body_n beget_v they_o ought_v to_o descend_v to_o james_n de_fw-fr berkley_n then_o live_v as_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir-male_n to_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o maurice_n and_o that_o the_o say_v james_n cousin_n and_o heir-male_n to_o thomas_n as_o above_o be_v express_v be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n have_v livery_n of_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n his_o homage_n be_v respite_v by_o what_o therefore_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o elizabeth_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o four_o all_o the_o land_n which_o come_v by_o her_o mother_n as_o also_o all_o those_o whereof_o her_o father_n die_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n general_n which_o be_v about_o thirty_o lordship_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n somerset_n buck_n wilts_n northampton_n devon_n cornwall_n oxon_n berks_n the_o city_n of_o london_n bristol_n and_o other_o place_n beside_o advowsons_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n descend_v as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v james_n his_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir-male_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v entail_v to_o enjoy_v the_o castle_n and_o barony_n with_o all_o those_o other_o lordship_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v fine_a but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o james_n i_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o james_n his_o father_n who_o so_o die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o he_o the_o male-line_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n become_v thus_o preserve_v this_o james_n the_o father_n be_v a._n a_o knight_n and_o marry_v ped._n elizabeth_n sometime_o write_v isabel_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n bloet_n knight_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n catherine_n wogan_n his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v berkley_n the_o manor_n of_o raglan_n talgarth_n tore_n edishall_n straddewy_a and_o other_o as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o daglingworth_n in_o com._n gloc._n to_o this_o sir_n james_n and_o elizabeth_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v berkley_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o raglan_n in_o com._n monmouth_n which_o earl_n richard_n son_n to_z earl_n gilbert_n have_v give_v to_o walter_n bloet_n his_o ancestor_n and_o his_o heir_n temp_n h_o 2._o in_o 4_o hen._n 4._o he_o be_v make_v governor_n 1._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o tretour_n in_o wales_n and_o require_v 1._o to_o fortify_v it_o against_o the_o great_a rebel_n owen_n glendowr_n by_o his_o testament_n 〈…〉_z bear_v date_n at_o bristol_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n dunstan_n an._n 1404._o 5_o hen._n 4._o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n augustine_n near_a bristol_n in_o his_o father_n tomb_n and_o give_v six_o mark_n to_o find_v â—_o priest_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n there_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o james_n his_o son_n he_o give_v all_o his_o habiliment_n pertain_v to_o war_n constitute_v isabel_n his_o wife_n and_o he_o the_o say_v james_n his_o son_n his_o executor_n and_o depart_v ped._n this_o life_n 13_o junii_fw-la 6_o hen._n 4._o leave_v issue_n james_n his_o say_a son_n his_o heir_n and_o maurice_n a_o young_a son_n who_o die_v ped._n without_o issue_n ¶_o which_o james_n 1_o then_o berkley_n age_v twenty_o three_o year_n and_o upward_o have_v berkley_n likewise_o from_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n divers_z other_o lordship_n and_o land_n than_o what_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o the_o entail_v beforementioned_a viz._n the_o manor_n of_o ragland_n talgarth_n tore_n edishall_n stradway_n with_o some_o other_o in_o wales_n and_o dalingworth_n in_o com._n gloc._n as_o also_o by_o other_o mean_n the_o manor_n of_o sage_n little_a marshfield_n and_o arlingham_n in_o that_o county_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v berkley_n at_o wotton_n or_o berkley_n castle_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n the_o four_o and_o have_v thereby_o advantage_n to_o take_v away_o what_o of_o the_o evidence_n they_o please_v possess_v 29._o themselves_o of_o berkley_n castle_n and_o all_o other_o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n so_o entail_v on_o the_o heir-male_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o have_v so_o do_v procure_v a_o grant_n 29._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o all_o those_o land_n as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o crown_n under_o such_o a_o value_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v rate_v at_o in_o the_o office_n to_o be_v thereupon_o find_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z the_o next_o ensue_a year_n obtain_v as_o absolute_a discharge_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o rent_n whereupon_o he_o keep_v 〈…〉_z court_n in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o have_v to_o the_o king_n grant_v she_o pretend_v a_o clear_a right_n to_o they_o all_o as_o also_o to_o the_o barony_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o james_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clusit_fw-la extremum_fw-la by_o he_o sue_v out_o after_o much_o opposition_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v find_v supra_fw-la heir_n and_o rightful_a inheritor_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o those_o twelve_o lordship_n mention_v in_o that_o fine_a of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o have_v livery_n according_o award_v yet_o do_v berkley_n that_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n retain_v the_o say_a castle_n lordship_n and_o manor_n berkley_n until_o upon_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o his_o right_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o command_v possession_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n enter_v ibid._n again_o upon_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n and_o other_o lordship_n and_o lay_v ibid._n siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n in_o which_o siege_n many_o be_v hurt_v and_o slay_v whereupon_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n there_o be_v a_o reference_n ibid._n to_o philip_n morgan_n then_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z and_o sir_n john_n juyn_n afterward_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n they_o award_v ibid._n that_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v during_o his_o natural_a life_n retain_v the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n cowley_n and_o simondshale_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n comprise_v in_o the_o before_o specify_v fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o through_o the_o potency_n of_o that_o earl_n this_o james_n can_v not_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n obtain_v livery_n of_o those_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o wonder_n consider_v how_o powerful_a a_o man_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n thomas_n be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o he_o exercise_v all_o their_o skill_n to_o give_v he_o countenance_n in_o this_o business_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n lionel_n sea-brooke_a sometime_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o depose_v ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o southampton_n that_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n decease_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n show_v he_o a_o old_a deed_n of_o entail_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o berkley_n make_v by_o robert_n fitz-harding_n which_o he_o then_o read_v and_o that_o his_o lord_n snatch_v it_o from_o he_o say_v he_o know_v the_o content_n thereof_o and_o another_o about_o the_o same_o viz._n john_n bone_n vicar_n of_o berkley_n and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n thomas_n make_v oath_n ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o bristol_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o britanny_n to_o conduct_v the_o queen_n into_o england_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o castle_n lordship_n and_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o glocestershire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o portesheved_a the_o manor_n of_o walton_n and_o bedminster_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o bedminster_n and_o harclive_a to_o hold_v in_o fee_n without_o any_o condition_n likewise_o that_o livery_n and_o seism_n be_v execute_v thereupon_o and_o court_n hâ—ld_v by_o those_o feoffee_n according_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o affidavit_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v such_o encouragement_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o he_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o those_o ancient_a charter_n make_v by_o king_n john_n touch_v the_o manor_n and_o barony_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o berkley-hernesse_a and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a servant_n of_o the_o say_v decease_v lord_n thomas_n besiege_v ibid._n berkley_n castle_n but_o by_o
notice_n that_o the_o ancient_a 〈…〉_z bound_n of_o that_o territory_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o northumberland_n be_v 〈…〉_z the_o whole_a tract_n of_o england_n from_o the_o river_n humber_n northwards_o to_o scotland_n together_o with_o lancashire_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v 〈…〉_z during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n be_v divide_v 〈…〉_z into_o two_o part_n viz._n deira_n which_o be_v that_o lie_v betwixt_o humber_n and_o the_o river_n teise_n and_o bernicia_n that_o betwixt_o teise_n and_o the_o river_n twede_o but_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o earl_n or_o consul_n their_o jurisdiction_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n restrain_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bank_n of_o tine_n and_o derwent_n towards_o the_o south_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n towards_o the_o west_n scotland_n to_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o east_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o that_o few_o of_o they_o have_v to_o do_v beyond_o those_o bound_n admit_v therefore_o for_o truth_n what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o two_o earl_n viz._n brithric_n offere_fw-la or_o birth_n and_o offere_o who_o rule_v here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v ministerial_a under_o he_o only_o for_o the_o whole_a extent_n from_o humber_n to_o scotland_n of_o which_o earl_n 700._o there_o be_v chief_o this_o westm._n memorable_a first_o that_o brithric_n be_v send_v by_o king_n egfrid_n into_o ireland_n with_o a_o army_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o irish_a then_o be_v a_o harmless_a people_n and_o always_o friend_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n he_o miserable_o waste_v that_o country_n but_o be_v not_o long_o unrevenged_a for_o supra_fw-la the_o year_n ensue_v egfrid_n invade_v that_o part_n of_o scotland_n then_o inhabit_v by_o the_o pict_n though_o s._n cutbbert_n earnest_o dissuade_v he_o therefrom_o be_v slay_v and_o that_o brithric_n soon_o after_o make_v supra_fw-la another_o inroad_n upon_o the_o pict_n to_o vindicate_v king_n egberts_n death_n lose_v supra_fw-la his_o life_n the_o like_a fate_n westm._n also_o have_v offere_o 708._o who_o within_o few_o year_n after_o make_v another_o adventure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n ¶_o from_o which_o time_n until_o the_o year_n 953._o 953._o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o earl_n but_o then_o the_o people_n submit_v 30._o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o king_n edred_n the_o west_n saxon_a monarch_n to_o preserve_v their_o country_n from_o destruction_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o regard_n that_o contrary_a 30._o to_o their_o faith_n solemn_o make_v to_o he_o they_o have_v advance_v 30._o eiric_a a_o dane_n to_o be_v king_n of_o those_o northern_a part_n osulph_n be_v 30._o constitute_v which_o osulph_n afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n receive_v 30._o oslac_n to_o be_v his_o companion_n in_o the_o rule_n govern_v 30._o all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o north_n of_o tine_n senior_n leave_v 30._o yorkshire_n and_o the_o rest_n south_n thereof_o to_o oslac_n ¶_o to_o osulph_n succeed_v 50._o waltheof_n common_o call_v waltheof_n senior_n in_o who_o time_n scil_n an._n 969._o 969._o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n son_n to_o kyne_v invade_v 50._o northumberland_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o make_v great_a devastation_n there_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n advance_v to_o durham_n and_o lay_v 50._o siege_n thereto_o aldune_n then_o govern_v that_o territory_n betwixt_o tine_n and_o teise_n which_o be_v s._n