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the_o ancient_a constitution_n feudall_n of_o the_o lombard_n 1.7_o lib_fw-la 2_o feud_n titulo_fw-la 10._o lib_n feud_n 1.16_o lib._n 1._o feud_n 1.7_o there_o be_v not_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o baron_n howbeit_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n understand_v that_o dignity_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o valvasores_fw-la minores_fw-la or_o valvasini_n or_o valvasores_fw-la minimi_fw-la be_v another_o kind_a inferior_a to_o valv_n majores_fw-la which_o be_v also_o call_v capitanei_fw-la baron_n the_o like_a dignity_n before_o the_o conquest_n 71._o lamb._n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la saxonum_n fol._n 71._o of_o who_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o law_n of_o k._n ethelston_n and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n thani_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o thani_fw-la aliorum_fw-la 71._o lamb._n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la saxon._n fol._n 71._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n in_o the_o deseription_n of_o hertfordsh_fw-mi and_o therein_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o 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unum_fw-la cum_fw-la cella_n &_o alterum_fw-la sine_fw-la cella_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la ei_fw-la cane_n vel_fw-la accipitres_fw-la presentabunt_fw-la regi_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la acciperet_fw-la that_o the_o like_a be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o thanis_n of_o other_o as_o of_o nobleman_n earl_n and_o other_o appear_v by_o a_o
the_o say_v millicent_n be_v allot_v the_o castle_n of_o totnes_n in_o devon_n etc._n etc._n eyton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o farringworth_n etc._n etc._n with_o divers_a other_o land_n the_o say_v john_n come_v to_o full_a age_n aberg_n the_o first_o john_n hastings_n baton_n of_o aberg_n 11._o e._n 1._o and_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v his_o livery_n as_o appear_v by_o record_n but_o by_o the_o same_o record_n appear_v that_o the_o barony_n of_o hastings_n be_v never_o redeem_v according_a to_o the_o edict_n kellenworth_n but_o grant_v to_o peter_n de_fw-fr sabandia_n 6._o claus_n 11._o e._n 1._o mem._n 6._o as_o aforesaid_a this_o john_n do_v lawful_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n abergavenny_n by_o this_o partition_n the_o say_v john_n be_v one_o of_o the_o competitor_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n with_o the_o rest_n submit_v himself_o 19_o e._n 1._o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o say_a king_n as_o supreme_a lord_n of_o scotland_n which_o commission_n be_v frame_v in_o these_o word_n a_o tout_fw-fr crus_fw-la scanr_n in_o magno_fw-la rot._n scanr_n etc._n etc._n florence_n comit._n de_fw-fr holland_n robert_n de_fw-fr bruse_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vasdaum_n io._n balliol_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr badenaw_n patrick_n de_fw-fr dumbar_n comite_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n ja._n the_o vascye_n pur_fw-mi son_n pier_n nich_n the_o soul_n gulielm_n de_fw-fr rosse_n salus_fw-la en_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr cum_fw-la nous_fw-fr entendomus_fw-la daver_n droit_fw-fr en_fw-fr roylme_n de_fw-fr escoce_fw-mi &_o cel_z duel_n jure_v challenger_n &_o avover_n devant_fw-fr ceoque_fw-la pluis_fw-it de_fw-it pover_fw-mi jurisdiction_n &_o reason_n eist_n de_fw-fr trier_n nostre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr et_fw-fr le_fw-fr noble_a prince_n seig._n edward_n etc._n etc._n nous_fw-fr syant_fw-fr inform_v per_fw-la bo_z &_o sufficient_a reasonque_fw-fr a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr come_v aver_v droit_fw-fr sovereign_a sunr_n sen_fw-mi du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roylme_n de_fw-fr escoce_fw-mi &_o la_fw-fr conusance_fw-fr d'oyer_fw-fr trier_n &_o determine_v nostre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr nous_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr volunt_fw-la sans_fw-fr nul_fw-fr manner_n de_fw-fr force_fw-fr ou_fw-fr distress_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr devant_fw-fr luy_fw-fr come_v sovereign_a sunr_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr etc._n etc._n l'an_n de_fw-fr grace_n 1291._o there_o be_v another_o like_a writing_n whereby_o these_o competitor_n do_v yield_v some_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n unto_o the_o say_v e._n 1._o until_o he_o shall_v determine_v the_o controversy_n after_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o e._n 1._o for_o john_n balliol_n who_o afterward_o adhere_v to_o the_o french_a against_o england_n whereupon_o ed._n 1._o prosecute_a war_n against_o scotland_n the_o pope_n intermeddle_v a_o parliament_n be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o lincoln_n 29._o e._n 1._o where_o it_o wass_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v to_o the_o pope_n touch_v his_o right_n to_o that_o crown_n and_o the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o and_o that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v write_v that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o suffer_v nota_fw-la nota_fw-la that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v refer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o pope_n sentence_n they_o subscribe_v their_o name_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n among_o which_o be_v the_o say_a john_n hastings_n name_n