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the_o same_o year_n unto_o rob._n de_fw-fr halford_n but_o of_o the_o residue_n i_o can_v give_v any_o far_a account_n in_o an._n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o the_o church_n be_v value_v scac._n at_o seven_o mark_n the_o portion_n that_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n have_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n belong_v thereto_o be_v then_o rate_v at_o five_o mark_n but_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v esteem_v b._n at_o xiiili_fw-la vis_fw-la viiid_fw-la the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n deduct_v thereout_o amount_v to_o viiis_fw-la xiâ—_n ob_fw-la the_o pension_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n xls._n and_o that_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o shene_n viiis_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o adam_n de_fw-fr bibye_n cler._n 14._o cal._n martii_fw-la 1270._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n b_o rob._n de_fw-fr albinton_n cler._n 3._o junii_fw-la 1275._o d._n episc._n wigorn._n a_o joh._n de_fw-fr bebury_n accol_n 15._o kal._n julii_fw-la 1313._o d._n 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his_o two_o wife_n give_v 163._o
1427._o b._n d._n rad._n shirley_n mile_n &_o alicia_n ux_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d thomas_n somnour_n ult_n nou._n 1432._o b._n hâ—mfr_n dâ—â—_n buck._n d._n nich._n clerk_n pbr._n 3_o sept._n 1446._o b._n d._n margar._n comiâ—â—ssâ—_n richm._n &_o dâ—rb_n will._n aleyn_n pbr._n 22_o maii_n 1494._o b._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lap_n thom._n blundell_n art_n mag._n ....._o nou._n 1499._o a._n 〈…〉_o by_o mile_n 〈…〉_o d._n henr._n rode_n pbr._n 18_o maii_n 1527._o b._n joh._n edo_fw-la ex_fw-la concess_n h._n march_n dâ—â—s_n heâ—r_n blakemore_n cler._n 18_o sept._n 1560._o h._n sim._n dun_n on_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la concess_n georgii_n digby_n be_v will._n â—lâ—kemere_fw-la cler._n 28_o apr._n 1582._o b._n roâ—_n dominus_fw-la digby_n baro_n de_fw-fr gâ—ashill_n in_o hibernia_n will._n orton_n cler._n 20_o jan._n 1625._o incert_fw-la roâ—_n dominus_fw-la digby_n baro_n de_fw-fr gâ—ashill_n in_o hibernia_n guill_n bull._n cler._n 28_o junii_fw-la 1628._o of_o the_o chantrie_n found_v here_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o the_o before_o specify_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n digby_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n by_o give_v to_o they_o the_o church_n of_o locksley_n and_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o that_o village_n as_o that_o by_o way_n of_o remuneration_n they_o charge_v themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o twelve_o mark_n and_o five_o s._n of_o silver_n yearly_a viz._n viij_o mark_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o chantrie_n priest_n for_o ever_o and_o four_o mark_n and_o five_o shilling_n for_o other_o pious_a use_n in_o 25_o e._n 3._o build_v a_o chapel_n adjoin_v to_o â—his_n church_n dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n and_o procure_v roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n then_o bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o ordain_v a_o chantrie_n therein_o who_o according_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v and_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o in_o chantrie_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr peto_n â—unior_a and_o that_o 〈…〉_o serve_v therein_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n for_o 〈…〉_o at_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lady_n beatrice_n his_o wife_n have_v a_o habitation_n adjoin_v to_o the_o churchyard_n than_o aâ—â—o_o new_o â—uilt_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr peto_n as_o also_o that_o the_o same_o priest_n shall_v especial_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o the_o say_a johnâ—_n and_o likewise_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o lady_n catherine_n his_o countess_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntendon_n beatrice_n wife_n to_o the_o say_v john_n his_o father_n and_o moreover_o of_o roger_n de_fw-fr northburgh_n then_o bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o beatrice_n their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n all_o the_o prior_n of_o coventre_n and_o kenilworth_n the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a chantrie_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a that_o likewise_o in_o this_o chapel_n the_o anniversarie_n of_o the_o say_v john_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n by_o the_o parson_n of_o this_o parish_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o at_o least_o by_o his_o curate_n and_o the_o chantrie-priest_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o xv_o day_n follow_v the_o say_a chantrie-priest_n shall_v say_v the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a viz._n placebo_fw-la and_o dirige_fw-la for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o all_o the_o faitfull_a decease_a and_o moreover_o that_o upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n may_v every_o year_n be_v send_v hither_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o mass_n of_o that_o day_n and_o have_v so_o do_v and_o make_v silence_n