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be_v suspect_v but_o sure_o it_o be_v he_o now_o go_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n twice_o solicit_v gloucester_n by_o his_o messenger_n servant_n in_o the_o north_n meet_v he_o at_o northampton_n himself_o accompany_v he_o to_o london_n forward_v he_o in_o counsel_n and_o be_v the_o first_o actor_n in_o this_o follow_a tragedy_n for_o first_o make_v he_o protector_n procure_v his_o young_a nephew_n forth_o of_o sanctuary_n disable_n throne_n the_o young_a king_n bastardize_n they_o both_o persuade_v the_o citizen_n work_v the_o nobility_n and_o all_o this_o do_v to_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o crooked_a richard_n head_n and_o so_o mould_v their_o mind_n unto_o the_o man_n as_o they_o all_o become_v humble_a petitioner_n unto_o he_o for_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o have_v well_o con_v his_o own_o part_n by_o profuse_a liberality_n affection_n by_o pass_v great_a gravity_n by_o singular_a affability_n by_o minister_a of_o justice_n and_o by_o deep_a and_o close_a device_n whereby_o he_o win_v to_o himself_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o but_o the_o lawyer_n especial_o to_o serve_v best_a his_o turn_n which_o be_v so_o affect_v that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o petition_n be_v draw_v and_o present_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o wear_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o true_a copy_n whereof_o as_o we_o find_v it_o record_v in_o the_o crown_n parliament_n rol_o we_o have_v insert_v &_o be_v as_o follow_v in_o rotulo_n parliamenti_fw-la tenti_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la die_fw-la veneris_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la die_v januarii_n an._n regni_fw-la regis_fw-la richardi_fw-la 5._o primo_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la continetur_fw-la ut_fw-la sequitur_fw-la memorandum_n quod_fw-la quaedam_fw-la billa_fw-la exhibita_fw-la fuit_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la praedicto_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la where_o late_o heretofore_o that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o the_o consecration_n coronation_n and_o inthronization_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o a_o roll_n of_o parchment_n contain_v in_o write_v certain_a article_n election_n of_o the_o tenor_n underwrite_v on_o the_o behalf_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o of_o the_o commons_o by_o name_n and_o diverse_a lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o other_o noble_n and_o notable_a person_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o great_a multitude_n be_v present_v and_o actual_o deliver_v unto_o our_o say_a sovereign_n lord_n the_o intent_n and_o effect_n express_v at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o roll_n to_o the_o which_o roll_n and_o to_o the_o consideration_n and_o instant_a petition_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o our_o say_a sovereign_n lord_n for_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o this_o land_n benign_o assent_v now_o forasmuch_o 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m_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr manchester_n c_o the_o grelleye_n ancestor_n to_o thomas_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n tempore_fw-la h._n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr penwortham_n m_o 0114_o 16_o 09_o oh_o o_o whalley_n m_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la dâ—…_n 1296._o white_a monk_n 0551_o 04_o 06_o oh_o o_o leicester-shire_n place_n dedication_n founder_n and_o time_n order_n ualue_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n 〈◊〉_d d._n â—…b_fw-la q._n leicester_n saint_n mary_n m_n robert_n de_fw-fr bossu_fw-fr earl_n of_o leicester_n black_a canon_n or_o friar_n preacher_n 1062_o 00_o 04_o ob_fw-la q_o juxta_fw-la leicester_n castle_n saint_n mary_n c_z henry_n duke_z of_o lancaster_n 0023_o 12_o 11_o o_o o_o bredon_n a_o cell_n to_o s_o oswald_n m_n fundator_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la progeâ—…tor_fw-la alij_fw-la alâ—…_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n black_a canon_n 0025_o 08_o 01_o o_o o_o bradley_n p_o 0020_o 15_o 07_o oh_o o_o burton_n mowbraye_v and_o by_o a_o common_a contribution_n over_o all_o england_n leprosi_fw-la 0265_o 10_o 02_o o_o q_o canwell_n m._n the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o lord_n lizle_v 0025_o 