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&_o conu._n de_fw-fr conchis_n a._n petrus_n de_fw-fr loversey_n pbr._n 4._o oct._n 1336._o prio_fw-la de_fw-fr wotton_n b._n rob._n wykwane_o 10._o oct._n 1367._o ric._n rex_fw-la angl._n ratione_fw-la temporal_a priorat_n de_fw-fr wotton_n in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n b._n ric._n hemery_n pbr._n 2._o maii_n 1378._o rolandus_n leynthall_n mile_n b._n d._n nich._n wedon_n cap._n 22._o sept._n 1425._o rolandus_n leynthall_n mile_n b._n will._n saunders_n cler._n 22._o febr._n 1436._o prior_n &_o conu._n the_o wotton-wawen_a a._n d._n joh._n berston_n cap._n 23._o martii_fw-la 1445._o prior_n &_o conu._n the_o wotton-wawen_a b._n d._n rog._n wheler_n cap._n 22._o apr._n 1446._o praepos_fw-la &_o socii_fw-la collegii_fw-la regal_a cantab._n b._n d._n joh._n dalton_n cap._n 7._o martii_fw-la 1449._o praepos_fw-la &_o socii_fw-la collegii_fw-la regal_a cantab._n b._n d._n joh._n russell_n cap._n 17._o jan._n 1458._o praepos_fw-la &_o socii_fw-la collegii_fw-la regal_a cantab._n 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will._n bolton_n cler._n 23._o apr._n 1579._o praepos_fw-la &_o socii_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la b._n joh._n mascall_n cler._n 23._o aug._n 1580._o monumental_a inscription_n upon_o grave_a stone_n in_o the_o south_n i_o will_v of_o this_o church_n in_o brass_n upon_o a_o marble_n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o lady_n agnes_n smyth_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n john_n smyth_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n daughter_n of_o john_n harewell_o esquire_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n of_o thomas_n harewell_o esquire_n her_o brother_n which_o agnes_n die_v the_o nineteeen_o âh_a of_o february_n anno_fw-la 1562._o upon_o one_o of_o alabaster_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la johannes_n allesbury_n qui_fw-la obiit_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la ..................._o cujus_fw-la anime_fw-mi propitietur_fw-la deus_fw-la amen_o the_o priory_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o little_a monastery_n of_o benedictine_n monk_n which_o sometime_o stand_v here_o and_o 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in_o general_a of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o these_o priory_n alien_a and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o have_v speak_v in_o wolston_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o concern_v this_o place_n in_o relation_n thereto_o of_o which_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v be_v in_o 16_o e._n 3._o where_o the_o k._n by_o his_o special_a precept_n 17._o direct_v to_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n recite_v that_o whereas_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o to_o john_n the_o then_o prior_n for_o a_o certain_a farm_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v into_o his_o exchequer_n during_o his_o war_n with_o france_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n have_v neglect_v payment_n of_o that_o rent_n according_o for_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v again_o seize_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v nevertheless_o at_o the_o humble_a request_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n who_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o a_o competent_a allowance_n for_o himself_o and_o one_o monk_n then_o resident_a 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selby_n a_o priest_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr burley_n junior_a to_o hold_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n before_o specify_v pay_v xlvi_o li._n xiii_o s._n four_o d._n yearly_a into_o the_o say_a exchequer_n but_o in_o 22_o r._n 2._o upon_o the_o augmentation_n make_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o carthusian_n near_o coventre_n than_o new_o found_v with_o the_o grant_n of_o several_a priory_n alien_a in_o sundry_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n whereof_o i_o have_v there_o make_v mention_n this_o of_o wootton_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o the_o say_a king_n give_v 4._o thereto_o though_o of_o that_o grant_v those_o carthusian_n take_v little_a benefit_n for_o short_o after_o k._n h._n 4._o by_o the_o deposall_n of_o king_n r._n 2._o attain_v the_o crown_n take_v into_o consideration_n â9_n that_o these_o priories-alien_n be_v original_o found_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o through_o the_o frequent_a seizure_n of_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o 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other_o english_a officer_n therein_o as_o by_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v and_o pay_v all_o ten_o fifâeens_n and_o other_o subsidy_n whatsoever_o with_o the_o clergy_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o often_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n howbeit_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 4_o h._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o new_a consideration_n have_v in_o the_o parliament_n then_o hold_v touch_v these_o priories-alien_n viz._n 30._o that_o all_o shall_v be_v again_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n except_v only_o those_o that_o be_v conventuall_a whereupon_o the_o shiriff_n of_o this_o county_n have_v command_v 30._o to_o give_v warning_n unto_o this_o prior_n of_o wootton_n and_o the_o rest_n within_o his_o limit_n to_o appear_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n at_o westminster_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n hillary_n and_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o their_o charter_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o he_o himself_o and_o his_o council_n may_v be_v 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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 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oct._n 1329._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n de_fw-fr shulton_n pbr._n 9_o cal._n maii_n 1337._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n thom._n de_fw-fr bilney_n pbr._n 3_o id._n maii_n 1339._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr