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the_o same_o year_n wherein_o he_o call_v himself_o ric._n filius_fw-la galfridi_fw-la reynald_n de_fw-fr edmescote_n alius_fw-la dictus_fw-la ric._n filius_fw-la johaâ—nae_fw-la filiae_fw-la willielmi_n ryvell_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v robert_n hâ—gford_n and_o joyce_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n all_o his_o right_n therein_o which_o robert_n obtain_v a_o charter_n 14._o of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demesn_a land_n here_o and_o in_o milverton_n date_v 12._o dec._n 12._o h._n 4._o in_o who_o male_a line_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n and_o then_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n come_v to_o beaufo_n but_o before_o this_o robert_n hugford_n i_o have_v not_o see_v anything_o of_o their_o name_n in_o this_o county_n howbeit_o in_o shropshire_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a family_n of_o they_o and_o if_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o guess_v at_o the_o original_n of_o this_o man_n advancement_n to_o so_o good_a a_o fortune_n 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beaufo_n joh._n beaufo_n obiit_fw-la 25._o eliz._n tho._n beaufo_n aetat_fw-la 33._o ann_n 25._o eliz._n that_o in_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n xx_o li._n for_o his_o wage_n whereof_o half_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o rest_n quarterly_a as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v continue_v therein_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v array_v and_o horse_v for_o the_o war_n suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n with_o one_o yeoman_n 2._o groom_n and_o 4._o horse_n and_o to_o have_v diet_n for_o himself_o and_o livery_n for_o his_o say_a servant_n and_o horse_n but_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n or_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n or_o his_o man_n do_v gain_v by_o the_o war_n
grant_v to_o they_o in_o 12_o e._n 1._o have_v a_o grange_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o call_v egge-grange_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o they_o become_v lord_n of_o more_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a 57_o that_o in_o 14_o e._n 1._o the_o above_o mention_v john_n de_fw-fr morcote_n sell_v part_n of_o that_o he_o have_v unto_o they_o howbeit_o the_o abbot_n tenant_n here_o do_v ancient_o 51._o use_v to_o perform_v their_o suit_n at_o the_o court-leet_n hold_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o leicester_n the_o residue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o loges_n his_o see_v and_o former_o possess_v by_o the_o above_o specify_v alan_n de_fw-fr morcote_n be_v 11_o 7._o message_n one_o toft_a with_o 7._o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a be_v in_o 22_o r._n 2._o grant_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr walden_n of_o warwick_n to_o the_o say_a monk_n to_o find_v a_o certain_a wax_n candâ—e_n burn_v in_o the_o conventuall_a church_n of_o stoneley_n every_o day_n at_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o bless_a 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viij_o s._n allow_v for_o procuration_n and_o synodaell_n patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n will._n ebern_n cap._n 12._o cal._n aug._n 1321._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr radway_n cap._n id._n junii_fw-la 1328._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n joh._n le_fw-fr glees_n pbr._n 11._o cal._n oct._n 1335._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n veysy_n cap._n 8._o cal._n sâ—pt_fw-fr 1349._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n your_o pbr._n 3_o non._n junii_fw-la 1351._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n will._n de_fw-fr paylinton_n pbr._n 5._o cal._n julii_fw-la 1354._o a._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n thomas_n de_fw-fr haluton_n monachus_n 4._o junii_fw-la 1378._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n joh._n de_fw-fr doncaster_n monach._n 12._o oct._n 1384._o b._n abbas_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr stoneley_n edm._n chamberlain_n 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aleyn_n pbr._n 7._o aug._n 1368._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n will._n chapel_n cap_n 13._o dec._n 1375._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n ragbroke_n 1_o junii_fw-la 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n a._n joh._n hereward_n 22._o dec._n 1403._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n rog._n coton_n 9_o sept._n 1412._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n thomas_n gale_n pbr._n 28._o novemb_v 1436._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n joh._n yreby_o cap._n 20._o maii_n 1439._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n b._n d._n joh._n capellanus_fw-la 5._o julii_fw-la 1448._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n dun._n 14._o martii_fw-la 1452._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n joh._n pynk_n b._n alias_o seinbiry_a cap._n 28._o martii_fw-la 1452._o custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n will._n wayte_n cap._n 18._o aug._n 1462._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n joh._n hylde_n cap._n 27._o nou._n 1467._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n thomas_n ley_n cap._n 20._o oct._n 1479._o a._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n magr._fw-la joh._n molder_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o dec._n 1502._o a._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n d._n guido_n gourgeyne_v in_o art_n magr._fw-la 8._o feb._n 1524._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n ric._n poll_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 7._o aug._n 1544._o b._n custos_fw-la &_o scholar_n domus_fw-la de_fw-fr merton_n anth._n spurret_n cler._n 26._o martii_fw-la 1572._o a._n eliz._n