of_o he_o in_o that_o his_o testament_n he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o account_n himself_o illegitimate_a as_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a from_o what_o i_o shall_v here_o relate_v 〈…〉_z for_o soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v marry_v alice_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o sir_n thomas_n leigh_n of_o stoneley_n in_o com._n war._n knight_n and_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o in_o case_n he_o make_v good_a his_o legitimacy_n not_o only_o a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n together_o with_o other_o title_n and_o dignity_n will_v rightful_o accrue_v unto_o he_o but_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n with_o divers_a fair_a lordship_n in_o that_o county_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v when_o ambrose_n his_o uncle_n be_v advance_v to_o that_o earldom_n he_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a plague_n at_o that_o time_n in_o london_n obtain_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 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say_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v good_a of_o his_o legitimacy_n and_o divers_a witness_n be_v examine_v there_o according_o whereupon_o by_o full_a testimony_n upon_o oath_n partly_o make_v by_o the_o say_a lady_n douglasse_n herself_o and_o partly_o by_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o credit_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o say_v late_a earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o matrimony_n then_o by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n and_o his_o mother_n own_v by_o the_o say_v late_a earl_n of_o leicester_n as_o his_o lawful_a wife_n and_o son_n as_o by_o many_o of_o the_o say_a deposition_n remain_v upon_o record_n in_o our_o say_a court_n still_o appear_v which_o we_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v peruse_v for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n herein_o but_o a_o special_a order_n be_v make_v that_o the_o say_v 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that_o the_o say_v alice_n lady_n dudley_n wife_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o descendable_a unto_o her_o posterity_n in_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o our_o say_a dear_a father_n reign_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v pass_v to_o enable_v the_o say_a lady_n alice_n wife_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n to_o alien_a her_o estate_n which_o she_o have_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n therein_o from_o her_o child_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a which_o according_o she_o do_v in_o the_o nineteeth_n year_n of_o our_o say_a father_n reign_n in_o consideration_n of_o four_o thousand_o pound_n and_o further_a payment_n yearly_a to_o be_v make_v by_o we_o to_o she_o out_o of_o our_o exchequer_n and_o out_o of_o the_o say_a castle_n and_o land_n which_o have_v not_o be_v according_o pay_v unto_o she_o by_o we_o for_o many_o year_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n alice_n and_o her_o child_n to_o a_o very_a great_a value_n which_o sir_n robert_n settle_v himself_o in_o italy_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n from_o who_o he_o have_v extraordinary_a esteem_n he_o be_v so_o much_o favour_v by_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o second_o as_o that_o be_v a_o person_n not_o only_o eminent_a for_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o blood_n but_o for_o sundry_a rare_a endowment_n as_o be_v well_o know_v he_o have_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n the_o title_n of_o a_o duke_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v use_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o throughout_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n which_o letter_n patent_n have_v be_v peruse_v by_o our_o late_a earl-marshall_n and_o herald_n and_o whereas_o our_o dear_a father_n not_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o lawful_a birth_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n as_o we_o pious_o believe_v grant_v away_o the_o title_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n to_o other_o which_o we_o now_o hold_v not_o fit_a to_o call_v in_o question_n nor_o ravel_v into_o our_o decease_a father_n action_n especial_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o enjoy_v by_o these_o family_n to_o who_o the_o say_v honour_n be_v grant_v which_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o alter_v and_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o very_a deep_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n dudley_n and_o the_o lady_n alice_n dudley_n