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the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n of_o utica_n he_o give_v ibid._n they_o four_o of_o those_o pall_v which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o apulia_n whereof_o four_o cope_n be_v make_v ibid._n for_o the_o chanter_n in_o their_o church_n at_o utica_n
〈◊〉_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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mercia_n norman_n a_o powerful_a friend_n and_o special_a agent_n for_o the_o monk_n of_o crouland_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o military_a officer_n belong_v to_o earl_n eadric_n beforementioned_a as_o also_o his_o 20._o sheriff_n and_o murder_v â—_o with_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 1018._o though_o faultless_a and_o edwyne_n a_o witness_n d_o to_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n canute_n make_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o crouland_n in_o an._n 1032._o this_o leofric_n be_v earl_n of_o chester_n a._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ethelred_n and_o make_v 20._o earl_n of_o mercia_n by_o the_o title_n of_o dux_n by_o king_n canute_n 1018._o for_o his_o brother_n norman_n sake_n who_o be_v undeserved_o kill_v as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v afterward_o very_o much_o belove_v by_o that_o king_n he_o be_v by_o some_o of_o our_o historian_n call_v 40._o earl_n of_o hereford_n but_o that_o be_v i_o presume_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o residence_n at_o hereford_n sometime_o it_o have_v be_v usual_a in_o 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in_o hantshire_n nine_o in_o middlesex_n eight_o in_o cambridgshire_n eleven_o in_o hertfordshire_n one_o in_o glocestershire_n one_o in_o worcestershire_n two_o in_o warwickshire_n eleven_o in_o staffordshire_n thirty_o in_o sussex_n seventy_o seven_o beside_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n and_o castle_n of_o arundel_n and_o in_o shropshire_n very_o near_o all_o that_o county_n beside_o the_o city_n of_o shrewsbury_n as_o to_o his_o enterprise_n in_o wales_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o 151._o after_o the_o norman_n become_v thus_o victorious_a as_o have_v be_v observe_v they_o think_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n too_o little_a recompense_n for_o so_o great_a and_o hazardous_a a_o adventure_n and_o therefore_o observe_v that_o robert_n fitz-hamon_n and_o those_o knight_n who_o assist_v he_o have_v speed_v so_o well_o by_o their_o attempt_n in_o glamorganshire_n desire_a sciropse_n king_n william_n to_o grant_v they_o what_o they_o can_v by_o power_n and_o force_n 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chester_n which_o nicholas_n die_v 7._o without_o issue_n in_o 13_o h._n 3._o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o barony_n and_o land_n come_v 7._o to_o roger_n roger_n de_fw-fr sumeri_fw-la his_o uncle_n who_o perform_v his_o homage_n 7._o have_v livery_n 7._o of_o they_o the_o same_o year_n but_o in_o 17_o h._n 3._o be_v by_o the_o king_n precept_n 5_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o worcestershire_n seize_v again_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o neglect_v 5_o upon_o summons_n to_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n this_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la take_v to_o wife_n 13._o nichola_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr albini_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o upon_o partition_n make_v of_o the_o land_n appertain_v to_o those_o coheir_n in_o 28_o h._n â—_o have_v 13._o the_o manor_n of_o barewe_n in_o com._n cestr._fw-la for_o the_o principal_a seat_n in_o 29_o h._n 3._o upon_o collection_n staff_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n he_o pay_v staff_n li_n l._n for_o fifty_o one_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o then_o have_v whereof_o that_o knight_n fee_n for_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d and_o clent_n be_v part_n and_o in_o 37_o h._n 3._o attend_v 5._o the_o king_n in_o his_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascoigne_n moreover_o in_o 41_o h._n 3._o he_o have_v summons_n 6._o to_o attend_v he_o again_o at_o brâ—â—tâ—_n upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o st._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la well_o 〈◊〉_d with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v receive_v the_o like_a command_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v at_o chester_n on_o monday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist._n after_o which_o ere_o long_o viz._n in_o 46_o hen._n 3._o he_o begin_v 〈…〉_z to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o manor-house_n at_o dudley_n but_o be_v prohibit_v 〈…〉_z by_o the_o king_n to_o proceed_v therein_o without_o his_o special_a licence_n and_o in_o 47_o h._n 3._o have_v again_o summon_v 15._o to_o be_v at_o hereford_n well_o provide_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o epiphany_n to_o march_v against_o the_o welsh_a in_o 48_o h._n 3._o when_o 1â—_n some_o of_o the_o baron_n rebellious_o put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o assert_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n liberty_n this_o roger_n adhere_v 1â—_n to_o the_o king_n have_v licence_n 1â—_n to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o manor-house_n at_o dudley_n in_o com._n staff_n and_o the_o like_a 1â—_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o welegh_n in_o com._n wigorn._n and_o the_o same_o year_n fight_v stout_o for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lewes_n be_v there_o take_v 6._o prisoner_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o find_v memorable_a of_o he_o other_o than_o that_o he_o give_v b._n we_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n mary_n in_o york_n half_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n in_o hâ—â—elingfeild_n with_o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n and_o that_o by_o the_o before-specified_n nichola_n his_o first_o wife_n he_o have_v only_o issue_v four_o daughter_n who_o be_v heir_n to_o their_o mother_n estate_n viz._n 〈…〉_z joane_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n estrange_v maude_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr suley_n maude_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr erdington_n and_o margery_n of_o