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this_o village_n all_o which_o with_o the_o tithe_n be_v by_o k._n h._n 8._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v 5._o to_o robert_n burgoine_n and_o john_n scudamore_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o 36._o of_o his_o reign_n the_o rest_n very_o little_o except_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n soon_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o abbey_n for_o thurbert_n son_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v hadewlfus_fw-la who_o be_v in_o some_o place_n call_v thurbert_n de_fw-fr bilneja_n and_o in_o other_o thurbert_n de_fw-fr rochebe_n give_v a_o large_a portion_n thereof_o as_o by_o his_o charter_n b._n where_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o bound_n appear_v whereupon_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o retire_a life_n in_o that_o monastery_n the_o monk_n give_v they_o allowance_n of_o diet_n during_o their_o life_n as_o also_o to_o henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n two_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o child_n twelve_o d._n a_o piece_n for_o their_o assent_n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v b._n by_o rog._n e._n of_o warwick_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v turchill_n come_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o those_o earl_n and_o afterward_o by_o a._n earl_n william_n the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v one_o hide_v amount_v to_o the_o 5._o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n about_o the_o same_o time_n joeslinus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr bilneje_fw-fr give_v b._n to_o the_o say_a monk_n a_o good_a quantity_n of_o land_n and_o wood_n in_o this_o place_n repute_v also_o for_o one_o hide_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o 6._o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n whereupon_o he_o have_v allowance_n of_o his_o diet_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n for_o one_o monk_n and_o as_o much_o for_o his_o mother_n all_o which_o his_o brother_n robert_n confirm_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o horse_n with_o two_o mark_n and_o 4._o s._n of_o silver_n to_o this_o robert_n succeed_v robert_n his_o son_n who_o give_v â_o they_o also_o a_o large_a part_n in_o wood_n which_o be_v in_o his_o charter_n set_v forth_o by_o bound_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o monk_n grant_v that_o after_o his_o death_n as_o much_o solemnity_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o in_o that_o abbey_n as_o for_o one_o monk_n in_o mass_n and_o prayer_n and_o participation_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n and_o not_o long_o after_o do_v henry_n de_fw-fr rochebe_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o recite_v thurbert_n not_o only_o confirm_v b._n what_o his_o father_n have_v give_v but_o grant_v b._n they_o the_o mill_n here_o and_o half_a his_o wood_n call_v munechet_n for_o which_o beside_o the_o 2._o mark_n he_o have_v in_o his_o father_n life-time_n they_o give_v he_o 4._o mark_n of_o silver_n more_o with_o 7._o s._n to_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o each_o of_o his_o brother_n viz._n will._n alex._n thomas_n ingeram_n and_o ric._n twelve_o d._n a_o piece_n and_o to_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n as_o also_o to_o his_o mother_n allowance_n of_o as_o much_o diet_n as_o be_v the_o proportion_n for_o one_o monk_n during_o their_o life_n by_o etc._n which_o grant_v and_o some_o other_o that_o for_o brevity_n i_o pass_v by_o it_o appear_v etc._n that_o the_o say_v monk_n of_o combe_n have_v here_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o one_o carucat_n of_o land_n a_o water-mill_n as_o also_o two_o windmill_n all_o hold_v in_o demesn_a five_o cottage_n seven_o yard_n land_n and_o seven_o acre_n hold_v by_o seven_o freeholder_n at_o a_o certain_a rent_n homage_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n foutry_n two_o acre_n of_o out-wood_n whereof_o two_o be_v then_o enclose_v within_o the_o park_n of_o brandon_n for_o which_o they_o have_v yearly_o 2._o s._n
ib._n v_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n georgio_n rydel_n canon_n ib._n v_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n rad._n bakester_n canon_n ib._n v_o li._n ric._n hethe_n canon_n ib._n v_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n joh._n rivers_n canon_n ib._n v_o li._n will._n clare_n canon_n ib._n v_o li._n ric._n palmer_n canon_n ibâ_n five_o li._n ric._n todde_a canon_n ib._n v_o li._n catalogus_fw-la priorum_fw-la â_o bernardus_n temp_n h._n 1._o laurentius_n temp_n regis_fw-la steph._n levat_fw-la silvester_n 2._o joh._n henricus_fw-la 16._o h._n 3._o levat_fw-mi david_n 23._o h._n 3._o ârw_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la estleye_n 51._o h._n 3._o rob._n de_fw-fr salle_n defunctus_fw-la 6._o e._n 2._o tho._n de_fw-fr warmynton_n 6._o e._n 2._o ââm_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr peyto_n 2._o id._n april_n 19_o e._n 3._o âarr_o henr._n de_fw-fr bradwey_n 22._o aug._n 1361._o tho._n de_fw-fr merston_n 8._o r._n 2._o 32._o will._n the_o brayle_n 11._o aug._n 1400._o tho._n kidderminster_n 12._o ãâã_d 1402._o â0_n tho._n holygreve_n 5._o aug._n 1439._o joh._n yardley_n 2._o maii_n 1458._o b._n rad._n maxfeild_n 11._o jan._n 1494._o will._n wall_n 9_o h._n 8._o a._n simon_n jeky_v 29._o h._n 8._o touch_v the_o manor_n of_o kenilworth_n 37._o which_o belong_v to_o this_o religious_a house_n i_o find_v that_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 6._o eliz._n and_o then_o be_v grant_v 27._o to_o rob._n earl_n of_o leicester_n at_o that_o time_n possess_v of_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o a._n but_o the_o site_n of_o the_o monastery_n which_o have_v be_v give_v by_o k._n h._n 8._o to_o sir_n andrew_n flamok_n a_o courtier_n of_o those_o day_n descend_v to_o sir_n will._n flamok_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v ãâã_d seize_v thereof_o 11._o julii_fw-la 2._o eliz._n leave_v katherine_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n about_o three_o year_n old_a afterward_o marry_v to_o john_n colburn_n of_o morton-morrell_n in_o this_o county_n esquire_n which_o john_n have_v buy_v 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the_o first_o foundation_n continue_v not_o long_o to_o his_o posterity_n for_o in_o 11._o h._n 2._o the_o shiriff_n account_v 2._o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o park_n and_o in_o 19_o h._n 2._o it_o be_v possess_v and_o garrison_v 2._o by_o the_o king_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o have_v crown_v then_o rebel_a against_o he_o with_o who_o lewes_n 40._o k._n of_o france_n rob._n 50._o earl_n of_o leic._n hugh_n 50._o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n take_v part_n as_o our_o historian_n do_v declare_v at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v lay_v in_o rerum_fw-la a_o c._n quarter_n of_o breadcorn_n at_o viij_o li._n viij_o s._n two_o d._n charge_v be_v not_o then_o much_o more_o than_o 2_o d._n a_o bushel_n 20._o quarter_n of_o barley_n at_o 33_o s._n 4_o d._n a_o hundred_o hog_n at_o 7_o li._n 10_o s._n forty_o cow_n salt_v at_o 4_o li._n cxx_o cheese_n at_o 40_o s._n 25._o quarter_n of_o salt_n at_o 30_o s._n at_o which_o time_n c._n âol_n be_v allow_v for_o 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their_o two_o body_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o the_o whoâe_a manor_n pâst_v by_o that_o pat._n for_o ân_n 12_o e._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o fâne_n 4._o levy_v of_o a_o three_o part_n thereââ_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o diuârs_a other_o manor_n in_o oxford_n and_o worcester_n shire_n whereby_o it_o become_v sââââd_v upon_o thomas_n cââf_n eâq_n and_o eliz._n his_o wâfe_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a hâirs_n of_o the_o saâd_n eliz._n by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n to_o the_o land_n former_o belong_v to_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n beforementioned_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o holt_n in_o come_v wigorn._n be_v settle_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la
