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knightlow-hundred_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o collis_n the_o situation_n thereof_o upon_o a_o little_a hill_n savour_v this_o my_o conceit_n but_o i_o now_o come_v to_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o place_n in_o 51_o h._n 3._o barthol_n de_fw-fr suthleg_n be_v then_o lord_n thereof_o have_v a_o charter_n grant_v 5._o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o a_o mercate_z to_o be_v keep_v every_o friday_n weekly_a here_o and_o a_o fair_a annual_o for_o three_o day_n viz._n the_o eve_n of_o s_o t_o james_n the_o apostle_n and_o two_o day_n after_o and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o john_n de_fw-fr suthley_n be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v lord_n hereof_o where_o it_o be_v write_v magna_n dercet_a but_o say_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o suthley_n gloucestershire_n as_o also_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o of_o the_o king_n in_o 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already_o touch_v free-warren_n court-leet_n gallow_n cuckstool_n and_o pillory_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n all_o which_o together_o with_o weyf_n as_o also_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o murder_n and_o suit_n to_o the_o hundred_o and_o county_z court_n he_o claim_v warw._n partly_o by_o prescription_n and_o partly_o by_o charter_n but_o it_o be_v then_o find_v that_o for_o murder_n he_o use_v to_o partake_v with_o the_o hundred_o he_o be_v amerce_v for_o that_o undue_a claim_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o challenge_n be_v full_o allow_v which_o john_n the_o sudley_n become_v a_o special_a benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o erdbury_n of_o his_o ancestor_n foundation_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o land_n and_o other_o advantage_n thereunto_o out_o of_o this_o place_n as_o i_o shall_v punctual_o show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o religious_a house_n i_o often_o find_v in_o record_n 63._o that_o this_o town_n be_v call_v cheping-derset_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o of_o the_o mercate_z for_o chepe_v with_o our_o ancestor_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o that_o buy_n and_o sell_v do_v with_o we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o cheping-norton_n in_o oxford-shire_n chepinham_n in_o wilt-shire_n and_o chepstow_n in_o monmouth-shire_n have_v their_o name_n but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o sudleâ—'s_n that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v sir_n iâ—hn_n de_fw-fr sudley_n knight_n who_o die_v 17._o without_o issue_n in_o 41_o e._n 3._o leave_v thomas_n boteler_n son_n of_o joan_n his_o elder_a sister_n then_o dead_a and_o margery_n his_o young_a sister_n his_o 17._o heir_n whereby_o as_o also_o by_o the_o death_n 63._o of_o the_o say_v margery_n afterward_o without_o issue_n the_o say_a thomas_n become_v possess_v 63._o of_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o sudley_n land_n which_o thomas_n be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n 10._o die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n joint_o with_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o powyk_n 21._o 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17_o h._n 6._o and_o by_o letter_n patent_n 29._o date_v at_o westminster_n x._o sept._n 20_o h._n 6._o create_v lord_n sudley_n with_o the_o grant_n of_o cc._o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o that_o dignity_n he_o be_v also_o constitute_v 55._o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 7._o julii_fw-la 22_o h._n 6._o which_o office_n he_o hold_v about_o three_o year_n but_o in_o 13_o e._n 4._o he_o depart_v 58._o this_o life_n leave_v sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n and_o william_n belknap_n his_o heir_n which_o sir_n john_n norbury_n be_v son_n 58._o of_o sir_n henry_n norbury_n knight_n by_z elizabeth_z and_z will._n belknap_n son_n 58._o of_o hamond_n belknap_n by_o joan_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n for_o he_o leave_v no_o 39_o issue_n male_a sir_n thomas_n butler_n his_o only_a son_n 39_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o sir_n john_n norbury_n and_o william_n belknap_n in_o 16_o e._n 4._o have_v livery_n 10._o of_o all_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o abovespecify_v sir_n ralph_n boteler_n the_o partition_n 7._o whereof_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o edward_n belknap_n esquire_n son_n of_o henry_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n belknap_n aforesaid_a in_o 13_o h._n 7._o whereby_o this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la become_v assign_v to_o belknap_n for_o in_o 2_o r._n 3._o william_n die_v 16._o without_o issue_n leave_v henry_n belknap_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n 50._o year_n of_o age_n which_o henry_n by_o his_o testament_n 17._o date_v 25._o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1488._o 