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for_o so_o do_v moreover_o in_o anno_fw-la 1173._o 19_o henry_n 2._o he_o march_v 272._o with_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n constable_n of_o england_n into_o scotland_n to_o waste_v that_o country_n at_o which_o time_n they_o burn_v 272._o barwick_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v again_o 10._o commit_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o other_o then_o break_v out_o in_o rebellion_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n son_n as_o our_o historian_n do_v show_v he_o join_v 10._o with_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o king_n uncle_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o leicester_n and_o have_v take_v it_o burn_v 10._o the_o whole_a town_n demolish_n 10._o also_o the_o wall_n thereof_o the_o same_o year_n likewise_o he_o lay_v siege_n 30._o to_o huntingdon_n and_o take_v it_o this_o richard_n have_v by_o the_o gift_n cotton_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o hundred_o of_o anger_n 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blankney_n oliver_n and_o john_n his_o two_o son_n
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brembre_n which_o mary_n die_v 〈…〉_z in_o 19_o edw._n 2._o of_o this_o william_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v else_o be_v that_o he_o be_v summon_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o several_a parliament_n from_o 25_o edw._n 1._o until_o the_o sixteen_o of_o edward_n the_o second_o inclusive_a and_o that_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n 〈…〉_z aliva_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr moulton_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 〈…〉_z aliva_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n and_o joane_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bohun_n of_o â—â—dherst_v so_o that_o peter_n 〈…〉_z be_v his_o next_o brother_n and_o heir-male_n and_o die_v 〈…〉_z without_o issue_n thomas_n his_o three_o brother_n 〈…〉_z become_v heir_n to_o what_o be_v leave_v which_o thomas_n thomas_n be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o rebellion_n with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o thereupon_o prisoner_n 〈…〉_z at_o york_n but_o bail_v by_o 〈…〉_z ralph_n de_fw-fr cohham_n and_o in_o 18_o edw_n 2._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o 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a._n no_o little_a spoil_n upon_o his_o land_n though_o he_o be_v then_o but_o a_o child_n and_o in_o the_o king_n tutelage_n from_o which_o time_n together_o with_o robert_n de_fw-fr belesme_fw-fr 1103._o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n he_o cease_v not_o a._n to_o foment_n a_o rebellion_n in_o those_o part_n the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v these_o his_o practice_n 1._o seize_v 14._o upon_o all_o his_o possession_n here_o in_o england_n 1104._o raze_z 14._o his_o castle_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o banish_v 14._o he_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o long_o after_o pass_v 14._o over_o into_o normandy_n to_o quench_v those_o flame_n which_o these_o two_o earl_n have_v make_v by_o join_v with_o robert_n curthose_n who_o think_v himself_o injure_v that_o his_o young_a brother_n henry_n have_v make_v himself_o king_a subdue_v 14._o all_o that_o power_n which_o there_o appear_v against_o he_o 1106._o and_o at_o length_n lay_v siege_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o town_n belong_v d._n to_o this_o earl_n for_o the_o 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covent_n and_o that_o he_o die_v supra_fw-la the_o six_o kalend_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1094._o 1094_o and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v supra_fw-la in_o the_o châ—â—ch_n of_o that_o monastery_n but_o other_o say_v 154._o that_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o welsh_a between_o cardiff_n and_o brecknock_n ¶_o though_o robert_n surname_v the_o belesme_fw-fr be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o earl_n roger_n last_o mention_v yet_o in_o respect_n he_o have_v only_o that_o great_a inheritance_n by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o lie_v in_o normandy_n and_o not_o those_o honour_n in_o england_n till_o afterward_o i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o hugh_n hugh_n de_fw-fr montgomery_n his_o young_a brother_n d._n because_o he_o next_o succeed_v in_o these_o earldom_n of_o arundel_n and_o shrewsbury_n who_o the_o welsh_a call_v 155._o hugh_n goch_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o red_a hair_n this_o hugh_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n possess_v staff_n the_o manor_n 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give_v 30._o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n the_o manor_n of_o hornshay_n with_o the_o church_n as_o also_o maâ—â—am_n with_o the_o fish_n belong_v thereto_o and_o thorpe_n near_o adjoin_v the_o lordship_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v domesd._n be_v only_o these_o viz._n simpling_n scerdatre_n belestede_n herchestede_n guthulnesford_n helmele_n clopetune_n burg_n depebec_n bulge_v mungaden_a beâ—mele_n cloptune_n and_o brantestune_n in_o suffolk_n this_o countess_n also_o then_o hold_v domesd._n barle_n and_o scidmehau_n in_o esseâ—_n for_o holdeness_n be_v not_o give_v he_o till_o after_o that_o survey_n this_o odo_n leave_v issue_n a._n stephen_n his_o successor_n in_o that_o honour_n as_o also_o a_o daughter_n call_v judith_n marry_v d._n to_o waltheof_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o huntingdon_n which_o stephen_n stephen_n carry_v the_o title_n a._n of_o earl_n of_o albemarle_n 1097._o and_o stand_v firm_a d._n to_o king_n william_n rufus_n against_o robert_n curthose_n duke_n of_o normandy_n but_o when_o curthose_n find_v himself_o not_o 20._o able_a to_o contend_v with_o his_o brother_n rufus_n make_v 20._o peace_n with_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o cross_n in_o that_o famous_a expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o which_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o divers_a christian_a prince_n be_v go_v before_o this_o earl_n stephen_n accompany_v 20._o he_o and_o the_o year_n follow_v upon_o the_o conjunction_n 50._o of_o the_o christian_a force_n behave_v himself_o courageous_o 50._o in_o that_o great_a battle_n wherein_o coberan_n be_v general_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n near_o antioch_n hugh_z the_o great_a earl_n of_o uermandois_n lead_v 50._o the_o van_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n with_o robert_n