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A36794 The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ... Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1675 (1675) Wing D2480; ESTC R16723 3,454,491 1,220

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oxford_n they_o will_v compel_v he_o thereto_o by_o force_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n give_v they_o satisfaction_n ibid._n at_o northampton_n in_o august_n follow_v after_o which_o viz._n in_o 13_o hen._n 3._o this_o earl_n be_v employ_v 〈…〉_z by_o the_o king_n in_o his_o service_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o 16_o hen._n 3._o be_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o those_o unto_o who_o the_o custody_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n former_o a_o potent_a man_n be_v commit_v in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o have_v take_v to_o wife_n 〈…〉_z agnes_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n he_o account_v 〈…〉_z fifty_o pound_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o those_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v livery_n 1._o of_o her_o purparty_n viz._n of_o all_o those_o which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o ribble_z and_o mersey_n for_o which_o he_o and_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v 1._o yearly_o a_o goshawk_n or_o forty_o shilling_n 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edw._n 3._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z again_o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o 〈…〉_z the_o retinue_n with_o henry_n earl_n of_o derby_z and_o in_o 16_o edw._n 3._o go_v again_o 〈…〉_z into_o gascoigne_n with_o 〈…〉_z sixty_o man_n at_o arm_n himself_o then_o a_o banneret_n and_o one_o more_o banneret_n fourteen_o knight_n four_o esquire_n on_o horseback_n and_o sixty_o archer_n in_o 17_o edw._n 3._o then_o style_v 〈…〉_z lord_n of_o glamorgan_n he_o be_v send_v 〈…〉_z in_o commission_n with_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o other_o to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o treat_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n touch_v the_o right_n which_o king_n edward_n challenge_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o 18_o ed._n 3._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z again_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 19_o &_o 〈…〉_z 20._o edw._n 3_o in_o which_o year_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v also_o there_o in_o person_n he_o take_v 〈…〉_z the_o town_n of_o crotoy_n by_o assault_n and_o slay_v 〈…〉_z four_o hundred_o of_o that_o garrison_n and_o in_o 21_o ed._n 3._o still_o continue_v 〈…〉_z in_o those_o french_a war_n this_o hugh_n be_v summon_v 〈…〉_z to_o parliament_n from_o 12_o edw._n 3._o till_o 22_o edw._n 3_o inclusive_a but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o to_o say_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o give_v 〈…〉_z the_o church_n of_o lantrissan_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n out_o of_o which_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anniversary_n they_o have_v 〈…〉_z twenty_o mark_n and_o thirty_o mark_n more_o for_o a_o pittance_n and_o that_o have_v wed_v 〈…〉_z elizabeth_n the_o widow_n of_o giles_n de_fw-fr baddlesmere_n daughter_n 〈…〉_z to_o william_n de_fw-fr montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n he_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n 8_o febr._n 23_o edw._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o preston_n juxta_fw-la buckingham_n of_o her_o dowry_n moreover_o that_o he_o die_v seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a marlowe_n in_o com._n buck._n mapel-durwell_a 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be_v steward_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o household_n to_o that_o king_n and_o in_o 25_o edw._n 1._o attend_v 〈…〉_z he_o into_o flanders_n in_o 26_o edw._n 1._o he_o have_v summons_n 〈…〉_z among_o other_o great_a man_n to_o be_v at_o carlisle_n upon_o whitsun_n eve_n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_z the_o same_o year_n with_o the_o king_n in_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o faukirk_n in_o 27_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z again_o in_o scotland_n and_o in_o 28_o edw._n 1._o have_v a_o charter_n 〈…〉_z for_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n at_o alcester_n and_o powyke_n grant_v unto_o he_o as_o also_o 〈…〉_z in_o divers_a other_o place_n in_o worcestershire_n in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v one_o 〈…〉_z of_o those_o lord_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o lincoln_n who_o then_o signify_v to_o the_o pope_n under_o their_o respective_a seal_n the_o superiority_n of_o king_n edward_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n be_v 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life_n 14_o cal._n martii_fw-la 31_o edw._n 1._o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o grey_a friar_n near_o smithfield_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n to_o he_o succeed_v walter_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 32_o edw._n 1._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o be_v again_o 〈…〉_z in_o scotland_n he_o depart_v 〈…〉_z thence_o before_o the_o war_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o which_o respect_n his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v seize_v 〈…〉_z by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o next_o year_n after_o he_o obtain_v pardon_n 〈…〉_z for_o that_o transgression_n in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o this_o walter_n go_v 〈…〉_z again_o to_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 7_o edw._n 2._o in_o 10_o edw._n 2._o upon_o the_o
make_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o wilton_n and_o quit-claimed_n ibid._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o fountain_n all_o litton_n and_o littondale_n except_v the_o venison_n there_o for_o the_o custody_n whereof_o the_o monk_n be_v ibid._n to_o present_v unto_o he_o two_o forester_n and_o to_o pay_v they_o at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o release_v ibid._n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o those_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n with_o the_o command_n of_o the_o deer_n which_o they_o have_v bukeden_n as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o precinct_n of_o langstrother_n pay_v ibid._n moreover_o unto_o he_o six_o hundred_o mark_n beside_o and_o take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n isabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o adam_n but_o sister_n gen._n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr brus_n of_o skelton_n with_o who_o he_o have_v gen._n in_o marriage_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o peter_n the_o manor_n of_o lekinfield_n near_a beverley_n in_o 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by_o a_o special_a writ_n acquit_v ebor._n for_o fifteen_o knight_n fee_n viz._n for_o his_o land_n in_o yorkshire_n for_o he_o have_v suff._n no_o less_o than_o twenty_o one_o knight_n fee_n more_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n the_o same_o year_n also_o he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 20._o for_o a_o market_n upon_o the_o friday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o spoforth_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o give_v 8._o five_o hundred_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o five_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr brywer_n moreover_o in_o 26_o hen._n 3._o he_o pay_v ebor._n one_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a to_o be_v exempt_v from_o attendance_n on_o the_o king_n into_o gascoigne_n be_v then_o summon_v 3._o to_o prepare_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o that_o voyage_n and_o in_o 28_o hen._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 2._o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr percy_n who_o cousin_n and_o heir_n he_o be_v except_v the_o manor_n of_o topclive_a which_o be_v the_o dowry_n 9_o of_o agnes_n wife_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n she_o be_v then_o alive_a who_o marriage_n be_v at_o that_o time_n grant_v 9_o by_o the_o king_n to_o bernard_n de_fw-fr baillol_n in_o case_n she_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v he_o for_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o by_o the_o account_n 3._o of_o robert_n de_n crep_v short_o after_o give_v up_o into_o the_o exchequer_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v