enfeoft_v nich._n the_o david_n villa_n or_o do_v aiville_n therein_o for_o by_o what_o appear_v by_o and_o by_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o that_o the_o family_n of_o de_fw-fr aiville_n be_v afterward_o owner_n thereof_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr david-villa_n in_o this_o county_n contemporary_a with_o that_o earl_n a_o charter_n of_o his_o witness_v a._n by_o the_o same_o nicholas_n do_v manifest_a whereupon_o it_o become_v so_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o walton_n but_o more_o ancient_o it_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n a._n of_o walton-theodoric_n sc_n in_o 23._o h._n 1._o one_o theodoric_n be_v then_o tenant_n thereto_o as_o i_o guess_v to_o which_o nâch_n succeed_a will._n d'avill_n of_o who_o i_o find_v mention_n 2._o in_o 23_o h._n 2._o and_o to_o will._n walter_n d'avill_n one_o d._n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 2._o 11.12.13.17.19.20_o and_o 21._o h._n 2._o as_o also_o one_o of_o the_o pledge_n for_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o 13._o h._n 3._o upon_o security_n give_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o pinley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o bestow_v hatton_n on_o they_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o toll_n of_o his_o mill_n here_o at_o walton_n and_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o the_o rent_n thereof_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v let_v it_o to_o ferm_v to_o who_o succeed_v rob._n d'aivill_a one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o county_n constitute_v d._n together_o with_o the_o shiriff_n to_o oversee_v the_o defect_n in_o all_o the_o castle_n in_o 25_o h._n 3._o and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n which_o robert_n in_o 27_o h._n 3._o have_v 2._o suit_n with_o hânry_n de_fw-fr nasford_n of_o bereford_n and_o to_o robert_n walter_z d'aivill_a who_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o freewarren_a grant_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o county_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v mention_n and_o moreover_o in_o paunton_n and_o little_a barkworth_n in_o lincolnsh_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v undergo_v the_o office_n 1._o of_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n but_o the_o last_o of_o this_o family_n that_o have_v to_o do_v here_o was_z rog._n d'eivill_a who_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n sell_v 28._o this_o manor_n to_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr wauton_n brother_n son_n perhaps_o to_o sim._n de_fw-fr wauton_n one_o 3._o of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n and_o afterward_o bishop_n praeful_a of_o norwich_n for_o it_o be_v confident_o affirm_v ferrer_n by_o some_o learned_a antiquary_n that_o the_o say_a bishop_n be_v bear_v here_o and_o for_o probability_n thereof_o i_o have_v see_v a_o precept_n 15._o from_o k._n h._n 3._o in_o 22._o of_o his_o reign_n direct_v to_o ric._n de_fw-fr grey_n than_o constable_n of_o kenilworth_n castle_n to_o deliver_v to_o mr._n sim._n de_fw-fr wâuton_n four_o oak_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o house_n at_o chesterton_n which_o we_o know_v be_v very_o near_o to_o this_o place_n and_o beside_o this_o do_v i_o find_v that_o he_o be_v very_o often_o in_o commission_n as_o a_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o this_o county_n viz._n d._n from_o 32_o to_o 41_o h._n 3._o but_o to_o return_v to_o simon_n who_o purchase_v this_o manor_n of_o rog._n d'eyvill_n he_o have_v issue_n 28_n maud_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o ward_n b._n to_o godfrey_n giffard_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z 7_o e._n 1._o and_o certify_v b._n to_o be_v then_o owner_n of_o this_o lordship_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o uuarwick_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee._n at_o that_o time_n the_o say_a maud_n have_v 3_o carucate_n of_o land_n here_o in_o demesn_a a_o watermill_n with_o free-warren_n and_o a_o court_n leet_n as_o also_o several_a tenant_n who_o beside_o a_o certain_a rent_n which_o they_o pay_v do_v perform_v divers_a service_n as_o plough_v harrow_n wash_v and_o shear_v sheep_n mow_v reap_v land_n the_o like_a this_o maud_n be_v the_o wife_n a._n of_o john_n de_fw-fr stretling_n in_o 12_o e._n 1._o and_o afteward_n as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a of_o john_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knokyn_n for_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v john_n le_fw-fr strange_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o it_o appear_v 46._o that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o this_o manor_n in_o right_a of_o maud_n his_o wife_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o 27_o year_n of_o age_n from_o which_o john_n descend_v alan_n strange_a esq._n who_o die_v 5._o seize_v thereof_o in_o 5_o h_n 5._o it_o then_o extend_v 5._o into_o walton-mauduit_n wellesburne-strange_a and_o wellesburne_n mountfort_n leave_v alice_n his_o daughter_n 5._o and_o heir_n xâi_fw-fr year_n of_o age_n of_o who_o i_o know_v not_o what_o become_v nor_o what_o relation_n sir_n thomas_n strange_n kt._n have_v to_o she_o but_o in_o 9_o h._n 6._o do_v i_o find_v 8._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o lordship_n and_o that_o anne_n 21._o his_o grandchild_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n marry_v 21._o unto_o rob._n le_fw-fr strange_a second_o son_n of_o henry_n le_fw-fr strange_a of_o hunstanton_n in_o norff._n which_o robert_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 8._o time_n depopulate_v 8._o 7_o mess._n and_o 1._o cottage_n here_o and_o enclose_a clx._n acre_n of_o land_n and_o margaret_n the_o other_o to_o 36._o john_n le_fw-fr strange_a of_o massingham_n young_a brother_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n whereby_o the_o one_o moiety_n come_v to_o sir_n thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_n kt._n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o robert_n and_o the_o other_o to_o barbara_n le_fw-fr strange_n daughter_n of_o john_n and_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n henry_n as_o the_o descent_n here_o insert_v show_v who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o rob._n mordant_n son_n aur_fw-it and_o heir_n to_o will._n mordant_n of_o hampsted_n in_o essex_n chief_a of_o the_o prothonotary_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n which_o rob._n in_o 32_o h._n 8._o purchase_v aur_fw-it of_o the_o before_o specify_v sir_n thomas_n strange_a his_o moiety_n thereof_o and_o of_o those_o other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n of_o their_o ancestor_n inheritance_n fâom_n who_o they_o be_v descend_v to_o sir_n charles_n mordant_n kt._n now_o live_v an._n scil_n 1640._o thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_a mile_n 9_o h._n 6._o cath._n filia_fw-la rog._n dâury_n the_o halstede_n in_o com._n suff._n be_v henr._n le_fw-fr strange_a de_fw-fr hunstanton_n in_o com._n no._n ff_o be_v eliz._n obiiâ_n 6_o h._n 7._o thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_n de_fw-fr walton_n d'eivill_a be_v obiit_fw-la 22_o aug._n 1_o h._n 7._o aur_fw-it aur_fw-it rog._n le_fw-fr strange_a mile_n &_o arm_n pro_fw-la corp_n regis_fw-la h._n 7._o duxit_fw-la annam_n fill_v h._n heydon_n mil._n &_o obiit_fw-la 22_o h._n 7._o iâh_o le_fw-fr strange_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la anna_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaeres_fw-la aet_fw-la 8_o an_z 1_o h._n 7_o aur_fw-it rob._n le_fw-fr strange_n obiit_fw-la 3._o h._n 8._o aur_fw-it thomas_n le_fw-fr strange_a mile_n aur_fw-it amicia_n filia_fw-la nich._n domini_fw-la vaux_n aur_fw-it edwar._n knivet_n be_v 2._o maritus_fw-la joh._n le_fw-fr strange_a de_fw-fr parva_fw-la massingham_n in_o com._n noâft_n ob_fw-la 9_o h._n 8._o henricus_fw-la le_fw-fr strange_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la