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summon_v an._n to_o parliament_n in_o 3_o &_o 4_o edw._n 6._o and_o in_o 5_o edw._n 6._o accompany_v 123._o the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n and_o some_o other_o lord_n in_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n into_o france_n as_o also_o to_o present_v 123._o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n to_o that_o king_n and_o depart_v a._n this_o life_n 20_o febr._n an._n 1586._o 29_o eliz._n be_v bury_v a._n at_o birling_n leave_v issue_n 511._o by_o frances_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n one_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v mary_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fane_n of_o ..._o knight_n and_o thereupon_o challenge_v 511._o the_o title_n of_o baroness_n bergavenny_n against_o edward_n nevil_n son_n of_o edward_n a_o young_a brother_n to_o this_o last_o mention_v henry_n by_o eleanor_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o andrew_n lord_n windsor_n next_o heir-male_n of_o this_o line_n unto_o who_o the_o castle_n of_o bergavenny_n be_v settle_v 511._o both_o by_o testament_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o dispute_n be_v not_o determine_v until_o a._n 25_o may_n 1_o jac._n and_o then_o after_o great_a argument_n a._n on_o each_o part_n the_o title_n of_o lord_n bergavenny_n be_v both_o by_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n decree_v 879._o for_o the_o heir-male_n whereupon_o to_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o heir-female_a the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v 879._o the_o dignity_n or_o barony_n of_o le_fw-fr despenser_n to_o she_o and_o to_o her_o heir_n which_o edward_n edward_n thus_o enjoy_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n bergavenny_n be_v one_o 453._o of_o the_o peer_n who_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n at_o fotheringhay_n in_o october_n next_o follow_v and_o depart_v 511._o this_o life_n in_o 31_o eliz._n leave_v issue_n 511._o by_o catherine_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n brome_n of_o hatton_n in_o com._n oxon_n knight_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n in_o this_o honour_n as_o also_o three_o other_o son_n viz._n francis_n george_n and_o henry_n which_o edward_n edward_n take_v to_o wife_n b._n rachel_n daughter_n of_o john_n leonard_n of_o knoll_n in_o com._n kanc._n esquire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n six_o son_n viz._n sir_n henry_n nevil_n knight_n who_o succeed_v he_o edward_z who_o die_v ibid._n unmarried_a christopher_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n mary_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o ..._o darcy_n of_o tolston_n darcy_n in_o com._n essex_n esquire_n john_n thomas_n and_o charles_n who_o die_v ibid._n young_a and_o five_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n john_n grey_n knight_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o lord_n grey_n of_o groby_n and_o afterward_o of_o sir_n john_n bingley_n knight_n marry_o wife_n of_o sir_n george_n goring_n of_o denny_n in_o com._n suss._n knight_n afterward_o lord_n goring_n and_o earl_n of_o norwich_n catherine_n wife_n of_o sir_n stephen_n lessieur_n of_o cheswike_n in_o comit._n middle_n knight_n frances_n and_o margaret_n who_o die_v unmarried_a and_o depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n 1_o dec._n an._n 1622._o 20_o jac._n be_v bury_v ibid._n also_o at_o birling_n to_o who_o succeed_v henry_n henry_n his_o son_n ibid._n and_o heir_n who_o first_o marry_v ibid._n mary_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n sackvile_n earl_n of_o dorset_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n sir_n thomas_n nevil_n knight_n which_o sir_n thomas_n marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_z to_z ..._o lord_n mordant_n and_o die_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n leave_v no_o issue_n survive_v he_o have_v also_o issue_n by_o she_o four_o daughter_n viz._n cicely_n wife_n of_o sir_n william_n coninsby_n of_o hampton-court_n in_o com._n heref._n knight_n elizabeth_z who_o die_v unmarried_a marry_o abbess_n of_o pontoise_n in_o france_n and_o anne_n who_o die_v also_o unmarried_a to_o his_o second_o wife_n he_o wed_v catherine_n k_o daughter_n to_o edward_n lord_n vaux_n of_o harowden_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o two_o son_n viz._n john_n and_o george_n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n catherine_n first_o marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n howard_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o theophilus_n earl_n of_o suâfolk_n afterward_o to_o robert_n berry_n of_o ludlow_n in_o com._n salop._n gent._n frances_n yet_o unmarried_a and_o elizabeth_n wife_n of_o thomas_n stonore_n of_o stonore_fw-la in_o com._n oxon._n esquire_n which_o john_n john_n succeed_v henry_n his_o father_n in_o this_o honour_n take_v to_o wife_n elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o william_n chamberlain_n of_o sherburne_n castle_n in_o com._n oxon._n esquire_n and_o die_v 12_o dec._n an._n 1660._o without_o issue_n to_o who_o succeed_v george_n george_n his_o brother_n which_o george_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o henry_n giffard_n doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o one_o son_n call_v george_n now_o lord_n bergavenny_n and_o one_o daughter_n call_v mary_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n ..._o june_n an._n 1666._o nevil_n lord_n latimer_n the_o first_o of_o this_o family_n that_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n latimer_n be_v john_n nevil_n john_n son_n s._n to_o ralph_n lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n by_o s._n elizabeth_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n s._n and_o heir_n to_o william_n lord_n latimer_n of_o danby_n for_o so_o be_v he_o style_v in_o 1_o hen._n 5._o by_o those_o covenant_n 1659._o with_o john_n lord_n lumley_n to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n from_o wednesday_n the_o six_o of_o december_n 1_o hen._n 5._o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o like_o thereof_o the_o lord_n latimer_n bring_v with_o he_o as_o many_o gentleman_n yeoman_n and_o groom_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a pay_v for_o himself_o twenty_o shilling_n by_o the_o week_n for_o every_o 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and_o ronhale_n in_o com._n bedf._n helpringham_n thorpe-latimer_n and_o skreedington_n in_o com._n linc._n leave_v sir_n john_n willougâby_n knight_n son_n of_o elizabeth_z his_o sister_n his_o next_o ãâ¦ã_z heir_n than_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o divers_a of_o these_o lordship_n whereof_o he_o so_o die_v seize_v be_v for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n entail_v ãâ¦ã_z upon_o ralph_n his_o elder_a brother_n earl_n of_o westmorland_z he_o the_o say_v ralph_n settle_v they_o by_o ãâ¦ã_z feoffment_n upon_o george_n nevil_n one_o of_o his_o son_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n which_o george_n ãâ¦ã_z be_v thereupon_o summon_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o parliament_n as_o lord_n latimer_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n viz._n 10_o hen._n 6._o and_o in_o 12_o hen._n 6._o with_o 3_o richard_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n his_o elder_a brother_n and_o other_o be_v make_v commissioner_n 3_o to_o treat_v with_o such_o as_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n shall_v then_o intrust_v for_o redress_v of_o certain_a injury_n commit_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o each_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o truce_n former_o make_v betwixt_o both_o kingdom_n in_o 13_o hen._n 6._o this_o george_n upon_o intelligence_n ãâ¦ã_z give_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v raise_v force_n with_o purpose_n to_o besiege_v barwick_n and_o other_o place_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o march_n towards_o scotland_n be_v constitute_v ãâ¦ã_z one_o of_o the_o chief_n commander_n of_o the_o king_n force_n then_o raise_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o place_n and_o the_o same_o year_n come_v to_o a_o accord_n ãâ¦ã_z with_o maud_n countess_n of_o cambridge_n widow_n of_o john_n lord_n latimer_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o if_o they_o shall_v by_o advice_n of_o their_o council_n grant_v unto_o sir_n john_n willoughby_n knight_n any_o land_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o amity_n betwixt_o they_o all_o three_o and_o avoid_v of_o suit_n for_o those_o land_n which_o be_v former_o belong_v to_o
of_o febr._n next_o ensue_v and_o in_o 2._o e._n 4._o for_o the_o better_a support_n 3._o of_o his_o dignity_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 3._o in_o tail-general_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lynton_n letheâey_n kirkleventon_n tadcastre_n poklyngton_n scorburgh_n nafferton_n wandesford_n hundmanby_n semar_n and_o thrustanby_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o of_o a_o certain_a hostel_n in_o kingston_n super_fw-la hull_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o helagh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v in_o that_o city_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o henry_n earl_n of_o northubmberland_n likewise_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o alnwike_n with_o its_o member_n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o benwyke_n ruglee_n hoghton_n lessebury_n aylmouth_n tughall_n biâton_n swynhowe_n newham_n chatton_n elyngheham_n newstede_n lukre_n south-charleton_n christerton_n birling_n fowdon_n langeley_n biker_n near_a newcastle_n upon_o tine_n and_o 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surr._n as_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o lordship_n of_o briavel_n and_o forest_n of_o dene_fw-mi in_o com._n gloc._n likewise_o 1â_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o uuodeford_n and_o manor_n of_o uuroxâaâe_n in_o com._n somerset_n in_o tail-general_a late_a james_n earl_n of_o uuiltshire_n attaint_v of_o â5_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o chester_n and_o all_o the_o land_n and_o royalty_n thereto_o belong_v to_o hold_v during_o pleasure_n and_o 42._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o stoke_n under_o hampden_n melton_n faucomberge_n stratton_n super_fw-la le_fw-fr vosse_n faryngton_n gorney_n inglescombe_n midsomer-norton_n uuydecombe_n uueltone_n lavertone_n with_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o west_n harptre_n and_o shipton-malet_a in_o com._n somerset_n and_o rhyme_n in_o com._n dorset_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n in_o 5._o e._n 4._o he_o be_v constitute_v 12._o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o term_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o have_v likewise_o a_o grant_n 5._o for_o life_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrew_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n call_v the_o king_n wardrobe_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o rent_n thereto_o belong_v the_o like_a in_o 8._o e._n 4._o of_o 17._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o ouenesburg_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n in_o kent_n but_o short_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 9_o e._n 4._o richard_n nevil_n common_o call_v the_o stout_a earl_n of_o warwick_n harbour_v in_o his_o heart_n much_o discontent_n towards_o king_n edward_n for_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o his_o family_n and_o discern_v 50._o that_o this_o duke_n of_o clarence_n bear_v no_o great_a good_a will_n towards_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n so_o manage_v the_o business_n that_o he_o allure_v 50._o he_o to_o his_o party_n and_o the_o more_o firm_o to_o knit_v he_o to_o his_o interest_n offer_v 50._o he_o the_o lady_n isabella_n his_o elder_a daughter_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o one_o half_a of_o her_o mother_n inheritance_n whereupon_o accompany_v he_o to_o calais_n he_o there_o swear_v 60._o upon_o the_o sacrament_n to_o keep_v his_o promise_n with_o he_o and_o according_o marry_v 60._o she_o in_o the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n have_v obtain_v a_o dispensation_n aur_fw-it from_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o stand_v ally_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o and_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o duke_n be_v godmother_n to_o she_o which_o dispensation_n bear_v date_n a_o rome_n prid._n id._n martii_fw-la an._n 1468_o 8_o e._n 4._o hereupon_o 4._o likewise_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v their_o grand_a design_n and_o the_o more_o cordial_o to_o oblige_v this_o duke_n there_o be_v another_o marriage_n 720._o make_v in_o france_n viz._n betwizt_v prince_n edward_n son_n to_z king_n henry_n the_o six_z and_o anne_n the_o other_o daughter_n to_o the_o same_o geat_v earl_n and_o a_o agreement_n then_o conclude_v 720._o the_o king_n henry_n shall_v reign_v again_o and_o after_o he_o prince_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o in_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n this_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v therefore_o thus_o frame_v this_o seem_a sure_a combination_n the_o earl_n of_o ãâã_d cause_v a_o insurrection_n 50._o to_o be_v make_v in_o ãâã_d by_o sir_n robert_n welles_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n lord_n welles_n which_o prove_v ansuccessful_a all_o that_o party_n be_v utter_o vanquish_v 20._o by_o the_o king_n force_n accompany_v 40._o by_o this_o duke_n he_o haste_v 40._o to_o exeter_n purpose_v 40._o sudden_o to_o get_v over_o into_o france_n in_o hope_n of_o aid_n from_o king_n lewes_n and_o according_o land_v 30._o at_o drepe_n address_v himself_o to_o that_o king_n than_o lodging_n 30._o at_o his_o castle_n of_o ambois_n but_o during_o their_o stay_n in_o france_n a_o damsel_n 10._o from_o england_n belong_v to_o the_o duchess_n of_o clarence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v land_v there_o with_o overture_n from_o king_n edward_n of_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o they_o and_o have_v private_a discourse_n with_o this_o duke_n so_o wrought_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o upon_o his_o return_n to_o stand_v fair_a of_o which_o warwick_n have_v no_o 50._o knowledge_n after_o he_o have_v obtain_v some_o aid_n in_o those_o part_n accompany_v ib._n with_o this_o duke_n take_v shippin_n at_o harflew_v and_o land_v ib._n at_o dartmouth_n in_o com._n devon_n proclaim_a ib._n king_n henry_n whereat_o king_n edward_n grow_v so_o startle_v that_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n his_o brother_n and_o some_o few_o other_o he_o haste_v 40._o into_o flanders_n uuarwick_n therefore_o discern_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o interest_n to_o be_v such_o again_o accompany_v 40._o with_o the_o duke_n upon_o the_o 25_o the_o of_o october_n fetch_v 40._o king_n henry_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o regal_a authority_n and_o thereupon_o cause_v a_o parliament_n 20._o to_o assemble_v in_o which_o so_o potent_a he_o be_v all_o act_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n be_v utter_o repeal_v 20._o and_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o france_n entail_v 20._o on_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o his_o issue_n male_n â_o and_o for_o default_v thereof_o on_o this_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o heir_n male_n it_o be_v then_o and_o there_o further_o declare_v 20._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v next_o heir_n to_o his_o late_a father_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o enjoy_v all_o his_o land_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v his_o elder_a son_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v associate_v 40._o with_o warwick_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o the_o scene_n short_o after_o alter_v for_o king_n edward_n with_o some_o considerable_a force_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n land_v 4._o in_o holdeâneâs_n 14_o martii_fw-la an._n 1471._o 11_o e._n 4._o march_v 60._o up_o into_o uuarwickshire_n which_o for_o alarm_v ibid._n that_o great_a earl_n of_o uuarwick_n then_o stay_v ibid._n at_o coventre_n in_o expectation_n of_o this_o duke_n come_v to_o he_o which_o such_o force_n as_o he_o have_v raise_v about_o london_n as_o that_o discern_v he_o make_v not_o haste_n he_o than_o begin_v to_o suspect_v ibid._n his_o fidelity_n as_o well_o he_o may_v for_o through_o 40._o the_o mediation_n of_o margaret_n duchess_n of_o burgundy_n their_o sister_n a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n 40._o be_v private_o make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o he_o but_o for_o a_o while_o keep_v secret_a 50._o so_o that_o though_o ibid._n after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o brother_n land_v and_o advance_v towards_o london_n he_o get_v ibid._n what_o force_n he_o can_v together_o be_v about_o four_o thousând_o strong_a outward_o pretend_v ibid._n that_o he_o will_v join_v with_o warwick_n
