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he_o above_o earl_n and_o other_o eminent_a man_n this_o be_v he_o that_o under_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n have_v a._n that_o high_a place_n and_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n who_o authority_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o sit_v in_o what_o court_n he_o please_v and_o where_o else_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o from_o many_o instrance_n may_v be_v sufficient_o see_v 1._o but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v far_o to_o say_v of_o he_o be_v that_o in_o 21_o hen._n 1._o he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n oxon._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o eynsham_n in_o oxfordshire_n by_o add_v one_o more_o monk_n to_o that_o covent_n and_o give_v one_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o chinolton_n in_o com_n notting_n and_o ten_o oxon_n for_o his_o maintenance_n which_o land_n be_v parcel_n of_o his_o lordship_n of_o coleâ—â—une_n now_o call_v colston_n basset_n near_a at_o hand_n also_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o veneable_a respect_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abendon_n in_o 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the_o redemption_n of_o those_o land_n obtain_v the_o king_n precept_n unto_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n to_o make_v inrollment_n thereof_o which_o john_n john_n die_v 3._o in_o 12_o edw._n 1._o whereupon_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n have_v livery_n 3._o of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o die_v 10._o without_o issue_n in_o 19_o edw._n 1._o philip_n philip._n his_o brother_n become_v his_o heir_n 10._o who_o have_v thereupon_o the_o like_a livery_n which_o philip_n depart_v 60._o this_o life_n in_o 18_o edw._n 2._o leave_v elizabeth_n his_o wife_n survive_v 60._o who_o have_v 60._o the_o manor_n of_o ramesham_n and_o comb-keynes_a in_o com._n dorset_n assign_v for_o her_o dowry_n and_o john_n john_n his_o son_n 60._o and_o heir_n john_n beside_o this_o last_o mention_v william_n william_n there_o be_v short_o after_o another_o william_n though_o how_o branch_v from_o this_o stock_n i_o can_v say_v which_o william_n in_o 30_o edw._n 1._o exhibit_v his_o petition_n 〈…〉_z in_o parliament_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o margaret_n then_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o corpel_n in_o com._n northampt._n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr camoy_v her_o first_o husband_n whereunto_o the_o king_n attorney_n answer_v ibid._n that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o dowry_n therein_o by_o reason_n that_o divers_a year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n she_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o live_v in_o adultery_n with_o this_o william_n paynell_n and_o that_o be_v never_o reconcile_v while_o he_o live_v she_o ought_v not_o by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n concern_v woman_n elope_v from_o their_o husband_n and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n live_v in_o adultery_n with_o other_o and_o not_o after_o reconcile_v to_o have_v any_o dowry_n at_o all_o whereupon_o the_o say_v william_n and_o margaret_n to_o manifest_v the_o consent_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr camoy_v for_o such_o her_o departure_n from_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d with_o all_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v thenceforth_o approve_v himself_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o according_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a credit_n do_v for_o a_o while_o give_v he_o such_o assistance_n that_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n which_o the_o dane_n have_v make_v against_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o worsted_n they_o so_o in_o sundry_a place_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o retreat_v to_o their_o ship_n and_o have_v not_o this_o treacherous_a eadric_n hinder_v the_o pursuit_n at_o eangelsford_n where_o they_o be_v rout_v the_o victory_n there_o have_v be_v absolute_a howbeit_o that_o opportunity_n thus_o lose_v 175._o and_o the_o dane_n get_v all_o their_o strength_n together_o the_o king_n with_o his_o whole_a power_n encounter_v they_o at_o assandune_n in_o essex_n may_v then_o have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o dispute_n but_o that_o this_o perfidious_a earl_n discern_v that_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v the_o 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and_o land_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o full_a age_n in_o 37_o h._n 3._o he_o attend_v 8._o the_o king_n into_o gascon_a and_o in_o 38_o h._n 3._o upon_o levy_v the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n knight_n pay_v devon_n two_o hundred_o and_o five_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n for_o those_o ninety_o two_o knight_n fee_n and_o three_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o okehampton_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la with_o other_o to_o be_v at_o bristol_n upon_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n peter_n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n into_o wales_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n against_o the_o power_n of_o lewelin_n ap_fw-mi griffin_n then_o in_o arm_n there_o in_o 42_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v the_o like_a command_n 11._o to_o be_v