and_o their_o child_n and_o that_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o possession_n so_o take_v from_o they_o do_v right_o belong_v unto_o they_o or_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o and_o hold_v ourselves_o in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o make_v they_o reparation_n now_o as_o far_o as_o our_o present_a ability_n will_v enable_v we_o and_o also_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n the_o say_v great_a estate_n which_o she_o the_o say_a lady_n alice_n dudley_n have_v in_o kenilworth_n and_o sell_v at_o our_o desire_n to_o we_o at_o a_o very_a great_a undervalue_n and_o yet_o not_o perform_v or_o satisfy_v to_o many_o thousand_o pound_n damage_n and_o we_o also_o cast_v our_o princely_a eye_n upon_o the_o faithful_a service_n do_v unto_o we_o by_o sir_n richard_n leveson_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o lady_n catherine_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n by_o his_o say_a wife_n the_o say_a lady_n alice_n dudley_n and_o also_o the_o great_a service_n which_o robert_n holborn_n esq_n have_v do_v to_o we_o by_o his_o learned_a pen_n and_o otherwise_o which_o say_v robert_n holborn_n have_v marry_v the_o lady_n anne_n one_o other_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n by_o his_o say_a wife_n the_o lady_n alice_n dudley_n we_o have_v conceive_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n to_o give_v the_o say_a lady_n alice_n and_o her_o child_n such_o honour_n and_o precedency_n as_o be_v or_o be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o marriage_n or_o blood_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o only_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a lady_n alice_n dudley_n the_o title_n of_o duchess_n dudley_n for_o her_o life_n in_o england_n and_o other_o our_o realm_n and_o dominion_n with_o such_o precedency_n as_o she_o may_v have_v have_v if_o she_o have_v live_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o our_o favour_n unto_o she_o and_o out_o of_o our_o prerogative_n royal_a which_o we_o will_v not_o have_v draw_v into_o dispute_n but_o we_o do_v also_o far_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a lady_n katherine_n and_o lady_n anne_n her_o daughter_n the_o place_n title_n and_o precedency_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n daughter_n as_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o say_a father_n creation_n during_o their_o respective_a life_n not_o only_o in_o england_n but_o in_o all_o other_o our_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o princely_a favour_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o conceive_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v much_o more_o for_o they_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n in_o these_o unhappy_a time_n of_o distraction_n and_o we_o require_v all_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o other_o our_o love_a subject_n especial_o our_o earl_n marshal_n herald_n and_o officer_n at_o arm_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o our_o princely_a pleasure_n and_o to_o govern_v themselves_o according_o and_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a place_n and_o precedency_n to_o be_v quiet_o enjoy_v according_a to_o this_o our_o gracious_a intention_n as_o they_o do_v tender_a our_o displeasure_n and_o will_v answer_v the_o contempt_n thereof_o at_o their_o peril_n and_o we_o further_o command_v and_o require_v that_o our_o say_a herald_n do_v make_v entry_n of_o this_o our_o pleasure_n and_o grant_v
in_o 6_o hen._n 3._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n james_n there_o happen_v etc._n much_o mischief_n by_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n occassion_v etc._n by_o a_o exercise_n of_o wrestle_a betwixt_o the_o citizen_n and_o the_o country_n people_n wherein_o one_o constantine_n a_o stout_a and_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o city_n be_v etc._n chief_a he_o assist_v ibid._n hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n than_o justice_n of_o england_n ibid._n in_o suppress_v that_o tumult_n and_o cause_v constantine_n with_o some_o other_o to_o be_v hang_v for_o that_o their_o misdemeanour_n though_o he_o offer_v ibid._n fifteen_o thousand_o mark_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n in_o 7_o hen._n 3._o he_o receive_v devon_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o devon_n eighteen_o pound_n and_o half_a a_o mark_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o devons_fw-fr heir_n for_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o that_o county_n and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n ann_n for_o the_o county_n 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justices-itinerant_a