and_o other_o for_o defend_v the_o sea_n coast_n in_o that_o shire_n and_o in_o 33_o e._n 3._o king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v then_o prisoner_n in_o england_n be_v one_o of_o the_o person_n appoint_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o hertford_n to_o somerton_n castle_n in_o com._n somers_n and_o there_o to_o secure_v he_o and_o have_v have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 36_o and_o 37_o e._n 3._o depart_v 38._o this_o life_n upon_o the_o 20_o the_o of_o febr._n 41_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 38._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o tatâhall_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr cromwell_n knight_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o tumby_n kirkeby_n super_fw-la bayne_n sixell_n castel-carlton_n and_o kirketon_n in_o holland_n leave_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr tudenham_n knight_n richard_n de_fw-fr lina_n ..._o john_n de_fw-fr tilney_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr sutton_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o whitwell_n his_o next_o heir_n all_o of_o full_a age_n ¶_o of_o this_o family_n also_o i_o presume_v be_v thomas_z de_fw-fr kirketon_n thomas_n who_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o but_o never_o after_o clifton_n 50_o edw._n 3._o of_o this_o family_n seat_v in_o norfolk_n roger_n de_fw-fr clifton_n be_v the_o first_o touch_v who_o i_o find_v any_o mention_n roger._n which_o roger_n be_v esquire_n 50._o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr cailli_n marry_a 50._o margery_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n her_o mother_n be_v 50._o one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr tatshall_n this_o roger_n have_v issue_n ibid._n adam_n adam_n de_fw-fr clifton_n and_o he_o constantine_n ibid._n de_fw-fr clifton_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n father_n ibid._n of_o john_n which_o john_n john_n in_o 48_o e._n 3._o as_o cousin_n 11._o and_o heir_n to_o adam_n his_o grandfather_n make_v proof_n 11._o of_o his_o age_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 11._o of_o his_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n ebor._n norff._n suff._n and_o linc._n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 50_o e._n 3._o until_o 12_o r._n 2._o inclusive_a depart_v 22._o this_o life_n beyond_o sea_n at_o rhodes_n upon_o the_o festival_n of_o st._n laurence_n the_o same_o year_n be_v then_o seize_v 22._o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o humanby_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o hylburworth_n west-bradenham_n and_o cranewys_n with_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hylberworth_n and_o cranewys_n likewise_o joint_o with_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n then_o survive_a of_o the_o castle_n of_o bokerham_n and_o manor_n of_o babyngle_a all_o in_o com._n norff._n which_o castle_n he_o hold_v 22._o by_o the_o service_n of_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o boteler_n at_o the_o king_n coronation_n leave_v constantine_n constantine_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o constantine_n make_v proof_n o_o of_o his_o age_n in_o 17_o r._n 2._o and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 29._o of_o his_o land_n and_o have_v also_o summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 17_o and_o 18_o r._n 2._o but_o never_o after_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v here_o put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o discourse_n of_o he_o thomas_n of_o wodstoke_n earl_n of_o buckingham_n and_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 1_n r._n 2._o this_o thomas_n the_o six_z son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o common_o call_v thomas_n of_o wodstoke_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o birth_n 163._o there_o 7_o id._n jan._n an._n 1355._o 29_o e._n 3._o be_v constitute_v 3._o his_o father_n lieutenant_n here_o in_o england_n during_o his_o absence_n in_o france_n upon_o that_o expedition_n make_v thither_o in_o 33_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 48_o e._n 3._o be_v to_o marry_v 1._o alianore_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n late_a earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n then_o in_o minority_n and_o in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n obtain_v towards_o the_o better_a support_n of_o they_o both_o a_o grant_n 1._o of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n until_o such_o time_n as_o she_o shall_v accomplish_v her_o full_a age_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o marriage_n he_o be_v short_o after_o viz._n 10_o junii_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o make_v 18._o constable_n of_o england_n so_o to_o continue_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o in_o 51_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o grant_n 6._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o brecknoc_n huntingdon_n caldecote_n and_o neuton_n with_o their_o member_n all_o in_o wales_n moreover_o at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_v coronation_n he_o be_v advance_v 29._o to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o buckingham_n with_o the_o grant_n 10._o of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n until_o provision_n otherwise_o of_o so_o much_o in_o value_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o as_o also_o supra_fw-la of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la more_fw-it out_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n for_o the_o better_a support_n of_o that_o dignity_n about_o the_o same_o time_n likewise_o he_o be_v again_o 7._o make_v constable_n of_o england_n likewise_o general_n pell_o of_o those_o force_n than_o retain_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o fleet_n at_o sea_n and_o upon_o b._n the_o appearance_n of_o the_o french_a near_o the_o coast_n of_o dovor_n be_v b._n with_o edmund_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o head_n of_o numerous_a force_n to_o encounter_v they_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o come_v on_o shore_n soon_o after_o this_o have_v intelligence_n 20._o that_o the_o spanish-fleet_n be_v come_v to_o scluse_n he_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o english_a navy_n then_o employ_v 20._o against_o they_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o injury_n receive_v by_o that_o assistance_n which_o they_o have_v give_v to_o the_o french_a the_o precede_a year_n and_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o storm_n they_o can_v effect_v 20._o nothing_o at_o that_o time_n yet_o soon_o after_o they_o take_v 210._o eight_o of_o their_o ship_n near_o to_o the_o port_n of_o breast_n in_o britanny_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v by_o indenture_n pell_o retain_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n as_o general_n for_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britanny_n at_o that_o time_n much_o oppress_v by_o the_o french_a and_o land_v 30._o at_o calais_n march_v 30._o through_o france_n till_o they_o come_v thither_o in_o this_o year_n alianore_n his_o wife_n accomplish_v ãâ¦ã_z her_o full_a age_n he_o obtain_v the_o custody_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o all_o those_o castle_n manor_n and_o land_n both_o in_o england_n and_o wales_n which_o upon_o partition_n betwixt_o she_o and_o mary_n her_o sister_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n be_v allot_v to_o she_o and_o in_o 4_o r._n 2._o upon_o that_o dangerous_a insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o head_v by_o jack_n straw_n be_v send_v 40._o with_o a_o military_a power_n into_o essex_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o in_o which_o year_n be_v again_o employ_v in_o the_o king_n service_n beyond-sea_n he_o arrive_v a._n at_o calais_n three_o day_n before_o maudlyâ-tide_n in_o july_n and_o come_v before_o st._n omers_n make_v â_o divers_a knight_n there_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o naunte_n but_o after_o two_o month_n stay_n in_o expectance_n 24â_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britanny_n he_o retreat_v 24â_n to_o the_o city_n of_o uannes_n there_o to_o refresh_v his_o man_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o the_o scot_n have_v break_v 40._o the_o truce_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n upon_o the_o border_n he_o begin_v 40._o his_o march_n northwards_o in_o lent_n with_o a_o thousand_o lance_n and_o two_o thousand_o archer_n and_o enter_v 334._o scotland_n about_o easter_n but_o that_o expedition_n become_v unprosperous_a 20._o for_o want_v of_o good_a conduct_n and_o in_o 7_o r._n 2._o be_v join_v 3._o in_o commission_n with_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n for_o appease_v such_o difference_n as_o then_o be_v betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o the_o fleming_n in_o all_o which_o employment_n have_v merit_v much_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o bear_v the_o title_n 15._o of_o earl_n of_o buckingham_n and_o essex_n he_o be_v advance_v 15._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o d._n of_o gloucester_n his_o patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 12_o nou._n have_v therewith_o a_o grant_n 27._o of_o a_o thousand_o
he_o be_v seize_v supra_fw-la of_o the_o manor_n of_o langham_n and_o peldon_n in_o com._n essex_n bucle_n parva_fw-la in_o com._n northampt._n colthorp_n solbergh_n parva_fw-la smythton_n myton_n super_fw-la humber_n rymeswell_n and_o beghom_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o westwode_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o in_o right_a of_o catherine_n his_o wife_n daughter_n 9_o and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr wingefeld_n knight_n of_o 2._o the_o manor_n of_o nether-hall_n in_o saxlingham_n and_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saxlingham-thorpe_n as_o also_o of_o two_o message_n four_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n ten_o acre_n of_o meadow_n twenty_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o forty_o two_o shilling_n rend_v in_o saxlynham_n floteman-neuâon_a brokedysh_a and_o herleston_n in_o com._n norff._n and_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o wyngefeld_n stradbroke_n silham_n fresyngfeld_n sternefeld_n and_o saxmundham_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o wingefeld_n call_v old-halle_n and_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stradbâok_n and_o saxmundham_n also_o of_o the_o chantry_n of_o wingefeld_n and_o of_o seven_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n twenty_o acre_n of_o meadow_n one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o pasture_n twenty_o acre_n of_o wood_n one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o heath_n one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o marish_a and_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n rend_v in_o wingefeld_n silham_n etc._n etc._n leave_v michael_n michael_n supra_fw-la his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_o six_o month_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v anne_n marry_v 28._o to_o gerard_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n son_n of_o warine_n lord_n l'isle_n it_o be_v report_v 55._o of_o this_o michael_n that_o he_o build_v a_o goodly_a house_n of_o brick_n like_o a_o palace_n opposite_a to_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n mary_n church_n in_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n with_o fair_a orchard_n and_o garden_n and_o enclose_v they_o with_o brick-wall_n likewise_o that_o he_o there_o 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on_o the_o north_n of_o tine_n senior_n leave_v 30._o yorkshire_n and_o the_o rest_n south_n thereof_o to_o oslac_n ¶_o to_o osulph_n succeed_v 50._o waltheof_n common_o call_v waltheof_n senior_n in_o who_o time_n scil_n an._n 969._o 969._o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n son_n to_o kyne_v invade_v 50._o northumberland_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o make_v great_a devastation_n there_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n advance_v to_o durham_n and_o lay_v 50._o siege_n thereto_o aldune_n then_o govern_v that_o territory_n betwixt_o tine_n and_o teise_n which_o be_v s._n cuthberts_n patrimony_n as_o bishop_n there_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n make_v no_o 50._o opposition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o extreme_a age_n which_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o military_a service_n so_o that_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o shut_v ibid._n up_o himself_o in_o bambrough_n castle_n ¶_o but_o vchtred_a vchtred_a the_o son_n of_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n be_v a_o 80._o person_n of_o a_o active_a disposition_n and_o very_o valiant_a discern_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v thus_o waste_v that_o country_n and_o besiege_a durham_n and_o that_o his_o father_n let_v they_o alone_o 80._o raise_v what_o power_n he_o can_v out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o therewith_o though_o much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o the_o enemy_n fly_v 80._o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o with_o some_o few_o be_v force_v to_o save_v 80._o themselves_o by_o âlight_n and_o be_v thus_o victorious_a cause_v 80._o the_o head_n of_o the_o chief_n of_o those_o bold_a invader_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o carry_v to_o durham_n where_o he_o fetch_v 80._o they_o upon_o pole_n round_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o place_n whereupon_o king_n ethelred_n hear_v of_o this_o most_o heroic_a exploit_n send_v forth_o with_o for_o vchtred_a and_o though_o his_o father_n earl_n waltheof_n be_v then_o live_v confer_v ibid._n upon_o he_o this_o earldom_n add_v the_o couâty_n of_o york_n thereto_o ¶_o but_o afterward_o scil_n in_o an._n 1013._o 1013._o king_n edmund_z ironside_n reign_v swain_n king_n of_o denmark_n invade_v 60._o england_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v 60._o the_o first_o example_n of_o defection_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o power_n and_o swear_v 60._o fealty_n to_o he_o whereupon_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n do_v 60._o the_o like_a howbeit_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n swain_n canute_n his_o son_n enter_v 81._o england_n again_o with_o a_o very_a great_a power_n and_o at_o his_o land_n send_v 81._o to_o this_o earl_n vchtre_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o small_a power_n and_o therefore_o solicit_v 81._o his_o utmost_a aid_n with_o 81._o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o much_o more_o nevertheless_o vchtre_v refuse_v 81._o say_v 81._o that_o he_o have_v already_o plight_v his_o faith_n to_o king_n ethââred_v his_o liege_n lord_n and_o father_n in_o law_n of_o who_o gift_n he_o have_v enough_o already_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o betray_v he_o at_o length_n king_n ethelred_n depart_v this_o life_n cnute_n by_o his_o power_n take_v ibid._n upon_o he_o the_o dominion_n here_o and_o send_v again_o to_o vchtred_a require_v ibid._n his_o attendance_n on_o he_o as_o his_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n whereupon_o vchtred_a obtain_n safe_a conduct_n for_o his_o go_n and_o return_n go_v ibid._n to_o the_o court_n but_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v towards_o the_o king_n through_o the_o wicked_a contrivance_n ibid._n of_o one_o âurebrand_n surname_v hold_n a_o great_a person_n in_o that_o age_n divers_a arm_a man_n who_o lie_v secret_o behind_o a_o traverse_n rush_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o murder_v ibid._n he_o with_o no_o less_o than_o forty_o of_o his_o attendant_n who_o be_v then_o at_o his_o heel_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v great_a assistance_n 20._o unto_o bishop_n aldune_n in_o his_o building_n of_o durham_n and_o first_o take_v to_o 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in_o that_o notable_a battle_n at_o brennevill_n in_o an._n 1119._o 1119._o against_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v there_o in_o person_n in_o which_o fight_n the_o french_a be_v c._n beat_v and_o though_o at_o first_o 1142._o he_o do_v incline_v to_o king_n stephen_n yet_o he_o afterward_o make_v b._n his_o peace_n with_o geffrey_n of_o anjou_n husband_n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n this_o earl_n walter_n in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o assess_v of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v buck._n that_o he_o have_v ninety_o four_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la and_o one_o and_o a_o half_a de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o with_o ermetrude_v his_o wife_n found_v a._n the_o abbey_n of_o nutâey_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o second_v time_n at_o his_o park_n of_o trendon_n near_o tame_a in_o backinghamshire_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o land_n of_o his_o barony_n come_v to_o be_v share_v among_o his_o relation_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o ..._o rich._n 1._o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o hertford_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o descent_n d._n from_o rohais_n sister_n d._n of_o this_o earl_n and_o wife_n d._n of_o richard_n fitz-gilbert_n his_o lineal_a ancestor_n and_o william_n marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_z in_o right_a 24â_n of_o isabel_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n 24â_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o strigul_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n 24â_n from_o that_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o this_o walter_n earl_n of_o buckingham_z both_o in_o england_n and_o normandy_n of_o which_o land_n richard_n earl_n of_o hertford_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chief_n seat_n in_o england_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o hemâroke_n and_o isabel_n the_o head_n or_o chief_n seat_n of_o those_o in_o normandy_n the_o residue_n both_o in_o england_n and_o normandy_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o they_o earl_n of_o albemarle_n and_o holderness_n the_o first_o who_o have_v this_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o be_v odo_n earl_n a._n of_o champagne_n a_o person_n near_o ally_v to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n by_o consanguinity_n be_v grandson_n c._n of_o maud_n daughter_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n wife_n of_o odo_n campanâa_n earl_n of_o ãâã_d and_o chartres_n this_o odo_n be_v etc._n a_o valiant_a young_a man_n and_o have_v slay_v etc._n a_o great_a person_n of_o that_o country_n where_o his_o father_n live_v flee_v etc._n to_o his_o kinsman_n william_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n where_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rouen_n obtain_v etc._n the_o duke_n sister_n adeliza_n 50._o for_o his_o wife_n he_o entreat_v ibid._n the_o archbishop_n to_o move_v the_o king_n for_o some_o maintenance_n and_o tell_v he_o ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o forsake_v his_o own_o country_n at_o his_o request_n therefore_o king_n william_n give_v ibid._n he_o the_o isle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o holderness_n and_o to_o add_v thereunto_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o bestow_v ibid._n on_o he_o the_o city_n of_o albemarle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o all_o the_o expedition_n where_o the_o archbishop_n go_v in_o person_n he_o shall_v be_v his_o standard-bearer_n ibid._n with_o twelve_o knight_n which_o territory_n of_o holderness_n be_v supra_fw-la give_v by_o the_o same_o king_n william_n unto_o one_o drew_n le_fw-fr brever_n a_o fleming_n who_o accompany_v he_o hither_o at_o the_o conquest_n be_v a_o skilful_a and_o courageous_a man_n in_o arm_n whereupon_o draw_v build_v supra_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o skypse_n the_o strong_a fort_n on_o all_o that_o side_n but_o have_v afterward_o kill_v a_o kinsman_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o constrain_v to_o flee_v supra_fw-la for_o it_o get_v away_o into_o flanders_n king_n william_n bestow_v it_o upon_o odo_n de_fw-fr campania_n as_o have_v be_v say_v holderness_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v give_v unto_o odo_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v ibid._n a_o barren_a country_n bear_v no_o other_o grain_n but_o oat_n so_o soon_o as_o his_o wife_n have_v bring_v he_o a_o son_n who_o he_o name_v stephen_n he_o entreat_v ibid._n
