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istius_fw-la ecclesie_n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la viij_o die_v mensis_fw-la martij_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1527._o eujus_fw-la anime_fw-mi propitieiur_fw-fr deus_fw-mi maxstoke_n descend_v somewhat_o low_a by_o the_o guidance_n of_o this_o river_n i_o come_v to_o maxstoke_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n lib._n write_v machiâ—one_v and_o certify_v to_o contain_v five_o hide_n except_z one_o virgate_n the_o wood_n be_v one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a value_v at_o xl_o s._n which_o then_o belong_v unto_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n alnod_n hold_v it_o as_o his_o tenant_n but_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n to_o one_o aâ—lmundus_n i_o have_v not_o see_v when_o it_o be_v first_o grant_v from_o the_o descendant_n of_o that_o turchil_n unto_o the_o limesy_n lord_n of_o long-ichinton_a and_o solihull_n in_o this_o county_n of_o which_o late_a viz._n solihull_n it_o be_v repute_v mil._n a_o member_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o but_o that_o they_o have_v it_o and_o very_o ancient_o appear_v by_o the_o shiriff_n account_n in_o a_o 6_o joh._n where_o john_n de_fw-fr braiose_fw-la and_o amabil_n his_o wife_n give_v a_o fine_a of_o xl._n mark_n and_o a_o palfrey_n to_o have_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o buleâ—_n unto_o both_o which_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n the_o limesie_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v annabil_n be_v at_o that_o time_n countess_n of_o warwick_n claim_v a_o interest_n have_v have_v the_o king_n precept_n for_o receive_v seisin_n thereof_o for_o which_o she_o have_v likewise_o give_v a_o fine_a but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v maxtoc_n from_o this_o amabilâ—_n â—_z for_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n as_o by_o the_o descent_n in_o ichington_n appear_v it_o come_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr oâ—ingsells_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n by_o basilia_n her_o sister_n which_o william_n in_o 34_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o leave_v issue_n william_n who_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o claim_v here_o likewise_o a_o court-leet_n with_o gallow_n tumbril_n and_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n by_o prescription_n which_o be_v allow_v quoâ—â—_n the_o hamlet_n of_o merston_n and_o cotes_n now_o coton_n be_v member_n 130._o thereof_o the_o same_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n have_v fourteen_o freeholder_n there_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v xxxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n unto_o which_o william_n succeed_v edmund_n ib._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o inheritance_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o ib._n his_o four_o sister_n and_o heir_n who_o name_n with_o their_o match_n i_o have_v in_o solihull_n express_v of_o these_o ida_n 2._o the_o elder_a have_v this_o lordship_n for_o her_o share_n and_o by_o marriage_n with_o john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n one_o of_o the_o son_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o amington_n elder_a son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o colshill_n bring_v it_o unto_o that_o family_n wherein_o it_o continue_v till_o 16_o h._n 6._o that_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n pass_v it_o away_o in_o exchange_n unto_z humphrey_z earl_n stafford_z for_o two_o lordship_n in_o northamptonshire_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o his_o descendant_n be_v person_n of_o much_o eminency_n have_v here_o their_o seat_n i_o shall_v before_o i_o proceed_v far_o say_v something_o historical_o of_o they_o this_o john_n before_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o say_v ida_n reside_v 14._o at_o aminton_n as_o his_o father_n do_v and_o be_v call_v â—â—neo_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n junior_a whilst_o his_o uncle_n john_n who_o â—eat_n be_v at_o colshill_n live_v in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o he_o serve_v 17._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o lincoln_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v special_a summons_n 13._o among_o divers_a other_o eminent_a person_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n invade_v 1302â—_n scotland_n with_o his_o army_n royal_a as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o this_o john_n for_o his_o special_a service_n in_o that_o expedition_n who_o he_o call_v nostre_fw-fr chier_fw-fr vadlet_n his_o belove_a â—_o esquire_n by_o his_o letter_n â—atton_n patent_n date_v at_o glascow_n 2._o aug._n ensue_v grant_v unto_o he_o land_n in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la according_a to_o a_o indifferent_a extent_n be_v part_n of_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o malkolme_n dromond_n then_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o say_v k._n edward_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o june_n 34_o e._n 1._o he_o attend_v 20._o edw._n p._n of_o wales_n by_o the_o king_n be_v special_a command_n into_o ponthieu_n and_o in_o 1_o e._n 2._o be_v make_v 2._o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o wallingford_n but_o in_o 8â—_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n he_o depart_v 12._o this_o life_n leave_v john_n his_o 53._o son_n and_o heir_n within_o age_n and_o william_n a_o young_a son_n who_o become_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o joh_n de_fw-fr clinton_n de_fw-fr maxstoke_n obiit_fw-la 8_o e._n 2._o ida_n primogenita_fw-la filiarum_fw-la &_o cohaer_n will._n the_o odingsel_n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n 3_o e._n 3._o margeria_n filia_fw-la will_n corbet_n de_fw-fr chadsley_n mil._n idonea_fw-la altera_fw-la sororum_fw-la &_o demâ—â—n_o haer_v will._n de_fw-fr say_n joh._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 20_o r._n 2._o eliz._n filia_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la haeres_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plaunch_a consangu_n &_o una_fw-la haer_v rog._n hillary_n mil._n edwardus_fw-la clinton_n â—b_fw-la 1_o h._n 4._o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n mile_n obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la dâ—gby_n