barbara_n uxor_fw-la roberti_n mordantar_n margareta_n altera_fw-la fill_n &_o cohaere_v aet_fw-la 6._o a_o 1._o h._n 7._o i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n ancient_o a_o chapel_n gen._n belong_v to_o wellesburne_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v and_o endow_v gen._n with_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o dedication_n the_o service_n to_o be_v perform_v therein_o be_v at_o the_o disposition_n gen._n of_o the_o say_a mother_n church_n as_o a_o member_n 21._o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o the_o grant_n 21._o of_o roger_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n there_o be_v a_o conclusion_n make_v betwixt_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o will._n d'aiville_n touch_v the_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n therein_o viz._n â_o that_o the_o say_v canon_n shall_v at_o their_o charge_n and_o care_n find_v a_o priest_n for_o the_o daily_o effect_v thereof_o for_o which_o consideration_n the_o say_a will._n d'aivill_a give_v in_o frank_a alm_n to_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o kenilworthâ_n â_z and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o wellesburne_n xl_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o many_o in_o another_o part_n as_o also_o the_o tithe_n hay_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o garden_n and_o further_o allow_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v service_n there_o shall_v
they_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v make_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insert_v here_o because_o they_o give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o manor_n whereunto_o in_o those_o time_n the_o patronage_n of_o the_o church_n be_v except_o very_o rare_o belong_v but_o for_o want_v of_o better_a help_n whereby_o a_o perfect_a discovery_n may_v be_v have_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manifest_v so_o exact_o as_o i_o will_v through_o what_o path_n the_o succession_n of_o it_o go_v till_o the_o lucy_n become_v lord_n thereof_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o william_n bonchivalier_n answer_v for_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o then_o certify_v nevil_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o nevil_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o ralph_n de_fw-fr wylinton_n which_o ralph_n in_o that_o great_a defection_n of_o the_o baron_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v 3._o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o in_o 52_o h._n 3._o hold_v 3._o this_o manor_n by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brailes_n who_o tenant_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o do_v their_o suit_n b._n twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o court-leet_n for_o braâles_n to_o this_o ralph_n succeed_v john_n de_fw-fr wilinton_n who_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o hold_v 2._o a_o half_a and_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o of_o the_o say_a earl_n but_o the_o next_o possessor_n a._n thereof_o be_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n viz._n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o since_o which_o his_o posterity_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o cherlecote_n have_v succeed_v he_o therein_o to_o this_o day_n the_o church_n in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o be_v value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n and_o in_o a._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o twelve_o li._n out_o of_o which_o be_v pay_v for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n ix_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n a._n rad._n de_fw-fr sileby_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1328._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n a._n leonardus_n de_fw-fr lucy_n cler._n 29._o apr._n 1337._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n a._n joh._n le_fw-fr worner_n pbr._n 21._o apr._n 1338._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr geydon_n pbr._n 28._o maii_n 1339._o d._n will._n de_fw-fr lucy_n mile_n a._n joh._n filius_fw-la nich._n gerond_n 25._o oct._n 1348._o d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n b._n d._n ric._n ernold_n pbr._n 27._o apr._n 1362._o d._n baldw._n de_fw-fr bereford_n mile_n a._n joh._n aspele_n 26._o apr._n 1388._o thomas_n lucy_n mile_n rich._n pen_n 14._o julii_fw-la 1413_o a._n thomas_n lucy_n mile_n rob._n cramford_n 17._o julii_fw-la 1413._o b._n ric._n archer_n be_v ric._n honey_n 9_o oct._n 1416._o b._n atturnati_fw-la ricardi_n comitis_fw-la warwici_fw-la d._n ric._n paris_n cap._n 16._o jan._n 1420._o a._n edw._n lucy_n be_v d._n henr._n amott_n cap._n 24._o feb._n 1467._o a._n will._n lucy_n be_v d._n joh._n barret_n cap._n 12._o oct._n 1485._o b._n will._n lucy_n be_v d._n ric._n newman_n cap._n 17._o aug._n 1487._o b._n edm._n lucy_n fill_v &_o haeres_fw-la will._n lucy_n mil._n magr._fw-la joh._n verney_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 4._o oct._n 1503._o a._n will._n lucy_n be_v d._n edw._n large_a cler._n 5._o nou._n 1537._o b._n barton_n on_o the_o heath_n of_o this_o place_n the_o only_a mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v be_v that_o one_o grim_a hold_v at_o that_o time_n half_a a_o hide_n of_o land_n here_o of_o robert_z de_fw-fr stadford_n then_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n but_o in_o that_o record_n it_o be_v write_v bertone_n which_o be_v a_o saxon_a word_n &_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o in_o some_o place_n we_o now_o call_v a_o âoldyard_n yet_o intend_v all_o such_o barn_n 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greatness_n and_o power_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o challenge_v the_o jury_n so_o that_o he_o have_v cccâ_n â_z give_v he_o for_o damage_n against_o they_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o this_o mighty_a man_n be_v seize_v upon_o 10._o by_o the_o king_n at_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o by_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v condemn_v 10._o for_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o all_o his_o possession_n become_v confiscate_v insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o specify_v petition_v the_o k._n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o in_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o that_o verdict_n whereupon_o he_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v thereof_o suprà _fw-la ccxlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n whether_o by_o any_o conveyance_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n before_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v that_o rob._n de_fw-fr moreby_n of_o moreby_o in_o yorkshire_n have_v a_o interest_n here_o i_o know_v ãâã_d nor_o what_o he_o so_o have_v 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have_v livery_n ãâã_d hothum_n episc_n elien_n perius_fw-la hothum_fw-la joh._n hothum_n mile_n fâw_n le_fw-fr de_fw-fr spenser_n anna._n edm._n dux_n ebor._n edw._n dux_n elââr_n constanstia_fw-la ric._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n ob_fw-la s_o p._n isabel_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la ric._n beauchamp_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr bergav_n edw._n le_fw-fr despenser_n tho._n le_fw-fr despenser_n co._n glouc._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n anna_n ux_fw-fr edw._n boteler_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n 10_o h._n 4._o hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n joh._n hothum_n mil._n alicia_n joh._n trussel_n mil._n 2_o maritus_fw-la joh._n trussel_n ob_fw-la s._n p._n catherina_n petrus_n hothum_n matilda_n thomas_n ...._o alicia_n margareta_n ..._o skerne_n henricus_n skerne_n edm._n skerne_n 38_o h._n 6._o 16._o thereof_o 18_o mârtii_fw-la next_o ensue_v nevertheless_o upon_o 16._o far_a consideration_n and_o view_v of_o the_o fine_a levy_v in_o 5_o h._n 4._o 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of_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n