the_o king_n to_o give_v he_o some_o land_n which_o will_v bear_v wheat_n whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o nourish_v his_o nephew_n the_o king_n therefore_o grant_v ibid._n unto_o he_o the_o lordship_n of_o ãâã_d in_o lincolnshire_n other_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o gift_n unto_o odo_n call_v it_o c._n comitatum_fw-la holderness_n the_o county_n or_o earldom_n of_o holderness_n which_o contain_v a_o large_a part_n of_o yorkshire_n on_o the_o north-east_n side_n thereof_o but_o of_o this_o earl_n odo_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o of_o note_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o partaker_n 20._o with_o robert_n de_fw-fr molbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o those_o other_o conspirator_n in_o anno_fw-la 1096._o 9_o wil._n rufi_n for_o the_o pull_n down_o king_n william_n rufus_n and_o advance_v stephen_n his_o aunt_n son_n who_o be_v afterward_o king_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o which_o he_o be_v 20._o imprison_v and_o that_o he_o with_o stephen_n his_o son_n give_v 30._o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n the_o manor_n of_o hornshay_n with_o the_o church_n as_o also_o maââam_n with_o the_o fish_n belong_v thereto_o and_o thorpe_n near_o adjoin_v the_o lordship_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v domesd._n be_v only_o these_o viz._n simpling_n scerdatre_n belestede_n herchestede_n guthulnesford_n helmele_n clopetune_n burg_n depebec_n bulge_v mungaden_a beâmele_n cloptune_n and_o brantestune_n in_o suffolk_n this_o countess_n also_o then_o hold_v domesd._n barle_n and_o scidmehau_n in_o esseâ_n for_o holdeness_n be_v not_o give_v he_o till_o after_o that_o survey_n this_o odo_n leave_v issue_n a._n stephen_n his_o successor_n in_o that_o honour_n as_o also_o a_o daughter_n call_v judith_n marry_v d._n to_o waltheof_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o huntingdon_n which_o stephen_n stephen_n carry_v the_o title_n a._n of_o earl_n of_o albemarle_n 1097._o and_o stand_v firm_a d._n to_o king_n william_n rufus_n against_o robert_n curthose_n duke_n of_o normandy_n but_o when_o curthose_n find_v himself_o not_o 20._o able_a to_o contend_v with_o his_o brother_n rufus_n make_v 20._o peace_n with_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o cross_n in_o that_o famous_a expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o which_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o divers_a christian_a prince_n be_v go_v before_o this_o earl_n stephen_n accompany_v 20._o he_o and_o the_o year_n follow_v upon_o the_o conjunction_n 50._o of_o the_o christian_a force_n behave_v himself_o courageous_o 50._o in_o that_o great_a battle_n wherein_o coberan_n be_v general_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n near_o antioch_n hugh_z the_o great_a earl_n of_o uermandois_n lead_v 50._o the_o van_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n with_o robert_n de_fw-fr frison_n the_o 50._o middle_a part_n robert_n curthose_n and_o this_o our_o stephen_n the_o rear_n 50._o and_o on_o the_o four_o calends_o of_o july_n obtain_v 43._o a_o glorious_a victory_n with_o spoil_n of_o extraordinary_a value_n he_o also_o continue_v loyal_a a._n to_o king_n henry_n 1104._o the_o first_o for_o a_o time_n but_o a_o length_n c._n join_v with_o hugh_n de_fw-fr gornay_n and_o other_o against_o he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o restore_n of_o curthose_n to_o all_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o to_o that_o end_n fortify_v d._n the_o monastery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n situate_v upon_o the_o mount_n at_o rouen_n after_o which_o when_o b._n hugh_n de_fw-fr gornay_n and_o the_o rest_n make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n he_o stand_v b._n out_o single_a but_o at_o length_n see_v his_o danger_n by_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o king_n army_n then_o submit_v b._n with_o all_o humility_n have_v his_o liberty_n b._n and_o quiet_a but_o in_o an._n 1129._o 1129._o 27_o hen._n 1._o he_o break_v out_o again_o adhere_v b._n to_o lewes_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o chief_n nobility_n of_o that_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n b._n of_o william_n son_n to_o robert_n curthose_n to_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v b._n a_o gallant_a young_a man_n bold_a and_o valiant_a but_o banish_v by_o king_n henry_n howbeit_o their_o endeavour_n therein_o come_v to_o nothing_o so_o c._n powerful_a in_o wealth_n and_o friend_n be_v king_n henry_n grow_v for_n c._n of_o those_o that_o thus_o adventure_v some_o lose_v their_o life_n some_o be_v imprison_v and_o some_o disherit_a so_o that_o what_o become_v of_o this_o our_o stephen_n i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n i_o shall_v therefore_o close_v up_o this_o my_o story_n of_o he_o with_o that_o great_a work_n of_o piety_n viz._n the_o foundation_n 50._o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o âlbemarle_n in_o normandy_n begin_v by_o adcliza_n his_o mother_n daughter_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v who_o have_v former_o give_v the_o church_n of_o s._n martin_n build_v by_o his_o ancestor_n near_o to_o the_o castle_n at_o albemarle_n unto_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n lucian_n at_o belvace_n therefore_o to_o perfect_v so_o good_a a_o work_n this_o earl_n stephen_n add_v 50._o divers_a land_n and_o tithe_n in_o france_n with_o these_o church_n and_o tithe_n in_o england_n viz._n 10._o pagle_n now_o paul_n pâeston_n eschecheling_n wisornewic_n wogle_n frohingeham_n mapleton_n tonestall_v esington_n bââstall_n chinlesâ_n chaingâham_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o aldebourge_n all_o in_o yorkshire_n as_o i_o take_v it_o and_o in_o lincoinshire_n these_o viz._n ibid._n carâenton_n wilesby_n barow_n grosseby_n audâlby_n and_o bilham_n not_o forget_v his_o munificence_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o yoâk_n for_o he_o give_v 20._o unto_o it_o fulford_n with_o the_o whole_a soak_v belong_v thereto_o and_o fostune_n as_o also_o in_o hâepâtune_n ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o acastre_n five_a bovate_v in_o the_o other_o fulford_n eleven_o bovate_v in_o choânton_a two_o carucate_n flaxtone_n eleven_o bovate_v in_o fulford_n three_o carucate_n and_o in_o aâwaldethorp_n one_o carucate_n nor_o his_o pious_a donation_n 3._o make_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n martin_n de_fw-mi champ_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o ãâã_d of_o the_o church_n of_o arenis_fw-la for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o hawise_o his_o wife_n ralph_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o her_o the_o say_v hawise_o of_o who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v with_o which_o hawise_o he_o have_v 10_o in_o marriage_n the_o town_n of_o ââorston_n and_o âârrow_n and_o leave_v issue_n by_o she_o three_o son_n 10._o william_n his_o successor_n surname_v le_v gross_a stephen_n 6._o and_o ingelram_n 20._o and_o four_o daughter_n the_o first_o 60._o ..._o marry_a to_o the_o vidam_fw-la of_o pynkeney_n the_o second_o 60._o to_o the_o vidam_fw-la of_o uerberay_n the_o three_o 60._o to_o bertran_n de_fw-fr brikebet_fw-la all_o french_a and_o norman_n 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de_fw-fr burgh_n viz._n in_o the_o two_o steinleys_n four_o carucate_n in_o branton_n four_o in_o cayton_n one_o in_o sothsack_n one_o in_o killinghale_n one_o in_o burton_n six_o and_o in_o walington_n two_o likewise_o b._n divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v of_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n or_o of_o earl_n henry_n his_o son_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o in_o knight_n fe_n also_o what_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o yoâk_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o in_o knight_n fe_n furthermore_n all_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresm_n viz._n weltesale_n and_o landmot_n with_o the_o two_o âhiltons_n and_o the_o fee_n and_o service_n of_o geffrey_n escoland_n and_o richard_n fitzpain_n with_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o richmund_n likewise_o ellerton_n and_o all_o the_o fee_fw-mi and_o 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reason_n of_o the_o good_a service_n which_o this_o john_n constable_n of_o chester_n have_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o the_o same_o earl_n ranulph_n who_o be_v likewise_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o he_o be_v show_v by_o a_o formal_a charter_n cotton_n under_o his_o seal_n grant_v the_o earldom_n of_o lincoln_n id_fw-la est_fw-la all_z that_o he_o can_v grant_v thereof_o unto_o hawise_o his_o sister_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v be_v countess_n and_o that_o her_o heir_n may_v also_o enjoy_v it_o of_o which_o grant_n the_o king_n do_v so_o far_o allow_v as_o that_o at_o her_o request_n 35._o he_o confer_v 35._o the_o same_o honour_n upon_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n constable_n of_o âhâster_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o same_o margaret_n her_o daughter_n as_o by_o his_o charter_n 35._o date_v at_o northampton_n 23_o novemb_n 17_o hen._n 3._o appear_v as_o also_o 35._o the_o same_o annual_a sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n which_o 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grant_n 5._o of_o the_o sheriffalty_n of_o cheshire_n be_v then_o also_o constitute_v governor_n 5._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o cheââer_n as_o also_o of_o that_o on_o the_o rock_n common_o call_v beeston_n castle_n and_o likewise_o have_v another_o grant_v â_o conditional_a viz._n that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n can_v not_o attract_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n to_o his_o service_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n with_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n hillary_n than_o next_o ensue_v that_o then_o this_o john_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o same_o richard_n for_o his_o elder_a daughter_n for_o which_o grant_v he_o promise_v ibid._n five_o thousand_o mark_n whereof_o the_o king_n acquit_v ibid._n to_o he_o two_o thousand_o whereupon_o he_o marry_v ebor._n she_o her_o name_n be_v maud._n which_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v by_o the_o king_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o baronage_n raise_v high_a discontent_n 1238._o in_o richard_n earl_n of_o clare_n the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o likewise_o in_o most_o of_o the_o english_a noble_n this_o earl_n john_n have_v ebor._n return_v of_o all_o the_o king_n writ_n throughout_o the_o wapentake_n of_o staincross_n and_o osââod-cross_n in_o com._n ebor._n and_o this_o far_a privilege_n that_o ebor._n all_o merchants-stranger_n come_v by_o water_n to_o the_o town_n of_o ponâfract_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o any_o toll_n and_o in_o 24_o hen._n 3._o exercise_v chesââ_n the_o sheriff_n office_n again_o in_o cheshire_n but_o die_v 1240._o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n viz._n upon_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n day_n leave_v margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o have_v 4._o the_o manor_n of_o ingoldemer_n choresby_n houton_n and_o seggebrock_n assign_v by_o the_o king_n for_o her_o maintenance_n until_o her_o dowry_n out_o of_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o which_o margaret_n afterward_o marry_v 5._o to_o william_n marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_z by_o this_o margaret_n he_o leave_v issue_n one_o son_n viz._n edmund_n and_o two_o daughter_n which_o two_o daughter_n in_o 27_o hen._n 3._o be_v send_v 1._o for_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o be_v educate_v with_o the_o king_n own_o daughter_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n an._n 1240._o 24_o hen._n 3._o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o stanlaw_n with_o this_o epitaph_n 40._o on_o his_o tomb._n egregii_fw-la comitis_fw-la a_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la tumba_fw-la johannis_n hostibus_fw-la immitis_fw-la cunctis_fw-la dum_fw-la vixerat_fw-la annis_fw-la jure_fw-la suum_fw-la comitem_fw-la luget_fw-la lincolnia_n mitem_fw-la quem_fw-la plangunt_fw-la unum_fw-la cestrensia_n castra_fw-la tribunum_fw-la anglia_fw-it flet_fw-la ritè_fw-la tali_fw-la caruisse_fw-la quirite_n et_fw-la stanlaw_n bonum_fw-la dolet_fw-la amisisse_fw-la patronum_fw-la christo_fw-la devotus_fw-la mile_n fuit_fw-la undique_fw-la notus_fw-la wallia_fw-la quem_fw-la scotus_n tenuit_fw-la mundus_fw-la quoque_fw-la totus_fw-la gallus_n &_o hispanus_n normannus_n brito_n quoque_fw-la danus_n almannus_fw-la gnarus_fw-la bello_fw-la lumbardus_fw-la avarus_fw-la indus_n &_o obscenus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la atrox_n saracenus_n aethiopes_n fusci_fw-la graeci_fw-la babylonia_n tusci_n rex_fw-la &_o soldanus_fw-la omnis_fw-la populusque_fw-la profanus_fw-la hunc_fw-la cum_fw-la cernebant_fw-la armatum_fw-la cord_n tremebant_fw-la vicit_fw-la eum_fw-la vermis_fw-la qui_fw-la victor_n erat_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o vincemus_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la dicendo_fw-la precemur_fw-la vltima_fw-la censura_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la illa_fw-la futura_fw-la i._o comes_fw-la à _fw-la dirâ_n servetur_fw-la judicis_fw-la irâ_fw-la which_o edmund_n edmund_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n in_o 31_o hen._n 3._o take_v â_o to_o wife_n a_o outlandish_a italy_n lady_n from_o the_o part_n of_o savoy_n bring_v ibid._n over_o purposely_o for_o he_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr savoy_n uncle_n to_o the_o queen_n which_o occasion_v much_o discontent_n from_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n and_o in_o 35_o hen._n 3._o obtain_v a_o charter_n 8._o for_o free_a warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n of_o these_o follow_a lordship_n viz._n pontfract_n rowel_n lead_fw-la berwick_n secroft_n bradford_n alemanebiry_n wridlesford_n oltone_n carleton_n lofthous_n helmeshal_n alreton_n snaithe_n stanbiry_n manningham_n slaitburne_n castelford_n methelay_n grenlington_n houghton_n herdewike_n braford_n in_o bouland_n swilington_n farnelegh_n and_o backshelf_n in_o com._n ebor._n dunington_n in_o com._n liecest_n wadeho_o in_o com._n northam_n wydnes_n cliderho_n chatteburne_n dounum_fw-la hyghtenbull_n wurtheston_n padiham_n brunley_n brereclive_a parva-merlesden_a cromington_n peulton_n caune_n magna-merchesden_a apelton_n upton_n and_o totington_n in_o com._n lanc._n moreover_o he_o have_v 51._o wreck_n of_o sea_n throughout_o all_o his_o lordship_n in_o com._n linc._n he_o then_o also_o obtain_v another_o charter_n pontfract_n from_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o for_o a_o weekly_a market_n every_o wednesday_n at_o tanshelf_n within_o his_o lordship_n of_o pontfract_n and_o a_o faiâ_n yearly_a for_o three_o day_n viz._n on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o an._n 1256._o 40_o hen._n 3._o this_o edmund_n have_v lanc._n former_o in_o gascoigne_n treat_v with_o william_n longespe_fw-fr about_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o henry_n his_o son_n and_o margaret_z daughter_n of_o the_o say_v william_n do_v lanc._n then_o viz._n on_o friday_n before_o christmas_n day_n seal_v unto_o certain_a covenant_n in_o order_n to_o those_o nuptial_n viz._n lanc._n that_o she_o the_o say_v margaret_n shall_v have_v in_o frankmarriage_n the_o lordship_n of_o burnecesire_n and_o middleton_n and_o that_o she_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o skippeys_n and_o scales_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o for_o the_o king_n licence_n thereto_o whereby_o it_o appear_v 9_o that_o she_o be_v elder_a of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o william_n longespe_fw-fr he_o give_v 9_o ten_o
richmund_n and_o derby_n by_o reginald_n bray_v her_o trusty_a instrument_n for_o bring_v in_o of_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n afterward_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o who_o see_v 20._o henry_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a in_o that_o design_n he_o so_o unhappy_o surprise_v before_o it_o can_v take_v effect_n get_v 20._o with_o other_o wellwisher_n to_o it_o into_o britanny_n and_o after_o that_o successful_a day_n at_o bosworth_n where_o king_n richard_n be_v slay_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v on_o that_o victorious_a henry_n head_n he_o be_v make_v one_o 20._o of_o his_o chief_a councillor_n constable_n 8._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o bristol_n master_n 1._o of_o the_o mint_n and_o upon_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o march_n the_o same_o year_n advance_v 19_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n moreover_o in_o 2_o hen._n 7._o he_o be_v retain_v pell_o by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o fleet_n at_o sea_n with_o three_o 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hen._n 3._o the_o king_n celebrate_v â_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n at_o slocester_n gird_v â_o this_o roger_n 3_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o knighthood_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o richard_n marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_z in_o his_o rebellious_a act_n in_o 18_o hen._n 3._o he_o have_v livery_n 16._o of_o framelingham_n castle_n by_o the_o king_n special_a precept_n in_o 21_o hen._n 3._o there_o be_v great_a 20._o animosity_n betwixt_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n a_o tournament_n be_v hold_v 20._o at_o blithe_a in_o nottinghamshire_n where_o those_o of_o the_o south_n side_v against_o they_o of_o the_o north_n in_o which_o tournament_n they_o fall_v to_o hostility_n 20._o the_o southern_a lord_n have_v 20._o the_o better_a of_o the_o day_n but_o in_o that_o action_n none_o behave_v himself_o more_o brave_o than_o