in_o this_o manner_n johannes_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr aburgavenny_n in_o 16._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n purpose_v to_o go_v to_o france_n dor_n exit_fw-la rot._n mal_fw-fr 17._o e_o 1._o in_o dor_n charge_v the_o lord_n marcher_n of_o wales_n to_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o barony_n fear_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o anno_fw-la 17._o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o rise_n ap_fw-mi meredocke_n the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n direct_v his_o writ_n unto_o the_o say_v marcher_n under_o the_o test_n edmundi_fw-la fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o among_o other_o the_o baron_n there_o name_v as_o ed._n de_fw-fr mortimer_n roger_n mortimer_n pet._n corbet_n roger_n le_fw-fr strange_n fulk_n fitzwarren_a galfrid_n de_fw-fr canmyl_n william_n mortimer_n guy_n de_fw-fr brian_n john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n ra._n de_fw-fr tony_n william_n de_fw-fr bruse_n john_n tregouse_n bogok_v nevil_n ric._n fiz-allen_n &_o io._n fitz-reginald_n and_o all_o baron_n marcher_n again_o 20._o e._n 1._o when_o therer_n be_v a_o great_a quarrel_n between_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n scacar_n 20._o e._n 1.14_o in_o recept_n scacar_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o hereford_n and_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohum_n late_a e._n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n whereupon_o murder_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v commit_v in_o their_o land_n in_o brecnocke_n a_o commission_n be_v award_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n william_n de_fw-fr valence_n the_o king_n uncle_n io._n de_fw-fr mettingham_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr hereford_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o in_o which_o commission_n the_o say_a john_n hastings_n be_v one_o in_o which_o the_o commissioner_n will_v have_v have_v the_o say_v baron_n to_o have_v be_v swear_v to_o make_v presentment_n thereof_o which_o they_o refuse_v stand_v upon_o their_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o the_o enquest_n be_v empanel_v of_o other_o p._n 23._o e._n 1._o the_o say_v john_n be_v summon_v ot_fw-mi the_o parliament_n 1._o som._n parliamen_n anno_fw-la 24._o e._n 1._o som._n parl._n a._n 35._o e._n 1._o which_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v the_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n as_o also_o to_o a_o parliament_n at_o carlisle_n 35._o e._n 1._o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o john_n his_o father_n be_v summon_v in_o 49._o h._n 3._o and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n thereof_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o barony_n be_v this_o john_n summon_v it_o be_v true_a that_o henry_n hastings_n be_v summon_v it_o 49._o h_o 3._o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o cast_v of_o killingworth_n respon_n respon_n and_o hold_v it_o against_o the_o king_n and_o behead_v the_o king_n messenger_n send_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o which_o fact_n be_v the_o say_a imprisonment_n before_o speak_v of_o holens_fw-la ed._n kenel_n act_n 34._o cron._n holens_fw-la and_o the_o barony_n of_o hastings_n descend_v not_o to_o the_o say_v john_n therefore_o in_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o his_o claim_n to_o scotland_n he_o write_v himself_o johannes_n hastings_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o dominus_fw-la hastings_n which_o if_o that_o title_n have_v belong_v to_o he_o he_o have_v express_v it_o object_n 2_o that_o he_o use_v the_o title_n of_o dominus_fw-la abergav_n as_o dominus_fw-la proprietarius_fw-la and_o not_o as_o dominus_fw-la honorarius_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o competitor_n and_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o the_o summons_n 23._o e._n 1._o â—e_n be_v name_v io._n hastings_n mil._n and_o not_o johannes_n dominus_fw-la hastings_n therefore_o respon_n respon_n etc._n etc._n object_n 3_o they_o use_v not_o then_o to_o express_v the_o place_n except_o for_o distinction_n now_o to_o the_o descent_n this_o jolin_n die_v descent_n continuance_n of_o the_o descent_n 6._o e._n 2._o have_v issue_n john_n who_o die_v 18_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o diem_fw-la eligit_fw-la extremum_fw-la he_o be_v style_v johannes_n hastings_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr abergav_n and_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n tempore_fw-la e._n 3._o he_o die_v 12._o e._n 3._o have_v issue_n john_n his_o heir_n 2._o exit_fw-la bundle_n esc_n 18._o e._n 2._o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o lord_n of_o abergav_n who_o die_v 49._o e._n 3._o have_v issue_n john_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n etc._n etc._n who_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o wound_n receive_v at_o a_o just_a at_o woodstock_n about_o 13._o r._n 2._o he_o be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o name_n baron_n of_o aburgavenny_n the_o family_n of_o beauchampe_n lord_n aburgavenny_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v 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&_o recordat_fw-la term._n h._n prox_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v william_n beauchampe_n as_o by_o a_o old_a msss_n remain_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v book_n vid._n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n book_n as_o also_o by_o a_o partition_n of_o the_o say_a land_n finis_fw-la