thirty_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la in_o yorkshire_n and_o two_o knight_n fee_n in_o lincolnshire_n this_o william_n de_fw-fr percy_n give_v 〈◊〉_d his_o manor_n of_o gisbu●ne_n with_o the_o forest_n except_v his_o freeholder_n and_o their_o service_n there_o and_o except_v liberty_n of_o hunt_v therein_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n unto_o the_o monk_n of_o salley_n pay_v twenty_o mark_n yearly_a in_o consideration_n u._fw-mi whereof_o they_o be_v to_o increase_v their_o covent_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o monk_n more_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o himself_o and_o elen_n his_o wife_n he_o likewise_o acquire_v pierpo●●_n the_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o silebrede_n in_o sussex_n from_o ralph_n de_fw-fr ardern_n in_o 24_o hen._n 3._o moreover_o he_o give_v ●_o to_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o hospital_n at_o sandon_n in_o surrey_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o six_o priest_n there_o all_o his_o land_n in_o foston_n which_o he_o obtain_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o william_n the_o briwer_n as_o also_o twenty_o mark_n rend_v which_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v annual_o at_o sandon_n for_o the_o manor_n and_o forest_n of_o gisburne_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s●_n john_n baptist._n and_o have_v wed_v s._n joane_n the_o five_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n the_o briwer_n who_o afterward_o become_v the_o wife_n 50._o of_o ralph_n fitz-ranulph_a lord_n of_o middleham_n depart_v 3._o this_o life_n in_o 29_o hen._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v pierpo●t_n at_o salley_n leave_v issue_n pierpo●t_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o engeram_n william_n alan_n josceline_n geffrey_n and_o walter_n young_a son_n to_o which_o josceline_n he_o give_v pierpo●t_n his_o manor_n of_o levington_n for_o their_o maintenance_n appoint_v ibid._n the_o abbot_n of_o salley_n to_o have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o to_o their_o use_n to_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n succeed_v henry_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o enjoy_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o young_a son_n have_v for_o their_o support_n as_o follow_v viz._n engelram_n ibid._n certain_a land_n in_o aton_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr hanley_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o dalton_n by_o the_o gift_n ibid._n of_o elen_n his_o mother_n william_n have_v ibid._n linton_n and_o witwel_n as_o also_o certain_a land_n in_o ●ick-levington_n and_o be_v ibid._n likewise_o lord_n of_o dun●eley_n yston_n newham_n and_o loftohous_n alan_n enjoy_v ibid._n certain_a land_n in_o levington_n of_o his_o father_n gift_n but_o die_v ibid._n issueless_a geffrey_n possess_v ibid._n semar_n near_a scarborough_n and_o die_v ibid._n without_o issue_n and_o walter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n e●gelram_n have_v ibid._n the_o moiety_n of_o dalton_n in_o hertness_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v he_o be_v ibid._n also_o lord_n of_o beldame_n and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o cloister_n at_o gisburne_n but_o i_o return_v to_o henry_n in_o 33_o hen._n 3._o this_o henry_n give_v a_o fine_a ebor._n of_o nine_o hundred_o pound_n for_o livery_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o he_o may_v marry_v who_o he_o please_v which_o sum_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o pay_v 10._o by_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o have_v summons_n 6._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o bristol_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n john_n 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return_v 1._o to_o obedience_n he_o have_v restitution_n 1._o of_o they_o again_o another_o branch_n of_o this_o family_n be_v philip_n the_o valoine_v philip._n who_o in_o 2_o rich._n 1._o give_v her●f_n a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o land_n of_o geffrey_n his_o brother_n be_v his_o heir_n to_o which_o philip_n succeed_v sibylla_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o i_o guess_v who_o in_o 6_o rich._n 1._o give_v 〈…〉_z forty_o mark_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o normandy_n and_o in_o 10_o rich._n 1._o pay_v a_o fine_a 〈…〉_z of_o fifty_o mark_n for_o liberty_n to_o marry_v whereupon_o she_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o ..._o stutevill_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o eustace_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n be_v 〈…〉_z her_o son_n and_o heir_n from_o who_o descend_v robert_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n who_o ancestor_n the_o before_o specify_v philip_n the_o valoine_v be_v say_v 〈…〉_z to_o be_v this_o sibyl_n give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o nun_n of_o rossedale_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o church_n of_o ●horpenhold_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o carlisle_n she_o likewise_o bestow_v 〈…〉_z on_o the_o knight_n hospitaler_n the_o manor_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o reverley_n in_o com._n ebor._n with_o divers_a land_n in_o that_o town_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_z the_o manor_n of_o ●orth_n burton_n with_o certain_a land_n there_o and_o in_o north_n dalton_n monmouth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n the_o son_n of_o baderon_n possess_v 〈…〉_z twelve_o lordship_n in_o glocestershire_n and_o ten_o in_o here●ordshire_n and_o at_o that_o time_n have_v likewise_o the_o custody_n 〈…〉_z of_o those_o four_o carucate_n of_o land_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o monmouth_n which_o be_v the_o king_n demesn_a to_o this_o william_n succeed_v 〈…〉_z withenock_n surname_v the_o monmouth_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v by_o 〈…〉_z the_o instinct_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o advice_n of_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n and_o friend_n as_o the_o word_n of_o his_o charter_n import_v build_v a_o church_n within_o the_o same_o castle_n dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o s._n florence_n give_v 〈…〉_z it_o in_o pure_a alm_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n florence_n at_o s●lmure_n vulgar_o call_v s●me●s_n in_o france_n whereupon_o it_o become_v a_o cell_n to_o that_o foreign_a monastery_n to_o he_o succeed_v baderon_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_z which_o baderon_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o two_o son_n 〈…〉_z gilbert_n and_o james_n grant_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o monk_n at_o monmouth_n in_o exchange_n for_o hodonock_v three_o forge_n situate_v upon_o the_o river_n wey_n free_a from_o any_o toll_n passage_n forestage_n or_o any_o other_o custom_n for_o the_o iron_n make_v therein_o this_o baderon_n 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 〈…〉_z his_o knight_n fee_n de_fw-fr
the_o monk_n of_o st._n peter_n abbey_n at_o shrewsbury_n a_o part_n of_o bradeston_n likewise_o ibid._n the_o town_n of_o ougfort_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o ●petone_n as_o also_o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n of_o beritone_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n ..._o his_o wife_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n bestow_v ibid._n on_o they_o a_o house_n in_o shrewsbury_n which_o be_v part_n of_o her_o dowry_n to_o the_o intent_n ibid._n that_o the_o fermour_n thereof_o shall_v find_v a_o wax_n light_n to_o burn_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n there_o every_o night_n throughout_o the_o year_n at_o 10._o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a innocent_n furthermore_o it_o be_v report_v 10._o that_o this_o warine_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v reginald_n who_o give_v to_o those_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o town_n of_o leghe_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o warine_n take_v 20._o his_o wife_n and_o his_o honor._n likewise_o that_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v hugh_n who_o give_v 30._o to_o those_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o church_n of_o st._n oswald_n and_o also_o the_o church_n of_o mutle_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o nesse_n and_o scrawardine_n fouke_n but_o fulke_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o land_n and_o honor._n which_o