cuthberts_n patrimony_n as_o bishop_n there_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n make_v no_o 50._o opposition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o extreme_a age_n which_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o military_a service_n so_o that_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o shut_v ibid._n up_o himself_o in_o bambrough_n castle_n ¶_o but_o vchtred_a vchtred_a the_o son_n of_o this_o earl_n waltheof_n be_v a_o 80._o person_n of_o a_o active_a disposition_n and_o very_o valiant_a discern_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v thus_o waste_v that_o country_n and_o besiege_a durham_n and_o that_o his_o father_n let_v they_o alone_o 80._o raise_v what_o power_n he_o can_v out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o therewith_o though_o much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o the_o enemy_n fly_v 80._o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o with_o some_o few_o be_v force_v to_o save_v 80._o themselves_o by_o â—light_n and_o be_v thus_o victorious_a cause_v 80._o the_o head_n of_o the_o chief_n of_o those_o bold_a invader_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o carry_v to_o durham_n where_o he_o fetch_v 80._o they_o upon_o pole_n round_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o place_n whereupon_o king_n ethelred_n hear_v of_o this_o most_o heroic_a exploit_n send_v forth_o with_o for_o vchtred_a and_o though_o his_o father_n earl_n waltheof_n be_v then_o live_v confer_v ibid._n upon_o he_o this_o earldom_n add_v the_o couâ—ty_n of_o york_n thereto_o ¶_o but_o afterward_o scil_n in_o an._n 1013._o 1013._o king_n edmund_z ironside_n reign_v swain_n king_n of_o denmark_n invade_v 60._o england_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v 60._o the_o first_o example_n of_o defection_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o power_n and_o swear_v 60._o fealty_n to_o he_o whereupon_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n do_v 60._o the_o like_a howbeit_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n swain_n canute_n his_o son_n enter_v 81._o england_n again_o with_o a_o very_a great_a power_n and_o at_o his_o land_n send_v 81._o to_o this_o earl_n vchtre_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o no_o small_a power_n and_o therefore_o solicit_v 81._o his_o utmost_a aid_n with_o 81._o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o much_o more_o nevertheless_o vchtre_v refuse_v 81._o say_v 81._o that_o he_o have_v already_o plight_v his_o faith_n to_o king_n ethâ—â—red_v his_o liege_n lord_n and_o father_n in_o law_n of_o who_o gift_n he_o have_v enough_o already_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o betray_v he_o at_o length_n king_n ethelred_n depart_v this_o life_n cnute_n by_o his_o power_n take_v ibid._n upon_o he_o the_o dominion_n here_o and_o send_v again_o to_o vchtred_a require_v ibid._n his_o attendance_n on_o he_o as_o his_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n whereupon_o vchtred_a obtain_n safe_a conduct_n for_o his_o go_n and_o return_n go_v ibid._n to_o the_o court_n but_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v towards_o the_o king_n through_o the_o wicked_a contrivance_n ibid._n of_o one_o â—urebrand_n surname_v hold_n a_o great_a person_n in_o that_o age_n divers_a arm_a man_n who_o lie_v secret_o behind_o a_o traverse_n rush_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o murder_v ibid._n he_o with_o no_o less_o than_o forty_o of_o his_o attendant_n who_o be_v then_o at_o his_o heel_n this_o earl_n vchtre_v give_v great_a assistance_n 20._o unto_o bishop_n aldune_n in_o his_o building_n of_o durham_n and_o first_o take_v to_o wife_n 60._o eâ—gfrid_n daughter_n of_o that_o bishop_n with_o who_o he_o have_v 60._o these_o lordship_n viz._n bermetune_n skirningheim_n eltune_n carltune_n heaclif_n and_o heaseldene_n upon_o condition_n 60._o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v she_o honourable_o as_o his_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o shall_v live_v but_o after_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o scot_n he_o grow_v so_o elate_v that_o he_o turn_v 10._o she_o home_o to_o her_o father_n who_o thereupon_o enter_v 10._o upon_o those_o lordship_n again_o and_o marry_a 20._o sigen_n daughter_n of_o a_o rich_a citizen_n call_v stir_v the_o son_n of_o vlf_n who_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o her_o father_n for_o that_o 20._o he_o the_o say_a earl_n vchtre_v have_v kill_v thurebrand_n beforementioned_a a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o stir_n and_o after_o this_o grow_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o king_n ethelred_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o military_a knowledge_n he_o obtain_v ibid._n elgiva_n daughter_n of_o that_o king_n for_o his_o three_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n ibid._n name_v aldgitha_n give_v in_o marriage_n ibid._n to_o maldred_n the_o son_n of_o crinan_n a_o eminent_a thein_n in_o those_o day_n and_o progenitor_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o nevill_n as_o i_o shall_v far_o show_v in_o due_a place_n upon_o this_o earl_n vchtred_n forsake_v of_o ecgfrid_n his_o first_o wife_n daughter_n to_o bishop_n aldune_n a_o theine_n of_o yorkshire_n call_v kilvert_n son_n of_o ligulf_n marry_v 30._o she_o by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_v 30._o a_o daughter_n name_v sigrid_n wed_v to_o arkil_n son_n of_o ecgfrid_n which_o arkil_n have_v by_o she_o a_o son_n 30._o call_v cospatric_n who_o wed_v 30._o ..._o daughter_n of_o dolfin_n son_n of_o turfin_n and_o have_v issue_n cospatric_n who_o be_v to_o have_v fight_v against_o waltheof_n son_n of_o elfi_n but_o at_o length_n kilvert_n forsake_v his_o say_a wife_n her_o father_n bishop_n aldune_n receive_v 30._o she_o again_o
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have_v assign_v to_o be_v his_o curator_n shall_v think_v it_o best_o add_v ibid._n that_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o please_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o treason_n with_o many_o other_o smooth_a expression_n wherewith_o this_o earl_n be_v so_o much_o captivate_v that_o he_o thenceforth_o fall_v ibid._n off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o party_n whereupon_o the_o king_n so_o expeditious_o prevail_v ibid._n against_o odo_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o then_o adherent_n that_o all_o of_o they_o soon_o after_o submit_v ibid._n or_o flee_v ibid._n as_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o the_o say_v odo_n earl_n of_o kent_n will_v appear_v the_o possession_n which_o this_o great_a earl_n have_v in_o england_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a extent_n as_o appear_v comitat_fw-la by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v by_o who_o bounty_n he_o enjoy_v they_o viz._n in_o wiltshire_n three_o lordship_n in_o surrey_n four_o
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harbour_n for_o his_o plunder_v crew_n ¶_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr aquila_n father_n of_o this_o richard_n have_v the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o pevensey_n in_o sussex_n and_o a_o great_a part_n if_o not_o all_o of_o the_o land_n belong_v thereto_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o which_o escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o moreton_n and_o cornwall_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v under_o the_o title_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o which_o these_o be_v part_n and_o that_o there_o upon_o they_o be_v call_v the_o honour_n of_o eagle_n pevensey_n castle_n be_v the_o head_n thereof_o for_o upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o this_o rich_a de_fw-la aquila_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o his_o land_n escheat_v to_o the_o king_n henry_n duke_z of_o normandy_n grandson_n and_o rightful_a heir_n to_o king_n henry_n by_o maud_n his_o mother_n in_o his_o composition_n 40._o with_o king_n stephen_n do_v assign_v 40._o both_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o whatsoever_o rich_a do_v aquila_n have_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o pevensey_n for_o those_o be_v the_o word_n unto_o william_n son_n of_o that_o king_n but_o this_o william_n afterward_o surrender_v 1154._o they_o together_o with_o norwich_n in_o an._n 1154._o 4_o h._n 2._o unto_o king_n henry_n upon_o the_o restitution_n 1154._o of_o all_o those_o land_n which_o be_v his_o father_n stephen_n before_o he_o be_v king_n of_o england_n that_o king_n viz._n hen._n 2._o give_v they_o again_o unto_o this_o our_o richard_n de_fw-mi aquila_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o they_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o follow_a instance_n first_o that_o in_o 5_o steph._n he_o give_v suss._n one_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a of_o gold_n for_o licence_n to_o perform_v certain_a covenant_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n in_o sussex_n second_o that_o in_o 12_o hen._n 2._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n he_o then_o certify_v 142._o that_o he_o hold_v thirty_o five_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v enfeoff_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o three_o that_o he_o give_v â—_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o grestine_n in_o normandy_n the_o land_n and_o wood_n lie_v in_o his_o manor_n of_o willendone_v in_o sussex_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o mill_n there_o as_o also_o herbage_n in_o his_o â—orest_n with_o many_o other_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n therein_o and_o moreover_o ibid._n the_o tithe_n of_o his_o lordship_n and_o castle_n of_o pevenesel_n and_o other_o land_n of_o great_a value_n in_o that_o county_n this_o richerius_n in_o 10_o hen._n 2._o be_v decerptum_fw-la one_o of_o those_o temporal_a lord_n who_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n with_o the_o king_n touch_v their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o give_v 30._o to_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n his_o land_n of_o tolt_n and_o colford_n and_o his_o wood_n at_o winford_n and_o depart_v a._n this_o life_n in_o ann._n 1176._o 22_o hen._n 2._o to_o who_o succeed_v gilbert_n 2._o who_o in_o 6_o r._n 1._o pay_v suss._n twenty_o one_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n six_o penny_n for_o his_o knight_n fee_n in_o sussex_n upon_o the_o scutage_n then_o collect_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o king_n richard_n in_o 8_o ric._n 1._o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v ebot_n special_a discharge_v for_o the_o three_o scutage_n of_o normandy_n moreover_o he_o confirm_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o begeham_n in_o sussex_n all_o the_o land_n to_o they_o grant_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-mi dene_fw-mi and_o robert_n de_fw-fr dene_fw-mi his_o son_n and_o heir_n founder_n of_o that_o abbey_n be_v of_o his_o supra_fw-la fee_n and_o this_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o rich_a his_o father_n edeline_n his_o mother_n and_o rich_a his_o brother_n unto_o which_o grant_v eugenulf_n supra_fw-la a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n his_o brother_n be_v a_o witness_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n surr._n ..._o sister_n surr._n to_o william_n earl_n warren_n and_o die_v in_o normandy_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o king_n john_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o in_o that_o year_n the_o king_n grant_v â—5_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o custody_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o fee_n in_o sussex_n as_o also_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o short_o after_o viz._n in_o 9_o joh._n william_n earl_n warren_n give_v â—_o three_o hundred_o mark_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sister_n widow_n to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n to_o this_o gilbert_n 3_o last_o mention_v succeed_v 12._o another_o gilbert_n who_o in_o 11_o hen._n 3._o give_v a_o fine_a 12._o of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o livery_n of_o his_o land_n which_o gilbert_n found_v 40._o the_o priory_n of_o â—â—chaelham_n in_o sussex_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o isabel_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n what_o child_n he_o have_v i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a suss._n in_o 29_o hen._n 3._o and_o that_o peter_n de_fw-fr savoy_n the_o queen_n uncle_n have_v then_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o suss._n heir_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o suss._n that_o for_o pass_v into_o normandy_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n he_o forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n which_o be_v probable_a enough_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 19_o hen._n 3._o the_o king_n grant_v 14._o this_o honour_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n unto_o gilbert_n mareshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o in_o 25_o