angliae_fw-la regina_fw-la anth._n spurret_n cler._n 19_o nou._n 1575._o b._n wolford-parva_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o 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his_o posterity_n also_o have_v as_o by_o sundry_a inquisition_n 4._o be_v evident_a but_o the_o record_n b._n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o express_v that_o one_o thomas_n the_o parva-woleward_a be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o of_o cecìly_a de_fw-fr mucegros_n and_o she_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr boy_n and_o he_o of_o elene_n la_fw-fr zuche_fw-fr and_o she_o of_o the_o king_n which_o thomas_n have_v at_o that_o time_n two_o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a with_o certain_a freeholder_n and_o cottier_n nevertheless_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n repute_v scac._n lord_n of_o it_o and_o in_o 12_o h._n 8._o do_v edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n levy_v a_o trin._n fine_a thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a wolford_n and_o tisho_n unto_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o as_o in_o great_a wolford_n i_o have_v already_o intimate_v yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ingram_n have_v a_o manor_n here_o for_o so_o it_o appear_v eliz._n after_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n ingraham_n esquire_n in_o 5_o eliz._n of_o which_o manor_n hastang_n ingram_n be_v lord_n at_o this_o day_n at_o present_v this_o village_n have_v not_o many_o inhabitant_n but_o ancient_o it_o consist_v 145._o of_o 43._o family_n burmington_n in_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v lib._n this_o place_n be_v write_v buâ—dintone_n through_o mistake_n of_o the_o m_o for_o d_o and_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n contain_v v._o hide_n wherein_o be_v a_o mill_n rate_v at_o x_o s._n but_o the_o value_n of_o all_o be_v certify_v at_o c_o s._n whereof_o one_o godwin_n be_v owner_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n in_o 13._o joh._n i_o find_v a._n it_o in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o place_n within_o this_o county_n whereof_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n be_v lord_n and_o that_o it_o answer_v for_o one_o knight_n fee_n as_o part_v of_o that_o honour_n be_v hold_v nevil_n in_o 36_o h._n 3._o by_o adam_n the_o grenevill_n of_o hawisia_n the_o wulleward_n and_o by_o she_o of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n which_o adam_n bear_v for_o his_o arm_n carington_n a_o bend_n betwixt_o six_o lion_n rampant_a and_o in_o 52_o 53_o 54._o and_o 55_o h._n 3._o be_v in_o commission_n for_o dorso_fw-la take_v assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o this_o county_n from_o who_o descend_v william_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n who_o for_o his_o rebellion_n in_o e._n 2._o time_n forfeit_v this_o with_o other_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v in_o wilt-shire_n &_o somersetshire_n which_o be_v thereupon_o seize_v 3._o yet_o through_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o obtain_v they_o again_o and_o have_v a_o grant_n 3._o of_o this_o in_o tail_n to_o himself_o and_o lucy_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o issue_n on_o john_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr rodeney_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o it_o appear_v 3._o that_o john_n de_fw-fr wolverton_n and_o lucia_n his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o this_o manor_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o suthwyke_n in_o wilt-shire_n settle_v they_o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n and_o his_o heir_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o her_o the_o say_a lucia_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o warranty_n against_o her_o heir_n and_o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o do_v william_n the_o son_n of_o edmund_n de_fw-fr greinvill_n release_n suff._n to_o the_o say_v john_n all_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o manor_n but_o in_o 46_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v â—â—62_n that_o umfrye_n stafford_n of_o suthwike_n possess_v it_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o greinvill_n as_o i_o guess_v from_o which_o humphrey_n descend_v sir_n hâ—mfrey_n stafford_n knight_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n date_v 173._o 5._o april_n 1_o h._n 5._o give_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la to_o the_o church_n here_o at_o burmynton_n lx_o s._n and_o from_o he_o sir_n r._n humphrey_n stafford_n of_o hoke_n in_o dorsetshire_n 10_o h._n 6._o who_o grandchild_n humphrey_n create_v 17._o lord_n stafford_n of_o southwike_n in_o 4_o e._n 4._o as_o also_o earl_n 13._o of_o devon-shire_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n devon_n revolt_a from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o banbury_n the_o same_o year_n be_v cut_v short_a by_o the_o head_n after_o who_o death_n have_v no_o 48._o issue_n alianore_n 4._o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n strangways_o esquire_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o alice_n aunt_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n become_v a_o coheir_n to_o his_o inheritance_n to_o who_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o manor_n of_o burmington_n be_v allot_v which_o thomas_n have_v issue_n by_o her_o sir_n giles_n strangways_o knight_n who_o in_o 32_o h._n 8._o levy_v a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d hereof_o to_o henry_n annesley_n gentleman_n but_o to_o what_o use_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o through_o what_o hand_n it_o have_v since_o past_a ditchford-frary_a below_o burmington_n be_v stour_n augment_v by_o a_o little_a stream_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n in_o worcester-shire_n pass_v by_o dichford-frary_a and_o stretton_n upon_o fosse_n and_o then_o join_v