to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n â—racâ—brigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v 〈◊〉_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will._n de_fw-fr staâ—ford_n 〈◊〉_d 1248._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d nigellus_n â—â—us_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pbr._n â—â—l_o iâ—â—ii_n 1300._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o â—al_n dec._n 1310._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o thom._n â—aâ—lâ—â—ap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d a._n râ—c_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o 〈◊〉_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n d._n joâ—_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huâ—â—_n frâ—mâ—â—_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n 〈◊〉_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâ—laston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n arâ—â—â—â—â—us_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â—_o trin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâ—tor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâ—acebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâ—â—â—s_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ—_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ—_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o kingsburie_n but_o i_o have_v see_v it_o very_o ancient_o write_v hurnlei_n which_o apparent_o show_v that_o the_o name_n at_o first_o grow_v from_o its_o situation_n hurne_n or_o hyrne_v in_o the_o saxon_a or_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o nook_n or_o corner_n which_o right_o agree_v with_o the_o position_n thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o kingsburie_n lordship_n eastward_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o kingsburie_n heretofore_o so_o be_v the_o bracebriggs_n in_o those_o day_n lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o it_o from_o aur_fw-it ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 3._o unto_o amicia_n his_o mother_n in_o name_n of_o her_o dowry_n where_o it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la horleye_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o 3._o authority_n of_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o member_n of_o kingsburie_n so_o also_o by_o the_o inquisition_n eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o william_n waldyve_n be_v son_n to_o richard_n gen_fw-la a_o branch_n of_o the_o waldyve_n of_o alspath_n plumpton_n this_o place_n be_v now_o know_v only_o by_o certain_a ground_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o kingsburie_n parish_n so_o call_v whereof_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr plompton_n be_v possess_v t.w._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n who_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a weapon_n t.w._n call_v a_o danish_a axe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a charter_n t.w._n whereby_o the_o say_a land_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n hang_v t.w._n up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n belong_v thereto_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a tenure_n until_o that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n knight_n lord_n of_o kingsburie_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v t.w._n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o mansion_n belong_v to_o william_n 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and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o active_a 1265._o of_o those_o baron_n but_o afterward_o through_o the_o king_n mercy_n receive_v his_o pardon_n 18._o for_o that_o offence_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 1._o time_n have_v the_o trust_n among_o other_o man_n of_o note_n in_o this_o county_n to_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n for_o so_o i_o find_v he_o record_v in_o a_o 2._o dorso_fw-la 3._o 28._o 6._o 13._o â—_o &_o 8._o dorso_fw-la e._n 1._o which_o nicholas_n leave_v issue_n george_n who_o among_o divers_a other_o man_n of_o valour_n in_o that_o time_n have_v summons_n 13_o to_o be_v at_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n 29_o e._n 1._o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o scot_n which_o george_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v octab_n trin_n 2_o e._n 2._o entail_v this_o manor_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o son_n nicholas_n charnel_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o nicholas_n by_o her_o the_o say_a joan_n reserve_v unto_o himself_o first_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n therein_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 6._o e._n 2._o but_o after_o that_o time_n he_o live_v not_o long_o for_o in_o 13._o e._n 2._o lucia_n his_o widow_n hold_v lichf_n this_o lordship_n in_o dower_n to_o who_o succeed_v nicholas_n his_o son_n of_o who_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 18_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v join_v 38._o with_o roger_n la_o zouch_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o thirty_o