sit_v 30._o at_o dunstaple_n and_o complaint_n 30._o then_o and_o there_o make_v of_o his_o robbery_n and_o depredation_n upon_o many_o of_o the_o king_n good_a subject_n he_o be_v by_o those_o justice_n â—ined_v 30._o in_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o which_o have_v sudden_a notice_n ibid._n he_o send_v ibid._n out_o a_o party_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o fetch_v those_o justice_n and_o to_o imprison_v they_o in_o his_o castle_n at_o bedford_n but_o this_o design_n be_v ibid._n make_v know_v unto_o they_o they_o haste_v ibid._n away_o with_o speed_n nevertheless_o one_o of_o they_o they_o overtake_v viz._n henry_n de_fw-fr braibroke_n and_o bring_v ibid._n he_o prisoner_n to_o bedford_n where_o he_o have_v ibid._n barbarous_a usage_n the_o news_n whereof_o be_v bring_v 1224._o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n then_o at_o northampton_n 1224._o to_o consult_v about_o the_o relieve_n of_o poictou_n he_o cause_v 1224._o the_o castle_n of_o bedford_n to_o be_v forthwith_o besiege_v william_n de_fw-fr breant_fw-la brother_n to_o this_o foâ—ke_n be_v then_o governor_n thereof_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n send_v 4._o their_o assistance_n for_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o after_o two_o month_n time_n take_v supra_fw-la it_o by_o storm_n whereupon_o the_o governor_n and_o some_o other_o be_v hang_v y_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n which_o so_o much_o enrage_v this_o fouke_n as_o that_o have_v advertisement_n supra_fw-la of_o the_o design_n which_o lewes_n of_o france_n then_o have_v to_o make_v a_o invasion_n here_o take_v advantage_n supra_fw-la of_o some_o discontent_n towards_o the_o king_n from_o divers_a of_o the_o great_a man_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v so_o much_o sway_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n at_o that_o time_n justice_n of_o england_n he_o encourage_v supra_fw-la lewes_n in_o that_o his_o enterprise_n vilify_a supra_fw-la the_o king_n for_o a_o sottish_a person_n and_o 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he_o perdidit_fw-la in_o mense_fw-la fulco_n tam_fw-la fervidus_fw-la ense_fw-mi omine_fw-la sub_fw-la saevo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la ab_fw-la aevo_fw-la but_o margaret_n de_fw-fr ripariis_fw-la his_o wife_n then_o come_v 50._o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n tell_v 50._o he_o that_o she_o never_o give_v her_o consent_n to_o marry_v he_o and_o therefore_o desire_v 50._o in_o regard_n she_o have_v be_v take_v by_o violence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hostility_n and_o betroth_v to_o he_o unwilling_o she_o may_v be_v divorce_v short_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o march_n an._n 1225._o 9_o hen._n 3._o the_o king_n convening_n 10._o his_o noble_n at_o westminster_n require_v 10._o they_o to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o this_o traitor_n whereupon_o by_o reason_n 10._o he_o have_v serve_v k._n john_n and_o himself_o faithful_o for_o many_o year_n they_o give_v judgement_n 10._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v in_o life_n or_o limb_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n for_o ever_o in_o order_n whereunto_o william_n earl_n warren_n have_v command_v 20._o for_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v do_v as_o he_o enter_v the_o ship_n he_o do_v with_o tear_n desire_v 20._o he_o to_o salute_v the_o king_n allege_v 20._o that_o whatsoever_o mischief_n he_o have_v do_v it_o be_v through_o the_o incitation_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o so_o with_o five_o servant_n sail_v 20._o into_o normandy_n where_o be_v land_a he_o be_v take_v ibid._n and_o carry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n with_o expectation_n ibid._n that_o he_o shall_v have_v hang_v he_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v do_v much_o mischief_n to_o many_o of_o the_o french_a in_o england_n but_o find_v that_o he_o be_v sign_v ibid._n with_o the_o cross_n they_o permit_v ibid._n he_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n otto_n the_o pope_n legate_n be_v in_o england_n humble_o beseech_v 50._o the_o king_n to_o restore_v unto_o margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o this_o banish_a person_n all_o his_o land_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o with_o favour_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v so_o faithful_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n but_o thereunto_o the_o king_n answer_v 50._o that_o be_v for_o apparent_a treason_n banish_v by_o the_o whole_a clergy_n and_o people_n of_o england_n he_o must_v observe_v the_o law_n be_v therefore_o thus_o go_v she_o make_v a_o composition_n 