3_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o bekle_n in_o sussex_n it_o seem_v he_o live_v there_o for_o by_o the_o same_o testament_n he_o give_v to_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o that_o church_n xx_o d._n in_o lieu_n of_o his_o tithe_n forget_v and_o not_o pay_v and_o depart_v 7._o this_o life_n 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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 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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 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et_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la waleranus_n quondam_a come_v warwici_n concessit_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la aliae_fw-la antiquae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o haer_v suis_fw-fr durabunt_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la the_o next_o thing_n of_o note_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v concern_v this_o lordship_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n it_o be_v 11._o value_v at_o xxiiii_o l._n three_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la a_o as_o also_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o heir_n commit_v 2._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la and_o that_o in_o 17_o e._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o notable_a robbery_n 107._o commit_v upon_o a_o certain_a road_n thwart_v that_o part_n of_o the_o chase_n call_v colfeildâ—_n â—_z then_o and_o yet_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o rugewey_n the_o party_n robe_v be_v one_o elias_n le_fw-fr collier_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n take_v from_o he_o ccc_o l._n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n whereupon_o he_o commence_v his_o suit_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o hundred_o of_o hemlingford_n and_o those_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o offlow_v in_o staffordshire_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n for_o not_o prosecute_n the_o felon_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o same_o way_n as_o the_o record_n say_v divide_v the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o stafford_n viz._n leave_v sutton_n and_o aston_n 〈◊〉_d bermingham_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o of_o this_o county_n and_o bar_v alrewich_n with_o part_n of_o shenston_n in_o com._n staff_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o have_v judgement_n to_o recover_v the_o money_n according_o whereupon_o writt_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o both_o shire_n to_o levy_v the_o say_a sum_n return_n be_v make_v that_o the_o people_n be_v so_o much_o indebt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o impoverish_v by_o murrain_n of_o their_o cattle_n dearth_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o accident_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v it_o nevertheless_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o shiriff_n press_v hard_o upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o several_a writt_n to_o he_o direct_v at_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o party_n robe_v levy_v xl_o mark_n of_o it_o much_o ado_n there_o be_v about_o this_o money_n the_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n plead_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o tenant_n immunity_n from_o such_o charge_n and_o the_o county_n still_o shift_v the_o payment_n so_o that_o at_o length_n they_o procure_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la from_o the_o king_n to_o stop_v any_o far_a proceed_n therein_o over_o part_n of_o this_o chase_n there_o be_v another_o ancient_a way_n call_v ykenild-street_n though_o not_o now_o much_o note_v be_v one_o of_o those_o four_o eminent_a one_o make_v by_o the_o roman_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v say_v something_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o watling-street_n the_o tract_n whereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o divers_a place_n within_o this_o county_n especial_o here_o and_o over_o a_o corner_n of_o sutton_n park_n where_o go_v over_o low_a ground_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v firm_a and_o high_o ridge_v up_o with_o gravel_n this_o way_n come_v from_o tinemouth_n in_o northumberland_n through_o yorkshire_n to_o bolesover_n and_o thence_o by_o chesterfeild_n through_o scaresdale_n come_v over_o morley-moore_n to_o little_a chester_n near_o derby_n and_o so_o over_o egginton_n heath_n câ—â—â—sseth_v the_o river_n dove_n at_o monks-bridge_n then_o over_o burton-moore_n and_o pass_v trent_n at_o whichnour-bridge_n stretch_v through_o alderwas-hays_n thence_o to_o street-hey_a and_o so_o to_o wall_n ancient_o call_v etocetum_n where_o it_o thwart_v watling-street_n thence_o over_o radley-moore_n leave_v little_a aston_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n enter_v this_o lordship_n of_o sutton_n as_o the_o map_n show_v and_o so_o