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mabel_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o clare_n four_o son_n viz._n ibid._n william_n robert_n philip_n and_o roger_n of_o which_o robert_n i_o find_v 30._o that_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o countess_n in_o scotland_n who_o have_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n there_o from_o who_o descend_v the_o moubrays_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o of_o roger_n that_o in_o 5_o joh._n he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 11._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o swansham_n fuleburne_n and_o coâ—tesey_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rouen_n ¶_o this_o william_n william_n in_o 6_o ric._n 1._o pay_v ebor._n a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n have_v ebor._n livery_n of_o his_o land_n and_o the_o same_o year_n account_v ibid._n fourscore_o and_o eight_o pound_n upon_o the_o scutage_n then_o levy_v for_o the_o king_n redemption_n be_v one_o 50._o of_o the_o pledge_n upon_o that_o king_n enlargement_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o ransom_n and_o be_v 50._o one_o of_o the_o principle_n baron_n touch_v who_o affection_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o there_o grow_v most_o doubt_n but_o come_v to_o 50._o northampton_n upon_o the_o summons_n of_o hubert_n archpishop_n of_o canterbury_n william_n marshal_z and_o geffrey_n fitz-piers_n justice_n of_o england_n swear_v 50._o fealty_n to_o he_o on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o in_o 1_o joh._n have_v exemption_n â—eicest_a from_o the_o scutage_n of_o two_o mark_n then_o levy_v upon_o every_o knight_n fee_n this_o william_n be_v the_o man_n with_o who_o william_n the_o stutevill_n have_v so_o much_o and_o long_o contest_v for_o those_o great_a possession_n forfeit_v by_o robert_n fronteboef_n his_o ancestor_n who_o take_v part_n with_o robert_n curthose_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o all_o which_o be_v give_v to_o nigel_n de_fw-fr albini_n his_o great-grandfather_n as_o 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relinquish_v his_o claim_n to_o that_o barony_n of_o fronteboef_n and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n shall_v pass_v unto_o he_o nine_o knight_n fee_n and_o twelve_o pound_n rent_n all_o which_o be_v do_v they_o be_v ibid._n make_v friend_n at_o lue_n a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lindsey_n on_o the_o sunday_n call_v septuagessima_fw-la in_o 2_o joh._n but_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 17_o joh._n be_v constitute_v governor_n 23._o of_o the_o castle_n at_o york_n the_o same_o year_n he_o take_v part_n 4._o with_o those_o baron_n who_o put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n and_o require_v the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o become_v a_o party_n to_o 21._o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v between_o they_o and_o the_o king_n whereof_o i_o shall_v make_v far_a mention_n in_o my_o discourse_n of_o robert_n fitz-walter_n the_o ringleader_n of_o they_o and_o moreover_o 1â—_n one_o of_o those_o twenty_o five_o and_o his_o brother_n roger_n another_o who_o swear_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o charter_n then_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n at_o runnimede_n which_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v by_o force_n extort_a cause_v the_o king_n to_o refuse_v the_o observance_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o fortify_v 265._o divers_a castle_n and_o raise_v 265._o what_o power_n he_o can_v for_o his_o own_o aid_n whereupon_o he_o send_v 26â—_n messenger_n to_o the_o pope_n by_o who_o he_o represent_v 26â—_n to_o his_o holiness_n how_o he_o have_v be_v deal_v with_o the_o pope_n therefore_o much_o resent_v this_o complaint_n by_o his_o special_a 26â—_n bull_n make_v void_a that_o charter_n which_o cause_v the_o baron_n again_o to_o 268._o arm_n and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o all_o way_n imaginable_a the_o pope_n the_o better_a to_o back_o the_o king_n with_o his_o assistance_n thunder_v out_o excommunication_n against_o they_o first_o in_o 30â—_n general_n and_o afterward_o by_o special_a name_n among_o who_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n be_v particular_o 〈◊〉_d specify_v neither_o do_v the_o fury_n of_o this_o william_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n determine_v with_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o that_o excommunication_n be_v so_o denounce_v but_o begin_v to_o show_v itself_o