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wandard_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o notable_a record_n â—_o of_o 7_o e._n 1._o but_o when_o these_o passage_n weâ—e_v i_o can_v certain_o teâ—l_v yet_o do_v believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o i_o find_v 6._o that_o robert_n wandard_n have_v to_o do_v here_o in_o k._n john_n time_n and_o that_o his_o father_n name_n iâ—â—_n be_v will._n of_o who_o there_o be_v mention_n 2._o in_o 16_o h_n 2._o betwixt_o which_o robert_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o preauxâ—_n in_o normandyâ—_n â—_z there_o be_v a_o fine_a 2._o levy_v â—n_o 5_o h._n 3._o touch_v the_o aduâ—uson_n of_o this_o church_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o saâ—d_n robert_n he_o grant_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o x_o s._n to_o the_o church_n of_o warmington_n of_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o receive_v of_o the_o parson_n incumbent_a there_o as_o for_o the_o name_n i_o find_v it_o in_o ancient_a time_n somewhat_o various_o wriâ—ten_v viz._n sotteswell_n shoteswell_n scacheswell_n seteweld_v and_o chetteswelle_n but_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o proceed_v original_o from_o one_o soâ—o_v for_o that_o be_v a_o appellation_n in_o use_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o a_o fair_a spring_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n there_o and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n but_o of_o these_o wandard_n be_v there_o more_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o robert_n than_o one_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 40_o h._n 3._o i_o find_v inâ—_n that_o among_o many_o other_o who_o by_o the_o k._n special_a pat._n have_v respite_n of_o their_o knighthood_n until_o christmas_n in_o that_o year_n robert_n de_fw-fr wandirâ—_n be_v certify_v to_o be_v one_o be_v of_o this_o county_n it_o iâ—_n very_o like_o that_o this_o robert_n be_v he_o who_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o hold_v a._n what_o he_o have_v here_o of_o john_n fitzwith_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n at_o which_o â—â—re_v the_o say_v john_n be_v superior_a lord_n have_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o demesn_a and_o two_o servant_n the_o canon_n a._n of_o clatercote_n 7_o yard_n land_n and_o the_o canon_n a._n of_o studley_n a_o carucate_n and_o six_o cottage_n which_o be_v give_v 3._o to_o they_o by_o will._n de_fw-fr câ—ntilupe_n and_o whâ—ch_v he_o the_o say_v will._n have_v by_o acquisition_n from_o eustâ—ce_n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o john_n wandard_n thâ—s_n râ—b_n vâ—andard_n sometime_o also_o write_v wandak_a be_v a_o knight_n liâ—h_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o and_o coâ—onâ—â—_n to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o county_n as_o appear_v by_o hâ—s_n wâ—it_n 17._o of_o discharge_n from_o that_o office_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o and_o bad_a issue_n thomas_n who_o about_o the_o beginning_n â—f_n e._n 2._o â—ime_n as_o i_o judge_v sell_v this_o manor_n of_o shotswell_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n for_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d will._n be_v certify_v vâ—â—l_o to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o but_o the_o fâ—â—e_n thereupon_o be_v not_o levy_v puâ—if_n till_o 12_o e._n 2._o which_o will._n die_v 45._o seize_v of_o it_o in_o 20_o e._n 2._o leave_v edmund_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 28_o year_n of_o age_n but_o of_o this_o family_n of_o bereford_n i_o shall_v speak_v further_o when_o i_o come_v to_o langley_n in_o hemlingford_n hundred_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v eâ—mund_n have_v a_o charter_n 44._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o he_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o the_o like_a charter_n 3._o have_v sir_n baldwin_n de_fw-fr bereford_n kt._n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o which_o sir_n baldwin_n as_o it_o seem_v past_o away_o his_o estate_n in_o this_o manor_n to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o holt_n kt._n but_o not_o direct_o for_o the_o fine_a mich._n whereby_o it_o become_v vest_v in_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n be_v levy_v by_o one_o richard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fold_n a_o priest_n and_o other_o who_o be_v feoffee_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o this_o sâ—r_n john_n beauchamp_n be_v he_o who_o be_v attaint_v in_o the_o parl._n oâ—_n xi_o r._n 2._o and_o put_v to_o death_n of_o whâ—m_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o bobenhull_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v at_o that_o time_n but_o xi_o year_n of_o age_n who_o wardship_n with_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o mainour_n be_v by_o the_o say_v k._n 11_o feb._n 12_o r._n 2._o grant_v 20._o to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o iâ—hn_n be_v afterward_o a_o kt._n die_v 70._o seize_v of_o this_o manor_n in_o 8_o h._n 5._o leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n pauncâ—fot_o his_o daughter_n 70._o and_o heir_n who_o afterward_o become_v the_o wife_n 6._o of_o john_n wâ—â—ham_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n hereof_o that_o i_o find_v be_v r._n john_n ashâ—on_n of_o somerton_n in_o oxfordshire_n and_o john_n blount_n of_o wyginton_n