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bank_n of_o alne_n stand_v haseler_n contain_v these_o two_o petty_a hamlet_n sc_n walcote_n and_o upton_n which_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n be_v the_o freehold_n of_o vlviet_v and_o aluric_n but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquerour_n general_n survey_v possess_v by_o nich._n balistarius_n be_v certify_v to_o contain_v 5._o hide_n with_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o vi_o s._n viij_o d._n as_o also_o a_o salt_n house_n of_o iiii_o s._n rent_n and_o two_o quarter_n of_o salt_n all_o be_v value_v at_o vi_o li._n in_o that_o record_n lib._n it_o be_v write_v haselove_n the_o stroke_n over_o the_o v._o through_o the_o transcriber_n neglect_v be_v omit_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v haselovere_fw-la that_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o name_n viz._n overe_fw-la which_o in_o our_o common_a speech_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o supra_fw-la agree_v with_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n be_v evident_a enough_o for_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o notable_a ascent_n almost_o every_o way_n and_o if_o i_o may_v take_v leave_n to_o guess_v at_o the_o other_o part_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o hilly_a ground_n whereupon_o the_o town_n stand_v be_v original_o woody_a and_o full_a of_o hasell_n as_o much_o of_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o yet_o be_v give_v occasion_n thereof_o how_o it_o pass_v from_o the_o before_o specify_v nich._n balistaerius_fw-la or_o his_o posterity_n i_o find_v not_o but_o in_o h._n 2._o time_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr pole_n one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n be_v a._n chief_a lord_n here_o who_o descendant_n enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o in_o n._n 20_o h._n 3._o it_o appertain_v to_o w._n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o upon_o the_o aid_n then_o gather_v answer_v for_o half_a a_o kts._n fee_n among_o divers_a other_o land_n in_o this_o county_n then_o certify_v n._n to_o be_v
inheritance_n appertain_v to_o amicia_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr lou_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n be_v pass_v 3._o away_o unto_o queen_n alianore_n than_o wife_n of_o edward_n 1_o king_n of_o england_n as_o in_o hampton_n have_v likewise_o be_v intimate_v it_o be_v total_o possess_v 3._o by_o that_o queen_n and_o after_o her_o death_n in_o 20_o e._n 1._o give_v 4._o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o ardens-grafton_n and_o langdon_n and_o certain_a land_n lie_v in_o alspath_n buleye_n hulverleye_a witlakesfeldâ—_n kinwaldesheye_n nuthurst_n and_o didington_n all_o in_o this_o county_n as_o also_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o briddebrok_n in_o essex_n westerham_n and_o edulnebrugge_n in_o kent_n and_o turveston_n in_o buckinghamshire_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o abbot_n prior_n and_o covent_n of_o that_o house_n or_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n if_o the_o abbot_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n upon_o the_o eve_n of_o s._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n on_o which_o day_n the_o say_v queen_n anniversary_n have_v use_v to_o be_v keep_v be_v solemn_o reve_v in_o the_o choir_n of_o that_o monastery_n shall_v sing_v a_o placebo_fw-la and_o dirige_fw-la with_o nine_o lesson_n c._n wax_n candle_n weigh_v twelve_o li._n a_o piece_n be_v then_o burn_v about_o her_o tomb_n and_o every_o year_n new_a one_o make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o furthermore_o that_o those_o wax-candle_n shall_v be_v light_v at_o the_o placebo_fw-la and_o dirige_fw-la on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o same_o anniversarie_n and_o burn_v on_o the_o day_n thereof_o till_o high_a mass_n be_v end_v and_o that_o all_o the_o bell_n both_o great_a and_o small_a then_o ring_v they_o shall_v sing_v solemn_o for_o her_o soul_n health_n and_o moreover_o that_o on_o the_o day_n of_o her_o say_a anniversary_n the_o abbot_n himself_o in_o case_n he_o be_v present_a or_o the_o prior_n in_o his_o stead_n if_o he_o can_v not_o procure_v a_o more_o eminent_a prelate_n shall_v sing_v mass_n at_o the_o high_a altar_n the_o candle_n then_o burn_v and_o bell_n ring_v and_o every_o single_a monk_n of_o that_o abbey_n a_o private_a mass_n the_o inferior_a monk_n their_o whole_a psalter_n and_o the_o friar_n convert_v of_o that_o house_n the_o lord_n prayer_n creed_n and_o ave_n as_o many_o as_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n shall_v appoint_v for_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o that_o likewise_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n and_o their_o successor_n on_o the_o same_o day_n to_o distribute_v unto_o every_o poor_a body_n repair_v to_o that_o monastery_n one_o penny_n sterling_a or_o money_n to_o that_o value_n stay_v till_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n expect_v their_o come_n before_o they_o shall_v begin_v the_o dole_n