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A36794 The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ... Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1675 (1675) Wing D2480; ESTC R16723 3,454,491 1,220

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betwixt_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o ready_o answer_v 2506._o their_o proposal_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n furthermore_o in_o ann._n 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1._o king_n edward_n enter_v 50._o scotland_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n he_o bring_v 50._o thither_o to_o he_o no_o less_o than_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o thousand_o foot_n beside_o a_o multitude_n of_o welch_n and_o irish._n after_o which_o the_o same_o year_n be_v send_v ambassador_n 30._o into_o that_o realm_n he_o be_v solemn_o meet_v 30._o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o after_o much_o dispute_n bring_v they_o to_o such_o a_o accord_n 30._o that_o they_o total_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o king_n edward_n also_o upon_o 36._o that_o rebellion_n which_o again_o break_v out_o there_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v at_o which_o time_n they_o use_v 36._o great_a cruelty_n to_o the_o english_a he_o be_v again_o send_v 36._o thither_o to_o inquire_v the_o truth_n 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except_o the_o king_n do_v equal_v he_o for_o habit_n behaviour_n and_o military_a pomp_n and_o that_o he_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o state-affair_n then_o in_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n ever_o assist_v the_o king_n most_o powerful_o in_o his_o war_n have_v sometime_o in_o scotland_n twenty_o six_o standard-bearer_n and_o of_o his_o ordinary_a retinue_n a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o knight_n so_o that_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v rather_o a_o temporal_a prince_n than_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n and_o last_o that_o he_o die_v 45._o ..._o 4_o edw._n 2._o and_o be_v bury_v 45._o above_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o his_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n be_v seize_v 45._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o ples●ey_n in_o com._n derb._n likewise_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o somerton_n in_o comitat._n linc._n and_o certain_a land_n in_o wadingham_n boyeby_n marton_n navenby_n colteby_n and_o basingham_n for_o term_v of_o life_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o moreover_o 45._o that_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o eltham_n and_o cray_n in_o com._n cantii_n and_o 45._o that_o thomas_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n his_o brother_n have_v be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o midhurst_n and_o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ford_n in_o com._n suss._n give_v the_o same_o to_o he_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bohun_n and_o his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n keyne_n ralph_n 1_o surname_v the_o kaineto_o who_o come_v 1584._o into_o england_n with_o william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n ibid._n ralph_n 2._o and_o william_n of_o which_o ralph_n the_o elder_a take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n maminot_n and_o have_v dorset_n in_o frankmarriage_n with_o she_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o the_o manor_n of_o tarent_n in_o com._n dors._n as_o also_o cumbe_n and_o somerford_n in_o com._n wilts_n and_o seat_v himself_o at_o tarent_n afterward_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tarent-keynes_a become_v the_o pious_a founder_n 10._o of_o the_o nunnery_n there_o this_o ralph_n in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v dorset_n his_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la to_o be_v in_o number_n three_o and_o those_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la three_o and_o a_o four_o part_n for_o which_o in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o mark_n for_o each_o as_o to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n he_o give_v 10._o the_o church_n of_o dodford_n in_o com._n northampt._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o lu●field_n in_o that_o county_n and_o to_o 40._o the_o canon_n of_o me●ton_n in_o surrey_n the_o church_n of_o combe-keynes_a and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n to_o who_o succeed_v william_n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o william_n in_o 22_o hen._n 2._o pay_v 〈…〉_z five_o hundred_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o trespass_v in_o his_o forest_n and_o 〈…〉_z in_o 23_o hen._n 2._o a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o livery_n and_o a_o charter_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o land_n which_o the_o king_n for_o what_o respect_n appear_v not_o have_v seize_v into_o his_o hand_n in_o 33_o hen._n 2._o this_o william_n neglect_v 〈◊〉_d to_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o ireland_n be_v upon_o the_o assessment_n of_o the_o scutage_n call_v the_o scutage_n of_o galwey_n then_o levy_v charge_v 〈◊〉_d with_o nine_o pound_n for_o nine_o knight_n fee_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_v 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o king_n justice_n that_o these_o be_v of_o the_o small_a fee_n of_o moretoigne_n he_o pay_v ibid._n but_o twelve_o shilling_n six_o penny_n a_o fee_n in_o 6_o rich._n 1._o he_o be_v bedf._n with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n into_o normandy_n for_o the_o one_o half_a of_o which_o year_n he_o execute_v somerset_n the_o sheriff_n office_n for_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n so_o likewise_o dorset_n for_o half_a the_o seven_o year_n all_o dorset_n the_o eight_o year_n and_o half_o dorset_n the_o nine_o year_n to_o this_o william_n succeed_v ralph_n ralph_n who_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n against_o king_n john_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 17_o joh._n the_o king_n dispose_v 6._o of_o all_o his_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z northampton_n huntingdon_n cambridge_n and_o essex_n unto_o imbert_n de_fw-fr hereford_n so_o also_o 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n in_o somerford_n in_o com._n wilts_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr samford_n which_o ralph_n die_v in_o 6_o hen._n 3._o or_o before_o leave_v william_n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o wardship_n be_v then_o commit_v somerset_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o r._n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n lettuce_n his_o widow_n have_v the_o lordship_n of_o comb_n and_o somerford_n assign_v 6._o for_o her_o dowry_n who_o afterward_o become_v the_o wife_n wilts_n of_o ralph_n paynell_n which_o william_n in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o have_v among_o other_o summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o be_v at_o bristol_n upon_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n peter_n well_o appoint_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o thence_o to_o march_v into_o wales_n to_o who_o succeed_v robert_n robert_n 1●_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o become_v of_o full_a 1●_n age_n in_o 7_o edw._n 1._o and_o die_v ibid._n in_o 10_o edw._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o tarent-keynes_a which_o he_o hold_v ibid._n by_o barony_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o comb_n somerford_n and_o aston_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o chelworth_n and_o likewise_o ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o dodford_n in_o com._n northampt._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n ten_o year_n of_o age_n and_o hawise_o his_o widow_n survive_v who_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o comb_n assign_v dorset_n
in_o london_n leave_v issue_n by_o katherine_n his_o wife_n daughter_n b._n of_o king_n edw._n iu._n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o katherine_n die_v b._n 15_o nou._n an._n 1527._o 19_o h._n 8._o at_o tyverton_n in_o com._n devon_n and_o be_v bury_v b._n in_o the_o parish-church_n there_o for_o who_o be_v afterward_o erect_v b._n by_o henry_n her_o son_n a_o fair_a chapel_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o high-altar_n and_o therein_o a_o tomb_n b._n with_o the_o effigy_n of_o this_o noble_a lady_n thereon_o which_o henry_n henry_n be_v much_o esteem_v of_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o near_a alliance_n by_o his_o mother_n be_v restore_v anno_o in_o blood_n and_o honour_n in_o 3._o h._n 8._o and_o in_o 14_o of_o his_o reign_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 1._o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o calilond_n in_o cornwall_n which_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o upon_o the_o eighteen_o of_o june_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o increase_n of_o honour_n be_v then_o create_v 2._o marquis_n of_o exeter_n at_o his_o royal_a palace_n call_v bridewell_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o a_o grant_n ●_o of_o a_o fair_a mansion_n situate_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n laurence-poultney_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o likewise_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o attainder_n of_o edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n beforementioned_a in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v 180._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o that_o treaty_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o francis_n in_o first_o king_n of_o france_n than_o prisoner_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o in_o 21_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v 274._o one_o of_o those_o lord_n that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o forty_o four_o article_n then_o exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n against_o cardinal_n wolsey_n and_o in_o 22_o h._n 8._o do_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o peer_n then_o ●itting_v in_o parliament_n subscribe_v 306._o that_o letter_n then_o send_v to_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o whereby_o they_o earnest_o move_v his_o holiness_n to_o ratify_v the_o divorce_n betwixt_o king_n henry_n and_o queen_n katherine_z his_o first_o wife_n represent_v 306._o to_o he_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a university_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n upon_o that_o point_n withal_o intimate_v 306._o that_o recourse_n will_v be_v have_v unto_o other_o remedy_n in_o case_n of_o his_o