hobeler_n and_o lx_o archer_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warr._n and_o leâ—c_n for_o a_o expedition_n into_o gascon_a in_o 13_o e._n 3._o one_o 43._o of_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o shire_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o 14_o 20_o e._n 3._o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o thomas_n hatfield_n then_o bp._n of_o duresme_fw-fr in_o the_o french_a expedition_n which_o b._n be_v the_o 133_o founder_n of_o duresme-colledge_n in_o oxford_n and_o duresme-house_n in_o london_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o 17._o assign_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n in_o this_o county_n for_o put_v the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n in_o execution_n and_o that_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n and_o he_o 19_o maud_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v to_o laurence_n trussell_n of_o cublesdon_n in_o staffordshire_n by_o which_o mean_v this_o lordship_n with_o divers_a manor_n also_o in_o leicestershire_n divolve_v to_o that_o family_n but_o be_v not_o enjoy_v without_o great_a suit_n for_o ib._n john_n charnell_n of_o beâ—worth_n in_o this_o county_n combine_v with_o one_o john_n martial_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o swepston_n in_o leicestershire_n who_o have_v be_v a_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o those_o land_n intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o large_a part_n thereof_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 20._o of_o free-warren_n in_o this_o manor_n of_o bilton_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o his_o purpose_n deduce_v his_o pretend_a title_n from_o the_o king_n allege_v that_o edw._n prince_n of_o wales_n father_n to_o the_o king_n die_v seize_v of_o it_o have_v be_v enfeoff_v thereof_o by_o the_o say_v john_n charnell_n and_o the_o better_a to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n cause_v a_o inquisition_n 19_o to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v according_o so_o that_o after_o much_o suit_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o e._n 3._o time_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n in_o parliament_n 1_o r._n 2._o the_o k._n direct_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n to_o do_v her_o right_a therein_o whereupon_o it_o seem_v she_o recover_v it_o for_o in_o â—_o 9_o r._n 2._o she_o with_o laurence_n trussell_n her_o husband_n demise_v it_o to_o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n kt._n to_o hold_v during_o his_o 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shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o say_v john_n vere_n who_o be_v then_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o next_o heir_n male_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a earl_n of_o which_o trussells_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o aylmesthorpe_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o they_o also_o have_v by_o charnell_n heir_n i_o have_v only_o add_v the_o descent_n that_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o lordship_n may_v be_v the_o better_o illustrate_v for_o in_o warwickshire_n they_o have_v no_o employment_n of_o note_n but_o by_o edward_n earl_n of_o oxford_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o qu._n eliz._n reign_n be_v it_o sell_v unto_o john_n shugborough_n esq_n then_o one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n in_o chancery_n which_o john_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 42_o eliz._n leave_v henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o edward_n boughton_n of_o lawford_n esq_n have_v those_o land_n in_o bilton_n sometime_o belong_v to_o pipwell-abby_n which_o after_o the_o dissolution_n be_v obtain_v by_o his_o grandfather_n purchase_v it_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n and_o procure_v afterward_o a_o jac._n charter_n of_o free-warren_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n therein_o which_o edward_n dispose_v thereof_o to_o thomas_n boughton_n his_o second_o son_n who_o now_o scil_n anno_o 1640._o make_v his_o residence_n here_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n mark_n be_v in_o a._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o ix_o mark_n but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xuj_o l._n xs_o vi_o d._n the_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n then_o ib._n be_v ix_o s._n vi_o d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n thomas_n de_fw-fr leycestria_n rector_n eccl_n de_fw-fr beaulton_n a._n 1308._o 7_o e._n 2._o b._n nich._n the_o charnel_n joh._n the_o charnell_n a._n filius_fw-la d._n georgii_n de_fw-fr charnell_n 8._o kl._n julii_fw-la a._n 1322._o 16._o e._n 2._o d._n lucia_n quondam_a uxor_fw-la d._n georgii_n de_fw-fr charnell_n ric._n des_fw-fr asp_n a._n twelve_o kal._n julii_fw-la a._n 1322._o 16._o e._n 2._o nich._n the_o charnel_n mile_n gilb._n de_fw-fr sutton_n accolitus_fw-la three_o non._n sept._n a._n 1349._o 23._o e._n 3._o a._n laur._n trussell_n be_v d._n de_fw-fr beaulton_n &_o matildis_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la patroni_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr wodeman_n pbr._n xv_o martii_fw-la a._n 1390._o 14._o r._n 2._o a._n d._n rob._n lytton_n mile_n d._n the_o beulton_n joh._n wyllye_o cap._n xx_o sept._n a_o 1409._o 10._o h._n 4._o b._n rob._n lynton_n mile_n d._n de_fw-fr bylton_n joh._n redyman_n cap_n ..._o martii_fw-la b._n a._n 1413._o 14._o h._n 4._o d._n will._n trussell_n mile_n thom._n rygby_n diac._n 14._o aug._n a._n 1429._o 7._o h._n 6_o a._n d._n will._n trussell_n mile_n joh._n woburn_n pbr._n xxvi_o apr._n a._n 1444._o 22._o h._n 6._o b._n d._n will._n trussell_n mile_n joh._n worsley_n pbr._n