ralph_n cromwell_n and_o that_o he_o marry_v 〈…〉_z to_o his_o second_o wife_n amabill_n the_o widow_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr segrave_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr chaucumbe_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n roger_n and_o john_n 〈…〉_z and_o a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v 〈…〉_z to_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o drayton_n this_o first_o mention_v roger_n die_v 〈…〉_z in_o 1_o e._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o manor_n of_o bradfeild_n in_o com._n berks._n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o dudley_n of_o which_o manor_n be_v then_o hold_v ibid._n divers_a lordship_n and_o land_n extend_v ibid._n to_o ninâ—_n knight_n fee_n a_o halâ—_n and_o four_o part_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d paynell_n in_o com._n buck._n and_o of_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o manor_n of_o newport_n belong_v ibid._n thirteen_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o four_o part_n and_o be_v bary_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o priory_n of_o dudley_n after_o whole_a death_n divers_a year_n viz._n in_o anno_fw-la 1290._o 18_o e._n 1._o roger_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o 〈…〉_z indulgence_n of_o xi_o day_n of_o then_o 〈…〉_z to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d shall_v devout_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d noster_fw-la and_o a_o ave_fw-la 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a indulgence_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o that_o be_v grant_v 〈…〉_z by_o basill_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o divers_a other_o foreign_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o this_o roger_n 2._o succeed_v roger_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n beforementioned_a beget_v 〈…〉_z on_o amabill_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v then_o 〈…〉_z viz._n in_o 1_o e._n 1._o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n which_o roger_n in_o 10_o e._n 1._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n leave_v roger_n roger._n his_o son_n and_o hâ—ir_n twelve_o 〈…〉_z year_n of_o age_n agnes_n his_o wiâ—e_n then_o survive_v who_o have_v 〈…〉_z for_o her_o dowry_n the_o manor_n of_o bradâ—ield_n with_o the_o park_n in_o com._n berks._n the_o manor_n of_o weleye_a in_o com._n wigorâ—_n with_o the_o park_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n staff_n with_o the_o park_n assign_v unto_o she_o the_o wardship_n of_o which_o roger_n viz._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n be_v commit_v 〈…〉_z to_o john_n de_fw-fr st._n john_n but_o this_o last_o roger_n so_o in_o minority_n at_o that_o time_n die_v without_o issue_n john_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v 〈…〉_z that_o john_n his_o brother_n come_v to_o be_v heir_n and_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_z accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n in_o 28_o e._n 1._o but_o in_o 29_o e._n 1._o whether_o then_o of_o age_n i_o can_v say_v be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 31_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 34_o e._n 1._o receive_v 〈…〉_z the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n by_o bathe_v etc._n etc._n with_o prince_n edward_n and_o many_o other_o moreover_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o 8_o e._n 2._o have_v summons_n 〈…〉_z to_o be_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n well_o fit_v with_o horse_n and_o arms._n furthermore_o in_o 10_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z employ_v again_o in_o the_o scottish_a war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 〈…〉_z 12_o and_o 〈…〉_z 13_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 15_o e._n 2._o upon_o 〈…〉_z that_o misfortune_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n be_v join_v 〈…〉_z in_o commission_n with_o râ—phe_n lord_n basset_n of_o drayton_n to_o seize_v his_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o depart_v 72._o this_o life_n upon_o the_o feast-day_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n luciâ—_n his_o wife_n then_o survive_v he_o who_o have_v for_o her_o dowry_n the_o manor_n of_o newport_n paynell_n in_o com._n buck._n bradfeild_n soleham_n and_o bastenden_n in_o com._n berks._n and_o old_a swynford_n in_o com._n wigorn._n assign_v 20._o unto_o she_o leave_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n than_o xxxii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o joane_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n botetourt_n xxix_o year_n of_o age_n his_o sister_n and_o next_o 72._o heir_n be_v then_o seize_v 72._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o warsop_n and_o eker_a in_o com._n
lord_n treasurer_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o person_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o disturb_v the_o business_n do_v refuse_v to_o admit_v thereof_o allege_v 11._o that_o this_o annuity_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v isabella_n by_o the_o king_n progenitor_n under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o earl_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n be_v no_o earl_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o 11._o upon_o the_o like_a pretence_n the_o then_o sheriff_n of_o devon_n do_v decline_v to_o pay_v it_o any_o long_o to_o he_o the_o king_n therefore_o at_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o this_o hugh_n direct_v his_o precept_n 11._o to_o the_o lord_n tâ—easurer_n and_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n require_v they_o to_o make_v search_n into_o the_o record_n and_o memorial_n remain_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o certify_v he_o thereof_o whereupon_o receive_v advertisement_n dorso_fw-la that_o what_o have_v be_v suggest_v therein_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n do_v by_o his_o letter_n dorso_fw-la bear_v date_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n the_o xxii_o day_n of_o february_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n viz._n 9_o edw._n 3._o wherein_o he_o style_v dorso_fw-la he_o hugh_n de_fw-fr courtney_n senior_fw-la earl_n of_o devon_n declare_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o inheritance_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a countess_n and_o