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humfr._fw-la bradburne_n de_fw-fr lee_n in_o com._n derb._n nupta_fw-la 5_o eliz._n walt._n thomas_n edw._n joh_n ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ...._o 1633._o dorothea_n filia_fw-la joh._n puckering_n militis_fw-la custodis_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la angliae_fw-la humfr._fw-la ferrer_n mile_n obiit_fw-la ....._o sept._n 1633._o anna_n filia_fw-la joh._n pakington_n de_fw-fr ail_v borough_n in_o com._n wigorn._n equ_fw-fr aur_fw-it secundo_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr chesterfield_n joh._n ferrer_n natus_fw-la ...._o anno_o 1629._o francisca_z ux_fw-fr joh._n pakington_n eq_fw-fr aur_fw-it anna_n ux_fw-fr sim._n archer_n eq_fw-la aur_fw-it jana_n ux_fw-fr thom._n rous_n bar._n elizabethaâ—_n catherina_n brigita_fw-la susanna_n f._n edw._n henr._n thomas_n georgius_n dorothea_n filia_fw-la &_o cohaer_n thomae_fw-la marrow_n seru._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la nupta_fw-la 32_o h._n 8._o franciscus_n cokain_n primus_fw-la maritus_fw-la 25._o leonardus_n ferrer_n 12_o h._n 7._o 25._o rad._n ferrer_n decanus_n eccl._n coll._n de_fw-la tamworth_n 12_o h._n 7._o margareta_n primò_fw-la nupta_fw-la hug._n willoughby_n mil._n secundò_fw-la ric._n bingham_n mil._n eliz._n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr botetourt_n de_fw-fr weoley_n mil._n nupta_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o ux_fw-la 1._o jecosa_n ux_fw-fr rogeri_n aston_n ida_n filia_fw-la ...._o clinton_n 35_o e._n 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr rad._n le_fw-fr boteler_n 20_o e._n 1._o robertus_fw-la marmion_n 12_o h._n 2._o obiit_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o philippe_n 5_o h._n 3._o rob._n marmion_n jun._n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 2_o h._n 3._o will._n marmion_n 43_o h._n 3._o he_o in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v xx_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_fw-mi for_o the_o knight_n and_o x._o mark_n for_o the_o inquire_v ib._n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v three_o wife_n viz._n ib._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfoâ—t_n kt._n of_o which_o family_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o beldesert_n second_o ida_n daughter_n to_o ....._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o three_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_a and_o that_o he_o depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n xxiv_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n be_v a_o aston_n knight_n in_o 1_o ric._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n 30._o to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 29._o tenure_n of_o this_o castle_n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o westminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n thereof_o have_v heretofore_o perform_v but_o sir_n john_n dimock_n be_v then_o his_o competitor_n carry_v it_o from_o he_o by_o judgement_n 321._o of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o lincolnshire_n which_o by_o better_a linc._n authority_n than_o frevile_n can_v produce_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o divers_a age_n by_o that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o marmion_n have_v the_o say_a office_n as_o owner_n thereof_o and_o not_o in_o right_a of_o this_o castle_n it_o be_v descend_v to_o dimock_n with_o scrivelby_n from_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o sir_n thomas_n ludlow_n knight_n husband_n of_o joane_n the_o young_a daughter_n to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o sir_n baldwin_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o be_v also_o one_o 5._o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o man_n in_o this_o shire_n and_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o upon_o partition_n ferrer_n make_v betwixt_o 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64._o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o joyce_n her_o niece_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n son_n