merâ_n cap._n non._n aug._n 1357._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n will._n sars_n pbr._n 4._o id._n nou._n 1358._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr oselveston_n cap._n id._n sept._n 1361._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n ric._n giffard_n pbr._n 12._o mar._n 1390._o d._n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n b._n joh._n grene_n cap._n 22._o nou._n 1414._o dâ_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n d._n joh._n insulens_n episc._n titulo_fw-la comendae_fw-la 9_o feb._n 1449._o a._n dâ_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n magr._fw-la will._n elmeshale_v 29._o oct._n 1450._o b._n dâ_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n stag._n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1454._o a._n dâ_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n joh._n harrys_n cap._n super_fw-la deprivat_a joh._n stagg_n pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la resid_v 19_o julii_fw-la 1456._o b._n dâ_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n rad._n whitehed_n in_o decret_a base_a 20._o julii_fw-la 1515._o a._n dâ_n episc._n cou._n &_o lich._n tho._n bolte_n cler._n nou._n 6._o 1547_o a._n d._n rex_fw-la hae_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la concess_n rad._n cope_n &_o aliorum_fw-la magr._fw-la tho._n bolte_n 12._o junii_fw-la 1553._o a._n nath._n william_n art_n bac._n 19_o maii_n 1626._o joh._n biker_n art_n magr._fw-la 14._o martii_fw-la 1626._o causton_n northwest_o of_o dunchurch_n lie_v canston_n which_o in_o the_o conq._n day_n one_o vlf_n hold_v of_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwic_n be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v 1._o hide_n value_v at_o twelve_o s._n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n edvinus_n possess_v it_o after_o this_o till_o k._n steph._n time_n i_o do_v find_v no_o more_o mention_n thereof_o but_o then_o do_v it_o appear_v a._n that_o ingelramus_n clement_n speak_v 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thereof_o to_o one_o robert_n dalby_n and_o john_n dalby_n his_o son_n in_o 51_o e._n 3._o and_o afterward_o sell_v d._n it_o to_o hugh_n dalby_n who_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v son_n to_o the_o say_v john_n this_o hugh_n dalby_n be_v fermour_n 101._o unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n duke_n of_o norff._n of_o his_o manor_n of_o kineton_n in_o r._n 2._o time_n and_o a_o person_n in_o much_o trust_n and_o employment_n by_o the_o descendant_n of_o that_o duke_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o in_o 19_o r._n 2._o he_o bear_v the_o office_n 18._o of_o eschaetor_n for_o this_o county_n and_o leicestershire_n in_o 20_o r._n 2._o thomas_n mowbray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n by_o his_o inspex_fw-la deed_n bear_v date_n 10._o feb._n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a service_n grant_v to_o he_o a_o annuity_n of_o x_o li._n per_fw-la a_o during_o life_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o chacombe_n in_o northamptonshire_n have_v in_o octob._n fore_o be_v then_o governor_n inspex_fw-la of_o calais_n in_o picardy_n constitute_v inspex_fw-la he_o with_o john_n styvecle_n his_o attorney_n to_o prosecute_v all_o suit_n for_o he_o and_o answer_v whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v in_o his_o absence_n in_o 22_o r._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v 25._o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o county_n and_o in_o 17_o h._n 6._o depart_v 6._o this_o life_n leave_v john_n dalby_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 32._o year_n of_o age_n who_o die_v d._n without_o issue_n ric._n dalby_n his_o brother_n become_v his_o heir_n d._n which_o richard_n be_v make_v feodary_n d._n to_o john_n duke_n of_o norff._n in_o 32_o h._n 6._o for_o all_o his_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o leic._n warwick_n nottingham_n derby_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o county_n of_o norff._n suff._n sussex_n and_o surrey_n except_v for_o the_o levy_n collect_v and_o receive_v of_o all_o relief_n and_o profit_n whatsoever_o accrue_v by_o such_o knight_n fee_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o also_o his_o receiver_n general_a to_o collect_v all_o the_o fee_n and_o commodity_n appertain_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n of_o earl_n martial_n of_o england_n through_o every_o barony_n and_o part_n of_o a_o barony_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n therein_o make_v and_o provide_v for_o which_o pain_n and_o travail_n therein_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o the_o say_a profit_n over_o and_o above_o his_o reasonable_a cost_n expend_v in_o that_o service_n this_o richard_n in_o 38_o h._n 6._o go_v 17._o over_o with_o nich._n husce_n esquire_n into_o picardy_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o guynes_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n 17._o of_o protection_n but_o upon_o his_o recess_n to_o this_o his_o house_n at_o brokhampton_n where_o he_o make_v his_o abode_n the_o say_a protection_n be_v revoke_v 17._o and_o die_v 4._o in_o 6_o e._n 4._o 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set_v forth_o anno_fw-la mcccx._n circafestum_fw-la s._n hillarii_n omnes_fw-la templarii_n in_fw-la anglia_fw-it &_o in_fw-it scotia_n &_o alii_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la christianitatem_fw-la una_fw-la hora_fw-la diei_fw-la capti_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la heresiae_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la necnon_fw-la propter_fw-la fraudem_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la bello_fw-la inter_fw-la regem_fw-la tharsis_n &_o paganos_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la tergiverserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la paganos_fw-la &_o occiderunt_fw-la praedictum_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o exercitum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la eâus_fw-la unicum_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la undè_fw-la tota_fw-la christianitas_fw-la turbata_fw-la est_fw-la valdè_fw-la but_o thom._n de_fw-fr wals._n 73._o set_v forth_o other_o reason_n for_o this_o severe_a proceed_n against_o they_o namely_o several_a gross_a and_o heathenish_a yea_o rather_o th._n devilish_a practice_n unto_o who_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n all_o which_o and_o more_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o particular_a article_n whereupon_o witness_n be_v examine_v they_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o whole_a series_n thereof_o be_v at_o large_a yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o ancient_a m_n s._n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o say_v article_n do_v charge_n they_o with_o no_o less_o than_o heresy_n idolatry_n and_o most_o execrable_a blasphemy_n