at_o chester_n on_o monday_n next_o precede_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n for_o prevent_v the_o hostile_a incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o in_o 43_o h._n 3._o upon_o levy_v the_o scutage_n of_o wales_n answer_v devon_n for_o the_o same_o number_n of_o knight_n fee_n as_o be_v before_o express_v in_o 45_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v a_o grant_n 12._o of_o a_o mercate_z upon_o the_o wednesday_n every_o week_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o ywerne_n courtney_n in_o com._n dorset_n and_o two_o fair_n yearly_a one_o on_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o the_o other_o the_o eve_n day_n and_o morrow_n after_o the_o exaltation_n thereof_o and_o in_o 46_o h._n 3._o be_v make_v 20._o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o jotneis_n in_o com._n devon_n touch_v his_o work_n of_o piety_n all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v that_o in_o 19_o h._n 3._o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o emme_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n soul_n he_o give_v 10._o to_o the_o knights-templar_n all_o his_o land_n in_o east-hyrst_a viz._n lx_o acre_n and_o quit_v 10._o unto_o they_o all_o his_o right_n of_o common_a which_o he_o have_v in_o their_o wood_n at_o west-hyrst_a it_o be_v report_v b._n of_o this_o john_n that_o return_v on_o a_o time_n from_o beyond-sea_n there_o happen_v in_o the_o night_n so_o great_a a_o tempest_n that_o the_o mariner_n expect_v nothing_o but_o shipwreck_n which_o discern_v he_o bid_v they_o take_v courage_n and_o labour_v hard_a one_o hour_n for_o then_o quoth_v he_o will_v be_v the_o time_n that_o my_o monk_n of_o ford_n do_v rise_v by_o who_o devont_a prayer_n we_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o this_o danger_n and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o company_n answer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o help_n from_o they_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v at_o that_o present_a all_o asleep_a in_o their_o bed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v he_o reply_v though_o many_o of_o they_o sleep_n i_o be_o sure_a some_o of_o they_o be_v wake_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o hideous_a storm_n do_v fervent_o pray_v for_o my_o deliverance_n and_o that_o when_o the_o pilot_n hear_v he_o thus_o confident_a say_v be_v we_o to_o regard_v this_o frivolous_a talk_n be_v immediate_o to_o perish_v this_o earl_n much_o astonish_v hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v o_o merciful_a god_n vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v those_o devout_a monk_n who_o now_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o i_o with_o they_o and_o bring_v we_o safe_a to_o our_o desire_z port._n and_o that_o upon_o this_o expression_n the_o tempest_n forthwith_o cease_v they_o be_v all_o bring_v safe_a to_o land_n moreover_o that_o after_o his_o arrival_n call_v to_o mind_v this_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o prayer_n he_o be_v 10._o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o they_o and_o depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n upon_o the_o five_o nones_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la mcclxxiii_o 1_o
raise_v 20._o two_o army_n the_o one_o to_o 20._o restrain_v the_o excursion_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o the_o other_o to_o 20._o march_v into_o the_o north_n this_o fouk_n be_v constitute_v 20._o one_o of_o the_o general_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v near_o london_n and_o have_v appoint_v 275._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hertford_n and_o berkhamsted_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o who_o pass_v to_o or_o from_o london_n march_v 275._o into_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n hertford_n middlesex_n cambridge_n and_o huntendon_n and_o there_o burn_v ibid._n the_o house_n of_o the_o adverse_a baron_n destroy_v ibid._n their_o park_n pool_n and_o orchard_n impose_v ibid._n tax_n upon_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n and_o fire_v ibid._n part_n thereof_o carry_v ibid._n thence_o great_a store_n of_o plunder_v soon_o after_o which_o march_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o bedford_n and_o summon_v 10._o it_o after_o few_o day_n no_o relief_n be_v send_v he_o obtain_v a_o render_v 10._o thereof_o the_o king_n therefore_o well_o like_v his_o activeness_n at_o that_o time_n give_v 20._o he_o that_o castle_n as_o also_o 20._o margaret_n de_fw-fr ripariâ—â—_n widow_n to_o baldwin_n the_o son_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o devon_n to_o wife_n with_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o same_o baldwin_n then_o call_v earl_n of_o aubemarle_n of_o who_o heir_n he_o have_v soon_o after_o a_o grant_n 1._o of_o the_o wardship_n together_o with_o the_o land_n supra_fw-la of_o divers_a of_o the_o baron_n 2._o again_o impower_v he_o to_o receive_v all_o those_o to_o favour_n who_o will_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n moreover_o he_o make_v he_o governor_n 30._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o oxford_n northampton_n bedford_n and_o cambridge_n and_o associate_v 20_o he_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o other_o in_o waste_v the_o isle_n of_o ely_n furthermore_n he_o give_v he_o commission_n 9_o to_o depute_v who_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a in_o the_o governourship_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o northampton_n