de_fw-fr frison_n the_o 50._o middle_a part_n robert_n curthose_n and_o this_o our_o stephen_n the_o rear_n 50._o and_o on_o the_o four_o calends_o of_o july_n obtain_v 43._o a_o glorious_a victory_n with_o spoil_n of_o extraordinary_a value_n he_o also_o continue_v loyal_a a._n to_o king_n henry_n 1104._o the_o first_o for_o a_o time_n but_o a_o length_n c._n join_v with_o hugh_n de_fw-fr gornay_n and_o other_o against_o he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o restore_n of_o curthose_n to_o all_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o to_o that_o end_n fortify_v d._n the_o monastery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n situate_v upon_o the_o mount_n at_o rouen_n after_o which_o when_o b._n hugh_n de_fw-fr gornay_n and_o the_o rest_n make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n he_o stand_v b._n out_o single_a but_o at_o length_n see_v his_o danger_n by_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o king_n army_n then_o submit_v b._n with_o all_o humility_n have_v his_o liberty_n b._n and_o quiet_a but_o in_o an._n 1129._o 1129._o 27_o hen._n 1._o he_o break_v out_o again_o adhere_v b._n to_o lewes_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o chief_n nobility_n of_o that_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n b._n of_o william_n son_n to_o robert_n curthose_n to_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v b._n a_o gallant_a young_a man_n bold_a and_o valiant_a but_o banish_v by_o king_n henry_n howbeit_o their_o endeavour_n therein_o come_v to_o nothing_o so_o c._n powerful_a in_o wealth_n and_o friend_n be_v king_n henry_n grow_v for_n c._n of_o those_o that_o thus_o adventure_v some_o lose_v their_o life_n some_o be_v imprison_v and_o some_o disherit_a so_o that_o what_o become_v of_o this_o our_o stephen_n i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n i_o shall_v therefore_o close_v up_o this_o my_o story_n of_o he_o with_o that_o great_a work_n of_o piety_n viz._n the_o foundation_n 50._o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o â—lbemarle_n in_o normandy_n begin_v by_o adcliza_n his_o mother_n daughter_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v who_o have_v former_o give_v the_o church_n of_o s._n martin_n build_v by_o his_o ancestor_n near_o to_o the_o castle_n at_o albemarle_n unto_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n lucian_n at_o belvace_n therefore_o to_o perfect_v so_o good_a a_o work_n this_o earl_n stephen_n add_v 50._o divers_a land_n and_o tithe_n in_o france_n with_o these_o church_n and_o tithe_n in_o england_n viz._n 10._o pagle_n now_o paul_n pâ—eston_n eschecheling_n wisornewic_n wogle_n frohingeham_n mapleton_n tonestall_v esington_n bâ—â—stall_n chinlesâ—_n chaingâ—ham_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o aldebourge_n all_o in_o yorkshire_n as_o i_o take_v it_o and_o in_o lincoinshire_n these_o viz._n ibid._n carâ—enton_n wilesby_n barow_n grosseby_n audâ—lby_n and_o bilham_n not_o forget_v his_o munificence_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o yoâ—k_n for_o he_o give_v 20._o unto_o it_o fulford_n with_o the_o whole_a soak_v belong_v thereto_o and_o fostune_n as_o also_o in_o hâ—epâ—tune_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d two_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o acastre_n five_a bovate_v in_o the_o other_o fulford_n eleven_o bovate_v in_o choâ—nton_a two_o carucate_n flaxtone_n eleven_o bovate_v in_o fulford_n three_o carucate_n and_o in_o aâ—waldethorp_n one_o carucate_n nor_o his_o pious_a donation_n 3._o make_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n martin_n de_fw-mi champ_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n of_o arenis_fw-la for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o hawise_o his_o wife_n ralph_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o her_o the_o say_v hawise_o of_o who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v with_o which_o hawise_o he_o have_v 10_o in_o marriage_n the_o town_n of_o â—â—orston_n and_o â—â—rrow_n and_o leave_v issue_n by_o she_o three_o son_n 10._o william_n his_o successor_n surname_v le_v gross_a stephen_n 6._o and_o ingelram_n 20._o and_o four_o daughter_n the_o first_o 60._o ..._o marry_a to_o the_o vidam_fw-la of_o pynkeney_n the_o second_o 60._o to_o the_o vidam_fw-la of_o uerberay_n the_o three_o 60._o to_o bertran_n de_fw-fr brikebet_fw-la all_o french_a and_o norman_n and_o the_o four_o 60._o to_o william_n the_o romare_a and_o after_o his_o death_n to_o 60._o peter_n de_fw-fr brus_n both_o great_a man_n in_o england_n ¶_o which_o earl_n william_n le_fw-fr grosse_n be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o small_a note_n in_o his_o time_n whether_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o secular_a action_n or_o those_o tend_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n as_o then_o be_v teach_v for_o grosse_n as_o to_o the_o first_o be_v 20._o then_o a_o gallant_a young_a man_n juvenis_fw-la tunc_fw-la strenuissimus_fw-la &_o in_o armis_fw-la multum_fw-la excercitatus_fw-la habens_fw-la secum_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la ponciis_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la morinis_n milites_fw-la plurimos_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la astutiâ_fw-la militari_fw-la quam_fw-la animi_fw-la virtute_fw-la praestantes_fw-la he_o be_v the_o chief_n 40._o of_o these_o great_a peer_n that_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o scot_n at_o north_n alverton_n in_o an._n 1138._o steph._n when_o david_n their_o king_n have_v invade_v the_o north_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n challenge_v 40._o northumberland_n for_o his_o son_n henry_n in_o right_a of_o maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o earl_n waltheof_n wife_n of_o david_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o say_v henry_n as_o under_z the_o title_n of_o huntendon_n i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a show_v have_v 20._o under_o his_o command_n many_o stout_a and_o expert_a soldier_n the_o rest_n be_v these_o as_o follow_v viz._n 322._o walter_n de_fw-fr gant_n robert_n de_fw-fr brus_n roger_n de_fw-fr mulbray_n walter_n espec_n william_n de_fw-fr percy_n bernard_n de_fw-fr bailloi_n richard_n de_fw-fr cursi_fw-la william_n fossard_n robert_n de_fw-fr estoteville_n ilbert_n de_fw-fr lacie_n william_n peverell_n with_o the_o power_n of_o nottinghamshire_n robert_n ferrer_n with_o those_o of_o derbishire_n and_o geffrey_n hanselyn_n who_o all_o encamp_a near_o that_o place_n scil_n north_n alverton_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n where_o the_o venerable_a thurstan_n than_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v cause_v
