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hereof_o be_v precedent_n extant_a maude_n 2._o esch_n 22._o ric._n 2._o countess_n of_o angiers_n and_o northumb._n heir_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o cockermouth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o lucy_n her_o brother_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n entail_v the_o honour_n etc._n etc._n of_o cocker-mouth_n to_o herself_o and_o to_o henry_n piercy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n than_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n upon_o condition_n that_o that_o shall_v bear_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n which_o be_v give_v arm_n give_v or_o a_o lion_n rampant_a 6._o quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o lucy_n viz._n gules_a 3._o lucy_n argent_a bear_v the_o say_a arm_n so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v appear_v and_o afterward_o viz._n 22._o r._n 2._o die_v without_o issue_n nevertheless_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o after_o he_o the_o say_v hen._n percy_n his_o son_n be_v baron_n of_o the_o say_a honour_n by_o the_o say_a assurance_n and_o sir_n william_n melton_n knight_n couzen_n and_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a countess_n never_o have_v the_o say_a arm_n among_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o tower_n 3_o chartley_n patent_n in_o 41._o h_o 3_o anno_fw-la 41._o h._n 3._o it_o appearth_v that_o one_o herward_o the_o marisco_n and_o rameta_n his_o wife_n do_v grant_v unto_o simon_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n than_o earl_n of_o leycester_n the_o barony_n of_o elinden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n which_o descend_v to_o the_o say_v rameta_n from_o john_n de_fw-fr vescount_n which_o grant_v seem_v to_o be_v with_o licence_n for_o that_o the_o say_a king_n do_v by_o his_o patent_n confirm_v the_o same_o and_o further_o give_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n divers_a privilege_n there_o also_o barony_n exchange_n of_o a_o barony_n this_o ancient_a charter_n follow_v concern_v the_o exchange_n of_o a_o barony_n with_o the_o king_n be_v worthy_a memory_n which_o be_v k._n john_n ao._n 7._o grant_v unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr newbergh_n fordington_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o burstocke_n in_o exchange_n and_o grant_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o baronship_n as_o burstock_n be_v aforetime_o and_o that_o all_o knight_n and_o other_o shall_v attend_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o land_n in_o fordington_n as_o chief_a of_o his_o baronship_n as_o they_o aforetime_o be_v attendant_a upon_o robert_n burstock_n by_o these_o precedent_n appear_v that_o barony_n by_o tenure_n be_v annexa_fw-la feodo_fw-la so_o that_o the_o former_a question_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o answer_v viz._n 1._o that_o by_o alienation_n without_o licence_n the_o barony_n be_v ferfeit_v 2._o the_o heir_n male_n have_v enjoy_v they_o and_o the_o female_n exclude_v 3._o that_o the_o alience_n of_o such_o a_o barony_n noble_o descend_v be_v baron_n but_o if_o such_o alienation_n with_o licence_n be_v make_v to_o any_o person_n ignoble_a 1._o nora_n 1._o though_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o tenure_n do_v remain_v on_o he_o for_o the_o k._n best_a advantage_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o dignity_n without_o the_o king_n special_a favour_n upon_o his_o merit_n upon_o consideration_n therefore_o of_o these_o assertion_n all_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v answer_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o that_o which_o be_v last_o specify_v that_o a_o ignoble_a alience_n may_v challenge_v nothing_o as_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n in_o 11._o h._n 4.2.6_o in_o a_o case_n concern_v a_o distress_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o baron_n 4.2.6_o 11._o h._n 4.2.6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o contributory_a for_o such_o land_n parcel_n of_o their_o barony_n but_o for_o other_o land_n they_o be_v but_o there_o be_v question_v make_v if_o one_o which_o be_v not_o baron_n purchase_v a_o barony_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v