10_o 03_o oh_o o_o croxton_n m_o the_o lord_n barkleyes_n ancestor_n pramonstratense_n 0458_o 19_o 11_o ob_fw-la q_o castledonington_n s._n john_n baptist._n h_n 0003_o 13_o 04_o o_o o_o cumbe_n saint_n mary_n m_o white_n moâ—…kes_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cale_n p_o black_a canon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dalby-rothley_n heyther_o praceptoria_fw-la 0231_o 07_o 10_o oh_o o_o garradon_n m_o fundator_fw-la antecessor_n 〈◊〉_d comitissa_n oxford_n 0186_o 15_o 02_o ob_n o_o gracedew_v nee_n re_fw-mi donington_n n_o roisia_n wife_n of_o bertram_n de_fw-fr verdon_n nun_n â—…01_n 08_o 02_o ob_n o_o gerewerdon_n saint_n mary_n m_o white_a monk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hinkley_n p_o alien_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kirkby_n beller_n p_o roger_n belâ—…rs_n and_o aâ—…yse_v his_o wife_n 0178_o 07_o 10_o oh_o q_o launda_fw-la m_o richard_n basset_n diâ—…c_n lincoln_n black_a canon_n 0510_o 16_o 05_o ob_fw-la q_o langley_n fundator_fw-la antecessor_n uxoris_fw-la frane_n bigot_n mil._n &_o 〈◊〉_d uxoris_fw-la sâ—…rum_fw-la nun_n 0034_o 06_o 02_o oh_o o_o litterworth_n saint_n johnns_n h_o 0â—…26_n 09_o 5_o o_o o_o novi-operis_a c_o 0595_o 7_o 04_o o_o o_o olneston_n or_o oselneston_n m_n robert_n grimbald_n 0173_o 18_o 09_o oh_o q_o stave_n n_o black_a nun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vlneserost_n p_o roger_n quiney_n earl_n of_o wintâ—…n_n 0101_o 03_o 10_o ob_n o_o werewerdon_n m_o black_a canon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr saint_n ursula_n h_n 0008_o 00_o 00_o oh_o o_o lincoln_n shire_n place_n dedication_n founder_n and_o time_n order_n value_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n ob_fw-la q_o lincoln_n epantus_n saint_n marie_n m_n secular_a canon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 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nun_n gilbertine_n 0187_o 07_o 09_o oh_o o_o boston_n m_o s._n botolph_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr boston_n f_o sir_n orby_n a._n d._n 1300._o carmelites_n or_o white_a friar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr boston_n luxta_fw-la mare_fw-la saint_n mary_n p_o t._n morley_n knight_n john_n bacon_n esquire_n john_n hagon_n thomas_n hoke_n de_fw-fr shynham_n and_o john_n hyrd_v of_o boston_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr boston_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la c_o 0024_o 00_o 00_o oh_o o_o boston_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la c_o 0032_o 00_o 00_o oh_o o_o boston_n saint_n peter_n c_o 0010_o 13_o 04_o o_fw-mi  _fw-fr bradney_n saint_n oswald_n m_o confirm_v by_o william_n the_o gannt_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o gilbert_n the_o gannt_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1115._o 429_o 07_o 00_o oh_o o_o brunne_a black_a canon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bryggerd_a p_o 0101_o 11_o 00_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la cateley_n or_o catlin_n saint_n marie_n m_n john_n spawl_v esquire_n white_a canon_n &_o nun_n gilbertine_n 0038_o 13_o 08_o o_o o_o croyland_n or_o crowland_n m_n aethelbald_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n anno_fw-la dom._n 716._o it_o be_v new_o build_v at_o the_o benenolence_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n give_v upon_o pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n black_a monk_n 1217_o 05_o 11_o oh_o o_o elsham_n p_o william_n dyne_n black_a canon_n 0083_o 17_o 10_o oh_o o_o eppworth_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n a_o conuentual_a house_n thomas_n mowbray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n &_o martial_n of_o england_n carthusian_n 0290_o 14_o 07_o ob_fw-la q_o fosse_n n_o nun_n 0008_o 05_o 04_o oh_o o_o frisetun_n mauritius_n de_fw-la creon_n baron_fw-fr black_a monk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr glamfordbridge_n in_o parochia_fw-la de_fw-fr wrawby_n h_n william_n tirwhit_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr goykewell_n n_o nun_n 0019_o 18_o 06_o oh_o o_o greenfeild_n saint_n mary_n n_o dudon_n de_fw-fr groâ—…esby_n black_a nun_n 0079_o 15_o 01_o o_o o_o grimmysby_n saint_n leonard_n n_o robert_n grosted_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o thomas_n hesterton_n knight_n black_a nun_n 0012_o 03_o 07_o o_fw-mi  _fw-fr grimmesby_n s._n augustine_n &_o s._n toloss_n fundator_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la progenitâ—…r_fw-la black_a