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the_o principal_a commander_n of_o those_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o northern_a baron_n in_o 3_o steph._n through_o who_o valour_n that_o great_a army_n of_o the_o scot_n then_o invade_v those_o part_n be_v total_o vanquish_v 10._o near_o north_n alverton_n in_o that_o memorable_a fight_n call_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o standard_n whereof_o i_o have_v full_o speak_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n after_o which_o he_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n pontâ—â—ct_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o all_o forfeiture_n whatsoever_o and_o special_o for_o the_o death_n of_o william_n maltravers_n and_o have_v marry_v alice_n ibid._n the_o daughter_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n who_o ibid._n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n at_o pontfract_a certain_a land_n in_o â—ngesmels_n whereof_o she_o have_v be_v by_o he_o endow_v die_v without_o issue_n henry_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o land_n and_o honor._n which_o henry_n henry_n be_v receive_v into_o favour_n ibid._n by_o maud_n the_o empress_n and_o her_o son_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o obtain_v from_o they_o a_o remission_n ibid._n of_o the_o displeasure_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o bear_v towards_o robert_n his_o father_n as_o also_o ibid._n of_o the_o forfeiture_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v before_o he_o do_v his_o homage_n with_o full_a restitution_n ibid._n of_o his_o whole_a honour_n of_o pontfract_n and_o all_o other_o his_o land_n in_o england_n and_o normandy_n he_o likewise_o obtain_v from_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o a_o charter_n ibid._n for_o a_o fair_a to_o be_v hold_v yearly_o at_o pontfrâ—ct_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n giles_n and_o to_o continue_v for_o eight_o day_n follow_v and_o in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v ebor._n his_o fee_n to_o be_v seventy_o nine_o and_o a_o half_a in_o number_n for_o which_o in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o pay_v ebor._n forty_o two_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n ten_o penny_n for_o those_o de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o thirteen_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n six_o penny_n for_o those_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la moreover_o in_o 23_o hen._n 2._o he_o be_v 20._o one_o of_o the_o witness_n to_o that_o notable_a award_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o make_v betwixt_o aldefonsus_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o sanctio_n king_n of_o navarre_n i_o now_o come_v to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n in_o an._n 1147._o 12_o steph._n with_o the_o consent_n a._n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o fountain_n and_o in_o accomplishment_n a._n of_o a_o vow_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n he_o found_v a._n a_o monastery_n for_o cistertian_n monk_n first_o at_o bernoldswike_n and_o afterward_o remove_v a._n they_o to_o kirkstall_n in_o com._n ebor._n which_o monastery_n he_o ample_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o revenue_n he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o cluniac_a monk_n at_o pontfract_n there_o seat_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr laci_n his_o father_n and_o for_o 40._o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o of_o maud_n his_o mother_n cause_v 40._o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n in_o pontfract_n to_o be_v dedicate_v for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o covent_n give_v 40._o thereto_o threescore_o shilling_n annual_a rent_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o his_o bailiff_n of_o pontfract_n he_o likewise_o bestow_v ibid._n on_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ferry_n at_o castleford_n free_v they_o from_o toll_n and_o all_o other_o secular_a custom_n for_o their_o land_n in_o pontfract_a and_o give_v b._n they_o the_o government_n of_o s._n nicholas_n hospital_n in_o pontfract_n confirm_v b._n whatsoever_o have_v be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o his_o father_n moreover_o for_o 40._o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o also_o of_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o ilbert_n his_o brother_n he_o confer_v 40._o on_o they_o his_o lordship_n of_o hedingley_n and_o give_v the_o church_n 50._o of_o kelintune_v to_o the_o knight_n templar_n to_o he_o succeed_v robert_n his_o son_n robert_n who_o be_v 6._o one_o of_o those_o baron_n which_o attend_v at_o the_o solemn_a coronation_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o this_o robert_n begin_v b._n the_o building_n of_o cliderhou_n castle_n in_o blackburneshire_n and_o therein_o a_o chapel_n b._n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n the_o arch_a angel_n wherein_o with_o the_o consent_n b._n of_o geffrey_n than_o dean_n of_o whalley_n he_o cause_v b._n divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o his_o household_n servant_n shepherds_z and_o forester_n as_o have_v be_v ibid._n usual_a for_o those_o who_o live_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o other_o chapelry_n in_o that_o parish_n and_o depart_v b._n this_o life_n without_o issue_n 12_o kal._n febr._n an._n 1193._o 4_o