fulke_n be_v 262._o under_o the_o tutelage_n of_o one_o joo_v age_n a_o knight_n fall_v in_o love_n 262._o with_o his_o daughter_n hawise_o and_o marry_v she_o and_o have_v so_o do_v take_v 263._o a_o journey_n with_o joo_n into_o ireland_n and_o assist_v 263._o he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o walter_n de_fw-fr lacie_n this_o be_v that_o fulke_n who_o be_v call_v 2._o fulco_n vicecome_fw-la and_o give_v 2._o the_o lordship_n of_o pinelege_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o shrewsbury_n he_o be_v also_o constitute_v 30._o lieutenant_n of_o the_o march_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o about_o 185._o the_o year_n 1122._o 23_o hen._n 1._o have_v then_o be_v 185._o in_o wales_n and_o settle_v all_o in_o quiet_a there_o moreover_o ere_o long_o skirmish_v 264._o with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n he_o give_v he_o a_o hurt_n 264._o in_o the_o shoulder_n and_o force_v 264._o he_o to_o flee_v to_o a_o castle_n call_v cayhome_n but_o be_v in_o that_o skirmish_n wound_v 264._o himself_o after_o which_o he_o ride_v 264●_n towards_o gloucester_n to_o meet_v king_n henry_n of_o who_o he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v 264●_n and_o make_v steward_n 264●_n of_o his_o house_n as_o also_o lord_n and_o governor_n 264●_n of_o those_o march_n he_o likewise_o fight_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n near_z hereford_z and_o have_v the_o better_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o day_n for_o which_o respect_n when_o 〈…〉_z the_o prince_n of_o wales_n restore_v to_o the_o lord_n marcher_n their_o land_n he_o retain_v 〈…〉_z mallor_n and_o whitington_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o give_v 〈…〉_z unto_o he_o for_o that_o loss_n the_o honour_n of_o alston_n in_o 2_o r._n 1._o this_o fulk_n pay_v wilts_n a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v make_v knight_n supra_fw-la by_o king_n henry_n at_o winchester_n together_o with_o his_o three_o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v supra_fw-la that_o upon_o a_o fall_n out_o with_o john_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o at_o the_o game_n of_o chess_n have_v his_o head_n break_v with_o the_o chess_n board_n by_o john_n he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o almost_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o die_v i_o do_v not_o certain_o find_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v bury_v ibid._n at_o abberbury_n and_o that_o ibid._n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n fulke_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o lombary_n moreover_o that_o he_o have_v ibid._n five_o other_o son_n viz._n william_n guarine_n philip_n john_n and_o alan_n this_o fulke_n 2._o the_o second_o have_v ibid._n a_o castle_n at_o abberbury_n the_o ruin_n whereof_o be_v extant_a and_o be_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o leave_v ibid._n to_o defend_v the_o march_n of_o wales_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy-land_n moreover_o in_o 7_o ric._n 1._o he_o give_v salop._n a_o fine_a of_o forty_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o livery_n of_o whitington_n castle_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n then_o give_v for_o he_o thereof_o in_o the_o king_n court._n but_o after_o 〈…〉_z the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n maurice_n son_n to_o roger_n who_o have_v whitington-castle_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v make_v warden_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o march_n by_o king_n john_n he_o desire_v 〈…〉_z a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o castle_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v send_v 〈…〉_z a_o courser_n well_o trap_v unto_o montgomerie_n castle_n for_o the_o king_n obtainted_a 〈…〉_z his_o request_n this_o fulke_n therefore_o and_o his_o brother_n desire_v justice_n from_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o prevail_v quit_v their_o fidelity_n and_o go_v from_o winchester_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d one_o gerard_n a_o lord_n of_o france_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o encounter_v they_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o adventure_n moreover_o that_o 〈◊〉_d hawyse_o wife_n to_o this_o fulke_n advise_v he_o he_o flee_v into_o britanny_n likewise_o ibid._n that_o thereupon_o king_n john_n seize_v his_o land_n and_o afterward_o upon_o his_o return_n into_o england_n cause_v ibid._n he_o to_o be_v pursue_v constitute_v 266._o gilbert_n de_fw-fr montferrant_n captain_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o who_o fulke_n and_o his_o brethren_n kill_v but_o notwithstanding_o king_n john_n wrath_n towards_o he_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o maurice_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n restore_v 266._o whitington_n unto_o he_o whereof_o king_n john_n have_v notice_n he_o privy_o send_v 267._o to_o the_o same_o prince_n lewelin_n to_o surprise_v he_o with_o his_o brethren_n also_o and_o to_o cut_v 267._o off_o their_o head_n of_o which_o design_n this_o fulke_n have_v notice_n ibid._n by_o joan_n wife_n of_o leweline_n sister_n to_o king_n john_n ibid._n he_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o go_v by_o the_o name_n ibid._n of_o sir_n amyce_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v thus_o go_v king_n john_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o advertise_v ibid._n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n nevertheless_o that_o king_n bear_v such_o a_o respect_n to_o he_o that_o he_o offer_v 268._o he_o a_o barony_n there_o which_o he_o refuse_v 268._o and_o ●ailing_v 268._o to_o other_o part_n at_o length_n land_v at_o dovor_n thence_o come_v to_o windbore_v where_o hear_v ibid._n that_o the_o king_n be_v come_v thither_o to_o hunt_v he_o change_v ibid._n his_o clothes_n with_o a_o collier_n and_o stand_v ibid._n in_o the_o way_n where_o the_o king_n ride_v be_v ask_v ibid._n if_o he_o see_v any_o game_n he_o answer_v ibid._n yes_o and_o thereupon_o take_v ibid._n the_o king_n under_o that_o pretence_n to_o his_o tent_n where_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n be_v and_o have_v he_o there_o alone_o threaten_v ibid._n he_o for_o his_o banishment_n so_o sore_o that_o he_o obtain_v promise_n ibid._n of_o pardon_n but_o the_o king_n be_v loose_a cause_v he_o again_o to_o be_v close_o pursue_v ibid._n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v ibid._n to_o sea_n so_o that_o he_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d barbary_n and_o there_o fall_v in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o noble_a lady_n call_v idonea_fw-la howbeit_o at_o length_n return_v 〈◊〉_d again_o into_o england_n through_o the_o mediation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n hugh_z bigot_z earl_n marshal_z and_o hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o obtain_v restitution_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o castle_n at_o whitington_n our_o public_a record_n say_v 5._o that_o rebel_a against_o king_n john_n he_o be_v outlaw_v and_o that_o thereupon_o weenoc_n son_n of_o meurich_n of_o powy_n give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o four_o palfrey_n for_o whitington_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n whereof_o his_o father_n have_v be_v seize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v charter_n as_o also_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o same_o year_n through_o the_o mediation_n 〈…〉_z of_o i._o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o will._n earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o king_n brother_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v ibid._n that_o his_o flight_n and_o the_o utlary_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o to_o favour_n also_o that_o thereupon_o give_v 11._o two_o hundred_o mark_n and_o two_o courser_n he_o have_v livery_n 11._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o whitington_n as_o his_o hereditary_a right_n command_v 7._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o shropshire_n to_o yield_v he_o possession_n thereof_o according_o and_o in_o 9_o joh._n give_v