in_o the_o same_o county_n viz._n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o perhaps_o by_o marriage_n with_o some_o coheir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v margaret_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o say_v john_n aâ—ton_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o hâ—m_n grant_v 21._o to_o james_n le_fw-fr boâ—â—ller_fw-fr earl_n of_o ormund_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n james_n â—oteleâ—_n create_v 44._o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 8_o julii_fw-la 27_o h._n 6._o follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o lancastrian_n house_n whereunto_o he_o adhere_v in_o those_o time_n of_o civil_a dissension_n become_v attaint_v 29._o in_o the_o parl._n hold_v at_o westminster_n 1_o e._n 4._o and_o put_v to_o death_n at_o newcastle_n hauâ—â—g_v no_o issue_n after_o which_o k._n edw._n by_o his_o letter_n 4._o p._n date_v 16_o sept._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n which_o ric._n hâ—recourt_n eâ—q_n have_v perform_v unto_o â—ichâ—rd_n d._n of_o yorkâ—_n â—_z father_n to_o the_o â—aid_a king_n as_o alsâ—_n to_o the_o k._n himself_o grant_v it_o unto_o he_o the_o say_v râ—châ—â—d_n and_o edith_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o the_o whoâ—e_a manor_n pâ—st_v by_o that_o pat._n for_o â—n_n 12_o e._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o fâ—ne_n 4._o levy_v of_o a_o three_o part_n thereâ—â—_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o diuâ—rs_a other_o manor_n in_o oxford_n and_o worcester_n shire_n whereby_o it_o become_v sâ—â—â—â—d_v upon_o thomas_n câ—â—f_n eâ—q_n and_o eliz._n his_o wâ—fe_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a hâ—irs_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n eliz._n by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n to_o the_o land_n former_o belong_v to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n beforementioned_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o holt_n in_o come_v wigorn._n be_v settle_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la
leave_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr meaux_n knight_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o xl_o year_n of_o age_n which_o sir_n john_n 3._o sell_v the_o same_o before_o the_o 38_o of_o e._n 3._o to_o nich._n fililode_n and_o will._n fililode_v his_o brother_n pass_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o moitye_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o shrevesie_n nich._n have_v but_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n and_o the_o inheritance_n to_o will._n the_o custody_n of_o which_o moitye_n be_v in_o 6_o r._n 2._o commit_v 15._o by_o the_o king_n to_o john_n horewode_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o respect_n that_o john_n fililode_n heir_n to_o the_o say_v w._n be_v under_o age_n which_o john_n die_v 31._o seize_v thereof_o 1_o h._n 4._o leave_v giles_n fililode_n his_o uncle_n his_o next_o heir_n who_o depart_v 19_o this_o life_n in_o 2_o h._n 6._o katherine_z the_o widow_n of_o john_n blike_a be_v find_v 19_o his_o sister_n &_o heir_n to_o who_o succeed_v ric._n blike_a her_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v livery_n 8._o thereof_o in_o 4_o h._n 6._o and_o to_o he_o richard_n 6._o and_o to_o ric._n humphrey_n 7._o but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o blike_n that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o be_v john_n blike_a gentleman_n who_o sell_v 3._o all_o his_o interest_n to_o john_n oldnale_n in_o 4_o e._n 6._o by_o the_o name_n of_o one_o mess._n cc._o acre_n of_o land_n xl_o acre_n of_o meadow_n c._n acre_n of_o pasture_n x._o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o lxxx_o acre_n of_o heath_n and_o fur_n part_v thereof_o lie_v in_o pinley_n all_o which_o in_o 4_o eliz._n the_o say_v john_n oldnale_fw-la convey_v 9_o to_o thomas_n and_o clement_n walford_n but_o beside_o this_o moiety_n and_o the_o other_o which_o so_o come_v to_o the_o coheir_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr gayton_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o lucy_n of_o cherlecote_n have_v a_o manor_n here_o for_o in_o 16_o e._n 3._o the_o lady_n eliz._n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n have_v a_o grant_n aur_fw-it thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o cherlecote_n make_v by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n son_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n to_o hold_v during_o her_o life_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o she_o release_v her_o interest_n in_o other_o land_n which_o she_o have_v right_a to_o have_v hold_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o sundry_a 7._o record_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n will._n lucy_n possess_v it_o till_o h._n 7._o time_n but_o how_o much_o long_o i_o find_v not_o beausale_n this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o hatton_n and_o by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n certify_v to_o contain_v half_o a_o hide_n be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o odo_n bishop_n of_o baieur_n the_o king_n half_a brother_n but_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o wadardus_fw-la and_o under_o he_o by_o geroldus_n the_o wood_n contain_v two_o furlong_n and_o the_o whole_a value_v at_o xx_o s._n in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v beoshelle_n but_o