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per_fw-la unam_fw-la spicam_fw-la frumenti_fw-la deindè_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la cultellum_fw-la supèr_fw-la altar_n sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la &_o molendinum_fw-la de_fw-la bache_n &_o tres_fw-la mansuras_fw-la quietas_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la re_fw-la liberas_fw-la dvas_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la de_fw-la north._n testibus_fw-la willielmo_n constabulario_fw-la waltero_fw-la de_fw-fr vernon_n radulfo_n dapifero_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la dedit_fw-la neutonam_fw-la simul_fw-la cùm_fw-la servitio_fw-la hugonis_fw-la filii_fw-la udardi_fw-la de_fw-la quatuor_fw-la bovatis_fw-la &_o servitium_n wicelini_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la bovatis_fw-la hugo_n filius_fw-la normanni_n dedit_fw-la gostrey_n &_o lawton_n testibus_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr lacie_n &_o radulfo_n &_o rogero_n filiis_fw-la normanni_n multÃsque_fw-la aliis_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-fr praer_n dedit_fw-la knoctirum_fw-la testibus_fw-la 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&_o decimam_fw-la illius_fw-la molendini_fw-la ultrà _fw-la pontem_n burel_n dedit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la haliwella_n &_o decimam_fw-la de_fw-la molendino_n svo_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la herebertus_n wambarsarius_fw-la dedit_fw-la terram_fw-la quatuor_fw-la boum_fw-la in_o hole_n ricardus_n pincerna_fw-la dedit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la olavi_n &_o terram_fw-la juxtà _fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la mansuras_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la rogerus_fw-la de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it martino_n dedit_fw-la terram_fw-la duorum_fw-la boum_fw-la in_o bebington_n willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la punterling_n dedit_fw-la buttanari_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la appendiciis_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la solutum_fw-la &_o quietum_fw-la &_o silvam_fw-la lectone_n ad_fw-la rogum_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la communem_fw-la usum_fw-la domestici_fw-la operis_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la hereberti_fw-la filii_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o aluredi_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ricardi_n comitis_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n concessu_fw-la ricardi_n comitis_fw-la dedit_fw-la unam_fw-la mansuram_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la solutam_fw-la &_o quietam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la re_fw-la &_o consuetùdine_fw-la his_o ità _fw-la descriptis_fw-la ego_fw-la comes_fw-la ricardus_n meique_fw-la barones_n &_o mei_fw-la homines_fw-la confirmavimus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ista_fw-la sed_fw-la etià m_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o barones_n svi_fw-la confirmaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ità _fw-la liberè_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la libertatis_fw-la possit_fw-la eye_n addi_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la nihil_fw-la enìm_fw-la retinemus_fw-la praeter_fw-la orationes_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la concedimus_fw-la etià m_fw-la ut_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la werburga_n habeat_fw-la svam_fw-la curiam_fw-la de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la placitis_fw-la &_o forisfactis_fw-la sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la habet_fw-la svam_fw-la ità _fw-la verò_fw-la quòd_fw-la abbas_n illius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la exeat_fw-la nequè_fw-fr placitet_fw-la contrà _fw-la aliquem_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la placito_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la re_fw-la extrà _fw-la curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la testibus_fw-la ranulfo_n de_fw-fr meschines_n &_o willielmo_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la willielmo_n constabulario_fw-la &_o ricardo_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la hugone_o malbanck_n osberno_fw-it de_fw-fr meschines_n hugone_n filio_fw-la osberni_fw-la &_o willielmo_n fratre_fw-la ejus_fw-la multÃsque_fw-la aliis_fw-la apud_fw-la graham_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o first_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n or_o a_o lion_n rampant_a gules_a he_o be_v also_o style_v randle_n of_o bricasard_n who_o stick_v faithful_o to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o tumultuous_a rebellion_n in_o normandy_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1119._o with_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n scorn_v to_o be_v disgrace_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o traitor_n ordericus_n lib._n 12._o pag._n 851_o &_o 879._o in_o a_o ancient_a roll_n of_o knight_n fee_n due_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n i_o find_v comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la servitium_n x_o militum_fw-la de_fw-la s._n severio_n &_o the_o bricasart_n &_o ad_fw-la suum_fw-la servitium_fw-la li_n milites_fw-la &_o dimidium_fw-la &_o quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o octavam_fw-la unius_fw-la militis_fw-la in_o the_o appendix_n add_v by_o andrew_n du_fw-fr chesne_n to_o the_o norman_a writer_n at_o the_o end_n thereof_o pag._n 1045._o this_o earl_n randle_n be_v lord_n of_o cumberland_n and_o carlisle_n by_o descent_n from_o his_o father_n for_o after_o the_o norman_n have_v invade_v england_n cumberland_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr meschines_n cujus_fw-la filius_fw-la natu_fw-la maximus_fw-la ranulfus_n fuit_fw-la cumbriae_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o materno_fw-la jure_fw-la principÃsque_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la etià m_fw-la cestriae_fw-la comes_fw-la say_v cambden_n in_o cumberland_n ii_o but_o king_n stephen_n willing_a to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o scot_n give_v cumberland_n away_o to_o they_o again_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o by_o a_o right_n of_o protection_n for_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n be_v governor_n of_o cumberland_n for_o a_o certain_a space_n but_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o bring_v back_o the_o liberality_n of_o stephen_n to_o himself_o and_o take_v from_o the_o scot_n northumberland_n cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n as_o cambden_n in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v iii_o ralph_n de_fw-fr meschines_n have_v by_o maude_n his_o wife_n sister_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n two_o son_n randle_n the_o elder_a earl_n of_o chester_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr meschines_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o give_v the_o castle_n of_o egremont_n in_o cumberland_n per_fw-la servitium_n unius_fw-la militis_fw-la utque_fw-la iret_fw-la ad_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la scotiae_fw-la &_o walliae_fw-la as_o cambden_n my_o author_n inform_v i_o 400._o i_o