his_o chief_n residence_n be_v one_o seven_o in_o glocestershire_n eight_o in_o here●ordshire_n beside_o the_o castle_n of_o ●●●fford_v which_o william_n fitz-osberne_a earl_n of_o hereford_n have_v new_o build_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o waste_a ground_n and_o nineteen_o in_o norfolk_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o u●ica_n in_o normandy_n two_o lordship_n lie_v in_o worcestershire_n viz._n caldecote_n and_o alwinton_a to_o the_o 30._o monk_n of_o b●c_n his_o manor_n of_o wrotham_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o conchis_n his_o manor_n b._n of_o leave_n with_o the_o tithe_n b._n of_o his_o d●mesin_n land_n throughout_o all_o his_o other_o lordship_n moreover_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o west_n acre_n in_o norfolk_n a_o cell_n to_o lewes_n in_o sussex_n he_o give_v 60._o all_o those_o land_n which_o oliver_n the_o priest_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o elizabeth_n or_o isabella_n as_o some_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n c._n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n who_o survive_v he_o become_v a_o nun_n d._n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o alta_fw-la brueria_fw-la he_o leave_v issue_n ralph_n 2._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n roger_n his_o elder_a son_n die_v c_o in_o his_o youth_n and_o godechild_n a_o daughter_n first_o c._n marry_v to_o robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o afterward_o to_o c._n baldwin_n son_n of_o eustace_n earl_n of_o bolein_n and_o depart_v c._n this_o life_n 9_o kal._n apr._n an._n 1102._o 2_o hen._n 1._o be_v bury_v c._n with_o his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o conchis_n before_o mention_v which_o ralph_n take_v to_o wife_n d._n judith_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n to_o waltheof_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o northumberland_n and_o have_v with_o 30._o she_o the_o lordship_n of_o welcomstow_n in_o essex_n and_o kertling_n vulgar_o call_v carthlage_n in_o cambridgshire_n and_o some_o other_o land_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n roger_n roger._n d._n and_o hugh_n d._n and_o divers_a d._n daughter_n he_o have_v also_o another_o wife_n call_v margaret_n her●f_n who_o in_o 10_o hen._n 2._o account_v her●f_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o welcomstow_n which_o margaret_n be_v essex_n sixty_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 32_o hen._n 2._o this_o last_o mention_v roger_n give_v 40._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o conchis_n his_o lordship_n of_o weretham_n in_o england_n as_o also_o ibid._n the_o church_n and_o tithe_n of_o that_o manor_n with_o the_o mill_n and_o moor_n thereto_o adjoin_v likewise_o 〈…〉_z forty_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o ostenton_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o have_v in_o that_o township_n he_o likewise_o found_v 〈…〉_z that_o little_a monastery_n of_o nun_n dedicate_v to_o s._n giles_n in_o the_o wood_n near_o flamstead_n in_o hertfordshire_n and_o have_v divers_a sharp_a skirmisnes_n 〈…〉_z with_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o gu●leran_n earl_n of_o mellent_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n reign_n be_v at_o length_n by_o they_o take_v 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forty_o shilling_n for_o his_o land_n in_o sussex_n and_o in_o 1._o joh._n obtain_v a_o charter_n 〈…〉_z to_o himself_o and_o constance_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n viscount_n bellomont_n a_o kinswoman_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o alrichescote_n in_o com._n devon_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o give_v unto_o constance_n his_o daughter_n grandmother_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v constance_n in_o confirmation_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o grant_v thereof_o which_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o constance_n before_o he_o attain_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o likewise_o 19_o of_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o have_v be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o king_n john_n from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o moreton_n and_o then_o also_o obtain_v the_o manor_n of_o saham_n in_o norfolk_n by_o the_o gift_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o king_n to_o he_o succeed_v ralph_n 3_o his_o 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lord_n scroop_n it_o appear_v that_o henry_n henry_n be_v summon_v 〈…〉_z to_o parliament_n in_o 3_o h._n 8._o and_o that_o ralph_n who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n henry_n without_o issue_n enjoy_v the_o honour_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 6_o h._n 8._o likewise_o that_o by_o his_o testament_n talbot_n bear_v date_n 6_o aug._n anno_fw-la 1515._o 7_o h._n 8._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v before_o our_o lady_n of_o pity_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o riebaulx_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o covent_n twenty_o pound_n as_o also_o that_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n soon_o after_o without_o issue_n for_o the_o probate_n thereof_o bear_v date_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o of_o march_n than_o next_o ensue_v leave_v geffrey_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n at_o that_o time_n a_o clerk_n which_o geffrey_n enjoy_v also_o the_o title_n talbot_n of_o lord_n scrope_n of_o upsall_n die_v 8._o without_o issue_n in_o 9_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o t._n his_o three_o sister_n alice_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n beforementioned_a become_v his_o next_o heir_n scroop_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n i_o come_v now_o to_o william_n willia●_n a_o young_a son_n to_o henry_n lord_n scrope_n of_o masha●_n and_o brother_n 14_o of_o stephen_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o this_o william_n be_v then_o a_o knight_n be_v make_v seneschal_n m._n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitane_n and_o in_o 7_o r._n 2._o have_v a_o special_a assignation_n 2d_o for_o certain_a money_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o london_n kingston_n super_fw-la hull_n jernemuth_n ipswich_n newcastle_n upon_o tine_n and_o suthampton_n for_o the_o support_n of_o himself_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n with_o other_o of_o his_o retinue_n in_o those_o part_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v governor_n 2d_o of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o chirburgh_n and_o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o of_o 15._o quenesburgh-castle_n short_o after_o which_o have_v 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shire_n with_o the_o hamlet_n call_v la_o vacherie_n with_o the_o park_n in_o com._n surr._n except_v fourteen_o l._n xi_o s._n rent_n in_o the_o fame_n manor_n of_o shire_n provide_v 9_o that_o if_o richard_n de_fw-fr burgh_n earl_n of_o ulster_n one_o of_o the_o cousin_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o before-specified_n richard_n fitz-iohn_n shall_v except_v against_o this_o partition_n and_o claim_v his_o purparty_n then_o all_o to_o be_v reassume_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o a_o new_a partition_n make_v as_o to_o his_o land_n in_o ireland_n the_o say_a richard_n de_fw-fr burgh_n earl_n of_o ulster_n have_v 1._o for_o his_o purparty_n six_o town_n a_o half_a and_o four_o part_n in_o that_o cantre_v call_v the_o cantre_v of_o the_o isle_n in_o thomond_n of_o which_o town_n each_o be_v value_v then_o at_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n maud_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n countess_n of_o warwick_n full_a as_o 1._o much_o in_o the_o same_o cantre_v and_o upon_o a_o new_a ●_o partition_n of_o the_o land_n in_o england_n richard_n de_fw-fr burgh_n then_o claim_v ●_o his_o purparty_n the_o assignation_n ●_o final_o make_v to_o each_o of_o these_o coheir_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n to_o maude_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n countess_n of_o warwick_n the_o manor_n of_o chiriell_n in_o com._n wilte_n and_o potter_n pirie_n in_o com._n northampt._n except_v x_o l._n xv_o s._n ix_o d._n rent_n in_o the_o same_o manor_n assign_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr clifford_n and_o idonea_fw-la de_fw-fr leyburne_n other_o of_o the_o coheir_n in_o part_n of_o their_o purpartie_n moreover_o the_o say_a maud_n have_v far_o assign_v unto_o she_o of_o the_o land_n which_o emme_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before-specified_n richard_n fitz-iohn_n hold_v in_o dower_n the_o manor_n of_o querndon_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o lix_n s._n x_o d._n land_n and_o rent_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o aylesbury_n in_o the_o same_o county_n