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to_o deliver_v up_o unto_o he_o his_o castle_n and_o land_n which_o be_v so_o seize_v as_o be_v before_o observe_v in_o 6_o hen._n 3._o he_o give_v 7._o a_o hundred_o pound_n fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o one_o palfrey_n for_o the_o office_n of_o forester_n of_o cumberland_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o king_n john_n render_v ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o exchequer_n it_o be_v cumbr._n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o ada_n his_o wife_n in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o be_v sheriff_n cumbr._n of_o cumberland_n he_o be_v make_v governor_n 7._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o carleoâ—_n and_o continue_a a_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n for_o the_o eighteen_o nineteen_o and_o one_o half_a of_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n moreover_o he_o be_v 3._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o common-plea_n form_n 8_o hen._n 3._o and_o a_o justice_n itinerant_n 1â—_n for_o divers_a year_n from_o 9_o hen._n 3._o and_o give_v 5â—_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o calder_n in_o com._n cumbr._n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o town_n of_o dereham_n moreover_o he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o holcoltram_n in_o com._n cumbr._n common_a of_o pasture_n for_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n in_o laysingby_n also_o to_o â—0_n the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n at_o skyrbec_n in_o com._n linc._n his_o whole_a lordship_n of_o skyrbec_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o wynestowe_n and_o aduâ—wson_n of_o the_o church_n at_o kirketon_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1240._o 24_o hen._n 3._o he_o depart_v 53â—_n this_o life_n with_o this_o character_n by_o a_o monk_n 53â—_n of_o that_o time_n viz._n that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v a_o stout_a soldier_n afterward_o very_o wealthy_a and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n but_o overmuch_o covet_v to_o enlarge_v his_o possession_n which_o lie_v contiguous_a to_o those_o of_o the_o monk_n of_o
his_o elder_a son_n with_o some_o other_o person_n as_o hostage_n for_o the_o remainder_n the_o king_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o reginald_n see_v 13._o no_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o enlargement_n give_v way_n thereto_o authorise_v 13._o sire_n william_n de_fw-fr roos_n sire_n richard_n de_fw-fr grey_n sire_n william_n de_fw-fr willughby_n sire_n william_n le_fw-fr zouche_n and_o sire_n hugh_n huls_n as_o also_o john_n harvey_n william_n vaus_n john_n lee_n john_n langeford_n thomas_n payne_n and_o john_n elnestow_v and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o treat_v with_o owen_n and_o his_o council_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o he_o in_o what_o they_o shall_v conceive_v most_o expedient_a to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o redemption_n whereupon_o they_o consent_v ibid._n to_o give_v that_o sâ—m_n for_o his_o deliverance_n the_o king_n give_v licence_n ibid._n to_o robert_n braybroke_n bishop_n of_o london_n as_o also_o to_o sire_n gerard_n braybroke_n the_o father_n and_o sire_n gerard_n the_o son_n than_o feoffee_n of_o divers_a lordship_n for_o this_o reginald_n to_o sell_v the_o manor_n of_o hertelegh_n in_o kent_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o that_o sum._n and_o for_o the_o better_a enable_v he_o to_o pay_v so_o great_a â—3_n a_o fine_a be_v please_v to_o grant_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o such_o person_n who_o be_v owner_n of_o land_n in_o ireland_n and_o do_v not_o there_o reside_v shall_v for_o such_o their_o neglect_n forfeit_v two_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v nothing_o for_o his_o nonresidence_n there_o during_o the_o term_n of_o six_o year_n then_o next_o ensue_v this_o be_v the_o same_o reginald_n who_o have_v 1640._o the_o great_a contest_v in_o the_o court_n of_o chivalry_n with_o sire_n edward_n de_fw-fr hastings_n touch_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n hastings_n and_o bear_v the_o entire_a arm_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n late_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v which_o cause_n come_v to_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n 1640._o in_o 11_o h._n 4._o the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o say_a name_n and_o arm_n be_v adjudge_v ibid._n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o lord_n hastings_n and_o sir_n edward_n de_fw-fr hastings_n thenceforth_o prohibit_v ibid._n to_o bear_v they_o be_v sentence_v ibid._n to_o pay_v such_o cost_v of_o suit_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o court._n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 5._o he_o be_v retain_v pell_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n and_o the_o same_o year_n serve_v 23._o he_o in_o his_o fleet_n at_o sea_n in_o 9_o h._n 5._o he_o be_v again_o retain_v pell_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n beyond-sea_n for_o half_a a_o year_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n himself_o account_v one_o and_o eighteen_o archer_n mount_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a condition_n take_z per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o himself_o two_o shilling_n and_o for_o each_o of_o his_o man_n at_o arm_n twelve_o penny_n with_o the_o accustom_a reward_n and_o six_o penny_n apiece_o for_o his_o archer_n as_o also_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o prisoner_n they_o shall_v take_v except_v king_n prince_n or_o any_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n and_o especial_o charles_n the_o dâ—â—phin_n of_o viennois_n or_o any_o one_o that_o murder_v john_n duke_n of_o burgeyne_n or_o be_v consent_v thereto_o and_o in_o 3_o h._n 6._o be_v in_o like_a sort_n retain_v 〈…〉_z to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n under_o the_o command_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n the_o king_n uncle_n than_o regent_n of_o france_n with_o twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o sixty_o archer_n on_o horseback_n for_o the_o like_a wage_n this_o reginald_n have_v s._n two_o wife_n viz._n margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n lord_n ros_n and_o joane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n lord_n astley_n by_o the_o first_o of_o they_o he_o have_v issue_n sir_n john_n grâ—y_a knight_n who_o in_o 13_o r._n 2._o serve_v 4._o the_o king_n in_o his_o french_a war_n which_o john_n depart_v this_o life_n whilst_o his_o father_n live_v left_a issue_n 〈…〉_z edmund_n and_o thomas_n which_o thomas_n rugemont_n be_v 〈…〉_z a_o knight_n in_o 28_o h._n 6._o be_v advance_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o dignity_n of_o baron_n of_o rugemont-grey_n in_o com._n ..._o and_o have_v in_o 38_o h._n 6._o obtain_v 8._o the_o stewardship_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o wendover_n and_o whaddon_n in_o com._n buck._n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n have_v in_o far_a consideration_n 8._o of_o his_o special_a service_n in_o those_o war_n which_o king_n henry_n undergo_v with_o his_o adversary_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n a_o grant_n 8._o of_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o those_o lordship_n abovementioned_a but_o for_o this_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n he_o pay_v dear_a for_o in_o 1_o e._n 4._o he_o be_v with_o many_o other_o of_o that_o party_n attaint_v 41._o in_o parliament_n be_v then_o seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o langton_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o merton_n in_o com._n westmerl_n leave_v no_o issue_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v by_o his_o second_o wife_n the_o say_a reginald_n have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n 〈…〉_z edward_n who_o marry_v elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o henry_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n of_o who_o and_o his_o descendants_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o john_n grey_n of_o barwell_n in_o com._n leic._n and_o robert_n grey_n of_o enfield_n in_o com._n stâ—ff_n and_o die_v 32._o in_o 19_o h._n 6._o leave_v edmund_z edmund_n 32._o his_o grandson_n viz._n son_n of_o john_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life-time_n his_o next_o heir_n which_o edmund_n the_o same_o year_n in_o ibid._n consideration_n of_o his_o special_a service_n to_o that_o king_n perform_v in_o aquitane_n and_o other_o part_n beyond_o sea_n as_o also_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o attendance_n on_o his_o person_n to_o his_o very_a great_a expense_n and_o for_o a_o fine_a of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o well_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v reginald_n as_o the_o relief_n thereupon_o have_v a_o special_a licence_n ibid._n to_o enter_v upon_o all_o his_o castle_n lordship_n and_o land_n not_o only_o in_o england_n wales_n and_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n but_o those_o in_o ireland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n without_o any_o inquisition_n to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a grandfather_n or_o other_o livery_n of_o they_o this_o edmund_n have_v a_o fair_a estate_n in_o bedfordshire_n do_v not_o a_o little_a augment_v it_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o anthill_n and_o certain_a other_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n fanhope_n but_o how_o he_o come_v by_o they_o let_v we_o hear_v 120._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o king_n edward_z the_o four_o there_o be_v a_o battle_n fight_v say_v leland_n without_o the_o south-suburb_n of_o northampton_n the_o lord_n fanhope_n take_v total_o king_n henry_n part_n the_o lord_n grey_n of_o ruthyn_n do_v the_o same_o in_o countenance_n but_o a_o little_a afore_o the_o field_n he_o practise_v with_o king_n edward_n other_o say_n that_o he_o have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o lord_n fanâ—ope's_n land_n at_o antehill_n and_o thereabouts_o or_o deprave_v he_o with_o false_a accusation_n so_o wrought_v with_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o strong_a band_n of_o walscheman_n fall_v to_o king_n edward_n part_n upon_o promise_n that_o if_o edward_n win_v the_o field_n he_o shall_v have_v antehille_n and_o such_o land_n as_o fanhope_n have_v there_o edward_n win_v the_o field_n and_o grace_n obtain_v antehille_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o far_o my_o author_n that_o he_o have_v great_a esteem_n from_o king_n edward_n be_v plain_a enough_o for_o upon_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o june_n in_o 3_o e._n 4._o he_o make_v 16._o he_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o within_o two_o year_n follow_v viz._n 3_o maii_n 5_o e._n 4._o use_v 18._o then_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o baron_n of_o hastings_n weysford_n and_o ruthyn_n create_v 18._o he_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 11_o e._n 4._o he_o be_v 1._o one_o of_o those_o pâ—ers_n who_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o july_n king_n edward_n have_v again_o recover_v the_o crown_n subscribe_v and_o give_v their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o prince_n edward_n the_o king_n son_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n obtain_v from_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o a_o
e._n 3._o in_o that_o great_a fight_n at_o sea_n near_o sluse_n in_o flanders_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o upon_o 〈…〉_z that_o notable_a expedition_n make_v into_o france_n he_o bring_v 〈…〉_z in_o twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twenty_o archer_n and_o be_v then_o leave_v 〈…〉_z at_o the_o siege_n of_o nantes_n in_o britanny_n in_o 17_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v charge_v 〈…〉_z with_o ten_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twenty_o archer_n to_o send_v into_o those_o part_n and_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o van_n of_o prince_n edward_n army_n at_o that_o famous_a battle_n of_o cresâ—_n where_o the_o english_a achieve_v immortal_a honor._n this_o john_n marry_v 〈…〉_z joane_n daughter_n of_o robert_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o thomas_n lord_n grelle_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v at_o manchester_n in_o com._n lanc._n and_o have_v be_v summon_v 〈…〉_z to_o parliament_n from_o 1_o e._n 2._o till_o 16_o e._n 3._o inclusive_a depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n in_o 21_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o mancestre_n and_o kenerdeleyh_n in_o com._n linc._n joint_o with_o the_o say_v joane_n his_o wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o feoffment_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr grelle_n brother_n of_o her_o the_o say_a joane_n who_o heir_n she_o be_v also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o uuakerle_n in_o com._n northamp_n and_o burstall_n in_o com._n 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o inheritance_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o uuodheved_a in_o com._n rotel_n as_o also_o of_o swynesheved_a and_o sixhill_n in_o com._n linc._n for_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o roger_n la_fw-fr warr_n his_o grandson_n and_o elizabe_v his_o wife_n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o bloxham_n in_o com._n linc._n with_o middleton_n fokynton_n and_o potesham_n in_o com._n suss._n leave_v 〈…〉_z roger_n his_o grandson_n viz._n son_n of_o john_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n by_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o next_o heir_n eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o roger_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 23_o e._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o all_o those_o land_n as_o the_o say_v margaret_n his_o mother_n hold_v in_o dower_n and_o in_o 30_o e._n 3._o be_v 〈…〉_z with_o prince_n edward_n in_o that_o great_a battle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o english_a obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n in_o 33_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v also_o 〈…〉_z with_o the_o king_n in_o those_o his_o war_n against_o the_o french_a so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 34_o e._n 3._o in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d year_n he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_z prisoner_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr 〈…〉_z and_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o be_v again_o 〈…〉_z in_o those_o war_n be_v then_o in_o the_o retinue_n 〈…〉_z of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o 〈…〉_z 40_o e._n 3._o and_o 42_o e._n 3._o in_o which_o year_n he_o be_v 〈…〉_z send_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o uuarwick_n to_o â—alais_fw-fr b._n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o five_o hundred_o archer_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 36_o and_o 37_o e._n 3._o by_o his_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o wakerle_n in_o com._n north._n 28_o apr._n 42_o e._n 3._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o swyneshed_a in_o com._n linc._n without_o pomp_n appoint_v that_o on_o his_o funeral_n day_n twenty_o four_o torch_n shall_v be_v place_v about_o it_o and_o two_o taper_n the_o one_o at_o his_o head_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o also_o that_o his_o best_a horse_n shall_v be_v his_o principal_n or_o mortuarie_n without_o any_o armour_n or_o man_n arm_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o mean_a people_n he_o likewise_o bequeath_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a to_o be_v distribute_v among_o poor_a people_n not_o by_o penny-dole_n but_o that_o every_o person_n shall_v have_v half_a a_o mark_n who_o his_o executor_n shall_v think_v fit_a moreover_o that_o all_o the_o debt_n of_o john_n lord_n la_o war_n his_o grandfather_n and_o the_o lady_n joane_n his_o wife_n and_o likewise_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o mother_n shall_v be_v due_o pay_v to_o alianore_n his_o wife_n he_o give_v all_o the_o vestment_n book_n and_o other_o necessary_n belong_v to_o his_o chapel_n wil_v that_o his_o debt_n and_o legacy_n first_o pay_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o one_o part_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o second_o part_n to_o alianore_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o three_o to_o thomas_n edward_n and_o john_n his_o son_n constitute_v his_o two_o son_n john_n and_o thomas_n his_o executor_n and_o depart_v 30._o this_o life_n 27_o aug._n 44_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 30._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o alyngton_n in_o com._n wilts_n of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o borstalâ—e_n and_o manor_n of_o herdeby_n in_o com._n leic._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wodeheved_a in_o com._n rotel_n brustlington_n in_o com._n somers_n mancestre_fw-fr and_o â—enerdelege_v in_o com._n lanc._n albrighton_n in_o com._n salop._n ewyas-harold_n in_o com._n heref._n wakerle_n in_o com._n north._n midleton_n isefeld_n poterslade_n and_o fokinton_n in_o com._n suss._n and_o swynesh_v and_o bloxham_n in_o com._n linc._n leave_v 30._o sir_n john_n la_o war_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age._n this_o last_o mention_v roger_n have_v a_o brother_n 7._o call_v john_n john_n who_o in_o 29_o e._n 3._o be_v a_o knight_n be_v 7._o in_o the_o war_n of_o britanny_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n 7._o with_o thomas_n holland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 8._o 32_o e._n 3._o but_o die_v berks._n in_o 34_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 31._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o bokampton_n in_o com._n berks._n hold_v by_o sergeantie_n in_o keep_v the_o king_n dog_n call_v harier_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o those_o part_n leave_v this_o last_o mention_v roger_n la_o war_n his_o brother_n of_o full_a age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 31._o thereof_o i_o now_o return_v to_o john_n john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v roger._n in_o 43_o e._n 3._o his_o father_n then_o live_v he_o be_v 12._o with_o prince_n edward_n in_o his_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o continue_v 7._o there_o upon_o his_o father_n death_n which_o happen_v the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v livery_n r_o of_o his_o land_n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v by_o reason_n he_o be_v then_o in_o that_o service_n in_o 46_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v b._n also_o in_o another_o expedition_n design_v for_o france_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n with_o three_o thousand_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o ten_o thousand_o archer_n then_o take_v ship_n b._n at_o southampton_a for_o the_o relief_n of_o thovar_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a but_o after_o nine_o week_n toss_v at_o sea_n cross_v with_o contrary_a wind_n they_o return_v b._n this_o john_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 44_o edw._n 3._o till_o 21_o rich._n 2._o and_o reside_v 1._o then_o at_o uuakerie_n obtain_v a_o special_a dispensation_n 1._o to_o be_v exempt_a from_o come_v to_o any_o future_a parliament_n or_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n or_o otherwise_o against_o his_o own_o good_a will_n short_o after_o which_o he_o depart_v 53._o this_o life_n viz._n 27_o julii_fw-la 22_o rich._n 2._o be_v then_o seize_v 53._o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o fiernham_n in_o com._n south_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o uuike_a war_n in_o com._n glouc._n brâ—steiyngton_n in_o com._n somers_n mancestre_fw-fr and_o kenerdelegh_n in_o come_v lanc._n and_o mullesworth_n in_o com._n hunt_n and_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n in_o bristol_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o alyngton_n and_o durington_n in_o com._n wilts_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o isfelde_n fokynton_n and_o porteslade_n in_o com._n suss._n grafton_n juxta_fw-la geydington_n thynden_n shipton_n cheriton_n isham_n northrofts_n and_o uuakerle_n in_o com._n north._n swynesheve_v grymesthorpe_n suthorpe_n eylesthorpe_n heynton_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a manor_n in_o gosberkirke_n call_v dokyldyke_n in_o com._n linc._n leave_v no_o ibid._n issue_n of_o his_o body_n thomas_n la_o war_n thomas_n his_o brother_n be_v his_o heir_n ibid._n and_o at_o that_o time_n forty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 18._o of_o his_o land_n which_o thomas_n call_v magister_n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr warre_n have_v be_v rector_n s._n of_o the_o church_n at_o mancestre_n obtain_v licence_n b._n of_o the_o king_n in_o 9_o hen._n 5._o for_o make_v that_o parish-church_n collegiate_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o warden_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n continual_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o and_o of_o
