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there_o be_v twenty-five_o that_o hold_v twelve_o yard_n land_n and_o a_o half_a in_o servage_a that_o be_v to_o say_v beside_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a rent_n each_o of_o they_o to_o find_v one_o workman_n at_o the_o lord_n disposal_n to_o labour_v from_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o august_n in_o every_o week_n two_o day_n and_o after_o that_o time_n till_o michaelmass_o to_o find_v one_o man_n work_v two_o day_n one_o week_n and_o three_o day_n another_o by_o turn_n at_o such_o employment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o cottager_n to_o find_v each_o of_o they_o every_o week_n from_o the_o first_o of_o august_n till_o michaelmass_n one_o labourer_n to_o work_v upon_o monday_n only_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v appoint_v but_o the_o freeholders_n which_o be_v only_o three_o hold_v by_o a_o certain_a rent_n and_o homage_n 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de_fw-fr burghersh_n have_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la this_o lordship_n in_o partition_n assign_v unto_o she_o who_o son_n and_o heir_n viz._n sir_n bartholomew_n short_o after_o past_o attincti_fw-la it_o unto_o sir_n walter_n pave_o kt._n and_o other_o feoffee_n who_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o convey_v 30_o it_o to_o sir_n john_n delves_n a_o staffordshire_n kt._n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o sir_n john_n arundel_n kt._n who_o in_o 3_o r._n 2._o die_v 1._o seize_v thereof_o and_o so_o descend_v to_o sir_n richard_n arundel_n fall_v by_o partition_n 35._o in_o 16_o h._n 6._o unto_o elianore_n wife_n of_o sir_n william_n st._n george_n kt._n one_o of_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n which_o elianore_n depart_v ibid._n this_o life_n without_o issue_n it_o divolve_v ibid._n to_o sir_n robert_n willoughby_n of_o eresby_n kt._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n willoughby_n esq_n and_o joane_n the_o other_o sister_n and_o co-heir_n which_o sir_n robert_n 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hospitalar_n and_o continue_v to_o they_o till_o the_o general_a dissolution_n as_o do_v also_o that_o which_o the_o monk_n of_o coventre_n and_o stoneley_n have_v be_v thus_o lodge_v in_o the_o crown_n the_o k._n in_o 38._o of_o his_o reign_n grant_v 4._o to_o edw._n watson_n and_o henry_n herdson_n and_o their_o heir_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o stoneley_n call_v then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cobynton-grange_n which_o edw._n and_o henry_n have_v license_v ib._n the_o same_o year_n to_o alien_n it_o unto_o ric._n faukoner_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o sell_v eliâ—_n it_o to_o one_o thomas_n fawkoner_n which_o thomas_n reserve_v a_o estate_n to_o himself_o for_o life_n entail_v eliâ—_n it_o upon_o eliz._n his_o daughter_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o george_n bodyngton_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n with_o remainder_n to_o agnes_n fermour_n widow_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n but_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v ric._n fawkoner_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n 10_o febr._n 1_o eliz._n his_o say_a daughter_n be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n touch_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n i_o find_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v by_o k._n e._n 6._o in_o 4_o of_o his_o reign_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la grant_v to_o sir_n ralph_n sadler_n kt._n then_o master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n and_o to_o laurence_n wennington_n gent._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n raph._n as_o also_o that_o the_o hospitalar_n manor_n here_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o q._n eliz._n the_o same_o year_n to_o john_n fisher_n and_o other_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ancient_o but_o a_o chapel_n and_o belong_v to_o wotton_n be_v therewith_o grant_v inspeâ—_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n as_o in_o wotton_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o in_o ann_n 1291._o 19_o e._n 1._o value_v scac._n at_o twelve_o mark_n which_o canon_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o have_v licence_n 1â—_n to_o appropriate_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o monastery_n whereupon_o scil_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o ensue_v the_o endowment_n b._n of_o the_o vicarage_n which_o in_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v rate_v â—_o at_o vi_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o 2_o s._n allow_v for_o synodal_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n thom._n de_fw-fr harewell_n b._n pbr._n 11_o cal._n apr._n 1309._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n joh._n de_fw-fr shotteswell_n b_o accol_n 3_o jan._n 1313._o prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n rob._n le_fw-fr fitzwith_n b._n pbr._n 8._o cal._n maii_n 1342._o patroni_fw-la vicariae_fw-la prior_n &_o conu._n de_fw-fr kenilworth_n adam_n dâ—_n