to_o say_v have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o wideness_n of_o the_o ford_n and_o for_o bradforde_n be_v by_o corruption_n call_v bretforde_n but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v thereof_o be_v that_o geffrey_n clinton_n son_n to_o geffrey_n who_o found_v the_o castle_n and_o priory_n of_o kenillworth_n give_v 38._o land_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o small_a cell_n for_o nun_n here_o which_o land_n be_v particular_o mention_v in_o his_o grant_n the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o votaress_n there_o be_v noëmi_n but_o it_o seem_v she_o like_v not_o the_o place_n for_o her_o fellow_n nun_n name_v seburge_n 116._o and_o she_o pass_v away_o the_o same_o land_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenillworth_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n clinton_n and_o by_o his_o 4._o consent_n henry_n de_fw-fr clinton_n son_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n afterward_o confirm_v 13._o the_o grant_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 11_o h._n 3._o nicholas_n de_fw-fr verdon_n obtain_v a_o special_a 4._o 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land_n here_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o s_o r_o baldw._n have_v no_o issue_n male_a of_o his_o body_n the_o reversion_n thereof_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o eliz._n his_o wife_n be_v settle_v upon_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n st._n clere_n for_o upon_o her_o death_n in_o 1_o h._n 6._o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v find_v 6._o to_o be_v next_o heir_n thereto_o though_o what_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o he_o in_o blood_n i_o be_o not_o very_o certain_a which_o thomas_n in_o 13_o h._n 6._o die_v 6._o seize_v of_o it_o leave_v eliz._n alianore_n and_o edith_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n eliz._n be_v afterward_o marry_v 16._o to_o will._n lovel_n alianore_n 16._o to_o john_n gage_n and_o edith_n 16._o to_o ric._n harecourt_n esquier_n but_o far_a as_o to_o its_o succession_n can_v i_o say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n eliz._n time_n purchase_v by_o the_o lady_n s_o john_n widow_n to_o s_o r_o edw._n griffin_n of_o dingley_n attorney_n general_n to_o q._n eliz._n for_o s_n r_o ries_z griffin_n her_o son_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n which_o sir_n ries_z left_a issue_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n now_o owner_n thereof_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o a_o good_a proportion_n of_o this_o hamlet_n be_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o morehall_n of_o morehall_n juxta_fw-la wicksford_n for_o in_o 20_o e._n 3._o amicia_n de_fw-fr morehall_n with_o will._n de_fw-fr audley_n be_v certify_v par_fw-fr to_o answer_v for_o one_o knight_n fee_n here_o hold_v of_o will._n corbet_n and_o by_o he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o gloucesterâ—_n â—_z and_o so_o divolve_v to_o clopton_n as_o the_o manor_n of_o morehall_n do_v be_v pass_v 14._o therewith_o by_o s_n r_o will._n clopton_n kt._n to_o thomas_n crewe_n esq_n for_o life_n after_o which_o sir_n john_n burgh_n kt._n hold_v 61._o it_o for_o life_n as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o joane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n hatton_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o say_v will._n clopton_n which_o joane_n have_v likewise_o several_a daughter_n and_o heir_n as_o in_o morehall_n be_v show_v among_o who_o this_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o land_n wâ—re_v divide_v the_o chapel_n here_o be_v very_o ancient_a have_v be_v found_v suprà _fw-la by_o will._n foliot_n in_o h._n 2._o day_n to_o who_o succeed_v robert_n before_o mention_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n john_n time_n there_o be_v one_o r._n foliot_n parson_n here_o betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o monk_n of_o tewksbury_n there_o grow_v some_o dispute_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o tithe_n g_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o court_n or_o manor_n house_n a_o agreement_n suprà _fw-la be_v make_v and_o confirm_v by_o malgerius_n then_o bishop_n of_o
at_o four_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n which_o sum_n in_o 37_o h._n 8._o be_v yearly_o receive_v b._n by_o the_o priest_n belong_v thereto_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o m_o r_o robert_n midlemore_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o due_o attend_v here_o but_o sing_v in_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o priory_n of_o studley_n this_o be_v first_o found_v insp._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n by_o peter_n corbicon_n otherwise_o call_v peter_n the_o stodleg_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o residence_n here_o for_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wicton_n near_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o wicton_n as_o also_o of_o stodley_n cocton_n now_o coughton_n in_o this_o county_n salperton_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o his_o patronage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v be_v present_v thereto_o by_o he_o the_o say_v peter_n or_o his_o father_n and_o likewise_o