Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	brother_n	earl_n	henry_n	2,878	5	7.3093	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36791	The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale.	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1656 (1656)	Wing D2479; ESTC R4379	1,795,370	725

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john_n to_o warranty_n which_o geffrey_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n become_v sign_v 17._o with_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o 55_o h._n 3._o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v one_o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o retinue_n to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n upon_o who_o be_v attend_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o agitate_a a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o then_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n of_o england_n he_o be_v send_v 1295._o with_o letter_n by_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n to_o recall_v the_o constable_n of_o that_o realm_n then_o upon_o his_o march_n into_o gascoign_n with_o a_o army_n and_o afterward_o return_v to_o england_n release_v insp._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o that_o annuity_n of_o xx_o li._n which_o have_v be_v reserve_v to_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr langley_n his_o father_n when_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o the_o manor_n of_o staverton_n in_o this_o county_n who_o descendant_n pinley_n in_o the_o male_a line_n enjoy_v this_o lordship_n for_o divers_a generation_n john_n be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o that_o i_o find_v who_o at_o the_o death_n of_o william_n his_o father_n in_o 22_o e._n 4._o be_v 3._o about_o 13._o year_n of_o age_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n leave_v alianore_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 12_o h._n 7._o it_o appear_v that_o john_n clanelke_n and_o alianore_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a mart._n of_o this_o manor_n whereby_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o richard_n empson_n and_o his_o heir_n with_o warranty_n against_o her_o the_o say_a alianore_n and_o her_o heir_n after_o which_o it_o come_v to_o thomas_n morton_n esquire_n who_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o past_o 8._o it_o to_o thomas_n hunk_n which_o t._n hunk●_n die_v cedul_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 5._o &_o 6._o ph._n &_o m._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n to_o who_o succeed_v john_n hunk_n gentleman_n who_o die_v inquir_n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 1_o eliz._n left_a ursula_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n six_o year_n of_o age_n afterward_o marry_v to_o ralph_n lidkote_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v nevil_n in_o k._n john_n time_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o teuksbury_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr ruperiis_fw-la but_o never_o appropriate_v to_o they_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o vi_o mark_n so_o likewise_o in_o etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o which_o be_v allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n twelve_o ●_o and_o four_o s._n yearly_a pension_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n will._n de_fw-fr dalby_n accol_n 6._o id._n jan._n 1304._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n mr._n rad._n turvill_n cler._n 11._o cal._n jan._n 13●4_n b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n mr._n rob._n de_fw-fr southam_n 5._o jan._n 1339._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr herdewyke_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1362._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n will._n solito_n 12._o dec._n 1364._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n joh._n rose_n pbr._n 8._o aug._n 1392._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n joh._n tymmes_n 28._o sept._n 1410._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n rob._n osgodby_n cap._n 3._o apr._n 1426._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n magr._fw-la will._n vauce_n 20._o jan._n 1446._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n thomas_n compton_n cap._n 4._o apr._n 1448._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n rog._n kyningham_n cap._n 22._o junii_fw-la 1469._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n ric._n fer●hing_n 24._o dec._n 1472._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n thom._n r●ttur_fw-la cap._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1489._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n ric._n s●lbrugg_n cap._n 24._o martii_fw-la 1505._o a._n ric._n bydle_n civis_fw-la wigorn_n ratione_fw-la concess_n ab._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr tewksbury_n d._n rob._n ●kyres_v pbr._n 14._o nou._n 1545._o b._n joh._n turner_n de_fw-fr atherston_n gen_fw-la magr._fw-la will._n stock_n in_o s._n theol._n bacc._n 23._o nou._n 1581._o a._n joh._n turner_n de_fw-fr atherston_n gen_fw-la tho._n wild_a cler._n 20._o feb._n 1583._o a._n joh._n turner_n &_o will._n turner_n ejus_fw-la filius_fw-la a._n joh._n rogers_n cler._n 11._o jan._n 1608._o joh._n turner_n &_o will._n turner_n ejus_fw-la filius_fw-la b._n mag●●_n ric._n wright_n cler._n 16._o sept_n 1622._o ayleston_n this_o little_a village_n situate_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o atherston_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v possess_v by_o