of_o divers_a nobleman_n that_o difference_n be_v thus_o final_o accord_v viz._n 29._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o priest_n maintain_v to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o murder_a ralph_n at_o some_o certain_a place_n near_o to_o his_o grave_n which_o priest_n be_v thereupon_o settle_v 9_o according_o at_o langley_n in_o that_o county_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n viz._n 9_o rich._n 2._o have_v obtain_v licence_n 14._o to_o travel_v he_o undertake_v a_o pilgrimage_n 14._o to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o jerâalem_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o upon_o the_o six_o of_o april_n declare_v his_o testament_n b._n whereby_o he_o bequcathe_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o stone_n near_o to_o the_o grave_a of_o his_o wife_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o england_n appoint_v six_o large_a taper_n to_o be_v place_v about_o his_o hearse_n and_o four_o mortar_n of_o wax_n but_o that_o no_o horse_n or_o arm_n shall_v be_v offer_v at_o his_o funeral_n nor_o that_o any_o prayer_n shall_v be_v thereat_o except_o by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n with_o his_o ally_n and_o friend_n also_o that_o one_o hundred_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a with_o a_o cross_n behind_o and_o before_o on_o their_o garment_n each_o of_o they_o carry_v a_o torch_n as_o well_o on_o the_o vesper_n as_o on_o the_o funeral_n day_n likewise_o that_o five_o hundred_o mass_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o wife_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o good_a doer_n as_o also_o of_o all_o christian_n within_o one_o year_n after_o his_o deccase_n moreover_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o year_n after_o his_o decease_n there_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o soul_n before_o mention_v fifty_o mass_n trental_n of_o s._n gregory_n by_o the_o most_o fit_a person_n that_o can_v be_v find_v of_o which_o testament_n he_o constitute_v overseer_n his_o cousin_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n viz._n william_n courtney_n his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o lord_n nevil_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o sir_n william_n beauchamp_n knight_n to_o each_o of_o who_o he_o give_v a_o cup_n with_o the_o cover_v gild_v and_o by_o his_o last_o 2202._o will_n bear_v date_n at_o jernemuth_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o april_n appoint_v that_o his_o daughter_n joane_n shall_v be_v well_o and_o fit_o marry_v and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o feoffce_n his_o three_o son_n william_n edmund_n and_o hugh_z shall_v have_v each_o of_o they_o one_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o their_o respective_a life_n also_o that_o thomas_n his_o son_n shall_v have_v his_o coat_n of_o male_a d'astere_n of_o naples_n and_o his_o helmet_n make_v at_o bourdeaux_n with_o a_o camail_n d'astere_a as_o also_o his_o sword_n make_v at_o turenne_n which_o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n give_v he_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o priest_n ordain_v to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n near_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n next_o after_o his_o decease_n and_o after_o this_o upon_o the_o twenty_o first_o of_o september_n next_o ensue_v be_v b._n then_o at_o rhodes_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o codicil_n b._n there_o make_v he_o bequeath_v to_o his_o sister_n roos_n a_o gold_n ring_n with_o a_o little_a diamond_n to_o margaret_n de_fw-fr nevil_n his_o daughter_n a_o large_a gold_n ring_n with_o a_o great_a diamond_n set_v therein_o to_o katherine_n de_fw-fr pole_n his_o daughter_n a_o fermail_n of_o knot_n to_o joane_n his_o daughter_n a_o golden_a fermail_n with_o a_o heart_n and_o to_o his_o sister_n cherleton_n a_o large_a gold_n ring_n with_o a_o karrect_n unto_o which_o codicil_n sir_n william_n arundel_n and_o sir_n richard_n ludlow_n knight_n be_v witness_n and_o upon_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o september_n be_v 226._o still_o at_o rhodes_n make_v a_o far_a declaration_n of_o his_o testament_n give_v 226._o to_o john_n hinkley_n his_o esquire_n twenty_o pound_n and_o to_o robert_n corbert_n his_o chamberlain_n ten_o pound_n unto_o which_o his_o usual_a seal_n viz._n his_o helm_n be_v affix_v after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o day_n follow_v be_v the_o twenty_o six_o of_o september_n he_o die_v ãâ¦ã_z there_o whereupon_o his_o corpse_n be_v bring_v ãâ¦ã_z over_o into_o england_n by_o the_o same_o john_n hinkley_n his_o esquire_n and_o bury_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o his_o ancestor_n before_o the_o high_a altar_n at_o stone_n leave_v issue_n ãâ¦ã_z by_o the_o lady_n philippe_n his_o wife_n daughter_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n at_o that_o time_n eighteen_o ãâ¦ã_z year_n of_o age_n as_o also_o four_o other_o son_n viz._n ãâ¦ã_z thomas_n william_n edmund_n and_o hugh_z which_o hugh_n afterward_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n bourchier_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n as_o i_o shall_v far_o show_v anon_o and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n margaret_n ãâ¦ã_z marry_v to_o ralph_n lord_n nevil_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n catherine_n to_o michael_n ãâ¦ã_z the_o son_n of_o michael_n de_fw-fr lâ_n pole_n to_o which_o katherine_n in_o respect_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_v michael_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o give_v ibid._n fifty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o fee-farm_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n to_o make_v up_o one_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o be_v covenant_v ibid._n by_o her_o husband_n father_n to_o be_v settle_v upon_o she_o joane_n to_o b._n thomas_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_z and_o ..._o to_o b._n john_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley._n this_o last_o mention_v earl_n hugh_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n seize_v 38._o of_o the_o borough_n of_o petersfield_n with_o the_o hamlet_n thereunto_o belong_v viz._n mapel-derham_n westone_n nutstead_n and_o sheet_n in_o com._n southampt_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o cornhampton_n and_o burbach_n the_o hamlet_n of_o up-clatford_a the_o borough_n of_o bedewind_n the_o manor_n of_o wexcomb_n the_o hundred_o of_o kinewardeston_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o orcham_n and_o knowle_n in_o com._n wilts_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o blechingle_a ocham_n and_o burgham_n in_o com._n surr._n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o aungre_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o horsham_n in_o com._n essex_n of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o calilond_n in_o com._n cornub._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o thornbury_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n olde_o kington_n morton_n falefeld_n and_o mars_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o rendcumbe_n and_o estington_n all_o in_o com._n glocest._n of_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o newport_n with_o its_o member_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o lordship_n of_o maghun_n with_o the_o forest_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o hundred_o of_o rothwel_n whiston_n glapthorne_n with_o the_o village_n of_o southwike_n piriho_n tansover_n glapthorne_n and_o cotherstoke_n in_o com._n northampt._n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o tunbridge_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n the_o manor_n of_o dacheherst_n hado_n and_o bradstead_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o eaâding_v all_o in_o com._n cantii_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o little_a brickhil_n and_o easington_n with_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o nutley_n and_o priory_n of_o newenton-longevile_a in_o com._n buck._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wawens-wotton_n and_o tiesho_n in_o com._n warr._n of_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o s._n neot_n in_o com._n hunt_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o caus_n and_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o caus_n in_o com._n salop._n and_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o stafford_n with_o its_o member_n in_o com._n staff_n i_o now_o come_v to_o thomas_n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n in_o his_o honour_n this_o thomas_n the_o same_o year_n his_o father_n die_v and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o decease_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o invasion_n than_o threaten_v ãâ¦ã_z from_o the_o french_a be_v by_o indenture_n ãâ¦ã_z retain_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n for_o the_o present_a defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 13_o rich._n 2._o again_o retain_v ãâ¦ã_z for_o term_n of_o life_n take_v in_o time_n of_o war_n so_o much_o wage_n as_o by_o the_o king_n council_n and_o his_o own_o shall_v be_v reasonable_o think_v fit_a so_o likewise_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n thereupon_o pardon_v ãâ¦ã_z he_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o mark_n wherein_o he_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o for_o his_o marriage_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v viz._n in_o 14_o rich._n 2._o
ãâã_d the_o last_o of_o january_n in_o the_o same_o year_n appear_v in_o 2_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z in_o another_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a man_n who_o take_v ãâ¦ã_z part_n with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o conspire_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o death_n of_o piers_n de_fw-fr gavaston_n the_o great_a favourite_n of_o that_o time_n for_o the_o better_a recovery_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o people_n liberty_n in_o 3_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o principal_a pârson_n send_v by_o the_o king_n from_o york_n with_o a_o sufficient_a strength_n for_o guard_v the_o march_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 5_o edw._n 2._o have_v restitution_n 19_o of_o the_o constableship_n of_o england_n which_o the_o king_n have_v for_o some_o reason_n seize_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n furthermore_o in_o 6_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v 25._o the_o chief_n person_n in_o commission_n to_o continue_v a_o treaty_n begin_v at_o marââyate_n with_o lodowick_n earl_n of_o eureux_fw-fr the_o bishop_n of_o poâctou_n and_o other_o concern_v certain_a matter_n of_o great_a moment_n touch_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a nobleman_n of_o england_n which_o treaty_n be_v 25._o to_o continue_v at_o loâdon_n but_o neither_o the_o commissioner_n nor_o their_o retinue_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o city_n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 7_o edw._n 2._o be_v ãâ¦ã_z in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n of_o strâuââg_v in_o scotland_n and_o the_o english_a army_n rout_v he_o be_v take_v ãâ¦ã_z prisoner_n in_o the_o flight_n near_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o botheville_n yet_o have_v his_o liberty_n soon_o after_o by_o exchange_n 4â_n for_o the_o wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr brus_n who_o have_v be_v long_o captive_a in_o england_n in_o 8_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o other_o of_o his_o party_n at_o the_o behead_v of_o piers_n gavaston_n near_o waâwick_n in_o 9_o ed._n 2._o he_o be_v 5._o again_o in_o scotland_n in_o 11_o e._n 2_o he_o receive_v command_v 23._o to_o send_v two_o hundred_o foot-soldier_n out_o of_o his_o territory_n of_o brecknock_n penkenâlyn_n and_o cantredsclyfe_n in_o wales_n to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o holy-cross_n to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n have_v a_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o buelte_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o land_n thereto_o belong_v in_o which_o year_n he_o entertain_v ãâ¦ã_z sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr ouvedale_n knight_n by_o indenture_n to_o serve_v he_o during_o life_n and_o to_o receive_v livery_n of_o robe_n and_o ..._o as_o his_o other_o bachelor_n as_o also_o bouche_fw-fr of_o court_n with_o hay_n and_o oat_n for_o four_o horse_n and_o wage_n for_o four_o groom_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o court_n by_o his_o command_n but_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o for_o tourney_v hay_o and_o oatâs_n for_o eight_o horse_n and_o wage_n for_o eight_o groom_n with_o satisfaction_n for_o such_o horse_n and_o arm_n as_o he_o shall_v lose_v in_o war_n in_o his_o service_n in_o 12_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z again_o in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o scotland_n so_o also_o ãâ¦ã_z in_o 13_o ed._n 2._o in_o 14_o edw._n 2._o the_o king_n have_v intelligence_n ãâ¦ã_z that_o he_o be_v raise_v force_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n against_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despencer_n the_o young_a for_o those_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr braose_n express_v send_v ãâ¦ã_z he_o a_o peremptory_a command_n to_o forbear_v which_o he_o obey_v not_o but_o forthwith_o join_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o that_o great_a insurrection_n then_o by_o he_o make_v and_o when_o other_o forsake_v he_o stick_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o he_o firm_o the_o particular_n whereof_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o story_n of_o that_o earl_n and_o have_v force_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o king_n by_o terror_n to_o assent_v to_o those_o their_o insolent_a act_n he_o publish_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o edict_n in_o westminster-hall_n for_o the_o banishment_n of_o hugh_n despenceâ_n the_o elder_a and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v sâil_n 14_o edw._n 2._o join_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o roger_n mortimer_n and_o other_o in_o the_o waste_a his_o land_n in_o wales_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o scene_z alter_v for_o the_o king_n get_v power_n so_o fierce_o pursue_v 1â_n these_o potent_a rebel_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n that_o at_o burrough-brigg_n in_o yorkshire_n he_o utter_o defeat_v 1â_n they_o where_o this_o earl_n endeavour_v to_o pass_v the_o bridge_n be_v by_o a_o soldier_n who_o lurk_v underneath_o run_v 60._o through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o lance_n 16_o martii_fw-la ann_n 1321_o 15_o ed._n 2._o and_o bury_v 5â_n at_o the_o friers-preacher_n in_o york_n he_o have_v to_o wife_n 20._o elizabeth_n one_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o fir_v daughter_n widow_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o 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as_o your_o father_n heretofore_o do_v i_o will_v present_o render_v it_o to_o you_o otherwise_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o my_o inheritance_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n that_o old_a richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n give_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a county_n to_o godfrey_n his_o son_n and_o that_o he_o at_o his_o death_n leave_v it_o to_o giflebert_n his_o son_n who_o be_v barbarous_o murder_v by_o wicked_a man_n his_o son_n for_o refuge_n fie_v to_o baldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n whereupon_o your_o father_n id_fw-la est_fw-la william_n the_o conqueror_n take_v it_o whole_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n dispose_v thereof_o to_o several_a person_n as_o he_o think_v good_a but_o after_o a_o while_n have_v wed_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o flanders_n at_o the_o request_n of_o that_o earl_n he_o render_v to_o baldwin_n my_o father_n mola_n and_o sâppo_n and_o give_v a._n he_o his_o 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allegiance_n to_o king_n henry_n and_o thereupon_o get_v many_o to_o join_v with_o they_o give_v out_o that_o they_o only_o desire_v admission_n to_o the_o king_n for_o speech_n with_o he_o nevertheless_o when_o they_o come_v 409._o to_o northampton_n where_o his_o army_n be_v they_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o fight_v the_o vanguard_n be_v lead_v b._n by_o this_o earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bloody_a battle_n ensue_v upon_o the_o nine_o of_o july_n 6._o wherein_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v take_v b._n and_o many_o a_o gallant_a man_n slay_v howbeit_o after_o this_o the_o queen_n raise_v a._n more_o power_n in_o yorkshire_n a._n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n have_v intelligence_n soon_o haste_v thither_o and_o meet_v with_o the_o royalist_n at_o wakefield_n ann._n 39_o h._n 6._o there_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o perfidiousness_n be_v fatal_o slay_v in_o that_o battle_n hereupon_o she_o advance_v a._n towards_o london_n where_o this_o earl_n and_o his_o party_n then_o a._n in_o arm_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o edward_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o slay_a duke_n of_o york_n then_o be_v have_v the_o king_n along_o with_o they_o who_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v her_o passage_n at_o st._n alvans_n be_v there_o rout_v at_o which_o time_n the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n be_v recover_v but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ere_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o this_o our_o earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v by_o flight_n escape_v make_v up_o a._n towards_o london_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n which_o so_o affright_v the_o queen_n notwithstanding_o her_o late_a success_n at_o st._n alban_n that_o she_o again_o retire_v with_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n towards_o the_o north._n which_o give_v such_o encouragement_n to_o the_o yorkist_n that_o london_n receive_v they_o without_o opposition_n so_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n from_o this_o time_n forward_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n be_v proclaim_v b._n king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o and_o thereupon_o haste_v northwards_o against_o those_o force_n which_o king_n henry_n have_v raise_v there_o but_o at_o ferribrigg_n receive_v some_o loss_n whereat_o divers_a be_v stagger_v this_o earl_n to_o encourage_v other_o slay_v a._n his_o own_o horse_n in_o king_n edward_n presence_n say_v a._n let_v he_o flee_v that_o flee_v will_n i_o will_v tarry_v with_o he_o that_o will_v tarry_v with_o i_o and_o so_o kiss_v the_o cross_n of_o his_o sword_n to_o confirm_v that_o resolution_n this_o be_v the_o day_n precede_v that_o great_a battle_n at_o touton_n where_o king_n edward_n obtain_v a_o mighty_a victory_n by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o adverse_a party_n after_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o honour_n authority_n and_o benefit_n that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o signal_o instrumental_a for_o king_n edward_n do_v desire_n but_o he_o have_v it_o for_o soon_o after_o this_o he_o be_v make_v captain_n 24._o of_o calais_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o risebank_n as_o also_o lieutenant_n 24._o of_o the_o march_n there_o and_o governor_n pell_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o guynes_n which_o castle_n he_o be_v oblige_v by_o indenture_n pell_o to_o keep_v from_o the_o four_o of_o march_n 1_o edw._n 4._o so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v live_v with_o forty_o eight_o man_n at_o arm_n on_o foot_n himself_o and_o his_o lieutenant_n on_o horseback_n and_o fifty_o archer_n on_o foot_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o himself_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n on_o be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la his_o man_n at_o arm_n eight_o penny_n and_o his_o archer_n six_o penny_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o same_o year_n constitute_v 24._o general_n warden_n of_o the_o east-marche_n towards_o scotland_n as_o also_o 4._o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n for_o life_n and_o constable_n 20._o of_o dover_n castle_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o lord_n high_a steward_n 8._o of_o england_n moreover_o in_o recompense_n 13._o of_o his_o many_o and_o great_a service_n he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 13._o in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o more_o end_n in_o northamptonshire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o athirston_n and_o fulbroke_n in_o com._n warw._n in_o 2_o edw._n 4._o he_o be_v make_v constable_n cotton_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o hampnes_n in_o the_o march_n of_o picardy_n to_o hold_v cotton_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o to_o have_v there_o one_o archer_n on_o horseback_n and_o seventeen_o man_n at_o arm_n on_o foot_n as_o also_o seventeen_o archer_n take_v for_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n twelve_o penny_n by_o the_o day_n for_o his_o archer_n on_o horseback_n and_o every_o man_n at_o arm_n on_o foot_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o archer_n on_o foot_n six_o penny_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o great_a earl_n be_v 80._o the_o chief_a man_n in_o england_n for_o support_v the_o house_n of_o york_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v for_o that_o of_o lancaster_n so_o that_o comines_n 80._o say_v that_o he_o may_v just_o be_v call_v king_n edward_n father_n as_o well_o for_o that_o he_o train_v he_o up_o as_o for_o the_o great_a service_n he_o do_v he_o for_o the_o which_o that_o king_n so_o high_o reward_v he_o for_o beside_o his_o own_o inheritance_n which_o be_v great_a he_o have_v divers_a goodly_a lordship_n of_o his_o gift_n aswell_o crown_v land_n as_o land_n forfeit_v by_o attainder_n as_o also_o divers_a great_a office_n so_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v he_o that_o his_o revenue_n be_v value_v at_o fourscore_o thousand_o crown_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o his_o own_o inheritance_n but_o to_o proceed_v short_o after_o this_o be_v send_v â_o into_o france_n and_o employ_v â_o to_o treat_v there_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n edward_n touch_v a_o marriage_n betwixt_o he_o