to_o hold_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o say_a emme_n upon_o this_o partition_n also_o there_o be_v then_o assign_v unto_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr clifford_n and_o idonea_fw-la de_fw-fr leyburne_n the_o manor_n of_o multon_n in_o com._n northampt_v the_o hamlet_z of_o cinteleberwe_v in_o com._n buck._n the_o manor_n of_o wyntrestawe_n in_o com._n wilte_n the_o hamlet_z of_o agmundesham_n in_o com._n buck._n except_v xxxiv_o s._n four_o d._n land_n and_o rent_n assign_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr burgh_n earl_n of_o ulster_n which_o richard_n have_v for_o his_o purparty_n this_o far_a ibid._n assignation_n viz._n the_o manor_n of_o claydon_n in_o com._n buck._n morton_n in_o com._n devon_n as_o also_o fourteen_o l._n twelve_o s._n land_n and_o rent_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o shire_n in_o com._n surr._n and_o xxxiv_o s._n four_o d._n land_n and_o rent_n out_o of_o the_o hamlet_n of_o agmundesham_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o the_o say_v joane_n le_fw-fr butiller_n the_o four_o sister_n and_o coheir_n for_o her_o ibid._n purpartie_n the_o manor_n of_o faubrigg_n in_o com._n essex_n the_o hamlet_z of_o sheppeley_n in_o com._n suthampt._n the_o manor_n of_o shire_n in_o com._n surr._n with_o the_o hamlet_n call_v the_o vacherie_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o aylesbury_n in_o com._n buck._n except_v the_o rent_n assign_v to_o other_o of_o these_o coparcener_n out_o of_o any_o of_o those_o manor_n levinton_n in_o 33_o h._n 2._o henry_n luvel_n give_v somerset_n c_z mark_n for_o licence_n to_o implead_v robert_n de_fw-fr levinton_n robert_n for_o certain_a land_n in_o broctone_n dictanestone_n and_o briweton_n in_o com._n somerset_n after_o this_o scil_n in_o 12_o joh._n richard_n de_fw-fr levinton_n richard_n son_n cumbr._n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr levinton_n who_o barony_n lie_v in_o cumberland_n give_v cumber_n ccc_o mark_n fine_a and_o three_o palfrey_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o land_n of_o adam_n his_o father_n who_o die_v about_o that_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v which_o richard_n depart_v cumbr._n this_o life_n in_o 34_o h._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v cumbr._n of_o the_o barony_n of_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n in_o com._n cumbr._n which_o he_o hold_v by_o cornage_n pay_v four_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n to_o the_o king_n leave_v ralph_n ralph_n his_o brother_n cumbr._n and_o heir_n who_o have_v marry_v 1._o ada_n the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o joane_n de_fw-fr morevill_n have_v 1._o of_o her_o inheritance_n the_o manor_n of_o ayketon_n leysingby_n and_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n in_o com._n cumbr._n allot_v 13._o to_o she_o upon_o partition_n betwixt_o helewyse_o her_o sister_n wife_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr vernun_n and_o she_o and_o in_o 34_o h._n 3._o give_v security_n 3._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o c_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 3._o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n de_fw-fr levinton_n his_o brother_n so_o decease_v but_o die_v 10._o in_o 38_o h._n 3._o leave_v ..._o his_o daughter_n 10._o and_o heir_n who_o wardship_n be_v give_v 10._o by_o the_o king_n to_o eustace_n de_fw-fr baillol_n ada_n his_o wife_n survive_v he_o which_o ada_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o helewyse_o her_o sister_n without_o issue_n in_o 54_o h._n 3._o be_v find_v cantabr_n she_o next_o heir_n cressie_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o hugh_n de_fw-fr cressi_n hugh_n a_o norman_a take_v to_o wife_n 50._o margaret_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr cheney_n and_o in_o 33_o h._n 2._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n of_o galweye_n answer_v somerset_n lx_o s._n for_o the_o fee_n of_o william_n fitz-williams_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o expedition_n to_o this_o hugh_n succeed_v roger_n roger._n his_o son_n supra_fw-la and_o heir_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o marriage_n supra_fw-la with_o isabella_n daughter_n suff._n and_o coheir_n to_o hubert_n de_fw-fr rye_n and_o widow_n 9_o of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr cestr._fw-la without_o licence_n pay_v 9_o to_o the_o king_n a_o fine_a of_o cxx_o mark_n and_o twelve_o palfrey_n and_o thereupon_o have_v livery_n 9_o of_o his_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o norff._n suff._n buck_n and_o kent_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v on_o for_o that_o transgression_n this_o roger_n de_fw-fr cressi_n be_v 4._o in_o arm_n against_o king_n john_n in_o 17_o joh._n whereupon_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v and_o give_v 6._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n but_o beside_o this_o he_o undergo_v the_o sentence_n 50._o of_o excommunication_n by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o for_o that_o rebellious_a action_n and_o suffer_v otherwise_o in_o a_o very_a high_a measure_n by_o 40._o the_o burn_a of_o his_o house_n and_o waste_v of_o his_o land_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o reclaim_v he_o no_o nor_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n for_o it_o appear_v 40._o that_o he_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n 1_o h._n 3._o but_o after_o this_o he_o make_v his_o peace_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n of_o elveyne_n he_o be_v acquit_v suff._n for_o seventeen_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr rye_n as_o also_o for_o two_o fee_n of_o his_o own_o have_v himself_o be_v in_o that_o expedition_n this_o roger_n possess_v suff._n the_o lordship_n of_o horsted_n linge_fw-la blikelinge_v lechesham_n and_o bliburc_n and_o die_v suff._n in_o 30_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o hugh_n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v 4._o his_o homage_n and_o pay_v c_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n have_v livery_n 4._o of_o his_o land_n which_o hugh_n depart_v 5._o this_o life_n in_o 47_o h._n 3._o stephen_n stephen_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v 5._o his_o homage_n and_o give_v 5._o security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n viz._n c_o l._n have_v
be_v respite_v 23._o and_o the_o same_o year_n go_v 21._o again_o into_o france_n the_o black_a prince_n be_v also_o in_o that_o expedition_n so_o likewise_o in_o 5._o 23_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 2._o with_o tho._n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v and_o agree_v with_o david_n de_fw-fr bruys_n together_o with_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o scotland_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n touch_v the_o enlargement_n of_o he_o the_o say_v david_n who_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o durham_n in_o 20_o edw._n 3._o as_o our_o historian_n do_v show_v in_o this_o 27_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o he_o obtain_v licence_n 3_o from_o the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o manor-house_n at_o greystoke_n and_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o be_v constitute_v 2._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o see_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v treat_v on_o in_o order_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o 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inclusive_a and_o have_v build_v s._n the_o castle_n of_o graystoke_n and_o tower_n at_o morpeth_n depart_v 5._o this_o life_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n margaret_n 20_o julii_fw-la 32_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o graystoke_n be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o wyboldeston_n in_o comitat._n redford_n brunne_v with_o its_o member_n scil_n belby_n seton_n littlethorpe_n spaldington_n ulram_n eston_n dri●ghou_n milington_n and_o welberie_n butterwyk_n with_o its_o member_n sherburne_n boythorpe_n flixton_n falketon_n flitmanby_n the_o manor_n of_o hynderskelf_n gainethorpe_n thorpe_n basset_z skakelthorp_n le_fw-fr holme_n in_o osmundery_a moreton_n upon_o small_a thirnetofte_a crossethwayt_v thornton_n upon_o the_o moor_n and_o nidde_v in_o comitat._n ebor._n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o morpeth_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n heppescotes_n tranewell_n stanyngton_n horsley_n bentone_n kyllingworth_n angerton_n and_o hedone_n in_o