Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	lord_n	sir_n	sussex_n	2,608	5	15.0213	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36794	The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing D2480; ESTC R16723	3,454,491	1,220

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countenance_n in_o this_o business_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n lionel_n sea-brooke_a sometime_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o depose_v ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o southampton_n that_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n decease_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n show_v he_o a_o old_a deed_n of_o entail_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o berkley_n make_v by_o robert_n fitz-harding_n which_o he_o then_o read_v and_o that_o his_o lord_n snatch_v it_o from_o he_o say_v he_o know_v the_o content_n thereof_o and_o another_o about_o the_o same_o viz._n john_n bone_n vicar_n of_o berkley_n and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n thomas_n make_v oath_n ibid._n before_o the_o major_a of_o bristol_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o britanny_n to_o conduct_v the_o queen_n into_o england_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o castle_n lordship_n and_o hundred_o of_o berkley_n and_o all_o his_o land_n in_o glocestershire_n as_o also_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o portbury_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o portesheved_a the_o manor_n of_o walton_n and_o bedminster_n with_o the_o hundred_o of_o bedminster_n and_o harclive_a to_o hold_v in_o fee_n without_o any_o condition_n likewise_o that_o livery_n and_o seism_n be_v execute_v thereupon_o and_o court_n h●ld_v by_o those_o feoffee_n according_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o affidavit_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v such_o encouragement_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o 6_o hen._n 5._o he_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n ibid._n of_o those_o ancient_a charter_n make_v by_o king_n john_n touch_v the_o manor_n and_o barony_n of_o berkley_n and_o all_o berkley-hernesse_a and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divers_a servant_n of_o the_o say_v decease_v lord_n thomas_n besiege_v ibid._n berkley_n castle_n but_o by_o

the_o interposition_n of_o philip_n morgan_n then_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z before_o specify_v and_o divers_a gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v constrain_v ibid._n to_o leave_v hi●_n siege_n this_o james_n therefore_o well_o discern_v the_o potency_n of_o that_o earl_n see_v no_o way_n to_o right_v himself_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o some_o great_a man_n and_o according_o apply_v ibid._n himself_o to_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v ibid._n a_o thousand_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o and_o so_o by_o his_o mean_n obtain_v 21._o his_o livery_n which_o be_v effect_v he_o pay_v 〈…〉_z his_o relief_n as_o a_o baron_n and_o have_v summons_n 〈…〉_z to_o parliament_n thereupon_o but_o here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o award_n make_v by_o philip_n morgan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z and_o john_n juyn_n afterward_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o compose_v some_o of_o the_o difference_n upon_o a_o reference_n and_o mutual_a bond_n by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o this_o james_n be_v make_v berkley_n 24_o nou._n 3_o hen._n 6._o the_o other_o whereby_o the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n simondsall_n and_o cowley_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o frampton_n upon_o severne_n cromall_n acton_n kingscote_n and_o mochelhampton_n in_o com._n gloc._n the_o hundred_o of_o harclive_a and_o portbury_n the_o manor_n of_o portbury_n limeridge-wood_n weston_n and_o gordan_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o uphill_n and_o cri●ton_n in_o com._n somerset_n which_o be_v award_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n for_o life_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o came_n hinton_n and_o slimbridge_n with_o all_o land_n therein_o be_v in_o com._n gloc._n to_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_z 6_o octob._n 4_o hen._n 6._o and_o that_o this_o peace_n hold_v for_o thirteen_o year_n ensue_v viz._n so_o long_o as_o that_o earl_n do_v live_v but_o after_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o that_o arbitrement_n it_o be_v by_o several_a inquisition_n find_v 〈…〉_z that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o all_o those_o lordship_n and_o land_n before_o mention_v