refusal_n in_o which_o year_n he_o obtain_v 1._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o edelme●ton_n alius_fw-la saysbury_n and_o diphan_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o swacliffe_n and_o cordehall_n with_o all_o those_o land_n call_v hersyers_n in_o little_a helyndon_n and_o great_a helyndon_n in_o com._n middlesex_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o upon_o that_o rebellion_n in_o yorkshire_n he_o offer_v 413._o his_o service_n for_o the_o suppress_n thereof_o and_o according_o march_v 414._o with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfalke_v as_o far_o as_o doncaster_n where_o the_o rebel_n be_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o strong_a but_o though_o he_o thus_o appear_v in_o arm_n against_o those_o rebel_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o 162._o as_o it_o seem_v approve_v of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o religious-house_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretence_n for_o which_o those_o northern_a man_n rise_v nor_o of_o those_o beginning_n then_o make_v towards_o a_o reformation_n by_o translate_n the_o bible_n into_o english_a and_o therefore_o upon_o a_o accusation_n 439._o by_o george_n poole_n brother_n to_o cardinal_n poole_n that_o he_o with_o henry_n lord_n montacute_n another_o brother_n to_o that_o cardinal_n have_v maintain_v intelligence_n with_o the_o cardinal_n than_o beyond-sea_n and_o conspire_v the_o king_n destruction_n he_o be_v commit_v 439._o to_o the_o tower_n upon_o the_o five_o of_o november_n 30_o h._n 8._o and_o on_o the_o three_o of_o january_n follow_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n 439._o before_o thomas_n lord_n audley_n sit_v high-steward_n for_o that_o time_n be_v find_v guilty_a and_o receive_v 439._o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o though_o the_o king_n have_v long_o favour_v ibid._n he_o as_o his_o kinsman_n viz._n son_n of_o catherine_n sister_n to_o his_o mother_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o near_a alliance_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o become_v so_o jealous_a ibid._n of_o his_o greatness_n whereof_o he_o have_v give_v some_o testimony_n in_o his_o so_o sudden_o raise_v 163._o divers_a thousand_o against_o the_o yorkshire_n rebel_n as_o that_o he_o glad_o entertain_v 163._o any_o occasion_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o whereupon_o he_o be_v soon_o behead_v 〈…〉_z and_o thereupon_o attaint_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v the_o next_o ensure_v year_n this_o henry_n marry_v to_o 〈…〉_z his_o first_o wife_n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n grey_n viscount_n l'isle_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n and_o to_o his_o second_o wife_n ibid._n gartrude_n daughter_n of_o william_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n by_z elizabeth_z the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n william_n say_v knight_n by_o who_o he_o leave_v issue_n edward_n which_o g●artrude_n be_v also_o attaint_v 447._o in_o parliament_n as_o a_o confederate_a with_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o brooke_n suffer_v death_n for_o that_o crime_n afterward_o die_v natural_o and_o be_v bury_v brooke_n at_o wimburne_a mynster_n in_o dorsetsh_n where_o a_o fair_a tomb_n be_v erect_v to_o her_o memory_n by_o her_o testament_n ●_o bear_v date_n 25_o sept._n anno_fw-la mdl_o viii_o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n &_o m._n the_o bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n or_o parish-church_n where_o the_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n appoint_v a_o dirige_fw-la and_o a_o trental_a of_o mass_n to_o be_v say_v and_o sing_v for_o she_o to_o her_o sister_n katherine_n berkley_n she_o give_v ibid._n a_o gown_n of_o black_a velvet_n fur_v with_o jennet_n to_o her_o brother_n mr._n john_n blount_n xxl._n and_o to_o her_o cousin_n mr._n james_n blount_n a_o stand_a gild_a bowl_n with_o a_o cover_n but_o edward_n his_o son_n edward_n though_o he_o find_v little_a favour_n from_o the_o succeed_a king_n edward_z the_o six_z be_v 213._o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o his_o coronation-pardon_a special_o except_v yet_o do_v queen_n mary_n after_o his_o long_a b._n imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o september_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n create_v 2._o he_o earl_n of_o devonshire_n at_o her_o palace_n of_o richmund_n and_o because_o it_o be_v then_o think_v 〈◊〉_d expedient_a that_o the_o queen_n shall_v marry_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o his_o royal_a descent_n flourish_v youth_n and_o courteous_a disposition_n one_o of_o the_o three_o then_o propose_v to_o she_o for_o a_o husband_n of_o which_o proposal_n such_o advantage_n be_v take_v 299._o as_o that_o upon_o the_o sentence_n on_o wyatt_n for_o his_o rebellion_n raise_v under_o colour_n of_o oppose_v the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n hope_v to_o save_v his_o life_n wyatt_n traduce_v 299._o he_o for_o aspire_v to_o marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n and_o so_o to_o depose_v queen_n mary_n and_o reign_v in_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n whereupon_o he_o be_v commit_v 299._o to_o the_o tower_n but_o when_o wyatt_n come_v to_o die_v he_o clear_o acquit_v he_o thereof_o and_o on_o his_o knee_n crave_v 299._o his_o pardon_n for_o that_o irreparable_a injury_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o be_v still_o keep_v close_a prisoner_n though_o remove_v 300._o to_o fo●heringhay_n until_o april_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o then_o set_v 312._o at_o liberty_n this_o edward_n die_v b._n at_o milan_n in_o italy_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o october_n anno_fw-la mdlvi_o 4_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n without_o issue_n and_o as_o some_o think_v poison_v be_v the_o last_o earl_n of_o devon_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n viscount_n in_o 9_o h._n 2._o there_o be_v mention_n 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n le_fw-fr viscount_n john_n son_n 〈◊〉_d of_o odoard_v baron_n of_o emeldon_n in_o com._n northumb._n to_o this_o john_n succeed_v another_o john_n john_n who_o in_o 8_o r._n 1._o pay_v 〈◊〉_d xv_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o scutage_n of_o those_o three_o knight_n fee_n he_o then_o hold_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v exempt_v from_o go_v into_o normandy_n in_o the_o three_o expedition_n make_v thither_o after_o king_n richard_n return_n from_o almain_n to_o his_o john_n john_n succeed_v john_n his_o son_n and_o h●ir_n who_o give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n aidan_n at_o bamburgh_n in_o com._n northumb._n all_o his_o land_n call_v hokemer_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o tithe-hay_a in_o burton_n and_o hold_v 〈…〉_z emeldon_n staunford_n burton_n warnetham_n craucestre_n and_o dunston_n
de_fw-fr segrave_n have_v all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n commit_v 3._o to_o his_o custody_n leave_v issue_n by_o she_o the_o say_a amicia_n two_o son_n viz._n almaric_n and_o simon_n betwixt_o which_o simon_n then_o call_v etc._n earl_n of_o montfort_n and_o reimund_n earl_n of_o tholose_a s●mon_n there_o happen_v etc._n a_o dispute_n in_o anno_fw-la 1226_o 10_o h._n 3._o in_o a_o great_a council_n at_o that_o time_n hold_v at_o the_o city_n of_o bourge_n in_o france_n simon_n demand_v etc._n restitution_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o same_o reimund_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n have_v bestow_v upon_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o exhibit_v ibid._n both_o their_o charter_n to_o manifest_v the_o same_o allege_v ibid._n also_o that_o earl_n reimund_n have_v be_v adjudge_v a_o albigensian-heretick_n whereunto_o reimund_n answer_v ibid._n that_o he_o will_v free_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o shall_v determine_v therein_o but_o his_o adversary_n require_v ibid._n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n he_o reply_v ibid._n let_v the_o king_n receive_v my_o homage_n and_o i_o shall_v otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o esteem_v i_o as_o a_o peer_n so_o that_o the_o business_n do_v not_o then_o receive_v any_o determination_n moreover_o ere_o long_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1229._o 14_o h_z 3_o almari●_n his_o elder_a brother_n by_o his_o petition_n 305._o bear_v date_n in_o february_n the_o same_o year_n and_o exhibit_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o by_o this_o simon_n wherein_o he_o style_v himself_o earl_n of_o montfort_n and_o leicester_n crave_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o restore_v this_o simon_n his_o brother_n to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o right_a which_o he_o the_o say_a almaric_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o england_n and_o of_o which_o his_o father_n as_o he_o allege_v die_v seize_v and_o by_o another_o petition_n 〈…〉_z desire_v that_o the_o tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la comitatus_fw-la leicestriae_fw-la may_v be_v yield_v to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_z that_o fear_v the_o hatred_n of_o blanch_n queen_n of_o france_n mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o that_o realm_n this_o simon_n flee_v thence_o into_o england_n where_o he_o be_v gracious_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n and_o obtain_v the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n with_o the_o stewardship_n of_o england_n as_o also_o that_o be_v 60._o then_o make_v seneschal_n of_o gascome_n he_o thereupon_o persuade_v 60._o king_n henry_n that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o country_n which_o have_v ancient_o be_v a_o kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v exclude_v the_o pretence_n make_v thereunto_o by_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n who_o challenge_v it_o as_o belong_v to_o spain_n other_o dunstaple_n say_v that_o in_o anno_fw-la 1231._o 15_o h._n 3._o he_o recover_v possession_n of_o the_o town_n of_o leicester_n and_o moiety_n of_o the_o earldom_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n viz._n 1232._o 16_o h._n 3._o he_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o obtain_v from_o almaric_a his_o brother_n then_o bear_v the_o title_n lanc._n of_o earl_n of_o montfort_n and_o constable_n of_o france_n a_o grant_v lanc._n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n which_o be_v sometime_o belong_v to_o simon_n their_o father_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o else_o can_v accrue_v to_o their_o father_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o amicia_n sister_n