her_o ancestor_n earl_n of_o devon_n do_v by_o right_o of_o descent_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o at_o that_o present_a do_v enjoy_v have_v regard_n as_o well_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o the_o say_v hugh_n his_o royal_a pleasure_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v thenceforth_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n and_o style_v himself_o earl_n of_o devon_n as_o his_o ancestor_n earl_n of_o devon_n have_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o moreover_o send_v his_o precept_n ibid._n to_o the_o then_o sheriff_n of_o devon_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o by_o public_a proclamation_n both_o in_o his_o county_n and_o all_o other_o place_n of_o his_o bailiwick_n require_v all_o person_n thenceforth_o to_o call_v he_o earl_n of_o devon_n and_o likewise_o another_o 32._o precept_n to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o xviii_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n to_o be_v annual_o pay_v unto_o he_o nomine_fw-la comitis_fw-la by_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n as_o his_o ancestor_n have_v former_o receive_v it_o and_o in_o may_n follow_v by_o another_o 24._o writ_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o baron_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la recite_v that_o whereas_o this_o hugh_n have_v receive_v that_o annuity_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o do_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o that_o it_o have_v amount_v to_o clv_o l._n xuj_o s._n viij_o d._n he_o be_v by_o they_o charge_v therewith_o as_o a_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v content_a to_o quit_v all_o the_o arrearage_n of_o that_o annual_a sum_n then_o behind_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o clv_o l._n xuj_o s._n viij_o d._n be_v still_o require_v from_o he_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o exchequer_n do_v thereby_o command_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v so_o content_a to_o quit_v those_o arrear_n they_o shall_v forthwith_o give_v he_o a_o discharge_v from_o that_o sum_n of_o clv_o l._n xuj_o s._n viij_o d._n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o he_o raise_v s._n the_o power_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n and_o valiant_o defend_v s._n the_o several_a port_n in_o those_o county_n against_o the_o french_a this_o hugh_n take_v to_o wife_n 10._o agnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o ..._o st._n john_n sister_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr st._n john_n who_o marry_v isabella_n his_o sister_n when_o he_o be_v but_o xvii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o have_v by_o her_o issue_n four_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n john_n 20._o the_o elder_a who_o in_o his_o youth_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastic_a life_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o tavestoke_n and_o become_v afterward_o abbot_n 20._o of_o that_o house_n hugh_n ibid._n the_o second_o his_o heir_n robert_n 11._o the_o three_o who_o die_v in_o his_o youth_n and_o supra_fw-la thomas_n the_o four_o who_o marry_v supra_fw-la muriel_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mule_n knight_n 659._o elsewhere_o call_v john_n de_fw-fr moel_n which_o thoâ—mas_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 5._o with_o his_o brother_n earl_n hugh_n for_o the_o array_n of_o all_o knight_n esquire_n and_o other_o within_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n for_o guard_v of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o have_v issue_n â—_o sir_n hugh_n courtney_n knight_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n margaret_n wed_v to_o thomas_n peverell_n and_o muriel_n to_o john_n dynham_n which_o sir_n hugh_n die_v 24._o issueless_a within_o age_n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o seize_v 24._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o maperton_n south-cadbury_n wotton_n cricket_n and_o northâ—me_v in_o com._n somerset_n the_o manor_n of_o kings-carswill_a the_o hundred_o of_o haytorre_a and_o the_o manor_n of_o pole_n and_o harleston_n in_o com._n devon_n the_o manor_n of_o over-wallop_a in_o com._n suthampt._n and_o the_o manor_n of_o overton_n in_o com._n oxon._n whereupon_o partition_n s._n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o betwixt_o the_o say_a margaret_n his_o elder_a sister_n and_o john_n dynham_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o muriel_n his_o young_a sister_n the_o monk_n of_o ford_n though_o he_o give_v this_o earl_n hugh_n beforementioned_a the_o 10._o character_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n tam_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la quam_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la praeditus_fw-la extraordinary_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o he_o do_v arrive_v 30._o to_o great_a wealth_n and_o honour_n than_o all_o his_o ancestor_n be_v earl_n of_o devon_n by_o hereditary_a right_n yet_o say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o friend_n at_o all_o to_o their_o abbey_n but_o that_o he_o do_v deal_v most_o injurious_o with_o they_o in_o three_o 52._o several_a respect_n first_o in_o exact_v from_o they_o certain_a temporal_a service_n for_o their_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o pure_a alm_n second_o in_o restrain_v they_o of_o those_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o ought_v in_o right_a to_o have_v have_v in_o their_o manor_n of_o thale_fw-mi compel_v the_o abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n to_o do_v suit_n for_o the_o same_o to_o his_o hundred_o at_o harrigge_n and_o three_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o order_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o those_o land_n whereof_o they_o be_v possess_v before_o the_o lateran_n council_n nevertheless_o that_o he_o force_v they_o to_o give_v fifty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o a_o composition_n to_o the_o rector_n of_o cruck_n for_o all_o which_o lie_v in_o his_o parish_n but_o though_o he_o report_v he_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a with_o they_o yet_o he_o acknowlege_v his_o 〈…〉_z munificence_n to_o other_o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v to_o every_o religious_a house_n in_o devonshire_n xx_o mark_n and_o to_o every_o