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the_o venerable_a anselm_n abbot_n of_o bec_n and_o afterward_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v his_o 7._o confessor_n nay_o so_o devout_a he_o grow_v before_o his_o death_n that_o sickness_n c._o hang_v long_o upon_o he_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v shear_v a_o c._o monk_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n werburge_n where_o within_o three_o day_n after_o viz._n 6_o kal._n aug._n an._n 1101_o 1101._o 1_o hen._n 1._o he_o die_v ibid._n leave_v issue_n by_o ibid._n ermentrude_v his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr clerement_n one_o only_a son_n name_v richard_n than_o 60._o seven_o year_n of_o age_n which_o richard_n succeed_v he_o in_o this_o earldom_n of_o chester_n and_o b._n by_o his_o concubine_n divers_a child_n both_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o be_v bury_v 60._o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n there_o but_o of_o those_o illegitimate_a child_n i_o find_v only_a mention_n of_o two_o viz._n otwel_n tutor_n a._n to_o those_o child_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o which_o 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sunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la dona_fw-la data_fw-la abbatiae_fw-la s._n werburge_n quae_fw-la omniae_fw-la ego_fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n &_o richardus_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o ermentrudis_n comitissa_n &_o mei_fw-la barones_n &_o mei_fw-la homines_fw-la dedimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o barones_n and_o homines_fw-la with_o their_o respective_a gift_n there_o mention_v be_v these_o viz._n 1._o willielmus_fw-la malbanc_n 2._o robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la 3._o hugo_n filius_fw-la normanni_n 4._o ricardus_n de_fw-fr vernun_n 5._o ricardus_n de_fw-fr rullos_n 6._o radulphus_fw-la venator_n 7._o hugo_n de_fw-fr mara_n 8._o radulphus_fw-la ermiwini_fw-la filius_fw-la 9_o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la fremouz_n 10._o walkelinus_n nepos_fw-la walteri_fw-la de_fw-fr vernun_n 11._o seward_n 12._o gislebertus_n de_fw-fr venables_n 13._o gaufridus_n de_fw-fr sarte_n 14._o ricardus_n de_fw-fr mesnilwarin_n 15._o walterus_n de_fw-fr vernun_n but_o then_o he_o conclude_v thus_o 60._o et_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la essent_fw-la rata_fw-la &_o stabilia_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la ego_fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n &_o mei_fw-la barones_n confirmavimus_fw-la &c._n &c._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la singuli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la propriâ—_n manu_fw-la in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la posteris_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la crucis_fw-la facerent_fw-la yet_o give_v instance_n of_o no_o other_o than_o these_o after_o his_o son_n richard_n and_o hervey_n bishop_n of_o bangor_n viz._n ranulph_n his_o nephew_n id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr macaenis_fw-la or_o meschines_n who_o be_v earl_n after_o the_o death_n of_o earl_n richard_n roger_n bigod_n alan_n de_fw-fr perci_n willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la dapifer_fw-la willielmus_fw-la malbanc_n robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la hugo_n filius_fw-la normanni_n hamo_fw-la de_fw-fr masci_n and_o bigod_n de_fw-fr loges_n whether_o he_o intend_v that_o these_o only_a shall_v be_v repute_v his_o baron_n and_o the_o rest_n such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n for_o so_o the_o word_n homines_fw-la do_v here_o import_v i_o make_v a_o question_n conceive_v rather_o that_o these_o and_o no_o other_o be_v present_a at_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o his_o foundation_n charter_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o richard_n de_fw-fr vernun_n who_o principal_a seat_n be_v at_o shipbroc_n and_o gislebert_n de_fw-fr venables_n at_o kinderton_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v call_v gislebertus_n venator_n be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o baron_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n howbeit_o have_v no_o far_a light_n to_o guide_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o conclude_v any_o thing_n positive_o herein_o nevertheless_o to_o manifest_v of_o what_o note_v most_o of_o they_o be_v who_o be_v record_v in_o the_o conqueror_n general_n suruâ—â—_n to_o have_v be_v tenant_n to_o this_o earl_n at_o that_o time_n i_o will_v here_o enumerate_v what_o lordship_n or_o part_n of_o lordship_n they_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o cheshire_n ¶_o robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la who_o seat_n be_v at_o depenbeche_n cestrescire_fw-la now_o call_v malpas_n occasion_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n of_o malpas_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o his_o descendant_n hold_v bedesfeld_n burwardestone_n hurdingebery_n depenbeche_n tillestone_n cristetone_n calmundeley_n eghe_n hantone_n lawechedone_n dochintone_n cetelea_n brosse_n overtone_n cuntitone_n socheliche_n tusigeham_n bicheley_n bieretone_n burwardesley_n creuhalle_n tidnistane_n bristone_n bolebery_n tevertone_n spurestowe_n fentone_n sudetone_n butelege_v and_o coeneche_n ¶_o william_n malbedeng_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o wiche-malbanc_a now_o call_v nantwich_n hold_v tatenale_n colburne_n ulure_n wiurevene_n pol_n salhale_n landechene_n optone_n tuigvelle_n chenotebery_n eteshale_v manessel_n sprostune_n actune_n estune_n wilaâ—estune_n warenebery_n cerletune_n merbery_n norbery_n wircâ—welle_n westone_n waleretune_n santune_v burtune_n haretone_n wistanestune_n berdresford_n berdeltune_n weclestune_n bertemeleu_n essetune_n wivetesde_v tiâ—esâ—e_n steple_n wistetestune_n brunhala_n ter_v cerlere_n bedeley_n stanlen_n copehale_n estone_n chelmundestone_n claytone_n and_o wepre_n ¶_o willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la nigelli_n the_o same_o who_o be_v
