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here_o as_o also_o a_o certain_a park_n contain_v thirty_o acre_n with_o warren_n and_o other_o liberty_n which_o earl_n have_v lx_o yard_n land_n here_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o sundry_a tenant_n under_o several_a rent_n and_o certain_a particular_a service_n whereof_o in_o regard_n that_o in_o those_o time_n the_o like_a be_v usual_a in_o most_o place_n i_o will_v here_o give_v instance_n in_o one_o viz._n adam_n underwood_n who_o hold_v one_o yard_n land_n pay_v for_o the_o same_o 7_o bushel_n of_o oat_n yearly_a and_o a_o hen_n be_v to_o work_v for_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s_o t_o mich._n th'archangell_n till_o lammas_n every_o other_o day_n except_o saturday_n viz._n at_o mow_v as_o long_o as_o that_o time_n shall_v last_v for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v as_o much_o grass_n as_o he_o can_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o scythe_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o hay-harvest_n he_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n mower_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n be_v best_a mutton_n except_o one_o or_o xvid_v in_o money_n with_o the_o best_a cheese_n save_v one_o or_o with_fw-mi in_o money_n and_o the_o cheese-fat_a wherein_o the_o say_a cheese_n be_v make_v full_a of_o salt_n as_o also_o that_o from_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o lammas_n till_o michaelmas_n he_o be_v to_o work_v two_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n reap_v with_o all_o his_o household_n except_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o shepherd_n and_o to_o mow_v down_o one_o land_n of_o corneâ—_n be_v quit_v of_o all_o other_o work_n for_o that_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v likewise_o carry_v two_o cart_n load_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o lord_n hay_n with_o seven_o cart_n load_n of_o stone_n for_o three_o day_n and_o gather_v nut_n for_o three_o day_n and_o in_o case_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o this_o his_o manor_n of_o brailes_n he_o to_o find_v three_o of_o his_o horse_n meat_n for_o three_o night_n that_o he_o shall_v plough_v thrice_o a_o year_n for_o the_o lord_n viz._n 6._o selion_n and_o do_v the_o same_o tillage_n within_o xx_o mile_n and_o moreover_o to_o make_v 3._o quarter_n of_o malt_n give_v for_o every_o hogg_n above_o a_o year_n old_a id_fw-la and_o for_o every_o one_o under_o a_o half_a penny_n and_o last_o that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a tenant_n here_o shall_v give_v twelve_o mark_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o michaelmas_n yearly_o by_o way_n of_o aid_n and_o not_o marry_v his_o daughter_n nec_fw-la filium_fw-la coronare_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nor_o make_v his_o son_n a_o priest_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o usual_a restraint_n of_o old_a in_o villeinage_n tenor_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o loose_v one_o of_o his_o villein_n by_o come_v into_o holy_a order_n as_o for_o the_o freeholder_n here_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o viz._n etc._n nich._n de_fw-fr segrave_n who_o hold_v at_o that_o time_n viij_o yard_n land_n of_o the_o earl_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o six_o paâ—t_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n theobald_n the_o nevil_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n viij_o yard_n land_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n xuj_o yard_n land_n by_o the_o 4_o the_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n at_o that_o time_n the_o nun_n of_o wroxhall_n have_v ib._n one_o yard_n land_n here_o which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o pure_a alm_n by_o walleran_n eâ—râ—_n of_o warwick_n so_o also_o have_v the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n 4._o yard_n land_n but_o that_o be_v in_o right_a of_o the_o church_n as_o part_v of_o its_o glebe_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 13._o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr beaucamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n claim_v wâ—_n by_o prescription_n to_o have_v certain_a privilege_n here_o viz._n gallow_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n which_o be_v allow_v for_o iâ—_n be_v a_o large_a and_o goodly_a manor_n the_o yearly_a value_n whereof_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v rate_v 11._o at_o no_o less_o than_o 93_o 05_o s_o 04_o l_o ob_fw-la q_n there_o be_v little_a else_o memorable_a touch_v this_o manor_n so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n but_o short_o after_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v lease_v â—_o to_o richard_n hungerford_n and_o john_n hopper_n for_o xl_o year_n and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 1._o 21_o h._n 8._o the_o site_n thereofâ—_n and_o all_o the_o demesn_a land_n with_o the_o mercate_z and_o fair_a as_o also_o the_o water-mill_n and_o warren_n of_o coney_n to_o will._n willington_n of_o bercheston_n for_o xxi_o year_n which_o will._n hold_v it_o not_o out_o the_o whole_a term_n for_o in_o 30_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v another_o lease_n 6._o make_v thereof_o to_o will_n rainsford_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n usher_n to_o the_o king_n for_o xxi_o year_n and_o in_o 30_o henry_n 8._o the_o king_n past_o 7._o away_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o to_o thomas_n wymbush_n esq_n and_o the_o lady_n eliz._n talboys_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n which_o thomas_n and_o eliz._n in_o 1_o e._n 6._o sell_v 6._o it_o to_o will._n sheldon_n of_o beoley_n in_o com._n wigorn_n who_o great_a grandchild_n william_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n george_n be_v 144_o give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o king_n h._n 1_o time_n by_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n simon_n then_o bishop_n of_o worc._n confirm_v 85._o the_o grant_n whereupon_o in_o r_n 1_n time_n ensue_v the_o endowment_n 91._o of_o the_o vicarage_n by_o john_n de_fw-fr constantiis_fw-la bishop_n of_o worc._n with_o all_o the_o altarage_n and_o small_a tithe_n as_o