after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o my_o authority_n say_v he_o then_o make_v a_o new_a be_v grant_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n clinton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o heir_n than_o his_o ward_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n clinton_n in_o consideration_n of_o lxx_o li._n sterling_a make_v a_o assignation_n be_v of_o the_o say_a custody_n etc._n etc._n unto_o john_n hales_n gentleman_n at_o that_o time_n clerk_n of_o the_o hamper_n and_o a_o very_a active_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o sir_n will._n compton_n it_o continue_v till_o that_o will._n lord_n compton_n his_o great_a grandchild_n by_o his_o deed_n be_v bear_v date_n 3_o febr._n 39_o eliz._n sell_v it_o unto_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n kt._n then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o who_o thomas_n dilke_n esquire_n afterward_o knight_n purchase_v be_v it_o scil_n 21._o junii_fw-la 41_o eliz._n who_o grandson_n william_n now_o enjoy_v it_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o s._n michael_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o viij_o mark_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n knight_n purpose_v to_o found_v a_o chantrie_n therein_o obtain_v licence_n 12_o to_o bestow_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o with_o land_n and_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o pursuance_n whereof_o he_o give_v to_o john_n lynie_n priest_n warden_n of_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o his_o successor_n a_o certain_a piece_n of_o land_n lie_v then_o betwixt_o the_o roadway_n lead_v from_o filongley_n towards_o colshill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o other_o and_o extend_v in_o length_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o maxstoke_n quarry_n to_o the_o pale_a of_o his_o park_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o his_o charter_n 7._o bear_v date_n 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the_o say_a mass_n and_o divine_a exercise_n but_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o warden_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o further_o that_o aswell_o the_o warden_n when_o he_o can_v fit_o be_v at_o leisure_n and_o sub-warden_n as_o all_o the_o priest_n except_o some_o great_a occasion_n do_v hinder_v every_o day_n after_o dinner_n and_o before_o vesper_n shall_v together_o in_o the_o say_a church_n sing_v the_o full_a office_n of_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o d●ri●e_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o wh●ch_a the●_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n in_o sa●●ing_v the_o say_v office_n a●_n also_o 〈…〉_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o note●_n ●_z in_o the_o q●●re_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a admit_v the_o chaplain_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o sing_v with_o they_o if_o they_o please_v and_o likewise_o that_o after_o the_o compline_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o commen●●●tion_n 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wotton_n it_o belong_v a._n to_o savage_a as_o that_o do_v and_o have_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o a_o mill_n call_v yartford-mill_n whereof_o two_o part_n be_v give_v 6._o by_o geffrey_n savage_a and_o the_o three_o by_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wholton_n kt._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o stoneley_n to_o which_o monk_n sir_n tho._n the_o ednesoure_n kt._n who_o marry_v one_o of_o the_o coheir_n of_o savage_a give_v 6._o also_o certain_a land_n here_o heath_n i_o be_o not_o very_o well_o satisfy_v where_o this_o hamlet_n direct_o stand_v but_o by_o some_o circumstance_n i_o guess_v that_o the_o same_o which_o be_v now_o call_v hill-uuotton_a contain_v the_o great_a proportion_n of_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o what_o i_o shall_v present_o manifest_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v situate_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o little_a torrent_n call_v holbroke_n as_o the_o map_n will_v show_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o its_o name_n be_v original_o occasion_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v of_o a_o heathy_a disposition_n at_o first_o before_o tillage_n do_v alter_v it_o and_o as_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v then_o a_o member_n of_o uuotton_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o conq._n survey_v till_o h._n 1._o time_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n thereof_o but_o then_o viz._n in_o 23_o of_o that_o ks._n reign_n roger_n e._n of_o uuarw._n upon_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o collegiat-church_n of_o s._n mary_n in_o uuarwick_n give_v a._n thereunto_o a_o hyde_n of_o land_n lie_v here_o short_o after_o which_o do_v geffrey_n the_o clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n the_o founder_n of_o kenilworth-priory_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la confirm_v 11._o the_o grant_n that_o odo_n de_fw-fr turri_n make_v to_o that_o monastery_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o this_o village_n for_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o bound_n thereof_o from_o holbroke_n to_o avon_n and_o so_o to_o ashoe_v and_o beyond_o holbroke_n from_o the_o way_n