which_o be_v to_o be_v unto_o sevenscore_o poor_a people_n and_o that_o of_o the_o waxen_a taper_n before_o specify_v thirty_o to_o remain_v all_o the_o year_n long_o about_o the_o say_a queen_n tomb_n till_o the_o renew_n of_o they_o on_o the_o day_n of_o her_o anniversary_n all_o which_o to_o be_v light_v upon_o the_o great_a festival_n day_n and_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o any_o noble_a man_n thither_o and_o as_o often_o else_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v fit_a and_o moreover_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n prior_n and_o covent_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v find_v two_o waxen_a light_n each_o of_o they_o weigh_v two_o pound_n of_o wax_n to_o burn_v continual_o at_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n all_o which_o be_v perform_v the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o revenue_n issue_v out_o of_o these_o land_n to_o remain_v for_o their_o pâ—ttances_n to_o be_v provide_v according_a as_o themselves_o shall_v best_o like_v and_o for_o the_o more_o strict_a observance_n hereof_o every_o abbot_n successive_o before_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o temporalty_n to_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n for_o observance_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o that_o every_o year_n upon_o s_n â—_o andrew_n eve_n the_o say_v king_n charter_n to_o be_v public_o read_v in_o the_o chapterhouse_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a covent_n which_o charter_n bear_v date_n at_o barwick_n upon_o twedâ—_n 20_o oct._n 20_o e._n 1._o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n be_v thus_o possess_v thereof_o lease_v ced_a it_o for_o life_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr perham_n but_o after_o that_o time_n retain_v it_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_a until_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n by_o kâ—ng_v h._n 8._o and_o then_o westminster_n be_v make_v a_o bishopric_n as_o be_v very_o well_o know_v this_o manor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la become_v annex_v 7._o unto_o it_o but_o long_o it_o continue_v not_o so_o for_o in_o 4_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o deanery_n with_o secular_a canon_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n unite_v 9_o to_o london_n nicholas_n ridley_n be_v then_o bishop_n unto_o who_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o same_o king_n edw._n 6._o by_o his_o patent_n date_v 12._o apr._n that_o very_a year_n give_v and_o confirm_v this_o manor_n which_o grant_n be_v afterward_o ratify_v 4._o by_o queen_n mary_n but_o in_o 2_o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o commission_n 13._o for_o the_o reassumption_n of_o divers_a land_n from_o the_o say_a bishopric_n at_o which_o time_n this_o lordship_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n hand_n it_o be_v in_o 15._o eliz._n grant_v 2._o to_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o earl_n in_o 23_o eliz._n past_o 1._o it_o a_o way_n again_o in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n unto_o the_o same_o queen_n so_o that_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o crown_n sir_n fulk_n grevill_n knight_n lord_n brook_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o service_n as_o the_o patent_n 4._o express_v obtain_v it_o in_o fee_n form_n of_o king_n james_n in_o 20._o of_o his_o reign_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o east-greenwich_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o lxvii_o li._n xuj_o s._n viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o college_n about_o etc._n the_o late_a end_n of_o ric._n 2._o time_n walter_n cook_n a_o canon_n of_o lincoln_n bear_v a_o special_a affection_n to_o this_o place_n consider_v that_o it_o stand_v distant_a above_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o parish-church_n do_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o parent_n soul_n at_o his_o proper_a cost_n erect_v a_o fair_a chapel_n here_o with_o a_o tower-steeple_n and_o bell_n all_o in_o his_o father_n own_o land_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n s._n laurence_n the_o martyr_n and_o s._n anne_n add_v also_o a_o churchyard_n thereto_o purpose_v to_o endow_v the_o same_o chapel_n with_o maintenance_n sufficient_a for_o one_o secular_a priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n therein_o so_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v thenceforth_o be_v a_o font_n for_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n to_o be_v bear_v within_o this_o hamlet_n of_o knolle_n and_o all_o person_n there_o decease_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o churchyard_n for_o performance_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v a_o special_a bull_n from_o pope_n boniface_n the_o ixth_o wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o indulgence_n for_o seven_o day_n of_o their_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o true_a confession_n and_o be_v hearty_o sorâ—y_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o