as_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n and_o that_o margaret_n eleanor_z and_o elizabeth_z be_v his_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n which_o inquisition_n be_v so_o find_v through_o the_o mean_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o husband_n of_o those_o daughter_n all_o very_a powerful_a man_n in_o that_o time_n nevertheless_o this_o james_n keep_v 〈…〉_z the_o possession_n of_o cowley_n wotton_n and_o simondsall_n as_o he_o do_v of_o came_n and_o hinton_n for_o full_a three_o year_n but_o not_o without_o great_a suit_n contention_n quarrel_n and_o some_o bloodshed_n howbeit_o after_o all_o this_o viz._n from_o the_o seventeen_o to_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o henry_n the_o six_o another_o award_n 〈…〉_z be_v make_v at_o cirencester_n betwixt_o this_o james_n and_o those_o three_o coheir_n with_o their_o respective_a husband_n by_o the_o lord_n ferrer_n and_o beauchamp_n sir_n john_n fortescue_n and_o william_n yeluerton_n justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o other_o wherein_o recite_v the_o former_a award_n so_o make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o judge_n juyn_n they_o again_o award_v to_o those_o three_o coheir_n the_o manor_n of_o wotton_n simondsall_n and_o cowley_n in_o fee_n as_o also_o all_o other_o the_o land_n in_o 4_o hen._n 6._o award_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n except_z twenty_o two_o mark_n rend_v in_o frampton_n and_o ten_o pound_n rend_v in_o slimbridge_n and_o to_o james_n and_o the_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n the_o manor_n of_o came_n hinton_n slimbridge_n hurst_n portbury_n and_o all_o other_o the_o land_n then_o in_o controversy_n in_o those_o place_n but_o that_o award_n do_v not_o satisfy_v this_o james_n insomuch_o as_o all_o violent_a mean_n be_v use_v 〈…〉_z to_o compel_v his_o assent_n thereto_o he_o keep_v 〈…〉_z home_o and_o man_v 〈…〉_z his_o castle_n with_o what_o strength_n he_o have_v for_o his_o own_o preservation_n his_o lady_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n solicit_v 〈…〉_z his_o business_n at_o london_n hereupon_o margaret_n the_o elder_a of_o those_o three_o coheir_n than_o countess_n of_o shrewsbury_n be_v thus_o seize_v of_o wotton_n simondsall_n cowley_n etc._n etc._n by_o ibid._n practice_n with_o one_o rice_n tewe_v a_o servant_n to_o this_o lord_n james_n and_o his_o porter_n of_o berkley_n castle_n get_v ibid._n the_o lord_n l'isle_n her_o son_n with_o a_o number_n of_o arm_a man_n into_o it_o and_o there_o surprise_v the_o lord_n james_n and_o his_o four_o son_n keep_v ibid._n they_o in_o prison_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eleven_o week_n by_o which_o hard_a usage_n he_o be_v force_v to_o seal_v 〈…〉_z unto_o certain_a unreasonable_a covenant_n and_o short_o after_o carry_v 〈…〉_z they_o with_o strong_a guard_n unto_o the_o grey-fryar_n at_o bristol_n and_o there_o compel_v 〈…〉_z they_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o divers_a recognizance_n of_o the_o statute_n staple_n in_o twelve_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o pound_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o the_o say_v margaret_n his_o countess_n whereunto_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v murder_v they_o do_v submit_v 〈…〉_z during_o which_o time_n of_o such_o their_o durance_n they_o be_v also_o force_v to_o seal_v 〈…〉_z unto_o divers_a deed_n of_o assurance_n of_o those_o three_o lordship_n to_o the_o say_a coparcener_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o lease_n for_o two_o year_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o husband_n of_o the_o very_a castle_n of_o berkley_n except_v habitation_n and_o houseroom_n for_o himself_o his_o four_o son_n and_o six_o servant_n as_o also_o release_v and_o bond_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o forcible_o constrain_v unto_o and_o moreover_o to_o acknowledge_v 〈…〉_z divers_a statute_n before_o the_o major_a of_o bristol_n in_o great_a sum_n to_o ratify_v all_o feoffment_n and_o grant_n so_o injurious_o from_o they_o extort_a and_o after_o all_o this_o hurry_v they_o back_o to_o berkley_n and_o thence_o to_o cirencester_n where_o upon_o a_o commission_n than_o sit_v this_o james_n plead_v ibid._n his_o title_n as_o heir-male_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o fine_a levy_v in_o 23_o edw._n 3._o but_o come_v to_o the_o bar_n after_o replication_n rejoynder_n and_o surrejoynd_a issue_n be_v join_v and_o a_o jury_n return_v from_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o country_n the_o jury_n find_v ibid._n that_o entail_v make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o time_n to_o maurice_n lord_n berkley_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o unto_o