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ralph_n 3_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o i_o guess_v who_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o king_n john_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 18_o joh._n i_o find_v that_o the_o king_n grant_v 〈…〉_z unto_o walerand_n tey_n the_o manor_n of_o flamstead_o which_o be_v his_o chief_n seat_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o defend_v the_o castle_n of_o berkamstead_n of_o this_o ralph_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n roger_n a_o valiant_a and_o expert_a soldier_n the_o monk_n of_o s._n alban_n make_v this_o notable_a relation_n 〈…〉_z viz._n that_o in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n an._n 1128._o 12_o hen._n 3._o roger_n lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n near_o read_v in_o berkshire_n his_o brother_n ralph_n desire_v to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o he_o and_o be_v then_o distant_a thirty_o mile_n ride_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o come_v to_o his_o life_n but_o when_o he_o get_v thither_o find_v he_o speechless_a and_o void_a of_o sense_n with_o great_a lamentation_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o dear_a brother_n i_o conjure_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o speak_v to_o i_o add_v that_o he_o will_v never_o eat_v again_o unless_o he_o may_v have_v some_o discourse_n with_o he_o and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o dead_a man_n sharp_o rebuke_v he_o for_o thus_o disquiet_v his_o spirit_n by_o those_o importunate_a clamour_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o then_o behold_v with_o his_o eye_n the_o torment_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o likewise_o the_o great_a punishment_n whereunto_o he_o himself_o miserable_a wrâ—tch_n be_v destine_v and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o discourse_n ralph_n reply_v shall_v not_o thou_o then_o be_v save_v yes_o quoth_v roger_n for_o i_o have_v do_v one_o good_a work_n though_o but_o a_o little_a one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o small_a gift_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o which_o through_o god_n mercy_n i_o trust_v for_o redemption_n but_o 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admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o wales_n in_o which_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n there_o be_v dispute_n a_fw-mi betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n for_o pre-eminence_n it_o be_v find_v a_fw-mi upon_o search_n that_o his_o ancestor_n the_o lord_n clinton_n by_o long_a continuance_n and_o great_a antiquity_n have_v place_n next_o above_o the_o lord_n audley_n in_o 1_o eliz._n this_o edward_n be_v constitute_v 2._o one_o of_o the_o queen_n privy-council_n and_o in_o 12_o eliz._n upon_o 169._o that_o rebellion_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n be_v join_v 169._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n they_o march_v 169._o with_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o those_o earl_n have_v 169._o notice_n they_o flee_v 169._o privy_o into_o scotland_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o 14_o eliz._n 4_o maii_n he_o be_v advance_v 40._o to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n constitute_v 21â—_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n moreover_o in_o 24_o eliz._n he_o be_v appoint_v among_o other_o a_o commissioner_n 339._o to_o treat_v concern_v the_o marriage_n then_o propose_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o have_v marry_v b._n three_o wife_n first_o b._n elizabeth_z daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n blount_n widow_n of_o gilbert_n lord_n talboys_n sometime_o a_o concubine_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o second_o b._n ursula_n daughter_n of_o william_n lord_n stoerton_n and_o three_o b._n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o gerald_n fitz-girald_a earl_n of_o kildare_n depart_v a._n this_o life_n in_o anno_fw-la 1584._o 27_o eliz._n and_o be_v bury_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o collegiate_n chapel_n of_o s._n george_n at_o windsor_n in_o com._n berks._n his_o monumental_a inscription_n there_o carrying_z erroneous_o the_o name_n of_o fienes_n by_o which_o elizabeth_n his_o first_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n viz._n bridget_n marry_v supra_fw-la to_o robert_n dymock_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o com._n linc._n esquire_n katherine_n to_o supra_fw-la william_n lord_n borough_n and_o margaret_n to_o supra_fw-la charles_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n by_o ursula_n his_o second_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n edward_n who_o die_v unmarried_a and_o thomas_n who_o wed_v mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n tirrell_n of_o warley_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o william_n ascough_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n francis_n ascough_n of_o kelsey_n in_o com._n linc._n knight_n and_o frances_n wife_n of_o gyles_n bruges_n lord_n chandos_n but_o by_o his_o three_o wife_n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n he_o have_v no_o ibid._n issue_n to_o this_o edward_n succeed_v in_o that_o dignity_n of_o earl_n henry_n henry_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n far_o memorable_a than_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peer_n in_o commission_n 445._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n