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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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himself_o bestow_v ibid._n on_o he_o the_o city_n of_o albemarle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o all_o the_o expedition_n where_o the_o archbishop_n go_v in_o person_n he_o shall_v be_v his_o standard-bearer_n ibid._n with_o twelve_o knight_n which_o territory_n of_o holderness_n be_v supra_fw-la give_v by_o the_o same_o king_n william_n unto_o one_o drew_n le_fw-fr brever_n a_o fleming_n who_o accompany_v he_o hither_o at_o the_o conquest_n be_v a_o skilful_a and_o courageous_a man_n in_o arm_n whereupon_o draw_v build_v supra_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o skypse_n the_o strong_a fort_n on_o all_o that_o side_n but_o have_v afterward_o kill_v a_o kinsman_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o constrain_v to_o flee_v supra_fw-la for_o it_o get_v away_o into_o flanders_n king_n william_n bestow_v it_o upon_o odo_n de_fw-fr campania_n as_o have_v be_v say_v holderness_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v give_v unto_o odo_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v ibid._n a_o barren_a country_n bear_v no_o other_o grain_n but_o oat_n so_o soon_o as_o his_o wife_n have_v bring_v he_o a_o son_n who_o he_o name_v stephen_n he_o entreat_v ibid._n
de_fw-fr meschines_n this_o william_n be_v brother_n 60._o to_o ranulph_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o chester_n enjoy_v by_o the_o gift_n nevil_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o dudene_n and_o ●arwent_v common_o call_v coupland_n it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o have_v issue_v a_o son_n s._n call_v ranulph_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o it_o seem_v as_o also_o a_o daughter_n call_v cecily_n marry_v 20._o to_o robert_n the_o romely_a lord_n of_o skipton_n in_o craven_n which_o robert_n and_o cecily_n be_v founder_n 10._o of_o a_o certain_a religious_a house_n in_o those_o part_n call_v emesey_n for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustine_n afterward_o translate_v 50._o to_o ●o●ton_a and_o have_v issue_v s._n two_o son_n ranulph_n and_o matthew_n who_o both_o die_v issueless_a and_o one_o daughter_n 30._o call_v alice_n wife_n 30._o of_o william_n fitz-duncan_n earl_n of_o murref_n in_o scotland_n nephew_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o that_o realm_n which_o william_n fitz-duncan_n haste_n issue_n 40._o by_o she_o one_o son_n call_v william_n who_o die_v young_a and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n 40._o cecily_n first_o marry_v ebon_n to_o alexander_n fitz-gerald_n and_o afterward_o 30._o to_o william_n le_fw-fr gross●_n earl_n of_o albema●●e_n to_o who_o she_o bring_v the_o honour_n of_o skipton_n be_v her_o purparty_n of_o the_o inheritance_n second_o amabil_n the_o wife_n 40_o of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr lucy_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o egremond_n as_o her_o 40_o purparty_n and_o alice_n first_o marry_v ibid._n to_o gilbert_n pipar●_n who_o have_v ibid._n with_o she_o all_o aspatrick_n with_o the_o barony_n of_o allerdaie_o and_o liberty_n of_o cocke●●●●_n and_o afterward_o ibid._n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr courtney_n but_o die_v ibid._n without_o issue_n but_o i_o return_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr meschines_n of_o who_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a be_v that_o he_o found_v 10._o the_o little_a monastery_n of_o s._n bega_n common_o call_v s._n bee_n in_o coupland_n which_o be_v a_o ceil_n 10._o to_o that_o of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o give_v 60._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n werburg_n at_o che●ter_n the_o church_n of_o d●●sato_n in_o north_n wales_n and_o of_o cecily_n his_o wife_n that_o for_o 〈…〉_z the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr me●chines_n her_o husband_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_z the_o soul_n of_o ranulph_n and_o matthew_n her_o son_n she_o give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o canon_n of_o eme●ey_n her_o whole_a lordship_n of_o ch●ldewic●_n 30_o with_o the_o mill_n 30_o and_o soak_v thereof_o likewise_o that_o 30_o of_o ●●●●esdon_v and_o also_o those_o s._n at_o ●arwood_n with_o the_o suit_n thereto_o moreover_o of_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr romely_a their_o daughter_n for_o so_o she_o be_v call_v though_o wife_n of_o william_n fitz-duncan_n that_o in_o 1_o hen._n 2._o she_o translate_v 50._o the_o canon_n of_o eme●ey_n to_o ●ol●on_n and_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o fountain_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o moiety_n of_o her_o mill_n at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o toft_n in_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o that_o she_o give_v 50_o to_o the_o monk_n at_o pontefract_n one_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o a_o house_n in_o broctune_n for_o the_o health_n 50_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n fitz-duncan_n her_o husband_n and_o all_o her_o ancestor_n soul_n as_o also_o a._n free_a chase_n in_o all_o her_o land_n and_o wood_n within_o her_o fee_n with_o liberty_n a._n to_o hunt_n and_o take_v all_o manner_n of_o wild_a beast_n there_o furthermore_o that_o she_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o deer_n take_v within_o she_o own_o land_n and_o chase_n in_o ●raven_n as_o also_o ibid._n a_o certain_a piece_n of_o ground_n in_o each_o of_o her_o lordship_n for_o to_o make_v a_o grange_n ibid._n for_o their_o tithe_n with_o common_a ibid._n of_o pasture_n for_o their_o cattle_n together_o with_o her_o own_o in_o all_o her_o wood_n moor_n and_o field_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o autumn_n and_o be_v 32._o lady_n of_o skipton_n castle_n ordain_v 32._o that_o the_o perpetual_a chaplain_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n every_o day_n in_o the_o chapel_n there_o shall_v in_o augmentation_n of_o his_o maintenance_n receive_v for_o every_o twelve_o week_n one_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n and_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n yearly_a upon_o christmas_n day_n for_o his_o robe_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o castle_n and_o manor_n vesci_n among_o other_o the_o valiant_a norman_n that_o assist_v duke_n william_n in_o his_o conquest_n of_o england_n robert_n be_v robert_n and_o wo_n de_fw-fr vesci_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o those_o favour_n which_o both_o of_o they_o obtain_v from_o his_o munificent_a hand_n for_o robert_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n survey_v be_v find_v 〈…〉_z to_o possess_v the_o lordship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n northam_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o come_v warr._n helpericham_n 〈◊〉_d bran●une_n rosby_n suaniton_n steveninge_n and_o hechinton_n in_o com._n lincoln_n and_o morton_n scenton_n cleveliord_n godmundelay_n sancton_n torp_n basurd_v cliburne_n and_o newton_n in_o com._n leic._n as_o to_o the_o parentage_n of_o eustace_n fitz-iohn_n fitz-iohn_n all_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o he_o be_v ibid._n nephew_n and_o heir_n to_o serio_n de_fw-fr burgh_n the_o founder_n 20._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castle_n in_o com._n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o john_n his_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d s._n mono●ulus_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o those_o who_o afterward_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o vesci_n be_v thus_o lineal_o descend_v from_o this_o eustace_n i_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o memorable_a touch_v he_o a_o old_a historian_n 5._o who_o live_v in_o that_o time_n say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a peer_n of_o england_n and_o of_o intimate_a familiarity_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o as_o also_o a_o person_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o singular_a judgement_n in_o counsel_n which_o character_n of_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v fictitious_a in_o regard_n he_o have_v such_o vast_a possession_n bestow_v on_o he_o by_o that_o king_n viz._n b._n the_o mill_n at_o warnet_n also_o bodele_n and_o spilsham_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr gaugi_n id_fw-la est_fw-la ellingham_n docford_n elwike_n and_o heyton_n likewise_o neeforton_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o morton_n and_o burgton_n with_o they_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o walter_n fitz-eld_n and_o eylam_n his_o brother_n together_o with_o winton_n caldebeck_n and_o ravenstandale_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi and_o service_n of_o payne_n de_fw-fr mesnilwarine_n moreover_o all_o those_o eleven_o carucate_n of_o land_n and_o the_o service_n of_o serlo_n de_fw-fr burgh_n viz._n in_o the_o two_o steinleys_n four_o carucate_n in_o branton_n four_o in_o cayton_n one_o in_o sothsack_n one_o in_o killinghale_n one_o in_o burton_n six_o and_o in_o walington_n two_o likewise_o b._n divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v of_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n or_o of_o earl_n henry_n his_o son_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o in_o knight_n fe_n also_o what_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o yo●k_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o in_o knight_n fe_n furthermore_n all_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresm_n viz._n weltesale_n and_o landmot_n with_o the_o two_o ●hiltons_n and_o the_o fee_n and_o service_n of_o geffrey_n escoland_n and_o richard_n fitzpain_n with_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o richmund_n likewise_o ellerton_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi and_o service_n of_o thorfine_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr manefield_n also_o canefield_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o whatever_o else_o he_o hold_v of_o that_o earl_n fee_n moreover_o b._n all_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o otherwise_o and_o also_o of_o william_n fossard_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n of_o william_n paganel_n and_o his_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o albemarie_n and_o he_o viz._n in_o nid_n three_o carucate_n in_o newton_n one_o in_o hewike_n two_o and_o in_o weffwike_n four_o likewise_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr clere_n viz._n brompton_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n viz._n parteney_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n as_o also_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o abbess_n of_o bark_v and_o earl_n of_o chester_n whatsoever_o likewise_o he_o hold_v in_o heungeby_n with_o all_o