6._o with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o debt_n by_o pay_v of_o three_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la until_o all_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v she_o have_v livery_n 6._o of_o those_o land_n whereof_o she_o have_v be_v endow_v at_o the_o church_n door_n by_o her_o former_a husband_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n and_o departure_n out_o of_o england_n there_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a mistake_n by_o our_o historian_n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v from_o a_o public_a instrument_n 1â—_n seal_v by_o he_o upon_o st._n bartholomews_n day_n viz._n 24_o aug._n ann._n 1228._o 12_o hen._n 3._o that_o he_o be_v then_o at_o london_n for_o there_o it_o bear_v date_n at_o that_o time_n by_o which_o he_o declare_v that_o whereas_o he_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o imprison_a henry_n braybroke_n one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bedford_n as_o also_o for_o hold_v out_o that_o castle_n against_o the_o king_n and_o for_o other_o disturbance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n and_o afterward_o repent_v himself_o crave_v absolution_n give_v to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o money_n he_o then_o have_v as_o also_o all_o his_o plate_n arm_n horse_n land_n and_o good_n rent_n and_o possession_n whatsoever_o to_o dispose_v of_o at_o his_o pleasure_n likewise_o that_o have_v thus_o obtain_v absolution_n in_o case_n the_o castle_n of_o plimpton_n and_o stokâ—_n cureâ—i_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n within_o fifteen_o day_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o stand_v still_o excommunicate_a he_o
or_o outward_a pride_n of_o the_o world_n appoint_v that_o certain_a mass_n and_o diriges_fw-la shall_v be_v do_v for_o he_o there_o by_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o college_n and_o other_o his_o chaplain_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o also_o that_o no_o black_a gown_n or_o coat_n shall_v be_v give_v at_o his_o funeral_n except_o to_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o torchbearer_n likewise_o that_o c_o l._n shall_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a householder_n of_o his_o tenant_n and_o other_o dwell_v next_o to_o his_o house_n of_o tatshall_n eresham_n eâ—â—â—ow_o and_o grymesthorpe_n in_o com._n linc._n to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o his_o collar_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o give_v to_o the_o king_n after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o depart_v 529._o this_o life_n upon_o saturday_n 24_o ang._n an._n 1545._o 37_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v not_o bury_v at_o tatshall_n as_o he_o direct_v but_o in_o the_o royal_a chapel_n of_o st._n george_n in_o windsore-castle_n at_o the_o king_n charge_n 529._o by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o choir_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o that_o church_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o be_v inter_v and_o in_o the_o same_o grave_a with_o his_o aunt_n ..._o daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n dacres_n of_o the_o south_n wife_n of_o sir_n thomas_n brandon_n his_o uncle_n as_o by_o the_o certificate_n a._n take_v at_o his_o funeral_n appear_v this_o great_a duke_n have_v four_o wife_n first_o b._n margaret_z one_o of_o the_o daughter_n to_o john_n nevil_n marquis_n mountagu_n widow_n of_o sir_n john_n mortimer_n knight_n but_o by_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n second_o b._n anne_n daughter_n of_o sir_n anthony_n browne_n knight_n governor_n of_o calais_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n before_o marriage_n as_o some_o say_v b._n a_o daughter_n call_v anne_n wife_z of_o sir_n edward_z grey_z lord_n 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and_o the_o window_n glaze_v with_o imagery_n according_o likewise_o that_o a_o tomb_n of_o marble_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o wall_n betwixt_o the_o chancel_n and_o the_o same_o chapel_n vault_v over_o with_o marble_n and_o his_o image_n of_o black_a marble_n or_o touch_v thereon_o with_o every_o thing_n convenient_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o same_o also_o that_o two_o image_n of_o laton_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o his_o two_o wife_n with_o their_o cote-armour_n upon_o they_o thomasine_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o elizabeth_z on_o his_o left_a on_o the_o say_v tomb._n he_o likewise_o will_v that_o a_o new_a almeshouse_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o with_o five_o partition_n for_o five_o poor_a man_n and_o one_o common_a kitchen_n for_o they_o all_o the_o wall_n to_o be_v
