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soefrera_fw-fr mesme_n nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr davoir_fw-fr &_o enjoier_fw-fr les_fw-fr dit_n annuite_v fee_n &_o gauge_n deal_v feste_n de_fw-fr pasche_n darrein_a pass_n tanqal_a lendemain_fw-fr de_fw-fr pasche_n prochain_v avenir_fw-fr cestassavoir_fw-fr per_fw-la un_fw-fr a_fw-fr entier_fw-fr purveu_n toutesfois_fw-fr qe_fw-fr les_fw-fr fee_n gauge_n &_o regard_v the_o chancely_o tresorer_n gardien_fw-mi du_fw-fr privee_a seal_n justice_n de_fw-fr lun_fw-fr bank_n &_o de_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr baron_n the_o lescheqer_n sergeant_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr leye_n &_o des_fw-fr autres_fw-fr officer_n &_o ministres_n des_fw-fr court_n
england_n and_o what_o succeed_v to_o this_o unfortunate_a prince_n upon_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o violence_n be_v but_o too_o manifest_a the_o minister_n and_o promoter_n of_o all_o the_o irregularity_n commit_v by_o that_o king_n be_v the_o two_o spencer_n earl_n of_o winchester_n and_o gloucester_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n 2547._o manner_n col._n 2547._o knyghton_n indeed_o say_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n be_v arraign_v before_o sir_n william_n trussel_n justiciarie_n dominus_fw-la hugo_n spencer_n ductus_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n trussell_n justiciario_n areniatus_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la ad_fw-la barrum_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o accusation_n against_o hugh_n spencer_n be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o false_a traitor_n the_o earl_n of_o winchester_n andrew_n harkely_n and_o to_o himself_o land_n appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o disherison_n thereof_o 2548._o thereof_o kâ—yghâ—on_fw-fr col._n 2548._o hugh_n apres_fw-fr celle_fw-fr maveiste_n vous_fw-fr consellaste_n nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr en_fw-fr desheritaunce_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr coronne_fw-fr a_o donor_n vostre_fw-fr pier_n que_fw-fr fuist_n faux_fw-fr traitor_n le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr wyncestre_fw-fr &_o andrew_n de_fw-fr harkely_n traitor_n notorye_n &_o attaynte_n le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr cardoyle_n et_fw-fr a_fw-fr vous_fw-fr hugh_n la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr de_fw-fr cantermaure_n &_o altre_n terres_n que_fw-fr furont_fw-fr proprement_fw-fr appurtenancez_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr coronne_fw-fr for_o which_o and_o for_o other_o crime_n he_o be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v among_o the_o article_n exhibit_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 4._o edw._n 3._o against_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n two_o of_o they_o be_v for_o procure_v to_o himself_o grant_v of_o the_o crown-revenue_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o to_o give_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n many_o land_n in_o disherison_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o the_o say_v roger_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o confederate_n castle_n town_n manor_n and_o franchise_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o wales_n in_o decrease_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n mortimer_n judicium_fw-la rogeri_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n 3._o mortimer_n rot._n parl._n 4_o edw._n 3._o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n per_fw-la son_fw-fr dit_fw-fr royal_a poer_n a_o luy_fw-fr accroche_v fist_n tante_fw-la qe_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr luy_fw-fr fist_n conte_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marchie_n &_o luy_fw-fr dona_fw-la plusour_n terres_n a_o luy_fw-fr &_o a_o say_v heir_n en_fw-fr desheritance_n nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr corone_n item_n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roger_n per_fw-mi son_n royal_a poer_n a_o luy_fw-fr accroche_v fist_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr donor_n a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr &_o a_o say_v enfantz_n &_o a_o say_v alliez_n chastelx_fw-fr villes_n manoirs_n &_o franchise_n en_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr irland_n &_o gales_n en_fw-fr decrese_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr corone_n ibid._n rot._n ibid._n for_o this_o and_o for_o other_o crime_n of_o which_o some_o be_v judge_v to_o amount_v to_o treason_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v at_o tyburn_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v order_v to_o attend_v the_o execution_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o richard_n ii_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v impeach_v in_o parliament_n upon_o several_a article_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v for_o that_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n and_o swear_v to_o promote_v the_o king_n profit_n he_o have_v purchase_v of_o the_o king_n land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n of_o a_o great_a value_n against_o his_o oath_n and_o such_o grant_n be_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v consider_v the_o great_a