extend_v itself_o to_o alcester_n in_o this_o county_n thence_o over_o bitford-bridge_n leave_v cambden_n in_o gloucestershire_n a_o liitle_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o stow_n on_o the_o will_v where_o it_o cross_v the_o fosse_n and_o from_o stow_n to_o burford_n and_o over_o isis_n at_o newbridge_n direct_o â—o_o wallingford_n and_o so_o through_o winchester_n to_o southampton_n but_o i_o return_v perhaps_o the_o tuesday_n mercate_z former_o grant_v as_o be_v before_o express_v grow_v to_o be_v discontinue_v for_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n then_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n obtain_v another_o charter_n 11._o for_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n by_o which_o he_o have_v likewise_o a_o grant_n of_o two_o fair_n to_o be_v yearly_o keep_v here_o sc_n the_o one_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o two_o day_n after_o the_o other_o on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o st._n martin_n with_o the_o other_o land_n belong_v to_o these_o great_a earl_n this_o manor_n at_o length_n come_v to_o ric._n nevil_n in_o right_a of_o anne_n his_o wife_n as_o in_o warwick_n be_v show_v but_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 6._o reign_n when_o this_o haughty_a spirit_a earl_n side_v with_o the_o house_n of_o york_n it_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o king_n and_o demise_v 14._o to_o sir_n edm._n mountfort_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o carver_n for_o the_o term_n of_o x._o year_n and_o the_o rangership_n of_o the_o chase_n dispose_v 13._o of_o by_o the_o same_o king_n to_o john_n holt_n esq._n one_o of_o his_o household_n servant_n to_o hold_v for_o term_n of_o life_n with_o the_o fee_n and_o profit_n thereof_o ancient_o due_a and_o payable_a how_o it_o be_v afterward_o sc_n in_o 14_o e._n 4._o take_v from_o the_o say_v anne_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o isabella_n and_o anne_n her_o daughter_n i_o have_v in_o uuarwick_n full_o show_v as_o also_o how_o by_o a_o special_a grant_n and_o act_n of_o parl._n likewise_o to_o strengthen_v the_o same_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o now_o therefore_o remain_v to_o show_v the_o course_n of_o it_o since_o in_o which_o disquisition_n i_o find_v that_o k._n h._n 7._o in_o 5._o of_o his_o reign_n assign_v 24._o it_o to_o the_o before_o specify_v anne_n to_o hold_v during_o her_o life_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o the_o mercate_z be_v utter_o forsake_v 187._o the_o town_n fall_v much_o to_o ruin_v and_o the_o manor_n place_n be_v total_o pull_v 187._o down_o by_o one_o winâ—stâ—n_n who_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o officer_n there_o for_o the_o king_n make_v use_v of_o most_o of_o the_o timber_n for_o himself_o sell_v the_o entire_a fabric_n of_o the_o hall_n unto_o the_o marq._n dorset_n which_o be_v set_v 187._o up_o at_o bradgate_n in_o leicestershire_n and_o in_o this_o decayed_a condition_n do_v sutton_n continue_v till_o 187._o that_o john_n hâ—rman_n â—lias_o â—eâ—sy_a bishop_n of_o exeterâ—_n â—_z bear_v a_o great_a affection_n thereto_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v the_o plâ—ce_n of_o his_o birth_n have_v obtain_v 1._o of_o the_o king_n in_o 19_o h._n 8._o certain_a parcel_n of_o enclosure_n here_o call_v more_o croft_n and_o hethe_n yard_n and_o more_o than_o xl_o acre_n of_o waist_n with_o licence_n to_o enclose_v it_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v procure_v letter_n pat._n 2._o date_v 16_o dec._n for_o the_o make_v it_o a_o corporation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o warden_n and_o society_n to_o consist_v of_o xxiiii_o person_n beside_o the_o warden_n as_o also_o another_o yearly_a fair_a on_o simon_n and_o iude_n day_n with_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z upon_o the_o monday_n the_o tuesday_n mercate_z be_v discontinue_v together_o with_o a_o commâ—n_a hall_n or_o monte_n hall_n for_o their_o assembly_n a_o clerk_n of_o the_o mercaâ—e_n and_o a_o steward_n and_o one_o or_o two_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n the_o warden_n for_o the_o time_n be_v tâ—_n be_v coroner_n within_o the_o same_o corporation_n and_o that_o no_o shiriff_n nor_o bailiff_n shall_v meddle_v within_o
after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o my_o authority_n say_v he_o then_o make_v a_o new_a be_v grant_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n clinton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n than_o his_o ward_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n clinton_n in_o consideration_n of_o lxx_o li._n sterling_a make_v a_o assignation_n be_v of_o the_o say_a custody_n etc._n etc._n unto_o john_n hales_n gentleman_n at_o that_o time_n clerk_n of_o the_o hamper_n and_o a_o very_a active_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o sir_n will._n compton_n it_o continue_v till_o that_o will._n lord_n compton_n his_o great_a grandchild_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 3_o febr._n 39_o eliz._n