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8._o to_o the_o say_a canon_n liberty_n to_o fish_n with_o boat_n and_o net_n one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n viz._n thursday_n in_o his_o pool_n here_o at_o kenilworth_n but_o other_o particular_n of_o he_o worthy_a of_o note_n have_v not_o i_o see_v any_o except_o that_o false_a accusation_n d._n of_o treason_n make_v against_o he_o at_o woodstock_n where_o k._n henry_n keep_v his_o easter_n in_o 30._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o he_o succeed_v geffrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n lord_n chamberlain_n b._n likewise_o to_o the_o king_n as_o his_o father_n be_v and_o possess_v of_o a_o great_a estate_n for_o by_o the_o certificate_n a._n of_o william_n e._n of_o warwick_n in_o 12._o h._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o no_o less_o than_o xvii_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-mi veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la which_o geffrey_n wed_v a._n agnes_n daughter_n unto_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o who_o he_o have_v in_o a._n marriage_n ten_o of_o those_o 17._o knight_n fee_n id_fw-la 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clement_n it_o come_v to_o john_n dunheve_v in_o right_a of_o christian_n his_o wife_n heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n which_o john_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o then_o incumbent_a have_v a_o purpose_n â—_o to_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n howbeit_o the_o abbot_n of_o pipwell_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o get_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n horse_n and_o foot_n and_o keep_v possession_n of_o it_o by_o force_n whereupon_o the_o say_v john_n forbear_v to_o prosecute_v his_o intention_n yet_o afterward_o the_o monk_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n so_o that_o with_o christian_n his_o wife_n he_o do_v by_o a_o fine_a b._n in_o 31_o h._n 3._o quit_v his_o right_n in_o the_o advouson_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a monk_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o lordship_n be_v the_o same_o wâ—gan_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o willoughby_n enfeof_v a._n by_o k._n h._n 2._o with_o 8._o yard_n land_n who_o son_n ralph_n bestow_v a._n upon_o these_o 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and_o montfort_n i_o shall_v peak_v historical_o when_o i_o come_v to_o hampton_n in_o arden_n and_o colshill_n in_o hemlingford-hundred_n but_o then_o escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o king_n h._n 7._o give_v 2._o to_o girald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o eliz._n s._n john_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n 25._o aug._n 12_o h._n 7._o and_o by_o another_o patent_n 29._o date_v 20._o julii_fw-la 18_o h._n 7._o confirm_v whereby_o also_o free-warren_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o therein_o which_o king_n h._n 8._o likewise_o ratify_v 1._o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o entail_v it_o divolve_v to_o sir_n james_n fitz_n gerald_n knight_n one_o bodl._n of_o his_o son_n by_o the_o say_v eliz._n s._n john_n but_o by_o 389._o attainder_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o again_o resort_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o be_v grant_v 4._o to_o sir_n sir_n john_n fitz_n william_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o which_o sir_n john_n it_o come_v very_o sudden_o to_o one_o anthony_n stringer_n of_o london_n to_o who_o i_o find_v that_o king_n h._n 8._o in_o 35._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 7._o in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o other_o land_n which_o he_o then_o have_v of_o he_o in_o exchange_n the_o site_z of_o the_o priorâ—_n of_o s._n margaret_n near_a marlborough_n in_o wilt-shire_n after_o which_o it_o stay_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o queâ—n_v mary_n time_n and_o then_o be_v pass_v 15._o in_o 1._o &_o â—_o of_o her_o reign_n to_o ......_o smyth_n and_o other_o who_o the_o same_o year_n alien_v 7._o it_o to_o sir_n roland_n hill_n and_o sir_n tho._n leigh_n alderman_n of_o london_n and_o so_o be_v by_o partition_n leigh_n betwixt_o the_o say_a sir_n roland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n allot_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n be_v settle_v upon_o sir_n william_n leigh_n his_o young_a son_n which_o sir_n william_n have_v issue_n sir_n francis_n who_o in_o 18._o jac._n obtain_v a_o special_a pat._n jac._n 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thorp-mundevile_a b._n pbr._n 6_o cal._n oct._n 1346._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n hugo_n aleyn_n â—_o pbr._n 7_o id._n dec._n 1348._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n silvestre_n b._n cap._n 7_o id._n maii_n 1349._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n will._n haywoll_n b._n cap._n 17_o cal._n nou._n 1349._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n blacfordby_n â—_o cap._n 6._o febr._n 1401._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n halford_n b._n cap._n 7_o oct._n 1402._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n tho._n hulle_n â—_o 28_o jan._n 