isabel_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n according_a at_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o inquisition_n take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n before_o mention_v in_o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o and_o assess_v ibid._n damage_n to_o a_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cost_n of_o suit_n to_o twenty_o pound_n howbeit_o though_o ibid._n judge_n bingham_n who_o live_v twenty_o year_n after_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o irregular_a act_n will_v never_o certify_v that_o record_n yet_o it_o be_v after_o certify_v ibid._n by_o his_o widow_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la in_o 4_o hen._n 7._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n james_n be_v not_o free_v for_o ibid._n his_o lady_n be_v at_o gloucester_n follow_v his_o business_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n l'isle_n be_v then_o also_o there_o to_o inquire_v upon_o the_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n imprison_v ibid._n she_o in_o that_o castle_n and_o there_o keep_v ibid._n she_o till_o she_o die_v nay_o such_o be_v the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o this_o countess_n margaret_n that_o she_o cause_v ibid._n james_n and_o thomas_n two_o young_a son_n of_o this_o lord_n james_n to_o be_v carry_v beyond_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d james_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_z battle_n with_o john_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n her_o husband_n and_o thomas_n be_v there_o take_v prisoner_n be_v put_v 〈…〉_z to_o ransom_n she_o likewise_o keep_v 〈…〉_z this_o lord_n james_n for_o full_a two_o year_n out_o of_o his_o castle_n at_o berkley_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n thereto_o belong_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v 〈…〉_z great_a spoil_n and_o waste_v upon_o they_o ¶_o having_n thus_o carry_v this_o worthy_a person_n through_o these_o many_o and_o not_o ordinary_a trouble_n and_o disturbance_n which_o attend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n so_o divolve_v to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_v of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n i_o shall_v now_o brief_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o memorable_a of_o he_o otherwise_o in_o 7_o hen._n 5._o upon_o 〈…〉_z that_o notable_a rebellion_n of_o owen_n glendowr_n and_o the_o welsh_a when_o the_o french_a

in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n five_o manor_n a_o forest_n a_o chase_n and_o a_o barony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n two_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n four_o in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n one_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n three_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n another_o barony_n and_o four_o manor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o in_o some_o other_o county_n as_o also_o divers_a land_n in_o calais_n ireland_n and_o wales_n with_o certain_a hundred_o royalty_n and_o knight_n fee_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_n and_o title_n of_o marquis_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o sell_v berkley_n away_o and_o give_v divers_a land_n and_o lordship_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n lord_n chamberlain_z of_o that_o king_n household_n and_o other_o also_o to_o berkley_n sir_n reginald_n bray_n kt._n his_o manor_n of_o ham_n in_o comit._n bedf._n with_o kensington_n and_o maryborne_n in_o com._n midd._n as_o reward_n of_o his_o court-favor_n moreover_o to_o berkley_n thomas_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_n for_o the_o like_a respect_n in_o default_n of_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o body_n he_o give_v the_o manor_n of_o donyngton_n thwayt_n threske_n hovingham_n kirkby-malsard_a and_o burton_n in_o lonesdale_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o wenge_v segrave_n in_o pen_n and_o marlowe_n in_o comit._n buck._n the_o manor_n of_o denge_n alias_o dengy_n in_o com._n essex_n epworth_n belton_n haxey_n ouston_n and_o uurote_n in_o com._n linc._n alspath_n in_o mereden_n in_o comit._n warw._n slagham_n in_o com._n suss._n and_o wisselee_n in_o comit._n surr._n to_o hold_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n he_o likewise_o settle_v berkley_n the_o manor_n of_o hinton_n and_o kenet_n in_o com._n cantabr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o richard_n willuby_n for_o life_n then_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n willughby_n so_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o caloudon_n in_o com._n warw._n to_o the_o same_o party_n