house_n of_o friar_n xx_o noble_n this_o earl_n die_v 〈…〉_z in_o 14_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o castle_n manor_n and_o honour_n of_o plimptâ—n_n with_o its_o member_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o brummorre_n lewynton_n twyverton_n exewinstre_n thopsham_n the_o hundred_o of_o plimpton_n twyverton_n harrig_n and_o wonford_n and_o sampford_n the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o okehampton_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o sampford_n courtney_n chalvelegh_n deultone_n ken_n wympel_n aylesbere_n the_o hamlet_n of_o nyweton_n popelesâ—ord_n three_o mill_n upon_o exe_n near_o exeter_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o trouley_n and_o all_o knight_n fee_n to_o the_o say_a honour_n belong_v the_o manor_n of_o chilmelegh_n the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ken_n and_o the_o prâ—bendaries_n of_o heyes_n and_o keâ—_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o exeter_n all_o in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o crukerne_n ebryghton_n and_o ywerne_n courtney_n in_o com._n dorset_n leave_v hugh_n 3_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n than_o supra_fw-la xxxiii_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o which_o hugh_n soon_o after_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 3._o of_o his_o land_n this_o hugh_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o robert_n his_o young_a brother_n have_v livery_n of_o his_o land_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n in_o 3_o edw._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n in_o 7_o e._n 3._o his_o father_n then_o be_v alive_a he_o be_v 24._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_o and_o in_o 8_o e._n 3._o
be_v also_o one_o walter_n de_fw-fr scoteni_n which_o walter_n walter_n hold_v suss._n fourteen_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a of_o alice_n countess_n of_o ewe_n who_o then_o possess_v suff._n the_o honour_n of_o hastings_n in_o com._n suss._n this_o walter_n give_v 60._o kokesby_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o koche-abby_n in_o com._n ebor._n but_o in_o anno_fw-la 1259._o 43_o h._n 3._o be_v 40._o the_o principal_a person_n of_o counsel_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o likewise_o his_o steward_n 40._o he_o be_v suspect_v 40._o for_o give_v poison_n to_o that_o great_a earl_n and_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr clare_n his_o brother_n of_o which_o poison_n william_n die_v 40._o and_o the_o earl_n himself_o hardly_o 40._o escape_v this_n it_o be_v believe_v 988._o he_o do_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n then_o give_v to_o he_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr valence_n short_o after_o which_o have_v his_o trial_n supra_fw-la by_o the_o country_n and_o be_v find_v supra_fw-la guilty_a thereof_o he_o be_v supra_fw-la draw_v through_o the_o city_n of_o winchester_n to_o the_o gallow_n and_o there_o hang_v peche_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_v reign_v hamon_n peche_n hamon_n be_v sheriff_n 〈◊〉_d of_o cambridgshire_n so_o continue_v ann_n till_o half_a of_o the_o twelve_o year_n at_o which_o time_n upon_o the_o assessment_n of_o that_o aid_n for_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n he_o certify_v 〈◊〉_d his_o knight_n fee_n in_o suffolk_n to_o be_v eleven_o a_o half_a and_o two_o four_o part_n and_o in_o cambridgshire_n seven_o and_o a_o twelve_o part_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la as_o also_o a_o half_a third_z and_o four_o part_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la which_o fee_n in_o cambridgshire_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n viz._n alice_n daughter_n 30._o to_o william_n peverell_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n of_o pain_n peverell_n her_o brother_n as_o part_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o brunne_a for_o all_o which_o fee_n in_o 14_o h._n 2._o he_o pay_v hunt_n twelve_o l._n fourteen_o s._n viz._n a_o mark_n for_o each_o fee_n and_o in_o cantaâ—_n 2_o r._n 1._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o scutage_n of_o wales_n ix_o l._n x_o s._n ix_o d._n to_o this_o hamon_n succeed_v gilbert_n gilbert_n his_o son_n supra_fw-la and_o heir_n who_o in_o 6_o r._n 1._o upon_o the_o collect_v of_o that_o scutage_n then_o assess_v for_o the_o king_n redemption_n pay_v cantaâ—_n nineteeen_o l._n xx_o d._n for_o the_o knight_n fee_n of_o his_o paternal_a inheritance_n and_o two_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a for_o those_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o brunne_a which_o descend_v to_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n in_o 6_o joh._n this_o gilbert_n give_v cantaâ—â—_n c_z mark_n to_o the_o king_n for_o livery_n of_o his_o purparty_n in_o brunne_a which_o he_o hold_v of_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr longcamp_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v dispossess_v cantaâ—â—_n by_o seizure_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n among_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o norman_n in_o respect_n 159._o that_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n be_v then_o recover_v from_o king_n john_n by_o philip_n augustus_n king_n of_o france_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 14_o joh._n the_o whole_a barony_n of_o this_o gilbert_n be_v commit_v 4._o to_o the_o custody_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr boves_fw-la he_o be_v then_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v like_a for_o i_o find_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o he_o leave_v issue_n hamon_n hamon_n his_o son_n 40._o and_o heir_n which_o hamon_n in_o 2_o h._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o first_o scutage_n of_o that_o king_n pay_v cantabr_n xxxiv_o mark_n two_o s._n two_o d._n for_o seventeen_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o twelsth_n part_n whereof_o his_o own_o barony_n do_v consist_v and_o ten_o mark_n for_o five_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o brunne_a in_o 7_o h._n 3._o this_o hamon_n have_v be_v 4._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n obtain_v the_o king_n precept_n 4._o for_o levy_v scutage_n upon_o all_o his_o own_o tenant_n by_o military_a service_n within_o the_o county_n of_o cantabr_n norff._n suff._n linc._n oxon._n wiâ—tes_n dorset_n