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to_o the_o before_o specify_v henry_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o succeed_a earl_n it_o be_v in_o 9_o joh._n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la assign_v joh._n to_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o earl_n waleran_n to_o hold_v in_o dower_n during_o her_o life_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 3._o to_o 7._o ela_n the_o widow_n of_o earl_n thomas_n and_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 31._o h._n 3._o upon_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o will._n mauduit_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr plesset_n and_o margery_n then_o countess_n of_o warwick_n his_o wife_n which_o alice_n be_v aunt_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a countess_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o manor_n settle_v 3._o upon_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr plesset_n for_o life_n in_o case_n he_o survive_v the_o say_a margery_n but_o ela_n the_o countess_n be_v then_o live_v it_o rest_v in_o her_o possession_n who_o have_v a_o charter_n 27._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o she_o for_o life_n here_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o 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to_o continue_v for_o two_o day_n follow_v and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n and_o two_o day_n after_o which_o charter_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n xuj_o maii._n the_o year_n above_o specify_v from_o which_o family_n of_o boteler_n it_o come_v by_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n norbury_n knight_n and_o william_n belknap_n esquire_n and_o so_o accompany_v the_o possession_n of_o beldesert_n as_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v there_o cite_v may_v be_v see_v return_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o death_n of_o ambrose_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n without_o issue_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o that_o king_n james_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n 23._o sept._n 17._o of_o his_o reign_n past_o it_o jac._n to_o john_n lord_n digby_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o divers_a manor_n and_o land_n lie_v in_o other_o county_n in_o consideration_n of_o 13000_o li._n allow_v he_o by_o his_o majesty_n towards_o 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12_o h._n 7._o leave_v will._n clopton_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n as_o in_o clopton_n be_v show_v who_o have_v livery_n 59_o thereof_o according_o in_o 19_o h._n 7._o the_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n magd._n be_v give_v to_o the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o stratford_n super_fw-la avon_n in_o e._n 4._o time_n by_o the_o before_o mention_v henry_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n one_o thomas_n clopton_n be_v then_o master_n of_o the_o same_o patroni_fw-la capellae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n matilda_n de_fw-fr lyle_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr walton_n 21_o martii_fw-la 1372._o matilda_n de_fw-fr lyle_n â—_o joh._n cade_n 18_o jan._n 1380._o newnham_n as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n it_o proceed_v original_o without_o doubt_n from_o the_o first_o habitation_n fix_v thereat_o whether_o it_o be_v one_o single_a house_n or_o more_o the_o syllable_n ham_n with_o our_o ancestor_n the_o saxon_n not_o only_o signify_v a_o 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and_o depart_v 14._o this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n lie_v bury_v under_o a_o very_a fair_a monument_n of_o gray_a marble_n raise_v about_o 18_o inch_n from_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o chapel_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v particular_o thereof_o shall_v be_v show_v but_o the_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v heâ—â—â—_n be_v hatton_n only_o for_o term_v of_o life_n by_o the_o assignation_n of_o sir_n will._n clâ—pton_n before_o specify_v in_o who_o the_o inheritance_n rest_v which_o will._n have_v by_o a_o certain_a feoffment_n hatton_n bear_v date_n 7_o maii_n 7_o h._n 5._o declare_v his_o intention_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o estate_n dye_v hatton_n leave_v only_o two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n agnes_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n herberd_n and_o joane_n marry_v to_o john_n burgh_n betwixt_o who_o the_o inheritance_n descend_v to_o they_o be_v by_o indenture_n hatton_n date_v 22_o febr._n 22_o h._n 6._o divide_v and_o this_o manor_n of_o morehall_n with_o wichfford_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la allot_v to_o joane_n who_o leave_v 2._o issue_n by_o her_o say_a husband_n four_o daughter_n and_o heir_n sc_n eliz._n marry_v to_o ......_o newport_n ankaret_n to_o john_n leighton_n isabella_n to_o sir_n john_n lyngen_n kt._n and_o sibyl_n to_o thomas_n mitton_n esq._n the_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o s._n milburge_n now_o repute_v a_o parish_n church_n be_v original_o belong_v to_o saltford_n and_o therewith_o give_v 85._o by_o k._n h._n 1._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilw._n short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o confirm_v 110._o by_o several_a arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o after_o that_o viz._n in_o 5_o steph._n ralph_n boteler_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o alcester_n give_v 12._o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o place_n to_o that_o religious_a house_n though_o by_o what_o colour_n of_o right_n i_o find_v not_o which_o grant_v occasion_v the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n to_o look_v about_o they_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n conceive_v that_o they_o have_v a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o chapel_n whereunto_o they_o make_v their_o claim_n 153.154_o but_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n 