hen._n 3._o bestow_v it_o 2._o on_o peter_n de_fw-fr savoy_n beforementioned_a for_o his_o better_a support_n to_o hold_v only_o during_o pleasure_n moreover_o that_o in_o the_o 30_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o bestow_v schedula_fw-la on_o he_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o pevenesel_n and_o its_o appurtenance_n but_o afterward_o 24._o scil_n in_o 53_o hen._n 3._o this_o whole_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o prince_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v fever_v from_o the_o crown_n mohun_n the_o first_o of_o this_o ancient_a family_n of_o who_o i_o find_v 1583._o mention_n be_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr moâ—un_n 1_o the_o elder_a who_o accompany_v 1583._o duke_n william_n the_o norman_a in_o that_o famous_a adventure_n hither_o as_o a_o expert_a commander_n in_o his_o army_n have_v 1583._o then_o of_o his_o retinue_n no_o less_o than_o forty_o seven_o stout_a knight_n of_o name_n and_o note_n for_o which_o great_a service_n he_o obtain_v comiâ—â—t_fw-la the_o lordship_n of_o clehangre_n in_o com._n devon_n sutton_n in_o com._n wilts_n and_o fifty_o five_o more_o in_o somersetshire_n this_o william_n also_o enjoy_v ms._n by_o mean_n of_o the_o general_a conquest_n than_o make_v of_o this_o realm_n the_o castle_n of_o dunstere_a with_o the_o lordship_n of_o codecumbe_n mynnehesed_a culneton_n bruton_n and_o bruham_n in_o com._n somers_n cadelegh_n in_o com._n devon_n and_o whichford_n in_o com._n war._n with_o divers_a knight_n fee_n in_o several_a place_n and_o have_v found_v ibid._n a_o priory_n at_o dunster_n make_v it_o a_o cell_n ibid._n to_o that_o at_o bath_n in_o somersetshire_n give_v ibid._n thereto_o the_o church_n of_o s._n george_n in_o dunster_n as_o also_o the_o lordship_n of_o alcumbe_n with_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o vineyard_n and_o arable_a land_n at_o dunster_n and_o karamton_n and_o be_v bury_v ibid._n in_o the_o priory_n at_o bath_n to_o which_o william_n succeed_v another_o william_n 2._o who_o with_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v 〈…〉_z the_o church_n of_o whichford_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o bridlington_n king_n henry_n the_o first_o confirm_v 〈…〉_z the_o grant_n he_o likewise_o give_v 10._o to_o the_o canon_n of_o taunton_n the_o manor_n of_o lydeard_a and_o leave_v issue_v 10._o another_o william_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n which_o william_n 3_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n who_o adhere_v 50_o to_o maude_n the_o empress_n fortify_v 50_o his_o castle_n of_o dunster_n on_o her_o behalf_n and_o in_o 3_o steph._n break_v out_o in_o rebellion_n c._n against_o the_o king_n do_v c._n much_o mischief_n by_o frequent_a excursion_n in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n until_o c._n by_o the_o power_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr tracy_n and_o his_o soldier_n at_o barstaple_n he_o receive_v a_o check_n and_o in_o 6_o steph._n be_v b._n one_o of_o those_o who_o with_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o empress_n friend_n besiege_a henry_n de_fw-fr bloys_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n brother_n to_o king_n stephen_n in_o the_o castle_n at_o winchester_n be_v at_o that_o
all_o his_o tenant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks._n wilte_n somerset_n dorset_n suthampt._n bedf._n buck._n cantabr_n hunt_n essex_n hertf._n kent_n northampt._n norff._n suff._n oxon._n glouc._n wigorn._n heref._n and_o suss._n and_o in_o 8_o h._n 3._o be_v make_v governor_n 12._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o cardigan_n and_o caermerthyn_n but_o in_o 10_o h._n 3._o upon_o 〈◊〉_d that_o difference_n which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n touch_v a_o certain_a lordship_n belong_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o cornwall_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v to_o waleran_n teutonicus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la tey_n this_o william_n than_o a_o swear_a 〈◊〉_d friend_n to_o the_o earl_n stick_v stout_o to_o he_o in_o that_o quarrel_n which_o be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n reconcile_v the_o king_n countenance_n towards_o he_o clear_v up_o again_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o confirmation_n 1._o make_v to_o he_o in_o 14_o h._n 3._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brabourne_n sutton_n kemesey_n linton_n norton_n folesham_n want_v and_o severne-stoke_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o tudington_n except_v c_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n which_o william_n longespe_fw-fr have_v therein_o and_o the_o manor_n of_o shr_n ..._o which_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o five_o knight_n fee_n provide_v 1._o that_o in_o case_n alianore_n his_o wife_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v survive_v he_o that_o they_o she_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o during_o her_o natural_a life_n in_o this_o fourteen_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o be_v make_v l._n captain-general_n of_o all_o the_o king_n force_n in_o britanny_n and_o then_o personal_o 20._o in_o the_o war_n there_o the_o king_n of_o connacht_v in_o ireland_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o raise_v 20._o a_o great_a power_n and_o do_v much_o spoil_n 20._o upon_o the_o english_a until_o by_o the_o force_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr marisco_n than_o justice_n of_o ireland_n and_o other_o he_o be_v utter_o 20._o vanquish_v but_o upon_o the_o king_n be_v return_v from_o those_o part_n he_o send_v 3â—_n this_o earl_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o albemarle_n and_o some_o considerable_a power_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o those_o rebellious_a people_n in_o awe_n this_o earl_n william_n for_o 30._o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o william_n his_o father_n and_o isabella_n his_o mother_n confirm_v 30._o all_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o tinterne_n in_o wales_n add_v 10._o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n all_o his_o land_n and_o wood_n of_o pochlenny_n set_v forth_o by_o metes_n and_o bound_n he_o likewise_o found_v 155._o the_o house_n of_o friers-preacher_n at_o kilkenny_n in_o ireland_n and_o have_v marry_v 377._o alianore_n the_o sister_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o who_o survive_v he_o make_v her_o vow_n 377._o of_o chastity_n but_o afterward_o become_v the_o wife_n 377._o of_o simon_n montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n depart_v a._n this_o life_n without_o issue_n in_o anno_fw-la 1231._o 15_o h._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v â—_o in_o the_o new-temple_n at_o london_n 18_o cal._n maii_n near_o to_o the_o grave_a of_o his_o father_n whereupon_o richard_n mareschall_n richard_n his_o next_o brother_n return_v 40._o into_o england_n about_o the_o month_n of_o august_n follow_v together_o with_o the_o 40._o earl_n of_o britanny_n and_o chester_n repair_v 40._o to_o the_o king_n then_o in_o wales_n and_o present_v 40._o himself_o to_o he_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n thus_o decease_v offer_v 40._o to_o perform_v his_o homage_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o can_v just_o be_v require_v of_o he_o for_o that_o inheritance_n but_o the_o king_n by_o the_o suggestion_n ibid._n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n than_o his_o councillor_n and_o justice_n of_o england_n say_v ibid._n he_o have_v information_n that_o thâ—_n wife_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v then_o great_a with_o child_n and_o that_o till_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v manifest_a he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o moreover_o tell_v 50._o he_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v conversant_a with_o his_o enemy_n in_o france_n command_v he_o 50._o forthwith_o to_o avoid_v the_o realm_n protest_v ibid._n that_o if_o after_o xv_o day_n time_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o england_n he_o will_v cast_v he_o into_o prison_n whereupon_o he_o haste_v into_o ibid._n ireland_n where_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o whole_a soldiery_n there_o receive_v ibid._n he_o with_o much_o joy_n and_o deliver_v ibid._n up_o to_o he_o all_o his_o castle_n do_v ibid._n homage_n to_o he_o have_v therefore_o proceed_v thus_o far_o he_o enter_v ibid._n upon_o the_o castle_n of_o pembroke_n with_o the_o whole_a honour_n thereto_o appertain_v and_o raise_v all_o the_o power_n he_o can_v resolve_v ibid._n to_o get_v his_o inheritance_n by_o force_n if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o whereupon_o the_o king_n fear_v ibid._n a_o public_a disturbance_n accept_v his_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o ibid._n restore_v to_o he_o all_o his_o right_n he_o pay_v ibid._n the_o accustom_a relief_n and_o likewise_o direct_v his_o precept_n ibid._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o bedf._n that_o he_o shall_v make_v livery_n to_o alianore_n the_o widow_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a earl_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o luton_n and_o tudington_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n to_o hold_v for_o her_o life_n of_o which_o manor_n the_o late_a earl_n her_o husband_n die_v seize_v as_o also_o to_o ibid._n the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n for_o the_o manor_n of_o sutton_n kemesing_n and_o brabourne_n and_o to_o ibid._n the_o sheriff_n of_o berks._n for_o the_o manor_n of_o newbirie_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o earl_n of_o perch_n so_o likewise_o of_o all_o those_o ibid._n land_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr bethun_n whereof_o william_n his_o father_n have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o but_o i_o return_v to_o richard_n this_o richard_n though_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o title_n of_o earl-marshal_n attribute_v to_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o m._n paris_n etc._n a_o historian_n of_o that_o time_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o person_n have_v that_o title_n by_o creation_n till_o thomas_n mowbray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n be_v honour_v therewith_o in_o 9_o r._n 2._o in_o 17_o h._n 3._o this_o earl_n richard_n thus_o reconcile_v obtain_v a_o grant_n 12._o from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o aure_n in_o com._n glouc._n but_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n keep_v anno_fw-la his_o christmas_n at_o worcester_n by_o the_o advice_n anno_fw-la of_o peter_n de_fw-la rupibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n remove_v all_o his_o english_a officer_n from_o their_o employment_n at_o court_n and_o place_v anno_fw-la poictovins_n and_o other_o outlandish_a person_n in_o their_o stead_n among_o which_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr rodune_fw-fr knight_n marshal_z ibid._n of_o the_o king_n house_n under_o this_o earl_n richard_n then_o call_v the_o great-marshal_n be_v ibid._n one_o which_o do_v so_o high_o disgust_v our_o earl_n richard_n that_o he_o bold_o address_v 40._o himself_o to_o the_o king_n entreat_v that_o he_o will_v reform_v those_o miscarriage_n which_o threaten_v ruin_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a realm_n soon_o after_o which_o a_o great_a council_n be_v hold_v 387._o at_o westminster_n he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o lodge_v at_o his_o sister_n house_n viz._n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n by_o who_o he_o receive_v advertisement_n that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n 10._o to_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o king_n whereby_o he_o must_v expect_v no_o other_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n late_a justice_n of_o england_n have_v be_v which_o so_o startle_v he_o that_o he_o forthwith_o get_v 10._o away_o by_o night_n and_o flee_v into_o wales_n whereupon_o the_o king_n grow_v so_o high_o incense_v that_o he_o cause_v 20._o his_o house_n and_o land_n to_o be_v waste_v and_o his_o castle_n to_o be_v besiege_v moreover_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n corrupt_v 30._o his_o friend_n so_o that_o they_o forsake_v he_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o betake_v 30._o himself_o to_o leoline_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o country_n but_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o be_v thus_o in_o hostility_n with_o the_o king_n one_o of_o his_o castle_n so_o besiege_v hold_v 388._o out_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o the_o king_n think_v 388._o it_o dishonourable_a not_o to_o win_v it_o send_v 388._o some_o of_o his_o bishop_n to_o this_o earl_n to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v render_v it_o up_o he_o