repair_v yearly_a out_o of_o devotion_n thither_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n circumcision_n epiphanie_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n and_o pentecost_n as_o also_o on_o the_o nativity_n annunciation_n purification_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n s._n peter_n and_o paul_n s._n anne_n and_o s._n laurence_n and_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o say_a chapell_n dedication_n and_o all_o hallown_a day_n or_o on_o the_o octave_n of_o those_o feast_n and_o for_o six_o day_n immediate_o ensue_v the_o say_a feast_n of_o pentecost_n shall_v confer_v something_o towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o every_o of_o those_o holy_a day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n which_o indulgence_n bear_v date_n at_o s._n peâ—â—râ—_n in_o rome_n â—viii_fw-la cal._n dec._n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o papacy_n scil_n 21_o r_n 2._o to_o second_v which_o bâ—ll_n be_v there_o a_o special_a licence_n a._n grant_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o reside_v by_o john_n burghill_n bishop_n oâ—_n coventry_n and_o lichfield_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o â—â—nchâ—ng_v the_o celebration_n of_o dâ—vine_a service_n therein_o by_o any_o sit_v priest_n for_o confirmation_n oâ—_n which_o chapel_n so_o build_v together_o with_o the_o churchyard_n before_o specify_v there_o be_v a_o special_a patent_n make_v by_o king_n h._n 4._o date_v 18._o nou._n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n licence_n â—_o be_v
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 at_o maxstoke_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n 6_o e._n 3._o appear_v and_o moreover_o by_o the_o same_o charter_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n 8._o message_n &_o six_o yard_n land_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a as_o also_o the_o body_n of_o viij_o native_n dwelling_n there_o with_o all_o their_o chattel_n and_o offspring_n and_o beside_o this_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n payable_a by_o one_o william_n snede_v and_o john_n his_o son_n out_o of_o a_o message_n lie_v in_o long-ichinton_a aforesaid_a with_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o same_o message_n and_o one_o yard_n land_n after_o their_o decease_n and_o last_o 4._o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o ichinton_n together_o with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n which_o endowment_n be_v so_o make_v he_o forthwith_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n at_o that_o time_n bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n john_n lynie_n the_o then_o parson_n who_o he_o constitute_v warden_n as_o abovesaid_a sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n lord_n of_o maxstoke_n his_o brother_n and_o parishioner_n there_o as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o parishioner_n of_o maxstoke_n ordain_v a._n that_o the_o say_v five_o priest_n shall_v thenceforth_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ancestor_n lay_v inter_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n julian_n his_o wife_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n alice_n his_o wife_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o father_n the_o lady_n ida_n his_o mother_n as_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o then_o kâ—ng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâ—l_v the_o lord_n hastings_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o moreover_o of_o the_o say_v roger_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n henry_n prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o â—heir_a successor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o kâ—ngs_n oâ—_n england_n lord_n hastings_z bishop_n of_o coventreâ—nd_n â—nd_z lichfield_n prior_n of_o coventre_n brethren_n and_o sister_n parent_n and_o benefactor_n and_o all_o the_o faithâ—uâ—l_a decease_a appoint_v that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o subwarden_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o priest_n in_o order_n admit_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n always_o present_v by_o the_o say_a sâ—r_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v a_o house_n convenient_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o three_o adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n of_o maxstoke_n aforesaid_a there_o to_o inhabâ—te_v and_o lodge_v together_o and_o that_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v plourde_v from_o time_n to_o timeâ—_n bâ—â—â—ks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâ—r_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d sub-warden_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o houseâ—_n viz._n their_o hall_n and_o chamberâ—_n nâ—ght_v and_o day_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o and_o his_o say_a sub-warden_n and_o thâ—_n other_o priestsâ—_n shâ—â—â—d_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ—_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sâ—â—les_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vicars-chorall_a