1410._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n marchall_n b._n cap._n 4_o oct._n 1421._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n walt._n lydom_n â—_o 19_o dec._n 1422._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rog._n wylkins_n a._n 4_o oct._n 1425._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n hull_n b._n cap._n 9_o jun._n 1427._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr 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l'â—sle_n obiit_fw-la 24_o jan._n 36_o eliz._n dorothea_n filia_fw-la georgii_n willoughby_n silij_fw-la hugonis_fw-la willoughby_n mil._n franciscus_n l'isle_n obiit_fw-la infra_fw-la aet_fw-la 38_o eliz._n joh._n l'isle_n be_v brigitta_n filia_fw-la joh._n knotsford_n de_fw-fr studley_n joh._n l'isle_n maria_fw-la filia_fw-la mathei_n cradock_n the_o caverswall-castro_a in_o com._n staff_n be_v regin_v l'isle_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-la bremor_n in_o com._n such_o to_o which_o john_n succeed_v l._n john_n his_o son_n who_o in_o h._n 5._o time_n be_v retain_v hatton_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n among_o other_o of_o his_o esquire_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o lance_n and_o one_o archer_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caleis_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v l._n xxl_a per_fw-la a_o beside_o his_o diet_n and_o to_o he_o william_n and_o to_o william_n henry_n who_o give_v the_o rectorie_n of_o wilmecote_n with_o all_o the_o tithe_n thereto_o belong_v to_o thomas_n 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stand_v a_o mannour-house_n as_o by_o the_o moat_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v but_o the_o other_o almost_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o quarter_n distant_a from_o the_o same_o church_n northwest_o towards_o elmedon_n ancient_o mountâ—ort_n call_v bederichesley_n in_o which_o be_v a_o castle_n where_o the_o intrenchement_n do_v appear_v and_o be_v still_o call_v castle-hill_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o bikenhull_n though_o it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o lordship_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr arden_n without_o issue_n richard_n his_o brother_n be_v 1._o heir_n to_o the_o estate_n as_o also_o within_o age_n and_o a_o idiot_n 2._o the_o custody_n of_o this_o manor_n be_v grant_v 4._o by_o the_o king_n to_o barth_n de_fw-fr sudlei_n a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n as_o in_o griffe_n appear_v so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n resort_v to_o the_o descendant_n 11._o of_o hawisia_n and_o oliva_n sister_n of_o hugh_n and_o aunt_n to_o the_o say_v richard_n 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gaufridus_n peche_n petronilla_n filia_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la haeres_fw-la ric._n walensis_n de_fw-fr wilmeleghton_n ric._n peche_n 13_o h._n 3._o hawisia_n filia_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr arden_n joh._n peche_n mile_n 31_o e._n 1._o joh._n peche_n obiit_fw-la vivente_fw-la patre_fw-la joh._n peche_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o elizabetha_n 16_o e._n 3._o joh._n peche_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o katherine_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la kinardo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n johanna_n filia_fw-la &_o una_fw-la haeredum_fw-la 9_o r._n 2._o margareta_n altera_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaer_n nupta_fw-la will._n montfort_n de_fw-fr colihull_n militi_fw-la 12_o h._n 4._o nich._n peche_n mile_n 28_o e._n 3._o thomas_n peche_n mile_n 23_o e._n 3._o ric._n peche_n 45_o e._n 3._o duxit_fw-la annoram_fw-la fill_v gerardi_n de_fw-fr allespath_n hugo_n peche_n 31_o h._n 3._o ida_n relicta_fw-la steph._n de_fw-fr segrave_n ric._n peche_n archidiac_n coventriae_fw-la in_o october_n 49_o h._n 3._o which_o 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vagabond_n and_o lewd_a people_n divers_a murder_n robbery_n and_o extraordinary_a mischief_n be_v daily_o commit_v he_o be_v constitute_v a_o 1._o commissioner_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n to_o proceed_v against_o those_o malefactor_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n and_o appoint_v 43._o one_o of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o this_o county_n so_o also_o upon_o renew_v 13._o that_o commission_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o be_v then_o likewise_o one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n for_o the_o gaole-deliverie_n at_o warwick_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o upon_o information_n give_v that_o one_o thomas_n blauncfront_n and_o other_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o warwick-castle_n then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n minority_n he_o receive_v a_o commission_n 27._o to_o accompany_v the_o shiriff_n thither_o and_o require_v the_o tender_a thereof_o to_o imprison_v the_o transgressor_n whereupon_o he_o become_v governor_n of_o 31._o it_o and_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v be_v constitute_v 7._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o soldier_n scil_n horse_n and_o foot_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o in_o the_o