dispossess_v of_o their_o rightful_a inheritance_n as_o also_o of_o the_o dane_n and_o name_v 20._o the_o say_a castle_n richmont_n according_a to_o the_o french_a expression_n which_o signify_v the_o richmount_n or_o hill_n it_o be_v situate_a 20._o upon_o the_o high_a most_o defensible_a and_o pleasant_a place_n of_o all_o that_o territory_n the_o swift_a river_n small_a run_v at_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o and_o half_o encompass_v it_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o touch_v his_o first_o come_v into_o england_n and_o settle_v here_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v not_o few_o nor_o slender_a he_o be_v the_o devout_a and_o first_o beginner_n 20._o of_o the_o foundation_n or_o rather_o restorer_n of_o that_o great_a abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n in_o york_n give_v 60._o thereunto_o the_o church_n of_o s._n olave_n and_o borough_n 10._o wherein_o the_o same_o monastery_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o suburb_n of_o that_o city_n from_o galmon_n to_o clifton_n towards_o the_o river_n of_o owsel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v more_o commodious_o seat_v than_o at_o lestingham_n with_o nine_o carucate_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n lie_v in_o clifton_n render_v 10._o the_o advowson_n thereof_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o king_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v the_o perpetual_a patron_n of_o it_o moreover_o he_o give_v b._n thereto_o the_o church_n of_o caterick_n and_o richmund_n and_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n there_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o demesne_n land_n belong_v unto_o it_o and_o likewise_o throughout_o all_o yoâ—kâ—hire_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o s._n botolph_n in_o holland_n and_o town_n b._n of_o sutton_n near_o unto_o it_o and_o last_o unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n sergius_n and_o bacchus_n in_o normandy_n he_o give_v b._n the_o church_n of_o swavesey_n in_o cambridgeshire_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o place_n and_o likewise_o the_o tithe_n of_o bercham_n papworth_n wimpoâ—e_n tofte_n and_o beech_n 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castle_n of_o richmount_n in_o dorsetshire_n one_o call_v devenis_fw-la in_o essex_n eight_o in_o hantshire_n two_o in_o cambridgeshire_n sixty_o three_o and_o ten_o burage_n in_o cambridge_n in_o hartfordshire_n twelve_o in_o northamptonshire_n one_a in_o nottinghamshire_n seven_n in_o norfolk_n eighty_o one_o and_o in_o lincolnshire_n one_o hundred_o and_o one_o this_o last_o mention_v alan_n niger_n surname_v rufus_n have_v four_o brother_n viz._n alanus_n niger_n 3â—_n and_o 3â—_n stephen_n who_o succeed_v in_o this_o earldom_n ribald_a 29._o lord_n of_o middleham_n a_o eminent_a baron_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n from_o a_o heir-female_a of_o who_o line_n that_o great_a and_o honourable_a family_n of_o the_o nevil_n some_o branch_n whereof_o do_v still_o flourish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o due_a place_n do_v descend_v and_o bardulf_n 29._o who_o son_n akar_n be_v the_o pious_a founder_n 30._o of_o jorevavix_n a_o famous_a abbey_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n in_o this_o northern_a tract_n this_o alan_n the_o black_a who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n alan_n the_o red_a in_o these_o earldom_n of_o britanny_n and_o richmund_n write_v 20._o himself_o come_v brittanniae_fw-la &_o angliae_fw-la and_o by_o that_o title_n confirm_v 30._o those_o grant_n which_o akar_n the_o son_n of_o bardulf_n have_v make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o jorevavix_n and_o grant_v ib._n divers_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n to_o the_o burgher_n of_o his_o borough_n of_o richmund_n be_v in_o good_a esteem_n with_o king_n william_n rufus_n upon_o 543._o the_o seizure_n of_o hoveden_n and_o weston_n belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr kairelepho_n bishop_n of_o durham_n who_o adhere_v to_o those_o of_o the_o nobility_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o king_n he_o share_v 543._o with_o odo_n de_fw-fr campania_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o lordship_n he_o found_v 40._o a_o cell_n at_o romburge_n in_o cambridgeshire_n annex_v 40._o it_o unto_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o to_o the_o same_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n he_o give_v 20._o the_o church_n of_o giâ—ling_v near_a richmund_n with_o one_o carucate_n of_o land_n as_o also_o his_o 20._o tithe_n of_o baâ—â—ngburgh_n