place_n of_o custody_n the_o king_n have_v be_v commit_v there_o to_o receive_v his_o formal_a resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n and_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o stand_v in_o such_o esteem_n that_o he_o be_v constitute_v governor_n 23._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o montgomerie_n dolvoreyn_n and_o lordship_n of_o kedewyn_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o castle_n of_o dolvoreyn_n likewise_o 23._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenles_a and_o lordship_n of_o melenyth_n thereto_o appertain_v with_o authority_n to_o receive_v all_o such_o to_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o have_v be_v in_o rebellion_n in_o those_o part_n of_o wales_n in_o 4_o h._n 5._o edward_n his_o only_a son_n be_v then_o dead_a he_o enter_v into_o article_n 13._o of_o agreement_n with_o sir_n walter_n hungerford_n knight_n through_o the_o king_n mediation_n by_o letter_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o margery_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o son_n edward_n than_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n unto_o edmund_n hungerford_n son_n to_o the_o same_o walter_n which_o marriage_n take_v effect_n according_o and_o by_o his_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n 2_o oct._n an._n 1417._o 5_o h._n 5._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o abbey_n at_o hales_n in_o com._n salop._n under_o a_o fair_a tomb_n of_o alabaster_n there_o prepare_v by_o himself_o near_o to_o the_o body_n of_o joyce_n his_o wife_n appoint_v that_o his_o funeral_n shall_v be_v honourable_o solemnife_v and_o that_o his_o debt_n be_v first_o pay_v his_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n shall_v be_v reward_v give_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o good_n to_o joane_n de_fw-fr beaâ—champ_n lady_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 7_o r._n â—_o until_o 8_o h._n 5._o inclusive_a depart_v 6._o this_o life_n 27_o nou._n 8_o h._n 5_o be_v then_o seize_v 6._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o swaveseye_n fulborne_n call_v zouches-fee_n and_o maneres-fee_n in_o com._n cantabr_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o est_fw-fr ham_n borham_n holand-magna_a stansted-monfichet_a waltham_n call_v power_n walkefare_n and_o lachendon_n in_o com._n essex_n roulandright_a in_o com._n oxon._n resyndon_n basset_z in_o com._n glouc._n compton_n daune_n in_o com._n somers_n chevril_n magna_fw-la in_o com._n wilts_n bordesley_n and_o heybarnes_n in_o com._n warw._n ashby_n la_n zouche_n in_o com._n leic._n wolverhampton_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o mere_a hondesworth_n and_o câ—ent_n in_o com._n staff_n haselbeche_o in_o com._n northt_v newport_n paynell_n and_o lynford_n parva_fw-la in_o com._n buck._n onebury_n wotton_n walton_n sutton_n parva_n corfton_n abeton_n eudon_n burnell_n belleswardyne_n benthall_n holgot_n brolchampton_n clee_n st._n margaret_n thongland_n millinghope_n rushbury_n astwall_n hope-bowdler_n chatewall_n wolstanton_n rameshurst_n pulliley_n longfeld-cheyne_n longedon_n smethecote_n condover_n acton-reigner_n uppington_n tasshoe_n routon_n and_o ambaston_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o bâ—ugenorth_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o acton_n burnell_n acton_n pigot_n streford_n sutton_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cantelthorpe_n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o prest_n weston_n picheford_n and_o eton_n juxta_fw-la picheford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n and_o march_n of_o wales_n moreover_o he_o then_o hold_v ibid._n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o weolegh_n in_o com._n wigorn._n as_o also_o ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o northfeld_n cradeley_n and_o old_a swinford_n the_o manor_n of_o sucley_n in_o com._n wigorn._n and_o manor_n of_o retherhethe_n and_o hachesam_n in_o com._n sur._n leave_v ibid._n joyce_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n erdinton_n junior_a 3_o margery_n the_o wife_n of_o edmund_n hungerford_n and_o catherine_n afterward_o marry_v 263._o to_o sir_n john_n ratcliff_n knight_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n viz._n supra_fw-la daughter_n of_o edward_n burnell_n his_o son_n by_o alice_n s._n the_o daughter_n of_o ..._o lord_n strange_a which_o joyce_n be_v supra_fw-la then_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n catherine_n fourteen_o and_o margery_n eleven_o hastang_n 5_o edw._n 2._o of_o this_o family_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v at_o lemington_n in_o com._n war._n common_o call_v lemington_n hastang_n be_v atrop_n hastang_n atrop._n who_o give_v inspex_fw-la to_o the_o canon_n of_o nostell_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o church_n of_o lemington_n and_o newbold_n and_o likewise_o that_o of_o chebsey_n in_o com_n staff_n which_o grant_v atrop_n atrop._n his_o son_n confirm_v inspex_fw-la and_o bestow_v 57_o on_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n the_o church_n of_o whitnash_n likewise_o haâ—ton_n on_o the_o canon_n â—of_n osney_n half_o a_o hyde_n of_o land_n in_o uuhitnash_n and_o on_o â—_o the_o nun_n of_o uurorhall_n certain_a land_n in_o hasedey_n to_o this_o last_o mention_v atrop_n succcede_v humphrey_n humphrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o humphrey_n take_v 14._o part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n against_o king_n john_n by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v 14._o but_o in_o 1._o h._n 3._o return_v to_o obedience_n they_o be_v restore_v 14._o to_o he_o again_o and_o to_o he_o robert_n robert_n who_o marry_v 15._o joane_n the_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr curli_fw-la this_o robert_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o give_v 12._o a_o mark_n in_o gold_n for_o respit_v his_o knighthood_n but_o afterward_o take_v a._n part_n with_o montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n he_o be_v a._n one_o of_o those_o which_o hold_v out_o kenilworth-castle_n during_o the_o whole_a six_o month_n siege_n thereof_o in_o 49_o and_o 50_o h._n 3._o for_o which_o his_o land_n be_v seize_v and_o give_v supra_fw-la to_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr alditbley_n and_o sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr turbervill_n for_o the_o redemption_n whereof_o he_o compound_v supra_fw-la according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o that_o memorable_a decree_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n to_o who_o succeed_v another_o robert_n robert_n who_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o receive_v summons_n 4._o to_o be_v at_o carlisle_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o all_o soul_n day_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o march_v into_o scotland_n with_o ten_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o his_o retinue_n and_o in_o 10_o e._n 2._o be_v constitute_v 4._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o robert_n de_fw-fr brus_n and_o his_o party_n in_o scotland_n upon_o a_o truce_n betwixt_o both_o realm_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o 16._o in_o the_o scotish_n war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 8._o 13_o e._n 2._o and_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o but_o no_o more_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 1_o e._n 3_o i_o find_v mention_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hastang_n thomas_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o year_n in_o 6._o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n as_o also_o that_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v summons_n to_o parliament_n but_o never_o after_o likewise_o that_o he_o have_v issue_n 3._o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr hasting_n knight_n who_o leave_v two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n maud_n marry_v 42._o to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr stafford_n from_o who_o the_o staffords_z of_o grafton_n in_o com._n wigorn._n do_v descend_v and_o joane_n to_o 40._o sir_n john_n salisbury_n knight_n thomas_n de_fw-fr brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 6_o edw._n 2._o this_o thomas_n fifth_z son_n to_z king_n edward_z the_o first_o but_o second_o by_o queen_n margaret_n his_o second_a wife_n be_v bear_v 46._o at_o brotherton_n in_o yorkshire_n in_o an._n 1031._o 28_o e._n 1._o have_v thenceforth_o that_o surname_n attribute_v to_o he_o and_o by_o reason_n 46._o that_o his_o mother_n in_o her_o extremity_n of_o pain_n in_o childbirth_n invocate_a 46._o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o mitigation_n thereof_o find_v 46._o speedy_a ease_n she_o cause_v 46._o his_o name_n give_v he_o at_o the_o font_n to_o be_v call_v thomas_n it_o be_v observe_v ibid._n that_o the_o nurse_n design_v for_o he_o be_v a_o french_a woman_n and_o that_o his_o stomach_n can_v not_o endure_v her_o milk_n but_o that_o a_o english_a woman_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o he_o like_v well_o of_o she_o likewise_o 75._o that_o when_o king_n edward_n lie_v upon_o his_o death_n bed_n among_o other_o his_o command_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n one_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v love_v this_o thomas_n and_o edmund_z his_o other_o son_n by_z queen_n margaret_z signify_v also_o that_o he_o have_v give_v or_o rather_o design_v to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o marshal_n of_o england_n unto_o thomas_n for_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o therefore_o this_o thomas_n obtain_v a_o special_a charter_n 30._o in_o tail_n general_a bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 16_o dec._n 6._o e._n 2._o though_o he_o have_v then_o hardly_o accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o year_n of_o all_o the_o
in_o 11_o e._n 2._o this_o roger_n be_v make_v governor_n 17._o of_o the_o town_n of_o stafford_n and_o in_o 4._o 14_o e._n 2._o of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o hardelagh_n in_o wales_n so_o likewise_o in_o 10._o 15_o e._n 2._o in_o which_o year_n he_o have_v the_o custody_n 2d_o of_o eccleshal-castle_n in_o com._n staff_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o cou._n and_o litch_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v and_o be_v make_v constable_n 23._o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o a_o banneret_n 34._o he_o have_v a_o assignation_n 34._o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o one_o hundred_o forty_o five_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n as_o well_o for_o his_o wage_n of_o war_n in_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o scotland_n 1_o e._n 3._o as_o for_o his_o service_n in_o attendance_n upon_o queen_n isabella_n in_o 20_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 9_o e_o 3_o be_v again_o 25._o in_o the_o scotish_n war_n after_o which_o scil_n in_o 11_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o no_o far_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o left_a issue_n sir_n thomas_n swinerton_n and_o he_o sir_n robert_n both_o knight_n which_o sir_n robert_n have_v issue_n erdswike_n maud_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v erdswike_n to_o humphrey_n peshale_v a_o three_o son_n to_o sir_n thomas_n peshale_v of_o that_o county_n knight_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n savage_a knight_n whereupon_o a_o great_a part_n of_o swinerton_n land_n be_v divide_v erdswike_n betwixt_o their_o two_o son_n viz._n sir_n richard_n peshall_n knight_n and_o sir_n john_n savage_a junior_a knight_n the_o residue_n be_v possess_v ibid._n by_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o that_o family_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v humphrey_n swinerton_n who_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n margaret_n the_o wife_n ibid._n of_o henry_n vernon_n of_o sudbury_n in_o com._n derb._n esquire_n and_o elizabeth_n of_o ibid._n william_n fitz-herbert_n a_o three_o brother_n to_o sir_n thomas_n fitz-herbert_n of_o norbury_n knight_n which_o elizabeth_n have_v ibid._n the_o manor_n of_o swinerton_n for_o her_o purparty_n kerdeston_n 11_o edw._n 3._o in_o 1_o joh._n roger_n roger._n de_fw-fr kerdeston_n give_v a_o fine_a 9_o to_o the_o king_n of_o thirty_o mark_n to_o have_v a_o confirmation_n of_o those_o land_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o hubert_n de_fw-fr rye_n and_o have_v a_o brother_n 9_o called_z hugh_z who_o land_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n be_v seize_v 1._o for_o his_o adherence_n to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o age_n but_o in_o 1_o h._n 3._o make_v his_o peace_n he_o have_v 1_o restitution_n of_o they_o again_o to_o roger_n succeed_v william_n williame_v sheriff_n suff._n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n in_o 25_o &_o 26_o e._n 1._o and_o to_o that_o william_n another_o roger_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 26_o e._n 1._o be_v by_o inquisition_n find_v 8._o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cousin_n and_o coheire_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n whereupon_o roger._n do_v his_o homage_n he_o have_v livery_n 8._o of_o his_o purpartie_n of_o all_o the_o land_n which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o gilbert_n his_o uncle_n for_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v descend_v to_o he_o except_v the_o manor_n of_o barton_n upon_o humber_n folkingham_n hekinton_n and_o edenham_n all_o in_o com._n linc._n the_o inheritance_n whereof_o the_o say_v gilbert_n long_o before_o his_o death_n give_v up_o to_o the_o king_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o estate_n therein_o for_o life_n only_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o this_o roger_n receive_v etc._n the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n with_o prince_n edward_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n by_o bathe_v etc._n etc._n have_v etc._n his_o livery_n of_o robe_n and_o all_o accoutrement_n relate_v to_o that_o solemnity_n out_o of_o the_o king_n wardrobe_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o he_o 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which_o they_o force_v to_o retreat_v thither_o and_o pursue_v burn_v 2508._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o suburb_n there_o moreover_o not_o long_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n in_o those_o part_n he_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n make_v ibid._n general_n where_o besiege_v 25â—â—_n the_o city_n of_o hays_n for_o seven_o week_n he_o almost_o every_o day_n assualt_v it_o but_o at_o length_n hear_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o artoise_n approach_v approach_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o it_o he_o retreat_v ibid._n to_o bayon_n whence_o march_v with_o john_n the_o saint_n john_n towards_o bellagard_n then_o besiege_v 10._o by_o that_o earl_n and_o approach_v 10._o near_o a_o wood_n about_o three_o mile_n distant_a he_o divide_v 10._o his_o army_n into_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o van_n be_v lead_v 10._o by_o john_n de_fw-fr s._n john_n and_o the_o rear_n by_o himself_o but_o have_v past_o the_o wood_n where_o s._n john_n meet_v the_o enemy_n begone_v the_o fight_n discern_v their_o strength_n he_o retreat_v 10._o bayon_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o so_o that_o s._n john_n 10._o and_o many_o other_o be_v by_o reason_n thereof_o take_v prisoner_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o this_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n he_o raise_v 30._o the_o siege_n of_o s._n catherines_n in_o gascoigne_n which_o those_o of_o tholouse_n have_v lay_v to_o it_o and_o then_o sail_v 30._o into_o flanders_n whence_o return_v for_o england_n he_o be_v the_o year_n follow_v employ_v 9_o into_o scotland_n and_o not_o long_o after_o viz._n in_o 27_o edw._n 1._o receive_v command_n 10._o to_o be_v at_o york_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la to_o consult_v 10._o with_o the_o archbishop_n there_o and_o divers_a other_o noble_n for_o man_v of_o the_o king_n castle_n in_o scotland_n and_o guard_v of_o the_o march_n in_o 28_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 12._o again_o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v send_v 40._o to_o the_o pope_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o with_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n to_o complain_v of_o divers_a injury_n receive_v from_o the_o scot_n and_o moreover_o make_v lieutenant_n 8._o of_o gascoigne_n in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v constitute_v 31._o governor_n of_o corff_n castle_n and_o in_o 31_o edw._n 1._o join_v in_o commission_n 5._o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n betwixt_o king_n edward_n and_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n in_o an._n 1305._o 33_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v send_v anno_fw-la over_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o worcester_n to_o the_o solemn_a inauguration_n of_o the_o pope_n at_o lion_n and_o present_v he_o with_o divers_a vessel_n of_o pure_a gold_n from_o the_o king_n in_o which_o year_n he_o be_v 23._o again_o in_o the_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o have_v a_o grant_n 12._o of_o a_o weekly_a market_n upon_o the_o saturday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o wainfleet_n in_o com._n linc._n as_o also_o a_o yearly_a fair_a on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o pentecost_n and_o fourteen_o day_n follow_v and_o moreover_o 52._o a_o market_n every_o thursday_n at_o swinfleet_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o three_o day_n follow_v in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 3._o again_o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o an._n 1307._o 35_o edw._n 1._o be_v with_o 664._o king_n edward_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n at_o burghâ—_n upon_o sand_n in_o cumberland_n he_o be_v 664._o one_o of_o those_o who_o that_o king_n desire_v to_o be_v good_a to_o his_o son_n and_o not_o to_o permit_v piers_n de_fw-fr gavaston_n to_o return_v again_o into_o england_n furthermore_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o