himself_o john_n earl_n of_o warren_n surrey_n and_o â—â—â—thern_a lord_n of_o bromfield_n and_o yale_n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n pancras_n at_o â—â—wes_n and_o give_v to_o joan_n the_o basin_n his_o daughter_n a_o silver_n cup_n to_o his_o daughter_n katherine_n ten_o mark_n as_o also_o to_o isabel_n another_o of_o his_o daughter_n than_o a_o nun_n at_o 〈◊〉_d twenty_o mark_n and_o to_o isabel_n de_fw-fr houland_n his_o wife_n a_o ring_n with_o a_o ruby_n he_o depart_v b._n this_o life_n without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n upon_o the_o morrow_n precede_v the_o kalend_n of_o july_n an._n 1347._o 21_o edw._n 3._o be_v the_o one_o and_o sixty_v year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o lie_v bury_v b._n alone_o under_o a_o raise_a tomb_n near_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—ewes_n leave_v alice_n his_o sister_n wife_n 12._o to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o next_o heir_n 12._o in_o blood_n the_o land_n whereof_o the_o inquisition_n 58._o take_v after_o his_o death_n do_v report_n he_o to_o die_v seize_v be_v as_o follow_v viz._n the_o manor_n of_o tyburn_a in_o com._n middl._n the_o manor_n of_o grantham_n stanford_n and_o paunâ—on-magna_a in_o com._n linc._n the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o lewes_n with_o the_o lordship_n 28._o of_o cokefield_n clentone_n brighelmeston_n rottingden_n hounderden_n northess_n rademeld_v â—â—mer_a middleton_n alington_n worth_n pycombe_n pydinghow_n and_o seford_n the_o supra_fw-la castle_n and_o town_n of_o rigate_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o dorking_n and_o bechesworth_n in_o surrey_n the_o supra_fw-la manor_n of_o troubrigge_n winterbourne_n and_o ambresbury_n in_o wiltshire_n for_o term_v of_o life_n by_o the_o king_n grant_n the_o supra_fw-la castle_n of_o acre_n and_o manor_n of_o bestone_n in_o norfolk_n the_o supra_fw-la manor_n of_o gymingham_n and_o advowson_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o marham_n the_o manor_n of_o middlewould_n the_o hundred_o of_o malhow_n and_o brother-cross_a in_o com._n nors_n the_o supra_fw-la manor_n of_o medmenham_n in_o com._n buck._n the_o manor_n of_o caneford_n and_o sâ—apwâ—ke_n in_o com._n dors._n for_o term_n of_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o supra_fw-la manor_n of_o coningsburgh_n â—aitfield_n and_o wakefield_n in_o com._n ebor._n the_o 28._o manor_n of_o henstrig_n and_o cherleton_n in_o com._n summer_n the_o supra_fw-la manor_n of_o bokeland_n in_o right_a of_o joan_n his_o wife_n the_o manor_n of_o wanton_n in_o surrey_n also_o for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o john_n the_o breause_n that_o there_o grow_v some_o dislike_n betwixt_o this_o earl_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n be_v sure_a enough_o for_o it_o appear_v 31._o that_o they_o be_v divorce_v upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v by_o he_o with_o maud_n de_fw-fr nereford_n a_o person_n of_o a_o great_a family_n in_o norfolk_n and_o that_o he_o allow_v unto_o the_o same_o joan_n seven_o hundred_o and_o forty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v 32._o two_o son_n by_o maâ—d_a dâ—_n nereford_n viz._n john_n and_o thomas_n who_o be_v surname_v warren_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o obtain_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o a_o grant_n of_o part_n of_o those_o great_a possession_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o he_o before_o viz._n the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o rigate_n with_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o surrey_n the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o lewes_n with_o many_o lordship_n in_o sussex_n the_o castle_n of_o dinas-bran_n and_o leon_n as_o also_o the_o land_n of_o bromfield_n yaâ—e_z and_o wrighlesham_n in_o wales_n to_o himself_o for_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr warren_n son_n of_o maud_n de_fw-fr nereford_n and_o to_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr warren_n another_o son_n of_o the_o same_o maud_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n with_o remainder_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o moreover_o by_o indenture_n s._n bear_v date_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 20_o may_n 20_o edw._n 3._o settle_v upon_o the_o same_o maud_n de_fw-fr nereford_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o coâ—ngsburgh_n and_o sandale_n with_o thâ—_n manor_n of_o wakefield_n haitfield_n souresby_n brethewel_n fishlake_n dewsbury_n and_o halifaâ—_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n upon_o the_o say_v john_n and_o thomas_n and_o the_o heirs-males_a of_o their_o body_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o abovesaid_a with_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n unto_o which_o indenture_n his_o seal_n be_v affix_v whereupon_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v express_v his_o effigy_n in_o a_o gown_n and_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n hold_v a_o hawk_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o this_o circumscription_n viz._n sigillum_fw-la johannis_n 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so_o to_o do_v for_o which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o king_n displeasure_n â—â—uck_v long_o upon_o he_o in_o regard_n he_o attend_v â—_o he_o so_o soon_o after_o into_o gascoigne_n viz._n in_o 37_o hen._n 3._o upon_o his_o return_n from_o whence_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 20._o by_o the_o french_a at_o pontes_n in_o poictoâ—_n with_o john_n de_fw-fr plâ—ssets_n than_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o english_a nobility_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v 20._o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n from_o that_o king_n the_o next_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o he_o be_v that_o in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v summons_n 12._o among_o other_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o chester_n upon_o the_o eve_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n
