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for_o tillage_n 675_o c_o gruffin_n ap_fw-mi conan_n a_o noble_a prince_n of_o wales_n 670_o a_o guadiana_n 297_o a_o guaine_n 21_o gwain_n ibid._n gualt_n what_o it_o signify_v 20_o guarth_n what_o it_o signify_v 563_o b_o guarthenion_n why_o so_o call_v 624_o guash_n see_v wash_v gueda_n wife_n to_o earl_n goodwin_n 363_o b_o guenliana_n a_o woman_n of_o manly_a courage_n 649_o c_o grerif_n 21_o guerir_fw-fr ibid._n gwif_n 19_o guild_n hall_n in_o london_n 435_o a_o guildford_n 295_o b_o guildford_n a_o family_n 352_o b_o guineth_n uranc_n 19_o guineth_n 659_o f_o guiniad_n fish_n 666_o b_o guiscard_v of_o engolism_n 502_o c_o gundulph_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 333_o a_o gunora_n a_o norman_a lady_n 620_o c_o gunpowder_n treason_n 754_o a_o gunter_n a_o family_n 628_o f_o guorong_n what_o it_o signify_v 325_o c_o guortimer_n defeat_v hengist_n &_o the_o saxon_n 332_o a._n where_o bury_v 340_o a_o guvia_n 19_o gwin_n a_o colour_n 26_o guoloppum_fw-la 132_o guy_n brient_n a_o baron_n 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and_o family_n 68â—_n hannibal_n never_o war_v in_o britain_n 32_o hans_n a_o river_n 587_o c_o hansacre_n a_o family_n 578_o b_o hansard_n a_o family_n 543_o a_o hantshire_n 258_o hanwell_n 376_o e_o hanworth_n 420_o b_o king_n harald_n slay_v 317_o a_o harald_n lightfoot_n 379_o b_o harald_n haardred_n 707_o d_o harald_n the_o bastard_n 143_o harald_n goodwin_n son_n usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 145_o his_o worthy_a and_o princely_a part_n 146_o harborrow_n or_o haaburgh_n 517_o c_o harbotle_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 812_o f_o andrew_n of_o harcla_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n a_o traitor_n degrade_v 780_o c_o harcourt_n 584_o e_o harden_n or_o hawarden_n 680_o e_o hardes_n ancient_a gentleman_n 339_o d_o harde-cnut_a his_o death_n 303_o b_o his_o immoderate_a feast_n ibid._n th._n harding_n 208_o e_o fit_n harding_n baron_n of_o barkley_n 223_o a_o hard_a knot_n a_o mountain_n 765_o e_o hardwick_n a_o town_n 555_o f._n and_o a_o family_n ibid._n haresfield_n 419_o c_o harford_n west_n 653_o b_o harington_n or_o haveringtons_n a_o family_n 755_o d_o harington_n baron_n 526_o b._n of_o old_a descent_n ibid._n harington_n lord_n 206_o e_o sir_n john_n harington_n baron_fw-fr harington_n of_o exton_n ibid._n haringworth_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o zouch_v baron_n 414_o a_o harleston_n 472_o e_o harlestons_n a_o family_n ibid._n harold_n ewias_n 617_o d_o harold_n a_o gentleman_n ibid._n harptree_n 223_o d_o harrow_n on_o the_o hill_n 420_o a_o harrowden_n 510_o a_o hartle_n pole_n 738_o b_o hart_n hall_n in_o oxford_n 381_o d_o harewich_n 451_o e_o harewood_n castle_n 698_o e_o haslingbury_n 453_o d_o hastings_n a_o noble_a family_n in_o time_n past_a 584_o c_o hastings_n lord_n of_o abergevenny_n 568_o e_o hastings_n baron_n of_o loughborow_n 394_o c_o sir_n edward_n hastings_n sole_a baron_n thereof_o 521_o b_o baron_n hastings_n and_o hoo_n 319_o b_o sir_n william_n hastings_n lord_n hastings_n 318_o f_o hastings_n great_a gentleman_n in_o sussex_n ibid._n hastings_z a_o town_n whence_o it_o take_v the_o name_n 317_o f_o rape_n of_o hastings_n 318_o d._n lord_n thereof_o ibid._n george_n l._n hastings_n first_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 503_o a_o hatfield_n bradock_n 453_o e_o bishop_n hatfield_n 406_o f_o hatfield_n