that_o expedition_n make_v thither_o in_o 35_o edw._n 1._o he_o obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 35._o for_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n at_o corbâ—â—gge_n before_o specify_v this_o robert_n likewise_o and_o john_n his_o son_n call_v neve_n john_n de_fw-fr clavering_n by_o the_o appointment_n neve_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v â—_o at_o that_o notable_a siege_n of_o kaerlaverok_n in_o scotland_n he_o have_v likewise_o summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 23_o e._n 1._o till_o 3_o e._n 2._o inclusive_a in_o which_o year_n he_o die_v be_v then_o seize_v 55._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o clavering_n in_o essex_n horsford_n in_o com._n norf._n blâ—burg_n in_o com._n suff._n eure_n in_o com._n buck._n whalton_n in_o com._n northumb._n with_o the_o fee_n thereunto_o belong_v viz._n the_o manor_n of_o lington_n linton_n eshet_n bokenfelde_n horton_n oggille_n south-gaseford_a newenham_n dentone_n faughdone_n kington_n new-bigging_a certain_a land_n in_o shotover_n glendale_n herle_n kirk-herle_a chevernale_a and_o ripplington_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o newburne_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o walebothill_n demlaw_n botirlaw_n trokirlaw_n the_o town_n and_o manor_n of_o corebrigge_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o werkworth_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n birling_n aclyngton_n the_o moiety_n of_o botilstone_n the_o four_o part_n of_o tokisdence_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o rouchbere_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n newton_n threptone_n and_o sâ—ytter_a and_o the_o forest_n there_o leave_v issue_n by_o supra_fw-la margery_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouche_n his_o wife_n the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr clavering_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o forty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n clavering_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n 3._o have_v livery_n 3._o of_o they_o and_o in_o consideration_n 29._o of_o his_o good_a service_n have_v in_o 25_o ed._n 1._o pardon_n 29._o for_o all_o his_o debt_n due_a unto_o the_o exchequer_n as_o also_o for_o the_o scutage_n 29._o then_o due_a from_o himself_o this_o john_n be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o gascon_a in_o 22_o e._n 1._o so_o also_o in_o those_o 4._o of_o scotland_n 26_o 28_o 31_o and_o 34_o ed._n 3._o and_o in_o 4_o ed._n 2._o have_v command_v to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o march_v against_o the_o stot_n in_o 6_o ed._n 2._o be_v again_o in_o the_o scottish_a war_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 380._o in_o the_o battle_n of_o strivelyn_n but_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o be_v again_o 5._o in_o those_o war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 5._o 9_o and_o 19_o 12_o e._n 2._o in_o 17_o ed._n 2._o he_o obtain_v 15._o the_o king_n charter_n for_o a_o weekly_a market_n every_o monday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o blyburgh_n in_o suffolk_n and_o two_o fair_n yearly_a one_o upon_o the_o eve_n and_o feast-day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o her_o nativity_n as_o also_o 15._o for_o a_o weekly_a market_n on_o the_o tuesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o aynho_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o two_o day_n follow_v and_o have_v have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 28_o edw._n 1._o till_o 5_o edw._n 3._o inclusive_a depart_v s._n this_o life_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o aynho_n in_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o epiphany_n ann_n 1332._o 6_o e._n 2._o whence_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o langley_n of_o his_o ancestor_n foundation_n he_o have_v sepulture_n s._n in_o the_o choir_n of_o that_o conventual_a church_n leave_v issue_n â—_o by_o hawise_o his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr tibetot_n beforementioned_a one_o only_a daughter_n call_v eve_n first_o â—_o marry_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr vfford_n and_o afterward_o â—_o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr audley_n by_o both_o which_o husband_n she_o have_v issue_n â—_o son_n and_o daughter_n this_o john_n long_o before_o his_o death_n be_v doubtful_a of_o have_v issue_n male_a as_o it_o seem_v make_v a_o feoffement_n 14._o to_o one_o stephen_n de_fw-fr trafford_n whereby_o he_o vest_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o werkworth_n as_o also_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o roubirie_n newberne_n and_o corbrigge_n all_o in_o northumberland_n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o eure_n in_o com_n buck._n in_o the_o same_o stephen_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o the_o say_v stephen_n shall_v reconvey_v the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o werkworth_n and_o roubirie_a unto_o he_o the_o say_v john_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o eure_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o hawise_o for_o term_v of_o their_o respective_a life_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o manor_n of_o newburne_n and_o corbrigge_n to_o hold_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o consideration_n 7._o whereof_o the_o king_n grant_v 7._o unto_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n diverse_a land_n and_o hereditament_n then_o value_v at_o four_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la viz._n the_o manor_n of_o costesey_n the_o hundred_o of_o lodn_v knaver_a holle_fw-ge depewade_v henstede_n north-erpingham_a south-erpingham_a blofelde_n and_o humelierd_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o com._n norff._n the_o hundred_o of_o bâ—â—ching_v and_o wainsford_n in_o suff_v the_o manor_n of_o rodeston_n and_o apethorpe_n in_o com._n northamp_n with_o twenty_o eight_o shilling_n yearly_o rend_v of_o the_o farm_n of_o oliver_n aspull_n there_o to_o hold_v for_o life_n which_o castle_n and_o land_n in_o northumberland_n thereupon_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n whereby_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v ibid._n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr perci_n and_o his_o heir_n as_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o noble_a family_n i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v the_o manor_n of_o aynho_n ibid._n and_o horsford_n to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o claer_v and_o bliburg_n to_o ibid._n edmund_n clavering_n brother_n of_o this_o john_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o same_o ralph_n nevil_n and_o his_o heir_n whereby_o the_o young_a branch_n of_o this_o ancient_a family_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v still_o in_o be_v at_o caluley_n in_o northumberland_n be_v bereave_v of_o that_o fair_a inheritance_n which_o otherwise_o have_v descend_v to_o they_o rye_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n hubert_n de_fw-fr rye_n hubert_n a_o trusty_a 60._o servant_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v by_o he_o employ_v 60._o to_o that_o king_n when_o be_v lay_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n come_v in_o a_o etc._n pompous_a equipage_n into_o england_n and_o after_o conference_n with_o king_n edward_n return_v to_o the_o duke_n with_o those_o token_n whereby_o he_o be_v by_o that_o king_n declare_v his_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n viz._n etc._n a_o sword_n in_o the_o hilt_n whereof_o be_v enclose_v some_o relic_n of_o saint_n a_o hunter_n horn_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o mighty_a stag_n for_o which_o great_a service_n he_o be_v then_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v steward_n of_o his_o household_n but_o when_o duke_n william_n have_v get_v the_o crown_n fear_v ibid._n that_o disturbance_n may_v arise_v in_o normandy_n and_o well_o weigh_v ibid._n the_o fagacity_n in_o counsel_n and_o dexterity_n in_o action_n of_o this_o hubert_n he_o send_v ibid._n he_o thither_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o danger_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o these_o his_o son_n viz._n ibid._n ralphe_n who_o he_o have_v make_v castellan_n of_o nottingham_n hubert_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o norwich_n and_o adam_n 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dagger_n at_o the_o cardinal_n on_o some_o occasion_n be_v send_v away_o upon_o a_o honourable_a employment_n upon_o private_a ibid._n discourse_n with_o the_o cardinal_n discover_v ibid._n to_o he_o sundry_a particular_n of_o this_o duke_n life_n viz._n ibid._n that_o he_o have_v say_v if_o king_n henry_n die_v without_o issue_n how_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o cardinal_n moreover_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v treat_v with_o one_o hopkins_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n of_o hinton_n touch_v some_o prediction_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n likewise_o the_o hopkins_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoriand_n this_o duke_n son_n in_o law_n that_o if_o ought_v but_o good_a come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v next_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o k._n have_v then_o no_o issue_n also_o that_o he_o tell_v knevet_n if_o he_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n by_o occasion_n of_o sir_n wilâ—iam_n 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advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thuritone_n all_o in_o com._n essex_n of_o thomas_n the_o young_a brother_n to_o this_o hugh_n it_o appear_v 7._o that_o in_o 32_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o in_o 34_o ed._n 1._o have_v receive_v scacc._n the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n with_o prince_n edward_n by_o bathe_v and_o divers_a other_o sacred_a ceremony_n he_o attend_v 9_o he_o into_o scotland_n moreover_o that_o afterward_o scilicet_fw-la in_o 12_o ed._n 2._o he_o 13._o be_v again_o in_o scotland_n and_o that_o he_o marry_v 4._o agnes_n the_o widow_n of_o pain_n tiptoft_n and_o of_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o last_o earl_n robert_n i_o find_v that_o she_o have_v for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n 2._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o aldham_n lavenham_n and_o cokefeld_n in_o com._n suff._n castle-canefeld_a and_o bumsted_n in_o com._n essex_n and_o abyton_n magna_fw-la in_o com._n cantabr_n i_o now_o come_v to_o robert_n son_n and_o successor_n 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esquire_n and_o eighty_o archer_n on_o horseback_n and_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o attend_v 〈…〉_z the_o k._n into_o france_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o aguilon_n thence_o send_v 806._o to_o the_o aid_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr montfort_n who_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o britanny_n and_o in_o 21_o edw._n 3._o be_v again_o 3._o in_o the_o french_a war_n in_o 26_o edw._n 3._o upon_o some_o danger_n 5._o of_o invasion_n by_o the_o french_a he_o be_v join_v 5._o in_o commission_n with_o william_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n for_o array_v and_o arm_v of_o man_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o hartford_n in_o order_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o in_o 29_o e._n 3._o attend_v 2._o the_o k._n into_o gascon_a where_o continue_v 30._o till_o 30_o ed._n 3._o he_o then_o be_v 30._o with_o prince_n edward_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o have_v b._n forty_o spear_n under_o his_o command_n after_o all_o which_o viz._n in_o 33_o e._n 3._o on_o 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end_n that_o mass_n shall_v be_v there_o celebrate_v as_o heretofore_o by_o one_o or_o two_o priest_n likewise_o to_o maude_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o utensil_n of_o his_o house_n as_o well_o silver_n as_o other_o and_o to_o maude_n his_o daughter_n for_o her_o marriage_n a_o thousand_o mark_n and_o thereupon_o go_v 〈…〉_z over_o into_o france_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v 〈…〉_z go_v thither_o before_o but_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n upon_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o january_n the_o same_o year_n be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o castle_n at_o leonhal_n in_o com._n heref._n langle_v and_o bradele_n in_o comit._n bedf._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wykingston_n in_o comit._n leic_a great-bentley_n frate_v great-kemfeld_a and_o finger_n in_o com._n essex_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o colne_n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o hengham_n the_o manor_n of_o hengham_n sihill_n gelham_n le-uaâ—â—_a in_o beauchamp-ote_n dodinghurst_n and_o stansted_n montfichet_n in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o whitchuâ—ch_n in_o comit._n buck._n moreover_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o maude_n his_o wife_n he_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o marketes-overton_n in_o com._n rotel_n welles_n in_o com._n hertf._n laghton_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o scheplake_n in_o com._n suss._n â—alton_fw-mi and_o milton_n in_o com._n northamp_n and_o for_o term_v of_o the_o life_n of_o maude_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wroxhale_v and_o worth_a in_o com._n dorset_n also_o joint_o with_o she_o by_o the_o endowment_n of_o robert_n son_n of_o robert_n fitz-payn_n her_o first_o husband_n the_o manor_n of_o stoctone_n pole_n and_o hurdecote_n in_o comit._n wilts_n and_o likewise_o joint_o with_o she_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o abyton_n and_o caupe_n in_o com._n cantabr_n flete_n rydelyngwold_n bokynfeld_n badlesmere_n and_o whitstable_n in_o com._n kanc._n kensyngton_n in_o com._n midd._n great-hormede_a in_o com._n hertf._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lavenham_n call_v over-hale_a and_o 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reference_n ibid._n to_o philip_n morgan_n then_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z and_o sir_n john_n juyn_n afterward_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n they_o award_v ibid._n that_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v during_o his_o natural_a life_n retain_v the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n cowley_n and_o simondshale_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n comprise_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o through_o the_o potency_n of_o that_o earl_n this_o james_n can_v not_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n obtain_v livery_n of_o those_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o wonder_n consider_v how_o powerful_a a_o man_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n thomas_n be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o he_o exercise_v all_o their_o skill_n to_o give_v he_o countenance_n in_o this_o business_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n lionel_n sea-brooke_a sometime_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o depose_v ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o southampton_n that_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n decease_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n show_v he_o a_o old_a deed_n of_o entail_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o berkley_n make_v by_o robert_n fitz-harding_n which_o he_o then_o read_v and_o that_o his_o lord_n snatch_v it_o from_o he_o say_v he_o know_v the_o content_n thereof_o and_o another_o about_o the_o same_o viz._n john_n bone_n vicar_n of_o berkley_n and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n thomas_n make_v oath_n ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o bristol_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o britanny_n to_o conduct_v the_o queen_n into_o england_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o castle_n lordship_n and_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o glocestershire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o portesheved_a the_o manor_n of_o walton_n and_o bedminster_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o bedminster_n and_o harclive_a to_o hold_v in_o fee_n without_o any_o condition_n likewise_o that_o livery_n and_o seism_n be_v execute_v thereupon_o and_o court_n hâ—ld_v by_o those_o feoffee_n according_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o affidavit_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v such_o encouragement_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o he_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o those_o ancient_a charter_n make_v by_o king_n john_n touch_v the_o manor_n and_o barony_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o berkley-hernesse_a and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a servant_n of_o the_o say_v decease_v lord_n thomas_n besiege_v ibid._n berkley_n castle_n but_o by_o
botolph_n without_o algate_n this_o thomas_n lord_n d'arcy_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1_o 6_o &_o 21_o hen._n 8._o of_o his_o descendant_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v observe_v be_v that_o george_n george_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v restore_v 6._o in_o blood_n with_o the_o title_n 6._o of_o lord_n d'arcy_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n in_o 2_o edw._n 6._o by_o his_o testament_n 291._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v iâ—_n the_o choir_n at_o bempton_n near_o to_o his_o wife_n appoint_v that_o a_o convenient_a tomb_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o set_v over_o they_o both_o according_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o degree_n also_o that_o to_o agnes_n fairfax_n his_o daughter_n he_o give_v a_o hundred_o mark_n as_o also_o his_o best_a wrought_a silk_n carpet_n border_v with_o crimson_a velvet_n which_o she_o make_v to_z marry_o his_o daughter_n a_o hundred_o mark_n to_o his_o daughter_n dawney_n his_o best_a cup_n and_o to_o elizabeth_n clare_n and_o mary_n his_o other_o daughter_n certain_a anâ—â—al_a rent_n out_o of_o part_n of_o his_o land_n for_o divers_a year_n and_o that_o he_o die_v 〈…〉_z 28_o august_n 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o ma._n moreover_n that_o from_o he_o descend_v john_n lord_n d'arcy_n of_o aston_n in_o the_o west_n ride_v of_o yorkshire_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue-male_a ..._o july_n an._n 1635._o 11_o car._n 1._o as_o the_o descent_n hereunto_o annex_v do_v show_v furthermore_o that_o sir_n arthur_n d'arcy_o knight_n second_o son_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n in_o 25_o hen._n 8._o upon_o information_n 351._o give_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o have_v threaten_v war_n against_o england_n and_o treat_v secret_o with_o james_n the_o four_o king_n of_o scotland_n for_o his_o aid_n therein_o be_v upon_o expiration_n of_o the_o then_o five_o year_n truce_n permit_v ibid._n to_o enter_v the_o border_n and_o to_o forage_v that_o country_n which_o he_o do_v burn_v ibid._n divers_a town_n and_o carry_v away_o much_o booty_n as_o also_o that_o the_o same_o year_n in_o september_n follow_v he_o be_v make_v captain_n 1._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o in_o 5_o edw._n 6._o lieutenant_n 132._o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o that_o have_v marry_v tumuli_fw-la mary_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n nicholas_n carew_n of_o bedington_n in_o com._n surr._n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n he_o die_v tumuli_fw-la ..._o april_n 3_o eliz._n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n botolph_n without_o algate_n before_o mention_v and_o last_o that_o his_o grandson_n sir_n conyers_n conyers_n d'arâ—y_n of_o hornby_n castle_n in_o com._n ebor._n knight_n be_v the_o principal_a male-branch_n then_o remain_v of_o this_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n henry_n the_o elder_a son_n leave_v issue_n one_o only_a daughter_n set_v forth_o by_o his_o petition_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o that_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n 3_o novemb_n an._n 1640._o that_o after_o the_o attainder_n of_o thomas_n lord_n d'arcy_o his_o great_a grandfather_n in_o 29_o hen._n 8._o sir_n george_n d'arcy_o knight_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v restore_v in_o blood_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o obtain_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o lord_n d'arcy_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o john_n lord_n d'arcy_o late_o of_o aston_n in_o com._n ebor._n without_o issue-male_a in_o the_o eleven_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o lord_n d'arcy_o be_v utter_o extinct_a do_v humble_o desire_v that_o be_v grandchild_n and_o heir-male_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n arthur_n d'arcy_o knight_n and_o likewise_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o john_n lord_n conyers_n lineal-heir_n to_o margery_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o philip_n lord_n d'arcy_o son_n of_o john_n lord_n d'arcy_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v restore_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n conyers_n d'arcy_o and_o to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n the_o stile_n title_n and_o dignity_n of_o lord_n d'arcy_o with_o such_o place_n preeminence_n and_o precedency_n as_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n d'arcy_o have_v and_o by_o right_a from_o his_o ancestor_n then_o enjoy_v whereunto_o his_o say_a majesty_n gracious_o condiscend_v he_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 10_o august_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n declare_v restore_v and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n conyers_n d'arcy_o knight_n and_o to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v the_o stile_n title_n and_o dignity_n of_o lord_n d'arcy_o so_o enjoy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n john_n lord_n d'arcy_o as_o aforesaid_a whereupon_o he_o have_v summons_n to_o parliament_n according_o marmion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n robert_n robert_n marmion_n have_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o tamwortâ—_n 〈◊〉_d com._n warr._n with_o the_o territory_n adjacent_a ar._n thence_o expel_v those_o nun_n he_o find_v there_o unto_o a_o place_n call_v oldbury_n about_o four_o mile_n distant_a after_o which_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o twelvemonth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ar._n make_v a_o costly_a entertainment_n at_o tamworth_n castle_n for_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n among_o which_o be_v sir_n walter_n de_fw-fr somervile_n lord_n of_o whichover_n in_o com._n staff_n his_o swear_a brother_n it_o happen_v that_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n s._n edith_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o veil_a nun_n with_o a_o crosier_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o advertise_v he_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v the_o abbey_n of_o polesworth_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o his_o castle_n of_o tamworth_n unto_o her_o successor_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o evil_a death_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o this_o her_o admonition_n she_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o side_n with_o the_o point_n of_o her_o crosier_n and_o so_o vanish_v away_o moreover_o that_o by_o this_o stroke_n be_v much_o wound_v he_o cry_v out_o so_o loud_a that_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o house_n arise_v and_o find_v he_o extreme_o torment_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o wound_n advise_v he_o to_o confess_v himself_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o vow_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a possession_n furthermore_o that_o have_v so_o do_v his_o pain_n cease_v and_o that_o in_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o vow_n accompany_v with_o sir_n walter_n de_fw-fr somervile_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o forthwith_o ride_v to_o oldbury_n and_o crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o nun_n for_o the_o 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appurtenance_n so_o that_o the_o covent_n of_o oldbury_n shall_v remain_v in_o that_o place_n and_o likewise_o bestow_v iâ—spex_fw-la on_o they_o the_o whole_a lordship_n of_o polesworth_n with_o its_o demesn_n in_o waverton_n which_o grant_v king_n stephen_n afterward_o confirm_v moreover_o with_o milisent_n his_o wife_n he_o give_v 40._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o bardney_n in_o com._n linc._n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o own_o his_o wife_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n the_o town_n of_o butegate_n near_o bardney_n to_o this_o robert_n succeed_v robert_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o who_o king_n hâ—nry_n the_o first_o by_o his_o charter_n iâ—spex_fw-la bear_v date_n at_o eanoc_n in_o com._n staff_n grant_v iâ—spex_fw-la free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o land_n within_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n as_o robert_z his_o father_n have_v and_o particular_o at_o tamworth_n this_o last_o mention_v robert_n possess_v