very_o short_o after_o this_o 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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 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beste_n que_fw-fr iai_fw-fr illoques_fw-la le_fw-fr iour_fw-fr de_fw-fr ma_fw-fr moriant_n and_o last_o that_o of_o simon_n digby_n esquire_n in_o 9_o h._n 8._o who_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n at_o colshill_n in_o this_o county_n have_v this_o expression_n 29._o and_o my_o best_a good_a to_o my_o principal_n after_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o payment_n be_v convert_v into_o money_n by_o the_o statute_n 6._o of_o 21_o h._n 8._o whereunto_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n and_o so_o have_v herein_o digress_v enough_o by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o learned_a gentleman_n master_n thomas_n barlow_n of_o qu._n coll._n oxon._n my_o singular_a friend_n from_o who_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o material_n whereof_o i_o have_v here_o make_v use_v be_v impart_v to_o i_o i_o return_v to_o this_o john_n arden_n who_o die_v ......_o junii_fw-la 17_o h._n 8._o succeed_v 8._o thomas_n and_o to_o he_o edward_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n that_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n in_o ward_n conâ—ay_n to_o sir_n george_n throgmorton_n knight_n in_o 38_o h._n 8._o who_o daughter_n he_o afterward_o marry_v which_o edward_n though_o a_o gentleman_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o those_o virtue_n wherewith_o they_o be_v adorn_v have_v the_o hard_a hap_n to_o come_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n in_o 27_o eliz._n the_o charge_n lay_v against_o he_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o queen_n as_o privy_a to_o some_o foul_a intention_n that_o master_n somervile_a his_o son_n in_o law_n a_o roman_n catholic_n have_v towards_o her_o person_n for_o which_o he_o be_v prosecute_v with_o so_o great_a rigour_n and_o violence_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n mean_n who_o he_o have_v irritate_v in_o some_o particular_n as_o i_o have_v credible_o hear_v partly_o in_o disdain_v to_o wear_v his_o livery_n which_o many_o in_o this_o 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who_o attainder_n his_o land_n be_v give_v 10._o away_o to_o edward_n darcy_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o robert_n son_n and_o rightful_a heir_n to_o that_o inheritance_n be_v a_o prudent_a person_n and_o well_o read_v in_o the_o law_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v make_v upon_o his_o marriage_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n after_o very_o long_a suit_n recover_v all_o again_o this_o manor_n of_o curdworth_n and_o minworth_n except_v and_o live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n with_o no_o small_a reputation_n in_o his_o country_n leave_v robert_n his_o grandchild_n heir_n to_o the_o estate_n which_o last_o mention_v robert_n be_v much_o accomplish_v with_o learning_n and_o other_o excellent_a part_n die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n whereby_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o ancient_a family_n resort_v to_o his_o sister_n of_o who_o marriage_n i_o have_v in_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v take_v notice_n within_o this_o lordship_n do_v the_o abbot_n of_o leicester_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o have_v a_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n claim_v 〈…〉_o a_o court_n leet_n as_o also_o infangthef_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o to_o justify_v this_o challenge_n exhibit_v the_o charter_n of_o k._n h._n 2._o and_o ric._n 1._o whereby_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o house_n have_v sundry_a general_a privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o throughout_o all_o their_o possession_n whereupon_o the_o jury_n find_v that_o they_o have_v enjoy_v a_o court-leet_n with_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n those_o liberty_n be_v allow_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abbot_n henry_n a_o gallow_n have_v be_v set_v up_o and_o a_o thief_n there_o take_v commit_v felony_n adjudge_v to_o death_n and_o hang_v by_o his_o bailiff_n the_o same_o privilege_n be_v likewise_o allow_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la be_v give_v a._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n before_o specify_v be_v soon_o after_o appropriate_v lich._n to_o they_o by_o ric._n peche_n bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n his_o successor_n hugh_n novant_n and_o geffrey_n muschamp_n confirm_v lich._n the_o same_o and_o in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a but_o the_o vicarage_n at_o no_o more_o than_o two_o mark_n have_v long_o before_o be_v endow_v a._n with_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o successive_a incumbent_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v certify_v aur_fw-it to_o be_v worth_n c_o s._n per_n a_o over_o and_o above_o x_o s._n deduct_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la mag._n râ—b_n de_fw-fr leyrcestre_fw-fr an._n 1283._o lich._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr sutton_n cap._n 1284._o lich._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la joh._n the_o bâ—rhangre_n diac._n 9_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1305._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la