153.154_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v canon_n shall_v yearly_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o viij_o s._n which_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o receive_v for_o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o village_n and_o whatsoever_o parochial_a benefit_n they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v therein_o except_v the_o tithe_n of_o those_o land_n which_o particular_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o evesham_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n be_v yearly_a to_o pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n x_o s._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n th'archangell_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o equal_a portion_n and_o to_o cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v three_o day_n a_o week_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n sc_n sundays_n wednsday_n and_o fridaysâ—_n which_o agreement_n be_v confirm_v b._n by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n but_o thereof_o have_v not_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n any_o benefit_n wherefore_o insist_v upon_o their_o right_n in_o this_o chapel_n there_o be_v at_o length_n a_o fair_a conclusion_n make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n 1._o of_o john_n de_fw-fr constantiis_fw-la bâ—shop_n of_o worcester_n and_o other_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o alcester_n shall_v thenceforth_o receive_v the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o demesn_n of_o this_o lordship_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n the_o tithe_n of_o that_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n that_o the_o monk_n shall_v receive_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o budeley_n now_o call_v morehall_n except_o of_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v by_o inheritance_n unto_o ric._n de_fw-fr eccleshale_v godfrey_n de_fw-fr budiford_n as_o also_o to_o norman_a and_o will._n parmentier_n at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o agreement_n be_v make_v of_o which_o land_n the_o say_v monk_n and_o canon_n shall_v divide_v the_o tithe-corn_n betwixt_o themâ—_n but_o the_o parochial_a right_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n of_o those_o 4_o person_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o say_a land_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o canon_n for_o ever_o the_o chantrie_n in_o 26_o h._n 6._o one_o will._n wolashull_n obtain_v licence_n 2._o from_o the_o king_n found_v a_o chantry_n here_o for_o one_o priest_n perpetual_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o chapel_n annex_v to_o this_o parish_n church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n with_o margaret_z his_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o say_v will._n during_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o also_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o together_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n crewe_n esq_n and_o julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n their_o parent_n and_o friend_n unto_o who_o maintenance_n he_o give_v in_o pure_a alm_n a_o certain_a dwell_a house_n situate_v here_o in_o wykâ—ford_n call_v prâ—â—ts-place_n with_o a_o close_o adjoin_v thereto_o contain_v two_o acre_n but_o by_o the_o survey_v â—_o take_v in_o 37_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v it_o certify_v that_o this_o chantrie_n have_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n serve_v there_o be_v chaplain_n to_o one_o dame_n sibyl_n mytton_n who_o in_o her_o life_n time_n have_v make_v instant_a labour_n unto_o richard_n mytton_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o grant_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o who_o request_n the_o say_a richard_n be_v content_v it_o be_v at_o his_o the_o say_a richard_n pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v grant_v more_o annuity_n to_o any_o other_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o richard_n elias_n at_o that_o time_n chantrie_n priest_n aspley_n juxta_fw-la wicksford_n this_o be_v a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o not_o mention_v in_o any_o record_n that_o i_o have_v see_v till_o 18_o e._n 3._o that_o gilbert_n chasteleyn_n release_v 15._o to_o sir_n fouk_n de_fw-fr bermingham_n knight_n all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o nor_o afterward_o till_o â—fter_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n crewâ—_n of_o who_o in_o wicksford_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v find_v 14._o that_o he_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o assignation_n of_o sir_n william_n clopton_n knight_n together_o with_o wicksford_n and_o morehall_n since_o
and_o he_o three_o daughter_n that_o be_v his_o heir_n with_o the_o elder_a of_o who_o he_o give_v these_o land_n of_o nechel_n to_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr handsacre_n knight_n in_o frank_a marriage_n but_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n they_o come_v to_o alice_n her_o niece_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n george_n de_fw-fr castell_n knight_n which_o alice_n in_o her_o widowhood_n sc_n 4_o e._n 3._o in_o consideration_n of_o xl_o li._n of_o silver_n past_a h._n away_o all_o her_o interest_n in_o this_o manor_n unto_o simon_n deal_v holt_n of_o bermingham_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o posterity_n have_v continue_v lord_n thereof_o ever_o since_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n now_o of_o aston_n knight_n and_o baronet_n be_v the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o anno_fw-la scil_n 1640._o but_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o total_o depopulate_v though_o ancient_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a village_n as_o by_o several_a instance_n may_v be_v show_v for_o in_o 34_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n knight_n have_v a_o mansion_n here_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o licence_n