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bridge_n alias_o stanford_n bridge_n 709_o e_o battle_n abbey_n found_v 317_o b_o battle_n of_o the_o standard_n 724_o a_o battle_n field_n 596_o c_o battle_n at_o nevil_n cross_n 741_o b_o battle_n at_o solon_n moss_n 782_o a_o battle_n a_o town_n 317_o c_o bauchadae_n 19_o bawd_n a_o family_n in_o essex_n 426_o b_o bawdsey_n haven_n 465_o d_o beachy_a point_n 313_o d_o beacon_n 272_o d_o beavons_fw-fr of_o southampton_n 250_o e_o beamfleot_n 441_o b_o bear_n the_o badge_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n 570_o b_o beanfield_n 695_o a_o beauchamp_n 399_o d_o henry_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n his_o stile_n 570_o b._n duke_n also_o of_o warwick_n ibid._n john_n beauchamp_n baron_n of_o keddermister_n 574_o b_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 563_o e._n his_o tomb_n and_o epitaph_n 564_o a_o beauchamp_n baron_n lord_n brook_n 223_o f_o william_n beauchamp_n the_o blind_a baron_n 574_o b_o beauchamp_n court_n 565_o f_o beauchamp_n baron_n of_o pewich_n 565_o f_o beauchiefe_n abbey_n 555_o e_o beaucliffe_n 313_o d_o beaudley_n 573_o e_o beaudesert_n 585_o a_o sir_n thomas_n beaufoe_n of_o ancient_a descent_n 564_o e_o john_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n earl_n of_o sommersert_n 230._o refuse_v the_o title_n of_o marquesse_n dorset_n 217_o d_o beaufort_n duke_n of_o somerset_n 414_o e_o beaulieu_n 260_o b_o beaumanour_n park_n 521_o d_o beaumarish_n 672_o d_o beaumeis_n 594_o a_o john_n beaumond_n the_o first_o viscount_n in_o england_n 521_o beaumont_n of_o cole_n orton_n ancient_o and_o high_o descend_v 519_o beaumond_n a_o family_n in_o yorkshire_n 693_o a_o rob._n beaumond_n of_o pont_n audomar_n earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o of_o leceister_n 523_o c_o his_o race_n or_o progeny_n ibid._n e_o beavior_n or_o belvior_fw-la castle_n 536_o b_o beauvoir_n or_o belvoir_n vale_n 535_o d_o bebba_n 813_o f_o bebham_n ibid._n e_o ant._n bec_n or_o beck_n bishop_n of_o durham_n untrusty_a to_o his_o ward_n 328_o a._n 723._o a_o tho._n becket_n slay_v by_o courtier_n 337_o b_o becco_n 20_o beda_n 6._o a_o learned_a englishman_n 137_o beda_n venerabilis_fw-la 744_o a_o bedw_n 19_o beddington_n 302_o c_o bedfordshire_n 399_o bedford_n town_n ibid._n e_o bedford_n lord_n earl_n and_o duke_n 402_o f_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n his_o style_n and_o monument_n 403_o a_o bedifoyd_a 208_o a_o bedingfeild_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 468_o b_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr beech_n knight_n 282_o e_o beeston_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 607_o b_o saint_n bee_n 766_o a_o saint_n bega_n a_o devout_a irish_a woman_n ibid._n beichiad_n 19_o belerium_n what_o cape_n 1_o belgae_n in_o gaul_n and_o britain_n 219_o b._n whence_o so_o name_v ibid._n d_o king_n beleus_n his_o habergeon_n 11_o robert_n de_fw-fr belesmo_n rebell_v 591_o d._n a_o cruel_a man_n 599_o b_o bellisma_n aestuarium_fw-la a_o frith_n 752_o bellister_n castle_n 799_o e_o beln_n melin_n &_o phelin_n all_o one_o 98_o belingsgat_n in_o london_n 423_o e_o belinuntia_n 98_o belinus_n a_o god_n ibid._n what_o it_o signify_v 391_o e_o belleland_n or_o biland_n 723_o b_o bellasise_n a_o family_n 723_o b_o beller_n a_o noble_a family_n sometime_o 522_o f_o bellotucadrus_fw-la 691_o d_o benefician_n what_o town_n 478_o f_o benedictine_n monk_n 226_o d_o benington_n 407_o f_o s._n benno_n 680_o c_o s._n bennaventa_n be_v wedon_n 508_o c_o d_o s._n bennit_n in_o the_o holm_n a_o abbey_n 478_o c_o bengley_n 815_o b_o bengorion_a 125_o bensted_n a_o family_n 407_o f_o bensbury_n for_o knebensbury_v 302_o f_o benson_n 388_o d_o bently_n 463_o e_o bear_n park_n or_o beau_n park_n never_o to_o durham_n 741_o bericus_n a_o traitor_n to_o britain_n 40_o berengarius_fw-la le_fw-fr moigne_n that_o be_v monk_n 510_o c_o berkhamsted_n 414_o c_o bermingham_n or_o bremicham_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 567_o b_o bermondsey_n abbey_n 434_o b_o bernack_n 514_o e_o benrer_n a_o family_n 405_o d_o berniciae_fw-la 817_o a._n 797_o b_o bernwood_n 393_o e._n 395_o berohdon_n or_o baradon_n 525_o f_o berosus_n confute_v 10_o berry_n by_o wicomb_n 393_o c_o berstaple_n 208_o b_o bertelin_n a_o eremite_n 584_o d_o berwick_n town_n 816_o e_o berwicks_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n f_o berwic_n in_o elmet_n 696_o b_o bery_n 594_o d_o bery_n pomerie_n 202_o a_o betula_n or_o betulla_n 19_o betheney_n see_v stafford_n betony_n 20_o beverley_n a_o town_n 711_o d_o john_n of_o beverley_n ibid._n bever_n in_o tivy_a river_n what_o creature_n they_o be_v 657_o e_o beverston_n castle_n 364_o d_o beufes_n of_o lancashire_n 745_o e_fw-la bevil_n a_o family_n 192.562_o a_o bezant_n or_o bezantine_n what_o they_o be_v 421_o a_o bibroci_fw-la 286_o d_o buy_v what_o it_o signify_v 543_o b_o begleswade_n 401_o c_o bigod_n the_o name_n of_o rollo_n the_o norman_a 144_o hugh_n bigod_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n 482_o c_o hugh_n bigod_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 482_o b_o bigod_n the_o name_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o superstitious_a person_n 144_o bigod_n a_o family_n 465_o d_o bigot_n a_o family_n 633_o c_o bigrame_n a_o family_n 501_o c_o billesdun_n 812_o f_o biland_n or_o belleland_n 723_o b_o th._n bill_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n 505_o e_o bindon_n 212_o b_o binchester_n 738_o e_o binchester_n penis_fw-la ibid._n binbrige_fw-la isle_n 274_o a_o birdlip_n hill_n 365_o f._n 366_o c_o pirinus_fw-la the_o apostle_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 384_o c_o birling_n 332_o d_o birthin_n a_o river_n 636_o c_o birtport_n or_o burtport_n 210_o e_o biscaw_n win_v 188_o bisham_n 286_o b_o bishop_n of_o durham_n 735_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n 232_o c_o bishop_n castle_n 189_o e_o bishop_n thorps_n 707_o c_o bishop_n whether_o they_o may_v hold_v castle_n 244_o c_o bishop_n gate_n in_o london_n 423_o d_o bishop_n their_o place_n and_o precedency_n in_o england_n 161_o bisseme_v 401_o b_o bisset_n a_o honourable_a family_n 245.574_o a_o bittlesden_n 396_o d_o bitumen_n that_o be_v sea_n coal_n 735_o c_o biwell_n castle_n 808_o c_o bihan_n castle_n 537_o a_o bithric_a lord_n of_o gloucester_n 368_o bizacium_n in_o africa_n 478_o e_o blackborne_n 752_o d_o blackburne_n shire_n ibid._n e_o blacklow_n hill_n 564_o d_o blackelead_v 767_o b_o blackemere_n a_o barony_n 598_o d_o blackemore_n forest_n 213_o f_o blackeamore_n 717_o b_o blacketaile_v point_n 213_o blackewater_v a_o creek_n 443_o e_o rob._n blanchmain_v 518_o b_o blackeney_n 479_o a_o mercate_z blandford_n 215_o e_o blatum_n bulgium_n 775_o c_o blean_n leveney_n castle_n 628_o d_o blatherwicke_n 514_o b_o blechindon_n 377_o a_o blencarn_n a_o brook_n 763_o c_o blenkensop_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 800_o b_o blestium_fw-la 617_o c_o blickling_n 478_o b_o bletso_n 399_o d_o blewet_v 224_o c_o blisworth_n 507_o a_o blithe_a 551_o a_o blithe_a a_o river_n 586_o d._n 466_o e_fw-la 812_o a_o bliphborough_n 486_o e_o blithfield_n 586_o e_o charles_n blount_n or_o blunt_n lord_n montjoy_z earl_n of_o devonshire_n 208_o d_o blounts_n or_o blunt_n of_o kinlet_n 574_o why_o so_o call_v 591_o b_o blunt_n baron_n montjoy_n 555_o c_o gilbert_n blund_n 461_o d_o boadicia_n or_o bunduica_n wife_n to_o king_n prasutaegus_fw-la 49_o boadicia_n or_o bunduica_n a_o noble_a and_o warlike_a lady_n 406_o e._n 51_o be_v vanquish_v and_o poison_v herself_o 52_o bocking_n a_o fat_a personage_n 446_o a_o bocton_n malherb_n 331_o b_o bodine_n what_o he_o conceive_v of_o the_o name_n britain_n 5_o sir_n th._n bodley_n a_o singular_a benefactor_n to_o oxford_n library_n 382_o c_o bodman_n 191._o boduarie_n 679_o c_o boeth_n what_o it_o signify_v 732_o c_o bohuns_fw-mi earles_n of_o hereford_n etc._n etc._n 621_o e_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr behun_n earl_n of_o essex_n 454_o hugh_n de_fw-fr bolebec_n 396_o a_o bolebec_n barony_n 809_o e_o bolebec_n castle_n 396_o a_o bolerium_n 187_o bollin_n a_o river_n 610_o b_o bolingbroke_n 541_o f_o bolsover_n castle_n 556_o c_o bonosus_n a_o notorious_a bibber_n hang_v himself_o 71_o boniface_n see_v winifrid_n bonvill_n lord_n 206_o c._n 231_o b._n his_o calamity_n ibid._n c_o bolton_n castle_n 729_o a_o borrodale_n 767_o a_o bone-well_a 619_o f_o bonhommes_n a_o religious_a order_n 395_o a_o bonhommes_n college_n 244_o bonium_n 602_o e_o booth_n a_o family_n 610_o c_o borsarse_n alias_o brentwood_n 442_o borwick_n 809_o d_o borrovicus_fw-la ibid._n boscastle_n 195_o boseham_n 306_o f_o bostoke_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 609_o d_o boston_n 532_o c_o burn_a and_o ransack_v 532_o d_o bothal_n castle_n 812_o d_o bosworth_n town_n 518_o d_o bosworth_n field_n ibid._n d_o botereux_n castle_n 195_o botereux_n a_o family_n 566_o b_o botherwic_n 544_o d_o botontines_n 515_o d_o bottlebrig_n or_o botolph_n bridg_n 502_o buy_v on_o 510_o a_o bovium_n 643_o c_o bourchiers_n earl_n of_o bath_n 598_o c_o 207_o c_o bourchier_n baron_n of_o berner_n 405_o d_o bourchiers_n de_fw-fr berner_n lord_n 472_o d_o bourchiers_n a_o honourable_a