commodity_n sell_v at_o her_o market_n of_o hay_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o walling_n and_o fortify_v of_o that_o town_n and_o in_o 24_o hen._n 3._o give_v command_v 1â—_n to_o gilbert_n martial_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n to_o restore_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n the_o braose_n the_o barony_n of_o st._n clere_n be_v their_o rightful_a inheritance_n whereof_o she_o die_v 1â—_n seize_v and_o whereof_o the_o say_a earl_n possess_v â—_o himself_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o leweline_n late_a prince_n of_o wales_n have_v thus_o do_v with_o the_o line_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr braose_n 〈…〉_z the_o three_o son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr braose_n call_v senior_n i_o now_o come_v to_o william_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o william_n the_o elder_a common_o call_v willâ—â—â—m_n junior_a this_o william_n take_v to_o wife_n 2d_o ..._o the_o daughter_n to_o r._n earl_n of_o clare_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 2d_o the_o town_n of_o buckingham_n in_o frankmarriage_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n william_n and_o anuâ—â—â—_n 2._o a_o daughter_n wife_n 2._o of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n unto_o who_o william_n her_o father_n give_v 2._o a_o hundred_o shilling_n land_n in_o cherleton_n and_o chiriton_n for_o maintenance_n during_o her_o widowhood_n in_o 5_o hen._n 3._o the_o welsh_a make_v a_o perambulation_n a_o betwixt_o their_o own_o country_n and_o england_n for_o state_v the_o bound_n of_o each_o do_v a_o much_o injury_n to_o some_o especial_o a_o to_o the_o land_n sometime_o belong_v to_o this_o william_n but_o more_o i_o can_v say_v of_o he_o then_o that_o he_o be_v so_o famish_v at_o windsor_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v and_o that_o he_o leave_v issue_n john_n who_o be_v surname_v 〈…〉_z tadody_n and_o private_o nurse_v 〈…〉_z up_o at_o gowher_o by_o a_o welsh-woman_n which_o john_n john_n be_v in_o 〈…〉_z in_o minority_n at_o his_o father_n death_n be_v with_o his_o land_n commit_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o custody_n of_o giles_n his_o uncle_n than_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n and_o after_o the_o bishop_n death_n to_o 〈…〉_z reginald_n his_o other_o uncle_n and_o when_o he_o come_v of_o age_n levy_v 〈…〉_z a_o fine_a to_o his_o say_a uncle_n reginald_n of_o all_o those_o land_n in_o wales_n which_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v share_v betwixt_o the_o four_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o william_n the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v reginald_n whereby_o he_o covenant_v 〈…〉_z that_o they_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o say_v reginald_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o this_o john_n have_v a_o grant_n 〈…〉_z from_o the_o king_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n bear_v date_n 25_o april_n 12_o hen._n 3._o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d skenefrith_n and_o lentiâ—â—och_n in_o wales_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o advousons_n of_o church_n to_o they_o belong_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a he_o be_v also_o possess_v 3._o of_o the_o barony_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o sussex_n and_o likewise_o 3._o of_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o sweynsey_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o die_v 3._o at_o his_o castle_n of_o brembre_n in_o 1â—_n hen._n 3._o by_o 〈…〉_z a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n his_o foot_n stick_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o who_o death_n the_o king_n give_v command_v supra_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o buckinghamshire_n to_o seize_v the_o lordship_n of_o buckingham_n which_o be_v of_o the_o dowry_n supra_fw-la of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n supra_fw-la daughter_n of_o leweline_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o to_o deliver_v supra_fw-la the_o same_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr rievaulx_n a_o great_a man_n in_o that_o age_n to_o be_v by_o he_o detain_v until_o supra_fw-la such_o time_n as_o she_o the_o say_a margaret_n do_v render_v unto_o he_o the_o two_o son_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n john_n de_fw-fr braose_n and_o commit_v 5._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o brembre_n and_o cnappe_v unto_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n to_o be_v by_o he_o keep_v till_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n shall_v arrive_v to_o his_o full_a age_n which_o margaret_n be_v afterward_o marry_v buck._n to_o walter_n de_fw-fr clifford_n this_o john_n have_v issue_n buck._n william_n de_fw-fr braose_n 〈…〉_z who_o in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o when_o 11._o leweline_n ap_fw-mi griffin_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n be_v command_v 11._o by_o the_o king_n to_o make_v all_o the_o strength_n he_o can_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o own_o march_n about_o gowher_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v have_v summons_n 11._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o châ—ster_n well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o restrain_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o welsh_a in_o 44_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v require_v 17._o among_o other_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o march_n to_o repair_v into_o those_o part_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o against_o the_o hostile_a invasion_n of_o leweline_n and_o to_o obey_v 17._o the_o command_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n their_o general_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o march_n in_o 47_o hen._n 3._o the_o land_n of_o this_o william_n be_v seize_v dorset_n upon_o by_o those_o great_a man_n who_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v again_o restore_v dorset_n to_o he_o in_o 48_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v 18._o one_o of_o those_o baron_n who_o undertake_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o award_n of_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n touch_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v then_o betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o other_o baron_n in_o 9_o edw._n 1._o he_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 24._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o land_n at_o bedinge_n widelington_n kinesberne_n findon_n waschington_n hoke_n la_o stock_n cherseworth_n and_o greenstead_n in_o sussex_n in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o have_v be_v 4._o with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o welsh_a expedition_n he_o receive_v 4._o scutage_n of_o all_o his_o tenant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n sussex_n wilts_n gloucester_n and_o dorset_n and_o in_o 19_o edw._n 1._o depart_v 10._o this_o life_n leave_v william_n 15._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o another_o son_n call_v 111._o richard_n which_o william_n william_n be_v of_o full_a age_n have_v livery_n 15._o of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n 7._o with_o mary_n his_o father_n widow_n concern_v her_o dowry_n viz._n that_o 7._o instead_o of_o the_o land_n in_o sussex_n and_o of_o gowher_o in_o wales_n whereof_o her_o say_a husband_n die_v seize_v she_o shall_v enjoy_v during_o her_o life_n the_o manor_n of_o findon_n wassington_n sedgewick_n greenstead_n kinesberne_n and_o bedinge_n except_v the_o pasturage_n upon_o the_o hill_n towards_o lewes_n save_v to_o the_o say_v william_n his_o royalty_n in_o the_o barony_n of_o brembre_n moreover_o in_o 22_o edw._n 1._o he_o have_v summons_n 8._o 8_o june_n among_o other_o of_o the_o great_a man_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n with_o speed_n wheresoever_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o england_n to_o advise_v touch_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n follow_v be_v 7._o one_o of_o those_o that_o take_v ship_v at_o portsmouth_n with_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o a_o voyage_n into_o gascoigne_n in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o 25_o edw._n 1._o he_o attend_v â—7_n the_o king_n into_o flanders_n and_o in_o consideration_n 32._o of_o his_o good_a service_n there_o obtain_v the_o marriage_n *_o of_o john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v 32._o marry_v aliva_n his_o daughter_n in_o 28_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v 1â—_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o be_v 7._o there_o again_o be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 7._o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n in_o 30_o edw._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n â—_o in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n betwixt_o this_o william_n and_o the_o king_n officer_n for_o â—aermerdingshire_n touch_v the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n belong_v to_o gowher-land_n where_o he_o claim_v etc._n royal_a jurisdiction_n and_o cognizance_n of_o all_o plea_n there_o arise_v for_o which_o he_o do_v prescribe_v etc._n not_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n who_o grant_v etc._n to_o william_n his_o ancestor_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o gowher_o as_o it_o be_v there_o allege_v to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n but_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n ancient_o owner_n thereof_o do_v exercise_v etc._n that_o jurisdiction_n of_o which_o difference_n no_o conclusion_n be_v then_o make_v in_o 32_o edw._n 1._o this_o william_n be_v 7._o again_o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o such_o favour_n that_o the_o king_n not_o only_o confirm_v 7._o unto_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n
the_o monk_n of_o st._n peter_n abbey_n at_o shrewsbury_n a_o part_n of_o bradeston_n likewise_o ibid._n the_o town_n of_o ougfort_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o â—petone_n as_o also_o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n of_o beritone_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n ..._o his_o wife_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n bestow_v ibid._n on_o they_o a_o house_n in_o shrewsbury_n which_o be_v part_n of_o her_o dowry_n to_o the_o intent_n ibid._n that_o the_o fermour_n thereof_o shall_v find_v a_o wax_n light_n to_o burn_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n there_o every_o night_n throughout_o the_o year_n at_o 10._o the_o altar_n of_o the_o holy_a innocent_n furthermore_o it_o be_v report_v 10._o that_o this_o warine_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v reginald_n who_o give_v to_o those_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o town_n of_o leghe_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o warine_n take_v 20._o his_o wife_n and_o his_o honor._n likewise_o that_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v hugh_n who_o give_v 30._o to_o those_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o church_n of_o st._n oswald_n and_o also_o the_o church_n of_o mutle_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o nesse_n and_o scrawardine_n fouke_n but_o fulke_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o land_n and_o honor._n which_o fulke_n be_v 262._o under_o the_o tutelage_n of_o one_o joo_v age_n a_o knight_n fall_v in_o love_n 262._o with_o his_o daughter_n hawise_o and_o marry_v she_o and_o have_v so_o do_v take_v 263._o a_o journey_n with_o joo_n into_o ireland_n and_o assist_v 263._o he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o walter_n de_fw-fr lacie_n this_o be_v that_o fulke_n who_o be_v call_v 2._o fulco_n vicecome_fw-la and_o give_v 2._o the_o lordship_n of_o pinelege_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o shrewsbury_n he_o be_v also_o constitute_v 30._o lieutenant_n of_o the_o march_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o about_o 185._o the_o year_n 1122._o 23_o hen._n 1._o have_v then_o be_v 185._o in_o wales_n and_o settle_v all_o in_o quiet_a there_o moreover_o ere_o long_o skirmish_v 264._o with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n he_o give_v he_o a_o hurt_n 264._o in_o the_o shoulder_n and_o force_v 264._o he_o to_o flee_v to_o a_o castle_n call_v cayhome_n but_o be_v in_o that_o skirmish_n wound_v 264._o himself_o after_o which_o he_o ride_v 264â—_n towards_o gloucester_n to_o meet_v king_n henry_n of_o who_o he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v 264â—_n and_o make_v steward_n 264â—_n of_o his_o house_n as_o also_o lord_n and_o governor_n 264â—_n of_o those_o march_n he_o likewise_o fight_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n near_z hereford_z and_o have_v the_o better_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o day_n for_o which_o respect_n when_o 〈…〉_z the_o prince_n of_o wales_n restore_v to_o the_o lord_n marcher_n their_o land_n he_o retain_v 〈…〉_z mallor_n and_o whitington_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o give_v 〈…〉_z unto_o he_o for_o that_o loss_n the_o honour_n of_o alston_n in_o 2_o r._n 1._o this_o fulk_n pay_v wilts_n a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v make_v knight_n supra_fw-la by_o king_n henry_n at_o winchester_n together_o with_o his_o three_o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v supra_fw-la that_o upon_o a_o fall_n out_o with_o john_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o at_o the_o game_n of_o chess_n have_v his_o head_n break_v with_o the_o chess_n board_n by_o john_n he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o almost_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o die_v i_o do_v not_o certain_o find_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v bury_v ibid._n at_o abberbury_n and_o that_o ibid._n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n fulke_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o lombary_n moreover_o that_o he_o have_v ibid._n five_o other_o son_n viz._n william_n guarine_n philip_n john_n and_o alan_n this_o fulke_n 2._o the_o second_o have_v ibid._n a_o castle_n at_o abberbury_n the_o ruin_n whereof_o be_v extant_a and_o be_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o leave_v ibid._n to_o defend_v the_o march_n of_o wales_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy-land_n moreover_o in_o 7_o ric._n 1._o he_o give_v salop._n a_o fine_a of_o forty_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o livery_n of_o whitington_n castle_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n then_o give_v for_o he_o thereof_o in_o the_o king_n court._n but_o after_o 〈…〉_z the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n maurice_n son_n to_o roger_n who_o have_v whitington-castle_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v make_v warden_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o march_n by_o king_n john_n he_o desire_v 〈…〉_z a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o castle_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v send_v 〈…〉_z a_o courser_n well_o trap_v unto_o montgomerie_n castle_n for_o the_o king_n obtainted_a 〈…〉_z his_o request_n this_o fulke_n therefore_o and_o his_o brother_n desire_v justice_n from_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o prevail_v quit_v their_o fidelity_n and_o go_v from_o winchester_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d one_o gerard_n a_o lord_n of_o france_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o encounter_v they_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o adventure_n moreover_o that_o 〈◊〉_d hawyse_o wife_n to_o this_o fulke_n advise_v he_o he_o flee_v into_o britanny_n likewise_o ibid._n that_o thereupon_o king_n john_n seize_v his_o land_n and_o afterward_o upon_o his_o return_n into_o england_n cause_v ibid._n he_o to_o be_v pursue_v constitute_v 266._o gilbert_n de_fw-fr montferrant_n captain_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o who_o fulke_n and_o his_o brethren_n kill_v but_o notwithstanding_o king_n john_n wrath_n towards_o he_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o maurice_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n restore_v 266._o whitington_n unto_o he_o whereof_o king_n john_n have_v notice_n he_o privy_o send_v 267._o to_o the_o same_o prince_n lewelin_n to_o surprise_v he_o with_o his_o brethren_n also_o and_o to_o cut_v 267._o off_o their_o head_n of_o which_o design_n this_o fulke_n have_v notice_n ibid._n by_o joan_n wife_n of_o leweline_n sister_n to_o king_n john_n ibid._n he_o flee_v into_o france_n and_o go_v by_o the_o name_n ibid._n of_o sir_n amyce_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v thus_o go_v king_n john_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o advertise_v ibid._n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n nevertheless_o that_o king_n bear_v such_o a_o respect_n to_o he_o that_o he_o offer_v 268._o he_o a_o barony_n there_o which_o he_o refuse_v 268._o and_o â—ailing_v 268._o to_o other_o part_n at_o length_n land_v at_o dovor_n thence_o come_v to_o windbore_v where_o hear_v ibid._n that_o the_o king_n be_v come_v thither_o to_o hunt_v he_o change_v ibid._n his_o clothes_n with_o a_o collier_n and_o stand_v ibid._n in_o the_o way_n where_o the_o king_n ride_v be_v ask_v ibid._n if_o he_o see_v any_o game_n he_o answer_v ibid._n yes_o and_o thereupon_o take_v ibid._n the_o king_n under_o that_o pretence_n to_o his_o tent_n where_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n be_v and_o have_v he_o there_o alone_o threaten_v ibid._n he_o for_o his_o banishment_n so_o sore_o that_o he_o obtain_v promise_n ibid._n of_o pardon_n but_o the_o king_n be_v loose_a cause_v he_o again_o to_o be_v close_o pursue_v ibid._n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v ibid._n to_o sea_n so_o that_o he_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d barbary_n and_o there_o fall_v in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o noble_a lady_n call_v idonea_fw-la howbeit_o at_o length_n return_v 〈◊〉_d again_o into_o england_n through_o the_o mediation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n hugh_z bigot_z earl_n marshal_z and_o hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o obtain_v restitution_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o castle_n at_o whitington_n our_o public_a record_n say_v 5._o that_o rebel_a against_o king_n john_n he_o be_v outlaw_v and_o that_o thereupon_o weenoc_n son_n of_o meurich_n of_o powy_n give_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o four_o palfrey_n for_o whitington_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n whereof_o his_o father_n have_v be_v seize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v charter_n as_o also_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n john_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o same_o year_n through_o the_o mediation_n 〈…〉_z of_o i._o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o will._n earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o king_n brother_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v ibid._n that_o his_o flight_n and_o the_o utlary_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o to_o favour_n also_o that_o thereupon_o give_v 11._o two_o hundred_o mark_n and_o two_o courser_n he_o have_v livery_n 11._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o whitington_n as_o his_o hereditary_a right_n command_v 7._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o shropshire_n to_o yield_v he_o possession_n thereof_o according_o and_o in_o 9_o joh._n give_v