aegelwine_n abbot_n of_o eve●ham_n and_o vrso_n than_o sheriff_n of_o worcestershire_n against_o roger_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o ralph_n earl_n of_o nor●olk_n then_o in_o rebellion_n to_o hinder_v 51_o their_o pass_v the_o severn_n for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o their_o force_n this_o walter_n de_fw-fr laci_n have_v likewise_o many_o skirmish_n 162._o with_o fulk_n fitz-warine_a in_o one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v 162._o prisoner_n and_o put_v 162._o in_o lu●low_n castle_n but_o after_o this_o hear_v 162._o that_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v win_v by_o his_o friend_n sir_n arnold_n de_fw-fr lis_n he_o come_v and_o victual_v 263._o they_o both_o and_o keep_v 263._o they_o as_o his_o own_o and_o when_o ibid._n jor_n of_o ●udlow_n and_o fouke_n with_o his_o father_n warine_n endeavour_v the_o regain_n thereof_o he_o send_v ibid._n to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n for_o help_v but_o far_o i_o can_v say_v of_o he_o than_o that_o he_o give_v ●0_n his_o land_n at_o deane_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o gloucester_n and_o that_o be_v founder_n jorval_n of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o hereford_n when_o the_o work_n be_v almost_o finish_v climb_v 10._o up_o a_o ladder_n there_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o be_v 10._o kill_v with_o the_o fall_n 6_o kal._n a._n april_n an._n 1084._o 19_o wil._n conq._n be_v bury_v a._n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n at_o gloucester_n to_o which_o church_n of_o gtocester_n emeline_n his_o wife_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n give_v b._n five_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o duntesborne_n leave_v issue_n these_o three_o son_n viz._n roger_n domesd._n hugh_n domesd._n and_o walter_n and_o monk_n 60._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o gloucester_n which_o roger_n roger._n have_v great_a possession_n in_o this_o realm_n through_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o conqueror_n viz._n come_v in_o berkshire_n two_o lordship_n in_o shropshire_n twenty_o three_o whereof_o he_o hold_v six_o of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o earl_n roger_n de_fw-fr montgomery_n in_o glocestershire_n twenty_o in_o worcestershire_n six_o and_o in_o herefordshire_n sixty_o five_o beside_o four_o carucate_n of_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o ewias_n which_o king_n william_n have_v bestow_v on_o walter_n de_fw-fr laci_n his_o father_n but_o in_o 2_o wil._n rusi_n join_v 60._o with_o odo_n earl_n of_o kent_n and_o other_o in_o that_o rebellion_n then_o raise_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o robert_n curthose_n and_o in_o 5_o will._n rufi_n c._n with_o robert_n de_fw-fr molbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n on_o the_o same_o account_n he_o be_v banish_v c._n england_n and_o all_o his_o land_n give_v c._n to_o his_o brother_n hugh_n after_o which_o go_v into_o normandy_n he_o be_v make_v general_n a._n of_o curthoses_fw-fr army_n and_o at_o length_n take_v c._n part_n with_o robert_n de_fw-fr belesme_fw-fr earl_n of_o s●rews●ary_n of_o who_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a practice_n i_o have_v speak_v large_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o he_o do_v c._n very_o much_o mischief_n throughout_o the_o whole_a dukedom_n of_o normandy_n about_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o reign_n i_o come_v now_o to_o hugh_n hugh_n his_o brother_n though_o king_n william_n to_o satisfy_v 157._o those_o who_o have_v assist_v he_o against_o king_n harold_n have_v distribute_v 157._o among_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n nevertheless_o many_o more_o both_o norman_n french_a and_o other_o come_v 157._o afterward_o over_o expect_v 157._o likewise_o to_o share_v in_o that_o general_n conquest_n who_o find_v england_n too_o little_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n obtain_v leave_v ibid._n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n to_o invade_v wa●es_n in_o which_o adventure_n robert_n fitz-hamon_n be_v ibid._n very_o prosperous_a by_o his_o conquest_n of_o morgano●_n other_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a success_n imitate_v ibid._n his_o example_n whereupon_o ibid._n roger_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n win_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n tegene●_n and_o rowe_n nock_v bernard_n newmarch_n the_o land_n of_o brecknock_n arnulph_n the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n roger_n the_o province_n of_o pe●●r●ke_n and_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr laci_n that_o ibid._n of_o ew●as_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o the_o learned_a sir_n john_n dodd_n ridge_n knight_n late_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n have_v in_o his_o description_n 38._o of_o wales_n express_v viz._n that_o all_o these_o territory_n thus_o acquire_v be_v baronies-marchers_a and_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o because_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n may_v the_o better_o keep_v the_o land_n so_o acquire_v and_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n from_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o land_n so_o obtain_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o say_v land_n be_v ordain_v baronies-marchers_a and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o palatine_a jurisdiction_n erect_v in_o every_o of_o they_o and_o power_n to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o the_o tenant_n in_o each_o of_o their_o territory_n have_v therein_o court_n with_o divers_a privilege_n franchise_n and_o immunity_n so_o that_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v not_o current_a there_o unless_o the_o whole_a barony_n have_v be_v in_o question_n fitz._n ass._n fol._n 182._o 18_o edw._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n until_o 27_o hen._n 8._o but_o i_o return_v this_o hugh_n afterward_o become_v the_o first_o founder_n 50._o of_o the_o priory_n of_o lanthony_n upon_o wigmore_n the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n ●othenay_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o ample_o endow_v it_o with_o land_n and_o revenue_n he_o likewise_o bestow_v 10._o the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o hereford_n found_v by_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o monk_n of_o 〈◊〉_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 soldier_n after_o b._n divers_a encounter_n skirmish_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n he_o at_o length_n become_v b._n a_o knight_n templar_n and_o give_v 10._o to_o that_o order_n twelve_o hide_n of_o land_n and_o one_o virgate_n in_o gu●tinges_n beside_o his_o demesn_a there_o as_o also_o five_o burgage_n in_o winche●c●mb_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o hugh_n this_o hugh_n hugh_n upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v heres_fw-la that_o he_o hold_v fifty_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o five_o and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la beside_o divers_a land_n for_o which_o no_o service_n be_v then_o establish_v some_o of_o his_o tenant_n to_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o house_n he_o find_v they_o necessary_n and_o some_o reside_v upon_o his_o ferme_n in_o wales_n where_o he_o maintain_v they_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n for_o all_o which_o in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o 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