edward_n boteler_n kt._n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n traverse_v that_o inquisâ_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v 6._o that_o thomas_n le_fw-fr despenser_n have_v a_o estate_n in_o reversion_n therein_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sibyl_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o get_v any_o thing_n thereby_o i_o suppose_v that_o k._n e._n 4._o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o say_v jasper_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o for_o that_o disaffection_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o young_a henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v edmund_n who_o afterward_o flee_v the_o realm_n seize_v those_o manor_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o about_o seven_o year_n after_o he_o give_v 4._o they_o unto_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o attainder_n whereof_o in_o warwick_n i_o have_v speak_v this_o manor_n be_v grant_v 3._o viz._n 25_o martii_fw-la 12_o e._n 4._o to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n for_o life_n without_o render_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o âame_n and_o afterward_o scil_n 5._o 28_o julii_fw-la 14_o e._n 4._o to_o he_o the_o say_v george_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o within_o a_o short_a time_n it_o eschaet_v 22._o again_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o the_o say_v duke_n forfeiture_n so_o that_o in_o 18_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n grant_v 22._o the_o bailiwick_n of_o it_o to_o thomas_n boteler_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o say_v king_n hand_n nor_o his_o successor_n till_o 5_o h._n 8._o that_o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n for_o 18._o that_o signal_n service_n do_v against_o the_o scot_n at_o flodden_n field_n obtain_v a_o patent_n 18._o date_v 1_o febr._n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o advancement_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o norfolk_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n and_o divers_a more_o in_o sundry_a other_o county_n bestow_v on_o he_o with_o a_o limitation_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n as_o also_o a_o special_a augmentation_n to_o his_o arm_n to_o which_o duke_n succeed_v thomas_n duke_n of_o norff._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n digby_n bear_v date_n ult_n nou._n 20_o h._n 8._o past_o a_o way_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o sheldon_n before_o mention_v unto_o edm._n knightley_n esq._n and_o eustace_n kitteley_n gent._n to_o the_o use_n of_o sir_n george_n throkmorton_n knight_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o which_o sir_n george_n it_o descend_v to_o thomas_n his_o grandchild_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n 16_o maii_n 2_o jac._n in_o consideration_n of_o 1080_o l._n sell_v it_o to_o edm._n hawes_n of_o solihull_n gent._n and_o humphrey_n coal_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n from_o who_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o sam._n marrow_n of_o berkswell_n esq._n who_o pass_v it_o to_o sir_n ric._n greves_n of_o moseley_n in_o com._n wigorn_n kt._n which_o sir_n richard_n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n sim._n archer_n of_o tanworth_n knight_n the_o present_a owner_n thereof_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n alphage_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o thirty_o mark_n over_z and_o above_o two_o mark_n which_o be_v yearly_o pay_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o hertford_n of_o limsie_n foundation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la a_o to_o the_o prior_n of_o hertford_n xxii_o d._n yearly_a rent_n to_o the_o chantrey_n here_o at_o solihull_n and_o xi_o s._n xd._n pay_v annual_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n be_v certify_v a._n to_o be_v xxiiii_o l._n xviiâ_n s._n iâii_fw-la d._n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rad._n de_fw-fr limesi_n &_o johanna_n de_fw-fr odingsel_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ratione_fw-la dotis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannae_n lich._n regin_v de_fw-fr tykeham_n a_fw-fr 1286._o d._n eustach_n le_fw-fr poer_n &_o ela_n de_fw-fr ordingsel_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la lich._n ..................._o d._n joh._n the_o grey_a mile_n lich._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr hengham_n cler._n a_o 1303._o quatuor_fw-la fill_n &_o haeredes_fw-la d._n joh._n de_fw-fr odingsell_n lich._n d._n joh._n the_o stanstede_n pbr._n a_o 1310._o will._n de_fw-fr bromwich_n procurator_n d._n eust._n le_fw-fr poer_n joh._n de_fw-fr everdon_n cler._n a_o 1310._o ibid._n d._n alicia_n de_fw-fr caunton_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr pyriton_n joh._n de_fw-fr sandale_n subdiac_n 4_o cal._n nou._n 1311._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_fw-la elien_n episc._n rob._n de_fw-fr beverlaco_n pbr._n 3_o non._n sept._n 1319._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_fw-la elien_n episc._n will._n de_fw-fr stow_n pbr._n 5_o cal._n jan._n 1329._o a._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n fill_v joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n mil._n tho._n de_fw-fr glaston_n pbr._n 10_o cal._n apr._n 1336._o b._n joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n fill_v joh._n de_fw-fr hothum_n mil._n galfr._fw-la scroop_n cler._n 17_o cal._n dec._n 1342._o a._n d._n anna_n le_fw-fr despenser_n joh._n digg_n pbr._n 8_o id._n dec._n 1362._o a._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n &_o d._n hug._n le_fw-fr spenser_n milites_fw-la ric._n birch_v pbr._n 5_o cal._n apr._n 1371._o a._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr newhagh_n cler._n 6_o dec._n 1375._o a._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la d._n thom._n de_fw-fr baddeby_n 4_o febr._n 1378._o b._n joh._n trussell_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr solihull_n jure_fw-la aliciae_fw-la de_fw-la hothum_fw-la ux_fw-la suae_fw-la d._n will._n de_fw-fr newnham_n pbr_n 21_o maii_n 1379._o b._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n joh._n de_fw-fr salford_n pbr._n ult_n dec._n 1384._o b._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n joh._n everingham_n pbr._n 5_o jan._n 1394._o a._n d._n hugo_n le_fw-fr despenser_n mile_n tho._n de_fw-fr collum_n cler._n 20_o sept._n 1399._o b._n d._n jac._n fenys_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr say_v &_o sele_n mile_n ric._n donyngton_n pbr._n 28_o martii_fw-la 1449._o a._n jasper_n dux_n bedf._n rob._n bryan_n decr._n dr._n 5_o nou._n 1492._o a._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la walter_n walmer_n clâr_v ...._o a_o 1508._o a._n thomas_n bleverhayset_v mile_n thomas_n bleverhayset_v 1_o maii_n 1527._o b._n d._n georgius_n throkmorton_n mile_n mr._n joh._n fekenham_n a._n alias_o howman_n in_o s._n theol_n bac._n 17_o martii_fw-la 1544._o rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n d._n thomas_n barnes_n ult_n aug._n 1554._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n will._n hubawd_n cler._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1557._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n will._n barnes_n 15_o jan._n 1558._o a._n rob._n throkmorton_n de_fw-fr coughton_n mile_n magr._fw-la joh._n bavand_a cler._n 12_o sept_n 1560._o m._n will._n bavand_a ex_fw-la concess_n rob._n throkmorton_n mil._n henr._n smyth_n 9_o junii_fw-la 1570._o b._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n fix_v on_o a_o marble_n grave-stone_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n i_o will_v hic_fw-la humatur_fw-la cum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la johannes_n botile_o olim_fw-la causidicus_fw-la nonis_fw-la februarii_fw-la mundo_fw-la ademptus_fw-la cujus_fw-la animam_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la alti_fw-la thronus_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la mcccccxii_n amen_n on_o a_o alabaster_n stone_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o