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A36791 The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale. Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1656 (1656) Wing D2479; ESTC R4379 1,795,370 725

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brother_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v ralph_n have_v therein_o except_v one_o hide_v give_v to_o margaret_n her_o mother_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v of_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n fee_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o grant_n and_o quit_v claim_n the_o same_o h._n de_fw-fr bereford_n covenant_v joh._n to_o maintain_v she_o with_o all_o necessary_n during_o her_o life_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o will._n her_o son_n and_o felicia_n her_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o a_o convenient_a fashion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o which_o henry_n without_o issue_n all_o that_o he_o have_v here_o descend_v to_o henry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n son_n of_o his_o sister_n dionysia_n which_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v n._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n howbeit_o the_o posterity_n of_o nasford_n enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o hospitalar_n become_v possess_v 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county_n be_v thereby_o grant_v this_o manor_n be_v allot_v to_o draper_n for_o i_o find_v eliz._n that_o the_o say_v i._o draper_n dispose_v thereof_o to_o rob._n draper_n a_o young_a son_n and_o of_o the_o rectory_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o vicarage_n to_o his_o son_n richard_n which_o richard_n depart_v this_o life_n 2_o apr._n 8._o eliz._n left_a anne_n the_o wife_n of_o will._n kempson_n and_o isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o ric._n gennen_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n but_o of_o the_o manor_n do_v rob._n draper_n die_v eliz._n seize_v 13_o junii_fw-la 5_o eliz._n leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n two_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o will._n marry_a margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o anthony_n sheldon_n of_o broadway_n in_o com_n wigorn_v and_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o settle_v it_o upon_o brace_n sheldon_n second_o son_n of_o will._n elder_a brother_n to_o her_o the_o say_a margaret_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o enjoy_v it_o of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n andrew_n i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o valuation_n in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o but_o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o nones_n of_o sheaf_n wool_n and_o lamb_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v rate_v scac._n at_o vi_o li_n xiii_o s_o iiii_o d_o and_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o certify_v a._n to_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o hospitalar_n who_o it_o seem_v find_v some_o stipendiary_a to_o serve_v the_o cure_n unto_o who_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a allowance_n assign_v patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it thomas_n de_fw-fr dunington_n cap._n 4._o non._n maii_n 1321._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it walt_n de_fw-fr allesle_a pbr._n 14_o maii_n 1339._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n henr._n de_fw-fr lighthurne_n 21_o julii_fw-la 1340._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it joh._n miles_n pbr._n 26_o aug._n 1361._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it rob._n hunt_v pbr._n 8._o aug._n 1361._o a._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it thomas_n saunders_n pbr._n 3_o oct._n 1363._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it will._n foules_n pbr._n 15_o dec._n 1363._o b._n prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it d._n ric._n swift_a cap._n 15_o oct._n 1414._o a_o prio_fw-la hosp._n s._n joh._n jerusalem_n in_o anglia_fw-it joh._n fysher_n cap._n 2_o julii_fw-la 1420._o a_o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la will._n clopton_n art_n magr._fw-la 7_o junii_fw-la a_o 1458._o b._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la edw._n lewes_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1608._o a._n jac._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la will._n pace_n cler._n 1_o febr._fw-la 1611._o b._n arden_n grafton_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o call_v little-grafton_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o yet_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n not_o distinguish_v by_o any_o additional_a name_n but_o then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 3_o hide_n and_o one_o virgate_v of_o land_n which_o be_v value_v at_o thirty_o s_o and_o possess_v by_o will._n fill_v corbucionis_fw-la of_o who_o leuric_n and_o eileva_n then_o hold_v it_o who_o freehold_n it_o have_v be_v in_o edw._n the_o confessor_n day_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o h._n 2._o time_n ralph_n de_fw-fr grafton_n enjoy_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o margar._n de_fw-fr grafton_n niece_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v ralph_n sell_v joh._n 3_o hide_n lie_v in_o this_o place_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr stodelei_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr arden_n in_o the_o x_o the_o year_n of_o k._n john_n reign_n who_o posterity_n continue_v lord_n thereof_o give_v occasion_n that_o it_o be_v call_v arden_n grafton_n which_o w._n the_o arden_n in_o 52_o h._n 3._o be_v certify_v 3._o to_o ●old_a it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n to_o who_o widow_n sc_n agatha_n it_o be_v assign_v 13._o in_o dower_n in_o 4_o e._n 