certificate_n ferrer_n of_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n who_o name_n be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n he_o be_v there_o rank_v with_o the_o knight_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v constable_n 24._o of_o dovor-castle_n as_o also_o warden_n of_o the_o cincque_a port_n but_o in_o that_o confession_n 〈…〉_o make_v by_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o when_o he_o stand_v charge_v with_o treason_n for_o report_v that_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v thereupon_o conspire_v his_o enlargement_n and_o restitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_v earl_n abettor_n therein_o precept_n 25._o be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o warwick_n dorset_z and_o hant-shire_n for_o his_o speedy_a apprehension_n by_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n hold_v short_o after_o at_o winchester_n scil_n in_o march_n after_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 24._o by_o the_o king_n but_o ere_o long_o he_o be_v clear_v of_o that_o charge_n and_o restitution_n make_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_v king_n mandate_n 24._o to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n bear_v date_n in_o august_n follow_v this_o sir_n john_n peche_n bear_v m._n for_o his_o arm_n gules_a a_o fesse_v between_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n arg._n with_o a_o label_n of_o 3._o point_n in_o chief_a and_o be_v a_o age_a man_n depart_v m._n this_o life_n about_o the_o 11_o the_o or_o 12_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 3._o reign_n leave_v john_n his_o grandson_n heir_n to_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o fair_a lordship_n who_o be_v in_o 16_o e._n 3._o a_o â—_o knight_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o serve_v in_o 21._o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o
in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o nuthurst_n thereunto_o annex_v at_o a._n xv_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xx_o â—_o pension_n payable_a yearly_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworthâ—_n â—_z and_o xi_o s._n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclcsiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr ardena_n mil._n thomas_n de_fw-fr notehurst_n diac._n anno_fw-la 1250._o lich._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr olnefel_v 11._o cal._n oct._n 1320._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n joh._n atte_n well_o cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1349._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la kinardi_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr braunteford_n 6._o oct._n 1387._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la kinardi_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n mil._n rob._n eyberhale_v pbr._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1391._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n joh._n gervey_v cap._n 20._o oct._n 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nom_fw-fr d._n will._n mountfort_n mil._n joh._n gylbard_n cap._n 6._o sept._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nom_fw-fr d._n will._n mountfort_n mil._n joh._n harman_n cap._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1431._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n thom._n boresden_n 12._o martii_fw-la 1510._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n rad._n massy_a cap._n 7._o feb._n 1515._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n petrus_n irlam_n a._n 5._o febr._n 1537._o d._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n ric._n baynton_n cap._n 24._o maii_n 1542._o b._n thomas_n l'ysley_n be_v thomas_n robynson_n 26._o jan._n 1565._o a._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la leonardus_n fetherston_n cler._n 14._o dec._n 1584._o b._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la walt._n byckle_v cler._n 3._o feb._n 1594._o c._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la sim._n grover_n 30._o oct._n 1596._o cert_n this_o church_n be_v situate_a on_o so_o fair_a a_o ascent_n have_v a_o tall_a spire_n which_o be_v a_o note_a mark_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wood-land_n till_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a violence_n of_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n happen_v on_o s_n to_o andrew_n day_n at_o night_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o it_o be_v cleave_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o which_o time_n the_o whole_a fabric_n with_o the_o tower_n be_v tear_v in_o divers_a place_n nuthurst_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v see_v no_o mention_n before_o h._n 3._o time_n it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o hampton_n original_o and_o therewith_o come_v to_o mowbray_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n it_o be_v pass_v to_o montfort_n and_o from_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n or_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o one_o of_o the_o hastang_n of_o lemington-hastang_a in_o this_o county_n for_o upon_o the_o challenge_n make_v by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n in_o 46_o h._n 3._o of_o certain_a service_n which_o he_o