gown_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o henry_n huggeford_n of_o solihull_n gent._n decease_a the_o xiii_o the_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lork_n god_n 1592._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n grant_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n amen_o upon_o a_o tablet_n fix_v in_o the_o north_n wall_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o 4_o sons_z and_z 4_o daughter_n and_o this_o inscription_n 1610._o william_n hawes_n aet_fw-la 80._o ursula_n coles_n aet_fw-la 76._o here_o william_n hawes_n and_o ursula_n his_o wife_n their_o body_n lie_v their_o soul_n with_o christ_n in_o life_n who_o holy_a spirit_n do_v so_o direct_v their_o way_n that_o in_o his_o fear_n they_o live_v to_o age_a day_n in_o endless_a joy_n with_o christ_n they_o now_o remain_v by_o who_o blood_n all_o salvation_n do_v obtain_v upon_o a_o marble_n tombstone_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n whereon_o be_v portraiture_n in_o brass_n of_o your_o charity_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n hill_n gent._n and_o for_o isabella_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n which_o william_n decease_v the_o vi_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n mcccccxlix_n on_o who_o soul_n
in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o nuthurst_n thereunto_o annex_v at_o a._n xv_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xx_o â_o pension_n payable_a yearly_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworthâ_n â_z and_o xi_o s._n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclcsiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr ardena_n mil._n thomas_n de_fw-fr notehurst_n diac._n anno_fw-la 1250._o lich._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr olnefel_v 11._o cal._n oct._n 1320._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n joh._n atte_n well_o cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1349._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la kinardi_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr braunteford_n 6._o oct._n 1387._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la kinardi_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n mil._n rob._n eyberhale_v pbr._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1391._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n joh._n gervey_v cap._n 20._o oct._n 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nom_fw-fr d._n will._n mountfort_n mil._n joh._n gylbard_n cap._n 6._o sept._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nom_fw-fr d._n will._n mountfort_n mil._n joh._n harman_n cap._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1431._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n thom._n boresden_n 12._o martii_fw-la 1510._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n rad._n massy_a cap._n 7._o feb._n 1515._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n petrus_n irlam_n a._n 5._o febr._n 1537._o d._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n ric._n baynton_n cap._n 24._o maii_n 1542._o b._n thomas_n l'ysley_n be_v thomas_n robynson_n 26._o jan._n 1565._o a._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la leonardus_n fetherston_n cler._n 14._o dec._n 1584._o b._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la walt._n byckle_v cler._n 3._o feb._n 1594._o c._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la sim._n grover_n 30._o oct._n 1596._o cert_n this_o church_n be_v situate_a on_o so_o fair_a a_o ascent_n have_v a_o tall_a spire_n which_o be_v a_o note_a mark_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wood-land_n till_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a violence_n of_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n happen_v on_o s_n to_o andrew_n day_n at_o night_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o it_o be_v cleave_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o which_o time_n the_o whole_a fabric_n with_o the_o tower_n be_v tear_v in_o divers_a place_n nuthurst_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v see_v no_o mention_n before_o h._n 3._o time_n it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o hampton_n original_o and_o therewith_o come_v to_o mowbray_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n it_o be_v pass_v to_o montfort_n and_o from_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n or_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o one_o of_o the_o hastang_n of_o lemington-hastang_a in_o this_o county_n for_o upon_o the_o challenge_n make_v by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n in_o 46_o h._n 3._o of_o certain_a service_n which_o he_o claim_v as_o due_a unto_o he_o from_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_v here_o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n 3._o viz._n that_o the_o same_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n and_o his_o heir_n upon_o levy_v of_o scutage_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o xl_o s._n a_o knight_n fee_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n and_o his_o heir_n x_o s._n and_o so_o according_a to_o that_o proportion_n when_o or_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o hastang_n i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 3._o time_n will._n trussell_n of_o flore_n in_o com._n northampt._n become_v owner_n 3._o of_o it_o and_z in_o 5._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n have_v a_o charter_n 3._o of_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o as_o also_o a_o special_a licence_n 16_o to_o make_v a_o park_n of_o his_o wood_n in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o will._n it_o descend_v to_o the_o trussells_n of_o billesley_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o family_n who_o descent_n in_o billesley_n be_v to_o be_v see_v till_o edward_n trussell_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o thomas_n sell_v it_o within_o these_o few_o year_n to_o william_n jesson_n a_o alderman_n of_o coventre_n the_o extent_n of_o what_o these_o trussells_n have_v here_o be_v one_o mess._n cc._o acre_n of_o land_n ccc_o acre_n of_o pasture_n x._o acre_n of_o meadow_n thirty_o acre_n of_o wood_n and_o four_o s._n rent_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o inq._n take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n trussell_n in_o 8_o h._n 8._o here_o be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o parish_n church_n have_v some_o parochial_a rite_n belong_v thereto_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o hampton_n appropriate_v ââ_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr cornhull_n than_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n whereupon_o a_o assignation_n 81._o be_v make_v of_o what_o tithe_n the_o vicar_n of_o hampton_n shall_v thenceforth_o have_v within_o this_o hamlet_n as_o in_o hampton_n be_v show_v in_o 18_o e._n 2._o i_o find_v that_o john_n the_o olnefel_v vicar_n of_o hampton_n make_v a_o lease_n â_o for_o the_o term_n of_o eight_o yeaâs_n unto_o one_o thomas_n ketel_n of_o kings-norton_n priest_n of_o this_o chapel_n with_o all_o the_o gâebe_n tithe_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o thereto_o belong_v reserve_v to_o himself_o all_o live_a mortuary_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o decease_a and_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o marry_a person_n and_o widow_n with_o funeral_n oblation_n as_o also_o pasture_n and_o forage_v of_o hay_n and_o straw_n yearly_a sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o four_o young_a beast_n steer_n or_o heifer_n to_o be_v there_o keep_v and_o the_o keep_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hog_n yearly_a in_o harvest-time_n and_o for_o a_o month_n after_o michaelmass_n the_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o he_o and_o his_o clerk_n shall_v serve_v personal_o every_o day_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n honest_o and_o decent_o so_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n may_v not_o have_v blame_n therefore_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v the_o