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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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great_a strength_n which_o he_o likewise_o take_v 〈…〉_z thence_o advance_v 〈…〉_z towards_o ●aen_fw-la in_o normandy_n he_o take_v 〈…〉_z the_o castle_n of_o mellaie_v and_o st._n laurence_n and_o be_v interrupt_v 〈…〉_z in_o his_o passage_n by_o a_o insurrection_n of_o the_o countrypeople_n make_v great_a slaughter_n 〈…〉_z among_o they_o then_o hear_v 60._o that_o the_o french_a begin_v to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o gerbe●oie_n near_o to_o beauvois_n which_o may_v much_o prejudice_n the_o english_a he_o march_v 60._o thither_o but_o too_o bold_o skirmish_v ●0_n with_o a_o party_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o culverine-shot_a that_o break_v ●0_n his_o leg_n whereupon_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v to_o beauvois_n and_o there_o depart_v this_o life_n have_v burial_n ●0_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o friers-minors_a by_o the_o inquisition_n 37._o take_v after_o his_o death_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o twelve_o of_o may_v 13_o hen._n 6._o be_v then_o seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a grantesdene_n and_o croxton_n in_o com._n cantabr_n of_o the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o shewardyn_n as_o also_o of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o clone_a and_o oswaldestre_n and_o manor_n of_o clone_a and_o oswaldestre_n wroxcest●e_n acton_n round_n dalyle●_n stretton_n and_o lyddele_n in_o comit._n salop._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o s●apleford_n matravers_n and_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kynele_n in_o comitat._n wilts_n and_o manor_n of_o stonehouse_n shurdington_n achards_n kyngs-stanlegh_a and_o wodechestre_n in_o comitat._n glonc._n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kyngesdowne_n somerton_n earl_n stoke_n tristre_fw-mi coklington_n spertegroffe_n and_o hyneford_n in_o com._n somers_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o pompekno●●e_n ●olre_a kentecom●e_n wotton_n fitzpain_n phelpestone_n welcombe_n matravers_n ●ychet_n
and_o the_o rape_n of_o brembry_n in_o the_o king_n possession_n which_o barony_n as_o it_o be_v then_o certify_v have_v be_v hold_v suss._n from_o the_o conquest_n by_o the_o say_v william_n and_o his_o ancestor_n by_o the_o service_n of_o ten_o knight_n fe_n berdestaple_n likewise_o with_o fifteen_o knight_n fee_n which_o also_o be_v part_n of_o his_o possession_n be_v give_v devon_n by_o king_n john_n to_o peter_n fitz-herbert_n and_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o toteney_n with_o the_o lordship_n of_o cornworth_n and_o lodeswell_n be_v assign_v devon_n by_o the_o same_o king_n unto_o henry_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n common_o call_v henricus_n filius_fw-la comitis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v 272._o that_o giles_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n son_n to_o the_o last_o mention_v william_n the_o braose_n be_v a_o adherer_n to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n against_o king_n john_n send_v his_o brother_n reginald_n to_o brecknock_n and_o that_o the_o people_n 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wife_n ibid._n gartrude_n daughter_n of_o william_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n by_z elizabeth_z the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n william_n say_v knight_n by_o who_o he_o leave_v issue_n edward_n which_o g●artrude_n be_v also_o attaint_v 447._o in_o parliament_n as_o a_o confederate_a with_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o brooke_n suffer_v death_n for_o that_o crime_n afterward_o die_v natural_o and_o be_v bury_v brooke_n at_o wimburne_a mynster_n in_o dorsetsh_n where_o a_o fair_a tomb_n be_v erect_v to_o her_o memory_n by_o her_o testament_n ●_o bear_v date_n 25_o sept._n anno_fw-la mdl_o viii_o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n &_o m._n the_o bequeath_v her_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chancel_n or_o parish-church_n where_o the_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n appoint_v a_o dirige_fw-la and_o a_o trental_a of_o mass_n to_o be_v say_v and_o sing_v for_o she_o to_o her_o sister_n katherine_n berkley_n she_o give_v ibid._n a_o gown_n of_o black_a velvet_n fur_v with_o jennet_n to_o her_o 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charter_n inspex_fw-la for_o a_o weekly_a market_n upon_o the_o sunday_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o greystoke_n