the_o city_n of_o ●ublin_n and_o justice_n ibid._n of_o ireland_n unto_o which_o city_n of_o dublin_n the_o same_o king_n thereupon_o ordain_v 242._o that_o these_o follow_a place_n shall_v thenceforth_o belong_v scil_n all_o the_o land_n of_o o-felana_a offalia_n kildare_n wichelon_n and_o methe_n as_o also_o the_o service_n of_o four_o knight_n which_o be_v due_a from_o robert_n po●er_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o castle_n of_o dunavel_n but_o afterward_o incur_v the_o king_n displeasure_n because_o 30._o he_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cannoc_n according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o that_o country_n without_o his_o leave_n he_o be_v devest_v 30._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o that_o city_n viz._n in_o an._n 1181._o 27_o hen._n 2._o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o to_o observe_v of_o he_o be_v b._n that_o after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o territory_n in_o ●re●and_n and_o before_o he_o enfeoff_v any_o of_o his_o free_a tenant_n there_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o that_o realm_n and_o their_o chapter_n he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o ●alp_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o comingeby_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o marme●●_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o fish_n there_o the_o church_n of_o any_o and_o the_o vale_n of_o ●lonalewy_a the_o church_n of_o oggary_n in_o methe_n the_o church_n of_o stathmolin_n and_o advowson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n of_o lillen_n the_o church_n of_o kilmessan_n k●caly_a and_o kil●methe_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o the_o town_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr t●rbervil_n and_o likewise_o those_o of_o kilkarvam_n dunboyn_n rathbegan_n kilbruy_n and_o drumrath_n together_o with_o the_o land_n of_o balibin_n and_o whatsoever_o gilbert_n of_o cornwall_n hold_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o rashouthe_n with_o the_o chapel_n thereunto_o appertain_v also_o that_o he_o be_v 163._o the_o founder_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o trim_n in_o the_o county_n of_o methe_n or_o a_o chief_n benefactor_n to_o it_o and_o 166._o that_o of_o duleke_n in_o the_o county_n of_o east_n methe_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o lanthony_n near_o gloucester_n likewise_o that_o he_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o s_o thomas_n near_o dublin_n the_o church_n of_o dunelinsahlin_n with_o a_o certain_a grange_n there_o and_o 40._o the_o church_n of_o domenathmore_n grenock_n killeglan_o maglisloine_n knocmarek_n and_o 40._o all_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o leonisse_fw-la de_fw-fr bromiard_n likewise_o 40._o the_o church_n of_o the_o town_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr scorlagge_n and_o church_n of_o lethercor_n moreover_o that_o he_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o keulys_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n balingoddan_n and_o athaiaarg_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o that_o in_o an._n 1185._o 31_o hen._n 2._o 8_o kal._n aug._n be_v too_o severe_a wigmore_n with_o the_o workman_n by_o he_o employ_v for_o the_o building_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o lurheydy_n in_o ireland_n he_o be_v murder_v balischadan_n at_o derelagh_n by_o 40._o one_o malva-miadaich_a a_o very_a mean_a person_n who_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n leave_v issue_n ibid._n two_o son_n walter_n and_o hugh_z and_o a_o daughter_n call_v elayne_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n heref._n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr beaufo_n which_o walter_n walter_n in_o 6_o rich._n 1._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o the_o king_n redemption_n heref._n pay_v fifty_o one_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n and_o in_o ●0_n rich._n 1._o give_v heref._n the_o king_n two_o thousand_o mark_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o have_v livery_n of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n reign_n king_n john_n immediate_o succeed_v exact_v heref._n of_o he_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o like_a favor_n and_o livery_n in_o 2_o joh._n william_n de_fw-fr braose_n give_v 21._o twenty_o mark_n and_o a_o palfrey_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o confirmation_n of_o that_o grant_v which_o this_o walter_n de_fw-fr laci_n have_v make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o land_n in_o england_n and_o normandy_n viz._n 21._o that_o he_o the_o say_v walter_n shall_v not_o sell_v nor_o mortgage_v they_o without_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o say_v william_n in_o 7_o joh._n upon_o collection_n of_o the_o six_o scutage_n of_o that_o king_n then_o assess_v at_o two_o mark_n this_o walter_n pay_v heref._n a_o hundred_o and_o two_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a for_o his_o fee_n in_o herefordshire_n and_o fifteen_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o his_o fee_n in_o glocestershire_n and_o in_o 9_o joh._n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 2._o of_o his_o dominion_n of_o methe_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o service_n of_o fifty_o knight_n fee_n as_o also_o 2._o of_o all_o his_o fee_n in_o fingall_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o dublin_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o seven_o knight_n fe_n howbeit_o in_o 12_o joh._n the_o king_n pass_v a._n into_o ireland_n with_o his_o army_n this_o walter_n be_v force_v a._n to_o deliver_v up_o himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v there_o into_o his_o power_n and_o to_o abjure_v that_o realm_n be_v soon_o afterward_o banish_v a._n with_o all_o his_o out_o of_o england_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 16_o joh._n he_o be_v permit_v to_o repossess_v 18._o ludlow_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v at_o gloucester_n 4._o with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o barons-marchers_a receive_v the_o king_n command_n ibid._n to_o come_v to_o cirencester_n upon_o monday_n next_o ensue_v the_o clause_n of_o easter_n well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o all_o the_o power_n he_o can_v bring_v and_o thus_o stand_v again_o on_o fair_a term_n with_o the_o king_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n for_o 4._o the_o sum_n of_o four_o thousand_o mark_n he_o obtain_v 4._o the_o possession_n of_o his_o land_n in_o ireland_n which_o have_v be_v so_o take_v from_o he_o as_o abovesaid_a except_v the_o castle_n of_o drogheda_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o drogheda_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o three_o year_n moreover_o in_o 18_o joh._n he_o be_v make_v 4._o sheriff_n of_o here●ordshire_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o hereford_n yet_o with_o this_o caution_n 4._o that_o if_o lewes_n of_o france_n who_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n have_v call_v in_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o besiege_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o personal_o stay_v there_o but_o place_n such_o therein_o of_o who_o fidelity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n and_o in_o 2_o hen._n 3._o be_v again_o make_v sheriff_n 〈◊〉_d of_o herefordshire_n in_o which_o year_n likewise_o upon_o levy_v the_o first_o scutage_n of_o that_o king_n he_o pay_v ibid._n a_o hundred_o and_o two_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a for_o his_o fifty_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a and_o continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n of_o sheriff_n until_o ann_n the_o seven_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n inclusive_a but_o in_o 8_o hen._n 3._o for_o what_o cause_n i_o find_v not_o he_o render_v 9_o up_o the_o governorship_n of_o ludiow_n castle_n to_z william_n de_fw-fr gamage_n by_o the_o king_n special_a 9_o command_n that_o which_o i_o next_o find_v most_o memorable_a of_o this_o walter_n be_v that_o in_o an._n 1230._o 14_o hen._n 3._o when_o 609._o the_o king_n of_o connac_n rise_v in_o arm_n to_o expel_v the_o english_a out_o of_o those_o part_n he_o with_o the_o help_n 609._o of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr marisco_n than_o justice_n of_o ireland_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr burgh_n utter_o subdue_v 609._o all_o his_o force_n and_o take_v 609._o he_o prisoner_n but_o notwithstanding_o these_o service_n in_o that_o doubtful_a year_n of_o 17_o hen._n 3._o be_v 9_o one_o of_o the_o barons-marchers_a he_o be_v constrain_v 9_o to_o give_v up_o roger_n ●ichard_n as_o a_o pledge_n for_o his_o fidelity_n until_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o peace_n thus_o much_o as_o to_o his_o secular_a act_n as_o to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n i_o find_v that_o he_o confirm_v 50._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o lanthony_n all_o those_o land_n and_o church_n in_o ireland_n give_v to_o they_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr laci_n his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n give_v 30._o they_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o drogheda_n in_o that_o realm_n as_o also_o ●_o the_o whole_a valley_n wherein_o the_o abbey_n of_o lanthony_n be_v situate_a viz._n from_o kenentesset_n and_o askarswey_n by_o the_o ruggeway_n to_o antefin_n and_o from_o haterell_n from_o the_o land_n of_o seisil_n fitz-gilbert_n by_o the_o ruggewey_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o talgarth_n moreover_o that_o he_o be_v a_o special_a benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o gresswil_n in_o herefordshire_n by_o the_o