lead_v to_o uuarwick_n from_o coventre_n overthwart_o the_o long_a hill_n unto_o the_o way_n which_o go_v from_o uuotton_n to_o kenilworth_n by_o hineleford_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o tho._n the_o ednesoure_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n of_o savage_a be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o hamlet_n have_v here_o 1_o mess._n and_o half_o a_o yard_n land_n in_o demesn_a with_o 3_o freeholders_n who_o occupy_v 31_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o 2_o acre_n of_o meadow_n under_o a_o certain_a rent_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n twice_o a_o year_n at_o baginton_n beside_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o 2_o acre_n of_o meadow_n more_o then_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n in_o coventre_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o thereof_o for_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o canon_n of_o uuarwick_n have_v r._n also_o 1_o carucat_n of_o land_n here_o which_o be_v give_v at_o first_o as_o i_o guess_v by_o earl_n roger_n to_o the_o collegiat-church_n there_o by_o some_o exchange_n afterward_o come_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o kenilworth_n but_o that_o which_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v now_o belong_v unto_o the_o grange_n call_v crosse-grange_n and_o so_o do_v questionless_a before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o monastery_n as_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o hamlet_n which_o savage_n have_v it_o be_v so_o confound_v with_o uuotton_n that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n can_v be_v make_v thereof_o from_o that_o lordship_n woodcote_n this_o be_v at_o first_o a_o ●ingle_a house_n and_o seat_v among_o wood_n whence_o it_o have_v that_o denomination_n be_v now_o reduce_v to_o what_o it_o be_v at_o first_o there_o be_v at_o present_a no_o more_o than_o the_o mannour-house_n but_o in_o the_o conq._n day_n and_o long_o after_o it_o have_v divers_a inhabitant_n at_o that_o time_n the_o e._n of_o mellent_a possess_v it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o survey_n l._n then_o take_v certify_v to_o contain_v two_o hide_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o freehold_n of_o leuricus_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n and_o the_o other_o of_o cantvin_n and_o turbern_n have_v wood_n of_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n all_o which_o be_v value_v at_o 50_o s._n in_o that_o record_n l._n it_o be_v write_v widecote_n and_o descend_v to_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o lineal_a heir_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o mellent_a who_o hold_v it_o in_o 20_o h._n 2._o by_o which_o earl_n it_o be_v give_v i_o suppose_v to_o rob._n boteler_n a_o great_a man_n in_o this_o county_n and_o a_o principal_a officer_n unto_o he_o as_o in_o oversley_n i_o shall_v show_v for_o his_o son_n sc_n raph._n boteler_n grant_v joh._n it_o to_o john_n belet_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o 14_o joh._n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n but_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v only_o woodcote-inferior_a for_o by_o that_o name_n do_v i_o find_v it_o distinguish_v the_o other_o viz._n woodcote-superior_a be_v hold_v nevil_n by_o simon_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d and_o roger_n the_o craft_n of_o the_o ear●s_n o●_n warwick_n together_o with_o fulbroke_n in_o this_o county●_n by_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n in_o 20_o h._n 3._o which_o half_a kts._n fee_n be_v nevil_n in_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o same_o r●ger_fw-fr de_fw-fr craft_n and_o john_n mace_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o a_o 〈…〉_o 3_o 52_o h._n 3._o of_o henry_n hubaud_n of_o this_o woodcote_n superior_a there_o be_v afterward_o many_o 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o 7_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v a._n that_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d hugh_n de_fw-fr herdeberge_n robert_n parson_n of_o bedworth_n and_o dionysia_n mace_n hold_v it_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n and_o that_o woodcote-inferior_a grant_v to_o belet_n as_o abovesaid_a be_v then_o hold_v by_o rob._n mass_n of_o ralph_n boteler_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee._n which_o robert_n have_v there_o at_o that_o time_n xi_o tenant_n who_o hold_v 3_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a with_o 3_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n perform_v aid_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mich._n and_o pay_v scutage_n that_o which_o hugh_n the_o herdebergh_n have_v here_o be_v in_o 19_o e._n 2._o settle_v 2._o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n the_o heir_n of_o herdebergh_n and_o 3._o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o upon_o sir_n walter_n hopton_n kt._n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o john_n de_fw-fr peyto_n but_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v 4._o that_o john_n manduit_n hold_v lxiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n yearly_o rend_v here_o issue_v out_o of_o several_a tenement_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n which_o tenement_n be_v then_o hold_v of_o the_o d._n of_o lancaster_n as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n manduit_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a of_o their_o