geffrey_n a_o three_o son_n to_o who_o his_o brother_n randle_n give_v gillesland_n in_o cumberland_n and_o to_o william_n coupland_n in_o cumberland_n a_o old_a parchment_n roll_n in_o custody_n of_o henry_n ferrars_n of_o badsley_n in_o warwickeshire_n see_v also_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 400._o this_o william_n give_v the_o church_n of_o dissart_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o ancient_a charter_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o church_n and_o confirm_v by_o this_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n which_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o to_o insert_v universis_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la filiis_fw-la ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la salutem_fw-la notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la pariter_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la quandò_fw-la feci_fw-la transferri_fw-la corpus_fw-la hugonis_fw-la comitis_fw-la mei_fw-la auunculi_fw-la à _fw-la coemeterio_fw-la in_o capitulum_n ut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la mortis_fw-la meae_fw-la darem_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la meo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la uptunam_fw-la solutam_fw-la &_o quietam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la re_fw-la ut_fw-la elemosynam_n liberam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la die_fw-la haberem_fw-la eam_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la in_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_fw-la planis_fw-la in_fw-la pascuis_fw-la in_o pratis_n in_o placitis_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la ipsius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la comitis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o animarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la parentum_fw-la meorum_fw-la itèm_fw-la quià _fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n concesserat_fw-la anteà _fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la theoloneum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la reditus_fw-la nundinarum_fw-la trium_fw-la dierum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la nonâ_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la usquè_fw-fr ad_fw-la
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earl_n of_o chester_n have_v be_v imprison_v which_o imprisonment_n radulfus_n de_fw-fr diceto_n chronica_fw-la gervasii_fw-la john_n bromton_n chronica_fw-la normanniae_fw-la mat._n paris_n and_o mat._n westminster_n do_v all_o place_n in_o anno_fw-la 1145._o but_o hoveden_n in_o anno_fw-la 1146._o and_o have_v give_v his_o nephew_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n for_o his_o hostage_n be_v release_v but_o falsify_v his_o word_n and_o endanger_v his_o hostage_n he_o send_v for_o henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n into_o england_n promise_v he_o all_o assistance_n whereupon_o henry_n come_v into_o england_n to_o who_o robert_n earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a nobleman_n of_o england_n then_o resort_v idem_fw-la johannes_n pag._n 278._o what_o a_o tumultuous_a age_n this_o be_v and_o how_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n divide_v the_o spoil_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n make_v between_o this_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o robert_n surname_v bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leycester_n about_o the_o year_n 1151._o the_o original_a whereof_o remain_v in_o cotton_n library_n in_o westminstsr_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la conventio_fw-la intèr_fw-la ranulfum_fw-la comitem_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o robertum_fw-la comitem_fw-la legrecestriae_fw-la &_o finalis_fw-la pax_fw-la &_o concordia_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la concessa_fw-la &_o divisa_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n corà m_fw-la secundo_fw-la roberto_n episcopo_fw-la lincolniae_n &_o hominibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr lovetot_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la nigelli_n ranulfo_n vicecomite_a exit_fw-la parte_fw-la comitis_fw-la legrecestriae_fw-la ernaldo_n de_fw-fr bosco_n gaufrido_n abbate_n reginaldo_n de_fw-fr bordineio_n scilicèt_fw-la quòd_fw-la comes_fw-la ranulfus_n dedit_fw-la &_o concessit_fw-la roberto_n comiti_fw-la legrecestriae_fw-la castrum_fw-la de_fw-la mountsorell_n sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la haereditariè_fw-la &_o sicùt_fw-la charta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la comitis_fw-la ranulfi_n testatur_fw-la et_fw-la ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la receptare_fw-la debet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la comitem_fw-la ranulfum_fw-la &_o familiam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o burgo_n &_o ballâ—s_n de_fw-fr mountsorell_n ad_fw-la guerrandum_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la svo_fw-la et_fw-la ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la indè_fw-la forisfacere_fw-la comiti_fw-la ranulfo_n pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la comiti_fw-la ranulfo_n corpus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la receptabitur_fw-la in_o dominico_n castro_n de_fw-fr mountsorell_n et_fw-la ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la portabit_fw-la ei_fw-la fidem_fw-la saluà _fw-la fide_fw-la ligei_n domini_fw-la svi_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la oportuerit_fw-la comitem_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la ire_n super_fw-la comitem_fw-la cestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la ligeo_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ducere_fw-la secum_fw-la plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la viginti_fw-la milites_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la vel_fw-la isti_fw-la viginti_fw-la milites_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ceperint_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la totum_fw-la reddetur_fw-la nec_fw-la ligius_fw-la dominus_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la potest_fw-la forisfacere_fw-la comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la nec_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-fr castris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la comitis_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la nèc_fw-la de_fw-la terrâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la et_fw-la ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la proptèr_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la vel_fw-la proptèr_fw-la aliquem_fw-la casum_fw-la impedire_fw-la corpus_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la desidaverit_fw-la quindecem_fw-la dies_fw-la anteà _fw-la et_fw-la comes_fw-la lycestriae_fw-la debet_fw-la juvare_fw-la comitem_fw-la cestriae_fw-la contrà _fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la praetèr_fw-la ligium_fw-la dominum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la comitis_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la &_o comitem_fw-la simonem_fw-la comitem_fw-la simonem_fw-la potest_fw-la juvare_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la comes_fw-la ranulfus_n forisfecerit_fw-la comiti_fw-la simoni_n &_o ipsâ—_fw-la comes_fw-la ranulfus_n noluerit_fw-la corrigere_fw-la forisfactum_fw-la proptèr_fw-la comitem_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la tunc_fw-la potest_fw-la eum_fw-la juvare_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la comes_fw-la simon_n forisfecerit_fw-la