therewith_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n this_o be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d by_o robert_n de_fw-fr stadford_n contain_v two_o hide_n which_o one_o brion_n then_o hold_v of_o he_o with_o a_o mill_n rate_v at_o lxviii_o d._n and_o all_o value_v at_o four_o li._n have_v be_v the_o freehold_n of_o leuric_n in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n day_n but_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o it_o after_o that_o time_n be_v in_o 2._o 31_o h._n 2._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o adam_n de_fw-fr standon_n have_v a_o suit_n with_o roger_n de_fw-fr dikeford_n for_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_v here_o and_o next_o that_o in_o 16_o h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o fine_a levy_v 3._o betwixt_o herveus_n de_fw-fr stafford_n and_o vivian_n de_fw-fr standon_n for_o the_o custom_n and_o service_n
not_o long_o after_o this_o that_o john_n throkmorton_n esquire_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o coughton_n have_v a_o affection_n thereto_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o vicinity_n to_o he_o obtain_v it_o by_o purchase_n viz._n the_o one_o moiety_n 6._o from_o henry_n beaumond_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n which_o joan_n be_v grandchild_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheir_n to_o william_n durvassall_n as_o the_o descent_n show_v and_o the_o other_o 6._o from_o william_n vernon_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n in_o 21_o h._n 6._o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n 6._o though_o who_o daughter_n i_o can_v direct_o affirm_v since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n throkmorton_n and_o continue_v they_o to_o this_o day_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_o but_o a_o chapel_n a._n unto_o coughton_n i_o find_v a._n that_o henry_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n temp_n r._n 1._o appoint_a that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o 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ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n will._n de_fw-fr burmingham_n cap._n id._n aug._n 1270._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n gerardus_n durvassall_n accol_n 2._o cal._n junii_fw-la 1300._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n joh._n de_fw-fr grenhulle_n pbr._n 18._o julii_fw-la 1339._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n nich._n atte_a sale_n pbr._n 3_o dec._n 1345._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n rob._n flower_n 22._o nou._n 1368._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n thomas_n muttolow_n cap._n 23._o apr._n 1399._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n ric._n bacalar_n 20._o aug._n 1413._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n ric._n fernynghale_n 6._o oct._n 1413._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n b._n d._n will._n pyriton_n cap._n 27._o aug._n 1414._o priorissa_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr cokehull_n a._n d._n joh._n 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the_o same_o founder_n then_o ordain_v ib._n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o abbot_n another_z shall_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n at_o worcester_n or_o out_o of_o this_o at_o alcester_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o meet_a and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o monk_n benedictines_n here_o serve_v god_n he_o endow_v it_o ib._n with_o the_o before_o specify_v isle_n together_o with_o his_o lordship_n of_o cockmerse_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v possess_v in_o pebworth_n viz._n 4_o hide_n and_o a_o half_a and_o moreover_o with_o all_o his_o land_n of_o waltford_n cunbruge_n and_o blinchesfelde_v with_o their_o appurtenance_n except_v lx_o s._n yearly_a rent_n which_o the_o abbot_n of_o this_o house_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n in_o normandy_n and_o further_a do_v he_o grant_v ib._n thereunto_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n at_o oversleie_n with_o the_o church_n of_o alcester_n glen_n teingworth_n and_o merston_n and_o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o his_o lordship_n of_o oversleie_n in_o land_n vineyard_n wood_n park_n meadow_n and_o fishing_n half_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o lordship_n of_o pebworth_n and_o cherletune_n two_o sheaf_n of_o that_o of_o ragley_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o dorsinton_n mulecote_n brome_n and_o whitlacesford_n as_o also_o his_o mill_n of_o groberi_n and_o the_o half_a of_o his_o three_o mill_n at_o oversleie_n appoint_v that_o whatsoever_o shall_v govern_v here_o for_o the_o future_a as_o abbot_n he_o shall_v not_o misspend_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o monastery_n upon_o his_o secular_a kindred_n but_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o hospitality_n nor_o grant_v away_o the_o inheritance_n of_o any_o the_o land_n belong_v thereto_o and_o which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o memorable_a he_o may_v not_o make_v any_o other_o knight_n nisi_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la veste_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la parvulos_fw-la suscipere_fw-la modestè_fw-la caveat_n but_o that_o maturos_fw-la seu_fw-la discretos_fw-la tam_fw-la clericos_fw-la quam_fw-la laicos_fw-la providè_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la as_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o his_o charter_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o restriction_n begin_v which_o prohibit_v ecclesiastic_a person_n to_o make_v knight_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v ancient_o use_v to_o do_v and_o as_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o milcote_n touch_v the_o sacred_a and_o courtly_a ceremony_n former_o exercise_v in_o confer_v that_o dignity_n appear_v