poverty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o land_n of_o the_o king_n but_o since_o his_o be_v create_v earl_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o exchange_n to_o which_o the_o commons_o reply_v by_o show_v the_o oath_n he_o take_v when_o he_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v for_o do_v justice_n observe_v the_o law_n councel_n the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o damage_n or_o disherison_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o shall_v promote_v the_o king_n profit_n and_o hereupon_o because_o he_o confess_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n to_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v chancellor_n and_o that_o during_o the_o same_o time_n the_o exchange_n be_v make_v of_o good_a land_n for_o a_o casual_a custom_n at_o the_o port_n of_o hull_n they_o infer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o chancellor_n oath_n and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v judgement_n the_o judgement_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v that_o for_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n all_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o hereditament_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n gift_n shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n together_o with_o all_o the_o mean_a profit_n save_v to_o the_o earl_n his_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la creation-mony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n but_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o record_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a matter_n 1._o rot._n parl._n 10_o ri._n 2._o p._n 1._o num._n 1._o premierement_n qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n estant_fw-fr chanceller_n &_o jure_v the_o fair_a le_fw-fr profit_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr purchassa_fw-mi de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr terres_n tenement_n et_fw-fr rent_n a_o grand_a value_n come_v piert_n per_fw-mi record_n roll_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chancellerie_n encontre_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr n'avoit_fw-fr tant_fw-fr desservi_fw-it considerez_fw-fr la_fw-fr grante_fw-fr necessite_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr du_fw-fr royalme_n et_fw-fr outre_fw-fr ce_fw-fr a_o cause_n qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n fust_v chanceller_n au_fw-fr temps_fw-fr du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr purchase_n faite_fw-fr les_fw-fr dite_fw-fr terres_n et_fw-fr tenement_n furent_fw-fr extendus_fw-la a_fw-fr meindre_fw-fr value_n qils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr veillent_a per_fw-la a_o per_fw-la grant_v some_o en_fw-fr deceit_n du_fw-fr roy._n 6._o rot._n ibid._n nu._n 6._o qand_v all_o premier_fw-fr article_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr empechement_fw-fr cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr depuis_fw-fr qil_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr chanceller_n qil_fw-fr deust_fw-fr purchasser_n certein_v terres_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n respond_v qe_n depuis_fw-fr qil_n fust_v chanceller_n il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr purchassa_fw-mi unqe_n nulle_v terres_n ne_fw-fr tenement_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr luy_fw-fr donna_fw-fr ne_o all_o nullie_fw-la des_fw-fr soins_fw-fr nulle_v terres_n ne_fw-fr tenement_n tant_fw-fr qe_fw-fr aux_fw-fr temps_fw-fr qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr fist_n prendre_fw-fr l'estat_fw-la du_fw-fr conte_n mes_fw-fr per_fw-la voie_fw-fr de_fw-fr verrai_fw-fr exchange_n cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr qe_fw-fr come_v le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n avoit_fw-fr cccc_o marc_n annuelx_fw-fr sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr custume_n de_fw-fr kyngston_n sur_fw-fr hull_n per_fw-la descente_fw-la de_fw-fr heritage_n pour_fw-fr qeux_fw-fr il_fw-fr pleust_fw-fr au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr d_o assigner_n au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n terres_n et_fw-fr tenement_n a_o la_fw-fr value_n et_fw-fr assignee_n et_fw-fr ordonna_n party_n devant_fw-fr qil_n fust_v chanceller_n et_fw-fr party_n depuis_fw-fr et_fw-fr ce_fw-fr au_fw-fr profit_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr si_fw-fr bien_fw-fr annuellement_fw-fr come_v par_fw-fr cause_n de_fw-fr une_fw-fr some_o de_fw-fr mille_fw-fr marcs_n paiees_fw-fr ou_fw-fr roy_fw-fr per_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n pour_fw-fr celle_fw-fr cause_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o give_v several_a particular_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o merit_n and_o that_o the_o king_n make_v he_o take_v the_o honour_n of_o earl_n upon_o he_o without_o his_o seek_n and_o how_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v chancellor_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o parliament_n do_v not_o take_v his_o answer_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o commons_o reply_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v 8._o rot._n ibid._n num._n 8._o et_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v replian_n all_o responce_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n