in_o cumberland_n as_o also_o for_o a_o fair_a to_o be_v yearly_o hold_v there_o for_o three_o day_n begin_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o s._n edward_n translation_n to_o this_o thomas_n succeed_v robert_n robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o in_o 31_o hen_n 3._o give_v security_n 5._o for_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n have_v livery_n of_o his_o land_n but_o live_v not_o long_o after_o for_o in_o 38_o hen._n 3._o william_n cumbr._n william_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n pay_v 5._o one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o do_v his_o fealty_n have_v livery_n 5._o of_o that_o inheritance_n ellen_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n then_o survive_v who_o give_v 7._o to_o the_o king_n a_o fine_a of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o which_o william_n in_o 42_o hen._n 3._o among_o other_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o time_n receive_v summons_n 10._o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o chester_n upon_o the_o morrow_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n well_o fitt_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o restrain_v the_o hostility_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o in_o 13_o edw._n 1._o procure_v a_o charter_n 10._o from_o the_o king_n for_o a_o fair_a every_o year_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o morpeth_n in_o northumberland_n for_o three_o day_n beginning_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n mary_n magdelen_n which_o lordship_n of_o morpeth_n he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o 40._o mary_n his_o wife_n the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o roger_n de_fw-mi merlay_v a_o eminent_a baron_n of_o the_o north_n in_o that_o time_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n s._n two_o son_n viz._n john_n and_o william_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_n knight_n he_o depart_v 15._o this_o life_n in_o 17_o edw._n 1._o be_v then_o seize_v 15._o of_o the_o 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●_o he_o send_v for_o all_o his_o knight_n and_o esquire_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o english_a party_n have_v ibid._n twelve_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n two_o thousand_o archer_n and_o three_o thousand_o foot_n and_o pass_v ibid._n the_o garone_n betwixt_o bordeaux_n and_o blay_n enter_v poi●ou_n where_o he_o take_v ibid._n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o mirabell_n by_o assault_n likewise_o ibid._n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o alnoy_n the_o town_n of_o surgeres_fw-la and_o benon_n as_o also_o mortain_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n burn_v the_o town_n of_o lusignen_n win_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o taylbourg_n obtain_v the_o town_n of_o st._n john_n d'_fw-fr angle_n by_o render_v take_v ibid._n the_o town_n of_o burg_n st._n maximien_n by_o assault_n so_o likewise_o monstrell_n boyvin_n and_o the_o city_n of_o poitiers_n but_o these_o last_o passage_n be_v somewhat_o otherwise_o report_v by_o tho._n walsingham_n who_o say_v 50._o that_o in_o this_o year_n viz_o 20_o edw._n 3._o 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to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o dispute_n touch_v arm_n and_o thereupon_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a instrument_n ibid._n under_o his_o and_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o camp_n there_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n margaret_n 21_o e._n 3._o give_v judgement_n for_o john_n de_fw-fr warbelton_n in_o a_o certain_a cause_n then_o controvert_v betwixt_o he_o the_o say_v john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr warbelton_n and_o tibaud_n the_o son_n of_o sir_n tibaud_n russell_n who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o gorges_n for_o bear_v his_o arm_n viz._n lozengè_a d'or_n &_o d'asure_n without_o any_o difference_n it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr warbelton_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n bear_v the_o same_o likewise_o that_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr gorges_n grandfather_n of_o this_o tibaud_n forsake_v his_o own_o proper_a arm_n and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n assume_v these_o at_o this_o time_n he_o 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body_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o bragerac_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n he_o have_v take_v by_o strong_a assault_n likewise_o 