nineteeen_o martii_fw-la a._n a._n 1445._o 24._o h._n 6._o joh._n veer_v co._n oxon._n ratione_fw-la maritagii_fw-la eliz._n filiae_fw-la &_o heredis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la trussell_n magr._fw-la will._n base_a b._n xxix_o julii_fw-la a._n 1527._o 19_o h._n 8._o alicia_n worcester_n rob._n dypsiâ—â—lâ—r_n 16._o jan._n a_o â—_o de_fw-fr bylton_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la dimiss_o joh._n co._n oxon._n b._n 1558._o 1_o eliz._n alicia_n worcester_n vidua_fw-la ratione_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la b._n d._n thomas_n shapman_n cler_n 6._o apr._n a_o 1559._o 1._o eliz._n will._n randall_n firmarius_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-la bylton_n a._n edmundus_n enos_n x._o dec._n a_o 1570._o will._n replingham_n the_o harborow-magna_a generosus_fw-la ratione_fw-la dimiss_o co._n oxon._n incert_v joh._n enewe_n in_o art_n baccal_a 18._o maii_n a_o 1621._o church-lawford_n westward_o from_o bilton_n and_o near_o the_o bank_n of_o avon_n stand_v church-lawford_n within_o which_o parish_n be_v likewise_o the_o village_n of_o long-lawford_n lie_v somewhat_o
18_o to_o the_o 24_o of_o h._n 6._o in_o 10._o 26_o h._n 6._o he_o have_v the_o shiriffalty_n of_o these_o county_n and_o die_v 5._o in_o 6_o e._n 4._o leave_v issue_n philip_n 5._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n 24_o year_n of_o age_n with_o john_n 21._o a_o young_a son_n which_o philip_n in_o 8_o e._n 4._o be_v in_o commission_n 14._o for_o the_o assess_n of_o two_o fifteen_o and_o two_o ten_o in_o this_o county_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o k._n in_o parliament_n die_v 31._o the_o same_o year_n seize_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la of_o this_o manor_n and_o be_v bury_v 31._o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n james_n at_o badsley-clinton_n as_o by_o his_o testament_n he_o direct_v leave_v issue_n 31._o john_n nicholas_n and_o william_n of_o these_o three_o nicholas_n 21._o be_v the_o last_o that_o survive_v but_o all_o of_o they_o die_v 21._o without_o issue_n and_o therefore_o nicholas_n 2._o son_n to_o john_n their_o uncle_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n be_v then_o in_o ward_n to_o the_o 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the_o monk_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o posterity_n shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a which_o be_v the_o mete_n and_o bound_n betwixt_o both_o their_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o prior_n part_n and_o earl_n part_n he_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n full_o describe_v they_o including_z the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n within_o these_o follow_a limit_n viz._n beginning_n at_o s._n mich._n churchyard_n and_o from_o thence_o direct_o go_v to_o the_o broad-gate_n of_o his_o own_o castle_n leave_v the_o house_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr repyndon_n and_o will._n the_o son_n of_o ric._n forthwy_n tenant_n to_o the_o monastery_n on_o the_o north_n part_n and_o the_o e._n fee_n on_o the_o south_n and_o so_o pass_v down_o to_o the_o river_n of_o smythesford_n and_o from_o thence_o ascend_v the_o brook_n to_o the_o mill_n of_o ger._n le_fw-fr vinter_n of_o hull_n and_o radeford_n even_o unto_o cundealm_n modo_fw-la coundon_n and_o so_o coast_v aside_o betwixt_o the_o ground_n of_o rob._n scot_n of_o ailewardsiche_n near_o blakemore_n be_v the_o land_n of_o r._n beaufiz_n and_o anketill_o locard_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o e._n wood_n call_v haselwood_n on_o the_o other_o part_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o brook_n of_o endemere_n to_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o harnall_a near_a to_o stoke_n as_o far_o as_o the_o gibbet_n and_o thence_o descend_v by_o bisseleis_n to_o the_o brook_n call_v goseford_n and_o so_o along_o that_o brook_n and_o the_o ditch_n hard_o to_o the_o land_n of_o will._n hakun_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n to_o which_o hugh_n succeed_v ranulph_n surname_v blundevill_n in_o the_o say_a earldom_n of_o chester_n and_o seignory_n here_o who_o ratify_v ibid._n to_o these_o monk_n the_o recognition_n and_o confirmation_n make_v by_o e._n ran._n his_o grandfather_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o s._n mich._n and_o all_o the_o rest_n viz._n ansty_n shilton_n wykin_n bilney_n whitley_n pinley_n stoke_n stichall_n eccleshall_n folkeshull_n karesley_n whaberley_n spenne_n and_o bisseleâ—e_v within_o his_o fee_n in_o all_o which_o he_o solemn_o invest_v they_o on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o s._n abdon_n and_o sennes_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 3_o r._n 1._o by_o his_o gold_n ring_n which_o with_o his_o say_a charter_n ibid._n he_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o which_o chapel_n of_o s._n mich._n he_o likewise_o confer_v ibid._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o possession_n here_o in_o coventre_n and_o that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o curse_n upon_o his_o officer_n servant_n and_o heir_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o make_v due_a payment_n of_o they_o according_o and_o beside_o this_o do_v he_o give_v to_o ibid._n the_o say_a monk_n in_o exchange_n for_o one_o cart_n of_o those_o two_o which_o e._n ran._n his_o grandfather_n by_o his_o charter_n grant_v they_o to_o have_v go_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o his_o wood_n for_o necessary_a housebote_n firebote_fw-ge and_o heybote_n as_o i_o have_v former_o signify_v 280._o acre_n of_o land_n be_v part_n of_o his_o wood_n and_o waist_n in_o eccleshale_v and_o kersley_n according_a to_o 25._o foot_n the_o perch_n the_o mete_n &_o bound_n whereof_o be_v in_o