in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a service_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o book_n and_o ornament_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sub-warden_n who_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n viz._n of_o whâ—m_n what_o hour_n and_o in_o what_o order_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o bread_n wine_n water_n and_o light_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o 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 dâ—riâ—e_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâ—ch_a theâ—_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n in_o saâ—â—ing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ—_n also_o 〈…〉_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ—_n â—_z in_o the_o qâ—â—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 commenâ—â—â—tion_n of_o the_o deadâ—_n â—_z in_o â—he_n say_v choir_n according_a â—o_o the_o course_n above_o describe_v and_o every_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o choir_n together_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o the_o tv_n â—radualls_n with_o the_o litany_n and_o accustom_a prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v cause_n express_v by_o the_o warden_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o out_o of_o the_o quâ—re_n and_o that_o both_o the_o warden_n and_o sub-warden_n &_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n celebrate_v their_o particular_a mass_n in_o the_o say_a church_n or_o choir_n according_a to_o appointment_n except_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n so_o that_o upon_o every_o sunday_n the_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o note_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o upon_o every_o monday_n one_o of_o they_o who_o the_o sub-warden_n shall_v appoint_v to_o celebrate_v the_o say_a mass_n of_o our_o lady_n by_o note_n with_o the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o soul_n also_o and_o that_o another_o of_o the_o say_a priest_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o same_o day_n the_o high_a mass_n of_o s._n michael_n th'arch_v angel_n patron_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o note_n and_o the_o rest_n throughout_o the_o week_n thus_o upon_o every_o tuesday_n the_o mass_n of_o s._n thomas_n sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o note_n beside_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o wednsday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o say_a day_n with_o note_n as_o also_o a_o memorial_n of_o s._n katherine_n the_o virgin_n on_o
that_o the_o contest_v aur_fw-it for_o those_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n sc_n or_o a_o manche_n gules_a betwixt_o reginald_n lord_n grey_n son_n to_o the_o before_o mention_v reginald_n and_o edw._n hastings_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o mention_v hugh_n last_v little_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o court_n military_a before_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n wherein_o after_o much_o money_n spend_v the_o say_v edw._n hastings_n who_o challenge_v they_o as_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o family_n be_v not_o only_o condemn_v ib._n in_o 970_o l._n 17_o s._n 10_o ob_fw-la q._n cost_n â—rey_n swear_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o thousand_o mark_n more_o and_o the_o arm_n adjudge_v ib._n to_o grey_n but_o imprison_v ib._n xuj_o year_n for_o disobey_v that_o sentence_n the_o particular_a proceed_n in_o which_o business_n with_o the_o hard_a measure_n which_o the_o say_v edward_n have_v for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o that_o learned_a comment_n upon_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n discourse_n of_o arm_n late_o publish_v by_o my_o worthy_a friend_n edw._n byske_v esq._n where_o they_o be_v compendious_o set_v forth_o and_o return_v to_o the_o before_o specify_v wil._n beauchamp_n which_o william_n possess_v this_o lordship_n of_o fillongleyâ—_n â—_z and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n land_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o entail_n be_v implead_v ib._n for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o above_o mention_v edw._n hastings_n and_o have_v invite_v ib._n his_o learned_a counsel_n to_o his_o house_n in_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la row_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n among_o who_o be_v rob._n charlton_n than_o a_o judge_n will._n pinchbeck_n will._n brenchesley_n and_o john_n catesby_n all_o learned_a lawyer_n after_o dinner_n go_v into_o his_o chapel_n and_o at_o his_o come_n out_o in_o a_o angry_a fashion_n throw_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n say_v ib._n sir_n i_o desire_v you_o forthwith_o to_o tell_v i_o whether_o i_o have_v any_o right_a and_o title_n to_o hasting_n lordship_n and_o land_n whereupon_o pinchbeck_n stand_v up_o the_o rest_n be_v silent_a fear_v that_o he_o suspect_v they_o and_o say_v ib._n no_o man_n here_o nor_o in_o england_n dare_v say_v that_o you_o have_v any_o right_n in_o they_o