1._o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v thus_o record_v 1._o viz._n a_o manor_n house_n with_o a_o garden_n clx_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o pasture_n four_o yard_n land_n hold_v in_o villeinage_n ●ach_v yard_n land_n yield_v x_o s_o per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o rent_n of_o twelve_o d_o and_o a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n from_o the_o freeholder_n by_o the_o same_o extent_n 1._o it_o also_o appear_v that_o one_o alanus_n de_fw-fr grafton_n than_o hold_v 1._o yard_n land_n in_o this_o village_n reckon_v for_o the_o 5_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n and_o liable_a to_o foreign_a service_n upon_o occasion_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o hamlet_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o k._n edw._n 1._o and_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o knoll_n and_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o exchange_n pass_v 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holme_n have_v be_v a_o village_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n though_o now_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n leave_v but_o a_o mill_n which_o name_n it_o take_v from_o the_o situation_n lie_v in_o a_o nook_n betwixt_o the_o river_n avon_n and_o a_o small_a brook_n that_o come_v from_o shawell_n in_o leicestershire_n as_o the_o map_n will_v show_v for_o such_o ground_n as_o be_v in_o whole_a or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n compass_v with_o water_n be_v so_o call_v as_o we_o may_v observe_v almost_o every_o where_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n hold_v lib._n it_o by_o his_o under-tenant_n from_o who_o it_o come_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o land_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o of_o
who_o this_o manor_n be_v so_o give_v i_o find_v that_o she_o continue_v many_o year_n a_o widow_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n and_o in_o 18._o of_o e._n 1._o grant_v astley_n to_o her_o son_n stephen_n all_o her_o land_n in_o melton_n burgh_n b._n mariae_fw-la langham_n burmingham_n snitterley_n wineton_n glamforde_n saxlingham_n scharnton_n est-todingham_a hinmingland_n hindringham_n hyldolveston_n and_o norwich_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norff._n which_o descend_v to_o she_o by_o inheritance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o geffrey_n the_o son_n of_o peter_n constable_n of_o melton_n her_o brother_n and_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o tradition_n as_o there_o be_v likelihood_n for_o antiquity_n that_o fair_a monument_n of_o freestone_n with_o the_o statue_n of_o a_o woman_n excellent_o wrought_v lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o south_n isle_n of_o hill-morton_n church_n be_v erect_v for_o this_o edith_n whereof_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o cover_v over_o her_o head_n be_v very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o queen_n elianor_n wife_n to_o k._n edw._n 1._o which_o be_v of_o brass_n in_o westminster_n abbey_n this_o thomas_n to_o who_o hill-morton_n be_v so_o give_v by_o his_o father_n obtain_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o 49._o h._n 3._o a_o charter_n 7._o for_o a_o weekly_a mercate_z here_o upon_o the_o saturday_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a to_o begin_v on_o the_o even_a of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o to_o continue_v for_o three_o day_n which_o grant_v be_v make_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o king_n be_v a_o prisoner_n the_o baron_n excercise_v regal_a authority_n in_o his_o name_n hold_v not_o valid_a and_o therefore_o in_o 52._o of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n he_o procure_v a_o new_a 9_o charter_n ratify_v the_o fair_a but_o alter_v the_o mercate_z to_o wednesday_n at_o which_o time_n he_o also_o have_v free-warren_n grant_v ibid._n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o for_o this_o thomas_n who_o die_v before_o the_o 13._o of_o e._n 1._o be_v there_o yet_o stand_v a_o very_a fair_a monument_n betwixt_o two_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n of_o hill-morton_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o his_o mother_n edith_n whereon_o his_o statue_n of_o freestone_n lie_v cross_v legged_a in_o armour_n of_o male_a as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v see_v who_o brother_n and_o heir_n viz._n ralph_n de_fw-fr astley_n in_o 13._o e._n 1._o claim_v war_n a_o court_n leet_n and_o other_o privilege_n in_o this_o manor_n by_o prescription_n and_o likewise_o exhibibit_v k._n h._n 3._o charter_n for_o the_o mercate_z fair_a and_o free_a warren_n last_o before_o mention_v all_o which_o be_v allow_v to_o who_o succeed_v thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n certify_v vil._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o hill-moreton_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o who_o like_n not_o the_o wednesday_n mercate_z there_o procure_v a_o new_a patent_n 24._o in_o 8._o e._n 3_o for_o to_o have_v it_o upon_o ●he_n tuesday_n continue_v the_o fair_a as_o former_o and_o renew_v the_o charter_n of_o free_a warren_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n obtain_v licence_n ●_o for_o amortize_v of_o certain_a land_n lie_v within_o this_o lordship_n to_o maintain_v a_o chantry-priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n contiguous_a to_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o hill-morton_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o edith_n astley_n before_o mention_v and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n their_o heir_n and_o ancestor_n and_o all_o christian_a soul_n decease_v this_o thomas_n in_o 9_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o special_a patent_n 3._o exempt_n he_o from_o knighthood_n and_o