stand_v also_o firm_a 4._o to_o the_o royal_a interest_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n john_n he_o obtain_v from_o king_n henry_n the_o 3_o d_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o reign_n a_o grant_n 4._o of_o the_o honour_n of_o eye_n in_o com._n suff._n as_o also_o a_o mandamus_fw-la 1â—_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o lincolnshire_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o yrebie_n in_o that_o county_n which_o be_v 1â—_n part_n of_o the_o dowry_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n by_o her_o former_a husband_n not_o long_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 2_o h._n 3._o have_v taking_n 〈…〉_z many_o soldier_n out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o oxford_n northampton_n bedford_n and_o windeshore_o he_o march_v 〈…〉_z to_o s._n alban_n upon_o s._n vincents_n eve_n towards_o night_n and_o have_v plunder_v 〈…〉_z the_o whole_a town_n put_v 〈…〉_z the_o people_n in_o bond_n moreover_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o abbey_n church_n the_o slay_v ibid._n one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o that_o house_n then_o fly_v for_o refuge_n thither_o and_o have_v so_o do_v send_v ibid._n to_o the_o abbot_n for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n with_o great_a threat_n that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o from_o he_o speedy_o he_o will_v fire_v the_o whole_a town_n with_o the_o abbey_n also_o the_o abbot_n therefore_o after_o many_o excuse_n ibid._n see_v no_o remedy_n send_v ibid._n it_o whereupon_o he_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o plunder_n and_o prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o bedford_n but_o with_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o heel_n which_o the_o abbot_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o follower_n thence_o he_o march_v ibid._n to_o the_o forest_n of_o walberge_n and_o there_o take_v ibid._n roger_n de_fw-fr colleville_n with_o above_o sixty_o of_o his_o company_n who_o lie_v ibid._n thereabouts_o to_o rob_v but_o not_o long_o after_o this_o have_v a_o vision_n 30._o in_o the_o night_n whilst_o he_o lay_v asleep_a that_o a_o great_a stone_n burst_v out_o of_o the_o tower-steeple_n of_o the_o abbey_n at_o s._n alban_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n and_o break_v he_o to_o shiver_n be_v miserable_o affright_v therewith_o he_o make_v relation_n 30._o to_o his_o wife_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v who_o thereupon_o carnest_o advise_v 30._o he_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o with_o speed_n to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n st._n alban_n who_o he_o have_v heinous_o offend_v tell_v ibid._n he_o that_o this_o be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o mischief_n he_o have_v do_v at_o that_o place_n whereupon_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o enter_v ibid._n the_o chapterhouse_n naked_a hold_v ibid._n a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n desire_a ibid._n absolution_n from_o the_o monk_n which_o have_v obtain_v he_o kiss_v ibid._n every_o one_o of_o they_o think_v thus_o to_o please_v they_o but_o make_v no_o ibid._n restitution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v former_o extort_a from_o they_o but_o instead_o thereof_o look_v ibid._n scornful_o on_o they_o as_o he_o pass_v out_o they_o all_o stand_n ibid._n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chapterhouse_n expect_v better_a another_o 1217._o relate_v the_o story_n thus_o that_o have_v plunder_v the_o town_n and_o violent_o drag_v some_o gentleman_n out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n the_o holy_a martyr_n st._n alban_n be_v so_o displease_v thereat_o as_o that_o rebuke_v he_o severe_o for_o it_o he_o make_v he_o almost_o mad_a likewise_o that_o thereupon_o with_o great_a consternation_n and_o humility_n he_o come_v to_o that_o church_n barefoot_a and_o naked_a and_o enter_v the_o chapterhouse_n beseech_v pardon_n from_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n with_o tear_n tell_v they_o how_o he_o have_v be_v rebuke_v by_o that_o bless_a martyr_n and_o that_o a_o huge_a stone_n burst_v out_o of_o the_o steeple_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n and_o smite_v he_o down_o in_o a_o swoon_n wherein_o he_o think_v he_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n likewise_o that_o thereupon_o receive_v corporal_a chastisement_n from_o they_o he_o expect_v their_o pardon_n after_o which_o the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n be_v 40._o over_o he_o bring_v 40._o all_o the_o strength_n he_o can_v spare_v out_o of_o his_o castle_n unto_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o other_o of_o the_o great_a nobility_n and_o march_v 40._o with_o they_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o montsorell_n castle_n in_o leicestershire_n hold_v out_o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr braybroc_n and_o his_o soldier_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n who_o have_v bring_v 40._o in_o lewes_n of_o france_n not_o long_o before_o purpose_v 40._o to_o have_v make_v he_o king_n moreover_o at_o 8._o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o lincoln_n castle_n he_o lead_v 8._o on_o the_o van_n of_o the_o royal_a army_n at_o the_o enter_n of_o that_o city_n whereby_o he_o make_v way_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v get_v 296._o into_o the_o castle_n with_o his_o own_o follower_n ascend_v 296._o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o