b._n grant_v to_o he_o from_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretron_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o have_v a_o private_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n therein_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o family_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o same_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o dudston_n have_v also_o some_o interest_n here_o in_o r._n 2._o time_n for_o he_o then_o write_v be_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la dudston_n &_o de_fw-fr nechells_n but_o of_o what_o extent_n it_o be_v i_o can_v say_v all_o which_o be_v be_v pass_v by_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr bishopsdon_n in_o 2_o h._n 5._o unto_o rich._n de_fw-fr clodshale_v of_o saltley_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sometime_o belong_v unto_o the_o same_o philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n in_o 33._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o 6._o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o thomas_n waldeyve_n and_o williaem_n leycroft_n plaintiff_n and_o robert_n danvers_n henry_n fillongley_n and_o john_n holt_n esquire_n deforciant_n of_o this_o manor_n for_o by_o that_o name_n it_o then_o pass_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v thomas_n waldeyve_n perhaps_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o john_n holt_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o in_o 20_o h._n 8._o thomas_n holt_n who_o then_o write_v himself_o the_o medio_fw-la templo_fw-la london_n generosus_fw-la be_v aur_fw-it owner_n thereof_o which_o thomas_n be_v grandfather_n to_o sir_n thomas_n above_o mention_v dudston_n of_o this_o hamlet_n there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o leave_v than_o the_o mannour-house_n but_o by_o the_o name_n i_o shall_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o village_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o so_o call_v from_o dode_v or_o dud_n whence_o dudley_n doubtless_o have_v the_o appellation_n but_o till_o e._n 1._o time_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o record_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v involve_v with_o aston_n and_o so_o come_v to_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr erdington_n as_o a_o member_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o name_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a b._n that_o henry_n de_fw-fr erdington_n great_a grandchild_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n do_v his_o fealty_n to_o joane_n botetourt_n lady_n of_o weoley_n as_o coheir_n to_o someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n on_o s._n mark_n be_v day_n 17_o e._n 2._o for_o this_o place_n together_o with_o aston_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o tenure_n by_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n or_o six_o penny_n as_o in_o the_o original_a grant_n of_o aston_n may_v be_v see_v which_o sir_n henry_n for_o he_o be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n grant_v holt._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o manerium_fw-la de_fw-fr dudeston_n to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr maidenhache_n and_o his_o heir_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n who_o have_v free_a warren_n 47._o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o together_o with_o aston_n as_o by_o the_o king_n grant_n thereof_o in_o 14_o e._n 1._o appear_v but_o have_v several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o aston_n be_v show_v this_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v allot_v h._n as_o a_o member_n of_o aston_n unto_o sibyl_n the_o wife_n of_o adam_n de_fw-mi grymesarwe_v by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v h._n to_o john_n de_fw-mi grymesarwe_v their_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o h._n sell_v it_o unto_o john_n atte_fw-la holt_n in_o 38_o e._n 3._o for_o xl_o mark_n from_o which_o john_n it_o be_v descend_v as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o aston_n manife_v unto_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n now_o of_o aston_n knight_n and_o baronet_n the_o present_a lord_n thereof_o and_o be_v his_o principal_a seat_n till_o he_o have_v build_v aston_n house_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o manor_n thus_o fix_v in_o the_o family_n of_o holt_n there_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o this_o village_n ancient_o possess_v by_o the_o aylesburye_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o edston_n for_o i_o find_v be_v that_o roger_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n style_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la dodestone_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o so_o also_o do_v be_v philip_n the_o aylesbury_n in_o 10_o r._n 2._o yet_o when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o aylesbury_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o 2_o h._n 5._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr bishopsden_n knight_n grant_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clodshale_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v here_o which_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v philip_n de_fw-fr aylesbury_n after_o which_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o far_a mention_n of_o they_o deretend_v this_o place_n ancient_o write_v be_v dury-yatehend_a though_o it_o be_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o aston_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o bermingham_n so_o that_o of_o itself_o there_o be_v nothing_o far_o memorable_a than_o a_o certain_a chapel_n erect_v be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n the_o second_o be_v time_n wherein_o by_o a_o agreement_n be_v make_v 13._o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1381._o 4_o r._n 2._o betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o tykford_n in_o right_a of_o their_o rectorie_n of_o aston_n before_o specify_v richard_n shobenhale_n then_o vicar_n of_o aston_n and_o sir_n john_n