to_o robert_n sometime_o earl_n of_o leicester_n with_o the_o stewardship_n of_o england_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o the_o say_v simon_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o wife_n he_o then_o have_v but_o for_o lack_v of_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n to_o return_v to_o the_o before-specified_n almaric_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o short_o after_o this_o viz._n on_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o quind_v of_o easter_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n at_o westminster_n quit-claimed_n 4._o to_o this_o simon_n his_o brother_n who_o then_o 4._o bear_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o leicester_n all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n be_v thus_o invest_v with_o that_o honour_n in_o anno_fw-la 1236_o 20_o h._n 3._o as_o steward_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la at_o the_o solemn_a nuptial_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o he_o hold_v anno_fw-la the_o basin_n wherein_o the_o king_n wash_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1238._o 23_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n then_o ibid._n keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o westminster_n upon_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o epiphany_n obtain_v ibid._n his_o sister_n alianore_n widow_n of_o william_n marshal_v the_o young_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o marriage_n the_o rite_n be_v perform_v 40._o by_o walter_n one_o of_o the_o king_n chaplain_n within_o a_o little_a chapel_n at_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n at_o which_o marriage_n richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v high_o discontent_v 1238._o by_o reason_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o widowhood_n vow_a chastity_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o edmund_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n thereupon_o meet_v ibid._n with_o horse_n and_o arm_n in_o southwark_n upon_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n hillary_n with_o purpose_n ibid._n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v constrain_v partly_o 20._o by_o intercession_n of_o friend_n and_o partly_o by_o 20._o gift_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o that_o great_a earl_n but_o think_v himself_o not_o yet_o safe_a he_o raise_v 1238._o great_a sum_n of_o money_n private_o and_o go_v 1238._o to_o rome_n hope_v 40._o there_o to_o obtain_v a_o full_a dispensation_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o have_v procure_v the_o emperor_n letter_n 40._o on_o that_o behalf_n by_o 10._o ample_a reward_n have_v at_o length_n his_o desire_n with_o 10._o letter_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o otto_n his_o legate_n then_o resident_a in_o england_n to_o give_v sentence_n therein_o for_o he_o howbeit_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr abindon_n a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n exclaim_v 20._o much_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o solemn_a vow_n 20._o make_v by_o alianor_n then_o his_o wife_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v nevertheless_o upon_o the_o festival_n of_o s._n calixtus_n arrive_v 10._o in_o england_n he_o be_v receive_v 10._o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o make_v his_o chief_a 〈…〉_z counsellor_n whence_o he_o ride_v speedy_o to_o 〈…〉_z his_o wife_n then_o at_o ken●lworth_n and_o near_o 〈…〉_z the_o time_n of_o childbirth_n and_o upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n next_o ensue_v for_o 〈…〉_z far_a corroboration_n of_o his_o title_n be_v again_o 〈…〉_z invest_v by_o the_o king_n into_o this_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n his_o brother_n almari●_n then_o likewise_o quit_v 〈…〉_z his_o claim_n thereto_o all_o which_o be_v thus_o solemn_o do_v and_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n happen_v soon_o after_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v 50._o one_o of_o his_o godfather_n at_o the_o font_n otto_n the_o pope_n legate_n perform_v 50._o that_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n the_o king_n countenance_n towards_o he_o begin_v to_o change_v for_o upon_o the_o 5._o ides_n of_o august_n divers_a great_a lady_n come_v 50._o to_o london_n to_o accompany_v the_o queen_n to_o church_n at_o her_o purification_n among_o which_o this_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n repair_v 50._o also_o thither_o the_o king_n upon_o sight_n of_o he_o call●d_v 50._o he_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o forbid_v 50._o he_o to_o go_v with_o she_o to_o church_n which_o sudden_a unkindness_n much_o dismay_v he_o he_o go_v 498._o away_o by_o water_n to_o winchester_n house_n which_o the_o bishop_n be_v dead_a the_o king_n have_v lend_v he_o but_o there_o he_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v 498._o to_o stay_v the_o king_n in_o great_a wrath_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o door_n whereupon_o he_o return_v 498._o sorrow_v and_o weep_v yet_o can_v not_o appease_v his_o anger_n the_o king_n plain_o tell_v 498._o he_o that_o he_o have_v abuse_v his_o sister_n before_o marriage_n and_o that_o though_o he_o afterward_o give_v she_o to_o he_o for_o a_o wife_n it_o be_v unwilling_o and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n upbraid_v he_o that_o to_o ratify_v this_o his_o unlawful_a marriage_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o corrupt_v that_o court_n with_o large_a bribe_n and_o promise_n add_v ibid._n that_o have_v fail_v in_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n he_o ought_v just_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v moreover_o quoth_v 10._o the_o king_n thou_o do_v
●_o he_o send_v for_o all_o his_o knight_n and_o esquire_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o english_a party_n have_v ibid._n twelve_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n two_o thousand_o archer_n and_o three_o thousand_o foot_n and_o pass_v ibid._n the_o garone_n betwixt_o bordeaux_n and_o blay_n enter_v poi●ou_n where_o he_o take_v ibid._n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o mirabell_n by_o assault_n likewise_o ibid._n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o alnoy_n the_o town_n of_o surgeres_fw-la and_o benon_n as_o also_o mortain_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n burn_v the_o town_n of_o lusignen_n win_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o taylbourg_n obtain_v the_o town_n of_o st._n john_n d'_fw-fr angle_n by_o render_v take_v ibid._n the_o town_n of_o burg_n st._n maximien_n by_o assault_n so_o likewise_o monstrell_n boyvin_n and_o the_o city_n of_o poitiers_n but_o these_o last_o passage_n be_v somewhat_o otherwise_o report_v by_o tho._n walsingham_n who_o say_v 50._o that_o in_o this_o year_n viz_o 20_o edw._n 3._o upon_o a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o brigerak_fw-mi in_o aquitane_n by_o this_o earl_n and_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o country_n he_o be_v then_o seneschal_n there_o john_n the_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v long_o besiege_v aguilon_n but_o can_v not_o take_v it_o send_v to_o he_o for_o a_o truce_n which_o be_v express_o deny_v and_o see_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v his_o desire_n quit_v the_o siege_n by_o night_n in_o much_o disorder_n leave_v his_o tent_n and_o baggage_n behind_o and_o that_o this_o earl_n thereupon_o fix_v himself_o in_o aguilon_n reas_n and_o several_a other_o place_n as_o also_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o agenoy_n and_o tonynge_n likewise_o that_o march_v by_o seintonge_n with_o a_o thousand_o man_n he_o lodge_v at_o salveterre_n which_o be_v render_v to_o he_o for_o fear_n and_o that_o after_o this_o have_v take_v the_o town_n of_o st._n john_n d'angelyn_n and_o isyngham_n by_o assault_n as_o also_o the_o castle_n come_v to_o 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shrewsbury_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v 23._o crown_v he_o be_v advance_v 6._o to_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o e●eter_n 29_o sept._n be_v then_o likewise_o captain_n of_o calais_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o new_a towner_n there_o he_o be_v make_v 6._o lieutenant_n of_o that_o town_n and_o the_o march_n as_o also_o of_o the_o part_n adjacent_a in_o picardy_n fl●●ders_n and_o artois_n in_o 22_o r._n 2._o he_o accompany_v 161._o the_o king_n into_o ireland_n this_o realm_n be_v then_o in_o great_a disturbance_n be_v retain_v p●ll_n by_o indenture_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o there_o with_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o five_o hundred_o archer_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 12._o of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o monemouth_n she●frigh_n uuthitcastle_n grosmund_n newland_n kidwelly_n oggernore_n and_o kirkeman_n in_o uuales_n late_o belong_v to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n but_o upon_o 40._o the_o tiding_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n arrival_n 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in_o blood_n as_o to_o king_n richard_n nor_o in_o who_o he_o can_v expect_v the_o like_a interest_n he_o therefore_o join_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o in_o that_o conspiracy_n 30._o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o his_o child_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v at_o large_a in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o earl_n yet_o go_v not_o 30._o to_o uuindswre_v with_o they_o but_o stay_v at_o 30._o london_n to_o hear_v the_o issue_n and_o when_o he_o have_v notice_n 30._o that_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o design_n endeavour_v 30._o to_o get_v beyond_o sea_n by_z a_o shallop_n which_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o contrary_a wind_n land_v 30._o in_o e●sex_n whence_o make_v another_o essay_n he_o be_v again_o repulse_v 30._o by_o the_o wind_n see_v himself_o therefore_o in_o this_o strait_a he_o repair_v ibid._n to_o a_o
