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competent_a sum_n out_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o be_v distribute_v yearly_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o xv_o r._n 2._o cap._n 6._o but_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o i_o know_v not_o which_o vicarage_n in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v value_v a._n at_o c_o s._n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumb_fw-la &_o temp_n instit._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n â—_o rob._n de_fw-fr calk_n pbr_n 7._o apr._n 1305._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n ibid._n galfr._n de_fw-fr caldecote_n prid._n id._n aug._n 1305._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n henr._n hamond_n pbr._n 4._o id._n jan._n 1328._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr plumpton_n pbr._n 1_o maii_n 1375._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n ric._n atte_a brugg_n pbr._n 18._o apr._n 1383._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n rob._n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n pbr._n penult_n jan._n 1384._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n d._n will._n perbyn_n pbr._n 13._o oct._n 1388._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n d._n will._n pyrbin_n cap._n 7._o apr._n 1403._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n joh._n hylde_v cap._n 2._o oct._n 1407._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n will._n screyfeyld_a cap._n 8._o oct._n 1417._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n henr._n coventre_n pbr._n 8._o oct._n 1445._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n a._n joh._n parkyns_n cap._n ult_n feb._n 1451._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n nich._n rushall_n cap._n 15._o oct._n 1458._o david_n poole_n decret_a dr._n ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr ronton_n b._n d._n edw._n jurdeyn_a cler._n 19_o julii_fw-la 1558._o d._n regina_fw-la a._n jac._n fundernell_n 20._o nou._n 1571._o d._n regina_fw-la b._n thom._n davies_n cler._n 12._o aug._n 1581._o tho._n davyes_n de_fw-fr greneborough_n gen_fw-la â—_o petrus_n gibson_n 2._o sept._n 1611._o jac._n rex_fw-la â—_o joh._n reason_n cler._n 4._o dec._n 1611._o joh._n dormer_n mile_n a._n georgius_n bealâ—_n cler._n 20._o julii_fw-la 1615._o in_o a_o north_n window_n of_o the_o church_n these_o arm_n argent_fw-fr semé_fw-fr of_o cross_n crosslet_n fiché_v with_o three_o libbards_n head_n jesant_a flower_n de_fw-mi luce_n sable_a bereford_n woscote_n this_o be_v a_o small_a village_n and_o have_v have_v its_o name_n from_o one_o wulf_n a_o ancient_a inhabitant_n or_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n for_o in_o old_a record_n it_o be_v write_v wulvescote_n but_o account_v a_o member_n of_o granborough_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o catesby_n lordship_n there_o as_o also_o certain_a land_n belong_v heretofore_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o raunton_n in_o staffordshire_n extend_v into_o it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o land_n have_v come_v by_o purchase_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o fardon_n be_v by_o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o of_o that_o name_n who_o take_v gen_fw-la to_o husband_n one_o john_n bishop_n of_o brayle_n in_o this_o county_n in_o her_o widowhood_n settle_v gen_fw-la upon_o thomas_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n 27._o oct._n 3._o &_o 4._o ph._n &_o m._n by_o the_o name_n of_o fardons-place_n etc._n etc._n which_o thomas_n have_v issue_n john_n who_o together_o with_o james_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o their_o deed_n gen_fw-la bear_v date_n x._o febr._n 39_o eliz._n alien_v it_o to_o thomas_n burman_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n scil_n john_n burman_n now_o enjoy_v it_o walcote_n of_o this_o place_n now_o consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o 3._o house_n and_o call_v walcote-end_n i_o find_v l._n mention_n in_o the_o conq._n time_n one_o ordric_n be_v certify_v to_o hold_v certain_a land_n here_o of_o turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n from_o which_o turchill_n it_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o 20_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v hold_v nevil_n of_o they_o by_o the_o 5._o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee._n which_o in_o 36_o h._n 3._o one_o warine_n de_fw-fr walcote_n hold_v nevil_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o