this_o his_o charter_n perfect_o set_v forth_o which_o be_v he_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o enclose_v reduce_v into_o tillage_n or_o otherwise_o to_o use_v for_o their_o best_a commodity_n but_o i_o now_o come_v to_o that_o sad_a misfortune_n which_o befall_v these_o monk_n about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n praesul_fw-la whereof_o be_v brief_o thus_o hugh_n novant_n a_o norman_a by_o birth_n have_v be_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o learning_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 2._o reign_n at_o 1._o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o have_v the_o bishopric_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o k._n have_v he_o also_o a_o grant_n 1._o of_o the_o priory_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o rog._n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o predecessor_n enjoy_v it_o viz._n in_o demesn_a with_o the_o barony_n wherein_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o find_v the_o monk_n all_o necessary_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o 1._o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n do_v he_o not_o possess_v what_o be_v so_o grant_v to_o he_o whereupon_o he_o come_v to_o k._n ric._n 1._o his_o son_n and_o successor_n and_o purchase_v it_o 1._o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o father_n grant_n and_o 1._o beside_o all_o this_o obtain_v a_o render_n of_o the_o house_n by_o moses_n the_o then_o prior_n at_o reding_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o cant._n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o rochester_n and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o note_n after_o which_o the_o say_v b._n hold_v 1._o a_o synod_n in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o monastery_n wherein_o some_o thing_n be_v agitate_a tend_v much_o to_o the_o 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and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n but_o there_o it_o be_v write_v wapeberie_n the_o n_z omit_v and_o doubtless_o original_o so_o call_v from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o berle_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saxon_a word_n which_o signify_v a_o little_a hill_n or_o rise_a ground_n that_o wirce_n his_o land_n come_v to_o nigel_n d'_fw-fr albany_n progenitor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o mowbray_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v and_o that_o the_o same_o nigellus_n do_v enfeoff_v he_o that_o first_o assume_v this_o place_n for_o his_o surname_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o tho._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n in_o 12_o h._n â—_o hold_v 5_o kts._n fee_n of_o rog._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n son_n to_o the_o say_v nigell_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la to_o which_o tho._n succeed_v ric._n de_fw-fr wapenbury_n who_o marry_v salop._n julian_n one_o of_o the_o 3_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o ralph_n strange_a of_o knockin_n in_o shropsh_n in_o 10_o joh._n there_o be_v a_o fine_a levy_v betwixt_o geffr_n fitz-piers_n e._n of_o essex_n and_o this_o richard_n whereby_o the_o say_v ric._n do_v covenant_n that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o alienation_n of_o his_o land_n or_o wood_n to_o any_o jew_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o disherit_n or_o prejudice_n of_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n provide_v that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v reasonable_a estover_n for_o himself_o or_o to_o give_v his_o friend_n out_o of_o his_o wood_n in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o joh._n 11_o joh._n the_o shiriff_n account_v thirty_o l._n due_a from_o the_o say_v ric._n to_o discharge_v part_n of_o the_o fine_a which_o w._n de_fw-fr molbrai_n his_o superior_a lord_n make_v to_o the_o k._n concern_v his_o inheritance_n whereof_o wâ—ll_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n have_v implead_v he_o this_o last_o mention_v thomas_n be_v certify_v cedula_fw-la to_o hold_v 2_o kts._n fee_n and_o a_o half_a of_o nigel_n de_fw-fr 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the_o widow_n of_o ric._n beynvill_n 24_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v certify_v that_o she_o hold_v joint_o with_o the_o say_v ric._n her_o husband_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o capital_a message_n of_o wapenbury_n with_o divers_a land_n and_o house_n there_o some_z whereof_z lay_v common_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o tenant_n be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o that_o richard_n who_o by_o most_o other_o 12._o record_n be_v call_v robert_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ric._n and_o lora_n be_v her_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n and_o then_o 5_o year_n old_a to_o which_o last_o mention_v ric._n succeed_v rob._n his_o son_n who_o in_o 49_o e._n 3._o entail_v 3._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o manor_n upon_o one_o rob._n fitz-robert_n and_o alice_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 of_o such_o issue_n to_o revert_v to_o the_o say_a râ—b_n beyvill_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o after_o that_o time_n i_o have_v see_v nothing_o further_a of_o the_o beyvill_n interest_n here_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o till_z 7_o h._n 5._o that_o tho._n stafford_n write_v 6._o himself_o of_o this_o place_n which_o tho._n marry_v isabella_n the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n will._n bagot_n as_o in_o baginton_n i_o have_v show_v and_o perhaps_o have_v it_o in_o her_o right_n but_o in_o r._n 10_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v