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 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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 kâng_v of_o england_n laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o for_o aâl_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 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to_o timeâ_n bâââks_v vestment_n light_n as_o also_o two_o clerk_n fâr_v the_o use_n of_o himself_o ãâã_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 nâght_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 shâââd_v wear_v white_a surpliceâ_n with_o black_a cope_n and_o sââles_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 whâm_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 dâriâe_fw-la except_o on_o double_a festival_n and_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n in_o whâch_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 saââing_v the_o say_v office_n aâ_n also_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o canonical_a hour_n with_o noteâ_n â_z in_o the_o qââre_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 commenâââtion_n of_o the_o deadâ_n â_z in_o âhe_n say_v choir_n according_a âo_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 âradualls_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 quâre_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
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 his_o father_n and_o mother_n brother_n and_o their_o wife_n aforesaid_a and_o afterward_o the_o rest_n before_o express_v with_o the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o saâd_a chantrie_n and_o after_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o then_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o ordination_n so_o make_v bear_v date_n at_o fulbroke_n in_o this_o conntie_n 21_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1332._o 6_o â_o 3._o and_o be_v ratify_v lich._n by_o the_o before_o specify_v bishop_n the_o sixth_o of_o july_n follow_v the_o priory_n but_o as_o this_o worthy_a person_n become_v advance_v to_o further_a honour_n and_o riches_n so_o be_v his_o heart_n much_o enlarge_v for_o work_n of_o piety_n for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fâur_n year_n next_o follow_v have_v obtain_v licence_n 3._o from_o the_o â_z for_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o monastery_n of_o canons-regular_a of_o s._n augustin_n order_n and_o for_o amortize_v of_o the_o church_n of_o maxstoke_n and_o long-ichinton_a thereto_o with_o 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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 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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 geoâgi_n cateâby_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 duxât_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 ââpta_fw-la wâldeâvo_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 filâa_fw-la thomae_fw-la wâlson_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 duxât_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 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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 alâanora_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 deâunctus_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 alianorâm_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 coâham_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 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henry_n de_fw-fr braibâoke_n and_o ten_o other_o stout_a knight_n the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v 295._o also_o with_o those_o noble_a person_n at_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o lincoln_n which_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n with_o lewes_n k._n of_o france_n who_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o realm_n have_v madââ_n and_o have_v new_a patent_n 25._o from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o those_o castle_n hold_v the_o government_n of_o they_o for_o full_a 3._o six_o year_n but_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n he_o make_v a_o journey_n b._n to_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o some_o other_o appoint_v his_o steward_n viz._n ralph_n fitz-nicholas_n to_o transact_v aâl_a business_n concern_v he_o which_o shall_v relate_v to_o the_o exchequer_n till_o his_o return_n from_o
of_o a_o authentic_a writer_n 99_o that_o st._n benedict_n first_o prescribe_v that_o rule_n benedictus_n cum_fw-la sorore_fw-la scholasticâ_fw-la primus_fw-la regularem_fw-la vitam_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o ordinibus_fw-la cum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la seorsim_fw-la liberè_fw-la christo_fw-la inservissent_fw-la inchoavit_fw-la which_o rule_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v that_o venerable_a esteem_n that_o as_o baronius_n 7._o tell_v we_o in_o liptinensi_fw-la concilio_n in_o cameracensi_fw-la galliae_fw-la agro_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la monachi_fw-la ac_fw-la nonnae_fw-la juxta_fw-la regulam_fw-la s._n benedicti_fw-la coenobia_n sva_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la the_o first_o monastery_n of_o nun_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o england_n be_v that_o of_o berk_v in_o essex_n found_v 40._o by_o erkenwald_n bishop_n of_o london_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n dclxvi_o long_o before_o the_o reception_n of_o st._n benet_n rule_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o now_o come_v 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