_v n._n steph._n fill_n radulphi_n will_v fill_v radulphi_n 12_o h._n 2._o muriel_n rad._n fill_n radulphi_n 3_o joh._n b._n limota_fw-la ux_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr tuâvilla_n nich._n fill_n raduphi_n mile_n 29_o h._n 3._o egidius_n filius_fw-la radulfi_n isabel_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la rob._n marmion_n mile_n 13_o e._n 1._o eustach_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n amâcia_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr whitacre_n defunctus_fw-la 3_o e._n 3._o isabel_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la relicta_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n mile_n elizabetha_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n elena_n ux_fw-fr edm._n ferret_n the_o chartley_n 2_o h._n 6._o eliz._n ux_fw-la georgii_n longuâll_o be_v n._n rob._n fill_n radulphi_n of_o these_o longvill_n moiety_n be_v sell_v 8._o by_o arthur_n longvill_a esquire_n descend_v from_o the_o before_o specify_v george_n in_o 34_o hen._n 8._o to_o john_n cheyney_n of_o chesham-waterside_n in_o com._n buck._n eâquire_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n come_v by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ferrer_n to_o devereux_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o 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same_o collegiate_n church_n there_o be_v by_o he_o then_o reserve_v out_o of_o the_o same_o a_o congruous_a portion_n for_o maintenance_n of_o a_o vicar_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twelve_o mark_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o half_a a_o mark_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n the_o archangel_n the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n have_v a_o annual_a pension_n cap._n also_o grant_v to_o they_o 10_o kal._n aug._n 23_o e._n 3._o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o say_v coll._n church_n for_o their_o indemnity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a appropriation_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o l_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a pension_n b._n of_o iiil_n vis_fw-la viiid_fw-la pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o shene_n out_o of_o it_o as_o also_o xlis_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o xvis_fw-la viiid_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o worcester_n by_o composition_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rectory_n patroni_fw-la 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