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country_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v to_o do_v he_o justice_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v of_o age_n but_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v never_o do_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o arrive_v to_o his_o full_a age_n till_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o henry_n it_o be_v evident_a 7._o that_o he_o die_v about_o two_o year_n after_o viz._n in_o 6_o h._n 3._o whereupon_o command_n be_v give_v 7._o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o cornwall_n that_o he_o shall_v permit_v his_o executor_n to_o enjoy_v all_o his_o good_n and_o likewise_o the_o rent_n of_o all_o his_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v when_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o full_a term_n limit_v to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o cross._n it_o be_v by_o some_o thought_n that_o this_o henry_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o cornwall_n in_o regard_n that_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o he_o the_o 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richmund_n william_n de_fw-fr ipre_n earl_n of_o kent_n touch_v the_o parentage_n of_o this_o william_n there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o author_n one_o 〈…〉_z affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o illegitimate_a son_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o ipre_n in_o flanders_n beget_v on_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n laon_n viscount_n of_o ipre_n second_o son_n to_o robert_n surname_v the_o frison_n earl_n of_o flanders_n another_o 〈…〉_z that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o robert_n marquis_n of_o the_o part_n of_o picardy_n of_o his_o memorable_a aâ—chievements_n it_o appear_v 〈…〉_z that_o in_o anno_fw-la 1127._o 28_o h._n 1._o have_v intelligence_n that_o charles_n duke_n of_o flanders_n upon_o his_o come_n to_o bruges_n to_o hear_v mass_n be_v in_o the_o church_n there_o devout_o kneel_v be_v shameful_o murder_v with_o most_o of_o his_o company_n by_o burchard_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n and_o his_o soldier_n he_o so_o high_o resent_v 〈…〉_z that_o barbarous_a act_n as_o that_o he_o forthwith_o lay_v siege_n 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do_v much_o annoy_n their_o neighbour_n which_o occasion_v gâ—aleran_n earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o robert_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o raise_v a_o tumult_n at_o oxford_n whereby_o they_o take_v that_o bishop_n with_o alexander_z of_o lincoln_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n escape_v flee_v to_o the_o devire_n in_o com._n wilts_n then_o strong_o fortify_v where_o he_o do_v the_o utmost_a he_o can_v to_o man_n it_o against_o the_o king_n he_o be_v send_v thither_o to_o take_v it_o if_o possible_a have_v therefore_o be_v thus_o faithful_a to_o king_n stephen_n and_o show_v such_o testimony_n of_o his_o valour_n he_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1141._o be_v the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n advance_v 44._o by_o he_o to_o the_o earldom_n of_o kent_n but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n king_n stephen_n meet_v a._n with_o his_o adversary_n at_o lincoln_n and_o have_v there_o all_o the_o strength_n he_o can_v raise_v divide_v a._n his_o army_n into_o three_o 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10._o in_o kent_n where_o the_o queen_n and_o this_o earl_n have_v special_a power_n which_o do_v so_o high_o elate_v ibid._n she_o that_o she_o carry_v thing_n with_o too_o high_a a_o hand_n and_o thereby_o within_o a_o short_a time_n lose_v ibid._n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n the_o queen_n therefore_o take_v advantage_n of_o so_o fit_a a_o opportunity_n through_o the_o help_n ibid._n of_o the_o londoner_n levy_v new_a force_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n ibid._n of_o this_o earl_n with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o noble_n raise_v another_o army_n which_o soon_o after_o by_o that_o signal_n victory_n ibid._n obtain_v at_o winchester_n where_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o many_o other_o be_v take_v prisoner_n turn_v the_o scale_n so_o that_o the_o king_n be_v ibid._n set_v at_o liberty_n it_o be_v report_v 40._o of_o this_o earl_n that_o in_o those_o time_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o maud_n the_o
alianore_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o shaw_n in_o the_o same_o county_n likewise_o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o broghton_n in_o com._n wilte_n he_o also_o hold_v joint_o 〈…〉_z with_o her_o the_o say_a alianore_n the_o manor_n of_o postle_a in_o kent_n likewise_o the_o manor_n of_o barnstaple_n holne_n south_n moulton_n with_o the_o hundred_o the_o manor_n of_o daldesâ—orthy_a and_o cumb-martin_n in_o câ—m_n devon_n with_o divers_a other_o lordship_n in_o several_a county_n of_o her_o inheritance_n leave_v stephen_n de_fw-fr columber_n stephen_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o shirewell_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_z and_o heir_n xl_o year_n of_o age_n ¶_o of_o this_o family_n be_v also_o matthew_n de_fw-fr columber_n matthew_n who_o in_o i_o joh._n be_v hantâ—_n one_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o winchester_n and_o in_o 22_o h._n 3._o wed_a hantâ—_n maude_n the_o daughter_n of_o eâ—do_n de_fw-fr morevill_n of_o ..._o in_o com._n 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linc._n descend_v to_o he_o whereof_o he_o have_v livery_n 18._o short_o after_o do_v his_o homage_n in_o 9_o edw._n 3._o he_o still_o continue_v 17._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n at_o which_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v 22._o at_o st._n johnstons_n in_o consideration_n 22._o thereof_o and_o of_o his_o great_a expense_n in_o that_o service_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o noble_n there_o attend_v he_o acquit_v 22._o he_o of_o all_o such_o debt_n as_o be_v due_a from_o he_o unto_o the_o exchequer_n and_o especial_o of_o four_o hundred_o mark_n lend_v unto_o he_o at_o york_n towards_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o ransom_n upon_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o scotland_n in_o 10_o edw._n 3._o be_v then_o constable_n ..._o of_o the_o king_n army_n he_o be_v send_v ..._o into_o scotland_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o realm_n and_o in_o 11_o edw._n 3._o have_v a_o charter_n 47._o for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn-land_n at_o bolton-perci_a in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o at_o 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scotland_n ¶_o after_o a_o short_a time_n eadulf_n depart_v this_o life_n aldred_n aldred_n son_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n vchtre_v by_o ecgfrid_n his_o first_o wife_n come_v to_o be_v earl_n 20._o and_o slay_v 20._o thurebrand_n the_o murderer_n of_o his_o father_n which_o occasion_v no_o small_a contest_v 20._o betwixt_o carl_n the_o son_n of_o thurebrand_n and_o earl_n aldred_n yet_o at_o length_n through_o great_a mediation_n of_o friend_n 30._o peace_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o they_o resolve_v 30._o to_o go_v together_o to_o rome_n but_o be_v hinder_v 30._o by_o tempestuousness_n of_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o return_v back_o carl_n receive_v 30._o earl_n aldred_n into_o his_o house_n feast_v he_o very_o honourable_o with_o all_o seem_a affection_n but_o afterward_o allure_a he_o into_o a_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d most_o barbarous_o murder_v 30._o he_o there_o ¶_o unto_o which_o aldred_n succeed_v ibid._n eadulf_n eadulf_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v much_o puff_v 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moreover_o that_o raunston_n castle_n shall_v be_v demolish_v unless_o earl_n ranulph_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o content_a and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v hold_v that_o castle_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n earl_n ranulph_n to_o give_v his_o real_a assistance_n for_o the_o destroy_v it_o vii_o that_o if_o earl_n ranulph_n shall_v have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o william_n de_fw-fr alneto_n the_o earl_n of_o leiceâ—ter_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o trial_n in_o his_o court_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v hold_v any_o land_n of_o he_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v william_n shall_v recede_v from_o his_o fidelity_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n for_o demolish_n that_o castle_n or_o for_o bring_v he_o to_o such_o trial_n in_o his_o court_n earl_n ranulph_n not_o to_o give_v william_n de_fw-fr alneto_n any_o protection_n by_o this_o accord_n also_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v to_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o witewic_n belong_v to_o earl_n ranulph_n fortify_v ¶_o the_o like_a covenant_n be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o earl_n ranulph_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o man_n except_o the_o king_n and_o robert_n earl_n ferrer_n also_o as_o to_o the_o raze_n of_o raunston_n castle_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v hold_v it_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ¶_o furthermore_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v erect_v any_o new_a castle_n betwixt_o hinkley_n and_o coventrey_n nor_o betwixt_o hinkley_n and_o hacareshul_n nor_o betwixt_o coventrey_n and_o donington_n nor_o betwixt_o donington_n and_o leicester_n nor_o at_o gateham_n nor_o at_o kinolton_n nor_o near_o nor_o betwixt_o kinolton_n and_o belvoir_n nor_o betwixt_o belvoir_n and_o okeham_n nor_o betwixt_o okeham_n and_o rokingham_n nor_o near_o unless_o by_o the_o mutual_a assent_n of_o both_o likewise_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v erect_v
his_o stead_n unto_o which_o instrument_n her_o seal_n of_o arm_n be_v affix_v viz._n stafford_n and_o basset_n quarter_v and_o that_o he_o die_v 63._o in_o 2_o ed._n 2._o be_v bury_v 20._o in_o the_o friar_n minor_n at_o stafford_n leave_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n ralph_n ralph_n 63._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n and_o sir_n richard_n stafford_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n 4._o who_o in_o 4._o 30_o &_o 33_o 3._o ed._n 3._o be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n so_o likewise_o in_o 10._o 34_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o 35_o edw._n 3._o be_v make_v 8._o seneschal_n of_o gascoigne_n continue_v 4._o there_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n be_v then_o call_v sir_n richard_n stafford_n of_o clifton_n knight_n which_o lordship_n he_o then_o possess_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o marriage_n erâ—swike_n with_o maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n de_fw-fr camvile_n of_o that_o place_n which_o sir_n richard_n stafford_n have_v issue_n richard_n who_o in_o 36_o edw._n 3._o be_v 4._o in_o that_o expedition_n with_o his_o father_n then_o make_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o in_o 40_o edw._n 3._o go_v 12._o again_o to_o those_o war_n moreover_o this_o richard_n have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n from_o 44_o edw._n 3._o until_o 4_o rich._n 2._o inclusive_a and_o then_o viz._n upon_o the_o thirteen_o of_o august_n depart_v 51._o this_o life_n be_v seize_v 51._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o childecote_n in_o com._n derb._n norton_n in_o hales_n in_o com._n salop._n clifton_n camvile_n pipe_n and_o bruggeford_n in_o com._n staff_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o campeden_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o aston_n under_o egg_n charingworth_n and_o winton_n in_o com._n gloc._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o sibbertoft_n in_o com._n north._n leave_v edmund_n his_o son_n 51._o and_o heir_n than_o a_o priest_n thirty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n which_o edmund_n be_v afterward_o bishop_n prâ—sul_n of_o exeter_n and_o lord_n keeper_z 22._o of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n sir_n thomas_n stafford_n knight_n his_o brother_n come_v to_o possess_v the_o estate_n who_o have_v issue_n thomas_n that_o die_v without_o erdswike_n issue_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o descend_v to_o catherine_n his_o sister_n marry_v erdswike_n to_o sir_n john_n ardern_n knight_n but_o i_o return_v to_o ralph_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o edmund_n this_o ralph_n come_v of_o full_a age_n 25._o in_o 17_o ed._n 2._o and_o then_o do_v his_o homage_n 25._o have_v livery_n 25._o of_o his_o father_n land_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n be_v make_v scacc._n a_o knight_n by_o bathe_v and_o other_o sacred_a ceremony_n have_v robe_n with_o all_o other_o accoutrement_n as_o a_o banneret_n allow_v scacc._n he_o out_o of_o the_o king_n wardrobe_n for_o that_o solemnity_n after_o which_o he_o soon_o grow_v a_o active_a person_n in_o the_o war_n of_o that_o heroic_a prince_n king_n edward_z the_o third_z for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 