it_o be_v also_o say_v ibid._n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n this_o william_n go_v again_o into_o apulia_n and_o at_o his_o return_n bring_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o he_o certain_a relic_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o st._n nicholas_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o norum_n and_o bestow_v thereon_o likewise_o the_o manor_n of_o traâiton_n in_o england_n with_o the_o church_n and_o mill_n as_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o hamlet_n thereto_o belong_v and_o last_o that_o in_o ann._n 1102._o 3_o h._n 1._o upon_o â_o that_o great_a rebellion_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr belesmo_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n against_o king_n henry_n wherein_o he_o have_v gain_v caducan_n and_o gervat_fw-la the_o son_n of_o rhese_n prince_n of_o wales_n of_o his_o side_n this_o william_n be_v by_o he_o disherit_v a._n of_o all_o his_o land_n in_o that_o county_n for_o not_o take_v his_o part_n and_o that_o thereupou_fw-mi apply_v ibid._n himself_o to_o king_n henry_n who_o have_v long_o discern_v ibid._n he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_n he_o have_v ibid._n a_o cheerful_a reception_n and_o be_v thereupon_o make_v ibid._n governor_n of_o stafford-castle_n have_v ibid._n two_o hundred_o soldier_n to_o attend_v he_o in_o that_o service_n so_o that_o he_o do_v much_o ibid._n annoy_n that_o rebellious_a earl_n both_o by_o his_o hostile_a act_n and_o discovery_n of_o his_o plot_n by_o leceline_n his_o wife_n this_o william_n have_v issue_v d._n four_o son_n viz._n philip_n robert_n ivo_n and_o arnulph_n and_o die_v a._n very_o age_a leave_v a._n his_o land_n in_o noâmandy_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n and_o those_o in_o england_n to_o robert_n and_o be_v bury_v d._n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o abbey_n at_o norum_n the_o land_n in_o england_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v salop._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n survey_v be_v twenty_o nine_o lordship_n all_o in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n whereof_o wemme_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a he_o make_v it_o his_o seat_n all_o which_o he_o hold_v salop._n of_o the_o before_o specify_v roger_n de_fw-fr montgomerie_n to_o these_o his_o land_n in_o this_o realm_n succeed_v supra_fw-la robert_n robert_n his_o second_o son_n philip_n the_o elder_a enjoy_v supra_fw-la those_o in_o normandy_n and_o to_o robert_n hugh_n and_o to_o hugh_n hugh_n ivo_n which_o ivo_n ivo_n give_v 4._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n peter_n abbey_n at_o shrewsbury_n his_o mill_n at_o sutton_n and_o to_o 40._o the_o monk_n of_o cumbermere_n bromhale_n spipford_n and_o clive_n to_o this_o ivo_n succeed_v 50._o william_n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o give_v to_o the_o 50._o canon_n of_o stone_n in_o com._n staff_n the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o small_a tithe_n of_o his_o lordship_n of_o cublesdon_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o hay_n orchard_n and_o paunage_v which_o william_n with_o burgia_n his_o wife_n be_v say_v 40._o to_o have_v be_v founder_n of_o the_o priory_n at_o langele_n in_o comit._n leic._n and_o for_o cotton_n the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o ancestor_n give_v cotton_n to_o the_o nun_n of_o that_o house_n the_o church_n of_o dalby_n with_o six_o oxgang_n of_o land_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o sumerseby_n with_o one_o yard-land_n and_o the_o tofts_n and_o crofts_n thereto_o belong_v this_o william_n take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n be_v 11._o one_o of_o those_o who_o hold_v beauboâ-castle_n against_o king_n john_n but_o at_o length_n return_v to_o his_o due_a obedience_n be_v receive_v 11._o into_o protection_n i_o now_o come_v to_o hugh_n hugh_n brother_z *_o of_o ivo_n in_o 24_o hon._n 2._o this_o hugh_n pantulfe_n be_v salop._n amerse_v for_o trespass_v in_o the_o king_n forest_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o in_o 26_o h._n 2._o be_v constitute_v salop._n sheriff_n of_o shropshire_n continue_v salop._n in_o that_o trust_n till_o 1_o ric._n 1._o inclusive_a in_o 6_o ric._n 1._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n for_o the_o king_n redemption_n he_o pay_v staff_n forty_o shilling_n for_o his_o knight_n fee_n in_o stanââordshire_n norhamp_n have_v the_o title_n salop._n of_o a_o baron_n he_o leave_v issue_n 7._o william_n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 9_o hen._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n and_o give_v security_n 7._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n have_v livery_n of_o his_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o staff_n salop._n hereâ_n &_o wigorn._n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n obtain_v the_o king_n precept_n 17._o to_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o do_v owe_v for_o his_o relief_n it_o be_v for_o five_o knight_n fee_n say_v ibid._n to_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr beleme_n of_o the_o king_n escheat_n betwixt_o the_o lordship_n of_o wemme_n belong_v to_o this_o william_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o prees_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventrey_n and_o lichâield_n there_o be_v a_o perambulation_n 5._o make_v whereby_o the_o bound_n of_o each_o be_v state_v which_o perambulation_n so_o make_v be_v confirm_v 5._o by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o he_o depart_v salop._n this_o life_n whereupon_o fulke_n fitz-warine_a give_v salop._n six_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o marriage_n who_o name_n be_v maud_n ãâ¦ã_z afterward_o ibid._n marry_v to_o ralph_n boteler_n of_o oversley_n in_o com._n warw._n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o lordship_n of_o wemme_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n come_v to_o that_o family_n newmarch_n among_o other_o the_o follower_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n upon_o his_o first_o arrival_n and_o conquest_n of_o this_o realm_n bernard_n newmarch_n bernard_n be_v one_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v 60._o that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o one_o of_o his_o charter_n grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o battle_n in_o sussex_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o abbey_n that_o which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o find_v to_o be_v most_o memorable_a of_o he_o be_v that_o after_o the_o conqueror_n have_v get_v full_a possession_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o aim_v 156._o at_o a_o peceable_a enjoyment_n thereof_o have_v almost_o total_o disherit_v 156._o the_o native_a english_a by_o distribution_n 156._o of_o their_o land_n among_o his_o norman_n and_o other_o follower_n which_o occasion_v 156._o a_o far_a confluence_n of_o more_o alien_n hither_o this_o whole_a realm_n be_v too_o little_a for_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n robert_n fitz-hamon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n have_v conquer_a ãâ¦ã_z morganoc_n in_o wales_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o who_o obtain_v ãâ¦ã_z leave_v to_o invade_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o country_n among_o which_o this_o bernard_n be_v ãâ¦ã_z one_o who_o undertake_v the_o province_n of_o brecknock_n and_o according_o win_v ibid._n all_o the_o three_o cantered_n of_o that_o territory_n after_o which_o seat_v himself_o there_o he_o found_v etc._n a_o priory_n of_o benedictine_n monk_n near_o to_o his_o castle_n and_o for_o etc._n the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o his_o queen_n as_o also_o etc._n for_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n endow_v etc._n it_o with_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n give_v etc._n it_o to_o the_o abbey_n battle_n which_o king_n william_n have_v found_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o conquest_n whereupon_o it_o become_v a_o cell_n ibid._n thereto_o he_o be_v also_o a_o munificent_a benefactor_n ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o monk_n of_o gloucester_n by_o the_o gift_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o lordship_n of_o glasebury_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o whole_a demesne_n in_o brekenny_n viz._n corn_n cattle_n cheeââ_n venison_n and_o honey_n likewise_o of_o the_o church_n of_o cowerne_n magna_fw-la with_o the_o tithe_n and_o glebe_n of_o that_o whole_a parish_n as_o also_o ãâ¦ã_z of_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n call_v betele_o but_o of_o this_o bernard_n it_o be_v far_o note_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n take_v ãâ¦ã_z part_n with_o odo_n bishop_n of_o baâeux_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n against_o king_n william_n rufus_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o robert_n curthose_n the_o elder_a son_n he_o join_v ibid._n with_o roger_n de_fw-fr laci_n in_o the_o invasion_n of_o herefordshire_n and_o that_o he_o marry_v 7â_n nesta_n alias_o agnes_n daughter_n to_o griffyn_n son_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waâes_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_v 7â_n a_o son_n
son_n s._n and_o heir_n call_v devon_n william_n peverell_n of_o essex_n of_o who_o all_o i_o have_v far_o see_v be_v that_o he_o confirm_v 10._o that_o grant_v make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o wuluriâton_n chinardelei_fw-mi and_o crugelton_n by_o hamond_n peverell_n his_o uncle_n and_o that_o he_o with_o his_o sister_n maud_n do_v supra_fw-la enfeoff_v the_o ancestor_n of_o hugh_n peverell_n of_o sandford_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o sandford_n haure_n and_o carswell_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n whereupon_o the_o barony_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o maud_n fall_v supra_fw-la to_o the_o king_n peverell_n of_o brunne_a in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o come_v to_o pain_n peverell_n pain_n three_o son_n to_o ranulph_n peverell_n before_o specify_v this_o pain_n paverel_n be_v a_o eminent_a soldier_n ãâ¦ã_z and_o high_o fame_v ãâ¦ã_z for_o his_o martial_a enterprise_n be_v standard-bearer_n ãâ¦ã_z to_o robert_n curthose_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o afterward_o obtain_v ãâ¦ã_z from_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o the_o barony_n of_o brunne_a in_o cambridgeshire_n which_o have_v be_v forfeit_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o crown_n by_o robert_n the_o soâ_n of_o picot_n common_o call_v picot_n vicecome_fw-la for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n whereupon_o procure_v 60._o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o land_n adjoin_v to_o cambridge_n which_o extend_v from_o the_o highway_n to_o the_o river_n then_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o barnwell_n from_o the_o clear_a spring_n there_o flow_a he_o amplify_v 60._o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n for_o canons-regular_a of_o s._n augustine_n in_o 40._o a_o certain_a place_n where_o a_o small_a oratory_n build_v of_o wood_n have_v be_v begin_v 40._o by_o the_o same_o picot_n near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o cambridge_n and_o dedicate_v 40._o it_o to_o s._n andrew_n in_o an._n 1112._o 13_o hen._n 1._o but_o before_o he_o have_v full_o perfect_v it_o it_o be_v intend_v 20._o for_o thirty_o canon_n he_o depart_v 20._o this_o life_n at_o london_n whereupon_o his_o corpse_n be_v bring_v thither_o and_o bury_v 20._o before_o the_o high_a altar_n to_o who_o succeed_v william_n william_n his_o son_n who_o ratify_v 30._o his_o father_n grant_n add_v thereto_o half_a a_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o brunne_a and_o give_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n two_o yard_n land_n in_o wilder_n this_o william_n make_v title_n 40._o to_o the_o church_n of_o bolehirst_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o thorney_n have_v long_o enjoy_v at_o length_n meet_v 40._o with_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n at_o ketelstan_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n where_o the_o abbot_n discourse_v with_o he_o thereof_o request_v 40._o he_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o ancestor_n soul_n he_o will_v surcease_v his_o claim_n whereupon_o he_o condescend_v 40._o and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o deliver_v 40._o a_o wand_n unto_o the_o abbot_n which_o friendly_a favour_n so_o much_o please_v earl_n david_n that_o he_o kiss_v 40._o both_o their_o hand_n but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o william_n go_v 30._o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o die_v 30._o without_o issue_n so_o that_o his_o four_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n betwixt_o who_o his_o barony_n be_v divide_v 30._o of_o these_o maud_n de_fw-fr dovor_n the_o elder_a die_v 30._o without_o issue_n alice_n marry_v 30._o to_o hamon_n peche_n roese_n to_o 40._o ..._o harecourt_n and_o asceline_n to_o 50._o ..._o watervile_n peverell_n of_o london_n another_o william_n peverell_n william_n there_o also_o be_v call_v ãâ¦ã_z william_n peverell_n of_o london_n for_o the_o farm_n oâ_n who_o land_n william_n de_fw-fr tresgoz_fw-fr account_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o king_n in_o 5_o steph._n and_o in_o 33_o hen._n 2_o upon_o ãâ¦ã_z collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n of_o galwey_n the_o sheriff_n of_o essex_n and_o herford_n answer_v ãâ¦ã_z fifty_o seven_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o the_o scutage_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o his_o honour_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n montfichet_n it_o be_v report_v 20._o of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr montfichet_n gilbert_n a_o roman_a by_o birth_n and_o kinsman_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n that_o he_o ever_o entertain_v that_o duke_n in_o his_o house_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o 60._o be_v privy_a to_o all_o his_o council_n especial_o to_o that_o design_n of_o king_n edward_n to_o make_v he_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o fight_v stout_o on_o his_o behalf_n in_o that_o famous_a battle_n against_o king_n harold_n as_o also_o afterward_o agha_v those_o who_o do_v not_o submit_v for_o which_o great_a service_n have_v obtain_v 60._o a_o grant_n of_o large_a possession_n he_o give_v 60._o to_o one_o david_n a_o priest_n but_o a_o scot_n by_o birth_n who_o he_o special_o love_v a_o certain_a place_n call_v tremhale_n whereon_o to_o build_v a_o church_n and_o other_o edifice_n for_o a_o monastery_n and_o have_v so_o do_v return_v to_o rome_n leave_v what_o he_o have_v so_o get_v in_o england_n to_o his_o son_n richard_n which_o richard_n richard_n when_o he_o attain_v to_o man_n estate_n travel_v 10._o to_o rome_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a strength_n obtain_v 10._o much_o fame_n in_o cast_v a_o stone_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o memory_n whereof_o certain_a pillar_n of_o brass_n be_v set_v 10._o up_o to_o show_v the_o distance_n from_o this_o richard_n i_o now_o come_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr montfichet_n william_n a_o contemporary_a with_o these_o this_o william_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n grant_v 40._o to_o the_o monk_n of_o cerasey_n in_o normandy_n the_o church_n of_o s._n marculf_n and_o tithe_n thereto_o belong_v with_o one_o ploughland_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o foncenis_fw-la and_o tithe_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o sotavile_n likewise_o 40._o two_o boat_n for_o great_a fish_n two_o salt-work_n the_o right_a fin_fw-fr of_o every_o great_a fish_n with_o one_o piece_n of_o the_o small_a and_o two_o island_n lie_v in_o the_o sea_n furthermore_o in_o an._n 1135._o 25_o hen._n 1._o with_o the_o consent_n 30._o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n cantabr_n to_o gilbert_n fitz-richard_n gilbert_n of_o clare_n and_o gilbert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n he_o found_v 50._o the_o abbey_n of_o stratfordâ_n langton_n in_o com._n essex_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o his_o lordship_n of_o west_n ham_n but_o far_a i_o can_v say_v of_o he_o i_o therefore_o come_v to_o gilbert_n his_o son_n this_o gilbert_n in_o 3_o hen._n 2._o stand_v indebt_v essex_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n of_o silver_n for_o two_o hawk_n and_o two_o gir-falcon_n and_o in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o essex_n the_o assessment_n of_o that_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n certify_v essex_n his_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v in_o number_n forty_o eight_o and_o a_o five_o part_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la for_o which_o in_o 14_o hen._n 2._o he_o pay_v essex_n thirty_o one_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n and_o nine_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o what_o he_o hold_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la moreover_o he_o found_v 20._o the_o priory_n of_o ankerwike_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o give_v 50._o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ginge_n in_o com._n essex_n to_o the_o knight_n hospitaler_n as_o also_o 20._o the_o church_n of_o everton_n and_o ance_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n neot_n in_o com._n hunt_n to_o he_o succeed_v richard_n richard_n unto_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o confirm_v 37._o the_o office_n of_o forester_n of_o essex_n with_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o house_n at_o havering_n and_o all_o other_o his_o house_n in_o that_o forest_n to_o enjoy_v in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n have_v hold_v the_o same_o in_o 6_o ric._n 1._o this_o richard_n attend_v ãâ¦ã_z that_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o normandy_n and_o in_o 2_o joh._n have_v the_o like_a confirmation_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o forestership_n of_o essex_n from_o that_o king_n as_o he_o have_v from_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o for_o which_o with_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o hertford_n he_o give_v ãâ¦ã_z a_o hundred_o mark_n in_o 3_o joh._n he_o be_v make_v sheriff_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o hertford_n in_o which_o office_n he_o continue_v ãâ¦ã_z till_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o 5_o joh._n whereupon_o the_o wardship_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n be_v commit_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o roger_n de_fw-fr lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n give_v a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o the_o same_o milisent_n his_o widow_n then_o survive_v which_o milisent_n