call_v willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la and_o have_v his_o chief_n seat_n at_o halton_n castle_n in_o domesday_n book_n call_v heletune_n hold_v newentone_n lee_n bruge_n clutone_n bero_n nestone_n raâ—y_n hapless_a bernestone_n wareburgetone_n tatune_n mulintone_n cunetesford_n stabely_n peure_n heletune_n westone_n estone_n norton_n evele_o duntune_v lege_fw-la budewrde_v wite_o golstrey_n aldrede_o lece_n and_o merlestone_n ¶_o richard_n de_fw-fr vernun_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o shibroc_n hold_v estone_n pichetone_n hotone_n cochehalle_n shibroc_n survelec_n wise_a moletune_n wanetune_n deveneham_n botestoch_n aldelime_n creu_n pontone_n colvintone_n and_o bretbery_n ¶_o hugo_n de_fw-fr mara_n hold_v lee_n bruge_n radeclive_a colder_n lautune_n beveley_n gostrey_n coldecote_n pulford_n warhelle_n bosselega_n meretone_n cerdingham_n and_o sumreford_n ¶_o hamo_fw-la de_fw-la masci_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o dunham_n common_o call_v dunhamâ—masci_n hold_v potitone_n doneham_n bogedone_n hale_n bramale_n asceliey_n alretone_n estone_n and_o castretone_n ¶_o bigot_n hold_v ferentone_n lay_v torentune_v motburlege_n noâ—tebery_n aldrede_o sudendune_n rode_n cogeltone_n sanbeco_n sudtune_n wibaldelay_n and_o weure_n ¶_o gislebert_n de_fw-fr venables_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o kinderton_n which_o continue_v to_o his_o descendant_n in_o the_o male-line_n to_o this_o day_n hold_v ecclestone_n alburgham_n torperley_n watenhale_n herford_n lime_n lege_fw-la wimundesham_n mera_fw-fr peure_fw-fr rodestorne_n hope_v neubold_n bretone_n cindretunâ—_n cinbretune_n deneport_n witune_n and_o glachenhale_n ¶_o and_o that_o robert_n de_fw-mi roelent_fw-mi be_v also_o one_o of_o his_o baron_n consider_v what_o large_a possession_n he_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o viz._n motintone_n lestone_n torintone_n gaitone_n eswelle_n thurstanstone_n calder_n metas_fw-la walea_n nestone_n haregrave_n brochetone_n ulfewltone_n latbroc_n bachely_n and_o coleselt_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o which_o robert_n i_o be_o far_a to_o observe_v b._n that_o he_o be_v cousin-german_a to_o richard_n de_fw-fr abrincis_fw-la father_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n viz._n son_n of_o humpâ—rey_n de_fw-fr telliolo_n brother_n of_o thurstan_n de_fw-fr goz_n father_n of_o the_o same_o richard_n and_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n attend_v his_o father_n into_o england_n he_o be_v knight_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n moreover_o that_o he_o again_o come_v into_o england_n with_o this_o our_o earl_n hugh_n his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o be_v with_o he_o in_o that_o memorable_a battle_n near_o hastings_n in_o sussex_n where_o the_o valiant_a norman_a duke_n become_v victor_n and_o thenceforth_o king_n of_o england_n as_o also_o a_o active_a commander_n in_o all_o the_o fight_v of_o that_o renown_a conqueror_n likewise_o ibid._n that_o after_o this_o hugh_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n he_o become_v general_n of_o all_o his_o military_a force_n and_o when_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o rothelan_n in_o flintshire_n be_v build_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o king_n william_n to_o restrain_v the_o excursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a that_o he_o be_v there_o settle_v as_o the_o utmost_a bulwark_n against_o those_o troublesome_a people_n and_o have_v his_o surname_n the_o roelent_n from_o that_o place_n last_o that_o after_o many_o sharp_a skirmish_n with_o they_o adventure_v himself_o too_o far_o with_o no_o more_o than_o one_o soldier_n he_o be_v unhappy_o slay_v and_o that_o his_o body_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n werburge_n at_o chester_n with_o this_o etc._n epitaph_n upon_o his_o tomb._n hoc_fw-la in_o mausoleo_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la rodelento_n conditur_fw-la â—umano_fw-it more_fw-it soli_fw-la gremio_fw-la filius_fw-la unfreni_fw-la dacorum_n spermate_v nati_fw-la fortis_fw-la &_o illustris_fw-la iste_fw-la fuit_fw-la juvenis_fw-la dapsilis_n &_o pugnax_fw-la agilis_fw-la formosus_fw-la &_o audax_fw-la miles_n in_fw-la orbe_fw-la fuit_fw-la vivere_fw-la dum_fw-la licuit_fw-la marchioâ—munificus_fw-la sociisque_fw-la fidelis_fw-la amicus_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la sponsae_fw-la paruit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la monachos_fw-la pupillos_fw-la &_o peregrinos_fw-la semper_fw-la honorabat_fw-la largaque_fw-la dona_fw-la dabat_fw-la construxit_fw-la castrum_n tenuitque_fw-la diu_fw-la rodelentum_fw-la firmiter_fw-la indigenis_fw-la oppositum_fw-la rabidis_fw-la barbaricâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la exercuit_fw-la arma_fw-la mille_fw-la pericla_fw-la probo_fw-la sponte_fw-la ferens_fw-la animo_fw-la montem_fw-la snaudunum_fw-la fluviumque_fw-la citum_fw-la coluenum_fw-la pluribus_n armatis_fw-la transiliit_fw-la vicibus_fw-la praeâ—ipuam_fw-la pulchro_fw-la blideno_fw-la rege_fw-la fugato_fw-la praedam_fw-la cum_fw-la paucis_fw-la cepit_fw-la in_o insidiis_fw-la duxit_fw-la captivum_fw-la lorisque_fw-la ligavit_fw-la hoellum_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la wallensi_fw-la rex_fw-la praeerat_fw-la manui_fw-la cepit_fw-la grithfridum_fw-la regem_fw-la vicitque_fw-la trehellum_fw-la sic_fw-la micuit_fw-la crebris_fw-la militiae_fw-la titulis_fw-la attamen_fw-la incautè_fw-la wallenses_n ausus_fw-la adire_fw-la occidit_fw-la aestivi_fw-la principio_fw-la julii_fw-la prodidit_fw-la owenius_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la gavisus_fw-la