&_o willielmo_n de_fw-fr luriaco_n &_o adam_n de_fw-fr portu_fw-la &_o pagano_n filio_fw-la johannis_n &_o gaufrido_n filio_fw-la pagani_n &_o andrea_n de_fw-fr baldement_fw-fr &_o roberto_n de_fw-fr donestanvilla_n apud_fw-la haveringas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la honour_n sive_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 433._o num._n 3._o ranulphus_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o dapifero_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la &_o amicis_fw-la &_o vicinis_fw-la tà m_fw-la clericis_fw-la quà m_fw-la laicis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la &_o concessisse_fw-la willielmo_n comiti_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la watteleiam_n in_o feudo_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n indè_fw-la reddendo_fw-la servitium_n duorum_fw-la militum_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la annis_n haec_fw-la autèm_fw-la donatio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la willielmus_fw-la redivit_fw-la de_fw-la itinere_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n apostoli_fw-la in_o crastinâ_fw-la die_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la quod_fw-la celebratur_fw-la mensae_fw-la septembri_n et_fw-la indè_fw-la sunt_fw-la testes_fw-la ex_fw-la meâ_fw-la parte_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr colevill_n robertus_fw-la grainssac_n gaufridus_n malab_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la vero_fw-la comitis_fw-la willielmi_n hadewisa_n comitissa_n lincolniae_fw-la uvido_z de_fw-fr povilla_n these_o follow_a deed_n concern_v the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la dapifero_fw-la baronibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la tà m_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la futuris_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la salutem_fw-la universitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la notum_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la in_o elemosyna_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la &_o radulfo_n abbati_n &_o conventui_fw-la praedictae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la hugonis_fw-la comitis_fw-la praefatae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundatoris_fw-la à c_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v animae_fw-la ranulfi_n comitis_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la omnem_fw-la decimam_fw-la integralitèr_fw-la &_o plenariè_fw-la omnium_fw-la reddituum_fw-la meorum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autèm_fw-la vestrûm_fw-la infoelix_fw-la hanc_fw-la elemosynam_n à _fw-la i_o manu_fw-la supèr_n altar_n sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la oblatam_fw-la fortè_fw-la disturbare_fw-la vel_fw-la minuere_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la precor_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o obnixè_fw-la requiro_fw-la &_o justiciarium_fw-la meum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la super_fw-la amorem_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o meorum_fw-la praecipio_fw-la quòd_fw-la illum_fw-la justitiet_n donèc_fw-la ad_fw-la dignam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la venerit_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n dapifero_fw-la normanno_fw-mi de_fw-fr verdon_n willielmo_n capellano_n ricardo_n capellano_n ricardo_n pincerna_n rogero_n filio_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr aquila_n spilend_n camerario_n hugone_n filio_fw-la oliveri_n dunun_n filio_fw-la walmari_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la dapifero_fw-la justiciario_n baronibus_fw-la vicecomitibus_a ministris_fw-la &_o ballivis_n &_o omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la tam_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la futuris_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o confirmasse_fw-la omnes_fw-la donationes_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la quas_fw-la comites_fw-la antecessores_fw-la mei_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la &_o ricardus_n filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ranulfus_n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o barones_n mei_fw-la in_fw-la tempore_fw-la illorum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la roberto_n dapifero_fw-la normanno_fw-mi de_fw-fr verdon_n ranulpho_n vicecomite_n hugone_n hostr_n ada_z de_fw-fr praer_n ricardo_n pani_n willielmo_n gridell_n apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la and_o by_o another_o deed_n he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n werburge_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n do_v by_o he_o to_o that_o church_n estham_n and_o brunborough_n in_o wirrall_n testae_fw-la waltero_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la apud_fw-la gresel_n this_o be_v make_v about_o the_o year_n 1152._o the_o wife_n and_o issue_n of_o randle_n the_o second_o he_o marry_v maude_n daughter_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n bastard_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o richard_n gemeticensis_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 38._o ordericus_n pag._n 921._o powell_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o welsh_a history_n pag._n 295._o call_v this_o countess_n alice_n for_o maud_n and_o so_o do_v ferne_n in_o his_o lacy_n nobility_n pag._n 43._o in_o his_o most_o absurd_a pedigree_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n there_o both_o these_o author_n be_v gross_o mistake_v herein_o see_v her_o name_n prove_v by_o the_o deed_n infra_fw-la pag._n 130_o &_o 131._o the_o death_n of_o randle_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1153._o 280._o 1153._o the_o 16_o day_n of_o december_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pa._n 280._o ranulfus_n ille_fw-la nobilis_fw-la &_o famosus_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la regis_fw-la oblit_n 1153._o 18_o stephani_fw-la regis_fw-la vir_fw-la admodùm_fw-la militaris_fw-la per_fw-la quendam_fw-la willielmum_fw-la peverellum_fw-la ut_fw-la fama_fw-la fuit_fw-la veneno_fw-la infectus_fw-la post_fw-la multos_fw-la agones_fw-la militaris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vir_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la audaciae_fw-la vix_fw-la solâ_fw-la morte_fw-la territus_fw-la &_o devictus_fw-la vitam_fw-la finivit_fw-la temporalem_fw-la chronica_fw-la gervasii_fw-la which_o john_n prior_n of_o hagustald_v place_v in_o anno_fw-la 1154._o chronica_fw-la normanniae_fw-la say_v anno_fw-la 1152._o anno_fw-la 1155._o willielmum_fw-la peverell_n causâ_fw-la veneficii_fw-la quòd_fw-la ranulfo_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la propinatum_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la henricus_fw-la exhaeredavit_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la pestis_fw-la consortio_fw-la plures_fw-la conscii_fw-la extitisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 25_o year_n and_o found_v the_o