a_o fresh_a in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o young_a k._n henry_n the_o three_o whereupon_o that_o heroic_a william_n marshal_n than_o governor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n advance_v against_o they_o so_o prosperous_o that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n their_o force_n be_v utter_o vanquish_v this_o 46._o william_n with_o many_o more_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o his_o land_n bestow_v 17._o on_o william_n marshal_n the_o young_a for_o his_o better_a support_n but_o in_o 40._o consideration_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o benestede_n in_o surry_n give_v by_o he_o to_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n than_o justice_n of_o england_n he_o soon_o redeem_v 40._o all_o which_o in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o do_v will_v short_o after_o have_v be_v free_a to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o that_o agreement_n 〈◊〉_d make_v 3_o id._n sept._n with_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n who_o the_o baron_n have_v call_v in_o to_o their_o aid_n it_o be_v conclude_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o and_o all_o that_o have_v assi_v they_o shall_v repossess_v their_o their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n there_o be_v if_o not_o a_o hearty_a yet_o a_o outward_a reconciliation_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o those_o that_o so_o late_o be_v most_o forward_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o among_o divers_a great_a man_n who_o attend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o army_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o bitham_n castle_n in_o lincolnshire_n this_o 〈…〉_z william_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n be_v one_o and_o thereupon_o have_v 〈…〉_z scutage_n from_o those_o that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o undergo_v in_o that_o expedition_n this_o william_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n roger_n have_v livery_n 13._o of_o his_o land_n pay_v the_o relief_n 13._o due_a for_o the_o same_o but_o more_o i_o can_v say_v of_o he_o than_o that_o he_o cotton_n found_v a_o chapel_n at_o threske_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n and_o therein_o a_o chantry_n wherein_o by_o a_o composition_n cotton_n make_v with_o the_o monk_n of_o newburgh_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o bell_n shall_v be_v ring_v though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o parochial_a chapple_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n whensoever_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v present_a as_o also_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o s._n nicholas_n and_o the_o obit_n of_o his_o ancestor_n after_o which_o he_o depart_v 50._o this_o life_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o be_v bury_v 50._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o newburgh_n of_o his_o
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margaret_n upon_o they_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o ursula_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v but_o after_o this_o about_o two_o year_n viz._n in_o 12_o henr._n 8._o though_o he_o like_v not_o 97._o of_o that_o profuse_a expense_n which_o be_v occasion_v chief_o by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n at_o that_o magnificent_a interview_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o francis_z the_o first_o of_o france_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—rdres_n he_o sit_v 97._o himself_o in_o a_o great_a splendour_n than_o any_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o journey_n before_o the_o king_n be_v ready_a go_v to_o see_v some_o of_o his_o land_n in_o kent_n where_o find_v his_o tenant_n somewhat_o clamorous_a against_o ibid._n charles_n knevet_n his_o steward_n there_o for_o exact_v upon_o they_o he_o discharge_v ibid._n he_o of_o his_o employment_n which_o piece_n of_o justice_n so_o far_o irritate_v 〈◊〉_d knevet_n as_o that_o he_o become_v principal_o instrumental_a in_o his_o ruin_n for_o grow_v about_o this_o time_n viz._n 13_o hen._n 8._o eminent_a ibid._n for_o his_o high_a blood_n and_o ample_a revenue_n he_o draw_v on_o himself_o a_o dangerous_a suspicion_n ibid._n of_o aspire_v high_o which_o jealousy_n be_v foment_v ibid._n by_o the_o cardinal_n who_o dissafect_v ibid._n he_o for_o some_o word_n he_o have_v cast_v forth_o yet_o can_v ibid._n not_o have_v overthrow_v he_o have_v not_o ibid._n some_o indiscretion_n of_o his_o own_o concur_v