and_o somerset_n and_o in_o 25_o h._n 3._o depart_v 343._o this_o life_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n whereupon_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v over_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o barnewell_n near_o cambridge_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peverells_n his_o ancestor_n and_o bury_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n there_o leave_v issue_n by_o eve_n his_o wife_n by_o birth_n a_o 40._o alien_a gilbert_n gilbert_n his_o son_n 40._o and_o heir_n and_o five_o 40._o other_o viz._n hamon_n hugh_n robert_n thomas_n and_o william_n of_o which_o young_a son_n hugh_n adhere_v 3._o to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o 49_o h._n 3._o this_o last-mentioned_a gilbert_n in_o 26_o h._n 3._o give_v security_n 12._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o relief_n scil_n cc_o mark_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 12._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o die_v 627._o in_o 19_o e._n 1._o to_o who_o succeed_v another_o gilbert_n who_o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o attend_v 9_o the_o king_n in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o gascon_a and_o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o 28_o e._n 1._o till_o 15_o e._n 2._o inclusive_a and_o have_v marry_v 30._o two_o wife_n the_o one_o call_v maude_n de_fw-fr hastings_n the_o other_z joane_n daughter_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr grey_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o first_o of_o they_o two_o son_n john_n ibid._n and_o edmund_n ibid._n unto_o who_o he_o leave_v ibid._n little_a give_v most_o of_o his_o estate_n to_o ibid._n his_o child_n by_o the_o second_o and_o make_v ibid._n king_n edw._n l._n heir_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o barony_n to_o who_o likewise_o in_o 12_o e._n 1._o he_o give_v 50._o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o bernwelle_n ¶_o another_o branch_n there_o be_v of_o this_o name_n and_o probable_o from_o the_o same_o stock_n the_o first_o thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d robert_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n which_o robert_n have_v issue_n 〈◊〉_d richard_n richard_n archdeacon_n of_o coventre_n to_o who_o another_o richard_n viz._n son_n of_o geffrey_n peche_n succeed_v as_o next_o 〈…〉_z heir_n which_o last-mentioned_a richard_n by_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o petronill_n his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o at_o length_n heir_n 〈…〉_z to_o richard_n walshe_n possess_v 〈…〉_z that_o fair_a lordship_n of_o wormleighton_n in_o com._n warr._n and_o leave_v issue_n 〈…〉_z sir_n john_n peche_n john_n knight_n who_o in_o october_n 49_o h._n 3._o soon_o after_o that_o memorable_a battle_n of_o gâ—esham_n have_v the_o king_n be_v special_a letter_n dorso_fw-la of_o protection_n to_o be_v in_o force_n till_o whitsuntide_n follow_v which_o show_v that_o he_o stand_v loyal_a to_o the_o king_n in_o that_o troublesome_a time_n nor_o do_v he_o after_o that_o want_v employment_n of_o public_a trust_n for_o from_o 53_o h._n 3._o till_o 9_o e._n 1._o inclusive_a he_o be_v 〈…〉_z frequent_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol-delivery_n at_o warwick_n and_o in_o 15_o e._n 1._o in_o 〈…〉_z that_o 〈◊〉_d expedition_n under_o edmund_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n to_o who_o the_o king_n be_v then_o in_o france_n have_v commit_v 10._o the_o guardianship_n of_o this_o realm_n during_o his_o absence_n moreover_o in_o 26_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v in_o 3._o the_o scottish_a war_n so_o likewise_o in_o 2._o 32_o e._n 1._o and_o â—_o 34_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 15_o e._n 2._o upon_o information_n 27._o give_v to_o the_o king_n that_o one_o thomas_n blaunâ—front_n and_o other_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o warwick-castle_n then_o in_o the_o ring_n be_v hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n minority_n he_o receive_v a_o special_a commission_n 27._o to_o accompany_v the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n thither_o and_o require_v the_o render_v thereof_o to_o imprison_v the_o transgressor_n whereupon_o he_o be_v constitute_v governor_n 31._o of_o it_o and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n be_v 7._o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o array_v of_o soldier_n horse_n and_o foot_n to_o march_v against_o the_o scot_n be_v the_o same_o year_n also_o make_v 24._o constable_n of_o dovor-castle_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n and_o in_o 19_o e._n 2._o governor_n 10._o of_o corffe-castle_n but_o in_o that_o confession_n 30._o make_v by_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o when_o he_o stand_v charge_v with_o treason_n for_o report_v edward_n the_o second_o his_o brother_n to_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o he_o have_v conspire_v his_o enlargement_n from_o prison_n and_o restitution_n to_o his_o thronc_n be_v accuse_v 30._o to_o be_v one_o of_o that_o earl_n abettor_n therein_o precept_n 25._o be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o
wales_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o paynswick_n morton_n and_o whaddon_n in_o com._n glove_n the_o manor_n of_o bampton_n in_o com._n oxon._n colyngborne_n valence_n and_o swynton_n valence_n in_o com._n wiltes-hertfordingbury_a in_o com._n heart_n polycote_n and_o donyton_n in_o com._n buck._n swanescomp_n and_o melton_n in_o com._n cantii_n two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o shrivenham_n and_o certain_a tenement_n in_o fernham_n in_o com._n berks._n irning_n in_o com._n suff._n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o banna_n the_o moiety_n of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o fernes_n the_o manor_n of_o carryk_n and_o moiety_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o fernes_n in_o ireland_n and_o be_v violent_o seize_v inspex_fw-la upon_o by_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o winchester_n hugh_z his_o son_n and_o other_o at_o kenyton_n be_v surrey_n be_v keep_v inspex_fw-la in_o prison_n by_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o a_o year_n viz._n until_o inspex_fw-la the_o twenty_o of_o april_n 18_o e._n 2._o and_o then_o by_o terror_n force_v inspex_fw-la to_o pass_v all_o her_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o