com._n derb._n the_o town_n of_o haâ—ley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o wadeself_n with_o the_o wood_n in_o hanley_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o isabella_n his_o wife_n bestow_v 105._o on_o the_o canon_n of_o welâ—ec_n in_o com._n nott._n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o pawnage_n of_o his_o park_n and_o wood_n in_o stavelei_n and_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n in_o 14_o hen._n 3._o whereupon_o robert_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n intrude_a 4._o into_o those_o land_n without_o livery_n the_o sheriff_n of_o linc._n ebor._n and_o glouc._n have_v command_v 4._o to_o seize_v they_o whereof_o the_o castle_n of_o muserdere_fw-mi in_o com._n glouc._n be_v part_n nevertheless_o within_o a_o short_a space_n after_o pay_v 〈…〉_z threescore_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n the_o king_n accept_v 〈…〉_z of_o his_o homage_n and_o give_v 〈…〉_z he_o possession_n of_o they_o which_o robert_n die_v 〈…〉_z in_o 24_o hen._n 3._o whereupon_o geffrey_n despenser_n give_v 〈…〉_z five_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o wardship_n and_o marriage_n of_o ralph_n ralph_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n who_o land_n lay_v in_o the_o county_n of_o nott._n derb._n glouc._n and_o berks._n which_o ralph_n in_o 31_o hen._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 5._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 38_o hen._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n knight_n pay_v 〈…〉_z thirty_o pound_n for_o fifteen_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o then_o hold_v in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o among_o other_o this_o ralph_n have_v command_v 6._o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o repair_v to_o bristol_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n peter_n for_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o depart_v 10._o this_o life_n in_o 49_o hen._n 3._o leave_v ralph_n ralph_n 10._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o ralph_n die_v 22._o in_o 1_o edw._n 1._o leave_v john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n in_o minority_n who_o accomplish_v glouc._n his_o full_a age_n in_o 15_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o 16_o edw._n 1._o be_v discharge_v 1._o of_o those_o sum_n of_o money_n then_o require_v of_o he_o for_o the_o scutage_n of_o wales_n in_o 5_o edw._n 1._o and_o 10_o edw._n 1._o by_o reason_n they_o be_v assess_v in_o his_o minority_n but_o die_v derb._n in_o 17_o edw._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v derb._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o staveley_n in_o com._n derb._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o barony_n find_v for_o that_o and_o his_o other_o lordship_n two_o soldier_n in_o the_o king_n army_n in_o wales_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o seynburg_n and_o musardere_n in_o com._n glouc._n with_o the_o castle_n of_o musardere_n then_o total_o ruinous_a leave_v nicholas_n derb._n his_o uncle_n his_o next_o heir_n forty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o nicholas_n nicholas_n perform_v 〈…〉_z his_o fealty_n have_v thereupon_o livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n and_o depart_v derb._n this_o life_n in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o leave_v derb._n sir_n ralph_n freschevile_n knight_n son_n of_o amicia_n his_o elder_a sister_n decease_v at_o that_o time_n 28_o year_n of_o age_n margaret_n his_o second_o sister_n then_o live_v fifty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o joane_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr chelardeston_n daughter_n of_o isabella_n his_o three_o sister_n also_o decease_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n his_o next_o heir_n whereupon_o the_o say_v ralph_n margaret_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr chelardeston_n perform_v 14._o their_o respective_a homage_n have_v livery_n 14._o of_o the_o land_n so_o descend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v nicholas_n dinan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o owen_n gwyne_v prince_n of_o wales_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_z a_o valiant_a soldier_n waste_v 〈…〉_z all_o the_o march_n betwixt_o chester_n and_o 〈…〉_z mount-gilbert_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n come_v to_o shrewsbury_n and_o give_v 〈…〉_z to_o roger_n de_fw-fr montgomery_n the_o earldom_n of_o shrewsbury_n which_o roger_n have_v found_v 〈…〉_z the_o abbey_n of_o s._n peter_n there_o and_o build_v 〈…〉_z a_o castle_n at_o brugge_n vulg_n bruggenorth_n begin_v 〈…〉_z another_o at_o dinan_n since_o call_v ludlow_n which_o castle_n with_o the_o whole_a territory_n and_o honour_n of_o corve_fw-la after_o 〈…〉_z that_o robert_n de_fw-fr belesme_fw-fr son_n to_o earl_n roger_n be_v for_o his_o treason_n banish_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v by_o he_o bestow_v 〈…〉_z on_o one_o fouke_n his_o knight_n thereupon_o call_v fouke_n de_fw-fr dinan_n whereupon_o betwixt_o this_o fouke_n fulke_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr laci_n then_o lord_n of_o ewyas_n there_o happen_v 〈…〉_z great_a contest_v and_o many_o skirmish_n in_o which_o though_o 〈…〉_z laci_n and_o ernald_n de_fw-fr lisle_n his_o knight_n be_v afterward_o take_v and_o carry_v prisoner_n to_o dinan_n yet_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a damosel_n call_v marian_n de_fw-fr bruer_n they_o obtain_v their_o liberty_n 〈…〉_z again_o and_o be_v make_v friend_n it_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_z that_o this_o fouke_n de_fw-fr dinan_n have_v a_o daughter_n call_v hawyse_o who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o fouke_n de_fw-fr brun_n the_o son_n of_o guarine_n de_fw-fr metz_n which_o fouke_n de_n brun_n enjoy_v 〈…〉_z abberbury_n with_o the_o territory_n adjacent_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n william_n it_o be_v also_o say_v ibid._n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o before-specified_n marian_n ernald_n de_fw-fr lisle_n enter_v into_o dinan_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o fouke_n and_o have_v so_o do_v contrary_a to_o her_o mind_n gain_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n for_o laci_n his_o master_n and_o that_o for_o revenge_n of_o this_o treachery_n she_o murder_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n moreover_o that_o ibid._n fouke_n discern_v this_o his_o castle_n thus_o possess_v by_o laci_n come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o that_o thereupon_o yarword_n drugden_n prince_n of_o wales_n march_v thither_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n ibid._n and_o that_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o king_n henry_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o laci_n so_o that_o hawyse_o and_o sibyl_n his_o daughter_n be_v ibid._n by_o this_o mean_v disherit_v and_o laci_n become_v ibid._n lord_n of_o dynan_n but_o in_o this_o narrative_a there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o record_n it_o appear_v berks._n that_o it_o be_v josce_fw-la de_fw-la dynan_n josce_fw-la who_o have_v those_o two_o daughter_n viz._n hawyse_o and_o sibyl_n and_o that_o hawyse_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o fulke_n fitzwaryne_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o sibyl_n of_o ..._o plugenaie_n ¶_o another_o family_n there_o be_v also_o of_o this_o name_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n give_v what_o account_n i_o can_v the_o first_o whereof_o i_o find_v mention_n be_v alan_n de_fw-fr dynant_n alan_n by_o parentage_n c._n of_o britanny_n in_o france_n who_o for_o sc_n his_o 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principal_a commander_n in_o the_o van_n of_o king_n stephen_n army_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n where_o king_n stephen_n be_v worsted_n be_v take_v prisoner_n next_o to_o this_o alan_n viz._n in_o 2_o and_o 13_o hen._n 2._o i_o find_v mention_n devon_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dinant_n hugh_n in_o devonshire_n likewise_o of_o beâ—ks_n roland_n dinant_n roland_n in_o berkshire_n which_o roland_n be_v justice_n 40._o of_o britanny_n in_o 23_o hen._n 2._o and_o have_v land_n in_o sussex_n be_v in_o 18_o hen._n 2._o amerce_v suss._n in_o that_o county_n for_o not_o certify_v his_o fee_n upon_o the_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n but_o this_o roland_n have_v no_o a._n issue_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n henry_n make_v a._n alan_n dinant_n his_o nephew_n his_o heir_n though_o he_o have_v a_o sister_n marry_v a._n to_o robert_n
the_o 27_o till_o the_o 38_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o inclusive_a and_o that_o for_o his_o firm_a fidelity_n and_o constant_a act_n for_o the_o lancastrian_n interest_n be_v attaint_v 50._o in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o november_n 1_o edw._n 4._o his_o land_n be_v thereupon_o confiscate_v and_o belvoir-castlâ—_a give_v 114._o to_o the_o lord_n hastings_n who_o come_v thither_o to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o lodge_v therein_o be_v repel_v by_o one_o mr._n harrington_n a_o man_n of_o power_n in_o the_o country_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o lord_n ross._n moreover_o that_o the_o lord_n hastings_n come_v again_o with_o some_o force_n and_o do_v great_a spoil_n to_o the_o castle_n deface_v the_o roof_n and_o take_v away_o the_o lead_n wherewith_o it_o be_v cover_v to_o his_o house_n at_o ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n where_o he_o than_o bestow_v no_o small_a cost_n in_o building_n which_o occasion_v the_o castle_n to_o fall_v to_o such_o ruin_n by_o rot_v of_o the_o timber_n as_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o uninhabitable_a until_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n time_n repair_v it_o make_v it_o a_o more_o stately_a structure_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v last_o that_o he_o depart_v 60._o this_o life_n at_o newcastle_n in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o leave_v issue_n ibid._n by_o philippe_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n ibid._n to_o john_n lord_n tiptoft_n and_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n earl_n of_o worcester_n two_o son_n viz._n ibid._n edmund_n and_o john_n and_o three_o daughter_n ibid._n elinor_n isabella_n and_o margaret_n which_o edmund_n edmund_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v beyond-sea_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n for_o there_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v adhere_v to_o the_o adversary_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o as_o the_o inquisition_n â—bor_n take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o elinor_n duchess_n of_o somerse_a his_o aunt_n do_v express_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o hard_a measure_n to_o edmund_n yet_o the_o lady_n philippe_n his_o mother_n find_v some_o favour_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o that_o grant_v inspex_fw-la make_v by_o king_n edw._n 4._o unto_o thomas_n wingfield_n esquire_n her_o second_o husband_n and_o she_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o uffington_n wragby_n and_o estryngton_n in_o com._n linc._n orston_n warsop_n and_o ekering_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o warsop_n and_o ekering_n in_o com._n nott._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o seton_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o a_o annuity_n of_o twenty_o pound_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o priory_n of_o wertre_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o adderley_n in_o com._n salop._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o estbeurne_n in_o com._n sussex_n all_o which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o before-specified_n thomas_n lord_n ross_n attaint_v but_o this_o edmund_n so_o flee_v as_o be_v observe_v get_v private_o into_o england_n again_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v 717._o that_o he_o with_o other_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n â—_o edw._n 4._o make_v head_n in_o the_o north_n and_o with_o he_o sir_n ralph_n perci_n and_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o get_v cotton_n into_o bâ—mburgh-castle_n but_o be_v soon_o defeat_v by_o the_o power_n which_o john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n then_o raise_v all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o see_v of_o he_o be_v that_o depart_v a._n this_o life_n at_o enefield_n upon_o the_o 13_o of_o october_n anno_fw-la 1508._o 24_o hen._n 7._o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n there_o and_o that_o his_o three_o sister_n abovementioned_a become_v his_o heir_n of_o which_o elinor_n the_o elder_a become_v the_o wife_n 911._o of_o sir_n robert_n manner_n of_o etall-castle_n in_o com._n northumb_n knight_n and_o isabella_n the_o 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of_o common-plea_n and_o the_o other_o to_o supra_fw-la thomas_n fairfax_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v william_n ros_fw-fr of_o werke_n that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a barony_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o account_n werch_n give_v of_o the_o farm_n of_o it_o in_o 31_o hen._n 2._o by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr nevil_n viz._n c_o l._n lx_o s._n uj_o d._n where_o it_o be_v call_v honour_n de_fw-fr werch_n so_o also_o in_o 34_o hen._n 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o account_n titulo_fw-la xiij_o l._n xviij_o d._n of_o the_o farm_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o king_n command_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr ros._n which_o robert_n the_o ros_n be_v of_o helmesâ—ey_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o call_v furfan_n and_o in_o 11_o hen._n 3._o give_v 5._o to_o robert_n his_o young_a son_n this_o castle_n and_o barony_n of_o werke_n which_o barony_n he_o hold_v r._n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o service_n of_o two_o knight_n fee_n as_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o by_o who_o they_o be_v original_o r._n enfeoff_v thereof_o and_o whereunto_o do_v belong_v ibid._n these_o town_n and_o lordship_n viz._n levermue_n mindrum_n karham_n prestfen_n mainlawe_n dunum_n pulwiston_n schotton_n killum_n 〈◊〉_d newâ—on_n &_o alteram_fw-la newton_n langeton_n lilleburne_n hilderton_n weperden_n russeden_n schauden_n title_v bowelton_n alburwic_n butlisdon_n the_o grange_n of_o stratton_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o glatendon_n this_o robert_n robert_n the_o son_n in_o 21_o hen._n 3._o be_v constitute_v 12._o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n derby_n york_z lancaster_n northumberland_z and_o cumberland_n do_v so_o continue_v 3._o till_o 28_o hen._n 3._o if_o not_o long_o and_o in_o 36_o hen._n 3._o have_v free-warren_n grant_v 24._o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n at_o werke_n karram_n presâ—en_n mundrum_fw-la dunum_n menilawe_n and_o levermue_n in_o northumberland_n in_o 39_o hen._n 3._o he_o deliver_v 3._o the_o castle_n of_o werke_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n who_o then_o advance_v 3._o with_o his_o army_n into_o scotland_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o suffer_v 3._o so_o strong_a a_o fort_n to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o owâ—_n power_n the_o king_n then_o promise_v 3._o that_o no_o advantage_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o that_o render_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o suit_n which_o he_o have_v against_o he_o at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o which_o promise_n he_o according_o perform_v 12._o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n yield_v 12._o it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o about_o that_o time_n this_o robert_n unto_o who_o care_n and_o guidance_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr baillol_n the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n as_o also_o king_n alexander_n the_o three_o and_o margaret_z his_o queen_n daughter_z to_z king_n henry_n the_o third_z of_o england_n have_v be_v commit_v 6._o be_v accuse_v 6._o for_o much_o misdemeaning_n himself_o in_o that_o trust_n he_o be_v then_o of_o counsel_n to_o the_o 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s._n mary_n magdalen_n day_n and_o three_o day_n follow_v as_o also_o free-warren_n 〈◊〉_d within_o his_o liberty_n of_o cocâ—ermouth_n papcastre_n broughton_n bretteby_n crossby_n ulbedâ—le_n aspatrik_n caldebek_n and_o lusewater_n in_o com._n cumbr._n langley_n heyden_n four-stone_n allerwasâ—â—_n and_o wardene_n in_o com._n northumb._n in_o 3._o 17_o and_o 28._o 18_o edw._n 2._o be_v again_o make_v governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o carlisle_n he_o have_v in_o consideration_n 20._o of_o his_o good_a service_n a_o grant_n 20._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o meburne-regis_a in_o com._n westm._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o grendon_n in_o com._n northumb._n forfeit_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o roger_n lord_n clifford_n and_o former_o bestow_v on_o andrew_n de_fw-fr harâ—la_n but_o forfeit_v likewise_o by_o he_o to_o hold_v during_o his_o life_n which_o andrew_n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o have_v 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brocelby_n gretham_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o thorley_n and_o other_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o uuaynflet_n in_o com._n linc._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o torpel_n and_o eston_n in_o com._n north._n taleworth_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n uuyke_n and_o turbervile_a and_o uuock_v with_o its_o member_n viz._n sutton_n hoke_n and_o piribrâ—ht_n in_o com._n surr._n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o donyngton_n with_o its_o member_n in_o com._n leic._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o allerton_n under_o shirewode_n and_o wapentake_n of_o allerton_n in_o com._n nott._n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o ashefourd_n in_o the_o peke_n in_o com._n derb._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o andevere_a bedehampton_n and_o aulton_n with_o the_o hundred_o in_o com._n south_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lammersh_n and_o northwelde_v in_o com._n essex_n of_o the_o town_n of_o uuyche_n in_o com._n wigorn._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o caldecote_n and_o farm_n of_o fifty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la payable_a by_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n for_o the_o fair_n at_o st._n ives_n in_o com._n hunt_n of_o the_o annual_a farm_n of_o ninety_o pound_n payable_a by_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o kirkshall_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o colingham_n in_o com._n ebor._n of_o the_o farm_n of_o thirty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la payable_a by_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o cirencester_n for_o the_o town_n of_o cirencester_n and_o the_o seven_o hundred_o in_o com._n glouc._n of_o the_o farm_n of_o thirty_o six_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la payable_a by_o the_o citizen_n of_o cicestre_n in_o com._n suss._n and_o the_o rent_n of_o fifty_o five_o shilling_n and_o a_o penny_n qu._n yearly_o due_a from_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o soak_v of_o castre_n in_o com._n liâ—c_n divers_a of_o which_o lordship_n and_o rent_n be_v assign_v 12._o to_o margaret_n his_o widow_n very_o short_o after_o for_o her_o dowry_n the_o issue_n which_o this_o edmund_n have_v by_o the_o say_v b._n margaret_n his_o wife_n be_v two_o son_n viz._n edmund_n and_o pain_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n margaret_n who_o be_v marry_v 19_o to_o amaneus_n the_o elder_a son_n to_o bernard_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brette_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o joane_n first_o 180._o marry_v to_o sir_n thomas_n holland_n knight_n next_o to_o 180._o william_n de_fw-fr montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o last_o to_o 180._o edward_n prince_n of_o uuales_n common_o call_v the_o black-prince_n which_o joane_n by_o her_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n 7_o aug._n an._n 1385._o 9_o r._n 2._o at_o her_o castle_n of_o uualingford_n bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o stanford_n near_o to_o the_o grave_a of_o this_o earl_n of_o kent_n her_o first_o husband_n and_o give_v to_o her_o son_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o her_o new_a bed_n of_o red_a velvet_n embroider_v with_o ostrich-feather_n of_o silver_n