he_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 13._o 9_o e._n 2._o will._n reymund_n but_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o this_o 5._o part_n be_v shrink_v to_o a_o sixth_o at_o which_o time_n thomas_n de_fw-fr flamvill_n hold_v b._n it_o of_o the_o then_o earl_n out_o of_o this_o village_n there_o be_v a_o yard_n land_n and_o quarter_n ancient_o give_v 5._o to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n situate_v without_o the_o east-gate_n at_o oxford_n by_o one_o gricia_n de_fw-fr wellecote_n and_o further_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n memorable_a of_o this_o place_n other_o than_o the_o mention_n of_o particular_a land_n which_o be_v repute_v part_n of_o those_o other_o lordship_n in_o granborow_n before_o specify_v caldecote_n this_o be_v now_o a_o depopulate_v place_n and_o have_v be_v 144._o so_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o conqueror_n day_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n possess_v it_o and_o have_v several_a tenant_n that_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o one_o hide_n but_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o turchil_n land_n it_o come_v to_o the_o e._n of_o warwick_n for_o earl_n roger_n in_o 23_o h._n 1._o give_v a._n to_o his_o collegiat-church_n at_o warwick_n then_o new_o found_v half_o a_o hide_n in_o this_o village_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o find_v not_o who_o be_v enfeoft_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o heir_n female_a to_o who_o it_o descend_v become_v the_o wife_n a._n of_o will._n pludio_n which_o will._n give_v a._n half_o a_o yard_n land_n of_o this_o her_o inheritance_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o cumbe_n part_v of_o that_o which_o richard_n forestarius_fw-la in_o the_o conq._n time_n hold_v in_o greneberge_n extend_v into_o this_o village_n for_o gilb._n de_fw-fr crok_n of_o who_o i_o have_v there_o make_v mention_n enfeoft_v nevil_n adam_n de_fw-fr crok_n therein_o but_o it_o 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that_o he_o then_o continue_v possess_v of_o vast_a land_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o yet_o thereof_o be_v neither_o the_o borough_n or_o castle_n of_o warwick_n any_o part_n as_o from_o the_o say_a survey_n may_v be_v collect_v the_o borough_n in_o edw._n the_o conf._n time_n answer_v a_o certain_a yearly_a ferm_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o castle_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o mercia_n if_o not_o to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o special_a strong_a hold_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o all_o these_o part_n and_o whereof_o the_o say_v turchill_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o governor_n as_o his_o ancestor_n be_v have_v his_o denomination_n viz._n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n attribute_v to_o he_o by_o the_o norman_n who_o first_o introduce_v such_o surname_n of_o place_n here_o among_o we_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o my_o author_n rous._n represent_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a enlarger_n of_o warwick-castle_n his_o word_n be_v castri_fw-la warwici_fw-la willâ—elmi_n conquestoris_n and_o add_v 10._o nam_fw-la rex_fw-la will._n conquestor_fw-la ad_fw-la castilia_n construenda_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la fatigabat_fw-la and_o what_o be_v this_o for_o but_o to_o busy_v their_o mind_n and_o bring_v they_o low_o in_o their_o estate_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o have_v time_n nor_o ability_n to_o contrive_v any_o insurrection_n against_o he_o as_o also_o to_o have_v place_n of_o strength_n in_o every_o corner_n for_o better_a keep_v the_o subdue_v english_a in_o awe_n but_o of_o this_o turchill_n i_o have_v not_o now_o much_o more_o to_o say_v beside_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o land_n whereof_o i_o find_v he_o possess_v by_o the_o conquerour_n special_a favour_n as_o yâ—u_n must_v conclude_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o say_a general_n survey_v which_o be_v these_o follow_v all_o in_o this_o county_n and_o whereof_o i_o have_v in_o their_o due_a place_n speak_v particular_o scil_n curdworth_n bikenhull_n minworth_n wolthamcote_n ricton_n pakinton_n lanâ—done_n mackstoke_n merston_n elmedone_n dosthill_n wiginshille_n whitacre_n bercheston_n badsley_n â—ndsor_n lodbroke_n caldecoteâ—_n rodburn_n causton_n birdingbury_n naâ—ton_n fleckno_n hodenhill_n willoughby_n bilton_n walecote_n shukborow_n newton_n holme_n church-ove_a ashow_n harbury_n baginton_n