nunnery_n in_o chester_n city_n monasticon_fw-la 1_o parson_n pag._n 507._o he_o die_v excommunicate_v by_o walter_n durdant_a bishop_n of_o lichfield_n for_o who_o absolution_n maud_n his_o wife_n and_z hugh_z his_o son_n give_v the_o town_n of_o styshall_n near_o coventry_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n exit_fw-la vetusto_fw-la exemplari_fw-la in_o baggo_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la inquisitionibus_fw-la penès_fw-la thesaurarium_fw-la &_o camerarium_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la westmonasteriensis_n londini_fw-la maud_n his_o widow_n found_v the_o priory_n of_o holy_a trinity_n at_o ripendon_n in_o derbyshire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1172._o 18_o hen._n 2._o and_o she_o die_v the_o 29_o day_n of_o july_n 1189._o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 280._o randle_n the_o second_o found_v the_o priory_n of_o trentham_n in_o staffordshire_n sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la centum_fw-la solidatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la staffordiesire_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ad_fw-la restaurandam_fw-la quandam_fw-la abbathiam_fw-la canonicorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr trentham_n &_o eas_fw-la assigno_fw-la de_fw-la trenteham_n undè_fw-la rex_fw-la henricus_fw-la habuit_fw-la centum_fw-la solidos_fw-la so_o run_v the_o word_n of_o the_o grant_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 260._o he_o give_v also_o cumbe_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o bordesly_n in_o worcestershire_n which_o his_o countess_n maude_n and_o hugh_n his_o son_n do_v afterward_o confirm_v monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 805._o and_o also_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o basingwerk_n in_o flintshire_n holes_n and_o half_a of_o lecche_n and_o five_o pound_v rend_v in_o chester_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 720._o also_o he_o found_v the_o priory_n of_o menting_n in_o lincolnshire_n a_o cell_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n benedict_n super_fw-la leyre_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 592._o he_o give_v also_o the_o town_n of_o canoc_n vulgò_fw-la kank_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o stoneley_n in_o warwickshire_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 820._o also_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o coventry_n to_o have_v two_o cart_n go_v to_o and_o fro_o twice_o every_o day_n except_o holiday_n unto_o his_o wood_n there_o for_o fuel_n and_o other_o necessary_n char._n 22_o edw._n 3._o per_fw-la inspeximus_fw-la num._n 6._o chap._n v._n of_o hugh_n the_o second_o surname_v cyveliok_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o commote_a or_o province_n of_o cyveliok_n situate_v in_o that_o part_n of_o wales_n ancient_o call_v powy_n azure_a six_o garb_n or_o 3_o 2_o 1._o he_o perform_v many_o valiant_a act_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n make_v purchase_v of_o the_o land_n call_v bromfield_n from_o the_o welsh_a his_o most_o harmful_a neighbour_n anno_fw-la 1172._o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o robert_n earl_n of_o leycester_n rebel_v against_o henry_n the_o second_o these_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n son_n against_o the_o king_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1173._o 19_o hen._n 2._o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n in_o normandy_n have_v almost_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o little-britain_n in_o france_n
johannis_n apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la proximè_fw-la post_fw-la quindenam_fw-la paschae_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la ipsius_fw-la henrici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la recognovi_fw-la concessi_fw-la &_o quietum_fw-la clamavi_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la simoni_n de_fw-la monteforti_fw-la comiti_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la totam_fw-la partem_fw-la honoris_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la adeò_fw-la plenè_fw-la &_o integrè_fw-la sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la simon_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la vel_fw-la robertus_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestrensis_fw-la illam_fw-la unquà m_fw-la meliùs_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la &_o liberiùs_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la eidem_fw-la simoni_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la procreatis_fw-la de_fw-la praedicto_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n rege_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n actum_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la anno_fw-la &_o die_fw-la praenominatis_fw-la 1239._o which_o the_o king_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n confirm_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n howbeit_o this_o simon_n lose_v the_o same_o again_o by_o his_o rebellion_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n 4_o augusti_n 49_o hen._n 3._o 1265._o randle_n surname_v blundevill_n be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 51_o year_n these_o followidg_n note_n i_o receive_v from_o mr._n dugdale_n 1640._o this_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n 1217._o mat._n paris_n pag._n 296._o of_o the_o edition_n put_v out_o by_o wats_n a._n dom._n 1640._o this_o earl_n randle_n be_v but_o of_o low_a stature_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n his_o word_n to_o he_o at_o lincoln_n what_o say_v he_o 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same_o office_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n tatton_n to_o randle_n brereton_n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la officii_fw-la clerici_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o vulgaritèr_fw-la nuncupati_fw-la baronis_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la this_o randle_n brereton_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n i_o take_v it_o was_z bastard_z brother_n to_o the_o chamberlain_n 23_o h._n 8._o 1331._o william_n brereton_n esqire_n make_v chamberlain_n 23_o hen._n 8._o he_o continue_v to_o 28_o hen._n 8._o about_o five_o year_n he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a chamber_n and_o behead_v may_n 17._o 1536._o 28_o hen._n 8._o for_o matter_n touch_v queen_n anne_n stow._n 28_o h._n 8._o 1536._o rees_n manxell_n 28_o hen._n 8._o he_o continue_v to_o 1_o eliz._n about_o twenty_o three_o year_n 1_o eliz._n 1559._o edward_z stanley_z earl_n of_o derby_z chamberlain_z of_o chester_n 1_o eliz._n william_n glazier_n vice-chamberlain_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la earl_n edward_n chamberlain_z six_o year_n 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grey_n 33_o h._n 3._o 1249._o richard_z vernon_z locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la johannis_n grey_n 34_o h._n 3._o 1250._o alan_n de_fw-fr zouch_n 34_o 35_o 36_o &_o 37_o hen._n 3._o walkelinus_n the_o arderne_a 42_o h._n 3._o 1258._o roger_n the_o monte-alto_a etià m_fw-la 43_o hen._n 3._o 45_o h._n 3._o 1261._o fulco_n de_fw-fr orreby_n prove_v by_o the_o original_a charter_n of_o maxfield_n 46_o h._n 3._o 1262._o thomas_n de_fw-fr