st._n john_n baptist_n together_o with_o sir_n philip_n barington_n his_o fellow_n soldier_n short_o after_o which_o he_o marry_v ibid._n maud_n the_o daughter_n to_o edmund_n lord_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n viz._n 4_o cal._n aug._n ann._n 1302._o 30_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 3_o edw._n 2._o perform_v 2._o his_o homage_n have_v livery_n of_o 2._o all_o his_o father_n land_n be_v at_o that_o time_n twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n short_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o he_o receive_v summons_n 5._o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o be_v at_o roxborough_n in_o scotland_n within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n and_o in_o 6_o edw._n 2._o be_v constitute_v 12._o justice_n of_o ireland_n have_v likewise_o the_o lieutenancy_n 12._o of_o that_o realm_n and_o the_o fee_n 12._o of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la then_o grant_v to_o he_o in_o which_o year_n maud_n his_o wife_n depart_v ãâã_d this_o world_n at_o his_o castle_n of_o alveton_n be_v honourable_o bury_v ãâã_d in_o the_o abby-church_n of_o crorden_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n benedict_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n dennis_n and_o his_o fellow_n martyr_n thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o many_o other_o noble_n be_v present_a ãâã_d at_o her_o funeral_n and_o in_o 8_o edw_n 2._o being_n dorso_fw-la then_o in_o ireland_n receive_v command_v dorso_fw-la to_o make_v all_o possible_a haste_n into_o england_n with_o what_o power_n he_o can_v raise_v depute_v dorso_fw-la some_o trusty_a person_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o to_o rule_v there_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o scot_n have_v then_o invade_v â2_n the_o north_n of_o england_n and_o advance_v almost_o as_o far_o as_o york_n and_o to_o be_v 9_o at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o march_v against_o they_o after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n 3_o non._n februar_n ann._n 1315._o he_o wed_v n._n to_o his_o second_o wife_n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n by_o joane_n of_o acres_n daughter_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o widow_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr burgh_n earl_n of_o ulster_n ibid._n the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v at_o bristol_n this_o theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n while_o his_o father_n live_v viz._n in_o 28_o edw._n 1._o and_o afterward_o till_o 9_o edw._n 2._o inclusive_a and_o depart_v croxden_n this_o life_n at_o his_o castle_n of_o alveton_n upon_o tuesday_n 6_o cal._n aug._n 10_o e._n 2._o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o croxden_n upon_o the_o 13_o of_o october_n follow_v elizabeth_n his_o widow_n be_v then_o great_a 71._o with_o child_n and_o afterward_o viz._n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n benedict_n deliver_v 71._o of_o a_o daughter_n name_v isabel_n he_o be_v then_o seize_v ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o castle_n of_o alveton_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o com._n staff_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o newbold_n and_o lutterworth_n in_o com._n leic._n farnham_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o sere_n in_o com._n buck._n stoke_n verdon_n in_o comit._n wilte_n as_o also_o ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o webbeley_n and_o ewyas_n laci_n in_o com._n heref._n by_o maud_n his_o first_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n supra_fw-la three_o daughter_n who_o be_v coheir_n viz._n joane_n than_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n elizabeth_n ten_o and_o margaret_n seven_o which_o daughter_n be_v afterward_o thus_o marry_v viz._n croxden_n joane_n to_o thomas_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n lord_n furnival_n who_o die_v in_o childbed_n 6_o non._n octob_n ann._n 1334_o 8_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n whereupon_o on_o the_o 7_o ides_n of_o january_n follow_v she_o be_v honourable_o inter_v croxden_n in_o the_o abbey_n church_n of_o croxden_n before_o the_o high_a altar_n betwixt_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr verdon_n son_n to_o the_o founder_n of_o that_o abbey_n croxden_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr verdon_n her_o great-grandfather_n by_o richard_n shepesheve_v the_o then_o abbot_n there_o for_o on_o the_o south_n side_n a_o part_n before_o those_o two_o altar_n be_v inter_v ibid._n theobald_n her_o grandfather_n theobald_n her_o father_n and_o theobald_n her_o son_n who_o die_v a_o infant_n there_o be_v present_a ibid._n at_o her_o funeral_n the_o abbot_n of_o burton_n cumbermere_n delacres_n hilton_n and_o beauchief_n with_o the_o prior_n of_o wirksop_n and_o ecclesfield_n the_o second_o daughter_n elizabeth_n wed_v supra_fw-la to_o bartholomew_n de_fw-fr burghersh_n and_o margery_n the_o three_o first_o to_z supra_fw-la william_n le_z blunt_z afterward_o to_o 17._o marcus_n husee_fw-fr and_o last_o to_o 83._o john_n crophull_n by_o elizabeth_n de_fw-fr burgh_n his_o second_o wife_n he_o have_v only_o issue_v one_o daughter_n call_v isabel_n bear_v after_o his_o death_n and_o afterward_o wed_v to_o henry_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n among_o which_o daughter_n the_o land_n of_o this_o great_a family_n be_v afterward_o divide_v joane_n the_o elder_a have_v 11._o for_o her_o purparty_n the_o castle_n of_o alveton_n with_o its_o member_n viz._n wotton_n stanton_n farleye_n rammesovere_fw-la cotene_n bradeleye_a spenne_n denston_n strongshull_n shene_n wytstone_n and_o bedulf_n all_o in_o com._n staff_n elizabeth_n ibid._n the_o castle_n of_o emyas_n lacie_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n in_o com._n heref_o and_o the_o manor_n of_o stoke_n upon_o terne_a in_o com._n salop._n margery_n ibid._n the_o castle_n of_o webbele_n in_o com._n heref._n and_o the_o manor_n of_o hethe_n in_o comit._n oxon._n and_o isabel_n ibid._n certain_a land_n in_o lodelowe_n in_o com._n salop._n as_o also_o ibid._n the_o manor_n of_o balterdeleye_a in_o com._n staff_n with_o divers_a land_n in_o bokenhale_n and_o fenton_n 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at_o maxstoke_n before-specified_n which_o he_o ample_o endow_v with_o fair_a possession_n and_o stand_v high_a in_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v forthwith_o raise_v to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o huntendon_n as_o by_o his_o charter_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o creation_n bear_v date_n 16_o martii_fw-la 11_o edw._n 3._o do_v appear_v have_v not_o only_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o county_n for_o his_o better_a support_n of_o that_o dignity_n pro_fw-la tertio_fw-la donario_n comitatus_fw-la illius_fw-la as_o be_v the_o word_n thereof_o give_v out_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o shire_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o sheriff_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o michaelmass_n yearly_a but_o in_o consideration_n 21_o of_o his_o former_a acceptable_a service_n the_o grant_v 21._o of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n for_o ever_o as_o also_o a_o spâââal_a precept_n 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ibid._n two_o flemish_a shop_n load_v with_o scot_n whereof_o they_o take_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o among_o who_o be_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o glascow_n and_o some_o nobleman_n son_n upon_o which_o league_n so_o make_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n they_o undertake_v 5._o to_o pay_v unto_o he_o at_o dort_n two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o florin_n of_o florence_n or_o their_o equivalent_a value_n in_o sterling_a money_n before_o their_o return_n into_o england_n this_o agreement_n be_v make_v 5._o at_o colein_n the_o five_o day_n after_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o june_n at_o 9_o frankford_n upon_o a_o far_a agreement_n with_o that_o duke_n whereby_o he_o undertake_v 9_o to_o serve_v king_n edward_n against_o all_o person_n except_v the_o
their_o chapel_n of_o his_o fee_n viz._n eglosbrek_n connarton_n eglâââeil_n eglessant_a egâoseraweyn_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o bonnarton_n the_o church_n of_o melidan_n and_o chapel_n of_o âârmoch_n also_o the_o church_n of_o esâremoville_n in_o normandy_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o acquit_v 50._o the_o monk_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o gloucester_n of_o toll_n in_o bristol_n ââerdiff_o newport_n and_o all_o other_o his_o land_n and_o likewise_o 50._o the_o church_n of_o s._n ââthlake_v at_o hereford_n from_o toll_n throughout_o all_o his_o land_n in_o wales_n as_o also_o 10._o the_o monk_n of_o goldcliff_n from_o toll_n throughout_o all_o his_o land_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n viz._n bristol_n caerdiff_n newport_n caerleon_n and_o chepstow_n this_o earl_n marry_v 30._o hawyse_o the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n surname_v bossu_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o have_v issue_n 30._o by_o she_o a_o son_n call_v robert_n who_o die_v ibid._n in_o his_o life-time_n and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o chaynsham_n which_o he_o found_v ibid._n in_o memory_n of_o he_o as_o also_o three_o daughter_n viz._n mabell_n marry_v ibid._n to_o ..._o earl_n of_o evereux_n in_o normandy_n amice_fw-la to_o ibid._n richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o hertford_n and_o isabella_n ibid._n and_o to_o the_o end_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v not_o ãâ¦ã_z be_v divide_v among_o female_n he_o constitute_v ãâ¦ã_z john_n a_o young_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o viz._n upon_o s._n clement_n night_n anno_fw-la 1173._o 20_o hen._n 2._o depart_v a._n this_o life_n he_o be_v bury_v a._n at_o chaynesham_n before-specified_n but_o be_v thus_o dead_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o retain_v 40._o this_o earldom_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o six_o year_n and_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v 40._o isabella_n the_o young_a of_o those_o three_o daughter_n abovementioned_a in_o marriage_n to_o his_o son_n john_n bestow_v 40._o it_o on_o he_o which_o he_o according_o hold_v 40._o all_o the_o space_n of_o his_o brother_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v within_o which_o time_n he_o build_v ibid._n the_o long_a bridge_n at_o tewksbury_n and_o give_v ibid._n the_o whole_a toll_n of_o his_o market_n there_o for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o howbeit_o for_o this_o marriage_n in_o regard_n 30._o they_o be_v of_o kin_n viz._n in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n put_v all_o his_o land_n under_o a_o interdict_v 30._o for_o which_o john_n complain_v 30._o to_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o bishop_n by_o reason_n 30._o the_o archbishop_n have_v so_o do_v after_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_n whereupon_o the_o legate_n 30._o ratify_v the_o appeal_n and_o release_v 30._o the_o interdict_v but_o have_v no_o ibid._n child_n by_o she_o after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o procure_v a_o divorce_n ibid._n from_o she_o yet_o hold_v ibid._n the_o honour_n of_o gloucester_n still_o with_o the_o castle_n borough_n berton_n and_o hundred_o of_o bristol_n whereupon_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr mandevill_n earl_n of_o essex_n take_v 4._o she_o to_o wife_n and_o after_o his_o death_n hubert_n 10._o de_fw-fr burgh_n justice_n of_o england_n neither_o of_o they_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a 30._o almaric_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o evereux_n by_o 30._o mabell_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o earl_n william_n have_v 30._o this_o earldom_n of_o gloucester_n for_o a_o short_a space_n which_o almaric_n in_o anno_fw-la 1200._o 2_o john_n by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n john_n quit_v 7._o all_o his_o right_n in_o evereux_n and_o the_o city_n of_o evereux_n to_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o both_o king_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o king_n john_n give_v 7._o he_o a_o equivalent_a exchange_n and_o wed_v 18._o the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr gornai_n have_v 18._o with_o she_o in_o 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than_o constable_n of_o england_n touch_v which_o office_n of_o constable_n as_o it_o then_o stand_v i_o take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o as_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n in_o aftertime_n for_o he_o be_v then_o call_v 20._o princeps_fw-la militiae_fw-la domûs_fw-la regiae_n moreover_o it_o be_v far_a observable_a of_o this_o walter_n that_o he_o found_v 10._o the_o castle_n of_o gloucester_n upon_o his_o own_o demesn_a land_n also_o that_o he_o build_v s._n the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n rochester_n and_o tower_n of_o london_n likewise_o that_o he_o have_v the_o custody_n 20._o of_o that_o at_o gloucester_n and_o also_o 20._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o hereford_n furthermore_o that_o he_o give_v ãâã_d the_o moiety_n of_o his_o lordship_n of_o bernytone_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o lanthony_n in_o wales_n and_o that_o in_o his_o age_n take_v 20._o upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o canon-regular_a at_o lanthony_n he_o die_v 20._o in_o that_o monastery_n and_o be_v bury_v 20._o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o of_o his_o ancestor_n i_o proceed_v to_o this_o milo_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o court_n ãâã_d to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a ãâã_d counsellor_n as_o also_o a_o expert_a ãâã_d soldier_n that_o king_n give_v in_o marriage_n 20._o sibyl_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o bernard_n de_fw-fr newmach_n lord_n of_o brecknock_n beget_v on_o nesta_n the_o daughter_n of_o griffin_n ap_fw-mi leweline_n together_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o 40._o brecknock_n so_o likewise_o âânc_fw-la all_o his_o father_n land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la with_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n of_o his_o court_n as_o by_o his_o charter_n date_v âânc_fw-la at_o rouen_n appear_v it_o be_v say_v of_o a._n this_o milo_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expect_v through_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v with_o maud_n his_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n he_o 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bristol_n