with_o the_o like_a remainder_n to_o his_o then_o wife_n the_o lady_n anne_n he_o by_o his_o will_n devise_v all_o his_o message_n and_o land_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n pay_v two_o hundred_o mark_n to_o the_o friers-austines_n there_o and_o his_o house_n at_o chelsey_n in_o com._n midd._n to_o john_n whiteing_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o manor_n of_o great_a chesterford_n he_o also_o settle_v berkley_n on_o himself_o and_o the_o say_v anne_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n and_o have_v so_o do_v build_v a_o fair_a house_n thereon_o which_o manor_n so_o give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v all_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 7_o hen._n 7._o so_o that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 11._o bear_v date_n 5_o feb._n ann_n 1491._o 7_o hen._n 7._o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n austin_n in_o london_n thereby_o also_o willing_a that_o his_o executor_n shall_v ordain_v two_o friar_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o white_a friar_n in_o fleetstreet_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o s●_n gasion_n there_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o wife_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n berkley_n for_o evermore_o likewise_o another_o friar_n perpetual_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o grayfriar_n at_o gloucester_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n aforesaid_a towards_o the_o build_n of_o which_o grayfriar_n he_o give_v twenty_o pound_n moreover_o he_o 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as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v bestow_v forty_o pound_n upon_o a_o tomb_n to_o be_v raise_v over_o his_o grave_n this_o lord_n thomas_n marry_v two_o wife_n first_o elianore_n daughter_n 〈…〉_z of_o sir_n marmaduke_n constable_n of_o ..._o in_o com._n ebor._n knight_n widow_n of_o john_n i●gelby_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n william_n ingelby_n knight_n second_o cecilie_n ibid._n widow_n of_o rich●●d_n rowdon_n of_o ..._o in_o com●_n glouc._n esq_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n 22_o jan●●r_n ann._n 1532._o 24_o hen._n 8._o be_v first_o bury_v ibid._n at_o mango●s-field_n but_o afterward_o remove_v ibid._n to_o that_o new_a tomb_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o abbey_n church_n of_o st._n augustine_n near_a bristol_n leave_v issue_n two_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n ibid._n thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o succeed_v he_o and_o maurice_n who_o take_v to_o wi●e_n ibid._n frances_n the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n rowdon_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o walter_n son_n of_o john_n leave_v issue_n by_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n be_v these_o mary_n marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n robert_n throgmorton_n of_o coughton_n in_o com._n warw._n knight_n and_o jane_n to_o sir_n nicholas_n poinz_n of_o acton_n knight_n which_o thomas_n 6._o be_v of_o full_a age_n have_v livery_n 2._o of_o his_o land_n the_o same_o year_n and_o have_v also_o two_o wife_n first_o berkley_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o george_n lord_n hastings_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n and_o second_o anne_n berkley_n daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o frodsham_n in_o com._n cester_n knight_n and_o depart_v berkley_n this_o life_n at_o stone_n in_o his_o journey_n from_o his_o house_n at_o yale_n in_o gloucestershire_n towards_o london_n 19_o sept._n an._n 1534_o 26_o h._n 8._o be_v there_o bury_v berkley_n leave_v issue_n berkley_n elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n then_o scarce_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n old_a afterward_o marry_v 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then_o of_o the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o year_n and_o she_o nine_o which_o george_n depart_v this_o life_n ..._o ann._n 1658._o leave_v issue_n two_o son_n viz._n charles_n drown_v at_o sea_n in_o his_o passage_n towards_o diepe_a in_o france_n ..._o jan._n ann._n 1640._o unmarried_a and_o george_n now_o lord_n berkley_n as_o also_o elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o edward_n coke_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n coke_n of_o holkham_n in_o com._n norf._n esquire_n son_n of_o sir_n edward_n coke_n knight_n sometime_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench._n this_o george_n now_o lord_n berkley_n take_v to_o wife_n elizabeth_n the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n ma●●ingberd_n merchant_n of_o london_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o two_o son_n viz._n sir_n charles_n berkley_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o

