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cyvelioc_n of_o that_o country_n in_o powy_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v his_o elder_a son_n of_o who_o action_n 1173._o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v that_o in_o 10_o hen._n 2._o he_o be_v decerptum_fw-la one_o of_o those_o temporal_a lord_n who_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n with_o the_o king_n for_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o after_o this_o that_o be_v for_o some_o just_a and_o probable_a cause_n disherit_v 30._o by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o he_o join_v 30._o with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o other_o in_o their_o rebellion_n at_o that_o time_n take_v 30._o part_n with_o young_a king_n henry_n who_o the_o king_n have_v crown_v the_o true_a cause_n 30._o of_o that_o their_o insurrection_n be_v for_o that_o the_o king_n have_v endeavour_v to_o restrain_v the_o insolence_n and_o oppression_n at_o that_o time_n exercise_v by_o the_o great_a man_n which_o he_o do_v by_o 30._o demolish_n their_o castle_n or_o take_v they_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v that_o this_o earl_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n their_o abettor_n be_v take_v a._n at_o alnwick_n but_o the_o young_a king_n be_v ere_o long_o reconcile_v 1173._o to_o his_o father_n they_o be_v enlarge_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o year_n follow_v they_o break_v out_o a_o fresh_a both_o in_o england_n and_o france_n and_o that_o this_o hugh_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o forward_o have_v get_v 30_o the_o great_a part_n of_o britanny_n into_o his_o power_n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n be_v at_o rouen_n send_v force_n thither_o which_o give_v they_o battle_n 40._o and_o scatter_v all_o their_o power_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o betake_v 40._o himself_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o dâ—le_n whereof_o the_o king_n have_v notice_n he_o present_o march_v b._n in_o person_n thither_o and_o begird_v it_o so_o that_o the_o besiege_a discern_v their_o condition_n be_v glad_a to_o render_v b._n it_o and_o put_v themselves_o upon_o mercy_n whereupon_o this_o earl_n and_o divers_a more_o be_v send_v prisoner_n 20._o to_o faleise_v in_o normandy_n and_o thence_o bring_v 3â—_n over_o into_o england_n where_o be_v put_v in_o safe_a 3â—_n custody_n he_o continue_v till_o the_o king_n return_n into_o normandy_n at_o which_o time_n he_o take_v 40._o he_o back_o and_o send_v he_o again_o 40._o to_o faleise_v but_o before_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o this_o king_n reign_n the_o flame_n of_o rebellion_n be_v thorough_o quench_v and_o the_o haughty_a spirit_n of_o those_o their_o ringleader_n somewhat_o tame_v so_o that_o then_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o manifest_v his_o clemency_n to_o they_o again_o for_o in_o his_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n an._n 1177._o 23_o hen._n 2._o he_o make_v 30._o restitution_n of_o their_o land_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v possess_v fifteen_o day_n before_o the_o war._n unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o bordesâ—ey_n in_o worcestershire_n found_v by_o maud_n the_o empress_n his_o mother_n aunt_n this_o earl_n be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n for_o he_o bestow_v 1638._o thereon_o his_o lordship_n of_o cumbe_n in_o glocestershire_n to_o maintain_v six_o monk_n there_o perpetual_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o earl_n ranulph_n his_o father_n robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n his_o grandfather_n his_o mother_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventrey_n he_o make_v a_o most_o ample_a confirmation_n inspex_fw-la of_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o warrant_v their_o enjoyment_n thereof_o as_o free_a from_o any_o impediment_n or_o molestation_n by_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n as_o their_o first_o founder_n hold_v the_o same_o forbid_v all_o his_o officer_n to_o intermeddle_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o monastery_n or_o in_o their_o soil_n or_o market_n without_o leave_n and_o freedom_n from_o those_o monk_n
dispossess_v of_o their_o rightful_a inheritance_n as_o also_o of_o the_o dane_n and_o name_v 20._o the_o say_a castle_n richmont_n according_a to_o the_o french_a expression_n which_o signify_v the_o richmount_n or_o hill_n it_o be_v situate_a 20._o upon_o the_o high_a most_o defensible_a and_o pleasant_a place_n of_o all_o that_o territory_n the_o swift_a river_n small_a run_v at_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o and_o half_o encompass_v it_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o touch_v his_o first_o come_v into_o england_n and_o settle_v here_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v not_o few_o nor_o slender_a he_o be_v the_o devout_a and_o first_o beginner_n 20._o of_o the_o foundation_n or_o rather_o restorer_n of_o that_o great_a abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n in_o york_n give_v 60._o thereunto_o the_o church_n of_o s._n olave_n and_o borough_n 10._o wherein_o the_o same_o monastery_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o suburb_n of_o that_o city_n from_o galmon_n to_o clifton_n towards_o the_o river_n of_o owsel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v more_o commodious_o seat_v than_o at_o lestingham_n with_o nine_o carucate_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n lie_v in_o clifton_n render_v 10._o the_o advowson_n thereof_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o king_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v the_o perpetual_a patron_n of_o it_o moreover_o he_o give_v b._n thereto_o the_o church_n of_o caterick_n and_o richmund_n and_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n there_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o demesne_n land_n belong_v unto_o it_o and_o likewise_o throughout_o all_o yoâ—kâ—hire_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o s._n botolph_n in_o holland_n and_o town_n b._n of_o sutton_n near_o unto_o it_o and_o last_o unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n sergius_n and_o bacchus_n in_o normandy_n he_o give_v b._n the_o church_n of_o swavesey_n in_o cambridgeshire_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o place_n and_o likewise_o the_o tithe_n of_o bercham_n papworth_n wimpoâ—e_n tofte_n and_o beech_n which_o place_n of_o swavesey_n become_v afterward_o a_o cell_n to_o that_o foreign_a monastery_n add_v hereunto_o what_o the_o monk_n of_o utica_n express_v c._n of_o he_o he_o be_v ever_o studious_a for_o peace_n a_o great_a lover_n of_o the_o poor_a a_o especial_a honourer_n of_o the_o religious_a and_o that_o his_o death_n without_o issue_n occasion_v no_o little_a sadness_n to_o all_o good_a people_n he_o marry_v 30._o constance_n one_o of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n daughter_n but_o die_v 20._o without_o issue_n and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n edmunds-bury_a in_o suffolk_n at_o 40._o the_o south_n door_n 40._o before_o the_o altar_n of_o s._n nicholas_n the_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v be_v these_o viz._n in_o yorkshire_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o lordship_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o whereof_o gilling_n be_v one_o within_o the_o precinct_n whereof_o he_o build_v his_o castle_n of_o richmount_n in_o dorsetshire_n one_o call_v devenis_fw-la in_o essex_n eight_o in_o hantshire_n two_o in_o cambridgeshire_n sixty_o three_o and_o ten_o burage_n in_o cambridge_n in_o hartfordshire_n twelve_o in_o northamptonshire_n one_a in_o nottinghamshire_n seven_n in_o norfolk_n eighty_o one_o and_o in_o lincolnshire_n one_o hundred_o and_o one_o this_o last_o mention_v alan_n niger_n surname_v rufus_n have_v four_o brother_n viz._n alanus_n niger_n 3â—_n and_o 3â—_n stephen_n who_o succeed_v in_o this_o earldom_n ribald_a 29._o lord_n of_o middleham_n a_o eminent_a baron_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n from_o a_o heir-female_a of_o who_o line_n that_o great_a and_o honourable_a family_n of_o the_o nevil_n some_o branch_n whereof_o do_v still_o flourish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o due_a place_n do_v descend_v and_o bardulf_n 29._o who_o son_n akar_n be_v the_o pious_a founder_n 30._o of_o jorevavix_n a_o famous_a abbey_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n in_o this_o northern_a tract_n this_o alan_n the_o black_a who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n alan_n the_o red_a in_o these_o earldom_n of_o britanny_n and_o richmund_n write_v 20._o himself_o come_v brittanniae_fw-la &_o angliae_fw-la and_o by_o that_o title_n confirm_v 30._o those_o grant_n which_o akar_n the_o son_n of_o bardulf_n have_v make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o jorevavix_n and_o grant_v ib._n divers_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n to_o the_o burgher_n of_o his_o borough_n of_o richmund_n be_v in_o good_a esteem_n with_o king_n william_n rufus_n upon_o 543._o the_o seizure_n of_o hoveden_n and_o weston_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr kairelepho_n bishop_n of_o durham_n who_o adhere_v to_o those_o of_o the_o nobility_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o king_n he_o share_v 543._o with_o odo_n de_fw-fr campania_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o lordship_n he_o found_v 40._o a_o cell_n at_o romburge_n in_o cambridgeshire_n annex_v 40._o it_o unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o to_o the_o same_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n he_o give_v 20._o the_o church_n of_o giâ—ling_v near_a richmund_n with_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n as_o also_o his_o 20._o tithe_n of_o baâ—â—ngburgh_n two_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o heselingfeld_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o two_o carucate_n in_o skelton_n and_o confirm_v arm._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o thetford_n in_o noâ—folk_n the_o tithe_n of_o neâ—lestede_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n as_o it_o seem_v leave_v stephen_n stephen_n his_o brother_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o earldom_n and_o be_v bury_v 251._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n edmunds_n bury_n at_o the_o south_n door_n near_o the_o altar_n of_o s._n nicholas_n leave_v stephen_n his_o brother_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o these_o earldom_n ¶_o which_o stephen_n be_v the_o chief_n b._n procurer_n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1089._o to_o visit_v the_o abbey_n then_o call_v s._n olave_n in_o york_n and_o to_o re-edify_v b._n the_o church_n thereof_o thereupon_o the_o king_n lay_v b._n the_o first_o stone_n in_o that_o building_n and_o bestow_v