two_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o heselingfeld_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o two_o carucate_n in_o skelton_n and_o confirm_v arm._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o thetford_n in_o noâ—folk_n the_o tithe_n of_o neâ—lestede_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n as_o it_o seem_v leave_v stephen_n stephen_n his_o brother_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o earldom_n and_o be_v bury_v 251._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n edmunds_n bury_n at_o the_o south_n door_n near_o the_o altar_n of_o s._n nicholas_n leave_v stephen_n his_o brother_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o these_o earldom_n ¶_o which_o stephen_n be_v the_o chief_n b._n procurer_n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1089._o to_o visit_v the_o abbey_n then_o call_v s._n olave_n in_o york_n and_o to_o re-edify_v b._n the_o church_n thereof_o thereupon_o the_o king_n lay_v b._n the_o first_o stone_n in_o that_o building_n and_o bestow_v b._n very_o ample_a possession_n thereon_o thenceforth_o give_v b._n it_o the_o name_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o which_o land_n the_o town_n and_o soak_v of_o fuleford_n be_v 50._o part_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n edmund_n bury_v in_o sufâ—olk_n this_o earl_n give_v 40._o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o cambridge_n for_o 251._o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o alan_n his_o brother_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o swynesh_v in_o lincolnshire_n he_o be_v also_o a_o 60._o benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o swavesey_n in_o cambridgeshire_n which_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n sergius_n and_o s._n bacchus_n in_o anjou_n he_o give_v 50._o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o mill_n in_o cambridge_n with_o the_o fishing_n of_o swavesey_n and_o the_o land_n lie_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o mansion_n to_o the_o cell_n of_o s._n martin_n juxta_fw-la richmund_n he_o give_v 20._o two_o sheaf_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o witton_n muieton_n caterick_n and_o forcet_v and_o depart_v 58._o this_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 1104._o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o begar_o but_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n martin_n at_o york_n whereunto_o he_o have_v be_v a_o good_a benefactor_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v desire_v this_o earl_n stephen_n leave_v issue_n alan_n alan_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o those_o earldom_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n with_o who_o he_o give_v 58._o swaledaâ—â—_n in_o frankmarriage_n unto_o walter_n de_fw-fr gant_n son_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n who_o come_v over_o into_o england_n with_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n ¶_o in_o an._n 1142._o 6_o steph._n this_o earl_n alan_n stand_v 27._o firm_a to_o king_n stephen_n against_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n then_o hold_v 27._o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o all_o the_o fort_n belong_v thereto_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n and_o her_o son_n henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n by_o night_n time_n get_v 27._o over_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o castle_n there_o call_v galclint_n and_o possess_v 27._o himself_o thereof_o with_o much_o treasure_n therein_o he_o also_o man_v 30._o the_o castle_n of_o hotun_n now_o shiriff_n hotun_n in_o yorkshire_n than_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n possession_n and_o make_v great_a spoil_n at_o ripon_n upon_o the_o demesne_n and_o tenant_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n but_o soon_o after_o the_o force_n on_o each_o side_n be_v get_v together_o and_o great_a preparation_n make_v for_o battle_n he_o fall_v off_o say_v my_o author_n 20._o before_o any_o blow_n strike_v notwithstanding_o which_o the_o king_n adventure_v and_o fight_v 30._o most_o courageous_o but_o be_v overcome_v and_o take_v 40._o prisoner_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o this_o earl_n thereupon_o compel_v 40._o