4._o of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o those_o prisoner_n which_o he_o have_v take_v at_o st._n john_n the_o angely_n until_o their_o ransom_n be_v satisfy_v and_o soon_o after_o that_o procure_v another_o grant_n 〈…〉_z to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n of_o horestan_a castle_n in_o com._n derb._n and_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o forty_o pound_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o derby_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o tournament_n 〈…〉_z hold_v at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o ●ent_n among_o other_o accoutrement_n prepare_v for_o that_o heroic_a exercise_n this_o earl_n have_v a_o hood_n give_v 〈…〉_z to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n make_v of_o white_a cloth_n and_o embroider_v with_o dance_a man_n in_o blue_a habit_n and_o button_v before_o with_o great_a pearl_n in_o 22_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o those_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o king_n give_v commission_n to_o treat_v 4._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n upon_o certain_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o people_n of_o flanders_n as_o also_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o treat_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n upon_o a_o truce_n for_o six_o week_n in_o order_n to_o a_o peace_n throughout_o picardy_n normandy_n arrois_n beulongne_n and_o flanders_n and_o upon_o the_o 25_o of_o septemb_n the_o same_o year_n be_v constitute_v 〈…〉_z the_o king_n lieutenant_n throughout_o the_o part_n of_o flanders_n cala●s_n and_o all_o other_o place_n in_o france_n with_o power_n 〈…〉_z to_o treat_v and_o agree_v with_o any_o of_o the_o king_n adversary_n or_o their_o adherent_n and_o in_o december_n follow_v be_v send_v 〈…〉_z to_o denemere_n to_o receive_v the_o fealty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o this_o year_n likewise_o he_o obtain_v a_o charter_n 〈…〉_z for_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o lordship_n of_o gymingham_n methwolde_n thefourd_n and_o beston_n in_o comitat._n norff._n and_o in_o 23_o edw._n 3._o by_o letter_n 4._o patent_n bear_v date_n 20_o aug._n be_v advance_v to_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n have_v therewith_o the_o annual_a fee_n of_o twenty_o pound_n grant_v 4._o to_o he_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o shire_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la of_o that_o county_n as_o thomas_n his_o uncle_n late_a earl_n of_o lincoln_n have_v soon_o after_o which_o he_o be_v constitute_v 3._o the_o king_n lieutenant_n and_o captain-general_n in_o the_o part_n of_o poictou_n with_o power_n 3._o to_o treat_v of_o peace_n and_o amity_n as_o also_o for_o observation_n of_o the_o truce_n with_o the_o french_a and_o upon_o his_o journey_n thither_o obtain_v licence_n 6_o to_o grant_v a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n and_o rent_n to_o certain_a person_n to_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o own_o direction_n for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n in_o this_o year_n he_o march_v 2602._o into_o gascon_a with_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n and_o for_o ten_o day_n space_n make_v great_a spoil_n in_o the_o country_n for_o ten_o league_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n at_o which_o time_n he_o take_v ibid._n forty_o two_o town_n and_o castle_n then_o come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tholouse_n and_o challenge_v they_o out_o to_o fight_v which_o they_o decline_v he_o burn_v the_o suburb_n of_o that_o city_n about_o this_o time_n also_o he_o be_v elect_v a._n into_o that_o honourable_a society_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n then_o new_o found_v and_o not_o long_o after_o viz._n in_o 25_o edw._n 3._o have_v merit_v so_o high_o by_o his_o prudent_a conduct_n and_o renown_a exploit_n in_o the_o war_n he_o be_v far_o advance_v to_o