binley_n weston_n brandon_n lillington_n radford_n rotley_n compton_n winyatâ—_n miton_n wimpston_n bericote_n fulredy_o etendone_v chesterton_n coughton_n and_o nun_n eton_n neither_o can_v i_o say_v that_o he_o have_v all_o these_o clear_o to_o himself_o for_o in_o some_o few_o i_o find_v that_o other_o have_v a_o share_n as_o where_o i_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o particular_a will_v be_v manifest_v and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o much_o respect_n from_o the_o victorious_a norman_a as_o to_o possess_v these_o during_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o clear_a that_o his_o son_n enjoy_v none_o of_o they_o as_o his_o heir_n but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o 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junii_fw-la 1489._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n ric._n sâ—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 â—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 magâ—â—_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
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rad._n de_fw-fr lee._n thomas_n joh._n le_fw-fr archer_n obiit_fw-la temp_n h._n 3._o christiana_n secundò_fw-la nupra_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr berneville_n tho._n prior_n s_o joh_n hicrosol_n in_fw-it anglia_fw-it 14_o e._n 2._o wil._n rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr pilardinton_n rob._n rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr queinton_n joh._n le_fw-fr archer_n ob_fw-la ante_fw-la 28_o e._n 1._o margeria_n filia_fw-la will._n traci_n de_fw-fr toding_n ton_fw-fr in_o com._n glouc._n ric._n rector_n eccl._n de_fw-fr ilmindon_n 23_o e._n 3._o will._n le_fw-fr archer_n 2_o e._n 2._o thomas_n 10_o e._n 2._o joh._n le_fw-fr archer_n obiit_fw-la circa_fw-la 22._o e._n 3._o isabel_n filia_fw-la rad._n escote_n 1_o e._n 3._o joh._n le_fw-fr archer_n 16_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr archer_n obiit_fw-la 46_o e._n 3._o margareta_n filia_fw-la ...._o cleburie_n gilbertus_n le_fw-fr archer_n agnes_n filia_fw-la walteri_fw-la cokesey_n mil._n thomas_n le_fw-fr archer_n obiit_fw-la 4_o h._n 6._o aetat_fw-la 84._o a_o alicia_n ux_fw-fr 2._o alicia_n filia_fw-la will._n hugford_n de_fw-fr midleton_n in_o com._n salop_n mil._n obiit_fw-la 8._o h._n 5._o ric._n archer_n obiit_fw-la 11_o e._n 4._o aetat_fw-la 85._o margareta_n relicta_fw-la tho._n newport_n the_o ercall_a be_v ux_fw-fr 2._o alicia_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la wil._n lea_n de_fw-fr stotfold_n ux_fw-fr 3._o joh._n archer_n obiit_fw-la 3._o e._n 4._o vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la christiana_n sola_fw-la filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la rad._n de_fw-fr blacklow_n civis_fw-la lond._n relicta_fw-la hen._n sewall_n nupra_fw-la 25_o h._n 6._o joh._n archer_n obiit_fw-la 4_o dec._n 11._o h._n 8._o alicia_n filia_fw-la baldwini_fw-la mountfort_n de_fw-fr colshill_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 7_o e._n 4._o joh._n archer_n obiit_fw-la 16_o apr._n 12._o h._n 8._o margareta_n filia_fw-la humfridi_fw-la staftord_a de_fw-la blatherwick_n nupta_fw-la 19_o h._n 7._o obiit_fw-la 21._o h._n 8._o edw._n archer_n obiit_fw-la coelebs_fw-la temp_n jac._n regis_fw-la johannes_n robertus_fw-la ric._n archer_n ob_fw-la 5._o oct._n 36._o h._n 8._o aet_fw-la 39_o matilda_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n nich._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_a de_fw-fr hereford_n parva_fw-la ob_fw-la 23._o aug._n 6_o &_o 5._o ph._n &_o m._n edw._n fulco_n miles_n francisca_z wimfrida_n anna_n humfr._n archer_n obiit_fw-la 24_o oct._n 4._o eliz._n anna_n filia_fw-la rob._n tounsend_n de_fw-fr ludlow_n mil._n capit_fw-la justic_n walliae_fw-la obiit_fw-la 28_o nou._n 5._o jac._n joh._n archer_n duxit_fw-la elianoram_fw-la fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi ric._n frewin_n de_fw-fr handley_n in_o com._n wigorn._n andrea_n archer_n ob_fw-la 23._o apr._n an._n 1629._o margar._n filia_fw-la sim._n ralegh_n de_fw-fr farnborough_n at_o obiit_fw-la 16_o aug._n 1614_o ric._n archer_n de_fw-fr nethorp_n in_o com._n oxon._n duxit_fw-la marian_n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi roul_n bull_n de_fw-fr nethorp_n simon_n archer_n natus_fw-la 21_o sept._n 1581._o factus_fw-la eq_fw-la aur_fw-it per_fw-la regem_fw-la jac._n 21_o aug._n 1624._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n ferrer_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n castro_fw-la eq_fw-la aur_fw-it
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