they_o have_v of_o his_o gift_n in_o this_o place_n to_o he_o succeed_v will._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o exceed_v his_o father_n in_o bounty_n to_o those_o monk_n for_o he_o bestow_v a._n on_o they_o above_o cc_o acre_n and_o half_a a_o yard_n land_n with_o pasture_n for_o 600_o sheep_n five_o sow_n with_o their_o pig_n one_o boar_n 2_o team_n of_o ox_n 5_o cow_n with_o their_o calf_n and_o one_o bull_n 2_o young_a heifer_n with_o their_o calf_n and_o his_o sheep-cote_n on_o the_o hill_n for_o their_o sheep_n all_o in_o this_o his_o lordship_n of_o rodburne_n neither_o be_v michael_n b._n his_o son_n streight-handed_n to_o they_o nor_o almost_o any_o other_o that_o have_v freehold_n in_o this_o place_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o particular_a etc._n grant_n of_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n some_o of_o they_o therewith_o bequeath_v their_o body_n to_o sepulture_n in_o that_o monastery_n which_o monk_n obtain_v divers_a privilege_n inspex_fw-la here_o viz._n court-leet_n assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n gallow_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o their_o claim_n w._n in_o 13_o e._n 1._o whereunto_o k._n e._n 1._o add_v his_o charter_n 89._o of_o free-warren_n date_v at_o westm._n 18_o febr._n 18_o of_o his_o reign_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o arden_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v their_o seat_n here_o sometime_o call_v themselves_o the_o rodburne_a as_o by_o divers_a record_n b._n beside_o these_o which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o margin_n point_v at_o may_v be_v instance_a yet_o the_o last_o of_o they_o scil_n william_n assume_v the_o name_n of_o arden_n again_o and_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o sell_v mich._n all_o the_o interest_n he_o have_v here_o to_o john_n the_o son_n of_o will._n catesby_n at_o which_o time_n hugh_n de_fw-fr prestwode_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n past_o their_o whole_a right_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v john_n by_o a_o fine_a then_o levy_v with_o warranty_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v agnes_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v she_o be_v a_o heir_n and_o probable_o of_o the_o same_o will._n de_fw-fr arden_n which_o catesbye_n be_v of_o ashby_n leger_n in_o com._n northampt._n and_o afterward_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o lapworth_n in_o this_o shire_n where_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v historical_o of_o they_o in_o 13_o h._n 4._o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr catesby_n the_o purchaser_n i_o find_v that_o enime_n his_o widow_n and_o john_n his_o son_n have_v a_o charter_n 4._o of_o free-warren_n grant_v to_o they_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o alâ—_n their_o â—emeâ—n_a land_n here_o and_o that_o in_o 21_o e._n 4._o the_o monk_n of_o comb_n quit_v catesby_n all_o their_o interest_n here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o rodburne_n grange_n to_o will._n catesby_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n will._n catesby_n kt._n for_o which_o alienation_n k._n h._n 7._o grant_v his_o pardon_n 7._o to_o the_o say_a monk_n in_o 13_o of_o his_o reign_n but_o this_o will._n catesby_n have_v be_v a_o great_a favourite_n to_o k._n ric._n 3._o be_v attaint_v 6._o in_o the_o parl._n of_o 1_o h._n 7._o whereupon_o his_o land_n eschaet_v to_o the_o crown_n this_o be_v by_o the_o k._n give_v 5._o away_o to_o sir_n john_n risley_n kt._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n risley_n i_o can_v say_v but_o in_o 2_o &_o 3_o pâ—_n &_o m._n the_o q._n grant_v 5._o it_o to_o thom._n wilkes_n meâ—chant_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o brother_n and_o heir_n viz._n will._n wilkes_n die_v eliz._n seize_v thereof_o 27_o sept._n 15_o eliz._n leave_v robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n then_o age_v 12_o year_n