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have_v speak_v large_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o he_o do_v c._n very_o much_o mischief_n throughout_o the_o whole_a dukedom_n of_o normandy_n about_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o reign_n i_o come_v now_o to_o hugh_n hugh_n his_o brother_n though_o king_n william_n to_o satisfy_v 157._o those_o who_o have_v assist_v he_o against_o king_n harold_n have_v distribute_v 157._o among_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n nevertheless_o many_o more_o both_o norman_n french_a and_o other_o come_v 157._o afterward_o over_o expect_v 157._o likewise_o to_o share_v in_o that_o general_n conquest_n who_o find_v england_n too_o little_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n obtain_v leave_v ibid._n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n to_o invade_v waâ—es_n in_o which_o adventure_n robert_n fitz-hamon_n be_v ibid._n very_o prosperous_a by_o his_o conquest_n of_o morganoâ—_n other_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a success_n imitate_v ibid._n his_o example_n whereupon_o ibid._n roger_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n win_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n tegeneâ—_n and_o rowe_n nock_v bernard_n newmarch_n the_o land_n of_o brecknock_n arnulph_n the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n roger_n the_o province_n of_o peâ—â—râ—ke_n and_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr laci_n that_o ibid._n of_o ewâ—as_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o the_o learned_a sir_n john_n dodd_n ridge_n knight_n late_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n have_v in_o his_o description_n 38._o of_o wales_n express_v viz._n that_o all_o these_o territory_n thus_o acquire_v be_v baronies-marchers_a and_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o because_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n may_v the_o better_o keep_v the_o land_n so_o acquire_v and_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o suit_n of_o law_n from_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o land_n so_o obtain_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o say_v land_n be_v ordain_v baronies-marchers_a and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o palatine_a jurisdiction_n erect_v in_o every_o of_o they_o and_o power_n to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o the_o tenant_n in_o each_o of_o their_o territory_n have_v therein_o court_n with_o divers_a privilege_n franchise_n and_o immunity_n so_o that_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v not_o current_a there_o unless_o the_o whole_a barony_n have_v be_v in_o question_n fitz._n ass._n fol._n 182._o 18_o edw._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n until_o 27_o hen._n 8._o but_o i_o return_v this_o hugh_n afterward_o become_v the_o first_o founder_n 50._o of_o the_o priory_n of_o lanthony_n upon_o wigmore_n the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n â—othenay_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o ample_o endow_v it_o with_o land_n and_o revenue_n he_o likewise_o bestow_v 10._o the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o hereford_n found_v by_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o monk_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o much_o enrich_v b._n the_o church_n of_o s._n david_n moreover_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o manmouth_n he_o give_v 3._o three_o shilling_n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o lâ—dney_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o himself_o roe_n his_o wife_n and_o robert_n his_o son_n but_o die_v without_o 10._o issue_n leave_v his_o great_a inheritance_n 10._o to_o his_o two_o sister_n viz._n ermeline_n who_o have_v 10._o no_o child_n and_o emme_n who_o take_v to_o husband_n ..._o by_o who_o she_o have_v a_o son_n name_v gilbert_n ibid._n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o laci_n beget_v on_o she_o a_o son_n call_v hugh_n ibid._n of_o which_o gilbert_n gilbert_n all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o in_o those_o turbulent_a time_n of_o king_n stephen_n reign_n he_o take_v c._n part_n with_o geffrey_n talbot_n his_o kinsman_n in_o that_o design_n for_o take_v the_o city_n of_o â—athe_n on_o the_o behalf_n c._n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n and_o that_o be_v b._n a_o expert_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n after_o b._n divers_a encounter_n skirmish_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n he_o at_o length_n become_v b._n a_o knight_n templar_n and_o give_v 10._o to_o that_o order_n twelve_o hide_n of_o land_n and_o one_o virgate_n in_o guâ—tinges_n beside_o his_o demesn_a there_o as_o also_o five_o burgage_n in_o wincheâ—câ—mb_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o hugh_n this_o hugh_n hugh_n upon_o assessment_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v heres_fw-la that_o he_o hold_v fifty_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o five_o and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la beside_o divers_a land_n for_o which_o no_o service_n be_v then_o establish_v some_o of_o his_o tenant_n to_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o house_n he_o find_v they_o necessary_n and_o some_o reside_v upon_o his_o ferme_n in_o wales_n where_o he_o maintain_v they_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n for_o all_o which_o