as_o for_o knevet_n he_o watch_v his_o opportunity_n and_o find_v ibid._n that_o the_o duke_n begin_v to_o be_v weaken_v in_o two_o of_o his_o chief_n friend_n and_o ally_n viz._n ibid._n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n who_o daughter_n he_o have_v marry_v and_o thomas_n earl_n of_o surry_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n viz._n northumberland_n for_o claim_v certain_a ward_n which_o after_o close_a commitment_n he_o be_v force_v to_o relinquish_v and_o surry_n for_o draw_v his_o dagger_n at_o the_o cardinal_n on_o some_o occasion_n be_v send_v away_o upon_o a_o honourable_a employment_n upon_o private_a ibid._n discourse_n with_o the_o cardinal_n discover_v ibid._n to_o he_o sundry_a particular_n of_o this_o duke_n life_n viz._n ibid._n that_o he_o have_v say_v if_o king_n henry_n die_v without_o issue_n how_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o cardinal_n moreover_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v treat_v with_o one_o hopkins_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n of_o hinton_n touch_v some_o prediction_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n likewise_o the_o hopkins_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoriand_n this_o duke_n son_n in_o law_n that_o if_o ought_v but_o good_a come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v next_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o k._n have_v then_o no_o issue_n also_o that_o he_o tell_v knevet_n if_o he_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n by_o occasion_n of_o sir_n wilâ—iam_n bulmer_n he_o will_v have_v so_o wrought_v that_o the_o principal_a doer_n thereof_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v for_o he_o will_v have_v play_v the_o part_n which_o his_o father_n intend_v to_o have_v put_v in_o practice_n at_o salisbury_n against_o k._n richard_n the_o three_o who_o make_v earnest_a suit_n to_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n which_o have_v he_o obtain_v he_o will_v have_v stab_v he_o with_o his_o dagger_n and_o that_o in_o speak_v these_o word_n he_o malicious_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o dagger_n swear_v that_o if_o he_o be_v so_o evil_o use_v he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n likewise_o â—11_n that_o be_v in_o speech_n with_o george_n lord_n bergavenny_n he_o shall_v say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n die_v he_o will_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o spite_n of_o whosoever_o say_v the_o contrary_n and_o swear_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n bergavenny_n reveal_v this_o he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n charge_v against_o he_o but_o upon_o his_o indictment_n and_o trial_n by_o his_o peer_n he_o deny_v all_o allege_v that_o what_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v false_a conspire_v and_o forge_v whereupon_o knevet_n and_o other_o be_v produce_v against_o he_o and_o depose_v to_o what_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o article_n he_o have_v sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n then_o high_a steward_n whereunto_o he_o reply_v thus_o my_o lord_n of_o norfolk_n you_o have_v say_v as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o but_o i_o be_v never_o any_o i_o nothing_o malign_v you_o for_o what_o you_o have_v do_v to_o i_o but_o the_o eternal_a god_n forgive_v you_o my_o death_n i_o shall_v never_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o life_n though_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a prince_n and_o more_o grace_n may_v come_v from_o he_o than_o i_o desire_v and_o so_o i_o desire_v you_o and_o all_o my_o fellow_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o whereupon_o he_o be_v behead_v on_o tower-hill_n 17_o maii_n anno_fw-la 1521_o 13_o hen._n 8._o nevertheless_o 11â—_n the_o tragedy_n end_v not_o so_o for_o though_o 11â—_n the_o lord_n bergavenny_n after_o a_o few_o month_n imprisonment_n be_v through_o the_o king_n favour_n enlarge_v yet_o hopkins_n after_o a_o serious_a repentance_n that_o he_o have_v be_v author_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n 117._o die_v of_o grief_n be_v thus_o put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friers-augustines_n near_a broadstreet_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n leave_v issue_n by_o alianore_n his_o wife_n daughter_z 〈…〉_z to_z henry_n percy_z earl_n of_o northumberland_n one_o son_n call_v henry_n and_o three_o daughter_n viz._n eliz._n marry_v 〈…〉_z to_o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n katherine_n