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in_o flanders_n for_o compose_v certain_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o those_o of_o that_o duke_n and_o in_o 14_o e._n 4._o retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n with_o xx_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o cc._o archer_n in_o which_o year_n upon_o 122._o the_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o both_o crown_n it_o be_v covenant_v 122._o that_o king_n edward_n after_o the_o interview_n and_o receipt_n of_o two_o thousand_o crown_n shall_v return_v into_o england_n and_o leave_v in_o hostage_n till_o he_o have_v pass_v the_o sea_n this_o lord_n howard_n and_o sir_n john_n cheney_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n it_o be_v also_o then_o agree_v 125._o that_o a_o pension_n of_o six_o thousand_o crown_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o england_n principal_a servant_n whereof_o this_o lord_n howard_n have_v part_n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n appoint_v 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of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n but_o in_o 28_o h._n 8._o surrender_v 2._o that_o trust_n and_o have_v marry_v stemmate_v elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n thomas_n cheney_n of_o ir●lingburgh_n in_o com._n northt_v knight_n have_v issue_n ibid._n by_o she_o two_o son_n william_n and_o nicholas_n and_o two_o daughter_n anne_n marry_v ibid._n to_o reginald_n bray_v of_o e●on_n in_o com._n northt_v second_v son_n to_o reginald_n bray_n brother_n to_o edmund_n lord_n bray_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n bedf._n and_o maud_n who_o die_v 1._o unmarried_a which_o william_n william_n be_v summon_v a_o to_o parliament_n in_o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n &_o m._n take_v a_o his_o place_n there_o upon_o the_o xx_o the_o of_o january_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 86._o bear_v date_n 20_o aug._n a_o 1593._o 35_o eliz._n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n on_o the_o southside_n the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o irtlingburgh_n by_o his_o grandfather_n sir_n thomas_n cheney_n knight_n appoint_v that_o a_o tomb_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o chapel_n over_o his_o mother_n grave_a also_o that_o after_o his_o funeral-expence_n debt_n and_o legacy_n discharge_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o money_n due_a to_o he_o from_o sir_n thomas_n cecil_n knight_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o almeshouse_n at_o irtlyngburgh_n and_o die_v stemmate_v in_o anno_fw-la 1595._o 38_o eliz._n this_o william_n lord_n vaux_n have_v two_o wife_n first_o ibid._n elizabeth_z daughter_n to_o john_n beaumond_n of_o graeedieu_o in_o com._n leic._n esq_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n henry_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o three_o daughter_n alianore_n marry_v to_o edward_n brokesby_n of_o sholdby_n in_o com._n leic._n esq_n elizabeth_n a_o nun_n at_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n and_o anne_n second_o ibid._n marry_o daughter_n to_o john_n tresham_n of_o rushton_n in_o com._n northt_v esq_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v ibid._n three_o son_n viz._n george_n edward_n and_o sir_n ambrose_n vaux_n knight_n and_o two_o daughter_n muriel_n the_o wife_n of_o george_n foulshurst_n and_o catherine_n which_o george_n george_n his_o elder_a son_n wed_v ibid._n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n roper_n of_o welle-place_n in_o com._n cantii_n knight_n afterward_o create_v lord_n tenham_n but_o die_v ibid._n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n leave_v issue_n ibid._n three_o son_n edward_n william_n and_o henry_n and_o three_o daughter_n catherine_n marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o henry_n lord_n bergaveny_n mary_n to_o ibid._n sir_n george_n simeon_n knight_n and_o ibid._n joice_n which_o edward_n edward_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n widow_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o banbury_n and_o die_v in_o a_o 1661._o without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n nicholas_n son_n of_o the_o same_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n bear_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o banbury_n enjoy_v all_o his_o estate_n henry_n fitz-roy_a duke_n of_o richmund_n and_o somerset_n 17_o h._n 8._o this_o henry_n be_v natural_a b._n son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o beget_v b._n on_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n tailboys_n widow_n s._n of_o sir_n gilbert_n tailboys_n and_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n blount_n knight_n be_v upon_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n 17_o h._n 8._o first_o make_v 1._o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n then_o advance_v 1._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n as_o also_o the_o same_o day_n create_v 1._o duke_n of_o richmund_n and_o somerset_n the_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v perform_v supr●_n at_o the_o royal_a palace_n call_v bridewell_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o which_o time_n he_o have_v arrive_v to_o little_o more_o than_o six_o supr●_n year_n of_o age_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n also_o he_o be_v constitute_v ibid._n lieutenant-general_n of_o all_o the_o king_n force_n north_n of_o trent_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n likewise_o upon_o the_o 26_o of_o july_n next_o ensue_v admiral_n ibid._n of_o england_n and_o in_o 19_o h._n 8._o have_v a_o new_a patent_n 2._o for_o his_o wardenship_n of_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n in_o 22_o h._n 8._o be_v make_v lieutenant_n 1._o of_o ireland_n sir_n william_n skeffyngton_n knight_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o tender_a year_n be_v constitute_v 1._o his_o deputy_n there_o have_v for_o a_o time_n his_o education_n supra_fw-la with_o henry_n earl_n of_o surrey_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n in_o november_n a_o 1532._o 24_o h._n 8._o they_o go_v supra_fw-la both_o of_o they_o of_o paris_n there_o to_o study_v in_o which_o year_n king_n henry_n pass_v 339._o the_o sea_n with_o a_o royal_a train_n to_o calais_n for_o a_o interview_n with_o king_n francis_n of_o france_n this_o young_a duke_n be_v brave_o attend_v meet_v 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〈◊〉_d and_o much_o enrich_v b._n the_o church_n of_o s._n david_n moreover_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o manmouth_n he_o give_v 3._o three_o shilling_n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o l●dney_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o himself_o roe_n his_o wife_n and_o robert_n his_o son_n but_o die_v without_o 10._o issue_n leave_v his_o great_a inheritance_n 10._o to_o his_o two_o sister_n viz._n ermeline_n who_o have_v 10._o no_o child_n and_o emme_n who_o take_v to_o husband_n ..._o by_o who_o she_o have_v a_o son_n name_v gilbert_n ibid._n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o laci_n beget_v on_o she_o a_o son_n call_v hugh_n ibid._n of_o which_o gilbert_n gilbert_n all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o in_o those_o turbulent_a time_n of_o king_n stephen_n reign_n he_o take_v c._n part_n with_o geffrey_n talbot_n his_o kinsman_n in_o that_o design_n for_o take_v the_o city_n of_o ●athe_n on_o the_o behalf_n c._n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n and_o that_o be_v b._n a_o expert_a and_o valiant_a 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answer_v her●●_n sixty_o mark_n and_o forty_o penny_n in_o 18_o hen._n 2._o this_o hugh_n adhere_v 233._o to_o the_o king_n when_o young_a henry_n fly_v out_o in_o rebellion_n be_v take_v 233._o in_o the_o castle_n of_o uernoid_v for_o which_o respect_n as_o also_o for_o certain_a great_a service_n in_o ireland_n he_o obtain_v the_o same_o year_n a_o grant_n 20._o of_o the_o whole_a territory_n of_o methe_n in_o that_o realm_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n 235._o of_o fifty_o knight_n fee_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o murchard_n hu_o melachlin_n or_o any_o other_o before_o or_o after_o he_o enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o 235._o all_o the_o fee_n which_o he_o have_v then_o acquire_v or_o shall_v thenceforth_o acquire_v about_o du●●in_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o bailiff_n there_o moreover_o he_o do_v then_o constitute_v 20._o he_o governor_n of_o
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life_n time_n viz._n from_o 27_o till_o 33_o hen._n 6._o inclusive_a summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n as_o lord_n poynings_n the_o writ_n run_v thus_o henrico_n percy_n de_fw-fr poynings_n chivaler_n and_o in_o 29_o hen._n 6._o by_o the_o title_n of_o sir_n henry_n percy_n knight_n lord_n poynings_n be_v constitute_v 1._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o james_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scotland_n touch_v peace_n betwixt_o both_o realm_n so_o likewise_o 1._o in_o 30_o hen._n 6._o to_o treat_v with_o james_n douglas_n upon_o those_o article_n by_o he_o sign_v and_o in_o 31_o hen._n 6._o constitute_v governor_n 2._o of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o barwick_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o east_n march_v for_o which_o service_n he_o have_v a_o allowance_n 1._o of_o one_o thousand_o twenty_o six_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n half_a penny_n farthing_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la all_o this_o be_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n in_o consideration_n 6._o therefore_o of_o his_o many_o good_a service_n viz._n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o town_n of_o