b._n very_o ample_a possession_n thereon_o thenceforth_o give_v b._n it_o the_o name_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o which_o land_n the_o town_n and_o soak_v of_o fuleford_n be_v 50._o part_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n edmund_n bury_v in_o sufâ—olk_n this_o earl_n give_v 40._o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o cambridge_n for_o 251._o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o alan_n his_o brother_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o swynesh_v in_o lincolnshire_n he_o be_v also_o a_o 60._o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o swavesey_n in_o cambridgeshire_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n sergius_n and_o s._n bacchus_n in_o anjou_n he_o give_v 50._o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o mill_n in_o cambridge_n with_o the_o fishing_n of_o swavesey_n and_o the_o land_n lie_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o mansion_n to_o the_o cell_n of_o s._n martin_n juxta_fw-la richmund_n he_o give_v 20._o two_o sheaf_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o witton_n muieton_n caterick_n and_o forcet_v and_o depart_v 58._o this_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 1104._o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o begar_o but_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n martin_n at_o york_n whereunto_o he_o have_v be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v desire_v this_o earl_n stephen_n leave_v issue_n alan_n alan_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o those_o earldom_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n with_o who_o he_o give_v 58._o swaledaâ—â—_n in_o frankmarriage_n unto_o walter_n de_fw-fr gant_n son_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n who_o come_v over_o into_o england_n with_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n ¶_o in_o an._n 1142._o 6_o steph._n this_o earl_n alan_n stand_v 27._o firm_a to_o king_n stephen_n against_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n then_o hold_v 27._o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o all_o the_o fort_n belong_v thereto_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n and_o her_o son_n henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n by_o night_n time_n get_v 27._o over_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o castle_n there_o call_v galclint_n and_o possess_v 27._o himself_o thereof_o with_o much_o treasure_n therein_o he_o also_o man_v 30._o the_o castle_n of_o hotun_n now_o shiriff_n hotun_n in_o yorkshire_n than_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n possession_n and_o make_v great_a spoil_n at_o ripon_n upon_o the_o demesne_n and_o tenant_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n but_o soon_o after_o the_o force_n on_o each_o side_n be_v get_v together_o and_o great_a preparation_n make_v for_o battle_n he_o fall_v off_o say_v my_o author_n 20._o before_o any_o blow_n strike_v notwithstanding_o which_o the_o king_n adventure_v and_o fight_v 30._o most_o courageous_o but_o be_v overcome_v and_o take_v 40._o prisoner_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o this_o earl_n thereupon_o compel_v 40._o
he_o be_v bury_v 8._o in_o the_o priory_n of_o s._n andrew_n at_o northampton_n whereupon_o the_o king_n give_v supra_fw-la this_o of_o huntendon_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n king_n of_o scot_n who_o immediate_o deliver_v supra_fw-la it_o unto_o david_n his_o brother_n this_o last_o earl_n simon_n take_v to_o wife_n linâ—_n alice_n linâ—_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n with_o who_o he_o enjoy_v linâ—_n her_o father_n honour_n during_o her_o time_n but_o she_o die_v 60._o without_o issue_n be_v bury_v 60._o at_o bridlingâ—on_n in_o that_o monastery_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr gant_n her_o grandfather_n whereupon_o it_o return_v ibid._n to_o robert_n her_o uncle_n earl_n of_o buckingham_z the_o first_o earl_n of_o this_o county_n after_o the_o conquest_n be_v walter_n giffard_n walter_n son_n b._n of_o osberne_n de_fw-fr bolebec_n and_o aveline_n his_o wife_n sister_n b._n to_o gunnora_fw-es dutchess_n of_o normandy_n great_a grandmother_n to_o the_o conqueror_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o noble_a norman_n who_o accompany_v 〈…〉_z the_o valiant_a duke_n wilâ—iam_n to_o who_o he_o be_v thus_o ally_v in_o his_o expedition_n hither_o courageous_o assist_v 〈…〉_z he_o in_o that_o great_a battle_n against_o king_n harold_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 1070._o for_o which_o respect_n he_o become_v soon_o after_o advance_v c._n to_o this_o earldom_n of_o buckingham_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n send_v warw._n by_o the_o king_n with_o remigius_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o other_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n general_n survey_v into_o worcestershire_n and_o some_o other_o county_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o extent_n and_o value_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n land_n in_o those_o part_n the_o possession_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v as_o appear_v jib._n by_o that_o survey_n be_v as_o follow_v in_o berkshire_n two_o lordship_n in_o wiâ—â—shire_n one_o in_o somersetshire_n one_o in_o huntingdonshire_n one_o in_o cambridgshire_n five_o in_o oxfordshire_n nine_o in_o bedfordshire_n nine_o in_o suffolk_n three_o in_o norfolk_z twenty_o eight_o and_o in_o buckinghamshire_n forty_o eight_o this_o walter_n give_v 60._o the_o lordship_n of_o blakeham_n in_o suffolk_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n in_o normandy_n which_o be_v afterward_o make_v a_o cell_n to_o that_o abbey_n afterward_o 1089._o adhere_v to_o king_n william_n rufus_n against_o robert_n curthose_n he_o fortify_v a._n his_o mansion_n in_o normandy_n on_o the_o say_v king_n behalf_n and_o be_v a_o chief_n commander_n b._n in_o his_o army_n there_o behave_v b._n himself_o very_o honourable_o in_o that_o service_n and_o persist_v d._n therein_o to_o the_o utmost_a he_o be_v likewise_o one_o of_o the_o 1100._o witness_n to_o those_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o which_o he_o establish_v here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o afterward_o scil_n in_o an._n 1102._o be_v the_o next_o year_n he_o side_v a._n with_o robert_n curthose_n but_o the_o year_n follow_v depart_v this_o life_n here_o in_o england_n and_o have_v sepulture_n iâ—pex_fw-la at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o abbey_n church_n of_o longauâ—liâ—_n in_o normandy_n which_o he_o found_v iâ—pex_fw-la and_o give_v iâ—pex_fw-la divers_a lordship_n and_o land_n lie_v in_o england_n thereto_o with_o this_o epitaph_n supra_fw-la upon_o his_o tomb._n stemma_fw-la gifardorum_fw-la galterius_fw-la ingenuorum_fw-la quae_fw-la meruit_fw-la vivens_fw-la busta_fw-la sepultus_fw-la habet_fw-la templi_fw-la fundator_fw-la praesentis_fw-la &_o aedificator_n ho_o velut_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la conditus_fw-la est_fw-la tumulo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la magnificum_fw-la patriaeque_fw-la probavit_fw-la amicum_fw-la dux_n virtute_fw-la potens_fw-la &_o pielate_fw-la nitens_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipue_fw-la monachorum_fw-la cultor_n 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his_o valour_n in_o that_o notable_a battle_n at_o brennevill_n in_o an._n 1119._o 1119._o against_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v there_o in_o person_n in_o which_o fight_n the_o french_a be_v c._n beat_v and_o though_o at_o first_o 1142._o he_o do_v incline_v to_o king_n stephen_n yet_o he_o afterward_o make_v b._n his_o peace_n with_o geffrey_n of_o anjou_n husband_n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n this_o earl_n walter_n in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o assess_v of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v buck._n that_o he_o have_v ninety_o four_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o one_o and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o with_o ermetrude_v his_o wife_n found_v a._n the_o abbey_n of_o nutâ—ey_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o second_v time_n at_o his_o park_n of_o trendon_n near_o tame_a in_o backinghamshire_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o land_n of_o his_o barony_n come_v to_o be_v share_v among_o his_o relation_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o ..._o rich._n 1._o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o hertford_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o descent_n d._n from_o rohais_n sister_n d._n of_o this_o earl_n and_o wife_n d._n of_o richard_n fitz-gilbert_n his_o lineal_a ancestor_n and_o william_n marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_z in_o right_a 24â—_n of_o isabel_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n 24â—_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o strigul_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 24â—_n from_o that_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o this_o walter_n earl_n of_o buckingham_z both_o in_o england_n and_o normandy_n of_o which_o land_n richard_n earl_n of_o hertford_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chief_n seat_n in_o england_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o hemâ—roke_n and_o isabel_n the_o head_n or_o chief_n seat_n of_o those_o in_o normandy_n the_o residue_n both_o in_o england_n and_o normandy_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o they_o earl_n of_o albemarle_n and_o holderness_n the_o first_o who_o have_v this_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o be_v odo_n earl_n a._n of_o champagne_n a_o person_n near_o ally_v to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n by_o consanguinity_n be_v grandson_n c._n of_o maud_n daughter_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n wife_n of_o odo_n campanâ—a_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chartres_n this_o odo_n be_v etc._n a_o valiant_a young_a man_n and_o have_v slay_v etc._n a_o great_a person_n of_o that_o country_n where_o his_o father_n live_v flee_v etc._n to_o his_o kinsman_n william_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n where_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rouen_n obtain_v etc._n the_o duke_n sister_n adeliza_n 50._o for_o his_o wife_n he_o entreat_v ibid._n the_o archbishop_n to_o move_v the_o king_n for_o some_o maintenance_n and_o tell_v he_o ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o forsake_v his_o own_o country_n at_o his_o request_n therefore_o king_n william_n give_v ibid._n he_o the_o isle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o holderness_n and_o to_o add_v thereunto_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o bestow_v ibid._n on_o he_o the_o city_n of_o albemarle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o all_o the_o expedition_n where_o the_o archbishop_n go_v in_o person_n he_o shall_v be_v his_o standard-bearer_n ibid._n with_o twelve_o knight_n which_o territory_n of_o holderness_n be_v supra_fw-la give_v by_o the_o same_o king_n william_n unto_o one_o drew_n le_fw-fr brever_n a_o fleming_n who_o accompany_v he_o hither_o at_o the_o conquest_n be_v a_o skilful_a and_o courageous_a man_n in_o arm_n whereupon_o draw_v build_v supra_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o skypse_n the_o strong_a fort_n on_o all_o that_o side_n but_o have_v afterward_o kill_v a_o kinsman_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o constrain_v to_o flee_v supra_fw-la for_o it_o get_v away_o into_o flanders_n king_n william_n bestow_v it_o upon_o odo_n de_fw-fr campania_n as_o have_v be_v say_v holderness_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v give_v unto_o odo_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v ibid._n a_o barren_a country_n bear_v no_o other_o grain_n but_o oat_n so_o soon_o as_o his_o wife_n have_v bring_v he_o a_o son_n who_o he_o name_v stephen_n he_o entreat_v ibid._n