poveril_n 445_o c_o hatherton_n 607_o e_o hatfield_n chace_n 690_o e_o hatley_n s_o george_n 485_o d_o hatterel_n hill_n 6â—1_n c_o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 508_o his_o commendation_n ibid._n his_o monument_n 509_o a_o havelock_n a_o foundling_n 542_o d_o haverds_n a_o family_n 628_o e_o haudelo_n lord_n burnell_n 330_o c_o havering_n 441â—_n â—_z hawghton_n conquest_n 401_o e_o hawghlee_n castle_n 464_o a_o sir_n john_n hawkwood_n 450_o b_o haulton_n a_o town_n and_o castle_n 611_o haure_n 21_o the_o haw_n 200_o hawsted_a 450_o d_o hawthorn_n at_o glastenbury_n 227_o e_o hay_n a_o town_n 627_o f_o hay_n castle_n 766_o f_o headon_n a_o town_n 713_o c_o healy_n castle_n 583_o e_o hartly_n castle_n 760_o d_o heavenfield_n 806_o d_o hebrew_n call_v huesi_n wherefore_o 23_o heidon_n or_o heydon_n knight_n 479_o b_o sir_n christopher_n heidon_n 326_o c_o heil_n a_o idol_n of_o the_o saxon_n 212_o heilston_n or_o hellas_n 189_o heina_n a_o religious_a votary_n 699_o e_o heitsbury_n 245_o d_o hieu_n a_o religious_a woman_n 738_o b_o helbeck_n 727â—_n â—_z helbeck_n a_o crag_n 784_o b_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a bear_v at_o colchester_n 451_o a_o helena_n a_o devout_a empress_n 74_o helenum_n 187_o helion_n a_o family_n 452_o a_o hell-kettle_n deep_a pit_n 737â—_n â—_z helmet_n of_o gold_n find_v 537_o e_o helvius_n pertinax_n employ_v in_o britan_n 66._o propraetor_n in_o britan_n 67_o hemingston_n 464_o a_o hemp_n the_o best_a 210_o d_o hempsted_n 414_o c_o hen-dinas_n 588_o b_o heneti_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 26_o hengham_n lord_n 472_o f_o hengist_n and_o horsa_n brethren_n 127._o they_o signify_v a_o horse_n ibid._n hengrave_n 461â—_n â—_z hengston_n hill_n 196_o d_o henningham_n 450_o a_o henly_n in_o arden_n 566_o a_o henly_n hundred_o 389_o a_o henly_n upon_o tamis_n 389_o b_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o his_o virtue_n inter_v and_o translate_v 294_o d_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o his_o virtue_n 297_o f_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n inter_v in_o chester_n 605_o c_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n claim_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 680_o d_o henry_n fitz-roy_a 240_o b_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o commendation_n 284_o e_o henry_n prince_n rebell_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o father_n 465_o a_o henry_n the_o seven_o proclaim_v king_n 518_o c_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o twice_o take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n 509_o e_o heorten_n 738_o b_o heorthus_fw-la 135_o heptarchy_n of_o the_o saxon_n describe_v with_o several_a shire_n under_o every_o kingdom_n 157_o heptarchy_n of_o the_o saxon_n 136_o reduce_v to_o a_o monarchy_n 138_o herbert_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n 475_o a_o herbert_n losenga_n bishop_n 472_o a_o herbert_n baron_n of_o shurland_n 334_o b_o herbert_n earles_n of_o penbroch_o 359_o a_o sir_n philip_n herbert_n baron_n of_o shurland_n &_o earl_n of_o montgomery_n 663_o b_o herbert_n a_o honourable_a family_n in_o wales_n 655_o d_o le_fw-fr herbert_n a_o way_n in_o wales_n 665_o f_o hercules_n whether_o ever_o any_o 207_o c_o herefordshire_n 617_o hereford_n city_n 618_o e_o hereford_n earles_n 621_o b._n c._n etc._n etc._n hereford_n duke_n 622_o a_o hereford_n viscount_n ibid._n herring_n fish_v by_o hollander_n etc._n etc._n 717_o f_o herring_n in_o yarmouth_n 478_o a_o herring_n frequent_v our_o coast_n 718_o a_o herlaxton_n 537_o d_o heron_n or_o heiron_n a_o family_n 806_o b._n 815_o e_fw-la herlotâ—a_fw-la 197_o b_o hermae_fw-la 64_o herst_n monceaux_n 315_o a_o herst_n what_o it_o