with_o half_a the_o town_n of_o wicton_n before_o specify_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n and_o two_o furnace_n of_o salt_n at_o wiche_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o salt_n there_o and_o moreover_o with_o half_a the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o tikenapletre_n in_o com_n wigorn._n the_o whole_a proportion_n of_o his_o essart_n there_o with_o a_o meadow_n and_o the_o oblation_n call_v chirset_v of_o that_o village_n and_o likewise_o of_o c._n acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v of_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o thereto_o belong_v with_o the_o freedom_n from_o toll_n take_v and_o many_o other_o exaction_n which_o canon_n rest_v not_o long_o at_o wicton_n but_o be_v translate_v insp._n hither_o with_o a_o assignation_n insp._n unto_o they_o of_o the_o church_n above-specified_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anedeburne_n with_o the_o chapel_n of_o dormeston_n in_o gloucestershire_n and_o the_o chapelry_n of_o his_o own_o house_n there_o as_o also_o the_o grant_n of_o divers_a particular_a land_n viz._n one_o yard_n land_n in_o stodley_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arrow_n with_o two_o curtilage_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v it_o whereupon_o the_o monastery_n be_v build_v all_o his_o land_n lie_v below_o the_o high_a way_n lead_v from_o bordsley_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o ipsley_n a_o meadow_n call_v brunham_n a_o grove_n of_o alder_n lie_v betwixt_o stretford_n and_o wasford_n a_o mill_n that_o edwin_n brochard_n hold_v land_n which_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o one_o aschetill_o with_o the_o wood_n adjoin_v the_o land_n of_o eluric_n the_o clothier_n and_o the_o wood_n situate_v betwixt_o alan_n land_n and_o that_o of_o roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n which_o appertain_v to_o robert_n meriam_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o he_o give_v they_o cc._o acre_n of_o his_o demesn_a land_n lie_v in_o salperton_n before_o specify_v scil_n c._n acre_n in_o the_o east_n field_n and_o c._n acre_n in_o the_o west_n confirm_v likewise_o his_o former_a grant_n of_o the_o say_v three_o house_n in_o worcester_n half_o the_o tithe_n of_o tikenapletre_n with_o the_o essart_n meadow_n and_o chircheset_v before_o mention_v as_o also_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n with_o the_o two_o furnace_n there_o but_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o family_n much_o diminish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n corbicon_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o peter_n the_o founder_n so_o do_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o monastery_n for_o it_o appear_v a._n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o patronage_n thereof_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_v peter_n unto_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o revevenue_n of_o it_o be_v so_o waste_v by_o ill_a guidance_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o canon_n then_o leave_v therein_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o pious_a care_n and_o munificence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n it_o soon_o come_v to_o flourish_v again_o for_o beside_o the_o grant_n of_o suprà _fw-la those_o his_o possession_n in_o shotswell_n in_o this_o county_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v suprà _fw-la from_o eustace_n de_fw-fr mortein_n and_o john_n wandard_n with_o a_o house_n and_o curtilage_n he_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o the_o privilege_n that_o suprà _fw-la whensoever_o their_o house_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o prior_n they_o shall_v as_o free_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n of_o another_o as_o any_o collegiate_n church_n in_o such_o case_n use_v to_o do_v first_o only_a crave_v the_o licence_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o after_o the_o election_n so_o make_v then_o humble_o desire_v his_o or_o their_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o moreover_o that_o whereas_o by_o custom_n in_o some_o monastery_n of_o england_n the_o custody_n during_o the_o vacancy_n appertain_v to_o the_o patron_n he_o notwithstanding_o grant_v unto_o they_o for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o whensoever_o any_o such_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v the_o subprior_n and_o celerer_fw-la for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o heir_n have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o so_o that_o both_o or_o one_o of_o they_o do_v first_o repair_v unto_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n