in_o 17._o e._n 3._o give_v 30._o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hill-morton_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o college_n of_o astley_n then_o new_o found_v by_o thomas_n lord_n astley_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o family_n and_o die_v a._n before_o the_o 20._o of_o e._n 3._o but_o of_o his_o descendant_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o residence_n have_v be_v in_o norfolk_n i_o have_v here_o no_o more_o to_o say_v the_o church_n dedicote_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o xviii_o mark_n and_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n at_o a._n vi_o l._n x._o sol_fw-la at_o which_o time_n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n pay_v out_o thereof_o be_v viij_o sol_fw-it out_o of_o which_o rectory_n be_v there_o a_o pension_n b._n of_o xiii_o sol_fw-it iiii_o d._n yearly_a payable_a to_o the_o bishop_n original_o reserve_v upon_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o as_o all_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v in_o recompense_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n may_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o b._n case_n no_o such_o appropriation_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n thomas_n de_fw-fr estleya_n mile_n philippus_n de_fw-fr estleya_n cleric_a frater_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la thomae_fw-la sans_o date_n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr erdbury_n lich._n thom._n de_fw-fr dunton_n diac_n a_o 1286._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr walton_n pbr._n 4._o non._n sept._n an._n 1343._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n galfr._n de_fw-fr lyllburne_n xiii_o kl._n martii_fw-la an._n 1349._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr rokeby_n pbr._n iiii_o kl._n oct._n an._n 1350._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n joh._n rolf._n pbr._n vi_fw-la id._n jan._n a_o 1362._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n will._n meek_a cap._n viij_o kl._n dec._n an._n 1386._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n ri●_n millford_n pbr._n xxvi_o aug._n an._n 1428._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n ib._n cato_n halys_n cap._n 1._o oct._n an._n 1428._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n will._n nchol_n cap._n vi_fw-la oct._n an._n 1433._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n joh._n coton_n pbr._n two_o dec._n a_o 1442._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n joh._n kempe_n pbr._n iii._o junii_fw-la a_o 1447._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n a._n edw._n bate_v pbr._n xi_o oct._n an._n 1493._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n d._n thom._n morres_n ult_n apr._n an._n 1521._o decan_n &_o cap._n de_fw-fr astley_n b._n d._n joh._n grendon_n cap._n xvii_o apr._n an._n 1525._o henricus_fw-la dux_n suffolciae_fw-la a._n edw._n hopkynson_n cler._n xxiiii_o junii_fw-la an._n 1553._o edw._n comes_fw-la hertfordiae_fw-la a._n rob._n wigston_n cleric_a twelve_o apr._n an._n 1565._o eliz._n regina_fw-la c._n thom._n hodgkinson_n cleric_a viij_o apr._n an._n 1602._o but_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v by_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o two_o chanterye_n here_o the_o one_o of_o they_o by_o a._n sir_n edmund_n trussel_n knight_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n adjoin_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o thomas_n astley_n decease_v and_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o margery_n late_a wife_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v then_o live_v and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n decease_v as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n primrose_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n edith_n astley_n and_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o sir_n ralph_n astley_n knight_n and_o dame_n agnes_n his_o wife_n sir_n edmund_n trussel_n knight_n and_o dame_n margery_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o thomas_n meilour_n priest_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o decease_n the_o patronage_n of_o which_o chantry_n by_o the_o bishop_n instrument_n for_o ordination_n thereof_o be_v reserve_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n edmund_n trussell_n to_o be_v in_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n astley_n and_o margery_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v mass_n there_o for_o the_o purpose_n above_o mention_v the_o king_n give_v licence_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n edmund_n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n seven_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o xxvi_o sol_fw-it rend_a in_o hill-morton_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o juror_n certificate_n 17._o return_v upon_o the_o writ_n of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la thereupon_o this_o sir_n edmund_n trussell_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o cross_n formè_fw-la fleuritè_fw-fr debruised_a with_o a_o bendlet_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o seal_n lich._n which_o i_o have_v see_v affix_v to_o his_o first_o instrument_n of_o presentation_n to_o the_o say_a chantery_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n astley_n though_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v in_o