com._n cornub._n lydfoard_v in_o com._n devon_n cosham_n in_o com._n wilte_n newport_n in_o com._n essex_n uuallingford_n uuatiyngton_n and_o bensington_n in_o com._n berks._n knaresburgh_n routhclyff_fw-mi and_o aldburgh_n in_o com._n ebor._n as_o also_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o 17._o nottingham-castle_n and_o likewise_o of_o 7._o the_o castle_n of_o carlisle_n and_o scarborough_n but_o this_o his_o return_n and_o these_o new_a favour_n raise_v 40._o the_o people_n discontent_n in_o general_a to_o such_o a_o pitch_n that_o the_o noble_n make_v advantage_n thereof_o resolve_v 40._o to_o take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n make_v choice_n 74._o of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o their_o general_n in_o that_o adventure_n whereupon_o that_o earl_n back_v by_o such_o power_n send_v 10._o certain_a messenger_n to_o the_o king_n then_o at_o york_n require_v the_o delivery_n of_o this_o peer_n unto_o they_o or_o else_o to_o banish_v he_o the_o realm_n whereunto_o not_o ibid._n yield_n and_o go_v ibid._n forthwith_o from_o thence_o to_o newcastle_n upon_o ●ine_o they_o follow_v ibid._n he_o whereof_o the_o king_n have_v advertisement_n he_o haste_v 20._o to_o tinemouth_n and_o so_o by_o ship_n to_o 20._o to_o scardeburgh_n the_o strong_a castle_n on_o the_o yorkshire_n coast_n be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n environ_v with_o the_o sea-water_n command_v 20._o the_o soldier_n there_o to_o victual_v it_o present_o and_o protect_v he_o whilst_o he_o himself_o go_v into_o the_o part_n of_o uuarwickshire_n the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v inform_v of_o all_o this_o seize_v 30._o upon_o those_o his_o horse_n and_o other_o good_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v at_o newcastle_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprize_v 30._o and_o put_v into_o safe_a custody_n and_o make_v all_o speed_n 30._o after_o he_o to_o scardeburgh_n that_o they_o can_v and_o be_v come_v thither_o begin_v 30._o to_o lay_v siege_n thereto_o but_o find_v no_o opposition_n ibid._n by_o the_o country_n the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n draw_v ibid._n off_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n to_o the_o end_n ibid._n they_o may_v not_o be_v too_o burdensome_a to_o the_o part_n near_o adjacent_a and_o leave_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o uuarren_a to_o take_v it_o by_o assault_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n so_o weary_v 40._o out_o those_o guard_n which_o be_v within_o it_o by_o their_o frequent_a alarm_n that_o piers_n see_v no_o remedy_n yield_v b_o himself_n promise_v c_o to_o stand_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o baron_n but_o with_o desire_n 40._o of_o liberty_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n whereunto_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n incline_v prevail_v ibid._n with_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v the_o lord_n perci_n also_o by_o a_o special_a instrument_n 21._o in_o write_v sign_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n undertake_v to_o preserve_v he_o secure_o against_o any_o harm_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n land_n and_o tenement_n and_o all_o he_o have_v and_o so_o carry_v g_o he_o towards_o wallingford_n but_o when_o he_o be_v on_o his_o way_n at_z h_z dadington_n in_o orfordshire_n about_o four_o mile_n beyond_o banbury_n have_v leave_v the_o charge_n 20._o of_o he_o with_o his_o own_o servant_n himself_z and_o his_o lady_n lodging_n 20._o in_o a_o adjacent_a town_n the_o earl_n of_o uuarwick_n in_o the_o night_n time_n come_v with_o divers_a arm_a man_n and_o take_v b._n he_o thence_o to_o uuarwick_n castle_n where_o he_o keep_v he_o till_o b._n the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n hereford_n and_o arundel_n and_o then_o upon_o consultation_n supra_fw-la whether_o they_o shall_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o king_n or_o put_v he_o to_o death_n a_o sober_a person_n stand_v by_o tell_v supra_fw-la they_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a folly_n have_v be_v at_o such_o a_o charge_n and_o trouble_v to_o each_o he_o to_o bazard_v the_o lose_v he_o again_o say_v supra_fw-la that_o it_o be_v much_o better_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n than_o that_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v any_o whit_n disturb_v by_o a_o war._n assent_v therefore_o to_o this_o advice_n they_o take_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o bring_v ibid._n he_o to_o a_o ascent_n call_v blacklow_a about_o a_o mile_n north-east_n from_o uuarwick_n and_o there_o by_o the_o hand_n 〈…〉_z of_o a_o welshman_n behead_v 〈…〉_z he_o as_o a_o public_a traitor_n to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o prophecy_n 〈…〉_z be_v thereby_o fulfil_v viz._n that_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o black_a dog_n of_o arden_n for_o so_o he_o usual_o in_o scorn_n do_v call_v the_o earl_n of_o uuarwick_n be_v thus_o put_v to_o death_n the_o fryers-preacher_n carry_v 〈…〉_z his_o body_n to_o oxford_n where_o be_v keep_v 〈…〉_z for_o more_o than_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n and_o thence_o convey_v 〈…〉_z to_o langele_v alias_o king_n langele_v near_o st._n alban_n