20_o ratcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 321_o a_o ravenglasse_n 765_o ravensburne_a river_n 326_o ravenswath_n castle_n 730_o b_o read_v a_o family_n 577_o b_o reading_n 284_o readsquire_n a_o mountain_n 802_o a_o reafan_n the_o dane_n banner_n 195_o reach_v a_o town_n 490_o c_o recall_v a_o river_n 722_o d_o reach_z dike_v ib._n reculver_n 335_o b_o redcastle_n or_o castle_n rous_n 594_o d_o redin_n 20_o redhorse_n vale_n 561_o c_o red_n colour_n give_v name_n to_o many_o place_n 525_o d_o redbourne_n 413_o d_o redbridge_n 262_o d_o red_a rose_n and_o white_a for_o lancaster_n and_o york_n 725_o e_o redshankes_o 126_o redvers_fw-la or_o rivers_n earl_n of_o denshire_n 207_o d_o redverses_n or_o de_fw-la ripariis_fw-la 201_o c_o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n 465_o c_o reforming_a error_n a_o court_n 180_o reginald_n pole_n his_o commendation_n 216_o b_o religious_a house_n dissolve_v 163_o remney_n ariver_n 631_o b._n 642_o a_o remni_n what_o it_o signify_v 642_o a_o remigius_n bishop_n of_o dorchester_n 539_o c_o rendlesham_n 465_o c_o renimed_n 419_o e_o reptacester_n or_o richborow_n 341_o a_o repton_n 553_o f_o request_n court_n 181_o rerecrosse_n 732_o f_o reuda_n 126_o rheda_n 18_o rhede_a ibid._n rhedec_n ibid._n rhedecfa_n ibid._n rhead_n a_o river_n 802_o a_o rheadsdale_n ibid._n c_o rhediad_n 18_o rhegium_n why_o so_o call_v 347_o d_o rhese_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gruffin_n 623_o a_o rhese_fw-mi ap_fw-mi thomas_n a_o valiant_a knight_n 650_o e_o rhie_n a_o river_n 722_o d_o rhidale_n ibid._n rhia_n baron_n 472_o rhre_n whereof_o so_o call_v 319_o d_o rhodanus_n 21_o rutupina_n littora_fw-la wat_fw-mi they_o be_v 342_o ribel_n a_o river_n 749_o d_o ribelchester_n 750_o b_o ribald_a l'isle_n 485_o f_z ricall_fw-mi 707_o d_o richard_n the_o second_o renounce_v the_o crown_n 680_o d_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n claim_v the_o crown_n 725_o b_o richard_n a_o renown_a earl_n of_o cornwall_n 197_o d._n his_o death_n and_o sepulchre_n his_o son_n henry_n murder_v 197_o f_o richard_n coeur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lion_n 380_o a_o richard_n the_o three_o a_o bad_a man_n and_o a_o good_a prince_n 212_o a_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n a_o usurper_n 369_o f._n his_o practice_n to_o win_v the_o crown_n 370_o richard_n the_o first_o his_o praise_n 285_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o relic_n translate_v to_o westminster_n 414_o f_o richard_n king_n of_o roman_n etc._n etc._n 414_o richborow_n 341_o a_o richborow_a decay_a ibid._n f_o riches_n baron_n 441_o d_o richard_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 445_o richards_n castle_n 619_o e_o richmond_n shire_n 727_o richmond_n town_n 729_o f_o richmond_n earles_n 733_o richmond_n the_o king_n house_n 297_o richmond_n a_o family_n 778_o a_o rickmansworth_n 415_o c_o rising_n castle_n 481_o c_o risingham_n 803_o d_o rith_n what_o it_o signify_v 486_o a_o river_n have_v divine_a honour_n 602_o heap_v upon_o they_o 698_o a_o robert_n bridge_n 320_o c_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n 466_o c_o robert_n crouchbacke_n earl_n of_o leicester_n 