except_z hastings_z do_v quit_v his_o claim_n therein_o and_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o be_v now_o under_o age_n it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n perhaps_o there_o have_v be_v some_o former_a entail_n to_o settle_v they_o upon_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o family_n which_o precede_v that_o before_o speak_v of_o but_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v sure_o we_o be_v that_o hastings_n apprehend_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o so_o great_a as_o that_o with_o extreme_a anguish_n of_o mind_n at_o his_o late_a end_n he_o leave_v ib._n god_n curse_n and_o his_o own_o upon_o his_o descendant_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v the_o vindication_n thereof_o of_o this_o will._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n who_o be_v a_o young_a 15._o son_n unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o catherine_n mortimer_n sister_n 119._o of_o agnes_n mother_n unto_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n before_o specify_v i_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o 4_o r._n 2._o retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n with_o ccl_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o ccl_o archer_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n under_o the_o command_n of_o edmund_n de_fw-fr langley_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n the_o king_n uncle_n in_o the_o part_n of_o portugal_n and_o spain_n in_o which_o expedition_n the_o say_a earl_n be_v general_n so_o also_o in_o wals._n 6_o r._n 2._o with_o that_o warlike_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n sc_n henr._n spenser_n who_o be_v so_o victorious_a in_o the_o part_n of_o flanders_n about_o that_o time_n and_o shall_v have_v have_v 500_o mark_n for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o in_o particular_a of_o which_o he_o receive_v part_n but_o because_o he_o have_v it_o not_o all_o beforehand_o he_o refuse_v to_o stir_v from_o home_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 7_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v pell_n governor_n of_o calais_n and_o retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_n for_o the_o safe_a custody_n thereof_o with_o cxl_o man_n at_o arm_n on_o horseback_n whereof_o himself_o with_o nine_o other_o kts._n to_o be_v part_n cl._n archer_n on_o horseback_n c._n man_n at_o arm_n and_o clxxxiii_o archer_n on_o foot_n and_o four_o esquire_n on_o horseback_n with_o condition_n that_o xx_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o ten_o archer_n on_o horseback_n as_o also_o ten_o archer_n on_o foot_n belong_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o calais_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o command_n in_o relation_n to_o that_o service_n and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o receive_v four_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o own_o wage_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n two_o s._n and_o man_n at_o arm_n serve_v on_o horseback_n twelve_o d._n which_o retainer_n be_v for_o two_o year_n but_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v the_o like_a covenant_n be_v renew_v ib._n for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n more_o and_o in_o 11_o and_o 12_o r._n 2._o for_o each_o ib._n of_o those_o year_n single_o in_o 10_o r._n 2_o he_o be_v make_v governor_n 23._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o pembroke_n and_o kilgaran_a in_o 16_o r._n 2._o first_o summon_v d._n to_o parliament_n with_o the_o baron_n by_o the_o name_n of_o will._n beauchamp_n de_fw-fr bergavenny_n chivalier_n and_o make_v knight_n aur_fw-it of_o the_o garter_n be_v then_o possess_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o bergavenny_n with_o the_o other_o land_n which_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_z have_v so_o entail_v upon_o he_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o 1_o h._n 4._o make_v 4._o justice_n of_o south-wales_n and_o frâ—m_v d_o 2_o h._n 4._o till_o 8._o inclusive_a be_v in_o commission_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n but_o far_o of_o his_o military_a or_o civil_a employment_n i_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o can_v i_o say_v more_o of_o he_o than_o that_o he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o k._n ric._n 2._o and_o q._n anne_n his_o consort_n as_o also_o of_o himself_o and_o joan_n his_o wife_n during_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o all_o their_o soul_n afterward_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o spellesbury_n and_o b._n chadsley-corbet_n in_o worcester'shire_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o gilled_a of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n our_o lady_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n in_o coventre_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o portraiture_n set_v up_o in_o glass_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o st._n marry_o hall_n together_o with_o his_o lady_n in_o robe_n of_o great_a state_n