which_o rob._n die_v 26_o julii_fw-la 19_o eliz._n without_o issue_n whereupon_o his_o 3_o sister_n become_v his_o heir_n as_o in_o hodnell_n i_o have_v show_v but_o that_o part_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v call_v little-rodburne_a do_v heretofore_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o coventre_n and_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o religious_a house_n be_v in_o 6_o eliz._n grant_v aur_fw-it by_o the_o q._n to_o henry_n goodere_n of_o polesworth_n esq_n and_o clem._n throgmorton_n esq_n and_o their_o heir_n which_o henry_n by_o his_o deed_n aur_fw-it bear_v date_n 26_o nou._n 8_o eliz._n release_v all_o his_o right_n therein_o to_o the_o say_v clement_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o in_o 15_o eliz._n sell_v aur_fw-it the_o same_o to_o will._n catesby_n of_o ashby-legers_a in_o com._n northampt._n esq_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 43_o eliz._n rob._n catesby_n thomas_n leigh_n and_o other_o all_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n of_o catesby_n land_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o their_o deed_n aur_fw-it of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n past_o it_o to_o ranulph_n crew_n esq_n afterward_o kt._n and_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o k._n bench_n who_o grandchild_n john_n crew_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n clipsby_n crew_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o easter_n term_n ann_n 1650._o sell_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n john_n dreyden_n of_o cannons-ashby_n before_o mention_v that_o the_o church_n be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o henwood_n i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o how_o long_o they_o take_v benefit_n thereof_o i_o know_v not_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o catesbye_n present_v thereto_o as_o a_o rectory_n and_o aur_fw-it that_o in_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o parson_n receive_v only_o iiii_o l._n xuj_o s._n two_o d._n yearly_a beside_o ix_o s._n vi_o d._n for_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n from_o ric._n catesby_n esq_n then_o his_o patron_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n then_o stand_v but_o how_o long_o it_o have_v be_v down_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o certain_a for_o our_o countryman_n rous_n complain_v 144._o of_o the_o depopulation_n here_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o village_n in_o this_o county_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v ruin_v by_o enclosure_n patroni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la &_o temp_n inst._n joh._n catesby_n be_v d._n joh._n steward_n b._n cap._n 27._o apr._n 1417._o joh._n catesby_n be_v joh._n watson_n b._n pbr._n 22_o nou._n 1431._o will._n spenser_n mil._n ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la &_o guard_n ric._n catesby_n fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi georgii_n catesby_n d._n thom._n palmer_n b._n cap._n 24_o maii_n 1527._o venerab_n vir_fw-la ric._n catesby_n be_v d._n rob._n holme_n b._n cap._n 20._o jan._n 1540_o henr._n philip_n be_v &_o d._n eliz._n catesby_n ux_fw-fr ejus_fw-la tho._n thackam_n incert_v art_n magr._fw-la 20_o julii_fw-la 1573._o edw._n onley_n be_v gryffin_n lhoyde_a 4â—â—_n cler._n 16._o dec._n 1573._o ran._n crew_n mile_n capit_fw-la justice_a ad_fw-la plac._n &_o tho._n wilbraham_n jure_fw-la eliz._n ux_fw-la ejus_fw-la sym._n venables_n incert_n cler._n 6_o martii_fw-la 1625._o ladbroke_n about_o 2_o mile_n low_a on_o the_o northern_a bank_n of_o the_o same_o torrent_n stand_v ladbroke_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o dirty_a soil_n and_o clay_n where_o the_o stream_n run_v llay_v in_o the_o old_a british_a signify_v the_o same_o with_o lâ—â—um_n and_o limus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v frequent_o write_v in_o all_o ancient_a authority_n lodebroc_n the_o a_o be_v change_v into_o o._n in_o the_o conq._n time_n the_o e._n of_o mellent_a have_v lib._n two_o hide_n here_o then_o value_v at_o 50_o s._n turchill_n de_fw-fr warwick_n 3_o hide_n with_o 4_o yard_n land_n and_o better_o whereof_o one_o the_o priest_n hold_v and_o the_o other_o two_o one_o william_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v progenitor_n of_o the_o family_n which_o afterward_o assume_v this_o place_n for_o their_o surname_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr grentmaisnill_n three_o yard_n land_n with_o a_o mill_n of_o three_o s._n that_o turchill_n land_n