522_o a_o burrow_n bridge_n 701_o a_o burrow_n a_o town_n 522_o b_o baron_n burrow_n or_o burgh_n 303_o f_o burrough_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 522_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n 303_o d_o burthr_v the_o last_o king_n of_o mercian_n 554_o a_o burse_n of_o london_n or_o royal_a exchange_n 439_o b_o burgh_n upon_o sands_n 775_o e_o burgundian_n bring_v into_o britain_n 71_o burton_n lazar_n 522_o a_o burton_n upon_o trent_n 586_o b_o burwell_n castle_n 490_o burial_n of_o man_n with_o leg_n a_o cross_n 808_o a_o bury_v abbey_n 460_o e_fw-la bustler_n a_o family_n 489_o e_o busleys_n or_o bussey_n a_o family_n 535_o busy_a gap_n 800_o f_o butler_n of_o wem_n 592_o c_o butler_n of_o woodhall_n ibid._n c_o butler_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 256_o d_o butler_n a_o family_n 748_o b_o butler_n or_o boteler_n of_o ireland_n 752_o f_o butterby_n 739_o butsiet_a 20_o buttington_n 662_o burton_n well_o 557_o c_o byliricay_n 442_o e_o c_o cablu_n 21_o cadbury_n 221_o c_o cadier_n arthur_n or_o arthur_n chair_n a_o hill_n 627_o c_o cadocus_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n 197_o b_o cadugan_n ap_fw-mi blethin_n 658_o c._n 662_o c_o a_o renown_a britain_n caerulus_fw-la &_o caerulum_fw-la 24_o caesar_n entry_n into_o britain_n 343_o e_o where_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o tamis_n 295_o e_o caesaromagus_n 442_o b_o caesarea_n the_o name_n of_o many_o city_n 442_o b_o jul._n caesar_n his_o temperance_n and_o small_a port_n 38_o his_o patience_n ibid._n conquer_v not_o britain_n 38_o he_o neglect_v britain_n ibid._n caesares_fw-la 164_o caer_n what_o it_o signify_v 204_o a_o caer_fw-mi caradocke_n a_o hill_n 590_o a_o caer_fw-mi custein_v 668_o d_o caerdiff_n 642_o d_o caerfuse_n 661_o e_o caer_n gai_n 666_o a_o caer_fw-mi guby_n 673_o a_o caer_fw-mi guortigern_n ibid._n caerhean_n ibid._n caer_fw-mi leon_n ibid._n caermardenshire_n 649_o caermarden_n city_n 649_o e_o caernarvonshire_n 667_o caernarvon-towne_n 668_o e_o caer_n palladâ—r_n 270_o a_o caer_fw-mi phillicastle_n 642_o a_o caer_fw-mi segonte_fw-fr 270_o a_o caer_fw-mi vorran_n 800_o e_o caer_n go_v 633_o d_o caer_n wisk_n 679_o d_o caihaigne_v a_o family_n 395_o caius_n caesar_n mean_v to_o invade_v britain_n 40._o his_o vanity_n his_o voyage_n thither_o 41._o his_o triumph_n over_o britain_n 42_o cainsham_n 236_o e_fw-la calaterium_fw-la nemus_fw-la 723_o d_o caishoberry_n 415_o a_o calc_n i._o lime_n calcaria_n 699_o a_o calder_n the_o river_n 691_o a_o caldwell_n 731_o c_o caledonian_n make_v head_n against_o the_o roman_n 56_o caloughdon_n 568_o c_o calphurnius_fw-la agricola_n 66_o calshot_n or_o caldshore_n 260_o d_o calveley_n a_o place_n and_o worthy_a family_n 608_o d_o sir_n hugh_n calveley_n a_o valiant_a knight_n 608_o d_o callais_n no_o ancient_a town_n 348_o b_o calthrop_n a_o family_n 463_o e_o cam_n a_o river_n why_o so_o call_v 486_o a_o cam_n 21_o camalet_n 221_o b_o camalet_n town_n ibid._n c_o camalodunum_n 43._o lose_v 50_o cambodunum_n 449._o camb-alan-river_n 194_o camboritum_n 486_o a_o camden_n or_o camp_n den_n 364_o f_o camden_n the_o author_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o name_n of_o britannia_n and_o the_o original_n of_o britan_n 9_o cambridge_n in_o glocestershire_n 362_o c_o cambridgeshire_n 485_o cambridge_n deface_v and_o burn_v 488_o b_o cambridge_n town_n and_o university_n 486_o c_o when_o it_o become_v a_o university_n 489_o a_o camulus_fw-la a_o god_n 446_o e_o camel_n a_o river_n 194_o camelsford_n ibid._n candishor_n cavendish_n 554_o b_o camois_n baron_n 312_o e_fw-la candocus_fw-la see_v cadocus_n cambridge_n earl_n 495_o e_o camvills_n a_o family_n 569_o a_o camur_fw-la 21._o candetum_n 20_o cangi_n a_o people_n in_o britain_n 611_o b_o 231_o a._n subdue_v 43_o cankwood_n 583_o e_fw-la canterium_fw-la 19_o cantroe_v 20_o cantelowe_n a_o honourable_a family_n 514_o a_o cantlow_n 201_o f_o th._n cantlow_n a_o bishop_n and_o saint_n 619_o c_o cantium_n what_o cape_n 1_o canterbury_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o a_o canterbury_n 336_o c._n canterbury_n archbishop's_n primate_fw-la of_o britain_n 338_o e_z cantre_v what_o it_o be_v 650_o b_o cantre_v bitham_n ibid._n cantre_v maur_n 650_o c_o can_n a_o river_n 759_o c._n 445_o d_o cancefeild_n a_o family_n 755_o d_o candale_n or_o kendale_n a_o barony_n 759_o c_o canel_n cole_n 735_o d_o canonium_n be_v chelmesford_n 445_o d_o cantabri_n and_o scythian_n of_o like_a manner_n 121_o canvey_n isle_n 441_o a_o cantaber_n a_o spaniard_n founder_n of_o cambridge_n university_n 487_o a_o canutus_n his_o apophth_n 261_o e_o canvills_n a_o family_n 515_o c_o capgrave_n his_o legend_n 646_o capitatio_fw-la a_o tribute_n 100_o caradauc_v urichfas_n 590_o c_o king_n caradock_n 633â—_n â—_z f._n deliver_v unto_o ostorius_n 590_o a._n take_v prisoner_n by_o queen_n cactismana_n 44._o his_o undaunted_a courage_n ibid._n caratacus_n prince_n of_o the_o dimeiae_fw-la 657_o e._n 43_o caranton_n 220_o cardiganshire_n 657._o lord_n thereof_o 658_o c_o cardigan_n a_o town_n 657_o e_o careg_n castle_n 650_o carleton_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 472_o d_o carew_n of_o surry_n 302_o c_o carew_n a_o family_n 652_o c_o carew_n castle_n ibid._n carew_n of_o anthony_n 198_o d_o carewe_n a_o noble_a family_n 202_o e_fw-la 282_o d_o carry_v 202_o e_fw-la r._n carew_n 193_o carew_n baron_n of_o clopton_n 565_o b_o careston_n 517_o c_o carlisle_n 778_o d._n old_a carlisle_n 773_o b._n carlisle_n have_v one_o earl_n 780_o d_o carnaby_n a_o family_n 808_o f_o carthismandua_n wife_n to_o venusius_n a_o stout_a lady_n 48._o her_o loose_a life_n and_o adultery_n 53_o carmelite_n friar_n 351_o e._n bring_v first_o into_o england_n 813_o d_o carthmell_n 755_o a_o caribec_n 121_o carisbrook_n 275_o c_o careswell_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 587_o carausius_n usurp_v the_o empire_n 72._o govern_v britain_n well_o ib._n slay_v by_o allectus_n 72_o carus_n and_o carinus_n emperor_n 73_o carminow_n 190_o car_n a_o family_n 815_o carr_n a_o river_n 210_o c_o carmouth_n 210_o b_o carram_n 815_o a_o carvill_n a_o family_n 481_o a_o carvilius_n 37_o henry_n cary_n baron_n of_o hunsden_n his_o high_a and_o noble_a descent_n 408_o 409_o sir_n edmund_n cary_n knight_n of_o high_a descent_n 414_o e_o cassibelinus_n general_n of_o the_o britain_n army_n 36_o cassibellinus_n or_o cassiavelanus_fw-la encounter_v caesar_n and_o the_o roman_n 37._o be_v repulse_v ibid._n treat_v about_o peace_n with_o caesar_n 37_o cassii_n 391_o c._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n f_o caster_n 473_o d_o caster_n in_o huntingdonshire_n 502_o a_o castigand_n a_o high_a hill_n 501_o d_o castle_n in_o the_o peake_n ib._n 502_o a_o castle_n acre_n 481_o c._n 557_o d_o castle_n ashby_n 509_o e_o castle_n camp_n 488_o f._n 489_o f_o castle_n cary_n 696_o b_o castle_n coach_n 662_o b_o castle_n colwen_n or_o of_o maud_n in_o colewent_n 623_o b_o castle_n crest_n by_o lichfeild_n 582_o e_o castle_n comb_n 243_o e_o castle_n dinas_n bran_n 677_o c_o castle_n dinas_n 628_o d_o castleford_n 695_o a_o castle_n gardiner_n 345_o a._n 201_o c_o castle_n pain_n 623_o b_o castle_n steed_n 783_o b._n 793_o d._n 808_o castor_n 542_o d_o catadunae_fw-la or_o waterfall_n 759_o f_o castellan_n denis_n 194_o catesby_n a_o town_n 508_o b._n anancient_a family_n ib._n taint_v by_o rob._n catesby_n of_o ashbie_n saint_n leger_n ibid._n 431_o d_o catheri_fw-la heretic_n 84_o catlidge_n 498_o b_o catmose_n a_o vale_n 525_o f_o caterna_n 18_o caterva_fw-la ibid._n cattieuch_n lani_fw-la 391_o catarick_n 730_o c_o d_o caturactonium_n 730_o c_o caturfa_n 18_o caud_n a_o river_n 778_o b_o caudbeck_n ibid._n c_o sir_n will._n cavendish_n or_o candish_n baron_n of_o hardwick_n 556_o a_o cave_n a_o family_n 515_o b_o a_o cave_n wonderful_a in_o glamorganshire_n 643_o b_o course_n castle_n 592_o e_o causey_n or_o highway_n in_o britain_n 63._o what_o name_v they_o have_v in_o divers_a author_n 64._o by_o who_o and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v 64._o in_o italy_n and_o else_o where_o 64_o cawood_n 707_o d_o caxton_n 485_o c_o cecily_n nevil_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 511_o b._n a_o unfortunate_a lady_n ibid._n b_o c._n her_o tomb_n subvert_v 510_o e_fw-la rob._n cecil_n baron_n of_o essendon_n viscount_n cranburn_n 217_o c_o rob._n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 250_o e_o thomas_n cecil_n earl_n of_o excester_n 206_o a_o sir_n wil._n cecil_n baron_fw-fr burghley_n 514_o e_o cedos_n caesar_n 18_o century_n see_v hundred_o celtae_n whence_o derive_v 20_o cerdick_n a_o warlike_a saxon_a 477_o d_o cerdick_n sand_n ibid._n cerdick_n shore_n ibid._n cerastis_n 184_o cerealis_n vanquish_v 50._o he_o conquer_v the_o brigantes_n 54_o cerne_n abbey_n 212_o b_o cerygy_n drudion_n 675_o c_o cester_n a_o addition_n to_o city_n 517_o cester_n over_n ibid._n cleyc_a 518_o b_o chad_n a_o famous_a bishop_n of_o lichfield_n 585_o e._n 441_o a_o canonize_a a_o saint_n ibid._n sir_n thomas_n chaloner_n a_o learned_a knight_n 721_o d_o
d_o ela_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n 244_o a_o queen_n elizabeth_n a_o excellent_a prince_n 256_o f._n her_o virtue_n 292._o 297._o 298._o her_o tomb_n 430._o b_o ellandunum_n 446._o d_o elen_n a_o river_n 769._o c_o elden_n hole_n 557._o e_o elenborough_n 769._o c_o elephant_n bone_n find_v in_o britain_n 447._o c_o ellen_n hall_n 584._o c_o eliot_n his_o conceit_n of_o the_o name_n of_o britain_n 5_o ellesmer_n a_o barony_n 592._o a_o sir_n th._n egerton_n baron_fw-fr ellesmer_n ibid._n north_n elmham_n a_o bishop_n see_v 466._o d_o elmeley_n 650._o e_o elmesley_n 722._o d_o elmet_n a_o territory_n 694._o e_o elmore_n 362._o b_o eles_o 485._o d_o elnemouth_n 769._o c_o eleutherus_n pope_n 67_o elrich_n road_n 532_o elsing_n 482._o a_o eltham_n 327_o eston_n 501._o e_o elvan_n 67_o elwy_a a_o river_n 679._o d_o emildon_n 814._o b_o emme_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n confessor_n clear_v herself_o of_o incontinency_n 211_o enderby_n 401_o hugh_n enermeve_v of_o depe_v 533_o englishman_n convert_v become_v zealous_a christian_n 137._o studious_n in_o liberal_a science_n ib._n enfield_n 437_o english_a name_n what_o they_o signify_v and_o imply_v 139_o engelrame_v de_fw-fr coucy_n first_o earl_n of_o bedford_n 402._o f_o england_n 138_o english_a saxon_n return_v into_o germany_n ibid._n bring_v thither_o military_a knowledge_n learning_n and_o religion_n ibid._n engine_n to_o assault_n in_o old_a time_n 400_o england_n full_a of_o vice_n 143_o england_n divide_v