com._n suff._n as_o also_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o ikeletsall_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alianore_n the_o wife_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr ferre_n the_o remainder_n to_o john_n lord_n bardolfe_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o before-specified_n roger_n by_o her_o the_o say_a elizabeth_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o kenynton_n and_o faukeshall_n in_o com._n sur._n which_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n de_fw-fr burgh_n and_o depart_v 83._o this_o life_n 4_o nou._n 34_o e._n 3._o leave_v elizabeth_n 83._o her_o daughter_n by_o the_o say_v roger_n damorie_n her_o last_a husband_n than_o the_o wife_n 83._o of_o john_n lord_n bardolf_n above_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n lord_n bardolf_n thereupon_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 41._o of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n of_o these_o damory_n divers_a be_v bury_v s._n in_o the_o priory_n of_o burcester_n in_o come_v oxon._n swillington_n 20_o edw._n 2._o of_o this_o family_n assume_v its_o surname_n from_o a_o fair_a lordship_n in_o the_o west-riding_a of_o yorkshire_n so_o call_v be_v adam_z de_fw-fr swillington_n who_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o be_v in_o 3._o that_o great_a expedition_n then_o make_v by_o the_o king_n into_o scotland_n short_o after_o scil_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 18._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n at_o swillington_n thorpe_n pyrow_n and_o thorpe_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o be_v again_o 13._o in_o the_o scotish-war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 7._o 10_o e_z 2._o this_o adam_n reside_v cedula_fw-la in_o lincolnshire_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o take_v cedula_fw-la part_n with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n against_o the_o two_o spencer_n for_o which_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o that_o earl_n he_o be_v fine_v cedula_fw-la at_o a_o thousand_o mark_n but_o in_o 1_o e_o 3._o the_o scene_n be_v then_o change_v that_o judgement_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v declare_v ibid._n erroneous_a he_o march_v again_o 6._o into_o scotland_n moreover_o in_o 2_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v another_o charter_n 89._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n within_o his_o lordship_n of_o swillington_n thorpe_n pyrâ—â—w_o thorpe_n juxta_fw-la rothwell_n rhodes_n byrell_n wiâ—esey_n and_o shelf_n in_o come_v ebor._fw-la yokesford_n midleton_n and_o stykinglond_n in_o come_v suff._n pyrhow_n in_o come_v norff._n kynyardby_n and_o ouresby_n in_o come_v linc._n and_o thinrigge_v in_o come_v hertf._n and_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o 20_o e._n 2._o till_o 2_o e._n 3._o inclusive_a but_o not_o after_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n maltravers_n 1_n edw._n 3._o though_o none_o of_o this_o family_n be_v baron_n by_o tenure_n nor_o have_v summons_n to_o parliament_n till_o 1_o e._n 3._o yet_o be_v they_o ancient_o person_n of_o note_n for_o hugh_n hugh_n maltravers_n be_v a_o witness_n 9_o to_o that_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o montacute_n in_o come_v somers_n and_o in_o 5_o steph._n will._n william_n maltravers_n give_v mersam_fw-la a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o widow_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_n and_o land_n of_o the_o same_o hugh_n during_o the_o term_n of_o fifteen_o year_n and_o then_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o dowry_n and_o marriage_n likewise_o in_o 18_o h._n 2._o john_n maltrâ—vers_n give_v somers_n eighty_o mark_n to_o have_v a_o court_n within_o his_o land_n and_o a_o trial_n for_o four_o knight_n fe_n moreover_o in_o 30_o h._n 2._o walter_n 〈◊〉_d maltravers_n pay_v wâ—â—es_n twenty_o mark_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o purpartie_n of_o the_o land_n of_o roger_n fitz-geffrey_n but_o this_o walter_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 6_o r._n 1._o richard_n de_fw-fr heriet_n give_v wâ—â—es_n one_o hundred_o mark_n for_o livery_n of_o his_o land_n as_o his_o wife_n right_a after_o this_o there_o be_v john_n john_n maltravers_n who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n against_o king_n john_n but_o in_o 1_o h._n 3._o return_v 3._o to_o his_o obedience_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 3._o with_o earl_n william_n mareschall_n and_o in_o june_n 26_o h._n 3._o have_v summons_n 3_o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o 〈◊〉_d but_o die_v etc._n in_o 24_o e._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v etc._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henefor_n in_o come_v somers_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n marshal_n by_o the_o service_n of_o be_v constable_n of_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o â—odechestre_n in_o com._n glouc._n luchet_n and_o wychampton_n in_o com._n dors._n and_o certain_a land_n in_o â—hâ—â—rey_n in_o com._n berks_n leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n john_n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 16._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 34_o e_o 1_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n drokenesford_n with_o prince_n edward_n and_o many_o more_o by_o bathe_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o attend_v that_o prince_n into_o 6._o scotland_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 6._o with_o maurice_n de_fw-fr berkley_n and_o the_o same_o year_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 38._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n at_o lychet_n matravers_n in_o come_v dors._n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o this_o john_n be_v again_o â—â—_o in_o the_o scotish_n war_n and_o in_o 8_o e._n 2._o have_v summons_n 9_o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n upon_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n assumption_n 24._o to_o restrain_v the_o incuâ—â—â—ons_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o which_o year_n he_o have_v a_o grant_n for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n on_o the_o tuesday_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o ireland_n with_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o he_o have_v another_o charter_n 76._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o lordship_n of_o wichampton_n wolcombe_n phelipeston_n lodre_fw-mi and_o child_n frome_n in_o com._n dors._n jevele_n in_o com._n somers_n somerford_n cote-deverel_a and_o soppworth_n in_o com._n wilte_n wodecestre_fw-fr and_o sherdington_n in_o com._n glouc._n and_o chelray_n in_o com._n berks._n and_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o be_v again_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n upon_o the_o deposal_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v in_o no_o small_a esteem_n with_o those_o who_o be_v then_o in_o power_n he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o that_o parliament_n hold_v in_o 1_o e._n 3._o by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n maltravers_n senior_n short_o after_o which_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n to_o who_o the_o custody_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o be_v commit_v 30._o but_o use_v he_o hardly_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 20._o and_o upon_o the_o murder_n of_o that_o king_n be_v conscious_a 40._o of_o his_o guilt_n as_o a_o accessary_a flee_v 40._o into_o germany_n and_o there_o continue_v 40._o many_o year_n after_o which_o in_o 4_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v judgement_n 3._o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n wheresoever_o he_o can_v be_v find_v for_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n as_o it_o be_v then_o allege_v but_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o upon_o 19_o the_o arrival_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o port_n of_o swine_n in_o flanders_n he_o come_v 19_o voluntary_o to_o he_o and_o render_v himself_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o afterward_o in_o his_o return_n to_o london_n humble_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v without_o make_v answer_n whereupon_o though_o he_o have_v be_v indict_v for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n yet_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o answer_v but_o judge_v guilty_a and_o banish_v the_o king_n be_v please_v by_o reason_n 19_o of_o his_o special_a service_n in_o flanders_n where_o he_o lose_v ibid._n all_o his_o good_n and_o suffer_v ibid._n great_a oppression_n to_o grant_v ibid._n that_o he_o may_v return_v with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n into_o england_n and_o there_o remain_v till_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o abide_v the_o judgement_n therecof_o which_o he_o do_v and_o be_v thereupon_o full_o pardon_v 12._o for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v 25_o e._n 3._o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o sit_v in_o that_o convention_n this_o john_n john_n have_v a_o son_n call_v john_n maltravers_n junior_a who_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o have_v receive_v drokenesford_n the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n with_o his_o father_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o
pisa_n then_o in_o london_n and_o those_o of_o st._n luca_n with_o their_o good_n to_o be_v arrest_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v twelve_o of_o they_o be_v thereupon_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n who_o undertake_v for_o his_o enlargement_n be_v bail_v but_o i_o return_v to_o thomas_n his_o grandson_n who_o wardship_n be_v grant_v to_o queen_n philippe_n wife_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o this_o thomas_n thomas_n in_o 43_o e._n 3._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o agnes_n his_o grandmother_n obtain_v for_o his_o maintenance_n until_o he_o shall_v arrive_v at_o his_o full_a age_n a_o grant_n 19_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o uedeleye_a in_o com._n essex_n and_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o shaldeford_n in_o com._n surr._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o wynterbourne_n in_o com._n gloc._n which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v 5._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n but_o 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essex_n devereux_n who_o marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n corteine_a knight_n a_o wealthy_a merchant_n of_o london_n but_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n without_o issue_n survive_v and_o leicester_n walter_n edward_n and_o john_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n ..._o be_v bury_v at_o ipswich_n in_o com._n suff._n to_o who_o succeed_v in_o his_o honour_n leicester_n leicester_n his_o second_o son_n the_o elder_a die_v issueless_a as_o be_v observe_v which_o leicester_n now_o viscount_n hereford_n first_o marry_v ..._o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n william_n withypole_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o christ-church_n near_o ipswith_n in_o suffolk_n with_o other_o fair_a possession_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n one_o sole_a daughter_n call_v ..._o now_o live_a second_o priscilla_n ..._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ..._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n 9_o r._n 2._o the_o first_o of_o this_o family_n take_v notice_n of_o to_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o world_n be_v william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n william_n who_o be_v s._n a_o active_a merchant_n in_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n accumulate_v s._n great_a store_n of_o wealth_n this_o william_n have_v two_o s._n son_n richard_n richard_n and_o william_n unto_o who_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o good_a service_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 22._o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o lyndeâ—y_n in_o com._n nott._n the_o inheritance_n in_o reversion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr hastang_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o miton_n in_o holdernesse_n and_o in_o 11_o e._n 3._o take_v far_o into_o consideration_n 28._o the_o extraordinary_a merit_n of_o richard_n give_v 28._o unto_o he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n but_o of_o this_o richard_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o nor_o of_o his_o descendants_n than_o that_o he_o leave_v issue_n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o marry_v s._n margaret_n the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n peverel_n of_o castle_n ashby_n in_o com._n north._n and_o that_o he_o have_v issue_n s._n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o joane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n 13_o and_o heir_n to_o john_n lord_n cobham_n have_v issue_n joane_n s._n his_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n which_o joane_n become_v the_o wife_n s._n of_o reginald_n braybroke_n and_o by_o he_o left_a issue_n one_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v joane_n marry_v s._n to_o thomas_n brooke_n in_o her_o right_n lord_n cobham_n i_o return_v therefore_o to_o william_n the_o young_a son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v william_n this_o william_n william_n be_v also_o a_o great_a merchant_n melsa_fw-la as_o his_o father_n be_v reside_v melsa_fw-la first_o at_o ravensrod_n but_o afterward_o melsa_fw-la at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n be_v the_o first_o mayor_n melsa_fw-la of_o that_o rich_a town_n and_o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o 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by_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o martoyn_n in_o france_n 27_o sept._n the_o same_o year_n appear_v moreover_o long_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n call_v 9_o to_o mind_n the_o great_a and_o seasonable_a supply_n which_o he_o have_v from_o this_o william_n whilst_o he_o lie_v at_o antwerp_n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v afterward_o involve_v himself_o in_o extraordinary_a debt_n in_o continue_v to_o do_v the_o like_a likewise_o 9_o that_o after_o that_o be_v come_v into_o hainault_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o france_n and_o much_o want_a money_n he_o do_v again_o ready_o supply_v he_o with_o many_o large_a sum_n without_o which_o that_o expedition_n have_v be_v total_o fruitless_a and_o in_o consideration_n ibid._n thereof_o make_v ibid._n he_o not_o only_o a_o knight_n but_o enjoin_v ibid._n he_o to_o assume_v the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o banneret_n likewise_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n may_v the_o better_o support_v that_o dignity_n bestow_v ibid._n on_o he_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o great_a manor_n of_o brustwyke_n in_o holdernesse_n with_o its_o member_n as_o also_o ibid._n five_o hundred_o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o have_v far_o contribute_v ibid._n to_o the_o king_n assistance_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n in_o france_n in_o consideration_n ibid._n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n ibid._n that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v recover_v his_o right_n in_o those_o part_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o grant_v of_o land_n in_o that_o realm_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o now_o because_o for_o divers_a reason_n he_o do_v make_v a_o surrender_n ibid._n of_o all_o those_o other_o grant_n desire_v ibid._n that_o hâ—_n may_v have_v some_o assurance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v so_o promise_v he_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n ibid._n patent_n bear_v date_n 2_o maii_n in_o the_o say_v 29_o year_n do_v declare_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o those_o his_o right_n in_o france_n he_o will_v assign_v unto_o he_o land_n in_o that_o realm_n of_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n this_o william_n first_o design_v 10._o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o hospital_n for_o certain_a priest_n and_o poor_a people_n at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o to_o endow_v it_o with_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o twenty_o pound_n yearly_o rend_v in_o kingston_n and_o miton_n as_o also_o to_o purchase_v the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o medburne_n from_o richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v appropriate_v thereto_o but_o change_v 10._o his_o purpose_n therein_o resolve_v 10._o instead_o thereof_o to_o find_v a_o house_n of_o nun_n call_v minoresses_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n clare_n and_o to_o that_o end_n procure_v licence_n 10._o to_o amortise_n the_o manor_n of_o frisby_n north-cave_n and_o foston_n near_o holdernesse_n which_o live_v not_o to_o accomplish_v his_o son_n afterward_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n effect_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o and_o be_v call_v 11._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n sen._n knight_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o be_v find_v 11._o to_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o â—oâ—thorpe_n three_o message_n and_o seven_o yard_n land_n in_o miton_n and_o of_o divers_a land_n in_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n cotingeham_n newland_n helell_n west-elvele_a feriby_n colthorpe_n bikerton_n sollebergh_n south-couton_a and_o smithton_n in_o com._n ebor._n joint_o with_o catherine_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o rymeswell_n with_o divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o beghom_n and_o est_fw-fr walsham_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o holdernesse_n to_o