thomas_n atteyate_n cap._n 19_o cal._n jan._n 1350._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la henr._n wyshaw_n pbr._n 17._o cal._n sept._n 1361._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la joh._n hamund_n pbr._n 5_o id._n martii_fw-la 1367._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la d._n joh._n broke_n cap._n 5_o feb._n 1404._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la ric._n laurence_n pbr._n 5_o sept._n 1493._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n leicestriae_fw-la ric._n singleton_n cap._n 8._o marâ—_n 1498._o b._n edw._n arden_n be_v edm._n lyngard_n cler._n 27_o maii_n 1561._o a._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la edw._n darcy_n be_v thomas_n aylesbury_n cler._n 4._o maii_n 1618._o a._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n ratione_fw-la minoris_fw-la aet_fw-la edw._n darcy_n be_v will._n clifford_n in_o art_n mag._n 23_o julii_fw-la 1619._o incert_v carolus_n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la josephus_n clifford_n cler._n 20._o martii_fw-la 1625._o ib._n in_o a_o north_n window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n gules_a a_o cinquefoil_n ermine_n old_a earl_n of_o leicester_n minworth_n this_o have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o one_o godric_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n and_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n possess_v by_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n be_v by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n certify_v to_o contain_v 1_o hide_v the_o wood_n extend_v to_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 3_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v then_o value_v at_o five_o s._n in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v menewordeâ—_n â—_z the_o late_a syllable_n signify_v a_o habitation_n or_o dwelling_n and_o the_o former_a show_v of_o who_o though_o a_o name_n now_o out_o of_o use_n but_o far_a of_o this_o village_n i_o have_v very_o little_a to_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o arden_n family_n till_o the_o attainder_n of_o edward_n in_o 27_o eliz._n and_o be_v pass_v 10._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n therewith_o in_o 28_o of_o the_o same_o queen_n reign_n to_o edward_n darcy_n esquire_n and_o his_o heir_n that_o part_n of_o the_o park_n which_o lie_v northward_o of_o the_o river_n be_v first_o empale_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v edward_n arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n eliz._n reign_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v but_o before_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o by_o robert_n arden_n his_o son_n from_o darcy_n all_o the_o tree_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o rid_v out_o of_o it_o berwood_n this_o be_v involve_v original_o with_o curdworth_n be_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n thereof_o till_o h._n 2._o time_n that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n give_v it_o 7._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n viz._n locum_fw-la de_fw-fr berwda_n cum_fw-la exsartis_fw-la &_o pratis_fw-la for_o those_o be_v the_o
westminster_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n so_o also_o in_o â—1_n the_o parliament_n of_o 32_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o be_v shiriff_n 16._o of_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 45_o e._n 3._o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o voyage_n beyond_o sea_n he_o enfeoft_v m._n sir_n baldwin_n frevile_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o certain_a manor_n and_o land_n within_o this_o county_n with_o trust_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o those_o part_n they_o may_v bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o a_o convenient_a sort_n with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o time_n 40._o that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n sail_v into_o france_n with_o a_o very_a great_a army_n to_o relieve_v rochel_n of_o who_o good_a success_n in_o that_o expedition_n we_o can_v much_o boast_v in_o 47_o e._n 3._o he_o serve_v 1._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n again_o as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 50_o e._n 3._o depart_a 51._o thiâ—_n life_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xv_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v also_o a_o knight_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o attend_v m._n john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n then_o entitle_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n into_o spain_n but_o whether_o he_o die_v there_o or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o decease_v 92._o the_o same_o year_n leave_v joane_n and_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o which_o joane_n i_o have_v not_o find_v what_o become_v but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n for_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n of_o colshill_n knight_n 4._o become_v possess_v of_o all_o peche_n land_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n scil_n 4._o this_o manor_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o honiley_n blakwell_n wyrmeleghton_n fenni-cumpton_n aven-dasset_a dunchurch_n and_o toftâ—_n â—_z all_o in_o this_o county_n and_o of_o shenington_n in_o gloucestershire_n all_o which_o continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n