marry_v 11._o alice_n sister_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o for_o she_o be_v daughter_n to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr brun_n earl_n of_o march_n second_o husband_n to_o the_o king_n mother_n in_o an._n 1248._o 32_o hen._n 2._o he_o be_v 53._o one_o of_o the_o great_a earl_n who_o meet_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o which_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v free_o tell_v 74â—_n of_o his_o many_o high_a exaction_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o an._n 1254._o 38_o hen._n 3._o 3._o this_o earl_n john_n answer_v surr._n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n for_o sixty_o knight_n fee_n for_o which_o he_o then_o give_v aid_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n with_o edmund_z de_fw-fr lacie_n take_v 39_o ship_v at_o dover_n and_o sail_v ibid._n to_o bourdeaux_n and_o in_o an._n 39_o hen._n 3._o be_v one_o 30._o of_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n in_o oppress_v the_o people_n as_o our_o historian_n do_v report_n moreover_o in_o 40_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v 1256._o with_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a peer_n in_o westminster-hall_n when_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o divers_z other_z bishop_n pronounce_v solemn_a excommunication_n there_o with_o candle_n light_v against_o all_o that_o shall_v violate_v the_o great_a charter_n and_o charter_n of_o the_o forest._n in_o which_o year_n he_o have_v 11._o the_o tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la of_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n yield_v he_o by_o the_o king_n precept_n then_o send_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n in_o an._n 1258._o 42_o h._n 3._o 3._o when_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n come_v with_o such_o a_o power_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n as_o that_o they_o compel_v the_o king_n to_o submit_v to_o those_o provision_n which_o they_o then_o make_v there_o he_o with_o william_n valence_n and_o other_o refuse_v 10._o to_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v summons_n 11._o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o chester_n thence_o to_o march_v against_o leweline_n prince_n of_o wales_n for_o restrain_v his_o hostile_a incursion_n in_o 46_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v 8._o one_o of_o those_o who_o upon_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n do_v on_o the_o king_n part_n set_v his_o seal_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o accord_n then_o make_v and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v the_o castle_n of_o pevenesel_n commit_v 5._o to_o his_o custody_n in_o an._n 1264._o 48_o hen._n 3._o 3._o he_o be_v 13._o among_o other_o on_o the_o king_n part_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o rochester_n immediate_o after_o easter_n when_o simon_n mountfort_n earl_n of_o leâ—cester_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n lay_v siege_n thereto_o and_o join_v 18._o with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n in_o that_o submission_n to_o the_o award_n which_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n be_v to_o make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n concern_v those_o ordinance_n call_v provisiones_fw-la oxonii_fw-la but_o the_o same_o year_n be_v 378._o with_o prince_n edward_n in_o the_o van_n of_o the_o royal_a army_n at_o that_o fatal_a battle_n 378._o of_o lewes_n notwithstanding_o he_o with_o william_n valence_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v there_o unworthy_o desert_n 378._o he_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o flee_v 378._o to_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o thence_o 378._o into_o france_n yet_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n have_v by_o that_o day_n success_n get_v the_o king_n into_o their_o hand_n seize_v 11._o upon_o his_o castle_n of_o lewes_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o he_o possession_n whereupon_o find_v no_o security_n here_o he_o flee_v supra_fw-la beyond_o sea_n whence_o return_v with_o valence_n in_o may_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n and_o land_v 6_o in_o pembâ—okeshire_n he_o send_v 14._o 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wife_n he_o have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n viz._n bridget_n marry_v supra_fw-la to_o robert_n dymock_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o com._n linc._n esquire_n katherine_n to_o supra_fw-la william_n lord_n borough_n and_o margaret_n to_o supra_fw-la charles_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n by_o ursula_n his_o second_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n edward_n who_o die_v unmarried_a and_o thomas_n who_o wed_v mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n tirrell_n of_o warley_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n ascough_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n francis_n ascough_n of_o kelsey_n in_o com._n linc._n knight_n and_o frances_n wife_n of_o gyles_n bruges_n lord_n chandos_n but_o by_o his_o three_o wife_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n