with_o a_o numerous_a army_n he_o stout_o defend_v ibid._n it_o against_o their_o whole_a power_n it_o be_v say_v annal_n by_o some_o of_o our_o historian_n that_o upon_o king_n edward_n come_v into_o france_n at_o that_o time_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n which_o occasion_v the_o before_o specify_v john_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o to_o march_v away_o in_o order_n to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o force_n with_o the_o army_n of_o philip_n his_o father_n this_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n ●allied_v out_o of_o aguillon_n fall_v upon_o his_o rear_n and_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o moreover_o ibid._n that_o be_v thus_o clear_v from_o that_o siege_n he_o join_v his_o force_n with_o king_n edward_n and_o have_v 128._o a_o eminent_a command_n in_o the_o van_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o black_a prince_n in_o that_o famous_a battle_n of_o cressy_n which_o soon_o after_o ensue_v where_o the_o english_a obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n likewise_o that_o after_o that_o victory_n be_v send_v 132._o with_o sir_n reginald_n cobham_n and_o three_o herald_n to_o view_v the_o slay_v they_o report_v the_o number_n to_o be_v eleven_o great_a prince_n eighty_o banneret_n twelve_o hundred_o knight_n and_o more_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o common_a soldier_n and_o also_o that_o upon_o the_o render_v of_o calais_n which_o happen_v short_o after_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v then_o appoint_v 147._o to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o for_o the_o king_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v there_o be_v a_o accord_n 10._o make_v betwixt_o this_o ralph_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n on_o the_o one_o part_n sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr harley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n on_o the_o second_o part_n and_o sir_n edward_n cornwall_n on_o the_o three_o part_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o peter_n the_o son_n of_o peter_n corbet_n this_o ralph_n claim_v 10._o the_o castle_n of_o caus_n and_o other_o land_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o elder_a aunt_n of_o the_o 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which_o joane_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n mortein_n upon_o partition_n of_o his_o land_n have_v 55._o the_o castle_n of_o tamworth_n for_o her_o share_n die_v seize_v 55._o thereof_o about_o three_o year_n after_o leave_v no_o 55._o issue_n whereupon_o by_o agreement_n 20._o betwixt_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o coheir_n it_o be_v allot_v to_o alexander_n frevile_n have_v thus_o do_v with_o the_o elder_a branch_n i_o now_o return_v to_o robert_n the_o young_a robert_n who_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o witringham_n and_o coningsby_n in_o comit._n linc._n queinton_n in_o comit._n gloc._n and_o berewick_n in_o com._n suss._n by_o the_o especial_a grant_n of_o robert_n his_o father_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o 16_o joh._n give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mark_n and_o five_o palfrey_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v amice_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o jernegan_n fitz-hugh_n after_o which_o be_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o obtain_v 5._o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n for_o come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n but_o from_o that_o time_n until_o 49_o hen._n 3._o that_o he_o be_v 3._o again_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o succeed_a king_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o age_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n far_o of_o he_o so_o likewise_o 3._o be_v william_n marmion_n his_o young_a brother_n and_o in_o such_o high_a esteem_n with_o they_o that_o in_o the_o same_o forty_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o king_n be_v their_o prisoner_n they_o call_v dorso_fw-la a_o parliament_n in_o his_o name_n summon_v dorso_fw-la this_o william_n thereto_o as_o one_o of_o the_o peer_n this_o last_o mention_v robert_n by_o amice_fw-la his_o wife_n have_v cotton_n the_o manor_n of_o west_n tanfield_n in_o richmondshire_n east_n tanfield_n manfield_n carethorpe_n wathe_fw-mi bi●sow_n leming_n langton_n exilby_n melworby_n and_o burgh_n and_o left_a issue_n dorso_fw-la william_n william_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n membran_n lora_n the_o daughter_n of_o roese_n de_fw-fr dovor_n and_o have_v membran_n with_o she_o the_o town_n of_o l●dington_n in_o com._n northampt._n as_o also_o three_o knight_n fe_n to_o which_o william_n succeed_v john_n john_n marmion_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o it_o be_v like_o who_o in_o 20_o edw._n 1._o obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 21._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n of_o east_n tanfield_n carethorpe_n and_o langton_n in_o com._n ebor._n wintringham_n in_o com._n linc._n ludington_n in_o com._n northampt._n nether_a queinton_n and_o over_o queinton_n in_o com._n gloc._n berewick_n wington_n and_o pikehay_n in_o com._n suff._n and_o in_o 22_o edw._n 1._o upon_o 8._o that_o summons_n of_o the_o great_a man_n then_o call_v to_o advise_v 8._o with_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v 8._o one_o who_o receive_v command_v to_o attend_v he_o as_o also_o soon_o after_o that_o convention_n receive_v command_v 7._o to_o be_v at_o portsmouth_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o september_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n moreover_o within_o three_o year_n after_o viz._n in_o 25_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o afterward_o dorso_fw-la till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 16_o edw._n 2._o in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o this_o john_n be_v 5._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 8_o edw._n 2._o have_v licence_n 21._o from_o the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o house_n call_v the_o hermitage_n situate_v in_o tanfield_n wood_n in_o com._n ebor._n moreover_o 11_o edw._n 2._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 67._o for_o a_o weekly_a market_n every_o wednesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o wintringham_n in_o com._n linc._n with_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n at_o willingham_n juxta_fw-la re●ham_n in_o that_o county_n but_o depart_v 40._o this_o life_n in_o 16_o edw._n 2._o be_v then_o seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o berewick_n in_o com._n su●●_n wintringham_n and_o welingham_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o ludington_n in_o com._n northampt._n leave_v john_n john_n his_o son_n 40._o and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n in_o 1_o edw._n 3._o be_v 5._o in_o the_o scottish_a war_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o his_o time_n till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v cotton_n in_o 9_o edw._n 3._o left_a issue_n by_o maud_n his_o wife_n cotton_n daughter_n cotton_n to_o the_o lord_n furnival_n one_o son_n called_z robert_z ibid._n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n joane_n robert_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n bernack_n knight_n and_o avi●●_n which_o robert_n be_v a_o infirm_a ibid._n man_n and_o have_v no_o ibid._n issue_n by_o the_o advice_n ibid._n of_o
the_o redemption_n of_o those_o land_n obtain_v the_o king_n precept_n unto_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n to_o make_v inrollment_n thereof_o which_o john_n john_n die_v 3._o in_o 12_o edw._n 1._o whereupon_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n have_v livery_n 3._o of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o die_v 10._o without_o issue_n in_o 19_o edw._n 1._o philip_n philip._n his_o brother_n become_v his_o heir_n 10._o who_o have_v thereupon_o the_o like_a livery_n which_o philip_n depart_v 60._o this_o life_n in_o 18_o edw._n 2._o leave_v elizabeth_n his_o wife_n survive_v 60._o who_o have_v 60._o the_o manor_n of_o ramesham_n and_o comb-keynes_a in_o com._n dorset_n assign_v for_o her_o dowry_n and_o john_n john_n his_o son_n 60._o and_o heir_n john_n beside_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n william_n there_o be_v short_o after_o another_o william_n though_o how_o branch_v from_o this_o stock_n i_o can_v say_v which_o william_n in_o 30_o edw._n 1._o exhibit_v his_o petition_n 〈…〉_z in_o parliament_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o margaret_n then_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o corpel_n in_o com._n northampt._n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr camoy_v her_o first_o husband_n whereunto_o the_o king_n attorney_n answer_v ibid._n that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o dowry_n therein_o by_o reason_n that_o divers_a year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n she_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o live_v in_o adultery_n with_o this_o william_n paynell_n and_o that_o be_v never_o reconcile_v while_o he_o live_v she_o ought_v not_o by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n concern_v woman_n elope_v from_o their_o husband_n and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n live_v in_o adultery_n with_o other_o and_o not_o after_o reconcile_v to_o have_v any_o dowry_n at_o all_o whereupon_o the_o say_v william_n and_o margaret_n to_o manifest_v the_o consent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr camoy_v for_o such_o her_o departure_n from_o he_o produce_v a_o formal_a grant_n ibid._n from_o the_o say_v john_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la ●idelibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la praese●s_fw-la scriptum_n pervenerit_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr camoy_v filius_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la domini_fw-la radulphi_n de_fw-fr camoy_v salutem_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o tradidisse_fw-la &_o dimi●isse_v spontaneâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la me●_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n paynell_n militi_fw-la margaretam_fw-la de_fw-la camoy_v filiam_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr gatesden_n vxorem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la dedisse_fw-la &_o concessisse_fw-la eidem_fw-la willielmo_n relaxasse_o &_o quietum_fw-la clamasse_n omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o catalli_n quae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la margareta_n habet_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la caetro_fw-la habere_fw-la posset_n &_o etiam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la praedictâ_fw-la margaretâ_fw-la bonis_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la in_o praedictâ_fw-la margaretâ_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la ipisus_fw-la margaretae_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la exigere_fw-la vel_fw-la vendicare_fw-la poterimus_fw-la nec_fw-la debemus_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la et_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o concedo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la praesens_fw-la scriptum_n confirmo_fw-la quod_fw-la praedicta_fw-la margareta_n cum_fw-la praedicto_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n sit_fw-la &_o maneat_fw-la pro_fw-la volunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d willielmi_n in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la huic_fw-la praesenti_fw-la scripto_fw-la sigillum_fw-la m●um_fw-la apposui_fw-la his_fw-la testibus_fw-la thomâ_fw-la de_fw-la depeston_n johanne_n the_o ferring_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr icombe_n henrico_n le_fw-fr biroun_n stephano_n camer_n waltero_fw-la le_fw-fr blound_n gilberto_n de_fw-fr batecombe_n roberto_n de_fw-fr bosco_n &_o aliis_fw-la allege_v ibid_fw-la that_o she_o do_v cohabite_v with_o this_o william_n by_o the_o freewill_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o same_o john_n and_o delivery_n of_o she_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o grant_n do_v import_v howbeit_o after_o great_a argument_n on_o each_o part_n in_o regard_n she_o be_v never_o reconcile_v to_o her_o say_a husband_n but_o survive_v he_o do_v afterward_o formal_o marry_v this_o sir_n william_n paynell_n at_o length_n judgement_n ibid_fw-la be_v give_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o benefit_n of_o that_o dowry_n this_o william_n be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 32_o edw._n 1._o and_o so_o till_o 8_o edw._n 2._o inclusive_a and_o in_o 34_o edw._n 〈◊〉_d be_v 12._o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr warenne_n in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 1._o 35_o edw._n 1._o but_o all_o i_o have_v far_o see_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o grant_v 40._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o heringham_n in_o suffex_n his_o manor_n of_o cokeham_n and_o thirty_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o lanucyngg_n with_o the_o ferry_n at_o new_a shoreham_n in_o suffex_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v 61._o this_o life_n 1_o apr._n 10_o edw._n 2._o be_v then_o seize_v 61._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o littleton_n paynell_n and_o knighton_n paynell_n in_o com._n wilts_n westcote_n in_o com._n surr._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o wolbeding_n atte-fure_a hamtone●_n and_o okhangre_n in_o com._n suss._n and_o moreover_o that_o to_o he_o succeed_v 〈…〉_z john_n paynell_n john_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 10_o edw._n 2._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n save_v 〈…〉_z to_o eva_n de_fw-fr s._n john_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v william_n her_o reasonable_a dowry_n which_o john_n in_o 12_o edw._n 2._o obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 87._o for_o a_o market_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o littleton_n in_o com._n wilte_n as_o also_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o depart_v suss._n this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n leave_v maud_n suss._n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n pantulf_n in_o anno_fw-la 1074._o 8_o will._n conq._n william_n pantolf_n william_n a_o valiant_a knight_n through_o the_o advice_n of_o mainer_n the_o venerable_a abbot_n of_o st._n ebrulf_n at_o utica_n found_v b._n the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o norum_n and_o ample_o endow_v b._n it_o with_o land_n and_o tithe_n as_o also_o with_o the_o church_n within_o his_o several_a lordship_n both_o in_o england_n and_o normandy_n and_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o possession_n moreover_o he_o give_v c._n all_o his_o personal_a estate_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n ebrulf_n and_o those_o of_o norum_n roger_n the_o montgomeric_n his_o superior_a lord_n then_o reside_v at_o be●es●●e_n in_o normandy_n add_v his_o confirmation_n c._n thereto_o furthermore_o in_o ann._n 1077._o 10_o will._n conq._n he_o accompany_v d._n robert_n abbot_n of_o st._n ebrulf_n brother_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentmesnill_n after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cane_n baie●x_n and_o bec_n which_o be_v consecrate_a d._n the_o same_o year_n into_o apulia_n at_o which_o time_n robert_n wigard_n than_o duke_n of_o calabria_n receive_v a._n he_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o take_v notice_n a._n of_o his_o valour_n endeavour_v to_o retain_v he_o in_o his_o service_n with_o promise_n a._n of_o ample_a reward_n set_v a._n he_o next_o to_o himself_o at_o dinner_n and_o offer_v he_o in_o case_n he_o will_v stay_v three_o city_n in_o italy_n but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o about_o this_o time_n mabe●_n the_o countess_n be_v kill_v b._n by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr salgei_n a_o stout_a and_o resolute_a knight_n that_o this_o william_n be_v shrewd_o suspect_v b._n to_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o murder_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v intimate_v familiarity_n with_o that_o knight_n whereupon_o earl_n roger_n de_fw-fr montgomerie_n his_o superior_a lord_n make_v seizure_n b._n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o seek_v his_o life_n he_o flee_v ibid._n to_o utica_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n and_o there_o in_o great_a fear_n remain_v ibid._n a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o monk_n till_o at_o length_n through_o c._n the_o importunity_n of_o divers_a noble_a person_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v c._n undergo_v that_o severe_a trial_n by_o fire-ordeall_a viz._n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o foul_a murder_n by_o carry_v a_o piece_n of_o iron_n red_a hot_a in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v without_o any_o harm_n his_o adversary_n look_v on_o with_o purpose_n c._n to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n in_o case_n they_o have_v discern_v he_o guilty_a after_o which_o have_v receive_v great_a consolation_n ibid._n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o adversity_n from_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n of_o utica_n he_o give_v ibid._n they_o four_o of_o those_o pall_v which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o apulia_n whereof_o four_o cope_n be_v make_v ibid._n for_o the_o chanter_n in_o their_o church_n at_o utica_n
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 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maude_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr vaux_n by_o who_o he_o have_v cedul●_n the_o manor_n of_o freston_n and_o land_n in_o boston_n in_o com._n linc._n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o hackford_n with_o the_o market_n of_o re●ham_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o hackford_n and_o the_o moity_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ha●r_n cley_n and_o hocton_n all_o in_o norfolk_n likewise_o land_n in_o wyset_v in_o suffolk_n of_o fourteen_o pound_n rend_v the_o moiety_n of_o a_o certain_a message_n call_v blauch-apleton_a in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n with_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cley_n and_o 〈…〉_z in_o norfolk_n and_o divers_a knight_n fee_n to_o the_o number_n of_o nineteen_o or_o thereabous_a so_o also_o trentam_fw-la land_n in_o 〈◊〉_d meleburne_n torweyt_n wichton_n s●●upton_n 〈◊〉_d and_o huthum_fw-la and_o likewise_o the_o manor_n of_o ros_n all_o in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n in_o 19_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 1291._o competitor_n with_o divers_a other_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o descent_n from_o isabella_n his_o great_a grandmother_n daughter_n to_o william_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 22_o edw._n 1._o one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v summons_n 8._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n wherever_o he_o then_o shall_v be_v to_o advise_v upon_o his_o urgent_a affair_n relate_v to_o gas●●igne_n as_o it_o seem_v as_o also_o 7._o to_o march_v with_o he_o in_o person_n in_o his_o army_n thither_o for_o relief_n of_o that_o province_n then_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o as_o in_o these_o service_n against_o the_o french_a and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v ample_o manifest_v his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n so_o do_v 2479._o he_o