to_o receive_v the_o administration_n thereof_o at_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v aught_o to_o do_v therewith_o all_o which_o concession_n and_o immunity_n be_v ratify_v by_o william_n wittlesey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o his_o public_a instrument_n date_v here_o a_o stodlegh_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o s._n sylvester_n the_o pope_n anno_fw-la 1364._o 38_o e._n 3._o do_v testify_v to_o which_o william_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n succeed_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o devout_a father_n in_o bounty_n to_o these_o canon_n as_o appear_v by_o insp._n his_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o they_o lie_v in_o aston-cantilupe_a to_o the_o value_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o a_o certain_a hospital_n erect_v by_o his_o father_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o monastery_n where_o impotent_a people_n may_v have_v relief_n and_o entertainment_n which_o william_n likewise_o bestow_v upon_o insp._n they_o xx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o snarkeston_n in_o com._n leic._n hold_v of_o he_o by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr charnell_n with_o pasturage_n for_o eight_o ox_n two_o kine_n and_o one_o horse_n in_o his_o own_o demesn_a pasture_n of_o buchme_n and_o the_o rene_n grant_v they_o also_o power_n to_o hold_v a_o court_n for_o their_o own_o tenant_n as_o free_o as_o ever_o he_o himself_o use_v to_o do_v and_o further_o add_v insp._n the_o church_n of_o hemeston_n in_o devonshire_n of_o his_o patronage_n as_o also_o all_o those_o essart_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n lie_v within_o his_o park_n at_o shelfhull_n as_o they_o be_v bound_v with_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o spernore_n towards_o aston_n together_o with_o the_o perpetual_a patronage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o aston_n as_o also_o certain_a land_n situate_v in_o the_o village_n of_o trente_n and_o last_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 8._o from_o king_n h._n 3._o date_v at_o westminster_n 22._o dec._n 26_o h._n 3._o whereby_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o that_o their_o wood_n lie_v within_o the_o forest_n of_o fekenham_n may_v be_v free_a to_o themselves_o and_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n belong_v to_o the_o forest_n to_o intermeddle_v therein_o nor_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o hospitality_n or_o entertainment_n without_o their_o own_o good_a like_n from_o other_o benefactor_n they_o have_v as_o follow_v viz._n in_o suprà _fw-la yerdeley_n com._n wigorn._n 33._o acre_n of_o land_n give_v by_o william_n cumin_n ancient_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a proportion_n there_o and_o in_o great_a confer_v on_o they_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr edricheston_n in_o suprà _fw-la ipsley_n some_o quantity_n by_o thomas_n le_fw-fr barbour_n in_o aldeswelle_n by_o peter_n the_o asserugge_n in_o wicton_n by_o john_n le_fw-fr roter_fw-la a_o place_n call_v the_o vineyard_n here_o in_o stodley_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr montfort_n all_o those_o land_n in_o wike_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o coughton_n by_o constance_n the_o daughter_n to_o william_n a_o park_n sometime_o wife_n of_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n knight_n in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o land_n she_o have_v in_o frank_a marriage_n of_o her_o father_n gift_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o hatton_n give_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr stodley_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr freynuse_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v with_o divers_a privilege_n as_o the_o charter_n 12._o of_o
fullwode_n and_o other_o divers_a land_n for_o to_o find_v two_o priest_n celebrate_v divine_a service_n here_o for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o disposal_n make_v of_o they_o without_o the_o royal_a licence_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v be_v thereupon_o give_v away_o by_o k._n ric._n unto_o one_o john_n swet_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o assign_v over_o his_o right_n and_o state_n in_o they_o unto_o rose_n mountfort_n than_o a_o great_a woman_n in_o this_o parish_n obtain_v a_o pat._n suprà _fw-la from_o k._n h._n 4._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n whereby_o the_o say_v k._n give_v they_o unto_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o shâ—_n and_o they_o shall_v provide_v and_o maintain_v two_o