canon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hagneby_n m_o herbert_n of_o orbeâ—…_n or_o orreby_n 0098_o 08_o 04_o oh_o o_o haverholm_n saint_n mary_n m_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n white_a canon_n &_o nun_n gilbertine_n 0088_o 05_o 05_o oh_o o_o heving_n n_o 0058_o 13_o 04_o oh_o o_o hunston_n or_o humberston_n our_o lady_n &_o s._n peter_n m_o fundator_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la progenitor_n 0042_o 11_o 03_o oh_o o_o irford_n m_o 014_o 13_o 04_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la kirksted_n saint_n marie_n m_n hugh_n britay_n white_a monk_n 0338_o 13_o 11_o ob_fw-la q_o kyme_n m_o philip_n de_fw-fr valisby_n 0138_o 04_o 09_o oh_o o_o letherstoke_n john_n gifford_n clerk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr leyborne_n our_o lady_n m_o robert_n fitz_n gilbert_n 0057_o 13_o 05_o o_o q_o louthparke_n saint_n mâ—…ry_n m_n white_a monk_n 0169_o 05_o 06_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la markeby_n p_o 0163_o 17_o 06_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la newebo_fw-la m_o 0115_o 11_o 08_o o_o o_o newhouse_n s._n marshal_n peter_n de_fw-fr gaâ—…lia_n white_a canon_n the_o first_o house_n of_o the_o order_n prmonstratense_n in_o england_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr newnersby_n or_o nun-ormâ—…by_a p_o white_a canon_n &_o nun_n gilbertine_n 0098_o 00_o 00_o oh_o o_o newsom_n m_o 0114_o 01_o 04_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la newsted_n near_o stansford_n m_n gilbertine_n 0042_o 01_o 03_o oh_o  _fw-fr newsted_n near_o axholâ—…e_n p_o 0055_o 11_o 08_o oh_o o_o noton_n or_o nâ—…cton-parke_n s._n marry_o magd._n m_o robert_n d'arciâ—…_n black_a canon_n 0052_o 19_o 02_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la nun-cotton_n saint_n mary_n p_o white_a canon_n and_o nun_n 0046_o 17_o 07_o oh_o o_o oxeneyes_fw-mi black_a canon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr raveston_n saint_n augustin_n c_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr revesby_n or_o revyswy_n m_n william_n romare_n nun_n 0349_o 04_o 10_o oh_o o_o sempringham_n saint_n gilbert_n m_o saint_n gilbert_n beginner_n of_o the_o say_a order_n white_a canon_n &_o nun_n gilbertine_n 0359_o 12_o 07_o oh_o o_o sixle_n saint_n marie_n whit_n canon_n &_o nun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr spalding_n saint_n mary_n and_o s._n nicholas_n m_o iuo_o talbois_n come_v andegavensis_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr romara_n and_o lucy_n countess_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n audegavenses_fw-la monachi_fw-la 0878_o 18_o 03_o oh_o o_o juxta_fw-la stansford_n saint_n michael_n m_o black_a monk_n 0072_o 18_o 10_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la stanford_n saint_n mary_n &_o saint_n nicholas_n black_a monk_n 0065_o 19_o 09_o o_o o_o stanford_n f_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o carmelites_n or_o white_a friar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr stanford_n h_n william_n browne_n citizen_n there_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr
rob._n fabian_n an._n d._n 1036._o mat._n westminster_n wil._n malm_n peter_n de_fw-fr johan._n henry_n hunt_n floriacensis_fw-la encom_n emma_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rand_n higden_n 〈◊〉_d polychr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunt_v malmsb._n hen_n hunt_v stow._n monarch_n 36_o hardi-canut_a an._n d._n 1040._o simon_n dâ—…nel_n mat._n westâ—…_n john_n stow._n in_o his_o survey_v of_o london_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n 〈◊〉_d dâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n râ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n malâ—…bury_n goodwin_n devilish_a policy_n henry_n hunt_n wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n goodwin_n gift_n aimundus_n bremensis_n m._n s._n cap._n 108._o idem_fw-la cap._n 109._o idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siâ—…_n dâ—…_n matth._n west_n lambert_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bookâ—…_n 7._o cap._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1042._o henry_n hunt_v polydor._n rand._n higden_n legend_n aur._n in_o vit_fw-mi s._n edward_n wil._n malmsbury_n henry_n hunt_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 18._o philip_n 〈◊〉_d rand._n higden_n marian._n scotus_n alfred_n beverel_n john_n rouse_n rand._n higden_n in_o polychr_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 24._o cambd._n britan._n de_fw-fr