into_o county_n or_o shire_n by_o aelfred_n 138_o little_a england_n beyond_o wales_n 652_o english_a man_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 138_o englishman_n the_o guard_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 154_o english_a tongue_n of_o what_o continuance_n 133_o english_a mayor_n 681._o e_o entweissel_n name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o gentleman_n 746._o a_o equites_fw-la aurati_fw-la that_o be_v knights_z whereupon_o so_o call_v 174_o erdburrow_n 522_o erdessey_n 620._o e_o erdeswick_n 583._o e_o eriry_n mountain_n 667._o d_o ernald_n bois_n or_o de_fw-fr bosco_n 396._o b_o erewash_n a_o river_n 555._o c_o eryngum_fw-la in_fw-it cornwall_n 186_o escrick_n 707._o â—_o eske_n a_o river_n 765._o â—_o 781._o c_o eslinton_n 813._o c_o espringold_n 400._o d_o eresby_n 541._o e_o ermin-streete_n 64_o or_o ermingstreet_n 485._o c._n 501._o f_o erminsul_n or_o irmunsull_n 64_o esquire_n what_o degree_n of_o gentry_n 176_o esquire_n of_o five_o sort_n ibid._n steph._n the_o eschaler_n a_o baron_n 485._o â—_o essex_n 439_o essex_n earl_n 453_o essex_n cheese_n 443._o c_o essex_n knight_n 283._o f_o henry_n de_fw-fr essex_n become_v a_o monk_n 681._o d_o essex_n a_o family_n 443._o a_o essendum_fw-la 18_o essendon_n 526._o d_o esterford_n or_o east-sturford_a 446_o ester_n or_o easter_n celebrate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o 118_o eston_n aliâs_fw-la estanues_fw-la ad_fw-la turrim_fw-la 444._o e_o eston_n nesson_n 506._o c_o estotovils_n a_o honourable_a family_n 533._o b_o estre_fw-fr aliâs_fw-la plaisy_n 445._o a_o ethered_a vanquish_a and_o slay_v 550._o e_o esturmies_n or_o sturmy_n 254._o f_o ethelbert_n a_o insufficient_a king_n 143_o ethelbert_n king_n martyr_n 618._o e_o etocetum_n 582._o e_o ethelbury_n 728._o d_o k._n etheldred_n a_o virtuous_a prince_n 216._o b._n his_o tomb_n ibid._n ethelward_n a_o writer_n 130_o covesham_n evesham_n or_o eisham_n 577._o e_fw-la eudo_fw-la sewer_n to_o k._n henry_n the_o first_o 459._o e_fw-la eudo_fw-la a_o noble_a norman_a 541._o d_o evel_v a_o town_n 221._o b_o evelmouth_n 225._o d_o evenlode_n a_o river_n 376._o b_o vale_n of_o eisham_n or_o evesham_n 577_o ever_o or_o ewer_n a_o town_n 394._o b_o evers_n baron_n ibid._n e_o everingham_n a_o baron_n 550._o d_o evers_n baron_n whence_o descend_v 453._o b_o evers_n of_o axholm_n 813._o b_o evers_n noble_a baron_n 738._o e_o ewelme_n or_o newelme_n 388._o c_o ewias_n 631._o c_o ewias_n castle_n 617._o d_o eustach_n de_fw-fr hach_n a_o baron_n 246._o b_o eustow_n aliâs_fw-la helenstow_n 40â—_n a_o exchequer_n court_n 177.178_o exit_fw-la a_o river_n 203._o b_o exeter_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o exeter_n 203._o f_o exeter_n dukes_n 205._o d_o exeter_n marquesse_n 206._o a_o exeter_n earl_n ibid._n a_o exminster_n ibid._n b_o exmore_n 203._o c_o eythorp_n in_o buckingham-shire_n 395._o f_o f._n of_o faculty_n the_o court_n 181_o fairefax_v a_o family_n of_o gentleman_n 692_o b._n 723._o d_o falco_n or_o falques_fw-fr brent_n a_o faithless_a man_n 400._o c._n 812._o b_o falcon_n of_o the_o best_a kind_n 644._o b_o falkesley_n bridge_n 582._o a_o d_o falemouth_n 189_o fanhop_n baron_n 401._o d_o farendon_n 279._o e_fw-la farmer_n knight_n 506._o e_o fastineog_n 666._o a_o fastidius_n a_o bishop_n of_o britain_n 84_o faulconbergs_n baron_n 714._o a_o faustus_n a_o good_a son_n of_o a_o bad_a father_n 642._o c_o fawey_n 190_o fawsley_n 508_o faux_n what_o it_o signify_v 692_o fekenham_n forest_n 574._o f_o feldings_n knight_n 519._o f_o fenwick_n hall_n 809._o d_o fenwick_n a_o family_n ibid._n ferrars_n baron_n of_o grooby_n 520._o f_o henry_n ferrars_n of_o baddisley_n a_o gentleman_n well_o descend_v and_o as_o well_o see_v in_o antiquity_n 568._o d_o rob._n ferrars_n how_o inter_v 569_o lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley_n 584._o f_o fernham_n royal_a 394._o d_o fernham_n why_o so_o call_v 294._o e_o fetherston_n haugh_n 799._o e_o fetherstons_n a_o family_n ibid._n fettiplace_v a_o family_n 220._o â—_o 281._o feversham_n 334._o d_o fieldon_n a_o part_n of_o warwickeshire_n 561._o b._n 223._o a_o feldon_n 561._o b_o fenis_n or_o fienlesse_a 223._o a._n 316._o b_o fienes_n baron_n dacres_n 813._o b_o sir_n richard_n fienes_n or_o fenis_fw-la baron_n say_v and_o sele_n 376._o f_o the_n file_n 753._o a_o file_n what_o it_o signify_v 715._o a_o file_n ibid._n filioll_n 217._o c_o finborrow_n 607._o b_o finchdale_n 742._o a_o fir_n tree_n find_v in_o axelholm_n 544._o b_o fisburging_n 819._o c_o a_o fish_n pool_n or_o mere_a by_o saint_n alban_n dry_v up_o 411._o c_o fishes_n with_o one_o eye_n a_o piece_n 667_o fishgard_n 654._o c_o fish_n pond_n foreshow_v the_o death_n of_o monk_n 609._o c_o fitten_n a_o family_n 610_o fitz-alans_a earl_n of_o arundel_n 309.310.589_o f_o fits-herberts_a and_o ancient_a family_n 553._o d_o sir_n anthony_n fitz-herbert_a ibid._n a_o most_o famous_a lawyer_n 359._o b_o fitz-hugh_n baron_n 730._o d_o fitz-harding_n lord_n of_o berkley_n 362._o d_o robert_n fitz-haimon_a slay_v 368_o fitz-teke_a 406._o c_o robert_n fitz-stephen_n the_o first_o of_o norman_a race_n that_o attempt_v ireland_n by_o way_n of_o conquest_n 657._o f_o rob._n fitz-walter_n de_fw-fr clare_n 407_o fitz-walters_n baron_n 446._o c_o fitz-walters_n ensigne-bearer_n of_o london_n 215._o d_o fitz-lewis_n a_o family_n 442._o e_o geffrey_n fiz-peter_n earl_n of_o essex_n 454._o b._n a_o worthy_a justicer_n of_o england_n ibid._n c_o fitz-stephen_n a_o writer_n 427._o b_o fitz-paine_n baron_n 215._o d_o fitzwarins_a 281._o b_o sir_n fulque_fw-fr fitzwarin_a 598._o b_o fitz-williams_n a_o ancient_a family_n 690._o a_o rich._n fitz-punt_n a_o norman_a 618_o henry_n fitz-roy_a earl_n of_o nottingham_n &_o duke_n of_o richmond_n 551._o d_o flamborough_n head_n 714._o â—_o flamstead_n 414._o b_o flatbury_n 578._o b_o plaviâ—s_n sanctus_n 341._o d_o fleame_z dike_a or_o flight_n dike_a 490_o fleet_n a_o riveret_n in_o london_n 423._o f_o flemings_n a_o family_n 646._o e_o fleming_n 202._o d._n 755._o d_o flemingston_n or_o flemston_n a_o town_n 646._o e_o flemings_n plant_v in_o wales_n 654.652_o d_o flemish_n high_a way_n in_o wales_n 652_o flint_n shire_n 679_o flint_n castle_n 680._o d_o flint_n earles_n 681._o f_o flixton_n 715._o b_o flixton_n or_o faelixton_n 468._o b_o floddon_n a_o hill_n 816._o a_o floddon_n field_n ibid._n florus_n a_o poet_n ibid._n float_v a_o kind_n of_o boat_n 597._o b_o faelix_fw-la bishop_n of_o east_n england_n 466._o c._n 480._o c_o fluor_fw-la find_v in_o derby_n shire_n 557_o foix_n a_o family_n 759_o foliamb_n a_o great_a family_n 556._o b_o foliots_n a_o family_n 575._o c_o 482._o a_o folkingham_n 535._o a_o folkstone_n 349._o b_o a_o font_n of_o brass_n in_o saint_n alban_n church_n 412_o d_o forcatulus_n his_o conceit_n of_o the_o name_n britain_n 5_o fordington_n 212._o d_o ford_n castle_n 815._o e_fw-la the_o foreland_n of_o kâ—nt_n 342._o d_o fornesse_n 754._o â—_o fornesse_n fels_n 755._o a_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n 396._o e_o forses_n or_o waterfall_n 759._o f_z forefense_n 780._o the_o first_o ibid._n the_o second_o 790._o a._n the_o three_o ibid._n b._n the_o four_o 16._o c_o forestwhat_n it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 293._o c_o forest_n law_n ibid._n d_o forest_n in_o sussex_n 320._o d_o fortunie_n a_o tournament_n 407._o d_o fortunate_a land_n 4_o forty_o foot_n way_n 511._o f._n 515._o a._n 64_o fosse_n dike_a 537._o f_o fosse_n wad_n what_o it_o be_v 569._o c_o fosse_n a_o river_n 702._o b_o
see_v in_o lincolnshire_n inquisit_a 2._o e_o 3_o watling_n street_n etocetum_n wall_n penck-ridge_n the_o river_n trent_n new_a castle_n under_o lyme_n trentham_n stone_n erdeswick_n name_n alter_v according_a to_o divers_a habitation_n cankwood_n ll._n audley_n *_o hastange_n noel_n harcourt_n stafford_n cap_n grave_n marianus_n *_o tick_n hall_n chartley._n l._n ferrars_n of_o chartley._n beaudesert_n l_o l._n paget_n lichfield_n about_o the_o year_n 779._o history_n of_o rochester_n rochester_n cedda_n wil._n malmesbur_n a._n alabaster_n burton_n upon_o trent_n who_o also_o it_o name_v mow_v 1904._o 1904._o tir_v conell_n the_o river_n blithe_n needwood_n forest._n mooreland_n the_o river_n dove_n hans_n churnet_n de-la-cres_a aulton_n teyn_n checkley_n utcester_n tutesbury_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o praise_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n gervase_n of_o tilbury_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o stafford_n see_v duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o marcherâ—_n l._n marcher_n marchiones_fw-la iâ—_n old_z history_n the_o canopy_n 27._o hen._n 8._o clun_n river_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coluno_fw-it ca_fw-mi strum_fw-la clun_n castle_n caer_fw-mi caradoc_n king_n caratacus_n tacitus_n see_v the_o 43._o and_o 44._o page_n page_n with_o the_o strong_a arm_n ludlow_n iron_n hook_n 1139._o jenevile_n the_o council_n in_o the_o march_n burford_n cornwall_n inquis_fw-la 40._o ed._n 3_o baron_n and_o barony_n conjugata_fw-la cleehill_n blunt_z in_o the_o norman_a language_n signify_v yellow_a hair_n of_o the_o head_n bridg-north_n bridg-north_n de_fw-fr saneta_fw-mi clara._n lib._n inquis_fw-la willey_n or_o willeley_n lib._n inquis_fw-la wenlock_n william_n malmesbury_n or_o wivell_n *_o lord_n wenlocke_v claus._n 17._o edw._n 4._o acton_n burnel_n langley_n condover_n pichford_n a_o fountain_n of_o pitch_n or_o birumen_n pouderbach_n stipperstons_n stipperstons_n or_o welshmen_n course_n routon_n rutunium_n brocard_n castle_n uriconium_n wroxcester_n stratton_n wreken-hill_n bildas_n dalaley_n usocona_n okenyate_a charleton_n tong._n draiton_n 1459._o inq._n 2.10_o e._n 2._o wem_n red-castle_n morton_n corbet_n corbet_n a_o forename_n *_o shrewsbury_n prebendâ—_n pass_v hereditary_o *_o battle_n of_o shrewsbury_n 1463._o battailefield_n the_o british_a sweat_n or_o sweat_a