del_fw-it premier_fw-fr article_n monstrent_fw-la as_o seignour_n la_o copy_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n fait_fw-fr qant_fw-fr il_fw-fr fust_v creez_v chanceller_n en_fw-fr maniere_n quensuit_n vous_fw-fr jurrez_n qe_fw-fr bien_fw-fr et_fw-fr loyallement_fw-fr servirez_fw-fr a_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr people_n en_fw-fr l_o office_n de_fw-fr chanceller_n et_fw-fr droit_fw-fr fere_n as_o toutes_fw-fr gens_n povures_fw-fr et_fw-fr riches_n seloncle_n lois_fw-fr et_fw-fr usage_n du_fw-fr royalme_n et_fw-fr loyalement_fw-fr conseillerez_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr son_fw-fr conseil_n sellerez_fw-fr et_fw-fr qe_fw-fr vous_fw-fr ne_fw-fr saverez_fw-fr ne_fw-fr sufferez_fw-fr le_fw-fr damage_n ne_fw-fr desberitison_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr qe_fw-fr les_fw-fr droiture_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr corone_n soient_fw-fr destruit_n per_fw-la nulle_fw-la
and_o royal_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o aucthorite_n of_o the_o same_o resp_n the_o king_n by_o the_o advyse_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o lord_n spirituelx_fw-fr and_o temporelx_fw-fr in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o agree_v to_o this_o petition_n and_o resumption_n and_o the_o same_o accept_v and_o establish_v alwey_v forseyn_a that_o all_o exception_n moderation_n forprise_n and_o provision_n by_o he_o grant_v ordain_v and_o admit_v and_o put_v in_o write_v in_o this_o same_o parliament_n upon_o the_o premise_n be_v and_o stand_v good_a and_o availlable_n in_o law_n after_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o continue_v of_o the_o same_o exception_n moderation_n and_o provision_n and_o that_o all_o lettres_n patente_n of_o the_o king_n make_v to_o oney_n person_n or_o person_n name_v in_o oney_n of_o the_o same_o exception_n moderation_n forprise_n and_o provision_n be_v good_a and_o effectuel_a after_o the_o form_n and_o continue_v of_o the_o same_o lettres_n patente_n by_o whatsoever_o name_n oney_n such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v name_v in_o oney_n such_o lettres_n patente_n the_o say_a act_n and_o petition_n of_o resumption_n or_o oney_n thing_n contain_v therein_o notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o oney_n possession_n or_o other_o thing_n make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o oney_n person_n or_o person_n in_o caleis_n or_o in_o the_o march_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o lond_n of_o irlond_n these_o that_o followen_v be_v the_o exception_n moderation_n forprise_n and_o provision_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v ordain_v and_o admit_v and_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n upon_o the_o premise_n put_v in_o write_v first_o save_v for_o merton-college_n 2_o for_o leon_n lord_n wells_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v a_o pension_n just_o due_a to_o he_o 3_o for_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o warr._n 4_o for_o land_n exchange_v with_o john_n fray_n 5_o for_o the_o college_n of_o leicester_n 6_o for_o the_o expense_n grant_v by_o patent_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o lieutenancy_n of_o ireland_n 7_o for_o restitution_n of_o temporality_n etc._n etc._n to_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n 8_o for_o the_o priory_n of_o henton_n 9_o for_o john_n stourton_n treasurer_n of_o the_o household_n for_o 5000_o l._n to_o be_v expend_v in_o his_o office_n 10_o for_o the_o prior_n of_o st_n john_n for_o 15_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 11_o for_o the_o friar_n of_o king_n melcombe_n upon_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n 12_o for_o land_n take_v in_o farm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o improve_v 13_o for_o jervais_n le_fw-fr unlre's_fw-fr pension_n of_o 24_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o the_o king_n french_a secretary_n 14_o for_o land_n give_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o church_n of_o westminster_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o distribute_v alms._n 15_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n land_n buy_v of_o the_o king_n for_o valuable_a consideration_n by_o henry_n cardinal_n and_o sell_v by_o the_o cardinal_n to_o the_o duke_n 16_o for_o the_o chief_a justice_n 17_o for_o oriel-college_n 18_o for_o all-soul_n college_n 19_o for_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o selby_n their_o release_n of_o dime_n 20_o for_o thomas_n derling_n sergeant_n of_o arm_n his_o clothing_n and_o accustom_a wage_n 21_o for_o john_n waterford_n the_o same_o 22_o for_o john_n bury_n pension_n of_o 12_o p._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 23_o for_o the_o priory_n of_o brydlyngton_n endow_v by_o the_o king_n in_o especial_a devotion_n 24_o for_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o land_n give_v to_o the_o charter_n house_n of_o sheen_n found_v by_o the_o king_n his_o father_n 25_o for_o land_n only_o restore_v to_o the_o college_n of_o knollesmes-house_n in_o pontfract_n 26_o for_o john_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n as_o to_o 100_o l._n annual_a pension_n for_o life_n and_o land_n in_o waterford_n till_o then_o yield_v nothing_o be_v 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