william_n de_fw-fr braose_n son_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr braose_n lord_n of_o buelt_fw-mi hold_v the_o land_n of_o brecknock_n and_o go_v for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o k._n hen._n 2._o ric._n 1._o and_o king_n john_n reign_n without_o any_o disturbance_n until_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n maud_n de_fw-fr st._n walerie_n who_o in_o revenge_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr hereford_n cause_v divers_a welsh_a man_n to_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o bergavenny_n as_o they_o fate_n at_o meat_n and_o that_o for_o this_o and_o some_o other_o pick_v quarrel_n king_n john_n banish_v he_o and_o all_o his_o out_o of_o england_n likewise_o that_o in_o this_o exile_n maud_n his_o wife_n with_o william_n call_v gam_n his_o son_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n where_o she_o die_v the_o ten_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n fight_v with_o wenbunnyn_n in_o elvail_n where_o he_o slay_v above_o three_o thousand_o welsh_a and_o go_v on_o thus_o an._n 1208._o 10_o joh._n which_o agree_v with_o what_o matth._n paris_n have_v deliver_v upon_o this_o matter_n all_o england_n and_o wales_n be_v interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n upon_o the_o six_o kalend_n of_o may_n king_n john_n seize_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o castle_n of_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr braose_n and_o banish_v he_o and_o his_o as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o that_o whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o in_o exile_n peter_n fitz_n herbert_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n at_o brecknock_n viz._n blenlevenny_n talgard_n and_o walashire_n moreover_o that_o after_o this_o giles_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o this_o william_n than_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n out_v peter_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v no_o just_a title_n to_o that_o estate_n and_o not_o long_o after_o that_o this_o bishop_n giles_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o readmit_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o land_n enjoy_v they_o all_o his_o time_n and_o die_v in_o ann._n 1215._o leave_v they_o to_o his_o brother_n reginald_n but_o after_o all_o these_o various_a relation_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o king_n be_v own_o report_n which_o be_v upon_o record_n 〈…〉_z though_o with_o a_o little_a mistake_n for_o it_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v king_n john_n geffrey_n fitz-piers_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o person_n mention_v therein_o be_v then_o justiciarius_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o not_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v time_o this_o 〈…〉_z william_n de_fw-fr braose_n be_v indebt_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n for_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n in_o ireland_n which_o have_v be_v demise_v to_o he_o and_o pay_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o five_o year_n though_o he_o have_v make_v divers_a promise_n and_o appoint_v his_o own_o time_n and_o be_v moreover_o indebt_v for_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o city_n of_o limeric_n for_o five_o year_n also_o and_o have_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o deliver_v at_o rouen_n in_o part_n of_o what_o be_v due_a it_o be_v resolve_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o exchequer_n there_o have_v be_v full_a five_o year_n neglect_n his_o chattel_n shall_v be_v distrein_v for_o satisfaction_n therein_o whereof_o have_v notice_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v convey_v out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o that_o no_o distress_n at_o all_o can_v be_v find_v command_n be_v therefore_o give_v to_o gerard_n de_fw-fr achiis_fw-la the_o king_n bailiff_n for_o wales_n that_o for_o this_o debt_n he_o shall_v distrein_o his_o good_n within_o that_o territory_n whereupon_o maud_n de_fw-fr haia_n wife_n to_o this_o william_n and_o william_n earl_n ferrer_n his_o nephew_n as_o also_o adam_n the_o port_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o sister_n with_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n come_v to_o the_o king_n then_o at_o gloucester_n and_o entreat_v that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o his_o presence_n to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o premise_n which_o be_v grant_v and_o the_o king_n immediate_o remove_v to_o hereford_n he_o there_o attend_v he_o and_o deliver_v up_o three_o of_o his_o welsh_a castle_n viz._n hay_n brecknock_n and_o radnoure_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o king_n until_o those_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o satisfaction_n give_v for_o his_o transgression_n within_o such_o a_o compass_n of_o time_n as_o then_o be_v assign_v he_o at_o his_o own_o request_n lay_v moreover_o all_o his_o land_n in_o england_n to_o pledge_v for_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o thus_o undertake_v and_o likewise_o give_v hostage_n viz._n his_o son_n william_n de_fw-fr braose_n the_o young_a and_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr braose_n as_o also_o four_o of_o the_o son_n of_o some_o of_o his_o tenant_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o make_v no_o performance_n at_o all_o in_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n but_o after_o some_o time_n when_o gerard_n acbiis_fw-la the_o king_n bailiff_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o those_o castle_n send_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o he_o for_o receipt_n of_o their_o pay_n which_o he_o use_v to_o make_v monthly_o unto_o they_o this_o william_n have_v advertisement_n of_o their_o absence_n bring_v his_o two_o son_n william_n and_o reginald_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o country_n people_n and_o attempt_v entrance_n into_o each_o of_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o go_v to_o leominster_n in_o herefordshire_n burn_v half_o the_o town_n and_o slay_v and_o wound_v divers_a of_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o likewise_o discern_v that_o gerard_n de_fw-fr achiis_fw-la thereupon_o begin_v to_o raise_v the_o country_n he_o flee_v with_o his_o family_n into_o ireland_n and_o be_v there_o entertain_v by_o william_n martial_n walter_n laci_n and_o hugh_n laci_n though_o he_o be_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o for_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o he_o have_v here_o in_o england_n have_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o william_n marshal_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o signify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o will_v undertake_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o within_o a_o certain_a time_n limit_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o those_o his_o offence_n and_o in_o case_n he_o fail_v so_o to_o do_v they_o will_v not_o