to_o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o mary_n to_o 〈…〉_z george_n nevil_n lord_n bergavenny_n which_o elianore_n by_o her_o testament_n 〈…〉_z bear_v date_n 24_o junii_fw-la ann_n 1528_o 20_o hen._n 8._o appoint_v her_o heart_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o grayfriar_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n before_o the_o image_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o her_o body_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whit-frier_n at_o bristol_n if_o she_o shall_v happen_v to_o decease_n in_o those_o part_n but_o after_o execution_n thus_o do_v upon_o this_o duke_n viz._n in_o 〈…〉_z the_o parliament_n begin_v 15_o apr._n 14_o hen._n 8._o though_o there_o then_o pass_v 〈…〉_z a_o act_n for_o his_o attainder_n yet_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o act_n 〈…〉_z for_o the_o restitution_n in_o blood_n of_o henry_n his_o elder_a son_n but_o not_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o land_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n by_o his_o letter_n 〈…〉_z patent_n bear_v date_n 25_o sept._n in_o the_o same_o fourteen_o year_n do_v grant_v to_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o ursula_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n pole_n knight_n by_z margaret_z his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o manor_n of_o norton_n in_o the_o moor_n tillington_n eyton_n church-eyton_n wood-eyton_n dorlastone_n forbrigge_n bradwelle_n dâ—dyngton_n pakynton_n blyminhull_n holdych_n near_a newcastle_n tentynshull_n and_o barlaston_n in_o com._n staff_n with_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v as_o also_o the_o manor_n tenement_n and_o rent_n of_o menlefeâ—id_n and_o crystelton_n in_o câ—m_n cestr._fw-la with_o the_o advowsons_n of_o the_o church_n thereunto_o belong_v likewise_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o service_n in_o briggenoâ—th_n in_o com._n salop._n with_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o castle_n lordship_n manor_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o county_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o south-wales_n together_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hay_n hope_n aston-â—â—gers_a 〈◊〉_d park_n myniterley_n manor_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—rgh_n worthyn-mannor_n 〈…〉_z
nichnetun_n hulme_n and_o notele_fw-la sacheling_n with_o these_o hamlet_n subton_n camerinton_n â—orne_n hulme_n diche_n sprotele_fw-la and_o preston_n chillness_n in_o the_o soak_v whereof_o be_v eleven_o hamlet_n the_o manor_n of_o heldoveston_n and_o hostewic_n wilfornesse_n whereunto_o also_o appertain_v eleven_o hamlet_n the_o manor_n of_o maâ—letone_n whereunto_o belong_v two_o soak_v in_o which_o be_v tweluâ—_o hamlet_n nornesse_n unto_o which_o belong_v five_o hamlet_n csetune_n also_o with_o two_o hamlet_n esintune_v with_o two_o hamlet_n the_o manor_n of_o dimelton_n the_o manor_n of_o aldenburg_n in_o the_o soak_v whereof_o be_v fourteen_o hamelt_n also_o the_o manor_n of_o chaigeham_n okingeham_n halcom_n niwehusum_fw-la rimeswelle_n wesham_n redmare_n holmetone_n niwetone_n rison_n â—orpe_n and_o lessele_n the_o manor_n of_o biworde_n whereunto_o belong_v three_o hamlet_n and_o last_o the_o manor_n of_o fotingham_n benestone_n uireham_n chilinge_n begin_v aâ—gun_v burtun_n settun_n catefos_n catenwic_n chenecol_n ristun_n risun_n wadsande_n haiselle_n widfornewic_n lambetorp_n alverdebi_n ulenburg_n gagenestad_v biletone_n prestune_n sotecote_n dridpol_n carlentune_v meretone_n sprotele_fw-la rosse_n and_o wiâ—â—estorp_n he_o have_v lincoln_n also_o in_o leicestershire_n the_o lordship_n of_o â—uxetone_n and_o hobie_n and_o thirty_o five_o lordship_n in_o lincolnshire_n this_o drue_n de_fw-fr beverere_fw-la take_v suprâ—_n to_o wife_n a_o near_a kinswoman_n to_o the_o conqueror_n who_o have_v by_o a_o unhappy_a chance_n kill_v suprâ—_n he_o haste_v suprâ—_n to_o the_o king_n and_o subtle_o conceal_v the_o matter_n tell_v ibid._n he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o return_v into_o flanders_n his_o native_a country_n in_o treat_v ibid._n some_o money_n from_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v he_o forthwith_o sail_v ibid._n thither_o so_o that_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v brien_n fitz-count_n though_o it_o do_v not_o direct_o appear_v of_o what_o parentage_n this_o person_n be_v yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v call_v 1._o filius_fw-la comitis_fw-la de_fw-la insula_fw-la and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v â—_o lucia_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o