chantrie-priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_a in_o this_o church_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lady_n before_o mention_v aswell_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n henry_n during_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o queen_n decease_v as_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a rose_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o ancestor_n and_o heir_n and_o other_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a chantrye_n which_o rise_v by_o her_o deed_n ib._n bear_v date_n 8_o maii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n recite_v the_o grant_n so_o make_v to_o she_o as_o abovesaid_a give_v those_o land_n unto_o john_n blakenhale_n and_o ric._n boy_n priest_n serve_v at_o the_o before_o specify_v altar_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n priest_n of_o that_o chantrie_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o limitation_n before_o mention_v the_o advouson_n of_o which_o chantrie_n descend_v by_o the_o say_a rose_n mountfort_n to_o the_o catesbies_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n wil._n 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chetwyn_n of_o ingestre_n in_o com._n staff_n esquire_n sell_v be_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o alspath_n alias_o myridene_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n unto_o john_n hale_v of_o coventre_n gentleman_n which_o john_n by_o his_o be_v deed_n bear_v date_n 4_o jan._n 4_o e._n 6._o past_o it_o unto_o his_o brother_n christopher_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o in_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n sell_v be_v it_o unto_o edward_n aglionby_n esquire_n and_o john_n holbech_n gentleman_n and_z elizabeth_z his_o wife_n to_o the_o use_n follow_v viz._n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_v edward_n aglionby_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n beget_v by_o john_n dabridgcourt_n gentleman_n her_o late_a husband_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n but_o afterwards_o viz._n in_o 6_o eliz._n do_v thomas_n dabridgcourt_n esquire_n son_n 1619._o and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o elizabeth_n pass_v eliz._n back_o their_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o to_o the_o before_o specify_v edward_n aglionby_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o edward_n within_o 4._o year_n after_o sell_v h._n it_o unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n william_n foster_n gentleman_n ivo_n de_fw-fr alspath_n gerardus_n de_fw-fr alspath_n gerardus_n de_fw-fr alspath_n 41_o h._n 3._o gerardus_n de_fw-fr alspath_n 27_o e._n 1._o matilda_n filia_fw-la oâ—berti_fw-la de_fw-fr clinton_n 27_o f._n 1._o joh._n de_fw-fr alspath_n margeria_n 50_o e._n 3._o will._n cock_n 50_o e._n 3._o walt._n dominus_fw-la de_fw-la alspath_n will._n de_fw-fr alspath_n 32_o e._n 1._o annora_fw-es 9_o e._n 2._o annabellaâ—_n gerardus_n de_fw-fr alspath_n 8_o e._n 2._o membr_n annora_fw-es filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la membr_n gebon_n ..._o arnamentarius_fw-la regi_fw-la e._n 3._o membr_n margareta_n membr_n isab._n membr_n margeria_n radulfus_n peche_n secundus_fw-la maritus_fw-la annora_fw-es filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la membr_n joh._n peche_n membr_n joh._n peche_n and_o of_o this_o william_n foster_n do_v richard_n corbet_n of_o clatercote_n in_o com._n oxon._n esquire_n h._n purchase_v it_o in_o 25_o eliz._n viz._n to_o himself_o and_o mary_n his_o wife_n for_o their_o life_n with_o remainder_n to_o robert_n corbet_n of_o morton-corbet_n in_o com_n salop._n his_o brother_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o which_o robert_n corbet_n it_o descend_v to_o elizabeth_n his_o daughter_n h._n and_o heir_n wife_n to_o sir_n henry_n wallop_v of_o fairley_n in_o com._n sutht_v knight_n who_o in_o 7_o jac._n alien_v h._n it_o to_o william_n andrews_n and_o john_n halsall_n gentleman_n and_o their_o heir_n from_o which_o william_n and_o john_n do_v thomas_n holbech_n gentleman_n h._n purchase_v the_o capital_a message_n or_o manor_n place_n with_o certain_a land_n thereto_o belong_v in_o june_n 10_o jac_n the_o residue_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n parcele_v out_o in_o petty_a sale_n to_o other_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v come_v to_o matthew_n holbech_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n that_o now_o enjoy_v it_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o parish_n have_v the_o segraves_n ancient_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o immediate_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr langley_n and_o by_o he_o of_o 11._o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n heir_n viz._n hugh_n de_fw-fr albini_n by_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o manor_n all_o which_o be_v extend_v 3._o in_o 50_o h._n 3._o for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr segrave_n but_o repossess_v they_o again_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n they_o descend_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v make_v a_o good_a addition_n to_o his_o inheritance_n here_o by_o