claim_v as_o due_a unto_o he_o from_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 3._o viz._n that_o the_o same_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n and_o his_o heir_n upon_o levy_v of_o scutage_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o xl_o s._n a_o knight_n fee_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n and_o his_o heir_n x_o s._n and_o so_o according_a to_o that_o proportion_n when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o hastang_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 3._o time_n will._n trussell_n of_o flore_n in_o com._n northampt._n become_v owner_n 3._o of_o it_o and_z in_o 5._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n have_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o also_o a_o special_a licence_n 16_o to_o make_v a_o park_n of_o his_o wood_n in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o will._n it_o descend_v to_o the_o trussells_n of_o billesley_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o family_n who_o descent_n in_o billesley_n be_v to_o be_v see_v till_o edward_n trussell_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o thomas_n sell_v it_o within_o these_o few_o year_n to_o william_n jesson_n a_o alderman_n of_o coventre_n the_o extent_n of_o what_o these_o trussells_n have_v here_o be_v one_o mess._n cc._o acre_n of_o land_n ccc_o acre_n of_o pasture_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n thirty_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o four_o s._n rent_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o inq._n take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n trussell_n in_o 8_o h._n 8._o here_o be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o parish_n church_n have_v some_o parochial_a rite_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n appropriate_v â—â—_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n whereupon_o a_o assignation_n 81._o be_v make_v of_o what_o tithe_n the_o vicar_n of_o hampton_n shall_v thenceforth_o have_v within_o this_o hamlet_n as_o in_o hampton_n be_v show_v in_o 18_o e._n 2._o i_o find_v that_o john_n the_o olnefel_v vicar_n of_o hampton_n make_v a_o lease_n â—_o for_o the_o term_n of_o eight_o yeaâ—s_n unto_o one_o thomas_n ketel_n of_o kings-norton_n priest_n of_o this_o chapel_n with_o all_o the_o gâ—ebe_n tithe_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o thereto_o belong_v reserve_v to_o himself_o all_o live_a mortuary_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o decease_a and_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o marry_a person_n and_o widow_n with_o funeral_n oblation_n as_o also_o pasture_n and_o forage_v of_o hay_n and_o straw_n yearly_a sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o four_o young_a beast_n steer_n or_o heifer_n to_o be_v there_o keep_v and_o the_o keep_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hog_n yearly_a in_o harvest-time_n and_o for_o a_o month_n after_o michaelmass_n the_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o he_o and_o his_o clerk_n shall_v serve_v personal_o every_o day_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n honest_o and_o decent_o so_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n may_v not_o have_v blame_n therefore_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v the_o house_n and_o chapel_n with_o book_n vestment_n and_o all_o other_o ornament_n in_o as_o good_a state_n or_o better_o than_o he_o find_v they_o not_o cut_v down_o any_o tree_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a vicar_n or_o his_o deputy_n xx_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la unto_o which_o chapel_n edmund_n fulwood_n of_o tanworth_n esquire_n bear_v a_o good_a regard_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o so_o near_a residence_n thereto_o scil_n at_o cley-hall_n in_o 9_o eliz._n grant_v trussell_n a_o mess._n and_o certain_a land_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o thomas_n trussell_n thomas_n greswould_n john_n lidyate_n gentleman_n john_n sidnall_n and_o some_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o priest_n as_o shall_v thenceforth_o serve_v therein_o and_o be_v continual_o resident_a but_o in_o case_n of_o such_o non-residencie_a the_o churchwarden_n to_o take_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a inhabitant_n of_o nuthursâ—_n on_o good_a friday_n or_o else_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a chapel_n as_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v knoll_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o hampton_n and_o therefore_o not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n nor_o till_o k._n john_n time_n have_v i_o see_v it_o so_o much_o as_o name_v but_o then_o do_v william_n the_o arden_n of_o hampton_n grant_v it_o unto_o amicia_n de_fw-fr tracie_n his_o wife_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n to_o hold_v during_o life_n in_o which_o deed_n hatton_n it_o be_v write_v gnolle_n the_o c._n be_v mistake_v for_o a_o g._n have_v have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o situation_n for_o in_o our_o old_a english_a cnolle_n signify_v the_o knap_n of_o a_o hill_n or_o a_o ascend_a ground_n in_o 35_o h._n 3._o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n have_v free_a warren_n grant_v 12._o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v la_o cnolle_n and_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n of_o hugh_n commence_v suit_n d._n against_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n and_o other_o for_o certain_a land_n here_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o which_o william_n agatha_n his_o widow_n have_v it_o assign_v 13._o unto_o she_o for_o part_n of_o her_o dowry_n which_o william_n and_o his_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o in_o hampton_n be_v show_v and_o the_o whole_a