william_n william_n de_fw-fr magnavil_n vulgar_o call_v mandevil_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v marry_v 10._o margaret_n the_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o eudo_fw-la dapifer_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la steward_n to_o king_n william_n have_v issue_n 10._o by_o she_o geffrey_n geffrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n steward_n 10._o of_o normandy_n by_o descent_n from_o his_o mother_n and_o a_o daughter_n 30._o call_v beatrix_n which_o geffrey_n in_o 5_o steph._n upon_o the_o payment_n herâ—â—_n of_o eight_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o the_o king_n have_v livery_n herâ—â—_n of_o his_o inheritance_n be_v also_o constable_n 50._o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n he_o be_v by_o king_n stephen_n of_o a_o baron_n advance_v 50._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o earl_n as_o by_o his_o special_a charter_n s._n date_v at_o westminster_n appear_v viz._n s._n of_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o earldom_n as_o free_o peaceable_o and_o honourable_o as_o other_o earl_n hold_v those_o county_n whereof_o they_o be_v earl_n unto_o which_o charter_n be_v witness_n william_n de_fw-fr ipre_n henry_n de_fw-fr essex_n john_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n fitz-walter_n robert_n de_fw-fr newburgh_n william_n de_fw-fr s._n clere_n william_n de_fw-fr dammartin_n richard_n fitz-vrse_a and_o william_n de_fw-fr owe._n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o honour_n thus_o confer_v on_o he_o by_o king_n stephen_n maud_n the_o empress_n by_o a_o more_o ample_a charter_n lanc._n make_v at_o oxford_n win_v he_o to_o her_o party_n for_o she_o not_o only_o confirm_v ibid._n to_o he_o whatsoever_o geffrey_n his_o grandfather_n or_o william_n his_o father_n ever_o have_v either_o in_o land_n fort_n castle_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o the_o castle_n under_o it_o to_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o bestow_v ibid._n on_o he_o the_o hereditary_a sheriffalty_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n for_o three_o hundred_o pound_n to_o hold_v as_o ample_o as_o geffrey_n his_o grandfather_n do_v as_o also_o that_o of_o hertfordshire_n for_o sixty_o pound_n as_o his_o grandfather_n likewise_o hold_v it_o farther_o grant_v to_o he_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o cause_n in_o those_o county_n so_o that_o no_o other_o shall_v hold_v plea_n therein_o but_o by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v those_o land_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n and_o the_o service_n of_o those_o twenty_o knight_n which_o she_o former_o by_o a_o other_o charter_n have_v give_v he_o moreover_o she_o confirm_v ibid._n to_o he_o all_o those_o land_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o value_n which_o king_n stephen_n and_o maud_n his_o queen_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o and_o likewise_o one_o hundred_o pound_n land_n in_o escheat_n with_o those_o knight_n fee_n also_o give_v to_o he_o by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o he_o have_v of_o they_o likewise_o she_o give_v ibid._n unto_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o eudo_fw-la dapifer_fw-la in_o normandy_n with_o his_o office_n of_o steward_n as_o his_o rightful_a inheritance_n grant_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v implead_v for_o the_o same_o by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o she_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n her_o husband_n shall_v think_v fit_a that_o in_o lieu_n of_o his_o eschaet-land_n and_o knight_n service_n he_o then_o have_v he_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v as_o his_o right_n all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n whereof_o the_o same_o eudo_fw-la die_v seize_v over_o and_o above_o the_o one_o hundred_o pound_n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o twenty_o knight_n fee_n former_o give_v to_o he_o by_o she_o and_o over_o and_o above_o the_o land_n of_o ernulph_n the_o mannevil_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o service_n of_o ten_o knight_n fe_n and_o she_o far_o covenant_v ibid._n with_o he_o that_o in_o case_n she_o can_v obtain_v the_o castle_n of_o stortford_n by_o exchange_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o his_o church_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o that_o then_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v it_o and_o if_o she_o can_v not_o so_o obtain_v it_o then_o that_o she_o will_v demolish_v it_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o she_o grant_v ibid._n that_o ernulph_n the_o mandevil_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o one_o hundred_o pound_n land_n and_o ten_o knight_n fee_n which_o she_o have_v former_o give_v he_o and_o one_o hundred_o pound_n land_n more_o in_o escheat_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o her_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o she_o in_o capite_fw-la to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n of_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n viz._n cristeshale_v and_o benedis_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v worth_a and_o that_o she_o will_v make_v good_a the_o remainder_n and_o she_o likewise_o covenant_v ibid._n that_o neither_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n her_o husband_n nor_o herself_o nor_o her_o child_n will_v