which_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o that_o place_n be_v most_o exact_o represent_v and_o lâ—stly_o that_o by_o his_o testament_n 155._o bear_v date_n at_o bergavenny_n 25_o apr._n a_o 1408._o 9_o h._n 4._o he_o bequeatn_v hâ—s_a body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n at_o hereford_n next_o and_o beneath_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n appoint_v that_o five_o taper_n shall_v be_v hang_v about_o his_o body_n as_o soon_o as_o mâ—ght_v be_v after_o his_o death_n as_o also_o that_o xxiiii_o man_n shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o black_a each_o of_o they_o hâ—lding_v a_o torch_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o have_v two_o d._n a_o piâ—ce_n for_o the_o same_o to_o which_o place_n of_o his_o burâ—all_n he_o bequeath_v xx_o mark_n or_o more_o as_o his_o executor_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o over_o and_o above_o what_o have_v be_v already_o express_v c_o l._n for_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o funeral_n direct_v that_o ten_o thousand_o mass_n shall_v be_v sing_v for_o his_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o may_v be_v after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o most_o honest_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v get_v as_o also_o that_o four_o good_a priest_n be_v find_v by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o lord_n sir_n john_n hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o for_o all_o the_o soul_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v obligation_n and_o moreover_o to_o his_o poor_a tenant_n withâ—n_v his_o lordship_n c_o l._n to_o joane_n his_o wife_n a_o pair_n of_o basyn_n cover_v and_o overgylt_n have_v the_o arm_n of_o warwick_n and_o arundel_n empald_v upon_o they_o to_z richard_z his_o son_n his_o best_a sword_n and_o harness_n to_o be_v arm_v withal_o aswell_o for_o war_n as_o peace_n as_o also_o all_o his_o other_o harness_n for_o
in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o nuthurst_n thereunto_o annex_v at_o a._n xv_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o xx_o â—_o pension_n payable_a yearly_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworthâ—_n â—_z and_o xi_o s._n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclcsiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr ardena_n mil._n thomas_n de_fw-fr notehurst_n diac._n anno_fw-la 1250._o lich._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr olnefel_v 11._o cal._n oct._n 1320._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la joh._n peche_n mil._n joh._n atte_n well_o cap._n 2._o non._n junii_fw-la 1349._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la kinardi_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n mil._n joh._n de_fw-fr braunteford_n 6._o oct._n 1387._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nominat_fw-la kinardi_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_n mil._n rob._n eyberhale_v pbr._n 9_o junii_fw-la 1391._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n joh._n gervey_v cap._n 20._o oct._n 1410._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nom_fw-fr d._n will._n mountfort_n mil._n joh._n gylbard_n cap._n 6._o sept._n 1413._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n ad_fw-la nom_fw-fr d._n will._n mountfort_n mil._n joh._n harman_n cap._n 21._o martii_fw-la 1431._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n thom._n boresden_n 12._o martii_fw-la 1510._o b._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n rad._n massy_a cap._n 7._o feb._n 1515._o a._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw_n d._n petrus_n irlam_n a._n 5._o febr._n 1537._o d._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n d._n ric._n baynton_n cap._n 24._o maii_n 1542._o b._n thomas_n l'ysley_n be_v thomas_n robynson_n 26._o jan._n 1565._o a._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la leonardus_n fetherston_n cler._n 14._o dec._n 1584._o b._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la walt._n byckle_v cler._n 3._o feb._n 1594._o c._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la sim._n grover_n 30._o oct._n 1596._o cert_n this_o church_n be_v situate_a on_o so_o fair_a a_o ascent_n have_v a_o tall_a spire_n which_o be_v a_o note_a mark_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wood-land_n till_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a violence_n of_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n happen_v on_o s_n to_o andrew_n day_n at_o night_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o it_o be_v cleave_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o which_o time_n the_o whole_a fabric_n with_o the_o tower_n be_v tear_v in_o divers_a place_n nuthurst_n of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v see_v no_o mention_n before_o h._n 3._o time_n it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o hampton_n original_o and_o therewith_o come_v to_o mowbray_n from_o one_o of_o which_o family_n it_o be_v pass_v to_o montfort_n and_o from_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n or_o 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