which_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o question_n if_o such_o a_o purchaser_n challenge_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o purchase_n place_n in_o parliament_n for_o as_o land_n hold_v by_o villain_n service_n do_v not_o make_v the_o owner_n a_o villain_n which_o do_v purchase_v the_o same_o although_o by_o tenure_n he_o must_v do_v villain_n service_n so_o land_n hold_v by_o baron_n service_n do_v not_o make_v the_o ignoble_a noble_a though_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o tenure_n lie_v upon_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n will_v give_v to_o any_o man_n ignoble_a in_o recompense_n of_o service_n any_o castle_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la he_o be_v forthwith_o noble_a because_o he_o draw_v this_o nobility_n from_o the_o fountain_n without_o other_o creation_n but_o a_o question_n by_o the_o way_n what_o yearly_a revenue_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o baron_n qu._n qu._n diversity_n of_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o divers_a determination_n as_o touch_v the_o french_a constitution_n r._n r._n
make_v alienation_n without_o licence_n 10._o 50._o e._n 3_o c._n 10._o he_o be_v only_o to_o make_v a_o fine_a by_o the_o statute_n for_o authority_n glanvill_n say_v 1._o mag._n char._n cap_n 31._o glanv_n l._n 7._o cap._n 1._o notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nec_fw-la abbas_n quia_fw-la corum_fw-la baroniae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la eleemosina_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-fr dominicis_fw-la suis_fw-la aliquam_fw-la partem_fw-la dare_v ad_fw-la remanenciam_fw-la sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o 20._o e._n 3._o certain_a land_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o brenbur_n be_v alien_v by_o w._n de_fw-fr bruce_n 224._o 20._o ass_n 1_o 8_o 20_o e._n 3._o ass_n 122._o &_o 224._o the_o baron_n thereof_o without_o licence_n and_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o case_n concern_v the_o same_o greene_n say_v that_o parcel_n of_o a_o barony_n etc._n etc._n hold_v in_o chief_a can_v be_v alien_v without_o his_o licence_n again_o 46._o e._n 3._o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n that_o w._n bishop_n of_o chester_n have_v lease_v for_o life_n to_o io._n peston_n a_o manor_n 18._o 46._o e._n 3._o forf_n 18._o parcel_n of_o the_o barony_n without_o licence_n and_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v forfeit_v but_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o say_a counsel_n the_o bishop_n submit_v and_o make_v a_o fine_a and_o several_a scire_fw-la faec_fw-la issue_v against_o the_o perceptor_n of_o the_o profit_n to_o answer_v the_o king_n 2._o distinct_a 2._o thus_o much_o of_o alienation_n without_o licence_n but_o of_o the_o other_o part_n if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n do_v alien_n by_o licence_n we_o must_v distinguish_v for_o it_o be_v either_o make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o barony_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o for_o some_o other_o consideration_n that_o if_o any_o such_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o barony_n in_o the_o name_n then_o have_v the_o issue_n male_a with_o the_o castle_n etc._n etc._n retain_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n and_o hereof_o have_v the_o heir_n general_a or_o next_o heir_n female_n be_v exclude_v and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n many_o ancient_a precedent_n may_v be_v produce_v see_v they_o have_v happen_v almost_o in_o every_o age_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n space_n of_o which_o some_o certain_a do_v ensue_v barony_n of_o grooby_n in_o com._n leyc_a willielm_n d_o ferariis_fw-la co._n derbie_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 38._o h._n 3_o margaret_n com._n derb_n &_o domina_fw-la degrooby_n robeitus_n de_fw-fr ferariis_fw-la comes_fw-la de_fw-fr derbie_n will_n de_fw-fr ferariis_fw-la dom_fw-la de_fw-fr grooby_n ex_fw-la do._n mistress_n johannes_n de_fw-fr ferariis_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la cartley_n will._n de_fw-la ferariis_fw-la do._n minus_n de_fw-fr grooby_n it_o appear_v by_o a_o office_n find_v after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr ferarijs_fw-la lord_n of_o