harbour_v he_o any_o long_o nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o ireland_n howbeit_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o any_o of_o they_o the_o king_n raise_v a_o army_n with_o purpose_n to_o go_v into_o ireland_n but_o while_o he_o be_v make_v such_o preparation_n this_o william_n come_v to_o the_o king_n officer_n there_o and_o crave_v of_o they_o safe_a conduct_n to_o come_v into_o england_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n whereunto_o they_o assent_v take_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v so_o do_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o land_v in_o wales_n have_v leave_v his_o family_n in_o ireland_n then_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v more_o mischief_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n fleet_n wherein_o his_o army_n be_v be_v come_v to_o pembroke_n william_n earl_n ferrer_n repair_v thither_o and_o have_v obtain_v leave_v from_o the_o king_n to_o know_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o william_n return_v answer_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o come_v near_o so_o that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o immediate_a messenger_n have_v speech_n with_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o come_v to_o the_o water_n side_n at_o pembroke_n and_o make_v offer_v of_o forty_o thousand_o mark_n to_o purchase_v his_o peace_n and_o to_o have_v restitution_n of_o all_o his_o castle_n and_o land_n as_o well_o in_o england_n as_o in_o wales_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v on_o for_o those_o his_o rebellious_a exploit_n whereunto_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o know_v full_a well_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o power_n of_o william_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v so_o offer_v but_o rather_o of_o his_o wife_n then_o in_o ireland_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v safe_a conduct_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o confer_v with_o she_o and_o his_o friend_n there_o concern_v the_o fine_a he_o have_v propose_v and_o to_o ratify_v such_o agreement_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o accord_v thereupon_o to_o return_v again_o into_o wales_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n he_o then_o stand_v but_o to_o this_o not_o consent_v he_o stay_v in_o wales_n and_o after_o the_o king_n be_v go_v into_o ireland_n do_v more_o mischief_n by_o burn_v of_o house_n maud_n de_fw-fr haya_n his_o wife_n likewise_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v arrive_v in_o ireland_n flee_v
possession_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr gamage_n and_o in_o 9_o joh._n present_v 8._o the_o king_n with_o a_o fair_a courser_n as_o a_o fine_a for_o licence_n 8._o to_o marry_v sibylla_n de_fw-fr kilpeck_n in_o 12_o joh._n he_o give_v ebor._n the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o another_o stately_a courser_n the_o best_a in_o all_o wales_n for_o accelerate_v the_o trial_n against_o robert_n le_fw-fr vavasor_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o edelington_n and_o in_o 2_o hen._n 3._o pay_v beâ—f_n fifty_o mark_n for_o licence_n becf._n to_o marry_v agnes_n de_fw-fr wahull_n the_o sister_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wahull_n with_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n moreover_o be_v 5._o with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o wales_n in_o 7_o hen._n 3._o he_o have_v scutage_n 5._o of_o all_o his_o tenant_n throughout_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n bedford_n and_o herâ—ford_n in_o 10_o &_o 11_o hen._n 3._o this_o william_n be_v a_o 5._o justice_n itinerant_n in_o several_a county_n of_o england_n and_o in_o 12_o hen._n 3._o one_o 3_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a pleas._n in_o 13_o hen._n 3._o he_o execute_v wigâ—â—â—_n the_o sheriff_n office_n in_o worcestershire_n for_o three_o part_n of_o that_o year_n by_o wigâ—â—â—_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr newport_n his_o deputy_n and_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o levy_v the_o scutage_n of_o kery_n have_v a_o special_a discharge_n beâ—f_n therefrom_o he_o then_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d thirteen_o knight_n fee_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr wahull_n in_o 16_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v 2._o sheriff_n of_o herefordshire_n so_o likewise_o 8._o in_o 17_o hen._n 3._o as_o also_o governor_n of_o hereford_n castle_n and_o maud_n castle_n which_o sheriffalty_n he_o continue_v 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o ensue_a year_n and_o in_o 22_o hen._n 3._o upon_o 16._o the_o danger_n of_o new_a disturbance_n from_o leoline_n prince_n of_o wales_n be_v one_o of_o the_o baron_n marcher_n have_v summons_n 16._o to_o a_o tend_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n upon_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o xv_o i_n of_o easter_n there_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o thereon_o furthermore_o in_o 37_o hen._n 3._o he_o attend_v 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascoigne_n â—_o after_o which_o time_n i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o of_o he_o ¶_o but_o in_o 5_o edw._n 1._o i_o meet_v with_o another_o william_n fitz-warine_a who_o be_v then_o send_v 13._o into_o wales_n on_o the_o king_n service_n and_o in_o 22_o ed._n 1._o be_v depute_v 〈…〉_z by_o william_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n then_o employ_v 〈…〉_z by_o special_a letter_n patent_n for_o the_o impress_v of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n for_o the_o public_a service_n within_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n dorset_z southampton_n devon_n cornwall_n and_o gloucester_n have_v commission_n ibid._n from_o the_o king_n to_o cut_v down_o timber_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n forest_n park_n or_o wood_n within_o those_o county_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o 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bury_v 3._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o sawtre_n in_o com._n hunt_n maud_n his_o wife_n survive_v he_o who_o thereupon_o have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o manor_n of_o kemmeston_n in_o com._n bedf._n assign_v 5._o to_o she_o for_o her_o maintenance_n until_o her_o dowry_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o and_o give_v security_n ibid._n that_o she_o will_v not_o marry_v again_o without_o licence_n she_o have_v livery_n ibid._n of_o the_o maunor_n of_o graham_n and_o hemingby_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o totham_n in_o com._n midd._n which_o be_v part_n of_o her_o frankmarriage_n as_o to_o his_o son_n it_o appear_v 〈…〉_z that_o in_o 5_o joh._n he_o give_v a_o thousand_o mark_n fine_a to_o the_o king_n that_o henry_n the_o elder_a might_n have_v leave_v to_o marry_v maud_n de_fw-fr cauz_fw-fr with_o her_o inheritance_n but_o this_o henry_n and_o david_n die_v both_o of_o they_o