hovellus_fw-la facta_fw-la vindicte_fw-la monte_fw-fr sub_fw-la hermaheva_n ense_n caput_fw-la secuit_fw-la grithfridus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la mare_fw-la jecit_fw-la soma_fw-la quidem_fw-la reliquum_fw-la possidet_fw-la hunc_fw-la loculum_fw-la in_o claustro_fw-la sancti_fw-la requiescit_fw-la patris_fw-la ebrulfi_n pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la cujus_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la plena_fw-la salus_fw-la quondam_a robustus_fw-la iaceo_fw-la hîc_fw-la nunc_fw-la exanimatus_fw-la hinc_fw-la dolour_n in_fw-la totâ_fw-la personat_fw-la heu_fw-la patria_fw-la hic_fw-la modo_fw-la fit_a pulvis_fw-la jam_fw-la nil_fw-la agit_fw-fr utilitatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la pie_n lector_fw-la ejus_fw-la adesto_fw-la memor_fw-la hinc_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aetherea_fw-la locet_fw-la arce_fw-la roga_fw-la prece_fw-la dignâ_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la verum_fw-la qui_fw-la regit_fw-la omne_fw-la deum_fw-la christ_n dei_fw-la splendour_n aquavitae_fw-la dator_fw-la &_o reparator_n orbis_n huic_fw-la famulo_fw-la propitiare_fw-la tuo_fw-la eripe_fw-la tartareis_fw-la robertum_fw-la christ_n camaenis_fw-la est_fw-la nimis_fw-la ipse_fw-la reus_fw-la terge_fw-la precor_fw-la facinus_fw-la parce_fw-fr quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la piam_fw-la rogitans_fw-la clamoro_fw-la mariam_n conâ—utus_fw-la rigidis_fw-la occiduit_fw-la jaculis_fw-la indulge_v culpas_fw-la mansuras_fw-la annue_fw-la gazas_fw-la ut_fw-la queat_fw-la in_o nitidis_fw-la semper_fw-la inesse_fw-la choris_fw-la amen_n hereunto_o i_o must_v add_v cestrescire_fw-la that_o this_o robert_n de_fw-fr rodelent_fw-mi hold_v north_n wales_n in_o farm_n of_o king_n william_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o xl_o libr._n beside_o those_o land_n there_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o in_o fee_n viz._n ros_n and_o reweâ—ou_n extend_v to_o twelve_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n ¶_o ay_o now_o come_v to_o richard_n richard_n son_n to_z earl_n hugh_z this_o earl_n richard_n though_o young_a stand_v a._n firm_a to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o great_a distress_n and_o danger_n but_o it_o be_v report_v b._n that_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n werburge_n in_o chester_n perhaps_o they_o grudge_v at_o the_o slenderness_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o they_o for_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o give_v 60._o they_o any_o more_o than_o two_o house_n lie_v within_o the_o city_n and_o one_o situate_a without_o the_o north_n gate_n and_o the_o ten_o salmon_n take_v at_o the_o bridge_n as_o also_o the_o place_n for_o a_o mill_n on_o this_o side_n the_o bridge_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o that_o mill_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o bridge_n howbeit_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n benedict_n upon_o leyre_n in_o normandy_n he_o give_v 50._o the_o lordship_n of_o minting_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o afterward_o be_v make_v a_o cell_n to_o that_o foreign_a monastery_n so_o also_o 50._o the_o church_n of_o s._n andrew_n at_o menting_n and_o the_o church_n of_o all_o saint_n at_o gauteby_n with_o divers_a land_n in_o that_o county_n and_o wed_a c._n maud_n daughter_n to_o stephen_n earl_n of_o bloys_n by_o adela_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n but_o he_o together_o with_o his_o wife_n perish_v d._n in_o that_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n 7_o kal._n dec._n an._n 1119._o 20_o hen._n 1._o wherein_o william_n and_o richard_n two_o a._n of_o the_o king_n son_n otwel_n a._n natural_a brother_n to_o this_o earl_n richard_n their_o tutor_n and_o geffrey_n a._n riddel_n the_o husband_n of_o geva_n his_o sister_n with_o many_o other_o noble_a person_n lose_v their_o life_n which_o geva_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o drayton_n now_o drayton_n basset_n in_o com._n staff_n give_v a._n unto_o she_o by_o earl_n hugh_n her_o father_n be_v foundress_n 30._o of_o that_o monastery_n of_o canwell_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o lordship_n ¶_o to_o richard_n succeed_v a._n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n ranulph_n ranulph_n surname_v the_o bricasard_n bricasard_n as_o he_o be_v call_v by_o some_o and_o by_o other_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr maecenis_fw-la sister_n son_n a._n to_o earl_n hugh_n and_o his_o next_o heir_n in_o blood_n by_o the_o death_n of_o earl_n richard_n without_o issue_n but_o i_o can_v say_v he_o enjoy_v this_o earldom_n by_o virtue_n of_o
to_o render_v that_o his_o fort_n call_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o the_o treasure_n he_o have_v therein_o be_v thenceforth_o for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o suffering_n put_v 40._o to_o great_a misery_n touch_v this_o battle_n another_o historian_n 60._o vary_v much_o in_o his_o relation_n from_o what_o the_o monk_n of_o durhaâ—_n have_v above_o express_v for_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la report_v the_o speech_n which_o robert_n consul_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v before_o the_o battle_n unto_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n after_o he_o have_v high_o magnify_v he_o for_o his_o desire_n to_o lead_v the_o van_n he_o go_v on_o thus_o against_o who_o be_v it_o that_o we_o fight_v here_o be_v alan_n earl_n of_o britanny_n in_o arm_n against_o we_o nay_o against_o god_n himself_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n no_o man_n for_o malice_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o be_v always_o dispose_v to_o mischief_n think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n 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certain_a manor_n