his_o son_n and_o heir_n which_o john_n john_n take_v to_o wife_n 6._o ida_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o four_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr odingsell_n lord_n of_o maxstoke_n and_o other_o land_n in_o com._n warr._n and_o have_v that_o lordship_n of_o maxstoke_n in_o her_o right_n seat_v himself_o there_o this_o john_n before_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o say_v ida_n reside_v 14._o at_o aminton_n as_o his_o father_n do_v be_v then_o call_v militem_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n junior_a his_o uncle_n john_n de_fw-fr clinton_n of_o cole●●ill_n be_v then_o alive_a and_o in_o 26_o edw._n 1._o be_v 12._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 11._o 28_o edw._n 1._o moreover_o in_o 29_o edw._n 1._o he_o serve_v 17._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o lincoln_n as_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v special_a command_n 13._o among_o divers_a other_o great_a man_n to_o attend_v 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more_o and_o more_o discontent_a ibid._n and_o hearken_v ibid._n to_o the_o advice_n of_o cuff_n and_o other_o unquiet_a spirit_n who_o persuade_v he_o by_o force_n to_o take_v away_o those_o who_o he_o esteem_v his_o back-friend_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o thereupon_o send_v ibid._n for_o southampton_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o entertain_v ibid._n discontent_v soldier_n and_o have_v sermon_n ibid._n in_o his_o house_n every_o day_n by_o the_o most_o zealous_a preacher_n whereunto_o the_o citizen_n resort_v very_o much_o keep_v thus_o in_o his_o house_n he_o betake_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o think_v total_o to_o divine_a meditation_n hear_v ibid._n of_o sermon_n and_o entertain_v ibid._n his_o friend_n but_o private_o plot_v ibid._n by_o all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v ibid._n in_o his_o thought_n the_o seize_v upon_o the_o queen_n person_n and_o surprise_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o design_n be_v lay_v how_o to_o effect_v both_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o by_o these_o sermon_n whereunto_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o concourse_n endeavour_n be_v use_v ibid._n to_o instill_v into_o the_o people_n this_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n viz._n ☞_o that_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o which_o notice_n be_v take_v he_o be_v send_v ibid._n for_o to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n house_n by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n where_o divers_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v purposely_o meet_v intend_v to_o have_v admonish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o liberty_n temperate_o but_o suspect_v ibid._n lest_o upon_o some_o discovery_n of_o his_o purpose_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n he_o excuse_v ibid._n his_o not_o go_v thither_o by_o pretend_v want_n of_o health_n hereupon_o ibid._n call_v together_o his_o chief_a confident_n and_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v clap_v in_o prison_n he_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o seize_v the_o queen_n or_o to_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o friend_n there_o to_o enter_v the_o court_n or_o otherwise_o to_o preserve_v himself_o by_o flight_n but_o be_v neither_o provide_v of_o force_n sufficient_a nor_o military_a engine_n to_o attempt_v the_o court_n and_o consider_v ibid._n that_o to_o enter_v there_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n will_v seem_v a_o crime_n unpardonable_a it_o be_v also_o think_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o citizen_n will_v appear_v for_o he_o or_o not_o one_o of_o the_o company_n step_v out_o by_o compact_n and_o assure_v ibid._n he_o of_o assistance_n from_o the_o city_n against_o all_o his_o adversary_n promise_v therefore_o to_o himself_o success_n therein_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n the_o next_o day_n be_v sunday_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n at_o paul_n and_o there_o represent_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o desire_v their_o aid_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o citizen_n shall_v stagger_v thereat_o then_o to_o adventure_v themselves_o into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o if_o tractable_a then_o by_o their_o help_n to_o seize_v the_o queen_n after_o which_o all_o that_o night_n it_o be_v give_v ibid._n out_o from_o essex-house_n that_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n