till_o that_o fatal_a attainder_n 7._o of_o sir_n simon_n mountfort_n knight_n in_o to_z h._n 7._o whereof_o i_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o colshill_n but_o after_o that_o forfeiture_n be_v this_o lordship_n by_o letter_n 1._o patent_n bear_v date_n 16_o nou._n 12_o h._n 7._o give_v unto_o richard_n pudsey_n one_o of_o the_o esquire_n for_o the_o body_n to_o that_o king_n and_o to_o joane_n his_o wife_n sometime_o wife_n of_o thomas_n say_v and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n which_o richard_n have_v no_o such_o issue_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o it_o return_v back_o to_o the_o crown_n whereupon_o simon_n mountfort_n esquire_n grandson_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n simon_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o again_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o edmund_n dudley_n a_o person_n then_o of_o great_a power_n with_o the_o king_n have_v in_o consideration_n of_o clxiii_o li._n sterling_a a_o promise_n denb_n thereof_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o sum_n according_o he_o procure_v william_n fylding_n eâ—quire_n and_o leonard_n verney_n gent._n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o recognizance_n of_o cc_o li._n but_o the_o death_n of_o king_n h._n 7._o happen_v before_o that_o intend_a grant_n be_v make_v it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 4_o h._n 8._o and_o then_o be_v pass_v 5._o unto_o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n which_o sir_n henry_n fail_v also_o of_o such_o issue_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o margaret_n survive_v there_o be_v a_o lease_n m._n for_o xxxi_o year_n in_o reversion_n after_o her_o death_n grant_v by_o q._n mâ—rie_n in_o 1._o of_o her_o reign_n unto_o thomas_n l'isle_n of_o moxhull_n esquire_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a service_n say_v the_o patent_n viz._n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o crown_n be_v obtain_v 2._o by_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n in_o tail_n 8._o julii_fw-la 15_o eliz._n after_o who_o death_n without_o allow_v lawful_a issue_n it_o return_v again_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o remain_v to_o her_o successor_n at_o this_o day_n touch_v the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o s._n bartholomew_n what_o i_o have_v find_v observable_a be_v that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wirce_n who_o have_v this_o lordship_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n give_v cotton_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n corn_n and_o of_o the_o wool_n cheese_n and_o paunage_n the_o whole_a tithe_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n whereunto_o kirby-mâ—nachorum_a in_o this_o county_n be_v a_o cell_n but_o after_o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n become_v possess_v of_o wirce_n his_o land_n he_o bestow_v 44._o both_o the_o church_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n total_o and_o all_o chapelnes_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworh_fw-mi short_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n which_o gift_n of_o he_o roger_n de_fw-fr arden_n afterward_o confirm_v 76._o as_o also_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n his_o successor_n g._n muschamp_n appropriate_v to_o 73._o the_o say_a canon_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o v._o mark_n five_o s._n four_o d._n with_o one_o stone_n of_o wax_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o monk_n of_o kirby_n before_o specify_v make_v their_o claim_n 70._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o g._n de_fw-fr wirce_n his_o grant_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o deuves._n nigell_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o first_o roger_n get_v a_o composition_n 70._o from_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o kenilworth_n which_o composition_n be_v 70._o ratify_v by_o richard_n peche_n before_o mention_v whereupon_o the_o say_v canon_n press_v hard_o for_o a_o full_a appropriation_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n belong_v thereto_o with_o the_o chapell_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v that_o their_o desire_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n 65._o bear_v date_n at_o lichfield_n 6._o cal._n oct._n anno_fw-la 1217._o 2_o h._n 3._o appear_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o effect_v than_o that_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o this_o manor_n question_v their_o title_n to_o the_o advouson_n itself_o so_o grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o i_o have_v show_v howbeit_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v relinquish_v such_o his_o claim_n &_o grant_v unto_o they_o free_a passage_n throughout_o his_o land_n to_o gather_v and_o carry_v their_o corn_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o yield_v that_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v upon_o every_o vacancy_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o new_a vicar_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v according_o which_o bishop_n to_o put_v a_o full_a period_n to_o all_o dispute_n than_o also_o make_v a_o assignation_n of_o what_o the_o perpetual_a incumbent_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a always_o have_v scil_n the_o whole_a