comitat._n northumb._n the_o manor_n of_o duston_n aykescoghe_n flasecogh_o bramton_n mill_n halestede_n and_o hinder_v in_o comit._n westmorl_n two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o graystoke_n the_o manor_n of_o dacre_n mousedale●_n bo●stale_v thakethwayte_v soulby_n new-biggen_n blinton_n threlkeld_n haytone_n johan_n iconby_n craystoke_n mutherby_n very_z dalman_n anleby_n staneton_n parva_fw-la hoton_n roff_n and_o ayragh_n in_o com._n cumberl_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n first_o s._n lucy_n daughter_n to_o ..._o lord_n lucy_n who_o he_o deserve_o repudiate_v s._n and_o die_v before_o he_o bury_v gls._n she_o at_o nesham_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o alice_n de_fw-fr nevil_n his_o mother_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n fitz-hugh_n lord_n of_o ravenswath_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n s._n ralph_n william_n and_o robert_n and_o alice_z a_o daughter_n wife_n s._n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr harington_n knight_n which_o ralph_n ralph_n be_v then_o but_o six_o 43._o year_n of_o age_n be_v commit_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o tuition_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n joane_n his_o mother_n be_v then_o alive_a who_o have_v for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o morpeth_n and_o divers_a tenement_n in_o tranewell_n horsley_n denton_n and_o kyllingworth_n in_o com._n northumb._n webery_n with_o its_o member_n in_o shirburne_n boythorpe_n flixton_n and_o floteby_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o crossthwa●t_n in_o in_o com._n cumbr._n which_o joane_n afterward_o marry_v 24._o to_o anthony_n de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o when_o he_o die_v to_o s._n sir_n matthew_n r●dman_n knight_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o inquisition_n 3●_n take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n that_o he_o die_v beyond-sea_n and_o that_o ralph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n in_o 48_o ed._n 3._o which_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v true_a for_o in_o 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life_n upon_o the_o six_o of_o april_n 5_o h._n 5._o leave_v john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 37._o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n do_v his_o homage_n 14._o have_v soon_o after_o livery_n 14._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 9_o h._n 5._o be_v constitute_v governor_n 4._o of_o roxborough_n castle_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n with_o a_o allowance_n 19_o of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o two_o thousand_o in_o time_n of_o war._n in_o 1_o h._n 6._o this_o john_n be_v join_v 5._o with_o th●_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o other_o in_o commission_n to_o treat_v with_o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n or_o his_o ambassador_n for_o a_o firm_a peace_n betwixt_o both_o realm_n and_o in_o 11_o h._n 6._o in_o the_o like_a commission_n 1._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n at_o hadenstanck_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o certain_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o realm_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o truce_n conclude_v on_o betwixt_o both_o crown_n in_o 12_o h._n 6._o he_o be_v again_o join_v ●_o with_o richard_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v with_o those_o from_o scotland_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o in_o 13_o h._n 6._o be_v 1._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o those_o force_n which_o be_v send_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o barwick_n upon_o tweed_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o scot_n moreover_o from_o 7_o h._n 5._o till_o 12_o h._n 6._o inclusive_a he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 464._o bear_v date_n 10_o july_n 1346._o 14._o h._n 6._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n at_o greystoke_n give_v thereunto_o his_o best_a horse_n for_o his_o mortuary_n as_o also_o all_o his_o
blood_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o touch_v alice_n his_o wife_n who_o survive_v he_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o upon_o his_o marriage_n with_o she_o she_o be_v endow_v 32._o at_o the_o church_n door_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o borough_n of_o newcastle_n under_o lime_n the_o town_n of_o penkhill_n sheprugg_n walstatton_n and_o clayton_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o all_o other_o hamlet_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o borough_n as_o also_o with_o divers_a manor_n and_o lordship_n lie_v in_o other_o county_n of_o which_o she_o have_v livery_n 32._o in_o july_n 16_o edw._n 2._o and_o immediate_o thereupon_o viz._n 9_o julii_fw-la 16_o edw._n 2._o quit_v cedula_fw-la unto_o king_n edward_n all_o her_o right_a to_o the_o lordship_n of_o winterbourne_n ambresbury_n and_o troubrigge_n in_o com._n wilte_n kaneford_n in_o com._n dorset_n hengstrigge_n and_o charleton_n in_o com._n somers_n with_o all_o the_o hamlet_n and_o advowsons_n of_o church_n to_o they_o belong_v in_o which_o 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marry_v afterward_o also_o b._n that_o take_v he_o to_o husband_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n all_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o otherwise_o which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v seize_v and_o detain_v till_o she_o deliver_v up_o those_o of_o her_o inheritance_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lanc._n cestr._fw-la and_o ebor._fw-la and_o give_v the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o denbigh_n in_o wales_n as_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o bolinbroke_a in_o com._n linc._n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o all_o other_o her_o land_n in_o that_o county_n and_o many_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o great_a favourite_n of_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o land_n which_o she_o have_v leave_v after_o all_o those_o be_v so_o extort_a from_o she_o amount_v to_o no_o less_o in_o value_n than_o three_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la it_o be_v far_a say_v 190._o that_o she_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n in_o an._n 1348._o 22_o edw._n 3._o about_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n be_v then_o sixty_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n also_o that_o she_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o conventual_a church_n of_o berling_n near_o to_o the_o grave_a of_o ebulo_n her_o husband_n and_o 20._o that_o thereupon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o that_o great_a inheritance_n which_o descend_v to_o she_o from_o henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n late_a earl_n of_o lincoin_n her_o father_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o render_v and_o grant_v make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o come_v to_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n son_n of_o henry_n afterward_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n which_o land_n lay_v in_o blackburnshire_n rachdale_n totington_n and_o penwortham_n in_o com._n lanc._n halton_n in_o com._n cestr._fw-la bouland_n and_o snaithe_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o in_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o england_n ¶_o i_o come_v now_o to_o henry_n henry_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n this_o henry_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n his_o father_n in_o 24_o edw._n 1._o do_v 16._o his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 16._o of_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o honour_n of_o monmouth_n as_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o skenefrith_n and_o blanch-castell_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o radley_n and_o menstreworth_n and_o all_o other_o his_o father_n land_n beyond_o severne_n and_o in_o 25_o ed._n 1._o be_v 2._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o flanders_n in_o 27_o edw._n 1._o have_v take_v to_o wife_n 5._o mary_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n patrick_n chaworth_n he_o have_v respite_n 5._o for_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n in_o 14._o 28_o &_o 2._o 32_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v in_o those_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o consideration_n lan●_n of_o his_o eminent_a