1_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v 6â—_n in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n and_o in_o 4_o edw._n 3._o one_o 686._o of_o those_o lord_n who_o stout_o pursue_v that_o then_o potent_a man_n roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o take_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n moreover_o in_o 11._o 8_o &_o 9_o 28._o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v again_o in_o the_o scotish_n war_n as_o also_o in_o 6._o 10_o edw._n 3._o margaret_z his_o wife_n be_v 6._o then_o with_o he_o so_o likewise_o in_o 4._o 11_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o 4._o 13_o edw._n 3._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o flanders_n furthermore_o in_o 14_o edw._n 3._o king_n edward_n have_v enter_v 20._o the_o north_n part_n of_o france_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n 20._o of_o that_o realm_n as_o his_o hereditary_a right_n and_o discern_v how_o he_o be_v illude_v by_o john_n stratford_n than_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o absence_n in_o not_o help_v he_o to_o that_o supply_n of_o money_n from_o england_n whereon_o he_o depend_v for_o support_v of_o these_o war_n so_o that_o he_o be_v then_o necessitate_v 10._o to_o return_v from_o that_o hopeful_a adventure_n without_o success_n he_o send_v 10._o this_o ralph_n lord_n stafford_n then_z steward_z 10._o of_o his_o household_n unto_o that_o archbishop_n to_o offer_v he_o safe_a conduct_n in_o come_v to_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v understand_v what_o defence_n he_o can_v make_v for_o that_o his_o neglect_n in_o 15_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v again_o 4._o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o same_o year_n obtain_v the_o king_n charter_n 14._o for_o a_o market_n every_o week_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o madley_n under_o lyme_n in_o com._n staff_n as_o also_o two_o fair_n yearly_a the_o one_o on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o s._n george_n the_o martyr_n and_o two_o day_n follow_v and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o s._n leonard_n and_o two_o day_n after_o and_o likewise_o ibid._n a_o weekly_a market_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o tisho_n in_o com._n war._n on_o the_o wednesday_n with_o a_o fair_a every_o year_n upon_o the_o eve_n and_o day_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la common_o call_v lammas_n as_o also_o ibid._n view_v of_o frankpledge_a and_o divers_a other_o privilege_n viz._n for_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n etc._n etc._n in_o 16_o edw._n 3._o be_v send_v 32._o into_o britanny_n with_o divers_a other_o eminent_a person_n he_o have_v of_o his_o retinue_n 32._o fifty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o fifty_o archer_n all_o on_o horseback_n whereof_o himself_o and_o two_o other_o be_v then_o banneret_n sixteen_o knight_n and_o thirty_o one_o esquire_n have_v 21._o for_o his_o and_o their_o support_n in_o that_o service_n fifty_o seven_o sack_n of_o the_o king_n wools._n moreover_o be_v then_o in_o the_o city_n of_o uannes_n at_o that_o time_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a he_o escape_v b._n by_o a_o postern_n but_o afterward_o be_v take_v prisoner_n â—_o before_o nants_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o english_a and_o exchange_v â—_o for_o the_o lord_n clysson_n in_o 17_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v join_v 150._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n gloucester_n warwick_n northampton_n and_o other_o in_o another_o expedition_n for_o scotland_n to_o raise_v that_o siege_n which_o the_o scot_n have_v lay_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o lough_n mabar_n whereof_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n viz._n william_n de_fw-fr bohun_n have_v 150._o then_o the_o custody_n and_o short_o after_o this_o be_v employ_v again_o 20._o with_o henry_n de_fw-fr lancaster_n earl_n of_o deâ—by_n and_o some_o other_o grave_a person_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n there_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o pope_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o friend_n touch_v the_o right_a of_o king_n edward_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o principal_a person_n then_o send_v 3._o in_o commission_n with_o sir_n william_n trussel_n knight_n and_o some_o other_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o burgermaster_n of_o divers_a good_a town_n in_o flanders_n to_o treat_v touch_v the_o well_o regulate_v of_o that_o country_n as_o to_o the_o staple_n of_o wool_n and_o sheep_n skin_n as_o also_o to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v touch_v the_o coinage_n of_o good_a money_n gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v current_n as_o well_o in_o england_n as_o in_o flanders_n and_o by_o another_o 12._o commission_n empower_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o other_o of_o almain_n touch_v a_o league_n of_o friendship_n betwixt_o king_n edward_n and_o they_o and_o to_o obtain_v their_o assistance_n to_o he_o upon_o occasion_n moreover_o in_o 18_o edw._n 3._o be_v send_v b._n into_o gascoigne_n with_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o derby_z upon_o b._n the_o assault_n of_o bergerath_n by_o that_o earl_n on_o the_o land_n part_n this_o ralph_n command_v b._n the_o fleet_n to_o attack_v it_o by_o sea_n and_o be_v with_o he_o likewise_o at_o the_o b._n siege_n of_o auberoche_n in_o 19_o edw._n 3._o he_o have_v that_o great_a office_n of_o seneschal_n of_o aquitane_n confer_v 8._o upon_o he_o and_o continue_v 5._o thereupon_o in_o those_o part_n command_n 3._o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o glocestershire_n to_o send_v thither_o to_o he_o one_o hundred_o bow_n and_o six_o hundred_o arrow_n for_o the_o king_n service_n there_o in_o 20_o edw._n 3._o he_o go_v 2._o again_o into_o gascoigne_n and_o be_v then_o in_o aguillon_n when_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n come_v to_o besiege_v it_o he_o place_v â—_o empty_a wine_n hogshead_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v not_o wall_v put_v stone_n into_o they_o and_o though_o he_o be_v besiege_v ibid
28_o julii_fw-la anno_fw-la 1562._o 4_o eliz._n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o â—arles-colne_n depart_v 69._o this_o life_n the_o same_o year_n to_o who_o succeed_v 453._o edward_n edward_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 29_o eliz._n be_v one_o 453._o of_o the_o peer_n by_o special_a commission_n appoint_v to_o try_v marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n than_o prisoner_n in_o england_n for_o her_o life_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1588._o 31_o eliz._n one_o of_o the_o chief_a person_n in_o the_o queen_n fleet_n 529._o employ_v against_o the_o great_a navy_n of_o spaniard_n then_o threaten_v a_o invasion_n which_o thereupon_o be_v dissipate_v and_o destroy_v iâ—id_n by_o the_o english_a force_n which_o earl_n edward_n have_v two_o wife_n viz._n anne_n daughter_n 2._o to_o william_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v three_o daughter_n viz._n elizabeth_n marry_v b._n to_o william_n earl_n of_o derby_n bridget_n to_o francis_n lord_n norris_n of_o ricot_n afterward_o create_v earl_n of_o berkshire_n and_o susan_n to_o b._n philip_n herbert_n earl_n of_o montgomery_z and_o to_o his_o second_o wife_n elizabeth_n daughter_n ibid._n of_o thomas_n trentham_n of_o rouceter_n in_o com._n staff_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o maid_n ibid._n of_o honour_n to_o q._n eliz._n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n one_o son_n call_v henâ—y_o ibid._n this_o edward_n be_v a_o entire_a friend_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n when_o he_o discern_v his_o life_n in_o danger_n upon_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n touch_v the_o q._n of_o scot_n whereof_o our_o historian_n of_o that_o time_n do_v give_v some_o account_n earnest_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n burghley_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a statesman_n of_o that_o time_n for_o the_o preserve_v he_o from_o destruction_n but_o prevail_v not_o grow_v so_o high_o incense_v against_o burghley_n know_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o save_v he_o that_o in_o great_a indignation_n he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o ruin_v his_o daughter_n and_o according_o not_o only_o forsake_v her_o bed_n but_o sell_v and_o consume_v 69._o that_o great_a inheritance_n descend_v to_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n leave_v very_o little_a for_o henry_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n and_o die_v 24_o junii_fw-la an._n 1604._o 2_o jac._n which_o henry_n henry_n marry_v ibid._n diana_n the_o second_o daughter_n to_o william_n cecil_n earl_n of_o exeter_n and_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o breda_n in_o the_o netherlands_o in_o ann_n 1625._o without_o issue_n whereupon_o robert_n vere_n 5._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o aubery_n by_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n spring_n of_o lanham_n in_o com._n suff._n who_o be_v the_o second_o son_n to_o john_n the_o five_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o oxford_z after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o e._n henry_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n ann._n 2_o car._n 1._o restore_v paâ—l_n to_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o oxford_n much_o dispute_v paâ—l_n there_o be_v in_o that_o parliament_n between_o this_o robert_n and_o robert_z then_z lord_n willoughby_z of_o eresby_n touch_v this_o title_n of_o earl_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n bulbeck_n sanford_n and_o badlesmere_n and_o office_n of_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n this_o robert_n make_v claim_n to_o they_o all_o as_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o family_n and_o robert_n lord_n willoughby_n as_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o mary_n the_o sole_a heir_n female_a but_o at_o length_n after_o council_n on_o each_o part_n divers_a time_n hear_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o record_n and_o ancient_a evidence_n produce_v first_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n be_v clear_o adjudge_v paâ—l_n to_o this_o robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n and_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n bulbeck_n sanford_n and_o badlesmere_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a to_o be_v in_o ibid._n the_o king_n disposal_n by_o reason_n that_o john_n the_o four_o e._n of_o oxfoâ—d_n have_v three_o sister_n his_o heir_n the_o honour_n can_v not_o be_v divide_v but_o as_o to_o the_o office_n of_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n it_o be_v refer_v ibid._n to_o the_o judge_n then_o attend_v in_o parliament_n to_o consider_v thereof_o and_o make_v report_n upon_o these_o two_o point_n first_o whether_o that_o robert_n e._n of_o oxford_n who_o make_v the_o entail_n thereof_o temp_n r._n 2._o upon_o the_o heir_n male_a be_v at_o that_o time_n seize_v of_o it_o or_o not_o second_o admit_v that_o he_o be_v then_o whether_o such_o a_o office_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o way_n of_o limit_v of_o use_n upon_o which_o reference_n there_o be_v only_o five_o judge_n then_o attend_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o circuit_n 3_o of_o they_o viz._n justice_n doderidge_n yeluerton_n and_o baron_n trevor_n ibid._n declare_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o heir_n general_n and_o give_v their_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o other_o two_o viz._n the_o lord_n chief_n justice_n crew_n and_o sir_n john_n walter_n lord_n chief_a baron_n for_o the_o heir_n male_a the_o major_a part_n therefore_o thus_o declare_v the_o lord_n vote_v ibid._n according_o whereupon_o robert_n lord_n willoughby_n be_v admit_v ibid._n into_o the_o house_n 13_o apr._n 2_o car._n 1._o with_o his_o staff_n of_o that_o office_n and_o take_v his_o place_n above_o all_o the_o baron_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 31_o hen._n s._n cap._n 10._o and_o robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n have_v receive_v his_o writ_n of_o summons_n ibid._n date_v 14_o april_n the_o same_o year_n come_v into_o the_o parliament_n the_o day_n next_o follow_v and_o have_v his_o place_n ibid._n next_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n this_o robert_n take_v to_o wife_n beatrix_n van_fw-mi hemmema_n of_o freezland_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o maestricht_n ann_n ann_n by_o which_o hemmema_v he_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n viz._n aubrey_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n as_o also_o horace_n and_o francis_n who_o die_v young_a and_o likewise_o three_o daughter_n marry_o magdalen_n and_o susan_n who_o all_o die_v young_a this_o last_o mention_v aubrey_n take_v to_o wife_n anne_n one_o of_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o paul_n viscount_n banning_n which_o anne_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o