de_fw-fr meschines_n this_o william_n be_v brother_n 60._o to_o ranulph_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o chester_n enjoy_v by_o the_o gift_n nevil_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o dudene_n and_o â—arwent_v common_o call_v coupland_n it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o son_n s._n call_v ranulph_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o it_o seem_v as_o also_o a_o daughter_n call_v cecily_n marry_v 20._o to_o robert_n the_o romely_a lord_n of_o skipton_n in_o craven_n which_o robert_n and_o cecily_n be_v founder_n 10._o of_o a_o certain_a religious_a house_n in_o those_o part_n call_v emesey_n for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustine_n afterward_o translate_v 50._o to_o â—oâ—ton_a and_o have_v issue_v s._n two_o son_n ranulph_n and_o matthew_n who_o both_o die_v issueless_a and_o one_o daughter_n 30._o call_v alice_n wife_n 30._o of_o william_n fitz-duncan_n earl_n of_o murref_n in_o scotland_n nephew_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o that_o realm_n which_o william_n fitz-duncan_n haste_n issue_n 40._o by_o she_o one_o son_n call_v william_n who_o die_v young_a and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n 40._o cecily_n first_o marry_v ebon_n to_o alexander_n fitz-gerald_n and_o afterward_o 30._o to_o william_n le_fw-fr grossâ—_n earl_n of_o albemaâ—â—e_n to_o who_o she_o bring_v the_o honour_n of_o skipton_n be_v her_o purparty_n of_o the_o inheritance_n second_o amabil_n the_o wife_n 40_o of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr lucy_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o egremond_n as_o her_o 40_o purparty_n and_o alice_n first_o marry_v ibid._n to_o gilbert_n piparâ—_n who_o have_v ibid._n with_o she_o all_o aspatrick_n with_o the_o barony_n of_o allerdaie_o and_o liberty_n of_o cockeâ—â—â—â—_n and_o afterward_o ibid._n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr courtney_n but_o die_v ibid._n without_o issue_n but_o i_o return_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr meschines_n of_o who_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a be_v that_o he_o found_v 10._o the_o little_a monastery_n of_o s._n bega_n common_o call_v s._n bee_n in_o coupland_n which_o be_v a_o ceil_n 10._o to_o that_o of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o give_v 60._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n werburg_n at_o cheâ—ter_n the_o church_n of_o dâ—â—sato_n in_o north_n wales_n and_o of_o cecily_n his_o wife_n that_o for_o 〈…〉_z the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr meâ—chines_n her_o husband_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_z the_o soul_n of_o ranulph_n and_o matthew_n her_o son_n she_o give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o canon_n of_o emeâ—ey_n her_o whole_a lordship_n of_o châ—ldewicâ—_n 30_o with_o the_o mill_n 30_o and_o soak_v thereof_o likewise_o that_o 30_o of_o â—â—â—â—esdon_v and_o also_o those_o s._n at_o â—arwood_n with_o the_o suit_n thereto_o moreover_o of_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr romely_a their_o daughter_n for_o so_o she_o be_v call_v though_o wife_n of_o william_n fitz-duncan_n that_o in_o 1_o hen._n 2._o she_o translate_v 50._o the_o canon_n of_o emeâ—ey_n to_o â—olâ—on_n and_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o fountain_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o moiety_n of_o her_o mill_n at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o toft_n in_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o that_o she_o give_v 50_o to_o the_o monk_n at_o pontefract_n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o a_o house_n in_o broctune_n for_o the_o health_n 50_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n fitz-duncan_n her_o husband_n and_o all_o her_o ancestor_n soul_n as_o also_o a._n free_a chase_n in_o all_o her_o land_n and_o wood_n within_o her_o fee_n with_o liberty_n a._n to_o hunt_n and_o take_v all_o manner_n of_o wild_a beast_n there_o furthermore_o that_o she_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o deer_n take_v within_o she_o own_o land_n and_o chase_n in_o â—raven_n as_o also_o ibid._n a_o certain_a piece_n of_o ground_n in_o each_o of_o her_o lordship_n for_o to_o make_v a_o grange_n ibid._n for_o their_o tithe_n with_o common_a ibid._n of_o pasture_n for_o their_o cattle_n together_o with_o her_o own_o in_o all_o her_o wood_n moor_n and_o field_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o autumn_n and_o be_v 32._o lady_n of_o skipton_n castle_n ordain_v 32._o that_o the_o perpetual_a chaplain_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n every_o day_n in_o the_o chapel_n there_o shall_v in_o augmentation_n of_o his_o maintenance_n receive_v for_o every_o twelve_o week_n one_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n and_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n yearly_a upon_o christmas_n day_n for_o his_o robe_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o castle_n and_o manor_n vesci_n among_o other_o the_o valiant_a norman_n that_o assist_v duke_n william_n in_o his_o conquest_n of_o england_n robert_n be_v robert_n and_o wo_n de_fw-fr vesci_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o those_o favour_n which_o both_o of_o they_o obtain_v from_o his_o munificent_a hand_n for_o robert_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n survey_v be_v find_v 〈…〉_z to_o possess_v the_o lordship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n northam_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o come_v warr._n helpericham_n 〈◊〉_d branâ—une_n rosby_n suaniton_n steveninge_n and_o hechinton_n in_o com._n lincoln_n and_o morton_n scenton_n cleveliord_n godmundelay_n sancton_n torp_n basurd_v cliburne_n and_o newton_n in_o com._n leic._n as_o to_o the_o parentage_n of_o eustace_n fitz-iohn_n fitz-iohn_n all_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o he_o be_v ibid._n nephew_n and_o heir_n to_o serio_n de_fw-fr burgh_n the_o founder_n 20._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castle_n in_o com._n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o john_n his_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d s._n monoâ—ulus_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o those_o who_o afterward_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o vesci_n be_v thus_o lineal_o descend_v from_o this_o eustace_n i_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o memorable_a touch_v he_o a_o old_a historian_n 5._o who_o live_v in_o that_o time_n say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a peer_n of_o england_n and_o of_o intimate_a familiarity_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o as_o also_o a_o person_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o singular_a judgement_n in_o counsel_n which_o character_n of_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v fictitious_a in_o regard_n he_o have_v such_o vast_a possession_n bestow_v on_o he_o by_o that_o king_n viz._n b._n the_o mill_n at_o warnet_n also_o bodele_n and_o spilsham_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr gaugi_n id_fw-la est_fw-la ellingham_n docford_n elwike_n and_o heyton_n likewise_o neeforton_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o morton_n and_o burgton_n with_o they_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o walter_n fitz-eld_n and_o eylam_n his_o brother_n together_o with_o winton_n caldebeck_n and_o ravenstandale_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi and_o service_n of_o payne_n de_fw-fr mesnilwarine_n moreover_o all_o those_o eleven_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o the_o service_n of_o serlo_n de_fw-fr burgh_n viz._n in_o the_o two_o steinleys_n four_o carucate_n in_o branton_n four_o in_o cayton_n one_o in_o sothsack_n one_o in_o killinghale_n one_o in_o burton_n six_o and_o in_o walington_n two_o likewise_o b._n divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v of_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n or_o of_o earl_n henry_n his_o son_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o in_o knight_n fe_n also_o what_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o yoâ—k_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o in_o knight_n fe_n furthermore_n all_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresm_n viz._n weltesale_n and_o landmot_n with_o the_o two_o â—hiltons_n and_o the_o fee_n and_o service_n of_o geffrey_n escoland_n and_o richard_n fitzpain_n with_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o richmund_n likewise_o ellerton_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi and_o service_n of_o thorfine_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr manefield_n also_o canefield_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o whatever_o else_o he_o hold_v of_o that_o earl_n fee_n moreover_o b._n all_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o otherwise_o and_o also_o of_o william_n fossard_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n of_o william_n paganel_n and_o his_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o albemarie_n and_o he_o viz._n in_o nid_n three_o carucate_n in_o newton_n one_o in_o hewike_n two_o and_o in_o weffwike_n four_o likewise_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr clere_n viz._n brompton_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n viz._n parteney_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n as_o also_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o abbess_n of_o bark_v and_o earl_n of_o chester_n whatsoever_o likewise_o he_o hold_v in_o heungeby_n with_o all_o