that_o ralph_n beller_n of_o ...._o in_o com._n leic._n with_o ric._n stafford_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v joint_a lord_n thereof_o howbeit_o after_o this_o i_o can_v discern_v that_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_v ric._n have_v more_o to_o do_v here_o and_o therefore_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o say_v ralph_n beller_n obtain_v his_o whole_a interest_n which_o ralph_n in_o 16_o h._n 6._o past_o be_v his_o title_n therein_o unto_o nich._n motley_n esq_n and_o other_o but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o nich._n and_o his_o heir_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o the_o say_v nich._n his_o testament_n be_v 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confess_v his_o offence_n crave_v pardon_n and_o shave_v himself_o become_v a_o follower_n of_o s._n augustine_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n hoc_fw-la miraculum_fw-la say_v my_o author_n videbitur_fw-la illis_fw-la incredibile_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la impossibile_fw-it sed_fw-la nulli_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la duras_fw-la cervices_fw-la christi_fw-la jugo_fw-la se_fw-la submisissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la magna_fw-la miracula_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la ostensa_fw-la but_o descend_v to_o late_a time_n and_o of_o more_o certainty_n i_o find_v 7._o that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n steph._n reign_n geoffrey_n magnavil_n give_v this_o church_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o walden_n in_o essex_n which_o he_o have_v new_o found_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o account_v twelve_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o walden_n have_v out_o of_o it_o as_o also_o certain_a 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of_o worcester_n appropriate_v 93._o it_o to_o the_o say_a canon_n reserve_v a_o competency_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o vicar_n scilicet_fw-la not_o less_o than_o c_o per_n annum_fw-la which_o appropriation_n be_v confirm_v b._n by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o nine_o a_o 1228._o 12_o henry_n 3_o in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxi_o mark_n the_o vicar_n portion_n at_o that_o time_n be_v vi_fw-la mark_n and_o a_o half_a but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o i_o find_v a_o the_o vicarage_n rate_v at_o x_o li_n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la be_v then_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la vicarâ—ae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o joh._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la vacat_fw-la priorat_n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n 77._o hugo_n de_fw-fr wells_n archidiacâ—_n wellen._n 8_o aug._n 6._o joh._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n b._n will_n de_fw-fr ichynton_n 3_o non._n feb._n 1287._o prior_n &_o conu._n 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will._n bache_n betlesworth_n the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o charter_n a._n make_v by_o will._n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr vlehale_n of_o that_o circuit_n of_o ground_n call_v monkespathe_v already_o speak_v of_o wherein_o he_o give_v to_o the_o say_v roger_n quicquid_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o betheleswortha_n scil_n totum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la ricardus_n senior_a &_o ric._n junior_a de_fw-fr se_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la whether_o this_o be_v the_o grant_n whereby_o that_o past_a which_o be_v afterward_o repute_v the_o manor_n i_o know_v not_o if_o not_o then_o do_v this_o continue_v unto_o the_o family_n of_o ulehale_n and_o go_v with_o monkspath_n as_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o john_n le_fw-fr archer_n as_o involve_v therewith_o though_o not_o particular_o mention_v but_o for_o that_o which_o afterward_o be_v repute_v the_o manor_n it_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n grant_v burton_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr wilinton_n unto_o rog._n durevassall_n which_o roger_n make_v thereat_o his_o residenc_n do_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o remoteness_n from_o the_o parish_n church_n whereunto_o in_o winter_n time_n the_o way_n be_v bad_a in_o 41_o h._n 3._o obtain_v licence_n bar._n from_o pope_n alex._n the_o 4_o the_o to_o build_v a_o chapel_n here_o and_o to_o have_v a_o priest_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n therein_o nicholas_z longespe_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n rector_n of_o tanworth_n likewise_o assent_v thereto_o but_o reserve_v aur_fw-it in_o consideration_n thereof_o from_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o the_o say_a mother-church_n of_o tanworth_n a_o wax_n candle_n of_o half_a a_o pound_n weight_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n from_o this_o rog._n durvassall_n descend_v nicholas_n as_o in_o spernoure_n i_o shall_v show_v who_o together_o with_o rose_n his_o wife_n be_v joint_o seize_v catesby_n hereof_o but_o he_o die_v and_o leave_v she_o a_o widow_n she_o become_v the_o sole_a owner_n of_o it_o and_o be_v marry_v catesby_n to_o ric._n de_fw-fr mountfort_n howbeit_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o nicholas_n will._n de_fw-fr spernore_n his_o brother_n make_v entry_n therein_o and_o disseise_v catesby_n the_o say_a richard_n and_o rose_n so_o that_o suit_n grow_v betwixt_o they_o yet_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n catesby_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o mountfort_n be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o the_o catesbies_n