519_o f_o robert_n consul_n or_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n 368_o d_o robert_n fitz_n haimon_n 359_o d_o robin_n hood_n 693_o a_o robin_n hood_n bay_n 718_o c_o roch_n a_o river_n 745_o f_o roch_n dale_n a_o town_n ibid._n rochester_n a_o castle_n 802_o c_o rochester_n city_n 332_o c_o rochester_n or_o roffe_n a_o family_n 405_o d_o rochfort_n town_n and_o hundred_o rochfort_n baron_n ibid._n rochfort_n viscount_n ibid._n rockingham_n castle_n and_o forest_n 513_o rock-savage_a 610_o a_o roden_n a_o river_n 594_o c_o rode_a a_o river_n 440_o b_o roger_n the_o magnificent_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n 243_o a_o rogerse_n knight_n 215._o ibid._n roise_n a_o lady_n 405_o b_o roiston_n ibid._n roise_n cross_a ibid._n rolrich_n stone_n 374_o c_o rollo_n the_o norman_a 144_o his_o dream_n and_o conversion_n 144_o the_o roll_n of_o winchester_n 153_o rome_n call_v constantina_n 85_o romania_n 24_o romeswork_n 343_o f_o roman_n foil_v and_o massacre_v in_o britain_n 51_o roman_a empire_n in_o britain_n at_o a_o end_n 87_o roman_n in_o britain_n 34_o romescot_n 411_o a_o romara_n a_o norman_a earl_n of_o lincoln_n 544_o e_o roos_n baron_n 532_o f_o rosamund_n clifford_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o paramor_n 375_o rosamunds_n bone_n translate_v and_o afterward_o reduce_v again_o 376_o c_o rose_n red_a and_o white_a for_o lancaster_n and_o york_z 725_o e_o rosse_n 190.714_o a_o rosseland_n 190_o rosse_n in_o penbrochshire_n 652_o d_o rosse_n in_o cardiganshire_n 657_o c_o rosse_o baron_n 714_o a_o rosebery_n topping_n 721_o d_o rose_n castle_n 778_o c_o rota_n temporum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o wheel_n of_o time_n a_o history_n 790_o b_o rother_n a_o river_n 320_o a_o rotherfield_n ibid._n rotherham_n 689_o e_o rotherham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 689_o e_o rowcliff_n castle_n 781_o c_o rouchester_n 809_o e_o round_n table_n 265_o b_o rowles_n in_o london_n 428_o c_o rousses_n a_o family_n 467_o c_o routon_n castle_n 592_o e._n 662_o rugby_n 562_o rudheath_n sanctuary_n 609_o a_o ruff_n fish_n 476_o c_o rugemond_n or_o richmont_n grey_n in_o bedfordshire_n 734_o d_o rugemont_n 204_o c_o rumalds_n shrine_n 396_o d_o rumford_n 441_o f_o rumon_n 199_o e_o rumney_n marsh_n 350_o b_o rumney_n town_n ibid._n runkhorne_n 510_o d_o rushbrooke_n 461_o d_o rushton_n 509_o f_o russel_n lord_n russel_n of_o thornaugh_n 514_o c_o russel_n knight_n 578_o e_o russel_n earles_n of_o bedford_n 394_o e_fw-la 403_o ruthin_n 676._o ruthlan_n 679_o f_o rutlandshire_n 525._o why_o so_o call_v 525_o b_o c_o d_o rutland_n earles_n 426_o f_z rutter_n what_o they_o be_v 812_o b_o s_o sabridgeworth_n 408_o c_o sacae_n 129._o sacasone_n ibid._n sadlier_n 408_o a_o sacvil_a earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n 382_o saer_n de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n 521_o a_o salisbury_n church_n 248_o a_o b_o saffron_n 453_o a_o salisbury_n earles_n 249_o c_o salarin_n a_o custom_n or_o impost_n for_o salt_n 608_o a_o salisbury_n for_o sarisbury_n 246_o f_o salisbury_n hall_n 750_o c_o salkeld_n town_n 777_o e._n and_o a_o family_n 778_o a_o salmon_n the_o best_a call_v umbrae_n 627_o salmon_n leap_v in_o penbrochshire_n 6â—4_n e_o salndie_n or_o sandie_n 401_o b_o salston_n 48_o e_o salt_n make_v 268_o b_o e_o salt_n esse_fw-la 196_o salt_n hill_n 529_o e_o salt_n artificial_o make_v 753_o b_o salt_n stone_n 739_o d_o saltpits_n 573_o