battle_n wherein_o after_o a_o sudden_a and_o total_a rout_n of_o their_o whole_a army_n fight_v stout_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o long_o continue_v in_o restraint_n for_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o cross_n go_v to_o the_o holy-land_n he_o be_v â—_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o damieta_n after_o which_o i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o he_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 60._o in_o ann._n 1234._o 19_o henr._n 3._o he_o be_v bury_v 60._o before_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o the_o priory_n of_o dunmow_n leave_v rose_n his_o second_o wife_n then_o survive_v who_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o have_v for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n 19_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o hemenhale_n disce_fw-la and_o tâ—eye_n as_o also_o of_o six_o knight_n fee_n of_o all_o which_o she_o have_v be_v by_o he_o endow_v 19_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o her_o nuptial_n and_o walter_n 2._o 19_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o gunnora_fw-es his_o former_a wife_n with_o christian_n a_o daughter_n marry_v a._n to_o william_n the_o mandevil_n earl_n of_o essex_n which_o walter_n in_o 24_o hen._n 3._o pay_v hertf._n into_o the_o exchequer_n a_o fine_a of_o three_o hundred_o mark_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o in_o 30_o h._n 3._o upon_o hertf._n collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o k._n elder_a daughter_n sixty_o three_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n for_o sixty_o three_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a of_o his_o own_o as_o also_o hertf._n thirty_o pound_n and_o half_a a_o mark_n for_o those_o thirty_o and_o a_o three_o part_n which_o he_o enjoy_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o valoine_v moreover_o in_o 38_o hen._n 3._o he_o account_v hertf._n one_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o pound_n for_o the_o same_o sixty_o three_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n knight_n in_o 42_o henr._n 3._o this_o walter_n have_v summons_n 11._o among_o other_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o chester_n well_o appoint_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o depart_v s._n this_o life_n in_o ann._n 1258._o 42_o h._n 3._o be_v likewise_o bury_v s._n in_o the_o conventual_a church_n of_o dunmow_n leave_v issue_n 10._o robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n ten_o 10._o year_n of_o age_n which_o robert_n 3._o be_v make_v a_o knight_n 30._o in_o ann._n 1274_o two_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o 3_o ed._n 1._o have_v licence_n 16._o to_o pass_v away_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o house_n call_v baynards-castle_n within_o london_n adjoin_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o city_n with_o all_o the_o wall_n and_o ditch_n thereto_o belong_v as_o also_o the_o turret_n call_v montâ—itchet-tower_n unto_o robert_n kylwardby_n than_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n provide_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o grant_v nothing_o shall_v be_v extinguish_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o barony_n but_o that_o whatsoever_o relate_v thereto_o aswell_o in_o rent_n land_v of_o vessel_n and_o other_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o elsewhere_o without_o diminution_n which_o to_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o to_o that_o barony_n have_v ancient_o appertain_v shall_v be_v thenceforth_o reserve_v whereupon_o that_o archbishop_n translate_v b._n the_o dominican-frier_n common_o call_v the_o blackfriar_n then_o reside_v in_o holburn_n towards_o lincolns-inne_n field_n unto_o this_o place_n which_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n so_o reserve_v as_o abovesaid_a in_o regard_n they_o be_v memorable_a i_o have_v here_o think_v sit_v to_o s._n note_v viz._n that_o the_o say_v robert_n as_o constable_z of_o the_o castle_n of_o london_n for_o so_o be_v baynards-castle_n then_o call_v and_o his_o heir_n ought_v to_o be_v banner-bearer_n of_o that_o city_n by_o inheritance_n as_o belong_v to_o that_o castle_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o serve_v the_o city_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n to_o ride_v upon_o a_o light-horse_n with_o twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n on_o horseback_n their_o horse_n cover_v with_o cloth_n or_o harness_n unto_o the_o great_a door_n of_o st._n paul_n church_n with_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o arm_n carry_v before_o he_o and_o be_v come_v in_o that_o manner_n thither_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n together_o with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n to_o issue_v arm_v out_o of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o same_o door_n on_o foot_n with_o his_o banner_n in_o his_o hand_n have_v the_o figure_n of_o s._n paul_n depict_v with_o gold_n thereon_o but_o the_o foot_n hand_n and_o head_n of_o silver_n hold_v a_o silver_n sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o alderman_n come_v on_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o church_n carry_v such_o a_o banner_n he_o be_v to_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o salute_v he_o as_o his_o companion_n say_v sir_n mayor_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o come_v hither_o to_o do_v my_o service_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o this_o city_n to_o who_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o alderman_n be_v to_o answer_v we_o give_v to_o you_o as_o our_o banner-bearer_n by_o inheritance_n for_o this_o city_n this_o banner_n of_o the_o city_n to_o bear_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n thereof_o to_o your_o power_n whereupon_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v receive_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n shall_v follow_v he_o to_o the_o door_n and_o bring_v he_o a_o horse_n worth_a twenty_o pound_n which_o horse_n shall_v be_v saddle_v with_o a_o saddle_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o cover_v with_o silk_n depict_v likewise_o with_o the_o same_o arm_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v twenty_o pound_n sterling_a and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n for_o his_o expense_n that_o day_n this_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v mount_v upon_o that_o horse_n so_o give_v he_o by_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o banner_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v so_o mount_v shall_v bid_v the_o mayor_n to_o choose_v a_o marshal_n for_o the_o city_n army_n who_o be_v so_o choose_v shall_v command_v the_o mayor_n and_o burgher_n of_o the_o city_n to_o assemble_v the_o commons_o who_o shall_v go_v under_o this_o banner_n of_o st_n paul_n which_o he_o shall_v bear_v to_o aldgate_n and_o be_v come_v thither_o they_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o they_o must_v march_v out_o of_o the_o city_n then_o shall_v the_o say_v robert_n make_v choice_n of_o two_o of_o the_o grave_a man_n out_o of_o every_o ward_n to_o guard_v the_o city_n in_o their_o absence_n and_o their_o consultation_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n near_o aldgate_n and_o before_o what_o town_n or_o castle_n this_o city_n army_n shall_v come_v and_o continue_v the_o siege_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n this_o robert_n shall_v receive_v from_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n a_o hundred_o shilling_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o no_o more_o these_o be_v his_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o time_n of_o warr._n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n these_o ibid._n follow_v viz._n ¶_o that_o the_o say_v robert_n shall_v have_v a_o soak_v id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o same_o city_n extend_v from_o the_o canonry_n of_o st._n paul_n along_o the_o street_n before_o paul_n brewhouse_n unto_o the_o thames_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mill_n which_o be_v in_o the_o water_n that_o come_v down_o from_o fleet-bridge_n and_o thence_o up_o by_o london-wall_n all_o about_o the_o blackfriar_n unto_o ludgate_n and_o so_o back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_a friar_n to_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o same_o canonry_n of_o paul_n id_fw-la est_fw-la all_o s._n andrews_n parish_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o that_o royalty_n and_o to_o this_o jurisdiction_n he_o shall_v have_v these_o follow_v particular_n viz._n a_o soke-man_n whosoever_o he_o please_v of_o that_o jurisdiction_n or_o ward_n and_o if_o any_o of_o that_o ward_n be_v implead_v in_o the_o guild-hall_n touch_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o mayor_n or_o sheriff_n the_o soak_v man_n may_v demand_v a_o court_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n must_v grant_v it_o and_o to_o have_v judgement_n there_o as_o in_o the_o guild-hall_n viz._n that_o if_o any_o thief_n be_v take_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o restraint_n and_o imprisonment_n within_o the_o soak_v and_o thither_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o to_o the_o guildhall_n before_o the_o major_a and_o there_o
de_fw-fr mara_fw-mi and_o to_o enjoy_v 〈…〉_z her_o estate_n which_o petronill_n be_v first_o the_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr longâ—amp_n and_o die_v 〈…〉_z not_o till_o 46_o hen._n 3._o leave_v henry_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr longâ—amp_n her_o son_n and_o next_o heir_n in_o 17_o joh._n this_o oliver_n de_fw-fr vaux_n be_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o the_o baron_n who_o meet_v at_o stamford_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n and_o afterward_o at_o 〈…〉_z brackley_n whence_o they_o send_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o king_n then_o at_o oxford_n a_o minatory_a message_n viz._n 〈…〉_z that_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o restore_v to_o the_o people_n their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o his_o castle_n and_o lâ—â—ds_n and_o thereupon_o ibid._n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o northampton_n for_o which_o transgression_n the_o king_n 6._o cause_v his_o lordship_n of_o â—laketon_n okeâ—on_n and_o hengham_n in_o norfolk_n to_o be_v seize_v on_o in_o 13_o hen._n 3_o this_o oliver_n upon_o levy_v the_o scutage_n of_o kery_n in_o wales_n answer_v linc._n for_o twenty_o two_o knight_n fâ—es_n and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o army_n in_o poicton_n be_v acquit_v linc._n from_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o scutage_n upon_o that_o expedition_n in_o 29_o hen._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n he_o account_v 〈…〉_z for_o thirty_o two_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a of_o robert_n robert_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o this_o oliver_n i_o find_v nothing_o but_o of_o william_n his_o son_n that_o he_o marry_v 〈…〉_z alianore_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n