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ms._n be_v to_o slâ—â—yse_v in_o ..._o an._n 1587._o to_o assist_v sir_n roger_n williams_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n his_o second_o ms._n in_o an._n 1588._o when_o the_o spanish_a navy_n threaten_v a_o invasion_n here_o wherein_o he_o do_v great_a service_n his_o three_o to_o ms._n the_o isle_n of_o tercera_n and_o azores_n where_o he_o take_v 〈…〉_z the_o fort_n of_o fyalâ—a_n and_o receive_v a_o dangerous_a wound_n his_o four_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o last_o to_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr porâ—atica_fw-la where_o he_o win_v 〈…〉_z the_o town_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o return_v safe_a into_o england_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n an._n 1598._o he_o be_v elect_v 〈…〉_z knight_n of_o the_o garter_n in_o an._n 1592._o 34_o eliz._n in_o 43_o eliz._n he_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o arm_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n upon_o the_o insurrection_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n for_o his_o apprehension_n and_o have_v marry_v margaret_n three_o daughter_n to_o francis_n earl_n of_o bedford_z before_o mention_v by_o she_o have_v issue_n ibid._n two_o son_n francis_n lord_n clifford_n who_o die_v young_a be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o vault_n at_o skipton_n and_o robert_n also_o lord_n clifford_n who_o likewise_o die_v ibid._n young_a and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n at_o heney_n in_o buckinghamshire_n in_o the_o vault_n with_o his_o mother_n ancestor_n moreover_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n by_o the_o say_v margaret_n one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v annâ—_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n 109._o bear_v date_n 19_o octob._n an._n 1605._o 3_o jac._n see_v his_o two_o son_n thus_o decease_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o no_o issue_n to_o survive_v he_o but_o the_o lady_n anne_n before_o specify_v he_o give_v all_o his_o lease_n good_n and_o chattle_n unto_o robert_n then_z earl_n of_o salisbury_n edward_n lord_n wotton_n and_o other_o for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o raise_v the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o 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fifteen_o year_n and_o nine_o month_n margaret_n his_o wife_n be_v decease_v ms._n long_o before_o viz._n 24_o may_n an._n 1616._o and_o bury_v ms._n at_o appleby_n which_o lady_n margaret_n by_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n 5._o bear_v date_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o april_n next_o precede_v her_o death_n appoint_v that_o if_o she_o do_v depart_v this_o life_n in_o westmoreland_n her_o body_n shall_v be_v inter_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n where_o her_o dear_a brother_n francis_n lord_n russell_n lie_v and_o far_o will_v that_o to_o the_o almshouse_n which_o she_o have_v take_v order_n to_o be_v perfect_v a_o capital_a message_n and_o land_n lie_v in_o harwood_n and_o stocâ—â—on_n shall_v be_v purchase_v for_o the_o endowment_n thereof_o after_o which_o within_o a_o short_a time_n viz._n upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o may_n than_o next_o ensue_v she_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v now_o a_o noble_a monument_n erect_v to_o her_o memory_n by_o her_o daughter_n the_o countess_n dowager_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o last_o earl_n george_n succeed_v ms._n in_o that_o dignity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_n thereof_o upon_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o their_o grandfather_n which_o be_v to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n francis_n francis_n his_o brother_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n grisold_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n hughes_n of_o uxbridge_n in_o com._n middle_n esquire_n widow_n of_o edward_n nevil_n lord_n bergavenny_n common_o call_v the_o deaf_a which_o grisold_n die_v ibid._n at_o lonsborough_n in_o com._n ebor._n 16._o june_n an._n 1613._o and_o lie_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o church_n there_o and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n ibid._n one_o son_n call_v henry_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n margaret_n marry_v to_o sir_n thomas_n wentworth_n of_o wentworth_n woodhouse_n in_o com._n ebor._n knight_n and_o baronet_n afterward_o earl_n of_o straâ—â—ord_n and_o frances_n second_o wife_n to_o ibid._n sir_n gâ—rvase_n clifton_n of_o clifton_n in_o com._n nottingh_n knight_n and_o baronet_n by_o who_o she_o have_v divers_a child_n this_o earl_n francis_n die_v