for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v to_o henry_n e._n of_o warwick_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o conq._n reign_n i_o have_v in_o warwick_n sufficient_o manifest_v but_o of_o what_o family_n he_o be_v who_o the_o succeed_a earl_n enfeoft_v of_o this_o place_n i_o can_v certain_o discover_v but_o will._n de_fw-fr lodbroch_o the_o first_o that_o i_o find_v to_o have_v assume_v his_o surname_n from_o hence_o in_o 11_o h._n 2._o be_v certify_v a._n to_o hold_v a_o kts._n fee_n of_o will._n then_o earl_n of_o warwick_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la feoffamento_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v whereof_z himself_z or_o his_o ancestor_n be_v enfeoft_v in_o h._n 1._o time_n so_o that_o i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o brother_n of_o this_o will._n become_v so_o enfeoft_v for_o in_o the_o confirmation_n which_o the_o say_v will._n make_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o herberbury_n give_v 167._o original_o unto_o they_o by_o g._n de_fw-fr clinton_n
that_o one_o of_o the_o ancestor_n to_o the_o family_n of_o lodbroke_n have_v some_o grant_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o all_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v here_o so_o that_o the_o above_o specify_v g._n the_o clinton_n and_o he_o be_v at_o odds_o about_o the_o same_o which_o of_o they_o have_v the_o better_a title_n i_o will_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o argue_v but_o that_o geffrey_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o h._n 1._o time_n in_o kenilworth_n i_o have_v show_v so_o that_o the_o say_v ....._o de_fw-fr lodbroke_n though_o he_o recover_v 167._o it_o as_o the_o charter_n express_v yet_o be_v he_o content_v to_o hold_v 167._o it_o of_o the_o same_o geffrey_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o walter_n durdent_a then_o bishop_n of_o coventre_n do_v confirm_v 167._o the_o grant_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o say_a monastery_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o bishop_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o clergy_n which_o also_o be_v ratify_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr lodbroch_o his_o brother_n and_o heir_n who_o likewise_o acquit_v those_o canon_n of_o five_o s._n yearly_a rent_n that_o have_v be_v pay_v to_o his_o predecessor_n out_o of_o a_o yard_n land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o those_o possession_n here_o in_o herberbury_n that_o be_v of_o clinton_n fee_n in_o 31_o h._n 2._o it_o be_v certify_v r._n that_o the_o templar_n hold_v 5._o yard_n land_n part_n of_o which_o be_v give_v 5._o by_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n and_o part_n by_o henry_n his_o son_n against_o who_o in_o 2._o joh._n the_o say_v templar_n require_v 5._o warranty_n which_o land_n in_o 7_o e._n 1._o be_v certify_v b._n to_o be_v 1._o carucat_n 2._o yard_n land_n and_o 8._o acre_n all_o then_o hold_v by_o 6._o freeholder_n who_o pay_v certain_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o beside_o 2._o cottage_n it_o be_v then_o also_o certify_v that_o the_o say_v templar_n hold_v 5._o yard_n land_n here_o in_o demesn_a of_o rob._n fill_v odonis_n which_o imply_v that_o 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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
hac_fw-la vice_fw-la patronus_fw-la ric._n de_fw-fr somerdby_n 3_o cal._n dec._n 1317._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n rog._n de_fw-fr ledbury_n cap._n 3._o non._n apr._n 1345._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n joh._n de_fw-fr harewode_n pbr._n 3_o non._n apr._n 1362._o a._n tho._n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n come_v warw._n joh._n midleton_n 1_o septemb_n 1369._o a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr b._n come_v warw._n b._n will._n the_o brugg_n primam_fw-la habens_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la cleric_n 5._o maii_n 1382._o henr._n rex_fw-la ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la fill_n &_o haer_fw-mi t._n comitis_fw-la warw._n b._n will._n bell_n 17._o apr._n 1402._o ric._n come_v warw._n b._n thom._n caudray_n cler._n 9_o maii_n 1421._o joh._n verney_n &_o alii_fw-la attornati_fw-la ric._n comitis_fw-la warw._n in_fw-la partibus_fw-la transmar_n exist_v b._n will._n garwardby_n pbr._n 10._o nou._n 1431._o ric._n come_v warw._n c._n ric._n fisher_n cap._n 17._o julii_fw-la 1457._o thomas_n marrow_n b._n ric._n walker_n cler._n 11._o oct._n 1557._o sim._n marrow_n be_v a._n will._n bolton_n 3_o febr._n 1570._o sim._n marrow_n be_v a._n will._n