to_o they_o of_o mergate_n in_o 〈◊〉_d bedf._n and_o appropriate_v a._n to_o that_o religious_a house_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v at_o ix_o mark_n and_o the_o vicarage_n b._n at_o two_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o say_a vicarage_n scac._n be_v estimate_v at_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d s._n two_o d._n over_o and_o above_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n yearly_o allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la lich._n incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n galfr._n de_fw-fr newnham_n cap._n d._n alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr waverton_n 7._o cal._n nou._n 1320._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr wylmunâ—â—cote_n 4._o id._n iâ—n_n 1325._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n martin_n cap._n 15._o cal._n nou._n 1330._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n henr._n de_fw-fr umbresley_n cap._n 4._o noâ—_n oct._n 1349â—_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n will._n le_fw-fr warde_n pride_n id_fw-la jan._n 1358._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n atte_a grange_n cap._n 2._o id._n martii_fw-la 1362._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n joh._n spâ—nne_n pbr._n 19_o maii_n 1395._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n nich._n burton_n 28._o jan._n 14â—8_n priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n will._n bichenhull_n cap._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1416._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n will._n earl_n pbr._n 6._o aug._n 1447._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n a._n d._n thomas_n orme_n 15._o sept._n 1522._o priorissa_n &_o conv_n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n juxtae_fw-la merkyate_n b._n d._n humfr._n robyns_n 22._o junii_fw-la 1537._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la a._n thomas_n vagham_n cler._n 3._o dec._n 1565._o eliz._n angl._n regina_fw-la b._n andr._n dent_n cler._n 10._o sept._n 1582._o clem._n fisher_n de_fw-fr pakinton_n mile_n joh._n keeling_n cler._n 31._o oct._n 1605._o f._n maria_n fisher_n vidua_fw-la will._n hytsonne_fw-fr cler._n 20._o nou._n 1620._o inceâ—t_fw-la middle-bickenhill_n and_o hill_n bickenhill_n these_o be_v ancient_o repute_v but_o for_o one_o hamlet_n and_o call_v 4._o little-bikenhill_a be_v in_o king_n john_n time_n possess_v by_o richard_n de_fw-fr kaines_n which_o richard_n give_v 4._o it_o unto_o his_o three_o sister_n scil_n raâ—ace_n ala_fw-la and_o margaret_n will._n the_o kaines_n their_o other_o brother_n confirm_v 4._o the_o grant_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr bickenhull_n release_n 4._o to_o they_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o by_o these_o sister_n it_o be_v divide_v 4._o but_o a_o good_a part_n thereof_o come_v afterward_o to_o the_o nun_n of_o henwood_n and_o after_o the_o general_a dissolution_n be_v 12._o pass_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o edward_n aglionby_n of_o balshall_n esquire_n and_o henry_n hugford_n of_o solihull_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o manor_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n in_o hill_n bickenhill_n all_o which_o be_v purchase_v as_o it_o seem_v short_o after_o by_o john_n fisher_n of_o pakington_n esquire_n for_o by_o the_o inquisition_n take_v eliz._n after_o his_o death_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v to_o sir_n clement_n fysher_n baronet_n his_o great_a grandchild_n who_o now_o enjoy_v they_o kington_n alias_o kingsford_n part_n in_o bickenhill_n and_o part_n in_o solihull-parish_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a place_n though_o now_o there_o be_v little_a sign_n thereof_o for_o i_o find_v that_o there_o stand_v a_o church_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n the_o â—duâ—uâ—on_n whereof_o be_v grant_v 3._o in_o 5_o â—â—_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o one_o henry_n le_fw-fr notte_fw-it but_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n a._n for_o no_o more_o than_o a_o chapel_n belong_v to_o bikenhill_n in_o 37_o h._n 6._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mountfort_n of_o colshill_n be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o daughter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—ecâ—e_n a_o hampton_n in_o arden_n do_v for_o in_o that_o year_n sir_n baldwin_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n william_n mountfort_n pass_v 22._o his_o estate_n therein_o unto_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o buck._n and_o other_o which_o grant_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 7_o 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96._o