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
rog._n de_fw-fr roderham_n 7._o cal._n apr._n 1345._o abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n thom._n the_o poleye_n cap._n 5._o id._n sept._n 1348._o ib._n rob._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr bosworth_n mile_n joh._n woodcock_n pbr._n 12._o cal._n nou._n 1349._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n de_fw-fr rommessere_n pbr._n 6._o cal._n jan._n 1349._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n fynch_n cap._n 18._o cal._n dec._n 1358._o b._n d._n rad._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n mile_n d._n joh._n scropton_n 4._o id._n martii_fw-la 1358._o a._n d._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n thomas_n boton_fw-mi pbr._n 8._o junii_fw-la 1376._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n joh._n de_fw-fr polesworth_n pbr._n ult_n maii_n 1379._o b._n thomas_n de_fw-fr astley_n junior_a mile_n ric._n de_fw-fr derset_v ult_n martii_fw-la 1382._o a._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n ric._n rymyld_v 8._o cal._n dec._n 1386._o b._n thom._n de_fw-fr astley_n de_fw-fr appulby_n be_v will._n aleyn_n cap._n 26._o junii_fw-la 1416._o b._n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n henr._n cloghe_v cap._n 13._o febr._n 1456._o b._n hug._n de_fw-fr astley_n cler._n &_o alii_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n be_v d._n ric._n hall_n cap._n 14._o julii_fw-la 1541._o a._n henr._n porter_n &_o alii_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilw._n d._n joh._n farmer_n cler._n 9_o sept._n 1552._o a._n geo._n stone_v ex_fw-la concess_n abb._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr merevale_n d._n will._n wood_n 19_o sept._n 1554._o a._n gilb._n astley_n be_v fill_v &_o haer_fw-mi tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n ric._n morgan_n cler._n 25._o martii_fw-la 1561._o h_o tho._n l'isle_n de_fw-fr moxhull_n ex_fw-la concess_n tho._n astley_n de_fw-fr pateshull_n ric._n slanye_n 26._o nou._n 1561_o a._n joh._n wood_n ex_fw-la concess_n gilb._n astley_n be_v ric._n browne_n cler._n 3._o apr_fw-la 1569._o a._n t._n bromley_n mile_n cancellar_n angl._n ad_fw-la implend_v ult_n volunt_fw-la walt._n comitis_fw-la essexiae_fw-la will._n bate_v cler._n 1._o nou._n 1583._o b._n will._n crompton_n de_fw-fr stone_n ex_fw-la concess_n t._n astley_n de_fw-fr patshull_n be_v joh._n fox_n cler._n ..._o jan._n 1591._o e._n joh._n palmer_n cler._n rector_n eccl._n b._n mariae_fw-la staff_n joh._n watson_n cler._n 4._o aug._n 1627._o incert_v kingsbury_n i_o come_v next_o to_o kingsbury_n which_o be_v a_o large_a parish_n contain_v these_o village_n and_o place_n of_o note_n viz._n kymberley-hall_n hurley_n plumpton_n flanders-hall_n hallaton_n drakenege_v whateley_n slateley_n holt_n cliffe_n and_o dosthill_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o order_n that_o this_o place_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n be_v a_o seat_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o mercian_n king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v the_o name_n itself_o import_v no_o less_o beside_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o situation_n for_o delight_n few_o in_o these_o part_n will_v equal_v it_o consider_v the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o river_n border_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o hill_n and_o wood_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o spacious_a and_o pleasant_a meadow_n and_o that_o the_o verge_n of_o sutton-chase_n in_o those_o day_n a_o forest_n as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v in_o sutton_n observe_v extend_v to_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o so_o thaâ—_n if_o i_o shall_v hence_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o kingsburie_n where_o bertulphus_n king_n of_o mercia_n reside_v have_v a_o 347._o grand_a council_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o great_a noble_n in_o the_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n dcccli_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a presumption_n but_o of_o these_o ancient_a time_n as_o we_o have_v little_a discovery_n so_o be_v there_o no_o great_a certainty_n to_o