body_n the_o say_a tenement_n come_v to_o will._n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr molins_n and_o of_o ●gidia_fw-la his_o wife_n which_o w●ll_n die_v 38._o seize_v of_o they_o in_o 4_o r._n 2._o leave_v sir_n r●c_n molins_n kt._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o 24_o year_n of_o age_n who_o grandchild_n alianore_n sc_n daughter_n 28._o and_o heir_n to_o w●ll_n his_o son_n match_v 36._o to_o rob._n hungerford_n bring_v this_o with_o a_o fair_a inheritance_n beside_o unto_o that_o noble_a family_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o hastings_n as_o it_o seem_v edw._n lord_n hastings_n take_v to_o wife_n mary_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n tho._n hungerford_n which_o edw._n have_v issue_n george_n create_v 21._o e._n of_o huntingdon_n 21_o h._n 8._o who_o sell_v bar._n it_o together_o with_o burton-hastings_n in_o this_o county_n unto_o tho._n harvye_n a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o london_n whereby_o it_o be_v descend_v together_o with_o the_o same_o burton-hastings_n unto_o sir_n tho._n cotton_n now_o of_o connington_n in_o com._n hunt_n baronet_n from_o lucy_n his_o great_a grandmother_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_v tho._n harvye_n the_o last_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v 4_o of_o hubaud_n in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o tho._n hubaud_n in_o 6_o e._n 4._o hold_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o kts._n fee_n here_o of_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n nor_o be_v there_o much_o more_o that_o i_o have_v see_v memorable_a hereof_o other_o than_o the_o complaint_n 143._o of_o our_o countryman_n rous_n who_o reckon_v both_o these_o woodcotes_n among_o the_o depopulate_v town_n on_o this_o side_n the_o county_n wedgnock-park_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a park_n in_o england_n for_o i_o

find_v 16●_n that_o henry_n de_fw-fr neuburgh_n the_o first_o e._n of_o warwick_n after_o the_o conquest_n in_o imitation_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o who_o make_v the_o park_n at_o woodstoke_n contain_v 7_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o in_o england_n do_v impark_n it_o but_o at_o that_o time_n it_o contain_v no_o more_o than_o what_o now_o be_v call_v the_o old-park_n the_o rest_n have_v be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o succeed_a earl_n who_o have_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o manor_n here_o for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o that_o settlement_n 3._o make_v 31_o h._n 3._o by_o john_n de_fw-fr plesse●s_n e._n of_o warwick_n upon_o will._n mauduit_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o concern_v this_o place_n i_o further_o find_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o assart_n here_o as_o also_o of_o the_o paunage_n and_o venison_n be_v by_o margery_n mares●hall_v countess_n of_o warwick_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n give_v burton_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n mich._n in_o warwick_n in_o pure_a alm_n and_o that_o in_o 26_o e._n 1._o upon_o the_o extent_n 41._o of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o will._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n then_o decease_v it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o have_v here_o at_o wegenok_n beside_o the_o park_n contain_v xx_o acre_n a_o little_a pool_n and_o eight_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n as_o also_o that_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o underwood_n of_o this_o park_n do_v yield_v a._n 26_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la a_o the_o herbage_n 10_o s._n and_o the_o paunage_n with_o the_o nut_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n howbeit_o in_o those_o day_n the_o park_n be_v but_o small_a till_o tho._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warw._n enlarge_v it_o with_o certain_a wood_n call_v wegenok-donele_a lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o hatton_n and_o adjoin_v thereto_o which_o he_o purchase_v ●_o of_o the_o lady_n scolastica_fw-la de_fw-la melsa_fw-la after_o which_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o succeed_a earl_n even_o to_o the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n but_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o land_n be_v by_o k.e._n 6._o in_o 1._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 9_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n and_o divers_a other_o manor_n unto_o john_n dudley_n e._n of_o warwick_n upon_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o m._n the_o q._n demised_a 14._o the_o herbage_n and_o paunage_n thereof_o to_o henry_n jernegan_n for_o 30_o year_n at_o x_o mark_n per_fw-la ann_n and_o q._n eliz._n in_o 14_o of_o her_o reign_n past_o 5._o the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o wood_n call_v fernehill_n and_o the_o mannour-house_n name_v goodre_v to_o fulke_n grevill_n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o fulke_n be_v create_v lord_n brook_v by_o k._n james_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v settle_v this_o and_o many_o other_o land_n on_o rob._n grevill_n his_o kinsman_n now_o sc_n 1640._o lord_n brooke_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_n with_o that_o honour_n touch_v the_o say_a mannour-house_n call_v goodre_v first_o build_v by_o tho._n beauchamp_n the_o second_o 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