william_n e._n of_o derby_n one_o of_o the_o heir_n 〈…〉_z to_o william_n martial_n sometime_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n without_o 〈…〉_z the_o king_n licence_n for_o which_o offence_n upon_o his_o submission_n he_o obtain_v pardon_n 〈…〉_z and_o for_o a_o fine_a 〈…〉_z of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n before_o the_o 37_o hen._n 3._o whereupon_o john_n his_o brother_n become_v 9_o his_o heir_n which_o john_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o eighty_o mark_n compound_v 9_o the_o arrear_n of_o that_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o twenty_o six_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o john_n john_n in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o have_v pay_v 9_o part_n of_o the_o eighty_o mark_n beforementioned_a obtain_v the_o favour_n 9_o to_o satisfy_v the_o remainder_n be_v forty_o mark_n by_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o give_v 20._o his_o lordship_n of_o botendone_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o catesby_n in_o northamptonshire_n in_o 42_o hen._n 3._o upon_o levy_v the_o scutage_n of_o wales_n he_o be_v charge_v hertf._n with_o ten_o pound_n for_o five_o knight_n fe_n in_o 46_o hen._n 3._o though_o he_o have_v be_v 20._o on_o the_o part_n of_o those_o baron_n who_o combine_v together_o by_o oath_n at_o oxford_n for_o assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o they_o then_o pretend_v he_o at_o length_n fall_v 20._o off_o and_o assist_v 30._o the_o king_n at_o the_o take_n of_o northampton_n and_o short_o after_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o undertake_v 18._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n for_o settle_v all_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o baron_n then_o in_o arms._n moreover_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n when_o he_o discern_v 3._o the_o baron_n to_o be_v so_o powerful_a as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n dover-castle_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o strength_n in_o their_o hand_n he_o join_v 3._o with_o those_o who_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o that_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n and_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o windsore-castle_n have_v therefore_o so_o great_a experience_n of_o his_o fidelity_n the_o king_n soon_o after_o his_o victory_n at_o evesham_n make_v he_o sheriff_n 9_o of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n and_o in_o 43._o remuneration_n of_o his_o eminent_a service_n in_o those_o troublesome_a and_o perilous_a time_n give_v 43._o he_o certain_a house_n in_o london_n near_o garthere_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o john_n lorene_n a_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n and_o in_o 51_o hen._n 3._o constitute_v he_o governor_n 21._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o norâ—ich_n in_o 5_o edw._n 1._o this_o john_n obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 3._o for_o a_o weekly_a market_n upon_o the_o saturday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o refham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o a_o fair_a upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o in_o 10_o edw._n 1._o be_v 3._o in_o the_o king_n army_n in_o wales_n in_o 11_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v make_v steward_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitane_n have_v a_o allowance_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la turon_n for_o the_o support_n of_o himself_o in_o that_o office_n and_o depart_v 42._o this_o life_n in_o 16_o edw._n 1._o leave_v petronill_n and_o maud_n his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n then_o of_o full_a age_n whereupon_o william_n de_fw-fr nerford_n who_o marry_v 1â—_n petronill_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr the_o husband_n 1â—_n of_o maud_n perform_v their_o respective_a homage_n have_v livery_n 1â—_n of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o inheritance_n except_v 1â—_n a_o reasonable_a dowry_n for_o sibyl_n his_o widow_n and_o upon_o partition_n thereof_o the_o say_a william_n and_o petronill_n have_v cedull_n for_o their_o part_n these_o lordship_n assign_v to_o they_o viz._n the_o manor_n of_o therston_n and_o shotesham_n in_o com._n norff._n wysete_n in_o com._n suff._n except_v thirteen_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n the_o moiety_n of_o a_o message_n in_o london_n call_v blaunch-apleton_a the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o halt_n in_o com._n norff._n and_o abyton_n in_o cambridgshire_n and_o to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o five_o knight_n fe_n and_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr and_o maud_n have_v the_o cedull_n manor_n of_o freston_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o boston_n in_o com._n linc._n the_o manor_n of_o hakeford_n with_o the_o market_n of_o refham_n belong_v thereto_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o holt_n cleye_n and_o hocton_n in_o com._n norff._n fourteen_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n in_o wysere_n in_o com._n suff._n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o message_n call_v blanch-apleton_a in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cleye_n and_o shotesham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o to_o the_o number_n of_o nineteen_o knight_n fee_n or_o thereabouts_o montalt_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n werburge_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n temp_n w._n rufi_n hugh_n the_o son_n of_o norman_n be_v at_o that_o time_n one_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o baron_n to_o hugh_n hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n give_v 〈…〉_z gosetce_n and_o lantrene_a to_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o house_n ralph_n and_o roger_n his_o brother_n be_v witness_n 〈…〉_z thereof_o which_o ralph_n ralph_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o gift_n 〈…〉_z of_o all_o their_o right_n in_o lostoch_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o church_n of_o cotintune_v with_o the_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n pertain_v thereto_o to_o this_o ralph_n succeed_v robert_n robert_n 〈…〉_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o assume_v another_o surname_n from_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n which_o be_v at_o a_o little_a hill_n in_o fâ—intshire_n then_o call_v montalt_n whereon_o he_o build_v a_o castle_n but_o of_o late_a time_n vulgar_o mould_v and_o be_v 〈…〉_z steward_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n be_v 〈…〉_z also_o one_o of_o his_o principal_a baron_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr gernons_n earl_n of_o chester_n the_o land_n of_o that_o great_a earldom_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o some_o time_n for_o in_o 6_o hen._n 2._o this_o robert_n de_fw-fr montalt_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o account_v cocestâ—_n to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n for_o the_o farm_n of_o they_o and_o likewise_o for_o what_o be_v cocestâ—_n then_o lay_v out_o in_o building_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o chester_n this_o robert_n robert_n have_v issue_n 〈…〉_z robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o he_o roger._n roger._n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o roger_n there_o be_v much_o hostility_n 〈…〉_z betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o welsh_a david_n the_o son_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n invade_v 〈…〉_z his_o land_n at_o montalt_n but_o upon_o that_o accord_n 〈…〉_z make_v in_o 25_o hen._n 3._o betwixt_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o same_o david_n among_o other_o of_o the_o article_n then_o agree_v on_o one_o be_v for_o the_o restitution_n of_o those_o land_n to_o this_o roger._n which_o be_v do_v the_o next_o year_n follow_v king_n henry_n
acknowledge_v supra_fw-la she_o for_o his_o sovereign_n and_o the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o attend_v supra_fw-la she_o to_o gloucester_n receive_v 40._o she_o there_o very_o honourable_o and_o do_v homage_n supra_fw-la to_o she_o whereupon_o she_o bestow_v supra_fw-la on_o he_o s._n briavalls-castle_n in_o that_o county_n and_o the_o whole_a forest_n of_o dene_fw-mi which_o so_o oblige_v he_o to_o she_o that_o soon_o after_o upon_o those_o great_a contest_v which_o happen_v betwixt_o she_o and_o king_n stephen_n she_o challenge_v the_o crown_n as_o her_o hereditary_a right_n against_o he_o who_o then_o actual_o enjoy_v it_o among_o other_o of_o her_o friend_n and_o adherent_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a and_o strict_a league_n 1640._o of_o amity_n with_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n her_o brother_n viz._n natural_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o to_o aid_v he_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o all_o his_o inheritance_n and_o likewise_o 1640._o in_o get_v those_o which_o be_v then_o out_o of_o his_o possession_n also_o 1640._o to_o stand_v to_o he_o in_o that_o war_n and_o not_o to_o make_v any_o truce_n or_o peace_n without_o he_o for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o which_o agreement_n certain_a hostage_n 1640._o be_v deliver_v on_o each_o part_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v together_o b._n with_o the_o same_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n he_o make_v oath_n b._n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n viz._n henry_n de_fw-fr bloys_n brother_n to_o king_n stephen_n that_o if_o he_o will_v receive_v the_o empress_n as_o sovereign_n all_o the_o chief_a transaction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v guide_v by_o he_o especial_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o abbey_n but_o in_o anno_fw-la 1141._o 6_o steph._n the_o empress_n be_v over_o much_o elate_v 50._o upon_o the_o take_n of_o king_n stephen_n prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n not_o only_o refuse_v 50._o notwithstanding_o the_o intercession_n 50._o of_o divers_a eminent_a person_n to_o give_v that_o king_n liberty_n upon_o hostage_n though_o he_o offer_v 50._o to_o quit_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o retire_v to_o his_o devotion_n but_o be_v move_v 50._o by_o the_o londoner_n to_o ratine_n s._n edward_n law_n also_o refuse_v 50._o so_o to_o do_v which_o so_o irritate_v they_o that_o they_o forthwith_o enter_v into_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o seize_v ibid._n upon_o she_o whereof_o have_v advertisement_n she_o privy_o flee_v ibid._n from_o westminster_n to_o gloucester_n and_o there_o take_v counsel_n ibid._n with_o this_o milo_n her_o trusty_a friend_n return_v ibid._n with_o he_o to_o oxford_n resolve_v ibid._n to_o get_v together_o her_o disperse_a soldier_n and_o in_o this_o distress_n