paynswick_n in_o com._n glouc._n to_o the_o say_v hugh_n earl_n of_o winchester_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o goderith_n to_o his_o son_n hugh_n the_o young_a quincie_n the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o this_o name_n and_o family_n be_v in_o henry_n the_o second_v time_n that_o king_n then_o grant_v 10._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o buchby_n in_o com._n northampt._n to_o saier_n de_fw-fr quincy_n saier_n former_o 10._o the_o land_n of_o anselm_n de_fw-fr conchis_n which_o saiber_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 2_o r._n 1._o give_v northâ—_n fifty_o mark_n for_o the_o same_o lordship_n it_o have_v be_v a_o eschaet_n and_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o record_n northâ—_n express_v this_o saiber_n take_v to_o wife_n a._n maud_n de_fw-fr st._n liz_n and_o for_o a._n the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o saiber_n his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n give_v a._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o dunmow_n in_o essex_n a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o x_o s._n issue_v out_o of_o his_o lordship_n of_o bradenham_n and_o left_a issue_n two_o son_n viz._n robert_n and_o saier_n which_o robert_n robert_n be_v 10._o in_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o 2._o r._n 1._o upon_o 10._o the_o recess_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v make_v captain_n 10._o of_o those_o cl_n soldier_n then_o leave_v behind_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n against_o the_o infidel_n he_o also_o attend_v bedf._n king_n richard_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o that_o expedition_n which_o he_o then_o make_v into_o normandy_n but_o of_o he_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o i_o therefore_o come_v to_o saiber_n his_o brother_n this_o saier_n saier_n be_v one_o of_o the_o baron_n present_v 40._o at_o lincoln_n in_o 2_o joh._n when_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n john_n and_o in_o 4_o joh._n the_o king_n be_v 6._o at_o that_o time_n at_o pont-audomare_a in_o normandy_n obtain_v a_o grant_n 6._o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n of_o the_o town_n of_o chennore_n and_o sydeham_n moreover_o in_o 5_o joh_n be_v governor_n a._n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kuil_n in_o normandy_n and_o discern_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o noble_n then_o in_o those_o part_n do_v observe_v that_o king_n john_n who_o then_o lie_v at_o cane_n mind_v a._n nothing_o but_o feast_v luxury_n and_o lie_v in_o bed_n till_o dinnertime_n which_o encourage_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o enter_v a._n his_o country_n with_o a_o army_n and_o take_v divers_a place_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o some_o of_o his_o force_n before_o this_o castle_n of_o kuill_n he_o render_v a._n it_o to_o they_o without_o any_o resistance_n and_o have_v marry_v 60._o margaret_n the_o young_a sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n fitz-parnell_n earl_n of_o leicester_n upon_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o that_o earl_n in_o 6_o joh._n he_o give_v 1._o a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o all_o those_o land_n in_o england_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o well_o in_o demesn_a as_o fee_n except_v 1._o the_o honour_n of_o grentemenill_n and_o except_v 1._o the_o dowry_n of_o the_o two_o countess_n viz._n the_o mother_n and_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a earl_n and_o except_v 1._o the_o castle_n of_o muntsorell_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n which_o the_o king_n do_v then_o retain_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n provide_v ibid._n that_o if_o avicia_n countess_n of_o montfort_n sister_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o this_o saiher_n shall_v come_v and_o challenge_v her_o part_n in_o that_o land_n that_o then_o the_o say_a land_n and_o fee_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n until_o right_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o each_o of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n court._n and_o ibid._n in_o case_n she_o shall_v recover_v her_o part_n in_o those_o land_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v make_v good_a her_o proportion_n of_o the_o fine_a before-specified_n and_o likewise_o ibid._n that_o the_o land_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o grentemenill_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o lawful_a men._n whereupon_o the_o king_n send_v his_o precept_n 3._o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o leicestershire_n to_o make_v livery_n unto_o he_o of_o all_o those_o land_n lie_v without_o the_o wall_n of_o leicester_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v so_o grant_v he_o the_o custody_n provide_v ibid._n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o grentemenill_n nor_o of_o the_o dowry_n of_o the_o countess_n and_o except_v ibid._n likewise_o to_o the_o say_a countess_n all_o that_o land_n which_o the_o king_n have_v command_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o grentemenill_n which_o the_o earl_n have_v pass_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n by_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o and_o except_v ibid._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o leicester_n those_o land_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o before-specified_n earl_n of_o leicester_n moreover_o the_o king_n then_o grant_v ibid._n to_o this_o saiher_n the_o lordship_n of_o bagworth_n croft_n and_o seneby_n parcel_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o hungreford_n in_o com._n berks._n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n in_o consideration_n 11._o of_o five_o thousand_o mark_n fine_a give_v 11._o he_o livery_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o grentemenill_n which_o he_o have_v former_o assign_v to_o petronill_n countess_n of_o leicester_n but_o afterward_o reassume_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n beside_o this_o in_o 8_o joh._n he_o grant_v s._n unto_o he_o a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o x_o l._n to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o revenue_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n at_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n