as_o the_o pedigree_n in_o lapworth_n will_v show_v robert_n catesby_n senior_a be_v seize_v a._n of_o it_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o from_o who_o descend_v ric._n catesby_n esq._n who_o in_o 25_o h._n 8._o sell_v greene._n it_o to_o thomas_n green_n who_o great_a grandchild_n now_o enjoy_v it_o lodbrokes_n manor_n that_o this_o be_v ancient_o belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o family_n of_o lodbroke_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v howbeit_o till_o 8_o h._n 4._o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o than_o it_o appear_v 19_o that_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n possess_v it_o in_o r._n 2._o time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o peverell_n from_o which_o thomas_n divolve_v to_o the_o succeed_a earl_n it_o come_v in_o 3_o h._n 7._o to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o land_n as_o in_o warwick_n may_v be_v see_v and_o continue_v therein_o till_o 36_o h._n 8._o that_o sir_n george_n throgmorton_n purchase_v it_o s.a._n with_o the_o manor_n of_o tanworth_n since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v accompany_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o lordship_n sidenhale_n of_o this_o place_n i_o can_v say_v little_a other_o than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o family_n which_o take_v their_o denomination_n thereof_o and_o do_v bear_v ib._n for_o their_o arm_n a_o fez_n betwixt_o three_o cressant_n in_o 7_o r_n 2._o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o which_o family_n it_o come_v ib._n in_o 4_o e._n 3._o to_o fulwode_n of_o cley_n hall_n and_o by_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sell_v to_o ....._o hugford_n of_o henwood_n in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o john_n hugford_n late_a of_o henwood_n sell_v it_o to_o nath._n cook_n of_o ingen_n near_o stratford_n crewenhale_n there_o be_v also_o a_o family_n that_o assume_v their_o surname_n from_o hence_o as_o ancient_o as_o h._n 3._o time_n and_o bear_v ib._n for_o their_o arm_n nebule_n arg._n and_o sable_a upon_o a_o fez_n gules_a three_o broad_a arrow_n head_n or_o of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v ib._n five_o descent_n in_o the_o male_a line_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v john_n the_o crewenhale_n who_o have_v one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v ib._n in_o h._n 6._o time_n to_o will._n parker_n of_o chartley_n in_o
see_v concern_v this_o manor_n whilst_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o evesham_n nor_o afâ—er_v the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o religious_a house_n other_o than_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v 5._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n 2_o junii_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o to_o anthony_n skinner_n of_o london_n gentleman_n who_o die_v eliz_n seize_v thereof_o 19_o nou._n 1_o eliz._n leave_v george_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 48_o year_n of_o age_n and_o william_n a_o young_a son_n which_o will._n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n without_o issue_n become_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o william_n his_o grandson_n and_o of_o he_o be_v purchase_v by_o sir_n fouk_n grevill_n kt._n lord_n brook_n in_o our_o memory_n tâ—â—_n church_n together_o with_o the_o chapel_n of_o alne_n aâ—â—_n witheley_n hereto_o belong_v be_v give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n by_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr kineworton_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o same_o ranulph_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n his_o wife_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n which_o he_o present_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o seisin_n thereof_o appear_v and_o in_o an._n 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o with_o the_o chapelry_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v value_v scac._n at_o xxiiii_o mark_n whereof_o alne_n be_v â—hen_o repute_v one_o out_o of_o which_o the_o abbot_n of_o winchcomb_n receive_v a_o yearly_a portion_n scac._n of_o half_a a_o mark_n this_o church_n be_v new_o build_v as_o it_o seem_v about_o the_o 9_o the_o of_o edw._n 2_o reign_n for_o i_o findâ—_n that_o walt_n de_fw-fr maydston_n than_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n on_o the_o a._n xv_o cal._n of_o july_n the_o same_o year_n do_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v both_o it_o and_o the_o high_a altar_n whereunto_o do_v belong_v 2._o and_o have_v do_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n a_o certain_a mess._n and_o one_o yard_n land_n in_o alne_n as_o part_v of_o the_o glebe_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o parsonage_n be_v rate_v b._n at_o x_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o do_v beside_o that_o of_o alne_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n b._n the_o devise_n xv_o cal._n martii_fw-la 1291._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n simon_n de_fw-fr shireford_n subdiac_n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1315._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n thom._n de_fw-fr blyborough_n pbr._n 4._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1321._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n joh._n de_fw-fr somery_n 1._o aug._n 1327._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n galfr._n de_fw-fr welneford_n 22_o nou._n 1354._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n edw._n force_v diac._n 16_o oct._n 1361._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n joh._n claypole_n 5._o maii_n 1374._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n rog._n mey_n 6_o aug._n 