house_n and_o chapel_n with_o book_n vestment_n and_o all_o other_o ornament_n in_o as_o good_a state_n or_o better_o than_o he_o find_v they_o not_o cut_v down_o any_o tree_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a vicar_n or_o his_o deputy_n xx_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la unto_o which_o chapel_n edmund_n fulwood_n of_o tanworth_n esquire_n bear_v a_o good_a regard_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o so_o near_a residence_n thereto_o scil_n at_o cley-hall_n in_o 9_o eliz._n grant_v trussell_n a_o mess._n and_o certain_a land_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o thomas_n trussell_n thomas_n greswould_n john_n lidyate_n gentleman_n john_n sidnall_n and_o some_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o priest_n as_o shall_v thenceforth_o serve_v therein_o and_o be_v continual_o resident_a but_o in_o case_n of_o such_o non-residencie_a the_o churchwarden_n to_o take_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o bestow_v on_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a inhabitant_n of_o nuthursâ_n on_o good_a friday_n or_o else_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a chapel_n as_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v knoll_n this_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o hampton_n and_o therefore_o not_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n nor_o till_o k._n john_n time_n have_v i_o see_v it_o so_o much_o as_o name_v but_o then_o do_v william_n the_o arden_n of_o hampton_n grant_v it_o unto_o amicia_n de_fw-fr tracie_n his_o wife_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n to_o hold_v during_o life_n in_o which_o deed_n hatton_n it_o be_v write_v gnolle_n the_o c._n be_v mistake_v for_o a_o g._n have_v have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o situation_n for_o in_o our_o old_a english_a cnolle_n signify_v the_o knap_n of_o a_o hill_n or_o a_o ascend_a ground_n in_o 35_o h._n 3._o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n have_v free_a warren_n grant_v 12._o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v la_o cnolle_n and_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n of_o hugh_n commence_v suit_n d._n against_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n and_o other_o for_o certain_a land_n here_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o which_o william_n agatha_n his_o widow_n have_v it_o assign_v 13._o unto_o she_o for_o part_n of_o her_o dowry_n which_o william_n and_o his_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n as_o in_o hampton_n be_v show_v and_o the_o whole_a
but_o very_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o so_o much_o do_v a_o honest_a historian_n 10._o in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n declare_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o proceed_n against_o they_o he_o say_v quamvis_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la essent_fw-la accusati_fw-la nichil_fw-la tamen_fw-la inventum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la videretur_fw-la statum_fw-la illorum_fw-la annullare_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v truth_n speak_v then_o of_o will._n de_fw-fr grenefeld_n archbishop_n of_o york_n at_o that_o time_n he_o further_o say_v 30._o archiepiscopus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la pielate_fw-la motus_fw-la super_fw-la statu_fw-la templariorum_n suae_fw-la diocesit_fw-la omni_fw-la auxilio_fw-la destitutorum_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o diversa_fw-la suae_fw-la diocesis_fw-la instituit_fw-la monasteria_fw-la eisque_fw-la svo_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ministrari_fw-la praecepit_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v 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jerusalem_n but_o these_o also_o from_o a_o low_a beginning_n through_o the_o great_a austerity_n of_o their_o life_n at_o first_o obtain_v vast_a possession_n before_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n be_v settle_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o county_n they_o have_v ancient_o i_o mean_v before_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o templar_n land_n to_o they_o land_n in_o grafton_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o henry_n the_o son_n to_o bernardus_n de_fw-fr grafton_n and_o 3._o other_o in_o chesterton_n by_o n._n william_n de_fw-fr croc_n in_o 3._o preston-bagot_n whitnash_n a._n newbold-pacie_n a._n bilney_n b._n rieton_n a._n super_fw-la dunsmore_n halford_n a._n anstie_n 61._o and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o sundry_a person_n and_o of_o what_o great_a esteem_n this_o their_o order_n be_v within_o england_n the_o charter_n insp._n of_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o king_n ric._n 1._o in_o 5_o 0_o of_o his_o reign_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_a where_o 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as_o the_o date_n and_o probate_n of_o his_o testament_n 21._o do_v manifest_a by_o which_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o kenilworth_n before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o quiâe_n or_o where_o else_o john_n yardley_n the_o then_o abbot_n shall_v think_v more_o expedient_a and_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n give_v a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n of_o silver_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o high_a altar_n the_o same_o abbot_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o daily_o in_o his_o mass_n especial_o by_o name_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v daily_o say_v the_o chapter_n mass_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n ralph_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o he_o the_o say_v john_n beaufitz_n especial_o by_o name_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n please_v and_o likewise_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sing_v our_o lady_n mass_n to_o the_o same_o abbot_n he_o 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balshall_n be_v by_o letter_n 8._o patent_n from_o that_o queen_n date_v 29._o junii_fw-la 8._o eliz._n give_v to_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o his_o heir_n kinwaldsey_n this_o petty_a hamlet_n have_v be_v so_o call_v from_o some_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n lie_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o have_v be_v ancient_o repute_v and_o still_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o member_n of_o hampton_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o rog._n de_fw-fr mowbray_n of_o who_o in_o hampton_n i_o have_v speak_v or_o by_o one_o of_o the_o arden_n who_o have_v that_o lordship_n of_o hampton_n from_o his_o grant_n i_o can_v say_v yet_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o so_o give_v it_o for_o it_o appear_v 3._o that_o cristina_n prioress_n of_o mergate_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o fellow_n nun_n do_v demise_n it_o together_o with_o didington_n unto_o the_o first_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o king_n ric._n 1._o time_n for_o both_o which_o they_o reserve_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n and_o that_o hugh_n de_fw-fr arden_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o william_n purchase_v the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o both_o from_o isabella_n the_o succeed_a prioress_n and_o the_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o mark_n and_o that_o these_o together_o with_o knolle_n come_v 4._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n but_o how_o afterward_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o i_o can_v well_o discover_v didington_n of_o this_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v express_v in_o kinwaldsey_n chadleswic_n this_o place_n be_v original_a ãâã_d member_n of_o hampton_n be_v by_o roger_n deâ_n mowbray_n grant_v be_v unto_o peter_n de_fw-fr arden_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n in_o which_o grant_n or_o rather_o confirmation_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o give_v to_o