issue_n ibid._n john_n afterward_o lord_n latimer_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n whereupon_o his_o land_n come_v to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n his_o brother_n by_o a_o ibid._n special_a feoffment_n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o be_v give_v ibid._n by_o that_o earl_n to_o his_o son_n george_n this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v of_o he_o till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 40._o at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n 17_o octob._n 12_o rich._n 2._o be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v b._n on_o the_o southside_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n at_o durham_n be_v then_o seize_v 31._o of_o the_o manor_n and_o half_a hundred_o of_o clavering_n in_o com._n essex_n the_o manor_n of_o isenhamstead_n lacimer_n crowley_n and_o broughton_n in_o com._n buck._n dylewike_n wotton_n kerkington_n ronhale_n bromham_n sutton_n and_o stratton_n juxta_fw-la biecleswade_n and_o potton_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n in_o com._n bedf._n wi●lby_n 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gold_n whereof_o several_a vestment_n be_v make_v viz._n two_o for_o the_o high_a altar_n as_o also_o one_o chesible_a and_o two_o tunicle_n but_o i_o return_v to_o ralph_n in_o 7_o rich._n 2._o this_o ralph_n ralph_n be_v join_v in_o commission_n 8._o with_o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z and_o the_o lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n his_o father_n with_o other_o for_o receive_v that_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o mark_n former_o mention_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o ransom_n of_o david_n de_fw-fr brus_n king_n of_o scotland_n in_o 9_o rich._n 2._o he_o be_v together_o with_o thomas_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n clifford_n make_v governor_n 22._o of_o the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o carlisle_n and_o likewise_o a_o commissioner_n 1._o for_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o west_n march_n all_o this_o be_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 20._o of_o his_o land_n moreover_o the_o same_o year_n after_o his_o father_n death_n he_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 〈…〉_z with_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o carlisle_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o west_n march_v about_o which_o time_n he_o also_o obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o weekly_a market_n every_o monday_n at_o his_o lordship_n of_o middleham_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o a_o yearly_a fair_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n alkeld_n the_o virgin_n and_o likewise_o leave_v to_o enclose_v his_o wood_n at_o raskelff_n adjoin_v to_o the_o forest_n of_o galtre_n and_o to_o make_v a_o park_n there_o with_o three_o deer-leaps_a be_v then_o constitute_v warden_n 8._o of_o all_o the_o king_n forest_n beyond_o trent_n for_o life_n in_o 14_o rich._n 2._o he_o be_v make_v one_o 2._o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o those_o from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o scotland_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o truce_n make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 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itinerant_a then_o send_v into_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n derby_n york_z northumberland_z westmorland_z cumberland_n and_o lancaster_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n advance_v 30._o to_o that_o great_a office_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n in_o 28_o hen._n 2_o he_o be_v present_a 〈…〉_z with_o the_o king_n at_o waltham_n and_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n 〈…〉_z to_o his_o testament_n there_o declare_v and_o in_o 34_o h._n 2._o the_o king_n have_v 10._o great_a disturbance_n in_o his_o territory_n beyond_o the_o sea_n he_o be_v thence_o send_v ibid._n into_o england_n to_o raise_v what_o power_n he_o can_v to_o his_o aid_n moreover_o from_o 10_o hen._n 2._o to_o 16_o hen._n 2._o and_o half_o that_o year_n and_o from_o 22_o h._n 2._o till_o the_o end_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n scil_n 34_o h._n 2._o he_o execute_v the_o sheriffalty_n comit._n of_o yorkshire_n by_o his_o substitute_n also_o for_o comit._n lancashire_n in_o 21_o hen._n 2._o and_o for_o comit._n westmoreland_n in_o the_o 23_o 24_o and_o 25_o of_o hen._n 2._o but_o in_o 1_o ric._n 1._o he_o be_v displace_v 40._o from_o his_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n and_o hugh_z de_fw-fr pudsey_n bishop_n of_o durham_n put_v 40._o in_o his_o stead_n whereupon_o he_o accompany_v 40._o king_n richard_n together_o with_o 40._o baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o hubert_z bishop_n of_o salisbury_n in_o his_o journey_n towards_o the_o holy-land_n and_o at_o marsieles_n take_v ship_n thitherwards_o arrive_v at_o acon_n be_v 40._o at_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o city_n but_o depart_v 30._o this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n during_o that_o leaguer_n as_o to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n he_o found_v 60._o the_o priory_n of_o buttele_n in_o com._n suff._n in_o an._n 1171._o 17_o hen._n 2._o for_o canons-regular_a of_o st._n augustine_n order_n and_o plentiful_o endow_v etc._n it_o as_o also_o 〈…〉_z the_o abbey_n leystone_n in_o comit._n suff._n for_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o have_v marry_v b._n berta_n the_o daughter_n of_o theobald_n de_fw-fr valoine_v senior_a lord_n of_o perham_n with_o who_o he_o have_v ibid._n the_o whole_a lordship_n of_o brochous_n in_o which_o the_o priory_n of_o buttele_n be_v found_v have_v issue_n 10._o by_o she_o three_o daughter_n viz._n maud_n amabil_n and_o helewise_o unto_o who_o he_o give_v 10._o all_o his_o land_n before_o he_o go_v towards_o jeru●alem_n which_o maud_n have_v 10._o the_o whole_a lordship_n of_o benhall_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o take_v 10._o to_o husband_n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr aubervill_n knight_n to_o amabil_n the_o second_o he_o give_v 50._o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o baudeley_n and_o finbergh_n which_o amabil_n marry_v 50._o to_o ralph_n the_o arderne_a and_o to_o a._n helewise_o the_o three_o daughter_n the_o moiety_n of_o those_o lordship_n of_o baudesey_n and_o finbergh_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o robert_n fitz-ralph_n lord_n of_o midleham_n in_o com._n ebor._n cormeiles_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v ainsfrid_n de_fw-fr co●meiles_n ainsfrid_n be_v possess_v 〈…〉_z of_o seven_o lordship_n in_o herefordshire_n as_o also_o of_o sixteen_o in_o gloucestershire_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr laci_n with_o ..._o his_o niece_n who_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n to_o ainsfrid_n succeed_v richard_n de_fw-fr cormeiles_n richard_n who_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v time_n give_v 20._o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n of_o weston_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o monmouth_n and_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o herefordshire_n upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o maud_n the_o king_n daughter_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o certify_v heref._n his_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la to_o be_v in_o number_n six_o and_o that_o he_o then_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la for_o all_o which_o in_o 14_o h._n 2_o he_o account_v heref._n nine_o mark_n this_o richard_n be_v dead_a 〈…〉_z in_o 23_o hen._n 2._o his_o widow_n beatrix_n then_o give_v 〈…〉_z a_o fine_a of_o forty_o mark_n to_o have_v livery_n of_o her_o land_n and_o 〈…〉_z in_o 26_o hen._n 2._o sixty_o mark_n for_o assignation_n of_o her_o dower_n to_o he_o succeed_v walter_z de_fw-fr cormeiles_n walter_n who_o in_o 33_o hen._n 2._o account_v heref._n six_o pound_n upon_o levy_v the_o scutage_n of_o galweie_n in_o ireland_n in_o heref._n regard_n he_o be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n nor_o send_v his_o soldier_n in_o 6_o ric._n 1._o he_o pay_v heref._n nine_o pound_n to_o the_o scutage_n levy_v for_o the_o king_n redemption_n in_o 1_o joh._n he_o give_v heref._n ten_o pound_n that_o he_o may_v not_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o normandy_n and_o die_v heref._n in_o 2_o hen._n 3._o at_o which_o time_n his_o heir_n viz._n giffard_n pober_n and_o le_fw-fr brun_n account_v heref._n twenty_o mark_n for_o ten_o knight_n fee_n upon_o payment_n of_o 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sheriff_n b._n of_o that_o shire_n and_o beside_o these_o great_a trust_n he_o have_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o conqueror_n many_o lordship_n lie_v in_o sundry_a county_n bestow_v on_o he_o viz._n 〈…〉_z in_o northamptonshire_n twenty_o in_o bedfordshire_n four_o in_o gloucestershire_n five_o in_o hertfordshire_n one_o in_o suffolk_z one_o in_o nottinghamshire_n one_o in_o warwickshire_n five_o and_o in_o leicestershire_n sixty_o seven_o beside_o those_o which_o adelidis_n his_o wife_n do_v then_o possess_v ibid._n viz._n brokesburne_n in_o com._n hertf._n and_o three_o other_o lordship_n in_o warwickshire_n in_o 14_o will._n conq._n he_o be_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o those_o noble_n who_o by_o earnest_a suit_n endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n from_o the_o king_n to_o his_o son_n robert_n curthose_n but_o in_o 1_o will._n rufi_n favour_v not_o that_o king_n he_o put_v 〈…〉_z himself_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o howbeit_o not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o oppose_v curthose_n as_o to_o his_o pious_a work_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o principle_n restorer_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n ebrulf_n at_o utica_n in_o normandy_n and_o endow_v 〈…〉_z it_o with_o ample_a possession_n as_o well_o in_o england_n as_o in_o those_o part_n and_o bestow_v 5a_fw-la one_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o wenge_v on_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n in_o cambridgeshire_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1094._o 7_o will._n rufi_n be_v grow_v d._n age_v and_o infirm_a he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o habit_n d._n of_o a_o monk_n and_o within_o six_o day_n after_o viz._n 8_o kal._n martii_fw-la depart_v d._n this_o life_n whereupon_o bernard_n and_o david_n two_o monk_n of_o st._n ebrulfe_n have_v season_v ibid._n his_o corpse_n with_o salt_n and_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o ibid._n hide_n and_o convey_v ibid._n it_o into_o normandy_n where_o it_o be_v honourable_o bury_v ibid._n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o their_o chapterhouse_n with_o this_o epitaph_n ecce_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la tumulo_fw-la requiescit_fw-la strenuus_fw-la hugo_n qui_fw-la viguit_fw-la multos_fw-la multa_fw-la probitate_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la mansio_fw-la grentonis_fw-la munitio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ejus_fw-la vnde_fw-la fuit_fw-la cognomen_fw-la ei_fw-la multis_fw-la bene_fw-la notum_fw-la guillelmi_n fortis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la inter_fw-la praecipuos_fw-la magnates_fw-la be_v claruit_fw-la heros_fw-la militiâ_fw-la fortis_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la fidelis_fw-la hostibus_fw-la horribilis_fw-la &_o amicis_fw-la tutor_n herilis_fw-la sumtibus_fw-la officiis_n angens_fw-la &_o pinguibus_fw-la armis_fw-la canobium_fw-la sancti_fw-la multum_fw-la provehor_fw-la ebrulfi_n dum_fw-la cathedram_fw-la sancti_fw-la celebrabat_fw-la plebs_fw-la pia_fw-la petri_n occidit_fw-la emeritus_fw-la habitu_fw-la monachi_fw-la trabeatus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cultor_n largus_fw-la dator_fw-la &_o revelator_n blandus_n egenorum_fw-la letetur_fw-la in_o arce_fw-la polorum_fw-la amen_n leave_v issue_n five_o son_n and_o six_o daughter_n viz._n 〈…〉_z robert_n who_o survive_v he_o 28_o year_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n