whereupon_o in_o 2_o hen._n 3._o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 22._o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o cumberland_n to_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o seureby_o ãâã_d and_o hup-buttesby_a which_o have_v be_v former_o grant_v to_o he_o by_o king_n john_n until_o he_o shall_v recover_v his_o own_o land_n in_o normandy_n and_o in_o 8_o h._n 3._o discharge_v he_o northumb._n from_o payment_n for_o two_o knight_n fee_n in_o northumberland_n upon_o collect_v of_o the_o scutage_n of_o montgomery_n moreover_o in_o 10_o hen._n 3._o he_o grant_v 13._o he_o a_o mercate_z at_o his_o manor_n of_o bowelton_n in_o com._n northumb_n this_o be_v that_o robert_n two_o found_v 60._o the_o castle_n of_o helmessey_n alias_o hamlake_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o of_o 60._o werke_n in_o northumberland_n and_o marry_v 60._o isabella_n daughter_n of_o william_n surname_v leo_n king_n of_o scotland_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 60._o two_o son_n william_n and_o robert_n unto_o which_o william_n 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english_a nor_o be_v he_o mere_o a_o soldier_n but_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o he_o be_v everwiâse_n a_o justice_n itinerant_n together_o with_o eustace_n fitz-iohn_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o the_o north_n short_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n stephen_n reign_n in_o his_o youthful_a year_n he_o take_v b._n to_o wife_n a_o certain_a lady_n name_v adeline_n and_o by_o she_o have_v a_o son_n b._n callâd_n walter_n a_o comely_a person_n who_o take_v such_o great_a delight_n in_o swift_a horse_n that_o on_o a_o time_n spur_v b._n his_o courser_n to_o run_v past_o his_o strength_n he_o occasion_v he_o to_o stumble_v hard_o by_o the_o stone-cross_a at_o frithby_n near_o kirkham_n in_o yorkshire_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o horse_n fall_v and_o break_v b._n his_o rider_n neck_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o this_o our_o famous_a walter_n especk_n his_o father_n who_o thus_o bereât_v of_o issue_n and_o in_o no_o small_a care_n how_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o 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those_o abbey_n of_o kirkham_n and_o riebaulx_n dunstanvill_n the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o family_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o reginald_n the_o dunstanvill_n reginald_n then_o give_v 50._o the_o church_n of_o winterburn_n in_o com._n wilte_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o lewes_n in_o com._n suss._n after_o who_o death_n adelina_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n his_o wife_n 5._o survive_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o say_v reginald_n her_o late_a husband_n give_v 5._o the_o lordship_n of_o polton_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o tewksbury_n to_o this_o reginald_n succeed_v robert_n de_fw-fr dunstanvill_n which_o robert_n robert_n in_o 2_o h._n 2._o have_v a_o grant_n wilte_n from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o heghtredesbury_n in_o com._n wilte_n and_o in_o 10_o h._n 2._o be_v cant._n one_o of_o the_o peer_n who_o then_o undertake_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v maintain_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v further_o see_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o give_v â_o the_o church_n of_o bercham_n and_o chapel_n of_o greteham_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o lewes_n in_o com._n suss._n to_o he_o succeed_v walter_n de_fw-fr dunstanvill_n walter_n who_o marry_v 130._o ursula_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n in_o who_o right_a he_o have_v salop._n the_o lordship_n of_o ideshale_v in_o com._n salop._n in_o 2_o r._n 1._o this_o walter_n give_v wilts_n c_z mark_n fine_a for_o livery_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cumbe_n colerne_n and_o wili_n in_o com._n wilts_n but_o die_v in_o 8_o r._n 1._o or_o before_o for_o in_o that_o year_n will._n de_fw-fr s._n marie-church_n account_v ãâ¦ã_z xxi_o l._n four_o s._n for_o xxi_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o five_o part_n which_o be_v for_o his_o scutage_n and_o in_o 2_o joh._n thomas_n basset_n and_o alan_n his_o brother_n offer_v ãâ¦ã_z a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n but_o obtain_v it_o not_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n gilbert_n basset_n for_o ãâ¦ã_z six_o hundred_o mark_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n have_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o same_o wardship_n to_o this_o walter_n succeed_v another_o walter_n walter_n who_o in_o 15_o joh._n attend_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o king_n into_o pâictou_n and_o in_o 16_o joh._n procure_v his_o charter_n ãâ¦ã_z for_o a_o weekly_a market_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o hetredesbury_n in_o com._n wilts_n upon_o the_o wednesdy_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_o on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross._n this_o walter_n give_v ãâ¦ã_z his_o manor_n of_o winterburne_n to_o alan_n basset_n geffrey_n fitz-piers_n earl_n of_o essex_n and_o will._n mareschall_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v witness_n ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o grant_v and_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n against_o king_n john_n in_o 1_o h._n 3._o have_v letter_n 2._o of_o safe-conduct_a to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v his_o composition_n which_o be_v complete_v the_o next_o ensue_a year_n command_n 16._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o salop._n cantab._n wilte_n and_o surr._n for_o restitution_n of_o his_o land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o transgression_n this_o walter_n give_v 10._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o wombrugge_n in_o com._n salop._n the_o manor_n of_o lens_n aynulf_n in_o com._n salop._n and_o two_o mill_n in_o ideshale_v with_o the_o suit_n which_o his_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n do_v owe_v thereto_o and_o depart_v 4._o this_o life_n in_o 25_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o walter_n walter_n his_o son_n do_v his_o homage_n and_o give_v security_n salop._n for_o the_o payment_n of_o c_o l._n for_o his_o relief_n have_v livery_n salop._n of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 41_o h._n 3._o as_o one_o 6._o of_o the_o
in_o his_o life-time_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o john_n john_n the_o three_o son_n become_v his_o heir_n 7._o be_v then_o in_o minority_n 7._o whereupon_o alexander_n king_n of_o scotland_n in_o 4_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o grant_n 7._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o huntendon_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o fotheringhay_n saâing_v 7._o the_o right_n of_o this_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o earl_n david_n of_o which_o son_n and_o heir_n ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n his_o uncle_n have_v the_o tution_n hunt_n obtain_v a_o annuity_n hunt_n of_o xl_o l._n out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o bramton_n and_o alâmundburie_n for_o his_o maintenance_n but_o in_o 11_o h._n 3._o this_o john_n accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n and_o do_v 11._o his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 12._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o grant_n 23._o from_o the_o king_n of_o ten_o buck_n and_o ten_o doe_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n of_o rokingham_n in_o com._n northampt._n to_o store_v his_o park_n at_o fotheringhay_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o his_o marriage_n and_o what_o else_o be_v memorable_a of_o he_o but_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n thereof_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o he_o as_o earl_n of_o chester_n i_o need_v not_o here_o to_o say_v any_o more_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n this_o reginald_n be_v d._n one_o of_o the_o illegitimate_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o beget_v as_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v 130._o on_o the_o daughter_n of_o robert_n corbet_n and_o surname_v d._n the_o dunstanvill_n in_o 3_o steph._n he_o be_v a_o stout_a adherer_n d._n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n against_o king_n stephen_n but_o afterward_o fall_v off_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1140._o 5_o steph._n make_v 30._o earl_n of_o cornwall_n by_o that_o king_n howbeit_o after_o this_o be_v surprise_v a._n in_o cornwall_n at_o a_o certain_a castle_n then_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n by_o one_o william_n fitz-richard_n a_o person_n of_o a._n a_o noble_a extraction_n and_o ample_a fortune_n in_o those_o part_n violate_v ibid._n his_o faith_n to_o that_o king_n he_o marry_v ibid._n the_o daughter_n of_o this_o william_n and_o thereupon_o reduce_v b._n that_o whole_a country_n to_o his_o will_n grievous_o oppress_v b._n all_o the_o king_n party_n and_o not_o spare_v b._n what_o be_v sacred_a insomuch_o as_o he_o undergo_v the_o sentence_n b._n of_o excommunication_n for_o so_o do_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n the_o king_n therefore_o hear_v ibid._n of_o these_o his_o rebellious_a practice_n march_v ibid._n sudden_o thither_o with_o a_o powerful_a army_n and_o recover_v ibid._n those_o strong_a hold_v by_o he_o gain_v commit_v ibid._n they_o to_o the_o trust_n of_o earl_n alan_n of_o richmund_n after_o this_o scil_n in_o 6_o steph._n he_o be_v a._n in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n of_o lincoln_n against_o king_n stephen_n but_o ere_o long_o the_o tide_n turn_v by_o the_o success_n which_o the_o king_n have_v in_o take_v c._n the_o castle_n of_o forandune_n in_o com._n berks._n which_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n have_v build_v c._n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o empress_n be_v by_o she_o send_v a._n with_o overture_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v take_v a._n by_o philip_n a_o young_a son_n to_o that_o earl_n who_o have_v revolt_v to_o the_o king_n side_n after_o which_o time_n i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o he_o till_o 2_o h._n 2._o that_o he_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o meleburne_n in_o com._n somerset_n give_v somerset_n he_o by_o king_n henry_n as_o also_o devon_n the_o manor_n of_o karswill_n and_o depeford_n with_o the_o hundred_o in_o 10_o h._n 2._o he_o endeavour_v 10._o for_o the_o king_n honour_n as_o it_o be_v 10._o say_v a_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o king_n henry_n and_o thomas_n becket_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n which_o not_o take_v effect_n he_o be_v the_o next_o year_n send_v 30._o to_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n and_o after_o that_o to_o 4â_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o furthermore_o upon_o the_o levy_n of_o that_o aid_n in_o 12_o h._n 2._o for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n he_o certify_v cornub._n his_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v ccxv_o and_o a_o three_o part_n in_o cornwall_n and_o devonshire_n for_o which_o in_o 14_o h._n 2._o he_o pay_v devon_n ccxv_o mark_n four_o s._n five_o d._n beside_o devon_n lix_n l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o the_o knight_n fee_n of_o richard_n de_fw-la redvers_fw-la earl_n of_o devon_n moreover_o in_o 19_o h._n 2._o upon_o that_o rebellion_n a._n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n son_n he_o march_v a._n against_o he_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n to_o st._n edmundsbury_n and_o the_o year_n follow_v join_v 10._o with_o richard_n de_fw-fr luci_n at_o that_o time_n justice_n of_o england_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o leicester_n then_o hold_v out_o by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o earl_n which_o town_n they_o take_v 10._o though_o not_o the_o castle_n this_o earl_n reginald_n for_o ãâ¦ã_z the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n henry_n his_o father_n give_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o monk_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o sully_n all_o the_o wreck_n of_o sea_n happen_v upon_o that_o island_n except_v whale_n and_o any_o whole_a ship_n and_o depart_v 40._o this_o life_n at_o certesây_n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 1175._o 21_o h._n 2._o be_v bury_v 40._o at_o read_v leave_v issue_n four_o daughter_n viz._n ..._o marry_a a._n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr redvers_fw-la lord_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o uviht_n maud_n to_o 130._o robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a ursula_n to_o 130._o walter_n de_fw-fr dunstanvill_n and_o sarah_n to_o 21._o the_o viscount_n of_o lymoges_n who_o have_v 21._o in_o frankmarriage_n with_o her_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o thiwernhy_n in_o cornwall_n he_o also_o leave_v issue_n 1583._o two_o son_n but_o illegitimate_a the_o one_o call_v 1583._o henry_n fitz._n count_n beget_v 1583._o on_o the_o body_n of_o beatrix_n de_fw-fr vaus_n lady_n of_o torre_n and_o karswell_n which_o henry_n through_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o have_v a_o grant_n ibid._n of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o cornwall_n as_o also_o ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bradeâeth_n and_o oââord_n with_o other_o land_n in_o com._n devon_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o karswell_n by_o the_o gift_n ibid._n of_o beatrix_n his_o mother_n the_o other_o son_n be_v call_v ibid._n william_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o this_o reginald_n the_o king_n retain_v ãâ¦ã_z the_o earldom_n of_o cornwâll_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o likewise_o ãâ¦ã_z all_o his_o land_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n for_o the_o use_n of_o john_n his_o own_o son_n afterward_o king_n except_v ãâ¦ã_z a_o small_a proportion_n to_o his_o daughter_n beforementioned_a i_o come_v now_o to_o henry_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o illegitimate_a son_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o note_n in_o his_o time_n this_o henry_n by_o the_o name_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o henry_n fitz-count_n have_v in_o 4_o joh._n a_o assignation_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o xxl._n current_a money_n of_o anjou_n for_o his_o support_n in_o that_o king_n service_n at_o rouen_n and_o about_o that_o time_n give_v devoâ_n twelve_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o land_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr traci_n which_o land_n hugh_n de_fw-fr curtenai_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr traci_n afterward_o enjoy_v in_o 17_o jeh_n this_o henry_n have_v from_o the_o king_n a_o grant_n 15._o of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o cornwall_n with_o the_o dâmesns_n and_o all_o other_o its_o appurtenance_n to_o farm_n until_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o king_n clear_o satisfy_v whether_o he_o ought_v to_o hold_v it_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n or_o as_o part_v of_o the_o demesn_a of_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v then_o make_v constable_n ibid._n of_o the_o castle_n at_o lanceston_n render_v ibid._n up_o the_o government_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o porcestre_n which_o he_o have_v former_o hold_v moreover_o by_o the_o assent_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o that_o king_n he_o hold_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o totneis_n as_o also_o ãâ¦ã_z the_o manor_n of_o corneworth_n and_o lodeswell_n which_o reginald_n the_o braose_n former_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o 1_o h._n 3._o obtain_v another_o grant_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n to_o hold_v in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n hold_v it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v disseise_v thereof_o but_o by_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n be_v court._n in_o 4_o h._n 3._o it_o appear_v ãâ¦ã_z that_o he_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o king_n in_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o pound_n and_o one_o mark_v which_o be_v due_a by_o he_o to_o king_n john_n for_o
be_v his_o inheritance_n from_o his_o father_n as_o have_v be_v say_v notwithstanding_o that_o fine_a pay_v by_o he_o for_o it_o to_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o he_o be_v constrain_v in_o 11_o joh._n to_o give_v berks._n to_o that_o king_n cccc_o mark_n more_o and_o two_o great_a horse_n which_o lordship_n the_o record_n berks._n say_v be_v former_o belong_v to_o robert_n his_o uncle_n in_o 13_o joh._n his_o mother_n hawyse_o be_v then_o dead_a he_o undertake_v devon_n to_o pay_v twelve_o hundred_o mark_n more_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o homage_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o okehampton_n then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o wife_n marry_o the_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o devonsh_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v to_o be_v acquit_v 11._o of_o that_o debt_n covenant_v 11._o to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o xx_o man_n at_o arm_n for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n to_o commence_v on_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_v wheresoever_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v in_o 16_o joh._n this_o robert_n be_v make_v governor_n 1._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o brugge_n vulg_n bruggenorth_n in_o com._n salop._n and_o in_o 17_o joh._n constitute_v 17._o sheriff_n of_o oxford_n shire_n and_o governor_n of_o oxford-castle_n in_o 18_o joh._n have_v the_o city_n of_o eâeter_n in_o his_o power_n by_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o hawyse_o his_o mother_n divers_a of_o the_o baron_n be_v then_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n he_o have_v liberty_n 6._o to_o take_v in_o william_n de_fw-fr briwere_n who_o have_v marry_v 50._o his_o wife_n be_v other_o sister_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n in_o 6._o case_n he_o think_v his_o own_o force_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o citizen_n shall_v be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o in_o 1_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v livery_n 2._o of_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o devonsh_n which_o henry_n son_n to_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n then_o hold_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o hereditary_a right_n of_o hawyse_o his_o mother_n to_o the_o sheriffalty_n of_o devonsh_n accept_v 4._o of_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v thereof_o in_o 2_o h._n 3._o nor_o do_v he_o hold_v it_o any_o long_a than_o till_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o king_n himself_o then_o take_v devon_n it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o hawyse_o die_v in_o 4_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o he_o have_v livery_n 6._o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n dorset_n and_o somerset_n but_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n think_v it_o not_o 40._o safe_a for_o himself_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n in_o regard_n there_o be_v then_o no_o good_a accordance_n betwixt_o he_o and_o divers_a of_o the_o baron_n take_v also_o this_o at_o exeter_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o commit_v 2._o the_o custody_n of_o it_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr rievaulx_n a_o person_n then_o in_o no_o small_a esteem_n with_o he_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o ford_n this_o robert_n be_v 50._o ever_o a_o friend_n and_o so_o much_o delight_v in_o that_o abbey_n that_o he_o call_v 50._o it_o the_o fair_a feather_n in_o his_o train_n glory_v much_o in_o his_o patronage_n thereof_o but_o more_o of_o he_o i_o can_v say_v than_o that_o he_o die_v 20._o at_o his_o manor_n at_o ywerne_n in_o dorsetsh_n upon_o the_o seven_o calends_o of_o august_n anno_fw-la mccxlii_o 26_o h._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v 30._o with_o great_a funeral-pomp_n in_o the_o choir_n at_o ford_n abovementioned_a where_o a_o stately_a tomb_n with_o his_o image_n thereon_o in_o armour_n be_v afterward_o erect_v to_o his_o memory_n and_o on_o the_o circumference_n thereof_o this_o 30._o epitaph_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la ingenui_fw-la de_fw-la courtney_n gleba_fw-la roberti_n militis_fw-la egregii_fw-la virtutum_fw-la laud_fw-la referti_fw-la quem_fw-la genuit_fw-la strenuus_fw-la reginaldus_n courtoniensis_fw-la qui_fw-la procer_fw-la eximius_fw-la fuerat_fw-la tunc_fw-la devoniensis_fw-la leave_v issue_n by_o mary_n his_o wife_n daughter_n â_o and_o at_o length_n sole_a â_o heir_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr rever_n earl_n of_o devon_n john_n john_n de_fw-fr courtney_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 27_o h._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o next_o year_n follow_v pay_v devon_n c_o mark_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n devon_n of_o all_o his_o land_n which_o john_n