conspire_v his_o death_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v 8_o feb._n viz._n sunday_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o southampton_n the_o lord_n sand_n and_o mont_n eagel_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n of_o note_n come_v ibid._n to_o essex-house_n he_o hearty_o welcome_v they_o insinuate_v ibid._n to_o they_o that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o cause_v ibid._n the_o house_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o so_o that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o know_v the_o queen_n therefore_o have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v ibid._n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n to_o require_v the_o citizen_n to_o keep_v their_o house_n and_o to_o obey_v command_n and_o appoint_v ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n as_o also_o sir_n william_n knolles_n comptroller_n of_o her_o household_n uncle_n to_o this_o earl_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n to_o go_v to_o essex-house_n and_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a concourse_n thither_o who_o be_v admit_v o_o in_o at_o the_o little_a wicket_n find_v ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o court_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n rutland_z and_o southampton_n with_o many_o other_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v to_o essex_n tell_v ibid._n he_o upon_o what_o errand_n they_o be_v send_v assure_v ibid._n he_o in_o case_n of_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o any_o man_n equal_a right_n shall_v be_v have_v but_o the_o earl_n answer_v ibid._n that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a person_n hire_v to_o murder_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n also_o that_o letter_n have_v be_v forge_v in_o his_o name_n add_v we_o be_v here_o only_o meet_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o save_v 〈◊〉_d live_v but_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o discourse_v the_o multitude_n cry_v ibid._n out_o that_o he_o be_v abuse_v and_o betray_v say_v that_o the_o time_n pass_v away_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v command_v ibid._n that_o upon_o their_o allegiance_n they_o shall_v lay_v down_o their_o arms._n hereupon_o he_o go_v ibid._n into_o the_o house_n the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v some_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cry_v out_o kill_v they_o ibid._n throw_v the_o great_a seal_n into_o the_o thames_n shut_v they_o up_o be_v thus_o within_o the_o house_n he_o command_v ibid._n that_o

who_o die_v unmarried_a and_o grace_v wed_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n horsey_n of_o clifton_n in_o com._n dors._n knight_n he_o have_v supra_fw-la likewise_o three_o other_o wife_n gartrude_n daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n light_n of_o billesdon_n in_o com._n somers_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n 13._o called_z charles_n light_n alias_o howard_n to_o his_o three_o wife_n supra_fw-la mabel_n daughter_n of_o nicholas_n burton_n of_o carshalton_n in_o com._n surr._n esq_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v one_o only_a daughter_n call_v frances_n first_o marry_v supra_fw-la to_o henry_n pranel_n citizen_n and_o vintner_n of_o london_n second_o to_o edward_n seamour_n earl_n of_o hartford_n and_o last_o to_o lodowick_n duke_n of_o lenox_n and_o to_o his_o four_o wife_n margaret_n daughter_n supra_fw-la to_o henry_n manning_n of_o greenwich_n in_o kent_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n this_o thomas_n viscount_n howard_n of_o bindon_n by_o his_o 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the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n at_o windsor_n 20_o maii_n a_o 1606._o 4_o jac._n this_o thomas_n marry_a stemmate_a ..._o the_o daughter_n of_o ..._o duffeild_n but_o die_v stemmate_a without_o issue_n ¶_o having_n now_o finish_v the_o line_n of_o these_o viscount_n howard_n of_o bindon_n i_o return_v to_o henry_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o last_o mention_v thomas_n duke_n of_o norff._n this_o henry_n surrey_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o surrey_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n as_o a_o duke_n elder_a son_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o may_v 32_o h._n 8._o be_v ann._n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o that_o ju_v at_o westminster_n as_o defendant_n against_o sir_n john_n dudley_n sir_n thomas_n seymour_n and_o other_o challenger_n and_o in_o 34_o h._n 8._o march_v 483._o in_o the_o army_n whereof_o his_o father_n have_v the_o command_n as_o lieutenant-general_n which_o