which_o ample_a charter_n be_v confirm_v hatton_n by_o the_o before_o specify_v robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n his_o immediate_a lord_n as_o also_o by_o insp._n k._n steph._n and_o henry_n the_o second_o beget_v a_o fair_a increase_n of_o its_o possession_n through_o the_o munificence_n of_o sundry_a other_o person_n viz._n xx_o s._n rend_v yearly_o issue_v out_o of_o impingeham_n give_v suprà _fw-la by_o geffrey_n one_o of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o say_a founder_n the_o church_n of_o beoley_n in_o worcestershire_n by_o suprà _fw-la geffrey_n de_fw-fr limesi_n the_o church_n of_o pebeworth_n in_o come_v glouc._n by_o suprà _fw-la ric_n frevill_n with_o one_o yard_n land_n in_o merston_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o his_o salt_n at_o wiche_n the_o church_n of_o edbrighton_n by_o suprà _fw-la rog._n de_fw-fr watervill_n and_o one_o hide_v of_o land_n in_o ryeton_n in_o this_o county_n lie_v adjacent_a to_o weston_n with_o a_o meadow_n situate_a under_o that_o town_n and_o some_o other_o land_n there_o neither_o must_v i_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o simon_n de_fw-fr cocton_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr kynewarton_n bestow_v ib._n on_o these_o monk_n each_o of_o they_o a_o load_n of_o wood_n for_o fewell_n to_o be_v weekly_o take_v out_o of_o their_o wood_n at_o cocton_n now_o coughton_n with_o liberty_n for_o they_o to_o erect_v hogs-cote_n in_o the_o same_o wood_n all_o which_o gift_n be_v ratify_v ib._n by_o the_o say_v k._n h._n 2._o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 35_o e._n 1._o have_v they_o lx._n acre_n of_o heath_n or_o waste_v lie_v at_o hinstoke_n in_o shropshire_n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hinstoke_n give_v 46._o unto_o they_o by_o will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n of_o wemme_n with_o power_n to_o enclose_v the_o say_a waist_n as_o also_o common_a of_o pasture_n for_o viij_o ox_n vi_o kine_n with_o their_o calf_n of_o one_o year_n old_a and_o c_o c_o sheep_n in_o his_o waste_v and_o wood_n at_o hinstoke_n but_o with_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v will._n and_o his_o heir_n may_v make_v improvement_n at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o those_o wood_n and_o waist_n without_o the_o lawful_a contradiction_n of_o the_o say_a monk_n and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o be_v there_o a_o annuity_n of_o c_o s._n per_n a_o give_v 28._o thereunto_o by_o the_o say_v will._n le_fw-fr boteler_n issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o burgage_n lie_v in_o shaftesbury_n in_o come_v dors._n for_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n alm_n and_o other_o pious_a work_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o k._n henr._n the_o four_o but_o after_o this_o i_o do_v find_v very_o little_a increase_n of_o its_o revenue_n from_o any_o other_o benefactor_n nay_o rather_o such_o a_o diminution_n through_o the_o ill_a government_n and_o negligence_n of_o some_o abbot_n by_o waste_v the_o stock_n upon_o their_o land_n and_o borrow_v of_o money_n that_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o upon_o 8._o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o william_n the_o then_o abbot_n that_o their_o debt_n be_v so_o great_a as_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v speedy_o be_v require_v himself_o and_o his_o covent_n can_v not_o possible_o subsist_v the_o king_n upon_o mature_a advice_n with_o his_o council_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n seize_v 8._o the_o whole_a monastery_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o forthwith_o
through_o the_o heir_n female_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a entail_v â—â—_o make_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n e._n of_o pembroke_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o before_o specify_v laurence_n whereof_o in_o fillongley_n i_o shall_v speak_v be_v settle_v together_o with_o the_o castle_n and_o honour_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o other_o large_a possession_n upon_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr beuchamp_n k_o to_o second_o son_n to_o thomas_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o william_n bear_v the_o title_n â—2_n of_o lord_n bergavenny_n die_v â—2_n seize_v thereof_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o from_o who_o it_o descend_v 66._o to_o ric._n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o worcester_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n be_v wed_v 66._o to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n a_o young_a son_n to_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n thenceforth_o summon_v d._n to_o parl._n as_o lord_n bergavenny_n bring_v it_o with_o other_o land_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n to_o that_o noble_a family_n wherein_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_n bergavenny_n at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n bapt._n be_v give_v b._n to_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n as_o i_o have_v former_o intimate_v by_o the_o last_o will._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n in_o h._n 3._o time_n be_v in_o a_o 1291_o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o xxxiii_o mark_n which_o grant_n do_v not_o stand_v so_o firm_a but_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o cantilupe_n repossess_v it_o again_o for_o in_o 24_o e._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v canon_n grant_v 1._o to_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n than_o lord_n of_o this_o manor_n land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xiii_o li._n per_fw-la a_o lie_v here_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a advouson_n nay_o i_o find_v that_o after_o this_o the_o family_n of_o hastings_n be_v potent_a have_v it_o again_o from_o the_o say_a canon_n for_o in_o 19_o e._n 3._o do_v laurence_n