short_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v elect_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-councel_n after_o which_o he_o marry_v diana_n daughter_n to_o george_n kirke_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n mandevill_n upon_o 40._o the_o first_o arrival_n here_o 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and_o at_o length_n coheir_n to_o that_o earl_n in_o 7_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v dorso_fw-la in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o have_v scutage_n dorso_fw-la of_o all_o his_o tenant_n by_o military_a service_n in_o comit._n bedf._n buck._n dorset_n oxon._n berks._o wigorn_n linc._n northampt._n southampt_v kent_n norf._n suff._n hartf_n essex_n cantabr_n hunt_n devon_n somerset_n &_o gloc._n in_o 11_o hen._n 3._o he_o give_v a_o fine_a 12._o of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o baldwin_n son_n of_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr rivers_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr rivers_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o to_o have_v 12._o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n in_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o that_o earl_n until_o the_o say_a baldwin_n shall_v be_v of_o full_a age_n in_o that_o year_n he_o join_v 30._o with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o baron_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o 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hen._n 3._o the_o king_n have_v a_o design_n 1._o to_o have_v match_v this_o richard_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n a_o poictovin_n thereby_o to_o have_v draw_v that_o earl_n the_o firm_a 1._o to_o his_o party_n but_o fail_v therein_o he_o grant_v 1._o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o marriage_n unto_o john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o constable_n of_o chester_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o his_o elder_a daughter_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o that_o earl_n give_v 1._o the_o king_n five_o thousand_o mark_n and_o remit_v 1._o to_o he_o a_o debt_n of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n more_o but_o before_o this_o marriage_n be_v accomplish_v he_o clandestine_o contract_a 10._o matrimony_n with_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o that_o great_a man_n hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n than_o earl_n of_o kent_n hubert_n and_o his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 10._o privy_o make_v the_o match_n whereat_o the_o king_n be_v high_o displease_v 10._o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o procure_v their_o divorce_n purpose_v ibid._n to_o dispose_v of_o he_o with_o his_o earldom_n and_o honour_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr valence_n his_o near_a kinsman_n whereof_o hubert_n be_v question_v he_o stout_o deny_v ibid._n his_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o pacify_v the_o king_n for_o the_o present_a with_o promise_n ibid._n of_o money_n but_o the_o business_n be_v not_o so_o end_v for_o about_o candlemass_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n the_o king_n marry_v 10._o he_o to_o maud_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n as_o he_o have_v former_o design_v whereupon_o he_o endow_v 10._o she_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n which_o occasion_v great_a discontent_n supra_fw-la from_o most_o of_o the_o noble_n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o an._n 1240._o 24_o hen._n 3._o upon_o the_o ten_o kalend_n of_o june_n this_o earl_n take_v leave_v 1240._o of_o his_o friend_n and_o begin_v 1240._o his_o journey_n towards_o the_o 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fee_n for_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o giffard_n and_o in_o 38_o hen._n 3._o double_a as_o much_o upon_o collection_n gloc._n of_o the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n knight_n the_o scutage_n then_o levy_v be_v according_a to_o that_o proportion_n in_o which_o year_n upon_o whitsunday_n the_o king_n celebrate_v that_o festival_n at_o london_n make_v he_o a_o knight_n 6â—8_n together_o with_o forty_o 6â—8_n more_o brave_a young_a soldier_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o that_o solemnity_n in_o 30_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o peer_n who_o subscribe_v 50._o a_o letter_n then_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n complain_v of_o his_o oppression_n and_o threaten_v to_o remedy_v the_o same_o if_o speedy_a redress_n be_v not_o have_v in_o 32_o hen._n 3._o there_o shall_v 30._o have_v be_v a_o great_a tournament_n hold_v betwixt_o
to_o restrain_v the_o hostile_a incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o in_o 46_o hen._n 3._o be_v 18._o one_o of_o those_o baron_n to_o who_o writ_n be_v direct_v require_v they_o to_o send_v their_o seal_n for_o ratify_v the_o agreement_n then_o make_v betwixt_o that_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n in_o case_n they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o person_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o he_o take_v part_n with_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n and_o in_o 47_o hen._n 3._o be_v â—0_n one_o of_o those_o who_o endeavour_v to_o compel_v the_o king_n to_o submit_v to_o those_o unreasonable_a ordinance_n of_o their_o own_o frame_n call_v provisiones_fw-la oxonii_fw-la in_o an._n 1261._o 49_o hen._n 3._o this_o robert_n the_o vipount_n and_o idonea_fw-la his_o wife_n obtain_v skipâ—on_n a_o grant_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr vipount_n and_o mabel_n his_o wife_n bearing_z date_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n of_o all_o their_o right_n in_o curvavill_n in_o normandy_n but_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n he_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n with_o montâ—ort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o other_o in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n where_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o certain_a 3._o it_o be_v that_o he_o die_v that_o year_n and_o that_o his_o land_n then_o seize_v 3._o on_o by_o the_o king_n for_o that_o transgression_n be_v forthwith_o grant_v â—1_n unto_o râ—ger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr leyburne_n for_o â—1_n their_o laudable_a service_n at_o that_o time_n perform_v together_o with_o the_o custody_n â—1_n of_o isabel_n and_o idonea_fw-la his_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n and_o that_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n in_o consideration_n 19_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o roger_n the_o king_n total_o remit_v 19_o to_o those_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n the_o whole_a forfeiture_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr vipount_n their_o late_a father_n in_o his_o adherence_n to_o montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o his_o complice_n soon_o 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possess_v 〈…〉_z the_o lordship_n of_o foxley_n estone_n and_o frestesfield_n in_o wiltshire_n as_o also_o eober_o dodinton_n and_o siston_n in_o glocestershire_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d rogerus_fw-la senior_fw-la de_fw-fr berkele_n cause_v 60._o the_o lordship_n of_o nâ—mdesfield_n to_o be_v survey_v and_o value_v for_o the_o king_n own_o table_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o serlo_n at_o that_o time_n abbot_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o gloucester_n whereunto_o it_o do_v ibid_fw-la of_o right_o belong_v but_o in_o an._n 1093._o 6_o w._n ruâ—i_fw-la eustace_n the_o berkley_n render_v ibid_fw-la it_o back_o to_o that_o monastery_n this_o roger_n give_v 10._o to_o the_o priory_n of_o stanley_n the_o church_n of_o oselworth_n coveley_n erlingham_n slimbridge_n and_o weigh_v with_o the_o tithe_n and_o land_n unto_o they_o appertain_v and_o in_o an._n 1091._o 5_o w._n ruâ—i_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n sebastian_n be_v shear_v 20._o a_o monk_n there_o restore_v 20._o the_o lordship_n of_o shoâ—eshore_o which_o he_o have_v long_o detain_v from_o that_o covent_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o bradenstoke_n in_o wiltshire_n he_o likewise_o give_v â—_o a_o croft_a in_o dodinton_n call_v henly_n one_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o 〈◊〉_d near_o widwell_n one_o acre_n of_o meadow_n at_o sleperesnorth_n another_o in_o langedale_n and_o all_o that_o parcel_n of_o arable_a land_n lie_v betwixt_o halbrock_n and_o old_n lupy_v and_o beside_o all_o this_o receive_v 40._o by_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o king_n certain_a land_n upon_o condition_n 40._o that_o he_o shall_v confer_v they_o upon_o some_o monk_n or_o canon_n but_o be_v prevent_v ibid._n by_o death_n bequeath_v ibid._n they_o to_o williâ—m_n de_fw-fr berkley_n his_o nephew_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n of_o which_o william_n william_n i_o find_v that_o he_o bestow_v 60._o on_o the_o monk_n of_o tynterâ—e_n in_o wales_n a_o certain_a desert_n near_a berkley_n call_v kingswood_n there_o to_o found_v a_o abbey_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n and_o that_o maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o confirm_v the_o grant_n howbeit_o not_o long_o after_o king_n stephen_n then_o reign_v betwixt_o who_o and_o that_o empress_n be_v great_a hostility_n the_o monk_n so_o seat_v at_o kingswood_n purchase_v ibid._n a_o certain_a place_n name_v 〈◊〉_d from_o john_n de_fw-fr s._n john_n unto_o who_o that_o king_n have_v give_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o land_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr s._n walerick_n and_o remove_v ibid._n themselves_o thither_o but_o peace_n be_v at_o length_n settle_v reginald_n thereupon_o repossess_v ibid._n haselden_n expel_v ibid._n they_o thence_o nevertheless_o after_o some_o time_n promise_v ibid._n to_o restore_v it_o in_o case_n they_o will_v return_v from_o kingâ—wood_n because_o ibid._n he_o have_v undertake_v upon_o a_o certain_a penance_n enjoin_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o will_v found_v a_o abbey_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v by_o those_o monk_n howbeit_o ere_o long_o discern_v ibid._n haselden_n to_o be_v a_o inconvenient_a habitation_n for_o lack_v of_o water_n he_o remove_v ibid._n they_o to_o tettebiry_n whereupon_o roger_n de_fw-fr berkley_n 2._o heir_n to_o this_o william_n complain_v ibid._n that_o kingswood_n be_v first_o found_v a_o abbey_n by_o his_o predecessor_n be_v then_o hold_v mere_o as_o a_o grange_n to_o tetteâ—iry_n require_v ibid._n that_o the_o covent_n may_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o kingswood_n and_o there_o continue_v according_a to_o the_o pious_a intent_n of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v repossess_v kingswood_n whereunto_o though_o d._n the_o king_n be_v willing_a nevertheless_o by_o a_o general_n chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a cistercian_n order_n it_o be_v determine_v d._n otherwise_o and_o that_o kingswood_n shall_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o grange_n to_o tettebiry_n yet_o that_o mass_n shall_v 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have_v no_o fuel_n but_o what_o be_v bring_v from_o kingswood_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a bernard_n de_n s._n walerick_n come_v to_o a_o accord_n ibid._n with_o roger_n de_fw-fr berkley_n founder_n of_o kingswood_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v a_o grant_n ibid._n from_o he_o of_o forty_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v at_o mireford_n adjoin_v to_o kingswood_n translate_v k_o those_o monk_n from_o tettebiry_n thither_o and_o call_v it_o kingswood_n as_o a_o name_n of_o most_o note_n roger_n his_o son_n assent_v 50._o thereto_o and_o have_v receive_v licence_n 10._o from_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o to_o bestow_v his_o manor_n of_o acheolt_n on_o some_o monk_n or_o canon_n for_o the_o health_n of_o that_o king_n soul_n and_o his_o ancestor_n give_v 20._o it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o kingswood_n this_o roger_n the_o founder_n of_o kingswood_n adhere_v a._n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n undergo_v a._n a_o very_a hard_a fate_n through_o the_o perfidiousness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o walter_n brother_n to_o milo_n earl_n