sickness_n hieronymus_n fracastorius_fw-la float_v shrawerden_n knock_v nesse_n baron_n le_fw-fr strange_a 20._o ed._n 4._o oswestre_fw-fr welsh_a cortons_n 642._o oswald_z slay_v see_v in_o norhthumberland_n eclipse_n in_o aries_n whittington_n the_o life_n of_o fulke_n write_v in_o french_a baron_n fitzwarin_n latimer_n what_o it_o signify_v white-church_n album_fw-la monasterium_fw-la ellesmer_n 1205._o baron_fw-fr of_o ellesmer_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n h._n huntingdot_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n see_v in_o ireland_n county_n palatine_n petr._n pitbaus_fw-la in_o the_o description_n of_o campaine_n joh._n tilius_fw-la the_o most_o commendable_a cheese_n cheese_n wirrall_n lucian_n the_o monk_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o chester_n deva_n deva_n the_o river_n dee_n divona_n bonium_fw-la banchor_n monkery_n rutilius_n claudius_n that_o banchor_n of_o which_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v in_o the_o life_n of_o malachi_n be_v in_o ireland_n bonium_n or_o banchor_n be_v of_o flintshire_n out_o of_o the_o rol_o of_o domesday_n of_o chel-shire_n baron_n of_o mal-pas_a mal-pas_a per_fw-la breve_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la itinerar_fw-it lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o shoclach_n gros-venour_a deunana_n deva_n chester_n chester_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n *_o the_o row_v marianus_n scotus_n about_o the_o year_n 960._o church_n repair_v rodulphus_fw-la glaber_n wirall_n law_n what_o it_o be_v 1173._o il-bre_a finborrow_n ridly_n beeston_n woodhay_n bulkley_n 1134._o tree_n under_o ground_n saltpit_n nantwich_n calveley_n vale_fw-la royall_n northwich_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr fascino_n angel_n devil_n middlewich_n bostock_n pever_n dutton_n chronicle_n of_o wall_n towchet_n rock-savage_a maclesfield_n thelwall_n runkhorne_n elfle_v or_o ethelfle_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 78._o anno._n 51._o earl_n of_o chester_n baron_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n chester_n haubergella_n haubergella_n land_n and_o possession_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mercian_n wales_n silures_n dimetae_n ordovices_n tacitus_n silures_n mistake_v for_o siluros_n the_o river_n munow_v blestium_fw-la old_a town_n alterynnis_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o cecil_n harald_n ewias_n the_o family_n of_o ewias_n their_o coat_n of_o arm_n tregoz_fw-mi and_o grandison_n pag._n 286._o snod_n hill_n marble_n gild_a vale._n irchenfeld_n kilpect_n the_o river_n why_o clifford_n castle_n the_o clifford_n inquis_fw-la 26._o e._n 1._o the_o profound_a doctor_n hereford_n kenchester_n 793._o s._n ethelbert_n martyr_n brampton_n brian_n wigmore_n baron_n mortimer_n richard_n castle_n lord_n of_o richard_n castle_n bone_n well_o lemster_n lemster_n over_o the_o best_a wool_n lemster_n bread_n and_o webley_n ale_n webley_n baron_n verdon_n basservile_a see_v gemition_n lib._n ult_n fin._n hilarii_n 20._o ed._n 3._o marden_n sutton_n marcley_n hill_n a_o mountain_n move_n scudamore_n or_o escudamor_n wilton_n baron_n grey_a de_fw-fr wilton_n goderich_n castle_n *_o earl_n of_o hereford_n constable_n of_o england_n 1156._o 2._o par._n chart_n a_o 1._o reg._n joan._n matth._n paris_n joan._n the_o book_n of_o walden_n the_o book_n of_o lanthony_n mâ—â—nastery_n henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n castle_n colwe_n or_o mauds_n castle_n in_o colweâ—â—_n matth._n paris_n radnor_n owen_n glendour_n magesetae_fw-la prestaine_v knighton_n offa_n dike_a vortigern_n lewellin_n guarthenion_n guarish_n in_o british_a slander_n and_o eniaw_v just_a earl_n of_o march_n the_o book_n of_o lanthony_n abbey_n see_v earl_n of_o ulster_n see_v in_o yorkshire_n towards_o the_o end_n bulleum_fw-la hay_o brecknock_n linsavethen_a mere._n brecknock_n mere._n loventium_fw-la bricenaw_n mere._n brecknock_n blean_n leveney_n lord_n of_o brechnock_n call_v also_o braus_n and_o breus_n red_a book_n in_o the_o exchequer_n ewias_fw-la lacy._n lanthony_n baron_n lacy._n saint_n john_n baptist._n hodney_n grossemont_n skinffrith_n historia_fw-la minor_n matth._n paris_n monmouth_n geffrey_n ap-arthur_n or_o of_o monmouth_n chepstow_n earl_n of_o strighâ—ll_n or_o pembrock_n venta_n caer-went_a the_o book_n of_o landaffe_n church_n strighull_n castle_n portskew_v *_o sudbroke_n coin_v of_o severus_n medaile_n inq._n 3_o e._n i._n woundy_z the_o family_n of_o saint_n maur_n or_o seimor_n the_o moor_n a_o inundation_n in_o january_n 1607._o gold-cliffe_n river_n uske_n abergevenny_n lord_n of_o abergevenny_n clausae_fw-la 49._o edw._n 3._o *_o baronesse_n le_fw-fr despenser_n 6._o ed._n 2._o burrium_n uske_n isca_n legionis_fw-la câ—er_v lheon_n be_v uske_n these_o inscription_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o mathern_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o landaffes_n house_n veteranuâ—_n cohortis_fw-la in_o print_a copy_n claudius_n pompeianum_n and_o lâ—llianus_n avitus_n coss._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 210._o 210._o centurio_n thomas_n james_n newport_n dun-settan_a whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o glamorgan_n the_o subdue_a of_o glamorgan-shire_n robert_n fitz-haimon_a 12._o knight_n caerdiffe_n caer_fw-mi philli._n the_o mouth_n of_o ratostabius_n traith_n taff._n landaff_n history_n of_o landaff_n caerdiffe_n robert_n curthose_n duke_n of_o normandy_n sully_n haply_o so_o call_v of_o the_o silures_n barry_n a_o wonderful_a cave_n or_o hole_n cowbridge_n bovium_n neath_n saint_n donat_n stradling_n antique_a piece_n of_o coin_n ogmor_n river_n a_o fountain_n ebb_v and_o flow_v sandfords_n well_o a_o fountain_n at_o cales_n or_o cadiz_n eternal_a habitation_n nidus_fw-la flu_fw-la i._o the_o river_n neath_n nidum_n the_o town_n neath_n loghoâ—_n gower_n th._n walsingh_n book_n of_o neth_n monastery_n joh._n r._n 5._o swinsey_n leucarum_n loghor_n lord_n of_o 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saint_n tegwel_n lord_n of_o keimes_n martin_n kilgarran_n salmon_n leap_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a see_v pag._n 407._o some_o write_v that_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v first_o for_o a_o short_a time_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a cardiganshire_n king_n caratacus_n zonaras_n tuerobius_n 〈◊〉_d river_n rosse_n stratfleur_a kilgarran_n the_o salmon_n leap_v castoreâ—_n bevers_n cardigan_n fitz-stephen_n the_o river_n sâ—â—ccia_n ystwith_a the_o river_n ridol_n lord_n of_o cardiganshire_n ordovices_n veneti_n guineth_n guineth_n vannes_n genounia_fw-la
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altar-stone_n with_o the_o ornament_n thereto_o belong_v more_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o entertain_v the_o friar_n and_o table_v they_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n thus_o say_v elder_n to_o the_o young_a in_o regard_n of_o charity_n more_o in_o the_o autumn_n lord_n john_n wogan_n sail_v over_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o who_o place_n the_o lord_n william_n burke_n be_v make_v custos_fw-la of_o ireland_n item_n the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o vigil_n of_o simon_n and_o judas_n the_o apostle_n day_n the_o lord_n roger_n mortimer_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n with_o his_o wed_a wife_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o meth_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o lord_n peter_n son_n of_o sir_n gefferie_n genevil_n they_o enter_v i_o say_v into_o ireland_n and_o take_v seisin_n of_o meth_n sir_n gefferie_n genevil_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n at_o trim_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o day_n of_o st._n edward_n the_o archbishop_n also_o dermot_n odympoy_n be_v slay_v at_o tully_n by_o the_o servant_n of_o sir_n peter_n or_o piers_n gaveston_n more_o richard_n burgo_n or_o burk_n earl_n of_o ulster_n keep_v a_o great_a feast_n at_o whitsuntide_n in_o trim_n and_o dub_v walter_n lacie_n and_o hugh_n lacie_n knight_n and_o on_o the_o even_a of_o the_o assumption_n the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n come_v against_o piers_n gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n at_o tradag_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o go_v back_o again_o and_o take_v his_o passage_n into_o scotland_n item_n in_o the_o same_o year_n maud_n the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n daughter_n sail_v over_o into_o england_n to_o contract_v marriage_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o soon_o after_o within_o one_o month_n the_o earl_n and_o she_o espouse_v one_o the_o other_o also_o maurice_n caunton_n slay_v richard_n talon_n and_o the_o roche_n kill_v the_o foresay_a maurice_n item_n sir_n david_n caunton_n be_v hang_v at_o dublin_n item_n odo_n the_o son_n of_o catholl_n o-conghir_a slay_v odo_n o-conghir_a king_n of_o connaght_n item_n athi_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o irish._n mcccix_o piers_n gaveston_n subdue_v the_o o-brynnes_a irishmen_n and_o re-edify_v the_o new_a castle_n of_o mackingham_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o kemny_n he_o cut_v down_o and_o cleanse_v the_o pass_n between_o kemny_n castle_n and_o glyndelaugh_n mawgre_n the_o irish_a and_o so_o depart_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n kimny_n the_o same_o year_n lord_n piers_n gaveston_n pass_v the_o sea_n over_o into_o england_n on_o the_o vigil_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n item_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n son_n daughter_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n upon_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o october_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n also_o on_o christmas_n even_o the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n return_v out_o of_o england_n and_o land_v at_o the_o port_n of_o tradagh_n more_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n sir_n john_n bonevile_n near_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o arstoll_n be_v slay_v by_o sir_n arnold_n power_n and_o his_o complice_n and_o bury_v at_o athy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n item_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o kilkenny_n in_o the_o outas_fw-la of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n and_o john_n wogan_n lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n and_o other_o lord_n wherein_o be_v appease_v great_a discord_n rise_v between_o certain_a lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o many_o prouiso_n in_o manner_n of_o statute_n be_v ordain_v commodious_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n if_o they_o have_v be_v observe_v item_n short_o after_o that_o time_n return_v sir_n edmund_n botiller_n out_o of_o england_n who_o there_o at_o london_n be_v before_o knight_v item_n there_o cross_v the_o