in_o com._n hertf._n it_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n inter_v upon_o the_o second_o of_o january_n an._n 1314._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o friers-preacher_n there_o new_o found_v 〈…〉_z by_o that_o king_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a 〈…〉_z at_o his_o funeral_n as_o also_o 〈…〉_z the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n uuinchester_n uuorcester_n bath_n and_o uuelle_n fourteen_o abbot_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o religious_a and_o friers-mendicants_a likewise_o 〈…〉_z the_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o pembroke_z and_o of_o baron_n h._n le_fw-fr despenser_n henry_n de_fw-fr beanmont_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr badlesmere_n hugh_n le_fw-fr despenser_n the_o son_n john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n with_o about_o fifty_o knight_n also_o of_o officer_n 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n sir_n william_n inge_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n sir_n i._o gisourz_n major_n of_o london_n and_o i._o abel_n eschaetor_n south_n of_o trent_n but_o the_o king_n take_v his_o death_n so_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o desire_v 〈…〉_z he_o may_v be_v once_o revenge_v thereof_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v of_o he_o other_o than_o that_o he_o leave_v margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v who_o marry_v 〈…〉_z afterward_o to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr audley_n junio_fw-la and_o one_o only_a daughter_n call_v joane_n which_o jeane_v by_o special_a covenant_n 〈…〉_z betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n lord_n of_o egremu●●_n be_v to_o espouse_v john_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v attain_v to_o marriageable_a year_n the_o portion_n which_o the_o king_n agree_v to_o give_v she_o be_v ibid._n a_o thousand_o mark_n sterling_a but_o her_o father_n purpose_n 18._o be_v to_o have_v marry_v she_o unto_o thomas_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n lord_n wake_v the_o king_n therefore_o by_o reason_n 18._o that_o wake_v marry_v himself_o otherwise_o without_o his_o licence_n compel_v 18._o he_o to_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n unto_o the_o before-specified_n thomas_n de_fw-fr multon_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o covenant_n so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a cromwell_n 1_n edw._n 2._o of_o this_o family_n there_o be_v notable_a mention_n in_o our_o public_a record_n before_o of_o any_o of_o they_o become_v baron_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 17_o joh._n ralph_n de_fw-fr cromwell_n ralph_n have_v adhere_v 3._o to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n of_o that_o age_n give_v 3._o a_o fine_a of_o sixty_o mark_n and_o a_o palfrey_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n and_o deliver_v ibid._n up_o his_o elder_a daughter_n in_o hostage_n have_v restitution_n ibid._n of_o his_o land_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v for_o that_o transgression_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 3_o hen._n 3._o he_o be_v constitute_v 5._o a_o justice-itinerant_a in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n nottingham_n and_o derby_n to_o he_o succeed_v another_o ralph_n ralph_n who_o marry_v 10._o margaret_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o roger_n de_fw-fr someri_fw-la baron_n of_o dudley_n and_o in_o 2._o e._n 1._o upon_o partition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o knight_n fee_n which_o be_v of_o their_o inheritance_n have_v a_o assignation_n 10._o of_o her_o purpartie_n in_o 14_o edw._n 1._o this_o ralph_n have_v be_v 2._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o wales_n obtain_v scutage_n 2._o of_o all_o his_o tenant_n by_o military_a service_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warw._n leicester_n buckingham_n gloucester_n nottingham_n and_o derby_n and_o in_o 22_o e._n 1._o receive_v command_n 9_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n at_o portsmouth_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n well_o accoutre_v with_o horse_n and_o arm_n thence_o to_o sail_v with_o he_o into_o gascoigne_n after_o which_o viz._n in_o 25_o e._n 1._o he_o be_v