sell_v it_o unto_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n kt._n then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o who_o thomas_n dilke_n esquire_n afterward_o knight_n purchase_v be_v it_o scil_n 21._o junii_fw-la 41_o eliz._n who_o grandson_n william_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n purpose_v to_o found_v a_o chantrie_n therein_o obtain_v licence_n 12_o to_o bestow_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o with_o land_n and_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o pursuance_n whereof_o he_o give_v to_o john_n lynie_n priest_n warden_n of_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o his_o successor_n a_o certain_a piece_n of_o land_n lie_v then_o betwixt_o the_o roadway_n lead_v from_o filongley_n towards_o colshill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o other_o and_o extend_v in_o length_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o maxstoke_n quarry_n to_o the_o pale_a of_o his_o park_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o his_o charter_n 7._o bear_v date_n at_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n 6_o e._n 3._o appear_v and_o moreover_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n 8._o message_n &_o six_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a as_o also_o the_o body_n of_o viij_o native_n dwelling_n there_o with_o all_o their_o chattel_n and_o offspring_n and_o beside_o this_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a by_o one_o william_n snede_v and_o john_n his_o son_n out_o of_o a_o message_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a aforesaid_a with_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o message_n and_o one_o yard_n land_n after_o their_o decease_n and_o last_o 4._o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o ichinton_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o endowment_n be_v so_o make_v he_o forthwith_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n john_n lynie_n the_o then_o parson_n who_o he_o constitute_v warden_n as_o abovesaid_a sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n lord_n of_o maxstoke_n his_o brother_n and_o parishioner_n there_o as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o parishioner_n of_o maxstoke_n ordain_v a._n that_o the_o say_v five_o priest_n shall_v thenceforth_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ancestor_n lay_v inter_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n alice_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o father_n the_o lady_n ida_n his_o mother_n as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o then_o kâ—ng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâ—l_v the_o lord_n hastings_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o moreover_o of_o the_o say_v roger_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n henry_n prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o â—heir_a successor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o kâ—ngs_n oâ—_n england_n lord_n hastings_z bishop_n of_o coventreâ—nd_n â—nd_z lichfield_n prior_n of_o coventre_n brethren_n and_o sister_n parent_n and_o benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithâ—uâ—l_a decease_a appoint_v that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o subwarden_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o priest_n in_o order_n admit_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n always_o present_v by_o the_o say_a sâ—r_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v a_o house_n convenient_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o three_o adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n aforesaid_a there_o to_o inhabâ—te_v and_o lodge_v together_o and_o that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v plourde_v from_o time_n to_o timeâ—_n bâ—â—â—ks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâ—r_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d sub-warden_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o houseâ—_n viz._n their_o hall_n and_o chamberâ—_n nâ—ght_v and_o day_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o say_a sub-warden_n and_o thâ—_n other_o priestsâ—_n shâ—â—â—d_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ—_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sâ—â—les_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vicars-chorall_a in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o book_n and_o ornament_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sub-warden_n who_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n viz._n of_o whâ—m_n what_o hour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o bread_n wine_n water_n and_o light_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o divine_a exercise_n but_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o warden_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o further_o that_o aswell_o the_o warden_n when_o he_o can_v fit_o be_v at_o leisure_n and_o sub-warden_n as_o all_o the_o priest_n except_o some_o great_a occasion_n do_v hinder_v every_o day_n after_o