tower_n 319._o d_o wilde_n ipres_n 332._o c._n earl_n of_o kent_n 352._o e_fw-la ipswich_n or_o gipwich_n 464._o c_o ireland_n the_o site_n thereof_o 56_o irk_v a_o river_n 746._o a_o irchenfield_n or_o archenfield_n 617._o e_o irt_n a_o riveret_n 765._o e_o irmunsull_n see_v ermine_n 64_o irthing_n a_o river_n 782._o f_o irthington_n 745._o e_o irwell_n a_o river_n 745._o e_o iron_n or_o iron_n mine_n 581._o b_o isa_n a_o river_n see_v usa_fw-la isabelâ—_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la 207._o e_o isan_n parles_fw-fr a_o rock_n 763._o b_o isc_n river_n see_v ex._n isca_n danmoniorum_n 203._o f_o isca_n silurum_n 204._o a_o iscaw_n 20_o isis_n hair_n or_o isidis_n plocamos_a 211_o isis_n a_o river_n 241._o c_o isis_n a_o river_n in_o glocestershire_n see_v ouse_n islip_n 377._o a_o simon_n islip_n 332._o c_o is-urium_a brigantum_n 701._o c_o ithancester_n 443._o d_o itium_n be_v whitsan_n not_o callais_n 348_o judeal_o the_o totenais_n 201._o f_o ivel_n the_o river_n 221._o b_o julham_n or_o chilham_n 336._o b_o julia_n street_n 639._o e_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la usurp_v the_o empire_n 79._o be_v declare_v caesar_n 78_o julius_n caesar_n attempt_v britain_n 34_o julius_n a_o martyr_n in_o britain_n 73_o 636._o e_fw-la jullaber_n 336._o b_o ivo_n talboys_n of_o anjou_n 532._o f_o ivo_n a_o persian_a bishop_n 499._o a_o a_o jury_n of_o 12._o man_n 153_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n 293._o e_fw-la justice_n ordain_v by_o aelfred_n 158_o justice_n of_o peace_n institute_v by_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o 160_o justice_n of_o assize_n 160.179_o justice_n or_o chief_a justicer_n of_o england_n 178_o justice_n itinerant_a 179_o justice_n in_o eyre_n ibid._n justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n ibid._n justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ibid._n jutae_n a_o people_n in_o germany_n 128_o why_o so_o call_v 130_o ixning_n 459._o d_o k_n kaderne_a 18_o kainho_n a_o barony_n 401._o d_o katherine_n dowager_n of_o spain_n inter_v 513_o keiana_n scot_n 649._o b_o keidelston_n 553._o e_o keimes_n a_o barony_n 654._o c_o keina_n a_o devout_a virgin_n 236._o f_o keirch_n 20_o kilhop_n a_o riveret_n 738._o c_o kelnsey_n 714._o a_o kelsay_n 543._o a_o ken_n a_o river_n 753._o f_o kenchester_n 618._o d_o kendale_n or_o kirkby_n kendal_n 759_o kendale_n baron_n and_o earl_n ibid._n k._n kenelm_n a_o saint_n 365._o e_o kenelworth_n or_o killingworth_n 566_o kenelworth_n castle_n ibid._n dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenelworth_n 567_o kenet_n the_o river_n 255_o a_o keninghal_n 472_o c_o keniwalcsh_n vanguish_v the_o britan_n 221_o d_o kent_n 323._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n kentishman_n right_o courteous_a and_o valiant_a 324_o c_o kent_n earles_n 352_o d_o kentish_a pety-king_n or_o potentate_n 37_o kentsand_n 753_o f_o kentigern_n bishop_n of_o glasco_n 679_o c_o a_o great_a clerk_n 378_o f_o kernaw_n 183_o kernellare_n what_o it_o be_v 753_o f_o kesar_n for_o caesar_n 326_o c_o kesteven_n a_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 533_o b_o keston_n 326_o c_o keswicke_n 763_o c_o ket_n a_o rebel_n hang_v 473_o b_o kettel_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 543_o b_o kettleby_n 543_o a_o kettering_n 510_o keven_n 21_o keven_n caer_n 661_o e_o kevenles_a castle_n 624_o a_o kevin_n 21_o saint_n kibie_n a_o holy_a man_n 673_o a_o kidderminster_n 573_o f._n a_o barony_n 514_o a_o kidwelly_n 649_o kildale_n castle_n 721_o e_o kighley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 693_o kilgarth_n 192_o killey_n 816_o e_o kilgarran_n 654_o e_o killingworth_n see_v kenelworth_n kilmain_n lhoyd_n 650_o d_o kilnsey_n crag_n 697_o b_o kilpeck_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 617_o the_o king_n champion_n ibid._n kilton_n castle_n 720_o c_o kime_n a_o noble_a family_n 535_o e_o kimbolton_n or_o kinnibantum_fw-la castle_n 501_o c_o kindreton_n 610_o b_o kindreton_n baron_n 609_o b_o kined_a a_o saint_n 646_o c_o kinefeage_n castle_n 644_o d_o king_n what_o it_o signify_v 163._o his_o sovereign_a power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o royal_a prerogative_n 163_o king_n of_o england_n make_v heir_n to_o their_o subject_n 485_o e._n f_o king_n in_o britain_n during_o the_o roman_n empire_n there_o 67_o the_o king_n court_n of_o justice_n 177_o king_n bench_n 178_o kingston_n lacie_n 216_o f_o king_n clear_v 272_o c_o king_n knight_n or_o taine_n 293_o e_o kingston_n upon_o tamis_n 297_o b_o king_n delfe_n 500_o b_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n 712_o d_o king_n ditch_n by_o cambridge_n 488_o c_o kingswood_n abbey_n 364_o c_o kinnoburga_n 502_o b_o kinnersley_n 620_o c_o kinton_n 561_o c_o kirkham_n 709_o d_o kirkby_n beller_n 522_o f_o kirkby_n morside_n 722_o c_o kirkby_n the_o same_o that_o pontfret_n 695_o c_o kirkby_n lonsdale_n 760_o c_o kirkby_n stephen_n ibid._n d_o kirby_n thore_fw-la 761_o c_o kirk_n oswald_n 777_o f_o kirkton_n 532_o c_o kirsop_n a_o river_n 781_o d_o kirtling_n 491_o b_o kirton_n 203_o d_o kit_n coty_n house_n 332_o b_o kitsons_n knight_n 461_o e_o knarisborow_n castle_n 699_o f_o knebworth_n 406_o e_o knevet_v a_o family_n 472_o c._n d_o knevet_n or_o knivet_n baron_n of_o escrick_n 707_o e_o knight_n what_o degree_n of_o gentry_n 170_o knight_n simple_o so_o call_v 173_o knight_n of_o four_o sort_n 171_o knight_n banaret_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 172_o knight_n dub_v earl_n 174_o knight_n a_o title_n of_o dignity_n 175_o knight_n how_o dub_v 176_o knight_n bachelar_n ibid._n knight_n twelve_o employ_v in_o the_o conquest_n of_o glamorgan-shire_n 641_o e._n f_o knightleys_n ancient_a knight_n 508_o knighton_n 623_o e_o kniveton_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 553_o e_o knock_v castle_n 597_o b_o knoll_n 328_o a_o knoll_v baron_n the_o rotherfield_n 389_o e_fw-la knot_n a_o dainty_a fowl_n 543_o c_o knotsford_n a_o town_n 610_o c_o knute_n the_o hardy_a or_o hardy_a knut_n 143_o knute_n king_n of_o the_o danes_n vanquisheth_z ethelbert_n 143_o kowain_n 18_o kumero_fw-la 10_o kumbri_n or_o kambry_n 765_o b_o kumari_fw-la ibid._n kumeraeg_n ibid._n kwrm_n a_o british_a drink_n 31_o l._n laberius_n durus_n slay_v by_o kentishman_n lac_n a_o riveret_n 753_o d_o lacie_n 213_o d_o lacy_n conqueror_n of_o ireland_n 631_o c_o lacie_n the_o norman_a 695_o d_o john_n lackland_n who_o he_o be_v 255_o f_o lacon_n a_o family_n 591_o d_o lactorodum_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v stony_a stratford_n 397_o b_o laelianus_n a_o usurper_n in_o britain_n murder_v 71_o laetavia_n 111_o laeti_fw-la ibid._n laetus_n a_o valiant_a captain_n 69_o laeford_n by_o contraction_n lord_n 168_o lanae_fw-la 19_o lake_n in_o staffordsh_fw-mi of_o a_o strange_a nature_n 588_o b._n c_o william_n lambard_n commend_v 323_o b_o william_n lambard_n his_o hospital_n 327_o f_o lambeth_n 303_o b_o lambley_n nunnery_n 799â—_n â—_z lamborne_n 283_o f_o lambourn_n manor_n 440_o c_o lamprey_n 574_o c_o lane_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 509_o f_o lanandiffry_n 649_o d_o lancashire_n 745_o lancaster_n or_o loncaster_n town_n 754_o b_o lancaster_n lord_n 755_o f_o lancaster_n earles_n 756_o lancaster_n duke_n 757_o lancham_n 463_o d_o lanchester_n 742â—_n â—_z landaff_n 642_o d_o land_n end_v 188_o lanerco_v abbey_n or_o priory_n 782_o c_o 785_o c_o langerston_n 465_o a_o abbot_n langley_n 414_o f_o king_n langley_n ibid._n f_o langley_n 592_o a_o langho_n 750_o a_o langton_n a_o family_n 752_o e_o langanum_n 668_o b_o lanheath_n 491_o a_o lapis_fw-la tituli_fw-la see_v stonar_n lacelle_v a_o family_n 707_o e._n 724_o c_o latham_n 749_o a_o latimer_n what_o it_o be_v 598â—_n â—_z latimer_n a_o town_n 394_o e_o latimer_n de_fw-fr corby_n a_o family_n 507_o b_o latimer_n lord_n 721_o f._n 729_o d_o latimer_n a_o surname_n 598_o c_o lavatrae_n 732_o d_o laver_n a_o river_n ibid._n e_o lavellin_n a_o high_a hill_n 767_o f_z lawleye_n a_o family_n 591_o f_z lawless_a court_n 441_o e_fw-la law_n of_o england_n in_o a_o tripartite_a division_n 153_o law-courts_a of_o england_n 177_o law_n that_o be_v heap_n of_o stone_n 802_o b_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n a_o family_n 542_o c_o laurence_n noel_n repayrer_n of_o our_o saxon_n language_n 188_o laxton_n or_o lexinton_n a_o town_n and_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 550_o lay_v 21_o lea_n or_o ley_n a_o river_n 406_o e_o lea_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 592_o d_o leach_n 21_o lead_n of_o darbyshire_n 556_o e_o league_n 21_o leak_n knight_n 556_o b_o leam_fw-la the_o river_n 507_o e_o leama_n brook_v 561_o d_o leamington_n ibid._n d_o leanminster_n 17_o leckhamsted_n 396_o e_o leddets_n a_o family_n 507_o b_o long-leat_a 245_o a_o leaden_a a_o river_n 620_o e_o ledbury_n a_o town_n ibid._n lee_n knight_n 280_o c_o lee_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 610_o c_o sir_n henry_n lee_n 395_o f_o leeds_n castle_n 331_o c_o leeds_n 694_o e_o leegh_n 441_o c_o leez_fw-fr 445_o c_o legeolium_n 695_o a_o leibourne_n 332_o c_o leiden_fw-mi castle_n build_v by_o hengist_n 130_o leighton_n knight_n 593_o a_o leighton_n buzzard_n 402_o e_o leighton_n