among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 1_o e._n 3._o and_o never_o afterward_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o defcendents_n and_o die_v 34._o in_o 2_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n 34._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n thirty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n die_v 3._o in_o 17_o e._n 3._o leave_v baldwin_n baldwin_n his_o son_n 3._o and_o heir_n twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n who_o do_v his_o homage_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v livery_n 35._o of_o the_o land_n of_o his_o inheritance_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o warr._n heref._n salop._n staff_n wigorn._n wilte_n norff._n and_o suff._n and_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o for_o his_o approve_a arm_n fidelity_n and_o service_n be_v make_v arm_n seneschal_n of_o xantoigne_n for_o life_n by_o the_o renown_a prince_n edward_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n elder_a son_n to_o king_n edw._n 3._o moreover_o in_o 42_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v 171._o with_o he_o in_o his_o war_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o march_v ●_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n to_o mountpaon_n whereupon_o it_o be_v render_v in_o 46_o e._n 3._o he_o be_v by_o indenture_n retain_v ferrer_n to_o serve_v prince_n edward_n in_o his_o war_n of_o france_n with_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n viz._n three_o knight_n and_o three_o esquire_n take_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la see_v for_o the_o knight_n and_o ten_o mark_n for_o the_o esquire_n and_o have_v wed_v ibid._n three_o wife_n viz._n elizabeth_n sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o sir_n john_n montfort_n of_o beldesert_n in_o com._n warr._n knight_n ida_n daughter_n to_o ..._o clinton_n a_o lady_n of_o honour_n to_o queen_n philippe_n and_o joane_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_n depart_v 57_o this_o life_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o leave_v by_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n baldwin_n his_o son_n 57_o and_o heir_n twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n which_o baldwin_n baldwin_n be_v a_o knight_n in_o 1_o r._n 2._o exhibit_v his_o claim_n ●0_n to_o be_v the_o king_n champion_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n appertain_v to_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tenure_n of_o 29._o the_o castle_n of_o tamworth_n in_o com._n war._n viz._n to_o ride_v complete_o arm_v upon_o a_o barb_a horse_n into_o uuestminster_n hall_n and_o there_o to_o challenge_v the_o combat_n with_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o service_n the_o marmion_n ancient_o lord_n of_o that_o castle_n have_v former_o perform_v but_o sir_n john_n dimock_n knight_n be_v then_o his_o competitor_n carry_v it_o from_o he_o by_o judgement_n 321._o of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o scrivelby_n in_o com._n linc._n which_o by_o better_a linc._n authority_n than_o frevile_n can_v produce_v do_v appear_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o marmion_n enjoy_v that_o office_n as_o owner_n thereof_o and_o not_o as_o lord_n of_o tamworth-castle_n which_o lordship_n of_o scrivelby_n descend_v to_o dimock_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o sir_n thomas_n ludlow_n knight_n husband_n of_o joane_n the_o young_a daughter_n to_o sir_n philip_n marmion_n beforementioned_a which_o sir_n baldwin_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o upon_o partition_n ferrer_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o sir_n thomas_n boteler_n knight_n of_o montfort_n land_n whereunto_o they_o be_v heir_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o ashstede_n in_o com._n surr._n with_o the_o manor_n of_o gunthorpe_n and_o loudham_n in_o com._n nott._n assign_v unto_o he_o as_o also_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henly_n beudesert_n and_o haselholt_n i●_n com._n war._n after_o the_o decease_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n lord_n bergavenny_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o then_o be_v and_o have_v ibid._n two_o wife_n both_o of_o they_o daughter_n to_o sir_n john_n botetourt_n of_o uue●ley-castel_n in_o com._n wigorn._n whereof_o elizabeth_n be_v marry_v to_o he_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o very_o young_a die_v as_o it_o seem_v before_o they_o live_v together_o for_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o marry_v joyce_n her_o sister_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ●●_o baldwin_n nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n at_o his_o father_n death_n in_o 11_o r._n 2._o which_o baldwin_n baldwin_n in_o 12_o r._n 2._o marry_a ●errers_n joane_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n grene_n knight_n and_o die_v 41._o in_o 2_o h._n 4._o leave_v baldwin_n