stopton_n cler._n 16._o maii_n 1573._o humfr._fw-la perrot_n gen_fw-la per_fw-la assign_n edw._n marrow_n eq_n aur_fw-it will._n wincote_n cler._n 15._o aug._n 1623._o incert_v jacobus_n rex_fw-la ric._n gardiner_n s._n theol._n bac._n 16._o febr._n 1624._o incert_v rob._n lee_n de_fw-fr bilsley_n mile_n franc._n foliot_n in_o art_n magr._fw-la 5._o martii_fw-la 1626._o incert_v upon_o a_o marble_n whereon_o be_v the_o portraiture_n in_o brass_n of_o two_o person_n in_o their_o wind_a sheet_n under_o the_o man_n 5._o children_n and_n under_o the_o woman_n two_o be_v this_o epitaph_n of_o your_o charity_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o george_n matthew_n and_o of_o alice_n his_o wife_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n matthew_n sometime_o skinner_n and_o shirive_v of_o coventre_n of_o they_o jesu_n have_v mercy_n amen_o this_o be_v make_v by_o i_o george_n matthew_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1538._o barston_n this_o though_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o berkswell_n and_o be_v ancient_o a_o place_n of_o far_o great_a note_n for_o by_o the_o conqueror_n survey_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v rate_v at_o x._o hide_n mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o it_o in_o two_o place_n scil_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v unto_o turchil_n de_fw-fr warwick_n and_o those_o appertain_v to_o robert_n despenser_n the_o reason_n thereof_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n be_v because_o robert_n despenser_n who_o in_o one_o place_n be_v call_v r._n de_fw-fr olgi_n have_v it_o in_o mortgage_n of_o the_o before_o specify_v turchill_n unto_o which_o turchil_n it_o come_v by_o descent_n from_o alwine_n his_o father_n who_o purchase_v it_o of_o one_o ailmarus_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a survey_n the_o wood_n here_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v half_o a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a together_o with_o a_o mill_n of_o four_o s._n rate_v at_o c_o s._n beside_o these_o x._o hide_n do_v the_o same_o record_v manifest_a that_o one_o robert_n than_o hold_v here_o of_o the_o king_n half_o a_o hide_n with_o a_o mill_n esteem_v at_o xx_o d._n and_o both_o together_o value_v at_o xx_o s._n all_o which_o be_v of_o the_o say_a turchill_n inheritance_n but_o the_o name_n hereof_o be_v various_o write_v viz._n bertanestone_n and_o bercestone_n and_o doubtless_o original_o grow_v from_o some_o ancient_a owner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o then_o extend_v into_o berkswell_n and_o that_o almost_o all_o berkswell_n be_v at_o that_o time_n include_v under_o the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o say_v general_a survey_n to_o be_v in_o bercheswell_n be_v so_o little_a and_o this_o so_o much_o but_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o hamlet_n i_o mean_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o bore_v the_o name_n of_o berstanestone_n now_o barston_n be_v ancient_o give_v partly_o to_o the_o knight_n templar_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o hospitalar_n for_o in_o that_o account_n r._n of_o 31_o h._n 2._o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o balshall_n the_o yearly_a value_n of_o what_o the_o templar_n have_v here_o amount_v unto_o four_o li._n seven_o d._n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la roberti_n marmionis_fw-la the_o donors_n name_n be_v not_o express_v but_o that_o which_o the_o hospitalar_n have_v be_v record_v to_o be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o village_n and_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o alan_n de_fw-fr faleis_n as_o appear_v by_o king_n john_n charter_n 106._o who_o in_o 1._o of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v it_o to_o they_o together_o with_o the_o park_n and_o wood_n thereto_o appertain_v aâ—l_o which_o together_o with_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n and_o come_v to_o the_o say_a hospitalar_n with_o balshall_n as_o i_o have_v there_o declare_v at_o the_o general_a dissolution_n temp_n h._n 8._o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v 6._o out_o of_o the_o crown_n in_o 4_o eliz._n to_o john_n fisher_n and_o other_o the_o custom_n scac._n for_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n here_o be_v that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v mow_v three_o day_n in_o the_o year_n one_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o house_n scil_n as_o to_o diet_n and_o plough_v one_o day_n at_o the_o like_a charge_n reap_v two_o day_n