deduce_v he_o from_o that_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr redvers_fw-la earl_n of_o devon_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n who_o die_v in_o 1_o hen._n 2._o and_o chief_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a 20._o that_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o baldwin_n be_v name_v lucia_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o story_n of_o he_o of_o any_o son_n that_o he_o have_v other_z then_z 26._o richard_n william_n and_o henry_n as_o to_o his_o parentage_n by_o lucia_n his_o mother_n certain_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v daughter_n 50._o unto_o dru_n de_fw-fr baladon_n and_o that_o hamelline_a her_o elder_a brother_n lord_n 60._o of_o over-went_a in_o wales_n and_o founder_n 60._o of_o the_o castle_n and_o priory_n at_o bergavenny_n die_v 6â—_n without_o issue_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n and_o give_v 6â—_n unto_o this_o brien_n his_o nephew_n that_o castle_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o all_o over-went_a but_o beside_o that_o honour_n and_o land_n which_o he_o thus_o enjoy_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o uncle_n he_o have_v great_a possession_n in_o right_a of_o maud_n walingforâ—_n his_o wife_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n ibid._n to_o robert_n do_v oiley_o and_o and_o widow_n ibid._n of_o milo_n crispin_n viz._n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o walingford_n king_n henry_n the_o first_o give_v walingf_n she_o unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n with_o all_o that_o her_o inheritance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n milo_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o this_o favour_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o come_v â—o_o a_o composition_n with_o king_n stephen_n for_o his_o more_o secure_a enjoyment_n thereof_o for_o in_o 5_o steph._n the_o record_n walingf_n say_v that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o king_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o pound_n for_o the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o nigell_n the_o oiley_o that_o which_o i_o find_v most_o memorable_a of_o this_o brien_n otherwise_o be_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o maud_n the_o empress_n against_o king_n stephen_n for_o in_o 4_o steph._n upon_o 40._o her_o land_n at_o arundel_n in_o sussex_n robert_n earl_n of_o gâ—ocester_n her_o brother_n haste_v 40._o to_o walingford_n castle_n the_o principal_a seat_n of_o this_o brein_o to_o acquaint_v he_o therewith_o in_o which_o castle_n he_o have_v a_o prison_n 10._o call_v cloere-brien_n wherein_o william_n martell_n sewer_n to_o king_n stephen_n be_v secure_v 10._o after_o the_o battle_n of_o winchester_n where_o that_o king_n be_v rout_v the_o author_n 〈…〉_z of_o gesta_fw-la regis_fw-la stephani_fw-la call_v this_o brien_n vir_fw-la genere_fw-la clarâ—s_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la magnificus_fw-la a_o person_n noble_o descend_v and_o of_o great_a dignity_n and_o say_v 〈…〉_z hear_v that_o maud_n the_o empress_n be_v land_v at_o arundel_n and_o thence_o get_v to_o bristoil_v much_o rejoice_v thereat_o he_o fortify_v his_o castle_n at_o walingford_n and_o cease_v not_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n to_o oppose_v king_n stephen_n to_o which_o castle_n it_o be_v remarkable_a â—0_n for_o its_o strength_n she_o flee_v â—0_n for_o refuge_n from_o oxford_n when_o that_o city_n be_v besiege_v by_o king_n stephen_n in_o 7_o steph_n when_o that_o empress_n be_v at_o winchester_n require_v 〈…〉_z that_o as_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o king_n henry_n she_o may_v be_v receive_v as_o queen_n and_o governess_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o make_v oath_n 〈…〉_z to_o the_o bishop_n that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v so_o accept_v she_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o chief_n hand_n in_o guide_v all_o thing_n of_o moment_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o abbey_n this_o brien_n with_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o some_o other_o undertake_v 〈…〉_z by_o oath_n that_o she_o shall_v perform_v the_o same_o after_o this_o he_o be_v b._n one_o of_o those_o who_o assist_v on_o her_o part_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o winchester_n then_o fortify_v b._n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o never_o b._n cease_v to_o aid_v she_o with_o all_o his_o power_n when_o her_o army_n there_o be_v rout_v attend_v c._n