orreby_n knight_n 49_o h._n 3._o 1265._o lucas_n de_fw-fr tanai_n make_v judge_n by_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n 50_o h._n 3._o 1266._o james_n de_fw-fr audeley_n 50_o 51_o &_o 52_o hen._n 3._o 53_o h._n 3._o 1269._o thomas_n bolton_n etià m_fw-la 54_o hen._n 3._o 54_o h._n 3._o 1270._o reginald_n grey_n part_n of_o the_o 54_o hen._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o dernhale_n 2_o die_v augusti_n 54_o hen._n 3._o idem_fw-la reginaldus_n 55_o &_o 56_o hen._n 3._o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la huxley_n ejus_fw-la locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la anno_fw-la 1271._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n primo_fw-la 1_o ed._n 1._o 1273._o idem_fw-la reginaldus_n de_fw-fr grey_n 1_o &_o 2_o edw._n 1._o 3_o ed._n 1._o 1275._o guncelinus_n de_fw-fr badelesmere_n to_o 10_o edw._n 1._o 10_o e._n 1._o 1282._o reginald_n grey_n to_o 28_o edw._n 1._o radulphum_fw-la hegham_n sibi_fw-la associavit_fw-la 13_o edw._n 1._o ricardus_n massy_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la in_o absentiâ_fw-la reginaldi_n 20_o edw._n 1._o idem_fw-la ricardus_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la pro_fw-la reginaldo_n 25_o edw._n 1._o 28_o e._n 1._o 1300_o richard_n massy_n judge_n of_o chester_n 29_o e._n 1._o 1301._o william_n trussell_n to_o 35_o edw._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o 1307._o william_n ormesby_n in_o ultimis_fw-la assisis_fw-la 35_o edw._n 1._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n secundo_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la holland_n to_o the_o 4._o of_o edward_n the_o second_o 1_o ed._n 2._o 1308._o paganus_fw-la tibotot_n etià m_fw-la 5_o edw._n 2._o 4_o ed._n 2._o 1311._o robert_n holland_n part_n of_o 5._o etià m_fw-la 6_o edw._n 2._o 5_o ed._n 2._o 1312._o hugh_n de_fw-fr audley_n to_o 12_o edw._n 2._o 7_o ed._n 2._o 1314._o john_n sapy_n 12_o e._n 2._o 1319._o robert_n holland_n etià m_fw-la 14_o edw._n 2._o 13_o e._n 2._o 1320._o oliver_n ingham_n to_o 19_o edw._n 2._o john_n hegham_n his_o deputy-judge_n 18_o edw._n 2._o 15_o e._n 2._o 1322._o richard_n de_fw-fr eumary_n to_o 2_o edw._n 3._o 19_o e._n 2._o 1326._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n tertio_fw-la oliver_n ingham_n to_o 5_o edw._n 3._o 2_o e._n 3._o 1328._o william_n clinton_n to_o 10_o edw._n 3._o 5_o e._n 3._o 1331._o sir_n hugh_n frenes_n 10_o e._n 3._o 1336._o henry_n ferrer_n include_v part_n of_o the_o 10._o to_o 15_o edw._n 3._o 11_o e._n 3._o 1337._o ralph_n stafford_n 15_o e._n 3._o 1341._o oliver_n ingham_n 16_o e._n 3._o 1342._o henry_n ferrars_n 17_o e._n 3._o 1343._o oliver_n ingham_n 18_o e._n 3._o 1344._o thomas_n de_fw-fr ferrars_n to_o 27_o edw._n 3._o 19_o e._n 3._o 1345._o roger_n hillary_n judge_n ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la 27_o edw._n 3._o bartholomew_n bughurst_n to_o 42_o edw._n 3._o johannes_n delves_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la 33_o edw._n 3._o johannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la 40_o edw._n 3._o 27_o e._n 3._o 1353._o thomas_n felton_n 42_o e._n 3._o 1368._o bartholomew_n burghersth_n part_n of_o this_o year_n 43_o e._n 3._o 1369._o thomas_n abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a part_n of_o 43._o etià m_fw-la 44_o edw._n 3._o 44_o e._n 3._o 1370._o thomas_n felton_n part_n of_o 44._o to_o 50_o edw._n 3._o 45_o e._n 3._o 1371._o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n sub_fw-la fine_n 50_o edw._n 3._o etià m_fw-la 51_o edw._n 3._o 50_o e._n 3._o 1376._o sub_fw-la ricardo_n secundo_fw-la thomas_n felton_n miles_n &_o johannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n etià m_fw-la 2_o rich._n 2._o 1_o ric._n 2._o 1377._o thomas_n de_fw-fr felton_n 3_o ric._n 2._o 1379._o thomas_n felton_n &_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n 4_o ric._n 2._o 1380._o john_n holland_n make_v judge_n of_o
that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o frequent_v the_o same_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o or_o near_o their_o mansion-place_n reserve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n and_o sepulture_n to_o the_o parish_n church_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o lesser_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o baptismal_a or_o mother-church_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o these_o family_n notwithstanding_o their_o grant_n from_o the_o bishop_n for_o a_o private_a oratory_n shall_v upon_o more_o solemn_a feast-day_n repair_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n these_o private_a oratory_n be_v afterward_o call_v capellae_fw-la chapel_n and_o those_o that_o do_v exercise_n in_o they_o the_o ministerial_a function_n be_v call_v capellani_n chaplain_n thus_o ridley_n now_o the_o word_n capella_n quasi_fw-la capsella_n be_v a_o diminutive_a from_o capsa_n which_o signify_v a_o chest_n or_o coffer_n because_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o holy_a person_n be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o chest_n and_o the_o place_n where_o such_o chest_n be_v keep_v be_v so_o call_v also_o undè_fw-la nomen_fw-la capella_n capellanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n upon_o that_o word_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la with_o durand_n do_v derive_v the_o word_n capella_n from_o capa_fw-la or_o cappa_fw-la st._n martin_n hood_n be_v so_o call_v barbarous_o and_o carry_v about_o for_o good_a luck_n by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n in_o all_o his_o war_n but_o other_o derive_v it_o à _fw-la pellibus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la wherewith_o such_o portable_a tent_n for_o god_n service_n as_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v in_o their_o warlike_a expedition_n be_v cover_v dr._n prideaux_n in_o his_o consecration_n sermon_n of_o excester_n college_n chapel_n in_o oxford_n pag._n 26._o none_o may_v of_o right_o build_v oratory_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n at_o lest_o none_o may_v administer_v divine_a service_n there_o without_o the_o bishop_n special_a licence_n oratory_n erect_v in_o the_o house_n of_o great_a person_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o private_a family_n i_o call_v such_o domestic_a chapel_n when_o build_v by_o one_o or_o several_a person_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o use_n of_o several_a family_n or_o of_o a_o township_n or_o township_n not_o have_v liberty_n of_o baptism_n or_o burial_n i_o call_v such_o chapel_n of_o ease_n when_o build_v by_o a_o more_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o more_o village_n have_v get_v liberty_n for_o baptism_n and_o burial_n with_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o sometime_o a_o allowance_n in_o money_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o mother-church_n i_o call_v such_o parochial_a chapel_n for_o these_o have_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o the_o mother-church_n or_o parish_n church_n have_v except_o the_o tithe_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o lesser_a parish_n create_v within_o the_o great_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n we_o find_v the_o jew_n have_v their_o encaenia_fw-la or_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o their_o temple_n john_n 10._o for_o 