botetort_v knight_n patron_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o tykford_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n john_n birmingham_n kt._n lord_n of_o this_o hamlet_n geffrey_n boteler_n robert_n greene_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n here_o and_o in_o bordsley_n on_o the_o other_o part_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n by_o flood_n especial_o in_o wintertime_n and_o their_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n and_o partly_o that_o their_o child_n may_v not_o want_v baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o font_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o find_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n a_o fit_a priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o church_a of_o woman_n provide_v that_o the_o same_o inhabitant_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o aston_n on_o easter-day_n christmasse-day_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 scil_n s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n happen_v next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n then_o and_o there_o to_o render_v and_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o the_o say_a parish_n church_n all_o their_o tithe_n great_a and_o small_a with_o oblation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v ancient_o use_v and_o be_v of_o right_a to_o do_v to_o the_o same_o church_n which_o priest_n so_o serve_v in_o this_o chapel_n be_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v agreement_n in_o be_v case_n the_o vicar_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n can_v not_o attend_v it_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o these_o two_o hamlet_n and_o to_o administer_v unto_o they_o as_o also_o to_o confess_v and_o absolve_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v shrive_v themselves_o once_o a_o year_n to_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o aston_n or_o his_o parochial_a priest_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o do_v william_n geffen_n thoms_n holden_n robert_n of_o the_o green_a richard_n even_o thomas_n de_fw-fr belne_n and_o john_n smyth_n obtain_v licence_n â—_o of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v certain_a land_n of_o x._o mark_n yearly_a value_n and_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o aston_n for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o this_o chapel_n but_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v the_o possession_n lie_v in_o bordsley_n
esquire_n and_o to_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n eminent_o qualify_v in_o 18_o e._n 2._o he_o serve_v 25._o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o london_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n have_v two_o s._n vi_o d._n allow_v he_o per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o expense_n during_o that_o employment_n but_o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n of_o heresy_n suggest_v against_o he_o to_o the_o king_n 16._o a_o commission_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n bear_v date_n 3_o maii_n be_v forthwith_o issue_v out_o not_o only_o to_o arrest_v and_o take_v he_o but_o to_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o which_o be_v advertise_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o prison_n and_o bring_v in_o surety_n to_o stand_v to_o a_o lawful_a trial_n therein_o viz._n raph._n de_fw-fr crophull_n of_o notinghamshire_n walt._n de_fw-fr heselarton_n of_o yorkshire_n edm._n de_fw-fr shireford_n david_n de_fw-fr caunton_n rog._n le_fw-fr 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warwick_n call_v also_o turchill_n de_fw-fr ardena_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v both_o in_o warwick_n and_o curdworth_n i_o dare_v not_o absolute_o affirm_v though_o his_o posterity_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o arden_n but_o do_v conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v of_o which_o ch_n ralph_n i_o find_v mention_n first_o a_fw-mi in_o 5._o steph._n and_o last_o in_o 33_o h._n 2._o where_o be_v then_o a_o justice_n itinerant_n he_o be_v term_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la ardena_n a_fw-mi but_o clear_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o though_o he_o take_v his_o surname_n from_o hence_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_a owner_n hereof_o nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o more_o than_o certain_a land_n call_v chadleswie_a then_o repute_v as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o lordship_n which_o land_n he_o purchase_v be_v of_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o mannour-house_n with_o the_o demesn_n and_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v first_o give_v by_o the_o say_v roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr haia_n in_o exchange_n for_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o yorkshire_n of_o which_o ralph_n do_v rob._n the_o arden_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n acquire_v be_v they_o for_o l._n mark_n of_o silver_n this_o robert_n be_v ib._n a_o clergyman_n and_o archdeacon_n of_o liseaux_n in_o normandy_n give_v ib._n all_o his_o estate_n here_o unto_o peter_n and_o roger_n his_o brother_n which_o peter_n a_o clerk_n also_o have_v chadleswic_n before_o specify_v by_o his_o father_n gift_n dispose_v ib._n of_o it_o and_o all_o his_o share_n in_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o same_o roger_n who_o for_o confirmation_n ib._n thereof_o not_o only_o obtain_v the_o charter_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n above_o mention_v and_o of_o nigel_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n but_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o liseaux_n together_o with_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o that_o church_n under_o their_o public_a seal_n to_o who_o succeed_v william_n and_o to_o william_n hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n which_o hugh_n receive_v that_o christian_a name_n from_o hugh_n fill_v willielmi_n