month_n after_o set_v at_o liberty_n 10._o and_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n which_o so_o incense_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a danger_n 10._o of_o a_o general_n insurrection_n and_o though_o that_o heat_n do_v somewhat_o abate_v so_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v again_o adjourn_v 30._o to_o leicester_n the_o commons_o there_o fall_v 30._o upon_o he_o fierce_o for_o the_o give_v up_o of_o anjon_n and_o maine_n the_o king_n therefore_o see_v he_o so_o general_o hate_v to_o appease_v their_o wrath_n banish_v 498._o he_o the_o realm_n but_o with_o design_n 498._o â—â—â—call_v he_o 498._o when_o their_o fury_n shall_v be_v allay_v he_o be_v a_o person_n so_o high_o belove_v of_o the_o queen_n whereupon_o put_v to_o sea_n at_o ipswich_n ann._n in_o com._n suff._n upon_o the_o three_o of_o may_n with_o purpose_n to_o sail_v into_o france_n he_o be_v board_v 50._o by_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o ship_n of_o war_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o exeter_n than_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n call_v the_o nicholas_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o be_v bring_v 50._o into_o dovor-road_n have_v his_o head_n cut_v 50._o off_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o cockboat_n after_o which_o his_o body_n and_o head_n be_v find_v ibid._n by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o captain_n be_v convey_v ibid._n to_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o wingfeld_n in_o com._n suff._n and_o there_o bury_v it_o be_v record_v b_o of_o this_o william_n that_o he_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n full_a twenty_o four_o year_n and_o for_o seventeen_o year_n together_o never_o return_v thence_o likewise_o that_o be_v once_o take_v prisoner_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o knight_n he_o pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n twenty_o thousand_o pound_n of_o english_a money_n also_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n privy-councel_n fifteen_o year_n and_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n thirty_o year_n have_v take_v to_o 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henault_n private_o and_o beget_v on_o she_o a_o daughter_n who_o become_v the_o wite_n of_o ..._o barentine_n but_o that_o afterward_o solemn_o take_v to_o wise_a the_o before-specified_n alice_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o chaucer_n by_o who_o he_o have_v vast_a possession_n she_o prove_v that_o daughter_n marry_v to_o barentine_n to_o be_v a_o bastard_n this_o last_o mention_v william_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n have_v a_o young_a brother_n call_v john_n who_o be_v captain_n â—â—_o of_o aurunche_n in_o normandy_n get_v together_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o base_a march_n of_o anjou_n and_o waste_v â—â—_o the_o suburb_n of_o angiers_n with_o the_o country_n adjacent_a but_o be_v overload_v with_o plunder_v be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o french_a and_o take_v prisoner_n â—â—_o after_o which_o be_v enlarge_v he_o assist_v this_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o affault_n 30._o of_o montargis_n and_o in_o 7_o h._n 6._o be_v again_o take_v prisoner_n b._n by_o the_o 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and_o heir_n of_o walter_n son_n of_o john_n leave_v issue_n by_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n be_v these_o mary_n marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n robert_n throgmorton_n of_o coughton_n in_o com._n warw._n knight_n and_o jane_n to_o sir_n nicholas_n poinz_n of_o acton_n knight_n which_o thomas_n 6._o be_v of_o full_a age_n have_v livery_n 2._o of_o his_o land_n the_o same_o year_n and_o have_v also_o two_o wife_n first_o berkley_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o george_n lord_n hastings_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n and_o second_o anne_n berkley_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o frodsham_n in_o com._n cester_n knight_n and_o depart_v berkley_n this_o life_n at_o stone_n in_o his_o journey_n from_o his_o house_n at_o yale_n in_o gloucestershire_n towards_o london_n 19_o sept._n an._n 1534_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v there_o bury_v berkley_n leave_v issue_n berkley_n elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n then_o scarce_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n old_a afterward_o 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they_o contain_v this_o henry_n thus_o repossess_v the_o old_a barony_n of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v summon_v ann_n by_o writ_n to_o parliament_n in_o 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o mar._n be_v there_o place_v 25_o jan._n he_o first_o take_v to_o wife_n katherine_n three_o daughter_n to_o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n by_o frances_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n which_o katherine_n die_v at_o calaudon_n 7_o apr._n ann._n 1596._o 38_o eliz._n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o north_n isle_n of_o s._n michael_n church_n in_o coventre_n second_o jane_n daughter_n of_o sir_n michael_n stanhope_n knight_n widow_n of_o sir_n roger_n tounsend_n knight_n who_o survive_v he_o and_o die_v 3_o jan._n ann._n 1617._o 15_o jae._n without_o issue_n by_o katherine_n his_o first_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n thomas_n bear_v at_o caloudon_n 11_o julii_fw-la ann._n 1575._o 17_o eliz._n and_o ferdinand_n who_o die_v at_o â—ale_n in_o gloucestershire_n be_v there_o bury_v and_o four_o daughter_n viz._n marry_o wife_n of_o john_n zouch_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n zouch_v of_o codnore_n in_o com._n derb._n knight_n and_o frances_n wife_n of_o george_n shirley_n of_o aâ—â—well_o in_o com._n northamp_n esquire_n afterward_o a_o baroner_n which_o thomas_n marry_v elizabeth_n only_a child_n of_o sir_n george_n carey_n knight_n than_o knight_n marshal_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n son_n to_o henry_n lord_n hunsdon_n and_o after_o his_o father_n death_n lord_n hunsdon_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o queen_n household_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v far_o memorable_a of_o this_o thomas_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o ride_v into_o scotland_n to_o carry_v the_o news_n thereof_o to_o king_n james_n and_o be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o that_o king_n die_v a._n at_o caloudon_n 22_o novemb_n 9_o jac._n and_o be_v bury_v a._n 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year_n do_v his_o homage_n but_o in_o 42_o e._n 3._o take_v upon_o he_o the_o profession_n 5._o of_o a_o canon-regular_a in_o the_o priory_n of_o launde_n whereupon_o ralph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 5._o of_o all_o his_o land_n which_o ralph_n in_o 8_o ric._n 2._o ralph_n be_v seize_v buck._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o weldon_n weston_n super_fw-la welond_n ashele_n and_o pightesle_n in_o com._n northam_n and_o by_o buck._n joynt-feoffement_a with_o alianore_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o dâ—ayton_n beauchamp_n in_o com._n buck._n madeley_n alfagh_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o wyâ—elesthorne_n in_o com._n hertf._n depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n upon_o tuesday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n leave_v richard_n richard_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o eight_o ibid._n year_n of_o age_n another_o inquisition_n staff_n take_v in_o 14_o ric._n 2._o â—aith_o that_o thomas_n basset_n a_o priest_n brother_n of_o 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salop_n and_o bruges_n and_o continue_v so_o firm_a to_o their_o trust_n that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n when_o the_o royal_a army_n which_o prince_n edward_n after_o his_o escape_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a gallant_a man_n have_v raise_v encounter_v they_o at_o evesham_n he_o there_o fight_v stout_o on_o the_o part_n of_o of_o that_o desperate_a crew_n be_v 40._o with_o many_o more_o slay_v it_o be_v say_v 50._o that_o when_o montfort_n discern_v the_o strength_n and_o order_n of_o prince_n edward_n army_n with_o so_o many_o of_o the_o loyal_a peerage_n then_o draw_v up_o against_o he_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v in_o that_o battle_n and_o therefore_o advise_v this_o ralph_n basset_n and_o hugh_z de_fw-fr spenser_n to_o get_v away_o and_o reserve_v themselves_o for_o better_a time_n but_o they_o answer_v if_o he_o perish_v they_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v howbeit_o though_o he_o die_v thus_o in_o arm_n against_o his_o sovereign_n margaret_n his_o wife_n find_v no_o small_a favour_n for_o the_o king_n soon_o after_o tender_v her_o condition_n assign_v 46._o the_o lordship_n of_o patyngham_n in_o staâ—â—ordshire_n and_o all_o other_o the_o land_n of_o her_o husband_n lie_v in_o watton_n in_o leicestershire_n and_o exton_n in_o rutland_n for_o her_o support_n during_o pleasure_n and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n 46._o of_o prince_n edward_n as_o also_o for_o 46._o the_o laudable_a service_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n her_o father_n confirm_v 46._o they_o to_o she_o for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n which_o margaret_n be_v first_o 7._o the_o wife_n of_o vrian_n st._n pere_n and_o some_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o ralph_n basset_n pass_v 7._o her_o title_n in_o those_o land_n to_o ralph_n her_o son_n and_o then_o take_v 7._o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n ¶_o in_o 22_o edw._n 1._o ralph_n this_o last_o mention_v ralph_n have_v summons_n 9_o to_o be_v at_o portsmouth_n 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and_o heir_n which_o ralph_n in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o be_v employ_v 5._o into_o scotland_n in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o be_v regis_fw-la one_o of_o that_o great_a number_n who_o have_v then_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n with_o prince_n edward_n attended_z 5._o the_o king_n in_o his_o army_n into_o scotland_n the_o same_o year_n but_o return_v thence_o without_o leave_n command_n â—_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o stafford_n nottingham_n and_o derbyshires_n to_o seize_v his_o land_n for_o which_o offence_n he_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n 15._o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o 2_o edw._n 2._o in_o consideration_n 16._o of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a this_o ralph_n procure_v 16._o all_o the_o king_n interest_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o edmund_n earl_n stafford_n and_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o be_v 11_o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n furthermore_o in_o 8_o edw._n 2._o he_o 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〈…〉_z four_o hundred_o of_o that_o garrison_n and_o in_o 21_o ed._n 3._o still_o continue_v 〈…〉_z in_o those_o french_a war_n this_o hugh_n be_v summon_v 〈…〉_z to_o parliament_n from_o 12_o edw._n 3._o till_o 22_o edw._n 3_o inclusive_a but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o to_o say_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o give_v 〈…〉_z the_o church_n of_o lantrissan_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n out_o of_o which_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anniversary_n they_o have_v 〈…〉_z twenty_o mark_n and_o thirty_o mark_n more_o for_o a_o pittance_n and_o that_o have_v wed_v 〈…〉_z elizabeth_n the_o widow_n of_o giles_n de_fw-fr baddlesmere_n daughter_n 〈…〉_z to_o william_n de_fw-fr montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n he_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n 8_o febr._n 23_o edw._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o preston_n juxta_fw-la buckingham_n of_o her_o dowry_n moreover_o that_o he_o die_v seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a marlowe_n in_o com._n buck._n mapel-durwell_a 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she_o than_o plain_a bar_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o preass_n of_o people_n and_o only_o two_o taper_n of_o five_o pound_n apiece_o the_o one_o at_o her_o head_n and_o the_o other_o at_o her_o foot_n without_o any_o torch_n or_o other_o light_n likewise_o that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o her_o funeral_n xx_o l._n in_o money_n shall_v be_v give_v among_o poor_a people_n viz._n to_o every_o one_o a_o groat_n and_o that_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o own_o soul_n cc_o l._n shall_v be_v distribute_v among_o the_o daughter_n of_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n towards_o that_o marriage-portion_n and_o to_o poor_a scholar_n at_o school_n to_z margaret_z the_o daughter_n of_o her_o son_n philip_n she_o bequeath_v ibid._n c_o mark_n in_o augmentation_n of_o her_o portion_n to_o william_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n her_o son_n a_o gild_a chalice_n and_o
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the_o duke_n of_o norfalke_v as_o far_o as_o doncaster_n where_o the_o rebel_n be_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o strong_a but_o though_o he_o thus_o appear_v in_o arm_n against_o those_o rebel_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o 162._o as_o it_o seem_v approve_v of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o religious-house_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretence_n for_o which_o those_o northern_a man_n rise_v nor_o of_o those_o beginning_n then_o make_v towards_o a_o reformation_n by_o translate_n the_o bible_n into_o english_a and_o therefore_o upon_o a_o accusation_n 439._o by_o george_n poole_n brother_n to_o cardinal_n poole_n that_o he_o with_o henry_n lord_n montacute_n another_o brother_n to_o that_o cardinal_n have_v maintain_v intelligence_n with_o the_o cardinal_n than_o beyond-sea_n and_o conspire_v the_o king_n destruction_n he_o be_v commit_v 439._o to_o the_o tower_n upon_o the_o five_o of_o november_n 30_o h._n 8._o and_o on_o the_o three_o of_o january_n follow_v be_v bring_v to_o 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in_o those_o war_n so_o likewise_o do_v ibid._n the_o beaumont_n late_a of_o uuednesbury_n in_o com._n staff_n viz._n from_o henry_n the_o young_a brother_n to_o john_n viscount_n beaumond_n gorges_n 2_o edw._n 2._o in_o 41_o h._n 3._o upon_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o uuales_n ralph_n de_fw-fr gorges_n ralph_n in_o order_n thereto_o have_v summons_n 6_o to_o be_v at_o bristol_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n within_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la and_o in_o 47_o h._n 3._o be_v make_v governor_n 9_o of_o schireburne-castle_n likewise_o in_o 43._o 50_o h._n 3._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o exeter_n and_o the_o same_o year_n as_o also_o in_o 51_o h._n 3._o execute_v devon_n the_o sheriff_n office_n for_o devonshire_n as_o fermor_n of_o it_o after_o which_o in_o 54_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v sign_v 15._o with_o the_o cross_n in_o order_n to_o his_o journey_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o prince_n edward_n but_o die_v in_o 56_o h._n 3._o or_o before_o 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power_n lay_v ibid._n siege_n to_o râ—sune_n whereof_o john_n de_fw-fr britania_n be_v governor_n who_o forsake_v ibid._n his_o charge_n expose_v those_o in_o the_o garrison_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n among_o which_o this_o ralph_n be_v one_o he_o be_v carry_v prisoner_n to_o ibid._n paris_n nevertheless_o after_o this_o in_o 25_o e._n 1._o he_o adventure_v 13._o into_o gascoigne_n and_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o be_v 13._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 9_o 31_o e._n 1._o and_o 2._o 32_o e._n 1._o in_o which_o 32_o year_n he_o obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n â—4_n for_o a_o market_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o lidâ—ton_n in_o come_v dors._n upon_o the_o thursday_n every_o week_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o for_o five_o day_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o 34_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v again_o 12._o in_o
lyngeâ—eid_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o father_n tomb_n and_o give_v two_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n in_o case_n she_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o husband_n die_v 34._o about_o three_o year_n follow_v viz_o 6_o julii_fw-la 4_o h_n 4._o being_n then_o seize_v 34._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o aynho_n in_o com._n northampt._n lâ—â—gley_n burell_n shorneton_n cudeford_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o eleston_n and_o stapelford_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o boyton_n corton_n winterborne_n stoke_n cotes_n hull_n deverell_n and_o somerford_n matravers_n in_o com._n wilte_n old_a shorham_n codelave_n and_o changeton_n in_o com._n suss._n coklington_n stoke_n tristre_fw-mi hyneford_n and_o the_o forest_n of_o selwode_n in_o com._n somers_n east_n mordon_n wichampton_n lichet_n matravers_n phelpeston_n up-wimbnrne_a langton_n in_o purbeck_n worth_n frome_n whitefeld_n lodres_n and_o wodeton_n in_o mersh-wodenal_a in_o com._n dors._n stonehouse_n in_o com._n glouc._n aldington_n juxta_fw-la maâ—deston_n haltesbury_n est-shelnebourdfeld_a orkesden_n chidingston_n bokeshell_n sharendon_n brokland_n west-elyve_a juxta_fw-la dovor_fw-la and_o postle_a in_o kent_n okstede_n steresburgh_n call_v pringeham_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bockland_n west_n bechesworth_n wauton_n and_o colle_n in_o com._n sur._n leave_v ibid._n reginauld_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o have_v 1._o the_o manor_n of_o postle_a in_o kent_n for_o life_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o sir_n john_n arundel_n knight_n her_o former_a husband_n and_o for_o her_o dower_n 2._o of_o the_o land_n of_o this_o reginald_n the_o manor_n of_o bokeshell_n eschelne_v bourdefeld_n aldyngton_n juxta_fw-la maydeston_n orkesden_n and_o haltesbury_n with_o a_o certain_a tenement_n call_v westwell_n in_o westwell_n in_o com._n cantii_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o langele_n burell_n in_o com._n wilte_n i_o now_o come_v to_o reginald_n reginald_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o mention_v reginald_n this_o reginald_n in_o 6_o h._n 4._o have_v livery_n 11._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v 11._o and_o in_o 10_o h._n 4._o obtain_v a_o special_a licence_n 3._o to_o travail_v beyond_o sea_n he_o marry_v two_o wife_n first_o eleanore_n s._n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n culpeper_n and_o second_o anne_n 13._o the_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n lord_n bardolf_n widow_n 13._o of_o sir_n william_n clifford_n knight_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n â—_o bear_v date_n 12_o aug._n 24_o h._n 6._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o lingfeld_n before_o the_o high_a altar_n appoint_v that_o a_o tomb_n of_o alabaster_n shall_v be_v place_v there_o for_o his_o monument_n also_o that_o forty_o pound_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o his_o funeral_n expense_n and_o for_o his_o trental_a and_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n at_o those_o solemnity_n to_o anne_n his_o wife_n he_o thereby_o dispose_v all_o his_o household-good_n within_o his_o castle_n at_o sâ—erborough_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n appoint_v that_o during_o his_o life_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o his_o chapel_n in_o that_o castle_n and_o after_o her_o death_n to_o remain_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o collegiate-church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o lingefeld_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v and_o to_o the_o priest_n therein_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o constitute_v his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n cobham_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o executor_n his_o other_o child_n be_v these_o viz._n s._n reginald_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n leave_v issue_n one_o sole_a daughter_n his_o heir_n call_v margaret_n afterward_o marry_v to_o rapâ—e_n nevil_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n of_o that_o name_n and_o four_o daughter_n viz._n s._n elizabeth_n marry_v to_o richard_n lord_n strange_a of_o knock_v margaret_z to_o reginald_n curtey_n alianore_n to_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o anne_z a_o nun_n at_o berking_n ¶_o i_o come_v now_o to_o stephen_n de_fw-fr cobâ—am_n stephen_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr cobham_n by_o joane_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o stephen_n de_fw-fr pencestre_fw-fr this_o stephen_n be_v of_o rundell_n in_o kent_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o at_o 1._o that_o famous_a solemnity_n when_o prince_n edward_n be_v knight_v with_o bathe_v and_o other_o sacred_a ceremony_n receive_v 1._o the_o like_a honour_n with_o he_o and_o many_o other_o upon_o the_o death_n â—cedula_fw-la of_o iâ—â—ne_n his_o mother_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o perform_v â—cedula_fw-la his_o fealty_n he_o share_v â—cedula_fw-la in_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o 20_o e._n 2_o till_o 6_o e._n 3._o die_v 45._o the_o same_o year_n be_v then_o seize_v 45._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o rounoaâ—â—_n and_o alyngton_n in_o com._n cantii_n leave_v john_n 45._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o avicen_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o hold_v 25._o for_o her_o life_n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o alyngton_n and_o manor_n of_o roundale_n and_o die_v 25._o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o which_o john_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o be_v 8._o of_o the_o retinue_n with_o reginald_n de_fw-fr cobham_n his_o uncle_n in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n and_o depart_v 61._o this_o life_n upon_o the_o 14_o of_o sept._n 36_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 61._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o aungton_n and_o manor_n of_o roundale_n and_o heure_fw-fr in_o kent_n leaving_z 61._o thomas_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n of_o who_o and_o his_o descendants_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n ¶_o there_o be_v also_o ralph_n de_fw-fr cobham_n ralph_n brother_n of_o the_o first_o mention_v stephen_n which_o ralph_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n of_o the_o retinue_n 1._o with_o john_n earl_n of_o warren_n and_o surrey_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n the_o same_o year_n among_o the_o baron_n this_o ralph_n take_v to_o wife_n 11_o mary_n countess_n of_o norfolk_n widow_n 344._o of_o thomas_n of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n which_o mary_n be_v daughter_n 344._o to_o william_n lord_n ros_n and_o first_o marry_v to_o william_n lord_n braose_n of_o brembre_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n john_n who_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o make_v proof_n 21_o of_o his_o age_n and_o do_v his_o fealty_n have_v livery_n 21_o of_o his_o land_n which_o john_n in_o 34_o e._n 3._o be_v 12._o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n and_o in_o 1_o r._n 2._o by_o petition_n 2._o in_o parliament_n represent_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o he_o have_v make_v king_n edward_n the_o three_o heir_n to_o all_o his_o land_n after_o his_o own_o decease_n viz._n to_o the_o manor_n of_o wedenhall_n paydenor_n chelwoldesbury_n haukshard_n holt_n wedon_n in_o the_o vale_n drayton_n beauchamp_n messeworth_n sandresdon_n helpesthorpe_n rolvesham_n in_o com._n buck._n colstune_n in_o com._n norff._n ardington_n in_o com._n bedf._n and_o roleston_n in_o com._n leic._n and_o that_o this_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o prince_n edward_n elder_a son_n to_o that_o king_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o aid_v to_o he_o by_o the_o livery_n of_o a_o ring_n of_o gold_n at_o thorn_n near_o sandwich_n upon_o the_o king_n passage_n into_o france_n he_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v ordain_v that_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o discharge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o king_n edward_n stapleton_n 6_o edw._n 2_o of_o this_o family_n which_o without_o doubt_n assume_v their_o surname_n from_o the_o lordship_n of_o stapleton_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o tese_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n be_v nicholas_n the_o stapleton_n nicholas_n in_o 17_o joh._n constitute_v 10._o governor_n of_o middleham-castle_n in_o com._n ebor._n from_o who_o descend_v miles_n de_fw-fr stapleton_n which_o miles_n miles_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o be_v 21._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o in_o 6._o 26_o e._n 1._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 14._o 28_o e._n 1._o and_o 1._o 32_o e._n 1._o as_o also_o in_o 3._o 34._o and_o 35_o e._n 1._o be_v then_o 1._o in_o the_o retinue_n of_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o he_o receive_v command_v 5._o to_o be_v at_o rokesburgh_n in_o scotland_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la and_o in_o 7_o e._n 2._o be_v again_o 1._o in_o those_o scotish_n war_n this_o mile_n take_v