22.1_o maccabaeorum_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 59_o but_o there_o be_v no_o dedication_n of_o our_o christian_a church_n to_o saint_n until_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v in_o use_n and_o after_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n their_o dedication_n feast_n be_v usual_o keep_v on_o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o feast-day_n appoint_v in_o the_o calendar_n for_o commemoration_n of_o that_o saint_n to_o who_o such_o church_n be_v particular_o dedicate_v this_o time_n be_v call_v with_o we_o the_o wake_n from_o wake_v as_o the_o latin_a word_n vigiliae_fw-la à _fw-la vigilando_fw-la because_o at_o such_o time_n the_o people_n pray_v most_o of_o the_o night_n before_o such_o feast-day_n in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o the_o primitive_a custom_n herein_o be_v sacred_a yet_o how_o it_o be_v abuse_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 967._o aut_fw-la circitèr_fw-la appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o reign_n num._n 28._o docemus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ecclesiarum_fw-la encaeniis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la se_fw-la modestum_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la &_o orationi_fw-la incumbat_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la non_fw-la poculis_fw-la non_fw-la luxui_fw-la deditus_fw-la spelman_n council_n pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 451._o and_o at_o last_o it_o turn_v to_o feast_v and_o merriment_n of_o neighbour_n now_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v among_o any_o of_o the_o father_n none_o do_v teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n till_o by_o rhetorical_a expression_n and_o poetical_a fancy_n like_o invocate_a of_o the_o muse_n basil_n nyssen_n and_o nazianzen_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n dr._n prideaux_n lecture_n 15._o pag._n 243._o amplissimo_fw-la clarissimoque_fw-la viro_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n leycester_n baronetto_n patriae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la instauratori_fw-la faelicissimo_fw-la qua_fw-la latus_fw-la hiberno_fw-la regina_fw-la britannia_fw-la ponto_n obvertit_fw-la leto_n cestria_fw-la pandit_fw-la agros_fw-la cestria_fw-la nobilium_fw-la densa_fw-la stellata_fw-la corona_n qualiter_fw-la innumero_fw-la flore_fw-la superbit_fw-la agre_z emicat_fw-la hos_fw-la inter_fw-la proceres_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la heros_n leycester_n docta_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la nitens_fw-la quicquid_fw-la miratur_fw-la musarum_fw-la graecia_n sedes_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la romae_fw-la pagina_fw-la docta_fw-la probat_fw-la quicksand_n quid_fw-la condiderit_fw-la praeclaris_fw-la anglia_fw-it fastis_fw-la leycester_n vasto_fw-la pectoris_fw-la or_o be_v tenet_n instat_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la tempus_fw-la morsuque_fw-la maligno_fw-la decerpens_fw-la patriae_fw-la deterit_fw-la omne_fw-la decus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la perdocta_fw-la manus_fw-la monumentaque_fw-la fato_fw-la interitura_fw-la olim_fw-la vivere_fw-la penna_fw-la jubet_fw-la splendida_fw-la plebeios_fw-la dedignatura_fw-la labores_fw-la gaudent_fw-la patricia_n stemmata_fw-la ducta_fw-la manu_fw-la robertus_fw-la hunter_n knotsfordiensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n in_o agro_n cestrensi_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la maxfeldensis_fw-la the_o four_o part_n comprehend_v the_o antiquity_n of_o bucklow_n hundred_o in_o cheshire_n acton_n grange_n h_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o hamlet_n or_o village_n in_o doomsday_n book_n so_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n and_o many_o other_o also_o in_o this_o hundred_o be_v now_o inhabit_v which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o that_o ancient_a record_n all_o that_o i_o observe_v concern_v this_o little_a hamlet_n be_v that_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o priory_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o when_o i_o come_v to_o norton_n soon_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v purchase_v together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n from_o the_o king_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o december_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v continue_v entire_a not_o have_v any_o charterer_n within_o the_o same_o unto_o his_o succeed_a posterity_n and_o be_v now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n baronet_n and_o his_o tenant_n agden_n this_o small_a town_n of_o agden_n also_o be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n it_o be_v in_o old_a deed_n write_v aketon_n and_o sometime_o acton_n but_o now_o common_o call_v agden_n it_o seem_v william_n son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr lee_n be_v possess_v of_o agden_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o who_o give_v unto_o william_n rag_n his_o son-in-law_n one_o half_a thereof_o in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la simonis_n de_fw-fr lee_n dedi_fw-la willielmo_n rag_n genero_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-fr agnete_n filiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la procreatis_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la dimidietatem_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la de_fw-fr acton_n quam_fw-la tenui_fw-la de_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr trafford_n scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la idem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la rag_n priùs_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o tenuit_fw-la tenendum_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la &_o aysiamentis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la dimidietati_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la acton_n ubiquè_fw-fr pertinentibus_fw-la reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr albarum_fw-la cheirothecarum_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n in_o hyeme_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la salvo_n forinseco_fw-la domini_fw-la terrae_fw-la servitio_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la totam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la dimidietatem_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la et_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la acquietabimus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la rag_n &_o haeredes_fw-la suos_fw-la de_fw-la
presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hida_fw-la say_v doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o surmount_v the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n james_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n half_o a_o acre_n in_o dunham-massy_a together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o bodon-church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1278._o for_o in_o that_o year_n be_v richard_n massy_a sheriff_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o chester_n 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o whereunto_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v the_o church_n of_o bodon_n and_o other_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n so_o that_o this_o church_n of_o bodon_n 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vernon_n of_o hulme_n in_o allostock_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o cogshull_n be_v possess_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v which_o be_v all_o buy_v of_o the_o king_n in_o fee-farm_n rend_v 1612._o be_v former_o copy-holders_n to_o halton_n elinour_n ashton_n widow_n formerly_z booth_n of_o cogshull_n âšœ_o âšœ_o and_o before_o that_o massy_n of_o cogshull_n descend_v from_o massy_a of_o rixton_n thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n have_v land_n here_o edward_n piggot_n of_o cogshull_n edmund_z massy_a of_o cogshull_n john_n richardson_n of_o cogshull_n pownall_n of_o barnton_n no_o house_n green_a of_o sanbach_n in_o possession_n of_o richard_n perceivall_n george_n low_a of_o hartford_n one_o close_a comberbach_n roger_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o grant_v deo_n &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o fratribus_fw-la servientibus_fw-la beatis_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la hospitalis_n de_fw-fr jerusalem_n totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la comberbach_n illam_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la quam_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la comberbach_n de_fw-mi i_o tenuit_fw-la unà _fw-la cùm_fw-la salina_fw-la in_o northwich_n quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la astonam_fw-la juxtà _fw-la budworth_n in_o puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n et_fw-la si_fw-la ricardus_n fitton_n vel_fw-la haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la praedictum_fw-la feodum_fw-la super_fw-la i_o vel_fw-la supèr_fw-la haeredes_fw-la suos_fw-la recuperaverit_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la praedictam_fw-la donationem_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la &_o willielmo_n comberbach_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la reddendo_fw-la eye_v annuatìm_fw-la sex_n denarios_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fratres_n ejusdem_fw-la domus_fw-la pertinent_a hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la henrico_n priore_n de_fw-fr norton_n ricardo_n capellano_n ricardo_n fratre_fw-la constabularii_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr boydell_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la symonis_fw-la thomâ_fw-la dispensatore_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr dutton_n adâ_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la rogeri_n alexandro_n filio_fw-la radulfi_n liulfo_n vice-gomite_a bertramo_n camerario_n johanne_n burdon_n hugone_n de_fw-fr eccleston_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr pull_v johanne_n filio_fw-la aluredi_fw-la gilberto_n the_o limb_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr gamul_fw-la alano_n de_fw-fr waley_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la matthaei_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la gilberti_n aytropo_fw-it ricardo_n starkey_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr whitley_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr tabley_n waltero_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr comberbach_n henrico_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la hundredo_fw-la de_fw-fr haltonshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 274._o num_fw-la 1._o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o legh_n of_o swineyard_n deed_n num_fw-la 1._o now_o in_o his_o possession_n john_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr comberbach_n give_v to_o adam_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr litley_n in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la budworth_n all_o his_o land_n in_o comberbach_n unà _fw-la cùm_fw-la reversione_n dotis_fw-la elenae_fw-la matris_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n &_o piscariâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la in_o lacu_fw-la de_fw-fr budworth_n etc._n etc._n entail_v these_o land_n first_o on_o the_o say_v adam_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o then_o on_o robert_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v adam_n date_v at_o comberbach_n die_v lunae_n sancti_fw-la petri_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1335._o 9_o edw._n 3._o ibidèm_o num_fw-la 28._o the_o moiety_n of_o comberbach_n be_v now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o 1._o richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n have_v two_o tenement_n their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v the_o chief-rent_n of_o sixpence_n at_o tatton-vurt_a 2._o mrs._n ashton_n of_o cogshull_n two_o small_a cottage_n their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v the_o chief-rent_n of_o sixpence_n at_o tatton-vurt_a 3._o mr._n warburton_n of_o the_o grange_n nigh_o weverham_n three_o little_a tenement_n 4._o john_n gleyve_n of_o high_a legh_n one_o little_a tenement_n which_o thomas_n gleyve_n of_o high_a legh_n purchase_v from_o thomas_n sonkey_n of_o little_a sonkey_n in_o lancashire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o lib._n c._n fol._n 269._o num_fw-la 2._o 5._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n one_o cottage_n about_o two_o acre_n 6._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n five_o small_a cottage_n not_o two_o acre_n in_o all_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o comberbach_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o king_n sell_v all_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n unto_o john_n grimsdich_n of_o london_n gentleman_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o then_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n merbury_n george_n hulme_n randle_n worral_n agnes_n walker_n randle_n low_a lawrence_z persivall_n roger_n grymshaw_n and_o george_n eton_n out_o of_o which_o 7_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la chief-rent_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n and_o these_o be_v sell_v by_o grimsdich_n to_o robert_n eton_n and_o last_o buy_v by_o george_n low_a of_o hartford_n from_o john_n eton_n of_o over-whitley_n about_o fourteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o other_o two_o tenement_n then_o in_o possession_n of_o homfrey_n shakeshaft_n and_o thomas_n highfield_n out_o of_o which_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 2_o s._n 1_o d._n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n be_v buy_v by_o mr._n merbury_n of_o merbury_n and_o be_v late_o sell_v to_o edward_n piggot_n of_o cogshull_n who_o be_v now_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o 1666._o daresbury_n this_o town_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o halton_n i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o before_o there_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o daresbery_n seat_v here_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o surname_n but_o whence_o original_o spring_v i_o find_v not_o rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la that_o be_v roger_n of_o ireland_n grant_v unto_o beatrix_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n which_o shall_v be_v beget_v on_o her_o body_n by_o robert_n of_o ireland_n 1649._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n 