call_v stafford-mannor_n and_o stafford-rent_n in_o the_o same_o county_n together_o with_o all_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o lie_v in_o stafford_n bradley_n billington_n dunston_n coppinhall_n stretton_n cokessane_n burton_n wottons-land_n lichfeild_n fulford_n and_o richardscote_n in_o that_o county_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o essington_n in_o com._n ebor._n all_o which_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o exchequer_n four_o pound_n one_o shilling_n two_o penny_n half_a penny_n farthing_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o be_v again_o restore_v anno_fw-la in_o blood_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 4_o and_o 5_o phil._n &_o mar._n there_o be_v some_o dispute_n a_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n clinton_n and_o this_o henry_n touch_v precedency_n it_o be_v then_o upon_o search_n certify_v a_o in_o parliament_n that_o the_o lord_n clinton_n ancestor_n have_v precedence_n next_o above_o the_o lord_n audley_n and_o that_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n be_v place_v next_o below_o the_o baron_n talbot_n this_o last_o mention_v henry_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o before_o specify_v ursula_n his_o wife_n three_o son_n viz._n 〈…〉_z edward_n richard_n and_o walter_z which_o richard_n have_v issue_n roger_n stafford_n who_o die_v a_o age_a man_n unmarried_a in_o ann_n 1638._o or_o thereabouts_o and_o one_o daughter_n name_v dorothy_n wife_n 〈…〉_z of_o sir_n william_n nevil_n of_o chebsey_n knight_n which_o edward_n take_v to_o wife_n 〈…〉_z mary_n daughter_n to_o edward_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o one_o son_n call_v also_o edward_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_z twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n in_o ann_n 1592._o and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ursula_n marry_v ibid._n to_o walter_n erdswike_n and_o dorothy_n to_o ibid._n ..._o gerveis_n of_o chadsden_n which_o last_o mention_v edward_n marry_v isabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n forster_n of_o tonge_n in_o com._n salop._n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n edward_n and_o die_v 25_o sept._n ann_n 1525._o which_o edward_n edward_n his_o son_n be_v bear_v in_o ann_n 1600._o and_o have_v marry_v anne_n the_o daughter_n of_o james_n wilforde_n of_o newnham-hall_n in_o comit._n essex_n esqque_fw-mi die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n andrew_n in_o holborn_n within_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n leave_v issue_n one_o son_n viz._n henry_n henry_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o father_n death_n die_v unmarried_a in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o and_o one_o daughter_n call_v mary_n who_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o sir_n william_n howard_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n a_o young_a son_n to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n afterward_o advance_v to_o the_o title_n of_o viscount_n stafford_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o stafford_z of_o hooke_n i_o come_v now_o to_o those_o collateral_a branch_n of_o this_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n not_o already_o take_v notice_n of_o touch_v who_o memorable_a action_n our_o public_a record_n and_o other_o authentic_a authority_n do_v make_v some_o mention_n of_o these_o the_o first_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v sir_n john_n stafford_n john_n knight_n son_n arm_n of_o william_n stafford_n of_o bromshull_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o descend_v arm_n from_o hervey_n bagot_n by_o milisent_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n lord_n stafford_n which_o sir_n john_n stafford_n have_v marry_v arm_n margaret_n daughter_n to_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n afterward_o earl_n be_v 14._o in_o that_o expedition_n make_v into_o scotland_n in_o 11_o edw._n 3._o together_o 14._o with_o the_o same_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n and_o left_a issue_n humphrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 40_o edw._n 3._o be_v 8._o in_o the_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n so_o likewise_o in_o 6._o 43_o edw._n 3._o be_v then_o a_o knight_n and_o of_o the_o retinue_n 6._o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n moreover_o in_o 47_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o flanders_n in_o the_o company_n of_o hugh_n earl_n of_o stafford_n and_o left_a issue_n eâ—â—swike_n humphrey_n humphrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n call_v humphrey_n stafford_n with_o the_o silver_n hand_n who_o marry_v 11._o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ..._o dynham_n widow_n of_o sir_n john_n maltravers_n of_o houke_n in_o com._n dorset_n knight_n which_o humphrey_n be_v afterward_o a_o knight_n be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n and_o dorset_z in_o 12_o h._n 4._o and_o by_o his_o testament_n a._n bear_v date_n 5_o apr._n ann_n 1413_o 1_o hen._n 5._o where_o he_o call_v himself_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n the_o elder_a knight_n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n andrew_n adjoin_v to_o that_o of_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o abbotsbury_n and_o give_v to_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n his_o son_n and_o elizabeth_z his_o wife_n one_o charger_n twelve_o dish_n and_o six_o saucer_n of_o silver_n not_o long_o after_o which_o he_o die_v for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o 13._o year_n leave_v sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n his_o son_n 13._o and_o heir_n who_o then_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 13._o of_o his_o land_n a_o word_n or_o two_o now_o of_o the_o before_o specify_v eliz._n wife_n to_o this_o