leave_v 39_o pain_n tibetot_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n as_o also_o two_o daughter_n viz._n hawyse_o the_o wife_n 15._o of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n fitz_n roger_n a_o great_a baron_n in_o northumberland_n and_o eve_n of_o 1._o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr tatshall_n with_o which_o eve_n he_o give_v six_o hundred_o mark_n portion_n which_o pain_n pain_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 22._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 31_o e._n 1._o be_v 5._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 1._o 32_o e._n 1._o and_o 12._o 34_o e._n 1._o but_o go_v thence_o without_o the_o king_n leave_n his_o land_n be_v seize_v 2._o in_o 1_o e._n 2._o this_o pain_n by_o a_o special_a instrument_n cotton_n bear_v date_n at_o boloine_n ult_n jan._n an._n 1307._o 1_o e._n 2._o join_v with_o anthony_n bec_n bishop_n of_o durham_n henry_n de_fw-fr laci_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o divers_a other_o 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the_o church_n bardeston_n and_o thorpe-edm_a in_o com._n leiâ—_n strathale_n in_o com._n essex_n and_o borewell_o and_o hardleston_n in_o com._n cantabr_n leave_v 47._o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o year_n and_o two_o month_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o soon_o after_o marry_v 4._o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr vere_n which_o john_n in_o 8_o e._n 3._o make_v proof_n of_o his_o age_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 15._o of_o his_o land_n and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 27._o 9_o e._n 3._o and_o in_o 12_o e._n 3._o in_o 21._o that_o into_o flanders_n 5._o in_o which_o year_n have_v marry_v 5._o margaret_n the_o young_a of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o giles_n de_fw-fr badlesmere_n a_o eminent_a baron_n of_o that_o time_n upon_o partition_n â—_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o inheritance_n he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o she_o the_o say_a margaret_n a_o assignation_n â—_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o chetham_n in_o com._n cantii_n hameldon_n in_o com._n buck._n sonyndon_n in_o com._n bedf._n oxinden_n in_o com._n glouc._n castlecombe_n in_o com._n wilte_n as_o also_o certain_a tenement_n with_o a_o garden_n in_o lynstreete_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n likewise_o four_o shop_n within_o algate_n and_o fifty_o acre_n of_o wood_n lie_v in_o bokynfeld-wood_n in_o com._n cantii_n and_o in_o 15_o e._n 3._o upon_o 41._o the_o death_n of_o elizabeth_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v giles_n badlesmere_n have_v a_o far_a assignation_n 41._o of_o divers_a other_o lordship_n viz._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kyngeston_n and_o sibbeton_n in_o com._n cantii_n bareve_v in_o com._n suff._n mardeleye_a in_o com._n hertf._n orcheston_n in_o com_n wilte_n little-stubbing_a and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o thaxsted_a in_o com._n essex_n and_o certain_a tenement_n in_o overton_n in_o com._n rotel_n which_o during_o her_o life_n she_o hold_v in_o dower_n in_o which_o year_n this_o john_n be_v again_o 5._o in_o the_o war_n of_o flanders_n and_o in_o 16_o e._n 3._o be_v in_o that_o grand_a expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n be_v in_o the_o retinue_n 18._o with_o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n in_o 20_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v governor_n 7._o of_o barwic_n upon_o twede_n and_o in_o 16._o 33_o e._n 3._o in_o the_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n so_o likewise_o 11._o in_o 34_o e._n 3._o and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 9_o e._n 3._o till_o 39_o e._n 3._o inclusive_a depart_v 59_o this_o life_n 13_o apr._n 41_o e._n 3._o be_v at_o that_o time_n seize_v ibid._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o lyndesel_n in_o come_v essex_n in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o first_o wife_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o hardleston_n and_o burghwell_n in_o com._n cantabr_n nettelstede_n in_o come_v suff._n oxindon_n in_o come_v gloâ—c_fw-la eastlecombe_n in_o come_v wilts_n sonenden_n in_o come_v bedf._n hameldon_n in_o come_v buck._n langar_n and_o epirston_n in_o come_v nott._n and_o chatham_n juxta_fw-la rochester_n in_o come_v cantii_n leave_v ibid._n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n for_o john_n his_o elder_a son_n die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o robert_n do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 15._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o be_v 12._o in_o the_o war_n of_o gascon_a this_o robert_n robert_n marry_a gâ—â—s_n margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n deincourt_n and_o have_v be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n in_o 42_o and_o 44_o e._n 3._o depart_v 44._o this_o life_n 13_o apr._n 46_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 44._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o hameldon_n in_o come_v buck_n bareme_a in_o come_v suff._n lyndesel_n stanbrilg_n podesele_n parva_fw-la and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o thaxstede_n in_o come_v essex_n market-overton_n in_o come_v rotel_n eston_n in_o come_v linc._n castlecombe_n in_o come_v wilts_n edmerthorpe_n in_o come_v leic._n bentley_n hanuthwayt_n and_o wighton_n in_o come_v ebor._fw-la oxindon_n in_o come_v glouc._n langare_n in_o come_v nott._n nettelstede_n and_o barewe_v in_o come_v suff._n chatham_n juxta_fw-la rochester_n kingeston_n and_o sibbeton_n in_o come_v cantii_n leave_v 44._o his_o three_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n margaret_n six_o year_n of_o age_n milisent_n four_z and_o elizabeth_z two_o and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v which_o margaret_n have_v for_o her_o dowry_n a_o assignation_n 8._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o langar_n in_o come_v nott._n and_o oxindon_n in_o come_v glouc._n with_o the_o advousons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o barowe_n and_o langar_n of_o these_o daughter_n thus_o in_o minority_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n