de_fw-fr hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n pass_v 3._o it_o away_o to_o will._n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o give_v 8._o it_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o makstoke_n then_o new_o by_o he_o found_v whereupon_o the_o canon_n of_o mackstoke_n obtain_v licence_n 9_o from_o the_o k._n for_o appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o house_n which_o appropriation_n be_v according_o accomplish_v the_o same_o year_n by_o wolstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n b._n date_v at_o blocklegh_n 4_o oct._n appeareth_z and_o confirm_v by_o his_o chapter_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n payable_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n grant_v a._n to_o they_o in_o which_o year_n be_v likewise_o a_o ordination_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o studley_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o original_a title_n get_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o great_a suit_n 14._o arise_v betwixt_o those_o of_o mackstoke_n and_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o of_o makstoke_n prevail_v who_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n have_v the_o king_n confirmation_n 14._o in_o 5_o h._n 4._o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o fine_a 2._o of_o lxxi_o li._n xi_o s._n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o appropriation_n thereof_o so_o make_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o 26_o h._n 8._o the_o vicarage_n be_v value_v b._n at_o x_o li._n at_o which_o time_n the_o synodal_n and_o procuration_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o be_v x_o s._n five_o d._n ob_fw-la patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la b._n rad._n de_fw-fr alemannia_n cler._n 8._o id._n dec._n 1277._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n d._n will._n de_fw-fr stratford_n cap._n 2._o cal._n maii_n 1295._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n joh._n de_fw-fr brom_n accol_n 14_o cal._n jan._n 1299._o d._n joh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n aegid_a de_fw-fr baggeshoure_n cler._n 15_o cal._n apr._n 1305._o d._n rad._n de_fw-fr monthehermerii_fw-la a._n mr._n joh._n mauduit_n 4_o non._n oct._n 1319._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n will._n the_o beresord_n cler._n 23_o apr._n 1328._o nobilis_fw-la mulier_fw-la isabel_n de_fw-fr hastings_n b._n rob._n mauduit_n cler._n 2_o cal._n julii_fw-la 1330._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n nich._n de_fw-fr sheldon_n pbr._n 17_o julii_fw-la 1339._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n adam_n de_fw-fr overton_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1345._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n de_fw-fr walford_n pbr._n 14_o sept._n 1361._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n rob._n the_o â—irchesley_n non._n febâ—_n 1365._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n ric._n pulâ—eney_n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1369._o patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la henr._n rex_fw-la angl._n per_fw-la recuperat_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la present_a de_fw-fr pr._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr studley_n a._n thomas_n burdet_n cler._n 25_o junii_fw-la 1402._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr studley_n b._n thomas_n shelford_n cler._n 12_o maii_n 1403._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n thomas_n lucas_n pbr._n 15_o nou._n 1407._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n drewe_n cap._n 27_o sept._n 1409._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n henr._n hurl_n cap._n 28_o apr._n 1410._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n will._n andrew_n cap._n 23_o martii_fw-la 1423._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n joh._n barun_v ult_n maii_n 1425._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n joh._n salwey_n cap._n 18_o aug._n 1427._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n joh._n hende_v cap._n 16_o aug._n 1457._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n a._n d._n rog._n felawe_n cap._n 4_o aug._n 1469._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n rog._n montgombry_a cap._n 12_o jan._n 1484._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr makstoke_n b._n d._n thomas_n berton_n cap._n 16_o junii_fw-la 1486._o d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la a._n d._n rogerus_fw-la ........_o 8_o apr._n 1491._o pr._n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr a._n petrus_n irlam_n cap._n 23_o febr._fw-la 1531._o h._n dux_n suff._n &_o d._n franc._n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la d._n marg._n clifford_n &_o will._n stanley_n mile_n cohaer_n caroli_n d._n suff._n b._n will_n burton_n cler._n 20_o dec._n 1553â—_n thomas_n chapman_n ratione_fw-la concess_n w._n stanley_n mil._n d._n rad._n brock_n pbr._n 25_o sept._n 1557._o a._n d._n episc._n per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la thom._n clerk_n cler._n 15_o oct._n 1560_o a._n henr._n 8._o rex_fw-la angl._n etc._n etc._n d._n thomas_n king_n pbr._n 23_o feb._n 1536._o b._n ric._n wright_n de_fw-fr clopton_n sen._n gen_fw-la will._n tomlinson_n cler._n 29_o julii_fw-la 1622._o a._n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v ancient_o a_o certain_a fraternity_n or_o gilled_a consist_v of_o the_o parishioner_n only_o be_v found_v by_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a establishment_n till_o 9_o e._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n licence_n 20._o be_v grant_v to_o sir_n edw._n nevil_n knight_n than_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a priest_n maintain_v there_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v k._n edw._n 4._o and_o eliz._n his_o consort_n as_o also_o for_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o that_o fraternity_n during_o this_o