service_n in_o that_o war_n obtain_v a_o discharge_n lan●_n of_o so_o much_o debt_n as_o be_v due_a from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n for_o his_o releis_n viz._n upon_o on_o the_o death_n of_o hawise_a de_fw-fr london_n grandmother_n and_o pain_n de_fw-fr chaworth_n uncle_n to_o maud_n his_o wife_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n which_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o their_o respective_a death_n which_o discharge_n bear_v date_n at_o dumfermelin_n 28_o jan._n the_o same_o year_n in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o be_v again_o 7._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n he_o have_v in_o consideration_n thereof_o livery_n 7._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o hertley_n in_o com._n southampt_v without_o perform_v his_o homage_n which_o manor_n by_o the_o death_n of_o isabel_n the_o wife_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n descend_v 7._o to_o maud_n his_o wife_n as_o her_o next_o heir_n in_o 8_o edw._n 2._o he_o receive_v command_v 9_o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n thence_o to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n and_o in_o 10_o edw._n 2._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 15._o for_o free-warren_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o say_v maud_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o her_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n within_o his_o lordship_n of_o swinburne_n langstoke_n stokebrigge_n and_o weston_n patrick_n in_o com._n southampt_v in_o 11_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v charge_v 23._o with_o provide_v one_o hundred_o foot_n soldier_n out_o of_o his_o land_n in_o ridwelly_n and_o radewa●han_n in_o wales_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n within_o three_o week_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o consideration_n 2._o of_o his_o eminent_a service_n have_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n from_o the_o king_n as_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o brother_n attainder_n have_v have_v livery_n 2._o of_o his_o land_n upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o march_n 17_o e._n 2._o he_o obtain_v such_o far_a favour_n that_o he_o shall_v 2._o thenceforth_o enjoy_v the_o title_n name_n and_o honour_n of_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o be_v thenceforth_o so_o write_v in_o the_o king_n court_n but_o after_o this_o roger_n lord_n mortimer_n and_o queen_n isabel_n bear_v such_o a_o sway_n that_o the_o people_n grow_v b._n much_o discontent_v he_o confederate_v b._n with_o thomas_n de_fw-fr brotherton_n than_o marshal_n and_o edmund_z of_o woodstock_n the_o king_n uncle_n to_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o if_o they_o can_v also_o in_o 19_o edw._n 2._o upon_o 106._o the_o put_n to_o death_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o elder_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n then_o powerful_a prince_n edward_n be_v by_o they_o constitute_v 106._o governor_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n be_v likewise_o 106._o appoint_v by_o they_o he_o be_v send_v 106._o into_o wales_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n 106._o of_o the_o welsh_a take_v dec._n the_o king_n with_o ibid._n hugh_z le_z despenser_n the_o young_a and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n father_n familiar_n near_o the_o castle_n of_o lantrussan_n and_o have_v thereupon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n commit_v ibid._n to_o his_o custody_n forthwith_o carry_v ibid._n he_o by_o monmouth_n ledbury_n and_o other_o place_n to_o his_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n where_o he_o stay_v ibid._n the_o whole_a winter_n follow_v moreover_o in_o 20_o edw._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v still_o in_o his_o custody_n through_o his_o interest_n with_o the_o lord_n then_o rule_v he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 3._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o lancaster_n tutbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o short_o after_o this_o by_o a_o command_n 683._o from_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o he_o deliver_v 683._o up_o edward_n the_o second_o unto_o thomas_n lord_n berkley_n who_o convey_v 683._o he_o to_o berkley_n castle_n and_o upon_o 108._o the_o proclaim_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o
contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n give_v he_o cause_v ibid._n the_o head_n of_o this_o richard_n and_o sir_n thomas_n dimock_n to_o be_v forthwith_o cut_v off_o of_o which_o cruel_a act_n so_o soon_o as_o sir_n robert_n have_v notice_n he_o march_v ibid._n to_o the_o next_o village_n stand_v a_o while_o doubtful_a ibid._n whether_o he_o shall_v fight_v until_o the_o earl_n of_o ●arwic●_n come_v up_o with_o his_o force_n consider_v the_o king_n do_v outnumber_n he_o but_o at_o length_n take_v courage_n he_o put_v his_o man_n in_o array_n and_o fight_v ibid._n stout_o for_o some_o hour_n till_o many_o of_o they_o forsake_v he_o he_o be_v take_v ibid._n prisoner_n and_o thereupon_o with_o his_o brother_n dimock_n forthwith_o behead_v ibid._n this_o richard_n be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n welles_n lord_n willoughby_n from_o 33_o h._n 6._o to_o 6_o edw._n 4._o inclusive_a his_o son_n robert_n be_v thus_o cut_v off_o and_o without_o issue_n leave_v elizabeth_n his_o wife_n daughter_n b._n of_o john_n bourchier_n lord_n berner_n survive_v which_o elizabeth_n by_o her_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n second_o oct._n 10_o edw._n 4._o which_o be_v the_o next_o ensue_a year_n bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n at_o doncaster_n where_o the_o body_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n lie_v inter_v of_o which_o testament_n she_o constitute_v ibid._n executor_n margery_n lady_n berner_n her_o mother_n and_o sir_n humphrey_n bourchier_n knight_n to_o this_o sir_n robert_n welles_n succeed_v 11._o joane_n his_o sister_n as_o heir_n then_o marry_v 11._o to_o richard_n hastings_n esquire_n brother_n to_o william_n lord_n hastings_n chamberlain_z of_o the_o household_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o which_o richard_n in_o 10_o e._n 4._o have_v so_o much_o favour_n from_o that_o king_n that_o he_o obtain_v a_o special_a livery_n 11._o of_o all_o the_o castle_n lordship_n manor_n and_o land_n whereof_o her_o father_n richard_n lord_n welles_n and_o willoughty_n or_o sir_n robert_n welles_n knight_n her_o brother_n or_o either_o of_o they_o be_v possess_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o respective_a death_n and_o which_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v descend_v to_o her_o the_o say_a joane_n and_o this_o without_o any_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o manor_n and_o land_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o inquisition_n 47._o take_v in_o 15_o e._n 4._o mention_v the_o attainder_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o sir_n robert_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 12_o e_z 4._o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n skendelby_n comberworth_n gawsell_n willoughby_n hoggesthorpe_n ingoldmelle_n cokerington_n hawneby_n trusthorpe_n sutton_n bunthorpe_n welles_n alford_n uuitherne_n conyngesholme_n graynesby_n bradeley_n hellowe_n abye_n pinchebek_n belcheford_n fulstowe_n arsyke_n swabye_n orbye_o burghe_o partenay_n ratheby_n toyntone_n uuesterkele_n stykeford_n fowlstowe-beke_a saltflet-haven_n somercotes_n carleton_n screvelby_n fenton_n plesseley_n toast_n steping-magna_a thedelthorpe_n eresbye_n handelby_n hiptoft-hall_n and_o saltfletby_n in_o com._n lincoln_n ¶_o having_n thus_o do_v with_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o this_o noble_a family_n i_o come_v to_o john_n john_n son_n of_o leo_n lord_n welles_n by_o margaret_n duchess_n of_o somerset_n his_o second_o wife_n this_n john_n in_o 1_o r._n 3._o put_v 20._o himself_o in_o arm_n for_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n but_o see_v ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o do_v the_o like_a unhappy_o betray_v flee_v ibid._n with_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n and_o other_o into_o britanny_n and_o stand_v thus_o faithful_a to_o that_o earl_n upon_o his_o arrival_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o be_v make_v 15._o constable_n of_o rockingham-castle_n have_v therewith_o also_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o stewardship_n of_o the_o forest._n