sir_n humphrey_n with_o the_o silver_n hand_n this_o elizabeth_n though_o she_o die_v b._n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o her_o husband_n make_v her_o testament_n b._n bear_v date_n 8_o sept._n ann_n 1405._o 6_o h._n 4._o and_o thereby_o bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o chapel_n of_o s_o andrew_n in_o the_o abby-church_n of_o abbotsbury_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o sir_n john_n maltravers_n knight_n her_o former_a husband_n and_o give_v to_o the_o rector_n of_o s._n giles_n at_o staâ—leford_n for_o his_o tithe_n forget_v and_o not_o pay_v as_o also_o to_o celebrate_v a_o thousand_o mass_n for_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o ancestor_n four_o pound_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n likewise_o to_o the_o friar_n of_o dorcnester_n four_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n to_o the_o fricr_n of_o yevel_n as_o much_o and_o the_o like_a sum_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abbotsbury_n moreover_o to_o three_o priest_n celebrate_v for_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o ancestor_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n maltravers_n knight_n her_o late_a husband_n whereof_o two_o to_o officiate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o houke_n or_o stapelford_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o kentercombe_n the_o next_o year_n after_o her_o decease_n fifteen_o pound_n viz._n to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n also_o to_o humphrey_n stafford_n and_o elizabeth_z his_o wife_n her_o own_o daughter_n twelve_o dish_n and_o six_o saucer_n of_o silver_n and_o to_o katherine_n cobham_n the_o wife_n of_o humphrey_n stafford_n a_o cup_n of_o silver_n gilt_n of_o which_o testament_n she_o constitute_v sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n her_o husband_n her_o executor_n i_o now_o come_v to_o sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n knight_n her_o son_n this_o sir_n humphrey_n humphrey_n in_o 8_o hen._n 4._o be_v then_o a_o knight_n have_v marry_v 〈◊〉_d elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n â—_o and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n maltravers_n knight_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o maude_n the_o sister_n of_o sir_n john_n dynham_n knight_n do_v 6._o his_o fealty_n have_v livery_n 6._o of_o all_o those_o land_n which_o by_o her_o death_n descend_v to_o he_o of_o which_o the_o manor_n of_o houke_n be_v â—_o the_o chief_a and_o by_o his_o testament_n â—_o bear_v
his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n confirm_v 〈…〉_z those_o grant_n which_o walter_n the_o saresberie_n his_o father_n have_v make_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o bradenstoke_n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o give_v 60._o they_o all_o his_o land_n in_o wilecote_n in_o exchange_n 60._o for_o those_o in_o wyvelesford_n give_v to_o they_o by_o his_o father_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wilecote_n he_o give_v a._n they_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caneford_n and_o chapel_n of_o s._n andrew_n at_o cettre_n and_o bestow_v 17._o on_o the_o knight_n templar_n a_o mill_n at_o lacoke_n in_o comit._n wilte_n he_o have_v likewise_o another_o wife_n 50._o call_v ela._n but_o be_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n 1167._o in_o aquitane_n and_o captain_n general_n 1167._o of_o his_o force_n there_o in_o ann_n 1167._o 13_o h._n 2._o he_o be_v then_o slay_v 1167._o by_o 30._o guy_n the_o lezinnian_a upon_o his_o return_n 30._o from_o a_o pilgrimage_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o s._n james_n in_o galitla_n and_o be_v bury_v b._n at_o s._n hillarâ—er_n who_o death_n the_o king_n so_o high_o resent_v supra_fw-la that_o he_o expel_v supra_fw-la the_o same_o guy_n out_o of_o poâ—ctou_n whereupon_o take_v supra_fw-la upon_o he_o the_o cross_n he_o become_v a_o soldier_n supra_fw-la under_o baldwin_n the_o leper_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o 〈…〉_z the_o death_n of_o this_o earl_n patric_n so_o slay_v in_o his_o attendance_n upon_o the_o queen_n viz._n alianore_n wife_n to_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o she_o procure_v the_o k._n her_o husband_n to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o their_o custom_n in_o benai_n unto_o that_o church_n of_o s._n hillary_n in_o poytiers_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z to_o he_o succeed_v 〈…〉_z william_n william_n his_o son_n in_o this_o earldom_n of_o salisbury_n which_o william_n be_v beget_v 〈…〉_z on_o ..._o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ponthiâ—u_n this_o earl_n william_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o first_o bear_v 〈…〉_z the_o golden_a sceptre_n with_o the_o dove_n on_o the_o head_n of_o it_o in_o that_o solemn_a proceed_n and_o in_o 2_o r._n 1._o when_o 〈…〉_z the_o king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o almain_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o adhere_v 〈…〉_z to_o john_n earl_n of_o moreton_n then_o strive_v for_o the_o rule_n here_o at_o that_o time_n likewise_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n 〈…〉_z of_o wiltshire_n which_o he_o also_o hold_v 〈…〉_z till_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v moreover_o in_o 6_o r._n 1._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o king_n in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o normandy_n so_o likewise_o 〈…〉_z in_o his_o great_a council_n at_o nottingham_n after_o his_o return_n into_o england_n and_o at_o his_o second_o coronation_n the_o same_o year_n be_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o the_o four_o earl_n who_o then_o carry_v the_o canopy_n of_o state_n but_o die_v 〈…〉_z the_o next_o ensue_a year_n viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1196._o 8_o r._n 1._o leave_v issue_n by_o