they_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o maud_n and_o their_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o 1_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o at_o easter_n which_o robert_n in_o consideration_n of_o thirty_o mark_n of_o silver_n soon_o after_o grant_v ibid._n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr hastings_n kt._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n or_o 1_o d._n yearly_a at_o easter_n but_o this_o henry_n keep_v it_o not_o long_o for_o i_o find_v that_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr bray_n purchase_v ibid._n it_o of_o he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o to_o who_o posterity_n reside_v here_o it_o continue_v for_o divers_a descent_n and_o at_o length_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o elene_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n bray_n wife_n of_o edmund_n starky_n gent._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n in_o which_o it_o rest_v till_o 4_o eliz._n that_o william_n starky_v sell_v ibid._n it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o certain_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o stretton_n to_o the_o lady_n longvile_n upon_o who_o death_n it_o descend_v to_o bartholomew_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o bartholomew_n tate_n of_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pre_fw-es juxta_fw-la northhampton_n her_o first_o husband_n which_o bartholomew_n in_o 23_o eliz._n convey_v ibid._n it_o to_o anthony_n tate_n his_o young_a brother_n who_o leave_v issue_n george_n tate_n of_o sutton-bonington_a in_o com._n nott._n that_o by_o his_o deed_n ibid._n date_v 6_o julii_fw-la a_o 1620._o sell_v they_o to_o ric._n taylor_n of_o binley_n in_o this_o county_n to_o who_o posterity_n they_o still_o continue_v there_o be_v within_o this_o village_n a_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o chantry_n 8._o therein_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lobenham_n in_o leicestershire_n for_o two_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n john_n peyto_n the_o young_a as_o also_o of_o alice_n and_o margaret_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o founder_n during_o their_o life_n and_o of_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n roger_n northburgh_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o for_o all_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr wolvardington_n kt._n and_o the_o lady_n aliva_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n william_n and_o peter_n brethren_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n decease_v and_o of_o all_o faithful_a people_n depart_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o two_o priest_n king_n e._n 3._o in_o 19_o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 19_o licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n to_o amortize_v three_o message_n three_o yard_n land_n four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n three_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o xx_o sol_fw-la rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o stretton_n aforesaid_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o licence_n be_v also_o grant_v 33._o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr stretton_n then_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n to_o amortize_v four_o message_n and_o eight_o yard_n land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o this_o village_n of_o stretton_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n daily_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a chapel_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a king_n while_o he_o live_v and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o b._n be_v bear_v here_o and_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v first_o a_o canon_n praesulibus_fw-la of_o litchfeild_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n k._n richard_n the_o 2._o father_n but_o a_o illiterate_a man_n he_o be_v say_v godwin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v consecration_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o king_n power_n at_o length_n he_o get_v in_o 35_o e._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o the_o chantry_n here_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wolvardynton_n be_v in_o 26_o h._n 8._o value_v a._n at_o iiii_o l._n xiiii_o sol_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o upon_o the_o survey_n a._n take_v 37_o h._n 8._o at_o iiii_o l._n xvii_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la prinsthorpe_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o wolston_n but_o southwards_o from_o it_o about_o two_o mile_n do_v not_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n till_o hundr_n 4._o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v write_v prenesthorpe_n as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o proceed_v doubtless_o from_o some_o ancient_a possessor_n thereof_o the_o latter_a syllable_n viz._n thorpe_n signify_v a_o village_n or_o hamlet_n for_o so_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n they_o be_v call_v the_o dutch_a to_o this_o day_n who_o language_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o our_o old_a english_a call_v such_o village_n dorpe_n pronounce_v d_o instead_o of_o the_o in_o xx_o e._n 3._o it_o answer_v with_o stretton_n upon_o the_o aid_n bar._n then_o collect_v and_o in_o 31_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a hill_n levy_v thereof_o betwixt_o william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wapenbury_n pl._n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr stoneley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr geydon_n priest_n deforciant_n whereby_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr peeke_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o sir_n richard_n trewlow_v kt._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o john_n hockele_n and_o cecelie_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o to_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr eyr_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o i_o have_v see_v little_a considerable_a of_o it_o till_o it_o aur_fw-it come_v to_o the_o hugford_v of_o emscote_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n but_o whether_o