in_o october_n that_o year_n enter_v 483._o scotland_n and_o burn_v divers_a village_n 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livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n short_o after_o which_o viz._n in_o 40_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z the_o principal_a person_n employ_v in_o that_o embassy_n unto_o galachius_fw-la duke_n of_o milan_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o for_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o leonel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o violanta_n daughter_n of_o that_o duke_n and_o in_o 43_o edw._n 3._o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n so_o also_o in_o 46_o edw._n 3._o but_o these_o great_a honour_n be_v not_o long_o by_o he_o enjoy_v for_o he_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n the_o 16_o cal._n of_o february_n the_o same_o year_n 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v bury_v 〈…〉_z at_o the_o fe●t_n of_o his_o father_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o ●alden_a leave_v issue_n by_o john_n his_o wife_n daughter_n 60._o of_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o late_a guardian_n only_a two_o daughter_n his_o heir_n viz._n eleanor_n 6._o who_o become_v the_o wife_n 6._o 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〈…〉_z to_o ●it_n in_o parliament_n in_o 37_o 38_o &_o 39_o of_o that_o king_n reign_n and_o depart_v 〈…〉_z this_o life_n in_o 41_o edw._n 3._o then_o seize_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o lordship_n of_o weston-corbet_n in_o hantshire_n cranley_n in_o buckinghamshire_n nitimbre_n midherst_n ford_n and_o climping_n in_o sussex_n little_a badew_n and_o rellenedon_n in_o essex_n and_o waltham_n in_o com._n 〈◊〉_d leave_v issue_n by_o 9_o isabel_n his_o first_o wife_n two_o daughter_n joane_n 9_o the_o elder_a wife_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr ●lsle_fw-fr of_o gat●cumbe_n and_o eve_n the_o young_a and_o by_o 〈…〉_z c●●ely_a his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n 〈…〉_z and_o heir_n of_o john_n fil●ol_n of_o ..._o in_o essex_n john_n 〈…〉_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 7_o rich._n 2._o come_v of_o full_a age_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 〈…〉_z of_o his_o land_n but_o i_o can_v rank_v this_o john_n among_o the_o baron_n he_o be_v never_o summon_v to_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v 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shear_v 〈…〉_z a_o monk_n therein_o this_o last_o mention_v alberic_n 2._o call_v alberic_n junior_a confirm_v 60._o all_o those_o grant_v make_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o abingdon_n and_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o be_v by_o he_o make_v inspex_fw-la lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o all_o england_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o office_n in_o fee_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n with_o all_o dignity_n and_o liberty_n thereto_o belong_v as_o honourable_o as_o robert_n malet_n lord_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o eye_n in_o suffolk_z or_o any_o other_o before_z or_o after_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o and_o with_o such_o livery_n and_o lodging_n of_o his_o court_n as_o belong_v to_o that_o office_n be_v 50._o also_o one_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n tempore_fw-la henr._n 1._o in_o 4_o steph._n the_o king_n have_v surprise_v 476._o divers_a great_a person_n and_o force_v 476._o

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〈…〉_z five_o hundred_o mark_n fine_a to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o wardship_n and_o marriage_n of_o ralph_n ralph_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n who_o land_n lay_v in_o the_o county_n of_o nott._n derb._n glouc._n and_o berks._n which_o ralph_n in_o 31_o hen._n 3._o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 5._o of_o his_o land_n and_o in_o 38_o hen._n 3._o upon_o collection_n of_o the_o aid_n for_o make_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n knight_n pay_v 〈…〉_z thirty_o pound_n for_o fifteen_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o then_o hold_v in_o 41_o hen._n 3._o among_o other_o this_o ralph_n have_v command_v 6._o to_o fit_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o repair_v to_o bristol_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n peter_n for_o restrain_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o depart_v 10._o this_o life_n in_o 49_o hen._n 3._o leave_v ralph_n ralph_n 10._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o ralph_n die_v 22._o in_o 1_o edw._n 1._o leave_v john_n john_n his_o 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