alianore_n de_fw-fr vitrei_fw-la his_o wife_n 〈…〉_z daughter_n of_o tirrel_n de_fw-fr mainâ—rs_n one_o sole_a daughter_n his_o heir_n call_v 〈…〉_z ela_n of_o who_o it_o be_v thus_o report_v 〈…〉_z that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o inhiretrix_fw-la one_o william_n talbot_n a_o english_a man_n and_o a_o eminent_a soldier_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d where_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n at_o length_n he_o find_v she_o out_o likewise_o ibid._n that_o he_o then_o change_v his_o habit_n and_o have_v enter_v the_o court_n where_o she_o reside_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o harper_n be_v practise_v in_o mirth_n and_o jest_n he_o become_v well_o accept_v there_o moreover_o ibid._n that_o grow_v acquaint_v with_o she_o after_o some_o time_n he_o take_v she_o into_o england_n and_o present_v she_o to_o k._n richard_n who_o receive_v she_o very_o courteous_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n to_o william_n surmame_v longespe_fw-fr his_o brother_n id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o natural_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o beget_v on_o the_o fair_a rosamund_n sometime_o his_o coneubine_n and_o that_o thereupon_o king_n richard_n render_v 10._o unto_o he_o the_o earldom_n of_o rosmar_n as_o her_o inheritance_n by_o descent_n from_o edward_n of_o saresburie_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr ewrus_n beforementioned_a this_o william_n william_n be_v call_v 20._o longespe_fw-fr longespe_fw-fr from_o the_o long_a sword_n which_o he_o usual_o wear_v execute_v wilte_n the_o sheriff_n office_n for_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o deputy_n in_o 1_o joh._n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o that_o year_n so_o likewise_o wilte_n from_o that_o time_n for_o all_o the_o succeed_a year_n till_o 9_o joh._n inclusive_a â—_o moreover_o in_o 10_o joh._n he_o be_v constitute_v warden_n 3._o of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o 14_o joh._n be_v sheriff_n unt_fw-la for_o the_o county_n of_o cambridgâ—_n and_o huntendon_n for_o the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o year_n about_o this_o time_n the_o difference_n 〈…〉_z betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o baron_n beginning_n to_o show_v itself_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z one_o of_o those_o who_o stick_v stour_o to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o that_o respect_n have_v 〈…〉_z the_o reputation_n of_o one_o of_o his_o evil_a councillor_n by_o those_o who_o favour_v the_o part_n of_o the_o haughty_a spirit_v baron_n at_o that_o time_n very_o powerful_a and_o in_o 15_o joh._n be_v again_o constitute_v sheriff_n 〈◊〉_d of_o wiltshire_n which_o office_n he_o afterward_o hold_v a_o all_o that_o king_n time_n and_o likewise_o a_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v afterward_o viz._n to_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o reign_n have_v also_o a_o grant_n 7._o of_o the_o honour_n of_o eye_n in_o suffolk_n and_o be_v the_o same_o year_n a_o wittness_n 20._o to_o that_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n as_o a_o undertaker_n 20._o for_o the_o king_n he_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n â—0_n to_o that_o charter_n whereby_o king_n john_n than_o much_o distress_v by_o the_o potency_n of_o those_o great_a man_n resign_v this_o kingdom_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o likewise_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o 20._o that_o invasion_n of_o flanders_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o be_v 20._o one_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n send_v from_o king_n john_n with_o considerable_a force_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o aid_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o that_o province_n furthermore_o in_o 16_o joh._n the_o king_n have_v 30._o prepare_v a_o good_a fleet_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n he_o constitute_v 30._o he_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a commander_n thereof_o whereupon_o the_o english_a then_o enter_v ibid._n the_o port_n of_o dam_n and_o surprise_v ibid._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o french_a ship_n bring_v ibid._n they_o thence_o into_o england_n after_o which_o king_n john_n have_v raise_v 1214._o a_o powerful_a army_n for_o recovery_n of_o what_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v take_v from_o he_o he_o make_v 1214._o this_o earl_n one_o of_o his_o three_o chief_n commander_n of_o those_o force_n whereupon_o design_v 1214._o to_o surprise_v that_o king_n upon_o sunday_n the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n margaret_n the_o virgin_n whilst_o he_o be_v at_o mass_n he_o be_v himself_o lay_v hold_v 1214._o on_o and_o make_v prisoner_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o his_o party_n in_o that_o bold_a attempt_n but_o ere_o long_o there_o be_v a_o exchange_n 1214._o propose_v for_o he_o viz._n robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o drus_n a_o near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v then_o a_o prisonor_n to_o king_n john_n the_o king_n have_v receive_v advertisement_n 13._o from_o this_o our_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n upon_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o drus_n he_o forthwith_o dispatch_v his_o letter_n 13._o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canâ—erbury_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n as_o also_o to_o all_o the_o temporal_a lord_n there_o represent_v thereby_o unto_o they_o this_o proposal_n but_o withal_o let_v they_o know_v 13._o that_o because_o this_o robert_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o drus_n be_v kinsman_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o will_v not_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n without_o their_o advice_n and_o withal_o represent_v 13._o to_o they_o the_o danger_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o viz._n that_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o earl_n of_o boleâ—n_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o perpetual_a durance_n desire_v 13._o therefore_o their_o speedy_a
livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n short_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 40_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z the_o principal_a person_n employ_v in_o that_o embassy_n unto_o galachius_fw-la duke_n of_o milan_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o for_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o leonel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o violanta_n daughter_n of_o that_o duke_n and_o in_o 43_o edw._n 3._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n so_o also_o in_o 46_o edw._n 3._o but_o these_o great_a honour_n be_v not_o long_o by_o he_o enjoy_v for_o he_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n the_o 16_o cal._n of_o february_n the_o same_o year_n 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z at_o the_o feâ—t_n of_o his_o father_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—alden_a leave_v issue_n by_o john_n his_o wife_n daughter_n 60._o of_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o late_a guardian_n only_a two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n eleanor_n 6._o who_o become_v the_o wife_n 6._o to_o thomas_n of_o wodstoke_n six_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o mary_n 6._o to_o henry_n earl_n of_o derby_z son_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o which_o john_n in_o her_o widowhood_n be_v 60._o a_o special_a benefactoress_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o walden_n by_o adorn_v the_o nave_n of_o the_o church_n with_o divers_a curious_a sculpture_n in_o stone_n cover_v the_o roof_n thereof_o with_o lead_n and_o build_v 20._o the_o steeple_n a_o new_a beside_o this_o she_o give_v divers_a costly_a vestment_n thereto_o and_o enrich_v all_o the_o altar_n with_o goodly_a ornament_n she_o 20._o give_v likewise_o to_o that_o abbey_n a_o fair_a cross_n of_o gold_n whereon_o be_v piece_v several_a piece_n of_o that_o wood_n of_o that_o cross_n whereon_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucihe_v moreover_o continue_v ibid._n a_o widow_n she_o spend_v ibid._n a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o time_n there_o in_o the_o church_n exercise_v ibid._n herself_o in_o devout_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n 7_o id._n apr._n an._n 1419._o 7_o hen._n 5._o be_v bury_v ibid._n near_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o same_o abbey_n of_o walden_n bohun_n of_o midherst_n moreover_o it_o appear_v that_o savaric_a de_fw-fr bohun_n hold_v suss._n three_o knight_n fee_n in_o foâ—d_n and_o midherst_n temp._n hen._n 3._o and_o have_v to_o wife_n 11._o the_o sister_n of_o john_n fitz-geffrey_n who_o be_v justiciarius_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la and_o that_o franco_n son_n to_o the_o same_o savaric_a marry_v 2._o sibil_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n by_o sibil_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o william_n marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_z sister_n and_o coheir_n suss_n to_o anselm_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n which_o franco_n have_v issue_n suss._n john_n who_o be_v sergeant_n 6._o of_o the_o king_n chapel_n temp._n edw._n 1._o and_o hold_v 6._o the_o office_n of_o spigurnel_n id_fw-la est_fw-la sealer_n of_o writ_n under_o that_o king_n and_o he_o james_n suss._n who_o by_o joane_n kanc._n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr brewose_n of_o bremore_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o sussex_n have_v issue_n 6._o john_n de_fw-fr bohun_n which_o john_n make_v proof_n of_o his_o age_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n in_o 16_o edw._n 2._o have_v then_o livery_n 6._o of_o his_o land_n this_o be_v he_o who_o for_o his_o great_a service_n 24._o in_o flanders_n and_o elsewhere_o beyond_o sea_n in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o when_o that_o king_n first_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n as_o also_o in_o 7._o that_o famous_a expedition_n into_o france_n in_o 19_o eâ—w_n 3_o short_o after_o which_o the_o king_n obtain_v that_o glorious_a victory_n at_o cressey_n whereof_o our_o historian_n make_v ample_a mention_n become_v afterward_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v summon_v 〈…〉_z to_o â—it_n in_o parliament_n in_o 37_o 38_o &_o 39_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n and_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n in_o 41_o edw._n 3._o then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o lordship_n of_o weston-corbet_n in_o hantshire_n cranley_n in_o buckinghamshire_n nitimbre_n midherst_n ford_n and_o climping_n in_o sussex_n little_a badew_n and_o rellenedon_n in_o essex_n and_o waltham_n in_o com._n 〈◊〉_d leave_v issue_n by_o 9_o isabel_n his_o first_o wife_n two_o daughter_n joane_n 9_o the_o elder_a wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr â—lsle_fw-fr of_o gatâ—cumbe_n and_o eve_n the_o young_a and_o by_o 〈…〉_z câ—â—ely_a his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n 〈…〉_z and_o heir_n of_o john_n filâ—ol_n of_o ..._o in_o essex_n john_n 〈…〉_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 7_o rich._n 2._o come_v of_o full_a age_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n but_o i_o can_v rank_v this_o john_n among_o the_o baron_n he_o be_v never_o summon_v to_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o his_o descendant_n than_o that_o 〈…〉_z john_n the_o grandson_n of_o this_o last_o mention_v john_n left_a issue_n two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n