life_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_a which_o according_o be_v effect_v and_o land_n dispose_v thereunto_o for_o that_o purpose_n a._n value_v at_o seven_o li._n ix_o s._n two_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o arm_n depict_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o chancel_n gules_a a_o fesse_v betwixt_o six_o cross_a crosslet_n or._n beauchamp_n e._n of_o warwick_n argent_fw-fr 3_o cross_a crosslet_n fiche_v sable_a upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a a_o mullet_n and_o a_o rose_n or._n argent_fw-fr 6_o cross_a crosslet_n fichè_fw-fr sable_n upon_o a_o chief_n azure_a two_o mullet_n or._n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n wilmecote_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n osbernus_n fill_n richardi_fw-la possess_fw-la this_o place_n it_o be_v then_o certify_v lib._n to_o contain_v three_o hide_n which_o be_v value_v at_o lxs._n and_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o one_o urso_n but_o before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n
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he_o here_o at_o pakinton_n have_v authority_n give_v b._n he_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o thomas_n le_fw-fr prey_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n as_o also_o of_o nich._n pikot_o his_o fellow_n partner_n before_o speak_v of_o at_o which_o time_n he_o give_v b._n to_o the_o same_o earl_n xl_o s._n of_o silver_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o they_o and_z his_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o be_v release_v from_o attendance_n at_o the_o three_o week_n court_n a_o leicester_n make_v their_o appearance_n at_o hâ—â—_n leet_n only_o to_o this_o sir_n henry_n succeed_v sir_n william_n murdac_n knight_n who_o bear_v be_v for_o his_o arm_n bendè_fw-la of_o ten_o pâ—â—ces_n arg._n and_o gules_a and_o have_v issue_n digby_n alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n wed_v digby_n to_o sir_n thomas_n â—oyvile_a knight_n unto_o who_o she_o bring_v a_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o land_n in_o leicestershire_n which_o beyvile_v have_v their_o residence_n b._n at_o stokfaston_n in_o that_o county_n but_o within_o tâ—e_v compass_v â—f_o that_o time_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v hâ—re_o they_o obtain_v one_o of_o the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o this_o lordship_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o upâ—n_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o iâ—hn_n viz._n bâ—â—dnell_n â—liz_o the_o wiâ—e_n o_o 〈…〉_o bury_v hatley_n iâ—_n com._n herif_n abâ—â—t_v the_o laâ—â—r_a end_n 〈…〉_o b._n it_o unto_o sâ—r_a râ—bâ—rt_n brâ—â—â—â—ll_o of_o dene_fw-mi in_o com._n northampt._n knight_n from_o who_o descend_v thomas_n brudâ—elâ—_n eâ—quâ—re_o afâ—erwardsâ—_n scil_n 3._o car._n create_v lord_n â—ruâ—â—ell_o a_o person_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o great_a learning_n prudenceâ—_n and_o eminent_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n who_o by_o his_o deed_n b._n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n date_v 19_o maii_n 4._o jac._n past_o it_o unâ—o_o sir_n edward_n brabazon_n then_o of_o netherwhitacre_a in_o this_o county_n knight_n whicâ—_n sir_n eâ—ward_o diâ—poâ—ed_v thereof_o to_o siâ—_n anthâ—â—y_n brabazon_n knight_n his_o young_a son_n tâ—e_v late_a â—wner_n thereof_o touch_v that_o part_n whâ—ch_o ireâ—s_v have_v i_o find_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o thomas_n le_fw-fr â—â—eys_n pass_v 3._o iâ—_n aways_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pigot_n to_o philip_n de_fw-fr aâ—leston_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o heâ—rs_n of_o their_o two_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o râ—gâ—t_a â—eirs_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n which_o makeâ—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_v kaâ—â—eâ—â—ne_n be_v his_o daughter_n aâ—â—er_v this_o â—iz_o in_o 50_o 〈…〉_o of_o who_o in_o maxstoke_n i_o shall_v speak_v puâ—câ—ased_v 3._o oâ—e_v three_o part_v 〈…〉_o manor_n 〈…〉_o and_o joane_n his_o wiâ—e_n but_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o which_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈…〉_o the_o other_o former_o belong_v to_o gâ—lbert_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v well_o discover_v which_o three_o part_v continue_v 36._o to_o his_o posterity_n tiâ—l_v the_o begin_n of_o h._n 7._o time_n though_o how_o much_o long_o i_o know_v not_o for_o in_o 20_o h._n 7._o john_n creâ—_n viscount_n l'isle_n be_v find_v 7._o tâ—_n die_v seize_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o by_o the_o name_n likewise_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o pakinton-pâ—got_a which_o from_o he_o divolve_v to_o â—homas_fw-la marquess_n dorsâ—t_n his_o uncle_n son_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o henry_n duke_n of_o suff._n after_o who_o attainder_n in_o 1_o mariae_fw-la whereof_o in_o astley_n i_o have_v speak_v it_o eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n grant_v 3._o it_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lâ—neaâ—l_a heir_n to_o the_o clinton_n before_n specify_v which_o earl_n sell_v eliz._n â—t_a to_o one_o samson_n baker_n gentleman_n 30_o oct._n 15_o eliz._n who_o die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o in_o 26_o eliz._n
