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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o constantia_n that_o join_v with_o odo_n 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n etc._n etc._n william_n warewe_v a_o normaine_a bear_v and_o chaplain_n both_o to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n and_o henry_n a_o very_a grave_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v much_o employ_v in_o sundry_a ambassaye_n be_v prefer_v at_o last_o unto_o this_o bishopric_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o consecrate_v thereunto_o in_o august_n 1107._o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d other_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o enlarge_v his_o church_n as_o above_o i_o have_v mention_v &_o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n plympton_n brampton_n and_o saint_n stephens_n in_o exeter_n brampton_n he_o give_v to_o his_o cathedral_n church_n and_o it_o be_v afterward_o allot_v unto_o the_o dean_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o corpse_n of_o his_o deanery_n saint_n stephens_n with_o the_o see_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o thereby_o be_v 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