viz._n mary_n marry_v to_o sir_n david_n owen_n knight_n and_o ursula_n to_o ..._o southwel_o of_o ..._o in_o suffolk_n vere_n the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n be_v in_o the_o general_n survey_v 1_o of_o england_n make_v by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n where_o it_o appear_v that_o alberic_n de_fw-fr vere_n than_o hold_v â—henesiton_n now_o kensington_n in_o com._n middle_n geling_n and_o emingford_n in_o com._n hunt_n likewise_o nine_o lordship_n in_o suffolk_n and_o fourteen_o in_o essex_n whereof_o colne_n heingheham_n id_fw-la est_fw-la heningham_n and_o benetley_n be_v part_n which_o till_o of_o late_a continue_v to_o his_o posterity_n of_o this_o name_n viz._n alberic_n there_o be_v also_o a_o earl_n in_o that_o age_n for_o by_o that_o title_n he_o be_v record_v ibid._n in_o the_o same_o survey_n though_o of_o what_o place_n it_o appear_v not_o which_o earl_n possess_v ibid._n divers_a fair_a lordship_n in_o those_o day_n viz._n in_o warwickshire_n six_o in_o â—eicesrershire_n fourteen_o in_o northampronshâ—re_n six_o in_o oxfordshâ—â—e_n two_o and_o in_o wâ—â—tshire_n ten_o some_o of_o which_o viz._n those_o in_o com._n wiltâ—s_n he_o likewise_o hold_v ibid._n in_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o englishman_n it_o be_v say_v b._n by_o some_o that_o this_o first_o mention_v alberic_n be_v earl_n of_o ghisnes_n in_o france_n but_o for_o that_o i_o see_v no_o authority_n though_o he_o marry_v 99_o beatrix_n niece_n and_o heir_n to_o manasses_n count_n of_o â—hisnes_n viz._n daughter_n 99_o to_o henry_n chastellan_n of_o bourbourg_n by_o sibille_n de_fw-fr ghisnes_n daughter_n of_o manasses_n all_o therefore_o that_o i_o can_v far_o say_v of_o the_o fore-specified_n alberic_n de_fw-fr vere_n be_v that_o have_v by_o the_o conqueror_n gift_n aur_fw-it the_o whole_a inheritance_n of_o a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o saxon_n day_n call_v wulfwine_n he_o do_v not_o only_o possess_v aur_fw-it himself_o thereof_o but_o take_v aur_fw-it from_o the_o monk_n of_o ramsey_n what_o the_o same_o wulfwine_n have_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n give_v to_o they_o and_o leave_v aur_fw-it it_o to_o his_o own_o posterity_n moreover_o that_o bear_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdou_n in_o com._n berks._n he_o give_v 〈…〉_z unto_o they_o the_o church_n of_o s._n andrew_n at_o â—olne_a in_o essex_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o that_o lordship_n as_o also_o the_o church_n of_o dovercourt_n camp_n bentley_n belcamp_n and_o colne-miblanc_a with_o divers_a land_n and_o tithe_n in_o haingham_n laureham_n aldeham_n roinge_n and_o other_o part_n of_o that_o county_n whereupon_o this_o place_n of_o colne_n be_v make_v a_o cell_n 〈…〉_z to_o that_o great_a abbey_n of_o abingdon_n he_o be_v afterward_o shear_v 〈…〉_z a_o monk_n therein_o this_o last_o mention_v alberic_n 2._o call_v alberic_n junior_a confirm_v 60._o all_o those_o grant_v make_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n and_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v by_o he_o make_v inspex_fw-la lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o all_o england_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o office_n in_o fee_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n with_o all_o dignity_n and_o liberty_n thereto_o belong_v as_o honourable_o as_o robert_n malet_n lord_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o eye_n in_o suffolk_z or_o any_o other_o before_z or_o after_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o and_o with_o such_o livery_n and_o lodging_n of_o his_o court_n as_o belong_v to_o that_o office_n be_v 50._o also_o one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n tempore_fw-la henr._n 1._o in_o 4_o steph._n the_o king_n have_v surprise_v 476._o divers_a great_a person_n and_o force_v 476._o
of_o tonebruge_n in_o 10_o edw._n 1._o prince_n edward_n summon_v 5._o the_o great_a man_n who_o be_v by_o tenure_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o war_n of_o wales_n he_o acknowledge_v 5._o his_o part_n therein_o to_o be_v for_o ten_o knight_n fee_n and_o be_v 4._o there_o himself_o in_o person_n about_o this_o time_n he_o make_v 30._o great_a havoc_n in_o wales_n near_o lantilowhir_n and_o have_v divers_a sharp_a encounter_n 30._o with_o the_o welsh_a wherein_o many_o be_v slay_v 30._o on_o both_o side_n but_o get_v the_o victory_n 30._o over_o they_o in_o 11_o edw._n 1._o he_o procure_v the_o king_n charter_n 180._o for_o a_o fair_a yearly_a at_o his_o manor_n of_o blechingley_n in_o com._n surr._n upon_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o all-saint_n in_o 13_o edw._n 1._o have_v be_v divorce_v 9_o from_o alice_n his_o wife_n called_z alice_z de_fw-fr march_n daughter_n of_o guy_n earl_n of_o angolesme_fw-fr as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v take_v consideration_n 9_o of_o her_o noble_a birth_n he_o free_o grant_v 9_o to_o she_o for_o her_o support_n during_o life_n the_o manor_n of_o â—aâ—stead_o with_o the_o park_n as_o also_o 9_o the_o manor_n of_o well_n and_o warham_n with_o eight_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n perquisites_n of_o the_o court_n leet_n except_v wreck_n of_o sea_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wylton_n burford_n and_o spenhemlond_n in_o 14_o edw._n 1._o he_o obtain_v another_o charter_n 9_o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o rosburgh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n in_o ireland_n and_o a_o fair_a upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n common_o call_v holy_a rood_n day_n in_o 17_o edw._n 1._o notwithstanding_o 5._o the_o king_n proclamation_n that_o none_o shall_v appear_v in_o arm_n upon_o grievous_a forfeiture_n nevertheless_o this_o earl_n with_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n 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