against_o the_o scot_n at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o kinsman_n robert_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr than_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o werke_n upon_o twede_n in_o northumberland_n do_v most_o perfidious_o confederate_a himself_o with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o invasion_n of_o england_n in_o anno_fw-la 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1_o for_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o aware_a 2479._o of_o that_o his_o kinsman_n be_v intend_a defection_n but_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n then_o at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n and_o discover_v 2479._o the_o same_o unto_o he_o desire_v some_o assistance_n to_o defend_v the_o castle_n of_o werke_n abovementioned_a which_o be_v grant_v and_o a_o party_n of_o a_o thousand_o man_n send_v 2479._o to_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o scot_n have_v notice_n that_o they_o quarter_v in_o a_o certain_a village_n call_v prestfen_n enter_v england_n by_o night_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o slay_v 2479._o the_o most_o of_o they_o but_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o and_o advance_v from_o newcastle_n soon_o possess_v himself_o of_o that_o fort_n and_o so_o high_o esteem_v of_o this_o william_n for_o his_o fidelity_n to_o he_o that_o though_o he_o 14._o continue_v he_o to_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o gascoigne_n in_o his_o service_n yet_o he_o still_o trust_v 19_o he_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o werke_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o depute_v 19_o his_o brother_n robert_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr to_o be_v his_o lieutenant-governour_n there_o during_o his_o absence_n be_v again_o in_o england_n he_o be_v 7._o the_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o scotch_a expedition_n then_o make_v and_o of_o the_o retinue_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr monthermer_n where_o he_o continue_v 17._o the_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o his_o retainer_n isabella_n his_o mother_n be_v still_o live_v who_o in_o that_o year_n have_v free-warren_n grant_v 3._o to_o she_o at_o botelesford_n and_o redmyld_n in_o com._n leic._n wollesthorp_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o orston_n in_o com._n nott._n which_o isabella_n die_v 34._o in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o this_o william_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v 34._o at_o newstede_n near_o stanford_n anno_fw-la 1301._o 30_o edw._n 1._o of_o robert_n his_o brother_n i_o far_o find_v that_o he_o be_v 7._o in_o that_o scotch_a expedition_n in_o anno_fw-la 26_o edw._n 1._o so_o also_o 7._o in_o that_o of_o 29_o edw._n 1_o to_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr son_n of_o robert_n and_o isabella_n it_o be_v that_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o for_o 45._o his_o good_a service_n in_o the_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n grant_v 45._o the_o castle_n of_o werke_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v governor_n as_o be_v before_o express_v which_o castle_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr of_o werke_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v and_o likewise_o 17._o freewarr●n_o there_o as_o also_o at_o linton_n and_o ros_n in_o com._n ebor._n freston_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o stoke-daubeny_n in_o com._n northt_v in_o 31_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 7._o again_o
realm_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 25._o of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o folkyngham_n in_o com._n linc._n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o lavyngton_n sapirton_n awethorp_n as●akby_n birhorp_n repingbale_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bykere_o and_o manor_n of_o welbourne_n in_o the_o same_o county_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o loughborough_n and_o shepesh_v in_o com._n leic._n of_o the_o forestership_n of_o rutland_n and_o manor_n of_o leyseld_n in_o that_o county_n of_o the_o house_n call_v beaumond's-inne_n situate_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n benedict_n in_o the_o ward_n of_o baynard's-castle_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n late_a part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o sir_n william_n beaumond_n knight_n viscount_n beaumond_n as_o also_o of_o all_o that_o purparty_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o william_n viscount_n beaumond_n of_o the_o honour_n call_v winchester-fee_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o leicester_n and_o of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n which_o be_v the_o say_v william_n viscount_n beaumont_n in_o folkingham_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o county_n of_o linc._n and_o in_o edmynton_n in_o com._n midd._n which_o by_o his_o attainder_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o four_o day_n of_o novem●er_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o likewise_o obtain_v a_o grant_n ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ashby_n la_o zouch_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o the_o before-specified_n county_n of_o leic._n late_o belong_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n then_o also_o attaint_v as_o also_o ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o beaumane_a whytewyk_n stochaston_n neuton_n hokelescote_n donington_n markefeild_n and_o erneshy_a with_o their_o appurtenance_n in_o that_o county_n and_o manor_n of_o hekynton_n in_o com._n linc._n which_o katherine_n duchess_n of_o norfolk_n hold_v for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o say_v william_n viscount_n beaumond_n furthermore_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o near_a alliance_n ibid._n in_o blood_n of_o katherine_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o richard_n nevil_n late_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n widow_n of_o william_n lord_n bonvile_n he_o obtain_v a_o further_a grant_v ibid._n to_o himself_o and_o she_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o bolton_n perci_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o plompton_n bercombe_n and_o birlyn●_n in_o com._n suss._n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o william_n viscount_n beaumond_n likewise_o ibid._n of_o the_o honour_n castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o belvoir_n with_o the_o park_n and_o all_o its_o member_n viz._n wollesthorp_n in_o com._n linc._n barkeston_n plumgarthe_n redmyld_n and_o hardeby_n in_o com._n leic._n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o belvoir_n and_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hardeby_n wollesthorpe_n 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by_o a_o frier-carmelite_n that_o he_o have_v scandalize_v john_n of_o gant_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n with_o evil_a machination_n against_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o parliament_n though_o at_o that_o time_n very_o 〈◊〉_d sick_a to_o answer_v the_o charge_n but_o stout_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d all_o he_o be_v at_o length_n acquit_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o 8_o r._n 2._o be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o sco●●sh_a war_n for_o xl_o day_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o go_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thither_o but_o in_o 10_o r._n 2._o be_v then_o call_v inspex_fw-la william_n lord_n zousche_n of_o torney_n reside_v there_o at_o that_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v obtain_v licence_n inspex_fw-la from_o the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o manor-house_n at_o haringworth_n in_o com._n northampt._n which_o licence_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v inspex_fw-la to_o sir_n william_n la_fw-fr zousche_n knight_n his_o cousin_n and_o heir_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o in_o 12_o 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in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o be_v at_o that_o time_n lieutenant_n 23._o of_o calais_n he_o be_v 23._o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o cbarles_n king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o truce_n make_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o that_o king_n and_o have_v marry_v 12._o alice_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr st._n maur_n the_o young_a knight_n and_o of_o mary_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o cousin_n 12._o and_o heir_n of_o ela_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n richard_n st._n maur_n the_o elder_a knight_n father_n of_o richard_n the_o young_a and_o make_v proof_n 12._o of_o her_o age_n have_v livery_n 12._o of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n do_v 12._o his_o fealty_n this_o william_n die_v 46._o 3_o nou._n 3_o h._n 5._o be_v then_o seize_v 46._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o drey_n docking_n in_o com._n norff._n kilpham_n in_o com._n rotel_n haryngworth_n bulwyke_n braunfeild_n houghton_n and_o berughby_n 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for_o that_o king_n to_o his_o very_a great_a charge_n have_v a_o special_a livery_n 26._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o long_o after_o this_o he_o live_v not_o for_o have_v by_o his_o testament_n cotton_n bear_v date_n 12_o jan._n 7_o e._n 