in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n five_o manor_n a_o forest_n a_o chase_n and_o a_o barony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n two_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n one_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n three_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n another_o barony_n and_o four_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o in_o some_o other_o county_n as_o also_o divers_a land_n in_o calais_n ireland_n and_o wales_n with_o certain_a hundred_o royalty_n and_o knight_n fee_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n and_o title_n of_o marquis_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o sell_v berkley_n away_o and_o give_v divers_a land_n and_o lordship_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n lord_n chamberlain_z of_o that_o king_n household_n and_o other_o also_o to_o berkley_n sir_n reginald_n 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henry_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o issue_n male_a from_o he_o descend_v which_o maurice_n 5._o be_v thus_o disherit_v become_v as_o active_a as_o he_o can_v for_o the_o regain_n of_o what_o in_o strictness_n of_o law_n be_v his_o right_n have_v for_o his_o better_a help_n to_o support_v himself_o in_o such_o suit_n wherein_o he_o become_v afterward_o for_o that_o end_n engage_v in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o together_o 2._o with_o thomas_n earl_n of_o surrey_n as_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o george_n bewe_v brother_n of_o agnes_n mother_n of_o isabel_n widow_n of_o sir_n walter_n cokesey_n knight_n livery_n 2._o of_o all_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v george_n agnes_n and_o isabel._n by_o which_o suit_n through_o his_o prudence_n and_o diligent_a prosecution_n of_o they_o he_o first_o recover_v berkley_n the_o manor_n of_o sage_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o slimbrigge_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o 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and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n bring_v 10._o she_o over_o with_o a_o great_a power_n unto_o portsmouth_n whence_o have_v carry_v she_o to_o 10._o arundel_n castle_n where_o she_o have_v 10._o honourable_a reception_n from_o queen_n adeliza_n her_o mother-in-law_n widow_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o then_o wife_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n he_o ride_v 4â—_n with_o ten_o knight_n and_o as_o many_o archer_n on_o horseback_n first_o to_o walingford_n and_o thence_o to_o gloucester_n divulge_v 4â—_n her_o arrival_n to_o brien_n fitz-count_n at_o walingford_n and_o milo_n constable_n of_o england_n at_o gloucester_n which_o news_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o they_o that_o they_o forthwith_o prepare_v 4â—_n to_o arm_v on_o her_o behalf_n then_o he_o march_v to_o 20._o worcester_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o ides_n of_o december_n take_v 20._o that_o city_n likewise_o 40._o in_o april_n follow_v at_o the_o instance_n 40._o of_o ralph_n painell_n he_o enter_v 40._o nottingham_n and_o have_v plunder_v 40._o the_o inhabitant_n burn_v 40._o the_o whole_a town_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1141._o 5_o steph._n sail_v 97._o into_o normandy_n carry_v 97._o with_o he_o certain_a hostage_n from_o divers_a nobleman_n of_o england_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o the_o empress_n desire_v 97._o that_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n her_o husband_n shall_v there_o keep_v they_o and_o come_v over_o himself_o for_o recovery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n after_o which_o viz._n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v advertisement_n 23â—6_n that_o king_n stephen_n have_v beleaguer_v lincoln_n which_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n then_o hold_v for_o the_o empress_n he_o come_v 23â—6_n with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o the_o welsh_a aâ—d_v join_v 23â—6_n with_o other_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n command_v 10._o the_o rear_n of_o that_o army_n and_o when_o both_o side_n be_v draw_v out_o for_o battle_n make_v a_o oration_n 40._o to_o the_o 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chester_n and_o hugh_n bigod_n he_o hinder_v 40._o that_o design_n thence_o he_o follow_v the_o king_n to_o ibid._n winchester_n and_o beat_v ibid._n he_o off_o the_o make_v a_o castle_n which_o he_o intend_v there_o and_o short_o after_o that_o sail_v 50._o into_o normandy_n where_o find_v 50._o that_o earl_n geffrey_n have_v reduce_v that_o country_n and_o be_v prepare_v to_o march_v into_o anjou_n to_o pursue_v those_o who_o be_v then_o in_o rebellion_n he_o previle_v 50._o with_o he_o to_o come_v into_o england_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o rescue_v the_o kingdom_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n inheritance_n out_o of_o a_o usurper_n hand_n whereupon_o 50._o with_o henry_n his_o son_n and_o some_o of_o his_o choice_a soldier_n they_o land_v 1â—_n at_o warham_n howbeit_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o this_o our_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n receive_v advertisement_n 20._o that_o king_n stephen_n have_v then_o
acknowledge_v supra_fw-la she_o for_o his_o sovereign_n and_o the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o attend_v supra_fw-la she_o to_o gloucester_n receive_v 40._o she_o there_o very_o honourable_o and_o do_v homage_n supra_fw-la to_o she_o whereupon_o she_o bestow_v supra_fw-la on_o he_o s._n briavalls-castle_n in_o that_o county_n and_o the_o whole_a forest_n of_o dene_fw-mi which_o so_o oblige_v he_o to_o she_o that_o soon_o after_o upon_o those_o great_a contest_v which_o happen_v betwixt_o she_o and_o king_n stephen_n she_o challenge_v the_o crown_n as_o her_o hereditary_a right_n against_o he_o who_o then_o actual_o enjoy_v it_o among_o other_o of_o her_o friend_n and_o adherent_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a and_o strict_a league_n 1640._o of_o amity_n with_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n her_o brother_n viz._n natural_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o to_o aid_v he_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o all_o his_o inheritance_n and_o likewise_o 1640._o in_o get_v those_o which_o be_v then_o out_o of_o his_o possession_n also_o 1640._o to_o stand_v to_o he_o in_o that_o war_n and_o not_o to_o make_v any_o truce_n or_o peace_n without_o he_o for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o which_o agreement_n certain_a hostage_n 1640._o be_v deliver_v on_o each_o part_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v together_o b._n with_o the_o same_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n he_o make_v oath_n b._n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n viz._n henry_n de_fw-fr bloys_n brother_n to_o king_n stephen_n that_o if_o he_o will_v receive_v the_o empress_n as_o sovereign_n all_o the_o chief_a transaction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v guide_v by_o he_o especial_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o abbey_n but_o in_o anno_fw-la 1141._o 6_o steph._n the_o empress_n be_v over_o much_o elate_v 50._o upon_o the_o take_n of_o king_n stephen_n prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n not_o only_o refuse_v 50._o 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to_o oblige_v he_o unto_o she_o she_o make_v he_o ibid._n earl_n of_o hereford_n her_o charter_n cotton_n of_o creation_n bear_v date_n at_o oxford_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n give_v thereby_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o castle_n of_o hereford_n with_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o borough_n and_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o plea_n of_o that_o county_n the_o lordship_n of_o mawerdine_n luggewardine_n and_o wilton_n all_o in_o that_o shire_n the_o enclosure_n of_o hereford_n and_o the_o forest_n of_o irivele_n as_o also_o the_o service_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr candos_fw-mi hugh_n fitz_n william_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr cormeills_n with_o the_o fee_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o this_o she_o do_v in_o consideration_n ibid._n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n to_o she_o and_o especial_o ibid._n for_o that_o by_o his_o help_n king_n stephen_n be_v take_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n upon_o candlemass-day_n precede_v be_v then_o her_o prisoner_n at_o bristol_n but_o the_o scene_n soon_o change_v for_o the_o empress_n have_v short_o after_o besiege_v 60._o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o castle_n within_o that_o city_n and_o be_v thereupon_o counter-sieged_n 60._o by_o a_o great_a power_n of_o the_o king_n party_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o londoner_n which_o rout_v 60._o all_o her_o force_n she_o be_v necessitate_v not_o only_o to_o fly_v 30._o privy_o from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o for_o she_o more_o security_n to_o be_v put_v 30._o into_o a_o coffin_n as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o escape_v their_o hand_n her_o brother_n robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n with_o divers_z other_z of_o her_o friend_n be_v take_v 40._o in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o this_o our_o milo_n force_v to_o obscure_v ibid._n himself_o and_o come_v secret_o to_o gloucester_n almost_o barefoot_a ibid._n as_o to_o his_o work_n of_o piety_n he_o translate_v 40._o the_o canon_n of_o lanthony_n in_o wales_n in_o regard_n 40._o they_o be_v frequent_o oppress_v there_o by_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n unto_o 40._o a_o certain_a place_n near_o gloucester_n call_v hyde_n but_o afterward_o lanthony_n 40._o the_o second_o and_o endow_v a._n they_o with_o ample_a possession_n in_o 20._o anno_fw-la 1136._o 1_o steph._n and_o bestow_v 50._o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n upon_o the_o nun_n of_o godstow_n in_o com._n oxon._n by_o the_o beforementioned_a sibyl_n his_o wife_n he_o have_v issue_n 20._o five_o son_n viz._n roger_n walter_n mahell_n henry_n and_o william_n and_o three_o daughter_n margery_n the_o wife_n of_o 50._o humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—un_fw-fr berta_n marry_v 50._o to_o philip_n de_fw-fr braose_n and_o lucy_n to_o 50._o herbert_n fitz-herbert_n but_o at_o length_n be_v wound_v 50._o by_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o arrow_n in_o hunt_v upon_o christmass-eve_n anno_fw-la 1144._o 9_o steph._n he_o depart_v this_o life_n to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o be_v bury_v 32._o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n at_o lanthony_n near_o gloucester_n so_o refounded_n by_o he_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o roger_n roger._n succeed_v 20._o he_o in_o this_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n and_o have_v marry_v 20._o cecelie_a the_o daughter_n of_o pain_n fitz-iohn_n one_o of_o king_n hen._n 1._o chief_a counsellor_n 8â—_n and_o then_o lord_n 8â—_n of_o ewyas_n have_v a_o confirmation_n s._n from_o king_n stephen_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n of_o the_o same_o pain_n and_o likewise_o s._n of_o all_o those_o land_n he_o have_v with_o she_o in_o marriage_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr lacy._n this_o roger_n found_v 10._o the_o abbey_n of_o flexley_n in_o com._n glouc._n and_o ample_o 10._o endow_v it_o moreover_o he_o bestow_v 50._o on_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n peter_n abbey_n at_o gloucester_n the_o moiety_n of_o his_o fish_n of_o duny_n he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o brecknock_n there_o found_v 10._o by_o bernard_n de_fw-fr newmarch_n his_o grandfather_n for_o he_o bestow_v etc._n on_o they_o all_o the_o land_n of_o s._n pauline_n at_o the_o mare_n and_o free_a fish_n in_o the_o mare_n three_o day_n every_o week_n and_o likewise_o every_o day_n in_o advent_n and_o lent_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o moreover_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o colt_n calf_n lamb_n cheese_n wool_n and_o flax_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v tithable_a throughout_o all_o the_o forest_n belong_v to_o his_o honour_n of_o brecknock_n likewise_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o whole_a town_n of_o brecknock_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v spend_v throughout_o his_o whole_a demean_n whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a with_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o land_n at_o hâ—ye_n hereunto_o he_o add_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o kinâ—_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o gift_n from_o the_o welsh_a and_o the_o tithe_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v take_v by_o plunder_v from_o his_o enemy_n with_o common_a 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of_o day_n with_o purpose_n to_o meet_v with_o those_o baron_n which_o his_o son_n simon_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o north._n the_o prince_n therefore_o beign_v advertise_v of_o his_o motion_n advance_v 20_o speedy_o after_o he_o and_o get_v betwixt_o he_o and_o kenilworth_n mortimer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n so_o dispose_v those_o force_n which_o they_o command_v as_o that_o he_o be_v almost_o 20_o environ_v see_v himself_o therefore_o in_o this_o straight_a he_o forthwith_o draw_v out_o his_o man_n and_o prepare_v â—_o for_o battle_n evesham_n it_o be_v than_o the_o nones_n of_o august_n and_o ascend_v the_o hill_n soon_o discern_v ibid._n prince_n edward_n with_o his_o army_n on_o the_o top_n thereof_o which_o be_v divide_v ibid_fw-la into_o three_o