in_o 29_o h._n 3._o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n pay_v devon_n ninety_o two_o pound_n fifteen_o shilling_n to_o the_o aid_n then_o levy_v for_o those_o ninety_o two_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o his_o grandmother_n inheritance_n and_o in_o 30_o h._n 3._o give_v a_o fine_a devon_n to_o the_o king_n of_o two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o land_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o full_a age_n in_o 37_o h._n 3._o he_o attend_v 8._o the_o king_n into_o gascon_a and_o in_o 38_o h._n 3._o upon_o levy_v the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n knight_n pay_v devon_n two_o hundred_o and_o five_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n for_o those_o ninety_o two_o knight_n fee_n and_o three_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o okehampton_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la with_o other_o to_o be_v at_o bristol_n upon_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n peter_n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o wales_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n against_o the_o power_n of_o lewelin_n ap_fw-mi griffin_n then_o in_o arm_n there_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v the_o like_a command_n 11._o to_o be_v at_o chester_n on_o monday_n next_o precede_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n for_o prevent_v the_o hostile_a incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o in_o 43_o h._n 3._o upon_o levy_v the_o scutage_n of_o wales_n answer_v devon_n for_o the_o same_o number_n of_o knight_n fee_n as_o be_v before_o express_v in_o 45_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v a_o grant_n 12._o of_o a_o mercate_z upon_o the_o wednesday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o ywerne_n courtney_n in_o com._n dorset_n and_o two_o fair_n yearly_a one_o on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o the_o other_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o exaltation_n thereof_o and_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o be_v make_v 20._o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o jotneis_n in_o com._n devon_n touch_v his_o work_n of_o piety_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o in_o 19_o h._n 3._o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o emme_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n soul_n he_o give_v 10._o to_o the_o knights-templar_n all_o his_o land_n in_o east-hyrst_a viz._n lx_o acre_n and_o quit_v 10._o unto_o they_o all_o his_o right_n of_o common_a which_o he_o have_v in_o their_o wood_n at_o west-hyrst_a it_o be_v report_v b._n of_o this_o john_n that_o return_v on_o a_o time_n from_o beyond-sea_n there_o happen_v in_o the_o night_n so_o great_a a_o tempest_n that_o the_o mariner_n expect_v nothing_o but_o shipwreck_n which_o discern_v he_o bid_v they_o take_v courage_n and_o labour_v hard_a one_o hour_n for_o then_o quoth_v he_o will_v be_v the_o time_n that_o my_o monk_n of_o ford_n do_v rise_v by_o who_o devont_a prayer_n we_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o this_o danger_n and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o company_n answer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o help_n from_o they_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v at_o that_o present_a all_o asleep_a in_o their_o bed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v he_o reply_v though_o many_o of_o they_o sleep_n i_o be_o sure_a some_o of_o they_o be_v wake_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o hideous_a storm_n do_v fervent_o pray_v for_o my_o deliverance_n and_o that_o when_o the_o pilot_n hear_v he_o thus_o confident_a say_v be_v we_o to_o regard_v this_o frivolous_a talk_n be_v immediate_o to_o perish_v this_o earl_n much_o astonish_v hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v o_o merciful_a god_n vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v those_o devout_a monk_n who_o now_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o i_o with_o they_o and_o bring_v we_o safe_a to_o our_o desire_z port._n and_o that_o upon_o this_o expression_n the_o tempest_n forthwith_o cease_v they_o be_v all_o bring_v safe_a to_o land_n moreover_o that_o after_o his_o arrival_n call_v to_o mind_v this_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o prayer_n he_o be_v 10._o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o they_o and_o depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n upon_o the_o five_o nones_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la mcclxxiii_o 1_o
on_o her_o hâarse_n each_o weigh_v xx_o l._n likewise_o that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o her_o funeral_n there_o shall_v be_v distribute_v to_o a_o thousand_o poor_a people_n twenty-five_o mark_n viz._n to_o each_o of_o they_o four_o d._n and_o twelve_o l._n x_o s._n for_o to_o sing_v three_o thousand_o mass_n with_o all_o speed_n after_o her_o death_n for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o all_o christian-soul_n furthermore_o she_o give_v to_o two_o honest_a priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n and_o to_o say_v a_o trental_a of_o gregory_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n for_o her_o soul_n and_o all_o christian-soul_n twelve_o l._n and_o to_o fourscore_o poor_a mân_z and_o woman_n bedridden_a xxvi_o l._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n viz._n to_o each_o of_o they_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n also_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o bustlesham_n to_o maintain_v one_o cannon_n priest_n and_o one_o secular_a priest_n perpetual_o at_o her_o altar_n and_o tomb_n to_o bâ_n make_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o that_o church_n opposite_a to_o the_o tomb_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n to_o pray_v for_o her_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o other_o as_o be_v name_v upon_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o they_o four_o hundred_o mark_n and_o last_o for_o to_o make_v and_o furnish_v a_o altar_n and_o new_a tomb_n for_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n in_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o same_o qââre_n at_o bustlesham_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o her_o husband_n c_o mark_n and_o depart_v 39_o this_o life_n upon_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n hillary_n next_o follow_v scil_n 2_o h._n 5._o leave_v ibid._n philippe_n duchess_n of_o york_n her_o young_a sister_n and_o richard_n lord_n strange_a of_o knockin_n son_n of_o mâude_v she_o other_o sister_n then_o decease_v her_o next_o heir_n ¶_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v with_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr montacute_n nephew_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o successor_n in_o his_o honour_n to_o the_o 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pell_n a_o banneret_n he_o be_v again_o retain_v pell_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o lx_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o lx_o archer_n himself_o of_o the_o number_n one_o other_o banneret_n five_o knight_n and_o the_o rest_n inquire_v and_o in_o 5_o r._n 2._o be_v ãâã_d steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n be_v send_v ãâã_d to_o calais_n in_o his_o service_n be_v then_o assign_v 11._o to_o conduct_v queen_n anne_n wite_n to_o king_n richard_n then_o new_o marry_v and_o come_v into_o england_n with_o all_o state_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n in_o 8_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v by_o indenture_n pell_n retain_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o scottish-war_n the_o king_n himself_o then_o advance_v 3._o in_o person_n thither_o and_o by_o his_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1388._o 12_o r._n 2._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o saâiscury_n betwixt_o two_o pillar_n but_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o london_n then_o in_o st._n paul_n near_o to_o the_o font_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptise_a appoint_v that_o a_o black_a cloth_n of_o woollen_a shall_v be_v lay_v over_o his_o body_n and_o about_o as_o also_o within_o his_o hearse_n and_o to_o cover_v the_o ground_n cloth_n of_o russet_a and_o white_a to_o be_v distribute_v to_o poor_a people_n after_o his_o burial_n viz._n as_o much_o as_o may_v make_v every_o poor_a man_n a_o coat_n and_o a_o hood_n likewise_o that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o funeral_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o taper_n each_o weigh_a twenty_o pound_n place_v about_o his_o hearse_n and_o four_o mortar_n each_o of_o ten_o pound_v weight_n and_o that_o twenty_o four_o poor_a man_n clothe_v in_o white_a or_o russet_a shall_v bear_v those_o twenty_o four_o torch_n moreover_o that_o no_o paint_v shall_v be_v about_o the_o same_o hearse_n other_o than_o one_o banner_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n and_o four_o other_o banner_n viz._n two_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o 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tenant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z kent_z essex_n leicester_n nottingham_n and_o derby_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n and_o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o among_o other_o great_a man_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la upon_o the_o eight_o of_o june_n to_o repair_v forthwith_o to_o the_o king_n to_o consult_v about_o the_o urgent_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o also_o to_o be_v at_o 7._o portsmouth_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o september_n next_o ensue_v well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n into_o gascoigne_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v 21._o still_o in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o gascoigne_n so_o also_o 14._o in_o 25_o e._n 1._o in_o 29_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v 3._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o prince_n edward_n retinue_n so_o likewise_o in_o 7._o 31_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o be_v 3._o there_o again_o be_v 3._o of_o the_o retinue_n to_o adomare_a de_fw-fr valence_n this_o 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6._o and_o then_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 10._o thereof_o but_o i_o return_v to_o richard_n the_o elder_a son_n this_o richard_n have_v livery_n 13._o of_o his_o land_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o the_o same_o year_n his_o father_n die_v and_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o be_v employ_v 5._o in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o scotland_n in_o 6_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v seneschal_n 1._o of_o gascon_a and_o in_o 8_o e._n 2._o obtain_v 7._o the_o wardship_n of_o ralph_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n basset_n then_o decease_v for_o the_o sum_n of_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n he_o also_o receive_v command_n 4._o about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o advance_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o king_n service_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v again_o 13._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n so_o also_o in_o 8._o 13_o e._n 2._o be_v then_o of_o the_o retinue_n 8._o with_o thomas_n of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v 4._o steward_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitane_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n send_v 40._o with_o nicholas_n his_o brother_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n with_o a_o army_n to_o seize_v that_o duchy_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n refuse_v to_o do_v homage_n for_o it_o unto_o king_n edward_n in_o 19_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v make_v constable_n 14._o of_o notingham-castle_n and_o again_o 14._o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o in_o which_o year_n he_o be_v send_v 10._o to_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n upon_o the_o king_n service_n in_o 4_o e._n 3._o he_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 10._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o friday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o thurrok_n in_o essex_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n likewise_o ibid._n for_o another_o market_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o elefourd_n in_o kent_n and_o a_o fair_a every_o year_n upon_o the_o eve_n and_o feast-day_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n as_o also_o ibid._n a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o thursday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o shiringham_n and_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n together_o ibid._n with_o free-warren_n throughout_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n in_o thurrok_n and_o eillesford_n in_o kent_n newbottle_n in_o com._n northampt._n evynton_n in_o com._n leic._n barton_n upon_o trent_n in_o com._n nott._n and_o codenoure_n in_o com._n derb._n and_o in_o 7_o e._n 3._o have_v summons_n 28._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n on_o trinity-sunday_n well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o thence_o to_o march_v with_o he_o against_o the_o scot_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o debility_n of_o body_n at_o that_o time_n have_v then_o a_o special_a dispensation_n 28._o to_o spare_v his_o service_n in_o 8_o e._n 3._o he_o have_v another_o charter_n 42._o from_o the_o king_n of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n within_o his_o manor_n of_o upton_n and_o tonewell_n in_o com._n suthampt._n as_o also_o a_o market_n on_o the_o thursday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o deneby_n in_o com._n derb._n with_o a_o fair_a yearly_a on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o in_o 9_o e._n 3._o he_o die_v 45._o be_v then_o seize_v 45._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o aylesford_n in_o kent_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o codenoure_n in_o com._n derb._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o evyngton_n in_o com._n leic._n shiringham_n in_o com._n norff._n and_o thurrok_n in_o essex_n leave_v john_n
his_o elder_a son_n with_o some_o other_o person_n as_o hostage_n for_o the_o remainder_n the_o king_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o reginald_n see_v 13._o no_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o enlargement_n give_v way_n thereto_o authorise_v 13._o sire_n william_n de_fw-fr roos_n sire_n richard_n de_fw-fr grey_n sire_n william_n de_fw-fr willughby_n sire_n william_n le_fw-fr zouche_n and_o sire_n hugh_n huls_n as_o also_o john_n harvey_n william_n vaus_n john_n lee_n john_n langeford_n thomas_n payne_n and_o john_n elnestow_v and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o treat_v with_o owen_n and_o his_o council_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o he_o in_o what_o they_o shall_v conceive_v most_o expedient_a to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o redemption_n whereupon_o they_o consent_v ibid._n to_o give_v that_o sâm_n for_o his_o deliverance_n the_o king_n give_v licence_n ibid._n to_o robert_n braybroke_n bishop_n of_o london_n as_o also_o to_o sire_n gerard_n braybroke_n the_o father_n and_o sire_n gerard_n the_o 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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 âined_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 foâke_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 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licence_n 4._o he_o grant_v to_o he_o to_o down_o certain_a oak_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o dene_fw-mi afford_v he_o the_o title_n 4._o of_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o after_o that_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o use_v as_o there_o have_v be_v extraordinary_a mean_n use_v in_o gain_v this_o great_a lady_n thus_o to_o marry_v with_o he_o so_o there_o want_v not_o suspicion_n that_o be_v such_o a_o inheritrix_n she_o have_v be_v strong_o solicit_v by_o some_o and_o wrought_v upon_o to_o contract_v herself_o private_o unto_o another_o therefore_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n with_o her_o estate_n the_o king_n procure_v she_o to_o seal_v a_o bond_n 4._o with_o a_o special_a deed_n 4._o to_o boot_v whereby_o she_o oblige_v herself_o that_o if_o it_o can_v just_o be_v prove_v that_o she_o have_v contract_v marriage_n with_o any_o other_o than_o all_o her_o land_n and_o possession_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v which_o advantage_n be_v so_o obtain_v by_o his_o letter_n 10._o patent_n bear_v 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special_a release_n 6._o of_o the_o wardship_n of_o hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o leave_v he_o in_o minority_n and_o short_o after_o that_o a_o grant_n 21._o that_o if_o the_o say_v margery_n the_o countess_n shall_v die_v before_o he_o without_o any_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n that_o all_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o hogenarton_n katerinton_n and_o bradeham_n knight_n fee_n relief_n etc._n etc._n which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o henry_n d'_fw-fr oilly_n her_o uncle_n shall_v remain_v unto_o he_o the_o say_v john_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n in_o this_o 37_o the_o year_n of_o hen._n 3._o he_o again_o attend_v dor_n the_o king_n into_o gascoin_n but_o before_o his_o return_n from_o those_o part_n a_o unhappy_a disaster_n befall_v he_o for_o after_o etc._n truce_n make_v there_o and_o that_o he_o resolve_v etc._n to_o come_v for_o england_n determ_v etc._n to_o pass_v through_o normandy_n in_o regard_n he_o 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and_o have_v be_v oppress_v with_o great_a expense_n and_o weary_v with_o bodily_a toil_n he_o do_v earnest_o exhort_v ibid._n and_o entreat_v they_o that_o they_o will_v free_o contribute_v such_o reasonable_a supply_n to_o he_o towards_o the_o payment_n of_o those_o debt_n as_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v his_o royal_a favour_n to_o themselves_o when_o fit_a opportunity_n shall_v be_v offer_v after_o which_o upon_o his_o return_n into_o england_n viz._n in_o 39_o h._n 3._o he_o be_v again_o make_v ãâ¦ã_z governor_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o the_o devise_n and_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o join_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o the_o earl_n of_o glouc._n hereford_n albemarl_n and_o other_o in_o write_v to_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o against_o ethelmare_n the_o king_n half-brother_n then_o elect_v of_o uuinchester_n defire_v ãâ¦ã_z his_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o bishopric_n be_v ãâ¦ã_z a_o person_n total_o bend_v to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o unjust_a mean_n and_o a_o 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