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tower_n 319._o d_o wilde_n ipres_n 332._o c._n earl_n of_o kent_n 352._o e_fw-la ipswich_n or_o gipwich_n 464._o c_o ireland_n the_o site_n thereof_o 56_o irk_v a_o river_n 746._o a_o irchenfield_n or_o archenfield_n 617._o e_o irt_n a_o riveret_n 765._o e_o irmunsull_n see_v ermine_n 64_o irthing_n a_o river_n 782._o f_o irthington_n 745._o e_o irwell_n a_o river_n 745._o e_o iron_n or_o iron_n mine_n 581._o b_o isa_n a_o river_n see_v usa_fw-la isabelâ—_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la 207._o e_o isan_n parles_fw-fr a_o rock_n 763._o b_o isc_n river_n see_v ex._n isca_n danmoniorum_n 203._o f_o isca_n silurum_n 204._o a_o iscaw_n 20_o isis_n hair_n or_o isidis_n plocamos_a 211_o isis_n a_o river_n 241._o c_o isis_n a_o river_n in_o glocestershire_n see_v ouse_n islip_n 377._o a_o simon_n islip_n 332._o c_o is-urium_a brigantum_n 701._o c_o ithancester_n 443._o d_o itium_n be_v whitsan_n not_o callais_n 348_o judeal_o the_o totenais_n 201._o f_o ivel_n the_o river_n 221._o b_o julham_n or_o chilham_n 336._o b_o julia_n street_n 639._o e_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la usurp_v the_o empire_n 79._o be_v declare_v caesar_n 78_o julius_n caesar_n attempt_v britain_n 34_o julius_n a_o martyr_n in_o britain_n 73_o 636._o e_fw-la jullaber_n 336._o b_o ivo_n talboys_n of_o anjou_n 532._o f_o ivo_n a_o persian_a bishop_n 499._o a_o a_o jury_n of_o 12._o man_n 153_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n 293._o e_fw-la justice_n ordain_v by_o aelfred_n 158_o justice_n of_o peace_n institute_v by_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o 160_o justice_n of_o assize_n 160.179_o justice_n or_o chief_a justicer_n of_o england_n 178_o justice_n itinerant_a 179_o justice_n in_o eyre_n ibid._n justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n ibid._n justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ibid._n jutae_n a_o people_n in_o germany_n 128_o why_o so_o call_v 130_o ixning_n 459._o d_o k_n kaderne_a 18_o kainho_n a_o barony_n 401._o d_o katherine_n dowager_n of_o spain_n inter_v 513_o keiana_n scot_n 649._o b_o keidelston_n 553._o e_o keimes_n a_o barony_n 654._o c_o keina_n a_o devout_a virgin_n 236._o f_o keirch_n 20_o kilhop_n a_o riveret_n 738._o c_o kelnsey_n 714._o a_o kelsay_n 543._o a_o ken_n a_o river_n 753._o f_o kenchester_n 618._o d_o kendale_n or_o kirkby_n kendal_n 759_o kendale_n baron_n and_o earl_n ibid._n k._n kenelm_n a_o saint_n 365._o e_o kenelworth_n or_o killingworth_n 566_o kenelworth_n castle_n ibid._n dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenelworth_n 567_o kenet_n the_o river_n 255_o a_o keninghal_n 472_o c_o keniwalcsh_n vanguish_v the_o britan_n 221_o d_o kent_n 323._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n kentishman_n right_o courteous_a and_o valiant_a 324_o c_o kent_n earles_n 352_o d_o kentish_a pety-king_n or_o potentate_n 37_o kentsand_n 753_o f_o kentigern_n bishop_n of_o glasco_n 679_o c_o a_o great_a clerk_n 378_o f_o kernaw_n 183_o kernellare_n what_o it_o be_v 753_o f_o kesar_n for_o caesar_n 326_o c_o kesteven_n a_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 533_o b_o keston_n 326_o c_o keswicke_n 763_o c_o ket_n a_o rebel_n hang_v 473_o b_o kettel_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 543_o b_o kettleby_n 543_o a_o kettering_n 510_o keven_n 21_o keven_n caer_n 661_o e_o kevenles_a castle_n 624_o a_o kevin_n 21_o saint_n kibie_n a_o holy_a man_n 673_o a_o kidderminster_n 573_o f._n a_o barony_n 514_o a_o kidwelly_n 649_o kildale_n castle_n 721_o e_o kighley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 693_o kilgarth_n 192_o killey_n 816_o e_o kilgarran_n 654_o e_o killingworth_n see_v kenelworth_n kilmain_n lhoyd_n 650_o d_o kilnsey_n crag_n 697_o b_o kilpeck_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 617_o the_o king_n champion_n ibid._n kilton_n castle_n 720_o c_o kime_n a_o noble_a family_n 535_o e_o kimbolton_n or_o kinnibantum_fw-la castle_n 501_o c_o kindreton_n 610_o b_o kindreton_n baron_n 609_o b_o kined_a a_o saint_n 646_o c_o kinefeage_n castle_n 644_o d_o king_n what_o it_o signify_v 163._o his_o sovereign_a power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o royal_a prerogative_n 163_o king_n of_o england_n make_v heir_n to_o 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