be_v find_v i_o shall_v therefore_o descend_v somewhat_o near_o the_o norman_a invasion_n where_o by_o the_o light_n of_o that_o general_a survey_n ib._n where_o it_o be_v write_v chinesburie_n which_o king_n william_n here_o make_v short_o after_o his_o conquest_n i_o find_v that_o the_o countess_n godeva_n of_o who_o in_o coventre_n i_o have_v speak_v hold_v it_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n whence_o i_o guess_v that_o earl_n leofrike_n her_o husband_n possess_v it_o in_o his_o time_n by_o which_o survey_v here_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v six_o hide_n of_o land_n two_o priest_n one_o mill_n value_v at_o ix_o s._n four_o d._n twelve_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o wood_n extend_v to_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n which_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v rate_v at_o xiii_o li._n by_o weight_n be_v then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o nicholas_n as_o fermour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a countess_n turkillus_n de_fw-fr warewic_n ......_o ux_fw-fr prima_fw-la siwardus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n temp_n h._n 1._o turkillus_n de_fw-fr warewic_n leverunia_fw-la ux_fw-fr secunda_fw-la osbertus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n matilda_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr ardena_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ardena_n 9_o joh._n osbertus_n de_fw-fr ardena_n adeliza_n ux_fw-fr sim._n de_fw-fr harcuria_n obâ—â—t_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la amabilis_fw-la ux_fw-la rob._n fill_n walteri_fw-la ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la amicia_n ux_fw-fr petri_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n 9_o joh._n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la anketil_n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n 32_o h._n 3._o rad._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 33_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 36_o h._n 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 3_o e._n 2._o joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 31_o e._n 3._o rad._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 19_o e._n 3._o joanna_n joh._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mile_n 19_o r._n 2._o obiit_fw-la s._n p._n rad._n de_fw-fr bracebrigg_n mileâ—_n 10_o h._n 4._o rad._n bracebrigg_n be_v 13_o h._n 4._o joanna_n filia_fw-la will._n neuport_n mil._n ric._n bracebrigg_n be_v aet_fw-la 9_o a_o 14_o h._n 6._o joh._n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 23._o martii_fw-la 7_o h._n 8._o sim._n bracebrigg_n obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la eliz._n filia_fw-la will._n harewell_o de_fw-fr wotton-waven_a be_v 9_o h._n 7._o johanna_n filia_fw-la geoâ—gi_n cateâ—by_n de_fw-fr lapworth_n be_v ux_fw-fr 1._o thomas_n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 1._o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n will._n bracebrigg_n duxâ—t_v annam_n fill_v julini_fw-la nethermill_n civis_fw-la coventriae_fw-la ob_fw-la ..._o apr._n 2_o eliz._n margeria_n primò_fw-la â—â—pta_fw-la wâ—ldeâ—vo_fw-la willington_n gen_fw-la postea_fw-la barn_n east_n gen_fw-la jana_n ux_fw-fr leonelli_n skipwith_n gen_fw-la michael_n bracebrigg_n ob_fw-la s._n prole_fw-la 6_o eliz._n geiinus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la ricardus_n thomas_n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 1_o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n jocosa_fw-la filâ—a_fw-la thomae_fw-la wâ—lson_n ux_fw-la 2._o thomas_n bracebrigg_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1607._o alicia_n filia_fw-la joh._n rugeley_n de_fw-fr dunton_n be_v joh._n bracebrigg_n duxâ—t_v susannam_n filiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la coton_n anna_n ux_fw-fr mich._n sanders_n de_fw-fr bedworth_n edw._n bracebrigg_n duxit_fw-la doroth._n fill_n rad._n rugeley_n de_fw-fr dunton_n be_v roulandus_n bracebrigg_n humfridus_n willielmus_fw-la henricus_fw-la joh._n bracebrigg_n anketillus_fw-la bracebrigg_n duxit_fw-la annam_n filiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la corbin_n the_o hall-end_a ric._n bracebrigg_n de_fw-fr atherston_n sam._n bracebrigg_n sim._n bracebrigg_n duxit_fw-la elenam_fw-la filiam_fw-la &_o haer_fw-mi anth._n crewker_n de_fw-fr twiford_n in_o come_v derb._n eliz._n fill_n &_o haeres_fw-la ux_fw-la francisci_fw-la beaumond_n de_fw-fr barrow_n in_o com._n leic._n be_v thomas_n bracebrigg_n be_v obiit_fw-la 1_o martii_fw-la 11_o eliz._n eliz._n filia_fw-la georgii_n winter_n de_fw-fr worthington_n in_o com._n leic._n ux_fw-fr 3._o matilda_n ux_fw-fr thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr clinton_n but_o after_o that_o great_a change_n make_v by_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n turchill_n de_fw-fr warewic_n have_v it_o 9_o in_o right_a of_o leverunia_n his_o second_o wife_n who_o inheritance_n it_o be_v which_o turchill_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o norman_n who_o have_v their_o cognomina_fw-la long_o before_o their_o come_n into_o england_n with_o duke_n william_n reside_v here_o as_o i_o presume_v assume_v arden_n for_o his_o surname_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o this_o tract_n of_o the_o county_n northwards_o of_o avon_n be_v woodland_n be_v ancient_o so_o call_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v by_o the_o say_a leverunia_n he_o have_v issue_n 9_o osbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n who_o service_n for_o this_o manor_n as_o i_o take_v it_o do_v ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o countess_n godeva_n before_o mention_v about_o king_n stephen_n time_n grant_v be_v unto_o robert_n marmion_n of_o tamworth-castle_n and_o his_o heir_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o this_o grant_n it_o appear_v 11._o that_o this_o manor_n be_v afterward_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n heir_n as_o of_o their_o manor_n of_o cheylesmore_n in_o coventre_n but_o i_o return_v to_o this_o osbert_n succeed_v suprà _fw-la osbert_n his_o son_n and_o to_o he_o two_o
filia_fw-la ...._o domini_fw-la say_n barth_n de_fw-fr sudley_n defunctus_fw-la 20_o e._n 2._o digby_n matilda_n filia_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n defunctus_fw-la 14_o e._n 3._o 3._o alâ—anora_fw-la filia_fw-la rob._n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr seales_n joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n defunctus_fw-la â—_o p._n 41_o e._n 3._o johanna_n ux_fw-fr will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n mil._n defuncta_fw-la 41_o e._n 3._o digby_n johanna_n filia_fw-la joh._n beauchamp_n de_fw-fr powyk_n mil._n thomas_n boteler_n consangu_n &_o haeres_fw-la joh._n de_fw-fr sudley_n 41_o e._n 3._o 36._o alicia_n ux_fw-fr secunda_fw-la postea_fw-la nupta_fw-la joh._n dalingrugge_n mil._n joh._n boteler_n deâ—unctus_fw-la s._n p._n 5_o h._n 5._o will_v boteler_n 5_o h._n 5._o rad_n boteler_n mile_n thesaur_n angl._n duxit_fw-la d._n aliciam_fw-la fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi will._n deincourt_n mil_fw-mi &_o obiit_fw-la 13_o e._n 4._o 39_o thomas_n boteler_n mile_n duxit_fw-la alianorâ—m_fw-la sororem_fw-la joh._n talbot_n mil._n domini_fw-la l'isle_n &_o obiit_fw-la vivo_fw-la patre_fw-la eliz._n ux_fw-fr ....._o norburie_n henr._n norburie_n mile_n joh._n norburie_n mile_n unuâ—_n consangu_n &_o haer_v rad._n boteler_n de_fw-fr sudley_n mil._n 13_o e._n 4._o anna_n filia_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la ric._n haliwell_n jana_n consangu_n &_o haer_fw-mi joh._n norburie_n mil._n 15_o h._n 8._o edmundus_n bray_n mile_n 15_o h._n 8._o anna_n ux_fw-fr ..._o coâ—ham_n eliz._n 1._o nupta_fw-la ric._n catesby_n mil._n postea_fw-la wil._n clerk_n be_v fridiswida_fw-la ux_fw-la percevalli_n hart._n mil._n maria_n ux_fw-fr rob._n peckham_n mil_fw-mi dorothea_n ux_fw-fr edw._n domini_fw-la chaundos_fw-la francisca_n ux_fw-la tho._n lifeild_n johanna_n ux_fw-fr ....._o belknap_n will._n belknap_n be_v ob_fw-la s._n p._n 2_o r._n 3._o henricus_fw-la belknap_n edw._n belknap_n mile_n obiit_fw-la 12_o h._n 8._o margeria_n ux_fw-fr rob._n massy_a mil._n defuncta_fw-la â—_o prole_fw-la 3_o r._n 2._o pasturage_n for_o cattle_n in_o derset_v radway_n and_o chelverscote_n but_o after_o 20_o e._n 2._o i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o more_o mention_n of_o he_o neither_o of_o john_n his_o grandchild_n scil_n son_n of_o bartholomew_n be_v there_o much_o to_o be_v say_v who_o die_v 9_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o leave_v john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n little_o more_o than_o a_o twelve_o month_n old_a which_o last_n john_n depart_v 54._o this_o world_n without_o issue_n in_o 41_o e._n 3._o whereupon_o thomas_n boteler_n son_n of_o sir_n will._n boteler_n of_o wemme_n by_o joane_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o last_o bartholomew_n and_o margery_n her_o sister_n afterward_o marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n massy_n kt._n become_v his_o cousin_n and_o next_o to_o heir_n this_o thomas_n boteler_n be_v a_o kt._n digby_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o to_o who_o succeed_v as_o heir_n 6._o to_o his_o mother_n sir_n ralph_n boteler_n kt._n a_o man_n eminent_o employ_v and_o high_o advance_v as_o i_o shall_v forthwith_o 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