and_o that_o he_o marry_v two_o wife_n first_o supra_fw-la katherine_z daughter_z to_z francis_z earl_n of_o huntingdon_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n supra_fw-la thomas_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o edward_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n supra_fw-la mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n dighton_n of_o stourton_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n supra_fw-la elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n arthur_n gorge_fw-fr knight_n and_o katherine_z and_o frances_n who_o die_v young_a his_o second_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n daughter_n ibid._n of_o sir_n richard_n morison_n k_o t_o widow_n ibid._n of_o william_n son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o henry_n the_o first_o lord_n norris_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n sir_n henry_n clinton_n knight_n vulgar_o call_v fienes_n i_o come_v now_o to_o thomas_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o this_o last_o earl_n henry_n this_o thomas_n marry_v ibid._n elizabeth_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n henry_n knevet_n of_o charlton_n in_o com._n wilts_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n seven_o son_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n and_o thomas_n who_o die_v young_a theophilus_n edward_n charles_n and_o knevet_n robert_n who_o also_o die_v young_a and_o john_n and_o nine_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n katherine_n who_o die_v young_a elizabeth_n ..._o frances_n wife_n of_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n ferdinando_n george_n knight_n arabella_n ..._o lucy_n and_o anne_n who_o die_v young_a susanna_n dorcas_n and_o sarah_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o ibid._n his_o castle_n of_o tatshall_n in_o com._n linc._n 15_o jan._n anno_fw-la 1618._o 16_o jac._n lie_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o that_o parish-church_n to_o who_o succeed_v theophilus_n theâ—phislus_n who_o be_v make_v ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o prince_n charles_n an._n 1616._o and_o marry_v ibid._n bridget_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n to_o william_n viscount_n say_v and_o sele_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ..._o earl_n of_o gloucester_n the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v this_o title_n after_o the_o norman-conquest_n be_v robert_n one_o 50._o of_o the_o illegitimate_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o take_v to_o wife_n a._n maud_n by_o some_o call_v b._n mabell_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o four_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n fitz-hamon_n have_v b._n in_o her_o right_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o gloucester_n as_o also_o d._n a_o great_a inheritance_n in_o normandy_n d._n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hamo_fw-la dapifer_fw-la his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o because_o ibid._n it_o be_v not_o much_o honourable_a to_o be_v enrich_v with_o those_o vast_a possession_n without_o some_o name_n of_o dignity_n he_o be_v advance_v ibid._n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o gloucester_n by_o the_o king_n his_o father_n after_o which_o in_o anno_fw-la 1119._o 20_o hen._n 1._o he_o attend_v a._n he_o in_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o brennevill_n against_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 23_o hen._n 1._o be_v a._n with_o he_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o brion_n in_o anno_fw-la 1127._o 28_o hen._n 1._o king_n henry_n discern_v all_o his_o male_a issue_n lose_v and_o no_o likelihood_n of_o more_o child_n and_o therefore_o require_v b._n a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n unto_o maud_n the_o empress_n his_o only_a survive_a child_n and_o her_o heir_n this_o earl_n robert_n among_o other_o take_v b._n the_o same_o according_o it_o be_v say_v c._n that_o king_n henry_n on_o his_o deathbed_n give_v he_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n which_o money_n lie_v then_o at_o faleise_n and_o although_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n which_o happen_v 1_o dec._n anno_fw-la 1135._o he_o forbear_v a._n to_o come_v into_o england_n nevertheless_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n he_o arrive_v 75._o whereupon_o king_n stephen_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n grow_v much_o ibid._n perplex_v and_o therefore_o to_o captivate_v the_o people_n public_o swear_v ibid._n that_o he_o will_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n whereupon_o not_o only_o the_o bishop_n do_v their_o fâ—alâ—y_n ibid._n to_o he_o but_o this_o earl_n perform_v his_o homage_n ibid._n upon_o condition_n ibid._n that_o stephen_n shall_v permit_v he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o honour_n nevertheless_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1138._o 3_o steph._n have_v build_v 20._o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n and_o man_v 60._o it_o with_o other_o 60._o strong_a hold_v against_o that_o king_n he_o confederate_v 10._o with_o milo_n constable_n of_o england_n and_o go_v 10._o beyond-sea_n for_o the_o empress_n she_o be_v then_o in_o anjou_n assure_v 10._o she_o that_o within_o five_o month_n space_n she_o shall_v obtain_v the_o whole_a realm_n as_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n have_v former_o swear_v 10._o to_o 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