by_o metley_n heir_n or_o not_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v in_o which_o family_n it_o continue_v till_o 9_o h._n 8._o that_o john_n hugford_n sell_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o sir_n william_n compton_n kt._n who_o be_v great_a grandchild_n sir_n henry_n compton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o brother_n to_o william_n late_a earl_n of_o northampton_n now_o enjoy_v it_o an_z 1640._o brandon_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wolston_n parish_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o avon_n and_o situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o soil_n whereof_o be_v sandy_a and_o dry_a make_v i_o conjecture_v that_o it_o may_v original_o have_v its_o name_n 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last_o castle_n that_o on_o satt_n ix_o julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1575._o 17_o eliz._n the_o before_o specify_v earl_n of_o leicester_n give_v the_o queen_n a_o glorious_a entertainment_n here_o in_o her_o passage_n towards_o kenilworth-castle_n erect_v a_o tent_n of_o extraordinary_a largeness_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o pin_n belong_v whereto_o amount_v to_o seven_o cartload_n by_o which_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o may_v be_v guest_n at_o but_o beside_o the_o family_n of_o odingsell_n there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v good_a estate_n in_o this_o town_n for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr colingham_n hold_v nevil_n here_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n william_n le_fw-fr saiz_n the_o 4_o the_o part_n and_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr breton_n a_o four_o of_o which_o last_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o bascote_n where_o they_o reside_v but_o of_o
prejudice_n of_o his_o successor_n i_o can_v certain_o tell_v but_o find_v by_o the_o story_n praesul_fw-la of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v former_o assert_v the_o k._n supremacy_n in_o h._n 8._o time_n it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o there_o be_v those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 6._o reign_n when_o popery_n be_v abolish_v to_o heave_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o that_o he_o to_o gain_v a_o friend_n in_o court_n part_v with_o these_o lordship_n to_o that_o end_n for_o this_o tho._n fisher_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v no_o less_o than_o secretary_n to_o the_o d._n of_o somerset_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n protector_n to_o the_o k._n and_o be_v as_o greedy_a of_o church-land_n as_o other_o courtier_n in_o those_o day_n be_v swallow_v divers_a large_a morsel_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o indeed_o so_o fair_a a_o bit_n as_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a any_o shall_v 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precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n rob._n paneshall_n 4._o aug._n 1410._o b._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n joh._n raulins_n 27._o maii_n 1412._o b._n precentor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n thom._n flesher_n cap._n 1._o sept._n 1416._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la joh._n probus_n pbr._n 22._o julii_fw-la 1426._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n balsham_n pbr._n 26._o oct._n 1442._o a._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n will._n mild_a pbr._n 5._o nou._n 1444._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n ingelmel_n 15._o martii_fw-la 1446._o b._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n joh._n probus_n pbr._n 10._o dec._n 1446._o a._n praeceptor_n eccl._n cath._n lichf_n will._n bustarde_n diac._n 15._o martii_fw-la 1492._o a._n mr._n thom._n fitzherbert_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n d._n will._n betham_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1530._o b._n mr._n hugo_n palmer_n s._n theol._n bacc._n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n d._n ric._n judson_n cap._n 12._o julii_fw-la 1546._o b._n henr._n comberford_n preceptor_n etc._n etc._n edw._n keble_n cler._n 9_o maii_n 1558._o a._n edw._n leede_v preceptor_n etc._n etc._n .............._o 1568._o f._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la will._n wigan_n cler._n 4._o nou._n 1586._o b._n thom._n cox_n gener_fw-la ric._n hunt_v cler._n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o julii_fw-la 1621._o incert_v geydon_n of_o this_o place_n original_o a_o member_n of_o chadshunt_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conq._n survey_v i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o mention_n in_o record_n till_o 7_o r._n 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o say_v than_o that_o will._n le_fw-fr butler_n give_v 1._o 1._o mark_n to_o have_v seisin_n of_o his_o freehold_n therein_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v certify_v b._n that_o the_o b._n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n ancient_o call_v b._n of_o chester_n have_v xxiii_o tenant_n here_o who_o perform_v divers_a servile_a labour_n as_o plough_v sow_v mow_v reap_v etc._n etc._n 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cotes_n 3._o r._n 2._o ●r_n margareta_n postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la edw._n motley_n joh._n cotes_n de_fw-fr honingham_n 12_o h._n 6._o johanna_n 10_o h._n 6._o ●ur_n thomas_n cotes_n be_v temp_n e._n 4._o 7._o r●c_fw-la cotes_n be_v obiit_fw-la 15._o dec._n 20._o h._n 7._o 7._o alicia_n una_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n joh._n hugford_n de_fw-fr emscote_n 7._o joh._n cotes_n aet_fw-la 18._o 20_o h._n 7._o m._n anthon._n cotes_n be_v 1._o m._n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o will._n cotes_n be_v a_o commissioner_n 14._o for_o levy_v and_o