20_o ratcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 321_o a_o ravenglasse_n 765_o ravensburne_a river_n 326_o ravenswath_n castle_n 730_o b_o read_v a_o family_n 577_o b_o reading_n 284_o readsquire_n a_o mountain_n 802_o a_o reafan_n the_o dane_n banner_n 195_o reach_v a_o town_n 490_o c_o recall_v a_o river_n 722_o d_o reach_z dike_v ib._n reculver_n 335_o b_o redcastle_n or_o castle_n rous_n 594_o d_o redin_n 20_o redhorse_n vale_n 561_o c_o red_n colour_n give_v name_n to_o many_o place_n 525_o d_o redbourne_n 413_o d_o redbridge_n 262_o d_o red_a rose_n and_o white_a for_o lancaster_n and_o york_n 725_o e_o redshankes_o 126_o redvers_fw-la or_o rivers_n earl_n of_o denshire_n 207_o d_o redverses_n or_o de_fw-la ripariis_fw-la 201_o c_o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n 465_o c_o reforming_a error_n a_o court_n 180_o reginald_n pole_n his_o commendation_n 216_o b_o religious_a house_n dissolve_v 163_o remney_n ariver_n 631_o b._n 642_o a_o remni_n what_o it_o signify_v 642_o a_o remigius_n bishop_n of_o dorchester_n 539_o c_o rendlesham_n 465_o c_o renimed_n 419_o e_o reptacester_n or_o richborow_n 341_o a_o repton_n 553_o f_o request_n court_n 181_o rerecrosse_n 732_o f_o reuda_n 126_o rheda_n 18_o rhede_a ibid._n rhedec_n ibid._n rhedecfa_n ibid._n rhead_n a_o river_n 802_o a_o rheadsdale_n ibid._n c_o rhediad_n 18_o rhegium_n why_o so_o call_v 347_o d_o rhese_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gruffin_n 623_o a_o rhese_fw-mi ap_fw-mi thomas_n a_o valiant_a knight_n 650_o e_o rhie_n a_o river_n 722_o d_o rhidale_n ibid._n rhia_n baron_n 472_o rhre_n whereof_o so_o call_v 319_o d_o rhodanus_n 21_o rutupina_n littora_fw-la wat_fw-mi they_o be_v 342_o ribel_n a_o river_n 749_o d_o ribelchester_n 750_o b_o ribald_a l'isle_n 485_o f_z ricall_fw-mi 707_o d_o richard_n the_o second_o renounce_v the_o crown_n 680_o d_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n claim_v the_o crown_n 725_o b_o richard_n a_o renown_a earl_n of_o cornwall_n 197_o d._n his_o death_n and_o sepulchre_n his_o son_n henry_n murder_v 197_o f_o richard_n coeur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lion_n 380_o a_o richard_n the_o three_o a_o bad_a man_n and_o a_o good_a prince_n 212_o a_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n a_o usurper_n 369_o f._n his_o practice_n to_o win_v the_o crown_n 370_o richard_n the_o first_o his_o praise_n 285_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o relic_n translate_v to_o westminster_n 414_o f_o richard_n king_n of_o roman_n etc._n etc._n 414_o richborow_n 341_o a_o richborow_a decay_a ibid._n f_o riches_n baron_n 441_o d_o richard_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 445_o richards_n castle_n 619_o e_o richmond_n shire_n 727_o richmond_n town_n 729_o f_o richmond_n earles_n 733_o richmond_n the_o king_n house_n 297_o richmond_n a_o family_n 778_o a_o rickmansworth_n 415_o c_o rising_n castle_n 481_o c_o risingham_n 803_o d_o rith_n what_o it_o signify_v 486_o a_o river_n have_v divine_a honour_n 602_o heap_v upon_o they_o 698_o a_o robert_n bridge_n 320_o c_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n 466_o c_o robert_n crouchbacke_n earl_n of_o leicester_n 519_o f_o robert_n consul_n or_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n 368_o d_o robert_n fitz_n haimon_n 359_o d_o robin_n hood_n 693_o a_o robin_n hood_n bay_n 718_o c_o roch_n a_o river_n 745_o f_o roch_n dale_n a_o town_n ibid._n rochester_n a_o castle_n 802_o c_o rochester_n city_n 332_o c_o rochester_n or_o roffe_n a_o family_n 405_o d_o rochfort_n town_n and_o hundred_o rochfort_n baron_n ibid._n rochfort_n viscount_n ibid._n rockingham_n castle_n and_o forest_n 513_o rock-savage_a 610_o a_o roden_n a_o river_n 594_o c_o rode_a a_o river_n 440_o b_o roger_n the_o magnificent_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n 243_o a_o rogerse_n knight_n 215._o ibid._n roise_n a_o lady_n 405_o b_o roiston_n ibid._n roise_n cross_a ibid._n rolrich_n stone_n 374_o c_o rollo_n the_o norman_a 144_o his_o dream_n and_o conversion_n 144_o the_o roll_n of_o winchester_n 153_o rome_n call_v constantina_n 85_o romania_n 24_o romeswork_n 343_o f_o roman_n foil_v and_o massacre_v in_o britain_n 51_o roman_a empire_n in_o britain_n at_o a_o end_n 87_o roman_n in_o britain_n 34_o romescot_n 411_o a_o romara_n a_o norman_a earl_n of_o lincoln_n 544_o e_o roos_n baron_n 532_o f_o rosamund_n clifford_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o paramor_n 375_o rosamunds_n bone_n translate_v and_o afterward_o reduce_v again_o 376_o c_o rose_n red_a and_o white_a for_o lancaster_n and_o york_z 725_o e_o rosse_n 190.714_o a_o rosseland_n 190_o rosse_n in_o penbrochshire_n 652_o d_o rosse_n in_o cardiganshire_n 657_o c_o rosse_o baron_n 714_o a_o rosebery_n topping_n 721_o d_o rose_n castle_n 778_o c_o rota_n temporum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o wheel_n of_o time_n a_o history_n 790_o b_o rother_n a_o river_n 320_o a_o rotherfield_n ibid._n rotherham_n 689_o e_o rotherham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 689_o e_o rowcliff_n castle_n 781_o c_o rouchester_n 809_o e_o round_n table_n 265_o b_o rowles_n in_o london_n 428_o c_o rousses_n a_o family_n 467_o c_o routon_n castle_n 592_o e._n 662_o rugby_n 562_o rudheath_n sanctuary_n 609_o a_o ruff_n fish_n 476_o c_o rugemond_n or_o richmont_n grey_n in_o bedfordshire_n 734_o d_o rugemont_n 204_o c_o rumalds_n shrine_n 396_o d_o rumford_n 441_o f_o rumon_n 199_o e_o rumney_n marsh_n 350_o b_o rumney_n town_n ibid._n runkhorne_n 510_o d_o rushbrooke_n 461_o d_o rushton_n 509_o f_o russel_n lord_n russel_n of_o thornaugh_n 514_o c_o russel_n knight_n 578_o e_o russel_n earles_n of_o bedford_n 394_o e_fw-la 403_o ruthin_n 676._o ruthlan_n 679_o f_o rutlandshire_n 525._o why_o so_o call_v 525_o b_o c_o d_o rutland_n earles_n 426_o f_z rutter_n what_o they_o be_v 812_o b_o s_o sabridgeworth_n 408_o c_o sacae_n 129._o sacasone_n ibid._n sadlier_n 408_o a_o sacvil_a earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n 382_o saer_n de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n 521_o a_o salisbury_n church_n 248_o a_o b_o saffron_n 453_o a_o salisbury_n earles_n 249_o c_o salarin_n a_o custom_n or_o impost_n for_o salt_n 608_o a_o salisbury_n for_o sarisbury_n 246_o f_o salisbury_n hall_n 750_o c_o salkeld_n town_n 777_o e._n and_o a_o family_n 778_o a_o salmon_n the_o best_a call_v umbrae_n 627_o salmon_n leap_v in_o penbrochshire_n 6â—4_n e_o salndie_n or_o sandie_n 401_o b_o salston_n 48_o e_o salt_n make_v 268_o b_o e_o salt_n esse_fw-la 196_o salt_n hill_n 529_o e_o salt_n artificial_o make_v 753_o b_o salt_n stone_n 739_o d_o saltpits_n 573_o b_o c_o saltry_n abbey_n 500_o b_o salt_n pit_n in_o cheshire_n 608_o a_o b_o salustius_n lucullus_n in_o britain_n 62_o saltwood_n castle_n 349_o c_o salwarp_n a_o river_n 574_o d_o salmond_n or_o s._n amands_n 283_o c_o samond_n or_o s._n amands_n baron_n 244_o a._n 366_o e_o samothea_n 24_o sampire_n grow_v abundant_o 434_o a_o sandal_n castle_n 693_o d_o the_o sand_n part_n of_o notinghamshire_n 550_o a_o sandalum_fw-la 19_o sandgate_n castle_n 349_o e_o sandiacre_n or_o s._n diacre_n 555_o d_o sands_n baron_n 269_o b_o &_o e_fw-la sandon_n 343_o a_o sandy_a see_v saludica_fw-la sanctuary_n 260_o sandwich_n 342_o sanguelac_n 317_o e_o sapcots_n a_o family_n 501_o e_fw-la sarasins-head_n 695_o a_o sarmatian_n be_v scythian_n 121_o sarn_n helen_n a_o portway_n in_o wales_n 666_o a_o sasson_n 23_o saxon_a language_n maintain_v by_o lecture_n 200_o a_o english-saxons_a call_v into_o britain_n 100.127_o saxon_n 119._o their_o valour_n and_o cruelty_n 134_o saturn_n well_o affect_v to_o britain_n 556_o e_o savages_n a_o great_a family_n 610_o a_o saulden_n 396_o c_o scarborough_n castle_n 717_o scardale_n 556_o a_o schilpor_n see_v esquire_n 176_o scaeva_n his_o valour_n and_o advancement_n 37_o scalbie_n castle_n 782_o e_o scilicester_n in_o the_o wall_n 806_o b_o scipio_n africanus_n where_o bury_v 340_o a_o sclate-stone_n dig_v 514_o d_o scorby_n or_o scurvie-grasse_n 328_o b_o scordium_n a_o herb_n grow_v plenteous_o 491_o f_o scoteney_n a_o barony_n 542_o c_o scottishman_n of_o east-scotland_n right_a english-saxons_a 129_o their_o fashion_n 133_o scot_n will_v or_o highlandmens_n habit_n sort_n well_o with_o the_o goth_n 123_o scot_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 119_o scot_n of_o west_n scotland_n be_v highland_n man_n ibid._n scot_n come_v first_o out_o of_o ireland_n 120_o scot_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o name_n 125_o scot_n what_o it_o signify_v 124_o scot_n a_o family_n 349_o scotus_n aliâs_fw-la duns_n 814_o b_o his_o pitiful_a death_n ibid._n scovy_n 20_o screke_v ham_n 535_o c_o screven_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 700_o scroby_n 551_o b_o scropes_n baron_n 729_o b_o scruffel_n hill_n 767_o e_fw-la scudamore_n a_o family_n 621_o a_o sculton_n 473_o a_o scutary_n 176_o scythica_n vallis_fw-la 120_o scythian_n in_o spain_n 121_o scythicum_n a_o promontory_n in_o spain_n 121_o seaton_n 206_o e_o sea_n holly_n see_v eryngium_n sea_n hear_v to_o groan_v 720_o c_o sea_n sand_n good_a for_o ground_n 199_o c_o