alterage_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n with_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n as_o also_o the_o chapell_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n and_o all_o the_o glebe_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o hampton_n except_v half_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o balshall_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n save_v those_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o chapel_n of_o badsley_n and_o nuthurst_n belong_v to_o the_o vicar_n and_o do_v moreover_o determine_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v present_v to_o that_o vicarage_n aught_o to_o do_v his_o fealty_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o and_o promise_v the_o payment_n of_o xx_o s._n as_o a_o early_a pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n celebrate_v at_o balshall_n viz._n at_o easter_n x_o s._n and_o michaelmâ—â—s_v x_o s._n the_o same_o priest_n for_o balshall_n make_v oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a vicarage_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n of_o hampton_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v pay_v all_o due_n of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o last_o that_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o their_o family_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o knoll_n save_v the_o indempnitie_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o hampton_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o this_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xi_o mark_n and_o
show_v the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o be_v short_o after_o past_a 11._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n unto_o john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n upon_o who_o attainder_n by_o queen_n mary_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o warwick_n it_o become_v dispose_v 2._o of_o by_o that_o queen_n to_z edward_z lord_n dudley_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n who_o render_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o same_o queen_n soon_o after_o intend_v to_o 483._o restore_v that_o religious_a house_n of_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n situate_v near_o smithfield_n to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lustre_n it_o ancient_o have_v have_v to_o that_o purpose_n make_v sir_n thomas_n tresham_n knight_n lord_n prior_n thereof_o do_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la give_v 14._o this_o manor_n of_o balshall_n thereunto_o but_o all_o that_o fair_a design_n of_o she_o be_v blast_v very_o soon_o after_o queen_n elizabeth_n begin_v to_o reign_v this_o manor_n of_o balshall_n be_v by_o letter_n 8._o patent_n from_o that_o queen_n date_v 29._o junii_fw-la 8._o eliz._n give_v to_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o his_o heir_n kinwaldsey_n this_o petty_a hamlet_n have_v be_v so_o call_v from_o some_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n lie_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o have_v be_v ancient_o repute_v and_o still_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o member_n of_o hampton_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o rog._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n of_o who_o in_o hampton_n i_o have_v speak_v or_o by_o one_o of_o the_o arden_n who_o have_v that_o lordship_n of_o hampton_n from_o his_o grant_n i_o can_v say_v yet_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o so_o give_v it_o for_o it_o appear_v 3._o that_o cristina_n prioress_n of_o mergate_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o fellow_n nun_n do_v demise_n it_o together_o with_o didington_n unto_o the_o first_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n for_o both_o which_o they_o reserve_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n and_o that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o william_n purchase_v the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o both_o from_o isabella_n the_o succeed_a prioress_n and_o the_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o mark_n and_o that_o these_o together_o with_o knolle_n come_v 4._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n but_o how_o afterward_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o i_o can_v well_o discover_v didington_n of_o this_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v express_v in_o kinwaldsey_n chadleswic_n this_o place_n be_v original_a 〈◊〉_d member_n of_o hampton_n be_v by_o roger_n deâ—_n mowbray_n grant_v be_v unto_o peter_n de_fw-fr arden_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n in_o which_o grant_n or_o rather_o confirmation_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o give_v to_o the_o say_v peter_n by_o ralph_n his_o father_n call_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-fr hamtona_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v from_o this_o peter_n it_o come_v to_o be_v roger_n his_o brother_n who_o he_o make_v his_o heir_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n who_o grant_v hatton_n it_o in_o dower_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la unto_o amicia_n de_fw-fr tracy_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tota_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr chadeleswiz_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20._o and_o 36_o h._n 