she_o in_o her_o flight_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o devizes_n this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v of_o he_o other_o than_o that_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_z two_o son_n who_o be_v leper_n 〈…〉_z he_o place_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o priory_n of_o bergavenny_n found_v by_o hamelin_n his_o uncle_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o give_v 〈…〉_z land_n and_o tithe_n thereto_o for_o their_o support_n and_o that_o after_o this_o with_o great_a devotion_n that_o he_o take_v 〈…〉_z upon_o he_o the_o cross_n and_o go_v 〈…〉_z to_o jerusalem_n leave_v 〈…〉_z the_o inheritance_n of_o overwent_n and_o the_o castle_n herald_n of_o grosmunt_fw-la to_o walter_n his_o kinsman_n constable_n of_o england_n son_n to_o milo_n de_fw-fr gloucester_n earl_n of_o hereford_v and_o to_o herald_n the_o say_v milo_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o castle_n and_o whole_a honour_n of_o bergavenny_n to_o be_v hold_v herald_n of_o he_o the_o say_v brien_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o service_n of_o three_o knight_n fe_n all_o which_o be_v observe_v suâ—ra_fw-la by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a brien_n together_o with_o maud_n his_o wife_n do_v betake_v suâ—ra_fw-la themselves_o to_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n he_o seize_v ibid._n upon_o the_o honour_n of_o walingford_n and_o retain_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n toni_n the_o first_o of_o this_o family_n that_o come_v into_o england_n be_v ralph_n de_fw-fr tony_n ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n by_o alice_n the_o daughter_n 10._o of_o william_n fitz-osberne_a which_o roger_n be_v standard-bearer_n c._n of_o normandy_n and_o founder_n a._n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o conchis_n in_o that_o dukedom_n this_o ralph_n be_v a_o great_a baron_n d._n there_o through_o the_o malicious_a suggestion_n d._n of_o some_o who_o bear_v a_o grudge_n towards_o he_o be_v expel_v d._n thence_o by_o duke_n william_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o intercession_n a._n of_o friend_n be_v restore_v a._n to_o his_o paternal_a inheritence_n as_o also_o to_o â—_o that_o office_n of_o standard_n bearer_n be_v c._n with_o he_o in_o that_o memorable_a battle_n against_o king_n harold_n whereby_o be_v conqueror_n he_o thenceforth_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o for_o his_o eminent_a service_n in_o that_o fight_n become_v a_o sharer_n in_o those_o large_a possession_n which_o be_v after_o that_o signal_n conquest_n dispose_v of_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n survey_v comâ—tat_fw-la one_o lordship_n in_o berkshire_n two_o in_o hertfordshire_n whereof_o flamstead_n where_o he_o afterward_o make_v
tichemershe_n hinton_n juxta_fw-la brakele_n hull_n with_o the_o manor_n and_o hundred_o of_o king's-sutton_n in_o com._n north_n ton_fw-fr and_o broughton_n in_o com._n leic._n leave_v william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 17_o year_n of_o age_n which_o william_n william_n in_o 4_o hen._n 5._o be_v by_o indenture_n retain_v pell_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o eight_o archer_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n and_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n to_o serve_v ibid._n he_o in_o his_o fleet_n at_o sea_n with_o two_o man_n at_o arm_n himself_o account_v and_o four_o archer_n moreover_o in_o 9_o hen._n 5._o he_o be_v 12._o again_o in_o those_o war_n of_o france_n and_o in_o 1_o hen._n 6._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 51._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n by_o descent_n both_o from_o john_n lord_n lovel_n his_o father_n and_o maude_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr holland_n his_o grandmother_n be_v then_o 51._o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n this_o william_n be_v summon_v dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n from_o 3_o henry_n 6._o till_o 33_o henry_n 6._o inclusive_a and_o have_v marry_v 1._o alice_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n deincourt_n knight_n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n lord_n deincourt_n widow_n of_o 54._o ralph_n boteler_n lord_n sudley_n perform_v his_o fealty_n 1._o in_o 2_o hen._n 6._o have_v livery_n 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 8_o hen._n 6._o he_o be_v retain_v by_o indenture_n pell_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n with_o twenty_o nine_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o eighty_o