dinner_n and_o before_o vesper_n shall_v together_o in_o the_o say_a church_n sing_v the_o full_a office_n of_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o dâ—riâ—e_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâ—ch_a theâ—_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n in_o saâ—â—ing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ—_n also_o 〈…〉_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ—_n â—_z in_o the_o qâ—â—re_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a admit_v the_o chaplain_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o sing_v with_o they_o if_o they_o please_v and_o likewise_o that_o after_o the_o compline_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o commenâ—â—â—tion_n of_o the_o deadâ—_n â—_z in_o â—he_n say_v choir_n according_a â—o_o the_o course_n above_o describe_v and_o every_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o choir_n together_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o the_o tv_n â—radualls_n with_o the_o litany_n and_o accustom_a prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v cause_n express_v by_o the_o warden_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o out_o of_o the_o quâ—re_n and_o that_o both_o the_o warden_n and_o sub-warden_n &_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n celebrate_v their_o particular_a mass_n in_o the_o say_a church_n or_o choir_n according_a to_o appointment_n except_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n so_o that_o upon_o every_o sunday_n the_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o note_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o upon_o every_o monday_n one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o sub-warden_n shall_v appoint_v to_o celebrate_v the_o say_a 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to_o this_o manor_n in_o regard_n that_o sir_n baldwyn_n his_o father_n find_v that_o sir_n edm._n mountfort_n his_o half_a brother_n before_o speak_v of_o have_v back_v himself_o with_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o d._n of_o buck._n a_o mighty_a man_n for_o the_o lancastrian_n interest_n make_v a_o feoffment_n thereof_o unto_o this_o king_n when_o he_o be_v but_o earl_n of_o march_n the_o better_a to_o maintain_v his_o title_n thereto_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 11_o e._n 4._o he_o undergo_v the_o s._n iâ—ffaltie_n 10._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n and_o be_v retain_v pâ—ll_n by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n with_o five_o spear_n himself_o account_v and_o lx._n archer_n well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v and_o array_v take_v for_o himself_o two_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a spear_n xviii_o d._n and_o for_o the_o archer_n vi_fw-la d._n a_o piece_n the_o king_n to_o 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that_o he_o with_o his_o six_o valiant_a brother_n viz._n sir_n everard_n digby_n of_o tilton_n before_o specify_v john_n digby_n of_o ketelby_n roland_n digby_n of_o welby_n both_o in_o leicestershire_n lybeus_n digby_n of_o luffnam_n in_o rutland_n thomas_n and_o benjamin_n not_o forget_v the_o lancastrian_n interest_n come_v digby_n in_o to_o he_o and_o fight_v stout_o on_o his_o part_n at_o bosworth-field_n against_o k._n richard_n after_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n and_o be_v there_o crown_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o the_o advance_a digby_n john_n and_o thomas_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o knighthood_n make_v digby_n the_o former_a also_o knight-marshal_n of_o his_o household_n and_o the_o other_o one_o of_o the_o gentlemen-huisher_n of_o his_o chamber_n confer_v 4._o on_o he_o the_o bailywick_n of_o olney_n in_o buckinghamshire_n and_o keepership_n of_o the_o park_n there_o where_o he_o thenceforth_o make_v his_o residence_n
mark_n find_v sufficient_a surety_n for_o his_o future_a good_a behaviour_n viz._n 21._o sir_n john_n murdak_v knight_n simon_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n and_o alan_n the_o wodelowe_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v be_v 30._o a_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n sable_a three_o lozenge_n aâ—gent_fw-fr after_o which_o viz._n in_o 1_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o knight_n 3._o and_o in_o 11_o edw._n 3._o one_o of_o the_o three_o for_o this_o county_n that_o have_v special_a summons_n 38._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o great_a council_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o friday_n next_o after_o michaelmass-day_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v he_o have_v the_o like_a summons_n 37._o to_o be_v aâ—_n westminster_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o clause_n of_o easter_n the_o kâ—ng_n be_v then_o resolve_v upon_o a_o expedition_n beyond_o sea_n in_o which_o year_n also_o he_o be_v constitute_v 16._o a_o commissioner_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o 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