one_o at_o their_o own_o find_n but_o on_o the_o other_o to_o have_v half_o a_o ram_n or_o four_o d._n half_a a_o cheese_n twelve_o loaf_n and_o half_a a_o pail_n of_o drink_n as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v their_o daughter_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o sell_v their_o horse-colt_n foal_v upon_o the_o land_n without_o the_o like_a licence_n the_o chapel_n here_o dedicate_v to_o s._n swythin_n hâ—ving_v be_v long_o since_o annex_v scac._n to_o the_o church_n of_o berkswell_n be_v provide_v of_o a_o curate_n by_o the_o parson_n oâ—_n that_o parish_n monumental_a inscription_n in_o this_o chapel_n here_o lie_v ralph_n alesbury_n â—entleman_n and_o alis_fw-la his_o wife_n which_o ralph_n die_v anno_fw-la 1523._o here_o lie_v baldwin_n porter_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n porter_n esquire_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n elder_a sister_n of_o thomas_n litleton_n of_o frankley_n knight_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n temp_n edw_n quarti_fw-la which_o baldwin_n die_v ....._o anno_fw-la 1499._o and_o anno_fw-la ....._o anno_fw-la 15â—6_n morcote-hall_n this_o place_n have_v its_o name_n original_o from_o the_o situation_n thereof_o which_o be_v in_o a_o black_a mooâ—ish_a â—oil_n and_o for_o antiquity_n may_v be_v rank_v with_o many_o that_o be_v of_o great_a note_n for_o it_o have_v a_o be_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v time_n and_o perhaps_o before_o as_o appear_v 52._o by_o nâ—â—el_n de_fw-fr amundevill_n grant_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o berkswell_n whereunto_o be_v witness_n hamon_n de_fw-fr moâ—cote_n to_o which_o hamon_n succeed_v alan_n de_fw-fr morcote_n of_o who_o i_o find_v mention_n 3._o in_o 4_o h._n 3._o who_o son_n and_o heir_n john_n be_v sometime_o style_v 〈…〉_o iâ—hannes_n de_fw-fr warwick_n and_o at_o other_o etc._n johannes_n dâ—_n morcote_n be_v owner_n etc._n also_o of_o a_o thâ—rd_a part_n oâ—_n radway_n in_o this_o county_n after_o which_o john_n there_o be_v one_o walter_n de_fw-fr morcote_n one_o 4._o of_o the_o four_o coroner_n in_o this_o shire_n in_o 1_o edw._n 3._o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o margaret_n the_o wife_n to_o william_n warde_n of_o charweltou_n in_o com._n northampt._n be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o walter_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o â—aâ—e_n 2._o of_o this_o place_n call_v the_o manor_n of_o morcote_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o berkswell_n by_o the_o say_v william_n and_o margaret_n in_o 7_o r._n 2._o unto_o one_o thomas_n del_o boâ—râ—e_n there_o be_v special_a warranty_n against_o her_o heir_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v of_o her_o inheritance_n this_o thomas_n be_v also_o one_o 32._o of_o the_o coroner_n at_o that_o time_n die_v 32._o the_o year_n follow_v in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o k._n edw._n 4_o reign_n but_o then_o do_v john_n matthew_n a_o skâ—nner_n of_o coventre_n marry_v 7._o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o family_n and_o die_v 7._o in_o 13_o h._n 7._o left_a issue_n george_n matthew_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n 12._o year_n of_o age_n who_o great_a grandchild_n henry_n now_o enjoy_v it_o ann_n scil_n 1640._o and_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n sable_a a_o lion_n rampant_a argent_fw-fr derive_v his_o descent_n 1619._o from_o george_n matthew_n a_o welshman_n father_n
winâ—rida_fw-la ux_fw-la edw._n willoughby_n abigal_n francisca_n hugo_n willoughby_n mile_n periit_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la glaciali_fw-la anno_o 1553._o which_o sir_n henry_n be_v make_v a_o banneret_n 16._o at_o the_o battle_n of_o stoke_n 11._o junii_fw-la 2_o h._n 7._o and_o in_o 4_o h._n 7._o a_o commissioner_n 20._o in_o this_o county_n for_o appoint_v archer_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o britanny_n as_o also_o a_o knight_n 190._o of_o the_o sepulchre_n by_o his_o 34._o testament_n bear_v date_n 20_o h._n 8._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n leonard_n at_o wollaton_n in_o com._n nott._n and_o depart_v 8._o this_o life_n 11._o maii_n the_o same_o year_n leave_v issue_n sir_n john_n willoughby_n knight_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n that_o marry_v 7._o anne_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o edward_n grey_n viscount_n l'isle_n sir_n edward_n willoughby_n knight_n his_o second_o son_n and_z sir_n hugh_z willoughby_z knight_n the_o three_o 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