grooby_n 23_o h._n 6._o that_o margaret_n lady_n of_o grooby_n give_v to_o william_n ferarijs_fw-la she_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o manor_n of_o grooby_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n we_o baron_n of_o grooby_n the_o barony_n of_o kelpâ—cke_n come_v hereof_o 1._o temp._n e._n 1._o willelm_n baro_n de_fw-fr kelpecke_n rob._n wallero_n baro_n de_fw-fr kel_n obit_fw-la si_fw-la neprodâ—â—_n f._n 1_o alicca_n nuptal_a laynec_n wilielmus_fw-la walleion_n aâ—anus_n â—_o laynet_n baro_n de_fw-fr kelp_n ra_o io_o don._n robertus_fw-la walleron_n prox_n haeres_a robertus_fw-la walleron_n baron_n of_o kelpecke_n die_v 1._o e._n 1._o without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o robert_n son_n of_o william_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v his_o next_o heir_n yet_o he_o give_v to_o allen_n playnell_n the_o lordship_n of_o kelpecke_n etc._n etc._n in_o tail_n by_o force_n whereof_o he_o be_v baron_n and_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o he_o die_v anno_fw-la 27._o e._n 1._o the_o barony_n of_o plankenoy_n in_o com._n lincoln_n 2._o temp._n e._n 2._o john_n dreyn_a court_n tam_fw-la dâ—eâ—n_o court_v baâ—on_n of_o blaâ—knoy_n obiit_fw-la â—o_o e._n 2_o vv._n dreyne_n ba._n of_o blank_a entail_v obiit_a 38._o e._n 3_o john_n dreyncourt_n edmond_n dreyncourt_n willielm_n dreyncourt_n obiit_fw-la ante_fw-la â—atrem_fw-la isabella_n his_o next_o heir_n william_n dreyncourt_n baron_fw-fr of_o blanknoy_n the_o king_n to_o all_o 13._o pat._n anno_fw-la 10_o e._n 2._o part_n 2._o num_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o whereas_o late_o our_o well-beloved_a edm._n dreincourt_n consider_v that_o both_o his_o surname_n and_o also_o his_o arm_n after_o his_o death_n in_o the_o person_n of_o isabel_n dreincourt_n shall_v be_v quite_o blot_v out_o of_o memory_n most_o earnest_o desire_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o request_n in_o consideration_n of_o service_n to_o our_o father_n and_o ourself_o by_o our_o letter_n patent_n do_v grant_v so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o the_o say_v edm._n to_o dispose_v to_o who_o he_o please_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o give_v they_o to_o william_n son_n of_o john_n dreincourt_n in_o tail_n 25._o esch_n 22._o e._n 3._o sâ—m_fw-la parl._n 7._o e._n 3._o claus_n dor_n part_n 25._o the_o say_a edm._n die_v ult_n ed_n 2._o &_o tempore_fw-la e._n 3._o william_n be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o gift_n till_o his_o death_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la 38._o e._n 3._o the_o barony_n of_o holgate_n com._n salop._n philip_n barnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n edward_n barnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n john_n lovel_n â—he_n first_o husband_n maude_n barnell_n heir_n to_o her_o brother_n john_n handlowe_a the_o scond_v husband_n john_n lord_n lovel_n nicholas_n handlowe_a baron_n of_o holgate_n john_n lord_n lovel_n hugh_z handlowe_v alias_o bunnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n jocosa_fw-la vxor_fw-la thoâ—nae_fw-la ed-dington_a margery_n uxor_fw-la ed-wardi_a hungerford_n paterina_n ux-or_a johannis_n talbot_n it_o appear_v by_o divers_a officer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o three_o that_o john_n handlowe_n in_o the_o right_n of_o maude_n his_o wife_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o holgate_n acton_n burnell_n etc._n etc._n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o nic._n handlowe_n alias_o burnell_n son_n of_o the_o say_v maude_n and_o john_n by_o a_o fine_a in_o court_n and_o that_o john_n lovel_n be_v next_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v maude_n and_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o afterward_o the_o say_a nicholas_n be_v summon_v among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fine_a aforesaid_a and_o not_o the_o say_v john_n lovel_n that_o be_v next_o heir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n 3_o esch_n anno_fw-la 43._o ed_n 3_o the_o elder_a earl_n of_o warwicke_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v 18._o e._n 3._o intayled_a the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o warw._n with_o divers_a other_o possession_n to_o 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