b_o c_o saltry_n abbey_n 500_o b_o salt_n pit_n in_o cheshire_n 608_o a_o b_o salustius_n lucullus_n in_o britain_n 62_o saltwood_n castle_n 349_o c_o salwarp_n a_o river_n 574_o d_o salmond_n or_o s._n amands_n 283_o c_o samond_n or_o s._n amands_n baron_n 244_o a._n 366_o e_o samothea_n 24_o sampire_n grow_v abundant_o 434_o a_o sandal_n castle_n 693_o d_o the_o sand_n part_n of_o notinghamshire_n 550_o a_o sandalum_fw-la 19_o sandgate_n castle_n 349_o e_o sandiacre_n or_o s._n diacre_n 555_o d_o sands_n baron_n 269_o b_o &_o e_fw-la sandon_n 343_o a_o sandy_a see_v saludica_fw-la sanctuary_n 260_o sandwich_n 342_o sanguelac_n 317_o e_o sapcots_n a_o family_n 501_o e_fw-la sarasins-head_n 695_o a_o sarmatian_n be_v scythian_n 121_o sarn_n helen_n a_o portway_n in_o wales_n 666_o a_o sasson_n 23_o saxon_a language_n maintain_v by_o lecture_n 200_o a_o english-saxons_a call_v into_o britain_n 100.127_o saxon_n 119._o their_o valour_n and_o cruelty_n 134_o saturn_n well_o affect_v to_o britain_n 556_o e_o savages_n a_o great_a family_n 610_o a_o saulden_n 396_o c_o scarborough_n castle_n 717_o scardale_n 556_o a_o schilpor_n see_v esquire_n 176_o scaeva_n his_o valour_n and_o advancement_n 37_o scalbie_n castle_n 782_o e_o scilicester_n in_o the_o wall_n 806_o b_o scipio_n africanus_n where_o bury_v 340_o a_o sclate-stone_n dig_v 514_o d_o scorby_n or_o scurvie-grasse_n 328_o b_o scordium_n a_o herb_n grow_v plenteous_o 491_o f_o scoteney_n a_o barony_n 542_o c_o scottishman_n of_o east-scotland_n right_a english-saxons_a 129_o their_o fashion_n 133_o scot_n will_v or_o highlandmens_n habit_n sort_n well_o with_o the_o goth_n 123_o scot_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 119_o scot_n of_o west_n scotland_n be_v highland_n man_n ibid._n scot_n come_v first_o out_o of_o ireland_n 120_o scot_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o name_n 125_o scot_n what_o it_o signify_v 124_o scot_n a_o family_n 349_o scotus_n aliâs_fw-la duns_n 814_o b_o his_o pitiful_a death_n ibid._n scovy_n 20_o screke_v ham_n 535_o c_o screven_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 700_o scroby_n 551_o b_o scropes_n baron_n 729_o b_o scruffel_n hill_n 767_o e_fw-la scudamore_n a_o family_n 621_o a_o sculton_n 473_o a_o scutary_n 176_o scythica_n vallis_fw-la 120_o scythian_n in_o spain_n 121_o scythicum_n a_o promontory_n in_o spain_n 121_o seaton_n 206_o e_o sea_n holly_n see_v eryngium_n sea_n hear_v to_o groan_v 720_o c_o sea_n sand_n good_a for_o ground_n 199_o c_o
the_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o william_n beauchamp_n de_fw-fr saint_n amando_fw-la â—maâ—_n flourish_v among_o other_o baron_n like_v as_o his_o son_n richard_n who_o leave_v no_o issue_n lawful_o beget_v kenet_n keep_v on_o his_o course_n downward_o from_o thence_o between_o hemsted_n martial_n which_o sometime_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o marshalsee_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o mareschal_n of_o england_n where_o s._n thomas_n parry_n treasurer_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n household_n build_v a_o very_a proper_a house_n and_o benham_n valence_n in_o a_o park_n so_o call_v because_o it_o belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr valencia_n earl_n of_o pembroch_o but_o queen_n elizabeth_n give_v it_o to_o john_n baptista_n castilion_n a_o piemontes_n of_o her_o privy_a chamber_n for_o faithful_a service_n in_o her_o danger_n so_o the_o river_n pass_v on_o