have_v no_o ibid._n other_o advice_n but_o from_o he_o nor_o ibid._n any_o entertainment_n but_o upon_o his_o cost_n in_o remuneration_n ibid._n of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o the_o more_o firm_o to_o oblige_v he_o unto_o she_o she_o make_v he_o ibid._n earl_n of_o hereford_n her_o charter_n cotton_n of_o creation_n bear_v date_n at_o oxford_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n give_v thereby_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o castle_n of_o hereford_n with_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o borough_n and_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o plea_n of_o that_o county_n the_o lordship_n of_o mawerdine_n luggewardine_n and_o wilton_n all_o in_o that_o shire_n the_o enclosure_n of_o hereford_n and_o the_o forest_n of_o irivele_n as_o also_o the_o service_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr candos_fw-mi hugh_n fitz_n william_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr cormeills_n with_o the_o fee_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o this_o she_o do_v in_o consideration_n ibid._n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n to_o she_o and_o especial_o ibid._n for_o that_o by_o his_o help_n king_n stephen_n be_v take_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n upon_o candlemass-day_n precede_v be_v then_o her_o prisoner_n at_o bristol_n but_o the_o scene_n soon_o change_v for_o the_o empress_n have_v short_o after_o besiege_v 60._o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o castle_n within_o that_o city_n and_o be_v thereupon_o counter-sieged_n 60._o by_o a_o great_a power_n of_o the_o king_n party_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o londoner_n which_o rout_v 60._o all_o her_o force_n she_o be_v necessitate_v not_o only_o to_o fly_v 30._o privy_o from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o for_o she_o more_o security_n to_o be_v put_v 30._o into_o a_o coffin_n as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o escape_v their_o hand_n her_o brother_n robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n with_o divers_z other_z of_o her_o friend_n be_v take_v 40._o in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o this_o our_o milo_n force_v to_o obscure_v ibid._n himself_o and_o come_v secret_o to_o gloucester_n almost_o barefoot_a ibid._n as_o to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n he_o translate_v 40._o the_o canon_n of_o lanthony_n in_o wales_n in_o regard_n 40._o they_o be_v frequent_o oppress_v there_o by_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n unto_o 40._o a_o certain_a place_n near_o gloucester_n call_v hyde_n but_o afterward_o lanthony_n 40._o the_o second_o and_o endow_v a._n they_o with_o ample_a possession_n in_o 20._o anno_fw-la 1136._o 1_o steph._n and_o bestow_v 50._o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n upon_o the_o nun_n of_o godstow_n in_o com._n oxon._n by_o the_o beforementioned_a sibyl_n his_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n 20._o five_o son_n viz._n roger_n walter_n mahell_n henry_n and_o william_n and_o three_o daughter_n margery_n the_o wife_n of_o 50._o humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—un_fw-fr berta_n marry_v 50._o to_o philip_n de_fw-fr braose_n and_o lucy_n to_o 50._o herbert_n fitz-herbert_n but_o at_o length_n be_v wound_v 50._o by_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o arrow_n in_o hunt_v upon_o christmass-eve_n anno_fw-la 1144._o 9_o steph._n he_o depart_v this_o life_n to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o be_v bury_v 32._o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n at_o lanthony_n near_o gloucester_n so_o refounded_n by_o he_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o roger_n roger._n succeed_v 20._o he_o in_o this_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n and_o have_v marry_v 20._o cecelie_a the_o daughter_n of_o pain_n fitz-iohn_n one_o of_o king_n hen._n 1._o chief_a counsellor_n 8â—_n and_o then_o lord_n 8â—_n of_o ewyas_n have_v a_o confirmation_n s._n from_o king_n stephen_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n of_o the_o same_o pain_n and_o likewise_o s._n of_o all_o those_o land_n he_o have_v with_o she_o in_o marriage_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr lacy._n this_o roger_n found_v 10._o the_o abbey_n of_o flexley_n in_o com._n glouc._n and_o ample_o 10._o endow_v it_o moreover_o he_o bestow_v 50._o on_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n peter_n abbey_n at_o gloucester_n the_o moiety_n of_o his_o fish_n of_o duny_n he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o brecknock_n there_o found_v 10._o by_o bernard_n de_fw-fr newmarch_n his_o grandfather_n for_o he_o bestow_v etc._n on_o they_o all_o the_o land_n of_o s._n pauline_n at_o the_o mare_n and_o free_a fish_n in_o the_o mare_n three_o day_n every_o week_n and_o likewise_o every_o day_n in_o advent_n and_o lent_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o moreover_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o colt_n calf_n lamb_n cheese_n wool_n and_o flax_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v tithable_a throughout_o all_o the_o forest_n belong_v to_o his_o honour_n of_o brecknock_n likewise_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o whole_a town_n of_o brecknock_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v spend_v throughout_o his_o whole_a demean_n whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a with_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o land_n at_o hâ—ye_n hereunto_o he_o add_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o kinâ—_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o gift_n from_o the_o welsh_a and_o the_o tithe_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v take_v by_o plunder_v from_o his_o enemy_n with_o common_a of_o pasture_n throughout_o his_o whole_a territory_n of_o brecknock_n to_o the_o knight_n hospitaller_n he_o give_v 1._o his_o mill_n at_o toucester_n belong_v to_o the_o preceptory_a of_o shengay_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o knight_n templar_n certain_a land_n lie_v in_o gloucester_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bridge_n but_o afterward_o take_v 50._o upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n in_o gloucester-abbey_n give_v 50._o thereto_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n in_o herefordshire_n and_o die_v b._n without_o issue_n anno_fw-la 1154._o 1_o hen._n 2._o whereupon_o his_o brother_n walter_n walter_n succeed_v b._n he_o in_o his_o paternal_a inheritance_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n and_o city_n of_o gloucester_n be_v detain_v b._n from_o he_o by_o the_o king_n which_o walter_n call_v a_o walter_n de_fw-fr hereford_n be_v sheriff_n of_o gloucestershire_n and_o herefordshire_n in_o a_o 2_o hen._n 2._o and_o a_o 3_o hen._n 2._o and_o of_o herefordshire_n again_o
after_o all_o those_o great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n he_o total_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o deliver_v up_o his_o casâ—les_n of_o skenefrith_n grossemunt_fw-la and_o bewcastle_n in_o wales_n as_o also_o his_o castle_n of_o hethlegh_n with_o the_o town_n and_o park_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v thereupon_o please_v that_o he_o and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n shall_v during_o their_o respective_a life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o enjoy_v all_o his_o other_o land_n whatsoever_o by_o whosoever_o grant_v and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o full_a grace_n and_o favour_n thus_o much_o as_o to_o his_o secular_a act_n and_o suffering_n i_o now_o come_v to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o clyve_v in_o somersetshire_n he_o give_v 40._o certain_a land_n in_o clyve_v treglaston_n and_o pothwell_n to_o 60._o the_o canon_n of_o bradsole_n in_o kent_n the_o church_n of_o porteâ—â—ade_n to_o 60._o the_o monk_n of_o door_n in_o com._n heref._n certain_a land_n call_v linchoit_n which_o be_v make_v a_o grange_n to_o that_o abbey_n and_o pasturage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n in_o his_o territory_n of_o grosmunt_fw-la likewise_o paunage_n for_o their_o hog_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o grosmunt_fw-la estover_n for_o building_n at_o their_o grange_n of_o linchoit_n out_o of_o the_o same_o forest_n and_o dead-wood_n for_o fuel_n moreover_o he_o give_v 60._o unto_o they_o the_o hermitage_n of_o lanneir_n with_o the_o ground_n thereto_o adjoin_v and_o six_o ox-gangs_a of_o land_n in_o the_o before-specified_n forest._n he_o also_o found_v 30._o the_o hospital_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o dovor_n furthermore_o he_o give_v 1._o certain_a house_n situate_v betwixt_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o laurence_n de_fw-fr st._n alban_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o atelbergh_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr wokinden_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o a_o ..._o lers_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o revenue_n of_o those_o house_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o for_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n john_n his_o son_n m._n his_o daughter_n and_o all_o his_o forefather_n and_o successor_n last_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o cxl_o mark_n of_o silver_n he_o purchase_v 2._o from_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n the_o inheritance_n of_o certain_a house_n with_o a_o court_n and_o free-chappel_n wherein_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n pay_v yearly_o to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n a_o wax_n taper_n of_o three_o pound_n weight_n upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o st._n edward_n and_o found_v 140._o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o maeson_n dieu_fw-fr in_o dovor_n as_o to_o his_o wife_n he_o first_o wed_v 41._o joane_n daughter_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr vernun_n earl_n of_o devon_n widow_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr briwer_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 41._o in_o marriage_n the_o whole_a isle_n of_o wibt_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o christ-church_n in_o hantshire_n second_o 6._o beatrix_n daughter_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr warren_n of_o wirmegay_n in_o com._n nâ—rff_n widow_n of_o dodo_n bardolf_n three_o dunstaple_n isabella_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n widow_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr mandevill_n who_o king_n john_n have_v first_o repudiate_v and_o four_a 10._o margaret_n daughter_n to_o william_n king_n of_o scotland_n as_o before_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o his_o issue_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o he_o have_v two_o son_n john_n 14._o and_o hubert_n 