of_o a_o authentic_a writer_n 99_o that_o st._n benedict_n first_o prescribe_v that_o rule_n benedictus_n cum_fw-la sorore_fw-la scholasticâ_fw-la primus_fw-la regularem_fw-la vitam_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o ordinibus_fw-la cum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la seorsim_fw-la liberè_fw-la christo_fw-la inservissent_fw-la inchoavit_fw-la which_o rule_n come_v in_o time_n to_o have_v that_o venerable_a esteem_n that_o as_o baronius_n 7._o tell_v we_o in_o liptinensi_fw-la concilio_n in_o cameracensi_fw-la galliae_fw-la agro_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la monachi_fw-la ac_fw-la nonnae_fw-la juxta_fw-la regulam_fw-la s._n benedicti_fw-la coenobia_n sva_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la the_o first_o monastery_n of_o nun_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o england_n be_v that_o of_o berk_v in_o essex_n found_v 40._o by_o erkenwald_n bishop_n of_o london_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n dclxvi_o long_o before_o the_o reception_n of_o st._n benet_n rule_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o now_o come_v to_o this_o of_o polesworth_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v take_v notice_n upon_o what_o occasion_n msâ—_n it_o be_v found_v and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o endowment_n thereof_o with_o land_n etc._n etc._n king_n egbert_n have_v one_o only_a son_n call_v arnulph_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o hear_v by_o a_o bishop_n which_o come_v from_o ireland_n that_o the_o then_o king_n of_o connaught_n have_v a_o nun_n to_o his_o daughter_n call_v modwen_n that_o heal_v all_o disease_a people_n repair_v to_o she_o send_v his_o say_a son_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o that_o bishop_n into_o ireland_n where_o he_o be_v according_o cure_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a woman_n which_o great_a favour_n so_o please_v king_n egbert_n that_o he_o forthwith_o invite_v st._n modwen_n to_o come_v into_o england_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v â—ound_v a_o monastery_n for_o she_o and_o her_o covent_n of_o which_o tender_a she_o soon_o after_o accept_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o religious_a house_n wherein_o she_o reside_v be_v by_o war_n betwixt_o those_o petty_a king_n of_o ireland_n burn_v and_o waste_v and_o bring_v over_o with_o she_o two_o of_o her_o fellow_n nun_n whereupon_o the_o king_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o her_o sanctity_n recommend_v his_o daughter_n edith_n unto_o she_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benet_n give_v she_o a_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardeâ—â—e_n then_o call_v trensale_n where_o the_o say_v edith_n together_o with_o st._n lyne_n and_o st._n osithe_o live_v together_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n and_o soon_o after_o found_v a_o monastery_n for_o they_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n anchor_n at_o this_o place_n call_v pollysworth_n the_o first_o syllable_n pol_n import_v a_o deepness_n of_o water_n and_o the_o other_o scil_n worth_a a_o dwelling_n or_o habitation_n constitute_v the_o say_a edith_n abbess_n thereof_o ordinis_fw-la benedictini_fw-la monialis_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o censure_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o circumstance_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o mistake_v therein_o for_o by_o a_o author_n 14._o who_o more_o compendious_o speak_v thereof_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o king_n ethelwolph_n son_n to_o k._n egbert_n who_o son_n alured_n languish_v of_o a_o desperate_a infirmity_n be_v thus_o cure_v by_o s._n modwene_n whereupon_o he_o give_v unto_o she_o land_n in_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o two_o monastery_n of_o nun_n one_o here_o in_o arden_n at_o polesworth_n wherein_o as_o he_o say_v osithe_a and_o athea_n two_o holy_a virgin_n and_o s._n edith_n sister_n to_o the_o say_a king_n ethelwolph_n dwell_v and_o the_o other_o at_o streneshale_v but_o of_o their_o go_v to_o oldbury_n and_o bring_v back_o hither_o i_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o question_n though_o the_o appartion_n of_o s._n edith_n with_o her_o crosier_n may_v be_v doubt_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n of_o robert_n marmion_n charter_n and_o milisent_n his_o wife_n do_v import_v no_o less_o which_o i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v 33._o notum_fw-la siâ—_n omnibus_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la osannae_fw-la priorissae_n ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la instaurandam_fw-la sanctimonialium_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la s._n edithae_n de_fw-fr pollesworda_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la it_o a_o quod_fw-la conventus_fw-la de_fw-la aldeberia_fw-la ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la manens_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v as_o i_o guess_v that_o this_o robert_n marmion_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v by_o the_o learned_a leland_n account_v to_o have_v be_v founder_n thereof_o in_o which_o repute_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o also_o appear_v insp._n that_o they_o give_v the_o town_n of_o polesworth_n total_o thereto_o with_o their_o whole_a demesne_n in_o waverton_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n stephen_n i_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o such_o other_o benefactor_n as_o these_o nun_n have_v the_o next_o and_o chief_a whereof_o be_v walter_n de_fw-fr hastings_n who_o give_v aur_fw-it oldbury_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o this_o monastery_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v after_o which_o they_o have_v insp._n by_o robert_n marmion_n son_n to_o the_o before-specified_n robert_n and_o milisent_n the_o church_n of_o queinton_n in_o gloucestershire_n which_o in_o 12_o r._n 2._o they_o procure_v to_o be_v appropriate_a 35._o to_o they_o as_o also_o the_o mill_n at_o kingsburieâ—_n â—_z call_v hemlingford-mill_n with_o certain_a meadow-ground_n and_o other_o land_n by_o g._n robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o amabill_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o coheir_n unto_o osbert_n de_fw-fr arden_n and_o moreover_o a_o mill_n at_o hurley_n give_v g._n by_o alice_n sister_n to_o the_o say_v amabil_n than_o wife_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr harecurt_n both_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr bracebrigge_n afterward_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o draiton_n in_o com._n leic._n they_o have_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o land_n give_v aur_fw-it by_o picot_n archer_n in_o h._n 2._o time_n and_o confirm_v ib._n by_o robert_n then_o earl_n of_o leicester_n with_o a_o far_a augmentation_n n._n by_o william_n de_fw-fr trumpinton_n in_o burdingburie_n in_o this_o county_n certain_a land_n by_o supra_fw-la edelina_n sister_n to_o robert_n boteler_n of_o ingleby_n for_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr somervile_n her_o husband_n the_o church_n of_o barwell_n in_o leicestershire_n by_o supra_fw-la erneburga_n the_o mother_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr hastings_n the_o church_n of_o ansley_n in_o this_o county_n by_o n._n william_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr hardreshull_n certain_a land_n in_o bromcote_n n._n by_o william_n fitz-walkeline_a of_o bromcote_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n in_o consideration_n that_o these_o nun_n allow_v he_o to_o have_v a_o chantrie_n in_o his_o chapel_n at_o bromcote_n whereunto_o robert_n de_fw-fr grendon_n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o add_v n._n a_o yard-land_n and_o certain_a message_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o village_n all_o those_o land_n call_v coppenhull_n near_o shuttenton_n give_v by_o be_v william_n burdet_n which_o hugh_n his_o son_n confirm_v temp_n h._n 2._o a_o yard_n land_n in_o sirescote_n by_o be_v roger_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr sumervile_n certain_a land_n in_o snarkeston_n com._n leic._n which_o william_n the_o appilby_n give_v n._n together_o with_o his_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o this_o monastery_n &_o which_o be_v confirm_v n._n by_o will._n de_fw-fr charnell_n and_o clementia_n his_o wife_n the_o mill_n of_o freseley_n and_o a_o proportion_n of_o land_n there_o by_o r._n robert_n de_fw-fr kaily_n with_o addition_n r._n of_o more_o by_o sir_n jordan_n de_fw-fr whitacre_n knight_n and_o will._n savage_n which_o william_n give_v r._n also_o certain_a land_n in_o dodenhale_n as_o also_o all_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v in_o povele-wood_n where_o the_o chapel_n above_o s._n edith_n well_o be_v build_v in_o bromcote_n they_o have_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o xx_o s._n give_v r._n to_o they_o by_o eustace_n de_fw-fr mortein_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o hilaria_n his_o wife_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o they_o do_v enjoy_v those_o land_n in_o shotswell_n whereof_o he_o make_v they_o a_o grant_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o challenge_v this_o annuity_n from_o ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o draiton_n they_o have_v ib._n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o a_o mark_n of_o silver_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o their_o diet_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n nativity_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o festival_n in_o norton_n now_o hoggs-norton_n a_o carucate_n of_o land_n give_v by_o insp._n robert_n de_fw-fr gresele_n and_o a_o yard-land_n insp._n by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr greseley_n with_o certain_a rent_n as_o also_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o sundry_a person_n and_o in_o harlaston_n the_o rent_n of_o five_o s._n yearly_a give_v insp._n by_o william_n de_fw-fr vernun_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o lamp_n to_o
as_o good_a value_n in_o recompense_n thereof_o that_o charter_n of_o confirmation_n bear_v date_n at_o wenloc_n 26_o maii._n of_o which_o noble_a person_n i_o further_o find_v a._n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o advouson_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o studley_n near_o this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v there_o show_v from_o peter_n de_fw-fr corbucon_n heir_n to_o the_o founder_n whereunto_o he_o give_v insp._n a_o fair_a portion_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o shotswell_n that_o he_o also_o build_v deuves._n a_o hospital_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o monastery_n that_o he_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n gules_a 3_o flower_n de_fw-fr lices_fw-la or_o as_o by_o his_o seal_n be_v appear_v within_o the_o compass_n whereof_o scil_n towards_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o shield_n there_o be_v a_o star_n with_o a_o crescent_n which_o be_v a_o badge_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o judicious_a antiquary_n of_o his_o service_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o that_o he_o depart_v 485.32_o this_o life_n 7_o id._n apr._n 23_o h._n 3._o be_v then_o very_a age_a leave_v issue_n several_a son_n viz._n william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n walter_n a_o priest_n 12._o and_o employ_v 12._o by_o king_n h._n 3._o as_o his_o agent_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n afterward_o elect_a 438.9_o bâ—shop_n of_o worcester_n â—_z who_o story_n i_o refer_v to_o godwyn_n john_n lord_n of_o snitfield_n in_o this_o county_n and_o nicholas_n inspex_n of_o who_o i_o find_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a mention_n which_o will._n be_v a_o martial_a man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n and_o accompany_v he_o 295.7_o at_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o lincoln_n castle_n in_o 1_o h._n 3._o have_v in_o 15_o h._n 3._o much_o of_o his_o father_n estate_n pass_v over_o to_o he_o for_o which_o he_o then_o do_v 3._o his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o in_o 24_o h._n 3._o obtain_v a_o special_a charter_n 1_o for_o exempt_n he_o from_o any_o suit_n to_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o court_n leet_n aid_v to_o the_o 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