moreover_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o have_v then_o the_o title_n 2._o of_o viscount_n uuelle_v though_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n appear_v not_o on_o record_n he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 2._o in_o special_a tail_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o braunceton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o blankney_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o rusby_n in_o com._n salop._n late_a francis_n lord_n lovel_n attaint_v likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-deping_a part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o roger_n wake_n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o bulwyke_n and_o haryngworth_n in_o com._n northampt._n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o john_n lord_n zouche_n have_v marry_v 3●_n cecelie_a daughter_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 3_o to_o 12_o h._n 7._o inclusive_a and_o by_o his_o testament_n sup●a_fw-la bear_v date_n 8_o feb._n an._n 1498._o 14_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v as_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n countess_n of_o richmund_n and_o derby_n the_o king_n mother_n and_o his_o own_o wife_n shall_v think_v fit_a appoint_v that_o the_o say_a lady_n cecilie_n his_o wife_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o castle_n manor_n etc._n etc._n during_o her_o life_n and_o die_v 〈…〉_z 9_o feb._n an._n 1498._o 14_o hen._n 7._o be_v st._n apolline_n day_n at_o pa●mers-place_n in_o st._n sythes_n in_o london_n whereupon_o he_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o our_o lady_n chapel_n at_o uuestminster_n leave_v issue_n 186._o one_o sole_a daughter_n call_v anne_n who_o die_v ..._o and_o be_v bury_v 186._o in_o the_o augustine-frier_n at_o london_n leiburne_n 27_o edw._n 1._o in_o 10_o r._n 1._o robert_n robert_n de_fw-fr leeburne_n be_v dead_a stephen_n de_fw-fr turnbam_fw-la give_v chent_fw-fr three_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o wardship_n and_o marriage_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o in_o 9_o joh._n margaret_n de_fw-fr leeburne_n his_o widow_n i_o presume_v give_v chent_fw-fr one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o two_o palfrey_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v again_o to_o robert_n succeed_v roger_n roger._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 17_o joh_n adhere_v 1●_n to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n then_o in_o arm_n be_v take_v 1●_n prisoner_n among_o other_o of_o they_o in_o rochester-castle_n and_o commit_v 1●_n to_o the_o safe_a custody_n of_o john_n mareschall_n this_o roger_n marry_a becf._n elianore_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v stephen_n de_fw-fr turnham_n and_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v 40._o in_o that_o notable_a tournament_n then_o hold_v at_o walden_n in_o com._n essex_n encounter_v 40._o with_o ernauld_n de_fw-fr mountenei_n a_o valiant_a knight_n and_o unhappy_o run_v 40._o his_o lance_n into_o his_o throat_n under_o his_o helment_n it_o want_v a_o choler_n whereupon_o mountney_n fall_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o die_v 40._o present_o insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v then_o suppose_v 10._o by_o some_o that_o in_o regard_n his_o lance_n have_v not_o a_o socket_n on_o the_o point_n he_o do_v it_o purposely_o in_o revenge_n of_o a_o break_a leg_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o mountney_n tilt_v with_o he_o in_o a_o former_a tournament_n after_o which_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o attend_v 6._o the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascon_a and_o in_o 44_o h._n 3._o be_v make_v constable_n 4._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o bristol_n but_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o favour_v the_o part_n of_o those_o turbulent_a spirit_v baron_n who_o be_v then_o grow_v powerful_a he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o king_n by_o his_o precpt_n 5._o prohibit_v to_o meet_v at_o any_o tournament_n without_o his_o special_a licence_n whereupon_o appear_v open_o on_o their_o side_n he_o take_v his_o oath_n b._n at_o oxford_n to_o adhere_v firm_o unto_o they_o for_o which_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n he_o undergo_v the_o sentence_n a._n of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o be_v draw_v off_o by_o reward_n as_o be_v 20._o say_v he_o forsake_v 20._o they_o whereupon_o in_o 48_o hen_n 3._o 26_o nou._n he_o be_v make_v warden_n 20._o of_o the_o cinque-port_n and_o in_o december_n follow_v 18._o become_v one_o of_o the_o undertaker_n together_o with_o prince_n edward_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n touch_v the_o ordinance_n of_o oxford_n but_o the_o baron_n decline_v that_o award_n he_o far_o manifest_v his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o eminent_a action_n in_o the_o ensue_a war._n first_o at_o northampton_n the_o same_o year_n be_v 50._o in_o arm_n with_o he_o at_o the_o take_n of_o that_o town_n and_o castle_n where_o the_o baron_n have_v a_o notable_a defeat_n and_o short_o after_o that_o upon_o the_o assault_n of_o rochester-castle_n by_o those_o baron_n where_o he_o receive_v 40._o some_o dangerous_a wound_n
to_o the_o government_n he_o forcible_o take_v ann._n robert_n tresilian_n out_o of_o sanctuary_n at_o westminster_n whereunto_o he_o have_v flee_v to_o seure_n himself_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o put_v in_o commission_n ●_o with_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a but_o in_o that_o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v 17._o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v impeach_v of_o treason_n by_o the_o king_n have_v judgement_n 17._o pronounce_v against_o he_o nevertheless_o obtain_v pardon_n 17._o at_o that_o time_n be_v send_v prisoner_n 17._o to_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n in_o this_o parliament_n say_v 30._o thomas_n walsingham_n continue_v at_o salisbury_n the_o lord_n cobham_n a_o very_a old_a man_n just_a and_o upright_o be_v condemn_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o in_o 10_o r._n 2._o be_v one_o who_o the_o great_a lord_n than_o powerful_a depute_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o government_n and_o soon_o after_o together_o with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n john_n lovel_n and_o john_n devereux_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o require_v the_o delivery_n of_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o other_o by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v seduce_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n he_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n 1407._o to_o the_o fabric_n of_o rochester-bridge_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 1_o r._n 2._o to_o 8_o hen._n 4._o inclusive_a depart_v 10._o this_o life_n 10_o jan._n 9_o hen._n 4._o be_v then_o seize_v 10._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o chussebury_n and_o bynk●all_n in_o com._n wilte_n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o cobham_n cowl_n bekke●e_n pole_n stone_z bromhei_n and_o hundred_o of_o shamele_n in_o com._n cantii_n leave_v 10._o joane_n his_o granddaughter_n viz._n daughter_n of_o joane_n his_o daughter_n by_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ●ole_fw-fr knight_n his_o next_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n former_o marry_v to_o sir_n gerard_n b●aybroke_n knight_n but_o at_o that_o time_n wife_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n hawberk_n knight_n which_o i●ane_fw-la afterward_o marry_v 45._o to_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n knight_n this_o last_o mention_v john_n have_v a_o young_a brother_n call_v thomas_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n a._n bear_v date_n 13_o kal._n jan._n 41_o ed._n 3._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n mary_n mag●alen_n at_o co●●ham_n and_o give_v to_o the_o chantry-priest_n there_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n to_o his_o brother_n john_n lord_n cobham_n he_o give_v a_o horse_n and_o to_o his_o other_o brother_n reginald_n than_o rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o co●ling_n another_o horse_n a_o word_n now_o of_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n who_o thus_o marry_v the_o niece_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o lord_n cobham_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o assume_v the_o 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