than_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n have_v 25._o the_o wardship_n and_o dispose_v 25._o of_o margaret_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o to_o roger_n le_fw-fr scrope_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o marriage_n milisent_n to_o 29._o stephen_n his_o three_o son_n and_o elizabeth_z to_o 29._o philip_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o young_a which_o daughter_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o make_v proof_n of_o their_o respective_a age_n have_v livery_n of_o their_o land_n the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o chief_a branch_n be_v thus_o extinct_a i_o now_o come_v to_o sir_n john_n tiptot_n knight_n son_n dodsw_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n pain_n tiptot_n a_o young_a brother_n dodsw_n to_o the_o last_o robert_n by_o agnes_n his_o wife_n 8._o sister_n to_o sir_n john_n wroth_a knight_n this_o sir_n john_n tiptot_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o john_n be_v retain_v 27._o in_o the_o service_n of_o that_o king_n during_o his_o life_n have_v in_o consideration_n thereof_o a_o grant_n 27._o of_o one_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la payable_a out_o of_o the_o issue_n
pontfract_a but_o afterward_o b._n in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o collegiate-church_n at_o fotheringhay_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o tragic_a conclusion_n of_o this_o great_a duke_n life_n of_o who_o as_o i_o have_v read_v it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n his_o chief_a opponent_n that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o play_v the_o king_n by_o his_o regency_n in_o france_n he_o have_v never_o forget_v to_o obey_v as_o a_o subject_a when_o he_o return_v into_o england_n the_o issue_n which_o he_o have_v by_o cecilie_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o uuestmorland_n be_v as_o some_o b._n say_v eight_o son_n viz._n henry_n who_o die_v young_a edward_n earl_n of_o march_n afterward_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n the_o 4_o the_o edmund_n earl_n of_o rutland_n barbarous_o stab_v in_o the_o town_n of_o wakefeild_n by_o the_o ld._n clifford_n short_o after_o the_o battle_n be_v then_o but_o 12_o year_n of_o age_n john_n william_n and_o thomas_n who_o all_o die_v young_a george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n afterward_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o and_o four_o daughter_n anne_z marry_v to_o henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n after_z to_z sir_n thomas_n st._n leger_n kt._n elizabeth_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n margaret_z to_z charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o ursula_n which_o cecilie_n survive_v he_o a_o long_a time_n by_o her_o testament_n 25._o bear_v date_n 1_o april_n an._n 1495._o 10_o h._n 7._o bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v beside_o the_o body_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n and_o in_o his_o tomb_n within_o the_o collegiate-church_n of_o fotheringhay_n and_o give_v to_o her_o daughter_n anne_n her_o large_a bed_n of_o baudekyn_n with_o a_o counterpoint_n of_o the_o same_o to_o her_o daughter_n catherine_n a_o traverse_n of_o blue_a satin_n to_o her_o daughter_n of_o suffolk_n her_o chair_n with_o the_o 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60._o at_o gloucester_n when_o his_o father_n be_v thus_o slay_v hear_v the_o tiding_n thereof_o remove_v 60._o to_o shrewsbury_n and_o be_v there_o have_v by_o reason_n 10._o of_o the_o descent_n from_o that_o great_a family_n of_o mortimer_n very_o large_a offer_n 10._o of_o aid_n from_o those_o of_o the_o march_n thereabouts_o so_o that_o he_o soon_o raise_v 10._o in_o army_n of_o twenty_o three_o thousand_o man_n wherewith_o he_o quick_o advance_v 20._o northwards_o against_o that_o of_o the_o queen_n by_o which_o his_o father_n lose_v his_o life_n but_o hear_v ib._n that_o jasper_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n half_a brother_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o james_n earl_n of_o uuiltshire_n be_v march_v towards_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o welch_n and_o irish_a he_o divert_v his_o course_n and_o haste_v ib._n towards_o they_o and_o at_o mortimer's-cross_n not_o far_o from_o hereford_z east_n give_v they_o battle_n ib._n utter_o rout_v ib._n all_o their_o force_n and_o slay_v many_o 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order_n of_o st._n michael_n but_o in_o 11_o eliz._n the_o queen_n of_o england_n suspect_v ibid._n he_o for_o too_o great_a a_o favourer_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n so_o that_o short_o after_o it_o be_v rumour_v ibid._n that_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o have_v be_v solicit_v ibid._n thereto_o by_o sir_n nicholas_n throkmorton_n and_o encourage_v ibid._n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o obtain_v queen_n eliz._n assent_n many_o of_o the_o nobility_n like_v ib._n well_o thereof_o in_o case_n the_o queen_n be_v content_a but_o she_o be_v utter_o averse_a thereto_o rebuke_v ib._n he_o much_o for_o his_o attempt_n in_o that_o kind_n whereupon_o he_o quit_v the_o court_n and_o retire_v ib._n into_o norfolk_n nevertheless_o resolve_v ib._n to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v discover_v he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n ibid._n in_o 14_o eliz._n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n sc_n a_o 1572._o upon_o the_o sixteen_o of_o january_n bring_v to_o his_o trial_n ibid._n in_o westminster-hall_n before_o george_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n make_v lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n for_o that_o occasion_n the_o charge_n ibid._n lay_v against_o he_o be_v that_o he_o conspire_v the_o dethron_n of_o queen_n eliz._n and_o bring_v in_o foreign-force_n likewise_o whereas_o he_o know_v that_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n have_v quarter_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n and_o aspire_v at_o the_o crown_n he_o have_v without_o consult_v queen_n eliz._n go_v about_o to_o marry_v she_o and_o lend_v her_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n contrary_n to_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o own_o handwriting_n moreover_o that_o he_o have_v supply_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n with_o money_n who_o have_v break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n be_v flee_v into_o scotland_n also_o that_o he_o have_v seek_v for_o auxiliary_a force_n from_o the_o pope_n