ever_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o burgess_n of_o london_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o the_o say_v geffrey_n because_o they_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o that_o the_o castle_n which_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o wye_n shall_v stand_v to_o be_v fortify_v at_o his_o pleasure_n also_o that_o he_o shall_v build_v one_o other_o castle_n on_o his_o own_o land_n wheresoever_o he_o will_v and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o the_o improvement_n they_o have_v at_o any_o time_n make_v upon_o their_o respective_a land_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o he_o adhere_v to_o she_o and_o her_o say_a husband_n the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n for_o performance_n of_o which_o covenant_n robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n milo_n earl_n of_o hereford_n bryan_n fitz-count_n robert_n fitz-reginald_n robert_n de_fw-fr curcy_n her_o steward_n john_n fitz-gilbert_n miles_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n ralph_n paganel_n robert_n de_fw-fr oilli_n constable_n and_o robert_n fitz-heldebrand_n undertake_v ibid._n and_o that_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o anjou_n her_o husband_n and_o henry_n her_o son_n shall_v make_v good_a the_o same_o she_o promise_v ibid._n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o case_n she_o can_v procure_v he_o shall_v be_v her_o surety_n as_o also_o that_o these_o person_n shall_v give_v their_o faith_n for_o the_o like_a performance_n viz._n iâ—hel_n de_fw-fr meduana_n robert_n de_fw-fr sabloill_n pain_n de_fw-fr clarevalle_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr clarevalle_n andrew_n de_fw-fr alvy_n pipin_n of_o turon_n absolom_n rumard_n reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n baldwin_n earl_n of_o devon_n gilbert_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n hugh_n earl_n of_o norfolk_z earl_n alberic_n henry_n de_fw-fr essex_n peter_n de_fw-fr valoin_n and_o other_o of_o her_o baron_n who_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o and_o who_o she_o can_v obtain_v for_o pledge_n and_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o her_o power_n shall_v undertake_v to_o see_v those_o covenant_n keep_v by_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n to_o he_o and_o hiâ—_n heir_n and_o beside_o this_o by_o another_o charter_n cotton_n date_v at_o westminster_n she_o constitute_v he_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o hold_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o have_v the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o sheriffalty_n 647._o as_o a_o earl_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v in_o his_o earldom_n and_o likewise_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o those_o land_n which_o geffrey_n the_o magnavill_n his_o grandfather_n and_o serlo_n the_o matom_n or_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n ever_o hold_v either_o in_o england_n or_o normandy_n moreover_o she_o grant_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o that_o little_a castle_n there_o which_o belong_v to_o ravenger_n and_o all_o the_o land_n livery_n and_o custom_n thereto_o belong_v to_o fortify_v the_o same_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o also_o one_o hundred_o pound_n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o hold_v of_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n in_o demesn_a viz._n newport_n for_o the_o value_n it_o yield_v at_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n her_o father_n with_o licence_n to_o remove_v the_o market_n from_o newport_n to_o his_o castle_n at_o walden_n and_o all_o custom_n to_o that_o market_n belong_v in_o toll_n passage_n and_o other_o usage_n likewise_o that_o the_o way_n from_o newport_n near_o the_o waterside_n shall_v be_v direct_v of_o course_n to_o walden_n and_o that_o the_o market_n at_o walden_n shall_v be_v upon_o sunday_n and_o thursdays_n and_o the_o fair_a there_o to_o begin_v on_o whitson-eve_n and_o to_o continue_v all_o that_o week_n moreover_o she_o give_v he_o meldon_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n to_o make_v good_a that_o one_o hundred_o pound_n land_n before_o mention_v for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a at_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n death_n as_o also_o deopdene_n upon_o the_o like_a value_n likewise_o the_o wood_n of_o chatelege_v
with_o the_o tenant_n there_o for_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o the_o land_n of_o banhunt_n for_o forty_o shilling_n and_o to_o make_v good_a what_o it_o shall_v fall_v short_a of_o that_o value_n in_o some_o convenient_a part_n of_o essex_n hertfordshire_n or_o cambridgeshire_n but_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o she_o shall_v render_v unto_o earl_n theobald_n brother_n to_o king_n stephen_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o england_n then_o to_o give_v this_o earl_n geffrey_n a_o valuable_a exchange_n in_o these_o three_o county_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v dispossess_v and_o she_o far_o covenant_v that_o in_o case_n she_o shall_v render_v the_o whole_a barony_n and_o land_n of_o william_n peverel_n of_o london_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n then_o to_o give_v this_o geffrey_n a_o valuable_a exchange_n for_o what_o he_o have_v thereof_o before_o he_o shall_v relinquish_v the_o same_o which_o exchange_n to_o