3._o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n be_v certify_v n._n to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n though_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o in_o 29_o e._n 1._o john_n peche_n descend_v from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o arden_n enjoy_v 80._o it_o and_o far_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o hampton_n badsley-clinton_n this_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o a_o member_n of_o hampton_n come_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v next_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n it_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v as_o be_v involve_v with_o hampton_n wherewith_o it_o come_v to_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albani_n which_o nigell_n or_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n his_o son_n enfeoft_v walter_n de_fw-fr biseg_n or_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o walter_n thereof_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o that_o certificate_n a._n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o to_o which_o walter_n succeed_v be_v ralph_n and_o to_o he_o ced_a james_n de_fw-fr bisege_n who_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n fret_v as_o by_o his_o seal_n f._n appear_v and_o leave_v issue_n mâ—zera_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v digby_n to_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o colshill_n knight_n by_o who_o she_o have_v divers_a son_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o colshill_n will_v manifest_v whereof_o james_n the_o four_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n assign_v f._n unto_o he_o for_o part_n of_o his_o patrimony_n pay_v 1_o d_o per_fw-la a_o to_o his_o father_n heir_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v name_v badsley-clinton_n for_o distinction_n from_o another_o badsley_n in_o this_o hundred_o to_o which_o james_n succeed_v thomas_n ib._n who_o leave_v issue_v ib._n two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n scil_n joane_n first_o marry_v to_o john_n coningsby_n but_o afterward_o to_o john_n fowkes_n of_o dry-merston_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o petronill_n to_o john_n wodard_n of_o solihull_n which_o john_n coningsby_n for_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o buy_v 3._o out_o the_o interest_n that_o the_o same_o john_n wodard_n and_o petronill_n have_v here_o but_o whether_o coningesby_n have_v any_o issue_n by_o the_o same_o joane_n or_o not_o i_o be_o uncertain_a for_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o fowkes_n her_o second_o husband_n live_v 2._o here_o and_o in_o 18_o r._n 2._o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o pass_n 2._o of_o it_o unto_o one_o nicholas_n dudley_n a_o tradesman_n of_o coventre_n and_o major_a of_o that_o city_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o but_o perhaps_o this_o be_v only_o a_o estate_n in_o trust_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 2_o h._n 4._o robert_n burdet_n of_o kynghull_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n purchase_v 4._o it_o of_o richard_n bushell_n of_o dry-merrston_a in_o gloucestershire_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n ferrer_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n fowke_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n as_o the_o pedigree_n of_o clinton_n in_o colshill_n do_v manifest_a from_o which_o r._n burdet_n it_o come_v to_o one_o nic._n motley_n a_o lawyer_n by_o purchase_n ferrer_n who_o bequeath_v f._n his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o the_o temple_n church_n at_o london_n appoint_v f._n that_o this_o manor_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o his_o executor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la and_o with_o the_o money_n thence_o arise_v four_o priest_n provide_v to_o 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to_o come_v unto_o the_o mother-church_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o good_a cause_n and_o provide_v that_o all_o oblation_n make_v in_o the_o say_a chapel_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o vicar_n of_o chilverdescote_n for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o that_o no_o indempnitie_n thereby_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o may_v accrue_v to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o chilverdescote_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a chapel_n which_o ralph_n have_v issue_n ralph_n concern_v who_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v than_o of_o his_o marriage_n and_o death_n and_o therein_o for_o brevity_n sake_n do_v refer_v myself_o to_o the_o pedigree_n to_o this_o last_o ralph_n succeed_v b._n sir_n barth_n de_fw-fr sudle_n kt._n who_o in_o 54_o h._n 3._o be_v constitute_v 9_o shiriff_n of_o hereford-shire_n and_o governor_n of_o hereford-castleâ—_a and_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o a_o justice_n d._n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n give_v insp._n the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n leave_v to_o 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regis_fw-la edw._n conf._n radulfus_n comes_fw-la herefordiae_fw-la temp_n edw._n conf._n haroldus_n filius_fw-la râ—dulfi_n com._n d._n matilda_n filia_fw-la com._n cestriae_fw-la d._n nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-fr stafford_n secunndus_fw-la maritus_fw-la