assess_v a_o xv_o then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parliament_n and_o john_n his_o son_n one_o scacc._n of_o those_o man_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n who_o bear_v ancient_a arm_n from_o his_o ancestor_n have_v command_v in_o 7_o h._n 5._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o person_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o john_n in_o 12_o h._n 6._o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v and_o that_o by_o indenture_n 13._o certify_v to_o the_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o the_o county_n as_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v oath_n that_o they_o will_v perform_v certain_a article_n establish_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o last_o in_o ●7_n 20_o h._n 6._o escheator_n for_o warwick_n and_o leicestershire_n but_o how_o long_o this_o family_n continue_v possess_v of_o what_o they_o have_v here_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a therefore_o upon_o these_o incertainty_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o resolve_v next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o cokesey_n who_o have_v likewise_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v though_o their_o principal_a residence_n be_v in_o worcester-shire_n the_o first_o of_o which_o family_n be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr cokesey_n a_o young_a son_n as_o i_o guess_v to_o sir_n walter_n cokesey_n of_o cokesey_n in_o worcester-shire_n kt._n for_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o testament_n a._n of_o the_o 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3._o time_n be_v 3._o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o in_o 52_o h._n 3._o hold_v 3._o this_o manor_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brailes_n who_o tenant_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o do_v their_o suit_n b._n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o court-leet_n for_o bra●les_n to_o this_o ralph_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr wilinton_n who_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o hold_v 2._o a_o half_a and_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n a._n thereof_o be_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o since_o which_o his_o posterity_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o cherlecote_n have_v succeed_v he_o therein_o to_o this_o day_n the_o church_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o twelve_o li._n out_o of_o which_o 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pbr._n ult_n dec._n 1492._o i●●_n martial_n alías_o bury_n ●_o ric._n a_o prize_n cler._n 6._o nou._n 1500._o i●●_n martial_n alías_o bury_n ●_o d._n alex._n nower_n 27._o jan._n 1524._o i●●_n martial_n alías_o bury_n a._n d._n edm._n marchall_n 6._o sept._n 1525._o thom._n underhill_n gen_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n thomae_fw-la turvill_n &_o eliz._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la will._n underhill_n cler._n 23._o julii_fw-la 1579._o in_o the_o east_n window_n of_o the_o chancel_n these_o arm_n arg._n a_o cheveron_n sable_a betwixt_o 3._o squirrel_n gules_a bury_n upon_o a_o marble_n grave-stone_n in_o the_o chancel_n this_o inscription_n here_o lie_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o edmund_n bury_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n which_o eliz._n be_v the_o seven_o daughter_n of_o edward_n underhill_n of_o nether-etingdon_a in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n esquire_n the_o
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bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabetha●_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfo●t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n thereof_o have_v heretofore_o perform_v but_o sir_n john_n dimock_n be_v then_o his_o competitor_n carry_v it_o from_o he_o by_o judgement_n 321._o of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o by_o better_a linc._n authority_n than_o frevile_n can_v produce_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o divers_a age_n by_o that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o marmion_n have_v the_o say_a office_n as_o owner_n thereof_o and_o not_o in_o right_a of_o this_o castle_n it_o be_v descend_v to_o dimock_n with_o scrivelby_n from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o sir_n thomas_n ludlow_n knight_n husband_n of_o joane_n the_o young_a daughter_n to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o sir_n baldwin_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o be_v also_o one_o 5._o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o upon_o partition_n ferrer_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n of_o mountfort_n land_n whereunto_o they_o be_v heir_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o ashstede_n in_o com._n surr._n with_o gunthorpe_n and_o loudham_n in_o com._n nott._n assign_v to_o he_o as_o also_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henly_n beudesert_n and_o haselholt_n in_o this_o county_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o then_o be_v and_o have_v two_o wife_n both_o daughter_n unto_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n of_o weoley-castle_n in_o com._n wigorn._n whereof_o elizabeth_n the_o first_o be_v marry_v ib._n to_o he_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o but_o i_o suppose_v she_o be_v then_o very_o young_a and_o die_v before_o they_o live_v together_o in_o regard_v it_o be_v plain_a ib._n that_o he_o afterward_o marry_v joyce_n her_o sister_n who_o overlive_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o second_o 64._o husband_n sir_n adam_n peshale_v knight_n which_o joyce_n at_o length_n become_v 64._o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o joyce_n her_o niece_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n son_n