baldwin_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n but_o two_o year_n of_o age_n who_o depart_v 11._o this_o life_n in_o his_o minority_n 6_o h._n 5._o leave_v his_o three_o sister_n 11._o his_o heir_n elizabeth_n marry_v 11._o to_o thomas_n ferrer_n second_o son_n to_o william_n lord_n ferrer_n of_o groby_n margaret_n first_o supra_fw-la marry_v to_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n knight_n and_o afterward_o supra_fw-la to_o sir_n richard_n bingham_n knight_n and_o joyce_n to_o supra_fw-la roger_n aston_n esquire_n whereby_o a_o fair_a inheritance_n come_v to_o those_o family_n viz._n supra_fw-la to_o ferrer_n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o tamworth_n with_o the_o manor_n of_o lee_n juxta_fw-la merston_n stretford●_n juxta_fw-la tamworth_n and_o haverburgh_n all_o in_o com._n warr_n the_o manor_n of_o stichall_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n and_o tadington_n in_o com._n heref._n with_o certain_a land_n and_o rent_n in_o uuaverton_n allesley_n and_o mereden_n in_o com._n war._n as_o also_o in_o uuiginton_n in_o com._n staff_n to_o aston_n the_o manor_n of_o ashstede_n and_o newdigate_n in_o come_v sur._n becknore_n in_o come_v wigorn._n yatesbury_n in_o com._n wilte_n pinley_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o coventre_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o henly_n in_o arden_n in_o com._n war._n with_o the_o advouson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o preston_n juxta_fw-la henly_n and_o to_o sir_n richard_n bingham_n knight_n than_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n former_o the_o wife_n of_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n of_o wollaton_n in_o com._n nott._n knight_n the_o manor_n of_o middleton_n and_o whitnash_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o wilmecote_n in_o com._n war._n the_o manor_n of_o wykin_n juxta_fw-la coventre_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n and_o rent_n lie_v within_o the_o county_n of_o that_o city_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o gunthorp_n and_o loudham_n in_o com._n nott._n with_o the_o manor_n of_o bradford_n ferne_n and_o mawne_v in_o come_v heref._n ingham_n 1_n edw._n 3._o in_o 2_o joh._n john_n john_n de_fw-fr ingeham_n of_o ingeham_n in_o come_v norff._n have_v marry_v albreda_n wilts_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o walter_n waleran_n pay_v a_o fine_a 12._o of_o sixty_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n and_o one_o palfrey_n for_o livery_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o barony_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n due_a thereupon_o except_v the_o serjeanty_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o william_n de_fw-fr nevil_n than_o have_v and_o in_o 4._o joh._n give_v supra_fw-la thirty_o mark_n for_o the_o purpartie_n belong_v to_o she_o of_o the_o land_n which_o her_o mother_n then_o decease_v hold_v in_o dower_n but_o die_v wilts_n the_o next_o ensue_a year_n leave_v she_o the_o say_a albreda_n survive_v who_o thereupon_o give_v wilts_n four_o hundred_o mark_n for_o licence_n to_o marry_v with_o who_o she_o shall_v think_v fit_a provide_v he_o be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n oliver_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o in_o ward_n 9_o to_o robert_n de_fw-fr tateshall_n which_o oliver_n oliver_n die_v 4._o in_o 10_o e._n 1._o and_o at_o that_o time_n seize_v 4._o of_o divers_a land_n in_o little_a swinburne_n ad_fw-la uuallop_n in_o come_v south_n likewise_o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bardolveston_n in_o come_v dors._n dene_fw-mi est-grenestede_a and_o certain_a land_n in_o estrodeford_n in_o come_v wilte_n john_n 4._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n which_o john_n john_n thereupon_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 6._o of_o his_o land_n and_o die_v 58._o in_o 2_o e._n 2._o seize_v 58._o of_o a_o certain_a manor_n lie_v in_o uuaybrede_n in_o come_v norff._n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o jengeham_n and_o uuaxtonesham_n in_o com._n norff._n leave_v oliver_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n who_o soon_o after_o do_v his_o homage_n have_v livery_n 3._o of_o all_o his_o land_n except_v the_o dowry_n of_o margery_n his_o mother_n this_o oliver_n oliver_n become_v a_o person_n of_o great_a action_n in_o his_o time_n for_o in_o 4_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v 7._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o scotland_n so_o likewise_o in_o 4._o 7_o e._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o retinue_n with_o audomare_a de_fw-fr valence_n and_o afterward_o in_o 8._o 10_o e._n 2._o and_o 3_o 13_o e._n 2._o in_o 14_o e._n 2._o he_o be_v constitute_v 2._o governor_n