by_o even_a portion_n and_o ratify_v s._n that_o agreement_n make_v before_o himself_o and_o his_o baron_n by_o simon_n montfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o this_o saiher_n then_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o winchester_n concern_v all_o the_o land_n and_o honour_n whereof_o robert_n late_a earl_n of_o leicester_n die_v seize_v so_o that_o the_o one_o half_n shall_v total_o remain_v to_o the_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o other_o except_v to_o earl_n simon_n the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n and_o the_o office_n of_o steward_n to_o the_o king_n provide_v that_o forty_o pound_n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o earl_n simon_n be_v purparty_n shall_v remain_v to_o this_o earl_n saiher_n until_o earl_n simon_n shall_v make_v livery_n unto_o he_o of_o his_o purparty_n of_o those_o land_n in_o normandy_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o before-specified_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o do_v also_o grant_v s._n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o countess_n of_o leicester_n viz._n petronill_n the_o mother_n and_o lauretta_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n what_o they_o hold_v in_o dowry_n shall_v likewise_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o same_o earl_n simon_n and_o this_o earl_n saiher_n furthermore_o in_o 10_o joh._n this_o saier_n give_v leic._n to_o the_o king_n three_o excellent_a courser_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o leicester_n which_o be_v thereupon_o divide_v leic._n by_o a_o jury_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n precept_n and_o in_o 12_o joh._n give_v leic._n he_o another_o good_a courser_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o king_n already_o have_v leic._n call_v liard_n and_o a_o good_a pied_a brach_n have_v then_o the_o title_n leic._n of_o earl_n of_o winchester_n but_o not_o before_o for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v
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 who_o the_o seneschal_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v command_v to_o attend_v by_o reason_n of_o certain_a transaction_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n at_o that_o time_n agitate_a before_o the_o end_n of_o which_o year_n be_v again_o employ_v 3._o into_o scotland_n he_o be_v 786._o at_o the_o siege_n of_o strivelyn_n and_o in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n of_o bannoksburne_n where_o the_o english_a army_n suffer_v great_a loss_n in_o 10_o edw._n 2._o he_o be_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n 11._o for_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o north_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o tine_n and_o tese_n at_o which_o time_n accompany_v 30._o two_o cardinal_n then_o send_v from_o rome_n partly_o with_o purpose_n to_o reconcile_v the_o king_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o partly_o to_o inthronize_v lewes_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n he_o be_v set_v 30._o upon_o near_a derlington_n by_o divers_a stout_a robber_n whereof_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr middleton_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o revenge_n 30._o of_o his_o kinsman_n edmund_n de_fw-fr swinburne_n who_o the_o king_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v arrest_v for_o his_o clamour_n against_o the_o march_n and_o despoil_v 30._o of_o all_o his_o treasure_n horse_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v of_o value_n as_o be_v also_o those_o cardinal_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o carry_v 30._o to_o the_o castle_n of_o mitford_n as_o his_o brother_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o morpeth_n there_o to_o be_v secure_v until_o they_o have_v ransom_v themselves_o in_o which_o year_n he_o have_v a_o special_a commission_n 3._o to_o receive_v all_o such_o of_o the_o scotish_n nation_n to_o favour_n as_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o king_n obedience_n and_o in_o 11_o edw._n 2._o in_o consideration_n 13._o of_o his_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v be_v constitute_v 13._o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o nountaundre_v in_o gascon_a moreover_o in_o 13_o edw._n 2._o in_o far_a remuneration_n 10._o of_o his_o service_n he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 10._o to_o himself_o and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n lawful_o to_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o peer_n then_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n at_o york_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o thoreswey_n styveton_n and_o lyndewode_n in_o com._n linc._n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o kaylesthorpe_n in_o that_o county_n as_o also_o of_o the_o king_n free_a court_n within_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o stephen_n de_fw-fr bayeux_n which_o isabella_n the_o vesci_n his_o sister_n hold_v for_o life_n furthermore_o in_o 14_o edw._n 2._o he_o procure_v licence_n 18._o to_o make_v a_o castle_n of_o his_o manor-house_n at_o whytwyck_n in_o com_n leic._n and_o in_o 15_o edw._n 2._o be_v join_v in_o commission_n 4._o with_o andrew_n de_fw-fr harcla_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n for_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o scot_n for_o which_o people_n he_o have_v so_o little_a kindness_n that_o in_o 16_o edw._n 2._o though_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o swear_v both_o of_o the_o great_a and_o privy-council_n as_o the_o record_n 5._o express_v be_v require_v to_o yield_v his_o advice_n concern_v a_o truce_n with_o they_o he_o unreverent_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v give_v none_o therein_o whereat_o the_o king_n be_v much_o move_v and_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v the_o council_n he_o go_v out_o and_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v go_v than_o stay_n which_o expression_n give_v such_o distaste_n that_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n whereupon_o henry_n de_fw-fr perci_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr nevil_n become_v his_o surety_n body_n for_o body_n that_o he_o shall_v appear_v upon_o summons_n but_o this_o heat_n last_v not_o long_o for_o in_o 18_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v 