in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o answer_v herâ—â—_n sixty_o mark_n and_o forty_o penny_n in_o 18_o hen._n 2._o this_o hugh_n adhere_v 233._o to_o the_o king_n when_o young_a henry_n fly_v out_o in_o rebellion_n be_v take_v 233._o in_o the_o castle_n of_o uernoid_v for_o which_o respect_n as_o also_o for_o certain_a great_a service_n in_o ireland_n he_o obtain_v the_o same_o year_n a_o grant_n 20._o of_o the_o whole_a territory_n of_o methe_n in_o that_o realm_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n 235._o of_o fifty_o knight_n fee_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o murchard_n hu_o melachlin_n or_o any_o other_o before_o or_o after_o he_o enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o 235._o all_o the_o fee_n which_o he_o have_v then_o acquire_v or_o shall_v thenceforth_o acquire_v about_o duâ—â—in_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o bailiff_n there_o moreover_o he_o do_v then_o constitute_v 20._o he_o governor_n of_o
28_o julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1562._o 4_o eliz._n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o â—arles-colne_n depart_v 69._o this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n to_o who_o succeed_v 453._o edward_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 29_o eliz._n be_v one_o 453._o of_o the_o peer_n by_o special_a commission_n appoint_v to_o try_v marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n than_o prisoner_n in_o england_n for_o her_o life_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1588._o 31_o eliz._n one_o of_o the_o chief_a person_n in_o the_o queen_n fleet_n 529._o employ_v against_o the_o great_a navy_n of_o spaniard_n then_o threaten_v a_o invasion_n which_o thereupon_o be_v dissipate_v and_o destroy_v iâ—id_n by_o the_o english_a force_n which_o earl_n edward_n have_v two_o wife_n viz._n anne_n daughter_n 2._o to_o william_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v three_o daughter_n viz._n elizabeth_n marry_v b._n to_o william_n earl_n of_o derby_n bridget_n 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his_o solemn_a oath_n promise_v 〈…〉_z that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n stephen_n he_o will_v faithful_o deliver_v they_o to_o henry_n and_o for_o his_o more_o effectual_a performance_n of_o that_o trust_n give_v 〈…〉_z up_o his_o own_o son_n for_o a_o hostage_n all_o which_o be_v afterward_o accomplish_v he_o be_v in_o 2_o hen._n 2._o constitute_v 〈…〉_z sheriff_n of_o essex_n and_o hartfordshires_n and_o in_o 7_o hen._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v 1161._o then_o in_o normandy_n and_o hear_v 1161._o of_o the_o death_n of_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v send_v 1161._o thence_o into_o england_n to_o procure_v the_o election_n of_o thomas_n becket_n than_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o room_n moreover_o such_o be_v the_o esteem_n he_o then_o have_v with_o king_n henry_n that_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v advance_v 〈…〉_z to_o that_o great_a office_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n and_o short_o after_o viz._n in_o 10_o hen._n 2._o upon_o that_o 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of_o a_o canon-regular_a there_o and_o depart_v this_o life_n soon_o after_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o chapterhouse_n of_o that_o monastery_n by_o the_o before-specified_n rohais_n his_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n geffrey_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o herbert_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr lucy_n and_o two_o daughter_n maude_n marry_v 〈…〉_z to_o walter_n fitz-robert_n progenitor_n to_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o fitz-walter_n to_o who_o she_o bring_v 〈…〉_z the_o lordship_n of_o disce_fw-la beforementioned_a and_o rohais_n to_o â—â—nc_fw-la fulbert_n de_fw-fr dovor_n lord_n of_o chilham_n in_o kent_n which_o geffrey_n die_v supra_fw-la in_o his_o father_n life-time_n leave_v richard_n his_o son_n â—â—nc_fw-la and_o heir_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o ibid._n issue_n the_o inheritance_n resort_v ibid._n to_o rohais_n his_o aunt_n so_o marry_v to_o fulbert_n de_fw-fr dovor_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v touch_v herbert_n de_fw-fr lucy_n his_o young_a son_n i_o find_v 8._o 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mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o 22_o e._n 4._o the_o like_a hunt_n from_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o merevale_n in_o com._n warr._n of_o all_o their_o lordship_n and_o land_n with_o the_o fee_n of_o xx_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la comines_n who_o know_v he_o well_o report_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o virtue_n in_o great_a authority_n with_o his_o master_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n have_v ever_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o then_o king_n of_o france_n to_z king_n edward_z the_o four_o officer_n sai_z ibid._n that_o he_o give_v to_o this_o lord_n hastings_n at_o one_o time_n a_o present_a of_o plate_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n moreover_o he_o say_v ibid._n that_o this_o lord_n hastings_n be_v long_o labour_v ere_o he_o can_v be_v win_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o pensioner_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o wrought_v 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