archer_n and_o in_o 21_o hen._n 6._o procure_v licence_n etc._n to_o deafforest_n his_o wood_n call_v minsterwoods_n in_o com._n oxon._n with_o two_o field_n thereto_o adjoin_v and_o to_o impark_v they_o but_o in_o 24_o hen._n 6._o in_o consideration_n 19_o of_o his_o eminent_a service_n in_o foreign_a part_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o as_o this_o king_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n 19_o of_o his_o infirmity_n of_o body_n he_o obtain_v a_o especial_a exemption_n 19_o from_o come_v to_o parliament_n for_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o his_o life_n howbeit_o in_o 28_o hen._n 6._o notwithstanding_o this_o special_a privilege_n he_o be_v make_v 1â—_n constable_n of_o walingford_n castle_n and_o depart_v 2d_o this_o world_n upon_o the_o 13_o the_o of_o june_n 33_o hen._n 6._o leave_v john_n john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o two_o 2d_o year_n of_o age_n alice_n his_o wife_n still_o survive_v who_o the_o very_a same_o year_n upon_o the_o death_n 34._o of_o margaret_n her_o sister_n wife_n of_o ralph_n lord_n cromwell_n without_o issue_n be_v find_v 34._o to_o be_v she_o next_o heir_n by_o which_o mean_v divers_a fair_a lordship_n and_o land_n descend_v to_o she_o whereof_o she_o have_v special_a livery_n 19_o soon_o after_o the_o land_n whereof_o this_o william_n lord_n lovel_n die_v seize_v be_v these_o viz._n 28._o the_o manor_n of_o ketherhythe_n and_o berâ—undsey_n in_o com._n surr._n wolverhampton_n in_o com._n staff_n waltham_n parva_n call_v powers-mannor_n and_o burnell_n in_o berle_n in_o com._n hertf._n kesyngdon-basset_a in_o com._n glouc._n wevilcate_v call_v butlers-court_n in_o com._n ..._o mynster-lovell_n dokelyngton_n norton-bruyn_a and_o cheleston_n in_o com._n oxon._n denford_n in_o com._n berks._n elcombe_n blackgrove_n mighenden_n wigtetcote_n sulthorpe_n whythyll_n uffecote_n erdescote_n and_o knoke_n in_o com._n wilts_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chase_n of_o charnewood_n in_o com._n leic._n the_o manor_n of_o cranleye_n and_o broughton-lovell_n in_o com._n buck._n the_o manor_n of_o holgate_n clee-saint_n margaret_n wolstanton_n prestes-weston_a ardulveston_n bollylye_o longfeld_n uppington_n wotton_n onebury_n welton_n sutton_n corston_n abbeton_n ewdon-burneâ—l_a benthall_n millingchope_n bushbury_n longedon_n condovere_fw-la astewall_n hope-bowdlers_n wiggecote_n chatwall_n smethecote_n chelton_n acton-keyn_a tasseley_n konton_n ambâ—ston_n pulleleye_a kammeshurst_n streford-cantelope_a acton-burnell_n and_o acton-pigot_n in_o com._n salop._n the_o borough_n of_o brakele_n the_o hundred_o of_o sutton_n alias_o king's-sutton_n the_o manor_n of_o pokebroke_n duston_n tychemershe_n king's-sutton_n and_o hall_n in_o com._n northt_v and_o ibid._n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o alice_n his_o wife_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o askeham_n and_o drynghouse_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o manor_n of_o baynton_n in_o com._n ebor._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o â—â—gges_n herdewyke_n kotherfeld_n somerton_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o fringford_n and_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stanlake_n in_o com._n oxon._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o ordton_n alias_o ulverton_n in_o salihull_n in_o com._n war._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o shovyndon_n est-claydon_a bold-claydon_a woburne_n and_o fryngford_n in_o com._n buck._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n cantii_n and_o joint_o ibid._n with_o the_o say_v alice_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o wardour_n and_o manor_n of_o bridesâ—ursh_n ubbedon_n and_o wamburghe_v in_o com._n wilts_n ¶_o ay_o now_o come_v to_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n john_n this_o john_n in_o 34_o hen._n 6._o than_o 9_o a_o knight_n have_v livery_n of_o his_o land_n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v 9_o and_o in_o 38_o hen._n 6._o in_o consideration_n 15._o of_o his_o good_a service_n obtain_v a_o patent_n 15._o from_o the_o king_n to_o be_v chief_a forester_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o whichwode_n in_o com._n north_n â—â—â—_o but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n the_o scene_n sudden_o change_v for_o upon_o the_o land_n anno_fw-la of_o the_o dake_n of_o york_n and_o those_o of_o his_o party_n this_o john_n lord_n lovel_n accompany_v anno_fw-la the_o lord_n scales_n and_o hungerford_n to_o london_n in_o 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