it_o unto_o thomas_n dabridgment_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o langdon_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n waver_n merston_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n so_o that_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o bikenhill_n because_o it_o afterward_o appear_v 3._o to_o be_v of_o arden_n fee_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o anketill_o the_o craft_n be_v first_o enfeoft_v thereof_o about_o king_n stephen_n or_o h._n 2._o time_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o anketil_o possess_v gen_fw-la it_o and_o have_v his_o residence_n gen_fw-la here_o from_o who_o it_o descend_v gen_fw-la to_o roger_n the_o craft_n his_o nephew_n scil_n son_n of_o roger_n his_o brother_n which_o roger_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n gen_fw-la sell_v it_o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr waver_v son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr waver_v his_o kinsman_n for_o xl._n li._n of_o silver_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n whereupon_o for_o distinction_n from_o the_o many_o other_o merston_n in_o this_o county_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v waver's-merston_n who_o grandchild_n william_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o but_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 3._o and_o this_o manor_n give_v 2._o to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la lord_n of_o dudley_n upon_o his_o composition_n according_a to_o the_o diclum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sell_v 2._o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v roger_n for_o cc._o mark_n of_o silver_n howbeit_o afterward_o either_o he_o or_o his_o son_n robert_n redeem_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 35_o e._n 1_o the_o same_o robert_n entail_v 1._o it_o at_o his_o son_n marriage_n together_o with_o th'ester-wave_a and_o 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the_o duke_n of_o lancasterâ—nto_n â—nto_z spain_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o and_o there_o die_v â—eaving_v issue_n m._n by_o margaret_n m._n the_o daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o maxstoke_n kt._n john_n wiâ—liam_n baldwin_n thomas_n and_o margaret_n which_o john_n be_v under_o age_n at_o his_o father_n death_n whereupon_o sir_n will_n bagot_n kt._n have_v his_o wardship_n m._n and_o marry_v m._n catherine_n his_o daughter_n to_o he_o but_o he_o die_v m._n without_o issue_n before_o 23_o r._n 2._o unto_o who_o succeed_v m._n william_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o which_o william_n i_o find_v that_o have_v be_v in_o h._n 4_o time_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a esquire_n retain_v hatton_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o siege_n of_o callais_n and_o in_o 5_o h._n 5._o steward_z be_v of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o same_o earl_n be_v retain_v ib._n with_o he_o at_o xl_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o fee_fw-fr as_o also_o from_o 9_o h._n 5._o at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v a_o kt._n till_o his_o death_n in_o d._n commission_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n he_o be_v one_o and_o indeed_o chief_a aur_fw-it of_o the_o council_n unto_o the_o same_o earl_n and_o executor_n 27._o to_o the_o lady_n isabella_n his_o countess_n and_o that_o almost_o in_o all_o employment_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o country_n he_o have_v a_o principal_a place_n for_o in_o 4.8.14.19_o and_o 24_o h._n 6._o he_o be_v in_o a_fw-mi commission_n for_o treat_v with_o the_o people_n concern_v loan_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n in_o a_fw-mi 14._o and_o 28_o h._n 6._o for_o assess_v and_o levy_v of_o subsidy_n in_o a_fw-mi 15_o and_o 23_o h._n 6._o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o heâ—d_v in_o â—5_n 12_o h._n 6._o one_o of_o those_o who_o swear_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o article_n agree_v on_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o year_n and_o three_o time_n shiriff_n 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county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 38_o h._n 6._o as_o also_o one_o of_o the_o carver_n 10._o to_o the_o same_o king_n and_o a_o commissioner_n 14._o for_o array_v of_o man_n the_o same_o year_n a_o man_n indeed_o much_o in_o favour_n with_o that_o unfortunate_a prince_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o service_n express_v in_o the_o preamble_n suprà _fw-la of_o a_o certain_a patent_n whereby_o he_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o shustoke_n and_o bole-hall_n in_o this_o county_n then_o give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v seize_v on_o for_o the_o activeness_n of_o john_n lord_n clinton_n and_o say_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n which_o sir_n edmund_n by_o his_o testament_n 11._o bear_v date_n 12_o martii_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n within_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o henly_n upon_o thames_n in_o come_v oxon._n at_o the_o window_n side_n before_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o 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