abide_v at_o skipâ—on_n castle_n ..._o an._n 1641._o and_o lie_v bury_v abide_v with_o his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o vault_n of_o that_o chancel_n to_o who_o succeed_v henry_n his_o only_a son_n before_o mention_v who_o marry_v abide_v frances_n only_a daughter_n to_o robert_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n at_o york_n 11_o decemb._n a_o 1643._o lie_n also_o bury_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o vault_n at_o skipton_n with_o his_o ancestor_n his_o lady_n die_v 〈◊〉_d thereupon_o the_o fourteen_o of_o february_n follow_v by_o who_o he_o leave_v issue_n 〈◊〉_d one_o only_a daughter_n his_o heir_n call_v elizabeth_n bear_v in_o skipton_n castle_n ..._o sept._n an._n 1613._o and_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d 5_o july_n an._n 1635._o to_o richard_n boyle_n
desire_n constitute_v radolph_n the_o first_o prior_n there_o which_o abbey_n be_v so_o found_v etc._n with_o the_o consent_n etc._n of_o his_o two_o son_n henry_n and_o gilbert_n and_o rich_o endow_v etc._n by_o he_o with_o land_n and_o tithe_n of_o this_o edith_n i_o likewise_o find_v that_o with_o the_o consent_n b._n of_o her_o say_a husband_n she_o give_v b._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o thame_n in_o com._n buck._n a_o part_n of_o her_o dowry_n in_o weston_n lie_v near_o to_o a_o wood_n of_o they_o to_o this_o last_o mention_v robert_n succeed_v henry_n henry_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v constable_n 262._o to_o the_o king_n and_o sheriff_z oxon._n of_o oxfordshire_n from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o six_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o reign_n inclusive_a in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n this_o henry_n certify_v oxon._n the_o knight_n fee_n he_o then_o hold_v to_o be_v in_o number_n thirty_o two_o and_o a_o three_o part_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o one_o and_o a_o half_a with_o a_o twenty_o part_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la for_o which_o fee_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o pay_v oxon._n twenty_o one_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n one_o penny_n the_o rest_n viz._n seventy_o one_o shilling_n for_o those_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la be_v oxon._n then_o in_o arrear_n in_o 6_o rich._n 1._o he_o again_o oxon._n execute_v the_o sheriff_n office_n for_o oxfordshire_n for_o the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o year_n and_o then_o pay_v ibid._n thirty_o two_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o scutage_n of_o his_o knight_n fee_n upon_o the_o king_n redemption_n he_o likewise_o continue_v oxon._n sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n for_o the_o two_o next_o succeed_v year_n and_o in_o the_o 13_o joh._n answer_v oxon._n thirty_o two_o pound_n and_o half_a a_o mark_n for_o thirty_o two_o fee_n and_o a_o three_o part_n upon_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n of_o scotland_n but_o in_o 17_o joh._n be_v one_o of_o the_o baron_n who_o then_o contest_v 20._o with_o the_o king_n this_o henry_n by_o the_o consent_n 40._o of_o robert_n illegitimate_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o common_o call_v robert_n consul_n who_o he_o term_v 40._o his_o brother_n give_v 40._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o oseney_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o robert_n d'oiley_o his_o father_n gilbert_n his_o brother_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n certain_a land_n call_v prestfield_n situate_v in_o hoke-norton_n ancient_o belong_v 5â—_n to_o the_o church_n there_o and_o confirm_v 5â—_n to_o they_o two_o hide_n of_o land_n more_o lie_v within_o the_o same_o lordship_n former_o bestow_v on_o they_o by_o robert_n his_o father_n moreover_o he_o give_v oxon._n unto_o they_o his_o manor_n of_o weston_n with_o a_o wood_n and_o mill_n there_o as_o also_o oxon._n a_o meadow_n near_o the_o mill_n towards_o kerlinthon_n with_o three_o ibid._n crofts_n viz._n bencroft_n grascroft_n and_o hegcroft_n and_o have_v take_v to_o wife_n 27._o maud_n the_o daughter_n of_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n with_o who_o be_v give_v 27._o to_o he_o in_o frankmarriage_n the_o manor_n of_o bradenham_n in_o com._n oxon._n have_v issue_n 27._o by_o she_o henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o two_o daughter_n moreover_o have_v oxon._n his_o chief_a seat_n at_o hoke-norton_n the_o head_n oxon._n of_o his_o barony_n be_v bury_v at_o oseney_n under_o a_o flat_a marble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o henry_n henry_n succeed_v he_o and_o style_v oxon._n in_o divers_a charter_n constabularius_fw-la regis_fw-la confirm_v oxon._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o