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et_fw-fr lichefield_n 703._o l._n 5._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 559._o l._n 18._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n staffordshir_n derby_n warwick_n salop._n stafford_n 30._o l._n 16._o s._n 11._o d._n derby_n 26._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n coven_n 45._o l._n 9_o s._n salop._n 19_o l._n 32._o 351._o 3._o 5._o 0._o 1._o cestren_a 420._o l._n 20.0_o cestren_a lanca_n flint_n comberland_n westmoreland_n ebor._n richmond_n 50._o l._n cestren_a 50._o l._n  _fw-fr 202._o 11._o 18._o 4._o 2._o carliolen_n 530._o l._n 4._o s._n 11._o d._n ob_fw-la comberland_n westmoreland_n null_a  _fw-fr 77._o 2._o 5._o 1._o 2._o domus_fw-la religios_fw-la hospital_n collegia_fw-la cantarie_a &_o libe_n capelle_n valores_n decanatum_fw-la decima_fw-la cleri_fw-la 8._o nul_fw-fr nul_fw-fr 5._o 65._o l._n 11._o s_o 4._o d._n 186._o l._n 19_o s._n 7._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 4._o nul_fw-fr 2._o 6._o 22._o l._n 17._o s._n 2._o d._n 151.14_o s_o 3._o d._n q._n 10._o 4._o 1._o 68_o 100_o 353._o l._n 18_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 22._o 2._o 1._o 96._o 117._o l._n 7._o s._n 4._o d._n 600._o l._n 15._o s._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la 17._o 8._o 5._o 89._o 200._o l._n 651._o l._n 18_o s._n 2._o d._n q._n cum._n 281._o l._n 13._o s._n 19_o d._n q_o 〈◊〉_d archiepatus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la valoâ—â—m_fw-la 11._o 4._o 2._o 44._o 58._o l._n 9_o s._n 4._o d._n 287._o l._n 2._o s._n 1._o ob_fw-la q._n 38._o 5._o 16._o 128._o 40._o 590.16.12_o q._n 26._o 6._o 4._o 145._o 100_o l._n 435._o l._n 12._o d._n 5._o 1._o 1._o 26._o 120._o l._n 7._o s._n 6._o d._n 161._o l._n 19_o d._n ob_fw-la valoris_fw-la epatuum_fw-la comitatus_fw-la archinatus_fw-la &_o valores_fw-la dignit_fw-la &_o preb._n beneficia_fw-la dunelm_n 2821._o l._n 17._o d._n q._n 1821._o l._n 17._o d._n q._n dunelme_n northumber_n dunel_n 100_o l._n northumb._n 36._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n null_a 107._o 6._o 9_o 2._o 2._o elien_n 2134._o l._n 18._o s._n 5._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la q._n cantabridg_n elien_n 177._o l._n 5._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la nul_fw-fr 137._o 2._o 0._o eborum_fw-la 2035._o l._n 3._o s._n 7._o d._n 1069._o l._n 19_o s._n 2._o d._n q._n eborum_fw-la nottingham_n eborum_fw-la 90._o l._n 3_o s_o cliveland_n 36._o l._n s._n d._n estride_v 62._o l._n 14._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la nottingham_n 61._o l._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la 36._o 137._o 12._o 7._o 3._o 1._o exonicum_fw-la 1566._o l._n 14._o s._n 6._o d._n 500_o l._n q._n devon_n cornwall_n exon_n 60._o l._n 15_o s._n 10._o d._n cornub._n 50._o l_o 6._o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la taunton_n 37._o l._n 10._o s._n 3._o d._n ob_fw-la barnestaple_n 48_o l._n 19_o s._n 8._o d._n 29._o 546._o 49._o 27._o 11._o 8._o glocestre_fw-fr 315._o l._n 7._o s._n 2._o d._n gloucester_n glouce_v 75._o l._n 4._o s._n ob_fw-la 4._o d._n nul_fw-fr 240._o 7._o 3._o 3._o 1._o hereford_n 768._o l._n 10._o s._n 10._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n radnar_n heref_o salop._n mongomery_n wigorn._n hereford_n 41._o l._n 17._o 11._o d._n salop._n 32._o l._n 10._o s._n 9_o d._n 32._o 277._o 3._o 1._o 0._o 0._o london_n 1119._o l._n 8._o s._n 4._o d._n london_n midl_n essex_n herteford_n buck._n london_n 23._o l_o 14._o s._n 4._o d._n midl_n 60._o l._n essex_n 52._o l._n colchester_n 50._o s._n albani_n in_o hill_n 34._o 573._o 19_o 6._o 7._o 0._o lincoln_n â—962_n l._n 17._o s._n 4._o d._n ob_fw-la 894._o l._n 18._o s._n 1._o d._n ob_fw-la lincoln_n leicestre_fw-fr bedford_n buck_v herteford_n huntingdon_n lincoln_n 179._o l._n 19_o s._n sâ—ow_o 14._o l._n 2_o s._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la bedf_n 57_o l._n 2._o s._n 3._o d._n buck_n 8â—_n l_o 14._o s._n 5._o d._n hunting_n 57_o l._n 14._o s._n 2._o d._n leicester_n 80._o l._n 12._o s._n 3._o d._n 59_o l._n 1219._o 31_o 12_o 4._o 2._o landaven_n 154._o l._n 14._o s._n 1._o d._n monboth_n glamorgan_n landaven_n 38._o l._n 12._o s._n 8._o d._n 13._o 153._o 0._o 0._o domus_fw-la religios_fw-la hospital_n collegia_fw-la cantarie_a &_o libe_n capelle_n valores_n decanatum_fw-la decima_fw-la cleri_fw-la 18._o 8._o 5._o 96._o 266._o l._n 12._o s._n 1._o d._n 385._o l._n 5._o s._n 6._o d._n ob_fw-la 10._o 1._o nul_fw-fr 29._o 120._o