part_n the_o one_o lead_v by_o ibid._n himself_o another_o by_o ibid._n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o three_o by_o ibid._n mortimer_n the_o business_n be_v so_o order_v that_o ibid._n no_o other_o colour_n appear_v than_o the_o banner_n of_o young_a simon_n and_o the_o rest_n take_v at_o kenilworth_n which_o cause_v this_o earl_n to_o suppose_v ibid._n that_o they_o have_v be_v all_o of_o his_o own_o party_n but_o upon_o far_a ibid._n view_n he_o find_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o for_o the_o prince_n at_o length_n take_v down_o ibid._n those_o colour_n and_o instead_o of_o they_o erect_v ibid._n his_o own_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n banner_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o mortimer_n towards_o the_o west_n which_o unexpected_a sight_n cause_v such_o a_o consternation_n in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o baron_n as_o that_o the_o welsh_a betake_v ibid._n themselves_o to_o flight_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v overpower_v be_v utter_o rout_v ibid._n so_o that_o few_o escape_v the_o present_a slaughter_n who_o be_v not_o then_o take_v prisoner_n the_o principal_a person_n than_o stain_v b._n be_v these_o viz._n simon_n earl_n of_o leicester_n himself_o henry_n de_fw-fr montfort_n 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he_o render_v 50._o himself_o to_o the_o king_n at_z derby_z and_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o dovor-castle_n whereupon_o he_o incur_v such_o hatred_n 50._o from_o the_o people_n for_o deal_v thus_o unfaithful_o with_o his_o lord_n who_o out_o of_o his_o great_a affection_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o nothing_o as_o that_o in_o an._n 1328._o 2_o edw._n 3._o be_v take_v 333._o in_o a_o wood_n near_o henâ—ey_n park_n towards_o windsor_n he_o be_v behead_v 333._o on_o the_o nones_n of_o october_n and_o his_o head_n send_v 2554._o to_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n then_o at_o waltham_n cross_n in_o com._n essex_n by_o one_o sir_n thomas_n wyther_o a_o knight_n and_o some_o other_o private_a friend_n this_o robert_n be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n â—_o to_o the_o grayfriar_n at_o preston_n in_o com._n lanc._n and_o found_v â—_o the_o priory_n of_o black_a monk_n at_o holland_n in_o the_o same_o county_n he_o have_v issue_n by_o the_o say_v maud_n his_o wife_n three_o son_n viz._n robert_n 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affection_n will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o until_o supra_fw-la in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o witness_n beside_o himself_o and_o a_o public_a notary_n he_o have_v regular_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o here_o i_o must_v go_v back_o a_o little_a this_o walter_n earl_n of_o essex_n thus_o decease_v by_o his_o testament_n 34._o bear_v date_n 14_o junii_fw-la an._n 1567._o 18_o eliz._n bear_v then_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ewe_n earl_n marshal_n of_o ireland_n viscount_n hereford_n and_o bourchier_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o chartley_n bourchier_n and_o louvain_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o next_o convenient_a place_n where_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o have_v marry_v b._n lettuce_n daughter_n to_o sir_n francis_n knolles_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n left_a issue_n b._n by_o she_o two_o son_n viz._n robert_n and_o walter_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n penelope_n first_o wed_v b._n to_o robert_n lord_n rich_a and_o afterward_o to_o charles_n blount_n earl_n of_o devon_n and_o dorothy_n first_o b._n marry_v to_o sir_n thomas_n perrot_n knight_n and_o afterward_o b._n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n i_o come_v now_o to_o robert_n robert_n the_o succeed_a earl_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o walter_n in_o an._n 1585._o 28_o eliz._n this_o robert_n have_v be_v first_o bring_v 6â—_n to_o court_n by_o robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o marry_v his_o mother_n among_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o great_a note_n he_o accompany_v supra_fw-la that_o earl_n into_o the_o netherlands_o who_o be_v then_o constitute_v general_n of_o the_o english_a auxiliary_n there_o and_o in_o 30_o eliz._n 23_o dec._n be_v make_v 18._o master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o that_o queen_n in_o 34_o eliz._n upon_o supra_fw-la overture_n make_v to_o q._n eliz._n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o in_o case_n she_o will_v send_v over_o four_o thousand_o english_a soldier_n into_o normandy_n with_o two_o month_n pay_n upon_o the_o gain_n of_o rouen_n and_o haver_n du_fw-fr grace_n than_o hold_v out_o by_o the_o rebel_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o her_o hand_n he_o thereupon_o go_v q_o over_o with_o those_o soldier_n and_o land_v at_o diepe_a march_v to_o rouen_n but_o be_v come_v before_o that_o city_n go_v too_o near_o the_o wall_n his_o brother_n walter_n be_v there_o kill_v ibid._n with_o a_o musket_n bullet_n that_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o next_o place_n most_o memorable_a of_o he_o be_v that_o be_v constitute_v anno_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n in_o 39_o eliz._n upon_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o january_n the_o same_o year_n he_o take_v his_o place_n anno_o in_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o office_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o 19_o the_o of_o march_n next_o ensue_v he_o be_v make_v 7._o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n moreover_o that_o upon_o preparation_n of_o that_o navy_n design_v against_o the_o spaniard_n for_o divert_v his_o attempt_n upon_o ireland_n the_o english_a then_o join_v with_o the_o dutch_a he_o be_v constitute_v supra_fw-la one_o of_o the_o general_n in_o that_o fleet_n and_o command_v supra_fw-la the_o second_o of_o those_o four_o squadron_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o that_o service_n as_o also_o that_o they_o come_v supra_fw-la before_o gadez_n upon_o the_o 20_o the_o of_o june_n eliâ—_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n perform_v in_o this_o naval_a expedition_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o give_v instance_n of_o they_o but_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n ibid._n that_o before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o fleet_n there_o happen_v no_o small_a discontent_n betwixt_o this_o earl_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n commander_n of_o the_o three_o squadron_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o design_n fail_v so_o that_o the_o fleet_n come_v back_o to_o england_n about_o the_o end_n of_o october_n and_o here_o also_o it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o observe_v ibid._n that_o during_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o court_n of_o england_n sir_n robert_n cecil_n who_o the_o queen_n have_v make_v one_o of_o her_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n the_o precede_a year_n notwithstanding_o his_o oppose_v it_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v his_o rival_n in_o wisdom_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o raleigh_n be_v make_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n which_o he_o take_v very_o ill_o again_o ibid._n the_o advance_n of_o charles_n howard_n ld._n admiral_n to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n with_o such_o a_o eulogy_n in_o the_o preamble_n of_o his_o patent_n as_o he_o esteem_v a_o eclipse_n to_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o the_o action_n of_o gadez_n do_v not_o a_o little_a perplex_v he_o nevertheless_o eliz._n in_o an._n 1599_o 41_o eliz._n he_o be_v constitute_v ibid._n deputy_n of_o ireland_n with_o more_o ample_a power_n than_o heretofore_o unto_o any_o and_o a_o army_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o horse_n and_o sixteen_o thousand_o foot_n appoint_v for_o he_o whereupon_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n he_o go_v ibid._n thither_o and_o make_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n it_o be_v report_v ibid._n by_o our_o chief_a historian_n of_o that_o time_n that_o he_o advance_v against_o some_o petty-rebel_n in_o munster_n without_o the_o queen_n knowledge_n neglect_v the_o chief_a where_o the_o fault_n be_v be_v hard_o to_o say_v but_o sure_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ibid._n prosperous_a in_o that_o expedition_n which_o afflict_v his_o mind_n not_o a_o little_a and_o to_o add_v to_o his_o grief_n the_o queen_n far_o advance_v ibid._n sir_n robert_n cecil_n by_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n which_o office_n she_o have_v promise_v to_o this_o earl_n upon_o notice_n therefore_o give_v to_o the_o queen_n how_o prejudicial_a his_o service_n have_v be_v to_o she_o in_o that_o realm_n whereas_o she_o have_v press_v he_o to_o march_v into_o ulster_n against_o tir_n oenone_n he_o lay_v ibid._n the_o fault_n on_o the_o irish_a counsellor_n promise_v to_o haste_v thither_o but_o contrary_a thereunto_o he_o go_v ibid._n into_o offaly_n near_o duâ—â—n_v against_o o_o conoros_n and_o o_o moilos_n then_o rise_v up_o who_o he_o easy_o subdue_v and_o find_v his_o army_n much_o waste_v require_v ibid._n a_o far_a supply_n of_o men._n which_o be_v send_v he_o signify_v ibid._n that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o that_o year_n than_o with_o fifteen_o hundred_o foot_n and_o three_o hundred_o horse_n to_o march_v to_o the_o skirt_n of_o ulster_n where_o tir_v oenone_n desire_v a_o treaty_n with_o he_o he_o yield_v thereto_o and_o make_v truce_n ibid._n with_o he_o for_o six_o week_n viz._n until_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n but_o with_o condition_n of_o breach_n upon_o fourteen_o day_n warning_n whereof_o when_o the_o queen_n have_v knowledge_n and_o that_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o army_n so_o much_o time_n and_o money_n be_v spend_v fruitless_o she_o grow_v high_o incense_v and_o write_v ibid._n sharp_o to_o he_o signify_v her_o sense_n thereof_o in_o each_o particular_a which_o give_v he_o such_o discontent_n and_o special_o because_o cecil_n be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o ward_n that_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n forthwith_o to_o return_v into_o england_n with_o a_o select_a number_n of_o his_o man_n and_o to_o reduce_v his_o adversary_n by_o force_n but_o whether_o the_o queen_n have_v private_a intimation_n thereof_o or_o that_o she_o real_o fear_v some_o design_n from_o the_o spaniard_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o thereupon_o raise_v ibid._n great_a force_n and_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n her_o general_n ibid._n of_o they_o arrive_v therefore_o in_o this_o realm_n some_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n accompany_v he_o with_o six_o person_n only_o he_o go_v ibid._n to_o the_o queen_n then_o at_o nonsuch_n who_o receive_v he_o gracious_o though_o not_o with_o that_o countenance_n she_o have_v use_v to_o do_v be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o not_o only_o for_o make_v truce_n with_o tir_n oenone_n by_o unsafe_a and_o dishonourable_a article_n but_o come_v thence_o without_o her_o leave_n in_o so_o much_o as_o she_o commit_v ibid._n he_o not_o to_o prison_n but_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o he_o take_v very_o heavy_o and_o thereupon_o retire_v ibid._n himself_o total_o to_o divine_a meditation_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n have_v continue_v thus_o in_o custody_n about_o six_o month_n eliz._n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o wellwisher_n he_o quit_v ibid._n himself_o of_o gilli_n meric_n and_o cuff_n his_o secretary_n as_o person_n who_o instill_v evil_a conceit_n into_o he_o and_o deport_v ibid._n himself_o with_o such_o piety_n patience_n modesty_n and_o meekness_n as_o be_v joyful_a to_o his_o friend_n but_o not_o please_v to_o
call_v margaret_n wed_v s._n to_o george_n longvile_n of_o little_a bill_v in_o com._n north._n esq_n which_o edmund_n in_o 7_o e._n 4._o be_v then_o a_o kt._n accompany_v 12._o john_n earl_n of_o worcester_n deputy_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n into_o that_o realm_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o and_o in_o 13_o e._n 4._o in_o consideration_n â—_o of_o his_o expense_n in_o the_o king_n service_n aswell_o in_o this_o realm_n as_o in_o ireland_n obtain_v the_o stewardship_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o abâ—rbury_n in_o com._n salop._n then_o in_o the_o king_n disposal_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o george_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n but_o die_v s._n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n leave_v issue_n by_o joice_n his_o first_o wife_n s._n sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n tiptoft_n earl_n of_o worcester_n john_n s._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o s._n four_o other_o son_n viz._n arthur_n geffrey_n 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