hunt_n to_o the_o king_n twelve_o hundred_o mark_n and_o two_o palfrey_n to_o have_v maud_n the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n vavasour_n to_o wife_n with_o her_o inheritance_n which_o maud_n be_v widow_n 21._o of_o theobald_n walter_n in_o 12_o joh._n he_o attend_v 9_o the_o king_n into_o ireland_n and_o in_o 17_o joh._n have_v livery_n supra_fw-la of_o the_o dowry_n of_o her_o the_o say_a maud_n lie_v in_o amundernesse_n in_o com._n lanc._n after_o this_o hugh_z bigot_z for_o 269._o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o he_o bestow_v 269._o on_o he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wantinge_v in_o com._n berks._n hereupon_o he_o go_v 269._o with_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n again_o into_o ireland_n about_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o he_o adhere_v l5_n to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n and_o with_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n undergo_v the_o sentence_n 28._o of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o pope_n he_o likewise_o continue_v 10._o in_o rebellion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n john_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o give_v 10._o the_o manor_n of_o norburgh_n in_o com._n leic._n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o land_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o in_o 4_o hen._n 3._o he_o make_v his_o composition_n berk●_n with_o the_o king_n and_o give_v berk●_n two_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o pound_n and_o two_o great_a courser_n for_o to_o have_v possession_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o whitington_n whereupon_o undertake_v 9_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n in_o 5_o hen._n 3._o he_o have_v licence_n 9_o to_o fortify_v it_o and_o thenceforth_o manifest_v 21._o his_o loyalty_n in_o his_o service_n against_o the_o welsh_a in_o south-wales_n under_o the_o famous_a william_n mareshall_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n as_o also_o in_o his_o obsequious_a attendance_n 21._o upon_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o his_o army_n at_o montgomerie_n in_o 11_o hen._n 3._o this_o fulke_n obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 4._o for_o a_o fair_a every_o year_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o chepe_v samburne_n for_o three_o day_n viz._n the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n and_o in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o give_v salop._n the_o king_n six_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o william_n pantulf_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o marriage_n in_o 22_o hen._n 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o truce_n betwixt_o king_n henry_n and_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n be_v near_o 16._o to_o a_o end_n he_o be_v summon_v 16._o with_o other_o of_o the_o barons-marchers_a to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o quind_v of_o easter_n then_o to_o consult_v 16._o of_o what_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v do_v and_o in_o 29_o hen._n 3._o when_o 1245._o laurence_n de_fw-fr st._n martin_n the_o pope_n kinsman_n be_v send_v into_o england_n to_o exact_a money_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n to_o the_o great_a dislike_n 1245._o of_o the_o people_n and_o 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de_fw-fr novo_fw-la to_o be_v two_o a_o half_a and_o fifteen_o part_n this_o last_o mention_v hasculf_n give_v s._n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stavele_n to_o the_o knights-templar_n and_o to_o 30._o the_o knight_n hospitaller_n the_o lordship_n of_o chiltcombe_n rysangre_n and_o bochelcote_n but_o die_v before_o 33_o hen._n 2._o for_o upon_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n of_o galweie_n ralph_n ralph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n answer_v derb._n for_o twelve_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o hold_v de_fw-la veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o ij_o l._n xi_o s._n iij_o d._n for_o those_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la which_o ralph_n in_o 2_o ric._n 1._o pay_v glouc._n one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o for_o licence_n to_o marry_v where_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a in_o 17_o joh._n this_o ralph_n be_v constitute_v sheriff_n 19_o of_o gloucestershire_n but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n he_o take_v 24._o part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o time_n in_o 1_o hen._n 3._o he_o have_v livery_n 20._o of_o his_o land_n in_o benham_n grenham_n and_o broxoure_n in_o com._n berks._n which_o be_v of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o continue_a glouc._n sheriff_n of_o gloucestershire_n till_o 9_o henry_n 3._o inclusive_a in_o 4_o hen._n 3._o have_v marry_v 6._o isabella_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr nevil_n without_o licence_n he_o pay_v 6._o one_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a for_o that_o transgression_n and_o in_o 10_o hen._n 3._o give_v derb._n fifteen_o mark_n fine_a for_o livery_n of_o those_o land_n which_o walter_n the_o godarvill_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n sister_n of_o isabella_n have_v withhold_v from_o she_o the_o say_a isabella_n and_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n whereupon_o do_v his_o homage_n 3._o for_o they_o command_n 3._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o notinghamshire_n to_o make_v livery_n of_o they_o according_o this_o ralph_n give_v 40._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o beauchief_n in_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 long●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 long●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 l●●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 ●laketon_n oke●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 f●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 nor●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 1●_n petronill_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr the_o husband_n 1●_n of_o maud_n perform_v their_o respective_a homage_n have_v livery_n 1●_n of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o inheritance_n except_v 1●_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 f●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 cocest●_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 cocest●_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
in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o hugh_n hugh_n wac_n take_v to_o wife_n 17._o emme_n the_o daughter_n and_o at_o length_n heir_n of_o baldwin_n fitz-gilbert_n by_o adbelidis_n his_o wife_n daughter_n line_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr rullos_n which_o baldwin_n be_v founder_n 10._o of_o the_o priory_n of_o brunne_a and_o depe_a 50._o in_o com._n linc._n and_o brother_n 50._o of_o walter_n de_fw-fr gant_n father_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n of_o that_o family_n this_o hugh_n give_v 30._o the_o lordship_n of_o wilesford_n in_o com._n linc._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n in_o normandy_n whereupon_o send_v part_n of_o their_o covent_n thither_o they_o make_v it_o a_o cell_n to_o that_o great_a abbey_n to_o he_o succeed_v baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n baldwin_n who_o have_v that_o christian-name_n from_o baldwin_n fitz-gilbert_n his_o grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o the_o assess_n of_o that_o aid_n then_o levy_v for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n this_o baldwin_n certify_v linc._n his_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v ten_o a_o four_o and_o eight_o part_n and_o that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o for_o all_o which_o in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o pay_v linc._n uj_o l._n xv_o s._n in_o 1_o ric._n 1._o this_o baldwin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o baron_n who_o attend_v 1157._o at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o that_o king_n coronation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n account_v linc._n to_o the_o exchequer_n cxxxij_o l._n xiij_o s._n four_o d._n for_o the_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o bartholomew_n de_fw-fr bussei_n moreover_o in_o 6_o ric._n 1._o upon_o 30._o the_o enlargement_n of_o king_n richard_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o almain_n with_o walter_n archbishop_n of_o rouen_n 30._o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v leave_v one_o 30._o of_o the_o hostage_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n as_o his_o ransom_n and_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n for_o that_o king_n redemption_n pay_v linc._n x_o l._n ij_o s._n uj_o d._n but_o in_o 3_o joh._n he_o die_v whereupon_o baldwin_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr humet_fw-la constable_n of_o normandy_n give_v a_o fine_a 8._o to_o the_o king_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o livery_n of_o his_o land_n in_o england_n and_o normandy_n but_o with_o condition_n 8._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n whereupon_o short_o after_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n 2._o agnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr humet_fw-la and_o have_v with_o she_o the_o manor_n of_o wichendon_n and_o in_o 6_o joh._n obtain_v the_o king_n precept_n 18._o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o lincolnshire_n command_v he_o to_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o all_o his_o land_n in_o that_o county_n in_o case_n he_o bring_v in_o those_o four_o surety_n which_o he_o promise_v this_o last_o mention_v baldwin_n die_v 2._o in_o 8_o john_n leave_v the_o say_v agnes_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o in_o consideration_n 2._o of_o sixty_o mark_n fine_a obtain_v 2._o the_o king_n licence_n to_o hold_v the_o lordship_n of_o wichendon_n so_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o by_o the_o consent_n s._n of_o baldwin_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n give_v s._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o nutle_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o baldwin_n wake_v her_o husband_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o baldwin_n her_o son_n a_o certain_a message_n in_o wichendon_n beforementioned_a which_o baldwin_n baldwin_n viz._n son_n of_o baldwin_n and_o agnes_n de_fw-fr humet_fw-la marry_a 8._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n the_o briwer_n but_o die_v before_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n john_n whereupon_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr briwer_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 