his_o godfather_n otherwise_o call_v hugh_n de_fw-fr hatton_n of_o who_o in_o hatton_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o a_o kind_a token_n withal_o of_o his_o say_a godfather_n love_n scil_n the_o hatton_n mill_n at_o amington_n in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o a_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o that_o place_n in_o which_o grant_v his_o godfather_n call_v he_o filiolus_fw-la quem_fw-la de_fw-la sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la suscepit_fw-la whence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o time_n past_o the_o godfather_n receive_v the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o priest_n hand_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o water_n which_o usage_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o perform_v by_o more_o than_o three_o person_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o constitution_n 50._o of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o year_n 1151._o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o statuimus_fw-la
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 mass_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o note_n with_o the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o soul_n also_o and_o that_o another_o of_o the_o say_a priest_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n the_o high_a mass_n of_o s._n michael_n th'arch_v angel_n patron_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o note_n and_o the_o rest_n throughout_o the_o week_n thus_o upon_o every_o tuesday_n the_o mass_n of_o s._n thomas_n sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o note_n beside_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o wednsday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o say_a day_n with_o note_n as_o also_o a_o memorial_n of_o s._n katherine_n the_o virgin_n on_o
1427._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n &_o alicia_n ux_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d thomas_n somnour_n ult_n nou._n 1432._o b._n hâ—mfr_n dâ—â—_n buck._n d._n nich._n clerk_n pbr._n 3_o sept._n 1446._o b._n d._n margar._n comiâ—â—ssâ—_n richm._n &_o dâ—rb_n will._n aleyn_n pbr._n 22_o maii_n 1494._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lap_n thom._n blundell_n art_n mag._n ....._o nou._n 1499._o a._n 〈…〉_o by_o mile_n 〈…〉_o d._n henr._n rode_n pbr._n 18_o maii_n 1527._o b._n joh._n edo_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n h._n march_n dâ—â—s_n heâ—r_n blakemore_n cler._n 18_o sept._n 1560._o h._n sim._n dun_n on_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la concess_n georgii_n digby_n be_v will._n â—lâ—kemere_fw-la cler._n 28_o apr._n 1582._o b._n roâ—_n dominus_fw-la digby_n baro_n de_fw-fr gâ—ashill_n in_o hibernia_n will._n orton_n cler._n 20_o jan._n 1625._o incert_fw-la roâ—_n dominus_fw-la digby_n baro_n de_fw-fr gâ—ashill_n in_o hibernia_n guill_n bull._n cler._n 28_o junii_fw-la 1628._o of_o the_o chantrie_n found_v here_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n digby_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o give_v to_o they_o the_o church_n of_o locksley_n and_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o that_o village_n as_o that_o by_o way_n of_o remuneration_n they_o charge_v themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o twelve_o mark_n and_o five_o s._n of_o silver_n yearly_a viz._n viij_o mark_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o chantrie_n priest_n for_o ever_o and_o four_o mark_n and_o five_o shilling_n for_o other_o pious_a use_n in_o 25_o e._n 3._o build_v a_o chapel_n adjoin_v to_o â—his_n church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o procure_v roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o ordain_v a_o chantrie_n therein_o who_o according_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v and_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o in_o chantrie_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n â—unior_a and_o that_o 〈…〉_o serve_v therein_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n for_o 〈…〉_o at_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lady_n beatrice_n his_o wife_n have_v a_o habitation_n adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n than_o aâ—â—o_o new_o â—uilt_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n as_o also_o that_o the_o same_o priest_n shall_v especial_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a johnâ—_n and_o likewise_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o lady_n catherine_n his_o countess_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntendon_n beatrice_n wife_n to_o the_o say_v john_n his_o father_n and_o moreover_o of_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n then_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o beatrice_n their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n all_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o kenilworth_n the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a that_o likewise_o in_o this_o chapel_n the_o anniversarie_n of_o the_o say_v john_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n by_o the_o parson_n of_o this_o parish_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o at_o least_o by_o his_o curate_n and_o the_o chantrie-priest_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o xv_o day_n follow_v the_o say_a chantrie-priest_n shall_v say_v the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o dirige_fw-la for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o all_o the_o faitfull_a decease_a and_o moreover_o that_o upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n may_v every_o year_n be_v send_v hither_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o mass_n of_o that_o day_n and_o have_v so_o do_v and_o make_v silence_n read_v unto_o the_o people_n then_o 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humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 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to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n 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