f_o torksey_n 538_o a_o torneament_n 407_o d_o tosto_n vanquish_v 145_o totnes_n 201_o e_o totnesse_n shore_n 202_o touchet_n a_o family_n 584_o b._n baron_n the_o audeley_n ibid._n tovie_n the_o king_n standard_n bearer_n 439_o d_o tovie_n the_o river_n 649_o d_o tours_n d'_fw-fr order_fw-fr 345_o c_o tower_n of_o london_n 423_o e_o towridge_n river_n 207_o f_o tourington_n 208_o b_o towton_n battle_n 696_o d_o trabucks_n 400_o tracy_n 36â—_n d_o traiford_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 747_o traith_n maur_n 666_o a_o traith_n bichan_n ibid._n traith_n taff_n 642_o c_o trebellius_n max._n propretor_n in_o britain_n 52_o treboeth_n 605_o f_o trederman_n 783_o b_o trâ—es_n under_o ground_n 745_o d._n 607_o tregaron_n 657_o d_o tregonie_n 190_o tregian_n ibid._n tregoz_fw-fr baron_n 617_o d_o trelawny_v 192_o trematon_n 193_o trenewith_n 661_o e_o trent_n a_o riveret_n 213_o trent_n a_o river_n 547_o treutham_n a_o monastery_n 583_o treshams_n a_o family_n 509_o c_o trevilion_n 196_o b_o triadum_n a_o british_a book_n 33_o tribet_n 29_o tribunal_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n 177_o tribunitian_a authority_n 101_o trihine_n what_o it_o be_v 159_o trimarcia_n 18_o tripetia_n 20_o trophy_n in_o cornwall_n 188_o trubridge_n 244_o e_o true-place_n 802_o a_o trusbut_n 540_o e_o tuddington_n 401_o f_o tufa_n a_o banner_n 195_o tuisco_n the_o saxon_n stock-father_n 135_o tuisday_n ibid._n tunbridge_n why_o so_o call_v 330_o a_o tunstall_n a_o worthy_a prelate_n 744_o d_o turbervelis_n or_o de_fw-fr turbida_fw-la villa_n 213_o e_fw-la turbevil_n a_o family_n 643_o e_o turkil_n a_o coward_n 464_o e_fw-la turkil_n of_o arden_n 565_o d_o turkil_n the_o dane_n 500_o b_o tirold_n abbot_n of_o peterborough_n 513_o a_o turton_n chappell_n and_o tower_n 745_o turpins_n knight_n 517_o turet_n a_o family_n 594_o e_o turuie_o 399_o b_o tuscet_n or_o touchet_n baron_n audeley_n 609_o a_o tutbury_n castle_n 587_o f_o twede_n the_o river_n 814_o e_o twifford_n 813_o c_o twinamburue_n 259_o c_o tyrant_n in_o britain_n 23_o tzetzes_n a_o fabulous_a greek_a writer_n 32_o five_o vale_n a_o river_n 189_o vale_n 393_o b_o vale_n of_o ailesbury_n 395_o c_o vale_n royal_a 608_o d_o vallachian_o why_o so_o call_v 11_o valle_n crucis_fw-la 677_o a_o valect_n what_o he_o be_v 663._o a_o worshipful_a title_n 713_o c_o valoinois_n a_o family_n 465_o f_o valtort_v 193_o valvasore_n 168_o vandal_n and_o burgundian_n in_o britain_n 114_o vandal_n bring_v into_o britain_n by_o probus_n 71_o vandelberia_n 489_o d_o vargae_n 19_o varia_n what_o it_o signify_v 679_o c_o vaulx_n baron_n 786_o b._n 510_o ubbanford_n 816_o b_o uchel_n 21.190_o vectius_n bolanus_n 53_o venables_n baron_n of_o kindreton_n 609_o b_o vandraeth_n vehan_n a_o river_n 649_o venedocia_fw-la 659_o f_o venutius_n a_o potentate_n of_o britain_n 48_o venutius_n war_v upon_o his_o wife_n cartismandua_n 53_o verannius_n propretor_n in_o britain_n 49_o verbeia_n the_o river_n wherfe_n and_o a_o goddess_n 697_o vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 389_o d_o vere_n the_o good_a earl_n 390_o b_o vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n become_v a_o monk_n 450_o d_o vere_n 202_o f_o vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o marquesse_n of_o dublin_n verdon_v a_o family_n 517_o f._n 620_o b_o veriad_n 19_o vernaies_n knight_n 565_o a_o vernons_n a_o family_n 567_o a_o verulam_n or_o verlam_n city_n in_o old_a time_n 408_o f_o vesey_n baron_n 722_o c._n near_o to_o saint_n albon_n verulam_n tribute_n 409_o c_o vespasian_n his_o act_n in_o britain_n 41_o 42_o uffa_o 458_o a_o ufkin_n ibid._n ufford_n a_o town_n 465_o c_o valentinian_n a_o arrian_n 83_o valentine_n a_o rebel_n in_o britain_n suppress_v 80_o ufford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 465_o c_o uffords_n 813_o b_o vicarius_fw-la or_o vicegerent_n in_o britan_n 76_o viscount_n what_o title_n of_o honour_n 167_o viscount_n of_o honour_n who_o be_v first_o in_o england_n 521_o e_o victor_n the_o son_n of_o maximus_n slay_v 83_o victorina_n 271_o b_o victorinus_n a_o commendable_a governor_n under_o honorius_n in_o britain_n 85_o victory_n what_o name_v it_o have_v in_o divers_a language_n 457_o e_o vecturiones_n who_o so_o call_v 117_o vellocatus_n costrell_n to_o venutius_n marry_v his_o wife_n 53_o victrix_n a_o legion_n 604_o c_o vies_z 244_o a_o villa_n forinseca_v what_o it_o be_v 391_o e_o villiers_n a_o family_n 523_o a_o vineyard_n in_o britain_n 71_o the_o vine_n 269_o d_o vines_n in_o england_n ibid._n e_o vineyard_n in_o glocestershire_n 357_o f_o vincents_n rock_n 239_o a_o virius_n lupus_n propretor_n 69_o virgin_n eleven_o thousand_o martyr_n 197_o a._n 286_o c_o visigothi_n 294_o c_o visi_fw-la saxones_n ibid._n viscount_v a_o family_n vitsan_n 347_o d_o vitrum_fw-la 19_o viterinus_n 691_o d_o ulpius_n marcellus_n a_o brave_a warrior_n 66._o his_o vigilancy_n and_o temperance_n ibid._n ulphus_n his_o horn_n 704_o e_o ulse_n a_o lake_n 776_o c_o ulstley_n 773_o a_o ulysses_n whether_o ever_o in_o britain_n 32_o ulyssippo_n that_o be_v lisbon_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 32_o ulverston_n 755_o c_o umfranvils_n a_o family_n 806_o b._n 535_o university_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o c_o university_n a_o public_a school_n 381_o b_o unstrote_n a_o river_n 138_o voisy_a bishop_n of_o excester_n 567_o vortigern_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o british_a blood_n and_o the_o bane_n of_o his_o country_n 624_o b._n burn_v with_o lightning_n ibid._n vortigerne_v alias_o gourtigern_n send_v for_o saxon_n 128_o vortimer_n a_o valiant_a britain_n where_o bury_v 538_o e_o uppingham_n 525_o e_o upton_n 577_o vortiporius_n a_o tyrant_n of_o the_o dimetae_n 113_o ursula_n a_o holy_a virgin_n 197_o ursus_n de_fw-fr abtot_n 570._o sheriff_n of_o worcestershire_n 578_o e_fw-la usa_fw-la or_o isa_n that_o be_v ouse_n a_o river_n 296_o usipian_n their_o venturous_a and_o memorable_a fact_n 57_o uske_n a_o river_n 628_o a_o uske_n a_o town_n 636_o c_o utcester_n 587_o e_o uther_n pendragon_n 195._o why_o so_o call_v 410_o uxbridge_n 419â—_n â—_z w_n wada_n a_o saxon_a duke_n 719_o b_o wadensbourg_n 241_o d_o wadham_n 382_o a_o wahul_n woodhil_n or_o odill_n 399_o c_o baron_n de_fw-fr wahul_n ibid._n wake_n baron_n wake_v and_o estotevill_n 202_o d._n 407_o 533_o a_o wake_n of_o blisworth_n 533_o b_o wakefield_n 693_o d_o wakeman_n of_o rippon_n 700_o d_o wainfleete_n in_o lincolnshire_n 542_o b_o wales_n 615_o c_o d._n 22._o annex_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 114_o walch_n 22_o walcher_n bishop_n of_o durham_n slay_v in_o a_o commotion_n 743_o d_o wall_n by_o lichfield_n 582_o e_o wall_n of_o turf_n between_o edinburgh_n frith_n and_o cluid_n 86_o wall_n end_n 811_o b_o wall_n of_o stone_n build_v in_o britain_n 86_o wallbery_n 453_o d_o walbrooke_n in_o london_n 423_o a_o walbeof_n a_o family_n 628_o e_o walden_n 452_o b_o walde_n of_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o of_o huntingdon_n 502_o c_o 515_o c._n his_o disloyal_a treachery_n ibid._n walleran_n earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o first_o earl_n of_o worcester_n 579_o a_o waller_n 330_o e_o wallerond_n 618_o a_o walfleot_n oyster_n 444_o d_o walli_n wallon_n 22.113_o wallingford_n 281_o d_o wallop_n or_o welhope_n a_o place_n 262_o wallop_n a_o family_n ibid._n b_o wallot_n isle_n 443_o c_o walmesford_n bridge_n 511_o d_o walnut-tree_n at_o glastenburie_n 227_o walney_n a_o island_n 755_o c_o walpole_n 481_o b_o walshal_n 581_o f_o walsh_n a_o family_n 364_o walsh_n what_o it_o signify_v 113_o walsingham_n 470_o c_o walsingham_n a_o town_n 479_o c_o walsingham_n knight_n ibid._n walter_n de_fw-fr hemingford_n 721_o walter_n 752_o f_o walter_n espec_n 709_o d_o waltham_n cross_n 437_o d_o waltham_n forest_n 439_o c_o waltham_n abbey_n or_o waltham_n across_o a_o town_n 439_o c_o walton_n in_o darbyshire_n 556_o b_o walton_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 572_o walwick_n 802_o a_o walwort_n a_o herb_n call_v danes-blood_n 452_o b_o wandlesworth_n 303_o a_o wandle_n a_o river_n 287_o f_o wansdike_n 241_o d_o wantage_n 281_o a_o wantsum_n or_o wentfar_o a_o riveret_n 473_o c._n see_v stour_n in_o kent_n beware_v a_o town_n 407_o c_o wapentake_v what_o they_o be_v 159_o ware_n a_o priest_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n 746_o a_o west_n baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 312_o warburgton_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 610_o b_o ward_n 179_o warden_n of_o the_o march_n 799_o b_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 325_o b_o wardon_n 401_o c_o wardon_n hundred_o in_o northamptonshire_n 507_o b_o wardour_n a_o castle_n 246_o a_o ward-staff_n 440_o c_o warham_n town_n 213_o c_o warkworth_n 813_o a_o warington_n 748_o b_o warnford_n 269_o a_o war_n civil_a between_o york_n and_o lancaster_n determine_v in_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o warwick_n 570_o warwast_o 201_o c_o warwickeshire_n 561_o warwick_n town_n 562_o f_o warwick_n earles_n 569_o f_o warwick_n in_o cumberland_n 778_o a_o wash_v a_o