to_o that_o old_a town_n spinae_n whereof_o antonine_n make_v mention_v which_o retain_v still_o the_o name_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v spene_n spine_n but_o now_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o town_n it_o be_v a_o very_a little_a village_n stand_v scarce_o a_o mile_n off_o from_o newbury_n a_o famous_a town_n that_o arise_v and_o have_v beginning_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o for_o newbury_n with_o we_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o newburgh_n newbury_n in_o respect_n no_o doubt_n of_o that_o more_o ancient_a place_n of_o habitation_n which_o be_v quite_o decay_a and_o go_v and_o have_v leave_v the_o name_n also_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o newburie_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v spinham_n land_n and_o if_o nothing_o else_o yet_o this_o very_o may_v prove_v that_o newburie_n spring_v out_o of_o spine_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o newbury_n acknowledge_v the_o village_n spene_n as_o their_o mother_n although_o in_o comparison_n of_o spene_n it_o be_v pass_o fair_a and_o goodly_a as_o well_o for_o building_n as_o furniture_n become_v rich_a also_o by_o clothing_n and_o very_o well_o seat_v in_o a_o champain_n plain_a have_v the_o river_n kenet_n to_o water_v it_o this_o town_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o norman_n conquer_v england_n fall_v to_o ernulph_n de_fw-fr hesdin_n earl_n of_o perch_n who_o successor_n thomas_n earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o lincoln_n the_o bishop_n of_o chalons_n his_o heir_n sell_v it_o unto_o william_n marescall_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n who_o also_o hold_v the_o manor_n of_o hempsted_n hard_o by_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o his_o successor_n also_o mareschal_n of_o england_n until_o that_o roger_n bigod_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n lose_v his_o honour_n and_o possession_n both_o which_o notwithstanding_o by_o entreaty_n he_o obtain_v again_o for_o his_o life_n time_n kenet_n pass_v on_o hence_o and_o take_v into_o he_o lamborn_n a_o little_a river_n lambor_fw-la which_o at_o the_o head_n and_o spring_v thereof_o impart_v his_o name_n to_o a_o small_a mercate_z town_n that_o in_o old_a time_n by_o virtue_n of_o king_n aelfreds_n testament_n belong_v unto_o his_o cousin_n alfrith_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o fitz_n warens_n who_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o obtain_v liberty_n of_o hold_v a_o mercate_z but_o now_o appertain_v unto_o the_o essex_n knight_n a_o family_n that_o fetch_v their_o pedigree_n from_o william_n essex_n vnder-treasurer_n of_o england_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o &_o from_o those_o who_o in_o time_n past_o carry_v the_o same_o surname_n &_o flourish_v as_o man_n of_o very_a great_a fame_n in_o essex_n from_o thence_o he_o run_v under_o dennington_n which_o other_o call_v dunnington_n a_o little_a castle_n but_o a_o fine_a and_o proper_a one_o situate_v with_o a_o fair_a prospect_n upon_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o pretty_a hill_n full_a of_o grove_n and_o which_o inward_o for_o the_o most_o part_n let_v in_o all_o the_o light_n build_v they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr abberbury_n knight_n who_o also_o under_o it_o found_v for_o poor_a 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