1649._o son_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n all_o his_o land_n of_o leverpool_n in_o lancashire_n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr atherton_n vicecomite_a lancastriae_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr thorbock_n roberto_n le_fw-fr sauvage_n tùnc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la comitis_fw-la intèr_fw-mi ribble_z &_o mersey_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n parsonâ_fw-la de_fw-fr waleton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr waleton_n serviente_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr molineaux_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 184._o a._n anno_fw-la 1291._o henry_n le_fw-fr norreys_n be_v lord_n of_o daresbery_n which_o manor_n he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o margery_n daresbery_n his_o wife_n ego_fw-la margeria_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n dedi_fw-la alano_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o mabiliae_fw-la filiae_fw-la ranulphi_n de_fw-fr merton_n quem_fw-la idem_fw-la alanus_fw-la ducet_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la daresbery_n cùm_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la unà _fw-la cùm_fw-la dominio_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la over-walton_n 7_o edw._n 2._o 1313._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o e._n so_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o we_o read_v alanus_fw-la le_fw-fr norreys_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n &_o villam_fw-la de_fw-la wolton_n superiori_fw-la pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la 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johanne_n coco_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v also_o see_v a_o original_a deed_n note_v d._n numb_a 9_o then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o george_n wilson_n of_o nether-knotsford_a june_n 2._o 1650._o wherein_o adam_n putill_o grant_v unto_o john_n cook_n totam_fw-la illam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la illius_fw-la burgagii_fw-la quòd_fw-la habui_fw-la juxtà _fw-la burgagium_fw-la johannis_n gleyve_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la quidèm_fw-la burgagio_fw-it ego_fw-la dictus_fw-la adam_n feoffavi_fw-la reginaldum_n pistorem_fw-la in_o aliâ_fw-la medietate_fw-la illius_fw-la burgagii_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr knotsford_n reddendo_fw-la aliciae_fw-la generosae_fw-la domine_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la aliciae_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la domino_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n etc._n etc._n hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n rogero_n de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr aulâ_fw-la tùnc_fw-la majore_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n elyâ_fw-la rotario_fw-la thomâ_fw-la lilicock_n thomâ_fw-la snowball_n ricardo_n kylt_v rogero_n filio_fw-la jordani_n &_o aliis_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 221._o b._n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n nether-knotsford_a 00_o 13_o 04_o over-knotsford_a cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n 00_o 06_o 08_o bexton_n 00_o 02_o 09_o toft_n 00_o 08_o 00_o owlarton_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 18_o 09_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o steeple_n be_v legh_n of_o booth_n coat_v quarter_v with_o another_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o a_o little_a above_o that_o under_o the_o window_n where_o the_o bell_n hang_v be_v write_v on_o the_o stone_n robert_n webster_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n william_n hefeld_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n these_o probable_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o building_n of_o that_o steeple_n with_o stone_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o there_o be_v also_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n situate_v within_o the_o low_a town_n of_o knotsford_n with_o a_o school-house_n adjoin_v sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n purchase_v from_o the_o king_n certain_a land_n in_o nether-knotsford_a sudlow_n and_o over-knotsford_a 3_o edw._n 6._o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v give_v for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o sufficient_a schoolmaster_n at_o nether-knotsford_a and_o also_o for_o find_v of_o a_o priest_n to_o say_v service_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n which_o land_n come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o chantry_n and_o abbey_n now_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognisance_n of_o 200_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n to_o pay_v out_o of_o those_o land_n 5_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o say_a chapel_n to_o stand_v for_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n dated_n 3_o edw._n 6._o and_o which_o money_n be_v yearly_o pay_v by_o his_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n a_o ancient_a copy_n of_o which_o recognizance_n remain_v with_o i_o 1667._o over-knotsford_a alias_o knotsford-booth_n over-knotsford_a be_v belong_v to_o the_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v johannes_n de_fw-la legh_n tenet_fw-la knotsford-booth_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o town_n of_o knotsford-booth_n with_o norbury-booth_n william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lease_v to_o sir_n john_n orreby_n for_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n john_n 11_o edw._n 1._o sir_n john_n orre_o sell_v his_o title_n herein_o to_o john_n legh_n and_o ellen_n his_o wife_n and_o afterward_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n release_v to_o john_n legh_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o right_n in_o knotsford-booth_n and_o norbury-booth_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la bartholomaei_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 28_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o lib._n c._n fol._n 219._o b._n c._n d._n e._n g._n the_o heir_n of_o this_o john_n legh_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o day_n 1667._o peter_n legh_n of_o booth_n esquire_n be_v now_o lord_n thereof_o and_o under_o age._n there_o be_v now_o about_o twelve_o small_a charterer_n in_o knotsford-booth_n ⚜_o ⚜_o this_o john_n legh_n who_o purchase_v knotsford-booth_n cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v young_a son_n of_o william_n venables_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n by_o agnes_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o widow_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr limb_n this_o john_n be_v bring_v up_o with_o his_o mother_n in_o high-legh_n be_v surnamed_n de_fw-mi legh_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n his_o posterity_n retain_v and_o bear_v the_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o venables_n with_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o bend_v gules_a even_o to_o this_o day_n william_n venables_n father_n of_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n which_o william_n give_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n his_o son_n land_n in_o rosthorn_n which_o