oseney_n a_o certain_a parcel_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o shenston_n in_o com._n staff_n call_v stanhall_n which_o hugh_n the_o tiwe_v who_o hold_v it_o and_o other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n have_v former_o give_v they_o this_o last_o mention_v henry_n die_v 〈…〉_z without_o issue_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o land_n divolve_v 〈…〉_z to_o his_o two_o sister_n whereof_o margery_n the_o elder_a become_v the_o wife_n 〈…〉_z of_o henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_z which_o henry_n have_v issue_n by_o she_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_z who_o in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o upon_o 〈…〉_z the_o death_n of_o the_o before-specified_n henry_n d'oiley_o his_o uncle_n pay_v 〈…〉_z a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o two_o palfrey_n as_o a_o relief_n of_o those_o land_n thereby_o descend_v to_o he_o baynard_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n survey_v ralph_n baynard_n ralph_n possess_v 〈…〉_z divers_a fair_a lordship_n in_o sundry_a county_n of_o england_n viz._n ulting_n langfort_n nortune_n wudeham_n curlay_n donmau_n wimbeis_n borolditune_n metcinge_n magellan_n pentelaw_n burnham_n badwou_n haningfelt_n adein_a ramsey_n michelstou_n laleford_n willebrock_n wenden_n henham_n ascendun_v pachesham_n langheford_n and_o toleshunt_n 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on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o st._n giles_n likewise_o another_o grant_n 7â—â—_o in_o tail_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o say_v margaret_n and_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o wroxhale_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n late_a part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o isabella_n countess_n of_o albemarle_n again_o have_v the_o earldom_n of_o cornwall_n thus_o grant_v 23._o to_o he_o and_o margaret_z his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v he_o obtain_v several_a precept_n 23._o to_o sundry_a person_n to_o make_v livery_n unto_o he_o of_o divers_a lordship_n and_o land_n which_o be_v parcel_n thereof_o viz._n to_o adam_n de_fw-fr carleton_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o tremeton_n and_o moresk_n in_o that_o county_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hyde_n sheriff_n of_o that_o shire_n of_o all_o the_o land_n then_o in_o his_o custody_n therein_o the_o like_a to_o john_n de_fw-fr 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from_o danger_n unto_o which_o outward_o 30._o assent_v he_o forthwith_o call_v ibid._n a_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o london_n where_o at_o their_o earnest_a instance_n this_o piers_n be_v banish_v 40._o into_o ireland_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v nativity_n but_o much_o against_o the_o king_n mind_n in_o his_o passage_n therefore_o thitherwards_o he_o accompany_v 292._o he_o to_o bristol_n and_o assign_v 292._o he_o all_o his_o own_o royal_a revenue_n in_o that_o realm_n for_o his_o support_n there_o but_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o parliament_n dissolve_v than_o that_o he_o recall_v 50._o he_o again_o and_o upon_o his_o arrival_n in_o england_n meet_v 50._o he_o at_o chester_n see_v therefore_o the_o king_n thus_o steadfast_a to_o he_o he_o despise_v wals._n the_o noble_n more_o than_o ever_o and_o see_v he_o give_v wals._n he_o way_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v fall_v to_o finger_v wals._n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o lend_v ibid._n it_o 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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to_o the_o government_n he_o forcible_o take_v ann._n robert_n tresilian_n out_o of_o sanctuary_n at_o westminster_n whereunto_o he_o have_v flee_v to_o seure_n himself_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o put_v in_o commission_n â—_o with_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a but_o in_o that_o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v 17._o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v impeach_v of_o treason_n by_o the_o king_n have_v judgement_n 17._o pronounce_v against_o he_o nevertheless_o obtain_v pardon_n 17._o at_o that_o time_n be_v send_v prisoner_n 17._o to_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n in_o this_o parliament_n say_v 30._o thomas_n walsingham_n continue_v at_o salisbury_n the_o lord_n cobham_n a_o very_a old_a man_n just_a and_o upright_o be_v condemn_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o in_o 10_o r._n 2._o be_v one_o who_o the_o great_a lord_n than_o powerful_a depute_v to_o inquire_v into_o 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