8._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o wardship_n of_o hugh_n wake_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o baldwin_n and_o of_o the_o second_o marriage_n of_o the_o say_v isabella_n his_o daughter_n this_o hugh_n hugh_n take_v to_o wife_n ebor._n joane_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o nicholas_n the_o stutevil_n and_o upon_o derb._n the_o death_n of_o william_n the_o briwere_n his_o uncle_n without_o issue_n in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o be_v one_o of_o his_o nephew_n derb._n and_o heir_n give_v derb._n one_o hundred_o mark_n for_o his_o purparty_n of_o those_o land_n which_o thereby_o descend_v to_o he_o and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 5._o of_o they_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o suit_n 16._o commence_v by_o eustace_n the_o stutevil_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o c●tingham_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n have_v command_n to_o seize_v it_o for_o the_o king_n make_v seizure_n 16._o likewise_o of_o all_o the_o stock_n and_o store_n then_o upon_o it_o as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o butercrambe_n and_o kirkeby_n which_o be_v not_o member_n thereof_o 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the_o land_n of_o william_n trusbut_n and_o robert_n his_o brother_n and_o depart_v 162._o this_o life_n in_o 5_o joh._n whereupon_o hilaria_n his_o wife_n give_v 162._o ccc_o mark_n and_o one_o palfrey_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v distreyn_v to_o marry_v again_o to_o who_o succeed_v baldwin_n his_o brother_n lop_v and_o heir_n which_o baldwin_n pay_v lop_v c_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n and_o die_v in_o 9_o joh._n without_o issue_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o william_n de_fw-fr curtenai_n pay_v hert●_n cccc_o mark_n fine_a have_v livery_n hert●_n of_o his_o land_n bidun_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o halenad_n de_fw-fr bidun_n halenad_n for_o ha●ton_n the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o king_n as_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o wife_n soul_n give_v ha●ton_n the_o church_n of_o warlinton_n and_o one_o yard-land_n of_o his_o demesn_a there_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o osney_n and_o likewise_o ha●ton_n his_o mill_n at_o sobeford_n and_o leave_v issue_v a_o daughter_n call_v amicia_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d to_o ..._o limefi_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lx_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 32_o h._n 2._o to_o this_o halenad_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr bidun_n john_n who_o in_o 12_o h._n 2._o upon_o northamptonsh_fw-mi the_o aid_n then_o assess_v for_o marry_v of_o maud_n the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v northamptonsh_fw-mi his_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v in_o number_n five_o and_o a_o half_a which_o john_n found_v 10._o the_o priory_n of_o lavendene_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n without_o issue_n his_o five_o sister_n who_o name_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o the_o juror_n upon_o take_v the_o inquisition_n after_o his_o death_n become_v his_o heir_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o who_o his_o whole_a barony_n descend_v 〈◊〉_d mareschall_n the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o name_n and_o family_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o where_o it_o appear_v 85_o that_o robert_n de_fw-fr venoiz_n and_o 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wales_n as_o also_o sheriff_n of_o lincolnshire_n and_o likewise_o governor_n 11._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o blancminster_n now_o oswestre_n and_o schrawarden_n in_o com._n salop._n in_o this_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n john_n he_o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n a_o grant_n 5._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o hengham_n in_o com._n norff._n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o cardo_n de_fw-fr freshanvill_n with_o the_o hundred_o for_o his_o support_n in_o the_o king_n service_n as_o also_o 11._o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o 16_o joh._n execute_v the_o sheriff_n office_n linc._n for_o lincolnshire_n for_o three_o part_n of_o that_o year_n so_o likewise_o in_o linc._n 17_o joh._n in_o which_o year_n he_o be_v associate_v 22._o with_o john_n fitz-robert_n in_o the_o sheriffalty_n of_o the_o county_n of_o norff._n and_o suff._n as_o also_o 22._o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o norwich_n and_o oxford_n and_o likewise_o make_v governor_n 18._o of_o the_o castle_n 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out_o to_o foreign_a merchant_n for_o his_o own_o peculiar_a benefit_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o ibid._n leave_v wherewith_o to_o defray_v the_o usual_a expense_n of_o the_o king_n household_n the_o queen_n likewise_o become_v so_o necessitous_a that_o she_o with_o tear_n complain_v ibid._n to_o her_o father_n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o she_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o due_a honour_n which_o belong_v to_o she_o the_o baron_n therefore_o take_v into_o their_o far_a consideration_n 100_o that_o it_o be_v their_o lenity_n which_o encourage_v he_o to_o be_v thus_o bold_a unanimous_o make_v a_o address_n 100_o to_o the_o king_n and_o plain_o tell_v 100_o he_o that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o rid_v the_o court_n of_o this_o insolent_a earl_n they_o will_v arm_v themselves_o against_o he_o as_o a_o perjure_a person_n whereupon_o for_o fear_n of_o great_a mischief_n he_o once_o more_o abjure_v 100_o the_o realm_n this_o far_a condition_n 100_o be_v add_v by_o the_o baron_n 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horse_n and_o sixteen_o thousand_o foot_n appoint_v for_o he_o whereupon_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n he_o go_v ibid._n thither_o and_o make_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n it_o be_v report_v ibid._n by_o our_o chief_a historian_n of_o that_o time_n that_o he_o advance_v against_o some_o petty-rebel_n in_o munster_n without_o the_o queen_n knowledge_n neglect_v the_o chief_a where_o the_o fault_n be_v be_v hard_o to_o say_v but_o sure_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ibid._n prosperous_a in_o that_o expedition_n which_o afflict_v his_o mind_n not_o a_o little_a and_o to_o add_v to_o his_o grief_n the_o queen_n far_o advance_v ibid._n sir_n robert_n cecil_n by_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n which_o office_n she_o have_v promise_v to_o this_o earl_n upon_o notice_n therefore_o give_v to_o the_o queen_n how_o prejudicial_a his_o service_n have_v be_v to_o she_o in_o that_o realm_n whereas_o she_o have_v press_v he_o to_o 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money_n be_v spend_v fruitless_o she_o grow_v high_o incense_v and_o write_v ibid._n sharp_o to_o he_o signify_v her_o sense_n thereof_o in_o each_o particular_a which_o give_v he_o such_o discontent_n and_o special_o because_o cecil_n be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o ward_n that_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n forthwith_o to_o return_v into_o england_n with_o a_o select_a number_n of_o his_o man_n and_o to_o reduce_v his_o adversary_n by_o force_n but_o whether_o the_o queen_n have_v private_a intimation_n thereof_o or_o that_o she_o real_o fear_v some_o design_n from_o the_o spaniard_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o thereupon_o raise_v ibid._n great_a force_n and_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n her_o general_n ibid._n of_o they_o arrive_v therefore_o in_o this_o realm_n some_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n accompany_v he_o with_o six_o person_n only_o he_o go_v ibid._n to_o the_o queen_n then_o at_o nonsuch_n who_o receive_v he_o gracious_o though_o not_o with_o that_o countenance_n she_o have_v use_v to_o do_v be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o not_o only_o for_o make_v truce_n with_o tir_n oenone_n by_o unsafe_a and_o dishonourable_a article_n but_o come_v thence_o without_o her_o leave_n in_o so_o much_o as_o she_o commit_v ibid._n he_o not_o to_o prison_n but_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o he_o take_v very_o heavy_o and_o thereupon_o retire_v ibid._n himself_o total_o to_o divine_a meditation_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n have_v continue_v thus_o in_o custody_n about_o six_o month_n eliz._n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o wellwisher_n he_o quit_v ibid._n himself_o of_o gilli_n meric_n and_o cuff_n his_o secretary_n as_o person_n who_o instill_v evil_a conceit_n into_o he_o and_o deport_v ibid._n himself_o with_o such_o piety_n patience_n modesty_n and_o meekness_n as_o be_v joyful_a to_o his_o friend_n but_o not_o please_v to_o
his_o adversary_n have_v also_o write_v ibid._n submissive_a letter_n to_o the_o queen_n he_o obtain_v her_o leave_n ibid._n to_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o house_n under_o the_o more_o free_a custody_n of_o richard_n berkley_n whereunto_o be_v remove_v to_o acquit_v herself_o of_o any_o severity_n injustice_n or_o prejudice_n towards_o he_o by_o herself_o or_o her_o council_n she_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v ibid._n he_o to_o account_v not_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o be_v fine_v but_o before_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o council_n viz._n four_o earl_n two_o baron_n and_o four_o judge_n where_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o charge_n lay_v against_o he_o be_v that_o ibid._n against_o what_o he_o have_v in_o command_n he_o make_v the_o e._n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n knight_v sundry_a person_n send_v force_n into_o munster_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o fall_v upon_o that_o great_a rebel_n tir-oen_n treat_v with_o he_o contrary_a the_o dignity_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o deputy_n and_o the_o more_o suspicious_a because_o clandestine_v whereunto_o with_o great_a humility_n serious_o profess_v his_o integrity_n he_o answer_v ibid._n first_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o think_v the_o queen_n will_v have_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o he_o give_v for_o his_o make_v those_o knight_n he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v person_n of_o ho●or_n near_o he_o but_o go_v on_o to_o excuse_v his_o advance_n into_o munster_n the_o lord_n keeper_n admonish_v ibid._n he_o that_o he_o shall_v rather_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o queen_n mercy_n