2._o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n with_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n and_o in_o 20_o edw._n 2._o in_o consideration_n m._n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n obtain_v a_o grant_n m._n of_o the_o wardship_n of_o david_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o david_n de_fw-fr strabolgi_n earl_n of_o athol_n decease_v but_o at_o this_o time_n the_o defection_n 3._o of_o the_o noble_n in_o adhere_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o queen_n isabella_n against_o the_o king_n increase_v as_o a_o partaker_n with_o they_o he_o be_v lay_v hold_n on_o and_o send_v prisoner_n 12._o first_o to_o warwick-castle_n and_o afterward_o to_o that_o at_o walingford_n whereupon_o the_o scene_n short_o after_o change_v through_o the_o prevalencie_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n one_o of_o the_o article_n 27._o against_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o young_a in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v that_o year_n be_v his_o cause_v this_o henry_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n to_o be_v thus_o imprison_v be_v therefore_o thus_o obsequious_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n he_o attend_v b._n she_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o haynault_n upon_o her_o go_v out_o of_o england_n and_o after_o her_o return_n when_o the_o king_n be_v desert_v attempt_v a._n to_o go_v beyond-sea_n but_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o contrary_a wind_n and_o bring_v a._n to_o this_o henry_n he_o deliver_v he_o as_o prisoner_n a._n to_o the_o queen_n who_o soon_o after_o send_v he_o to_o berkley-castle_n whereupon_o for_o remuneration_n 91._o of_o these_o his_o service_n he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 91._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o loughborough_n in_o general_a tail_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n earl_n of_o winchester_n then_o attaint_v in_o 4._o edw._n 3._o the_o english_a noble_n who_o be_v disherit_v of_o their_o land_n in_o scotland_n petition_v 10._o king_n edward_n as_o superior_a lord_n of_o that_o realm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v
detein_v by_o thy_o wicked_a council_n or_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v which_o will_v neverâ—_n be_v for_o his_o advantage_n i_o think_v if_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o king_n profit_n why_o have_v thou_o coveteous_o take_v from_o he_o a_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la since_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o earl_n which_o expression_n soon_o silence_v the_o chancellor_n in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o banneret_n he_o be_v retain_v pell_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o scotish_n war_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n 16._o to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr vfford_n late_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n decease_v viz._n the_o castle_n town_n manor_n and_o honour_n of_o eye_n and_o a_o discharge_v ibid._n from_o the_o far_a payment_n of_o twenty_o eight_o shilling_n and_o five_o penny_n renâ—_n which_o he_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o the_o manor_n of_o costley_n in_o com._n norff._n as_o also_o of_o ten_o pound_n yearly_o rend_v payable_a to_o the_o queen_n for_o the_o same_o manor_n likewise_o of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la more_fw-it due_a out_o of_o the_o same_o manor_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o bona_n requie_n in_o france_n and_o of_o twenty_o pound_n yearly_a due_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n by_o which_o patent_n he_o have_v also_o a_o grant_n ibid._n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o as_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n out_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o county_n in_o this_o year_n he_o cause_v 20._o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o come_v up_o near_o london_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o resist_v the_o french_a in_o case_n they_o shall_v attempt_v a_o invasion_n but_o the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v he_o be_v much_o complain_v 30._o of_o by_o the_o commons_o for_o divers_a misdemeanour_n and_o fraud_n and_o in_o particular_a 6._o for_o purchase_v land_n whilst_o he_o be_v chancellor_n in_o deception_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v find_v supra_fw-la guilty_a therein_o be_v adjudge_v supra_fw-la worthy_a of_o death_n and_o that_o all_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v whereupon_o sentence_n 13._o be_v give_v that_o all_o his_o land_n so_o puâ—â—hased_v shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n nevertheless_o upon_o dissolve_v 30._o of_o that_o parliament_n divers_z wealthy_a man_n oblige_v 30._o themselves_o for_o he_o in_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o king_n receive_v 30._o he_o into_o his_o protection_n but_o to_o quit_v 40._o his_o office_n of_o chancellor_n 60._o it_o be_v say_v 40._o that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 4._o have_v promise_v aid_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gant_n in_o flanders_n 50._o then_o besiege_v by_o the_o french_a 10._o and_o to_o send_v they_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o archer_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o six_o thousand_o mark_n they_o be_v defraud_v thereof_o by_o this_o michael_n also_o that_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr radinton_n have_v take_v two_o ship_n from_o the_o french_a for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n he_o give_v a_o warrant_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o let_v they_o go_v likewise_o that_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v of_o divers_a transgression_n fraud_n and_o abuse_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n he_o be_v send_v prisonor_n to_o windsore-castle_n and_o that_o his_o land_n and_o possession_n then_o value_v at_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v by_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o pound_n more_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o commons_o whereupon_o and_o fear_v 20._o danger_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n then_o 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