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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o antiquary_n of_o small_a note_n and_o account_n have_v call_v triginta_fw-la in_o latin_a for_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o french_a word_n trent_n that_o signify_v that_o number_n triginta_fw-la that_o be_v thirty_o have_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o shire_n and_o have_v recepto_fw-la souro_n flumine_fw-la ex_fw-la agro_fw-la leicestrensi_fw-la take_v in_o the_o river_n sour_a from_o the_o field_n of_o leicester_n run_v by_o steanford_n where_o i_o have_v learn_v there_o be_v many_o token_n remain_v of_o old_a antiquity_n and_o piece_n of_o roman_a money_n oftentimes_o find_v and_o then_o by_o clifton_n which_o have_v give_v both_o habitation_n and_o surname_n also_o to_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o clifton_n much_o enrich_v by_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o cressy_n riveret_n take_v in_o from_o the_o west_n the_o little_a river_n lin_n which_o rise_v near_o unto_o newsted_n that_o be_v new_a place_n 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latin_a speluncarum_fw-la domum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o house_n of_o den_n or_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o british_a tui_fw-la ogo_fw-la bauc_v which_o signify_v the_o very_a self_n same_o the_o town_n for_o the_o natural_a site_n thereof_o be_v right_a pleasant_a as_o where_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n lie_v fair_a and_o large_a meadow_n by_o the_o river_n side_n on_o the_o other_o rise_v hill_n with_o a_o gentle_a and_o easy_a ascent_n and_o be_v plentiful_o provide_v of_o all_o thing_n beside_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n on_o the_o one_o side_n shirewood_n yield_v store_n of_o wood_n to_o maintain_v fire_n although_o many_o use_n for_o that_o purpose_n stink_a pit_n coal_n dig_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n on_o the_o other_o trent_n serve_v it_o abundant_o with_o fish_n and_o hence_o have_v be_v take_v up_o this_o odd_a barbarous_a verse_n limpida_n sylva_fw-la focum_fw-la trent_n triginta_fw-la that_fw-mi mihi_fw-la piscem_fw-la shirewood_n yield_v i_o fuel_n for_o fire_n as_o trent_n 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honour_a john_n lord_n mowbray_n with_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n who_o die_v a_o young_a man_n without_o issue_n his_o brother_n thomas_n succeed_v after_o he_o he_o be_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o create_v earl_n mareshall_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o banish_v beget_v thomas_n earl_n mareshall_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o behead_v and_o john_n mowbray_n who_o as_o also_o his_o son_n and_o nephew_n norfolk_n be_v likewise_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n but_o when_o as_o their_o male_a issue_n fail_v and_o that_o richard_n the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n have_v bear_v this_o title_n with_o other_o by_o his_o wife_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o mowbray_v but_o a_o small_a while_n king_n richard_n the_o third_z honour_a william_n viscount_n barkley_n descend_v from_o the_o mowbray_v with_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o whereas_o he_o die_v 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