l._n 384._o 14._o s_o 9_o d._n q._n 77._o 12._o 13._o 488._o 308._o l._n 10._o s._n 7._o d._n 1113._o l._n 17._o s._n 9_o d_o ob_fw-la q._n 22._o 1._o 6._o 47._o 158._o 1240._o l._n 15._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la 11._o 4._o 1._o 46._o 100_o l._n 358._o l._n 15_o s._n 11._o 3._o nul_fw-fr 77._o 38._o l._n 6._o s._n 1._o d._n ob_fw-la 340._o l._n 5._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la 50._o 6._o 6._o 366._o 210._o l._n 12._o s._n 1._o d._n 821._o l._n 15._o s._n 1._o d._n 94._o 14._o 4._o 262._o 196._o l._n 10._o s._n 8._o d._n 1751._o l._n 14._o s._n 6._o 11._o nul_fw-fr nul_fw-fr 17._o nul_fw-fr 155._o l._n 5._o s._n 4._o d._n valoris_fw-la epatuum_fw-la comitatus_fw-la archinatus_fw-la &_o valores_fw-la dignit_fw-la &_o preb._n beneficia_fw-la meneven_a 457._o l._n 22._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n radnor_n cairmarthen_n cardigan_n pembroke_n bâ—echon_n hereford_n glamorgan_n monmouth_n mongomery_n meneven_a 56._o 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scripti_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la communuimus_fw-la statuentes_fw-la ut_fw-la nulli_fw-la omnino_fw-la hominum_fw-la liceat_fw-la hanc_fw-la paginam_fw-la nostre_fw-fr confirmationis_fw-la infringere_fw-la vel_fw-la ei_fw-la ausu_fw-la temerario_fw-la contraire_fw-fr si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la attemptare_fw-la presumpsâ—rit_fw-la indignationem_fw-la omnipoteâ—tis_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la beatorum_fw-la petri_n et_fw-fr pauli_n apostolorum_fw-la eius_fw-la se_fw-la noverit_fw-la incursurum_fw-la datum_n laterani_fw-la septimo_fw-la kalendas_fw-la augusti_fw-la pontisicatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la octuagesimo_fw-la nono_fw-la these_o donation_n be_v afterward_o viz._n ann._n 1428._o augment_v by_o john_n duke_n of_o britain_n montefort_n and_o richmund_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o charter_n which_o i_o have_v read_v many_o other_o religious_a structure_n church_n chapel_n and_o oratory_n in_o 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view_v the_o sumptuous_a monument_n still_o remain_v of_o edward_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n so_o bynamed_a not_o of_o his_o colour_n but_o of_o his_o dread_a act_n in_o battle_n upon_o which_o this_o epitaph_n be_v inlayd_a with_o brass_n cy_n gist_n le_fw-fr noble_a prince_n mouss_n edward_n aisnez_fw-fr filz_n du_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n tier_n iadis_fw-la prince_n d'aquitaine_fw-fr et_fw-fr de_fw-fr gales_n due_a de_fw-fr cornwaille_fw-fr et_fw-fr count_v de_fw-fr cesâ—â—e_n qi_fw-fr morust_n eâ—_n la_fw-fr feste_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trinite_a qestoit_fw-fr le_fw-fr uni_fw-la iour_fw-fr de_fw-fr ivyn_fw-mi l'an_fw-mi de_fw-fr grace_n mil_fw-mi troiscen_n septante_fw-la sisine_fw-la lalme_n de_fw-fr qi_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr eit_fw-mi mercy_n amen_n tu_fw-la qi_fw-la passez_fw-fr ove_z bouche_fw-fr close_a par_fw-fr la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr ce_fw-fr corpse_n repose_n intent_n ce_fw-fr qe_fw-fr te_fw-fr diray_fw-fr sycome_a te_fw-mi dire_fw-fr le_fw-fr say_v come_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la au_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr fu_fw-fr tu_fw-la seras_fw-la tiel_fw-fr come_v ie_fw-fr su_fw-es de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pensai_fw-fr ie_fw-fr mie_fw-fr tant_n come_v iavoy_n la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr en_fw-fr three_fw-mi avoi_fw-fr grand_fw-fr richesse_n sont_fw-fr icy_a this_o grand_a noblesse_n terre_fw-fr mesons_n et_fw-fr grand_fw-fr tresor_fw-la drap_n chivaux_fw-fr argent_fw-fr et_fw-fr or_o mes_fw-fr over_o sum_o jeo_o pour_v et_fw-fr chetifs_fw-fr perfond_a en_fw-fr la_fw-fr three_fw-mi gis_n ma_fw-fr grand_fw-fr beaute_fw-fr est_fw-fr tout_fw-fr alee_z ma_fw-fr char_n est_fw-fr tout_fw-fr gastee_n noult_n est_fw-fr estroit_fw-fr ma_fw-fr meson_n en_fw-fr moi_fw-fr na_fw-fr sy_a verity_n non_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la ore_fw-la i_o veiss_v je_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quidem_z pas_fw-fr qe_fw-fr vous_fw-fr deiss_n qe_n ie_fw-fr eusse_fw-fr onge_n home_fw-fr este_fw-la sy_n sum_o ie_fw-fr over_o tant_fw-fr changee_n pour_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr priez_fw-fr au_fw-fr celestien_n 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