the_o say_v peter_n by_o ralph_n his_o father_n call_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-fr hamtona_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v from_o this_o peter_n it_o come_v to_o be_v roger_n his_o brother_n who_o he_o make_v his_o heir_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr arden_n who_o grant_v hatton_n it_o in_o dower_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la unto_o amicia_n de_fw-fr tracy_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tota_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr chadeleswiz_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 20._o and_o 36_o h._n 3._o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n be_v certify_v n._n to_o hold_v it_o by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n though_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o in_o 29_o e._n 1._o john_n peche_n descend_v from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o arden_n enjoy_v 80._o it_o and_o far_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o hampton_n badsley-clinton_n this_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o a_o member_n of_o hampton_n come_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v next_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n it_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v as_o be_v involve_v with_o hampton_n wherewith_o it_o come_v to_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albani_n which_o nigell_n or_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n his_o son_n enfeoft_v walter_n de_fw-fr biseg_n or_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o walter_n thereof_o in_o h._n 1._o time_n as_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o that_o certificate_n a._n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o to_o which_o walter_n succeed_v be_v ralph_n and_o to_o he_o ced_a james_n de_fw-fr bisege_n who_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n fret_v as_o by_o his_o seal_n f._n appear_v and_o leave_v issue_n mâzera_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v digby_n to_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o colshill_n knight_n by_o who_o she_o have_v divers_a son_n as_o the_o descent_n in_o colshill_n will_v manifest_v whereof_o james_n the_o four_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o lordship_n assign_v f._n unto_o he_o for_o part_n of_o his_o patrimony_n pay_v 1_o d_o per_fw-la a_o to_o his_o father_n heir_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v name_v badsley-clinton_n for_o distinction_n from_o another_o badsley_n in_o this_o hundred_o to_o which_o james_n succeed_v thomas_n ib._n who_o leave_v issue_v ib._n two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n scil_n joane_n first_o marry_v to_o john_n coningsby_n but_o afterward_o to_o john_n fowkes_n of_o dry-merston_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o petronill_n to_o john_n wodard_n of_o solihull_n which_o john_n coningsby_n for_o c._n mark_n of_o silver_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o buy_v 3._o out_o the_o interest_n that_o the_o same_o john_n wodard_n and_o petronill_n have_v here_o but_o whether_o coningesby_n have_v any_o issue_n by_o the_o same_o joane_n or_o not_o i_o be_o uncertain_a for_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o fowkes_n her_o second_o husband_n live_v 2._o here_o and_o in_o 18_o r._n 2._o join_v with_o she_o 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and_o arm_n in_o brass_n and_o such_o inscription_n as_o his_o executor_n shall_v devise_v depart_v 7._o this_o life_n 22._o aug._n 14_o h._n 7._o to_o who_o succeed_v sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n his_o grandchild_n 7._o and_o heir_n for_o sir_n john_n his_o son_n who_o in_o 15_o e._n 4._o be_v in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o normandy_n die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n of_o which_o sir_n john_n i_o find_v little_a memorable_a other_o than_o that_o he_o be_v f._n one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o body_n to_o king_n h._n 7._o and_o a_fw-mi in_o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n from_o 18._o of_o that_o king_n reign_n till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 1_o h._n 8._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o probate_n of_o his_o will_n 23._o whereby_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n within_o the_o chancel_n here_o at_o tamworth_n before_o the_o image_n of_o s._n edith_n of_o who_o descendant_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v knight_n and_o in_o many_o public_a employment_n as_o by_o divers_a comission_n appear_v john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o sir_n humphrey_n be_v now_o owner_n of_o this_o castle_n refer_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o pedigree_n before_o insert_v which_o manife_v their_o match_n with_o sundry_a good_a &_o ancient_a family_n upon_o a_o alabaster_n tombstone_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n at_o tamworth_n under_o which_o be_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n john_n ferrer_n knight_n be_v this_o epitaph_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o know_v who_o corpse_n inter_v lie_v below_o lest_o thou_o think_v these_o word_n in_o stone_n be_v all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o he_o be_v go_v give_v ear_n unto_o the_o upright_a tongue_n of_o whosoever_o he_o live_v among_o then_o free_v from_o doubt_n thou_o will_v consent_v he_o leave_v a_o choice_a monument_n 1633._o upon_o another_o lie_v near_o thereto_o here_o lie_v sir_n humphrey_n ferrer_n knight_n who_o marry_v anne_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n packington_n of_o hampton-lovet_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n and_o one_o son_n his_o age_n be_v thirty_o and_o three_o year_n when_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o he_o be_v here_o inter_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1633._o bole-hall_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a village_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v within_o this_o county_n and_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o tamworth_n though_o the_o church_n be_v in_o staffordshire_n and_o first_o of_o bole-hall_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o record_n till_o 13_o r._n 2._o where_o with_o several_a other_o manor_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o maxstoke_n knight_n entail_v 2._o it_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n by_o elizabeth_n then_o his_o wife_n but_o from_o several_a circumstance_n i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v original_o a_o member_n of_o amington_n which_o adjoin_v thereto_o and_o whereof_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n be_v then_o possess_v from_o who_o descend_v john_n lord_n clinton_n who_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n decay_v 8._o the_o capital_a message_n here_o and_o from_o he_o edward_z lord_n clinton_n and_o say_v that_o sell_v it_o 8._o in_o 29_o h._n 8._o unto_o james_n leveson_n merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n which_o james_n give_v balneo_fw-la it_o in_o marriage_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la with_o elizabeth_n his_o daughter_n unto_o walter_n aston_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n edward_n aston_n of_o tixhall_n knight_n who_o grandson_n sir_n walter_n aston_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o baronet_n sell_v comberf_n it_o unto_o william_n anson_n of_o lincolns-iâne_a in_o com._n midd._n esquire_n of_o who_o