wall_n thereof_o whence_o cast_v dart_n upon_o the_o besieger_n he_o slay_v divers_a 296._o of_o they_o with_o their_o horse_n whereupon_o he_o sally_v etc._n out_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o rush_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v take_v etc._n but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o his_o own_o man_n at_o length_n rescue_v etc._n after_o which_o a_o sharp_a battle_n ensue_v the_o royalist_n obtain_v etc._n a_o glorious_a victory_n in_o this_o second_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n he_o be_v constitute_v 〈…〉_z governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o rokingham_n and_o saâ—vey_v 〈…〉_z and_o give_v a_o great_a entertainment_n 〈…〉_z to_o the_o king_n at_o northampton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christmas_n he_o then_o also_o render_v 〈…〉_z up_o his_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o obtain_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o honour_n of_o plinipton_n in_o right_a of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wife_n it_o be_v of_o her_o dowry_n ibid._n as_o a_o widow_n to_o baldwin_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o devon_n about_o this_o time_n also_o do_v his_o homage_n he_o have_v livery_n 5._o of_o all_o the_o land_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o warine_n fitz-gerald_n in_o right_a of_o she_o the_o say_a margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o he_o the_o say_v warine_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 7._o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o then_o earl_n of_o devon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n who_o mother_n he_o have_v so_o marry_v in_o 3_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v 2._o a_o assistant_n to_o the_o lady_n nichola_n de_fw-fr haya_n in_o the_o governorship_n of_o lincoln_n castle_n â—and_n in_o 4_o hen._n 3._o pay_v 〈◊〉_d a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n of_o the_o before-specified_n warine_n fitz-gerolds_a land_n
suppose_v that_o his_o first_o access_n hither_o may_v be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o queen_n alianore_n the_o first_o wife_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o for_o isabella_n his_o sister_n wife_n 2._o to_o john_n lord_n vesci_n of_o alnwick_n in_o 8_o edw._n 1._o be_v call_v 2._o kinswoman_n to_o that_o queen_n as_o i_o shall_v far_o show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o she_o in_o 1_o edw._n 2._o this_o henry_n be_v style_v 16_o consanguineus_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o consideration_n 16_o of_o his_o eminent_a service_n to_o king_n edw._n the_o first_o and_o expectance_n of_o the_o like_a by_o that_o king_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 16_o in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o folkyngham_n edenham_n and_o barton_n upon_o humber_n in_o com._n linc._n and_o of_o all_o the_o knights-fee_n belong_v to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n which_o lora_n de_n gant_n his_o widow_n hold_v in_o dower_n and_o in_o 2_o edw._n 2._o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 14._o with_o robert_n de_fw-fr vmfranvill_n earl_n of_o angos_n and_o some_o other_o for_o guard_v those_o part_n of_o scotland_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o baâ—wick_n upon_o twede_n and_o the_o river_n of_o forth_o as_o also_o 14._o of_o the_o march_n of_o anandale_n carrik_n and_o galwey_n and_o in_o 3_o e._n 2._o have_v a_o grant_n 4._o of_o the_o temporalty_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o bardney_n in_o com._n linc._n then_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o hold_v during_o pleasure_n in_o which_o year_n be_v make_v constable_n 16._o of_o roxborough-castle_n in_o scotland_n he_o be_v send_v 4._o with_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o robert_z de_fw-fr clifford_n to_o guard_v the_o march_n and_o in_o 4_o edw._n 2._o obtain_v a_o grant_n 49._o from_o the_o king_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o hekinton_n in_o com_n line_n with_o forty_o pound_n and_o twenty_o penny_n yearly_a rent_n in_o barâ—on_n which_o julian_n the_o gant_n hold_v for_o life_n in_o this_o year_n also_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o somerâ—on_n in_o that_o county_n be_v bestow_v 〈…〉_z on_o he_o for_o liâ—e_z he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n constable_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o castle_n of_o dumftez_n the_o same_o year_n likewise_o he_o have_v a_o grant_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n to_o hold_v for_o life_n by_o the_o service_n which_o the_o lord_n thereof_o have_v usual_o perform_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n about_o this_o time_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n 14._o alice_n one_o of_o the_o cousin_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n earl_n of_o boghan_n constable_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 6_o edw._n 2._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 29._o of_o the_o land_n of_o her_o inheritance_n in_o 7_o edw._n 2._o he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 30._o in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o cornhull_n harrewe_v and_o little_a grenestede_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenefourd_n in_o com._n midd._n and_o be_v constitute_v 4._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n unto_o 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