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inquir_n seize_v of_o it_o in_o 1_o eliz._n left_a ursula_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n six_o year_n of_o age_n afterward_o marry_v to_o ralph_n lidkote_n the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v nevil_n in_o k._n john_n time_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o teuksbury_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr ruperiis_fw-la but_o never_o appropriate_v to_o they_o in_o a_o 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o rectory_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o vi_o mark_n so_o likewise_o in_o etc._n 14_o e._n 3._o but_o in_o b._n 26_o h._n 8._o at_o xiii_o li._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n out_o of_o which_o be_v allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n twelve_o â—_o and_o four_o s._n yearly_a pension_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n will._n de_fw-fr dalby_n accol_n 6._o id._n jan._n 1304._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n mr._n rad._n turvill_n cler._n 11._o cal._n jan._n 13â—4_n b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n mr._n rob._n de_fw-fr southam_n 5._o jan._n 1339._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n will._n de_fw-fr herdewyke_n cap._n 13._o aug._n 1362._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n will._n solito_n 12._o dec._n 1364._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n joh._n rose_n pbr._n 8._o aug._n 1392._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n joh._n tymmes_n 28._o sept._n 1410._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n rob._n osgodby_n cap._n 3._o apr._n 1426._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n magr._fw-la will._n vauce_n 20._o jan._n 1446._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n thomas_n compton_n cap._n 4._o apr._n 1448._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n rog._n kyningham_n cap._n 22._o junii_fw-la 1469._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n ric._n ferâ—hing_n 24._o dec._n 1472._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr teuksbury_n d._n thom._n râ—ttur_fw-la cap._n 26._o 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
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 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thursday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o note_n as_o also_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o day_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o same_o day_n by_o note_n also_o on_o saturday_n the_o first_o mass_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n by_o note_n and_o the_o high_a mass_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n in_o his_o several_a mass_n shall_v special_o pray_v for_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o all_o the_o person_n before_o recite_v both_o live_a and_o dead_a as_o also_o that_o in_o his_o memento_n for_o the_o live_n special_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a they_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o last_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n remember_v he_o next_o 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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