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poynings_n die_v seize_v of_o both_o these_o manor_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o rot._n esc_n 148._o who_o sole_a heir_n elinor_n be_v marry_v to_o henry_n piercy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n who_o successor_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o year_n of_o that_o prince_n bequeath_v by_o testament_n these_o manor_n to_o the_o crown_n where_o they_o lay_v involve_v till_o the_o same_o prince_n by_o grant_v make_v they_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sir_n roger_n cholmeley_n one_o of_o his_o judge_n who_o not_o long_o after_o alienate_v they_o to_o sir_n martin_n bowes_n and_o he_o have_v issue_n william_n bowes_n who_o conclude_v in_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n elizabeth_n marry_v to_o mr._n william_n buggin_n esquire_n and_o ann_n marry_v to_o sir_n bdmund_n fowler_n who_o share_v his_o patrimony_n but_o northcrey_n and_o rokesley_n upon_o the_o partition_n be_v annex_v to_o 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