danis_n albert._n crantius_n aimundâ—…_n bremensis_n matth_n west_n king_n edward_n the_o sign_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engâ—…sh-man_n an._n d._n 1053._o mat._n westminâ—…er_n chron._n of_o wales_n wil._n malmsbury_n rand._n hig._n malmsb._n rand._n higden_n matt._n west_n siâ—…on_n dun._n book_n 1._o chap._n 27._o henry_n hunâ—…_n simon_n dunel_n wil._n malmsbury_n ran._n higden_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o holinsh._n rand._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 2â—…_n geruasius_n of_o canturbury_n wil._n malmâ—…b_n polycr_n li._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n â—…4_n scal._n chron._n wil._n malm_n ordalium_fw-la a_o trial_n of_o offender_n by_o fire_n rand._n higd._n wil._n malmsb._n vita_fw-la edwardi_fw-la marian._n scot._n 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o egitha_n some_o call_v she_o chrâ—…_n wâ—…l_n ingulphus_n in_o hist._n wâ—…l_n melmâ—…b_n ezek._n 1â—…_n 4._o edwardi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la edwardi_fw-la legend_n eiusdem_fw-la vitâ—…_n m._n s._n saint_n peter_n himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o first_o dedication_n of_o that_o place_n if_o the_o aforesaid_a m._n s._n er_fw-mi not_o t._n cliffâ—…rd_n simon_n dâ—…n_n king_n edward_n the_o founder_n of_o s._n marry_o otery_a college_n sâ—…w_v 124._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n wâ—…st_n polydâ—…r_n vit._n s._n edward_n an._n d._n 1055_o matth._n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1058_o simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1063._o mat._n west_n chro._n wal._n wil._n malm_n mat._n westminstâ—…r_n matthew_n paris_n in_o will._n hen._n hunting_n rand._n higd._n gemeticensis_n wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminst_n marian._n scotus_n mat._n westminster_n m._n thomâ—…_n milleâ—…_n in_o harold_n wil._n malmsb._n rand._n higden_n in_o polychr_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o alur_n riâ—…l_n ran._n higden_n polyer_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 29_o matth._n wâ—…st_n siâ—…_n dâ—…_n holâ—…sh_v camb._n brit._n alfred_n benerlâ—…y_n specâ—…_n histor._n rich._n câ—…st_n florâ—…_n histor._n edâ—…_n mariaâ—…_n polyer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ca._n 2â—…_n subject_n love_v the_o sovereign_n strength_n rand._n higden_n in_o polyc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29_o gemeticensiâ—…_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roger_n hoâ—…d_n siâ—…_n moâ—…t_n of_o durâ—…am_n â—…lter_v coâ—…_n mat._n westminster_n ran._n higden_n wil._n malmsb._n mat._n westm._n simon_n dunel_n wil._n malmsb._n henry_n hunt_v mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n mat._n westm._n cambd._n brit._n henry_n hâ—…_n fox_n act_n and_o monumenta_fw-la rand._n higden_n rand._n higden_n in_o polycbr_n li._n 6._o c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la caesar._n wil._n malmsb._n mat._n westminst_n rand._n higden_n caesar_n in_o comment_n tho._n niâ—…s_n wil._n malmsb._n henry_n hunt_v chron._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d wil._n geâ—…_n mat._n westminster_n giral_n cambr._n joâ—…n_fw-fr le_fw-fr taiâ—…_n in_o his_o history_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bremensis_n cap._n 169._o mariaâ—…_n iâ—…_n rest._n math._n parâ—…_n host._n 14._o 6._o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o learned_a knight_n sir_n 〈◊〉_d sigebertus_n wil._n gemitticen_n gâ—…lt_n coven_n 〈◊〉_d woodbridge_n aimund_n brem_n chap._n 1â—…9_n alured_n riâ—…lle_n 〈◊〉_d m_o ferres_n caâ—…b_n in_o sussex_n sussex_n grâ—…_n grâ—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d john_n capgrave_n saxon_a gramâ—…aticus_n lib._n 11._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 6._o gen._n 49._o â—…7_n câ—…bd_v brit._n 〈◊〉_d the_o norâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d roâ—…_n albert_n krant_n polyer_n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o rollo_n his_o dream_n alb._n crantius_n the_o dream_n expound_v by_o a_o english_a christi_n a_o captive_n rollo_n send_v to_o sound_a king_n alstan_n rollo_n come_v to_o alstans_n court_n will._n gemetic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o alstans_n bounty_n to_o rollo_n alstane_n faith_n to_o his_o friend_n rollo_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o normandy_n angiers_n record_n m._n s._n rand._n higden_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 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