d._n joh._n de_fw-fr sutleia_n ...._o filia_fw-la ....._o tracie_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr berstaple_n rad._n de_fw-fr suthleia_n 12_o h._n 2._o fundator_fw-la prioratus_fw-la de_fw-la erdburie_n â—uprà _fw-it emma_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n otvelus_fw-la fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la obiit_fw-la f._n p._n rad._n de_fw-fr sudeleg_n 10_o r._n 1._o â—uprà _fw-it isabel_n neptis_fw-la galfridi_fw-la fitz-peer_n relicta_fw-la 26_o h._n 3._o rad._n de_fw-fr suthleg_n mile_n 16_o h._n 3._o â—uprà _fw-it imenia_n filia_fw-la rogeri_n corbet_n relicta_fw-la 26_o h._n 3._o bartholomeus_n de_fw-fr sudley_n 51_o h._n 3._o â—ohanna_fw-la filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n soror_fw-la w._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n comitis_fw-la warw._n 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then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n &_o lichfield_n reserve_v the_o rent_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n or_o a_o penny_n at_o easter_n to_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr grendon_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o all_o service_n suit_n of_o court_n and_o demand_v whatsoever_o after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o grendon_n again_o for_o i_o perceive_v be_v that_o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o ralph_n de_fw-fr grendon_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n ralph_n have_v it_o from_o who_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v divolve_v with_o grendon_n to_o the_o family_n of_o chetwin_n and_o enjoy_v by_o they_o at_o this_o day_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v within_o 10._o the_o leet_n of_o polesworth_n freseley_n this_o be_v also_o very_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o marmion_n be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o polesworth_n as_o i_o guess_v by_o one_o of_o which_o family_n i_o conclude_v that_o robert_n de_fw-fr kaily_n or_o his_o ancestor_n 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not_o this_o bind_v the_o say_a richard_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n but_o that_o he_o begin_v a_o new_a suit_n for_o those_o land_n whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v return_v ib._n for_o trial_n thereof_o yet_o before_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o decide_v they_o grow_v to_o a_o final_a accord_n which_o be_v make_v in_o 21_o e._n 1._o he_o ib._n release_v once_o more_o all_o his_o right_a and_o interest_n to_o those_o land_n so_o that_o afterward_o they_o enjoy_v they_o till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o viiith_o but_o then_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o be_v 15._o grant_v out_o in_o 35_o h._n 8._o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o fresely_a unto_o james_n leveson_n merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xxth_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n which_o james_n the_o same_o year_n 3._o alien_v part_n of_o they_o to_o one_o john_n beck_n that_o which_o remain_v to_o the_o whitacre_n as_o have_v be_v say_v into_o which_o the_o 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and_o alice_n on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n translation_n all_o the_o nun_n present_v thereat_o to_o have_v twelve_o egg_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o corrodie_n for_o their_o faithful_a performance_n of_o that_o office_n pooley_n this_o as_o a_o member_n of_o polesworth_n do_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n and_o be_v original_o give_v bar._n by_o marmion_n to_o burdet_n in_o feeferme_a for_o the_o rent_n of_o xâ—_n s._n yearly_a be_v soon_o after_o grant_v from_o burdet_n to_o sauvage_n as_o appear_v be_v by_o a_o confirmation_n make_v from_o geffrey_n sauvage_n to_o william_n burdet_n in_o 10_o h._n 3._o which_o passage_n from_o marmion_n to_o burdet_n and_o burdet_n to_o sauvage_n be_v about_o king_n stephen_n time_n for_o osanna_n than_o abbess_n of_o polesworth_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o fellow_n nun_n grant_v n._n to_o helias_n the_o son_n of_o geffrey_n sauvage_n a_o chapel_n here_o but_o without_o service_n 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newton_n pbr._n 4._o
paramour_n a_o londoner_n after_o which_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o that_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n covet_v that_o fair_a lordship_n obtain_v paramour_n title_n and_o so_o justle_a out_o robinson_n past_o this_o with_o shuttenton_n unto_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n so_o that_o ever_o since_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o crown_n tamworth_n follow_v the_o stream_n of_o anchor_n a_o little_a low_o i_o come_v to_o its_o confluence_n with_o tame_a that_o give_v denomination_n to_o tameworth_n the_o most_o eminent_a town_n for_o situation_n and_o antiquity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o county_n of_o which_o but_o the_o one_o half_a including_z the_o castle_n be_v in_o this_o shire_n the_o village_n of_o bole-hall_n glascote_n stretford_n wilnicote_n stanidelf_n and_o amington_n lie_v southwards_o of_o the_o river_n and_o pericroft_n on_o the_o north_n be_v member_n thereof_o a_o place_n this_o be_v participate_v chief_o of_o the_o commodity_n 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