new_a bigging_n to_o become_v bind_v in_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n for_o the_o render_v himself_o prisoner_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o ransom_n then_o agree_v on_o of_o which_o payment_n make_v not_o ibid._n performance_n the_o king_n upon_o complaint_n ibid._n command_v ibid._n henry_n de_fw-fr perci_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n roger_n lord_n clifford_n and_o ralph_n lord_n greystoke_n to_o bring_v he_o personal_o to_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o find_v sufficient_a security_n for_o the_o indempnify_n of_o those_o his_o surety_n nevertheless_o he_o neglect_v 3._o so_o to_o do_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr nevil_n of_o baby_n be_v constrain_v to_o pay_v 3._o the_o ransom_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o mark_n whereupon_o make_v complaint_n 3._o to_o the_o king_n in_o 5_o r._n 2._o he_o send_v his_o precept_n dorso_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o westmoreland_n to_o levy_v that_o sum_n upon_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o this_o thomas_n as_o also_o to_o arrest_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n until_o he_o shall_v make_v full_a repayment_n thereof_o the_o money_n have_v be_v pay_v by_o nevil_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n who_o prisoner_n he_o be_v this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v of_o he_o other_o than_o that_o his_o summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n be_v from_o 24_o e._n 3._o until_o 47_o e._n 3._o inclusive_a and_o that_o his_o descendants_n be_v person_n of_o great_a note_n in_o those_o part_n do_v continue_v there_o to_o this_o day_n benhale_n 34._o edw._n 3._o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr benhale_n be_v 11._o in_o that_o expedition_n then_o make_v into_o france_n likewise_o in_o 12_o e._n 3._o in_o that_o into_o flanders_n and_o in_o 6._o 34_o e._n 3._o have_v summons_n dorso_fw-la to_o parliament_n among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o never_o after_o edmund_n de_fw-fr langele_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n 36_o edw._n 3._o edmund_z edmund_n the_o five_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o bear_v edmund_n 10._o at_o the_o king_n manor-house_n of_o langele_n in_o com._n hertf._n an._n 1341._o 15_o e._n 3._o and_o baptize_v 10._o by_o michael_n then_z abbot_z of_o st._n alban_n take_v thereupon_o his_o surname_n from_o that_o place_n and_o in_o 21_o e._n 3._o be_v then_o but_o six_o year_n of_o age_n have_v a_o grant_n 2d_o from_o the_o king_n his_o father_n in_o special_a tail_n of_o all_o the_o castle_n manor_n and_o land_n beyond_o t●ent_n former_o belong_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr warren_n earl_n of_o surrey_n but_o in_o regard_n 2._o of_o his_o minority_n quen_n philippe_n his_o mother_n receive_v 5._o the_o profit_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o education_n of_o he_o and_o other_o her_o young_a child_n from_o which_o time_n till_o 36_o e._n 3._o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o far_a mention_n of_o he_o but_o then_o the_o parliament_n 8._o sit_v though_o he_o be_v 8._o at_o that_o time_n in_o treland_n he_o be_v create_v 8._o earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o patent_n bear_v date_n 13_o nou._n and_o in_o 37_o e._n 3._o obtain_v a_o grant_n 10._o in_o fee_n of_o the_o castle_n manor_n and_o town_n of_o stanford_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o grantham_n both_o in_o com._n linc._n in_o 38_o e._n 3._o it_o appear_v 8._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v marry_v margaret_n heir_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n but_o for_o nearness_n of_o blood_n the_o pope_n be_v send_v 8._o to_o for_o his_o dispensation_n therein_o and_o charles_n the_o five_o than_o king_n of_o france_n crafty_o hinder_v it_o she_o become_v the_o wife_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n brother_n to_o that_o king_n notwithstanding_o which_o it_o appear_v 9_o that_o in_o 39_o e._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o next_o ensue_a year_n sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr tamworth_n knight_n and_o john_n wyn_n esquire_n be_v send_v by_o king_n edward_n to_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o his_o friend_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o solicit_v their_o help_n 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