4._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o all_o hallown_a at_o haringworth_n he_o depart_v 53_o this_o life_n upon_o the_o eight_o of_o january_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v scil_n 8_o e._n 4._o be_v then_o seize_v 53._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o weston_n in_o com._n warr._n thorpe_n ernauld_n brantmghy_n houghton_n and_o claybroke_n in_o com._n leic._n calston_n witenham_n la●gton_n aven_n calne_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o calne_n castel-eyton_n hilperton_n and_o imnen_n in_o com._n wilte_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o corneworthy_n with_o the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o totnes_n in_o com._n devon_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o haryngworth_n bullewyke_n braunfeld_n houghton_n ber●●hhy_n onlere_fw-la blakesleye_a and_o gretton_n in_o com._n northampt._n ilkestone_n in_o com._n derb._n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o greseles_a in_o com._n nott._n labenden_n ashwode_n w●ston_n vnderwode_n chilton_n and_o hames_n in_o com._n buck._n etan_n houghton_n totenho_n and_o thornbury_n in_o com._n bedf._n wenefrede_v eagle_n in_o com._n dorset_n castel-cary_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o handespene_n honrwike_n and_o almesford_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o mershe_n winifrid_n caulton_n with_o the_o borough_n pidcombe_n colle_n stoke_n holwey_n koode_n the_o borough_n of_o brugewater_n the_o manor_n of_o haygrobe_n odecumbe_n north-barowe_a south-barowe_a charieton_n adam_n charleton_n makorell_n suddon_n brokton_n and_o brokton_n saynir_n in_o com._n somerset_n leave_v john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n ibid._n at_o that_o time_n eight_o year_n of_o age_n as_o also_o william_n predict_v a_o young_a son_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n elizabeth_n predict_v and_o margaret_z predict_v of_o which_o john_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o take_v 1485._o part_n with_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o and_o be_v with_o he_o in_o 1485._o the_o battle_n at_o bosworth-field_n he_o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n 7_o nou._n 1_o h._n 7._o as_o also_o that_o he_o marry_v 1._o joane_n one_o of_o the_o four_o sister_n and_o heir_n 1._o to_o sir_n john_n dynham_n knight_n lord_n dynham_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 7_o h._n 7._o be_v 30._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a person_n employ_v in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n against_o the_o french_a but_o return_v without_o perform_v any_o thing_n memorable_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o emperor_n for_o lack_v of_o money_n can_v not_o appear_v this_o john_n be_v afterward_o restore_v etc._n etc._n have_v a_o special_a livery_n ibid._n of_o all_o those_o land_n which_o be_v of_o his_o mother_n inheritance_n moreover_o in_o 4_o e._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1550._o by_o his_o testament_n 10._o then_o bear_v date_n he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o haryngworth_n where_o other_o of_o his_o ancestor_n lay_v inter_v and_o die_v ibid._n about_o a_o twelvemonth_n after_o for_o the_o probate_n ibid._n of_o his_o will_n bear_v date_n 21_o apr._n anno_fw-la 1551._o leave_v issue_n by_o dorothy_n s._n his_o first_o wife_n daughter_n s._n to_o sir_n william_n capell_n knight_n sometime_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n richard_n richard_n supra_fw-la his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o john_n 33._o a_o young_a son_n afterward_o knight_n and_o susan_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n s._n and_o heir_n to_o william_n welby_n of_o halsted_n in_o com._n linc._n widow_n of_o nicholas_n davenport_n of_o bulwyke_n in_o com._n 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3._o depart_v 52._o this_o life_n on_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o 35_o edw._n 3._o be_v seize_v 52._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o north_n molto●_n in_o com._n devon_n eton-meysy_a and_o wittenham_n in_o com._n wilte_n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o win●rid_a eagle_n in_o com._n dorset_n caste●_n cary_n nershe_n north-barwe_a south-barwe_a rode_n corscombe_n ●restelege_v blakeford_n broghton_n and_o the_o borough_n of_o wincaulton_n in_o com._n somerset_n leave_v issue_n by_o nuriel_n his_o wife_n s._n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o james_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n lord_n lovel_n nicholas_n supra_fw-la his_o son_n and_o heir_n nine_o year_n of_o age_n who_o die_v s._n in_o his_o minority_n whereupon_o richard_n his_o brother_n succeed_v s._n he_o which_o richard_n richard_n in_o 10_o r._n 2._o be_v 13._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n with_o richard_n earl_n of_o ardundel_n admiral_n of_o england_n this_o richard_n de_fw-fr st._n maur_n marry_v s._n ela_n the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n john_n st._n lo_o knight_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 4_o r._n 2._o till_o 2_o h._n 4._o inclusive_a die_v 55._o 15_o maii_n the_o same_o year_n be_v seize_v 55._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o winefride_n eagle_n in_o com._n dorset_n whittenham_n langenham_n hulpringham_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o immere_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lokynton_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o westbury_n with_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o hundred_o in_o com._n wilts_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o north_n molton_n in_o com._n devon_n hampton-mey●y_a 〈◊〉_d bradeston_n and_o styntescombe_n in_o com._n glo●_n castel_n cary_n mershe_n brokton_n rode_n stoke_n hallowe_n presteley_o 〈◊〉_d and_o borough_n of_o wincaulton_n in_o com._n somerset_n leave_v ibid._n richard_n richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n with_o two_o s._n other_o son_n john_n and_o nicholas_n which_o richard_n in_o 22_o r._n 2._o go_v 3._o into_o ireland_n with_o thomas_n duke_n of_o surrey_n then_z lieutenant_z of_o that_o realm_n and_o in_o 3_o hen._n 4._o be_v 11._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 3_o to_o 8_o hen._n 4_o depart_v 106._o this_o life_n in_o 10_o hen._n 4._o leave_v alice_n 5._o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n then_o in_o minority_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n survive_v which_o mary_n and_o thereupon_o for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n 15._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o rode_n and_o winfrid_n eagle_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o shepton_n montagu_n in_o com._n somerset_n and_o licence_n to_o marry_n hugh_n mortimer_n esquire_n short_o after_o this_o el●_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr st._n maur_n the_o elder_a by_o her_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n 28_o nou._n an._n 1409._o 11_o h._n 4._o bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o new_a chapel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d priory_n next_o to_o the_o grave_a of_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n st._n maur_n her_o husband_n and_o give_v to_o her_o son_n nicholas_n twenty_o pound_n likewise_o to_o her_o son_n john_n a_o set_v of_o bede_n of_o coral_n garnish_v with_o gold_n and_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n leave_v 〈…〉_z john_n her_o son_n her_o heirmale_a and_o the_o before_o specify_v alice_n her_o granddaughter_n her_o heir-female_a viz._n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n her_o elder_a son_n who_o decease_v in_o her_o life-time_n upon_o proof_n 6._o of_o the_o age_n of_o which_o alice_n in_o 2_o hen._n 6._o it_o do_v appear_v that_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n of_o thomas_n cressy_n citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n laurence_n in_o cripplegate-ward_n in_o that_o city_n upon_o the_o twenty-fourth_a day_n of_o july_n 10_o h._n 4._o and_o baptise_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n laurence_n as_o also_o that_o she_o become_v the_o wife_n 12._o of_o sir_n william_n le_fw-fr zouche_n knight_n who_o perform_v his_o ●calty_n at_o that_o time_n have_v livery_n of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n norwich_n 8_o edw._n 2._o the_o first_o of_o this_o name_n of_o who_o i_o have_v see_v mention_n be_v geffrey_n g●ffrey_n de_fw-fr norwich_n who_o in_o 14_o joh._n do_v partake_v 50._o with_o robert_n fitzwalter_n in_o his_o rebellious_a act_n against_o that_o king_n whereupon_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n from_o who_o descend_v i_o presume_v walter_n walter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o 5_o e._n 2._o be_v make_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o king_n exchequer_n and_o at_o that_o time_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 〈…〉_z for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n at_o crouchestoke_n 〈…〉_z gunton_n magna_fw-la crelsingham_n and_o east_n 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n norff._n bran●eld_n 〈◊〉_d uualpoler_n shepemedwe_n uueston_n and_o horingwell_n in_o com._n suff._n as_o also_o in_o sk●●dington_n and_o burton_n 〈…〉_z and_o hoddesdon_n in_o com._n 〈◊〉_d this_o walter_n have_v summons_n 〈…〉_z to_o parliament_n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o but_o no_o more_o and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o in_o consideration_n 11_o of_o his_o good_a service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v as_o also_o for_o fifty_o