he_o have_v no_o ibid._n issue_n to_o this_o edward_n succeed_v in_o that_o dignity_n of_o earl_n henry_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n far_o memorable_a than_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peer_n in_o commission_n 445._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n and_o that_o he_o marry_v two_o wife_n first_o supra_fw-la katherine_z daughter_z to_z francis_z earl_n of_o huntingdon_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n supra_fw-la thomas_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o edward_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n supra_fw-la mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n dighton_n of_o stourton_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n supra_fw-la elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n arthur_n gorge_fw-fr knight_n and_o katherine_z and_o frances_n who_o die_v young_a his_o second_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n daughter_n ibid._n of_o sir_n richard_n morison_n k_o t_o widow_n ibid._n of_o william_n son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o henry_n the_o first_o lord_n norris_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n sir_n henry_n clinton_n knight_n vulgar_o call_v fienes_n i_o come_v now_o to_o thomas_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o this_o last_o earl_n henry_n this_o thomas_n marry_v ibid._n elizabeth_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n henry_n knevet_n of_o charlton_n in_o com._n wilts_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n seven_o son_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n and_o thomas_n who_o die_v young_a theophilus_n edward_n charles_n and_o knevet_n robert_n who_o also_o die_v young_a and_o john_n and_o nine_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n katherine_n who_o die_v young_a elizabeth_n ..._o frances_n wife_n of_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n ferdinando_n george_n knight_n arabella_n ..._o lucy_n and_o anne_n who_o die_v young_a susanna_n dorcas_n and_o sarah_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o ibid._n his_o castle_n of_o tatshall_n in_o com._n linc._n 15_o jan._n anno_fw-la 1618._o 16_o jac._n lie_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o that_o parish-church_n to_o who_o succeed_v theophilus_n theâ—phislus_n who_o be_v make_v ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o prince_n charles_n an._n 1616._o and_o marry_v ibid._n bridget_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n to_o william_n viscount_n say_v and_o sele_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ..._o earl_n of_o gloucester_n the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v this_o title_n after_o the_o norman-conquest_n be_v robert_n one_o 50._o of_o the_o illegitimate_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o take_v to_o wife_n a._n maud_n by_o some_o call_v b._n mabell_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o four_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n fitz-hamon_n have_v b._n in_o her_o right_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o gloucester_n as_o also_o d._n a_o great_a inheritance_n in_o normandy_n d._n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hamo_fw-la dapifer_fw-la his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o because_o ibid._n it_o be_v not_o much_o honourable_a to_o be_v enrich_v with_o those_o vast_a possession_n without_o some_o name_n of_o dignity_n he_o be_v advance_v ibid._n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o gloucester_n by_o the_o king_n his_o father_n after_o which_o in_o anno_fw-la 1119._o 20_o hen._n 1._o he_o attend_v a._n he_o in_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o brennevill_n against_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 23_o hen._n 1._o be_v a._n with_o he_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o brion_n in_o anno_fw-la 1127._o 28_o hen._n 1._o king_n henry_n discern_v all_o his_o male_a issue_n lose_v and_o no_o likelihood_n of_o more_o child_n and_o therefore_o require_v b._n a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n unto_o maud_n the_o empress_n his_o only_a survive_a child_n and_o her_o heir_n this_o earl_n robert_n among_o other_o take_v b._n the_o same_o according_o it_o be_v say_v c._n that_o king_n henry_n on_o his_o deathbed_n give_v he_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n which_o money_n lie_v then_o at_o faleise_n and_o although_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n which_o happen_v 1_o dec._n anno_fw-la 1135._o he_o forbear_v a._n to_o come_v into_o england_n nevertheless_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n 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