9_o for_o a_o market_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o buttercrambe_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o for_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n of_o st._n â—otalph_n and_o in_o 28_o edw._n 3._o be_v make_v 8._o lieutenant_n and_o captain-general_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o britanny_n and_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjacent_a as_o also_o in_o all_o other_o place_n appertain_v to_o john_n duke_n of_o britanny_n then_o in_o minority_n have_v for_o his_o support_n in_o that_o service_n a_o assignation_n 8._o of_o the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o that_o dukedom_n where_o also_o he_o continue_v 7._o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n in_o 30_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v governor_n 15._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o â—arnesey_n jeresey_n serke_n and_o aureney_n and_o in_o 31_o edw._n 3._o of_o 5._o the_o fort_n of_o cruyk_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 32_o edw._n 3._o he_o continue_v 7._o there_o and_o in_o 33_o edw._n 3._o be_v make_v governor_n 19_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n of_o st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscont_n likewise_o 6._o of_o all_o the_o castle_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr harecourt_n in_o those_o part_n and_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o 27_o e._n 3._o until_o 31_o edw._n 3._o inclusive_a but_o in_o 34_o edw._n 3._o he_o assume_v 5._o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o rent_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o any_o creation_n to_o that_o dignity_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v constitute_v 5._o the_o king_n lieutenant_n and_o captain-general_n in_o france_n and_o normandy_n be_v by_o indenture_n retain_v 4._o to_o serve_v he_o in_o that_o capacity_n for_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n with_o sixty_o man_n at_o arm_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v a_o banneret_n ten_o knight_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o archer_n on_o horseback_n all_o at_o the_o king_n charge_n before_o the_o end_n of_o which_o year_n he_o die_v 34._o upon_o the_o 28_o of_o december_n be_v then_o seize_v 34._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o donyngton_n in_o com._n leic._n in_o right_a of_o the_o before-specified_n joane_n his_o wife_n then_o survive_v as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o cotingham_n witheâ—on_n buttercrambe_n kirkby_n moresheve_v with_o certain_a land_n in_o farndale_n gillingmore_n brauncedale_n and_o fademore_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o aton_n hemelyngton_n and_o cropton_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o middelton_n and_o haretoft_n all_o in_o com._n ebor._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gretham_n thorle_n brocelby_n beseby_n with_o the_o soak_v and_o other_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o beseby_n hawardeby_n walde-newton_n gunnerby_n alwaldeby_n askeby_n fenby_n briggesle_n and_o northcote_n in_o com._n linc._n of_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o derteford_n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o wykham_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o watheleston_n and_o lutlefeld_n in_o com._n cantii_n he_o likewise_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o calworth_n in_o com._n surr._n lammersh_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o berestaple_n in_o com._n essex_n bishey_n in_o com._n hertf._n kereseye_n and_o leyham_n in_o com._n suff._n corpell_n upton_n and_o eston_n in_o com._n north._n ryale_n in_o com._n rotel_n chesterfeld_n in_o com._n derb._n and_o of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o farm_n of_o wyche_n in_o com._n wigorn_n also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o little_a broghton_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o yokeshale_v in_o com._n staff_n leave_v ib._n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n ten_o year_n of_o age_n he_o have_v likewise_o two_o other_o son_n viz._n edmund_n and_o john_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o by_o and_o by_o and_o a_o daughter_n call_v maud_n marry_v 7._o to_o hugh_n the_o son_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr courtney_n earl_n of_o devon_n but_o joane_n his_o widow_n who_o have_v be_v separate_v 30._o from_o 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bury_v b._n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o new_a work_n of_o s._n paul_n cathedral_n in_o london_n betwixt_o our_o lady_n chapel_n and_o s._n dunstan_n chapel_n be_v then_o seize_v 50._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o caldone_n in_o com._n staff_n grantseat_n in_o com._n cantabr_n of_o a_o certain_a wapentake_n at_o riseley_n in_o com._n derb._n hold_v every_o three_o week_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o knesale_n and_o wapentake_n of_o allerton_n in_o com._n nottingham_n bock_n ..._o in_o com._n northam_n gretham_n and_o thorlay_n in_o com._n linc._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o segbroke_n and_o brocetby_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n suauby_n in_o kesfeven_n and_o sutton_n in_o hoâ—land_n and_o likewise_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o bolingbroke_n with_o the_o soak_v in_o the_o same_o county_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o donington_n in_o com._n leic_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o charleton_n and_o hensrug_n in_o com._n summer_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o roos_n and_o 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deep_a well_o within_o a_o high_a tower_n call_v the_o red_a tower_n in_o denbigy_n castle_n divers_a year_n before_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n 378._o that_o he_o never_o finish_v that_o castle_n joan_n his_o second_o wife_n sister_n 〈◊〉_d and_o heir_n of_o william_n martin_n survive_v who_o marriage_n king_n edward_n the_o second_o grant_v 27._o to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr monthermer_n which_o joan_n without_o his_o licence_n ibid._n or_o the_o king_n marry_v ibid._n to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr audley_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o staffordshire_n whereupon_o the_o honour_n of_o pontfreact_v come_v 3._o to_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n wife_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o according_a 3._o to_o the_o entail_n already_o mention_v who_o be_v 50._o then_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n of_o which_o alice_n it_o be_v thus_o report_v 85._o that_o 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of_o william_n fitz-ralph_n lord_n of_o grimethorpe_n in_o com._n ebor._n son_n of_o joane_n aunt_n to_o he_o the_o say_v john_n his_o brother_n and_o uncle_n be_v then_o all_o dead_a without_o 〈…〉_z issue_n male_a depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n without_o issue_n in_o 34_o edw._n 1._o which_o ralph_n in_o 10_o edw._n 1._o pay_v a_o fine_a 〈…〉_z to_o the_o king_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o nicholas_n corbet_n daughter_n 〈…〉_z and_o coheir_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr bolebec_n and_o in_o 24_o edw._n 1._o be_v 〈…〉_z brother_n and_o heir_n to_o geffrey_n fitz-william_n of_o yorkshire_n do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n after_o which_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 26_o e._n 1._o and_o 〈…〉_z 27_o e._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n also_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n 〈…〉_z of_o yorkshire_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o march_n he_o be_v join_v in_o 〈…〉_z commission_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o to_o take_v care_n of_o fortify_v the_o castle_n in_o scotland_n and_o in_o 28_o edw._n 1._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o war_n there_o so_o also_o in_o 〈…〉_z 31_o edw_n 1._o and_o 34_o edw._n 1._o be_v then_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o retinue_n with_o adomare_a de_fw-fr valence_n likewise_o in_o 1â—_n 4_o edw._n 2_o in_o which_o year_n he_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 2d_o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesne_n land_n at_o brunnum_n butterwyke_n thorp_n basset_z scakelthorp_n thorneton-more_a morton_n super_fw-la small_a and_o welbery_n in_o comit._n ebor._n as_o also_o in_o benton_n killingworth_n hepiscotes_n tranwell_n stannington_n and_o horsle_v in_o com._n northumb._n in_o 7_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v make_v governor_n 10._o of_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n and_o join_v in_o commission_n 10._o with_o john_n lord_n mowbray_n and_o other_o in_o the_o wardenship_n of_o the_o march_n as_o also_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d of_o carlisle_n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o moreover_o he_o found_v s._n a_o chantery_n at_o tinemouth_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o before-specified_n john_n lord_n greystoke_n his_o kinsman_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o ralph_n fitz-william_n from_o 23_o edw._n 1._o till_o 9_o e._n 2._o inclusive_a die_v s._n a_o age_a man_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o all-saint_n in_o ann._n 1316._o 9_o edw._n 2._o and_o be_v bury_v i_o at_o nesham_n in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n be_v then_o seize_v 65._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o morpeth_n and_o ulgham_n in_o com._n northumberl_n wiboldeston_n in_o comitat._n bedf._n brunham_n grimethorp_n and_o hynderskelf_n in_o com._n ebor._n greystoke_n in_o com._n cumberl_n as_o also_o of_o divers_a land_n in_o other_o county_n and_o in_o right_a 〈◊〉_d of_o margery_n his_o wife_n widow_n 〈◊〉_d of_o nicholas_n corbet_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o barony_n of_o bulbeck_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o styford_n hedoun_n on_o the_o wall_n angerton_n and_o dodington_n in_o com._n northum_n with_o the_o hamlet_n belong_v to_o they_o to_o who_o succeed_v robert_n his_o second_o son_n robert_n for_o william_n the_o elder_a die_v s._n without_o issue_n which_o robert_n be_v 9_o with_o he_o in_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o scotland_n in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o but_o die_v in_o 10_o edw._n 2._o be_v then_o seize_v s._n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o merley_n in_o com._n northumb_n viz._n morpeth_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o of_o the_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stifford_n and_o heddon_n on_o the_o wall_n angreton_n dodington_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o the_o barony_n of_o bolebeâ—_n likewise_o 2d_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o grymthorpe_n in_o com._n ebor._n crossthwayt_v and_o thorpe-basset_a in_o com._n northumb._n and_o neesham_n in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n leave_v ralph_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o botyrwick_n whereupon_o elizabeth_n his_o widow_n have_v for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o manor_n of_o butterwyk_n marton_n super_fw-la small_a osmunderley_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o thorpe_n basset_n brunnum_n and_o nidde_v in_o com._n ebor._n graystoke_n in_o com._n cumbr._n duston_n in_o com._n westmorl_n morpeth_n and_o ulougham_n in_o com._n northumb._n as_o also_o the_o town_n of_o heppescotes_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o tranwell_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o town_n of_o stanyngton_n and_o benton_n with_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o horsley_n in_o the_o same_o county_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o consclyff_fw-mi and_o nesham_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o annual_a rent_n of_o fifty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brareton_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n as_o also_o of_o seventy_o five_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o thornton_n in_o com._n ebor._n which_o last_o mention_v ralph_n ralph_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a dispensation_n 1â—_n from_o the_o pope_n take_v to_o wife_n alice_n de_fw-fr audely_n daughter_n to_o hugh_n lord_n audeley_n they_o be_v within_o the_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o in_o 13_o edw._n 2._o be_v 3._o with_o hugh_n de_fw-fr audley_n the_o young_a in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n this_o ralph_n assume_v 19_o the_o surname_n of_o greystoke_n and_o in_o 14_o edw._n 2._o make_v proof_n 19_o of_o his_o age_n have_v livery_n 19_o of_o all_o the_o knight_n fee_n belong_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n which_o the_o king_n have_v reserve_v in_o his_o hand_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ralph_n the_o son_n of_o william_n his_o grandfather_n till_o that_o time_n and_o in_o 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o edw._n 2._o be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v else_o see_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o besiege_v s._n gilbert_n de_fw-fr middleton_n and_o divers_a other_o with_o he_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o mitford_n for_o certain_a traitorous_a action_n do_v by_o they_o in_o northumberland_n and_o that_o not_o long_o after_o be_v 20._o in_o gatesheved_a at_o breakfast_n he_o be_v through_o the_o contrivance_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o gilbert_n and_o his_o party_n there_o poison_v 20._o 3_o id._n julii_fw-la an._n 1323._o 17_o e._n 2._o and_o bury_v 20._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o newminster_n near_o the_o high_a altar_n leave_v issue_n by_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n s._n to_o ralph_n lord_n nevil_n william_n his_o son_n 72._o and_o heir_n three_o year_n of_o age_n which_o alice_n survive_v william_n have_v a_o assignation_n 39_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o grymethorpe_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o of_o divers_a land_n in_o other_o county_n for_o her_o dowry_n whereupon_o the_o wardship_n of_o william_n his_o son_n thus_o in_o minority_n together_o with_o his_o land_n be_v short_o after_o scil_n in_o 2_o edw._n 3._o in_o consideration_n 34._o of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n commit_v 34._o to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr audley_n but_o in_o 16_o e._n 3._o this_o william_n make_v proof_n 21._o of_o his_o age_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 21._o of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v 8._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o britain_n be_v of_o the_o retinue_n 8._o of_o william_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o in_o 19_o edw._n 3._o in_o 5._o the_o war_n of_o france_n but_o then_o of_o the_o retinue_n 5._o with_o ralph_n earl_n of_o stafford_n moreover_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o 4._o the_o death_n of_o elizabeth_n his_o grandmother_n he_o have_v also_o livery_n 4._o of_o those_o land_n which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n his_o homage_n
be_v respite_v 23._o and_o the_o same_o year_n go_v 21._o again_o into_o france_n the_o black_a prince_n be_v also_o in_o that_o expedition_n so_o likewise_o in_o 5._o 23_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 2._o with_o tho._n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v and_o agree_v with_o david_n de_fw-fr bruys_n together_o with_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o scotland_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n touch_v the_o enlargement_n of_o he_o the_o say_v david_n who_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o durham_n in_o 20_o edw._n 3._o as_o our_o historian_n do_v show_v in_o this_o 27_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o he_o obtain_v licence_n 3_o from_o the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o manor-house_n at_o greystoke_n and_o in_o 28_o e._n 3._o be_v constitute_v 2._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o see_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v treat_v on_o in_o order_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o 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inclusive_a and_o have_v build_v s._n the_o castle_n of_o graystoke_n and_o tower_n at_o morpeth_n depart_v 5._o this_o life_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n margaret_n 20_o julii_fw-la 32_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o graystoke_n be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o wyboldeston_n in_o comitat._n redford_n brunne_v with_o its_o member_n scil_n belby_n seton_n littlethorpe_n spaldington_n ulram_n eston_n driâ—ghou_n milington_n and_o welberie_n butterwyk_n with_o its_o member_n sherburne_n boythorpe_n flixton_n falketon_n flitmanby_n the_o manor_n of_o hynderskelf_n gainethorpe_n thorpe_n basset_z skakelthorp_n le_fw-fr holme_n in_o osmundery_a moreton_n upon_o small_a thirnetofte_a crossethwayt_v thornton_n upon_o the_o moor_n and_o nidde_v in_o comitat._n ebor._n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o morpeth_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n heppescotes_n tranewell_n stanyngton_n horsley_n bentone_n kyllingworth_n angerton_n and_o hedone_n in_o comitat._n northumb._n the_o manor_n of_o duston_n aykescoghe_n flasecogh_o bramton_n mill_n halestede_n and_o hinder_v in_o comit._n westmorl_n two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o graystoke_n the_o manor_n of_o dacre_n mousedaleâ—_n boâ—stale_v thakethwayte_v soulby_n new-biggen_n blinton_n threlkeld_n haytone_n johan_n iconby_n craystoke_n mutherby_n very_z dalman_n anleby_n staneton_n parva_fw-la hoton_n roff_n and_o ayragh_n in_o com._n cumberl_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n first_o s._n lucy_n daughter_n to_o ..._o lord_n lucy_n who_o he_o deserve_o repudiate_v s._n and_o die_v before_o he_o bury_v gls._n she_o at_o nesham_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o alice_n de_fw-fr nevil_n his_o mother_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n fitz-hugh_n lord_n of_o ravenswath_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n s._n ralph_n william_n and_o robert_n and_o alice_z a_o daughter_n wife_n s._n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr harington_n knight_n which_o ralph_n ralph_n 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