1385._o a._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n sim._n sylverston_n 7_o sept._n 1392._o â—_o dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n rob._n canell_n 1_o feb._n 1401._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n ric._n pen_n 15_o maii_n 1411._o b._n dominus_fw-la episc._n wigorn._n joh._n tymmes_n 14_o julii_fw-la 1413._o a._n d._n rex_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la temporal_a episcopatus_fw-la wigorn_n etc._n etc._n joh._n cokkys_o 11_o feb._n 1434._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n nich._n richon_n cap._n 3._o aug._n 1446._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n andr._n mankiswell_n art_n mr._n 22_o oct._n 1454._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n mr._n thom._n balsall_n s._n theol._n prof_o 19_o oct._n 1468._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n joh._n milward_n cap._n 12._o martii_fw-la 1471._o a._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n rob._n coke_n cap._n 21._o jan._n 1474._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n rad._n lie_v cap._n 20_o dec._n 1481._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n mr._n jac._n botiller_n 28_o julii_fw-la 1498._o a._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n d._n joh._n sleford_n pbr._n 6_o oct._n 1503._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n ric._n warden_n cler._n art_n mr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1553._o a._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n nich._n jackson_n sacellanus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 29_o julii_fw-la 1561._o b._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n thom._n clerk_n cler._n 8_o aug._n 1562._o b._n upon_o a_o grave-stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n be_v this_o epttaph_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la thomas_n clarke_n vir_fw-la octogenus_fw-la &_o praeses_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la &_o sex_n qui_fw-la diem_fw-la svam_fw-la obiit_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la augusti_fw-la an._n mdcxvi_o wethele_n this_o lie_v on_o the_o western_a side_n of_o arrow_n be_v likewise_o part_v of_o the_o endowment_n which_o the_o abbey_n of_o evesham_n at_o its_o foundation_n have_v by_o s._n ecgwyn_n grant_n and_o possess_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o house_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v by_o the_o general_n survey_v lib._n then_o make_v wherein_o it_o be_v write_v wilelei_n certify_v to_o contain_v three_o hide_n which_o 3_o hide_n be_v in_o h._n 2._o time_n hold_v â—_o by_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr kinewarton_n of_o those_o monk_n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v w._n that_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n challenge_v a_o court_n leet_n here_o with_o other_o the_o like_a privilege_n as_o he_o do_v in_o kinewarton_n which_o weet_v allow_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o malculine_a musard_n or_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n obtain_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n of_o 76._o this_o manor_n from_o those_o monk_n for_o in_o e._n 2._o time_n by_o the_o utlarie_n of_o the_o same_o malculine_a it_o eschaet_v 76._o unto_o they_o from_o which_o time_n they_o have_v it_o again_o with_o a_o release_n 16._o of_o all_o his_o right_n therein_o after_o he_o have_v get_v his_o pardon_n for_o that_o utlatry_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o this_o release_n by_o malculine_a do_v john_n musard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n make_v title_n 20._o thereto_o with_o who_o the_o abbot_n come_v to_o agreement_n in_o 23_o e._n 3._o whereupon_o he_o whole_o quit_v deuves._n his_o claim_n and_o after_o this_o in_o 13_o r._n 2._o do_v the_o say_a monk_n purchase_v 22._o two_o message_n 1_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a and_o 3._o acre_n of_o meadow_n here_o of_o one_o thomas_n patty_n a_o freeholder_n all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o mainour_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o abbey_n be_v by_o letter_n pat._n 16._o bear_v date_n 20_o julii_fw-la 35_o h._n 8._o grant_v to_o maud_n lane_n and_o her_o heir_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o xx_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n which_o maud_n the_o self_n same_o year_n sell_v 12._o it_o unto_o nich._n fortescue_n esq._n then_o groom_n 168._o porter_n to_o the_o king_n who_o die_v 6._o seize_v thereof_o 28_o aug._n 3_o e._n 6._o leave_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n nine_o year_n of_o age_n from_o which_o will._n be_v descend_v will._n fortescue_n of_o cokehill_n in_o com._n wigorn._n esq._n now_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n kingle_n of_o this_o place_n contain_v likewise_o within_o the_o parish_n of_o kinewarton_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v be_v in_o 5_o h._n 3._o where_o stephen_n de_fw-fr raggeleg_n grant_v 3._o to_o ranulph_n abbot_n of_o evesham_n and_o his_o successor_n cl._n acre_n of_o land_n lie_v therein_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n make_v claim_v w._n to_o a_o court_n leet_n here_o and_o divers_a other_o privilege_n by_o prescription_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o he_o do_v in_o kinewarton_n and_o wethele_n which_o be_v allow_v but_o i_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o wethele_n and_o involve_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o specify_v therein_o part_v thereof_o have_v be_v grant_v with_o wethele_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o evesham_n at_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o no_o 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