he_o of_o the_o earl_n ferrer_n which_o show_v that_o part_n of_o nether-etindon_a extend_v into_o this_o and_o that_o in_o 7_o etc._n e._n 1._o henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n have_v xx_o tenant_n in_o this_o village_n hold_v several_a proportion_n of_o land_n as_o also_o that_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr etindon_n have_v two_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o demesn_a and_o certain_a tenant_n hold_v other_o land_n of_o he_o by_o particular_a rent_n and_o divers_a servile_a employment_n beside_o some_o freeholder_n and_o a._n moreover_o jordanus_n de_fw-fr pilardintone_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v of_o john_n de_fw-fr warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n which_o john_n hold_v it_o over_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n but_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v part_n of_o that_o proportion_n which_o hugh_n the_o grentemaisnill_n have_v in_o thâ—_n conqueror_n time_n as_o abovesaid_a as_o be_v that_o without_o question_n which_o henry_n the_o brandestor_n hâ—ld_n for_o in_o 27_o e._n 1_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n it_o be_v evident_a 33._o that_o he_o have_v much_o land_n in_o this_o village_n whereof_o twelve_o tenant_n hold_v twelve_o tofte_v and_o twelve_o yard_n land_n in_o villeinage_n then_o value_v at_o vi_o li._n as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n so_o hold_v they_o all_o of_o william_n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o that_o the_o progenitor_n of_o boteler_n be_v enfeoft_v thereof_o either_o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentemaisnill_n himself_o or_o by_o robert_n blanchmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o wed_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n lord_n of_o over-etingdon_a hold_v bar._n the_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 23_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o this_o place_n worthy_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o in_o a_o historical_a way_n but_o than_o do_v thomas_n porter_n possess_v a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o over_o etingdon_n and_o die_v 8._o seize_v thereof_o leave_v fouk_n porter_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n which_o fouk_n depart_v eliz._n this_o life_n 28._o febr._n 12_o eliz._n left_a simon_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 19_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o chantry_n found_v 8._o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o this_o village_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n who_o give_v thereunto_o one_o message_n one_o tofte_a one_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a two_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o four_o mark_n yearly_o rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o over-etindon_a and_o newbold_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a the_o ordination_n a._n of_o which_o chantry_n be_v make_v twelve_o cal._n maii_n anno_fw-la 1316._o 10_o e._n 2._o by_o the_o prior_n &_o covent_n of_o kenilworth_n unto_o who_o the_o church_n of_o etindon_n inferior_a be_v appropriate_v as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n the_o founder_n than_o vicar_n of_o nether-eatindon_a before_o specify_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr ichington_n by_o which_o ordination_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o present_v thereto_o so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v but_o that_o the_o chantry_n priest_n there_o celebrate_v shall_v not_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o parishioner_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o festival_n day_n under-written_a he_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n at_o nether-eatendon_a and_o there_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n viz._n christmasse-day_n candlemasse-day_n palm_n sunday_n good-friday_n easter-day_n ascension-day_n whitsunday_n trinity-sunday_n the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n all-hallown-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o kenilworth_n always_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n upon_o admission_n thereto_o as_o also_o to_o perform_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o article_n above_o mention_v which_o ordination_n be_v confirm_v ibid._n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr maydenston_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o chantry_n do_v henry_n de_fw-fr brandeston_n also_o give_v 4._o viij_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o two_o message_n and_o two_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o over_n eatendon_n so_o that_o the_o revenue_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o seven_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o francis_n shirley_n esquire_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o b._n at_o seven_o li._n viij_o s._n four_o d._n the_o like_a rent_n of_o xviii_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v reckon_v as_o due_a to_o shirley_n and_o xviii_o d._n more_o payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o be_v deduct_v fulridy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n do_v the_o same_o ermenfridus_n who_o hold_v one_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o over-eatendon_a of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v of_o he_o another_o in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v lib._n by_o the_o general_a survey_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v fulrei_n but_o the_o progenitor_n of_o shirley_n be_v ancient_o enfeoft_v thereof_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v nevil_n that_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr fulri_n hold_v half_a a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o sixth_o part_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n and_o in_o b._n 7_o e._n 1._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr weston_n hold_v it_o of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr shirley_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n which_o john_n then_o have_v half_o a_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o tenant_n hold_v certain_a land_n by_o servile_a tenure_n with_o some_o freeholder_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n dimok_n and_o john_n bardolf_n answer_v bar._n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a manor_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-eatendon_a do_v extend_v 7._o into_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v their_o suit_n to_o the_o court-leet_n at_o nether_a eatendon_n grant_v jac._n by_o king_n james_n to_o sir_n george_n shirley_n baronet_n in_o 16._o of_o his_o reign_n thorndon_n this_o hamlet_n long_o since_o depopulate_v 144._o be_v a_o member_n vill._n of_o nether-eatendon_a be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v but_o be_v possess_v therewith_o by_o shirley_n ancestor_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v nevil_n that_o william_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n hold_v three_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n here_o of_o sewall_n de_fw-fr etendon_n which_o argue_v that_o fraricus_n de_fw-fr bissopesdon_n 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