mark_n in_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o exchequer_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 11_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o roger_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n huse_n cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr berewick_n moreover_o in_o 13_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v make_v 15._o treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o in_o 14_o e._n 2._o obtain_v the_o king_n licence_n 13._o for_o a_o fair_a at_o his_o manor_n of_o ling_n in_o com._n norff._n upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o st._n margaret_n and_o two_o day_n follow_v beside_o that_o fair_a which_o he_o have_v there_o before_o upon_o the_o festival_n of_o st._n edmund_n the_o martyr_n also_o a_o grant_n 27._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o dalham_n and_o bradefeld_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dalham_n in_o com._n suff._n to_o hold_v in_o feeferme_a for_o the_o rent_n of_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o exchequer_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o at_o the_o instance_n 19_o of_o walter_n bishop_n of_o exeter_z he_o be_v again_o make_v 19_o treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o in_o 16_o e._n 2._o lieutenant_n 20._o to_o the_o same_o walter_n at_o that_o time_n treasurer_n during_o his_o recess_n upon_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o depart_v 10._o this_o life_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o to_o who_o succeed_v sir_n john_n john_n de_fw-fr norwich_n knight_n which_o sir_n john_n in_o 8_o e._n 3._o obtain_v licence_n 31._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o friday_n at_o great_a nassingham_n in_o com._n norff._n and_o for_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n simon_n and_o jude._n in_o 9_o e._n 3._o this_o sir_n john_n be_v 28._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 11_o e._n 3._o in_o 1●_n those_o of_o gascon_a by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o have_v respite_n 21_o for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n until_o the_o festival_n of_o st._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la next_o ensue_v and_o in_o 12_o e._n 3._o in_o far_a consideration_n 1._o of_o his_o service_n have_v a_o allowance_n 1._o of_o sixty_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n of_o the_o surplusage_n of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o time_n he_o have_v be_v admiral_n of_o the_o whole_a fleet_n to_o the_o northwards_o in_o which_o year_n he_o be_v again_o 2_o in_o the_o war_n of_o gascoin●_n and_o by_o reason_n 10._o of_o his_o great_a service_n there_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o grant_n 10._o of_o fifty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n until_o provision_n of_o land_n equivalent_a shall_v be_v make_v in_o some_o fit_a place_n for_o he_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v licence_n 34._o to_o make_v castle_n of_o his_o house_n at_o metyngham_n in_o com._n suff._n also_o of_o those_o at_o blackworth_n and_o ling_n in_o com._n norff._n and_o in_o 18_o e._n 3._o be_v again_o 19_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n so_o likewise_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o of_o the_o retinue_n with_o henry_n de_fw-fr lancaster_n earl_n of_o derby_n in_o 21_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v 6._o also_o in_o those_o war_n and_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o obtain_v licence_n 865._o to_o find_v a_o chantry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o raveningham_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n consist_v of_o one_o master_n and_o eight_o priest_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n st._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n and_o all-saint_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o 31_o e._n 3._o he_o
of_o hungerford_n and_o esgarston_n in_o com._n berks._n the_o manor_n of_o colingborne_n everle_n and_o lavinton_n in_o com._n wilts_n the_o manor_n of_o king_n somborne_n in_o com._n south_n the_o manor_n of_o langstoke_n weston_n juxta_fw-la odyham_n and_o hertele_o in_o com._n somerset_n the_o manor_n of_o newcastle_n under-lyme_n in_o com._n staff_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o penkh●l_n clayton_n shepr●g_n wolstanton_n and_o shelton_n member_n thereof_o the_o manor_n of_o minsterworth_n and_o castle_n of_o monmouth_n with_o the_o berton_n and_o little_a monmouth_n the_o castle_n of_o grossemont_n and_o oaken_a with_o the_o berton_n as_o also_o blan_n castle_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n the_o castle_n town_n and_o lordship_n of_o kidwelly_n the_o lordship_n of_o carnewath●an_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o kaer-kennyn_a the_o commot_n of_o isken_v the_o castle_n of_o ogemore_n and_o manor_n of_o ebbothe_a also_o in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o kingston_n laci_n the_o burrow_n of_o wimburne-minster_n the_o chase_n of_o winburne-holt_n the_o hundred_o of_o gadbury_n and_o maiden_n new●on_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o shapwike_n in_o com._n dorset_n whereupon_o he_o be_v advance_v 9_o to_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o november_n next_o ensue_v by_o gird_v with_o a_o sword_n a_o cap_n of_o furr_n on_o his_o head_n with_o a_o circlet_n of_o gold_n and_o pearl_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o he_o come_v b._n to_o his_o brother_n prince_n edward_n at_o burdeaur_n on_o the_o behalf_n 30._o of_o don_n pedro_n king_n of_o castille_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o insurrection_n of_o his_o subject_n flee_v 30._o into_o gascon_a for_o aid_n and_o thence_o pass_v supra_fw-la with_o he_o into_o spain_n under_o the_o mountain_n between_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr pie_n du_fw-fr port_n and_o the_o city_n of_o pampylone_a which_o be_v straight_o and_o perilous_a and_o lead_v a._n the_o vanguard_n of_o his_o army_n make_v a._n twelve_o knight_n viz._n sir_n ralph_n camoy_v sir_n thomas_n damory_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o april_n lead_v b._n the_o van_n in_o that_o battle_n against_o henry_n the_o bastard-brother_n of_o don_n pedro_n raise_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v b._n to_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n sir_n william_n behold_v your_o enemy_n this_o day_n you_o shall_v seem_v a_o good_a knight_n or_o die_v in_o the_o quarrel_n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o french_a and_o king_n edward_n be_v b._n break_v he_o be_v send_v b._n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n into_o france_n and_o at_o that_o time_n bear_v the_o title_n 〈…〉_z of_o duke_n of_o britanny_n he_o pawn_v 〈…〉_z the_o castle_n of_o becherell_n in_o those_o part_n to_z king_n edward_z his_o father_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o 43_o e._n 3._o upon_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n he_o be_v send_v 〈…〉_z with_o considerable_a force_n to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o french_a be_v retain_v 〈…〉_z to_o serve_v the_o king_n for_o half_a a_o year_n with_o three_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n five_o hundred_o archer_n three_o banneret_n fourscore_o knight_n and_o two_o hundred_o sixteen_o esquire_n but_o by_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a sickness_n among_o his_o soldier_n dare_v not_o 〈◊〉_d adventure_v to_o attack_v they_o in_o which_o ●ear_n blanch_n his_o wife_n die_v ann._n of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n and_o be_v bury_v 91._o in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o st._n paul_n at_o london_n on_o the_o north-side_n the_o quire_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v ●_o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascon_a and_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o upon_o his_o return_n thence_o bring_v 40._o with_o he_o constance_z the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o don_n pedro_n king_n of_o castille_n who_o he_o thereupon_o take_v 40._o to_o his_o second_o wife_n in_o who_o right_a he_o thenceforth_o bear_v 35._o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o surrender_v 35._o his_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n with_o all_o the_o castle_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o belong_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o he_o have_v 35._o a_o grant_n in_o general_a tail_n bear_v date_n 25_o junii_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n manor_n and_o honour_n of_o ●ykhull_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o high_a ●eke_n with_o the_o knights-fee_n thereto_o belong_v of_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o steyndrope_n and_o brauncepath_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n of_o the_o free-chappels_a of_o ●ykhull_v and_o high_a ●eke_v of_o the_o church_n of_o marsfeld_n and_o free-chappel_n there_o of_o the_o free-chappel_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o pevens●_n likewise_o of_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o uuilmingdon_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o grestene_n in_o normandy_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o uuithiham_n be_v a_o cell_n to_o st._n martin_n at_o marmonstire_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o st._n robert_n 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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 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