the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n for_o set_v that_o queen_n at_o liberty_n and_o restore_v the_o romish_a religion_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o have_v be_v aid_v to_o heriz_n and_o other_o the_o enemy_n to_o queen_n eliz._n in_o scotland_n put_v himself_o therefore_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o peer_n they_o pronounce_v ib._n he_o guilty_a whereupon_o he_o have_v judgement_n of_o death_n and_o according_o be_v behead_v ib._n on_o tower-hill_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o june_n 15_o eliz._n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o many_o this_o last_o mention_v duke_n marry_v supra_fw-la three_o wife_n first_o marry_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n to_o henry_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n which_o mary_n die_v a._n at_o arundel_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n 25_o aug._n 1557._o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n &_o m._n and_o be_v bury_v a._n in_o st._n clements-church_n near_o temple-bar_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n supra_fw-la philip_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n he_o second_o marry_v supra_fw-la margaret_n daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n to_o thomas_n lord_n aâ—dley_n of_o walden_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n widow_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n dudley_n a_o young_a son_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v at_o st._n quintin_n in_o picardy_n an._n 1557._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n supra_fw-la two_o son_n thomas_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o william_n and_o two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n who_o die_v in_o her_o infancy_n and_o margaret_n marry_v to_o robert_n sackvile_n earl_n of_o dorset_n he_o last_o marry_v supra_fw-la elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n francis_n leiburne_n knight_n widow_z of_o thomas_z lord_n dacres_n of_o gillesland_n but_o by_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v by_o the_o attainder_n of_o this_o thomas_n thus_o take_v away_o philip_n arundel_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v call_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o owner_n of_o arundel-castle_n by_o descent_n from_o his_o mother_n it_o have_v ancient_o be_v adjudge_v 6._o in_o parliament_n to_o be_v a_o local_a dignity_n so_o that_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o title_n of_o honour_n whereupon_o he_o have_v by_o that_o appellation_n summons_n parl._n to_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n 16_o jan._n 23_o eliz._n and_o after_o that_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n be_v by_o a_o special_a act_n restore_v ib._n in_o blood_n but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o by_o the_o artifices_fw-la eliz._n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o secretary_n walsingham_n for_o the_o entrap_a eliz._n of_o those_o eminent_a person_n who_o be_v of_o the_o romish_a religion_n counterfeit_a letter_n eliz._n be_v disperse_v this_o earl_n philip_n be_v confine_v eliz._n to_o his_o own_o house_n as_o be_v also_o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n by_o reason_n ib._n whereof_o and_o because_o he_o be_v short_o after_o much_o terrify_v ib._n with_o the_o severity_n of_o certain_a law_n then_o make_v against_o jesuit_n and_o priest_n and_o in_o regard_n ib._n he_o stand_v much_o devote_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o resolve_v ib._n to_o betake_v himself_o unto_o a_o austere_a and_o retire_a life_n beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o represent_v ib._n his_o grief_n to_o the_o queen_n by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o determine_v ib._n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o she_o after_o his_o departure_n wherein_o ib._n he_o complain_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o powerful_a adversary_n which_o he_o can_v not_o withstand_v and_o their_o triumph_v over_o his_o innocence_n put_v she_o also_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o unhappy_a fate_n of_o his_o ancestor_n his_o great-grandfather_n suffer_v in_o like_a manner_n his_o grandfather_n also_o lose_v his_o head_n upon_o a_o slender_a occasion_n and_o his_o father_n who_o never_o bear_v any_o evil_a thought_n to_o his_o prince_n yet_o be_v circumvent_v by_o his_o adversary_n come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v not_o so_o 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of_o queen_n elizabeth_n conduct_v the_o lady_n anne_n of_o austria_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n from_o zealand_n into_o spain_n and_o in_o 16_o eliz._n 24_o apr._n be_v install_v kniveton_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n in_o 28_o eliz._n upon_o supra_fw-la the_o death_n of_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n be_v supra_fw-la then_o also_o lord_n chamberlain_n to_o the_o queen_n as_o his_o father_n have_v former_o be_v he_o be_v constitute_v supra_fw-la his_o successor_n in_o that_o great_a office_n whereupon_o in_o a_o 1588._o 30_o eliz._n when_o 12._o that_o formidable_a armado_n from_o spain_n so_o much_o threaten_v a_o invasion_n here_o he_o be_v constitute_v 12._o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o queen_n be_v whole_a fleet_n at_o sea_n of_o who_o prosperous_a success_n she_o have_v no_o small_a opinion_n supra_fw-la well_o know_v supra_fw-la he_o by_o his_o moderation_n and_o noble_a extraction_n to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o maritime_a affair_n discreet_o wary_a thorough_o valiant_a industrious_a in_o action_n and_o a_o person_n who_o the_o mariner_n entire_o love_v and_o in_o 39_o eliz._n further_o danger_n be_v threaten_v ibid._n from_o the_o spaniard_n through_o the_o help_n of_o those_o irish_a which_o be_v rebellious_o dispose_v he_o be_v make_v ibid._n joint_a general_n of_o the_o english_a army_n with_o robert_z earl_n of_o essex_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o realm_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n viz._n essex_n for_o the_o land_n and_o this_o lord_n admiral_n for_o the_o sea_n the_o first_o squadron_n be_v lead_v ibid._n by_o he_o the_o second_o by_o essex_n the_o three_o by_o thomas_n howard_n and_o the_o four_o by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o this_o year_n also_o 15_o junii_fw-la he_o be_v constitute_v 1._o justice-itinerant_a of_o all_o the_o forest_n south_n of_o trent_n for_o life_n and_o upon_o the_o 22th_o of_o october_n follow_v 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