the_o saxon_n conquest_n gildas_n the_o saxon_n manner_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o originum_fw-la the_o saxon_n shore_n or_o coast_n comites_fw-la littoris_fw-la saxonici_fw-la saxonici_fw-la sperabat_fw-la for_o timebat_fw-la timebat_fw-la baieux_fw-fr saxones_n baiocassini_fw-la lib._n 8._o epist._n ad_fw-la namantium_fw-la namantium_fw-la ciuli_fw-la ciuli_fw-la by_o hang_v they_o indifferent_o one_o with_o another_o lib._n 2._o epist._n 4â—_n a_o horse_n the_o badge_n or_o cognisance_n of_o the_o saxon_n these_o ceremony_n adam_n bremensis_n ascribe_v to_o the_o saxon_n which_o tacitus_n attribute_v to_o the_o suevian_o the_o saxon_n go_n wednesday_n friday_n tuesday_n tuesday_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la eoster_n a_o goddess_n herthus_n a_o goddess_n earth_n thursday_n have_v name_n from_o this_o thor._n thor._n ingenti_fw-la priapo_n a_o monarchy_n always_o in_o the_o englishman_n heptarchy_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o â—96_n â—96_n augustine_n the_o englishman_n apostle_n englishman_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o englishman_n englishman_n hol-deirâ—â—esse_a hol-deirâ—â—esse_a christ._n the_o river_n small_a in_o yorkshire_n beda_n report_v all_o this_o of_o paulinus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o not_o of_o augustine_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o englishman_n the_o learning_n of_o englishman_n britain_n twice_o schoolmistress_n of_o france_n the_o flit_a back_n again_o of_o anglo-saxon_n into_o germany_n england_n about_o the_o year_n 800._o theod._n that_o be_v a_o nation_n epist._n to_o zacharie_n the_o pope_n porphyrius_n de_fw-fr theolog._n phâ—_n ael_n â—al_a etc._n etc._n vlf._n ard_n athel_n and_o ethel_n bert._n bald._n ken_n and_o kin._n cuth_o ead._n fred._n gisle_n hold._n helm_n hare_n and_o here._n hild._n wiga_n leod._n leof_o mund._o rad_n red_n and_o rod._n ric._n sig._n stan._n wi._n willi._n wold_n the_o name_n of_o britain_n bring_v into_o use_n again_o da-hen_n winccinga_n winccinga_n dâ—â—_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o dane_n hereupon_o peradventure_o we_o have_v our_o thursday_n so_o call_v call_v burn_a offering_n lib._n 1._o 1._o theophania_n the_o waste_n and_o spoil_v that_o the_o dane_n make_v dangelt_n dangelt_n or_o demame_n demame_n otherwise_o call_v alured_n 1012._o cut_a in_o his_o coin_n the_o dane_n afflict_v england_n 200._o year_n and_o reign_v about_o 20._o 20._o hardy-knout_a edward_n the_o confessor_n confessor_n of_o canterbury_n nordmanni_n nord-lâ—udi_a helâ—â—ldus_n the_o book_n of_o sangall_n concern_v the_o act_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a great_a calvus_n calvus_n crassus_n crassus_n normandy_n neustria_n neustria_n rou._n rou._n the_o foole._n bigod_n bigod_n baptism_n baptism_n longa_n spata_fw-la duke_n of_o normandy_n normandy_n domuâ—_n regius_fw-la major_n major_n or_o tostre_fw-fr norman_n 10â—6_n the_o charter_n of_o william_n conqueror_n the_o history_n of_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n at_o cane_n in_o normandy_n the_o norman_n conquest_n conquest_n hungary_n a_o comet_n malcolm_n malcolm_n mil._n calumbus_fw-la filius_fw-la osberni_fw-la osberni_fw-la andium_fw-la andium_fw-la pictonum_fw-la pictonum_fw-la cenomannorum_fw-la cenomannorum_fw-la bononiae_fw-la bononiae_fw-la when_o day_n and_o night_n be_v of_o a_o length_n about_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o september_n september_n durus_fw-la stanford_n bridge_n near_o york_n york_n 14._o octob._n octob._n or_o heavy_a axe_n botescaâ—les_n the_o seal_n of_o william_n conqueror_n conqueror_n normandy_n domesday-booke_n domesday-booke_n a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o twelve_o as_o touch_v the_o fact_n the_o warlike_a prowess_n of_o the_o norman_n th._n fazel_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o latter_a decad._n chalcondilas_n in_o pembroke_n shire_n of_o consolation_n to_o albina_n nicephorus_n how_o country_n be_v divide_v divide_v cap._n 6._o britan_n great_a and_o small_a britain_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a tripartite_a britain_n dist._n 80._o cap._n 1._o 1._o chester_n britain_n in_o five_o part_n lib._n 28._o the_o saxon_n heptarchy_n or_o seven_o kingdom_n england_n divide_v into_o shire_n or_o county_n county_n a_o hide_n as_o some_o think_v be_v so_o much_o land_n as_o one_o plough_n can_v ear_n in_o one_o year_n as_o other_o think_v 4._o yard-land_n aelfred_n he_o be_v name_v in_o piece_n of_o coin_n also_o alured_n in_o our_o english_a chronicle_n hundred_o wapentak_v tithing_n and_o lath_n leth._n shire_n the_o division_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o manuscript_n book_n of_o s._n edmund_n edmund_n doomsday_n book_n wales_n divide_v into_o shire_n shire_n or_o london_n 897._o math._n westmonast_n he_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 1070._o 1070._o mercia_n sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n twelve_o man_n justice_n of_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n england_n divide_v into_o parish_n bishop_n monastery_n or_o abbay_n a_o hundred_o priory_n of_o monk_n alien_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o have_v dissolve_v before_o the_o king_n bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o seneca_n the_o prince_n prince_n nobilis_fw-la caesar._n caesar._n caesar_n nobilissimus_fw-la nobilissimus_fw-la dux_n cornubiae_fw-la natus_fw-la natus_fw-la lord_n a_o duke_n duke_n duke_n duke_n earl_n sigonius_n regni_fw-la italici_n lib._n 5._o afterwards_o a_o golden_a rod_n or_o verger_n be_v use_v marqueste_n marqueste_n an._n 4._o henriâ—_n 4._o in_o paratitlis_fw-la ad_fw-la codicem_fw-la p._n pithaeus_n in_o memorab_n campaniae_fw-la campaniae_fw-la a_o authentical_a record_n of_o the_o exchequer_n exchequer_n or_o maundevil_n cincture_n of_o the_o sword_n sword_n penbrochiae_fw-la in_o another_o place_n count_n palatine_n pithaus_fw-la viscount_n baron_n in_o parergis_n see_v goldastus_n pag._n 14._o lord_n about_o the_o year_n 580._o nâ—riots_n or_o relevies_n haply_o mancusae_fw-la that_o be_v 30._o denier_n many_o thanes_z in_o england_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n court-baron_n math._n paris_n pag._n 1262._o baronage_n of_o england_n bishop_n baron_n abbat_n baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n matth._n paris_n vavasor_n signius_fw-la noble_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n knight_n wherefore_o knight_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a milites_fw-la solidarij_fw-la baneret_n baneret_n fars_n 2._o pat._n 15.8.3_o m._n 22._o and_o 23._o 23._o hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la vexillum_fw-la hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o epist._n 94._o 94._o be_v dub_v knight_n knight_n other_o say_v 100_o 100_o compliment_n compliment_n ennoblishment_n ennoblishment_n nobilitationis_fw-la nobilitationis_fw-la king_n or_o queen_n queen_n priest_n in_o dorso_fw-la pat._n 51._o h._n 3._o esquire_n esquire_n esses_n gentleman_n citizen_n yeoman_n parliament_n the_o king_n court._n king_n bench._n common_a pleas._n exchequer_n justice_n itinerant_a star-chambe_a court_n of_o 〈◊〉_d admiral_n court_n chancery_n chancery_n socratum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n epist._n 6._o lib._n 11._o robert_n fitz._n stephen_n who_o live_v under_o henry_n the_o second_o court_n of_o request_n ecclesiastical_a court_n see_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n court_n of_o the_o arch_n court_n of_o audience_n court_n of_o faculty_n under_o what_o sign_n in_o heaven_n britain_n lie_v the_o order_n or_o method_n of_o the_o work_n ensue_v ensue_v welch_n welch_n welshman_n ostidamnej_fw-la cossini_n corn_n and_o kern_n kern_n perâ—copsca_n or_o procopia_n procopia_n bretaigne_n or_o little_a britain_n strabo_n orewood_n tin_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o 9_o â—o_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o tinner_n l._n warden_n of_o the_o stannary_n cornish_a diamond_n pilchard_n pilchard_n which_o peradventure_o be_v gerre_n in_o pliny_n hurling_n havillan_n in_o architrenio_n western_a people_n most_o strong_a and_o hardy_a hardy_a tame_a those_o of_o the_o terciere_n &_o â—_o bellerium_fw-la or_o antivestaeum_n steort_n what_o iâ—_n signify_v signify_v castellidi_fw-la lipantâ—n_n lipantâ—n_n mardi_n mecha_n or_o the_o red-sea_n red-sea_n mardi_n mecha_n or_o the_o red-sea_n s._n burien_n burien_n silly_a or_o sorling_n a_o trophy_n baron_n of_o ticis_fw-la ticis_fw-la marine_a amber_n that_o be_v ambrose_n stone_n s._n michael_n mount_n michelstow_n laurence_n noel_n weapon_n of_o brass_n brass_n pyrrhecorax_n cornish_n chough_n chough_n a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o creek_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n mountsbay_n goldphin_n hill_n the_o family_n of_o the_o godolphin_n 'loo_o pool_n menna_n meneg_n ocâ—â—num_fw-la the_o liskard_n voluba_n falemouth_n falemouth_n brindiâ—_n brindiâ—_n leland_n pendinas_n cenionis_fw-la ostium_fw-la perin_n glasnith_n arwenak_n carminow_n rossiâ—_n lansladron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o foy_n the_o mohun_v vzella_n britan_n have_v not_o the_o letter_n â—_o vxellodunum_n in_o france_n how_o the_o haven_n in_o cornwall_n come_v to_o be_v stop_v up_o leskerd_n bodman_n the_o book_n of_o winchester_n abbey_n s._n neot_n doomsday_n doomsday_n doniert_n prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n wringcheese_n hurler_n the_o river_n 'loo_o s._n germane_a trematon_n trematon_n de_fw-fr vallet_fw-la edge-comâ—_a anthony_n s._n jie_n jie_n in_o aquilâ—â—nâ—m_n or_o north._n s._n columb_n lhanheton_fw-la lib._n 3._o philâ—peinos_n of_o wâ—â—liam_n britâ—â—_n who_o live_v anno_o 117_o 117_o swallow_n castle_n denis_n padstow_n tindagel_n the_o place_n of_o arthur_n nativity_n architrenius_n banner_n tufa_fw-la a_o banner_n
language_n be_v call_v nesse_n the_o river_n vedra_n or_o be_v witton_n baron_n evers_n or_o d'eure_n aukland_n vinovium_n binchester_n as_o concern_v the_o mother_n goddess_n see_v in_o lancashire_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 236._o votum_fw-la solvit_fw-la li_z ben_z merito_fw-la i_o pay_v his_o vow_n willing_o and_o due_o branspath_n castle_n salt_n stone_n dunelmus_fw-la durham_n or_o duresme_fw-fr gallilee_n for_o no_o woman_n may_v enter_v into_o durham_n church_n beereparke_n 1346._o battle_n of_o nevil_n cross_n shrirburne_n hospital_n finchdale_n lumley_n baron_n lumley_n chester_n upon_o the_o street_n condercum_n hilton_n castle_n glasier_n first_o in_o england_n ebchester_n saint_n ebba_n saint_n tabb_v girwy_n jarrow_a bede_n basilicae_fw-la saint_n bede_n bishop_n of_o durham_n see_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n mosses_n mosses_n cespites_fw-la lanca-shire_n bâ—ufes_n rochdale_n cockley_n mancunium_n mancunium_n centurionis_fw-la trafford_n mosses_n when_o they_o 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