be_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n furthermore_o she_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n twenty_o knight_n fee_n within_o which_o number_n be_v the_o fee_n and_o service_n that_o hasculf_n de_fw-fr taney_n hold_v in_o england_n at_o his_o death_n all_o which_o graeleng_n and_o his_o mother_n hold_v for_o so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o that_o fee_n promise_v to_o make_v good_a the_o remainder_n of_o those_o twenty_o fee_n in_o the_o before-specified_n three_o county_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o service_n for_o those_o twenty_o knight_n beside_o the_o service_n for_o his_o other_o fe_n likewise_o that_o his_o castle_n which_o he_o then_o have_v shall_v stand_v and_o be_v fortify_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n moreoever_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v their_o land_n as_o free_o as_o they_o hold_v they_o before_o he_o become_v her_o liegeman_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o debt_n due_a either_o to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o or_o king_n stephen_n also_o that_o he_o and_o 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whereof_o she_o have_v make_v he_o earl_n moreover_o that_o he_o shall_v hold_v all_o her_o demesn_n which_o may_v accrue_v to_o she_o in_o essex_n pay_v the_o just_a rent_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o her_o demesn_a also_o that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v chief_a justice_n in_o essex_n to_z her_z and_o her_o heir_n of_o all_o plea_n and_o forfeiture_n appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v send_v none_o other_o thither_o than_o at_o some_o time_n one_o of_o his_o peer_n to_o sit_v with_o he_o and_o see_v that_o the_o plea_n be_v just_o hold_v and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v quit_v against_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n of_o any_o forfeiture_n or_o past_a displeasure_n before_o the_o day_n he_o become_v her_o liegeman_n as_o also_o for_o any_o forfeiture_n which_o may_v thenceforth_o happen_v for_o any_o fee_n or_o castle_n land_n or_o tenure_n by_o she_o grant_v to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v free_v himself_o from_o 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dors._n likewise_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o lordship_n of_o richmund_n in_o com._n ebor._n also_o of_o the_o town_n of_o chepyng-norton_n in_o com._n oxon._n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o saxton_n great-campe_n abiton_n magna_fw-la and_o swasham_n in_o com._n cantab._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o polenethorn_n penhal_o tremokret_n crevelyn_n argalle_n trewynyan_n and_o droungolan_n in_o com._n cornub._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-hall_n and_o nether-hall_n in_o levenham_n and_o manor_n of_o aldham_n preston_n mendham_n and_o cokefeld_n call_v erles-holl_n in_o com._n suff._n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o henham_n and_o gelham_n parva_fw-la with_o the_o manor_n of_o uaux_n bumstede_n call_v countes-medwe_a in_o bumstede_n nelion_n canfeld_n magna_fw-la stansted_n moâ—stchet_n bumstede_n ad_fw-la turrim_n call_v gebon_n earles-colne_n crep_a bentlegh_n magna_fw-la crustwiche_n fyngrythe_o dodynghurst_n preyers_n boure-hall_n in_o hyngham_n creye_n eston-hall_n tileby_n beamond_n 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month_n after_o set_v at_o liberty_n 10._o and_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n which_o so_o incense_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a danger_n 10._o of_o a_o general_n insurrection_n and_o though_o that_o heat_n do_v somewhat_o abate_v so_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v again_o adjourn_v 30._o to_o leicester_n the_o commons_o there_o fall_v 30._o upon_o he_o fierce_o for_o the_o give_v up_o of_o anjon_n and_o maine_n the_o king_n therefore_o see_v he_o so_o general_o hate_v to_o appease_v their_o wrath_n banish_v 498._o he_o the_o realm_n but_o with_o design_n 498._o â—â—â—call_v he_o 498._o when_o their_o fury_n shall_v be_v allay_v he_o be_v a_o person_n so_o high_o belove_v of_o the_o queen_n whereupon_o put_v to_o sea_n at_o ipswich_n ann._n in_o com._n suff._n upon_o the_o three_o of_o may_n with_o purpose_n to_o sail_v into_o france_n he_o be_v board_v 50._o by_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o 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die_v mensis_fw-la maii_n an._n mcccclxxv_n but_o i_o return_v to_o john_n in_o 1_o h._n 7._o he_o be_v make_v constable_n 14._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o walingford_n and_o by_o the_o before-specified_n elizabeth_n his_o wife_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o have_v issue_n b._n five_o son_n viz._n john_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n edmund_n who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n his_o brother_n as_o a_o duke_n son_n and_o heir_n humphrey_n a_o clerk_n edward_n archdeacon_n of_o richmund_n and_o richard_n slay_v in_o battle_n at_o pavia_n in_o italy_n an._n 1525._o as_o also_o four_o daughter_n viz._n catherine_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n lord_n sturton_n anne_n a_o nun_n at_o zion_n and_o dorothy_n and_o elizabeth_n who_o marry_v henry_n lovel_n lord_n morley_n and_o depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n in_o an._n 1491._o 7_o h._n 7._o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n