read_v unto_o the_o people_n then_o present_a the_o ordination_n of_o this_o chantrie_n and_o 〈◊〉_d after_o make_v distribution_n of_o â—_o s._n sterling_a to_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o john_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v viz._n to_o every_o poor_a body_n a_o penny_n unless_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a then_o happen_v to_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o and_o if_o so_o then_o two_o or_o three_o to_o have_v a_o penny_n among_o they_o which_o ordination_n bear_v date_n at_o heâ—wode_n 5_o dec._n 1351._o 25_o e._n 3._o and_o because_o the_o house_n for_o habitation_n of_o the_o chantrie-priest_n before_o specify_v have_v no_o garden_n belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n contain_v 7_o perch_n square_a adjoin_v thereunto_o on_o the_o north_n part_n give_v â—_o by_o geffrey_n scroâ—e_v than_o parson_n of_o solihull_n will._n scrope_n parson_n of_o medburne_n and_o will._n alkington_n clerk_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o sir_n john_n hothum_n kt._n which_o piece_n of_o ground_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n hothum_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o chantrie-priest_n dwell_v there_o shall_v have_v a_o quarter_n of_o oat_n yearly_o grow_v thereon_o as_o also_o potherb_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o house_n colshill_n soon_o after_o the_o say_a torrent_n be_v pass_v sheldon_n it_o enter_v cole_n which_o river_n haste_v towards_o blythe_n give_v name_n to_o colshill_n situate_v upon_o a_o ascent_n on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o town_n which_o we_o call_v ancient_a demesn_a inasmuch_o as_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o k._n will._n the_o conqueror_n possess_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o general_a survey_n lib._n then_o take_v where_o it_o be_v rate_v for_o three_o hide_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o likewise_o a_o mill_n value_v at_o xl_o d._n as_o also_o ten_o burgess_n in_o tamworth_n belong_v thereto_o with_o wood_n of_o three_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o two_o in_o breadth_n but_o unto_o who_o the_o conqueror_n or_o his_o son_n first_o dispose_v of_o it_o i_o never_o can_v find_v yet_o that_o one_o of_o they_o so_o do_v i_o incline_v to_o believe_v in_o regard_n that_o in_o the_o charter_n m._n of_o confirmation_n make_v by_o k._n h._n 2._o unto_o osbert_n de_fw-fr clinton_n ratify_v the_o grant_n which_o geffrey_n the_o clinton_n his_o kinsman_n have_v make_v thereof_o to_o he_o the_o say_v osbert_n there_o be_v express_a mention_n that_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n father_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n do_v purchase_v it_o of_o which_o two_o geoffrey_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o story_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o shall_v therefore_o say_v no_o more_o of_o either_o than_o that_o it_o be_v geffrey_n the_o second_o who_o so_o grant_v digby_n it_o unto_o the_o before_o mention_a osbert_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o his_o homage_n and_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n in_o who_o line_n it_o contine_v for_o divers_a descent_n scil_n till_o that_o in_o edw._n 3._o time_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a it_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o family_n of_o mountfort_n of_o this_o osbert_n i_o find_v that_o 2._o in_o 8_o h._n 2._o he_o be_v call_v osbertus_n de_fw-fr colâ—hill_n so_o also_o in_o a_fw-mi 10_o and_z 11_o h._n 2._o upon_o levy_v of_o the_o scutage_n in_o those_o year_n and_o that_o he_o wed_v digby_n margaret_n the_o daughter_n to_o will._n de_fw-fr hatton_n son_n of_o hugh_n that_o sound_v the_o priory_n of_o wroxhall_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n digby_n osbert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o margaret_n in_o 2_o joh._n come_v to_o a_o accord_n with_o her_o say_a son_n touch_v her_o dowry_n release_n her_o right_a to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o wood_n in_o general_a belong_v to_o this_o lordship_n in_o leiu_n of_o a_o assignation_n by_o he_o then_o make_v unto_o she_o of_o certain_a wood_n by_o particular_a name_n among_o which_o in_o describe_v they_o by_o boundary_n there_o be_v this_o joh._n expression_n et_fw-la ultra_fw-la â—quam_fw-la which_o be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n cole_n hoscum_fw-la à _fw-la quercu_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la quercus_fw-la castelli_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la luttleshaie_n from_o whence_o i_o observe_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o castle_n thereabouts_o though_o where_o it_o stand_v i_o can_v well_o guess_v except_o in_o 〈◊〉_d field_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o town_n call_v grimeshill-feild_n for_o there_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o 〈…〉_o towards_o lichfeild_n have_v of_o late_a time_n be_v dig_v up_o certain_a foundation_n of_o building_n accidental_o discover_v among_o which_o a_o piece_n of_o roman_a copper-coin_n be_v find_v on_o the_o one_o side_n whereof_o be_v the_o head_n of_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n with_o a_o laurel_n about_o it_o and_o this_o circumscription_n i_o m_o p._n