3._o both_o by_o his_o last_o wife_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o john_n succeed_v he_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n which_o remain_v and_o be_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n be_v margaret_n 19_o and_o maggot_n 20._o whereof_o margaret_n be_v so_o marry_v 30._o to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v of_o his_o death_n i_o find_v that_o it_o happen_v at_o ibid._n banstede_n in_o surrey_n 4_o id._n maii_n an._n 1243._o 27_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o his_o corpse_n be_v bring_v to_o londoâ—_n and_o there_o honourable_o inter_v ibid._n within_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friers-preacher_n common_o call_v the_o blackfriar_n then_o situate_a in_o holborn_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o lincolns-inne_n unto_o which_o covent_n he_o have_v be_v a_o large_a benefactor_n have_v among_o other_o thing_n bestow_v ibid._n on_o they_o his_o palace_n at_o westminster_n afterward_o purchase_v ibid._n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o call_v white-hall_n i_o come_v now_o to_o john_n john_n his_o son_n this_o john_n be_v gird_v 10._o with_o the_o sword_n of_o knighthood_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o on_o whitsunday_n in_o anno_fw-la 1229._o 13_o h._n 3._o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o the_o year_n precede_v his_o father_n death_n he_o be_v 40._o in_o that_o famous_a battle_n of_o xantoigne_n against_o the_o french_a where_o the_o english_a obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o in_o 27_o h._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o his_o father_n die_v do_v his_o homage_n 9_o have_v livery_n 9_o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o kent_n in_o 44_o h._n 3._o upon_o 1259._o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n his_o mother_n he_o be_v find_v 1259._o to_o be_v she_o next_o heir_n but_o after_o this_o he_o â—ided_v with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n be_v a_o party_n 18._o to_o that_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o they_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o and_o in_o 48_o h._n 3._o be_v 40._o in_o the_o battle_n of_o lewes_n on_o their_o part_n as_o also_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n in_o 3._o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n whereupon_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o this_o john_n give_v a._n the_o manor_n of_o chalk_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bermondsey_n and_o have_v marry_v nevil_n hawyse_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr lanvaley_n left_a issue_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n though_o when_o he_o die_v i_o find_v no_o mention_n a_o word_n or_o two_o now_o of_o hubert_n his_o young_a brother_n in_o 10_o e._n 1._o this_o hubert_n come_v 3._o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n at_o chester_n upon_o sunday_n next_o ensue_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o oblige_v 3._o himself_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n for_o his_o future_a fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o who_o descend_v s._n thomas_n burgh_n of_o sterborough-castle_n in_o com._n surr._n lord_n of_o gaynesborough_n in_o com._n linc._n who_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o be_v advance_v anno_fw-la to_o the_o dignity_n of_o lord_n borough_n but_o i_o return_v to_o john_n john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before-specified_n john_n in_o 3_o e._n 1._o this_o john_n as_o heir_n hertf._n to_o hawyse_o de_fw-fr lanvalley_n have_v livery_n hertf._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kingston_n wakerle_n waokre_n hallingburie_n and_o lexenden_n which_o john_n his_o father_n hold_v by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n as_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o her_o the_o say_v hawyse_o pay_v 8._o c_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n and_o depart_v 11._o this_o life_n in_o 8_o e._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v 11._o of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o wakerle_n in_o com._n northampt._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la together_o with_o the_o barony_n of_o lanvaley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a leave_v issue_n 11._o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n hawyse_o the_o wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr greilly_n dervorgild_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o margery_n a_o nun_n at_o chiksand_n in_o com._n bedf._n he_o likewise_o then_o die_v seize_v 11._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o porteslade_n in_o com._n suss._n lewes_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o halwenesheye_n alryngton_n hallingbury_n walkerne_n and_o kingston_n in_o com._n somerset_n of_o which_o manor_n robert_n de_fw-fr grelle_n and_o hawyse_o his_o wife_n have_v 5._o the_o manor_n of_o waoker_n hallingbury_n and_o lexenden_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o dervorgill_n the_o 5._o manor_n of_o wakerley_n kingston_n and_o porteslade_n briwere_v the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o name_n and_o family_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 2._o upon_o a_o memorable_a occasion_n william_n briwere_n william_n the_o son_n s._n of_o henry_n briwere_n in_o consideration_n 16â—0_n of_o xxxi_o mark_n in_o silver_n whereof_o ten_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o land_n and_o the_o rest_n pay_v in_o money_n then_o purchase_v 16â—0_n from_o hawise_a de_fw-fr iâ—esham_n ralph_n
journey_n to_o the_o holy-land_n and_o for_o the_o better_a furnish_n himself_o with_o money_n sell_v many_o of_o his_o wood_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o resolution_n he_o go_v not_o at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v viz._n 21_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v seduce_v 40._o by_o the_o advice_n of_o alien_n and_o have_v waste_v 40._o his_o treasure_n require_v 40._o a_o great_a supply_n from_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n and_o put_v ibid._n into_o the_o hand_n of_o alien_n to_o be_v transport_v occasion_v ibid._n high_a discontent_n this_o earl_n therefore_o deal_v free_o with_o he_o and_o represent_v ibid._n to_o he_o the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o though_o he_o find_v that_o what_o he_o then_o say_v avail_v little_a cease_v not_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v to_o continue_v ibid._n his_o good_a advice_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o tell_v he_o how_o ill_o he_o have_v do_v in_o permit_v simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n to_o marry_v the_o countess_n of_o pembroke_n his_o sister_n which_o free_a and_o plain_a deal_n with_o the_o king_n do_v not_o at_o all_o alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o he_o for_o short_o after_o viz._n in_o 23_o hen._n 3._o he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 1._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o lidford_n and_o forest_n of_o dertmore_n in_o fee_n before_o the_o end_n of_o which_o year_n meet_v 40._o with_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n at_o northampton_n they_o do_v there_o by_o oath_n oblige_v 40._o themselves_o to_o go_v forthwith_o into_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n take_v his_o leave_n 20._o therefore_o soon_o after_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o noble_n at_o read_v there_o meet_v by_o the_o appointment_n 20._o of_o the_o pope_n legate_n many_o of_o they_o weep_v 20._o in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o person_n whole_o mind_v the_o public_a welfare_n whereupon_o he_o tell_v 30._o they_o that_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o vow_n he_o will_v go_v rather_o than_o stay_v to_o see_v the_o approach_a misery_n fall_v upon_o this_o realm_n and_o have_v prepare_v 40._o all_o thing_n ready_a for_o his_o journey_n come_v 40._o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n alban_n where_o in_o full_a chapter_n he_o desire_v 40._o the_o prayer_n of_o that_o whole_a covent_n for_o his_o good_a success_n then_o go_v ibid._n to_o london_n and_o take_v his_o leave_n ibid._n of_o the_o king_n the_o legate_n and_o noble_n and_o so_o haste_v ibid._n to_o dovor_n whence_o soon_o arrive_v in_o france_n he_o be_v noble_o receive_v 50._o by_o the_o king_n of_o that_o realm_n and_o his_o mother_n who_o send_v 50._o the_o marshal_n to_o conduct_v he_o through_o that_o country_n and_o to_o entertain_v 50._o he_o in_o all_o place_n honourable_o thence_o to_o 537._o avinion_n where_o he_o have_v 537._o also_o free_a and_o great_a entertainment_n then_o to_o 537._o uienna_n whence_o he_o intend_v 537._o to_o take_v ship_v for_o arles_n and_o be_v in_o those_o part_n be_v meet_v 10._o by_o the_o earl_n of_o province_n who_o daughter_n king_n henry_n have_v marry_v and_o so_o haste_v to_o 10._o the_o city_n of_o s._n giles_n there_o to_o do_v his_o devotion_n and_o receive_v the_o benediction_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o place_n which_o do_v he_o give_v they_o twenty_o mark_n but_o before_o he_o go_v thence_o there_o come_v 20._o to_o he_o a_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o arles_n to_o inhibit_v 20._o he_o from_o proceed_v far_o on_o his_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v so_o ill_o be_v full_o resolve_v thereon_o and_o fit_v according_o that_o he_o refuse_v 20._o both_o to_o obey_v their_o authority_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o dissuasion_n see_v therefore_o all_o their_o endeavour_n in_o vain_a they_o will_v 30._o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o take_v ship_v at_o the_o port_n call_v the_o deadwater_n but_o that_o he_o like_v not_o and_o so_o enter_v 30._o the_o mediterranean_a at_o marseilles_n in_o an._n 1241._o 25_o hen._n 3._o be_v come_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n he_o accept_v an._n of_o a_o truce_n with_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n upon_o condition_n an._n that_o the_o french_a who_o be_v prisoner_n there_o may_v be_v release_v and_o that_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o the_o part_n adjacent_a shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o molestation_n as_o also_o upon_o divers_a other_o article_n honourable_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v viz._n 26_o hen._n 3._o return_v 50._o the_o king_n therefore_o have_v intelligence_n thereof_o with_o the_o queen_n meet_v 50._o he_o at_o dovor_n soon_o after_o which_o a_o parliament_n 20._o be_v hold_v at_o westminister_n where_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v meet_v this_o earl_n be_v send_v 20._o to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o provost_n of_o beverley_n to_o desire_v their_o advice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o