than_o to_o proceed_v in_o justify_v or_o extenuate_v what_o he_o have_v do_v allege_v that_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n to_o palliate_v his_o disobedience_n with_o a_o good_a intention_n of_o obey_v and_o so_o pronounce_v ibid._n he_o suspend_v from_o be_v any_o long_o a_o privy-counsellor_n earl-marshal_n or_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o custody_n during_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n delegate_n concur_v but_o it_o be_v say_v ibid._n that_o the_o queen_n express_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n of_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n all_o which_o he_o bear_v ibid._n with_o such_o patience_n humility_n and_o expression_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o relinquish_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v information_n thereof_o remove_v ibid._n his_o keeper_n from_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v free_a and_o with_o liberty_n ibid._n to_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a not_o come_v to_o the_o court._n but_o this_o please_v he_o not_o his_o chief_a desire_n ibid._n be_v to_o have_v admittance_n to_o her_o presence_n ibid._n which_o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v he_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o discontent_a ibid._n and_o hearken_v ibid._n to_o the_o advice_n of_o cuff_n and_o other_o unquiet_a spirit_n who_o persuade_v he_o by_o force_n to_o take_v away_o those_o who_o he_o esteem_v his_o back-friend_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o thereupon_o send_v ibid._n for_o southampton_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o entertain_v ibid._n discontent_v soldier_n and_o have_v sermon_n ibid._n in_o his_o house_n every_o day_n by_o the_o most_o zealous_a preacher_n whereunto_o the_o citizen_n resort_v very_o much_o keep_v thus_o in_o his_o house_n he_o betake_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o think_v total_o to_o divine_a meditation_n hear_v ibid._n of_o sermon_n and_o entertain_v ibid._n his_o friend_n but_o private_o plot_v ibid._n by_o all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v ibid._n in_o his_o thought_n the_o seize_v upon_o the_o queen_n person_n and_o surprise_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o design_n be_v lay_v how_o to_o effect_v both_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o by_o these_o sermon_n whereunto_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o concourse_n endeavour_n be_v use_v ibid._n to_o instill_v into_o the_o people_n this_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n viz._n ☞_o that_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o which_o notice_n be_v take_v he_o be_v send_v ibid._n for_o to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n house_n by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n where_o divers_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v purposely_o meet_v intend_v to_o have_v admonish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o liberty_n temperate_o but_o suspect_v ibid._n lest_o upon_o some_o discovery_n of_o his_o purpose_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n he_o excuse_v ibid._n his_o not_o go_v thither_o by_o pretend_v want_n of_o health_n hereupon_o ibid._n call_v together_o his_o chief_a confident_n and_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v clap_v in_o prison_n he_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o seize_v the_o queen_n or_o to_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o friend_n there_o to_o enter_v the_o court_n or_o otherwise_o to_o preserve_v himself_o by_o flight_n but_o be_v neither_o provide_v of_o force_n sufficient_a nor_o military_a engine_n to_o attempt_v the_o court_n and_o consider_v ibid._n that_o to_o enter_v there_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n will_v seem_v a_o crime_n unpardonable_a it_o be_v also_o think_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o citizen_n will_v appear_v for_o he_o or_o not_o one_o of_o the_o company_n step_v out_o by_o compact_n and_o assure_v ibid._n he_o of_o assistance_n from_o the_o city_n against_o all_o his_o adversary_n promise_v therefore_o to_o himself_o success_n therein_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n the_o next_o day_n be_v sunday_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n at_o paul_n and_o there_o represent_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o desire_v their_o aid_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o citizen_n shall_v stagger_v thereat_o then_o to_o adventure_v themselves_o into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o if_o tractable_a then_o by_o their_o help_n to_o seize_v the_o queen_n after_o which_o all_o that_o night_n it_o be_v give_v ibid._n out_o from_o essex-house_n that_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n conspire_v his_o death_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v 8_o feb._n viz._n sunday_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o southampton_n the_o lord_n sand_n and_o mont_n eagel_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n of_o note_n come_v ibid._n to_o essex-house_n he_o hearty_o welcome_v they_o insinuate_v ibid._n to_o they_o that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o cause_v ibid._n the_o house_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o so_o that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o know_v the_o queen_n therefore_o have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v ibid._n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n to_o require_v the_o citizen_n to_o keep_v their_o house_n and_o to_o obey_v command_n and_o appoint_v ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n as_o also_o sir_n william_n knolles_n comptroller_n of_o her_o household_n uncle_n to_o this_o earl_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n to_o go_v to_o essex-house_n and_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a concourse_n thither_o who_o be_v admit_v o_o in_o at_o the_o little_a wicket_n find_v ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o court_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n rutland_z and_o southampton_n with_o many_o other_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v to_o essex_n tell_v ibid._n he_o upon_o what_o errand_n they_o be_v send_v assure_v ibid._n he_o in_o case_n of_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o any_o man_n equal_a right_n shall_v be_v have_v but_o the_o earl_n answer_v ibid._n that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a person_n hire_v to_o murder_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n also_o that_o letter_n have_v be_v forge_v in_o his_o name_n add_v we_o be_v here_o only_o meet_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o save_v 〈◊〉_d live_v but_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o discourse_v the_o multitude_n cry_v ibid._n out_o that_o he_o be_v abuse_v and_o betray_v say_v that_o the_o time_n pass_v away_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v command_v ibid._n that_o upon_o their_o allegiance_n they_o shall_v lay_v down_o their_o arms._n hereupon_o he_o go_v ibid._n into_o the_o house_n the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v some_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cry_v out_o kill_v they_o ibid._n throw_v the_o great_a seal_n into_o the_o thames_n shut_v they_o up_o be_v thus_o within_o the_o house_n he_o command_v ibid._n that_o
parliament_n then_o hold_v for_o his_o better_a support_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 9_o in_o fee_n of_o that_o great_a lordship_n of_o brustwike_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o skipse_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o meaux_n in_o com._n ebor._n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o barowe_n and_o patronage_n of_o thornton-abby_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o of_o all_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o town_n of_o preston_n burton_n pidse_n bond_n bru●●wyke_n skekling_a lelle_n dyke_n paul_n kayngham_n skeftle_a esyngton_n kylnesee_n wythornesee_n and_o cleton_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o he_o be_v constitute_v lieutenant_n 5._o of_o ireland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 34._o 4_o h._n 4._o and_o in_o 6_o h._n 4._o be_v at_o that_o time_n admiral_n c●●●pell_n of_o england_n be_v retain_v c●●●pell_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o fleet_n at_o sea_n with_o seven_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n whereof_o eight_o to_o be_v banneret_n twenty_o one_o knight_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o four_o esquire_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o archer_n and_o likewise_o constitute_v general_n 9_o of_o all_o the_o king_n force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n then_o send_v into_o france_n in_o 8_o h._n 4._o he_o be_v also_o make_v captain_n 21._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o guynes_n and_o in_o 9_o h._n 4._o bear_v the_o title_n 20._o of_o steward_n of_o england_n lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n and_o lord_n of_o holdernesse_n have_v commission_n 20._o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a in_o 11_o h._n 4._o he_o perform_v 17._o certain_a feat_n of_o arm_n with_o john_n of_o bourbon_n earl_n of_o clerimont_n and_o upon_o the_o nine_o of_o july_n 13_o h._n 4._o be_v advance_v 3._o to_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o clarence_n in_o 14_o h._n 4._o be_v make_v lieutenant_n 4._o of_o aquitane_n he_o be_v send_v a._n with_o a_o strong_a power_n into_o france_n in_o aid_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n whence_o return_v 30._o upon_o news_n of_o his_o father_n death_n he_o obtain_v from_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o his_o brother_z a_o grant_n 18._o of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o easter_n by_o even_a portion_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 5._o be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n 42._o to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n for_o a_o whole_a twelve-moneth's_a space_n have_v one_o of_o the_o king_n be_v royal_a crown_n call_v the_o crown_n henry_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o pawn_n 42._o for_o his_o first_o quarter_n pay_v whereupon_o he_o attend_v 40._o he_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o hareflew_v and_o lead_v 40._o the_o van_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a flux_n 40._o among_o the_o soldier_n whereof_o many_o die_v he_o return_v 40._o into_o england_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n arundel_n and_o 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