to_o s._n peter_n be_v give_v to_o 10._o the_o nun_n of_o mergate_n in_o bedfordshire_n by_o the_o first_o orbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n time_n howbeit_o till_o 36_o hen._n 3._o they_o do_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o sir_n ralph_n âracâbrigge_n and_o john_n his_o son_n appear_v but_o the_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o appropriate_v to_o they_o though_o the_o direct_a time_n when_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o the_o say_v appropriate_v moiety_n be_v value_v ãâã_d at_o xiii_o mark_n and_o the_o other_o at_o xv_o which_o other_o moiety_n become_v afterward_o also_o appropriate_v 21._o to_o they_o viz._n in_o 12_o rich._n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o short_a time_n scil_n in_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 21_o rich._n 2._o ensue_v the_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n yearly_a pension_n be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o two_o s._n to_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o hen._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o viij_o li._n ix_o s._n x_o d._n over_o and_o above_o iii._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deduct_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la medictatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d will._n de_fw-fr staâford_n ãâã_d 1248._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr ãâã_d pbr._n a_o 1250._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d nigellus_n ââus_fw-la remundi_fw-la a_o 1256._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d gilebertus_fw-la de_fw-la ãâã_d pbr._n ââl_o iââii_n 1300._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d a._n will._n de_fw-fr muneworth_n accol_n 16._o âal_n dec._n 1310._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d â_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grave_a pbr._n 8._o id._n febr._n 1313._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d ââ_o thom._n âaâlââap_n 2._o non._n aug._n 1349._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d a._n râc_fw-la de_fw-fr ââile_n cler._n 13._o cal._n apr._n 1360._o ãâã_d &_o conu._n s._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n d._n joâ_a clerk_n pbr._n 5._o febr._n 1390._o patroniae_fw-la vicariae_fw-la huââ_n frâmââ_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n ãâã_d vicc_fw-la b._n rad._n heâlaston_n cap._n 18._o oct._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n e._n trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n arâââââus_fw-la thorpe_n 4._o febr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n joh._n freman_n cap._n 9_o dec._n 1411._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d â_o d._n will._n atte_fw-la mille_fw-la 6._o dec._n 1421._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n joh._n smyth_n 8._o apr._n 1438._o pr._n &_o c._n â_o trin._n the_o ãâã_d b._n rob._n trulufe_fw-fr 17._o sept._n 1439._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n lancashire_n pbr._n ......_o 1439._o b._n pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n thomas_n wenloke_n in_o decr._n bac_n a._n 26._o sept._n 1499._o pr._n &_o c._n s._n trin._n de_fw-fr bosco_n d._n ric._n hutton_n in_o leg._n bac._n 3._o martii_fw-la 1521._o b._n d._n regina_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n smyth_n suceâtor_n eccl._n cath._n lich._n 25._o meii_fw-la 1554._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la henr._n fletcher_n cler._n 15._o febr._n 1584._o b._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la nich._n rushall_n cler._n 25._o oct._n 1587._o ibid._n d._n eliz._n regina_fw-la joh._n fox_n cler._n 1._o martii_fw-la 1587._o ibid._n monumental_a inscription_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o hugh_n beresford_n sometime_o of_o slateley_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n which_o hugh_n die_v the_o twenty-five_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1610._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chancel_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o francis_n benet_n sometime_o of_o dosthill_n who_o die_v the_o xi_o the_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1634._o kimberley-hall_n here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n b._n of_o s._n edmund_n and_o in_o it_o a_o chantrie_n found_v a._n by_o one_o of_o the_o bâacebriggs_n of_o kingsburie_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edw._n 2._o time_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o presentation_n thereto_o and_o call_v suprà _fw-la cantaria_n de_fw-fr kynebaldesley_n by_o the_o survey_n b._n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o this_o chancre_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o kingsburie_n which_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o not_o long_o before_o remove_v ãâã_d and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o reâââs_v certify_v at_o cvi_o s._n viij_o d._n but_o i_o rather_o drink_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v call_v aâ_n cantaria_n de_fw-fr hurley_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o hamlet_n and_o then_o value_v aâ_n at_o cxiii_o s._n x_o d._n hurley_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o involve_v with_o kingsburie_n but_o i_o have_v see_v it_o very_o ancient_o write_v hurnlei_n which_o apparent_o show_v that_o the_o name_n at_o first_o grow_v from_o its_o situation_n hurne_n or_o hyrne_v in_o the_o saxon_a or_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o nook_n or_o corner_n which_o right_o agree_v with_o the_o position_n thereof_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o kingsburie_n lordship_n eastward_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o kingsburie_n heretofore_o so_o be_v the_o bracebriggs_n in_o those_o day_n lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o it_o from_o aur_fw-it ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n about_o the_o 25._o of_o h._n 3._o unto_o amicia_n his_o mother_n in_o name_n of_o her_o dowry_n where_o it_o be_v call_v manerium_fw-la de_fw-la horleye_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o 3._o authority_n of_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o member_n of_o kingsburie_n so_o also_o by_o the_o inquisition_n eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n bracebrigge_n esquire_n in_o 19_o eliz._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manor_n within_o it_o at_o least_o in_o reputation_n whereof_o one_o john_n waldiff_n esquire_n die_v 8._o seize_v in_o 31_o h._n 8._o which_o descend_v to_o joane_n the_o sole_a daughter_n of_o nicholas_n nightingale_n by_o joyce_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n which_o joan_n be_v then_o 8._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n willington_n cousin_n of_o william_n willington_n esquire_n of_o who_o in_o barcheston_n i_o have_v speak_v the_o posterity_n of_o which_o thomas_n do_v still_o enjoy_v it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o waldyve_fw-mi have_v live_v ancient_o in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n waldyve_n of_o hurley_n marry_v unto_o robert_n willenhale_n of_o greneburgh_n in_o the_o chapel_n here_o by_o special_a licence_n a._n from_o the_o bishop_n direct_v to_o the_o then_o vicar_n of_o kingsburie_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o william_n waldyve_n be_v son_n to_o richard_n gen_fw-la a_o branch_n of_o the_o waldyve_n of_o alspath_n plumpton_n this_o place_n be_v now_o know_v only_o by_o certain_a ground_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o kingsburie_n parish_n so_o call_v whereof_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr plompton_n be_v possess_v t.w._n in_o h._n 3._o time_n who_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a weapon_n t.w._n call_v a_o danish_a axe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a charter_n t.w._n whereby_o the_o say_a land_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o ancestor_n hang_v t.w._n up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o capital_a message_n belong_v thereto_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a tenure_n until_o that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o sir_n john_n bracebrigge_n knight_n lord_n of_o kingsburie_n in_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o pull_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v t.w._n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o mansion_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr plompton_n in_o hardreshull_n about_o two_o 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