normandy_n and_o other_o part_n of_o france_n but_o find_v 50._o that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o incline_v to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v the_o general_a honour_n and_o good_a of_o himself_o and_o the_o realm_n after_o some_o sharp_a dispute_n 50._o with_o he_o thereon_o he_o associate_v 50._o himself_o with_o the_o earl_n marshal_z hereford_n and_o some_o other_o and_o take_v ibid._n ship_v for_o france_n before_o this_o time_n it_o be_v say_v 20._o my_o author_n that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o noble_n have_v give_v he_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o gascoigne_n he_o go_v thither_o and_o show_v his_o charter_n receive_v the_o homage_v of_o that_o people_n and_o after_o some_o year_n by_o another_o charter_n have_v a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o grant_v but_o afterward_o when_o the_o queen_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n that_o she_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n as_o he_o shall_v reassume_v his_o grant_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o this_o earl_n thereupon_o grow_v much_o displease_v insist_v still_o upon_o his_o 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the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o marry_v 4â—_n senchia_n daughter_n of_o reymund_n earl_n of_o province_n sister_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o wedding_n be_v keep_v at_o westminstet_fw-la with_o great_a pomp_n who_o he_o endow_v 10._o at_o the_o church_n door_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n whereof_o he_o then_o stand_v possess_v or_o shall_v afterward_o acquire_v the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o berkhamltead_n be_v part_n and_o short_o after_o keep_v his_o christmas_n 20._o at_o walingford_n entertain_v 20._o the_o king_n and_o most_o of_o the_o nobility_n there_o with_o extraordinary_a feast_n in_o 30_o hen._n 3._o the_o templar_n and_o hospitaler_n elect_v 1245._o many_o secular_a person_n into_o their_o society_n for_o succour_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o castle_n then_o besiege_v
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laci_n the_o burrow_n of_o wimburne-minster_n the_o chase_n of_o winburne-holt_n the_o hundred_o of_o gadbury_n and_o maiden_n newâ—on_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o shapwike_n in_o com._n dorset_n whereupon_o he_o be_v advance_v 9_o to_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o november_n next_o ensue_v by_o gird_v with_o a_o sword_n a_o cap_n of_o furr_n on_o his_o head_n with_o a_o circlet_n of_o gold_n and_o pearl_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o he_o come_v b._n to_o his_o brother_n prince_n edward_n at_o burdeaur_n on_o the_o behalf_n 30._o of_o don_n pedro_n king_n of_o castille_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o insurrection_n of_o his_o subject_n flee_v 30._o into_o gascon_a for_o aid_n and_o thence_o pass_v supra_fw-la with_o he_o into_o spain_n under_o the_o mountain_n between_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr pie_n du_fw-fr port_n and_o the_o city_n of_o pampylone_a which_o be_v straight_o and_o perilous_a and_o lead_v a._n the_o vanguard_n of_o his_o army_n make_v a._n twelve_o knight_n viz._n sir_n ralph_n camoy_v sir_n thomas_n damory_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o april_n lead_v b._n the_o van_n in_o that_o battle_n against_o henry_n the_o bastard-brother_n of_o don_n pedro_n raise_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v b._n to_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n sir_n william_n behold_v your_o enemy_n this_o day_n you_o shall_v seem_v a_o good_a knight_n or_o die_v in_o the_o quarrel_n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o french_a and_o king_n edward_n be_v b._n break_v he_o be_v send_v b._n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n into_o france_n and_o at_o that_o time_n bear_v the_o title_n 〈…〉_z of_o duke_n of_o britanny_n he_o pawn_v 〈…〉_z the_o castle_n of_o becherell_n in_o those_o part_n to_z king_n edward_z his_o father_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o 43_o e._n 3._o upon_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n he_o be_v send_v 〈…〉_z with_o considerable_a force_n to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o french_a be_v retain_v 〈…〉_z to_o serve_v the_o king_n for_o half_a a_o year_n with_o three_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n five_o hundred_o archer_n three_o banneret_n fourscore_o knight_n and_o two_o hundred_o sixteen_o esquire_n but_o by_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a sickness_n among_o his_o soldier_n dare_v not_o 〈◊〉_d adventure_v to_o attack_v they_o in_o which_o â—ear_n blanch_n his_o wife_n die_v ann._n of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n and_o be_v bury_v 91._o in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o st._n paul_n at_o london_n on_o the_o north-side_n the_o quire_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v â—_o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascon_a and_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o upon_o his_o return_n thence_o bring_v 40._o with_o he_o constance_z the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o don_n pedro_n king_n of_o castille_n who_o he_o thereupon_o take_v 40._o to_o his_o second_o wife_n in_o who_o right_a he_o thenceforth_o bear_v 35._o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o surrender_v 35._o his_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n with_o all_o the_o castle_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o belong_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o he_o have_v 35._o a_o grant_n in_o general_a tail_n bear_v date_n 25_o junii_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n manor_n and_o honour_n of_o â—ykhull_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o high_a â—eke_n with_o the_o knights-fee_n thereto_o belong_v of_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o steyndrope_n and_o brauncepath_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n of_o the_o free-chappels_a of_o â—ykhull_v and_o high_a â—eke_v of_o the_o church_n of_o marsfeld_n and_o free-chappel_n there_o of_o the_o free-chappel_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o pevensâ—_n likewise_o of_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o uuilmingdon_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o grestene_n in_o normandy_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o uuithiham_n be_v a_o cell_n to_o st._n martin_n at_o marmonstire_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o st._n robert_n at_o knaresburgh_n also_o of_o the_o castle_n manor_n and_o honour_n of_o knaresburgh_n of_o the_o wapentak_v of_o steyncâ—iff_n in_o com._n ebor._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o grynglay_n and_o uuhetelay_n in_o com._n nott._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o uuighton_n aâ—lesham_n fakenhamdam_n and_o snetesham_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o north_n grenhowe_n north_n erpyngham_n south_n erpyngham_n and_o smetheton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o clatton_n and_o holme_n in_o com._n hunt_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o saham_n in_o com._n cantabr_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o leucate_n of_o pevenese_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o uuylindon_n and_o marsfeild_n and_o bayliwick_n of_o endelenewyk_n in_o com._n suff._n of_o the_o free-chase_n of_o high_a peke_n and_o free-chase_n of_o asshedon_n and_o of_o the_o yearly_a farm_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n which_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n aught_o to_o pay_v for_o the_o manor_n of_o whitgist_n short_o after_o which_o he_o take_v ship_n b._n at_o southampton_n and_o sail_v b._n towards_o rochel_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o thovar_n with_o three_o thousand_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o ten_o thousand_o archer_n but_o after_o nine_o month_n be_v at_o sea_n cross_v with_o contrary_a wind_n he_o return_v b._n in_o 47_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v make_v 19_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o france_n aquitane_n and_o all_o other_o part_n beyond_o sea_n and_o pass_v ann._n through_o france_n without_o opposition_n but_o in_o the_o dasart_n and_o mountain_n of_o alverne_n many_o of_o his_o man_n die_v ann._n for_o lack_v of_o victual_n froisard_n say_v that_o b._n his_o great_a loss_n be_v near_o douchy_a and_o rabymont_n and_o about_o christmas_n in_o 48_o e._n 3._o come_v to_o bordeaux_n lay_v 2._o there_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o britanny_n all_o that_o winter_n but_o upon_o his_o return_n 2d_o for_o england_n short_o after_o the_o people_n of_o those_o part_n almost_o total_o revolt_v 2d_o in_o this_o 48_o the_o year_n of_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v 30._o to_o brâ—ges_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a which_o treaty_n continue_v ann._n little_o less_o than_o two_o year_n and_o end_v ibid._n with_o a_o truce_n which_o hardly_o last_v one_o year_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o thâ—_n king_n be_v grow_v age_v take_v in_o this_o duke_n as_o a_o assistant_n 187._o in_o the_o government_n and_o bestow_v 5._o on_o he_o in_o spâ—cial_a tail_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o bragerâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o perigort_n to_o hold_v in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n do_v ever_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o 51_o e._n 3._o he_o obtain_v licence_n 33._o to_o give_v his_o lordship_n of_o gryngeleye_a and_o wheâ—eleye_a to_o catherine_n swinford_n his_o concubine_n for_o life_n and_o procure_v from_o the_o king_n the_o grant_v s._n of_o a_o chancery_n in_o his_o dukedom_n of_o lancaster_n with_o all_o other_o royalty_n pertain_v to_o a_o countie-palatime_a to_o hold_v in_o as_o ample_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n ever_o enjoy_v that_o earldom_n as_o also_o licence_n 1._o to_o coin_n money_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n from_o the_o 12_o the_o of_o june_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bayone_n or_o the_o castle_n of_o guyssen_n or_o any_o other_o place_n within_o the_o seneschalsy_n of_o lâ—ndeâ—e_n of_o gold_n silver_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o year_n it_o be_v that_o john_n wycliff_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o lollard_n of_o that_o time_n be_v convent_v 〈…〉_z before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n this_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n percy_n at_o the_o blackfriar_n in_o london_n in_o favour_n of_o wycliff_n he_o speak_v 〈…〉_z some_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o bishop_n